HL: “Our next match is set for one fall with a 30-minute time limit.”


RJ: “And is one that many people, ourselves included, have been looking forward to for some time!”


MS: “For once, we're in full agreement! Just keep your eyes on the ring and you'll see why!”


HL: “Introducing first...”


::Evanescence's Missing comes over the PA without words at first, as the stage went dark and the purple glow of black lights came up. The curtain shifts and then Dahlia is there, though before she steps out fully exposed the lights come up and you can see Carnage behind her.::


HL: “...lead to the ring by the ACW Survivor Champion, Carnage...from Pine Ridge, Florida and weighing in at 130 pounds...Gothic Hot...DAHLIA!”


"Please, please forgive me,

But I won't be home again.

Maybe someday you'll look up,

And, barely conscious, you'll say to no one:

Isn't something missing?"


RJ: “No comments on the kiss, Mitchell. We're here to call the match.”


::He holds out his arm, pointing towards the stage and he escorts her down the ramp while she almost skips to get to the ring. Her dark hair goes every-which way, her green eyes staring and wild, as if she can't really see what's in front of her until she gets to the ring. Carnage lifts her up at the hips, setting her on the apron as she does a full splits, a fast grin coming to her blackened lips::


MS: “Speak for yourself, Robbie. But knowing her opponent's tendencies with a previous rival, maybe we'll see another anyway.”


"Even though I'm the sacrifice,

You won't try for me, not now.

Though I'd die to know you love me,

I'm all alone.

Isn't someone missing me?


And if I bleed, I'll bleed,

Knowing you don't care.

And if I sleep just to dream of you

I'll wake without you there,

Isn't something missing?

Isn't something..."


RJ: “Only you would remember something like that and try to insert it into this...”


::He then climbs up at the steps and then motions for her to enter the ring, whispering something to him that the cameras never catch but nodding at whatever the reply is as she waits for the match to start, ignoring the referee if he tries to warn her or talk to her. She has eyes only for her escort Carnage until the bell rings, and then they will lock with vicious intent onto whoever is unlucky enough to have to face her that night.::


HL: “And now, introducing her opponent...”


::The arena goes black, and purple lighting seems to be coming from every direction flashing around as the instrumental to Stone Sour's “Made of Scars” begins to play over the Arena's PA system. ::


“This one came from looking

This one opened twice

These two seem as smooth as silk, flush against my eyes

This one needed stitches and

This one came from rings

This one isn't even there, but I feel it more because you don't care"


::As the first lyrics burst through the lights all come to face center stage where a platform raises from under the floor and Kaylyn Vaude is standing on it. Once the platform is done raising to stage level the lights go haywire again flashing every which direction. The ovation is one of cheers for the star who once more was with ACW.::


HL: “...making her ACW return and led to the ring by Chris Vaude, she hails from Brooklyn, New York and weighs in at 120 pounds...the Perfect Ten...KAYLYN VAUDE!”


“Yeah, cut right into me

Yeah, cause I am made of scars

Yes, I am made of scars"


RJ: “And what an ovation for the returning former World Women's Champion!”


::As she moves down the ramp way Chris Vaude comes out from behind the curtain and his longer strides have him caught up with her in no time as she stopped half way down the ramp.::


MS: “Who ever thought they'd see her again in an ACW ring? But no matter your previous opinion of her, if you're a fan of this company and this business, you're happy to have her back!”


"This one had it coming

This one found a vein

This one was an accident, but never gave me pain

This one was my fathers and

This one you can't see

This one had me scared to death,

But I guess I should be glad I'm not dead!"


RJ: “Without question, partner! But this is a tall task for the returning Kaylyn! Dahlia's on a hot streak as of late!”


::A smile on her face showed how glad it was to be back once more and she lifted her hand waving to the fans in the arena. Taking a deep breath she turned and gave her husband a wink before he placed a kiss on her forehead and she then dashed down the rest of the ramp way and jumped onto the apron.::


MS: “A Gothic Hot streak!”


“And I will find a way

Everything you are I will betray

Oooh, I swear that I will find a way

Everything you are's inside me"


::Turning to face the stage she hooked her arms over the top rope before smirking as she flipped back and came to stand in the ring. That smile grew once more as she listened to the ovation in the stands as she returned.::


"Yeah, cut right into me

Yeah, cause I am made of scars

Yes, I am made of scars


That's what I'm made of!"


::As the last lyrics of the song played out, and the lighting returned to its norm, Kaylyn focuses and awaits the match to start. She needs not wait long as Official Mike Seever calls both women to the middle of the ring to go down the rules. Chris and Carnage merely glance at each other, not about to start anything and take the spotlight away from their charges. Once they leave the ring, Kaylyn and Dahlia back off as Seever calls for the bell.::


*DING!* *DING!* *DING!*


RJ: “A little bit of observation to start with as the women circle one another...but there's the lock-up! Kaylyn despite her slighter build has the leverage advantage and pushes Dahlia back into the ropes!”


MS: “I think...yes, that was a clean break...and quite a shot of those torsos...”


RJ: “Watch it, happy boy...”


MS: “All right, all right. They lock up again and Kaylyn breaks it up with a hard chop to the, um, chest of Dahlia...and follows with a second!”


::Dahlia weathers the blows and comes back fighting, using hard punches to batter her returning opponent. Kaylyn covers up as Seever steps in to warn Gothic Hot off about the repeated fist and close-to-closed fists. Dahlia brushes him off and that provides Vaude with an opening, allowing her to hit an STO and go for an early pin.


“One...two...”


Dahlia kicks out with defiance but nearly takes a backflip kick from Vaude. The Perfect Ten lands on her feet but even that amazing show of dexterity leaves her out of sorts for a few seconds and Gothic Hot is quick to capitalize. A boot to the gut followed by a vertical suplex and a float-over into a pin...


“One...two...”


...gets the undefeated superstar a two-count of her own. Another lock-up sees both women change positions against the ropes several times before Kaylyn backs Dahlia into the turnbuckles. Referee Seever against breaks it up and Vaude looks ready to take a cheap shot over his head...but relents. Dahlia doesn't think twice, though, bursting out of the corner and spearing Kaylyn to the mat.::


RJ: “Not much in the way of ring rust on Kaylyn, but Dahlia's been going at it week after week. Stamina is likely to be the issue here.”


MS: “Could very well be.”


RJ: “Wait...I said stamina. No sex joke for that?”

MS: “Well, I wasn't thinking that, but now...”


RJ: “...and Puddin' Head Jones blows it again...”


::The spear knocks the wind out of Kaylyn and Gothic Hot proceeds to mount her form throwing wild shots. It isn't the strength of the blows but the number of them. Vaude gets her arms up and blocks several before Seever's count reaches four and that, coupled with Carnage's instructions from outside, prompts Dahlia to back off a bit. Kaylyn rolls to the apron and out of the ring, on a knee on the outside as Chris comes over to encourage her. Seever never makes it to two before Kaylyn rolls back in and locks up with Dahlia anew.


A wristlock almost does the task on its own of calming down Gothic Hot, but she reverses the hold quickly enough and yanks hard on Kaylyn's arm. Still, Vaude manages to reverse it and turn it into a hammerlock. Dahlia's attempted reversal results in Kaylyn shoving her into the ropes and clamping on a rear naked choke when Gothic Hot rebounds. The Perfect Ten drops to her back and brings her unorthodox opponent with her, locking on a bodyscissors and going for the early submission win.::


MS: “She's looking to finish things off right here and Carnage is about to freak out!”


RJ: “Chris Vaude's cheering his lady on, but Dahlia is refusing to give up...and she manages to get Kaylyn onto her side and to get a foot on the ropes! Seever forces Kaylyn to break!”


MS: “Talk about close!”


::Some of that old fire was in the Perfect Ten's eyes as she sat up, staring at Dahlia who was trying to get her breathing under control following the attempted submission. Vaude was in no mood to wait, however, and pulled Dahlia up by the hair and cinched her in for a vertical suplex. Gothic Hot blocks both attempts and busts out, using an overhead chop to buy herself a moment. A jumping reverse STO follows after a short running start and Dahlia attempts another pin...


“One...two...t-”


...only to have Kaylyn roll the shoulder up. Undeterred, Dahlia keeps up the pressure with a tight armbar on the mat, clamping down with both hands and teeth on the wing of Vaude. A surprised yelp of pain precedes Vaude grabbing Dahlia by the hair and trying to pull her out of biting range...but it only draws the ire of the official. Finally both women let go and Kaylyn pushes up to her feet, using a surprise closed fist to the jaw that makes Gothic Hot release her wing.::


MS: “Watch out for those fangs! Y'know...unless she's going for the neck or something.”


RJ: “I have only myself to blame. Regardless, Kaylyn's starting to show some of that dark side again...”

MS: “Her dark side is her best side!”


::Thinking the same thing after backing off, Gothic Hot and the Perfect Ten collide mid-ring with a double-clothesline. Seever begins a ten -count but only makes it to three before the girls are up on their needs and chopping the hell out of each other. Dahlia's pale skin shows off more of the effects than Kaylyn's tanned flesh but the expressions on both their faces tell the tale for all to see. Up to her feet first, a front kick gives Dahlia some time and she hits the ropes for more momentum. Kaylyn's up quick and turns her inside out with a spinning neckbreaker but can't capitalize long enough to make a pin.


With both Chris and Carnage trying to draw the fans into it as a form of support for their charges, both women get up and start trading fists. Kaylyn ducks a wild shot and delivers a kick to the stomach of Dahlia before following with a bionic elbow and a chokeslam. The pin has no effect due to Dahlia grabbing the bottom rope and it is then that frustration starts to show a bit. Gothic Hot expertly takes advantage of this and narrowly avoids another Vaude clothesline and hitting a single-knee facebreaker followed by a swinging fisherman's suplex and following with a pin.::


“One...two...thr-”


RJ: “Close!”


MS: “Very close...Dahlia almost pulled it off there. But Kaylyn's tough upon tough.”


RJ: “She is at that. Ask any of her opponents and they'll tell you just how tough!”


::Dahlia is relentless and strikes with another jumping reverse STO, this time with more of a running start, before attempting the pin. But in the same fashion that she avoided a pin earlier, Kaylyn uses a veteran move and moves her foot under the bottom rope, prompting Seever to deny Dahlia the pin. Infuriated briefly, Dahlia grabs Kaylyn by the hair and pulls her up, shoving her into the corner and tearing into her with punches and chops. Kaylyn weathers the storm and when Dahlia goes for a Frankensteiner, Vaude hangs on to the top strand which causes Gothic Hot to slam back to the mat hard.


Rolling Dahlia up and somehow avoiding the urge to use the ropes, the Perfect Ten attempts a pin.


“One...two...th-”


The count is almost as close as the last attempt but isn't enough. Vaude hits the second rope for an Asai moonsault but the end result is the same: a close-but-no-cigar pin attempt. Chris calls out to her to keep her temper in check and she manages all right. Carnage is exhorting Dahlia to get back up, too, and she's working on it by pulling herself up via the ropes while Vaude stalks in the background. The moment Dahlia turns around, Kaylyn attempts to serve up a running front kick. Dahlia shows off her flexibility by using a split to avoid the move and bouncing back up...and when Kaylyn turns, Gothic Hot nails the Dead Aim!::


RJ: “How the hell did she do that?!”


MS: “We ask that question every week and never get an answer! I'll just enjoy it!”


RJ: “Here's the pin!”


“One...two...three!”


*DING!* *DING!* *DING!*


HL: “Ladies and gentlemen, your winner...DAHLIA!”


::Carnage rolls into the ring to raise the arm of Dahlia while she sits up after the win, looking a little winded but no less ecstatic. From outside the ring, Chris helps Kaylyn out under the bottom rope and starts to lead her to the ramp. The Perfect Ten pauses long enough to briefly applaud her opponent, then makes her way backstage with Carnage and Dahlia soon to follow.::


MS: “Not the most victorious return match in history, but Kaylyn was almost at 100% from the get-go and that's saying something.”


RJ: “Considering her level before leaving and her accomplishments, I agree. She'll be back on top before anyone knows it. And Dahlia continues her undefeated streak!”


MS: “Think she'll find that woman and celebrate with a...”


RJ: “Moving on!”