Our arena is filled with the rumbling of many fans discussing what they’ve seen so far and what is still to come. Then, the bell rings to signal our next contest is soon to be underway, but first, we throw to Truman Harrys.
Harrys: Ladies and gentlemen, this next contest is set for one fall.
A pause strikes the arena, with the murmurings and whispers still intact, only until the roof is blown away by a Dangerous New Machine and their Skeletons.
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The crowd offers an amazing reception, managing to make even Harrys voice appear quiet. He is drowned out for the most part, but we can make out his announcement:
Harrys: From London, England, weighing 268 pounds; BIG DAVE!
Dave arrives a good twenty or so seconds into the song with a grin on his face. He’s clearly happy to be here tonight and looking forward to the prospect of his match. He high fives some fans on his way down the ramp.
Copeland: Big Dave is all smiles tonight, but he’s facing a very dangerous opponent here tonight in Chris K.O. He’s Ty’s apprentice after all.
Cohen: Lest we forget about the “Elite” task that awaits Dave at Kingdom Come? He’s going down hard tonight and the same will happen at the hands of Steven Holmes at KC.
Dave slides into the ring, posing on the turnbuckle to his left as he enters. The crowd rewards him with another surge of energy, before the lights drop to nothingness and the music becomes far more moody.
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Harrys: And his opponent, he represents the Apostles of Chaos, weighing 212 pounds; CHRIS K.O.!
Throwing his arms out to make a cross like symbol, the Apostle makes his presence felt. He moves down the ramp at a high speed, fresh off a tag team loss at the hands of Steven Kurtesy and Celeste Crimson, something Sebastian Copeland is keen to bring up.
Copeland: Last week Chris K.O. lost his tag team main event, but not really through any fault of his own, it was Ty Burna direction that--
Cohen: Not sure I’d be quizzing our Meltdown ruler’s judgments if I were you Seabass, especially with KC just around the corner.
K.O. slides into the ring where he poses in the centre, before turning, looking to repeat this only top bump right into Dave who is stood tall, casting a long shadow. Chris does not seem deterred however. The referee checks to see if both men are ready and calls for the bell, the match underway. A brief verbal interaction between the pair ends when Dave knees K.O. square in the gut. He follows up with a snap suplex before floating over into a pin. 1...2...KICK-OUT! K.O. has his hand up as quickly as possible, and searches for Dave’s hair in order to gain an advantage, but takes a straight right hand for his troubles. Dave rises to his feet and comes off the ropes, looking to land a legdrop, but K.O. rolls away. Back to his feet, K.O. now comes off the ropes and delivers a straight knee to a seated Dave. Dropping to his knees, Chris now unloads a batch of fists to Dave, seeking to wear the former champion down. The referee commences a five count as he realises that K.O. is unlikely to relinquish his mounted position. Soon he reaches four and threatens to DQ K.O. which forces the Apostle to get to his feet. K.O. however goes right back to the repeated strikes, drawing some venom from the crowd. The referee again counts to four before forcing K.O. off the prone Dave. K.O. is clearly displeased with the activity of the referee, and gives him a talking to before turning his attention back to Dave. However, the long reigning ex-EurAsian Champion manages to sneak K.O. into a small package. 1...2...KICK-OUT!
Cohen: That referee nearly cost K.O. this match!
Copeland: I think it was mostly Chris’ aggression that nearly cost him Jack.
Both men rise to their feet simultaneously though it is K.O. who is clearly the fresher of the two men, offering a dropkick which connects right on the sternum. It packs enough weight to bounce Dave off the ropes. On the return, K.O. attempts to lock in his finishing manoeuvre; The Burning Crusade! Dave however has more than enough strength to block the dangerous submission. He has so much strength in fact that Dave lifts K.O. off of his feet in scary display of his raw power. K.O. flails frantically, nailing Dave right across the skull with a stiff elbow. Dazed, Dave staggers in the middle of the ring, where he is welcomed with a nasty looking European uppercut. Dave throws a sloppy punch, which K.O. goes under with relative ease, hooking his arms around the waste and going for a German suplex. He delivers with gusto, but refuses to let go, going for a second. Dave is surely knocked loopy, but in order to round it off, K.O. goes for the hat-trick. The third is in fact a release German, which sends Dave across the ring. K.O. beckons for Dave to rise to his feet, knowing full well that he has, at least partially, worn down the past monarch. This draws some extra heat from the crowd which K.O. smiles sinisterly at.
Cohen: It seems that Ty has taught K.O. well.
Copeland: True and we all know of the long storied rivalry between Dave and Ty, so I for one wouldn’t be surprised if Ty sent his Apostle here to weaken Dave before the No Holds Barred battle at Kingdom Come.
Clutching his back, Dave rises to his feet, using the ropes for a slight bit of leverage. K.O. looks to bait Dave out of the corner however as he seems to be working on a grand plan of some sorts. This backfires though as Dave launches himself at K.O. with a spear, taking both men to the floor. A flurry of fists and feet fly all over the place as the pair roll over one another until they both pass the bottom rope and gravity comes into effect. They land hard on the matted outside. It is only this that separates them with the disciple of chaos’ head hitting the mat. Dave’s back unfortunately also suffers this fate and as such, they both break. K.O. checks on his head by rubbing it repeatedly and shaking any cobwebs while Dave uses the ring apron to rise once again, this time using the apron for leverage. The fresher man still, K.O. unleashes another harsh uppercut, before whipping Dave over into the steel pole holding up the ring. Dave exclaims in severe pain. K.O. now brings the powerhouse to his feet, only to lift him off them again with a scoop slam right on the outside. The crowd “oohs” and “aahs” along with these nasty moves. K.O. rolls into the ring and out again to break the referee’s count which is up to eight. He does the same thing again, only this time he brings Dave along for the ride.
Crawling along the mat, Dave is clearly in great discomfort, which is not aided by K.O.’s persistence in working over the back, complete with repeated stomps. Dave attempts to block further punishment by rolling onto his back, thus protecting it. However, K.O. has been waiting for this and grabs one of Dave’s legs, looking to turn him right back onto the front with a half-crab. Dave tries to kick furiously, but it is in vain as K.O. locks in the dangerous submission. The ex-world champion screams in agony as they sit right in the middle of the ring. Dave digs his claws right into the mat, trying to take the pain out of his back. He makes a little progress towards the ropes before K.O. modifies his position, sitting on the spine, preventing any further movement, and cranking the hold on tighter. Both men scream; Dave in pain and Chris begging for the submission. The referee constantly asks Dave if he wishes to give in, but he refuses to acknowledge this, though the thought does cross his mind. K.O. utters a few curse words, demanding his foe tap to end the contest, though he is relishing the pain inflicted, knowing it likely pleases his master no end. Dave buries his head right into the mat, holding it, attempting to block out the referee’s quizzing and the pain. A fan in the back begins to clap to try and give some of his energy to Dave. This is repeated by another, and another until a whole section is doing it. Eventually, the entire crowd is doing this as to support Dave. Feeling the power of the people, Dave begins to catch a second wind, feeling the adrenaline rushing all over his body, numbing the pain he has almost succumbed to.
Copeland: Dave’s adrenaline seems to be kicking in!
Using all his might, he pushes upwards, surprising K.O. and forcing him forwards. He is so surprised in fact that he lets go of the submission. Dave rises to his feet as K.O. charges right at the former Full House Dave. He eats a clothesline for his troubles. They repeat the process a second and third time. By the forth, Dave has upgraded his offence to a powerslam. He yells, feeling a whole lot better and seeking to launch his comeback. K.O. climbs to his feet, but walks right into the catatonic backbreaker. Rather than go for a cover, Dave wants to complete the big comeback and signals for the ultimate end; the Stamp of Authority! He ushers the winded, confused and startled K.O. to his feet, where he turns him around for the big finish. However just as he gets him onto his shoulders, a dark presence enters the arena; Steven Holmes. Dave looks surprisingly pleased with this and believes the result shall be the same as Blade’s fate on Ascension last time round. Holmes on the other hand looks unmoved, and even offers a smarmy smirk. Concerned, Dave delays the finisher, buying K.O. enough time to sneak off of his back. He spins Dave around, kicks him in the gut and executes a swift, if not sloppy, Butterfly Effect. K.O. makes the cover. 1...2...3! Holmes grins wildly, starting to make his way into the ring.
Harrys: Here is your winner; Chris K.O.!
Copeland: I can’t believe it! Dave was just about to win the match when Holmes’ appearance cost him.
Cohen: Yes and it seems our favourite Englishman has something else planned also.
K.O. slides out of the ring, still celebrating this big win for him, but wary that Holmes is deeply unstable. Meanwhile, Dave is crawling towards the corner, still bewildered. He puts his hand out to grab the turnbuckles for leverage when a shiny object strikes his wrist. Scratch that, the object wraps around his wrist. He glances at it; handcuffs! Holmes has wrapped one end to Dave’s wrist and quickly wraps the other end around the steel post Dave smashed into earlier. There is concern in Dave’s eyes as he is in real trouble here. Sliding into the ring, Holmes has a vast, sinister grin. He slips off his jacket and folds it neatly, delicately, taking his time to prepare for what is to come.
Copeland: I don’t like the looks of this at all.
Dipping into his trouser pocket, Holmes pulls something shiny out. Whatever it is it’s dangerous, and that’s apparent as Dave who is trying to free himself and attack Holmes’ concern grows. Holmes sticks his fingers into what can now be confirmed as brass knuckles. His grin now escalating into a brutal laughter that would make any man’s skin crawl. Dave attempts to dodge the first swing, and while Holmes does not connect on the temple, he still strikes with enough force to cause visible damage. A chunk of Dave’s flesh is missing and in its place is a slowly rising claret. Holmes strikes again, but with a cleaner punch. Still he does not connect with the full fist, enraging him. It’s third time lucky however as the third is clean and brutal. The crowd is booing mercilessly with nothing but hatred ringing out. Dave tries to slump to the ground but the handcuffs hold him up. Holmes holds Dave’s near unconscious head up in order to execute an even more devastating forth strike. He repeats the process over and over, not stopping for anything. Many in the audience are stunned as Dave’s face is engulfed by a mass of red.
Copeland: Where are the officials? The other wrestlers? Why does no one stop this? DAMMIT STOP IT!
Cohen: Holmes has deep pockets and we already speculated that Ty would assist in Dave’s demise in any way possible Seabass.
Completely out of his mind, Holmes’s strikes are more sloppy though no less sinister. The look on his face is pure insanity. It appears that Dave may even...die in the ring until a figure sprints into the ring; John Constantine. He spins Holmes around before he can land what may as well be a death blow. Constantine stares right into Holmes’ eyes. The two “allies” audibly yell at one –another.
Constantine: What on earth is wrong with you? What happened to you?
Holmes’ face drops from it’s blissfully joyous state to one of anger, perhaps ready to strike Constantine, but instead he verbally responds.
Holmes: What has happened to me? My dear John, what has happened to you? You were once a war machine built to destroy and conquer much like myself, only my direction was much better than yours. I steered you towards the path of greatness that you deserve to be on. No you question me. If I knew anything, I’d say I see fear in your eyes. You fear that I may kill Dave right here in the ring. Well I shan’t. I will save the final blow, the curtain call for Kingdom Come. Save your sympathy for then.
Holmes’s words leave Constantine angered, but he stands his ground as Holmes exits, the crowd’s violent boos ringing out, overruling all as we go to commercial.
