Ascension Match

The quartet of challengers await in the squared circle; The Dreamers staring across the ring from The Outcasts, both teams proved themselves worthy of a title opportunity. Shawn and Stan, exemplifying both aerial and technical abilities playing as the quoted "underdogs" of the challengers whereas the brawling combination of Hughes and Demon serving as the thorn to the champions' side. Only now they wait for a duo that take from both repetoires of each team -both excelling in brawling and technical abilities, who have since enjoyed the most lengthy reign of this year.

Sang: "Keep in mind tonight, this is the first match that Stone Orchard will be defending against TWO teams -let alone in a match where it isn't decided by pinfall or submission, but as said previous, hanging ONE of the TWO tag team titles above the ring."
Trix: "You make it sound so impossible, it's not like it's easier for The Dreamers OR The Outcasts, they gotta fight two teams, too."
"Hey, all I'm saying is that when it comes to facing a titleholder, they've got a big bullseye on their chest. Champion-to-challenger, Orchard will be outnumbered."

With a moment's passing the gymnasium goes dark, those watching begin to stand as they too await the arrival of the tag team champions -and to their patience does the Butchertron light up. However the screen does not depict an entrance video but a trio of worms stationed on a red asteroid flying through space, and adding to the eerie atmosphere...they're singing:



Sang: "...what?"

The athletes and official in-ring are left to glare at the video playing, totally confused, absorbing the melody of high-pitched spaceworms. As it continues, a few members of the crowd play along, beginning to sing along with them until they hurdle towards earth. Rather than erupting with a small flatulence, "Albatross" by Corrosion of Conformity begins to play immediately after with depictions of Oliveira and Dragon ensuing.





As their theme kicks off, the pair part the black curtains of the entrance way and step out onto the stage, the arena lights returning to near full capacity. With Matt to the left and MD to the right, Porter begins his introduction as they engage in their signature poses, EVPW gold sitting around their waists.

Porter: "And introducing final participants... at a combined weight of four-hundred and seventy-one pounds, they are the EVPW United Glory Tag Team Champions. Ladies and gentlemen, this is STOOOOONNE ORRRCHARRRRRRRRRRRRDD!"

Trix: "EEEE! BEST ENTRANCE EVER!"
"...the hell was that?"

Well I'm feelin left behind, lord what a way to start time
They're gonna get you, run on
How can I respect your crime
When all you criminals whine
They bought and sold you, run on, run on... yeah

With cheers erupting from the California crowd, the once-GHW veterans begin their journey down the path with high-fives to fans all the while. On one side, The Genius arrives without a shirt, yet still adorns his jean shorts and padding, wrists and hands taped -combat boots pacing closer and closer to the ring. On the other is Metal Dragon, two bands of white hockey tape around each wrist, his knees padded and his feet booted, and he dawns a pair of loose black shorts. Up and down one leg of the Dragon's Rage alumni is written the word "Copenhagen" and on the other, "Daniels" in ode to the other two greatest things powering him currently, aside from the championships.
They pass by several of the already-erected ladders which, to them, their destructive purposes imminent.

Well you can call me crazy
Uh-you can call me wrong, cuz
See I was born a liar, albatross
Fly on, fly on

They approach the ringside area and go their seperate ways, walking around the ring that holds four hungry competitors vying for their keep. Glares move eye-to-eye as Orchard stays to the perimeter, absent-mindedly holding a hand out for fans as they go. Oliveira and Dragon meet back up on the opposite side from the aisle, now before the announcers table where a second table sits before that. The furniture is covered in a black cloth with two small platforms on it, accompanied by a secondary EVPW referee to watch over the intended area for the belts to be stationed. As instructed by them, Stone Orchard then removes the tag belts from around themselves and hands them over the the official with a nod. The zebra-striped man places each strap in the holders caringly, almost a juxtaposition for the abuse they too will take in only minutes. With titles relinquished (for now, you evil critters) the champs enter the ring slowly with eyes on the Outcasts, feeling awkwardly calm in comparison to the presence Stan and Shawn. Albatross draws out, leaving all six men now waiting for the match to begin, Dreamers...Outcasts...and Orchard right in the middle. Ladders stand near monolithically in the aisle, as well as surpine around the ring, against the guardrail. The primary referee steps onto the center of the canvas and holds up a hand, singalling to each team they they are to be prepared, and with a small pause does each man draw a small breath for the explosion of battle to begin...

...Ding, ding, ding!

TBCB Dreamers/Outcasts

The spectators begin a chant of "Holy shit!", hating the man who performed the move but indeed entertained by what he just did. All six competitors lie in their heap for a moment before a few limbs move, most notably those of Demon. The largest wrestler in this contest crawls out of the pile and gets to his feet, then rolls under the bottom rope to enter the squared circle. Demon grabs the "diving board" ladder in Metal Dragon's contraption and pulls it from where it rests. One end of the long piece of steel hits the mat before the superheavyweight sets it up, then opens it in the center of the ring. After taking a split-second to glance at the hook, then at the belts on the black clothed table, Demon advances toward the gold. By now, Stan Dreamer has emerged from the heap of weary wrestlers and begun to walk up the ring steps. Demon steps through the ropes nearest to the belts before hopping down to the floor, then he grabs one of the championships.

Thinking quickly, the younger and smaller of the Dreamer brothers runs to the corner closest to the monster on the outside, then begins climbing the turnbuckles. While the other four competitors begin getting to their feet, Stan waits for his target to face him. Demon turns and looks up at the high-flying Dreamer, and his opponent flies from the perch with legs parted. The Plancha attempt is thwarted simply by the 320-pounder putting his arms up to catch his attacker. Demon now has his fellow United Glory Title hopeful in a powerbomb position and he takes advantage of the opportunity by promptly pivoting his feet around. Now facing the table that still holds one belt, the monstrous superstar throws Stan down, plummeting him through the weak wooden furniture. Dreamer's breath exits his lungs immediately as he lies staring at the ceiling.

"YES!!!"

"Right through the table! There's the power of Demon!"

"And just like it was against Metal Dragon a few weeks back, it's the biggest thing to worry about. None of the other guys even come close to matching his brute strength."

While a staff member near the timekeeper's table goes to fetch the other tag team strap for safekeeping, the four others in the match have gotten up. Dragon immediately tries to get into the ring only for Hughes to grab his tights and hold him in place. Ryan delivers a pair of clubbing blows to MD's back before he is interrupted by a haymaker to the jaw from the Hardcore Genius. The Tennessean slides into the ring as Matthew begins throwing punches at Ryan's face, the Mancunian shielding himself with his arms. Shawn slides into the ring as well to see Demon climbing the ladder, then he and MD look at each other and nod. The Prince of Hardcore begins climbing the opposite end of the ladder while Dragon circles it to pursue the giant up the side that he climbs. Outside of the ring, Ryan has turned the tide of his duel via a cheap poke to the eyes and now prepares to ram Oliveira's head into the ring post.

Dreamer and Demon reach the top of the ladder at nearly the same time, Shawn now beginning to give the masked monstrosity a good helping of knuckles in desperation to continue the match. The stealthy Metal Dragon climbs behind the man who defeated him recently, then he balls up his fist and punches the massive Outcast in the testicles. Demon sucks in air from the sly attack, giving the Floridian in front of him time to wrap his arm around the behemoth's head and jump off the ladder while spinning. Shawn lands in a sitting position while Demon mostly lands on his back, but his neck lands on his fellow challenger's shoulder. Seeing the belt below and therefore having no more reason to be on the ladder, the Man of Golden Words jumps from his heightened position and turns to the side. MD bends his arm and his elbow lands right on the sternum of the larger Outcast, compounding Demon's agony as the crowd loudly cheers.

"Look at the teamwork of Shawn and Dragon! They knew they had to stop Demon, and they did a damned good job of it!"

"That's how you take down a monster, but the alliance will now have to end. Those two are still opponents."

"That's how you CHEAT! I bet if one of the Outcasts hit someone in the nuts you'd be crying foul!"

Now in total control of his Canadian adversary, Hughes leads Matt toward the ring steps by the hair and waist. Upon reaching his destination, the Batman lifts Oliveira's head up before slamming him face-first onto the steel. Ryan then climbs onto the apron and steps into the ring where the two men who just felled his partner are gathering their bearings to recover. Shawn sees the impending danger and rolls out of the ring, but Dragon isn't as fortunate. The former Dragon's Rage Champion gets to one knee and immediately sees Hughes jump and kick both feet out, hitting him in the mouth and knocking him to his back with a Dropkick. The Mancunian Madman gets up and walks to MD's head, then stomps it once before grabbing his hair and pulling him up. Hughes turns around and points his victim's head toward the nearest corner, then charges and plants him between two turnbuckles. With an idea brewing in his head, Ryan proceeds to help his tag team partner up.

Mistakenly thinking he's safe outside of the squared circle, Shawn Dreamer turns toward a charging Matthew Oliveira and immediately is knocked to the cold floor via the upper half of the ring steps. A recovered Stan Dreamer, forgotten in the last few minutes of the contest, retrieves a chair from nearby and approaches Oliveira to defend his brother. Matt doesn't notice him, instead placing the stairs on the floor and beginning to set Shawn's head up on them. In the ring, Demon has folded the ladder and set it on the canvas while Ryan pulls MD from the corner and leads him toward the grounded weapon. Hughes tucks Dragon's head under his arm, then grabs his waist and lifts him in the air before falling back. Metal Dragon's back lands on the ladder courtesy of the Vertical Suplex and he doesn't even get a second to register the pain before Demon grabs his head and pulls him back up. The superheavyweight kicks the Tennessean in the stomach, then pulls his doubled-over victim in. With MD's head between his legs, Demon wraps his arms around the technician's torso and lifts him up, then steps back and sits down. The Man of Golden Words hits the ladder head-first, the edge of one of the rungs' bottoms scraping his head and cutting him open. Back outside of the ring, Oliveira stands over the prone Shawn Dreamer and is ready to strike, but his plans are thwarted by a chair-wielding Stan, who strikes the Genius over the cranium with the black steel.

With Metal Dragon out of the equation for now, Ryan drags him to the side while his partner sets the ladder up. The Mancunian Mauler grabs the United Glory Championship and looks at it for a moment, then begins walking to the ladder. He ascends one rung of the ladder, then stops and beckons Demon to begin climbing the opposite end. The two Outcasts, amidst a sea of booing, climb slowly but surely as only a weary Stan Dreamer outside the ring can stop them. The younger Dreamer, possibly the one with the most to prove and gain in this match, slides into the ring and drops the chair to the side to attempt to prolong the match.

"Both members of Stone Orchard are out cold and the Outcasts might be about to win this one!"

"Quicker than even Smarky over here expected, I'm sure."

"Are you kidding? I knew they'd steamroll the competition- DAMMIT NO!"

As Ryan and Demon reach the top of the ladder, the hook slowly moves further away as their whole world tilts to the side. Stan Dreamer has taken a dive straight at the steel implement, tipping it over. Both Outcasts figuratively and literally are sent away from victory before they fly off of their perch, going over the ropes before crashing to the cold and barely padded floor of the venue. The crowd's cheers encourage the plucky underdog as he is now the lone man standing in what has quickly turned into an all-out war. The younger Dreamer drops to one knee as he assesses his surroundings, just as Metal Dragon gets to a vertical base and Matthew Oliveira slides into the ring. Tasting the small stream of blood that runs down his face, MD walks toward the relative newcomer, only the tilted ladder leaning against the ropes separating them. Dragon grabs the bottom of the ladder and lifts it up, letting it fall out of the ring where it lands between the two fallen villains. The Man of Golden Words nods at Stan while Oliveira simply sits down against the ropes, then the two lightest competitors in the match begin stepping away from the ropes. Dreamer attempts a tie-up only for his arm to be brushed away, then Metal snatches his other arm up and falls while turning sideways. Stan is flipped over and lands on his back, then promptly gets up in the face of the approaching Tennessean. Dreamer turns his back to MD and hooks his arm around the tag champ's head, then drops to one knee to force a somersault from Dragon via a Snapmare. MD's upper body recoils up, but he shakes the cobweb of the move out and gets up. Metal Dragon immediately sees Stan's leg fly up from an attempted standing Enzuigiri, but he ducks and his opponent lands on his stomach. Dragon dives onto his foe and wraps his arms around the challenger's waist, then pulls him up and throws him backward, planting Stan's head and neck into the mat with a German Suplex. The Floridian simply rolls back as MD gets up, then jumps onto the middle rope and rebounds off while turning his body around and tilting it to the side. The calf muscle of Stan Dreamer connects with the face of his target, knocking Dragon to the mat with a perfect Leg Lariat. At this moment, Shawn has climbed onto the apron and stepped through the ropes after witnessing the brief exchange of moves. With their partners winded and recovering, Matt and Shawn stare down amidst a growing chant of "That was awesome!"

"The hell? We want blood!"

"You're just mad that your boys are out there all beaten up! That was wrestling at its finest, as short as it was!"

"Yeah, and now we have to get back to business. The Outcasts are outside the ring, they still have the United Glory Title near them, and the champions and other set of challengers need to grab it quick!"

TBC Dreamers

STATUS:
MD and Stan are recovering in the ring after PURE WRESTLING
Shawn and Matt are standing off in the other side of the ring
Ryan and Demon are still outside due to the spill they took

A moment passes as those watching cheer in favor of The Dreamers, both young men risking it all in the name of tag team victory. Two ladders are now in the ring, one standing in the middle and another leaning against the corner adjacent, and as they gather themselves, the valiant duo of Stan and Shawn creak back into the ring. Both men roll under the bottom ropes, still feeling a sense of vertigo as they advance, with Stan now realizing one-half of the tag titles lay on the mat next to him as he begins to gain his footing. The applause continues for the brothers, Shawn on the opposite side now on his knees, hearing the appreciation and amusement given back to them. The eldest Dreamer grins slightly, holding a hand aloft with the other holding the back of his head, beginning to lean into the ropes next to him and further regain his bearings. Stan wheels up onto his heels, his hands clutching the leather and gold of EVPW, catching his breath as he bends at the waist. Shawn looks to his brother holding the title and falls back on his rear, a sense of security overcoming him and allowing his body the chance to catch-up. The younger, smaller Dreamer brother steps towards the ladder and places a foot on the lowest rung, preparing his ascension until the canvas tremors with movement -Demon is trailing behind him, fuming. The masked marauder trundles through the ropes to flank the aerialist, his jostling movements holding him no surprise to the underdog brethren. The monster lurches forward, latching his grubby paws onto the shoulders of Stan as he stands only a few rungs from the mat and rips him from the ladder. Stan wobbles backward and Demon wraps his hands at the Dreamer's neck, hurling him back-first into the corner. Meanwhile, Shawn scrambles from his seated position and rushes over to where the confrontation occurs.

Sang: "Demon on the attack, even though the Dreamers pulled off a five-star effort, you've got a six-star monster in there too!"

As this occurs, Oliveira is now turning the corner of the ring, staggering. He steps over the top half of the ring steps left strewn from his previous wake, clipping them and collapsing to the floor. Wearily, he rolls onto his other side and peers under the ring apron, his eyes finding the hues of woodgrain beneath. Matt pulls himself onto his knees and flips up the apron, getting a grip on a table which he extracts from the shadows, coming to a stand. Nearby fans begin to cheer as more excitement builds from the furniture's presence, awaiting what could unfold before them. The Genius unfolds the legs and hoists the table upright, positioning it parallel to the ring itself rather than bridging it, unable to observe his planning as a forearm is launched into the back of his head from Ryan Hughes. The Brit continues on his attack as he spins Matt around and drives a forearm into the side of his head, causing the veteran to fall into the ring's edge as shots continue into the side of his cranium. Arms develop into fists, now positioned to Oliveira's brow causing blood to begin to rise to his skin's surface, bruising yet not bleeding. In-between strikes, the Canadian drives a knee sharply into Hughes' groin that coerces him to retreat to the guardrail opposite. Matt charges and slams the Outcast into the cold steel, taking advantage of his less-than-legal tactic by a hip lodged squarely into his breadbasket. Fans crowd by the rail in which the two once again brawl, patting both on the shoulder for the sake of it. Oliveira grins as he looks up at them, swiping a beer from one of their hands and sending it across Ryan's head with a clash of plastic cup and stingey brew. Hughes now wheels across the ringside area to lean on the ropes with his hands in his eyes, alcohol burning at his senses, whereas Matt confiscates a steel chair from the front row, folding it up to another cheer. The Genius raises the seat overhead as he approaches his rival once more, Ryan countering with a back elbow in the knick of time thus preventing his brains from becoming chair-induced grey matter across the arena. The younger man spins on his heels and drives a boot into the reproductive organs of the tag champion, leading to Oliveira crumbling to his knees again.

Smarky: "You head of two birds, one stone? Well that was two stones, one kick. HAH!"

In the ring, Demon sends Shawn across the ring with a huge shove, falling onto his back as fast as he ran towards the Outcast in the first place. The big man stomps his way toward a recovering eldest Dreamer as he attempts to stand, growing more the frustrated upon requiring to encounter BOTH Dreamers at the same time again. Shawn, late in recovery, is hesitant to rise as Demon clasps open his right hand and holds it up, signalling for a chokeslam that could very well delay Shawn's championship hopes. As he stares down the Floridian, he hears cat-calling from behind him. Demon turns, weary and caught off-guard, only to see the younger Stan now launching himself from the turnbuckle. Stan takes flight, soaring through the air in full extension...right into Demon's grasp. The little brother feels the goliath's viper-like constriction squeeze down on his throat, his larynx on the verge of collapsing from the force. Through his mask, the giant stares into the widened pupils of the youngster, only for a particular sound to break his tunnel vision once more:

*CRACK*

Outside the ring, his tag partner Ryan drives the steel chair across the head of Oliveira again -surely bringing forth the crimson that rose to his skin from the barrage of punches beforehand. Matt, now bleeding, goes limp against the railing again -yet unable to fall to the concrete as Ryan catches him. With intent of only an Outcast, Hughes navigates his opponent toward the table that he himself had positioned, shunting the Genius onto the wood to face the rafters of the EVPW gymnasium. Ryan looks up into the ring, expecting to his own fears a victorious pair of Dreamer boys extinguishing his title shot, yet only to see his monster-of-a-partner grasping a rival by the neck.

"HEY! DEMON! DEMON!"

Demon flicks his head in the direction of his tag partner on the outside, watching. Ryan points at the supine Matthew now laying on the table in front of him, and then at Stan in his own hand, bringing a pointed hand from Stan to Matt once more with a devilish grin.

"DO IT, FREAKIN' DO IT!"

The seven-footer exhales a loud growl and jerks Stan into the air, bringing his free hand to the lower abdomen of the now "forced highflyer" in a military press. Slowly, the larger Outcast walks toward the ropes nearest Ryan, the fans swooning in anticipation. With a great heave of strength, Demon sends Stan Dreamer into the air, over the ropes, and crashing onto Matthew Oliveira, the table splitting and splintering into a mass of wood and human being with Ryan jumping in excitement.

*CRASH*

Trix: "My god! Demon just sent Stan THROUGH Matt, THROUGH the table!"
Smarky: "TWO BIRDS, ONE SLAM! HAHA!"

As Shawn Dreamer stares in horror of what has become of his brother, he slowly retracts into the corner, hoping not to garner any attention from the man that exterminated his immediate family member. Demon holds both hands high in victory as Ryan ecstatically joins him in the squared circle. Hughes takes the lead, instructing Demon to retrieve the second ladder from across the ring and waltzing over pick the belt from the canvas. Casually, the Mancunian bends at the hips and stretches his arm, grabbing the title. It is only then that he realizes that on the tag title is a boot...a wrestling boot. Ryan comically holds the opposite end of the belt as he attempts to lift it up, only for the same boot to hold it down. Hughes' eyes widen now, like Stan's did moments previous, and looks up to see the somewhat crimson face of Metal Dragon staring at him with chair raised overhead. Then, as soon as the idea pops into Ryan's head of 'back away slowly' does the concussive force of a stadium-grade ass-planting device, sending him with a backflop to the mat. Dragon springs into action, having also witnessed the fate of his partner at the hands of the Mancunian and the Monster, waving the chair into the atmosphere again and running full-tilt at Demon. The Man of the Unknown diverts his attention from the objectived ladder due to another chair shot breaking his concentration, only for that same sound to be heard once more –over his own head. The three-hundred pound’er is, too, nailed by the Tennessee Tagger’s chair in a fit of vengeance and second-wind as he falls into the object he sought after.

Trix: “BAM! Two Outcasts, two chair shots!”
Smarky: “…it doesn’t work like that. Jeez.”

With Demon subdued, MD returns to the championship, trading the mat it for the chair. Sensing the wind at his sails, the Nashville native inches the ladder closer to his perceived center of the ring where the hook hangs. Under his satisfaction does Dragon begin to climb, rung after rung, chasing after another title defense to add to his multi-monthly reign. The champ’s vision peeks over the apex of the ladder, only a few feet from the Promised Land until a green streak of Lycra blurs into proportion as Shawn springboards onto the opposite side of the ladder, making up for both lost time and space as he meets his co-Southern rival several feet above the ring. Eyes hungry, Shawn reaches around the ladder’s frame in search of the tag belt secured in Dragon’s claw, the treasure which this underdog Knight is after. Dragon takes another step upward, closing in on the hook, as does Shawn, keeping his pace. Those watching stand in their spots, eyes fixated on the two middleweights on their pinnacle, expecting at least one to come crashing down. MD swings at the elder Dreamer from the top, knowing a good connection could result in a promised win. However, his attempts receive only air and his opponent continues his ascension like that of the Cliffhanger game on The Price is Right. With both athletes now only a foot apart, Dreamer once again scratches for the tag belt in MD’s hand to hang it himself. MD holds it out behind him, out of reach, yet unexpectedly brings it closer to Shawn. This tempts Shawn as he leans further, closer to Dragon until the fake out shows its real meaning. The Nashvillean grabs Shawn’s hair with his opposite hand, and with him trapped he drives the leather and gold across his skull. The weakening blow causes Dreamer to go limp, and with a shove does the technicalist fall from his place on the ladder to a heap on the canvas below. Orchard fans uproar in support, seeing MD reign victorious as he holds the title aloft, ready to hang it. Metal takes the final step up and holds the belt above, hook in the other, until a jostling of the platform rips him from his ecstacial ceremony. Demon returns the favor from earlier by strafing MD from behind with nowhere to go, clubbing the middleweight with wild soupbones, an elbow into the back of Dragon’s right knee is enough for the Man of Golden Words and Waist to grow weak, unable to squeeze out a victory under the monstrous circumstances. The Man of the Unknown slithers an arm between MD’s legs and hooks it around his rival’s hamstring, ripping him from the steel scaffold and into the air again like he did to his previous unlucky adversary. While in midair, the Tennessean releases the belt, sending it to the outside, only to leave Metal Dragon a martyr for his own championship as he comes slamming to the mat in a modified chokeslam from Demon. Demon himself falls to all fours from the amount of force exerted, the thunderous impact leading to a similar thunderous applause.

TBCB Dreamers/Outcasts

Matt & Stan: south-side of ring, midst the broken table
Ryan & Shawn: one side of ring, chairshot and fall from ladder
Demon & MD: other side of ring, Demon in condition to stand, MD slammed hard
Titles: one with referee, the other in front of the commentary table
Two ladders in ring, one in corner, the other standing
Two chairs in ring, one outside.

As the massive Demon rolls out of the ring, stunned by the Dropkick, Oliveira prepares to do battle with the only man standing in the ring. Staring up at Stan for a moment, the Hardcore Genius plots his next move before rolling under the ropes to meet him. The second he gets up, the younger Dreamer plants his feet, then jumps and throws both legs straight out at Oliveira. Matt dodges to the side and drops to one knee as the challenger descends, placing his hands on Stan and pushing him down to force the underdog's back onto the Canadian's knee. Stan cringes in pain before Matthew immediately wraps one arm around the Dreamer's head and puts the other between his legs, then stands up. The United Glory Champion takes a deep breath before falling backward and throwing his opponent in the same direction, sending the Hardcore Prince's brother to a hard landing on the canvas via a Fallaway Slam. Metal Dragon begins to get up on the other side of the ring, his partner getting to a vertical base as he gets to one knee. MD sees the United Glory belt under the ropes and pushes himself to his feet long enough to stumble to it, then scoops it into his grasp. He looks at the gold while a sentence that his ally said a couple of weeks prior rings through his head.

"...never really looked at the belts..."

MD has a momentary trance, but then he remembers his goal for tonight. Now standing straight up, the Man of Golden Words utters a simple request to his ally.

"Gimme a ladder, Matt..."

Oliveira walks to the ladder that lies under the ropes and pulls it into the center of the ring, then stands it up. The Nashvillian holds the tag title in one hand and raises it into the air to the audience's cheers. The ladder is stood straight up and the legs are spread, rendering it ready to climb.

"It's all yours."

The bloody and battered Metal Dragon puts his foot on the first step and begins the slow ascension to the top while Matt stands guard. At this time, Shawn Dreamer has gotten up, but Oliveira quickly kicks him in the stomach and grabs his hair before leading him to the ropes and throwing him out of the squared circle. Demon and Hughes now slide into the ring, Hughes going after his fellow heavyweight while the biggest man in the match begins climbing the opposite side of the ladder. The Batman punches Oliveira in the face, then in the stomach, before proceeding to drive him into the canvas with clubbing blows to the back of the neck.

"And here come those Outcasts to hold off the retention for now!"

"Ha! Like those jokers are gonna keep the titles after tonight anyway!"

"Well, they're certainly in trouble right now. If Metal Dragon falls off that ladder, and he's already taken enough punishment tonight, he might need to be carted out of here!"

Hughes has now grabbed a chair and is readying himself to strike the Genius with it. Demon and MD reach the top of the ladder, and the lighter of the two instantly receives a headbutt, aggravating the Tennessean's busted nose even more. The World's Shiniest Athlete is dazed by the attack and his vision blurs, giving Demon perfect time to turn around and catch the attention of his tag team partner.

"Hey, Ryan!"

"What?"

Demon points at the canvas on the side of the ladder.

"Get me a chair right there!"

While Demon pulls his prey's head forward to keep him captive and still, Hughes abandons the downed Oliveira and walks around the ladder to the other side. Ryan then drops the chair on the mat to the right of the ladder from his and Demon's point of view.

"How's that?"

The monster nods and puts his arms around Metal Dragon's torso as Hughes kicks the downed Stan Dreamer out of the ring. Demon lifts the middleweight up onto his shoulders, then turns to the chair and throws Dragon down. MD falls with the title in his hand, crashing onto the chair. The spectators sit in shock while Hughes laughs sadistically.

"OH MY GOD!"

"POWERBOMB OFF THE LADDER!"

"HE'S DEAD!"

Barely able to keep his balance after delivering the move, Demon begins descending the ladder while Hughes looks to the fallen Dreamer that he just kicked out of the ring. Ryan begins pulling Stan up by the hair only to receive a quick jab to the stomach. Hughes is slightly fazed, but responds by throwing a forearm upward into the younger Dreamer's chin. Stan is spun around by the European Uppercut but Ryan stays on the offensive, turning Stan back around so the two stand face-to-face. The Batman grabs the Floridian's arm and whips him toward the ring steps nearest to the entrance aisle, Dreamer turning his back as the impact is imminent so that his back slams into the steel instead of his anterior. Hitting the steps still hurts, but a recovered Shawn immediately unloads on Ryan from behind with blows to the back of the head to prevent any further offense on his brother. Hughes staggers forward to get away from the offensive, walking right past the recovering Stan to avoid a two-on-one. Demon's feet hit the canvas and he walks to the ropes nearest to where Shawn is, but the older of the Dreamer brothers is a step ahead as he climbs onto the apron. A rejuvenated Oliveira grabs the chair that he was hit with earlier and goes after Demon with it. While the Masked Maniac is distracted by the Floridian on the other side of the ropes, Matthew rises to his feet and quickly swings the chair overhead. The former Imperial Champion is struck in the upper back and stumbles toward the ropes, completely vulnerable as the Prince of Hardcore jumps and grabs the top of his head. Shawn's feet bypass the apron and he lands standing on the arena floor while the massive Outcast recoils backward and hits the mat with a thud.

"The giant is taken down again with a little teamwork from the two heavyweights!"

"Yeah, because none of them have the skills or balls to do it themselves!"

"That's what it takes. You can also bet that Matt has his buddy to avenge after being dropped from that ladder."

With his partner still incapacitated, yet still in possession of the belt that needs to be hung, Matthew hops over Demon and walks toward Metal Dragon. Oliveira snatches the title up and looks up to the ceiling where the hook hangs. The Genius then walks to one end of the ladder and begins the climb. Shawn Dreamer slides into the ring at this time, prompting Matt to hop down, drop the belt, and begin a duel of punches. Demon rolls out of the ring to recover as the blows are exchanged.

Seeing that Stan's big brother is now focusing on someone else, Ryan waits on the other side of the ring steps for the younger Dreamer to emerge. The underdog takes a punch to the forehead as soon as he does, but Stan has pulled a kendo stick out from under the ring while down, which surprises the Mancunian. Barely affected by one punch, the Jacksonville native raises the cane overhead and strikes the cocky Outcast on the scalp. Ryan's body splats on the ground instantly, then he rolls to the side with a revitalized Stan approaching. The King of the Batmanites scrambles to a vertical base, then immediately dodges an overhead swing of the cane before stepping in and extending his arm to club his fellow challenger down with a clothesline. Hughes takes the kendo stick from his winded foe and grips it tightly, then lifts it up and brings it down upon Stan's chest. The high-flyer gasps in pain while the Britannic Batman tosses the cane to the side and drops to one knee to catch his breath.

Matt holds Shawn in a headlock, but is pushed to the ropes. Oliveira runs and bounces off of the trio of cords, then charges back at the former TV Champion. Shawn ducks only for the Genius to throw his leg up, kicking the Floridian square in the face. Shawn is stood up by the strike and he stumbles back a few steps, but the tag champ pulls him back in by the hair, bending him forward and tucking his head to where it rests under the Canadian's arm. Matthew then falls back to attempt a DDT, but Shawn slides out of the move just as quickly as it was set up. Oliveira rolls backward and gets up, then charges at Shawn with an outstreched arm, but the crafty Dreamer ducks to avoid the clothesline and emerges behind him. The former KOTDM catches himself on the ropes and turns around only to see the Prince of Hardcore delivering a clothesline of his own. Matthew is flipped over the ropes and falls outside of the ring. Dreamer, having managed to catch himself on the ropes, slumps into them to regain his bearings.

Stan Dreamer and Ryan Hughes have begun fighting during this time, and the Mancunian Madman has the advantage. Stan is pinned against the guardrail and subject to a series of chops on his chest, Ryan only having needed to deliver a few to leave a large red welt on the point of impact. The Belligerent Batmanite backs up a few steps, then runs forward and throws his leg up to boot Stan over the railing and into the crowd. The spectators scatter, leaving plenty of empty chairs around the dazed fan favorite. The arguably most talkative of the Outcasts waits for Stan to get up. The underdog stirs and surprisingly doesn't take long to begin getting up, pulling on the guardrail to come closer by the second to a vertical base. The moment that he does, he delivers a punch to Ryan's abdomen, slightly bending him over. Stan immediately wraps his arm around Hughes's head, then spins around and falls back. The neck of the Batman is driven into the top of the metal barricade as the crowd cheers.

"Well, the Dreamers just gained control of the match now, taking out Matthew Oliveira and Ryan Hughes!"

"We knew this match would take a toll on all six wrestlers, and it hasn't been as bloody as we expected, but everyone will have plenty of bruises tomorrow."

"Speaking of giving people bruises, Demon's back up and waiting for his chance to strike!"

Demon climbs onto the apron on the opposite side of the ring and Shawn immediately runs at him before dropping down and sliding. The superheavyweight's legs are kicked out from under him and his chin hits the top rope, sending him back down to the cold arena floor.

"Never mind."

Shawn walks over to the United Glory Title that Oliveira dropped and then makes his way to the ladder. Finally recovered and having played possum for long enough to stay under everyone's radar, Metal Dragon gets up and walks to the other ladder in the corner. The recently neglected weapon is put back to use as Dragon throws it down onto the mat behind where the older Dreamer climbs, then the Man of Golden Words walks behind Shawn and hops onto the ladder on the rung right below where his feet are. MD wraps his arms around Shawn's waist and falls back, throwing him backward before his head and neck land on the ladder behind them.

"German Suplex onto the ladder! Metal Dragon's back in the match!"

"Took him long enough."

"Hey, I'm actually surprised he was able to get up after what Demon did to him!"

TBC Outcasts/Dreamers

STATUS:
MD: On the mat after German Suplexing Shawn
Matt: Outside of the ring recovering
Demon: Opposite side of the ring from Matt, but also outside recovering
Ryan: In the aisle, just took a neckbreaker onto the guardrail
Shawn: Lying on the ladder after being German'd onto it
Stan: In the crowd, getting up
Belt: In Shawn's hands
Weapons: One ladder standing in the ring, other lying on the mat under Shawn, one chair in the ring and one chair out of the ring, kendo stick in the aisle next to Ryan