"Remember your darkest Hour." From a black screen we fade in. At first we get just a blurry image of a woman in a
wrestling ring as heroic/heartfelt music starts to play. The voice of an
announcer begins as the picture starts to clear up. Garry Grimmoire: "On last Tuesday night, the sport was
saddened to lose one of its biggest and most engaging stars." The blurry image finally clears and it is Janus standing
in the center of the ring, Fallen Angel Title belt held aloft. Garry: "Janice Van Ryan...better known to the world as The
Dark Angel Janus." In slow motion, images of Janus in the ring start to come
across the screen. Janus sticking a fork in Cammy Master�s forehead. Janus
giving "The Faces Of Pain" to Sandra Blake. The music continues to play. The blood
streaked scowl on her face is framed in the center of the screen. Garry: "She was a woman of strength and fury, but
possessed of a soul and artistic ability." Slow motion images of Janus recording one of her Grammy
winning albums and hosting her late night talk show "Face Two Face." Janus
smiles and waves. Sings and dances for the studio audience. Garry: "Tonight, we remember her legacy and we honor her
commitment and contribution to the sport." A slow motion image of Janus slamming Missy Jones through
a flaming table. It is followed by Janus and Lesley Magnus in the infamous "I
quit" match that lost her the title. Garry: "She touched us all. Friend or foe, she will be
remembered." The voice of Lindsay Locke plays as the slow motion images
continue. This time, Janus slams a fork into the head of Shea London. Lindsay: "I loved her like she was my sister. I was her
best friend. She was soooo lucky to have found me when she did. I helped her on
the right road." As a slow motion image of Janus choking Viper with a
strand of barbed wire plays, Sasha Crowley�s voice can be heard. Sasha: "I trained her and built her. I shaped her. But no
one could ever control her. She was a force of nature. We may never see
anything like her again." Images of Janus winning the Karaoke contest at the Crimson
Waves PPV. The moment that launched her singing career. The voice of Angela
Downey plays in the background. Angela: "She loved to sing and tell jokes. She was a kind
and beautiful person. Few people ever saw that side of her. If there�s a Rock
and Roll Heaven, Jan is up there singing with the Angels." Janus pins Kelly Mase and retains the Fallen Angel title
as the voice of Jessica Estrella plays in the background. Jessica: "Adios, Janus. Vaya con dios." A slow motion image of fans standing in a row of seats in
a packed arena. On each of their stomachs is painted a letter. They stand
together to form the name "Janus." A slow motion image of Janus doing a "Super
Steel Silverware" add appears on the screen. The voice of Kenny Harbor plays. Kenny:" The first time I saw her wrestle I thought she was
insane. But in the ring she was an artist. It was a bloody painting, but she
made it look grand. The whole sport is better for her having lived." A slow motion image of Janus blowing a fireball into the
face of Brandi Lynn is followed by a slow motion image of an angry Janus
fighting to get free of some handcuffs while Lesley Magnus passes out with the
Fallen Angel belt around her waist. The voice of Lesley Magnus plays. Lesley: "I always respected you, even if I never told you
that. Goodbye, Janus." The screen goes to a slow motion image of Janus pacing in
her well known interview space. From there, we see a slow motion image of "The
Threesome" posing in the center of the ring. The voice of Cari Trammell plays. Cari: "She always had that fork. I think half the
wrestlers didn�t want to face her just because of that fork. She was something
else." A slow motion image of Janus chasing Tiffany Lane out of
the ring, wielding a fork in her hand. This is replaced with an interview spot
of Janus holding a fork up to the camera. Garry: "For what she brought to the ring, and for what she
brought to our lives, we here at BRA...and her fans around the world...will never
forget her." The screen freezes on an image of Janus sitting in a
corner of the ring, twirling a fork in her fingers. This may be the only shot
of its type in the world. The look on her face is one she never showed in the
ring. She looks...happy. Under her image sits the words: Janus 1973 - 2001 As the screen goes black, the timekeeper�s bell rings out
the traditional 10 bell salute. Fade back in, the Batting Ring Angels Arena. The crowds
erupt with their typical "on-air" announcement, the signs waving madly in the
hands of the few lucky enough to get their visages on Television. The images slide across the screen in
constant motion, hoping to capture the magnitude of their influence, and more. Kenny: "A solemn
blow dealt to all of us here at Battling Ring Angels, who wish her family and
friends the best in this."�� An eruption of flying phlegm into white rag, the
slobbering Cari Trammel slowly became the target of the camera�s eye. Her eyes seemed reddened and truthful,
something not always attributed to the vicious commentator. Cari:�� "No More
Forks!" She let her head bounce off the announce desk as the tears
came forth, drawing a raised eyebrow from her counterpart. Kenny slowly shook it off and laid his eyes
back on his comfort, the small computer monitor chocked full of all the most
completely useless statistics a man like that could need. The crowd seemed a bit docile now, whether it was the
impact of the montage, or even just the shock of the Battling Ring Angels
losing one of their own. All that
seemed to change as the figure emerged from the back, a cloaked man who just
seemed to stand before the wind, billowing waves creating an image of someone
so much larger than life. A mask, a golden fa�ade that forever kept his true
identity a secret, covered his face and bore the same staid expression as
always. At his acknowledgement, two
ladies joined to his side; both demurely acting as if they were in the presence
of god. And he spoke. "I
received an interesting letter last week." Gabrielle took a moment to look at the people around him,
especially his faux winged angels, who feigned actual interest in what he had
to say. "Simply
Irresistible vs. Slick and Janus, or else? Nothing else. No signature. No letterhead. It was a coward�s attempt to coerce me into giving them a chance,
which might have otherwise not been deserved. Generally, I would not be one to give into demands, and with the loss of
Janus, it became... how do I say it, impossible, for me to comply. So? Now what?" Gabrielle looked back and forth, pretending to actually
wait for something to happen to him. Behind that mask, he didn�t care. Nobody would touch him; nobody could touch him. "Nothing. Nothing happens. None of you can do a damn thing to me. I am the one who controls each and every move you are allowed to
make in this promotion, and if you want to fight someone, you should come to me
on your hands and knees and ask. Not
leave some threatening letter under the door. Any other night? I would simply
have you humiliated..." Gabrielle
nodded, glancing around at the fans, by now voicing their disapproval rather
loudly. "Tonight
though? I don�t have the heart. In my
own way, I too have to remember the legacy of the departed Janus, and in doing
so; I will give you a fight. Tonight,
Simply Irresistible, despite the most cowardly "Threat" ever handed to me, you
will be allowed to face the team of Slick and Sasha Crowley. To see a fight, yes... that is what she would
have wanted." There was
an undeniable heave, as if the man beneath the shroud sighed from the pressure
of such a decision. His right arm just
seemed to appear from the folds, glints of light reflecting from the golden
prize in his gloved hand. It was the
Celestial Title. "Remember
this?" The crowd
grew more restless as chants of "ASSHOLE" began to permeate the arena. They loved that word, so easy to let slip
from the tongue, especially to one who fit the bill as easily as Gabrielle. "I knew
you would. This is the symbol of a
champion. This is the symbol of the one
athlete who above all else signifies the perfect combination of skills,
charisma, and raw virtue to surpass all her opposition. Two months ago, I took this from a
competition because it simply did not belong there. Neither competitor could ever fill the qualifications of being
the figurehead for this promotion." One could
not deny the pleasure that came from his voice when he spoke of taking that
prize, and how easily it had been accomplished. "So, I
thought to myself... Tournament? Where else would we have found the most worthy
to be our standard bearer? However,
looking at the current trend of cheating and rule breaking, I decided that it
would have not chosen the most worthy... only the most ruthless. Not a quality that should tarnish my reign." "And it
came to me." He raised
his other hand in the air to mirror, a wicked snap of lightening arcing across
the arena, albeit a bit cheesy. He
didn�t care, it was fun! It was invigorating! Most of all, the children went
nuts! His first... pop? "I am the
authority. I am in command, if I want a
champion, I simply have to make one. I
have seen the tapes. I have watched
from week to week, and in that time I have found the woman that best
exemplifies my Battling Ring Angels. Lindsay Locke. Cari: "I can�t
think of a better choice." So much
for the pop. His announcement is no
sooner spoken than met with hatred, the collective voice of the crowd howling
in disgust at the decision. "Now,
since it does sound like some of you disagree with me on this point? Kenny: "Do you
think? He�s just come out after all
this time and is placing the belt around her waist? What the hell has she done to deserve this honor? A belt is won in the ring..." Cari: "This coming
from a computer geek? �The closest
you�ve ever been to being an actual wrestler is Playstation." The fans
continued to heap their disdain upon the cloaked figurehead, who only seemed to
absorb their meaningless sounds into the waves of cloth at his sides. "To show
I am not unfair, I will test our new champion at Frozen Hearts, to be held in
Whistler. The Main Event will see Lindsay Locke defend her new championship
against Laura Parker." "Wait just a damn minute." Cari: "Why do I
get the feeling something bad is about to happen?" Kenny: "It�s Johnny! Johnny Angel is here!" Cari: "Whoopty Doo!" The
Italian stood in the back of the arena, between rows of fans who now pumped
their fists and waved their hands madly to let the world know, they�re on TV. "Gabrielle? Exactly, what in the hell do you think
you�re doing? First you cost Sakura Ito
the title. Then you take the highest
honor in Battling Ring Angels to simply decorate your office until you can
think of something better?" Johnny
shrugged his shoulders and glanced about, chuckling under his breath. "That�s
bullshit." That was
all he really needed to say to bring the fans to his side, the crowd feeding
upon the heat between these two. Johnny
took a minute to let them enjoy the statement, even pumping his fist through a
chant of "BULLSHIT". Gabrielle merely
shook his head, staring up at his antithesis. "Battling
Ring Angels is mine. You have no
authority here. If you do not leave
immediately, I will have security throw you out." Johnny
faked a shiver and rolled his eyes, barely even wanting to acknowledge the idle
threat. "Actually,
I do. While it may eat you alive, I was
the one left in control of this company, and as such, it is I who will
determine the Celestial Champion. To
me, it only makes sense that the Champion is the woman who last held it,
whether or not it was you who allowed keeping it. She is tradition. She is,
Tiffany Lane." Johnny
held up a second belt, something identical to that currently in the hand of
Gabrielle, glinting with the same golden prestige. A smile creased his Italian features, a truly unnerving sight. Kenny: "Two Celestial Titles? What the hell is going on?" Cari: "Well,
aren�t you a foul mouthed tonight? You
can tell that�s a fake. We sell those
to the children through merchandising; anyone can have a Celestial Title. Only the one around the waist of Lindsay
Locke means anything though." Kenny: "Need I
remind you, Tiffany Lane never officially lost that title? Locke is just a whim." Cari: "Gabrielle
has spoken." "And she
will face Porsche Pembroke for the Celestial Title at Frozen Hearts. Thus is my decree, as I place no value in
your selection for champion." Gabrielle
stomped his feet and brought the belt down, quietly wishing he could really
send lightening across the ring to strike down that pain in the ass, Johnny
Angel. Kenny: "We have
two Celestial Champions?" Cari: "No, we have
a Celestial Champ, and a Celestial Chump." "Johnny! This isn�t over. Battling Ring Angels is mine." And with that, the figure whirled around in a storm of
flowing cloth and disappeared through the entryway. Johnny simply threw his arms wide and smirked, shaking a couple
hands of the fans in his vicinity. Kenny: "What a
turn of events! For the last two
months, we haven�t been able to claim a true celestial champion, and in one
night, we have two!" Cari: "Two Celestial Champions. A Dead Hardcore
Contender. A weak threat from the new
girls on the block... and we haven�t even started wrestling yet. Kenny: Speaking of
which, here comes our first match-up of the evening. Perhaps this will slow us down some? Cari: The rusty nail Gina Moore take on up and coming
BRA superstar Angeldust. Kenny: Gina may not have had much in ring action as of
late but let's not forget that she is still currently one half of BRA's tag
team champions. Cari: Let's also not forget how she became a tag
champion. Without the experience of Three-time tag champion Alexandria Parker
Gina would still be at home with her hubby Jimmy. Kenny: Gina definitely holds up her in dealing with the
tag titles. Cari: Holds up her end? Nothing against Parker but
presently BRA's tag team ranks are at it's poorest to date. When's the late
time we saw a tag title defense? Both announces are interrupted as The crowd begins to come
alive as they hear the opening bars of "It's Hard to be a Saint in the
City" by Bruce Springsteen. As the gruff wailer from the shores of New
Jersey begins to spout his poetic lyrics, the granite goddess of demolition begins
to make her way down the runway, dressed in a turquoise tank top and biker
shorts that show off the angular muscles, along with matching boots, knee and
elbow pads and wristbands, eyes shifting from side to side. Fans shout out and
try to slap her hands, but she flatly ignores them, so they try even harder. As
Gina begins to reach the ring, her head drops down so her hair covers her eyes.
Gina's head jerks suddenly upward, and it is as if a new,
different, angrier person is staring back into the camera. Her rock-hard
muscles flex involuntarily as she mounts the steps to the ring. The match is quickly started as Gina pushes Angeldust, who
was already in the ring, from behind Cari: Now that's the way to get a match started. Kenny: Come on that's cheating. Cari: It's not cheating it's...... Angel quickly turns around and pushes the larger Gina with
all her might to no avail as the size of Gina quickly comes into play. Gina
stands untouched as the crowd roars in approval. Gina turns to the fans
after her show of obvious strength. Cari: Gina's got this one in the bag. Angeldust quickly re-groups by elbowing Gina in the back
of the head sending her into the ropes. Kenny: See that's what happens when you showboat. As Gina bounces off the ropes her back is greeted by
another elbow and she falls to the ground. She's picked up and then not so
easily scoped slammed the ring shakes upon impact. Kenny: Angel wants to really make a statement here today. As one half of BRA's tag champions lay motionless on the ground,
Angeldust drops a series of elbows to her lower back. Kenny: That's a good strategy by Dust to immobilize the
larger woman because when Gina does get up you don't really want her at one
hundred percent. Dust tries another scoop slam but is met with a heavy blow
to the back from the sleeping giant. Cari: Now it's time for the match to really began.. Gina uses her incredible strength to hoist her opponent in
the air only to drop her flat on her back. Kenny: A perfectly executed spine buster puts the former
porn star flat on her back. Gina then stands in the corner awaiting Dust's next move.
Angeldust stumbles to her feet only to be met by a strong close line sending
her crashing to the ground. The angry Gina quickly puts the boots to her stable
mate showing no sign of mercy. A pickup and then Gina hoist her opponent in the
air as a display of her strength. Cari: Now that's power. Gina slams Angeldust hard to the mat and then stands over
top of Angel shouting and screaming at her downed opponent. Cari: I see some of Alex's characteristics have rubbed
off on Gina. Kenny: You said that like it's a good thing. Cari: It is. Standing over Dust Gina repeatedly slaps her until her
faces reddens. Gina: "You're no angel, and when I'm through exacting
my demolition you'll be just plain Dust!" �A pickup and Gina
walks around the ring with Angeldust on her shoulder like a small child.
Running from the left corner she power slams her opponent almost driving her
through the center of the ring. Kenny: Now that's power. Suddenly, the crowd pops as "The Goddess" Nina
Larue steps from behind the curtains, clad in a slinky, black, micro mini dress
and black, platform heels. Her long, black hair falls down her back in a
cascade of curls. Along with Nina is the equally beautiful Miss. Vanity. She
wears a black catsuit that clings to her curvaceous form. With a scowl on her
gorgeous features, Nina kicks off her heels and stalks to ringside flanked by
Miss. Vanity. Kenny: Hey wait who's that? Cari: It's Nina and Miss. Vanity! Kenny: What are they doing here? Cari: The crowd popped for those two more than Gina and
Angeldust combined. Kenny: I'm not sure what they're doing here but I
guarantee you that business is about to pick up. A face first whip to the corner brings the crowds
attention back to the ring. Miss. Vanity and Nina both quietly conference
outside of the ring discussing strategies before splitting to different sides.
The two wrestlers in the ring ignore the duo and continue on with their match.
The beautiful Miss. Vanity grabs the referee and pushes his face deep into her
massive cleavage. The agile leader of the Sisterhood of Seduction leaps onto
the apron and then scales to the top rope. She then launches off the top rope
connecting her feet to the chest of Gina Moore with a dangerous missile drop
kick that leaves Gina rolling around the ring gasping for air. Cari: Now that's an athlete. Angeldust just stands there looking at Nina as she quickly
gets to feet. Nina's sparkling violet eyes burn a hole through Angeldust as
she's tries running out of the ring but is met by Nina who delivers a vicious
low blow. Following the low blow is Nina's infamous Nina's Knockout
that leaves Angeldust's unconscious body in the center of the ring.
Nina pulls Moore onto Dust and exits the ring. Miss. Vanity also removes the
ref's face from her cleavage as she hops down to the floor and fishes under the
ring. One.....Two....Three.... Cari: This one is over. Kenny: This is ridiculous. Damn Nina and Miss. Vanity. However the carnage has not ended. Sliding into the ring
is Miss. Vanity. The once unconscious Angeldust has risen to her feet and
stalks Miss. Vanity back into a corner. The helpless Miss. Vanity begs for her
life as she falls to the corner. Suddenly Angeldust falls to the mat in a pool of glass and
her own blood as a sinister like grin appears on the face of
Nina who stands behind. Nina's looks down and picks up a Miss. Vanity's
stiletto heel. Kenny: No! Nina, No! Cari: Yes! Nina, Yes! The fearsome leader barks out an order for Miss. Vanity.
Miss. Vanity pulls out a bold black marker. Nina holds Dust and as she rights
FRAUD across her face. The two high five as the exit the ring. As they exit
medics enter. Kenny: "And the winner of the match, in what was just a
brutal assault, Gina Moore. One has to
believe, that was just a message to be sent to the Revolution." Cari: "Black
Permanent Marker! OH! She�s a genius! A
complete Genius!" Kenny: "In my tenure as announcer for Battling Ring
Angels, I have never seen a group of people quite as hateful of each
other. I am sure this is far from over
between the two groups." Cari: "Who cares? Have you ever seen two groups as nasty as the Sisterhood and Revolution
in a fight against each other? This
isn�t the normal "For the Fans-For the Hell of it" fight, this is about as
nasty as it comes. I haven�t been this excited in years." Kenny: "Sounds like you need a man..." Cari: "Are you
trying to be funny?" Kenny: "And on to
our next match, hopefully something far more athletic than our last
effort. Have you noticed that since the
departure of Ito, nobody can win without help?" The arena is going crazy for the BRA action. Row after row
of fans on their feet all the way to the top of the arena. The camera pans
across the wild and rowdy sea of humanity, taking a moment to stop on a few of
the more interesting signs present. Tonight there seems to be a theme among
them. A large banner is being held up by a number of fans. It reads "Goodbye
Janus." Several fans near the front wave plastic forks as a tribute to Janus.
One young fan near the rail holds a sign reading "Thank You Janus!" Kenny: We�re back
fans. Up next we have a three way dance. Alexandria Parker, Samantha Staffer
and Red Rose will all be in the ring at the same time and I�m excited. Cari: "Huh? Oh, yeah. Exciting. Sure." Kenny: "Well, I�m excited. And right now we have..." Before Kenny can finish his sentence, "Children of the
Revolution" starts to play from the large speakers. Lindsay Locke and Sasha
Crowley appear by the top of the entrance. They walk to the announce position
to the jeers of the fans. Lindsay picks up a set of headphones while Sasha
pushes a production assistant off his chair and brings it over the announce
table. Both women sit down next to Cari and Kenny. Cari: "Ah, I see we�re being joined by two of my favorite
wrestlers. The legendary Sasha Crowley and the highly talented Lindsay Locke." Kenny: "Earlier you said Lindsay was an overrated hack
and Sasha did us all a favor by retiring..." Cari: "HAHAHAH! Nonsense! I said Nina was a hack and
Tiffany Lane should retire. You just heard me wrong. Ladies, how are you this
evening?" Lindsay - "We�re sooo good." Kenny: "To what do we owe this honor?" Sasha - "We just wanted to get a closer look at this
match. " Kenny: "Wouldn�t have anything to do with the fact
Samantha Staffer�s in it?" Lindsay - "Oh, is Samantha in this match?" Sasha - "Couldn�t tell you. I just came to watch Red Rose
wrestle. Is she ever good?" Kenny: "Uh-huh." The lights go dim and Samantha struts out to Queens
'Another one Bites the Dust'. She is dressed in a skin tight short suit in
shiny black with tall black leather boots, her hair is braided in a single
braid down the back to keep it out of the way. She wears a baseball cap with
Thirtysomething on the front. She looks cool and confident and greets the crowd
with a wave and a smile. Behind her on the Angeltron are glimpses of her past
fights, both with Peggy and solo fights. She slaps hands as she makes her way
to the ring. The crowd roars its approval. Sasha - "Oh, goodness, she is in this match." Lindsay - "How ever did we miss that?" Cari: "By the way, I feel so badly about Janus� death.
Did you get my sympathy card?" Kenny: "You said she was the queen of the garbage matches
and she was a waste of space on the card." Cari: "Kenny! Must you talk about the dead that way?" Sasha - "We got the card. Thank you." Lindsay - "The fruit basket was very nice also." The Angeltron comes to life, flashing in large red
letters, 'RICH BITCH'. Pictures of Alexandria Parker destroying opponents flash
onto the screen, showing some of her greatest moves, concluding with a montage`
of her flipping off 'fans', and the smashing the infamous mirror over the head
of Samantha Staffer. An explosion occurs from the back and fireworks falling
from the ceiling are the next visual treat as Trina's Baddest B*tch writhes
across arena speakers. Standing poised at the top of the ramp is Team Parker
(comprised of Alexandria Parker, Miss. Vanity, and Jordan). Alex wears a black
skintight cat suit with matching boots and kicking pads. Her blazin� red locks
fall flat down her back. Miss. Vanity, holding Alex's tag title high in the
air, wears a black mini dress from the Parker Collection with matching Prada
pumps. Her blonde hair is slightly curled on the ends. Jordan who holds the
infamous mirror wears leather, black Prada pants with matching boots and belt.
His raven hair, corn rolled straight back. Jordan holds the mirror as Alex and
Miss. Vanity pose in the ring for any quick photo's from the crowd. Alex
lightly strecthes before the match. Sasha - "Look who�s here." Lindsay - "It�s Alexandria Parker and her gimp "I Miss"
Vanity." Cari: "HAHAHA! You�re both so funny!" Kenny: "Uhhh. And what do you mean by "Gimp?" Lindsay - "I don�t want to spread rumors..." Sasha - "So I�ll do it. Ever see "Pulp Fiction?" Kenny: "Yes." Sasha - "Get the picture?" Cari: "I do." Kenny: "Very funny." Alexandria and Samantha walk around in the ring, waiting
for Red Rose to appear and make the match official. Alexandria gets sight of
Lindsay and Sasha and walks to the ropes. She points them out to the ref and
starts to complain. Lindsay - "Wanna hear something really funny about
Alexandria Parker?" Sasha - "I do." Lindsay - "She has no talent, but she keeps trying to
wrestle. Isn�t that funny?" Cari: "Yes." Kenny: "Oh for Pete�s sake!" Alexandria continues to complain about the guest
announcers. Miss Vanity gets on the ring apron and joins in the argument. Sasha
and Lindsay act very innocent as the ref checks them out. Kenny: "Now we�re just waiting on Red Rose." Sasha - "You want a piece of me, Parker?! Come on!" Lindsay - "I don�t think she wants any of you, Sasha." Sasha - "Of course not. She�s a coward." It becomes clear that the ref is not being swayed by
Alex�s arguments. Miss Vanity hops down while Alex points at Sasha and Lindsay
and waves them on. Sasha and Lindsay act innocent. Cari: "She seems angry at you." Lindsay -"What-ever?" Sasha - "I wonder where Red Rose is?" Red Rose�s music starts to play as Red Rose starts to walk
towards the ring. Before she can get very far, two women jump out of the
stands. It�s Porsha Pembroke and Samantha Slick. They immediately attack Rose,
kicking and stomping her to the ground. Porsha stands her up and Chokeslams her
to the steel ramp. Red is not moving. Sasha - "What a move by Porsha Pembroke!" Kenny: "What is this?" Lindsay - "I don�t know, Kenny. This type of attack is
totally uncalled for. I don�t think Rose is gonna be able to compete." The ref, seeing what�s happened, decides Rose is out of
the match and calls for the bell. The EMTs appears to collect Rose while
Samantha and Alex lock up in the ring. Cari: "Looks like we have a singles match." Kenny (frustrated) - "Yes it does." Samantha and Alex meet in a collar and elbow tie up.
Samantha uses her size and strength advantage to power Alex down and she soon
has Alex on the mat in an amateur style hold. Slick and Porsha make their way
to the announce position. Sasha - "I see we�re being joined by two of the best
wrestlers in the world." Kenny: "Alex Parker is down right now. Excellent amateur
hold being applied by Samantha Staffer. She�s trying to drive the strength and
wind out of Alex." Cari: "Ms. Slick. Ms. Pembroke. It�s an honor." Slick and Porsha stand behind the announce table. In the
ring, Samantha has moved Alex into a hammerlock and is keeping her face down on
the mat. The Rich Lady is having trouble getting free as Alex does what she can
to restrict her movement and wear her down early. Kenny: "Samantha Staffer is turning this into her type of
fight." Sasha - "Hey, Slick, look who here. It�s Miss Manatee." Lindsay - "She is a little big in the hips." Samantha Staffer stands and pulls Alex up with her. She
hefts the Red head, placing her over her shoulders. Samantha executes a
beautiful airplane spin and finishes it by tossing Alex across the ring. Alex
lands hard, hurt and disoriented. Kenny: "The airplane spin! Great move." Cari: "So, Sasha, you don�t like Miss Vanity?" Sasha - "Miss Manatee." Lindsay - (effecting the voice of the killer in "Silence
of the Lambs") "Oh yeah, was she a great big fat girl?" Samantha Staffer drops an elbow into the midsection of the
prone Parker. She follows it up by going for the pin. The ref counts. Kenny: "Only 2!" Cari: "She got the shoulder up." Samantha points out that she thinks it was a slow count.
The ref assures her it was fine. She yanks Alex to her feet and scoops her up.
She slams her down with a scoop slam and drops over her for the pin again. The
ref counts. Cari: "This could be it". Sasha - "1...2...Hey!" Miss Vanity makes sure the ref isn�t looking as she places
Alex�s foot on the ropes. Jordan calls it to the ref�s attention and she
informs Samantha the pin is broken. Lindsay - "What a cheater!" Cari: "I agree!" Kenny: You what? You said you thought Alex was one of the
best wrestlers in the company. Sasha - "You said that, Cari?" Cari: "No...he...no! He�s got it all wrong." Samantha again voices her concern to the ref. Slick and
Porsha start to move closer to the ring. Samantha Staffer returns her attention
to Alexandria. But the long argument with the ref has given Alex some time to
recover. She waits for Sam to get close and sends a shot to her gut. She
follows it up with another and then a low blow. Sasha - "Low blow! What a cheater!" Kenny: "You used to do those all the time." Sasha - "I never." Lindsay - "Don�t listen to him, Sasha. He�s just jealous." Cari: "I agree." Alex scrapes her boot on Samantha�s face while she slowly
regains her composure. She flips off the fans for their obvious dislike of her
low blow. Alex returns her attention to Samantha. She stands Samantha and whips
her to the ropes. Samantha comes back and is immediately hit with a drop kick
to the face that sends her back to the mat. Kenny: "Great move! Right on the money!" Lindsay - "That was a horrible move." Sasha - "You gotta think Samantha Staffer is just playing
possum." Lindsay - "She is one of the best wrestlers in this
company." Alex stands Samantha again and executes a tilt-a-whirl back
breaker. She drops Samantha to the mat and goes for a cover. The ref counts but
only reaches 2 before she sees Samantha�s foot on the bottom rope. Courtesy of
Samantha Slick. Sasha - "Great move by Staffer!" Lindsay - "Couldn�t agree more." Kenny: "Hey?" Alex argues with Slick, who just acts innocent. Parker
pulls Staffer back up and whips her to the corner. She follows her to the
corner and delivers a series of kicks to the midsection, followed by a vicious
kick to the head that drops Samantha. Staffer looks out of it. Kenny: "That may have done it." Sasha - "I need to get a closer look." Sasha drops her headphones and starts to head towards the
ring. In the ring, Alex lifts Samantha up and delivers the Bitch Bomb. Samantha
is out on the mat. She covers Samantha. Cari: "This could be the match!" But the ref is distracted by the commotion outside the
ring. Porsha and Slick attack Miss Vanity and double team her, driving her to
the floor. Sasha is in Jordan�s face, encouraging him to hit her. Since BRA
rules explicitly state that no male valet or manager can hit a female wrestler,
he thinks the better of it. While all this going on, Lindsay leaves the
broadcast location and slips into the ring. She pulls out her cell phone and
nails Alex in the head with it. Alex falls hard and Lindsay places Staffer�s
lifeless arm on Alex. She rolls out of the ring. Kenny: "What is going on here?" Cari: "Great plan!" Lindsay bangs on the ring apron and the ref sees her. She
points out the pin and the ref counts. Kenny: "1 - 2 - 3! I can�t believe it!" The ref raises Samantha�s hand as she slowly and groggily
gets to her feet. The members of The Hit Squad and Lindsay enter the ring and
start to bear down on Alex as Samantha slowly makes her way out of the ring.
With Miss Vanity out of the way, Alex is at their mercy. But before they can do anything, Mixie Locke comes
charging out of the back with a bamboo cane. She slides into the ring and
starts swinging the cane, driving the assailants out of the ring. Lindsay and
The Hit Squad point at her and make menacing gestures as they walk away. Mixie
waits until they�re gone and bends down to check on Alex. Finally, she leaves
as Miss Vanity enters the ring to help Alex out. Kenny: "Damnit! Can we have one complete
match without someone cheating?" Cari: "Get used to
it Kenny, there is so much hatred between these parties that they will take
every opportunity to get at one another. I know I would." Kenny: "There you
have it, the winner... by, a phone to the head, Samantha Staffer." Kenny shook his head a moment, then tapped his computer
screen lightly before hacking a few keys.��
Kenny: "Well,
you�re not going to believe this... but, we�ve just got word for our third match
at Frozen Hearts.�� Gina Moore and
Alexandria Parker vs. Slick and AngelDust, for the Battling Ring Angels Tag
Team Championship. " Cari: "Word from
who?" Kenny: "I don�t know." Cari: "Are things
going to get any weirder?" Kenny: "I don�t
know, but here comes the results of the threat made by Simply Irresistible, as
they�re going to have to face Sasha and Slick." (The scene fades from a commercial for Parker Productions
and returns to The Battling Ring Angels arena. Tonight, the arena is filled to
capacity with cheering and screaming fans. The camera pans the throng of fans,
catching a few glimpses of signs, including "Rest In Peace, Janus",
"I Came To Enter The Twilight Zone", and "Mix It Up,
Mixie". The camera finally lands on the BRA announce team of Kenny Harbor
and Cari "The Brat" Trammell, both seated and wearing head sets.) Kenny: "Welcome back fans. We have had quite an exciting
night of action. Alexandria Parker, Red Rose, and Samantha Staffer just had a
tremendous match. And, in the opener, Gina Moore defeated Angel Dust, thanks to
the interference of "The Goddess" Nina Larue." Cari: "Well, Nina owed Angel Dust after that tainted win
from a few weeks ago. Like she always says: "Never Cross The
Goddess"." Kenny: "Indeed. Speaking of tremendous matches, we're
about to get another one as rookie sensations Simply Irresistible take on the
team of Sasha Crowley and Samantha Slick." Cari: "I thought Sasha was retired." Kenny: "She is but she decided to make a special
appearance for Gabrielle." Cari: "Well, that should certainly be interesting." (The bell rings as the announcer stands in the center of
the ring.) Announcer: "This match is a one fall, fifteen minute time
limit, tag teamencounter. First, representing The Hit Squad, I would like to
introduce Sasha Crowley and Samantha Slick!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!" (Suddenly, "Superfly" by Curtis Mayfield slams
across the arena speakers. The Hit Squad leader, the tall Samantha Slick,
dressed in jeans and a tan turtleneck, appears by the entrance. She finishes
her outfit with the famed Turquoise and yellow cowboy boots worn by the head of
the Hit Squad. She walks towards the ring, the boos and jeers of the fans. She
smiles and throws dismissive hand gestures towards them. Next to her walks
Sasha Crowley, in black leather pants and a black velvet shirt. She finishes
her outfit with some heavy black biker boots. Sasha smiles and whispers in Samantha's ear as they both
laugh over the fans dislike for them. She is flanked by her bodyguard Brenda,
in black jeans and a black "Hit Squad" T-shirt. The last to appear
are Jessica Estrella and Porsha Pembroke. The giant and the voodoo queen keep a
sharp eye out for interference. Jessica wears an outfit consisting of black
vinyl karate pants, loose fitting and tied off with a red belt. She wears red wrestling boots. She wears a black and
white tee shirt reading: 'The Hit Squad' on the front and the back proclaims:
'If we hit you once, you won't get back up.' She sticks her tongue into the air and wiggles it slowly
back and forth, allowing the red mist to run all over her chin. All three women
enter the ring and talk together in their corner while Brenda and Porsha patrol the ring area for interference. The fans boo
all three of them, but they just ignore it. They stretch against the ropes and
prepares for the match.) Kenny: "Well, they certainly looked prepared. This should
be a great match up." Cari: "I've only heard good things about this Simply
Irresistible." (The music dies as the announcer begins to speak again.) Announcer: "Their opponents are the tag team sensation
Simply Irresitible!!!!!!!!!!!!" (The crowd begins to cheer but no one steps from behind
the curtains. The announcer looks to the ref who shrugs his shoulders as the
crowd begins to murmur.) Kenny: "Hey! What's going on here?" Cari: "I don't know but it doesn't look good." Announcer: "(clears his throat) Introducing, Simply
Irresistible!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!" (Once again, no music plays and no one exits from behind
the curtains. The crowd begins to boo as The Hit Squad members all look to one
another.) Crowd: "BORING!! BORING!!" Kenny: "I don't understand. What could be going on? Where
are Simply Irresistible?" Cari: "I don't know. They don't seem like the type to
chicken out." (The ref and announcer confer as the bell sounds, signaling
the start of the match.) Announcer: "The ref has determined that if Simply
Irresistible do not come to ringside by the count of twenty, they will forfeit
the match." Ref: "1...2....3.....4..." Cari: "Simply Irresistible better hurry to the ring of
they don't want to lose this match!" (The ref continues to count as The Hit Squad keeps their
eyes focused on the curtains.) Ref: "10...11.....12......13....14...." Kenny: "It doesn't look like Simply Irresistible is coming
to this match." (The ref reaches the count of twenty and calls for the
ringing of the bell.) Announcer: "The winners of this match as a result of a
count out, The Hit Squad!!!!!!!!!!!!" (The crowd begins to boo as Sasha and Samantha throw up
their hands in disgust. Suddenly, the Angel Tron flashes to life, showing
the inside of the BRA locker rooms. As the camera moves closer, the entire
arena sees both members of Simply Irresistible laid out, bloody and beaten.) Kenny: "Holy cow! No wonder they weren't here! Someone has
attacked themalready! We need some type of assistance backstage! Who could have
done this?" Cari: "I don't know but they sure did a number on those
two. (laughs) Welcome to BRA girls. Hope you live through the experience!" Kenny: "Cari, that's just plain sick! We'll be right back,
fans, with more action." The Hit squad makes their exit from the arena, as Kenny begins to pound on the desk. Kenny: "I want a god damn match! Is that too much to ask? Really? We�re a freakin� wrestling program, and all we get is a bunch of
spoiled, psychotic women who don�t seem to know anything about "Sport"!
Cheating. Two on three. Jumping them in the back. I think Johnny said it best, this is
BULLSHIT!" Cari
looked away from her counterpart, rummaging through a bag at her side. Kenny: "Don�t you have anything to say?" Cari "I have some Prozac in here, I would highly suggest
you take it." Kenny
slammed his fist again on the table, and walked off from the announce table,
leaving Cari by herself. Cari "Allow me to apologize for my co-host�s attitude this
evening, he just learned that indeed, urination isn�t the only use for his
penis." Well, she thought it was funny at least, giving herself an
obligatory giggle at her absent partner�s expense. Cari: "Well, since
I am the only one here, I suppose this is my responsibility. This was the time slot we had currently
allotted to show you Janus and Viper, and as such, we figured this to be the
best time to make this announcement. The
powers that be have decided to hold a match in Janus�s honor, at Frozen
Hearts. It will be a fork on a pole
match for the Fallen Angel Title. The
Viper, Leslie Magnus will take on Jessica Estrella in a match that promises,
like the deceased, had no rules or boundaries." Somewhere from the audience came the scream again. "I WANT A DAMN MATCH!" Cari: "Hyper, isn�t he?" "PEOPLE!" Cari: "Oh my god...
he�s got a microphone." Sure
enough, the camera swiveled around to show Kenny about half way up an aisle
with a microphone. "What are
you really here for? I know I am not
the favorite person, or the one you hoped would grab a microphone for the
evening, but I have something to say. I
have, for the last several weeks watch our sport become nothing but a
joke! None of our athletes prove anything! They�re
not winners! They�re not
champions! They won�t even come out to
the ring without a full complement of body guards and weaponry. This is wrestling! This is where the best go to prove themselves as athletes, not
base thugs... I have never done this
before, but I implore any of you guys who claim to be in charge to fine people
who break the rules. I ask that you
find ways to bring honor back into the sport, before it becomes just another
collection of trash like anything else found in the Monday Night Wars." And with
that, he just threw it down and walked towards his post, partially satisfied
with all he has said thus far. The
crowd went nuts, wishing for the days of good vs. evil, as opposed to this
unending streak of back attacks and heelish tactics. (The screen fades up from black as the camera pans the
arena. Hundreds of signs litter the landscape "LONG LIVE THE DARK ANGEL"
"SISTERHOOD-4-LIFE", "BRING BACK PEGGY!" are just a few of the many home made
signs waving frantically to get on TV.) Cari: "Cynical? You? That�s my job. Do I need to get my contract out?" A voice boomed again from the main
speakers, the same voice that earlier declared Tiffany Lane as one of the
Celestial Champions. "The crowd has spoken, and perhaps
none of us have ever listened? I wanted
Battling Ring Angels for my own. Gabrielle wants Battling Ring Angels for his own. We�ve both forgotten something... Battling Ring
Angels is for the fans." Johnny stepped back to his perch in
the back, nodding in time to his words while the fans ate him up with
cheers. "On February 12th, Frozen
Hearts, only Battling Ring Angels athletes with valid contracts will be allowed
to enter the backstage areas or ring. Furthermore, any wrestler who intervenes in a match they have not been
assigned to will find themselves terminated. If this seems cold, one needs only look at the title. I�m bringing the sport back to Battling Ring
Angels." Kenny:
"Yes! We have a hero!" Cari:
"He can�t do that! He�s not in charge! He�s nothing..." Fade
to credits and copyright. Batting
Ring Angels, January 29, 2000
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