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 Posted: Fri Apr 12, 2013 12:39 pm
 Sometimes you just feel tired, feel weak(YO left...YO left...YO left, RIGHT, left)When you feel weak, you feel like you just wanna just give up(YO left...YO left...YO left, RIGHT, left)But you gotta search within you, try and find that inner strength(YO left...YO left...YO left, RIGHT, left)And just pull that s**t out of you, and get that motivation not to give up(YO left...YO left...YO left, RIGHT, left)And not be a quitter no matter how bad you wanna just fall flat on your face.Following the cleaning up of the brutal match between Jack Arson and The Number Three, the music of a newcomer would ring throughout the corridors of the Coliseum and Stephan Thompson would burst out from the back...to a thunderous ovation from the Coliseum. Thompson would make his way down the ramp, slapping hands with everyone as he made his way down, as he was billed into the arena.
Ring Announcer- Ladies and Gentlemen please welcome...Stephan 'STRIIIIIIIKEFORCE THOOOOOOOOMPSON!!!!!
Stephan would slide into the ring and grab a mic from the stage hand. He would pace around the ring for a few seconds trying to clear his head, the emotion of being in front of 27,000 people in a Coliseum was a lot for a 21 year old to take in. He would step to the center of the ring with a smile on his face and would begin to speak.
"You know, this is never gonna get old to me I think, coming out here and competing in front of all of you. The nature of a capacity crowd is something that I look forward to each and every time I come out here. That is why I came to the Coliseum today, I am ready for a fight. And I know AJ Warner is in the back with nothing to do tonight just like me. So I am challenging him to come out here and face off against probably the greatest pure athlete to debut in years...in a brass Knuckle Streetfight!!!"
Strikeforce would toss the mic to the side and await to see if anyone was going to accept his challenge. (planned...)
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Posted: Mon Apr 15, 2013 2:20 pm
The lights in the Coliseum would quickly disappear and the song of the veteran was heard loudly. The people who knew AJ Warner and had seen his matches did not recognize the theme song, but the tension that seemed to be on its way was a sure sign of the returning wrestler. The lights would flash back on simultaneously to the beat of the drum. Fans clapped along to the theme as many cheered awaiting the Bad Chyld's arrival.
"Beat the Devil's Tattoo" -- Black Rebel Motorcycle Club
AJ emerged from the curtain with a trademark smirk on his face; saying he was excited to debut in his company and see the reaction from the fans was an understatement. Warner looked to his left and back to his right nodding with the same facial expression. He then turned to this Stephan Thompson; and the look, well, let's just say AJ was not impressed. He started to walk down towards the ring at a slow pace with a fixed stare on the debuting wrestler, extending his arms to the fans to the side who wanted a high five. Once he reached the end of the ramp, Warner started circling the ring at a slow pace with the same determined expression. He hopped on the apron after a few moments and climbed under the top rope. Once he stood in the ring, the lights went out at fans started cheering for the old timer.
'A-J! A-J! A-J! A-J! A-J! A-J! A-J! A-J!'
He had no words; he awaited for Strikeforce to say the wrong thing or for a ref to make his entrance next.
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Posted: Mon Apr 15, 2013 8:44 pm
As Strikeforce began to circle the ring, the timekeeper brought a pedestal to ringside that housed a small glass case containing a pair of yellow brass knuckles which is the type of brass used to make musical instruments, that were very beautifully encrypted with the name Strikeforce on them. He placed this pedestal onto the ground in front of the announce table, while a second pedestal with a glass container was placed on the opposite side of the ring. Strikeforce would look across the ring at Warner, who was a man he
Ring Announcer- Ladies and Gentlemen the following is a Brass Knuckle Streetfight where there are n count-outs, no disqualifications and the only way to win the match is by forcing a pinfall, submission....OR BY KNOCKOUT!!!
Thompson would begin to hop back and forth with his legs shoulder width apart. He would shake his arms from side to side to keep them loose while waiting for the referee to call for the bell. The crowd here was firmly behind the veteran in this matchup but lets just say that Strikeforce had a little surprise in store for AJ here tonight..a message had to be sent to the locker room here tonight...and a loud one.
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Posted: Mon Apr 15, 2013 8:53 pm
Ding ding ding!
AJ went for a quick tackle followed by punches to the head of Strikeforce. He felt disrespected that this newcomer called him out specifically. There were no free wins in this business, especially not with Warner. But the same could be said about this debuting wrestler.
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Posted: Mon Apr 15, 2013 9:04 pm
Strikeforce had a lot of respect for the man he was in the ring with. He knew that a victory over the Bad Chyld was a very good way to get people around here to notice him and he knew that he had what it takes to defeat him. The fact that Warner was stupid enough to actually come out here and face a man who was at one point a signature away from being in the UFC showed Stephan that the respect that he had for him was not misplaced, and that Warner was ready to fight.
The fact was even further cemented when Warner lunged into Strikeforce and took him to the mat, and Thompson would quickly try to get Warner into his guard before trying to throw a few punches of his own. This match is definitely not going to be for the faint of heart as this newcomer was here tonight not to wrestle...but to fight and shed blood in the middle of the Coliseum.
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Posted: Mon Apr 15, 2013 9:15 pm
AJ was in a guard he had not seen once, at least not in the ring. He had a very minor Jujitsu background to say the least (yellow belts aren't ideal). Warner covered up but tried to keep his back up and his head high after the first few punches. Warner was not too used to being in a mount, so he did something that dated back to his elementary school days, when he would wake up his now deceased brother only to be chased down the street for what felt like too long.
AJ went for right elbows to the thigh of Strikeforce, in hopes to get him to break the mount and let Warner stand first.
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Posted: Mon Apr 15, 2013 9:20 pm
Strikeforce would indeed release the guard, but as Warner went to stand, he would kick upward trying to force The Bad Chyld up just a little quicker then he wanted and hopefully knock the wind out of him. The crowd would watch on as Thompson begins to work on this veteran in the hopes that he could get him out of his comfort zone and really shake him up and keep him guessing in the early goings of this match. If Thompson was able to kick his opponent he would stand and observe the reaction Warner had to being kicked before making his next move
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Posted: Mon Apr 15, 2013 9:28 pm
AJ was hit dead in the solar plexus and stumbled back, holding the middle of his chest to get his breath back. Had Warner been one of the guys in the back during this match, he would have been impressed. But right now, he was too full of dislike and anguish. Thats who he was as a fighter; someone who psychologically forced himself to loathe his opponent so his kicks would be more punishing, and his suplexes more authoritative. However, the momentum seemed to be slightly in favor of Thompson's.
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Posted: Mon Apr 15, 2013 9:41 pm
And Thompson aimed to keep it that way by running in at Warner, looking to grab hold of him a modified Under-hook takedown in which Strikeforce performed the move on the run pausing when he grabs hold of his opponent and jumping before spinning to add more style to the move to make it look better for the people watching. This is something that Thompson was taught early, clean looking moves get you noticed, and they also shift the favor of the crowd as the crowd that was firmly behind AJ when he came out was beginning to be silenced a little by Thompsons quick offense.
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Posted: Mon Apr 15, 2013 9:53 pm
This was aggravating. Warner was fighting a wrestler he had no information on, and it was the downfall for him early in this match. He was taken down as the crowd made the noise of 'oooh' like they did whenever they say a unique move. AJ went for elbows to the rubs of Strikeforce as he was on the canvas. There was nothing he could do at this point but battle his way out of these holds.
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Posted: Mon Apr 15, 2013 10:16 pm
Strikeforce was riding the momentum of starting this match exactly the way he wanted to, and the crowd could tell he was feeling that what he was doing had Warner in a position of weakness as was made appearant as he desperately tried to escape by elbowing a brown belt in Jujitsu. He would move from a laid out side control, to a knee mount, trying to set up Warner for a ridiculous Reverse Triangle Choke!
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Posted: Mon Apr 15, 2013 10:43 pm
AJ saw Strikeforce swinging his leg over and it dawned on him. The match would end if Thompson locked this in, but once he saw how fast Strikeforce was swinging his body to the right, Warner put his hand under his left shoulder and used his momentum against him. He would roll out of the ring afterwards rather than go for a quick cover. The crowd applauded Strikeforce, and Warner knew why. This kid brought a new style to the squared circle. AJ hopped onto the apron, in hopes Stephen would give him some space. Warner needed a redo, cause being squashed by anyone was out of the question.
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Posted: Mon Apr 15, 2013 11:05 pm
Strikeforce would slide out of the ring on the side adjacent to Warner's right, looking out into the crowd who seemed to realize that they were witnessing the debut of a man who was going to be a major player in CWA in the future. Strikeforce would walk along the outside of the ring, tapping his temple with his pointer finger while looking at a man in the front row who was holding a beer bottle and screaming at Strikeforce, but instead of screaming at the man Thompson would reach out and snatch this mans beer and take a swig before turning around to face the man who had better come up with a much better game plan if he was going to survive this street fight. Strikeforce would yell loud enough for the front 10 rows to hear.
'HEY WARNER, YOU READY TO FIGHT NOW??? THIS ISN'T A JOKE, YOU WILL BLEED TONIGHT AT MY HANDS!
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Posted: Wed Apr 17, 2013 12:37 pm
AJ smiled and nodded at the newcomer. This was exactly the test Warner needed to come back. But that didn't mean he accepted defeat easy. He slid in the ring and waited for Strikeforce to do the same.
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Posted: Wed Apr 17, 2013 12:42 pm
Strikeforce indeed did the same, he and the beer bottle slid into the ring. He would stare across the ring at Warner, awaiting him to make his next move as the crowd stared on in anticipation of the war that these two men were about to have.
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