MNB #523 - TOKYO

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WARNING:

This live event contains strong coarse language (L), and intense violence (V) which may be unsuitable for younger viewers. None of the matches you are about to watch have been predetermined. Only some of the thematic story-lines have been discussed beforehand. Accordingly, EWC and it's producers must insist that no one attempt to recreate or re-enact any match or activity performed in this live event.

The Extreme Wrestling Corporation presents

MONDAY NIGHT BRAWL

EPISODE #523 | NOVEMBER 5TH 2018

LIVE! from the Tokyo Dome, Tokyo, Japan

EWC BRAWL
General Manager: Victor Price
Assistant General Manager: Roger "Doc" Hollister
Commentators: Joe Aiello, Steve 'The Predator' Bennett and Max Carter
Announcer: Jessica Stroup
Senior Referee: Paul Turner
Referee: Josh Daniels
Backstage Interviewer: Ace Heart

"Thunderstruck" by AC/DC blasts in the Arena







The show starts off with video footage detailing historic events over Monday Night BRAWL's history.
From episode 001 in 1997 all the way down to the last episode #522 in Ottawa.

Images of previous EWC Champions are shown, starting with the very first Champion Black Ninja, then moving onto Big Mac and Steve Bennett. Sped up footage then shows a special montage of Memphis Reigns, Shadow Man, Hirsh Valentine, Jesse Nunez, Hurricane Jeff, Moses Lake, James Chambers, BDC, Jay Cee, Stray, Gladiator, The Rev, Ruthann Hunter, Ashton Drake and then Xplode all with the EWC Championship.

Sped up footage again then takes us through to current Monday Night BRAWL Superstars: Emma Louise, Anthony Grunge, Rob Garcia, Griffin Hawkins, Marquee, Bishop Church, Mike McGuire, Dream Weaver, Iggy Swango, Ethan Alexander, D.J. Frank, Draco Lazarus, Leviathan, Kendrick Kross, Happy, Joe Doe, Dominic Sanders, Maddox Ayres, Kennedy Matthews, Jamal Jackson, and Kenneth Williams.

We then get a shot of the Champions of BRAWL:

Happy with the X-Division Championship
NSFW with the Tag Team Championships
Griffin Hawkins with the International Championship
and finally...
Candy with the Undisputed Championship

The opening pyros blast across the stage and here we go.



The Tokyo Dome is ready for the EWC WORLD TOUR! 

A chant begins of

"MNB!"

"MNB!"

"MNB!"

"MNB!"

A thick layer of fog circles the dome, and camera flashes repeatedly strobe the area!

The camera feed pans to different areas in the dome and we see fans cheering in excitement!

The fans are shown smiling, laughing, and pumping their fists in excitement

as fireworks emit from each corner of the ring!

A thick layer of fog surrounds the fans from the firework display.

The show is live... and the excitement is at a fever pitch!

Signs can be seen all over the arena, some reading

"私はEWCが大好き"

"I CHOPPY CHOPPY YOUR PEE PEE!"

"これはすごいです"

"Kon'nichiwa mama!"

"#BRAWL4LIFE"

and "Jō do gō!"

The camera pans around the Tokyo Dome once more. Finally, it stops at the announce table with Joe Aiello, Steve Bennett, and Max Carter!



Aiello: HELLO EVERYONE! KON'NICHIWA! We are LIVE from the Tokyo Dome in Tokyo, Japan! It's time for the EWC World Tour!

Carter: That's right, Joe! We've got a great night planned for everyone!

Bennett: I'm on the edge of my seat.

Aiello: Show some more enthusiasm, Steve! We've got a few great matches to bring you tonight. But let us begin by apologizing to the EWC Universe. We were scheduled to have a debut match between Kennedy Matthews and Maddox Ayres to kick off our show, but the two of them had snags in their passport paperwork, making them unable to travel with us this week to Tokyo.

Carter: Which is unfortunate because we were looking forward to seeing what these two new superstars could do.

Aiello: But we DO have word that they will be cleared up in time to join us next week from Saitama when we enter the Saitama Super Arena!

Carter: And that's not all. The two of them will face off with a third wheel, as the newly signed Kenneth Williams will join them in a Triple Threat Debut Match!

Aiello: It's sure to be a good one!

Carter: We're going to take a quick break for a word from EWCTV, but we have another special announcement for you all!

Bennett: This has me more excited than anything else tonight.

Aiello: Really, Steve? Well, why don't you make the announcement, then?

Bennett: GLADLY! This episode of Monday Night BRAWL will be brought to you 100% COMMERCIAL FREE!

Carter: Indeed it will be!

Bennett: Which means we get out of here early tonight!

Aiello: So, folks, after a message from EWCTV let's get right into the action!

We find ourselves in the talents' parking lot of the Tokyo Dome. A bunch of EWC staff members are running around preparing for the big show. A limo then pulls up towards the back entrance of the Dome. As the driver parks, Ace Heart makes his way out the arena, mic in hand and camera crew following behind him.

A chauffeur frantically gets out of the driver's side door and rushes towards the back, opening the door for their passengers. Ace makes his way over.

Out of the limo exits D.J. Frank of The Limit. He quickly notices Ace and the cameraman. The chauffeur has now popped the trunk of the vehicle and hands D.J. his luggage. Next out of the limo is Ethan Alexander. He sees Ace and ignores him, taking his luggage from the driver and follows after Frank. Dominic Sanders is next, who stops Ace before he even has the chance to ask a question and shoo’s him away. He takes his bags and quickly catches up to The Limit.

Draco Lazarus then gets out the car, his attention is still on the remaining members inside.

Draco: Rob? How much of that Japanese molly did you take the other day?

Draco then notices Ace, who is standing there awkwardly, trying to pretend he didn’t hear that.

Draco: Haha! Uh..

The chauffeur hands Lazarus his bags and he heads towards the arena. Then we hear Robs voice as he exits the car.

Rob: I’m not even sure that was moll… Eeee! Oh shit! Ace! What the hell are you doing here?!

Jeff Noon then nudges his way past Rob exiting the limo.

Jeff: Rob you don’t need to answer anything he asks!

Rob turns to Jeff and nods with a smile.

Rob: Jeff, I got this.

Jeff shrugs and then nods, he grabs his and Rob's rolling bags and then stands firmly next to Rob.

Ace: Well, nice to see the both of you here in Tokyo, Japan. I had-

Rob raises his hand, to stop Ace from his usual rambling.

Rob: What is it? Spit out the question. I got a match to get ready for.

Ace looks a tad bit offended but keeps it professional. He nods his head.

Ace: Very well, it looks as though you and Griffin Hawkins' rivalry is over. I’ve heard interest and some worry from the locker room, and office of where you will be taking your shenanigans, to say nicely, next?

Rob, squints his eyes with a look of displeasure towards Ace. He then looks at Jeff and they both shake their heads in disgust. Rob then turns his head back to Ace.

Rob: Look, Chase. I want you to listen to me very carefully! This, quote on quote, rivalry as you call it between me and Hawkins... is not over. It will never be over! He cheated that night and the wrong official counted the pin! I will deal with Hawkins another day.

Ace: Well, I think the EWC officials would say diff-

Rob stops him from talking again by pulling Ace’s mic towards himself.

Rob: This is my interview, no one is asking you any questions! No one cares about your opinion Chase!

Rob then aggressively takes the mic out of Ace’s hand now.

Rob: As for shenanigans? I don’t even know what that means. It’s a stupid word! But where I plan on going next…. I want the TV Title! Now, as of right now, I know Stitches is holding that thing. Unfortunately at Stable Wars he will be occupied defending the brand Prune that he’s on! The Television Title is too damn prestigious to be held by an Indy curtain jerker!

Jeff lets out a slight chuckle and Rob smirks.

Rob: So, Jeff here is going to do what he does and take it to the office. Whatever I need to do to earn a TV title shot, will be done. Even though we all know I should just be handed that match! 

Rob nods his head confidently.

Rob: But as for tonight? Me and my buddy Dom are gonna wreck those NSFW’s once again! Now that! I am looking forward to that! That gullible blockhead Bishop and his sidekick Scrappy Doo are currently holding my old Tag Team Titles... that I held alone! I don’t think they deserve those titles. So maybe I’ll just take them back.

Rob looks at Jeff with a smile and then shoves the mic into Ace’s chest. He takes his luggage from Jeff and then they both walk away, leaving Ace Heart standing there alone and embarrassed.

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X-DIVISION SINGLES MATCH
LAST MAN STANDING MATCH

JOE DOE
VS ANTHONY GRUNGE

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Aiello: Yes! Please sign up for EWCTV and you'll get so many perks!

Bennett: Yeah. A stupid t-shirt.

Carter: There's more to it than that, Steve.

Aiello: Well, coming up first we've got an excellent match that has had so much build up in the past month. Joe Doe and Anthony Grunge have been in the ring with each other on many occasions here on Monday Night BRAWL.

Bennett: Mondat Night Slam.

Carter: And Joe Doe took the first match when he pinned Emma Louise in a Triple Threat X-Division Match. 

Aiello: And the three of them squared off in a Triple Threat Steel Cage Match a few weeks ago on BRAWL, Anthony Grunge walking out the victor.

Bennett: For those of you idiots who can't count, it's one-to-one!

Stroup: The following contest is a LAST MAN STANDING MATCH!

The song Three Little Birds starts playing and Joe comes in, stands and smiles at the fans. Joe starts jumping up before running to the ring while giving high fives to some fans.

Stroup: Introducing first... from Johannesburg, South Africa... weighing in at 200 pounds... JOE DOE!

He reaches the ring, climbs the ropes and raises both arms.

Aiello: Joe Doe looks to take a two-to-one advantage in this set of matches that these two have had.

Bennett: And that's the difference between Doe and Grunge... Grunge is looking to end it once and for all, not take a damn series advantage.

"Get Lucky "by Daft Punk begins to play on the P.A. System as Anthony Grunge walks out from the back, followed by Myra Bennings. Grunge is wearing pink goggle like glasses and has his hair permed. He’s wearing a sparkling jacket filled with rhinestones. He begins walking to the ring to a booing crowd.

Stroup: And his opponent... from Hollywood, California... ANTHONY GRUUUUNGE!

Aiello: And here comes his opponent. This is about to be a good one, guys.

Carter: I'm pretty excited for it.

Bennett: Wake me when it's over!

Grunge, having removed his sparking jacket and goggles, enters the ring and stares across from a hyped up Joe Doe as his music fades.

DING DING DING

Anthony Grunge immediately exits the ring and reaches underneath the ring. Joe Doe, knowing that Grunge is up to something, follows suit. As Joe gets to Grunge, Grunge brings a steel chair from under the ring and jams the top of it into the gut of Joe Doe. Doe doubles over and Grunge gets up to his feet. Grunge pulls the chair up above his head and cracks it down across Joe’s back. Joe winces in back and arches his back. Grunge tells the referee to count.






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Aiello: I think it will take much more than that to keep Joe Doe down.

Bennett: Nah, he’s done!



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Joe Doe gets up to a knee and then up to his feet, stopping the referee’s count. As Grunge comes at Joe with another chair shot, Joe delivers a hard elbow to Grunge’s stomach. Grunge swings the chair at Joe, but Joe catches the chair shot in his hands. Joe rips the chair out of Anthony’s hands and swings, connecting right in the forehead with a vicious chair shot! Grunge drops to the ground as the referee begins counting.




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Aiello: Goodness! Joe Doe just scrambled Grunge’s brains on that shot!

Carter: This may be over!


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Carter: Grunge is beginning to stir!


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Grunge is back up to his feet. Joe throws the chair aside and grabs Grunge’s arm. He whips Grunge right into the steel corner post! As Grunge is on the ground, the referee begins counting again.




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Joe Doe goes over to the Japanese announce table and begins clearing the top off of it.

Aiello: Joe Doe, not usually this aggressive, is showing a different side right now.

Carter: Well, Joe, Anthony Grunge has sucker-punched him one too many times. I think Joe Doe is sick and tired of what has happened these last few weeks.



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Joe finishes clearing the Japanese announce table off and walks back over to Grunge and picks him up off of the ground before the count goes any further. He walks over to the table and rolls Grunge up on top of the table.

Aiello: Oh my! It looks like Joe Doe is going up top!

Surely enough, Joe Doe slides into the ring and begins climbing the turnbuckle. Before he could do anything, though, Grunge rolls off of the table and runs and jumps up onto the ring apron. He gives Doe a shove and knocks him all the way off of the top turnbuckle and to the arena floor.

Carter: That was a long, long fall!

Bennett: And you know it didn’t feel good! Too bad he didn’t land on his head!

Aiello: But at least the Japanese announce team is safe!

Bennett: For now.

Grunge gets off of the ring apron and walks over to Joe Doe, not giving the referee any time to start the count. He picks a worn-down Doe off of the ground and takes him over to the Japanese announce table.

Aiello: Well, so much for their safety!

Bennett: I told ya so!

Grunge walks back over to where Doe dropped the chair on the ground and he bends over, picking it up. He walks over to Doe and raises the chair above his head and crashes it down right into Doe’s midsection.

Aiello: Right in the gut!

Bennett: It’s over. It’s coming.

Grunge places the chair across the chest of Joe Doe and walks over to the ring. He climbs up onto the ring apron and climbs into the ring. He walks over to the corner and starts climbing.

Carter: Oh God! Joe Doe is dead to rights! He’s gotta get out of the way or else this one will be over very, very soon!

Anthony Grunge reaches the top turnbuckle and looks down at the table. Joe Doe is still there with the chair on his chest. Grunge stands fully-upright as he stares down at Joe Doe. Finally, he leaps off and delivers a Five Star Splash onto the chair and through the table!

Aiello: OH MY GOD!

“HOLY SHIT! HOLY SHIT! HOLY SHIT!”

Bennett: I think both these sum-bitches may be dead!

The referee begins his count on both men as they’re both down on the ground.




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Aiello: Neither man has moved! We’re halfway to five!





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Anthony Grunge slowly begins to stir!




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Joe Doe begins to stir.

Aiello: I don’t know how either of these two men are even moving!

Grunge reaches up and grabs the metal barricade behind the Japanese announce table. He starts to slowly pull himself upward.

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Joe starts to slowly crawl over towards the barricade, as well!

Carter: This match may not be over, quite yet!

Bennett: I can’t believe it!

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Anthony Grunge manages to pull himself fully up to his feet!



Joe Doe reaches up to grab the barricade, but Grunge puts all of his weight into the barricade, shifting it backwards towards the crowd! Joe Doe whiffs on the barricade!


10!

DING DING DING

Stroup: Here is your winner... Anthony Grunge!

Aiello: Anthony Grunge walks away victorious!

Carter: What a way to start off Monday Night BRAWL here in the Tokyo Dome!

Bennett: It wasn't too bad! That little idiot Doe got what he had comin' to him!

Aiello: He fought hard, he fought valiantly, but he came up just short.

The people of Japan are awaiting the next event... but then, suddenly, a familiar theme hits the air. "Eyes of the World" by Rainbow hits as the International Champion Griffin Hawkins makes his way down the ramp. He has the International Title around his shoulder and raises it in the air as the pyros go off.

Aiello: As you can all see, Griffin Hawkins is STILL the International Champion and he's getting a good reception from the crowd right here in Tokyo, Japan!

Carter: One of the more popular superstars in the EWC is beloved even in the Land of the Rising Sun! At Hardcore Revolution he had all the odds stacked against him in a match with Rob Garcia where Jeff Noon showed obvious bias as the special guest referee!

Bennett: Obvious bias?! What match were you watching, Carter?! Noon called it fair and square right down the middle!

Carter: I think you need your eyes checked! He had Garcia beat a million times in that match and Noon knew it and tried to steer the match in Garcia's favor!

Bennett: Shows how much you know! Garcia had him dead to rights yet, somehow, once again Hawkins got lucky and pulled off a miracle!

Aiello: Whether you like it or not, Griffin Hawkins managed to retain his title by any means. And now he heads into StableWars as the leader of Team BRAWL!

Hawkins gets in the ring and takes a microphone, looking at the crowd and smiles.

Griffin Hawkins: It feels so good to be here in Japan!

The crowd cheers in appreciation.

Griffin Hawkins: Not a lot of people remember this..but my career started right here in the Tokyo Dome! That theme you just heard was the one that played when I put on a mask and wrestled as The Dark Pegasus. And now..15 year later, I come back here in the far east as the International Champion!

The crowd pops once again as a "HAWKINS!" chant breaks out.

Griffin Hawkins: Now that I'm FINALLY free of Rob Garcia, it's time for me to move on to bigger and better things. A little something called Stable Wars is coming up. In something that doesn't happen very often.. I've been hand picked by Price and Holister to lead Team Brawl into a battle for brand supremacy!

A "LET'S GO BRAWL!" chant breaks out in unison.

Griffin Hawkins: A team that I handpicked will fight with me as we go into battle. As good of an athlete that I am...I can't go in that match alone. I may not have a lot in common with my teammates..but we all have the same belief that Brawl is THE Brand in EWC, and we're gonna fight to prove it! Together, we...

Voice: Oh my God! Enough already!

Walking from behind the curtain is Dominic Sanders, as he has a mic in his hand. The crowd's cheers turn into loud boos as he walks down to the ring.

Dominic Sanders: I was throwing up while listening to this bullshit backstage! First of all, I don't know what I'm sicker of, Griffin: your crap or the fact that all these people are buying it! Second of all, I can not believe that they chose you to captain Brawl. I mean... is this a joke?! If anyone should be the leader it's me! I'm the next Undisputed Champion!

He steps between the ropes, looking right in Griffin's eyes.

Dominic Sanders: But you... God... there was a time when I couldn't stand you and your cocky attitude annoyed me. Now... you just make me so fucking sick. You prance your sissy ass around like you own the place and the General Managers, of course, cater to your ego when they make you a team captain. I mean... who have you beaten?

Griffin Hawkins: See..there you go again. You always downplay my accomplishments as if they mean nothing. You ask..who have I beaten? Well I beat your newfound lapdog Rob Garcia at Hardcore Revolution..despite having a bogus referee who won't count the submission when I have the man tapping out in the middle of the ring...and who else have I beaten?..Oh yeah...you.

Dominic is seething with rage as he glares at him.

Dominic Sanders: You did NOT beat me! That's what's wrong with EWC today. It's people like you that's making...

Griffin Hawkins: Oh for the love of god..enough already! I'm sorry man but it has to be said..everyone is SICK of listening to you run your gob over the same damn thing. Week after week after week you give the same long whiny tedius self indulgent promos..don't you realize that none of these people give a shit about what you have to say?!

The crowd is firmly behind Hawkins, cheering him.

Bennett: He can't talk to the winner of the Rumble in the Bronx like that!

Griffin Hawkins: Let me wake you up to reality Dom...EWC is THE best thing going today. All brands are represented by great Champions. If anyone's changed..it's you. You've gone from a respected athlete to a spoiled child who throws a tantrum anytime you don't get what you want. You have no one else to blame but yourself for being out of touch with EWC..and if you don't like it here..there's the door..leave. I doubt anyone would miss you. This isn't the Dominic Sanders I want for StableWars, this version...sucks...

Sanders looks confused.

Dominic Sanders: Has all that product in your hair suddenly seeped into your brain? What the hell are you talking about?

Griffin Hawkins: The Dominic Sanders I got in the ring with over the summer...THAT is the Sanders I want..the Sanders we on team Brawl want for StableWars. Not the Dominic Sanders who whines and cries about the state of EWC and surrounds himself with mindless sycophants who tell him what he wants to hear...but the Dominic Sanders who this past summer took it to me..and Morgan Darkwater, does that Sanders STILL exist deep down in your guts?

Dominic Sanders: Are you questioning my guts? Everyone knows that every night of the week I bring it! While you were busy getting gang attacked by a bunch of slapdicks from a second rate company, I was busy winning the forty-person Rumble in the Bronx! That should answer your question, Hawkins.

Griffin Hawkins: Really now? Because it seems since Rumble in the Bronx..you've done nothing. The only time we see you these days is when you show up on Brawl and deliver a long promo which is a love letter from Dominic Sanders to Dominic Sanders. Myself and Happy, Kendrick Kross and Levathian are out here every Monday Night proving we belong while you sit in your ivory tower. You want to prove you belong on Brawl? Then fight with us.

Dominic Sanders: For once, you might have a good point. Besides... beating Candy in this match will send a clear message that I am ready to take her gold. But the only problem that I have is the fact that you are the "leader." By all means, it should be me as the leader. Not some overrated glory hog who gets by on nothing but dumb luck. If I wanted to, I could snap my fingers and The Limit, Draco Lazarus, and Rob Garcia would be out here and we'd see to it that you never show up in EWC again when we end your career once and for all.

Griffin Hawkins: Why don't you try taking me out all by yourself?...

The crowd ooohs as Dominic looks serious, glaring at Hawkins as they go nose to nose..neither backing down from the other. Everyone is on their feet waiting to see who's going to throw the first punch. Then suddenly..Griffin extends his hand to the confusion of Dom.

Dominic Sanders: You actually want me to shake your hand?

Griffin Hawkins: From one Brawl Superstar to another. If you're man enough put your issues with me aside for one night and shake my hand...then you're man enough to fight for your brand.

He looks cautious, yet angry like he'd rather take his head off..but he takes his hand and shakes it.

Dominic Sanders: I hate your fucking guts...

Griffin Hawkins: And I'll see you at StableWars.

"Made in Hell" kicks in as Griffin leaves the ring and heads to the back, not taking his eyes off Sanders who just glares a hole at his rival. The camera moves back to the announce table as we clear the ring for the next match.

Aiello: What fireworks! The BRAWL team may be the most-dysfunctional of all in the Main Event, but...

Bennett: But it damn sure is the strongest!

Carter: And there are three other teams who will argue that, but you may be right, Steve!

Bennett: Of course I am! I always am!

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SINGLES MATCH

GRIZZLY DUGGAN
VS DRACO LAZARUS

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Aiello: Well, we are ready to move along with the action. 

Bennett: Why are these people so damn quiet?

Carter: Oh come on, you know these Japanese crowds are different. They love professional wrestling just like the rest of the world.

Aiello: And that’s what we have on tap. Up next, Grizzly Duggan looks to reestablish his identity in a post MUCHO GRANDE! world, and boy does he have an uphill battle to do so. He takes on Draco Lazarus, who wants to make the first statement for the newly formed America’s Most Hated by defeating the Monster Amongst Men.

Bennett: The Golden Boy is gonna run circles around that fat son-of-a-bitch.

Carter: Grizzly Duggan has some uncanny speed for a big man, so I wouldn’t be so sure.

Stroup: The following match is scheduled for one fall …

A spotlight shines on center stage until “The Gold Standard” Draco Lazarus steps into it. He stops, crosses both arms, and looks down on the fans with a smug look on his face. He points the Golden Cane at a few fans and starts to berate a few fans before pulling it back and putting it down. He acts as if he is a conductor, with his Middle Fingers, waving them around to the crowd to match the beat.

Stroup: Introducing…God’s Gift to EWC...hailing from Miami, Florida...he is a member of America's Most Hated…. “THE Gold Standard” DRAAAACOOOOO LAZZZZZARUSSSSSS!

”The Gold Standard” Draco Lazarus starts throwing Monopoly Money into the crowd. He acts like he is going to High Five a fan, but pulls his hand away and runs it through his hair. He hops onto the apron, goes through the ropes, and circles the ring announcer a few times. He begins “Making it Rain,” on the Ring announcer then the ref with the rest of his Monopoly Money. He points into the crowd and yells “You Poor People SUCK!” Then begins stretching and heads to his corner. He takes off his suit jacket, and acts like he is going to throw it to the crowd, but just drops it outside the ring and laughs. He hangs his cane on the bottom rope of his corner as he awaits for Duggan to enter.

Aiello: Draco looks like his normal smug self tonight, but Duggan may be the one who wipes that away.

Bennett: Fat chance!

"Walk" by Pantera plays. Grizzly Duggan walks out to cheers from the crowd. Grizzly smirks and heads to the ring.

Stroup: And his opponent, standing at 6'8", 385 pounds... Griiiiiiiizzllllllly Duuuuuuuuuuggaaaaan!

Draco has demanded Stroup’s microphone before she departs the ring.

Draco: Look at you! You fat pile of shit! I’m going to put you out of your misery! You bumbling smelly idi-

Duggan, expression unflinching, snatches the microphone out of Draco’s hand. He squeezes it with both of his hands and with a abrupt screeching feedback, the microphone is crushed in his hands.

Aiello: That’s one way to do it.

Bennett: Son-of-a-bitch is destroyed our equipment! Get his stinky ass back on the green brand!

Carter: About time someone shut this guy up.

Draco is enraged and leaps at Duggan with a flurry of punches.

DING DING DING

Grizzly shakes off the blows, grabs one of Draco’s fists and then wrenches The Golden Boy’s arm into an unnatural position. He used his monster strength to lift Draco into the arm by his arm and then toss him halfway across the ring. Draco retreats to a corner but the big man is relentless, he follows in with a huge avalanche into the corner.

Draco stumbles forward out of the corner and is about to fall down before Grizzly, certainly not out of being polite, keeps him on his feet. He shoves his back first into the turnbuckle again and goes to the well once more with a running body splash. Draco gets a boot up. Duggan gets caught in the jaw and Draco tries to take advantage by coming off the second rope with a double axe handle smash. The bear of a man grabs Draco out of the air with a hand around his throat. He raises him up into the air looking to obliterate Lazarus with a chokeslam but Draco jams a thumb into the big man’s eye!

Carter: Oh, what a cheap shot!

Bennett: Referee didn’t see shit, son!

Aiello: We see that much too often these days.

Draco drops his knee and then goes to the task of taking Duggan off of his feet. Like a lumberjack chopping down a tree, Draco kicks at Grizzly’s knees. He cuts Duggan down to a knee and so now they’re nearly face to face. Draco is relentless as he hammers away at Duggan with closed fists and forearm smashes. Duggan reels from the blows but his brow furrows and he seems to only be getting angrier with each hit. Draco winds back and looks to start with his Golden Ratio combo with a clothesline but its stopped before it ever begins. Duggan with a right hook knocks Draco out. Duggan gets to his feet, still feeling the effects of Draco’s early match sneak attack. As Draco gets to his feet, Grizzly boots him in the jaw. He drops down for the first cover of this bout.










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Draco’s shoulder shoots straight up!

Aiello: Kinda reminds me of a fly buzzing around your face. Eventually you may just get smooshed!

Bennett: That dumb son-of-a-bitch will blow it like always.

Carter: Never count Grizzly Duggan out!

The reserved crowd gives Grizzly a polite applause as he gets to his feet and raises his arms into the air - letting out a guttural roar. He turns back to Draco as he is just getting back to his feet and clubs him over the back repeatedly. Grizzly Duggan wrenches Draco into the air into a powerbomb position. Draco tries to fight out out of the predicament with some blows to Duggan’s temple but he goes for a ride nonetheless when Duggan plants him into the mat with that powerbomb.

Aiello: What a nasty powerbomb from Grizzly! He is looking to end this match right now!

Duggan looks down at the crumpled heap that is Draco Lazarus and peels down the straps of his singlet - reaffirming Aiello’s statement.

Bennett: Stop showing us those things you baby Huey son-of-a-bitch!

Carter: Don’t worry. Draco doesn’t have too much longer. Duggan means business!

Draco swings wildly as he stumbles to his feet. Duggan side steps and cinches of Draco for his signature running powerslam. Draco fights free with a rake to the eye and then drops behind him with a reverse facelock …

Aiello: He’s going for that Gold Star!!

Duggan reaches up with one of those bear paws and smacks Draco across the jaw - getting free from the hold. He falls to the mat. Draco tries to come back with a running knee drop but Duggan rolls out of the way. The big man goes for a shoulder tackle but Draco drop toe holds him into the ropes. Duggan bounces off the tight steel cords. Draco springboards off the top rope and flies back into the ring and with a roundhouse kick to the skull! It doesn’t take the big man down but it did rattle his brain for sure. Draco goes to the top rope and flies off with a laser guided missile dropkick to Grizzly’s face but it still doesn’t take him down.

The Golden Boy slaps the mat in frustration.

Duggan is against the ropes. Draco charges with a huge clothesline. Duggan sends Draco HIGH into the air with a back body drop and somehow someway Draco lands onto the apron behind him. Draco grabs Duggan by the ponytail, spins around Duggan and hotshots him throat first on the top rope.

Duggan stumbles back.

Draco springboards onto the top rope and leaps off with a diving crossbody. The impact does take the big man off his feet but he rolls through the crossbody with Draco in his arms. In an unparalleled display of power, Duggan shifts Draco up over his shoulder and obliterates him with a powerslam!!











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DING DING DING

Stroup: The winner of this match via pinfall, Grizzly Duggan!!

Duggan, who has just been in a hell of a battle, gets his hand raised by the referee. He stands over Draco, who may just need to be peeled off the mat after that powerslam.

Aiello: Duggan gets on the right track against an elite superstar like Draco Lazarus. He has X-Division Title ambitions and this was a great way to officially declare it!

Bennett: Son-of-a-bitch got lucky.

Carter: Grizzly is a hell of a fighter and many of know he would never give up so congratulations, big man!

Aiello: Certainly! Congratulations, big man. Well, coming up next... Kendrick Kross takes on Leviathan! These two have a bit of history. They've teamed up, been good friends, and even been a part of the same stable together.

Bennett: That wasn't Leviathan, you idiot.

Carter: That's a good point. Leviathan and Nostalgia are two very different beings. This isn't Nostalgia we're talking about here.

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SINGLES MATCH

KENDRICK KROSS
VS LEVIATHAN

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Aiello: I guess Leviathan is more like a... demon? Beast? Just plain indestructible?

Carter: Call him what you will, he's DANGEROUS. 

Aiello: That's for sure. Leviathan is a dangerous man and Kendrick Kross looks to take on his possessed former fellow Freak and Geek.

Stroup: The following contest is scheduled for ONE FALL!

'Seven Nation Army' hits the PA System. The lights flash red and white with each bass drum hit illuminating the stage briefly. When the snare comes in the rest of the lights come in to reveal Kendrick standing in the middle of the stage with a slight smile on his face. When the cymbals hit in as the words "leave it alone" are said red and white pyro shoot from the side of the stage as Kendrick proceeds down the ramp.

Stroup: From Chelsea London, weighing at 215 Pounds....Kendrick KROSS!

Aiello: Guys, Kendrick Kross is looking to get back to form here tonight.

Bennett: Impossible. Leviathan is going to tear him apart.

Carter: I won't dispute that. Leviathan is someone that no one really WANTS to get in the ring with.

Kendrick continues his way down the ramp slapping a few hands and with each cymbal strike the red lights brighten. As he reaches the end of the ramp he smiles and takes a left turn and walks up the steps, climbing in through the top and second ropes. He walks to the middle of the ring and looks out into the crowd before walking over to his corner and hopping up onto the turnbuckle awaiting his opponent.

"American Idiot" begins playing over the loudspeakers as "Doc" Hollister steps out from the back with a microphone in his hand.

Aiello: Well, it looks as if our Assistant General Manager will be joining us right now.

Bennett: Thank you Captain Obvious!

Carter: This is odd. Let's see what he's got to say.

Hollister puts the microphone up to his mouth as his music fades and the crowd goes crazy for Hollister.

"Doc": Well, helloooooooo Tokyoooooo!

Big pop.

"Doc": It's been a great night, so far! Draco Lazarus, Grizzly Duggan, Joe Doe, Anthony Grunge... they've all brought it! And Kendrick, I am sure you'd love nothing more than to take on the nearly invincible Leviathan here in Tokyo... BUT...

Hollister lowers the microphone as some of the fans are becoming a little bummed out by the possible announcement. He raises it back up.

"Doc": Yeah, I am sure you can all see where this is going. We here at the EWC have been completely unable to locate Leviathan. We've searched high and low for him, but we aren't even certain he made his way to Japan.

The crowd boos loudly.

"Doc": BUT! You were all promised a match. You were promised action and, Kendrick, you were promised an opponent. So, we've found someone for you. He's a local talent, one that many of you here in the Tokyo Dome have probably heard of. Please welcome the man who will take on Kendrick Kross... HARUTO TAKAHASHI!

The Japanese crowd goes nuts as one of the biggest stars in Tokyo steps out from the back. He carries a Japanese flag as the crowd begins singing along with the song.

"YATTA-YATTA-YATTAAAAAA!"

Pumped, Takahashi makes his way to the ring with a microphone in hand and he yells into it over his music.

Takahashi: いくつかのバットをキックする時間!

The crowd goes nuts as Takahashi sets the Japanese flag aside and jumps up onto the ring apron. He front-flips over the top rope and lands on his feet in the ring. Jessica Stroup finally has her notes on this man as "Yatta!" fades and she raises the microphone to her lips.

Stroup: And his opponent... from TOKYO, JAPAN!

Huge pop from the crowd.

Stroup: Weighing in at 192 pounds... HARUUUUUTO TAKAHAAAAAASHI!

Aiello: Well, at least we will see some action tonight.

Bennett: What in the hell did he just say coming down to the ring?

Carter: You ask that like you expect either of us to know...

Bennett: Well, you two act like a buncha damn know-it-alls all the time, so I figured you might!

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SINGLES MATCH

KENDRICK KROSS
VS LEVIATHAN HARUTO TAKAHASHI

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DING DING DING

At the ring of the bell, Takahashi makes a run at Kendrick Kross. He shoves Kross back into the corner, unleashing a hard right kick to the left ribcage of Kross. He delivers a second shot, followed by a third. The crowd cheers for the local hero as he lays into Kross.

Aiello: How about this? Haruto Takahashi unleashing fury at the gun of this match!

Bennett: Good! Get that pretty boy out of here!

Takahashi grabs Kross’s wrist and Irish-whips him towards the opposite corner. Kross reverses and Takahashi crashes into the corner. Kross sprints at Takahashi and grabs ahold of his head and leans back, monkey-flipping Takahashi into the middle of the ring… but the Japanese superstar lands on his feet! Kross is up to his feet and he runs and mows Takahashi over with a clothesline! Kross runs and bounces off of the ropes as Takahashi is beginning to get to his knees and nails Takahashi with The Tramp Stamp! He falls down on Takahashi with a casual cover.











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DING DING DING

Stroup: Here is your winner... Kendrick Kross!

Kross reaches down and helps Takahashi up to his feet. He makes sure that he is okay before raising the local star's hand in the air.

Aiello: Good sportsmanship from Kendrick Kross!

Carter: He defeated the local star, but showed that we are all so grateful to be in this country tonight!

Bennett: Sportsmanship? What a load of crap!

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TAG TEAM MATCH (NON-TITLE)
AMERICA'S MOST HATED (ROB GARCIA/DOMINIC SANDERS)
VS NSFW

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Aiello: Load of crap or not, this has been a hell of a show so far. The Toyko Dome has seen some of the brightest stars EWC has to offer, in addition to one of their own stars. And, tonight, we’ve got star packed Main Event. The newly formed America’s Most Hated takes on the EWC Tag Team Champions, NSFW - two weeks before their scheduled defense at StableWars versus The Legion!

Bennett: Hated? I love these guys!

Carter: Of course you do. I still think you had something to do with The Limit.

Bennett: Well, you’re as dumb as your daddy then you mule-headed son-of-a-bitch.

Aiello: Gentlemen, gentlemen, this match has some heat on it for sure. Just a few weeks ago, Dominic Sanders feigned aiding NSFW only to show his true colors. Now he looks to show off his super group here on BRAWL. He is joined by Rob Garcia, but there is no doubt in my mind that Draco Lazarus, The Limit, or even Jeff Noon may just play a part in the proceedings this evening.

Stroup: The following match is your Main Event for Monday Night BRAWL this evening... and it is scheduled for one fall!

The lights dim in the arena as the instrumental version of "Phenomenal" by Eminem cues and begins to play throughout the arena. Once the beginning first few seconds of the song clear and the first chord hits at the eight second mark, "SANDERS" appears on the video board on cue.

Stroup: Introducing first… accompanied to the ring by The Limit and Jeff Noon, at a combined weight of 515 pounds, Rob Garcia and the 2018 Rumble in the Bronx winner Dominic Sanders, this is America’s Most Hated!!

The crowd reacts with a loud chorus of boos as Dominic Sanders and Rob Garcia step out from the back. The two members of The Limit flank them on either side. Jeff Noon, clipboard in tow, brings up the rear. Sanders looks out over the crowd and laughs at their ignorance. The five men raise their arms up into the air and then taunt the crowd. They begin walking to the ring and Dominic slides under the bottom rope. Rob Garcia follows suit. The Limit stays on the outside of the ring getting in arguments with fans in the front row, Ethan Alexander mocking the Japanese language.

Ethan Alexander: CHING CHONG BING BANG MOTHER FUCKERS!

Aiello: I don't think he knows what Japanese is.

Bennett: It sounded fluent to me!

Noon observes this all with a perverse smile. Sanders walks over to the corner and leans against the top turnbuckle with a smug look on his face. He talks trash to a person in the front row as his music fades out.

Aiello: I’m sure Draco would be here if he could be but word is that he is getting medical attention from his battle with Grizzly Duggan earlier this evening. Still, I don’t think Sanders and Garcia intend to play fair.

Carter: And our General Managers are just letting it happen.

Bennett: Because it’s awesome, you chump!

Suddenly the MacTron turns on with a feed backstage. It’s NSFW. They are just outside the Toyko Dome. The beautiful glass dome’s backstage entrance is their backdrop but they are both looking down at the little screen of Mike’s phone.

Mike: Jeez, how dumb do you think we are?

Church: Lots of folks in there for a tag match. I don’t think it’d be to our advantage to walk right into that.

Sanders barks at The Limit.

Sanders: Put those two out of their misery and drag their carcasses in here!

Alexander and Frank nod in compliance, wicked smiles spreading across their faces. They march up the ramp and make a beeline through the Dome, shoving anyone or anything that gets in their way. A split screen shows Mike and Bishop turning to the door with their fists raised - ready for a huge fight.

Sanders and Rob stand watching MacTron visibly annoyed.

Aiello: Folks, not sure if we are getting a Main Event tonight, but we are getting this show’s namesake in just a few seconds!

The Limit bursts through the backstage door … it shuts behind him.

Church: Should we have told them that the door locks from behind - or that we taped this yesterday?

Mike: Nah, I’m sure they’ll figure that out.

Indeed, The Limit has been locked out of the Toyko Dome!

There is some commotion as Jeff Noon is suddenly disposed of by Mike McGuire pushing him into the steel steps. NSFW rolls into the ring and Sanders and Garcia turn around just in time for stereo clotheslines from the Tag Team Champions!

Aiello: NSFW evens the odds!

Bennett: Those cheating sons-of-bitches!

Carter: I think The Limit will find a way back in, but this match may be over before they can!

Referee Paul Turner calls for the bell …

DING DING DING

Garcia is back up and charges at Bishop. The big man overhead belly-to-belly suplexes Garcia over the top rope. Garcia hits the mat outside with a resounding thud but he seems pretty resilient as he bounces back up to his feet. Mike knocks Dominic to the mat with elbow to the sternum and then charges at Bishop. He backbody drops her over the top rope and she crashes into Garcia with a meteoric forearm smash!

Hanks: Flight of Icarus from NSFW! They knew that they were in for a fight and came prepared!

Bennett: It’s a load of shit, I tell you!

Aiello: Don’t blame them. Let’s not forget how The Limit debuted or how Sanders attacked them to start this whole mess.

Bishop watches as Mike wails away at Garcia in a prone position when he is suddenly spun around by Sanders and hammered with a right hand. Once, twice, three times! Sanders whips Church into the ropes. The Tag Champ telegraphs a back body drop with a kick to the gut, uses his own momentum to spring off the ropes only to be caught with a Double A worthy spinebuster from the #1 contender to the Undisputed Title!

Aiello: Looks like Church and Sanders will be starting this contest officially.

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Church rolls his shoulder up quickly. Sanders argues with the referee on the credibility of his count. Meanwhile, Mike has allowed Noon to drag Garcia away to their side of the ring. He waves the clipboard at Garcia to revive him. Mike steps up onto the apron now that she sees that her partner is in trouble.

Carter: Why is Rob Garcia always compromised? He looked drunk or dead or both in the last week and let’s not forget that he puked all over Griffin Hawkins a few weeks ago.

Bennett: He was sick you unsympathetic son-of-a-bitch!

Aiello: I don’t think Garcia will ever be sick of partying.

Bennett: Unsubstantiated rumors!

Sanders flips off Mike with the middle finger before stomping down on her partner’s chest repeatedly. He then grabs Church’s legs and attempts to lock in the Texas Bluebonnet, but its much too early! Church kicks him in the jaw before he can turn him off and Dominic goes flying back into his corner. Rob, finally ready to go, tags himself in. He springboards off the top rope and drops an elbow on Church’s lower back right in the middle of the ring. The beautiful aerial assault stops any chance of tagging in the smaller half of NSFW!

Garcia tries to lock in his own submission, the Mexican Marijuana Leaf, and meets the same fate with a kick to the jaw. Garcia flies back against the ropes and as he comes back, Church uses his legs to monkey flip the Mexican megastar high into the air! Bishop rolls back onto his stomach and starts to crawl towards Mike’s outreached hand but Rob kips up and drops a leg drop across Church’s neck!

Bennett: Look at Garcia breaking out that out of control and crazy offense!

Carter: Oh, come on, it was a leg drop!

Aiello: Whatever it was, it was effective! America’s Most Hated has cut off Church from tagging McGuire, effectively nullifying her!

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Garcia: I can’t believe it! Can you, Michael?!

Aiello: Not sure if I get this strategy of helping your opponents break your own pinfall attempts.

Carter: Me either!

Bennett: Oh come on, he’s toying with them! It’s a great idea!

With much effort, Garcia drags Church over to their corner. He tags in Sanders. Dominic plays traffic control. He signals something to Garcia. The two pull Church up to his feet and both kick him in the gut. Garcia bodyslams him as Dominic goes up to the top rope and takes Church to Titletown with a top rope leg drop!

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Church just barely kicks out!

Aiello: Impressive official debut by America’s Most Hated! These two are really clicking as a tag team!

Carter: I agree but NSFW are always in for the long haul in these contests!

Bennett: They ain’t facing no losers like MUCHO GRANDE! They’re facing WORLD CLASS competitors.

Carter: You’re ridiculous.

Sanders looks at Mike and just laughs and stomps on Church some more. She is very animated on the apron - seconds away from just entering the ring and getting involved herself. Church is up and Sanders cuts him with a knee lift to the gut …

Fireman’s carry position!

Aiello: Sanders is going for the Riptide!

Bishop elbows away at the side of Sander’s neck and slips back down behind him onto the mat. Reverse waistlock, he lifts Sanders into the air before Sanders feeds him an elbow strike of his own. He spins around for his own reverse waistlock. Garcia reaches over and blind tags himself as Church reaches between his leg and trips up Sanders - unfortunately freeing him from a lariat from behind by Garcia!! The former Tag Champion continues his charge and smashes into Mike with a right hand knocking her off the apron.

He stands in NSFW’s corner and hypes himself as he sees Church in the perfect position for Lights Out for Harambe - wobbly and dazed!

Mike, from the floor, grabs at Garcia’s boot and trips him up! Right into Bishop Church running knee!

Aiello: That move helped them retain the titles at Hardcore Revolution!!

Bennett: Who cares?!

Carter: But Church isn’t going to the cover!

Garcia, showing his ring awareness rolls away just under the ropes - but Bishop can’t take advantage. He collapses to the mat - once again crawling towards Mike McGuire! As the referee watches, Dominic sneaks into the ring and drags Garcia closer to him!

Bishop Church tags in Mike McGuire ...but Dominic gets tagged in as well! Mike ducks under a clothesline from Sanders, spins him around, and kicks him in the gut! Rubbernecker from the Brooklyn Brawler! She goes up to the top rope and sees that Noon is distracting the referee on the apron across from her. Suddenly Draco Lazarus, straight from the audience, leaps up onto the apron and grabs onto Mike’s leg. She kicks him away and as he comes back again, she kicks him in the jaw - sending him reeling off the apron!!

Carter: Great, here comes the numbers game!

Bennett: And NSFW has went and burned plenty of bridges as of late! I love it!

Aiello: That’s debatable, but this match has certainly been compromised!

Sanders has recovered and jumps onto the second rope to stop Mike’s momentum. He starts to go for a top rope superplex but the redhead fights out of it with some sharp punches to the ribs. And then a headbutt that sends Sanders teetering off the second rope with a loud thud! She climbs back up to the top rope … and once again sees the referee being distracted!

Frank rolls away Sanders! Mike jumps off with a flying forearm smash to Ethan Alexander that knocks him on his back. Frank grabs her by the hair and spins her around. She rakes him across the eyes and kicks right in the family jewels! All chaos has broken down this match into absolute insanity. Draco is back in the ring now and he has his Golden Cane in hand and levels Church with it knocking him off the apron! The referee doesn’t see that but he does see Mike grabbing the cane from him, smashing it over his head and hitting Rob Garcia in the gut as he charges for her in the ring.

DING DING DING

Stroup: The winners of this match via Disqualification... Dominic Sanders and Rob Garcia, America’s Most Hated!

Stroup’s announcement gets overshadowed as the bell rings more and more. Garcia, Draco and The Limit beat down Church on the outside of the ring as Sanders makes an emphatic statement to Undisputed Champion Candy by leveling Mike McGuire with a Riptide! Referees and officials pour out from the back to seperate America’s Most Hated from NSFW but the damage has been done. All five members - plus Noon stand tall in the middle of the ring - hands raised in symbolic victory.

Aiello: Damn it. Not again.

Bennett: I love it. These two chumps should have learned by now - America’s Most Hated is here to take over!

Carter: Through bullshit means.

Aiello: Ladies and gentlemen, despite this ending, what a show! Next week, we are still in Japan and hopefully we get this damn company under control.

The show fades to black on Dominic Sanders’ smug grin.

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MATCH WRITERS

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MATCH ONE: DOMINIC SANDERS
MATCH TWO: BISHOP CHURCH
MATCH THREE: MNB
MAIN EVENT: BISHOP CHURCH

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SEGMENTS

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GRIFFIN HAWKINS
DOMINIC SANDERS
ROB GARCIA
DRACO LAZARUS
"DOC" HOLLISTER

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RECAP OF WINNERS

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X-DIVISION SINGLES MATCH
LAST MAN STANDING MATCH
JOE DOE
VS ANTHONY GRUNGE
WINNER: Anthony Grunge

SINGLES MATCH
GRIZZLY DUGGAN
VS DRACO LAZARUS
WINNER: Grizzly Duggan

SINGLES MATCH
KENDRICK KROSS
VS HARUTO TAKAHASHI (Due to a Leviathan No-Show)
WINNER: Kendrick Kross

MAIN EVENT
TAG TEAM MATCH (NON-TITLE)
AMERICA'S MOST HATED (ROB GARCIA/DOMINIC SANDERS)
VS NSFW
WINNERS: America's Most Hated

BRAWL #523 MVP: Rob Garcia & Dominic Sanders

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