AWF Showdown 1 - Punk v Joe

You wanted power and you begged for fame (Image of Chris Hero)
You wanted everything the easy way (Image of CM Punk)
You wanted gain without pain (Image of Kid Kash)
Now your bill is in the mail (Image of Ted DiBiase)
You got stronger but your mind got weak (Image of Abyss)
You made a promise that you couldn't keep (Image of AJ Styles smiling)
You had it all - You lost more (Image of Hulk Hogan)
It's all there in the fee (Image of Ted DiBiase Jr.)

Via hell incorporated (Image of Christopher Daniels hitting the Angels Wings)
1st you love it then you hate it (Image of AJ Styles hitting the Styles Clash)
And now you're never gonna make it (Image of Samoa Joe hitting the Muscle Buster)
Get on get on down (Image of Punk hitting the Pepsi Plunge)
there's hell to pay (Image of ‘The Ripper’ Paul Burchill)

Cause the devil is a loser and he's my bitch (Image of Sabin and Shelley)
For better or for worse and you don't care which (Image of The Briscoe Brothers)
Cause the devil is a loser and he's my bitch (Image of The Hooliganz)
Runnin' into trouble you skitch (Image of Abyss)
He's my bitch (Image of AMW)

You wanted riches and a license to kill (Image of DiBiase and DiBiase Jr.)
You got poverty, then you got ill (Image of Abyss Black Whole Slamming Amazing Red)
You got poor and you lost your will (Image of a bloody Samoa Joe)
All your dreams unfulfilled (Image of Christopher Daniels)
I get my kicks when you blow your fuse (Image of Burchill destroying an announcer table)
No-one got killed but that's no excuse (Image of Benjamin smashing through a table)
Hands up, I let you know when it's done (Image of Christopher Daniels)
I've got the only gun (Image of Abyss)

Via hell incorporated (Image of Daniels hitting the Angels Wings)
1st you love it then you hate it (Image of AJ Styles hitting the Styles Clash)
And now you're never gonna make it (Image of Samoa Joe hitting the Muscle Buster)
Get on get on down (Image of Punk hitting the Pepsi Plunge)
there's hell to pay (Image of ‘The Ripper’ Paul Burchill

Cause the devil is a loser and he's my bitch (Image of Sabin and Shelley)
For better or for worse and you don't care which (Image of the Briscoe Brothers)
Cause the devil is a loser and he's my bitch (Image of the Hooliganz)
Runnin' into trouble you skitch (Image of Abyss)

And there were no refunds (Image of Ted DiBiase with the Million Dollar Belt)
Just failing guarantees (Image of William Regal)
"Confess your sins, son" (Image of Christopher Daniels)
Said the preacher on TV (Image of Paul Burchill)

You got yourself some greasepaint (Image of CM Punk)
Set of white and black (Image of Shelton Benjamin)
All you got was laughter and (Image of Colt Cabana)
Gene Simmons on your back (Image of Chris Jericho)

The letters A… W… F… flash over the screen as the song continues

Cause the devil is a loser and he's my bitch
For better or for worse and you don't care which
Cause the devil is a loser and he's my bitch
Runnin' into trouble you skitch
He's my bitch (the devil is a loser and he's my bitch]
For better or for worse and you don't care which
Cause the devil is a loser and he's my bitch
Runnin' into trouble you skitch
Yeah
Runnin' into trouble you skitch
Whooow
Runnin' into trouble you skitch

Fireworks begin at the begging of the ramp as the camera pans around the arena at the near sell out crowd for the very first edition of AWF Showdown, the camera stops at the announcer table where Joey Styles is sat along side Jerry ‘The King’ Lawler

Styles: “Hello everybody and welcome to the very first addition of AWF Showdown! Live from the USA Coach Center in Elmira, New York. I’m Joey Styles alongside Jerry ‘The King’ Lawler.”

Lawler: “Thanks Joey, and what an action packed show we’ve got in your store for you tonight, we are going to see The Hooliganz take on The Motor City Machine Guns!”

Styles: “That match is going to be awesome, and who knows what other matches Mr. Bischoff will have in store for us…”

The camera pans back to the ramp as ‘I’m Back’ begins to play over the loudspeakers, a video package showing highlights of Eric Bischoff’s career, Eric Bischoff appears at the top of the ramp in a black suit and trousers a smile on his face as he clutches the microphone in his right hand. Bischoff walks up to the ring getting a good receiving from the fans in the USA Coach Center.

Bischoff: “Hello Ladies and Gentleman I’d like to welcome you all to the very first edition of AWF Showdown. I am Eric Bischoff the owner of the American Wrestling Federation and I have some big matches planned tonight not only tonight will we see the schedules Motor City Machine Guns v Hooliganz match, but also tonight we will see the first of four qualifiers with the winners of those matches participating in a Blaze Of Glory Match [Ultimate X) for the Vacant AWF World Heavyweight Title!”

The Camera cuts back to the Announcers Table.

Lawler: “Wow! Tonight we will see a match in the opening round of a tournament for the vacant AWF World Heavyweight Championship!”

Again the camera flashes back to Bischoff in the ring.

Bischoff: “That match will be tonights Main Event and will see ‘The Straightedge Superstar’ CM Punk take on ‘The Samoan Submission Machine’ Samoa Joe in a singles match!”

A massive roar comes from the crowd as the camera pans back to the Announcer Table.

Styles: “Oh My Gaawd! Samoa Joe will take on CM Punk in tonights Main Event with the winner earning a shot at the AWF Title at Blaze of Glory!”

Bischoff: “Thank you everybody and enjoy the show.”

‘I’m Back’ plays over the loudspeakers as Bischoff steps out of the ring with the microphone in his hand and a smile on his face

Styles: “It's now time for the very first match in the history of the AWF, which will see The Motor City Machine Guns take on The Hooliganz.”

Ring Announcer: “The following is a Tag Team match scheduled for one fall, introducing first, from Detroit Michigan, they weigh in at a combined weight of 415 lb, Alex Shelley and Chris Sabin, The Motor City Machine Guns!”

'Motorcity' plays over the loud speakers as Alex Shelley and Chris Sabin appear at the top of the ramp, they point at the camera, their hands mimicking guns, they 'pull the triggers back' while winking at the camera before slowly walking down the ramp, refusing to acknowledge the boos coming from the crowd, the duo slide into the ring. They continue to taunt the crowd as 'Through The Fire And The Flames' plays over the loud speakers.

Ring Announcer: “And their opponents, at a combined weight of 385 lb, hailing from Venice California, Paul London and Brian Kendrick, The Hooliganz!”


Tag Team Match - The Hooliganz v The Motor City Machine Guns

London and Kendrick, dressed in their matching Blue shorts, waste no time in sprinting down the ramp and sliding into the ring, as soon as they do so The MCMG's pounce, stamping on The Hooliganz, Shelley and London back off to their respective corners as Sabin pulls Kendrick up to his feet, Sabin backs Kendrick into his corner, nailing a knee to the gut of Kendrick, he holds Kendrick up against the corner as he tags Shelley into the ring, Shelley hops over the top rope backing off towards London before turning back and charging at Kendrick who is still being held by Sabin, Shelley leaps and flies into Kendrick, he stutters around the ring like a drunk before receiving a dropkick to the back from Sabin which is followed up by a DDT by Shelley.

Lawler: “We've got off to an electric start here tonight and the Machine Guns are in firm control in the early stages”

Shelley climbs up to the top rope as Kendrick begins to stir, Shelley sets himself up as Kendrick begins to turn towards him, Shelley goes for the cross body but Kendrick manages to hit a dropkick in mid-air to Shelley leaving him grasping for air face down on the mat. Kendrick pulls himself towards London who is desperate for the tag, but Sabin jumps in and pulls Kendrick back to the other side of the ring before being backed into his corner by the ref.

Styles: “Sabin denies Kendrick the right to make the tag, cheating scumbag”

Lawler: “He's doing what he has to in order to get them the win, and if he gets away with it, who cares?”

Styles: “Cheating isn't ok, even if you do get away with it”

Kendrick and Shelley both begin to get back to their feet, trading blows as they do so, Shelley re-assumes control as he sends Kendrick into the ropes and nails a massive kick to the jaw of Kendrick who drops straight to the floor of the ring, Sabin drags Kendrick back into the corner tagging in Sabin, the duo set up for the Motor City Machineguns Sandwich, but Kendrick drops to the floor and rolls under the bottom rope, avoiding the double team.

Styles: “Kendrick drops out of the way of the double team from the Machine Guns”

Lawler: “That could of finished him off Joey”

Shelley and Sabin quickly follow Kendrick to the outside, Shelley and Sabin overpower Kendrick and begin to double team him, but London comes from out of nowhere jumping and taking out Shelley. With Shelley no longer working on him, Kendrick suddenly musters the strength to break free of Sabin and throw him shoulder first into the steel steps. He then rolls Sabin into the ring, he continues to follow him up onto the apron, Kendrick climbs up to the top rope and goes for the 450-Splash, but Sabin rolled out of the way at the last second. Kendrick tries to get to his feet holding his bloody nose but can't muster the strength and falls straight back to the floor.

Lawler: “Ouch!”

Styles: “Kendrick bleeding from the nose after landing on his face”

Lawler: “Sabin needs to take advantage of this now”

Sabin goes for the pin, 1...2...NO!, Kendrick managed to kick out at the last second. A frustrated Sabin lifts Kendrick to his feet, toying with Kendrick who doesn't have the strength to break free before nailing a dropkick to Kendrick sending him back to the floor. Sabin then locks in a headlock to Sabin as Shelley and London return to their corners. London tries to get the fans behind Kendrick, hoping that it can spur him on, but Kendrick just doesn't look like getting up, eventually however he begins to rise up to his feet still locked in the headlock.

Styles: “Kendrick is feeding of the energy from this sell-out crowd and begging to get to his feet”

Kendrick begins to elbow Sabin in the gut, Sabin eventually lets go of the hold and Kendrick seeing his chance hits a massive Pele to the head of Sabin, both men are left motionless on the floor as the crowd really get behind Kendrick. Both men begin crawling to their corner and eventually both manage to dive to their partners, making both Shelley and London legal, they go straight for each other, but London gets the upper-hand after a couple of big high risk moves, however, Shelley manages to shift the momentum with a spinning DDT from out of nowhere.

Styles: “Shelley has gained control of this match from out of nowhere!”

Sabin is tagged in as the two men go for the ASCS rush but London ducks the kick from Sabin who receives the Superkick from Shelley which was intended for London. London sees his opportunity throwing Shelley out of the ring and then climbing up to the top rope, London hits the London Calling (Shooting Star Press), and hooks the leg of Chris Sabin, 1...2...3!

Winners – The Hooliganz


Styles: “The Hooliganz pick up a quick win in the opening match.”

London helps Kendrick up the ramp as they celebrate as Shelley and Sabin look pissed off in the middle of the ring, we then cut to a commercial break.


We return to see CM Punk finishing off taping up his hands, he stares up at the camera with a vicious grin across his face.

Punk: “You know it's funny, tonight I take on 'Samoa Joe', and it's quite clear to me that Joe is just like every single fan in this arena, you see just like all of you people, Samoa Joe is a fat, lazy, slob. Sure you may not like to hear it, but it's true. Your hero is just another of you idiots, he, just like all of you, envy's CM Punk. He may not realize it, but deep down, just like everybody else in this arena, he wants to be like me. It's simple really, you see I'm better than each and every one of you fans. While your shoveling burgers and alcohol down your throats I stay straightedge, I remain the perfect human being, and although it might be difficult for your tiny little minds to comprehend, it isn't easy. It isn't easy being perfect, it's hard going through life, knowing, that your the best, that there is no one better than you. And so I'm not going to sit here and list the things that I'm going to do to Samoa Joe, I'm not going to list the ways that I'll make him suffer tonight, I'm not going to tell you all that I'm going to beat Samoa Joe tonight, I'm going to show you, because it's fairly obvious that I'm Straightedge and therefore I Punk points at himself am better than Punk points directly at the camera you.

We cut back to the ring as 'It's All About The Money' plays over the loudspeakers, 'The Million Dollar Man' Ted DiBiase appears on the ramp accompanied by his son Ted DiBiase Jr. DiBiase has a microphone in his left hand and a bag in his other. The two men slowly walk down the ramp before entering the ring. DiBiase opens the bag showing to the camera massive amounts of cash.

Ted DiBiase: “You know I'm feeling in a pretty generous mood tonight, so I've got an offer for anybody in the arena tonight. If anyone wants to come down to this ring tonight, anybody in this arena has the chance to earn themselves $1,000,000, but you've gotta remember that I didn't earn my money by giving things away for free, so in order to become a millionaire in just one day, the person who accepts this challenge will have to defeat my Son, Ted DiBiase Jr.!”

Styles: “Oh My God King! $1,000,000 will be on the line Tonight!”

Lawler: “I fancy ago myself”

Fans start trying to clamber over the barrier but one fan specifically manages to climb over the top rope and slide into the ring, DiBiase pokes the Microphone in his direction.

Ted DiBiase: “What's your name kid?”

Fan: “Scott”

Ted DiBiase: “And would you like to be a millionaire Scott?”

The fan nods.

Ted DiBiase: 'Well all you have to do is sign this contract accepting all responsibility for your own well being and then take on my son, Ted DiBiase!”

The fan does so and the ring announcer begins.

Ring Announcer: “Introducing First, Ted DiBiase!

Ring Announcer: “And The Opponent, Scott!”

Styles: “This isn't going to end well”

Lawler: “Are you kiddin' me? This is going to be great”

Styles: “You're sick my friend”


Million Dollar Challenge - Random Fan v Ted DiBiase Jr.

The fan goes straight for a clothesline, DiBiase Jr. ducks it and nails a spinebuster before going for the pin 1...2...3!

Winner – Ted DiBiase Jr.


Lawler: “Priceless”

DiBiase Sr. lets off a huge laugh.

Ted DiBiase: “I think that one might have been a little too easy for my son so perhaps we should look for another challenger”

Jerry 'The King' Lawler takes off his announcing gear and walks towards the ring.

Styles: “Where on earth are you going?”

Lawler: “Well duh, $1,000,000!”

Ted DiBiase joins Styles announcing as Ted Jr. gets ready to take on Jerry Lawler.


Million Dollar Challenge – Jerry 'The king' Lawler v Ted DiBiase Jr.

DiBiase goes straight on the attack nailing Lawler with a knee to the gut and following it up with a suplex in the middle of the ring, DiBiase worked on Lawler with some kicks to the gut before locking his opponent in a headlock, King tries to battle free but DiBiase wont let him get free.

DiBiase: “Your looking at the greatest superstar in the AWF right there Joey.”

Lawler manages to battle to his feet and nail a couple of right and left hand to DiBiase Jr., Lawler managed to gain a little bit of momentum with a few rights and lefts. but DiBiase regained control again with an elbow to the back of the head of Jerry Lawler. He then hit the scoop powerslam which sent Lawler smashing down against the floor. DiBiase took his opportunity locking in the Million Dollar Dream, King managed to reach the ropes though, DiBiase waited for King to get up and rolled him up quickly, using the ropes for leverage, 1..2...3.

Winner – Ted DiBiase Jr.


Styles: “I guess that is exactly why you don't step into the ring after years without competing”

DiBiase: “It's got nothing to do with age or ring rust, my son is just too good, he is the greatest wrestler in the company today.”

Styles: “Priceless...”

We cut to a commercial break.


We return from the break to see Eric Bischoff standing backstage, he is wearing a black suit and holding a microphone in his hand.

Bischoff: I hope everybody's had a great night so far tonight, and we've still got one more match to go, however before that match takes place I'd like to focus on next weeks show. Next week will feature the second of four qualifiers for the Blaze Of Glory match and it will see Paul Burchill take on Rob Van Dam, and I would also like to take a moment to focus on are first PPV Blaze Of Glory, you see I want to make Blaze Of Glory a blockbuster event and in order to do that every AWF Title will be on the line, and I'm going to let you in on one of those title matches right now, you see at Blaze Of Glory the first ever Pure Champion will be crowned when Bryan Danielson takes on Nigel McGuinness!

We pan back to the announcers table to see Styles and an exhausted Jerry Lawler.

Styles: “I guess you wont be stupid enough to try that again then?”

Lawler: “I don't know, I'd do anything for a $1,000,000”

Styles: “Don't let Ted DiBiase hear you say that, he might just take you up on it, if you know what I mean”

Lawler glares at Styles who quickly changes the subject.

Styles: “Anyway next up is our Main Event, and it will see CM Punk take on Samoa Joe!”

'This Fire Burns' plays on the loudspeakers as 'The Straightedge Superstar' CM Punk appears on the ramp wearing yellow trunks and boots, Punk walks down to the rump to some massive heat, arguing with fans in the first few rows of the crowd as he does so, Punk grabs a microphone on his way to the ring, he goes to speak but as he does so the fans begin to drown him out with chants of 'Joe's gonna Kill You!'

Punk: “Shut the F*** up! You morons don't seem to realize that 'Joe' is a nothing, just like each and everyone of you people, Samoa Joe is just a fat slob, the only reason he's even here is because he's that bit fatter than the average dumbass American like the rest of you fans. You all give people like me a bad name, people who don't need the poisons and the toxins you inject into your bodies on a daily basis. You people need to learn to respect those people, just like me, that are better than y...”

'Another Body Murdered' played over the loudspeakers cutting off CM Punk as Samoa Joe appeared in his usual half black half blue shorts.

Joe: “You know what Punk, I've had just about enough of you running your mouth, so how about you shut the hell up, and let the wrestling do the talking!”


AWF heavyweight Title Tournament – CM Punk v Samoa Joe

The fans cheer as Samoa Joe legs it down the ramp and slides into the ring, Punk drops to the floor and rolls out of the ring obviously wanting nothing to do with Joe, Joe motions at Punk while shouting coward at him. Punk slides into the ring and quickly nails Joe in the face with a jab from the right hand, Punk follows it up with a flurry of right and left hands to the face of Joe. Punk goes for the clothesline but Joe reverses it with a massive body drop.

Lawler: “Joe doesn't seem too happy with Punk...”

Joe rams Punk into the corner, continuing to repeatedly shoulder barge Punk's ribs, Joe then throws Punk into the ropes and nails a spinning heal kick to CM Punk. Joe pounces on his grounded opponent looking to finish things early by locking in the Anaconda Vice, the fans where getting right behind Joe but before much damage could be done Punk reached the rope, the second Joe let go of the hold Punk slid straight out of the ring.

Lawler: “Punk taking a breather on the outside, he'll want to make sure he doesn't get counted out though.”

The ref began his count as Punk circled the ring. 1...2...3...4...5...6. Punk went to slide in the ring but the second he did so Joe went to kick him. 7...8... Punk legged it around and slid in the ring, ending up face to face with Joe, the two locked up in the center of the ring, Joe used his power to take control of the situation, but Punk nailed a shot to the gut to stop Joe from getting him in a headlock, Punk then tried to lift Joe for a G2S but he couldn't get the big man off the ground.

Styles: “Punk just can't lift Joe”

Lawler: “He had a point about Joe being fat”

Styles: “It's bad enough you pick a fight with DiBiase, but you want Joe on your back as well?”

Lawler: “What are you implying?”

Punk hit a long combo of rights and lefts toppling Joe before nailing a dropkick that sent the big man to the floor, Punk positioned himself on top of Joe and began smashing him in the face with right and left hands. Joe began to bleed from the nose and punk appeared to have made a cut in the forehead of Joe, he took the opportunity presented by the wound and began smashing his elbows over the cut that was continuously widening on Joe's head.

Lawler: “He's cut pretty bad, man this great”

Punk drags Joe over to the corner and smashes his head against the turnbuckle, he continues to smash Joe in the face, he then manages to push Joe up to the top rope and signal for the Pepsi Plunge. Joe however manages to launch Punk down to the canvas with a massive top rope powerbomb, he then continued to nail Punk with a splash from the top rope, 1...2..NO! Punk managed to get his arm up just seconds before the three.

Styles: “He kicked out King! Punk managed to kick out!”

Joe looks at Punk with a look that mixed hatred and frustration, he lifted Punk up by the hair and sent him over the top rope, he then hit a massive suicide dive smashing Punk against the concrete floor on the outside, we cut to a commercial break as Punk and Joe struggle to get to their feet.

We return to see Punk and Joe battling in the middle of the ring as a replay is shown in the bottom left hand side of the screen of Joe slamming Punk into the steel steps and splitting him open (Which had obviously taken place during the break.) Joe is gaining control and getting revenge on Punk by smashing open the cut that is now on Punk's face, the two men continue to trade shots in the middle of the ring, but Joe grabs the upper-hand sending Punk to the floor with a Belly to Belly suplex.

Styles: “Joe is regaining some control over this match”

Joe spears Punk into the corner and positions him on the top rope, setting him up for the muscle-buster, but Punk slips out the back, and when Joe turns nails a massive Go 2 Sleep! Joe is left motionless in the middle of the ring as Punk tries to muster the strength to place his arm on top of Joe for the win, spitting out blood as he manages to get the cover, 1...2..NO! Somehow Joe managed to get the shoulder up. Punk is looking really annoyed now as he drags Joe over to the corner and again looks for the Pepsi Plunge, setting Joe up on the top rope, but Joe kicks at Punk managing to send him down to the ground with one of the blows, Joe then hit a Swanton Bomb from out of nowhere connecting with Punk who writhes around in agony.

Lawler: “That could finish it”

Joe went for the pin 1...2.. Punk again managed to kick out before the three to the astonishment of Samoa Joe, Joe lifted Punk back up by the hair and nailed a right hand to his jaw. Joe went for a left hand but Punk caught it and nailed a right hand, Punk continued to go for the Go 2 Sleep and nailed it, instead of going for the pin he locked in the Anaconda Vice instantly, Joe began screaming in agony as he tried to reach for the ropes.

Styles: “The momentum has shifted and there is no chance Joe can survive the Anaconda Vice”

Joe managed to use his strength to lift Punk, despite still being locked in the Anaconda Vice. He managed to fall backwards smashing Punk against the floor of the ring. Joe clambers to his feet, keeping himself up against the ropes. Joe ran forward and nailed a boot to the face of Punk as the fans began to chant 'Joe's Gonna Kill You'.

Lawler: “This could be it for Punk...”

Joe dragged Punk up to his feet, Punk managed to nail a couple of weak shots to the gut of Joe, Joe bounced off the ropes and looked to take Punk's head off with a clothesline but Punk ducked it and Samoa Joe sent the referee down to the mat, Joe, wanting to keep the momentum, nailed a knee to the gut of Punk and backed him into the corner and set him up for the Muscle Buster, he nailed it and hooked the leg.

Styles: “It's got to be over now.”

Lawler: “I wouldn't be so sure, there is no ref.”

The crowd started to make the count 1...2...3...4...5...6...7...8...9...10...11...12...13 but still there was no ref, Joe rose to his feet looking frustrated, he turned where all of a sudden he was met by a chair to the skull, a massive dent was left in the chair as blood poured from the face of Joe. The camera zoomed back to see Christopher Daniels standing over the blood body of Joe, raising the dented chair up in the air to a chorus of boos, Daniels dragged Punks beaten and battered body over Joe's and began to wake up the ref. He continued to escape through an arch of security guards in the crowd.

Styles: “OH MY GOD KING! Daniels just cost Joe! This is sick, 'The Fallen Angel' has cost Samoa Joe a shot at the AWF Title!”

1...2...3

Ring Announcer: Here is your winner, the man who will advance to the Blaze Of Glory Match, CM PUNK!

Winner - CM Punk



Punk musters the strength to celebrate as he exits up the ramp, while Doctors rush to the aid of Samoa Joe, the AWF Logo appears in the bottom of the screen to bring to a close the very first episode of AWF Showdown.