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"Tag Team Grudge Match: Booker T (RM18) and Chris Benoit (Grandprix) vs bWo (RVD (AfroJoe) and Chris Jericho (Figo): Written by LL Cool TT"

WARNING: Before reading this match, please don't read ahead, just go with the flow, as it were, and please realise that it is very long, especially for an Eclipse match.

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Tag Team Grudge Match:
Booker T (RM18) and Chris Benoit (Grandprix) vs bWo (RVD (AfroJoe) and Chris Jericho (Figo)
Written by LL Cool TT

Good evening, everybody, and welcome back to Eclipse! You’ve tuned in just at the right time, because we have quite the spectacle coming up for you next! In a continuation of one of the most heated feuds SRW has had the honour to promote, Chris Benoit(Grandprix) teams up with Booker T(RM18), to take on two of the most arrogant, pompous and stuck-up athletes ever to grace an SRW ring, the Ayatollah of Rock and Rollah, the Living Legend, the Highlight of the Night, Y2J, Chris Jericho (somehow all the same guy)(Figo) and the Whole F’n Show, Mr. Monday Night, and the SRW World Heavyweight Champion, Rob Van Dam(Afrojoe). I’ve got to say that Benoit and Booker T are my pick to get the win – RVD and Y2J are just too up themselves, they’ll probably make a mistake or two somewhere along the line, and that’ll be all Benoit needs to get his team the win.

*Electric guitar screeches*

Here we have Chris Benoit(Grandprix), all hyped and psyched for the match tonight, followed by his tag team partner for the evening, and a man who we’ve seen work with Benoit for quite a while now, Booker T(RM18). Both men seem focused and unwilling to play for the crowd tonight, who are screaming wildly for this now popular pair of wrestlers. This match is all about sending a message to the bWo, and in Benoit’s particular case, to Rob Van Dam(AJ). I don’t know how one man can be so pompous and proud of a victory earned at a PPV through such cheating as RVD had in his favour at Free Fall. Anyway, Benoit and Booker T are in the ring, ready for this contest, awaiting the two representatives of the bWo, Jericho(Figo) and Van Dam. Where are these guys? They’re usually in a rush to get to the ring, if only to mouth off to the fans – don’t they realise they have a match tonight? Where are- oh, for the love of God! They’re in the crowd, and what’s worse is that they have a microphone!

Van Dam: Well, well, look who we have here – the sick dog and his apprentice! I’m not going to lie to you people, but Rob Van Dam isn’t feeling all that peachy tonight. I know, you paid your money to see everybody’s favourite wrestler, but I’m feeling a little tired after that Free Fall victory! But I’m not going to deny you of a match – I’m giving you a substitute! I was thinking about this for a long time – who could replace Rob Van Dam? It couldn’t be any old guy, so sorry Kevin, it’s not your night, so who? Would it be the beaming, scheming, double-teaming King of Old School, Steve Corino? Or would it be the hottest prospect in the CAW division, LL Cool T? But then I had a thought, and got the perfect replacement for Mr. Monday Night. So, ladies and gentlemen, your replacement in this tag team match, and NEWEST member of the blue World order-

“…Woah, woah, woah!”

Who the heck is that? It’s… it’s Reaver! It’s the commish!

Reaver: Mr. Van Dam, or Monday night, or whatever the Hell your name is, I know you’re SRW Heavyweight Champion and all, and I applaud you for it, but who here gave you the power to make matches? I make the matches, you do the wrestling! We’re not the WWE, having the gold doesn’t mean having the power, pal! Unless you can categorically prove that you are injured, then you are wrestling this match tonight, buddy, or I strip you of that goddamn belt! Now get your ass down to the ring!

Well that told him! Van Dam(AJ), with an, expression on his face as though he’s sucked on a lemon, is making his way through the masses and to the ring, followed by Chris Jericho(Figo), for this scheduled match. But who is this new member of the bWo? Who’s succumbed to the Blue Peril? As Reaver goes back to the locker room, and Van Dam and Jericho climb over the guard barrier, we’re left wondering – who’s the new guy? Well, it looks as though we’re not going to find out, as all four men are in the ring for this match, as Howard Finkel does the honours and introduces us to these combatants…

Finkel: In the corner to my right, from Winnipeg-

WHAM!

Finkel just got a huge double clothesline from behind, courtesy of Rob Van Dam and Jericho, and now the match seems to be on!

DING! DING! DING!

And here we go! Rob Van Dam(AJ) has immediately gone to his corner, so it looks as though Jericho’s starting for the bWo, and it appears that Chris Benoit(Grandprix) wants in from the start – Chris Jericho(Figo) and Chris Benoit to start out this match. They start by circling the ring, but quickly lock up… collar and elbow tie-up, but Benoit spins around into a hammerlock on Jericho… Jericho manages to push back into a hammerlock of his own… Benoit’s using his free arm to feel back, and now he’s got Chris Jericho’s head… snapmare on Jericho, and both men are back to a vertical base! Jericho goes back to his corner to talk with Van Dam about a strategy, while Benoit looks on… Benoit charges at Jericho! But Jericho dodges, and RVD clocks Benoit! School boy by Jericho on Benoit:

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Kick out at two by Benoit, as he stares at Jericho – Jericho returns the favour, before both men start to circle the ring again. Benoit goes for a tie-up, but Jericho ducks around the back and gets Benoit in a waistlock… Benoit elbows Jericho’s locked arms, forcing Jericho to release, as the Rabid Wolverine goes around and puts a waistlock on Jericho – German Supl- NO! Jericho hooked a leg with one of his, and fell on Benoit! He’s got him covered:

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Kick out again at two by Benoit(Grandprix), who was shocked by that intelligent reversal by Y2J(Figo). Jericho managed to hook one of Benoit’s legs with one of his own, thus not allowing Benoit to get Jericho fully over, causing Jericho to land on Benoit! Great wrestling! The two Canadians are just focused on the other now, and lock up once more with a tie-up… Benoit pushes Jericho all the way back into a neutral corner, but the referee gets in between them and forces Benoit to break cleanly… he does so, but Jericho kicks him in the stomach! Y2J now pushes his fellow Canadian to the ropes and Irish whips him; Jericho goes to the centre of the ring and bends down for a back body drop, but Benoit has clutched onto the ropes, preventing him from running into Jericho – Jericho’s now realised this, charges at Benoit, but Benoit counters with a HUGE BACK BODY DROP TO THE OUTSIDE! Yee-ouch!

The referee cleverly watches on RVD(AJ) and Booker T(RM18), ensuring they don’t interfere, as Chris Benoit(Grandprix) follows Chris Jericho(Figo) to the outside, no doubt with something in mind. He puts the boots to Jericho, while the crowd at ringside goes nuts for Benoit! The Edmonton native now picks up the man from Winnipeg, and whips him into the steel steps! But wait – Jericho leapt onto the steps, and hits a turning cross body block on Benoit! What athleticism! You may not like the guy, but he’s sure got some talent! Jericho and Benoit are both feeling the effects of that move, as they get to their feet, swatting at each other as they go – Benoit kicks Jericho hard in the gut, and rolls him back into the ring, where he can do the most damage to his opponent. Jericho tries to scamper towards his corner, where Rob Van Dam is awaiting a tag, but Benoit catches Jericho’s flailing left boot, and pulls him back over to Benoit’s corner.

Tag to Booker T!

Benoit(Grandprix) has dragged Jericho(Figo) into the middle of the ring, and puts him in a single-leg Boston Crab, while Booker T(RM18) turns around, leaps onto, and off the ropes – springboard elbow drop to Jericho’s head! Benoit releases Jericho from the submission hold, and Booker T quickly drags Jericho to his feet, and whips him into the ropes – Jericho rebounds back into a Booker T Harlem sidekick! Nicely done! But Booker T isn’t done there, as he gets Jericho to his feet again, and this time whips him into a neutral corner. Booker T goes into the opposite corner, runs up and- BAM! He sprinted straight into Chris Jericho’s right boot! Booker T stumbles backwards after that collision, as Jericho sits up on the second rope, and hits a picture perfect missile dropkick! Right on the money! But instead of going for a cover, Jericho scrambles towards his corner:

Tag to Van Dam!

Rob Van Dam(AJ) has become the legal man in this match for the bWo team, but Chris Jericho(Figo) remains in the ring, and both bWo members whip Booker T(RM18) into the other neutral corner. Jericho is on his hands and knees just in front of Booker T, and this looks like a little Poetry in Motion… RVD runs up, leaps off his partner, and frontflips right into Booker T! What an attack! But they don’t seem to be finished! Chris Jericho now whips Booker T into the opposite neutral corner, as RVD forward rolls and jumps onto Booker T – monkey flip INTO A JERICHO POWERBOMB! Nice move! Now RVD takes advantage by going for the pin:


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Kick out by Booker T at about 2 and a half! Great double-teaming by the bWo, to their credit. Van Dam(AJ) now picks up Booker T(RM18), and gets him to the ropes with a series of kicks to the midsection – Van Dam whips Booker, but the Book reverses, but Van Dam reverses the reversal; Booker T rebounds off the ropes, but ducks a spinning heel kick from Van Dam; Van Dam runs to the ropes; both men off the ropes; Van Dam ducks a clothesline from Booker T; both men again off the ropes; Booker T now goes for a crucifix pin on RVD – but RVD has kept him on his shoulders, and his spinning around like nobody’s business! Booker T has been raised to RVD’s shoulders, as RVD carries him close to Benoit’s corner, but now runs, and hits a rolling Samoan drop! RVD immediately is back on his feet, though, and jumps onto the second rope of his corner, and hits a great moonsault on Booker T! What offence by the SRW champ!

RVD has once again pulled Booker up and into a neutral corner, and whips him into the opposite corner… but Booker baseball slides, stopping himself, and rus back to his corner!

Tag to Benoit!

Benoit’s in! He’s going to get his hands on Van Dam(AJ)! But wait, just as soon as Benoit(Grandprix) is in, Van Dam…

Tag to Jericho!

… tags out! I haven’t seen such cowardice on this scale since I last saw Shane Douglas wrestle! Jericho(Figo) comes in, ready to face off against Chris Benoit(Grandprix) once again – the two men go nose-to-nose and are shooting their mouths off. Jericho shoves Benoit, so Benoit shoves Jericho; Jericho goes to shove Benoit- OOHHH! That’s low! He led in with his knee to Benoit’s groin! He puts his hands up as if he’s done nothing wrong at all, for God’s sakes! But now, with Benoit down in obvious distress, Jericho looks away from the referee, walks over and punches Booker T! Booker T(RM18) is enraged, and tries to get his own back, but the referee stops him, allowing Chris Jericho to do whatever the Hell he likes! Y2J now picks up Benoit, and crutches him on the ropes near to Van Dam’s corner! He’s now signalling for Van Dam to go up, or something… Van Dam leaps onto the top turnbuckle, and kicks Chris Benoit right in the head! Benoit falls down to the apron, as Jericho now grabs onto him and positions him… Jericho leaps over the rope, grabs onto Benoit – SUNSET FLIP POWERBOMB! OOHHH! RIGHT ONTO THE GUARD BARRIER! Benoit’s back could have just snapped in front of our eyes!

Jericho(Figo) has somehow hoisted the surely-paralysed Chris Benoit(Grandprix) up, and now into a suplex hold, lifts him up, and plants him on the guard barrier! Jericho now rolls quickly back into the ring as Van Dam(AJ) goes to the apron – CORKSCREW LEG DROP ON BENOIT’S BACK! Sickening offence! RVD now slowly pushes Benoit back into the ring, as Booker T finally returns to his corner, and Jericho goes for the pin on Benoit – this has got to be over:


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KICK OUT! How on Earth did he do that? That’s amazing! But perhaps he should have swallowed his pride and taken the three-count for the sake of his back? We’ll have to see how he gets on throughout the remainder of this match, but it sure as Hell doesn’t look good for him. Jericho(Figo) pulls him up, and whips him, but the Rabid Wolverine is able to reverse the whip, and sends Jericho into the ropes – Jericho bounces off, AS BENOIT GRABS HIS LEFT ARM, LOOKING FOR THE CROSSFACE! But the Highlight of the Night refuses to succumb; he doesn’t want to be put in that demonic submission move! Benoit’s on his knees, and Jericho’s on one foot – Jericho slowly… rolls Benoit(Grandprix) over, but Benoit holds on, and now locks Jericho in the Crossface! Jericho isn’t completely in the submission manoeuvre yet, though, and now he’s able to crawl to the ropes! But Benoit doesn’t care, he’s hanging on to that Crossface! Chris Jericho is almost screaming in pain, but he can’t actually scream, because Benoit is covering his mouth! The referee is well past the 5-count, and is trying to pull Benoit off Jericho! But Van Dam(AJ) has entered the ring now, and hits a double-legged leg drop, right on Chris Benoit’s head!

Benoit was stopped by that leg drop by Van Dam, but has now got back up, and hits Van Dam with a LOW BLOW! And Van Dam gets thrown to the outside! Benoit clearly is beyond patience, as he ejects Van Dam from the ring! He turns his focus back to Jericho, and stomps him hard! And again! One more time, for the road! He now drags him to his feet, and hits a stiff boot to the midsection! Benoit now puts Jericho down, hoists him up – PILEDRIVER! A huge piledriver to Chris Jericho, and that may have swung the momentum firmly in Benoit and Booker’s favour!

RVD(AJ) has come back into the ring, and shoved the referee out of the way to get to Benoit! This is a melee, a free for all, out of control! RVD has gone after Benoit, and now Booker T(RM18) has gone straight for Van Dam! Jericho(Figo) is still down, as RVD starts to kick away at Benoit(Grandprix), who is on his knees, and Booker comes along to smack RVD in the head! Booker T uses his punches and kicks to force the champion into the corner, where he starts to pummel away at Van Dam’s chest. Benoit now joins his partner to best at Van Dam, having left the Ayatollah of Rock and Rollah to clutch at his neck after that vicious piledriver from Benoit.

Van Dam(AJ) now gets whipped into Booker and Benoit’s corner, and is hoisted up to the second rope – Benoit(Grandprix) and Booker T(RM18) follow him up there, and are looking for a superplex, it seems – they pick up RVD, high into the air – DELAYED superplex… the three men drop – BUT RVD FLIPS AND LANDS ON HIS FEET! Incredible agility by the champion! He now pulls Benoit closer to Booker T, stands to the side – STANDING MOONSAULT ON BOTH OPPONENTS! Now RVD grabs a hold of Booker T whips him into the ropes, and hits a stiff spinning heel kick! Now RVD backs into the ropes behind him, forward rolls… ROLLING THUNDER!

Rob Van Dam(AJ) drags Booker T(RM18) back to his feet again, whips him from the centre of the ring to Van Dam and Jericho(Figo)’s corner, charges up into a shoulder tackle, another one, backflip – WHACK! Booker got his knee up! Booker got his knee up! Van Dam threw his face right into it! Good Lord, what impact! That is true pain! The crowd have burst into life suddenly, as everyone’s favourite piece of literature, the Book, Booker T, finally goes back on the offensive! Booker T hits a firm boot to RVD’s stomach, causing the champ to double over in pain, as Booker bounces off the ropes – SCISSOR KICK- MISSED! RVD escaped from the path of the leg just in time – THRUST KICK TO BOOKER T! RVD planted the sole of his boot right in the Houston native’s face! But Booker refuses to go down, so the champion kicks him hard in the stomach, leads him near to a neutral corner, and gets him in a double underhook hold – lifts Booker up vertically – AND DROPS HIM, FACE-FIRST! A Pedigree-like manoeuvre from Van Dam, there, who quickly leaps over to the corner – SPLIT-LEGGED MOONSAULT! Beautiful stuff!

But Chris Benoit’s back on his feet, and grabs Van Dam(AJ)! Van Dam’s been put into a Dragon Sleeper by his rival! Benoit(Grandprix) is in full control here, with Chris Jericho(Figo) down from the piledriver he got spiked with, and no bWo at ringside to help the champion escape! But wait! Van Dam is starting to stand up! He’s getting to his feet! Incredible strength and endurance from Van Dam – I guess that’s why he’s the champ! Van Dam, still locked in the Dragon Sleeper, is on his feet, and trying to kick backwards at Benoit’s head, much to the amusement of Benoit! The crowd is cheering for Benoit, and must be hoping that RVD can’t find a way out of this punishing submission hold! This is all part of the intelligent offence by Chris Benoit, weakening Van Dam’s neck, ready for the Crippler Crossface- WOAH! RVD just backflipped, while his head was being supported by Benoit, and both his feet ended up in Benoit’s mouth! RVD landed on his hands and knees, Benoit’s down and probably has had his lip split open by Van Dam! Yes, Benoit is indeed bleeding from the mouth, folks! Van Dam has picked up the Canadian Crippler, whipped him into the ropes; as Benoit comes back off the ropes, Van Dam falls to the floor for Benoit to run over- WAIT! BENOIT’S LOCKED ON THE CROSSFACE! BENOIT’S LOCKED ON THE CROSSFACE! RVD made one elementary mistake, and Benoit pounced on it! RVD’s locked into the Crossface, dead centre of the ring, no way out! The referee’s asking Van Dam if he wants to tap out – who cares about legal wrestlers, huh? The referee is asking Van Dam if he’s going to submit – Van Dam motioning for a microphone, I think! Why does he want a microphone, for God’s sakes? The referee has grabbed a microphone, and put it to Van Dam’s mouth, while Chris Benoit doesn’t seem to be noticing any strange events at the moment, just reclining on Rob Van Dam’s neck! The crowd have gone quiet, waiting for the words of the champion…

Van Dam: Benoit, BENOIT! ARRGHH! GODDAMMIT! DAMN YOU REAVER, I’M DEBUTING OUR NEW MEMBER! AAARRRGGGHH! THE PAIN! Fresh from his stint in TNA, our new member…!

Who the Hell is it? I can’t see anyone yet! Hold on a second – IT’S AJ STYLES! AJ STYLES IS THE NEWEST MEMBER OF THE bWo! He’s pulls the ref to his feet, and clocks him, knocking him out cold! And now he stamps hard on Benoit’s head, which can’t have done that neck or the back any good at all! And now AJ Styles has Benoit(Grandprix) on his feet – Styles goads the Canadian, and Benoit swings, but misses – LOW BLOW ON BENOIT! Styles now spins the Rabid Wolverine around, boot to the gut, hangs him up, steps over the arms – STYLES CLASH! BENOIT’S BEEN AMBUSHED! And now Styles goes after Booker T, who’s only just got up – Booker T gets thrown out of the ring by AJ! The newcomer now follows Booker to the outside, where he picks up the Texan, hangs him up – oh no, not on the concrete! He steps over the arms – STYLES CLASH ON THE CONCRETE FLOOR! Goddammit, no! Booker’s match is over, as of right now! Styles smirks to the crowd, who are reacting with deafening boos for this latest recruit of the bWo! Benoit is out, Booker could well be dead, this is yet another bWo sting! For God’s sakes, this is getting out of hand! But looks who’s appeared on the ramp! It’s Reaver!

Reaver: I’ve had it with this bWo crap! You are not holding my shows to ransom! Styles, who the Hell hired you? I know it wasn’t me! Now if you’ve got any sense, you’ll get the Hell out of my arena now, and never come back! Brian! Brian Hebner! Get your stripes on, and referee the rest of this joke of a match!

AJ Styles has turned his attention to the commissioner, and is now walking up the ramp, talking trash! He’s going eye-to-eye, nose-to-nose, toe-to-toe with the man with the matches! They’re both mouthing off, BUT THERE’S A HARD RIGHT FIST TO STYLES! Styles is shocked that someone has had the gall to hit him! OOHHH! LOW BLOW TO REAVER! And now, AJ has Reaver up – he steps over the arms – good God, this man has guile – STYLES CLASH, TO REAVER, ON THE RAMP! I do not believe it! I do not believe this! Styles now is returning to the ring, having decimated his boss! That is just… amazing! Incredible, even!

Back in the ring, now, RVD(AJ) has skulked out of the ring, nursing his stretched neck, but Benoit(Grandprix) is also rolling to the outside! Benoit is moving after that Styles Clash, which is great news, and the fans are right behind him! Benoit is standing up, on the outside of the ring, where he’s grabbed a chair! Brian Hebner still isn’t out here, so any havoc that Benoit can wreak with that chair will be rendered perfectly legal! He’s rolled back into the ring, chair in his grasp, where AJ Styles has just entered, unaware that the Canadian, who he spiked with the Styles Clash just minutes earlier, is packing heat! Styles turns around, and sees his ate, right before his eyes – the crowd have gone crazy in anticipation- WHACK! SMACK! CRACK! Good God, what shots! Benoit didn’t even give Styles enough time to fall to the ground while he threw the chair in his face! Styles has gone down now, though, and his head is leaking crimson! Benoit has turned to Jericho, who is STILL down – I honestly think Chris Jericho has got a serious problem, here – Benoit has dragged Jericho to the middle of the ring, and has locked the Crossface onto Jericho’s right arm and neck! And here’s Brian Hebner! He slides in the ring, asking Jericho(Figo) if he wants to tap, but there’s Van Dam! Rob Van Dam is up on the turnbuckle, ready to attack – he leaps high – FIVE STAR FROG SPLASH! RIGHT ON BENOIT! Benoit is out, but Jericho’s neck could be broken after being caught up in that attack! Benoit flops to the mat, and RVD clutches at every limb available limb of Benoit to get the pin! But wait – SABU ROLLS RVD OVER! RVD’S SHOULDERS ARE DOWN! Brian Hebner makes the count:


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3! BENOIT GETS THE PIN ON THE CHAMP! Sabu(LL Cool T) is here! Sabu rolled the package of Van Dam and Benoit(Grandprix) over to allow Benoit to get the pin, and Rob Van Dam(AJ) is incensed! Reaver is out cold on the ramp, Booker(RM18) is out cold on the outside, AJ Styles is down and bleeding, Jericho(Figo) could have a broken neck; this is carnage on Eclipse! Sabu is celebrating on the outside with the fans, while RVD is smacking the mat in sheer frustration at having lost this highly emotional, high-impact bout! He now is just staring at Sabu, with a look of thunder in his eyes – I don’t think we’ve ever seen Van Dam this angry before! He slowly gets to his feet, while Sabu is unaware, still celebrating with the fans at ringside, as Van Dam steps under the top rope, onto the apron – and now Sabu is aware of Van Dam’s impending attack! He’s telling him to bring it on, but Sabu is wearing a strange smirk on his face – why?

“… Rob Van Dam! Our champion! And our loser tonight!”

What the Hell? Who’s this? Wait; oh no… it’s Paul E. Dangerously!

Paul E: Good evening, ladies and gentlemen, to this latest segment of SRW programming! Please sit down, you’re in for a treat! Now, Rob Van Dam – the Whole F'N Show, and the SRW World Heavyweight Champion! Tonight, you got your pretty little shoulders held down for the 1 – 2 – 3 by the Canadian Crippler, Chris Benoit! Admittedly, my newest client had something to do with it, but still…

Newest client?! Sabu(LL Cool T) is with Paul E. again?

Paul E: Sabu and I have been watching this feud between you and Chris, Rob, and we decided that we wanted in. After all, what’s a heavyweight title if the homicidal, suicidal, genocidal maniac hasn’t held it? But then you’re newest little buddy came along tonight, and everything quickly changed! So this is how it goes – Van Dam, get the Hell out of the ring, your time on the show’s over – medics, damage control, whoever you are, get out here are purge the ring of these boys! All except for that man! AJ Styles, the ‘Phenomenal’ AJ, I should say – leave him, he’s our latest target! Sabu – get him! Brian Hebner – get all the rest out of the ring, and ring that bell! You have a match to officiate!

Good God, with Reaver out, there’s no one to say otherwise – ladies and gentlemen, you have an impromptu match! Sabu(LL Cool T) is taking on the bloodied AJ Styles, who has just got to his feet, and is now actually goading the Human Highlight Reel! AJ sure has guts! RVD(AJ) is now tending to Jericho(Figo) on the outside, while Damage Control files past Paul E. to clear the ring, and now the ring has only Styles, Sabu and Hebner – this impromptu match can begin!

DING! DING! DING!

It’s on!

Impromptu Singles Match:
Sabu (LL Cool T) vs. AJ Styles
Written by LL Cool T

Sabu(LL Cool T) and AJ Styles, whose eyes are now being obscured with blood, start by circling the ring – but Styles leads in with a strong kick to Sabu’s gut, and now Styles whips Sabu into the ropes; Sabu rebounds, but gets caught with a JUMPING HURRICANRANA BY STYLES! Both men are quick to get back on their feet, as Styles smirks at Sabu – Sabu now knows what he’s up against. Styles charges at Sabu with a clothesline, but Sabu ducks, and hits one of his own! Sabu turns away briefly, but turns back to Styles – BUT STYLES KIPS UP AND HITS A HURRICANRANA FROM HIS BACK! FROM HIS BACK! Unbelievable! Sabu is again quick to get back on his feet, but he looks genuinely shocked by Styles’ inhuman agility, and so are most of us at SRW Towers! Genuinely great stuff!

The two men start to circle again, but not for too long, as Styles and Sabu both go for a toe kick at the same time, kicking each other’s feet, and now Styles just says ‘to Hell with style’, as he shoves Sabu(LL Cool T) to the mat! But Sabu responds with two boots to Styles face, while Sabu is still down on the mat, but now the Arabian Facebuster himself is up and whips AJ Styles into the corner – Sabu runs to follow up, but AJ Styles gets an elbow in the way; Sabu goes down on one knee, as AJ Styles turns around, leaps onto the second rope, backflips! BUT WAIT – he caught onto Sabu’s head while still flipping, and now hits an inverted DDT! What amazing athleticism by AJ! The crowd is cheering in appreciation, even though this man is Blue! Incredible action, as Styles now goes for the cover:


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Kick out by Sabu(LL Cool T) at two! Styles pulls Sabu up to his feet, whips him into the ropes; Sabu rebounds back, but baseball slides through Styles’ legs – gets to his feet, and hits Styles with a few hard fists to the mush! Sabu now whips AJ Styles into the ropes, but Styles actually baseball slides out of the ring, and still has the gall to goad Sabu! Sabu looks to the fans, points to the sky, bounces off the ropes, AND SOMERSAULTS OVER THE ROPES! BUT AJ MOVED! SABU LANDED ON NOTHING BUT CONCRETE! AJ knew what he was doing, and executed his fiendish plan perfectly! Sabu is now down on the concrete, clutching at his back and neck, while AJ Styles ‘interacts’ with our fans at ringside – now he turns his attention away from swearing and cursing our fans, back to his opponent for this unscheduled match. Paul E. Dangerously has pulled off quite the coup by getting Sabu into SRW, but going up to AJ Styles, as he’s doing now, may not be quite so clever! If AJ’s willing to attack his own boss, there’s no reason why he won’t attack you, Paul! But Sabu is up! And he’s smacked AJ from behind! Sabu is just punching Styles over and over while AJ is backed up against the guard barrier! Sabu is telling Paul E. to restrain Styles, which Paul E. does by choking Styles with his tie, and Sabu goes over to grab a chair! Sabu(LL Cool T) returns to Styles, and lifts him off the concrete – scoops him up, and puts him in a Tree of Woe on the guard barrier! Sabu plants the chair right in AJ’s face, and now rolls back into the ring… Sabu runs into the ropes, rebounds – AND BASEBALL SLIDES UNDER THE BOTTOM ROPE, FALLING INTO AJ’S FACE! Two boots to AJ Styles, and a chair as well! Sabu isn’t going after Styles right now, though, he’s going underneath the ring – he’s got a table! I think Brian Hebner’s resigned to letting this match become hardcore!

Sabu(LL Cool T) is setting up that table outside of the ring, although not bridging the ring and guard barrier with it, one of his trademarks, instead leaving it be. Styles is still not moving after those two boots to the chair in the face, until Sabu starts to drag his body along the ground and heaves him onto the table. Sabu gets another chair, and goes back into the ring, setting up the chair by the ropes – I think we know what’s coming up here, people… one, two – TRIPLE JUMP SOMERSAULT- BUT AJ MOVED AGAIN! SABU CRASHED THROUGH THAT TABLE! Paul E. is in shock, Sabu is in pain, and AJ is in fits of laughter! Styles seems to be winning this battle of psychology with Sabu, and he gets Sabu out from under the wreckage of that crushed table, rolls him into the ring, and goes for a quick cover, hooking the leg:

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SABU KICKS OUT! Sabu(LL Cool T) kicked out, just as the last few members of Damage Control take away the remaining people who were in and around the ring area. Styles is angered, but doesn’t let his anger get the better of him, as he picks Sabu up, and whips him into the corner hard! Sabu isn’t moving out from that corner, so Styles prepares himself, charges, AND HITS A MOONSAULTING BOOT TO SABU! He leapt onto Sabu’s chest, and moonsaulted off, landing on his feet! Now Styles is going for a spinning elbow, but Sabu ducks, and AJ slams his elbow into the turnbuckle! Sabu, still on his knees, hits a LOW BLOW! And now he hits a stiff DDT! You won’t see that from Sabu too often! He leans over, covers AJ:


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But AJ kicks out at 2! Sabu(LL Cool T) seems to be taking heart from this, and now moves AJ into a position more like that for a splash off the turnbuckle – or an Arabian Facebuster? Sabu has climbed to the top turnbuckle, and is calling for a chair! A fan obliges, and Sabu takes position – dives… BUT MISSES AGAIN! Sabu sat on that chair, basically, which can’t be helping the guy’s tailbone! AJ Styles was able to get out of harm’s way, and takes the chair – SMASH! He cracked Sabu right over the head! And Sabu is busted open! AJ swings again – CRACK! That one pushed Sabu to the mat! Styles now gets Sabu positioned, and goes to the top rope himself! Styles doesn’t waste much time on the top, and jumps: SPIRAL TAP- MISSED! Now Styles misses a high spot! Sabu rolled out of the way, and only just missed the incoming youngster!

Paul E. is going ballistic on the outside, telling Sabu to cover Styles, and Sabu does:


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KICK OUT! Styles somehow kicks out! Sabu(LL Cool T) is back up, with the help of the ropes, and goes back to the outside, underneath the ring – another table! Sabu has another table! He slides it into the ring, and positions it in a corner, leaning on the second rope, and he grabs Styles by the hair to get him up – Styles is put onto the table, face-first, as Sabu sets up a chair in front of the table, goes to the opposite corner, runs up, jumps, AND LEG DROPS AJ THROUGH THE TABLE! AJ may have a broken back, thanks to Sabu! Sabu now rolls AJ over, and goes for the pin:


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KICK OUT! KICK OUT BY STYLES! HOW DID HE DO THAT? Sabu(LL Cool T) is shocked; Paul E. looks as though he’s having a heart attack, and AJ, blood streaming down his face, is out! Sabu tries to get AJ up, but it’s a struggle, as Styles is probably concussed and unconscious after that crushing move through the table! Sabu does finally manage to get AJ Styles onto his feet, and now he gets whipped into a free corner – Sabu picks up a chair, runs at AJ, BUT GETS THE CHAIR KICKED RIGHT BACK IN HIS FACE BY STYLES! Big mistake by Sabu! AJ grabs the chair from Sabu, slams it into Sabu’s midsection, drops it to the floor, and picks Sabu up – tries to step over the arms, but Sabu avoids it, instead managing to move himself up, and hurricanranas AJ onto the chair! Styles grabs his head in pain, but is quickly back up – only to be met with a clothesline by Sabu! AJ’s back up again, though, as Sabu leaps onto his shoulders for a hurricanrana – but AJ hangs on! Sabu just made a huge mistake! AJ steps over the arms, AND HITS THE STYLES CLAH ONTO THE CHAIR! He rolls over, and pins Sabu:


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3! AJ Styles has won this impromptu match-up with the Styles Clash, the move used to dispatch Reaver and Booker T(RM18) tonight! What a pair of debuts for these combatants! Oh, great, Paul E.’s in the ring with a microphone now, as AJ heads up the ramp!

Paul E: Oh yeah, AJ, oh yeah, you just skulk off to the back, like the coward that you are, AJ! But bear this in mind, OK? This little performance of yours, this alleged ‘victory’, has earned you something special. At the next Pay-Per-View, you’ve earned yourself a special match against this very man, Sabu! You want to know the stipulation? It’s no normal stipulation, this is a whole new match! It’s Paul E. Dangerously’s Psychedelic House of Mania! Details revealed next week, on Eclipse!

What the…?

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Well, I hope you enjoyed it. Ant, I've got some great ideas for Sabu vs. AJ Styles, I'm even willing to drop Sabu as one of my wrestlers if I have to. I'll give more details on the House of Mania match next week, too.

That was... immense.

It'll be interesting to see how the Sabu-AJ Styles story works out.

And the RVD-Benoit plot is coming along nicely. I can't wait for their next encounter.

Well done.

WARNING: Before reading this match, please don't read ahead, just go with the flow, as it were, and please realise that it is very long, especially for an Eclipse match.

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Tag Team Grudge Match:
Booker T (RM18) and Chris Benoit (Grandprix) vs bWo (RVD (AfroJoe) and Chris Jericho (Figo)
Written by LL Cool TT

Good evening, everybody, and welcome back to Eclipse! You’ve tuned in just at the right time, because we have quite the spectacle coming up for you next! In a continuation of one of the most heated feuds SRW has had the honour to promote, Chris Benoit(Grandprix) teams up with Booker T(RM18), to take on two of the most arrogant, pompous and stuck-up athletes ever to grace an SRW ring, the Ayatollah of Rock and Rollah, the Living Legend, the Highlight of the Night, Y2J, Chris Jericho (somehow all the same guy)(Figo) and the Whole F’n Show, Mr. Monday Night, and the SRW World Heavyweight Champion, Rob Van Dam(Afrojoe). I’ve got to say that Benoit and Booker T are my pick to get the win – RVD and Y2J are just too up themselves, they’ll probably make a mistake or two somewhere along the line, and that’ll be all Benoit needs to get his team the win.

*Electric guitar screeches*

Here we have Chris Benoit(Grandprix), all hyped and psyched for the match tonight, followed by his tag team partner for the evening, and a man who we’ve seen work with Benoit for quite a while now, Booker T(RM18). Both men seem focused and unwilling to play for the crowd tonight, who are screaming wildly for this now popular pair of wrestlers. This match is all about sending a message to the bWo, and in Benoit’s particular case, to Rob Van Dam(AJ). I don’t know how one man can be so pompous and proud of a victory earned at a PPV through such cheating as RVD had in his favour at Free Fall. Anyway, Benoit and Booker T are in the ring, ready for this contest, awaiting the two representatives of the bWo, Jericho(Figo) and Van Dam. Where are these guys? They’re usually in a rush to get to the ring, if only to mouth off to the fans – don’t they realise they have a match tonight? Where are- oh, for the love of God! They’re in the crowd, and what’s worse is that they have a microphone!

Van Dam: Well, well, look who we have here – the sick dog and his apprentice! I’m not going to lie to you people, but Rob Van Dam isn’t feeling all that peachy tonight. I know, you paid your money to see everybody’s favourite wrestler, but I’m feeling a little tired after that Free Fall victory! But I’m not going to deny you of a match – I’m giving you a substitute! I was thinking about this for a long time – who could replace Rob Van Dam? It couldn’t be any old guy, so sorry Kevin, it’s not your night, so who? Would it be the beaming, scheming, double-teaming King of Old School, Steve Corino? Or would it be the hottest prospect in the CAW division, LL Cool T? But then I had a thought, and got the perfect replacement for Mr. Monday Night. So, ladies and gentlemen, your replacement in this tag team match, and NEWEST member of the blue World order-

“…Woah, woah, woah!”

Who the heck is that? It’s… it’s Reaver! It’s the commish!

Reaver: Mr. Van Dam, or Monday night, or whatever the Hell your name is, I know you’re SRW Heavyweight Champion and all, and I applaud you for it, but who here gave you the power to make matches? I make the matches, you do the wrestling! We’re not the WWE, having the gold doesn’t mean having the power, pal! Unless you can categorically prove that you are injured, then you are wrestling this match tonight, buddy, or I strip you of that goddamn belt! Now get your ass down to the ring!

Well that told him! Van Dam(AJ), with an, expression on his face as though he’s sucked on a lemon, is making his way through the masses and to the ring, followed by Chris Jericho(Figo), for this scheduled match. But who is this new member of the bWo? Who’s succumbed to the Blue Peril? As Reaver goes back to the locker room, and Van Dam and Jericho climb over the guard barrier, we’re left wondering – who’s the new guy? Well, it looks as though we’re not going to find out, as all four men are in the ring for this match, as Howard Finkel does the honours and introduces us to these combatants…

Finkel: In the corner to my right, from Winnipeg-

WHAM!

Finkel just got a huge double clothesline from behind, courtesy of Rob Van Dam and Jericho, and now the match seems to be on!

DING! DING! DING!

And here we go! Rob Van Dam(AJ) has immediately gone to his corner, so it looks as though Jericho’s starting for the bWo, and it appears that Chris Benoit(Grandprix) wants in from the start – Chris Jericho(Figo) and Chris Benoit to start out this match. They start by circling the ring, but quickly lock up… collar and elbow tie-up, but Benoit spins around into a hammerlock on Jericho… Jericho manages to push back into a hammerlock of his own… Benoit’s using his free arm to feel back, and now he’s got Chris Jericho’s head… snapmare on Jericho, and both men are back to a vertical base! Jericho goes back to his corner to talk with Van Dam about a strategy, while Benoit looks on… Benoit charges at Jericho! But Jericho dodges, and RVD clocks Benoit! School boy by Jericho on Benoit:

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Kick out again at two by Benoit(Grandprix), who was shocked by that intelligent reversal by Y2J(Figo). Jericho managed to hook one of Benoit’s legs with one of his own, thus not allowing Benoit to get Jericho fully over, causing Jericho to land on Benoit! Great wrestling! The two Canadians are just focused on the other now, and lock up once more with a tie-up… Benoit pushes Jericho all the way back into a neutral corner, but the referee gets in between them and forces Benoit to break cleanly… he does so, but Jericho kicks him in the stomach! Y2J now pushes his fellow Canadian to the ropes and Irish whips him; Jericho goes to the centre of the ring and bends down for a back body drop, but Benoit has clutched onto the ropes, preventing him from running into Jericho – Jericho’s now realised this, charges at Benoit, but Benoit counters with a HUGE BACK BODY DROP TO THE OUTSIDE! Yee-ouch!

The referee cleverly watches on RVD(AJ) and Booker T(RM18), ensuring they don’t interfere, as Chris Benoit(Grandprix) follows Chris Jericho(Figo) to the outside, no doubt with something in mind. He puts the boots to Jericho, while the crowd at ringside goes nuts for Benoit! The Edmonton native now picks up the man from Winnipeg, and whips him into the steel steps! But wait – Jericho leapt onto the steps, and hits a turning cross body block on Benoit! What athleticism! You may not like the guy, but he’s sure got some talent! Jericho and Benoit are both feeling the effects of that move, as they get to their feet, swatting at each other as they go – Benoit kicks Jericho hard in the gut, and rolls him back into the ring, where he can do the most damage to his opponent. Jericho tries to scamper towards his corner, where Rob Van Dam is awaiting a tag, but Benoit catches Jericho’s flailing left boot, and pulls him back over to Benoit’s corner.

Tag to Booker T!

Benoit(Grandprix) has dragged Jericho(Figo) into the middle of the ring, and puts him in a single-leg Boston Crab, while Booker T(RM18) turns around, leaps onto, and off the ropes – springboard elbow drop to Jericho’s head! Benoit releases Jericho from the submission hold, and Booker T quickly drags Jericho to his feet, and whips him into the ropes – Jericho rebounds back into a Booker T Harlem sidekick! Nicely done! But Booker T isn’t done there, as he gets Jericho to his feet again, and this time whips him into a neutral corner. Booker T goes into the opposite corner, runs up and- BAM! He sprinted straight into Chris Jericho’s right boot! Booker T stumbles backwards after that collision, as Jericho sits up on the second rope, and hits a picture perfect missile dropkick! Right on the money! But instead of going for a cover, Jericho scrambles towards his corner:

Tag to Van Dam!

Rob Van Dam(AJ) has become the legal man in this match for the bWo team, but Chris Jericho(Figo) remains in the ring, and both bWo members whip Booker T(RM18) into the other neutral corner. Jericho is on his hands and knees just in front of Booker T, and this looks like a little Poetry in Motion… RVD runs up, leaps off his partner, and frontflips right into Booker T! What an attack! But they don’t seem to be finished! Chris Jericho now whips Booker T into the opposite neutral corner, as RVD forward rolls and jumps onto Booker T – monkey flip INTO A JERICHO POWERBOMB! Nice move! Now RVD takes advantage by going for the pin:


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Kick out by Booker T at about 2 and a half! Great double-teaming by the bWo, to their credit. Van Dam(AJ) now picks up Booker T(RM18), and gets him to the ropes with a series of kicks to the midsection – Van Dam whips Booker, but the Book reverses, but Van Dam reverses the reversal; Booker T rebounds off the ropes, but ducks a spinning heel kick from Van Dam; Van Dam runs to the ropes; both men off the ropes; Van Dam ducks a clothesline from Booker T; both men again off the ropes; Booker T now goes for a crucifix pin on RVD – but RVD has kept him on his shoulders, and his spinning around like nobody’s business! Booker T has been raised to RVD’s shoulders, as RVD carries him close to Benoit’s corner, but now runs, and hits a rolling Samoan drop! RVD immediately is back on his feet, though, and jumps onto the second rope of his corner, and hits a great moonsault on Booker T! What offence by the SRW champ!

RVD has once again pulled Booker up and into a neutral corner, and whips him into the opposite corner… but Booker baseball slides, stopping himself, and rus back to his corner!

Tag to Benoit!

Benoit’s in! He’s going to get his hands on Van Dam(AJ)! But wait, just as soon as Benoit(Grandprix) is in, Van Dam…

Tag to Jericho!

… tags out! I haven’t seen such cowardice on this scale since I last saw Shane Douglas wrestle! Jericho(Figo) comes in, ready to face off against Chris Benoit(Grandprix) once again – the two men go nose-to-nose and are shooting their mouths off. Jericho shoves Benoit, so Benoit shoves Jericho; Jericho goes to shove Benoit- OOHHH! That’s low! He led in with his knee to Benoit’s groin! He puts his hands up as if he’s done nothing wrong at all, for God’s sakes! But now, with Benoit down in obvious distress, Jericho looks away from the referee, walks over and punches Booker T! Booker T(RM18) is enraged, and tries to get his own back, but the referee stops him, allowing Chris Jericho to do whatever the Hell he likes! Y2J now picks up Benoit, and crutches him on the ropes near to Van Dam’s corner! He’s now signalling for Van Dam to go up, or something… Van Dam leaps onto the top turnbuckle, and kicks Chris Benoit right in the head! Benoit falls down to the apron, as Jericho now grabs onto him and positions him… Jericho leaps over the rope, grabs onto Benoit – SUNSET FLIP POWERBOMB! OOHHH! RIGHT ONTO THE GUARD BARRIER! Benoit’s back could have just snapped in front of our eyes!

Jericho(Figo) has somehow hoisted the surely-paralysed Chris Benoit(Grandprix) up, and now into a suplex hold, lifts him up, and plants him on the guard barrier! Jericho now rolls quickly back into the ring as Van Dam(AJ) goes to the apron – CORKSCREW LEG DROP ON BENOIT’S BACK! Sickening offence! RVD now slowly pushes Benoit back into the ring, as Booker T finally returns to his corner, and Jericho goes for the pin on Benoit – this has got to be over:


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KICK OUT! How on Earth did he do that? That’s amazing! But perhaps he should have swallowed his pride and taken the three-count for the sake of his back? We’ll have to see how he gets on throughout the remainder of this match, but it sure as Hell doesn’t look good for him. Jericho(Figo) pulls him up, and whips him, but the Rabid Wolverine is able to reverse the whip, and sends Jericho into the ropes – Jericho bounces off, AS BENOIT GRABS HIS LEFT ARM, LOOKING FOR THE CROSSFACE! But the Highlight of the Night refuses to succumb; he doesn’t want to be put in that demonic submission move! Benoit’s on his knees, and Jericho’s on one foot – Jericho slowly… rolls Benoit(Grandprix) over, but Benoit holds on, and now locks Jericho in the Crossface! Jericho isn’t completely in the submission manoeuvre yet, though, and now he’s able to crawl to the ropes! But Benoit doesn’t care, he’s hanging on to that Crossface! Chris Jericho is almost screaming in pain, but he can’t actually scream, because Benoit is covering his mouth! The referee is well past the 5-count, and is trying to pull Benoit off Jericho! But Van Dam(AJ) has entered the ring now, and hits a double-legged leg drop, right on Chris Benoit’s head!

Benoit was stopped by that leg drop by Van Dam, but has now got back up, and hits Van Dam with a LOW BLOW! And Van Dam gets thrown to the outside! Benoit clearly is beyond patience, as he ejects Van Dam from the ring! He turns his focus back to Jericho, and stomps him hard! And again! One more time, for the road! He now drags him to his feet, and hits a stiff boot to the midsection! Benoit now puts Jericho down, hoists him up – PILEDRIVER! A huge piledriver to Chris Jericho, and that may have swung the momentum firmly in Benoit and Booker’s favour!

RVD(AJ) has come back into the ring, and shoved the referee out of the way to get to Benoit! This is a melee, a free for all, out of control! RVD has gone after Benoit, and now Booker T(RM18) has gone straight for Van Dam! Jericho(Figo) is still down, as RVD starts to kick away at Benoit(Grandprix), who is on his knees, and Booker comes along to smack RVD in the head! Booker T uses his punches and kicks to force the champion into the corner, where he starts to pummel away at Van Dam’s chest. Benoit now joins his partner to best at Van Dam, having left the Ayatollah of Rock and Rollah to clutch at his neck after that vicious piledriver from Benoit.

Van Dam(AJ) now gets whipped into Booker and Benoit’s corner, and is hoisted up to the second rope – Benoit(Grandprix) and Booker T(RM18) follow him up there, and are looking for a superplex, it seems – they pick up RVD, high into the air – DELAYED superplex… the three men drop – BUT RVD FLIPS AND LANDS ON HIS FEET! Incredible agility by the champion! He now pulls Benoit closer to Booker T, stands to the side – STANDING MOONSAULT ON BOTH OPPONENTS! Now RVD grabs a hold of Booker T whips him into the ropes, and hits a stiff spinning heel kick! Now RVD backs into the ropes behind him, forward rolls… ROLLING THUNDER!

Rob Van Dam(AJ) drags Booker T(RM18) back to his feet again, whips him from the centre of the ring to Van Dam and Jericho(Figo)’s corner, charges up into a shoulder tackle, another one, backflip – WHACK! Booker got his knee up! Booker got his knee up! Van Dam threw his face right into it! Good Lord, what impact! That is true pain! The crowd have burst into life suddenly, as everyone’s favourite piece of literature, the Book, Booker T, finally goes back on the offensive! Booker T hits a firm boot to RVD’s stomach, causing the champ to double over in pain, as Booker bounces off the ropes – SCISSOR KICK- MISSED! RVD escaped from the path of the leg just in time – THRUST KICK TO BOOKER T! RVD planted the sole of his boot right in the Houston native’s face! But Booker refuses to go down, so the champion kicks him hard in the stomach, leads him near to a neutral corner, and gets him in a double underhook hold – lifts Booker up vertically – AND DROPS HIM, FACE-FIRST! A Pedigree-like manoeuvre from Van Dam, there, who quickly leaps over to the corner – SPLIT-LEGGED MOONSAULT! Beautiful stuff!

But Chris Benoit’s back on his feet, and grabs Van Dam(AJ)! Van Dam’s been put into a Dragon Sleeper by his rival! Benoit(Grandprix) is in full control here, with Chris Jericho(Figo) down from the piledriver he got spiked with, and no bWo at ringside to help the champion escape! But wait! Van Dam is starting to stand up! He’s getting to his feet! Incredible strength and endurance from Van Dam – I guess that’s why he’s the champ! Van Dam, still locked in the Dragon Sleeper, is on his feet, and trying to kick backwards at Benoit’s head, much to the amusement of Benoit! The crowd is cheering for Benoit, and must be hoping that RVD can’t find a way out of this punishing submission hold! This is all part of the intelligent offence by Chris Benoit, weakening Van Dam’s neck, ready for the Crippler Crossface- WOAH! RVD just backflipped, while his head was being supported by Benoit, and both his feet ended up in Benoit’s mouth! RVD landed on his hands and knees, Benoit’s down and probably has had his lip split open by Van Dam! Yes, Benoit is indeed bleeding from the mouth, folks! Van Dam has picked up the Canadian Crippler, whipped him into the ropes; as Benoit comes back off the ropes, Van Dam falls to the floor for Benoit to run over- WAIT! BENOIT’S LOCKED ON THE CROSSFACE! BENOIT’S LOCKED ON THE CROSSFACE! RVD made one elementary mistake, and Benoit pounced on it! RVD’s locked into the Crossface, dead centre of the ring, no way out! The referee’s asking Van Dam if he wants to tap out – who cares about legal wrestlers, huh? The referee is asking Van Dam if he’s going to submit – Van Dam motioning for a microphone, I think! Why does he want a microphone, for God’s sakes? The referee has grabbed a microphone, and put it to Van Dam’s mouth, while Chris Benoit doesn’t seem to be noticing any strange events at the moment, just reclining on Rob Van Dam’s neck! The crowd have gone quiet, waiting for the words of the champion…

Van Dam: Benoit, BENOIT! ARRGHH! GODDAMMIT! DAMN YOU REAVER, I’M DEBUTING OUR NEW MEMBER! AAARRRGGGHH! THE PAIN! Fresh from his stint in TNA, our new member…!

Who the Hell is it? I can’t see anyone yet! Hold on a second – IT’S AJ STYLES! AJ STYLES IS THE NEWEST MEMBER OF THE bWo! He’s pulls the ref to his feet, and clocks him, knocking him out cold! And now he stamps hard on Benoit’s head, which can’t have done that neck or the back any good at all! And now AJ Styles has Benoit(Grandprix) on his feet – Styles goads the Canadian, and Benoit swings, but misses – LOW BLOW ON BENOIT! Styles now spins the Rabid Wolverine around, boot to the gut, hangs him up, steps over the arms – STYLES CLASH! BENOIT’S BEEN AMBUSHED! And now Styles goes after Booker T, who’s only just got up – Booker T gets thrown out of the ring by AJ! The newcomer now follows Booker to the outside, where he picks up the Texan, hangs him up – oh no, not on the concrete! He steps over the arms – STYLES CLASH ON THE CONCRETE FLOOR! Goddammit, no! Booker’s match is over, as of right now! Styles smirks to the crowd, who are reacting with deafening boos for this latest recruit of the bWo! Benoit is out, Booker could well be dead, this is yet another bWo sting! For God’s sakes, this is getting out of hand! But looks who’s appeared on the ramp! It’s Reaver!

Reaver: I’ve had it with this bWo crap! You are not holding my shows to ransom! Styles, who the Hell hired you? I know it wasn’t me! Now if you’ve got any sense, you’ll get the Hell out of my arena now, and never come back! Brian! Brian Hebner! Get your stripes on, and referee the rest of this joke of a match!

AJ Styles has turned his attention to the commissioner, and is now walking up the ramp, talking trash! He’s going eye-to-eye, nose-to-nose, toe-to-toe with the man with the matches! They’re both mouthing off, BUT THERE’S A HARD RIGHT FIST TO STYLES! Styles is shocked that someone has had the gall to hit him! OOHHH! LOW BLOW TO REAVER! And now, AJ has Reaver up – he steps over the arms – good God, this man has guile – STYLES CLASH, TO REAVER, ON THE RAMP! I do not believe it! I do not believe this! Styles now is returning to the ring, having decimated his boss! That is just… amazing! Incredible, even!

Back in the ring, now, RVD(AJ) has skulked out of the ring, nursing his stretched neck, but Benoit(Grandprix) is also rolling to the outside! Benoit is moving after that Styles Clash, which is great news, and the fans are right behind him! Benoit is standing up, on the outside of the ring, where he’s grabbed a chair! Brian Hebner still isn’t out here, so any havoc that Benoit can wreak with that chair will be rendered perfectly legal! He’s rolled back into the ring, chair in his grasp, where AJ Styles has just entered, unaware that the Canadian, who he spiked with the Styles Clash just minutes earlier, is packing heat! Styles turns around, and sees his ate, right before his eyes – the crowd have gone crazy in anticipation- WHACK! SMACK! CRACK! Good God, what shots! Benoit didn’t even give Styles enough time to fall to the ground while he threw the chair in his face! Styles has gone down now, though, and his head is leaking crimson! Benoit has turned to Jericho, who is STILL down – I honestly think Chris Jericho has got a serious problem, here – Benoit has dragged Jericho to the middle of the ring, and has locked the Crossface onto Jericho’s right arm and neck! And here’s Brian Hebner! He slides in the ring, asking Jericho(Figo) if he wants to tap, but there’s Van Dam! Rob Van Dam is up on the turnbuckle, ready to attack – he leaps high – FIVE STAR FROG SPLASH! RIGHT ON BENOIT! Benoit is out, but Jericho’s neck could be broken after being caught up in that attack! Benoit flops to the mat, and RVD clutches at every limb available limb of Benoit to get the pin! But wait – SABU ROLLS RVD OVER! RVD’S SHOULDERS ARE DOWN! Brian Hebner makes the count:


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3! BENOIT GETS THE PIN ON THE CHAMP! Sabu(LL Cool T) is here! Sabu rolled the package of Van Dam and Benoit(Grandprix) over to allow Benoit to get the pin, and Rob Van Dam(AJ) is incensed! Reaver is out cold on the ramp, Booker(RM18) is out cold on the outside, AJ Styles is down and bleeding, Jericho(Figo) could have a broken neck; this is carnage on Eclipse! Sabu is celebrating on the outside with the fans, while RVD is smacking the mat in sheer frustration at having lost this highly emotional, high-impact bout! He now is just staring at Sabu, with a look of thunder in his eyes – I don’t think we’ve ever seen Van Dam this angry before! He slowly gets to his feet, while Sabu is unaware, still celebrating with the fans at ringside, as Van Dam steps under the top rope, onto the apron – and now Sabu is aware of Van Dam’s impending attack! He’s telling him to bring it on, but Sabu is wearing a strange smirk on his face – why?

“… Rob Van Dam! Our champion! And our loser tonight!”

What the Hell? Who’s this? Wait; oh no… it’s Paul E. Dangerously!

Paul E: Good evening, ladies and gentlemen, to this latest segment of SRW programming! Please sit down, you’re in for a treat! Now, Rob Van Dam – the Whole F'N Show, and the SRW World Heavyweight Champion! Tonight, you got your pretty little shoulders held down for the 1 – 2 – 3 by the Canadian Crippler, Chris Benoit! Admittedly, my newest client had something to do with it, but still…

Newest client?! Sabu(LL Cool T) is with Paul E. again?

Paul E: Sabu and I have been watching this feud between you and Chris, Rob, and we decided that we wanted in. After all, what’s a heavyweight title if the homicidal, suicidal, genocidal maniac hasn’t held it? But then you’re newest little buddy came along tonight, and everything quickly changed! So this is how it goes – Van Dam, get the Hell out of the ring, your time on the show’s over – medics, damage control, whoever you are, get out here are purge the ring of these boys! All except for that man! AJ Styles, the ‘Phenomenal’ AJ, I should say – leave him, he’s our latest target! Sabu – get him! Brian Hebner – get all the rest out of the ring, and ring that bell! You have a match to officiate!

Good God, with Reaver out, there’s no one to say otherwise – ladies and gentlemen, you have an impromptu match! Sabu(LL Cool T) is taking on the bloodied AJ Styles, who has just got to his feet, and is now actually goading the Human Highlight Reel! AJ sure has guts! RVD(AJ) is now tending to Jericho(Figo) on the outside, while Damage Control files past Paul E. to clear the ring, and now the ring has only Styles, Sabu and Hebner – this impromptu match can begin!

DING! DING! DING!

It’s on!

Impromptu Singles Match:
Sabu (LL Cool T) vs. AJ Styles
Written by LL Cool T

Sabu(LL Cool T) and AJ Styles, whose eyes are now being obscured with blood, start by circling the ring – but Styles leads in with a strong kick to Sabu’s gut, and now Styles whips Sabu into the ropes; Sabu rebounds, but gets caught with a JUMPING HURRICANRANA BY STYLES! Both men are quick to get back on their feet, as Styles smirks at Sabu – Sabu now knows what he’s up against. Styles charges at Sabu with a clothesline, but Sabu ducks, and hits one of his own! Sabu turns away briefly, but turns back to Styles – BUT STYLES KIPS UP AND HITS A HURRICANRANA FROM HIS BACK! FROM HIS BACK! Unbelievable! Sabu is again quick to get back on his feet, but he looks genuinely shocked by Styles’ inhuman agility, and so are most of us at SRW Towers! Genuinely great stuff!

The two men start to circle again, but not for too long, as Styles and Sabu both go for a toe kick at the same time, kicking each other’s feet, and now Styles just says ‘to Hell with style’, as he shoves Sabu(LL Cool T) to the mat! But Sabu responds with two boots to Styles face, while Sabu is still down on the mat, but now the Arabian Facebuster himself is up and whips AJ Styles into the corner – Sabu runs to follow up, but AJ Styles gets an elbow in the way; Sabu goes down on one knee, as AJ Styles turns around, leaps onto the second rope, backflips! BUT WAIT – he caught onto Sabu’s head while still flipping, and now hits an inverted DDT! What amazing athleticism by AJ! The crowd is cheering in appreciation, even though this man is Blue! Incredible action, as Styles now goes for the cover:


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Kick out by Sabu(LL Cool T) at two! Styles pulls Sabu up to his feet, whips him into the ropes; Sabu rebounds back, but baseball slides through Styles’ legs – gets to his feet, and hits Styles with a few hard fists to the mush! Sabu now whips AJ Styles into the ropes, but Styles actually baseball slides out of the ring, and still has the gall to goad Sabu! Sabu looks to the fans, points to the sky, bounces off the ropes, AND SOMERSAULTS OVER THE ROPES! BUT AJ MOVED! SABU LANDED ON NOTHING BUT CONCRETE! AJ knew what he was doing, and executed his fiendish plan perfectly! Sabu is now down on the concrete, clutching at his back and neck, while AJ Styles ‘interacts’ with our fans at ringside – now he turns his attention away from swearing and cursing our fans, back to his opponent for this unscheduled match. Paul E. Dangerously has pulled off quite the coup by getting Sabu into SRW, but going up to AJ Styles, as he’s doing now, may not be quite so clever! If AJ’s willing to attack his own boss, there’s no reason why he won’t attack you, Paul! But Sabu is up! And he’s smacked AJ from behind! Sabu is just punching Styles over and over while AJ is backed up against the guard barrier! Sabu is telling Paul E. to restrain Styles, which Paul E. does by choking Styles with his tie, and Sabu goes over to grab a chair! Sabu(LL Cool T) returns to Styles, and lifts him off the concrete – scoops him up, and puts him in a Tree of Woe on the guard barrier! Sabu plants the chair right in AJ’s face, and now rolls back into the ring… Sabu runs into the ropes, rebounds – AND BASEBALL SLIDES UNDER THE BOTTOM ROPE, FALLING INTO AJ’S FACE! Two boots to AJ Styles, and a chair as well! Sabu isn’t going after Styles right now, though, he’s going underneath the ring – he’s got a table! I think Brian Hebner’s resigned to letting this match become hardcore!

Sabu(LL Cool T) is setting up that table outside of the ring, although not bridging the ring and guard barrier with it, one of his trademarks, instead leaving it be. Styles is still not moving after those two boots to the chair in the face, until Sabu starts to drag his body along the ground and heaves him onto the table. Sabu gets another chair, and goes back into the ring, setting up the chair by the ropes – I think we know what’s coming up here, people… one, two – TRIPLE JUMP SOMERSAULT- BUT AJ MOVED AGAIN! SABU CRASHED THROUGH THAT TABLE! Paul E. is in shock, Sabu is in pain, and AJ is in fits of laughter! Styles seems to be winning this battle of psychology with Sabu, and he gets Sabu out from under the wreckage of that crushed table, rolls him into the ring, and goes for a quick cover, hooking the leg:

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SABU KICKS OUT! Sabu(LL Cool T) kicked out, just as the last few members of Damage Control take away the remaining people who were in and around the ring area. Styles is angered, but doesn’t let his anger get the better of him, as he picks Sabu up, and whips him into the corner hard! Sabu isn’t moving out from that corner, so Styles prepares himself, charges, AND HITS A MOONSAULTING BOOT TO SABU! He leapt onto Sabu’s chest, and moonsaulted off, landing on his feet! Now Styles is going for a spinning elbow, but Sabu ducks, and AJ slams his elbow into the turnbuckle! Sabu, still on his knees, hits a LOW BLOW! And now he hits a stiff DDT! You won’t see that from Sabu too often! He leans over, covers AJ:


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But AJ kicks out at 2! Sabu(LL Cool T) seems to be taking heart from this, and now moves AJ into a position more like that for a splash off the turnbuckle – or an Arabian Facebuster? Sabu has climbed to the top turnbuckle, and is calling for a chair! A fan obliges, and Sabu takes position – dives… BUT MISSES AGAIN! Sabu sat on that chair, basically, which can’t be helping the guy’s tailbone! AJ Styles was able to get out of harm’s way, and takes the chair – SMASH! He cracked Sabu right over the head! And Sabu is busted open! AJ swings again – CRACK! That one pushed Sabu to the mat! Styles now gets Sabu positioned, and goes to the top rope himself! Styles doesn’t waste much time on the top, and jumps: SPIRAL TAP- MISSED! Now Styles misses a high spot! Sabu rolled out of the way, and only just missed the incoming youngster!

Paul E. is going ballistic on the outside, telling Sabu to cover Styles, and Sabu does:


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KICK OUT! Styles somehow kicks out! Sabu(LL Cool T) is back up, with the help of the ropes, and goes back to the outside, underneath the ring – another table! Sabu has another table! He slides it into the ring, and positions it in a corner, leaning on the second rope, and he grabs Styles by the hair to get him up – Styles is put onto the table, face-first, as Sabu sets up a chair in front of the table, goes to the opposite corner, runs up, jumps, AND LEG DROPS AJ THROUGH THE TABLE! AJ may have a broken back, thanks to Sabu! Sabu now rolls AJ over, and goes for the pin:


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KICK OUT! KICK OUT BY STYLES! HOW DID HE DO THAT? Sabu(LL Cool T) is shocked; Paul E. looks as though he’s having a heart attack, and AJ, blood streaming down his face, is out! Sabu tries to get AJ up, but it’s a struggle, as Styles is probably concussed and unconscious after that crushing move through the table! Sabu does finally manage to get AJ Styles onto his feet, and now he gets whipped into a free corner – Sabu picks up a chair, runs at AJ, BUT GETS THE CHAIR KICKED RIGHT BACK IN HIS FACE BY STYLES! Big mistake by Sabu! AJ grabs the chair from Sabu, slams it into Sabu’s midsection, drops it to the floor, and picks Sabu up – tries to step over the arms, but Sabu avoids it, instead managing to move himself up, and hurricanranas AJ onto the chair! Styles grabs his head in pain, but is quickly back up – only to be met with a clothesline by Sabu! AJ’s back up again, though, as Sabu leaps onto his shoulders for a hurricanrana – but AJ hangs on! Sabu just made a huge mistake! AJ steps over the arms, AND HITS THE STYLES CLAH ONTO THE CHAIR! He rolls over, and pins Sabu:


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3! AJ Styles has won this impromptu match-up with the Styles Clash, the move used to dispatch Reaver and Booker T(RM18) tonight! What a pair of debuts for these combatants! Oh, great, Paul E.’s in the ring with a microphone now, as AJ heads up the ramp!

Paul E: Oh yeah, AJ, oh yeah, you just skulk off to the back, like the coward that you are, AJ! But bear this in mind, OK? This little performance of yours, this alleged ‘victory’, has earned you something special. At the next Pay-Per-View, you’ve earned yourself a special match against this very man, Sabu! You want to know the stipulation? It’s no normal stipulation, this is a whole new match! It’s Paul E. Dangerously’s Psychedelic House of Mania! Details revealed next week, on Eclipse!

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Well, I hope you enjoyed it. Ant, I've got some great ideas for Sabu vs. AJ Styles, I'm even willing to drop Sabu as one of my wrestlers if I have to. I'll give more details on the House of Mania match next week, too.