Sunday Night Combat - Episode #2

The Main Event

Brenden Reynalds – The following match is scheduled for one fall, and it is your main event of the evening!

There's a restless murmur in the audience, as anticipation for the main event is at its peak. ”I Am Machine” by Three Days Grace starts blasting through the speakers and the murmur turns into loud boos. Chris Williams walks out through the curtains, a distant look in his eyes. Robert Garland is right behind him, an arrogant smile on his face.

Brenden Reynalds – Introducing first, accompanied to the ring by the co-general manager of RWD, Robert Garland... From Detroit, Michigan, weighing in at 240 pounds... CHRIS WILLIAMS!

Chris Williams scans the booing crowd with his eyes, but Robert Garland quickly puts a stop to that by placing his hand on Chris's shoulder, telling Chris to ignore the fans. Chris nods, then starts walking down the ramp with slow, calculated steps. Robert Garland is right beside him, giving Chris words of encouragement. Garland pats Chris on the back as Chris walks up the steps and gets into the ring, Garland staying at ringside. Chris does his best to ignore the booing crowd, turning his attention to the ramp.



Matt Baily – Chris Williams used to be a fan favorite, an everyman who worked hard to become a great competitor. Now, Chris Williams has joined Robert Garland and turned his back on the fans...

West Newhaven – The fans turned their back on Chris Williams! Robert Garland is absolutely correct, and Chris Williams did the right thing by joining him! It's not their fault that the fans are too stupid to see the truth!

"Re-Education (Through Labor)" by Rise Against starts playing as the boos turn into cheers. The lights dim and a jet of smoke fills the stage. Frank Washington emerges from behind the smoke with his back turned and his arms stretched out wide, the fans showing their love with loud cheers. The smoke fades away, revealing Shawna Martizen standing on the ramp with her arms folded.

Brenden Reynalds – His opponent, accompanied to the ring by “The Impassable” Shawna Martinez... now residing in San Jose, California, weighing in tonight at 233 pounds... ”The Revolutionary” FRANK WASHINGTON!

Frank slowly turns around, making his way down the ramp with Shawna by his side. The fans at ringside try to slap hands with Frank, but Frank doesn't notice them, his eyes fixated on Chris Williams. Frank gives Shawna a quick kiss before sliding into the ring and getting right in Chris's face.

Matt Baily – Chris Williams jumped Frank Washington from behind two weeks ago, and revenge must be on Frank's mind.

*DING DING DING*

Chris and Frank stand face to face, stuck in an intense staredown. Chris is the first man to move, motioning for a lock-up. Frank takes a glance at Chris's arms, then shoots in with a double-leg takedown!

Matt Baily – – Frank Washington is all business tonight!

With Chris grounded, Frank lays into him with lefts and rights. Chris does his best to try and cover up as Frank aggressively pounds his face with hard punches. Referee Baskkin Röbbins warns Frank about using closed fists and starts counting to five. Frank ignores Baskkin, continuing his beatdown. Once Röbbins is about to get to five, he grabs Frank and pulls him off of Chris! Röbbins gets in Frank's face, telling him to respect the rules and his authority!

Matt Baily – This isn't wise of Baskkin Röbbins, Frank looks like he's about to lose it!

West Newhaven – Not wise of Röbbins? Frank's the one acting stupid here! He's so blinded by hatred he's almost getting himself disqualified!

Robert Garland gets on the apron, yelling at Frank to listen to the referee. Frank charges Garland, trying to get a shot at him. Garland hops off the apron as Frank tries to swipe him. With a smug grin on his face, Garland taunts Frank. Frank stares at Garland and seems like he's about to go after him when Chris sneaks up from behind and catches him with a roll-up!

ONE!
TWO!

Frank kicks out! Frank looks shook, Chris managing to take him by surprise. The two of them get up at the same time, Chris throwing the first punch. Frank blocks the punch and counters with one of his own, then another one, then another and another, until finally a hard right hand knocks Chris down!

Matt Baily – We're seeing a whole new Frank Washington here tonight! This might be cliché, but I think Frank is better than ever!

West Newhaven – More like worse than ever! Look at this man blatantly using illegal closed fists! He's a renegade with no morals!

Frank yells at Chris to get up. Chris gets up to his knees, but once he comes back to his senses, he rolls out of the ring, the crowd booing in response.

West Newhaven – What a smart move from Chris Williams, letting Frank tire himself out then taking a break!

Matt Baily – What about not backing down? Has Chris turned his back on everything he once held near and dear?

Frank leans over the ropes, yelling at Chris to get back in the ring. Chris ignores Frank, circling the ring with his hands on his hips, catching his breath. The referee starts counting Chris out of the ring, Chris listening along to make sure that he doesn't get counted out. Once the referee is up to a count of seven, Chris turns to face the ring... only to get caught by a suicide dive from Frank!

Matt Baily – WHOA! Frank really is going all-out in this match!

Frank gets back to his feet, the crowd giving him loud applause as Frank yells at the top of his lungs. When the rush of adrenaline wears off, Frank grabs Chris and throws him back inside the ring. Frank slides back in as well and walks over to the corner, stalking Chris as he's getting back up. Chris gets back to his feet and starts turning around, looking for Frank. Frank charges Chris and nails him with a spinning heel kick! Chris goes down and Frank goes for the cover.

ONE!
TWO!

Chris kicks out!

Matt Baily – Chris manages to kick out, but Frank Washington has been absolutely dominant all match long!

Frank goes to pull Chris up, but Chris catches him with a thumb to the eye! The crowd boos as Frank staggers back, holding his eye.

West Newhaven – But Chris has been smart all match long, Baily! What a brilliant maneuver by Chris Williams!

Matt Baily – Brilliant? This is blatant cheating, something you complained about just a few minutes ago!

Baskkin Röbbins warns Chris about the thumb to the eye, but Chris blows him off and walks over to Frank, nailing him with a forearm to the ribs. Frank winces in pain, Chris following up with a forearm to the face. Chris takes Frank down with a vertical suplex, gets back to his feet and drops a quick elbow on Frank's chest before going for the cover.

ONE!

Frank quickly kicks out! Frank quickly gets back to his feet as well, but Chris manages to catch him with a hard forearm to the face! Frank staggers backwards, Chris moving in and taking him down with an STO! Chris quickly locks in a rear chinlock.

West Newhaven – This is a smart move from Chris. Wear Frank down, don't let him get back to his feet.

Chris squeezes hard, applying pressure Frank's neck. The crowd starts cheering Frank on, chanting his name. Frank draws energy from the fans and starts getting back to his feet, trying to power out of the hold. Frank gets up to his knees, then plants one foot onto the canvas, then another! Frank is back to his feet, and throws an elbow at Chris's gut! After two more, Chris releases the hold. Frank runs at the ropes and springboards off of them, hitting the Fall From Grace! Frank hooks the leg.

ONE!
TWO!

Kick-out! Chris's kick-out seems to motivate Frank, a determined look on his face as he picks Chris back up. Frank irish whips Chris to the ropes and connecs with a dropkick on the rebound! Frank isn't patient enough to wait for Chris to get back up, walking over to him and going to pick him back up again... but Chris pulls him in and gets Frank in a small package!

ONE!
TWO!

Frank kicks out! Frank gets back to his feet quicker than Chris does, catching Chris with an enzuigiri the moment he gets back up! Chris collapses onto the canvas. Frank doesn't look satisfied with that, stalking Chris as he's stirring on the ground. Chris gets onto all fours, then onto one knee, methodically getting back to his feet as he's trying to shake the cobwebs. The moment Chris is back on both feet, Frank runs into the ropes and springboards off with another Fall From Grace! But Chris ducks! Frank manages to land on his feet, but Chris catches him from behind with a german suplex!

West Newhaven – Frank went to the same well one too many times and Chris made him pay!

With Frank grounded, Chris quickly locks in the Williams Crab!

Matt Baily – Chris had Frank in this very same hold last week! Can Frank get out of the hold... or is this it for him?

Frank is stuck in the middle of the ring, the ring ropes seemingly way too far away. Nonetheless, Frank starts crawling towards the ropes, using all of his strength to drag both Chris and himself. Chris keeps applying pressure to the hold, hoping to make Frank tap out before he can reach the ropes. Frank screams in pain, but the pain seems to go away as the fans start chanting his name again. Drawing energy from his supporters, Frank crawls closer and closer to the ropes, just fingertips away...

But Chris Williams releases the hold, drags Frank back to the center of the ring and locks the Williams Crab in again!

West Newhaven – This might be it! There's no way Frank can reach the ropes twice!

Matt Baily – The fans did their best to support Frank, but it looks like it wasn't enough. Either Frank taps out, or Chris makes him pass out from the pain!

Chris leans down as much as he can, bending Frank's back and legs as much as they can bend, and then some. The pain is too much, and Frank holds up his hand...

But he's stopped at the last moment by a hand pounding their fist on the mat. Frank looks up to see Shawna Martinez pounding her hand on the ring apron to get Frank's attention and yelling at him to crawl towards her. As Shawna cheers him on, Frank starts crawling to the ropes once more, dragging himself inch by inch. Chris looks shocked by Frank's second wind, fighting back every step of the way. However, no matter how hard he tries, Chris is unable to stop Frank from reaching and grabbing onto the bottom rope. Chris looks furious, not even bothering to wait for Baskkin's five-count before releasing the hold.

Matt Baily – Looks like Frank's wife gave him the power to keep fighting!

West Newhaven – The referee should disqualify Frank, this is blatant interference!

Frank uses the ropes to get up onto one knee. Chris doesn't want to let Frank get up, nailing him in the face with a forearm. Frank starts pulling himself up to both feet with the ropes, but Chris knocks him back down to one knee with another forearm. Frank seems stunned for a moment, but all of a sudden he jumps up to his feet and lays Chris with a hard elbow to the face! Chris staggers backwards, Frank following him and nailing him with another elbow! Chris hits Frank with another forearm, who responds with another elbow! Chris staggers backwards once again, but Frank stays on him, nailing him with one, two, three elbows before knocking Chris down! Frank breathes heavily as the crowd gives him a standing ovation.

Frank isn't done yet, pulling Chris's possibly unconscious body back to its feet. Frank grabs Chris's waist from behind, nailing him with a german suplex, then another, then a third one to complete the Royal Flush! Frank holds the bridge as Baskkin starts to count.

ONE!
TWO!
THRENO!

Chris gets his shoulder up at the last second!

West Newhaven – You questioned Chris's life motto of not backing down? Well he's not backing down now, Baily!

Frank is in shock, certain that he had Chris beat. Chris is barely conscious, crawling towards the ropes out of pure instinct. Frank looks on with wide eyes as Chris inches his way to the ropes. Frank slaps himself in the face to motivate himself, then gets back to his feet and follows Williams. Williams grabs onto the ropes and tries to pull himself to his feet, having great trouble doing so. Frank helps Chris back to his feet and gets him in a fisherman's hold, going for the G.O.A.T.!

But as Frank goes to lift Chris up, Robert Garland trips him! Frank falls on his back, Chris falling on top of him! Baskkin starts counting the pin!

ONE!

Garland grabs Frank's legs and holds him down! Baskkin is too focused on his count to notice!

TWO!

Matt Baily – What the hell is this?

THREE!

*DING DING DING*

Matt Baily – No, don't tell me...

Brenden Reynalds – Here is your winner by pinfall... CHRIS WILLIAMS!

Matt Baily – No! Not like this! Frank got screwed!

Garland lets go of Frank's legs, laughing to himself. Frank throws Chris off of him and gets back to his feet, yelling at Baskkin Röbbins for not noticing the interference. The argument is cut off as Robert Garland nails Frank with a forearm to the back of the head!

Matt Baily – This is just ridiculous! Cheating Frank out of the victory isn't enough, now Garland is beating up a tired man like the vulture that he is!

West Newhaven – You better watch your words, that's the general manager you're talking about!

Garland yells at Chris to join in on the beatdown. Chris, still somewhat out of it, slowly stumbles over to Frank and starts putting the boots to him. The crowd is booing loudly, but the boos turn into cheers as Shawna Martinez rolls into the ring! Robert puts his arm in front of Chris's, telling him to stop the beatdown as the two of them stare at Shawna!

Matt Baily – Shawna Martinez comes to her husband's aid... but I'm not sure she can take of the top competitors in the company all by herself!

West Newhaven – Shawna beat Mrs. GM, I'm sure Mr. GM would love to get a little payback!

A devious grin slowly creeps on Garland's face as he realizes that he has the numbers advantage. Garland takes a step towards Shawna...

But the cheers get even louder! Garland starts looking around until he sees something from the corner of his eyes. He turns his gaze to the ramp, where Drew Stevenson, Alex Arren and Noah Adelaide are sprinting down to the ring!

Matt Baily – Here comes the cavalry!

Garland quickly rolls out of the ring! Chris doesn't seem to notice what's going on. Garland quickly trips him and drags him out of the ring to get him out of harm's way. Stevenson, Arren and Adelaide slide into the ring, getting in a semi-circle around Frank to protect him. Garland and Chris retreat back down the ramp, Chris leaning on Garland's shoulder to stay on his feet. As Drew, Alex and Noah check up on Frank, Shawna and Garland exchange an intense stare.

Matt Baily – Well, he doesn't pick up the win, but at least Frank Washington lives to fight another day. Shawna Martinez looks like she's ready to kill Robert Garland, but unfortunately she won't be able to get her hands on him tonight!

West Newhaven – Well that's all the time we have, folks. It's a shame we won't get to see any more violence tonight, but we'll have plenty of it on the next episode of Sunday Night Combat! I'm West Newhaven...

Matt Baily – And I'm Matt Baily! Good night, and we'll see you two weeks from now!