The massive digital clock on the Titantron flashes back to life in blinding red numbers. The chaotic battlefield inside the squared circle refuses to slow down for the timer. The fifty five thousand fans inside the Tokyo Dome instantly recognize the cue. The entire stadium rises to its feet and begins counting down in a booming, synchronized chant that reverberates through the concrete floorboards.
TEN! NINE! EIGHT!
In the center of the ring, Jacob Fatu and Painkiller stand shoulder to shoulder. The two monsters glare at the exhausted superstars surrounding them. Aaron Snyder and Hiroshi Tanahashi slowly crawl back underneath the bottom cable after narrowly surviving their terrifying struggle on the outside apron.
THREE! TWO! ONE!
BUZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ!
A sharp burst of radio static cuts through the stadium. The heavy, distorted guitar riff of "CULT OF PERSONALITY" detonates through the PA system!
The Tokyo Dome completely loses its mind! The Japanese faithful unleash a deafening, hysterical roar of pure worship! Thousands of fans violently pound their plastic seats to create a concussive tremor that rattles the commentary desk!
CM PUNK sprints through the curtain as entrant number twenty nine!
The Second City Saint wears his classic stars and stripes trunks. He does not stop to soak in the monumental ovation. Punk charges down the long aisle with absolute, unblinking focus. He slides seamlessly under the bottom rope and pops to his feet like a coiled spring. Punk does not target the weakened competitors on the perimeter. He marches directly toward the two most dangerous entities in the match.
Punk unleashes a blistering barrage of Muay Thai leg kicks directly into the thighs of Jacob Fatu! The rapid slaps of shin against flesh echo like a drum roll. Fatu winces and steps backward. Punk pivots on his heel and fires a stinging spinning backfist flush against the rusted iron mask of Painkiller! The metallic clatter rings over the microphones! Painkiller absorbs the blow and reaches forward to grab Punk by the throat!
PUNK DUCKS UNDERNEATH THE MASSIVE GLOVED HAND AND CONNECTS WITH A STEP UP ENZUIGIRI!!!
Painkiller staggers but refuses to fall. Jacob Fatu recovers instantly and lunges at Punk from the blindside. FATU CATCHES PUNK WITH A BONE JARRING RUNNING LARIAT THAT TURNS THE CHICAGO NATIVE COMPLETELY INSIDE OUT!!! Punk crashes onto the back of his neck with a sickening thud.
Fatu drags Punk back to his feet by the tape on his wrists. He drives three sharp headbutts directly into Punk's skull. Painkiller steps forward and wraps his heavy hands around Punk's waist. The two monsters prepare to heave the newest entrant over the top strand.
Alan Snyder marches forward with a terrifying, mechanical gait. The Sandman's glowing grey eyes lock onto the Bloodline powerhouse. ALAN GRABS FATU BY THE SHOULDER AND VIOLENTLY RIPS HIM AWAY FROM CM PUNK!!!
Alan delivers a brutal European uppercut that snaps Fatu's head backward. Punk hits the canvas, gasps for oxygen, and instantly realizes the Sandman just saved his tournament life. Punk rolls to a vertical base and stands shoulder to shoulder with the resurrected Patriarch. The unlikely duo charges Painkiller and Fatu simultaneously!
Punk hits the ropes and launches a running high knee directly into Fatu's jaw! Alan Snyder steps into the pocket and drives a massive big boot squarely into Painkiller's chest! The two Covenant nightmares are finally forced to retreat into the turnbuckle padding.
The rest of the competitors in the ring see the monsters vulnerable. Lee Lionstar, Kiano Creed, Hiroshi Tanahashi, Aaron Snyder, Shawn Michaels, Mustafa Ali, Jushin Thunder Liger, and Shinsuke Nakamura all realize they have to eliminate the behemoths to survive. The entire roster swarms Fatu and Painkiller in a desperate, unified assault!
Nakamura and Tanahashi rain down heavy forearm smashes on Painkiller! Lionstar and Creed fire a relentless barrage of kicks into Fatu's ribcage! Aaron Snyder and Shawn Michaels grab Fatu's arms to tie him up against the cables! Ali and Liger press their body weight against Painkiller to push him over the top rope! The squared circle becomes a suffocating sea of swinging fists and grappling limbs!
The Tokyo Dome crowd stomps their boots in a rapid, booming crescendo to fuel the incredible multi man effort!
Painkiller lets out a distorted, electronic roar that chills the blood of everyone in the stadium. The monster violently thrusts his arms outward. HE SWATS TANAHASHI AND NAKAMURA AWAY LIKE INSECTS!!! Painkiller grabs Jushin Thunder Liger by the throat and hurls him backward into the center of the ring!
Jacob Fatu feeds off the mechanical fury of his partner. Fatu violently headbutts Aaron Snyder in the face to break the grip on his arm. Fatu spins around and shoves Shawn Michaels forcefully to the mat. The two monsters break out of the human trap with unbelievable raw power.
Mustafa Ali attempts to salvage the momentum. He springboards off the middle cable and launches a twisting crossbody aimed at Painkiller! FATU INTERCEPTS ALI IN MIDAIR WITH A SICKENING EUROPEAN UPPERCUT!!! Ali goes completely limp in the sky!
FATU CATCHES ALI BY THE WAIST AND PRESSES HIM HIGH ABOVE HIS HEAD IN A MILITARY PRESS!!! PAINKILLER HITS THE FAR ROPES TO BUILD TERMINAL VELOCITY!!! PAINKILLER CHARGES FORWARD AND DELIVERS A MASSIVE RUNNING BIG BOOT DIRECTLY TO ALI'S CHEST WHILE HE IS SUSPENDED IN THE AIR!!!
MUSTAFA ALI IS LAUNCHED COMPLETELY OVER THE TOP STRAND WITH CATASTROPHIC FORCE!!! HE FLIES OVER THE APRON AND CRASHES HEAVILY ONTO THE RINGSIDE FLOORBOARDS!!!
MUSTAFA ALI HAS BEEN ELIMINATED!!!
Jushin Thunder Liger pushes himself up from the black canvas. The legendary junior heavyweight refuses to back down. Liger charges Fatu with a fierce Shotei palm strike! Fatu absorbs the blow and grins a sadistic, bloodstained smile. Fatu grabs Liger by the waist and lifts him onto his broad shoulders. Painkiller grabs Liger by the collar of his suit!
THE TWO MONSTERS HEAVE LIGER OVER THE TOP CABLE!!!
LIGER FLIES OUTWARD BUT FRANTICALLY GRABS THE BOTTOM STRAND FROM THE OUTSIDE APRON!!! HIS LEGS DANGLE DANGEROUSLY CLOSE TO THE CONCRETE!!!
Liger hangs by a thread. He desperately tries to pull his body weight upward. PAINKILLER LIFTS HIS HEAVY COMBAT BOOT AND STOMPS MERCILESSLY ONTO LIGER'S EXPOSED FINGERS!!!
Liger shrieks in pure agony. His grip shatters instantly. HE PLUMMETS BACKWARD AND HITS THE PROTECTIVE MATS WITH A LOUD THUD!!!
JUSHIN THUNDER LIGER HAS BEEN ELIMINATED!!!
Shinsuke Nakamura sees his legendary countryman fall. The King of Strong Style vibrates with furious kinetic energy. He stalks Fatu from the corner. Nakamura slaps his thigh to signal the Kinshasa! NAKAMURA SPRINTS ACROSS THE RING WITH LETHAL INTENT!!!
Fatu sidesteps the knee strike at the absolute last microsecond! Painkiller catches the charging Nakamura by the throat! PAINKILLER CHOKESLAMS NAKAMURA OVER THE TOP ROPE!!!
NAKAMURA FLINGS HIS ARMS OUTWARD AND CATCHES THE TOP CABLE WITH BOTH HANDS!!! HE SLAMS AGAINST THE WOODEN EDGE OF THE RING AND KICKS HIS LEGS WILDLY TO AVOID THE FLOOR!!!
Nakamura hangs perilously over the abyss. Jacob Fatu does not hesitate. FATU CHARGES THE ROPES AND UNLEASHES A DEVASTATING RUNNING SUPERKICK THROUGH THE STRANDS!!! THE BOOT CONNECTS FLUSH WITH NAKAMURA'S JAW!!!
NAKAMURA LOSES CONSCIOUSNESS AND DROPS TO THE CONCRETE LIKE A STONE!!!
SHINSUKE NAKAMURA HAS BEEN ELIMINATED!!!
The Japanese fans look on in absolute, breathless horror. Three beloved competitors have been eradicated in a matter of seconds.
Shawn Michaels retreats into the corner turnbuckles. The Heartbreak Kid realizes traditional offense is completely useless. He begins to tune up the band. He stomps his boot against the mat in a rhythmic, desperate tempo. Painkiller turns his rusted iron mask toward the sound.
MICHAELS LUNGES FORWARD AND CONNECTS WITH SWEET CHIN MUSIC DIRECTLY TO THE METAL FACEPLATE!!!
The loud metallic clang rings out through the stadium! Painkiller's head snaps backward, but he does not fall! He simply tilts his mask back to its original position and stares at Michaels. Michaels's eyes widen in sheer terror.
Jacob Fatu attacks from behind! Fatu wraps his arms around Michaels's waist and executes a high angle belly to back suplex! Fatu does not drop him to the mat! FATU HOLDS MICHAELS SUSPENDED UPSIDE DOWN IN THE AIR!!! PAINKILLER REACHES UP AND GRABS MICHAELS BY THE NECK!!!
THEY SYNCHRONIZE THEIR STRENGTH AND HURL THE SHOWSTOPPER OVER THE CORNER TURNBUCKLE POST!!!
SHAWN MICHAELS SAILS HIGH INTO THE AIR AND CRASHES SICKENINGLY ONTO THE STEEL BARRICADE BEFORE SLUMPING LIFELESSLY TO THE FLOOR!!!
SHAWN MICHAELS HAS BEEN ELIMINATED!!!
The Tokyo Dome descends into a hushed, terrified murmur. Painkiller and Jacob Fatu stand shoulder to shoulder in the center of the ring. They breathe heavily, their chests heaving with adrenaline. The remaining survivors of the massacre stare at the monsters in pure shock.
The horrifying mechanical wheeze of Painkiller's respirator dominates the audio feed inside the Tokyo Dome. The rusted iron mask slowly pans across the terrified survivors of the massacre. Six exhausted superstars press themselves against the ropes. They are breathing heavily, covered in sweat, and staring at a pure anomaly of violence. Jacob Fatu stands shoulder to shoulder with the Covenant nightmare. The Samoan Werewolf pounds his bare chest and lets out a bloodcurdling, feral roar.
The fifty five thousand Japanese fans recognize the absolute peril of the situation. They leap from their plastic seats and begin a thunderous, rhythmic stomping that creates a localized earthquake inside the stadium!
CM Punk locks eyes with Aaron Snyder from across the canvas. The bitter enemies share a fleeting, unspoken realization. If they do not work together right now, they will not survive the next three minutes. Punk nods his head once. Aaron returns the gesture.
SCARFACE AND THE SECOND CITY SAINT SPRINT FORWARD AND ATTACK JACOB FATU SIMULTANEOUSLY!!!
Punk unleashes a blistering barrage of Muay Thai knees directly into Fatu's midsection! Aaron targets the head with a rapid succession of stiff European uppercuts! The rapid slapping sounds echo clearly over the microphones. Fatu absorbs the dual assault with a psychotic, bloodstained grin. He simply raises his massive arms and violently shoves both men backward. FATU EXPLODES OFF THE MAT WITH A BREATHTAKING DOUBLE RUNNING CROSSBODY!!! PUNK AND AARON ARE FLATTENED AGAINST THE BLACK CANVAS WITH CATASTROPHIC FORCE!!!
On the opposite side of the ring, Hiroshi Tanahashi, Lee Lionstar, and Kiano Creed swarm Painkiller in a desperate tactical formation. Creed fires a series of blistering shoot kicks to the back of Painkiller's left knee. Lionstar mirrors the attack on the right leg. Tanahashi climbs onto the middle turnbuckle and launches himself backward for a flying crossbody!
PAINKILLER CATCHES HIROSHI TANAHASHI OUT OF MIDAIR WITH BOTH HANDS!!!
The monster does not stumble under the weight of the Ace. PAINKILLER SWINGS TANAHASHI'S ENTIRE BODY LIKE A BASEBALL BAT AND DRIVES HIM SICKENINGLY INTO LIONSTAR AND CREED!!!
All three men collapse into a tangled, motionless heap. Painkiller drops Tanahashi to the mat like a discarded toy.
Alan Snyder marches toward the center of the squared circle. The Sandman's glowing grey eyes lock onto the hollow voids of the iron mask. Alan and Painkiller collide with the force of two speeding locomotives! They lock their fingers together in a grueling Greco Roman test of strength. The ring structure groans under their combined six hundred pounds of weight.
Alan uses his supernatural strength to force Painkiller down to one knee. Painkiller lets out a distorted electronic hiss. The monster suddenly releases his right hand and jams his thick thumb directly into the corner of Alan's glowing eye! Alan roars in multi-tonal fury and stumbles backward while clutching his face.
Jacob Fatu refuses to let the momentum die. He grabs CM Punk by the athletic tape on his wrists and hauls him upright. FATU HOISTS PUNK INTO A MILITARY PRESS AND MARCHES TOWARD THE EDGE OF THE RING!!!
Fatu prepares to heave Punk out into the third row! PUNK FRANTICALLY WIGGLES HIS HIPS AND SLIDES DOWN THE BACK OF THE SAMOAN WEREWOLF!!! Punk lands perfectly on his feet and delivers a stiff shove to Fatu's spine!
FATU TUMBLES OVER THE TOP CABLE BUT HE REACHES OUT BLINDLY!!! HE CATCHES THE TOP STRAND WITH BOTH HANDS AND HIS CHEST SLAMS AGAINST THE WOODEN RING APRON!!!
Fatu’s boots dangle precariously above the concrete floorboards. Punk charges forward with a running high knee to finish the job! FATU GRABS PUNK'S INCOMING LEG AND YANKS HIM VIOLENTLY OVER THE ROPES!!! PUNK CRASHES ONTO THE OUTSIDE APRON RIGHT NEXT TO FATU!!!
Punk and Fatu are now both trapped on the wrong side of the cables! They balance inches above the abyss and immediately begin trading vicious right hooks! PUNCH! PUNCH! PUNCH! Every single strike threatens to send them plummeting to their WrestleMania demise. Fatu gains the upper hand and drives his rock hard skull directly into Punk's nose. Punk slumps heavily against the steel ring post to keep himself from falling. Fatu smirks and casually slides back under the bottom rope to reenter the warzone.
Inside the ring, Aaron Snyder pushes himself to a vertical base. Painkiller spots the Scarface and charges forward like a rhinoceros. HE CONNECTS WITH A BONE CRUSHING CORNER SPLASH THAT FLATTENS AARON AGAINST THE TURNBUCKLE PADS!!! All the oxygen explodes from Aaron's lungs in a sharp gasp. Painkiller hooks Aaron's arms, lifts him high into the air, and executes a brutal pumphandle slam! Aaron bounces off the mat and rolls away clutching his spine.
Lee Lionstar and Kiano Creed force themselves up from the canvas. The Calvary teammates refuse to surrender to the nightmare. Creed hits the ropes to build terminal velocity. KIANO LAUNCHES A STUNNING FLYING BICYCLE KNEE STRIKE AIMED AT PAINKILLER'S HEAD!!! PAINKILLER SWATS KIANO OUT OF THE SKY WITH A MONSTROUS BACKHAND SLAP!!! Kiano spins in midair and hits the mat hard.
Lionstar attempts to salvage the assault. He springboards off the middle cable for a twisting enzuigiri! Jacob Fatu sprints across the ring to intercept the striker. FATU CATCHES LIONSTAR IN MIDAIR AND EXECUTES A DEVASTATING SPINEBUSTER CENTER RING!!! THE IMPACT RATTLES THE OVERHEAD LIGHTING RIGS!!!
Hiroshi Tanahashi crawls toward the corner and uses the ropes to haul his battered frame upright. The Ace is bleeding from the mouth but his eyes burn with unyielding resolve. Tanahashi throws a desperate forearm smash at Fatu's jaw. Fatu absorbs the blow, grabs Tanahashi by the waistband, and hits a breathtaking overhead belly to belly suplex! Tanahashi flies across the squared circle and crashes onto the back of his neck!
Alan Snyder finally shakes the blindness from his eyes. The Sandman glares at Jacob Fatu and marches forward. Alan grabs Fatu by the throat! Fatu violently swats the hand away and fires a blistering superkick! ALAN CATCHES THE BOOT IN MIDAIR AND EXECUTES A THUNDEROUS DRAGON SCREW LEG WHIP!!! Fatu's knee hits the canvas with a loud crack!
Fatu rolls through the pain and pops right back to his feet with terrifying resilience. Fatu unleashes a feral scream and leaps into the air. HE CONNECTS WITH A JUMPING NECKBREAKER THAT SPIKES ALAN SNYDER SKULL FIRST INTO THE MAT!!!
The Tokyo Dome descends into a hushed, terrified murmur. Painkiller and Jacob Fatu stand shoulder to shoulder in the dead center of the ring once again. The black canvas is entirely littered with the broken bodies.
The massive digital clock on the Titantron flashes to life in blinding red numbers for the absolute final time. The chaotic battlefield inside the squared circle refuses to slow down for the timer. The fifty five thousand fans inside the Tokyo Dome instantly recognize the cue. The entire stadium rises to its feet and begins counting down in a booming, synchronized chant that reverberates through the concrete floorboards.
TEN! NINE! EIGHT!
In the center of the ring, Jacob Fatu and Painkiller stand shoulder to shoulder. The two monsters glare at the exhausted superstars surrounding them. CM Punk clutches his ribs near the ropes. Lee Lionstar and Kiano Creed pull themselves up using the corner barricades. Hiroshi Tanahashi wipes blood from his mouth.
THREE! TWO! ONE!
BUZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ!
A sharp snare drum fill echoes through the stadium speakers. The frantic, pop punk guitar riff of "MISERY BUSINESS" by Paramore shatters the atmosphere!
The Tokyo Dome completely loses its mind! The Japanese faithful unleash an ear splitting, hysterical roar of pure worship that physically vibrates the camera lenses! Thousands of fans violently pound their plastic seats and weep openly in absolute disbelief!
ASHLEY SNYDER steps through the curtain as the thirtieth and final entrant!
The resurrected legend wears sleek silver gear. She has been presumed dead for an entire year after sacrificing her own soul to seal away the demonic entity possessing her father.
Inside the ring, Aaron Snyder freezes on the outside apron. Scarface stares at his sister with his jaw dropped in unadulterated shock. Alan Snyder slowly turns his head. The Sandman's glowing grey eyes lock onto the daughter who banished him to the void.
Ashley slides seamlessly under the bottom rope and pops to a vertical base. Jacob Fatu does not care about family reunions. The Samoan Werewolf charges forward with a massive swinging lariat to decapitate the new arrival!
ASHLEY DUCKS UNDER THE ARM AND GRABS FATU BY THE COLLAR!!! SHE PIVOTS HER HIPS AND EXECUTES A FLAWLESS SASAE TSURIKOMI ASHI!!!
THE LIFTING ANKLE BLOCK JUDO THROW SENDS THE THREE HUNDRED POUND WEREWOLF CRASHING HEAVILY ONTO HIS BACK!!!
Painkiller steps forward to avenge his Covenant ally. The masked monster lunges with his thick leather gloves outstretched! ASHLEY INTERCEPTS THE GRIP WITH A STUNNING KNEE LIFT DIRECTLY TO THE CHIN!!! SHE INSTANTLY WRAPS HER LEGS AROUND PAINKILLER'S NECK IN MIDAIR AND EXECUTES A BREATHTAKING HURRICANRANA!!!
PAINKILLER IS LAUNCHED ACROSS THE CANVAS AND SLAMS SPINE FIRST INTO THE TURNBUCKLE PADDING!!!
Jacob Fatu scrambles blindly to his hands and knees. Ashley sees the opening and sprints across the black mat. SHE LAUNCHES A BRUTAL PENALTY KICK DIRECTLY INTO FATU'S EXPOSED STERNUM!!! The sickening thud of the combat boot meeting flesh echoes over the microphones! Fatu collapses completely and rolls under the bottom rope to the outside floorboards to escape the onslaught!
Painkiller pushes himself out of the corner and charges blindly. Ashley anticipates the aggression. She drops to the canvas and places her hands flat on the mat. SHE CATCHES PAINKILLER WITH A SPECTACULAR HEADSTAND HEADSCISSOR TAKEDOWN!!!
THE COVENANT NIGHTMARE FLIES HEAD OVER HEELS AND CRASHES SICKENINGLY ONTO THE MAT!!!
Painkiller rolls out to the ringside floor to regroup with Fatu. The two monsters gasp for oxygen on the concrete.
The center of the squared circle is suddenly completely clear.
Ashley Snyder stands up and brushes a lock of hair from her eyes. She turns around slowly.
Aaron Snyder steps over the top strand and enters the ring. He walks forward with hesitant, disbelieving steps. On the opposite side of the canvas, Alan Snyder marches forward with his terrifying, mechanical gait. The Sandman stops three feet away.
The three members of the broken Snyder lineage form a tense, electric triangle in the dead center of the battlefield.
Scarface. The Demonic Patriarch. The Resurrected Queen.
The Tokyo Dome realizes the absolute gravity of the standoff. Fifty five thousand fans plunge into a hushed, awe struck silence. CM Punk, Lee Lionstar, Hiroshi Tanahashi, and Kiano Creed push themselves up against the ropes and simply watch the family drama unfold.
Aaron stares at his sister with a mixture of immense guilt and deep rooted jealousy. Alan glares at his daughter through eyes devoid of any human warmth. Ashley stands her ground. She raises her fists into a tight combat guard and stares daggers at the supernatural entity wearing her father's skin.
The tense, electric triangle in the center of the squared circle holds the Tokyo Dome in absolute captivation. The fifty five thousand Japanese fans fall into a breathless, haunting silence. Ashley Snyder does not hesitate. She charges forward and launches a blistering right hook directly at the jaw of the Sandman!
Alan Snyder effortlessly leans his head to the side. The punch whistles through empty air. Ashley pivots and fires a stinging spinning back kick aimed at his ribs. Alan simply takes a single half step backward. He allows his daughter's boot to graze his charcoal leather gear without making solid contact. Ashley screams in frustration and unleashes a frantic flurry of Muay Thai palm strikes. The possessed Patriarch weaves, bobs, and slips every single blow with terrifying, supernatural fluidity. He absolutely refuses to raise a hand against her. He will not counter. He will not strike back.
Aaron Snyder watches the bizarre display for exactly three seconds. The Exiled King balls his fists and sprints toward his father to break the stalemate.
Before Aaron can reach the center of the canvas, the entire ring structure shudders violently.
Jacob Fatu and Painkiller slide back under the bottom rope! The two Covenant monsters have caught their breath on the outside floorboards and they return to the battlefield with pure homicidal intent.
Fatu intercepts Aaron Snyder with a catastrophic running crossbody! Aaron is flattened against the black mat and all the oxygen leaves his lungs in a sharp gasp. Painkiller marches directly toward Ashley Snyder. The masked nightmare reaches out with his thick leather gloves and snatches Ashley by the throat! Painkiller hoists her high into the air with one hand!
Alan Snyder stops dodging. The Sandman's glowing grey eyes snap toward Painkiller. A guttural, echoing growl rumbles from deep within Alan's chest.
CM Punk and Hiroshi Tanahashi realize the monsters are back. The two legendary veterans abandon their momentary rest in the corners and swarm the center of the ring. Punk springboards off the middle cable and delivers a twisting flying clothesline that connects flush with Painkiller's rusted iron mask! Painkiller drops Ashley safely to the canvas and staggers backward. Tanahashi charges Jacob Fatu and unloads a rapid barrage of forearm smashes to the Samoan Werewolf's jaw.
Fatu absorbs the forearms with a sadistic grin. He grabs Tanahashi by the waist, lifts the Ace effortlessly, and plants him with a devastating Samoan Drop! Fatu turns his bloodshot eyes back toward Ashley Snyder. Ashley is pushing herself up to her hands and knees. Fatu grabs her by the silver tactical gear and hauls her completely off the ground. HE CARRIES ASHLEY TOWARD THE ROPES WITH A MONSTROUS GORILLA PRESS!!!
Fatu prepares to heave her into the third row of the audience! Aaron Snyder pushes himself up from the mat and sprints toward the ropes! AARON LAUNCHES HIMSELF INTO THE AIR AND DRIVES A BRUTAL EUROPEAN UPPERCUT DIRECTLY INTO FATU'S CHIN!!!
Fatu stumbles backward and loses his balance! Ashley violently wiggles her hips and slides down the back of the Samoan monster. She lands squarely on her feet on the narrow wooden apron on the outside of the cables! Fatu roars in pure fury and charges the ropes to knock her to the concrete!
ALAN SNYDER STEPS DIRECTLY INTO FATU'S PATH!!!
The Sandman grabs Jacob Fatu by the throat to halt his momentum! Aaron Snyder instantly drops to the canvas and wraps his arms tightly around Fatu's massive legs! Ashley Snyder sees her father and brother immobilizing the beast. SHE GRIPS THE TOP CABLE AND SPRINGBOARDS HIGH INTO THE SKY!!!
ASHLEY CONNECTS WITH A BONE SHATTERING FLYING KNEE STRIKE FLUSH TO THE JAW OF JACOB FATU!!!
THE IMPACT KNOCKS THE WEREWOLF UNCONSCIOUS ON HIS FEET!!! ALAN AND AARON USE THE KINETIC ENERGY TO HEAVE FATU'S THREE HUNDRED POUND FRAME UPWARD!!! THE SNYDER FAMILY SYNCHRONIZES THEIR STRENGTH AND LAUNCHES JACOB FATU COMPLETELY OVER THE TOP STRAND!!!
FATU SAILS THROUGH THE AIR AND CRASHES SICKENINGLY ONTO THE RINGSIDE FLOORBOARDS WITH A DEAFENING THUD!!!
JACOB FATU HAS BEEN ELIMINATED!!!
The Tokyo Dome erupts into a deafening roar of pure disbelief. Fifty five thousand fans stomp their boots against the concrete, sending a localized tremor through the entire stadium. Aaron, Ashley, and Alan stand near the ropes. The toxic, fractured family just executed a flawless elimination.
Their momentary triumph is immediately interrupted by a distorted, mechanical shriek.
Painkiller recovers from the springboard clothesline. The Covenant enforcer grabs CM Punk by the head and hurls him violently into the steel ring post. Punk slumps to the outside apron. Lee Lionstar and Kiano Creed rush the monster from behind. Painkiller simply extends his massive arms and catches both Calvary members by the neck. PAINKILLER DRIVES LIONSTAR AND CREED INTO THE MAT WITH A CATASTROPHIC DOUBLE CHOKESLAM!!!
The ring bounces from the sheer force of the dual impact. Painkiller stands tall in the center of the squared circle. He slowly turns his masked head to survey the remaining survivors.
Hiroshi Tanahashi pushes himself up from the Samoan Drop. Tanahashi looks at Punk. Punk drags his battered body back under the bottom rope and nods. Kiano Creed and Lee Lionstar roll onto their stomachs and force themselves to a kneeling position. Aaron Snyder, Ashley Snyder, and Alan Snyder slowly turn away from the ropes.
Seven elite competitors surround the singular, metallic nightmare in the center of the ring.
The Japanese faithful recognize the shifting alliance. A thunderous, rhythmic clapping echoes through the rafters as the seven wrestlers slowly close the circle around Painkiller.
Painkiller does not retreat. He pounds his fists together and invites the violence.
Kiano Creed and Lee Lionstar strike first! The two martial artists drop low and unleash a synchronized, rapid fire barrage of shoot kicks directly into the backs of Painkiller's hamstrings! THWACK! THWACK! THWACK! The loud slaps of shin against muscle ring out over the microphones. Painkiller's knees buckle slightly from the targeted assault.
CM Punk charges forward and launches a blistering roundhouse kick that connects flush against the side of the iron mask! Tanahashi hits the ropes to build terminal velocity! TANAHASHI EXPLODES FORWARD AND EXECUTES A FLAWLESS SLINGBLADE THAT SNAPS PAINKILLER DOWN TO ONE KNEE!!!
The monster is finally grounded. Aaron Snyder and Ashley Snyder hit the opposite cables at the exact same time. THEY SPRINT ACROSS THE BLACK CANVAS AND DELIVER SIMULTANEOUS FLYING LARIATS TO PAINKILLER'S CHEST!!!
Painkiller is blown backward by the dual impact. The monster stumbles blindly toward the ropes and slumps against the top cable. He is groggy and gasping for air through his mechanical respirator.
Alan Snyder takes three heavy, terrifying steps forward. The Sandman's grey eyes burn with absolute malice. ALAN SNYDER UNLEASHES A DEVASTATING RUNNING CLOTHESLINE THAT CRUSHES PAINKILLER AGAINST THE STRANDS!!!
EVERY SINGLE SUPERSTAR IN THE RING CHARGES FORWARD AT THE EXACT SAME MICROSECOND!!!
PUNK, TANAHASHI, CREED, LIONSTAR, AARON, ASHLEY, AND ALAN GRAB EVERY AVAILABLE INCH OF THE RUSTED IRON MASK AND THE TATTERED BLACK SUIT!!!
THEY DIG THEIR BOOTS INTO THE CANVAS AND LIFT WITH EVERYTHING THEY HAVE LEFT!!! THE SEVEN COMPETITORS HEAVE THE THREE HUNDRED POUND NIGHTMARE COMPLETELY OFF THE MAT!!!
THEY HURL PAINKILLER OVER THE TOP ROPE WITH UNBELIEVABLE UNIFIED STRENGTH!!!
PAINKILLER PLUMMETS OUTWARD AND CRASHES SICKENINGLY ONTO THE PROTECTIVE MATS WITH A LOUD METALLIC CLANG!!!
PAINKILLER HAS BEEN ELIMINATED!!!
The Tokyo Dome completely detonates! The noise swelling from the stands is absolutely deafening. Fans are jumping over their plastic seats and screaming at the top of their lungs. The ultimate monster of the Royal Rumble has finally been eradicated by the combined willpower of the entire remaining roster.
Inside the ring, the survivors collapse against the turnbuckles and the ropes. They breathe in heavy, ragged hitches. The temporary alliance evaporates the second Painkiller's boots hit the concrete. They look at each other with paranoid, exhausted eyes as the realization sets in.
The seven remaining survivors collapse against the ropes and turnbuckles. The monumental physical effort of lifting Painkiller leaves them gasping for oxygen. Hiroshi Tanahashi wipes a thick layer of sweat from his brow and pushes himself away from the corner padding. The Ace locks eyes with Aaron Snyder. The Exiled King does not waste time recovering. Aaron charges forward with a blistering European uppercut! Tanahashi absorbs the blow and fires back with a stiff open palm strike to the chest. The Japanese legend hits the ropes to build velocity. HE LEAPS INTO THE AIR FOR A FLYING CROSSBODY!!!
AARON CATCHES TANAHASHI IN MIDAIR!!!
Aaron uses Tanahashi's forward momentum to spin his hips and hurl the hometown hero over the top cable! TANAHASHI SAILS OVER THE STRAND BUT FRANTICALLY GRIPS THE ROPES WITH BOTH HANDS!!! HE LANDS SQUARELY ON THE OUTSIDE WOODEN APRON!!!
Tanahashi breathes heavily and prepares to slingshot his body back inside the squared circle. Aaron refuses to give him the opportunity. AARON SPRINTS FORWARD AND DELIVERS A RUTHLESS BICYCLE KNEE STRIKE DIRECTLY TO THE JAW!!!
Tanahashi’s grip shatters instantly. HE PLUMMETS BACKWARD AND CRASHES ONTO THE CONCRETE FLOORBOARDS!!!
HIROSHI TANAHASHI HAS BEEN ELIMINATED!!!
The Tokyo Dome lets out a collective gasp of pure shock. The hometown hero is gone. Aaron Snyder turns around with a sadistic, arrogant smirk.
CM PUNK LUNGES FROM THE BLINDSIDE!!!
Punk wraps his arms tightly around Aaron's waist and attempts to heave the Exiled King over the top rope with a massive belly to back toss! Aaron’s designer boots leave the black canvas! AARON HOOKS HIS ARMS AROUND PUNK'S NECK IN MIDAIR AND DRAGS THE CHICAGO NATIVE OVER THE CABLE WITH HIM!!!
BOTH MEN TUMBLE OVER THE TOP STRAND AND CRASH HEAVILY ONTO THE NARROW OUTSIDE APRON!!!
They scramble to their feet on the dangerous wooden edge. Punk throws a desperate right hook. Aaron blocks the punch with his forearm and fires a stiff jab to the ribs. They trade blistering, teetering strikes with a thirty foot drop looming directly below them! Punk gains the upper hand and grabs Aaron by the hair. He prepares to smash Aaron's skull into the solid steel ring post.
INSIDE THE RING ASHLEY SNYDER SPRINTS ACROSS THE BLACK CANVAS!!! SHE LAUNCHES HERSELF THROUGH THE ROPES WITH A BREATHTAKING SUPERKICK!!!
THE BOOT CONNECTS FLUSH WITH THE SIDE OF CM PUNK'S HEAD!!!
PUNK GOES COMPLETELY LIMP AND TUMBLES OFF THE APRON!!! HE HITS THE PROTECTIVE MATS WITH A SICKENING THUD!!!
CM PUNK HAS BEEN ELIMINATED!!!
The stadium erupts into a frenzied roar! Thousands of fans pound their plastic seats in pure disbelief at the sudden and brutal elimination. Aaron Snyder grips the top cable and carefully steps his boots back inside the squared circle. He barely has a second to process his sister's interference before Kiano Creed and Lee Lionstar swarm him!
The two Calvary teammates recognize the immense threat of the corporate mercenary. Kiano unleashes a rapid barrage of Muay Thai kicks to Aaron's thighs. Lionstar follows up instantly with a stinging spinning backfist to the jaw. Aaron staggers backward toward the ropes. LIONSTAR AND KIANO GRAB AARON BY THE TACTICAL VEST AND HEAVE HIS ENTIRE BODY OVER THE TOP STRAND!!!
AARON PLUMMETS OUTWARD BUT HOOKS HIS LEFT ARM OVER THE TOP CABLE!!! HE SWINGS HIS BODY LATERALLY AND WRAPS HIS BOOTS TIGHTLY AROUND THE STEEL RING POST!!!
He hangs suspended like a spider on the outside of the turnbuckle! Kiano Creed charges the corner to deliver a running big boot to finish the job! AARON PULLS HIS BODY UPWARD AND DODGES THE STRIKE!!! KIANO'S MOMENTUM CARRIES HIM OVER THE ROPES AND ONTO THE APRON!!!
Lee Lionstar sees his partner in peril. Lionstar springboards off the middle cable to launch a flying attack at Aaron! AARON CATCHES LIONSTAR IN MIDAIR AND HURLS HIM OVER THE TOP ROPE WITH A BRUTAL CHOKE TOSS!!!
LIONSTAR CRASHES ONTO THE APRON RIGHT NEXT TO KIANO CREED!!!
All three men are caught in a perilous, high altitude scramble! Aaron stands on the middle turnbuckle facing the outside. Kiano pulls himself up and fires a sharp kick to Aaron's ribs. Lionstar grabs Aaron's wrist and attempts to yank him down to the concrete. Aaron violently twists his arm free and delivers a stiff headbutt to Lionstar's skull!
Lionstar wobbles dangerously on the edge. KIANO CREED LEAPS ONTO THE TOP CABLE FOR A SPRINGBOARD HURRICANRANA!!! AARON SNYDER CATCHES KIANO'S LEGS IN MIDAIR AND PUSHES HIM VIOLENTLY BACKWARD!!!
KIANO LOSES HIS BALANCE AND PLUMMETS TO THE RINGSIDE FLOORBOARDS!!!
KIANO CREED HAS BEEN ELIMINATED!!!
Lionstar screams in frustration and lunges at Aaron with a desperate, swinging lariat. AARON DUCKS UNDERNEATH THE ARM AND EXECUTES A FLAWLESS HALF NELSON SUPLEX ON THE HARD WOOD OF THE APRON!!!
LIONSTAR'S NECK CRUNCHES SICKENINGLY AGAINST THE RING FRAME BEFORE HE TUMBLES TO THE CONCRETE BELOW!!!
LEE LIONSTAR HAS BEEN ELIMINATED!!!
The Tokyo Dome faithful unleash a tidal wave of visceral noise. The chaotic sequence of near falls and brutal eliminations leaves the entire building vibrating with raw kinetic energy.
Aaron Snyder breathes heavily. He grips the top rope and slowly climbs back into the center of the ring. He wipes a thick smear of sweat and blood from his forehead. The squared circle is suddenly completely devoid of the frantic, claustrophobic chaos that defined the last hour of combat.
Aaron turns around.
Ashley Snyder stands ten feet away. The resurrected Queen holds her fists in a tight, disciplined guard. Her chest heaves with adrenaline as she locks eyes with her brother.
Alan Snyder stands in the opposite corner. The Sandman's unnatural grey eyes burn with a cold, supernatural fire. The colossal Patriarch slowly steps forward.
The three members of the broken Snyder lineage form a tense, electric triangle in the dead center of the black mat.
Father. Son. Daughter.
The final three competitors stand motionless in the eye of the hurricane.
The tense, electric triangle in the center of the squared circle holds the Tokyo Dome in absolute captivation. The fifty five thousand Japanese fans fall into a breathless, haunting silence. The only sound is the unified, rhythmic stomping of boots against the concrete floorboards.
Aaron Snyder and Ashley Snyder exchange a fleeting, unspoken glance. The Exiled King and the Resurrected Queen share a bitter history, but they both recognize the supernatural, apocalyptic threat standing across from them. The Sandman’s glowing grey eyes stare blankly ahead. He does not blink. He does not breathe.
Aaron and Ashley charge their possessed father simultaneously!
Aaron lunges high with a blistering right hook. Alan casually blocks the punch with his thick forearm and fires a brutal European Uppercut that snaps Aaron's head backward. Ashley drops her center of gravity and slides behind the giant. SHE DELIVERS A SHARP PENALTY KICK DIRECTLY TO THE BACK OF ALAN'S LEFT KNEE!!!
Alan grunts in multi-tonal fury as his leg buckles. He drops to one knee. Aaron capitalizes instantly on the vulnerability. He wraps his arms around the Sandman's neck and locks in a tight Guillotine Choke! Aaron attempts to squeeze the oxygen from the monster, but Alan simply plants his heavy combat boots flat on the canvas. ALAN POWERS UP TO A VERTICAL BASE WHILE LIFTING AARON ENTIRELY OFF THE MAT!!!
Ashley springboards off the middle cable to break the stalemate. She launches a flying crossbody aimed at her father's chest! ALAN CATCHES ASHLEY OUT OF MIDAIR WITH HIS FREE ARM WHILE STILL CARRYING AARON BY THE NECK!!!
ALAN SNYDER EXECUTES A CATASTROPHIC FALLAWAY SLAM AND BACKPACK FACEBUSTER COMBINATION THAT OBLITERATES BOTH OF HIS CHILDREN SIMULTANEOUSLY!!!
The black mat shudders violently from the colossal impact. Alan stands up and slowly cracks his neck. He reaches down and grabs Aaron by the wrist. Alan drops his own body weight to the canvas and bridges his hips upward. ALAN LOCKS IN A BONE WRENCHING BRIDGING FUJIWARA ARMBAR!!! He isolates the shoulder joint and applies horrifying torque!
Aaron screams in pure agony. His designer boots thrash wildly against the ring boards. Ashley forces herself up from the mat and ignores the throbbing pain in her spine. She sprints toward her father and viciously stomps the heel of her boot directly into Alan's face! The strike breaks the submission hold instantly.
Alan stands up and glares at his daughter. He charges forward like a runaway freight train. Ashley effortlessly ducks underneath his grasping hands. SHE PIVOTS HER HIPS AND EXECUTES A FLAWLESS SASAE TSURIKOMI ASHI!!! The lifting ankle block judo throw sends the three hundred pound giant crashing flat onto his back!
Aaron pushes himself up to his knees and clutches his throbbing shoulder. He glares at Ashley with pure, toxic jealousy. He violently shoves his sister out of the way, completely shattering their temporary truce. Aaron grabs his father by the hair and hauls him upright. AARON EXECUTES A SICKENING SNAPMARE DRIVER!!! ALAN'S SKULL BOUNCES OFF THE CANVAS WITH A DEAFENING CRACK!!!
Ashley confronts Aaron in the center of the ring. She grabs him by the collar of his tactical vest. Aaron swats her hands away and delivers a sharp knee directly into her midsection. Aaron hooks her waist from behind and prepares for a German suplex. Ashley drops her weight and fires three stiff elbows backward into Aaron's temple. The grip loosens. Ashley spins around and catches her brother in a tight crucifix position.
ASHLEY DROPS AARON SICKENINGLY INTO THE MAT WITH A CRUCIFIX SITOUT FACEBUSTER!!!
Aaron clutches his shattered nose and rolls away toward the ropes. Ashley turns her attention back to the Sandman. Alan Snyder is already on his feet. He does not show an ounce of fatigue. Alan hits the far ropes to build terminal velocity. ALAN LAUNCHES HIS MASSIVE FRAME FORWARD WITH A TERRIFYING SLINGSHOT SPEAR!!!
ASHLEY LEAPS STRAIGHT INTO THE AIR WITH INCREDIBLE ACROBATICS AND COMPLETELY CLEARS THE SPEAR!!!
Alan crashes chest first into the corner turnbuckle padding. Ashley climbs the adjacent corner with feline agility. She stands at the absolute peak of the ring post and waits for her possessed father to turn around. ASHLEY SOARS INTO THE SKY FOR A BREATHTAKING CORKSCREW MOONSAULT!!!
ALAN SNATCHES HER OUT OF MIDAIR BY THE THROAT WITH ONE GLOVED HAND!!!
The stadium lets out a collective gasp of pure shock. Alan marches toward the edge of the ring. HE HURLS HIS DAUGHTER OVER THE TOP CABLE WITH A MONSTROUS CHOKE TOSS!!!
ASHLEY SAILS OUTWARD BUT SHE VIOLENTLY TWISTS HER TORSO IN MIDAIR!!! SHE GRABS THE TOP STRAND WITH BOTH HANDS AND SWINGS HER LEGS UPWARD!!! ASHLEY EXECUTES A FLAWLESS HEADSTAND HEADSCISSOR ON THE TOP ROPE TO HALT HER MOMENTUM COMPLETELY!!!
She hangs entirely upside down, balancing flawlessly on the top cable! The Tokyo Dome faithful erupt into a deafening roar of pure disbelief at the superhuman survival tactic!
Alan glares at her through the ropes. He raises his heavy boot to kick her off the edge to the concrete below.
AARON SNYDER SPRINTS ACROSS THE RING AND LAUNCHES A BREATHTAKING FRONT FLIP DDT DIRECTLY ONTO THE SANDMAN!!!
Alan’s head spikes into the mat with a hollow thud! Aaron pops to his feet and breathes in ragged, heavy hitches. Ashley uses the momentary reprieve to unhook her legs and flip her body safely back into the squared circle.
The three competitors slowly rise to a vertical base. They are battered, bleeding, and running on pure adrenaline. Alan Snyder shakes the dizziness from his skull. He lunges forward and grabs Aaron by the throat! He grabs Ashley by the throat with his other hand!
ALAN HEAVES BOTH OF HIS CHILDREN OFF THE CANVAS AND MARCHES TOWARD THE ROPES!!! HE THROWS AARON AND ASHLEY OVER THE TOP STRAND SIMULTANEOUSLY!!!
AARON AND ASHLEY REACH OUT BLINDLY AND CATCH THE TOP CABLE!!! THEIR BOOTS DANGLE PRECARIOUSLY ABOVE THE CONCRETE FLOORBOARDS!!!
Alan refuses to let them survive. He hits the far ropes to build maximum speed. ALAN CHARGES FORWARD FOR A DEVASTATING DOUBLE CLOTHESLINE TO KNOCK THEM TO THE MATS!!!
AARON AND ASHLEY PULL THE TOP ROPE DOWN WITH ALL OF THEIR MIGHT!!!
ALAN'S MOMENTUM CARRIES HIM OVER THE CABLES!!! HE PLUMMETS OUTWARD BUT HE REACHES BACK WITH HIS MASSIVE HANDS!!! HE SNATCHES THE MIDDLE STRAND IN MIDAIR!!!
ALL THREE MEMBERS OF THE SNYDER FAMILY NOW HANG SUSPENDED ON THE OUTSIDE WOODEN APRON!!!
The camera physically vibrates as the fifty five thousand fans unleash a massive shockwave of noise. The entire stadium is on its feet.
The family fights furiously on the absolute brink of elimination! Aaron kicks Alan in the ribs to force him off the edge! Ashley delivers a stiff forearm smash to Aaron's jaw! Alan violently headbutts Ashley! The brutal struggle on the apron is a breathtaking stalemate of pure survival instinct. They all realize the sheer danger of their positioning. One by one, they carefully slide their bruised bodies back under the bottom rope. They collapse onto the black mat to catch their breath, creating another tense, electric standoff in the center of the Tokyo Dome.
The three remaining survivors of the thirty person warzone push their battered bodies up from the black canvas.
Aaron locks eyes with his sister. The bitter, toxic history between the Exiled King and the Resurrected Queen boils over instantly. Aaron ignores his possessed father and charges directly at Ashley. He lunges with a heavy right cross. Ashley smoothly ducks underneath the swinging fist and fires a blistering sequence of Muay Thai strikes. A sharp elbow catches Aaron in the jaw. A stinging roundhouse kick connects flush with his ribcage.
Aaron grunts but powers through the pain. HE SNATCHES ASHLEY BY THE WAIST AND EXECUTES A BONE CRUSHING STANDING SWITCH GUTBUSTER!!! Ashley folds in half as the breath explodes from her lungs. Aaron does not give her a second to recover. He hauls her upright and hooks her head under his arm. HE LIFTS HER INTO THE AIR FOR A VERTICAL SUPLEX CUTTER!!!
ASHLEY VIOLENTLY SHIFTS HER HIPS IN MIDAIR!!! SHE WRAPS HER LEGS AROUND AARON'S NECK AND REVERSES THE DOWNWARD MOMENTUM INTO A STUNNING HURRICANRANA!!!
Aaron is sent spinning across the ring. He crashes face first into the turnbuckle padding. Alan Snyder marches forward with a heavy, mechanical stride. The Sandman reaches out to grab his daughter by the throat. Ashley anticipates the slow, lumbering attack. She drops to the mat, sweeps her leg, and kicks Alan squarely in the back of his kneecap. Alan buckles to one knee. ASHLEY BOUNCES OFF THE ROPES AND CONNECTS WITH A VICIOUS SHINING WIZARD KNEE STRIKE DIRECTLY TO THE SANDMAN'S TEMPLE!!!
Alan's glowing grey eyes roll back and he slumps heavily against the bottom cable. Ashley barely has time to turn around before Aaron is back on his feet. The Exiled King charges her with terrifying speed. HE GRABS ASHLEY BY THE TACTICAL VEST AND HURLS HER VIOLENTLY OVER THE TOP STRAND!!!
ASHLEY FLYS OUTWARD BUT SHE TWISTS HER BODY MIDAIR!!! SHE SNATCHES THE TOP CABLE WITH BOTH HANDS AND HER BOOTS SLAM AGAINST THE NARROW WOODEN APRON!!!
She survives the elimination by a microscopic fraction of an inch! Aaron refuses to let her breathe. He sprints toward the ropes and launches a devastating running big boot aimed at her face! ASHLEY CATCHES THE BOOT WITH BOTH HANDS!!! SHE PULLS AARON'S LEG FORWARD WITH ALL OF HER MIGHT!!!
AARON'S MOMENTUM CARRIES HIM OVER THE TOP ROPE!!! HE TUMBLES OUTWARD AND CRASHES ONTO THE OUTSIDE APRON RIGHT NEXT TO HIS SISTER!!!
Both siblings are now trapped on the absolute edge of the abyss! The thirty foot drop to the concrete floorboards looms directly beneath their designer boots. The Tokyo Dome faithful leap from their plastic seats and pound the barricades in a state of pure, unadulterated frenzy.
Aaron and Ashley use the ring ropes to pull themselves up on the narrow ledge. They turn to face each other and immediately erupt into a bitter, teetering slugfest! Aaron throws a stiff European uppercut. Ashley absorbs the blow and fires a stinging palm strike to the chest. PUNCH! SLAP! FOREARM! ELBOW! Every single strike threatens to send them plummeting to their WrestleMania demise.
Aaron grabs a fistful of Ashley's hair and attempts to slam her skull into the steel ring post. Ashley blocks the metal with her forearm and drives a sharp knee directly into Aaron's stomach. Aaron gasps and his grip loosens. They are both swaying dangerously over the concrete, completely drained of oxygen and running on pure adrenaline. Realizing the sheer peril of their positioning, Aaron and Ashley reach a desperate, unspoken agreement to seek sanctuary.
THEY BOTH DROP TO THEIR KNEES AND FRANTICALLY SLIDE THEIR BATTERED BODIES UNDER THE BOTTOM ROPE!!!
Aaron and Ashley scramble back onto the black canvas. They remain on their hands and knees, staring at each other while coughing violently. The immediate danger of the outside floor is gone, but they have completely forgotten about the true nightmare lurking inside the squared circle.
A massive shadow eclipses the stadium lights above them.
Alan Snyder is standing directly behind his children.
The Sandman's eerie, lightless eyes burn with supernatural malice. He does not stalk them. He does not wait for them to stand. ALAN HITS THE FAR ROPES WITH A BURST OF UNGODLY, TERRIFYING SPEED!!! HE LAUNCHES HIS THREE HUNDRED POUND FRAME FORWARD LIKE A RUNAWAY FREIGHT TRAIN!!!
ALAN SNYDER UNLEASHES A CATASTROPHIC DOUBLE CLOTHESLINE THAT CATCHES BOTH AARON AND ASHLEY SQUARELY IN THE CHEST AT THE EXACT SAME MICROSECOND!!!
THE IMPACT IS ABSOLUTELY DEVASTATING!!! THE KINETIC FORCE LIFTS AARON AND ASHLEY COMPLETELY OFF THE BLACK MAT!!!
THE EXILED KING AND THE RESURRECTED QUEEN ARE CATAPULTED BACKWARD WITH INCREDIBLE VELOCITY!!! THEY SAIL OVER THE TOP CABLE IN PERFECT SYNCHRONIZATION!!!
AARON AND ASHLEY PLUMMET THROUGH THE AIR!!! THEIR BODIES CRASH SICKENINGLY ONTO THE RINGSIDE FLOORBOARDS WITH A DEAFENING, SIMULTANEOUS THUD!!!
AARON SNYDER HAS BEEN ELIMINATED!!!
ASHLEY SNYDER HAS BEEN ELIMINATED!!!
The timekeeper aggressively rings the bell to signal the end of the war!
DING! DING! DING!
The Tokyo Dome detonates into a wall of absolute, ear splitting noise. Fifty five thousand fans scream at the top of their lungs while staring at the ring in sheer, unbridled shock. The demonic entity known as The Sandman falls backwards, sitting in the center of the ring. Alan Snyder HAS WON HIS HISTORIC FIFTH ROYAL RUMBLE MATCH.
Down on the concrete floorboards, Aaron Snyder and Ashley Snyder lie amidst the wreckage of their own ambitions. Aaron punches the protective mats in pure, unadulterated frustration. He spits a thick mouthful of blood onto the floor and glares up at the ring with toxic, venomous hatred.
Ashley remains flat on her back. She clutches her bruised ribs and stares up at the stadium lights, smirking.
JIM ROSS
"Good God Almighty! The Sandman has done it! Alan Snyder has just won his record setting fifth Royal Rumble match! But at what cost, Ryan?! The man we knew and loved is completely gone! Seth Rollins injected him with a nightmare to save his physical heart, and now that nightmare is going to headline WrestleMania!"
RYAN GASPER
"It is a bloody catastrophe, Jimbo! The Resistance tried to survive the Covenant, but they just handed the keys to the kingdom to a supernatural monster! Look at his eyes! There is absolutely zero humanity left in that shell! The entire roster just got put on notice!"
Alan Snyder slowly rises from the black canvas. The three hundred pound behemoth does not breathe heavily. He does not sweat. He does not show a single ounce of physical fatigue after outlasting twenty nine of the greatest superstars on the planet. He marches toward the ropes and looks down at his broken children. The glowing grey voids of his eyes offer no sympathy. He simply tilts his head with a chilling, mechanical curiosity.
High above the ring in a private luxury suite, the camera catches a brief, ominous glimpse of The Rock and Kazuchika Okada. The WWE Champion and the World Heavyweight Champion stand shoulder to shoulder behind the reinforced glass. Their pristine corporate arrogance is completely gone. They stare down at the legend with identical expressions. They know the apocalypse is coming for one of their championships.
The stadium lights plunge into a deep bruised violet.
ALAN SNYDER SLOWLY RAISES HIS MASSIVE RIGHT ARM!!! HE POINTS A THICK, TAPE WRAPPED FINGER DIRECTLY AT THE MASSIVE WRESTLEMANIA SIGN HANGING IN THE RAFTERS OF THE TOKYO DOME!!!
A CATASTROPHIC WALL OF BLACK AND PURPLE HELLFIRE ERUPTS FROM THE ENTRANCE STAGE!!!
THE CONCUSSIVE BLASTS SHAKE THE CAMERA LENSES AND RATTLE THE RINGSIDE BARRICADES!!!
The Sandman exits the ring. He walks over to Ashley, staring down at her. Ashley meets his eyes and slowly rises. They just stare at each other. The Sandman nods… he whispers “Alan’s still here.” Ashley doesn’t say anything as The Sandman spreads his arms out. Now he says “I’m still here.” Ashley slowly nods, then collapses into a hug. Tears stream down both their cheeks. Aaron watches, sitting up against the steel steps. He sighs.
The Royal Rumble logo appears in the corner, and we fade to black on the image of Alan and his daughter hugging with the WrestleMania sign looming in the background.