TW WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP
Lex Collns(c) vs Thomas Snow vs Graham Clauson vs Abbi Stein
The opening riff of Sick Puppies' "You're Going Down" hits the speakers as a single red light illuminates the entrance ramp. Abbi slowly makes her way into the light, grinning as she raises her arms.
Define your meanin' of fun
To me it's what we do when we're bored
Abbi drops her arms, red lights strobing around the arena as pyros blast off around the ramp. Stein dances a bit, laughing maniacally as she makes her way down the ramp.
Alara: Making her way to the ring, from MindYaOwn, USA, weighing in at 157 pounds, she is ABBI STEIN!!
I feel the heat comin' off of the blacktop
And it makes me want it more
Because I'm hyped up, outta control
If it's a fight I'm ready to go
I wouldn't put my money on the other guy
If you know what I already know
Abbi stops at the bottom of the ramp, surveying the crowd. She bows, jumping up and sliding into the ring beneath the bottom rope.
It's been a long time comin'
And the table's turned around
'Cause one of us is goin'
One of us is goin' down
I'm not runnin'
It's a little different now
'Cause one of us is goin'
One of us is goin' down
Stein stands in the middle of the ring, cracking her neck and knuckles as she awaits the start of the match.
The lighting in the arena goes pitch black as the opening riffs of "Enough" by Galleries begins to play through the arena. As the first hit of percussion hits the speakers, a spotlight comes on suddenly directly from above, Graham kneeling down and looking towards the ground.
After a few seconds further into the track, he stands up and stares towards the ring. The lighting in the arena returning to normal as he begins to make his way towards ringside. His focus on the ring has not changed, although he is slapping hands with fans who are reaching out and are within his reach.
Alara: And next, the Notorious 513, Graham Clauson!
Shortly before making it to ringside, Graham bursts into a sprint before jumping upwards, swinging his legs upwards and letting momentum slide him under the bottom ropes. Shortly after stopping, Graham kips up and makes his way to the closet turnbuckle. Hopping onto the second turnbuckle, he then looks upwards and throws both arms upwards and points. Shortly after, he brings his arms down to point towards the crowd with his hands forming the appearance of a gun. After a few seconds, he backflips off the turnbuckle and lands on his feet. He then walks back towards the turnbuckle, getting a few quick stretches in before the match begins.
"Any Other Way" by We The Kings begins playing through the speakers as the arena is illuminated by ice blue and white lights.
(I am wide awake
And I'm standing tall
Up against the world
Up against the wall)
Thomas Snow steps out from behind the curtain to a wave of cheers and applause. He looks out into the sea of the Trinity Wrestling fans. A huge, proud smile crosses his face as he soaks in the support.
('Cause I will never go down
Any other way
I will never go down
Any other way
Gasoline pumping through my veins
Dancing on top of the flames)
Thomas begins marching down the ramp, a vigor in his step. He pauses in front of every young fan in the front row and gives them a supportive pat on the back and a high five.
Alara: And now, "The Ice Prince" Thomas Snow!
Once he reaches the ring, Snow climbs the turnbuckle and poses with his arms out to his sides before jumping off into the ring.
(Feel the poison now
Slipping through my skin
I'm not giving up
But I'm giving in
To my darker side
To my every sin
So I can fight again)
Thomas takes his time climbing each corner and posing, allowing every side of the arena to get their photos and memories. Finally, he jumps down and crouches down in his corner, awaiting his opponent.
The lights dim, and the sound of a heartbeat fills the silence, growing a little louder and faster before being replaced with a driving rock beat. "Re-Education (Through Labor)" by Rise Against kicks into gear over the arena sound system, getting an ear-splitting huge pop from the female fans in attendance. Orange and red spotlights fade up slowly, like the sun rising to reveal a fire in the sky, illuminating a silhouette. Lex Collins stands with his head bowed and pauses before raising his arms, thrusting them directly into the path of the spotlights, his fingers extended to make double peace signs. The crowd erupts into cheers yet again as his shadow looms large down the ramp.
Alara: Finally, the Trinity Wrestling World Champion...The Nomad, Lex Collins!
The lights grow brighter as he makes his way to the ring and by the time he arrives, it's as though the sun has risen and morning has broken. He pauses for a few selfies with fans before hopping up on the apron. Grinning at the crowd, he presses his right fist over his heart to a huge pop before turning and springing over the rope.
Trey: And we are just about ready to get this show on the road, Case! A fatal four way for the Trinity World Championship starts... NOW!
Senior official Trapson, assigning all four competitors to a corner, pulls out a white glove from the back of his pocket. He slides it onto his hand and points at each competitor before raising the World Championship up in the air. He tosses it up, spins around quickly, catches the belt, and waves for the bell!
DING
DING
DING
Case: And we're underway!
When the bell rings, everyone expects fireworks, but surprisingly, they all carefully circle one another, almost daring another to make a move. The tension in the arena is thick as one false step could certainly put someone in a bind early. It doesn't take long though for Clauson to make the first move, driving an elbow into the side of Snow's head. They lock up but Snow uses his agility to escape and spins around to Clauson's back, driving a stiff leg kick to the back of his thigh.
All hell breaks loose now.
Abbi Stein runs and lands a yakuza kick to Snow, and they start exchanging blows. Clauson charges both and sends both down to the canvas with a double clothesline. The champion Lex Collins sits back, lying in wait for an opportune moment, watching as Clauson exchanges boots on both Stein and Snow. Clauson turns to face the champion, who has been sizing him up, locking up in a collar-elbow tie up. Collins quickly sends him down with an armdrag, and on the return, a dropkick to his face sends Clauson backing up into a corner.
Collins never sees both Stein and Snow have simultaneously scaled the top ropes, and when Collins turns to face them, is dropped with a double missile dropkick!
Snow sees Clauson in the corner and charges forward, looking for a big clothesline, but Clauson ducks out of the way just in time, Snow's chest eating the turnbuckle!
Trey: A lot of fast paced action to start here!
Case: Everything's a blur, just seeing all four of these competitors blitzing each other in the ring.
Trey: It's pandemonium! Wouldn't expect anything less with a World Championship on the line!
Clauson begins going to town on Snow with rights and lefts in the turnbuckle, and even climbs up onto the second rope to start driving them home with more leverage! He climbs back down and stretches a boot up into Snow's neck, choking him in the corner, but never sees Abbi Stein rushing forward with a superkick that sends Clauson clear over the top rope! The fans roar in unison as public enemy number one seems to have every one gunning for his head!
Case: I'm not sure of the strategy here, but it seems like Graham Clauson has made an enemy out of everyone.
Trey: Not sure if this was an arrangement or just pure solidarity, but they seem to want to take him out of this match!
Case: And they call Clauson the cheater...
The fans pop as Collins bounces off the ropes and baseball slides Clauson back-first into the barricade. Snow then runs and suicide dives through the middle rope, connecting with Clauson's sternum! He's been effectively downed for the time being!
But now it's time for business!
The veteran Lex Collins, meticulously choosing his moment, spins Stein around and connects with a series of knees to her stomach. He whips her to the ropes and on the rebound delivers a painful running single high knee! The crowd oohs as Collins follows her down to the canvas as pushes her shoulders to the mat.
1...
2...
...KICKOUT!
Collins is undeterred and he picks her up by the hair, immediately downing her again with a snap suplex. Meanwhile, on the outside, Snow has Clauson braced on the barricade and is delivering knife-edge chops, leaving a huge red welt on his chest. He is whipping Clauson into the steel stairs... BUT NO! Clauson counters and sends Snow head and shoulder first into the steps, knocking them off their foundation! He eyes the middle of the ring, where Collins has had Stein in a headlock, and sneaks in behind. He swivels his hips, landing a devastating boot right to the back of his head!
Clauson raises his arms to the booing crowd, inviting all of their negative attention!
Trey: Clauson is back in this thing!
Case: Watch out!
Clauson turns to face Abbi Stein, who leaps onto his shoulders for a hurricanrana!
...NO!
Clauson holds onto her legs, lifts her back up, and slams her down with a furious powerbomb!
He holds into a bridge and Trapson does a spin before dropping down to make the count!
1...
...but Snow rushes Clauson, who releases the pin and counters Snow with a double-A spinebuster!
Case: What ring awaren--
Trey: NO!
Snow counters THAT into a tornado DDT! Snow receives a loud ovation from the crowd as he points at Clauson and starts jawing at him, but Snow turns right around into a waiting Lex Collins, who drops him with the Mind Killer!
The cover!
1...
Trey: This could be it!
2...
Case: He's going to retain!
...but Abbi Stein with a short dropkick to Collins head, and it breaks the pinfall!
Stein picks Collins up by the hair and delivers a huge european uppercut sending him bracing onto the top rope. She takes a few short steps and sends him over the top rope with a short-arm clothesline! She turns around and locks eyes with Snow and her jaw drops... Snow is balancing on the top rope! Out of nowhere, he leaps off and connects with a flying crossbody block!
But the momentum forces the pinfall to go Abbi's way as Trapson slides in!
1...
2...
...Snow just BARELY gets his shoulder up!
Trey: Holy crap, Abbi Stein had a nearfall on a Snow offensive! How quick the tides can turn in a match like this!
Clauson emerges out of nowhere and starts raining down boots on Stein and Snow, sending them sliding for refuge all the way outside of the ring! Clauson notices that he's the only one in the ring now and demands that Trapson begin counting them out, but Trapson alerts him that there are no countouts and that a win can only happen with a pinfall in the center of the ring! He does a little dance and Clauson grabs him by the collar, pushing him all the way into the corner, screaming in his face!
Clauson never notices Collins has returned the ring, is lining him up...
Trey: BRICKS!
Case: He has knocked Clauson out cold!
Clauson is completely out of it in the center of the ring as it takes Collins a second to realize he has the prime opportunity to make the cover and retain his championship!
He leisurely makes the cover as Trapson slides in to make the count!
1...
Trey: This is gonna do it!
2...
Case: And STILL--
...NOOOO!!!
Stein has pulled Trapson by the leg, all the way out of the ring!
Trapson is waving his finger in Abbi's face who just smiles at his antics. Collins, meanwhile, is reasonably pissed the fuck off! He reaches over the ropes and grabs Abbi by the hair, dragging her up into a seated position on the ring apron. He turns her around and suplexes her right over the ropes --
NO!
Abbi, drives a shoulder into Collins gut, where Thomas Snow steps in to push her aside! He flips over...sunset flip on Lex Collins!
RIGHT ONTO THE MAT BELOW!
Both men are completely out of it as Abbi Stein has been watching closely, creeping into the ring...
Case: Clauson is still laid the fuck out!
She grips Clauson's legs...
Locks it in!
Trey: The Gothic Cross!
Case: Holy smokes, Abbi Stein is gonna do it!
The elevated cloverleaf has Clauson writhing in agony! Trapson slides into the ring when he notices the action! She really has Clauson on the ropes now!
Trey: Oh my god, he's gonna tap!
...but she has him too CLOSE to the ropes!
Clauson reaches forward, and GRABS the bottom rope! Abbi Stein is forced to break the hold and she's completely dumbfounded!
Trey: She had the match won! Unfortunately for her, she just didn't notice where she was.
Case: What a stupid rookie mistake.
Trey: Jesus, Case! Way to pile it on!
Stein shakes her head as Clauson slowly pulls himself up. Still slightly wobbly from the knockout punch and grabbing his lower back from the cloverleaf, Stein delivers a stiff fist to the side of his temple, followed by a kick to the midsection. This sends Clauson to a knee. She backs up slightly to attempt an enziguri, but the Notorious 513 ducks underneath, scouting it perfectly!
As Stein rises, Clauson charges forward and drops her with a spear! Both are laid out for a few seconds, but it seems like an eternity as Snow and Collins have gotten to their feet on the outside. Snow slides in first and starts pouring down right hands on Clauson, but makes the mistake of pulling Clauson up, who gives him a dirty eye rake! Trapson immediately gets in Clauson's face, but Clauson pushes him backwards. He drives an elbow into Snow's head but doesn't see Collins arriving back in the ring, just in time to connect with a bulldog to Clauson!
Snow and Collins begin to brawl now, with Collins getting the upperhand on the smaller Snow. He whips Snow to the ropes and attempts to bring him down with a tilt-a-whirl backbreaker, but Snow counters it into a headscissors! Collins bounces back up and right into a monkey flip that sends him sprawling to the corner. Snow runs at Collins but Collins back body drops Snow to the outside--
--but Snow LANDS on the ring apron!
Collins turns to face Snow, who uses the middle rope--
SLINGSHOT SPEAR!
Case: The cover!
1...
Trey: This could do it!
2...
...but ABBI STEIN is back in it now and drops a leg drop over Snow's neck!
Case: SO MANY NEAR FALLS!
Trey: No one can seem to find that perfect timing!
That is, until Clauson notices a prone Collins... and a prone Snow... and seizes the opportunity!
Abbi Stein never sees Clauson snaking behind her, grabbing her by the waist, and wrenches her backwards for a huge german suplex! He surveys the damage and goes into his arsenal for something that is rarely seen...
Case: DEATHTRAP!
Trey: She nearly submitted Clauson! And now he wants to choke the life out of her!
Clauson wrenches in the hold, dead center in the middle of the ring!
Stein is fading... and FAST!
Her eyes rolling in the back of her head!
Her skin paler than it's ever been!
Case: PULL OUT OF IT, ABBI!
Trey: THESE FANS ARE NOT HAPPY!
Trapson begins raising her arm up and let's it fall to the canvas!
1...
2...
Case: THIS IS IT! GRAHAM CLAUSON WILL BE THE NEW CHAMPION!
BUT NO!
SNOW DIVES IN, DROPPING AN ELBOW ON CLAUSON AND BREAKING THE HOLD!
CLAUSON CAN'T BELIEVE IT!
Clauson immediately dives for Snow's legs, but he kicks out of it and sends a soccer-style punt right to his face! Clauson rolls out of the ring in complete agony!
Collins has climbed the top rope!
HE DIVES OFF AND CONNECTS WITH WRONG WAY KID DDT!!!
SNOW ROLLS OUT OF THE RING IN AGONY!
COLLINS HAS CLEARED THE RING!
BUT HE NEVER SEES ABBI STEIN BEHIND HIM!
FIREMAN'S CARRY... INTO A FRONT FACELOCK DDT...
SHE LANDS THE IDGAF!
THE ARENA IS IN COMPLETE CHAOS!
COLLINS IS LAID OUT IN THE CENTER OF THE RING!
CLAUSON AND SNOW ARE LAID OUT OUTSIDE OF THE RING!
SHE MAKES THE COVER!
TRAPSON SLIDES IN!
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2...
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3!!!!!
Trey: ABBI STEIN HAS WON THE TRINITY WRESTLING WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP!
Case: Holy....fuckin' shit...
Alara: Your winner, and NEW Trinity Wrestling World Champion...The Evil Princess, Abbi Stein!
Trey: Abbi Stein took full advantage of the one fall rules, and she just literally shocked the world with the upset!
Case: Yeah, nobody saw this one coming. For once, it's MY turn to agree with YOU...
Trey: Good night, everyone! Thank you so much for tuning in! See you next week on Tuesday Night Sin!