Romeo is backstage, in the locker room, just spaced out after the huge upset that just happened earlier.
?: Oh, how the mighty have fallen.
Romeo looks up to see Jaro walking in the locker room.
Romeo: Oh, it's you. What do you want. Fuck off.
Jaro: Is that all the "crusader" has for me? "Fuck off"? What I had just witnessed... let me tell you, it was beyond pathetic.
Romeo: I'm not in the mood.
Jaro takes a seat beside Romeo.
Jaro: You know, Romeo, after what you had done to Austin... I saw a lot of potential in you. Not only because you had the balls to do what you did, but because you were beginning to see the truth.
Romeo: Hrm.
Jaro: A federation, a company of fallen heroes, pretending to be noble, but actually just as selfish and immoral as you or me.
Romeo looks up at the last thing Jaro said.
Romeo: Immoral? I am not immoral! Nothing I have done was immoral, because I was trying to cleanse this federation of everyone else's immorality! Tell me, Jaro, how is that being immoral?
Jaro: Oh, be quiet. You don't practice what you preach, Romeo. you can't walk the walk. That little embarrassment of a match you just had? That just proves to me that you're nothing but a pushover.
Romeo snarls.
Jaro: I can't believe I had even considered asking you to join me in reforming FMW. You're weak, Romeo. You're... of no use to me.
Jaro stands up and leaves Romeo alone in the locker room to contemplate. Romeo just leans back and closes his eyes.Morpheus: That... was pretty harsh.
Boice: Welcome back to the very first Corruption show in history, Corruption 9.1, and wouldn’t you know it, Morpheus, it’s finally time for our main event!
Morpheus: Tonight... we’re going to see a massacre.
Boice: Uh, what my colleague really means is, folks, the team of Jaro, Harlequin, and Crazy Ash Killa take on the team of the Irish Brothers, Celt and PX, and Mark Johansson.
Morpheus: How is that different from what I said?
Boice: It was completely objective. I think my colleague’s point here is that the Celt, Pure Extremist, and Mark Johansson have quite a task on their hands.
Morpheus: There’s no use delaying the inevitable... let’s roll!
Shelia Blige: The following contest is an Ultraviolent six-man tag team match, meaning there is no disqualifications and any and all weapons are allowed! Introducing the first team!
Cannibal Corpse’s “Sentenced to Burn” plays to herald the in-ring return of one Crazy Ash Killa. The gargantuan warrior steps forward from the back to drench himself in the audience’s hate. Shelia Blige: Making his way to the ring, from Parts Unknown, standing at seven feet four, weighing four hundred and twenty-five pounds,
CRAZY... ASH... KILLA!!! Morpheus: Heeeee’s back!
Boice: I know, I watched Ultimatum too.
Morpheus: If you thought the good guys stood a chance tonight, this man – this giant of a man – is the reason why all the odds are stocked against them.
Boice: I wouldn’t give up on the other team just yet, but I do admit that facing off against CAK, given their size, is a hugely daunting task.
Morpheus: Don’t bother sugarcoating it, you know how it’s going to happen.
Godsmack’s “Voodoo” takes over to announce the arrival of Harlequin, sinisterly holding his hunting knife. Shelia Blige: And from Frederickton, New Brunswick, Canada, weighing two hundred pounds, he is one-half of Controlled Chaos and one-fourth of HavOc...
HARLEQUIN!!! Boice: I think there’s no doubt that Harlequin has got to be the maddest member of the Corruption roster.
Morpheus: I’m with you there; I like his style but I’d personally stay away from him backstage.
Boice: He actually showed a willingness to be hurt and brutalized at Ultimatum... if you fight a guy like that, how the hell are you gonna beat him?
Morpheus: I think the argument is that even though he relishes brutal pain, he’s still got a human sense of endurance.
Boice: That’s a fair observation.
The famous “Mother” by Danzig then plays, eliciting the loudest boos of them all; for Jaro has arrived, the ever-infamous Banhammer in hand. Shelia Blige: And the last member of their team, from Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada, weighing two hundred and twenty pounds, the other half of Controlled Chaos, and the FMW Ultraviolent Champion...
JARO!!! Boice: I think it should also be brought up, how could I have almost forgotten – Controlled Chaos, Jaro and Harlequin, beat down Drew Michaels to within a literal inch of his life after their Triple Threat match at Ultimatum.
Morpheus: Drew Michaels is dead and gone now, Boice, he’s a thing of the past.
Boice: You’re willing to actually let it go like that?
Morpheus: I never cared much for Mr. Michaels.
Boice: Coming in with attitudes like that, I honestly fear for their opponents...
Speaking of their opponents, “The Warrior’s Code” by the Dropkick Murphys takes over, as the Irish brothers Celt, with his shillelagh, and PX make their way to the ring. We are hearing nothing but cheers for these men, in stark contrast to the hatred the first team got. Shelia Blige: And their opponents, from Castlebar, Mayo, Ireland, at a combined weight of four hundred and nineteen pounds,
THE FIGHTING IRISH, THE CELT AND PURE EXTREMIST!!! Boice: The two Irish brothers have come a long way in their careers, coming off a big win at the Ultimatum pre-show against the teams of Danse Macabre and B.U.G.G.E.R.S. However, the Voice, who revealed himself to be none other than CAK, stole the show after the match.
Morpheus: I kind of liked that revelation.
Boice: I truly wonder if the heart of these men will be enough to even survive this match.
Morpheus: You can have all the heart in the world, but that’s not a guarantee that you’ll be able to run with a team that’s been proven to be way more dangerous than you.
”It’s a Jungle Out There” by Burkhard Dullwitz plays as the trio is completed by the arrival of Mark Johansson, looking as serious as ever. Shelia Blige: And their tag team partner, from Boston, Massachussetts, weighing two hundred and twenty five pounds...
MARK... JOHANSSON!!! Boice: Mark Johansson has just come off a high-octane Gold Card Gauntlet at Ultimatum, which Flare won, and later used in a pretty controversial ending to Ultimatum.
Morpheus: It was a good swerve by Flare, and a good effort too, but he just couldn’t cut it.
Boice: Flare initially had the match won, for those who weren’t able to catch it, but the decision had to be reversed due to Alex O’Rion, the winner of the championship match, getting a rope break.
Morpheus: That was pretty fortunate for Alex... what a shame it would’ve been to have a championship reign of mere minutes.
Boice: That’s true. But that’s not the focus of this match; all the men are in the ring already and let’s get this started!
PX and Harlequin stand in the ring as their teammates occupy their respective corners. The ref briefly checks the two and soon enough calls for the bell to be rung. Boice: It’s PX and Harlequin starting the match for their teams... and PX is a little wary of Harley.
Morpheus: This is probably one of very rare times that I sympathize Pure Extremist.
Boice: Harlequin is relishing the psychological effect his personality has on PX, and takes the time to play a little mind games with him.
Morpheus: I don’t care how big you are, this man is a psychopathic murderer. While that’s always fun, I shudder to think if I were the one facing him.
Boice: PX gets his game together and lets a fist fly! Harlequin is quickly knocked down to the floor! Harlequin was surprised by that!
Morpheus: If he keeps up like this, he’s going to piss him off...
Boice: PX just holding his own here, and knocks Harlequin back down! I don’t think Harlequin is seeing this coming!
Morpheus: Okay, that’s really going to set him off.
Boice: PX tries for the hat trick here, but this time Harley is ready, he catches the punch and hits a backhand to PX’s gut, and follows up with the knee to the head! PX is staggering and Harley finishes the combo with a quick mat slam!
Morpheus: That’s what happens when you set him off... and now he’s going to add more injury to... well, oh, shit! Harley whips out the huge hunting knife! I think PX just pissed his tights!
Boice: Who wouldn’t be scared, looking at the damn size of that thing! PX is relying on his wits here as Harley is really looking to kill!
Morpheus: He’s starting to swing that blade wildly! PX is on his wits here!
Boice: Harley chops, but PX has the ring presence to dodge it! He’s trying to get up, but it’s a little hard to do right now when a madman is swinging a huge-ass blade!
Morpheus: PX has been managing to avoid them knife chops, but that’s only worsened Harley’s bloodlust!
Boice: PX is up on his feet, wary of Harlequin! Harley charges but PX evades it again, and manages to hit a quick mat slam!
Morpheus: And if I were him, I’d tag out!
Boice: He’s deciding whether or not he should, but his hesitation makes it seem that he doesn’t want to put his teammates in the same predicament!
Morpheus: Fuck them, they can handle themselves! Tag out!
Boice: No, PX decides to stick it in for a few more and HE DOESN’T SEE HARLEQUIN BLINDSIDING HIM WITH A CHOP TO THE BACK!
Morpheus: Ohh, snap! Damn!
Boice: Hopefully that didn’t sink in too deep to hurt his spine! PX is rolling in pain here!
Morpheus: That was a sick hit!
Boice: Harlequin goes for the cover, that hit might be all it takes! There it goes! One, two, thre- NO, PX KICKS OUT!
Morpheus: For a second there, Harlequin looked shocked! I guess it means that he’s got more excuses to hit PX with that knife!
Boice: Harley picks it up and raises it over his head, I think he’s going to really butcher PX now, he brings it down, oh good Lord, NO PX ROLLS OUT OF THE WAY!
Morpheus: Now he’s got to tag out!
Boice: I think Harley brought the blade down too hard and now it’s stuck in the canvas! PX uses the opening to roll over to their corner and tag in his brother, who’s ready with his loaded shillelagh!
Morpheus: Celt gets in a mad rush and swings! Whoops, Harley dodged that!
Boice: Harley’s going to slice him but Celt blocks the knife with the shillelagh! And he uses his instincts to kick Harley in the gut, followed by a HARD shillelagh shot to Harley’s head, sending him flying!
Morpheus: Luckily he’s flying towards his own corner, and CAK takes the time to make the blind tag! Where’s his weapon?
Boice: I don’t think he thinks he needs a weapon, Morph! Celt swings for the bleachers but CAK catches the shillelagh and gives Celt a headbutt for his troubles!
Morpheus: Not to mention that CAK takes the shillelagh away from him! Now he’s in trouble!
Boice: Give that giant any weapon, just any weapon at all, and you’re guaranteed a trip to the hospital no matter what! Celt gets back up and tries to figure out how he’s going to pull this off...
Morpheus: CAK swings but Celt ducks it!
Boice: Celt goes for the dropkick and hits it, but it only makes CAK stagger! Celt tries again but CAK’s still standing!
Morpheus: It’s going to take a bigger man or a bigger hit to take CAK down!
Boice: Celt goes for it a second time but CAK is ready as he counters it into a spinebuster!
Morpheus: And that’s not all! CAK smashes Celt with a shillelagh shot to the stomach!
Boice: That should take him out! CAK makes the cover, it doesn’t look good for Celt! One, two, thr- no, Mark Johansson breaks up the pin! Ash is pissed!
Morpheus: Who wouldn’t be? Now he’s going to get it!
Boice: CAK gets up and Mark is quick about his wits to get back to his corner! CAK follows him and throws him back inside!
Morpheus: Now he’s in for some real punishment!
Boice: CAK still has Celt’s loaded shillelagh and I’m foreseeing that Johansson will meet the same fate as Celt! He’s readying his attack, raises the stick over his head... but PX COMES IN WITH A CHAIRSHOT TO MAKE THE SAVE!
Morpheus: Every move PX makes has got to hurt!
Boice: He’s got quite the courage to interfere even with his back like that! He doesn’t manage to fell CAK, but he definitely got his attention!
Morpheus: It’s funny how everything these guys do isn’t really just hurting him, it’s just pissing him off even more.
Boice: PX gives him another whack, but it still doesn’t topple CAK over! He’s really angry now!
Morpheus: And he just TAKES the chair away from PX!
Boice: CAK raises the steel chair overhead, PX is like a deer staring at headlights here! But Johansson makes the save and pulls CAK down from behind! He’s telling PX to get back to the corner!
Morpheus: A smart man would listen to such advice!
Boice: Johansson hits a chair-assisted leg drop to CAK’s face, and they’re finally able to damage the big man!
Morpheus: Jaro and Harlequin coming in, their respective weapons raised high in the air!
Boice: They’re both coming at him but Johansson is on fire! He manages to fend off both men, and retreats to his corner as Celt finds his strength again!
Morpheus: The ring is a wasteland!
Boice: Celt’s on his knees, and Mark Johansson’s back in their corner, telling him to pin CAK! Celt makes the cover! The ref counts! One, two – CAK just HEAVES Celt off of him!
Morpheus: He’s obviously down and not out yet!
Boice: Celt gets the idea and hobbles over to his corner, where he tags in Mark Johansson!
Morpheus: I wish I could say this was a hot tag, but Johansson already did damage, that tag was just a formality!
Boice: Johansson picks up the chair again and fends off Harlequin who was back on his feet, charging with the knife! He also sends CAK back to the mat with a chairshot!
Morpheus: Don’t look now, but the third member of their team is being all wily!
Boice: Johansson doesn’t see Jaro coming and HE TAKES THE BANHAMMER TO JOHANSSON’S KNEES! THAT WAS A CRIPPLING BLOW!
Morpheus: Jaro’s ordering CAK to get up and finish it!
Boice: CAK’s still rising to his feet slowly and Jaro’s hurrying him up, Johansson needs all the delay he can get if he wants to survive!
Morpheus: CAK dives to make the cover! The ref counts, one, two, thre- DAMMIT CELT!
Boice: Celt just made the quick save and as fast as he entered the ring, he retreats back to his corner! CAK tries for the pin again! One, two, th-no, the delay did it for Mark!
Morpheus: Jaro looks absolutely pissed, I think he’s telling CAK to tag him in!
Boice: Jaro and CAK return to their corner, where CAK tags Jaro in! Jaro gets back in with the Banhammer in hand, what else does he have planned for Johansson?
Morpheus: No one knows, but I have an idea: total annihilation!
Boice: Jaro wastes no time in laying down the Banhammer but Johansson still has the agility to evade the strike! Johansson trips Jaro with his hands! Both men are on the floor!
Morpheus: Jaro dropped the hammer!
Boice: He’s reaching for it, but Mark has his foot! He’s pulling him back!
Morpheus: This is actually pretty funny to watch.
Boice: Johansson jumps up and kicks away the Banhammer from Jaro’s reach, but the damage to his knees has been done! He falls down to his knees!
Morpheus: Jaro’s trying to take him down too!
Boice: Jaro now has a hand on Johansson’s leg, but he attempts another huge leap to his corner and the hot tag is made to Celt! Celt and Jaro have engaged in combat!
Morpheus: Jaro’s looking to kill Celt too!
Boice: But Celt’s on fire and he successfully dispatches Jaro with a hard clothesline!
Morpheus: Damn!
Boice: Celt goes for a running knee drop but Jaro rolls out of the way and back up on his feet! Jaro charges, looking for the strike too but Celt manages to avoid that!
Morpheus: Where the hell did Celt get a second wind? That shillelagh shot would have taken anyone out!
Boice: Nobody knows, but it’s here now and there’s no arguing about it! Celt whips Jaro into their corner and Celt is looking for the stinger splash! He hits it!
Morpheus: But Harley makes the blind tag, and quickly slithers into the ring!
Boice: He quickly positions himself behind Celt and hooks him up! He lifts him into the Pale Rider! It’s all so fast, it’s crazy!
Morpheus: Talk about pulling it out of his hat!
Boice: Harley wastes no time in making the pin! PX and Johansson try to make the save but Jaro comes in to stop them with a crossbody! The ref counts it! One, two, three, it’s over! What a match!
Shelia Blige: AND HERE ARE YOUR WINNERS... CRAZY ASH KILLA, JARO, AND HARLEQUIN!!!
Jaro, Harlequin, and CAK (8.1 aps - 0.2 penalty + 8.57 aps + 8.27 aps + 1.8 avs = 26.55 total)Pure Extremist, the Celt, and Mark Johansson (8.3 aps + 8.25 aps - 0.3 penalty + 8.28 aps - 0.3 penalty = 24.53 total)
The ref raises their hands but the three men refuse; they quickly proceed to beat down the three faces! Harley continues to beat up Celt, Jaro stomps away on Mark Johansson, and CAK attacks his nemesis PX! Boice: What? What is this? Oh, come on! You guys won the match already!
Morpheus: You really think they’ll stop there? We’re talking about Controlled Chaos and Crazy Ash fucking Killa here!
Boice: They’re still beating up on their opponents! When will they stop!
Morpheus: Until they’re dead, probably. Remember Drew?
Boice: All too well... oh, great, now they’re going for their weapons!
Morpheus: They’re looking to add to the body count tonight!
Boice: Jaro’s ordering Harlequin and CAK to prop up Mark Johansson, he’s going to be the first victim! He has the Banhammer ready!
Morpheus: He swings!
Boice: No, the Banhammer doesn’t connect as PX spears Jaro from out of nowhere! Talk about a suicide attack!
Morpheus: What the hell, they’re supposed to be dead!
Boice: They’ve risen from the grave, it seems! Johansson makes use of the distraction to knock down Harlequin, but CAK is faster and sweeps Johansson’s feet!
Morpheus: Nobody can stop CAK!
Boice: That’s true... but Celt just gave CAK a shillelagh shot to the head! Remember, that thing is LOADED!
Morpheus: No need to tell me twice...
Jaro, Harlequin and CAK roll out of the ring, furious at PX, Celt and Mark, standing tall in the ring. Boice: The unlikely team has just made an unusual stand to Jaro, Harlequin and CAK! You don’t see this happening every night!
Morpheus: What they did isn’t a stand, they’ve just signed their death warrants! They’ve just pissed the most dangerous men in FMW off!
Boice: However you go about it, this is just remarkable! Goes to show you that it doesn’t always have to end in a bloodbath!
Morpheus: I pity the fools!
Boice: For Mr. T, this is Jack Boice, and you’ve just witnessed the very first ever Corruption show! Good night, everyone, and make sure you tune in next time!
Morpheus: That’s Morpheus to you!
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