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Published:
2024-11-04
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2026-03-29
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35/?
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The Pandemonium Wrestling Federation

Summary:

A young rookie, Darian Beauregard, finally gets his breakout opportunity in the Pandemonium Wrestling Federation. Alongside ex-WWE talent and a cast of colourful characters, he must discover what it means to be a wrestler - and a person - in a style far removed from what he grew up watching.

 
The PWF features three shows, each packed with their own weekly plotlines:
Monday Night Mania: A silly and surreal show where anything can happen. Logic never prevails.
Wednesday Night Massacre: An ultra-violent show with few rules, where might equals right.
Friday Night Dread: A Metroidvania-style game in which wrestlers traverse a world map for their opportunities.

Notes:

The following is a ridiculously self-indulgent piece of crack fiction. It combines WWE (and AEW) wrestlers with characters from random media, OCs, and characterizations of my real-life friends. This was written to develop my writing skills. It was written for a VERY NICHE, very small, and very targeted audience. You are likely not a part of that audience; I hope you enjoy anyway.

This fic is loosely structured around a WWE 2K24 save. Some characters have been included just because they were available. Some match results have been randomized. I've accepted that randomness and challenged myself to write around it. I don’t go back and revise previous chapters with new information (or better writing skills). I can only move forwards like a real wrestling show.

I only started watching wrestling in late 2023. This fic was conceptualized in late 2024, with characterization based mostly on that era and later. This is the first work I've published ever, anywhere. If something isn't tagged appropriately, I'll update as I learn how this works.

Please come in with the expectation that you won't recognize every character and that my writing should improve over time. If you go with the flow, we shouldn't have any problems.

Chapter 1: Prologue

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Through the TV static, a voice can be heard and a faint outline can be seen

"... thing on? Hello? Can an... hear me?"

"Somebody's ..., on the other side."

"Whoever's out there, if you're ge- ...s message, you have been chosen... a lifetime experience. ... for you a glimpse of what wrestling could be..."

"...been a fan of RAW, of Smackdown... ..EW and even TNA. They've captured your heart, your energy, your...

There's a long pause, where no voice can be heard through the overwhelmingly loud static

"... constrained what is possible. What wrestling can be for you. What it can be for your soul, even..."

"...three new shows to open your mind... old friends and new faces alike. On Monday night, Mania, a world unburdened by logic. On Wednesday, Massacre, a world... rules written in blood. On Friday, Dread... you love are forever changed."

"DON'T... off your TV. You won't find ... on normal networks and I fear you won't... way back. Have faith, trust in me. Through that which you love most... unforgettable experience."

"Cut the feed..."

What little you could see of the figure fades into the static.