March 27, 2006 Corel Center Ottawa, Ontario 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 Ottawa, the capital of Canada! TakeDown is on the air!!! Keith: We have a huge card tonight! Leo Silver has some major announcements concerning the matches that will take place at eXile III! Roger: Forget that. I can't wait to see the United States Championship Match. Keith: Cuchulain defends against Hawkeye. Also, the Rise To The Top Tournament continues with more first round matches. The rookie Artur Arina takes on former EUWC Champion, Ray Santana Roger: Ha! Artur, wake up! Class is in session! Keith: And Texas Lightning takes on "The Hitman" Tony Delucci. Roger: Tony has something up his sleeve. I just know it. Keith: Yeah, because Tony said that last week, genuis. Also, Aaron Andrews versus Jakob Mclean and Ssazz versus . . . whoa looks like we're starting that match right now. Let's go to ringside. Rise To The Top Tournament Round 1 Ssazz vs Sanket Desai [Back in the ring, Ssazz sits, slumped in the corner.] Shelly: The following contest is set a round match in the Rise To The Top Tournament and it is scheduled for one fall. Already in the ring is the challenger... he is the man known as .... SSAZZ!!!! "Savin' Me" by Nickelback blares and the arena goes dark red as the crowd boos loudly. The lyrics start to go off, Sanket Desai can be seen through the red and black smoke up on the stage. [Prison gates won’t open up for me] Sanket Desai starts to walk down the ramp with his eyes showing determination and his face showing no signs of giving up. [On these hands and knees I’m crawlin’] Sanket Desai hits the ramp floor and begins to crawl on the ground slowly. [Oh, I reach for you] Sanket reaches out his right hand up towards the heavens. [Well I'm terrified of these four walls, these iron bars can’t hold my soul in, all I need is you, come, please, I’m callin] Sanket stops crawling and starting begging up towards the heavens with his hands folded. [And oh, I scream for you] Sanket screams out but no one can hear what he actually says. Only he knows. [Hurry, I’m fallin, I’m fallin] Sanket starts to go further down to the ramp floor with his arms still extended in a begging position. More lyrics play and slowly but surely Sanket speeds his pace into the ring. The lyrics begin to fade as Sanket Desai enters. He gets on all four turnbuckles as red pyro shoots out. Suddenly, the ring goes back to it’s normal color. Shelly: And his opponent, from New York City, weighing in at 200 pounds, Sanket Desai!! The two wrestlers wait to get on with there match but out walks Kobra. Kobra walks straight past the ring and takes a seat at the commentary. Meanwhile Sanket and Ssazz lock up the ring as the match starts. Sanket is able to counter Ssazz into an armbar and applies an armlock. Ssazz is easily able to counter into one of his own and whips Sanket into the ropes and takes him over his shoulders with a back body drop. Ssazz picks up Sanket and nails him with a right hand before whipping him into the ropes again. Ssazz drops down looking for a move, but Sanket sees this and kicks him hard in the shoulder. Sanket takes Ssazz down to the mat with a clothesline and mounts him before hitting right hands. Sanket only stops when the referee pulls him off. Keith: An interesting start to this one Roger: And the winner faces you Kobra Kobra: That’s why I’m out here. Got to scout my opponents. Sanket now has control and slows the match down by putting Ssazz into a headlock. Sanket rolls the neck causing more pain to Ssazz. Ssazz starts to dig deep and hit’s a desperation back drop on Sanket. Ssazz is up fairly quickly and charges taken Sanket over the ropes and both men rolls and crash into the bottom of the commentary table. Ssazz picks up Sanket and bounces his head of the table. Ssazz goes for whip into the ring post but Sanket is able to reverse and Ssazz is taken into the post head first. Sanket starts to taunt Kobra who merely smiles at him. Sanket is too busy to notice Ssazz was up and is taken by surprise with a running forearm smash. Ssazz rolls Sanket into the ring and hooks the leg…1...2..and Sanket kicks out Keith: Almost a winner there Roger: Sanket’s cockiness could have cost him big time Kobra: That little punk better of had watch his mouth Ssazz picks up Sanket but gets a thumb to the eye. Sanket hit’s a suplex on Ssazz before putting him in a triangle hold. Sanket has the pressure on and Ssazz is fighting but is fading. The referee checks Ssazz and raises the arm. It falls. The referee raises it again and it drops down again. The referee raises it a third time but this time Ssazz keeps it up and gets onto his feet breaking the hold. Sanket quickly goes down low and hit’s a chop block on Ssazz. Sanket grabs the injured leg and drops his elbow on it before pulling it in. Ssazz is screaming in pain as Sanket gets up and drops the elbow on it again. Sanket pulls Ssazz up onto his shoulders and drops him with a power bomb. Keith: Sanket has this one won Roger: Ssazz is out after a valiant effort Kobra: Well guys, its time I did my part of the plan. Sanket sizes up Ssazzhas he struggles to get up. Kobra goes from the commentary table to the ring and tries to get in but the referee is pushing him back. From the stage runs T. Waring armed with a sledgehammer. Sanket hasn’t seen him and Waring rolls in and readies himself. Sanket turns around and Waring nails him in between the eyes with the sledgehammer. Waring puts Ssazz’s arm over Sanket and Kobra walks away allowing the referee to see the pinfall..1...2...3!!! Shelly: The winner of this match Ssazz!!! Waring rolls into the ring armed with a microphone. He waits for the crowd to boo before talking. Waring: You see Sanket, I’m sick of you running around here like you own the place. Now you came out in my match and hit my opponent with a chair just as I was clearly dominating him. Now I was going to come and help you, but you got in the way of my Sledgehammer shot on Ssazz. (The crowd boo at this comment.) Now, you lost because you see, I don’t like people helping in my matches without me knowing about it. But there is another reason why I’m out here and that was because I sent Kobra a message to come out on commentary for a reason. That reason is because we cant be wasting our time with rookies and wasters in this important tournament so we fought we’d liven this dull match up a bit. With that Waring drops the microphone and motions to Konba to pick up Ssazz. Waring readies the sledgehammer he is holding and drives it straight into the gut. Kobra keeps hold of Ssazz and Waring hits him straight in the head with it. Now both men are bleeding from the head. Waring grabs Ssazz’s ankle and puts it into an ankle lock. However he drops down and puts him into a Commander Lock. With Ssazz out there is no movement, just Waring screaming trash at Ssazz. Waring breaks the hold and taunts to the crowd to a chorus of “you suck” chants. Waring and Kobra roll out of the ring as EMTs rush out to aid Ssazz as the show goes into a commercail break. ~~~ Commercial Break ~~~ 05.28.06 Mellon Arena - Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Rise To The Top Tournament Round 1 Artur Arina vs Ray Santana ("Hello Timebomb" plays over the speakers. Ray Santana walks purposefully to ring and steps inside.) 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 Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Weighing in at 275lbs, Ray Santana! The lights go down as the guitar gently thrums around the arena. Smoke billows out, creating a thin mist over the ramp and stage. Red lights occasionally flash giving the smoke a demonic tint. "I WEAR MY SKIN!" The lights blaze up with the guitar, firey oranges, reds and yellows darting around the arena as Artur appears on stage. He pouts and poses all the while dripping of arrogance and as he desceneds towards the ring a chorus of boos echo around the arena that only serves to boost his already inflated ego. Artur mounts the apron and strides over the top rope before smuggly grinning at the crowd. Shelly: And his opponent, from Archangel, Russia, weighing in at 325 pounds, Artur Arina!! The bell rings and the match begins. Arina and Santana circle before moving into the centre of the ring and locking up. Santana gains the upper hand by driving a knee into the gut of Arina, followed by a forearm to the back of the neck. Santana grabs Arina by the back of the head and drives his head down onto his knee. Arina falls backwards onto the mat and Santana leaves him with little time before dragging him from the canvas and whipping him into the ropes. Arina rebounds and Santana attempts a clothesline, but Arina ducks underneath and puts the brakes on. Santana turns around and receives a drop kick to the jaw, sending him to the mat. Arina gets up and drags Santana to his feet. Arina whips Santana at the ropes and as he rebounds, Arina nails him with a powerslam. Arina holds on for a pin, 1…2…kick out. Arina gets up and drags Santana to his feet. Arina whips Santana into the corner and charges, nailing him with a clothesline that crushes Santana into the corner. Santana stumbles forwards but Arina pushes him back into the corner and begins to unload right hands. Arina whips Santana hard across the ring and Santana bangs forwards off the opposite turnbuckles, allowing Arina to grabs him and nail him with a release belly-to-belly suplex. Keith: Arina doesn’t look too distracted at the moment! Roger: Just you wait Keith! Arina heads over to where Santana is lying and stomps on him. Arina grabs Santana by the hair and drags him to his feet. Arina nails Santana with a right hand before whipping him at the ropes. Santana bounces back and Arina lays down. Santana runs over and bounces off the opposite ropes, allowing Arina to capitalise on the momentum and grabs Santana by the hair before tossing him over the top rope and to the outside, just in front of the announce tables. Arina rolls from the ring and stomps on the grounded Santana as the referee starts to count 1…2…Arina drags Santana up to his feet by the hair and smashes him face first into the announce table. 3…4…Arina maintains hold of Santana and leads him to the ring apron. 5…Once again, Arina slams Santana down face first. 6…Santana falls to his knees but Arina drags him back up and whips him at the ring post. Santana however manages to reverse the move and sends Arina shoulder first into the post. 7…8…Arina spirals down to the concrete floor and Santana rolls back into the ring and out again, breaking the referee’s count. Santana walks over to Arina and stomps on him before dragging him back to his feet. Santana scoops Arina onto his shoulder and walks to the barriers around the ringside area, dropping Arina onto them neck first. Arina falls to the concrete floor and Santana drags him to his feet before rolling him back into the ring. Santana enters the ring and drops an elbow on Arina before attempting a pin, 1…2…kick out. Keith: We nearly had a pinfall right there! Roger: You can’t tell me that Arina is well and truly concentrating now can you Keith!? Santana gets up and gestures a three count to the referee before stomping once again on Arina. Santana drags Arina to his feet and nails him with a right hand before scooping him up and nailing him with a body slam hard down to the canvas. Santana backs into the ropes and springs forwards before dropping a leg onto the throat of Arina. Santana gets up and drags Arina to his feet. Santana boots Arina in the gut before making him “Kiss the Canvas.” Santana attempts another pin, 1…2…kick out by Arina. Santana gets up and once again pulls Arina to his feet. Santana whips Arina into the ropes and as he rebounds, Santana catches Arina and locks in a crippler crossface. Arina writhes in pain and tries to reach for the ropes in vain as Santana tightens the hold. The referee checks whether or not Arina can continue as Arina screams in pain. Santana starts to tire and loosens his grip, allowing Arina to begin edging forwards. Arina makes his way towards the ropes slowly but after a struggle he manages to reach the ropes and break the hold. Santana gets to his feet and stomps on the shoulder of Arina, adding to the damage done by the hold. Keith: Arina just managed to pull something from deep down then and escape that hold. Roger: But he has a distinct weakness now and a seasoned pro like Santana will play on that. Santana drags Arina to his feet and grabs him by his injured arm. Santana twists the arm around twice, adding pressure, before yanking Arina towards him and nailing him with a clothesline from hell. Santana attempts a pin, 1…2…Arina gets a foot on the bottom rope. Santana gets up and drags Arina away from the ropes before stomping a few times on Arina’s shoulder. Santana leaves Arina lying motionless in the centre of the ring and scales the turnbuckles all the way to the top. Santana makes sure he’s balanced before flying backwards and attempting a moonsault. At the last second however, Arina rolls out of the way and Santana lands face first on the canvas. Both men are down on the canvas as the referee begins to count, 1…2…3…Santana starts to rolls towards the ropes…5…6…Arina manages to climb to his knee, albeit tentatively…7…8…Santana gets back to his feet and walks over to Arina as he also gets to his feet. Santana grabs Arina by the hair but Arina manages to swing and nail Santana in the gut. Santana doubles over and Arina capitalises, nailing Santana with a DDT. Arina gets up and drags Santana up with him before unloading a barrage of right hands on Santana, although the agony on Arina’s face highlights the damage done earlier. Santana stumbles backwards and Arina boots him in the gut before nailing him with a snap suplex and rolls over to attempt a pin, 1…2…kick out by Santana. Keith: The rookie is back and has all guns blazing! Roger: But those facial expressions tell the true story of his injury! Arina gets to his feet and nails Santana with a right hand, albeit with great difficulty and causing the US champ great pain. Arina launches another right hand, but Santana moves and manages to lock in another crippler crossface! Arina writes in agony as Santana tightens the hold more and more. Arina reaches for the ropes and manages to grab onto the bottom rope. Santana immediately breaks the hold and gets to his feet before stomping on the grounded champion. Santana whips Arina into the ropes and catches him on the rebound with a backhand chop to the neck, sending Arina to the mat. Santana signals for a camel clutch and waits for Arina to return to his feet. Arina gets up and Santana approaches from behind. Arina has other ideas however, and nails Santana with an elbow to the face. Santana stumbles backwards and Arina turns around before booting Santana in the gut. Arina sets up and flips backwards, nailing Santana with a DDT! Arina makes the pin, 1…2…3! The ref calls for the bell. Shelley Reed: Here is your winner, Artur Arina! Keith: Artur Arina picks up the upset and advances towards an EUWC Title shot. Promo Segment Tony Delucci A black screen is suddenly staring us right in the face. Eye to eye and maybe even nose to nose, with this much of nothingness around us we can not tell no matter how much we dare to try and tell. Where there once was colour and all sorts of life buzzing before us, there is now tons upon tons of black. No way around it, no matter where you look, you see nothing but black. We are all in the now. None of us knowing what to expect next. What begins to happen next has a faint feeling of being seen before but not by anyone for quite a few years. And when it happened back then, it resulted in there being quite an impact by its creator. More precisely what begins to unfold before the public's eyes is a small, yet very sharp, white crack can been seen protruding through the black. A small crack soon grows to a more noticeable size, and then grows a bit more still. It is at this point when something new pushes forward - a sound not heard of last time. A screeching siren starts to push its way through the black in time with the ever growing white cracks. Making this now not only an ambush on the eyes but also an raid on the ears. As the siren's scream grow forth and multiple from nearly every direction, the wash of white is close behind it. And as the white cracks are nearly engulfing what once was darkness, that very same darkness seems to shattered away - leaving us bare to the new sight and sound. But then, as suddenly as all this started, the sound cuts itself off which is only to hieghten our attention to another matter. That being a few choice words in bold, red lettering, which take up the screen by storm leaving just enough room around each word to keep the public's eyes squinted slightly. Those words are: A New Age Is Upon Us! Almost a full minute later everything is gone again and our sets are returned to the regularly scheduled programs. Leaving most in shock and awe, but all of us in wonder. ~~~ Commercial Break ~~~ 05.07.06 Bell Center - Montreal, Quebec Rise To The Top Tournament Round 1 "The Hitman" Tony Delucci vs Texas Lightning [Texas Lightning comes out to "The Hunter" by GTR, doing a slight imitation of Mick Foley's "Bang Bang" act as he comes down to the ring. He poses several times and threatens the fans.] 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 Nacogdoches, Texas, Weighing in at 224 pounds, he is Texas Lightning!!! (His music hits and Tony Delucci walks into the arena. He walks to the ring, walks up the stairs, and steps thorugh the ropes.) Shelly: And his opponent, "The Hitman" Tony Delucci!! TL bad mouths Delucci. Delucci laughs and goes for a punch but TL blocks the punch and punches Delucci back. Delucci loses balance. He regains balance but TL goes on the attack right away throwing lefts and rights. The two eventually come to the ropes where TL whips Delucci into them. He comes back and TL brings him down with a jumping clothesline. He goes for the quick cover but only gets a 1 count. TL gets up and allows Delucci to get back up. TL runs towards Delucci and goes for a clothesline but Delucci ducks, tries a big boot but TL grabs his boot, turns him around, kicks him in the gut and nails a DDT! TL then nails a knee drop to the head and goes for the pin. 1... 2... No! Kick out Roger: TL is dominating the match! Delucci gets straight up from the pin and takes TL down with a clothesline that sends TL tumbling through the air. Delucci tries to shake off the cobwebs shaking his head. Delucci then goes to work on TL with several stomps. He then sits on top of TL and proceeds to pummel at his head. The ref tries to get Delucci off him and proceeds to count. At 4, Delucci gets off but goes back to work on TL with the punches. This time, however, Delucci stops at the 3 count. He gets up and picks TL up. He whips him towards the ropes and catches him with a sidewalk slam. He stays on top of TL for the pin but only gets a 2 count. Delucci picks TL up once more and whips him into the turnbuckle. He then proceeds to punch TL in the gut. He then places him on the top turnbuckle and grabs him by the throat. Keith: What does Delucci have in mind? TL swats away Delucci’s hand and kicks him in the head, Delucci stumbles around and TL grabs his head and nails a tornado DDT! He goes for the pin but Delucci at 2, Delucci pushes TL off and he lands on top of the ref. Delucci gets up as TL checks on the ref. Delucci then grabs TL across the throat but TL counters with a low blow. TL hits a spinebuster slam. TL covers Delucci and the ref comes to. 1... 2... THRE... No! Delucci kicks out! Roger: Delucci just kicked out of TL's pin! Keith: This is a great match! TL picks Delucci up but Delucci grabs TL and nails a chokeslam! Both men are down as the ref starts counting. TL cheers on TL as both men get up at 7. They begin slugging it out. TL gets the upper hand and runs off the ropes. He attempts a cross body block but Delucci catches him. Delucci then places TL up on his shoulders and sends him back down with a fallaway slam. Delucci climbs to the top rope and leaps off for a swanton bomb. Delucci elects to not go for the cover and pulls TL to his feet. Delucci nails TL with a sick looking Russian Leg Sweep/DDT combo. TL is out cold. Delucci makes the cover. The ref counts 1 . . . 2 . . . 3! Shelley: Here is your winner, "The Hitman" Tony Delucci! ~~~ Commercial Break ~~~ 05.07.06 Bell Center - Montreal, Quebec Rise To The Top Tournament Round 1 "Unbelievable" Aaron Andrews vs "Reverend" Jakob clean "Unbelievable" by EMF plays and "Unbelievable" Aaron Andrews struts down to the ring with George Johnson by his side, much to the displeasure of the EUWC fans. Andrews rolls under the ropes and poses in the middle of the ring as pyros shoot up behind him and the fans jeer. Andrews moves to his corner and waits for the match to begin whilst discussing tactics with Johnson. Shelly: 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, MA. Weighing in at 224 pounds. He is “Unbelievable” Aaron Andrews!!! (Church organ music plays and Jakob Mclean comes out from the back. He slowly walks to the ring.) Shelly: And his opponent, "The Hitman" Tony Delucci!! Mclean climbs up on the apron as Andrews swings wildly at him. Mclean holds onto the ropes and delivers a shoulderblock to the gut. The bell rings and Mclean hits a sunset flip. The ref counts.1….2….thr…kickout! Keith: It was almost over that quick. Andrews gets up and lands a right hand on Mclean. Mclean hits a kick to the gut. Mclean whips Andrews into the ropes. Mclean puts on a sleeper. Andrews turns it into a side headlock and shoves Mclean into the ropes. Mclean comes back and Andrews catches him with a clothesline. Andrews drops an elbow but Mclean rolls out of the way. Mclean backpedals as Andrews slaps the mat and gets to his feet. Roger: Mclean is showing a bit more speed than Andrews. They lock up and Andrews gets an armbar. Andrews works on the shoulder of Mclean. Mclean backs up Andrews into the corner. Andrews reverses it and drives a knee to the gut. Andrews backs up and hits an elbow to the side of the head. Andrews picks up Mclean and whips Mclean cross corner. Andrews follows in and hits a running knee. Mclean drops to the mat. Andrews pulls up Mclean and hits a stalled vertical suplex. Roger: Oh god, Mclean is up in the stratosphere. Keith: And he is about to come back down to earth. Andrews gives the fans a thumbs up and then slams Mclean hard to the mat. Andrews with a cover. The ref counts….1….2…thr..kickout. Andrews stomps on Mclean. Mclean slowly gets to his feet. Andrews picks Mclean up and whips him into the ropes. Andrews goes for a backdrop, but Mclean kicks him in the head. Andrews staggers back. Mclean quickly hits a kick to the gut and then a DDT. The crowd cheers for Mclean. Keith: This might be what Mclean needed. Mclean runs off the ropes and drops a leg across Andrews’s throat. Mclean with the cover. The ref count….1….2….kickout. Mclean picks up Andrews and Andrews nails him wit ha hard uppercut. Mclean stumbles back. Andrews grabs Mclean and throws Mclean outside. Andrews climbs out of the ring and to the floor. Andrews grabs Mclean and drives him into the guardrail. Andrews backs up a few feet and clotheslines Mclean into the crowd. The ref starts to count…1…..2….3… Andrews start to climbs over the guardrail, but the ref climbs out onto the apron and tell him to get in the ring. Andrews looks towards the ref. Suddenly Mclean grabs Andrews and nails him with a hard right hand to the side of the head. Andrews stumbles back. Mclean climbs up onto the guardrail. He flies off but Andrews catches him and hits a spinebuster on the floor. The crowd cringes as the smack echoes through the stadium. Keith: Oh My!! Andrews picks up Mclean and rolls him back into the ring. Andrews runs off the ropes and lands a big splash on Mclean. The ref counts….1….2..thr..kickout. The crowd pops for Mclean. Roger: How is Mclean still breathing? Andrews picks up Mclean and whips Mclean into the ropes. Mclean comes back and Andrews lifts up into a gorilla press. Andrews quickly slams him to the mat. Mclean hold his back in pain. Mclean slides to the floor. Andrews climbs out to the floor. He charges and hits him with a kick to the head by Andrews but the ref was in the way. The ref is down! Andrews checks on the ref. Snaket suddenly leaps the guardrail holding a chair. Mclean slowly gets to his feet and Sanket gets a running start and nails Mclean in the head with the chair. Sanket takes off up the ramp and Mclean falls against the guardrail. Andrews picks up Mclean and tosses him into the ring. Andrews climbs in and starts pounding fist after fist. Andrews throws Mclean into the corner. He charges in but Mclean moves out of the way. Andrews staggers back and Mclean and nails him with a reverse DDT! Keith: GOODNIGHT!! Mclean slowly makes the cover. The ref counts…1….2…thr..Andrews puts his foot on the ropes. Keith: The ropes saved Andrews. Roger: Where did Mclean find the energy for that? The crowd groans as the ref points at Andrews’s foot and signals two. Mclean quickly picks up Andrews and lays in a hard right hand. Andrews quickly fires back with one of his own. They both trade punches. Mclean hits a chop and backs Andrews into the corner. He climbs up on top of Andrews and hits punches with the crowding counting…1….2….3…4….5….6…Andrews quickly grabs Mclean and plants him with hard powerbomb. Andrews goes for the cover. The ref counts….1….2….3! Shelley: Here is your winner, "Unbelievable" Aaron Andrews! ~~~ Commercial Break ~~~ 05.28.06 Mellon Arena - Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania In-Ring Segment Leo Silver ("Cold" by Evan's Blue blares and Leo Silver walks into the arena. He walks to the ring, steps inside, and is handed a mic by the ring attendant.) Leo: Good evening ladies and gentlemen. Tonight is a special night. We have just concluded the first round of the Rise To The Top Tournament. Coming up, we have a huge United States Championship Match. But what this night so special is that tonight, I am here to announce some blockbuster matches for TakeDown's first brand specific pay-per-view, eXile III! These matches plus more to be announced later on will prove that TakeDown can always put on a better pay-per-view experience than Main Frame. The main event will be either "Classy" Mike C or Sean Taylor versus the one of seven TakeDown superstars who wins the Rise To The Top Tournament. But we will also have three other championship matches. I have announcements concerning two of those matches. First, the EUWC Tag Team Championships will be decided at eXile III. Depending on the outcome of Aftershock's blockbuster match, TakeDown fans will see either The Texas Outlaws or Pickstock's Army take on TakeDown's fastest up and coming tag team sensation, Downtown Meltdown. And this will not be a standard tag team match that Pickstock seems to think sells pay-per-views. This match will take place inside a fifteen-foot-high steel cage! The other big announcement that the EUWC International Championship will be defended as well. Over the past couple of weeks, the International title hunt has heated up. There are reaching hands grabbing for that championship and a lot of volitile emotions surrounding that title. So at eXile III, I'm going to put all of those combustable elements into the ring and watch it explode. At eXile, it will be Rocko Daymon defending his International Championship against rival Texas Lightning AND Hawkeye in a triple threat match! Ladies and gentlemen, eXile III will continue to grow in the coming weeks. We have lot of superstars all fighting to be the best on TakeDown - and in the EUWC period. I will do my best to showcase as many of them as possible. Stay tuned folks, the United States Championship Match is next! ~~~ Commercial Break ~~~ 05.07.06 Bell Center - Montreal, Quebec North American Championship Match Cuchulain (c) 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.] Shelley: The following match is for the EUWC United States Championship and is scheduled for one fall. Introducing first, the challenger. From Ft. Drum, New York. Weighing in at 250 pounds. Lt. Hawkeye!! 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: And his opponent from Dundalk Ireland. Weighing 224 pounds he is the EUWC North American Champion, Cuchulain!! Hawkeye locks up with Cuchulain. Hawkeye grabs an armbar, then forces Cuchulain to one knee. Cuchulain grabs Hawkeye’s leg and pulls him down. Hawkeye wraps his legs around the shoulder Cuchulain and puts him in a cross arm breaker. Cuchulain quickly makes it to the ropes. Keith: Hawkeye might be thinking right, ground the quicker man. Hawkeye lets go and but Cuchulain gets back to his feet before Hawkeye can stand. Cuchulain hits a dropkick that sends Cuchulain to the floor. Hawkeye quickly gets to his feet. Cuchulain backs up and runs towards Hawkeye. Hawkeye ducks and Cuchulain fakes the suicide dive and stands in the ring. The crowd cheers a bit for Cuchulain. Hawkeye stands up and Cuchulain goes for the plancha. Hawkeye slides in as Cuchulain lands on the apron. Hawkeye gets to his feet and turns towards Cuchulain.. Cuchulain slides between Hawkeye’s legs and reaches up for a sunset flip, Hawkeye falls back 1...2...kickout. Keith: Cuchulain almost pulled a fast one Roger: There’s the speed factor. Cuchulain gets up and hits a forearm to Hawkeye. Cuchulain runs to the ropes. He tries a clothesline, but Hawkeye hits a kick to the gut. Hawkeye goes behind and hits a backbreaker. Hawkeye holds on and hits another backbreaker then cradles Cuchulain, 1...2....kickout by Cuchulain. Hawkeye goes for a belly-to-belly suplex, but Cuchulain blocks it. He hits Hawkeye with a headbutt. Hawkeye staggers back and Cuchulain quickly hits him a kick to the gut and a DDT. Cuchulain runs off the ropes. He nails Hawkeye with a high cross body block, Hawkeye catches him and hits a Fallaway slam. Hawkeye looks out to the crowd then picks up Cuchulain. He signals for the Starmaker. Hawkeye goes for the Starmaker, but Cuchulain reverses it into a Victory Roll….1….2….thr..kickout by Cuchulain. Keith: WOW!! Cuchulain almost pulled the rug out from under Hawkeye again. Hawkeye gets up and Cuchulain hits a European uppercut. A second uppercut Hawkeye stumbles into the ropes. Cuchulain whips Hawkeye into the ropes. Cuchulain goes a backdrop, but Hawkeye nails him with a swinging neckbreaker. The ref is knocked down by the flailing legs of Cuchulain. Keith: Ref Bump! Roger: Cuchulain isn't moving either, Keith. Celtic Pride runs out with a chair in his hand. Keith: This could get interesting. Hawkeye lets go of Cuchulain and walks towards the ropes. Tommy MacKeegan gets into the ring and swings the chair but misses. Hawkeye throws Tommy out of the ring then turns around. Woad charges Hawkeye and Hawkeye leaps over him. Woad crashes into the ringpost and Hawkeye dumps him to the outside. Hawkeye turns and walks into a Gae Bulga from Cuchulain. Cuchulain makes the cover and the ref staggers over and makes the count… 1………………2………………3. Shelley: Ladies and gentlemen, your winner and STILL EUWC North American Champion, Cuchulain! Keith: Cuchulain gets the win over Hawkeye! And here comes Leo Silver! ("Cold" by Evan's Blue blares and Leo Silver walks out onto the stage holding a microphone.) Leo: Cuchulain, Celtic Pride, you three seem to like interfering in matches lately. Next week on TakeDown, I've got you three lined up in a six man tag match against Jakob Mclean and The Salvation. And since you like bringing weapons into a match, let's make this . . . oh I don't know . . . a hardcore rules match. (Cuchulain and Celtic Pride start to protest but Leo holds up his hand.) Leo: And Hawkeye, since you're never going to get a fair fight with these three around the United States Title, the EUWC Championship Committee has authorized another match next week. You get first crack before eXile to make an impact. On the next TakeDown, it's you versus Rocko Daymon. And the EUWC International Title will be on the line. Keith: Whoa! A six man tag team hardcore match AND Rocko defends the International Title against Hawkeye on the next Takedown! Roger: Leo Silver is drunk with power. He can't do that to Cuchulain and Celtic Pride! Keith: He can and he did. Ladies and gentlemen, we're out of time. See you next time on EUWC TakeDown!