27th, Sunday, April, 2003
The scene opens up in the beautiful Saratoga Springs Performing Arts Center in Saratoga Springs New York for HWA Atmosphere. There are about 5000 lucky fans in the inside theater in front of the ring and about another 30000 people going nuts on the lawn outside. We see Trent Brown and Keith Kincaid sitting at the table by ringside.
TB: Welcome to this month’s pay per view Atmosphere. This will be a special event as this venue is meant usually for concerts, this is the first time a sporting event of this type has been held here!
KK: But I think it should work out great! The crowd is going nuts here!
TB: There have been a lot of rumors and storylines building up to this but number one is Diamond Vs. Fudge part II! No one knows how this will end, the first time was nothing short of a bloodbath. You know it’s always hard to see friendships end over the world title but it’s the nature of the business!
KK: Just goes to show the lack of character some of these guys have. Now when I was younger—
TB: I’m sorry Keith it’s time for our first match to start.
"Nobodys Listening" by Linkin Park hits and out walks Vulcher to a mixed reaction.
TB: It seems like everyone in the HWA uses a Linkin Park song for there intro.
KK: I guess everyone likes crap music.
Vulcher gets in the ring but suddenly Dan Sawyer runs in from the crowd, slides in and hits him with a flying clothesline. Vulcher gets back up but Sawyer hits him with a DDT as the bell is rung.
TB: Sawyer with questionable tactics but in control for the most part here.
Vulcher slowly gets up and Sawyer swings with a punch but Vulcher blocks it. Vulcher grabs Sawyer’s arm and gets him in an arm bar. He twists it and Sawyer flips over and lands on his back. Vulcher bounces off the ropes to maybe do a jumping move on Sawyer but Sawyer has gotten up quick and catches Vulcher in a belly to belly suplex. Vulcher slides out of the ring to regain himself. Sawyer doesn’t quit and runs over and leaps out of the ring. Vulcher counters catching Sawyer’s head and throws him right into the railing. Sawyer hits his head and blood gushes everywhere.
KK: That could be a momentum turner right there!
Sawyer is starting to get up and blood is all over his face and he has a crazy look.
TB: This guy scares me.
Vulcher grabs a steel chair and bashes Sawyer in the head with it. Sawyer drops to one knee and looks up at Vulcher and smiles. Vulcher looks back at him like what the hell then hits him in the head with it again. Sawyer collapses in a heap. The crowd is chanting holy shit and Vulcher grabs Sawyer up and rolls him into the ring. Much to everyone’s surprise Sawyer starts getting up in the ring.
TB: Doesn’t he ever give up? Look at him. His face is a mess.
Vulcher is in the ring and when Sawyer turns around he is met with the Caliber super kick. Vulcher missed a little and only hit the side of Sawyer’s head. Sawyer doesn’t quite fall down but staggers over to the ropes to hold himself up. He uses his last amount of energy and pushes off the ropes and swings at Vulcher. Vulcher ducks and turns around and kicks Sawyer in the gut and out of nowhere hits the Kings Cross.
TB: Did you see that Keith!
KK: Sorry I missed it.
Vulcher covers . . . 1 . . . 2 . . . 3!
TB: Great win there by Vulcher against his arch enemy, but Sawyer sure put up a fight. That was pretty scary there.
Commercial Break.
Sober by Tool hits and TCO walks out and the fans go insane for the HWA president.
KK: Who does he think he is Trent?
TB: Your boss so watch your damn mouth.
TCO walks by their table and stops as he heard the conversation. He just looks Keith in the eye as the fans get behind him.
KK: That’s right I think you’re full of yourself. Try and fire me I have a contract. And I think it’s hilarious that you’re in this match!
TCO just smiles like he knows something and continues to the ring. Next C4’s music hits and he walks out getting booed. Kevin Conner is with him and he points at TCO saying just wait.
TB: C4 has been going for this title for a while but has continuously come up short.
KK: I can see him winning this although Sanders will be tough. Just as long as TCO doesn’t get it.
C4 gets in the ring and looks at TCO menacingly. TCO just laughs like the kid doesn’t know what he’s getting into. "Tear Away" by Drowning Pool plays as the champion Scott Sanders walks out and Brooklyn is with him and they get in the ring. TCO goes up to Brooklyn saying something to him and Sanders gets in between and is arguing.
TB: What’s going on here?
KK: I don’t know for sure. TCO offered to let Brooklyn in the Aftermath but I don’t know what he decided to do. Sanders is a confident young rookie.
TB: Who is going to be taught a lesson here by TCO.
The bell rings and C4 goes at TCO but TCO takes him down with a drop toehold. CR gets up pissed and grabs TCO thinking of a belly to belly but TCO gains leverage and takes him down with a side belly to belly. Sanders just watches this biding his time.
TB: TCO showing the rookies how it’s done.
TCO gets up and beckons Sanders to bring it as C4 rolls out of the ring. Sanders steps up and TCO puts his hands out wanting a test of strength. Sanders acts like he agrees but then goes for a kick to the gut but TCO catches it. He spins it around sending Sanders flipping in the air and Sanders is holding his leg in pain.
TB: TCO is putting on a wrestling clinic here folks.
Suddenly Conner is on the apron yelling at TCO. TCO gets in his face and is arguing and Cunningham the ref is trying to break them up. Suddenly C4 is in the ring and grabs TCO from behind and unleashes a wicked German Suplex on him. TCO is on the mat holding his head as the fans are booing.
KK: Serves him right for not paying attention.
TB: What are you talking about Conner was interfering!
Sanders is on the top turnbuckle getting ready to jump off and do a move on TCO who is laying on the mat. C4 sees this and encourages him pointing at TCO. Sanders jumps off and to everyone’s surprise he hits C4 with a missile drop kick. Conner is pissed and outside the ring he gets in Brooklyn’s face acting him what the hell is going on. Brooklyn just looks away then turns around and smacks Conner in the face as the fans are going nuts.
KK: What the hell is Sanders thinking here???
TB: Maybe he’s going to join the Aftermath?
C4 pulls himself up and goes after Sanders but misses a clothesline. Sanders spins around and hits the Cutting Edge! 1 . . . 2 . . but no TCO is there and breaks up the count.
KK: Dammit!
TB: TCO not ready to give up yet.
Sanders gets up and looks at TCO pissed off. Then Conner gets in the ring and goes after TCO. Sanders sees this and gets between them. Conner is warning him to get the hell out of the way. Suddenly C4 is up and gives TCO the dropping Bombs!
TB: Didn’t see that coming.
Sanders clotheslines Conner out of the ring he turns around and C4 is coming with a spear but Sanders moves and C4 spears the turnbuckle and topples to the ground. Sanders covers . . . 1 . . . 2 . . . 3!!!
TB: Sanders retains the title of the damned! But what is the deal between him and TCO!
KK: Who gives a damn, C4 deserved this and everyone knows it!
The HWAtron goes on and we see Erin Wallace interviewing Vulcher backstage.
Erin: Vulcher that was an impressive win over Sawyer, what is next for you?
Vulcher: Well Erin I’ve now destroyed Cloud and my nemesis Sawyer with ease, I think next up I’ll go for the World title!
Suddenly Sawyer appears and clocks Vulcher with a steel chair knocking him to the ground. Erin stares on in disbelief. Sawyer looks at her. He has a crazed look.
Sawyer: HWA it’s not over! I’m the unstoppable force and I will not be quenched with this!
Sawyer starts beating on Vulcher with the chair as the scene fades out. The scene goes to the locker room of the Legacy Department. We see Grimjack just putting down a joint that he was smoking. Anderson is sitting there drinking a beer.
Anderson: You ready for tonight man?
Grimjack: Don’t know. Hope so. Man this is feeling weird. I hear all those people screaming out there. And I know this could be my last time hearing it.
Anderson: So have you decided you’re retiring after this? You’re so young man?
Grimjack: Yeah I think so.
Suddenly Conner bursts in looking pissed.
Conner: Where were you guys? I could have used your help to get C4 a win!
Anderson: Excuse us if we don’t care about some stupid rookie.
Conner: I thought the Legacy Department was about kicking ass?
Anderson: Well right now we’re about drinking a beer!
Grimjack: And smoking a bowl!
Conner: Well maybe you don’t need my help against the Aftermath tonight then!
Anderson: Maybe we don’t!
Conner: Fine!
Anderson: Fine!
Conner leaves slamming the door behind him.
Grimjack: Dude . . . we do need his help.
Anderson: I’ll talk to him.
Scene fades out.
Conner’s music is playing as he walks out still looking pissed. The loudest boos of the night don’t help things and then someone hits him in the head with a cup of beer which sets him off. Security keeps him from leaping into the stands and going nuts.
TB: Conner is having a rough night.
KK: He’ll feel better after he earns an International title shot right here.
The fun song "Sugar" by System of a Down as Mental Mark walks down getting cheered.
KK: Why are they cheering him he’s an idiot!
TB: I don’t know but I’ve just been informed Dark Titan hasn’t shown up so I guess this is a one on one match here.
Cunningham explains to Conner and Mark and the bell is rung. Conner is looking focused and Mark looks unsure as he places his teddy bears in the corner. Conner attacks from behind with hard rights and lefts and clotheslines Mark out of the ring. Then he kicks the bears out of the ring too and the crowd is booing him loud. Conner gets on the turnbuckle as Mark is getting up and Conner jumps off and hits a moonsault off the top turnbuckle on him. Conner pulls Mark up and rams his head into the railing. Then he irish whips him down the aisle but Mark reverses it and slams Conner into the railing. Mark picks Conner up and gorilla presses him easily, then drops Conner onto the railing and Conner hits his throat on it. Conner is rolling around holding his neck. Mark pulls him up and irish whips him back into the ring apron. Conner rolls into the ring holding his neck trying to catch his breath and Mark follows. Mark gets on the turnbuckle.
KK: What does this doofus think he’s doing?
Conner is stumbling around and Mark jumps off going for a double axhandle but Conner was acting and he catches Mark with a superkick while he’s still in the air and the impact can be heard all over the center. Conner falls down too as it took a lot out of him though.
TB: Both men are down and what a match!
Suddenly Anderson comes walking down the aisle getting booed.
TB: What the hell does he want?
KK: Just watching the match, nothing wrong with that. Just call the match Trent.
Both men are getting up and they start trading blows. Mark blocks a punch and hits the Straitjacket out of nowhere. Mark is looking around bewildered as the fans are chanting his name. Then he starts to climb the turnbuckle.
TB: What is he doing, he has this match won! Conner is out!
Mark measured up his opponent and hits a perfect Mindbender on Conner as the fans get on their feet. He stays for the cover . . . 1 . . . 2 . . . but no Anderson he reached in with his long arms and pulled Mark off of Conner!
TB: This isn’t right it’s just not fair!
Cunningham wasn’t sure what happened but he didn’t see Anderson do it. Mark gets up and goes to the ropes and is arguing with Anderson who is on the apron. Cunningham goes over and is telling Anderson to go away. Conner slowly gets up as the fans are very loud. Conner uses his last energy and gives Mark a low blow that Cunningham doesn’t see. Then Conner rolls him up in a school boy . . . 1 . . . 2 . . . 3!
TB: This is the most disgusting thing . . . I can’t believe this, Mark had this won easily!
Conner gets up and is lightheaded but happy that he won as booing is heard. Anderson gets in the ring and is trying to congratulate Conner but Conner sees him and pushes him away and yells obscenities at him and the crowd is actually cheering Conner. Conner leaves the ring looking pissed while Anderson stands there first looking dumbfounded then pissed himself.
TB: What the hell was that?
KK: I think Anderson was trying to get back on Conner’s good side. But Conner wants to win his matches on his own; he doesn’t need Anderson’s help.
TB: Well he needed his help there but we have to take a commercial now.
Commercial Break.
Scene opens up inside the Aftermath’s locker room. TCO, Sett, Anubis and Morgoth are sitting around.
Sett: Damien sorry about how your match ended.
TCO: Not even a problem. Number one I didn’t want that shitty belt, number two Conner cheated. That was just Grimjack trying to embarrass me, I suppose it was a little beneath me to be fighting with those guys but it’s over. Let’s concentrate on what matters, this match with the Legacy Department.
Anubis: Seems to me like they’re hanging by a thread, Conner and Anderson are fighting as usual, most of their members don’t seem real loyal, and Grimjack’s talking about retiring. I say we just put that lame group out of it’s misery tonight.
Sett: Might as well.
Morgoth: For me it’s more serious. I want to end Grimjack’s career before he gets a chance to retire.
TCO: Well you definitely have that chance.
Morgoth: And I don’t want any of you interfering in our match either. This is personal.
TCO: What if Anderson or Conner interferes?
Morgoth: Let them try.
Sett: Damien two questions. Where is Cloud and who is our mystery partner?
TCO: Don’t know where Cloud is, haven’t heard from him. Hopefully he shows but if not no problem, we’ll dominate anyway. Not sure who our partner is, my guess is Chase Dominek from what Grimjack’s been saying, but not sure, either way all we need is us four in the end, nothing can stop us.
Scene fades out.
TB: The Aftermath looking extremely confident there Keith.
KK: Doesn’t matter, Anderson, Conner and Grimjack are legends. You don’t mess with that.
TB: I’d have to say all of them involved in this stable war are legends. This match will go down in history. Now it’s time for our next match. Wait I’ve just been handed a piece of news. Let’s see . . . it seems both Syren and Jason Mysterio will be unable to compete, so their match is off! This has implications in the stable match later as Mysterio was supposed to be on the Legacy Department’s side!
KK: Doesn’t matter, they don’t need him!
King of my world by Saliva plays and Conner comes walking out as everyone is confused.
TB: What the hell is this? I thought . . . where is Ninja?
KK: Shut up Trent. Conner is number one contender!
Conner gets in the ring and has a mic as booing is heard everywhere.
Conner: Shut the hell up! Now Unknown Ninja is a pussy and hasn’t shown up. Now Anubis may think he gets a free ride but hell no! I want him to get his ass out here right now so I can kick his ass!
Fans go nuts as Anubis walks out holding the International title. He gets in the ring and snatches the mic from Conner.
Anubis: Conner, even though you cheated to beat Mental Mark, I wouldn’t mind kicking some ass tonight. And it may as well be you! Let’s do this!
Fans are going nuts as Anubis just drops the International title in front of him and puts his hands up like let’s do this. But no one saw Conner secretly slipping on a pair of brass knuckles from his pants and he hits Anubis square in the face with them sending him down and blood pours from his nose. Wallace Cunningham gets in Conner’s face but he pushes him away. Conner gets on Anubis and starts pounding away with the brass knuckles. Fans are booing loud but start cheering when TCO, Sett and Morgoth come running down and slide into the ring. Conner flees and runs up the ramp as they check on their friend. Conner is about to go behind the curtain when TCO picks up the mic.
TCO: Conner! You just fucked up big time! You think you’re doing yourself a favor by taking out one of our partners! That just pissed us off! Before we just wanted to win for the glory. Now it’s personal. Tonight will not only be the end of the Legacy Department, it will be the end of Kevin Conner!
TB: TCO looks very serious here!
Conner nods his head like whatever but you can sense a little worry in him as well. The Aftermath help Anubis up and help him from the ring as the scene fades. The scene goes to the backstage area where Conner is just going back to his locker room to get ready for his match after what just happened with the Aftermath. Grimjack is walking by and sees Conner and stops him.
Grimjack: Conner what are you doing? Trying to get us killed?
Conner: What are you talking about?
Grimjack: You’re pissing them off! We don’t need that!
Conner: They hate us anyway! Obviously! So who cares. Besides now Anubis might not be able to go, and I at least weakened him. We needed to do something because I have another match here in a minute and I’ll be tired after I win it, and you have a match with Morgoth too. Why are you stressing?
Grimjack: I guess you’re right. Sorry.
Suddenly Brian Carter walks over.
Carter: Conner you ready to get your ass kicked?
Conner: You little punk, I’m really getting sick of you running your mouth.
Suddenly TCO, Sett, and Morgoth come from behind the curtain helping Anubis who is dazed from the beating from Conner. They see Grimjack, Conner and Carter standing there talking. Grimjack and Conner see this and immediately bolt but do so quietly and Carter doesn’t notice what’s going on. Carter wonders why they left then he turns around and sees the Aftermath there.
Carter: Hey guys. Uh . . . whatcha looking at?
TCO: So they left one of their buddies alone . . . very, very foolish.
Carter: Huh? Oh . . . no I left the Legacy Department . . . so you don’t have to—
Carter gets cut off as TCO grabs him and knees him in the gut and then delivers the Aftermath on him on the hard floor. Then Sett pulls him up and gives him the STD. Next is Morgoth with the Goth. Carter is out. The Aftermath just walks away pissed looking for Conner. Abrianna is seen walking down the hallway and the crowd goes nuts for her. She The Aftermath walks by her and she sees Anubis, her ex-husband, looking bloody and beaten as they help him walk.
Abrianna: Is he ok?
TCO: He’ll be fine. We really shouldn’t be talking though Abby. We don’t have a problem with you but you aligned yourself with the Legacy Department, so you’re an enemy.
Abrianna: I’m sick of this stupid feud! It’s so immature! Why do you guys always have to do this? I just asked if he was ok?
Anubis looks up at her.
Anubis: I’m fine Abby. Just . . . go . . . please.
Abrianna: Fine Bass, have it your way. Guess I’ll see you later tonight though.
Scene goes back to ringside.
TB: Carter just got the worst beating I think I’ve ever seen. He did quit the Legacy Department but I guess the Aftermath missed that memo. He was just in the wrong place at the wrong time.
KK: He’d better shake it off, he has a match next!
Commercial Break.
"Tear Away" by Drowning Pool hits and Scott Sanders walks out.
TB: I don’t think there has been a tag team match like this before. Sanders and Carter were tag team champions together but have since split up. This is to decide who keeps the belts and they can choose their partner if they win. Kevin Conner and Jason Mysterio were number one contenders, but Conner will compete here for their team since Mysterio isn’t here. The tag team titles will be suspended from a rope above the ring as this is also a ladder match!
King of the World by Saliva hits as Kevin Conner walks out. He’s trying to look cocky but you also see him looking around worried about the Aftermath attacking him because they’re very angry with him right now.
KK: What do you think the odds of the Aftermath interfering here are Trent?
TB: Ha, I’d say they’re pretty good.
Conner and Sanders are in the ring waiting for Carter to show up.
TB: I wonder if Carter is ok after that beating by the Aftermath.
Finally Conner has had enough as he’s still pissed at Sanders for the TOTD match. Sanders isn’t paying attention and Conner runs over and spears him and starts with hard punches. Cunningham tries to get him off but Conenr pushes him aside and loud booing starts. The crowd is chanting “AFTERMATH” and this makes Conner nervous as he looks around wondering if it’s because they’re coming out. Sanders uses this to get the upper hand pushing Conner off and suddenly he has Conner in the Spotlight Crossface. Conner is yelling in pain as his neck has already been injured tonight by Mental Mark.
TB: Making Conner submit does nothing in this ladder match, but it doesn’t hurt to weaken him.
Conner is tapping probably as a ploy to get Sanders off but Sanders doesn’t stop. Suddenly though "Bring Me To Life" by Evanescence hits and Brian Carter runs down looking beaten and bloody but determined.
KK: O knew he’d come through.
Carter gets on the apron, hops onto the turnbuckle and jumps off hitting a swanton bomb on Sanders making him let go of Conner. The crowd is going nuts as he then jumps onto the opposite turnbuckle and leaps off hitting a moonsault on Conner that just devastates him. Sanders is getting up and Carter goes for a super kick, Sanders catches his leg but then Carter turns it into an enziguri.
TB: The smallest man in the HWA is lighting these guys up!
Sanders and Conner are both down and Carter goes outside and grabs the ladder. He takes it in the ring and sets it up in the middle. Conner is up and he goes to attack Carter but he’s weak and Carter irish whips him into the ladder. Conner falls down in a heap and the ladder falls down too and lands right on Sanders who was starting to get back up but is now right back down.
KK: Carter should climb the ladder now!
Carter picks the ladder up and sets it up again. He starts to climb it and gets to the top. He is reaching for the belts but being the shortest man in the HWA isn’t helping. He stands on the very top rung which means he has little balance but he is unraveling the belts.
TB: We have a winner!
But Conner is woozy and looks up and sees what’s going on. With all his last energy he gets up and dives at the ladder pushing it over. The ladder teeters a bit and Carter has a look on his face like oh shit. Then it falls over and Carter lands with his back on the ropes which almost rips him in half, then he bounces and lands outside the ring falling into the railing and looks to be out. The crowd is screaming oh shit as Conner slowly gets up. Sanders gets up to and they start trading blows. Suddenly Conner blocks a hit and gives a kick to the gut followed by the Conner Driver on Sanders.
TB: I can’t believe it!
KK: I don’t know how Conner is on his feet but now he has a chance to win!
Conner sets the ladder up and starts climbing. The crowd is booing as he almost has the belts but suddenly TCO, Sett, Anubis and Morgoth run out and slide into the ring. Conner sees this and TCO pushes the ladder over but first Conner jumps off and hits a body splash on both TCO and Anubis. But then Sett and Morgoth grab him and give him a hard double powerbomb right on the ladder and the crowd is chanting their names.
KK: This is horrible where is the Legacy Department???
Suddenly One Armed Scissor hits and Grimjack and Anderson run out and slide into the ring with steel chairs. They smack Sett and Morgoth in the head with the chairs. Then Sanders gets up but is met with a shot to the head. TCO and Anubis pull Sett and Morgoth out of the ring and they regroup outside the ring. Grimjack and Anderson set the ladder up again for Conner and then they help him up. But they don’t see Carter who is up and he gets on the turnbuckle, then he jumps off and double drop kicks Grimjack and Anderson knocking them both out of the ring. The Aftermath starts beating down on them outside the ring with reckless abandon. Carter pulls Conner off the ladder hoping to set it up but Sanders comes in out of nowhere with a clothesline. He pulls Carter up and gives him the Final Cut on the ladder. Sanders sets up the ladder and starts climbing it.
TB: Here we go!
Suddenly Conner gets new found energy and gets up and starts climbing the ladder too.
TB: Conner taking a chance here, he could have just pushed the ladder over but now we have both men on the ladder.
Conner gets to the top and goes to punch Sanders but Sanders blocks it and rams Conner’s head into the ladder opening up his forehead. Sanders goes back to going for the belts as Conner is just lying across the ladder but still up there. Conner looks up and sees this and punches Sanders square in the jaw surprising him and Sanders falls off the ladder landing right on Carter who was starting to get up.
KK: Oh my god! Conner with the best chance of the night now! Do it Kevin! Grab the belts!
Conner looks up trying to see through the blood in his eyes and pulls at the belts. At first he can’t get a hold at them but then he does but they’re tied too good and it’s hard to unravel them. Suddenly Anubis is in the ring and he pushes the ladder over but Conner keeps ahold of the belts and he hangs from the air by them and swings back and forth and Anubis can only look up.
KK: Keep hanging on Conner!
Finally under the weight of him the belts come unraveled and Conner falls to the mat with the belts in his hands. The bell immediately rings and Conner is announced the winner.
TB: We have a new tag team champion and I guess Mysterio will be his choice although Mysterio did none of the work!
Anubis grabs Conner up and irish whips him into the post and he drops the belts. Anubis is pissed and starts pounding on Conner in the corner while at the same time TCO, Sett and Morgoth are beating on Grimjack and Anderson outside the ring and have an advantage.
KK: This is chaos! Is this match supposed to start or what?
TB: Not everyone is here!
Suddenly Abrianna runs down the ramp with a steel chair and hits TCO, Sett and Morgoth in the back of the head with it. Grimjack stumbles away and grabs a mic from Erin Wallace.
Grimjack: Everyone stop! We can do this but it has to wait. Morgoth . . . let’s do this you bastard. Get your ass in the ring now.
Grimjack gets in the ring and waits. A lull comes over the crowd as Morgoth slowly gets up, looks Abrianna in the eye, and walks to the ring. He walks right by Conner and Anderson but doesn’t even look at them. Morgoth gets in the ring and poses for pictures. The crowd immediatly turns into boos and laughs. Grimjack has a bandaged up nose and all. Grimjack is in the ring and stares Morgoth down. The bell rings and the two just stare at each other. After a while of staring, Morgoth busts out with laughter at the sight of Grimjack. Grimjack, very pissed at Morgoth by now, charges at Morgoth and knocks him down. Grimjack unleashes fury punches on Morgoth as Cunningham tries to stop it. Grimjack throws Morgoth to the corner and runs at him. Grimjack gets hit with a boot to the face and then counters with an arm drag. Grim grabs Morgoth's leg and puts it on the bottom rope. He jumps up in the air and lands on his foot. Morgoth screams in pain. Grimjack gives Morgoth an anklelock to apply more presure to Morgoth's leg. Morgoth reaches the ropes and Cunninham calls for the rope break. Grimjack gets up and starts stomping on Morgoth.Grimjack turns around and taunts the crowd. Not paying attention to what Morgoth was doing, he got up on the turnbuckle and closed his eyes as if he was absorbing the boos to get more power. Morgoth got up and ran over to Grimjack. Morgoth grabbed him around the waist and gave him a powerful powerbomb. Morgoth pinned Grim with his feet on the ropes. 1...2...kickout. Grimjack gets up slowly and Morgoth puts him up on the turnbuckle. Morgoth gives Grimjack a superplex. Morgoth pins. 1...2...th. No! Kickout! Morgoth gets all pissed and goes phsycho on Grimjack. Morgoth chokes Grimjack and gets him ready for The Goth. Grimjack kicks Morgoth in the gut and he lets go of the hold. Grimjack sets Morgoth up for The Exodus and hits it! He pins Morgoth. 1...2...No! Rope Break. Grimjack gets furious and takes Morgoth to the middle of the ring and applies The Six Seconds Magic. Morgoth screams like a little baby but somehow fights and gets out of the move. Morgoth and Grimjack both get up slowly. When Grimjack gets up, he charges at Morgoth and Morgoth grabs his neck and sets Grim up for The Goth. Morgoth lifts him up into the air and he nails it. Morgoth pins. 1...2...3!
TB: What a match, I think it would have been longer but both men were tired out from other things tonight!
KK: But now they must compete in another match right now!
The Aftermath is in the ring and congratulating Morgoth on the win. Grimjack slowly gets up and grabs up the mic that he laid in the corner.
Grimjack: Morgoth! Good job, the better man won. You get a world title shot, which you deserve. But this isn’t over yet.
Morgoth throws his arms out like whatever, let’s do it then. But Grimjack speaks again.
Grimjack: Now as for this match. We don’t know where Mysterio or Nomad are. So we have four.
The Aftermath members are laughing. Suddenly though Anderson is in the ring and grabs the mic from Grimjack.
Anderson: But guess what I have some footage from earlier today.
The HWAtron goes on and we see a limo arriving in the grass parking lot of SPAC. Everyone tail gating gathers around to see if it’s an HWA super star. Cheering ensues when Cloud steps out and he waves to the crowd. Suddenly Anderson appears out of nowhere with a sledge hammer and smashes it over Cloud’s back. Everyone steps back and Anderson gives Cloud the Attitude Adjuster on the limo. HWAtron goes off.
Anderson: The paramedics took him to the hospital, needless to say he won’t be here tonight.
Sett and Morgoth are holding TCO back who is pissed. Grimjack just shakes his head like he didn’t know of this.
Anderson: Also as for your mystery partner . . . it was all a ruse! He never existed!
This just makes TCO more pissed off. He realizes he never should have trusted Grimjack and Anderson.
Anderson: So let’s do this. Four on four, let’s go.
TCO rushes Grimjack but Anderson puts his arm out between them and clotheslines him sending TCO flying through the air. Sett and Anderson start trading rough hits.
TB: Look at these huge guys going at it!
The ladder is still in the ring and Grimjack sets it up in the corner and goes behind it for protection. He sees Conner outside the ring and yells at him for help. Conner gets on the apron by him and then on the turnbuckle. Anubis sees this with Grimjack and Conner in the corner with the ladder. Suddenly Grimjack pushes the ladder over, it almost hits Anubis but he sidesteps it. But he is unable to sidestep Conner who jumps off the turnbuckle and gets Anubis in a hurricurrana and slams Anubis right onto the ladder.
KK: What a smart maneuver by Grimjack and Conner.
Conner is on Anubis and locks in the six second magic. Cunningham is there to see if Anubis will tap when TCO appears and kicks Grimjack off. Conner goes to punch him but TCO clotheslines him out of the ring. Suddenly though Abrianna jumps off the turnbuckle drop kicking TCO down.
TB: Abrianna making her presence felt!
Meanwhile Anderson takes Sett down with a belly to belly suplex. Then though Anubis runs over and tackles Anderson down. He gets up and him and Anubis are the only ones standing as the crowd is loving it.
KK: This is great!
Abrianna walks over and slaps Anubis in the face. He looks back with anger then grabs her and lifts her up and then down with a hard brainbuster. He covers . . . 1 . . . 2 . . . 3!
TB: Jesus fucking CHRIST!
Anubis gets up and he’s obviously looking around for Conner. But Grimjack runs over and slaps the six seconds on him. Anubis just went through the painful move and it’s too much. TCO runs over and kicks Grimjack off but Cunningham saw Anubis tap once first and he calls that Anubis is eliminated and TCO is livid.
TB: Both Abrianna and Anubis are eliminated!
TCO pulls Grimjack to his feet and is signaling for the Aftermath. But suddenly Conner runs over and spears the hell out of him. Sett and Morgoth come over and Conner just looks up at them like oh shit. But Anderson runs over and clobbers them from behind. Grimjack and Conner get up and they raise there hands posing.
TB: This could be the last time we see the Legacy Department looking so powerful Keith!
Anderson pulls TCO up and is going to go for the Attitude Adjuster but TCO reverses it and back drops him. Cunningham takes charge and makes Everyone but Anderson and TCO leave the ring as this is a tag match and they do. TCO pulls Anderson up and irish whips him into the Aftermath corner. Sett and Morgoth grab hold of him so he can’t move and TCO runs over and hits a running big boot on Anderson that he has no chance to block. TCO tags in Sett.
KK: Anderson needs to tag here.
Sett grabs Anderson in a headlock as Anderson is reaching out to tag but he’s disoriented from the big boot since his partners are all the way across. Sett grabs Anderson and hits the Journey on him and stays for the cover.
TB: That should be all she wrote for Anderson!
But Grimjack runs in and breaks up the count before 3. Sett gets up pissed and Cunningham is pushing Grimjack away to get out of the ring but Sett runs over wanting to hit Grimjack but Grimjack moves and he knocks out Cunningham instead.
KK: That cheater just knocked out the ref!
TB: I’m sure it was a mistake!
Conner, being an experienced rule breaker, immediately grabs a steel chair and runs into the ring and hits Sett with it. Morgoth and TCO see this and get in the ring but Conner turns around and tells them to bring it while he has the chair. Grimjack goes over to Conner and is saying something to him.
KK: What’s he saying?
They appear to be arguing and then Grimjack rips the steel chair from Conner and throws it out of the ring.
TB: Maybe Grimjack is having a crisis of conscience?
TCO grabs Conner from behind and hits a full nelson slam. Morgoth grapples with Grimjack and neither can gain an upper hand but then they both fall out of the ring. Cunningham sees what’s going on, he just sees TCO covering Conner and he slowly tries to count . . . 1 . . . 2 . . . but Conner barely kicks out.
TB: That was the closest count I’d ever seen!
KK: I admit Conner is on his last legs but there’s no way he’d let himself be pinned by TCO!
TCO pulls Conner up and irish whips him into the turnbuckle. He runs to hit him but Conner moves and TCO hits the turnbuckle hard and stumbles back. Conner gets on the top turnbuckle and leaps off but TCO catches him and slams him head first into the mat. Grimjack runs in with a steel chair and smashes TCO across the head with it. Conner looks up surprised but then Grimjack starts reminding him that this is no DQ and a vile grin comes across Conner’s face.
KK: What the hell is Grimjack doing? First he won’t let Conner use the chair now he’s all for it?
TB: Look at Grimjack, he looks like he’s talking to himself! I think he has finely lost it completely!
Grimjack has the chair and Sett is up and he sees it. He is backing away when suddenly Anderson is up and grabs him from behind holding him for Grimjack. The crowd is booing as Grimjack swings but Sett moves and it hits Anderson right in the face. Grimjack can’t believe his mistake but he swings at Sett again but Sett puts his foot up and big boots the chair right into Grimjack’s face. Sett is exhausted but drops down and covers Anderson . . . 1 . . . 2 . . .3! Cunningham signals that Anderson is out and he rolls out of the ring.
TB: Things just got interesting, it’s Grimjack and Conner vs. TCO, Sett and Morgoth!
Sett is still tired and just rolled off Anderson and laid there catching his breath. Conner had gotten a chair from out side and got on the turnbuckle with it. He leaps off, puts the chair under his legs in mid air and hits a leg drop on Sett with the chair.
TB: Good god that shouldn’t be legal. Sett is dead for sure now!
Conner hurt his legs doing it and rolls in pain. Grimjack sees what happened and uses his last strength to put an arm over Sett . . . 1 . . . 2 . . . 3! Morgoth had saw this but couldn’t have gotten over to his best friend to save him in time and Sett is eliminated.
KK: This is how legends are made here during times like these.
TCO and Conner are both down and Grimjack slowly gets to his feet to face Morgoth. They stare each other down as the crowd is ear splittingly loud. Morgoth swings but misses when Grimjack ducks and Grimjack hits a neck breaker from behind. Morgoth immediately gets up and swings again but Grimjack catches his arm and gets him in an arm bar. Grimjack knows exactly how to twist an arm to create pain. Het gets Morgoth to his knees as he is in serious pain. TCO slowly regains his sense. He looks over and sees Grimjack with the arm bar on his friend Morgoth and assesses the situation. He sees a steel chair on the the groud and picks it up. He stumbles over to them not seeing straight. Grimjack sees this out of the corner of his eye and as TCO swings he lets Morgoth go and TCO hits Morgoth right in the shoulder with the chair.
TB: TCO hits Morgoth on accident! That arm must be broken after that arm bar and then a chair shot! My God!
Morgoth’s screams can be heard throughout the arena. TCO drops the chair completely surprised at what happened. Grimjack gets up and tries to grab TCO’s arm for the six second magic but TCO wises up and pulls it back making Grimjack trip over his feet and fall down. Grimjack is trying to get up when TCO sees the chair and picks it back up, he brings it down over the back of Grimjack’s head hard and blood is coming out of the back of his head.
TB: Everyone getting hit with chairs in this match!
Conner is up and stumbling around completely out of it after all his matches tonight. TCO sees this and hits him hard in the head with the chair as the fans are loving it. TCO covers him . . . 1 . . . 2 . . . 3! Conner is eliminated.
KK: Dammit. You have to admit Conner fought bravely though Trent.
TB: Yes I will admit that. He lost but he did become number one contender for the International title and win the tag team titles tonight. All in all a successful night for Kevin Conner. But now Grimjack is in trouble, he’s all alone against two men who hate him, Morgoth and TCO!
TCO drops the chair stalking Grimjack and Morgoth is sitting in the corner holding his arm. TCO looks over at him like he should let him handle this. TCO pulls Grimjack to his feet and hoists him above his head in a suplex move, then he drops him down hard with a brain buster on a steel chair.
TB: My God did you see that impact!
TCO makes the cover . . . 1 . . . 2 . . . but kickout!
KK: I can’t believe it but Grimjack just kicked out of a brainbuster on a steel chair!
TCO can’t believe it either but he pulls Grimjack up and this time gives him the Aftermath on a steel chair. The crowd gets on there feet and are chanting “TCO TCO”.
TB: This has to be the match please let it be!
TCO covers . . . 1 . . . 2 . . . 3! And finally the match is over as no one could have kicked out of that Aftermath.
TB: My God what a match, as the Aftermath comes away victorious. But at what cost? Morgoth may have broken his arm, Anubis may have a concussion, Sett has not moved since being eliminated . . .
KK: I know I was rooting for the Legacy Department but I have to admit the Aftermath impressed me. How many chair shots did TCO take and he kept coming back?
TCO helps Morgoth up who is still holding his arm but is dealing with the pain for now. Anubis helps Sett up outside the ring and they both get in. Everyone is bloody and looks like they’ve been through hell. They look down at Grimjack who is starting to get up.
KK: Come on, you’ve beaten him, his partners are out cold, just let it end.
TCO gets a microphone.
TCO: Grim . . . it’s over. The Legacy Department versus the Aftermath . . . it’s over. We won, but it doesn’t matter. You have my respect now.
Grimjack gets up and everyone is holding their breath to see what will happen. Grimjack stands there for a minute and then puts his hand out. TCO and Grimjack shake hands as everyone applauds and a million flash cameras go off. Both men look like hell.
KK: This is an historic moment.
TB: That it is.
Grimjack asks TCO if he can have the mic and he hands it over to him.
Grimjack: Damien . . . this is exactly how I wanted this to end. I don’t mind that I lost. And the same goes for you Morgoth. I forgive you for what you did to my nose if you’ll forgive me for everything I did to you.
Morgoth thinks a moment then nods.
Grimjack: I think I realized something two weeks ago, I was in my hometown Syracuse and my own town booed me. I realize I went about running the HWA all wrong, but life isn’t about regrets, I don’t think so, anyway I just wanted to say goodbye to you all. TCO, Sett, Morgoth, Anubis, we’ve been enemies but I never hated you. To Fudge, Diamond, Maxem, back when it was the D vs. the Militia too, same thing. Sorry I was a prick to you guys. And especially to my two best friends, Anderson and Conner . . . good bye.
Anderson and Conner are up and they get in the ring and they shake hands with Grimjack.
Grimjack: I’ve had a good run. I made some mistakes but I’d like to think I made positive changes for the HWA for the most part and I’m going out on a high note. As many of you know I’m retiring now. I might be back again, can’t say for certain. Life takes us through unexpected twists and turns sometimes . . . well I guess that sums it up. Bye.
”One Armed Scissor” by At the Drive In goes on one last time as Grimjack starts to walk out of the ring. Conner and Anderson start clapping, then TCO and the rest of the Aftermath start clapping too. Soon the entire SPAC is giving Grimjack a standing ovation. All the wrestlers from the back including Diamond and Fudge come out and give him a hand. Grimjack has a tear in his eye; he stops at the curtain and turns around as the crowd is cheering him louder than ever. He waves one last time and disappears.
TB: What a night. This may be the last time we see a legend in the HWA Keith.
KK: I know I doubted him when he first came into the HWA but I don’t know that there has been a man to do more here and for us. He will be missed. Good luck Grimjack, wherever you go.
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