MD76: Ty Burna vs. Showtime Cougar (Special Ref: Big Dave) - World Heavyweight Title

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Viola Moonlight

I'm Literally Just Here for WZCW
Moments after Showtime finally won the World title, WZCW Owner Ty announced that he would defend his championship against none other than himself. He has also decreed that Big Dave will be the special referee for the match, continuing his mis-treatment of the "suspended" superstar. There's a lot of history between these two and every time they step foot in the squared circle, their matches are never less than 5 stars. Who will prevail in this extra chapter of Ty's and Cougar's rivalry and will Big Dave be able to keep his job by calling this title match down the middle?

Deadline is Tuesday, July 10th at 11:59 PM Central Time.
 
Ty: What does it matter? These losses that people claim to hold some worth? They are nothing to me. There is nothing on the line other then their own pride. I have losses, I have lost the World Title through my grasp twice. I have lost the Eurasian and Mayhem Titles as well. Those are the only losses that are worthwhile contemplating further on. In the end I still own WZCW. I still run this company, and they still answer to me whether they want to carry on with a small smirk on their face, or if they wish to play up the fact they were victorious over me.

What does it matter? Nothing. I am still here. And now, a shot at the WZCW World Heavyweight Title. Why do I deserve such an opportunity? Because I damn well said so. I don't need to go up the ladder. I don't need to prove myself anymore that I deserve one more opportunity at the title. There is nothing left for me to prove. There is nothing left. There is nothing. What purpose do I serve now? To be the scapegoat for everyone's problems? Do I stand before you a man willing to be whipped not for my indiscretions, but for the foolish and pathetic acts of others? I am the catalyst. I am the one that makes everything here go around. It has not changed since the get go. Everything happens for a reason and I am that reason. Do you know why that is? Why I am the one who must always introduce yet another shocking revelation? I am a soothsayer, a prophet, no, a harbinger. I am the one that has brought Chaos to the masses. I am the one that has my finger on the pulse of WZCW. Those that cannot stand against the rushing tide are to be swept away, though we will forever hear their complaints echoing throughout the miasma. I am the one they point fingers towards when their own efforts aren't good enough. Am I to blame for your suffering? Am I the one to save you from your own despair? I am not a messiah. I bring ruination upon those that act as such. Respect is difficult to earn from me, and only a few have been afforded such a reward.

Did I have any real reason to put Barbosa and I in the Cell last week? Did I have an extra motivation for such a match? There was no reason to put myself in that predicament because I did it anyway. Do you want to know why? Because no matter the outcome, Barbosa was the perfect candidate to become my punching bag. Someone to beat the holy hell out of that can fight back. I took out my frustration and rage out on him in the Cell. It matters not that due to Chris' interference that I lost the match. The fact remains that I was able to cut loose, able to inflict punishment as I have always held so near and dear to my heart. You call me a sadist, I consider it nothing more then desire. A victory means nothing to me, another notch in the win column. A loss only furthers Barbosa's confusion in his direction. Have I held him swaying in the wind absentmindedly? Absolutely I have, and I will continue to do so as long as I can. Nothing more then toys, toys that are meant to be played with, broken beyond recognition, and discarded. Every single person in WZCW bows at my feet. They whisper their hatred for their ruler with his back turned, only to beg for piety and mercy when my gaze travels across them. So it is, to be loved falsely and truly hated. A balance that seems even, yet is tilted to one side. This will continue so long as my success angers them all. I do not care. I do not care that their eyes turn green with envy, it only gives me more reason to decimate them so I no longer have to stare into their beady eyes, their hatred pouring from their irises. I have done much in WZCW to afford such hatred, but what of those that have no contact with me? Do they hate me as such also? Does it matter? They call me out by name, vainly hoping to hear a response. To maybe be validated and seen as legitimate, they yell my name. Yet their words fall on deaf ears, deaf ears upon a man who is only focused inside his own dimension, no, his own realm of mind. What has caused a man to retract himself into such a realm, to feel that all who turn their eyes upon him have become enemies? Was it the falsifying of friends, the lost innocence of a man who once claimed enjoyment from activities many see as a desire to place far more importance on, or was it merely the cascade of voices, surrounding him at every moment calling out for his attention? It no longer matters. What matters is what happens when that man finally snaps, to finally speak his peace towards those that have afflicted him, to those that have attempted to pierce through his heart and leave him lying in blood. Only no words come, the sound of his voice no longer capable of carrying the tone of sympathy or anger. The fists become quill pens, inscribing upon the face of his enemies like a rolled up parchment, signifying each and every word his voice could not produce. It will continue as such until there are no more words, just silence, a silence that has been come far too late. For even in silence there is no peace in this man's mind, only the continuing violence dancing across his eyes, the taste of blood and tears upon his tongue.

Nothing else matters, nothing else matters to him but to further gorge himself upon such adrenaline. He seeks more, more people to join the cadence of those that wish for his destruction. A man who once believed himself to be loved, has now lost the ability to feel such warmth, his heart iced over and perhaps no longer beating. He becomes the machination that he truly detested, walking through the rest of his days in a coma he can never escape from. He becomes more vile, more detested as each day passes, until he becomes the very essence of evil with no chance of redemption. Isn't this correct Christopher? More and more I become erratic, my attacks becoming more personal yet with each assault, becomes more justifiable. Merely defeating enemies isn't enough. No longer is it worth my time in claiming victory, no, I must shed their blood. I must soak the ground in blood, so that their sins and their unabashed hatred becomes the very thing that chokes and drowns them, the very irony playing in their minds only amidst their last breath.
They will drown in their sea of sin, just as you will Christopher. There will be no celebrations, there will be no more penthouse suites for you, nothing but a cold box to lie in, your hands trembling and your soul forever scarred. You will beg me to end you Christopher, you will beg me to drag you from that overflowing river of blood and ask that I put the stake through your heart, to end what has become fraudulent. You will that anguish Christopher, and you will feel that desire for it to come to an end. After all, there is nothing left. There is nothing. Nothing for you to say or prove that will help you become the hero you so desperately wish to be seen as. It will all end, a failed hero falling to the machination you now have helped create.

But not before you watch on, hoping in vain against the inevitable, as I dissect one of the few men worthy of my respect. They do not understand the work and dedication that has gone into what we've accomplished Showtime. They do not understand just what we have gone through, not only against one another but amongst those that turn their envy towards us. You are no different from I, your thirst for blood hasn't been quenched, and I will provide you that Showtime. The World Title, a mere object that stands between us yet still defines us to this day. There is nothing left for us Showtime. We have nearly destroyed one another. We have destroyed those who were once considered allies just to get at one another. Do you not feel those that wish us to kill each other off? They know full well with us still around they cannot take our positions at the top. They cannot thieve and steal from us without us being there Showtime. No matter the outcome, we will still be considered elite amongst the masses, their disdain for those with riches growing with each passing moment. Even if I were to pass on to whatever may be ahead for me, they will merely turn their hatred for me towards you, not because you deserve the hatred that I receive, but because you are the only target left. You are the only one that they know in their minds they simply cannot beat. We are the two dragons, forever entangled in a war neither of us can win. Yet the fools try to slay us, bring us down to their level, only for them to find out that there is nothing stopping us. Another chapter in a never ending war, another epic to be penned in dark ink across the parchment. History once again repeating itself, the two greatest anointed warriors battling for supremacy yet again, the thoughts of the final showdown spinning in their minds, only to find out it is but an end to a chapter, the parable never coming to fruition, no lesson to be learned other then the fact that two men can indeed try to destroy each other physically, mentally, and emotionally no matter the situation that comes up between them. They will watch in anticipation Showtime, they will watch as they believe us to expose each of our flaws to the other, yet there is nothing they can do to exploit that. The winner goes on to carry the title of Champion, to carry the essence of a warrior to greater heights that both of us have ascended to. And when it is over, we will rest, and it will become so yet again, another fierce battle, a victory that is worthy of being claimed. It will not stop David, even with Big Dave doing what is right I know you will not make it easy. The World Title will be mine however David, it must become true. It must because it will be the final blow, the final blow for the chorus surrounding my soul to begin their sorrowful wallowing at my brilliance yet again. And then, one after another, I will snap their necks, finally allowing me the silence that I should have earned so long ago.
 
Ascension 50

Cougar leans on the corner and gets a boot up, that only exacerbates the wound on Kurtesy’s face. Cougar climbs to the second rope and Kurtesy tries to meet him there to capitalize on his position. He tries to set for the Snapmare driver but Showtime blocks it and they begin to duke it out once more. Showtime tries to set for the Backstage DDT but Kurtesy brings him of the corner. Kurtesy tries to set for Prescribed Sedation once more but Showtime blocks him and knocks him senseless with a European uppercut. Showtime gets control and lifts the professor onto the top turnbuckle and he follows quickly.

“I think we all know what Showtime is planning here.”

“You can tell exactly what he wants to and I think the World Champion is becoming aware of it too.”

“This is extremely dangerous for both men but this is what you have to do to become World Champion!”

Kurtesy realizes his predicament and tries to find a way out with strikes but Cougar is determined and fights his way to the top rope. Both men stand precariously on the top strap which wobbles beneath their collective weight. Cougar tries to hit the Final Act but Kurtesy tries to stop it but he can’t, Cougar is unyielding in his efforts until both men go flying through the air and land with a crash as the Final Act brings them crashing to the floor with authority! Slowly, Showtime gets his arm across Kurtesy and he uses his leg to hook the limb of the champion! !...........2.................3!!!

“He’s done it!!! David Cougar has finally achieved his dream!!”

“Congratulations Showtime!!!”

The sound of the bell, the cheer from the crowd, the title... that I had long been after, handed to me. I clutched the title tightly, like you would for someone you cared about. This was about as perfect of a moment that I could've asked for. Confetti flew from the rafters as I climbed up a corner and raised the WZCW World Heavyweight Title over my head. The applause from the audience was loud and growing. I hoped off the turnbuckle and looked back at my opponent. He was still down on the mat near the ropes, but I could see that he was not hurt or unconscious as the ref checked up on him. I straddled through the ropes and walked up the stage ramp. I shook hands with many of the fans along the ramp. I then went to the other side and gave high five to the fans going back to the ring. I stood up on the arena barrier and held the title up one more time to a loud ovation before returning to the back. When I got there, the majority of the roster was waiting for me and applauding the match me and Steven Kurtesy just had. Titus was the first to meet me and embraced me with a hug. He said something in my ear along the lines of finally making it, but I was still swept up in the moment of victory for his words to fully register. High Fives and congratulations were thrown around by everyone before I worked my way through the crowd to the dressing room. When I got there I started taking off my ring gear when I was bombarded by more people wishing me well. Newcomer The Angel kept asking me questions about how he could one day accomplish as much as I had in my career. Triple X asked if he could have a picture with me and we posed, World Champion and Elite X Champion side by side, while Johnny Scumm took the picture. Saboteur sat next to me and told me about his long winded theory on how he beat Ty while he was champion almost a year ago and that in term made him the real World Champion. I'd gladly give the man a title shot if I could, but that is not in either of our hands to give. Chris K.O. stopped by to tell me what a spectacular match it was and to wish me luck next week. I wished him the same with his match against Ty Burna at Redemption. I pulled out my duffle bag and sat it next to me when I heard my phone vibrating. It was a text message from Big Dave. He wasn't able to come to the back as Ty had demanded that he be escorted off the premise immediately following the show, but he did send me congratulations on a hard fought match. The room went very quiet and I looked up from my phone to see Barbosa standing in front of me. He was staring directly at me with a sick smile on his face. The moment seemed to last forever as I then nodded me head to which it appeared he too had nodded slightly before quietly exiting. I took off my knee pads and saw there was a black cloth on the bench. I picked it up and it immediately reminded me of Black Dragon. I wished that he was still here in WZCW, but I took comfort in knowing that he was fighting the good fight against Ty Burna from the outside. The people all slowly began to trickle out of the room until I was all alone. Just about everyone had come to see me... everyone... except Steven Kurtesy.

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Scene reopens at WZCW Studios. World Heavyweight Champion Showtime David Cougar is sitting down and is about to begin an interview with Johnny Klamour that will air on WZCW TV. It is the first interview that Showtime has given since becoming champion. Showtime and Johnny shake hands before the interview begins.

Klamour: Hello and welcome WZCW fans. I am Johnny Klamour and tonight we have an exclusive interview with the new WZCW World Heavyweight Champion, Showtime David Cougar. Showtime how are you this evening?

Showtime: I'm doing very good Johnny. It's been a wild couple of days since I became champion. A younger version of myself would've partied it up for days on end. I’m actually glad to have taken this long to win the title. I know now how hard it is to win this title. All the time and dedication that it takes to compete with the best. I’ve just been sitting back, looking over all the accomplishments I’ve achieved here, and enjoying every minute of this reign. This is all feels like a dream come true.

That’s wonderful to hear Showtime. Now tell me, how does it feel to be the most over rated champion in WZCW history?

The question threw me off. I knew me and Johnny’s relationship had gone south since I was admitted for psychiatric help. I knew that he would be throwing me curveball questions, hoping to either cause me to say something I probably shouldn’t or elicit some sort of negative response, but this one didn’t make sense to me. How could Johnny come to such a conclusion already, before I’ve even had my first title defense? Before I’ve even given my first official interview as champion.

I don’t see how you can propose something like that yet Johnny. My title reign has only just begun. I haven’t even had a chance to throw out some of my fifty pre-prepared catch phrases yet.

That’s true, but this isn’t something that’s been building up for six months now. We haven’t been wondering for just the past year when Showtime was finally going to win the big one. You’ve been with WZCW for over three years. Close to forty months, and from the very first day you were with this company you’ve been saying how you were going to win the WZCW World Heavyweight Championship. Everyday, every show, Showtime is the greatest. David Cougar is the best. Showtime, the show stealing, ratings dealing, best and most entertaining performer in WZCW past, present, and forever. That’s all you spoke of, and while you’ve beaten the best wrestlers to step inside that ring and won every title attainable in this company, when the World Title match was set and the title would be on the line, you would fall flat on your face. Everytime... until finally you won, at last, through all the defeats and humiliations you’ve endured in your career, you won the World Title. I hope you finally feel good about it. How Ty Burna, like a drunken sailor, had awarded you the opportunity to fight for the title without earning it, all in an effort to prevent you from stopping his reign of terror. How you yelled and blamed Kurtesy for failing to live up to his mission to end Ty Burna’s chaos when you yourself did nothing to stop it either. You have become the champion of a company that is on life support; a company you claim you were destined to save, back when you were cutting through live programing and still to today. And now... after finally winning the WZCW title, you were immediately booked to defend your title against Ty Burna. The same Ty Burna I might add who signs both our paychecks and runs WZCW with an iron fist. What is to stop him from having all the members of the AOC at ringside? What is to stop him from changing the rules of the match midway? I know that Big Dave is not Ty’s ally and that he might kick him to the curb first chance he gets, but he also isn’t buddy buddy with you either. And with Ty preventing him from even competing in WZCW, what’s to stop him from ensuring that Ty Burna wins if it means getting a chance to wrestle in that ring again? How are you going to walk out of Meltdown 76 still champion and not be deemed the most over rated champion in WZCW history?

There is a long silence now as Johnny finishes his tirade. Showtime, for maybe the first time in his career, seems to be at a loss for words. For what seems like an eternity, but was maybe at most 15 seconds, Showtime does not speak. Before Johnny can repeat his question, Showtime stands up with the title over his shoulder. He looks down at Johnny, still doesn’t speak a word. He then nods his head and mouths a ‘thank you’ before leaving.

Wait... where the hell do you think you’re going? Mr. All Talk! Did you forget to bring your balls or what? Hey... we got an interview to finish.

Showtime walks out of the studio room and steps outside the building. He takes a moment to collect himself. His thoughts now heard.

What have I done? My pursuit for what I’ve always deemed is mine, left me blind to the true actions that I had caused. Black Dragon, Drake Callahan, Steven Kurtesy. They are gone, changed, defeated. Ty Burna... he is more powerful now than I am as WZCW World Heavyweight Champion. My moment... the one I’ve always dreamed about. It’s his for the taking now. He set this up. He could’ve challenged Kurtesy over and over until he won the title again, but he did not. He put four men against Kurtesy and Celeste Crimson to weaken them. He wanted me to be victorious at Ascension 50. He wanted to take the WZCW Title off me. What more could he have done? We’ve been in so many battles over the years, I forget which scar came from which match. We’ve torn our bodies apart inside that ring. Bleed and sweat have poured across every end. We’ve fought for pride, we’ve fought for women, and of course, we’ve fought for titles. Never though... have we defeated the other to win the title. It is the standard of champion and one both us legends of WZCW understand. Hell to think back to when we first arrived in WZCW. I mocked his Parker Brothers Ouija Board. Ty of course was as sunshiny then as he is now.

Showtime laughs to himself, thinking back to Ty’s long locks and emo-ish personality.

Still we were around then as we are still now, set to fight for the biggest prize in this company. We dawned the arrival of a new title that hails as the second most prestigious belt in this company, right next to the WZCW Title I hold now. We were the pillars of WZCW. We were not alone though as there was a third wrestler in our era who stands head and shoulders among me and Ty, and he so happens to hold the fate of this match in his hands. Big Dave, WZCW’s first Triple Crown Winner. Undefeated as EurAsian Champion. Two time runner up in the Lethal Lottery match. He and I received out contracts in the same match. We fought against one and other in our first official match in WZCW. He and I have been in many battles and he has fought Ty Burna many times as well, successfully defending his newly won WZCW Title against Ty in his rematch. The three of us have held eleven different titles and combined have been a champion for more than one thousand days. Us three were the foundation of WZCW that soon lead to such greats as Steven Kurtesy, Blade, Chris Beckford, Matt Tastic, Austin Reynolds. Any of those guys could’ve won a major title at another wrestling company. That’s how high the three of us set the bar. Kurtesy made it. Tastic and Reynolds continue to shine and guys like Barbosa, Steven Holmes, Saboteur. Triple X, Constantine, are sometimes fingertips away. We are the reason the talent level is so high in WZCW. That is our legacy. The titles, the battles, the victories, the moments. That’s just what we were made to do. So much history in this contest and so much is riding on the line, more than even meets the eye. A title, a feud, even a career. As much as I try defeat every single opponent I face, a career is not something I would want to take.

Showtime stops again. The realization is while he has not withheld someone's career from them he has often attacked people and inadvertently ended their careers for a while, Drake Callahan, Ace David, Anoki.

We all change. I’ve changed, Dave has changed, and so has Ty. Ty could always scare those around him to bring them to their mercy but he didn’t need to. There was a time when Ty Burna was that physically intimidating. There was time when he was unstoppable to defeat. I know... because I was the last person to defeat him before he unleashed himself. All it took though was for a masked buffoon to spin Ty’s wheels and soon he took himself off the track and the losses started accumulating. Alone, he is finished now. That’s why he has surrounded himself with followers. That’s why Ty Burna leaped at the chance for control of the company. His time is drawing near and he knows it, but Ty is never the type of person to show any fear. I respect that of him, but I know that it is true because I am his equal. I have won everything I can win. Defeated everyone who’s stood a challenge. In a straight fight I would make Ty tap. That’s why the deck has been so carefully stacked against me. Ty Burna has Dave’s career in his hands. I know the fire in Dave is still burning. If Ty demands that Dave allow him to win to resume his career I don’t know what Dave will chose. And that is on top of The Apostles of Chaos who could interfere at a moments notice. And that is on top of Ty being able to change the rules as he would like as this contest unfolds. How will this one pillar survive all the chaos and destruction that surrounds him? How indeed will I be victorious?

Showtime lowers his head. His thoughts overwhelming him. The steel door opens and closes and a hand places itself on his shoulder. Showtime turns around to find his assistant Allen Lewicki.

Lewicki: Champions never lose hope. They always believe they can.

Allen nods his head and Showtime smiles and nods back.

Showtime: It’s all I can do right? I’ve been here before. I’ve fought this fight a dozen times before and Ty can sure as hell bet he’ll need at least a dozen more times to take this belt off me. I’ve had my back put against the wall and I’ve always come up standing tall. I’ve fought the best, I’ve beaten the best. Ty... he isn't the best no more. The best wrestler is the one who holds this belt and for the first time that distinction is undisputedly me. I have never been unsuccessful as defending a title for the first time and Ty Burna is not going to change that record this Meltdown. Big Dave, he may have my back, he may not, but when I lay Ty down cold on the mat he’ll have no choice put to tap 1... 2... 3, even if I have to slam his hand to the mat myself. Those Apostles of causing a mild ruckus, they aren't even going to be a factor in this match. Ty changing the rules, I've been Mayhem Champion, I don't need to live by the rules. I am the biggest star in WZCW and it was my destiny all along to save this company. Not from stagnant ratings or poor competition. I was destined to save it from death. Ty Burna, he's about to put this company under, and if he thinks he's being smart by setting us up to fight for the WZCW Title, he's got a surprise in store when I pin him 1... 2... 3, or make him tap... tap... tap. Showtime is going to make history at Meltdown 76.

Showtime throws his arm around Allen and pats his shoulder.

Thanks... I needed that pep talk.

Hey don't worry about it man. That's why I'm here. Plus with your bonus you get as champion, I get more money.

Uh oh... someone's gonna need a pay cut.

The two laugh it off and slowly enter the building. Showtime remarking that he was serious as the door closed shut. Despite the challenges that lay ahead, Showtime understood what needed to be done. There was a show coming up and as always the star had no choice but to deliver.
 
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