(Camera cuts backstage in search of one man...and the echo of the crowd cheering is heard all the way backstage. He cuts through many backstage hands until he comes to rest in front of the door with the Horsemen logo on it. He looks inside and ten Druids flank Thanatos as he bows his head. Deadman stands inside the room as Thanatos begins to speak.)
Thanatos: Nuair tha mac an duine, anns gach uile staid florghlan is neo-thruaillte, f�saidh e 'na mheadhon ath-shoillse an t-soluis fhollaisich. Anns a' cheud �ite, feumaidh neo-chiontas a bhi 'na uile ghniomh is chaithe-beatha, an d�idh sin maise, agus a rithist neo-eiseamalachd. Feumar an t-amar a ghlanadh mus lionar e le uisge milis. Tuigidh an t-s�il neo-thruaillte gn�is agus seadh Dh�, tarruingidh an cuinnlean f�orghlan anail de fh�ileadh ch�bhraidh g�radh r�is an toirbheartais � f�saidh an cridhe neo-chiontach na sg�than air maise an fh�rinn. Is ann mar seo a tha comhairlean agus �ithntean naomh air an samhlachadh ri uisge anns na Leabhraichean Diadhaidh. Tha f�or-ghlaine agus naomhachd, neo-chiontas agus suairceas ag ardachadh a' chinne-daonna agus a' co-eigneachadh an creutair tuiteamach gu teachd air adhart. Eadhon, 'nuair a bhuineas e do nithean n�durra coisnidh suairceas crabhaidh mar a tha e st�idhichte 'san Sgriobtuir Naoimh. Ged nach 'eil ann ach n� n�durra, tha cumhachd m�r aig glainead air an taobh am muigh air cr�bhadh.
(Thanatos pauses as the ten black robed Druids in the room kneel, then they all chant a final prayer as one...)
Thanatos/Druids: Tugaim fianaise, a Dhia, gur chruthaigh t� m� chun th� a aithint agus a adhradh. Dearbha�m san am seo mo neamh�ifeacht agus do Neart, mobhochtaineacht agus do Shaibhreas. Nil Dia ar bith eile ann ach t�, an C�nt�ir i mBaol, an F�inChothaitheach.
(Thanatos and the Druids arise. Thanatos looks to Deadman.)
Thanatos: Tonight we honor our fallen Horseman. He rests in hospital, after successfully fighting off the demonic forces that brought him to his accident. We wait for his recovery and we shall do nothing to dishonor the name of the Horsemen. Simon, you have redeemed yourself in our eyes and possibly staved off a disaster. It wouldn't have come because we were only two, but because of what was done to the name. Facing off against the DWO wouldn't have been it, but I'm glad to see that future fading away. Deadman, tonight you face off against Joey Rival. If you lose here tonight, we will lose someone that does quite a bit for our group...and we lose out on having him as our personal slave. I can live without him being that...but I'd rather not go through this search again to find someone suitable to take your place. Blackbird and his DWO members will do anything in their power to win...and if they break through that cage tonight, you should be ready to run out and counter their offensive. They will do anything...and I have forseen one such outcome. Be ready.
Deadman: I'm ready, Thanatos. I was ready since the day I was sent to fulfill His prophecy. But if it's God's will that I do lose tonight, I will know that it' all apart of his plan, and it'd be his will for me to complete the prophecy of the Horsemen in another way. With that, I will do whatever it takes to fulfill it in the way that he has chosen� But I know, as you should, that here in New England Wrestling, the Horsemen are a working unit. Thus, I will take the moment of the Iron Man Match � for when it comes. I am sure that His prophecy will be fulfilled more resourcefully if we are together. Consequently, do not worry about my liberation from victory tonight, my Brother.
(Thanatos gives Deadman a stern nod, and the two prime themselves with a firm warrior handshake; gripping each others' forearms, as the scene fades back to the arena...."Solve Et Coagula" by Mudvayne begins playing and Reegan and Nancy make their way out as the crowd leaps to their feet and begin to cheer. Reegan is dressed in a sleeveless Rebirth t-shirt and blue jeans. Nancy has on a long white dress with a big slit on the left side.)
Brian: And who comes two of Hero�s Justice Inc. hoodlums.
Jason: Their not hoodlums. And does Nancy look good or what?
Sara Anne: Not as a good as that hunk Reegan.
(They get to the ring and Reegan holds the bottom rope open for Nancy and she climbs in. Reegan the enters by steeping over the top. Nancy holds her hands up in the air as the crowd cheers and the music dies down. Reegan gets the microphone from Jack Darling. He holds it up to his mouth but the crowd is cheering.)
Crowd: JUSTICE INC, JUSTICE INC, JUSTICE INC!!!!
(Nancy and Reegan motion for them to quite down and they do some.)
Reegan: We are here to give the proper entrance announcement to the man who deserves only the best. Standing at 6 feet 5 inches and weighing in at 265 pounds of almost all muscle, from Atlanta Georgia, accompanied by his lovely wife Beth, is the future International champion, THE AMERICAN HERO!!!
(The crowd jumps to its feet as pyro goes off in front of the entrance. Stars and Stripes Forever begins to play. The crowd goes nuts as American Hero walks out with Beth on his arm. Hero has on a long black robe with �American Hero� written on the back in diamonds. On the front there are also some diamonds close to his chest. Beth is dressed in a mid-length sleeved lack top and a short black sequined skirt and heels.)
Brian: WOW, I have to admit even though I don�t like them, they are with out a doubt THE couple of NEW!
Jason: Beth is one hot package! And Hero looks good too!
Sara Anne: He looks real good. To bad he has that wrinkled hag with him.
Jason: I hate to say it Sara Anne..no actually I love to say it, but she may be older then you but tonight she looks BETTER then you!
Sara Anne: I would expect that from you, since you have terrible taste in women!
(Hero and Beth make their way to the ring as the crowd continues to go nuts. When they get on the apron, Hero opens the bottom rope for Beth to get in. Hero then enters the ring and stands in the center of the ring as the lights go out and a spot light on him is the only thing seen. Beth then takes his robe off of him slowly. He has on his usual black trunks and boots with an American Flag on the back of the trunks. He poses and flexes for the crowd as they continue to cheer. The lights come on and all four members of Justice Inc join hands and raise them in the air for the crowd to cheer. The music ends as Hero and Justice Inc. stand in the ring talking.)
Crowd: JUSTICE INC, JUSTICE INC, JUSTICE INC!!!!!
(Darkness fills the arean. The Jumbotron shows blue skies.)
(The song cuts off and Harbinger looks toward the entry way, waiting for the bell....)
Sara: Why don't she just leave Hero alone so he can get with Sexy Sara.
Brain: Thats the point Sara. You're not sexy. Ha Ha Ha
Sara: Shut up Brain.
(Beth steps down of the mat to the outside as both men stare at each other)
Jason: Look at the them two eye each other down.
Sara: Hero clearly has a height and weight advantage over Harbinger.
Brain: I don't think Hero's smart enough to use it.
Sara: He can use me.
Brain: Who hasn't already?
Jason: Will you two knock it off the match is underway.
((DING DING))
Jason: Thats the bell as Hero starts things off with a knee to the mid-section of Harbinger.
Sara: Come on Hero!!!
(Hero grabs Harbinger and sends him to the ropes as he follows up with a closeling)
Jason: What power behind that closeline!!!
Brain: I thought he took Harbinger head off with that one.
Jason: Hero lifts Harbinger up to his feets and nails him with a powerslam sending him back down to the mat.
Sara: I see that Hero is using his strength advantage over Harbinger.
Brain: Get up Harbinger and fight back. The International title is on the line!!!
(Hero grabs Harbinger but Harbinger was playing possem and delivers and elbow to the stomach of Hero buying him so time to get to his feet)
Brain: Smart move very smart move.
Jason: What is Harbinger about to do know.
(Harbinger grabs Hero and nails his with a snap suplex)
Sara: Harbinger showing off his strength too.
Jason: Harbinger lifts Hero to his feet and executes a perfect looking snap DDT.
Brain: Hero looks like he is in a world of pain right now.
(Harbinger runs and bounces off the ropes but Beth grabs his boot stopping him)
Jason: Beth getting involved in the early going of this match.
Sara: Snatch her and beat the crap out of her.
(Harbinger turns around and stares at Beth)
Jason: Hero is up and he is running at Harbinger.
(Hero tackles Harbinger for behind sending both of them through the ropes)
Brain: Both of them hit the floor pretty hard.
(Hero gets up first as he grabs a chair from under the ring and begins to hammer away at the back of Harbinger)
Sara: He's hitting Harbinger in the back with a chair.
Jason: Numerous times. He isn't going to stop.
(After hitting Harbinger with the chair he rolls Harbinger in the ring and goes for a cover)
Brain: We have a cover!!!
1..........2......kickout
Jason: With a hurt back Harbinger kicked out.
Sara: I thought Hero had that one already.
Brain: The belt is on the line here Harbinger isn't going to give up just like that.
(Hero lifts Harbinger to his feet and whips him into the turnbuckle hard. Harbinger falls right back to the mat)
Jason: Hero came in with a strategy and so far it is working.
Sara: I think Hero just signaled that he is going up top.
Brain: He was talking about the ropes not you.
Sara: Shut up Brain. I wasn't even thinking like that.
(Hero grabs Harbinger and sits him on the top buckle and climbs up the ropes too)
Jason: This could be bad for Harbinger if Hero connects this move.
Brain: It can be bad for Hero if Harbinger counters it.
Sara: Suplex off the top ropes!!!!
Jason: He nailed it!!! Harbinger is laid out!!!
Sara: This might be it!!!
(Hero hops on top of Harbinger for a cover)
1.....................2...........kickout
Brain: He didn't get him. He should have hooked the leg.
Jason: Hero was so close to winning the International title right there.
Sara: That was close!!!
(Hero lets out some frustration as he kicks to bottom rope)
Jason: Hero is pissed off in there.
Brain: Look Beth just slid a chair in the ring for Hero.
Sara: Somebody need to slid her in the ring for Harbinger.
(Hero picks the chair up and waits for Harbinger to get to his feet)
Jason: Now if he nails Harbinger with that chair this one is over.
Sara: Harbiner is up on his feet.
(Harbinger staggers a little bit but finally gets hiself together and turns around. Before Hero swings the chair Harbinger does a spinning heel kick into the chair sending the chair into the face of Hero)
Jason: What a move by Harbinger!!!
Sara: No American Hero is busted open!!!
Brain: The tables are about to turn now. I mean that literally!!!
Jason: Harbinger is going to get some wood!!!
(Harbinger slides out the ring and grabs a table from under the ring but before he can get back in the ring Beth tries to stall him by grabbing the table)
Brain: Look at Beth she just grabbed the table!!!
Jason: She doesn't want to see her man go through a table.
(Harbinger finally yanks the table out her hands and slides into the ring. Hero is finally to his feet as he watches Harbinger set the table up)
Sara: This is going to be brutal I can tell already!!!
(Harbiner sets up the table in the ring but Hero comes from behind and nails him with belly to back suplex)
Jason: Smart move by Hero!!!
Sara: Now Hero can do what he want to do with the table.
(Hero lifts Harbinger up and places him on the table and climbs the ropes)
CROWD CHEERS
Jason: This soldout crowd are standing to their feet waiting for this one!!!
Sara: Hero is going to fly!!!
(Hero takes off but Harbinger smartly rolls off the table as Hero crashes through the table)
Brain: Again he out smarted Hero!!!
Sara: Hero isn't moving!!! He may be hurt badly
(Harbinger crawls through scattered wood pieces and covers Hero)
Jason: Harbiner goes for a cover this could be it!!!
1.........................2.....................3 he got him...
Sara: No he didn't Hero got his shoulder up in the nick of time.
CROWD CHEERS
Jason: Both men are laying it all on the line here.
Brain: Im impressed with Hero's heart I thought he was done for but digging down deep inside whatever has left finding a way to kick out.
(Harbinger rolls outside the ring and grabs a chair and slides back in the ring)
Jason: Harbinger has that chair in his hands this could be all over for Hero!!!
Sara: Watch out Hero!!!
(Harbinger waits for Hero to get up. Beth steps on the ring and kicks Harbinger in the balls. Harbinger drops the chair and towers over to the mat in pain)
Jason: Again Beth just saved Hero!!!!
Brain: It's all legel because of the NO DQ anything goes tonight.
(Hero gets up and lifts Harbinger up)
Jason: Niagara Falls on the chair!!!! He nailed it!!!!
Sara: Yes Hero nailed his move!!!! It's all over!!!
Brain: Give the assist to Beth.
(Hero goes for the cover)
Jason: There goes the cover!!!!
1....................2.......................3.....
Brain: No three count Harbinger put his foot on the bottom rope!!!
CROWD CHEER
Sara: The crowd is enjoying this match!!!
Jason: I think that just killed Harbinger.
(Hero rolls outside of the ring and looks under the ring. He pulls out a table and sets it up.)
Brian: Here comes the wood.
Sara Anne: (short of breath) Sorry but American Hero and wood all in one sentence just kind of gets me worked up.
Jason: Oh God.
He reaches under the ring again and gets another one. He sets it up ontop of the other table. He motions for Reegan to come over to where he is. Reegan does, and points under the ring. Both men reach under the ring and pull out a large ladder. They roll it into the ring.)
Sara Anne: What's going to go on with this?
(Hero gets back onto the apron and Harbinger springs up and punches him in the face.)
Brian: Harbinger was playing possum
(Harbinger rolls outside and puts the boots to Hero as Beth and Nancy begin to walk closer. Harbinger chases them off quickly.)
Sara Anne: Hit them, hit them Harbinger. Knock the wrinkles off that hag Beth.
Jason: You're just jealous.
(Reegan stares Harbinger down, but he doesn't come close. Harbinger rolls Hero back into the ring. He sets up the ladder, but Hero gets up and clothslines Harbinger down.)
Jason: What a shot!
(Hero begins climbing the ladder as the crowd goes nuts. He gets half way up when Harbinger manages to crawl to his feet and climbs the other side nearest to the ropes and to the tables. The two men reach the top at the same time and begins punching at each other. Harbinger gets the upper hand and Hero is light headed. He sets him up to suplex him off the top of the ladder onto the table.)
Jason: THAT WILL KILL HERO!
Brian: Maybe so. DO IT HARBINGER!
Sara Anne: I can't watch this.
(Harbinger gets ready to suplex him off, when Beth and Nancy get onto the apron in front of the tables and beg Harbinger not to do it. Harbinger motions for them to move but they won't. Both women scream at the top of their lungs for him not to. Harbinger quits trying to get them to move, and gets ready to suplex him again.)
Jason: He's going to put Hero through the table and also through Nancy and Beth!
(Suddenly Reegan rushes into the ring as Beth and Nancy hop off of the apron. Reegan bashes into the ladder as hard as he could and the ladder falls with both Hero and Harbinger ontop.)
Jason: OH MY GOD! OH MY GOD! THEY'RE DEAD! THEY'RE DEAD!!!!!
Crowd: HOLY SHIT, HOLY SHIT, HOLY SHIT!
Brian: BOTH MEN JUST CRASHED THROUGH THOSE TWO TABLES FROM ONTOP OF THE LADDERS IN THE RING!!!
Sara Anne: This is chaos, but men are hurt. Reegan not only hurt Harbinger but his own leader.
Jason: Both men are laying in the ruins of those tables. Hero's holding his ribs. Harbinger isn't moving at all.
Brian: Here comes Beth and Nancy to check on Hero.
Jason: Both women are crying. Beth looks terrified!!
Sara Anne: Of course she is. I hate her but I feel sorry for her right now. Her husband could be crippled.
Jason: Both men are out of it!!!! It's is a matter of who will get up first but from the looks of it I don't think nobody is moving!!!!
Brain: LOOK THE OMEN'S FACE IS ON THE JUMBOTRON!!!!
(Reegan and both girls look at the sceen as The Omen slides from under the ring and grabs Beth and heads into the crowd)
Jason: THE OMEN JUST KIDNAPPED BETH!!
Brain: HERO DOESN'T EVEN KNOW IT!!!!
(Reegan and Nancy turn back to see how Hero is, but before they can even notice Beth is gone, again The Omen faces appears on the Jumbo-Tron but this time he has Beth with him)
The Omen: HEY AMERICAN HERO!!!! LOOK AT WHAT I HAVE!!!
(Hero, who has barely made it to a sitting position, looks around the ring and doesn't see Beth he begins freaking out...)
The Omen: I TOLD YOU I WOULD GET HER AND I ALSO TOLD YOU DON'T PLAY WITH FIRE CAUSE YOU WILL GET BURNED!!!
(The Omen grabs the blow torch and begins to carry Beth to the parking lot..While Hero is distracted, Harbinger attacks him once again...)
Jason: HE HAS A BLOW TORCH IN HIS HANDS!!!!
Brain: HERO JUST MIGHT LOSE THIS MATCH NOW BECAUSE HARBINGER IS ALL OVER HIM NOW!!
Sara: I DON'T BELIEVE THAT THE OMEN HAS DONE THIS!!!
(Reegan goes to look for them)
Jason: Who knows whats going through Hero's mind right now....Reegan has run off after Omen, and Nancy stays behind to try and help Hero...
(A camera shifts to the parking lot. You hear sceaming and yelling as The Omen is setting a car on fire)
Brain: THIS IS BAD!!!
(Meanwhile back in the ring Harbinger is all over American Hero)
Jason: I HOPE REEGAN HAS CAUGHT UP WITH THEM!!!
(The camera shifts back to the parking lot. Reegan makes his way to the burning car but is shocked when he see's Beth standing by the car crying.....)
Jason: WHAT THE HELL!!!! THATS BETH RIGHT THERE!!!
Sara: HOW DID SHE GET OUT????
(Reegan walks up to Beth and out of Nowhere a baseball bat nails him in the head)
Sara: THE OMEN JUST NAILED HIM WITH A BASEBALL BAT!!
Brain: IT WAS A SET UP!!!
Jason: WHAT IS THE OMEN ABOUT TO DO NOW!!
(He lifts Reegan up to his feet)
Brain: HE JUST RAMMED REEGANS HEAD THROUGH THE GLASS!!!!!
Sara: REEGANS MANAGES TO ROLL OFF THE CAR BEFORE HE CATCHES HIMSELF ON FIRE!!!!! OHHH MY GOSH!!!!
(The Omen walks off as Beth grabs the extingisher and puts the fire out)
Jason: THIS OMEN GUY IS SICK!!!!
Brian: Beth is okay, Reegan is a tough guy.....and maybe Hero can focus back on the match now....
(The ref looks down and spots that Harbinger is pinning Hero)
Brain: The ref is counting!!!!
1...................2.................3...
Jason: Thats it Harbinger just won the International title and I don't think Hero knows it!
Brain: What a match that was!!!
Sara: I hope they will be okay!!!
(We open on Joseph W. Rival backstage in The Fleet Center, a familiar face approaches him. Its none other than Brett Logan, he begins to speak. )
Brett Logan: Joey Rival.... wow, how are you man.
Joseph: It's Joseph...
Brett Logan: Ok man, have it your way. Joseph... I heard your wrestling Deadman for the title soon.
Joseph: Yeah man...its gonna be the longest 60 minutes of my life tonight.
Brett Logan: Second longest... you haven't gotten married yet. Anyway, I was hoping you'd be here. I would like nothing better then to see Deadman go down, even if it's to you.
Joseph: Well, I'm not quite sure I'll be able to get Deadman out...he has everything to lose, he�s definitely going to try his hardest.
Brett Logan: Don't get mixed up on his work ethic. He works his hardest everytime he steps into that ring. That's what makes it so hard to beat him. What you gotta do is, beat him at his game. Bring him to your level, don't let him fight high and mighty. Embarrass the squealing pig.
Joseph: Yeah, but all I'm worried about is really making him think about what he had done to me, the fact that you were right, that he cares about money and making himself more famous and nothing more.
Brett Logan: Make him think? Joseph, that son of a bitch probably thinks about it every second of everyday. His conscience eats at him like cancer. He's good at hiding it, but it's obviously there. Trust me, he's thought long and hard about what he did to you. You gotta make him think long and hard about what your going to do to him in return.
Joseph: But I guess at this point that it�s all down to my own courage.
Brett Logan: Well, even if I don't like you, courage is one thing I know you have. You made a fool of yourself for too long standing in that man's shadow, it's time you show Deadman that you aren't just a puppet. It's time to show him what he should have seen from me.
Joseph: I was never his shadow until the point of him attacking me. People liked me as much as him and he couldn't let that last.
Brett Logan: You were a shadow to him. The world, whether it likes or dislikes you, knows by now that you've got heart in your chest. Hell kid, you wouldn't stop coming at me no matter how many times I put you back down. That's something not many people have, and it's something that Deadman certainly will never have.
Joseph: Yeah...thanks man, you made me a lot calmer than I was five minutes ago.
Brett Logan: Well, let's just say... I hate Deadman.
Joseph: Yeah man, anyway...I got to go get ready for my match, see you around.
Brett Logan: See you around Joseph. (As Joseph is walking off) Yeah, I'll see you around real soon.
(We fade.)
