Inferno Match
Semi-finals for the tournament
The Druid vs Shadow


Vertebraille by Norma Jean suddenly blasts the arena as black smoke spews from the ring posts and the archway of the enterance ramp. Running through the thick cloud, Shadow pops up from the smoke as fireworks explode when he lands on his feet. Taking out the can of yellow spray paint from his pocket, he tags an "S" on the frond of the ring before sliding in and pocketing the can again. Standing in the middle of the ring, he turned up torwards the ramp, awaiting the arrival of the Druid.

A video package plays, with the highlights of The Druid's and Shadow's feud. Starting with the Match between Esoteric and Maverick. It starts right where Eso was about to hit his finisher. He crouches low as the light come back. It shows Shadow then thrashing Esoteric, and finally setting him on fire. The package then cuts to Shadow and Nick Way seemingly rising to the top of AWF. Getting thier title shots, and making thier debut. It shows cuts of lights flickering and Shadow and Nick's confusion and fear as part of The Druid's earlier mind games. The video then cuts to Shadow and Nick being attack by The Druid and The Hardy Boyz during thier title match, and Shadow getting hit my the 'Event Omega' by The Hardys. (Leg Drop + Swanton at the same time) as well as hit with The Druid's fire ball, while his hair and cloths catches on fire. The package then shows The Druid hitting Shadow in the back of the head with a pipe, and Nick hitting the Druid with a chair. Then cuts to Nick and Shadow forfeiting thier First Blood Match, before jumping to Random clips of The Druid and Shadow fighting. Ending with two scenes simoutaneously. One of Shadow Lighting Esoteric on Fire. The second with The Druid dragging a bloodied Shadow into the circle of fire as The Brood's platform lowers.

The theme of the whole video package is On The Eve Of War by Jedi Mind Tricks ft GZA.

[vinnie paz]
This is raw, all across the board, Liquid Sword Chamber
If it's coming from my jaw, then it's pure anger
Heavy metal rap, with a 44 banger
We can settle that, let the mic cord hang ya
I pay homage to the best of them, like Christopher Wallace
And bring drama to the rest of 'em, with biscuits from coppers
I'm with the Lord-Justice, and we raw gritty
Picture hell, Philadelphia to New York City
I brought a four with me, we can capture the ring
And now we more merciless than the Statue of Ming
And ya'll are more purposeless than a pacifist king
You gonna die, like a brawl with a gat in the Bing
It's a passionate thing, the way we make classics
Genuine brilliance or innate madness
yeah, we all spin on the same axis
and this chrome thing here leave your frame backless
the police always trying to aim flame at us
so I don't mind when a pig brain splatters
I don't mind that we all gonna die soon
I return to the silence of God's tomb

CHORUS (x2)
There is no escaping once my blade start scraping
my sword indeed make more niggaz bleed
Wanabe of the mc's is shaken
So swift naked eye couldn't record the speed

{"I don't believe what I'm seeing,
i don't believe it "}
{"Ladies and gentlemen, at this time we have
to gonna please rise (you'll never quit
No one will ever get it, there's no thing quit ..."}

[gza-genius of Wu-Tang]
imagine a rhyme in it's prime from off the baseline
skyscraper a vertical support the hang time
evidence that was left at the scene of the crime
trace back to a few from outta group of nine
who performed well regardless to the price of the ticket
off or on stage whatever still kickin'
with the footwork of Freddy Adu, its all new,
now the rap commissioners, they wanna clone my shoe
with the rose now, and its difficult to climb
with the heat and wind and fallen rocks combined
its hard to stay alined the course is an obstacle
within each chamber the force it unstoppable
lyrical swordsman blaze sharp, I'll cut out your heart
mc's want no part of any type of conflict
be cuz when i respond quick, it gets thick
the problem goes beyond sick

CHORUS (x2)
There is no escaping once my blade start scraping
my sword indeed make more niggaz bleed
Wanabe of the mc's is shaken
So swift naked eye couldn't record the speed

[Outro sample Vinnie Paz]

{" ... Wearin' red trunks with silver trim,
fightin' outta Philadelphia, Pennsylvania ..."}

This is how we do it

{" ... His game is tight, and there's nothing to do ..."}


Pazmanian Devil, Frank Denatra, Jedi Mind, Wu-Tang

{"... I ain't shaking but I gotta have skill spin ..."}

What's the deal, baby? GZA/Genius,

{"... got the chance in life to redeem myself ..."}

Stoupe on the track, yeah
My man Soop on the boards
Those who dare oppose us shall stand
knee deep in the blood of their children
Is that he who follows the pleasure of Allah
Like him who has made himself deserving the displeasure from Allah
And his abode and hell,
and it is an evil destination...

After the package ends the lights die, as a ring of fire appears on the stage. The Druid is raised on the platform. Rather than step off he stays there as the flames rise higher and higher concealing him from sight. Suddenly the lights Flash back on brighter than ever. Before cutting out along with the flames.

The Druid was concealed in darkness. Suddenly from off the ramp shot ctram after stream of green sparks as The Druid's outline was seen on ths stage. Calmly he walked to the ing, and climbed in as the gas platings on the ring apron erupted in flames. The Druid moved towards The center of the ring and pulled off his cloat, and hung it to the side like a mexican bull fighter, and mocked Shadow.

"TAURO!"

Taking out the can of spray paint, Shadow shook it a few times, pacing around the Druid as he followed him around as well. Stopping at one point, he sprayed a line between him and held out his arms. "Come on now, cross the line. Won't be the first one you've crossed!"
The Druid smiled

"Tuche!"

Four robed and hooded brood members pushed out a dumpster to the ringside, and began filling it with Gasoline.

Druid tossed his robes up in an attempt to cover Shadow's face while he attempted a baseball slide into his ankle.


Swipping the cloak out of the way, Shadow couldn't avoid the baseball slide and fell forwards to the matt. Then rolling onto his back he sent a side kick to the Druid's back.

Swipping the cloak out of the way, Shadow couldn't avoid the baseball slide and fell forwards to the matt. Then rolling onto his back he sent a side kick to the Druid's back.

The Druid took the kick and in turn grabbed Shadow's leg. He swung his own leg over Shadows placing it over the back of his knee. He pushes Shadows leg over his own and leaned against him attempting a crossface as well as the leg lock.

Taking out the can of spray paint, Shadow shook it a few times, pacing around the Druid as he followed him around as well. Stopping at one point, he sprayed a line between him and held out his arms. "Come on now, cross the line. Won't be the first one you've crossed!"
The Druid smiled

"Touche!"

Four robed and hooded brood members pushed out a dumpster to the ringside, and began filling it with Gasoline.

Druid tossed his robes up in an attempt to cover Shadow's face while he attempted a baseball slide into his ankle.


Swipping the cloak out of the way, Shadow couldn't avoid the baseball slide and fell forwards to the matt. Then rolling onto his back he sent a side kick to the Druid's back.

The Druid took the kick and in turn grabbed Shadow's leg. He swung his own leg over Shadows placing it over the back of his knee. He pushes Shadows leg over his own and leaned against him attempting a crossface as well as the leg lock.


As he was yelling in obvious pain, Shadow stuck both of his arms between the Druid's and forced them apart. Twisting his other leg around the Druid's, Shadow attempted to bring him down to the matt where he would then reverse it into a Cattle Mutilation hold.

The Druid was locked in the maneuver and stayed there for several moments screaming in sheer agony, before mustering the strength to roll over. Burying Shadow's face in the matt using his own weight as a barrier in an attempt to crush and smother Shadow. In a vain hope Shadow would break the hold.

The Brood members on the outside have now ignited the insides of the steel dumpster as the flames rose up to six feet high from the dumpster in a fiery inferno of its own, as they left.

Unable to breath from the canvas being crushed into his face, Shadow released the hold and rolled over to lay on his stomach and catch his breath. Getting up to his feet, he stared at the burning dumpster in confusion and then looked down at the Druid.

"Your boyscouts planning to make s'mores or something?"

The Druid rose and stared at the dupster. He lifted his shirt and pulled out the chains he had wrapped around his torso.

"That my friend... is the gateway to hell. I promised to go there, and I promised to drag you down there with me."

Shadow smirked and cracked his neck.

"Hell forsaked me and spat me up, friend. But I'll gladly send you there."

Pacing around the Druid now, Shadow moved in for a lock up, but then backed out to send a kick to the Druid's gut.

The Druid bent over from the kick, but dove forward, now in the position for a 'Druid's Wake'

Suddenly realizing what position the Druid was in, Shadow fell flat onto his back, sending a kick to the Druid's chin as he did so.

The kick hit sending the Druid crashing to the ground and sliding into the corner of the ring closest to the Dumpster.

As he waited for the Druid to get up, Shadow ran to the opposite ropes, bounced off, and then went for a suicide dive through the middle ropes and through the flames onto the Druid.

The Druid staggered to his feet, and turned around to see Shadow charging at him at the last moment he dropped to the ground still holding his chains to let Shadow fly over him towards the turnbuckle.

Crashing into the ring post, Shadow stumbled backwards, shoulder now in pain.

The Druid took the time to replace his cloak and rie it back around his shoulders. He jumped on the top rope and raised his chains above his head then slowly turned around ready to jump and hit a missle dropkick

Shadow turned around to only be hit with a missle drop kick, literally bouncing off the matt and landing on his stomach.

The Druid crouched low. Once more waiting for Shadow to turn around. Ready to attempt The Druid's Wake.

Getting up to his knees, Shadow saw the crouched position again. This time though, he charged at the Druid to attempt his own version of The Druid's Wake.

The Druid's skull bashed into Shadow as the two collided in mid air. He dropped to the ground grabbing his head thrashing about in pain.

Likewise, Shadow's head throbbed in pan as he rolled off to the side, seeing only flashing green spots infront of him. He tried to stand up, but he fell down and rolled over again.

he Druid being more used to the positioning than shadow, but not so much of banging heads also attempted to stand. As he got to his feet he stumbled backwards, and once more fell into the corner by the dumpster. He leaned in the corner, his only means of support keeping him from falling face first onto the ground.

Crawling over to the adjacent corner to where the Druid was, Shadow used the ropes to pull him self up as far as the second turn buckle, where he fell down once again. Then trying it a second time, he was successful in sitting on the second turn buckle. He grabbed the ropes and then used them to pull himself closer torwards the Druid.

The Druid, still dazed, slowly started to once again climb the ropes, wavering sligtly from his Dizzyness. Once again he raised the chains above his head. And slowly turned this time ready for a 720 DDT. To mock Shadow.

Seeing the Druid's position, Shadow burned with anger ((no pun intended)) and suddenly rushed at the Druid, stepping up and off of the second rop, and then onto the third to drop-kick him into the burning dumpster.

The Druid fell backwards and into the fiery inferno that was the dumpster, the flames shot higher upon his impact. His screams of agony could be heard audibly. as his body was heard thrashing around, before slowly becoming silent.


Getting up from the ring, Shadow climbed up to the top of the ropes and stood on the turnbuckle, staring down into the dumpster. A smile slowly growing on his face, he yelled down at the Druid.

"I sent Eso to hell and now I've sent you! Say hi to Satan for me, you cult piece of s**t!"

A demonic voice was heard over the loud speaker as a above view of the dumpster was shown on the titantron.

"Tell him yourself. I said you were comming with me!"

The flaming body of the Druid jumped from the bottm of the dumpster landinf on its corner, in one swift movement he threw the now glowing red hot chains around Shadow's neck and fell backwards back into the inferno pulling Shadow down into the flaming dumpster with him. Thus fullfilling his prophecy. Going to hell, and dragging Shadow in chains with him.

As Shadow released a blood-curtling scream as the hot iron chain wrapped around his neck, he fell down into the flames with the Druid, as both their screams could be heard, members of the audience getting up from their seats and running. After a few seconds, a clap of thunder is heard as it suddenly rains down on the dumpster, extinguishing the flames inside. As another clap of thunder is heard, the sounds of high winds is suddenly heard, then slowly dies out. EMT's rush down to the ring and upon opening the side of the dumpster, discover that both the Druid and Shadow have disappeared.