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A snare drum kicks on into "Live To Win" as the screen explodes to start;



{Paul Stanley}

Frustrated
Degraded
Down before you're done

Rejection
Depression
Can't get what you want


The logo fades and and we're launched directly into a montage of TKOW 05-06 spots, focusing on wrestlers currently in the federation. Phoenix, Tobias Burden, Bob Lancelot, Matt Griffen, Aello, Carpenter, Lady Hawke, Benedikt Krauss, and Kid Styles. Shots of them all fly by, both spot shots as well as promo shots.

{Paul Stanley}

You ask me how I make my way
You ask me everywhere and why
You hang on every word I say
But the truth sounds like a lie


*Carpenter hitting Claire with a sick brainbuster from a ladder through a flaming table.*

{Paul Stanley}

Live to win
Till you die
Till the light dies in your eyes
Live to win
Take it all
Just keep fighting till you fall


*Matt pushes off with his good leg and starts to fall, twisting as he goes. Cameras continue to click as both men fall twenty feet. In the air, Matt continues to turn, and HITS A SUPER DIVE BOMB FROM NEAR THE TOP OF THE CAGE!! Both men hit with an amazing amoutn of force, bouncing them off the mat, Griffen going up nearly a foot, and THE CORNER OF THE RING COLLAPSES UNDER THEM!!*

{Paul Stanley}

Obsessive
Compulsive
Suffocate your mind

Confusion
Delusions
Kill your dreams in time


*Carpenter draws back and decks Celine Dion. The Harpy steps back and SHE decks Celine Dion.*

{Paul Stanley}

You ask me how I took the pain
Crawled up from my lowest low
Step by step and day by day
Till there's one last breath to go


*Fly grabs the ropes, bends down, then leaps up into the air and comes crashing down with a double foot stomp to the ribs of Phoenix*

{Paul Stanley}

Live to win
Till you die
Till the light dies in your eyes
Live to win
Take it all
Just keep fighting till you fall


*Carpenter heads back for Griffen who goes for the Claw Crush but Carpenter manages to change his momentum and catch his feet on the pipe supports in the flames and pushes off, pulling Matt off balance and off the scaffolding. Flash bulbs go off as both men tumble around one another in the air toward the Nippon table, which breaks on impact with a sickening ~THUD-CRACK!~ with Griffen on bottom. *

{Paul Stanley}

Day by day
Kickin' all the way
I'm not cavin' in
Let another round begin
Live to win

YEAH
LIVE
YEAH
WIN


*The Advanced Human stalks Kid as he slowly regains his feet, then sucide dives between the second and thrid ropes, right into Kid's face, sending both men sprawling down the rampway and towards the ladder!*

{Paul Stanley}

Live to win
Till you die
Till the light dies in your eyes
Live to win
Take it all
Just keep fighting till you fall


*Phoenix positions Soulfly facing away from him and climbs the ropes, all the way to the top, breaths in, drops the chain, hauls Soulfly up to his shoulder, falls, twists, and Death Pyre into the fiery pit below!*

{Paul Stanley}

Day by day
Kickin' all the way
I'm not cavin' in
Let another round begin
Live to win


*Mirrored images of Phoenix and Tobias sailing Coast to Coast on one another.*

{Paul Stanley}

Live to win


*Burden drops to his feet, pulls Salazar down, lifts him up for a powerbomb, and leaps off the stage with the Rubix Cube crashing through a hot dog vendor!*

{Paul Stanley}

Live to win


*Griffen points at Carpenter and pulls Phoenix all the way back to the opposite cage wall. He points again, and starts running Phoenix, getting them both up to full speed and SHOTPUTS HIM into the cage wall-

-which finally GIVES WAY!! The top hinge SNAPS and the wall swings out, causing Phoenix to twist and fall outside to the floor!!*

{Paul Stanley}

YEAH
LIVE
YEAH
WIN


*Phoenix standing on the top of the Prince of Hell structure, TKOW Title in hand.*

The camera pans around the inside of The Pavilion, showing a sold out crowd at a fever pitch. Fireworks explode off the stage, highlighting the five-piece KhaosTron.

Yuri Testkov: WELCOME TO MASS KHAOS~!

Tito Poppi: This is Tito Poppi and Johnny Styles, coming to you from The Pavilion in beautiful Pennsylvania. Tonight's Mass Khaos promises to be as crazy as we've ever seen, including more ways to meet your maker then you might be expecting.

Johnny Styles: That's right Tito. We certainly know that the Meet Your Maker match occuring tonight introduces us to three new young talents, but the main event is why all these people are here.

Tito: I never thought I'd see its like, but we're going to watch four men tear each other limb from limb inside a special Brutality Cage.

Johnny: A Brutality Cage is special enough Tito. One might argue that you'd have to be a bit "special" to get inside one, if you get my drift. Which, looking at you, you do...

Tito: But this cage has been raised to accomidate ladders. Ladders Johnny. I can't even fathom why you would ever consider putting ladders in a cage like this.

Johnny: T.H. Power would consider putting your head in a deep fry pit if he thought people would pay to see it Tito. Besides, the TKOW Title is on the line. The pride and joy of the Most Hated Fed on the Planet. It's gotta be, special.

Yuri: THE OPENING BOUT IS SCHEDULED FOR ONE FALL, AND IS A MEET YOUR MAKER MATCH~!!

Enus walks down to the ring, looking around at the audience, hoping to see someone who might trigger a memory from his past. As he gets to the ring he looks down at the ground, sighs, and then slides in.

Yuri: THE FIRST ENTRANT MAY NOT KNOW WHO HE IS BUT HE'S NOT STUPID, STANDING FIVE FEET FIVE, WEIGHING IN AT ONE HUNDRED SIXTY POUNDS, ENUS JIGZAW~!

Johnny: HEY ENUS!!

Enus comes to the ropes, looking excited.

Johnny: WHO AM I?!

Enus frowns and turns away as the arena goes black as the swirling intro to "Scapegoat" kicks in.

Tito: You know, Johnny, I just don?t see how Jigzaw even has a chance here tonight. He?s going into the ring against two guys who are Griffen?s size.

Johnny: I won?t say size doesn?t matter, because we all know it does. T.H. knows this. He didn?t have to put the little guy in there, but we all know how he likes to stack the deck.

They try to bring me down
I'm tired of wearing this sorrowed frown
Try to escape to myself
Try to relate to you...

With that, the heavy guitars of the song's verse riff rip through the loudspeakers as Briggs makes his way to the ramp, sneer of unerring rage plastered across his features. He eyes the crowd with disdain for a few long moments before making his way methodically toward the ring.

You try to bring me down
You try to bring me down
Try to relate to you
I'm not your fucking scapegoat

Yuri: THE SECOND ENTRANT, FROM THE ATL, STANDING SIX FOOT EIGHT, WEIGHING IN AT THREE HUNDRED EIGHTEEN POUNDS, DAVE, THE ENFORCER, BRIGGS~!

You try to bring me down
You try to bring me down
Try to relate to you
I'm not your fucking scapegoat

Briggs finally makes his way down to ringside, ignoring the catcalls of the fans as he easily scales the apron, stepping through the ropes before immediately heading to the second turnbuckle where he stands, once more appraising the jeering crowd with hatred in his eyes, raising a single-fist in the air in defiance.

Say what you want (scapegoat)
Say what you want (scapegoat)
Say what you want (scapegoat)
Say what you want (scapegoat)
Say what you want (scapegoat)
Say what you want (scape goat)
I'm not your fucking scapegoat....

Briggs finally dismounts the turnbuckle, moving to his corner and stretching as he awaits Spanky's arrival, entirely focused on Enus.

Johnny: I looked this fella up. They say whatever you do, don?t talk about his family.

Tito: Why not?

Johnny: Why don?t you ask him. I?ll get his attention. *stands up* Hey Briggs! Tito wants to talk to you about your-

"Danny Boy" hits as explosions occur on either side of entrance ramp. Spanky emerges through Goldberg-esque sparklers.

Yuri: THE THIRD AND FINAL ENTRANT, FROM BELFAST IRELAND, STANDING SIX AND A HALF FEET, WEIGHING IN AT THREE HUNDRED TWENTY POUNDS, SPANKY MCPIPEBOMB~!

Johnny: *sitting back down* Damn! He didn?t hear me over the music belonging to the ?foin lassie.? Tell me, who names their daughter Spanky?

?Sweet Emotion? blasts through the arena speakers and T.H. Power makes his way out onto the stage.

Tito: T.H. is out here again tonight, seeing what these guys have to offer.

A stage hand rolls a comfortable recliner out to the edge of the stage in front of the ramp. T.H. sinks into it, kicking it back, and pulls a drink bottle from the refrigerated compartment within the chair.

In the ring McPipebomb and Briggs get into each others? face and have a staredown.

Johnny: Well, wouldn?t you know he gets all the perks.

Tito: He IS the boss and looks like the fighting may start before the bell can ring.

Spanky says something to Briggs that apparently sets him off as he starts swinging at the Irish Bastard. McPipebomb retaliates with a couple rights and lefts of his own. Jigzaw watches them intently, but stays out of it. The bell rings as Spanky Irish whips Briggs into the ropes. As Briggs springs back, Spanky goes for a boot to the face, only to be caught by a clothes line from Jigzaw!

Briggs reaches for Enus, but the smaller man just slips out of reach and leaps up onto the ropes and back at Briggs for a springboard bulldog! Briggs staggers back a few feet but grasps Jigzaw and nails him with Crimson Aftermath (Arn Anderson-style Spinebuster)! By this time Spanky is back on his feet and grabs Briggs up and executes a sidewalk slam, afterwards stomping him. As Jigzaw rolls to his knees, Spanky pulls him up and nails him with a fall away slam right on top Briggs.

Johnny: Well, so far it?s only semi-boring. I?m just glad I?m not the one on the mat looking up that kilt. You might enjoy though, Tito.

Tito: ?

Spanky goes for a stomp to the groin, only Briggs throws Enus off and rolls over and out onto the apron. He forces a fan from their seat and confiscates the chair and heads back to the ring. The ref warns him and starts a countout. Spanky turns his attention back to Jigzaw in time to get a swift knee to the groin, doubling him over. Jigzaw capitalizes and quickly maneuvers Spanky into a rough Hangman?s DDT

Tito: What a surprising move by Jigzaw! The weight was almost too much for him!

Briggs drops the chair on the apron and rolls back in as the ref turns to check on the other two. Briggs grabs Enus and executes a high angle release German suplex, rolling right up and whipping Enus into the turnbuckle and ramming his head into several times. He pulls Enus back and drops him to a seated position and commences with a turnbuckle face wash! Briggs then turns to McPipebomb, who is climbing to his feet, and pulls Spanky up into a military press into a front powerslam. When he turns around, Jigzaw spears him hard into the ropes, pulls him over and double-arm DDTs Briggs to the mat next to Spanky! The crowd pops for Jigzaw.

Tito: He?s managed to surprise both the bigger men tonight. Maybe Jigzaw does have a chance!

Enus goes for the pin, but Spanky breaks it at the 1 count. Spanky knocks Jigzaw away and grabs Briggs groin, squeezing hard.

Johnny: The Irish Bastard is going for his Lucky Charms!

Tito: He?ll get disqualified!

Johnny: I don't think he cares.

Sure enough the ref warns Spanky and starts counting as Briggs fights to free himself.

One?

Two?

Briggs sees the chair he left on the apron only an arm?s length away and reaches for it!

Three?

Four!

Briggs swings the chair and connects with Spanky?s head just as the ref goes to call a DQ. The ref calls for the bell and speaks to the announcer.

Yuri Testkov: THE WINNER OF THE MEET YOUR MAKER MATCH BY DOUBLE DISQUALIFICATION.... ENUS JIIIIIIIIGSAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAW!

Tito: I don't think anyone really stepped above and beyond this match.

Johnny: Wasn't nearly as good as Benedikt Krauss and Dark Schnitzel last show.

The KhaosTron jumps backstage in the parking lot just outside the arena. We see the TKOW production truck, with a production assistant just outside of it. He sips his coffee, but as he does so a car races around the back of the production truck. The production assistant is so startled he nearly drops his coffee. The car comes to a screeching halt.

Assistant: ?.the hell?.? Hey pal, you can?t park there!

The car door gets thrown open and Benedikt Krauss steps out. We hear a mixed pop from the crowd in the arena who are seeing this all live. But, gone is the pomp and circumstance we saw when Krauss debuted. His face is devoid of makeup. His hair is in disarray, and he?s dressed in a simple white dress shirt and slacks. In fact, he looks positively haggard, a five o?clock shadow evident on his normally clean shaven visage.

VO Tito: Speaking of Benedikt....

Assistant: Oh?.you?re that new guy?

Benedikt : *cutting him off*Where?s T.H. Power?!

Assistant: Huh? Power? Probably in the ring now?.oh, and by the way, I heard he?s really not happy with you. Man, you didn?t bother to cut a single promo for your match with him tonight. Not a good showing your second night on the card?

Benedikt suddenly grows flustered.

Benedikt: It doesn?t matter now! None of that matters!

Assistant: Hey, whatever man, it?s your career?.

By this point, Benedikt is visibly quivering, seemingly caving under a mountain of stress.

Benedikt: You don?t understand. I?.I just need to get to Power?

Assistant: What is this all about, anyway? And where?s all your?.uh?.makeup and stuff?

Suddenly, we hear the screetch of more tires. The production assistant drops his coffee and only has a moment to scream. The camera man lets out a startled yelp also and he seems to drop the camera. The image fizzles for a couple of seconds, but the audio records a resounding dull thumping sound. When the image comes clear again, we are met with a horrifying sight. Benedikt is lying on the cement, one leg underneath his body contorted at an odd angle. His face is a mess of gore, with blood streaming from his forehead and nose. He tries to speak, but all that spills forth is more blood. His eyes look dead and far away, as he stares right into the camera at ground level.

Unblinking, his eyes remain fixated, almost as though he?s trying to puncture through the limitations of his now crippled form?trying desperately to convey some sort of message. And then, his eyes close.

Off camera, the production assistant can be heard.

Assistant: Jesus?oh fuck?.oh fuck?.help! A man just got hit!!! Somebody call 911! CALL 911!

We hear the production assistant run off, screaming for help. A moment passes as Benedikt?s blood continues to run forth onto the cement. Finally, a the bottom of a black lacy dress swishes into view just above Benedikt?s body. A single red rose drops onto Benedikt?s chest. And with that, the person wearing the dress exits the image, stepping carefully over the collecting crimson pool so as to not damage her expensive looking black heels.

The image cuts immediately to the announce position, where Tito looks like he?s going to vomit and Johnny talks to a ringside assistant in hushed tones.

Tito : *voice shaky* Jesus Christ?.I?.I?m sorry you all had to see that. We heard that?.Benedikt Krauss had just arrived, so we sent a camera back there to see why we haven?t heard from him?.but?.nobody here?.nobody here expected that?my God?I hope someone has called for an ambulance?Jesus?.I?.I don?t know what to say?we?ve seen some pretty terrible things in TKOW?but that was so sudden?.so shocking?and the man has only had one match...

Johnny: I?ve just received word that an ambulance has been contacted. Damn, this is fucked up?

Tito: I pray its not too late?

**COMMERCIAL**

[TKOW Board]

Cool Ass Movie Trailer Guy: Nearly one year ago, the disturbed minds of the HPWA brought you the Prince of Hell.

A dark clip plays, showing the infamous Prince of Hell structure, flames rising.

CAMTG: Nearly one year ago, six men put their bodies through the ultimate test of resilience, with the ultimate prize of number one contender being put on the line.

A slow motion clip plays of Carpenter?s Lethal Injection off the PoH structure, through Duke McFilthy.

CAMTG: Nearly one year ago, six men sold their souls to be called the best in the business.

A slow motion clip plays of Matt Griffen falling off the structure through a table.

CAMTG: Nearly one year ago, six men defied the odds to show the world what they were made of.

A slow motion clip plays of Kid Styles flying from one catwalk to another.

CAMTG: Nearly one year ago, six men came together to test their mettle, forged in fire and steel.

A slow motion clip plays of Salazar and Ghalleon toe to toe.

CAMTG: Nearly one year later, it returns.

Clips burst forth onto the screen at a quick rate, jumping to various points in the match, detailing the blood, the burns, the near death experiences. The clips get faster, and faster, and suddenly stop?

CAMTG: Who will go forth this year and brave the fire?

? on a still shot of the TKOW Title is shown superimposed over the Prince of Hell structure.

CAMTG: The Prince of Hell.

A promo shot of Phoenix, Carpenter, Matt Griffen, and Tobias Burden fades onto the KhaosTron.

Is waiting.

Holiday Hell returns to the house that Power built, the HPWA Arena in New Jersey. Be there!

Yuri Teskov: STANDING IN THE RING.... FROM THE ISLAND OF HOT BABES..... MR. FEEEEEEEEEEL GOOOOOOOD!!!

AND HIS OPPONENT....

"Myself" by Maroon 5 fills the arena and from the curtains walks Kid, he makes his way out onto the stage and stops, giving the fans a quick thumbs up then makes his way down the aisle.

Yuri Testkov: MAKING HIS WAY TO RING.... FROM ORLAAAAAAAAAADOOOOOOOO, FLORIDAAAAA... WEIGHT IN AT 152 POUNDS... KIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIID... STYYYYYYYYYLEEESSSSSS!!!

Kid tags the hands of fans he passes by and once he arrives to the ring he rolls under the bottom rope, climbs to his feet and makes his way over to the corner. He climbs the turnbuckles and throws his arms in the air and the crowd cheers in response. Kid hops off the ropes and turns to face Feel Good as his music dies down. The ref signals for the bell.

DING, DING, DING

Tito: The bell has sounded and the match is now under way.

Johnny: What kind of name is Mr. Feel Good anyway?

Tito: Supposedly he likes to examine women for two hours in private rooms.

Kid and Feel Good both begin to circle the ring but as they go to lockup, Mr. Feel Good steps away from Kid, turning to the fans and begins to slowly sway his hips from side to side, while grinning and wiggling his eyebrows. Kid simply stands there with his hands on his hips, shaking his head and rolling his eyes.

Feel Good turns back to Kid and narrows his eyes "Stop stalling and lets get this fight started!" he shouts, acting as though he's blaming Kid for the delay in the match begining. Kid smirks and shrugs his shoulders then the two circle the ring again. They step toward the center of the ring and lock up. Kid grabs Feel Good into an arm bar then feel good reverses it into an arm bar on Kid and Kid cringes a bit in pain then reverses the arm bar back on Feel Good.

He gives the arm bar a couple of more twists and Feel good flips over onto his back and hops up and charges toward Kid, Kid gives him a hiptoss, then once Feel Good gets back to his feet, he gives him an arm drag, then as Feel Good climbs back to his feet Kid gives him a Rey Mysterio like drop kick and Feel Good flies back into the ropes and slides out under the bottom.

Tito: Great combination moves by Kid. And out Mr. Feel Good Goes.

Kid looks around the arena at the fans who begin to cheer him. Kid smiles and nods his head then turns back to Feel Good who is pacing back and forth outside the ring. Kid motions for Feel Good to get back into the ring and Feel Good glares at Kid. "You want me!! You Want Me!! You want me in the ring!!?" Feel Good shouts while pointing to himself then to the ring and Kid nods his head.

Feel Good grits his teeth then quickly climbs the apron and steps through the middle rope, though his foot gets caught on the rope and Feel Good falls face first on the mat then slides back out of the ring, holding his nose.

Johnny: Did that idiot just trip over the ropes?

Tito: He did indeed.

Johnny: Dumbass.

Kid simply shakes his head and laughs over what happened. aThe fans also laugh and Feel Good shouts at them but the camera doesn't pick up what he says. Kid places his hands on his hips and waits for him to enter back into the ring.

Feel Good hops on the ring apron and goes to step back through the middle rope but pauses, shakes his head then drops to his hands and knee's and carefully crawls over the bottom rope then climbs to his feet and points to the side of his head as if saying he was smart.

Kid places a hand over his mouth, trying to hide laughing, looking as though he found what was going on very funny, his face turning a shade of red from trying to hold as much laughter in as possible.

Tito: Kid looks as though he's about to break down laughing.

Johnny: That idiot can find anything entertaining. I bet he could even find entertainment in watching paint dry.

"It's not funny!!!" screams Feel Good and he charges at Kid out of Anger but Kid drops to the mat on his side and gives Feel Good a drop toe hold and feel Good falls face first on the mat. Kid hops to his feet then takes a step forward and does a backflip, landing stomach first on the small of Feel Good's back and Feel Good shouts in pain, holding his back.

Kid hops back to his feet then shoots off the ropes and baseball slides into Feel Good and Feel good rolls out of the ring onto the floor below. Kid looks around at the fans who cheer him, he smiles and looks over to Feel Good who is slowly climbing to his feet.

Noticing this, Kid blinks and runs toward the ropes, he jumps into the air, launches himself over the top rope and front flips ontop of Feel Good and the crowd begins a "Holy Shit!" chant. Both Kid and Feel Good lay there, Feel Good holding his shoulder and Kid holding the left side of his ribs.

Tito: I can't believe the suicide dive Kid just took, that was amazing.

Johnny: Please, I could do better.

Tito: Then why don't you?

Johnny: Because I'm not dumb enough to hurt myself to please these fans.

Tito: I knew you couldn't do it.

Johnny: Shut up Tito!

Kid climbs to his feet slowly, still holding his ribs and Feel Good begins to move himself. Kid walks over to Feel Good, the expression on his face showing that he's in pain. He grabs Feel Good by his hair and pulls him to his feet. He rolls feel Good into the ring and slides into the ring himself. Feel Good staggers to his feet and drunkenly swings a punch at Kid but Kid ducks and leg sweeps Feel Good to the mat. Once Feel Good hits the mat, Kid drops a leg across his chest.

He hops back to his feet then lifts Feel Good to his feet and kicks him into the stomach, this is then followed by a Playtimes over and Kid nails it then goes for the cover.

One...

Two...

Three!

Yuri Teskov: YOUR WINNER OF THE MATCH.... KIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIID SSSTTYYYYYYYYLLEEEEEEESSSSS!!!

Johnny: This match was short.

Tito: I think Kid wanted to try and impress Power and to be honest, he impressed me with the standing backflip and the front flip over the top rope. Not to mention, the flip Piledriver is always an impressive move.

Johnny: Ass kisser.

Kid stands to his feet and looks around to the fans, smiling slightly but the smile quickly fades as he makes his way over to the end of the ring and motions for a mic. The Ring Announcer hands him one and Kid makes his way to the center of the ring.

He waits for the cheering fans to die down and when they do he brings the mic near his lips.

Kid: Alright look.

Kid begins, taking in a deep breath and exhaling very slowly. Each breath he takes hits the mic and causes a slight distortion sound.

His eyes shift down, lips curve into a frown as he takes a brief pause to collect his thoughts and maybe catch his breath from the match in which he had moments ago. His eyes rise back up and gaze out to the people infront of him.

Kid: I know the decision I made was a bad one and I honestly cant even begin to describe how sorry I am for interfering in that Match....

His voice was low, yet soft and slightly crackly, indicating that he was starting to get a bit emotional. He raises the hand which doesn't have grasp on the mic upward and past his face and stops only an inch from his forehead, gently he slides his hand through his sky blue hair, each strand trailing along in between his fingers, dampening the flesh on his hand from the sweat which he had produced during his wrestling match.
Once his hand reaches the ending of his hair's length he let's his arm drop freely back to his side.

Kid: ...And I don't really have much of an explination for my actions other than the fact that I was mad over the way Phoenix treated everyone and because of my actions, I ended up hurting the ones closest to me. Meaning my sister Lady Hawke and my big brother Matt Griffen. Two people who were kind enough to take me under their wing when I was a scared, shy and unknowledgeable of this business.

Tears begin to form within his eyes and build up to the point that they emerge from inner layers and stream rapidly down each side of his cheeks then fall freely in drops to the canvas beneath his feet.

Kid: Look ,LH, I know you're upset over what I did during Matt's match with Phoenix and Tobias but please try to understand that I wasn't myself that night. I was acting out of anger instead of actually thinking things through. I just want you to know I'm sorry. I'm so sorry...

His lower lips starts to quiver, face changing to a shade of red as does the white coloration of his eyes from the tears which continuously fall from them. He brings his free hand up to eye level and carefully slides the side of his hand across each eye to wipe away the tears. His emotional side was now finally starting to show, unfortunately his emotions were being shown to the fans watching and to those tuned in around the world.

Kid: I uh, I-I-I'm sorry guys, I'm really trying to keep a straight face here but It's hard when all I can think about his how much I let my friends down at Mass Khaos.

A deep sigh of frustration and sadness escapes his lips and blow onto the mic, creating a slight rumbling sound which echo's across the inside of the arena.

Kid: M-Matt

He continues, his voice becoming more crackly and slightly stuttery as he tries to speak the name of his friend and fellow Section 8 member.

Kid: I wasn't trying to mess up a win for you, honest I wasn't. But um, I did act out in total selfishness by thinking about myself instead of others. I'm sorry Matt, I'm really sorry for costing you the match. I just wish I could go back and change everything that happened so that I won't have to go through all of this terrifying stuff. But...

His eyelids slowly lower until they are narrowed, his lips curve upward yet down at the same time, creating a sneer yet a frown at the same time. The bridge of his nose scrunches slightly. He shifts his head to the right, free arm swinging around to the ring apron camera, index finger pointing straight at the lens as the top view camera quickly cuts to the one on the apron.

Kid: ...YOU HAVE NO RIGHT TRYING TO COMPARE ME TO MY FATHER. I AM NOTHING LIKE THAT COLD HEARTED SON OF A BITCH!

His eyes, locked onto the camera, both twitching in a sense. The expression which rests on his face gives away the fact that he's possibly angry or enraged by the comments made by Matt. At that instant, Everyone in the arena gasped all at once then a complete hush fell upon the crowd as they were obviously shocked that the very one they've watched for so long, the innocent, always happy and cheerful, pure hearted boy who stands in the ring, actually allowed a curse word pass through his lips. Though Kid's expression never changes, his body facing the crowd while his arm and face were to the camera.

Kid: To think Matt Griffen that you would actually stoop so low as to tell me that I was acting like my father hurts me so much and it shows me that you only care for yourself and for winning. I admit, I was acting selfish when I interfered but if you ask me, you're the one being selfish right now by carrying this incident on and not realising that I made a MISTAKE! and I'm sorry Matt, I'm so FREAKING sorry for what happened but at least you could've came and talked to me.

Oh and you want to know why I left? I left because there was too many people in the ring and I for one believe in a fair fight. Bad guys or not, no one deserves to be beat on by 20 people reguardless of what they've done and if that makes me a coward or a total jerk for not wanting to include myself in a gang fight against two people then so be it. I'm sorry Matt but I wasn't raised to be a bully. Now you can forgive me or whatever, I-I-I just don't care anymore.

Kid let's his hand fall freely back to his side and he losens his grip on the mic, allowing it to fall to the ground. The anger on his face ceasing and fading into more of a sad yet frustrated look. Kid shifts his body in the direction of his head and walks over to the ropes. He grips his hand on the middle one and steps one foot over the middle, followed by the other and Kid drops onto the floor outside. "Myself" By Maroon 5 blasts through the speakers as Kid storms up the entrance ramp, passing by fans who have their hands extended out in hopes that they have even the least chance of having Kid slap their hands. Once Kid reaches the stage, he walks straight to the back and the camera cuts to Tito and Johnny.

Tito: I...just don't know what to say, I've never seen Kid this emotional and Deep before.

Johnny: Fuck that Brat!

Tito: You mean to tell me that what he said had no effect on you at all?

Johnny: Hell no, he called me a Son of a bitch.

**COMMERCIAL**

[TKOW Board]

Tito: Welcome back to Mass Khaos, where our next match is already underway!

Dark Schnitzel uses his agility and gives a swift kick to Apophis left calf, but the big man doesn?t flinch. Schnitzel gives Apophis another swift kick to the same area, but he won't budge. Schnitzel attempts another kick, but Apophis grabs him by the throat and throws him to the other side of the ring, ripping off his costume in the process.

Johnny: It turns out that Dark Schnitzel is so preoccupied with acting like his opponents, when The Bayou Street Mafia rushed out to the ring with no fanfare, he forced his partner Bob Lancelot to follow suit.

Footage plays, on two of the smaller screens. One shows Cypher leading Apophis out to the ring, and the other shows Aponzel dragging the TKOW TV champion, Bob Lancelot, down to the same ring.

Schnitzel quickly gets up, but is flattened by a running kick to the face by Apophis. Apophis picks him up and locks in an armbar. Schnitzel manages to go through the ropes and calls for the ref to break the hold. The ref breaks it and separates the two. Apophis goes for Schnitzel again, but Schnitzels punches him. Schnitzel then does a springboard forearm that hits Apophis square in the jaw!

Tito: Schnitzel just brushed off some latent lightweight skills there.

Johnny: I hope he keeps them latent, for my sake. The only one I want to see jumping like that is Claire!

Schnitzel takes down Apophis with a tackle and unleashes a fury of punches unto Apophis' face. Schnitzel then locks him in a straightjacket camel clutch. After some struggle, Apophis manages to get back on his feet with Schnitzel clinging to his back with the hold still locked. Apophis runs backwards and smashes Schnitzel in his team's corner, but Schnitzel won't let go of the hold.

Apophis tells Cypher to "get him off me!" Cypher tags himself and gives Schnitzel a jumping kick to the temple, which dazes and makes him break the hold. Apophis goes to the outside for a breather as Cypher goes off at Schnitzel in the corner with punches and kicks. When Apophis manages to catch his breath, Cypher tags him back in. Apophis puts Schnitzel on the top turnbuckle and then climbs the first turnbuckle.

Tito: Looks like Apophis is going for a quick finish. If he hits that superplex, it will be a devastating blow to Dark Schnitzel.

Johnny: Good. We'll be closer to our clusterfuck of a main event then.


Apophis goes for a superplex, but Schnitzel manages to block it. Schnitzel punches Apophis until he falls from the first rope to the mat. He goes for an aerial maneuver, but Cypher pushes him of the turnbuckle and he lands near Apophis. Schnitzel gets up first and he waits for Apophis to get into a kneeling position. When he does, Schnitzel gives him a high knee. He then locks in a front facelock. The ref asks the Egyptian Giant if he wants to quit, but Apophis refuses while shaking his arms violently.

Cypher comes in and stomps on Schnitzel's head, causing him to release the hold. Lancelot tries to attack Cypher, but the ref holds him back while Cypher taunts him. Meanwhile, Apophis manages to get up. He stomps on Schnitzel a little, before picking him up and hitting him with a big body slam. Apophis goes for the cover.


One...


Tw-


Schnitzel kicks out.


Tito: That's not nearly enough to keep Schnitzel down.

Apophis picks Schnitzel up and locks in a sleeper hold. Schnitzel fights for every breath as Apophis tightens the hold.

Lancelot: Come on you wanker, get out of the hold.

The crowd begins to get behind The Divine Comedy, cheering Schnitzel's efforts.

Lancelot: Oh! FUCK YOU, maggots!

The cheers turn to jeers.

Tito: Just a quick break from the action to let you know that we?re still following the condition of Benedikt Krauss. The information we have is incomplete so far, but I am pleased to report that he is alive, but in critical condition.

Johnny: Apparently, nobody has been able to get in touch with his manager, Julia Chill, yet either.

Tito: We?re going to keep following this story for you until the end of the night and alert you of new developments.

Schnitzel elbows Apophis in the gut, enabling him to break free. Schnitzel then kicks Apophis in the stomach and plants him with a Sick DDT that makes the giant's head spike off the mat. Schnitzel locks in a camel clutch, but Apophis manages to reach the ropes. Schnitzel gives Apophis a few nasty forearms before sending him to Bob's corner. Once he crashes in the corner, Bob stands on all fours behind Apophis while Schnitzel quickly climbs the top turnbuckle. Schnitzel grabs Apophis? head and does a modified claw-hold STO with Bob as the sweeping force! Schnitzel goes for the cover.


One...


Two...


Thr-


Kick out!

Tito: That modified Chronic Injury wasn't enough to keep Apophis down.

Johnny: I gotta give credit to the Devine Comedy; they do come up with some inventive moves.

Tito: I come up with inventive commentary, you know.

Johnny: Hey Tito, Bush just called. He says you're a fucking idiot.

Schnitzel tags in Lancelot and they do a figure 4 leg/neck lock combination while Apophis writhes in pain. The ref begins the count and Schnitzel lets go at four and then rolls out of the ring. Bob Lancelot stands clueless about what to do with such a big man. He eventually decides to climb the top turnbuckle and then measuring up the Egyptian giant. When Apophis gets up, Lancelot jumps and manages to lock his feet on the big man's neck. He then attempts to do a Hurricanrana, but Apophis is too heavy and doesn't move a square inch. Apophis goes for a powerbomb on Lancelot when Schnitzel chop blocks the Egyptian's knee, causing him to fall down.

Tito: Schnitzel just saved his partner from what could've been the end Johnny.

Johnny: Too bad he didn't do it; because if he did, then I'd have Claire all to myself!

Schnitzel yanks Bob up while Apophis slowly gets up while grabbing his knee in pain. Cypher runs in and spears Lancelot. Schnitzel picks up the disarrayed Cypher in a gorilla press and throws him at Apophis, who catches him. Schnitzel then dropkicks his hurt knee, and rolls out of the way when Apophis comes down crashing on top of Cypher!

Crowd: Holy Shit! Holy Shit! Holy Shit!

Tito: The 216 pound Cypher just got squashed by a 577 pound frame!

Johnny: They'll have to separate his remains from the ring with a fucking crowbar, Tito.

Schnitzel helps Bob up and then roll exits to the apron while Apophis rolls off of the squashed Cypher, who is barely moving. Apophis slowly gets up while holding his knee. Bob rests for a bit and then faces Apophis. The ref checks up on Cypher, who slowly regains his strength. Bob utilizes the ref's distraction by kicking Apophis square in the family jewels, but Apophis doesn't go down. Bob goes for another knee dropkick, but Apophis counters by grabbing Bob's legs. Apophis then lifts Bob high in the air, and slams him down the mat with a loud thud.

Tito: Ouch! That a surefire recipe to breaking spine columns.

Johnny: For anyone wondering if you can break a man in half with your bare hands, here's your answer.

Apophis walks over the fallen Lancelot, using his foot to crush Lancelot's chest. Lancelot cries out in indescribable pain. Apophis covers Lancelot with one foot while posing.

One...

Tw-

Claire puts Bob's leg on the rope.

Communist John chases off Claire, while trying to grab her tits. Schnitzel looks on and laughs. Meanwhile, Apophis picks up Lancelot by the neck, and begins choking him. The ref begins the count and Apophis lets go at four. Bob, however, clings on to Apophis' arm and manages to lock his legs around Apophis? neck, resulting in a triangle choke! Apophis tries to violently shake Bob off of him while Lancelot hangs on for dear life.

Eventually, Apophis drops Bob using the ropes, and Lancelot falls hard to the floor. Schnitzel sneaks up behind Apophis and gives him a German suplex. Schnitzel climbs to the top rope and comes off with a knee drop on Apophis? head. A somewhat recovered Cypher hits a missile dropkick on Schnitzel. Cypher goes to the outside and rolls Bob into the ring. Cypher prepares him for Absolute Zero, but Bob surprises him and hits Craig's Crippler! All four men are lying in the ring, exhausted.

Tito: Intense action in the ring tonight Johnny as we're getting ready for the explosive main event. Do you think Phoenix will walk out with the title after having his winning streak come to an end last show?

Johnny: Well, T.H Power has gone out of his way to make this match possibly Phoenix's hardest defense to date, psychologically wise. Your question is, will T.H Power be able to break Phoenix, or is Phoenix strong enough to withstand it. I honestly don't know. With Carpenter on his side, Phoenix has a better chance, but alliances are as easy to break as the human body inside the Brutality Cage.

Tito: Lancelot is getting up!

Bob gets on his feet and covers Apophis.

One-

Kick out!

Lancelot drags Apophis to a corner and begins to choke him with his foot. Cypher attempts to intervene, but Schnitzel throws him to the outside where they brawl. The ref begins the count and Lancelot lets go at four. Lancelot goes to the opposite corner and charges Apophis, hitting him with a mule kick. Lancelot tries to pick up Apophis, but he is too heavy. Meanwhile, Schnitzel and Cypher are brawling outside. Still chasing Claire, Communist John bumps into Schnitzel, who falls right into a DDT on the floor by Cypher.

Schnitzel holds his head and rolls around for a bit as Cypher gets on the apron, while Bob is preparing for another mule kick on Apophis. Cypher hits Lancelot with a springboard spinning kick midway. Apophis slowly gets up, and Cypher motions for him to get ready. Cypher lifts Lancelot up for a powerbomb, and Apophis grabs Bob's throat in midair. Both men then slam Bob down hard on the mat. Apophis goes for the cover.


One...


Two...


Thr-


Schnitzel breaks the count!

Tito: What a move and what a near fall there, I thought this match was over for sure.

Johnny: Would the referee put all fucking wrestlers in their respective corners? This looks more like total havoc than anything.

The referee yells at Schnitzel and Cypher to get in their respective corners or he'll stop the match. They reluctantly do so. Apophis picks up Bob high over his head and hits a backbreaker on his good knee, accompanied by the sound of Lancelot's spine shattering. Apophis picks Bob up and hits him into the Egyptian whip into his corner. The tired Apophis then tags Cypher. Cypher hits Bob with a couple of forearms and follows with a stalling suplex. Cypher covers Bob.


One...


Two...


T-


Kick out!

Tito: Bob is hanging in there, but he desperately needs to make the tag to Schnitzel if he wants to win here.

Cypher locks Bob in a surfboard as Bob cries out in agony. Cypher sticks his knee hard into Bob's back to further excruciate him. Cypher eventually lets go. Cypher picks up Lancelot and again tries to hit The Absolute Zero, but Lancelot rakes his eyes. Bob slowly staggers to his corner while grabbing his back. Schnitzel extends out his hand as much as he can. Cypher tries to stop Lancelot by tackling him from behind, but Bob Lancelot manages to make the tag! Schnitzel gets into the ring and hits Cypher with a big boot.

Schnitzel picks up Cypher and lifts him high in the air, bringing him down with a thunderous brainbuster. Schnitzel picks up Cypher over his head just like earlier in the match. Schnitzel throws Cypher at Apophis, who catches him, but this time Apophis maintains his balance. Apophis tags himself in and drops Cypher carefully on the apron. He then charges at Schnitzel with a clothesline. Schnitzel ducks it, but Apophis manages to grab him by the neck.

Apophis hits Schnitzel with a wallop of a choke slam. Apophis goes to his corner where Cypher is standing, and Cypher whispers something in his ear. Apophis nods his head and drags Schnitzel to their corner. Apophis tags with Cypher and stands near the top turnbuckle. Cypher climbs the top rope and then climbs onto Apophis? shoulders. Cypher balances himself and stretches his arms out like a cross. He then jumps off of Apophis and hits Schnitzel with a moonsault! Cypher covers him.

One

Two

Three!



*Ding ding ding!*

Yuri Testkov: HERE ARE YOUR WINNERS BY PINFALL, THE BAAAAAAAYOOOUUUUUUU STREEEEEEEEEEEEEET MAAAAAAAAAAAAFIIIIIIIIIIIAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!

"Remember the Name" by Fort Minor plays as the ref raises Cypher hand and, well, tries to lift Apophis? arm as well in victory. As Bob recovers on the apron, Apophis choke slams him into the ring. Cypher mouths off "Who's the jobber now, bitch?" at Lancelot, while Schnitzel grabs his ribcage in pain. Cypher and Apophis exit the ring and yell at Communist John, who has been chasing Claire all this time, to stop. Communist John stops running and begins to pant heavily. Cypher and Apophis help him to the back.

Tito: The Bayou Street Mafia has made an impressive debut here tonight, beating TKOW regulars The Devine Comedy. If they keep it up, they'll be a force to be reckoned with here in TKOW.

Johnny: Look at that Tito, Communist John looks more exhausted than Apophis and Cypher combined!

The camera focuses on Schnitzel and Lancelot who are still lying in the ring.

Tito: I?m being informed that Matt Griffen has requested a few minutes of time so we?re going live to the Section 8 dressing room.

The Khaostron flickers and the screen shows the Section 8 locker room. Griffen is seated on a stool retying the laces on one of his boots, then tugs his leather pants back down over the boot and sits up. Lady Hawke stands behind him and rests her gloved hands on his broad shoulders.

Matt: I wanted to reply to Kid before I go into my match. Kid, I?m sure you?re sorry, but I have every right to be angry with you. You?re a member of Section 8. What you did last show went against what we stand for and you know it. I have every right to call you on it?as a member of Section 8 and as someone in whose match you interfered.

Griffen adjusts his gauntlets while looking into the camera.

Matt: You never came to us about what was going on. If you had there would have been a discussion, but you disappeared just like you have been for the last several months. I won?t take back what I said. I called it as I saw it. You acted selfishly. You say I?m selfish in wanting to win. Well, listen here Kid. I want a win over Phoenix, that?s true, but I don?t want it tainted by interference. I want a clean win over him. Only then when we all know the truth. Even if it had been me that had pinned him at Mass Khaos, it wouldn?t have satisfied me. Some people say a win is a win no matter how you get it. That?s them. Not me.

Lady Hawke gives a low whistle, lightly billowing her veil.

Matt: Kid you forgot the advice Skye and I gave you back when you were like this before when facing McFilthy, didn?t you. Now, I?ll say one more thing then let it go. If you?re a member of Section 8, then prove it. Don?t go out and do the opposite of what we stand for.

Griffen dismisses the camera and does a few neck rolls. LH kneads his shoulders and signals they?re through as Dr. Cliff Hawke walks into view.

Cliff: Hey, Matt. Just here to make sure you?re ready to go.

The feed on the Khaostron fades out.

**COMMERCIAL**

[TKOW Board]

Tito: Ladies and gentlemen hold onto your hats. We're back for the main event of the evening, and it's not going to be for the faint of heart.

Johnny: They're lowering the Brutality Cage as we speak. It looks like there are a few supports added i-

A guitar chord begins.

WEEEEEEEEE...

SWWEEEEE... EMOOOOOOO...

SWWEEEEE... EMOOOOOOO...

SWWEEEEEEEEEEEEEETTTT EMOOOOOOOOOTION...

SWWEEEEEEEEEEEEEETTTT EMOOOOOOOOOTION...

The "8" logo bounces around the KhaosTron, jumping around the HPWA logo as T.H. Power emerges from the backstage area to "Sweet Emotion", in his Armani and carrying his briefcase. Mike Oates, Head of Security. follows behind, carrying the TKOW "Fiery" Title.

Johnny: We ALMOST managed to get through the whole damn show, didn't we Tito?

Tito: Unlike you Johnny, I look forward to hearing from Mr Power. Maybe he has some new information about Holiday Hell, or the condition of the man that was to be his opponent-

Johnny: That's it!! Power ran him down!!

Tito looks at Johnny.

Tito: No.

Johnny: A man can dream can't he...

T.H. motions for quiet, and reveals a microphone as the crowd settles.

T.H. Power: You know what? We're at a smaller venue. We have a small roster. People still hate us so much they won't use enough common courtesy to say "no". But we're still alive, still kicking, and still pissing off anyone we look at. AM I RIGHT~?!

The crowd roars its approval. A few errant voices cut through the din...

Errant Voices: HVW!! HVW!! HV-AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA *screams and rowdy yelling cut off the chant*

T.H. winces as he looks back at Mike.

T.H. Power: Somebody gonna sue a brother over this, aint they...

Mike shrugs and nods.

T.H. Power: Let's get some business out of the way. First of all I'd like to update you all on Benedikt Krauss. He came to the hospital with some severe internal bleeding, a severe concussion, and his right leg is completely shattered?and I?m told that is just what the doctors have discovered so far. They?re still not sure what the exact source of the internal bleeding is and he is now in emergency surgery. It?s always a shame when a promising star gets cut down like this right before he really has a chance to shine. I hope we can see Benedikt Krauss return to TKOW in the future, but based on the information we have now, that seems unlikely.

Tito: He just got here too.

Johnny: I didn't really like him.

Tito: What if he was naked? I heard things about that naked guy...

Johnny: YOU HEARD NOTHING!!

T.H. Power: Onto better news.

As you all may know, we've announced and sent out invitations for the next HPWA/TKOW Invitational. As you also know, these group meetings can never be nice, simple, and too the point. No no, we have to wring everything we can out of this mother. So the twist this time, was that this will be a Gauntlet Tables match, titled, "Got Wood?"

The crowd sends out mixed reactions. Many of the guys growl and flex, while the women catcall, jeer, or laugh.

T.H. Power: What you may not know is we got a lot of bodies to toss at this thing. The King of Submissions ended up with only eight people in it, though they all put on one hell of a show. Right now, "Got Wood?" stands at twenty two strong.

Tito: Twenty two?! That's a major showing.

Johnny: It doesn't matter. Johnny Styles is winning this thing, hands down.

Tito: You're entering?

Johnny: I could!

T.H. Power: With those kinds of numbers, a straight Gauntlet may be too much to ask, or be called unfair. So what we're going to do is bring back another little Invitational kick.

Two rings. Side by side. Surrounded in mesh cages.

Each ring will have it's own gauntlet, with an equal number of entrants. The winners of each gauntlet will face off in a sudden death table match. The match will occur in whichever ring clears last. Obviously, this means that the winner of the ring that clears first will get a bit of a breather, as he or she waits to become the final entrant in the other rings gauntlet.

Tito: That's a little bit crazy.

Johnny: Hey it works for me.

T.H. Power: Now, the last time out, a member of SWAT walked away with the prize. And there are a number of non-TKOW'ers in this bad boy. I know that the prize, a one year open match contract, is a big deal for anyone with a bone to pick, but my people, the TKOW people, need something extra to strive for.

So here it is. The last signed roster member of TKOW to be eliminated from the Gauntlet, or the winner if they happen to be signed to TKOW, will become the new Television Title Number One Contender, and go on to face Bob Lancelot at the second Mass Khaos following Holiday Hell.

Tito: Second? Why the second?

A still shot of Phoenix, superimposed over the Prince of Hell structure appears on the KhaosTron.

T.H. Power: I say the second because Bob won't be available for the first.

The crowd begins to buzz as Carpenter's face appears on one of the smaller screens.

T.H. Power: I've been toying with this for a few weeks, and I've given in, against my better judgement.

The buzz grows louder as Matt Griffen's face appears.

T.H. Power: The only good thing is that I get to see him recouperate.

It's practically a cheer as Tobias Burden's face appears.

T.H. Power: Because no one, not even the self proclaimed Hardcore Superstar himself, escapes the Prince of Hell without injury!

Bob Lancelot's face takes the final small screen and the crowd is freaking out.

T.H. Power: Let's see what happens now, shall we? Holiday Hell. Prince of Hell. TKOW Title on the line. Five participants, one prize. Time to see who burns, and who falls from grace.

Tito: Bob Lancelot? He doesn't even know what he's going to do half the time.

Johnny: It's always good to have an element of "what the fuck" in these things Tito. Keeps people honest. Keeps things, interesting.

Tito: I don't know about that Johnny. Does Bob even have the slightest idea what he's going to be stepping into?

Johnny: They're called blinders Tito. The shiny gold puts em on.

Tito: We've seen that before, that's for sure. And we may be seeing that next! We're into our last commercial break!

[TKOW Board]

Tito: It's gotta be time now Johnny!!

Johnny: Everything's set. The cage is down and locked, ladders are inside, and right now Mike Oates is climbing one and affixing the TKOW Title to the top of the thing. Hey! Get outta here lardass!

T.H. Power takes a headset while motioning to the stage area. Two crewmembers jog out, rolling chairs along with them.

T.H. Power: Listen guys. As I mentioned, there will be two rings, side by side, at Holiday Hell. You two are good, but I want more coverage on this thing. So I got a couple ringers in for the quarter. They've been out of the business for a little while, so consider this, a refresher course...

"Use Your Fist and Not Your Mouth", the HPWA theme, blares out over the loudspeakers as the HPWA logo hits the KhaosTron. The curtains part to reveal Mark Majors and Quadir, the HPWA announce team! Mark Majors waves to the crowd, a large smile on his face, smoothing his HPWA t-shirt as Quadir bounces along beside him, giving his best JTG impression (which itself is a Lil Spanky impression), popping his bling and grimacing at the camera, showing off his 'grills'.

Tito: What are you trying to do to me boss?

Johnny: It's official. He hates us!

T.H. Power: They could use the practice, shake off that announcer rust. They know three of the guys in this thing really well, and the fourth, decently, so it'll work out.

Tito: We'll do our best to make them feel at home sir.

Johnny: I watch WWE too! Don't you try and steal the Superstar's stuff!

Mark shakes hands with both Tito and Johnny while Johnny eyes Quadir.

Quadir: What it is blud. Don't you be trippin boyyyyyyeeee. Just hehr ta play out do big cheese ya herd?

Johnny just stares.

Johnny: What the hell did he just say?

Mark: I never know. It was bad enough when he was Teddy Long. Now he's just completely ebonicised. And I'm pretty sure he's making up most of it as he goes.

Tito: You don't speak jive?

Mark: Can't say as I do. Though, if you point out he slept with my brother while my brother was in a dress, that usually calms him down.

Quadir: Not cool dawg. Straight trippin up in this shiznit.

Tito: I think we better let Yuri do his job.

Quadir: YURI! YO BRO WHAZUUUUUUPPP!!

Yuri Testkov: THE FOLLOWING MATCHUP IS YOUR MAIN EVENT, AND IS SCHEDULED AS A LADDER MATCH, TO BE HELD WITHIN THE BRUTALITY CAGE~!! AND IT IS FOR THE TKOOOWWWWWW, TITLE~!!

Tito: Mark, you were in HPWA when the Brutality Cage was formed. How about you introduce it.

Mark: I'd love to Tito. Folks, the Brutality Cage was set in place to create the perfect enviorment for HPWA's Brutality Title. It's a steel cage, but up to the old school standards, with steel bars rather than the very forgiving mesh of today. The bars are painted black, and wrapped in barbed wire.

Now, the conventional means of winning a match in the confines of the Brutality Cage was by being the Last Man Standing. You got to this point utilizing the last part of the Brutality Cage, the multitude of weapons scattered within the cage and loosely strapped to the bars themselves. Much like the Phoenix Pit, the entire idea of the match is to completely destroy your opponent.

Tito: To make things, different, I guess, T.H. Power has extended the height of this particular cage, and hung the TKOW Title from the ceiling, and called this a ladder match. I've never seen a ladder match confined to the space of a ring before, and even worse, it's a four way brawl, with the gold on the line!

Johnny: What really gets me is how T.H. Power expects these same four men to enter Holiday Hell and go through the whole Prince of Hell match, just a couple weeks after this thing. He's crazy!

Quadir: Power by one nutty cracka yo, but he knows what the shiz is in the hiz baby. Don't freak.

Johnny: I hate you already.

Quadir: Word up.

The stage light up orange as the opening chords of Flaw?s ?Final Cry? blast over the speakers, Tobias enters onto the stage causing the fans to explode, the Impulse stands right at the top of the ramp and lowers himself a bit as the music begins to skip.

On the tron the image cuts to Tobias caught in the Rings, his face dripping with blood

Thi-this- this is -

*Tobias? face contorts into a mask of agony and he opens his mouth to scream in pain*

THIS IS OUR FINAL CRY!!

BOOM~!!!

The stage explodes in a shower of sparks as Tobias spreads his arms wide and screams as loud as he can, the crowd roars back in response!

Forging a difference
We summon existance
This distance is not what it seems

Images flash across the screen of Tobias? body flying through the air with a poetic tope, topping off with the one he performed against Salazar with a flaming baseball bat in hand.

Painstaking process
It pulls at our instincts
We're living outside of our means

More images of him hitting various suplexes on a multitude of stars, including Ghalleon, Kid Styles and Lady Hawke

So long, I've hoped
To be strong
Down-sloped

Images of Tobias holding various submissions, including a Boston Crab on Phoenix, a Sharpshooter on Pender and the Blood Riot on Salazar

And the damage will commence
The beginning of the end
And the damage will commence

Tobias makes his way down the ramp, slapping hands with various fans and even hugging some fangirls.

Yuri Testkov: MAKING HIS WAY TO THE RING, WEIGHING IN AT TWO HUNDRED FORTY FIVE POUNDS, FROM LOS ANGELES CALIFORNIA, TOBIAS BUUUUURRRRDEEEEEENNN!!!

The screen transitions various shots of Tobias bloodied but still using various weapons, chairshots on Sal and Phoenix, baseball batting Crim, and culminating with him spitting fire into Salazar?s face.

All these occurances bring me to life
All that I've sacrificed makes it seem right
Don't underestimate how hard I'll try

Images begin scrolling through him hitting various finishing moves, hitting the Cross Special Brainbuster off the apron on Salazar, nailing Aaron Mc and Phoenix with the Fading Mage and culminating with Tobias jumping off a twenty foot ladder with Jason Taylor on his shoulders and literally putting him THROUGH the mat with the Rubix Cube.

Burden hops up the stairs and turns to the crowd, raising his palms up in the universal gesture of ?Give it to me? and the crowd roars even moreso in response, he pound his hands over his heart and turns back to climb in between the ropes.

This is our final cry!

The image cuts back to Tobias? bloody face slipping into unconsciousness after screaming

Tobias stands dead center of the ring as sparks begin to fall from the ceiling.

THIS IS OUR FINAL CRY~!!!

BOOM~!!!

Orange fireworks explode from all four posts as Tobias raises his arms once more, and the crowd showers the ring in orange streamers, as soon as the last one is thrown he retreats to his corner to await the opening bell.

Tito: Tobias Burden has been buzzing the industry as the best choice for the next TKOW champion, especially after he pinned Phoenix just last show.

Mark: I get where the praise is coming from, but he's really been slacking in the ring lately. He seems to have lost some of his fire, and frankly, his new direction, this "Riot" act, isn't impressing me. He's got the pin, sure, but it's tainted to all hell, and you know that as well as I do.

The lights go down with smoke filling the stage as the opening chords of "Have A Nice Day" by Bon Jovi inundate the arena. A back light suddenly illuminates through the smoke revealing a large muscular male form. The lights gradually rise and Matt Griffen strides out into view.

Yuri Testkov: COMING TO THE RING, FROM BOWLING GREEN KENTUCKY, STANDING 6 FEET 8 INCHES AND WEIGHING 325 POUNDS, REPRESENTING SECTION 8, MATT, GRRRRRRIIFFENNNN~!

He looks out at the audience, acknowledges the fans along the ramp with a nod of his head, looking over the cage from the outside.

Tito: Well how about this guy? He's had a heck of a career, though many keep claiming he's hidden in Phoenix's shadow. He put the champ through a tough one at MegaBowl V, and continues to dominate, even if it's not showing on the records as wins.

Mark: Matt Griffen is a guy that's humble, proud, and dangerous all at once. He made the Brutality division what it was, but yes, always seemed to pale compared to his trainer, Phoenix. I don't think he's getting all the credit he deserves, simply because he doesn't "flash" like others. He's still an underdog on the books though, as Phoenix holds a pinfall over him, even though in a tag team environment.

"Freak" by Flipp kicks in over the speakers...

{Jack Nicholson}
(Yeah. Wait'll they get a load of me...)

A shot of Carpenter, The Metatron, and Phoenix sitting on the stone throne appears on the 'tron as a large circle of fire lights on the right side of the stage.

GO!

A throne begins to rise from circle. Phoenix is sitting on it, hands clasped underneath his chin. The Metatron stands to his right, and holding his Rosary, while Carpenter is on the left, carrying Phoenix's bat.

{Flipp}
I remember my high school teacher
She used to say I was a high school creature
And now my boss, says I am a lost cause
Some things are not what they seem
That's why they call me a freak
Yeah I don't wanna be like anybody else
That's why they call me a freak
Yeah I don't wanna be like everybody else
That's why they call me a freak
I asked my therapist if there was a cure
For people scared and actin' insecure
They treat me like a virus
They beat me to my knees
They treat me like a social disease

Carpenter jumps over the flames, holding the bat up to the heavens, taking in the jeers of the crowd.

I was always afraid of walking home everyday
Those creeps would beat me up and take my money away
They make me feel like a loser
No matter what I did
I was just your average fucked up kid
That's why they call me a freak
Yeah I don't wanna be like anybody else
That's why they call me a freak
Yeah I don't wanna be like everybody else
That's why they call me a freak
FREAK!

The tron shows Phoenix walking through fire as Phoenix stands, the flames glinting off the TKOW "Fiery" Title around his waist. The "Lord of Fire" robe hangs loosely around him, but he shrugs it off, letting it lie over the throne, as he steps through the flames to the stage.

FREAK!

The 'tron shows Phoenix and Matt Griffen going through the mat at MegaBowl V.

FREAK!

The 'tron shows Phoenix stretching out Tobias Burden with The Rings.

FREAK!

The 'tron shows Carpenter punching out Celine Dion.

(There is nothing worse than the sound)
(Of the tears of a clown)
(When there is no one around)

The 'tron shows Phoenix and Carpenter on the stage at MegaBowl V holding the TKOW Title.

Phoenix strides to the center of the stage and begins the walk down the ramp, ignoring the crowds boos, jeers, and words of disgust. His hands clench and unclench, his head shifting underneath the cowl, his muscles tensing and untensing through tattered cloth and leather.

The Metatron: Right now, brothers and sisters, show your respect, your love, your reverance, for the Lord of Fire and his brother, the Deacon of Suffering. He is your TKOW Champion, so he represents each and every one of you. Bow your heads, for Phoenix, and for Carpenter, the Church of Pain and Suffering~!

That's why they call me a freak
Cuz i don't wanna be like anybody else
That's why they call me a freak

I'm all alone in a crowd
I want to shout it out loud
The voices inside my head
Don't hear a thing that you said
They tell me where you can go
I think you already know
That you're the one who is weak
That's why they call me a freak

Phoenix and Carpenter stop at the cage door as the Metatron slowly moves around the cage, blessing the fans with liquid from a crystal flask. He passes the announce table and blesses each of the announcers, and Yuri.

Johnny: Ah cmon what the he- *licks his lips* Whiskey??

Quadir: Just like we do it in da hood yo.

(FREAK!) Yeah I don't wanna be like anybody else
That's why they call me a freak
(FREAK!) Yeah I don't wanna be like everybody else
That's why they call me a freak
(FREAK!) Yeah I don't wanna be like anybody else
That's why they call me a freak
(FREAK!) Yeah i don't wanna be like everybody else
That's why they call me a freak
(FREAK!) That's why they call me a freak
(FREAK!) That's why they call me a freak
(FREAK!) That's why they call me a freak
(FREAK!) That's why they call me a freak

Tito: What can you say about the Church?

Mark: They're imbalanced. In the head. Carpenter was always the epitome of instability. To see Phoenix fall under his thrall disturbs me deeply. This is not the face of the HPWA. This is something different, something dangerous. I fear for the other combatants.

Tito: The title may be on the line, but Carpenter's shown a major disinterest with holding gold within any federation. He's in it for the beatings, and that's going to be a big plus for Phoenix's chances to retain here tonight.

[TKOW Board]

Johnny: If Phoenix and Carpenter will get in the cage we can get this thing going.

Tito: Looks like Griffen and Burden are having a chat while waiting on the Church.

Indeed, the two seem to be having a conversation, although it doesn?t appear to be making either one happy. While looking at Burden with a determined expression, Griffen points to the door, apparently getting his point across as Burden reluctantly nods. Burden, however, steps up in Griffen?s face and pokes him in the chest, trying to push the bigger man back as he responds. Griffen grins, drops his arm and gives Burden a curt nod while saying something back.

Mark: I?d say the two are coming up with a quick plan of action and seems both are pleased with the result.

Carpenter grabs Phoenix by the arm to get his attention, but the Fowl is eyeing T.H. Power, who is in the front row hitting on some women. The scene on the Khaostron shows T.H. Power noticing a redhead a few seats down. He finishes up with the others and walks over and says something to the redhead and then makes his way past Phoenix with a grin on face as he heads backstage.

Quadir: Head cracka be mackin all over them biAtchez. Y'all wish you be gettin in on dat action.

Johnny: I?m just glad he?s out of here. Bad enough we have to share the table with the two of you!

Mark: Calm down, Johnny, and think about this, for the rest of the night you don?t have to worry about anyone breaking the announce table. All the carnage will be in the cage.

Johnny: I LIKE it when they break the announce table, damn it! I?m really tired of not being in the action. Someone needs to show these bitches how to fight!

The ref locks the cage door after the Church finally enters. Phoenix glances up at the title hanging from the top of the cage then back at Burden and Griffen. The bell rings!

Quadir: Bout time dis shiz kicked a gear. Waitin be wigidy-wigidy-wigidy-WHACK!

Burden and Griffen waste no time and immediately attack with a kendo stick and an iron floor lamp, respectively. Burden breaks the stick over the bat and commences jabbing Carpenter with the broken end with one hand and knife edged chops with the other. Carpenter swings the bat, but doesn?t connect as Burden ducks at the last second and shoulder blocks him back into the cage wall.

Griffen rushes Phoenix, who grabs the lamp with both hands. Griffen immediately forces the lamp upwards above their heads and spins, attempting to wrench it from Phoenix?s grasp. Phoenix releases one grip and Griffen drives the free end into his opponent?s kidney. Phoenix turns, catches Griffen with a leg sweep and drops him to the mat! He drops down on Griffen, choking him with the floor lamp.

Burden keeps Carpenter pinned against the wall, but Carp pries him off using the bat to his throat. He headbutts Burden twice before shoving him to the side, driving his head into the steel bar of the cage. He scrubs Burden?s face into the barbwire wrapped bar, drawing blood and huge boos from the audience. Carpenter laughs and continues.

Mark: Carpenter not wasting any time in drawing the first blood of the match.

When Carpenter pulls Burden back to ram his head into the bar again, Burden reaches down with his opposite arm, wraps around Carpenter?s thigh and jumps up, catching his feet on the wall and shoving off, throwing Carpenter off balance. Burden lands on top of Carpenter with a hard elbow to the sternum! The crowd pops loudly! Burden rolls over and wipes the blood from his face.

By this time Griffen has managed to bench press the bar up enough to get some air, then unexpectedly throws a hard right into the side of Phoenix?s head, repeats it, again, and again, and on the fifth attempt knocks him off! Griffen grabs in a few gulps of air and rolls over toward the cage wall to get to his feet.

When he does, Phoenix gets him with a side headlock takedown onto one of the ladders! The champ keeps his seat, wrenching at Matt's head, apparantly trying to crush it within his arm.

Carpenter gets himself up and cracks his neck. He motions to Tobias and raises his left arm, hand open, fingers twitching, calling for a test of strength. The crowd jeers, but Tobias sneers and raises his right arm, hand also open, watching Carpenter carefully. As their hands close in on each other, they each begin raising their other arm, their faces jumping back and forth between each set of hands and his opponents face.

Phoenix pulls Matt up for an over the shoulder arm drag but Griffen grabs onto the cage wall, preventing it. The champ turns to attempt another grapple, only to end up with a hard knee to the gut by Griffen who nails Phoenix with the Bad Habit Drop onto the ladder, earning a big pop from the crowd!

Tito: Matt got one over on the Champ!

Johnny: Not for long. You know how Phoenix is. Griffen will pay for that.

Both Carpenter and Tobias latch hands, and immediately they each go chest to chest, arms straining, each man trying to take an advantage over the other. They begin to seperate, with Carpenter seemingly taking a small lead, until Tobias raises a knee into his kidneys!

Quadir: Pussy BIATCH. Boy can't hang wit da big boys I see. Get his ass outta here. I seen pimps wit betta grips den dat sheet.

Carpenter suffers two more knees before he twists his arms stright down, taking hold of the test of strength! As Tobias cringes, Carpenter quickly loosens the hold, extending the distance between the two of them, and falls back, jamming his feet into Burden as he monkeyflips him over his head! Still holding on to Tobias' hands, Carpenter gyrates and flips over backwards, landing his knees on Tobias' biceps and pinning his arms!

Johnny: Uh oh.

Carpenter rips the brass knucks off his belt and makes a show of putting each one on as Tobias cusses beneath him.

Quadir: Aw yeah baby 187 in dis shiz!

Carpenter laughs and fires a right, but falls offbalance and hits nothing but mat! He twirls, rising to his feet, to see Matt helping Tobias up.

Tito: Griffen just saved Burden's skull from a cave-in.

Mark: Tobias was definitely about to get thrashed. He needs to thank Matt for pulling him out of harms way.

Johnny: Thank him with a steel pipe to the skull!

Carpenter moves over to Phoenix while Burden digs through a metal trash can. Burden, apparently getting an idea something is up, turns and Frisbee throws a pizza pan at the two. Phoenix ducks and the metal disc ~CLANGS!~ into Carpenter?s mask. Carpenter's head tilts as if to say "What the fuck were you THINKING?"

Phoenix charges Burden, who picks up and tosses a hibachi grill at him. Phoenix dodges it, only to get waylaid in the chest with an old manual typewriter. Burden explodes off the mat with a roaring elbow, stunning the defending champion.

Meanwhile, Carpenter has decided it?s time for payback for Griffen helping out Burden... only Matt has already figured that out because as Carpenter comes at him, Griffen drives Carpenter onto a car door with a thunderous lariat! He palms Carp's face and lifts him just enough so he can drive the back of his head into the unbroken window glass.

Tito: Carpenter's head just bounced off that glass. Is that regular safety or is it bulletproof?

Griffen pulls Carpenter up again as Carpenter swings with his brass knuckles, nailing Griffen in the groin. The crowd groans along with Matt, who falls over on a chuckling Carpenter. Carpenter rolls Griffen over and straddles him, battering Matt upside the head.

Johnny: We know Griffen?s groin isn?t in good shape now and I don?t think his head is either! Broken nose part deux!

Quadir: *reaching over to high five Johnny* Yeh mah nigga knows whasup in this shit! The masked maniac gonna 1-8-7 all these cracka ass bitches, learn em real good. Don't leave me hangin white boy!

Johnny glares at Quadir until Mark speaks.

Mark: Burden is still struggling to get out of the bear hug Phoenix trapped him in after that roaring elbow!

Burden headbutts Phoenix, but it doesn?t seem to do any good. He swings his feet, trying to catch them in Phoenix?s legs to trip him up, but he?s not having much luck there either. Finally the champ kicks over the trash can Burden was digging through before up and ~SLAMMING~ Burden into the metal. He cracks his neck, taking a few deep breaths as he regards Tobias' position; arched over the partially full trashcan, and where he is in relation to the cageside. He leaps onto the side of the cage, climbing up several bars above the ropes, and leaps off backwards with a flying elbowdrop NAILING Burden in the chest!

Quadir: Work dat fool Firebird! Burn his ass to the ground!

By now Carpenter has beaten Griffen into a daze. Carp goes over and grabs a ladder. He kicks Matt over to his side and opens the ladder, laying Griffen?s arms and legs all in between. Carpenter hops up the ropes and climbs the cage wall.

Tito: I don?t get it. Phoenix and Carpenter climb the walls like the barbwire isn?t even there?

Quadir Spiderman dat shiz man.

Johnny: *sarcastically* Since when do you get anything?

Mark: You need to remember, Tito, the more pain, the better Carpenter likes it, even self-inflicted. Phoenix is determined to walk out tonight with that title still around his waist. He won?t let a little barbwire stop him from accomplishing that.

Griffen rouses, shaking his head, slinging blood from the places on his face that are busted open. Carpenter watches as he climbs. Matt notices that he?s entangled in the ladder and immediately looks up. He spies Carpenter the moment the lunatic dives off from near the top of the wall towards him with a moonsault!

Griffen gets his arms out and a leg, but his other is hung in the rungs! Carpenter hits the ladder, driving it down onto the mat and bouncing off. He ends up next to the car door. The audience groans and boos! Griffen bellows out in pain and rolls over, tugging at his leg, finally getting it out of the ladder.

Johnny: Carpenter strikes again! That?ll teach Griffen to interfere!

Tito: That?s not good for Matt. He can?t climb a ladder with a bum leg.

Mark: You can?t count him out, though, Tito. That man just doesn't give up.

Tito: I guess not. After all, he didn?t give up in the Firestarter back at MegaBowl.

Mark: Phoenix and Burden are finally stirring.

Phoenix pulls himself up, shaking out the arm and Burden rolls over. He climbs to his knees and then to his feet... swinging an iron pipe! Phoenix weakly blocks and is driven back into the cage wall. Burden moves in for another strike, this time connecting with Phoenix?s ribs! Phoenix drops his arm over the pipe and holds it in place! Burden immediately lets go of the pipe and steps back, then steps up onto the remains of the trash can and space heater between him and Phoenix. Burden connects with the Fading Mage! The crowd lets loose with a roar!

Burden doesn't stop, but grabs hold of the cage wall after he connects with the kick. He hangs on and climbs up Phoenix, then uses both feet to kick Phoenix in the shoulders and down to the mat. He looks at Phoenix and up the wall? and climbs higher! When he reaches near the top he leaps off with a cannonball senton? but Phoenix rolls out of the way and he lands on the trash can! The audience groans!

Mark: All four men are down at the moment.

Johnny: They need to get off their sorry asses and get it to it, or I?m going to get in the cage and show them how a REAL superstar wrestles!

Griffen pulls himself up the cage wall, still shaking out his leg and testing it. He grimaces, but he walks on it anyway, limping heavily.

Burden scrambles off the crumpled can as Phoenix gets to his feet. They face one another. Burden goes for a right, but Phoenix nails him with the P-X Stunner onto the electric space heater! The crowd boos! Meanwhile, Griffen yanks a 2x4 off the wall and steps up behind Phoenix and wallops him across the back and shoulders with a loud ~SMACK!~ The force of contact moves the Champ forward just a bit. Matt swings and again makes contact. Again, Phoenix is moved forward about a step. Matt draws back and swings a third time and the 2x4 breaks in half!

Phoenix shakes his head and rolls his shoulders while turning around. Matt tosses the broken piece of wood away and steps in. The two eye up, face to face, both men breathing heavily, Matt's eyes glaring into the champions hood. Phoenix takes a step back, holding his arms up...

Tito: Phoenix is backing down?

Griffen moves forward after Phoenix, and is surprised by Carpenter locking in a standing Katahajimi (Tazzmission) on him! Phoenix starts striking Matt with palm and knuckle thrusts in the arms and knees as Matt struggles with the hold by Carpenter.

Mark: Never thought I?d see the day that Phoenix would be teamed up with Carpenter on Matt. It?s a sad circumstance.

Johnny: To you, maybe. I?ve waited a long time to see Section 8 fight among themselves!

Tito: That might be true if Phoenix was still Section 8.

Burden groggily climbs to his feet. He glances up at the belt and then at the Church double teaming Griffen. He picks up one of the ladders and opens it up, putting it up under the belt and starts a quick climb. He gets 2/3 of the way up when Carp sees him. Carpenter yells at Phoenix, who immediately turns and runs a few steps, shoving the ladder over. Burden bounces off the car door!

Meanwhile Griffen uses the distraction to his advantage and backs up quickly, slamming Carpenter into the cage wall. This loosens the hold slightly. The crowd begins a ?Grif-fen!? chant to encourage him. Griffen steps forward then slams Carpenter hard into the cage wall again! And again and again!! He does it once more, finally breaking free of Carpenter! He turns around, yanks Carpenter up and grabs him by the back of the neck and runs him into the cage wall. He pulls him back and does it again. Griffen goes for a belly-to-belly suplex, letting go at the last instant and driving Carpenter head first into the cage wall!

Tito: Griffen finally got the upper hand with Carpenter! I wonder what will happen next?!

Burden explodes off the door and spears Phoenix, driving him back into the cage wall. He slams a brick into the side of Phoenix?s head several times. Seeing a table leaning at a low angle in a corner, Burden lands some European upper cuts and a few forearms before stepping back and pulling Phoenix up and powerslamming him into the table!

Griffen rubs out his knees, then picks up Carpenter into a military press. He yells at Burden to move. Griffen runs and powerslams Carpenter into Phoenix, breaking the table! Burden attempts to shove Griffen in on top of them, but Matt manages to stave him off and the two exchange a few blows.

Mark: Looks like whatever agreement Burden and Griffen had is now over!

Burden switches to some European uppercuts and reaches down, grabs a few fluorescent light bulbs and breaks them over Griffen?s head and shoulders. He then grabs a huge 70s boombox and slams it into Griffen?s head, driving him into a corner of the cage. He slams it again, this time cracking it good with pieces falling out. Griffen?s strawberry blonde hair soon runs with a deeper red to match what is already on his face. Griffen is again dazed, but he feels around on the cage walls as the boombox is literally broken into several pieces over his head.

With a roar, Griffen raises up out of the corner and lands a hard blow to Burden?s head with a platinum double-headed dildo!!! The crowd breaks out in laughter! Griffen grins and turns and power throws it right into Carpenter's groin! The masked lunatic clutches himself, rolling over onto his side. The crowd pops hard!

Tito: Hey... haven't we seen that somewhere before...

Johnny: I haven't, but maybe you and Quadir have something going we don't know about.

Griffen turns his attention back to Burden, who has gotten behind Matt and goes for a rear-naked choke. Griffen reaches back over his head, reaching and grasping until he finds Burden?s head and grabs his hair. Burden kicks out Matt's knees, forcing him down. Griffen digs his fingers into Burden's hair and pulls forward with all his strength. Burden grimaces and yells. Matt doesn't relent and neither does Tobias.

Mark: Matt better be thinking of something and fast. He just got out of a choke hold and now he's right back in another.

Griffen tries to get a leg up, but Burden stomps at the one supporting. Matt gives a hard jerk, pulling out a handful of Burden's hair. He twists, taking Burden to the mat with him, but the hold is slightly off and Matt elbows Tobias hard several times with one arm while reaching back with his other and finding Burden's chin! He clutches it and pushes back as hard as he can, finally forcing him to release the hold.

Griffen sucks in a few good breaths and gets to his knees, then to his feet. Burden has beaten him there, though and comes at him with the iron lamp. Matt bends over and flapjacks Burden. Seeing the Church coming out of the corner, Griffen lifts up Burden, getting a few quick steps in and heaving him into them, driving them back into the broken table in the corner.

Tito: Now's Matt's chance!!

Matt grabs a ladder and sets it up and starts climbing, albeit slowly. He gets nearly to the top when Phoenix finally throws Burden and Carpenter off. He makes a dash for the ladder, wrapping his manriki-gusari around his right hand. He scurries up behind Matt, grabbing and jerking at Matt?s legs with his left hand and punching and working over Matt?s knees with his right, making Matt yell out.

Johnny: Break that goody-two-shoes knees!

Carpenter crawls out of the corner and climbs up the other side of the ladder and whips Matt with a length of heavy chain, slinging it around his neck and yanking Matt's head into the ladder!

Mark: Griffen is still trying to get up that ladder, but with Phoenix holding onto him and Carpenter chaining him in, I don?t think he?s going to get any farther.

Burden pulls himself up and watches for a few moments, eyes the title and the cage roof and walls. He hops up the ropes and climbs the center of the cage wall, occasionally cursing as he grabs a barb.

Johnny: I hope that boy has a good plan.

Tito: You don?t think he believes he can reach the belt from there, do you?

Quadir: No way blud!

Mark: We?ll just have to see.

Griffen kicks at Phoenix with his better leg and grabs at the chain, catching it and trying to pull Carpenter off with it at the same time. He shakes Phoenix loose and takes another step up as Burden finally reaches the top of the cage, his feet on the third bar from the top, nearly cramped by the roof. Tobias turns to face the inside, twisting his feet on the bar. He takes a deep breath, and starts to hand-over-hand his way towards the center! Grimacing as he catches barbs, Burden gets closer and closer to the belt, and is reaching out for it when...

Quadir: Ariba la pinata bitches!

...Phoenix winds up with a second ladder and slams it like a bat into Burden's back! Tobias falls into the other ladder, catching both Griffen and Carpenter and toppling them all! The ladder hits with a huge crash and Burden, Griffen and Carpenter are thrown into the cage wall on the opposite side. Burden falls down to the mat and the ladder tumbles on him. Griffen lands on Carpenter on the ladder on top of Burden!!

Johnny: Now that?s some action and excitement!

Mark: We've got to se that again, do we have a better shot on replay?

The Khaostron shifts the live feed and shows a skycam view into the cage. Tobias is holding on to the cage roof with one hand, and his other is actually on the belt! We see Phoenix's ladder being swung in, and connecting with immense force, jarring Tobias from both the belt and the cage, right into Carpenter and Matt.

Tito: Great presence of mind by the champion to switch off to Tobias.

Mark: True.

Tito: They?re still not mov- wait!

Griffen pushes himself off Carpenter and hears a deep gutteral laugh. Matt uses the wall to pull himself up and glances to the ceiling to see the belt still hanging. Burden shoves and kicks at the ladder with one foot, finally dislodging it and rolling Carpenter over to the mat and freeing himself. Griffen limps over toward the other ladder as Phoenix sets it up. Burden lobs an empty liquor bottle at Griffen, who just dodges. It breaks against the cage wall.

Matt grabs the other ladder away from Phoenix and swings it at Burden, who drops to avoid it. Phoenix grabs the end of the ladder and yanks on it, pulling Griffen forward. He then gets a knee under him and shoves the ladder hard, attempting to drive Matt backwards, but Matt lets it run through his grasp.

Mark: Smart thinking by Matt.

Carpenter attacks Burden, with his brass knuckles. Burden, however, manages to dodge the first few, pissing off Carpenter. Carpenter dives at Burden and the two end up on the car door, throwing punches and blows.

With Phoenix off balance, Matt grasps the sides of the ladder again and rams the end of it into Phoenix?s chest, knocking the wind out of him! He pulls the ladder back and sets it up again and starts a slow climb, one step at a time.

Johnny: I can?t believe that pussy fell for that!

Burden manages to end up on top of Carpenter, pinning one of his arms with his own knees. He grabs Carpenter?s other hand and palms Carpenter?s mask and repeatedly drives his head into the glass of the door.

Phoenix climbs to his feet, stumbling over to the other side of the ladder. He starts his climb, obviously moving faster than the extremely battered Griffen!

Tito: This could be it! Move it Matt! You can do it! Get that belt!

Burden pulls Carpenter?s head up with both hands and finally drives him through the glass breaking it! Burden notices the cheers and glances at the ladder, seeing Phoenix and Griffen nearly to the title! He climbs off Carpenter and staggers toward the ladder!

Tito: Burden's going to be too late!

Phoenix gains on Griffen, who struggles to climb faster. Both men reach the top of the ladder nearly at the same instant and as Matt makes the last step up, his knee buckles! Phoenix rolls over the top of the ladder, falling behind Matt and flipping over in the air, and YANKS him off the ladder into a ClahDAMN!!! The crowd explodes on the impact and Phoenix flops back onto the ladder, exhausted.

Tobias surveys the damage and starts to climb the ladder himself. Phoenix seems to notice the movement in the metal, but can't seem to get moving. Carpenter pulls his head out of the window and rips his facemask off, revealing the sweat stained bandages underneath, and scampers up the ropes. Using the top rope for leverage, he jumps towards Burden and the ladder, grabbing the roofs bars, and starts hand-over-handing himself towards the ever closer Tobias.

Johnny: This is too much!

Phoenix manages to free himself from Matt's prone form and is on his knees, leaning on the ladder, trying to get the strength to topple it and stop Burden. Tobias reaches the summit and the crowd is on their feet as Burden reaches for the belt, a huge smile on his face.

Tito: He's going to take two in a row from the champ, and take his title to boot!

Phoenix yells and throws his body into the ladder as Tobias is again feeling the leather of the strap, and the ladder starts to wobble underneath. Tobias jumps, grabbing the roof bars to steady himself. Carpenter approaches, two bars back, as Phoenix slams his body into the ladder again, knocking it out from under Tobias' feet! Tobias manages to grab onto the roof with both hands, just long enough to make sure he doesn't swing, then quickly grabs for the title-

-but Carpenter arrives and jumps on his back with a Katahajimi~!! He locks Tobias' free arm in his own, tying him up, and after just a second uses his own swinging momentum to rip Burden off the roof and both men fall straight down to the mat right into the Death Row, before Carpenter falls over!!

Mark: Carpenter just saved big brothers belt!

Tito: Did you see that fall? Tobias probably broke a damn rib!

Quadir: Barbeque sauce bitch.

Woozy and teetering, Phoenix grabs the fallen ladder and starts to stand it up one more time. Matt has managed to get to his feet, however, and he taps the champion on the shoulder. Phoenix throws the ladder down in annoyance and turns-

-right into a capture suplex into a backbreaker, the Prey Basher!!

Mark: Griffen's still in this match in a big way!

Tito: Carpenter and Tobias are out cold from that fall, it's really all up to Matt. Does he have it in himself?

Matt staggers, shakingly setting the ladder back into place, over the prone bodies of Tobias and Carpenter. He forces his legs onto the first step, and once more begins the treacherous climb to the top. He's gotten up three steps when Phoenix grabs the ladder and pulls himself to his feet, beginning to ascend as well.

Matt grimaces and groans with every movement sending waves of pain through his knee, but he continues up, seeing his adversary gaining on him. Phoenix moves up the rungs just a bit faster then Matt, once more, and meets him face to face over the top of the metal.

The two former friends each think the same thing, connecting with right hands that would have staggered any other man at any other time. They each reel, slightly, and fire off a second shot, then a third, each blow threatening to knock them each off the ladder, away from the title and the end of the match.

Tito: I can't take the suspense anymore.

Johnny: Then go watch Federation Domination. I hear those things have all the suspense of a porno.

Phoenix and Matt quit hitting each other and go for the throats, each man trying to choke the other down. Suddenly Matt's eyes bulge out, and his arms start to slide away from Phoenix, as the crowd releases a collective "oooooooooooooooooooo" of pain. Carpenter is standing behind Matt, the platinum dual headed dildo rammed firmly between his legs.

Mark: I felt that from here.

Tito: You me and the whole audience Mark.

Matt gives Phoenix a look of pain as Carpenter removes the dildo, yelling at Phoenix to pay attention and get the belt. He rears back and clubs Matt in the bad knee, causing him to double over as Phoenix shakes his head and reaches for the belt. He unsnaps it and pulls it off of the cage roof, holding it up as the bell rings and the crowd roars in disapproval.

Yuri: YOUR WINNER, AND STIIILLLL, TKOW CHAMPION, PHHHOOOEEEEEEEEEEENNNIIIIIIIIIXXXX~!!!

Johnny: Griffen denied again! I LOVE it!

Quadir: Ma homie there don't know how to die.

Tito: Phoenix still comes out on top!

Phoenix drops to the mat, clearly wiped out, but Carpenter pulls the TKOW Title away and hands him the dildo, then points to Matt, who's still loosely hanging on the ladder, clutching his knee, his head clear of the metal. Phoenix shakes his head no, but Carpenter points to the title, screaming "I saved this shit! You owe me!" and points at Matt again. The champion clutches the dildo, but turns away. He stops as Carpenter yells at him some more, then suddenly roars, turns, and fires a shot into Matt's brow, dead center, sending him flying right off of the ladder and crashing to the mat.

Mark: That's all for tonight folks! For Quadir, Tito, Johnny and myself, have a good night and catch TKOW at the pay-per-view Holiday Hell with the "Got Wood?" Invitational and with the only second ever Prince of Hell match--with its winner taking home the coveted TKOW title! We know you're more than ready for it, but the question is... are they?!

Carpenter squats over Matt and wipes up some of his blood, smearing it on his bandages, then on Phoenix's chest, before handing his brother the title belt.

AFI's "Prelude 12/21" starts to play, the screen showing the TKOW logo.

Cool Ass Movie Trailer Guy: Nearly one year ago, the disturbed minds of the HPWA brought you the Prince of Hell.

A dark clip plays, showing the infamous Prince of Hell structure, flames rising.

This is what I brought you, this you can keep
This is what I brought you may forget me

CAMTG: Nearly one year ago, six men put their bodies through the ultimate test of resilience, with the ultimate prize of number one contender being put on the line.

A slow motion clip plays of Carpenter?s Lethal Injection off the PoH structure, through Duke McFilthy.

I promise to depart, just promise one thing
Kiss my eyes and lay me to sleep

CAMTG: Nearly one year ago, six men sold their souls to be called the best in the business.

A slow motion clip plays of Matt Griffen falling off the structure through a table.

CAMTG: Nearly one year ago, six men defied the odds to show the world what they were made of.

A slow motion clip plays of Kid Styles flying from one catwalk to another.

(Oh--Oh)This is what I brought you, this you can keep
(Oh--Oh)This is what I brought you may forget me

CAMTG: Nearly one year ago, six men came together to test their mettle, forged in fire and steel.

A slow motion clip plays of Salazar and Ghalleon toe to toe.

(Oh--Oh)I promised you my heart, just promise to sing
Kiss my eyes and lay me to sleep

CAMTG: Nearly one year later, it returns.

(Oh, oh) (Oh, oh) (Oh, oh) (Oh, oh)
(Oh, oh) (Oh, oh) Kiss my eyes (Oh, oh) and lay me to sleep (Oh, oh)

Clips burst forth onto the screen at a quick rate, jumping to various points in the match, detailing the blood, the burns, the near death experiences. The clips get faster, and faster, and suddenly stop?

This is what I thought I thought you'd need me
This is what I thought so think me naive

CAMTG: Who will go forth this year and brave the fire?

? on a still shot of the TKOW Title is shown superimposed over the Prince of Hell structure.

I promised you a heart you promised to keep
Kiss my eyes and lay me to sleep

CAMTG: The Prince of Hell.

A still shot of Phoenix, holding the TKOW Title at the top of a ladder, fades in.

(Oh, oh) (Oh, oh) (Oh, oh) (Oh, oh)
(Oh, oh) (Oh, oh) Kiss my eyes and lay me to (Oh, oh) (Oh, oh)

Is waiting.

Sleep.

Holiday Hell returns to the house that Power built, the HPWA Arena in New Jersey. Be there!

**Fade to**

[TKOW Board]

Intro - Phoenix

Dave Briggs vs Spanky McPipebomb vs Enus Jigzaw - Kahlan

Benedikt Krauss segment(s)/updates - Onslaught

Mr. Feelgood vs Kid Styles - Kid Styles

Kid Styles segment - Kid Styles

Matt Griffen segment - Kahlan

The Devine Comedy vs The Bayou Street Mafia - Dark Schnitzel

Main Event prematch segment - Phoenix

Phoenix vs Carpenter vs Matt Griffen vs Tobias Burden - Kahlan

Holiday Hell preview clips - THP