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this match is a first blood match. Rules are simple, first to make their opponent bleed wins.

((Hey, s**t's been crazy around home for me lately. I ******** up in posting my entrance. Sorry. sweatdrop ))

The crowd waited for the next competitor was going to be facing to make his entrance to the Hardcore Arena as the fast paced beginning to Sin with a Grin by Shinedown hit the PA system. Once the verse hit, the crowd cheered as the Hardcore Hero, Shayne Starstrike threw back the curtains and stopped at the top of the entrance ramp! He begged the fans to get ready as he threw his hands up repeatedly, energizing the crowd!

Shayne then headed down the ramp, slapping the fans' hands. He went around the ring, making sure that anybody who wanted a high five or a fist pound, got one. Shayne then hopped up onto the apron in his corner, before climbing up to the top rope. He then stepped off, and landed in the ring, as the announcer began to introduce him.

"Introducing first... He hails from Independence, Missouri... Weighing in at One-Hundred and Ninety-Eight pounds... He is known as the Hardcore Hero! He is... Shayne Starstrike!"

The crowd cheered as the announcer climbed out of the ring. Shayne held one fist in the air as he slipped his jacket off with his other hand, before dropping it on the outside of the ring. He then stretched his arms out beside him before putting his fists up in front of his face and getting ready for the match.

"Pfft."

Shayne made a slight laugh, but maintained his focus as the ref came over and patted him down as well. As soon as the referee finished patting him down and backed off, Shayne put up his fists and grinned, as if to say "Come get me." without actually saying a word. He'd lost his debut in CWA last show, but he was determined to come out and pick up the win in front of this crowd.

Shayne walked forward and ended up meeting Mark in the middle of the ring. He got pushed in the chest, and with each shove he got a bit more annoyed. After one final shove, Shayne decided enough was enough, and went forward, looking to shove Mark backwards with one hard, two handed push to the chest.

Shayne was feeling a bit better about himself. He'd finally stood up to the high school bully and was able to extract a tiny bit of revenge...

...Then he was thrown backwards into the corner, and Mark's shoulder thrusts started hitting their marks and the air was being driven out of him.

Shayne got grabbed by the hair and was pulled out of the corner. He grabbed at Mark's hand to try and loosen his grip on his hair, before he was so rudely thrown the the mat. He hit with a hard smack, barely able to get his hands down to prevent an even harder meeting between the mat and his face.