Murcielago (c) vs "The Show" Chad Kurtis

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REBEL CAROLINAS TITLE MATCH

Two young superstars will lay it all out on the line as they battle for the REBEL Carolinas Title. Murcielago doesn't want to lose the title in his first defense, while "The Show" looks to win his first singles title. Keep your eyes on this match because there is a good chance one, or both of these men will lead REBEL into the future!

Four RP Limit For Each person

[Murcielago]

Murcielago is shown sitting at a desk that has a stereo on the desk, he is listening to many different songs trying to find the one that he likes the most. He goes from artists such as Big L to Cage, and he finally gets to the Wu-Tang Clan. He listens to a number of their classic songs, C.R.E.A.M., Triumph, Bring Da Ruckus are just a few of what he listens to. He turns the volume down so the camera can make out what he is saying.

Murcielago: Making good rap music takes skill, contrary to what a lot of people think, it takes talent. These people are just ignorant and unable to admit it just because they dislike the music. Talent is everything, you can't pretend to have it because you'll just get rocked in everything you try to do. Wrestling is something that this pertains heavily to. Chad Kurtis is my next opponent. He had a prosperous history it seems, but let me tell you something, history does not necessarily dictate the future. He must know that very well because him and Matt Kurtis don't even have one win while in REBEL.

Murcielago takes his title belt and places it on the desk. He waves for the camera to come closer to the belt.

Murcielago:I've got talent, I'm good at what I do, I know that because I've got this belt. I beat 5 other men in a TLC match, Chad won a battle royal only because Mike Trey was distracted by some entrance music. If not for that music Kurtis wouldn't have won, continuing his defeated streak in both singles and tag team matches. Seriously this man is plain bad, but he puts up a front like he's good. He has nothing to prove that he is good.

You know what I'm starting to think? I think that team REBEL lost to NAPW because this fool, Chad Kurtis, was on our team. We were "mushed", his bad luck jinxed the entire REBEL team causing us to lose the match. Kurtis, do you really think you can defeat me? I'm better than you plain and simple, I think that I can do what you and Matt Kurtis can't do together. "The Show", is that supposed to mean that you're the main event or something? Maybe the main event of a comedy show, you're a joke. Just quit while you're ahead, you don't want an even larger losing record in REBEL do you?

Murcielago shuts off the stereo and puts his belt around his waist.

Murcielago: You act like you have skill, like you're good at what you do, that can't be any farther from the truth. Do you take lessons from Cam'ron? You act like your the best there is but because you say shit like that you make absolutely no sense, seriously, just stop. Chad, you might as well quit after this match because you're just going to lose this one too, after you leave REBEL you might want to think of doing HP commercials for laptops to make a buck.

You want to battle me? I'll leave you right where you stand like Gang Starr; Kurtis you're pathetic, you might be smart but that doesn't mean you can fight, your history in REBEL supports what I just said. You bark is loud, but your bite is very far from vicious.

Murcielago turns the stereo back on, the volume again is very low, so the camera can hear him speak.

Murcielago: Chad, you can never match my miraculous tactics. When lesser opponents step to me I leave them broken and dumb. So unless you'd like to lose not only the match but your intelligence I'd quit before the match happens. Kurtis this match is going to be like Hell on Earth for you.

Murcielago turns the stereo volume louder and the camera pulls away from the desk, and the scene fades out.

["The Show" Chad Kurtis]

Scene begins as we find "The Show" Chad Kurtis viewing tape in the office/trophy room of his North Carolina gym. He looks into the camera like his is staring into the eyes of Murcielago never blinking, just staring with increased intensity as he talks...

Chad: Murcielago, big man, you like to talk that's for sure. It's just too bad you mouth is writing checks that your ass can't cash. I mean don't get me wrong when I watched your little promo I watched it with a smile. I mean at least it ain't like you last several. You know like the one where you decided to educate us with the fact that your name means bat in Spanish. Well, excuse my French, but who gives a shit! I mean honestly first thing that popped in my head when I heard that was, "Riddle me, riddle me, who's afraid of the big black bat"? I mean seriously since you ain't wearing black maybe it should be riddle me this, riddle me that who's afraid of that big ol' bat? Either direction you go the answer is "The Show" ain't afraid!

"The Show" gets up from his stadium seat and rise the projector screen and begins to walk around still never taking his eyes off the camera...

Chad: Then there is the promos were you decided we needed a history lesson for God know why. I mean c'mon boy none of us really gives a rat's ass that in 1492 Columbus sailed the ocean blue or in 1814 Col. Jackson took a little trip down the mighty missip! I mean how does that knowledge help us in the wrestling ring? Bottom line is it don't! It was just some random rambling you said to the camera. If you want to talk history that matters look around this room and you will see why I can claim to be "The Show"! I mean let's start with my Kentucky state wrestling championship, then move on to my NCAA championship and the gold medals I won will at Duke, then the 3 world championships I won in FCW, before the steroid scandal closed it down, and most recently my NAPW Television Championship! I mean that keep saying that I am going for my first single championship, c'mon look around are you blind! Don't get me wrong I know all this is in the past and means little to nothing now, but when I climb in the ring and face you for the Carolinas Title I am going to begin a new chapter in the history of Rebel, you can title it "The Era of The Bluegrass Mafia"!

"The Show" walks back to his stadium seat turning the lights off the his trophy cases as he goes...

Chad: Now we get to your latest promo were you call me pathetic. C'mon you could do better then that. Couldn't you at least come up with a pretender, a wanna-be, a poser, something. I mean is that the best you got for the fans here in Rebel? I know this week we turned some head in Canada with our actions, and everyone has been like is "The Show" turning his back on the fans? "The Show" will never turn his back on the fans, but I will do whatever it takes! The fans in Canada are having a little trouble grasping that, but down here in Rebel country, home of wooo "the Nature Boy" we understand the ends justifies the means! So, I am going to turn some heads again this week and walk away with my firt Rebel title! Murcielago, you can call me pathetic you can blame our loss to NAPW on me if that makes you sleep better at night, you can talk all you want about miraculous tactics, but bottom line is you better be prepared for all you dreams to come crashing down, cause I am going to be the one walking away "Carolinas Champion", like it or not!

Scene fades as "The Show" continues to stare with intensity in the camera as they slowly fade to black...

[Murcielago]

The scene fades in to reveal Murcielago sitting in a comfortable theatre chair, with a large tub of popcorn and a large soda. Nobody else is in the theatre, only he is. The camera moves up the rows of the theatre and across the row to the seat he is sitting in. He takes a sip from his drink and then begins to speak.

Murcielago: Oh, damn, I didn't see you there. How's everything going? Good? Good. I'd like to welcome you to "The Chad Kurtis Show", and you can judge from the name that this will be quite the spectacle, a great showing of, well, lack of talent. So I'm just going to sit back, relax, and watch in amazement how bad some people can be at wrestling.

The lights turn off and for a second the theatre is black until the screen turns on showing the match of The Foundation vs. the Blue Grass Mafia Round 1.

Chad spots him and runs at him. Thomas moves last second, catches him from behind off the ropes with the YOUNG CUTTER!

The scene flashes to another point of the match.

"WHAT A MATCH! Chad Kurtis is celebrating with Lyndsey who has made it to her feet... Chad Kurtis went with his instinct, cause after he hits the CK Finale... he pins them for the win."

Murcielago laughs.

Murcielago: What an idiot, he can't even remember who the legal man was, how can you be in a tag team match and not know who the legal man is? There was no controversy over that call, he wasn't the legal man, so he couldn't have pinned another illegal man. He's a (BLEEP)ing idiot, you don't forget who's legal and who isn't legal. That costs you matches, it cost them this match. What a way to lose huh? Losing because your partner is too (BLEEP)ing stupid to know what's going on in the match. Damn.

Murcielago laughs again and the scene flashes to another match, Battle Royale.

Both the Japanese and the Mexican are down, with Kurtis and Assman staring at each other in the middle of the ring!

Murcielago: He needed the help of a wrestler who has talent in that match, otherwise he would have been long gone, probably the first to be eliminated if Mike Trey wasn't helping him. What a joke.

But Assman is quicker, he gets a few forearms to Kurtis, then hits him with a neckbreaker! Follows quickly by a bulldog! Assman is all over Kurtis! Chops him against the ring ropes! Theres forearms flying everywhere! Assman measures him for a clothesline -

The scene flashes to a few seconds later in the match.

Flashlight by Parliment booms out through the speakers, and that's all it takes to get Assman distracted!...sets him up in position for the CK Finale! He hit it! Assman is down, and Kurtis grabs him, throwing him over the top rope!

Murcielago: Wow, what a match. Assman was about to win, Kurtis was gonna have a defeated record in singles too. He had to team with a good wrestler to do well and then he has to have that good wrestler get distracted to do well. He's a joke, he should just quit now while he's ahead and before his record gets any worse than it already is.

The scene flashes to another match, The Foundation vs. the Blue Grass Mafia Round 2.

Young pulls Kurtis up, draping his arms and neck over the top rope! Darko gets a run... and it's the Phase 2 double-team move on Chad Kurtis! That could break a man's back! Chad is down and rolls to the outside

The scene flashes to another point in the match.

Thomas Young is standing up top, what the hell is he doing? No! He can't --- POWERBOMB THROUGH THE TIMEKEEPER'S TABLE!

"OH MY GAWWWWWWD! The table exploding in splinters and Thomas Young and Chad Kurtis both lying in the wreckage! This match has just gotten serious!"

Murcielago winces just watching somebody get that move done to them.

...he locks up Chad Kurtis with a full nelson. Here comes Young off the ropes with a sickening Big Boot to the face! They call that GAME OVER, and it at last gets a three-count!

Murcielago: He got beat up badly in that match, let me tell you, after a performance like that, nobody deserves to win, he didn't, his team didn't. Their defeated streak continued after that match.

The camera turns to the screen and we see some footage from yet another match. Team REBEL vs. Team NAPW.

Casino laughs and pulls him closer to the NAPW corner, then hooks up with the double underhook! He turns Chad Kurtis over!...BANKRUPT!

Footage from a later time in the match.

Kurtis hits the corner for the BEST! MOONSAULT! EVER! But Donovan Astros got the legs up...The Show crashes and burns, clutching his ribs and howling...Donovan Astros free to lock up Chad Kurtis for... ASTROCIDE! Not another one! He hooks the leg!

Murcielago: 1,2,3. God damnit. No wonder we lost that match, with his skill he cost us that match. I think if I put my dog in the ring he could do better than Chad Kurtis, The (BLEEP)ing Show, a show of shit wrestling that's what. Seriously, if you're going to tag yourself in, at least do something when you get into the ring, don't just get the hell beat out of you like he had done to you. For Christ's sake, this man is garbage.

Murcielago takes a sip of his soda, and eats a piece of popcorn and the scene flashes to Kurtis' most recent match in Tagstravaganza against Astros and Phoenix.

...the NAPW fans start chanting "Please don't tap! Please don't tap! Please don't tap!" And Chad Kurtis doesn't. He passes out. John Sharplin checks the arm, but at this point it's academic.

Murcielago: Damn, what is his record? Like 0-6? I don't even know because he has so many god damn losses. He's gonna get another loss added to that defeated record when he stands toe-to-toe against me this coming Tuesday. With that match how did his team not win? They come into the ring after the Murder City Devils faced a team before them, they were tired, and Blue Grass Mafia comes out, fresh and with the assistance of Valentine, and they still lose. You have to be incredibly bad to lose to a tired team and when you have somebody on the outside helping you, no matter how much, you're still getting help from another person. Downright garbage, that's why they lost.

Chad Kurtis, you have absolutely no hope, none what so ever. You cost your team the first match against The Foundation, you had to rely on somebody else during the battle royale, you cost your team the second match against The Foundation, you cost team REBEL the match against team NAPW, AND you lost the match for your team at Tagstravaganza. In each of those matches you were either pinned or you passed out, incredible. That's a stunning career isn't it? Hmm, well, that's it for me.

He eats another piece of popcorn and takes another sip of his soda.

Murcielago: I hope you enjoyed the show, because I know on June 5th, "The Show" isn't going to enjoy me, I guarantee that.

Murcielago stands up and walks out of the movie theatre and the scene fades out.

["The Show" Chad Kurtis]

Scene begins as we catch "The Show" Chad Kurtis training with "The Cowboys from Hell" as well as "High Octane"Will Smith...

Will:(holding the heavy bag for Chad) Chad, the camera crew is here. You may want to end the training session and talk to them.

Chad:(continuing to work the heavy bag) They can wait. I don't mean to be rude but training comes before face time. Let's get focused on what matters the most!

Will: I just thought you may want to defend yourself after the character attack you received from Murcielago.

Chad:(walking away from the heavy bag beginning to work on his mixed martial arts): I really don't feel insulted by Murcielago's comments. I mean I could get in a better battle of words with my nephew. Only thing he pointed out was my recent losses. He didn't say anything that wasn't true. I mean he may have left some things out like in the NAPW vs. Rebel match they just left me out there without any saves for half the match, and he may have put a spin on things like talking about my recent tag problems, but leaving out my singles record were I am 11-5 in NAPW and 1-0 in Rebel. I mean the fact is I am a singles wrestler first and far most, and that is what Murcielago is going to learn...the hard way!

Will: So, whatcha saying is you are just going to take what he's saying and not put out the truth.

Chad:(Stopping his training routine momently) You know I am past all this giving a shit what other people think! I mean you may like the Mafia, you may not, but you sure the hell have to deal with us. You know I have been on a little losing streak lately and I could let that upset me, and it did for awhile, but now I look at it as Baptism under fire. I mean we all know the world of wrestling ain't all sunshine and rainbows, it will beat you to your knees and keep beating you if you let it! Truth is this sport ain't about how hard you can hit or land a move, it's about how hard you can get hit and keep going, how much you can take and keep going. That's were champions come from! That's baptism under fire! And that's where "The Show" has been! That's all in the past now 'cause "The Show" has learned to walk on fire! No more trying to blame this person or that person for my defeats. My baptism under fire has opened my eyes. I once was blind, but now I see! I can see the future, and the future is good for "The Show" Chad Kurtis and it's bad for Murcielago!

As "The Show" Chad Kurtis begins to restart his training routine, he looks back at the camera with intensity...

Chad: I got a couple of thoughts to share with Murcielago. First is remember this, I ain't afraid of the big ol' bat and second and most importantly those footsteps you hear in your sleep are mine, so 1..2.."The Show" is after you! Murcielago, be afraid be very afraid!

Scene fades out as "The Show" goes back to his mixed martial arts training.

[Murcielago]

Murcielago is shown sitting at a desk, his hands clasped together, his head against his folded hands. He is reciting lines from Psalm 23:4.

:Murcielago: Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil.

He pauses.

Murcielago: Not because you are with me, rather, I like those Marines, am the baddest mother (BLEEP)er in the god damn valley. Chad Kurtis, you have no affect on me what so ever. I can be finished with you when I want, you're nothing but a minuscule piece of dust to me. I can and will simply brush you away with the flick of a wrist. I don't need to yell, I don't try to dictate the future by speaking about my past, and I don't brag about who I train with. Speaking of which, you train with Chuck Liddell right? If I'm not mistaken didn't he just lose his light heavyweight title to Quinton Jackson? That wasn't the first time he's lost to Jackson either, it was his second. So you better pray to god you don't fight like that Kurtis because you'll end up like your boy Iceman, knocked out. Since you're such good friends with Chuck, why don't you tell him to get well soon, especially from those brutal elbows.

The scene flashes to show a clip from Jackson vs. Liddell 1.

Jackson picks up Liddell and slams him to the mat, he then begins working on Liddell as he is down, with repeated elbows to both the body and the head. Jackson simply beating Liddell who appears to be hurt. Rampage wins the match via TKO after Liddell's corner throws in the towel.

The scene flashes to the second Liddell vs. Jackson fight.

Liddell lands a good left hook to the body on Jackson, but he's unfaded by it and lands a big right hook that sends Liddell to the floor. Rampage Jackson then goes down the the mat and begins hitting Chuck with elbow after elbow to the head. The referee gets in between the two and Quinton Jackson is your new light heavyweight champion.

Murcielago: Now I know why Kurtis is as bad as he is. Liddell simply gets elbowed into submission, not once but twice by the same man. Yeah, he might have a good overall records but there will always those losses against Couture, Horn, and Jackson. Especially the two brutal losses to Rampage Jackson. The fights were not even close Chuck was simply overpowered and beaten.

Chad Kurtis, unless you would like to get beat into submission, or be destroyed in under 5 minutes I would not enter this match. You have no chance at winning my title belt, so honestly, why try? Also, I don't understand this whole Baptism by fire crap you're spewing. How is this your first time losing? Baptism by fire means that you're going about something the hard way, for the first time. You've lost before so don't try and act like you're above your past losses. Those have to recognized just as much as your previous wins, but, you don't have any real wins as apart of REBEL. You won a battle royale, but not a real pin fall match.

Kurtis, a great man once made a quote that read:

"Men ought either to be indulged or utterly destroyed, for if you merely offend them they take vengeance, but if you injure them greatly they are unable to retaliate, so that the injury done to a man ought to be such that vengeance cannot be feared."

Murcielago: Be ready for Tuesday Chad, because I will be coming for you, I'm not going to go soft on you. I will not injure so you can retaliate. Retaliation is NOT a must, you must be utterly destroyed so that I will not fear vengeance against me, and Tuesday you will be utterly destroyed.

The scene fades out.

["The Show" Chad Kurtis]

The rebel camera crew catches up with "The Show" Chad Kurtis as he is seated in his audio video as he has just finished watching Murcielago's latest promo. He has a smile on his face as he begins to cut his own promo...

Chad: (Just smiling as he begins talking to the camera crew): Can you guys believe this guy? What is wrong with him? I mean he is so full of himself? I mean is he eating a steady diet of peanut butter and crack sandwiches or what? I mean I have seen my share of screwed up people before, but he takes the cake. I mean he reads and quotes the Bible then he uses God's name in vain, what's up with that? Then he talks about how my win in the battle royal was a discount win because I didn't have to pin anyone, but in his title win all he had to was climb a ladder. I mean he didn't pin anyone either.

"The Show" gets up out of his stadium seat and walks into his training room and starts his workout in his kick-boxing station...

Chad: You know Murcielago, just seems to be dismissing me. Like I should feel honored to be given this opportunity. I don't know why he is kidding himself. I mean everyone knows that I have the skills. Lately people seem to question my focus and desire, maybe even my heart, but all that talk will end when I win the Carolinas championship!

"The Show" continues to laid a series of kicks on the heavy bag as he is join in the training room by his personal trainer, John Hackleman...

Chad: Oh yeah, I almost forget Murcielago also decided for some reason Liddel's defeat has anything to do with me. I mean just because John trains both of us means jack-shit! I mean you know how many people in professional sports share trainers. I mean John's job is to make sure I am ready for the match, what happens in the ring is all me. So, batman let's get this straight you can keep telling yourself that you are going to hurt me so bad I ain't going to be able to comeback, but truth is you are just fooling yourself! When the bell rings on our match I am going to unleash lighting and thunder and open up a can of whoop-ass on you like you have never experience before!

"The Show" leaves the kick-boxing station and walks toward the cardio station as he continues talking to the camera crew...

Chad: You know the thing that kills me most about Murcielago and his promos is he likes to focus on the past. Fact is I will be the first to admit that I have had more then my share of hard times lately, but I ain't looking for no one to blame! I mean I accepts the losses and now I am taking what I can from them and moving on! Moving toward reclaiming the greatest that I once enjoyed! You quote a great man so I am going to pull out a quote, too. "Failure is the only opportunity to begin more intelligently"! See that's what I have been doing the past week beginning more intelligently!

"The Show" continues his cardio as he is joined by "The Cowboys from Hell" and "High Octane" Will Zalucki...

Chad:Murcielago, I hope you are prepared for the hell that I am going to unleash on you. I mean I feel like a pit bull that has been cornered, and we all know what happens when you corner a pit bull they come out fighting for their life and don't stop until they have their attacker's life! That's how I am going into this match! So, prepare yourself! You know there is one more quote that comes to my mind, and it's from a great man, too. And it goes like this, "To be the man you got to beat the man"! Fact is right now you are the man you have the title! I have to beat you, you don't have to beat me, and that's okay. 'Cause that is exactly what I am going to do is beat you. I hope you have got use to the footsteps that follow you around. I mean that's what it feels like to be the haunted, but don't worry I am going to take that burden away from you soon enough! So, I hope you have enjoyed your time as Carolina's champion because it will soon be over!

Scene fades out as "The Show", "High Octane", and "The Cowboys from Hell" work through a door that says restricted to members of "The Bluegrass Mafia"....

[Murcielago]

Murcielago is shown on a turf football field standing at the goal line. A whistle blows and he begins running. He reaches the tape at the 40 yard line and the whistle blows again. He walks over to the time keeper who tells him that his time on the 40-yard dash is a 4.25. He then walks over to the bleachers where he sits down and begins speaking to the camera.

Murcielago: Hey, since we all enjoy training so much, and since we all, especially Chad Kurtis, enjoy doing our promos during our training sessions, I thought I would try it.

He takes a sip from his water bottle.

Murcielago: Football, it's a great sport isn't it? I'm not saying that I'm really good at the sport, but I wouldn't say I'm bad. I enjoy a pick up game of football every now and then. I would say that I excel at wide receiver on the offensive side of the ball and linebacker on defense. I used to play in high school and I used to play both sides of the ball. Wide receiver is the position where I got the most recognition. Why? Because I never let the "footsteps" affect me. When corners or safeties were coming up to make a hit on me when I got the ball I wouldn't lose my composure or drop the ball or anything. I would simply reach out for the ball, quickly bring it back in, and then side step the incoming defender.

He takes another sip from his water bottle and then places it down on one of the bleachers.

Murcielago: You see, that is exactly why I'm doing here. Chad, I don't let your "footsteps" affect me, and for god's sake, I can barely hear them you're that insignificant. I'm just going to side step you and make my way towards the end zone in this match. You're going to make a play on the ball, or in this case the title belt, and miss, because I'm going to have made the play before you. Then once you're able to turn around after you blew the assignment, I'm going to have been long gone.

Chad this is the truth. Life is continuously being hungry. The meaning of it isn't simply to exist, or to just survive, rather the meaning is to move ahead, to go up, to achieve, to conquer. That is exactly what I'm doing. You're but a stepping stone on my path to greatness. I'm moving up, and conquering what I set out to accomplish, and I refuse to let somebody like yourself, hold me back from my goals.

Murcielago gets up off of the bleachers and walks over to the stationary bicycle and begins to work out on the bike as he continues to speak to the camera.

Murcielago: I don't think I need to talk about how garbage Chad Kurtis is, I've at least mentioned it in my last 3 promos so I think I've made my point. We all know that he has either been pinned or has passed out in each of his losses, and we all know that the battle royale that he was apart of was a fluke. So what more is there to speak about regarding that topic? Nothing, because I've mentioned all parts of it.

Kurtis, you make some interesting, yet not uncommon comparisons of yourself. You compare yourself to a cornered pit bull, you say that when a pit bull is cornered it will come out fighting for its life and will not stop until it has taken its attackers. Well, what would happen if the attacker were to put a bullet right in the back of the head of that pit bull? I couldn't see it coming out fighting then. Believe me, I love dogs, my dog is other there at the time keepers table, but it's just a what if type of question. You know.

Murcielago's dog, a doberman, walks over to the stationary bicycle and lays down next to it, under the cameraman's feet.

Murcielago: Kurtis, you're not going to take any burden away from me, you're just going to continue to pile the burden of losses onto yourself until you cannot bare it. I will not lose this match, I will not let myself lose this match. You may not see it in all of my promos but I train just as hard as everybody else. I treat each match as if it were a match for the heavyweight title. No man is treated differently when I train, I train hard and I push myself to the limit not only when training but in the wrestling ring.

Murcielago begins his cool down on the stationary bicycle.

Murcielago: There is no extra weight on my shoulders, rather my waist from this belt, and I am damn sure able to tolerate the extra few pounds. This belt is staying right here, right where it is and where it has been since May 1, 2007.

He takes a sip from his water bottle and steps off of the bike.

Murcielago: Chad Kurtis, I'm sorry for this loss, actually, no I'm not. I'm not sorry because I am still going to be the champ, and you're just going to maintain poor, poor record in REBEL. You say that you're going to unleash hell on me, and unleash lighting and thunder and open up a can of whoop ass on me, I find that to be hilarious, because the only ass thats been kicked in your matches has been yours. Let me tell you what is going to happen to you come Tuesday, picture this in your mind, I am Jack Tatum of the Oakland Raiders, you're New England Patriots wide receiver Darryl Stingley. This is a 1978 pre-season game. Actually, you don't have to picture it in your mind.

The scene flashes to show a clip of the 1978 pre-season game between the New England Patriots and the Oakland Raiders, the scene is the brutal hit that Jack Tatum laid on Darryl Stingley. Stingley went across the middle to grab a pass and was nailed by Tatum. This hit paralyzed Stingley from the chest down, and after the hit Tatum simply walked away.

The scene fades out as we see the footage of the trainers tending to Stingley.

["The Show" Chad Kurtis]

Promo begins as "The Show" Chad Kurtis has just finished his morning steeplechase. He sits down in front of his lap top just in time to catch the cybercast of PWI weekly as it's about to end, but something grabs he attention...

Dan Murphy:Before we say goodbye something has grab our attention here at PWI, something in the indy ranks, something that should be filed under how the mighty has fallen.

Matt Brock:Yeah, it brings up memories of the once great FCW. I mean pre-steroid scandal. Back when when FCW was battle WWE for rates. Back when "The Show" Chad Kurtis was as he puts it "the show".

Dan: Yeah, now as part of "The Bluegrass Mafia" in Rebel and NAPW he just can't seem to get a win. I mean he did have some good match when he begin his journey in Canada and Carolina, but lately it's been as dry as Mother Hubbard's cupboards.

Matt: Let's give the devil his due. I mean Kurtis is going for the Carolina title tomorrow night. But, it does make you wonder has Kurtis past his prime. I mean we know how good he was. I mean at one time he was the PWI wrestler of the year, a three time FCW heavyweight champion, a gold medalist. At one time everything "The Show" touched turned to gold. But that all seems, so long ago.

Dan: I think to say "The Show" has seen his better days would be a little premature. I mean we all know he's got the skills, and he is still young. He can bounce back from this. I mean I lot of the greats have gone through a rough patch. My sources tell me "The Show" has seem to be focused the last few weeks. He went out and got himself a new trainer in John Hackleman and he continues to work along side wrestling legend, Bruce "Axl" Reeves.

Matt: Some insiders seem to think that Chad is more dangerous now. I mean before he seem to have everything his way. Now, he has seen what the mid-card life is like, and he doesn't seem to like it. So, like you said he has changed his approach. I mean he has added the steeplechase to increase his speed and stamina, which were already among the best. Then he adds to his already loaded arsenal by studying mixed martial arts. To tell you the truth I expect to see "The Show" turn thing around and be better then ever!

Dan: The old what don't kill you makes you strong why of thinking. Well, we will just have to stay turned to Rebel and NAPW to find out.

Matt: I think it's more like graduating from the school of hard knocks. We just have to see if I am right about getting ready to see the rebirth of "The Show" Chad Kurtis. Hell, I think if he wins the Carolina Title he should go and get a phoenix tattoo to show that he has risen from the ashes!

"The Show" Chad Kurtis shuts his lap top and walks in the other room to begin his free-weight training...

Chad: Now there's a headline for you, "The Show" rises from the ashes and takes the Carolina title! Makes you think how the mighty has fallen. I mean I was told yesterday that I was luck that I still held the #1 contender card. I mean it seems like just yesterday I was the main-eventer, the true PTPer, but now I have fallen down to the point that I am lucky to have a title shot! What the hell is going on? That's alright, because you know I look down this deep dark tunnel and I see light, and no that light ain't no train. It's the Carolina Championship, and I maybe lucky to have a title shot, but bottom line is I do have a shot. And, I guarantee one thing, and that's "The Show" will make the most out of opportunity. I mean luck is kind of funny, 'cause I have always been told that you make you own luck! Which is good news to me, 'cause the way I see it mine and Murcielago match is going to come down to luck. Hell, we both want this win. So, one of ours is going to have to get lucky. I mean I don't expect to see either of us make a mistake, so I plan on taking fate in my own hands and making Murcielago make a mistake! It's going to be an intense match and somebody's got to win might as well be me!

Later that evening we catch back up with "The Show" as he is enjoying a bite to eat at the local Waffle House where he catches up with his friend and co-trainer, Bruce "Axl" Reeves after he just finished headlining a small indy show in Raleigh, NC.

Chad: That was a decent show you guys put on tonight, I mean especially with an old man headlining it. I mean I think you new theme song, Toby Keith's "Not as Good as I once was" says it all, but you did come away with the win.

Axl: Easy now, Chad. I mean older the bull stiffer the horn. You don't have to worry about me there is still a long of fight in this old cowboy! Anyway we don't need to be talking about me and some small potato match. We need to be talking about you and Murcielago.

Chad: You know I think I have said about all I have to say about Murcielago. I mean he keeps trying to make it like some middle school name calling contest, but I feel I am above all that BS! I mean he is a champion, and he need to carry himself like a champion.

Axl: I understand that. I mean I heard his latest promo and it's nothing new. Same ol', same ol', except I did learn he can play football. Big deal.

Chad: Exactly, big deal, Murcielago can play football so could Mongo McMichaels, and it didn't help him. Besides that and putting a bullet in a pitbull's head it was all the same yadda-yadda-yadda! Besides if we would want the truth pit bulls have very very thick skulls and have been known to continue fighting even after being shot at point blank range, but that's enough of that. I going to win this match, because I trained hard and am more prepared not because I won the battle of the promos!

Axl: Train like a champion, win like a champion is what I always say. I've haven't seen you train this hard for a match in the 5 years I have been associated with you, except maybe when you beat me for the FCW title. One thing is for sure you are ready!

Chad: I plan on proving to all the doubters that "The Show" is the real deal, the True PTPer, the innovator of offense, and the new Carolina champion! I am focused and determined and nothing is going to stop me from winning the Carolina championship. Least of all, Murcielago! I mean Murcielago keeps saying I should even show up for this match, well, not only am I going to show up I am going to show him up. So, if one of us should run and hide maybe, just maybe it should be Murcielago! After Monday there will be no excuses, 'cause I am laying it all on the line. Murcielago, if you want some get some, bad enough take some, cause I am going to leaving beat and wore out as I walk away with the Carolina championship.

Scene fades as "The Show" food is brought to the table and he begins to eat...