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Buried Alive Match: "The Dark Knight" Nightmare vs. Doomsday
"That man is disturbed King, Doomsday's mind, in my opinion, is in a very dark and evil place right now and Nightmare quite possibly has never faced an opponent like him and that covers a lot of ground folks" claims JR as we return to the massive ring area here at Ford Field, the camera getting a good shot of the grave site with the custom "Nightmare vs Doomsday, WrestleMania 23" headstone on it
"Ladies and gentlemen the following contest is the BURIED ALIVE MATCH" cries Lillian in the center of the ring "And in this contest the winner will be the first man to throw his opponent into the open grave and then proceed to bury his opponent alive. Introducing first...."
The camera returns to the stage, off to the left where Motorhead already have their instruments set up, about to play live here. The arena slowly darkens, focusing on the guitar as the first Two chords hit, Lemmys distinct vocals following
"BEHOLD THE KING.... THE KING OF KINGS" he growls as the arena erupts, Nightmares video crossing the TitanTron
"ON YOUR KNEES DOG...."
"ALL HAIL...." goes Lemmy, the blue spotlight enveloping them and the stage as the crowd pop again, The Dark Knight slowly strolling onto stage in his black attire with traditional electric blue streaks. Nightmare turns and acknowledges Motorhead with a glance before striding forward, not looking toward the grave once
"BOW DOWN TO THE, BOW DOWN TO THE KING.... BOW DOWN TO THE, BOW DOWN TO THE KING...."
"Nightmare all business as he always is on these big occasions folks, his resume needs no going over - WWE Champion, Intercontinental Champion, World Tag Team Champion, one of the few men to complete that trifecta but he has never been in a buried alive match and right here tonight he is outsized and outmuscled by Doomsday, for once you may have to consider him the underdog folks" proclaims JR, Nightmare making his way down the aisle, announced by Lillian
"From Oldham, England, weighing Two Hundred Eighty Five Pounds.... The Dark Knight... NIIIIIIIIIIIIIIGHTMARE"
"THE KING GRINNED RED AS HE WALKED FROM THE PLACE, WHERE THE TRAITOR LOST BOTH HIS NAME AND HIS FACE, THROUGH HALLS AND CORRIDORS.. STINGING IN BLOOD... HE TASTED HIS GRIN AND IT TASTED GOOD, THE KING TOOK HIS HEAD... LEFT HIM BROKEN AND DEAD...."
Mare bounds up the steps and across the ring to climb the far Turnbuckles on the camera side, staring out into the cheering crowd as camera flash all around, JR reminding us of his record breaking Seven WWE Championship wins
"BOW DOWN TO THE, BOW DOWN TO THE KING.... BOW DOWN TO THE, BOW DOWN TO THE KING.... BOW DOWN TO THE, BOW DOWN TO THE KING...." blares Motorhead, the thunderous guitars still roaring as Nightmare climbs down and strides to the ropes on the aisle side, staring at Lemmy from the ring back up to the stage
"THERE CAN BE ONLY ONE.... ONE NIGHTMARE..... ONE KING OF KINGS" roars the Motorhead frontman to finish, a massive explosion of blue pyro engulfing the stage and rafters above the ring as the Dark Knight gives a roar, psyched up for this match as the crowd pop even louder for the spectacle of the entrance, becoming tense once more as the lights cut entirely, an eiree silence cutting through the arena.... until the piano keys hit, the eiree dry ice beginning to drift slow across the WrestleMania stage...
"It starts with... one thing" begin the lyrics of Linkin Park's In The End, the soft drums starting as the ice fills the stage now, the piano adding to a strange atmosphere
"I don't know why, it doesn't even matter how hard you try, keep that in mind I designed this rhyme to explain in due time.... All I know, time is a valuable thing, watch it fly by as the pendulum swings, watch it count down to the end of the day, the clock ticks life away... It’s.. so.. unreal. Didn't look out below, watch the time go right out the window, trying to hold on but didn't even know, wasted it all just to WAAAAATCH YOU GO" blares the music, an explosion of fiery pyro beginning to make its way down either side of the aisle
"I kept everything inside and even though I tried, it all fell apart. What it meant to me will eventually be a memory of a time when..."
The pyro heads back up to the stage as a shadow looms behind the white smoke
"I TRIED SO HARD AND GOT SO FAR BUT IN THE END IT DOESN'T EVEN MATTER... I HAD TO FALL TO LOSE IT ALL, BUT IN THE END IT DOESN'T EVEN MATTER...." roar Linkin Park, guitars and drums blaring as the immense figure of Doomsday strides forward, the camera focusing on his newly exposed face, a manic look in his eye as he stares out into the crowd, not a flicker of emotion on his lips but an evil intensity lurking underneath as he looks at the gravesite with a sadistic little smile now forming
"This Doomsday is possibly even more evil than he has ever been folks, the removal of that mask marking a renaissance and i for one would like to know whats behind it King because i'm damn sure that it's not the Undertaker or even Mr McMahon - some other force is behind this transformation of DD into an even bigger monster than he has ever been" proclaims Ross as DD heads down the aisle
"And his opponent, representing the Corporate Ministry, from Parts Unknown, weighing Three Hundred Twenty Pounds...... DOOOOOOOOOOOOOOMSDAY" cries Lillian Garcia, quickly evacuating the ring as DD climbs over the top rope and heads for the far side turnbuckles to pose for the jeering crowd as JR speaks again
"This all starting from the split in the Corporate Ministry folks, Nightmare and Hunter uneasy with the rise in influence of the Undertaker and forming the Union against the Deadman, things being put beyond repair essentially when Hunter and Nightmare defeated The Undertaker and DD for the World Tag Team Championships prior to No Way Out, the Ministry vowing to destroy the Union in its entirety and quite frankly King they've already made a hell of a start - The Undertaker defeating Hunter here earlier this evening"
"Well i read one of those features on WWE.com JR, it said that tonight could mark the end for either the Corporate Ministry of the Union and so far... it looks like its the Union" squeals Lawler, obviously shedding no tears there
"Well Nightmares in with a hell of a chance here King, yes he's the underdog but he has been before, in his battles against the Undertaker himself, against Kane, he's a Seven time Worlds Champion for a reason - he's a master in that ring, a student of the game, he's a fighter, he never says die. This aint gunna be pretty, two men fighting for survival, survival for the Ministry, for the Union and perhaps most importantly - of their own careers"
"I know i said that the casket match was gunna be ugly JR, but this could be something else entirely" agrees Lawler as DD steps down and heads to his corner
"This one could get bowling school ugly" claims Ross, The King surprised
"Bowling school ugly?!" he laughs "Don't you mean bowling shoe ugly JR?" he adds, JR not hesitating in his response as we see Referee Mickie Henson checking both men, In the End cutting
"Nosir, a bowling school is even uglier than a bowling shoe" he claims
"Thats some wisdom they teach ya in Oklahoma JR" laughs Lawler in response as we see that the Referee is satisfied, allowing Nightmare and Doomsday to approach.... and suddenly we're go, both men ut of the blocks in an instant, lefts and rights, lefts and rights, lefts and rights, DD striking harder and harder, beating Nightmare back into the corner, grabs the arm - Irish Whip into the opposite one, charging after him.... feet up by the Dark Knight, DD staggers back and leaves himself open to more rights from Mare who flings him into the corner, beginning to open up on him with mudhole stomps. Nightmare grabs the arm - Irish Whip once more... and DD slams hard into the opposite pads, the Dark Knight strolling over, ready for more of the same.... DDs playing possum and spins the former Champion into the pads, lefts, right, lefts, rights, more and more, back elbow, shoulder thrust, again, again, Doomsday like a wild animal as he's pulled away by our Referee Mickie Henson, a manic look in his eyes and a sick grin as he sees Mare stagger a little forward, gasping for air and clutching his midsection.... DD charges and clotheslines him out to the mats in front of the camera, Mare stumbling back into the barrier, shocked at the ferocity of the opening here from the Ministry man. DD exits and steps down onto the outside, grabbing Nightmare by the back of the head as he rises and beginning to walk him around to the aisle, the Dark Knight barely knowing where he is it seems as DD slams hi head down into the barrier, again, again, a Whip across the aisle into the metal on the other side, the camera showing the gravesite up by the stage, thinks looking bad for Nightmare it seems as he staggers up the aisle, Doomsday behind, grabbing the head and walking him there... and then shoving him in the back, the Dark Knight hitting the dirt as the unmasked DD gives a sick smile, seeing a shovel next to the grave. The boos ring out around Ford Field as he picks it up, holding it aloft like a trophy, stalking Nightmare as the former Champion tries to get to his feet. The Dark Knight is up... but DDs behind him, putting the handle of the shovel across his opponents throat from behind. Nightmare gasps for air, already going red in the face as Doomsday lifts him off the ground, pulling back as hard as he can... and then using his leverage and the shovel to toss Nightmare to the left, smashing him face first into the side of the huge mechanical digger next to the grave. Nightmare collapses again the metal, DD standing over him, the shovel looking deadly in his hands as he raises it, JR crying out as it looks like DD will bring it down.... Nightmare brings his foot up into the groin, the crowd erupting as Doomsday winces, dropping the weapon and clutching his nether regions - even a monster like DD feeling that. Doomsday staggers backward, heading dangerously close to the open grave as Nightmare struggles to his feet - big Right Hand, again, again, DD swaying, the hole behind him. The Dark Knight backs up, charges at DD, looking to Clothesline him into the grave.... Back Body Drop by the Ministry man, Nightmare flying over and down into the hole. Doomsday takes a second to go down to his knees, regaining his wind after that low blow before standing and turning to the grave, reaching for the shovel and picking it back up, about to start shoveling the dirt in when he unwisely looks down into the grave.... and gets an eyeful of dirt, Nightmare throwing a handful into his face before quickly scrambling out of the grave and grabbing DD by the back of his head and walking him back around into the aisle. Nightmare grabs the arm - Whips DD into the barrier, Doomsday staggers a little way forward - Power Clothesline turns DD inside out, Nightmare looking satisfied for just a moment before he realizes the relentless Ministry man is already rising back to his feet. Right by Nightmare, again, DD on his feet, staggering back toward the ring. Both men reach it, the Dark Knight grabbing the back of the head, looking to slam it down - blocked by DD.... and he slams Mares head down instead... walks him slowly along to the ring steps - THWACK, DD follows by slamming his skull into the metal edge of the steps, Doomsday brutal here in the opening few minutes of this buried alive match. DD rolls Nightmare back into the ring, refraining from going back to the gravesite for now as he follows and looms over the rising Nightmare - big time right, Mare on shaky legs as he staggers back to the far ropes in front of the announce desks - Clotheslined back out, Mare hitting the pads hard.
"As we suspected folks, this match not for the weak at heart - theres nothing pretty about the offense here, it's brutal, hard hitting relentless offense here" goes JR, comparing the brawling ability of DD to other great big men such as the Undertaker and Kane as DD now exits, stalking Nightmare as the former World Champion gets to his knees. Doomsday looks around for a weapon and sees one on the floor, yanking up a length of cable and looping it around the Dark Knights neck from behind, almost in a Camel Clutch position as he tries to choke the life out of Nightmare, JR pointing out that you can't crawl out of a grave if you're unconscious. Nightmare, as always, isn't giving up without a fight however and begins to thrash wildly., left to right, trying desperately to do anything to loosen this monsters grip... and DD swings him full force into the ringpost
"That is amazing, the strength of this man Doomsday to manhandle the icon that is Nightmare, the multi-time Worlds Champion, that is unreal" claims Ross as the big man drops the electrical cable and again stalks Mare whos trying to get to his knees and get air into his lungs.
"Thats what DDs all about JR.. he just keeps coming!!" claims Lawler as Doomsday goes down to scoop up Nightmare, Front Facelock applied, a rare wrestling hold in this match thus far as DD lifts Nightmare high..... and brings him down, neck crunching Brainbuster onto the mats on the outside, a vert faint DD chant starting from a few fans as he begins to dominate in this contest. DD stays down on the mats for a second, recovering some stamina but allowing his opponent to do the same. Both men are recovering as Doomsday stands, grabbing Nightmare by his black and blue attire and rolling him back into the squared circle once more before following and measuring the staggering Dark Knight - headbutt, the front row wincing as they head the crack of DDs bald head connecting with the face and nose of Nightmare, sending him staggering, shocked, into the corner. He looks up - CRACK, Doomsday headbutts him again, some of the front row looking away as Nightmare looks to be bleeding from under the eye, busted the hard way possibly. Doomsday has the arm - Irish Whip, short armed version, pulling Nightmare back toward him - scoops him up over the shoulder, going for a Powerslam.... Nightmare counters, sliding down the back and bring a roar from the crowd as they sense the comeback, DD spins - Right hand, right hand, right hand by Nightmare, gut kick, grabs the head... DDT, Doomsday planted and both men are down, staring up at the lights. Neither man moves as they are seen breathing heavy, both looking to gather their strength for what could be a long, long match yet points out Ross, Nightmare having asumed more punishment but starting to rise just that little bit faster than Doomsday, Ross pointing out the larger frame of DD. Nightmares yup and staggering over to the corner where DD lay - stomp, again, again, Mare grabbing the ropes to aid him as he stomps down, over, over, over, stomping that old proverbial mudhole in DD, knowing he has to use this window of opportunity to do some real damage to the seemingly invincible Doomsday. DD tries to crawl away, using the ropes himself to stand - but Mare hits a perfectly placed Right hand, forcing DD to his feet and to stagger toward the corner. Nightmare charges at him after the Clothesline into the Turnbuckles... feet up by DD and just like that the big man is back in command as he spins his opponent into the pads - another fist, again, again, blows raining down, clubbing blows looking to beat the fight out of Nightmare. DD pulls him from the corner, Front Face Lock applied.... elbow strike by Nightmare to the side of the head, another forced the break. DD staggers back - that big Power Clothesline from Nightmare takes him down.... but he's back up, already on his feet to an audible gasp from the crowd. Nightmare looks in shock as he explodes again - and hits ANOTHER Power Clothesline to take down DD. Nightmare slumps back against the ropes for just a brief second, still trying to get the air fully back into his lungs after that assaults with the cable earlier claims Ross, DD back to his hands and knees as Nightmare reapproaches, helps him fully up, grabs the arm, Irish Whip sends DD running, rebounding - this time he ducks a Clothesline, goes into the ropes behind his opponent, comes off just as Nightmare spins - CRAACK, Big Boot connects, Nightmare down and rolling from the ring toward the announce desks, staggering a few paces and collapsing near the timekeeper. DD gives a roar in the ring, cutting his throat and suggesting this is it for the match. Doomsday strides to the ropes, exiting over the top and dropping to the floor in front of JR and King, striding toward the Dark Knight who's laying near the Timekeeper. Suddenly without warning Nightmare leaps up, a steel chair in his hands
THWAAAAAAAAAAAAAACK, DD is clocked right in the skull with the metal, Mare playing a little possum there as he lured Doomsday into the big time chair shot.... but DD is still standing, swaying on those huge legs but still on his feet. Nightmare looks amazed and swings again....
THWAAAAAAAAACK, and STILL Doomsday doesn't go down. Nightmare looks frustrated and drops the chair to the mats, grabbing DD.... Belly To Belly Suplex on the chair. The resilient Doomsday is finally subdued and Nightmare is quickly to his feet, knowing that he has to get his opponent all the way to the grave, a long way from their current position. Mare grabs DD by the head as he starts to stir, hauling him up and walking around the cam,era side of the ring, Nightmare leading Doomsday around - and slamming his head into the barrier as it looks like DD maybe starting to recover. The blood is flowing from that cut under the eye of Nightmare, JR pointing out that if this were boxing the match would be stopped as Mare now runs with DD, grabbing him by the head and pants as they reach the grave... and sending him flying, skidding across the dirt and falling into the grave. Nightmare is quick, putting his eggs in one basket and using up whatever energy reserves he has left to get to the mechanical digger with the load of dirt, looking to unleash it into the grave.... but DDs out, his head and body rising from the grave like a demon as he stands and heads for the digger, arms into the cab and pulling out his opponent. DD throws Nightmare down, Mare pulling him with him and both men end up in the grave - right by DD, right by DD, right by DD, blow after blow to that cut of Nightmare, DD like a shark to blood as he battles the former WWE Champion in the grave, Ross calling it an unearthly and terrifying sight. DD goes for a final big knock out punch.... ducked by Nightmare just enough room in the grave to come behind his opponent, grabs the head, thinking about the Endless Dream... Elbow by DD, again catching Nightmare just below the eye. Doomsday scrambles out of the grave as Mare holds his face, DD looking to put some distance between himself and his opponent it seems, good strategy as he tries to recover his stamina, Ross calling the match and official slobberknocker as Mare climbs out after him, grabbing him by the head and again walking him back to the ring. DD is rolled under the rope, Nightmare following and hitting a quick Right hand to keep the offense coming, his experience telling him not to let up on DD here. A Knife Edge Chop sends the Ministry man into the ropes, Nightmare grabs the arm, Irish Whip..... DDs rebounding - Back Body Drop by Nightmare, DDs hitting hard but the momentum seemingly bringing him back to life, gets to his feet - walks into a Gut Kick, Front Face Lock by Mare.... and a Snap Suplex, nicely done. Nightmare quickly skirts to the legs, grabbing them and clearly thinking about the Sharpshooter - booted away by that massive leg strength of his opponent. Nightmare reapproaches, looking tired as DDs getting up, Mare leans down - DD grabs the head for the Small Package - no good of course, no pinfalls allowed. JR calls it nothing but gut instinct as the two men break away and quickly get to their feet, Doomsday makes a wild swing, goes for the Clothesline..... ducked, Nightmare around and behind, grabs the head, pulls it down....
"ENDLESS DREAM, NIGHTMARE HITS THE ENDLESS DREAM" blares Ross, Nightmare staying down, his body aching and energy gone. He finally musters the strength to stand and roll the body of Doomsday to our right, out of the ring to the mats in front of the announce desks. He's slow to exit after him, desperately trying to will himself on to get DD back to the grave. Nightmare bends to pick up DD.... THWACK, this time its DD playing possum as from underneath him he produces the chair and strikes it around the head of his opponent. DDs on his feet, Nightmare keeled over - THWACK, chairshot to the spine, Nightmare arching his back as he sinks to his knees. DD drops the steel to the mats, grabs the head... CRACK, he scores with a brutal DDT onto the steel chair, JR calling this one over for Nightmare. The camera focuses on the face of Doomsday - a broad and sick smile across his face, enjoying the punishment he's dealing out and unwilling to stop as he strides to the ringsteps, pulling the top off and holding it like a battering ram, measuring Nightmare as he stands.... he charges.... THADONK, the crowd whistle, feeling the shot as DD and the metal steps crash into the shoulder of the Dark Knight, the former World Tag Team Champion dropping the steps to the mats. Doomsday stands tall and looks out into the jeering crowd, that sick, sadistic smile across his face as he slowly turns back to Nightmare, the steps between them on the floor. DD slowly strolls around the to the side of the rising Nightmare, that evil glint in his eye as he goes down into the stalking position.... Nightmares up, on his feet...... SLAP, the hand goes around the throat, JR wailing at the horror in front of him as the crowd rise, anticipating whats coming as DD hoists Nightmare aloft....
"CHOKESLAM... THE CHOKESLAM ON THE STEEL STEPS, NIGHTMARE CHOKESLAMMED STRAIGHT TA HELL" wails Ross, Nightmare laying over the metal steps as though on a sacrificial alter, JR blaring about the certain damage to his back and spine as we see DD stand over him, rubbing the palm of his hand over the bloody face of the Dark Knight before smeering the blood down his own face like a vile mark of victory, grabbing Nightmare and scooping him up over his shoulder into the Firemans carry. DD seems barely fazed by Nightmares weight as he strides around the ring and up the aisle, heading right for the grave and intending to finish this match it seems. The Two men reach the hole... and the Dark Knight slides down the back, knowing he has to act now as he spins DD around, teetering on the edge, Nightmare scoops up Doomsday, thinking of the Nightmare Ride into the grave..... and this time Doomsday slides down the back, behind DD as Mare spins - into a Gut Kick, the head is placed, Nightmare hoisted up....
"END OF DAYS... THE END OF DAYS INTO THE GRAVE" screams Ross, DD sitting in the dirt with a satisfied grin as the crowd pop for the move, JR however concerned for Nightmares wellbeing as the Ministry man stands and heads for the digger, climbing into the cab and after just a second, pulling the lever, the camera moving slowly out as a ton of dirt suddenly falls right into the hole on top of the Dark Knight - burying him alive
"INNNNNNNNNNN THE EEEEEEEND............." blares Linkin Park, the bell ringing out as the crowd look on in shock, DD climbing from the cab and picking up the shovel, sticking it into the top of the now filled in grave, stood atop it victorious
"Oh my God.... Nightmare... Nightmare has been buried alive King.... Doomsday has done it, the son of a bitch actually did it" spits Ross, Linkin Park continuing the braes as we get a good look at the blood caked face of Doomsday, a faraway look in his eyes as he looks aloft
"I TRIED SO HARD AND GOT SO FAR BUT IN THE END IT DOESN'T EVEN MATTER... I HAD TO FALL TO LOSE IT ALL, BUT IN THE END IT DOESN'T EVEN MATTER...." blare the speakers, DD holding his arms out, almost offering himself up for sacrifice to his own Gods or demons atop the grave
"That isn't DDs blood folks, thats the blood of Nightmare, the man that DD has just buried and i don't use this term lightly, i don't like it - but Doomsday is a bonafied psychopath, he's as crazy as a pet coon" spits the disgusted Ross
"JR... its not often we agree on anything, but i gotta agree.... though i wouldn't say it too often, he may come over here" worries Lawler as we see a replay of the final stages of this match, Doomsday hitting the Dark Knight in the shoulder with the ring steps and them brutally scoring with the Chokeslam onto them
"That was the difference maker right there folks, a Chokeslam onto the steel ring steps, to his credit Nightmare did recover, nearly hitting the Nightmare Ride but then..."
We see the End of Days into the grave
"When DD hits that End of Days, its all over JR" says the somber King, the video showing the dirt falling once more before we return to the side of the stage, DD now strolling away back for the aisle, looking to make his way to the back
"Well i gotta ask ya JR, we've already seen one career ended here tonight with Ric Flair, have we just seen another?" Lawler asks, Ross thinking for a second, still seemingly shocked at events
"Well as far as i'm concerned King, Nightmares one of the greatest WWE Champions of all time, he's come through everything you wanna throw at him and i know deep down in ma heart, he can overcome any odds.... but right now he's laying under a pile of dirt King, even if he survives, if those Referees get him out of there.... the lack of oxygen and the crush injuries from that massive ton of earth.... Nightmares career IS in jeopardy King of that i have no doubt" says Ross slowly, the camera just catching sight of the officials and EMTS that he mentioned as we see DD exit through the entrance way, the jeers still ringing in his ears as Ross asks just who can stop this monsters path of destruction and we fade away to a video package....
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