Endure comes back to the ringside area with TED CEDAR and ADAM DENNIS both hyped after the opening segments and matches tonight have kicked off the Pay Per View in a big way. The crowd are right into the show and Ted and Adam look ready to introduce the next match up.

TED CEDAR :: “In the next match here at Endure, we’ve got two young men who’ve both just recently joined us here in XWA! Our General Manager has labelled this match a warm up for the King of Xtreme Tournament and that’s because it is a Hardcore rules match!”
ADAM DENNIS :: “Right you are, Teddy and when you say Hardcore ‘rules’ you’re just saying that technically! There are no rules in this match! You can beat your opponent up with anything and anywhere you damn well please! Pinfalls are the only way to win this match and you can pin your opponent anywhere so long as their shoulders stay down for three!”
TED CEDAR :: “And wouldn’t you know it, the craziest man on the roster just happened to get thrown into this match! A World Champion in other companies, he hasn’t had the best start here in XWA, that’s for sure.”
ADAM DENNIS :: “No doubt about that, Ted. ‘The Ultimate Synner’ Shade has gone 0-2 now in XWA since showing up and the General Manager seems to have decided to give him a way to vent his anger right here live on pay per view!”

“Sound of Madness” by Shinedown begins to blast throughout the arena. As the music intensifies and the line “WATCH YOUR BACK!” hits, Shade walks out from behind the curtain, looking off into the audience with a grin on his face. He slowly walks down to the ring, focusing on nothing but the squared circle. As he reaches the steel steps, he ascends them and enters the ring through the top and middle ropes. Once inside, he cracks his knuckles and neck, only to pace around the ring while waiting for the match to begin.

LAURA WATTS :: “The following is a King of Xtreme Tournament warm up match and is being contested under one fall! Introducing first, hailing from Albany, New York and weighing in at two hundred and thirty five pounds, ‘The Ultimate Synner’ SHADE!”
TED CEDAR :: “This man is nuttier than a squirrel and you know he’s at home in this type of environment, don’t you Adam?!”
ADAM DENNIS :: “Without a doubt, Teddy and I just love who the General Manager has put Shade in there with! This young brat who hasn’t shown an ounce of talent and still hasn’t won a match is being tossed in there with a psychopath! It’s going to be great!”
TED CEDAR :: “Now come on, Adam! Young, Robbie Reyes, has shown a hell of a lot of heart in all his matches so far and he beat the Intercontinental Champion last week on Vendetta!”
ADAM DENNIS :: “He won by count out! That’s like winning in the special Olympics, Teddy! Speaking of the Special Olympics, that’s exactly where this kid will be competing when Shade is done with him! Yippee!”
TED CEDAR :: “Oh, you are sick. I apologise for my broadcast partner, folks!”

“Meteor” by Art vs. Science kicks into the speakers loudly in the arena and the lights dim with the neon green strobes on the ramp kicking into gear. Robbie Reyes steps out onto the stage with a brand new t-shirt emblazoned with his name on it! Robbie yells for the crowd and then lowers himself to his knees before bowing his head in a silent prayer. Robbie crosses his chest and then points straight at the ring and the man standing inside of it, popping up from his knees and sprinting straight to the ring! Reyes slides in under the bottom rope and comes up to his feet, directly in the face of his opponent for the night, Shade who doesn’t move an inch. Instead, the New Yorker simply tilts his head and purses his lips in a tight little smile. The referee quickly steps between the two men, keen to ensure there are no fisticuffs before the start of the match, pushing both men back into their corners.

LAURA WATTS :: “And his opponent! Weighing in at two hundred and five pounds and hailing from Pasadena, California… Robbie! “Integer”! REYES!”
TED CEDAR :: “Robbie ‘Integer’ Reyes, this young man has shown a hell of a lot of heart in the past two weeks since his debut against Razor Xtreme, a former World Champion, mind, not unlike his opponent here tonight! Robbie is showing no signs of fear though as he dove straight into the ring and up into the face of Shade!”
ADAM DENNIS :: “No fear? The kid is dropping bricks in the back of his pants right now and he has every right to be! Shade is certifiably insane, he showed me the doctor’s note! The guy lit himself on fire because he lost a match and then burned down an insane asylum and you think some little boy in a superhero mask is going to be able to stand up to him? Robbie should lay down now and give the win to Shade!”
TED CEDAR :: “Come on now, Adam. Robbie Reyes has got more integrity than that, he loves this sport with all his heart and he doesn’t care who’s across from him, he wants to make sure these fans go home happy and they remember his name!”
ADAM DENNIS :: “They’ll sure remember him next week when he gets wheeled out in a wheelchair because Shade took away his ability to walk! Ha-ha!”
TED CEDAR :: “Oh, would you stop?!”

The ring seems still like the calm before a storm as the two men watch each other from their respective sides of the ring. Shade cracks his knuckles as he watches his inexperienced opponent with a sort of morbid curiosity. Robbie Reyes is showing no signs of intimidation though as he grabs onto the top rope and pulls down, stretching out his legs and arms, getting ready for the fight that this will be! The referee calls for the bell and the match begins! “The Ultimate Synner” and “The Numbers Man” both step forward ready to get underway when suddenly Shade stops and shoves a hand forward towards Robbie. The fans don’t seem to know what’s going on as Shade is seemingly offering a handshake to the young man making his pay per view debut tonight and Robbie seems all the more confused. Reyes looks to be considering it and much like his last match with Drake Dysfunction, decides to extend his own hand and take the handshake. Of course, “The Terror of Death” is not Drake Dysfunction and jams a boot into the stomach of Robbie Reyes as their hands clasp. Shade bends down and throws a huge uppercut to the jaw of Robbie Reyes before laughing loudly in the Pasadena native’s face. “You really think I’m going to shake your hand?” Shade grabs onto the back of Robbie’s head and throws him out of the ring, wanting to get hardcore right from the get go! Shade follows the young man out of the ring and Robbie dives to his feet quickly, snapping off rapid fire chops to the chest of Shade whose smile grows wider with each shot! Reyes seems to slow down and stares at Shade who motions for Robbie to hit him again and puts his hands behind his back, offering Robbie a free shot! Robbie winds up his biggest chop yet and unleashes it, only for Shade to duck under the swinging arm and again toss Reyes, this time right into the hard security barricade! Shade bends down and laughs in the younger man’s face once more. “You’re just not going to learn are you, kid?!” Shade grabs a handful of his opponent’s hair, dragging the smaller man up to his feet before unleashing a chop of his own across the chest of Robbie Reyes. Reyes lets out a yelp and turns away from Shade holding his chest but “The Ultimate Synner” follows him closely and turns him around to smack him again with a loud chop across the chest! Robbie stumbles slightly and ends up leaning on the commentary table right in front of Ted Cedar and Adam Dennis when Shade grabs the back of his head and slams it down solidly on the wood! Robbie Reyes bounces backwards and hits the ground hard as Shade lets out another loud laugh. “Now we’re going to have some fun!”

TED CEDAR :: “Well, Shade is wasting little time in taking things hardcore here! He’s also wasting a lot of time mocking this young kid in what has to be a nerve wracking experience for him here!”
ADAM DENNIS :: “Spoken like a man who’s never been in that ring, Teddy! Half the battle in there is mind games and when you’re as good at them as Shade is, it’s the entire battle!”

“The Ultimate Synner” smiles as he looks down at Robbie Reyes who is slowly trying to regain his bearings after having his head driven into the announce table. Shade bends down and pulls Robbie up by his hair once again, throwing him under the bottom rope and into the ring! With his opponent out of his way, Shade busies himself with his tools of choice, throwing back the apron and reaching under the ring! The New Yorker tosses a trash can and two steel chairs over into the ring and pulls out a table from underneath the ring when he sees that Robbie Reyes has gotten to his feet in the ring. The young man from California knows that he can’t play Shade’s games and is kicking the steel chairs thrown in by Shade out of the ring! Shade puts his hands on his hips and shoves the table he had pulled out to the side as Robbie picks up the trash can and tosses it away before turning to face “The Terror of Death”. “That’s how you wanna play it? Fine!” Shade slides into the ring under the bottom rope and Robbie is quickly on him, throwing big overhand blows to the back of Shade, trying to keep the larger man from getting to his feet but Shade shoves him off and erects himself straight! Robbie rushes in and looks like he’s thinking of trying a SPEAR but Shade has it well scouted and rushes forward, knocking Robbie’s head clean off with a huge LARIAT. Robbie Reyes drops to the mat hard from the huge move and Shade shakes his head at the young man before hooking a leg. ONE! KICK OUT! Robbie Reyes is not going to stay down quite so easily and Shade seems to have been prepared for that as he pushes himself up to his feet and runs the ropes, coming back and dropping a forearm across the face of Robbie! The New Yorker takes his time to get up and dust himself off before taking another handful of Robbie’s long hair and pulling the younger man up to his feet. Shade cocks his fists back and throws them forward with power, catching Robbie right on the jaw with a combination before Shade does a little shuffle and looks like he’s about to throw the last punch, but at the last second stops and extends a finger, pushing Robbie backwards with it! Reyes stumbles backward and hits the ropes and Shade ducks himself down looking for a BACK BODY DROP only for Robbie to use Shade’s back to do a handstand press off of! The former 2WWF World Champion pops up confused and is met with a solid SUPERKICK right to the jaw! Shade stumbles backwards and Robbie throws another kick, this time to the veteran’s stomach to bend him over before hooking him up in a front chancery and snapping Shade over with a big SUPLEX! Robbie isn’t done though as he spins himself over, still holding Shade in position and snaps him over with another SUPLEX! It looks like there’s one more for the road as Reyes rolls himself once more and slams Shade down to finish up his signature SEQUENTIAL SUPLEXES!!!

TED CEDAR :: “Well, Robbie Reyes is playing it very smart here! He’s not going to let Shade get in his head and play Shade’s game! Robbie knows that he stands his best chance of winning here in a wrestling match, not a fight!”
ADAM DENNIS :: “What a coward! Robbie Reyes is a no good yellow bellied dog! A real man would stand and fight not be a giant coward and dodge Shade!”
TED CEDAR :: “That’s not what’s happening at all here, partner! Robbie Reyes is sticking to his game plan and doesn’t want to let Shade dictate where this match takes place!”
ADAM DENNIS :: “Call it what you want! All I see is cowardice!”

Robbie Reyes looks to press his advantage over Shade further when he signals to the top rope and the crowd yell loudly for the young superstar to go for a high risk manoeuvre! Reyes ascends to the top rope but a wily veteran like Shade isn’t about to stay down for too long and is definitely not going to lie down and take Robbie’s high flying antics. “The Ultimate Synner” regains his senses quickly and rolls out of the ring, believing himself to be safe from the daredevil, Robbie Reyes, little does he know that “The Numbers Man” isn’t one to play it safe when he’s going big on Pay Per View! Robbie dives off of the top rope with a massive ASAI MOONSAULT down to the floor on top of Shade below him!! The crowd explode out of their seats as they see the wreckage left from the falling aeroplane that was Robbie Reyes in that manoeuvre with both competitors in this match strewn out on the outside of the ring! It takes a few moments but Robbie Reyes shows the first signs of life, reaching forward and putting an arm over the chest of his opponent. ONE! TWO! KICK OUT! The madman, Shade, will not be stopped just yet and Robbie Reyes is clearly upset that he didn’t score the pinfall right there, but he knows he has to keep pushing on. The young man from Pasadena slowly pushes himself to his feet but is shocked when the man from the other side of the country steadily rises with him! Shade shows all kinds of resiliency to already be up and standing and is looking straight at Robbie, the New Yorker pushes his chin out proudly. “Come on! Hit me! Show me what you got!” Robbie Reyes is not one to turn down a challenge and swings wildly, catching Shade with a big right handed fist, “The Ultimate Synner” barely even winces though as he turns his head back around. “MY TURN!” Shade unleashes a right fist of his own and it lands right on the cheek of Robbie Reyes, sending the young man straight to the ground! Shade lifts his hand up and reveals a pair of brass knuckles sitting on top of his fingers, tapping the side of his head as if to say that he’s brighter than the young challenger here tonight! The crowd erupt in a chorus of boos for “The Propagation” who waves a hand at them before pulling Robbie up and tossing him into the ring once again, as Robbie rolls over into the ring it becomes clear that he has been busted wide open by the hard brass knuckles shot.

TED CEDAR :: “I can’t believe it! What a lowdown, no good act! Shade drew Robbie into throwing a punch and then throws one of his own with a little bit more than an equaliser! This man is sick!”
ADAM DENNIS :: “He’s not sick, he’s smart! I bet Robbie didn’t think to bring a pair of brass knuckles to the ring with him tonight! Hell, he’s from the rich part of California, I wonder if he’s ever even seen a pair of brass knuckles!”

Shade laughs to himself as he walks around the ring and collects the table that he had abandoned earlier, pushing it under the bottom rope and following it into the squared circle, “The Ultimate Synner” seemed completely content as he set to work putting the table into a standing position! Shade finally gets the table set up just as he wants it and turns to pick up the still downed and out, Robbie Reyes. The New Yorker pulls Robbie up by the hair again and we’re starting to wonder just how much more pulling Robbie’s hair can stand as Shade rolls Reyes across the table before pointing to the top rope, mocking the young man who had done the same thing earlier. The crowd again erupt into a chorus of boos but Shade simply laughs before taking his time climbing up the ropes. Shade sits on the top rope and looks down on the young man still out cold on the table from the cheap shot with the brass knuckles and looks out to the crowd. “This one goes out to his family!” Shade jumps off of the top rope, looking for a TOP ROPE LEG DROP but finds nothing but table! Robbie Reyes has managed to roll clear at the last possible second and Shade has sent himself crashing through the table! The crowd explode into loud cheers as Shade lets out a yell and grabs at his tailbone while Robbie simply collapses to the side on his back, drawing deep breaths. The crowd are cheering on the young Californian to rise to his feet although he still seems to be out cold. It’s not as the fans wanted when Shade recovers the quickest and pushes himself to his feet with a fury on his face as he turns and looks to Robbie Reyes! Shade is about to step forward when much to the surprise of everyone, Robbie Reyes kips up to his feet! Reyes has blood falling down his face and stumbles slightly on his feet but he lifts his fists up to let Shade know that he’s ready for more! Shade puts his hands on his hips and studies his young opponent for a second before nodding and then clapping for Robbie Reyes! The entire crowd seem confused as Shade applauds the young man before stepping forward and offering his hand, yet again. Reyes seems totally confused but the blood loss seems to be affecting his decision making as he extends his hand but this time everyone is in shock as Reyes pulls Shade in and hits him with the patented PASADENA LEG SWEEP!! The referee drops down in shock to make the pinfall! ONE! TWO! THR- KICK OUT! Shade snaps back to his feet and looks absolutely furious with Robbie Reyes, the young man having beaten him to the punch to get in a cheap shot!

TED CEDAR :: “Well, I’ll be damned! Robbie Reyes looks like he definitely picked up a trick or two from Shade already in this one!”
ADAM DENNIS :: “Are you kidding me?! Anyone else and you’d be crying about what a cheapshot that was but because it’s Reyes you think it’s good? You’re a dirty hypocrite, Ted!”
TED CEDAR :: “I’m the hypocrite?! Five minutes ago you were talking about Shade’s brass knuckles being a genius strategy!”
ADAM DENNIS :: “That’s because they were. Listen, I don’t have time to explain how the human condition works, Cedar. You can look it up in your spare time, just call the damn match!”

Shade runs his hands through his hair as he looks down at the bloodied Reyes who is clawing at the New Yorker’s tights, trying to get a grip to pull himself up. Shade grabs Robbie once more and pulls him to his feet, shoving him into the corner against the turnbuckle and sliding out under the bottom rope. Robbie hangs onto the top turnbuckle limply, obviously feeling the effects of losing blood as Shade comes back into the ring holding onto one of the steel chairs from earlier! Shade sets up the steel chair in the middle of the ring and walks over to Robbie Reyes, pulling him from the corner and sending him into the ropes with an Irish Whip. Robbie comes back with speed and Shade ducks down, pulling off a DROP TOE HOLD directly onto the steel chair! Robbie collapses into a heap and “The Ultimate Synner” pushes himself up before rolling Reyes over with his foot. Shade drops down and puts a knee on the chest of “The Numbers Man”. ONE! TWO! THRE- NO! Shade pulls Robbie’s shoulders off the mat at the last possible second, wanting to extend the punishment for as long as possible. Shade looks down into the face of the young man in front of him and suddenly grabs at the mask of Robbie Reyes, snapping it off in one swift movement before tossing it aside. Shade grabs Robbie by the back of his hair and drives his right fist repeatedly into the forehead of Robbie, further opening the gaping wound on the head of Reyes! Shade slams his fist into Reyes head repeatedly before standing above the young Californian and looking at his fist which now has blood covering it. Shade takes the blood from Robbie Reyes and wipes it under his eyes as if it were charcoal before dropping out of the ring and going to collect the other steel chair from earlier. The crowd are getting louder now as they try to will Robbie Reyes to get up and there seems to be no answer coming from Reyes as “The Ultimate Synner” climbs back into the ring with the steel chair. Shade smiles to himself and holds his arms out to the crowd but his pause is the exact moment when Robbie Reyes again kips up to his feet! Shade notices that Robbie jumps up though and turns and swings the steel chair directly into the skull of Robbie Reyes. Robbie collapses straight back down and the crowd is silenced as Shade drives the steel chair over the back of Robbie Reyes over and over again as he screams at the downed opponent. “NO! NO! NO! NO! NO! NO! NO! NO! YOU STAY DEAD!”

TED CEDAR :: “THIS IS SICK! Somebody stop the match! Robbie Reyes cannot even defend himself! He’s trapped in there with this looney and no one is even stopping the match!”
ADAM DENNIS :: “They couldn’t stop it if they wanted to, Teddy! This is a Hardcore match! There’s no rules!”
TED CEDAR :: “There has to be a line! There has to be some way to stop this match!”
ADAM DENNIS :: “Not until Shade decides to pin Robbie and finish this up! I hope he doesn’t do it too soon! I’m loving this!”

Shade finally decides he’s done enough damage with the steel chair as he tosses it aside and pulls Robbie Reyes up once more by the hair. Shade signals that the match is over here and looks like he’s going to set Robbie up for the ROPE HUNG STUNNER known as the SYN DRIVE but as Shade pulls Robbie into the front chancery to lift him onto the ropes, Reyes manages to stop the lift! “The Numbers Man” stops himself from being lifted a second time and a third before shocking everyone by managing to pull Shade over and deliver a SUPLEX! Shade rolls over onto his knees and Robbie Reyes is already back standing! The Californian lets out a scream with blood dripping down his face and drives a boot into the chin of Shade with a massive SUPERKICK! Robbie Reyes looks around for anything to use and collects the steel chair that Shade had tossed aside only moments ago. “The Ultimate Synner” is laying on his back, having only just regained his wits to see a bloodied and crazed Robbie Reyes standing above him with a steel chair over his head ready to strike! Shade looks up at his opponent who seems almost frozen mid-strike! “DO IT! HURRY UP AND DO IT!” Shade screams at his opponent, wanting him to lay into “The Terror of Death” with the steel chair but the incorruptible Robbie Reyes has too much honour to assault a helpless man with a chair. “The Numbers Man” tosses the steel chair aside and watches on as Shade slowly pushes himself to his feet with his hands up ready to block any attack. Robbie Reyes puts his own hands up and beckons for Shade to come forward, wanting to take this match back to wrestling!! Shade can’t believe it and the fans are completely unsure of whether Robbie Reyes is in the right state of mind but he continues to call Shade forward! Shade nods his head and steps up to a Collar and Elbow Tie Up with Robbie Reyes, “The Ultimate Synner” getting the easy upper hand over his opponent who is fighting through what must be massive blood loss by this point, shoving him into the corner. Shade looks to deliver a punch but looks like he almost has second thoughts about hitting the young man, but in true Shade fashion decides to drive his fist into Robbie’s head anyway! Reyes bounces out of the corner and Shade looks like he’s scouting him for TEMPORARY DEATH! Shade grabs onto Robbie’s arm and is about to throw the punch when Reyes turns under Shade’s arm with a wristlock and then jumps up, clapping the back of Shade’s head with a big Enzuigiri! The crowd cheer as Robbie slowly pushes himself up concurrently with “The Ultimate Synner” and Reyes decides to run the ropes! Robbie comes back and jumps up, looking for a diving attack on Shade only for the former World Champion to catch him and drive him to the mat with a  huge SPINEBUSTER! Shade hooks the leg and looks good for the win right here! ONE! TWO! THRE- KICK OUT! Somehow, some way, Robbie Reyes finds something deep inside him to force his shoulder up off the mat before the three count and to somehow stay alive in this match!

TED CEDAR :: “I don’t believe it! Despite all the blood loss and the violent attacks that Shade has put on this young man, he keeps coming back! I don’t know what it’s going to take for Shade to put this young man away but my word what heart this young man is showing to even still be alive let alone fighting!”
ADAM DENNIS :: “There’s nothing more Shade can throw at him to finish this match! He has done everything short of taking a gun and shooting this kid in the chest!”
TED CEDAR :: “Is that respect I’m starting to hear from you, partner?”
ADAM DENNIS :: “Of course not! Flies are hard to kill too but I still don’t respect them!”

Shade simply cannot believe that this match isn’t over. The New Yorker sits in utter bewilderment that Robbie Reyes managed to push his shoulder off the mat and actually has to ask the referee to confirm that is what happened. The referee tells Shade that, yes, it was a two count and the match does go on. “The Ultimate Synner” pushes himself to his feet and looks down at the young man below him, placing a boot across the throat of Robbie Reyes, Shade screams at his young challenger. “WHY WON’T YOU JUST DIE?!” Shade steps over Robbie’s carcass, putting the full weight of himself down on the throat of the Californian who coughs and splutters through the blood obscuring his vision. Shade signals that his match is over, right now as he pulls Robbie up to his feet and once again looks to hook Robbie up for the SYN DRIVE. Shade is about to lift Robbie again when Reyes somehow manages to free himself from Shade’s grip and throw a boot to the stomach of “The Ultimate Synner”! Robbie turns and runs the ropes, coming off with a FLYING ELBOW straight to Shade’s head! Both men go down and both are back up quickly but Robbie drives a DROPKICK into the face of Shade to knock the bigger man back down! Reyes is building momentum and has the crowd behind him as he brings his own thumb across his throat to signal the match is over as he begins scouting Shade, looking for his finishing GO HOME DRIVER!! Shade stumbles as he gets back to his feet and is picked up from behind by the young man! Robbie lets out a loud scream as he tosses Shade off of his shoulders, driving him headfirst into the mat to connect with the GO HOME DRIVER! Robbie cannot believe it as he manages to roll Shade over and hooks the leg! ONE! TWO! THRE- NO KICK OUT! The entire crowd let out a groan of disbelief at the fact that Shade has kicked out of the Go Home Driver and Robbie seems completely deflated. His last ditch effort at winning the match having come up short, both men are now down in the middle of the ring. The crowd are willing on young Robbie Reyes but the now unmasked superstar has no answer for the fans as he cannot push himself to his feet, collapsing under the strain of trying. “The Ultimate Synner” takes a few moments as well but finally stirs and manages to use the ropes to pull himself up as Robbie Reyes wobbly rises up next to him. Both men are on jelly legs as they stare at each other and both lift their fists one last time, ready to throw down.

TED CEDAR :: “I cannot believe that Shade kicked out of the Go Home Driver! These two men have to both be halfway dead and they still want to fight!”
ADAM DENNIS :: “Shade is not about to let some punk out do him here in a hardcore match! That’s for sure!”

The two men come together once again and throw hands at each other. The punches seem to have lost a lot of steam after the match has been going this long but their effect is still the same as both men reel back from each shot and come back with one of their own. Shade looks to deliver a big right handed punch, however, when Robbie Reyes blocks it with his left hand! Robbie suddenly ducks down and takes the back of Shade, wrapping his arms around the waist and somehow managing to lift Shade over and slam him down with a big GERMAN SUPLEX! Shade bounces off of his neck and ends up face down in the mat, pushing himself up at the same time as Robbie Reyes! Reyes steps forward to throw a punch but this time Shade blocks it and ducks under Robbie’s arm. Shade turns Robbie around and grabs him in a suplex position, lifting him over and connecting with his VERTICAL SUPLEX STUNNER, GUARANTEED AGONY!! “The Numbers Man” bounces back and Shade slowly pulls himself upright to find that Reyes has somehow pulled himself up as well, both men hitting each other with everything they’ve got and neither one willing to stay down. Shade manages to grab a hold of Robbie Reyes and drives a boot to the midsection of Reyes! Robbie doubles over and Shade pulls him in for a POWERBOMB! “The Ultimate Synner” hoists Robbie up, but the Californian native has one last move left as he pushes himself over the shoulders of Shade and lands behind the former World Champion. Robbie Reyes grabs onto Shade and lifts him up onto his shoulders, in position for the GO HOME DRIVER but it’s not a normal finisher like before! Robbie Reyes turns and drops Shade, directly onto the steel chair that is lying on the ground after Reyes tossed it down earlier! Shade’s skull thuds against the solid metal of the chair and he collapses into the mat! Robbie finds whatever energy he has left to manage to roll Shade onto his back and toss an arm across the chest of his opponent! ONE! TWO! THREE! That’s it! It’s all over! The crowd are going wild for the ending after the second Go Home Driver puts Shade away!

TED CEDAR :: “What a finish to this match! These two men have been through hell here and the King of Xtreme tournament hasn’t even begun! What are we going to see in this tournament if this is just a warm up match?!”
ADAM DENNIS :: “I’ve seen warzones with less carnage than this! This match is everything that XWA is about! I’ve got to give Shade credit, he definitely performed here!”
TED CEDAR :: “What about Robbie Reyes?”
ADAM DENNIS :: “What about him?”

Robbie Reyes is flat on his back in the ring with blood dribbling down either side of his forehead and pooling on the mat beneath him. He gulps down massive breaths of air as the referee helps his opponent down out of the ring, both Shade and Robbie definitely going to be in need of medical attention after this one!

LAURA WATTS :: “Ladies and gentlemen, your winner via pinfall! Robbie-“

Laura stops announcing the winner to the match as her microphone cuts out. She looks at the microphone and bangs it trying to get it working when the lights in the arena shut off…

“Sound of Madness” by Shinedown begins to blast throughout the arena. As the music intensifies and the line “WATCH YOUR BACK!” hits, Shade walks out from behind the curtain, looking off into the audience with a grin on his face. He slowly walks down to the ring, focusing on nothing but the squared circle. As he reaches the steel steps, he ascends them and enters the ring through the top and middle ropes. Once inside, he cracks his knuckles and neck, only to pace around the ring while waiting for the match to begin.

Laura Watts: “Ladies and gentlemen, the following is a Hardcore Match set for one fall! Introducing first and currently in the ring, weighing in at two hundred and thirty-five pounds and standing at six feet, four inches… he is ‘The Ultimate Synner’ Shade!”

*The crowd shows that they’re not huge fans of Shade by raining down a chorus of boos.*

Adam Dennis: “Oh everyone needs to stop. Shade has what it takes to be in this company. He just hasn’t had the best luck as of late and now he’ll get to fight in a Hardcore Match. You know that shit is about to hit the fan.”

Ted Cedar: “I don’t know how wise it was of Smoke Xtreme to put this maniac in a stipulation like this. He does realize that Shade may just end up putting his opponent into the hospital, right? He has that state of mind.”

Adam Dennis: “If Shade causes someone to leave this arena in an ambulance, that’ll equal high ratings. I’d give Shade a bonus paycheck, really.”

Art vs. Science’s “Meteor (I Feel Fine)” begins to play. Robbie Reyes makes his way to the ring as the opening chords to “Meteor (I Feel Fine)” kicks in. Green lights surround him as he stands on the stage and draws a deep breath before bringing his hands in front of him in a prayer. Robbie holds the pose for a few seconds before snapping his arms down and marching towards the ring. Reyes stops short of the ring apron and jumps up onto one knee on the apron before climbing between the top and middle ropes into the ring. Robbie Reyes climbs to the second rope and again bows his head in prayer before throwing his arms down and flipping backwards into the ring.

Laura Watts: “And his opponent… weighing in at two hundred and five pounds and standing at six feet, one inch… he is ‘The Numbers Man’ Robbie Reyes!”

*From the beginning of his entrance, the audience was already on their feet cheering for this superstar.*

Adam Dennis: “Please… reduce… your… entrance. I think Shade began falling asleep.”

Ted Cedar: “This young superstar wants to add a little faith to the match, Adam. He’s allowed.”

Adam Dennis: “And Shade is allowed to smash that faith with a sledgehammer.”

Laura Watts exits the ring. Once the referee asks if both contestants are ready, he signals for the bell.

DING DING DING!

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It’s an encounter of the west coast and the east coast tonight, as Robbie Reyes from California faces off against Shade from New York, in none other than a bound-to-be vicious Hardcore Match. The two contestants waste no time and meet in the center of the ring. Robbie extends his arm for a handshake; however Shade decides to greet his adversary in a dissimilar way. Since there are no disqualifications in a Hardcore Match, “The Terror of Death” unexpectedly kicks Robbie right between the legs. This causes the crowd to show major hate against Shade; Hardcore Match or not, what he did is awfully uncalled for. As Robbie falls to one knee, holding onto his groin in discomfort, the older wrestler exits the ring to see what goodies are lying around. He reaches under the ring and finds something he’s never found before: a large metallic snow shovel. The demented combatant begins to laugh, thinking it must be a joke, but to him a weapon is still a weapon. He re-enters the ring to a now semi-standing Robbie and swings the shovel like a baseball bat, aiming towards his opponent’s head. The agile “Mister Midnight” ducks and lunges towards his foe, hitting a simple but effective spear. Shade drops the shovel as he hits the sweat-infested canvas with a thud. Robbie turns to pick up the shovel and hesitates for a moment, until he remembers that this is a Hardcore Match, so he’ll do what he can to win. He turns to face Shade again and he repays the favor from earlier by thwacking the shovel against Shade’s crotch!

*The audience unquestionably loves the fact that Shade is in pain, showing their support for Robbie by massively cheering as if Shade deserved what just happened to him; which in all honesty he did deserve because he’s a massive douchebag by greeting his opponent with a kick to the groin.*

Ted Cedar: “Even though I don’t approve of what Shade did, I don’t even think he deserved a metallic shovel down there as payback.”

Adam Dennis: “I know I can’t be the only one who felt sympathy pain for Shade. And yet the audience is cheering for these antics. They’re all savages. I guess Shade isn’t the worst of them all then, right? These people are worse.”

“The Numbers Man” knows well enough that a simple smack to the crotch won’t be enough to stop a former World Champion of another company. Besides, it’s still the beginning of the contest and Robbie wants to prove he has what it takes to beat Shade. He exits the squared circle and begins searching under the ring. He throws out a pair of brass knuckles, a plank of wood, three steel chairs and eventually gives up. It seems as if he’s looking for something of more meaning. He glances back into the ring to see that his enemy is no longer there. Unable to react quickly enough, Robbie falls against the side of the ring from a spiteful chair smack from a seemingly pissed off Shade. The New York-native drops the weapon and spins Robbie around, bends him slightly and locks in a front facelock just to instantaneously nail a powerful DDT to Robbie right on the steel chair! Shade deafeningly yells in rage, “DON’T YOU EVER HIT MY BABY-MAKER AGAIN YOU SCUM SHIT!” before turning Robbie over and mounting him, throwing in a few punches to the face. “The Ultimate Synner” spots the brass knuckles and stops his onslaught to go obtain them. During this transition, Robbie fights his way up and runs at the ring. He jumps up, planting his feet on the edge just to jump off, and with a burst of strength, executes a springboard dropkick against Shade, sending him fumbling into the audience as Robbie collapses against the hard floor!

*The attendees near Shade disperse, not a single one of them wanting to mess with the crazy wrestler, even the big hulky audience member who could most likely bench press Shade. As for everyone else, they’re not sure whether to cheer or encourage Robbie back up to his feet, so a mixed reaction of both occurs.*

Adam Dennis: “The fight is being taken to these animals! Somebody get Shade out of there before he’s devoured!”

Ted Cedar: “Relax, Adam. Even the scariest-looking members don’t seem as if they would mess with Shade. And the fight isn’t in the audience, Robbie is currently downed.”

Adam Dennis: “SHADE IS DOOMED, YOU INSENSITIVE DONKEY!”

Both wrestlers begin to succeed in returning to their feet at the same time. Robbie seems to be more injured than his adversary, though it’s unsure if it’s from what Shade has done to him or if it was the dropkick that really got him. The New York native notices a beer on the ground and unbeknownst to Robbie, takes a fast sip. As Robbie marches over to Shade to see what he’s doing, Shade springs to life with the brass knuckles equipped and delivers a punch right against Robbie’s forehead! Robbie staggers backwards as blood gradually drips down from his brow. Shade swings his legs around the barricade to be near Robbie once more and once he’s close enough, he spits the alcohol in Robbie’s face! A stinging sensation is born in both Robbie’s eyes and open-wound.  “The Propagation” grins extensively, appreciating the damage he’s done. However he’s not fully done yet, for while Robbie is in a weakened state, Shade raises his foe’s left arm up over his head and delivers a strong punch into the side of Robbie’s ribcage with the brass knuckles equipped; executing the infamous “Temporary Death” heart punch! “The Terror from the Next Era” flops as Shade covers him, since pinfalls count anywhere in this match. The referee, still in the ring for safety reasons most likely, exits and begins the count. ONE… TWO… T – KICKOUT! Robbie powers through to keep the match going. Shade’s smile now turns into a frown. The psychotic fighter stands up, bringing Robbie with him, and pushes his rival into the squared circle. Shade reaches under the ring again and this time pulls out a wooden table.

*At this point in time, everyone in the arena is fearful for what Shade has in store for Robbie. Through the downfall of boos, small sections of the audience try to encourage Robbie up with a chant of “GET UP ROB-BIE!” followed by three claps.*

Ted Cedar: “Robbie is going to be feeling that punch in the morning, both on his forehead and on his ribcage. Did you know that the heart punch is believed to actually stop hearts?”

Adam Dennis: “We should test that theory out. I wonder if Shade will let me borrow those brass knuckles and test them against you.”

The former 2WWF Tag Team Champion pushes the table into the squared circle while Robbie stays immobile on the once pearly-white canvas. Shade instantly follows in and begins to set the table up in the middle of the ring. With Robbie showing no signs of life, Shade takes the initiative and lifts Robbie up onto the table. He positions both the table and Robbie just right before mounting a turnbuckle. Before Shade jumps off the turnbuckle, he flips off everyone currently in attendance, probably because everyone has been doubting his ability. He leaps and attempts a frog splash, but with miraculous speed and strength, Robbie rolls off the table, causing Shade to crash right through it! Bleeding and with infuriated eyes, “The Kid” hoists Shade up to his level just to knee his abdomen and then apply a front facelock. He raises his arm to the crowd before draping Shade’s near arm over his shoulder and lifts him high up into the air, delivering a vertical suplex onto the mat. However, Robbie doesn’t let go of the hold; instead he stands up and hits yet another vertical suplex onto Shade directed on the mat. Still holding on with all his strength, Robbie lifts “Hell’s Pyromaniac” one more time and executes a third vertical suplex which can be classified as his signature “Sequential Suplex” except this time onto the broken table debris! Robbie goes for the cover. ONE… TWO… TH – KICKOUT! It appears as if Shade still has some life left in him.

*Members of the audience can be heard laughing and mocking Shade for having to suffer a frog splash onto the table, while other members cheer for Robbie in taking control of the match yet again.*

Adam Dennis: “Oh Shade, you should know not to do high-flying moves. See what happens when you go against your style?”

Ted Cedar: “How can you possibly be sympathetic for this man? He probably doesn’t care about you in the slightest.”

Adam Dennis: “Yes, well the same can go for you and your sex blowup doll.”

Realizing that Shade is both stubborn and a fighter, Robbie feels as if it’s best to end this now. He signals to the crowd that he plans on finishing this contest. “The Numbers Man” lifts his older adversary up to his feet, just to lift him up again onto his shoulders face-up before hooking his head with one hand and a leg with the other. He then follows through by pushing Shade’s legs, while still holding onto the front facelock, and flipping them over. Robbie falls down to the mat front first, driving Shade’s face first down to the mat with his sickening “Go Home Driver” backbreaker rack dropped into a DDT finisher! Robbie goes for the cover, feeling as if he’s sealed the victory. ONE… TWO… THRE – KICKOUT!!! Shockingly to everyone in the arena, Shade somehow managed to power through. Complete astonishment forms in Robbie’s eyes, not believing what just occurred. He asks the referee and the ref acknowledges that it was close, but not a full three-count. Robbie looks down at Shade and goes to grab him again, however this time around “The Terror of Death” seems to have overcome a second wind, as he takes part of the broken table’s debris and scrapes Robbie’s mouth with it. Robbie turns away in pain, now bleeding from his mouth as well. The New York-native stands tall and cracks his neck, a scary grin appearing on his countenance. With a loud yell, he charges at Robbie with a clothesline and sends his opponent to the outside of the ring, this time on the opposite side with no weapons around. This doesn’t stop Shade from exiting the ring and grabbing a weapon from underneath: a sledgehammer.

*The crowd, even though having a major dislike for Shade, can’t help but cheer at the fact this match is still going on. It’s true that this crowd really does enjoy the extreme.*

Adam Dennis: “This is how you get things done, folks. By surprising everyone in the arena. Even I wasn’t expecting him to kickout.”

Ted Cedar: “Shade is a monster if he’s powered through everything so far. And now it seems as if nothing has happened to him at all.”

Shade swings the sledgehammer around as if he’s about to commit a murder and is proud of it. With Robbie on all fours now, Shade drives the sledgehammer onto Robbie’s lower back. Robbie collapses and begins to shriek out in pain as Shade slams it down again and again. It now appears as if that Shade doesn’t want to end the match, but rather cause Robbie an unimaginable amount of pain. “The Ultimate Synner” ceases his assault against Robbie’s back and decides to focus on another area for one moment: his calves. Shade drives the cruel metal weapon down against both of Robbie’s calves, ignoring the screams of pain. Then suddenly, Shade drops the weapon. He turns Robbie over and asks if he’s all right and that he’s sorry. Robbie is confused, as is everyone else in the arena. Shade uncharacteristically helps Robbie up to his feet and into the arena, leaning him against the turnbuckle. Shade begins to talk to the official, saying that the match really should be stopped because Robbie looks severely injured. As the two get closer and closer to Robbie, Shade turns around and jumps, hitting a variation of the standard big boot. The psychotic wrestler begins laughing hysterically as the California-native slides down. He grabs Robbie and lifts him up onto the top turnbuckle, applying a three-quarter facelock, drawing him away so just his feet are on the ropes. Shade yells “SIKE!” before falling to a seated position and executing his finishing “SYN Drive” rope hung stunner! Shade covers his rival. ONE… TWO… THREE!

DING DING DING!

Laura Watts: “Your winner of this match… SHADE!”

*Everyone in the audience hates this outcome, booing Shade relentlessly.*

Ted Cedar: “Now that ending is just messed up. He seemed genuinely concerned for Robbie’s wellbeing and he tricked the poor man!”

Adam Dennis: “For someone who has been in this type of business for years, you seem to forget that there’s this thing known as ‘playing a mind game’. And quite honestly, Shade did that well. He used his crazy mindset to appear as if he was having an episode and it was enough to fool Robbie.”

Shade exits the squared circle, leaving Robbie there to rot. The lights in the arena mysteriously go off…

(OOC: I ended it with the cut-off thing like Mike's because of reasons.)