Gunslinger presents Dragon Ring!

[Gunslinger]

Dragon Ring
Fighting Spirit TV - 1
Nigel McGuinness vs. Mike Mondo:
Nigel and Mondo shake hands and the match is underway. Mondo takes the fight to the legendary McGuinness and has him in trouble but Nigel turns things around and drops Mondo on his face with the Tower of London. Mondo is out on his feet and Nigel blasts him with the Jawbreaker Lariat for an easy three count. The referee helps Mondo to his feet and the two men shake hands.

A graphic is shown of the tournament brackets for the Dragon Ring World Tag Team Championship Tournament and the World Heavyweight Championship Tournament, with a vacancy in each tournament to be filled later tongiht!

World Tag Team title tournament:

• Wrestling's Greatest Tag Team vs. Young Bucks
• The Briscoe Brothers vs. TBD

World Heavyweight title tournament:

• Rob Van Dam vs. AJ Styles
• Kevin Steen vs. El Generico
• Rhino vs. Roderick Strong
• Bryan Danielson vs. TBD

The show returns from a commercial break with Rob Van Dam and Wrestling's Greatest Tag Team in the ring. RVD gets on the mic and says the Dragon Ring front office called them because they were known all over the world as champions and would draw a lot of money for the company. RVD went on to say that the Code of Honor is b^ll$hit and if AJ Styles and the Young Bucks knew what was best for business, they'd drop out of the tournaments right now and save themselves the trouble.

AJ styles music hit and he walked down the aisle to confront Van Dam. Before he could get to the ring, AJ was attacked by Rhino and gored through a section of guardrail! Wrestling's Greatest Tag Team set up a table next to the ring and Rhino piledrove AJ off the apron through it! EMTs hit the ring and AJ Styles is stretchered out!

Rob Van Dam, Rhino, and Wrestling's Greatest Tag Team leave the ring area flanked by security as the crowd showers them with garbage. Rob Van Dam looks into the camera and says "The Office does what's best for business."

After a short commercial break, the show returns with Matt Sydal and Kyle O'Reilly already in the ring.

Matt Sydal vs. Kyle O'Reilly:
Sydal and O'Reilly shake hands and the match is on. O'Reilly works on Sydal but is outmatched by Sydal's quickness. Sydal takes over and hits a picture perfect Shooting Sydal Press for the win. Sydal and O'Reilly shake hands after the match.

It is announced that AJ Styles has been rushed to a local hospital, leaving his opening round match in the Dragon Ring World Heavyweight title tournament in question.

War Machine vs. The Addiction for the final spot in the Dragon Ring World Tag Team title tournament:
Raymond Rowe and Kazarian start the match with a handshake. Rowe bullies Kazarian around the ring. Kazarian recovers and rocks Rowe with Kazarian Kicks for a near fall. Daniels and Kazarian hit a slingshot elbow on Rowe, bringing Hanson into the ring. After breaking the pin, Hanson knocks Kazarian to the floor and War Machine double team Daniels until the referee is forced to disqualify them, awarding the match and the final spot in the Tag Team title tournament to the Addiction. After some shoving and trash talking, War Machine and The Addiction shake hands but neither team looks happy with the outcome.

Davey Richards vs. Eddie Edwards for the final spot in the Dragon Ring World Heavyweight title tournament:
Richards and Edwards skip the handshake and tear into one another. Richards comes out on top of the brawl and battles his former partner all over the ring area. Richards and Edwards fight for the advantage, countering each others holds. Richards hits the alarm clock on Edwards for a near fall. He hits the alarm clock a second time and Edwards writhes in agony on the mat. Richards drags Edwards into the center of the ring and goes for the Ankle Lock. Edwards looks as if he's going to reverse it but Richards bears down and Edwards is forced to submit. Davey Richards wins the match and the final slot in the Dragon Ring World Heavyweight title tournament. Richards offers his hand to Edwards after the match and Edwards slaps it away as the show goes off the air.

Next week on Fighting Spirit TV:

• The Briscoes vs. The Addiction in Tag Team title tournament 1st round action!
• Kevin Steen vs. El Generico - World title tournament match!
• Bryan Danielson vs. Davey Richards - World title tournament match!
• All this and more, including an update on the condition of AJ Styles!

[Gunslinger]

Dragon Ring
Fighting Spirit TV - 2
The show opens with AJ Styles being interviewed in his hospital bed. AJ said he wouldn't be able to compete in the World Heavyweight title tournament but his good friend Matt Sydal will be taking his place again Rob Van Dam. He said he begged the Dragon Ring officials not to suspend Rob Van Dam and the other members of The Office but to let them settle their differences like men in the ring! He said as soon as he was cleared to wrestle again, he'd teach Rob Van Dam, Rhino, and Wrestling's Greatest Tag Team a lesson!

Kyle O'Reilly vs. Nigel McGuinness:
O'Reilly and McGuinness shake hands and the match is on! O'Reilly is unintimidated by McGuinness and takes the fight to him. O'Reilly focuses his attack on Nigel's neck and soon locks on the guillotine! Nigel makes it to the ropes but is visibly favoring his neck. O'Reilly wrenches Nigel's neck and locks on the guillotine a second time! Nigel fights out of the hold but is obviously in tremendous pain. Like a shark smelling blood, O'Reilly moves in for the kill and locks on the guillotine a third time! Nigel fights valiantly but can't quite make it to the ropes and reluctantly taps out. Kyle O'Reilly has defeated Nigel McGuinness! After the match, the two man shake hands.

The Briscoes vs. The Addiction - 1st round Tag team action!
Mark Briscoe and Christopher Daniels shake hands to start the match. The two men battle back and forth with Daniels focusing his attacks on Briscoe's neck. Daniels hits the Last Rites and follows it up with Angel's Wings but Jay makes the save. Daniels tags in Kazarian and they hit the slingshot elbow for another near fall. Daniels hits the Fall from Grace for a near fall and tags Kazarian back in. Kazarian scores near falls with a German suplex and the Flux Capacitor and tags Daniels back in. Mark makes the hot tag to Jay and the Briscoes take over. The Briscoes hit the Slingshot Lariat and the Double Football Tackle on Daniels but can't put the Fallen Angel away. Jay goes to the top rope but Daniels throws him to the mat and hits the Best Moonsault Ever for a near fall. Daniels whips Briscoe to the turnbuckle but Jay rolls him up and Mark cuts off Kazarian as Jay gets the three count. The Briscoe Brothers advance to the finals of the tag team title tournament! After the match, the two teams shake hands.

Kevin Steen vs. El Generico - 1st round World Heavyweight title tournament match!:
El Generico goes for a takedown at the handshake and goes to work on Kevin Steen, nearly taking his face off with a Yakuza kick for a near fall. Generico goes to the top for a moonsault but Steen throws him to the mat and takes over. Steen hits a sick powerbomb on the apron and drags Generico into the ring. Steen hits the package piledriver for the win. After the match, Steen shakes hands with the nearly unconscious, prone El Generico.

Rob Van Dam and the rest of The Office are interviewed in a bar not far from the arena. RVD says facing Matt Sydal next week will be the next best thing to getting a bye in the tournament and Kevin Steen will be just as easy. He predicts three victories for the Office's three matches next week, proving that they know what's Best for Business! Haas & Benjamin trash talk the Young Bucks, saying they need to hit puberty before they can even think of taking on Wrestling's Greatest Tag Team. Rhino promises to squash Roderick Strong in under five minutes next week!

Bryan Danielson vs. Davey Richards - 1st round World Heavyweight title tournament match!:
Danielson and Richards shake hands and the match is on! Richards takes over early on but Danielson comes back and rocks him with the Discus Elbow Smash for a near fall. Danielson locks on the crossface chicken wing but Richards makes it to the ropes. The two men battle back and forth and Richards manages to put the cloverleaf on Danielson. Danielson makes it to the ropes but Richards hits the Alarm Clock for a near fall.

Richards locks on the Ankle Lock but Danielson fights the pain long enough to claw his way to the ropes. Danielson is kicked to death but rolls out of the ring before Richards can cover him. Richards hits the suicide dive and nearly gets a count out victory. Danielson gets back into the ring and the two men battle back and forth, trading the advantage several times. Danielson goes on the offensive and hits the Regalplex on Richards for the win!

next week on Fighting Spirit TV:

• Wrestling's Greatest Tag Team vs. Young Bucks - 1st Round tag team action!
• Rhino vs. Roderick Strong - 1st Round heavyweight title tournament action!
• Rob Van Dam vs. Matt Sydal - 1st Roundheavyweight title tournament action!

[Gunslinger]

Dragon Ring
Fighting Spirit TV - 3
The show opens with The Office in the ring. Once again, Rob Van Dam promises 3-0 for The Office and the Dragon Ring roster had better do what's Best for Business and stay out of The Office's way.

Eddie Edwards vs. Mike Mondo:
The two men shake hands and Mondo quickly takes control. Mondo hits the flying elbow drop on Edwards for a near fall. Edwards makes a comeback and drills Mondo with the Tiger Suplex. Mondo regains control and hits a second flying elbow drop. Mondo hits the Mondo Facebuster and Edwards is in trouble. Mondo hits the buckle bomb and Edwards barely gets his shoulder up. The match spills out to the floor and Edwards mounts a comeback! Edwards hits the chin checker for a near fall. Edwards hits Die Hard for the win! After the match, the two men shake hands.

The show returns from a commercial break with a shot of AJ Styles leaving the hospital in a neck brace. He turns to the camera and promises to get some revenge on The Office, starting next week.

Wrestling's Greatest Tag Team (with Rob Van Dam) vs. The Young Bucks - 1st round tag team title tournament match:
Haas and Matt Jackson start the match. Matt takes control and hits the plancha suicida for a near fall. Matt goes to the top and hits the Moonsault but Haas kicks out. Matt hits a second Moonsault, bringing in Shelton Benjamin. Rob Van Dam jumps up on the apron, distracting Nick Jackson and the referee while WGTT double teams Matt. Haas knocks Matt off the apron and tags in Benjamin. Shelton hits Paydirt for the win. WGTT will meet the Briscoe Brothers for the Dragon Ring World Tag Team titles! Haas and Benjamin leave the ring without shaking the Young Bucks hands.

Rhino (with Rob Van Dam) vs. Roderick Strong - 1st round World Heavyweight title tournament match:
Strong takes Rhino down at the handshake and goes to work. The two men pelt one another with brutal strikes. Strong takes Rhino down and locks on the Strong Hold but Rhino powers out of it. Strong hits the turnbuckle backbreaker for a near fall and locks on the Strong Hold a second time. Rob Van Dam jumps up on the apron and Strong releases the hold and knocks him off the apron and into the guard rail. Rhino attacks Strong from behind and hits the release powerbomb for a near fall. Rhino takes position in the corner and nearly gores Strong out of his boots. Rhino makes the cover and gets the three count to advance. Rhino and RVD roll Strong out of the ring and set up a table but Matt Sydal hits the ringside area for the next match!

Rob Van Dam vs. Matt Sydal - 1st round World Heavyweight title tournament match:
Sydal tears into Rob Van Dam and quickly hits the top rope frankensteiner for a near fall on the aging superstar. RVD is in bad shape as Sydal scores near falls with the sunset flip and the double helix. Sydal goes to the top but RVD dodges the crossbody but can't seem to follow up on it. Sydal and RVD go out to the floor and RVD tries to get some distance from Sydal, running around the ring. Rhino gores Sydal as he rounds the corner of the ring and rolls him into the ring as RVD distracts the referee. RVD goes to the top rope and hits the frog splash for the win.

The show goes off the air with the crowd showering Rob Van Dam and Rhino with garbage.

Next week on Fighting Spirit TV:

• The Addiction vs. War Machine in a rematch from their violent tournament qualifier!
• Jay Briscoe vs. Shelton Benjamin!
• Bryan Danielson vs. Rhino - 2nd round World Heavyweight title tournament match
• How will AJ Styles make his presence known?

[Gunslinger]

Dragon Ring
Fighting Spirit TV - 4
El Generico vs. Kyle O'Reilly:
The two men shake hands and El Generico gets the early advantage. Generico goes for a superplex but O'Reilly reverses it and drops Generico in the ring. Generico gets to his feet and O'Reilly locks on the guillotine choke. Generico taps! Generico taps! After the match, the two men shake hands and leave the ring area.

Rob Van Dam and Rhino are shown discussing strategy backstage but walk away when they notice the camera man.

The Addiction vs. War Machine:
Kazarian and Rowe shake hands and start the match. Rowe takes over but his advantage is short lived. Daniels and Kazarian hit the lariat/chop block combo for a near fall. Daniels hits the Angel's Wings but Rowe kicks out. Rowe makes a comeback and tags in Hanson. Hanson hits a moonsault on Daniels for a near fall. Daniels battles back and tags in Kazarian. Daniels and Kazarian hit the powerbomb neckbreaker combo but Hanson kicks out. Kazarian hits Back to the Future for a near fall. Hanson comes back and tags in Rowe. Kazarian and Rowe battle back and forth and Kazarian tags in Daniels. Daniels hits the Angel's Wings on Rowe for the win.

The four men shake hands after the match but War Machine say things aren't over just yet.

Jay Briscoe vs. Shelton Benjamin:
Shelton takes Jay off of his feet at the handshake and soon nails Jay with a top rope German suplex for a near fall. Benjamin hits Paydirt but Briscoe kicks out. Jay makes a comeback but Benjamin shuts him down with a springboard clothesline. Benjamin hits Paydirt a second time for the win.

After the match, the two men shake hands and Jay Briscoe says he'll see Benjamin next week in the finals of the Dragon Ring World Tag Team Title Tournament.

Bryan Danielson vs. Rhino (with Rob Van Dam) - 2nd round World Heavyweight title tournament:
The two men shake hands and Danielson takes control of the match. Danielson is unintimidated by the man-beast and hits a Dragon Suplex for a near fall. Danielson locks on the crossface chickenwing but Rhino manages to get to the ropes. Rhino overpowers Danielson but can't seem to follow up on it. Danielson blasts Rhino with roundhouse kicks, nearly knocking him unconscious. Rhino recovers and uses his strength advantage to throw Danielson all over the ring area. Danielson recovers and the two men battle back and forth. Danielson hits a back superplex for a near fall and locks on the crossface chickenwing a second time. It looks like Rhino is going to tap...

... until Rob Van Dam jumps up on the apron, distracting the referee. AJ Styles comes out of the crowd and yanks Van Dam down from the apron and hits him with a Styles Clash on the concrete! Rhino recovers and nails Danielson with the Gore while he's distracted by Danielson gets a foot on the ropes. Danielson takes forever to get to his feet and Rhino hits the Gore a second time! The crowd falls silent as the referee makes the count!























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Kickout!


Rhino argues with the referee and then tries picking Danielson up by the hair. Danielson rolls him up in a small package for the win! Bryan Danielson advances to the finals of the Dragon Ring World Heavyweight title tournament!

Rhino leaves the ring area and half-carries Rob Van Dam back to the locker room. The show goes off the air with Bryan Danielson and AJ Styles celebrating in the ring!

next week on Fighting Spirit TV:

• Kazarian vs. Hanson
• Kevin Steen vs. Rob Van Dam - 2nd round World Heavyweight title tournament match!
• The Dragon Ring World Tag Team Title tournament final between The Briscoe Brothers and Wrestling's Greatest Tag Team!
• Will AJ Styles interfere in The Office's matches once again?

[Crimson Cross]

I really like the DRAGON RING name and the start of this fed is very cool, great work Gun...

[Gunslinger]

Dragon Ring
Fighting Spirit TV - 5
Matt Sydal vs. Mike Mondo:
Sydal and Mondo shake hands. Sydal dominates Mondo and quickly hits the Shooting Sydal Press for the win. The two men shake hands after the match.

Kazarian vs. Hanson:
Kazarian takes Hanson down at the handshake and the match is on. Hanson throws Kazarian to the floor and hits him with a big suicide dive. Kazarian barely beats the count back into the ring. Hanson whips Kazarian to the ropes and hits the Spin Kick of Doom for the win. After the match, Kazarian and Hanson shake hands but it's clear the issue between The Addiction and War Machine isn't settled.

Kevin Steen (with AJ Styles) vs. Rob Van Dam (with Rhino) - 2nd round World Title Tournament match!:
Rob Van Dam attacks Steen at the handshake but can't seem to follow it up with anything substantial. Steen fights back and hits the powerbomb on the apron. RVD battles back and knocks Steen senseless with a series of roundhouse kicks. The two men spill out of the ring and Steen regains control. Rhino sets up for the Gore but AJ Styles puts him in his place with a brutal kick to the head. Steen hits F-CINQ for the win. Steen will meet Bryan Danielson to crown the first Dragon Ring World Heavyweight champion next week!

Briscoe Brothers vs. Wrestling's Greatest Tag Team - World tag team title tournament finals:
Haas takes Mark Briscoe down at the handshake and the match is on! Haas and Benjamin hit the double clothesline on Mark and Benjamin hits Paydirt for a near fall. Benjamin tags in Hass. Mark makes a comeback and the Briscoes hit the double flapjack on Haas for a near fall. Jay hits the Jay Driller on Haas but Benjamin pulls the referee out of the ring. Jay hits a somersault plancha on Haas and rolls him back into the ring. Mark knocks Benjamin off the apron and Jay covers Charlie Haas for the win! The Briscoes are the Dragon Ring World Tag Team champions!

next week:

• Christopher Daniels vs. Raymond Rowe1
• Mark Briscoe vs. Charlie Haas
• AJ Styles & Matt Sydal vs. RVD & Rhino
• Bryan Danielson vs. Kevin Steen - World Heavyweight Title Tournament finals

[Pariah]

Superb action you've got going here... Looking forward to more!

[Gunslinger]

Thanks for reading, Crimson and Pariah. I'm hoping I can keep delivering. The Office angle is something I've had in mind for a long time but it was originally going to be Lou Thesz and the Road Warriors in my LOW fed.