WEDNESDAY NIGHT WARFARE
EPISODE 3
NOTE: Please make sure you click on the spoiler tags as there are plot points/actions and dialog within.
Action = *Wrestler A hits Wrestler B with his finishing move*
Dialogue = Wrestler A: I hate you Wresler B!
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*Before the opening credits there is a package re-capping the events of the last 2 weeks. The credits roll and we head into the arena without the usual pyro show. Michael Cole & Hogan are in the ring to kick off the show. Cole has a mic, Hogan doesn't*
Cole: I brought Hulk Hogan into VCW to do a job as Colour Commentator and Hulk has performed that job admirably. However, last week he was the victim of an assult at the hands of VCW superstar Joe Perfect. Hulk, I can only apologise. As VCW Owner, it is my responsibility to protect my employees. What Joe Perfect did was totally unnacceptable. Tonight, Joe Perfect will make his way to the ring, he will explain his actions and he WILL apologise to you Hulk. So, Joe, get out here NOW!
*Joe Perfect enters the arena with the trademark white towel in hand and the crowd wild with boos. Joe steps into the ring and is handed a mic*
Cole: Joe, I just don't understand. You had the opportunity to book yourself into the VCW World Championship match - to do what your father never managed to do. Instead, you opted to slap a commentator across the face and get yourself counted out. I just don't understand it Joe.
Perfect: Cole, I will do what I said. I will do something my father never achieved when I become VCW World Champ. But first there is something else I need to do that my father never managed to do. I am gonna prove that I am better than "The Immortal" Hulk Hogan. Hogan you are the personification of "average". You have and had next to no athletic ability. It's quite ironic that the man who is synominous with wrestling never had any actual wrestling ability. Hulk Hogan was nothing more than a body builder with a couple of catchphrases. Meanwhile, a man like my father -an artist in the ring, an athletic God - has to make do with the midcard. Well I cannot let that happen to me! So here's the challenge Hogan, you climb down from the safety of that commentator's table, lace those boots up one more time and face me in this ring at Revelation.
*Hogan has been staring into the eyes of Perfect through his entire speech. He goes to speak but is cut off by Cole*
Cole: Joe, Hulk Hogan is a commentator. Hulk has nothing to prove. His contract states that he is NOT an in-ring talent. We are not insured for him to compete in a match and he will not be doing so at Revelation or any other VCW event. That is my final ruling on this.
Perfect: Well I should have guessed that you would pull something like this, Cole. Hogan, don't you have a voice of your own? C'mon, accept the match. Or have you lost your nerve? I know for a fact that if my father was alive today and he was being challenged he would have stepped up. But then he was a better man than you ever were or ever will be. But more importantly, he was a better father than you ever were or ever will be!
Cole: Listen Joe, I've made my final ruling on this. There won't be a ma--
*Hogan grabs Cole's mic*
Hogan: You know something Joe? All I have done here in VCW is sing your praises and put you over, not only to the fans but also to the guys in the back. Curt Hennig was a great man. Slapping me across the face last week wasn't the actions of a great man - it wasn't even the actions of a man. And if he was as good a father as you say, he would be damned ashamed of you. But he's gone now so he can't put you straight. But it definately looks like someone needs to teach you what it takes to be a man. If Curt was still here perhaps he would have taught you to respect those that have come before you. But more importantly he might even have taught you the old saying..."Be careful what you wish for cos you might just get it!" You want a match at Revelation? You want to face "The Immortal" Hulk Hogan at VCW's first PPV? Well, son, you got it!
*Hogan stares down Perfect who just smirks back at him. Michael Cole tries to talk down Hogan*
[SEGMENT LENGTH = 10 MINS]
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INTERNATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP CHASE
Borash: Ladies and gentlemen, tonight 4 becomes 3 as the Championship Chase for the VCW International Title continues. The two remaining men at the end of the Chase will compete in a Ladder Match at Revelation to crown the first VCW International Champion. Tonight the 4 remaining men will be drawn at random into matches against one another. The winners of those two matches will progress into the Final 3, whilst the losers will face off with one another later in the night with one last chance at progression on the line.
(Match 1)
SINGLES MATCH
*Shannon Moore is the first man to be selected. His randomly selected opponent is Kaval*
*The two men have a fast paced encounter to excite the crowd. The end comes with both men on the top turnbuckle, Moore is set to hit a Superplex on Kaval. Kaval fights out of the front facelock and pushes Moore back into the ring. Kaval nails the Warrior's Way but instead of going for the pin he locks in a Dragon Sleeper. Moore struggles to free himself but eventually taps*
KAVAL WINS TO PROGRESS IN THE CHAMPIONSHIP CHASE.
[INTRO + ENTRANCES + MATCH = 20 MINUTES]
(Match 2)
SINGLES MATCH Mark Henry vs. R-Truth
*Truth keeps the action fast paced and tries to take Henry down with explosive offense. Eventually Henry takes control of the match and slows the pace down. Henry nails the World's Strongest Slam and follows up with a huge splash. He covers and gets the three count*
MARK HENRY WINS TO PROGRESS IN THE CHAMPIONSHIP CHASE.
[ENTRANCES + MATCH = 10 MINS]
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*We go backstage where Kelly Kelly is stood by with Eric Young*
Kelly Kelly: Tonight, VCW Owner Michael Cole has asked for an explanation from both Joe Perfect and Cody Rhodes, but there's one explanation that I want. Eric, why are you targeting Suicide and his mask?
Young: It's pretty simple Kelly. On the very first Wednesday Night Warfare Michael Cole stated that VCW would stand for fairness. I have to ask...is it fair that Suicide gets to hide his face - his identity - from the world? Is it fair that we can never be sure if it's the same guy under the mask every week? Y'see, my opponent can scout me. He can watch any number of my matches. He can prepare to face me. If we are never sure who's under the mask we can never prepare to face Suicide. Now is that fair? I don't think so.
Kelly: But what are you going to do about it Eric?
Eric: Mr Cole, I know you're watching. In the interest of fairness, please ask - no, please make Suicide take off his mask.
*We cut to Cole at the commentator's table*
Cole: I am indeed listening - nothing goes unheard in VCW! You make some very interesting points. And you're right, it isn't fair that you can never be sure who you're facing. On the otherhand it isn't fair for me just to demand that Suicide take off his mask. So, in honor of VCW's first PPV being called Revelation, we could have a revelation right here tonight. It's gonna be Eric Young v Suicide, one-on-one. If Suicide wins he keeps the mask, if you can defeat him, he will have to remove the mask and show his face to the world. And that match is NEXT!
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(Match 3)
SINGLES MATCH: Eric Young v Suicide
*The match is a back and forth affair with both men taking it in turns to control the match with their offense. Once in control, Young goes for the mask and gets it halfway off. Suicide gets free and leaves the ring, making his way to the back. He is counted out by the ref*
Young: Hey! Mr Cole, you signed the match, Suicide lost, he has to remove his mask!
Cole: Suicide, by the official ruling of the match you MUST remove your mask. So, please come out here and do so.
*A camera catches Suicide leaving the arena. Young is in the ring throwing a fit*
Cole: Eric, calm down. If Suicide hopes to have a career here in VCW he wil be at next week's Wednesday Night Warfare and he will remove his mask.
[INTERVIEW + COMMERCIAL + ENTRANCES + MATCH + AFTERMATH = 20 MINS]
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*Cody Rhodes enters the arena and is greeted with dissaproval from the fans. He slowly makes his way down the aisle soaking in his reaction. He enters the ring with a mic*
Cody: So, Michael Cole wants an explanation, huh? And all of you people wanna know why I attacked my brother as he celebrated his retirement, right? Well let me tell you the full story. When I was just a boy I used to get picked on and bullied and ridiculed at school because I was pretty small for my age. That kind of time in a young boy's life is where he needs a reassuring hug and some advice from his older brother. But where was Dustin? Nowhere to be seen...
I grew up, I got bigger and they stopped picking on me and the bullying stopped. But the ridicule, that remained. And why? Because everybody knew that my older brother was prancing around, covered in gold make-up, groping himself and his opponents on a weekly basis on worldwide television!
So, I didn't attack my brother. I love my brother. But I hate Goldust! Goldust took my brother away and he made my adolesence almost unbearable. It was then that I made the decision to become a professional wrestler and one day rid this industry of the abomination that is Goldust.
*Dustin makes his way down the ramp without the Goldust make-up and attire*
Dustin: Cody, we've spoken about this. The reason I wasn't around when you were a kid is because of issues between me and dad. I'm sorry I wasn't there, I really am, but you can't go around acting like this. It's one thing to attack me, I get that, but last week you attacked Husky Harris and he has nothing to do with this. Listen Cody, I am willing to forgive and forget what happened 2 weeks ago. I've already walked away from the business. Goldust is gone.
*Cody looks at Dustin with an unrelenting stare*
Dustin: Cody, listen, I love this business but I love you more. Let's forget all about this. I wanna ride off into the sunset but I wanna make sure that we are good first.
*Cody's eyes are now beginning to fill with tears, he looks away from his brother and to the mat. Dustin places a hand on his younger brother's shoulder. After pausing Cody goes in for the hug. Dustin holds Cody's arm aloft. He applauds out to the audience. Cody sits on the middle rope to open them up for his brother, Dustin sits on the rope too and motions for his brother to leave ahead of him. Cody backs up off the ropes, he goes to step through them but suddenly boots Dustin in the groin. Dustin falls to the arena floor in agony. Cody looks down on his brother from inside the ring*
Cody: Goldust doesn't get to walk away with his head held high! Not after the misery that he put me through. Whilst I have anything to do with it, Goldust doesn't walk off into the sunset, he gets carried out of the arena by officials and EMTs.
*Cody steps out of the ring, he stares down at his brother, before spitting on him and walking to the back to a chorus of boos. EMTs and VCW officials tend to Dustin*
Cole: Ladies and gentlemen, I am sorry for the actions of Cody Rhodes.
Hulk: Being spat on like that is the biggest insult a man can receive in my opinion Mike.
[SEGMENT LENGTH = 10 MINS]
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*The Usos make their way into the VCW Arena to a less than favourable reaction*
Jey: After our match last week we sat down and watched the match to see where we went wrong. We watched the match through 3 times and couldn't work it out.
Jimmy: So, we called VCW Head Office and requested the masters from all of the ringside cameras. And we watched those, over and over and over.
Jey: And there it was! Staring us straight in the face. Exactly where we went wrong. And tonight we're here to share the footage...
*A replay of the end of last week's match is shown. The crowd and Cole seem puzzled*
Jey: Did you see it? No!? Y'see that's why we are graduates from this country's greatest colleges are you're not!
Jimmy: It's all about the details. Watch again...
*The footage rolls again this time focusing on the tag made from D-Von to Bubba*
Jimmy: Y'see there!
Jey: Allow me to read from the Tag Team Wreslting Rule Book..."When making a tag, the partner on the apron MUST be holding the tag rope in order for the tag to be legal".
Jimmy: A-huh. That's right. Now let's take another look.
*The footage shows Bubba letting go of the tag rope moments before D-Von tags him*
Jey: Once again those Dumb Dudleys have cheated us out of becoming Tag Team Champions
Jimmy: So, Mr Cole, we ask of you...what are we going to do in this situation?
Cole: Gentlemen, as much as it grieves me to have to do this again, in the interests of fairness, The Deadly Dudleys will not be considered the first VCW Tag Team Champions, the match will be stricken from the records and I ask The Deadly Dudleys to return the Tag Team belts to a VCW official. However, we will need to crown VCW Tag Champs. And by way of an apology, I will leave it to the Dudleys to decide on a match type that will give us a definitive finish.
*The Usos don't look happy. Bubba & D-Von appear on the Tron*
Bubba: If you want these titles...they're right here for you.
*The Usos head out of the ring making a beeline for the back*
Cole: Jimmy, Jey, not so fast. Whilst both of your claims to unfair decisions have been true, I can't help but feel that based on your inring performances over the last 2 weeks, perhaps you don't even deserve a shot at the gold. But tonight you'll have a chance to prove it.
*Trent Baretta & Caylen Croft make their way into the arena for their VCW debut*
(Match 4)
TAG TEAM MATCH: The Usos vs. The Dude Busters
*The Dude Bsuters start off strong but The Usos take control of the match with some underhand tactics that neither the ref or Michael Cole can see. The match ends when Jimmy tags Jey into the match. Jey shoots Barreta into the ropes, as he rebounds Jimmy sends him into the air, Jey catches him across his shouders and slams him down with a huge Samoan Drop. Jey tags back out to Jey climbs to the middle rope, Jimmy to the top. Jey nails a Splash from the middle, Jimmy follows up with the same move from the top. He covers and gets the three count*
[ENTRANCES + PROMO + MATCH = 10 MINS]