*Raises solitary hand*
I'm gonna go with me, you and ma Papa for definites.
Ah, that reminds me. Time to post my updated show. I only had time to write one match today, but I promise all you fans o' mine, there will be a finished show come Sunday.
So, without further ado, here is the updated Spring Showdown, with the UWE Tag Team Championship Tables Match, fittingly called Spring Showdown: Part Deux.
UWE PRESENTS: SPRING SHOWDOWN
Hello, everyone, and welcome to Spring Showdown! Im Papa Shango (no relation), here on commentary, and let me tell you, the atmosphere here tonight is electric, its contagious! We have a stacked line-up here tonight, so lets not waste any more time here. Up first is the United States Championship Match!
Open Invitational Six Pack Challenge for the UWE United States Championship
Out first is the United States Champion, John Bradshaw Layfield. And fans, it was last week that JBL surprised the world by resurrecting the de-activated United Stated Championship, the title whose lineage goes back through the WWE, through WCW, and back to the old National Wrestling Alliance. And by bringing back this prestigious title, JBL aims to convince the world that he is a champion of legends. But Vince McMahon says, Prove it, and has set up this match. The rules are simple; five competitors have signed up to be in this match against JBL. All six wrestlers will be wresting actively at once. This is NOT elimination rules; the first superstar to get a pin fall or submission decision over another superstar will be the winner and walk away as the United States Champion. And it appears as if JBL will be joining the announcers booth for a minute.
Lets take a look at who had the audacity to challenge me, a wrestling god. Heck, I wouldnt be surprised if they couldnt even get five other men to sign up for this match.
*My name is Finlay, and I love to fight!*
Well JBL, it looks like theres at least one man in the locker whos not afraid to face you- the Fighting Irishman, Finlay!
Ill hand it to Finlay; He is a fierce competitor. He loves to fight, hes a natural brawler. But he also knows how to use shoot-style technical wrestling to his advantage, AND he knows a few submissions holds that, quite frankly, hurt a lot. But Ive had Finlays number for a long time now, and he just doesnt stand a chance in hell against me.
*I spit in the face of people who dont want to be cool.*
Carlito?! Are you kidding me?! That fuzzy-haired punk has never beaten me in his life, and now he thinks he can just waltz on down here and take the belt away from me?
Well, JBL, remember, you dont even have to be involved in the decision to lose your championship tonight, and perhaps that is what Carlito is thinking now.
And heres most likely why. RIKISHI is making his way down to the ring.
Rikishi?! What is that fat tub o lard thinking? He cant compete; hes had the hell beaten out of him too much.
Well, that is true, John. As we all know, Rikishi has been suffering from what appears to be a serious injury to his ribs. He has them heavily taped. Im not quite sure who is doctor is, but he has to be either negligent or insane to clear Rikishi to compete tonight. Then again, if I were his doctor, Id probably be inclined to let the big man do whatever he wants.
Uh-oh, John, here comes trouble. Bobby Lashley is on his way down to the ring. And he has looked good recently, performing admirably in the battle royal, and he is at least partially responsible for Rikishis injuries. And, I think I should add that Lashley has a history of taking championships away from you, JBL.
Aw, shut up! Lashley has been nothing but a lucky punk his entire life. He doesnt stand a chance against five men, especially seeing as one of those men is ME!
*DAMN!*
Oh, my God, look who it is! Its your old tag team partner, John, Ron Simmons! And by the look on his face, he has no intention of ever forgiving you for leaving him high and dry against the Dudley Boyz, effectively ending the APA. Well, fans, for once, it appears as if JBL is speechless. He is in the ring now, staring down Ron Simmons.
And the bell has rung, and Simmons goes DIRECTLY for JBL. JBL ducks to outside, but Simmons is right behind him, and they are now trading blows on the outside. Meanwhile, the other four men have started up against each other. Rikishi has Carlito in the corner, but Carlito throws a stiff shot to Rikishis ribs, and lives the big man winded. But LOOK OUT, heres Finlay with a big back suplex on Carlito. Goes for the pin
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no, Lashley breaks it up. He throws Finlay out of the ring and goes after Carlito by himself. Vertical suplex only gets a two count. Meanwhile, Finlay has met up with JBL and Ron Simmons on the outside. Hes a brawler, and he wants a piece of both men, but JBL and Simmons hit a double clothesline on Finlay! And now theyre right back at each other. Lashley picks up Carlito in a military press, but Rikishi hits a thrust kick on Lashley. Carlito falls right on top of Lashley, but Rikishi breaks it up at two. He throws Carlito outside and goes after Lashley. Elbow drop gets two. Leg Drop also gets two. JBL hits a neckbreaker on Simmons on the ramp and starts making way back towards the ring. But Finlay hits a dropkick on JBLs knee. Finlays on the apron now, and he dives, Senton Bomb! Finlay rolls JBL into the ring, goes for the cover, but only gets two and a half! Carlito is back in the ring now, but he gets met by a big clothesline by Lashley. Finlay sneaks up on Lashley, rolls him up
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no, Lashley kicks out! Ron Simmons is back in the ring, going after JBL, but JBL hits him with Big Boot, and Simmons falls to the outside. Finlay catches Carlito by surprise and hits the Celtic Cross!! Finlay turns around
and gets NAILED by the Clothesline From Hell!! Finlay rolls to the floor. Rikishi is up and scoop slams JBL. Rikishi is setting him up for a Banzai Drop now, but JBL rolls out of the way. Rikishi turns around to find JBL
and gets a SPEAR from Lashley. Lashley sees JBL getting up now, and goes to spear him too, but JBL moves out of the way, just as Simmons is getting back on the apron
and takes the spear from Lashley! JBL tosses Lashley to the outside, and goes to pin Rikishi. 1
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3!! Thats it. JBL sees his opportunity and takes it, and he is still the United States Champion.
WINNER and STILL United States Champion, John Bradshaw Layfield! (10:52)
There is carnage everywhere. The only movement in the ring is JBL slinking out with his title, and Bobby Lashley, who cant quite seem to believe what just transpired here. But, theres no question, JBL is still the United States Champion.
Backstage, we see Tomko warming up for his match with Batista, when Christian Cage walks in.
Hey, Tomko, man. I just wanted to wish ya luck with your match tonight. I want to be out there with ya, I really do. But I gotta get ready for Ladder match with that Judas AJ Styles. Im gonna get my Intercontinental Championship back, I guarantee it. And even though I cant be out there with ya tonight, Id really appreciate it if youd come on out and be in my corner for my match.
What the hell makes you think I WANT to back you up tonight?! Its your damn fault that Batista wants my blood in the first place. Besides, I got no opinion about the beef between you and AJ. If Im bored, I MAY come out for the match. But for now, consider yourself on your own. Now, if youll excuse me, I have to get to the ring for my match.
We now see Randy Orton in his locker room as he prepares for his UWE World Championship No Holds Barred match later tonight. He seems focused, determined, as he gives himself a pep talk in his mirror. I think Orton wants more than the title tonight; I think he wants Eddie Guerreros blood on his hands.
Batista vs. Tomko
As Tomko makes his way to ring, allow me to explain how all this came about. At Redemption, our last PPV, it was Batista vs. Christian Cage for the Intercontinental Championship. And Batista seemed to have the match won, when Tomko and AJ Styles interfered, effectively costing The Animal the title. In a No. 1 Contenders battle royal, AJ Styles and Tomko were inserted to insure that Batista didnt get another shot. During the match, AJ Styles washed his hands of Christian. But Tomko, after being eliminated by Batista, came back into the ring and eliminated Batista. Batista has since been unable to get his hands on Tomko, but tonight, he gets his chance.
And now the unmistakable music of The Animal has gotten the crowd on their feet. But where is Batista? Theres no sign of him. Wait, there he is, in the crowd! Batista storms the ring, getting the jump on Tomko, and this match has started with a bang! Batistas getting some mounted punches in on Tomko, receding to a corner before the ref disqualifies him. As Tomko rises, Batista takes him down with a big-time shoulder block. More blows are traded between the two, before Tomko rolls out of the ring. But Batista wont relent, and he goes outside the ring after him. But Tomko turns around and nails The Animal with a clothesline. After a few stomps to the head for good measure, Tomko lifts Batista, and drops him throat first on the barricade. Tomko then rams Batistas back into the ring apron, and rolls him into the ring and goes for a pin. He gets a two count. He goes for an elbow drop, but Batista moves out of the way. He reverses Tomkos Irish Whip attempt into the turnbuckle, and proceeds to hit a series of shoulder thrusts to the midsection of Tomko. After a series of traded blows and rest holds, Tomko hits a neckbreaker for a two count. Batista rises, dodges a clothesline, and hits a spear! 1
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NO! Tomko kicks out and starts to get back up. Batista looks to be going for another spear or body attack, but Tomko reverses it into a huge powerslam! Good Lord, the strength of Tomko! Hes lifting Batista onto his shoulders, and hits the torture rack backbreaker, but he can only get a 2 count again. Tomko is getting frustrated now. Whats this? Hes going to the top turnbuckle. Hes measuring up The Animal. Double Axe Handle- NO!! Batista catches Tomko in mid-air and uses Tomkos own momentum against him, hitting a HUGE SPINEBUSTER!! That looked to put him out, but Batista wants to be sure. Hes signaling for the Batista Bomb
Tomkos up
and DOWN. BATISTA BOMB!! 1
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3! Batista wins in impressive fashion. Both men showed amazing feats of power and strength in that match, but in the end, The Animal comes out on top.
Winner- Batista (9:37)
Batista makes his way back up the ramp victorious. Tomko is looking hurt, yet angry. I think he may want more of Batista. But for now, it looks like hell have to deal with a loss on his record.
Vince McMahon is watching the show from inside his office. He seems genuinely impressed with Batistas victory. And Triple H comes barging in.
Ah, Hunter. Did you see that last match? Now thats what I call impressive. The way Batista took his opportunity, then insured his victory with that power bomb for good measure. You want that No. 1 contenders spot? Youll need an even more competitive yet decisive victory over Rey Mysterio.
Well, you see Vince, thats kinda why I came here. I was hoping to convince you last minute to make the match a No. 1 Contenders match. But, it appears youve got your mind set on different ideas. And I know better than to try to change your mind. So, I guess really the only other thing I have to say is, that I hope someone tells Rey Mysterio to be careful on his way to the ring. Someone may try to harm him
or already has.
Triple H leaves the office. After a moment, Vince picks up the phone.
I need someone to find Rey Mysterio, now.
MNM vs. The Dudley Boyz- Tables Match for the UWE Tag Team Championships
Here comes UWEs newest tag team, John Morrison and Joey Mercury, also known as MNM. And frankly fans, I dont like these two one bit. Theyre cocky, arrogant, egotistical, cheaters. Now, the Dudleys may be abrasive, but they care for the business and the fans. MNM are in it for themselves, and have no respect for anyone else. To be honest, Im kind of glad that Vince McMahon changed this match to a Tables Match. Even if MNM walk out of here with the tag team titles, theres a good chance that this hardcore battle will be bloody enough to humble them.
And here come the Dudley Boyz, with a few extra tables in tow. I guess they didnt trust the officials to provide them as many as theyd prefer.
This match is being contested under one fall rules. In order for the elimination to count, a team has to be directly responsible for their opponent going through the table.
MNM is meeting the Dudleys on the outside! This match is starting outside the ring! The Dudleys manage to take down Morrison and isolate Mercury inside the ring. They hit a double suplex, followed by a double elbow drop. Morrison is back inside now, and hits a roundhouse kick on D-Von. Bubba Ray quickly takes down Morrison with some punches, and then hits an elbow drop. D-Von is back in and hits a rolling elbow smash on Morrison. Mercury back in with a Kendo stick! A few shots to each of the Dudleys, and then a neck breaker on Bubba. MNM then hits simultaneous leg drops on Bubba. Uh-oh, D-Von looks to be bringing a table in the ring
oh! MNM with a double baseball slide, smashing D-Von in the face with the table! MNM rolls out of the ring and sets up a table on the outside. Bubba Ray has the Kendo stick now, and hits Morrison and Mercury with a couple shots, and then rolls Morrison into the ring. D- Von suplexes Mercury on the outside. Bubba Ray picks up Morrison and drops him with a body slam, then grabs the legs. D-Von up top
WASSUP!! Diving head butt! Ouch, thats gotta hurt. Probably not gonna be many baby Morrisons running around any time soon. Morrisons down, Mercurys down. Bubba shoves D-Von.
D-VON!!
WHAT?
GET THE TABLES!!
Look out MNM its table time! Bubba Ray and D-Von grab a pair of tables and bring them in the ring. Bubba sets up one table in the corner, while Joey Mercury gets the other table in his gut. Meanwhile, Morrison has snuck up on Bubba Ray and kicks him in the back of the knee, then smashes his head into the table. Morrison and D-Von face off in the middle of the ring, trading blows, before D-Von gains the upper hand with strong knee strike. But Mercury gets behind D-Von and hits a big reverse DDT. MNM then sets up Bubba Ray against the table. Assisted Irish Whip
Mercury leaps toward Bubba, who MOVES OUT OF THE WAY!! Mercury just launched himself into the table! Bubba Ray hits Morrison with one hard elbow and then drops him with a back suplex. Bubba Ray starts setting up the second table. He grabs Morrison. Hes setting him up for a Power Bomb. No, Morrison floats over Bubba Ray and hits a strong neck breaker. D-Von is starting to rise now. Morrison measuring him up, and NAILS a huge running enziguri! John now goes over to Mercury, and starts to get him up. Both Dudleys are pretty big men, itll probably take both Morrison and Mercury to put either through a table. But Bubba Ray is back up, and Morrison doesnt notice. Bubba Ray grabs Morrison
BUBBA BOMB!! What a devastating maneuver. Mercury has rolled out of the ring, but LOOK OUT! D-Von is right there. He hits him hit a few right hands, and tosses him back in the ring, where Bubba Ray is waiting with Kendo stick. After a few shots the back, Bubba Ray sets Mercury up on his shoulders. D-Von gets up top on the turnbuckle. Theyre looking to end it here, with the Dudleyville Device. But Mercury counters Bubba into a victory roll, and D-Von crashes through the table. A dropkick to the face incapacitates Bubba Ray, and John Morrison hits a running shooting star press. Mercury is on the outside getting another table and slides it into the ring. But Bubba Ray is starting to rise. Morrison bounds off the ropes, but Bubba counters. Back body drop OVER the top rope. And CRASHES through the table MNM had set up outside. Mercury has a chair now as well. He goes to hit Bubba Ray with it
Bubba ducks
and Mercury hits the referee instead! Mercury turns around and gets nailed with a sidekick! The Dudleys set up the new table. Both Mercury and Morrison are dazed. Bubba Ray picks up Mercury. Hes still out of it, theres not much he can do. Irish Whip
Mercury is up
3D!! 3D THROUGH THE TABLE!! Thats it, the Dudleys win the match. Wait a minute
the bell hasnt rung. Oh, no, the official is still down! The Dudleys are trying to get him up to call the finish, but its no use. Hes still out. Wait, look out! Morrisons back in and hes got the chair. He hits D-Von in the back, and as Bubba turns around, he gets a chair shot to the skull. Morrison delivers another shot to D-Von, then checks on the referee. Looks like hes still out. Morrison goes to Mercury and helps him up. Mercury looks like hes in pretty bad shape still, but hes standing. Morrison goes to get D-Von and kicks Bubba Ray out of the ring. Morrison and Mercury signal for the finish
they lift D-Von up
SNAPSHOT ON THE CHAIR!! The ref is coming to now. Morrison drags D-Von over to the wreckage of the table from the 3D. Oh, no, theres no way
the ref sees MNM, sees D-Von on the remains of the table, and HES CALLING FOR THE BELL?!
Winners and NEW UWE Tag Team Champions- MNM (18:12)
Oh, this is unbelievable! MNM have stolen the win and the titles from the Dudley Boyz. Well, they better run and hide, because once the ref and the Dudleys see they were all hoodwinked, there will be to pay, and it will be paid in blood, the blood of John Morrison and Joey Mercury.
