Ace: You have to wonder how this is going to impact Alex Turner going forward. Hes walking to the back alone, looks like Roxy is staying at ringside.
Jax: Shes got one guy who might not make it to the tournament, if Phoenix gets picked off theres no team for her to manage in the tournament.
Ace: Looks like order has been restored to the match. No pinfalls or submissions have to take place. The third and final tier has been open.
Jax: Its all about who gets to that key first and wraps it around their neck. We have three very bloody men left.
Ace: Syberus and Psychotic Goth once again showing why theyre claiming the spot for face of the company. Daniel Collins came out of nowhere, I wouldnt have ever put my money on him being in the final three.
Jax: All three men on their feet, broken, bloody and trying to earn that first round bye. Stefan Slain watching in the aisle still.
Ace: Syberus standing in the corner motioning for either opponent to make their move. Daniel Collins looking outside the cage and down at Roxy.
Jax: You mean Dark Phoenix. Daniel Collins becomes a different animal when the big moments occur. None bigger than tonight.
Ace: Psychotic Goth and Syberus in the middle of the ring now just throwing wild fists at one another. Dont forget we still have that velvet case. What does Psychotic Goth have in there?
Jax: Who knows how his mind works. Could be a dead fish for all we know. Syberus and Psychotic Goth continuing to throw fists at one another.
Ace: Psychotic Goth reaches back and throws a wild right hand but Syberus ducks and goes behnid Syberus. Backcracker!
Jax: Psychotic Goth down and gets back to his feet doubled over, Syberus bounces off the ropes and hits a running knee kick followed by an evenflow ddt.
Ace: Syberus pumping his fist in the air as the crowd is on their feet. Syberus has the momentum and can feel that first round bye coming his way.
Jax: Dark Phoenix making his way over and attacks Syberus from behind with a forearm shot to the head. Syberus whipped into the ropes and taken down with a dropkick.
Ace: Phoenix picks up a fallen Syberus and hoists him up into the air and just stands there. The blood rushing down Syberus face inside and out.
Jax: Dark Phoenix parading around the ring with Syberus and finally drops him. You have to love the stalling suplex.
Ace: Syberus being lifted up again, gutwrench suplex by Collins, um I mean Dark Phoenix.
Jax: Dark Phoenix walks across the ring and grabs the steel chair and places it on Syberus chest. The Dark one looking around the arena and quickly runs over to the turnbuckles and climbs up.
Ace: DIVING ELBOW! Phoenix drives that steel chair into the chest of Syberus, but Phoenix now rolling around on the mat. He may have taken the brunt of that move.
Jax: Psychotic Goth up to his feet now and takes advantage of a fallen Dark Phoenix. Goth grabs Dark Phoenix and throws him face first into the cage. Goth now just grinding Phoenixs face into the steel.
Ace: Goth now backing up and walking across the ring. Dark Phoenix resting his head over the top rope and finally lifts up taking a few steps back.
Jax: Clothesline from hell to the back of Dark Phoenix. Goth follows that up with a german suplex.
Ace: Psychotic Goth with a second german suplex, and can he pull it off.
Jax: Goth lifting
lifting
a lot of dead weight at the moment, finally gets Phoenix up and over with a third german suplex.
Ace: All three men down on the mat. Psychotic Goth may have just spent every last drop of energy left in him. Wasnt a few minutes ago when that fall away slam off the ladder and through the table knocked the wind out of him.
Jax: How do you put away something or someone thats already dead though? Vampira on the outside screaming up at Goth.
Ace: Roxy yelling up at Phoenix as well. Alex Turner cant be happy that she stayed out at ringside.
Jax: He shoved her several times. My wife wont even come to bed with me if I take away the tv remote.
Ace: Syberus sitting up now. Hes pushing himself back towards the turnbuckles. Both men down hes trying to steal a moment and get regain some strength.
Jax: Up to his feet, Syberus pulls down his knee pad. He points down to Psychotic Goth as the crowd begins to cheer.
Ace: Knee drop to the center of the chest. Psychotic Goth is going to feel that! Syberus not down screams one more time and drops a second knee down onto the chest of Psychotic Goth.
Jax: Dark Phoenix trying to stand up, Syberus darts to the ropes and nails Phoenix with a springboard flying elbow.
Ace: Both men down and hes not wasting time. He walks across the ring and picks up the ladder, which has seen better days.
Jax: Syberus trying to straighten out that ladder and place it against the turnbuckle. I dont know how sturdy that thing is going to be climbing up.
Ace: Syberus climbing up the ladder. Hes at the top, but hes turning around. Syberus is eyeing Psychotic Goth and Dark Phoenix.
Jax: He wants to make sure hes got a clear path to that final tier.
Ace: Hes had second thoughts. Syberus climbs back down the ladder and is now standing behind it on the top turnbuckle.
Jax: Syberus shoves the ladder down and hes holding on from behind. Psychotic Goth rolls out of the way, but the ladder and Syberus both come crashing down onto a fallen Dark Phoenix.
Ace: Syberus came crashing down driving that ladder into the chest and throat of Dark Phoenix.
Jax: Win or lose, Syberus has proven why hes the great one. First round bye, second seed, third round seed doesnt matter. Id not want to face him in the tournament.
Ace: Syberus and Phoenix both down, the door is open for Psychotic Goth to take control.
Jax: I keep looking over and seeing reporter tied up and held hostage on that home made electric chair. I now know what hell will be like when I die.
Ace: Psychotic Goth looks down at somewhat of a mangled ladder but turns away grabbing Syberus and applies a dragon sleeper.
Jax: The Great One has amazed and wowed this crowd all night long. But this is as good a time as ever to put Syberus away. But is this a mind game from Psychoitc Goth?
Ace: After their match in D.C. last month you would think hed want to punish Syberus. But I think hes going for the humiliation factor and trying to get the submission.
Jax: Syberus trying to fight out of it, but Goth has it locked in. I cant see Syberus tapping out but the may have no choice. How much gas is left in the tank?
Ace: Dark Phoenix rolls over onto his chest. The guy is just a complete bloody mess. From ladders jammed into him, glass shards in his mouth, the guy has just been beaten like raw meat.
Jax: Make that another phrase you might not want to use again.
Ace: Dark Phoenix pulling himself up with the help of the ropes. Hes slowly dragging himself across the ring and to the corner. Psychotic Goth not paying any attention to him at the moment.
Jax: Syberus trying to break the dragon sleeper but hes fading away. Dark Phoenix now grabbing the ladder and hes trying to set it up against the turnbuckles.
Ace: The guy cant seem to stand without the support of the ropes. Psychotic Goth screaming at the top of his lungs and laughing. Hes enjoying watching Syberus fall out.
Jax: Dark Phoenix has the ladder up, but not sure how supportive it is. Its taken just as much abuse as the talent tonight. Phoenix taking one slow step at a time.
Ace: The crowd is chanting SYBERUS SYBERUS SYBERUS, and hes trying to fight this but his movements are slowing down.
Jax: The last two matches this guy has had, he could sure use a bye. Hell give the guy some time off.
Ace: Phoenix close to the top of the ladder. Hes pounding on his chest and looking around the arena.
Jax: Psychotic Goth realizing Phoenix is up on the ladder releases the dragon sleeper and quickly gets to his feet.
Ace: FLIPPING NECKBREAKER!!!! Dark Phoenix just laid out Psychotic Goth with a high flying flipping neckbreaker. He drops down for the pin.
ONE
.TWO
..THRE
Jax: Psychotic Goth be it a twitch in his arm or a spasm, manages to get the arm up as the referees hand was about to hit three.
Ace: Dark Phoenix to his knees with his hands out in the air. He wanted a three count.
Jax: This guy is like a cockroach. You cant put him away.
Ace: Dark Phoenix laying the boots into Psychotic Goth. Decides enough is enough and goes to set the ladder back up. Phoenix making his way up the rungs.
Jax: Psychotic Goth down but Syberus has gotten to his feet. Makes a half sprint across the ring and jumps onto the ladder.
Ace: Dark Phoenix was just starting to ascend the ladder, Syberus jumped on the ladder and manages to hit some part of a backcracker.
Jax: Both men come crashing down off the ladder. Syberus may have just saved the match from ending. The dark one had an opening.
Ace: Psychotic Goth still down on the canvas stretching his arms for whatever he can grab.
Jax: Nobody seemingly can get the upper hand and keep it. Syberus if anything well have himself one hell of a highlight reel here tonight.
Ace: Syberus grabbing his lower back. After the shards of glass and abuse hes taken tonight, several stints off the ladder hes in pain.
Jax: Didnt our owner say every match in the tournament will have a stipulation? Are these three men going to be able to even compete at a hundred percent?
Ace: You know maybe the earlier entrants who got eliminated will have a decisive advantage. Theyre going to be well rested and not as banged up.
Jax: This first round bye is going to be a god sent this evening.
Ace: Dark Phoenix to his feet. Syberus still on the ground holding his back, Phoenix not looking so hot right now as well.
Jax: Psychotic Goth screaming god only knows what. Hes made it to his feet but here comes Phoenix.
Ace: Neckbreaker by Dark Phoenix has Goth back down on the canvas, but the Psychotic one gets to his feet quickly.
Jax: Dark Phoenix with a kick to the midsection, Goth doubled over as the dark one hits a swinging neckbreaker.
Ace: Psychotic Goth again gets to his feet and screams in the face of Dark Phoenix. The dark one cant believe his eyes.
Jax: Psychotic Goth swings wildly and misses as Phoenix ducks. Goth lifted onto the shoulders of Phoenix as hes spun around and around and around.
Ace: Airplane spin eventually lands Psychotic Goth face first into the pile of shattered glass on the ground.
Jax: Dark Phoenix going over to the corner and climbs the turnbuckles. Moonsault onto Psychotic Goth drives his face right into the glass.
Ace: Psychotic Goth is truly a bloody mess here this evening. Phoenix not satisfied with what hes done stomps at the back of the psychotic one.
Jax: This guy has done his all tonight to lay out Psychotic Goth and to no avail. These three men have heart, a lack of compassion for another and the inability to logically think about whats best for them.
Ace: The price of a first round bye is becoming more and more severe as the match goes on. They all three have personal grudges and that is clouding their judgment about what their next move should be.
Jax: Syberus behind Dark Phoenix and grabs a roll up with a school boy. He quickly gets up as does Phoneix, Syberjus jumps in the air and hits a hurricanrana.
Ace: Listen to this crowd!! Theyre going nuts for Syberus as he jumps up pumping his fist screaming YEAH! He completely caught Phoenix off guard with that double set of surprises.
Jax: Syberus runs over and sets the ladder back up. Hes got the crowd on their feet and has regained the momentum of this match.
Ace: The camera just panned over and caught Robert Hunglestein the thirrrrrd standing on his feet. Hes got a serious look on his face keeping an eye on the match.
Jax: Do you really think he bought his way into the tournament?
Ace: Our owner did say that theres an open door policy and money talks around here.
Jax: To be fair, President Cobryn said he had something to say to these fans and was bringing in real talent but hes not shown his face here tonight.
Ace: Dont believe everything you hear. If Cobryn was going to bring in talent theyd have made their presence felt by now.
Jax: The ladder is set up again all Syberus has to do is climb up, but Dark Phoenix already back on his feet and taps Syberus on the shoulder before spinning him around.
Ace: Left hand by Phoenix, right hand by Syberus. Left hand by Syberus, right hand by Phoenix. Both men exchanging blows with blood running down both their bodies.
Jax: Psychotic Goth crawling on the ground and it looks like hes making his way to that mysterious case he brought in with him.
Ace: You think Vampira will be fined for throwing that case into the ring after the second tier opened up?
Jax: Fines? Ha ha ha, like our owner believes in fines or suspensions. Hes the one who got rid of countouts and disqualifications.
Ace: Syberus missed a left shot, Phoenix picks him up and delivers a front suplex. Quickly getting to his feet, Phoenix turns attention to Psychotic Goth.
Jax: Phoenix waits as Psychotic Goth finally picks up the case. He turns around to open it but is met with a standing dropkick by Phoenix.
Ace: That dropkick rocks Goth who stumbles back but bounces off the ropes. Phoenix hits a second dropkick and again Goth bounces off the ropes.
Jax: Psychotic Goth drops the case as hes still staggering around near the ropes.
Ace: Dark Phoenix slapping his chest, spins around delivering a clothesline to Psychotic Goth who goes down finally.
Jax: Syberus on the ground but hes slowly moving towards the ladder while laying on his chest.
Ace: I cant tell if hes playing dead or not, but Phoenix isnt paying any attention to Syberus.
Jax: Dark Phoenix waiting for Goth to get back up. Psychotic Goth moving towards that case and trying to open it up.
Ace: Syberus is climbing up the ladder, slowly but hes climbing up.
Jax: Phoenix lifts Psychotic Goth up onto his shoulders. Goth has his hand in the case and hes trying to grab something.
Ace: I cant tell from my view, but Psythoic Goth has stuck his right arm inside that case. The case is danging in the air with his arm in it.
Jax: It looks like were going to see the Phoenix Breaker but he cant get Goth properly positioned.
Ace: It looks more like an airplane spin at the moment, but Phoenix just went down! Psychotic Goth just raked his head with that right arm draped over.
Jax: What in the hell was that?
Ace: Goth now to his feet and hes pulling something up his arm, some sort of sleeve it looks like.
Jax: Oh good lord Ace, that is a game changer.
Ace: Psychotic Goth has some metal sleeve being pulled up his arms. It looks like a metal sleeve with thumbtacks attached to it and its wrapped up in barbed wire!
Jax: Syberus is at the top of the ladder. Hes trying to pull himself up into that third tier.
Ace: Psychotic Goth crotched down, hes using his left fist to pound on the mat just waiting for Dark Phoenix to get to his feet.
Jax: As covered in blood as Phoenix is, how can he see whats taking place?
Ace: Syberus pulling himself up into the third tier and hes in! But hes spent, it doesnt look like hes moving very much.
Jax: Psychotic Goth not waiting, he delivers a smashing forearm to the back of Phoenix head. Hes now driving elbow after elbow into the head.
Ace: Goth grabs Dark Phoenix by the arm and connects with that home made weapon of metal, tacks and barbed wire to the throat. Dark Phoenix may be out cold after that.
Jax: Goth now lifts up Phoenix onto his shoulders.
Ace: WHEEL OF MISFORTUNE!!!!!!! Its all over but the crying now. Psychotic Goth just took out a bloody Dark Phoenix.
ONE
.TWO
.THREE!!!!!!!
Max Blake: Ladies and gentlemen, DARK PHOENIX has just been eliminated.
Jax: Holy hell, Dark Phoenix put on a clinic here tonight. Hes going to enter the tournament in a very sweet spot!
Ace: You cant take anything way from Collins um, Dark Phoenix. He gave it his all but Psychotic Goth was able to get his hands on his home made weapon just at the right time tonight.
Jax: Psychotic Goth looking around for Syberus. I think he just noticed that Syberus isnt in the ring and hes in the final tier.
Ace: Syberus is on his knees, hes getting up to his feet but here comes Psychotic Goth. He makes a mad dash for the ladder and starts to climb up.
Jax: He bought himself a few minutes and now Syberus sees Goth climbing up the ladder. Goth at the top of the cage and reaching to pull himself up.
Ace: Syberus just slammed that tier door down onto Psychotic Goth! I dont know if that trap door just hit Goths hands or nailed him in the head.
Jax: Syberus jumps on that trap door and runs over grabbing the ladder.
Ace: The ladder being set up but Syberus isnt climbing up. Instead hes turned his attention back to that trap door and hes walking back over.
Jax: Hes got this won! All he has to do is climb up the ladder but hes refusing.
Syberus bends down and reaches inside his boot. Slowly he pulls out a lengthy chain and drops it onto the mat. He then reaches into his other boot and pulls out a lock. The crowd erupts as Syberus stands up and shows the crowd the chain and the lock. He stands on top of the trap door and puts the chain through and attaches the lock to it. He stands up and takes a bow as the crowd begins to lose their mind.
Ace: Syberus just outsmarted Psychotic Goth! He had his own weapon of choice, which was a secure way to lock Goth out of reaching the final tier.
Jax: Psychotic Goth is screaming at the top of his lungs and pounding on that trap door. Hes yelling at the referee to open up the lock and let him in.
Ace: Syberus looks back with a smile on his face as he makes his way up the ladder. Step by step and methodically slow, he reaches up and grabs the contract and key.
Jax: A bloody Syberus places the chain around his neck and holds the contract up in the air before sitting on the top rung of the ladder.
DING DING DING!!!!!!!
Max Blake: Your winner of the match and earning a first round bye in the tournament,
SYBERUSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS
Ace: Hes done it! Syberus has outlasted, outsmarted and earned a luxurious bye into the tournament.
Jax: Officials are helping Psychotic Goth out of the tiers and down onto the first floor of the cage so he can leave. Vampira screaming and doesnt look happy.
Ace: Reporter has a look of fear on his face. Psychotic Goth promised devastation if he didnt walk out the winner. This is twice now that Syberus pulled a rabbit out of his hat!
Jax: Several officials at ringside, Psychotic Goth is going nuts. Hes shoving and hitting every official around him. Security running down to the ringside area.
Ace: Not only was Psychotic Goth outsmarted tonight, but both times in as many months its been at the hands of Syberus.
Jax: Psychotic Goth is having a break down. Chairs go flying around the outside of the cage and into the crowd. Goth is losing his mind and screaming he was screwed again.
Ace: Nobody had to be pinned once the second tier opened up. Everyone had a chance to win, Syberus just brought his own home made assurance policy.
Jax: Psychotic Goth now in the middle of the aisle and hes screaming at owner Stefan Slain. Hes trying to plead his case and it looks like Slain is listening.
Ace: Vampira is also protesting the outcome in front of our owner. Stefan says something to Goth and pats him on the shoulder. Vampira doesnt seem satisfied and gets in Stefans face.
Jax: I feel for whoever the hell draws Psychotic Goth in the tournament. Stefan finally sees security leading Psychotic Goth and Vampira to the back. Syberus making his way out of the third tier and dropping down into the second tier.
Ace: Making his way over to the last drop, Syberus is now in the first ring. The cage is slowly being lifted up. All I can say is what a night!
Jax: Just when you think the stakes cant get any higher and there was no way to top the last show, everyone tonight brought their A game and made the first show look bland in comparison.
Ace: ACW is quickly becoming a playground for only the strong, and if London was this spectacular tonight ,what are we in store for next month in the U.K.?
Confetti begins to drop from the top of the arena as fireworks go off at the top of the stage. The fans are all on their feet. Owner Stefan Slain begins to clap his hands and applaud Syberus for his victory and slowly walks up the aisle. The music continues to play in the arena as the celebration of Syberus carries on. Stefan Slain grabs a microphone from the announcers table and begins to talk with the music still playing.
Stefan Slain: Congratulations Syberus on one hell of a victory here tonight. You gave this Canadian crowd a night filled with memories that theyll never forget.
You know, its an honor to have you here in ACW. Ive said it before, years ago you gave me my first break in the business would nobody else would touch me. And for that
.for that I will ever be grateful.
However, earlier tonight I made a decision. And that decision is regarding the first round bye of the tournament. Syberus, I have decided
.
["Gold" dies off and Syberus waits for the crowd to settle a little as he takes up the microphone. He doubles over for a second, breathing heavily after the ordeal of the Slain Asylum.]
Syberus: I knew it. I knew I'd step into this match and prevail. Once again stand head and shoulders above everything else in my path.
With this key I gain a first round bye in the Atlantic Coast Heavyweight Championship tournament. A privilege I fought for; and won. It's mine by right.
[Syberus looks at the key for a moment, and then throws it aside.]
Syberus: A privilege I don't need.
Syberus: I've been through the entire roster tonight and I'll do it again. I don't need a short cut. I don't need a free pass. I'm the great Syberus. I'll start at square one like everybody else and I'll become the SWAT Atlantic Coast Heavyweight Champion.
[He drops the mic and "Gold" hits again to a pop from the crowd. Syberus motions a belt around his waist and looks around at the scene of his victory.]
Stefan Slain shakes his head and looks on in total shock. He runs his hand down his chin and fights back a look of disappointment and clears his throat.
Stefan Slain: Syberus
are you sure thats what you want? Look you won the match, so technically youre entitled to do with that contract and key what you will. However, since you just threw it away, allow me to inform you of something.
Before you decided to cut me off, I had come out here to tell you that I was changing the stipulation. You see the winner wasnt getting a first round bye.
No my friend, the winner of the match was getting an automatic spot in the finals in two months.
And now after your little surprise bombshell I have to ask
Who
..in the hell
..do you
.think
YOU ARE!?!?!
I gave you the opportunity of a lifetime! A show and sign of respect for your hard work and this is how you choose to repay me? You want to throw my gift away and in my face.
Tonight seven other men put their careers on the line to battle for something that you just tossed away. And you have the nerve
..THE NERVE to say that you dont need or want my gift?
You stand before this crowd and before me, and say that youve gone through everyone here? Not so fast my friend.
Owner Stefan looks up at Robert Hunglestein and flashes a smile and turns his attention back towards Syberus.
Stefan Slain: We have a problem here my friend. The reward was a first round bye! And you threw it away. So what am I to do? Because I decided that someone deserves a spot in the finals.
Do I reward Psychotic Goth with the automatic bid into the finals? Or do I reward someone else?
I have a huge decision to make over the next few days.
Stefan walks up the aisle in disgust, however as he reaches the top of the stage, he slowly turns around and points to Syberus.
Stefan Slain: You sit here and act like youre the man around here and youve gone through everyone right? I mean whats the point of you entering the tournament then?
Tonight was the ultimate insult and you Syberus, well you
.
Stefans microphone cuts off as he taps it but nothing works. Stefan throws the microphone onto the ground and cracks his neck. Looking over at Syberus he smiles and slowly walks off.
Ace: The tournament has just been turned upside down and Syberus may have just put a tremendous target on his back with the entire locker room.
Jax: What does this mean? Is anyone getting a bye into the finals? Syberus may have just shot himself in the foot.
Ace: We'll see you all next month as ACW invades the Metro Radio Arena in the U.K.
Jax: For Ace Scorpio, Max Blake, the production staff and everyone else along with myself Jax Carver, thank you for tuning into ACW Turmoil from London, Ontario Canada.
The opening chords to White Zombie's "Real Solution #9" begin to play as a blurred out image appears on the video screen.
"Yeah I remember her saying-"
I'm already dead
I'm already dead
I'm already dead
"Well today I want you each to hold hands in some stupid seance"
I'm already dead
I'm already dead
I'm already dead
Slowly with each phrase spoken the image gets more and more clear. The outlines of the classic Superman "S" shield logo can begin to be seen through the blurryness as the crowd comes alive at the implication.
"You're gonna get up and scream"
I'm already dead
I'm already dead
I'm already dead
"You're gonna get up and-"
I'm already dead
I'm already dead
I'm already dead
"Burn an
X
in your head
As the last words are spoken the heavy guitar beat kicks in full and the image becomes completely clean. It's an image of Superman's "S" shield, the shield in a red trim with a white background. and in the middle of the shield or two letters:
AT
The words "Coming soon." follows it before the music cuts out and the screen goes black.