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Posted: Sun Nov 18, 2018 2:26 pm
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Aviator by Audio Push ft Brandy begins to play as the lights in the arena dim down. On the titantron, a video begins to play, starting with a highlight of Drako performing a moonsault.
I'm flya then a motha sucka Like an Aviator I'm flya then a motha sucka Like an Aviator You know you can't touch me 'Cause I'm somehwere in the clouds I'll be lookin' up or I'll be lookin down Flya then a motha sucka Like an Aviator Flya then a motha sucka Like an Aviator
Finally, a single spotlight reveals the Soaring Dragon on the stage. He's dressed in the blue jeans and a dragon t-shirt again, but his right arm is heavily taped especially around the elbow after the fight with Salem in the parking lot. The Championship is clutched in his left hand.
Whatcha doin? Press pause We might can share time I got so much keys That maybe we can share mine Catch me up in the air I'm starein widda nice dime I'm in the clouds So now they call me Price-Airlines Now you can try and tell me Who can hold these streets Or name a badda rapper Who can hold these beats I keep raisin' the bar While yo flow decrease 'Cause where I'm viewin from Is past the nose bleed seats
On the titantron, more of Drako's highlights appear, including a personal highlight of winning the Deific championship, mixed in with strange images of mountains, trees, and a strange old wooden cabin with a single light in it, and an animation of a dragon flying through the air
"Making his way to the ring, from St. Louis, Missouri, weighing in at 200 pounds, he is the WWF World heavyweight champion, Drako!"
Drako begins to make his way to the ring, his usual smile completely gone as his focus is now on Salem and everything he intends to do to the man. He reaches the ring and tosses the belt inside before sliding in himself. No pyro this time, no posing. He turns to the entrance and waits for Salem to arrive, crouching slightly.
Jim Ross: King, I can't believe the champion came out here. Any other man would have waited to fight another day.
King: These Damones are so hot headed. Salem ambushed him, and we have no idea the real condition of that arm, but he's determined to punch Salem in the mouth. I can admire the spirit but you gotta know when to wait.
JR: Well, you can see his arm is heavily taped but apparently this match is going to happen. I just hope the champion isn't seriously injured after this
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Posted: Sun Nov 18, 2018 5:28 pm
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The lights went out as Drako stood in the ring, his music cutting off and leaving the arena full of darkness and white noise. Camera flashes speckled the crowd, looking like twinkling stars in the cold depths of space. But it was far from cool in the arena, both the audience and champion amped up for a fight.
IT'S AN OMEN!
The high-pitched synth courtesy of The Prodigy began to play, dry ice creating a mist that hung a couple feet off the ground as the name SALEM CROFT flashed across the screen, alongside images of Salem holding the Money in the Bank briefcase and fighting with the likes of AJ Warner, Kelly King, Tiger Hat, and Freakshow. The crowd booed, barely able to see Salem on the stage until pyro erupted from it's edges, lights raising a bit to show Salem, now bare chested, standing on the platform with his taped hands cuffed behind his back.
IT'S AN OMEN!
In a semi-circle of three on each side of him, security stood in place, rigid and at attention, watching Croft carefully as other guards filed down the ramp, forming a barrier between Salem and the crowd. Around his mouth had been fixed a mask of some kind, a spit guard to presumably prevent him from spitting blood on anyone. Sure enough, the clear plastic was spotted red, Salem's smile hardly visible through it.
IT'S AN OMEN!
As Salem walked down the ramp, his beefy went accompanied him, a row of three facing forward on either side, each sporting some form of taser or truncheon on their belts. Passing by those along ringside, Salem turned and winked, laughing to himself as people jeered and berated him.
NOW! THE WRITING'S ON THE WALL IT WON'T GO AWAY IT'S AN OMEN YOU JUST RUN ON AUTOMATION
Salem moved up the stairs, stopping at the top step to stare delightedly at Drako as a guard undid his cuffs and mask before joining the other security detail in forming a perimeter around the ring.
"AND INTRODUCING HIS OPPONENT...STANDING AT SIX-TWO AND WEIGHING IN AT TWO HUNDRED TWENTY-FIVE POUNDS...FROM INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA...SALEM CROFT!"
Perching like a cat on the top turnbuckle, jumping from the apron up to it, Salem soaked in the negative reception as he eyed Drako, sporting a toothy, shark-like smirk. His black locks hung down in his face a bit, adding some darkness to the man's five o'clock shadow.
But as the house lights came back up, Salem hopped down and walked forward, pressing his chest up into Drako to try and push him back a couple steps. However, the referee wedged arms between them, trying to prevent it. Backing away, Salem's eyes never left Drako as he moved to the corner, laid back against it with his arms stretched out to hold the top ropes.
JR: "This Salem, I don't know whether he's a few cards short of the deck or just plain rotten! He's had his ups and downs but I can't tell if he cares about anything, anymore! What's a man like this believe in, King?"
King: "Your guess is as good as mine, JR! I never liked the kid, even before he was running things! But now he really gives me the creeps! Just keep him away from me, JR!"
JR: "Someone needs to keep him away from the champ, look at the poor man's arm! How's he supposed to fight a sick animal like that with one arm! (You know, someone should keep you away from ME, King.)"
King: "Well, they've got security around the ring, I hope they're not just for show! ...wait, what'd you say?!"
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Posted: Mon Nov 19, 2018 8:58 am
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Posted: Mon Nov 19, 2018 9:17 am
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Posted: Mon Nov 19, 2018 9:41 am
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Posted: Mon Nov 19, 2018 1:21 pm
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Posted: Mon Nov 19, 2018 3:00 pm
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Posted: Mon Nov 19, 2018 3:22 pm
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Posted: Mon Nov 19, 2018 3:25 pm
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Posted: Mon Nov 19, 2018 3:37 pm
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Posted: Mon Nov 19, 2018 3:44 pm
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Posted: Tue Nov 20, 2018 4:29 pm
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Posted: Tue Nov 20, 2018 4:48 pm
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Posted: Tue Nov 20, 2018 4:53 pm
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