27th September 2007

[FWF]

The New Generation video package plays. After it finishes, “Sparkle and Shine” by Econoline Crush plays, signalling the start of the show. The cameras show shots of the crowd before going over to the commentators.

STRACHON: Welcome to Live-Wire. I am your host, Sam Strachon here with FWF Hall of Famer, Ernest Bethea. Welcome back to the commentary table, Beast.

BETHEA: Thanks, Sam, it’s great to be back. What a show we have for you tonight.

STRACHON: In our... Maaaaaaaaaaaaaaain event, the US Tag Team Championships will be on the line.

BETHEA: Empire of Blood defend against the Clerks... and making their FWF debut, Serafin.

STRACHON: Serafin... or David Calaz and Jordan Glass have made a huge name for themselves in XVI.

BETHEA: Calaz is back and he’s brought a partner. Let’s see how the two of them get on tonight.

STRACHON: But before all that, we have another Collision guest match.

BETHEA: At Sunday Night ShowDown!, the Lost Heroes beat Matthew “The Raven” Knox and Ryan Spiva.

STRACHON: Spiva is up for a big challenge in just a moment as he takes on Lost Heroes team captain... Dan “Dragon” Taylor.

BETHEA: Don’t forget that this is Dan’s first singles match since Genesis IV.

The opening to Amon Amarth's "Cry of the Black Birds" rings out, and the houselights siut off completely. A slight mist begins to pour down from the rafters, the fans scream in anticipation, then the lights turn back on, in a dim blue. A fog rises around the entrance ramp, and Matthew "The Raven" Knox steps out onto the entrance ramp. He runs from side, to the other, screaming out to the fans. He then makes his way liesurely down the ramp, slapping some hands before taking a seat at the commentator’s table.

JENKINS: The following match scheduled is for one fall. Introducing first...

The Live-Wire logo comes onto the screen and the curtains are pushed aside as a young man walks down to the ring wearing a pair of blue jean shorts and a plain black t-shirt. The crowd continues chatting as they ignore this newcomer to the company, and “Sparkle and Shine” by Econoline Crush, the official theme music to Live-Wire begins to recycle as he continues to make his way down to the ring. Ryan rolls under the ring to a less than mediocre reaction from the crowd and walks over to his corner, eyes showing strong focus on the match that lies ahead.

JENKINS: From San Diego, California ...weighing in at 200 pounds ...Ryan Spiva!

The lights shut off. Then, a dark, red light surrounds the arena as “All My Life” by Foo Fighters blares over the PA system. After a moment, Dan Taylor enters the arena to a huge ovation. He begins to walk down the ramp, stopping halfway. He drops to his knees as a range of fireworks explode from the titantron. As the smoke is clearing, The Predator walks out as Dan stands. The two of them continue to walk down the ramp. Predator slides into the ring as Dan strolls up the black, metal ring steps. He ascends the turnbuckle from the outside and raises his arms as the crowd cheer. Moments later, he drops down onto the canvas and shakes Predator’s hand, who then gets out of the ring.

JENKINS: And his opponent, accompanied by The Predator ...from Manchester, England ...weighing in at 245 pounds ...the DDT Kid ...Dan “Dragon” Taylor!

STRACHON: We have been joined by the Iron Man champion and captain of team Next Generation, Matthew “The Raven” Knox.

BETHEA: Thanks for coming out, Raven. It’s good to see you.

Matt Knox: Same to you, Ernest.

The bell sounds. Dan begins to clap his hands, getting the crowd to join in as the two wrestlers circle the ring. They lock up and Dan quickly takes Spiva into a headlock. Spiva tries to find a way out of it, but Dan tightens his grip.

BETHEA: Arguably the best technical wrestler out there. I should know... I’ve been in the ring with him.

STRACHON: Matt, how do you think you’re going to compete against these quick technical moves?

RAVEN: I’m quite the technician myself when it come to wrestling. I’ve never faced Dan before so we don’t know each other’s skills. All I can say is... he’s going to be in for a surprise.

Spiva begins to elbow Dan. He then pushes him off into the ropes. Dan comes back with a shoulder tackle. He bounces off the ropes and Spiva quickly gets up and leapfrogs Dan. He goes for a dropkick, but Dan avoids it. Spiva gets up and walks over to Dan, who sweeps his legs. Dan tries to lock in the Sharpshooter.

BETHEA: He’s trying to put him away early!

Spiva quickly pulls himself to the ropes and Dan releases. Ryan gets up. The two circle the ring again. They lock up and this time, Spiva takes Dan into the headlock. Dan quickly pushes Spiva off into the ropes. When he bounces back, Dan connects with a high knee.

STRACHON: Spiva couldn’t get the shoulder tackle.

Spiva gets up and runs at Dan, but Dan hits him with an armdrag. Ryan gets up again and runs at Dan only to receive a hiptoss. He gets to his feet, but Dan lifts him into the air and drops him with a bodyslam. He then bounces off the ropes and connects with a running falling headbutt.

BETHEA: Spiva’s not doing too well.

STRACHON: I think that’s his inexperience showing, Bethea.

RAVEN: That’s the thing. He doesn’t have much experience, but he’s learning fast and turning into a great wrestler. I mean... he’s beaten me already. That’s why I picked him for my team.

BETHEA: But even if he learns fast, is he any match for the DDT kid? Dan’s had 19 titles in his career.

RAVEN: Spiva’s just starting out. It wouldn’t surprise me if he surpassed 19 when he’s done.

Dan picks Spiva up. He then raises him into the fireman’s carry. He is about to hit the Dragon Slam, but Spiva counters, hitting a DDT. He quickly rolls Dan over for the cover. ...1. Dan kicks out.

STRACHON: I think he picked the wrong person to DDT.

BETHEA: So Knox. Are you confident heading into the match this Saturday?

RAVEN: I’m definitely looking forward to it. I’ve got a lot of respect for the members of his team for what they’ve done for the business. But they need to realise that it’s our turn. It’s our time in the spotlight.

As Dan is getting up, Spiva hooks his head. He then takes Dan over with a Vertical Suplex before rolling straight into the cover. ...1 ...Dan kicks out. Spiva looks at Dan, trying to figure out what move to do next.

BETHEA: That’s the difference between Ryan and Dan. Dan will have a plan going into the match. Spiva looks as though he doesn’t know what to do.

As Dan is getting up, Spiva takes his arm. He tries to lock in an armbar, but Dan rolls out of it. Spiva goes for a clothesline, but Dan ducks it, bouncing off the ropes. Spiva turns around and Dan hits him with a DDT to the knee. Spiva stumbles around before Dan grabs him in a reverse facelock position.

STRACHON: The Dragon is showing no signs of ring rust in his return singles match.

Dan nails an Inverted DDT. He then begins to climb to the top rope as a “DDT” chant starts. He looks around. He then leaps off, hitting the Diving Headbutt. Spiva gets up. He stumbles into Dan who picks him up into the fireman’s carry position.

STRACHON: This could be the case for you, Foxy Knoxy.

RAVEN: Call me that again and I’ll rip your testicles off and feed them to you.

Dan looks out at the crowd. He then nails the Dragon Slam, landing straight into the cover. ...1 ...2 ...3.

JENKINS: The winner of the match ...Dan “Dragon” Taylor!

RAVEN: It’s been fun, guys, but I’m gonna head off.

Knox stands and takes off his headset. He then slides into the ring and stares at Dan. The two of them stare down in the middle of the ring. Predator climbs in and pulls Dan back, but Dan resists. He then holds out his hand. Knox and Dan shake hands without breaking the stare.

STRACHON: This friendly rivalries looking a bit heated.

Predator reaches into his pocket and pulls out Dan’s trademark red, tinted sunglasses. He puts them on Dan’s face, covering his eyes. Dan and Knox release their grip and The Lost Heroes rolls out of the ring before making their way backstage leaving Matt and Spiva in the ring.

STRACHON: Well, we’re gonna have to take a short break now.

BETHEA: Don’t go anywhere.

[FWF]

STRACHON: And we are back on Live-Wire.

BETHEA: Coming up next, the return of King of Kings.

Lights dim Master Of Puppets starts to play as the Lights slowly come on and Mind Game Master slowly walks out. He then stands on the ramp and spits in the face of someone in the audience. He then nonchalantly, then walks into the ring , stands on the ropes and gives a great big Crotch chop.

JENKINS: Out next match is a singles match for one fall. Introducing first from Buffalo, NY, and weighing in at 250 pounds… “Mind Game Master” Brandon Johnson!

Black Sheep by Siliva hits the P.A and the arena goes black except for a blue light on the top of the arena by the entrance. Just before entrance there is smoke from the floor as KOK enters and walks through it and walks down to the ring. Climbs into the ring using the steps and once in the ring removes the sunglasses and the coat.

JENKINS: And his opponent from Derby, England, and weighing in at 260 Pounds…King Of Kings!

KOK and Brandon circle the ring for a moment before closing in the center, locking up in collar-and-elbow tie up. KOK begins forcing Brandon back into the corner where the ref interjects himself, breaking the grapple. KOK steps back, holding his hands up. Seeing the clean break Brandon comes out the corner and KOK kicks him in the gut, and then wraps his arm around his head which allows him to take Brandon over with a headlock takedown. KOK holds onto the head of Brandon and begins to drive hard fists into it. After several fists Brandon is able to wiggle himself free and both men get to their feet at the same time.

STRACHON: Great start by King of Kings.

BETHEA: But don’t expect Brandon to be taken off guard again.

They both slowly come in closing the gap between them. They lock up again and soon after KoK knees Brandon in the midsection followed up by a hard right hand that sends Brandon to a knee. KOK grabs a hold of Brandon’s left arm and yanks on him pulling Brandon to his feet and towards him where KOK smashes Brandon with a short clothesline sending Brandon crashing to the ground.

BETHEA: King of Kings is dominant so far.

STRACHON: King of Kings truly is one of the best on Live Wire.

Brandon staggers to his feet where KOK meets him with a forearm shot to the face, he rears back for another and connects causing Brandon to stumble backwards and lean against the ropes. KOK charges at Brandon and hits a hard clothesline making Brandon flip over the top rope to the outside of the ring.

BETHEA: King of Kings might have been gone for a short while but he hasn’t missed a beat.

King follows Brandon out side and the ref begins his count…1. Brandon is slowly getting up, KOK grabs him by thee head and lifts him the rest of the way to his feet. KOK keeps a hold of Brandon’s head and bashes it into the ring apron, he does it again, and again, Brandon looks out on his feet. The ref if at 4 and KOK scoops up Brandon and slides him under the bottom rope and into the ring, and KOK slides in after im at the 5 count.

STRACHON: The former Ironman champion is playing it smart; he stayed on the assault while his opponent was outside the ring instead of letting him rest.

KOK puts his arms out taunting his opponent. Brandon begins to get up, when he turns around to face KOK, KOK runs at him pushing him back into a corner with a shoulder charge into the ribs. KOK then lifts Brandon up onto the turnbuckle. KOK hooks his arm and lifts him up from the turnbuckle, KOK takes a few steps backwards and nails The Final Call.

STRACHON: What a move!

KOK gets up and yells, and begins to stalk his opponent who his attempting his hardest to get up. He makes it to his knees before KOK has enough of waiting and lifts him the rest on the way up. KOK kicks Brandon in the stomach, then hooks his arms, and then delivers the Pedigree! He covers. …1 …2 …3.

JENKINS: The winner of the match ...”King of Kings” Joe Page!

STRACHON: Oh my god, King of Kings just controlled that whole match up.

BETHEA: King of Kings is back people, and he just made a statement.

Darkness filled the screen, accompanied by a steady, pulsing beat. Lub-dub. Lub-dub. A voice filled the silence, filled with gravel and rust.

VOICE: There was a time when pride meant everything. When a man’s word was sacred, and promises were never broken. A time when the world wasn’t filled with crime, and decay. That time has come and gone. Darkness reigns supreme now, and monsters grow stronger every day.

A pinprick of light flares in the middle of the gloom. Flash-flick. Flash-flick.

VOICE: There was a time when wrestling was a sport. Not a place filled with actors and fakes. Call me a purist, call me a throwback. Call me your worst nightmare. Call me unstoppable. Call me a juggernaut, and I will call you a fool.

The light grew brighter, coming closer. The sound grew in volume, more rapid.

VOICE: I’m sick of being lied to. I want to make you pay for your falsehoods. I am cold death, and at Collision, it will be your judgment day because I’m coming back to FWF.

The object on screen moved into focus. A dark stallion, running at full gallop. The sound wasn’t a heartbeat at all. No, it was the knock-hoof canter of the horse, running hell bent for leather. The horse stopped, and reared, shrieking as it did. The image froze, fading to black and white before dissolving to static.

VOICE: The Dark Horse returns. Are you afraid of the dark?

Chilling laughter filled the silence, and then the feed cut off with another burst of static that was hard on the ears, almost as though the signal had been hacked into. The scene fades out for the commercial break.

[FWF]

STRACHON: Welcome back to Live-Wire.

BETHEA: Fans, Mark Briggs has made a match for Collision. There will be a number one contender match for the Hardcore title.

STRACHON: Random new guy number one versus random new guy number two.

The scene cuts backstage to show Linda Myles stood in front of a wall that bares the Live-Wire logo. There is a microphone in her hand as she stands, smiling into the camera.

MYLES: Hello, fans, I’m Linda Myles reporting for FWF. Joining me now is King of Kings.

King of Kings walks onto the set. A mixed reaction can be heard coming from the arena. He smiles and nods at Linda.

BETHEA: We haven’t seen this guy in a while.

STRACHON: I haven’t missed him.

MYLES: You’ve been missing in action for quite a few weeks now, King. How does it feel to be back?

KING: It feels great, Linda. I had to take a bit of time off for personal reasons, but I can’t wait to step back into the ring.

MYLES: Last time we saw you, you had a series of matches against Matt Knox for the Iron Man championship. What are your thoughts on The Raven?

KING: I don’t really have any. On a personal level, I haven’t really spoken to the guy enough to form an opinion on him. Wrestling wise... I think he’s a great competitor and I wish him luck at Collision.

MYLES: Would you like to face Knox again?

KING: If it came down to it, I’d have no problem facing him.

MYLES: So... is the Iron Man title picture a place you’d want to get back to?

KING: No. I’ve been here for well over a year now. That’s longer than a lot of the top guys on the roster. I think it’s about time I got a shot at the World Heavyweight Championship!

BETHEA: Wow.

STRACHON: Even if he gets a shot, Pain’ll just knock him down.

KING: So, Pain. You better watch out... because it’s time the King of Kings took a place on the thrown.

All of a sudden, Pain runs on to the set and begins to attack KOK from behind. He hits him with a range of right hands. He then grabs KOK’s head and slams it against the wall. KOK collapses to the ground and Pain begins to stomp him.

BETHEA: It’s Pain!

STRACHON: Yes! Get him, Pain!

BETHEA: Drop it, Sam. Pain has no right to do that.

STRACHON: He’s showing KOK what he’s in for.

PAIN: Who better watch out now? You will never... NEVER... get a shot at this belt.

BETHEA: What the hell was that about?

STRACHON: King should know better than to challenge one of the greatest wrestlers in FWF.

BETHEA: Well, coming up next we have Eric Stuart taking on Jonny Vegas.

"Dopeman" by Less Than Jake plays. After a while, Jonny Vegas make his way out. The crowd cheer as he walks down the ramp and gets into the ring.

JENKINS: The following match scheduled is for one fall. Introducing first ...weighing in at 238 pounds ...Jonny Vegas!

Eric comes out from behind the stage holding his guitar and playing along to the song. At a high point in the song, fireworks go off all around the stage. Taking off the guitar, Eric walks down to the ring, pointing to some of the fans in the crowd, playing to the fans. Placing the guitar near the commentators desk, he slides under the ropes and goes to each turnbuckle, throwing up the horns to the crowd. Finding a fan holding up a sign supporting him, he throws them his "Rock On" hat.

JENKINS: And his opponent ...weighing in at 210 pounds ...Eric "Hard Rock" Stuart!

The bell sounds and the two lock up. Stuart grabs Vegas' hair and pulls him down to the mat. He bounces off the ropes as Vegas gets up. Vegas goes for the Spinning Wheel Kick, but Stuart ducks.

STRACHON: Ha. He missed it.

As Vegas is getting up, Eric kicks him in the knee. He then Irish-whips him. When Vegas bounces back, Stuart lifts him up and drops him with a sidewalk slam. He covers. ...1 ...2. Jonny kicks out.

BETHEA: Eric Stuart has been picked by Matt Knox for his Collision team this Saturday.

Stuart picks Vegas up and hooks his head. He spins out for the Twist of Fate, but Vegas counters, taking Stuart down to the mat with the Crossfade. Stuart taps out.

JENKINS: The winner of the match ...Jonny Vegas!

STRACHON: Coming up next ...our ...our ...our...

BETHEA: Maaaaaaain Event!

STRACHON: I hate you.

[FWF]

STRACHON: Welcome back to Live-Wire. Bethea... you know what time it is, don't you?

BETHEA: Enlighten me.

STRACHON: It's now time for our ...MAAAAAAAAAAAAIN EVENT!

BETHEA: Doesn't get old, does it?

STRACHON: Never.

The lights go out as Nightwish's Planet Hell starts to blare from the sound system. As the music starts to play the titontron shows several seconds of raining blood before the Empire of Blood's Flag appears. As the flag appears on the screen a series of blood red pyros go off at the top of the ring. As the smoke clears the light come back up dimly to reveal the members of the Empire of Blood. The group makes it way down to the ring. Thor and Fall get into the ring and Inferno stands outside.

JENKINS: The following match scheduled is for one fall and is for the Fantasy Wrestling Federation United States Tag Team Championship! Introducing first ...the team of Sah'ta Thor and Jason Fall ...the FWF US Tag Team champions ...Empire of Blood!

"Free Wheel Burning" by Judas Priest plays. After a moment, Dan Kicks and Randy Graves enter the arena. The two of them walk down the ramp and get into the ring. Dan starts things off with Fall.

JENKINS: And their opponents ...the team of Dan Kicks and Randy Graves ...The Clerks!

The bell sounds and Dan locks up with Fall. Fall immediately begins to knee Dan in the stomach. He hooks his head and executes a neckbreaker before going for the cover. ...1 ...2. Dan kicks out.

BETHEA: Just to avoid confusion, Serafin decided they want no part in this match.

STRACHON: That's 'cause Calaz is too good to waste his talent on the Clerks.

Fall picks Dan up and Irish-whips him. He then hits him with a clothesline before tagging in Thor. Thor picks Dan up and dropkicks him in the knee. He then bounces off the ropes and comes back, hitting Dan with a Tornado DDT.

BETHEA: Nicely done by one half of the champions.

Thor covers Dan. ...1 ...2 ...Dan gets his shoulder up. Thor picks Kicks up into the tombstone position. He then nails the Spinning Tombstone Piledriver.

STRACHON: That should do it.

Thor grabs Graves and pulls him into the ring. He picks him up and executes the Spinning Tombstone Piledriver on him too. Graves rolls to the outside as Thor covers Dan. ...1 ...2 ...3.

JENKINS: The winner of the match and still FWF US Tag Team champions ...the Empire of Blood!

STRACHON: Thor retains the belts.

BETHEA: That's all we have time for tonight.

STRACHON: We will see you this Friday for Collision!

BETHEA: It's the Lost Heroes versus Next Generation.

STRACHON: Goodnight!