Angus Young: L.A. Are you ready to rock!?

Tex: Hell Yeah!

Duff: Ooooh yeah! The crowd goes wild, some even start a chant for their favorite songs. Angus smiles and speaks to them again.

Angus Young: Then it's my pleasure to give you one of the biggest juggernauts ever!

The crowd starts cheering as Angus and the band begin to play "War Zone" By Slayer as John Irons walks out wearing a custom made Armani Suit and a microphone. The crowd begins to cheer louder, some begin to boo. After a moment, John shakes hands with Angus and the band members as they continue to play. John gives them the signal to cut his music and they stop, the crowd starting to boo.

Irons: Los Angeles, The City of Angels, tonight you will bear witness to one of the most hardcore Pay Per View Events this city has seen in years! Every one person tonight isn't safe. There are titles on the line, and men seeking gold and revenge. Not one person will have an angel watching over them tonight, for blood will be shed, and time will take its toll. But onto tonight's card...

First we have a falls count anywhere match where our obtuse Bulldog Bill Barnhart will show that sniveling snot Dmitri a thing or two about how wrestling's done. Then we Have the International Title Match where the puppy who will meow Fang will be losing his title to Mighty Mouse the windbag, and finally we have our main event where Rex "dense as steel" Butthead will lose his title to one of three contenders: Canis the Canine, Jason "so-so sensational" Stevens and Erik Black the mighty. It should be a great show, and for anyone out there that thinks The Family owes you something, think again. It was said not that long ago that I am the Consigliere, and I will fuck over everyone as I see fit!

Tex: Geesh! You wouldn't think he'd be biased much...

Duff: You think? He's rooting for the Family to win!

Irons: And lastly, That little shit will be caught if it's the last thing I do. Glenn Fucking Frank will perish at my hands, then will be held accountable for his actions. I don't know how the mix up happened, but the New Mexico State Police dragged the wrong guy away, while Frank escaped once again. It was me that decided to give him a break, and make a run for it. If he's smart at all he will run away from the Asylum and never return. Let him be someone Else's problem. For now though we look to seeing some real action and we have a night full of events ahead. Let the Bloodshed BEGIN!

With that John Irons walks to the back as the camera’s move to the back

We follow Asylum Wrestling Alliance Interviewer, Page Harris, as the cameraman follows her backstage. She seems like a woman on a mission as she brushes past most of the wrestlers as they try to get her attention for her to conduct an interview with her. She finally reaches her destination, which is Bill Barnhart's dressing room. Just when Page is about to knock on the door, the dressing room door opens and Barnhart quickly walks out and bumps into Page Harris.

BULLDOG BILL: Oops! Sorry Page! I didn't know you were stalking me and standing outside my dressing room door!

PAGE HARRIS: Oh, Bill, I never stalk you. I have come for a pre-match interview as you are the first match on the Pay-per-View card and I want to know what you are thinking before you open the show.

BULLDOG BILL: Didn't you see my promos this week? I am so positive that I am going to kick Dmitri's butt and hurt him bad that I purchased a Medical Insurance Policy for him to pay all his Hospital Intensive Care Unit bills after I destroy him. I even made a reservation for him at White Memorial Medical Center in Los Angeles. And, for crying out loud, who wouldn't want the best ICU Nurse in the history of nursing, Nurse Ratched, as their attending Nurse? And do you remember that building you saw demolished? Just watch and see if Dmitri doesn't crumble into a pile of rubble just like that building did when I beat him down! Oh, Page, this is going to be one of my most pleasurable beat downs in my wrestling career!

PAGE HARRIS: Thanks for your time Bill. I hear them calling you for your match so I will let you go. Good luck in your match.

BULLDOG BILL: Page, one of these days you are going to realize there is no LUCK involved in my matches...it is all my wrestling skill and nothing else!

PAGE HARRIS: There you have it everyone! Barnhart is ready to kick some Dmitri butt! Now we give it back to Tex and Duff at ringside who are ready to call the match.

Just before we head to the ring we see Dmitri standing with interviewer Tyra Foxx.

Tyra: Dmitri, you heard the comments from Bill Barnhart. What are your thoughts about your match with him?

Dmitri: Confidence is a sweet thing, too bad you won’t be able to help him get the job done today as I leave him begging for mercy coughing up his own blood… I thank you for the time Tyra.. But it’s time for me to do some damage

With that Dmitri walks away, preparing for his match

The arena lights flicker and then two spot lights shine to the side of the big screen. On one side the word Respect lowers on a banner into the spot light and on the other side forgiven is on a banner that lowers. Then a video plays and the man from last week is walking with his leather mask on and a black suit with a red silk shirt. The man stops and kneels and looks to the sky.

Man: Before I speak to you let me tell the world that I am not the second coming and I am not a prophet I am a sinner that is working to clear my wrong doings. I was an evil man, I let people down I made the world think it was ok to do things I cant even say I did. You see the AWA doesn’t know me, it will learn to know me soon enough. Last week I called out to your champion Rex. I showed him what he is and left to let him think about what he needs to do different. However I cant expect him to change overnight or even a week. So now I must show him how to be a better person.

Man: father I am asking you to give me the power to show rex and those that follow in his evil ways can always change. Please allow me to spread your good word. The times of evil need to pass and they need to ask for your forgiveness and show you your respect. Father these men must changes their ways or we are all doomed. The flames of hell burn with the fuel that pours from the bodies of these evil men.

Man: Rex I couldn’t be in the arena tonight, I had to go help people I felt tempted by evilness to return to my evil ways. But I am relaxing here in humboldt county in California preparing to talk to the teens in this county about the fact that this county is known for one thing and that is the gateway drug marijuana . I look around this place and see my work is needed. Next I am headed to Compton to talk to gang members, then on to vegas to speak on the evil of the casinos

The video stops and the camera cuts over to tex and duff. The two seemed puzzled by who this.

Tex: I am not sure who that is, the voice does not sound familiar. I asked Goth last week after the show about this guy and he said he didn’t have anything to do with it. And that he was looking into who it was.

Duff: I don’t know but I am glad he isn’t here tonight.

Dmitri vs. Bill Barnhart

LEGACY IN BLOOD by Vampira hits the speakers in the Staples Center in Los Angeles as the arena goes dark when the lights go out. The TRON crackles to life and we see blood dripping down until the name DMITRI appears on the screen. We then see Dmitri step out from backstage and walk out on the landing. He stops and plays the fans for a moment before heading off down the ramp to the ring. Dmitri arrives at the ring, walks up the steps, and steps through the ropes and into the ring. Dmitri just stands in the middle of the ring staring up at the entrance area to await the arrival of Bill Barnhart.

DUFF: Dmitri is one big wrestler at 6 feet 7 inches and 275 pounds. If Bill Barnhart wasn’t able to take care of a small wrestler like Metamania then he will surely have a hard time with Dmitri, especially in a Hardcore Pinfalls Count Anywhere type of match.

TEX: Don’t count your chickens before they are hatched Duff. Remember that Dmitri suffered a major back injury that put him out of wrestling for about a year. You can rest assured that Barnhart will take advantage of that back injury and work it to his advantage.

STORMY CANYON: Here is our first participant in this match, from Moscow, standing in at 6 feet 7 inches and weighing 275 pounds, it is DMITRI!!!!!

ONE WAY OR ANOTHER by Blondie hits the speakers in the arena. The TRON shows some clips from matches Bill Barnhart had in the past. Bill steps out from backstage and walks under the TRON while pink pyros erupt and the sparks cascade down on the entrance area. Bill stops at the top of the entrance ramp and stares down toward the ring where Dmitri is waiting for him. After a short pause he heads off down the ramp to the ring. As he gets close to the ring Barnhart leaps up and dives under the bottom rope and then he pops to his feet and faces Dmitri, just standing there staring at him.

DUFF: There is no way in hell that Bill Barnhart can take out Dmitri even if this is a Hardcore Pinfalls Count Anywhere match. Bill is too fat and slow to compete against Dmitri.

TEX: Talk all the smack you want Duff. You are going to see Bill Barnhart at his finest in this match.

STORMY CANYON: Here is our next participant, from Oakland, California, standing in at 6 feet even and weighing 240 pounds, it is BILL “BULLDOG” BARNHART!!!!!

Referee “Chocolate” Chip Long waddles to the center of the ring and he calls Dmitri and Barnhart to him to explain the rules, or lack of rules, for this match and how a victory is obtained. He explains to the two wrestlers that the winner must get a pinfall but that a pinfall is legal anywhere in the arena. Long further informs the men that if they go outside of the arena then they can still fight out there but any pinfall outside the confines of the arena will be illegal and not counted toward a win.

TEX: Why is it that every time we have a match like this, such as pinfalls count anywhere in the arena, they have to assign Chip Long to the match? He is the fattest and slowest Referee around so he will not be able to keep up with the wrestlers to be able to count a pinfall.

DUFF: You do not have to worry about that Tex. There are Referees stationed all around the arena. If Chip Long happens to be lagging behind for any reason the other Referees will be able to step up and make the pinfall determination on his behalf.

Referee Chip Long calls for the bell and this match is officially underway. Bill and Dmitri lock up and immediately Barnhart maneuvers Dmitri to the ropes and throws Dmitri through the ropes onto the arena floor. Barnhart quickly exits the ring, drags Dmitri to his feet and whips him hard into the steel ring steps, causing Dmitri to hit his back on the steps. Dmitri slumps to the arena floor as Bill stomps over, grabs Dmitri by the hair, and drags him to his feet. Barnhart then grabs Dmitri around the body and pushes him back into the side of the ring, again hitting the back of Dmitri on the ring apron. Dmitri falls hard to the arena floor as Bill laughs and plays the crowd over his domination of Dmitri.

TEX: Gee, Duff, how do you like that? Barnhart is taking the hurt to Dmitri and working over his previously injured back like I told you he would! HA!

DUFF: HA my butt! The match just started and Dmitri has the ability to get out of any situation.

While Barnhart is distracted by playing the crowd, Dmitri has gotten to his knees and he is trying to stand up. Bill turns and sees Dmitri up to his knees and he decides to finish him off quickly. Bill stomps toward Dmitri to end this match right away but he gets caught with a punch to the groin by Dmitri. This causes Barnhart to stop in his tracks and lose his breath. Bill catches his breath and is about to deliver another blow to Dmitri when we see Dmitri stiff arm the groin of Barnhart with an uppercut that drives Bill to his knees. Dmitri then drags Barnhart to his feet and drives him back into the wooden barricade, slamming Bill hard into the barricade. Barnhart drops to the arena floor while Dmitri takes off up the ramp and disappears down the hallway toward the concession stand. The cameraman is following Dmitri as he runs down the hallway and surprisingly Referee Chip Long is not far behind him. Barnhart slowly gets to his feet and he looks up at the TRON, figures out where Dmitri is headed, and Bill then runs up the ramp and down the hallway toward the concession stand.

TEX: This should be quite amusing. Every time we have one of these Pinfalls Count Anywhere matches, and the wrestlers end up at the concession stand, very interesting things happen.

DUFF: You can say that again! We can usually count on the fans getting involved through residual damage too!

We watch as Dmitri runs toward the concession stand and he pushes through the fans waiting in line and dives over the counter and hides behind the counter. Referee Chip Long huffs and puffs up to the concession stand and he pauses as he awaits the arrival of Bill Barnhart. After a short time Barnhart shows up at the concession stand. He looks around to see if he can catch a glimpse of Dmitri. Some of the fans shout out that Dmitri is hiding somewhere behind the counter of the concession stand. Bill takes the clue from the fans and he jumps over the concession stand counter. No sooner does he jump over the counter when we see Dmitri pop up with a hand full of salt and he throws it into the eyes of Barnhart, temporarily blinding him. Bill thrashes around trying to find something to flush his eyes out with. He feels the soda dispenser hose and he grabs it and pushes all the buttons on it while aiming it at his face. He manages to quickly flush out the salt from his eyes and he grabs a towel and wipes his face off.

DUFF: I guess Bill Barnhart just gave a whole new meaning to the term SODA JERK!

TEX: Oh, that was so funny that I forgot to laugh!

Bill looks around to try to figure out where Dmitri is located. As he turns a corner Dmitri pops up again and this time he starts throwing plates and cups at Barnhart. Bill successfully ducks the flying plates and cups as he rolls aside to the condiment counter. Bill spots a squirt bottle of ketchup and mustard and he picks the two squeeze bottles up and points them at Dmitri. Bill squeezes with all his might and all the ketchup and mustard comes flying out of the containers and directly into the face of Dmitri. The condiments cause Dmitri to be temporarily blinded. Barnhart looks around and finds two large spatulas for flipping hamburgers and he grabs them and whacks them on the side of the head of Dmitri. Unfortunately for Barnhart, Dmitri drops to his knees and finds a rolling pin under the counter. He grabs the rolling pin and quickly lifts it between the legs of Bill, whacking his nuts and dropping Bill to the floor. Not one to give up this easily Bill reaches up and grabs a huge frying pan and he swings it and pounds Dmitri square in the face. Dmitri drops to the floor holding his face. This gives Bill the opportunity to take off from the concession stand and head off down the hallway.

TEX: That was a very good counter on the part of Bill Barnhart!

DUFF: I think you just inadvertently made a joke Tex. You said Bill made a good COUNTER and we are at the counter of the concession stand.

We see Bill take off down the hallway as Referee Chip Long surprisingly keeps up with him. Dmitri has removed the mustard and ketchup from his eyes and face and he looks up on the monitor to see that Barnhart just ran down the hallway and into the women’s restroom. Dmitri takes off down the hallway and when he arrives at the women’s restroom he busts inside. Women come pouring out of the restroom screaming as Dmitri goes in. He is looking around the women’s restroom trying to figure out where Barnhart is. He doesn’t see anything but he knows Bill must be in the restroom somewhere since all the women ran out when he went in. Dmitri starts checking all the stalls and he sees a pair of legs under the stall as if someone was sitting on the toilet. Dmitri at first thinks it is a woman who could not get out of the restroom in time when he came in until he realizes the legs are fat and hairy and the feet are encased in wrestling boots. Dmitri slams the stall door open and it smacks into Bill Barnhart, who is sitting on the can, nearly knocking Barnhart off the toilet bowl. Bill pushes the door hard to slam it and it hits Dmitri in the face. Bill gets up and exits the stall. He grabs Dmitri in a headlock and drags him into the handicapped stall. The two men are fighting with each other trying to get the head of the other wrestler into the toilet bowl. Dmitri manages to slam Bill’s head into the stall wall and then he pounds Barnhart to his knees and shoves his head into the toilet bowl. Dmitri reaches up and flushes the toilet several times while holding Bill’s head in the bowl. After the toilet flushes Dmitri releases Barnhart and runs out of the restroom and down the hall. Referee Chip Long didn’t see a pinfall so he exits the restroom to follow Dmitri down the hallway. Bill Barnhart slowly removes himself from the stall and starts to stagger out of the women’s restroom. As he is exiting the women’s restroom an elderly woman walks in, sees a man in the women’s restroom, so she screams at Bill and whacks him hard with her heavy purse.

TEX: That sure was a shitty thing for Dmitri to do!

DUFF: Ha ha ha!!!

TEX: And what do you find to be so funny?

DUFF: You are so funny Tex. You said it was a shitty thing to do and we are watching Dmitri shove Bill Barnhart’s head into a toilet!

Dmitri is seen running down the hallway with Referee Long close behind him. Dmitri is checking all the doors he passes and all of them are locked. He finally finds a door which is unlocked and he enters the room. As soon as he gets inside the room he realizes he is in the television broadcast booth at the Staples Center. Dmitri looks around for a place to hide as he knows that Bill Barnhart will be along shortly. Bill, who was able to get away from the elderly woman in the women’s restroom, has spilled out into the hallway and he has been watching on a television monitor and he knows that Dmitri went into the television broadcast studio so he runs down the hall and he goes into the room. He cautiously looks around to see if he can see Dmitri or at least hear him shuffling around inside the studio.

TEX: I believe Barnhart has Dmitri this time. I can see a picture perfect pinfall by Barnhart here.

DUFF: You did it again Tex! Now you are talking about a picture when we are in a television broadcast studio!

Barnhart isn’t taking chances since he was sneak attacked by Dmitri in the concession stand earlier. Bill finds a microphone stand and he disconnects the boom and holds it in his hand as a weapon. He tiptoes around the studio listening to hear Dmitri rustling around. Bill hears a noise to his left and he swings the microphone boom and pops a television monitor. Glass goes flying around the broadcast studio. There is another noise behind him and Barnhart swings around and whips the microphone boom into a television camera causing it to crash to the floor and short out. Bill continues sneaking around the television broadcast studio looking for Dmitri. He sees some movement on the other side of the studio so he goes to where the movement was seen. When Barnhart gets to that spot Dmitri jumps up and sprays Bill in the face with an electronic component spray. This is some nasty stuff as it contains a bit more than just alcohol. Although Bill is blinded by the spray he manages to swing the microphone boom and connect to the side of the head of Dmitri, causing Dmitri to fly sideways into a rack of recording equipment, causing the equipment to short out, fall off the rack, and start a small electrical fire. Security personnel come running in with fire extinguishers and a hose and they put the fire out. In the process they spray Barnhart in the face with water from a fire extinguisher and this cleans his eyes out of the electronic component spray. Bill sees Dmitri lying in the corner of the studio so he figures he can go for a pinfall. Bill drags Dmitri out of the corner and out of the studio into the hallway. Barnhart power slams Dmitri to the hallway floor and then he jumps on him and goes for the pin. Referee Chip Long drops and goes for the count. ONE…TWO… and somehow Dmitri manages to kick out of the pinning combination.

TEX: How in the world did Dmitri get out of that pinning combination?

Bill is absolutely furious with Referee Chip Long for being so damn slow on the count. Referee Long gets into the face of Barnhart and he holds two fingers into the air to show it was only a two count. Bill is not buying the two count excuse from Chip Long and he gets right into the face of the Referee until the Referee threatens him with a Disqualification. Bill laughs in his face since this match is Hardcore rules which means there is no Disqualification and only a pinfall can win the match. Chip Long backs off when he realizes that Barnhart is right but he still chastises Bill Barnhart for questioning his call. Bill has had enough of Chip Long and he shoves Referee Long in the chest with both hands, and this causes Referee Long to get slammed back into the wall. While Barnhart is arguing with the Referee with his back turned to Dmitri, we see Dmitri get to his feet and he has grabbed a large floor lamp and he is walking up behind Barnhart to hit him with it. Referee Long, who is standing in front of Barnhart, is really upset that Bill shoved him into the wall so he shoves back at Barnhart. Bill has had enough toying around with Referee Long so he turns to go back on the attack against Dmitri. As soon as Barnhart turns around we watch in shock as Dmitri lifts the large heavy floor lamp over his head and brings is crashing down on the head of Bill Barnhart. We watch as Barnhart crumples to the hallway floor just like a building that was just demolished by dynamite. Dmitri wastes no time in rolling Barnhart onto his back and going for the cover and hooking both legs. Referee Chip Long drops to the hallway floor and makes the count. ONE…TWO…THREE!!! Dmitri has won this match and Referee Long asks that he get off Bill Barnhart and he does. We now switch to ringside where Tex and Duff have closing comments on the ending of this match and where Stormy Canyon has the official decision to announce.

TEX: What can I say Duff? It was one hell of a match. It was back and forth. Anyone could have won this match. Dmitri was the better wrestler tonight and Bill is going to have to deal with two losses in a row.

DUFF: Thank you Tex. It takes a big man to admit when he is wrong. Let me buy you a beer!

STORMY CANYON: Ladies and gentlemen! The winner of this match, pinfalls count anywhere in the arena, with a stunning knockout and a pinfall, it is DMITRIIIII!!!!!

The scene switches back to the hallway where Referee Chip Long raises the hand of Dmitri in victory. Dmitri looks over to check on the status of Barnhart as the Paramedics are working on him. After he is sure that Bill will be okay, Dmitri turns and leaves the scene.

DUFF: Uh, he kicked out! DUH!

Bill Barnhart stands in the ring after the match, alone he looks around to find the crowd going nuts as somebody makes their way through the crowd with a chair in hand.

Martin: Is that…. Is that….

Travers: Malvolio Kohut?

Martin: What the hell is he doing here?

The man known once as Kohut slides under the bottom rope to stand before a bewildered Bulldog eyeballs this uncertain moment. They exchange words not heard by the camera, but lip readers can see Malvolio mouth form the words “Nothing Personal,” as he slams the edge of the chair into Barnhart’s Ribs, then puts the chair crashing down into Bill’s skull, laying the old man out.

Martin: What the…

Travers: Is that Chaplin Graves?

And yes the Camera picks up the Entrance way and the Bastard Prince makes his way down to ringside walking a with a strong limp, leaning on a cane, and a microphone in his other hand. He makes his way down to the ring, and gets in and crowd chants Kohut, Kohut, Kohut.

Malvolio whispers something into Chaplin’s ears.

Chaplin Nods,

Chaplin: I know you are all excited to see him, but the man formally known as Malvolio Kohut wishes to be called by his birth name, Hank Henry the Third.

Hank Henry III then whispers something else into Chaplin’s ear.

Chaplin: Hank Henry, also-

\ Hank whispers something more into his managers ear, and Chaplin rolls his eyes.

Chaplin: Hank Henry the third also wants Bob here to know he meant no disrespect hitting him with that chair. He would of attacked anybody in the opening match, for Hank Henry, the third, wanted to start this Pay Per View with a bang.

Hank is back at Chaplin ears.

Chaplin: I am not saying that.

Henry looks anger, and whispers again in to Graves ear.

Chaplin: No, I’m not pushing your damn Merkin company, now lets get out of here, we got drinking to do.

The two old friends leave the ring.

Martin: I can’t believe what I just saw.

Travers: What the hell is a Merkin?

The camera’s go backstage for the next interview

i

Winner: Dmitri

Jade Green stands outside of Metamania's dressing room, waiting for him to appear as she hears the crowd going nuts. Suddenly, the door swings wide open and the crowd go berserk at seeing the fan-proclaimed legend. Jade Green, dressed in a lovely green dress, quickly addresses him with a simple question.

Jade: Metamania, I know that this is a big night for you. The International championship is at stake and you have to go through hell and beyond to finally gain one of the three championships around here. You have fought Fang three times in the past back in GWA and have won all three. But recently, he finally won a victory against you in a three-way match for the International title and walked away with it victorious. This time, the situation is remarkably different. It's now you and Fang in a match that is two out of three falls, the first in a match that's about drawing blood and the second fall consists of a steel cage match and only one of you can climb out of the ring and escape through the door in order to seal the deal. If both of you tie it up, Goth will then reveal the third and final match for the third fall. Tell me and the rest right now, what are your thoughts about this match? What do you think you have to do in order to beat a man like Fang who is admittedly on fire these days?

Jade then raises the mic over to the former champion's lips as he thinks about what he wants to say for a few moments and he closes his eyes, breathes heavily, then lets it go and opens his eyes once more. Then he faces the camera attentively as Freya appears from behind and stands next to her man as he talks.

You know, Fang, I know that this has been nothing more but a tough week on the both of us. Neither of us seem to gain the advantage, although I know damn well that I have turned out to be the winner of the verbal wars. You know that as well as I do chump. And now...now we must focus our complete attention to the task at hand. Let's be honest, this is going to be one of the toughest challenges of my life. But I know how you work, Fang. I know how devious and crafty you can be in the ring, but I also know how weak and pathetic you can also be. I know your strengths and weaknesses and I know that our history has shown that I was and still am overall the better man that you will ever be. But you cost me a victory for the International title once before. It won't happen again. I want this title so badly, Fang. So badly that I'm willing to do whatever it takes when I step into the ring with you. You are truly a liar and a hypocrite of this business, Fang. You only care about yourself and not of others. You refuse to accept the truth when truth has haunted you for a long time. You refuse to accept me as the one that is quite superior to you in every way, shape, or form. Tonight, when I step into the ring with you, what won't matter is our history. What won't matter is our feud. What won't matter is your brother. But you know what will matter? The title. It may be the second biggest prize in the business, Fang, but a title is a title and I'm willing to claw, scratch, and bite my way to the top just so that I can have a piece of the gold once more. And even if I do fail tonight, that's ok. I know that another opportunity will come knocking on its door and I will try again, kinda like riding a bike, you know? If you fall, pick it up and go at it until you finally master the concept of riding a bike! Fact is, Fang, I will never leave. I will never hang up my boots and I will never retire until everything is done and I have achieved all of my dreams once again in the world of professional wrestling and leave my legacy on a positive, joyful note. So tonight, Fang, I will take that big step. I will take that big step towards my destiny. My destiny of becoming the NEW International champion! You played a big talk all week, but none of your lies and insults fazed me! I beat your ass three times in a row and you merely reversed my finisher and used yours to finish me off. Well, Fang, I dare say that history shall not repeat itself this time. I'm going to break you. I'm going to crush that titanium repaired knee of yours. I am going to strip away every thing that makes up "The Beast Who Would Be King". I am going to annihilate you, Fang. You have no idea of who you are going after this week. Fact is, I'm not sparing you this time. I'm gonna make you suffer, burn, and choke on every lie and insult you spewed in my face. I'm going to prove, to the world, that I am indeed one of the best wrestlers alive today. Fang, you better be ready for the inevitable. Canis isn't going to help you, your brother isn't going to help you. Fact is, NO ONE is going to help you from the fate that you so richly deserve and I will walk into the ring with every intention of becoming the NEW International champion and then, when it is all said and done, when all the smoke is cleared and after the dust is settled, I will walk out AS THE NEW INTERNATIONAL CHAMPION! Rest assured, Fang, your fate is sealed and I'll be damned if I let you walk away from me with another victory at hand. I promise you - your days as the current International champion will be short lived and will be done VERY SHORTLY! For I have warned you plenty of times...and you refused to heed my words. Now receive your reward - with not just the beating of your life, Fang, but you'll leave tonight with a scar that you will never be able to wash away. After tonight, you, along with the rest of the world, will be looking at the NEW International champion when Bloodshed is said and done! I'll see you in the ring, Fang!

He looks into the camera still as he walks forward, a mad, enraged face creasing all over his features. Then he covers the camera screen and all fades to black...

The scene switches to ringside where John Irons can be seen with a microphone in hand. He has a half cocked smile on his face as he begins to address the crowd.

Irons: Tonight has been a great night so far, but I have some great news for the lot of you out there. Effective next week, Glenn Frank will be taking on Chris Shipman in a prison riot match. Weapons will be scattered around the inside of a cage where both men will battle it out. If Frank has the balls to show up to the match, he will not only have to face Chris Shipman, but will be chained to the ring so there is no chance for escape! The winner of the match will get a guaranteed spot in next months pay per view in a triple threat match for the international title. And Frank....if you're out there....you best show up. Cause if you don't.....you will be fir......

The lights go out, and "bodies" by Drowning Pool begin to play. John Irons can be seen looking around for Glenn Frank, but he isn't anywhere to be found. All of a sudden the music is cut off and the lights go out. Sounds of thumping can be heard as blows are being landed. The lights come back on and we see Glenn Frank using a barbed wire wrapped sledgehammer on John Irons, who is taking the beating, and trying to beat back. Glenn hits the big man in the family jewels with the bloodied weapon, which brings the big man to his knees.

Tex: John Irons has been brought to his knees!

Duff: Somebody stop that madman!

John cringes out in pain, but before Frank can hit another blow, John low blows Frank, causing him to fall to his knees. Once there Irons uses his massive hands and begins to choke the life out of Frank. Glenn, using his weapon one more time hits Irons across the face, blood splattering everywhere as Irons falls limp to the mat.

Tex: Oh Dear GAWD!!

Duff: Is he dead?!

Tex: Someone get the paramedics down here! Call an ambulance...

Duff: Call a priest...Call...look...the family is running down!

Just then, “The Golden Age of Grotesque” by Marylin Manson hits the PA as Goth, Jason Stevens and Bulldog Bill Barnhart rush to ring side. Glenn smiles an evil smirk and ducks out of the ring, and runs into the crowd. Stevens tries to give chase, but seems to be more concerned about John Irons. Medical crews arrive and start applying gauze to the face and body of the big man. They hoist him onto a stretcher and begin to roll him out of the arena. Goth gives a dirty look to the crowd before picking up the dropped microphone of John Irons and begins to speak to Glenn Frank.

Goth: Frank! FRANK! I know you can hear me! You'll pay dearly for this! And when you do, it will be your last breath!

The scene cuts Wolf Moon blasts over the Arena PA and the man in black walks out with the International Title over his left shoulder. He is wearing a Black silk shirt, black dress pants and loafers. He walks down to the ring and stands in the center. In his right hand is a microphone. He waits for the crowd to quiet down. Fang then smiles as he brings the mic to his lips.

Fang: As I look out across the crowd I see fans who love me, and fans who hate me. None of you have the feelings for me that one man in the AWA does. A man who seems to despise me, even though we are blood. A man who has decided to make my life a living hell because he wants me to see who’s in charge here. Hell like I need to be told who’s in charge here. Goth, I know you are the Man in Charge here, but remember back when I said I’d save you. I’d bring back the Goth of old? Well only the Goth of old would go and make an International Title match as outrageous as you did. I have to hand it to you, you’ve got me on the ropes brother. You have me up against the wall. What the hell am I going to do?

Fang chuckles as he looks around the arena. He shakes his head and grins.

Fang: Goth, I’ll tell you one thing. You think if I lose this International Title to Metamania tonight that it’s going to stop me from doing what I want and being who I want you are sadly mistaken. Hiding behind saying you don’t care who wins this title from me means that you don’t want the best for your company. You want to tell me that me letting Brenda run my company means I can’t handle it. It’s MY company and I do the right thing by it by finding the right people to put in the right positions. Who did you put in charge here, Goth? You put John Irons and Bill Barnhard into key staff positions because you have some damn mafia power game running through your head. This is no game Goth, this is people’s livelihoods that you continually play with like some deranged puppet master. Hey it’s how you’ve lived your whole life isn’t it though brother. It’s how you’ve treated everyone you’ve ever been involved with. Remember Ezekiel? When you came into the! GWA you two were like brother but you found someone stronger to associate with. You remember who you traded up your former partner for right? Me, ah and when it came time to cast me off unlike Ezekiel I didn’t just disappear. Because I am stronger. I am stronger than you, because even now you sit there thinking I’m deranged, that I don’t have a clue to what I’m talking about.

Duff: Aw, Fang and a boring history lesson. Why doesn’t Goth get rid of this chump.

Tex: Because he puts butts in seats, and we don’t have that big a roster anyway

Fang looks over at Tex and Duff, at one time in his career when he didn’t want to hear from people like them he would have shut them up. Tex knows that from personal experience, but these days the Man in Black doesn’t waste his time on men who are just paid to call the action.

Fang: See you seem to think that I still harbor some kind of hatred for you, Brother. You still seem to think I blame you for my predicaments. You also seem to think that I’m trying to be like you. It’s okay, Goth, your ego is bigger than your common sense. You see I’m doing exactly what I said I was going to do, I’m being who I want to be. This title on my shoulder, it isn’t about that. Titles come and go, Goth, you know that. Hell you’ve held more of them than I have in your career. It’s not the gold I missed when I came to do this. Being a successful business man is boring. It’s boring as hell. Having more money than you know what to do with doesn’t mean you’ll always be interested in living life. This ring, Goth, is one of the two places I feel alive. It’s where I can find challenge and conflict. It isn’t about gold or being better than YOU. You’re done, retired. You hung up your boots to create a show like no other. Hell, I’m proud of yo! u for that, Goth. The AWA is the best wrestling show in the world and you made it happen. I was apart of that in the beginning and I’m a bigger part of it as a talent, but it’s yours, and nobody can take that accomplishment away. You founded it, had I wanted to be like you I would have gone off and founded my own wrestling fed to compete against you. I didn’t. I came back here to AWA and helped open it’s doors, not for me. For you, brother, because I knew what you were aiming for. A legacy. So when I left to have my knee repaired can you imagine how I felt when people kept telling me you had no faith in my ability to return and be a contender. Well here is the proof that I can be a contender.

Fang holds up the International title. The fans who love Fang go crazy the ones that hate him boo. A mixed reaction of Cenaesque proportions. The man in black pulls the International Title down and holds it back on his shoulder.< /I>

Fang: Now you want to stick your nose in a mess around. You want to play your games because you don’t like it. I’m a threat to you? Really? I’ve more money in my bank accounts than you’ll ever see in your life, brother, and IF I REALLY WANTED to be a threat to you I could buy you out in a heartbeat. That’s the truth that YOU KNOW TO BE TRUE. I’ve bought my way to the top before, brother. My second GCW TV title was Bought and paid for when I returned from the Serengeti. I want you to have the AWA, it rightfully belongs to a man who worked his ass off to be the best damn wrestler in the world. You were, brother, during you career there was nobody better. There was nobody who could be as ruthless as you. Nobody who could be a Global Champion as many times as you were. In my own way, brother, I’m still trying to help a man who calls me his little brother, but is younger than me. You see the biggest problem with the AWA today is that you employ to man! y yes-men. You employ people who won’t tell you when you’ve fucked up. I have people who I hire, consultants who keep me abreast of every situation and every possible mistake I could make when I run Porter Inc. Accountants who oversee how the money is being spent. Idea men who find out what the new hot thing is and how Porter Inc can make money off it. You don’t have that. You just have The Family. You know they say never work for Family it always ends bad. That’s why I had to get out of the back office. That’s why I had to come out here and be my own man, brother. I couldn’t stand being around the men who would do what you ask and talk behind your back. I decided if I was going to be who I wanted to be I might as well have you despise me for being true to myself. I would rather have you know that I don’t always agree with you, Goth. I would rather have you know that even though we’ve had our differences I will be here to fight the best in the world and put people in those seats. This belt means I’ve proven part one of my statements. That I can indeed be a champion still. My next steps are towards that Universal title, which will prove that I can be the best in the world. Brother, you know as well as I do that the KING OF KINGS is dead and gone. You’ve replaced him with the Godfather, and that is who you want to be now. I am your brother. I am the brother of the KING OF KINGS, and as such it is my responsibility to pick up the mantle, but because I am not you and I never will be you I must carve my own name as the BEAST WHO WILL BE KING. If you can’t understand that, Brother, then you will never understand anything. My path is clear to me, and I will say this for a final time, don’t get in my way. If I have to, no matter how much I care about you, brother, I will run right through you.

Fang stands in the center of the ring and holds the International title up into the air. He then brings it back down to his shoulder and lays the mic down in the center. He walks over to the ring ropes and steps through them. He shakes his head looking a bit saddened that his war with his brother has been somehow reignited. He walks to the back as Wolf Moon plays over the PA again.

Tex: A cathartic release from the man in black. I don’t know how Goth’s going to respond to it, but I know that coming to a head with his own brother is not something Porter wanted to do. I thought they had this all settled back in the Old GWA.

Duff: Family Affairs never get resolved fully, Tex. I think that there’s always going to be something that keeps these two men at odds with each other.

The cameras switch back to the goings on somewhere else in the arena.

p>The lights in the arena suddenly go out and “O Fortuna” begins playing on the speakers. Soon the big screen begins showing images of bloodied and battered wrestlers laying inside wrestling rings of various wrestling companies.

Tex Martin: What the hell is going on here?

Duff Travers: My money says it has something to do with that.

As the screen continues showing images, a flaming chair covered in barb wire lights up the darkness as it seems to be lowered to the ring.

Tex: Now I am confused.

Duff: Why it is simple what this is all about. All it is is that Bill Barnhart got drunk and brought his snuff collection to work and accidentally showed it to the world.

Suddenly the screen pauses on an image of a barbed wire cage as the lights come on and the music stops. This sequence is soon followed by the all too familiar yet somehow forgotten, chilling voice of Shipman filling the arena.

Shipman: The sands in the AWA freedom hourglass is almost up. The final few grains are bouncing around the middle just waiting to fall down to the bottom and once they do, a dark cloud will devour the entire AWA and I will return to my rightful perch on top of the psychotic mound. For some reason here in the AWA if you go away for a few weeks you become a forgotten soul left in the midst of the slaughter so why should I come back? The fan have forgotten me. Goth and his inbred Family have forgotten me. Hell even my so called partners have forgotten me. The guy who gives other guys hickeys Dmitri, that frog Toxic Angel, and the biggest backstabber ever Rex Butler. Where the fuck were you guys when I needed you?

The flaming chair suddenly goes out but there is still a strange feeling in the air.

Shipman: I hope that helped answer the question of why I have decided to comeback. I will return and when I do I will maim and destroy and ways never before seen anywhere. The AWA is about to be plunged into total darkness and you have no one to blame but yourselves. The violence that is Shipman is about to return.

Shipman's voice breaks out in laughter as the ramp and ring explode with pyro. When it settles there is still a chill in the air.

Shipman: Now what is the name of tonight's event. Oh yes Bloodshed and tonight that is exactly what there will be. Especially right now...

Suddenly it begins raining blood on the ramp and ring as Shipman's voice begins laughing and then it is just silence as the show resumes.

Fang© vs. Metamania

SC: Ladies and Gentlemen, the following contest is a 2 out of 3 Falls match for the International Championship, introducing the special guest referee for this match, the owner of the AWA GOTH!

The Golden Age of Grotesque blasts across the sound system as Goth walks out to the ring; he is dressed in a long black Goth like robes and a referee’s shirt is seen underneath the robes. He is followed to the ring by Sapphira, who is wearing her usual wrestling outfit. Goth stops halfway the entrance way and stares at the crowd who are booing the owner of the AWA who grins and walks further on. In the ring he lets Sapphira take off his robe and he enters the ring and hands Stormy a note as Sapphira takes up a position at ringside, Stormy reads it and raises the mic to her lips.

SC: I have just been informed by Goth that the falls will be contested under First Blood, Steel Cage and a stipulation to be named in the event of a third fall, introducing the challenger.

Texx: WHAT?! Can he do that?!

Duff: He’s the owner Texx, he could make Stormy make out with Sapphira right in that ring if he wanted too! And I’ll be sleeping well tonight because of that statement!

Texx shakes his head in disbelief as the sounds of an alarm, along with gunfire, blare over the speakers as does the whirling of helicopter blades before the guitars and drums kick off Disturbed's Indestructible. As Metamania steps out from behind the curtain and stands at the center of the top of the ramp, two pyros, from each side, blast a few times. Freya, dressed in her sexy wrestling outfit, walks over to her man, standing next to him and the two take each other's hand and start walking down the ramp aisle. They break off so that they can greet the fans with handshakes, high fives, and smiles, the crowd happy to see Metamania as they roar loudly. As they reach ringside, Metamania jumps on the apron side of the ring, then sits on the bottom rope while pulling the top rope up, looking at his wife, smiling widely. Freya returns his smile with her own as she steps through the ropes, then Metamania follows suit. The One and Only walks over to both Stormy Canyon, shaking her hands and greeting her with his trademark smile, however he treats Goth with scorn probably just finding out about the added stipulations. Then he walks over to the center of the ring, faces down the camera looking back at him, and raises his right hand in the air, immediately clenching his fist. The arena lights go off as green pyro shoots from all four corners of the ring four times. The song then fades away, the lights go back up, and Freya grabs her man and kisses him passionately before the couple break it off. She then exits the ring, lands on the concrete floor, and watches her man closely whilst glaring at Sapphira, beginning to shout support and encouragement as Metamania shifts his attention to the entrance ramp, his game face already on, awaiting the arrival of his opponent.

SC: From New York City weighing in at 176ibs, he is “The One And Only” METAMANIA!!!!

Metamania bounces up and down on the spot as he awaits Fang’s arrival, he doesn’t have to wait long as the howl of a wolf is heard as the lights in the arena dim. Wolfmoon from Type O Negative begins to play and a shower of white pyros comes from the entrance. Fang walks out in his wrestling attire, a nice white t-shirt, black jeans and black shoes and has the International Championship slung over his shoulder. He walks around the ring area with a sneer on his face but finally slaps hands with some of the fans, while he receives a mixed reaction. Fang slides into the ring and starts a shouting match with his brother who’s quick to remind him that he’s the referee for the match.

Texx: This has been one of the most anticipated matches all week!

Duff: No crap Captain Obvious!

Goth signals for the bell and the first part of the match begins, Fang goes for a Collar Elbow Tie up but Meta goes behind him and uses a gutwrench take down to, well, take him down, knowing that submissions won’t count until the second fall Metamania doesn’t follow it up with a submission confusing the veteran who apparently hasn’t been told about the stips, Meta poses for the crowd before turning around…..RIGHT INTO THE FATAL SHOT!!!

Texx: Fang has the advantage already!

Fang waists no time in going for a pin but Goth, knowing about the rules, doesn’t make the count finally telling his brother about them, Fang’s initial angry look quickly fades into a sadistic grin and he rolls to the outside of the ring and grabs a steel chair and the International Championship knowing that weapons are fair game in a First Blood match, Metamania gets up as Fang slides the chair and belt into the ring and starts looking for more weapons, he brings out a table but doesn’t get a chance to set it up as Meta has used the time to sit up the chair and uses it as a springboard for a suicide dive hitting Fang.

Texx: Quick thinking by both men so far but it’s still early in the match!

Meta is the first to get to his feet and grabs the table and slides it into the ring and follows it in, he sets up the tables in the corner but Fang is back in the ring and has the chair Meta used for his suicide dive, Meta turns around and gets whacked really hard with the chair, Fang tells Goth to check for blood but Goth finds none under Meta’s mask and Fang grows in frustration, he drops the chair and drags Meta to his feet and goes for another Fatal Shot this time onto the chair, however Meta reverses it into a facebuster slamming Fang face first into the chair, a close up reveals that Fang’s bleeding and Goth signals for the bell.

SC: The winner of the first fall, METAMANIA!!!!

Duff: That ended rather quickly!

The steel cage starts descending upon the ring as Fang looks up to it quickly realizing what the stips for the second fall are, Goth’s and Meta’s valets back off from the ring not wanting to accidently get a finger trapped between the ring and the cage as the cage meets the ring, by that time Fang is back on his feet and is brawling with Metamania with both men using the cage as well as the left over weapons from the first fall to try to gain an advantage over the other, Fang’s bloodied face doesn’t seem to faze him at all as he brawls with his younger opponent.

Texx: This is nothing short off intense! Who will win!?

Fang quickly takes the advantage and whips Metamania into the table which is still up in the corner, Fang backs up before rushing at Meta attempting a Stinger Splash through the table, however Meta moves out of the way at the last second and Fang hits (but doesn’t go through) the table winding himself, Meta is quick to pounce and dropkicks Fang through the table breaking it in half.

Texx: Meta might have just won the International Championship, all he needs to do is escape the cage!

Meta apparently hears Texx is starts making his way up the cage, however he doesn’t get higher than a few feet before Fang hits him with a running knee lift using his repaired knee and Meta drops to the matt, Fang picks up the belt, the only weapon that hasn’t been used yet, and waits for Meta to get back up, when he does Fang swings but Meta ducks, grabs Fang’s head and thrusts it into the cage wall over and over, however Fang elbows him in the ribs before slamming Meta’s head HARD into the steel cage busting him open, Fang realizes his chance and starts climbing up the wall.

Texx: Fang might have the second fall won!

That indeed appears to be the case as Fang is close to the top, however Metamania quickly climbs up the wall and meets him at the stop where the two start exchanging punches, Meta ducks one and goes for The Rage Of The Dragon facing away from the ring.

Texx: No way! The title can’t mean THAT much to Meta!

Meta roars as does the crowd however Fang elbows Meta in the side of the head causing Meta to let go.

Texx: Fang may have just saved the match and his OH MY GOD!!!!!

However Fang loses his balance and falls off the top of the wall to the outside, even Goth shows concern but nevertheless fulfills his duties as the ref and signals for the bell.

SC: The winner of the second fall FANG!!!!

Texx: What’s the final fall going to be??? Goth told the world he would say it this Friday!!

Goth demands for a microphone as an official grants him one. r

Goth: And now the final fall will be the fall where my little brother will have to go through HELL once more!!! You see if you think a cage is bad little brother, if you think a first blood is bad? Than then think again!!!

Texx: I don’t think Fang will like this!!!

Duff: Tough luck!!

Goth: The final fall will be a triple threat match!! And guess who is going to make sure that my brother wont survive as champion??? ME!!!

Texx: wha???

Duff: Brilliant!!!

A referee runs to the ring as the cage is being lifted from the ring and the match continues. Metamania gets up and argues with Goth, who slaps him across the face and then locks him in a side headlock. The fans boo Goth as he drops Metamania over his hips and holds him in the headlock. We can see Fang get in the ring and charge in on his brother and grabs him by the head and lifts him up as the fans go nuts. Fang delivers several high knees in the midsection of Goth before going for his patented Fatal Shot. But Goth grabs Fang by the midsection and surprises him with a Back Suplex in the moment that Fang has jumped up in the air and drops him on the back. Goth gets up and tears off the referee shirt from his body and stares at the crowd before getting dropkicked out of the ring by Metamania. r

Texx: Get him!!!!

Duff: He’s the boss!! Be nice!!!

Metamania goes for the cover and only gets a two count as Fang manages to kick out at the final second. We can see Goth grab the International Championship belt and slide back in the ring. He warns the referee to be fired if he disqualifies the boss. Goth then taps Metamania on the shoulder and blasts him across the face with the championship belt and then seizes up his brother when suddenly Jay Gold’s music hits and the GM walks out to a standing ovation. r

Jay: Now I’m sorry Goth, but according to the rulebook of this federation it states that no owner can wrestle for a championship belt!!! So unless you are willing to give up all your power, you are now removed from this match!!!! And seeing you are wrestling now and Irons is gone… that means that I’m in charge!!! So get the fuck out of MY RING!!!!

The crowd goes nuts as Goth goes ballistic… he drops the belt as he gets out of the ring and runs after Jay Gold who has walked to the back r

Texx: Finally some judgment!!!!

Duff: Damnit!! Goth would have looked great with the championship belt!!!

The fans cheer as the camera goes back to the ring where we see Fang slowly stir as he sees the unconscious Metamania on his back. He crawls himself over towards the number one contender for the championship belt and covers him with an arm over the chest of Metamania. The referee goes down for the three count r

Ref: 1!!!

Ref: 2!!!!

Ref: 3!!!!

Wolf moon blasts across the sound system as Fang rolls off of Metamania and has the championship belt handed to him by the referee. The fans cheer for the International champion as the match was a grueling one and told a story of two men wanting to win the championship belt from the other man. Fang slowly rises to his feet as he sees Metamania slowly getting to his feet as well. Fang walks over to him and helps him to his feet as the two men shake hands and then Metamania slides out of the ring as Fang starts to celebrate in the ring. r

Texx: Great match!!!

Fang slowly crawls out of the ring and heads to the back with the championship belt over his shoulder

Winner: Fang

The camera shows Page Harris standing in the hallway outside of Universal Champion Rex Butler's locker room. After a moment, the door opens and the Champions appears with Alisha Hicks by his side. He adjusts the title over his shoulder before stopping next to Page, with a pissed off look on his face.

Rex: " Page, do you really think now is the time to start bugging me with your idiotic questions? I don't really have time for this shit..."

Page: "Um... well, Rex, I don't want to take up too much of your time. I realize that this week has been tough, but do you have any final thoughts before you step into the ring tonight?"

Rex smirks and chuckles to himself as he looks around the backstage area.

Rex: " You're right. This week has been very tough. And, every one of those morons in the seats out there know that this match is going to be one of - if not the best - matches they will ever witness. But, yeah, in fact I do have something else to add before I go down there and retain the Universal Title. But, it's not to my opponents... it's to the man who made this match happen."

"Goth, tonight you think you get your chance to see me walk into an AWA ring as Universal Champion. Tonight, you think that you got me right where you want me: in a match where it's do or die, and I have to defeat all three of those bitches by myself in order to retain. Well, I'm standing here right now - just minutes away from the biggest match this company has ever held - and, I'm letting you know that you will not dictate whether I lose this title or not. No, I will be the one decided when and where I lose the Universal Title. It's not going to be tonight and it won't be in Los Angeles. And, you can be sure as hell that I don't plan on giving you the satisfaction of watching me lose this belt for a very... very long time."

"So, sit back and try to relax as you watch me destroy your hand-picked opponents and walk out of "Bloodshed" as the reigning Universal Champion. Goth, even you don't have what it takes to end the "Demonic Era"..."

Rex walks off laughing as Page turns and looks at the camera...

Canis is staring into a mirror that sits over a sink in his locker room. He's ready to go, stripped off and in his wrestling gear, choosing to wear boots this time over bare-feat. He recalls everything his parents have ever said to him about achieving something in life, about giving anything you take part in your absolute all and you will eventually reap the benefits. It's just a case of when does that 'eventually' come around? Will it be today? Canis seems to think so...

Never has there been so much adrenaline pumping through my veins. I could be sat a top a cliff awaiting a bungee jump or leaning out of the side of a plane waiting to leap free fall to the ground below, not deploying my parachute until the very last minute... and my heart would still not be pumping as much as it is now.

I want this. I want it bad. More than Black, Butler or Stevens like to believe or give me credit for. They think i'll show up in that ring with stars in my eyes and let the occasion get to me... not stepping up to the mark when it really matters.

They are so very.. very wrong

Every painful memory that i draw upon has been tapped up for inspiration... every source of angst or emotional torture that i have ever endured has been exposed to ensure i go out there tonight and achieve what i set out to achieve. It'll be tough... oh boy i know it will be tough. These guys aren't considered amongst the AWA's Elite for no reason... but it's time to add a new name to that select crowd. The Asylum is going to have a new guy in the top league... and after tonight that man will be me.

Not only that... but i will sit a top the entire roster with the Universal Championship around my waste to prove it.

It's a funny thing, fate. It throws you into situations that you least expect to find yourself in, scenario's you'd never have even thought of winding up in just a few months ago. But here i am.. and fate has thrown me into the lion's den of the AWA... and i am ready to fight to the top. I am ready to fight the best and beat the best... to become the best.

If either of my opponents tonight ever doubted my desire, my ability or my focus then they're in for a steep shock to their systems. They may be used to fighting wannabe's... they've probably seen many come and go.

But i'm not going anywhere for a long time.

This is the night the healing really starts... this is the night in which all past demons are exorcised and a new chapter in my life begins.

This is the night... that i become Universal Champion.

The expression on his face says it all. For Sean Randall, this is the first peak of the first of many mountains. His eyes burn with a raging desire that has never been seen in him before, not even when he was fighting fanatically in the name of Jesus Christ. No, this is beyond that - this is the next level. Canis has reached that level in a blaze of optimistic respect as people look to him hopeful that he is the man that can bring down Rex Butler. It's time to prove to the world that he's worthy. He clenches his fists and breathes in intensely before heading for the exit, towards the ring... where his reckoning awaits

Rex Butler© vs. Erik Black vs. Jason Stevens vs. Canis

Tex: The main event of Bloodshed is finally here as three challengers must do whatever they can to end the streak of a man that they call “The Demonic One!”

Duff: Rex is definitely has a lot of pressure on him and has to make sure that he can keep both his streak and his title intact. Canis, Erik Black, and Jason Stevens are champions in their own right and are tough opponents for Rex to go through, so the question remains Tex…which challenger will be able to change history tonight?

Tex: That’s a very good question. If one of them can pull it off, history will be made. Otherwise, Rex has been on a trail of destruction since he got the title in July, so I wouldn’t expect him to be counted out early in the match, that’s for sure!

Stormy: Ladies and gentleman, this match is scheduled for one fall and it is the main event! A fatal-four way match for the AWA Universal championship! All four men are in the ring at one time and will battle it out until the first man gets eliminated by pin or submission, then the continues on until three men have been eliminated and the winner will be crowned the champion! Introducing the first of three challengers, from London, England, weighing at 232 lbs….CANIS!!!!!!!!!!!!!

"No one ever told me when i was alone, they just thought i'd know better... better" Axl Rose's distinct voice joins the guitar, bringing the lights all the way down to darkness as Canis' video begins to play on the giant screen, the air cooling to a noticable chill. "No one ever told me when i was alone, they just thought i'd know better... better" Just as the full band kicks in to the song, the video shows a glass crucifix shattering into tiny pieces as a large flash of white pyrotechniques explode from the stage, bringing the lights back up and revealing Canis stood in the entrance way. As the crowd begin to cheer him tentatively, he walks towards the ring with a look of determination painted across his pale face - occasionally acknowledging the front row with a nod and a forced smile. After sliding under the ropes he looks to the rafters for a moment and grins, shaking his head to himself before closing his eyes and looking down, breathing slowly. As his music fades, he raises his head and grins to himself ::

Stormy: Introducing the second of three challengers, from Las Vegas, Neveda, weighing at 175 lbs……JASON STEVENS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

The opening riff for "Halo" is herd over the PA, as soon as it Rob Flynn starts the opening verse Jason emerges from the back with his agent Marty McFarge and his sister Carrie not far behind him, Marty is yelling into his cell phone as he walks down the ramp side by side with Carrie, the fans boo Jason but he ignores them and walks down the ramp, he slides into the ring as Marty and Carrie take up spots at ringside and Jason stares down Canis as they await their two other opponents.

Stormy: Introducing the third challenger, from Los Angeles, CA, weighing at 225 lbs…..ERIK BLACK!!!!!!!!!!!

The lights go out before white strobe lights kick on. "MMM I said the fish dont fry in the kitchen". and BOOM! Huge pyros go off. Out steps Erik Black. He has a black towel drapped over his head. He looks around to the crowd and then to the ring. he takes a deep breathe and slowly makes his way down to the ring. He never takes his eyes off of it. He is in full concentration. He slides under the bottom rope. He gets up and stands in the center of the ring. A smirk crosses his face but quickly fades. He takes the black towel off of his head and throws it into the crowd, then he faces Canis and Jason, glancing at each, feeling calm and relaxed as the three men glance at each other often, but can’t help but look at the entrance ramp, awaiting the arrival of the champ.

Stormy: Introducing the champion! Also from Los Angeles, California, weighing at 275 lbs, he is the current AWA Universal champion – “The Demonic One” REX BUTLER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

he opening guitar riff of "Hero" by Pop Evil begin to play as the lights in the arena go out. Strobe lights flash at different angles as the cymbal joins in with the guitar. After a second time the lights and music stop and the arena goes black for a second before screaming fills the arena and the music kicks back in as pyrotechnics shoot from the stage. Rex Butler walks through the curtains, carrying the AWA Universal Title over his shoulder, as Alisha Hicks walks out beside him. They make their way to the ring while Rex stares straight ahead, ignoring the crowd at ringside. Rex enters through the ropes and stands in the center of the ring, where he raises the Universal Title into the air, staring at all three opponents with a sick grin on his face, his challengers just staring back at him glaringly, yet can’t help but take a look at the Universal title.

Tex: This is it! The moment everyone has been waiting for since the beginning of Bloodshed!

The referee has taken the belt and shown it to the world as all four men are in their respective corners, checking each other, waiting to see who is gonna be striking who first! Who will make history tonight????

For one reason or another, Erik Black stays in the ring. He just doesnt look right. He looks as if he's seeing things. His eyes are wide and wild looking. He looks around frantically.

The lights go out. They come back on seconds later. A large black bird sits on the far right turnbuckle. Erik stares at it intently. It seems as if he were looking for this bird.

The lights go out again. They come back on seconds later. The only thing left in the ring are Erik's MMA shorts

Duff: What the??

As the bell rings, Jason quickly runs in and spears Canis into the upper-right corner, then begins to chop away as Rex goes for a big boot to the face, but Black rolls underneath it and plants a dropkick, leaving Rex down on one knee. Erik then begins to apply a chokehold from behind, squeezing Rex’s throat as Canis grabs Jason by the head and headbutts him, forcing Jason to stagger back, then Canis takes him and throws him, shoulder first into the steel post of the upper-right corner. Jason grimaces in pain for a bit, then slowly gets himself out. He turns around and Canis kicks him in the gut and plants a DDT. Rex regains his footing, the choke still held on by Black, before Rex turns around and runs backward, smashing Erik into the lower-left post. He then grab Black’s arm and executes a smooth shoulder throw. As Erik lands on the ground harshly, Rex immediately transitions into the move into a ground armbar and Erik is left screaming in pain. Canis turns around briefly, sees what’s going on, and quickly rushes over, kicking the Demonic One into the head hard, forcing the champ to let go of the armbar. Suddenly, Jason is back on his feet and approaches Canis from behind, who is kicking down the champ a bit before suddenly being grabbed by Jason, who surprises the audience with a german suplex. Canis is left stunned on the floor, clutching his head in pain and rolling away as Black rises up to his feet slowly, regaining feeling into his arm. Jason turns around, sees his fellow stablemate stand, and goes for a running clothsline, but Black immediately sidetsteps the move and plants a toehold, then goes for a crossface shortly afterwards. Jason is now the one screaming in pain, trying to fight it. Yet Rex saves the day as he lands a dropping elbow into the back of Erik’s spine, Erik letting go of the move quickly, his back spasming all over. Canis attacks Rex from behind and puts him in the upper-left corner, whaling away with quick punches into Rex’s abdomen, Rex gritting his teeth, feeling the punches. But Rex quickly blocks one of the punches and releases a hard thrust into Canis’s throat, taking out his wind. Then Rex literally throws Canis into the post and fires away with a quick set of punches and kicks that leaves Canis dazed and sitting on the floor. Rex turns to his left and doesn’t see Jason in time, as Jason leaps off the lower-left turnbuckle and floors Rex with a devastating moonsault that leaves Rex stunned! Jason tries to pin the champ, but Rex kicks out with tremendous force. Jason rises to his feet and hears charging footsteps from behind and guessed correctly as he laid a back elbow directly into Erik’s face. Erik staggers back and eventually hits the ropes. Jason charges forward with a clothsline in mind, but Erik just shakes his head at Jason and crouches down and then throws his fellow stablemate over the ropes. Jason lands on the concrete harshly, Erik waits for his stablemate to get up. As he does so, Erik leaps over the ropes and successfully connects with a cross body splash, both men going down. Meanwhile, Canis and Rex are tangling in the ring, exchanging rapid-fire punches to each other, then Canis manages to strike Rex three times in the face before throwing him to the ropes. As Rex returns, Canis goes for a powerslam, getting the champ in the air on time. But Rex is too strong and he escapes the hold, then quickly grabs Canis and surprises him with a quick suplex! Rex covers the leg for the pin, but Canis barely gets the shoulder up before the count of three! As Rex rises to his feet and plants the boots into Canis, who is trying to block it off, yet was unsuccessful a few times in doing so, we see Erik trying to throw Jason into the steel steps, but Jason reverses it and Erik is then careened into the steel steps, the steps toppling over to the side as Erik roars in rage, but Jason gets on top of him and starts to punch his forehead. In moments, we see Erik’s forehead start to open up and blood hitting the floor. Erik is enraged and pushes Jason Stevens off. The two men regain their feet and Erik quickly rushes in and gets Jason in a clutch, holding him with Muay Thai knee strikes, Jason yelping in pain with each hit. Then Erik tosses him back into the ring and rolls in before kipping up. He looks down at Jason for a second before looking up and being bowled over by Canis, who throws him back to the outside with a clothsline, Erik flipping over and staggering into the barricade, clutching the back of his head. As Canis jumps out of the ring and puts the boots into Black, Rex drags Jason to the center of the ring, then plants a couple of elbows into Jason’s stomach. Then he hits the ropes and goes for a third, but Jason scouts the move and moves away in advance, Rex hitting nothing but the floor. As Rex clutches his elbow and rises back to his feet, he turns around and finds himself at the mercy of Jason’s fast, blinding martial arts kicks that causes Rex to flinch in pain. Then he finishes him off with a jumping heel kick, the big man flipping and hitting the ground hard. Jason hooks the leg for another pin, but Rex barely gets the shoulder up!

Duff: Tex, the crowd is loving every second of this fight! Complete chaos! They are eating it up!

Tex: One thing is for sure around here – no other federation can deliver this kind of entertainment. Only the AWA can accomplish such a task!

On the outside, Canis tries to drag Erik back by the feet, but Erik kips up and delivers an improvised Enziguri, sending the big man back a bit, but not as much. Yet the pain still was harsh as Erik begins to lay waste into Canis with his spectacular array of kicks and punches, the big man faltering. Then Canis blocks one of Erik’s punches and hits harder with his own, sending the smaller man staggering back a few inches. Suddenly, both men hear a battle cry and look up to see Jason executing a cross body splash and both Canis and Erik fall to the floor, grabbing Jason as he falls on them, the move connecting. Jason rolls away, satisfied with his work and grins. Then his grin quickly fades as a strong, lean hand grabs tight of Jason and The Demonic One has a mean look in his eye as raises Jason in the air and plants him firmly onto the apron side of the ring, then quickly flips him over to the other side of the ring, Jason’s face hitting the mat face first! Jason cries out in pain, seeing stars as he lands on the mat awkwardly, pain shoots up his leg. Rex takes advantage as he kicks down Jason’s now injured right leg, trying to get some measure of revenge back. Erik rises up to his feet first, shakes it off, then takes Canis and throws him back to the ring, then follows pursuit. As Erik tries to get a good grip on the back of Canis’s hand, his throat is suddenly caught by a lean hand as Canis slowly rises to his feet with Erik in his clutches. Then he slams him to the mat with an improvised chokeslam out of nowhere! Canis then covers him for the pin, but Black gets the shoulder up! Rex also goes for a chokeslam of his own, but Jason maneuvers himself out of the hold, lands on his feet, then leaps in the air once more, hooking his legs between Rex and going for a hurricane, which connects, Rex thrown to the other side. Rex sits back up, surprised at Jason’s determination and strength and watches Canis strike Jason from behind with an axe handle smash, then quickly spins himself and unleashes a short, yet devastating clothsline, sending Jason reeling! The champ did not see Erik in time as Erik surprised both Rex and the world by spearing the big man to the ground! Black is on the offensive, laying in some dangerous punches into Rex, Rex trying to block them, yet some of them came through successfully. Canis picks up Jason off his feet, then goes for a fisherman’s suplex! But Jason flips himself out of the move and lands on his feet, then dropkicks the big man into the lower-right turnbuckle, his back smashed hard into it. Jason rushes forward and assaults Canis with a combination of martial arts kicks and punches, leaving Canis temporality dizzied! Then he goes for a monkey flip, but Canis counters with a devastating powerbomb! He almost had Jason down for the first elimination, but Erik quickly rushes over and lands a quick elbow into Canis’s neck, forcing the big man to let go and saving Jason in the process. Then he quickly picks up Jason, kicks him in the ribs a few times, then immediately applies one of his finishers – NO MAS (NO MORE)!!!! Jason is crying out in pain, trying furiously to get out of the move as Rex then takes Canis and drags him back for a bit before kicking him down a bit, then picks him up and surprises Canis with an enmorous chokeslam out of nowhere! Back to the action between Jason and Erik, Erik is tightening the finishing hold further, Jason’s arms and legs flailing everywhere, the referee asking Jason if he wishes to give up. As Rex raises Canis back on his feet, a staggering uppercut is thrown out of nowhere, the champ staggering back as Canis continues his punching assault. We suddenly hearing tapping on the ground and the referee calls for the bell as Erik lets go of his stablemate and then stands up, quickly walking back a few times and just shaking his head back and forth.

Stormy: The first man to be eliminated from the fatal four way match – JASON STEVENS!!!!!!!!!!

Tex: Well, Jason Stevens did a good job in holding it on his own, but Black took him out. He must be pretty disappointed in his stable mate.

Duff: Perhaps that may be the case, but I’m not sure. Jason Stevens did do a fine job and gave all three men some hell, but it just wasn’t enough.

Erik then turns his attention to Canis and Rex, who are currently duking it out with their fists as Jason is forced to roll out of the ring and is helped by his friends and they lead him to the back. Erik quickly charges in and surprises both men with a double clothsline, but they only stagger for a feet backwards. Erik quickly then kicks them both in the leg, one at a time, moving rapidly, trying to get both men down on their knees. He quickly whips out a 360 tornado kick out of nowhere, smacking the Universal champion directly in the face. Rex flips yet again and hits the mat on his back, stunned by the quick attack as Erik then grabs Canis’s left arm, flips over it, then forces the big man to roll forward into his back and Erik quickly applies the armbar, forcing the big man to scream in pain. Canis tries to grab a piece of the bottom rope, but the tight is just too tight indeed and Canis is about to tap out, his hand inches away from the mat. A moment later, without any warning, Rex plants a legdrop, Erik unable to roll away in time and rolls away from the carnage, clutching his chest in pain. Res quickly takes the initiative, picking up the big man and throws Canis into the corner and unleashing a series of deadly, yet quick strikes into Canis, who reels from every blow. Then Rex tries to finish him off with a headbutt. It was a slow headbutt as Canis managed to crouch in time, avoiding the headbutt, Rex’s face slamming into the top post at the upper-left corner. Then Canis takes advantage and lays out Rex Butler with a thundering spinebuster out of nowhere, surprising Rex with his strength. Erik is back on feet now, laying a nice, beautiful dropkick to Canis, who didn’t see the move coming at all, and staggered back a few paces. As he hits the ropes, Erik charges with a clothesline in mind, but Canis crouches once more and heaves his back, lifting Erik to the outside! But Erik was smart, immediately grabbing the top rope and landing firmly on the apron side as Canis took two steps forward. He decided to turn around and walk back to where Erik, seeing that he did make it on top. But what he didn’t see was a crashing headbutt that made its way through Canis’s stomach. Then, on sudden inspiration, Erik jumped to the top rope and pulled out a DDT out of nowhere, in mid air. Yet as he landed, he quickly applied the rest of the finisher – the Grandslam finisher to be exact! That leaves Canis trying to regain some air into his lungs, struggling furiously to get out, but the Jujitsu master is tightening the hold even further. Suddenly, Erik looks up to see Rex charging in with a big boot! Erik quickly lets go and then pushes Canis backward and Canis feels a large foot drilling solely into the back of his head, falling forward onto the mat, chest first, like a tree. That leaves Erik and Rex standing as Canis is apparently in la-la land as the two arch-rivals size each other up. They quickly engage in a headlock, only for Rex to push him away with brutal strength. Erik rolls backward, yet springs back to his feet and looks at Rex with a cold grin, who returns it with his own. Then Erik runs forward, only to slide underneath Rex, then grabs his legs, somehow making the big man fall on his feet, and tries to go for a figure-four leglock. But Rex knew what was coming and instantly pushed him away with his feet, forcing Erik to lose his balance temporality, but managed control of his balance once more by grabbing the ropes and pulling himself back up. Then he goes for a side kick directly into Rex, who catches it, only for Rex to be hit with a nice Enziguri that literally came out of nowhere. Canis is struggling back on his feet as Rex is put back into the ropes and Erik chops away at the big man for a few minutes before gets himself out, grabs Erik by the back of the head, and unloads with a headbutt, causing the small man to fall down harshly. Then he picks him up and lifts him for the Wicked Sensation! But Erik knows Rex well and he escapes the move, kicking him in the gut next and plants him with a quick DDT! Then Erik decides to take out Rex once and for all as he ascends the upper-right corner of the ring, then waits for the Demonic One to regain his footing. A few moments later, Rex uses the ropes and slowly rises back to his feet, shaking off the cobwebs. He then looks around and only sees Canis, who is slowly rising, yet can’t help but fall on one knee, breathing harshly, looking at Rex and Erik and sees what happened next. Rex then turns and sees Erik Black in the air, who manages to grab Rex in mid air with a DDT in mind! NO MAS!!!! But Rex refuses to give in and suddenly has Erik in the grip for the Wicked Sensation!!!! Erik is desperately trying to get out of the hold, but Rex was too quick and he lands the move successfully! Rex quickly hooks the leg, right in the middle of the ring, as the referee counts it in! 1……2……3!!!!!!!!!! Erik kicked A SECOND TOO LATE as the pin already came in officially! Rex then stands up and backs off, now staring a hole into Canis, who rises on his feet and stares at him back.

Stormy: The second man to be eliminated from the fatal four way match – ERIK BLACK!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Duff: Even though Erik Blacks calls himself the best, his best was not good enough tonight, as Rex took him out of the match!

Tex: But you got to give Erik Black credit for staying in the match this long. He deserves all the props in the world that he can get!

As Erik Black rolls out of the ring and then starts making his way back up, although slowly from the pain that’s wracking throughout his body, Rex and Canis are the only two left, the two men sizing each other. Canis pushes Rex back and trash talks a bit. Rex retaliates with a push of his own and spews out a few words, then slaps Canis hard. Canis shrugs off the blow, then quickly spears down Rex and the fight is on once again! Canis gets on top of the Demonic One and lays him with a couple of solid punches, but Rex kicked him in the ass and Canis rolls forward and rises back on his feet as does Rex. The two men then quickly engage in a punch brawl, neither one giving themselves the advantage, both of them with something to prove and something to keep! Then Rex slows down Canis’s efforts more and more as he strikes violently into Canis’s throat, taking out his wind yet again. He then throws Canis to the other side and as he returns, Rex goes for a power clothsline. But Canis ducks underneath it, goes to the other side, returns and shoulder rams Rex, knocking the big man down! Then Canis goes for the BALL AND CHAIN!!!! Rex is struggling furiously now, trying desperately to reach a hold on the bottom rope, but Canis is screaming his battle cry, tightening the hold even further. Despite the tremendous pain shooting up in Rex’s left leg, Rex rolls forward and Canis is forced to let go, his face hitting the steel post! The impact was so hard that Canis drew blood for the first time in this match! As Canis turns around, Rex kicks him in the gut and then lifts him for the Wicked Sensation! Seconds later, the move is successfully, leaving Canis lying on the ground, breathing heavily. Rex crawls over and lays one hand over Canis’s chest as the referee counts! 1…..2….BUT CANIS GETS THE SHOULDER UP! The crowd is going nuts as both men are on the mat, breathing hard, completely exhausted and spent from the match tonight. Both of them begin to crawl to opposite corners of the ring. A minute later, they use the steel post rings to climb themselves back on their feet. Then the two rush at each other and engage in another punching brawl. But it doesn’t last long as Canis takes control this time, quickly laying out a swift kick into Rex’s stomach, causing the champ to double over, then Canis grabs both sides of his head and lays out a tremendous smash into Rex’s nose! Blood begins to fly all over as Rex’s nose may be broken, the big man landing on the ground with a hard crash. Canis lays no time in going for the Ball And Chain once again! The crowd is cheering wildly, waiting to see what happens next! Rex goes for another forward roll, hoping to get Canis off him, but Canis somehow manage to keep a tight hold! Canis is screaming at Rex, tightening the hold as far as it can go, Rex struggling furiously to get out of the hold anyway he can. He goes for one last desperate effort, slowly making his way to the bottom rope, thinking that his hand would get the hold he needed! Suddenly, Canis drags the big man back, refusing to give in! Then Rex, with one last ounce of strength, pushes Canis off him and Canis flies back and hits the ropes. Rex quickly gets back on his feet, despite the pain all over him, ignoring the pain and the blood that’s dripping from his nose as Canis stumbles forward and Canis may become the victim of the Wicked Sensation!!!!!! Suddenly, he somehow manages to lean forward, grab Rex’s leg from behind, and roll him forward into a small package, trying to hold him down for the pin, Rex struggling wildly to get out! 1………2………3!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Rex, just like Erik Black, kicked out a SECOND TOO LATE as Canis got the pin! Canis staggers back, unable to believe what just happened as the referee heads to the outside and grabs the Universal belt as Rex looks completely surprised, unable to believe what just happened to him either!

Stormy: Rex Butler is the last man to be eliminated from the fatal four way match! So here is your official winner and the NEWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWW AWA Universal champion – CANIS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Tex: OH MY GOD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Ladies and gentleman, we have just witnessed history in the making tonight!!!!!!!!

You got that right, partner! Canis is not only the first man in a long time to finally end the Demonic One’s streak, he also became the NEW Universal champion! Canis has redeemed himself it seemed!

Rex is still unable to comprehend at what just happened as he watches the referee hand Canis the Universal title and hold his arm in the air as Canis is literally in shock! He looks down at the title in complete surprise and happiness as he climbs the upper-left turnbuckle and holds the Universal title high as the cameras are flashing everywhere from the crowd. Rex quickly jumps out of the ring, Alisha joining him, also unable to believe what happened to her man as Rex is only able to walk up the ramp and see Canis celebrating his victory and lets out a mean, pissed off face, clenching his fist in anger as Canis continues to celebrate as the Bloodshed PPV finally fades into the darkness.

Winner: Canis