Post by Jesse Styles on Aug 25, 2019 20:35:32 GMT -6
Unlikely Alliances
Vince Walters: Welcome everyone to the first Ignite after after Ascension, and what a show we have here tonight!
Jill Matthews: It is going to be amazing, so many things happened at Ascension, and tonight…
A snarky laugh rings out over the PA as the instrumental for Kickin it in the sticks by Brantley Gilbert hits. Onto the stage walks Roger Wright, NEW world title wrapped around his waist.
Vince Walters: Great, we get to start with this big news, NEW has a new champion, Roger Wright, oh yay.
Jill Matthews: You still sound a little bitter there Vince.
Roger makes his way down the ramp, shaking some hands with fans, stopping for selfies with others, before sliding under the bottom rope. He mounts a nearby middle corner, unstraps the belt and holds it up over his head with one hand. Dropping down, he takes a microphone from a crew member at ringside and walks the ring, the fans still screaming even as the music cuts.
Vince Walters: Oh come one, no one likes Roger this much, he’s just a goodie two shoes.
Jill Matthews: Well we all know you don’t like him.
Roger smiles as he walks around the ring, fans cheering, chanting YOU STILL GOT IT! YOU STILL GOT IT! He holds the title up over his head, and the fans erupt, the whole arena shaking from the noise. He lowers the title belt, the fans still cheering, the chants dissipating and the volume lowering. As the fans finally quiet down, Roger raises the microphone to his mouth, but is interrupted as
~*~ 4:19 ~*~
-GoT-
-A-
-MiNuTe?!?-
-Flashes over the titantron, and green smoke begins to fill the entryway.
~ExPLoSiOn~
-Looking Back At Me-
-I See That I Never Really Got It Right-
- I Never Stopped To Think Of You-
-I’m Always Wrapped Up In Things I Cannot Win-
-You Are The Antidote That Gets Me By-
- Something Strong Like A Drug That Gets Me-
-H.I.G.H.-
Roger and the fans all turn their attention to the ramp way, Johnny walks out onto the stage area with a smile on his face. Slowly he makes his way to the ring, each step deliberate, keeping himself just out of the reach of the fans. In his right hand is a microphone, and on his face is a big shit eating grin. At the bottom of the ramp he stops, tucks the microphone under his arm, and mockingly slow claps at Roger. Out of the crowd, Tommy, Blair and Al emerge, standing behind Roger outside of the ring.
Vince Walters: Things just heated up, you knew it was only a matter of time before Johnny came for Roger, especially after Roger turned him down!
Jill Matthews: Roger might be regretting that and I don’t think he realizes that Al, Tommy and Blair are out here. Roger is grossly outnumbered.
Johnny steps through the middle rope, and moves to the middle of the ring. For a long minute both men stare at each other, the tension so thick that the fans have gone completely quiet. Johnny finally lifts the microphone to his lips and begins to talk.
Johnny: Well, well...Ladies and gentlemen give it up...THE CHAMP IS HERE!!!...Ohh don't worry I'm not going to start that crap again, but Rog, my mannnn, it is my understanding that some congratulations are in order?...And don't worry you can give them to me right after I finish handing Nocturnal his ASS and I get one step closer to taking what WE ALL KNOW IS MINE!
The fans boo at Johnny’s insufferable arrogance
Johnny: But don't worry I'm not that big of an asshole, because congratulations are in order for you as well...Because congrats RogerToDaY Is YoUR LuCKy F'N DAY! That belt looks HEAVY, so being the pal I always have been to you, I am going to give you a second chance to make the smarrt decision take that burden off your shoulder give it to me, and fall in line and we can get this show on the road and stop wasting everyone's tiome...Cause I warned you Roger...(Sarcastic southern accent) WE AiNT In WEBBeRViLLE NO MORE! IF You'll notice the odds are stacked against you, but they don't have to be...ALl it will take is the right move and the right sacrafice...SO what ya say there GOLDEN BOY?
Roger: No!
The fans erupt as Roger says no, Johnny letting out a laugh and turning away from Roger for a moment before turning back with a bigger smile.
Johnny: I guess that title is just going to be one more thing I take from you. I already took Blair, and now, now I will take the most important thing you have left in your life.
Roger begins to raise the microphone but is caught with a right to the side of his face. Roger drops the microphone and title, unleashing a right of his own that Johnny blocks. Johnny unfurls another right, Roger blocking this one and landing one of his own. Johnny throws a right and lands it, but Roger fires off one of his own, the two men in the ring exchanging blow after blow, Roger finally getting in two in a row and johnny taking a step back. But before he can land a third blow, Tommy drives a shoulder into the back of Roger’s knee, and Johnny lands a kick to the side of Roger’s face as he is going down.
Jill Matthews: Come on, this isn’t fair!
Vince Walters: When you have that title, you have a bullseye on your back, and when there is no one to watch it, this is what happens.
As Roger lay on the ground Blair, Tommy, and Al all take turns kicking Roger, forcing him to curl into the fetal position. Johnny picks up the title from the matt, he wipes it off and smiles at his reflection in it. Cameras flash to the back, where we See Anicka pacing the locker room watching the live feed of what is happening in the ring. Envy and Kain lift Roger to his feet, the man barely able to stand is held up by both men.
Johnny: Look at me you phucking asshat, Look at me when I am talking to you. [Tommy holds Roger’s head up.] You turned down my offer, you want to act all high and mighty. Well after I beat the shit out of that phucking lump of human shit Nocturnal, I AM GOING TO TAKE THIS TITLE FROM YOU!
Johnny holds the title up in front of Roger. We see another image of Anicka Swan pacing around in the locker room area, her eyes glancing to the screen and what is happening in the ring, Dane and Allison both sitting watching her. Back in ring we See Johnny motion to Al, who hooks Roger and hits him with the GBE!
Vince Walters: I think they are all going to take turns beating on him, this is amazing!
Jill Matthews: Not like this, come on, Someone needs to help him!
Al and Tommy lift Roger to his feet, his body limp, now Tommy sets Roger up and delivers the TommyKaze to him. Johnny lets loose a laugh as he watches the fun before him. In the back we see Anicka pacing harder now, her fists balled up, her hands shaking with anger. Inside the ring, Blair has Roger’s legs twisted up and sits back in a sharpshooter, Roger reaching out in pain as his eyes shot open.
Jill Matthews: Come on, this is enough, he’s had enough.
Vince Walters: If everyone loves him sooo much why is no one helping him?
Johnny drops down and gets face to face with Roger, mocking him, showing him the title, slapping him a few times, before standing up and telling Blair to drop the hold. Kain and Al lift Roger to his feet, his head bobbing on his neck. Johnny yells a few more times before reeling back and unleashing a full force blow from the title across the side of Roger’s face, blood flying from roger’s forehead as the man crashes face first into the matt, a puddle of red blood quickly pooling up next to his head.
Jill Matthews: This is just despicable.
Images flash to the back, where we see Anicka’s eyes go wide at the sight of the blood, she takes off from the back. Allie and Dane glance at each other for a brief moment before taking off after her. Johnny takes the title, and bends down in front of Roger, Al lifting his head. With the title in hand Johnny Rakes it across Roger’s face, the edges of the belt opening a few more small cuts. Johnny looks at the blood covered title with a sadistic grin on his face before he drops it next to Roger.
Jill Matthews: This is absolutely despicable.
Vince Walters: This is what happens when you have no friends Jill!
Anicka bursts from the curtain and charges down the ramp. The group in the ring scatter as Dane and Allie are seen right behind Anicka. Al, Johnny and Tommy all manage to roll out of the ring, but blair is tackled by Anicka before getting out of the ring with the assistance of Johnny, or Anicka being able to land a blow on her. Defiance all walk backwards up the ramp side by side, smiling, and waving at Dane and Allie who have taken up post at the ropes, Anicka down on her knees checking on Roger.
Vince Walters: What are these idiots doing out here?
Jill Matthews: Looks like they came to help Roger!
Medical professionals rush to the ring, moving to Roger, and clearing Ani away who is over him checking on him. After a tense few minutes, Roger uses the ropes to help himself up, as Anicka, Allison and Dane watch the four stand at the top of the ramp, Johnny still yelling at Roger in the ring. Dane satisfied with the outcome turns around to face Roger who is leaned up in the nearest corner. For a moment there is a tense stare, and then both men shake hands. Roger nodding a thank you to Allison, and then taking Anicka by the shoulder and giving her a hug.
Vince Walters: What is this? Did Dane and Roger just shake hands? Is this, what the hell is going on?
Jill Matthews: I think it is kind of sweet, and a great show of respect.
The four of them slip out of the ring, Roger with his arm around Anicka, just as they are about to go up the ramp, Anicka grabs the NEW world title and hands it to Roger, he hugs her and carries the belt in his left hand, his right hand holding onto her as they make their way to the back.
Vince Walters: Some champ, he almost forgot the belt.
Jill Matthews: He was holding onto something more important you twit!