EBWF Modern History 101.
Posted: Mon Jul 16, 2018 4:29 pm
The ringside crew quickly shuffled to change the ring canvas and bring 4 chairs into the ring.
Corey Graves: Well it looks like we’re getting a talk show here! Wait! Is this Miz TV?! I love Miz TV!
Mauro Ranallo: Miz was scheduled to be here tonight in the Main Event against Matt Hardy but this would be a great feature!
“I Hope You Suffer” played throughout the arena.
Corey Graves: That’s Jimmy Havoc’s music!
Mauro Ranallo: The King of the Goths also has a match tonight against the newest and current King of the Ring, Seth Rollins!
Jimmy came out of the curtain with his usual gear of an EBWF Licensed “King of the Goths” T-Shirt, black pants and black boots. He was wearing a rather large pair of reading glasses, adjusting them as he walked down the ramp. He held a notepad and a pointing stick.
As the ring crew got out of the Ring, we now see a large blackboard next to the chairs.
Havoc got into the ring and laid down the notepad on one of the chairs and grabbed a microphone from Christy Hemme. He put the microphone in his back pocket and took some chalk off the board. He began to write until it said “EBWF Modern History 101 with Prof. Havoc”
Jimmy Havoc: Hello everyone, my name is Professor Havoc you may now take your seats. I could’ve quite easily made one of the usual creepy videos I normally do but I decided to do everyone a service today. I decided to provide a service to my opponent for this evening, Seth Rollins. If you would kindly pay attention to the titantron at the top of the ramp, you will see why.
The camera view switched to that of the tron. It was showing Seth Rollins’ King of the Ring celebration.
Seth Rollins: Speaking of overrated...what's up Miz? Did you enjoy the show on Sunday? I know you were sitting there at ringside on Sunday night and hoping more than anything that I wouldn't win. Why? Because you're not a REAL fighting champion. You're the type of guy who likes to cruise around. You might be the EBWF World Champion but you AREN'T the best wrestler in the world. I am. You know why? Because I'm out here busting my ass every single night. Hell...I fought in 2 matches on Sunday and I STILL would have loved to fight tonight. That's just the type of wrestler I am. Just think about that for a moment. While you were sitting on your ass all of Sunday, I was beating two of the best wrestlers in the EBWF including arguably the best ever. The truth is that you're overrated and nobody has the balls to tell it to your face...except for me. I know you probably didn't expect to have to see me so soon and I'm sure that terrifies you. I'm sure you're sitting back right now and enjoying being the champ, and you should. In fact, you've got from now until Summerslam to do so. So take that belt out every single night with you. Take it to dinner and a movie and just spend some time with it because once Summerslam rolls around I AM going to take it from you. I AM going to show you why I'm the best wrestler in the world AND why I'm the KING. How's that feel? How does it feel knowing you're the World Champion but EVERYONE is calling ME the King?
It flashed back to Havoc in the ring.
Jimmy Havoc: And if you would pay attention to the tron once more, that would be appreciated.
It switched once again to Havoc’s return from Injury.
Jimmy Havoc: “Hey Miz. I hope to god you beat Kenny Omega tonight and do you wanna know why? Because every time we’ve faced off, PPV after PPV, you’ve never won a damn one. Once I win this King of the Ring and be one of the select few to win 2 King of the Ring tournaments, I’m coming for you Mike. Keep that little slag Mickie James warm for me. I believe I’ve got a knife with her name on it.”
It faded back to Havoc.
Jimmy Havoc: That is just one example where you seem to selectively forget what happened. Your grandeur seems to have you forgetting a lot, apparently you’ve been carrying the company and all this shit. So I’ve decided to have a little History lesson for you especially. I’m going to start at the debut of a certain superstar who has started a fire under everyone he’s ever faced… me.
Jimmy picked up his notepad and read a little bit before putting it back down.
Jimmy Havoc: In my first two matches, against Mankind and Baron Corbin, I failed. I lost both of those matches fairly. I was pissed about that too. That didn’t last too long though as in my third match I was given an opportunity…
He pointed to the titantron which showed a graphic of Mankind vs. Raven vs. Baron Corbin vs. Jimmy Havoc - #1 Contendership for the Breakout Championship.
Jimmy Havoc: I had already been beaten by two of the superstars in that match but that meant nothing when I won that match fair and square. At King of the Ring 2016 I faced the King of Strong Style Shinsuke Nakamura for the Breakout Championship and I won.
It faded to a picture of a bloody Havoc holding the title up high.
Jimmy Havoc: King of the Ring 2016 was a good show for a lot of people. Sami Zayn became King of the Ring for the second year in a row. I won the Breakout Championship and you Seth, you won the right to face the Intercontinental Champion. Announced next was the Tag Team Classic. If you haven’t forgotten, we teamed up and took on the best teams Warfare had to offer. At Sacrifice 2016 we won the whole thing, on the same night that PJ Black beat Sami Zayn to defend his Gateway Championship. That’s where I’d like to pause for a moment and introduce you to the World Champion at that time. My best friend and worst enemy, Y2J Chris Jericho!
“Break the Walls Down” hit and the crowd gave a mixed reaction as Chris Jericho stepped out onto the stage. Jericho was wearing his “Alpha Club” Hot Topic t-shirt, a pair of jeans, a leather jacket and of course, a designer scarf, which he draped over his shoulder as he walked down the ramp. As Jericho entered the ring, Havoc went to shake his hand, but Jericho ignored the handshake and took a seat.
Chris Jericho: Let me make one thing clear, Jimmy. I still don’t like you. I only agreed to do this because I don’t like Seth Rollins either.
Jimmy held his hands up and mouthed “alright”.
Jimmy Havoc: That’s absolutely fine Christopher. I’m glad you took this time away from your busy schedule warning people about the dangers of...SANDPAYPAH!
Jericho laughed, then shook his head, as if he couldn’t believe he was laughing.
Chris Jericho: Alright, you made me laugh, so I guess I hate you a little less now.
Jimmy Havoc: Thanks! Let’s get into the meat and bones of this one. 2015 and 2016 were, by no short feat a huge year for you. Correct?
Jericho smirked, and nodded.
Chris Jericho: Yes, I was won Wrestler of the Year twice, won the EBWF World Title for the first time in over four years, and went on to become the first ever ten-time EBWF World Champion. In short, I made history.
Jimmy Havoc: If you look Chris Jericho up on Wikipedia his whole honours list is there. As much as I love to hate this scarf wielding bastard, he’s a legend. A pioneer for all wrestlers, in fact I'd argue that if Chris Jericho hadn't done what he did in WCW, EBWF and...that other place, I wouldn’t be here. Seth Rollins wouldn’t be here. To go abit more real with it, I definitely wouldn’t be here because Jericho was the one to push my signing. Worst decision of your life right bud?
Chris Jericho: Nah, I basically made you the star that you are. Although if you believe Seth Rollins, the only star in EBWF… is him.
Jericho’s facial expression made it clear he didn’t believe that in the slightest.
Jimmy Havoc: Okay, okay. So would you be safe to assume that during that period until AJ Styles made his stunning return to the company and beat you, you were carrying the company?
Jericho scowled.
Chris Jericho: Thanks for reminding me that I lost to that jackass. But yeah, in 2016, I won the World Title three times. I main evented Wrestlemania, and seven other pay per views that year. I competed in an Iron Man Match, and Hell in a Cell. I have been in EBWF since day one, and 15 years after my debut I proved that I am still the best in the world at what I do.
Jimmy Havoc: One thing I want to compare is that in your run with the World Title you defended multiple times against earning and worthy opponents in Kevin Owens, Sami Zayn and AJ Styles. When I held my Breakout, IC and Gateway I defended it as soon as I could. What do you think of this attitude that someone who hasn’t defended his title once can hold himself in such high regard?
Chris Jericho: Which championship? He hasn’t had his World Title match yet… oh!
Jericho’s eyes lit up, as if he’d just remembered something.
Chris Jericho: He’s the Breakout Champion, isn’t he? The championship you won two years ago, before going on to become the inaugural Gateway Champion and then win King of the Ring? The Breakout Championship is exactly that - a stepping stone to bigger and better things. That’s the way it’s supposed to be. Winning it is nothing to brag about. Sure, Rollins won King of the Ring, and ordinarily that would earn my respect… if it wasn’t for the blatant disrespect Rollins showed me before that match. He suggested I wasn’t in my prime any more, and that I wouldn’t have had the same level of success if he had been around. He was around, and he couldn’t step up to my level. And next time I step into the ring with him, I’m going to beat some manners into that punk.
Jimmy Havoc: I 100% believe you and I’ll come back to you soon. Thank you very much Chris.
Summerslam of 2016 was a huge one for us and The Broken. We had four matches between ourselves and Baron Corbin and we won them all. Picking up Breakout, Intercontinental and Tag Team gold. A pay per view I hold dear to my heart but one you’ve seemingly forgotten in your return. Jericho here as we mentioned beat Sami Zayn and PJ Black beat Randy Orton.
The next pay per view Destiny was a big fall for you Seth, you blew your first big defence against Baron and bottled it. You bottled it so much you left after that. Never to be seen again until recently. I have never felt more disappointment towards anyone like I was disappointed in you. You spit your dummy out and left, quit while you were down.
Chris, what did you think of that?
Chris Jericho: I think you get the true measure of a man by how they react when they’re beaten.
Jimmy Havoc: So whilst Seth was elsewhere licking his wounds, I would go on to win the Intercontinental Championship and lose it in the space of 2 months. At Survivor Series I lost it to Roman Reigns but you know what I did? I didn’t run away, I ran head first into my next challenge… AJ Styles. I beat him until he popped that night. The three months that followed he bested me every time. TLC4, Elimination Chamber and at Royal Rumble, I lost. AJ Styles was better than me, but he was not better than my next guest. The Darewolf… PJ Black!
Corey Graves: No way! This is PJ’s first appearance at Warfare in a while!
The EBWF Universe turned to the stage in shocked silence as “Sick Of It” by Skillet blasted on the sound system. Soon after the music began, PJ Black walked out on the stage. Dressed in pair of jeans and his own t-shirt. He looked out to the Universe who didn’t know whether to cheer his return or boo him. He made his way down the ramp and rounded the corner. He jumped on the steel steps and walked up to the apron. He climbed the turnbuckle and looked into the ring. PJ jumped into the ring and stood up and looked at the group.
Jimmy Havoc: PJ, thanks for coming. I just wanted to talk to you about your historical run with the World Championship and The then Path to Glory Championship.You held at least one title for around 641 Days.
Havoc picked up his notepad again.
Jimmy Havoc: 437 with the PTG and 211 with the World Championship. You even beat me in a match of my own creation which is no hard feat. How did that come about for you and what do you think of that time?
PJ Black: That period of my career topped off years of hard work. All the bad gimmicks and horrible storylines. After putting up with all the corporate games. I made it to the top. I game out here every week and tore the house down. Every pay per view, I defended my championships against the best EBWF could throw at me, and every time I came out on top. And like you said, I even beat you in “your” match. However, I’ll confess.. There were moments in that match where I thought I might lose. You’re one tough SOB.
Jimmy Havoc: I love it. What do you think of someone like Seth Rollins who, in no short terms, believes he is the best wrestler in the company and in the world?
PJ Black: Well, I’ve always been a strong believer in the old saying. To be the best, you have to beat the best, and you haven’t done that. You have done that, because the best man here EBWF has been on the shelf for the past six months. Sorry Jimmy, but you’ve been in the ring with me, you know it’s the truth.
Jimmy Havoc:No, don’t get me wrong. I love being in this company and being here but there will always be a blemish on my most illustrious victory at King of the Ring 2017. I didn’t beat PJ Black at Summerslam. And lastly, Rollins also believes he has carried this company. I don’t mean to kiss your ass or anything but, would you kindly explain to Seth what carrying actually feels like?
PJ Black: Seth.. Seth.. Seth.. You have no idea what it takes to carry this company, at least for some people. Everyone who holds the EBWF World Champion thinks that means they are carrying the company, but it takes more than the championship to actually carry this company. To carry this company means that you have to come out to this ring and put on your best each and every night. And for the past few years, I have done just that. There wasn’t a man I couldn’t beat. There wasn’t a match I was afraid to defend my championship in. I even challenged my opponent to make it more challenging for me to have their pick of match. That’s how I was invited to Havoc’s House. To carry this company takes a special kind of person, and you’re good. But you’re not that kind of person.
Jimmy shook PJ’s hand as PJ talked with Jericho.
Jimmy Havoc: You see Seth. PJ Black is everything you wish you could be. PJ Black is everything that you’re not and better. You flap your mouth and talk shit 99% of the time, you may be king but you’re nothing but a pauper who got lucky.
Jimmy re-established his demeanour.
Jimmy Havoc: At Mania ‘17, my first Mania as we mentioned PJ beat Samoa Joe. Jericho here beat Stone Cold to become General Manager and I beat Alex Riley to Unify the Intercontinental and PTG Championships which became the now known Gateway Championship. The first ever Gateway Champion, I lost that title less than 2 months later at Death Before Dishonour to the man who PJ beat at Mania, Samoa Joe. Again, I had fallen at the first hurdle after a major win. Did I leave and quit? No I certainly did not, do you know what happened next? I became the King of the Ring besting Baron Corbin, Sami Zayn, Bobby Roode, Edge and eventually our current World Champion The Miz. You remember how you did in that tournament? You fell in the first round to Zayn and then at the PPV you lost to arguably everyone’s most hated wrestler Matt Sydal in the worst match anyone’s ever seen. Guess what happened after that? You left… again.
Jimmy looked visibly disappointed.
Jimmy Havoc: I asked you to come back. I extended the hand to bolster the roster for King of the Ring, I thought that would be your chance to re-ignite the fire in you and you… you didn’t just fail me. You burned me. You burned that bridge. You walked out on me and that’s something I’ll never fucking forgive.
Jimmy took out his notepad again.
Jimmy Havoc: King Jimmy. Would then, like PJ and I mentioned, lose in a match of my own creation. I would then enter the biggest rivalry of my life and of Modern EBWF against “The Company” Chris Jericho and Wes Ikeda.
It all started in the Elimination Chamber when I pinned Jericho and he wasn’t too happy about it. He attacked me and ensured that if he was going down, I was coming with him. It sprouted further when Chris beat Stone Cold at Wrestlemania to become General Manager of EBWF. It would start instantly, Chris put me in bullshit match after bullshit match. He made sure I lost everything. I did, lose everything. I fought back by becoming King of the Ring, but lost as we mentioned. Then it got physical, quickly. You put me in matches against as many cronies as you could get your hands on including The Big Show. I turned the tables with my own god damn monster.
At that moment, “I Am Stronger” by CFO$ hit and the crowd cheered as Braun Strowman walked out. Strowman was wearing a pair of cargo pants and a black vest top. Strowman walked down the ramp and climbed over the top rope, towering over Havoc, Jericho and Black as he entered the ring.
Jimmy Havoc: Braun Strowman is one of my greatest friends and greatest allies I’ve ever had in this company. Braun never walked out on me or ever quit because he lost. Braun stood by me when I needed him most to beat Big Show, Ikeda and Jericho. Braun smashed, literally. Braun, we cool right?
Braun Strowman: I’d offer to fist bump you in a show of solidarity, but I’m worried I might break your fingers.
Jimmy Havoc: True, true. Lemme ask you something Braun, what did you think of beating Big Show and absolutely destroying Jericho and Ikeda?
Strowman grinned.
Braun Strowman: I loved every second of it.
Jimmy laughed.
Jimmy Havoc: He absolutely means that. Braun Strowman is the perfect friend and the perfect partner. He's never failed me even when I kept him under crates and beat him, he came back to me. He helped me beat Ikeda and Jericho at House of Havoc in London and I’ll always remember that. Braun what do you make of Seth Rollins? He has made comment at the fact that English beat you and that he’d do it without cheating.
Braun’s expression changed, to one of fury.
Braun Strowman: If Seth Rollins stepped into the ring with me, I would destroy him. Five minutes in the ring with me, and he’d look worse than you did after your Deathmatch at Wrestlemania.
Jimmy Havoc: That’s right, I Main Evented Wrestlemania in a Deathmatch. I made history, way more history than a damn King win or a title win or anything. I did the fucking impossible, or lt least what other people said was impossible.
Jimmy ripped up his notepad and pushed over the blackboard.
Jimmy Havoc: Seth, you keep saying that you’re the best and how you’re the only one on the ball. “Everyone over rates Miz” And do you wanna know why that’s not a thing? Because The Miz has more cred than you will ever be worth. The Miz has beaten Kenny Omega clean in an EBWF ring, something little marks like you wet the bed at night too. The Miz has defied all odds put in front of him and personally I can’t wait for him to fucking embarrass you in front of your stupid fucking girlfriend. The Miz isn’t scared of you, there’s really only one person he should be scared of. The one person he’s never beat, the one person who has a 100% win record over Miz and his stupid Entourage whenever he has them.
Jimmy removed the glasses intently and stared into the camera.
Jimmy Havoc: Me. There was a point when I was the boogeyman, Baba Yaga. No-one wanted to face me and everyone was scared of me, that’s somewhat fell away in recent times and I want that fucking back.
Jimmy regained his composure.
Jimmy Havoc: I have one more guest id like to introduce. My VIP Star Guest, Matt Sydal!
“Ready to Roll” by Jet Black Stare played as Matt Sydal made his way into the ring. He looked at Braun, Jericho and PJ and was confused why he didn’t have a chair. He walked up to Havoc.
Jimmy Havoc: Matt, thanks for coming. My question is this, what do you think of Seth Rollins? Any advice for me for tonight?
Matt Sydal: Well. Rollins has a lot of moves for him to use, Curb Stomp, Knee, Phoenix Splash. He’s one of my favourites, my favourite wrestler to come from Davenport and I relate to him a lot because we both do CrossFit and Parkour. I preferred him in Ring of Honor but-
Jimmy Havoc: You haven’t changed a bit.
Jimmy's expression suddenly changed as he dropped the mic, grabbed Sydal by the hair and throw him over the top rope as Sydal crashed into the announce table.
Corey Graves: Oh my god!
Jimmy followed and removed the monitors from the announce table. He sprawled Sydal onto it and followed him up there, he held Sydal there and motioned for the end by running his thumb over his neck.
Mauro Ranallo: No! Don’t do it!
Jimmy hit the Go Home Driver through the announce table!
Sydal was out, Jimmy sat over him as he grabbed a microphone and stared into the camera.
Jimmy Havoc: You should be scared Seth. You have walked with your feathers wide for too long now, you’ve finally won something and you’re acting like the only person that exists. You beat a lot of good people in the King of the Ring but you didn’t beat me. You seem to forget what you say most of the time, you underrate Miz but Miz beat Tommy End and you like Tommy End? I don’t get you. You’re all about being in this moment but forget what all this about and creating legacies. Creating legacies that last a lifetime and not being a hot flash like you always were. I hate to say it but my legacy here crushes yours and it’s going through you. You’ll get your mandated title shot and lose, you'll cry and quit and hopefully take that walking STD with you. I’ll face The Miz and take what is rightfully fucking mine. Maybe you beat Miz, maybe that happens but it’ll be all that sweeter for me when I’m the one to finally send you away for good. You lament Miz for not defending his title yet you haven’t defended your Breakout Title yet. You’re a hypocrite and an idiot.
He pushed Sydal off of him and made his way back into the ring. He stared down the camera once more.
Jimmy Havoc: In this Ring right now is the Mt. Rushmore of Modern EBWF. You’ve done nothing to call yourself the best. You’re not even close to what we have done. We may not be friends but we all agree that you are a hotheaded asshole. I am going to destroy you tonight Seth Rollins because I damn sure fucking want too. You will not know what’s hit you, you won’t even want to face The Miz. King of what?
Jimmy smirked.
Jimmy Havoc: I’m not close to perfect, I’m not close to sane. I’m not the one to worship and I’m not the one to blame. You’ve up your mind and you’ve put yourself on this stage, you should take it all back cos your not the King of Anything. Hey Ikeda, Get his papers ready cos Colbys coming a-quitting.
Havoc dropped the mic and shook the hands of the men in the ring as it faded to black for commercial.