The Billion Reasons Federation
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Post by Bri on Mar 31, 2019 22:24:27 GMT -5
A Billion Reasons...(A Tournament)...
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(Chapter 13)
(12th night of matches):
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1. Adam Pearce ( 0 - 2 ) vs Bryan Danielson ( 0 - 2 )
2. Konnan ( 1 - 1 ) vs Justin Credible ( 1 - 1 )
3. Homicide ( 1 - 1 ) vs Rob Van Dam ( 1 - 1 )
4. Adam Cole ( 2 - 0 ) vs Kevin Steen ( 2 - 0 )
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The Dark Menace & Les Thatcher:
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(The Dark Menace is seated behind his desk...nursing coffee...for the first time in a long time...Les Thatcher...is in his...usual guest chair...nursing a large cup of black coffee...before either one of them start speaking...Les Thatcher notices that...Phantasy's picture...is back on The Dark Menaces desk...closer to him than normal...and only facing The Dark Menace...):
Les Thatcher - Did...the...Ultimate Fighters approve of their...accommodations?...
The Dark Menace - Very much so...thank you for arranging that...
Les Thatcher - So...to the matches...
The Dark Menace - Before...we get started...did you see...Phantasy last night?...
Les Thatcher - Briefly...why?...
The Dark Menace - I didn't see her in her room...
Les Thatcher - I had that camera disabled...
The Dark Menace (locks eyes with Thatcher) - Why?...
Les Thatcher - Same reason I had the camera's disabled in the maids quarters...It ain't right...
The Dark Menace - But the microphones are still on...in the maids rooms...but not Phantasy's...why?...
Les Thatcher (locks eyes with The Dark Menace) - Cause...It ain't...right...
The Dark Menace (after returning the stare for a while...and now with some unexpected...suspicion) - So...the matches...
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1. Bryan Danielson defeated Adam Pearce via Pinfall courtesy of his Discus Elbow Smash at the 6 minute mark...
▪ Adam Pearce has been eliminated from the tournament ▪
The Dark Menace - Sounds like...The American Dragon...finally showed up...
Les Thatcher - In a nutshell...that was basically what happened here...frantically back and forth at first...no suprise there...with both wrestlers facing elimination...but Danielson kicked it into high gear...first with A Dive To The Outside that stunned Pearce momentarily...allowing Danielson to clamp on his CROSSFACE CHICKENWING...
The Dark Menace - Pearce survived the hold...
Les Thatcher - Yes...but just barely...he had to drag both of them over to the ropes to have the hold released...but it took about 3 minutes or so to do...Pearce did it...but after that...he had nothing left...Danielsons Discus Elbow Smash spun Pearce's head...knocking the spit out of his mouth...Pearce was semi-conscious before he hit the mat...
The Dark Menace - You think Pearce will...hang it up for good?...he's really over the hill...
Les Thatcher (for some reason...thinking that The Dark Menace is passive aggressively taking a shot at him...at the same time as well) - Hard to say...but you know..old wrestlers never give up...sure they get a little slower...however...they do get...a lot...smarter...
The Dark Menace - Hmm...
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2. Justin Credible defeated Konnan via Pinfall courtesy of his THAT'S INCREDIBLE secondary finisher (A Tombstone Piledriver) at the 30 second mark...
The Dark Menace - That's incredible...is right...another victory...in mere seconds for Credible...
Les Thatcher - Yes...it would seem that...Credible is still staying sober between his matches to stay sharp...this strategy is definitely working for him...
The Dark Menace - The...Booze Brothers...right?...
Les Thatcher - It's a head scratcher...first The Sandman goes 3 and 0...and now Justin Credible goes 2 and 1...Sandman drinks perpetually...even beer in his cereal in the morning...and Credible might even be too sober...some of the staff are saying...
The Dark Menace - Too sober?...in what context?...
Les Thatcher - He's been showing the maids how to clean his chambers...
Thr Dark Menace (whistles) - I see...
Les Thatcher - And if anyone...lights a match around The Sandman...we're all...screwed...
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3. Rob Van Dam defeated Homicide via Disqualification. Homicide was disqualified for Slashing Van Dam's Forehead Open With A Fork at the 3 minute mark...
The Dark Menace - Homicide pushed the envelope...
Les Thatcher - That he did...Homicide had reversed Van Dam's Deathjump into...a Suplex Off The Top Ropes...then quickly executed...what looked like a perfect version...of his DA GRINGO KILLER finisher (A Vertebreaker)...but Van Dam kicked out of it...infutiating Homicide...
The Dark Menace - A shame...I expected more from these two...
Les Thatcher - Actually...there was more...
The Dark Menace - What do you mean?...
Les Thatcher - Well after Van Dam kicked out of Homicides finisher...and being warned by the referee to...drop the fork...Homicide was now as angry at the ref...as he was Van Dam...so he cut open Van Dam again...and the ref disqualified him...
The Dark Menace - Right...awarding the victory to Van Dam...but there's more?...
Les Thatcher - Yes...Homicide snapped...getting in the face of the ref...and howling obscenities at him...then Homicide got in Van Dam's face and said..."You Won...But I...Beat You!"...now at this point...all of the wrestlers started yelling..."Let Them Fight...Let Them Fight"...
The Dark Menace - Very...Interesting...
Les Thatcher - Then a bloodied Van Dam...caught Homicide with an Uppercut...that made him...drop the fork...the referee hearing the crowd...and being pissed off now as well...stared at the timekeeper and raised his arm up and pointed...signaling for an opening bell...and then a second match...went on for another...15 minutes or so...
The Dark Menace - Fantastic!...and we captured all of this...I hope?...
Les Thatcher - Yes...the crew did an incredible job...Homicide stung Van Dam with his finisher again for a 2 & 1/2 count...and then further slashed open Van Dam's face with his fork...then the match moved outside the ring...
The Dark Menace - Great work...my friend...great work...
Les Thatcher - There Van Dam somehow came back...and punnished Homicides ribs with an untold amount of Knee Strikes...to the point where Homicide was struggling to breathe...Van Dam shoved him back inside the ring...and hit his FIVE STAR FROG SPLASH finisher...three consecutive times...the third time was the charm...and Van Dam pinned Homicide...about 18 minutes...after the start of the original match...
The Dark Menace - Outstanding...
Les Thatcher - They both received a standing ovation...Van Dam got to his feet first...looked down at Homicide...pointed to himself with his thumb...and punted Homicide in the head...as he lay sprawled out on his back...which caused Van Dam to collapse back to the canvas...forcing the medical staff to get involved...treating both of them...in the ring...and at ringside...
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4. Adam Cole defeated Kevin Steen via Pinfall, courtesy of his PANAMA SUNRISE primary finisher (A Superflip Piledriver) at the 18 minute mark...
Les Thatcher - Spectacular efforts...on both sides of this one...
The Dark Menace - I'll bet...
Les Thatcher - Adam Cole won the lockup and appeared to try to put Kevin Steen away early...he wasted no time elevating his offense to match ending moves...getting a lot of mileage out of his Superkick...PANAMA SUNRISE and especially his Figure Four Leglock...
The Dark Menace - With damaged legs...Steen could only be...so dangerous...
Les Thatcher - You would think that...but there seem to be two facts about Steen...one is generally...the longer the match goes...it favours him and two...there is no one more dangerous...outside the ring...than Kevin Steen...and true to form...Steen retaliated by taking the match outside the ring...and absolutely beat Cole within an inch of his life...twice...many of the maids who swarmed to ringside...were very upset with Steen...and shouted at him...because Steen kept bludgeoning Cole in the face with his fists...breaking his face open...
The Dark Menace - What were they saying?...
Les Thatcher - Stop hitting him in the face...
The Dark Menace - Ahh...
Les Thatcher - Via winning all of the outside brawls...and doing a lot of damage with his Powerbombs On The Ring Aprons...Steen roared back into this match...often emitting nothing short...of a crowd drowning war cry...with each and every powerbomb...most of these wrestlers...in this tournament...in my opinion...wouldn't be able to take that level of punnishment...for that long...
The Dark Menace - Tyler Black could...
Les Thatcher - Maybe...Steen was in rare form...but Cole was in an even rarer form...he some how kept coming back...multiple times...especially via the Figure Four Leglock...and even when Steen shocked the crowd...and reversed it...Cole thern reversed it back...and then finished Steen off with maybe his...fourth execution of his primary finisher...
The Dark Menace - Sounds like one of...the best matches so far...
Les Thatcher - Even though...I would love to see Rob Van Dam win this...I think Cole is going to take the tournament...he's just too...resilient...a wrestler...
The Dark Menace - Van Dam did give Cole...a huge run for his money...but I'll tell you what...Tyler Black...no doubt...can take him...he'd outlast...and outsmart...him...
Les Thatcher (grabbing his clipboard and pen to start writing) - Wanna bet...
The Dark Menace - Absolutely...what stakes?...
Les Thatcher - Not money...but...information...
The Dark Menace (thinks for a bit) - If...it's only...one question...then it's a deal...
Les Thatcher (also thinks for a bit) - Deal...
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The Callihan Chronicles - Part 1 of 2:
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(Ordinarily...this portion of each chapter occurs within Les Thatchers chambers at the top of the castle tower...at just around midnight...however...this time...it's taking place within the deepest level of the castle...The Dark Menace's chambers...aka The Dungeon...where Thatcher always relays the previous nights results...to The Dark Menace...):
(Seated on one side of the Dark Menace's meeting table are...The Dark Menace...and his tag team...The Ultimate Fighters...Clinch and Shoot...and standing behind The Dark Menace...with his arms folded...is The Equalizer...on the other side of the table...there are three chairs set out...and two additional empty chairs are up against the wall):
(Soon enters Mike Quackenbush...and Sami Callihan...who both introduce themselves and shake hands with The Menace and The Ultimate Fighters...The Equalizer remains at a distance...and motionless...so they both...just wave...at him...next enters Les Thatcher and to The Dark Menace's shock...and inner rage...Phantasy...Thatcher gives her his chair...after he holds it out for her...he grabs one of the extra ones along the wall...):
The Dark Menace (trying to maintain his composure) - Thank you...Les and Mike for calling this meeting...I sincerely want to clear up any...ill feelings...between us all...and for all of us...to be...on the same page...
Les Thatcher - My friend...that is exactly what...we all want as well...we have a chance...to make something really great here...not only for ourselves...but especially for the sport...but most importantly...for the fans...
Sami Callihan (to Thatcher, Quackenbush and Phantasy) - If I may...Lady and Gentlemen...
(They all nod in approval):
Sami Callihan - Mr...Menace...I'll be brief...our first order of business...in order to prevent a...full scale riot...has to be...an amended contract for all of the wrestlers...removing...all of us...including Les...from any involvement...or connection...with...and to...Dark Menace Forces Inc...
The Dark Menace - Now...just to be clear...you mean...the clause...within the middle 5th...of the 5 part contract...
Mike Quackenbush (still somewhat hungover) - Exactly...whatever Dark Menace Forces Incorporated is guilty of...they are the ones...that have to bear that responsibility...
Les Thatcher (while grasping Phantasy's slightly quivering hand under the table...and speaking directly to The Dark Menace) - However...this will be an ongoing dialogue between you...and I...my friend...as this has been from the beginning...as long as you do not...compromise...any of us in any way...then we will help you...all of you...however we can...
The Dark Menace - I will have...my lawyer take care of this...and once the 33 contracts are ready...I will need all of you...to resign them...
Sami Callihan - Gladly...however...this time...we all need...to be given...say...
Phantasy - 48 hours...in order to...review and sign...
The Dark Menace (with all patience now lost...and to Phantasy) - Traitor!...You shall have to pay for this betrayal to me!...Regardless of what's discussed here!!...
(This moment electrically charged the room...which had an underlying tenseness to it...already...Thatcher shot up out of his chair...and got defensively in front of and between Phantasy and The Dark Menace...she was in a both nervous...and angry state...The Ultimate Fighters stood quickly...as did Mike Quackenbush...and Sami Callihan...who now suddenly had an open switchblade...in his hand):
(A lot of the staff...that were in the staircase that leads to "The Dungeon"...were all trying to listen...(naturally since this was meant to be a secret...everybody winds up knowing)...as well as to continue to make bets with each other...The Menace was a 3 to 1 favorite):
(Despite this imminent conflict...The Dark Menace was elated...as he now heard his Equalizer walk up behind him...and he saw Thatcher and his people recoil a bit...but what happened next...he did not see coming
(The Dark Menace was the only one seated at this point...like he was above having to stand...and quite frankly he thought...he was...king shit...then he felt the enormous hand of The Equalizer on his shoulder...which made The Dark Menace stare up triumphantly into the face of his Equalizer...but only to see something that almost...made him shit himself...):
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Tournament Scoreboard:
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Tyler Black - ( 3 - 0 )
The Sandman - ( 3 - 0 )
Michael Elgin - ( 3 - 0 )
Adam Cole - ( 3 - 0 )
Sabu - ( 2 - 1 )
Mike Quackenbush - ( 2 - 1 )
Brodie Lee - ( 2 - 1 )
Johnny Gargano - ( 2 - 1 )
A.J. Styles - ( 2 - 1 )
Jerry Lynn - ( 2 - 1 )
Dan Severn - ( 2 - 1 )
Davey Richards - ( 2 - 1 )
Jay Briscoe - ( 2 - 1 )
Justin Credible - ( 2 - 1 )
Rob Van Dam - ( 2 - 1 )
Kevin Steen - ( 2 - 1 )
A.R. Fox - ( 1 - 2 - 1 Elimination )
Chuck Taylor - ( 1 - 2 - 1 Elimination )
Bryan Danielson - ( 1 - 2 - 1 Elimination )
Eddie Kingston - ( 1 - 2 )
Lance Hoyt - ( 1 - 2 )
Al Snow - ( 1 - 2 )
Claudio Castagnoli - ( 1 - 2 )
Sami Callihan - ( 1 - 2 )
Cheeseburger - ( 1 - 2 )
Adam Page - ( 1 - 2 )
Jay Lethal - ( 1 - 2 )
Konnan - ( 1 - 2 )
Homicide - ( 1 - 2 )
THE EQUALIZER - ( 2 - 0 )
Sugar Dunkerton - ( 0 - 3 )
Jigsaw - ( 0 - 3 )
Adam Pearce - ( 0 - 3 )
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The Callihan Chronicles - Part 2 of 2:
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(The Equalizer stared right back at The Dark Menace...and right into...his eyes...and he slowly...shook his head...from side...to side...while continually making eye contact withThe Dark Menace...it was the most demonstrative...No...that was...never uttered):
Phantasy (making eye contact with The Equalizer...and mouthing to him) - Thank you...(The Equalizer nodded).
Mike Quackenbush (To Sami Callihan somewhat...under his breath) - Wait...What the hell...just happened?...
Sami Callihan - Even though...The Menace has King Kong on his side...it would appear...that we...have Fay Wray...on ours...
Les Thatcher (while keeping his eyes on The Dark Menace...and still standing protectively in front of Phantasy) - Everybody sit down...NOW!!!!!...
(Slowly...but surely...they all sat...):
Les Thatcher (To The Dark Menace...and pointing at him) - If you ever threaten her again...you are gonna wish...the 2126 authorities find you first...
The Dark Menace - How do you know...about that?...
Les Thatcher - That's...my business!...Do you want me to help them...find you!?...
The Dark Menace (to Phantasy and Les Thatcher) - My dear...and...my friend...I...am sorry...I've been under...a lot of...no...no...there's just...no excuse...for that...threat...
(Tensions inside the room...slowly seemed...to abate...but no one spoke...for some time...and Callihan still flashed...his blade):
The Dark Menace (to Les Thatcher) - Once again...my friend...please forgive me...can I propose...a follow up meeting...two nights from tonight?...
Mike Quackenbush - I think that's...a good idea...it will give us all a chance to calm the Eff down...listen...None...of this shit...is going to work...if we are at each others throats...let's all settle our business...first...then...maybe we can help with...your...Dark Menace Forces...situation...you can't build a house...all at once...you have to start...with a foundation first...
The Dark Menace - Well said Mike...thank you...
(And with that...Les Thatcher...Phantasy...Mike Quackenbush and Sami Callihan...slowly left The Dungeon...with Callihan finally retracting...his switchblade...)
(A minute...or so later...):
Clinch - So...do you think Thatcher was bluffing?...
The Dark Menace - Ordinarily...I'd say yes...but now that she's...with him...I'm not...so sure...
Shoot - So whats the plan?...
The Dark Menace (thinks for a moment) - Revise...those...parts...of the contracts...and try it all again...in two nights time...
Clinch - Do any of these people...know that...as far as...the 2126 authorities are concerned...they are already under the assumption that...Dark Menace Forces has multiple new members...from a tournament...full of wrestling "Prospects"...
Dark Menace - No...they don't...
Shoot - How about...her?...
Dark Menace - No...the deal...for Oracle to...appear to "accidentally" leak that information...to the authorities...was known only...between Oracle and I...
The Equalizer - And...me...
Dark Menace - Yes...my friend...and...you...
(As Les Thatcher & Co. went up to Thatchers chambers):
Mike Quackenbush - He has...to amend those contracts...until that's done...we can't move forward...let alone trust his ass...
Sami Callihan - He'll have it done...but we still need to...keep all eyes...on him...
Les Thatcher - I'll be scrutinizing him...to the nth degree...
Sami Callihan (to Les Thatcher) - By the way...excellent...bluff...my friend...
(After they all left...Thatcher deadbolted his door):
Les Thatcher - Phan...I'm sorry about that...
Phantasy - Not you're fault...and thank you...you got in between to protect me...and even without Monolith...I mean...The Equalizer...I know I'm safe with you...you're...a protector...by nature...
Les Thatcher (nervously but gently...takes her hands) - I know...you can protect yourself...but I protect...who...I love...
Phantasy - And you strike me...as the type who...sticks it out...Les Thatcher...no matter what happens...and I...love you too...and we...are falling asleep...in the actual bed tonight...(with a smile from her...that he never...ever forgot)...eventually...
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The 13th nights matches:
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1. A.R. Fox ( 1 - 2 - 1 Elimination ) vs Cheeseburger ( 1 - 2 )
2. Jay Lethal ( 1 - 2 ) vs Claudio Castagnoli ( 1 - 2 )
3. Lance Hoyt ( 1 - 2 ) vs THE EQUALIZER ( 2 - 0 )
4. Johnny Gargano ( 2 - 1 ) vs A.J. Styles ( 2 - 1 )
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Mirrors On The Ceiling...They Drink Champagne On Ice...And She Said...We Are All Just Prisioners Here...Of Our Own Device...:
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(The scene is the living room of A Hotel Manager...a cranky man...who has his feet up...and his hand wrapped around a big mug of tea...when his cell phone rings...):
Hotel Manager (Fumbling with his cell phone...and uttering..."Chroist"): Wot!...
Assistant Hotel Manager - Sittin down?...
Hotel Manager - Agin...WOT!...
Assistant Hotel Manager - Got some crew coming here...o'er the cause...of the next few...dais...
Hotel Manager - Wot money?...
Assistant Hotel Manager - Yeh...Wit o big...side order uv craizy...
Hotel Manager - If Dey Got Money...Den dere allowed to be craizy...Iddin they?...who is it den?...
Assistant Hotel Manager - Roight...first...that Yank actor...Dylan McDermott...with a laidy just naimed..."Ms. Gargano"...and cording to the actors peeple...the rest of his corporation...De Killer Elite Squad...Incorporaited...
Hotel Manager - Yu puttin me on?...
Assistant Hotel Manager - Wish I wuz...a Rocky Romero and n Alex Koslov...who are called The "Forever Hooligans" parently round out...this Killer Elite Squad...sed dey want a corpoate discount...now the second set o guests r o'ready ere...
Hotel Manager - Second...o ow many?
Assistant Hotel Manager - Threa...now dis lot...who came tonoight...also wuntz a corporate discount...
Hotel Manager - O Yeh?...Wot's der naime?...
Assistant Hotel Manager - Singapore Screwjob Unlimited...
Hotel Manager - Dis one scares me...more dan the first...who dey?...
Assistant Hotel Manager - Let's see ere...two blokes who coll demselves The Midnoight Express...Bobby Eaton an Stan Laine...some freak...colled Tursas...biggest...baastard...I've ever seen...sort uv looks loike...an angry moose...and the boss...a Jim Cornette...walks around like ees got...a load...in his pants...
Hotel Manager - Is been quiet for weeks...now suddenly there's a bloody aasshole...invasion...o'right then...who's the third bunch?...
Assistant Hotel Manager - Right...dere cumin up tomorrow...noight...ah...sum cat naimed...Black Suit and is entourage...comprise another cumpany...The Las Vegans...first I thought...e colled em...The Lost Pagans...
Hotel Manager - Jesus...now I picked...a fantastically...horrific dai...to quit drinkin...diddin I?...
Assistant Hotel Manager - Sorry mate...
Hotel Manager - Is o'roight...ah...which suites did they taike?
Assistant Hotel Manager - They took...all three uv the...No Questions Asked suites...won't be borrin...at least...roight?
Hotel Manager - Not at tall...actually...
A Billion Reasons...(A Tournament)...
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Hope all is good everyone.
Bri.