(EAW intro plays.)
(Friday Night Dynasty opens up to a recap of last week’s episode of Friday Night Dynasty, with the likes of BRAE, Rory Slate, Shinzo Sasaki, Cody Maverick, and Joso getting victories. The camera then goes to a shot of the Vivint Arena in Salt Lake City, Utah. Pyro is seen erupting from the stage as the crowd goes absolutely berserk while the frame pans around. It then goes over to the broadcasting booth where Stew-O, Flannery McCoy, and Jake Mercer are all seen standing by.)
Stew-O: Keeping the ball rolling onward the Fighting Spirit Marquee Event we welcome you all tonight to another jam packed episode… of FRIDAY NIGHT DYNASTY!
Jake Mercer: Life is good when The Kaiser is back, ah I love it.
Flannery McCoy: We have a show for you tonight! Cody Maverick faces MITSU. Hans Grayson & Shinzo Sasaki face Shisui Tategami & Chiyo Gedo. Limmy Monaghan faces Ryan Wilson. SOSA Henderson faces BRAE. The Jaded Hearts face Milli Banks & Rory Slate. And in the main event, it’s the EAW Chairman Methuselah making his grand return to the ring as he competes against the Interwire Champion Drake Armstrong. Let’s get right to it!
Stew-O: Now, let’s kick things off with a word by Dynasty’s general manager: Tyrone Montgomery!
(‘Deli’ by Ice Spice hits, drawing out a positive reception from the crowd. Tyrone Montgomery comes on out, noticeably with a serious look on his face. Having a microphone in his hand, he shakes his head and briefly rubs the top of it before he starts making his way down towards the ring.)
Stephie Love: Ladies and gentleman, welcoming at this time, he is the General Manager of Friday Night Dynasty…. TYRRROOOOOOOONNNNNEEEEEEE MOOOONTGOOOOOMEEEEEEEEERYYYYYYYYYY!!!
Jake Mercer: Well, the big boss man is here, and he doesn’t seem all that pleased! What happened to that usual smile of his?
Flannery McCoy: If I had to guess? He’s more than likely not happy with the antics that Kensingten and Richard pulled, especially now that we know that Kensingten is responsible for Methuselah’s return! Seems like he’s in alignment with those two as well, which is not a good sign. Tyrone has been trying to be a fair boss, but with the discord between himself and Kensingten and Richard growing yet again, it’s making things all the more harder for him to handle. Kensingten may no longer be a major authority figure for us, but that does not mean she doesn’t weld some kind of power.
Stew-O: And clearly, that power she has is enough if she was able to get Methuselah to return at Grand Rampage. He has his sights seemingly sent on Dynasty as well. Who knows what will happen now that he’s on the red brand?
Jake Mercer: Wouldn’t be surprised if Tyrone is on pins and needles, as well as the rest of the roster. Oh, poor Drake Armstrong especially. When Gawd comes around to town, there’s a lot to be paid for.
Stew-O: No doubt a situation that can leave so many anxious. However, we go back to the ring where Tyrone is standing by. What will he have to say about everything?
(Sure enough, the cameras track Tyrone’s journey until he reaches the ring. He stands within it, looking around for a moment. Before long, his theme music fades. With the floor given to him, the general manager speaks.)
Tyrone Montgomery: Hello, Salt Lake City. How are y’all doing tonight?
Crowd: WOOOOOOOOOOOOO!
Tyrone Montgomery: :notbad: Enthusiastic as always. I like it, I like it. That’s good to hear, because here on Dynasty, we always want our fans to be pleased and happy. At the very least, you guys are doing far better than me! 😀😁
(The crowd looks at him, wondering what he could mean. Tyrone pauses for a brief moment before he continues.)
Tyrone Montgomery: Now, I don’t want to ruin any kind of vibe tonight because Dynasty is always going to take priority. I want for my show to continue to deliver nothing but the best like we always do. However, I would be remissed if I didn’t address the elephant in the room, and most importantly, how that has affected me.
Crowd: :lupe:
Tyrone Montgomery: Last week did throw me off guard. I guess I underestimated Kensingten and the sort of power she has. Even though I demoted her, she was still able to pull some strings. And you know what? Kudos to her. She took advantage of the moment while she could, and man, did she make quite the power play. Who would’ve thought that she would be the one responsible for Methuselah being here? I certainly didn’t. In fact, I was the one who was actually in contact with him first.
(The crowd begins to murmur a bit, slightly surprised by this revelation.)
Tyrone Montgomery: Yeah, that’s right. For a good while now I have been trying to get in contact with him, sending texts, attempting the call, sending him messages and everything else underneath the sun, but they were either always rejected or transferred to his assistant instead. He has eluded me for a good while now, so seeing him actually take up on Kensingten’s call was surprising, to say the least. Of course, that can start to open up a can of worms of why he decided to answer her rather than me, but I rather not get into that. All I know is that Methuselah’s return and presence was something I did not anticipate, so Kensingten? Good job. You truly left me at a loss of words.
(There is a faint frown that can be found on his face.)
Tyrone Montgomery: Of course, this changes the complexity of things. We all know who Methuselah is and what he is more than capable of doing. Now that it seems like he’ll be spending his days here on Dynasty, I can only wonder what is bound to come next. However, just know that I am ready and prepared for whatever is to come, and I will leave it at that. I do not wish to dwell on the matter any further — especially when there are some announcements that need to be made.
(Tyrone gives a nod out to the crowd before continuing to speak.)
Tyrone Montgomery: First off on the docket, and speaking of Kensingten, I received a letter in the mail by the Saudi Royal Family that Kensingten’s marriage to the prince has now been dissolved. That situation has been cleared up, so as far as I’m concerned, Kensingten is now a free woman.
(The fans offer a mixed reaction for that news. However, it’s clear that Tyrone doesn’t want to spend too long on that matter — or Kensingten, period. He clears his throats as he prepares to switch topics.)
Tyrone Montgomery: At any rate, now that that’s settled, how about we talk about some fun stuff?!
Crowd: WOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!
Tyrone Montgomery: Now, that’s what I like to hear. So, how about we go ahead and talk about Fighting Spirit?
(The fans in attendance cheer, liking that idea.)
Tyrone Montgomery: I for one am looking forward to it, especially since it’s not far away! Two weeks isn’t a love of time, and at least on our side of things, it’s looking to be a great show. Might as well end things with a bang before we get ready for Pain for Pride, right? Of course, the World Heavyweight Championship will be defended, as well as the Unified Tag Team Championships. We’ll also have other matches contested at the event, such as—
(All of a sudden, ‘Sweet Home Alabama’ cuts through the air, and the fans instantly boo. Tyrone gets annoyed, rolling his eyes as he knows who’s about to come out.)
Stew-O: Looks like Tyrone’s got company! One that he is more than familiar with.
(Sure enough, Richard Grant comes on out, and the fans’ boos get louder. However, he isn’t alone…)
Jake Mercer: And there’s Kensingten Calhoun-Astor, right on his arm! Gotta say, they do look like a serious power couple.
Flannery McCoy: No doubt about it. What could they want with Tyrone?
(The two take note of Tyrone’s expression and grin. Kensingten offers a sarcastic wave towards him, which he reciprocates, albeit in a begrudging, shady manner. Richard and Kensingten strut down the ramp and enter the ring together, and the hostility of the crowd doesn’t let up. Richard and Kensingten are given microphones.)
Richard Grant: Good evening, Salt Lake City!
Crowd: BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!
Richard Grant: Ah, loud but lacking manners. How typical.
Kensingten Calhoun-Astor: Well, having class is irrelevant when you live in an irrelevant state.
Crowd: BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!
(Kensingten and Richard chuckle. Tyrone sighs and cuts in.)
Tyrone Montgomery: Alright you two, there’s no need to disrespect the crowd how paid their hard-earned money to come here and see those on our show perform. What are you doing here?
(Richard grins.)
Richard Grant: Well, we couldn’t help but here the delightful news that you shared. Kensingten is no longer tied up with that Saudi asshole. How can we not be happy with that?
Tyrone Montgomery: I would be careful with what you say. At any rate, that’s what you came out for? That news?
Richard Grant: Of course, but that isn’t the only thing. Because with that news getting out there, that means that nothing can stop us now.
(Tyrone raises a brow.)
Tyrone Montgomery: Is that so?
Richard Grant: Absolutely. With that marriage over and done with, there’s no one else standing in our way. I can be with Kensingten forever from now on.
(Richard turns to Kensingten and smiles.)
Richard Grant: And that means that I get to finally do the one thing I’ve always wanted to. So, at Super Dynasty…
(Richard’s smile widens.)
Richard Grant: Kensingten and I are getting married!
(Tyrone’s face drops. The crowd lets out various disgusted groans and chortles. Kensingten and Richard kiss, only causing the fans to react even more strongly.)
Stew-O: WHAT AN ANNOUNCEMENT! KENSINGTEN AND RICHARD WILL BE GETTING MARRIED LIVE AT SUPER DYNASTY!
Jake Mercer: Oh, nice, because the last wedding that we had on-air turned out well…
Flannery McCoy: Well, if I recall, Richard did give Kensingten a ring… it was only going to be a matter of time before they made things official. Can’t be mad at them for taking that chance. The marriage to the Saudi prince was the only thing preventing them from taking the next step in their relationship, and with him out of the way, they can proceed.
(Richard and Kensingten laugh, giving each other lovey-dovey eyes. Tyrone however shakes his head.)
Tyrone Montgomery: Yeeeeeeeeaaaaaaaaaaaaaah… that’s not happening.
(The fans then cheer. Kensingten and Richard stop, raising a brow.)
Richard Grant: No? Boy, who do you think you are? Listen, you can get away with a lot of things, but the one thing you won’t is getting in the way of our love. We’ve been thinking about this and we are set.
Tyrone Montgomery: Well, being the general manager, I think I have the right to dictate what happens on my show, and having a wedding between the two of you is definitely something I do not authorize.
Richard Grant: Oh yeah?
(Richard snorts before giving off a cruel smile.)
Richard Grant: And who’s gonna stop me, boy?
(Tyrone and Richard glare at each other before—)
Stew-O: Wait, someone just slid into the ring! AND RICHARD GRANT GETS TAKEN OUT WITH A DROPKICK FROM BEHIND!!
Jake Mercer: THAT’S NOT JUST ANYBODY! IT’S DIAMOND DIXON! SHE’S HERE TO CLEAR THE RING!
Flannery McCoy: WOW! RICHARD IS ALL LAID OUT AND KENSINGTEN WATCHES ON IN SHOCK! SHE YELLS AT DIAMOND BEFORE SHE CHARGES AT HER, BUT DIAMOND HAS HER UP ON HER SHOULDERS AND SLAMS HER DOWN TO THE MAT! KENSINGTEN IT OUT!
Stew-O: AND THE ASSISTANT TO THE DYNASTY GENERAL MANAGER IS LOOKING TO ESTABLISH ORDER AS SHE JUST LEVELLED THOSE TWO! SHE KICKS RICHARD AND KENSINGTEN OUT OF THE RING — LITERALLY!
(Tyrone watches on and laughs as Diamond disposes of Richard and Kensingten. The crowd go crazy, cheering.)
Crowd: THANK YOU, DIA-MOND! THANK YOU, DIA-MOND! THANK YOU, DIA-MOND!
(Diamond smirks, brushing off the dirt off her shoulders before giving a proud flip of her hair.)
Diamond Dixon: (off-mic) And don’t do no dumb shit like that ever again.
Stew-O: SO MUCH FOR WEDDING BELLS, BUT KENSINGTEN AND RICHARD CERTAINLY ARE HEARING A DIFFERENT SET IN THEIR HEADS RIGHT NOW!
Jake Mercer: Guess Diamond was the one to stop Richard and Kensingten!
Flannery McCoy: Looks like those wedding plans are gonna have to be pushed back. Diamond shut that down, and Tyrone is more than pleased with the outcome.
(The camera shows off Tyrone and Diamond in the center of the ring and the fans cheering before Dynasty transitions to the first commercial break of the evening.)
(A commercial is shown for the Fighting Spirit Marquee Event.)
Stephie Love: This match is scheduled for… ONE FALL!
Crowd: ONE FALL!
(‘il vento d’oro’ by Yugo Kanno plays through the speakers. The fans cheer as MITSU makes his way through the curtains onto the stage. He poses for the fans before continuing his way down to the ring.)
Stephie Love: Introducing first… From Soka, Saitama, Japan… Weighing in at 187 lbs… THE GOLDEN DOYEN… MITSUUUUUUUUUUUU!
Flannery McCoy: MITSU has been looking to get his career back on track and it has been a hard and rocky road. Last week, he didn’t manage to get the victory as Cody was able to put away Mig De Decker before MITSU was able to. But can tonight prove that MITSU is better than Cody and Mig was the sole reason for his victory?
(‘Show Of Hands’ from Future & Metro Boomin ft. A$AP Rocky replaces the previous theme. The fans show a great reception towards Cody Maverick as he walks onto the stage, oozing charisma with a smirk on his face.)
Stephie Love: And his opponent… From Las Vegas, Nevada… Weighing in at 235 lbs… THE SIN CITY SUPERSTARRRRR… CODYYYYYYYY MAAAAAAAAVERIIIIIIIIIIIIIIICCCKKKKKK!!!!!
Jake Mercer: Now here comes a REAL athlete. Cody won last week unlike MITSU, and did so while simultaneously kicking the Elitist he put out of his misery out of his job as well. I feel like we are very likely going to see him now shut up MITSU as well and show him he can put him down just as easily.
(Ding! Ding! Ding!)
Stew-O: And the bells have rung for this match between Cody and MITSU to start off. These two have been at each other’s throats this whole week and right now we’ll see the result of the war of words and see who comes out on top when it comes to wrestling.
Flannery McCoy: MITSU and Cody both start to move in towards each other for a lock-up. Both of them engage with it but neither really gets in the driver’s seat of this match, so MITSU takes initiative and pulls Maverick into a side headlock to start wearing him down!
Jake Mercer: But of course a superior athlete like Cody Maverick is not going to let someone like MITSU get the better of him as he starts to push towards the ropes to bounce them off them so he can get free from the headlock!
Stew-O: That’s a smart move because now MITSU runs towards the other side of the ring and bounces off the ropes. But that was Cody’s plan because he runs up to him and leaps up into the sky to hit the Golden Doyen with a massive DROPKICK to floor him early on!
Flanner McCoy: MITSU has been floored by Cody, and the Sin City Superstar is not going to give him any moment to rest! MITSU tries to get up but Maverick moves in and hooks his head and arm as he looks to go for a quick Vertical Suplex as well! He floats into the cover!
OOONNNEEE!!!
Jake Mercer: But MITSU manages to kick out of the suplex, but Cody pulls him up using that arm and into a side headlock of his own! He is applying that pressure as much as he can so he can keep the Golden Doyen from firing up.
Stew-O: MITSU knows that he has to keep up with Cody or else he will fall behind and lose this match before he can even attempt to win it. He starts to strike the midsection of Maverick to get free from the resthold. It’s starting to work.
Flannery McCoy: Cody is starting to let loose and MITSU is starting to get his way after he has been falling behind Maverick during the start of this match. But now he is making Cody start to slow down his fire as the strikes keep letting the hold get looser.
Jake Mercer: Cody has lost his grip now and MITSU has a chance to take control of this match right here and he is going to do just that as he grabs Maverick and hits him with a sharp knee strike to the midsection, making Maverick grab his gut in pain!
Stew-O: MITSU takes the chance to run towards the ropes as he runs back towards the Main Event Mogul and he looks to strike him down with a running Uppercut! But instead of taking him down, Cody stumbles towards the outside and gets to safety for a brief moment.
Flannery McCoy: Well he may think he is safe, because MITSU doesn’t allow him to stay safe for long as he rolls out of the ring and grabs the Main Event Mogul from behind and sends him into the barricade! He walks up to him and starts stomping away at him!
Jake Mercer: The referee is counting for them to get back into the ring but MITSU is more focused on damage right now as he keeps up the pressure. But he hears that count go up more and more and grabs the back of Cody’s head to send him into the apron!
Stew-O: And now MITSU grabs him to send him into the ring, but Cody manages to turn it around and send MITSU into the barricade instead! Maverick uses the moment to roll in and back out to break the count! And now he is going to put the pressure on!
Flannery McCoy: Cody grabs MITSU and sends him into the ring post close to the timekeeper’s area! He floors his opponent with that collision and it gets him the upper hand that he lost a little bit ago! He lifts MITSU back up to his feet before pushing him backfirst into the post!
Jake Mercer: Cody is making sure that he breaks this man down as much as he can as MITSU stumbles towards him. Maverick picks him up for a massive FALLAWAY SLAM INTO THE BARRICADE! MITSU crashes down hard after that one! Cody is doing damage!
Stew-O: Maverick now gets back up and rolls back into the ring to break the count once more. He has this match in the palm of his hand and as MITSU tries to crawl towards the ring, he is stopped by Cody who drags him over to the announcer’s desk!
Flannery McCoy: OH NO! Cody grabs him from behind and looks to drive him down with a back suplex on the table! BUT MITSU MANAGES TO PLANT HIS FEET! And now a swift kick to Cody to send him stumbling back! As Maverick turns around MITSU leaps in the air for a CROSSBODY!
Jake Mercer: Adapting to his surroundings is MITSU, using the table as something to dive off rather than to drive someone through it! He drags Maverick back to his feet as he rolls him back into the ring before crawling inside to go for a cover!
OOONNNEEE!!!
Stew-O: But a swift kick-out from Cody Maverick as it ‘s going to take more than that to put down someone like the Sin City Superstar! MITSU however is not slowing down as he looks to get even more damaging! He ascends the top rope and has a floored Cody in his sights!
Flannery McCoy: MITSU leaps off the top rope for a massive DIVING ELBOW DROP! But Cody rolls out of the way and slowly gets back to his feet while MITSU recovers from the crash down to the empty ring canvas. And Maverick is getting ready to strike!
Jake Mercer: Cody grabs MITSU as he turns around and hits him with a massive Tilt-A-Whirl Powerslam to the Golden Doyen to slam him down into the ring! He hooks the leg looking to get a pinfall on MITSU and end the match right here!
OOONNNEEE!!!
TTTWW—
Stew-O: BUT MITSU KICKS OUT AT 1.5! Cody isn’t satisfied with it but he has to continue with his wave of momentum before MITSU gets back into this! He starts to lift MITSU back to him and lines him up to catch him with a Knife Edge Chop to the chest!
Flannery McCoy: It lands hard, you can hear that one through the entire arena! MITSU stumbles back but is forced towards the corner even more as Cody starts to alternate between punches and knife edge chops until he’s trapped! And now he starts to throw those Machine Gun Chops to MITSU’s chest!
Jake Mercer: Oh but suddenly, MITSU grabs Cody and puts him in the corner and starts to hit him with his own Machine Gun Chops! He is lighting up Maverick’s chest with the same move he just tried to stay in control with and it’s working!
Stew-O: MITSU manages to get Cody roughed up enough to stumble out of the corner. He runs towards the ropes and runs back towards Maverick and he looks to hit a massive Running Frankensteiner on the Sin City Superstar! And it connects as MITSU holds onto the legs for the cover!
OOONNNEEE!!!
TTTWWWOOO!!!
Flannery McCoy: Cody Maverick kicks out at 2! He isn’t done yet! MITSU is not allowing that man to start recovering as he immediately drags him up to his feet and wraps his arms around his waist from behind! HE LIFTS HIM UP AND HITS THAT SIGNATURE GERMAN SUPLEX!
Jake Mercer: AND HE ISN’T DONE THERE! HE HOLDS ONTO THE WAIST OF CODY! He slowly turns to the side and starts to ascend back to his feet with fury in his eyes! He wants to finish this man off right here! AND HE TRIES TO DO SO WITH A SECOND GERMAN SUPLEX!
Stew-O: BUT EVEN NOW! HE IS NOT DONE! He rolls to the side once again and starts to drag him back up to his feet! Cody looks out of it but MITSU does not care! HE LIFTS HIM FOR A THIRD GERMAN SUPLEX AND BRIDGES FOR THE COVER!
OOONNNEEE!!!
TTTWWWOOO!!!
TTTHRRR—
Flannery McCoy: CODY STILL KICKS OUT! Maverick’s soul can’t be killed! MITSU is going to have to go even further! And it seems like he is! He does the same thing BUT LOOK! HE’S GOT THE RIPCORD CLUTCH! HE IS LOOKING FOR DOYEN’S DOMINION TO CODY—
Jake Mercer: BUT LOOK AT CODY DUCK THE MOVE! HE CAN’T BE BEATEN! He runs towards the ropes and bounces off them! MITSU barely knows what is going on and turns around and has no idea that he is walking right into ‘LIGHTS OUT’ BY CODY MAVERICK! THAT SUPERMAN PUNCH!
Stew-O: Cody crashed into the ring himself however. He is tired and can’t get into the cover instantly! He crawls towards MITSU’s downed body slowly and he barely gets his arm on him as he tries to crawl onto him further! Is the Lights Out out of nowhere enough???
OOONNNEEE!!!
TTTWWWOOO!!!
TTTHREEE—
Flannery McCoy: Cody and MITSU both are feeling the effect of this match’s physicality! They are giving everything they can to prove the words spoken by their opponent wrong! But neither have been able to do that so far! But both of them are getting up with that goal in mind!
Jake Mercer: AND THEY BOTH START TO TRADE STRIKES! Punch from Cody! Elbow Smash by MITSU! Cody! MITSU! Cody! MITSU! Cody! MITSU! Cody! MITSU! Cody now with a body shot instead! He catches MITSU off guard with a different strike and drops back running back towards him for a Discus Punch!
Stew-O: BUT MITSU LEAPS IN THE AIR BEFORE IT CONNECT AND STRIKES WITH AN ENZUIGIRI! The Golden Doyen stuns Cody! He gets back up from the Enzuigiri and looks to lift him and hit him with a massive Gourdbuster! Looking to plant him on his face!
Flannery McCoy: But Cody manages to land on his feet! And now Cody is looking for that combination! The first jab lands to the jaw of MITSU! And then the second one! And a third one lands as well! And now he spins around and NAILS a Discus Lariat!
Jake Mercer: CODY IS HYPED UP AFTER THAT! He goes to the corner and holds his fist! HE IS LOOKING FOR IT ONCE MORE! MITSU is drowsy and stumbles around for Cody to run up to him and look to knock him off his feet with ANOTHER ‘LIGHTS OUT’!
Stew-O: BUT MITSU SIDESTEPS THE MOVE! Cody misses completely and MITSU grabs him from behind as he pulls him backwards! He leaps up in the air and places his knee in his back to drop back and HIT A MASSIVE SINGLE KNEE BACKSTABBER! And it connects! The counter hits Cody!
Flannery McCoy: And Cody is sent back to his feet as he stumbles over towards the ropes and bounces back towards the Golden Doyen! MITSU is in position however! HE LOOKS TO POP HIM UP IN THE AIR SO CAN HIT THAT SIGNATURE FLAPJACK! AND HE PLANTS CODY ON THE FLOOR—
Jake Mercer: ‘LIGHTS OUT’! HE MANAGES TO HIT THAT ‘LIGHTS OUT’ TO MITSU OUT OF MID-AIR! HOW DID HE MANAGE TO DO THAT? THIS IS WHY CODY IS THE SUPERIOR ATHLETE! THIS IS WHY HE WAS IN HIS LOCAL WRESTLING MAGAZINE AND WAS DEEMED “THE BEST PUNCH IN THE BIZZ”!
Stew–O: Well that’s a sudden inversion of momentum! Cody sends MITSU stumbling towards the ropes to walk right back into his grasp! AND HE USES THE OPPORTUNITY TO HIT HIM WITH THE ‘HIGH ROLLERRRRRR’! HE HITS IT! AND MITSU IS PLANTED! HE HOOKS THE LEG TO END IT RIGHT HERE!
OOONNNEEE!
TTTWWWOOO!
TTTHHHRREEE!
(Ding! Ding Ding!)
Stephie Love: HERE IS YOUR WINNER! CODY… MAAAAAAAAAAAVERIIIIIIICCCCCKKKKKK!
(‘Show of Hands’ hits as Cody rolls off MITSU and gets back up to his feet. Yet another victory scored tonight for him, he is absolutely elated with the result shown by the smirk on his face. The referee raises his arm as he gets announced as the winner.)
Flannery McCoy: Cody Maverick manages to keep impressing everyone with the talent he keeps showing off. And it keeps getting him the victory on Dynasty. He proves once again to be the future of EAW and he is going to keep doing so.
(The scene closes out with MITSU recovering from the match up while Cody keeps celebrating his victory.)
(Dynasty’s video feed fades to the backstage interview area, where Michael Belfort stands with the New Breed Champion, Michael Machina.)
Michael Belfort: Ladies and gentlemen, please welcome back at this time the champion of the New Breed Division, Michael Machina! Michael, we spoke recently in an interview where both Vincent Mondrian and BRAE made their intentions clear regarding your title. What are your thoughts on the situation and the division as a whole?
Michael Machina: It’s funny you should ask that, because BRAE is one New Breed that I’ve already successfully defended against. Fact of the matter is that, even though I already did that, there’s still some doubts surrounding whether or not I would be able to defend against him again thanks to how the Iron Survivor Challenge match went down. But you look me in the eyes and tell me I’m afraid of defending against ANYBODY.
Michael Belfort: N-no, I don’t think you are…
Michael Machina: That’s right. I try to stay up to date on the wrestlers in my division, and I know damn well how much buzz BRAE has been getting, especially thanks to his performance in the Grand Rampage. If he wants to use that momentum to try and take my title? Pity for him. I’ll just have to halt that momentum in its tracks when I retain my title yet again.
Michael Belfort: What about the other challenger, Vincent Mondrian?
Michael Machina: As for Vincent Mondrian, an even newer New Breed compared to most of my recent challengers? Kudos to him for winning that triple threat and using Chiyo and Shisui as a stepping stone. Since I haven’t had the opportunity to defend against him yet, he’ll be getting first dibs. I’ll give him that title shot he’s asking for at Super Dynasty; he’ll find out after he gets hit by a Bullet from Hell that the stepping stone just wasn’t high enough to reach my level. I’m operating on a different level, a HIGHER level, and when I show Vincent exactly what I mean by that, I’m going to go on to etch my name in New Breed Division history by securing the longest reign of all time.
Michael Belfort: So if you plan to defend against Vincent at Super Dynasty, where does BRAE fit into your title defense schedule?
Michael Machina: If BRAE wants to step up to the plate and show me what he’s made of, then I see no better place to do so than at Pain for Pride. He’s been one of the premier New Breed elitists beyond a shadow of a doubt, and so I believe there is no better way for me to solidify my place in Elite Answers Wrestling history than to defeat HIM to secure that spot. Last year at Pain for Pride, I was just in the 24/7 Battle Royale in a losing effort, looking to GET a title shot. But this time around? I’m walking in as champion, I’m defending MY championship, and then I’m going to walk OUT as champion. I’m going to become the longest reigning champion in New Breed history, no doubt about it, and I’ll be happy to do so after knocking BRAE out for the three count. Once that’s all said and done, there should be no doubts left as to what kind of wrestler I am and what type of threat that I pose to the rest of the EAW landscape.
Michael Belfort: Strong words from the New Breed Champion! Thank you for joining me tonight, Michael Machina, and we look forward to seeing your upcoming title defense!
Stephie Love: THE FOLLOWING MATCH IS A TAG TEAM MATCH SCHEDULED FOR ONEFALL!
Crowd: ONE FALL!
(‘Under The Tree’ by SiM plays as Shisui steps out looking at the crowd on the ramp, after a couple seconds his music stops playing and “Geto’s True Identity” by Yoshimasa Terui begins to play! Chiyo comes out and immediately heads down the ramp, followed by Shisui Tategami.)
Stephie Love: Making their way to the ring…with a combined weight of 350 pounds! “The Banish Devil” Shisui Tategami and Chiyo Gedo!
(When they get into the ring, Chiyo’s music fades, kicking up soon after “The Leaving Song Pt. II – AFI” on the arena speaks! Out came Hans who began to hype up the crowd on the stage and make his way down to the ramp. His music switched to “Loose Change” (instrumental version) – The Alchemist” and Shinzo Sasaki stepped out. Following Hans down the ramp.)
Stephie Love: And their opponents…with a combined weight of 439 pounds! Hans Grayson and Shinzo Sasaki!
(DING! DING! DING!)
Flannery McCoy: Hans and Chiyo are starting things off for their respective team; the thing is an opportunity for Chiyo and Shisui to get a big win against two men who have been hot as of late. Chiyo, taking control early, leaning Hans against the ropes and throwing him to the opposite side- Hans firing back with a shoulder tackle, taking him down!
Jake Mercer: When you mention Hans and Chiyo being on fire, it’s no secret why that’s the case. Every time they get into the ring, they give it their all and then some! Hana is looking to capitalize while Chiyo’s on the ground. Gedo rolled to his stomach, Hana leaping over him, bouncing back into a FOREARM STRIKE, taking down Hana Grayson! This is already looking extremely competitive. Hans, looking at Chiyo in disbelief, can’t process what just hit him.
Stew-O: Hans better figure it out quick. He has no time to waste here! Getting back to his feet and trading back-to-back blows with Chiyo! Hans is getting the upper hand, it seems, and Shisui is getting into the ring to try to handle it, BUT Shinzo quickly stops Shisui in his tracks! There is chaos in the ring right now. All the members are fighting! The officials are trying to step in, but they are so consumed they don’t even acknowledge them! It looks like Shinzo is taking Shisui out of the ring, and this match can continue as usual. Except now it seems like Chiyo was able to get the upper hand on Hans!
Flannery McCoy: Hoisting Hans up for a consequential BELLY TO BELLY OVERHEAD SUPLEX! Slamming him hard onto the mat! Chiyo can get an aggressive look into his eyes — a fire rages in his pupils. Calling him up, stalking his opponent- PICKING HIM BACK UP FOR A GERMAN SUPLEX! Dropping Hans on the back of his HEAD- WAIT! Grayson doing a backflip, landing on his feet. Chiyo looks behind him- OH! Hans, with an enziguri, takes down his opponent. Just like that, control is back in Han’s hands.
Jake Mercer: He calls for Chiyo to stand- BUT LOOK ON THE OUTSIDE! Shisui grabbed onto the leg of Hans! He’s unable to move! Allowing Chiyo to get him with a European uppercut! Knocking him out of his boots! Shinzo points out the unfairness to the official, but what’s done is done. Chiyo is going over to Shisui to make the tag!
(TAG!)
Stew-O: Shisui is in the ring and is now looking to add his mark to this match. A STIFF KICK TO THE SIDE OF HANS! That could’ve cracked his rib cage! Shisui mounting Hans, PALM STRIKES RAINING DOWN ON HANS! HANS KEEPING HIS GUARD UP! BUT IT’S HARD TO PROTECT HIMSELF WITH HOW HARD THESE STRIKES ARE COMING! Shisui finally gets up; KICK HIM IN THE BACK FOR GOOD MEASURE! He takes him by the hand and pulls him up! DROPPING HIM DOWN WITH A STIFF SHORT-ARM CLOTHESLINE! Lifting him back up, Hans isn’t even sure where he is right now— DROPS HIM WITH ANOTHER ONE! Look at the look of confidence on Shisui’s face, taunting Hans. He gets into the corner and stares down Hans! Waiting for him to stagger back to his feet. HE RUNS AND—
Flannery McCoy: CAUGHT WITH A CLOTHESLINE! HANS IS MAKING SHISUI FLIP IN THE AIR LIKE A GYMNAST! Hans looks even more pissed than he did before, watching Shisui try to get back to his feet. He stumbles around, trying to gain footing after the devastating clothesline. Before he could turn around, he WRAPS his arm around his waist and DROPS SHISUI ON THE BACK OF HIS HEAD WITH A GERMAN SUPLEX! Shisui is laid out on the mat. He might be out! Hans is trying to find his way to his partner, Shinzo, reaching out his hand, trying to get that tag! He is nearly there, just a jump away! HE LEAPS- NOPE! Shisui returns to his feet and knocks him off the apron with a forearm!
Jake Mercer: Hans is in disbelief, and even worse, Chiyo is going to Shinzo! Attacking him to ensure they don’t get any more surprise tags! Throwing him into the steel steps! If Hans was hoping to get out of this match, then his hopes had been dashed right in front of him! Grayson is trying to reach his feet- but Shisui quickly grabs Hans! Throwing him shoulder first into the steel post! Grabbing him again! Hooking his arm, he is going for a DRAGON SUPLEX INTO A PIN! The referee is sliding in for the cover!
ONE!
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TWO!!
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Stew-O: KICKOUT BY HANS! It’s going to take a lot more than that to get a win here against Hans Grayson. Shisui looks like he knows that and is willing to break down Hans as much as possible to get it done. On the outside, though, Chiyo is still trying to wear down Shisui! Making sure they are out of the match permanently. Also, Chiyo is getting his payback for last week’s hiccup! Striking Shinzo down when he leaned against the barricade! Hard punches as well; you can hear the thud even from here! With how the match is looking right now, I might call a winner already-
Flannery McCoy: I DON’T THINK YOU SHOULD! Shinzo is blocking one of the punches! Throwing back one of his own! Punch after punch! Grabbing the hair and slamming Chiyo’s head into the most challenging part of the apron! Shinzo is feeling himself right now! Keeping a hold of Chiyo and throwing him over the barricade into the crowd! Finally, I’m getting rid of Chiyo for the time being! Giving himself some space to breathe.
Jake Mercer: He shouldn’t take too long cause it seems like Shisui is closing in on ending this match, looking at Grayson like a predator would a wounded animal. He bounced into the corner, looking for the “Totsuka Blade”! If he hits this off, this could end the match! Grayson, getting back to his feet, SHISUI NAILS- NO! HANS DUCKS IT! SHINZO ENTERING THE CORNER! JUST IN TIME!
(TAG!)
Stew-O: AMAZING TAG BY HANS! SHISUI IS OFFICIALLY IN! Clocking Shisui in the mouth as Hans rolls out the ring and lays on the floor! SHINZO SENDS LEFTS AND RIGHTS TO SHISUI! QUICK IRISH WHIP! REBOUNDING INTO A JUMPING CLOTHESLINE! SHINZO KIPS UP! The crowd is going wild for Shinzo; he wants to put on a nice bow to finish this match! Picking him up, looking for the Exploder ‘98! This could put an end to things!
Flannery McCoy: HE HITS IT! THAT COULD BE IT! THAT’S GOING TO FINISH THE MATCH! The referee slides in!
ONE!
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TWO!!
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THREEEEEEE!!!
Jake Mercer: WAIT NO! CHIYO PULLS THE REFEREE OUT OF THE RING! CHIYO SAVES THIS MATCH! Shinzo looks pissed but you can’t blame Chiyo, he’s just trying to win and you have to do anything you can to assure victory for your team! Guess Shinzo and the official aren’t impressed with Chiyo’s tactic as much as he is. WAIT LOOK AT HANS- DIVING METEORA ONTO CHIYO! TAKING OUT THE COMPETITON!
Stew-O: Now it’s going to have to come down to Shisui and Shinzo in this match and it looks like Shisui is a step ahead! Shinzo is distracted looking at Hans, Shisui is gearing up for another “Totsuka Blade”! SHINZO TURNS AROUND- AND REVERSES IT! GRABBING SHISUI AND TURNING THAT HIDDEN BLADE INTO ANOTHER EXPLODER ‘98! HE GOES FOR ANOTHER PINFALL! The referee got back into the ring!
ONE!
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TWO!!
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THREEEEEE!!!
(DING! DING! DING!)
Stephie Love: HERE IS YOUR WINNER…HANS GRAYSON AND SHINZO SASAKI!
Flannery McCoy: An impressive showing by both teams, despite the pairing they worked together to get the job done. Maybe one day we can see a permanent alliance between them!
Jake Mercer: Well who knows because it seems like Hans and Shinzo have their minds elsewhere. It was a good match that much I can say! And at the end of the day even though Shisui and Chiyo put up a fight, it was Hans and Shinzo that got the last laugh.
(The last shot shown is Hans and Shinzo celebrating the victory that they got here tonight as Friday Night Dynasty then begins ot fade to elsewhere.)
(Coming back from commercial break, Diamond Dixon is in the ring. She beams with a megawatt smile and the fans give her a huge ovation, especially after her actions earlier in the night thwarting the despised couple of Richard Grant and Kensingten-Calhoun Astor. Diamond nods in acknowledgement of the fans, letting them pop off all they like.)
Stephie Love: Ladies and gentleman, please welcome at this time the assistant to the general manage of Dynasty, DIAAAAAAAMOOOOOOOOND DIIIIIIIXOOOOOOON!
Stew-O: Well, Diamond is back with another appearance tonight as earlier in the night, she took care of Richard Grant and Kensingten Calhoun-Astor who sought to make things official with a wedding at Super Dynasty. However, that was quelled thanks to her.
Jake Mercer: Can’t lie, Diamond has been a great hand to have here on Dynasty. She takes her job seriously and doesn’t allow for any foolishness to happen. She and Tyrone are the A-team!
Flannery McCoy: Absolutely. However, it seems like she may be here for some official business.
(Once the crowd quiets down, Diamond grins and gets to speaking.)
Diamond Dixon: Well, I don’t gotta talk y’all up. Y’all have been amazing all night, and thanks for the cute reaction. However, this isn’t about me. I wanted to come on out here tonight and talk about some important matters, because as we know, we are on the road to Pain for Pride. Obviously, everyone is putting in the work to make sure that they get a spot on the biggest show of the year, and it’s been great to see. Of course, we wanna make sure that those who have been consistent all season long are rewarded, and Tyrone and I have been keeping a close eye on those who have what it takes to partake in a certain specialty match that often happens on that show.
(The fans begin to buzz in anticipation.)
Diamond Dixon: And what is that match, you may be asking? Well, it’s none other than the Cash in the Vault ladder match!
(The fans explode into cheers. Diamond nods, vibing with the enthusiastic response.)
Diamond Dixon: That’s what I’m talking about. Cash in the Vault is always a standard for Pain for Pride, and that isn’t gonna change anytime soon. Voltage and Showdown have already made their moves, picking a few names that they have in mind for the match. As for us, we got some as well, but they’re gonna have to earn their way to the match. That’s why at Super Dynasty, there’s gonna be two qualifying matches for it, and of course, the two winners will go on to represent Dynasty and potentially win Cash in the Vault. The people we’ve selected have shown great promise, and we decided that they would be capable of thriving. The first match we have is gonna be between Shinzo Sasaki and Ryan Wilson. Shinzo has been one of the most impressive rookies EAW has ever seen, and while people may hate him, there’s no denying that he knows how to get the job done. He came into the game with KAI-ZEN, and while the other members may have dropped off, he hasn’t. He has proven he has always been the driving force behind their ascension, so is it really any surprise that he’s been able to defeat whole-ass world champions and hall of famers throughout his time? And of course, he’s already made history as he competed in the Cash in the Vault tournament and made it to the finals. I’m sure that Shinzo will be more than glad to get that second chance, but first, he’s gonna have to go through Dynasty’s workhorse first.
Diamond Dixon: Ryan Wilson has been one of the longest-tenured Elitists currently signed to this promotion, but he hasn’t slowed down. If anything, this season may easily be his best one yet. He has more than earned that mantle, and with his rivalry-ending win against Xander Payne along with a string of impressive performances regardless of the outcome, he is someone who could definitely thrive in Cash in the Vault. Still, he’s gonna have to deal with Shinzo, and I don’t know about y’all, but I think the two of them are gonna tear the house down at Super Dynasty.
(The fans cheer before Diamond moves on.)
Diamond Dixon: As for the next match, we’ve got Rory Slate and MITSU. Rory is a girl who does not back down, and that was made evident when she stepped up to Ms. Extreme and faced off against her at Reckless Wiring. Since then, she’s been able to find her way into many prolific matches, from the Specialists Championship Glass Ropes fatal-four-way at House of Glass, to the first of two inaugural Iron Survivor matches at Operation: Doomsday. Rory has been the conversation for a good while now, and it’s clear that she’s here to stay. She has the opportunity to bring that potential she has shown to fruition by stamping her ticket to Pain for Pride. However, there is one other person looking to do the same thing, and that’s none other than MITSU.
Diamond Dixon: MITSU has been spending his season silencing a lot of doubts and truly leveling himself up. When you’re in the ring with him, you’re guaranteed a fight. He has a large chip on his shoulder, and that has helped him more than it has hurt him. He’s been able to remain a prevalent name despite KAI-ZEN ending, and now, it’s about time his name reaches that next level by potentially competing in the Cash in the Vault match.
(Diamond grins.)
Diamond Dixon: We got a huge show to look forward to, with two huge matches spearheading it. We’ve got four names who could easily be a part of Pain for Pride, but at Super Dynasty, we’ll see which two are gonna carve out their lane towards destiny. Now, y’all have a good rest of your night. The action isn’t slowing down for a single second here!
(‘Big Difference’ plays and the fans cheer. Diamond pats herself on the back before sauntering out of the ring.)
Stew-O: What an announcement there from Diamond Dixon! We’ve got two CITV qualifiers coming up for Super Dynasty, and the fans are surely excited for that! I know I am!
Jake Mercer: Shinzo, Ryan, Rory and MITSU. Can’t go wrong with either names. However, only two of them will be able to book their ticket to Pain for Pride in advance. Fortunately, we won’t have to wait long to see who will be competing in the Cash in the Vault match!
Flannery McCoy: I can hardly wait!
(The camera focuses on Diamond leaving before Dynasty fades to commercials.)
(A commercial plays for Super Dynasty, with Shinzo Sasaki taking on Ryan Wilson and Rory Slate taking on MITSU in two CITV qualifying matches!)
(The camera pans around, showing off the packed Vivint Arena, who jump to their feet as ‘2024’ by Playboi Carti blares throughout the arena. Joso exits through the curtain, receiving an even louder ovation from fans before making his way down to the ring, occasionally high fiving audience members while walking down the entranceway. Joso even gives his sunglasses out to a kid.)
Stephie Love: Ladies and gentlemen, please welcome…YOUR 2024 KING OF ELITE…HE IS THE NEW ERA…JOSO!!
Stew-O: Last week, Joso defeated our Interwire Champion, Drake Armstrong, and tonight, he has something to say in regards to his future I’m told.
Flannery McCoy: Speaking of, Joso’s future is brighter than ever following that match against Jamie O’Hara at Grand Rampage. Those two tore the house down.
Stew-O: But despite the loss, it doesn’t appear to have affected Joso’s confidence.
Jake Mercer: Why would it? Win or lose, he is still the 2024 King of Elite, and has yet to cash in the form of a title match.
Flannery McCoy: True. Joso still has that on the horizon. Overall, he has a bright future in general, which might be why he wears those sunglasses inside. :troll:
(Joso enters the ring, and walks to the right hand side, sticking his hand out through the middle rope. A stagehand gives him a microphone, and Joso walks to the center of the ring with ‘2024’ by Playboi Carti slowly fading in the background.)
Stew-O: Alright, time for the moment we’ve all been waiting for, and that’s to hear what Joso has to say.
(Joso takes a moment to soak in the reaction from the crowd, who are chanting his name.)
Crowd: JOOOOOSO! JOOOOOSO! JOOOOOSO!
(Joso smirks, and nods in acknowledgement of the love before speaking into the microphone, the crowd settling down, interested in what he has to say.)
Joso: At Grand Rampage, Jamie O’Hara and I, we went to war. We had a match that’ll be talked about for years to come. However, in said match… I lost.
(Joso’s head dips down briefly as the crowd boos.)
Joso: Though, I’m not ashamed of having lost that match to Jamie, because in losing, I did gain something, and that was respect. Respect from one of the greatest to ever do it here in Elite Answers Wrestling. Jamie O’Hara is the ace for a reason, and I found out why, because at Grand Rampage, I was pushed to my very limits. I was shown that there are levels to this game, and perhaps I’m not on his… yet. But eventually, I will be, because with each passing day, I’m only getting better, and with performances like I had at Grand Rampage, I’m proving that I am a future World Heavyweight Champion! Hell, I’m proving that I am a future Pain for Pride main eventer, which are no easy goals to accomplish. Trust me, I know. But I set very high goals for myself here in Elite Answers Wrestling, all in the name of one thing, and that is being the best.
(The crowd is firmly behind Joso, who’s determination is starting to show in his expression. Joso nods at the crowd before continuing his speech as they settle down.)
Joso: Since coming to Elite Answers Wrestling, I’ve had one goal in mind, and that is being the best, hence why I don’t consider Grand Rampage a complete loss, because I’m one step closer towards that goal. That match with Jamie unlocked something. It unlocked something deeper within me, and I can’t tell you exactly what that is, but what I can tell you is that I’m a far different man exiting that match than I was entering. Jamie, you’ll find that out soon enough, because eventually, our paths will cross again.
Joso: Don’t think I’m just happy with a simple handshake. I’m not merely here to earn your respect. I’m here to surpass you as well, and the same goes for everyone else from your era, because I plan to represent this era. The NEW era, and I plan on being the face of it entirely. When people think of now and the next when it comes to EAW, they’ll think of me. They’ll think of Joso. Already, I’m one step closer towards that goal as well, because I’ve done a great job at representing this new era thus far if I do say so myself. Really, I don’t have to, because these people will say it for me. Do you think I’ve done a great job at representing the new era?
(Joso holds the microphone out to the audience, picking up their cheers before bringing it back to his mouth with a grin.)
Joso: See? They understand the talent, and potential that I possess, hence what makes me so scary. I haven’t been here as long as others, but in a short time, I’ve already accomplished a lot. I am a former Interwire Champion, and I am the current King of Elite winner. It’s one thing to win a title, but to win the crown as well? Most people never get to accomplish the former, let alone the latter. My best days are ahead of me. Jamie, your best days are behind you. Perhaps you’ve plateau’d, but at Grand Rampage, the loss simply meant that there’s more for me to learn, and in turn, grow. Jamie,?I’d love to show what I’ve learned as early as Fighting Spirit. But I know your hands are full with Andre Walker. So, with that being said, enough about Jamie O’Hara, time to start thinking about… what’s next.
(Joso paces back and forth, thinking to himself.)
Joso: Who should I go after next? Last week, I did defeat the Interwire Champion, Drake Armstrong, so I’d say that’s an option, and I could tie a record for most reigns with that championship.
(Joso pauses to tests interests levels from the crowd, who chant “YES!”)
Joso: Or! I could aim even higher, and easily invoke my perk that comes with being King of Elite, beating Jake to the punch, and challenging Myles for the World Heavyweight Championship at Pain for Pride! How does that sound?
(Again, Joso looks to the crowd briefly, who explode into even louder cheers.)
Joso: Sounds like you guys are fans of that one. But… I don’t know. I’m really feeling this third option. See, before I can become World Champion, I’d like to redeem myself first, and while I can’t exactly do that against Jamie O’Hara, there is another man that fits the bill, someone similar to Jamie O’Hara, someone that people consider one of Elite Answers Wrestling’s “GOATs.” Some consider him a bigger “GOAT” than Jamie O’Hara, which is saying something. But his status, and legacy here are a mild wide. In fact, he’s done what I couldn’t do, and that’s beat Jamie O’Hara. Not only that, but on the grandest stage of them as well. Pain for Pride. Getting any hints yet?
(Joso smirks.)
Joso: Of course, I’m talking about none other than… IMPACT!
(Joso pauses, and the crowd erupts louder than they have for any prior option Joso presented.)
Joso: At Fighting Spirit, I plan on coming down to this ring once more, and calling him out!
(Joso looks around, and nods to the audience, standing by his decision, despite knowing it can be deemed risky.)
Joso: Impact, it’s up to you to accept! That is if you have the balls too, or… did you simply leave them in Sienna Jade’s purse? :mjgrin:
(Joso tosses the microphone aside as ‘2024’ by Playboi Carti plays to a loud ovation from fans, equally eager to see if Impact accepts the challenge from Joso at Fighting Spirit. Joso exits the ring, and starts high fiving fans while heading up the ramp.)
Jake Mercer: I- I can’t believe what I’m hearing!
Flannery McCoy: Yeah! Did we hear Joso right? At Fighting Spirit, he’s going to call out IMPACT?!
Stew-O: I don’t think this was on anybody’s bingo card for what the big announcement would be! But the prospect of Impact versus Joso is HUGE!
Flannery McCoy: Tell me about it! Another case of the New Era going up against the past. But is this a case similar to Grand Rampage? Is Joso biting off more than he can chew? As he said, Impact’s defeated Jamie O’Hara. Joso wasn’t able to do that. So, on paper, he’s already looking outmatched.
Stew-O: Perhaps, but you never know unless you find out! Besides, who’s to say that Impact even answers the challenge
Jake Mercer: I don’t imagine that Impact will take this lying down. If he does, color me surprised.
Flannery McCoy: Well, there you have it, folks! Joso just gave you even more reason to tune into Fighting Spirit, the final stop ahead of Pain for Pride! Trust me, you don’t wanna miss out.
(Joso backpedals up the ramp with a smile on his face as the crowd continues chanting his name before turning around, heading to the back as the camera fades elsewhere.)
(Friday Night Dynasty returns to a shot of the backstage area of the Vivint Arena, specifically in a secluded, dimly lit area where someone is seen seated on a production crate. It’s revealed to be none other than Ms. Extreme as the crowd reacts positively to her, cheering loudly, but she doesn’t seem to have the same positivity as well. She’s seen in her lonesome, hands pressed against her chin as she looks down at the floor. It’s clear that after what’s happened these past couple of weeks, she’s extremely down on her luck, and is trying to rebuild the pieces. Although it has been easy in the past, with her having proven to be resilient on multiple occasions, this time of all times is different given the circumstances that surround it. She wipes her hair back and as she does, she catches someone making their way toward her.)
???: Do you have a minute, Camille?
(The camera pans over to show Dynasty General Manager Tyrone Montgomery looking at her with a welcoming smile on his face. Ms. Extreme doesn’t reciprocate the same gesture though, just scrunching her face before begrudgingly responding.)
Ms. Extreme: Depends, what do you want?
Tyrone Montgomery: I don’t mean any harm, you know that, I just want to gauge your mind. I saw what happened at Grand Rampage and the state that you’ve been in these past couple of weeks, it’s clear that you’re not in the best frame of mind. As General Manager it’s my duty to make sure my roster members are at the top of their game, would you care to talk to me?
(Ms. Extreme thinks about it for a moment, crossing her arms as she looks at Tyrone. Before long she begins to nod her head.)
Ms. Extreme: Ever since I arrived to Friday Night Dynasty this Season I knew that things weren’t going to come easy. I mean they never fucking came easy in the first place, but with the level of competition gradually evolving I knew that it was my duty to keep up. You look at this brand and you see a place filled to the brim with young talent, each looking to get above one another on the food chain and more than willing to step over others to get there. I wasn’t going to be a victim of that, I wasn’t going to get caught in the crossfire as a member of the “Old Guard” as they called it, I was going to not only keep up but exceed every single expectation that they had of me in the year of 2024. When I won the contendership match for the World Heavyweight Championship at King of Elite and faced Myles at Operation: Doomsday, I thought myself to be so close. Even in defeat, I knew that this was my reminder that I was still as hot as ever, and I wasn’t going to squander it and get into my own head. This is why I chose to enter the Grand Rampage match, which was a death wish for some, but an opening for me.
Ms. Extreme: I can’t say I did horrible, in fact, I excelled, more so than others. I’ll give myself a pat on the back for that, but even then that’s not enough. In fact I’ve been pretty pissed off with how things have gone since then, and I wanted to do more than just steal the show. I wanted to secure my spot at Pain For Pride, get myself into the main event, and add yet another World Championship to my accomplishments. I was getting there, and I was willing to do anything in order to do it, yes, even if that meant eliminating my own sister. But for an Ava sister, it’s death, taxes, and Ryan Adams, and that’s what happened when Methuselah sent me over the top rope right after Cameron and eliminated me from the match, ruining everything. Fuck that piece of shit, I’d say I hope he rots in the deepest depths of hell but it seems like the devil already has a spot for him there, so why should I waste my breath on it. The point is, shit’s gone astray, and I’m pissed about it. That’s why I am who I am now.
(Tyrone slowly nods his head as he listens intently to what she has to say.)
Tyrone Montgomery: Funnily enough, I can relate to you on that. Sure, maybe not the getting your dreams crushed in the Grand Rampage part of it, but specifically when it pertains to Methuselah returning and ruining everything. You saw what happened at the beginning of the show, how Richard and Kensingten have him right in the palm of their hands. There’s only so much I can do about it as well, he’s the Chairman, and he does what he pleases. That’s why he reinstated the two of them last week, can’t say that I agree with that.
(Tyrone says that in a partially joking manner, with Ms. Extreme uncharacteristically giving a small smirk as she listens in.)
Ms. Extreme: I guess we’re in the same boat huh? You’re certainly more than meets the eye, Tyrone, I’ll give you that. Out of everyone on this freakshow, you’re the one who actually cares for this brand. To hell with the rest of them, especially Methuselah.
(Tyrone thinks for a moment after she says that, and suddenly, a smile begins to show on his face.)
Tyrone Montgomery: Say, that just gave me an idea. How about you walk with me?
(Tyrone turns around and makes his way out of the scene, and after some thinking, Ms. Extreme stands up and follows him, realizing that she has nothing better to do with her time anyway. The two start their conversation with one another, but it’s not caught by the camera, so nobody knows what they happen to be discussing. The last shot seen is the now empty scene backstage as Friday Night Dynasty fades to elsewhere.)
Stephie Love: The following contest is scheduled for ONE FALL!
Crowd: ONE FALL!
(‘My Way’ by Limp Bizkit hits the speakers first to an eruption of cheers, as Ryan Wilson makes his way out onto the stage. Tonight was a huge night for him to bounce back and get a big win in the form of a former World Heavyweight Champion, as he makes his way down the ramp.)
Stephie Love: Introducing first! From Montréal, Québec, Canada, weighing in at 220 pounds, he is ‘DYNASTY’S WORKHORSE!!!!’ RYANNNNNNN WILSONNNNNNNNNN!
Stew-O: The man who calls himself Dynasty’s Workhorse has been having a hard time recently trying to get back on track, whether it was his failure to capture the Interwire Championship or failure to win the Grand Rampage match. But that may all change here tonight.
Flannery McCoy: A victory over Limmy Monaghan can go a long way for Ryan Wilson, but he needs to make sure that he can get exactly that first before he starts planning ahead.
(‘Number One’ by Shirō Sagisu & Hazel Fernandes would then begin to play as the crowd would only continue to cheer even louder than before, as Limmy Monaghan was next to make his way out. Limmy was just as focused and confident in his chances, as he made his way to the ring.)
Stephie Love: And his opponent! Residing in Golden Beach, Florida, weighing in at 227 pounds, he is THE ‘CZAR!!!!!’ LIMMYYYYYY MONAGHANNNNNNN!
Jake Mercer: LIMMMMMMYYYYYYYYYYY 😍😍😍😍😍
Stew-O: Just returning on the Dynasty after Operation: Doomsday, and after his failure to recapture the World Heavyweight Championship back at Grand Rampage, it’s clear that Limmy Monaghan is on a mission in order to capture that spark he knows he still has, and he may be able to do exactly that here tonight in the form of beating Ryan Wilson.
Flannery McCoy: You also have to remember someone who might just be looming around the corner and lying in wait, that being Ronan Malosi. Monaghan wanted nothing to do with him, but it’s clear that it may take more than just that to get Ronan to leave him be.
(DING! DING! DING!)
Stew-O: This match is now underway, a huge match between two of the top guys on Friday Night Dynasty as Limmy and Ryan both begin to pace around, before engaging into a collar and elbow tie up to start us off here tonight amongst this very match.
Flannery McCoy: A win here is necessary for both men and that is obvious as much, as Ryan is able to go around and pull Limmy over into a wristlock, getting the early advantage as he pushes through before pulling Monaghan into a waistlock instead, looking o lift him off of his feet and slam him down into the mat!
Jake Mercer: But Limmy Monaghan counters and he throws Ryan Wilson across the ring with a massive armdrag! Both men get back up to their feet as Ryan tries to get back onto the offence, swinging himself at Limmy, only for Limmy to capture him and he sends him over with a headlock takeover, taking Wilson down and wrenching it in tightly!
Stew-O: Wilson goes down into the mat from the headlock takeover by Monaghan but he is able to get right out of it, going around and he wraps his legs around Limmy, bringing him into a headscissors, and now Limmy the one who is trapped! But it wouldn’t be for long, as Limmy pushes off and kips up out of the headscissors, right back up to his feet!
Flannery McCoy: Limmy SHOT right back up to his feet as Ryan looked up at him in disbelief, but Limmy ain’t wasting any time, running off of the ropes as he looks to connect with a huge penalty kick, but Ryan ducks under it and picks the ankle in the process, which trips Limmy up and sends him into the ropes! What is Ryan planning on doing right here?!
Jake Mercer: Well with Wilson taking a couple of steps back, he shoots off of the ropes and it looks like he could possibly be going for a tiger feint kick in this instance onto Limmy Monaghan, but Limmy wants nothing to do with that, shooting right back up to his feet as he moves out of the way, sending Wilson off the ropes! AND MONAGHAN CAPTURES WILSON FROM BEHIND, HOOKING HIM AND SENDING HIM RIGHT OVER WITH THE SNAPDRAGON!
Stew-O: And the snapdragon suplex hit with force and impact behind it, demonstrated by the way that the impact sent Wilson right back up onto his knees, as Limmy gets back up to his feet and backs into the ropes, and he could be thinking of going for ‘Diable Jambe’ — the bicycle knee strike — early on in this match, but Limmy has other plans, running forward and leaping up, swinging Ryan right down and into the mat with a neckbreaker! Limmy for the cover!
ONEEEEEE!
TWOOOOOOOO!
Flannery McCoy: Kick out by Ryan Wilson! A kick out at the count of two keeps this match alive and you already know that it wasn’t going to end like that; there is a lot more damage that needs to be done before Monaghan can call this match wraps and a victory for himself.
Jake Mercer: That is an understatement, Flannery. Limmy is a world class athlete in his own right, but Ryan Wilson also is and someone who shouldn’t be undermined or underestimated. Nevertheless, it looks like Limmy wasn’t to be finished anyways, as he yanks Ryan back up to his feet, and sends forward a nasty chop across the chest of Wilson!
Stew-O: You could hear that chop echo throughout the whole entire arena with the force behind that! And Limmy then does it again! A second chop with extra force behind it, as Wilson falls back into the ropes holding at his chest, BUT WILSON WASN’T GOING TO BACK DOWN FROM THE FIGHT, AS HE STEPS IN AND GETS LIMMY A CHOP OF HIS OWN!
Flannery McCoy: AND TO ADD FURTHER INSULT TO INJURY, IT’S AN OPEN HAND SLAP TO FOLLOW UP FROM WILSON RIGHT ACROSS THE FACE OF MONAGHAN! And Limmy’s face jolts completely to the side from the impact of that slap! Do you see the look on his face?
Jake Mercer: Limmy just got disrespected with that slap from Ryan Wilson, if you think he was going to take kindly to that you were mistaken, as Limmy responds with one of his own and that sends Ryan back into the ropes again, only this time Limmy doesn’t give him any time to breathe, pulling him away as it looks like he could be going for another snapdragon on Wilson!
Stew-O: But Limmy wasn’t going to be able to go through with it this time around, lifting Wilson off his feet only for Ryan to wrap his legs around Monaghan, pulling him into a wheelbarrow roll up! Ryan Wilson can steal the victory right here on Friday Night Dynasty! This is it!
ONEEEEEE!
TWOOOOOOOO!
Flannery McCoy: But it’s a powerful kick out by Limmy Monaghan, forcing Ryan Wilson right back up to his feet but Wilson wasn’t going to just cool off right there, he leaps up and he looks for a huge standing double foot stomp to cave Limmy’s chest in, but Limmy moves out of the way! He gets up seated as he rolls away, ONLY FOR WILSON TO COME BACK WITH A ROUNDHOUSE KICK RIGHT TO THE BACK OF THE HEAD! ROUNDHOUSE CONNECTS!
Jake Mercer: Ouch! Did you see the way that Limmy’s head just completely jolted to the side as Ryan’s foot caved right into him for that roundhouse kick?! Limmy might be dazed right now, as Ryan then brings him back up to his feet, and he sends him to the outside of the ring! Limmy crashes through the middle rope and to the ringside floor right by our table, and what could Ryan Wilson be going for now with the extra momentum he has going for himself?
Stew-O: We’re about to find that out as Limmy turns his attention back to the ring, while Ryan Wilson is going to take advantage of it! He dashes off of the ropes, BEFORE LEAPING OVER THE ROPES AS HE COMES CRASHING ONTO LIMMY MONAGHAN WITH THAT HUGE TOPE CON HILO AND EVERYONE IN SALT LAKE CITY GOES CRAZY! WILSON IS ON FIRE!
Flannery McCoy: Ryan Wilson is hyping up everyone here in the Vivint Arena tonight as he got right back up to his feet, bringing Limmy Monaghan up with him, AND HE SENDS HIM FLYING INTO THE BARRICADE! LIMMY GOES CRASHING AND BURNING INTO THE BARRICADE NOW!
Jake Mercer: AND RYAN BRINGS LIMMY BACK UP, THIS TIME SENDING HIM ACROSS THE RINGSIDE AREA, AND RIGHT INTO THE OTHER SIDE’S BARRICADE! WILSON IS ON FIRE! Wilson brings Limmy back up to his feet and sends him back into the ring, and Ryan is not looking to slow down!
Stew-O: He climbed up onto the apron, scaling to the top rope while Monaghan was trying to get his bearings together, and it was clear he had no idea of where he was at right now, as he turned around… RIGHT INTO A HUGE MISSILE DROPKICK FROM RYAN WILSON!!! WILSON LEAPS OFF OF THE TOP ROPE AND CATCHES LIMMY WITH THAT HUGE MISSILE DROPKICK, AND NOW HE REALLY JUST NEEDS TO GO FOR A COVER!
Flannery McCoy: Ryan Wilson had this match won right then and there, but he couldn’t capitalise and go for a cover! If Wilson could have gotten the cover, who knows what would’ve happened, I’m sure that he could’ve gotten a huge win. But nonetheless, Ryan crawls over to the ropes as he uses them to get back up to his feet, and it’s like you had said Jake; he is not slowing down whatsoever!
Jake Mercer: You can see the look in the eyes, the fire in the eyes of Wilson, and this may not be a good position for my Limmy to be in! Limmy starts to get back up to his feet as he turns around, but is taken back with a forearm from Wilson who meets him there! Limmy tries to strike back, but it is another elbow from Wilson that keeps him away! And then a third one! A fourth!
Stew-O: Monaghan is stunned as he falls back into and bounces off of the ropes, only to be met with a clothesline by Wilson that takes him down to the mat! He gets back up to his feet, but runs right into a second clothesline! He gets up again— third clothesline in a row from Ryan Wilson! The crowd is chanting his name, cheering him on, and Wilson has Limmy set up!
Flannery McCoy: And Wilson is going to drag Limmy back up to his feet, pulling him back and in… BEFORE THROWING HIM AROUND, INTO THE AIR AND DOWN FOR ‘LA BOMBE BLEU!!!’ IT CONNECTS! WILSON HITS THE BLUE THUNDER BOMB AND HE HOLDS MONAGHAN DOWN FOR THE COVER!
ONEEEEEE!
TWOOOOOOOO!
Jake Mercer: YES! HE KICKED OUT! LIMMY MONAGHAN GETS THE SHOULDER UP AT THE COUNT OF TWO AND THIS MATCH STAYS ALIVE! Ryan came so close to victory right then and there but it wasn’t enough— at least, not yet, because Limmy stays alive once again within this matchup here tonight!
Stew-O: And you can see the look on Ryan’s face, the frustration that is starting to grow amongst him as he pounds the mat before getting back up to his feet, but in spite of that, the crowd here in Utah is still completely behind the man who calls himself Dynasty’s Workhorse, as he is shouting for Limmy to get back to his feet!
Flannery McCoy: And Limmy is starting to slowly get back up… before Ryan grabs him by the hair and pulls him back in! RYAN MIGHT BE LOOKING FOR THE ‘MIC DROP’ RIGHT HERE, BUT LIMMY IS FIGHTING OUT OF IT! Limmy is fighting out of Ryan’s grasp as he takes him down with a double leg takedown, and Ryan falls into the mat! STANDING DOUBLE FOOT STOMP BY MONAGHAN DAMN NEAR CAVES WILSON’S CHEST IN!
Jake Mercer: Wilson just took complete impact into his chest by Monaghan with that double foot stomp and Limmy isn’t done there! Limmy grabs Ryan by the wrist as he is down and out on the mat, before pulling him right up onto his feet and into Limmy’s grasp! LIMMY WRAPS HIS ARMS AROUND RYAN, AND GOES TO THROW HIM WITH A BELLY-TO-BELLY SUPLEX!
Stew-O: But Ryan is fighting out of it! Ryan is stopping it from happening, as he headbutts Limmy! And then again! And another! And another! Another one! Limmy has no other choice but to break his grip over Ryan as he leans back into the ropes, Ryan gets back up to his feet and takes a step back, before he catches Limmy with a huge superkick right to the face!
Flannery McCoy: But Limmy is still on his feet! Limmy is still on his feet but Ryan isn’t done there, as he backs away and shoots forward for another superkick, but Limmy manages to stop it from happening as he closes the distance and blocks the kick down! Ryan looks to quickly change gears, swinging in at Limmy but this time Limmy is able to kick the arm away, before then pushing him backward!
Jake Mercer: Ryan falls further back into the ring but tries to gain his composure, looking to run back at Limmy, BUT LIMMY GOES BEHIND BEFORE TURNING RYAN BACK TO HIM, AND THIS TIME HE CONNECTS WITH THE BELLY-TO-BELLY SUPLEX, COMPLETELY THROWING RYAN OVERHEAD AND RIGHT INTO THE RING CANVAS!
Stew-O: RYAN GETS SENT RIGHT INTO THE MAT FROM THE BELLY-TO-BELLY, AND IT FORCES HIM BACK UP TO HIS FEET… WHERE LIMMY IS THERE TO MEET HIM, RUNNING OFF THE ROPES AND NAILING THE ‘DIABLE JAMBE’ TO THE BACK OF THE HEAD!! Ryan is completely out cold and Limmy rolls him over and hooks the leg!
ONEEEEEE!
TWOOOOOOOO!
Flannery McCoy: RYAN WILSON KICKS OUT AGAIN! HE KICKS OUT AGAIN! This match has been insanity since the opening bell and you can tell that Limmy Monaghan is starting to think to himself what it is he needs to do in order to get the victory OVER someone the caliber as Ryan Wilson! Monaghan has beaten some of the best there is, but Ryan has grown a heart and soul over the months that has kept him fighting, one that has been honorable.
Jake Mercer: But you know that Monaghan only cares about winning this match tonight, as he grabs a hold of Ryan’s head — who was still defenceless on the mat — and he begins to slam it into the ring mat. Over and over and over! The referee is going to have to pull him off of Wilson, but you can tell frustration is setting in on both of these men right now!
Stew-O: There may be ‘respect’ or however you put it between these two, but that isn’t going to stop the aggression that is displayed in order to win this match here tonight. Limmy takes a step back to catch a breather and think of his next attack, while Ryan crawls over to the ropes in order to pull himself back up to his feet, trying to shake the cobwebs off from the attack.
Flannery McCoy: But Limmy isn’t going to give him any time to do that, as he rushes forward and at Wilson, but he moves out of the way and goes behind, before pulling Limmy over and into a schoolboy pinfall! Ryan Wilson may steal it right here from this rollup on Limmy!
ONEEEEEE!
TWOOOOOOOO!
Jake Mercer: But Limmy quickly manages to kick out of it and pop himself back up to his feet, with Ryan trying to get back up as well, but Limmy doesn’t give him the opportunity to, as he kicks Ryan full force right into the face, thus sending Ryan through the bottom rope and out onto the apron with a splat!
Stew-O: Limmy has this match in the palm of his hand right now as he exits out onto the apron as well, pulling Ryan back up to his feet, and catching him with a nasty forearm right across the face! Ryan’s face completely jolts to the side, and Limmy nails himself with another one! Ryan has no idea of where he is even at right now!
Flannery McCoy: AND LIMMY MIGHT BE SETTING UP TO WIN THIS MATCH RIGHT HERE, AS HE HAS RYAN WILSON NOW HOOKED FOR THE ‘OUTER HEAVEN!’ LIMMY IS LOOKING FOR THE PEDIGREE ONTO THE APRON TO PUT WILSON AWAY FOR GOOD!
Jake Mercer: OH MY GOD! WILSON BREAKS OUT OF IT AND HE SENDS LIMMY SPINE FIRST INTO THE RINGPOST! Limmy is in tons of pain now from that, and Ryan brings Limmy back to the centre of the apron, and hooks him!!! BRAINNNNNNNNBUSTAAAAAAAAAA!!!!!!!!!!!!
Stew-O: WILSON SPIKES LIMMY WITH THE BRAINBUSTER ONTO THE APRON! THAT CAN BE IT RIGHT THERE! HE PUSHES LIMMY BACK INTO THE RING AND FOLLOWS SUIT, BEFORE SEIZING HIS MOMENT AS HE HOOKS THE LEG FOR THE VICTORY! IS THIS IT?!
ONEEEEEE!
TWOOOOOOOO!
Flannery McCoy: KICK OUT AGAIN! I CAN’T BELIEVE IT! Limmy Monaghan just barely managed to kick out of the brainbuster onto the apron and I think Ryan Wilson is starting to lose confidence in himself now! The longer that this match continues on, the more the exhaustion and the frustration continues to set in on these two Elitists!
Jake Mercer: Ryan starts to slowly get back up to his knees, but look at this; Monaghan is following shortly behind! Despite literally being dropped onto his head from the impact of the brainbuster on the hardest part of the ring of all places, Limmy is back to Ryan’s level!
Stew-O: And Ryan couldn’t personally believe what he was seeing, but he knew he needed to put Limmy away, as he catches him with a massive right hand! But Limmy fights back with one of his own! Ryan throws another haymaker, but Limmy fights back with another one right now!
Flannery McCoy: And these two men are trading strikes and jabs! Back and forth! Limmy! Ryan! Limmy! Ryan! Limmy! Ryan! They’re getting back to their feet, and they continue to go at it as the crowd is loving every last second of it! Limmy! Ryan! Limmy! Ryan! Ryan! Ryan! Ryan!!!
Jake Mercer: RYAN WILSON IS GETTING THE BEST OF LIMMY, AS HE GOES FOR A WILD SWING, ONLY FOR LIMMY TO DUCK, KICKING HIM IN THE MIDSECTION… GOING FOR ‘OUTER HEAVEN!’ LIMMY SHOOTS FOR OUTER HEAVEN, BUT RYAN THROWS HIM OFF WITH A BACK BODY DROP! But Limmy lands onto his feet! Ryan turns… into a pele kick!
Stew-O: …But Ryan is still on his feet! Ryan is still on his feet! Limmy doesn’t notice this as he gets back up into a seated position, AND RYAN TAKES ADVANTAGE WITH A SUPERKICK TO THE BACK OF THE HEAD! LIMMY JUST GOT KNOCKED SILLY! And now Wilson is going to bring him back up to his feet and into the centre of the ring, and Ryan is going to put an end to this match once and for all, HOOKING LIMMY FOR THE ‘MIC DROP!’ THE SMALL PACKAGE DRIVER TO CONNECT!
Flannery McCoy: LIMMY TWISTS HIMSELF OUT OF IT! Limmy twists himself out of it and he manages to land on his feet with his back facing Ryan, capturing him in the process of doing so, as he pushes off and up, INTO A STANDING SHIRANUI! WE DON’T SEE THAT OFTEN IF AT ALL FROM LIMMY MONAGHAN, BUT IT WAS EFFECTIVE!
Jake Mercer: And Limmy wasn’t done! He brings Ryan back up to his knees, before running off of the ropes!!! ‘DIABLE JAMBE’ TO THE FACE! A SECOND ‘DIABLE JAMBE’ OF THE MATCH AND LIMMY ISN’T FINISHED, AS HE BRINGS RYAN WILSON BACK UP!!
Stew-O: KICK TO THE MIDSECTION, AND HE HOOKS HIM, BEFORE PLANTING HIM INTO THE MAT WITH THE PEDIGREE!!! ‘OUTER HEAVEN’ CONNECTS! INTO THE COVER!
ONEEEEEE!
TWOOOOOOOO!
TTHHHRRRREEEEEEE!
(DING! DING! DING!)
Stephie Love: HERE IS YOUR WINNER!!! LIMMYYYYYY MONAGHANNNNNNN!
(‘Number One’ hits the speakers once more to an explosion of cheers, as Limmy Monaghan pushes himself off of Ryan Wilson, brushing himself off. He gets his arm raised high into the air by the referee, getting back up to his feet as he begins to celebrate his victory from there.)
Stew-O: What an impressive victory here tonight for the former World Heavyweight Champion in Limmy Monaghan! A man who has been on an absolute roll since returning back to action just a couple of months ago and it seems as if he is just getting started again here on Dynasty!
Flannery McCoy: Ryan Wilson put up the fight of his life here tonight against Monaghan in an attempt to get a big win on his road to Pain for Pride, but in the end it just wasn’t enough in order to get the job done. Nevertheless, congratulations to Limmy Monaghan on a huge victory!
(Ryan is seen dropping off of the apron and to the floor with a disappointed expression on his face, sad that he wasn’t able to get the massive win tonight on Dynasty. He begins to make his way up the ramp and while he does Limmy is climbing off of the top turnbuckle and back down to the canvas. He’s about to leave, but before he does… he stops himself. He turns and makes his way over to the ringside area where he asks for a microphone, and signals for ‘Number One’ to come to a close. He then stands at the center of the ring, with the crowd going to a hush as they realize that he has something that he wants to say.)
Limmy Monaghan: It’s been quite a long road since I returned, and I can’t deny that when I returned there was one thing and one thing only on my mind. If you know me you know the reason why I was on the shelf in the first place, and what prevented me from going forward as an active Elitist for a good chunk of the Season. I’ll admit, I didn’t think I’d have the opportunity to do this since the person in question who was responsible for injuring me has not been around since last year, so even with all of that in mind I still went ahead and channeled my focus and my energy into other goals. Goals such as reassuming my role as World Heavyweight Champion, which I came so close to doing but in the end came up short against Myles at Grand Rampage, props to him once again. But if you think that because of that my mind has been completely taken off of it, then you’d be mistaken. You’d be absolutely wrong because my anger and my disdain for the situation that took months off of my EAW career have not disappeared one bit. So let’s talk about Andre Walker, shall we?
(The crowd boos loudly upon hearing the name of the longest-reigning New Breed and Interwire Champion. The only thing that Limmy does is smirk slightly, knowing that this aforementioned opportunity has now presented itself thanks to Andre Walker’s sudden reappearance on the Voltage brand, where he attacked Jamie O’Hara. He takes a moment to let his words sink in before he continues from there.)
Limmy Monaghan: Yes, certainly an interesting name, right? I’ll admit, I, along with everyone else, didn’t expect him to return to EAW. In fact, knowing what would be coming his way as soon as he did, I would’ve suggested that he stayed tucked away under whatever rock that he’d been hiding under. But it seems like that wasn’t the case, huh? It seems as though he’s been so eager to come back and here he is, in the flesh, and we’re all so ecstatic, aren’t we? To show that all the time and investment that we put into him wasn’t a complete waste, for him to continue to live up to his potential as an Elitist, and reaffirm everything that we already know. While may see that as a plus, I do too, just in a different way. Now that he’s returned, I have the perfect opportunity right in front of me to get some long-needed revenge. To make the most of what I have right now and that is by giving him a little bit of how I felt by sending him back to the shelf and getting some payback. He can run all he wants from that, go to a whole other brand for all I care, and focus on somewhere else, but as long as he’s around I am an inevitability. As long as he even steps in the same building as I do and considers himself an active Elitist, I will be there, and at some point, he’s going to have to face the reality of this situation and that’s that he has cluelessly walked himself into a battle that he knows deep down he cannot win.
(Limmy pauses after he says that, once again letting his words simmer. He has a much more serious expression on his face as he gets deeper into what he has to say, and before long he continues forward with it.)
Limmy Monaghan: Now going back to the free agent part of it, I understand that’s what Andre is exerting right now by heading to Voltage. Of course, even then, it’s not like he doesn’t have a Gawd Contract to use to his liking alongside it. But that also means that you can be here as well, this place, this brand, at the beginning of the Season you still considered your home. You said that Dynasty was the place to be and where the best compete, and you got that right. So if I know you as well as I think I do, then there is a very good chance that you’re cooped up somewhere backstage right now. Albert Hitchman rubbing your feet, listening to everything that I have to say right here in this very ring. So let’s stop beating around the bush. Let’s stop pretending that I’m here for anything less than it, I want you out here right now and I want you out here for a fight. You don’t even need to say anything at all, the only thing I want to show you is just how big of a mistake that you made fucking with me in the first place.
(Limmy lowers his microphone down to the ground as he turns toward the stage, pacing back and forth as he waits for the arrival of The Kaiser.)
Jake Mercer: Andre Walker wouldn’t waste his breath on him, are you kidding? Limmy is nowhere near his level, and he has no reason to answer his pleas. He’s got bigger business on his hands with Jamie O’Hara, just let him deal with that!
Stew-O: Well Andre should’ve known that Limmy was going to come straight for his throat from the get-go, this is something that he should’ve been well aware of. And even if he ignores him tonight, I’m pretty certain that Limmy is going to do everything in his power to make sure that he finds him and gets his hands on him.
Flannery McCoy: That’s for sure. But I have a gut feeling that he’s not going to get what he wants tonight. I mean, what are the possibilities of Andre being here with his business being on Voltage? With Jamie O’Hara? Knowing him, I doubt Limmy is on his mind, perhaps Jake is right about that somehow.
(Limmy starts to get impatient as he shouts toward the stage, fully expecting Andre Walker to make his appearance, but instead… ‘Walking on Sunshine’ by Katrina and The Waves begins to blast through the speakers of the arena as the crowd absolutely erupts into boos.)
Jake Mercer: See! He’s not here, but he’s got the second-best thing! He’s being blessed by the greatest Interwire Champion of all time, The König!
(The camera goes over to Ronan Malosi as he struts out to the stage, a smile on his face as he spreads his arms out in adoration of the positive reaction that he’s getting upon his appearance because clearly, he’s what they want right now. He points to the sky before making his way down the ramp from there.)
Stew-O: Well I can’t say I’m very surprised. Andre Walker isn’t here tonight and instead, we’re getting Ronan Malosi, who doesn’t exactly come out here without reason. Last week he interrupted Limmy in the ring, just as he’s doing right now, and after spouting his usual preachings, he got attacked and laid out by the former World Heavyweight Champion.
Flannery McCoy: And I can’t say that he’s not walking into danger tonight as he heads to the ring. He’s just asking for another beating and I don’t think, with Limmy in the mood he’s in, he’s not going to get a very positive reception. We’re just going to have to see what’s going to happen though.
(Ronan makes his way up the steel steps and onto the apron, entering the ring before heading over and taking a microphone from the ringside area. ‘Walking on Sunshine’ then begins to come to a close from there as he looks at Limmy with a smile on his face.)
Ronan Malosi: Whoa! Limmy, man, I think you’re heating up just a little too much now buddy. Too much stress can get to you, we wouldn’t want that happening to such a valuable asset here on Friday Night Dynasty! But hey man, that’s not the reason why I’m out here, I’ve got a number of things to speak to you about while you’re here. One, what happened last week on Dynasty, I know that’s weighing heavily on your mind, making such a decision to attack me I know is never easy considering I’m one of the good ones, but I just want to tell you that it’s okay. It’s no use getting mad over such minuscule things, that’s some Malosi Motivation for you, and just know that it’s water under the bridge. Even though you and I may have had our differences, that’s fine because I accept you for who you are! Do you want to shake on that?
(Ronan holds his hand out, offering Limmy a handshake. Limmy doesn’t even look down at his hand, and Ronan quickly rescinds it.)
Ronan Malosi: Alright, tough crowd, but I get it, you’re in a mood. Not because of me of course, I don’t know why you’d have any reason to be mad about me, but you’re here to address my good friend Andre Walker. Now look, I was just as excited as you were to see The Kaiser grace our television screens once again, and it’s been a long time coming for him to get back into the ring and continue to be the Elitist that we all know he is, but… asking him out here is too tall of a task, even for someone like you, Limmy. You see, Andre is a very busy man. He has a tight schedule and there is only so much he can do on a week-by-week basis, and one of them is to show up consistently to every show despite his free agent status. I know, bummer, but something’s you just cannot prevent, and I understand completely as he has earned it such time away. That also means that he is not here tonight.
(Ronan adding that in at the end quickly causes the crowd to erupt into boos, and Limmy’s face to twitch ever so slightly.)
Ronan Malosi: But! But! There’s a bright side to all of this, Limmy, do you want to know what that is? It’s as you said before, there are other things for you to focus on and put that energy toward that can be productive and helpful for you! Maybe something that you can actually look toward and have a chance at achieving!
(Limmy shakes his head as he steps closer to Ronan, Ronan slowly gravitating away from him in the process.)
Limmy Monaghan: You think anyone is buying that? That Andre Walker isn’t here tonight? You’re lying, Ronan.
(Ronan shakes his head as he holds his arms up in innocence, continuing to step back while Limmy steps forward.)
Ronan Malosi: Lie? Why would I lie?! I haven’t lied ever in my life, especially to you, my good friend! C’mon, let’s talk about this before you do something you regret!
(Ronan is about to be backed into a corner, and it’s clear that Limmy is not leaving without an answer. But suddenly… the crowd begins to erupt.)
Stew-O: WAIT! WHAT THE?!
Flannery McCoy: LOW BLOW TO LIMMY! LOW BLOW FROM BEHIND! IT WAS ALL A ROUSE BECAUSE ANDRE WALKER IS HERE RIGHT NOW!
(Limmy crumbles down to the ground as Andre Walker looks down at him with a pissed-off expression on his face. He slicks his hair back before continuing to stomp down on him!)
Jake Mercer: MY KAISER IS HERE AND HE’S COMING IN FOR THE SAVE! RONAN IS LOOKING TO GIVE HIS REPAYMENT AS HE JOINS IN ON ATTACKING LIMMY AS WELL! BOTH OF THEM ARE SURROUNDING THIS FRAUD LIKE A PACK OF HYENAS AND PICKING HIM APART RIGHT NOW, AND THANKS TO THE MATCH THAT HE JUST GONE THROUGH, THERE’S ABSOLUTELY NOTHING THAT HE CAN DO! THAT’LL SHOW YOU!
Stew-O: BUT LIMMY IS NOT GOING DOWN WITHOUT A FIGHT EITHER! HE’S TRYING TO SHOVE THEM AWAY, SLOWLY INCH BACK UP TO HIS FEET SO THAT HE CAN FIND HIS WAY OUT OF THIS RIGHT NOW! HE GOT WHAT HE WANTED, ANDRE WALKER IS RIGHT HERE BEFORE HIS EYES, AND HE’S NOT GOING TO LET GO OF THIS OPPORTUNITY! LIMMY MANAGES TO GET BACK UP TO HIS FEET-
Flannery McCoy: BUT ANDRE LEAPS UP INTO THE AIR AND NAILS LIMMY WITH A SUPERMAN PUNCH RIGHT AGAINST HIS FACE! HE FALLS RIGHT INTO THE ARMS OF RONAN WHO DRAGS HIM TOWARD THE CENTER OF THE RING, AND ANDRE LOOKS POISED AS HE TURNS AROUND AND RUNS THE ROPES…
Jake Mercer: ‘HUNGER ON HILLSIDE-
(Suddenly, ‘Kashmir (Paratus Intro)’ by Led Zeppelin begins to blast through the speakers as the crowd is absolutely deafening in response.)
Jake Mercer: FUCK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Stew-O: IT’S JAMIE O’HARA! JAMIE O’HARA IS HERE AND HE’S OUT FOR BLOOD! HE RUSHES OUT TO THE RING AND HE HAS HIS EYES STRAIGHT ON ANDRE WALKER, WHO’S STOPPED WHAT HE’S DOING AND IS BEGGING HIM TO GET INSIDE OF THE RING! JAMIE CLIMBS ONTO THE APRON…
Flannery McCoy: BEFORE LEAPING UP INTO THE AIR AND CONNECTING WITH A SPRINGBOARD FOREARM TO THE FACE OF RONAN TO DROP HIM DOWN TO THE GROUND! JAMIE POPS BACK UP AND GRABS ANDRE BY THE WAIST BEFORE RUNNING HIM FORWARD AND RAMMING HIM RIGHT INTO THE CORNER! JAMIE HAS HIM BY THE HEAD AS HE BEGINS TO LAND REPEATED STRIKES AGAINST HIS FACE! ‘THE ACE’ IS HERE AND HE LOOKS TO BE LIMMY MONAGHAN’S BACKUP!
Jake Mercer: BUT RONAN FROM BEHIND GRABS A HOLD OF JAMIE AND YANKS HIM AWAY FROM ANDRE, HE TURNS HIM AROUND AND TRIES TO NAIL HIM WITH A STRIKE- BUT JAMIE DUCKS UNDER AND CONNECTS WITH A SPIN KICK TO THE ABDOMEN OF RONAN TO SEND HIM STAGGERING BACK! FUCK! FIGHT BACK RONAN! THAT’S WHAT HE’S TRYING TO DO AS HE RUSHES IN…
Stew-O: BUT HE’S MET WITH A SLINGBLADE THAT TAKES HIM DOWN AND ROLLS HIM OUT OF THE RING! JAMIE GETS BACK UP TO HIS FEET!
Flannery McCoy: BUT TURN AROUND JAMIE! BEHIND YOU!
Jake Mercer: ‘HUNGER ON HILLSIDE-
Stew-O: NO! NO! ANDRE TRIED TO TAKE ADVANTAGE! BUT LIMMY LAUNCHES HIMSELF INTO THE AIR AND CONNECTS WITH ‘DIABLE JAMBE’! THE BICYCLE KNEE STRIKE RIGHT TO THE SIDE OF ANDRE’S HEAD TAKES HIM DOWN TO THE GROUND! JAMIE QUICKLY DROPS DOWN AND ROLLS OUT OF THE APRON AS HE MAKES HIS WAY UP TO THE TOP ROPE!
Flannery McCoy: HE’S GOING FOR IT! ‘WELCOME BACK, O’SLUMBERING ACE’!
Jake Mercer: BUT LOOK AT THE WITS! LOOK AT THE SMARTS! RONAN GRABS ANDRE BY THE ANKLE JUST IN TIME AND PULLS HIM OUT OF THE RING AND OUT OF HARMS WAY! THE KAISER AND THE KÖNIG ARE IN RETREAT! THAT’S SOMETHING THAT WE CAN GET OUT OF THIS!
(Andre and Ronan are backpedaling up the ramp, both of them shouting at Limmy and Jamie who are quick to shout back at them. They’re slowly trying to recover from the attack, but before they can completely take their leave and this can be closed out, Jamie scoops up the microphone from the ground and begins to speak into it.)
Jamie O’Hara: Both of you! If you both want to start problems then you are more than welcome to. But I’m warning you now that you better be careful what you wish for. Since we all seem to be in a fighting mood, at Fighting Spirit, it’s going to be ME AND LIMMY versus THE TWO OF YOU.
(Jamie slams his microphone back down to the ground as the crowd absolutely roars at this massive announcement being made tonight.)
Stew-O: WOW! CAN YOU BELIEVE THIS! LIMMY MONAGHAN AND JAMIE O’HARA ARE TEAMING UP AND THEY’RE FACING ANDRE WALKER AND RONAN MALOSI IN JUST TWO WEEK’S TIME AT FIGHTING SPIRIT!
Flannery McCoy: WHAT A MATCH! That’s definitely going to be one to look out for! Andre Walker clearly has more than one problem to address upon his return to Elite Answers Wrestling, and this could either be his way of knocking out two birds with one stone, or leading himself to his doom against two of the best Elitists that this company has to offer!
Jake Mercer: I think it’s the former, they don’t know who they’re messing with, I can promise you that.
(The last shot seen is Limmy and Jamie looking at one another as the two shake hands, before Friday Night Dynasty from there begins to completely fade out to elsewhere.)
(Backstage, Michael Belfort can be seen with a guest. He gives the camera a professional nod and smile before soaking.)
Michael Belfort: Good evening, EAW Universe. I am Michael Belfort, and joining me right now is none other than the EAW World Heavyweight Champion, Myles.
(Myles comes into focus with the championship fitting comfortably on his shoulder.)
Michael Belfort: So, Myles, I’ll be direct. Last week as you were giving your speech, SOSA Henderson came out of nowhere and blindsided you, declaring that he would be next in line to challenge you for the EAW World Heavyweight Championship.
Myles: He certainly did. It was an interesting course of action, to say the least.
(There’s a certain eeriness behind Myles’ words despite how calm and nonchalant he appears.)
Michael Belfort: Well, he seems intent on coming after you. What do you make of him being your potential next challenger for that championship?
(Myles takes a moment to gather his thoughts before he responds.)
Myles: Well, he did what he had to do, right? To garner some attention and place it upon himself? Ever since his little team known as Soul Food Sunday came to an end, he’s been trying to reclaim that proverbial dog inside of him. It’s also interesting because SOSA and I are more than familiar with one another at this rate. From Road to Redemption just last year, to Territorial Invasion back in 2021 when Team Dynasty was able to beat Team Showdown and Voltage, there have been fragments of memories between the two of us and they have connected, leading us to crossing paths. I can at least admire the desire to better oneself, especially when the last time he was here, he wasn’t exactly in best form. However, if I can be blunt with you, Michael?
(Myles leans in a little closer.)
Myles: I don’t think he has what it takes to be a world champion anymore.
Michael Belfort: Really?
(Myles nods.)
Myles: Of course, some may chalk this down as my arrogance peeking through yet again, but I’m a realist, and the reality of the matter is that it has been some time since SOSA’s glory days. He used to run things. He used to be the top guy. He used to be the man to beat. However, it’s been, what three to four years now there have been Elitists from his time and after it who have been able to compete at a higher level than him, myself included. I mean, the return at Grand Rampage was nice, but really, does EAW currently need SOSA Henderson? Are we that starved and parched for him? I don’t think so, especially when this title is in good hands.
(Myles pats the world heavyweight championship.)
Myles: Besides, we’ve all heard the same spiel from him. “I’m back! I’m gonna be better than ever! Things will change!” And then, they just don’t. We go back to miserable square one with him that it’s almost becoming a parody. It’s a running joke. How many more times can SOSA promise to return to form before he inevitably crumbles? He received a litany of opportunities only to fall on his face. It’s just a guarantee at this rate for him to fall short. However, since SOSA came at me and wanted to go after me and my title, I’m going to have to entertain him. I’ll have a direct hand in offering him yet another unwarranted shot because a message needs to be a sent, a lesson needs to be learned, and SOSA Henderson will remember it. He wants to come after me? Fine. Be my guest. However, it’s his deathbed, and I will not held responsible for it.
Michael Belfort: So, you will be taking him up on his challenge.
Myles: I will. At Fighting Spirit.
(The fans cheer upon hearing this.)
Myles: However, that is not the only thing I am looking forward to…
(Michael raises a brow.)
Michael Belfort: Care to elaborate on that?
Myles: Certainly.
(Myles cracks a faint smile.)
Myles: You see, I had a discussion with Minerva about the future and the idea of marriage which has been looming over me ever since we got engaged. We agreed that if we ever were to make it official, it would be with both of us as champions. So, at Fighting Spirit, we will take that next step together.
(Michael’s eyes widen slightly.)
Michael Belfort: Wait, you mean…!
Myles: Yes. We are going to make things official there, and I cannot wait.
Michael Belfort: Well, that’s quite the news to learn! Congratulations!
Myles: Thanks, mate.
Michael Belfort: And I think that does it. We have a lot to look forward to at Fighting Spirit, from you and Minerva tying the knot, to you defending the heavyweight championship. Myles, thank you for taking the time to talk with me.
Myles: No problem whatsoever.
(Michael smiles, and it seems like the interview is done. Myles nods and turns to leave, but he stops, coming across someone in front of him.)
Myles: … Can I help you?
(The camera pans over to show Jamie O’Hara, causing a thunderous roar from the fans in the arena. Jamie and Myles stare at each other. It’s an intense glare from both men, but after a while, Jamie speaks up.)
Jamie O’Hara: Congratulations, mate. Some cute stuff there. Is she going to take the last name of ‘Mustang’?
(Myles shakes his head, chuckling it off.)
Myles: Alright, alright. Seriously, why are you here?
Jamie O’Hara: You know, Myles, I’ve been thinking for a good while now. You and I have quite the bit of history, especially recently with Territorial Invasion. You know, it always left a bitter taste in my mouth. Aside from you pinning me, that little event in particular has sparked this discourse that I have lost my touch and my ways. Bethany and Rex certainly had a ball running with that idea, and it wasn’t until recently I was able to get the funk off from that. At least now we have grown from that point, but the one thing that has noticeably increased? Is this extreme arrogance of yours.
(Myles narrows his eyes.)
Myles: As if you’re one to talk.
Jamie O’Hara: Well, when you’re the ace, you’re allowed to have some confidence.
Myles: Ha! Yet it wasn’t long ago when that was in shambles.
Jamie O’Hara: Oh, I acknowledge it wholly, as I have done throughout the season. However, I have returned to form and no one can question me. My capabilities cannot be denied. One thing that also cannot be denied is your attitude and how you think as if you are the sole king of this place. I have taken note of it, you know.
(Myles’ eyes widen slightly, his face running cold as he realizes what Jamie may be hinting at. Jamie, picking up on this, smirks.)
Myles: … So, what? You’re targeting me?
Jamie O’Hara: Heh. Well, people coming for you head is nothing new, is it? And neither is the Ace becoming the hunter.
(Jamie got a little bit closer to Myles.)
Jamie O’Hara: Last week, I said that my road to Pain for Pride was uncertain. However, the fog’s been lifted, and I can see the multitude of paths I can take. I can make any decision I can please.
(He briefly skims over the championship on Myles’ shoulder.)
Jamie O’Hara: And soon, I will have it set in stone. No one is safe.
(Jamie smirks before backing off. Eventually, he walks away. With those cryptic words hanging in the air, Myles watches on, letting everything sink in before Dynasty fades to commercials.)
(A commercial is shown for Pain For Pride featuring Cy Henderson advocating for Pain For Pride live from France!)
(The camera returns to the arena where “Enemy Strike” by YUKI HAYASHI starts playing as the World Heavyweight Champion Myles enters the arena and heads down the entrance ramp.)
Stephie Love: Ladies and gentlemen, please welcome the EAW WORLD HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPION! MYLES!
Stew-O: Here comes the World Heavyweight Champion heading down the entrance ramp and there’s no doubt that he wants to be up close and personal to the action of our next match.
Jake Mercer: Yeah, considering one of the participants in this match and what he did to our Champion.
(Myles reaches the ringside area and walks to the commentary table. He takes a seat at the end of the table and puts a headset on.)
Flannery McCoy: It looks like we are going to be joined on commentary by the Champ. Myles, thank you for joining us.
Myles: Of course. Wouldn’t ever wanna miss an opportunity of watching a future opponent get their bloody ass kicked.
Jake Mercer: Couldn’t have said it better myself. Let’s head to the ring for our next match.
(The camera cuts to the entrance ramp as “Duel of The Fates- Epic Version (Remastered)” starts playing and BRAE enters the arena. He looks ready for action as he heads to the ring and Stephie begins the introductions for this next match.)
Stephie Love: This contest is scheduled for ONE FALL!! Introducing first and making his way to the ring. Residing in Bray, County Wicklow, Ireland! Weighing 215 pounds. Here is “THE IMPERIAL SYMPHONY” BRAE!
Stew-O: Here comes BRAE as he heads to the ring for perhaps one of the biggest singles matches of his career thus far. Myles, what do you think of BRAE?
Myles: Up and coming star, but isn’t on the level of the greatest Champion in EAW today. I mean I have set the standards pretty high.
Jake Mercer: Last week, BRAE followed up a great performance in the Grand Rampage with a victory of Vincent Mondrian. But tonight is a little bit different.
Flannery McCoy: I believe that tonight is BRAE’s first opportunity to face off against a former World Champion. Let’s see if BRAE will rise to the occasion.
(BRAE enters the ring and takes his corner as his entrance music fades off. Seconds later, “Faneto” by Chief Keef starts playing as SOSA Henderson enters the arena to cheers from the crowd. SOSA is wearing his sunglasses and chains as he heads to the ring.)
Stephie Love: Introducing his opponent! From Philadelphia, Pennsylvania! Weighing in at 191 pounds. Here is “BULLETPROOF” SOSA HENDERSON!
Jake Mercer: Here comes SOSA! SOSA made a return at Grand Rampage and what an impact he has made.
(SOSA reaches the ringside area and offers a smirk to the World Heavyweight Champion and that gets on Myles’ nerves as SOSA continues walking.)
Myles: Keep on walking! There will be a time and place for us, but not now. You’ll pay for what you did.
Flannery McCoy: What Myles is referring to is the fact that SOSA snuck up and attacked Myles from behind last week leaving the Heavyweight Champion down and out.
Stew-O: SOSA is no doubt gunning after Myles. That match will no doubt happen in the future. Will SOSA continue to build momentum or will the appearance of Myles lead BRAE to the upset win? We are about to find out.
(SOSA enters the ring and takes his corner as his entrance music fades off. Then the referee checks both competitors before they call for the bell.)
(DING! DING! DING!)
Stew-O: This match is underway. A former World Champion in SOSA Henderson is about to lock up with an up and coming star in BRAE. The two men tie up in the center of the ring and it is the Russian Born BRAE who takes the early advantage.
Myles: I wouldn’t mind it staying that way because watching SOSA lose this match would be perfect karma for him sticking his nose in business where it doesn’t belong.
Jake Mercer: BRAE does have the power advantage in this match, but SOSA has the experience edge over BRAE and HE IS USING IT NOW AS HE GETS OUT OF THE HEADLOCK AND COUNTERS INTO A HAMMERLOCK!
Flannery McCoy: BRAE does have the size advantage AND HE FIRES A BACK ELBOW THAT CATCHES SOSA IN THE SIDE OF THE HEAD! SOSA was staggered back AND BRAE CLOBBERS HIM WITH A CLOTHESLINE!
Stew-O: SOSA is down and BRAE is just putting the boots to SOSA as SOSA rolls his way out onto the apron and the referee is backing BRAE up to create some breathing room for SOSA.
Myles: Look at SOSA. He’s in defense mode already and the match just started. If he is struggling against the likes of an up and comer, how much trouble is he going to have against the World Heavyweight Champ?
Flannery McCoy: I have no doubt that the match between you two will be hard hitting, but right now, SOSA is back to his feet AS BRAE COMES RUNNING IN WITH A RIGHT HAND–
Jake Mercer: SOSA COUNTERS WITH A KICK TO THE SIDE OF THE HEAD THAT HAS BRAE REELING! SOSA is building up some momentum AS HE LAUNCHES HIMSELF OVER THE TOP ROPE AND TAKES BRAE FOR THE RIDE!
Stew-O: Modified slingshot headscissors sent BRAE halfway across the ring. BRAE is back to his feet AND RUNS IN FOR A CLOTHESLINE, BUT SOSA CATCHES HIM WITH THE DROP TOE HOLD!
Jake Mercer: BRAE goes neck first into the middle rope and SOSA once again builds up some momentum as he hits the far side ropes before coming full speed towards BRAE–
Flannery McCoy: SOSA WITH THE TIGER FEINT KICK! DIRECT HIT TO THE FACE BY THE FORMER WORLD CHAMPION! BRAE is trying to get back to his feet and once he does, SOSA SPRINGS UP TO THE TOP ROPE ONCE MORE!
Stew-O: SOSA COMES OFF THE ROPES WITH A SPRINGBOARD CROSSBODY THAT TAKES BRAE DOWN, BUT BRAE ROLLS THROUGH IT AND HE SHOWS SOME POWER BY GETTING BACK TO HIS FEET!
Myles: How does that feel, SOSA? How does it feel knowing that your high flying moves are already backfiring in your face? Just give it up now!
Jake Mercer: We all know that SOSA won’t do that, but he is in trouble right now as he is in BRAE’s clutches BEFORE BRAE SPINS HIM OUT AND PLANTS HIM WITH A MODIFIED BLACK HOLE SLAM!
Flannery McCoy: SOSA driven hard into the mat off that slam and BRAE hits the ropes and comes back BEFORE HE ATTEMPTS THE LEG DROP–
Stew-O: NOBODY HOME OFF THE LEG DROP AS SOSA ROLLS OUT OF THE WAY! BRAE landed hard on his keister as SOSA hit the ropes himself AND COUNTERS WITH A LOW DROPKICK TO THE FACE!
(SOSA is back to his feet and he looks over at the commentary table directly at Myles.)
SOSA Henderson: (off-mic) KEEP WATCHING, MYLES! THIS IS GOING TO BE YOU SOON ENOUGH!
Myles: Keep running your mouth and focus on not looking like a jackass in this match. Your trash talking will bite you in the ass if you’re not careful.
Flannery McCoy: SOSA is letting Myles know to keep a lookout during this match. Our World Heavyweight Champion is having none of it.
Myles: Of course I would have none of it. All he is doing is talking shit. It doesn’t mean much unless he is attacking people from behind. He’ll pay for that. Just you wait and see.
Jake Mercer: Right now, BRAE has rolled himself to the apron. BRAE is trying to get back on his feet AND SOSA WITH A LEG SWEEP SENDS BRAE FALLING BACK AND LANDING HARD ON THE APRON!
Stew-O: BRAE is down on the apron AND SOSA SLINGS HIMSELF OVER THE TOP ROPE AND DELIVERS A STOMP RIGHT ON THE APRON! BOOT TO THE CHEST SENDS BRAE FALLING OFF THE APRON AND TO THE FLOOR!
Jake Mercer: Unfortunately for BRAE, SOSA is already on the floor and he is ready to fight. They are right in front of us. Myles, you are certainly keeping your composure with your future opposition a few feet in front of you.
Myles: There’s no need to go off the handle. Not right now. As I have said a few times, tonight is just the beginning of SOSA experiencing the karma that he rightfully deserves.
Flannery McCoy: SOSA has the advantage after he sent BRAE BACK FIRST INTO THE EDGE OF THE RING! SOSA still has hold of BRAE as he tries to whip him to the ringpost–
Stew-O: BRAE FROM OUT OF NOWHERE REVERSES THE IRISH WHIP AND IT’S BRAE WHO SENDS SOSA FACE FIRST INTO THE STEEL RINGPOST!
Myles: Wow. Good job, SOSA! You are really giving me something to worry about. You have me worried that you will beat the hell out of yourself and not let me have any fun. You better make this a challenge for me when we fight in the ring.
Jake Mercer: Myles is certainly feeling confident right now and BRAE is feeling confident now that he has control of this match. BRAE grabs SOSA and rolls him back in the ring when he hears the referee making a count.
Flannery McCoy: Neither of them want this match to end by a count out or a disqualification. They want a definitive winner as BRAE follows SOSA into the ring.
Stew-O: SOSA has made it to his knees AND BRAE HAS A FACELOCK APPLIED BEFORE HE QUICKLY SNAPS DOWN AND PLANTS SOSA WITH A SNAP SWINGING NECKBREAKER! SOSA IS DOWN AS BRAE QUICKLY HOOKS THE LEG FOR THE COVER!
ONNNNNNNNNNNEEEEEE!
TWWWWWWWWWOOOOO!
THHH—
Flannery McCoy: SOSA POWERS OUT AT TWO AND BRAE QUICKLY FOLLOWS UP BY GRABBING SOSA’S LEG AND APPLIES A SINGLE LEG BOSTON CRAB! SOSA doing whatever he can to counter or get to the ropes.
Myles: Fight all he wants. BRAE just better make sure to leave something left of SOSA so I can finish off what’s left. I have no issue making SOSA’s return the quickest ending in EAW history.
Jake Mercer: SOSA is trying to fight back onto his back to have a better chance of breaking out of the Boston Crab, BUT BRAE IS LEANING FURTHER BACK AND PUTTING MORE PRESSURE ON SOSA’S BACK!
Stew-O: HE MIGHT HAVE WENT TOO FAR BACK BECAUSE SOSA WAS ABLE TO ROLL THROUGH AND END UP ON HIS BACK! SOSA WITH REPEATED KICKS TO THE CHEST UNTIL HE FORCES BRAE TO RELEASE THE HOLD!
Jake Mercer: BRAE was sent back to the ropes before coming back AND HE RUNS RIGHT INTO SOSA WHO FIRES OFF A ROUNDHOUSE KICK THAT KNOCKS BRAE FOR A LOOP!
Myles: He just kicked some brain cells out of BRAE’s head. Now he and SOSA have something in common. They both have a few screws loose.
Flannery McCoy: BRAE was knocked around after that kick as SOSA JUMPS ONTO BRAE’S SHOULDERS AND FALLS BACK AND SPIKES BRAE’S HEAD INTO THE MAT WITH A POSIONRANA!
Stew-O: UGLY LANDING FROM BRAE AS SOSA ROLLS HIM OVER AND HOOKS THE LEG FOR THE COVER!
ONNNNNNNNNNNEEEEEEE!
TWWWWWWWWWOOOOOO!
THHHHHHH-
Jake Mercer: BRAE GETS THE SHOULDER UP ON TWO! THE YOUNG ROOKIE SHOWING SOME MAJOR FIGHT IN THIS MATCH! If you ask me, this has been a pretty good match.
Myles: BRAE is certainly showing a lot more fight than SOSA. Maybe I should defend my title against BRAE instead of SOSA. At least I would get a much more interesting match. He wouldn’t win, but it would entertain me a little bit more.
Flannery McCoy: SOSA is back to his feet again and he grabs BRAE to bring him up as well. SOSA turns BRAE around BEFORE LIFTING HIM UP IN THE AIR AND DROPPING HIM WITH A BACK SUPLEX!
Stew-O: Now it looks like it’s SOSA’s turn to try for a submission as he grabs BRAE’s legs and STEPS THROUGH BEFORE ROLLING HIM OVER AND APPLYING THE SHARPSHOOTER! SHARPSHOOTER IS FULLY APPLIED!
SOSA Henderson: (off-mic) YOU SEE THIS, MYLES? YOU SEE THIS? YOU ARE WATCHING YOUR FUTURE RIGHT BEFORE YOUR EYES! I TOOK YOU DOWN LAST WEEK AND I WILL DO IT AGAIN!
Myles: We need to turn down the heat at ringside because SOSA’s brain has got to be overheating right now. He’s talking crazy and has no idea what he is talking about.
Flannery McCoy: SOSA wants Myles to watch and learn and poor BRAE is just trying to get out of this submission hold. Now it’s BRAE who needs to think of a way to get free or risk having to give it up.
Jake Mercer: Come on, Flannery. Nobody in this company will ever tap out willingly. It’s going to be a last resort. Besides, look at this. BRAE is already pulling his way to the ropes BUT THAT ENDS QUICKLY AS SOSA PULLS HIM TO THE MIDDLE OF THE RING!
Stew-O: MORE PRESSURE IS BEING APPLIED BY SOSA AND BRAE IS GOING TO TRY IT AGAIN! BRAE IS DRAGGING HIMSELF TO THE ROPES ONE MORE TIME!
Myles: SOSA is telling me to watch and learn. That’s what I am doing. I am watching SOSA’s offense not put away BRAE and he is expecting me to be any sort of worried? Come on and get real. SOSA is just showing that he is living in a fantasy world.
Jake Mercer: LOOK AT THE FIGHT FROM BRAE! BRAE IS ABOUT AN INCH OR SO AWAY FROM THE ROPES! BRAE IS CLAWING WITH ALL HIS MIGHT TO GET TO THE ROPES—
Flannery McCoy: HE REACHES THE ROPES! BRAE GETS TO THE ROPES AND SOSA MUST RELEASE THE SHARPSHOOTER AND THE REFEREE IS STARTING A COUNT!
Stew-O: SOSA releases the Sharpshooter on four so he wouldn’t risk disqualification on five. That extra four seconds added a little extra damage to BRAE before SOSA picks BRAE up and grabs his head–
Jake Mercer: SOSA JUMPS IN THE AIR BEFORE PLANTING BRAE WITH THE JUMPING DDT! BRAE’S HEAD PLANTED HARD INTO THE MAT! BRAE is down and SOSA is back on his feet as he drags BRAE to the corner.
Flannery McCoy: Now SOSA is making his way to the top rope and he finds his balance on the top rope before he checks to make sure that BRAE hasn’t moved. SOSA takes a second to look over to Myles here at commentary.
SOSA Henderson: (off-mic) KEEP WATCHING, MYLES! THIS IS GOING TO BE YOU!
Myles: He should be focusing on finishing this match and not focusing on me right now.
Stew-O: SOSA is back to BRAE AND SOSA JUMPS OFF THE TOP ROPE AS HE LOOKS FOR THE SOSA BOMB! SWANTON BOMB ON THE WAY–
Flannery McCoy: NOBODY HOME! BRAE ROLLED OUT OF THE WAY AND SOSA FINDS NOTHING BUT THE CANVAS! SOSA CRASHES AND BURNS ON THE LANDING!
Myles: This is exactly what I thought would happen. He took his eye off the ball and it cost him. He just made an ass out of himself right there.
Jake Mercer: SOSA landed hard on his back after that missed Swanton Bomb and that gives BRAE and chance to make it back to his feet and hopefully turn the match in his favor.
Stew-O: BRAE runs in and DELIVERS A KICK RIGHT TO THE RIBS! SOSA is holding his ribs in pain as BRAE picks him up and weaves him into the ropes.
Jake Mercer: SOSA pulled back by BRAE AND BRAE WITH THOSE FOREARMS TO THE CHEST! LISTEN TO THE CROWD!
Crowd: ONE! TWO! THREE! FOUR! FIVE! SIX! SEVEN! EIGHT! NINE! TEN!
Flannery McCoy: THAT’S “THE TEN BEATS OF BRAE” BY THE IMPERIAL SYMPHONY! SOSA starts backing up and he ends up bumping into BRAE!
Stew-O: BRAE turns him around and hooks his arms before SNAPPING BACK AND SPIKING SOSA ON HIS HEAD WITH THE BUTTERFLY DDT! SOSA ISN’T MOVING RIGHT NOW AS BRAE ROLLS HIM OVER FOR THE COVER!
ONNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNEEEEEE!
TWWWWWWWWWWWOOOOOOOO!
THHHHHHHHRRRRRRRREEEEEEEE!
Jake Mercer: SOSA KICKS OUT AT TWO! What a very close near fall from BRAE, who about picked up the upset victory right there. SOSA is barely moving after the kickout.
Myles: If he loses this match, then the only thing I can say is that he brought everything upon himself. He started this war and I am going to end it when the time comes.
Flannery McCoy: BRAE brings SOSA back on his feet and whips him to the ropes. SOSA comes back and BRAE grabs him and TRIES FOR A TILT A WHIRL BACKBREAKER–
Stew-O: SOSA COUNTERED AT THE LAST SECOND WITH A HEADSCISSORS THAT SENDS BRAE ACROSS THE RING! BRAE is back on his feet and he tries for a discus clothesline–
Flannery McCoy: SOSA DUCKS THE CLOTHESLINE AND LIFTS BRAE UP FOR THE BACK SUPLEX AND INSTEAD DROPS HIM WITH A BACK SUPLEX BACKBREAKER! BRAE’S MOMENTUM WAS QUICKLY STOPPED IN HIS TRACKS!
Jake Mercer: BRAE was planted hard off the backbreaker and SOSA climbs onto the second rope and he waits for BRAE to get back to his feet. SOSA is looking to hit one of the high impact moves of his arsenal.
Myles: He can try to fly, but it doesn’t mean that it’s going to help him win the match. Not that he has had any major luck in this match.
Stew-O: BRAE is back to his feet AND SOSA COMES OFF THE SECOND ROPE AND CATCHES BRAE IN THE FACE WITH A MISSILE DROPKICK! BRAE GOES UP AND OVER AFTER THAT MOVE!
Jake Mercer: The force of the move help BRAE get back to his feet once more. BRAE is on his feet AND SOSA WITH THE HANDSTAND BEFORE TAKING HIM DOWN WITH THE HEADSCISSORS!
Flannery McCoy: BRAE is down and SOSA FOLLOWS IT UP WITH A DROPKICK TO THE SIDE OF THE HEAD!
Stew-O: BRAE was sent into the corner with the force of the dropkick. BRAE is on his feet AND SOSA COMES RUNNING INTO THE CORNER AND GRABS BRAE BEFORE PLANTING HIM FACE FIRST WITH A MODIFIED FLATLINER!
Myles: SOSA is finally doing something right. Good for him. It’s about time he didn’t screw anything up.
Jake Mercer: BRAE is down and kissing the canvas as SOSA is motioning for BRAE to come to his feet once more.
Stew-O: BRAE is back on his feet AND SOSA CATCHES HIM WITH A SUPERKICK RIGHT TO THE SIDE OF THE HEAD! BRAE MIGHT HAVE BEEN KNOCKED OUT COLD AFTER THAT SHOT!
Flannery McCoy: Now SOSA has found his way to the top rope once more and this time he doesn’t waste a second AS HE LEAPS OFF THE TOP ROPE!
SOSA Henderson: (off-mic) THIS IS FOR YOU, MYLES!
Stew-O: SOSA once again yells to the World Heavyweight Champion BEFORE HE HITS A PICTURE PERFECT 450 SPLASH! DIRECT HIT AS HE HOOKS THE LEG!
ONNNNNNNNNNNNNNEEEEEE!
TWWWWWWWWWWOOOOOOO!
THHHHHHHRRRRRRREEEEEEE!
Myles: OH HOW HEARTBREAKING! BRAE kicked out and SOSA once again couldn’t get the job done.
Stew-O: BRAE barely nudged his shoulder off the canvas and the ref is calling it a two count. Damn that was close.
Jake Mercer: That isn’t stopping SOSA as he grabs hold of BRAE and brings him on his feet, BUT BRAE TAPS INTO WHATEVER ENERGY HE HAS LEFT AND COUNTERS WITH A JAWBREAKER!
Stew-O: SOSA staggered as BRAE grabs hold of him AND LIFTS HIM IN THE AIR FOR A STALLING VERTICAL SUPLEX! BRAE IS LETTING THE BLOOD RUSH TO SOSA’S HEAD!
Flannery McCoy: SOSA IS KICKING HIS LEGS TO TRY AND SWITCH THE MOMENTUM IN HIS FAVOR AS HE IS UPSIDE DOWN IN THE SUPLEX!
Myles: He can kick all he wants. It doesn’t mean that it’s going to help him.
Stew-O: SOSA GETS FREE AND LANDS BEHIND BRAE! SOSA hits the ropes AND HE DUCKS THE CLOTHESLINE ATTEMPT BY BRAE AND HITS THE ROPES ON THE OTHER SIDE! SOSA COMES BACK–
Flannery McCoy: SPEAR! SPEAR BY SOSA HENDERSON AND BRAE MIGHT HAVE JUST BEEN SPEARED OUT OF HIS BOOTS! BRAE IS DOWN AND HE MIGHT BE OUT AS SOSA DROPS DOWN AND HOOKS THE LEG!
ONNNNNNNNNNNNEEEEEEE!
TWWWWWWWWWOOOOOOO!
THHHHHHHRRRRREEEEEEEE!
Jake Mercer: BRAE KICKS OUT AT TWO! HE GOT THE SHOULDER UP AT THE LAST POSSIBLE SECOND AND YOU HAVE TO ADMIRE THE FIGHT THAT BRAE HAS BROUGHT TO THIS MATCH!
Stew-O: Not just BRAE, SOSA is showing the fight and reminding the world once again why he is a former World Champion. Now SOSA is looking
SOSA Henderson: (off-mic) DID YOU SEE THAT, MYLES? YOU WATCHING TO WHAT YOUR FATE WILL BE?
Myles: Don’t just scream it from the ring. Come over here and say it to my face! Step up to the champ.
Jake Mercer: BRAE is down off the spear and SOSA wanted to make sure and remind Myles about what’s to come for their eventual match. SOSA wants the World Heavyweight Championship.
SOSA Henderson: (off-mic) YOU HAVE A PROBLEM? YOU JUST COME UP HERE AND DO SOMETHING ABOUT IT!
Myles: WHAT’S STOPPING YOU, SOSA? THERE WAS NOTHING HOLDING YOU BACK LAST WEEK WHEN YOU ATTACKED ME! WHAT’S CHANGED NOW?
Flannery McCoy: MYLES HAS SOSA’S ATTENTION COMPLETELY ON MYLES HERE AT THE COMMENTARY TABLE! THESE TWO JUST DON’T LIKE EACH OTHER!
Stew-O: WAIT A SECOND! HERE COMES BRAE FROM OUT OF NOWHERE AS HE GRABS SOSA FROM BEHIND! BRAE PULLS SOSA INTO THE O’CONNOR ROLL! SOSA’S SHOULDERS ARE DOWN! IS BRAE GOING TO STEAL IT HERE?
ONNNNNNNNNNNNNNNEEEEEE!
TWWWWWWWWWWWOOOOOO!
THHHHHHHHHHHRRRRREEEEEE!
(DING! DING! DING!)
(“Duel of The Fates- Epic Version (Remastered) starts playing again as BRAE quickly scrambles off of SOSA and out of the ring as Stephie Love announces the final decision of the match.)
Stephie Love: Here is your winner… BRAE!!
Jake Mercer: OH MY GAWD! DID WE SEE WHAT WE THINK WE SAW? HOLY CRAP!!
Stew-O: SOSA HAD THE MATCH IN HAND, BUT IT WAS HIS COCKINESS AND HIS FOCUS ON MYLES THAT COST HIM THE MATCH! BRAE TOOK ADVANTAGE OF THE CHAOS AND PERHAPS PICKED UP THE BIGGEST SINGLES VICTORY OF HIS CAREER!
(The referee rolls out of the ring to raise BRAE’s arm in victory as SOSA is in the ring completely stunned about what just happened as Myles is still standing at the commentary table with a devilish smirk on his face.)
Flannery McCoy: This was a great match we just witnessed. They both fought hard, but as Stew-O just mentioned, if it wasn’t for SOSA taking his eye off the ball and putting his attention on Myles, BRAE wouldn’t have been able to catch a quick one on SOSA and get the roll up victory.
Myles: What can I say? Karma and SOSA have something in common. They’re both bitches. SOSA got what he deserved and tonight was just the beginning.
Jake Mercer: I can only imagine. But Myles, thank you for joining us on commentary. It was great to have you.
Myles: A pleasure.
(Myles takes off his headset and puts it on the table. His eyes are not leaving SOSA as SOSA has locked eyes with Myles and SOSA is getting angrier by the second.)
Flannery McCoy: This is not going to be good when SOSA and Myles officially lock up in the ring. These two are going to beat the holy hell out of each other.
Stew-O: This war is just heating up and it will be safe to say that SOSA will not let this stunt go unnoticed. But tonight’s battle goes to the upstart BRAE. Congrats on the win to BRAE!
(The final shot shows BRAE celebrating his victory up the entrance ramp as SOSA is pissed off in the ring as he is looking through the ropes and glaring at Myles as Myles stands at the commentary table as he holds the World Heavyweight Championship in the air as the camera fades elsewhere.)
(A commercial is shown featuring Kendrick Lamar and Jake Smith talking about their hatred of Drake and Bronson Daniels.)
Stephie Love: Ladies and gentlemen, the following is a tag team match scheduled for ONE FALL!
Crowd: ONE FAAAAAAAAAAALL!
(‘True Love’ by CFO$ began blaring throughout the Vivint Arena, causing the crowd to start booing loudly. The Jaded Hearts stepped out onto the stage, looking as cocky and full of themselves as ever. Sienna Jade and Kassidy Heart smirked at each other before strutting down the ramp towards the squared circle, ready to face Milli Banks and Rory Slate head-on.)
Stephie Love: INTRODUCING FIRST! The team of Sienna Jade and Kassidy Heart, they are… THE JAAAAAAAAADEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEED! HEAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAARTS!
Stew-O: The Jaded Hearts made their surprise return at Grand Rampage where they interfered in the Unified Tag Team Championship match and cost the British Invasion! If you’ll recall, the Jaded Hearts were the dominant champions until Operation: Doomsday where the British Invasion cost them their reign; needless to say, tensions are running high.
Flannery McCoy: Not only that, but just this past week, Kassidy Heart announced that the British Invasion would be banned from Fighting Spirit where the Jaded Hearts are looking to reclaim their tag team championships against NICHOLISM!
Jake Mercer: I think that’s the smart decision to make. You saw how dominant the Jaded Hearts were before Operation: Doomsday, right? With nobody at ringside to interfere, NICHOLISM stands no chance at retaining!
Flannery McCoy: Don’t underestimate NICHOLISM either, not only are they the current Unified Tag Team Champions, but they’ve shown just how impressive their bond as partners is time and time again!
Stew-O: We’ll just have to see how the match at Fighting Spirit turns out to see who ultimately comes out on top heading into Pain for Pride!
(‘Monsters’ by Currents began playing as Rory Slate walked out onto the stage to boos from the crowd. She gave an arrogant smirk before narrowing her eyes down towards the Jaded Hearts and began storming down the ramp towards the ring.)
Stephie Love: And introducing one of their opponents, hailing from Chicago, Illinois… she is the Windy City Sadist… RORYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY! SLAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAATE!
Stew-O: And here comes one half of the Jaded Hearts’ opponents for the week, Rory Slate! She was able to bounce back this past week on Dynasty with a victory over Shisui Tategami, and now she’s been put in quite the intense matchup going up against former Unified Tag Team Champions!
Jake Mercer: Not just that, but also two former world champions as individual competitors!
Flannery McCoy: Needless to say, this is a great opportunity for Rory to show the world how she fares against opponents of this caliber! Of course, she won’t be alone…
(‘Changed It’ by Nicki Minaj feat. Lil Wayne began blaring through the speakers, causing the crowd to come unglued with cheers for the Supernova! Milli Banks made her way onto the stage, basking in the crowd’s adoration before she strutted down the ramp and joined Rory Slate in her corner.)
Stephie Love: AND HER PARTNER! Hailing from Brooklyn, New York… she is the SUPERNOVA… MIIIIILLIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII! BAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAANKS!
Stew-O: Here comes one of the inaugural Iron Survivors and future opponent of Minerva, the Universal Women’s Champion! Milli Banks has solidified herself as one of the premier elitists in Dynasty and the company as a whole; after her nearly record-breaking reign as the EAW Specialists Champion, she now finds herself on the cusp of world championship glory!
Flannery McCoy: The question is, will she be able to overcome Minerva to achieve her first world championship in her wrestling career?
Jake Mercer: No better way to prove that than to overcome two former world champions in Kassidy Heart and Sienna Jade!
(Ding! Ding! Ding!)
Stew-O: The match begins, and we have Kassidy Heart starting out for the Jaded Hearts and Milli Banks representing her team! This is undeniably a star-studded bout, so let’s see how these competitors hold up against each other!
Flannery McCoy: The two of them circle the ring, testing the waters before a collar and elbow tie up is initiated! Both women struggle against each other, looking to push each other back, but Milli takes the initiative as she looks to prove her acumen against an opponent like King Kass!
Jake Mercer: She transitions to a side headlock, taking a moment to wrench it before quickly grabbing hold of Kassidy’s wrist and yanking her over – an arm drag, but Kass gets back up immediately!
Stew-O: Another arm drag, but to no avail as Kass seems unphased! Milli grabs her wrist once more, and Kass looks to counter what would be an incoming arm drag; however, Milli switches it up, dragging the wrist behind Kassidy’s back and applying a hammerlock! Kass fires back a back elbow, but Milli ducks before swinging her leg back and dropping Kassidy with the Hammerlock Russian Legsweep! What a sequence by Milli Banks!
Flannery McCoy: It looks like she’s going to follow up on it by applying an armbar on Kassidy using that very same arm that Kass fell on! But no, before Milli can even begin to wrench on the arm, Kassidy rolls over on top of Milli with a rollup!
ONE-
Jake Mercer: Kassidy was never planning on using that for a pin, though! She lifts Milli up using the trapped arm! Milli is fully lifted up in the air now, and… BAM! A MAKESHIFT POWERBOMB BY KASSIDY HEART TO GET OUT OF THE SUBMISSION HOLD!
Stew-O: Milli arches her back on the mat as Kassidy holds her arm, looking pained and annoyed. She begins mercilessly stomping Milli out on the mat, with Milli trying to cover up! Milli rolls over out of harm’s way and gets back to her feet, but just as she does, Kass unleashes a vicious thrust kick to knock her into the corner with Sienna Jade!
Flannery McCoy: Sienna Jade capitalizes on this opportunity as she suddenly employs a sleeper hold from over the top rope, simultaneously trapping in the corner and choking the life out of her! What a cheap tactic, she’s not even the legal competitor!
Jake Mercer: You call it cheap, I call it playing smart! This is a tag team match, you can’t treat it like your average singles match! And the fact of the matter is that the Jaded Hearts have immense experience in tag team bouts that Milli and Rory just don’t have!
Stew-O: With Milli trapped in the sleeper hold, Kassidy walks up to the corner and begins unleashing some vicious punches to the abdomen and diaphragm of Banks – shades of DEDEDE! The referee starts counting up to five, and the Jaded Hearts continue this assault until the four count, where Sienna releases her!
Flannery McCoy: Sienna flashes a cocky grin that Kassidy returns, before turning Milli around and hooking in a waist lock! Kassidy pushes Milli forward, causing her to collide with the turnbuckles, before hurling her over her head with a powerful German Suplex! OH, AND KASSIDY BRIDGES IT!
ONEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!
TWOOOOOOOOOOO-
Stew-O: And a quick kick out by Milli Banks, showing her impressive resiliency against opponents of such high caliber! Kassidy frowns at this, grunting as she gets back to her feet before bending down and grabbing a fistful of Milli’s hair to roughly drag her up by! She performs an Irish Whip to throw Milli towards the ropes, and just as Milli rebounds, Kassidy jumps up into the air for a DROPKICK!
Jake Mercer: WOAH, the dropkick hit nothing, though! Just as Milli hit the ropes, Rory rushed over and held Milli against the ropes, preventing her from bouncing off! Kassidy fell back onto the mat unceremoniously, arching her back from the unexpected pain! Milli takes advantage of the situation as she steps up from the middle rope and jumps higher than usual before crashing down on the head of Kassidy with a leg drop!
Flannery McCoy: The referee was about to count it as a pin, but Milli quickly took her leg off and instead grabbed a hold of Kassidy’s left leg and left arm! What’s she planning here?! OH, an impressive show of strength as she pulls Kassidy onto her shoulders and squats her up with a Fireman’s Carry!
Stew-O: With Kassidy hoisted up, Milli runs forward and performs a front flip, crashing down on Kassidy’s body with a rolling Fireman’s Carry and popping right back up! She doesn’t stop there, though, as she leaps forward and SPRINGBOARDS off the middle rope of the ring! She flies through the air, backflipping as she does before she lands on Kassidy’s abdomen with a springboard moonsault! NOW she hooks the leg!
ONEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!
TWOOOO-
Jake Mercer: Kassidy Heart with a kickout of her own! Both these women have incredible endurance, and that much is being shown here tonight! Milli Banks shakes her head in frustration as all that offense didn’t seem to be enough to dent Kassidy’s impenetrable armor! Milli staggers back to her feet as Kassidy clutches her ribs.
Flannery McCoy: Kass does get back up to a kneel, though, and starts to get back up– OH MY GOD, DIAMONDS DANCING! A SUDDEN DIAMONDS DANCING OUT OF NOWHERE AS MILLI LOOKS TO RAMP THINGS UP!
Stew-O: Considering the reputation of her opponent, I don’t blame her for giving it everything she’s got! The double knee facebreaker to the kneeling Kassidy Heart lands without a hitch, causing Kassidy to get launched back onto the mat and rolling over near her corner!
Jake Mercer: Milli slides over as quickly as she can for the cover yet again, hooking the leg even tighter than last time!
ONEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!
TWOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!
Flannery McCoy: BUT IT WASN’T ENOUGH, KASSIDY HEART WAS ABLE TO KICK OUT EMPHATICALLY! Kassidy is known by many nicknames, but she is known as the conqueror for a good reason; she is nearly impossible to defeat!
Stew-O: Milli has a look on her face that says she knows that perfectly well; she didn’t walk into a match with the Jaded Hearts expecting to be able to get victory without scratching and clawing for it with all that she has! As Kassidy holds her head and begins to stagger back to her feet, Milli measures her up…
Jake Mercer: Just as Kassidy looks to be in perfect position, Milli Banks jumps onto the second rope again, looking to springboard! IS SHE GOING FOR FORECLOSURE?! WAIT, NO, THE MOVE WAS STOPPED! SIENNA JADE KICKED THE MIDDLE ROPE, BOUNCING IT OUT OF PLACE AND TRIPPING MILLI UP!
Flannery McCoy: Milli slips on the rope and crashes back onto the mat in a bad way, hitting the back of her head on the way down! She holds it in agony as Kassidy makes it back to her feet! Milli begins crawling towards her corner, but as she starts to, Kassidy lurches forward and unleashes a vicious basement dropkick to the side of Milli’s head! What brutality on display by the Crown Jewel of the Industry! Milli is sent rolling as Kassidy looks on with a smirk.
Stew-O: Kassidy turns around and tags in Sienna Jade, who happily steps into the ring! As she does, though, she realizes that Milli’s rolled close enough to the corner to be within arm’s reach of Rory! Rory, holding the tag rope, reaches down, yelling at Milli to tag her in.
Jake Mercer: Sienna rushes towards that side, looking to stop the tag from happening; however, just before she can lay her hands on Milli, the Supernova manages to reach up in time and tags Rory in before rolling herself onto the apron!
Flannery McCoy: Rory jumps into the ring, but Sienna is already ready for her as she sprints forward and unleashes a vicious stiff knee to the abdomen of Slate, forcing her into her corner! She begins lighting up Rory’s chest with a flurry of merciless knife-edge chops, causing sharp sounds like gunshots to ring throughout the arena!
Stew-O: That can’t feel good! Rory tries to guard herself and fires back with a few jabs of her own to the face of Sienna, causing her to stagger back for a moment! Rory looks to take advantage by running forward and firing off a lariat!
Jake Mercer: But Sienna Jade had it scouted as she jumps back just in time for the move to barely miss, before rushing forward and knocking Rory upside the head with a running knee lift! The Windy City Sadist doesn’t have a chance to recuperate as Sienna forces her face into a front facelock before swinging her out of the corner and dropping her with a swinging DDT! She hooks the leg!
ONEEEEEEEEEEEE!
TWOOOOOOOOOOOOO!
Flannery McCoy: But Rory Slate is able to kick out of it, causing Sienna to look outright offended by the audacity! She gives a stiff kick to the ribcage of Slate, causing her to turn over onto her gut; with her back pointed up, Sienna quickly leaps on top of her and grabs her head!
Stew-O: CAMEL CLUTCH! The Camel Clutch is locked in, and Rory Slate is left struggling to escape as she just dealt with that vicious assault on her head! She swings her legs around, desperately seeing if she can manage to get one of her legs to get on top of the bottom rope, but it’s not close enough!
Jake Mercer: It looks like all hope may be lost for Rory… but wait, she seems to be getting a second wind, unleashing a burst of frantic struggling that seems to be messing with Sienna’s balance! Sienna shifts just enough to release some leverage, causing Rory to reach around and grab Sienna’s ankles to trip her forward!
Flannery McCoy: Sienna falls forward and lands on her face, causing EVERYONE to wince, especially her partner, Kassidy Heart! Rory clutches her head in agony, looking angry at Sienna for the submission maneuver. She begins stomping out the former world champion viciously, sparing no part of her body as she stomps out all the limbs and even her head!
Stew-O: It seems as though she’s now trying to one-up Sienna with a submission maneuver of her own! She grabs both of Sienna’s boots and hooks them under her arms, and then wrenches back with a classic Boston Crab! Sienna yelps out in pain as her face contorts; Rory gets a smug expression on her face as she begins bragging to the hard cam.
Rory Slate: You see this?! I’m dominating a former world champion!
Jake Mercer: Strong words from Rory Slate, but one could say they may be a little too provocative; Sienna looks furious after hearing it! She pushes herself up off the mat, causing Rory to lose her leverage, and then kicks behind her to launch Rory off of her, falling onto the middle rope!
Flannery McCoy: Sienna gets back to her feet as Rory starts staggering off the middle rope to get back up! Sienna is right there waiting for her, however, and lunges forward to capitalize! She clutches Rory’s wrist and ripcords her before spinning around; WITCHES HAMMER! WITCHES HAMMER CONNECTS WITH THE RIPCORD ROLLING ELBOW TO THE JAW OF RORY SLATE!
Stew-O: With the combined momentum of the ripcord pull and the discus spin, that maneuver is among the hardest hitting you’ll ever see in EAW, and all of that went straight to Rory’s jaw! She may be knocked out!
Jake Mercer: I don’t think Sienna is taking a chance, though; she grabs hold of Rory before she can fall over!
Sienna Jade: I’M UNFUCKWITHABLE! DON’T EVEN TRY IT!
Flannery McCoy: That ego of Sienna Jade coming back up as she seems to have taken Rory’s words as quite the insult! She throws Rory’s arm over her head and grabs hold of her LEG– OH!
Stew-O: RDG!!!!!!!!!! THE FISHERMAN’S SUPLEX CONNECTS AND SIENNA BRIDGES IT!
ONEEEEEEEEEEEE!
TWOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!
THREEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!
(Ding! Ding! Ding!)
(‘True Love’ by CFO$ began blaring once again as Sienna gets off of Rory, raising her arm in triumph and bragging to the disappointed looking Milli in her corner! Kassidy steps into the ring and raises Sienna’s arm along with her own.)
Flannery McCoy: A valiant effort and a strong showing by both Rory Slate and Milli Banks, but the tag-team chemistry of the former Unified Tag Team Champions, the Jaded Hearts, was just too powerful to match!
Stew-O: With their Unified Tag Team Championship match just over the horizon at Fighting Spirit, a win for the Jaded Hearts may signal trouble for NICHOLISM- wait, what?! Who’s that?! THAT’S ALEX MYERS, SPRINTING DOWN THE RAMP AND HEADED STRAIGHT FOR THE JADED HEARTS!
Jake Mercer: Their backs are turned! Alex slides into the ring- but wait, they get spotted by Kassidy Heart just as they do! SPEAR! A SPEAR FROM KASSIDY HEART TO ALEX MYERS! Sienna Jade turns around to see what happened, and she immediately connects the dots!
Flannery McCoy: Alex Myers is getting stomped out ruthlessly by the Jaded Hearts! Is this a sign of things to come at Fighting Spirit?! OH!
Stew-O: DOUBLE CLOTHESLINE TO BOTH KASSIDY HEART AND SIENNA JADE FROM BEHIND! WHAT JUST HAPPENED?! IT’S RULER! RULER RUSHED OUT AND LENT AID TO ALEX! He began stomping out both Kassidy Heart and Sienna Jade, with Alex joining as soon as they were able to get back on their feet, and now NICHOLISM is standing tall!
Jake Mercer: NICHOLISM unleash a few more stomps to make their point before rolling out of the ring; the Jaded Hearts, clutching their heads, stagger to their knees and glare down at NICHOLISM who points at them from the ramp! This situation looks to be boiling over, and it can only be settled when the two teams compete for those Unified Tag Team Championships at Fighting Spirit!
(The video feed remains on the Jaded Hearts and NICHOLISM yelling at each other before slowly fading to black.)
(A commercial is shown for DoorDash featuring Andre Walker and Ronan Malosi.)
(Friday Night Dynasty returns to a panaround shot of the Vivint Arena before the sounds of ‘Stop Breathing (Burn In My Light Intro)’ by Playboi Carti are heard erupting through the speakers of the arena. The crowd reacts with an overwhelmingly negative reaction as the camera goes over to show the 2024 Grand Rampage winner Jake Smith as he’s seen making his way out from the backstage area. He has a stern expression on his face, not boasting the same energy that he had the previous week for obvious reasons, as he takes a look around before, from there, beginning to make his way down the ramp and toward the ring.)
Stephie Love: Ladies and gentlemen, please welcome… the 2024 GRAND RAMPAGE WINNER!!!!!!!!!! ‘THE PROCESS’… JAKE SMITH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Stew-O: Well last week we saw Jake Smith hold a celebration for his Grand Rampage win, and obviously it didn’t go exactly as planned. EAW Hall of Famer Cy Henderson made an appearance, and making his way out to the ring, it was clear that he wasn’t here for just congratulations. He wanted Jake in a match, and when he didn’t get that, he made sure to send him a message by laying him out to end the show.
Flannery McCoy: Cy said that he wanted the real Jake Smith, the one that everyone has seen, not the one who’s looked up to him and adored him. And it looks like by the look on his face, Jake is not only going to respond to this but possibly give him what he wants as well. I guess we’re going to have to see tonight.
Jake Mercer: It was truly a travesty to see Cy Henderson lay out my name twin, but that’s okay. When Jake stops pulling his punches, he’ll show Cy truly who he’s messing with!
(Jake is seen making his way up the steel steps and onto the apron, looking out before entering into the ring. He then climbs up to the top turnbuckle, posing with his arms out to the loud negative reaction from the crowd before he climbs down and is handed a microphone from the ringside area. ‘Stop Breathing (Burn In My Light Intro)’ is then heard fading out as, from there, Jake heads toward the center of the ring and begins to speak.)
Jake Smith: Last week was supposed to be a monumental occasion, one where I celebrated not only burying that sack of shit known as Bronson Daniels on my own terms but also winning the Grand Rampage match. You see, as a future two-time Pain For Pride main eventer and a future two-time World Champion which is quickly looming over the horizon as we speak, I expected a lot more respect. I expected a lot more adulation especially from all of you for my accomplishments because no matter how much you hate me, one thing you can’t deny is that I am a one-in-a-million Elitist, with feats that most struggle to do even in their later years. But I didn’t get that, and actually, I got even worse than that and that was interrupted. Now, let’s get one thing clear, my perspective on Cy Henderson doesn’t change. I look at him, and I still see the person that I looked up to from the very beginning, someone who I respected and whom I look at as a colleague, especially after our encounters this Season. But it’s clear what he wants, and it’s clear what he’s going to stop at nothing in order to get. Frankly, I know all of you expect a response out of me, and that is what you are going to get, but there has been something lingering on my mind this past week, and I can’t help but feel disrespected by what Cy did to me. I know he thinks that he can get a pass for a number of reasons, but it just doesn’t sit right with me and I have grounds to believe that.
(The crowd continues to boo Jake, but he quickly shakes it off and continues.)
Jake Smith: He treated me with such disrespect, and why is that? Just because he wanted a match with me? That’s disappointing, that causes me to shake my head because I honestly thought that Cy was going to be better than this. I thought that he would have some level of respect for me and what I’ve done, which is what he made known in the first place, and look what happened. Look what he did to me. Now I know a lot of people are going to sit here and say that I was asking for it, that it was my fault, but you’ll come to the realization that it was simply never the case. You see, I initially declined Cy’s challenge for a match not only for his own good but because I have bigger things on my plate. As I mentioned before I am going to the main event Pain For Pride, and the last thing I want to do is have anything that diverts my attention away from that. Anything that could possibly take me off of my game and fuck up the chance that I have. Yes, that even means a match against The Greatest of All Time, that means declining his challenge and that means pushing him away even if it doesn’t seem like the right thing to do. But as Cy said, it seems like he’s not going to give me a choice anymore. It seems like he will stop at nothing to make sure that he gets ‘The Real’ Jake Smith.
(Jake shakes his head in disappointment as he looks toward the stage.)
Jake Smith: My response is simple, but before we get to that, I want to call Cy Henderson out to the ring so I can say it to his face. Let’s not beat around the bush with this.
(Jake lowers his microphone down to the ground, and it’s not very long before ‘Tupac Back’ by Meek Mill ft. Rick Ross is heard blasting through the speakers of the arena to an absolutely thunderous ovation from the crowd in response. The camera then goes over to Cy Henderson, who’s seen making his way out to the stage with a smile on his face. He looks toward Jake inside the ring, taking a moment to let it all sink in before he then begins to make his way down the ramp from there.)
Stew-O: Well it seems like Jake is going to get what he wants tonight, as Cy Henderson is making his way out to the ring right now. Cy of course seems adamant about a match against Jake and I can’t exactly blame him. He wants to continue facing the very best and that is exactly who he is right now here on Dynasty.
Flannery McCoy: Cy I am certain is very confident in his abilities as he makes his way out to the ring tonight. He looks to confront Jake and hopes to get an answer out of him that he likes, and if he doesn’t? Well, I wouldn’t be surprised if we see a repeat of last week.
Jake Mercer: We better not see him touch a hair on my name twin’s head. I like Cy, I think he’s the GOAT too no doubt, but he better be careful what he wishes for.
(Cy makes his way up the steel steps and onto the apron, looking over at Jake once more before he enters into the ring. He heads over and takes a microphone from ringside while ‘Tupac Back’ begins to come to a close from there. Then, looking directly at the Grand Rampage winner, Cy raises his microphone up and begins to speak.)
Cy Henderson: I just wanted to say before I begin that I’m glad you got the message that I gave you last week. Let me clarify, attacking you did not come from a place of malice, once again, I respect you very much. But it served as a way to make you listen, to make you come out here tonight and speak some more about our confrontation. It helps you understand that I’m not just here to try and throw around empty threats like anyone else who would’ve stepped up to the plate to challenge you, but I want to make sure that you understand that I’m not here to play around. I’m not here to just sit around and take your words at face value, no, I’m here to take action and that is exactly what I did.
(Cy has a serious expression on his face as Jake, once again, does not look happy as he crosses his arms.)
Cy Henderson: Let me make one thing clear, Jake, if you expected me to just walk away after you declined my challenge for a match, then maybe you’re not as prepared for this as you think you are. I was never going to back down no matter the answer because of the promise that I made. I was going to make sure that my time here in EAW going forward was spent facing the very best that this company has to offer, and that even means the likes of you, which needs no explanation. You’re one of the very best and if anything, instead of looking at this as a negative, you should be seeing this as a plus considering who I am, a Hall of Famer, and how I have such high praise for you. Do you understand what I’m saying?
(Jake sighs before nodding his head slowly at Cy. But he doesn’t respond entirely to him, instead looking down at the ground before continuing to speak.)
Jake Smith: Look, Cy, I didn’t want to have to do this to you, not do I think that you’re ready for what I have to offer at all. But it’s as you said, you mean business, and if this is really what you want, then I am more than happy to give it to you. You’re not going to let up, you’re going to keep your foot on my neck until you get an answer that you like out of me. Which is what I’m going to do. I will face you one-on-one, and we’re going to do it at Fighting Spirit. Is that okay with you?
(Jake raises an eyebrow as the crowd cheers. Cy slowly begins to smile.)
Cy Henderson: I wouldn’t have it any other way. Good luck, Jake, as much as you think you don’t, you’re going to need it.
(Cy holds his hand out, trying to offer a handshake. Jake is reluctant for a moment, looking down, but before long accepting the handshake from him as the crowd once again cheers.)
Stew-O: What an announcement that was made for Fighting Spirit in just two weeks time! It is going to be Jake Smith facing off against Cy Henderson in a match that I’m certain a lot of people are going to be looking forward to.
Jake Mercer: But certainly not me, because it’s such a shame that Cy Henderson is going to be beaten bloody by Jake Smith. 😔
Flannery McCoy: I wouldn’t bet all your chips on that. We know who Cy Henderson is, but at the same time, we know who Jake Smith is as well. All we can really say for certain is that this is going to be a great match, and one to look out for as Friday Night Dynasty rolls on.
(Cy lets go of the handshake and turns around to leave, but before he does… Jake seizes his wrist once more and turns him around. The crowd begins to quiet down as both Jake and Cy stare one another down, Jake with a piercing glare while Cy is on alert. The two Fighting Spirit opponents, as tensions slowly boil, continue to eye one another as it’s the last shot seen before Friday Night Dynasty, from there, begins to fade to elsewhere.)
(A commercial is shown for Pain For Pride Kingdom featuring the top Champions of each brand.)
(The camera cuts to Stephie Love in the ring.)
Stephie Love: THE FOLLOWING CONTEST IS SCHEDULED FOR… ONE FALL!!
Crowd: ONE FALL!!
(‘Pride and Arrogance’ by Takeru Kanazaki plays out Drake Armstrong to a negative reaction from fans as he marches to the ring for his match against Methuselah, a disgusted look on his face aimed towards the fans while having the Interwire Championship over his shoulder.
Stephie Love: Introducing first! Hailing out of Scarsdale, New York, weighing in at 245 pounds…HE IS THE EAW INTERWIRE CHAMPION…THE FUTURE…DRAKE ARMSTRONG!!
(Drake Armstrong paces back and forth, awaiting the arrival of his opponent. Doesn’t take long for “Praise Gawd” by Kanye West to play, and flames spew from both sides of the stage area. Methuselah walks out of the smoke, and is greeted with boos from the fans in attendance before throwing up his signature pose on the ramp.)
Stephie Love: And his opponent!! Residing from The Ether, weighing in at 238 pounds…HE IS…METHUSELAH!!
(Both competitors stare one another down from opposing corners as the referee signals the bell.)
(DING! DING! DING!)
Stew-O: Our main event of the evening is underway as Methuselah and Drake Armstrong circle one another to start things off! Collar and elbow tie-up in the center of the ring! Methuselah gets the upper hand with a standing side headlock, and transitions into a takedown, grounding Drake Armstrong!
Flannery McCoy: Methuselah wrenches on the hold, but Drake is able to power back to his feet, and bounce his opponent off the ropes to escape! METHUSELAH REBOUNDS BACK WITH A SHOULDER TACKLE, FLOORING ARMSTRONG
Jake Mercer: Methuselah runs off the ropes, but Drake rolls to his belly, forcing the boss to hop over him. Drake pops to his feet, and LEAPFROGS over Methuselah as he comes rebounding off the ropes a second time!
Stew-O: Methuselah rebounds off a third time, and runs RIGHT into a side headlock takedown! This time, Methuselah is the one being grounded as Drake Armstrong wrenches on the hold. Methuselah powers back to his feet, and reminiscent of Drake, bounces him off the ropes to escape!
Flannery McCoy: Denied! Drake Armstrong held on, skidding down to a knee, and dragging Methuselah down to all fours in the side headlock! Again, Methuselah powers back to his feet, and backs Drake up against the ropes, keeping him pinned there as the referee intervenes with a five count. Both men will have to seperate, or else risk disqualification.
Referee: ONE! TWO! THREE! FOUR!
Jake Mercer: Drake began breaking his hold on Methuselah, and with that, The Gawd took advantage, bouncing Drake off the ropes! Drake rebounds back into a SHOULDER TACKLE! Once again, being floored by Methuselah.
Stew-O: Drake sits up slightly before Methuselah runs off the ropes! Drake rolls to his belly, and Methuselah hops over him, running off the ropes a second time as Drake returns to a vertical base! HIP TOSS BY ARMSTRONG! METHUSELAH RUSHES BACK TO HIS FEET, AND GETS GROUNDED WITH ANOTHER SIDE HEADLOCK TAKEDOWN!
Flannery McCoy: Drake Armstrong has been methodical to start things off. Not taking any unnecessary risks against Methuselah, who will capitalize off any and every mistake, given that he is… well, Methuselah. Not only is he our boss, he is one of the greatest elitists in EAW history, and I’m not just saying that. Drake Armstrong has his work cut out for him, but imagine if he were to defeat Methuselah tonight.
Stew-O: The guy already has a massive ego, being Interwire Champion hasn’t helped. He wins this match, and we’ll never hear the end of it.
Jake Mercer: Methuselah rises back to his feet, and bounces Drake Armstrong off the ropes! CLOTHESLINE ATTEMPT BY METHUSELAH- BUT DRAKE DUCKS UNDERNEATH, AND RUNS OFF THE ROPES TO DELIVER A SHOULDER TACKLE OF HIS OWN!
Stew-O: Drake smirks to himself before running off the ropes! Methuselah rolls to his belly, forcing Drake to leap over him! Methuselah pops to his feet, and Drake rebounds off the ropes into a HIP TO- NO! ARMSTRONG BLOCKS THE HIP TOSS ATTEMPT, AND COUNTERS WITH ONE OF HIS OWN! COVER IS MADE!
ONNNNNNNNEEEEEEEEEEEE!!
Flannery McCoy: As expected, an immediate kickout by Methuselah! Both competitors rush back to their feet, but Drake quickly grabs Methuselah in another side headlock takedown! Drake wrenches on the hold, attempting to further wear down the chairman.
Stew-O: Methuselah grits through the pain, and returns to a vertical base, bouncing Drake off the ropes to escape once more! HIP TOSS ATTEMPT BY METHUSELAH- AGAIN, GETS BLOCKED BY DRAKE, WHO TRIES FOR ONE OF HIS OWN! BUT THIS TIME, THATS BLOCKED BY METHUSELAH, WHO STANDS HIS GROUND, AND DELIVERS A SHOT TO THE MIDSECTION!
Flannery McCoy: Drake doubles over, staggering back slightly as a result, and Methuselah reels him in, looking to capitalize with a SUPLEX- NO! DRAKE FLOATS OVER, AND ROLLS METHUSELAH UP FROM BEHIND WITH A SCHOOL BOY!
ONNNNNNNNNEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!
TWWWWWWWWW-
Stew-O: KICKOUT AT ONE! BOTH COMPETITORS SCRAMBLE BACK TO THEIR FEET, AND METHUSELAH CHARGES AT DRAKE FOR A CLOTHESLINE! BUT DRAKE DUCKS UNDERNEATH IT, AND HOOKS BOTH ARMS FOR A BACKSLIDE!
ONNNNNNNNNEEEEEEEEEEEE!!
TWWWWWWWW-
Jake Mercer: ANOTHER KICKOUT AT ONE BY METHUSELAH! BOTH MEN ARE QUICKLY BACK TO THEIR FEET, AND DRAKE EXPLODES WITH A DROPKICK! ARMSTRONG CRAWLS INTO THE COVER, HOOKING THE LEG!
ONNNNNNNEEEEEEEEEEE!!
TWWW-
Flannery McCoy: KICKOUT!
Stew-O: And with each pinfall attempt, there’s been one constant throughout! Methuselah continues to kick out at one! That’s gotta be frustrating for a competitor.
Flannery McCoy: Regardless, Drake has to keep his foot on the gas, and that’s what he’s doing. Methuselah gets brought back to his feet, and irish whipped off the ropes by Drake- HOWEVER, METHUSELAH TURNS IT AROUND AT THE LAST MINUTE, SENDING DRAKE TOWARDS THE ROPES INSTEAD! ARMSTRONG REBOUNDS OFF, AND GETS HIS MOMENTUM HALTED WITH A RUNNING BACK ELBOW FROM METHUSELAH!
Stew-O: Drake rolls to the outside, clutching his mouth and nose area in pain. Methuselah follows him out there, grabbing hold of Drake, and sending him SHOULDER FIRST into a corner of the barricade! Methuselah rolls Drake back inside the ring, and slides in, hooking the leg for a cover!
ONNNNNNNNNEEEEEEEEEEE!!
TWWWWWWWWOOOOOOOOOOO!!
Jake Mercer: Kickout! Drake sits up, but Methuselah immediately transitions into a rear chinlock, wearing Drake down.
Flannery McCoy: Drake powers back to his feet, and begins to loosen Methuselah’s grip with repeated back elbows to the abdomen- BUT METHUSELAH MAINTAINS THE ADVANTAGE, SENDING DRAKE DOWN TO THE CANVAS WITH A MAT SLAM!
Stew-O: The back of his head BOUNCED off the canvas! Drake favors it as a result before being pulled back to his feet by Methuselah, and directed towards the corner, getting slammed FACE FIRST off the top turnbuckle!
Flannery McCoy: Armstrong is stunned, and gets turned around by Methuselah for a RIGHT HAND! Methuselah goes for another- BUT ITS BLOCKED BY DRAKE, WHO BATTLES BACK WITH A RIGHT HAND OF HIS OWN! METHUSELAH TRIES TO RESPOND WITH A RIGHT HAND AS WELL- BUT AGAIN, IT GETS BLOCKED BY ARMSTRONG, WHO FIGHTS HIS WAY OUT OF THE CORNER WITH A FLURRY OF RIGHT HANDS, BACKING METHUSELAH UP AGAINST THE ROPES!
Jake Mercer: IRISH WHIP BY ARMSTRONG- NO! METHUSELAH TURNS IT AROUND, SENDING DRAKE TO THE ROPES INSTEAD! ARMSTRONG DUCKS UNDERNEATH A CLOTHESLINE ATTEMPT, AND RUNS OFF THE ROPES AGAIN!
Stew-O: BIG BOOT! BIG BOOT BY METHUSELAH! DRAKE RAN INTO IT, AND GOT DROPPED! METHUSELAH DROPS INTO THE COVER, HOOKING THE LEG!
ONNNNNNNNNEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!
TWWWWWWWWOOOOOOOOOOOO!!
Stew-O: SHOULDER UP! Armstrong is already stirring, but Methuselah pulls him back to his feet, and plants him with a BODY SLAM! Methuselah runs off the ropes, and drops a TWISTING ELBOW TO THE HEART OF ARMSTRONG! Methuselah hooks the leg for a cover!
ONNNNNNNNNEEEEEEEEEEEE!!
TWWWWWWWWOOOOOOOOOOO!!
Flannery McCoy: KICKOUT AT TWO! DRAKE GETS THE SHOULDER UP! But notice that Methuselah isn’t getting frustrated, and just continues going to work. Draje gets lifted back to his feet, but starts to battle back with shots to the rib cage! Methuselah is stunned, albeit momentarily, and Drake runs off the ropes!
Stew-O: BUT METHUSELAH SIDESTEPS WHATEVER HE HAD PLANNED THERE, AND SENDS DRAKE UP AND OVER THE TOP! DRAKE RISES TO ALL FOURS, ATTEMPTING TO SHAKE THE COBWEBS OUT OF HIS HEAD, BUT METHUSELAH QUICKLY EXITS THE RING, AND SENDS DRAKE SHOULDER FIRST INTO THE STEEL STEPS!
Jake Mercer: Methuselah rolls back into the ring, and takes a moment to catch his breath. Drake writhes in pain on the outside as the referee begins his count.
Referee: ONE! TWO! THREE!
Flannery McCoy: Drake stands himself up with assistance from the apron, and Methuselah reaches over, lifting Drake up to the apron, and attempting to suplex him back inside the ring! OOH! ARMSTRONG GETS PLANTED IN THE CENTER OF THE RING! Methuselah doesn’t go for the cover, however, and drags Armstrong closer toward the corner before heading up to the middle rope.
Stew-O: METHUSELAH LEAPS OFF THE MIDDLE ROPE- BUT DRAKE GETS THE BOOT UP! DRAKE GOT THE BOOT UP, AND METHUSELAH IS STAGGERED BEFORE COLLAPSING TO ALL FOURS!
Jake Mercer: Now, Drake has an opening, that is if he can get to his feet before Methuselah! Both men slowly return to a vertical base- AND DRAKE CHARGES METHUSELAH WITH A CALF KICK! METHUSELAH RUSHES BACK TO HIS FEET, BUT GETS CAUGHT WITH ANOTHER CALF KICK!
Flannery McCoy: AGAIN, METHUSELAH MAKES IT BACK TO HIS FEET, AND SWINGS WILDLY FOR A CLOTHESLINE! BUT DRAKE COUNTERS WITH AN ARM TRAP NECKBREAKER! COVER IS MADE, HOOK OF THE LEG!
ONNNNNNNEEEEEEEEEE!!
TWWWWWWOOOOOOOOOO!!
Stew-O: KICKOUT! AND METHUSELAH PULLS HIMSELF UP IN THE CORNER, NOW ON THE DEFENSIVE! DRAKE CHARGES IN WITH A CLOTHESLINE! AND BOUNCES OFF THE OPPOSITE CORNER FOR ANOTHER CLOTHESLINE! DRAKE LOOKS TO TRANSITION INTO A RUNNING BULLDOG!
Flannery McCoy: BUT METHUSELAH SHOVES HIM OFF! DRAKE RETURNS TO HIS FEET, FAVORING HIS BACK, AND WANDERS INTO A KICK TO THE GUT! METHUSELAH HOOKS HIM UP FOR THAT BRAINBUSTER DDT! BUT DRAKE AVOIDS THE METH KNELL WITH A SMALL PACKAGE!
ONNNNNNNNEEEEEEEEEEEE!!
TWWWWWWWOOOOOOOOOOO!!
THHHHHHHH-
Stew-O: KICKOUT! BOTH COMPETITORS SCRAMBLE BACK TO THEIR FEET, AND METHUSELAH SWINGS WILDLY FOR A CLOTHESLINE! BUT DRAKE DUCKS UNDERNEATH, AND HOOKS HIM UP FOR NATURAL TALENT! HALF NELSON, HALF CHICKENWING SUPLEX, DUMPING METHUSELAH HIGH ON HIS NECK AND SHOULDERS!
Flannery McCoy: BEAUTIFUL BRIDGE BY DRAKE FOR THE COVER!
ONNNNNNNNNEEEEEEEEEEE!!
TWWWWWWWOOOOOOOOOOO!!
THHHHHHHRRRRRRRR-
Flannery McCoy: KICKOUT! DRAKE POUNDS THE MAT IN FRUSTRATION! BUT IF ANYTHING, HE SHOULD BE PROUD! BECAUSE CRACKS ARE BEGINNING TO SHOW IN METHUSELAH’S FOUNDATION! EARLIER, DRAKE COULD BARELY GARNER A TWO COUNT! THERE, HE CAME CLOSE TO SECURING A VICTORY!
Stew-O: Though, Methuselah is already beginning to stir, and Drake crawls over, pulling him up in a front facelock. Irish whip to the ropes by Drake, who ducks down, perhaps signaling for a back body drop! BUT METHUSELAH CONNECTS WITH A PENALTY KICK TO THE CHEST, JOLTING ARMSTRONG BACK UPRIGHT! METHUSELAH STAGGERS BACK MOMENTARILY BEFORE MARCHING TOWARDS ARMSTRONG-
Jake Mercer: FRONT POWERSLAM! METHUSELAH WALKED RIGHT INTO A FRONT POWERSLAM, AND DRAKE HOOKS THE LEG FOR A COVER!
ONNNNNNNNEEEEEEEEEEE!!
TWWWWWWWOOOOOOOOOO!!
Flannery McCoy: KICKOUT! Drake makes it to a knee, stalking Methuselah like a shark that smells blood in the water. Methuselah rises to his feet, but staggers back into the corner. DRAKE RUSHES IN- OOH! METHUSELAH GOT THE BOOT UP! DRAKE GOT SPUN AROUND OFF THE IMPACT, FAVORING HIS JAW BRIEFLY BEFORE RUNNING OFF THE ROPES! METHUSELAH COMES STAGGERING OUT OF THE CORNER!
Stew-O: DRAKE REBOUNDS BACK, BUT GETS POPPED INTO THE AIR FOR A CUTTER! POP UP DEMOLITION BY METHUSELAH! BUT METHUSELAH DOESNT GO FOR THE COVER! INSTEAD, OPTING TO PULL HIMSELF UP IN THE CORNER! METHUSELAH GETS HIS WITS ABOUT HIM, AND LINES ARMSTRONG UP! HE HAS THAT DANGEROUS LOOK IN HIS EYES!
Jake Mercer: THE LOOK THAT USUALLY PRECEDES A SPEAR, WHICH’LL SPELL GAME OVER FOR DRAKE ARMSTRONG!
Flannery McCoy: IF I WERE DRAKE, ID STAY DOWN! DONT GET BACK UP!
Jake Merecr: NOW, ITS DONT TURN AROUND AS METHUSELAH SHOOTS OUT OF THE CORNER!
Stew-O: HALBERD FROM HELL! METHUSELAH RAN RIGHT INTO A FRONT DROPKICK TO THE FACE, AND DROPS ALL FOURS! USUALLY, DRAKE DOES THAT MOVE TO THE ABDOMEN! THIS TIME, ITS THE FACE, AND METHUSELAH LOOKS OUT OF IT!
Flannery McCoy: NO, METHUSELAH IS OUT OF IT! DRAKE ARMSTRONG LIFTS HIM BACK TO HIS FEET, AND HOISTS HIM UP FOR A DEATH PENALTY! GOTCH TOMBSTONE PILEDRIVER! DRAKE HOOKS THE LEG!
ONNNNNNNNNEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!
TWWWWWWWWOOOOOOOOOOOO!!
THHHHHHHHHRRRRRRRRREEEEEEEEEEEE-
Jake Mercer: KICKOUT BY METHUSELAH! AND LOOK AT THE RING AWARENESS! SENSING HES IN TROUBLE, ROLLS OUT UNDERNEATH THE BOTTOM ROPE!
Stew-O: METHUSELAH CAN BARELY STAND, BUT DRAKE ROLLED TO THE OUTSIDE ON ANOTHER SIDE OF THE RING, AND ROUNDS THE CORNER! METHUSELAH GETS DROPPED TO ALL FOURS WITH A RUNNING RIGHT HAND BY ARMSTRONG! DRAKE ROLLS HIM BACK INSIDE THE RING, AND CLIMBS UP ON THE APRON-
Flannery McCoy: METHUSELAH! METHUSELAH KNOCKS HIM OFF WITH A RUNNING FOREARM, SENDING DRAKE FACE FIRST INTO THE BARRICADE!
Stew-O: Drake writhes in pain on the outside as the referee starts his count!
Referee: ONE! TWO! THREE! FOUR! FIVE! SIX! SEVEN! EIGHT! NINE! T-
Stew-O: DRAKE BEATS THE COUNT, SLIDING BACK INTO THE RING! ARMSTRONG SWINGS FOR A CLOTHESLINE- BUT METHUSELAH DUCKS UNDERNEATH, AND BOTH MEN RUN OFF OPPOSITE ROPES TO ONE ANOTHER!
Jake Mercer: SPEAR! METHUSELAH CUT HIM IN HALF WITH THE SPEAR! HOOK OF THE LEG!
ONNNNNNNNEEEEEEEEEEEE!!
TWWWWWWWOOOOOOOOOOO!!
THHHHHHHRRRRRRRREEEEEEEEEEE!!
(DING! DING! DING!)
Stephie Love: HERES YOUR WINNER… METHUSELAH!
(“Praise Gawd” by Kanye West plays to a chorus of boos, and Methuselah rises to his feet, having his hand raised in victory as Drake rolls out of the ring, clutching at his midsection. However, Methuselah’s celebration gets cut short as “My War” by Shinsei Kamattechan blares throughout the arena, playing out Bronson Daniels, who runs down to the ring.)
Stew-O: UH-OH! WELL, METHUSELAH COULDNT HAVE EXPECTED BRONSON DANIELS TO TAKE LAST WEEK LYING DOWN! BRONSON DANIELS IS HERE, AND SLIDES IN THE RING, DOUBLE LEGGING METHUSELAH DOWN TO THE CANVAS, AND UNLOADING WITH LEFTS AND RIGHTS!
Flannery McCoy: METHUSELAH SHOVES BRONSON AWAY, AND PULLS HIMSELF UP WITH ASSISTANCE FROM THE ROPES! HOWEVER, BRONSON CHARGES IN, AND CLOTHESLINES METHUSELAH UP AND OVER THE TOP!
Jake Mercer: CMON, METHUSELAH! FIGHT BACK!
Stew-O: BRONSON ISNT GIVING HIM AN OPPORTUNITY TO AS HE RUNS OFF THE ROPES, CRASHING INTO METHUSELAH WITH A SUICIDE DIVE!
Flannery McCoy: METHUSELAH SCRAMBLES BACK TO HIS FEET, BUT BRONSON DANIELS IS HOT ON HIS HEELS, SENDING METHUSELAH UP AND OVER A CORNER OF THE BARRICADE!
Stew-O: METHUSELAH TRIES RETREATING, BUT BRONSON ATTACKS FROM BEHIND WITH A RIGHT HAND, CLUBBING METHUSELAH ON THE BACK REPEATEDLY BEFORE SENDING HIM BACK OVER THE BARRICADE!
Flannery McCoy: BRONSON HOPS UP ON THE BARRICADE, PERCHING HIMSELF FOR A CROSSBODY, WIPING OUT METHUSELAH RINGSIDE! BUT BRONSON ISNT DONE, RISING TO BOTH KNEES, AND PUMMELING METHUSELAH WITH RIGHTS!
Jake Mercer: WHERE IS SECURITY IN ALL THIS?!
Stew-O: METHUSELAH RUSHES TO HIS FEET, AND ROLLS BACK INSIDE THE RING, TRYING TO CREATE ANY SEPARATION FROM DANIELS, WHO SLIDES BACK IN HIMSELF!
Flannery McCoy: BRONSON POPS TO HIS FEET, AND- BATMAN PUNCH! BATMAN PUNCH BY BRONSON FLOORS METHUSELAH, AND HE IS STRUGGLING TO STAND!
Stew-O: BRONSON HEADS TO THE CORNER AS METHUSELAH SLOWLY RISES TO BOTH KNEES!
Jake Mercer: NO, NO, NO, NO, NO, NO-
Flannery McCoy: MICKEY I JUST KNOCKED YOUR HEAD OFF! THAT SWINGING BACK ELBOW FROM BEHIND! AND IF IT ISNT APPARENT ALREADY, METHUSELAH IS OUT!
(Bronson mounts him from behind, and holds up Methuselah’s head, showing his unconscious face off to the camera.)
Jake Mercer: BRONSON WILL PAY FOR THIS! BELIEVE ME, HE WILL!
(Bronson releases Methuselah’s head, and rises to his feet, sticking his hand out through the middle rope, and requesting a microphone, which he soon gets. Bronson is intense, pacing back and forth in the ring as he addresses a prone and unconscious, Methuselah.)
Bronson Daniels: At Grand Rampage, I knocked your ass out, and looks like I just did it again!
(The crowd cheers.)
Bronson Daniels: Still unimpressed with me, Methuselah? Last week, you had plenty of things to say. Now, I have an opportunity to respond. You said that Jake Smith eliminating me was a form of “universal karma.” Well, tonight is another example of that. You seriously didn’t think that I was going to let last week slide, did you? See, while most people might be scared of drawing your ire, Methuselah… not me. I welcome the challenge, and speaking of challenges, that’s actually why I’m out here.
(Bronson crouches down next to Methuselah’s body.)
Bronson Daniels: It’s clear that you have a problem with me, and after last week, I’ve got a problem with you as well. So, how about this? How about… at Fighting Spirit, we make it Methuselah versus Bronson Daniels!
(Bronson looks around as the crowd chants “YES!” before returning his gaze over to Methuselah.)
Bronson Daniels: Don’t worry, I understand that you’re not in a position to answer me right now, but once you wake up-
(Bronson Daniels stands up, and turns his attention over to the stage area as ‘RED THUNDER’ by Butcher Babies plays. Ms. Extreme makes her way onto the stage with a microphone in hand, and the crowd gives her a mixed reaction, unsure what to make of this interruption. Slowly, ‘RED THUNDER’ by Butcher Babies fades in the background.)
Ms. Extreme: Bronson, Methuselah may not be able to answer you right now, but I can… no.
(Bronson Daniels looks confused.)
Ms. Extreme: If you want to face Methuselah, then you’ll wait in line, and that line starts… behind me. :mjgrin: Because thanks to a conversation I had with Tyrone earlier tonight, IM going to be the one facing him at Fighting Spirit! Not you.
(Ms. Extreme forms a smirk on her face as ‘RED THUNDER’ by Butcher Babies plays to another mixed reaction from fans, and Bronson Daniels can be seen irate inside the ring, having been stepped over for the opportunity at Methuselah.)
Jake Mercer: Can’t say I saw that one coming!
Flannery McCoy: At Fighting Spirit, Methuselah versus Ms. Extreme?! But where does that leave Bronson?
Stew-O: We’ll have to find out next week as we are out of time here on Friday Night Dynasty! Ladies and gentlemen, thank you for joining us, and goodnight, everybody!
(Friday Night Dynasty fades to black on a shot of Ms. Extreme and Bronson Daniels staring each other down.)
(EAW Logo Buzzes.)
