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Well, that was certainly an interesting stipulation!
Enjoyed the show over all, this Legends classic thing is fun and I certainly find it interesting looking back before my time and seeing who the big names used to be. And I fully admit, I don't have a clue who No Class Pinash was but he seems to be a heel of a similar calibre of Brian White, which I do kinda like! Senny and Supreme is going well and I look forward to that story line maturing. And throwing the Custom Cup in there has certainly helped methinks.
As for the main event... I just can't get a break can I? :-P I'm stoked to be in the finals, but I do kind feel like Portugal in the Euro Finals here, I got there, but with only actually winning one match! Ah well... :-)
Paige, that was a very interesting stip you came up with there. A great take on a classic and I enjoyed it. It really works well for multi person matches I think, though I'd be interested to see how it might be done in a one on one situation as chucking your opponent in the casket then climbing a ladder really gives a lot of time for your opponent to climb out again. A great idea though, I can't wait to see what you come up with next! :-P
So good show, was fun.
Now, on to the handling of this game. Somehow I don't see this show every two weeks thing is working. I know a out of people want it too, and some of us have really be trying to get things done but I don't think we've had a single show come out on time. So, why not do it once a month for the time being. Gives all of us nerdy adults plenty of time to get things done between work and family and general life and we do have the twitterfeed and 4CW exclusive threads where we could build between shows. I'd opt to try and keep Revival and Gallows End and the 'PPV' style shows if possible (I think that might have been the intention anyway, I can't remember).
Anyone know what's happened with the other players? Our Tag teams especially seem to have disappeared... :-P
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I think we've sort of unofficially adopted a once a month standard anyway. And yeah, the PPVs we are still doing, of course, they'll be fewer and far between than before because we're not nearly as active.
We usually get a couple of drop offs but I'm sure when people are less busy they will pop back in. Such is the life of a wrestling e-federation lol. Just gotta roll with the punches and make the best of it. We do have a core group of people though who seem to be here every show so that's good.
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I felt it, weeks ago, that I'd be out this time. Stip was handled well. Uhh... am I supposed to be out injured or something? Geez. Was my RP that disliked? Seemed over-the-top.
Well, being eliminated may be conducive to something I've been working on for a while. Hey, tag teamers - I'm looking at you, Fish and Jaco - let's get a little tag division action going, huh? Maybe we can get something active and put the tag team title back in the mix here at 4CW. What do you think? Do we have enough of an active roster to accommodate singles and tag divisions? If folks are on board with this, I'll gladly put up the new character profile, a tag profile, whatever.
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I felt it, weeks ago, that I'd be out this time. Stip was handled well. Uhh... am I supposed to be out injured or something? Geez. Was my RP that disliked? Seemed over-the-top.
I'm a little offended by that. I worked hard to make everyone look solid, and each competitor dominated roughly a third of the match. You're not injured, all three wrestlers had medical staff come help them because of the brutality of the match and I wanted to make sure it was something big (like having the casket come down on your head and have a 400lb person on top of the coffin) that prevented you from escaping. I was trying to make you look stronger, not weaker.
And I can PM you what Compy sent me about judging the RPs if you want, he actually made it clear that all three were very close and it was a difficult decision to decide a winner.
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I'd be genuinely interested in in seeing Compy's notes and critiques. It'd be useful for me to improve my writing at least :-)
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A hit to the head like at the end there just sounds very injurious to me, like something that would result in storyline concussion. Many bumps Paige took were high impact head/neck spots, things that could easily take someone out of action, I'd think.
It could be interesting to see notes/comments, I suppose. Didn't mean to imply in any way I'm owed any such thing, though. Maybe I see the match differently, maybe it's that Paige is basically me, the match just felt especially brutal on her.
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A hit to the head like at the end there just sounds very injurious to me, like something that would result in storyline concussion. Many bumps Paige took were high impact head/neck spots, things that could easily take someone out of action, I'd think.
I guess Paige just got lucky and made it out healthy lol
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Well yeah, it was a big bump, it was supposed to sound like it would cause injury. That's the commentators jobs: to sell the severity of the moves. Whether it actually does cause injury is completely up to you, it's your character.
All three characters took big spots - and all of them could have potentially put them out of action - it was a hardcore-style penultimate tournament match - of course that was going to happen. I'm trying to book Paige in these matches as if she's just another guy, and that the obvious weight and height difference isn't so obvious when she gets in there.
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I'm trying to book Paige in these matches as if she's just another guy, and that the obvious weight and height difference isn't so obvious when she gets in there.
You do a good job on the weight/height stuff, the move sequences don't ever feel like she's doing anything she shouldn't be able to, nor does it feel like she's being utterly manhandled, other than with White, who it makes sense to have manhandling basically anyone on the current roster.
Anyone have a take on building a tag division / whether the roster size would allow for any loss of singles competitors?
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I'm not sure we have enough active people but if enough people show interest I don't see a problem with it.
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Well, if Fish and Jaco want to do the tag thing, I'd be happy to join in, which would bring us up to 3 teams. Not bad for a small fed. If it'd diminish the singles competition too much I'd be equally on board staying with a solo character for matches and the new one as trainer.
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Requesting a little constructive feedback on my RP writing, any RP basically.
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We are live! The cameras pan the audience. Then, they cut to the commentary team of Phoenix, Jeffrey and Roberts.
Phoenix: Ladies and gentlemen, welcome to 4CW Storm Front! Tonight we have two huge matches for you!
Jeffrey: That's right! Tonight, we see the return of "No Class" Bobby Pinash and the return of Roman as they go head to head in one-on-one competition!
Roberts: And of course we can't forget, the Soul Survivor penultimate round! Only three competitors remain, Pilgrim Paige, Rhys Cain and Brian White! Tonight, that will be narrowed down to two competitors! Who will make it to the final and fight for the 4CW Heavyweight Championship?!
Phoenix: Who knows? But before our first match, we need to go backstage as Marie Dubois is with one of the competitors in tonight's main event!
Marie Dubois is standing in the 4CW backstage interview area, the 4CW logo flying proud. Marie is smiling at the camera as Brian White enter the stage.
Marie Dubois: Joining me at this time, Brian, “The Freight Train”, White!
White looks determined, almost bouncing on the balls of his feet.
Marie: Brian, You've made it all the way to the Semi Finals of the Soul Survivor, but you are yet to win a round. How do you feel?
Brian White: Marie, you really have a way with words, don't you... Yeah, I've made it this far, yeah, I've not won a match yet, but I haven't lost yet either... That being said, I intend to change that tonight. Whatever Paige chooses this time, as before, I will survive, and I will win it.
Marie: So what are your tactics for the match?
White: How the hell should I know? I'm gonna go out there and kick some arse, like I have been doing! As usual, pretty face, stupid questions....
White walks off with a shake of his head as Marie looks after him with a somewhat affronted look on her face as the camera fades to black.
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Commercial Break
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We cut back to the ring and see 4CW’s Honorary Assistant General Manager, Jack “Mad Dog” Valentine already standing in the squared circle with his old stable mate Roman. He’s dressed in a perfectly fitted black dress suit with a black shirt and red tie. He leans on his shiny black cane with the silver handle with one hand, and holds a microphone with the other. His ponytail rest on his right shoulder and he shakes his head to make it fall back onto his back. Roman is dressed in full wrestling gear and hops back and forth, loosing up.
Valentine: Ladies and gentlemen, tonight we start 4CW’s Legends Appreciation Series! And to my immediate left, I give you Former Redemption member and my friend…..Roman!!!
Roman raises a hand still bouncing around. The crowd gives a soft pop, but clearly nothing special. Then they quiet quickly in anticipation.
Valentine: And his opponent, for round one of the tourney.
The crowd is already beginning to heat up.
Valentine: I give you! “NO CLASS” Bobby Pi…….
The rest of the sentence is drowned out by the screaming crowd, now on their feet for a true legend who immediately appears on stage, only intensifying their cheers. Bobby Pinash looks around with a big grin on his face and then locks in on Roman. Without delay he begins his path to the ring down the ramp. Fans reach out for him but he’s completely determined as he’s not been in a 4CW ring in years.
Phoenix: And here we go Ray! Roman versus Pinash! Never thought I’d see him again!
Jeffrey: Did he say round one? As in the there’s gonna be more?
Phoenix: He did say series Ray. Do you know what series means?
Pinash slides into the ring and is immediately met with stomps from Roman. As the bell rings and Valentine slowly makes his awkward exit. Pinash eats the kicks and still gets to his feet albeit Roman controls. He backs Pinash up into the corner and quickly chops his chest as the crowd “woos!” with every chop that connects. After three successful blows, Roman grabs the bigger man by his arm and whips across the ring and into the adjacent turnbuckle. Pinash hits it back first and winces in pain. Roman comes running in full speed and his determined face is met with a big boot that drops him to the mat. Pinash slowly walks up to the fallen man, who rolls on his back and looks up at him. Pinash reaches down and grabs him by the throat with both hands, then almost effortlessly brings him up to his feet and launches him across the ring! Roman’s body twist awkwardly in the air and he hits the mat hard!
Phoenix: My God! What a show of strength!
Jeffrey: I know what a series is. That is why I’m upset!
Pinash presses the attack as he gets Roman to his feet and forces him into the turnbuckle. He begins pummeling him with a barrage of left and rights, as Roman fails to defend himself adequately. Pinash stops the attack and Roman stumbles out of the corner using the top rope to keep himself from failing. He looks up only to have Pinash nail him with a hard clothesline, sending him up and over the top rope to the ground below! Pinash shouts out to the crowd and they erupt. The official starts his count and Roman grovels in pain.
Phoenix: Pinash is dominating here!
Pinash rolls out of the ring to meet the fallen Roman and he gets him to his feet. He then forcefully whips Roman into the ring steps, and his shoulder eats steel. “No Class” wastes no time in again getting Roman back up to his feet, but this time he quickly eye rakes Pinash and he grabs his face, turning away trying to recover. Roman rolls away still in pain and starts crawling. Pinash collects himself and heads back towards his opponent. He towers over Roman, who is still crawling and near the guardrail. Pinash reaches down again, but Roman reacts quickly and uses the bigger man’s momentum against him and sends him head first into the guardrail. Pinash holds his forehead in pain and Roman finally gets to his feet.
Jeffrey: Playin possum! Always works on the bigger opponents!
Phoenix: And how would you know that?
Roman begins stomping the hell outta Pinash to the crowd’s dismay. He then grabs him by the head and brings him over to the ring. He then slams his head into the ring apron before hearing the official screaming that they need to get back into the ring as he’s at 9 on his count. Roman rolls Pinash in and follows. Both men get to their feet and Roman swings and connects with a haymaker knocking Pinash against the ropes. Roman then pushes him back and uses the ropes to whip him across the ring. Pinash hits the adjacent ropes and both men meet in the middle of the ring for a shoulder block which Pinash wins, knocking Roman flat to the mat. He takes a moment to gather himself and the leaps straight up in the air and comes hard onto Roman’s neck with a leg drop. Pinash attempts the cover.
1…
2…
Kickout!
Unsurprised, Pinash picks up Roman and pulls back with a right. He connects to the temple of Roman, leaving him out on his feet. Pinash runs the ropes and comes back with “Brogue Kick”, but Roman miraculously manages to duck under the attack. Pinash quickly turns and eats a dropkick to the face. Roman springs up and as Pinash groggily comes at him, he shows his strength in body slamming him. Roman then heads towards the turn buckle and climbs to the top. Pinash stands and turns and Roman comes down hard with a Double Axe Handle to his head.
Phoenix: Roman is moving now!
Pinash only dropped to a knee, but is stunned. Roman tries the turnbuckle again and Pinash stands and turns toward him. Roman leaps into the air for Crossbody, but Pinash catches him and Powerslams him hard into the mat! He hooks the leg for the pin!
1…
2…
3!!!
*Ding* *Ding* *Ding*
The crowd roars as Valentine announces the winner of the match. And true to his name, Pinash picks up Roman and tosses him out of “his” ring.
Phoenix: What a reversal! He squashed Roman like a bug!
Jeffrey: So what does this mean? He wins? He advances? He gets a cookie?
Phoenix: Who cares Ray, this was a rare sight.
Pinash makes his way to the back and the crowd quiets down. Valentine takes the opportunity to speak.
Valentine: Not a bad start, don't you say? Well on the next Storm Front, I give you my old tag team partner, from the famous Dog Pound.......John "K-Dogg" Krone!!!!!
The crowd pops but waits with anticipation to hear the opponent.
Valentine: And his opponent...........a surprise.
The crowd boo heavily but Valentine only laughs.
Valentine: Thank you everybody!
Jeffrey: What a dick....
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Phoenix: We're being told that we are going to cut to a press conference that 4CW General Manager Max Clay is going to make.
Jeffrey: Oh boy, I wonder what this entails, it better be good!
The 4CWtron flickers to life and Max Clay is standing behind a podium with few microphones to talk into. There are two empty podiums, one on each side of him. Cameras flicker and the crowd is filled with confused chatter. Max Clay gets ready to address the crowd.
Clay: Good evening, I have called this press conference to make a big announcement. So lets not waste time here. I've decided to spice things up a big and we are going to be bringing back the 4CW Custom Cup Championship. Now as you all know, the 4CW Custom Cup Championship has a unique stipulation in that the champion, gets to pick a stipulation, and every championship match will be contested under that stipulation.
A reporter starts to ask a question.
Clay: I will not be taking questions at this moment. Now I've thought long and hard and after last week, I've come to a decision. Now if I could have Sery step out here.
Sery walks up to one of the podiums, he has a few bandages over him, from the attack he suffered from Supreme.
Clay: Now Supreme.
Supreme comes out to one of the podiums as well. Both men looked pretty confused, Sery looks a little uneasy.
Clay: I've decided the most exciting match for the new 4CW Custom Cup Champion would be between you two. Now, the stipulation of the match, will be choosen at random out of this here hat.
Clay reaches into the hat and pulls out a slip of paper and unfolds it.
Clay: Supreme vs. Sery for the Custom Cup Championship will be contested in a Ladder Match!!! I wish both of you the best of luck. Now...
Supreme: This is bullsh**t!
The crowd starts murmuring and everyone at once starts focusing their attention at Supreme.
Supreme: I'm Supreme and you have me facing that no name runt for this championship? Do you know who I am, Clay? Hell, I was unsure about your leadership at first, now im totally sure... Of how terrible it is! I'm above that little, worthless, untalented piece of s***t Sery, I'm above this match. I should be handed the belt! That no name over there couldn't even lace up my boots. You wanna stick me in a ladder match? You should be begging me to even take the title.
Clay: Well i'm sorry you feel that way. But this is happening. Now...
Sery: If I could interrupt. Supreme you seem to have amnesia or selective memory. I've pinned you before. After last Storm Front, after your cowardly attack, my motivation is at an all time high. The silly Sery is gone for the moment. The vengeful Sery is here now. Not only will I beat you, I will send you out of that arena in an
Clay: ENOUGH! This press conference is over. Good day to everyone - I can't wait for this match up.
Max Clay leaves the podium and as soon as he walks off the stage, Sery starts to follow, when Supreme runs up from behind and hits him knocking him to the ground. Supreme grabs Sery and throws him into one of the podiums knocking it over then kneels over Sery and starts just laying into him with punches. Sery's face starts gushing with blood when a few officers arrive and they pull Supreme off. Supreme managers to knock one of them out, but finally the officers get him in a pair of handcuffs. As he's being hauled away Supreme spits in Sery's directions "Next Storm Front, You're a dead man!" Sery is still laying on the ground, and EMTS are tending to him.
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Roberts: It's at this time, folks, that Pilgrim Paige will reveal the stipulation for tonight's Soul Survivor match! There's some eerie purple fog encircling ringside, and I'm catching glimpses of what look like crosses and headstones around the barricades. There are also four skulls situated onto each of the corner posts and urn right next to us, on the timekeeper's table - ech!
Jeffrey: Don't be such a baby, James. Personally, I'm mostly just irritated with this fog! I can't see a damn thing! What the hell, people? Weather belongs outdoors!
Roberts: It's barely up to your feet, Ray.
Jeffrey: You're barely up to my feet, James. Anyway, it's been all mystery leading up to this round, just like round two - I can't stand it! I'm an impatient man, Roberts. The only thing I have less patience for than unnecessary secrecy is your miserable commentary. This is a wrestling show, not Criss Angel's Mindfuck!
Roberts: Mindfreak.
Jeffrey: Mine's better.
Phoenix: Ahem. This stipulation will be Paige's second in the tournament, having selected the round two stipulation back in May.
Jeffrey: Who could forget? That Moonlight Massacre match was brutal! Come to think, the whole Soul Survivor tournament has been incredibly physical and competitive thus far. Actually, ya know what? I take it all back. I'm totally pumped up and can't wait to see what this mad woman has cooked up for tonight's main event!
Phoenix: I for one anticipate an intense battle, as the three remaining competitors fight for their place in the final in pursuit of becoming the new 4CW Champion!
Agalloch's "The Astral Dialogue" blares out of the speakers as a dense layer of purple fog covers the stage. Paige emerges through the fog, wearing a black Bathory goat-head shirt over her black and purple ring attire. In her right hand, she holds a thick steel chain.
Carson: And now, making her way to the ring to announce the Soul Survivor round four stipulation, please welcome at this time... PILGRIIIM PAIIIGE!
Paige lifts the chain over her head, then lets it hang loosely from her shoulders. She then grasps it with both hands and pulls, moving forward slowly, as if dragging something heavy.
Phoenix: What's that she's dragging behind her?
Jeffrey: Maybe it's what's left of whoever that femur came from! Or a cauldron - pretty sure she's some kind of witch. Maybe she shrink-rayed the friggin' Moon, who knows? She seems cool enough but I keep telling you, the girl's kinda nuts! It's so hot!
Phoenix: Calm yourself, Ray.
Jeffrey: Aw, come on! I'm just having some fun. You know I only have eyes for you, Scott!
As she reaches the bottom of the ramp, a large object becomes visible through the low fog. Lagging behind her, painted in black, is a large casket. The lights return to normal - except for around ringside, which remains dark and enveloped in the purple fog. When the casket reaches ringside, Pilgrim Paige relinquishes the chain, opens the casket and retrieves a rainbow flag before sliding into the ring. She looks focused and energized. The Lunar Pilgrim waves the flag in her left hand, and pumps her right arm while throwing the sign of the horns up to the crowd. Paige removes and tosses her Bathory shirt into the crowd, hands the flag off to the Carson and throws her head back.
Paige: WOOOOOOOOO!!!
The crowd "woos" back. Carson steps forward, hands Paige the mic and retreats again.
Paige: Greetings and salutations, 4CW! My name is Pilgrim Paige. I'm here, I'm queer, I'm proud... and I'm ready to raise some hell tonight!
A fairly warm response from the audience, backdropped with a smattering of dissenters.
Paige: I know you've long since clued up your Pride events here in beautiful New York, but where I come from we do things a little different, getting our pride on through July. So as it stands, I'm still flying my flags. And when I do finally put them away, rest assured - it doesn't mean I stop being proud of who I am. I'm a proud trans woman, proud pansexual and proud part of this great wrestling federation! 4CW for life. Wooo!
Some more "woos" in reply.
Paige: Alright, I know you've all been waiting on this, so let's get down to business. I've been on a musical binge of horror punk and black metal lately, so naturally, I just can't get graveyards off the brain! So allow me to invite you all to feast your eyes upon... the Graveyard by Moonlight!
Roberts: I'll admit - my curiosity is piqued!
Paige: Around ringside you'll notice it's much darker, foggier and - yes indeed - purple than usual. And littered with various graveyard-related items. These items will be legal to use as weapons. In addition to these, and the casket, there will be a 15-foot ladder involved. As with my previous stipulation, no outside interference is allowed! The object of a typical casket match is to stuff your opponent into the casket. I've added a new layer to this stipulation: high above the ring, there'll be a hanging, maneuverable spotlight - reachable only by climbing the ladder, of course. This must be manually tilted and switched on to pierce through the dark and fog, illuminating the occupied casket. The competitor occupying the illuminated and closed casket is eliminated from the tournament, and the competitor who provides the illumination is declared winner and selector of the final round's stipulation! It's gonna be a graveyard bash tonight, folks! WOOOOOO!!!
Paige throws the mic back to Carson and exits the ring, the lively audience abuzz with anticipation.
Phoenix: The first-ever Graveyard by Moonlight match. Another oddity from the mind of the Lunar Pilgrim!
Jeffrey: I'm digging it - a new spin on a classic specialty match that basically guarantees some hardcore action!
Roberts: We'll jump right into this unusual main event immediately following these messages!
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"Narcissistic Cannibal" by Korn hits the PA system. After a few moments, "The Bruiser" Rhys Cain makes his way out from behind the curtain. He looks determined and focused - and doesn't take his eyes off the ring the whole time he walks down.
Carson: The following contest is a Graveyard by Moonlight match and the winner will be the first person to close the casket lid on an opponent and illuminate the casket with the moonlight above! Introducing first, in the ring, PILGRIIIIIM PAAAIGE!! And one of her opponents, making his way down to the ring, now residing in Tampa, Florida, weighing in 220lbs, "THE BRUUUUISER", RHYS CAIN!!
Cain glances only for a second at the casket as he passes, but then focuses his sight back on the ring, back on Paige, as he rolls in.
Phoenix: As entertaining as these matches have been the last few weeks, there's only three competitors left and now it's very serious business. Only two of the three fighting tonight will go through to the final for a chance to compete for the 4CW Heavyweight Championship! Rhys Cain looks determined and focused - but this stipulation is Paige's brainchild so she has to have the advantage here.
Jeffrey: Only one of these three has a huge advantage and that is the man who is yet to enter the ring yet.
Cain doesn't break eye contact with Paige until "Wherever I May Roam" by Yashin hits the PA. The big, bad Freight Train comes out from gorilla position looking much like a gorilla himself.
Carson: And their opponent, from Barry, South Wales, weighing in at 400lbs, BRIAN "THE FREIGHT TRAAAAAIN" WHITE!!
The 400lb behemoth makes his way down to the ring, pointing at both Cain and Paige, and mumbling inaudible taunts. He barely glances at the casket and enters the ring full of confidence.
Jeffrey: This man is a beast! A tank! A behemoth! 400lbs of pure brutality!
The three of them take different stances in the ring and stare eachother down and a moment later, the bell rings! And as soon as it does, Brian White runs at Paige like a panther chasing a deer and crashes into her, sending her flying into the ropes and crashing on the apron and to the outside. Cain jumps into the action, sending lefts and rights to Brian White, but The Freight Train soon gains the upper hand over his smaller opponent and headbutts him. Cain jumps back up to his feet but is clotheslined back down for his troubles. On Cain's third time up, White comes back from the ropes with a big boot!
Jeffrey: What did I tell you? We see it now and we've seen it this whole tournament - Brian White is the most dominant competitor in 4CW, hands down!
Roberts: He may be, but he can't just beat people up! He has to not only put them in a casket and shut the lid, but also climb the ladder and illuminate the casket with the spotlight! That seems more up the street of someone smaller and faster, like Paige or Cain!
Jeffrey: Don't you know to shut up by now, Roberts?!
Almost as if Roberts was reading her mind, Paige grabs the fifteen foot ladder and gets into the ring behind White. By the time she gets in and grabs the ladder though, White is aware of her prescence. He steps on her hand as she picks it up, with a grin on his face, then piefaces Paige away and picks up the ladder for himself. Cain gets back up to his feet - and is knocked straight back down, for a fourth time, this time, with a sickening thud from the ladder straight to the face! Paige throws a chop or two and tries to throw a few more blows, but it's not long before White is able to gain some distance between them so he can smash her with the ladder too!
Phoenix: If White keeps dominating like this, the match may be over before it really begins!
White looks at his two opponents writhing on the ground. Paige, just another competitor, and Cain, his rival of late, and decides to pick the one he has the biggest problem with: The Bruiser. He tosses Cain out of the ring roughly and he crashes onto the outside. White climbs over the top rope and drops down to the ground below. Cain launches at White, with a vicious slap across the face and a few punches to boot, but again, White eventually brushes them off and gains a strength advantage and manages to body slam Cain onto the floor. White then irish whips Cain straight into the barricade, who hits hard and slumps to the floor again! White looks at Cain and then to the casket, with a sly grin creeping along his face. Then he springs to action, grabbing Cain again, lifting him up for a bodyslam - and slamming him straight onto the varnished wood of the casket!!
Phoenix: What a sickening blow! Cain just smashed into the casket and look, he's even splintered the wood!
The top of the casket is indeed slightly dented and splintered but it doesn't look half as bad as the redness on Cain's back that will no doubt become a large bruise by the end of the night. White opens the casket and throws Cain into it with ease, slamming the casket down after. Then, he looks back into the ring and looks up to see the spotlight he has to move - and is HORRIFIED to see Pilgrim Paige halfway up the ladder!!
Roberts: Look at this! Paige saw what was going on and is already halfway up the ladder!
Jeffrey: A no-good, scumbag cheat - that's what she is!!
White rolls into the ring as fast as he can and as Paige reaches the top to touch the spotlight, White throws himself into the ladder! The ladder shakes and falls, and Paige crashes onto the opposite side of the outside from the casket, crashing hard into the announce table on her way down!
Phoenix: Oh my god, she's dead! Did you see the way she hit her head on this announce table?!
Roberts: She's still moving, which is a good sign! But I don't see her getting up any time soon!
White straightens up the ladder, in hopes of climbing himself, when he is distracted by seeing the casket open in his peripheral vision and Cain crawls out of the casket and onto the floor. Frustrated, White gets down from the ladder and looks around the ring. He sees the weird skulls on the turnbuckle posts and rips one off before rolling out of the ring. As Cain gets to his feet and turns a corner, White runs to him with the skull in hand - but it seems Cain was playing possum partly, as he quickly ducks out of the way of the shot and White it forced to turn on the spot - straight into a dropkick which sends him and the skull to the ground. Cain slaps the apron a few times, firing himself up, and then he grabs the skull, lodges it onto his own knee, and hits a jumping knee straight to the face of White!
Jeffrey: Wow! I might not like the midget but that's hell of a creative way to hurt your opponent in this match by Cain!
Cain grabs White as he stumbles to his knees and swings him towards the barricade, where a gravestone stands in front, and White crashes into it head-first! Some white dust and rubble mixes with the low fog as the gravestone smashes and Cain stumbles to his feet, looking for some more weapons. He reaches the announce table and finds some urns, picks one up and head back for White. As he turns the corner, White surprises him again with another big boot though! White roars, furious, as the blood trickles down his face!
Phoenix: It looks like White is busted open and honestly, I think that's just made him even more dangerous!
White roars and charges at the next available opponent: Pilgrim Paige! But unbeknownst to White, she has an urn in hand and she lifts it at the last moment, smashing it over White's head and knocking the big man down. Paige screams and climbs on the announce table, AND HITS THE SHOOTING STAR PRESS ONTO WHITE ON THE FLOOR!
Phoenix: PILGRIMAGE TO THE STARS! Pilgrim Paige hits the shooting star press!
Roberts: An incredible move and we got front-row seats for it!
Jeffrey: I don't know how smart Paige is doing that move so far away from the casket though!
Both White and Paige are laid out on the floor with Cain out on a different side of the ring. Paige is the first to stumble to her feet and she leaves White, and goes instead for Cain, as he is closer to the casket. With Cain still a little out of it, Paige chops him a few times, inching him closer to the casket. Cain stumbles away and Paige jumps up on to the apron, before launching at Cain - with a corkscrew - and a STUNNER!!
Phoenix: And that's the LUNAR ECLIPSE! All of a sudden, Paige is dominating!!
Paige gets up and attempts to drag Cain closer to the casket. She gets him leaning up against the casket - when White appears back in the scene with a brutal knee to Paige's ribs! He tosses her back into the ring and goes in after her. Paige stumbles to her feet and hits an enziguri as White is still getting to his feet! Paige then goes over to the ladder, and props it up against the turnbuckle with something in mind. She grabs White by the hair and pulls him up and towards the ladder - but White breaks out of her grip, sends Paige to the ropes and on her return, pops her up - AND TAKES HER OUT WITH A POWERBOMB ONTO THE PROPPED UP LADDER! Paige bounces off the steel and crashes!
Jeffrey: Amazingly, the ladder didn't break - but I think Pilgrim Paige might have!
Pilgrim Paige, if by nothing else but instinct, rolls out of the ring and to the floor, to just get away from The Freight Train. White doesn't allow her to get too far as he slips out of the ring and stalks after her. As White approaches Paige, Cain comes out of nowhere and grabs White from behind - taking him out with a German Suplex!! He gets to his feet, looking glassy-eyed and confused.
Phoenix: I'm no expert, but it looks like Cain is concussed and is fighting solely on instinct at the moment!
Cain looks at the two opponents on the ground and looks to continue attacking when suddenly, he clamps his hands over his ears and screams "NOOO!"
Jeffrey: What's wrong with the jumping jack now?
Cain shakes his head and is audibly heard screaming "GET OUT OF MY HEAD CARSTEIN!"
Roberts: I... I don't know what to make of this! Cain seems to think Carstein is here and worse - in his head!
Jeffrey: I think he's taken one too many blows to the head!
Cain shakes his head of cobwebs, slaps himself in the face, and screams with frustration. He grabs Paige, who is still pretty lifeless after the powerbomb. He tries to put her in the casket but she comes to life and fights back, slapping Cain viciously across the face and kicking him in the shin, and hitting a clothesline! Cain falls to the ground but doesn't stay down for long. Paige comes for him again - and he pushes her away - Cain turns to see what White is up to - and finds him running towards him, and ducks - the clothesline meant for Cain taking out Paige instead! White turns back to Cain - who takes him out with a Side Effect! Cain picks up Pilgrim Paige, opens the casket and dumps her inside!
Phoenix: Cain is one step ahead - he has Paige in the casket - but that's only half the job!
White is soon back to his feet and Cain, who is occassionally looking around in the fog suddenly, like he can see someone out of the corner of his eye, sighs in exasperation as he realises he still hasn't taken out The Freight Train. White whips Cain into the turnbuckle post, but Cain reverses and sends White into the post instead! Cain turns back to the casket and sees that Pilgrim Paige is getting up to a seated position, so he grabs the lid of the casket and SMASHES IT BACK DOWN ON TO HER HEAD!
Jeffrey: JESUS CHRIST! THIS IS SICK!
Phoenix: I have to admit this is a dark side of Cain I'm not too comfortable seeing! We know he wants to win this match but he's being so vicious - maybe more vicious that he needs to be! I'd be surprised if Paige's head isn't cracked open after that!
Cain, now in a blind rage unlike anything we've seen in this tournament so far, grabs White. He headbutts him for good measure, then grabs him by the throat - AND CHOKESLAMS HIM ON TOP OF THE CASKET!! White slumps over the casket, essentially weighing it down with his 400lb mammoth frame. Cain sees his opportunity and rolls back into the ring. He stumbles once or twice as he makes sure the ladder is secure, then begins to climb!
Phoenix: Cain is climbing the ladder, the spotlight is prime and ready, and I don't see anyway out of that casket for Paige!
Cain reaches the top, grabs the spotlight, and through the fog and darkened lights, shines the spotlight over White's body - but more importantly - over the closed casket!
DING DING DING!
As soon as the bell rings, Cain gives up all inhibitions and gives into his exhaustion, falling off the ladder and crashing to the mat below!
Carson: Here is your winner, "THE BRUUUUISER" RHYS CAIN!!
The lights come back on properly and a bunch of medical staff run down to the ring. Some run into the ring to check on Cain, while others help remove White from the top of the casket so they can check on Paige.
Jeffrey: Well, the midget Rhys Cain won the match - but did anyone really win?
Phoenix: I know what you mean! All three of these competitors will need medical attention and even though White and Cain are through to the final, what condition will they even be in to compete on the next Storm Front?
Roberts: Props have to be given to Pilgrim Paige though! She was overlooked by everyone at the start and she proved time and time again that she can hang with the best of 'em. She won two matches in this tournament, which until Cain's win just now, was not something anyone else had done!
Rhys Cain's music plays and the crowd cheer at him winning: but there is no celebration from Cain, or any major movement from any of the three competitors in fact, as the medics continue to give them treatment.
Phoenix: Ladies and gentlemen, thank you for joining us! Tonight has been incredible, the Graveyard by Moonlight match has broken these three and two of them - Rhys Cain and Brian White - will compete in the Soul Survivor final to be crowned the new 4CW Heavyweight Champion! See you next time, on 4CW Storm Front!!
Credit:
-All segments were written by respective handlers.
-Pinash vs Roman was written by LHeat87.
-Soul Survivor was written by Rhys.
-Soul Survivor RPs were judged by Compy.
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