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Announcer Larry Mooney="The following is your Burn Awesome Opening contest and it is set for one fall! Introducing first...."

Suddenly as the infamous quote hit the PA, the crowd erupted to they're feet for the Champ. Slipknot's ripping guitar blasted over the PA as the lights flashed, flickered and skipped to the beat of the music, as smoke poured out from the backstage, along with two towering columns blasted up into the air from each side of the stage. Soon Johnathan Riker appeared from the shroud of smoke and darkness that engulfed the entrance way of the stage. With his crooked posture, and grotesque mask he walked out with his head tilted like an curious animal. In his hand hung the EEW World Heavyweight Title, fastened together so one of the straps wouldn't drag along the ground.

Riker walked down the ramp, his head snapping back and forth, scanning the crowd as they applauded the Champion. Johnathan approached the ring and slid the title in under the bottom rope. Quickly following in suit. Slithering to his feet near the turnbuckle, Johnathan picked up the title, and fell back falling into a seated position on the middle turnbuckle. Johnathan then laid the title down gentle under the bottom turnbuckle and rested his hands along the top rope as he focused his attention on Atrocity. His twisted and mangled masked was set on Atrocity as Riker awaited the sound of the bell.

As Atrocity approached from across the ring, Riker pulled himself up to his feet, exiting the corner. There he too began to circle the ring as the two Superstars measured each other up. Johnathan would look to start the match with an elbow collar tie-up. If successful Johnathan would go to drop to a knee and sweep one of Atrocity's legs out from under him.

Johnathan was quick to pounce at the chance to lock Atrocity up. He went to wrap Atrocity's arm around his and go lean back as he applied an inverted armbar.

With his other arm Riker went to send some forearm shots into the torqued arm of Atrocity.

The knee forced Riker to release the hold but he refused to give up on the offense. He staggered back up to his feet and went to send a kick into Atrocity's side.

Riker's leg was caught and before he could react was swept to the ground. He back smacked against the canvas with a thud.