I guess you could call this somewhat of a teaser. This is a match I wrote for my first ever PPV. I loved writing this match, it was good fun. I was very happy with it.
It is a ladder match, pitting Homicide and Hernandez against Shelton Benjamin and Charlie Haas. It's been written at a 200 words = 1 minute of match time ratio.
Hope you enjoy.
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**The camera then heads back to the arena, which is now littered with Ladders as WORLDS GREATESThits and the Worlds Greatest Tag Team, Shelton Benjamin and Charlie Haas make their way out in their red, white and blue ring attire to a semi-decent reaction from the Ballroom crowd in preparation for their Ladder Match for the Tag Titles, the two stand at the top of the ramp in an attempt to hype the crowd up a little bit more, but it is seemingly unsuccessful as the Hammerstein Ballroom faithful just don’t really buy into the WGTT. The duo make their way down the aisle quickly, as they both take quick glimpses at 3 of the Ladders at ringside, before sliding into the ring, ascending a turnbuckle each in an attempt to further liven up the crowd once more**
Artes: Ladies and Gentlemen the following is a Ladder Match and it is for the EPW WORLD TAG TEAM CHAMPIONSHIPS!! Introducing first, weighing in at a combined weight of 495 pounds…Shelton Benjamin and Charlie Haas…THE WORLDS GREATEST TAG TEAM!
Styles: You’d have to consider this pairing to be the favourites for this match up. They won the best of three series, they picked a match type that they a very likely to excel in, and I find it hard to see how they can be disadvantaged at all during this match.
**Benjamin and Haas continue to try and hype up the crowd a little more, but DAWGZ hits to a massive ovation of boos and jeers as the crowd seemingly find their life again, as they continue to express their hatred for the heels that have been involved in the matches so far tonight. Homicide and Hernandez, looking very pissed off, make their way out, minus Konnan, Juvi & Psicosis as a few cheers can be heard from the crowd as well. There are three ladders situated at the very top of the aisle and Hernandez gives a brief nod to Homicide before he picks up one of the three ladders**
Artes: And the opponents, making their way to the ring, representing the Latin American Exchange, HERNANDEZ AND HOMICIDE!
Styles: You’d definitely have to think that the momentum has swung drastically against these two in recent weeks, and now tonight as well with Konnan being beaten down backstage as well as Juventud Guerrera and Psicosis, seemingly going missing…HOLD ON! HERE WE GO! AS HERNANDEZ IS WASTING LITTLE TIME!!
Match 4
Tag Team
Ladder Match
EPW World Tag Team Championships
The Latin American Exchange, Homicide & Hernandez v The Worlds Greatest Tag Team, Shelton Benjamin & Charlie Haas
Hernandez has picked up the ladder and the two immediately sprint down to the ring, as the referee calls for the bell to signify the start of the match with the EPW Tag Titles hanging above the ring.
Hernandez and Homicide make it down to the ring, as the bigger of the two LAX members, Hernandez looks to slide the ladder under the bottom rope in order to get it into the ring, but it is met by a LOW DROP KICK FROM CHARLIE HAAS, CRASHING THE LADDER INTO THE FACE OF HERNANDEZ!!! With the crowd going nuts for the opening exchange of the match, Shelton Benjamin FLIES OVER THE TOP ROPE, LANDING A CROSSBODY PLANCHA ON TO HOMICIDE!!!!! The crowd go wild early on in appreciation for the start of this match. With the LAX down, the Worlds Greatest Tag Team looks to act quickly and pick up the win early on. The two pick up the ladder and slide it into the ring, with Shelton directing Haas’ around the ring with the ladder, but surprisingly Hernandez is already back on his feet and is pulling at the other end of the ladder, vying for possession with Charlie Haas. Benjamin eventually realises what’s going on, and starts pulling at the ladder as well but the two combined fail to pry the ladder from the grip of Hernandez as he stands tall on the outside, showcasing his strength, despite the fact he has two opponents in the ring, who are hardly small, trying to pull the ladder from his grip. As the three continue to battle for possession of the ladder, Homicide climbs up on the apron, surprisingly drawing little attention from the WGTT, he directs Hernandez to quickly release the ladder, before hitting a LEG DROP ON THE LADDER CAUSING IT TO CRASH UP IN THE FACE OF BOTH MEMBERS OF THE WORLDS GREATEST TAG TEAM!!
Homicide stays down on the outside momentarily clutching at his hamstring region as it took the full brunt of the ladder, as the Hammerstein Ballroom crowd totally eat up the very early exchanges of this match early on. The only man still on his feet, Hernandez, quickly climbs into the ring and goes straight after both of his opponents, he first stands Charlie Haas up and Irish Whips him hard into one corner before standing Shelton Benjamin up and Irish Whipping him hard into the opposite corner. Hernandez then charges across the ring at Haas and drives his shoulder right into his sternum with a massive spear in the corner, before charging over towards Benjamin as well and delivering a massive squash clothesline as Hernandez takes control and dominates the match early on. The crowd unexpectedly cheer on Hernandez on his early rampage, as they are seemingly appreciative for some fast paced, physical competition early on in the match. The biggest man in the match, Hernandez, starts to hammer away at Shelton in the corner with some hard lefts and rights, he delivers a couple of hard elbows to the neck area of Benjamin before setting him up, seemingly for a Belly to Belly Suplex, but the other half of the WGTT, Charlie Haas rushes up behind Hernandez and locks his arms around his waist, and after a bit of a struggle, he shows great strength, delivers a huge German Suplex to Hernandez, who didn’t release his hold either, as he still managed to execute his Belly to Belly Suplex to Shelton Benjamin, seemingly made more forceful with the assistance of the German Suplex from Haas as SHELTON LANDS BACK FIRST ON THE LADDER which is still in the ring, whilst the crowd continue to go wild in appreciation for the action that this match has produced in only it’s early exchanges!
Homicide is back in the ring now, and after a brief glance down at Shelton Benjamin, he goes straight after Charlie Haas with three hard rights, before ducking under an attempt at a right from Haas and whipping him into the ropes, as he then meets him with a high elbow, dropping one half of the WGTT to the canvas. Haas gets back to his feet immediately as both he and Homicide lock up and battle for the advantage, which Charlie eventually garners, by managing to shift his weight and lock in a side headlock only for Homicide to push him off and into the ropes but as he bounces off, he takes the Notorious one down with a running shoulder block which he follows up with a drop of the elbow to his sternum. Hernandez is back up, whilst Shelton remains down, clutching at his back following his heavy collision with the ladder. Hernandez immediately goes after Haas, preventing further attack on his partner with a clubbing blow to the back of the head, before throwing him through the middle rope and down to the floor. He then goes straight for the ladder, setting it up directly under the tag belts that are suspended in mid-air, as the crowds support is still seemingly torn here, with them still eating the match up. Hernandez begins to climb the 12 rung ladder as Shelton Benjamin finally begins to stir…
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Homicide stands guard to prevent Haas from re-entering the ring, unaware of what’s happening behind him.
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Shelton rushes up behind Homicide and taps him on the shoulder as he turns around he is greeted with a T-BONE EXPLODER SUPLEX OUT OF NO WHERE FROM BENJAMIN, WHILST HERNANDEZ HAS CONTINUED UP THE LADDER!
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Shelton then quickly makes his way over to the other side of the ladder, ascends it, only to be met by a hard fist from Hernandez, stunning him momentarily, before showcasing his pure athleticism, and propelling himself over the top of the ladder and over Hernandez with a sunset flip, into a POWERBOMB TO HERNANDEZ OFF THE LADDER AS THE CROWD POP MASSIVELY WHILY HERNANDEZ CRASHES AND BURNS!!!
Haas slides back into the ring, under the bottom rope and both he and Benjamin slap hands in celebration before immediately centring their attack on Hernandez again, as they look to take out the bigger of their TWO opponents, whilst the ladder is still set up in the ring. The duo bring him back to his feet, before whipping him into the ropes, as he shoots back the WGTT go to bring him down with a double flapjack, but instead of crashing straight to the mat, he crashes into the standing ladder, knocking it over on his path to the canvas. Homicide rises back to his feet and immediately goes after Shelton, but after only two punches, the numbers game proves to be two much for him, as both members of the Worlds Greatest Tag Team manage to ware him down with some dominant, clubbing blows.
Haas makes his way over to the ladder, picks it up and sets it up in the corner before making his way over to Hernandez, picking him up as well and walking him over to the corner, holding him up against the ladder, as he directs his partner to hit the Stinger Splash. Shelton charges across the ring and just at the last moment, HERNANDEZ MOVES OUT OF THE WAY AND PULLS HAAS INTO THE IRING LINE AS HE ENDURES THE FULL FORCE OF A STINGER SPLASH FROM HIS PARTNER, SHELTON BENJAMIN UP AGAINST THE UNFORGIVING LADDER!! Benjamin stumbles backwards in shock after hitting the splash on his own partner, only to be almost beheaded by a MASSIVE clothesline from Hernandez! Shelton crashes straight to the mat, as both Hernandez and the now vertical Homicide, begin stomping away at him in an attempt to further weaken him and increase their chances of ending this match quickly. With both members of the Worlds Greatest Tag Team grounded, Hernandez slides to the outside to retrieve another ladder, as Homicide locks in a headlock on the grounded Benjamin in order to further weaken him even more and keep him immobile. Haas has made it back to his feet and straight away directs his attention to Homicide but before he can as much as get a stomp away, he is CRACKED IN THE BACK OF THE HEAD by Hernandez, who is wielding his new ladder. Hernandez picks up the fallen Haas and throws him hard into the corner, before ordering Homicide to bring Shelton Benjamin, who is badly feeling the effects of the sleeper hold from Homicide, over and lay him out on the ladder, but instead the Notorious locks in a front facelock on Benjamin before hitting a FALCON ARROW LANDING SHELTON HARD ON THE LADDER!! Benjamin’s back is well and truly battered and damn near broken as he clutches at it and screams in obvious pain while Hernandez retrieves the other Ladder that was still in the ring and slams it down on top of Shelton Benjamin with a degree of force before ordering Homicide to put weight on the top ladder and prevent Benjamin from getting out of this unusual predicament.
With Shelton Benjamin sandwiched between two ladders, Homicide sitting on top of them and the crowd as well as the commentators wondering what the hell they are planning, Hernandez directs his attention back to Charlie Haas who now has blood slowly dripping down the side of his face as the top of his head seems to be split open from the savage Ladder shot earlier. Hernandez hits two hard rights to Haas before crashing his head into the top of the turnbuckle, he then climbs to the middle rope, sets Haas between his legs and hoists him up above his head before extending his arms to their maximum length and delivering a BRUTAL BORDER TOSS FROM THE MIDDLE ROPE DOWN ON TO THE LADDERS WHICH HAS SHELTON BENJAMIN BETWEEN THEM!! The crowd go absolutely wild, with a huge “WHOLY SHIT!†chant breaking out while Joey Styles lets out a shrieking “OH MY GAWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWD!!!†before both he and Nash put over the arm strength of Hernandez and they question who would have been injured worse in that instance - Benjamin or Haas??
Both members of the Worlds Greatest Tag Team are not surprisingly down and out in the middle of the ring, as Homicide looks on seemingly a little shocked at the brutality he just saw from Hernandez, the latter then takes the Ladder, sets it up under the Tag Titles and begins to climb it as Homicide looks on underneath…
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WHAT’S THIS?! HOLD ON! NO WAY! HERNANDEZ IS KNOCKED DOWN AFTER JUVENTUD SPRINGBOARDED OFF THE TOP ROPE AND MISSILE DROPKICKED THE LADDER! WHILE PSICOSIS LEAPT OVER THE TOP ROPE AND SIMULTANEOUSLY TOOK DOWN HOMICIDE WITH A HURRICANRANA!!
The crowd are in shock as they don’t know what to think after seeing Juvi and Psicosis double-cross their team mates! The reaction is seemingly split as Juventud sets up the Ladder AND STARTS TO CLIMB IT!! Juvi and Psicosis are looking for some reason, to steal the Tag Titles! The crowd still look on stunned at what they are seeing from Juventud Guerrera! Juvi is 5 rungs up the ladder when Homicide makes it back to his feet following the Hurricanrana from Psicosis and quickly rushes the ladder, pushing it over and preventing Juventud from stealing the Tag Titles!! Guerrera crashes to the mat as Psicosis advances at Homicide, looking for a diving spinning heel kick, but he manages to avoid it, resulting in Psicosis crashing into the mat as well but he immediately sits up before Homicide connects with a huge SHINING WIZARD KNOCKING HIM OUT COLD!! He then wastes little time in bringing Psicosis back to his feet and connects with the GRINGO KILLA!!! The crowd pops huge for the move as Homicide then throws the broken body of Psicosis out of the ring with force. Hernandez has made it back to feet and he immediately goes after Juventud – hoisting him up and delivering a brutal powerbomb! The Worlds Greatest Tag Team begin to stir slightly, although it is obvious that they are both in excruciating pain as Hernandez hoists a broken Juvi up on his shoulders in the Electric Chair position, before Homicide sets a ladder up behind him and climbs it quickly, right to the top. In what is a move that’s putting his own body at risk as well, HOMICIDE THEN DELIVERS AN ELEVATED DIVING BULLDOG FROM THE TOP OF THE LADDER!!! The two then crash into the floor down on the outside as another massive “WHOLY SHIT†chant breaks out from the crowd who are still eating up this match. Both men are down on the outside, with Juventud taking the majority of the fall, as Hernandez looks down on them both from the ring. Both Shelton Benjamin and Charlie Haas, covered in blood, are back on their feet and they are both standing gingerly behind Hernandez, also looking down to the floor, as Haas can be visibly seen asking Shelton “what the hell is going on?†whilst still clutching his head. Suddenly Hernandez turns around, but the WGTT catch him off guard with a double kick to the mid section before they deliver a Fisherman’s Suplex to perfection on the big man, sending him crashing into the canvas but the Worlds Greatest Tag Team can’t capitalise as they both fall to the mat still obviously feeling some unpleasant effects from their recent bumps. The camera pans down on to Juventud and Homicide again, who are still down on the outside, before moving to Psicosis who doesn’t seem to have moved either until it eventually heads back to the action in the ring where Charlie Haas is back on his feet hammering away at the grounded Hernandez before beginning to lock in the HAAS OF PAIN thus allowing Shelton Benjamin an easy route to the ladder and the Tag Titles!! Shelton begins his journey up the ladder, as Haas successfully gets the submission manoeuvre locked in on Hernandez...
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HOMICIDE PUSHES THE LADDER OVER!!!
Shelton Benjamin crashes hard to the canvas, as Homicide then kicks Charlie Haas hard, stiff in the back, breaking up the Haas of Pain!!! Hernandez has a noticeable look of relief on his face as his partner brings Haas back to his feet and meets him with two hard rights before whipping him into the ropes, as he shoots back the Notorious One attempts the Brooklyn Lariet, but Haas ducks under it and quickly locks his arms around the waist of Homicide before delivering a German Suplex! Hernandez is back up and despite obviously favouring one of his legs, he charges at Haas but Charlie is one step ahead of his bigger rival and he takes him down with an Arm Drag, but Hernandez is straight back up and he charges at him again, looking for a clothesline this time, but Haas manages to duck under that as well, and once again he locks his arms around waist of Hernandez from behind and administers a SECOND GERMAN SUPLEX IN A MATTER OF MINUTES!
Haas quickly sets up the ladder under the Championship Belts and makes his way up…
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Homicide starts to strike Haas with some hard rights at the top of the ladder, before getting a grip of his hair, and slamming his head against the top of the ladder, but it fails to knock the bloodied Haas off, he is however stunned so Homicide makes a move at the titles, reaching out but he can’t quite get a grasp on them, suddenly he is met by a flurry of punches to the stomach and face by Haas as he sends Homicide plummeting down from the ladder.
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Haas has taken another step up the ladder and is now comfortably within reaching distance of the EPW World Tag Team Championships, but suddenly Hernandez pushes the ladder out from underneath him causing Charlie to crash into the mat. The bigger member of the Latin American Exchange acts promptly, picking Haas straight up and whipping him hard at the ropes, but he manages to hang on to the top rope to stop his momentum momentarily, but Hernandez is quick to deliver a devastating clothesline, sending Haas flying to the outside. Hernandez briefly looks down on Haas, when suddenly Shelton Benjamin rushes up behind him and starts to hammer away at his immense back, but Hernandez over powers him and throws Shelton between the middle and top rope and down to the outside landing on top of his partner. Both members of the Worlds Greatest Tag Team slowly climb back to their feet, but suddenly Hernandez bounces off the ropes and charges across the ring and dives through the top and middle ropes as well as he takes them both back down with a SUICIDE DIVE!!
All three men are down on the outside now, which is minus Juventud Guerera and Psicosis who were assisted from ringside by EMT’s only moments earlier as a “THIS IS AWESOME†chant starts out in appreciation of what has been nothing more than a huge “spotfest†from these two teams. The commentators begin to put over that if these men would do this much just to win the EPW Tag Titles, then to imagine what the three men in the Main Event tonight will do in order to win the EPW World Title!
None of the three on the outside have as much as stirred for over 20 seconds, but Homicide however is up and setting up a ladder on the side of the ring, above where the other three competitors are laid out at ringside. Homicide ascends the ladder in preparation for presumably another high risk move as the commentators question his thinking? Hernandez is up first since he had a fairly easy landing on top of the WGTT following his Suicide Dive so he moves quickly out of the firing line and as soon as both his opponents are back on their feet, HOMICIDE LEAPS OFF THE TOP OF THE LADDER AND DELVERS A HUGE TOPE CON HILO FROM THE TOP OF THE LADDER TO THE OUTSIDE!!!!!!!!!! WHOLY FUCK! He crashes down on to only one half of the Worlds Greatest Tag Team after Shelton Benjamin managed to jump out of the way at the last moment, leaving Haas to feel the full force of the manoeuvre. Another “WHOLY SHIT†chant breaks out as Haas and Homicide stay down on the outside while Hernandez goes straight after Shelton Benjamin.
The two brawl on the outside exchanging hard blows when Shelton goes for a kick to the mid section but Hernandez catches his leg and throws it away but Shelton spins all the way around and connects with a DRAGON WHIP to the side of the head of Hernandez! Hernandez falls straight to the floor, as the Hammerstein Ballroom faithful let out a huge roar in appreciation for the popular move. Shelton rushes into the ring quickly, taking a ladder with him. He gets it set up under the Tag Titles quickly and makes his way up slowly…
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HERNANDEZ IS IN THE RING AND HIS HUGE FRAME BEGINS TO CLIMB THE LADDER!!
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Hernandez gets within range of Shelton and starts to unload with simultaneous lefts and rights, but Shelton manages to block a left and score with a hard right of his own, followed almost immediately by a left. With the two men at the top of the ladder although Hernandez is in a dazed state and despite the obvious size advantage that Hernandez has, Shelton Benjamin sets him up and scores with a HUGE T-BONE EXPLODER SUPLEX FROM THE TOP OF THE LADDER!!!! ANOTHER “WHOLY SHIT†chant starts out from the crowd as both men crash and burn down to the canvas.
The camera then pans to Homicide and Haas down on the outside who are now amazingly back on their feet and exchanging slow lefts and rights, with neither man getting any real advantage, when surprisingly out of no where, HOMICIDE DELIVERS A DEVESTATING ACE CRUSHER!!!! Haas is down and out on the outside again, as the Notorious One moves into the ring as quickly as possible and starts to climb up the ladder but before he can get even get two rungs up, Shelton Benjamin gets back on his feet and pulls him off the ladder and starts unloading with hard rights, he then Irish Whips Homicide hard into the closest corner, so hard that he stumbles out again after the collision with the turnbuckle only to be met by a massive SUPERKICK FROM SHELTON BENJAMIN! The kick jolts Homicide back and he is sat up against the turnbuckle. Benjamin takes a few steps backwards, before charging at Homicide and delivering the Stinger Splash to perfection as the momentum begins to swing in the Worlds Greatest Tag Team’s direction.
The commentators begin to put over that this match has reached the 20 minute mark and it has rarely looked like slowing down.
Intent on finishing off Homicide, like he seems to have done with Hernandez, Shelton brings him out of the corner and whips him into the ropes, as Homicide bounces back, Shelton quickly gets him up into position and delivers a SAMOAN DROP, LANDING HIM ON TOP OF A LADDER WHICH WAS STILL LAYING IN THE RING!!!
Hernandez starts to stir again, whilst Shelton sets up the ladder underneath the titles again, before the camera pans down on the lifeless Charlie Haas, who has undergone a hell of a beating in this match and seems to have nothing left. The camera moves back to Shelton, who begins to ascend the ladder again…
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HERNANDEZ IS BACK UP AND HE AWKWARDLY RETRIEVES ONE OF THE OTHER LADDERS!
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Benjamin is again thwarted in his attempt to retrieve the Tag Titles and become the inaugural Tag Team Champions in Evolution Pro Wrestling by Hernandez who used the ladder he had in his grasps to push over the ladder that was being climbed by Shelton Benjamain!
The camera then moves back to Charlie Haas who somehow is slowly making it back to his feet with the assistance of the apron. He is on his knees, with his head in the ring underneath the bottom ring, when suddenly Homicide raises and dashes over to him to deliver a Baseball Slide right to Charlie’s face - sending him back down to the floor once more, making sure that the LAX maintain their two on one advantage. Shelton is back on his feet quickly, but he is met by a charging Hernandez, who is still sporting the ladder but Benjamin miraculously ducks under the impending ladder shot and takes Hernandez down with a drop toe hold, causing his face to crash into the ladder. Hernandez rolls over with his face now a crimson mask as the crowd catch a glimpse of it and collectively let out an “OOOOOOOOOâ€. Homicide staggers over to Shelton Benjamin and after a brief stare down, the two start to trade blows, until Shelton manages to gain the upper hand. Benjamin puts his head under the arm of Homicide and looks to hit a Northern Lights Suplex, but HOMICIDE COUNTERS INTO A DDT!!! Homicide then locks in an STF on Shelton, much to the confusion of the crowd and the commentators question the logic behind it. Homicide keeps the hold locked in tightly, and Benjamin begins to tap out to no avail, when suddenly and phenomenally Charlie Haas re-enters the ring under the bottom rope, he charges at Homicide, who releases the STF quickly and stands up straight away. Haas and Homicide brawl briefly once more, before Haas ducks under an attempt at a right from the Notorious One and delivers an overhead Belly to Belly Suplex!! The crowd are stunned as they can’t believe that Haas has managed to muster up enough energy to make it back into the ring, let alone hit a Belly to Belly Suplex!
Charlie falls to the mat immediately after hitting the Belly to Belly and stays down momentarily, before he gets back to his feet slowly – signifying that he is still feeling the ill effects of such a physical match. Haas moves to the ladder shakily and sets it up underneath the Titles and begins the climb very slowly…
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HERNANDEZ STARTS TO CLIMB THE SAME SIDE AS CHARLIE HAAS, DIRECTLY UNDERNEATH HIM!
Hernandez gets up one rung underneath Haas, before he starts clubbing away at his back, with Haas dazed up against the ladder, Hernandez turns around and faces out towards the crowd, before delivering a MODIFIED BORDER TOSS OFF THE LADDER!!!!!! The momentum causes Hernandez to fall off the ladder too, as Haas in down and out once more.
Shelton Benjamin is now back on his feet in an awkward fashion, and as soon as Hernandez notices him, he charges across the ring towards him, but Shelton catches him off guard and sends him flying to the outside with a BIG BACK BODY DROP! Hernandez crashes down to the floor on the outside as the crowd pops loudly. Shelton takes a quick glance down at the giant on the outside but as soon as he turns around, he is met by Homicide who promptly sets him up and SCORES WITH THE GRINGO KILLA!!!! Homicide then begins the climb…
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HAAS IS TAKEN OUT BY A SAVAGE CLOTHESLINE FROM HERNANDEZ ALMOST DECAPITATING HIM IN THE PROCESS!!!
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HOMICIDE REACHES UP AND UNHOOKS BOTH THE EPW WORLD TAG CHAMPIONSHIP BELTS!!!!! IT’S FINALLY OVER!!!
Winners and FIRST EVER EPW TAG TEAM CHAMPIONS: Homicide & Hernandez - THE LATIN AMERICAN EXCHANGE! @ 23:02
**Homicide falls off the ladder, hugging the newly won tag titles as DAWGZ hits, before Hernandez makes his way over to embrace Hernandez and take one of the championship belts. The men each climb opposite turnbuckles and despite their heel status, they receive a resounding ovation from the crowd, while Charlie Haas and Shelton Benjamin roll unnoticed out of the ring**
Artes: Here are your winners, and FIRST EVER, Evolution Pro Wrestling TAG TEAM CHAMPIONS…HOMICIDE AND HERNANDEZ…THE LATIN AMERICAN EXCHANGE!!!
Styles: They’ve done it!!! It’s finally over!! Homicide and Hernandez have won it!!
Nash: Wholy crap Styles, what a match! I think by the time we were half way through, the whole crowd forgot which team they wanted to win, and they just started collectively cheering this match on!! Even when Homicide unhooked those titles, the team that is meant to be hated, got a huge cheer from these fans for winning!
Styles: Hernandez and Homicide had to overcome big odds here, they got put into a match type that coming in they were definitely the underdogs in, they’re manager got beaten down before the match, and then they had to deal with the double cross from their so called “team mates†in Psicosis and Juventud Guerrera!
Nash: That was definitely a short lived tenure in LAX for those two, but they got what they deserved and I’m pretty sure they’re going to get a whole lot more in coming weeks!
Styles: You raise a good point, at first thought it seemed as if the Worlds Greatest Tag Team were the guilty culprits in the bashing of Konnan, but now it appears as if it occurred at the hands of Juventud and Psicosis!
Nash: And good luck to those two next time the LAX bump into them! It really was a dominant performance here, we talked about the Worlds Greatest Tag Team having the advantage, but the LAX really managed to swing the match in their favour with some really brutal power moves.
**We see a brief replay of some of the major spots of the match, including Hernandez’ Border Toss of Haas on to the sandwiched Benjamin, The T-Bone Suplex from Shelton to Hernandez off the Ladder, The Top Con Hilo from Homicide to the outside, The German Suplex from Haas and the resulted in Hernandez giving Shelton a Belly to Belly Suplex as well as Juventud and Psicosis trying to spoil the party before getting laid out by Hernandez and Homicide. The camera then pans backstage where we see Samoa Joe walking to the ring only to be met by Paul Heyman**