AoN Discussion: Showtime (c) vs. Constantine - World Title (Iron Man w/ Guest Ref)

[Viola Moonlight]

Special Guest Referee: Austin Reynolds

Years of history come to a boiling point as John Constantine and "Showtime" David Cougar meet in the ring, one on one, for the WZCW World Heavyweight Title. With the added element of Austin Reynolds as the Special Guest Referee, this may be one of the most history enriched World Title Matches to ever grace the plateau of WZCW. On top of that, the match will be physical and enduring with the added Iron Man stipulation. There will be no surprise endings in this one, all that each competitor can hope for is to grind it out and stand victorious at the end after a grueling 60 minutes.​

 

[Dave]

Speaking from a strictly kayfabe stand-point, Showtime is heading into this match with momentum on his side. As much as Constantine has found some form -- managing to best Showtime and Triple X in a tag team match -- Showtime has gotten the better of Constantine when it counts.

The win over The Empire with Showtime finally getting Bowen to tap could be telling as Showtime heads into All Or Nothing with a win over his challengers stable fresh in his memory.

That said, Constantine and Showtime have been in some pretty grueling wars in the past and this match will be no different. An Iron Man match is perhaps the most grueling match that WZCW has to offer their wrestlers and it will be awesome to see who can outlast the other.

And then you have the wildcard -- Austin Reynolds -- Who really could make or break Constantine's challenge. If he sees to it that Constantine is punished for his transgressions against him in his past, then Constantine really doesn't have a hope, even with the lurking threat of The Empire hanging over the match.

All in all, this match promises to be a hellacious showing from both men.

 

[Thriller Ant]

Reynolds has to be the focus of this match for me. Showtime and Constantine could face each other in an Iron Man match 10 times and each come out winning 5. Does Reynolds call it down the middle? Do either Show or Constantine do something to piss him off and screw themselves? Will Reynolds decide to get physically involved? I hope to see a war for the World Title between the two competitors, but that is one massive X factor in the middle of that graphic.

 

[a0161613]

Reynolds is a factor only for the story for both men. I dont see him being the deciding factor in the outcome. How they get there after half an hour will be very interesting.

 

[FunKay the Inevitable]

Constantine has momentum. He's also highly dangerous when he nails an RP. "Showtime" also has monetum. He's arguably the best all-round RP'er in the fed today (and quite possibly ever). Who wins this? That all depends. If Dave and Constantine show up come RP day then we could see a surprise win for The King, and the crowning of an Emperor. That said, it's going to take a monumental effort to dethrone the incumbent on the top of the mountain.

 

[Ty Burna]

All the pressure is on Constantine. Showtime has been in these matches his entire career, and he's delivered in spades so many times that it's become almost automatic to expect him to be victorious. Even on your best day, even putting out the best RP of your life, Showtime can deliver an RP that doesn't even count in his Top Ten ever and still defeat you soundly.

That's a lot of praise for our World Champion, but he's deserved it. He's done it all literally, won it all, and he's been here before. This is another day in the park for him, and it's going to take a monstrous effort from Constantine to win.

I think this actually worked out better in Dave's favor to choose when to face Showtime. Rather then trying to rush out a World Title winning capable RP on a surprise cash in, he got to set himself up with a ton of time to plan and write out his RP. That affords Showtime the same advantage, but speaking from experience in beating Showtime in a huge match, you need all the time in the world to plan for him.

Kayfabe wise, Constantine's got The Empire in his back pocket, that is if there is anything left of them after their match earlier. This could lead to your classic: take a DQ loss to gain two quick victories in the iron man match. Showtime's got the endurance to last in this match as a former LL winner, and Constantine's drive will not let him quit.

When Dave hits his absolute peak and at his absolute best, there aren't many that can top what he can do. For the past cycle he's done nothing but hit on all cylinders, and it's exactly what he needed going into this match. I believe he can do it, he's got me thinking he can and that's the first step in my eyes. If he can see his determination through into a complete effort, he can take down Showtime. It's been done before as we've seen with Drake Callahan, Constantine has just as good of a chance to do the same.

Prediction wise though, safe money is on Showtime. I hate choosing between them as both have become great friends of mine. I'm pumped for this.

 

[Da Prophet]

Showtime, I was not impressed by your performance.

 

[BK Styles]

Just finished reading both mens RP's. WOW. I think it's safe to say both men have hit it out of the park. Constantine's final section was fantastic to read, and Showtime delivered a slice of his normal awesome self.

The thing I'm most intrigued about is how Austin Reynolds will be involved in this match. It goes without saying that both competitors have history with The Ratings Winner, and it'll be interesting to see just how that history comes into play.

This is, in my opinion, Showtime's biggest challenge since winning his second world title, and this is all going to be down to one or two votes. It's a coin toss who walks out of this with the title, but whoever wins will fully deserve it.

But, if you were to hold a gun to my head and ask em to pick a winner...there's just something that makes me think we end All or Nothing with a new world champion. Even then, I wouldn't be surprised (or disappointed, even) if I were wrong.