[A black screen. Slowly, the sun begins to rise in the background.. freezing as it reaches the horizon. The logo for Black Dawn comes on screen.]

[SFX: BOOM!! As pyro erupts all over The Rose Garden. The cameras pan all over a capacity crowd ON THEIR FEET. Cut to Dave Thomas, Mike Neely and Dean Matthews at ringside.]

DT: Ladies and gentlemen welcome to the Rose Garden!!! This is Empire Pro Wrestling and THIS….is BLACK DAWN!! Alongside me as my esteemed colleagues Dean Matthews and the one and only…. Mike Neely…

DM: While Neely is over here fumbling around like an awkward kid on a date for his microphone, let me just say… tonight is jam packed. We have literally hours of action ahead of us, three major championships on the line and THE greatest challenge to date for our World Champion…

MN: Ok, I’m here! What’d I miss?! Did anyone flash us yet?

DM: Not so much Neely, although that guy looks promising for later.

[The camera pans to a very overweight, hairy gentleman in the front row who blinks his eyes at Neely and waves.]

MN: Dear God… is that the guy from Billy Madison??

DT: All silliness aside, we’re ready to get this show on the road, so let’s take it up to Tony Fatora!!


Stalker's Rules
Michael Bastard vs. Stalker


[FADEIN: The ring, where Tony Fatora stands, mic in hand. The crowd is still buzzing from the opening pyro display.]

TF: The following contest is the OPENING CONTEST OF BLACK DAWN 2010!! [Pop!] and it will be contested under STALKER’S RULES!! 

[Crowd buzzing! A moment passes and then MUSIC UP: “All Secrets Known” by Alice in Chains. Michael Bastard, in a white wife beater, dark gray sweatpants, and both hands taped up to halfway to the elbow, black elbow pads, and black ring boots. Behind him is The Amazing Logan, wearing a Dead Kennedy’s T-Shirt under gray blazer, with jeans and his black finished cane to complete his outfit. The crowd booing the two men, but some cheers can be heard.]

TF: Making his way to the ring, accompanied by The Amazing Logan! Hailing from Flint, Michigan, weighing in at 228 pounds…MICHAEL!!! BASTARD!!!

DT: We’re underway here at Black Dawn 2010…Michael Bastard hitting the ring, and well this is a real trial by fire for the newcomer, as he’s fighting one of the most violent men in EPW history in the form of Stalker, and fighting Stalker, means playing by Stalker’s rules.

MN: I’ve kind of liked this kid since he’s come into the league, no nonsense, beats the hell out of people, my kind of fighter, but Stalker’s always had a special place in my heart, this is a tough one. 

[MUSIC UP: “Did My Time” by Korn. The crowd booing LOUD as Stalker comes through the curtain and stares at the ring, a smirk on his face. Stalker’s wearing a cut up “Fallen” T-Shirt, and jeans cut off at the knee, black work boots, wrists taped up. ]

TF: And his opponent…Hailing from Seattle, Washington, weighing in at 224 pounds…The Leader of The Fallen…STALKER!!!!

[Stalker hits the ring. He and Bastard lock their gaze on each other, after a moment the bell rings and both men charge.]
DT: Well nothing subtle or technical about this, these two are just throwing right hands until the other man drops! Bastard muscling Stalker into the ropes, he’s trying to secure a Thai Plum, but Stalker shakes that off and backs away.

DM: Stalker may want to have a street fight, but he knows the kickboxing and Muay Thai striking techniques of Michael Bastard are something to be avoided at all costs! 

DT: Stalker gets the distance from Bastard and now lunges in with a thumb to the eye, which in this match is completely legal…Stalker now grabs Bastard and DRIVES him shoulder first into the STEEL ringpost…Stalker now going to the floor and he’s looking under the ring!

MN: Now we start to have some fun, Bastard might be well trained in hand to hand combat, but Stalker’s rules aren’t about hand to hand, it’s about chair to skull!

DT: Stalker throws a trash can full of junk into the ring and now he’s got a chair! Stalker back in the ring…CHAIR ACROSS THE BACK OF BASTARD! Bastard still on his feet…TAKES ANOTHER SHOT! [Crowd groaning!] That drops Bastard to one knee and now Stalker winds up…BLASTS BASTARD WITH THE CHAIR! Bastard crumples to the mat as Stalker throws the chair down [Boos!] 

DM: Stalker wants a victory to here to set the tone for The Fallen, since later tonight Erik Black will be fighting for the TV Title, but you know he also wants to send a message to Michael Bastard and the locker room that nobody’s more brutal, more hardcore than Stalker.

MN: He cost Rocko Daymon the EPW World Title and his career in EPW, Stalker doesn’t just beat people, he ENDS them. 

DT: Stalker now rooting through that garbage can and he’s got a got a stop sign…Stalker waiting for Bastard to get to his feet…Bastard back up…Stalker comes at him...MISSES WITH THE SIGN…Bastard with a series of leg kicks, Stalker dropped to one knee…Bastard CRACKS him with a hard right hand…Stalker drops the stop sign, Bastard grabs it…BLASTS STALKER IN THE HEAD WITH IT! Stalker back up on his feet staggering….Bastard off the ropes…VICIOUS CLOTHESLINE BY BASTARD! 

DM: Everything Bastard does is just done so violently, he can knock you out with just about anything.

MN: But swinging for the fences on every shot can burn you out, if Stalker can weather this storm this kid might punch himself out. 

DT: Bastard now grabs Stalker and pulls him to his feet…SUCKER BLAST SHORT ARM CLOTHESLINE! BASTARD WITH A COVER!

ONE!!

TWO!!

NO!!

DT: Stalker kicks out….Bastard STOMPS him in the ribs and another shot…Bastard now goes over to that trash can and pulls out a Kendo Stick! Bastard now WEARING STALKER OUT with shots to the back with that Kendo Stick! [Crowd buzzing!] Bastard cracks Stalker in the head…And again! NO! Stalker moved and the stick bounced back off the ropes and caught Bastard in the face…Bastard staggers…Stalker grabs him…ELEVATES BASTARD AND NAILS A SPINEBUSTER!! Both men down!! 

DT: You know it’s never going to be easy with Stalker in that ring, you better be prepared to dish out and take an incredible beating if you want to win.

MN: Yeah, it’s one thing to look all dark and menacing and have your manager do all the talking for you because you’re just to violent to be bothered with it, it’s another thing to be in there with Stalker, this is a real test for Michael Bastard and I’m interested in seeing how he does. 

DT: Stalker back to his feet, he rolls to the floor and grabs another chair…Back in the ring he sets the chair up…Stalker whips Bastard into the ropes…DROP TOE HOLD ON THE CHAIR!! [Crowd buzzes, groans!] STALKER WITH THE COVER! 
ONE!!!

TWO!!!

THR—NO!

DT: Bastard showing his toughness there, I didn’t know if he’d have it in him to come back from a shot like that…Stalker not waiting a moment he’s already cleaning out the trash can and now he’s got a bag…And I think I know what’s in there.

MN: THUMBTACKS! 

DT: Right you are Neely, Stalker now littering the mat with thumbtacks…He picks up Bastard…HIPTOSS...NO! Bastard blocks it and fires off a series of right hands…Bastard going for a hiptoss of his own…Stalker fighting it…Stalker with a shot to the throat makes Bastard grab at his neck…STALKER HIPTOSSES BASTARD INTO THE TACKS!!! [“E-P-Dub!” chant] Bastard thrashing around like he’s been electrocuted!


DM: He stepped up to the plate to take a Stalker’s rules match, now maybe he’s learning the price one pays when you accept that challenge.

MN: Stalker is the measuring stick of violence and brutality, and right now Bastard’s coming up short…

DT: Stalker with a DOUBLE STOMP TO THE GUT OF BASTARD DRIVING HIM BACK INTO THOSE TACKS!! Ahhhh…That’s hard to watch, Stalker with a cover!

ONE!!

TWO!!

THR—NO!!

MN: Wow, the kid wants more! Well I’m sure Stalker’s going to give it to him! 

DT: Stalker gives the ref a quick look, and now he goes outside the ring…HE JUST SHOVED DOWN THE AMAZING LOGAN INT THE STEPS! He’s got Logan’s cane! 

MN: Hey, just getting a weapon is fun, but TAKING it from someone is even better! 

DT: Stalker back into the ring…GETS KICKED RIGHT IN THE HEAD BY BASTARD AS HE’S STEPPING THROUHG THE ROPES! Bastard now has the Cane…DRIVES it into Stalker’s gut! AND AGAIN! 

DM: That cane has a metal tip on it, so he’s using it for all it’s worth on Stalker.

DT: Bastard backs off…BREAKS THE CANE OVER STALKER’S HEAD!! STALKER’S OUT! BASTARD WITH A COVER!!

ONE!!

TWO!!

THR—NO!!

DT: Oh that was close! How did Stalker get up from that?!

MN: Cause he’s Stalker, getting concussed is just another day at the office for him. You’re going to shoot him and then drive a stake through his heart to put him down!

DT: Bastard pulls Stalker to his feet…LIFTS HIM UP FOR A BASTARD DRIVER! NO! STALKER FLIPS OVER HIS BACK…EVENFLOW DDT!! HE CAUGHT BASTARD WITH IT!! BOTH MEN DOWN!

DM: Stalker out of desperation goes and gets that DDT that’ll lay out just about anyone, but does he have the strength left for a cover?! 

DT: Stalker rolling away from Bastard, I don’t know if he’s got his wits about him now he finally sees Bastard and makes the cover! 

ONE!!

TWO!!

THR—NO!!

DT: The delay costs Stalker as Bastard manages to kick out! Stalker to the outside…He’s got a table! Stalker sliding that table into the ring and now he’s setting it up…Stalker grabs Bastard and gives him a couple right hands to the gut…Stalker lifts Bastard and puts him on the top rope…Stalker now climbing the ropes…He’s looking to Superplex Bastard through that table…Bastard fighting him, two men now trading punches Stalker hooks him…Can’t get him up…BASTARD GETS STALKER UP!! DROPS HIM STOMACH FIRST OFF THE TOP THROUGH THE TABLE!! 

DM: What a counter by Bastard, with a brutal front suplex off the top rope sending Stalker crashing to the mat.

DT: Bastard now over to that trash can, he’s…What is he doing?! 

DM: I think he just duct taped a couple of ‘No Parking’ signs to his knees!

MN: He’s become a cyborg! He has bionic knees! 

DT: That is what he did! Bastard now goes over and grabs Stalker…He gets a Thai Plum secured…BASTARD RIPPING TO STALKER’S BODY WITH KNEE AFTER KNEE!! These would be brutal shots even WITHOUT the metal augmenting the blows! Stalker practically out on his feet…OH WHAT A KNEE TO THE CHIN! AND ANOTHER! Bastard just hauling off and BLASTING Stalker…Stalker’s out on his feet, Bastard just keeping him up…TO UNLOAD ON HIM WITH ANOTHER BIONIC KNEE! Bastard scoops Stalker up…BASTARD DRIVER! HE PLANTED HIM!!

ONE!!

TWO!!!

THREE!!!

[Bell rings, MUSIC UP: “All Secrets Known” by Alice in Chains as Bastard gets to his feet, the crowd buzzing, some booing, some cheering.]

TF: Here is your winner…MICHAEL!!! BASTARD!!!

DT: What a huge win here to kick off Black Dawn for Michael Bastard, he went into the Lion’s Den and killed the lion! He’s beaten Stalker in a Stalker’s Rules match!

MN: I might just have to keep my eye on this kid. That was a hell of a win!


[Bastard and Logan head to the back, Logan yelling at the camera “Everyone, EVERYONE in the locker room needs to know, Michael Bastard is coming for them!”]

DT: More action on tap as Black Dawn Continues…

[The screen fades into a screen advertising upcoming house shows.]


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