AEW - From The Beginning | Volume One: Ch 1-12

[CakeWalker]

Chapter Eleven - Part Ten

Paul London would claim a surprising win of Cody Rhodes in the week after Fyter Fest, which would result in Tetsuya Naito being seemingly impressed by London’s performance. Paul would make it clear that if Tetsuya was impressed with his skills in the ring then rather than talk about it perhaps it would actually be better if they actually went 'mano a mano' in the ring. The pair would end up being booked in a tag match, with Naito teaming up with The Foundation’s Jay Lethal to claim a victory over Paul London and Brodie Lee. After the match, Naito would confirm that he would indeed face London at Fight For The Fallen. London would prove to be a testing opponent, but it would be Naito who would once again claim a solid singles victory and continue to remind people why he was one of the most valued signings in AEW’s short history.

Tetsuya Naito and Tyler Black would have a heated moment backstage, with Naito making it clear that he respected a man who stayed true to his values and was able to fight battles by themselves when it was required - so would make it clear that in terms of principles he had no problem in regards to the politics that lead to Black and Rush battling each other at Fight For The Fallen in an Exploding Barbed Wire Deathmatch. However, Naito would make it clear that Black had hospitalized Rush - a man who he considered a friend and he intended on fighting Black at All Out in the hope of getting some personal retribution. The following week Naito would team up with KENTA in a clashing over two rivalries with the pair claiming a victory over Bullet Club members Cody and Tyler Black.

Tyler Black would cut a very telling promo in which he would make it clear that claiming a victory over Naito was imperative for his career in AEW - as he had already put in all the hard work that was required for people to realize that the Bullet Club was truly a force to reckon with. However, Black would make the point that at times a man had to be selfish and that claiming a win over Naito would help remind management that he had his own goals and aspirations and as of late had been shy of title opportunities and hoped this situation would be rectified in the near future.​

 

[CakeWalker]

Chapter Eleven - Part Eleven

Darby Allin was in rough shape following Iron Blood’s epic title defense against Alpha & Omega, but he was a defiant and resilient man and would take on Batista in a high impact match on the episode of Dynamite following Blood & Guts, but Batista would prove to be too much for Allin as the ‘The Animal’ would stand after the match and look dominant as he stood in the ring despite the massive gulf in both men’s age. Later that evening, The Briscoes would cut a promo calling out Iron Blood and would make it clear that they had their eyes set on their titles and had a goal of becoming the first double tag team champions in AEW.

A week later, prior to The Briscoes defending their Openweight Championships against 5&6 - Jay and Mark would have a run in with PAC & Darby. PAC would wish the Briscoes the best of luck, only to make the point that competing for the lesser belts were not even comparative to what it meant to be the AEW World Tag Team Championships. Mark would make it clear though that Iron Blood were nothing but a bunch of wrestling nerds, and that once he and his brother saw off the cosplaying losers of the Dark Order - PAC and Darby were next. The Briscoes and 5&6 would feature in a great contest - only for Darby Allin to appear from underneath the ring apron and grab hold of Mark Briscoe’s leg and prevent him from tagging Jay out. This prevention would allow Sixpentico & Alan Angels to nail Jay Briscoe with a Double Missile Dropkick to bring an end to the Briscoe Brother unbeaten streak and become the new Openweight Tag Team Champions in the same moment much to the Briscoes clear frustration.

A week later, The Briscoes and Iron Blood would have a heated moment backstage with Mark making it clear that Darby had cost him and his brother and were the reason for their first tag team loss in AEW - and this was something he and Jay weren’t going to forget about for a longtime. Jay Briscoe thought, would make it clear that he and his brother had no desire to reclaim the belt, and were only interested in moving upwards. The next week a number one contender’s match would be put together to determine who would be the next team to challenge Iron Blood for their titles, but with The Young Buck and Caza Salvaje distracted by each other - The Briscoes would win the contest and become the next team due for a shot at the world tag team titles. At Fyter Fest the two teams would face each other in separate singles matches, with PAC claiming a win over Mark Briscoe - whilst Darby Allin would suffer a loss to Jay Briscoe.

A few weeks later the two teams would finally be booked to face each other, but the match would result in a No Contest because both teams would refuse to listen to the commands of the match resulting in a double disqualification. The two teams would be booked to face each other again at Fight For The Fallen with the belts on the line again, although this time the match would be fought cleanly and it would be the challengers that would finish the match with the belt now in their possession. The match victory would mean the Briscoe Brothers were the only team in AEW history to have held both the Openweight and World Tag Team Championships.

In the aftermath of Fight For The Fallen - a new team would be unveiled with ZSJ & Taichi “Dangerous Tekkers” making their AEW debut. ZSJ would make it clear that he and Taichi were not going to worry about the ‘Juniors’ and were coming straight for the big belt and would claim a debut victory for the R-Union Party. The arrival of Dangerous Tekkers would create a struggle within the division, with three teams vying for the right to become the number one contenders to challenge Jay and Mark at All Out. The Guerrillas of Destiny would seem to be making the best case for themselves by claiming a win over Iron Blood and Tekkers, with Tekkers also claiming a win over Iron Blood in the weeks leading up to the Chicago show.

During a heated moment backstage between Jay Briscoe and ZSJ - a fight would break out with Dangerous Tekkers and the Briscoe Brothers involved in a backstage brawl with the two teams having to be physically restrained by a sea of security in order to control the manner. Later that week on Rampage it would be announced that Tekkers, G.O.D. and Iron Blood would battle in a three way contest and the winners would challenge the Briscoes for the belt on Dynamite. PAC and Darby would shine when it mattered, despite coming off a number of losses in a row to win the contest and the right to challenge for the title once again. The match itself would be marred by the involvement of Dangerous Tekkers with ZSJ and Taichi getting involved in the contest by attacking Iron Blood ending the match via DQ. The Guerrillas of Destiny would also get involved in the contest, and a four team brawl would take place in the ring. Later that week on Rampage, Mark Briscoe would cut a promo where he would make it clear that if everyone wanted a piece of him and his brother then so be it and would announce they would defend the world tag titles in a 4-way Elimination match at All Out. ​

 

[CakeWalker]

Chapter Eleven - Part Twelve

Karl Anderson would cut a promo in which he would make his intentions clear that he and Doc were not present in AEW to simply be enforcers, but that they fully intended on being champions by their own right and would do everything that they could to become the Openweight Tag Team Champions making the point that they would have to clear through the riff raff before lining themselves up with a title shot. The pair would claim wins over R-Union Party, Cryme Tyme & Reynolds & Silver - after building some momentum it would be announced that the Good Brothers would be the next team to challenge 5&6 for the AEW Openweight Tag Team Championships.

Following Fyter Fest, The Good Brothers would challenge 5&6 for the Openweight Championships, but fail to claim the gold in a tough contest. The following week Blood Disco & Good Brothers would team up for the first time as they would battle in an eight-man tag team contest against the Dark Order (5&6 and Reynolds & Silver) - with the Dark Order claiming one of the biggest victories in the stable existence, much to the annoyance of the Bullet Club. After the match Blood Disco & the Good Brothers would have a heated conversation but fortunately it wouldn’t descend into physical violence.

During go-home week, ELP and Karl Anderson would come to an agreement that The Good Brothers had seniority and that Karl and Doc should challenge 5&6 for the belt at Fight For The Fallen, but would come to an agreement that if they won the belts than they would offer Blood Disco the first shots at their Openweight Tag Team Championships. At the special event the Good Brothers would finally have their rub of the green as they would claim a solid victory over “5” Alan Angels & Sixpentico to become the new AEW Openweight Tag Team Champions.

El Phantasmo would cut a promo in which he would make it clear that that in the past he had been forced to deal with less than satisfactory tag team partners with the likes of Taiji Ishimori and Jordan Oliver just being two examples of some of the talent that had fallen short when it mattered. ELP would then reveal his new tag team partner as Luther - who would be repackaged as Dr. Death, with El Phantasmo introducing the two men as the ‘Blood Disco’. After the introductions, the two men would be joined by the Bullet Club who would flood into the camera shot - with Dr. Death being officially patched in as the newest member of the Bullet Club. Blood Disco would compete as a team for the first time the following week and go on to claim a tag team victory over nZo & CaZXL to start their partnership in a positive manner. The good fortune of the new pairing would continue with a victory over Cryme Tyme.

The following week Blood Disco & Good Brothers would team up for the first time as they would battle in an eight-man tag team contest against the Dark Order (5&6 and Reynolds & Silver) - with the Dark Order claiming one of the biggest victories in the stable existence, much to the annoyance of the Bullet Club. After the match Blood Disco & the Good Brothers would have a heated conversation but fortunately it wouldn’t descend into physical violence.

During go-home week, ELP and Karl Anderson would come to an agreement that The Good Brothers had seniority and that Karl and Doc should challenge 5&6 for the belt at Fight For The Fallen, but would come to an agreement that if they won the belts than they would offer Blood Disco the first shots at their Openweight Tag Team Championships.

The Good Brothers and Blood Disco would meet in the Bullet Club locker-room, with Tyler Black standing in as an impartial observer. Anderson and Gallows would stay true to what they had said prior to becoming the champions and that they would in fact offer Blood Disco the first shot at the Openweight Tag Team Championships at All Out. With Black not wanting too much infighting within the Club, he would suggest that the winner of the contest should be given free reign of the division - whilst the losers would instead concentrate on Bullet Club manners until the champions reign came to an end. All four men would agree to the terms and make it clear to Black that first and foremost they were Bullet Club for life and all five men would throw up ‘too sweets’ to show their unity was still strong.

A single match would be booked with Doc Gallows taking on El Phantasmo, with ELP claiming the victory which wasn’t all that surprising considering he was an accomplished singles wrestler in his own right. After the match both men would shake hands before embracing with it clear that desire of being/becoming the champions wasn’t going to create a fracture within the club. The last time members of either team would feature on AEW programming ahead of All Out would be on the penultimate Rampage before the PPV - as Doc Gallows and Dr. Death would team up Cody in Trios action as the Bullet Club would compete against the Darkness Club (KENTA & The Guerillas of Destiny). Cody and KENTA would be motivated by their own rivalry centered around the TNT Championship, whilst Dr. Death and Gallows would impress as they would team up together for the first time which would be instrumental in the Bullet Club claiming the victory.​

 

[CakeWalker]

Chapter Eleven - Part Thirteen

At Fyter Fest - AEW management would right the wrongs of Hikaru Shida having lost her ‘Staircase to Heaven’ match in foul circumstances with SLK and Baker getting involved in her cash in and cost her chance at the gold. Shida would find out though, that she would have to defend the re-issued case against Venom Banks. The match would be a slug fest, but after hitting the Bank Statement - it would be Venom who would claim to the top of the ladder to claim the briefcase and become one of the most dangerous players in the Women’s Division.

After Fyter Fest, Mercedes Martinez and KAIRI would take each other in singles action on Dynamite with Angel Squad’s KAIRI picking up the win. After the match, KAIRI would take to the mike and make the point that she was yet to face Priestley one-on-one for the AEW World Championship - despite the fact that she had rightfully become the the #1 contender at Bash at the Beach. The Angel Squad and Oedo Tai would have a number of run-ins leading up to fight for the fallen, with it being clear that KAIRI had been left massively frustrated about the fact that she felt she really should have had her shot at the belt much sooner. Meanwhile, Venom Banks would cut a number of a promos where she would make it clear that unlike other cash ins in various company - it didn’t serve her legacy to pick the bones like a vulture and if she was going to win gold she was going to do it right and silence any of her critics at the same time.

At Fight For The Fallen - KAIRI would finally get her shot at Bea Priestley in what would prove to be a fast paced contest with the ‘Pirate Princess’ showing reasons why Priestley seemed to have been doing her best to avoid this particular contest. However, after about fifteen minutes Venom Banks would emerge from the back with her briefcase in her hand and it would be announced that Venom was cashing in her ‘Staircase to Heaven’ contract making the match a triple threat contest. Banks’ involvement would be a spanner being thrown into the works, and by having a little bit more energy in her reserves that her two opponents Banks would manage to throw Priestley through the ropes before hitting KAIRI with the Venom Bite (Punt Kick) to claim the contest and become the new AEW Women’s Champion - ending the game changing title run of Bea Priestley after Oedo Tai’s leader had held the bet for over a year.

Venom Banks would make a massive deal about being the woman who had dethroned Bea Priestley, and would make a point that her Venom was lethal and the poison had corrupted Priestley’s veins and turned her back into a mere mortal - and in the end all mortals die. Banks though, would make it clear that she knew how the script of this situation went and that before anything was asked of her - she instead was going to allow Bea to have first dibs at being the first person to challenge her for the belt and would confirm that this match would take place at All Out. Later that night Priestley would make it clear that she was a two time women’s champion that held the belt for a combined total of nineteen months and thirty-four title defenses. On those merits alone, Bea would make it very clear that it was going to take some truly phenomenal to best her achievement that it actually didn’t even matter if she didn’t reclaim the belt at All Out - because she was already the Best Of All Time!

A week later the pair would meet in the ring, where they would officially sign a contract agreeing to wrestle at All Out. Priestley would offer Lethal her hand, but with SLK and Baker starting to circle the ring it was clear that Oedo Ta were just laying a trap for the champ. What Priestley had been counting on, was for Purrazzo and Deeb to leap over the ring fence and clatter into SLK and Baker with the four women battling it out at ringside. All it took was one hesitation from Bea, allowing Banks to take hold of Priestley and send her crashing through the table with the Venom Plunge (SItout Side Slam) that would leave Priestley visibly hurt laying in the splintered remains of the table.

On the next show the two women would feature in tag action, with Venom teaming up with one of Priestley’s previous allies turned challenger in Mercedes Martinez. Despite the fact that neither woman was really on the same page, for one night only they would work well as a team and claim a win over Oedo Tai (Baker & Priestley).

A bit later following the loss, in a promo featuring Ospreay and Priestley that real life couple would announce that on the final Rampage before All Out then they would compete in a mixed tag match against Venom and Nakamura. A mixed tag match was a rare occasion, but the fans would certainly enjoy the contest that would be won by Will and Bea. After the match the pair would make it clear that they had no intention of leaving Chicago without both sets of World Championships in their possession. Bea would reveal that she and Venom would battle for the belt in an Arena Brawl Match - with Priestley giving the fans a chance to rub shoulders with her and witness beat the crap out of Banks right in front of them.​

 

[CakeWalker]

Chapter Eleven - Part Fourteen

Will Ospreay and WALTER would do battle on the fallout show of Dynamite, with Ospreay continuing to put the work in and getting a solid victory over WALTER. After the contest, Will would cut a promo where he would make it clear that enough was enough and it was time for him to finally get his shot at the AEW World Championship and he wasn’t going to take no for an answer. This coming of age promo would lead in Will inviting all the members of The Elite to join him in the ring, before making it clear that tonight the newest member of the group would be joining their ranks - none other than ‘The Cowboy’ James Storm. Ospreay would then make it clear that the name ‘The Elite’ no longer held the meaning or value it once had and this group of men standing in the ring with him needed a name that was more suited to the message and direction of the group as he would introduce the fans to the K.D.S. - the Kaiju Death Squad.

The following week Punk would team up with Shinsuke Nakamura and Contra Unit members Pentagon, Jr. and Jeff Cobb taking on the newly renamed Kaiju Death Squad (Omega, Ospreay, Storm & Page) with K.D.S. claiming the victory. A week later on Dynamite, both Nakamura and Ospreay would have a run in backstage as they would battle in a war of words - with Will feigning an attack, but Nakamura holding his ground and the pair have an almighty stare down backstage.

In a promo featuring Ospreay and Priestley that real life couple would announce that on the final Rampage before All Out then they would compete in a mixed tag match against Venom and Nakamura. A mixed tag match was a rare occasion, but the fans would certainly enjoy the contest that would be won by Will and Bea. After the match the pair would make it clear that they had no intention of leaving Chicago without both sets of World Championships in their possession On the main-event of the Rampage prior to All Out, Nakamura would takes on James Storm in a direct rematch from Blood & Guts (although the title wouldn’t be on the line this time), but the result would be the same as Nakamura would claim the win. Afterwards Nakamura would make it clear that the AEW World Championship wasn’t going anywhere, and he would continue to build his legacy and Ospreay would become just another example of why he was one of the greatest wrestlers of a generation.

Will Ospreay and WALTER would do battle on the fallout show of Dynamite, with Ospreay continuing to put the work in and getting a solid victory over WALTER. After the contest, Will would cut a promo where he would make it clear that enough was enough and it was time for him to finally get his shot at the AEW World Championship and he wasn’t going to take no for an answer. This coming of age promo would lead in Will inviting all the members of The Elite to join him in the ring, before making it clear that tonight the newest member of the group would be joining their ranks - none other than ‘The Cowboy’ James Storm. Ospreay would then make it clear that the name ‘The Elite’ no longer held the meaning or value it once had and this group of men standing in the ring with him needed a name that was more suited to the message and direction of the group as he would introduce the fans to the K.D.S. - the Kaiju Death Squad.

This rebranding as well as the history in place between Gabriel Kidd and WALTER would lead to the K.D.S. battling with Contra Unit for the rest of the month - with an eight-man tag team contest booked between both teams at All Out. ​

 

[CakeWalker]

Chapter Eleven - Part Fifteen

Adam Page would defend the TNT Championship successfully twice in between Double Nothing and Fyter Fest by beating Richard Holliday on the fallout episode of Rampage following DoN, before claiming a victory over John Silver on the episode of Dynamite prior to Fyter Fest. Page would defend the TNT Championship twice more leading up to Fight For The Fallen with wins over MJF and Dalton Castle - before it being revealed that he would defend his belt against recently signed KENTA at the special event - with the voice of the Darkness Club claiming the victory and becoming the new TNT Champion.

KENTA would make his AEW debut a fortnight before Fight For The Fallen and would be joined by the Guerrillas of Destiny. KENTA would make it clear that he, Tama and Tanga had arrived to become part of the Bullet Club and were part of something entirely different - the Darkness Club. KENTA would make it clear that there was no leader of the group, yet - but that a period of time was needed for the darkness to spread in its entirety within AEW. That night, all three men would make their in-ring debuts and claim a win over Young Dumb N Broke. A week later, Hikuleo would cut an emotional promo in which he would show thanks for the Bullet Club, but he had no choice in his mind other than to reunite with his brothers and become the newest member of the Darkness Club in the process.

KENTA would cut a promo as the new TNT Champion and make it clear that ‘Hangman’ Page had done what no champion before him had done and that was make the belt he was no holding relevant and something that people around the world actually wanted to win - rather than a secondary prize that people just accepted would most likely be the crowning achievement in their relevant career. KENTA would go on to make the point that ‘The Darkness’ was starting to spread and that very soon the ‘REAL CLUB’ would rise to the top and look down at the pagans below. It was at this moment that Cody Rhodes would proceed to interrupt KENTA, and make it clear that the Darkness Club was just a cheap imitation of the Bullet Club - and that he expected better of a man once called the ‘Black Sun’ but now only referred to by the Bullet Club as a ‘2nd Rate Citizen’. KENTA would feign a punch in Cody’s direction, causing Rhodes to flinch and result in KENTA laughing his ass off before strolling away.

Later that week on Rampage, KENTA would successfully defend the TNT for the first time by claiming a victory over Jay Lethal, with Cody spectating the match from the front. The following week KENTA would team up with Naito in a clashing over two rivalries with the pair claiming a victory over Bullet Club members Cody and Tyler Black. After the match, KENTA would challenge Cody to a Trios match the following week.The Darkness Club would suffer a loss at the hands of The Bullet Club - however after the match KENTA would grab hold of Cody at ringside and nail him with the Go 2 Sleep that would send a lasting message to his foe with only days to go until the pair would face each other at All Out.​

 

[CakeWalker]

Chapter Eleven - Part Sixteen

In a rare on-screen appearance by Tony Khan - an announcement would take place that for the next month the Women’s World Championship Eliminator Tournament would take place with the Semis and Final set to take place as part of the All Out card. It would be revealed that one half of the ‘Old School’ would feature previously signed talent that the fans were more than familiar with seeing on AEW programming. On the other side of the bracket ‘New School’ would feature eight newly signed women who were yet to make their AEW debuts - with TK promising that some of the signings would send the fans into a frenzy. Tonky would make it clear that this tournament alone would prove to the rest of the world why AEW was the home to the most high caliber women’s division in the world. Three names that would real grab most people’s attention would be the announcement that Becky Lynch, Asuka and Kagetsu were three of the newest members of the roster with it being clear that a large amount of time and resources must have been going on behind the scenes to sign these three women alone.

Taya Valkyrie would make her debut and get a great reaction from the fans:

Taya Valkyrie def. Mayu Iwatani | Kylie Rae def. Mercedes Martinez
Kagetsu def. Rachael Ellering | Hikaru Shida def. Thunder Rosa
Becky Lynch def. Paige VanZant

: Becky Lynch and Taya would have a moment backstage - relishing the chance to battle each other in the next round and the knowledge that the winner of their contest would advance to the finals at the PPV.

Utami Hayashishita def. Jamie Hayter | Angelina Love def. KAIRI - Priestley would distract KAIRI to give Angelina Love the win. The following week, Angelina Love would explain why Priestley had helped her advance last week - and announce the Allure wasn’t as worthy as it once was and that herself and the Iconic Duo were switching sides and now part of Oedo Tai. Love would make the point that Sky and Leon had become irrelevant and a waste of her time - and Kamille was forgettable at best.

Asuka def. Syuri

Angelina Love def. Kylie Rae | Kagetsu def. Asuka

Utamia Hayashishita def. Hikaru Shida | Taya Valkyrie def. Becky Lynch

The final four for the Eliminator tournament would be set with Taya Valkyrie set to take on Kagetsu in the ‘New School’ side of the bracket whilst Angelina Love would be facing Utami Hayashishita in the ‘Old School’ side of the bracket - with the knowledge that the winner of the tournament would challenge for the Women’s World Championship at Fall Brawl.​

 

[CakeWalker]

I will run a Prediction Contest alongside this for any readers interested - The winner/s will get to select five wrestlers of their choice, for me to attempt to sign to AEW.

[Champion - Alexander Hammerstone]

[Champions - The Iconic Duo]

[Champion - KENTA]

[Champions - The Good Brothers]

[Champions - The Briscoe Brothers]

[Champion - Shinsuke Nakamura]

[Champion - Venom Banks]

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[CakeWalker]

Because I think the build up more interesting than the results - especially with JVerse I'm just going to post quick result for the actual events moving forward.

​

 

[CakeWalker]

Chapter Eleven Finale

Hammerstone (c) def. Jacob Fatu - 4.25

Angel Squad (Deeb & Deonna) def. Oedo Ta (SLK & Baker) - 4.75

5&6 def. Caza Salvaje vs. The Monsters vs. The Foundation (Gresham & Lethal) - 4.75

Tetsuya Naito def. Tyler Black - 5.25

Kagetsu def. Taya Valkyrie - 4.75

Utami Hayashishita def. Angelina Love - 4.0

Tenchu def. Iconic Duo (c) - 3.25

Kaiju Death Squad (Storm, Hangman, Batista & Kidd) def. Contra Unit (WALTER, TJP, Cobb & Penta) - 5.0

: KENTA (c) def. Cody - 5.0

Good Brothers (c) def. Blood Disco - 4.25

Dangerous Tekkers def. Briscoes Brothers vs. Iron Blood vs. G.O.D. - 4.5

Will Ospreay def. Nakamura [Nakamura 37-1] - 4.75

Utami Hayashishita def. Kagetsu - 4.75

Bea Priestley def. Venom Banks (c) 5.5

CM Punk def. Kenny Omega - 6.25
[after night - announced Omega sent to rehab for drug abuse*]

* never knew this was part of game now LOL​

 

[Chris]

Was there any indication of what kind of drugs

 

[Marty McFourth]

Damn Kenny

 

[CakeWalker]

Was there any indication of what kind of drugs

im going with Captain Crunch

 

[TOP GUY TIME]

Yeah, it's a funny paid feature that can happen.

CM Punk def. Kenny Omega - 6.25
[after night - announced Omega sent to rehab for drug abuse*]

* never knew this was part of game now LOL​

 

[CakeWalker]

[chapter 12 is also going to be the final chapter of volume I - before the whole project is literally going to be turned on its head - and I might even start a new thread to create a seperation in the volumes]