P9) ??? | "Pursuing the Inverse to the Common Frown"

Main Eventer Posts : 4547 Join date : 2013-08-18 Age : 31

Due March 30th, 2015 @ 11:59 PM EST

Pursuing the Inverse to the Common Frown

The night is half way through an excellent XWA Pay Per View offering, with talent filling the card from top to bottom. Despite XWA going through some testing times over the past few months, tonight's offering delivers a huge statement to those who thought the Xtreme Wrestling Association was dead...that they were beyond wrong!

However, gloating aside, the night rolls on after a top match between Isaac and Matthew Bradley; two bright stars of XWA's future. After a quick in house commercial for XWA's next Pay Per View offering, United Xtreme, we are taken to ringside where Ted Cedar and Joey Miles are ready to bring us up to speed on the next contest.

Cedar:
"Well what a night we are witnessing thus far, Joey, and it doesn't like as though it's going to slow down one little bit!"

Miles:
"You damn fucking right, Ted. And we're just getting started...thought dat' PA3 stuff? Fucking gold."

Ted gives his partner a funny look, as Joey sarcastically smiles at the camera...

Cedar:
"Your words and not mine...anyway, tonight is all about the main event, where the champ---what the?!"

Miles:
"...you have GOT to be kidding me!"

The camera man suddenly bursts away from the announce table, almost falling over from the shock of the music that's being suddenly played into the arena. The 18,000 strong crowd in attendance tonight all leap to their feet in sheer disbelief. Why? They hear and see this titantron...

Cedar:
"Surely not...it can't be him?!"

Miles:
"IT BETTER FUCKING NOT BE!"

The crowd continue to cheer at the top of their lungs, before a second giatn roar nearly blows the roof off of the arena, as the man they haven't seen since last September leaps out from behind the black curtain

Cedar:
"IT IS HIM! HOLY COW! IT'S DAVID MICHAELS!"

Miles:
"...where's that shotgun I left under the table?"

One of the most popular superstars in XWA's history comes skipping out onto the entrance stage, with a beaming smile across his face. The crowd are beside themselves, as there was zero indication throughout the weeks leading up to tonight or even on dirtsheets across the internet! Michaels twirls round on the centre of the stage and suddenly stops, with his upper body poised forwards as he cheekily raises his head up to the crowd and smiles through his beard. With a black bandana over his pony tailed hair, Michaels raises his right arm into the air to the delight of the crowd, before jogging his way down the ramp, slapping a few hands of the adoring fans in either front rows. Michaels appears to be high spirits, as clearly adrenaline is pumping throughout his body due to being back in an XWA arena for the first time roughly six months. Michaels is not in wrestling gear, but his familiar Showstealer T-Shirt and blue ripped jeans, certainly looking the part.

Although the fans seem happy to see his return, one person in the arena certainly doesn't share that sentiment...

Miles:
"...OK, this has to be a joke, right?!"

Cedar:
"I think it's not, Joey..."

Miles:
"WHY THE HELL IS HE BACK?!"

Cedar:
"HEY! Don't get freakin' hot at me, I'm as stunned as you are!"

Miles:
"No you're not! You're happy his back! You've licked this guy's ass since forever!"

Cedar:
"Oh shut the hell up..."

Miles:
"NO!"

Cedar:
"The question is, however, why is he here?!"

Miles:
"I JUST FREAKIN' ASKED THAT YOU GIANT, FAT, USELESS, OAF OF A PARTNER!!!"

Whilst Joey Miles appears to start having a meltdown on Worldwide TV, Michaels stops at the bottom of the ramp an looks around, as the fans all begin chanting "WELCOME BACK!" in unison. Michaels claps his hand a few times and darts into the ring, sliding under the ropes before leaping up and reaching his arms out either side and twirls around. The camera flashes almost make it impossible for the hard camera to pick up Michaels in the ring, who is now posing in the centre, one leg on the mat and flexing the muscles in his left arm. He quickly kisses it, before leaping back up to his feet and heading over to the ropes, as Laura Watts hands him a microphone.

Cedar:
"Well it looks like we might get an answers to our question, Joey..."

Miles:
"Well mine was rhetorical. I don't want and answer, because I hope he di--"

Cedar:
"JUST for once, would you stop being an ass?"

Miles:
"...once you stop eating doughnuts between matches."

Michaels turns back around and gently taps the mic, checking that it's on. He walks over to the ropes, opposite the hard camera, and leans on the top one smiling at the crowd. He pulls up his shades to the top of his head and raises the mic under his mouth.

Michaels:
"Well looks who's back in town!"

The crowd continues to cheer and chant "WELCOME BACK!" over and over again!

Michaels:
"It's the resident cowboy who doesn't have a clue which side of the pond he's from!"

The crowd laughs at the ongoing joke that has followed David for most of his career.

Michaels:
"Damn, it feels good to be back in this ring. Six months. Six. Long. Months I wasn't a part of this company. The last time I was seen was last year, at Revolutionary Wars, losing to Hitman Alex inside a giant cell*...I know, I know. That alone is a justifiable enough reason to actually retire from wrestling, let alone disappear for half a year! But I digress..."

Cedar:
"Well he certainly hasn't lost his sense of humour."

Miles:
"OK, even I found that one funny..."

Michaels:
"But all joking aside, I felt it was time to come out here and explain just where I've been. You see, people weren't all that shocked when I disappeared not long after Revolutionary Wars. I mean, I've done it before. I've left the company for many months, without even so much as a word. The truth is, I've had a niggling arm injury for several years now and I was planning on taking time off at some point during this year. However, after the Hell in a Cell match with the oh-so-wonderful Robert Hope, I took a bump during the match where I landed hard on my right shoulder and it aggravated the injury. Now management may not be too thrilled with me telling you this, because this is all such real and serious business, but I already knew prior to that contest that I was scheduled to face Hitman Alex for the title at the next Pay Per View. My doctor told me I should really take some time off and do the surgery that was needed, but being the complete ass I am, I didn't listen to him and decided to go ahead with the match anyway. I managed to get to the Pay Per View and...it was a terrible decision. Early on in the match, I fell wrong on the outside of the ring and landed on my right shoulder, which basically tore my rotator cuff. The pain was tremendous, but I pulled through and finished the match. I was told I would need immediate surgery and would be for between three to six months."

The crowd slightly boos, but can see Michaels really isn't in character here.

Michaels:
"XWA management told me to go home and heal up, welcoming me back when I'm good and healthy...but my push was over. Welcome to the dog house. I'm was now a liability. With that said, I went home and had surgery. It was a success. After five months I was fully active and ready for my return. I started training, hitting the gym on a regular basis, and basically getting in shape for my return. And then just as it was about to happen...I tore it, again. This was roughly not long before our last Pay Per View."

Miles:
"Why is he telling us all this? WE DON'T CARE!"

Cedar:
"Just because you have a never ending hatred for Michaels, doesn't mean everyone else does. He's obviously gone through a lot this past six months. Just knock it off, will ya'?"

Miles:
"Oh give me a fucking break! Next he'll be telling us he lost his freakin' smile!"

Michaels:
"So here we are! I've returned to the company regardless and I'm utterly useless!"

Miles:
"...so nothing's changed then?!"

Cedar:
"...please shut up?"

Michaels:
"So, I'm out here to basically inform you all...that even though it looks like my arm is good and healthy right now, it really, really isn't. Doctors have said the second tear has made it extremely complicated and they are not sure if I'll return to the ring before the year is out...however, since I'm under contract to the company and they are paying me every week whether I'm on TV or not, XWA has decided they are going to use my talents in another form. Wihch brings me to...you guys!"

Michaels quickly turns to his left and points to the announce desk, with a grin on his face...thought it is starting to look rather forced now. The crowd slowly begins to cheer, as they are figuring out what's going on.

Miles:
"Oh please, God no..."

Michaels climbs through the ropes and jumps onto the floor, walking over to the front of the announce table, as one of the camera men follows him. Cedar looks rather pleased and gives a slight wave to the former three time XWA World Heavyweight Champion, whilst, in contrast, Joey sits back in his chair and stares a hole right through Michaels. David leans on the table and waves at Joey.

Michaels:
"HI JOEY! You said I lost my smile, didn't you? I didn't even need to hear you on commentary to know you came out with that line in some form or another."

Joey now has his arms crossed and it looking truly pissed off. Michaels stands back up straight, before leaning over and shaking Cedar's hand and then whacking Joey on the shoulder.

Michaels:
"C'mon, Joey! It isn't that bad...it's really not what you're thinking...no, no, don't worry I won't be joining you on commentary here tonight. I'm not that cruel."

Miles face lightens up, as he leans forwards and taps Cedar, with a smile on his face that Michaels was just joking around.

Miles:
"Good, good. That's...well, thank fuck! I can live with that..."

Michaels then smiles and walks round to besides Joey, picking up a steal chair and setting it out beside him. Michaels then puts his arm around his new found buddy and begins talking once more.

Michaels:
"You see Joey, you and I have never really gotten along. We've never seen eye to eye and with ever had spats here on camera. But I was thinking we could have a fresh start, you know? I know you don't like me personally and you've never been a fan of my work in the ring, but maybe we can just let it all be water under the bridge. Move on, if you will. Pretend for the love of this company that we are on good terms. I won't make fun of you and you want bad mouth me. C'mon, what do ya' say...'pal'?"

Michaels pushes his teeth together and give off the most ridiculous and cheesiest grin possibly imaginable. Joey's head is mainly facing forwards, but both of his eyes are full tilt to his left, as he is feeling rather creped out by this whole process. Michaels then whacks him on the back, like they have been friends. His teeth nearly come flying out of his head, but purely for the sake of worry that Michaels is about to punch him in the face, Joey slowly nods his head and agrees to let bygones be bygones. After all, it could have been far worse if Michaels was joining him on commentary tonight...

Michaels:
"Good! Goooood! I'm so happy you're all for this, my new buddy. Now I would NEVER join the commentary team tonight because we're now best friends and I don't want to hurt my best friend..."

The tone of sarcasm is now being strongly detected by everyone in the arena and watching at home.

Michaels:
"...so, friend, lets shake on it and I'll be on my way."

Michaels stands up and offers his right hand. Joey looks him up and down, still frozen in the same position, but eventually shakes Michaels' hand. The crowd aren't too sure what on Earth to make of this, as Michaels claps his hands and begins to walk away around the ring. He returned, for one night, to shake Joey Miles bloody hand?!

Cedar:
"Well that wasn't awkward at all...are you alright Joey?"

Miles:
"I...I...I...the hell just happened?!"

Cedar:
"Beats me, partner, but I think you just got yourself a new best friend!"

Miles:
"...I need a drink."

Michaels walks off up the entrance ramp, leaving the fans feeling rather deflated...he returned JUST to do that? Well, don't think too soon, as The Showstealer is never that obvious...he stops at the top of the ramp and turns around, slowly thumping his head clearly forgetting something he meant to say.

Michaels:
"Oh, what a fool! WHAT. A. FOOL! I completely forgot! That's why I'm out here! Joey...hey, Joey, new bestie! Since I can't compete for the rest of the year...starting tomorrow night on Vendetta, I'm joining you and Cedar on commentary! But don't worry Joey, for The Showstealer is back in town...so turn that frown up. Side. DOWNNNNN!"

The crowd roars as FINALLY they hear something they wanted to hear for several minutes now. The camera feed quickly goes to the one in front of Miles, which tells the whole story; his face is a complete blank, as Cedar is beside him laughing his ass off, before Miles flops his head forwards and slams it into the announce table, leaving it there for the duration of the segment. Cedar continues to laugh his ass off, as we switch back to Michaels who is smiling from ear to ear.

Michaels:
"And if you're not down with that, I've got just two words for ya'!"

The crowd yells "SUCK IT!" all at once, followed by cheers...but, for once, they're wrong...

Michaels:
"...JOEY SUCKS!"

Cedar:
"OHHHH HELL YEAH!"

The arena explodes once more, as Joey is seen smashing his table repeatedly onto the announce table, while Ted Cedar rejoicies in the news. Michaels tosses the microphone over his head and skips away out of sight, leaving Cedar to reveal in the misery of his commentary partner!

Cedar:
"This is the greatest day in the history of the XWA! NOW YOU KNOW HOW IT FEELS! Finally you're going to know what's it's like to sit next to someone and be ripped apart every two lines!"

Miles:
"..."

Cedar:
"HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!"

Joey continues to smash his head onto the announce table, while Cedar seeminlg begins to lose his mind in glee of the events that just unfolded before him.

The show continues onto the next segment, with the World knowing that The Showstealer, David Michaels, is once again apart of the Xtreme Wrestling Association!

-----

*Note, both of us actually no showed and I left not long after due to personal reasons. In reality it was null and void, but in canon we'll say it's a loss for DM as it was for the World Title.

Also, I'll let Myke explain what's going down to you all.