NEXT MATCH: vs Mikey Whipwreck
EVENT: ECW Barely Legal
WINS 0 || LOSES: 0 || DRAWS: 0
ECW ACCOLADES:
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The camera opens to a handheld, shaky shot of a rundown warehouse. Exposed brick walls, flickering overhead lights, and the faint sound of dripping water set the tone. Judge Jeff Jones, dressed in his signature suit and robe, paces in front of the camera. In his hand is a steel chair. His face is twisted in a mix of arrogance and disdain. Behind him, Mike Awesome towers over him, arms crossed and his signature scowl locked in. Neither man looked too happy this evening. Jeff Jones stopped in his tracks and turned to the camera and began to address it directly.
the honorable / JUDGE JEFF JONES: Ohhh, it’s been far too long since the ECW faithful have heard these words... THE HONORABLE JUDGE JEFF JONES PRESIDING!
Like the true professional that he is, Judge Jeff Jones pauses for your applause.
the honorable / JUDGE JEFF JONES: And let me tell you, it feels so damn good to be back in a world that knows what what a true king of professional wrestling looks like. For far too long, this industry has been run by miscreants that have no business being in the positions that they are in! But now that Extreme Championship Wrestling is back ...... well, we can finally bring an order to things. But as I look around, I see the same cockroaches crawling out of the woodwork, thinking they have a place in our ECW. Worms like Little Mikey Whipwreck. Mikey, this message is for you, you pasty, scrawny, little nothing of a man. How dare you step into the same ring as the most destructive force this industry has ever seen? How dare you stand in the shadow of greatness?! For having the audacity to even accept a match against Mike Awesome, I find you criminally insane!
Mike uncrosses his arms and speaks up in a loud and booming voice.
the career killer / MIKE AWESOME: Let me make one thing perfectly clear: ECW is back, and so is Mike Awesome. I'm not here to make friends or shake hands, and I sure as hell ain’t here to play games, especially with a piece of trash like Mikey Whipwreck. Mikey, don't you remember what happened the last time that we shared a ring all those years ago? Huh? Do you remember how I folded your scrawny little ass in half with an Awesome Bomb? Do you remember how I left you broken, lying in a heap, while the crowd chanted MY name? Or did I drop you too hard on your head and you forgot all about that?
Awesome arrogantly shares a laugh with Judge Jeff Jones.
the career killer / MIKE AWESOME: YOU SHOULD HAVE STAYED DOWN, MIKEY! You should’ve crawled back to whatever hole you came from and never shown your face again. When I Awesome Bomb'd you, it should have been the end of your pathetic career. But here we are .. 25 years later, and you had to come back. You had to stand in my way one more time, didn't you? You always did have more guts than brains. I'm going to enjoy spilling your guts all over that canvas. It'll feel just like old times! And now, at Barely Legal, I’m gonna do what I should’ve done years ago - I’m gonna END you for GOOD!
Spit flies out of Awesome's mouth and his face is turning red. Judge Jeff Jones pats a hand on Awesome's shoulder to calm him down a bit. After a few seconds, Jeff Jones turns back to the camera and raises the steel chair.
the honorable / JUDGE JEFF JONES: You see this, Mikey? This isn’t just a chair. This is a weapon. This is your DEATH SENTENCE! .. And this is exactly what you’re going to feel cracking across your skull when Mike Awesome decides it’s time to put you out of your misery. You’re not a contender. You’re not a legend. You don't belong in the same breath as Mike Awesome. You're not in his league. You weren't in 1999 and you aren't now! This man is a two-time ECW World Heavyweight Champion! He’s the man who put this company on his back and carried it into the stratosphere. And now, as ECW rises from the ashes, it’s only fitting that the crown be placed back on the head of the man who made ECW must-see in the first place. And if that means that Mike Awesome has to destroy everyone in his path, so be it! Mikey, you’re not just walking into a match at Barely Legal - you’re walking into your execution.
Mike Awesome nods his head in approval as he begins to rub his hands together, almost as if he was sizing up his prey already.
the career killer / MIKE AWESOME: The Barely Legal pay-per-view is going to be a historic night, no doubt about it. But history isn’t written by losers, Mikey—it’s written by the victors. And the name that’s gonna be etched into the annals of ECW history, the name that’s gonna headline every show, the name that’s gonna strike fear into every single person in that locker room… is AWESOME. Mikey, I know that I'm going to hurt you. I know that I'm going to maim you and probably leave you with some broken bones. You won't ever be the same after Barely Legal .. but it's important that you know that this isn’t personal. This is business. You’re just the first body I’m stacking on my way to the top. But don’t worry—I’ll make it quick. After all, I’ve got an entire roster to destroy, and I’m not wasting any more time on a loser like you.
the honorable / JUDGE JEFF JONES: Court is adjourned, Mikey. And your sentence... is TOTAL DESTRUCTION!
Awesome snatches the steel chair from Jeff Jones and slaps it with his massive hand. He lets out an intimidating roar as Jeff Jones smirks a confident grin. The camera lingers on the duo as Jones laughs and Awesome smirks, before fading to black and eventually to static.