Metal Dragon vs. Psycho Savage: Hardcore Match

[Metal Dragon]

The arena sits in quiet anticipation of the next match, for they will see Metal Dragon in a GHW ring for the first time since NeXuS. The lights dim as "Venus Blue" by Acid Bath hits the PA, the slow and chilling song setting a macabre atmosphere for the next match. The bell sounds three times, signaling for Coors to begin the proceedings.

Coors: "The following is a hardcore match! There are no rules, and either man can win by pinfalls or submissions, which count ANYWHERE!"

A shopping cart comes through the curtain, pushed by Metal Dragon himself, who examines the cart's contents as well as the multitude of faded scars on his arms that this very promotion is to blame for. MD is donned in hardcore match attire: silver knee-length basketball shorts, black and white wrestling shoes, and a black sleeveless t-shirt.

Al: "Here comes one of the most destructive forces in GHW history. He's a former TV Champion, former Charging Glory Champion, and former King of the Deathmatch Champion here, and held the latter two belts at the same damn time!"

Colin: "Martin Prince made a VERY good decision when he chose this guy to be on his team."

Dragon makes his way down half of the ramp, then pushes the shopping cart down the rest of the incline. Lighttubes, kendo sticks, spools of barbed wire, scissors, and whatever other wicked items the cart contains shake as their container hits the ring. The Nashville native sticks his arms into the air and fire shoots from the top of the entrance ramp, the crowd cheering all the while.

"Introducing first, hailing from Nashville, Tennessee... Standing six feet tall and weighing in at 220 pounds, he is the Man of Golden Words, and a GHW legend, ladies and gentlemen, this is Metal Dragon!"

"Dragon's set to take on Psycho Savage tonight. The two were formerly buddies in Stone Orchard for a while; how do you think they reacted to seeing that they had to fight each other?"

"Well, if you paid attention during MD's promo earlier, he wants to hurt Savage. Remember, Psycho Savage and Damien Kain both gave Vortigern, Metal Dragon, and Brian Commonwealth quite a few headaches with their inability to win a little over a year ago. But... they don't call his opponent Psycho Savage for nothing. If Dragon doesn't come out swinging and lets up for even a second, he'll probably end up getting humiliated."

The GHW legend and EVPW original walks to the shopping cart and grabs a lighttube from it, then rolls it into the ring. Dragon then walks to the ring steps and ascends them before stepping through the ropes. The Man of Golden Words picks up his lighttube before walking to the other side of the ring, leaving the shopping cart on his opponent's side of the ring - MD was always generous with his weapons.

TBC Psycho Savage

[Metal Dragon]

After a period of waiting that felt much longer than it most likely actually was, an impatient MD stops pacing the ring and walks up to the ref.

"What, is he taking a siesta or something?"

The official snickers at the remark while the crowd continues to wait. Dragon adjusts his hand's position on the lighttube as his hand is starting to get clammy in anticipation of smashing the fluorescent object on his tardy opponent.

TBC Psycho Savage

[Psycho Savage]

A vexed Metal Dragon and a restless crowd still await any appearance of the self proclaimed Master of Masochism. Just then, the lights suddenly transfer to a barrage of red and green tints before "Canto 34" by Five Finger Death Punch begins playing throughout the arena. The large stature of Psycho Savage is seen slowly emerging from backstage as he comes to a stop at the top of the entrance ramp.

Charlie Coors: "And his opponent... standing six feet four inches, weighing in at two hundred seventy five pounds... the sadistic and masochistic, Psycho Savage!"

Colin Jennings: "Not a second too soon..."

Big Al: "What's that rancor I hear in your voice Colin? Could it perhaps be that you are finally realizing the excuse for a team that dolt Martin Prince put together stands no chance against the Elite X-force soldiers?

"Yeah, that's totally what I was getting to Al, you can read me like a book."

Colin muffles something under his breath while his commentating partner conveys a contemptuous demeanor. The camera pans back to the entrance ramp where Psycho Savage is seen making a fiendish stride to the ring with what evidently appears to be brass knuckles wrapped underneath his wrist tape and a lead pipe in his hand. Keeping his eye on the much familiar face in an adversary, Psycho Savage now reaches the ring where he scales onto the apron and then heedfully into the ring through the ropes. Metal Dragon backs into his corner with a resolute profile about him, while Savage's entrance effects fade off. The referee steps into middle of the ring before then signaling to the timekeeper. The ring bell tolls and the match is finally underway.

TBC: MD

OOC: Yeah, I know it's severely late, but I figured I might as well at least do an entrance of some kind

[Metal Dragon]

The first moments of the match unfold to look uneventful, as the two competitors play a game of distance. Dragon's lighttube certainly has a longer reach than Savage's pipe, but he also doesn't want to miss his first swing and suffer the consequences. MD fakes a swing and the heavyweight dodges to the side before coming in with a flail of his pipe, which is evaded. As the Man of Golden Words slips his body to the side, the back of his opponent is completely exposed and therefore a prime target for the imminent swing of the lighttube. The glass verily smashes on Psycho Savage's back, busting into almost microscopic pieces, many of which find a resting place in the bigger man's flesh. The X-Force member stumbles forward, managing to retain a good grip on the pipe in his hand despite the pain, and falls to his knees. MD walks perfectly behind his opponent, then jumps and rotates his body to the right, swinging both legs at his foe. His left shin connects with the head of Psycho Savage, hitting a textbook Enzuigiri that has enough force to coerce the lead pipe out of PS's hand.

Despite having an available weapon inches away, Dragon gets up and opts to search the shopping cart for something that will tear flesh rather than just batter and bruise it. Metal steps through the far ropes while Savage regains his bearings after the quick pair of shots he received, both men regrouping in a way already. MD hops to the floor and roots through the cart for a moment, then finds an ice pick that he fancies. Dragon slides back into the ring and the two Fighty fighty persons approach each other again, PS gaining the upper hand with a quick kick to the stomach once in range. Savage grabs his opponent's hair and pulls his head up somewhat with his brass knuckle-adorned hand, then swings the lead pipe and catches MD right between the eyes. The former King of Deathmatches flinches before staggering around some, at which point Savage deftly slips the brass knuckles onto his fingers and throws a huge haymaker at his opponent. The middleweight is struck in the cheek and crashes to the mat with a thud, dropping his ice pick. The dazed Metal Dragon rolls out of the ring.

Al: "Well, there's the power of Psycho Savage, coming back from an early couple of moves to deck his opponent!"

Colin: "Yeah, and it's not like Dragon hasn't been decked like that before. He's a two-time NeXuS finalist and the 2008 Hardcore Games Champion. You don't achieve that stuff unless you can take loads of pain."

Psycho Savage drops the brass and lead in his hands, gladly exchanging them for the ice pick that his opponent left behind on his exit from the squared circle. As MD leans on the shopping cart, looking over its contents while shaking off the punch, Psycho Savage steps through the ropes and onto the apron. Dragon looks up at his adversary and immediately sees PS jumping off the apron with his hands balled together, both in possession of the pick with a couple inches of the metal sticking out below the fists. The point of the ice pick drops onto and therefore pierces MD's forehead, the double axe handle itself adding more power to the jab. Dragon falls to the floor, a small hole opened in his skin. The masked maniac drops to his knees and grabs his former ally's hair, then jabs the ice pick into his forehead again, trying to break a bigger area of skin. Dragon screams before trying to pry PS's hands off of himself. MD manages to get the pick off of his head for just a split second, long enough to slide to the side and roll to his stomach. The ice pick stabs the padding in the floor and the heavyweight immediately pulls it out and stands up. Savage begins walking after MD, who has started to crawl away in his effort to get some space to recover. The Psycho takes a step forward, and Dragon's leg unfortunately swings up, catching PS in his most sensitive area. Savage keels over and MD staggers to his feet, then turns around and looks at the shopping cart in front of him. Quickly grabbing a kendo stick from the cart, the Man of Golden Words looks at his opponent again. MD lifts the kendo stick overhead and swings it downward with all his might.

*CRACK*

A stinging sensation starts in Savage's left shoulder and runs all the way down his arm. MD lifts the weapon up again...

*CRACK*

...right shoulder this time. PS drops the ice pick as his hand goes numb, and MD immediately places one hand on each side of the weapon before moving in. The wooden practice sword is placed across the throat of Psycho Savage, choking him in a crude manner against the apron.

TBC Psycho Savage