WFWF presents: Sin City Showdown - Results

Alecia Matthews: FINALLY! Welcome everyone to Sin City Showdown! There was tons of controversy and setbacks and many thought that this show would never happen...

Daniel Knight: But they're wrong! Not even technical difficulties could stop this show from happening! We're live and in living color from The T-Mobile Arena in, well - Sin City. I'm Daniel Knight, by the way!

Alecia Matthews: And I'm Alecia Matthews and what a show we have planned here tonight, despite the large protest that's taking place outside.

Alecia Matthews: We'll find out later but now on to something else as Lila has a special announcement to make and I’m pretty sure it concerns SuperBrawl, which is two short months away.

The lights dim except for a spotlight centered on the stage. Out steps Lila Sleater, the grand poobah of all things WFWF, to a cacophony of noise that has more boos than cheers. She saunters around the stage as the spotlight follows her, waiting for the crowd to settle down.

Lila Sleater: Hello WFWF fans! First off, let me say that for one night only, what happens in Vegas does not stay in Vegas. In fact, it is being broadcast to millions around the world!

Lila gets the typical cheap hometown pop, smiling as she imagines the cheers are for her.

Lila Sleater: Tonight is an exciting night full of exciting matches but it’s nothing compared to two months from now when the WFWF will take over Dallas, Texas for SuperBrawl X!

Another roar from the crowd as it’s a guarantee most if not all in attendance will be watching SuperBrawl when it emanates from the house that Jerry built for his beloved (or hated depending on who you ask) Dallas Cowboys.

Lila Sleater: I’m out here right now to make our first official match for SuperBrawl X. Before I do though, I need someone else to come out.

While she was talking, Lila made her way to the side of the stage. The spotlight on her dims, not completely but enough so that she appears in shadows.

The first psychedelic guitar screams of Anthem of the Space by Acid Mothers Temple blast out over the arena speakers as multi-colored spotlights zoom around the arena, converging on the entrance stage to bathe Frank Lynn in a bright white light.  He stands with his arms spread revealing the International Championship belt around his waist underneath his coat. Frank looks to the sky, soaking in the moment.  His manager Daphne comes out to join Frank on stage.

Frank gets his usual arm reception from the crowd and a few of the louder fans can be heard screaming “Lethal Weapon” and “Fighting Champion”. There’s even one “For the Revolution”, but as the camera shows that person is quickly shushed by the fans around him for being an idiot stuck in 2017.

Despite having a microphone in hand, Frank does not speak. He turns towards Lila as the house lights come up, arms crossed while he waits for her to continue. She approaches him, shake his hand, and then turns back to the crowd.

Lila Sleater: As you all know, we’ve been having something of a problem choosing a number one contender for Frank Lynn’s International Championship, a title he has now held for almost a year! Congratulations on that Frank, it’s no small feat to win a title belt in the WFWF much less hold onto it for that long a period. Just ask Drakz, who went from Mr. 851 to Mr. 108.

Chuckles from the crowd as they picture Penny Shannon as the new WFWF World Heavyweight Champion.

Lila Sleater: I’d like to congratulate you on your job as guest referee last show but we all know that didn’t exactly work out, now did it? Instead of getting a clear cut number one contender, both Ante Whitner and Tyler Draven have legitimate cases to be made as to why each should face you at SuperBrawl. Since the decision was thrust upon me by your inept refereeing…

Lila’s harsh words draw the ire of Frank and Daphne. Frank uncrosses his arms and steps towards Lila but Daphne places a hand on his shoulder and “holds him back”, whispering something into his ear. It’s probably something to the effect “not the time or place” but we’ll never know.

Lila takes a step back from the pair and continues.

Lila Sleater: …I’ve decided that we will have TWO number one contender’s. You WILL defend your title at SuperBrawl against BOTH Ante Whitner AND Tyler Draven in a triple threat match! Consider tonight’s triple threat with Billy Broom and Ryan “Needles” Payne a SuperBrawl warm up.

The crowd cheers loudly, a reflection of how much they have been anticipating the match announcements for the show of shows: SuperBrawl X and how much they approve of Lila’s decision to have a triple threat match.

Lila Sleater: And I will be giving you the match YOU wanted. The triple threat match will be a LADDER MATCH!

This time the crowd explodes, knowing that at SuperBrawl IX the ladder match for the Golden Opportunity was arguably the match of the year and with two of the same men competing in another ladder match at SuperBrawl X, it could steal the show.

Frank finally decides it is his time to speak.

Frank Lynn: I’m sure I speak for everybody when I say thank you for that totally unexpected surprise announcement that absolutely nobody saw coming. Whatever. Doesn’t matter. While my hatred of multi-man clusterf***s is well known, if this is what I have to do to finally rid myself of Ante Whitner and Tyler Draven, then I’m your huckleberry.

The crowd applauds Frank’s words even as the older fans explain to the younger ones what the hell he meant by “I’m your huckleberry”. Frank turns his attention from Lila to the fans in the arena, then spots the camera and looks directly into it.

Frank Lynn: As for the ladder match stipulation, you’re damn right I requested it. I promise you all that history will not repeat itself at SuperBrawl X. This time I will climb the ladder and claim the prize… MY International Championship!

Led by Daphne, the crowd cheers for the fighting champion. Lila gives Frank a mild round of applause before exiting the stage.

Frank’s music starts up again. He and Daphne make a slow purposeful walk to the ring, the spotlight following each of their steps as it cycles through the colors of the spectrum.  They get to the ring, walking completely around it.  Frank lets Daphne walk up the steps first and she enters the ring.  She holds the ropes for Frank who steps into the ring and stands in the center with his arms spread.  The single white spotlight suddenly splits into many different colored spotlights which zoom out from them and dance around the crowd as the house lights come up.  As he is announced, Daphne removes his coat, carefully folds it up, remove the belt from around his waist and holds it over her head while pirouetting so everyone can see it, and exits the ring to take her position on the floor by Frank's corner.

Daniel Knight: Lila making a blockbuster announcement as we have our first official match for SuperBrawl.

Alecia Matthews: It’s gonna be a great match too. Lynn vs Whitner vs Draven for the International Championship in a ladder match!

Daniel Knight: We’ll be adding another chapter to one of the most epic rivalries of recent history between Frank and Ante with rookie Tyler Draven lurking around as the possible spoiler to both their dreams of SuperBrawl dominance.

Alecia Matthews: I can’t wait… but first Frank has to contend with his warm up match, a triple threat against two very different wrestlers.

The thrashing metal guitar riffs of Gimme Chocolate by Babymetal deafen everyone in the arena.  "The Cleaner" Billy Broom comes out on stage in dark blue overalls swinging a mop above his head like a madman.  After ten seconds or so, he drops the mop on the stage.  Then he rips off the overalls and flings them aside revealing his wrestling attire, still thrashing his head and arms to the music.  He "moshes" his way to the ring slapping the hands of fans along the way until he slides in under the bottom rope. He quickly goes over to Frank and extends his hand which Frank shakes with a smile.

Daniel Knight: Friends for now but how long will that last?

Alecia Matthews: Until the bell rings Daniel. You know that as well as I do. Once the match starts, I expect them both to be all business.

The lights go out. The arena is in a state of silence awaiting the appearance of the psycho from Scotland. Music begins to play starting with a guitar solo leading to the inclusion of drums and climaxing in an immense wail from the lead singer. The second the vocals hit the arena is bombarded with a sea of extreme flashing lights. The colours are a blur at first. The lights trigger Needles entrance to the stage where he is met with a chorus of boos and a few choice expletives.

Needles scowls as he surveys the scene, stopping to look down at Billy’s discarded mop. With a glint of evil in his eyes, he picks up the mop and swings it around like Billy does as part of his entrance routine. Then he cradles it against his body like an extremely tall and thin baby, the mop head resting against the side of his face as he stares crazily at the two men waiting for him in the ring.

Needles takes his time walking to the ring, teasing the crowd with the mop.

Christa gets the signal to not wait for him. She starts her ring introductions.

Christa Adina: Ladies and gentlemen, the following is a triple threat match. To my left, from Boston, Masschusettes… he is the current International Champion… “The Lethal Weapon” Frank Lynn!

Loud cheers.

Christa Adina: To my right… from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania… “The Janitor” Billy Broom!

Louder cheers.

Christa Adina: And now entering the ring… from Glasgow, Scotland… Ryan “Needles” Payne!

Even louder boos.

Needles stops to gently, almost lovingly place Billy’s mop leaning against the ring steps before he ascends them and enters the ring to square off against Frank and Billy. Neither Frank nor Billy makes any move to shake Needles’ hand. They know it would be pointless nor does either want to, as is obvious from their grim expressions and balled up fists.

Sensing the tension, the ref signals for the bell as soon as Christa is safely out of the ring.

DING DING DING!

Daniel Knight: Frank and Billy could barely wait for the bell. They’re already working together pummeling Needles with heavy hands.

Alecia Matthews: Billy is obviously channeling that same anger and desire to protect his daughter from the bastards of the WFWF that he showed at the end of his last match. But Frank is just as furious in his assault, as if he is once again fighting for the revolution trying to put down a rabid dog who is tarnishing the reputation of his chosen sport.

Daniel Knight: Did you really have to bring up the Revolution? I thought that was dead and buried. For the better I might add.

Alecia Matthews: Frank may not be preaching from the pulpit anymore but it should be clear that one of the things the “fighting champion” is fighting for is fair and clean matches.

Daniel Knight: Which obviously explains why he asked for a ladder match at SuperBrawl.

Alecia Matthews: Good point Daniel. I can’t wait to hear Frank’s rationale for wanting another ladder match.

Daniel Knight: He has to survive this match first. And there goes Needles taking advantage of the more relaxed rules of a triple threat to get out of a bad spot.

Needles had been beaten back into a corner by Frank and Billy, driven to his knees against the turnbuckles. To the surprise of nobody, he responded with not one but two simultaneous low blows, his forearms driving up into the crotches of his opponents and doubling them over. Needles then jumps onto the second rope and leaps off for a double clothesline that drops both men.

Daphne reaches under the ropes and pulls Frank out of the ring, protecting him from further attacks by Needles.

Needles is unconcerned with Frank. His attention is fully on Billy who he proceeds to pick up and whip into the ropes. Billy bounces back towards Needles who greets him with a spinning forearm to the face. He punches Billy over and over driving him into the ropes, then wraps his arms around his waist and tosses Billy with an overhead belly to belly suplex.

Needles stalks his way over to Billy and stomps on head. Suddenly, Frank Lynn comes flying into the ring, a springboard back flip into a reverse DDT that drops Needles hard to the mat. Frank goes for a weak cover that Needles easily kicks out of.

Daniel Knight: Frank is really working over Needles now. It’s a lethal combination of MMA and strong style that is relentless and brutal.

Alecia Matthews: Billy’s showing some ring savvy. He’s sitting in the corner recovering and letting Frank do all the hard work.

Billy watches as Frank continues his beatdown, which after a few minutes culminates in a five star frog splash and pin attempt.

1…
2…

Billy yanks Frank off of Needles, whips him into the ropes, and drops him with a popup powerbomb. The crowd cheers for the unexpected offense by the janitor against Frank Lynn. Billy goes for a pin.

1…
2…

Frank Lynn kicks out!

The action picks up again as Frank and Billy tear away at each other, although in a more technical and less brawler style than either used against Needles. As they fight back and forth over several minutes, they both use each other as weapons against the still downed Needles. Frank makes sure to suplex Billy onto Needles. Billy hits a running bulldog that ends with Frank’s head colliding with Needles’ head. The match goes like this for a while as they work each other over and keep Needles down.

Daniel Knight: This is almost funny. Billy and Frank are having a one on one match and treating Needles like he is part of the ring. They’re competing yet also working together. I haven’t seen anything quite like it.

Alecia Matthews: It’s an interesting strategy and is certainly working. Needles had his moment early against Billy but since then, he’s spent most of the match on his back.

Frank slowly starts to get the better of Billy, eventually setting him up for a superplex which will clearly end with Billy crashing down onto Needles. But As Billy comes plummeting down Needles rolls to the side and avoids getting hit. Billy lands hard and is stunned. Frank also takes some punishment from the move and is slow to cover Billy.

Too slow.

Even as Frank gets the cover and the ref starts the three count, Needles reaches outside the ring to grab the Janitor’s mop.

1…
2…

THWACK! THWACK! THWACK!

Needles breaks the pin attempt by hitting Frank repeatedly across the back with the mop.

Alecia Matthews: And here’s where the triple threat rules favor Needles. He can do this and not be disqualified… I think.

Daniel Knight: Yep, the triple threat rules are somewhat vague as to what is or isn’t allowed but for now the referee is clearly letting Needles do what he wants.

The referee is giving Needles a verbal warning, but not nearly as forcefully as he might in a one on one match.

Frank tries to roll away from the mop assault, covering his head and shoulders with his arms. Needles switches targets and hits Frank in the stomach. Then Needles finds himself flying through the air as Billy came up from behind him and hit an overhead release German suplex.

Billy bounces back to his feet and storms towards Needles. Needles starts to swing the mop at Billy’s head. Billy covers up defensively. Needles stops the swing and kicks Billy in the stomach. Billy doubles over. Then Needles starts to beat Billy with his own mop. Billy retaliates, driving his shoulder into Needles midsection and pushing him against the ropes.

Frank Lynn charges from across the ring, hitting Billy and Needles with a running clothesline that sends both men over the ropes and down to the floor.

Daniel Knight: Now this is getting really violent, a match much better suited to Needles than Frank or Billy.

Alecia Matthews: You have a short memory when it comes to Frank’s past matches. He’s been in and won street fights before.

Daniel Knight: For sure, he has but this is Needles home. Frank is just visiting.

Needles and Billy continue their fight outside the ring, heads and other body parts meeting the ring posts and steps accompanied by loud as church bell clangs.

Needles once again grabs Billy’s mop and trips Billy with it. Then he brings it down onto Billy’s head with enough force that the mop finally breaks! Billy must use a very high quality mop because it is amazing it hadn’t broken already.

Needles grabs Billy head, lifts it up, and rams the mop head into Billy’s mouth… to an extremely loud chorus of boos from the crowd. He slams the back of Billy’s head into the ring steps over and over, then whips the Janitor into the announcers table. Needles grabs the handle end of the mop and runs his fingers across the broken mid point, stopping to prick his finger on sharp splinters. He breaks off a few large splinters and stuffs them into his pocket.

Then Needles raise the mop handle over his head like Jason with his machete and charges at Billy. Billy leans back against the announcer’s table and uses it for leverage so that he get both feet into the air, catching Needles in the face and stopping him cold.

But it’s Billy who screams out, in obvious pain.

Daniel Knight: Oh my God!

Alecia Matthews: Holy sh*t! Needles just STABBED Billy!

Daniel Knight: The ref has to do something. Needles just crossed the line!

Alecia Matthews: This is horrible. The mop handle is sticking out of Billy’s thigh, blood running down his leg. There’s no way he can continue!

Billy shows his incredible heart as he tries to keep on fighting despite having been stabbed in his right thigh. Needles is groggy but able to get to his feet. Billy stands his ground and both men fight against the announcers table. It gets even uglier as Needles grabs the mop handle, twisting it and trying to drive it further into Billy’s leg. Billy’s survival instincts kick in and he jams his thumbs into Needles’ eyes. Both men scream in pain and anger but neither gives up the fight.

It’s at this point that we have to look back at what Frank Lynn has been doing. His presence was easily forgotten while Needles and Billy tried to kill each other but he was keeping himself busy. He looked under the ring and found a fifteen foot step ladder.

Frank props the ladder onto his shoulder in a position to ram someone with it. He motions for Daphne to get Needles attention, which she does by smacking him with a steel chair. Needles turns towards Daphne, releasing his grip on Billy who slumps to the ground, the pain finally becoming too much for him.

Frank charges forward and rams the ladder into Needles face. The Scottish psycho falls backwards against the barricades. Frank charges again, hitting Needles in the stomach with the ladder this time.

The crowd goes nuts.

Alecia Matthews: Where is the ref during all of this?

Daniel Knight: In the ring apparently debating how much he has to let happen due to the triple threat rules.

Alecia Matthews: There’s giving the wresters some leeway and there’s being an accessory to a crime. The ref needs to put a stop to this.

Daniel Knight: Well, he is counting them all out. That’s something.

Alecia Matthews: Like Frank, Needles, or poor Billy care about a count.

The ref is slowly making a twenty count that absolutely nobody can hear because of the rabid crowd.

Daphne is kneeling beside Billy with a medic who is checking his leg, the mop handle still sticking out of it now drenched in Billy’s blood. They did manage to move Billy out of immediate danger, getting him to the semi-protected timekeeper’s area where a visibly upset Christa watches on and whispers a prayer for Billy.

Meanwhile, Frank has beat Needles until he is out on his feet. Frank places Needles on top of the announcers table, triggering a rather hasty retreat from Alecia and Daniel. Frank finally notices the ref counting away and slides into the ring long enough to break the count, then just as quickly he’s back outside setting up the ladder. With catlike agility, Frank quickly climbs all the way to the top of the ladder, spreads his arms out, and leaps off. He hits a beautiful five star frog plash that ends with a loud crash of the announcer’s tables imploding as Frank lands squarely on top of Needles and drives him through the table.

HOLY SH*T!
HOLY SH*T!
HOLY SH*T!

Daniel Knight: Needles is out! Billy is out! This is Frank’s match now.

The ref is once again counting to twenty, having started over at one after Frank’s interruption.

4…
5…

Frank takes his time, folding up the ladder and sliding it into the ring. Then he grabs the International Championship belt and slides it into the ring too. Lastly, he slides into the ring as well.

8…
9…

Once in the ring, he does not interrupt the ref’s count. Instead, he actually encourages the ref to keep counting. Frank sets the ladder up in the middle of the ring, grabs his belt, and climbs up the ladder to sit on the top with his belt over his shoulder while he counts along with the referee. The crowd joins in.

15!
16!

Daniel Knight: Still no signs of life from Needles and it’s pretty obvious Billy can’t continue.

Alecia Matthews: Frank is content to sit on the ladder and let the referee do his job. Good for him! Too many WFWF wrestlers would use this moment to end someone’s career. Not Frank Lynn.

Frank is waving his arms, getting the crowd to count along even louder. Needles starts to stir in the wreckage of the announcer’s table.

17!
18!

Needles somehow gets to his feet and staggers towards the ring.

19!

Needles dives towards the ring trying to beat the count.

20!

DING DING DING!

Needles comes up short, one hand grasping desperately at the ring skirt. A look of dejection flashes across his face before he slumps to his knees, one hand absentmindedly going to his pocket where he put the splinters from Billy’s mop.

Christa Adina: Ladies and gentlemen, the winner of the match… “The Lethal Weapon” Frank LLLYYYNNNNNN!

The crowd roars, showing it’s approval and support for the champ.

Alecia Matthews: Thankfully it is over and Billy can get some medical attention. It looks like he needs it as he has lost a lot of blood. I sincerely hope Needles didn’t hit Billy’s femoral artery.

Daniel Knight: What about Needles? He might need some help too after the beating Frank gave him with the ladder.

Alecia Matthews: Screw Needles. He deserved what he got… and more.

The cheers turn to gasps of surprise.

Alecia Matthews: What now?

Tyler Draven has come out on stage and is making his way towards the ring. He doesn’t get far though before the usually “five minutes too late” WFWF security staff storm out en masse. Several gather round Tyler, restraining him from taking another step, while others form a barrier between Tyler and the ring.

Frank stands up on the top of the ladder and waves the belt mockingly at Tyler.

Lila Sleater’s face appears on the Tunatron. Her voice booms out of the house P/A system.

Lila Sleater: Not this time Tyler! I had security on alert just in case you or Ante decided to show up tonight and attack Frank Lynn again.

The crowd boos, partially because they want to see more fighting and partially because they just don’t like Lila Sleater.

The boos suddenly change into another gasp.

Ante Whitner leaps over the safety barriers on the far side of the ring. With all the guards’ attention on Tyler, Ante is free to jump into the ring. He grabs the ladder in both hands and pushes it over. Frank Lynn goes flying over the top rope and crashes down onto the security barrier, his upper body landing in a fans lap while his legs dangle over the ringside floor.

Daphne rushes over to help Frank, who is clutching his ribs in a lot of pain.

Ante resets the ladder, grabs Frank’s International Championship belt, and climbs to the top of the ladder where he stands and shouts “ARE YOU WITH ME?!?!” Unlike the ending to the SuperBrawl IX ladder match, the fans are definitely not with Ante Whitner and they let him have it with the loudest jeers of the night.

Several security guards run towards the ring and surround it.

Daniel Knight: Ante Whitner did what Tyler Draven couldn’t! He got to Frank Lynn despite Lila’s security guards! And now he’s recreating his moment of SuperBrawl glory. It’s deja vu all over again!

Alecia Matthews: And now the International Champion could be hurt. That was a nasty fall and his ribs hit the safety barricade HARD! Why does it have to be this way Ante? WHY?

On the Tunatron, Lila’s giant sized face has changed from smug at having cut Tyler off at the pass to pure anger at Ante Whitner’s actions.

Lila Sleater: Dammit Ante! Just because i’m in the back doesn’t mean I didn’t see that. It’s obvious none of you want to wait for Superbrawl to fight it out but I’m not going to let any of you get seriously injured and ruin the match. We have one more show before SuperBrawl. I’m warning all three of you - Ante, Tyler, and Frank - that if you lay your hands on each other at Arizona Sunshine, you will be removed from the International Championship ladder match and it will be a VERY long time before you ever get another title shot in the WFWF!

Lila’s face fades away to be replaced by a graphic showing the faces of Frank Lynn, Tyler Draven, and Ante Whitner; a ladder with the International Championship hanging above it in the background; and the SuperBrawl X logo in the foreground underneath their faces.

Alecia Matthews: Lila has laid down the law. These three have to play nice at the next show or else.

Daniel Knight: She knows that this triple threat ladder match is going to be great and is taking the necessary steps to see that all three participants will be one hundred per cent for it.

Alecia Matthews: A little too late for Frank Lynn. Let’s hope his ribs are okay or will be okay by the time we get to Dallas.

Daniel Knight: Getting back to more urgent business, it’s taking the medics a while to take care of Billy and we have quite a mess to clean up out here. We’re going to take a short break before our main event.