Post by AndyDNU on Jun 4, 2019 14:06:57 GMT -6
Adrian Neville crawls back into the ring in a bid to stop Kidd but the Canadian drags him to his feet and nails a brainbuster. The heart of Adrian Neville shins through as Kidd sets the ladder back up the Englishman again crawls over and grabs the foot. Kidd looks to put Neville out of his misery with a roundhouse kick to the side of the head but 'The Man That Gravity Forgot' ducks under and then counters with a swinging neckbreaker. Neville then hops up to the top ropes and hits the Red Arrow.
Michael Cole: RED ARROW!!
JBL: All Neville has to do is climb the ladder to retrieve the X-Division Championship.
As Adrian Neville gets up off hitting the Red Arrow though Prince Devitt sneaks into the ring from behind and tosses the Englishman through the middle ropes and to the outside. Neville collides head first with the barricade and all of a sudden there is a bright flash of light!
...
Unsure of what just happened, Neville sits up from the lain down position, the UWF X-Division Championship is sat next to him, however to his surprise and confusion, he's no longer in the arena, and instead he finds himself sat in a desert that is covered by what appears to be a permanent eclipse and a mountain in the distance with two stone pillars located at the summit. With no other obvious location to go to, Neville gets up, dusts off some sand, picks up the title and heads for the mountain, hoping to find some answers as to why he is where he is.
Neville eventually reaches the summit and finds an alcove which leads to where the pillars are located, despite not seeing any sign of life in this new place, Neville is still very much on edge as he carries on with his journey, when all of a sudden a voice begins to speak...
"Welcome Benjamin, son of Stephen."
A floating shadowy figure suddenly appears on the path ahead. Neville is a tad freaked out, but at the same time curious as this may be his only chance to found out what on earth is going on.
Adrian Neville
Who are you? And how do you know my real name?
"It is my curse to know all who journey here...."
Adrian Neville
Well in that case, if you're so knowledgeable then please indulge as to how me and my championship can get out of this place as soon as possible.
The shadowy figure steps forward...
Red Skull
Oh.... I'm afraid it's not quite that simple....
The figure hints at Neville to follow him, so that he may help guide him to where he needs to go. Neville follows without hesitation but keeps a tighter grip of the X-Division championship as he proceeds. Once out of the alcove, Neville begins to question the one he follows
Adrian Neville
So if you won't tell me how to get out of this place, can you at least tell me what this place is?
Red Skull
It holds a different meaning for all who venture this way, but its ultimate purpose remains the same. A lifetime ago I sought UWF championship gold. I even held a title belt in my hand. But it cast me out, banished me here, where now I serve as only a guide, a guide to others who seek the titles that I cannot possess....
Neville and The Guide eventually reach the pillars and beyond them is what appears to be a cracked ledge looking into the distance, The Guide continues through the pillars and encourages Neville to step forward towards the end. The X-Division champ obliges and moves forward in a slow and cautious manner.
Red Skull
What you seek, lies in front of you, as does what you fear....
Once again there is visible confusion on the face of Neville
Adrian Neville
Sorry, I hit my head really hard before all of this, so this is probably just me losing my mind. This obviously has something to do with the championships, so what exactly is required of me here?
Red Skull
The UWF Intercontinental Title holds a special place in the company. You might say that it contains a certain knowledge and wisdom to it that the other championships do not. Therefore, to ensure that whoever possesses it understands it's power and responsibility, the title demands a sacrifice. And in order to claim it, you must lose that what you love....
The Guide then hints at the X-Division Championship that Neville currently has in his hand.
Red Skull
A title.... for a title....
At long last Neville seems to have caught on to what is going on, but has a lot to consider before coming to what is undoubtedly a life changing decision.
Adrian Neville
Wow... I mean I wanted to go on to bigger and better things here don't get me wrong, but I never expected to be in this position so soon. And certainly not in this particular scenario! I'm still pretty sure I'm just imagining all of this and that I'm gonna wake up at any second. A never ending eclipse, a red guy in cloak, is this not just a UWF Halloween Special? Alright, jokes aside, I see why I'm in this position. For months I have been working to make this championship as prestigious as it can be. I've seen off any and all challengers that have come my way and I'm damn proud of that fact! The fans of Thunder and the UWF as a whole deserve to have a champion that they can be truly proud of!
Adrian Neville
That being said, in recent weeks and months the threat of The Cartel has only increased, and their actions have put the entire company in a precarious state. Juventud holds the Intercontinental Championship once again, and with Psicosis and Super Crazy backing him up as well as all the others, he's pretty much able to bend the rules whatever way he sees fit. Someone has to stop him, someone has to bring him back down to earth. We've got guys here like Roman Reigns and Alberto Del Rio who are surely capable of doing that? Or should it be me? Am I the one who's got to take that next big step?
Deep in thought, Neville slowly paces for a few seconds before coming to a decision.
Adrian Neville
No! My priority has got to be keeping the X-Division championship out of The Cartel's hands. I'm done!
But just as Neville turns to head back down the mountain, another figure mystically appears, this time it's Neville's former mentor William Regal, who helped guide him to the championship belt that he currently holds several months prior. Neville is stood in mild shock as Regal just looks at him for a few moments before uttering...
William Regal
Let it go sunshine.
Neville turns and stares into the distance again. After a few moments pondering, he finally begins to accept that his time as X-Division champion is done. He takes one final look at the belt before throwing it over the edge. As it falls, he turns back to Regal and The Guide and says...
Adrian Neville
I'm ready...
And just a moment later, Neville darts towards the edge and performs the Red Arrow off the cliff and onto the seal hundreds of feet below.
As he falls, two white lights erupt from the pillars and sail into the sky...
The referee re-enters the ring just in time to see Juventud try to get back to his feet and catch a nasty-looking spinning heel kick to the side of his head. Juventud hits the canvas like a ton of bricks, and Neville climbs the turnbuckle for a third time, leaping off of it in a Red Arrow before pinning the Cartel member.
1...
2...
...3!
DING DING DING!
Here is your winner and NEW Intercontinental Champion:
ADRIAN NEVILLE!
OOC: Okay so some of you reading this might be thinking that I was on acid when writing this as it's a pretty out of the box piece. Basically I decided to try and combine my love for the Marvel movies with my run as Adrian Neville from 4-5 years ago, and created this fantasy 'bridge the gap' scenario from when I dropped the X-Division title at one PPV and picked up the Intercontinetal title at the next one. The start and end of the segment are both taken directly from the matches that were written on the respective shows. It's completely bonkers I know but I still had a lot of fun putting it together and attempting different things such as taking Red Skull's knowledge of the Soul Stone from Infinity War & Endgame and twisting it into UWF relevant material. It also gives me a bit of closure on Neville as I never really gave him any kind of send off all those years ago. He's in good hands now with George though and long may that continue. Hope you guys enjoyed the crazy segment!