COUNTDOWN TO DESTRUCTION12-21-2121
That's the headline that scrolls across the Titantron as the show starts. Faustus Grael then heads out to the ring...
Grael "It's been a long time but finally the CPC has come back to PPV! It's been in the wrestling headlines across the galaxy. Everywhere you go people are talking about the sale of CPC. The universe is watching as our return to PPV has been in the news for weeks now. Thanks for joining us and allow me to present my state of the CPC address. For years now the CPC has floundered. Some people blame the CPC's dive into obscurity because of Magnus Colby being out of touch with the current audience. Some blame it on the galactic depression. Some say it's because of the GWF's dominance in the industry. Whatever the reason, it doesn't matter anymore. I now own the CPC and I plan to take the CPC back to the top of the wrestling world! I want to reclaim the number two spot in the wrestling world and then I want to even surpass the GWF and become the premier wrestling federation of the galaxy! Will it take time...sure. Is it possible...absolutely! We're returning to PPV tonight. We're going to crown a new CPC Champion and CPC Tag Team Champions tonight. We're going to revive the CPC tonight. Ladies and gentlemen, thanks for joining us. This is COUNTDOWN TO DESTRUCTION!"CPC TAG TEAM CHAMPIONSHIP TOURNAMENT
FLASHBACK - About one month ago...
Exo-King returns to a CPC show with his son, Jack of Diamonds, to a great ovation from the fans. The duo call out Excalibur. Exo-King then talks Excalibur into teaming with his son instead of the two fighting against each other. Excalibur is thrilled that his hero Exo-King has just spoken so highly of him and the scene ends with Excalibur and Jack of Diamonds shaking hands to the applause of the fans. FIRST ROUND MATCHKING'S MEN advance over BRAINSTORM & MENSAR.King's Men execute the technically difficult SYNCHRONOCITY tag finisher on Mensar and pick up the victory.
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FIRST ROUND MATCHDARWIN'S LEGACY beat EURITAR & DANTE.The match goes back and forth for some time until Hadrian hits Dante with a powerful running spear. Hadrian covers Dante for the three count.
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VIDEO HIGHLIGHT FEATURE - Silent Violence and Sky Fire...
A video airs before the start of the next match that highlights the next two teams in the tournament. At the beginning of the video we see Silent Violence. We see Stigma forcing opponents to tap out to some of his most effective submissions moves. Pendekar's skill in the art of Pentjak Silat are displayed. Then we see Stigma and Pendekar in a recent conversation where the two agreed to form a tag team together. Next, we see highlights from Sky Fire. The action is fast paced and high flying, including moves like Talon's THE DEATH ARC 450 splash and Quetzal's popular suicide dive through the ropes and the tarantula.FIRST ROUND MATCHSKY FIRE move pass SILENT VIOLENCE.Sky Fire use their speed and agility to overcome Silent Violence and pick up the win. Sky Fire perform the WRATH OF THE GODS backbreaker/leg drop deathjump tag finisher to end the contest.
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FLASHBACK - 2 months ago on a farm in Texarkana on Earth...
Yuri the Strong has invited Sergei the Fierce to his place. Yuri tells Sergei that he's done with the Russian gimmick and thus their tag team. Sergei seems saddened at first but then tells Yuri, now back to going by his name of Gordo, he can learn to become redneck like Gordo. Next, the video show us later in the night where Sergei, now using the name of Silas, is trying to talk like Gordo and Gordo taking Silas cow-tipping.FIRST ROUND MATCHPUNKS defeat GOOD OLE BOYS.The Good Ole Boys almost have the Punks beat, but Taurine and Romulus are able to pull out the victory in the end. The Punks execute BATTERED AND BRUISED with Taurine then pinning Gordo.
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VIDEO HIGHLIGHT FEATURE - Darwin's Legacy...
Video is shown of Darwin's Legacy in action. One of the most dominating teams in CPC history, the video shows the combo brutalizing opponents over the years, especially with their EXTINCTION tag finisher.SEMI-FINAL MATCHDARWIN'S LEGACY narrowly defeat KING'S MEN.After a long battle where it looks like either team could win, Darwin's Legacy set up for EXTINCTION (+5). Excalibur is the victim of the move with Hadrian then pinning him for the win.
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SEMI-FINAL MATCHPUNKS beat SKY FIRE.The Punks are able to put Sky Fire away and advance to the Final. The Punks use BATTERED AND BRUISED on Quetzal to earn the victory.
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VIDEO HIGHLIGHT - Punks vs. Darwin's Legacy 2121...
These two teams have been feuding for most of 2121 and the video we get is one that highlights this feud. It shows clips of many of their matches including some of their more bloody ones as these two teams put it all on the line against each other throughout the year to try to determine who the number one team in the CPC was.FINAL MATCHDARWIN'S LEGACY defeat PUNKS.They've been viewed as the two top teams in the CPC and have battled one another for most of 2121. Tonight, they meet again to determine who will be the first Tag Team Champions under the reign of new CPC owner Faustus Grael. Darwin's Legacy is able to come out on top. Hadrian tosses Romulus into the turnbuckle and then executes the HADRIAN'S WALL running turnbuckle splash finisher. Hadrian then covers Romulus for the three count.
Pyro explodes in the arena as we have just crowned CPC Tag Team Champions. Faustus Grael comes out and hands over two newly crafted title belts. Darwin's Legacy win the CPC Tag Team Championships!CPC CHAMPIONSHIP TOURNAMENT
FIRST ROUND MATCHMENSAR beats DANTE.Mensar crushes Dante with HOSTILE TAKEOVER.
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VIDEO HIGHLIGHT - TK...
TK's time in the CPC is featured, including when he entered the CPC pretending to be Grunge and his relationship with Talisman and the True Way.FIRST ROUND MATCHSCION NEXUS advances over TK.Scion Nexus defeats TK with THE APEX and TK does not take it well. TK attacks Scion Nexus after the match. He rams Nexus' head into the ringpost and then nails him with the ENLIGHTMENT.
(Scion Nexus injured 6 weeks)
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FIRST ROUND MATCHZED MARLOWE defeats HANUMAN.Zed Marlowe drives Hanuman to the mat with the MARLOWE VISE and gets the victory.
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FLASHBACK - Saboteur is back...
Saboeteur's recent return is featured and how he tried but was stopped from getting revenge on Shylock.FIRST ROUND MATCHSABOTEUR moves pass RUBICON .Rubicon goes to the top turnbuckle for a deathjump but Saboteur catches him with a round house kick that sends Rubicon back to the mat for the pinfall.
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FIRST ROUND MATCHPUMA defeats EURITAR.Puma tosses Euritar into the ropes and catches him perfectly with a SIDESWEEP. Puma gets the three count.
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VIDEO HIGHLIGHT - Brainstorm and Matinee Idol...
Brainstorm has quickly become somewhat of a mentor to newcomer Matinee Idol. This video shows that with clips of Brainstorm coaching Matinee Idol both about acting and wrestling.FIRST ROUND MATCHBRAINSTORM puts down INDIGO.Brainstorm positions himself and Indigo where the ref cannot see and then hits Indigo with a groin shot.
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FIRST ROUND MATCHRAZE advances over THAYNE.Raze drives Thayne hard into the canvas with an AWAKENING powerbomb. Raze takes the win and advances to the next round over Thayne.
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VIDEO HIGHLIGHT - The reason Ahnu has returned...
Dar Gova, Thayne’s hated brother-in-law, has sent Ahnu back to the league to engage in a battle that will either free the Magus or Thayne’s wife Gelasia (Dar Gova’s sister) and their two children. This video also shows footage of Ahnu in action utilizing his skills in Ektima, a Jardiil hand to hand combat discipline.FIRST ROUND MATCHSHYLOCK beats AHNU.Shylock executes FALLOUT (+5) early in the match, tosses Ahnu back into the ring, and makes the pin cover.
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VIDEO HIGHLIGHT - Cordanus and Mensar reunited...
Video of Mensar in action is shown and then we also see Cordanus signing the CPC contract that would bring Cordanus to the CPC and back at Mensar's side.SECOND ROUND MATCHMENSAR crushes SCION NEXUS.Scion Nexus (wrestling injured) cannot overcome Mensar and falls victim to a HOSTILE TAKEOVER. TK's attack on Scion Nexus may very well have cost him the CPC Championship.
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VIDEO HIGHLIGHT - Zed Marlowe...
Zed Marlowe's storied career in the CPC is feature. The video shows how Marlowe started when he told his Magnus Colby that he'd do anything to wrestle in the CPC. Thus, Marlowe was Duck Boy. Marlowe went through with the humiliation but overcame it to become a top cruiserweight in the federation. Then his time as Prince Zed is shown, including fighting against Jack of Diamonds and then teaming with Jack of Diamonds as the duo helped Jack's father Exo-King get the treatment he needed for his metal poisoning. Zed Marlowe started out as low as you could go and is now one of the top competitors in the CPC.SECOND ROUND MATCHZED MARLOWE advances over SABOTEUR.Zed Marlowe catches Sabotuer in a bear hug and then puts him to the mat with the MARLOWE VISE. Zed Marlowe will continue on in the tournament.
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SECOND ROUND MATCHBRAINSTORM defeats PUMA.Brainstorm hits Puma with a wicked SUPERIOR INTELLECT that looks like it may have broken Puma's neck. Puma escapes uninjured, but is out of the tournament while Brainstorm moves on to the Semi-Finals.
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FLASHBACK - President Prodigy forces Raze and TK to wrestle one another...
The two men are in the ring with manager Talisman. Talisman tells Raze to lay down for TK. Raze, however, refuses. The fans began to get behind Raze, and Talisman becomes enraged. TK moves in and tries to roll Raze up with a small package but Raze kicks out. Later in the match when the action moved out of the ring, Talisman hits Raze with a foreign object. The ref calls for the DQ. TK pulls Talisman off of Raze but it was obvious that Raze would no longer be following Talisman.SECOND ROUND MATCHRAZE pins SHYLOCK.Raze uses the AWAKENING powerbomb to get another win and advance on in the tournament.
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SEMI-FINAL MATCHZED MARLOWE defeats MENSAR.Zed Marlowe and Mensar battle it out in an amazing match. The ref gets too close to the action and is accidentally knocked out. The match continues on with no ref. Marlowe and Mensar continue to stuggle for the advantage. The ref is finally back into the match and just in time to count the three after Marlowe executes a Uranage on Mensar. Zed Marlowe advances to the Final.
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SEMI-FINAL MATCHBRAINSTORM moves pass RAZE.The competition is fierce here in the Semi-Finals, as was already proven with Zed Marlowe vs. Mensar and now with Raze vs. Brainstorm. Both men go back and forth. Brainstorm then finally catches Raze off guard with a Frakensteiner. Brainstorm reaches back, hooks the legs of Raze, and is able to get the victory. Brainstorm moves on to the Final with Zed Marlowe.
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REVIVAL Promo Package - CPC's next event is featured...
With new Tag Team Champions crowned and a soon to be new CPC Champion in either Zed Marlowe or Brainstorm, the next CPC event is featured. This next event will be the first card of 2122 and is named REVIVAL. Expect to see fallout from the Championship tournaments that took place tonight. Perhaps the most heated event of tonight's tournaments was TK attacking Scion Nexus following his loss in the first round. Scion Nexus has already stated that injured or not, he wants TK at REVIVAL. Plus at REVIVAL there will be one more tournament. This 8 Man Tournament will feature talent not entered into tonight's tournament for the CPC Championship and will take place to crown an Intergalactic Champion. Be there for CPC REVIVAL in January 2122!-------------
FINAL MATCHBRAINSTORM defeats ZED MARLOWE.We've already seen some absolutely incredible action throughout this tournament but Brainstorm and Zed Marlowe step it up one more notch and both men put on a performance of a lifetime as they battle to crown a new CPC Champion. Both men are flat out fatigued and lay exhausted on the mat. Brainstorm is up first and finally puts Zed Marlowe away with SUPERIOR INTELLECT. Brainstorm is the new CPC Champion!
A massive amount of pyro explodes in the arena. Braisntorm has just defeated Zed Marlowe to become the first CPC Champion under Faustus Grael's ownership. Brainstorm's name appears in huge, bold letters on the Titantron and out comes Faustus Grael to award Brainstorm with a the brand new CPC Championship title belt. Brainstorm celebrates in the ring as COUNTDOWN TO DESTRUCTION goes off the air!
