The camera then switches to a static shot of the three WZCW commentators behind a commentary table. All three lift their heads at the same time as Seabass welcomes us.
Copeland: Yes, thank you, Leon. Tonight ought to be a massive night for WZCW and it's fans. It has already been said but so much can and will happen here tonight. I am Sebastian Copeland and I am joined, as usual by Jack Cohen and Cat Connor. And tonight, Jack, could be special.
Cohen: Absolutely, Seabass. I know the smell of a big night and I am smelling it tonight. But first I'm excited to see who the mystery opponents are for Serpiente and LeBelle.
Connor: Well, you are just about to find out, Jack. This is a mystery to all of us. But with Xander LeBelle and Xaitlyn Serpiente showing so much passion and ambition in WZCW as of late, it is going to have to be a very special team indeed to pick up a victory.
Anderson: We ask, at this time, for near perfect silence so that Xander LeBelle may make his entrance.
A sudden but expected rain of booing comes from the fans as the WZCW upstart. As the melodic tones of Michael Buble continues, the anticipation builds until the beat drops. Suddenly, the very classy figure of Xander LeBelle makes his appearance. With his trademarked gold glasses and cigar visible, he cuts the figure of a man not entirely bothered about the impending danger. After a moment, he extends his cane backwards as his manager, Andrew Adonis comes through the curtain to join him.
Anderson: Introducing first, from the City of Light. Weighing in at 215 pounds... The World's Greatest Mind, Xander LeBelle!!
Copeland: Well, ladies and gentlemen, here we go. Xander LeBelle has been on fire as of late, picking up a few successive wins in a row. But he has never competed in a tag team match since his debut.
Connor: There are no stipulations in this match, ladies and gentlemen. But being put in a match with a person you don't know, against two opponents that you don't know will be a challenge enough.
Cohen: But Xander doesn't look as though he is bothered too much. Look at him, he's a fine specimen. He looks superbly confident and he knows that he has enough talent to pick up a win tonight, no matter who the opponent.
Xander allows a wide smile to appear on his face as Adonis joins him on the stage. After taking a few puffs of his cigar, Xander raises his cane and then begins his walk down to the ring; not bothering to interact with the fans. All the way down the ramp, Adonis is in the ear of his client until they reach the ring and mount the steps. As he enters the ring, his music stops and the, rather, understated entrance of his tag team partner begins. After a few moments of a mixed reaction from the fans, Xaitlyn Serpiente makes her way through the curtain; her snake draped over her shoulders as she marches towards the ring.
Anderson: And his partner, weighing in at 175 pounds and coming straight out of Hell... The Deviless, Xaitlyn Serpiente!!
Cohen: This girl is just straight up spooky, Seabass.
Copeland: I totally agree with you for once, Jack. Xaitlyn found some time to appear on the Saeed Sister's show this week and it was a thoroughly strange interview.
Connor: I like that about Xaitlyn, Seabass. She has proven that she wants to improve as a competitor and she is going the right way about it. As she has made clear, wins and losses don't mean much, it is the performance that counts. And she has been very impressive in her first couple of matches.
Before she makes her way down the ramp, Xaitlyn gives her snake, Ennette, a stroke under the chin and looks deep into it's eyes. Before too long, she hands the snake over to a stage hand before hurriedly making her way down the ramp and under the bottom rope. Once there, the two tag team partners share a tense look as the arena falls into darkness once more.
Copeland: It's time...
The arena stays in darkness for what seems like an eternity as the crowd can barely contain their excitement.
Anderson: And introducing their opponents...
The crowd comes unglued as the image of Haven appears on the tron. After a few seconds of the high energy entrance theme and more raucous cheering, Haven finally makes his way out of the curtain in a spinning motion; almost like the superhero he is. The crowd cannot believe what they are seeing as Haven crouches on the edge of the ramp and looks deep into the excited crowd.
Connor: No way! It can't be...?
Copeland: It is! Haven is back in WZCW! After all of this time, the former Tag Team Champion is back on WZCW television and this crowd simply cannot believe what they are seeing!
Cohen: His partner has to be Jon Hyada, right? Young Justice are back, surely?
Anderson: Introducing first, weighing in at 191 pounds... From Smogtown, New York, Haven!!
Haven allows a smile to appear on his features as the very positive reaction from the fans in the arena continues. Haven launches out of his crouch and straight onto the ramp. The fans rush to the aisle to stretch their hands out to touch the superhero. Haven is more than happy to reciprocate as he slaps some hands on the way down to the ring. As Haven reaches the ring, he comes toa halt and slowly points towards the stage in anticipation.
Copeland: IT'S BRATCHNY!
The crowd again comes unstuck as the tank of a Russian makes his way through the curtain and stoicly walks onto the stage. As he reaches the ramp, he looks around the arena, taking in everything once again and allowing a massive smile to appear on his face. Down the ramp, Haven begins jumping around in excitement.
Anderson: And his partner, weighing in at 230 pounds and hailing from Moscow, Russia... Carmen Bratchny!!
Connor: I cannot believe what I am seeing!
Cohen: No Young Justice reunion tonight but what a massive return, ladies and gentlemen. There aren't many others who have been around as long as Carmen Bratchny. He has been in more events than I have had hot meals and this should be a warning to the whole roster!
Carmen begins bouncing on his toes as he feels the anticipation building for his return to the ring. After a moment, he makes his way down the ramp and slaps some hands, just as his partner did only seconds ago. Once at the bottom of the ramp, Haven is finally joined by his tag team partner. They exchange a quick slap of hands before heading into the ring and joining their opponents. With all four competitors in the ring for the first time, the referee sends them over to their respective corners while a massive roar of appreciation goes around the arena. The teams begin discussing who will start the match and it is soon decided that Haven will start out. On the other side of the ring, it seems as though Xander wants to start things off. Another roar of approval rings around the arena as the referee sends Carmen and Xaitlyn out and signals for the bell.
DING! DING!
Connor: This is an amazing sight, folks. Seeing Carmen Bratchny in a WZCW ring is not something that I thought I would get to see. But here we are!
Cohen: Let me tell you something, Cat. Carmen is one of the most destructive forces to ever grace a WZCW ring. I wouldn't like to be either Xaitlyn or Xander at this point.
Copeland: Well, it is Haven and Xander who are going to get things started here tonight in our opening contest. Let's get to it.
In one corner of the ring, Xander seems totally unimpressed by his opponents. He turns his nose up at Haven in the opposite corner before beginning to make his way around the ring rather nonchalantly. Strolling around the ring, Xander cuts the figure of someone who is totally unconcerned about the opposition he is facing. But all of that changes as Haven rushes him and dives at him looking for a big splash. Xander's pace considerably quickens as he manages to avoid the contact. Haven lands with is feet on the second rope. And just when Xander feels as though he is out of the woods, Haven launches himself off of the ropes with a springboard wheel kick that catches Xander on the chin and sends him sprawling across the ring. Xander quickly begins crawling away from Haven until he is in the corner of the ring with a look of shock upon his face. The crowd give a massive cheer as the Superhero hailing from Smogtown gets back to his feet and lets a smile appear on his features. Xander, on the other hand, is not impressed by Haven's dirty tricks and allows a furious look to appear on his face. He slowly gets back to his feet as an air of anticipation for these two coming together again begins to build. All of that anticipation is lost quickly, however, as Xander unexpectedly tags in his tag team partner. Xaitlyn looks shocked but she has no other choice other than to get in the ring as Xander quickly withdraws his services from the match.
Copeland: Xander LeBelle didn't seem altogether impressed with his opposition there, Jack. And he got punished for that instantly.
Cohen: Quite right, Seabass. Xander is a smart man and he knows exactly what these two guys are capable of. That said, it's a good move sending in his tag team partner this early in the match. He;s conserving energy for later.
Connor: Conserving energy? He just got put on his ass by the former Tag Team Champion, Jack. Xander is running scared and that's the truth.
Xaitlyn, although shocked, seems keen to get into the ring and get the match momentum moving in the direction of her team. Haven continues to smile as he slowly walks towards his corner of the ring and offers the tag to his tag team partner. The crowd let out a massive cheer as Carmen accepts the offer and enters the ring. Xaitlyn is utterly fearless, however, walking straight into the face of Carmen and staring through him as she does. Carmen lets out a wry laugh as Xaitlyn gets in his face. But Xaitlyn is not impressed by the, perceived, lack of respect for her and pushes Carmen back with all of her might. Carmen stumbles backwards and allows his back to hit the ropes. Suddenly, he rebounds off of the ropes with dynamite speed and nails Xaitlyn with a heavy clothesline that takes her to the canvas for the first time in the match. But the man from Russia is not in a mood to continue to playing with his opponents. As Xaitlyn holds her jaw on the canvas, Carmen grabs her and pulls her back to her feet. He back her up into the corner of the ring and begins peppering her with stiff shots to the jaw and then a swift elbow to the side of her head. The crowd cannot help but cheer as Carmen offers the tag to Haven. Haven accepts and jumps over the top rope and into the match as Carmen exits. Haven continues the assault on The Deviless as he pulls her out of the corner and whips her across the ring. Xaitlyn simply cannot keep up with the pace of the match as Haven hits the ropes on the other side of the ring and then nails Xaitlyn with a cross-body as she returns to him.
The crowd go wild as both competitors hit the canvas and Haven goes for the pinfall. 1... 2... Kick out from Xaitlyn Serpiente!
Connor: Very impressive stiff from the newly returned superstars there, folks. Not a lot of ring rust it seems.
Cohen: Not now, at least. The longer this match goes on, I begin to favour the established WZCW superstars who have been doing this week in and week out. There simply is no replacement for doing this night after night. The gas tank will invariably empty as time goes by.
Haven quickly shoot back to his feet, looking to keep the pace of the match high as he grabs Xaitlyn by the head and pulls her back to her feet. Haven grabs Xaitlyn and backs her up into the middle of the far ropes. He nails her with a stiff shot to the face before going to whip her into the ropes. But Xaitlyn manages to reverse the Irish whip and, instead, it is Haven who is propelled across the ring. Xander, aware of his ring position, quickly pulls down the top rope as Haven hits them, causing Haven to tumble over the ropes and crash to the floor below. Xander raises his arms in celebration as the Superhero lies motionless on the unprotected stone floor. The crowd boo mercilessly as Xaitlyn begins shouting at Xander. Xander seems shocked by Xaitlyn's unwillingness to play dirty but just waves a hand in her face as she tries to bring him to task for his actions. Xaitlyn shakes her head in disapproval as she exits the ring and pulls Haven back to his feet, trying to assist him in getting back into the ring. But Xander has other plans in place as he launches himself off of the apron and nails Haven with a stunning double axe-handle to the skull. Haven hits the floor once more as Xaitlyn launches herself out of the way. The Class Act quickly gets back to his feet with a flourish as he extends both of his arms out in celebration. Xaitlyn gets back to her feet and pulls Xander around to face her, giving him Hell for his actions. She is soon joined by the Russian destroyer, Carmen Bratchny. Carmen stands ominously as Xander raises both of his hands in surrender to the whim of his tag partner. Xaitlyn picks up Haven and rolls him back into the ring as Xander wheels away to the other side of the ring.
Copeland: Hmm! It seems as though Xander and Xaitlyn have very different game plans in this match, folks. If they can't get on the same page, then this match might just get away from them. Tag team contests often reward the team that know instinctively what the other is doing. It seems as though Xaitlyn and Xander want different things in this match.
Cohen: They should be wanting to win, Seabass. Xander LeBelle has the right idea, why can't you all see that? Carmen and Haven want to win just as much as Xander and Xaitlyn do and they would do the exact same, given the chance.
Connor: I think that Xaitlyn is keen to win this match the right way, Jack. Xander, on the other hand, seems intent on winning by any means necessary.
Xaitlyn soon joins Haven inside of the ring and goes for the cover.
But Haven is too fresh for that and Xaitlyn only manages to pick up a 2 count of her own before Haven manages to roll the shoulder out. Xaitlyn gets back to her feet and pulls Haven back to his as she looks to continue the assault on the former Tag Team Champion and member of Young Justice. Xaitlyn backs Haven up in the corner and then nails him with a stiff kick to the gut. Haven stumbles out of the corner, looking some reprieve from the onslaught of offence. But Xaitlyn is in no mood to surrender the momentum just yet. She quickly transitions and manages to nail Haven with a superbly controlled Fireman's Carry that puts Haven into a seated position. Xaitlyn focusses herself before hitting the ropes and than nailing Haven with a penalty kick to the back. The thud of the boot connecting with Haven's back sends shock-waves around the arena as Haven lets out a pained yell. Xaitlyn hits the ropes one more time as Haven has no other choice but to fully recline on the canvas. This turns out to be the worst thing that Haven could possibly do as Xaitlyn uses the opportunity to land a double foot stomp to the gut of her opponent. Xaitlyn quickly covers Haven, looking for the win.
Carmen goes to get into the ring but Haven manages to get his shoulder up at a count of 2, keeping the match going and calming the fears of the Russian on the apron.
Cohen: Xaitlyn can look as upset as she wants about Xander getting involved in the match when she was the legal competitor. But she has had no problem putting the screws to Haven as a result of his interception.
Copeland: This is a match, Jack. Do you want Xaitlyn to allow a reprieve in this match or dot he job that she is out there to do?
Cohen: I just think it is funny, Seabass. Xander LeBelle is streets ahead of everyone in this match already. He's got the brains and the know-how to get things done in a wrestling ring. He's the most dangerous person in this match, even when he isn't in the ring! Ha!
Xaitlyn gets back to her feet and looks down at Haven, who is toiling on the canvas. A look of epiphany crosses the features of Xaitlyn as she considers ways to put this match away before Haven has really got into it. Moving into the corner of the ring, Xaitlyn uses her agility to leap onto the top rope. But Xander's tricks are back as he suddenly tags himself into the match and quickly enters the ring. Without mercy and without regret, Xander begins laying into Haven with kicks and stomps. The crowd begins to boo loudly with some urging Carmen into the match to stop the assault on his tag team partner. Xander gets to his knees and continues the beat down with rights and left, wildly landing to the head and body of his opponent and a look of sheer anger and frustration on his features. The Frenchman knows that he has taken a lot out of the former Tag Team Champion and, as he gets back to a vertical base, allows his trademark smile to reappear on his face. It looks as though he knows that it is the perfect time for
THE ROSE'S THORN. He moves back into the corner of the ring and waits for Haven to get into position. Slowly but surely, Haven rolls over in search of getting back to his feet. But just as Xander is about to execute the move, Xaitlyn takes the opportunity to tag herself back into the match. She launches herself over the top rope again and into the ring as Xander grabs her by the arm. The two begin arguing as Haven slowly but surely gets back to his feet. Realising that their chance of a win is slipping away, both Xaitlyn and Xander turn to Haven and look for the double clothesline. But Haven, somehow, manages to duck under the arms of his opponents and then, quite stunningly, land a double Pele kick that sends Xander stumbling backwards and through the ropes. The crowd come unglued again as Haven begins crawling towards his corner and, finally, tags in the Russian brute on the apron!
Copeland: Here we go! Bratchny is in the match and business is just about to pick up, ladies and gentlemen!
Connor: The lack of tag team fluidity and the need to try and get one up on the other member of the team has gifted Haven and Carmen a way back into this match and now Xander and Xaitlyn might live to regret those decisions.
Xaitlyn gets back to her feet as the Russian enters the ring, immediately dropping his opponent with a stunning clothesline as the noise from the fans continue to rise. Xander gets back into the ring but that proves to be a bad idea too as he is soon nailed with a clothesline of his own. Carmen continues the assault as Xaitlyn gets back to her feet, landing a quick DDT that takes Xaitlyn back to the canvas. Xander gets back to his feet now, but Carmen nails him with a DDT too. The beast from Russia gets back to his feet and surveys the damage around him. Upon realising that he has single-handedly, taken down his opposition, he lets out a guttural roar of excitement. An action that seems to get the people in the audience into even more of a mark out moment. Carmen makes his way over to Xaitlyn and picks her up. But staying on her feet seems to be a challenge for Xaitlyn as Carmen immediately hits her with a stunning powerbomb. Carmen quickly shoots back to his feet and turns around as Xander tries to steal a march on him and attack from behind. Unfortunately for the Class Act, Carmen turns around and catches him. The look of shock on the face of the Frenchman is a sight to see as he raises both of his arms in surrender again. Xander backs off as Carmen continues to slowly match towards him.
Copeland: It seems as though the nefarious tactics of Xander LeBelle have finally caught up with him now, folks. He stands across the ring from Carmen Bratchny now and he looks utterly terrified to say the least.
Cohen: This is disgraceful, Carmen! Xander isn't even the legal man and he's trying to get out of the ring, Is there no place for respecting competition in this business anymore?
Xander continues to walks backwards until he is finally backed up into the corner of the ring. Carmen grabs him by the hair and begins mouthing off in Russian to the Greatest Mind in WZCW. But Xander is suddenly saved from behind by his tag team partner, who collides with Carmen. Xander takes the opportunity to land a quick shot the jaw of his aggressor and then hastily exits the ring. Carmen stumbles backwards, thanks to the hit from Xander and Xaitlyn looks to follow up. She hits the ropes and then tries to take Carmen down with a clothesline of her own. However, the Russian barely moves; only stumbling backwards a little as Xaitlyn looks utterly stunned. Xaitlyn hits the ropes again and, once again, hits the Russian with another clothesline. Once again, Carmen stumbles backwards but doesn't go down. Carmen lets out a laugh as Xaitlyn tries one final time but is soon nailed with a spine buster that sends her crashing to the canvas. The crowd burst into life as Carmen rockets back to his feet. On the canvas, Xaitlyn reaches out to Xander for help. But Xander wants no part of Carmen and, instead of helping his tag team partner, decides to turn tail and walk up the ramp.
Copeland: You've got to be joking?! Xander LeBelle is showing his true colours now, folks. He is retreating from this match before either Haven or Carmen get their hands on him for his grubby antics earlier on in the match.
Cohen: That's called a tactical retreat, Seabass.
Connor: No matter what it is called, guys, it leaves Xaitlyn Serpiente in the ring alone with Carmen Bratchny. And, being honest with you, that's not a place that you really want to be.
Carmen is none the wiser as Xander's actions as he ruthlessly picks Xaitlyn up and then plants her with
FROM RUSSIA WITH LOVE. Serpiente seems to be utterly spent as the Springboard DDT connects meticulously. But if that weren't enough, Carmen moves to the corner of the ring and gets a massive round of applause as he tags in the fan favourite, Haven. Haven allows a look of excitement to cross his features as the noise inside of the arena continues to grow. He climbs onto the top rope fearlessly and then lands
THE FIREBIRD SPLASH! He covers Xaitlyn as the referee counts the fall. 1... 2... 3!
Copeland: Well, there you have it, folks. Haven and Carmen Bratchny are back in a WZCW and back to winning ways in this tag team contest. But you have to feel for Xaitlyn Serpiente after her tag team partner abandoned her ruthlessly.
Cohen: So great to see Carmen and Haven back in WZCW, Seabass. But Xander will pick his time to get retribution on Haven and Carmen; mark my words.
Connor: Well, ladies and gentlemen, we have more action on the way in a little while. But until then, let's hand you back over to Leon Kensworth, Everest and Becky Serra as the Unscripted Pre-Show continues.
Before the camera switches, the final shot is of Haven and Carmen standing in the middle of the ring as the referee raises their hands in celebration. The crowd continue to cheer as Carmen and Haven allow wide smiles to appear on their faces.
