GWS PRESENTS: REVIVAL 11/24/16

    10,000 people were sitting in their seats in the Gulf Coast Athletic Event Center, the arena was sold out, and eyes were glued to the stage, which was decorated with orange spotlights and all things Halloween. 

The Hot Shots Versus The World's Greatest Tag Team, Number One Contendership

The World's Greatest Tag Team's theme song started and the crowd went wild...Until they noticed that they were actually cheering for the Hot Shots, who not only entered to their opponent's music, but were also dressed as the team (well, the two members and their looks as singles competitors). Justin Gabriel's hair was dyed a golden blonde and cut short, representing Benjamin as The Gold Standard. The Miz was dressed as Charlie Haas, wearing a singlet and a fake beard. The World's Greatest Tag Team entered to a loud roar of the fans as always.

The match was to decide the New Age Outlaws' opponents later in the show. After the intro, the match began.

The match started with basic chain wrestling and grappling between Gabriel and Haas. Gabriel Irish whipped Haas to the ropes, leapfrogged over him, and hit a dropkick. He followed up with a headlock, which Haas reversed by flipping Gabriel over onto his back and locking in his own submission. The Miz ran in and broke up the hold. The referee scolded him and Gabriel raked the eyes of Charlie Haas, so Shelton got involved and superkicked Justin Gabriel. The referee turned around and noticed the two men down and began to count.

He reached six, and the two men climbed to their feet and tagged in their partners. The Miz immediately attempted a clothesline. Benjamin ducked and rebounded off the ropes and took The Miz down with a calf kick. Benjamin pinned quickly, but it was unsuccessful. Benjamin got up and attacked with a bulldog. Miz rolled out of the ring and Justin Gabriel began with a pep talk.

"Let's go Miz! You've got this!"

Benjamin intervened.

"Yeah! He sure does! Hahahaha! You kids need a reality check. WE are the greatest and are win tonight will prove it!"

The Miz slid into the ring and tackled Shelton. He punches his mouth a few times before the ref tells him to get off. The Miz tagged in Justin Gabriel. Gabriel attacks with a duo of forearms and a crossbody. He sets Benjamin up for a 450 splash, leaps and gets the wind knocked out of him as Shelton's boots bury into his abdomen. Luckily, Gabriel landed in his corner, so he tagged The Miz. The Miz hit a fisherman's suplex and went to town with stomps. He stomped and stomped, and followed up with an Elbow drop. 

Benjamin jumped up and was Irish whipped into the Hot Shot's corner. The Miz tagged Gabriel in and Gabriel proceeded with a monkey flip. Shelton landed perfectly on his feet and tagged in Charlie Haas, who again went to work on Justin Gabriel. Haas went for a powerbomb, and Gabriel attempted to counter it into a hurricanrana, but Haas kept on. Gabriel now hung from Haas' shoulders, not for long though. Haas succeeded with a powerbomb, then locked in the Haas Of Pain, which Gabriel tapped out of after a lengthy struggle to reach the ropes.

Announcer Ponyboy Johnson announced the winners.

"Your winners, and facing The New Age Outlaws later on for the GWS World Tag Team Championships, THE WORLD'S GREATEST TAG TEAM!"

D.O.C Luke Gallows Versus Lodi

The debuting Lodi was set to face the destructive Director Of Chaos Luke Gallows. He walked out with signs that stated phrases including:

"Future World Champion" and "Director Of Crayons"

Lodi began with a lock up with the D.O.C. Luke pushed him off, sending him falling back to the mat. Lodi got up, but was hit with a half nelson slam. Gallows went for a cover.

1! 2! Kickout

Luke waited for Lodi to stand up. Lodi rose, and was whipped to the ropes. Gallows was about to hit the Axe Bomber, but Lodi ducked, rebounded the ropes, and dropkicked Luke. He didn't fall, but Lodi rolled Luke up with a small package. 

1! 2! 3!

Lodi had defeated the Director Of Chaos, Luke Gallows in a major upset. He picked up his "Future World Champ" sign and pointed to it.

Backstage

Kane was walking to the entrance stage, but came to a halt as the light above him shattered and crashed to the floor. A dense smoke filled the air, and Kane coughed as a result.

"What is going on in here? Who did that?"

The bright lights were replaced with the dim radiance of candlelight. A single candle lay in front of Kane, illuminating a mask, his very own mask. He went to grab it, and he succeeded. He put it on, cracked his knuckles, and grinned from ear to ear. Following this grin, was a piercing laugh that could be heard from other wrestler's locker rooms on the other side of the building. The laughter reached a ghastly crescendo and the candle blew out.


GWS Hardcore TV Championship- Curt Hawkins (c) versus Rob Van Dam

Ponyboy Johnson announced the two and the match started. 

RVD swept Hawkins' feet out from under him, sending him down to the canvas. Hawkins stood up in an instant, grabbed RVD's left arm and kicked it. He whipped RVD to the turnbuckle. Van Dam hopped over a running Hawkins, sending him chest first into the turnbuckle. RVD continued with a backstabber. Hawkins hopped out of the ring, holding his back. RVD ran the ropes and dove out of the ring right onto Hawkins. He went for a pinfall, but Hawkins kicked out at two.

RVD Irish whipped him into the steel barricades, ran and pounced on him, sending the combatants over the barricade. Van Dam and Hawkins both crawled and clawed at the barriers, trying to stand up. Hawkins attacked with a burst of energy and a clothesline. He brought RVD up and hit him with a neckbreaker, then sat him in a fan's, who had stood up not to interfere with the action, chair. He hopped over the barricade, rested on the apron and charged at RVD. Hawkins leaped over the barrier and landed an elbow to the chest of Van Dam. Curt went to pin Van Dam, but he rolled away. Hawkins then stood up and planted Rob with a DDT into the concrete floor of the arena. He followed up with a pin, and got the win.

"Winner, and still GWS Hardcore TV Champion, Curt Hawkins!"

Dean Ambrose Versus ? ? ? ? ? ?

Dean Ambrose was introduced and received a loud pop from the fans in Fort Myers. He stood in the ring, waiting for his opponent...

The familiar sound of circus jingles filled the arena, and the shadow of a clown appeared on the screens next to the entrance stage.

"Dean, you come from a place where ultraviolence is common, Combat Zone Wrestling. Life threatening are perfect words to describe your journey in that promotion. I've seen your matches, I've seen you bleed, I've seen a saw cut your forehead open... But you haven't seen me... I've fought for my life in deathmatches in Japan, matches where I didn't know if I would come out alive. I've fought in M&M, the innovators of American deathmatch wrestling. I've survived piranhas, C4, light tubes, gusset plates... And now I think it's time someone survives me!"

The screen went black. A clown in a long, jet black trench coat appeared on the stage. He was holding a trashcan with various weapons in it. Barbed wire and a 2x4 were visible. He rolled the can into the ring and got in with it. He stared at Ambrose, who was confident, perhaps too confident, the man he was about to face was a man with a pain threshold like no other. The crowd didn't know what to make of this outsider, no one cheered, no one booed, they were petrified.

There were no limitations or rules in this match, it was this man's playground. For a man who was known for his hardcore, deathmatch style, he was quite technically sound. He started with a plethora of mat-based moves. He took Dean Ambrose down, and then brought him back up, and locked him in a chicken wing. He lifted him up, and slammed Ambrose straigh onto his spine, smashing the trashcan. Any regular man would have went for the cover, but not him, he took advantage of a fallen Ambrose and searched around the ring for a weapon. He found a table on the outside of the ring, and pushed it in. After setting it up, he wrapped it in barbed wire, and put Ambrose up on his shoulders. The Clown powerbombed Dean through the table and pinned Ambrose, who was a bloody mess.

After an easy three count, he walked out smiling. If he can make that out of an established star, he can do anything. The crowd watched in utter disbelief as Ambrose was lifted out of the ring on a stretcher.

He grabbed a microphone and spoke again.

"I don't bleed...Others do it for me."

Interview With The Legion Of Doom

The Legion Of Doom appeared in the interviewing area with new GWS employee, and interviewer, Adam "The Isotope" Mix.

Adam Mix began,

"Do you feel that Sandow and Taz are threats to GWS in any way?" 

Animal responded,

"Indeed, that Damien Sandow character is too smart. His knowledge has driven him mad, with deranged desires and a demented state of mind. This can affect innocent GWS athletes."

"...Well, do you think they are easy opponents for an established veteran tag team like you?"

This time, Hawk replied.

"Yes, Taz is miniscule, that is an advantage to us. Sandow may be a great wrestler, but we know what we're doing. We're the Legion Of Doom.

"Alright then, thank you for participating."

Chris Jericho Versus Wade Barrett

Neither of the competitors entered to distinct cheers or boos, but only a loud and neutral sound.

The match began with a traditional lockup and a test of strength. Jericho kicked Barrett in the gut and Barrett bent over. Jericho planted Barrett's head into the canvas. Jericho looked to lock in the Walls Of Jericho, but Wade Barrett kicked free and rolled out of the ring. As Wade recuperated, Jericho taunted to the crowd and his opponent. Barrett rolled in and threw fists at Jericho. Jericho fought back and knocked Barrett into the ropes. He rebounded and attempted the Bullhammer. Jericho slid and escaped the strike, then went to finish Barrett with a Codebreaker. Barrett slammed Chris onto his back and pinned him.

1! 2! Kickout!

Barrett had him up and Irish whipped him into the corner. He stomped and pounded on Jericho's body until he was sitting down. Wade drove his knee into the skull of Jericho, grabbed Y2J by the legs, and dropped him on his back once again. Barrett went to go for the pin, but Jericho repeatedly kicked at him as he knelt down. Barrett stood up and stumbled back, and Jericho was also up on his feet, Jericho hit a German suplex and bridged for the pin, but only earned a one count. Barrett still lay on the mat while Chris Jericho was flying onto him with a lionsault. Barrett rolled out of the way, and Jericho slammed onto the mat. Chris got up and ran straight into a Bullhammer elbow.

1! 2! 3!

"Here's your winner, Wade Barrett!" 

Damien Sandow And Taz Versus The Legion Of Doom, For Damien Sandow, Taz, and Luke Harper's careers.

The duo of Sandow and Taz entered the ring. Luke Harper, who seemed to take the role of their bodyguard, was in their corner. Animal and Taz were set to start the match.

The contest began with Taz and technical wrestling. Taz transitioned to a belly to back situation. He attempted to lift Animal, but the Warrior clutched Taz's wrist and escaped from the hold. He backed Taz up into the turnbuckle. Animal tagged in Hawk, and they attack with a double team gutbuster. Hawk proceeds with an exploder suplex, sending Taz into the mat. Sandow reached to tag in Taz, but was too far. Hawk stomped on Taz's calves and thighs. Hawk tagged in Animal and they were setting up for a Doomsday Device.

Sandow ran in and broke up the team setting up for the finale. The referee, Boris Herrera went to take Sandow out of the action, meanwhile Luke Harper came in and the ref was distracted. Harper kicked Hawk out of the ring and powerbombed Animal. Taz got up and hit a Tazmission-Plex. Taz picked up the win for the team, and kept the three men in GWS. Sandow entered the ring and celebrated with Taz. He patted him on the back, and raised their arms together. Luke Harper entered and stood next to them in typical bodyguard fashion, with a straight face and crossed arms.

"Your winners, keeping themselves and Luke Harper in GWS... Damien Sandow and Taz!"

Harper left his position and superkicked Sandow. Taz suplexed Harper to defend himself. A man in a dark blue jumpsuit and a sheep mask entered from the crowd. He grabbed Taz and hit him with a two handed chokeslam. 

The lights flickered, and Harper and the mask-bearing brute vanished.

GWS World Tag Team Championships- New Age Outlaws (c) Versus The World's Greatest Tag Team

The two starting combatants were Shelton Benjamin and Road Dogg.
The match started off fast paced, with frequent tags and heavy attacks such as double-team clotheslines and synchronized dropkicks. The World's Greatest Tag Team double teamed Billy Gunn most of the exposition of the match. Gunn tagged in, and so would one of them. This happened every time. The WGTT had Gunn under there arms, and lifted him up with a stalling suplex. The legal man was Benjamin, who attacked with powerful kicks to the abdomen of Gunn. After a failed pin attempt, he tagged in Charlie Haas who climbed to the second turnbuckle and came down with a crossbody. Gunn kneed the gut of Haas, got up and tagged in Road Dogg. 

The crowd was ecstatic when Road Dogg proceeded with a hot tag. He clotheslined Haas, and followed up with a second clothesline. Haas stood up, and Road Dogg began his signature "Shake, Rattle, and Roll" series of punches. Haas caught the flying fists, and kicked Road Dogg in the stomach. He tagged in Shelton Benjamin, who came in and hit a trifecta of forearms and shoulder tackles. Charlie Haas entered the ring and flung Billy Gunn over the top rope and onto the mat. He brought him up and signaled toward Benjamin. The duo hit two double team gutbusters onto both of their opponents, then concluded with two belly-to-back suplexes. Benjamin pinned Road Dogg for the win, and the World's Greatest Tag Team became champions.

"Ladies and gentlemen, your new GWS World Tag Team Champions, The World's Greatest Tag Team!"

The Undertaker Versus Kane

Kane walked out to his "Slow Chemical" Theme song. He was wearing his mask, which is new to his outfit, along with his regular attire. The Undertaker gradually stepped towards the ring in his signature black hat and trenchcoat. 

The match began with Kane's trademark flurry of chops and strikes to the chest. Undertaker fought back with punches and slaps back to his brother. Kane bounced off the ropes, but Taker reversed his attempt into a powerslam. Kane stood up and ran into a big boot by Taker. The Undertaker resumed his punches to Kane, who after three, stumbled backwards. After a bounce off the ropes, he clotheslined Undertaker down flat in the center of the ring. Kane stomped on The Undertaker's limbs. One by one they throbbed in pain after the colossal boot of "The Demon" Kane dropped hard of them. 

Kane taunted at Taker. The Undertaker got up and Kane grabbed his throat. Taker elbowed at Kane's neck. One elbow, then another. Kane released and Taker grabbed his throat and dropped him with a chokeslam. Taker pinned Kane, but Kane got the shoulder up. Taker grabbed Kane's arm and climbed to the top rope. He walked the tight rope that was the top rope and leaped onto Kane for a signature Old School. Taker flipped Kane into a Tombstone Piledriver, but Kane dropped out of it before damage could be done. Kane dragged Taker down and pinned him 

1! 2! Kickout.

They both got up and Kane attacked with a devastating clothesline. Kane teased with a cutthroat taunt.

The lights flickered and a heavily tattooed man in baggy white pants, a sleeveless black shirt, a scraggly beard and thin wet hair appears. He grabs the head of The Undertaker, kisses his forehead, and plants his face to the mat. The referee calls the match a disqualification, with Undertaker being the winner. The bearded man turned to Kane, laughed, and disappeared after another flickering of the lights.

A cameraman followed Kane backstage. Kane flipped tables over in catering, kicked trashcans down, and jostled workers around the locker room.

GWS World Championship- Ryan Reeves (c) Versus Ironclad Vlad

"The Moscow Mauler" Ironclad Vlad and "Silverback" Ryan Reeves stood face to face in the ring. Reeves held the GWS World Championship in his hand and held it high. Vladimir looked at the lustrous gold.

"This match is for the GWS World Championship! Introducing first, the challenger, The Moscow Mauler, Ironclad Vlad! His opponent, the GWS World Champion, Ryan Reeves!"

The match was a slugfest. It began with the two throwing huge fists in the middle of the ring. Vlad caught Reeves in a backbreaker, but Reeves would maintain the upper hand. He bounced and clotheslined Vladimir to the floor. Reeves picked him up and dropped him with a body slam. He elbowed to the face and body of Kozlov, who couldn't get up as he was held down each time by the Silverback. Reeves climbed to the top rope and dived down with a splash. Ironclad Vlad caught him and kneed his side. He followed up with a fallaway slam, and Reeves rolled out of the ring.

Soon after, the two found themselves back in the ring, and Vladimir Kozlov squashed Reeves in the corner with splashes. Kozlov picked Reeves up and the two sat on the top turnbuckle. Kozlov pounded Reeves' back and put his head under his arm. The crowd watched intensely as the two brawled at the top, but Vlad lifted him up and hit a colossal vertical suplex off the top rope, sending the two giants falling down. The two laid there, not moving, but Reeves' arm rested on Kozlov's chest, and the ref counted the pin.

1! 2! 3!

"Winner, and still GWS World Champion, The Silverback, Ryan Reeves!"

The two still didn't move, but Reeves was helped up by the referee, who raised his arm and handed him his belt.

The screen goes black, and the program ends with a GWS graphic.