Ultimate Showdown - WCF's Mightiest Wrestlers Part 2
Jul 26, 2017 6:54:23 GMT -5
David Sanchez, John Rabid, and 1 more like this
Post by Deleted on Jul 26, 2017 6:54:23 GMT -5
Previously, we watched as Hawkeye was laid out by the robots sent by Gravedigger and Wolverine tore through them. F.R.I.D.A.Y. then informed Wolverine of three MS-13 members approaching, each carrying a blade that Wolverine recognized as the Muramasa Blade.
Wolverine growls, pops his claws out again, and leaps forward. The three MS-13 members all start attacking Wolverine at the same time. Wolverine is too quick for them to cut him with the blade as he starts blocking and countering their sword strikes, even as the three men surround him.
Wolverine eventually catches one of them off guard and knocks the man into the air. He watches as the man's sword goes flying through the air and clatters to the cement. He starts to go after it, but the other two swordsmen leap in front of him, blocking his way and he goes back to fighting the pair. The third man eventually gets up, the wind having been knocked out of him and he grabs the blade. He starts to walk forward, but then smirks as he catches Wolverine's eye.
The third swordsman runs over to where Hawkeye lays on the ground, still out of it. The swordsman turns to see if Wolverine is watching as he lifts the sword. Wolverine leaps backwards away from the two men he's fighting and tackles the swordsman, saving Hawkeye's life. Only, this distraction allowed the other two swordsmen to catch up to Wolverine and they start slowly hacking away at his limbs as he tries to fight back. The Muramasa Blade counters his regeneration and Wolverine slowly falls to one knee. The swordsmen stop and one of them hits him in the back of the head with his sword hilt and the scene fades out.
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"Hello David, my name is John aka Gravedigger. I just thought I'd get those introductions out of the way now despite the fact that we've known each other for a couple of years now. I mean considering you called me Mike during the Trios finals, I wasn't sure what name you were going to use this time around. Do you think I'm Steve? Seth? David? Are you going to confuse everyone by talking about being in a different match altogether? Or will you go so far as to no show during your entrance and then when it's Dion's turn to walk out, will you walk out in a ginger wig and a purple suit along with him?
It's hard to tell with you Sanchez, what exactly you're going to do. Actually, I take that back. You've made it very clear that in the biggest moments of your career...you fuck up. You lose. Yeah, you won Trios but you had Everest watching your back. It's true that you'll have members of Everest in there with you on Sunday, but will they still be there in your moment of need? Or will you be left alone once more to, again, choke at another big moment in your career?
You talked about how you were going to be better than me at Trios, which was true, but you made a mistake when you said you were better than me in my prime yet in my prime I was winning War and multiple world titles, something you still haven't done despite all the title shots you've received. You talked about how you're thirty-eight and held only one WCF belt and how even if it takes until sixty, you'll still be held in a higher regard than me. But the thing is, the clock is already ticking on the number of title shots Seth's going to continue to let you have until you have to forever tread water in the midcard where you belong.
Speaking of title shots, I laughed at your situation at Blast. Not only did you NOT get a one-on-one match, you were forced to share the title shot with two others. You claim it was some sinister, unfair plan, but the simple fact is that Seth doesn't believe in you. He didn't believe you were enough of a star here in WCF to be in the ring with Jared Holmes. You were already going to be in Ultimate Showdown and get a title shot. He could have waited until Revenge next month and given you your big one-on-one moment then, assuming you wouldn't win at Ultimate Showdown, but he didn't. The difference between us is during ALL of my title reigns, my big moment of winning the big gold belt all three times was in one-on-one matches that were built up as this huge match. Seth believed in me and he knew that I could carry a world title match, unlike you.
Watching all the shit you've hurled at Dion has been absolutely hilarious as it has backfired in your face like you're some cartoon character. You talked about how useless and untalented Dion is, yet he has done what you haven't, become world champion. Before the match at Blast, you talked about how Dion and Jason had no fucking business competing at this level, but when you screw up and fail as many times as you have, people start to wonder if Sanchez has any business himself competing at this level. Then again, Sarah Twilight failed on three occasions to win the world title before she was finally successful. Maybe you're just the modern day Sarah Twilight? Keep at it, sport!"
"So, wait, am I reading this right? Ethan King is in this match? Oh man, see I almost completely forgot about this Ethan King guy. See, that's how forgettable you are that the only thing reminding people you're even in this match is going to be your name up on the marquee. I'm sure if we took a poll among WCF fans, less than 10% would have remembered and those would probably be the more obsessed, diehard fans that know every detail of every show.
You may hold the tag titles, but to me you're not even a real champion because when Seth said Everest didn't need to defend their tag titles or Trios titles before Ultimate Showdown, you guys didn't even try and step up to defend them anyway. You didn't because people like Ethan are scared. Hell, Steven Singh probably wanted to push Seth for a tag title defense just so he wouldn't be so bored but Ethan King sits there like a scared little bitch and was probably the one saying nah, let's not rock the boat, we're in Ultimate Showdown.
He probably did this because this dude knew that if they defended those tag titles or trios titles even one time, another hungrier team would have emerged and booted them out of Ultimate Showdown. Little bitches like Ethan don't make it into the Hall of Fame.
Ethan said in his Trios promo when talking about me that this upcoming loss to Everest would signal the final end of success for Gravedigger here in WCF, yet here I am as a singles champion once more and in Ultimate Showdown. Despite my age and despite the fact that I already lost one match to Everest, the odds of me winning the world title are far, far greater than Ethan's chances. Not because Ethan clearly would not defy his daddy, David Sanchez, but because Ethan is just not built to be a main eventer, a world champion. He's there just for support. No matter if it's supporting a teammate in the ring or by holding Sanchez's balls as David plunges deep inside of Steven Singh while crying out Dion's name.
Let's look back at the infamous Trios tournament match where Everest won, every time Ethan King stepped in the ring with me, he was put down. He had a few moments where he worked my arm over, but Ethan still couldn't stand up to a legend such as myself.
It's clear to anyone with even a few brain cells what Ethan's goals are for the Ultimate Showdown match. One goal is to retain either his tag title so not only can he remain a champion, but so he can also hold onto one of the least sought after titles in the company. He's stated on Twitter that he and the rest of Everest will take the top three spots in the match, but we all see the panic in his eyes and hear the terror in his voice at the thought of losing his tag title. His other goal is to help David Sanchez try and win the world title, because everyone knows by now Sanchez isn't going to get the title without some help.
You'll do it because David Sanchez probably sat both you and Steven down and told you what to do and you're good at doing what you're told, Ethan. First with Jared Holmes and now with David Sanchez. Ethan King is a good little bitch, a good little follower who toes the line."
Stranger Things
F.R.I.D.A.Y.: Avengers, we are receiving our fourth simultaneous distress call, this one from Houston, Texas. The Houston Galleria has come under attack by a rather large MS-13 force. The police have already dispatched several units with RIOT gear. With the rest of the Avengers currently busy in other locations, this will fall to the two of you to take care of.
The scene cuts to a laboratory where we see Andre Holmes looking up from an experiment he's working on.
Dr. Andre Holmes: A large force you say? This sounds just right up the Hulk's alley! John, you want to give me a lift?
John Rabid: Sure, Dr. Holmes. I will be there shortly!
The scene cuts to a zen garden where John Rabid is meditating. A red cape floats onto the screen and wraps itself around him. Dr. Rabid levitates off the ground and vanishes off the screen.
The scene cuts to the sky above the Houston Galleria. Gunfire and explosions can be seen underneath the skylight below. Doctors Rabid and Holmes suddenly appear in the sky. Rabid drops Holmes as he floats down after him. Andre rages until he turns green and his shirt rips apart as he morphs into the Hulk. He smashes through the skylight and causes a huge crash right in the center of a group of MS-13 members, crushing them instantly. He roars out and starts smashing other members of the gang as they all turn their attention on The Hulk.
Doctor Rabid lands quietly behind the men shooting at the Hulk. He starts waving his hands around saying an incantation and springs into battle with what looks like a magical whip. Several MS-13 members crash to the ground and this draws the attention of many more. Doctor Rabid uses his other hand to put up a shield and begins blocking their attacks as he deftly dodges shots, while taking out more men with his whip and other spells.
Meanwhile, Hulk hurls a thug up through the skylight only for him to come crashing back through the skylight in a spot several hundred feet away. Hulk claps his hands together, sending a huge shockwave in front of him, taking out a couple dozen MS-13 members in the process. Bullets bounce off his skin from a fortified gun position on one of the upper walkways of the mall. Hulk growls in anger and reaches over grabbing a gang member by the throat and hurling him at the mounted gun. It's knocked off of its mount and falls to the ground, still firing for a few seconds.
After a few minutes, Doctor Rabid and Hulk whittle down most of the MS-13 forces, turning the tide for the good guys. Suddenly the windows of surrounding stores break and out leap a dozen or so MS-13 members dressed like ninjas. They all jump into battle with Doctor Rabid who pulls out a second magical whip and starts fending off the ninjas.
Hulk backhands several MS-13 members into the air as he runs towards Doctor Rabid to help. He is quickly stopped when a wall beside him explodes as a huge mech crashes through. The mech follows through with its charge and hits Hulk with a huge right hand, sending him crashing into the opposite wall. Hulk climbs out with an enraged look on his face and his face starts to fall when he notices he is staring at Hulk Buster armor. His eyes turn greener than his skin and he charges forward, but the Hulk Buster armor catches his fists and the two start fighting it out in a contest of strength. Hulk eventually gets the upperhand and staggers the Hulk Buster armor with a right fist, only for the Hulk Buster to hit him back and the two juggernauts trade shockwave inducing blows in the middle of one of the biggest malls in America, shattering any remaining glass.
Across the area, Doctor Rabid starts gaining the upperhand as he takes out the MS-13 ninjas one-by-one. He is not doing this easily as the occasional sword slices at his skin. Eventually, the ninjas decide to go in all at once and Doctor Rabid is slowly being cut down. He quickly levitates into the air and out of the way. He starts to uncharacteristically run away from the ninjas, but they catch him. One of them knocks him to the ground while another one grabs his hand and breaks it, curbing his ability to cast spells.
Hulk hears the cry of agony from Doctor Rabid and turns, a look of concern on his face. He turns back to the Hulk Buster Armor and quickly decks it towards the nearby wall. Hulk leaps across the area and lands right behind the ninjas. He starts taking them out two at a time but it's too late as Doctor Strange is knocked out by a huge roundhouse kick from one of the ninjas. Hulk explodes with rage and in seconds takes out the rest of the ninjas, crushing their bodies in his hands. He turns around just as the Hulk Buster is flying across the area. It nails him with a huge punch, putting him through the wall of the mall and bouncing into a few cars in the parking lot outside.
The Hulk Buster Armor runs out of the hole and Hulk is back up. The two behemoths start brawling out in the parking lot, destroying and crushing cars. Hulk finally starts gaining the upper hand as he gets more and more enraged after watching his friend fall in battle. Suddenly out of nowhere a high pitched voice is heard.
Voice: AAAAAANDREEEE! THERE YOU ARE! HAHAHA!
Hulk stops and looks back confused. Some raven haired woman comes bouncing down the parking lot. She is wearing what is clearly a Katherine Phoenix mask, but in the heat of the moment, Hulk doesn't realize it. He instantly lets go of the Hulk Buster that he was about to destroy and turns to Katherine. His face blushes as he kneels down and speaks with her.
Hulk: ANDRE LOVE KATHERINE!
Hulk suddenly starts reverting slowly until he's standing there in his torn pants as the scientist Andre Holmes. "Katherine Phoenix" tilts her head.
"Katherine Phoenix": Who is KATHERINE?
"Katherine Phoenix" removes her mask to reveal JJ. She laughs and points behind Andre. Andre turns around confused only to see a Hulk Buster fist coming at his face. Andre is sent hurtling across the parking lot and smashes into the side of the building, sliding down as he drifts into unconsciousness. The scene fades out.
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"Watching Andre Holmes talk shit on me before our Trios match was hilarious. This dude asks why I even bothered coming back at all times I could have chosen but in the Trios tournament. Dude, I gotta ask you the same thing. I mean what the fuck are you doing back here in WCF? You wanted Pantheon on your resume? A time when guys are bailing left and right and leadership changes all the time? Bravo. You returned to once again become the hardcore champion, a belt no one gives a shit about? It's funny though, all the mad shit you talked about me and my team yet we beat you. We beat you AND Zero Tolerance. We did what you and your team were not talented enough to do, Andre. Congrats on helping to further muddy the waters of Pantheon and further degrade the name of a once great faction. That's mainly on you, you talentless fuck.
You talked about being part of a hungrier and more vicious generation yet you went after a belt you previously held. You went after a guy that you and your friends deemed as a talentless hack. You're walking into Ultimate Showdown as the hardcore champion and everyone knows that you have no intention of rocking that championship boat of yours. You're too scared to go after that world title or is it because you know you're not talented enough? This isn't UCI. WCF is the real deal, but let's keep talking about that hungrier and more vicious generation you talk about. You say things like that yet I see people leaving this place all the time because they can no longer handle it. They lose a title they fought so hard to win but then they bail only to never return or if they do, they wait until the dust has settled and everyone has forgotten about their losses. Is this what you'll do on Sunday if you somehow walk out with no title at all, Andre? I know that Jay Price is coming for your belt. I may help him take you out just so I can be standing by and laugh in your face as we kick you out of our ring.
For all the bragging you did about how you and the rest of this so-called Paragon were going to destroy us and Zero Tolerance, which you didn't do, what have you guys done since? You and Rabid kept your little heads down, not bringing any kind of attention upon yourselves as you defended your belts against nobodies, just hoping no big names in WCF would notice and take them from you so you could get that next chance at the world title at Ultimate Showdown.
See, what matters to you in WCF right now is holding onto that title long enough to set records, but here's the thing your simple mind doesn't understand, Andre. No one is going to give a shit if you hold that belt long enough to become the longest reigning hardcore champion. Yeah, it'll boost that sorely lacking self esteem you clearly have, but no one other than you will give a shit about it. Oblivion has that hardcore title record that people care about. Not the lengthy title reign you're trying to break, no he has the record for most hardcore championships: 8. But to break that record would require you to drop that belt multiple times and regain it a number of times as well. That will never happen though as you cling to that title as if it's a life raft in the middle of the ocean. You feel like you will drown if you lose that belt. That, Andre, is the one thing you're right about."
"John Rabid, the man who is always chasing greatness, but will clearly never catch it. You've always prided yourself on being a member of #beachkrew and Pantheon, but since we're in a match where the grand prize is the world title, I thought it fitting to talk about how neither group while you've been in them has had memorable world title reigns, even when you were technically the leader of one of those groups. No one in the WCF main event scene during the world title reigns of Wade Moor or Jared Holmes will make it into the Hall of Fame.
On the flip side, there's guys like Jonny Fly who led Pantheon and won the world title himself. He was winning the title repeatedly during a time when people like Corey Black, Odin Balfore, Jayson Price, Logan, FPV, Johnny Reb, and myself were active. Nearly every single one of those names are either already in the Hall of Fame or they are Hall of Fame bound. Yet, Fly was able to be champion over all of us.
Speaking of Pantheon, before our match in the Trios tournament you talked about how I was never good enough to be in Pantheon while Corey Black was, but you've got it wrong, John. I never joined factions to play second fiddle which is exactly what a Pantheon membership for a guy like me would have been at the time: playing second fiddle to Jonny Fly. That's the difference between people like me and you. You play second fiddle to practically everyone. You tried to be the leader of #beachkrew but never could quite wrestle that title clearly away from Jared Holmes. You saw yourself as the leader while nearly everyone else watching felt like Jared Holmes led the group.. You joined Pantheon only to fall in line all over again. And this Paragon team that faced The Three Kings? You were second fiddle to Corey Black as well.
So, with that said, how will Ultimate Showdown go for you, John Rabid? There's no one to play second fiddle to in Pantheon, Paragon, or #beachkrew. Will you finally take a real risk in your WCF career and go for the world title? Or will you just do what you've always done your entire career and play it safe by retaining the TV title?
See, I think you will take that risk and go for the world title, but you're going to fail, John. Just like you did at Trios...twice. It was funny seeing how much you ran my name through the mud and did the same to my teammates yet we beat you. It was funny to watch as you focused way more on beating Zero Tolerance because it clearly ate away at you that you weren't good enough to put them away the week before. You even focused more on taunting Erik Black than focusing on my entire team, because that's how arrogant you are. Your arrogance will be your undoing."
Gravedigger the Conqueror
The scene opens up to an abandoned parking lot in an undisclosed location. The area is ringed by platforms and trucks with cherry pickers whose buckets have been raised high above the parking lot. Each of the platforms or cherry pickers house a news camera on a tripod manned by bikers with MS-13 patches and insignias.
On one side of the circle lay the unconscious bodies of the Avengers: Hulk, Doctor Rabid, Captain America, Wolverine, Nova, Spiderman, Hawkeye, and Iron Man. The shot pans over to the other side where a throne sits and seated upon it with his trademark smirk is Gravedigger. He looks around the area, a smug grin on his face. His gaze turns back to the Avengers as a couple of them begin to stir.
Gravedigger: Wake up you scum-sucking leeches!!
The sound of Gravedigger's voice causes the others to slowly stir as well and after a couple of minutes, everyone is either completely standing or kneeling with dazed looks on their faces. Doctor Rabid glares at Gravedigger.
Doctor Rabid: What have you DONE, Gravedigger?
Gravedigger laughs.
Gravedigger: I've brought you all to a single place so the world can bear witness.
Doctor Rabid: Bear witness to what?
Gravedigger sighs in frustration.
Gravedigger: Why do you heroes always have to ask questions like that when we're in the middle of explaining? You completely ruin the moment. I want the world to bear witness to what happens when people meddle in my affairs and get in my way.
Wolverine: You think you can take all of us? At once?
Finally, everyone has reached a standing position. Hawkeye steps up.
Hawkeye: Yeah, you can't take all of us at once!
Gravedigger turns an annoyed look at Hawkeye.
Gravedigger: That's what Wolverine just said you dope. Was your comment really necess--wait who the hell are you?
Hawkeye: I'm Hawkeye.
Gravedigger: Who?
Hawkeye: Hawkeye, Ethan King.
Gravedigger: Who? Yeah, it's not ringing a bell. You must be pretty forgettable, Mr. King.
Gravedigger turns back to the group as a whole.
Iron Man: There's one thing I think you're forgetting, Gravedigger. You are just a mere mortal with no powers or abilities at all.
Gravedigger's left eyebrow raises.
Gravedigger: Am I?? I don't think you know who I truly am.
Gravedigger gets up off of his throne and raises his hands slightly up as he yells out. He is suddenly filled with light, enough light that he temporarily vanishes inside of it. Eventually the light dies down and now standing before them is a slightly different being altogether: Kang the Conqueror.
Gravedigger: Just like all of you, I too had a secret identity. Mine is Gravedigger, but to you I am now Kang!
Spiderman: Can we call him Kangdigger?
Spiderman's joke is ignored as Iron Man and Captain America dive headfirst into battle with Kang. Kang fights Captain America in hand-to-hand combat, deftly avoiding his attacks as well as avoiding his shield. Iron Man shoots beams and projectiles at Kang who dodges them as well.
Hawkeye springs into action, shooting several explosive arrows at Kang, but Kang reaches a hand up and stops them, crushing them and muffling the explosion. He vanishes, surprising everyone and reappears behind Hawkeye. Kang grabs Hawkeye by the skull as if palming a basketball and turns, hurling Hawkeye thousands of miles away. He sends a huge beam after Hawkeye.
Nova: NOO!!
Nova takes off flying in the direction that Hawkeye was hurled. Kang turns and uses both hands to stop Nova in place.
Kang: Where do you think you're going?!
Andre Holmes quickly turns into The Hulk as Kang hurls Nova back towards the group. Hulk catches him but the force still causes him to slam into the ground, cracking the pavement underneath him.
Captain America hurls his shield, but Kang vanishes and reappears behind Captain America and brings down both fists into the back of the neck of the Cap, sending him to the ground. Spiderman shoots webs at Kang, but Kang disappears again, the webs hitting Doctor Rabid in the face as he was in the middle of incantations. He staggers about and Kang appears behind Doctor Rabid and hits him in the back with a huge beam, sending him rocketing past the cameras and into a nearby wall. Wolverine runs over, claws out and goes toe-to-toe with Kang, who brings up his armored hands, blocking Wolverine's claws. Kang finally sends out a burst of energy, knocking Wolverine back.
Hulk roars out as he flies through the air. Kang puts up a shield which Hulk bounces off of. Hulk rebounds and starts slamming his fists into the shield while Iron Man shoots a beam at it. Kang finally releases the shield and vanishes once more, which causes Iron Man's beam to be released as it hits Spiderman full force in the chest, making him crumple to the ground. Kang reappears behind Nova who is getting up. Kang launches Nova at Wolverine and then vanishes only to reappear behind Wolverine. At the same time Nova crashes into Wolverine, Kang hits him from the back with a huge beam. Nova and Wolverine crash to the ground.
Kang finally turns his attention to Hulk. Hulk rages and leaps at Kang. Kang keeps putting up a shield to fend off Hulk's blows while hitting him with a beam with the other. Hulk rains down blow after blow, but Kang has an answer for them all. Hulk finally charges Kang when he thinks he has him off guard, but Kang vanishes and grabs Cap, hurling him at Hulk who accidentally crushes Cap with one of his incoming fists.
Kang vanishes and reappears behind Hulk, charging up his beam. Hulk turns around and takes one supercharged beam right to the face. Hulk screams out in pain and falls to the ground. Kang puts an arm up just in time to stop several projectiles from Iron Man that he has sent his way. Kang returns them right back at Iron Man, vanishes and reappears behind him only to send a massive beam into his back at the same time that the projectiles return.
Kang floats back to the ground as the last Avenger falls to the ground. Kang cackles loudly, enjoying the chaos before him.
Kang: THE WORLD IS MINE!!!
The scene fades out as Kang starts cackling once more.
The Ultimate Showdown
The scene opens up one last time to the parlor room. This time the fire is out and the curtains are pulled to the sides, allowing the room to be lit up. Gravedigger sits in the same chair, this time with its back to the fireplace.
Gravedigger: Now, I know a lot of people are going to watch this and say "So what if he had this cool little comic drawn of him beating up the rest of the Ultimate Showdown participants, that's a comic, not the real WCF." But see, that's where people are wrong. This comic I had drawn up is a reflection of how things are going to be on Sunday. The Ultimate Showdown match is a gathering of all the champions of every division of WCF. It's one match where they all battle it out to see who is the best. It truly is WCF's Mightiest Wrestlers all gathered in one spot.
Just like in that comic, the Mightiest of them all is going to be me, Gravedigger. I am the one true champion in this match. People are going to try and put me down, saying that I defeated a weak champion to get my spot, but there's not a single motherfucker in this match who didn't defeat a weak champion to get the title that gave them entrance into this match. The difference is, again, I'm the only true champion in this match. I am the one who is going to win the whole match and become a four time WCF World Champion. I'm going to be the one that gets WCF out of this hot potato bullshit being done with the WCF World title. I'm going to elevate that title to where it should be. To where it was under champions like Jonny Fly, Dune, and Joey Flash.
Over the past couple of years, we've had numerous former world champions who fought for the chance to hold that belt again. Men like Logan, Jeff Purse, FPV. Men who strive to hold that belt one more time just for that moment of glory, but see that's not why I strive to win the world title this Sunday. I'm not looking for that moment of glory. I'm not that guy on the tail end of a successful career, the guy who desperately wants that one last moment of glory before he hangs the boots up one last time.
Gravedigger stands up and walks slowly towards the camera, the look on his face intensifying with every word.
Gravedigger: No, WCF, I'm here to show the entire world that I'm still the best wrestler in the sport. It doesn't matter if I'm two years into my wrestling career like I was when I became WCF World Champion the first time and it won't matter if I'm SIXTEEN years into my wrestling career when I become a four time World Champion. I will still be the best, because that is who I am and who I was born to be. 90% of these motherfuckers who have been champion in the last two years will be forgotten three years from now. They all come and they all go, but I, Gravedigger, am everlasting.
I am the Gravedigger. And. I WILL BURY THEM ALL.
Gravedigger grips the sides of the camera in his large hands and burns a hole through the lens with the gaze he gives. The scene finally fades to black.
Wolverine growls, pops his claws out again, and leaps forward. The three MS-13 members all start attacking Wolverine at the same time. Wolverine is too quick for them to cut him with the blade as he starts blocking and countering their sword strikes, even as the three men surround him.
Wolverine eventually catches one of them off guard and knocks the man into the air. He watches as the man's sword goes flying through the air and clatters to the cement. He starts to go after it, but the other two swordsmen leap in front of him, blocking his way and he goes back to fighting the pair. The third man eventually gets up, the wind having been knocked out of him and he grabs the blade. He starts to walk forward, but then smirks as he catches Wolverine's eye.
The third swordsman runs over to where Hawkeye lays on the ground, still out of it. The swordsman turns to see if Wolverine is watching as he lifts the sword. Wolverine leaps backwards away from the two men he's fighting and tackles the swordsman, saving Hawkeye's life. Only, this distraction allowed the other two swordsmen to catch up to Wolverine and they start slowly hacking away at his limbs as he tries to fight back. The Muramasa Blade counters his regeneration and Wolverine slowly falls to one knee. The swordsmen stop and one of them hits him in the back of the head with his sword hilt and the scene fades out.
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"Hello David, my name is John aka Gravedigger. I just thought I'd get those introductions out of the way now despite the fact that we've known each other for a couple of years now. I mean considering you called me Mike during the Trios finals, I wasn't sure what name you were going to use this time around. Do you think I'm Steve? Seth? David? Are you going to confuse everyone by talking about being in a different match altogether? Or will you go so far as to no show during your entrance and then when it's Dion's turn to walk out, will you walk out in a ginger wig and a purple suit along with him?
It's hard to tell with you Sanchez, what exactly you're going to do. Actually, I take that back. You've made it very clear that in the biggest moments of your career...you fuck up. You lose. Yeah, you won Trios but you had Everest watching your back. It's true that you'll have members of Everest in there with you on Sunday, but will they still be there in your moment of need? Or will you be left alone once more to, again, choke at another big moment in your career?
You talked about how you were going to be better than me at Trios, which was true, but you made a mistake when you said you were better than me in my prime yet in my prime I was winning War and multiple world titles, something you still haven't done despite all the title shots you've received. You talked about how you're thirty-eight and held only one WCF belt and how even if it takes until sixty, you'll still be held in a higher regard than me. But the thing is, the clock is already ticking on the number of title shots Seth's going to continue to let you have until you have to forever tread water in the midcard where you belong.
Speaking of title shots, I laughed at your situation at Blast. Not only did you NOT get a one-on-one match, you were forced to share the title shot with two others. You claim it was some sinister, unfair plan, but the simple fact is that Seth doesn't believe in you. He didn't believe you were enough of a star here in WCF to be in the ring with Jared Holmes. You were already going to be in Ultimate Showdown and get a title shot. He could have waited until Revenge next month and given you your big one-on-one moment then, assuming you wouldn't win at Ultimate Showdown, but he didn't. The difference between us is during ALL of my title reigns, my big moment of winning the big gold belt all three times was in one-on-one matches that were built up as this huge match. Seth believed in me and he knew that I could carry a world title match, unlike you.
Watching all the shit you've hurled at Dion has been absolutely hilarious as it has backfired in your face like you're some cartoon character. You talked about how useless and untalented Dion is, yet he has done what you haven't, become world champion. Before the match at Blast, you talked about how Dion and Jason had no fucking business competing at this level, but when you screw up and fail as many times as you have, people start to wonder if Sanchez has any business himself competing at this level. Then again, Sarah Twilight failed on three occasions to win the world title before she was finally successful. Maybe you're just the modern day Sarah Twilight? Keep at it, sport!"
"So, wait, am I reading this right? Ethan King is in this match? Oh man, see I almost completely forgot about this Ethan King guy. See, that's how forgettable you are that the only thing reminding people you're even in this match is going to be your name up on the marquee. I'm sure if we took a poll among WCF fans, less than 10% would have remembered and those would probably be the more obsessed, diehard fans that know every detail of every show.
You may hold the tag titles, but to me you're not even a real champion because when Seth said Everest didn't need to defend their tag titles or Trios titles before Ultimate Showdown, you guys didn't even try and step up to defend them anyway. You didn't because people like Ethan are scared. Hell, Steven Singh probably wanted to push Seth for a tag title defense just so he wouldn't be so bored but Ethan King sits there like a scared little bitch and was probably the one saying nah, let's not rock the boat, we're in Ultimate Showdown.
He probably did this because this dude knew that if they defended those tag titles or trios titles even one time, another hungrier team would have emerged and booted them out of Ultimate Showdown. Little bitches like Ethan don't make it into the Hall of Fame.
Ethan said in his Trios promo when talking about me that this upcoming loss to Everest would signal the final end of success for Gravedigger here in WCF, yet here I am as a singles champion once more and in Ultimate Showdown. Despite my age and despite the fact that I already lost one match to Everest, the odds of me winning the world title are far, far greater than Ethan's chances. Not because Ethan clearly would not defy his daddy, David Sanchez, but because Ethan is just not built to be a main eventer, a world champion. He's there just for support. No matter if it's supporting a teammate in the ring or by holding Sanchez's balls as David plunges deep inside of Steven Singh while crying out Dion's name.
Let's look back at the infamous Trios tournament match where Everest won, every time Ethan King stepped in the ring with me, he was put down. He had a few moments where he worked my arm over, but Ethan still couldn't stand up to a legend such as myself.
It's clear to anyone with even a few brain cells what Ethan's goals are for the Ultimate Showdown match. One goal is to retain either his tag title so not only can he remain a champion, but so he can also hold onto one of the least sought after titles in the company. He's stated on Twitter that he and the rest of Everest will take the top three spots in the match, but we all see the panic in his eyes and hear the terror in his voice at the thought of losing his tag title. His other goal is to help David Sanchez try and win the world title, because everyone knows by now Sanchez isn't going to get the title without some help.
You'll do it because David Sanchez probably sat both you and Steven down and told you what to do and you're good at doing what you're told, Ethan. First with Jared Holmes and now with David Sanchez. Ethan King is a good little bitch, a good little follower who toes the line."
Stranger Things
F.R.I.D.A.Y.: Avengers, we are receiving our fourth simultaneous distress call, this one from Houston, Texas. The Houston Galleria has come under attack by a rather large MS-13 force. The police have already dispatched several units with RIOT gear. With the rest of the Avengers currently busy in other locations, this will fall to the two of you to take care of.
The scene cuts to a laboratory where we see Andre Holmes looking up from an experiment he's working on.
Dr. Andre Holmes: A large force you say? This sounds just right up the Hulk's alley! John, you want to give me a lift?
John Rabid: Sure, Dr. Holmes. I will be there shortly!
The scene cuts to a zen garden where John Rabid is meditating. A red cape floats onto the screen and wraps itself around him. Dr. Rabid levitates off the ground and vanishes off the screen.
The scene cuts to the sky above the Houston Galleria. Gunfire and explosions can be seen underneath the skylight below. Doctors Rabid and Holmes suddenly appear in the sky. Rabid drops Holmes as he floats down after him. Andre rages until he turns green and his shirt rips apart as he morphs into the Hulk. He smashes through the skylight and causes a huge crash right in the center of a group of MS-13 members, crushing them instantly. He roars out and starts smashing other members of the gang as they all turn their attention on The Hulk.
Doctor Rabid lands quietly behind the men shooting at the Hulk. He starts waving his hands around saying an incantation and springs into battle with what looks like a magical whip. Several MS-13 members crash to the ground and this draws the attention of many more. Doctor Rabid uses his other hand to put up a shield and begins blocking their attacks as he deftly dodges shots, while taking out more men with his whip and other spells.
Meanwhile, Hulk hurls a thug up through the skylight only for him to come crashing back through the skylight in a spot several hundred feet away. Hulk claps his hands together, sending a huge shockwave in front of him, taking out a couple dozen MS-13 members in the process. Bullets bounce off his skin from a fortified gun position on one of the upper walkways of the mall. Hulk growls in anger and reaches over grabbing a gang member by the throat and hurling him at the mounted gun. It's knocked off of its mount and falls to the ground, still firing for a few seconds.
After a few minutes, Doctor Rabid and Hulk whittle down most of the MS-13 forces, turning the tide for the good guys. Suddenly the windows of surrounding stores break and out leap a dozen or so MS-13 members dressed like ninjas. They all jump into battle with Doctor Rabid who pulls out a second magical whip and starts fending off the ninjas.
Hulk backhands several MS-13 members into the air as he runs towards Doctor Rabid to help. He is quickly stopped when a wall beside him explodes as a huge mech crashes through. The mech follows through with its charge and hits Hulk with a huge right hand, sending him crashing into the opposite wall. Hulk climbs out with an enraged look on his face and his face starts to fall when he notices he is staring at Hulk Buster armor. His eyes turn greener than his skin and he charges forward, but the Hulk Buster armor catches his fists and the two start fighting it out in a contest of strength. Hulk eventually gets the upperhand and staggers the Hulk Buster armor with a right fist, only for the Hulk Buster to hit him back and the two juggernauts trade shockwave inducing blows in the middle of one of the biggest malls in America, shattering any remaining glass.
Across the area, Doctor Rabid starts gaining the upperhand as he takes out the MS-13 ninjas one-by-one. He is not doing this easily as the occasional sword slices at his skin. Eventually, the ninjas decide to go in all at once and Doctor Rabid is slowly being cut down. He quickly levitates into the air and out of the way. He starts to uncharacteristically run away from the ninjas, but they catch him. One of them knocks him to the ground while another one grabs his hand and breaks it, curbing his ability to cast spells.
Hulk hears the cry of agony from Doctor Rabid and turns, a look of concern on his face. He turns back to the Hulk Buster Armor and quickly decks it towards the nearby wall. Hulk leaps across the area and lands right behind the ninjas. He starts taking them out two at a time but it's too late as Doctor Strange is knocked out by a huge roundhouse kick from one of the ninjas. Hulk explodes with rage and in seconds takes out the rest of the ninjas, crushing their bodies in his hands. He turns around just as the Hulk Buster is flying across the area. It nails him with a huge punch, putting him through the wall of the mall and bouncing into a few cars in the parking lot outside.
The Hulk Buster Armor runs out of the hole and Hulk is back up. The two behemoths start brawling out in the parking lot, destroying and crushing cars. Hulk finally starts gaining the upper hand as he gets more and more enraged after watching his friend fall in battle. Suddenly out of nowhere a high pitched voice is heard.
Voice: AAAAAANDREEEE! THERE YOU ARE! HAHAHA!
Hulk stops and looks back confused. Some raven haired woman comes bouncing down the parking lot. She is wearing what is clearly a Katherine Phoenix mask, but in the heat of the moment, Hulk doesn't realize it. He instantly lets go of the Hulk Buster that he was about to destroy and turns to Katherine. His face blushes as he kneels down and speaks with her.
Hulk: ANDRE LOVE KATHERINE!
Hulk suddenly starts reverting slowly until he's standing there in his torn pants as the scientist Andre Holmes. "Katherine Phoenix" tilts her head.
"Katherine Phoenix": Who is KATHERINE?
"Katherine Phoenix" removes her mask to reveal JJ. She laughs and points behind Andre. Andre turns around confused only to see a Hulk Buster fist coming at his face. Andre is sent hurtling across the parking lot and smashes into the side of the building, sliding down as he drifts into unconsciousness. The scene fades out.
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"Watching Andre Holmes talk shit on me before our Trios match was hilarious. This dude asks why I even bothered coming back at all times I could have chosen but in the Trios tournament. Dude, I gotta ask you the same thing. I mean what the fuck are you doing back here in WCF? You wanted Pantheon on your resume? A time when guys are bailing left and right and leadership changes all the time? Bravo. You returned to once again become the hardcore champion, a belt no one gives a shit about? It's funny though, all the mad shit you talked about me and my team yet we beat you. We beat you AND Zero Tolerance. We did what you and your team were not talented enough to do, Andre. Congrats on helping to further muddy the waters of Pantheon and further degrade the name of a once great faction. That's mainly on you, you talentless fuck.
You talked about being part of a hungrier and more vicious generation yet you went after a belt you previously held. You went after a guy that you and your friends deemed as a talentless hack. You're walking into Ultimate Showdown as the hardcore champion and everyone knows that you have no intention of rocking that championship boat of yours. You're too scared to go after that world title or is it because you know you're not talented enough? This isn't UCI. WCF is the real deal, but let's keep talking about that hungrier and more vicious generation you talk about. You say things like that yet I see people leaving this place all the time because they can no longer handle it. They lose a title they fought so hard to win but then they bail only to never return or if they do, they wait until the dust has settled and everyone has forgotten about their losses. Is this what you'll do on Sunday if you somehow walk out with no title at all, Andre? I know that Jay Price is coming for your belt. I may help him take you out just so I can be standing by and laugh in your face as we kick you out of our ring.
For all the bragging you did about how you and the rest of this so-called Paragon were going to destroy us and Zero Tolerance, which you didn't do, what have you guys done since? You and Rabid kept your little heads down, not bringing any kind of attention upon yourselves as you defended your belts against nobodies, just hoping no big names in WCF would notice and take them from you so you could get that next chance at the world title at Ultimate Showdown.
See, what matters to you in WCF right now is holding onto that title long enough to set records, but here's the thing your simple mind doesn't understand, Andre. No one is going to give a shit if you hold that belt long enough to become the longest reigning hardcore champion. Yeah, it'll boost that sorely lacking self esteem you clearly have, but no one other than you will give a shit about it. Oblivion has that hardcore title record that people care about. Not the lengthy title reign you're trying to break, no he has the record for most hardcore championships: 8. But to break that record would require you to drop that belt multiple times and regain it a number of times as well. That will never happen though as you cling to that title as if it's a life raft in the middle of the ocean. You feel like you will drown if you lose that belt. That, Andre, is the one thing you're right about."
"John Rabid, the man who is always chasing greatness, but will clearly never catch it. You've always prided yourself on being a member of #beachkrew and Pantheon, but since we're in a match where the grand prize is the world title, I thought it fitting to talk about how neither group while you've been in them has had memorable world title reigns, even when you were technically the leader of one of those groups. No one in the WCF main event scene during the world title reigns of Wade Moor or Jared Holmes will make it into the Hall of Fame.
On the flip side, there's guys like Jonny Fly who led Pantheon and won the world title himself. He was winning the title repeatedly during a time when people like Corey Black, Odin Balfore, Jayson Price, Logan, FPV, Johnny Reb, and myself were active. Nearly every single one of those names are either already in the Hall of Fame or they are Hall of Fame bound. Yet, Fly was able to be champion over all of us.
Speaking of Pantheon, before our match in the Trios tournament you talked about how I was never good enough to be in Pantheon while Corey Black was, but you've got it wrong, John. I never joined factions to play second fiddle which is exactly what a Pantheon membership for a guy like me would have been at the time: playing second fiddle to Jonny Fly. That's the difference between people like me and you. You play second fiddle to practically everyone. You tried to be the leader of #beachkrew but never could quite wrestle that title clearly away from Jared Holmes. You saw yourself as the leader while nearly everyone else watching felt like Jared Holmes led the group.. You joined Pantheon only to fall in line all over again. And this Paragon team that faced The Three Kings? You were second fiddle to Corey Black as well.
So, with that said, how will Ultimate Showdown go for you, John Rabid? There's no one to play second fiddle to in Pantheon, Paragon, or #beachkrew. Will you finally take a real risk in your WCF career and go for the world title? Or will you just do what you've always done your entire career and play it safe by retaining the TV title?
See, I think you will take that risk and go for the world title, but you're going to fail, John. Just like you did at Trios...twice. It was funny seeing how much you ran my name through the mud and did the same to my teammates yet we beat you. It was funny to watch as you focused way more on beating Zero Tolerance because it clearly ate away at you that you weren't good enough to put them away the week before. You even focused more on taunting Erik Black than focusing on my entire team, because that's how arrogant you are. Your arrogance will be your undoing."
Gravedigger the Conqueror
The scene opens up to an abandoned parking lot in an undisclosed location. The area is ringed by platforms and trucks with cherry pickers whose buckets have been raised high above the parking lot. Each of the platforms or cherry pickers house a news camera on a tripod manned by bikers with MS-13 patches and insignias.
On one side of the circle lay the unconscious bodies of the Avengers: Hulk, Doctor Rabid, Captain America, Wolverine, Nova, Spiderman, Hawkeye, and Iron Man. The shot pans over to the other side where a throne sits and seated upon it with his trademark smirk is Gravedigger. He looks around the area, a smug grin on his face. His gaze turns back to the Avengers as a couple of them begin to stir.
Gravedigger: Wake up you scum-sucking leeches!!
The sound of Gravedigger's voice causes the others to slowly stir as well and after a couple of minutes, everyone is either completely standing or kneeling with dazed looks on their faces. Doctor Rabid glares at Gravedigger.
Doctor Rabid: What have you DONE, Gravedigger?
Gravedigger laughs.
Gravedigger: I've brought you all to a single place so the world can bear witness.
Doctor Rabid: Bear witness to what?
Gravedigger sighs in frustration.
Gravedigger: Why do you heroes always have to ask questions like that when we're in the middle of explaining? You completely ruin the moment. I want the world to bear witness to what happens when people meddle in my affairs and get in my way.
Wolverine: You think you can take all of us? At once?
Finally, everyone has reached a standing position. Hawkeye steps up.
Hawkeye: Yeah, you can't take all of us at once!
Gravedigger turns an annoyed look at Hawkeye.
Gravedigger: That's what Wolverine just said you dope. Was your comment really necess--wait who the hell are you?
Hawkeye: I'm Hawkeye.
Gravedigger: Who?
Hawkeye: Hawkeye, Ethan King.
Gravedigger: Who? Yeah, it's not ringing a bell. You must be pretty forgettable, Mr. King.
Gravedigger turns back to the group as a whole.
Iron Man: There's one thing I think you're forgetting, Gravedigger. You are just a mere mortal with no powers or abilities at all.
Gravedigger's left eyebrow raises.
Gravedigger: Am I?? I don't think you know who I truly am.
Gravedigger gets up off of his throne and raises his hands slightly up as he yells out. He is suddenly filled with light, enough light that he temporarily vanishes inside of it. Eventually the light dies down and now standing before them is a slightly different being altogether: Kang the Conqueror.
Gravedigger: Just like all of you, I too had a secret identity. Mine is Gravedigger, but to you I am now Kang!
Spiderman: Can we call him Kangdigger?
Spiderman's joke is ignored as Iron Man and Captain America dive headfirst into battle with Kang. Kang fights Captain America in hand-to-hand combat, deftly avoiding his attacks as well as avoiding his shield. Iron Man shoots beams and projectiles at Kang who dodges them as well.
Hawkeye springs into action, shooting several explosive arrows at Kang, but Kang reaches a hand up and stops them, crushing them and muffling the explosion. He vanishes, surprising everyone and reappears behind Hawkeye. Kang grabs Hawkeye by the skull as if palming a basketball and turns, hurling Hawkeye thousands of miles away. He sends a huge beam after Hawkeye.
Nova: NOO!!
Nova takes off flying in the direction that Hawkeye was hurled. Kang turns and uses both hands to stop Nova in place.
Kang: Where do you think you're going?!
Andre Holmes quickly turns into The Hulk as Kang hurls Nova back towards the group. Hulk catches him but the force still causes him to slam into the ground, cracking the pavement underneath him.
Captain America hurls his shield, but Kang vanishes and reappears behind Captain America and brings down both fists into the back of the neck of the Cap, sending him to the ground. Spiderman shoots webs at Kang, but Kang disappears again, the webs hitting Doctor Rabid in the face as he was in the middle of incantations. He staggers about and Kang appears behind Doctor Rabid and hits him in the back with a huge beam, sending him rocketing past the cameras and into a nearby wall. Wolverine runs over, claws out and goes toe-to-toe with Kang, who brings up his armored hands, blocking Wolverine's claws. Kang finally sends out a burst of energy, knocking Wolverine back.
Hulk roars out as he flies through the air. Kang puts up a shield which Hulk bounces off of. Hulk rebounds and starts slamming his fists into the shield while Iron Man shoots a beam at it. Kang finally releases the shield and vanishes once more, which causes Iron Man's beam to be released as it hits Spiderman full force in the chest, making him crumple to the ground. Kang reappears behind Nova who is getting up. Kang launches Nova at Wolverine and then vanishes only to reappear behind Wolverine. At the same time Nova crashes into Wolverine, Kang hits him from the back with a huge beam. Nova and Wolverine crash to the ground.
Kang finally turns his attention to Hulk. Hulk rages and leaps at Kang. Kang keeps putting up a shield to fend off Hulk's blows while hitting him with a beam with the other. Hulk rains down blow after blow, but Kang has an answer for them all. Hulk finally charges Kang when he thinks he has him off guard, but Kang vanishes and grabs Cap, hurling him at Hulk who accidentally crushes Cap with one of his incoming fists.
Kang vanishes and reappears behind Hulk, charging up his beam. Hulk turns around and takes one supercharged beam right to the face. Hulk screams out in pain and falls to the ground. Kang puts an arm up just in time to stop several projectiles from Iron Man that he has sent his way. Kang returns them right back at Iron Man, vanishes and reappears behind him only to send a massive beam into his back at the same time that the projectiles return.
Kang floats back to the ground as the last Avenger falls to the ground. Kang cackles loudly, enjoying the chaos before him.
Kang: THE WORLD IS MINE!!!
The scene fades out as Kang starts cackling once more.
The Ultimate Showdown
The scene opens up one last time to the parlor room. This time the fire is out and the curtains are pulled to the sides, allowing the room to be lit up. Gravedigger sits in the same chair, this time with its back to the fireplace.
Gravedigger: Now, I know a lot of people are going to watch this and say "So what if he had this cool little comic drawn of him beating up the rest of the Ultimate Showdown participants, that's a comic, not the real WCF." But see, that's where people are wrong. This comic I had drawn up is a reflection of how things are going to be on Sunday. The Ultimate Showdown match is a gathering of all the champions of every division of WCF. It's one match where they all battle it out to see who is the best. It truly is WCF's Mightiest Wrestlers all gathered in one spot.
Just like in that comic, the Mightiest of them all is going to be me, Gravedigger. I am the one true champion in this match. People are going to try and put me down, saying that I defeated a weak champion to get my spot, but there's not a single motherfucker in this match who didn't defeat a weak champion to get the title that gave them entrance into this match. The difference is, again, I'm the only true champion in this match. I am the one who is going to win the whole match and become a four time WCF World Champion. I'm going to be the one that gets WCF out of this hot potato bullshit being done with the WCF World title. I'm going to elevate that title to where it should be. To where it was under champions like Jonny Fly, Dune, and Joey Flash.
Over the past couple of years, we've had numerous former world champions who fought for the chance to hold that belt again. Men like Logan, Jeff Purse, FPV. Men who strive to hold that belt one more time just for that moment of glory, but see that's not why I strive to win the world title this Sunday. I'm not looking for that moment of glory. I'm not that guy on the tail end of a successful career, the guy who desperately wants that one last moment of glory before he hangs the boots up one last time.
Gravedigger stands up and walks slowly towards the camera, the look on his face intensifying with every word.
Gravedigger: No, WCF, I'm here to show the entire world that I'm still the best wrestler in the sport. It doesn't matter if I'm two years into my wrestling career like I was when I became WCF World Champion the first time and it won't matter if I'm SIXTEEN years into my wrestling career when I become a four time World Champion. I will still be the best, because that is who I am and who I was born to be. 90% of these motherfuckers who have been champion in the last two years will be forgotten three years from now. They all come and they all go, but I, Gravedigger, am everlasting.
I am the Gravedigger. And. I WILL BURY THEM ALL.
Gravedigger grips the sides of the camera in his large hands and burns a hole through the lens with the gaze he gives. The scene finally fades to black.