Match One: Myssiah Vs. Kaine

[Kaleb Steele]

Friday Night Assault

~Where Xtreme Is Only The Begining~

Date: October 14th

RP Limit: 1 Per Character

RP Deadline: September 13th, 2022 @12am PST

*Match One*

~Tournament Match~

Thantos Myssiah Vs. Darrick Kaine

[Darrick Kaine]

{The scene opens to the sky, as the golden dawn breaks through the clouds on a cool breezy spring morning in Death Valley, CA. As the camera pans down, a blinding array of lights shine into the lenses. As the picture focuses, a huge barn-like building comes into focus and we see the brightly lit sign that reads 'Reapers Auto" just as a motorcycle pulls up out front. As the driver walks around to open the bay doors, the sounds of "Rise Up Dead Man" by GMV can be heard from the radio inside the work-shop area. Off of the back of the bike steps newly signed AXW superstar, Darrick Kaine sporting a sleek Diamond Cut leather jacket. He spots the camera and smiles, and breathes in the cool morning air, slowly exhaling}

Darrick: Ahh, luxury road trips on a custom chopper, man what a life. As I'm making my way out east, I see this place like a beacon from a lighthouse in the middle of the perfect storm. "Reapers Auto!" Ha, you know I had to go and check this out. Sure, it looks like a barn on the outside, but being named after the greatest wrestling faction to ever lace up their boots ...Well, you know it's got to be something special.

{Darrick tips the sentinel and speaks to him inaudibly to the camera, where we can only assume he is giving directions to park his motorcycle and wait on the superstar. As the bike pulls off, Darrick motions for the camera to follow him as he heads to the entry of the work shop}

Darrick: There is nothing like the thrill of winning a big hand of cards, staring at your opponents in the eyes as they try to figure your mentality out, "Is he bluffing?" "Should we fold?" And then the look of defeat, and disappointment in their eyes as I crush their dreams of fortune and take the pot.

{Darrick enters the workshop, and immediately the employees there recognize him, as well as the close-by patrons. Sounds of cheers, screams, and complete adoration start sounding through the working area, almost to the point of drowning out the music, machines, and somehow the bright lights that feel the shop}

Darrick: Wrestling is much like a game of chance. You’re waiting for your card, your dice, your ball to hit the winning side of things and you can either leave with the riches... or you can leave empty-handed. Make no mistake about it, I always leave with more than he comes with. Authentic Xtreme Wrestling is my next table. Will it be all in, or will I have to fold? What if this is the game that finally gets The Ghost Rider …only time will tell. What is inevitable though, Is the AXW just landed a wild card. There are some talented stars in the organization, without a doubt …but they have never …NEVER came across a star that shines as bright as Darrick Kaine!!

{Darrick walks by a crowd of people that clearly recognize him and their excitement shines through their faces. He stops, pulls out a sharpie from his pocket, and begins signing hats, shirts, pictures, and whatever the fans can produce for him to sign}

Darrick: Some people look at me and see arrogance …I can see how that would turn those few off. However, when I walk into a room EVERYONE takes notice. The millions of fans, The Mini Reapers if you will …those who know what I’m all about. That is what matters. Sure, they all just want the rub from my greatness …and that is okay. They freaking idolize me, man. I can lie, cheat, and steal my way into the hearts of all these folks and the cheers only get louder.

{Darrick finishes up his impromptu autograph session, puts the marker back in his pocket, and continues over to the mini-bar area where he orders a Jack and Coke Zero. He takes a drink, tips the bartender, and heads back across the shop floor}

Darrick: See, these are my people. They know I came from a small town, so it allows me to walk into any small-town USA and connect immediately. Sure I have the ten thousand dollar motorbike, but they still see me as one of them …a pillar of what you can become if you work hard in this life. I am successful. That is what I bring to the AXW.

{Darrick has made his way to a poker table, pulls out a rolled-up stack of hundreds from his jacket, and exchanges them for chips}

Darrick: Like this game here, it looks like it may be all luck …all chance, that someone like me can take the house but don’t be fooled. I am The Ghost Rider, and I am just that damn good. All of you that are waiting eagerly to see me in the AXW …well the chips are down my friend. All you have to do is tune in to Assault, and before you know it you will be looking at the Final Destination from Darrick Kaine …that will make the rest of the locker room look like a graveyard. Now, deal me in chief …

{The dealer accepts the ante from Darrick and deals him in on the hand. The entire Reapers club surrounds The Ghost Rider, hanging onto his every move and sound as the camera slowly fades out}

~Part Two~

{Scene begins during a commercial break for the hit last airing of Assault. It’s labeled ‘Good Behavior'}

Voice-Over: Live, Friday Nights, Authentic Xtreme Wrestling presents, FRIDAY NIGHT ASSAULT!! Catch all the exciting, action pack, over-the-top-rope excitement as your favorite superstars meet in the squared circle to see who …

{The voice-over is interrupted and the television screen turns to static before fading into a smoke-hazed room. There are flashing lights, bells, and whistles sounding, and as the camera pans out we see that we are located in a casino. A waitress is taking drink orders from the little old couple playing the penny slot machines. A camera crew enters the workshop, filming a tall man in a black leather jacket, dark sunglasses, and a flaming bandana with a cigar smoke blowing in the air-conditioned breeze. The waitress stops taking the order, shocked, almost drops her serving tray, and runs over to where the handsome man is approaching. She recognizes him as Darrick Kaine}

Waitress: Oh my God - Darrick! It's really you!

Darrick: Sorry honey, no autographs, I am filming something important here.

Waitress: No, Darrick it's me ...Stacy!

{Darrick stares at the woman with a blank, almost quizzical look on his face}

Waitress: Stacy Bottoms! Um, we dated! Freshman year??

{Darrick looks at the woman without an ounce of recognition on his face, then quickly flashes a smug grin, and Stacy smiles happily now that Darrick finally remembered}

Darrick: Listen Kasey, when you are a star like "The Ghost Rider", beautiful women like yourself are a dime a dozen. I can't remember every little one-night stand that wanted the rub from me. Now if you'll excuse me, I have things to tend to.

Waitress: It's STACY, jerk! I thought, I meant something special to you!

{The poor waitress runs off, tears of embarrassment in her eyes as Darrick strolls on through the shop. He looks at the camera as he is walking with a pep in his step}

Darrick: You see, I am the classic example of "The guys wanna be me, and the girls wanna be with me" Ha ha!!

{Darrick strolls through the shop towards the poker tables. He is now gathering a following of workshop patrons. Some recognize him as the local hero he is, others may have watched him perform in independent wrestling shows around the state, yet others are just intrigued by the camera crew in this small California town and want to be on a reality show. Darrick, now seated at a table, takes out a deck of cards from his coat pocket and begins shuffling them as he smiles into the camera}

Darrick: Everyone is wanting to know what is next for me. Where do I hang my hat, and call home next? Well, it's simple when you are this talented, this gifted ...This damn good at what you do, and there is only one place that can match that level of domination.

{Darrick flips over the first card, revealing an Ace of Spades. He smirks into the camera again, as he flips the second card. It’s a Jack of Diamonds. He pauses to blow a kiss at a young lady, who is fawning over every action of the superstar. Flipping the last card, it simply reads the letters "AXW." The members of the crowd, who understand what is happening let out a loud cheer}

Darrick: Authentic Xtreme Wrestling ...That's Right! The only destination for me, an icon in his own right. I am taking my talents to the AXW, and from this day forward every man in that locker room should be on notice. When the chips are down, and all the bluffs have been called ...One man will stand victorious, One man will take the full pot, and One man will become a legend ...And that is The Ghost Rider - Darrick Kaine! Now, drinks on me!!

{The crowd of people erupts once more into loud cheers, as another waitress ventures over and starts taking drink orders. With a smile on his face, Darrick pulls out a black credit card to start a tab for what surely will be a wild party. As the camera pans out, the television screen becomes static again}

[Death Stalker]

*Suddenly, the arena is plunged into total darkness and the crowd looks on intently with anticipation. At this point, an ominous "Black Cross" symbol appears across the Xtreme-Tron, and accompanied by it is the loud, roaring sound of guitar riffs beginning to kick in across the building's sound system. Mere seconds later, the Xtreme Tron screen abruptly shifts to pure static and the tension builds as after a flurry of drums kick in, the following words begin to echo throughout the building*

”Listen up

There's not a moment to spare

It's quite a drop from the top

So how are you feeling down there?

It's a cold, cruel, harsh reality

Caught, stuck, here with your enemies”

*At these very words, BOOM! An overwhelming explosion rocks the arena to its core and in turn, the entire crowd is on its feet with fists raised and deafening screams of approval, as the hell-raising chorus of "Emenies" by Shinedown cuts onto the PA in full force! At this, the curtain flips back and without any further adieu, the sadistically smirking figure of Thantos Myssiah himself steps out and onto the top of the stage! Thereafter, Thantos struts fiercely on down the ramp to a chorus of boos from this entire capacity crowd of AXW fans joining us here tonight. Moments later he finally reaches the ring area whereupon climbing inside, the self-proclaimed "Death Stalker" sets off to do his signature salute taunt from each and every corner of the ring, defiantly raising both his fists and a set of familiar middle fingers to the crowd. Once concluding with these routine taunts of his, he ventures over to the back corner of the ring, and at receiving a mic from the ring announcer below he goes to stand squarely in the middle of the ring, perfectly over the AXW logo imprinted there on the canvas. The self-proclaimed "Death Stalker" continues awaiting all the crowd noise over his appearance to subside, and as it does, he steps forward somewhat further toward the nearest set of ropes. A brief instant later, with one arm resting comfortably on the ring ropes Thantos fully raises his microphone with the other then clears his throat in preparation to once again address the entire AXW world, an address in the most major of ways*

Thantos: *AHEM* And so it begins ...the final stretch, the final few days' worth of hype and buildup heading into the Authentic Xtreme Wrestling's first return Pay-Per-View, and hey …by all means, I think it's simple enough to understand now as to why the man you're all looking at right now …is on his way there!!

*Thantos glances up to sadistically smirk at the entire crowd and in response, he's greeted with yet another round of decidedly negative boos*

Thantos: Hahaha, well first off …I'll continue to be the bigger man here and turn the other cheek to ignore those boos, to push aside my noticing of your other nonsense …in general, being displayed folks. You see, I'll be doing so since I know all you rotten, good-for-nothing @$$holes are victims of two blatantly unfortunate things as of late. In fact, they're the same two things apparently plaguing my opponent for this Friday if I'm not mistaken. That'd be flat-out jealousy of The Ghost Rider, and foremost just plain ignorance all things considered …

*Thantos again briefly stops short to shake his head in obvious disgust at those surrounding him here tonight*

Thantos: Yeah every last one of you in the building tonight heard me correctly, a moment ago. I said you're all victims of your own f*cking STUPIDITY these days, as is the moron of a man known as Darrick Kaine to be frank about it! And what makes things even worse is that this over-the-hill egomaniac continues to spread the vile disease known as stupidity, he goes right on verbally filling the AXW world full of crap …when in reality, what he needs to be doing is preparing not mentally or verbally, but physically for what's to come for him on Friday at the Assault Show. However, even in the midst of what otherwise was an absolutely dreadful backstage speech to have to sit through, I managed to overhear at least a few select things from Mr. Kaine that I'd like to address in more detail at this time if I may. So if you ain't already doing so Darrick, then listen up, and listen good since unlike you and so many others sadly employed for this company …I won't repeat what I'm about to say for a billion times in order to get my basic enough point made for a single time …

*Just then Thantos motions for the nearest cameraman to get completely in the ring, and after this request is fulfilled. “The Death Stalker" gets right up into the lens of the camera for the full effect of what's he about to say it would seem*

Thantos: Now Darrick, I don't know where in Giah's name you get off thinking you're every bit as big and bad as you repeatedly make yourself out to be lately. Not a bit, in reality, Darrick …all you're coming across as to me is a bitter, spiteful old bastard …who's taken one too many chair shots to the ole' cranium, and doesn't know when to quit running the proverbial "yapper" while still the least bit ahead in any way. Really Darrick, I thought last month's hideously one-sided beat-down of your @$$ would have been sufficient evidence as to why I'm STILL smarter, STILL stronger …and STILL more capable all around for an AXW competitor, than you'll ever be. But alas, instead all it seems to have proven is that you know how to run your mouth like a pompous prick. When in the safety of your little backstage locker room from yours truly, just not when you have to face me head-on inside THIS AXW ring like a mature adult …

*Thanots pauses, to let his words sink in. He smirks, as he looks dead into the camera, before speaking again*

Thantos: I mean, come on Darrick …you may be able to fool the idiots here tonight, into buying into your mindless drivel about me, but on the day you fool me into doing so, is the same day your future home come Friday freezes over, Hades that is if you're still competent enough to be following my "drift" at this point. Honestly Darrick, you can say whatever you'd like about how you think my past few years in wrestling have been a "failure" or a "fraud" or whatever else may pop into your thick skull in the heat of the moment, but in truth …in Reality Darrick you know that even after you pulled out that disgraceful victory over Styles to advance, I WILL go on regardless to achieve many more things that have should on to my collective legacy over the years. Darrick, you say I only use the name "legend" for gimmick purposes but as far as I'm concerned it's YOU the glorified stuntman...who may be using them for such purposes, when it comes right down to it. Particularly Darrick we differ, because while I went on to achieve my greatest dream and finally got a decent contract offer …you choked up the Tag Titles to that chump *Bleep* less than a month after you won them, and from there after …you lost THOSE titles back to the team I did so much for …in the first place. You went straight back downhill, you returned to your natural habitat of the lowly biker life. Until eventually you managed to pull the same bullshyte over in the “other company” as you did to me the first time around by using dirty tactics learned from that putrid hardcore division to get your grubby little paws back on top-notch gold …didn’t work, did it??

*Thantos pauses again, as he keeps his eyes locked on the camera*

Thantos: And now, now after making such a pitiful joke of yourself over the years …you expect to be taken seriously by me, you expect your words and accusations about ME to actually intimidate me the slightest bit after all you've done YOURSELF to show you're nothing but a crazed daredevil from the worthless, despicable Combat ranks of AXW? Darrick, day by day now you're doing nothing but making me sicker and sicker to my stomach over the hypocritical bullshyte you're hellbent on spewing out. You're making me so sick in fact, that come this Friday …I've decided it's in the best interest of professional wrestling as a whole to exterminate what's left of your dignity forevermore, and no matter what the cost of that is …I'm certainly willing to pay it. You see Darrick, the reason I challenged you last week to the clean, strictly one on one affair for Friday is that I felt ….dare I say it, a slight bit of sympathy for you after how badly you'd already been embarrassed and disfigured at my hands as it is on the 14th of October. But Hades, even after I try to show some f*cking remorse to you by giving you the easier challenge for the broken-down body you carry around …you do nothing, but toss it straight back in my face. Pfft, you actually think you're impressing these fans, and you with your over-sized ego seem pleased to be "showing off" with this latest “No Disqualification” stipulation that's been put on the table. Yet, in something called REALITY all you're doing is digging an even deeper grave to be buried in soon enough …when I get my hands back on that scrawny little neck of yours, a neck I'll soon have a firm grip on with nothing less in mind than strangling it non-stop until you cease to breathe any longer, until those gums of yours are no longer able to flap the way they have thus far …

*Just then a maniacal grin crosses the face of Thantos in the midst of what he's saying, and his expression shift from that of a serious nature to one of sadistic satisfaction towards what he's saying here tonight*

Thantos: But nonetheless, I said that no matter the cost I'm willing to sacrifice it all in order to rid this business of you for good. So that's exactly the motto I intend to stick to all the way, when it comes to taking it to the "Xtreme" as you've so brashly chosen to call me out on. Darrick these fans all around me may not cheer me much anymore for my actions, but you can bet your @$$ they'll be cheering even if only for a moment …when they hear the two words coming out of my mouth in regards to making our match for Friday be under No DQ rules ...and those would be, “Any Time”!!

*And sure enough, the entire audience temporarily goes nuts for Thantos' acceptance of the likely final stipulation to be added on to an already epic clash between him and Vice-President of The Reapers-Darrick Kaine for this Friday on the next Assault*

Thantos: Just remember though, that after I show you up and make a fool of your @$$ for the second time in a year, after I've obliterated you in your own more Xtreme environment …that it was not me but YOU who brought this on yourself. I was always the one here who wanted to do things the more professional way by settling our differences in the squared circle but you were the one who's chosen to kick things up a notch by bringing this "anything goes" set of conditions into the overall equation for Friday. So in closing for the time being, I leave you with this parting message that even if nothing else will hopefully sink into your head to a certain degree ...Darrick, the truth that I always have been and always will be the better man among us no matter what the circumstances are. It's out there and Friday at AXW's latest celebration of its new show …there indeed won't be much to celebrate once I've introduced you to the truth up close, and personal for the final time. Furthermore, after I've extinguished what's left of your tragically useless career …even if it's the last thing I do, I'll make sure you learn firsthand JUST how much that same truth, can hurt for an overconfident asswipe like you who's in over their head.

*Thereafter Thantos tosses aside the mic, as "Enemies" by Shinedown starts back up on the PA he rolls out of the ring with a determined, fiercely focused, and intense look like never before smeared directly across his face. As Thantos finishes exiting up the ramp and finally disappears through the curtain, we experience a fade to black*