Garth Black emerges on stage, making his way down dousing himself with water and throwing some of it at a nearby camera as he mouths off to it. He enters the ring, he takes another sip before discarding it.
Justin Cooper makes his way to the ring, his title high above as he proudly raises it. He makes his way to the ring not lowering his title and continues to raise it once inside it.
With both participants in the ring, referee Jurou Akiyama checks both and raises the WZCW World Heavyweight Championship high in the air.
Cooper raises his arms up high to a mostly positive reaction from the crowd. And with that, all things are set and the bell rings.
*Ding Ding Ding*
Right off, they lock up in a collar and elbow tie up, looking for leverage and advantage. Garth gets the advantage and whips Justin across the ring, kneeing him in the gut on the way back. He jumps right on him, applying a headlock and cranking back on it, bending Coopers back. But not willing to stay down, the World Champion fights his way back to his feet and attempts to break free. He gets out and ties Garth with a hammerlock, twisting Garth's arm against his back. Cooper bends Garth's knee, forcing him to kneel as he keeps the hold. Garth tries to maneuver his way out and stretches Justin's arms with a Bow & Arrow, slowly driving him to his knees. Justin tries to fight his way back up but has problems doing so.
Everest: Gotta love this. These two starting, looking with whatever advantage they can in there. Holds and counterholds.
Klamor: Yeah. I remember you being like that.
Justin tries to reach the rope, anything to get out of the hold, but as he seems to be close to getting out, Garth smothers him to the ground with a Half-Nelson, sitting him back down. Justin struggles, not wanting to stay down and risk losing his breath and manages to get back to his feet, hitting a Back Suplex to get Garth off him and creating the separation needed. Cooper gets back to his feet before Garth does and starts hitting a series of Clotheslines, picks up Garth on his shoulders and slams him down. Following it up with a Moonsault but Garth gets the knees up. He gets back to his feet applies an Abdominal Stretch. Justin fights to get loose and uses a Hip Toss to get out of it. Garth gets up but Justin meets him with a series of European Uppercuts. He whips Garth across the ring and hits a Flying Shoulder Block. He raises Garth up, attempting a Kaelin Lift Suplex but Garth gets out and hits him with an Enzuigiri. Garth quickly hooks the leg. 1........ 2......... 3-But Justin kicks out.
Klamor: Garth is doing his best to not let Justin get anything going. He keeps cutting him off.
Everest: Smart strategy, he's pacing himself while wasting Cooper's breath.
Garth grabs Justin's arm, holding it to keep Cooper to the canvas. He twists it into awkward angles, trying to mount the pressure but Cooper gets to the ropes, forcing a ropebreak. Justin is quick to get up, Garth tries a Headlock Takedown, but Justin is quick to get out of it. Going for a Hammerlock again, but Garth backsteps, reaching the ropes. Justin shoves him as Garth bounces off the ropes, he's caught in a Flapjack. Justin grabs the leg, applying a Maple Leaf as Garth struggles for the ropes and referee Jurou Akiyama asks if he wants to give up.
Klamor: Garth was doing his best just to keep Justin still, but bit by bit, he just slipped away.
Everest: Well, as you exert more energy, you sweat and become slippery. At the same time, you start to get a sense of your opponent's rhythm. If he's too repetitive, you'll be able to predict and work accordingly. Garth needs to change tactics if he wants to keep pressing the advantage.
Garth drags himself to the ropes, causing the rope break. Right away, Justin lets go and barrel rolls forward to create some space. Garth gets to his feet and seeing his opening, Justin dashes toward him. He goes for a Step Up Knee Strike but Garth sees it coming and blocks it, holding on to the knee as Justin falls down. He begins to stomp on it and removes it.
Everest:Or he could do that.
Garth stomps on the knee, finding his opening to weaken Justin now. He places the leg on the ropes, jumps off them and lands on it. Repeating it afterward. Garth goes for a third but as he's up in the air, Justin puts his other foot up uses it to push Garth out of the ring, shoving him over the top rope and to the floor. Justin takes the time to let his knee heal and grab his bearings. 1........... 2.............. 3............... Jurou makes his way through the 10 count, the fans bizarrely counting 10 every time he gives a number to throw him off. 4........ 5.............. Garth shows signs of life after the fall, and drags his way toward the ring apron, pulling on it to make his way up. 6........... 7................ He makes his way to the ring and gets back up. As soon as he does though, Justin rolls out. Garth looks on, already agitated from being thrown out, he gets out to go after Cooper who retaliates rolling back in the ring. Garth follows him in but upon coming in, he is met with a Tilt-A-Whirl Backbreaker. Quebradora con Reguilete as its known in Mexico. Cooper making sure to use the unhurt knee and avoid unnecessary damage.
Everest: We're starting to see the tenacity of both men know, Garth was going after the leg, Justin had to find his opening and did so with some ring ingenuity.
Klamor: That's all fine and dandy, but Justin's still kinda hurt.
Justin stomps away on Garth who was trying to pull himself up the ropes. Justin looming down on him with each stomp as referee Jurou orders him to back away. He does so as Garth stands himself back up. Justin goes for him but gets a Judo Throw for his troubles. Garth kicks him in the back as he gets back to his feet and hits a Northern Lights Suplex, bridging it for a cover. 1............ 2.............3-But Justin kicks out in the knick of time. Garth applies a Half Nelson again, trying to drive the air out of Justin's lungs again. Justin struggles to get out of the hold, which does in fact play into Garth's tactics. He swivels from side to side as Garth hangs on. Eventually, once he realizes he can't just shake his way out, Justin calms down. Completely calm, the referee having to check if he's alright, Justin lunges from a seated position forward. The momentum causing Garth to go overhead and in that motion, Justin rolls back and scissors the shoulders, countering into an O'Connor Roll. 1............. 2............. 3-But Garth kicks out at the last second.
Klamor: Justin has Garth on the ropes now. Literally, I mean, Garth needs to somehow get back to that knee.
Everest: Well here's the thing, it would only take him one second. Justin needs to protect himself because chances are, one blow will be enough to stop him cold.
Both men get to their feet, Garth stands, thinking up his next move as Justin stands calm. Now having to worry about a bad knee, he keeps calm to not make mistakes. Garth charges at him and Justin responds with a hammerlock again, but quickly transitions into the Devil Lock DDT, planting Garth head first on to the canvas. Quickly, he hooks the leg for the cover. 1............ 2........... 3- But no, Garth gets the shoulder up. He gets back up and Justin charges at him, but is sweep kicked straight on the bad leg, brushing him off the canvas and face first to the ground. Justin quickly clutches the bad knee in pain as Garth catches his breath. He climbs the top rope, Justin not realizing as he grabs his leg still. Taking the change, Garth leaps with the Elbow Drop, Justin just rolls and takes the blow perfectly. Garth senses he not only has the advantage, he's firmly in control now, he stomps on the legs a bit before dragging Justin to the corner. Smothering him with his boot. Referee Jurou Akiyama telling him to stop or risk DQ. Garth obliges, backing away and heading to the opposite corner, stalking Justin who has trouble getting up. As soon as he pulls himself back up though, Garth dashes and hits Getting On The Wagon. He hoists Justin on his shoulders for the Black Out but Justin gets out of the hold. He attempts the Mic Drop, but can't a collapses, dropping Garth over him.
Klamor: Looks like it may just be a matter of time before we have a new World Champion.
Everest: Well, he has to win it, first. There's always room for error.
Garth gets up and tries again, hoisting Justin on his shoulders for the Black Out. This time, he hits it. But Justin rolls out of the ring on impact. Garth tries to go after him, but Jurou intervenes, trying to give Justin breathing room and to examine him. Garth desperately tries to pursue as Jurou seems to take his time to check. Finally confirming that Justin can continue, Garth goes right out and tries to drag Justin back in. Successfully doing so and going straight for the cover, hooking the leg. 1............ 2....... 3-But Justin kicks out. Garth is in shock. Angry that his big final shot did not work and turns to Jurou with a furious look. He hooks both legs this time, certain that its over. 1........ 2......... 3!!! But No! Justin gets his shoulder up still. Garth insists it was 3 but Jurou insists it was a 2 count.
Everest: Garth did-Wait, no! It was a 2 count!
Klamor: That was wait too close. I saw that palm come down.
Garth scratches his head and begins to argue with the referee, feeling was screwed and may have been. Jurou doesn't take it though and argues right back. Justin seems to be moving but Garth kicks him on both the back of the neck and the bad knee. He climbs the ropes and leaps for The Comedown! But he misses as Justin barely rolls out of the way! Garth bounces off the canvas in pain but clear anger is seen in his face.
Everest: That might be the opening Justin needs!
Klamor: Jurou got in the way! How could he do that!?
Everest: He was checking the condition of Justin, he had to know if he could keep competing.
Justin drags himself to his feet, he spots Garth turning around after his frustration and raises him above, dropping him with a Scoop Slam. He hits a hat trick of kicks before running, or more like hobbling, across the ropes, hitting a Dropkick to the seated Garth. He measures him, waiting for him to get up and hits the Final Verse!! 1............... 2.......... 3-No! Shoulder up. Justin can't believe it and asks Jurou if it was 3. Jurou responds no. Justin fights his way back up, heavy breathing, Garth struggles after the big blow, but Justin is right there and hits the Remix!! He makes the cover, almost collapsing on Garth. 1............. 2........... 3!!
The winner of this match, and STILL WZCW World Heavyweight Champion, Justin Cooper!!
Jurou has to verify Justin, struggling to get up. His title is handed to him as he can't put any weight on his knee. He helps him but Justin has him let go as he tries to walk away on his own power.
Klamor: Garth had Justin Cooper beat. Garth had him. But the referee got in the way.
Everest: Garth attacked Cooper's knee. Cooper had difficulty walking. So Jurou had to stop and check him. Garth caused the injury.
Klamor: Explain the false 3 count then.
Everest: Referee's judgment. He saw Justin got his shoulder up.
As Justin has made his way to the ramp and tries to make his way up, Garth is coming around. He starts to get up and starts to argue right away with the referee afterwards. Justin hoists his World title above his head to celebrate.
Klamor:That's it for us. Thank you for joining us for this special Aftershock event. Congratulations to all our award winners, our World Champion for retaining, our challenger for technically winning but not really and Titus, for being the greatest.
Everest: All in all, Justin Cooper retained the World Heavyweight Championship. And that wraps it up for us.
