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PREVIOUSLY... End Game brought many things upon ACW's growing reputation as a new federation, but inside of ACW, End Game only brought more torture for it's staff, and it's roster, as Osyrus once again stepped to the top of the mountain for the second time in his young career. With Ethan Winters' growing demands on his roster, and the other co-owners beginning to take a stand, the future for ACW is uncertain, but soon, we will know who really will come out on top...

Hard Times



It was a dull and dreary night as ACW hit the Capital, as a calm night wind scattered newspaper pieces and litter and made then dance partners in the air. The crowd was already in the arena, an almost full house for ACW, which 2 months ago would have been unthinkable as ACW had hit a lean spot leaving them in the red for the first few months of their television christening. 

As the car park was invaded with high end sports cars and people carriers, a limo soon pulled up to the backstage entrance, whose occupants were the two minor co-owners of ACW.

It was unusual for Dunn and Boyd to appear at the arena as late as they currently running, heavy traffic in the Capital had meant that they had to do many of their duties by phone and laptop in their limo, but it wasn't that much of a deal as they arrived in the arena just before the show was just about to air.

As they entered the arena's double doors, they were greeted with a few smiling faces and a couple of nods in their general direction, as they brushed through the busy main hall way of the arena, were many things were still going on backstage preparing for various spots in the show.

As they bustled themselves into their make-shift office, they were greeted with a stack of paper work, which Dunn quickly shifted through until he found the piece of paper he was looking for.

"AH-HA, found it!"

As Dunn skimmed the piece of paper, his eyes widened as Boyd was anxious to see what all the fuss was about.

"We've got it all set up Boyd, he'll be able to speak to us through the big screen...but it'll mean that me and you will have to go out there and introduce him, that alright?"

"Sure. What about the 'negotiations'?"

"Well we have A*Dubbs debuting tonight...and a few others that will appear soon enough. It seems that Winters is trying to bring his own guys in also...without even telling us. I've heard that he is speaking to a few big guns to bring in, and raise the ACW stock even more, even though their salaries will take our expenditure through the roof..."

"It's not looking good Dunny, Winters is going totally behind our backs with most of his dealings...what are we gonna do?"

"We are just going to have to do the same...c'mon, let's get ready to present him to the people."

They were not going to go down lightly...

Happy New Year...NOT



"What a night this will be ladies and gentlemen..."

Great Start.

As Courage opened it's doors for the first time in  2 0 0 3  the fans were greeted with the sight of the majority owner, Mr. Ethan Winters, who stood in the ring with his normal attire on, fully equipped with shades and all.

"I was just saying there to someone at the back, just how good it is to be back in front of so many friendly faces here in the Nations Capital...so nice it makes you want to vomit.

However, I'm not here to waste my time insulting the gross masses' of ACW fans, I'm here, to talk both business, and pleasure.

A little over three weeks ago, a NEW ACW Champion was crowned, for only the third time in ACW's history, but that man, broke yet another record. He was the first man to ever win the title, and now he is the first person EVER to hold the title on two occasions, that man, is the Mighty O, Osyrus."

As boo's filled in the arena, Winters carried on...

"But as Osyrus won the match, it also was another momentous moment, as the mighty SilverHAWK had finally fallen, FOREVER. You see, whatever the reports may say on the little ACW website, there will be no HAWK on this show, and for that matter, ever again, because HAWK's career is over people, finish, finis, finito, done or as I like to say, fucked. I've been told by his very own doctors, that he has been told to hang up his boots, or risk never being able to move his arm fully, ever again...great stuff huh?

There is one sad point to this however, there will be no more Osyrus/HAWK match-ups, and hey, I gotta say it first, those matches were money spinners for me, but with ACW now going in an upwards direction, EVERY match will be a money spinner for yours truly as ACW begins 2003, clearly with the ball in our hands, as we make a dash to the goal-line.

The Holiday period has been an eventful one as far as "promotions" have went. You see, when I took over ACW, we are told that it would never last, it would never work and that nobody would give a damn about us if it ever did, but now the federations are falling, and as the new ones open, they are the ones, who are treading on the thin ice with ours being a few feet deep.

it's just so satisfying to place ACW down people's throats occasionally, and I will do it over and over and over again until people realise that I am the best damn thing to happen to Professional Wrestling since Vince Mahon Sr.

OK, I know what all of you have been asking yourselves lately, 'Just what has Mr. Winters been up to over these last three weeks?' well, tonight I will tell, and show you just what I've been up to...and you will not believe it.

With the departure of one, maybe two superstars in ACW the quality is declining in the ACW roster, at this moment in time...of that there is no question. People like Max Douglas, Scott Perry, Fate lingOd and Brandon Blade are walking a tight rope at the moment in ACW to name a few, and there are others. To drive ACW to the top, I need top performers, and tonight you will see a few of my new assignee's, in action, and in person, and trust me, they are exciting.

I expect the best performances and the best matches, and these men are not performing to their capabilities...and if they don't soon enough, they will be finding a new job.

I'm sure I'll see you again tonight."

With that, Winters left.

The fans were gob smacked, was he going to fire a quarter of the roster?

Introducing Dane Rivers



So much has been promised to happen on the show, and one of them was introduction of new signings. A slew of potential superstars had joined the ACW, but no one was more physically imposing than Dane Rivers.

He was 6'10", 277 lbs, and hungry for success.

Walking around backstage; wearing a dark-red t-shirt, black pants and black shoes; Dane's eyes scanned his new surroundings. 

ACW, his new home. A place where he knew he'd perform to the best of his ability.

"God danggit! Hey moose, look at what you did!" a whiny voice shrilled. Rivers cocked his head to the right, and saw an old man with a mop fuming mad.

Correction; he saw an old man wearing a janitor suit, who was carrying a mop, and trying his hardest to fume in order to look like some kind of badass?

"Excuse me?" Dane asked in his raspy voice. The old janitor simply pointed to the floor.

The floor he had apparently just mopped minutes ago, and was now dirty again due to Dane Rivers' tracks. Dane looked down, snorted, and looked up to face the janitor. "Sorry, didn't mean to do that."

And then, he walked away. Or at least started to.

"Hey, where do you think you're going? I just mopped the dang floor and you made it dirty. Now, yous gotta clean it up!" the janitor yelled, stopping Dane in his tracks. Turning around, Rivers squinted before approaching the janitor.

You could tell Dane was pissed.

"Maybe if you weren't such a whiner, you'd wouldn't have to work as a janitor to support your family. I said I was sorry, so get off my back, alright?" Dane spat out with venom. Surprisingly, the janitor wasn't intimidated. More enraged than anything, at being insulted.

So, he pushed Rivers. Or attempted to. Dane didn't move an inch.

But when the big man shoved the janitor in retaliation, the old man literally flew.. and crashed into a wall. Dane smiled thinly, before he turned and walked towards the arena.

He was gonna introduce himself to the world.

"Tear Away" by Drowning Pool blared over the speakers, as the fans readied themselves for Dane Rivers. The big man appeared from behind the curtains with a microphone, obviously given to him by an official. Still somewhat seething from his encounter with the janitor seconds ago, Rivers walked to the ring with the crowding welcoming him to ACW with a mixed reaction.

Half were cheering, half were jeering.

As Dane climbed into the ring, he stared out at the crowd, still looking surly. Finally, as the crowd quieten down, he raised the microphone to his lips.

"Some of you are cheering me because I'm new and you like what you see. Some of you are jeering me because of what I just did to that janitor moments ago. Frankly, I think all of you are cretins. Mindless, moronic, infantile. Just because someone performs an act the majority of you enjoy, you give him or her your support. But when a person does something the majority of you deem as wrong, you jeer him or her to no end. You all are just too fickle-minded," Rivers verbalized with pure malice, his eyes glaring at every single person in the crowd.

In response, they jeered him. Rivers simply chuckled.

"My point proven. In any case, I simply don't care. I'm in ACW to work to the best of my ability, and I won't bother with whether I'm cheered or jeered. I'm not fickle," Dane added, before he dropped the microphone to the canvas. With his spiel ended, Dane left the ring and headed to the back, the crowd's distaste for him growing.

Dane Rivers didn't care. 

Make Way


As the scene begins, the camera slowly moves through a nicely lit room, with peach colored walls, and a white carpet on the floor. A table slowly appears on the screen, and at the other end is Jay Smash, sitting down on a couch as he stares down at his injured leg, pulled straight out on the table. 

He does not seem to look very upset at the fact that his leg is still injured, but he still stares without saying a word. Finally, after many Jay Smash fans in the arena quiet down, Jay Smash begins to speak.

"Is it just me, or does this leg look even more injured than it started off to be? No, I don't think it's just me...well my doctor that wrapped my leg up doesn't think so anyway. And I am pretty damn sure that the man that did this to me knows that it looks worse than it did before the PPV. 

That's right, the great United States champion, Geo Vacton. But it's ok, yeah, that's just fine, because for some reason I just can't stay angry with that guy. I mean, look at him, he looks so happy holding that US title, that it almost makes you think that he won it all on his own. But he didn't, and here is the very reason you are watching me right now.

Brandon Blade, I had no problem with the fact that you wanted a piece of me, but I did have a problem with the fact that you tried to get a piece of me during my match for the US title. 

That I did not like. 

You ruined my chance in winning big time, and I have made a decision during the week that there is only one person to that I really want to keep my eyes on, and make sure I pay back the same amount of respect he gave me. 

Brandon Blade, I plan on entering that ring and wrestling with a bad leg or not, next week, and if it is against you, I would be more than happy to lay the Smashdown on your ass. 

On the other hand, I also have that tiny bit of rage that still sticks in my head about Geo Vacton and what happened in the match. My first PPV match in ACW, and my first loss in ACW was in that US title match against you, and I plan on facing you again. 

And when I see you in the ring again, I hope you still have the US title, because I'll show you that when you are against Jay Smash, when he is at the top of his game without getting beaten down with a chair from an interference, that you can't beat me. I'm not ready to lose again, so I leave this as a warning to both Geo Vacton and Brandon Blade, you hold onto everything you can, because Jay Smash is gonna make sure he pulls everything out of you."

The camera slowly circles back around again to its original position, then fades out of the scene.

Introducing Quinton May



With the first show since the highly successful End Game pay-per-view, all the superstars on the roster were gearing up for this show. ACW had been under the spotlight as of late, and everybody wanted to prove why they were a part of the fastest rising promotion in the land.

But one man was simply content sitting in his locker-room. Which, strangely enough, has five close-circuit televisions. Standard is one per locker-room.

"Ah, look at them busy bees.." he muttered whilst looking at the televisions in front of him. All of them showing various ACW superstars in their own locker-rooms.

Who was this man spying on people like ICU, Scott Perry and Julian Kang?

"Quinton, you are a genius.." he said to himself, before grinning. And quite abruptly, the power was cut in his room.

Quinton May, ladies and gentlemen. A virtual unknown to the world of wrestling...but in this man's future, a shocking prophecy will be realized.

"Aw crap, that idiot said that having five television sets WOULDN'T cause the power to go out in my room! How am I supposed to plot now?!"

Well, nobody said it was a prophecy involving saving the world.

    
Russa Vs. Max Douglas

As ACW came back from a short commercial break the music of Russa began to play, 'Fine Again' by Seether, but with the music, came no Russa. As the fans outside wondered just what was going on, there was madness in the technical box just behind the big screen.

"Where the fuck is Russa?" one of the main technicians shouted as a huge amount of activity went on behind him, as men scattered around the arena, looking for Russa.

"Jesus Christ the first match back and we have no Russa...."

"Erm sir?" another man attentively said...

"What is it John?"

"We can't find Douglas either sir, someone said that they seen him leave about 5 minutes ago, and as they went to stop him, well he kind of barged them all out of the way, saying he didn't wanna compete..."

"Fuck me...."

With that, Dunn and Boyd arrived to the scene, they were in just a state, if not greater than their staff..."

"Let's cancel the match guys...what can you go to?" Dunn stated, as his staff then began to work their fastest to get something else going..."

"OK. Winters segment...in 5...4...3...2...1!"

With that, we were greeted with the sweet face of one Ethan Winters...

#1 Pick



It seemed with every passing week, Ethan Winters was turning into The Game himself, as he requested the TV camera's to be brought to his office.  

He looked up at the camera with triumph as if traveled into his office, he had this...proud look because right now on Courage, he had an announcement to make.

"Hello once again ladies and gentlemen, tonight, I have the pleasure of introducing the newest addition to the roster. A rookie to the scene of professional wrestling, but at the same time he is one of the most talented wrestlers I've ever seen in the ring. 

An acrobat, this man truly defies the meaning of gravity." 

His smile was blinding the arena, it was simply glowing...

"He was a tough talent to get, many other federations were interested in him.

Some of those names being, 21 Wrestling, the Asylum, PCW, they all wanted to get this hot rookie, but he didn't go to any of these industries, he came straight to the place where he knew he would make it big. 

ACW.

He paused, to gather his thoughts. While the crowd was buzzing with anticipation, Ethan was excited himself. 

"Tonight, I give to you all for your viewing pleasure, A*Dubbs."

In unison, the crowd thought the exact same thing...

"Who the fuck is that?", but something told them that after tonight, they definitely would get a peak. 

Taking The Back Door



The man stepped out of the taxi, and pulled his army issue green sack from the car. He reached in his pocket and pulled out some cash, and fumbled with it before handing the proper amount to the driver. He shut the door and tapped the roof twice.  The car pulled away as the new face turned to the arena. 

The black hooded Nike sweatshirt covered his eyes, but his mouth could be seen.  The scar that draped across the right side of his face could bee seen, and his cold expression gave onlookers an uneasy feeling.

He approached the arena with a slow, determined walk.  His bag tossed over his shoulder, he opened the door to the building.  He stepped through and was met by two security officials.

“Excuse me, sir.”  The guard said putting his hand forth and pressing strongly against the man’s chest.  “Wrestlers only.  The tickets are being sold out front.  No freebies for you, bud.”  He glared at the first guard, but kept silent.  He then looked at the other, who was fixated on his scar.

“Hah,” the second guard belted out. “Nice make up.”  The man continued to glare at the other two with dissatisfaction.  “What, you thought we’d give you sympathy admission?” The second guard nudged the first as they both began to laugh.  He stared some more, then let out a deep breath. 

The man swiftly brought a straightened hand across the first guard’s throat, causing him to drop to his knees, then kicked him in the chin, sending him to his back.  He then turned to the guard who had drawn his baton, and ducked as it was swung directly at his head.  The man punched the guard with a solid right to the gut, then swung around and captured the guard in a sleeper hold.  Some struggling occurred, then the guard fell limp, and was dropped on top of the latter.  The man looked around, and saw no one.  He picked up his sack and walked towards the camera.  His hood had fallen, and now it was clear who he was.

The man was Fred Valentine. Better known as King.  

He was a new face to ACW.  A new face to the entire Sports Entertainment community.  And most importantly, he was in the MCI Center.  

Unnoticed.

Which Road To Walk?



Dante had arrived early for one of the first times in his ACW career, he was pretty much ready for his title match too, although it was really at the for-front of his mind at this moment in time. Since End game, he had been feeling a little strange, as a new emotion has bared it's face to him, guilt.

He had thought about it long and hard, and what he did, and drove Jason Kain to do after their match, made him wonder what the whole purpose of it was. He had injured a man, who was now in hospital suffering serious injuries, and he had left poor Jade more or less for dead when he traveled to get to End Game, although he knew she was alive, he couldn't help but feel that it was all pointless.

As he sat in his dressing room alone and in the dim light, the main source of which was coming from under the door. He taped his hands very slowly, and he was using the very same tape which he did so at End Game. 

"You have lost your focus here Dante, we must evaluate the situation after tonight..."

A small smile graced Dante's face, it was like he knew that he was going to say that...but who was it? 

"That we must, tonight cannot end quick enough, let me say that. This...title isn't even anything to me, I don't know why I am even taking part."

"When we decided that you would go through this root Dante, we made sure that it would not effect your goal, but it seems to be, we must reconsider your current lifestyle."

Dante was rattled...

"In all fairness, it's very hard to decide to a route to your goal when you don't know the way. it's like leading a blind man to a brick wall, the blind man will know he is there when he feels the wall, as I will know when I reach my own goal, because I will know whom my mothers killer is. For now I shall stay here, whatever effects this federation has on me in irrelevant, as I can walk away at any moment...do you hear me?"

And then there was silence...as Dante leaned back on the wall, he knew that he had won the argument, but was ACW clouding his judgment? or was he beginning to like it a little too much?

Watch out Geo Vacton.

The Search



Attentively Ron Williams clambered through the backstage corridors throwing various objects against the walls and opening different doors calling something like an enchanted animal looking for someone to mate with. 

Ron seemed frustrated but at the same time has a eerie anticipation of finding his common goal. 

Ronald is wearing his tight Green Briefs and no t-shirt.  His stomach hanging heavily over his old shabby green trunks almost covering them all at the front. 

Sweat dripped from his chubby face which was red with heat. His curtain hair style was wet with grease and sweat as it clung to his face in a sticky mess. 

Ronald continued his search for what he is looking for almost like a child looking for his lost toy or missing jigsaw piece. As Ronald is approached by an eager and confused fellow superstar wanting answers for the reason Ronald is so agitated, he is presented with a solemn rough voiced answer...

"DR PEPPER!!"

Success


The following scene begins backstage with Joey Sellers holding a mic to his mouth. The camera is rolling and Joey Sellers begins to speak.

"Good evening, I have been asked by ACW superstar, Jay Smash to show you this footage that he has prepared for tonight event."

Footage begins to play of Jay Smash in each match he has been in so far, from each hard shot to him and to his opponents and the end of each match. 

Then as the footage goes on, it shows Jay Smash setting up for the Smash Attack on Geo Vacton, when it is reversed. The screen goes blood red as Geo Vacton delivers the Geocide to Jay Smash and covers him for the three count. The footage spins away and the camera is back to Joey Sellers now standing next to Jay Smash, uses crutches to stand up.

"Jay Smash, we just finished watching the footage of what you have achieved so far in ACW from your debut to where you failed to..."

"Hold on just a second. Where I failed to what? Win at End Game? Listen, I failed once, but that doesn't make me a failure, it just means I haven't succeeded yet. It just means it will take me longer than I thought to hold the United States title, or any title. I had my chance at End Game, but that was just a first title shot. I'm not going anywhere Sellers so make sure you think about what you are gonna say before you say it."

"Sorry Mr. Smash. I should have realized by now that you are not a quitter."

"Damn right Sellers, and I'm not gonna stand here and stare at others take steps up the stairs to success. I'm here to take those steps as well."

"But you don't look so good, how do you expect to get to 100% by next week to have a match? And especially when it is either Brandon Blade or Geo Vacton that you are challenging? To me, it doesn't seem it can be done."

"You see, it's just that. We stand here talking about success, and you are here saying that something can't be done. And that's why whenever you hear someone say that, you know you are close to it. I'm prepared for tomorrow, the next day, the day after that. I'll be prepared all of next week, and when I enter that ring again, I'll be prepared to avoid failure and continue my ride to being the champion."

"Well, besides all this talk about success, how did it feel to lose in your match? What were the feelings you had that very moment the ref dropped his hand for the three, making Geo Vacton the winner?"

"Well, I always said, it doesn't matter if you win or lose, but then you just wait until you lose and see what happens. But hey, it didn't seem that bad after a while. I mean, if trying to be number one in the business is this tough, I'd rather keep fighting to get there. 

I put the effort into the match and I hope Geo Vacton can see that too. But still, didn't you, the interviewer Joey Sellers ever want to be in charge and take charge? Wouldn't you like to be the leader for one day and show power that nobody ever knew possible? I know I have what it takes. But there is no use crying about losing, I mean, what kind of leader would that be?"

"Not a good one...haha. Well thank you Jay Smash, and I'll keep on dreaming of being in charge."

"If that's all you want, then go ahead and dream, but I'm not here to dream. Anyways, I'll be around, maybe something good can happen. The night isn't over yet."

"Good-bye Jay Smash....Wow, nice guy...."

The camera turns away as Joey Sellers smiles, and heads the opposite direction than Jay Smash. The scene ends.

Dane Rivers Meets Quinton May



His match just moments away, Dane Rivers was walking with great urgency towards his locker-room; he had yet to change into his gear. However, outside his locker-room door stood Quinton May.

Who spotted a wide grin on his face.

"Hey there. From one ACW newbie to another, I'd like to say good luck. I feel it's good that two newbies get off on the right foot, so that we could possibly look out for each other down the road!" Quinton babbled as he rubbed his hands in excitement.

Dane simply raised his left eyebrow, and snorted as his right hand gripped the knob of his locker-room.

"Hey, you could say something in return!" Quinton added, somewhat hurt that Rivers didn't say nothing. 

"Okay, leave me alone."

But as Dane stepped into his room and began to close the door, Quincy stuck his head in and glared at Dane.

"Come on, no need for prima-donna attitude here!" he chimed. 

Rivers grinned; he was annoyed but he wanted to get what he deemed a freak in Quinton out of his room.

"Listen, you're short and small...I'm tall and big. You see the contrast? Right. Now, move your head or I'll close this door on it!" Rivers demanded. Quinton's thin smile disappeared and he did what he was told.

Rivers slammed his door shut, leaving Quinton outside.. fuming.

"Right, that went as planned.." Quinton said before walking off, as calm as a bird.

Wait, what? Went as planned?

    
Dane Rivers Vs. Julian Kang

The events of the night thus far had been quite remarkable, as the action shifted back to the ring. It was time for Julian Kang to make his ACW debut against a fellow debutant. A man who had already made quite an impact already.

Dane Rivers.

"Tear Away" by Drowning Pool played for the second time, as Rivers quickly made his way from the back and towards the ring. Not bothering with the abuse the crowd were hurling at him. In the ring, Kang cracked his neck and grinned at Rivers, obviously not intimidated.

Dane rolled into the ring and took a second to glare at the crowd, before the referee rang the bell. The match underway, Rivers charged at Kang, who ducked the charging clothesline, and retaliated with a backhand smash, followed up with a standing sidekick. Rivers staggered backwards, but knocked Julian Kang down with a clothesline as Kang attempted to do the same.

Grinning, Rivers pulled his opponent up by the hair, and threw him into a corner, before viciously hammering him with hard shots to the face and sternum. Left, right.. left, right.. left, right.

For almost a whole minute, that's all Rivers did, as he put everything behind those punches. Kang was gasping for breath, but as he was whipped into the opposite corner turnbuckle, Julian had the presence of mind to pull off a spectacular dropkick.

However, Dane was barely affected by the dropkick and once Kang got back up, the big man knocked him back down with a hard boot-to-face, before hooking Kang's legs.

ONE...

TWO...

THR...

Julian kicked out, which did not go down well with Rivers, who then started to ram his forearm into Kang's face. Repeatedly. The crowd continued to jeer the big man who insulted them earlier on, until Dane peeled himself off Kang and started taunting him.

"GET UP!"

And as if on cue, Kang did. And walked right into a chokehold. Seconds later, Dane Rivers drilled his opponent with a powerful choke slam; one he called The Wall. The man nicknamed Titan, however, took a little too long to make the cover;

ONE...

TWO...

THRE...

No dice; Kang had managed to get his right foot on the bottom rope, and this greatly infuriated Rivers. The big man from Germany regained his footing and started to argue to the referee, allowing Kang to recover. The crowd cheered slightly, but erupted when Julian scored with a chop block to the back of Dane's left knee, sending Titan down to his knees.

Julian Kang started to take over, rabidly driving his clenched right fist to the back of Dane's head. With the crowd solidly behind him now, Julian managed to pull Rivers up to his feet.. and scored big-time with a chin-crusher. Dane started to wobble around the ring, and Kang, now with momentum, speedily made his way to the corner and ascended to the top rope.

Before leaping off with the intent to take Rivers out with a cross-body block. Unfortunately, Dane recovered his marbles and caught Julian in mid-air, before going on to execute a devastating running powerslam. He called it The Third Degree;

ONE...

TWO...

THREE!

And the referee called that a victory for Dane Rivers. Titan smiled at the unconscious Julian Kang, before it evaporated off his face. Rivers then rolled out of the ring and made his way to the back, totally expressionless. Weird, considering he'd just won his debut match.

As for Julian Kang.. he remained motionless in the ring.

One man had to win, one man had to lose. And on this night, Kang was simply out powered.

Winner: Dane Rivers

Disrespect



“Man,” the first man said. 

“That Julian Kang is pretty friggin’ sweet.”  He said this as he was fumbling through his pockets looking for his money as the two stood in a mob at the nacho stand.  He continued and stared at the menu.

“What are you gettin’?”

The second man pulled out his wallet and pulled out a ten dollar bill.  He folded it in half and simultaneously placed it in his pocket and his wallet back in his back pocket.  “I think the nachos.” He smirked at the other man and then laughed a little.  “And a drink.” They both chuckled, and then one was approached by a man in a hooded sweatshirt.

“Excuse me.” The unidentified man said.  The second fan became alarmed, and then looked at his friend. He looked back at him.  “Where can I find Ethan Winters?” His mouth had a scar streaking along the right side of his mouth, and it didn’t make much of a pleasing picture.

The man took out a deep breath (as the fear of a mugging has gone away), then smirked.  “Haha, like I know!  He runs this company, man.”  He nudged his friend.  “Take a hike.”  He smirked and returned to the menu at the nacho stand.

The hooded man turned to ask another person as the two friends conversed.  The first fan leaned towards the second, “Dude, you shoulda told him he’s up his ass!”  The other nodded in disagreement with a smirk.   “Do it, man!”  The other nodded in disagreement again. The first pulled out a twenty dollar bill.  He waved it around. It was game time.

The second fan turned to the hooded man, still in good hearing range.  “Hey, buddy.”  No response.  “Hey dude with the scar!”  The hooded person turned to him quickly, and shot him a stone cold glare which caused a second guess on whether the everyday Joe should do this.  He third guessed, then fourth.  He decided to do it.  “I know where Winters is.”  The hooded man turned to the woman he was talking to, and excused himself.  He walked back over to them.

He stared at the man speaking, then to his friend.  “Where?”  He waited impatiently.

He turned to his buddy then a smirk began to arise.  “Up your ass, scarface!”  The two belted out laughing. The man speaking, who obviously wasn’t ready for it, was jerked to the ground via a right fist.  Then the hooded man nailed his friend with a punch, also.  Both were on the ground, and he mounted the man who had disrespected him. He laid into him with right fists angrily and after a while blood could be seen on his fists, and then he was thrown on the ground.

Four security guards had tackled and restrained the man.  They threw handcuffs on him, and picked him up.  The fans near by were all in shock as arena medical staff rushed to the man who had be been beaten severely, and did their diligent work as the scene of the man being hoisted away by the four guards was seen. 

Getting the Message


Scott Perry sat outside Winters’ office, his palms sweated a little as he waited for the boss and his leader to appear at the door. A short scuffle of feet was heard and Scott turned his head. The door knob turned and was pulled open. Out stepped Ethan Winters, his face was concentrated as he looked over to Scott.

“A quick word in your ear?” he asked. The rhetorical question swirled around Scott’s brain for a second.

“Sure.” He replied bluntly as he got to his feet. Scott walked over to the
office and through the door, pushing past Ethan. “What an I do for you?” he asked as he took a seat.

Winters walked around to the back of his desk, he stayed standing for this was going to be a short meeting.

“Scott, Alias has been giving us guys at Winters inc. some trouble as of late, and I need someone capable of shutting his fat yap up. Can you do that for me?”

“Yes.”

“Later tonight you face Alias. You must win, at all costs. Do I make myself clear?”

“Yes.”

“You may leave now Scott.”

Ethan took his seat as Scott left his. He headed over to the door thinking over a game plan for his upcoming battle…

    
A*Dubbs Vs. Brandon Blade

As Courage came back from the commercial break, the live TV cameras were rolling as they panned around the sold out venue...

while ACW fans waved their hands in the air within seconds after seeing the bright red light emitting from the production equipment. But once the crowd heard,

"CODE OF ENNNNNERGGGGGGYYYYYYY..."

The opening line of Brandon Blade's Papa Roach theme song, they all quickly turned their attention to the ramp way as Blade made his arrival on cue. The ACW superstar slowly walked down the ramp, rubbing on the tattoo on his right arm as he looked over the crowd after receiving a nice pop. Maybe this was the time where Brandon would finally get the adulation he deserved from the fans... after sticking with ACW for so long even with all the trials and tribulations he had been through in the past months. Maybe 2003 was the year of Blade in ACW, as the superstar was now in the ring pacing back and fourth, his theme starting to slowly fade away. The lights started to dim as everyone including the ref and even Blade himself looked toward the backstage curtain, where in about 10 seconds Blade's opponent would step through and make his ACW debut in front of the entire world.

"YEAH

YEAH

YEAH

YO"


A funky hip hop beat combined with flashing lights roared through the speaker system as "It's My Party" by Fabolous began to play. The curtains slowly separated as Allen Willis a.k.a A*Dubbs made his way onto the entrance ramp, bobbling his head to the music as he strutted his way toward the ring. The fans that seemed to like hip hop music were digging A*Dubbs style but the others that didn't prefer it, started to boo as Allen stopped in place just looking around the arena as he was still showered with jeers. A*Dubbs slide into the ring under the bottom rope, Blade charged toward him... possibly trying to get the upper hand, but was held at bay by the referee scheduled for this bout.

The music stopped completely now while both combatants circled each in the center of the ring, the ref walked to the side of the ring where the time keeper was sitting and called for the bell.

DING~

The match was now underway as Blade and A*Dubbs met in the center of the ring. Blade looked side to side then up and down as his shorter opponent stood in front of him.

"Is this guy that is supposed to wrestle me?" Brandon said with a bit of cockiness in his voice as he patted A*Dubbs on his head, implying that the ACW newbie wasn't in his league yet. A*Dubbs wasted no time swatting Blade's hand away, then followed up with a right forearm to the face and a dropkick square on the left knee of one Brandon Blade. Brandon quickly dropped to a knee as this time A*Dubbs was the one that felt like a mocking mood... as he patted Blade on the head which a big pop of laughter from the fans. Al turned his back Brandon as he still show boated to the crowd, and that was a big rookie mistake from the ACW new comer... Blade had gotten back to his feet and slammed his left forearm in the small of the back A*Dubbs. Blade hooked Al's neck with his right arm as he pulled up on the neck, then quickly dropped down to the mat...

"Welcome to ACW." Brandon yelled down to Al... no relation to Al Wilson as he held the back of his head in pain. Blade had took the cockiness and joy right out of his opponent and the fans with a nicely executed Reverse Implant DDT. Brandon hooked A*Dubbs outside leg as he made the first cover of the match.

"One..."

"Two..."

A*Dubbs kicked away at the last second before the ref could slap his hand on the mat for the final time. Blade began to smirk a bit as he reached down, picking A*Dubbs off the canvas. He slipped behind his smaller adversary, hooking him again with his right arm.. but this time he synched in his Choke sleeper very tightly before driving A*Dubbs' back on his right knee which signaled the completion of Redemption. Everyone that had their eyes set on the ring watched as Brandon stomped away on A*Dubbs viciously and without mercy for what seemed to be minutes.

Brandon grabbed A*Dubbs by his hair as he shot him across the ring into the corner. Blade stopped his attack for a second as he pointed at the slumped body of Al in the corner. Just as Blade dropped his arm to his side, he took off like a rocket toward A*Dubbs. Blade jumped into the air with the attempt body splash...

But nobody was home.

Brandon hit the top turnbuckle sternum first as the crowd came to their feet after seeing A*Dubbs speed for the first time in ACW. Al snuck up behind Blade as he staggered backward, hooked Brandon's left arm behind him.. then the right as both me stood in front of the corner while A*Dubbs locked and ready for the Tiger Suplex. And with a jerk of his hips...

SPLAT~

The ACW new comer took all 242 1/2 pounds of Blade and dropped him on top of his head. The ref dropped down and made the count.

"One..."

"Two..."


Brandon had some how got his left shoulder off of the canvas, which got a big surprised response from the crowd. A*Dubbs was the first one to his feet as Blade had gotten on one knee while Al stepped through the ring ropes and quickly ran up the ropes, perching himself on the top rope. Blade kind off tilted his head upward but had no time to react as he saw the boots of A*Dubbs come crashing into his face. After Allen leapt off the top and connected with the missile drop kick, he went to the top again... This time he drove the point of the elbow into the chest of Blade. Al dove on top of Brandon for the cover, but was quickly pushed off before even a one count could be made.

Both men got to their feet at the same remarkably... but Blade was the only one who was able to capitalize after taking down A*Dubbs with a stiff hooking clothesline in the center of the ring. The fans could tell that the ACW newbie A*Dubbs was starting to get under the skin of one Brandon Blade as he stood over his opponent before driving his elbow right in the throat of Allen Willis. That's when the fans watching from their TV sets around the world heard it... the familiar sounds of jeers from the live that usually are heard in a Brandon Blade match. It didn't seem to bother Blade much as he picked up the intensity and laid in about two more elbows before going for the pin fall.

"One..."

A*Dubbs pushed out of the cover rather easily. Blade stomped away on the head A*Dubbs as he tried to get back to his feet.. the crowd rallying behind the newcomer as Brandon brought up and shot him into the ropes. A*Dubbs bounced off the ropes with serious speed and velocity as did Blade as he ran toward Al, but Mr. Willis ducked under Brandon's attempted clothesline and came firing back with a flying forearm smash the knocked Blade to the canvas. 

What a reaction the 201 pounder got as he hit a vintage Shawn Michaels move, then sprung back to his feet. Blade was down but not out of this match yet, as A*Dubbs charged toward him with a variation of a cross body and forearm combination... but just as it looked like A*Dubbs was about to connect, Blade ducked and Al hit the mat with a thud. As Brandon rose in place, a look of disgust came over him as he scooped Allen off of the mat, hooked both of his arms in butterfly style... then drove A*Dubbs neck into the canvas with a Butterfly Reverse Tombstone.

A*Dubbs began to twitch on the canvas while Brandon looked down on him...

No cover was made.

No type of positive movement on Blade's part to end the match after such a vicious maneuver.

Instead Blade exited the ring, as he shoved the time keeper out of his chair as he folded up the black steel chair before entering the ring. The ref tried to stop whatever actions Blade had in mind for the usually popular weapon in pro wrestling, but Brandon just pushed the ref out of his way with his left hand as he grasped the chair with his right. A* Dubbs had just gotten back to his feet before he saw the chair come swinging out his head...

Luckily A*Dubbs rolled out of the way, but Brandon was still swinging that chair because he was determined to make A*Dubbs taste steel. A*Dubbs continued to roll and dodge the steel chair, but his luck had run out. He rolled the wrong way and was now trapped in the corner. Nowhere to go as Blade stood in front of him with the steel chair cocked and ready.

Blade charged...

And A*Dubbs jumped.

Jumped?

The newcomer showed exactly why he was in ACW as he spring boarded off of the second rope, kicking the chair right back into Blade's face. The live action seemed to move in slow motion as Blade fell backwards onto the canvas, the chair flying out of the ring with the ref detecting nothing on A*Dubbs part. A*Dubbs stepped through the ropes and headed back to the top, he pointed down to the still dazed and confused Blade... he leapt off of the top rope while camera bulbs flickered as he came crashing down onto Blade with his patented 420 splash he called...

PIMP JUICE~

The ref slide over to their position on the canvas as he slowly made the count.

"One..."

"Two..."

"Three.."

"It's my Party" by Fabolous roared through the P.A system again as A*Dubbs rose his hands in victory.

Winner: A*Dubbs

Confessions of Dangerous Minds – Part One



There’s really nothing like a Christmas holiday to help you on the road to recovery. Alias had gone through hell just two and a half weeks ago in what was considered the sleeper hit match of the year, the Last Man Standing match. Over Christmas though, he had recovered, recuperated, back to the dangerous man he knew he could be. Sure there where lingering injuries… but that wasn’t exactly a new concern for Alias.

The backstage cameras set themselves on the Original Pulp Hero as he walked in the backstage door to MCI Center. The DC crowd could be heard cheering for ACW’s comeback kid, his gym bag slung over his shoulder. Alias took the toque that sat snugly on his head and stuffed it into the pocket of his long leather coat. Under the long coat he wore a solid black ACW t-shirt that hung over his, always evident, worn-out red leather pants.

As he walked down the halls, he walked right past his locker room, millions of possibilities for tonight where running through his head. He wasn’t sure how the night would end, but he knew for sure, things where about to get very interesting. The why he had walked past his locker room was becoming quite apparent as he stopped in front of one door in particular. For only the second time this month, it was the door of Boyd and Dunn.

Alias turned around and looked straight at the camera man.

“Move on man, this conversation isn’t for you.”

As the camera man and therefore the audience walked off to search for another ACW superstar, Alias shut the door behind him; and looked around the surprisingly small office for the two Co-Owners. Finally his eyes met with the man he was looking for… 

Charlie Dunn.

“Your late you know.”

“You never bother me with the time right off the bat unless I missed something. What did I miss, Dunn?”

“Do you want the bad news for you or the ugly news for the company?” Dunn said, cracking half-heartened grin.

“HAWK's out for a while, isn’t he.”

“Months… maybe more, we will hear the whole story later tonight though, I'm gonna go out and tell the people, before Winters does...”


“Shit.” Alias shook his head, frustrated with what had happened to one of his good friends in this business. He sat in one of the two chairs on the side of the desk opposite to Dunn. “Ivan better not be getting over his head either.”

“Are you kidding Chris? Ivan, hell, even you now, your both over your head. Fighting the guy that owns the federation always puts you against the odds. Hell, the both of you are just such loners you probably don’t even care anyway.

Alias looked at Dunn in surprise, for all the years he had known him he had never seen the man in such a flustered state. With everything that had been happening lately, the business was taking a toll on him.

“So what’s the bad news about me then?

“Winters is sending Perry after you. Now I’m sure you can eventually take that brat out… but…”

“What?”

“Well as Winters put it, Perry has to win at all costs. So expect anything, alright? I’m cheering for yeah Chris.”

“Thanks Dunn, I’m behind you 100%, so whatever happens I hope it’s going to be one hell of a fight.” Alias stuck out his hand and Dunn reached out and shook it. All in all, it looked like the sides where being drawn.

Another Day At The Office



The scene of that same hooded man who had attacked two guards, and then beat one fan within almost an inch of his life was seen, as he was being put into the DCPD squad car.  He had that same glare over his face, and Jimmy Boyd watched on carefully.

“Make sure that son’bitch doesn’t set foot in public for a good 10 years.”  He said with his arms crossed as the officers were about to leave. “Oh yeah,” he said. The driving officer turned to him.  “Give Mr. Winters a call in mornin’ to tell him when the court date is.  He’ll be pleased to know.”  He chuckled to himself, then turned the other way.

Just then, Charlie Dunn was walking towards Boyd.  Dunn surveyed the car and the man in the back, alongside the Ambulance full of one man and his black-eyed friend.  He smirked. “What’s all this for?”  He turned to Boyd.

Boyd tossed his arms up in the air.  “I don’t know, some guy who calls himself King attacked some guards of our’s and those two fans. Damn wanna be's, I tell ya. They sicken me.”  He shook his head in disgust.

Dunn smirked, then frowned.  He grabbed Boyd’s shoulders.  “You said King?”  Boyd shook his head yes.  

“Ut oh!”  Dunn ran off shaking his head and flailing his arms about, and then Boyd followed at a normal walking pace.

Confessions of Dangerous Minds – Part One



Ivan Coe Unger paced around the backstage area, although he didn’t have a match tonight, he still sure as hell had plans for tonight. Not to mention the fact that, if his son wanted to hang out backstage again, even with the shit that Osyrus had pulled at the PPV, ICU was powerless to say no… isn’t wasn’t everyday after all.

A small voice from behind snapped ICU out of it and caused him to turn around.

“Daddy, daddy I got candy.” His son said to him with a grin that went ear to ear. He clenched a half eaten Lollipop in one hand and a plain white envelope in the other. The envelope was the thing that really caught his attention.

“Where did you get that from, son? Osyrus?”

“Nah, Ossie never gave it to me… Al did.” ICU thought for a moment… Al? That’s right his son never liked saying Alias’s full nickname, it was a real tongue-twister for the six year old.

“He said this present was for me,” ICU’s son said holding up the candy excitingly," and this present is for you.” as he gave ICU the white envelope.

ICU smiled as his son, he knew that the sugar in his system was sure going to make this night a lot of fun. ICU tore the end of the envelope off and dropped the note in his free hand. He unfolded it and began reading it.


“Now I know that you and I haven’t really talked to each other at all over the last several months, I’m sure that we could go on past today and still never talk to each other. 

Dunn brought something to my attention though, we just might be against something that’s more dangerous, as a whole, then either of us is separately. Who knows what Ethan, Osyrus or any of there boys have planned, I just want you to know that you’re a man I respect and… 

As long as you got my back in this, I have yours.”

The Watcher



Joey Sellers, the ACW's main interviewer, is seen lying against the wall, with a microphone to the face of A*Dubbs. The arena crowd give him a small pop after his debut match, but most of them just wait to see what he has to say for himself... 

"I'm standing here with the hot new addition to the ACW roster, the high-flying A*Dubbs. A*Dubbs, what do you have to say after a hard-fought victory over Brandon Blade?"

Allen looks at Joey like he is stupid.

"Did you see that shit nigga? 

I beat that white-boy senseless! If he ever wants to fight again, come get some white bred! You can't handle this nucka right here!"

"What?"

"Are you stupid nigga? 

Stupid like that stupid wrestler Brandon Blade? He tried to armbar me when I was on the ground, I'm sure the fans saw how dumb it was. I tripped that idiot up, hit him with some Pimp Juice, and BAM! It was all said and finished wit. He got stole on, and straight out, if I can be real witchu, HE GOT DONE." 

"Uhm...okay, well, what are your plans with the ACW?"

"Heh, you ask a good question, and yeah, I got some plans for ACW, I'm about to take challenges, beat em' senseless, and then some. I ain't standing around here with that phat contract cuz I curtain jerk, I ain't even get main event! Winters tryin' to slap me in tha face or sumthin? 

Maybe it was because I was against that stupid twit Blade. What a stupid mafucka. He needs to learn when he steps to A*Dubbs he ain't about to get the match he bargained for, he's about to get stole on. Cuz that's what I do Sellers, I steal. I know what those fans are thinking. "Yeah Allen, you steal, aren't you black?" WELL NAW NIGGAS I DON'T STEAL. And I saw that hoe in tha front row that was sneaking a peak at these tiiight ass cheeks. Yeah baby, come backstage and lemme show you some things baby."

Allen licks his lips, and winks at the supposed (imaginary) chick in the front row. Joey tries to regain his composure after hearing A*Dubbs speech, trying not to laugh and get his ass royally kicked. 

"Okay...A*Dubbs where do you take it from here? Do you step it up a notch, do you stay here at the mid-card, what?"

Allen is not listening to a word he is saying. He is biting his bottom lip, looking at the camera. Joey nudges him, as he slyly turns his attention to Joey Sellers, the ACW reporter. 

"Sellers you must be poor. Cuz I really don't give a fuck what you say. This interview is over."

Allen begins to walk away, just as a gleaming Ron Williams is caught staring right at him, which he has been doing for the whole of the interview. Allen walks straight back into the scene, grabbing the mic. 

"What are you lookin' at white bred? You wanna pop-sickle to settle that fat-ass hunger you look like you behold within that gut?"

Ron is an obese looking guy.

"Your Dr Pepper right!?" Ron gleams towards A*Dubbs like he has struck gold in a mine.

"Nah you fat nigga I ain'tcha daddy, and might I add God needs to slap that nigga for putting his dick through ya mama." Spit flares from the large gaping mouth of A*Dubbs as he arrogantly replies to Ron's sensible question.

"Well you're a meanie ain't you!? Tut. 

I never thought I would meet someone like you in the wrestling world. Swearing like you're one of them rap guys.  

"SMOKE WEED EVERYDAY!" 

Actually wait a second. Your Snoop Dogg ain't you!? WOW I didn't realise at first. I cant believe this! Where's Dre? Xzibit? They  not becoming professional wrestlers too!? What a shame. I've always wanted to meet them guys." Ron begins shaking the hand of A*Dubbs furiously while A*Dubbs has an expression spread over his face which could kill.

Allen has the look of rage on his face. He looks as if he is going to shake hands with Ron, but instead, knocks Ron out with a left hand to the jaw. Allen looks down at his fist and Ron who is plastered to the Concrete floor and slowly turns his back and makes an exit down the large corridor as Joey Sellers closely follows him trying to catch the advancing Allen.

Challenge



"Raise up...Everybody raise up!" Raise Up by Saliva takes the fans by surprise as an eccentric Jay Smash tore through the crowd, followed by a spotlight, separating Jay Smash from the crowd. Smash swished down to the ring in his large dark blue shorts and red Smash shirt. He climbed to the second turnbuckle and holds his arms out to the crowd. Flashes are filling the arena as the fans stands up to take pictures, before Jay Smash peddles around the ring awaiting a microphone and for his music to be cut off.

".... I've been in ACW for about a month and a half now.. And I think I've been doing pretty well, you know.." Smash circled around the ring. "Even with an injured leg, I'm still surprising and delighting my fans out there." A small pop came from the crowd. 

"At End Game.. I didn't win my match with Geo Vacton for the United States Champion, but that's Ok.. Because, unlike the name of the Pay-Per-View entailed, this is just the beginning for the Big Jay." Another pop from the crowd. "I'm out here for a few reasons tonight.. This is a new beginning, and I've decided that with a new beginning.. I need a little change of pace in my race to the top."

Smash paced around the ring. "I have a little surprise for all of you. I have asked for the services of Mr. Ralph Lemmburg!" The crowd buzzed. "Ralph, please come down to the ring, I have something important that needs to be said, and there is no better time than tonight."

Suddenly "Raise Up" by Saliva filled the arena and Ralph emerged from the curtains with a fancy black suit on and his hair slicked back. He was beaming as he made his way to the ring. He looked at Smash, the crowd, and then Smash again. He had a smile from ear to ear as he stepped into the ring and took a microphone from a waiting grip.

"Jay, I'm not sure what the problem is, but thank you for giving me the opportunity to step into an real ring, in a real arena, filled with real fans!"

Jay Smash brings his hand up to Ralph's right cheek and pats his face. "I'm glad to hear it. But I'm not here to listen to you talk. Because tonight, you are hear, to become my new manager!" The crowd is shocked, after thinking about everything Ralph has done to Jay Smash.

"I'm.. sorry, I'm just a bit surprised and confused. It finally happened. I'm going to be, Jay Smash's manager! I knew you would realize how much of a help I would be to you, and I promise not let you down!" Ralph grinned and shook Smash's hand.

Jay cocked his eyebrow up. "Oh, Ralph, I know you wont. You've never let me down before.. Sure, there have been a few slipups, but hey, we all make mistakes... And I've learned to forgive and forget."

Ralph grinned again. "Thank you, Jay, you make me feel like.. Like.. Like a natural--"

"Ok, ok, stop."

"Sorry.." Ralph cleared his throat. "Ok, Jay, we've made a few decisions already... Like changing your music! C'mon, you all have to love this tune, huh? Raise up... Everybody raise up!" The crowd called the words back to Ralph and Jay. "But I've went and made a decision on my own.."

Smash looked concerned.

"Hey, hey, don't worry about it! I swear, you're going to like what I've done.. In fact, I promise!"

Smash tilted his head.

"I've booked you a rematch for next weeks Courage for the United States 
Championship!" The arena jumped with a massive pop from the crowd.

Smash grinned and took a few steps to right and a few steps to the left. He grinned and shook his head. "Ralph... you thought I surprised you... I mean, you've made a good decision, on your own! 

Maybe it was a good idea to make you my manager then after all, huh?" Smash paced across the ring again. "Next week at Courage, I'm going to show the world that Geo Vacton, still isn't strong enough, good enough, and extreme enough to take down the...!"

"The hell raiser, pain giver, that is, Jay Smash! Sorry, I thought I'd help out." Ralph takes a step back from Jay Smash who doesn't look happy.

When Ralph tries to turn his head, his eyes can't stay off Jay Smash, until he finds a smile on Smash's face. "Hey, that was good, I like that." Jay Smash pats Ralph on the back, and Ralph continues to laugh, while he stares through the arena at the fans who have their eyes following Jay Smash's every step, and their ears listening to every word.

"So it is decided. Geo and Jay, one-on-one, United States title on the line. We are not very different you and I Vacton. We both like to smile, we both love to talk, we both love that US title. 

Next week, there will be no more smiling, and the talking is over, because the US title is leaving with me! Why? Cause it's my time, it's smashing time!"

Smash and Ralph left the ring with grins on their faces as "Raise up" by Saliva hits once again. The crowd buzzed as Smash made his way up the ramp and entered the backstage area with his new manager. 

Cool Down



Joey Sellers is seen jogging to catch up to a seething A*Dubbs. Already, Allen has made it to Ethan Winters office. He thinks about knocking, because after all, Ethan Winters is the owner, and a very important one at that. 

He starts to knock, but he opens the door and enters in without doing so. Ethan is looking at previous ACW Tapes and writing notes, probably taking notes on what spots the wrestlers, or just Jason Kain and Osyrus, need to work on. Ethan watches Allen protrude into his office. 

"WHAT WAS THAT WINTERS?"

"What was what Dubbs?"

Ethan is trying to reason with Allen, but Allen knows better, or he thinks he does.

"You nigga, you tried to set me up! You tried to ruin my muthafuckin' debut! I swear to you, tell me that you did so I can come over there and RIP my contract to shreds!"

"Allen, Allen wait. What's goin on?"

"That idiot, that fat beech came on MY TIME, and tried to fuck wit my head. Winters you know I ain't one for bullshit, and you KNOW 24 wrestling or WHATEVER want me there with their federation. Do you want me to leave?..."

"Dubbs I assure you, I didn't do anything for you to be obstructed in any way. I love you, the charisma and talent, and I want you to do well in this company. Ron Williams was not brought in because of me. Dunn and Boyd deliberately hired him to get back at me. He means nothing to us, and to assure you of that, next week, you, and a partner of your choice next week at Courage. Allen I think that you are good enough, that in fact, I may have to make you apart of the team I have going here."

"Your team? Oh you mean a Team Dubbs?"

"No, no I don't, I mean Team Winters"

"Ethan, I'm flattered, but nigga you can't take shit that blatantly from the WWE like that. I respect tha WWE, TAJIRI IS MY DAWG! Make it like Dubbs Dawgs or sumthin, but don't do it like that Ethan, c'mon playa! I'm out though, I got shit to plan for, and a partner to pick. It'z on witcha!"

Allen goes to shake hands with Ethan, and eventually brings him in for a hug. Ethan goes with the flow, just happy that Allen is not coming in swinging. He had tamed the beast for a little while, but who knew when Allen wouldn't be happy again? 

He knew, just from this instance, that he had some work to do with the new talent, the hottest rookie signing of 2002, A*Dubbs. 

Hard Times



Dunn and Boyd had invaded the ring for the first time in ACW TV HISTORY, and as the patient audience looked on, Dunn began to speak to the masses.

"Hello ladies and gentlemen, now, this may seem a little strange to see us, but trust me, it is worth the surprise. Since the beginning of ACW's time, we have always strived to bring the best talent to ACW, even in it's newer incarnation, we have tried to bring you the best young talent that is around.

We have searched high and low for superstars from other federations to men whom are just looking for a home and a chance. 8 years ago we found a man whom was on a career down...he had just been fired from his previous company and he didn't really know where to go next, but when I and Boyd here went to meet him at his home in Detroit, we seen a man whom could do a job for us, and what a job he did.

Let me say that firstly, we envisioned him having a small role in ACW, a mid-carder, but, like Steve Williams did with his Stone Cold persona in the WWF, he did the same with his own, and his worth sky rocketed in the first year of his stay in ACW.

He is a true legend that nobody can deny has placed his body on the line many a time for ACW and more often than not, came off the better man, but not recently.

As ACW looked to drive itself into a new dimension, funded and headed by Mr. Winters, it seemed that he would be over looked with all the new talent that had breached our banks last summer, but myself and Boyd made sure that he would not be forgotten, we gave him the ball, and he ran with it...capturing the ACW World Title along the way, a title that I'm sure will be not only his greatest achievement as a wrestler, but ACW's greatest as a federation...ladies and gentleman, would you please give him a warm welcome on the big screen, coming from his home in Detroit...SilverHAWK.

As Dunn ushered the attention to the screen, HAWK lit up the arena, as he sat in front of a small black background with ACW on it, with a small smile on his face as the arena clapped not only for HAWK, but the piece said by Dunn...

"Thanks for the intro Dunny, but I have to say I'm not worthy of such plaudits. 3 weeks ago, I took part in one of the best matches of my career with Osyrus at the Garden and for a man to not only wrestle there, but to headline an event there, it was truly a dream come true.

However, that dream slowly became a nightmare early in the match, as I dislocated my shoulder in an early spot in the match, and later on damaged it even more when it was violently shoved back it in socket. I had surgery on Boxing Day, but the news was not good at all."

As HAWK paused and looked down at his feet, the fans in the arena clammed up slightly, as HAWK was clearly emotional.

"I've been advised not to wrestle again, and that advice, at this moment in time, I shall take...

Someone once told me that there was a fine line between coincidence and fate, and I believe that the match against Osyrus was meant to be my last, and even though I lost the bout, I have never been so proud of myself in all my years. When I joined ACW, we were seen as nothing more than a circus of men running around in tights, as other federations took all the praise when we were doing the exact same things, but earlier.

Ethan Winters has changed all that however, and even though I still find him to be the biggest snake in the grass, he has done a lot for ACW, and I thank him for that. As I look at ACW now, I see a group of men with the talent to take ACW right to the very top, and I feel, that I would be letting myself, and anyone who considers themselves a fan of mine, down if I continued to try and compete against these men.

As I look around wrestling today, I see these old men coming back, and being a shadow of their former self, now I was never the best performer in the world, but I don't want to look in the mirror and see a man who can't do it no more, these things have to be taken with a piece of pride, and tonight, that's what I'm leaving with.

To everyone who has ever supported me, I say thank you.

To everyone who has ever watched any of my matches, I say thank you.

To Dunn and Boyd, I say thank you.

To Vince McMahon, I say thank you for firing me and giving me the chance to work in ACW...

A man once told me that one day I would have to pass the torch...and that it was be pulled from my grasp, so as I sit here, I thereby pass the torch, of my own will, and of my own mind.

Remember the name..."

S i l v e r H A W K  :  A u g u s t   1 9 9 4  -  J a n u a r y   2 0 0 2 

    
Scott Perry Vs. Alias

'Not Over' by The Full Nine

And out stepped the ACW superstar that has become known as Alias. The crowd get to their feet and applaud as the man that has stood up against the Winters inc. policies; they clap the one man with the sack contents to stand up against the authority, the one man willing to say… No.

Alias brushed past the curtain and bounced out on to the stage area, he smiled a little but seemed worried. He had heard the words from Mr. Winters earlier and knew all about Scott Perry’s state of mind as of late. He knew that tonight was not going to be easy on him. He removed his hands from his hips and began his decent down the ramp.

Alias couldn’t have taken two steps before Scott Perry came rushing out steel chair in hand and hammered Alias in the spine. Alias fell to the floor and rolled down the ramp. Scott followed; Scott’s eyes were glazed. He seemed not to even know what he was doing, never mind care. Scott continued to walk down the ramp and stopped next to the downed Alias. He held the chair in both hands and raised it above his head, driving the rim of the chair down in to the chest of Alias. Alias writhes in pain, he grasped at his ribs as Scott tossed the chair down to the floor.

Scott walked over to Alias and dragged him to his feet; he grabbed his blond hair and whipped him in to the steel steps headfirst. The referee by now was yelling at Scott to get in the ring. May we remind you that at this time the match had not begun…

Alias’ head drove the top half of the steel steps off the second section. His head rested on the bottom section of the steel steps and, as Scott saw this he immediately headed over to the steel chair. He picked it up and an echo of boos reverberated around the arena, Scott headed over to Alias, who looked unconscious, he raised the chair slowly over his head before speedily driving it down, aiming it ruthlessly at Alias’ cranium. Alias was playing possum and slid out of the way. The steel on steel sound was sickening; Scott dropped the steel chair and held his hands in pain. Alias quickly rolled under the bottom rope, he ran against the rope at the opposite end of the ring and charged back towards Scott, he delivered a baseball slide directly to the temple of Scott Perry, Scott fell straight to the floor holding his head tight, curled up in a ball. Alias picked Scott up and rolled him in the ring, Alias slid in behind him.

Finally, the bell sounded. Order is finally restored and the match begun.

Scott was pulling himself to his feet as Alias walked over to him and grabbed his shoulder length thick brown hair. He drove Scott’s head in to the turnbuckle. The crowd cheered and chanted and counted with the referee…

One!

Two!

Three!

Four!

Five!

Six!

Seven!

Eight!

…NINE? 

Scott drove his foot backwards and in to the groin area of Alias, the referee didn’t see it as he was too busy counting, however, the fans saw it, and they were up-set! Boos echoed from the walls of the arena as Scott bounced off the rope and delivered a face buster. He quickly covered his stunned opponent, hooking his leg.

1…

2…

3!!!! 

WAIT! 

NO! 

The referee signaled for a two count as Alias got his shoulder up. 

The crowd cheer but Scott seems to disagree, he gets to his feet signaling for three, he grabbed the referee by the collar and shook him vigorously, but the referee held his decision. Scott spat in his face and pushed him in to the corner but as he turned around a flying lariat at the hands of Alias hit him, Scott and Alias both hit the mat hard but both were back to their feet at a fast pace. 

They locked up in an old fashioned style, arms entwined like the branches of a rose bush. Scott and Alias push to and fro, too and fro. Scott stomps the toe of Alias hard, Alias lets go of Scott and hops around. Scott poked Alias in the eye and he fell to the mat yelping and rolling around. The referee yelled at Scott, but he seemed not to care. Scott dropped an elbow in to the spine of Alias, as he got up he stood on the side of Alias’s head and steps on and over it. Alias’s legs kicked around, the crowd booed frantically.

Scott gave a fan on the front row a black look before cussing him out. Alias was recovering fast, but Scott had expected as much. He jumped across the ring and rolled him up in a schoolboy, Scott jumped up and placed his feet on the middle ropes.

1…

2…

The referee looked up momentarily and saw Scott’s feet on the ropes, he stopped the count and, quickly, Scott dropped his feet from the ropes. He got to his feet and questioned why the referee had stopped the count seconds ago. The referee grabbed the rope and shouted at Scott.

“GOD DAMMIT!” Scott exclaimed at the top of his lungs. As he turned around…

Click…

Click…

BOOM!

A trademark move of Alias was delivered; Alias dove on top of Scott for the pin.

1…

2…

Alias hooked the leg.

3…!

The bell sounded and Alias was the winner. 

What would this mean for Scott Perry and his association with Winters inc.? 

Time would prove to tell…

Winner : Alias

Good Luck?



A confident Vacton walked down the hall as the crowd cheered seeing him on the big screen on the arena floor. He wore his title belt around his waist and paid little attention to what was around him as he power walked down the hall. Suddenly, however, he was jerked back as he collided into another ACW star. Anima.

"Hey...watch ou..." Vacton looked up at who he had accidentally slammed into and bit down on his lip.

Anima looked pissed.

Anima stared Vacton down, and Vacton took offence immediately and returned the stare. Both men locked eyes for a solid few seconds. Anima broke the tension and grinned.

"Good luck tonight." 

He shoved Vacton in the shoulder and walked off.

Vacton didn't get the joke and felt uneasy as he walked to the gorilla position...

Urban Legend...



The fans at the MCI Center were anxious. Joey Sellers stood in the middle of the ring, waiting for the noise level to die down so he could say whatever it was he had to say to the Washington audience.

"Folks, tonight, I get the privilege of giving you a present. Giving you the first gift of 2003. People, tonight I get to ring to your attention the newest All-Star Championship Wrestling superstar!"

The crowd's immediate reaction is to cheer. Not knowing whether or not this is a good thing. But cheer none the less. Joey applauded with them, as he knew who it was he would be introducing to all of ACW.

"Tonight, ACW fans, I have this to give to you on behalf of the management of ACW. Ladies and gentlemen, introducing..."

"You hold on just a cotton picking minute, champ!"

Joey was interrupted by someone else with a microphone. The whole arena turned their heads to the stage where they saw somebody they recognized. He stood about 5 foot 10 inches tall and was beginning to thin out with the hair on top of his head. He was probably in his late forties but the fans of ACW didn't care.

They still cheered when they saw him.

He stormed down toward the ring and slid under the bottom rope, getting right into Joey Sellers' face. He mentioned something to him that wasn't at an audible level to the mikes. He then pointed to a chair at ringside.

Joey stood up and exited the ring as the older man stood before the thousands in attendance in Washington.

"Hello Washington!" he screamed into his microphone.

He was rewarded with a cheap pop.

"Since this knuckle headed chatter box has got no idea on how to give someone a proper introduction, I thought I'd better come here and show him how it's done. Coz quite frankly folks, the man I'm about to introduce deserves more than a 'Hi, how are ya, Bob?'"

He made his way into the corner and he climbed up the turnbuckle, standing on the second rope.

"Ladies and gentlemen, boys and girls, all the way from Champagne, Illinois..."

We heard the sound byte of a woman screaming the most blood curdling scream ever...

"Weighing in at 489 pounds of monster..."

Finger Eleven took over the P.A. with their metallic "Drag You 
Down"...

"Standing at 7 feet and 5 inches..."

Some fans had clicked on to who it was and were on their feet...

"All the way from the Pinnacle of Insane Wrestling, the Urban Legend...

"OGRE!"

The fans who knew him cheered. The ones that didn't stood their and gaped their jaws like goldfish in a bowl as the monster rumbled from the back. He stood on the stage, a pure man mountain.

He glanced over all the fans in attendance before he trundled down to the ring, where his father, who had introduced him, waited in the ring for him. Jumping around like a pissed off sugar ant in excitement for his son's arrival in ACW.

Ogre stepped up onto the apron and then over the top rope. His tracks stopped in the middle of the ring where he simply raised his fist into the air. The music slowly faded and the cheers did as well, as Travis Cavendar stood by his son's side with the microphone, his weapon of choice.

"From New York to L.A., from El Paso to Juneau, there ain't nothing bigger, there ain't nothing scarier, there ain't nothing stronger than the monster to my left right now. He is the biggest thing in wrestling today. He is near 500 pounds of destruction and I bid you try him out."

The fans cheered as Travis continued his banter.

"Lemme guess, Sellers, what made you come to ACW when you could have been in Action! or 21 Wrestling? What made you come to All-Star Championship wrestling? Want to know the reason why? Want to know the simple truth? Three words for ya folks...

"BEST...

"FUCKING...

"FED!"

The fans in Washington popped loudly as Travis spat the words in their faces that they wanted to hear.

"Ogre is here in Washington D.C. tonight folks to issue a challenge to anyone that has enough testicular fortitude to go one on one with the Urban Legend. Somebody that's brave enough to dig their grave before coming down to the ring. Someone who is stupid enough to take that pen and sign the John Hancock on that contract for next week when Ogre makes his in-ring debut in ACW!"

The fans cheered as Travis nodded in agreeance. Ogre mashed a monstrous fist into the palm of his opposite hand. Travis handed back the mike to Ogre who had some final words in his ACW television debut.

"I'll make this short but sweet, I am a monster. I am the Urban Legend. I am the one you hear about but never really knew. I am that scary old ghost story. Except I'm very real. And whoever dare sign that contract will feel just how real I am. I will make you...MYTHOLOGICAL!"

Ogre threw the mike down to the canvas and began to make his way out of the ring as Finger Eleven returned to the P.A.

Ogre has made his decision.

Ogre is in All-Star Championship Wrestling.

ACW will never be the same again.

Dane Rivers Meets Quinton May



Having made a real impact on his debut in ACW, Dane Rivers was now undoubtedly the newest bane of the fans existence as far as ACW was concerned. And he was proud of it. Rivers was proud of the way he flaunted his power against a janitor and Quinton May. Rivers was proud of the way he ridiculed the fans with smart insults.

And best of all, he was proud of how he showcased his power against Julian Kang. No wonder his nicknames are "Titan" and "Club".

His duffel bag in his right hand, Dane still looked as surly as ever as he walked down the halls, probably thinking of the next opponent he'd get the chance to maim.

"It's going to be a long ride home. Maybe I'll get some food to eat," Dane remarked to himself, as he turned a corner.

And as he did, a guy with an absolutely ridiculous Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle mask clobbered Dane Rivers over the head with a broomstick. It seemed to have little effect at first, until Dane's legs started to wobble.

The broomstick was still intact, so the short-looking assailant clad in black hit Dane over the head again, and this time, the broomstick broke into two. Rivers slumped to the ground, and the crowd could be heard cheering wildly.

"Fuck you, bitch!" screamed the assailant, but it was hard to judge who it was, due to the muffled voice. Not as if Dane Rivers could do anything about it though; he was on the ground moaning in agony.

Not the end to the day he expected, surely.

    
ACW United States Championship
Geo Vacton Vs. Dante Inferno

“T-N-T! … T-N-T! … T-N-T!“

The crowd where excited, they anticipated the arrival of what had come to be a form of “Idol” to these people. Colorful signs fill the arena, the fans raise their signs in the air attempting to get on the TitanTron. It was indeed a pitiful sight.

TNT… I’M DYNAMITE!

The crowd went crazy at the sound of their favourite superstars music. Geo was stood behind the curtain; he enjoyed teasing the fans for a moment or two, keeping them in suspense. They would enjoy it all the more once he entered the ringside area this way.

Three

Two

One


Geo flung the curtain out of his way and strode confidently and energetically out to the ramp. He took a pause, placing his hands no his hips. Geo’s bright white teeth glistened in the arena lights as he smiled at the cheering fans. The fans were cheering and applauding their hero. Geo pulled out a stick of dynamite from this pants, it had been tucked down before he left the gorilla position. Geo placed the stick on the ground and lit the fuse, he walked past it and...

BAM!!!!

The dynamite exploded, flames shot across the left and right side of the stage and flared up as fireworks sprayed and crackled off in to the air. Geo’s arms were outstretched, his mouth wide open. The display was a beautiful, expensive one.

The flames and fireworks died down slowly as Geo reached the base of the ramp. Geo took a pause facing the ring before rolling under the bottom ropes. Geo jumped to his feet and paced across to the corner, he climbed the turnbuckle and raised his arms in the air; the crowed loved it.

As geo jumped off the ropes his music slowly faded out and his video ended, the crowd fell silent...as "Light My Way" by Audioslave began to play, the new theme of Dante Inferno, who entered soon after the first riff's of Cornello's guitar. Vacton was quick off the blocks, as he bounced out of the ring and sprung on Dante before he knew it. Vacton connected with Dante with 3 right hand jabs before kneeing him in the mid-drift, as the referee decided to ask for the bell, so that this match could officially start.

Vacton thundered Dante's head against the ring railings before grabbing him by the back of the neck, and tossing him into the ring. Vacton, despite having his own match at End Game, had enough time to watch Dante's match, he must have came to the conclusion that to beat Dante, you had to get it over, quickly.

Flustered... Dante rolled to the other side of the ring and pulled himself up by the ropes, leaning against them in the same motion, but he was then met by an attack of fists from the hands of Vacton... stunned, Dante managed to push Vacton away and drop down and out of the ring, but Vacton pursued him...

Vacton soon clobbered Dante in the back with an axe handle, and before Dante could do anything about it, he was on the floor, being pummeled with kicks to the back and to the head. Dante couldn't believe what was going on as the US Champion clearly wanted to keep his belt, the one thing was, that Dante didn't even want his belt....and Vacton soon realized that.

"Fuck this." Dante stated, as he managed to turn around and kicked Vacton out of the way, causing Vacton's feet to trip over themselves as he hit the mat and banged his head, after the fall. As Vacton shook the cobwebs away however, he looked up the arena lights, which were soon dimmed for him.

As Dante struck down upon his head with a chair of metal, the referee called for the bell and immediately disqualified, as if he really cared. As Dante left the chair on the ground, it was apparent to him just what his path would be, he was never hear to actually make a name for himself, he was here to just get through each day with a meal at the table, and as he collected the United States Title, and placed it over Vacton's chest, he kind of respected the man whom would fight an impossible fight for just a mere possession.

However.

As Dante pondered.

he was pounced upon from someone in the crowd, as someone has sprung from the barrier, and hit Dante with a body splash, Dante's head and back connecting with the mat violently as he tried to figure out just what had happened.

As he too looked up at the arena light, holding the back of his head, his arms could not move fast enough to block a lethal chair shot, square in the forehead, which drew blood at it's first connection, and as the culprit dropped the weapon...they pulled back their hood, and the fans cheered with all their might.

Hell hath no fury like a women scorned.

Jade had Returned.

The First Shot?



Having been the first face that the ACW fans seen in the first show of 2003, Winters made damn sure that he would be the last, as he sat in his make shift office, looking not over paper work, but over one piece of paper.

"I don't get it...I just don't get it at all. First they sign this King guy, who is fighting with fans, and now they sign the Ogre from PIW? Who the hell next Hulk Hogan?"

"Heh, you already have the next wrestling immortal on your roster Winters..."

The fans boo'd and sneered as that voice was only of one man, the ACW World Champion, Osyrus, who sat, with his title right beside him, as a constant reminder that he is the very best.

"Damn right O, there is nobody here that can challenge you, I might as well just give you the win against anyone at the moment, you retired SilverHAWK, do you know what that means?"

"What does it mean?"

"It means...that you retired SilverHAWK! Damn you are THE man. Back to the subject, what are Dun  and Boyd trying to achieve by signing all these guys? It's not like the guys I sign are bad or anything is it? Look at A*Dubbs and Dane Rivers, both one their debut matches comfortably, they should trust my judgment and my judgment alone."

"Maybe you are looking at this the wrong way Ethan...Dunn and Boyd are going behind your back and signing these guys for a reason, did you hear the shit Dunn pulled with Alias and ICU, they two are on the same page now...if you want my opinion, I think Dunn and Boyd are gonna start something."

Winters pondered for a moment, as he brought his hands to his face his eyes widened in shock.

"They are going for my stock! They wanna drive me out of here...weasels! That's it O, Winters INC is gonna finish this before it even starts, they think they can piss me around, start something, let's see who starts something...

If it's a war they want...it's war they will get."