The soothing chime of a piano washes over the excited OCW audience before it is replaced by a wailing guitar, the tones seem off key, as if being played on rusted strings. Slowly, they begin to take on their familiar form, joined once more by the piano. It becomes apparent what the theme is and the crowd shift uncomfortably, it's been awhile since they've had to hear both the music of The Family and the forceful propaganda uttered by their head preacher, Jacob Trance. 

Onto the stage come Eli and Raze, who turn, showing their backs to the crowd. The pair drop to their knees and bow their heads as if listening to a church sermon.

Jacob Trance: Blessed are the destroyers of false hope... For they are the true Messiahs, cursed are the God-adorers, for they shall be shorn sheep... Discarded once used up.

And then the man himself walked onto the stage, twirling his beard, a smile plastered across his face.

Jacob Trance: It has been awhile my friends, my people! 

He chuckles.

Jacob Trance: I can see in your heart of hearts that you have missed me, that you need guidance so that you may find the other worlds... And so, the man in black fled across the desert, and... Yes, many gunslingers followed.

Jacob nods to himself.

Jacob Trance: But these men... They all fell, for they were only mortal and insignificant when faced with an old god... These men like Parker Stevens... Tobin Frost...

The crowd give loud cheers for both men.

Jacob Trance: Matsuda...

The crowd explodes.

Jacob Trance: Matsuda...

The crowd break into a "Mat-su-da" chant" honouring their country man.

Jacob Trance: HE TOO... He too failed.

The crowd begin to boo, prompting a wagging finger from Jacob Trance.

Jacob Trance: No my children, it is rude to condemn him... He stood in front of me, a dragon before a knight, and he was slain. Slain for the better good. Slain so that others may grow, that they may try to find the way.

The Family rise now, heading to a corner of the stage.

Jacob Trance: There was also Bobby Minio... Now Bobby Minio he had it all, but Bobby Minio had a great fall... And all of C4 couldn't put poor Bobby Minio together again... Where is he? Where is your false idol I ask of you?

Jacob points.

Jacob Trance: Is he there?

Jacob shakes his head and points to another area.

Jacob Trance: Is he here?

He once more shakes his head.

Jacob Trance: No, he's nowhere... He has removed himself from this world because he has finally seen the light... Prayers are to men as dolls are to children and I cannot be one of you children no longer... You try to crawl through your lives, you bough and scrape upon your knees... But I...

Jacob removes the OCW title and holds it up for all to see.

Jacob Trance: I will stride through my life upon my feet...

Jacob trails off and heads backstage with his flock, leaving the crowd to decipher his words, and perhaps more importantly, wonder who will stand in his way next.
The scene fades into a video of what looks like the Tokyo skyline taken from a helicopter. From opposite ends of the scene we see Molly and Mugen walk into the scene.

Mugen: Oh this? You thought this was real? Oh, I'm sorry it's a green screen. It's about as real as General Raze's threats towards me for this prestigious tournament.

Mugen motions towards the green screen and an image of General Raze pops up.

Molly: He's not General Raze anymore.

Mugen: What?

Molly: He's some kind of vampire thing now.

The green screen now displays a horrifying close up image of Raze's face.

Mugen: What? So he's a vampire general? You're telling me that he was a General that got bit by a real life vampire?

Molly: No, I'm not ---

Mugen: Or wait wait wait. Was he a vampire all along? And then he became a General? Actually that's kind of impressive. You gotta figure that being out there in the battlefield with the sun blazing down on you as a vampire has to suck.

Molly: No no no, he's not really a vampire. 

Mugen: What? Not a vampire? You just told me he's some kind of vampire thing. ANYWAYS. I'm a man of my word, always have and always will be. And this time, I proclaim that in the X1 Climax

Molly: (mutters to herself in a low but still audbile voice) X Battle Fight

Mugen: IN THE TOKYO DOME!

The green screen displays a aerial view of the Tokyo Dome.

Molly: (mutters to herself again) Not the Tokyo Dome.

Mugen: THE LORD OF THE LARIAT WILL PREVAIL! C4 OVER EVERYTHING!

Mugen and Molly walk away as the green screen now displays the C4 Logo in the background.



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As the crowd cheer, showering their homeland hero with streamers, Justin Raze curls up, a broken loser. Mugen leaves after taking in the adulation of his fans. From the back comes Jacob Trance, a face like thunder, flanked by his behemoth Eli. In his hand is a whip and the fans look on with great interest, it's Japan after all.

Raze pulls himself up on the ropes as the Family get into the ring.

Trance: My son... I do this not because you lost, although you have failed me... 

Raze stammers.

Raze: But... But... What did I do?

Jacob cracks the whip in anger, screaming at the top of his lungs.

Trance: I cannot forgive you, for thou know what you done!

Raze shakes his head as Eli moves side wards, placing a hand on his head, pushing the loser to his knees, forcing him to bow his head.

Trance: You spoke good words earlier, great words... But then you muddied the waters, you had to poison the well with that filthy tongue of yours...

Raze blinks, the penny dropping.

Raze: Forgive me...

Trance: I shall but you must pay in a pound of flesh!

Eli turns Raze around and Trance raises the whip and begins to flog Raze. The crowd 'oooh' with every grimace and scream. Trance inevitably stops, but Raze takes the whip himself and continues his penance. Hastily, the feed gets killed in preparation for the next match.
Backstage in the arena we join Captain C4 himself Paul Pugh as he guzzles down a delicious off brand Popsi Cola on the back of a motorised golf caddy. He’s looking much huskier than usual, and the baldest we’ve ever seen him. Apparently he’s on his way to the ring… maybe?

Pugh: Austin Lee? AUSTIN LEE? Never heard of him.

The member of staff sitting next to Pugh shows him a copy of the program for (OCW NETWORK PRESENTS) X Battle Games Gate Fight Ultra HD Remix. Pugh cocks his head sideways.

Pugh: Is that… Am… Why are they using my promo pics from 2012 on these things?

He stares at it further, noticing that he’s on the page opposite.

Pugh: Is that? I know we’re in Japan but Christ almighty, why is this dope cosplaying as me?

Pugh shakes his head as the caddy screeches to a halt. He spills his Popsi all over his knees

Pugh: What the jesus is going on up there brother? I got heads to crack!

He turns himself around in his seat and sees a veritable gaggle of young lady fans of the female variety. Naturally, being Japanese school girls, they all giggle in unison. Recognition of the Gaijin God overcomes them as they all head towards Pugh-San.

Pugh, stunned at whats about to become of him springs to action, ramming his hand into the horn.

Pugh: Toot Toot Muthafuckers!

He shoves the caddy driver clean out of the vehicle - a sacrificial lamb for the bloodthirsty school girls. Upon seizing the seat, he slams his foot to the floor, speeding into the distance and around the flock at a dangerous 10mph, leaving the other staff member clinging onto the seat and the poor driver to his fate. As he screeches off into the distance, we hear the obnoxious tooting all the way toward the ring, where his first round match with Austin Lee is primed to begin.


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Ryu is sitting backstage in a folding metal chair. As the camera zooms in Ryu sits up revealing the "Team Bad Wolf" Logo on his black addidas sweat jacket. He seems like he's about to begin saying something and then bursts into laughter. He holds out a finger as he composes himself and begins.

Ryu: Wait wait wait, hold on so you're telling me to kick off our big return they want to have a tournament to determine who the best of the best is?

Ryu's joking smile turns into what can only be described as a malicious scowl 

Ryu: You see the fact of the matter is that before we went off the air every other contender in this tournament has laid broken at my feet...

Ryu:or was hiding underneath a rock while I dominated here.

Ryu: The fact of the matter is I was the one who stood in the face of the Etetnal and SHATTERED it.

Ryu: The fact of the matter is that the last time we held one of these tournaments the winner tried to step up to me and I put him in his place.

Ryu: The FACT of the matter is I'm the Strongest Creature in OCW... and this tournament is a formality.
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We join The Family in their locker room, following Jacob's speech in the ring. The camera zooms in on him, waiting for him to add on to what he has already said. Trance points to the other side of the room, and the camera turns to the direction he's pointing at, now focusing on Justin Raze.

Raze: Many people doubt me, don't think much of me, and toss me to the side, believing that they are throwing away useless trash.

Raze: Everyone that's in this tournament probably has written me off, just seeing a free win, an easy journey up the bracket and ultimately no obstacle at all.

Raze: However, everyone I face will regret their arrogance, there doubt, their view of free win, starting with Mugen.

Raze: This man for a long time has always looked down upon me, laughed at me, ridiculed me, and always put himself above me. But, as he stands upon this mountain of taunts, ridicule, superiority, and ego he will fall learn that any mountain can be climbed.

Raze: He will realize as I ascend the mountain, climb over the ridicule, the taunts, the laughter, the ego and stand on the top of the mountain with him, and face him and see the regret in his eyes as I throw him off the mountain.

Raze: And as I stand there, atop the mountain, and Mugen plummets to utter doom, he will realize, truly realize....that he &%*^ed up.
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We rejoin Riot with general authority figure and member of the board Mr Richard Blood standing in the centre of the ring holding a microphone, preparing to present the Sean McGee disciplinary hearing. The crowd cheer the former Ex Champion.

Blood: Alright Sean, let’s get this over with…

The camera pans to the stage where Sean McGee has arrived wearing a wolf based T-Shirt and clutching his FI briefcase. He saunters down to the ring showing an absolute disdain for everybody in the arena. As he gets to ringside, he locks eyes with Blood and smiles. He casually walks all the way around the ring, to the announce area and takes his time taking a microphone and getting onto the apron.

He finally steps into the ring and immediately walks face to face with Blood, seemingly trying to intimidate the Brit.

Sean: Yes?

Boos emanate from the audience in attendance as Mr Blood nods his head.

Blood: Mr McGee. The OCW board of directors has decided that, due to your recent conduct, you will be indefinitely suspended from active competition without pay…

Sean shakes his head as the fans are seemingly split on this decision. Blood draws breath, and continues on

Blood: …unless…

An expectant pop booms around the arena as the pregnant pause drops.

Blood: Unless you’d like to make a deal.

Sean looks intrigued

McGee: Deal? What kind of deal…

Blood: Well… Your suspension can be reduced if you submit to the following terms.

McGee strokes his goatee as Blood goes on

Blood: You, Sean McGee, will be suspended from active competition until Road 2 Glory, without pay. Upon the morning of Road 2 Glory, you’ll be reinstated… if you put your Future Investment briefcase on the line…

The fans pop

McGee: Hah. So all I’ve gotta do is beat some chump and its all over? Blood have you lost your mind – there’s nobody back there who can beat me. This is the best you got?

Blood (nodding): This is the deal.

McGee: Fine. Who’ve you got that I haven’t already smoked? Bring em out and I’ll put them in the ground.

The crowd begins to notice that there’s somebody standing on the ramp. The camera pans to see who it is as Sean notices the figure too. Paul Pugh stands looking towards the ring, towards the man who unceremoniously scrambled his brains at Chill Faktor, fury on his face and microphone in hand.

Pugh: You know Sean… I remember when you were this high…

He raises his hand about half way up his own height and nods

Pugh: before the Buffblaster, before the suspicious weight gain… before that tennis ball fuzz you call a Mohawk…

He strokes his own Mohawk hair do.

Pugh: Sean you were a great guy – cool in the back, cool in the ring… and now look at you. They give you a sniff of the World Title and you’re out here smacking fans around. You’re out here laying hands on a living legend after the bell has rung… you’re out here being all tough and scary and… Buff?

Pugh shrugs his shoulders as Sean smiles

Pugh: You know what Sean. You’ve come a long way since you were rolling with the Jewish Jerkoff army and I don’t want to stand out here disparaging you, I don’t wanna hurt your feelings but Sean… you ever lay hands on me outside of the confines of a match again and I’ll fold you up and put you inside that briefcase of yours… ya dig?

Sean smiles and taps his FI case as the crowd pop

Pugh: Funny huh?

He nods and mouths something at Sean as Buffness laughs back at him

Sean: What’re you gonna do Pugh? I know you’re not the guy they’re putting in front of me…You ain’t got any business in this ring. This is my ring now. You know it, these people know it… If breaking you is all I’ve gotta do to dodge suspension - I’d say I got an easy deal.

As Sean speaks, Pugh is walking towards the ring, dressed in his ring attire and a C4 shirt.

Pugh: Your ring huh? 

Pugh charges down towards Sean who immediately hauls ass the opposite way. As Pugh slides into the ring, Sean slyly heads towards the ramp, laughing all the while.

Sean: You lost a step old man – you haven’t got any business in that ring anymore… especially not with me. Get on my level son!

Pugh: Sean, you might be on your little hot streak right now but let me give you a little piece of advice. You might be able to escape me now… but when we get in that ring at Road 2 Glory… well things change. The C4 army never sleeps. We’re over everything, and you slip up… and we’ll be all over you.

Sean again grins as Pugh’s music starts up and we fade to commercial
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