Tag Champ's Downfall

Tag Champs Downfall

By the Mangler

While the champs, Tony and Robert, celebrated their first fall victory in their corner, the challengers, Spike and Hammer, left the ring and sat in the chairs by their corner to plot their next moves. According to the rules that had been set by the champs, there was a 15-minute break between falls. Spike and Hammer, known collectively as the Predators, intended to make full use of the time.


Don, the referee, exited the ring and approached the Predators. "Okay, guys, I don't want to see any more of your shit during the next fall, just stick to the rules."

"What shit are you talking about? We played by the rules. You should keep an eye out for the shenanigans of the chumps, er.. champs, over there," was Spike's growled response.

"Come on guys, you think I'm stupid or something. You're the ones breaking the rules and I won't put up with it."

"Why not? You seem to tolerate them doing things outside the rules of decency."

"If I catch them doing something wrong, I'll remedy it. But you guys..."

"Then maybe you should take a look at these and remedy it," interrupted Hammer. As he spoke, he handed Don a series of photographs.

"What the hell are these?" Don inquired.

"Just take a look. They'll answer all your questions," was Spike's smirked reply.

As Don looked at the series of photographs, he at first displayed disbelief and then anger as his face turned beat red. "Why that fucking no good son-of-a-bitch. I'll kill the mother fucker," he growled as he started to turn and head for the ring. The pictures he had been handed did indeed answer all the questions. They quite clearly showed that Tony and Don's wife were intimate 'friends'. In fact, they showed them fucking at some unknown location.

Spike quickly jumped up and got between Don and the ring. "Now hoss just slow down. That ain't going to do nobody any good."

"Who the fuck cares, that bastard is going to pay," Don growled as he attempted to push by Spike. Hammer was quickly behind him putting a restraining arm around his waist. "You're right he needs to pay, but not that way." Tony and Robert were so engrossed in their celebration and planning for the next fall that they failed to notice what was transpiring across the ring.

"And why the hell not."

Spike spoke up. "Look if you go over there the only thing that is going to happen is that you'll probably land a couple of punches, then Robert's going break it up, the match will be over and you will probably be disqualified from the federation when it is reported. And Spike and I will have to back up the chumps' version of events 'for the good of wrestling.' However, if Tony just happens to get beat up in the wrestling match, well that's the nature of the beast."

Don stopped and stared at the two men. "I'm not sure I follow what you saying."

Hammer laughed. "Oh, I think you do. But just to make sure, let me spell it out. The match will go on as intended with a small change here or there. You'll let us take care of Tony in our own way. We'll strip him of his title and you'll get a little revenge."

"I don't want a little revenge, I want a lot of revenge," Don responded with undisguised hatred in his voice. "I want that bastard to pay and pay a lot."

Spike smiled over at his partner and to Don said, "That's even better. After all, Hammer and I do like to abuse people. We'll make you a deal. Stay out of our way, use your official capacity to help when you can, and Hammer and I will make sure he pays big time. Of course, we want to get something out of this as well."

"What the hell else do you want? You'll get the championship belts."

Spike answered. "We want both of them. Abusing Robert will be just as much fun, plus we can make sure that they don't demand a rematch."

"I don't know man. I want Tony to pay but why should Robert suffer too."

"Come on man. You think he didn't know what was going on. Look at the two of them. Their as thick as thieves. They are always together. I'll bet Robert helped plan the meeting or at least help conceal it. You let us do it our way and I guarantee you that Tony will suffer. We'll strip the little bastard of his title, his macho, and his manhood."

Glancing down at the photos he still held, it only took Don a second to decide. "You're on." Don started to walk away but was restrained again by Hammer.

"Whoa dude. You need to calm down." As Hammer said this, he deftly removed the photos from Don's hand and returned them to his bag. "You just need to make sure the chumps don't know what is going on. You need to be your normal fair 'by the book' self."

"How can I help you if I'm my normal self?" Don challenged.

"You can't call what you can't see. And you can't see if your distracted or out of position. Don't worry man, you'll figure out how to help. Oh, and just remember the terms of our contract. Submissions have to be orally spoken 'I submit', and the guy outside the ring can't submit for his partner."

Don froze for a moment, stared at the two guys, and then smiled. "You had this all figured out from the beginning of the match I bet. But what the hell, the bastards deserve what they get. You got a deal."

Don then returned to the ring to make sure the champs understood the rules and were ready to resume in 5 minutes. Spike and Hammer were amazed at how natural he was as he had the champs laughing.

"How long before the idiot figures out he's been had?" Spike asked his partner.

"As soon as he has a chance to talk to his wife. But by the time he figures out the photos were doctored it won't matter. There will be new champs, the old champs will be neutralized and nobody will be talking about what happened here tonight, especially him." Hammer then laughed a decidedly evil laugh.

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Tony was the bigger of the two champions. He had grown up in the Italian section of New York and was quite capable of defending himself. However, he had a strong sense of fair play and honesty. He had played football as well as wrestled in college. He spent as much time as possible in the gym and it showed. He 6' frame was packed with 200 lbs of incredibly defined muscle. He had a typical V-shaped torso which drove the ladies wild. His muscles were covered with a thick mat of dark hair.

Robert was almost the exact opposite of his partner. He was somewhat smaller but just as well defined. He had the typical California beach boy look of blond hair, blue eyes and an incredible tan. He stood 5'9" tall and weighed in at 180. He had played football in high school, but had to give it up due to a knee injury. That is when he switched to an incredible successful career in wrestling. He had also done some modelling while in college and even had offers to continue full time, but he preferred wrestling.

Tony and Robert had been wrestling in the league since graduating from college 2 years ago. They had won the championship belts 8 months ago in an incredible tough battle. The former champions had not wrestled since that bout and in fact had not been seen in the area.

Spike was the taller and heavier of the two challengers. When in high school he had been a smaller skinny kid always getting picked on. He began serious workouts and weight lifting and by his senior year of high school had developed a fantastic body. He had also developed an attitude to go with it. His greatest pleasure in life was giving jocks a hard time, physically and mentally. He was thrown off his high school football team for unsportsmanlike conduct against his own teammates during practices and games. He stood 5'11" and weighed 210. He had short brown hair cut into a flattop. On his left deltoid and biceps was a tattoo of a heart split in two by a spike, hence his wrestling name.

Hammer was a little smaller than spike but just as well built and just as nasty and mean. He stood 5' 10" and weighed 180 lbs. He too worked out and had a muscular body. His hair was also cut into a flattop except for a small rat tail. Hammer had rather large hands and a very powerful grip. His greatest pleasure in life was using those hands to hammer and crush his opponents. He was just as mean and nasty as his partner.

This was only the challenger’s third match in this promotion. The other two had been against relatively weak opponents and had been no contests. Surprisingly enough, at least to those who might know the Predators, they had not been too abusive with their opponents. Thus, the champions had no idea how bad things could get. If they had been able to talk with some former opponents, they might have had second thoughts about agreeing to the match.

The Predators found themselves in a new league because no one in the old league was left to abuse. They had gone on a brutal six-month long reign of terror that had ended in a brutal no holds barred handicapped match with Spike and Hammer versus three good looking and straight opponents. The three opponents had insisted on a private bout so that they could teach the Predators a lesson. When two of the challengers were found the next morning tied to the corner ring posts by their much-abused privates, it was obvious who had been taught a lesson. The third opponent was not found. However, he did turn up in several gay porn flicks sporting some obscene tattoos and piercings. He still travelled the gay circuit working at bars and other strip shows, which was surprising to his friends since the man was straight, but when questioned refused to elaborate. Shortly afterwards, they were asked to come to the new league by the former champions.
 
 

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As the second fall was getting ready to begin, Hammer and Robert began the action. Prior to clenching with Hammer in a test of strength, Robert adjusted the knee pad he wore on his right knee. The Predators had decided to make this fall quick in preparation for the big finale. Spike began immediately screaming at the ref and entered the ring. The ref turned to order him out of the ring and Hammer took the opportunity and delivered a sharp right knee into Robert balls. Robert was stunned by the suddenness of the move as well as by the pain. The protective cup he wore absorbed most of the blow but there was still enough transmitted pain that he fell to his knees. Hammer, still holding onto the fingers, waited until Robert feel to his knees and then delivered a series of quick sharp kicks to the side of his opponent’s right knee. He then released the fingers, used Robert's hair to pull him to his feet. He bent his opponent's right leg at the knee lifted him off the mat and dropped the knee onto his own outstretched knee. The pain exploded out of Robert's knee. He had not felt pain like this in a long while. Hammer turned him over on his stomach and grabbed the right ankle. Bending the leg at the knee he placed his foot in the bend and preceded to lift the leg and slam it back into the mat several times. Hammer then reached over and tagged in spike. Spike bounced over the top rope landing on the already injured knee.

Tony was beside himself with rage at the low blow and the subsequent beating and began screaming at the ref to do something. The referee walked over to the corner to argue with him and as he did so, Hammer pulled the injured leg under the bottom rope and slammed the knee against the turnbuckle several times. Robert was now constantly moaning and/or screaming with pain. Sensing that a submission was near (and not ready for it), Spike delivered a series of short sharp thrusts into the throat essentially paralyzing Robert's ability to speak. Seeing this only further enraged Tony who attempted to enter the ring only to be stopped by the ref. Spike took advantage of the opportunity and draped Roberts’s neck over the bottom ring rope where Hammer secured it. Spike then charged across the ring bounced off the rope and back onto Roberts back. Robert felt as though he had been decapitated.

Spike then laid Robert on his back bent his right leg at the knee and lifted Robert off the mat by only that leg. The pain was unbelievable but Robert was unable to submit. The ref had managed to calm Tony down and headed back into the ring to the action. Spike switched quickly into a figure four leg lock. Robert was now desperately wanting to submit but could only make croaking sounds. Spike reached out tagged his partner who bounded over the ropes and down onto the injured knee. Robert all but passed out from the pain. Spike exited the ring while Hammer prepared Robert for the finish. He turned Robert onto this stomach, crossed his legs at his buttocks and leaned across his back.

"Okay Robert ol' boy, we can keep this up all night at your expense and enjoy it. But we're basically fair-minded guys and will give you a chance to end it. Here's the deal. Number one, if we let you submit, you agree to stay out of the next fall and leave your partner to us. Agree?"

Robert was in great pain but mortified at the thought of abandoning his partner. He shook his head no.

"Okay guy, it's your body." Robert then executed a standing leg split and began delivering blows into the right knee. Finally, Robert could stand it no longer and signalled to Hammer that he agreed.

Hammer again placed Robert in a position so he could talk and said, "Now just to be sure we understand one another, you're going to stay out of the next fall, except when we ask you to distract the ref, agreed?"

Robert realized that he was not only being asked to abandon his partner but to help his opponents as well. However, he was in too much pain to argue and simply shook his head yes.

"Good. Now for number two. If you look out at ringside, you'll see the gorgeous championship belts that will soon be ours. By rights whoever wears those belts deserve lots of special treatment and you agree to give that treatment. From now one you agree to be the property of the belts. Whoever holds the belts also owns you. Agree?"

Robert was horrified at the thought and in spite of the pain shook his head no. Hammer then reapplied the figure four, held it for several minutes and then tagged Spike who catapulted over the top rope onto the injured knee. Robert screamed in pain and realized that he now had some control over his voice. However, before he could shout his submission Spike delivered another vicious chop across the throat. The ref called for a break and for a moment Robert lay on the mat without an opponent touching him. However, he was too far gone to realize it.

Spike applied a cross over toe hold and placed pressure on the knee. He then asked "Do you agree to our two demands?"

Realizing defeat Robert shook his head yes.

Grinning maliciously Spike then reapplied the figure four until such time as Robert could scream out his submission. The second fall had gone to the challengers and the rest period would commence.
 
 

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The predators headed to the area outside of the ring and sat and watched as Tony and the referee helped Robert back to their corner. It was obvious that Robert was in a lot of pain. And from the look he gave the Predators it was obvious the pain was not only physical but mental as well.

Don walked over to the challengers. "Uhhh, guys I'm not sure about this. That was pretty bad don't you think?"

"Look they are professional wrestlers and we could have done that in any arena in the league without your assistance. Besides, have you forgotten that Tony over there has been fucking around with your wife?"

"No, I haven't forgotten that. But Robert wasn't the one doing it."

"Details my friend. Besides, we saved the best for Tony, you just keep out of our way and keep a close eye on Robert there to keep him from interfering," Spike replied with a smirk in his voice.

"I don't think he is going to be doing anything much,"

"Don't be so sure my friend," Hammer replied.

At the end of the rest period Robert was not in much shape to continue, so the Predators suggested an extra rest period, after which the match could began with Tony in the ring.

The champions, although astonished at the challenger's sportsman like behaviour, accepted. Robert had recovered somewhat (although he would have been no help even if he hadn't sold his soul), but Tony agreed to start the third fall against Spike.
 
 

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Tony and Spike entered the ring for the start of the third fall. Tony walked toward the centre of the ring gesturing for a test of strength, but at the last moment he dropped down for a single leg takedown on Spike. Once Spike hit the mat, Tony quickly stood up and delivered a series of stomps to the right knee of Spike. Seeing what was happening, Hammer quickly entered the ring and delivered a shot to the back of Tony's head before the ref could intervene. The shot was just enough to cause him to drop the leg.

Spike quickly rolled toward his corner and tagged Hammer who had just been put out of the ring by the ref. As Hammer entered the ring Tony charged into the corner and delivered a quick fist to the midsection. Unfortunately, Tony forgot who his opponents were and was caught around the ankle by Spike from the floor. He jerked the ankle, dropping Tony to his back. Hammer seized the opportunity and dropped a quick fist into the exposed abdomen.

Spike climbed back onto the ring apron and tagged back in. He jumped over the top rope and landed with both feet into Tony's still wide-open midsection. His victim felt the air exploding out of his lungs and doubled up in pain.

Spike pulled the resisting wrestler to his feet and threw him into the ropes. As Tony rebounded from the ropes he was met with a knee to the midsection, somersaulting him to the mat. This was quickly followed with a series of elbows to the stomach.

Spike then again tagged in Hammer.

Meanwhile, Robert stood in his corner in almost a state of shock. He made no attempts to help his partner or even pretence of attempting to tag. He was, however, cognizant of his opponents for he knew at some point he would be called upon to help them.

Once he entered the ring, Hammer began living up to his name with a series of hammering blows to the midsection. He then applied an abdominal claw to his hurting opponent. Tony was barely able to catch his breath and the pain radiating from his much-abused gut was intense. Little did he know that the worst was yet to come.

Sensing that the time was right, Spike gestured for Robert to enter the ring. Screaming about the unfair tactics of his opponents, Robert entered the ring and hobbled toward the combatants. Don waited patiently until Robert was almost in the centre of the ring before intercepting him and forcing him back out of the ring.

With Robert distracting the referee, Spike and Hammer decided the time had come to show Tony what was in store for him. The stood the wrestler between the two of them and placed an arm across each shoulder. Using the hand next to Tony, they grabbed his ankles and lifted up. Tony now found himself suspended between the two wrestlers with his legs spread wide. With both predators laughing they then charged across the ring toward the ring post. Tony was tilted slightly backward so that the entire force of the ring post was concentrated on his crotch. The cup he was wearing absorbed some of the blow, but not nearly enough to prevent an explosion of pain in his balls and crotch that drove the air from his lungs.

The predators dropped their victim to the mat were his hands instantly went to his crotch as he rolled back and forth in unbelievable pain. Spike exited the ring, reached under the ropes and positioned Tony's legs on each side of the turnbuckle. Meanwhile in the ring, Hammer managed to pry Tony's hands away from his crotch. At Hammer's signal, Spike jerked their man balls first into the steel post. This was repeated a total of three times before releasing Tony. Tony could not believe the amount of pain radiating out from his nuts. Every cell in his body seemed to be screaming with pain. Even if he had been able to talk, he was in so much pain he could not have figured out the right words to say.

Seeing that the ref almost had Robert back out of the ring, Hammer again managed to pry Tony’s hand away from his crotch. Spike untied the trunks of his helpless opponent and pulled them down enough to remove the protective cup. The cup come out in two pieces. The trunks were quickly replaced just before the ref turned back to the action. Tony had realized what had happened and was now terrified of his opponents. He knew what was in store for him. A series of sharp thrusts to the neck and throat, in full view of the ref who made not attempts to stop them, rendered Tony incapable of voicing a submission.

Tony was forced to his feet and thrown into the Predators corner where Hammer secured his arms leaving his front wide open. Spike then began a series of fists to the chest, abdomen, and crotch of his opponent. Don simply stood for a couple of minutes before attempting to stop the action. As he pulled Spike back toward the centre of the ring, Hammer released one of Tony's arms, reach around and secured a claw on the now vulnerable and unprotected balls, locking in tight. Tony felt the pain explode from his tortured nuts into his gut and chest.

Spike again signalled to Robert, who entered into the ring to assist. While Don attempted to "restrain" Robert, Spike return to his corner where Hammer still had his nut claw in place. Spike delivered a series of punches into Tony's massive pectoral muscle and signalled for his partner to release him. Spike spun the stunned opponent around, locked him in a full nelson and then forced Tony's pecs into the top rope at tit level. He then drug the man along the ropes. Tony screamed as the ring rope, dug into his chest causing a deep burning sensation. Spike repeated the manoeuvre four times before the ref was able to dismiss Robert from the ring and return to request a stop to the action.

Spike lifted the chest from the ropes but did not release the nelson. He tagged Hammer into the ring who delivered a series of fist, thrusts and karate chops into the exposed and hurting chest, before applying a double pec claw hold. Once the claw was in place, Spike released the nelson and turned to leave the ring, but not before delivering a pump handle from the rear to Tony's crotch.

Tony could not believe the pain he was in. His pecs were burning and radiating pain, his abdomen hurt with every breath or tensing of muscles, and his crotch felt like liquid fire. Hammer maintained the claw for several minutes, while also delivering knees into the crotch. He finally threw his helpless opponent to the mat, and tagged his opponent.

While Tony was ready to submit, the Predators weren't ready for the match to be over with. Tony lay on his back. Spike began the new round of action with an elbow drop into the stomach. Following this, Tony was lifted up and thrown across the ring into the ropes. As he bounced off the ropes, he was met with a knee to the midsection. Before he could drop to the mat, Spike had lifted him up and dropped him stomach first across his outstretched knee. He then delivered a series of stomps to the rapidly liquefying abdominal muscles. He then tagged in hammer, who entered the ring and delivered a double fist into the abs. By now Tony was only able to twitch with each blow into what had become a volcano of hurt.

Deciding that the time had come to end the match, Hammer sat Tony up and placed him in a double hold, a full nelson, and scissors combo.

"Ok, champ, or should I say chump? Spike and I are having loads of fun and could continue this all day, but we do have some other activities planned for tonight, so we’re going to let you off the hook."

Tony felt a sense of relief wash over him. He and his partner had been destroyed but at least it was over and no one would know the true nature of their defeat.

"But, muscle boy, there are some conditions that have to be met by you." With those words, Hammer applied all the pressure he could, forcing Tony's chin to his chest and squeezing the sides and abs with tremendous force. Tony felt as if was about to dissolve into one big blob of pain.

"Number one, you agree to become part of the championship belt. That means that Tony ceases to exist as a separate entity and instead exists as a part of the belt. Whoever owns the belts, owns you. Or another way of putting it, is that you become the slave to the tag team champions."

"Number two, well I guess number one covers it all."

Tony no longer cared by this point and signalled his acceptance as best he could. Now all that was left was for him to submit to the ref.

Hammer signalled Spike who signalled Robert who entered the ring to "assist" his partner. The ref went over to force Robert out of the ring. Hammer released his hold on Tony and pulled him to his feet. Spike delivered a devastating kick into the crotch of Tony who felt as if his balls had been pulverized. As he tried to sink to the mat, Hammer held him up as the move was repeated several times. Spike then exited the ring, and Hammer prepared for the finale.

By this time Robert had been removed from the ring and the ref turned toward the action. What he saw was Hammer with his right hand locked into a ball claw onto Tony's large basket. Tony was still "standing", actually leaning over Hammer, with his face an unmistakable mask of pain. The ref walked over to the pair and asked Tony if he submitted. Tony nodded yes.

"Uh, sorry dude, but you know the rules, you've got to say I submit," he smirked.

The three dudes stood there in that pose for almost five minutes before Tony was able to say "I submit". The ref made him repeat it three times before signalling that the match was over with. Hammer released the claw and Tony slumped to the mat.

"The new tag team champs are the Predators," Don declared as he raised their arms in victory.

Robert entered the ring and went to Tony. Not knowing what else to do, he simply knelt beside him and place his hand on his shoulder. Both of them knew that the worst was yet to cum since they were now the property of the new champs.