Trauma 157: The Icey Awards!

[Murdoc]

Welcome, one and all to Trauma 157 ...

THE ICEY AWARDS!

We’re in for a star-studded event here tonight, with two very special matches that many clamored for. Fresh off the heels of Living a Legacy VI, we got an awards show that promises to offer something for EVERYONE. The intriguing question of ‘What If?’. That question will be answered here tonight. Live in the Peace Center, we’ll be seeing the winner of the 2014 Icemann Invitational and North American Champion Murdoc take on the ‘Underground Icon’ Cory Steel! And that’s not all. We also have up-and-coming PCW sensation Stacy Jones take on Eira in a FIRST BLOOD MATCH. The stakes are high, the pressure is through the roof! Let’s kick it down for our host of the evening ...

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... Jerry Andrews!

The straight-laced play-by-play man is looking ... still rather straight laced. But for a good reason. It’s a gala event and all the stars are out in full force and shining as brightly as possible. All the members of Pure Class Wrestling (with one or two notable exceptions) are in attendance for the festivities and of course, the best and brightest on Tinsel-Town. The last of the celebrities are filing into the building to make it to their seats; god forbid they miss anything. There’s no telling WHAT will happen at the Icey Awards! Coming off the heels of January’s explosive Icey Awards broadcast, it’s safe to say that we’re in for some serious shiz.

‘Is this thing on ... ?’ Jerry taps the microphone once or twice, muttering something to the production crew before returning his gaze to the camera. ‘Ladies and gentlemen, WELCOME to the PCW Icey Awards! I’m your host, Jerry Andrews and we’re LIVE for all the Pure Class action that you’ve come to know and love. We have all your Pure Class talent in the building, some possible surprises and who knows what else! But first, before we officially kick things off with our first award, let’s take a look at the blue carpet earlier this evening and some of the notables in attendance!’

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We go to a tape from earlier in the evening where we have Shane Dodge on the blue carpet. 'Welcome to the Iceys Pre-Show! I’m PCW’s favorite interviewer, Shane Dodge ...’ Insert a bleached white smile, almost like a forced glamour shot. '... and we’re here getting some primo words with some VERY esteemed guests in attendance here tonight. Let’s get one, shall we?’

Famous last words, indeed.

The first clip: Dodge attempting to get a word with Hollywood big-shot Chris Evans. Shot down like the plane that Bucky Barnes rode.

The next: a futile attempt to coax Salma Hayek into a quick sound byte. No Golden Globes for you, old chap.

And still another: up-and-coming Australian rap sensation Iggy Azalea ... not Fancy-ing a chat.

Several clips. Not one shred of usable footage.

‘ ... let’s go inside to start the awards show!

...

Cut camera. Or so he thinks.

... bunch of stuck up, talentless hacks who couldn‘t lace up their own boots without a nanny to say it‘s Prada ...’

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Most Hated Award

Presenter: Gwyneth Paltrow

_{Past Winners: The Untouchables; Non Compos Mentis; Jason Willard; Justin Michaels; AWAssholes; Areas; Marshall’s Law}

We’re back inside the Peace Center where a round of applause (and boos) ring out as Gwyneth Paltrow takes the stage to present the evening’s first award, that of PCW’ Most Hated Superstar. The lovely Hollywood A-lister takes the stage and launches straight into a very humble, very P.R. friendly introduction. Speaking on love and hate and how it’s so easy to be hated after the media gets their interviews, how perception can be slanted with just the tiniest piece of information withheld from the facts ... how things get SO easily twisted.


And the nominees:

Murdoc
whitey
Mr. Showtime
Non Compos Mentis
Nathan Saniti

As she prepares to announce the winner, the microphone cuts out momentarily ... long enough for a recorded clip of Gwyneth Paltrow speaking.

“I’d rather die than let my kids eat Cup-a-Soup." and “I know people that I respect and admire and look up to who have had extra-marital affairs." The crowd is chuckling a bit. A good majority of them are disgusted with her words, some celebrities in attendance nodding in agreement (though few and far between). Gwyneth looks as though someone has dropped their trousers right in front of her. She’s angrily yelling off-stage, demanding to A: have the audio cut and B: find out who decided to ruin her lovely introduction speech.

Whitey Ford. Who the fuck else right?

The camera pans over along with a spotlight to catch him mucking around at the soundboard, directing an audio tech to do his bidding. He smiles and waves gleefully, having the luxury of possessing his own microphone. He nods and looks at the audience. ‘I’ll let you decide who’s the bigger Asshole. They told me I won this thing, but I’m not going on that stage to claim it. By the way, I fucking like Ramen. Now everyone cheer me and boo her for those things she said. I’m pretty sure she hates children and small puppies too. Me. Most Hated. Pft.’

With that, Whitey Ford wins PCW’s Most Hated Award as he tosses the microphone into the crowd ...

Winner: Whitey Ford with 66% of the Vote (Runner Up: Murdoc with 26%)

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... and we’re back to Shane Dodge.

Now live and still very much alone.

Lot of hated people tonight.

Buck up, Shane.

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Most Loved Award

Presenter: David Beckham

^{Past Winners: Angelica Night-Hunter; Lantlas; Pegasus; Nacho Grande (x3); Q; Kelli Starr}

Welcome back to the stage where David Beckham stands proudly on the stage. The face that launched a thousand ad campaigns. One of the world’s most beloved futbol stars ... hell, one of the most popular ATHLETES in the world bar none. He stands on the stage looking absolutely suave in a classy black suit. Being loved is not about the love you receive, he begins slowly. Being loved is about the love you GIVE. The recipient of this award is someone who gives their all one hundred percent of the time. All of their sweat. All of their heart. Every last bit of it. In that ring or out, the winner of this award can truly say that their HEART is what keeps them going.

Here are your nominees.

Andy D
Dollface
Grimm
Stormm
Loki

And the winner is ...

... ANDY D!

The crowd cheers in recognition of the young man. His never-say-die attitude and the way he holds his head up high at every turn of the road. Andy takes the stage and is silent for a long time. He looks up from his award with a tear in his eye. He thanks everyone for coming out on such a special night and that David hit the nail directly on the head. That being loved is about giving, not receiving. The fans are worth every last bit of that and he aims to prove every single time he steps into the ring.

A final thank you and a gesture towards the ceiling cements Andy D as this Icey’s ‘Most Loved’.

Winner: Andy D with 56% of the vote (Runner-up: Kelli Starr with 33%)

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We’re now LIVE on the Blue Carpet outside the Peace Center with Shane Dodge. He’s smiling extra-wide into the camera and all the homes across the country. ‘I’m standing outside the building here tonight and I’ve gotten word that a MAJOR A-lister wants ME to give them a good grilling. Well never let it be said that the NUMBER ONE Pure Class reporter is selected for this.’ Shane straightens his tie authoritatively. ‘Who is it? Jolie? Aniston? Fox?’ Shane smiles ... and everyone gets to see Shane’s proud moment dropped from the heavens back to earth as Rupaul saunters into the camera’s view looking absolutely amazing.

Maybe not quite the A-lister that Shane imagined.

His face is noticeably dejected as he turns and walks out of camera range, tossing the microphone behind him over the shoulder as we go to our first commercial break.

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[Murdoc]

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We’re back inside the Peace Center as we get ready to present our next award for

Best Singles Star

Past Winners: Ace Anderson {2x}; Lantlas; Heavy Metal; LoKi; Grimm (x2); Whitey Ford; Andy D

Presenter:

And here’s your presenter ...

... RuPaul!

The crowd goes wild as RuPaul makes her way to the stage. It’s a very festive, upbeat atmosphere as she stands front and center ... strutting her stuff and giving the crowd exactly what they want. Once things settle down enough, RuPaul takes the mic and begins to talk about being the top of your craft. She knows full well about being the top of your specific niche in life. No one was doing what she did and IS doing at the level she did, and look at her now. A household name. That’s what being the best is all about. And now, here are the nominees.

Grimm
Murdoc
Mr. Showtime
whitey
Eira
Rick Majors

And your winner ...

Rick Majors !!!

The crowd cheers heartily but no Rick Majors in sight. The conclusion of his Icemann Invitational Tournament dreams inflicting serious mental anguish, he’s not in attendance tonight and his award will be accepted in absentia. Get well soon, Rick.

At least he has a huge fan in RuPaul. ‘It’s a shame he’s not here; I’d give him a hug and kiss for his hard work. I’ll get my chance next time.’ With that said, she saunters off-stage with the award to hand off to PCW officials to keep in escrow for Mr. Majors.'

Winner: Rick Majors with 28% of the vote (Runners-up: Murdoc and Whitey Ford with 21%)

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We head from the stage to a shot of Ace Anderson sitting in front of a blue back-drop.

He smiles and nods as he rubs his freshly shaven bald head.

I guess all I can really say is that Tyrone was one of the most capable and un-biased officials I’ve ever had the privilege of sharing a ring with. He caught a lot of flak from some of the more brutal PCW alumni but he never backed down and I think ... in fact, I’m SURE ... that he earned all the respect he deserved for his work.

I can remember one time, one of our more entertaining PCW stars somehow managed to corral a SQUIRREL of all things. An actual, fat brown squirrel. Found Tyrone’s bag and sneakily placed the thing in Tyrone’s duffel bag with all of his ring gear. It was the funniest thing watching him go to the concession stands to buy PEANUTS just to calm the squirrel down enough to keep it from clawing his hands to hell. He wasn’t even mad either. I’m pretty sure he found it kind of funny. I think he even kept the squirrel as a pet for a while. But that’s the kind of guy he was. Professional, not easily riled and a consummate performer. The officials are just as much a part of the action in the ring as the wrestlers and Tyrone was one of, if not THE, most decorated of them all and ...

... and we’re all going to miss him.

God speed Tyrone.

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We’re back to Jerry Andrews who’s out in the crowd with the gathered audience. ‘An interesting night so far to say the least. What say we kick it up to the next full level?’ The crowd cheers and Jerry Andrews smiles. ‘Well then let’s get to our first so called “dream match” that fans on the Pure Class message board suggested in a knock-down, drag-out fight between two of the larger members currently on the roster in Underground fixture Cory ‘The Bear’ Steel and the North American champion MURDOC!’

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Match One
Last Man Standing
Murdoc (North American ©) vs. Cory 'The Bear' Steel

The arena turns red and black with the crowd growing into cheers, the bells of the song ring, and "Heaven Knows" by The Pretty Reckless plays! Cory Steel emerges from the back a calm and focused look on his face. Cory pauses looking over his shoulder when Othello Craven walks out. The two men continue down the ramp when from through the crowd three masked men crawl over the barricades, they fall in line behind Cory. As Cory walks down the ramp he smirks and he looks left then right seeing the crowd clapping to the rythm of the song and the growing chants of his name. He rolls under the bottom rope quickly getting to his feet and goes straight to his corner. Taking a hair tie from his pocket he pulls his hair back and then remains still. The rest of his bodyguards take a watchful stand in Cory's corner.

The crowd’s noise lapses into a wave of hushed murmurs as Audiomachine’s “Xerxes" kicks in over the PCW loudspeakers. The steady thump of the bass fills the arena like a heartbeat. And it's on one of these thumps that the lights go out, plunging the crowd into total darkness with a complete blackout as the music continues it’s relentless march. A blackout that can only mean ONE thing...

BOOM!!

...the final pulse of bass explodes and the lights flash back on to find Murdoc standing in the ring! Turning to his immediate left, he goes to one of the far corners to remove his entrance robe to reveal the Pure Class Wrestling North American belt gleaming around his waist - but that’s not the only change! In deference to the match being a “Last Man Standing” match, Murdoc’s wrists and hands are braced with black athletic tape - and wrapped with the same heavy chains that knocked Jonathan “The Beast” Cable of The New Breed into a coma! Murdoc stoically removes his belt, handing it over to Eddie Lane and begins stretching out in anticipation for the start of the match.

Lane steps forward to give the match guidelines, a no-holds-barred Last Man Standing match, one of two for the evening taken straight from the “Dream Matches” posited by the PCW Faithful fan forums! As Lane wraps up his spiel, the camera pans out in a wide arc; the sturdy-but-average built referee looking smaller than usual next to the 6‘4“ Bear, with Murdoc’s towering bulk patently dwarfing the man. The two combatants remain motionless in the center of the ring, Steel sneering up into Murdoc’s unblinking stare as Eddie Lane steps back and signals for the bell, beginning the match!

Bear immediately winds up for a haymaker but the veteran Murdoc is quicker on the draw with a straight-armed palm strike to his opponent’s sternum! Steel’s shot ruined, he scuffles for traction as Murdoc explodes into action, a series of vicious, chain-bolstered strikes, the final blow staggering The Bear back into the ropes! Cory falls against the ropes, a powerful flex of his legs pushing him even further against the high tensile strands, using the backlash to launch himself forward! Steel barrels straight into Murdoc, knocking both men back towards the center of the ring, an impressive display of quick footwork from Steel managing to spin Murdoc around before shooting him back across the ring and into the opposite turnbuckles, the impact knocking the huge man to a knee! Following up on the move, The Bear charges towards Murdoc and delivers a sick running knee to the jaw, getting a quick pop from the cowd! Not wasting any time, Steel dances back and again careens across the ring where he delivers another running knee to Murdoc’s head! With Murdoc totally in the fog, Cory takes advantage of the situation and snaps in with a bulldog head lock that sends Murdoc face first into the mat!

With Murdoc down, Steel shouts over Eddie Lane’s beginning 10-count to get the attention of his crony, Othello, who throws Cory a baseball bat! The crowd bursts into cheers at the sheer brutality being displayed at this awards show, as bloodthirsty as the citizens of ancient Rome out for a day at the coliseum. With Lane at the 4-count, Murdoc finally makes it to his feet - only to be met with a windup swing from Steel with the baseball bat that catches him across the shoulders! Murdoc goes down again, Cory immediately swinging in with another sickening blow, and another!

Lane reaches the 7 count and it’s not looking good for the masked man, The Bear taking careful aim at what looks to be the back of Murdoc’s head, here comes the swing -

*CRACK*

- the sound of wood against metal echoes through the arena as Murdoc meets the blow with one chain-wrapped fist, snapping the baseball bat clean in half! Cory stumbles back, dumbfounded, as Murdoc surges up from the mat, loosening his grip on the fisted chains as he goes! With The Bear scrambling for ground, Murdoc swipes his fists broadly through the air, whipping at Steel from a distance with heavy strikes of loose chain! The Bear catches one lash across the bicep, another across the face, the younger man’s face twisting in a show of rage as he rears back and levels a Big Boot directly into his opponent’s chest - but Murdoc ducks and throws a vicious punch into the inside of Steel’s planted leg!

The Bear drops in a heap, clutching his knee, face contorted in pain as Murdoc rises to his feet, looms over the body of his fallen opponent and...

...waits?

The crowd swells in a mixture of cheers and shouts as Steel’s entourage mills in their corner like worried hyenas, Cory finally planting his hands into the mat and pushing himself to rise, up to one knee and breaking Lane's 10 count -

*SMASH*

Murdoc blasts Steel directly in the head! A solid blow to the other man’s skull, Cory faceplanting back into the mat! Lane begins his count again, but Murdoc remains crouched near Steel’s fallen form, muscles tensed and waiting. The Bear struggles upwards, Murdoc remaining motionless.

One knee...

...pushing upwards...

...wait for it...

...one foot on the mat, beginning to stand...

*SMASH*

AGAIN! Murdoc’s metal fist again connects to Cory’s skull with the wet, meaty thud of a melon dropped on the pavement! The Bear’s body collapses to the mat, Lane beginning the 10 count again. Murdoc hammers into Steel one more time for good measure then rises to his feet, arms crossed over his massive chest and staring disdainfully down at his opponent as Lane’s count nears its end.

...8!

...9!

...

...10!!

Winner: Murdoc

PCW med staff and security press into the ring, forcing The Bear’s angry entourage back from the now-stirring man, assisting him to the back for the requisite medical check. A camera focusing in on Murdoc catches the large man’s brief, bemused shake of his head and almost imperceptible shrug as Audiomachine’s ”Xerxes” begins its march through the speakers, PCW’s North American Champion collecting his belt and leaving the ring without further ado.

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Amazing match between Cory Steel and Murdoc! Just as brutal and unforgiving as we could possibly expect from either of these two individuals. Could that match be the first consideration in the voting season of the next Icey Awards for Best Match? We’ll find out then, but for right now let’s take it back to the stage for the award presentation for Best Match!

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Best Match Award

Presenter: Tim Howard

_{Past Winners: Pegasus vs. LoKi @ Revival; Ace Anderson vs. Lantlas @ Collision Course; Al Laiman vs. Ace Anderson @ Living A Legacy II; Nacho Grande vs. Heavy Metal @ Living A Legacy III; LoKi vs. Murdoc vs. Lantlas @ Game Over 3; Grimm vs. Sadistic @ Mass Desutrction II; Deadly Rumble: Deadly Intentions 3; Grimm vs. Sean Rhodes vs. Michael Wryght @ Mass Destruction III}

We’re at the podium with Tim Howard, beloved goalkeeper for the U.S. team in the most recent World Cup. After a heroic standoff with the team representing Belgium, Tim Howard begins by comparing the game to winner of this award. Two of the best in the world, head to head in arguably the best match of EITHER competitor’s career up to that point. Or at least the one that resonated the most with the fans and the world at large. Best Match means a moment in time that lives FOREVER, a collective memory that we can all share. And here are the nominees:


Rick Majors vs Tyler Scott: Mass Destruction IV
Murdoc vs Eira vs Grimm vs Stormm: Trauma 151
whitey vs Andy D vs Eira: Mass Destruction IV
Non Compos Mentis vs Murdoc: Mass Destruction IV
Rick Majors vs. Dollface: Trauma 156
Rick Majors vs Multiple Opponents: Trauma 155
Mr. Showtime vs Grimm: Mass Destruction IV

And the winner is ...

Rick Majors vs. Tyler Scott at Mass Destruction IV!

The crowd applauds but, as before, neither Tyler Scott nor Rick Majors are in the building to accept the award for Best Match. Tim Howard mentions something about sometimes the best matches take an unbelievable toll on the human body. May the work that these two have left behind be a memorial to their talent and their unique chemistry in the ring and something to remember until they BOTH make their grand return.

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I can remember one of the few times I got to run into Nolan (Burke)in the back. 

Jerry Andrews is against a backdrop giving a sit-down interview of his own.

He didn’t get to work as much as some of the others and he was talking with Bob (Targaryen). Bob was always sort of a father figure to some of the younger kids. I mean, he had been around for SO long, with a WEALTH of knowledge. And ... you know, he was just sitting there and shooting the breeze with the kid. Asking him what he wanted to do with his life, where he wanted to make his mark. I couldn’t even bring myself to get into the conversation, it was just so ... so NATURAL to see these two bonding and just being themselves to each other. 

This place really is a family. It takes all types to make up a family. That moment just really stuck out to me as a memorable thing. 

... it hurts when something upsets that feeling.

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We’re back to the stage and we’ve got Greenville’s finest on either side of the stage. Which means we’re preparing to give out the award for Most Heated Rivalry!

Most Heated Rivalry

_{Past Winners: Pegasus & Murdoc; Grimm & Mikey Wryght; NCM & HHW; LoKi, Pegasus, & Lantlas; Grimm/Sadistic & Los Dos Amigos; AWAssholes & PCW Roster; Nacho Grande & Justin Kaard; Ace Anderson & Whitey Ford; Nathan Saniti & Q}

Presenter(s):

Out comes Floyd Mayweather from one side and Manny Pacquiao from the other. Both are arriving with their crews in full-force. It looks like we -may- need more muscle. The two men cautiously approach the podium and exchange pleasantries for the cameras. For the longest time, these two have traded barbs and back-handed compliments ... most of the sparring coming from each rival camp. It’s a sight for sure to see both of these men together in the same spot. The introductory speech begins, Floyd talking about how the biggest rivalries tend to come about when one man doesn’t respect the other’s way of doing business or the way they live. It snowballs and becomes a monster of its’ own. Manny cuts in; having seen some of PCW’s most heated feuds himself, he knows that the winner of this award will truly deserve the award because of the venom between the two. Perhaps the award will go to Manny versus Floyd if Floyd would get off his ego-trip and use good business sense.

... ouch.

And the nominees:



Eira & whitey
Non Compos Mentis & Murdoc
Nathan Saniti & Nathan Saniti
Grimm & Mr. Showtime
Rick Majors & Life


And the winner is ...

Grimm and Mr. Showtime!

Well.

That’s an ironic twist. The most heated rivalry between two people who in the past few weeks seem to have come to an accord of some sort. The award WOULD be accepted ... if Floyd and Manny hadn’t jumped the gun. You think Floyd took some offense to Manny’s stinging criticism? Yeah. Me too. The pair begin to get closer and closer and INSTANTLY, the stage is swarmed by security and posse members looking to help their man get the edge. The scene is chaos as we quickly shift to a commercial while the mess is cleaned up.

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[Murdoc]

Welcome back to the Icey Awards! The biggest return to television ... the Iceys back from commercial! No? I tried. Well it segues perfectly to the next award to be presented ... the award for Biggest Debut or Return! Here to present the award is Major League Baseball’s Rookie of the Year for 2013 .... Jose Fernandez!

Biggest Return or Debut

_{Past Winners: Landon Divine; Johnny Vivacious; Silence; Justin Michaels & Johnny Vivacious; High Tide; AWAssholes; Ace Anderson; Non Compos Mentis; The Untouchables}

He starts impressively, that kind of energy one brings to a brand new scenario. That’s the kind of thing that people look for in a big debut or return: the energy. The energy and the IMPACT. Who had that this time around? Let’s get to the nominees.

Gem
Derek Cosmos
Stacy Jones
@eden
@sapphire
Alexa Black
Cory Steel
whitey
Loki
Tyrone "Crazy Boy" Smith

And the winner ...

whitey!

Whitey Ford’s cleaning up here tonight with awards, and he’s managed to snag a front row seat to avoid walking so fucking far everytime. It’s like, management ... plan this shit out right? Whitey makes his way to the stage with a small flask in his hand, sunglasses put over his eyes ... looking surprisingly cool. He takes the award and snubs the presenter entirely. ‘World Champ. My return was front page. Obviously, that’s mine.’ He takes the award from Fernandez. ‘Don’t you play for the Marlins or some shit? No one saw you play, who’s gonna claim the Marlins as the home team?! Rookie of the Year ... ’ He smirks and makes his way down from the podium.

What an Asshole.

Winner: Whitey Ford with 35% (Runner-Up: Loki with 28%)

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We’re back from a brief advertisement and if that wasn’t enough inspiration for you, let’s get to the PCW Most Inspirational Award!

Most Inspirational Award

Past Winners: Benjamin Banks; Lantlas; Grimm; Nacho Grande; Andy D(x3); Ace Anderson

When I think of inspiration ... I think of BILLY GRAHAM! JIMMY SWAGGERT! ... the guy who wrote the Chicken Soup for the Soul books! Who inspires you? How about fucking motherfucking Dee Snider and Twisted Sister?!

After the impromptu performance of a lifetime, a thunderous chorus of cheers sounds out, nearly blowing the roof off of the building! The crowd is electric as Dee Snider takes the podium! Heavy metal balls to the wall and as motivational as you can get. He thanks everyone for coming out and now it’s time to bring it down just a little bit to hand out the award to the guy or gal who did what he just did on a weekly basis. It’s the greatest rush available, and here are the nominees.

Grimm
Andy D
Nathan Saniti
Rick Majors
Dollface

And the winner is ...

Andy D!

ANDY D!

The crowd claps wildly for Andy D as he makes his way to the podium. He starts out by thanking everyone, and in full agreement with Mr. Snider, that being an inspiration is the greatest rush you can know. The feeling is indescribable. Everyone has their own inspiration (Andy looks almost choked up at this point before continuing) and if he can be an inspiration for just one person, then he’s doing his job. Another round of thank yous and Andy makes his way back to his seat, slapping hands with fans as he makes his way up the aisle.

Winner: Andy D with 66% (Runner-Up: Rick Majors with 20%)

We’re in the home stretch, ladies and gentleman. What say we keep the energy flowing with our second of two special attraction matches?!

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Match Two

First Blood Match

Eira vs. Stacy Jones

_{Referee: Eric Russo}

“The Other Side” by Sirenia plays softly through the speakers as darkness falls in the arena, then the lights go up once more when the music hits harder and ice blue pyrotechnics shoot into the air as Stacy Jones makes her way to the ramp. She keeps her eyes fixated on the ring and tightens her wristbands as she heads down slowly, smiling as she hears the boos and heckles of the crowd.

As she approaches the ring, she steps between the ropes and rests against a turnbuckle as she waits for the bell to ring.

The arena lights lower to a shadowed dimness as "Dystopic" by Position Music begins to play over the PCW speakers. The somber opening notes soon joined by a heavy drumbeat, gradually augmented into what sounds like a full orchestra. When the vocals begin, a 20 foot pillar of purple flame explodes out of the center of the stage, the roaring fire screaming up to the rafters as smaller purple flames burst alight and race towards the ring. The conflagration dies down, and twin purple spotlights angle in to reveal Eira standing absolutely motionless, one leg crossed in front of the other, arms outstretched, and head tipped back in a mockery of the Crucifixion. She lowers her arms and walks towards the ring, her relentless stride perfectly in sync with the heavy background beat, following the trail of flickering purple flames to either side of her path.

Completely ignoring everything and everyone around her, Eira stares straight ahead, her gaze fixed on Stacy Jones with a malevolent intensity. Reaching ringside, Eira slowly ascends the stairs and walks to mid-apron ... wiping her feet on the apron before slipping between the ropes to enter. Swinging her long, silvery white braid behind her, she remains absolutely still and waits with predatory focus for the match to begin.

Eric Russo moves in to issue the brief match guidelines, this being the second “Dream Match” of the evening, set as a First Blood match. By its very nature a no disqualification match, the only real requirement is to be the first to make the other combatant bleed. Stacy Jones leans indolently against the turnbuckle as she listens, idly rotating one of her metal-studded, gloved hands in a “get-on-with-it” motion while Eira ...

...smiles cheerfully at her opponent? Russo notices the unusual expression and wraps up his little pep talk, stepping back with a final sideways glance at the disturbingly happy looking Eira as he signals for the match to begin!

The bell sounds and Jones is on the immediate offensive, hammering away at Eira with a series of rights, backing her into the corner in a matter of seconds and yanking her right back out in a vicious Irish Whip to bounce her off the ropes! Following her across, Stacy braces to deliver a clothesline but Eira slithers bonelessly right under the attempt! Spinning in place with the precision grace of a dancer, Eira moves to grab Jones in a grapple and is met by a mean roundhouse kick, knocking her down to the mat. Eira rolls to the side, quickly regaining her feet and dodging a few heavy-handed strikes from the surprisingly aggressive newcomer as she backpedals to the ropes, hopping up in a display of her characteristic agility, launching herself directly towards Jones!

The women go down in a heap on the mat, each scrambling for the upper hand in a match where neither competitor seems to have the usual height or weight disadvantage that they had become accustomed to, being some of the smallest roster members of the company. Stacy Jones manages to gain the dominant position, kneeling over Eira’s chest and raining mounted punches onto the pinned superstar, Eira’s forearms protecting her more vulnerable face and skull! Stacy continues the assault, but with a huge flex of Eira’s abdomen her legs snap up around Stacy’s torso, Eira’s entire body undulating in a wave that whips the other woman flat against the mat! With Stacy momentarily stunned, Eira slips out of the hold and rolls quickly away to gain her feet, Jones not far behind!

Stacy streaks in with a quick dash and shuffle side kick thrown high into Eira’s sternum, some quick back and forth action between the two with Eira’s lithe agility enabling her to stay a step or two ahead of Stacy, who is certainly establishing herself as the power striker in this match. Jones throws another heavy, studded-gloved punch towards Eira’s face - but Eira throws herself into a back handspring, avoiding the attack! She gets a quick pop from the crowd for the unorthodox tactics, Jones looking increasingly frustrated with her inability to get her hands on her opponent! Hands planted on her hips, she glares across at Eira and spreads her arms out, inviting attack. Another flash of that eerie, eerie smile and Eira obliges, tearing across the ring and feinting with a quick right jab before dropping to a knee and punching straight up into the inside of Stacy’s thigh! Jones goes down like a felled oak, Eira flowing into motion to avoid being caught under her opponent again, turning in place to level a few stomps onto Stacy’s torso before laying a savage kick directly into the back of Jones’ skull!

Jones is down and out, the crowd alternately cheering and booing the vicious tactics, but absolutely no one is feeling cheated out of their money at tonight’s show! Eira doesn’t seem to be in a hurry to finish the match, walking around the ring as though waiting for something - and then Jones begins to stir on the mat! Eira is at her side in a flash, grabbing a fistful of artfully styled blond tresses and puts her face close to Stacy’s, close enough to graze the other woman’s glossy mouth with her own dark red lips. The camera focuses in on Eira‘s smiling face, the mic too far away to catch the whisper but the words easily read:

“Wake up, sleeping beauty. I need you to see this coming.”

Dragging Jones up to her feet, Eira clamps one black-nailed hand against Stacy’s throat, holding her struggling prey in a close embrace as her other hand rises towards the woman’s neck, a dull flash of silver glinting in the arena lights -

- and Eira is DOWN!

On her knees, gasping for breath with one arm wrapped around her abdomen, Stacy a few steps back and holding the ropes for support as she finishes clearing the cobwebs, a replay on the PCWTron showing Stacy Jones BLASTING Eira with a perfectly timed suckerpunch straight to the gut! Both women finally gain their vertical base, Stacy Jones clearly scanning Eira’s hands for any hint of a weapon while Eira’s cheeks are still colored in a dull flush from struggling to regain her breath, her lips pursed in anger that she left herself open for the hit.

Jones rushes forward on the offensive, letting loose a barrage of strikes, most of which deflected but some of the salvo break through Eira’s defensive with punishing results! Eira is backed up against the turnbuckle now, tight-lipped in desperation as Stacy continues the assault by wrapping Eira up in a headlock and yanking her out of the corner! A startled shriek tears through the arena and Stacy jerks away, stumbling towards the center of the ring as Eira anchors her footing, and smiles. A wide, VERY red, pretty smile, that shows every one of her pearly white teeth...

...and the razor blade clenched between them!

With the inside of Stacy’s arm bleeding freely with patterns of latticed red against tanned flesh from the nasty laceration left by the ill-advised headlock, Eira makes a show of licking her lips clean and staring straight at Stacy Jones while Russo checks to make sure Eira hasn’t received any cuts of her own. Shaking his head as the med-techs arrive and immediately begin to tend Jones’ arm, he raises her arm in victory!

Winner: Eira

Position Music’s ”Dystopic” begins to weave it’s way through the speakers once more, Eira standing tall in the center of the blood-sprinkled ring and looking more centered than anyone can recall in some time, since back before the beginning of her feud with Whitey Ford. As she slips from the ring to the sound of her own theme song and the cheers of the crowd, she pauses by a camera man just long enough to smile and offer a single, cryptic statement.

“One down. One to go.”

We have one more commercial break to go, don’t miss the most important part of the show ... The Hall of Fame Award presentation!

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[Murdoc]

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We’re back from the break and we have a bit of video footage taken WHILE on break! We get a shot of Stacy making her way from the ring when out of NOWHERE, Tyrone Smith lives up to his moniker and attacks Stacy after a VERY hard-fought match! Security makes the save before any permanent damage is done but it’s clear to everyone in attendance that Crazy Boy has some heavy axe to grind with Stacy Jones. But for now, let’s go to our final award presentation with a very SPECIAL presenter.

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Upon receiving his cue, former PCW star Pegasus pops out of the back. He gives a few waves and one quick thumbs up before approaching the podium.

"Greetings everyone, I hope the night has been amazing for you all so far, as I know I've enjoyed everything so far. I also get one of the greatest honors here tonight, which is the Hall of Fame announcement. The Hall of Fame contains few people, and those that have made it worked their tails off to get there. It is the ultimate in honors the PCW can give; a reminder that everything they have done and everything they have given is being recognized and appreciated.

The people that are being inducted tonight are our brothers and our sisters. They have worked with us, stood beside us, lived with us. They worked hard to make sure that we had a place to be, a place that we could all call home. And they did one amazing job at that. Sadly, a majority of them are no longer with us, and the others are still fighting. I am honored, and privileged to be able to present this award to some of the people that truly made PCW what it is.

Tyrone Little

As he announces the name, a slideshow begins of Tyrone Little, pictures that show off Tyrone with his family, and various members of the PCW crew. The crowd remains silent as the pictures roll by on the screen, eventually switching to the next inductee.

Roberto Garcia

Robert "Crazy Bob" Targaryen

Nolan Burke

Melina Cruz

The slideshow ends with a couple of photos, group pictures of everyone that had just been named.

They will never be forgotten, and will live on eternally through the PCW and all of us.

The crowd is on their feet, unanimous in appreciation for the lives lost and their eternal legacies. The broadcast comes to a close with the shot of the gathered masses celebrating the life and times of the fallen members of Pure Class Wrestling, the graphic overlaying the crowd as we head off the air for the final time.

-CLICK-

_{Most Hated: Whitey Ford (Runner-Up: Murdoc)
Most Loved: Andy D (Runner-Up: Kelli Starr)
Best Singles Star: Rick Majors (Runners-up: Murdoc/Whitey Ford)
Best Entrance Music: Whitey Ford (Runner-Up: Everyone Else)
Best Match: Rick Majors vs. Tyler Scott @ Mass Destruction IV (Runner-Up: Michael Wryght vs. Grimm @ Mass Destruction IV)
Most Heated Rivalry: Michael Wryght & Grimm (Runner-Up: Rick Majors & Life)
Biggest Return/Debut: Whitey Ford (Runner-Up: Loki)
Most Inspirational: Andy D} (Runner-Up: Rick Majors)
_{PCW Hall of Fame: The Fallen Five (Bob Targaryen, Roberto Garcia, Melina Cruz, Tyrone Little, Nolan Burke)}

Congratulations to the winners and even the nominees! Your work really shone through this cycle. And to everyone else, don’t get discouraged. Make your name THE name on everyone’s tongue! MAKE PEOPLE TAKE NOTICE! And if you’re seeing this? Results are up and card is up as well. No seriously, the card is up for 158. Don’t believe me? GO LOOK!