Downward Spiral
I'm Not From Your Country

(A video comes on screen portraying classic moments in wrestling, from Sammartino to Hogan, from Hart to Michaels, and the very early years of professional wrestling. The video fades to black, as the words, ’40 years in the making’ appear…out of nowhere, a giant WZCW logo appears, as the video is cut to static after a while. A countdown begins, before the video cuts back to the San Jose, HP Pavilion arena where an explosion of fireworks rocks the arena! The crowd goes wild as the red and black fireworks continue, before ending with a BANG!)
Sebastian Copeland: Ladies and Gentlemen, welcome to WrestleZone Championship WRESTLING!!!
Jack “the Enforcement” Cohen: And By God, it’s been worth the wait! Tonight, you all get the very first taste of what WZCW has to offer, so sit back, settle in and be prepared for one hell of a ride!
Copeland: Good evening to all fans tuning in for the very first time, on our very first show, and ‘Force, just look at this arena!
Cohen: It is absolutely unbelievable! These fans have been waiting anxiously for the beginning and now it’s here! I love it!
(A sharp guitar rhythm hits the speakers, as a man, casually dressed in a black polo shirt and jeans steps out onto the ramp with a huge smile on his face, beaming out at the capacity crowd.)
Copeland: What better way is there to start off our first show with the Owner of WZCW, Chuck Myles!
Cohen: Well they could have had me up there rather than him, but I guess it’s his company.
Copeland: And he’s got to be loving the reaction these fans are making, and I think he’s just as eager for the start as they are!
(After a short pause, Myles begins to head down the ramp. A few fans start an ‘Assassin!” chant for the Owner. Kyle Harrys, the announcer, is in the ring looking smartly dressed, as he starts his announcing with a booming voice.)
Harrys: Ladies and Gentlemen, please welcome the Owner of WZCW, Chuck ‘the Assassin’ MYLES!
(Myles runs up the stairs and gets in the ring, and receives a microphone from Harrys, who he pats on the back.)
Myles: Ladies and Gentlemen…what more can I say other than Welcome to WZCW! We’ve heard a lot of talk in the past few weeks. The hype has been massing, but tonight, the talking stops and the action begins! And what better way to have the first show, other than right here, in San Jose, California!!
(The crowd goes wild for the last statement.)
Myles: I knew you’d like that one! But enough with the cheap pops, as someone over at a ‘rival’ company has got that covered. On to WZCW. You know, people called me a fool when I said I am going to invest my time, my money and my life into a company to rival the greats, but seeing the thousands of fans in attendance makes it worth every drop of sweat it took to get here tonight. Professional wrestling has been dying lately. The fans have been tuning out, and I am giving them a reason to tune back in. WZCW does not offer the same old crap. We are a company made by the fans, for the fans. We have a laundry list of talent just waiting to come out and show their worth tonight, and having a bunch of guys hungry to reach the top here is something that fills me with pride. You are all going to see that wrestling means something to people these days, and you are going to see that right here, in WZCW. And now, rather than bore you to sleep, it’s time for the action to start! WZCW is a dynasty in making, so sit back and get ready for the first step in our destiny to the top, right here tonight!
(He lifts the microphone in the air to get a better sound coming off the hot crowd, before tossing it down to Kyle Harrys, as he slowly makes his way out of the ring. He walks up the ramp, slapping the hands of the fans as he goes. He stops at the top of the entranceway, gazing up at the WZCW logo, before disappearing behind the curtain to a cheering crowd.)
Copeland: Short and sweet is how the chairman loves it, but tonight will be a long, entertaining night as we get our first look in to this company, and I can’t wait.
Cohen: Were you up all night writing that segue Cope? But I’m getting sick of the talking and I want some action to start, so bring it on Sebastian!
(WZCW takes a commercial break and then zooms in on Ring Announcer, Kyle Harrys.)
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Harrys: The following contest is an Elimination Battle Royal!
Harrys: Introducing first, from Dallas, Texas…Chemical Blue!
(Chemical Blue's music goes off, as the song progresses, cameras show him walking towards the entrance way. As he comes out, he continues to pace down the aisle as fans applause him left and right. He walks around the ring once, giving high-fives to the fans)
Harrys: Here comes the second entrant of this match, from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania…’’Iron’’ Will Josephs!
(Will enters as soon as the music hits and walks to the ring as quickly as possible, paying very little attention to anything but his opponent. He then hops up onto the ring apron with his back to the ramp and puts both of his arms up and outward in a W-shape with his body, eyes still deadlocked onto his foe. He then quickly steps over the second rope and paces around one corner until the match starts)
Harrys: Here is the third entrant of this match, from South Jamaica, Queens, Jason Sincade!
(After the build and the beat drop he comes out and points to the upper bleacher on both sides then he walks down the aisle. He hit’s the ring after stepping in through the middle rope. He climbs the turnbuckle and throws his right arm in the air, which gets a mixed reaction from the crowd)
Harrys: Here is the fourth entrant in this match, from New York, New York, Joseph ‘’The Main Event’’ Rios!
("If It All Ended Tomorrow" hits the speakers and out comes Joseph "The Future" Rios. He pauses at the top of the stage before pointing to himself as to say "Look at me, I am perfect" He walks down the ramp and enters the ring through the second rope. And continues to look at the fans and occasionally says something to a booing fan.)
Harrys: And coming down to the ring, the fifth entrant in this match, ‘The Reality Bender’ Gus!
(Gus walks out, stops, raises right fist walks down to ring, slides in, climbs turnbuckle, holds up both fists, jumps down, bounces on ropes with right fist in air much to the pleasure of the fans)
Harrys: And the final challenger, from Dallas, Texas, Levy!
(Levy walks down to ring with an arrogant smile and pushes his way into the ring)
Copeland: Are you ready for the first match in WZCW history?!
Cohen: You’re damn right I’m ready Copeland and if this show doesn’t start in the next minute, I might as well get in the ring myself and-
Copeland: Don’t get too carried away there partner! We’ve got a match to commentate!
(The bell rings as all 6 men look at each other)
Match 1: 6-Man Battle Royal
Levy and Chemical Blue start off the match with some grappling and Levy swings Chemical to the ropes. Chemical comes back and gets hit with an arm drag from Levy. Levy then grabs the arm to put Chemical into an Arm Bar, but Joseph Rios won’t take anymore of it and breaks it up before Levy can get in any more offense. Rios grabs Chemical’s head and hit’s a quick snap mare. He runs to the ropes and swings himself off, nailing a drop kick to Chemical’s back. Will Josephs walks up to Joseph Rios and throws him over the top rope, and onto the mat. They start brawling on the outside, leaving Sincade and Gus standing in the ring. They have a stare-down and they start throwing left and rights. Gus takes advantage, and pounds Sincade into the turnbuckle. He picks him up and puts him at the top of the turnbuckle. They are throwing punches at the top as the crowd starts cheering for Gus.
Copeland: Listen to the way these fans are reaction to Gus!
Cohen: Oh please Sebastian. This match has been total crap so far. The only exciting action I see so far is right in front of me with Joseph Rios and Will Josephs.
Gus then swings Sincade’s arm over his head. The crowd starts cheering as Gus hit’s a Superplex on Sincade! Gus goes for the cover
….1.…….2.…….kick out!
Copeland: Oh, nice try from Gus to make the pin!
Meanwhile, Levy and Chemical Blue are on the mat, exchanging technical manoeuvres. Chemical gets the upper-hand and then waits for Levy to rest. Chemical then comes charging in full-force to hit The Dallas Destiny, but Levy moves out of the way at the last second, causing Chemical to go shoulder-first into the turnbuckle. With the referee out, Levy goes outside the ring and grabs two chairs. He places Chemical Blue’s head in between both chairs, and then smashes the chairs together, squeezing Chemical’s head in the process!
Copeland: Oh my God! He’s busted Chemical Blue open! He’s down and out!
Cohen: I love that style of wrestling! Physical! Violent! This guy’s got a future if he keeps it up that way here in WZCW Copeland.
Levy throws the chairs out of the ring and then picks Chemical Blue up. He sets him up and reverses Chemical’s body over. Levy hits the Levinator! He yells at the referee to make the cover, and he reluctantly counts it.
1.…….2.…….3!
Chemical Blue has been eliminated!
Copeland: And an injured Chemical Blue seems to be out cold here at ringside. Somebody get him the paramedics damnit!
Outside the ring, Joseph Rios has Will Josephs on the outside, with Joseph’s shoulders hanging on the top of the barricade. Rios fires up and goes for a clothesline but Will blocks it and reverses it into a Back-body drop into the crowd. The crowd pops big-time as Will Josephs struggles to get his breath. He climbs over and starts fighting with Rios in the audience. Josephs is giving the crowd high-fives as he waits for Rios to get up. When Rios gets up, Josephs hit’s a Snap Suplex onto the top of the barricade! The crowd chants ‘Holy ****!’ as they applaud Josephs. He throws Rios back over the barricade and onto the mat. Josephs takes his sweet time getting over. When he gets back onto the mat, he is met with a Knee to the Face! Rios looks like he’s injured his knee, but quickly recovers and throws Josephs in the ring. He goes for the cover.
1.…….2.………..Kick out by Will Josephs!
While Rios and Josephs are recovering, Sincade and Gus are brawling with Gus in the ring, and Sincade on the apron. They throw lefts and rights before Sincade drops down and hits an Exploder DDT on Gus, causing Gus to land on the apron head-first! Sincade gets in and throws Gus in as he shoots off the ropes, and lands with a Rolling Thunder on Gus. He goes for the cover,
1.…….2.…….kick out from Gus.
Sincade grabs Gus and kicks him in the mid-stomach and carries him on his shoulders. He starts running and then lands with a big Running Powerbomb. He waits for Gus to slowly get up and then runs at him with a big chop block, much to the dislike of the crowd. He then taunts the crowd and gets on the top rope. He taunts for a few more seconds, making fun of Gus’s signature pose. He goes for a Moonsault Leg Drop off the top rope, but Gus moves out of the way, and he sticks one foot on the rope and the other in the air, and right in mid-air, hits an Enzuiguri right to the face of Jason Sincade! This prompts the crowd to start cheering for Gus as Sincade was lying flat on his back. Gus spread Sincade’s legs and hit the Reality Check! The crowd pops big-time as Gus gets to his feet. Gus then gets onto the top rope and hit’s The Reality Smack! Landing right on Sincade.
Copeland: This is so high-paced! This is WZCW Wrestling!
Cohen: Of course it is Sebastian. It doesn’t get any better than this!
Jason Sincade actually gets up first but is seen holding his abs. Gus then goes for an Inverted Atomic Drop, but Sincade lands on his feet. Sincade then shoots off the ropes and lands a dropkick onto Gus! Gus gets hit so hard that he gets caught up in the ropes. Sincade then points to his head as if he saying that he is smart. Sincade then goes outside and starts brawling with Levy. Levy and Sincade throw punches back to back until Levy hit’s a quick suplex right on Sincade, causing Sincade to hit the mat hard. Levy slips into the ring and with Gus turned to the other side, attempts to hit another Levinator. This time though. Gus reverses it and when Levy gets back, he gets hit with a DDT from Gus. Gus goes outside and grabs the same chairs that Levy attacked Chemical Blue with, and even hits Levy's own finishing move! Gus then locks in the Figure-Four Leg Lock! Levy is knocked out and isn't even breathing. The ref picks up his hand three times to see if he's conscious but he's not. He tells everyone that Levy was knocked out.
Levy is eliminated.
Copeland: Yes! Gus made Levy tap!
Cohen: Aw crap. Levy should attack him. Wait a second! Joseph Rios just slid in the ring!
Joseph Rios came in and knocked Gus from behind. He locked in Picture Perfect with no intention on letting go. Gus is screaming in pain as the crowd cheers his name louder and louder as he inches closer to the ropes. After a gruelling 45 seconds of the Picture Perfect, Gus reaches the ropes, much to the delight of the crowd. Rios, looking mad, looks to finish him off with the Perfect Shot, but it’s reversed into a School Boy from Gus! Gus waits for the ref’s count…
1.…….2.…..kick out by Joseph Rios!
Rios barely kicked out and when he got up, he hit a vicious clothesline on Gus. ‘Iron’ Will Josephs then snuck into the ring along with Jason Sincade and then they started brawling in the middle of the ring. They exchanged 10 lefts and rights before Josephs got the upper hand. He started smacking him into the turnbuckle. He picks him up and is about to hit a Spider Belly-to-back Suplex before he is met with big elbows from Sincade. Sincade throws Josephs off the turnbuckle and sets himself up for another Moonsault off the top rope. Sincade lands it and goes for the cover!
1.………2.………….kick out by Will Josephs!
Rios then gets into the action and hits Sincade in the back with an elbow. He picks him up and kicks him in the mid-stomach. He grabs his arms and then lands a nasty Perfect Shot! Rios goes for the cover:
1.………2.………..3!
Jason Sincade is eliminated.
The three remaining men look at each other with dangerous looks. Rios takes the first shot at Gus as Will Josephs rests in the corner turnbuckle. Rios hits Gus with a quick, but effective, backbreaker. He then picks him up and looks at Will Josephs as to say ‘He’s next’. Rios throws Gus in the air and hit’s a Samoan Drop! He once again picks up Gus and attempts to land a German Suplex but Gus lands on his feet! Rios comes running at Gus, but Gus hit’s a drop toe-hold. He attempts to pick up Rios but Rios is a bit too heavy. Rios reverses it and makes it look like Gus’s Reality Bender, but Gus lands on the apron feet-first. They are throwing punches on the ropes that are nearest the Announce table. Rios knocks Gus to his knees with a thumb to the eye. Rios runs to the other ropes and shoots himself off, and then runs right into Gus, knocking Gus off the apron and back-first onto the Announce Table!
Copeland: Oh my God! Our table almost broke!
Cohen: Yeah, coming from the guy who has the same finishing move name as his nickname.
Joseph Rios then points at Will Josephs and they being brawling once more. Will Josephs gets the upper hand after he starts striking Rios with Machine-like punches to the gut. Josephs then grabs Rios and puts him into a Cobra Clutch. The crowd is cheering as it looks like Rios is about to tap out. Josephs strengthens the hold…..Rios struggles…Rios gets to the rope just as it looks as his neck will be broken in half. Josephs rests for awhile, before going outside to check on Gus. He throws Gus into the ring and goes for a pin.
1.……2.………..kick out by Gus!
Gus uses the ropes for leverage, as Josephs gets ready. Josephs starts punching Gus into the turnbuckle. Josephs gets on the apron and climbs the turnbuckle. He stops on the second turnbuckle and picks up Gus. He hit’s a vicious Iron Spike and knocks out Gus cold. He goes for the pin:
1.…….2.……..3!
Gus is eliminated.
Rios grabs his neck and has a stare off with Will Josephs. They share a few words before Rios throws a punch. Josephs ducks though and then hits Rios with a Fallaway Slam! He goes for a quick pin, but Rios gets out at the 2 count. Josephs then picks up Rios and hit’s a Snapmare-into-a-Neck Snap. Josephs then climbs the turnbuckle and the crowd chants his name.
Copeland: Listen to the electricity of the HP Pavilion!
Cohen: Yeah, it hasn’t been this loud since the San Jose Sharks won a Stanley Cup. When was that? 20 years ago?
Josephs attempts a Guillotine Leg-Drop and nails it! He looks like he’s about to go for the pin before he shakes his head, as the crowd knows what he’s thinking. He picks up Joseph Rios and attempts ‘The Adrenalizer’ but Rios gets out of it at the last second. Rios rests on the middle rope for awhile as Josephs rests as well. Josephs comes in power walking to Rios, but Rios kicks him in the mid-stomach and hit’s the Perfect Shot! He goes for the pin..
1.……..2.………..2 count!
Copeland: Look at the determination of Will Josephs! The will to fight and win is definitely being shown here tonight!
Cohen: What a bunch of crap! That was 3 Copeland! 1-2-3! Rios has been screwed! Dammit! This man is the future of this business! The referees can't afford to blow that!
Rios then gets a sinister look on his face as he grabs Josephs’ legs and puts his leg between it. He locks in Picture Perfect! The pain on Josephs’ back and legs is unbearable. Joseph Rios yells out ‘Tap!’ ‘Tap!’ The crowd cheers for Joseph as he is inches away from the ropes! He grabs them! Josephs’ grabs the ropes! But no, it’s not to be. Seconds later, Joseph Rios pulls him away and locks it in even harder. Will Josephs has no choice but to tap out rapidly, much to the distaste of the crowd.
Harrys: Here is your winner: Joseph Rios!
Cohen: By God he did it! That is the next star for WZCW right there Sebastian!
Copeland: As much as I hate to say it, he won it. I’d love to see a one-on-one match between these two though.
Cohen: Well it looks like you’re going to get your wish here Copeland, because I just got word from Chucky Myles that it’ll be Joseph Rios vs. ‘Iron’ Will Josephs next week here on Meltdown!
(Joseph Rios celebrates in the ring and mouths off at Josephs. The crowd boos as he makes a signal that he wants a Title as he walks up the ramp)
(Match written by: Big Ace}
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(WZCW cuts from that scene and opens up to a scene on the side of a highway just outside Oakland, California. Amongst the scarce cars passing by on the fairly new highway, the silhouette of a large building can be seen. The scene pans out to reveal a Diner/truck stop/bar in the side of the road. “Jimmy’s Bar & Grill” reads the neon sign reaching high into the California sky. This serene scene is suddenly interrupted by the screeching of a set of tires coming to a halt in front of the bar. A blue pick-up truck, Ford F-150, an early 2000s model, stops on front of the car and the sound of the engine turns off. Both the passenger side door and the driver’s door open up and out of those doors, two men appear.)
(From the passenger’s door, a fairly large man, wearing blue dress pants and a nice, white, button-up shirt and sunglasses jumps out. From the driver’s side of the pick-up truck, a smaller man (not too much smaller), wearing blue jeans and a flannel shirt does the same. The man in the nice clothes walks around to the other side of the pick-up to meet the smaller man. He puts his hand on the man’s shoulder as he takes off his sunglasses.)
Man: Feels good to stretch the legs!
Man2: Yeah. And it was nice for WZCW to set this whole thing up, with the car and everything for us, the airfare, and the hotel!
Man: Well that’s normally what big wrestling promotions do, Windy!
Windy: Yeah, I guess I’m just used to the old school Canadian circuit, eh? What can I say? The business changes every day, Koala!
Koala: Yup. Hey, Windy? What the hell are we doing here anyway? I thought we were gonna check into that hotel they were sending us to and grab a bite around town.
Windy: Yeah, I saw an ad for this place a couple kilometres down and we just had to stop. Look at this place Koala! I’ve never been to a truck stop in the US before.
Koala: What are you talking about Windy? We’ve got plenty of truck stops up in Alberta. There’s that one down the street from your mom’s place that we used to go to all the time.
Windy: I know, I know, but it’s not the same! I’ve heard things are different in U.S. truck stops.
Koala: Like What?
Windy: I don’t know, that’s why I wanna find out! Like the people. I know these are technically your people but I’ve never been to the States. I wanna find out if they’re as nice here as they say, eh?
Koala: WOW! These aren’t “MY” people. First of all, I was born in Chicago, and second of all, I’ve been living in Canada most of my life, you know that!
Windy: Yeah, yeah. Anyway, I don’t know why you’re complaining, you told me you were hungry on the way from the airport.
Koala: I am. But you know we have a couple of big weeks ahead of us. It’s good WZCW didn’t need us for their first show, cause we woulda barely have gotten there on time, and I’m already dead tired! We have a week of appearances, fitness tests, contract signings, meetings, and all that junk to get through.
Windy: Ah, come on, K.T.! Let’s just go in, relax, grab a bite, have a beer. Maybe they have some hockey on! Or some WZCW!
Koala: Fine, just stop me after a couple o’ beers, I don’t wanna get to drunk, We’re meeting WZCW officials tomorrow after all!
Windy: *laughs* They’d just better have some Molson beer here!
*Windy smiles and pats his buddy Koala on the back and gives him a gentle nudge towards the entrance of the bar. He follows suit right behind Koala, not before locking the doors on the pick-up with his automatic door-locker. They step through the doors of this bar on the side of the highway and fade into the bar. The doors close behind then and the scene fades to black*
*TO BE CONTINUED – Who are these men? What are they doing at the location of WZCW’s second show? Stay tuned to find out!!*
Copeland: Who in the name of Jesus were those two?
Cohen: I don’t know Copeland, but I don’t like the smell of this. And by the smell of this I mean the smell of Canadians. Damn cheese-eaters are the last thing we need here, especially in our first week!
Copeland: Now Jack, things like that could get you censored. Well, ladies and gentlemen, it looks like these two men, Koala and Windy, are coming to WZCW! In what form, I have no idea, but by the looks of it, we might get to see what happens inside that bar in Oakland soon enough!
Cohen: I guess Koala and Windy must be standard Canadian names, but I guess anything goes down there. And now what better to wash the foul taste and smell of Canadians out of my mouth than the match we are about to get!
Copeland: Well, I still don’t agree with you about the Canadians, but as a veteran of the business would say, the next match is going to be an absolute slobber knocker! Let’s take a look at this already heated rivalry!
(Up on the ‘Tron, a video of Crimson and AJ is showing: After weeks and weeks of anticipation, it was do or die time for both Celeste Crimson and AJ, from the very beginning both of these superstars had come to despise each other, for Celeste, the fact that AJ was a chauvinistic b*****d who was to much of a narcissist for his own good, he talked way to much, and he seemed to have an insult or a comeback for everything, it really pissed Celeste off, which caused her to lose focus on her medication, which wasn’t healthy for her. AJ hated Celeste not just because of his views, but because for the first time in his life, he felt threatened by a woman. AJ would never admit to it, but Celeste wasn’t normal, not by a long shot, and her mental illness just made things worse for him. AJ hadn’t really seen much of Celeste, but the little he had seen of her made him uneasy, but he wasn’t one to doubt his own abilities, but he was sailing into uncharted waters, and that made him uncomfortable. Both of these superstars, wanting to make an impact to impress the management, made sure to bring their A game.)
Copeland: This match hasn’t even begun yet and there’s already bad blood boiling between these two.
Cohen: On one side you have AJ, who really seems to love the sound of his own voice too much, but what superstar doesn’t? And one the other side you have Celeste, one of very few women in the world of pro wrestling that can actively compete with the men. Also, I kind of agree with AJ, I think it’s ridiculous for WZCW to force him to fight a woman for his debut match. But then again, Celeste is no ordinary woman, she is a phenomenal talent, although I have seen very little of her, I know from what I have seen, that she is a pro wrestling revolutionist.
Copeland: Jjust look at her resume, has a 1st degree black belt in American extreme martial arts, a 3rd degree black belt in Judo, she is a Sambo master who has headlined and won several Russian world tournaments, and to top it all off, she is a genuine 6th degree black belt in Brazilian Jujitsu, making her a certified martial arts master, she trained for only 5 years in pro wrestling before bursting onto the scene and taking the professional wrestling world by storm.
Cohen: That and she’s hot, I mean god, have you seen her? Nothing wrong with her body as she’s the perfect woman, although she has a few mental defects, but what woman isn’t a little crazy, and those two weird eyes of hers, I find them I little too creepy. Now moving on, what about her opponent AJ? Here’s a kid that might be a little too cocky for his own well being, he talks a major game, but its put up or shut up time for this young man.
Copeland: Well just look at his credentials, here’s a kid that was an amateur wrestling state champion, he wrestled for several years in Japan, perfecting his craft over there. He became one of the best young talent that was scouted by top name promotions back in the states, and to top it all off, he was given additional training by the great Harley Race. I think that if theirs anyone in WZCW that can come close to competing with Celeste on her level its AJ.
Cohen: He’s impressive, the kid is a remarkable talent, and with his brash and cocky attitude, he’s the kid you love to hate, and that gives him an edge over Celeste. I think deep down, AJ knows he can’t compete with Celeste on her level when she’s focused at 100%, but he does know that he can get under her skin and cause some emotional damage to Celeste’s fragile mind, causing her to lose her focus in the ring, thus affecting ability to perform, and that is genius by AJ.
Copeland: But has AJ done enough emotional damage to throw Celeste off her game? If he hasn’t he’s going to have to use his strength and power to his advantage as he can’t outmanoeuvre Celeste, and that bad knee of his makes him vulnerable to one of Celeste’s many submission holds.
Cohen: Celeste knows more holds than Dean Malenko, and if I were AJ I would be very cautious about trying to play the mat game with her, because, despite his training, AJ is not at the same level as Celeste as a technical wrestler. At the same time I think that it would be in Celeste best interest not to try and play the power game with AJ, and just because she has the speed and quickness advantage, doesn’t mean AJ can’t be quick as well, because if AJ can hit that Devastation, it would be lights out for Celeste.
Copeland: Well that about wraps up our pre match review, let’s get this match started.