[ MGM Grand Garden Arena ] Las Vegas, Nevada



PRESENTS ....

(The ring crew immediately starts running down the rampway carrying boxes and equipment.)

GHEORGHE:  "Woah, wait a minute … what is going on here?"

(More ring crew come out, this time carrying a ladder.)

JULIUS:  "They’re obviously setting up for the Ladder match, Gheorghe."

GHEORGHE:  "I’ve never seen this many ring crew out to put a ladder in the middle of the walkway.."

(Another set of ring crew come out.  This time they are carrying a roll of barbwire!)

GHEORGHE:  "What the hell is going on here?!"

(CUEUP:  "Bodies" by Robbie Williams.  The crowd looks around.)

GHEORGHE:  "And what is this…."

(The confusion immediately turns to pops as New ERA President Marcus LaRoque begins his walk to the ring.  He rolls underneath the bottom rope and paces back and forth in the ring as the ring crew start to unravel the ball of barbwire.)

GHEORGHE:  "LaRoque coming out to some new tunes."

LaROQUE:  "HELLO LAS VEGAS!"

(Cheap hometown pops.)

LaROQUE:  "I wanted to come out here and personally inform you on the … changes … made to tonight’s PRODIGY© Classic Xtreme championship match!"

JULIUS:  "Changes?!  What has Chaos done now?!"

LaROQUE:  "Oh don’t get me wrong.."

(He turns and points at the ladder.)

LaROQUE:  "It is still a ladder match, per se … but there’s a few .. additional stipulations.."

JIVE:  "Like barbwire!"

GHEORGHE:  "Let him talk, Nick."

LaROQUE:  "Chaos reminded me just why we instituted a P©X division way back at International Intrigue.  The division is unique.  The championship is unique.  The matches .. should not be generic."

JULIUS:  "That’s why Krusher is gone!"

GHEORGHE:  "I don’t think he said that.."

JULIUS:  "Implications, bitch!"

LaROQUE:  "So tonight … instead of a ladder match .. as you can see … we’re adding barbwire to the ringposts… and from the top of the ringposts… barbwire will be attached to the top of the ladder… which itself will be attached to the ring.  This isn’t your grandfather’s ladder.."

(The ring crew stand the ladder in the air.  It towers above the ring.)

LaROQUE:  "This is a twenty-five foot ladder."

GHEORGHE:  "TWENTY FIVE FEET?!"

LaROQUE:  "So here you go … the finals of the single night tournament …. The HELLRAISER match!"

(SFX:  FANS POP HUGE!  "Bodies" cues up again and LaRoque exits the ring.)

GHEORGHE:  "Hellraiser match!! Here at Destrucity II!"

JIVE:  "This has Chaos’ fingers all over it."

(The camera cuts back into the ring.  Jamie Links stands to the side of the ladder as the lineup comes on screen.)

LINKS:  "The following match … is a HELLRAISER MATCH … and is for the PRODIGY© CLASSIC XTREME CHAMPIONSHIP!"

(SFX:  Crowd explodes!)

LINKS:  "Introducing first…"

(The crowd stands in anticipation…)

LINKS:  "Hailing from ….. THE CITY OF ANGELS …."

(CUEUP:  "Breathe" by the Prodigy.  The crowd immediately begins to jeer as the lights turn low and the arena is filled w/ a purple haze.)

GHEORGHE:  "Corvin has a tough road ahead of him … the fans here in Las Vegas are obviously on the side of Chaos …"

JIVE:  "Hard to root against the hometown hero!"

(Corvin steps through the curtains to more jeers and makes his way to the ring.)

GHEORGHE:  "Corvin seems a little bit .. confused … but he’s making his way down to the ring, his eyes set on this setup."

LINKS:  "He stands six foot six and weighs 245 pounds …… ASHE ….. CORVIN!"

JULIUS:  "Corvin slides into the ring and now he’s walking around the ladder inspecting the barbwire wrapped around it."

LINKS:  "AND HIS OPPONENT…"

(SFX:  The crowd ROARS to life!  CUEUP:  "Less Conversation" by Elvis Presley.)

JULIUS:  "Chaos going through the hits apparently."

GHEORGHE:  "Wait a minute!"

(The crowd EXPLODES as two dozen Elvis impersonators come through the curtain.)

GHEORGHE:  "ELVIS IMPERSONATORS!"

JIVE:  "AND THEY’RE ALL CARRYING CHAIRS!!!"

(The chair-wielding Elvis’ line the rampway as Chaos steps onto the stage.  The crowd continues to pop as Chaos lifts his arm in the air.)

LINKS:  "Hailing from LAS VEGAS, NEV…"

(The rest of Links’ introduction is cut off by the fans chants!  Chaos makes his way through the Elvis impersonators.  Each time he grabs the chair they’re holding and flings them toward the ring!)

GHEORGHE:  "CHAOS!  HE IS THROWING ALL THOSE CHAIRS AT THE RING!"

JIVE:  "This can’t be good for Corvin!"

GHEORGHE:  "Who kno…"

(SFX:  HUGE JEERS!!!!)

GHEORGHE:  "CORVIN!!! CORVIN CHARGING THE ROPES …. SPRINGBOARD PLANCHA AND HE CRASHES INTO CHAOS ON THE OUTSIDE!"

(SFX:  Bell rings.)

JIVE:  "Corvin nailing Chaos!"

GHEORGHE:  "Corvin grabbing one of those chairs … AND HE SLAMS IT INTO THE HEAD OF CHAOS!"

JULIUS:  "Corvin not making the mistake Doe made earlier.  He is taking it right to Chaos from the beginning!"

GHEORGHE:  "Corvin tossing the chair to the side … and now he’s grabbing Chaos and pulling him to his feet.."

JIVE:  "Corvin taking Chaos over that pile of chairs … and they’re heading to the ring steps!"

GHEORGHE:  "Corvin slams Chaos’ head into the ring steps!  Chaos stands up … AND CORVIN PROPELS HIMSELF OFF THE STAIRS AND DRIVES THE SHOULDER INTO CHAOS TAKING HIM DOWN!"

JIVE:  "Doe tried repeatedly earlier to drop Chaos, but Corvin found out the way to do it!"

GHEORGHE:  "Chaos trying to bring himself up … and Corvin helps!"

JULIUS:  "Chaos was involved in that hellacious battle earlier tonight … and now he’s convinced LaRoque to change the ladder match to this … Hellraiser match … he is absolutely insane."

GHEORGHE:  "Ashe Corvin bringing Chaos up .. and now he smashes his face into the ring … NO!  Chaos braces himself .. and shoots the elbow into the gut!  Corvin doubled over … and Chaos with the knee!"

JIVE:  "Chaos obviously riled up by Corvin’s start."

GHEORGHE:  "Corvin trying to catch a breather, but Chaos right behind him … and he sends him flying into the ring steps!  Corvin hits them and flies over .. right into that pile of chairs from the Elvis impersonators!"

JIVE:  "His Achy Breaky Heart just turned into an Achy Breaky Knee!"

JULIUS:  "That’s Billy Ray Cyrus, idiot."

GHEORGHE:  "Corvin trying to pull himself out of the chairs .. but Chaos is right behind him!  Chaos grabs Corvin’s foot … but Corvin uses his free foot … and plants it in the jaw!"

JIVE:  "Chaos still has the foot though!"

GHEORGHE:  "Ashe Corvin with another boot to the face …. And a third!  Chaos finally releasing the leg and Corvin scrambles to a free chair!"

JULIUS:  "These two haven’t even made it into the ring yet!"

GHEORGHE:  "Chaos swoops down and gets his own chair! Corvin up!  CHAOS SWINGS!!!"

JIVE:  "Corvin ducked!"

GHEORGHE:  "Ashe Corvin ducks …. AND SLAMS HIS CHAIR INTO THE KNEE OF CHAOS!"

JULIUS:  "Corvin must have watched the first match tonight … he knows Doe began working on that knee in the Flaming Tables match.."

GHEORGHE:  "Chaos drops his chair … Corvin grabs the head …. He goes for the DDT but Chaos blocks!  CHAOS WITH THE BACK BODY DROP!"

JIVE:  "Corvin almost landed on that chair … although hitting the arena floor isn’t much better!"

GHEORGHE:  "Chaos flexing his knee, and now he reaches forward and takes Corvin by the head … AND CHAOS SENDS CORVIN FLYING INTO THE BARBWIRED RINGPOST!"

JULIUS:  "Corvin put the brakes on!"

GHEORGHE:  "Chaos charging from behind!!"

(SFX:  Crowd jeers!)

GHEORGHE:  "BUT CORVIN DROPS TO THE GROUND AND CHAOS RUNS RIGHT INTO THE BARBWIRED RING POST!"

JULIUS:  "That barbwire rips right through wrestling attire … and skin!  Chaos is bleeding from his chest!"

GHEORGHE:  "Chaos slowly walking over to the guardrail, and now he’s using it for support!"

JIVE:  "Corvin with .. well not ring presence since they haven’t even made it inside yet… but you know what I mean."

GHEORGHE:  "Ashe Corvin on his feet … and he swings Chaos around … and pops him in the face with a fist … and now he slams the head into the guardrail!  Chaos slumping … and Corvin drilling him in the sides with the boots!"

JULIUS:  "The P©X Championship hanging above the ring .. and it looks like it’ll be hanging there for quite a while!"

GHEORGHE:  "Corvin reaching down … and he grabs a chair! Corvin setting the chair up … and he’s walking away…."

JIVE:  "HERE HE COMES!"

GHEORGHE:  "Corvin racing towards the chair … AND HE PLANTS HIS FEET AND NAILS CHAOS WITH A DOUBLE BOOT TO THE FACE FROM THE CHAIR!"

JIVE:  "Corvin nailed all of that one … and the fans really letting him have it!"

GHEORGHE:  "Corvin standing tall.. and a fan in the front row absolutely berating him!"

JULIUS:  "Ignore him… all those fans equal is trouble."

GHEORGHE:  "The newcomer walking around the ring .. and he is heading up the ramp to get one of those extra ladders!"

JULIUS:  "Ladders coming into play now.  If things weren’t getting hot enough, fuel is about to be added to the fire."

GHEORGHE:  "Corvin picking it up off the side … and he is carrying it back down to the ring area!"

JULIUS:  "Well he wasn’t going to carry it out of the arena.  Are you taking the same happy pills as Jive tonight?"
GHEORGHE:  "Corvin rounding the corner … and he brings the ladder over his head …."

(SFX:  Fans jeer!)

GHEORGHE:  "AND SLAMS IT INTO CHAOS!"

JIVE:  "Chaos shot up from the impact … that had to hurt!"

GHEORGHE:  "Corvin grabbing the ladder off the ground, and he is setting it up on the outside!"

JULIUS:  "Corvin’s bringing everything he has to this match tonight.  Walking out with the championship on his first show would be a huge feather in the cap."

GHEORGHE:  "Corvin locking the sides into place … and now he’s heading back over to Chaos!"

JIVE:  "Corvin making sure that he stays on offense.  Chaos was beginning to get to his feet."

GHEORGHE:  "Corvin slams a forearm into the back and Chaos arches …. Corvin whipping Chaos into the ring apron!  Chaos bent over … and ASHE CORVIN IS CLIMBING THE OUTSIDE LADDER!"

JULIUS:  "Chaos stunned, but I’m not sure that this is a good move on Corvin’s part."

GHEORGHE:  "Corvin halfway up the ladder … and now he’s turning to face Chaos …. CORVIN FLIES OFF …………"

(SFX: Huge pop!)

GHEORGHE:  "BUT CHAOS CATCHES HIM IN THE GUT WITH A FIST!  Corvin lands on his feet, but is doubled over …. And Chaos grabs Corvin by the head ….. AND SENDS HIM CRASHING INTO THAT LADDER!"

JULIUS:  "He left Chaos on his feet.  Corvin can’t do that if he’s going to go to the air."

GHEORGHE:  "Chaos now grabbing Ashe Corvin off his feet.. and he bodyslams Corvin onto the top of the guardrail!  Chaos now placing his hands underneath the chin ….. AND HE IS BENDING CORVIN OVER THE GUARDRAIL!"

JIVE:  "He’s going to break Corvin in two!"

GHEORGHE:  "Chaos … he slams Corvin in the chest and Ashe falls over the guardrail into the front row!"

JULIUS:  "I wouldn’t be surprised if those fans tore Corvin apart … they’re obviously conspiring against anyone Chaos faces tonight."

GHEORGHE:  "AND CHAOS STEPPING OVER THE GUARDRAIL!!! THE FANS IN THE FRONT ROW RUSHING TO THE THREE TIME P©X CHAMPION … AND THEY’RE GIVING HIM HIGH FIVES!"

JIVE:  "What an athlete!  Chaos able to wrestle and hold a meet and greet … at the same time!"

GHEORGHE:  "Chaos asking the fans to back up … AND HE DRILLS CORVIN IN THE HEAD WITH A BOOT!"

JULIUS:  "The fans are passing their chairs forward!"

GHEORGHE:  "Chaos takes one of the chairs … AND SLAMS IT OVER THE BACK OF CORVIN!  Corvin down to the ground … and Chaos slams another chair across the back of his head!  The fans are going absolutely nuts right now for the big man!"

JIVE:  "Chaos .. he’s telling the fans to hold up their chairs!"

(The camera shows a sea of dark grey as the fans in the first two rows all hold up their chairs, creating a "wall.")

JULIUS:  "What is he doing?"

GHEORGHE:  "Chaos … he’s grabbing Corvin off the ground …. AND HE IS DRIVING CORVIN’s SKULL INTO EACH AND EVERY ONE OF THOSE FANS’ CHAIRS!"

(SFX:  Huge pops!)

GHEORGHE:  "One after another! Corvin goes down!  He’s trying to protect himself from more chairs …"

JULIUS:  "Corvin’s been busted open!"

GHEORGHE:  "Corvin’s bloodied … and Chaos grabs him and tosses him back over the guardrail!"

JIVE:  "Good!  Get him out of that cesspool!"

GHEORGHE:  "Chaos stepping back over … and he’s walking right up to Ashe!"

JULIUS:  "Corvin trying to crawl away … but Chaos has his foot!"

GHEORGHE:  "Chaos grabs Corvin’s leg … and now he’s got the other …. Chaos flips Corvin over onto his back … AND HE SLINGSHOTS HIM RIGHT INTO THE LADDER AND BOTH CORVIN AND THE LADDER CRASH TO THE ARENA FLOOR!"

JIVE:  "Corvin went flying into the ladder … he crashed into it, caught it, but the momentum too much and they both went over."

GHEORGHE:  "Chaos … he is looking under the ring for something!"

JULIUS:  "God only knows for what.. he should be in the ring right now climbing the ladder."

GHEORGHE:  "Chaos reaching blindly under the ring … and he .."

(SFX:  Huge pop!)

GHEORGHE:  "CHAOS BRINGING A TABLE OUT FROM UNDERNEATH THE RING!"

JIVE:  "What’s the matter, Chaos?  You didn’t have a pyramid of tables already set up somewhere for your "random" match?"

GHEORGHE:  "Chaos setting up the table on the outside … and now he’s heading over to Ashe Corvin!"

JULIUS:  "Well he’s not going to find him!  Corvin crawled around the ring steps."

GHEORGHE:  "Chaos looks at the empty ladder … and he starts looking around for Corvin."

JIVE:  "The fans are jumping up and pointing at Corvin!  Those bastards!"

GHEORGHE:  "Oh, c’mon, Nick.  They’re just trying to have a good time."

JIVE:  "Chaos doesn’t need the fans to cheat for him .. he’s quite good at cheating on his own!"

GHEORGHE:  "Chaos turns the corner .. and he sees Corvin crawling around the other corner!  Chaos has a smile on his face as he begins to make his way to that corner.."

JULIUS:  "I can’t see Corvin all the way over there.. but if Chaos doesn’t hurry, Corvin could make his way back to us before he even catches up to him!"

GHEORGHE:  "The fans jumping up pointing … Chaos turns the corner.."

(SFX:  Huge jeers!)

GHEORGHE:  "CHAOS JUST WENT DOWN!!"

JULIUS:  "WHAT WAS THAT?!  A huge flash of something just went up at Chaos!"

(The camera cuts to a split screen.  On the left we see the live shot, Ashe Corvin resting against the side of the ring.  On the right we see what the camera on that side of the ring saw.)

GHEORGHE:  "Ok.. there’s Corvin … Corvin turning the corner.."

JIVE:  "Apparently he hit something, because he reached under the ring…"

JULIUS:  "Wait a minute .. that’s flash paper!"

GHEORGHE:  "Corvin has the flash paper … and that must have been it!  Here we see Chaos coming around …. AND CORVIN WAITING!  CORVIN WITH THE FIREBALL TOOK CHAOS DOWN!"

(Back to a single shot.)

JIVE:  "The flash paper must have been stored for use earlier, but Chaos had other plans in that match against Doe… and now it comes back and bites him in the ass!"

GHEORGHE:  "Corvin now turns to the guardrail… and he’s asking a fan for his chair!"

JULIUS:  "He got two middle fingers instead!"

GHEORGHE:  "Corvin shakes his head …and drives a boot into Chaos’ face!  Corvin grabbing the three time former champ and drags him in front of the fan!  AND CORVIN SLAMMING THE HEAD OF CHAOS AGAINST THE GUARDRAIL WHILE HE TAUNTS THE FAN!"

JIVE:  "Corvin not done with Chaos yet!"

GHEORGHE:  "Corvin drags Chaos up …. AND HE WHIPS HIM INTO THE RING POST!!"

JULIUS:  "The barbwire digging into Chaos and he falls onto the ring steps!"

GHEORGHE:  "Corvin coming up from behind .. he sits Chaos up … AND CORVIN RUBBING CHAOS’ FACE INTO THE BARBWIRE!!!!!"

(SFX:  Huge jeers!)

JIVE:  "His forehead ripped open!  The blood rushing out like a goddamn geiser!"

GHEORGHE:  "Corvin steps back sufficiently pleased… Chaos grabs his head to try to stop the rush!"

JULIUS:  "We knew this match was going to get violent .. but this is just insane … they haven’t even made it into the ring yet!"

GHEORGHE:  "The rest is over as Corvin grabs Chaos by the head.. Corvin with the whip to the guardrail… but he loses grip on Chaos’ arm!"

JULIUS:  "The blood on Chaos’ hands made it slippery most likely."

GHEORGHE:  "Corvin turns … CHAOS WITH A CLOTHESLINE AND CORVIN GOES DOWN!"

JIVE:  "But so did Chaos!"

GHEORGHE:  "Both men are on the arena floor.. and if they don’t make some moves for the belt soon, they might never!"

JULIUS:  "Can you imagine if neither man is able to get the belt?"

GHEORGHE:  "Wait!  Ashe Corvin rolling over .. and he is pushing himself to his feet!"

JIVE:  "Chaos still on the are…"

(SFX:  POP!)

GHEORGHE:  "Chaos makes a move to get to his feet!  Corvin already up … he comes in … BUT CHAOS REACHES UP AND PUSHES HIM AWAY!"

JIVE:  "Corvin comes back, but Chaos is on his knees!"

GHEORGHE:  "Corvin with the …. No!  Chaos plants him with a headbutt in to the gut!  Chaos with an uppercut and Corvin goes flying backwards!"

JULIUS:  "Chaos on his feet, and his eyes are locked on Ashe Corvin!"

GHEORGHE:  "Corvin standing straight .. and he sees Chaos coming right to him!  Corvin trying to slide into the ring ……. BUT CHAOS GRABS HIS FEET!"

JIVE:  "What is he doi… oh no … oh no .. Come on, Chaos!  Have a heart!"

GHEORGHE:  "CHAOS!  CHAOS JUST DRAGGED CORVIN TO THE CORNER!! HE IS GOING TO YANK HIM INTO THE RING POST FROM THE OUTSIDE!"

JULIUS:  "Corvin is about to get his nuts pierced …. Although I’m not sure that I’d want to do it via barbwire."

GHEORGHE:  "CHAOS ….. HE ……. NO!!! Corvin managed to kick a foot free … before sending it into the chest of the former three time champion."

JIVE:  "Oh thank God… men everywhere just breathed a sigh of relief."

GHEORGHE:  "Chaos .. he’s climbing up the ring steps .. AND GETTING INTO THE RING!"

JULIUS:  "Corvin still on the mat, probably praying to Buddha or whatever he prays to, that Chaos didn’t castrate him."

GHEORGHE:  "Chaos picking Corvin up off the mat by the back of his tights … AND HE SENDS HIM CRASHING INTO THE LADDER IN THE RING!"

JIVE:  "Corvin sent right into the side.. luckily no barbwire there."

GHEORGHE:  "Corvin turns … and Chaos grabs him!  CHAOS SENDS CORVIN TO THE CORN… NO!  Irish whip!  Chaos goes charging to the corner …. BUT HE’s ABLE TO STOP BEFORE HITTING IT!"

JULIUS:  "INCOMING."

GHEORGHE:  "CORVIN WITH THE DROPKICK TO THE BACK AND CHAOS GOES CRASHING INTO THE CORNER!"

(SFX:  Huge jeers!)

GHEORGHE:  "Chaos landing right in that barbwire!"

JULIUS:  "Chaos pulling himself out of the barbwire, but Corvin’s waiting!"

GHEORGHE:  "Chaos turns … AND CORVIN JUMPS UP …. HURRICAN…. NO!! CHAOS BLOCKING THE HURRICANRANA!"

JIVE:  "Uh-oh."

(SFX:  Enormous pop!)

GHEORGHE:  "Chaos!! He pulls Corvin up … and he’s walking to the ropes … MY GOD HE’s GOING TO POWERBOMB HIM THROUGH THE TABLE THAT CORVIN SET UP EARLIER ON THE OUTSIDE OF THE RING!!!"

JIVE:  "This is it!  Corvin is finished!"

JULIUS:  "Corvin trying to drive those fists into Chaos’ skull … I think Corvin would prefer being dropped on his head in the ring than being driven through the table on the outside!"

GHEORGHE:  "CHAOS TO THE ROPES!!!!"

JIVE:  "Corvin trying his hardest .. but this match is over!  Chaos will be a four time PRODIGY© Classic Xtreme champion!"

GHEORGHE:  "CHAOS WITH A BATTLE CRY…."

(SFX:  FANS JEER HARDCORE!!)

JULIUS:  "That’s not a battle cry!  Corvin just ripped open that gash!! Chaos blood rushing into his eyes!"

JIVE:  "He’s going to drop Corvin to the outside anyway!"

(SFX:  LOUD POP followed by "Holy Shit" chants!)

( continued... )