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 Posted: Mon Nov 20, 2023 11:48 am
20th November 2023 - 10th December 2023
One Day Auto-Hit or Auto-Recover
The following match is a Tables, Ladders and Chairs Match!
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Posted: Tue Nov 21, 2023 12:57 am
After being missing at Halloween Havoc besides a promo, Nuke was back at Survivor Series.
His childhood friend, Lance Hawkwind, had returned at Halloween Havoc - after around 10 years away - just to tell Nuke to retire and lay him out on the mat. The time, right now, was retribrution.
Self Hell - While She Sleeps
Let's praise the love inside of us!
The song that Nuke had taken up, alongside his Redeemer moniker, kicked in across the PA system in the arena. As the opening riff crescendos the lights around the stage begin to flicker, before turning in to strobe lighting.
SELF HELL!
Stepping out from backstage walks 'The Redeemer' Nuke Fusion, wearing his new clean white attire, a massive smile on his face. The titantron behind him then lights up with those all-so-familiar words.
Can I be enlightened if my thoughts just don’t align?
I have imposter syndrome and I'm sensory deprived
I know I'm kind of addicted but I’ll never play that victim on myself
'Cause we all live in self hell!
As he walks towards the ring the strobe lighting almost makes it look like he's teleporting forward. One moment he stands at the top of the ramp, the lights flicker and he's now a step forward.
Everybody's got a wound like this
Everybody's got a complex deeper than it
Everybody's got their problems listed
How'd you think I write this? You won't get it
Everybody's got social sickness
Everybody’s got so sadistic
Everybody’s got toxic interеst
I'm no different
Heading down towards the ring, Nuke reaches out and slaps hands with adoring fans, posing for a couple of pictures on the way. As he gets to the bottom of the ramp he stops and looks up raising a fist in to the air to a huge cheer from the crowd.
The strobe lighting continues as he runs and slides in to the ring, getting to his feet and running at the turnbuckle, still giving the illusion that he's teleporting forward each time.
Let’s praisе the love inside of us
Let's praise the love inside of us
Let's praise the love inside of us
Let's praise the love, let’s praise the love
Take it as it comes, there's enough misery for everyone
The crowd were lapping this up, loving that one of their all-time favourites had returned to the square circle. Nuke stood on that turnbuckle and looked around the arena as camera phones flashed to get a picture, a true spectacle as the entire arena lit up.
So sadistic
You don't know my secrets 'cause I'm not a Gemini
I know when it's good it's so good, when it's bad I wanna die!
They said, "I'll give you something that will help you bend your mind"
I'm like "How can I decline, I ain't no social butterfly!"
The song really kicked in to a tempo as Nuke jumped down and carried out the same fan interaction on the other side, looking out across the sea of people as the cameras flashed again to get a picture of the WWFG Hall of Famer.
You're staring at the scapegoat
You're staring at the underdog
You're looking at the change
You're staring at the firing squad
Everybody's got a wound like this
Everybody's got a complex deeper than it
Everybody's got their problems listed
I'm no different
Jumping down again, Fusion walked over to the middle of the ring as the music continued to play.. but the lights turned off.
For a few seconds they stayed off, cameras flashing again. When the lights turned back on, Nuke stood there with his arms open wide, part of his entrance attire missing and now ready for a fight.
Let's praise the love inside of us
Let's praise the love inside of us
Let's praise the love inside of us
Let's praise the love, let's praise the love
Take it as it comes, there's enough self hell for everyone!
The music slowly died down as Nuke turned to face the entrance, ready for his opponent for tonight, an old friend and adversary. But, while waiting, all around the arena broke in to a chant.
Nuke! Nuke! Nuke! Nuke!
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Posted: Wed Nov 22, 2023 1:47 am
The main lights go down as music begins to build, spotlights in white and orange darting around the darkened arena. Get on your knees and
BOW.
DOWN.Two bursts of bright orange fireworks fire up from the top of the ramp, in time with "Bow. Down." followed by a mixed chorus of boos and cheers echoing around the arena as I Prevail - Bow Down pumps out over the speakers. Aa the smoke clears, and the main lights come up, the spotlights zone in on Lance, stood with his back to the arena, right hand in the air throwing up the horns, his shoulder length hair resting on the top of a black denim cutoff with a stylised 'O' in the center. Yeah, I come alive, I'll survive, take on anything
So paint a target on my back let 'em come for me
I don't fall, don't quit, don't ever sleep
'Cause, I'm on another level that you'll never reachThe titantron flares into life, switching between clips from Lance's older matches, his moniker, and a newly added reel of the devastating Free Fall he landed on Nuke at their meeting at Halloween Havoc. If you seek forgiveness
You'll get nothing
YOU'LL GET NOTHING FROM ME.Lance turns to face the arena, his face serious and focused, his gaze fixed on the ring, and Nuke. Despite taking down his childhood friend, and one of the WWFG's most loved superstars, Lance revelled in the crowd's response, good or bad. You will never know, it's the price I pay
Look into my eyes, we are not the same
Yeah, this is where you fall apart
Yeah, this is where you break
'Cause I'm in control and you'll know my name
'Cause I gave my life, gave it everything
Yeah, this is where you fall apart
Yeah, this is where you break
To everybody who doubted
Get on your knees and
BOW. DOWN.
Get on your knees and
BOW. DOWN.Lance began to make his way down the ramp, the mixed chorus of cheers and jeers still ringing around the arena.
Announcer - "And his opponent, from London, England - LANCE HAWKWIND!"[/b] You better recognize
You wanna talk that s**t, time to back it up
'Cause the best of your best ain't good enough
Playing with my name, now I know you really ******** up
Keep runnin' your mouth and I'ma call your bluffWalking slowly down the ramp, Lance looked around at the tables and ladders that had been set up. When he got to two thirds of the way down the ramp, Lance broke into a sprint, diving under the bottom rope as he reached the edge of the ring, sliding into the centre. You will never know, it's the price I pay
Look into my eyes, we are not the same
Yeah, this is where you fall apart
Yeah, this is where you break
'Cause I'm in control and you'll know my name
'Cause I gave my life, gave it everything
Yeah, this is where you fall apart
Yeah, this is where you break
To everybody who doubted
Get on your knees andWith a cursory glance, Lance walked past Nuke to the turnbuckle to his left, climbing the ropes and raising his hands, throwing up the horns with both. The crowd popped and there was a flash from a sea of camera phones. You're never gonna be enough
So I had this dream
It meant everything
And I watched it come alive
Then I let you in
Underneath my skin
And I learned to love the lies
Now I lay awake and I contemplate
Have I become what I hate?
Can I take it back?
'Cause it's all I have
Will it get the best of me?Have you ever had a dream?
Would you fight for it?
Would you go to war?
Would you die for it?
So now I'll take my stand
Now I'll make you see
That if you seek forgiveness
You'll get nothing from meLance jumped down, going over to the opposite turnbuckle before climbing the ropes again and throwing the horns for a second time to another crowd pop and more camera flashes. You'll get nothing from me
You'll get nothing from me
You'll get nothing from meTo everybody who doubted
To everybody who doubted
Get on your knees and
BOW. DOWN.
BOW. DOWN.
BOW. DOWN.Six more bursts of orange fireworks flared at the stage in time with the last six As the track finishes, Lance jumps down from the turnbuckle and stands across the ring from Nuke, a look of determination on his face, waiting for the bell.
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Posted: Wed Nov 22, 2023 2:03 am
Nuke looked out across the crowd, then his eyes came to meet his life-long friend, turned adversary, Lance Hawkwind. There was a visible look of disappointment and confusion on Nuke's face as he faced his opponent for the night.
The ref rang for the bell, but Fusion stood there, still staring.
"Lance.. why? Why are we doing this?"
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Posted: Fri Nov 24, 2023 3:57 am
The bell rang.
Without saying a word, Lance removed the denim cutoff he wore during their time in The Outcasts, and threw it to Nuke's feet.
"I've been standing in your shadow for long enough Nuke."
"Now its time for you to stand in mine."
He began to move towards Nuke, preparing for a tie-up.
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Posted: Fri Nov 24, 2023 4:47 am
The crowd were electric, this was a match that no one had anticipated, let alone Nuke himself. He reached out and connected one hand with Lance, ready for the other.
"You don't need to do this, Lance.. We don't have to go down this dark path."
There was a slight apprehension in Nuke's voice, once that betrayed him a little - he didn't seem to want this fight, he didn't want to battle his childhood friend.
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Posted: Fri Nov 24, 2023 4:51 am
Wordlessly, Lance moved as if to reach for Nuke's other hand,
before shifting his weight and attempting to drag Nuke forward
and bring his knee up into his abdomen.
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Posted: Fri Nov 24, 2023 5:16 am
The quick gut shot connected and Nuke let out an audible grunt and cough, as he immediately doubled over. He grasped his abdomen in one hand and grabbed on to Lance with the other, using him as balance to not drop to his knees.
That shot felt very personal.
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Posted: Fri Nov 24, 2023 5:24 am
The boos began to get louder as the knee connected,
but Lance could only smile as he looked around the sea of faces
in the arena, seeing the disdain on the faces of Nuke's fans.
He pushed Nuke off and took a short run at the ropes,
coming back and attempting a knee to the face
while his opponent was still doubled over.
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Posted: Fri Nov 24, 2023 5:31 am
This didn't feel like the Nuke of old, the one who would take on any adversary in his way.
The fight against Drako he just took the final blow, accepting his fate, and hoping to set the Champion on a path of reconciliation.
Now he had to fight his childhood friend, a man he would call his best friend, a member of the legendary faction The Outcasts.
That second knee was sickening, brutal in fact. Fusion was smacked hard in the face and stumbled backwards, landed on his a** on the mat and almost skidding from the sheer force of the impact.
The crowd let off a massive jeer as they were realising just what sort of action they might be expecting - but they had at least thought that The Redeemer would be fighting back.
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Posted: Sun Nov 26, 2023 4:57 am
Lance looked down at Nuke, a scowl of disappointment on his face.
He moved towards Nuke, standing over his opponent and leaning in slightly.
"Is this it? This is all the great Nuke Fusion has to offer?
I thought you were better than this, but I guess maybe I was right after all.
He leaned down, attempting to grab a scruff of Nuke's hair and pull him to his feet.
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Posted: Sun Nov 26, 2023 11:07 am
Nuke couldn't help but feel himself dragged by his own hair. This part was both hurtful and humiliating, and it really felt like Fusion's head just wasn't in the game.
Or maybe it was his heart.. either way, Lance was taking full control and this surely couldn't end well.
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Posted: Tue Nov 28, 2023 1:52 am
With Nuke now on his feet, Lance stared at his lifelong friend,
the disappointed scowl still on his face.
The crowd didn't seem sure how to react to this situation,
some still booing him and cheering for Nuke, some yelling for him to fight back.
But so far his opponent had made no move even to defend himself.
What the hell is going on with him?
Lance thought to himself as he attempted to grab Fusion's arm and whip him toward the ropes.
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Posted: Tue Nov 28, 2023 1:59 am
Nuke gritted his teeth from the pain of having his hair pulled, and let out a small sigh of relief as it was released. However, he soon found himself whipped towards the ropes, hurtling at them and coming back at Lance at full pace..
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Posted: Tue Nov 28, 2023 2:06 am
Lance positioned himself as Nuke hit the ropes and
the momentum sent him running back towards him.
As Nuke reached close range, Lance sprang into the air,
coming in for a horizontal scissor kick to Nuke's chest.
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