March 23, 2006 Gaylord Entertainment Center Nashville, Tenessee Show Intro ("The Best of You" by Foo Fighters starts blaring as highlight videos start flooding the screen. Rocko Daymon hitting the Brain Rocker on Tyrone Walker...Sean Taylor laying out Samuel Roundtree with the Blood Rush...Hawkeye hitting the Hawkeye Driver on Cuchulain...Danny Collins beating Holocaust for the EUWC World Title...Fire and Ice holding the tag team straps above their heads and finally Darius Hunter...finally images of Texas Lightning and Danny Collins getting stretchered out of the arena. Finally Darius Hunter stands in the middle of the ring looking at the Videotron with the Takedown logo emblazened across the middle. ) Roger: Live from Nashville, Tenesse! TakeDown is on the air!!! Keith: We have a huge card tonight! Leo Silver has started the TakeDown Rise To The Top Tournament and it begins tonight with four big matches! Roger: The Monster gets to prove once again that he dominates Kobra. Keith: Or Korba will extract his revenge. Also, Hawkeye takes on Jard McCallister. Roger: Hawkeye is going down after causing a no-contest last week when he had a chance to get a shot at the International Championship. Keith: Speaking of the Interntaional Championship, Rocko Daymon takes on North American Champion, Cuchulain. Roger: The new tag team in the EUWC, Downtown Meltdown, takes on former Tag Team Champions, The Salvation. Keith: And last but not least, Tony Delucci squares off against EUWC rookie, Johnny Dynamondz. Speaking of which, we're heading right into that match now. Both competitors are already in the ring, let's start TakeDown! Johnny Dymondz vs Tony "The Hitman" Delucci Dymondz gets into the ring as the lights come back on. Delucci goes eye to eye against Dymondz. Delucci bad mouths Dymondz. Dymondz laughs and goes for a punch but Delucci blocks the punch and punches Dymondz back. Dymondz loses balance. He regains balance but Delucci goes on the attack right away throwing lefts and rights. The two eventually come to the ropes where Delucci whips Dymondz into them. He comes back and Delucci brings him down with a jumping clothesline. He goes for the quick cover but only gets a 1 count. Delucci gets up and allows Dymondz to get back up. Delucci runs towards Dymondz and goes for a clothesline but Dymondz ducks, tries a big boot but Delucci grabs his boot, turns him around, kicks him in the gut and nails a DDT! Delucci then nails a knee drop to the head and goes for the pin. 1... 2... No! Kick out! Roger: Delucci is dominating the match! Dymondz gets straight up from the pin and takes Delucci down with a clothesline that sends Delucci tumbling through the air. Dymondz tries to shake off the cobwebs shaking his head. Dymondz then goes to work on Delucci with several stomps. He then sits on top of Delucci and proceeds to pummel at his head. The ref tries to get Dymondz off him and proceeds to count. At 4, Dymondz gets off but goes back to work on Delucci with the punches. This time, however, Dymondz stops at the 3 count. He gets up and picks Delucci up. He whips him towards the ropes and catches him with a sidewalk slam. He stays on top of Delucci for the pin but only gets a 2 count. Dymondz picks Delucci up once more and whips him into the turnbuckle. He then proceeds to punch Delucci in the gut. He then places him on the top turnbuckle and grabs him by the throat. Keith: What does Dymondz have in mind? Delucci swats away Dymondz’s hand and kicks him in the head, Dymondz stumbles around and Delucci grabs his head and nails a tornado DDT! He goes for the pin but Dymondz at 2, Dymondz pushes Delucci off and he lands on top of the ref. Dymondz gets up as Delucci checks on the ref. Dymondz then grabs Delucci across the throat but Delucci counters with a low blow. Delucci hits a spinebuster slam. Delucci covers Dymondz and the ref comes to. 1... 2... THRE... No! Dymondz kicks out! Roger: Dymondz just kicked out of Delucci's pin! Keith: This is a great match! Delucci picks Dymondz up but Dymondz grabs Delucci and nails a chokeslam! Both men are down as the ref starts counting. Both men get up at 7. They begin slugging it out. Delucci gets the upper hand and runs off the ropes. He attempts a cross body block but Dymondz catches him. Dymondz then places Delucci up on his shoulders and sends him back down with a fallaway slam. Dymondz climbs to the top rope and leaps off for the Pounce! The ref counts. 1... 2... THREE! Shelly: Here is your winner... Johnny Dymondz! ~~~ Commercial Break ~~~ 05.28.06 Mellon Arena - Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Rise To The Top Tournament Round 1 T. Waring vs Evol The lights dim out as "Come out and Play" by The Offspring sounds out over the speaker system. The stage blasts out fireworks in the shape of a T and out walks T. Waring to a chours of boos. Waring doesnt seem affected and taunts to the crowd as he walks down the ramp. Waring rolls into the ring and taunts again with his arms above his head. He gets his hands into a gun form and shoots at the stage, each shot makig a firework appear from the stage. Waring waits in his corner as the music dies off Shelly: The following contest is set a round match in the Rise To The Top Tournament and it is scheduled for one fall. Introducing first, from Boston, mass. Weighing in at 276 pounds. T. Waring!!! Line in the Sand by Motorhead goes off in the arena, and Evol walks through. Shelly: And his opponent, from Newark, New Jersey, weighing in at 275 pounds, Evol! Evol climbs up on the apron as Waring swings wildly at him. Evol holds onto the ropes and delivers a shoulderblock to the gut. The bell rings and Evol hits a sunset flip. The ref counts.1….2….thr…kickout! Keith: It was almost over that quick. Waring gets up and lands a right hand on Evol. Evol hits a kick to the gut. Evol whips Waring into the ropes. Evol puts on a sleeper. Waring turns it into a side headlock and shoves Evol into the ropes. Evol comes back and Waring catches him with a clothesline. Waring drops an elbow but Evol rolls out of the way. Evol backpedals as Waring slaps the mat and gets to his feet. Roger: Evol is showing a bit more speed than Waring. They lock up and Waring gets an armbar. Waring works on the shoulder of Evol. Evol backs up Waring into the corner. Waring reverses it and drives a knee to the gut. Waring backs up and hits an elbow to the side of the head. Waring picks up Evol and whips Evol cross corner. Waring follows in and hits a running knee. Evol drops to the mat. Waring pulls up Evol and hits a stalled vertical suplex. Roger: Oh god, Evol is up in the stratosphere. Keith: And he is about to come back down to earth. Waring gives the fans a thumbs up and then slams Evol hard to the mat. Waring with a cover. The ref counts….1….2…thr..kickout. Waring stomps on Evol. Evol slowly gets to his feet. Waring picks Evol up and whips him into the ropes. Waring goes for a backdrop, but Evol kicks him in the head. Waring staggers back. Evol quickly hits a kick to the gut and then a DDT. The crowd cheers for Evol. Keith: This might be what Evol needed. Evol runs off the ropes and drops a leg across Waring’s throat. Evol with the cover. The ref count….1….2….kickout. Evol picks up Waring and Waring nails him with a hard uppercut. Evol stumbles back. Waring grabs Evol and throws Evol outside. Waring climbs out of the ring and to the floor. Waring grabs Evol and drives him into the guardrail. Waring backs up a few feet and clotheslines Evol into the crowd. The ref starts to count…1…..2….3… Roger: That nobody almost took Evol’s head off. Waring start to climbs over the guardrail, but the ref climbs out onto the apron and tell him to get in the ring. Waring looks towards the ref. Suddenly Evol grabs Waring and nails him with a hard right hand to the side of the head. Waring stumbles back. Evol climbs up onto the guardrail. He flies off but Waring catches him and hits a spinebuster on the floor. The crowd cringes as the smack echoes through the stadium. Keith: Oh My!! Waring picks up Evol and rolls him back into the ring. Waring runs off the ropes and lands a big splash on Evol. The ref counts….1….2..thr..kickout. The crowd pops for Evol. Roger: How is Evol still breathing? Waring picks up Evol and whips Evol into the ropes. Evol comes back and Waring lifts up into a gorilla press. Waring quickly slams him to the mat. Evol hold his back in pain. Evol slides to the floor. Waring climbs out to the floor. He charges and hits him with a kick to the head by Waring but the ref was in the way. The ref is down! Waring checks on the ref. Snaket suddenly leaps the guardrail holding a chair. Evol slowly gets to his feet and Sanket gets a running start and nails Evol in the head with the chair. Sanket takes off up the ramp and Evol falls against the guardrail. Waring picks up Evol and tosses him into the ring. Waring climbs in and starts pounding fist after fist. Waring throws Evol into the corner. He charges in but Evol moves out of the way. Waring staggers back and Evol and nails him with a reverse DDT! Keith: GOODNIGHT!! Evol slowly makes the cover. The ref counts…1….2…thr..Waring puts his foot on the ropes. Keith: The ropes saved Waring. Roger: Where did Evol find the energy for that? The crowd groans as the ref points at Waring’s foot and signals two. Evol quickly picks up Waring and lays in a hard right hand. Waring quickly fires back with one of his own. They both trade punches. Evol hits a chop and backs Waring into the corner. He climbs up on top of Waring and hits punches with the crowding counting…1….2….3…4….5….6…Waring quickly grabs Evol and plants him with hard powerbomb. Waring goes for the cover. The ref counts . . . 1 . . . 2 . . . 3. The ref calls for the bell. Shelley: Ladies and gentlemen, your winner T. Waring! Keith: T. Waring goes through to the next round. But wait, we hear there's something going in the back. Backstage Segment Tony Delucci The door gets kicked open from the other as Tony DeLucci makes his way through it and down the hall. We can not help but notice tons of frustration and pent up anger coursing through his face, and the rest of him. He has no time to waste right now, but the camera tries to keep up with him nonetheless. Soon though the camera and Tony are joined by a third party. Peter Mak. A fresh hire by the EUWC for a junior-interviewer position. And this, unfortunately for him, will be his very first interview. "Excuse me, Tony...mind if I ask you some questions?" asks Peter as he stretches out a live microphone to "The Hitman", still trying to stay pace with him and the ever vigilant camera. With no outright response thrown his way, Peter Mak presses forward by first asking, "Is there any rhyme or reason why we have seen very little of `The Hitman' as of late around the EUWC?" Tony halts dead in his tracks and slowly jars his head to the side in order to stare down whoever it is that just had the nerve to ask such a thing to him. He sees very little in Peter - he is a scrawny, weak, and ill-educated peon as far as Tony is concerned. However, something in the very same peon which still stands before him felt strong enough to ask that to Tony, and for this Tony can not help but grunt out a reply. "You have GOT to be new here, otherwise you would not have stopped me with nothing and no one to back you up...just in case I decided to teach you a lesson in respecting your betters." DeLucci draws his stare to the camera momentarily only draw it back towards the interviewer-hopeful. "But instead of wasting my time on doling out such a lesson, I'll tell you what...I am gonna make my answers short and to the point...and you, you are gonna take em and like em. End of story." Peter stammers to swallow a thick sigh of relief, preparing himself for whatever is to soon come his way. His hand soon stills again, in time for Tony to speak his wisdom and for us to hear every word crystal clear. "Why have you seen very little of me around the EUWC, that is in fact a very good question. So good of a question in fact, that I was on my way to solving that question...I was, that is, until the likes of YOU decided to get in my way." DeLucci pauses in futile attempt to recapture some peace in his voice. "And so...With your time being up and all...and I am going to press on and solve that very question of yours...one way or another." And with that, Tony pushes Peter away from him and forges forward. The camera focuses on Peter no more, but instead it follows a much determined "Hitman" as he marches out of sight. ~~~ Commercial Break ~~~ 05.07.06 Bell Center - Montreal, Quebec Downtown Meltdown vs The Salvation Keith: Artur Arina is already in the ring ready for his EUWC debut match. (A slow methodical beat starts pounding throughout the arena.) Introducing from, New York City, weighing in at 200 pounds, Sanket Desai!! Artur and Sanket slowly begin circling. They tie up in the middle of the ring, with Artur getting the early advantage pushing Sanket into the ropes. THe ref begins a count for Artur to break, which he does at the count of 4. Kevin: The two EUWC rookies are playing it safe early. Neither Alina or Desai want to make the first mistake. Young steps out of the ring, as does Santana, as Sanket and TTT start off the match. They lock up, as Sanket backs TTT into the corner, and starts strangling him, so the referee breaks them up. Sanket then gets a couple of shots in on TTT, before shoulder charging him in the stomach a few times. Sanket then gets another shot to the face, before whipping TTT to the opposite ropes. Sanket then runs at TTT, only to get elbowed in the face, and then clotheslined by TTT, who then hurries over to his corner and makes a tag. Keith : Sanket impressing TTT in the early goings of the match. Young enters, and faces up with Santana. The two lock up, and this time Young gets the upper hand, kneeing Santana in the stomach. He then does it again, then whips Santana to the ropes. On the rebound, Young gets down looking for a back toss, but Santana sees this, and kicks the ducking Young in the chest, then following up with a clothesline. He then drops a leg on Young, before getting up and running to the ropes. Only Young manages to roll over onto his stomach, towards Santana, making Santana jump over him. Santana then runs to the opposite ropes, and as he bounces off the, Young comes running at him with a low knee, sending Santana over and onto his back. Roger : Neither of the two can line up any offense, it's going back and fourth. Young stomps on Santana a few times, before falling on him with an elbow drop, and then another. He then picks Santana up, and forces him into the corner, before tagging in Sanket. Sanket comes in, and the two hit a double suplex, before Young exits the ring. Keith : Nice teamwork, isolating Santana from his partner. Roger : Signs of a good tag team... Sanket doesn't waste any time, and uses a simple leg lock on Santana to keep him grounded. Santana holds his hair because of the pain. Sanket lets go of the hold, gets to his feet, pulls Santana to his, and then flatens him with a snap suplex, before going for a cover. The ref counts 1 . . . 2 . . . kickout by Santana. Keith : Sanket is wearing down Santana, who needs to make a tag. Santana starts pushing himself up, and then looks to punch Sanket, who ducks, and then hits a reverse neckbreaker, sending Santana right back down. Sanket then tags Young in again, who gets in the ring, up onto the second rope, and falls with a leg drop on Santana, then into another cover. The count 1 . . . 2 . . .kickout again my Santana. Roger : Santana kicks out, but he really needs a tag here. As Santana picks himself up, Young shoves him into the corner, where Sanket starts to choke him, before the referee makes him stop. Santana comes stumbling out of the turnbuckle, before Young delivers a nasty right hand shot to the face, that sends Santana falling back into the corner, where Sanket then chokes Santana again, while this time Young has the referee distracted. TTT sees this, and tries to interfere, only the referee sees him stepping through the ropes, and goes to intercept him, and forbids him from entering. As TTT complains to the referee, Young and Sanket double team Santana in the corner. Sanket chokes and holds Santana, as Young delivers shots to his stomach. Keith : This isn't fair, they're double teaming him! Roger : That's the point of tag team matches Keith... Keith : I know! But this is cheating! Roger : It just wouldn't be wrestling if there wasn't any cheating involved... The referee turns around as TTT returns to his corner, and as Sanket and Young let go of Santana, and act like nothing happened. Young then tags in Sanket, and the two show off and signal for the end. They then wait for Santana to start pulling himself up, as they wait for him, Sanket in front, and Young behind Sanket. As Santana gets up, Sanket tries to lift him into a flapjack, as Young prepares to jump up for the neckbreaker. Suddenly, as Sanket lifts Santana, Santana somehow reverses the flapjack into a implant DDT. Roger : Wow! Santana just planted him with that DDT! Sanket lies flat out, as does Santana, as Young goes to attack Santana, but the referee interferes, and forces Young back to his corner, as he is no longer the legal man. Keith : There's the opening! Santana could get the tag! As both men lie on the mat, both Young and TTT stand in their respective corners, trying to motivate their partners. As the two start to move around, their partners shout, and try getting the fans behind them too. Santana crawls towards TTT, Sanket crawls towards Young. The two reach out to their respective partners, and get the tags almost at the same time. TTT and Young both enter the ring. The crowd pops huge for TTT. Young runs at TTT, only to get flattened with a clothesline. He gets back up, only for TTT to send him back down with a right hand shot. Sanket comes running at TTT, but TTT manages to get a powerslam in on Sanket, before getting up and catching a running Young with a sidewalk slam and into a cover. The count 1 . . . 2 . . . the pin is broken up by Sanket. TTT gets up and brawls Sanket down to the ground, before a recovering Young clubs TTT in the back, but Santana is back up, and saves TTT, attacking Young, while TTT continues working on Sanket. Keith: The referee has lost control of this match up! All four men are in the ring fighting it out. Young takes control of Santana, and goes for a chokeslam, only Santana shoves him away, sending him straight into the referee, who falls to the mat. Santana then clotheslines Young over the top rope and to the outside, and follows him out. The two brawl on the outside, as TTT and Sanket brawl in the ring. TTT has the upper hand on Sanket hitting four consecutive German suplexes. But on the outside, things aren't going so well for Santana, who is send head first into the steel steps by Young. Young then makes his way over to the time keeper, and picks up the timekeepers bell. Roger : Uh Oh! What is Young thinking? Young slides into the ring, as TTT is looking to hit Liquid Death on Sanket. Young then nails TTT with the timekeepers bell and TTT is busted open. Sanket crawls over and drapes him arm over TTT. Young then pulls the referee over to the scene. The groggy referee makes the count slowly. Keith : No! Young just nailed TTT between the eyes with that bell! The ref counts 1 . . . 2 . . . thr-kickout at the last moment by TTT Keith : Oh my god! TTT kicked out from that shot! The referee starts to recover from the earlier impact. Meanwhile, Santana gets back in the ring, and looks to help TTT, but Santana is quickly double teamed, and floored. TTT then gets to his feet, but Young then throws him over the top rope. As the referee checks on TTT on the outside, Sanket and Young set Santana for a doomsday device. Roger : Come on TTT, you cant let this happen. As Santana gets back up to his feet, as does TTT on the outside Young picks him up on his shoulders as Sanket prepares to jump off the top rope with a clothesline. TTT jumps up onbthe apron and pushes Sanket off the top. Sanket's momentum causes him to hit his throat on the steel guard rail. Santana then surprises Young with a victory roll and he sits down on Young's shoulders. The ref makes the count 1 . . . 2 . . . Sanket hits Santana in the back of the head with a chair! The ref sees it and calls for the bell. Announcer: Here are your winners via disqualification, The Salvation! ~~~ Commercial Break ~~~ 05.07.06 Bell Center - Montreal, Quebec Rise To The Top Tournament Round 1 Rocko Daymon vs Cuchulain The opening bent chords of U2's 'Hold Me, Thrill Me, Kiss Me, Kill Me' play, and as the drums kick in the lights go crazy. The power chords take over, and as the settle down into the final crash of cymbals before the first verse, one large burst of blue sparks light up in a line across the rampway. As the smoke clears, Cuchulain appears from behind the curtain, escorted by the Morrigan. You don't know how you took it You just know what you got Oh Lordy you've been stealing From the theives and you got caught In the headlights Of a stretch car You're a star You don't know how you got here You just know you want out Believing in yourself Almost as much as you doubt You're a big smash You wear it like a rash Star. They climb the steps to the ring, and Cuchulain holds the rope for Morrigan. Oh no, don't be shy You don't have to go blind Hold me, thrill me, kiss me, kill me Shelly: The following contest is set a round match in the Rise To The Top Tournament and it is scheduled for one fall. First, from Dundalk Ireland. Weighing 224 pounds he is the EUWC North American Champion, Cuchulain!! [Suddenly, the lights go out in the arena as “Judith” begins to play. The crowd goes wild, while Shelly announces inside the ring.] Shelly: And his opponent, from Tacoma, Washington, weighing in at 243 pounds, he is the EUWC International champion, Rocko Daymon!!! Both men waste no time, meeting in the centre of the ring and exchanging blows before the bell has rung. Neither man relents and right hands fly rapidly for a few moments before Rocko manages to gain the upper hand and back Cuchulain into the ropes. Rocko whips Cuchulain across the ring and catches Cuchulain with a big boot to the face, sending Cuchulain down to the mat. Rocko drags Cuchulain to his feet and wraps his hand around Cuchulain’s face before nailing him with a reverse DDT! Rocko gets up and raises his arms in the air. Rocko turns around and stares down at Cuchulain for a few moments. Suddenly, Cuchulain gets back to his feet! Rocko looks shocked as Cuchulain screams at him and unleashes a number of loud, backhand chops to Rocko’s chest, each on greeted with “woos” from the crowd. Cuchulain backs Rocko into the ropes and whips him across the ring, on the rebound nailing him with a drop kick. Rocko falls to the mat and Cuchulain attempts a pin, 1…2…Rocko kicks out with relative ease. Cuchulain drags Rocko to his feet by the hair and whips him into the corner. Cuchulain charges at Rocko but Rocko moves, sending Cuchulain face first into the turnbuckles. Cuchulain falls to the mat and Rocko drags him to his feet before nailing him with a chest punch that sends him straight back to the mat. Rocko runs at the ropes and on the rebound nails the grounded Cuchulain with a leg drop across the neck. Keith: Rocko sure has the upper hand here. Rocko attempts a pin, 1…2…Cuchulain kicks out. Rocko gets up and drags Cuchulain up with him. Rocko whips Cuchulain at the ropes and on the rebound boot him in the stomach before nailing him with a powerbomb. Cuchulain hits the mat hard and lies there while Rocko taunts the crowd. Rocko grabs Cuchulain by the hair and lifts him to his feet. Rocko holds onto Cuchulain’s hair and nails him with a headbutt, which sends Cuchulain tumbling through the ropes and to the outside of the ring. Rocko climbs out of the ring and stomps on Cuchulain as he lies on the floor. Rocko drags Cuchulain to his feet and whips him at the ring post. Cuchulain flies into the ring post shoulder first and falls hard to the concrete floor. Rocko walks around to where Cuchulain is lay and drags him to his feet by the hair. Rocko taunts Cuchulain before slamming him face first into the ring apron. Rocko rolls Cuchulain into the ring and follows him in. Cuchulain crawls across the ring but Rocko grabs him by the hair and drags him to his feet. Rocko wraps his hand around the throat of Cuchulain before raising him high in the air and nailing him with a chokeslam! Cuchulain lies motionless on the mat as Rocko raises his arms in celebration. Keith: Rocko has Cuchulain on the ropes, but why is he wasting time!? Roger: He’s a performer Marchman, not just a fighter! Rocko puts a foot on the chest of Cuchulain and the ref counts, 1…2…kick out! Rocko looks furiously at the referee who holds up to fingers to signal the count. Rocko drags Cuchulain to his feet and whips him at the ropes, on the rebound nailing him with a big boot to the face. Cuchulain falls to the mat and Rocko signals the end. Rocko out-stretches his arm to prepare for the skull crusher and waits for Cuchulain to get to his feet. Slowly Cuchulain gets to his feet as Rocko stalks him. Cuchulain turns around and Rocko makes a grab for his face but Cuchulain ducks underneath. Rocko turns around and walks straight into a super kick! Both men fall to the mat and lie motionless for a few moments. Rocko beings to move first and uses the ropes for leverage to get back to his feet. Cuchulain is on his feet shortly after. Rocko swings for Cuchulain but Cuchulain blocks the punch and nails him with one of his own. Rocko tries a punch again but Cuchulain again blocks it and nails him with a right hand, and another, and another. Cuchulain whips Rocko at the ropes and attempts a clothesline but Rocko ducks underneath. Cuchulain turns around and receives a big boot to the face from Rocko, sending him back down to the mat. Rocko drags Cuchulain straight to his feet and boots him in the gut. Rocko lifts Cuchulain onto his shoulder for the dominator, but Cuchulain manages to squirm free and lands on his feet behind Rocko. Cuchulain nails Rocko from behind with a reverse suplex. Keith: Cuchulain could be back in this one yet! Roger: Excellent deduction Sherlock! Cuchulain gets up and waits for Rocko to get back to his feet. Rocko gets up and thrusts forwards at Cuchulain. Cuchulain boots Rocko in the stomach before nailing him with a gutwrench suplex. Cuchulain gets up and drags up Rocko. Cuchulain whips Rocko into the ropes and scoops him up onto his shoulders, before spinning and nailing the Gae Bulga! Cuchulain makes the pin, 1…2…kick out! At the very last moment Rocko gets his shoulder up! Cuchulain looks at the ref and hammers the mat, but the ref stands firm. Cuchulain gets up and corners the referee, arguing with him. In the mean time, Rocko gets to his feet and charges at Cuchulain. Cuchulain manages to move but Rocko sandwiches the referee in the corner, knocking him out cold. Rocko turns around and Cuchulain attempts a super kick, but Rocko grabs his leg. Rocko spins Cuchulain around on one leg and then grabs him around the throat, nailing him with a choke slam! Cuchulain lies on the mat and Rocko exits the ring, as the ref lies unconscious. Rocko grabs a chair and re-enters the ring, where he lines Cuchulain up. Cuchulain gets to his feet and Rocko raises the chair above his head to strike. Cuchulain manages to boot Rocko in the gut, forcing him to drop the chair. Cuchulain lifts Rocko up and once again nails him with the Gae Bulga! Cuchulain throws Rocko’s chair from the ring and makes the pin as the referee just manages to count 1…2…3! The ref calls for the bell! Shelley Reed: Here is your winner, Cuchulain! ~~~ Commercial Break ~~~ 05.28.06 Mellon Arena - Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Rise To The Top Tournament Round 1 Kobra vs The Monster The stage alights with fireworks as Kobra makes his way down to the ring as "Get back" buy ludacris ft. Sum 41 plays all over the arena. He runs down with a purpose to the ring and rolls in standing on all 4 turnbukles. Shelly: The following contest is set a round match in the Rise To The Top Tournament and it is scheduled for one fall. Introducing first from Frankfurt, Germany and weighing in at 386 pounds, he is Kobra!!! ["Come Together" by Spiritualized blares as The European champion Monster makes his way down the ramp and towards the ring.] www.degreepoker.com Shelley: And his opponent, weighing in at 550 pounds and hailing from Romania. He is The MONSTER!! The Monster barely is in the ring before Kobra starts pounding him with left and right hands. Kobra tries to whip the Monster into the ropes but cant and is pulled back into a clothesline. Kobra is straight back up and is taken back down with another hard clothesline. Monster drags Kobra into the turnbuckle and sticks his huge boot into the throat. The Monster pulls off after a four count and pulls Kobra to his feet. He clears his chest and hit’s a hard chop. Kobra screams in pain as he tries to get away. Monster whips Kobra into the ropes and takes him down with s big boot. Keith: Monster is being relentless here. Roger: He is treating Kobra like a crusierweight! Monster picks up Kobra onto his shoulders and hit’s a huge press slam. Kobra holds his back in pain as Monster picks him up again and drives him back down with a scoop slam. Monster barely gives Kobra a chance to get up and hits him with a leg drop. Monster keeps Kobras shoulders down…1...2..and Kobra kicks out. Monster picks up Kobra and sends him into the ropes with a right hand. Monster charges and Kobra ducks. The Monster gets caught up in the ropes as Kobra is able to catch breath. Keith: Oh how the tide has turned. Roger: Kobra will find it hard to capitalise on such a big man. Monster is up and so is Kobra. Kobra runs and nails a hard clothesline but the Monster is not taken off his feet. Kobra runs behind the Monster and takes him down with a chop block. Monster is on one knee and Kobra hit’s a flying lariat on The monster taking him out. Kobra drags Monster up and hit’s a huge belly to back suplex on the big man. Kobra goes for a cover…1...2...thr…no! Monster kicks out. Kobra sizes up the Monster and as soon as he gets up hit’s a huge German Suplex on the big man. Kobra goes for another cover…1...2..thr..no! Monster gets the shoulder up again. Keith: What can Kobra do to beat this guy. Roger: Whatever it is he needs to find it fast! Monster is up and Kobra goozles the throat. Kobra tries to lift him but Monster is too heavy and takes down Kobra with another hard clothesline. Monster tries to pick up Kobra but gets a boot to the face. Kobra is up and spears Monster to the mat hard. Kobra looks and picks up Monster and sets him up against the ropes. Kobra charges and nails Monster hard in the back with a running knee strike. Kobra picks up Monster and tries to go for another belly to back suplex. Monster is able to fight Kobra off and goes for a clothesline but misses and Kobra bounces off the ropes and nails a sick Kobra Kick! Kobra hooks the leg…1...2...3!!! Kandi : The winner of this match, Kobra!!! Keith: Kobra takes down a huge opponent and now advances in the tournament. Roger: He will meet Sanket or Ssazz. Keith: We shall be right back after this break!! ~~~ Commercial Break ~~~ 05.07.06 Bell Center - Montreal, Quebec Rise To The Top Tournament Round 1 “The Icon” Jared McCallister vs Hawkeye [Scene opens up with a dark arena, when all of a sudden red, white and blue lights begin to flash around the arena, when Hoobastank - The Reason begins to blast out to the crowd. The fans begin to cheer out, as Hawkeye steps out from the backstage area and onto the entrance ramp. He stops and looks out to the crowd, then he raises his hands, then his pyros of red, white and blue explode to the roof of the arena. He begins to walk down the ramp, as he gets to the ring, he stops and looks towards the backstage area, then turns back towards the ring and grabs the bottom rope and pulls himself into it. He rolls into the middle of the ring and stands up. He stands facing the entrance ramp.] Kandi: The following match is set for one fall and is Rise to the top tournament match. Introducing first from Ft. Drum, New York. Weighing in at 250 pounds he is Lt. Hawkeye!! (“I’m Alive” by Disturbed hits the speakers. The crowd is mixed as “The Icon” Jared McCallister walks down to the ring with Desire in tow. He looks towards the ring, kisses Des on the forehead and sending her to the back.) Shelly: and his opponent, weighing in at 254 pounds. He is “the icon” Jared McCallister!! Hawkeye and Jared quickly start getting in others face talking trash. The referee calls for the bell and both men lock it up in the centre of the ring. Both men break away and start circling the ring waiting for the other to strike. Both men lock up again however Jared is able to get the advantage and whips Hawkeye into the ropes and takes him down with a shoulder block. Hawkeye is up quickly but is taken down with an arm drag. Hawkeye is up and runs into another one. Jared runs and slides under Hawkeyes legs but Hawkeye is able to catch Jared with a stomp to the back. Hawkeye moves back and taunts Jared to come. Jared replies with a finger and Hawkeye charges Jared but is taken down with a drop toe hold. Keith: Fast paced action from two of the top Takedown Superstars. Roger: I can't pick a winner it's that close! Jared circles Hawkeye and locks the arms around Hawkeyes waist. Hawkeye drives the elbow back catching Jared in the mouth forcing him to break the hold. Hawkeye runs and bounces off the ropes taking Jared down with a running clothesline. Hawkeye picks up Jared and whips him hard into the turnbuckle. Hawkeye cockily walks over and stomps Jared in the stomach forcing him to slump into the bottom of the turnbuckle. Hawkeye drives the boot into the neck…1...2...3...4..and Hawkeye pulls the boot out. Hawkeye pulls up Jared and hit’s a snap suplex taking Jared to the middle of the ring. Hawkeye runs off the ropes and goes for a elbow drop but misses as Jared rolls out of the way. Jared hits Hawkeye with a back drop as he gets up. Keith: Jared will be looking to take control. Roger: Hawkeye loses his advantage. Jared whips Hawkeye into the ropes and hit’s a hard power slam on the rebound. Jared doesn’t go for a pin but looks to inflict more punishment and mounts Hawkeye before hitting him with straight right hands. Jared lets off and whips Hawkeye into the ropes. Hawkeye doesn’t rebound but is trapped in the ropes. The referee tries to untie Hawkeye but Jared sees his chance and starts chopping Hawkeye like crazy. He begins to hit Hawkeye in the face again with straight right hands. Jared backs off as Hawkeye is untied from the ropes. Jared hits Hawkeye with a belly to back suplex and goes for a pin…1...2...no! Hawkeye is able to kick out. Jared looks frustrated and takes Hawkeye down with a short clothesline. Jared positions Hawkeye and climbs the rope. He looks to hit a moonsault and jumps but Hawkeye is able to roll out of the way. Keith: Jared just crashed and burned! Roger: Hawkeye will look to take advantage. Hawkeye picks up Jared and takes him down with another clothesline. Hawkeye pulls Jared to his feet and hits him with a nice vertical suplex. Hawkeye drops the leg over Jared before putting him in a bow and arrow submission hold. Jared is screaming in pain before Hawkeye releases and then puts Jared in a STF. Jared is trying to reach the ropes but Hawkeye is too heavy to hold. Jared moves slowly and Hawkeye applies more pressure. Jared makes one last lunge and just grabs the bottom rope. Hawkeye breaks the hold but places Jared on the second rope. He jumps using the ropes and drives the knee into the back. Hawkeye picks up Jared and tries to take him down with a right hand. Jared ducks and hits Hawkeye with a DDT in desperation. Keith: Both men are down. Its still wide open. Roger: The referee is up to 5 and Hawkeye is slowly getting up. Hawkeye is up and so is Jared and both men begin hitting each other with rights. Jared blocks Hawkeyes right and kicks him hard in the gut. Jared backs off a little and Hawkeye runs but Jared is able to hit him with a big back body drop. Hawkeye is quickly up but is taken down with a power slam. Jared is building up steam and picks up Hawkeye before dropping him on the top rope. Jared climbs the ropes and gets Hawkeye in position for a superplex. Jared waits before hitting Hawkeye with the move. Jared drags an arm over Hawkeye…1...2...th..no! Hawkeye kicks out. Jared lifts Hawkeye onto his shoulder before taking him down with a hard power bomb. Keith: Jared is in complete control. Roger: He needs to make it count. Jared sizes up Hawkeye and attempts a liquid death. Hawkeye dodges the move and both men start hitting each other with more right hands. However coming from up the ramp is Celtic Pride! Woad and Tommy MacKeegan hit the ring and start hitting Jared and Hawkeye. Woad takes Jared down with a dropkick and Tommy hits Hawkeye with a big boot. Now Texas Lightning appears and runs down the ramp and hit’s the ring. TL tells Celtic Pride to leave him Hawkeye who he starts Stomping. TL drops down to the timekeepers desk and pulls out a steel chair. He slides back into the ring and motions Woad to pick up Jared. Woad whips Jared straight into a steel chair shot from TL. Hawkeye is up but walks into a steel chair shot as well. Celtic Pride now pick up a bloody Hawkeye and Tommy places him on the shoulders. Tommy drops Hawkeye with a sick power bomb. TL picks up Jared and hit’s him with a hard lightning strike. TL drops down from the ring to a chorus of boos and Celtic pride after hitting another kick on Jared drop down and walk back. EMTS rush out to both men. Kandi: This match has been called a no-contest and is therefore a draw!!! Keith: TL got his revenge for last week in a big way! But what beef does Celtic pride have with Hawkeye and Jared? Roger: Who knows, it means neither men go thought by the looks of things. Keith: We will have to wait and see what Leo Silver does as a result of this. Ladies and gentlemen, we are out of time. See you next week, on EUWC TakeDown!