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The Arena lights flicker on and off, as if some child was playing with the switch. The audience isn't sure what is going on, but there is some laughing with the crowd. As the lights continue to flicker, the laughing slowly dies. And then laughter begins again, from and unknown source, echoing all around the arena.

"On...off...on...off...on...off...tick...tock...your time is up!"

The lights shut completely off, leaving the entire place in pitch black. A spotlight shines upon the entrance ramp, but the laughter is heard again and a face flashes up on the big screen. A little static, a flicker, and then the face is up clearly.

ZERO is here, wearing his mask, and he's laughing hysterically.

"Hello there, people...did you see me coming? I bet you didn't. I bet you have no idea who I am...well, I'll tell you. Nothing. I am nothing. I have no name, I have no face, I am a big ZERO." ZERO laughs again, having fun at the expense of his name. "But this nothing will become something very quickly, you mark my words. He will become the biggest and best champion the world has ever seen."

"So...who do I get to play with first? "The Celtic Cannon", Mikey McKay. Oh, yes, I've heard about you. And I give you some advice...don't bother showing up. Because I will tear you apart. You have never seen anything like me before, never have wrestled someone like me before."

ZERO laughs again, and then appears to grow serious, like a switch has been flipped.

"But I know you pathetic fools here, nobody seems to have any sense. It's all pride, that nobody backs down from a fight. We'll see how many people actually have the courage to stand in the ring with nothing. And get beat by a nobody. Mickey Mckay..."

ZERO gets closer to the camera, so his face fills the entire screen.

"Boo!"

The lights go out again, and "Let The Sparks Fly" starts playing as ZERO makes his entrance. When he appears, the spotlight follows him as he kneels and glares at everybody. No laughter now, the wrestler is completely serious and in the zone. He climbs into the ring and raises his arms, suddenly bathing the arena in light.

He climbs down from the turnbuckle and awaits his first victim...

ZERO laughs for a second, a little surprised that McKay had the guts to come out here. He steps forward and gets in his opponent's face, saying "I guess you've never heard of me before. No matter, we'll fix that."

Then in an attempt to throw his opponent off his game, as the bell rings, ZERO offers his hand for a shake.

((Hello, nice to meet you. Sorry for the short post this time, I'm about to go to work lol. I look forward to working with you))

ZERO expected him to know the handshake was a ruse and refuse it. What he didn't expect, however, was for his opponent to come charging out of the gate.

The punch connected, momentarily stunning "The Demon of Destiny", but he didn't go down. Instead, he looked at McKay, grinned, and responded with a lockup attempt.

ZERO, quickly realizing that he was outmatched in terms of strength, saw that the only way to get the upper hand was to use his quickness and craftiness. He growled at McKay and suddenly let go, allowing the Irishman to tumble forward. As he moved, ZERO launched himself toward the other side of the ring, bouncing off the ropes and looking to dropkick his opponent in the back.

((My mistake, I misunderstood. I'm so used to doing this irl, converting it into words is a challenge for me. Forgive me?))

ZERO hit the mat hard, feeling the vibrations on his shoulders and going through his back. He groaned a minute, then tensed as he had no time to recover before McKay aimed a kick at him.

Taking the kick-and groaning again-he reached for his opponent's leg and grabbed it, trying to pull the superstar down, or at least take him off balance.

((stop catching me off-guard then XD. Zero has never been so surprised before. You're a good opponent. And I'm still new to transcribing this to paper from irl. Please forgive me))

ZERO wasn't prepared for the fall, and McKay landed hard on top of him, knocking the breath out of his lungs. He lay there, winded, trying to catch his breath, as the referee started counting.

((Auto Hit))

Mikey is able to whip Zero into the corner and follow in, looking to nail the newcomer with a clothesline!