FIGHTING SPIRIT I: Rebirth
The lighting in the building dims as the video feed shows flames rising from the ground before the words "FIGHTING SPIRIT" become clear.
The fans begin to stomp on the floor along with the beat of the song as the camera pans out. From the backstage comes owner Christopher Reynolds, a now retired professional wrestler.
He walks through the fans and climbs in the ring, taking a microphone and begins to speak as the song begins to fade out.
Christopher Reynolds: "Welcome... to the first chapter of Fighting Spirit. Tonight we will see five matches... four of which to decide who will meet in the main event of our second show to decide our first ever Fighting Spirit Champion. And the main event of tonights show, a little treat for you all, we have a match to crown our first ever Tag Team Champions. For now, let's get on with the show."
Match 1
Out from the backstage area comes a tall, confident looking young man. He walks to the ring with an undoubtable swagger as he bounces his hand. The fans seem to take him for somewhat of a prick and begin to boo him.
His opponent steps out, his eyes full of nerves but also a hint of confidence. He grins and rushes towards the ring, slapping the hands of the fans on his way. It's clear to see who the fan favourite for tonights match-up is.
Christopher Reynolds: "Ladies and Gents, our opening contest this evening is a qualifier for the Fighting Spirit Championship Fatal-Four-Way match! Introducing first, to my left, he stands at 6 foot 1, and weighs in at 220 pounds. Coming to us tonight from Long Beach, California... this is Jerome Kingston!"
The fans let out a thunderous chorus of boos as Jerome Kingston shrugs them off, clearly not phased.
Christopher Reynolds: "And his opponent standing to my right. He stands at 5 foot 8 inches, and weights in at 173 pounds. Coming to us tonight from Toronto, Ontario, Canada... Calvin Grey!"
The fans give a loud cheer for Calvin Grey who bows his head to the fans.
Jerome Kingston sprints across the ring before the bell has a chance to even sound, striking Calvin Grey with a jumping knee strike. Kingston begins laying in to him with clubbing forearm shots, forcing Grey down to his knees. Kingston takes a few steps back and leathers him across the jaw with a sick right hand. Kingston drags him from the corner and attempts a lazy cover, but only gets a 1 count. Kingston immediately changes his plan of action and straps on a chin lock. Grey begins to fight to his feet, but Kingston takes a handful of hair and whips him back for a makeshift neckbreaker over the knee. The crowd begin to boo Kingston as he continues to dominate Calvin Grey. Kingston drops back to a corner of the ring, waiting for Calvin Grey so he can his his signature running double knee strike, The G Code. Kingston sprints at Calvin Grey who manages to avoid it, sending him in to the ropes. Kingston hits the ropes chest first, looking a little stunned as Calvin Grey pulls him from behind and rolls him up. 1... 2... 3!!! Calvin Grey manages to steal a victory here tonight with a roll-up to the delight of the fans.
Winner - Calvin Grey
Kingston is absolutely shocked as he begins arguing with the official. Calvin Grey hoists his hands but not for long as Jerome Kingston smashes him in the back with The G Code. The official tries to stop the attack but can't as Kingston begins to hammer away at the lower back of Calvin Grey. Calvin Grey looks seriously hurt as Jerome Kingston finally backs off. Calvin Grey begins to try and crawl to safety which seems to only infuriate Jerome Kingston even more. Kingston from the top rope to hit a diving double foot stomp to the lower back of Calvin Grey. The fans boo and Kingston heads backstage with his hands raised as Christopher Reynolds and the official check on the condition of Calvin Grey before the official helps him backstage.
Match 2
A man that has set his sights on becoming a franchise player here, a very strong looking man makes his way out. The fans give him a hearty cheer.
A masked man makes his way out from the backstage area. He walks to the ring as the fans give him a bit of a cheer.
Christopher Reynolds: "Match two of the night... introducing first, standing to my left. Standing at 6 feet tall and weighing in at 211 pounds, hailing from Greater Manchester, England. This is Kevin Scholes!"
The fans give him another hearty cheer.
Christopher Reynolds: "And his opponent to my right. Standing at 6 foot 1 and weighing in at 215 pounds. Hailing from... Space Mountain, Disneyland, Tokyo. This is Kami!"
The fans laugh at the homeland of Kami who seems to be very straight laced, his location a very out of character thing about him.
The bell rings and the match begins. Kevin Scholes takes the advantage early from the collar and elbow tie up but Kami isn't too phased, opting to let himself be backed in to the corner. Kevin Scholes seems to be backing away but Kami shoots his hand out to slap him across the face, telling him to up the intensity instead of trying to disrespect him. The two men trade blows but Kami strikes harder with a shoot kick to the chest of Kevin Scholes, knocking the wind out of him. The two begin to trade blows again before Kami eventually takes advantage once again, striking Kevin Scholes with a vicious elbow strike to knock him a little loopy. The two continue to fight, but Kami always seems to be in the lead before he begins to execute his signature combination. A straight slap, a rising palm strike, pull in to the european uppercut. Kevin Scholes staggers backwards in to the ropes. Kami pulls Kevin Scholes in to a double underhook and powers him in to a vertical position before shifting his hips and driving him on his head with the Kaminoikari, the Wrath of God. 1... 2... 3! Kami takes the win with relative ease.
Winner - Kami
Kami raises his hands in victory before shaking the hand of the grounded Kevin Scholes. Both men get a round of applause and its clear Kevin Scholes has earned the respect of the fans despite being so easily outmatched.
Match 3
Out from the back steps a slim, shaved headed young man with a nasty looking snarl on his face. He throws his middle fingers up to the fans who return it in kind. He walks to the ring with a confident swagger.
Out from the back comes a short haired girl with a grin on her face as the fans wave their hands along to the song. She slaps the hands of the fans on her way to the ring, easily becoming embraced by the audience.
Christopher Reynolds: "How's everyone feeling after match 2? Good?"
The fans respond with a massive cheer.
Christopher Reynolds: "Great! Great! Well, up next, another match to decide who's going in to the main event of our second show. Introducing first, from Newham, Greater London, England... standing at 5 feet 9 inches tall and weighing in at 184 pounds, he is "The Hammer", Dave Stone!"
The fans let out an absolutely room quaking boo for Stone who simply sticks his middle fingers up to the fans once again.
Christopher Reynolds: "And his opponent... from San Francisco, California... standing at 5 feet 4 inches tall and weighing in at 'a lady never tells', this is Carmen Black!"
The fans let out a massive cheer as the match gets underway.
Stone takes the advantage early, using every dirty trick he can. He begins by pulling on the hair of Black, who struggles to fight back thanks to it. After a short while, Black begins to mount a comeback, starting with a head scissors to send Stone through the ropes. She sprints and flies at Stone, sending them both spilling in to the fans thanks to the suicide dive. Black throws Stone back in to the ring and climbs to the top rope, but Stone recovers, throwing her from the top rope. The two go back and forth a short while longer until Stone spits in her face, causing a distraction. While she tries to wipe her face, he catches her with a vicious hook punch to the kidneys, causing her to drop to her knees in agony. He smashes her in the back of the head with a forearm strike to lay her out before taking her in a reverse indian deathlock, pulling on her arms and making her eat the mat with a vicious Curbstomp. 1... 2... 3!
Winner - Dave Stone
Stone is essentially booed out of the building, but he doesn't seem to care. The fans give a massive cheer for Carmen Black as she bows and heads backstage.
INTERMISSION
Match 4
The fans pop loud for the song, nevermind the man that it's supposed to accompany. The lights go out and glowsticks can be seen being thrown from behind the curtain. Out from the back pops a man with neon green stripes on his wrestling trunks so the fans can see him. He thumps his hips to the beat and the fans are loving every second of it. He climbs in to the ring as the lighting returns to the building.
The fans pop once again for the song. Out from the back comes another man, this time with neon pink stripes on his wrestling trunks. He pumps his fist to the beat and walks down to the ring, dancing on his way. The lights come back on and the two ravers come nose to nose in the middle of the ring before backing off.
Christopher Reynolds: "Well... it seems we've booked quite a mirror match for everyone here tonight. Anyways, introducing first. Hailing from Newcastle, England by way of The Bigg Market... weighing in at a couple of steak bakes and a few brown ales, he stands at the door of the pub with a tab in his mouth, he is "Raveheart" Shaun Parker!"
The fans give a massive cheer as he thumps his hips to the beat of the fans clapping.
Christopher Reynolds: "And his opponent... hailing from Liverpool, England by way of Creamfields... weighing in at a few packets of crisps, he stands on the dance floor singing his heart out, this is "The King of Scouse House" Colin Stevens!"
The fans give another massive cheer as the two men begin to square up to one another.
The two begin by running their mouthes before it descends in to a dance off. Shaun Parker breaks in to a sweat after Colin Stevens begins busting out shapes to his theme music. A fan hands him a packet of cigarettes and a lighter which he proceeds to light up before he pushes Colin Stevens out of the way and begins dancing wildly. Colin Stevens jumps in with a kick to the gut and the match is finally underway. The two go back and forth before Stevens sets up for his finish, the Bounce by The Ounce. He springboards from the ropes and looks to grab Parker for the cutter but Parker manages to sidestep it, prompting Stevens to roll through. Parker shoots in with a knee strike to knock stevens loopy before planting him with a piledriver he's named the Brown Ale Hangover. 1... 2... 3!
Winner - Shaun Parker
The two shake hands after the match, with Parkers hand being raised by Stevens. The two share a cheeky grin before heading to the bar and collecting two drinks.
Main Event
Two men walk out from the backstage area, one in a wrestling singlet, the other in wrestling trunks. They pound forearms and walk down to the ring, slapping the hands of the fans.
Two young men walk out from the backstage area, both of them seemingly not interested in the fans thoughts. They instead look cocky and the fans don't seem to appreciate it whatsoever.
Christopher Reynolds: "Ladies and Gents, your main event this evening is to crown the inaugural Fighting Spirit Tag Team Champions... introducing first. From Amsterdam, Netherlands he is Tommy Weise!"
The man in the singlet raises his arm.
Christopher Reynolds: "and his tag team partner, from Rotterdam, Netherlands he is Karl Jansen... together, they are The Legion!"
The Legion raise their arms in unison before pounding their forearms together, looking menacingly towards their opponents who mockingly pound their forearms in response before wiping their fake tears from their faces.
Christopher Reynolds: "And their opponents, from Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia... Ryan Kelly... Jordan Wilson, The Oceania Experience!"
The two men turn to each other and grin before making the 'okay' hand gesture at their opponents. Ryan Kelly and Tommy Weise exit the ring.
Karl Jansen and Jordan Wilson circle each other in the ring before Jansen shoots in early. Jordan Wilson sprawls, taking the advantage on top of Karl Jansen and performs a push up from the back of Jansen before getting to his feet. Jansen gets to his feet, looking a little agitated. Wilson comes in on the attack this time but a wild swing of the leg from Jansen causes him to back off almost instantly, the speed of the kick enough to shave hairs. The two men begin to tie up, with the bigger man Jansen getting the advantage, pushing Wilson in to a neutral corner. The referee begins his count and Jansen begins to back off. Big open hand slap from Wilson enrages the big man, who lunges in, but the speed of Wilson plays a major role as he ducks the attack. Wilson laying boots in to the gut of Jansen in the corner, dropping him to a seated position. The referee pulls Wilson back who raises his arms, providing a distraction. Ryan Kelly sprints along the ring apron, shooting his boot forward to crack Karl Jansen with a face wash. Kelly back to his corner. Wilson comes in close again, using his knee to apply pressure across the chest of Jansen in the corner. Referee begins his 5 count, with Wilson backing off on the 4. Handful of hair to pull Karl Jansen back up to his feet. Jansen slaps the hand of Wilson away before swiping the leg. Jansen attempts a brute force stomp to the head but Wilson rolls away. Jansen attempts a middle kick to strike the kneeling Wilson in the head, but he ducks it. Wilson shoots from behind and takes the leg of Jansen out with a vicious chop block. Wilson takes him by the leg and drags him back to his corner for a quick tag.
Ryan Kelly gets in the ring and instantly drops an elbow across the knee of Karl Jansen. Jansen shouts in agony but Kelly doesn't let up. A second elbow, followed by a third. Kelly takes hold of the injured leg. A quick tag to Wilson who takes the other leg before the two wishbone Karl Jansen. Jansen turns on to his stomach, trying to crawl for the tag. Wilson hits the ropes and a low single leg dropkick stops any crawling Karl Jansen has in mind. Another quick tag to bring Ryan Kelly back in to the action. This time a knee drop across the leg of Jansen, his face telling a tale of pain. Another elbow across the knee, followed by another elbow! And another! Jansen really has nowhere to go. Ryan Kelly begins to walk away, his arms stretched out before he charges at the opposing corner and smashes the brick wall known as Tommy Weise with an elbow strike. Weise attempts to get in to the ring but the referee stops him, causing a distraction. Wilson stretches the leg of Jansen over the bottom rope and Kelly leaps up to deliver a brutal stomp across the knee. Wilson lifts the leg and snaps it down over the bottom rope to cause even more damage. The referee turns around just as Wilson gets back on the apron. Kelly reaches over for a quick tag, the two men get Jansen back up to his feet. Jansen is whipped in to the ropes but comes flying back, taking both men down with a flying double clothesline. Jansen begins the slow climb to his corner. Jordan Wilson gets to his feet and grabs the weaker leg of Jansen, attempting to drag him back. Jansen flips himself around to catch Wilson in the back of the head with the enzuigiri before he dives at his corner, making the tag to Tommy Weise.
Weise runs at the recovering Ryan Kelly, using his body as a battering ram as he sends him back in to one of the corners. Jordan Wilson jumps at him but Tommy Weise is having none of it, catching him in midair before sending him flying overhead with a massive overhead belly to belly suplex. Ryan Kelly attempts to stop Weise but he's caught too, this time ragdolled around before being thrown with a release german suplex. The fans come unglued as Weise stalks the recovering Jordan Wilson. Kelly rolls underneath the bottom rope, seemingly out of it. Weise hits the ropes from behind Wilson who has no clue what's going on. Weise comes back in front, hitting the opposite ropes before throwing himself through Jordan Wilson with a vicious Spear. Wilson is folded in half. Weise reaches to his corner for a tag. Jansen gets himself in to the ring, shaking his injured leg a little. Weise lifts Wilson up for a crucifix powerbomb while Jansen climbs to the top rope. Jansen leaps from the top rope, performing a blockbuster on Wilson while Weise throws him down, executing the Final Page! 1... 2... NO!!!
Ryan Kelly in to make the save! But he's hit the referee with his knee while diving in! Tommy Weise lifts Kelly up and sends him to the corner with a buckle bomb before rotating his body and smashing him as he staggers from the corner with a discus lariat. Kelly is out of commission for now. Jansen gets Wilson up, taking him by the head and powering him up before spiking him with a brainbuster. 1... 2... 3... 4... 5... 6... 7... 8... the referee is nowhere to be seen! Tommy Weise gets in to the ring, going to wake up the referee. Someone slides in to the ring behind him, but it's not Ryan Kelly! Who the hell is that?!
The Mystery Man swings a steel chair, cracking Tommy Weise in the back of the head, causing him to fall in a slump over the middle rope. Jansen gets to his feet, trying to fight off the Mystery Man but takes a chairshot to the leg for good measure. Jansen falls to the floor holding his leg in agony. Ryan Kelly back in the ring, he holds up the 'okay' hand signal before turning his hand to form an 'E' with his outstretched fingers. He holds the arms of Karl Jansen while the Mystery Man slips the steel chair around his leg. A bang is heard as his foot comes down on the chair, crushing the knee of Karl Jansen! He takes the chair off and throws it out of the ring before pulling Tommy Weise out. Kelly helps Wilson up to his feet and he slips Karl Jansen in to a knee bar in the middle of the ring. Ryan Kelly wakes the referee up and turns him to see Karl Jansen unable to fight anymore, tapping out!!
Winners and NEW Fighting Spirit Tag Team Champions - The Oceania Experience
Ryan Kelly drops to his knees and hugs Jordan Wilson. The fans begin to boo loudly as they celebrate their victory. In comes the Mystery Man with a microphone. He pulls the mask that was covering his face off to reveal his face.
Mystery Man: "Ladies and Gentlemen... your winners and forever to be the Fighting Spirit Tag Team Champions... THE OCEANIA EXPERIENCE!!"
The fans boo loudly as the three men celebrate a little more. Christopher Reynolds has entered the ring with the Fighting Spirit Tag Team Championships. He hands them over, only for the Mystery Man to strike him across the jaw with a big boot. The fans boo even more as Reynolds falls to the mat, holding his jaw. The Mystery Man once again takes the microphone and begins to talk.
Mystery Man: "For those of you who don't know me, my name is Tyson Kober, I am New Zealand's finest and my good friends here, Ryan Kelly, Jordan Wilson... the three of us form The Oceania Experience... but who says that's all we have?"
The fans boo once again but the big man on the outside, Tommy Weise begins to recover. He slides in the ring with the steel chair used earlier but The Oceania Experience manage to get out of the ring before he can cause any damage to them. They hoist the Fighting Spirit Tag Team Championships above their heads and Kober grins wickedly, holding their arms up in the air. The show closes on Tommy Weise checking over Karl Jansen with a few members of medical staff coming out from the backstage area to take care of him.
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