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[The Headliner]

90) When the Man Comes Around (August 2009)
     - by TheGopher

And I heard, as it were, the noise of thunder: One of the four beasts saying: "Come and see." And I saw. And behold, a white horse.

As the sun begins to set, a rusted automobile hurries down a gravel road, kicking up dirt and dust that lingers in the August air. As the car takes a sharp corner, an old man can be seen behind the wheel. His beard is long and unruly, and his shirtless skin is unable to mask the cruel toll the years have had on his body.

"There's a man goin' 'round takin' names. An' he decides who to free and who to blame. Everybody won't be treated all the same. There'll be a golden ladder reaching down. When the man comes around…

The hairs on your arm will stand up. At the terror in each sip and in each sup. For you partake of that last offered cup, or disappear into the potter's ground. When the man comes around...”

The novelty license plate is the only part of the car that doesn't appear to be covered in a thick rust. It's dirty, but still legible. It reads "St. Louis, Missouri - Home Sweet Home." As the music in the background picks up, the car comes to an abrupt stop in front of a familiar trailer. In front of the trailer are a slew of pricey, clean automobiles. A white mustang can be seen as the clunk of the old car door opens, the man's feet slipping out.

“Whoever is unjust, let him be unjust still. Whoever is righteous, let him be righteous still. Whoever is filthy, let him be filthy still. Listen to the words long written down, When the man comes around.

Hear the trumpets, hear the pipers. One hundred million angels singin'. Multitudes are marchin' to the big kettle drum. Voices callin', voices cryin'. Some are born an' some are dyin'. It's Alpha's and Omega's Kingdom come."

Finally, Old Man Duxen steps out of the vehicle, briefly pausing to clear his throat and pull up his jeans. He takes a nice look at the expensive toys a once lucrative career had awarded him.

"Let the doubters doubt," Duxen begins, his voice raspy from years of smoking. "But I will prove them wrong, as I have done in the past. Despite what many consider and onslaught of dementia, I know when and where to pick my battles. And come Sunday, I will step into that HPW ring one last time, teaming with my reluctant son."

"I know what you people think of him, and I know that despite his actions, he has a good head on his shoulder. When he isn't controlled by greed, power, and envy, Jimmy is the kind of man that I am proud to call 'son.' Two days from now, he'll be the kind of man that I am proud to call my tag team partner."

"Although I have never been in the ring with Hughes before, I have watched him closely. He is a man that is capable, but demented. He and I have a lot in common, as we've both worn the ultimate crown for professional wrestlers world wide. However, the man he's chosen as his tag team partner, Morlo, is a man I am all too familiar with."

"Regardless of what happens Sunday, and what has happened in the past, it doesn't matter anymore. What matters is that at the end of the day, I showed up in the face of a challenge, as I have always done. Look around at these cars, I obviously no longer have to do this for the money. And I've got nothing left to prove to my dear Irene. No, this is a matter of pride. I choose to drive that piece of shit car because it reminds me of my roots. It reminds me of the man I've always been, and always will be. Come Sunday, none of that changes, when the man comes back around!"

"And the whirlwind is in the thorn tree. The virgins are all trimming their wicks. The whirlwind is in the thorn tree. It's hard for thee to kick against the pricks. In measured hundredweight and penny pound. When the man comes around.

And I heard a voice in the midst of the four beasts, And I looked and behold: a pale horse. And his name, that sat on him, was Death. And Hell followed with him.”

[The Headliner]

91) Jimmy & Old Man Duxen vs Harrison Hughes & Morlo (August 2009)
     - by Illusion & Hazzy

The four men make their entrances with Jimmy giving strict instructions to his 66 year old father to stay in the corner whilst he handles the match.  The feisty old man however has other plans and the referee is forced to hold him back to prevent him from getting his hands on Harrison Hughes.  Morlo savagely paces around the ring waiting to get his hands on his next victim but Hughes seems to have some kind of control over the monster.  The referee successfully gets the men to their corners and it will be Jimmy Duxen and Morlo that starts the match.

Right away Morlo hammers away on Jimmy.  The punches that Morlo throws are hideous but effective.  Jimmy tries to fight back with shots to the midsection but the monster is simply too dominating.  Old Man Duxen eagerly shouts for his son to tag him in so that he can fight the monster but Jimmy either does not hear him or chooses to ignore his request to protect him.  Jimmy ducks under a clothesline from Morlo and knocks Hughes off of the apron but when he turns around he gets squashed with a big avalanche in the corner.  Morlo lets Jimmy fall to the mat and then lifts him back up by the hair.

Morlo locks in a bearhug on the former chairman and begins to squeeze the life out of him with no mercy.  Jimmy tries to keep the oxygen pumping through his body but the monster’s clinch is too tight and too strong.  Morlo squeezes so hard that Jimmy’s eyeballs look like they are about to explode at any minute.

“JIMMY!  JIMMY!  JIMMY!”

The fans try to get behind Duxen but as he is about to box the ears of Morlo, Morlo begins to shake Jimmy left and right, causing his ribcage to crush together even more.  Duxen can feel his bones dig into his organs as the monster continues to squeeze the life out of him and just before Jimmy goes out OMD rungs into the ring and nails Morlo with a double axe handle.  Although the damage is minimal it does distract the monster enough to break the hold.  Jimmy collapses in a heap as Morlo turns his attention to Jimmy’s father.  He tries to get at the elderly man but the referee stops him.

Morlo forces Jimmy up to his feet once more but before he can do any more damage Hughes commands that he be tagged in now that Jimmy is hurt badly.  Morlo obliges and holds Duxen in a bearhug whilst the chairman climbs to the top rope.  Hughes drops a big double sledge to the back of Jimmy as Morlo releases his grasp.  The monster goes out on to the apron as Hughes takes over.

Hughes lifts Jimmy up and delivers rapid backbreakers to his enemy.  He goes for the cover but Jimmy refuses to let Hughes have the pleasure of defeating him again and rolls his shoulder up.  Hughes continues to beat on Jimmy for several minutes until Duxen is able to act defensively and lock in a guillotine choke.  Jimmy is able to lock in the hold for enough time for Hughes to weaken instantly before he is able to escape.  Jimmy looks to his corner like he wants to make a tag but decides that it’s not a good idea.  He does not want his father in danger no matter how much punishment he has to take.

As he turns around Hughes blindsides him with a european uppercut that sends him back into his corner.  OMD makes the blind tag and shocks Hughes with several hard right hands.  On the third shot Hughes goes down.  He gets back up but OMD knocks him right back down.

“YEAAAAAAAH!”

OMD sends Hughes to the ropes and nails a big knife edge chop that sends him hard to the mat.  OMD runs over to Morlo and pops him in the mouth.  Unfortunately it has no effect and just angers the monster.  Before Morlo can get back into the ring and assault Jimmy’s father, Jimmy runs back into the ring and tackles Morlo off the apron.

“YEAHHHH!  DUXEN!  DUXEN!  DUXEN!”

The two Duxen’s work together as Jimmy beats on the monster on the outside and OMD beats on Hughes on the inside.  The referee is distracted with the action on the outside which allows OMD to use dirty tricks from the old book of wrestling such as poking Hughes in the eyes and giving him a quick kick in the nards.  OMD climbs to the top rope for what could be his last moment of glory and falls through the air with the Duxen Elbow…but Hughes gets out of the way.  The elderly man crashes to the canvas hard and seems out cold on impact.

Hughes has a big smile on his face as Jimmy struggles with Morlo on the outside of the ring.  Morlo is clubbing him hard on the back forcing Jimmy to push forward and send Morlo back first into the steel steps.  Morlo shoves Jimmy off as Hughes stomps away at Jimmy’s father.  Morlo goes for a clothesline but Jimmy ducks and moves forward so he is near the ring steps.  Hughes forces OMD to his feet.  Morlo charges at Jimmy again but Jimmy takes out his knee causing Morlo to crash head first into the steps.  For the first time since returning to HPW Morlo seems out cold.  Hughes is just moments away from putting OMD away with the H-Bomb when Jimmy realizes what is happening and stops it.  He pulls his father off of Hughes shoulders and begins to fire away on Hughes.

OMD however lands on his feet and pushes his son away.  The crowd erupts in joy as OMD shocks the world by delivering the original Duxen Cutter on Harrison Hughes.  OMD slowly goes for the cover as Morlo tries to get into the ring but is stopped by a baseball slide from Jimmy.

“ONNNNNNNNE

TWWWWWWOOO

THREEEEEEEEE!”

“OH MY GOD!  OLD MAN DUXEN HAS PINNED THE CHAIRMAN!”

“HAHA I CANNOT BELIEVE WHAT WE ARE SEEING!”

“YEAAAAAAAAH!”

The crowd erupts as the music of Jimmy Duxen hits as the two men have their arms raised in victory.  The referee slides out from the ring to try and control Morlo who is throwing the steps around the ringside area.  Morlo is clearly angry at the result but instead of taking it out on the Duxen’s he chases the referee all the way to the back, apparently more angry with George Redwood than anything else.  The look in Jimmy’s eyes is much different to the look he had at the beginning of the match when he looked at his father.  Jimmy nods his head with a big smile and hugs his father as pyro begins to go off around the arena.  Confetti falls from the sky as little Jimmy Duxen Jr. finally embraces his father’s career choice and accepts that he is a wrestler in his heart.

Hughes begins to recover and stumble to his feet as the Duxen’s stop celebrating for a moment.  They allow Hughes to reach his feet and then Jimmy clotheslines Hughes out of the ring with his father.  The crowd erupts once again as chants of “Duxen!” flow through the arena as HPW ends its 6th pay-per-view.

Winners:  Jimmy Duxen & Old Man Duxen by pinfall, 15:55.

[The Gopher]

This is awesome! Very appreciative of you taking the time to put this all together.