All Three Qualifying Entrants Are Finally Established For The Intercontinental Championship #1 Contenders Match At Full Gears; Also, Intercontinental Champion Austin Michael Pieper Makes His Thoughts Known
WNW Opener; "I thought you had a little more class"
The shows opens up after the intro video package to show an island resort with waves slowly brushing onto a sandy white coast and palm trees everywhere. Cameras pan the scenery catching the harmony and relaxation of the scene before focusing on a grinning and arrogant RJ Stagg leaned back in his lounge chair. Stagg is chuckling to himself as the sound of water coming onto the shore echoes throughout the scene.
*clears throat* "Tony, Tony. Did you think I would ACTIVELY show myself in my luxurious penthouse suite?? Why on earth would I reveal where I enjoy my fresh Artesian water that's been bottled directly from the springs of Fiji??? Heh. Because I know your dumbass would fall for it!!!" - RJ Stagg
Stagg starts hysterically laughing and sarcastically acting like he can't breathe and that he is so funny, trying to do everything he can to rub it in on Tony.
"Heh. However, I didn't anticipate you stooping so low as to steal my first World Heavyweight Championship belt! *shakes head in disappointment* What kind of man does that? Based on how you look at my wife, I knew you were impulsive, but damn this is a step too far! So I'm just gonna ask once and READ MY LIPS IF YOU CAN UNDERSTAND THIS....return my belt safely to my 3.5 million dollar suite, and I won't sue your ass so bad, you'd have to live in a dump like Philadelphia!" - RJ Stagg
Stagg takes a breath and then smiles back at the camera in arrogance.
"Also, Tyler TDog Johnson. Mr. WWEP Chairman. You going to do anything about this, dummy? He's only doing this because you suspended me in the first place, instead of letting me beat the shit out of this little twerp . After all, you fined half the roster because we reminded you that the only thing weaker than your authority is your dead Dads immune system!! HA!" - RJ Stagg
Stagg starts laughing so hysterically that he falls out of his lounge chair and starts sarcastically acting like he is the late Doc Bryan on his death bed.
"Heh have a nice night , dummy!"
Stagg blows a kiss to the camera softly and says under his breath,
"Thank god I'm not in that shit hole in Philly right now. DAMN." - RJ Stagg
Stagg with a smug grin shakes his head as the scene fades to black.
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Vignette; "It's all going to be okay. All you have to do is TRUST IN ME"
The scene opens up to show a big wide open cornfield maze with two little blonde six year olds chasing each other around in a circle laughing and going back and forth with "you're it". The two little girls run through the corn maze as the camera zooms in to show each and every single turn with quick flashes of people screaming in pain and being chained to walls. The little girls laugh and frolic through the corn maze as a deep disguised voice ominously starts to resonate through the scene.
"You can't trust your religion." - Voice
Quick flashes of televangelists preachers "healing" their followers and people praying over them.
"You can't trust your government." - Voice
Quick flash of George W Bush smiling and laughing which quickly turns into missiles bombing Iraq.
"You can't even trust what you are so sure you already know." - Voice
The little girls turn a sharp corner and continue to laugh as an unidentified woman flashes on the screen with blood pouring out of her mouth and tears trickling down her cheeks.
"When the foundations of reality as you know it, collapse." - Voice
Quick dramatic flashes of the WTC collapsing on 9/11 and another man getting shot in the back by a drive by shooting collapsing onto his stomach.
"When the veil of death itself is lifted..." - Voice
Quick flashes of people being lowered into their graves and several random family members in black crying at the burial. One of the little girls in the corn maze is shown tripping over her shoe string and falling onto her face in the middle of the corn maze, but this time she is all alone. She looks around in fear for a few moments not knowing where to go or where her friend is.
"Don't panic. Take a breath." - Voice
The other little girl catches up to her and picks her up off the ground with a smile on her face. The two embrace and then start to laugh and frolic through the corn maze again, but this time the other little girl who caught up to her is holding a small shovel behind her back.
"It's all going to be okay." - Voice
The little girls looks demonically at the camera before she rares back with the small shovel and hits her friend in the back with it. The little girl laughs to herself and then starts to dig up a hole in the middle of the corn maze while singing "hmmmm hmmmmm ring around the rosey..."
The camera zooms out of the corn maze to show just how intricate and deep it actually is, and how easily it would be to get lost and never be found again.
"All you have to do, is..." - Voice
Quick flashes flicker in and out with a black and white background and a loud engine reving up sound. The camera speeds up going through turn after turn to zoom into the wide demonic eyes of an unknown man with a smile on his face,
"TRUST...IN....ME" - Voice
The man laughs maniacally as the scene flickers black and white a few more times before the feed finally abruptly just cuts, and a lasting laugh is heard over the black screen...followed by the faint laugh of the one little girl in the corn maze.
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WWEP Intercontinental Championship Exhibition Rankings Match; JD Laflin (1-0) vs Cody Miller (0-2)
The match starts out rather aggressively with a tight and strong exchange of arm wringers and headlock attempts, ending with a counter that saw both stand off from each other. Commentary applauds their technical wrestling and builds that both these men need to pick up the victory to maintain themselves in the IC rankings. Cody walks over to JD in what looks like a sign of respect peace offering, but instead of extending his hand out for a shake, he abruptly rates back and slaps JD across the face!
JD in a furious rage tackles Miller to the canvas and starts unloading shot after shot on him. JD tries to take a quick advantage over Cody now that he has him on his back, but each time he tries to hit a big power move on Miller, Cody finds a way to reverse it into some kind of offense of his own! Miller is the first one to go for a pinfall, but JD kicks out at the count of two followed up with a lowblow that completely just breaks The Warrior’s momentum.
Laflin tries to capitalize with a double knee backbreaker but just as he goes for the pinfall, Miller is able to kick out at the count of two. The match goes back and forth with loads of nearfalls and false finishes with JD utilizing his frustration on the slap from Miller against him. The closest nearfall comes when JD is able to conmect with a devastating STO off the top rope onto Cody...1...2...but he is able to kick out right before the count of three in dramatic fashion!
After every failed attempt of JD taking the victory, he looks at the referee with a shocked look on his face in complete utter disappointment, as commentary builds up how Cody Miller is not gonna stay down for anything with the anger and hate driving him. Miller is finally able to pick up the victory when he reverses a double underhook german suplex from JD and connects with a cross legged Samoan driver that lays Laflin completely out!!
But instead of Miller immediately going for the pinfall, he looks to the crowd and screams out in anger, “IM GONNA FINISH HIM!!”. Cody smiles sadistically down at JD and finishes him off with his brutal signature Heaven’s Sword!!!
After the match is over, Miller punts JD’s head one more time before leaving the ring with wide eyes and a psychotic look on his face panting like a wild animal!
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"WE ARE ELITE. WE ARE ONE."
Cameras come back from the commercial break to show WNW Correspondent Tony Schiavone standing in the center of the ring with a huge grin on his face, holding a microphone.
"Ladies and gentlemen, I'm Tony Schiavone and I would like to personally welcome all of you to Wednesday Night Wars!" - Tony Schiavone
The crowd cheers and starts chanting WNW WNW WNW for a few moments while Tony stands there smiling and nodding his head.
"Tonight I will be sitting down right here int his very ring and interviewing maybe the fastest rising star that we have ever seen in the WWEP. This isn't his first year in the WWEP, but with the rocket on his behind like it has been, this certainly will not be his last either. I would like ask that all of you fine people here in Philadelphia to please...stand up onto your feet and welcome the 1ST EVER INAUGURAL WWEP INTERCONTINENTAL HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPION...YOUR PEOPLE'S CHAMPION, AUSTIN MICHAEL PIEPER!!" - Tony Schiavone
The crowd all jump up to their feet and start chanting for Austin as his music hits and he comes strutting out with a confident smile on his face and his Intercontinental Championship draped over his shoulder valiantly. Pieper acknowledges the crowd in attendance and plays up to his huge babyface reaction, posing for them once he gets onto the ring apron. Pieper gets into the ring and immediately goes to shake Schiavone's hand before grabbing a microphone and having a seat in one of the two chairs sitting in the middle of the ring.
"Wow! Ya know Austin, I just don't think there's anyone in this entire industry who gets a reaction quite like you, huh?" - Tony Schiavone
Austin smiles and eats it up.
"Heh, well ya know...." - Austin Michael Pieper
"Indeed we do. Now Austin let's get down to business and the question that I think is burning in all of our minds. With two men already being announced, Darren Cox and TDog, do you have any preference AT ALL for who does end up winning this triple threat at Full Gear, and who you will face in your first title defense for the WWEP Intercontinental Championship?" - Tony Schiavone
Austin chuckles to himself before answering.
"Well Tony to be honest with you, if I REALLY had to pick one person right now...it’d have to be the Universal Champion, Darren Cox." - Austin Michael Pieper
"Whoa Darren Cox??" - Tony Schiavone
"That's right. As you all know, Darren defeated me and took the Universal title from me, and I failed to get it back. I’m honestly looking to avenge those loses in any way possible, and the WNW just seems like the best place for me to do that." - Austin Michael Pieper
"That's definitely admirable, and I think we can all completely understand that. But wouldn't that make you nervous as well that Darren was able to take one title away from you...and..well, may be able to take this one away from you too?" - Tony Schiavone
"Not at all. I thrive with my back against the wall. I’ve personally put the WNW on my back, and built a WHOLE NEW division in WWEP. You see Darren has much more experience than me in the WWEP as a whole, and credit where it’s due...he stepped up when it mattered the most. But the WNW is a whole new ball game just like I told Staggs a few weeks ago. I AM the WNW! There is no WNW without Austin Michael Pieper!" - Austin Michael Pieper
The crowd fully gets behind that and gets louder with their Austin chants, which even makes Tony pause for a second to take it all in.
"Indeed you are. You had a very strong dominant victory over Stagg on the debut edition of this show just 3 weeks ago. But ironically enough, that brings me to my next point. Tonight we will all find out who is gonna win that 3rd and final spot in the #1 contenders match at Full Gear between Matt Charles and Tony Murr. I mean do you have any idea of who is gonna win this match between Matt and Tony tonight? I mean do you have any sort of recol...." - Tony Schiavone
Austin holds up his hand at Tony's mouth and cuts him off mid sentence, just rolling his eyes and shaking his head in aggravation.
"Look Tony, I’m starting to get real annoyed with all these who’s gonna questions. It doesn’t matter who I’m facing. Doesn’t matter if it’s one on one, triple threat, fatal four way, one vs all, I AM THE WNW DIVISION! I AM YOUR INAUGURAL WWEP INTERCONTINENTAL HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPION! I AM ELITE! AND I WILL COME OUT OF MY NEXT TITLE DEFENSE STILL YOUR INTERCONTINENTAL CHAMPION!" - Austin Michael Pieper
Schiavone tries to backtrack a little bit, not meaning to get too personal and under Austin's skin.
"No no no no. I totally agree with you. I believe even with the two that are in this match already, and the one to be later announced between Tony Murr and Matt Charles tonight, I think whoever you face after Full Gear, you are going in as the odds on favorite. Make no mistake about that. But what if, and this is completely a what if scenario, what if it does happen to be WWEP Chairman and Hierarchy leader, TDog?" - Tony Schiavone
Austin smirks and shakes his head, trying not to sell his confidence too much for it to bleed into arrogance territory.
"Forgive me Tony, I didn’t mean to snap at you. It’s just been one of those days, you know what I’m saying? That whole Geraci crap on Monday really just took me for a loop. But back to your question. Look I completely understand that it’s a possibility that my friend and CO-leader of The Hierarchy, TDog, could face me for the Intercontinental Championship, but we both know when we step between those ropes...it’s all business and no hard feelings. We both want to win championships, and with both of us being at the top of our game...our paths are bound to cross a time or two. But that won’t change the outcome. Tdog or not, I’ll still be your WWEP Intercontinental Champion. And TDog and I can have a laugh about who’s “leader” then. Ha ha ha! But in all seriousness, if it happens..it happens. And that's just how this business works." - Austin Michael Pieper
"Thank you very much for coming out here and speaking with me tonight, Austin. I think we all can agree that there isn't any other man in this organization that could represent the Intercontinental division quite like you. But is there any final words that you want to tell to all your fans here tonight in Philly and worldwide?" - Tony Schiavone
"Thank you all for helping me make the WNW what it’s becoming...and I promise you, no matter who I face...I will walk out STILL YOUR INTERCONTINENTAL Champion." - Austin Michael Pieper
Austin stands up from his seat and holds his Intercontinental Championship towards the camera and intensely stares deep into the lens.
"Remember, We are Elite! We are...One!" - Austin Michael Pieper
Austin drapes his championship belt back over his shoulder and he exits the ring to a large applause and cheer from the crowd as the scene fades.
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"Do you want to know where your belt is?"
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WWEP Intercontinental Championship #1 Contender Qualifier Match; Matt Charles (1-1) vs Tony Murr (1-1)
Before the bell rings, Matt and Tony both throw up "the four finger salute" and then lean in and shake hands. As soon as the bell rings though, it is explosive from the very beginning, with both men showcasing their heart stopping offense, with Tony having a little bit of an advantage on the World Champion because of his injured knee. Loads of near falls in the early going between both men, but neither man is able to get anything more than just a long one count. A double clothesline from Tony wiped them both out in the center of the ring as the crowd went back and forth Tony chants and Matt chants. Matt Charles is the first to get back up onto his feet, but Tony is not far behind, ducking underneath a dropkick and then connecting with a spin kick to the face of the World Heavyweight Champion!
The next nearfall comes when Murr seemingly having control of the match now picks Matt up somehow into a side slam followed up with a diving leg drop from the top rope! BAM! But as Tony goes for the cover on the champion, Matt is once again able to kick out at the count of two. Tony gets a little frustrated as it looks like even his partner doesn't want to give up his opportunity to challenge Pieper for the Intercontinental Championship. Tony tries to snap on a Texas Cloverleaf on Matt, but Matt flips Tony over and connects with a Pele Kick followed up with a Figure Four Leg Lock of his own! As Charles pulls harder on Murr's legs, Tony desperately tries to reach for the ropes. Commentary throughout the match continues to build up how even though both these men respect the hell out of each other and are Prestige brothers, both these men have proven that they think they should be the #1 contender. Murr in agonizing pain sits up and is able to leap for the bottom rope to break the hold as commentary sells how this would've been over had Murr not been able to get to that bottom rope.
The two lock up a few more times with each man getting their own share of offense in, but unable to capitalize with the one big move to end the match. The next nearfall comes when Murr has Matt on the top rope, but instead of being able to drop him down with a devastating double underhook suplex off the top rope, Matt is able to reverse it and bring Tony all the way down to the canvas with a destructive flying DDT off the top rope! OH MY GOD!!! CAN YOU BELIEVE THIS?? This could be over as Charles goes for the pinfall on Tony, but Tony will refuse to stay down and finds a way to kick out at the count of two as well!
Matt looks completely exhausted as he rolls off Tony and shakes his head at not being able to put Murr away. Commentary builds up how these are two quite possibly could be the single greatest wrestlers in the world today, and that whoever does walk out of this match victorious, they may pencil themselves in as the favorite going into Full Gear against Darren and Tdog. Matt Charles picks up Tony Murr and irish whips him into the corner, but as he comes running with a 300 pound body splash, Murr ducks underneath it, causing Matt to get tangled up in the top rope unable to break free. Tony takes full advantage and starts kicking at the abdomen of Matt, finishing it off with a double underhook suplex into a double underhook submission hold in a way that we have never seen before!! Ross screams on commentary "ARE YOU KIDDING ME?? WHAT A MANEUVER AND THIS COULD ALL BE OVER RIGHT NOW!" as Murr pulls harder and harder with his submission and Matt tries to reach for the ropes, screaming out in pain. Murr looks unrelentless as he pulls Matt farther away from the rope and the crowd goes back and forth with "Let's Go Matt" and "Tony Murr" chants.
"This is what professional wrestling is all about JR! Two men who refuse to lose and two men who feel they must win!" - Tony Schiavone
Murr doesn't break the hold, but it is Matt who finds a way to will himself up with the ropes and reverse the hold into a Figure Four Leg Lock of his own ONCE AGAIN!! Murr's eyes grow wide and he quickly wiggles out of the leg lock in order to prevent Matt from locking it on like before. Commentary notes and sells that Murr was on the verge of tapping out earlier in the match when Charles was able to lock the Figure Four Leg Lock before.
Both men lie completely motionless in the middle of the ring as the crowd continues to get louder and louder with their back and forth chanting. The match continues on pretty dead even until Matt Charles wills the momentum into his favor, and connects with a powerful and devastating Jackknife Powerbomb from the top rope, slamming him back first into the unforgiving canvas! Charles looks to have it won, but instead of covering Murr for the pinfall when he has the chance, he looks over at the crowd who is hyping him up and proceeds to hobble over on his good knee to the corner. Matt crawls up onto the top rope as Tony just continues to lie motionless in the center of the ring, still being completely laid out by that huge powerbomb from the top rope. Matt looks back and forth from each side of the arena, and then leaps as high in the air as he can in an attempt to come down with his signature Elbow Drop!! Charles comes down on Murr, but right before he connects, Murr quickly scurries out of the way, forcing Matt to fall right onto his right shoulder on the canvas!!
The crowd starts chanting "Tony Tony Tony Tony" as Matt looks to have knocked himself completely out, wanting to steal the show with his signature move. Murr uses this to his advantage as he wills himself back up to his feet somehow and climbs onto the top turnbuckle himself. Murr looks side to side from each side of the arena just like Matt did, does the four finger salute to the crowd and Matt, and leaps off in just as dramatic fashion in the air with a shooting star press!! But this one Tony lands right on top of Matt!! BAM! Tony slowly crawls back over to Matt and puts his arm over Matt's shoulder for the cover, 1....2....3!! TONY WINS! Tony has advanced to the triple threat #1 contenders match at Full Gear!!
After the match is over, Tony is barely able to make it back up to his feet, limping back and forth trying to come back to his senses. Tony leans over the canvas and pulls up into the ring his duffle bag that he brought down. Tony limps over to Matt and helps him back up to his feet, holding the world champion up and saying "thank you" to him in his ear. Matt nods his head at Tony and then proceeds to hold Tony's arm up in the air as Tony is announced the winner of the match. Matt bows down to Tony and claps for him, getting out of the ring and mouthing down to Tony, "The ring is yours bro. You got this! The ring is all yours!" Tony continues to hobble around the ring, picking up his duffle bag once again and holding it up to the crowd.
Tony grabs the microphone from the ring announcer and completely out of breath screams,
"Stagg! Seeing as your fat ass isn't back there right now to come out here and fight me like the man you wish you were, now it's time for a party!" - Tony Murr
Tony unzips the duffle bag and pulls out Stagg's first World Championship that he stole from Stagg's penthouse suite. Tony holds up the world championship to the roaring crowd and starts mockingly acting like he won it for the first time and crying like what he says Stagg did.
"But ya know...what kind of party would it be WITHOUT a few candles and a fire!" - Tony Murr
Murr laughs and pulls out two or three different matches and some lighter fluid.
"Oh damn, I forgot the candles! Dammit! I brought the matches...I brought the lighter fluid, but I forgot the damn candles! Oh well, I guess this title belt might just have to do! Ha ha ha!!" - Tony Murr
Commentary begs Tony to calm down and put the matches and lighter fluid away, but Tony is determined as ever. Tony lays the championship belt flat on the canvas and starts to pour lighter fluid on the belt as he continues to laugh.
"YOU HAD YOUR CHANCE, STAGG! I TOLD YOU THIS DIDN'T HAVE TO HAPPEN! YOU COULD'VE SHOWN UP AND I WOULD'VE GIVEN YOU YOUR BELT!! But now...ha ha ha, it just has to burn to ashes like your whole damn career!" - Tony Murr
Murr lights the match and drops it on the lighter fluid covered title belt, causing the belt to just engulf in flames as the crowd pops with excitement! Murr stands there with wide eyes just staring down at the burning belt, while commentary sells just how bad this must be killing RJ Stagg right now to have to see his most prized possession burning in flames.
"Stagg, I will not stop until I burn down your career...your life....your entire false legacy. Stagg, this was just a message. Now it's time that I....BURN....YOU....DOWNNNNN!" - Tony Murr
Tony nods his head "yes" with a sick and twisted smile as he continues to just stare at the belt burning and slowly disintegrating before our very eyes as the show fades to black.
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