Blake vs Mystery Opponent

[Blake Valediction]

The crowd is roaring from the previous match as both competitors make their way to the back, the ring officials are clearing the wrecked ring to a suitable wrestling environment. As the refs are dusting out the ring with their feet, the instrumentals of Judith by A Perfect Circle blares on the PA system and the crowd erupts in a symphony of boos. Emerging from the curtains the self proclaimed True New Era walks out to the stage with a smirk, peering around the arena at the hissing fans. Charlie Coors steps to the center of the squared circle and announces the forth coming Blake Valediction.

Charlie Coors: The following match is scheduled for one fall, making his way to the ring.. hailing from Seattle, Washington. He is The Relentless Renegade, The True New Era, he is... BLAKE VALEDICTION!

The crowd boos and Blake is taking his time crossing the ramp, a small asian kid tries to spit at Valediction, but the quick thinking Blake steps back just in time and pushes the kid's head back and the little boy named Warren falls into his chair. The angry parents of the kid start to boo louder, but laugh as their fallen Asian boy is crying in his seat. What bad parents...

"Big" Al Mulligan There he is The True New Era of this wrestling business Blake Valediction, for viewers who are first time viewing a GHW pay-per-view let me tell you that this man puts his body on the line in any and every PPV he participates in.

Collin "The Fuzz" Jennings: Well I don't really hate that he has a superior wrestling ability to most people, I just hate his attitude towards things. It's either a racial remark towards someone, or him starting something backstage or in the lockerroom.

Blake makes it to the outside of the ring where he then slides under the bottom rope. He stands in the ring and takes his black jacket off slowly while walking to his corner. Judith fades away as the crowd waits for the arrival of the mystery opponent.

TBC Whoever the hell I'm facing.

[Bulldogs (Duncan + Genesis)]

Big Al: Nobody here seems to know who Blake's opponent will be tonight! I certainly don't anyway! Not that it matters, whoever it is will be in for one hell of a match!

Colin: I can't argue with that Al. But for Xantaxm to keep the identity such a closely guarded secret it has meant Blake has probably not been able to prepare for this match the way he would like to! That must give his opponent a slight advantage over .....

Colin's jaw drops and Charlie Coors looks totally confused as Iron Maiden's 'Can I Play with Madness' begins to play.

Big Al: What the hell? I don't believe this!

The masked madman, Genesis, stumbles out through the curtains onto the stage and slowly starts to shuffle down the ramp towards the ring. Charlie Coors looks to ringside for help, then looks at the piece of paper he's pulled from his pocket, before the director shouts into his earpiece. Regaining some composure, he crumples the piece of paper and tosses it out of the ring in a disgusted manner.

Coors: Erm, from England, the, erm, enforcer of the Bulldogs ... Genesis!

Looking very apologetic at the terrible introduction he's just had to make, Coors takes a step back as Genesis starts to climb the steps, tripping slightly sending ripples of laughter through the crowd. He glares angrily at Blake, who is finding the whole thing amusing, as he steps through the ropes into the ring, walking slowly towards him ...

Colin: This is a major surprise! Genesis representing Team Xantaxm here tonight! They should be evenly matched at least, but to be honest, I can't stand either of them!

Big Al: Neither Fighty fighty person demands the respect of the crowd - you have the man with the terrible attitude against the giant oaf Genes ....

Everybody in the arena gasps in astonishment, as Dyna Mike Duncan crawls stealthily from beneath the ring behind Blake's back! Blake's attention is fixed firmly on Genesis, both men staring intently at the other, looking for a sign of weakness. Coors finally realises what has happened and immediately regrets throwing away his Intro notes.

The Arrogant Englishman, and leader of the Bulldogs, now behind the corner in which Blake is standing, grabs Valediction's legs violently, pulling them backwards, one either side of the ring post and Blake falls to the mat, just managing to stop his face being planted into the canvas by getting his hands down in time!

Duncan throws himself backwards, pulling Blake and his crown jewels into the post! Laughing as he stands up and lets go of Blake's legs, he slides beneath the bottom rope and into the ring.

A strange laugh permeates from behind Genesis' mask as he leaves the ring, leaving DMD as Blake's 'mystery opponent'!

Big Al: You were right Colin! Blake's opponent certainly does have an advantage! At least, he does now!!

Mike walks to his corner, waiting for the match to (officially) start ...

[Bulldogs (Duncan + Genesis)]

The referee gives Blake a few moments to recover from the cheap shot, but Genesis is having none of it and storms round to the timekeeper and rings the bell himself!

DMD takes his cue and charges across the ring as Valediction struggles to his feet, shoulder charging him back into the corner, knocking the air out of his body again. The Arrogant Englishman holds him in the corner, thrusting his forearm into his throat and violently rubbing it across Blake's windpipe as the referee calls for him to break the hold!

Big Al:[/u] That's DMD for you! Taking every second to press home his advantage!

Colin[/u]: Duncan giving Blake a taste of his own medicine here, but I still don't particularly like either of them![/color]

Duncan releases his hold as the referee's count gets to four, but immediately goes back on the attack, Irish Whipping Blake across the ring to the opposite post. His opponent's back jars against the steel of the turnbuckle, pain flashing across his face and once again Blake tries to stop himself slumping to the mat, his arms spread wide, holding onto the top rope.

Laughing now, Mike winks at Genesis at ringside, then raises his left arm above his head, opening and closing his fist three times ... the signal for his devastating 'Pretension' Spear! Duncan charges across the ring once more, launching himself at Blake in a move that would practically cut him in two .... but Blake sees him coming and uses the ropes as leverage to swing his lower body forwards, trying to lift them over DMD's flying body.

Luckily for Duncan, Blake doesn't quite manage to raise his legs high enough and his head and shoulders crash into the soles of Blake's feet instead of the unforgiving steel of the ring post! His own momentum still creates a big impact on his vertebrae though, and a gash appears across his forehead where the laces of Blake's boot catch him.

Mike slumps to the floor, dazed, and Blake falls across him, both men trying to regain their senses ....

[Bulldogs (Duncan + Genesis)]

Blake recovers first, and rains punches down onto Mike's cut before the referee separates them. Wiping the blood from his eyes, DMD swings a haymaker in his opponent's general direction, but misses wildly, losing his balance and Blake trips him, sending the Arrogant Englishman falling across the ropes!

Lying face down, his head against the bottom rope, DMD is helpless as Valediction rubs his profusely bleeding forehead along the ropes, laughing as he does so. He breaks the hold finally and drags Duncan to his feet, slapping his face and then kicking him in the stomach as Mike struggles to see clearly through the crimson mask covering his face now.

Blake whips DMD into the ropes, then sweeps his legs as he bounces back, sending him sprawling to the mat once more. He grabs Duncan's legs and locks in the Figure Four leglock in the centre of the ring, ignoring the pain in his own legs from Mike's earlier cheapshot!

DMD has no means of escape and is about to tap out, and then Genesis climbs up onto the side of the ring, grabbing at the referee. The ref turns around to remonstrate with the masked man just as DMD starts to tap! Blake realising (thinking!) he has won, relaxes the hold, and DMD reverses it, managing to flip Blake over as the referee turns around again!

Big Al:[/u] The Ref missed DMD tapping out! The match continues!

The reversal of the figure four hasn't quite gone as DMD anticipated, and both men are obviously in pain, both exerting pressure on the other, both caught in excruciating leg locks! The ref looks from one to the other, asks both men if they have had enough ... both men fighting back the urge to say 'enough' ...

Then, both men raise their arms and start to drop them to the mat to tap out ......