(EAW intro plays.)
(Sunday Night Voltage opens up to a recap of the past two weeks: Valerie Hellstorm would defeat Brianna Hill. Rex McAllister would defeat Jack Ripley. Harper Lee would defeat Holly Arrow. Dr. Bethany Blue would defeat Adam Lucas. Drake King would defeat Andre Walker. Donovan Duke would retrieve the Cash in The Vault briefcase. KASAI would retain the Specialists Championship against Usagi Senshi and Mia Santoro. Cameron Ella Ava would defeat Roberto De La Rosa to become the new Hardcore Champion. The Jaded Hearts would retain the Unified Tag Team Championships against NICHOLISM and British Invasion. Milli Banks would beat Minerva and Hikari Kanno to become the new Universal Women’s Championship. Then, Jake Smith would defeat Charlie Marr to become the new EAW World Champion. Then, from there, a short recap of the Draft is shown, with all the new and familiar names being drafted to Voltage.)
(The camera then opens up to the State Farm Arena in Atlanta, Georgia as the crowd roars, with pyro seen erupting out of the stage in a beautiful display while the shot pans around. It then lands at the commentary table as Rich Russillo, James Peters, and Persephone, who has her head down on the desk, is seen.)
Rich Russillo: Welcome to a special SEASON 18 PREMIERE EDITION of… SUNDAY NIGHT VOLTAGE!
Persephone: (Muffled) Luis… come back to me… please…
James Peters: Ignore Seph, she’s in her feelings, but what a show we have lined up for you tonight with Bloodsport quickly approaching! Effy McAvoy faces Zane Grae. We have a match where the winner receives a Unique Opportunity at Bloodsport with a plethora of Elitists. Daryl Kinkade faces Lt. Colonel Michael S. Connor. In a Champion versus Champion match, Specialists Champion KASAI faces Hardcore Champion Cameron Ella Ava. Then, in the main event, with the opportunity to face NEW EAW World Champion Jake Smith, Limmy Monaghan faces off against Methuselah for a contendership opportunity! Let’s get right to it with our Voltage Commissioner!
(Voltage fades to ringside, and as the camera cuts over to the stage, ‘Self Help Tape’ by Moses Sumney hits. The crowd explodes with cheers for Sunday Night Voltage’s Commissioner, and before long Captain Charisma begins walking out to the stage. He is holding a microphone in his hand as he greets the crowd for the first time on Voltage this season, before finally beginning to walk down the ramp, heading to the ring.)
James Peters: What better way to kick off the season than with an appearance from the Commissioner of Voltage?
Rich Russillo: While we saw Captain Charisma at the Draft show, tonight he must have another big announcement for us to start season 18. After an incredible Pain for Pride and an extremely surprising draft, I’m looking forward to seeing what he has to say!
Persephone: I’m not… They took Luis from me. There’s nothing left to look forward to. :mjcry:
Rich Russillo: I’m sure you’ll be okay. It’s only a year without him!
Persephone: Why would you remind me???
James Peters: :mjlol:
(The fans continue to cheer as Captain Charisma makes it to ringside. He walks up the steel steps before entering the ring, and from there his entrance music begins to fade out. As the fans begin to quiet down, Captain Charisma begins to speak.)
Captain Charisma: Ladies and gentlemen… WELCOME TO SUNDAY NIGHT VOLTAGE!
(The fans once again begin cheering, and there’s a grin on Captain Charisma’s face as he continues.)
Captain Charisma: With this being our first show of the season I felt that it was only right for me to be the one to come out and address all of you incredible people. After all, while we hold a draft every year, I’m not sure if we’ve had a draft that has altered the state of this brand as much as this year’s in a very long time. From top to bottom Voltage is an almost entirely different show compared to what you are all used to, and honestly, the thought of it being so different excites me. You all know how passionate I am about this, and heading into season 18, Voltage has picked up an amazing roster. This season we’ve been joined by some faces returning to the Voltage roster, such as Ms. Extreme, Limmy Monaghan, and the Specialists Champion, KASAI. We have Elitists such as Dr. Bethany Blue and the Hardcore Champion Cameron Ella Ava who have remained on Voltage following last season, and we also have Elitists making their way to Voltage for the first time, such as the longest reigning New Breed Champion ever, Michael Machina! We have such a great roster here, but of course, that’s not the only reason I’m out here. I’m here because I have an announcement for you all!
(This of course gets the fans excited as they begin to once again cheer. Captain Charisma waits as the fans show their excitement, before continuing to speak.)
Captain Charisma: See, I’ve always been the type to open the door for Elitists to step up and find their way to a major opportunity. After all, what better way to help these Elitists grow than to give them the chance to go after the many different Championships in EAW, which are all held by some of the very best? Today I’m here because I want to give the Voltage roster an opportunity to challenge one of those Champions, or I suppose I should say a set of Champions, as this is about none other than the Unified Tag Team Championships!
Captain Charisma: Ladies and gentlemen, I’d like to announce the return of the Tag Team Turmoil Tournament!
(The fans begin to cheer even louder after hearing this major announcement, revealing the return of the tournament that was last held back in 2021.)
Captain Charisma: Some of you may not have been around when the Tag Team Turmoil Tournament was last held, so allow me to explain. Soon on Voltage we will be holding a tournament between various tag teams, where the winners will receive the opportunity to challenge for the Jaded Hearts’ Unified Tag Team Championships! This isn’t as simple as it seems though, as these teams may not be what any of you are expecting. In fact, the teams will be made of completely randomized pairings, meaning that some of the Elitists working together in the tournament may not like each other at all! Last time we held this tournament it was won by the unlikely duo of Jake Smith and Chris Elite, and they’d go on to become the new Unified Tag Team Champions. Soon enough we’ll see who will follow the Haircare Kings’ footsteps and win this tournament, as well as whether or not they can win the Unified Tag Team Championships!
Captain Charisma: Moving on, I’d like to take a moment to talk about our first marquee event of the season, Bloodsport. You all know how special Bloodsport is to me, which is why I’m not wasting any time making matches for this event official. I want to bring you all the greatest show I can, which is why two of the matches tonight actually have Bloodsport implications. Ashlynn Quinn, Chiyo Gedo, Akari Kiyoko and Damien Kutcher will be competing for a Unique Opportunity at Bloodsport, and in the main event we have number one contendership for the EAW World Championship being decided, as either Limmy Monaghan or Methuselah will be taking on Jake Smith for his-
(‘Stop Breathing (Burn In My Light Intro)’ by Playboi Carti hits, causing all of the fans in attendance to begin loudly booing. Captain Charisma turns towards the stage, not too impressed as Jake Smith begins walking out. Jake is carrying his EAW World Championship on his shoulder while holding a microphone, and he has a smirk on his face as the boos grow even louder. Before long, he begins walking down the ramp.)
Persephone: You can’t be serious. Why did he get to stay on Voltage but Luis didn’t??? He wasn’t even on Voltage last season!
James Peters: Well Jake won the EAW World Championship, which made him ineligible for drafting. Anyways, Jake became the World Champion back at Pain for Pride when he dethroned Charlie Marr to win the title. With that in mind, I don’t think it’s surprising seeing the look on his face.
Rich Russillo: Of course it isn’t. Anyone would be in good spirits following a World Championship win, although I’m not too sure why he’s interrupting Captain Charisma. This seems a bit unnecessary if you ask me.
(Jake Smith makes it down to ringside, entering the ring as Captain Charisma watches. The boos continue as ‘Stop Breathing’ fades out, but Jake Smith would soon begin speaking over the crowd.)
Jake Smith: What are you doing? Who cares about Limmy Monaghan and Methuselah? I think you’ve done enough talking and wasting everyone’s time with people who don’t matter when you still have yet to acknowledge the fact that your EAW World Champion isn’t just anybody. For the first time you have the best wrestler on the entire planet holding the top Championship on your brand, and quite frankly it doesn’t even matter whether it’s Methuselah or Limmy that wins tonight because once it’s time for this Championship to be put on the line, I’m coming out on top. When you came out here, what you SHOULD’VE said is that you’re grateful to have Jake Smith back on this brand instead of Charlie Marr. I saved the EAW World Championship just by being the best wrestler in this company and I’m going to be holding this Championship for a very long time, so as far as I’m concerned you should be addressing me as the face of your brand.
(The fans immediately begin to boo, which Jake just brushes off. After a few seconds Captain Charisma begins to respond, but he’s clearly not impressed whatsoever by what Jake had to say.)
Captain Charisma: Are you done?
Jake Smith: No actually, because over the past week I’ve been seeing and hearing all these people talk about the outcome of the match between Methuselah and Limmy as if I’m supposed to be worried about the result of that match, but what we should be worried about is getting my face on more posters. I don’t know what Michael Machina’s doing on Bloodsport’s poster when I’m the World Champion here, but clearly there’s an issue that needs to be fixed because I’m not about to be disrespected during my second World Championship reign. I get you’re used to having clowns hold this title doing everything they could to make sure this title isn’t taken seriously, but that’s not the case anymore. You have a real World Champion now, so going forward you and everyone else in the back need to remember that I’M the one on top of this brand now. This is my show and I won’t be going anywhere for a long time, so I’m expecting to be treated like the top Champion should.
(Captain Charisma just sighs before beginning to speak.)
Captain Charisma: :francis: What’s with everyone that manages to hold that particular title?
(Jake doesn’t respond to this, and Captain Charisma continues to speak.)
Captain Charisma: Look Jake, I get you’re enthusiastic about the new season and you’re clearly thrilled about being the new EAW World Champion, but just now I was in the middle of giving the people here some information regarding Bloodsport. I think everyone here would much rather hear about Voltage’s first marquee event of the season than hear you once again boast about your Pain for Pride victory, so if you don’t mind could you at least wait until I’m finished?
Jake Smith: What, just so you could tell everyone about a match that’ll end with me winning anyway? We get it! Whoever wins tonight will face me for the EAW World Championship at Bloodsport, but as far as I’m concerned that match is a waste of time. I’m not Bronson Daniels. I’m not going to be humiliated by Methuselah in front of the entire world like he was, and Limmy? Where would he even be if I didn’t take him in and create Insurgency? Fact is I won the EAW World Championship because I was the best possible option. Clearly nobody that was already on Voltage could take the title from Charlie, and I went through 29 other Elitists back at Grand Rampage to earn my opportunity before doing what everyone before me couldn’t and taking that title out of Charlie’s hands. What’s stopping me from beating two guys like Methuselah and Limmy? Neither of them can hold a candle to me, so we might as well get the obvious out of the way and admit that whoever wins this match is just going to go down as my first successful title defense.
(The boos continue, and Captain Charisma still doesn’t look amused by Jake.)
Captain Charisma: If I were you, I wouldn’t get too confident. There’s a reason Limmy Monaghan was able to become the World Heavyweight Champion after Insurgency had already disbanded. Limmy is an incredible competitor who has grown more than I’m sure even you expected when you formed Insurgency alongside him, and Methuselah’s resume speaks for itself. You already have your own history with him, don’t you? If there’s anyone that should know better than to look down on him as an in-ring competitor, it’s you.
Jake Smith: Who cares about that? It’s been what, three or four years since we crossed paths? A lot’s happened since I last faced Methuselah, and as you can see, I’m not the same Jake Smith I was back then. There’s a reason I’m the one at the top of your brand right now. Say what you want, but I earned the right to be confident when I pinned Charlie and sent him packing to Showdown. The guy tried to get me arrested right before Pain for Pride and now he’s starting the season empty handed and going back to being the Challenger instead of the Champion. What have either of my two potential opponents been doing while I was getting ready to make it here? Fighting for Richard and Kensi? Teaming up with Jamie O’Hara before losing to Cy? We’re not talking about the Methuselah that faced me years ago, or the Limmy Monaghan that held the World Heavyweight Championship. We’re talking about guys that need this match, and one of them’s gonna get destroyed at Bloodsport. That’s all there is to it, so you can go ahead and wrap this up.
(Captain Charisma takes a moment after this, before beginning to speak once more.)
Captain Charisma: Actually Jake, I do have one more announcement.
(This catches Jake’s attention, and the Commissioner of Voltage continues.)
Captain Charisma: I believe everyone in attendance tonight would agree with me when I say that a show like Bloodsport should always live up to its name. Every year that’s the goal, and every year we deliver. You may not share the same excitement in a match between yourself and either Methuselah or Limmy Monaghan as the rest of us, but since you’re so confident that you’ll be leaving Bloodsport as Champion, you should have no problem with what I’m about to say.
Jake Smith: What are you doing?
Captain Charisma: Tonight, Limmy Monaghan will face Methuselah for number one contendership for the EAW World Championship. The winner will be facing you at Bloodsport… IN BARBED WIRE MASSACRE X!
(This causes the crowd to explode with cheers. The fans are extremely excited for the return of Barbed Wire Massacre, which was last seen at Pain for Pride 16 in the match between Methuselah and Drake King. However, standing in front of Captain Charisma is Jake Smith, who doesn’t look anywhere near as happy about this.)
Jake Smith: What did you just say?
Captain Charisma: I made myself clear, did I not?
Jake Smith: There’s clearly a mistake, what do you mean Barbed Wire Massacre?
Captain Charisma: Exactly what I said. You’ll find out your Barbed Wire Massacre opponent in tonight’s main event. You said it didn’t matter who you faced, so I’m sure you’ll be fine.
(Captain Charisma stops speaking after this, and he walks past Jake, beginning to make his way out of the ring as the fans once again begin to cheer. Throughout all of this, Jake Smith is just in disbelief, unable to believe what Captain Charisma just revealed to him.)
James Peters: Wow! We just need to take a moment and talk about what we just heard, because it looks like Bloodsport will be seeing the return of Barbed Wire Massacre, and it will be in the match between either Methuselah or Limmy Monaghan and Jake Smith! What a Championship match we have ahead of us!
Rich Russillo: This was one hell of a way to start the season! I wasn’t expecting that at all, but Jake definitely had it coming. He got overconfident, and from the looks of it, this announcement has completely wiped that smile off of his face.
Persephone: Just like Luis getting kidnapped by Showdown wiped the smile off mine. :wow:
James Peters: Well, Jake Smith has a huge match ahead of him at Bloodsport. One that I’m not so sure he’s ready for.
(Captain Charisma makes his way up the ramp as the fans cheer. Jake Smith on the other hand remains in the ring, and he looks furious after the announcement from Captain Charisma, not at all happy about the upcoming Barbed Wire Massacre. As the camera shows the frustrated look on Jake’s face, Voltage fades out.)
(Commercial for the upcoming EAW 2K game.)
(The camera fades to ringside.)
Bella Braxton: THE FOLLOWING CONTEST IS YOUR FIRST IN-RING MATCH OF SEASON 18 HERE ON SUNDAY NIGHT VOLTAGE, AND IT IS SCHEDULED FOR… ONE FALL!
Crowd: ONE FALL!
(‘Taking What’s Not Yours’ by TV Girl hits the speakers to an uproar of cheers, as it was the first of two debuting Elitists tonight on Voltage in this match to make his way out. Zane Grae stepped onto the ramp, looking around at the fans who were cheering for him as he took it all in. Zane would then make his way down the ramp, and into the ring.)
Bella Braxton: INTRODUCING FIRST! FROM SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA, WEIGHING IN TONIGHT AT 150 POUNDS… HE IS ‘HEARTTAKER!!!!!!!!!’ ZAAAAAAAANEEEEEEE GRAEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Rich Russillo: It is the best way possible to start the season when it comes to in-ring action, to put up two new signees to EAW and Sunday Night Voltage up against one another in competition, and this right here is no different. I have heard rumors about Zane Grae and what he is capable of, so we are about to see what he does here tonight.
James Peters: Zane Grae I have heard has the athleticism, has the talent, has the heart and most certainly has the soul in order to survive in such a grueling company like Elite Answers Wrestling. To pick up a victory here tonight would truly be huge for him.
Persephone: He takes too fucking long to get to the ring. No one cares about you that much.
Rich Russillo: A bit extra critical today now are we, Seph?
Persephone: Don’t act like you don’t know why…
(That was when, ‘Pumped up Kicks’ by Foster the People would hit the speakers. The crowd would begin to boo loudly, but there were no signs of Effy McAvoy to be found! Zane continued to look at the rampway, wondering where the hell she was… but that’s the thing, she was behind him, and behind the commentators for that matter, as she popped right up behind Persephone!)
Persephone: HOLY FUCKING SHIT! ARMED SHOOTER! ARMED SHOOTER! LUIS SAVE ME!
Rich Russillo: Calm down. It’s just a theme song… and a very weird entrance. No need to be so worried. At least, I hope so.
Bella Braxton: AND HIS OPPONENT! FROM WATCH HILL, RHODE ISLAND, WEIGHING IN TONIGHT AT 125 POUNDS, SHE IS EFFYYYYYYYYYY MCAVOYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY!
(Effy made her way over the barricade, as she got back up to her feet. She sent a sinister smirk Persephone’s way, before she would then make her way into the ring.)
James Peters: Well, this is Effy’s debut match as well tonight. We have all heard the rumblings, and have seen the promotional videos from her throughout the week, being managed by Ahren Fournier himself… being obsessed with him too. It’s kinda creepy. But oh well.
Persephone: Creep being creepy, oh no, am I supposed to be shocked or something? Let’s just get this match done, I have places to be.
(DING! DING! DING!)
Rich Russillo: Here we go! This is the first official match of Season 18 on Sunday Night Voltage, and we have two new talents, Effy McAvoy and Zane Grae, going head to head! The two circle around the ring, keeping their eyes locked upon each other the whole time as they both look to see who is going to make the first move of this match, and they rush into a collar and elbow tie up to start!
James Peters: Both competitors here are looking to get the early advantage and upperhand in this match, but it looks like it’s going to be Effy McAvoy who goes around and she pulls Zane Grae over and into the side headlock! Side headlock is locked in, but Zane forces himself out of the hold and goes around, grabbing her by the waist as he lifts her up, going for a wrestling takedown only for Effy to counter it into an armdrag!
Persephone: I don’t get it. I don’t know why I have even been dragged out here tonight to commentate these matches. Why am I being forced to do my job when I am in the grieving process of losing the love of my life?! This is sickening.
Rich Russillo: Seph, you’re saying this like he died. He’s on Showdown—
Persephone: IT’S BASICALLY THE SAME THING, DAMNIT!
James Peters: Rich, let’s just commentate this match. I’m sure she’ll get enthusiastic.
Rich Russillo: Right, well Effy was able to counter that wrestling takedown by Zane Grae into the armdrag, and she has been working over the arm ever since, keeping him still and wrenching in on it, even though Zane looks to fight back, getting back to his feet, but Effy pulls him back down into the mat and keeps it locked in!
James Peters: And Zane is going to look to get back up to his feet again, only for Effy to pull him right back down, but this time around Zane finds himself slipping away from her, AND HE KIPS RIGHT UP TO HIS FEET AND NAILS A NASTY ENZIGURI ON EFFY!
Rich Russillo: NO! EFFY DODGES THE ENZIGURI AND ZANE FALLS HARD INTO THE MAT, AS SHE GRABS A HOLD OF HIM AND PUSHES HIM AGAINST THE ROPES, BEFORE BRINGING HIM DOWN INTO A ROLLUP! EFFY’S GOING TO STEAL IT EARLIER!
ONEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!
Persephone: Zane Grae kicks out, I guess.
James Peters: And he doesn’t only kick out, but he counters it into a pinfall of his own! Now it’s Zane with Effy’s shoulders down to the mat looking for the victory!
ONEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!
Rich Russillo: Effy McAvoy with the kick out! Both Elitists pop back up to their feet, AND ZANE SWINGS AT EFFY, BUT EFFY DUCKS OUT OF THE WAY! EFFY GOES FOR A SWING OF HER OWN, ZANE DUCKS! ZANE WITH A ROUNDHOUSE! BUT EFFY SIDE STEPS, FOR A SPINNING HEEL KICK!
James Peters: COUNTERED BY ZANE GRAE- WHO GOES BEHIND AND HE PULLS EFFY INTO ANOTHER ROLLUP! ZANE HAS THIS MATCH WON HERE IF HE CAN STEAL IT!
ONEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!
TWOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!
Persephone: Effy McAvoy still kicks out which I don’t fucking get. Do you really think you are going to put an end to this match that early by some cheap rollup? Effy gets back to her feet, but so does Zane with an unimpressive kip up, who leaps into the air for a dropkick.
Rich Russillo: And the dropkick catches Effy square on the face! Effy gets caught by the dropkick, and she has to roll out of the ring to try and get away as quick as she possibly could! BUT ZANE IS NOT GOING TO LET HER GET AWAY THAT EASIER, AS HE RUNS OFF OF THE ROPES, AND HE LOOKS FOR A HUGE SUICIDE DIVE!
James Peters: EFFY JUMPS BACK UP ONTO THE APRON AS ZANE LOOKED TO DIVE THROUGH THE ROPES, AND SHE CAPTURES HIM INTO A GUILLOTINE CHOKE LIKE SUBMISSION HOLD RIGHT HERE!
Rich Russillo: And that guillotine looks to be seized in tight, as Effy is going to use it in order to pull Zane out of the ring and down to the ringside mats! She keeps it locked in tight, BUT ZANE IS GOING TO BACK HER UP… SPINE FIRST INTO OUR ANNOUNCER’S TABLE!
James Peters: That is going to force Effy to release the guillotine, arching out from the impact that her spine made into the announcer’s table as Zane Grae takes a couple of steps back… AND HE SPRINGS IN WITH A NASTY LOOKING SUPERKICK SQUARE ON THE FACE! THAT SUPERKICK CONNECTS WITH PRECISION!
Persephone: Great. Incredible, even. Now can he try and put an end to this match? I’m not happy about having to be here as it is, I don’t want it to be worsened by an absolute snooze fest in the first Voltage match of the season.
Rich Russillo: Well you might get that, as Zane is going to grab Effy by the head and drag her back to the ring, throwing her in and climbing up onto the apron, and he begins to scale to the top rope while Effy was down and out! This is the perfect opportunity for Zane!
James Peters: EFFY ISN’T MOVING IN THE CENTRE OF THE RING… AND ZANE IS GOING TO FLY, AS HE JUMPS OFF OF THE TOP ROPE AND LOOKS FOR A HUGE SHOOTING STAR PRESS!!!!
Rich Russillo: OH SHIT!
Persephone: HAH! THE DUMBASS FUCKING MISSED! OF COURSE SHE WAS GOING TO MOVE OUT OF THE WAY, HOW DID HE NOT POSSIBLY SEE THAT COMING?! HE’S MORE CLUELESS THAN MOST OF THE WHOLE VOLTAGE ROSTER THIS SEASON!
Rich Russillo: Zane is clutching at his abdomen and coughing badly from the shooting star press failed attempt, as he crawled to the other side of the ring, looking to pull himself back up to his feet, where Effy McAvoy is going to be stalking him… AND SHE RUNS IN WITH A HUGE HIGH KNEE!
James Peters: AND THAT CONNECTED ON THE JAW! BUT EFFY MCAVOY WASN’T DONE THERE! SHE DRAGS ZANE TO THE CENTRE OF THE RING… BEFORE CONNECTING WITH ‘GOAT TROT!!!!’ THE RUNNING SWINGING NECKBREAKER CONNECTS! IT CONNECTS! We have come to learn very well how obsessed Effy is with The GOAT himself, Ahren Fournier, and this proves it even further with most of her moveset heavily inspired by him! Effy into the cover!
ONEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!
TWOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!
Persephone: Oh for fucks sake! Of course he kicks out! I just can’t have anything around here, huh? Nothing! I wanted this match to end as quickly as possible, and I can’t even have that! I want to get out of this building as fast as I can, I can’t even have that!
Rich Russillo: While I feel very bad for you Seph, the fact of the matter is this match is continuing and there really is nothing you can do about it.
Persephone: Thanks, dickhead.
James Peters: Effy McAvoy did not look to be happy either at the fact that Zane Grae had just kicked out of one of her GOAT’s very moves. She would have thought that if he could hit it so well to finish off a match, she could do the same I’m pretty sure.
Rich Russillo: Well, Effy is going to have to deal with the fact that this match IS continuing, as she gets back to her feet and begins to drag Zane back up as well, BEFORE NAILING HIM WITH A STIFF ELBOW TO THE JAW! THAT ELBOW CONNECTED, AND ZANE IS DEFINITELY WOOZY FROM IT FOR SURE!
James Peters: But Zane wasn’t going down! He wasn’t backing down! AS EFFY THROWS YET ANOTHER ELBOW TO THE JAW, AND THEN A RIGHT HAND, AND A SHOOT KICK TO THE LEG, FOLLOWED BY ONE TO THE CHEST! ZANE FALLS TO HIS KNEES- AND A KICK RIGHT TO THE NOSE! ZANE MAY BE OUT! COVER!
ONEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!
TWOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!
Persephone: Sigh. Of course. Of course! I’m not even surprised anymore.
Rich Russillo: SHOULDER UP FROM ZANE GRAE! THE SHOULDER GOES UP AND THIS MATCH CONTINUES ONWARD STILL! Effy is pounding the mat even more now, her frustration clearly growing by the season as she does not have a clue what she could possibly do in order to put an end to this match in itself!
James Peters: She slowly gets back to her feet, bringing Zane up as well… OH SHIT! ZANE JUST CAUGHT HER WITH A SUDDEN SUPERKICK TO THE JAW! THE SUPERKICK CONNECTS AND EFFY CRUMBLES TO THE MAT, COULD THIS BE THE OPENING THAT ZANE NEEDS TO CAPITALISE OFF OF IN THIS MATCH?!
Persephone: PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE END THIS MATCH! ZANE RIPS EFFY BACK UP TO HER FEET AND HE REELS HER INTO THE CENTRE OF THE RING… BEFORE LIFTING HER OFF HER FEET AND SPINNING HER AROUND AND DOWN INTO THE MAT WITH THE BLUE THUNDER BOMB!! ‘QUICKSILVER’ CONNECTS, YES! END MY MISERY! HE GOES INTO THE PIN! THIS IS OVER! NJUGWNUFEWNUEGRNFRQENIOGWNIOFQEINPOM
ONEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!
TWOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!
Persephone: …
Rich Russillo: EFFY MCAVOY KICKS OUT! SHE KICKS OUT!
Persephone: Fuck.
James Peters: THIS MATCH STAYS ALIVE, AND WOW, WHAT A PERFORMANCE IT HAS BEEN BETWEEN THESE TWO DEBUTING ELITISTS! Zane Grae starts to slowly get back up to his feet, but so is Effy McAvoy, as both of these competitors are getting back up to their knees, and getting back into the centre of the ring…
Rich Russillo: And Zane fires the first shot with a forearm across the jaw of Effy! But Effy responds with one of her own! Zane nails another one! But Effy fires back with one of her own! ZANE! EFFY! ZANE! EFFY! ZANE! EFFY! ZANE! EFFY!
James Peters: AND THEY ARE GETTING BACK TO THEIR FEET AS THEY CONTINUE TO FIRE AWAY ON ONE ANOTHER AND THE CROWD IS LOVING EVERY LAST SECOND OF THIS! ZANE! EFFY! ZANE! EFFY! ZANE! EFFY! ZANE! EFFY! ZANE! EFFY! ZANE! EFFY! ZANE! EFFY! ZANE! EFFY! ZANE! EFFY! ZANE! EFFY! ZANE! EFFY! ZANE! EFFY! ZANE! ZANE! ZANE! ZANE! ZANE! ZANE! ZANE-
Persephone: But of course, that momentum was never going to last long, as Effy completely catches him and stops him with a knee to the gut, and that forces Zane to double over, before she takes a run off of the ropes, and she looks to take advantage…!
Rich Russillo; EFFY MCAVOY IS LOOKING TO PUT THE ‘STORYBOOK ENDING’ ON THIS MATCH WITH THE CURB STOMP, BUT IT’S NOT GOING TO COME TO AN END JUST YET, AS ZANE GRAE MOVES OUT OF THE WAY! ZANE GRAE MOVES OUT OF THE WAY, AND THAT SENDS EFFY OFF INTO THE ROPES… WHILE ZANE TWISTS INSIDE OUT WITH THE CORKSCREW ROUNDHOUSE KICK! AND THAT WAS STIFF, NAILING EFFY RIGHT IN THE FACE AND CAUSING HER CRUMBLING!
James Peters: Both Elitists are down, and it is clear who the crowd are rooting for and that is the Dreamchaser himself! Zane begins to pull himself back up to his feet using the ropes, as he crawls out onto the apron, and he is looking to end this match!
Rich Russillo: Effy McAcoy begins to slowly pull herself back up to her feet, while Zane is hyping up the crowd, he is hyping up the EAW universe, and he is looking to be the one to put the final nail in the coffin of this match against Envy McAvoy!
James Peters: EFFY’S BACK UP TO HER FEET… AND ZANE COMES SLINGSHOTTING HIMSELF INTO THE RING WITH THE FINAL NAIL IN THE COFFIN!!! AN ‘IN-ZANE LARIAT’ I WOULD SAY! EFFY IS TURNED INSIDE OUT, AND ZANE BEGINS TO CRAWL TOWARD HER, HE IS LOOKING FOR A COVER TO END THIS-
Persephone: HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA! THIS IS WHAT I LOVE TO SEE! LOOK AT THAT! LOOK AT THAT!
Rich Russillo: WHAT THE EVER LIVING HELL?! WHAT ARE THESE TWO DOING OUT HERE?!
James Peters: THAT’S THE BRITISH INVASION! PANDORA PAISLEY AND HALSEY NEEL ARE DESTROYING ZANE GRAE AND EFFY MCAVOY, AND THE REFEREE HAS NO OTHER CHOICE BUT TO CALL THIS MATCH! THERE IS NO WINNER TONIGHT!
(DING! DING! DING! DING! DING! DING!)
Persephone: YES, YOU BRITISH IDIOTS! KILL THEM! I HATE THEM!
Rich Russillo: THE BRITISH INVASION ARE SHOWING NO REMORSE HERE TONIGHT, RUINING A PERFECTLY GOOD MATCH AS PANDORA RIPS ZANE UP TO HIS FEET, WHO IS TRYING TO FIGHT BACK, BUT THERE’S NO USE! ‘CATNAP’ CONNECTS ON GRAE!
James Peters: MEANWHILE, HALSEY NEEL IS KNEEING THE HELL OUT OF THE FACE OF EFFY MCAVOY WHO WAS TRYING TO FIGHT BACK, AS SHE BRINGS HER TO HER FEET AS WELL… AND HALSEY NEEL CONNECTS WITH ‘THE FALL!’ ‘THE FALL’ CONNECTS! THE BRITISH INVASION HAVE MADE A STATEMENT HERE TONIGHT!
(Pandora Paisley and Halsey Neel got back up to their feet, as they both stood tall over Zane Grae and Effy McAvoy with huge smirks on their face, as Voltage goes to commercial.)
(Commercial for Sonic the Hedgehog 3 with Hans Grayson, talking about his favorite characters in the franchise. In theaters this December.)
(Sunday Night Voltage returns to a shot of the Spectrum Center as the crowd murmurs in excitement for what’s to come with the show already in full swing. They don’t have to wait long, as quickly, ‘Bussin’ by Nicki Minaj & Lil Baby is heard playing up. Some of the crowd is confused as to who this could be, but the ones who know react loudly as the camera goes over to show Diamond Dixon making her way out from the backstage area. She’s accompanied by Tyrone Montgomery who follows with a smirk on his face as both of them stand at the stage and take a moment to embrace the loud reaction that they’re getting here tonight. They then begin to make their way down the ramp from there.)
Bella Braxton: Ladies and gentlemen, please welcome… TYRONE MONTGOMERY AND DIAMOND DIXON!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Rich Russillo: Well last week before we closed off the televised draft picks for the Draft show, we were greeted by a surprise with Voltage Commissioner Captain Charisma having made a massive move for the brand. With Diamond Dixon along with former Friday Night Dynasty General Manager Tyrone Montgomery being drafted to Sunday Night Voltage!
James Peters: We know that Diamond had a short stint in the ring before becoming the Assistant GM for Tyrone, but now that they… unfortunately… lost their jobs at Pain For Pride thanks to Methuselah, it seems they’ve set off on a new business endeavor. Could this come with some ulterior motives pertaining to what happened? Who knows. All we know is that this is going to be made clear tonight.
Persephone: So Captain Charisma could do this… but he couldn’t get Luis back? That’s bullshit, that really is bullshit… I… I just don’t know…
(Tyrone makes his way up the steps and onto the apron as he happily holds the ropes down for Diamond to enter. She has a smirk on her face as she heads over and grabs microphones for the both of them while ‘Bussin’, from there, begins to come to a close. After a moment the two of them then begin to speak while the crowd quiets down.)
Diamond Dixon: Well I’m glad to say that Charlotte, North Carolina is very welcoming of the newest member of the Sunday Night Voltage roster.
(Diamond jokingly chuckles as the crowd cheers loudly, Tyrone giving a small laugh himself before he responds.)
Tyrone Montgomery: Guess that whole thing about us in the unemployment line didn’t pan out. Here we are here on Voltage and I’m pretty sure that came as a surprise to a lot of people.
Diamond Dixon: That’s right, a lot of people… and some that we know very well along with it. It’s a new business venture for the two of us that’s what I’m going to say, and while it is something to say that we’re not operating as members of Friday Night Dynasty anymore, thanks to Captain Charisma we were able to take up a completely different role. A role that we have absolutely no problem with either. With Tyrone accompanying me along the way, I’m gonna be making my return to in-ring competition, and y’all already know that’s not something I’m unfamiliar with.
(Diamond smirks as Tyrone nods his head in agreement.)
Tyrone Montgomery: It was something that we couldn’t refuse, and while Pain For Pride, I can agree, didn’t go down the way that we planned it to, Richard and Kensingten can have fun trying to operate a brand that nobody is going to be interested in being on. This isn’t just a plan B for us, this is something that we’re fully invested in and something that I know Diamond is going to use to the fullest considering I know that she was hungry to get back in here to compete. Sure, she had one match when she returned just last year, but I think we can both agree that was something that she wasn’t entirely satisfied with. Even behind the scenes, it was clear that her passion didn’t die out, and Captain Charisma gave her the opportunity to finally make the decision that she had been teetering with for quite some time now.
Diamond Dixon: We could either sit there and wallow in our defeat, pout like a bunch of bitches even though that ain’t the type of people that we are, or we can get up off our ass and we can move forward. I hate what I had to see at Pain For Pride, we know the type of hell that Tyrone had to go to seeing a talented Elitist like Bronson Daniels be put in that sort of position. But the last thing that we want to do is fuck off and let what he sacrificed for us be in vain.
Tyrone Montgomery: They weren’t going to take us down that easily.🧏♂️
(The crowd cheers once more as Diamond continues.)
Diamond Dixon: Now as for the in-ring aspect of it… It has been a while, I’m not gonna be afraid to admit that the ring rust might be ring rusting for me. But it’s not going to take very long to get back into the swing of things. I’m still an athletically gifted Elitist, with a lot to bring to the table now that I have the chance to spread my wings again. My last two matches involved a bitch who stole my name and disgraced HIMSELF right out of this company, and of course there was the match against that racist little cunt that I won… routinely, thank you very much! Y’all on Voltage already got the opportunity to see some of that, and seeing as this was where I spent my days of active competition, this is a homecoming for me. I’m glad to say that I’m back now, and I’m not just going to sit around and allow opportunities to pass me by, no I’m going to make the most of it and I’m going to remind every single one of you of the force that I am in the ring.
(The crowd cheers loudly as both Tyrone and Diamond acknowledge it. Before Diamond then continues on from there.)
Diamond Dixon: And ya know, I may be a messy lil bitch along the way too. Who knows?
(Diamond smirks, clearly enjoying herself and being back on the brand where she got her start.)
Diamond Dixon: I’m coming to make up for lost time and take what I feel I deserve. The last thing that I’m going to do is be like certain people who clearly show that their hearts aren’t in it and that they not willing to put in the work to succeed like others would. You’re going to see me consistently put my best foot forward because this is not just anything for me. Captain Charisma could’ve damn well declined us for all we know and we wouldn’t be here right now, opportunities to be an EAW Elitist don’t just come every day, which is why I’m gonna show that I belong. I’m going to show what makes Diamond Dixon exactly who she is inside of the ring. Let’s run down the numbers for a moment, there are three different Championships on Voltage and there are many names on the roster, ranging from Hall of Famers to former World Champions. Now that I’m here and returning back to Sunday Night Voltage I’m gonna rise back up the ranks and show that I’m not the bitch anyone wants to fuck with, but ehh ehh! I am THAT bitch.
Tyrone Montgomery: Take it from me, I’ve seen the type of competitor that she can be. I’ve seen the drive and the killer instinct and I’ll vouch for her without a second thought. Now that there’s absolutely nothing holding her back and she can get back to this ring completely I have no doubt in saying that she’s going to be a star on this brand. There are a lot of people that are going to be saying that and trying to put their names out there for everyone to notice, but trust me when I say that she is not going to be lost in the shuffle. She’s not just the Assistant General Manager that everyone grew to know her for, she’s a different type of competitor and it’s only a matter of time before she gets to showcase that for the world to see.
Diamond Dixon: I don’t care who you put me up against, or whoever decides to step in the way and test that theory, just know that you’re gonna be put down. I have a purpose inside of this ring and it’s not just to compete, but to make a statement as well and I ain’t gonna stop until I reach the very top and get what I deserve. Even then I’ll strive for more, even then I’ll work my ass off if that’s what it’s going to take. Just know that I’m done playing around, I mean everything that I say and I have the capabilities to back it up as well. Pain For Pride might’ve marked the end of a journey for me, but tonight marks the new chapter, and you best believe that I’m excited to see what’s ahead for me on Sunday Night Voltage, because whatever the hell it ends up being… just know that I’m going to knock it out of the fucking park. Remember that.
(Diamond drops her microphone down to the ground as ‘Bussin’ then begins to play up again. She then looks over to Tyrone as both of them exchange confident expressions before then leaving the ring. The crowd are loud for the two of them as they’re clearly excited to see what they’re going to be able to bring to the table in an already stacked Sunday Night Voltage roster this Season. The last shot seen is Diamond and Tyrone making their way out of the ring as Sunday Night Voltage, from there, begins to fade to elsewhere.)
(Promotional ad for Bloodsport, Voltage’s first marquee event of season 18.)
(The camera returns to ringside.)
Bella Braxton: THE FOLLOWING CONTEST IS A FATAL FOUR WAY MATCH, AND IT IS SCHEDULED FOR… ONE FALL!
Crowd: ONE FALL!
Bella Braxton: AND THE WINNER OF THIS MATCH WILL RECEIVE A UNIQUE OPPORTUNITY AT THE BLOODSPORT MARQUEE LIVE EVENT!
Crowd: :blessed:
(“Geto’s True Identity” by Yoshimasa Terui would hit first to a mixed reaction of cheers and boos, as Chiyo Gedo made his way out onto the stage, looking focused and most importantly, looking confident in his chances tonight as he would make his way down the ramp.)
Bella Braxton: INTRODUCING FIRST! FROM OSAKA, JAPAN, WEIGHING IN TONIGHT AT 170 POUNDS, HE IS THE ‘FACELESS TERMINATOR!!!!!!’ CHIYOOOOOOOOO GEDOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!
(“Revolution” by Kirk Franklin would then hit next, the mixed reactions were still flooding in as Damien Kutcher, a whole new side of him, made his way out on the ramp. Reborn heading into season 18, Damien would make his way down the ramp, taking it all in as he made his way into the ring.)
Bella Braxton INTRODUCING NEXT! FROM MEMPHIS, TENNESSEE, WEIGHING IN TONIGHT AT 240 POUNDS, HE IS THE ‘REBORN SON!!!’ DAMIENNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN KUTCHERRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR!!!!!!!!!!!!!
(Dance The Night’ by Dua Lipa would then begin to play, as the crowd immediately switched up, boos flooding into the arena as Ashlynn Quinn would make her way out next, with a smirk on her face and ready for action tonight on Sunday Night Voltage, she makes her way to the ring.)
Bella Braxton: AND THEN! FROM LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA, WEIGHING IN TONIGHT AT 115 POUNDS, SHE IS ‘EAW’S FAVOURITE BARBIE!!!!!!!!’ ASHLYNNNNNNNNN QUINNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
(And finally, ‘TENKI YOHOU’ by batta would hit to an explosion of cheers as the crowd erupted into a frenzy, and Akari Kiyoko made his way out onto the stage! He oversaw the crowd, taking it all in on the reaction as he was ready for tonight. He would make his way down the ramp.)
Bella Braxton: AND FINALLY! FROM AOMORI, JAPAN, WEIGHING IN TONIGHT AT 187 POUNDS, HE IS THE ‘HOPEFUL SOUL!!!!!!!!’ AKARIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII KIYOKOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!
(DING! DING! DING!)
Rich Russillo: Here we go! The Fatal Four Way match is now underway, with the winner of this match going on to receive a unique opportunity for the first ever Voltage marquee live event of the season, Bloodsport! We have Akari Kiyoko, we have Ashlynn Quinn, we have Damien Kutcher and we have Chiyo Gedo- AND NEITHER ELITIST ARE WASTING ANY TIME!
James Peters: HERE WE GO! RIGHT OUT OF THE GATES! AKARI GOES AFTER ASHLYNN, DAMIEN GOES AFTER CHIYO, AND THIS MATCH IS ON! Akari is managing to overwhelm Ashlynn back into her corner with those lefts and rights all the while Damien Kutcher is getting the best of Chiyo Gedo, kneeing him back into the ropes! DAMIEN RUNS TO THE OTHER SIDE OF THE ROPES, BOUNCING OFF THEM AND AT CHIYO-
Rich Russillo: -BUT AKARI KIYOKO JUMPS INTO THE AIR AND HE ATTACKS DAMIEN KUTCHER FROM BEHIND! Akari is nailing those kicks to the head, and that is forcing Damien out of the ring as AKari is going to follow suit, he grabs Damien by the head, SLAMMING HIM FACE FIRST INTO THE ANNOUNCER’S TABLE! Meanwhile Chiyo and Ashlynn are both to their feet in the ring, AND CHIYO RUNS IN AT ASHLYNN FOR ‘HEAT SEEKER!’
James Peters: BUT ASHLYNN MANAGES TO DUCK OUT OF THE WAY OF IT, AND SHE GRABS AKARI BY THE NECK, DRIVING HIM DOWN INTO THE MAT WITH A NECKBREAKER! Ashlynn rolls over and goes for cover for an early victory amongst this fatal four way match, in order to receive the unique opportunity!
ONEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!
Persephone: Of course, we can’t have anything nice here on Voltage and what would’ve been real nice right now was for this match to end quickly as possible! Unfortunately that doesn’t happen as- OH SHIT!
Rich Russillo: DAMIEN KUTCHER JUST SENT AKARI KIYOKO FLYING OVER OUR ANNOUNCER’S TABLE! AKARI LANDED ROUGH AND DAMIEN WASN’T DONE, I THINK WE’RE GOING TO HAVE TO MOVE OUT OF THE WAY GUYS!
(Rich, James, and Persephone all got out of the way as Akari was trying to pull himsef back up to his feet…)
James Peters: AKARI HAS NO IDEA WHERE HE IS AT, AND DAMIEN KUTCHER JUMPS OFF OF OUR TABLE AND DOWN ONTO AKARI FOR A DIVING AXEHANDLE! DIVING AXEHANDLE CONNECTS, AND HE IS CONTINUING THE BEAT DOWN!
Persephone: I JUST WANTED TO SIT DOWN AND PROBABLY FALL ASLEEP FROM BOREDOM BECAUSE OF THIS MATCH! WHY DOES THINGS ALWAYS HAVE TO BE MADE SO MUCH WORSE FOR ME! :noah:
Rich Russillo: While our area is being invaded and occupied by the ongoing brawl between Damien and Akari, if you look into the ring, you can see that Ashlynn has kept the control over this match and over Chiyo Gedo, picking him back up to his feet and irish whipping him off and into the ropes!
James Peters: Chiyo bounces off of the ropes, AS ASHLYNN QUINN LEAPS INTO THE AIR FOR A MASSIVE DROPKICK… BUT CHIYO CATCHES HER AND HE SLAMS HER DOWN INTO THE MAT WITH A MASSIVE SIT-OUT POWERBOMB! THE POWERBOMB CONNECTS! Ashlynn just got dropped onto his head from the power that the powerbomb had caused!
Rich Russillo: But Chiyo isn’t going for the cover! Meanwhile, Damien and Akari have brought themselves out of their area, allowing for us to sit back down, AS DAMIEN GRABS KIYOKO AND HE SENDS HIM FULL SPEED AHEAD INTO THE STEEL STEPS!
James Peters: Chiyo is going to bring Ashlynn back up in the middle of the ring, twisting her around and slamming her back down into the powerslam! BUT DAMIEN KUTCHER RUSHES INTO THE RING AND HE KNOCKS CHIYO DOWN FROM BEHIND, QUICKLY DISCARDING HIM!
Persephone: Damn, that guy seems to see blood in the water. Too bad I don’t see any blood spewing right now, that would be nice.
Rich Russillo: WELL NONETHELESS, DAMIEN YANKS ASHLYNN BACK UP TO HER FEET… AND HE TURNS ASHLYNN QUINN INSIDE OUT WITH THE ‘HOLY CLOTHESLINE!!!’ DISCUS CLOTHESLINE CONNECTS AND TURNS ASHLYNN INSIDE OUT! PIN IS MADE!
ONEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!
TWOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!
James Peters: BUT BOTH AKARI KIYOKO AND CHIYO GEDO RAN BACK INTO THE RING, SPRINGING INTO THE ACTION AS THEY BREAK UP THE PINFALL! And now both men get back up to their feet… and they’re kicking Damien’s skull in! These two men are working together as they grab Damien by the head, before throwing him back out of the ring!
Persephone: Oh, would you look at that. Akari Kiyoko is quick to find out that no one can be trusted in matches like these, as Chiyo comes out of nowhere with a school boy rollup.
ONEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!
Rich Russsillo: But Akari Kiyoko is quick to kick out at the count of one! Both men scramble back to their feet, and Akari looks for a roundhouse kick, but ducked by Chiyo, WHO SPRINGS INTO THE AIR WITH THE HIGH KNEE! THE KNEE STRIKE CONNECTS! Akari’s head snaps back from the impact!
James Peters: And Chiyo is going to grab Akari by the wrist, pulling him back up to his feet as he irish whips him across the ring and into the corner, AS CHIYO GOES FOR A MASSIVE CLOTHESLINE INTO THE CORNER, BUT AKARI MOVES OUT OF THE WAY! AKARI MOVES OUT OF THE WAY AND SPRINGS UP…
Persephone: OH! THAT SURE DID COME OUT OF NOWHERE! AKARI KIYOKO JUST SPIKED CHIYO GEDO DOWN ON THE HEAD WITH THE CRUCIFIX DRIVER! HE ROLLS HIM OVER INTO A PIN- oh fuck off.
Rich Russillo: But it’s not meant to be as Ashlynn Quinn runs in and he grabs Akari Kiyoko back to his feet by the head, springing off the ropes and twisting around, TORNADO DDT PLANTS AKARI DOWN INTO THE MAT! AKARI GOES DOWN INTO THE MAT, AND ASHLYNN GETS BACK TO HER FEET!
James Peters: BUT DAMIEN KUTCHER IS BACK UP TO HIS FEET, SPRINGING INTO ACTION AS HE ROLLS INTO THE RING, LOOKING TO ATTACK ASHLYNN QUINN…
Persephone: …OH MY GOD! THE DIMBO JUST MOVED OUT OF THE WAY AND CAUSED FOR DAMIEN TO ABSOLUTELY BULLDOZE THROUGH CHIYO GEDO INSTEAD! I LOVE IT!
Rich Russillo: AND ASHLYNN PUSHES DAMIEN OUT OF THE RING BEFORE TURNING HER ATTENTION BACK TO AKARI! SHE LIFTS HIM UP… AND DROPS HER WITH THE ‘BESTIE SPEAR!!’ PAYING HOMAGE VEENA ADAMS AS SHE ROLLS INTO THE COVER!
ONEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!
TWOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!
James Peters: Damien Kutcher just stopped the cover, dragging Ashlynn out of the ring by the foot, AS HE GRABS HER BY THE THROAT AND HANGS HER OVER THE APRON, CHOKESLAM ONTO THE RING APRON! CHOKESLAM CONNECTS! Ashlynn’s spine just got bent over the ring apron from the impact of Kutcher as he is in complete control!
Rich Russillo: BUT HE MAY NOT BE FOR LONG, AS CHIYO GEDO COMES FROM BEHIND AND HE PUSHES DAMIEN KUTCHER FACE FIRST INTO THE RINGPOST! Into the ringpost goes Kutcher who stumbles away over to the barricade… AND CHIYO RUNS IN AND CLOTHESLINES DAMIEN OVER THE BARRICADE NOW!
James Peters: Damien Kutcher has been a threat from the opening bell of this match and it looks like the three other Elitists are definitely making sure that no matter what, Damien Kutcher can be taken out of the equation in this match! Chiyo rolls back into the ring, seeing Akari get back up to his feet, HE RUNS IN AND LOOKS FOR A HUGE PENALTY KICK TO THE CHEST… BUT AKARI DUCKS OUT OF THE WAY! AKARI GETS OUT OF DODGE!
Persephone: Sigh. Akari rolls through and back up to his feet as Chiyo bounces off of the ropes, and Akari captures him, looking to throw him over for a german suplex release, but Chiyo lands on his feet and out of the hold. Horrible idea, horrible execution by Akari Kiyoko.
Rich Russillo: Akari Kiyoko doesn’t even notice that he couldn’t connect with the german suplex, as he rolls around, AND THIS TIME AROUND THE PENALTY KICK FROM CHIYO GEDO CONNECTS! THE PENALTY KICK CONNECTS STRAIGHT ACROSS THE CHEST!
James Peters: Akari is knocked out cold from the impact of the penalty kick as Chiyo pulls him up and into the corner, AND HE NAILS A MASSIVE KNIFE EDGE CHOP! Knife edge chop connects across the chest of Akari, and Chiyo isn’t done, he irish whips Akari across the ring…
Rich Russillo: AND ANOTHER KNIFE EDGE CHOP CONNECTS ALL THE WAY ACROSS THE RING AS CHIYO GEDO GOES THE DISTANCE TO NAIL THAT STIFF CHOP! BUT LOOK! DAMIEN KUTCHER IS STILL SOMEHOW BACK IN THE FRAY, AS HE RUNS UP ON THE APRON AND TAKES CHIYO DOWN WITH A RIGHT HAND!
James Peters: Chiyo crumbles to the ground, and Damien is going to scale to the top rope while Akari was laid out cold… but Chiyo Gedo runs back in and he jumps up, and catches Damien with an enziguri! The enziguri connects! Damien is dazed and confused, he has not a single clue where he was at as Chiyo begins to climb to the top rope!
Persephone: Chiyo scales to the top rope as Damien was still feeling the effects of the enziguri… AND HE’S LIFTING HIM UP INTO THE AIR?! I DIDN’T KNOW CHIYO HAD THAT STRENGTH IN HIM… okay, I didn’t know who Chiyo is at all. I don’t watch Dynasty. BUT HE HAS HIM IN THE AIR… FALLING BACK!!!
Rich Russillo: AND A SUPER SCREWDRIVER OFF OF THE TOP ROPE DROPS HIMSELF AND DAMIEN DOWN INTO THE MAT!!! THAT VERTICAL SUPLEX TRANSITIONED INTO A PILEDRIVER COMPLETELY SPIKED DAMIEN ON THE HEAD, AND CHIYO HOOKS HIS LEG FOR THE COVER! CHIYO’S GONNA WIN IT!
ONEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!
TWOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!
James Peters: AKARI KIYOKO JUMPS BACK IN AND HE BREAKS UP THE PIN! HE BREAKS UP THE PIN! AKARI MANAGED TO JUST BARELY SAVE IT BEFORE THE COUNT OF THREE!
Persephone: You see? That move, was fucking cool. Like really cool. I loved seeing him get dropped on his head from such a height like that. But it didn’t end the match, losing all credibility in the move, and whoever the fuck Chiyo Gedo is.
Rich Russillo: Well, I think it’s just great situational awareness on display from Akari Kiyoko to know that he was right there in a good enough position to break up the pinfall, but he looks to attack Chiyo- ONLY FOR ASHLYNN TO RUSH IN WITH A BICYCLE PUMP KICK!
James Peters: And that pump kick caught Akari square on the jaw and he went crumbling back down to the ground! Ashlynn grabs Akari, AND SHE SENDS HIM FULL SPEED AHEAD INTO THE RING POST, AND AKARI CRUMBLES! AKARI IS HURT, AND HE IS HURT BAD, HOLDING AT HIS SHOULDER!
Rich Russillo: Meanwhile Ashlynn is going to lift Chiyo back up to his feet, and she slings him off and into the ropes, AND SHE CONNECTS WITH A MASSIVE BIG BOOT! THE BIG BOOT CONNECTS, AND CHIYO GOES TO THE MAT, BUT ASHLYNN ISN’T DONE YET, RUNNING OFF THE ROPES… LEG DROP!
Persephone: Whatcha gonna do sister, when Ashlynn Quinnmania runs wild on you? Well that just happened, as Ashlynn dropped down on Chiyo with the weakest leg drop that I have ever seen.
James Peters: BUT ASHLYNN ISN’T GOING TO GET THE CHANCE TO GO FOR A COVER, AS AKARI GRABS ASHLYNN BY THE FOOT AND DRAGS HER OUT OF THE RING, PUSHING HER SHOULDER FIRST INTO THE STEEL STEPS! PAYBACK FOR THE RINGPOST COLLISION!
Rich Russillo: And Akari is going to run into the ring, picking Chiyo back up to his feet as he grabs him by the wrist, LOOKING TO IRISH WHIP HIM OFF AND INTO THE CORNER, BUT CHIYO COUNTERS AND THROWS AKARI INSTEAD- AKARI SPRINGBOARDS!
James Peters: ‘KINGSLAYUH!!!!’ THE CORNER SPRINGBOARD REWIND BACKBREAKER CONNECTS AND CHIYO GEDO LOOKS TO BE COMPLETELY OUT OF IT, AS AKARI IS GOING TO ROLL CHIYO OVER AND INTO THE COVER, HOOKING THE LEG AND SEIZING HIS MOMENT! THIS IS GOING TO BE IT RIGHT HERE! HE HAS IT WN!
ONEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!
TWOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!
Persephone: You have got to be joking with me. You have got to be serious.
Rich Russillo: It’s definitely serious, WHEN I SAY THAT ASHLYNN QUINN ONCE AGAIN JUMPED BACK INTO THIS MATCH AND SHE BREAKS UP THE PINFALL! She rolls over and grabs Akari by the head as she gets him off of Chiyo, AND SHE BEGINS SLAMMING HIM FACE FIRST INTO THE MAT OVER AND OVER AGAIN WITH NO REMORSE!
James Peters: BUT DAMIEN KUTCHER COMES OUT OF NOWHERE, WRAPPING HIS ARMS AROUND THE WAIST OF ASHLYNN QUINN, AND HE DROPS HER DOWN INTO THE MAT HEAD FIRST WITH THE MASSIVE GERMAN SUPLEX! The german suplex completely drops Ashlynn down onto her neck as he gets back up to his feet, grabbing Akari and lifting him back up to his feet now, AS HE IRISH WHIPS HIM AS HARD AS HE POSSIBLY COULD INTO THE CORNER, FOLLOWING RIGHT BEHIND HIM!
Rich Russillo: BUT AKARI SPRINGBOARDS BACK ONTO THE ROPES, ONCE AGAIN LOOKING FOR ANOTHER ATTEMPT OF ‘KINGSLAYUH,’ ONLY FOR KUTCHER TO PUSH AKARI OUT OF THE RING! Akari goes crumbling to the apron, as Damien Kutcher is yelling at him to stay down! He turns his attention back to the ring…
James Peters: CHIYO GEDO COMES OUT OF NOWHERE AND HE CATCHES DAMIEN KUTCHER SQUARE ON THE JAW WITH THE ABSOLUTE IMPACT OF THAT SUPERKICK! Down goes Damien, and Chiyo backs up into the ropes, as he looks for another superkick, but Damien is going to move out of the way this time around!
Persephone: Oh yay, I love me some fatal four way chaos, as Damien manages to move out of the way, causing for Ashlynn to run in and she just barely manages to kick her blonde bitch sense into clothesline Chiyo Gedo down and to the mat. Down goes Chiyo.
Rich Russillo: AND IN COMES AKARI KIYOKO THROUGH THE SKY FOR A SPRINGBOARD DROPKICK THAT TAKES ASHLYNN DOWN! AKARI KIPS BACK UP TO HIS FEET- OH MY GOD! WHERE DID CHIYO GEDO EVEN COME FROM? HE JUST KNOCKED CHIYO OUT COLD WITH THAT ‘HEAT SEEKER’ AND AKARI CRUMBLES TO THE MAT!
James Peters: THIS IS CHIYO’S MATCH TO WIN, AS HE TRIES TO CRAWL TOWARDS AKARI, AND HE IS LOOKING FOR A COVER… BUT IN COMES DAMIEN KUTCHER OUT OF NOWHERE WITH THE RUNNING KNEE STRIKE!! ‘THE BAPTISM’ CONNECTS ON CHIYO!
Persephone: THIS GUY HAS GOT TO BE SOME SORT OF DUMBASS, AS HE JUST THREW CHIYO OUT OF THE RING AND IS FOCUSING HIS ATTENTION ON AKARI! WHAT IS HE THINKING OF DOING RIGHT NOW WITH SOMEONE HE DIDN’T EVEN HIT A MOVE ON-
Rich Russillo: ‘PINK STAR DIAMOND!!!’ ASHLYNN QUINN JUST TOOK DAMIEN KUTCHER OUT WITH THE CODEBREAKER! KUTCHER IS OUT, AKARI IS SLOWLY GETTING BACK UP TO HIS FEET, AND AS ASHLYNN CRAWLS TO THE COVER, LOOKING FOR THE WIN…
James Peters: ‘PEACH DREAM!!!!!!!!!!!!!’ THE CLAYMORE KICK BY AKARI KIYOKO!!! IT CONNECTS AND ASHLYNN FALLS OUT OF THE RING BUT IT DOESN’T MATTER, AS AKARI ROLLS OVER AND HE GOES FOR THE COVER ON DAMIEN!
ONEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!
TWOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!
THREEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!
(DING! DING! DING!)
Bella Braxton: HERE IS YOUR WINNER OF THIS MATCH, THUS RECEIVING A UNIQUE OPPORTUNITY FOR THE BLOODSPORT MARQUEE LIVE EVENT… AKARIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII KIYOKOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!
(‘TENKI YOHOU’ once again hits the speakers, as the crowd erupts into an explosion of cheers! Akari Kiyoko pulls himself off of Damien Kutcher, looking up at the ceiling lights, albeit not in defeat, but in victory as he gets back up to his feet and he has his arm raised by the referee!)
Rich Russillo: WHAT. A. MATCH.
James Peters: These four Elitists put everything on the line here tonight in this jam packed fatal four way match, and it was all to compete for a unique opportunity at Bloodsport, and in the end, it was Ashlynn Quinn who would come so close, only for Akari Kiyoko to slip in at the last moment and completely lay her out before pinning Damien Kutcher. Congratulations to Akari Kiyoko on the unique opportunity!
(Akari Kiyoko continued to celebrate his victory, overwhelmed by emotions. Ashlynn Quinn was on the outside of the ring disappointed, as was Chiyo Gedo, while Damien was still laid out in the middle of the ring recovering, as Voltage fades away.)
(Sunday Night Voltage continues forward following that Unique Opportunity match that we saw right before. There is still plenty of stuff to come later tonight, including the massive number-one contender’s match, which sees Limmy Monaghan battle against Methuselah in what will surely be a fantastic matchup. We cut to the backstage area of the Spectrum Center here live in Charlotte, North Carolina, as Sofia Clarke is standing in front of a large LED board with Voltage graphics on it with an interview set replicating a wrestling ring. She is dressed well for the occasion, as she gives a quick smirk to the camera before beginning to speak.)
Sofia Clarke: Welcome, ladies and gentlemen, back to Sunday Night Voltage. We still have plenty of action left for you tonight, including that massive main event between Methuselah and Limmy Monaghan, but right now, though, I have a special guest that I will be interviewing! She’ll be competing later tonight in a Champion versus Champion match against our Hardcore Champion, Cameron Ella Ava, please welcome at this time… your EAW Specialists Champion… The Mad Huntress… KASAI!
(The EAW Specialists Champion, KASAI, enters the frame with her Specialists Championship around her shoulder. She looks as confident and determined as one can be as she gives a quick smirk to Sofia before readjusting her title and listening to what Sofia has to say…)
Sofia Clarke: I appreciate you taking the time for this interview, KASAI, knowing that you have a match to prepare for later tonight against Cameron Ella Ava. The first question I want to ask you about is Pain for Pride, how you were able to walk away still as the EAW Specialists Champion, and what it means to still be a Champion in this new Season.
(KASAI gives another quick smile to Sofia as she answers her question by saying…)
KASAI: Oh, Sofia, It is an amazing feeling walking out of Pain for Pride with my Specialists Championship reign still intact, having defended against two women who wanted to beat me very badly. Usagi could have been pinned, Mia could have been submitted, all without my involvement in the final decision, but yet I overcame it and have walked away from the biggest show of the year as your Champion. While I don’t particularly care about either challenger now, in the moment, they gave me quite the fight. That being said, I expected to overcome whatever they threw at me and I did that, at Pain for Pride.
Sofia Clarke: Certainly, KASAI, as you leave Pain for Pride as Champion, you rejoin the Voltage brand after spending the last Season on Showdown! Voltage was the brand that you were with in the beginning, and now that you are back here as a part of the Voltage roster, should we expect any difference or growth from the KASAI that was here before?
KASAI: You just love to ask questions that flatter me. All joking aside, yes, you are going to see something different this time around. I have grown as a competitor and as a performer in this ring. The last time I was a part of the Voltage locker room, I was still finding my footing. I was still inexperienced in this company, but time has passed since that point, and the woman that I was last year is not the same woman I am now. I will always be The Huntress; who can evolve, develop her skills against her prey, and become sharper. That’s who I have become, it’s the reason why I am a Champion right now and why I stand here today as your-
(All of a sudden, someone would bump into KASAI out of frame. The champion narrowed her eyes as she turned around.)
KASAI: Hey, watch where you’re go-
(Then KASAI starts to roll her eyes as the camera pans to reveal Bea Valentine, the woman KASAI had beaten for that EAW Specialists Championship back at Grand Rampage. Bea doesn’t look all too happy either. In fact, she looks disgusted. She begins by saying…)
Bea Valentine: Oh, gee bollocks! There’s no way YOU’RE here on Voltage with me. Oh, you have to be joking with me. Why are you even in my vicinity, huh? Why are you even here in the first place???
(KASAI has a confused look on her face as she says…)
KASAI: You know, I thought when I took this title away from you that you would snap back into reality, but nothing has changed about you. I don’t know if you ended up sleeping through the draft last week during the picks or whatnot, but I got drafted to Voltage. We’re in the same show. If there’s one thing I can agree on, though, it’s that the feeling of disdain for seeing each other is mutual.
Bea Valentine: God! You are still as unpleasant as ever! The fact that you are sullying around poor little Gloria is just disgusting to see. I cared and loved Gloria, I showed her for everyone to see, and we had it all together, me and her. But you… you NEGLECTED her. You degraded her, and forced her to be known as simply a “Championship”. She was much more than that, and the fact that you’re the one who has the distinction of holding her is taking the absolute piss out of this great art!
(KASAI looks over at Sofia as she then begins to laugh at Bea Valentine! Bea can’t believe KASAI is laughing at this, as the Champion says to her…)
KASAI: HAHAHAHAHHA! Oh, that was too funny, Bea, seriously. Even though I hate your presence, you still manage to make me laugh at your delusions. Great job on that front, Bea, seriously. If we want to be real for a second, I have treated this title with respect and not treated it like a newborn baby. It deserves class and recognition. If you are so disgusted by seeing “Gloria” by my side and not your shoulder, you can gladly try and take it back. If me holding this Championship is such a problem for you, just try and take it from me, I don’t mind beating you again with this title on the line. However, if not, you’ll just have to keep watching me defend the Specialists Championship like I just did at Pain For Pride. And yes, Bea, I defended this championship with pride. So you can just keep sulking, knowing that right now you have absolutely nothing going for you.
(Bea gives a “ha, please” look towards KASAI as this leaves her confused once again.)
Bea Valentine: WOAH WOAH WOAH! Hold your horses there, KASAI, darling. As much as I may feel a sense of disgust for you holding my once precious Gloria… I have bigger things on my mind. I have bigger goals on my horizon, most notably the EAW Universal Women’s Championship. No matter how much Gloria means to me… means to my whole universe… I have my eyes on the biggest prize possible. Gloria was my rock for sure, and it pains me to see you holding her… hold on…
(Suddenly, Bea Valentine pulls out a tissue as she gets rid of a few tears that come out of her eyes when talking about Gloria. She continues by saying…)
Bea Valentine: As much as it hurts me, as a woman who took care of that baby, other things are waiting for me to stake my claim to them. Other riches are now eying me. While I couldn’t win myself that Cash in the Vault briefcase at Pain for Pride, I looked for the next best thing, and that’s the Championship itself, the main one that everyone and their mother wanted. So don’t be all paranoid about that, KASAI… What you should worry about, though, is that what you just said is something I will not forget. I’m not going to let you get away with what you did here right now, KASAI.
KASAI: Oh, I’m sure you’re going to make a real impact on me, Bea. Again, the invitation to try and take this from me is there. I know deep in your heart, you believe ‘Gloria’ should still be with you, and if my beating you once again takes away that attachment, I will do just that.
Bea Valentine: Again, very flattering, but as I said, I have other goals, but rest assured, you will get away with how you have spoken to me today, because I am taking it personally. If it’s the last thing I do, I will make sure you regret ever getting drafted back to Sunday Night Voltage. The regret that you’ll have KASAI will be remarkable, that regret will come from the woman who’s soon-to-be the Universal Women’s Champion.
(Bea walks off the set and out of the frame as KASAI looks in the distance from her once previous foe. Sofia chimes in and says…)
Sofia Clarke: Well… Good luck later tonight, KASAI.
KASAI: Thank you, Sofia.
(KASAI also leaves the frame as the interview fades out and we head to commercial break.)
(Commercial for Lunchables with the EAW World Champion, Jake Smith.)
( We transition back into the ring here tonight in Charlotte as the lights go out. Soon after, a female voice screams “REFUSE!”, then “RESIST!”, and finally “RECLAIM!” as suddenly “Refuse/Resist” by Sepultura starts to play throughout the arena. A lone spotlight shines on three individuals. The reaction from the crowd would be negative as they boo who the theme music belongs to. It’s none other than Pandora Paisley, Halsey Neel, and Daryl Kinkade as they walk out side by side with each other. They feel the disdain from the crowd as they continue to march forward and make their way to the ring. )
Bella Braxton: LADIES AND GENTLEMEN… AT THIS TIME PLEASE WELCOME… PANDORA PAISLEY, HALSEY NEEL, DARYL KINKADE… THE BRITISH INVASION!
Rich Russillo: Well… The British have arrived here on Voltage. The trio of Kinkade, Neel and Paisley is one that I’m sure will be one to look out for this season here on Voltage. They enter into this season fresh and with a new brand. While everyone in British Invasion came up short at Pain for Pride with Halsey and Pandora unable to win the tag titles from Jaded Hearts and Daryl coming up short against his rival Jon Kelton, I guess a fresh coat of paint for British Invasion is what’s necessary for them. Do you agree, James?
James Peters: You’re certainly right, Rich. Daryl Kinkade and Halsey Neel both return to the Voltage brand following the year they had on Showdown while for Pandora this is actually the first time she’s a member of the Voltage roster. It will be interesting to see what they have to say, what they planned here this season on Voltage. The landscape here has shifted and British Invasion’s presence certainly has to be felt with the other members of the locker room. That was certainly felt earlier in the night during Zane and Effy’s match in which they attacked the two!
Persephone: Ugh, why do I have to see them again? Seriously, they should have just stayed on Showdown. Why do they have to infiltrate Voltage and force me to see them on a weekly basis? God, everything fucking sucks. Everything is awful, I hate everything!
James Peters: Relax Persephone, I don’t think it’s the end of the world that the British Invasion is here-
Persephone: Go to hell James.
James Peters: :francis:
( The British Invasion continues to march forward as the fans are giving them a piece of their mind with their boos. They are not fan favorites by any stretch of the imagination as they all walk up the steel steps and enter through the ropes. Daryl would ask for three microphones by a ringside official as he is handed them one by one, while he tosses the other two to Pandora and Halsey. British Invasion stands in the ring as the music begins to fade out. The boos are still there for the group as British Invasion wait a couple more moments before Daryl begins to speak. )
Daryl Kinkade: Hey! HEY! Pipe down bruv! Show some respect for this group, show some respect for the British Invasion.
( The fans boo even more than they were before as Daryl looks annoyed with how the crowd is treating them. Halsey on the other hand brushes off the reaction from the fans, as she begins to speak. )
Halsey Neel: Very, very typical of you all to not show proper class and respect to the greatest unit in this company. Not a single one of you in this arena can hold a candle to what myself, Pandora and Daryl do in this ring. We are killers, we are more dangerous than anyone else on this brand, and we made an example tonight out of those two poor rookies, Zane and Effy. Those two had no idea what kind of show this was when they made their way to this company, and that’s the problem. It’s time for everyone to realize who runs this company, and that goes for everyone. From the very bottom, to the very top. Pandora and I attacked those two individuals as a showcase of our dominance, showing that no matter the brand we’re on, no matter who stands in our way we are still ruthless assassins in this company. British Invasion is what everyone on this brand should fear and poor little Zane Grae and Effy McAvoy found that out first hand earlier tonight.
( Halsey stops talking as now we pan over Pandora with a sly smirk on her face, full of confidence as she then begins speaking towards the people watching Sunday Night Voltage. )
Pandora Paisley: They certainly did Halsey, because while our Commissioner Captain Charisma might want to do a tournament to find the number one contenders for the Jaded Hearts, WE’RE the next Unified Tag Team Champions. Pain for Pride should have been our moment but Alex Myers just had to screw things up, get pinned and ruin it for everyone. Alex failed, but we won’t stop until we get what we’re looking for. While Pain for Pride wasn’t our moment, we’re still going to end up with those Unified Tag Team Championships one way or another. We’re the next Tag Team Champions and that is a fact! Zane and Effy were only the beginning, and there’s much more where that came from. We’re willing to take out anyone and everyone that stands in our path, that stands in our way of tag team gold. Zane and Effy were collateral damage. They got a little taste of what we are made of, what we do in this ring. What happened to them, what we did to them should be a lesson to every other person in that locker room. A lesson of what happens when you get in our way.
( Pandora finishes speaking as the fans continue to boo. Once Pandora is done, the camera pans towards Daryl Kinkade. The fans are still giving a negative reaction after what Pandora and Halsey had to say, but Daryl ignores the people in attendance as he begins to speak. )
Daryl Kinkade: A lesson indeed Pandora. A lesson that everyone in the back should be paying close attention to. While last season I couldn’t walk away as Answers World Champion, I can tell all of you here right now that all three of us will be holding Championships soon enough. The British Invasion will be covered in gold. We already know that Jon Kelton was holding these two back, stopping them from becoming the vicious, violent killers that they are, and once they were out of his clutches they have risen to prominence. While Jon Kelton might have snuck away with a victory against me at Pain for Pride, we’ll be the ones who have the last laugh. What was nothing more than a lucky win for him will result in a season full of success for us. The fact the matter is, we are inches away from gold, inches from being crowned as Champions. It’s been way, way too long. We are ready to finally take what is ours, and take what is mine. I ain’t stopping bruv, not until I get my own Championship, until I’m rightfully crowned with a title around my waist alongside Pandora and Halsey with their Tag Team Championships.
(Daryl takes a moment to collect himself as Daryl looks annoyed once again at the crowd as he tells them… )
Daryl Kinkade: Go ahead. Keep booing as much as you want. None of it will change anything. You are looking at dominance right now. You are looking at three hungry individuals that are destined for gold right now. I don’t care if it’s EAW World Championship or the Hardcore Championship. One of those Championships will be mine, so if I were Jake Smith, Cameron Ella Ava or anyone thinking of challenging either of them, I’d be very careful. The British Invasion as a whole is going to go down as the most dangerous force in Elite Answers Wrestling. It doesn’t matter who’s going to try and stop us, we are gonna stomp your heads in and show you why you don’t want to mess with any of us. You saw what Pandora and Halsey did to those chumps earlier and that same fate will occur to anyone who tries to get in our way. Anyone that gets involved with them will be dealt with, anyone that’s willing to try and step to us will be slaughtered, bruv. By the time this season comes to a close, all three of us will be Champions, all three of us will finally be recognized.
( Daryl slams his microphone down to the mat as he looks pumped up and intense following that promo segment. Pandora and Halsey drop their microphones too as boos start to linger once again. After this Halsey and Pandora start to leave the ring, ready for Daryl’s upcoming match. )
Rich Russillo: There you have to folks, the intentions of the British Invasion have been made clear as they look to be more dangerous than ever here on Sunday Night Voltage. It looks like they’re all determined to be Champions this season but that’s certainly easier said than done, right James?
James Peters: For sure Rich, but with the mean streak this group has it’s safe to say that British Invasion has definitely made their mark on Voltage. We’ll see soon enough if that continues, as Daryl takes on Michael S. Connor!
Persephone: God…. please move them back to Showdown…
( Daryl Kinkade remains in the ring as Halsey and Pandora exit out to ringside. Daryl gets ready for his match, and the camera fades out to a commercial break. )
(Promotional ad for Reckless Wiring, Dynasty’s first marquee event of the season.)
(Voltage returns to ringside.)
Bella Braxton: THE FOLLOWING MATCH IS SCHEDULED FOR ONE-FALL!
(‘Kamikaze’ by Redhook is heard playing as the fans in attendance boo. The camera fades to the ring, where Daryl Kinkade is seen waiting. The British Invasion are at ringside, and all three Elitists ignore the boos from the fans as they look confident, ready ahead of Daryl’s match.)
Bella Braxton: ALREADY IN THE RING… FROM NORWICH, ENGLAND…WEIGHING IN AT 225 POUNDS…HE IS THE ‘VISCOUNT OF VOLTAGE’…DARYLLLLL KINNKKKAADDDDDDEEEE!
(Daryl takes a moment to speak with Halsey and Pandora before turning his attention to the stage. After this, ‘Won’t Back Down’ by Tom Petty and The Heartbreakers begins to play as Lt. Colonel Michael S. Connor makes his way out onto the stage. The crowd roars for the marine and he takes a moment to breathe it in. With purpose, he begins down to the ring.)
Bella Braxton: INTRODUCING FIRST…FROM LONDON, OHIO…WEIGHING IN AT 210 POUNDS…HE IS THE LT. COLONEL…MICHAEL SCOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOTTTTTTT CONNNNNNNNNNNNORRRRRRRRR!!!
(He gets down to the ring and the crowd begins to chant USA as loudly as they can. He looks focused as he turns towards the stage to wait for his opponent. He shoots a glance at The British Invasion who are already at ringside, before turning towards Daryl.)
(DING! DING! DING!)
Rich Russillo: And that right there is the bel, meaning this one is underway! DARYL KINKADE DOESN’T WASTE A MOMENT HERE! He makes a bee-line straight for the Colonel and gets him with a step-up enziguri! Connor stumbles backwards from the impact but is able to catch himself on the ropes! Kinkade stays on him, rushing towards him for the European Uppercut! Right before the moment of impact, Connor ducks out of the way and moves back towards the center of the ring!
James Peters: Lt. Col. Michael S. Connor shakes off the early damage here! And now he’s trying to convince Daryl Kinkade to lock up here! He wants to kick things off in a more traditional way here and I would be shocked if Kinkade goes for it! They approach each other in the middle of the ring and with a smirk Kinkade actually does it! The two are jockeying for position, trying to outwrestle each other…AND DARYL GETS BEHIND HIM! He’s looking for the german suplex…BUT CONNOR COUNTERS INTO A FRONT FACELOCK!
Rich Russillo: From what we saw in the previous season, Connor excels at this style of wrestling in particular! Kinkade has plenty of experience in his own right, but it’s hard to grapple with someone that has that amateur wrestling background! It looks like Daryl is brought down a knee here, but manages to force himself back up! HE DRIVES CONNOR INTO THE CORNER! He frees himself up here and with an irish whip he sends his opponent into the opposite corner! HE MEETS HIM THERE WITH THE EUROPEAN UPPERCUT!
Persephone: Oh thank God. I thought we were about to watch some boring grapple fest here. Kinkade solved that problem when he just sent Connor’s teeth into the audience. Do you think the military has good dental? Eh, who cares. Kinkade now grabs the leg of Connor and drags him out of the corner…THEN HE TAKES HIM DOWN WITH THE DRAGON SCREW! Look at him now, pinning down the arm of his opponent! I think he’s going for that arm-trapped seated cloverleaf!
James Peters: Connor is able to escape before it can be locked in! He scrambles back to his feet and returns to a fighting position! Look at this! It’s now Daryl Kinkade calling for the lock-up here! Connor nods and goes in for it…BUT KINKADE BOOTS IN THE STOMACH INSTEAD! It was a trick from Kinkade, a clever one at that! He hooks the arms of his opponent and now looks to get him with a tiger suplex! CONNOR COUNTERS! He’s able to transition Kinkade’s maneuver into the Front Chancery!
Rich Russillo: Are we seeing Kinkade getting worn down already? These are basic holds from Connor but he applies with lethal precision! Kinkade is trying to break free here, but he can’t seem to pry his opponent off of him! Instead he drags himself over to the ropes and manages to force the break! As he senses Connor releasing the hold…KINKADE LETS AN ELBOW FLY INTO THE JAW OF HIS OPPONENT! He then makes the most of this opening, lifting his opponent up for the butterfly suplex! HE ROLLS THROUGH KEEPING HOLD OF THE ARMS! LIGER BOMB! There’s the cover!
ONE!
TW-
Persephone: Wow, he got his shoulder up. I was kinda hoping we’d just kind of end it there… Anyways, I guess it looks like Daryl isn’t really happy about that either. He rolls Connor over and stomps down directly on his lower back. Now he pins down the arm and actually is able to grab the legs of Connor. Arm-trapped Seated Cloverleaf by Kinkade. He finally gets it locked in and the look on his opponent’s face is priceless. Connor is clearly feeling the pain here but is trying to tough it out as much as he can. He reaches out for the ropes but withdraws his arm the moment he realizes he can’t get there. I guess he’s giving up… Thank God.
James Peters: I don’t think he is! In fact, Connor is able to tear his arm away from Kinkade! He then manages to escape the hold, shoving Kinkade off of him! He attempts to recover, BUT DARYL ROCKS HIM WITH THE SHINING WIZARD! Once again, Daryl Kinkade with the big impact to keep his opponent down! And look at how smug he is right now, walking right over to the British Invasion to brag! He’s practically already celebrating a win here with his buddies! He finally turns back around and refocuses on the task at hand! HE GOES FOR THE STANDING SHOOTING STAR!
Rich Russillo: CONNOR IS ABLE TO AVOID IT! It looks like taking his eye off the ball there might have cost him! This is why you need to save the celebrations for after the bell rings! Kinkade face plants onto the canvas, meanwhile Connor is back on his feet! He picks him up and reintroduces him to that same mat with a suplex! It looks like the self-proclaimed Viscount of Voltage manages to get back up after that, but he felt every bit of it! CONNOR GRABS HIM FROM BEHIND! GERMAN SUPLEX! And he bridges for the cover!
ONE!
TW-
Persephone: The shoulder of Kinkade pops off that mat at two. It looks like all that technique isn’t really helping Private Pyle over there. Maybe he should try something else? Or better yet, give up so I can go back to mourning Luis.
Rich Russillo: Connor brings Daryl back up to a kneeling position and then applies the reverse chin lock! It looks once again, he’s trying to wear down Kinkade as much as he possibly can. Kinkade tries to stand up, but Connor forces him to remain on his knees! Kinkade drives an elbow right into the ribs of his opponent, trying to get him to release!
James Peters: But Connor remains steadfast here! Instead of releasing the hold, he forces Kinkade into a seated position, taking away even more leverage to escape! That might have been a mistake…DARYL BRINGS UP HIS KNEE RIGHT INTO THE FOREHEAD OF CONNOR! He gets him to release the hold! Connor tries to grab him for another suplex but Kinkade counters! He throws him into the ropes…AND GETS HIM WITH A JUMPING REVERSE STO OFF THE REBOUND! Face first into the mat goes Connor and that one is definitely a difference maker!
Rich Russillo: Indeed it was! Daryl Kinkade doesn’t look for the cover though! Instead he lifts his opponent up from behind and places him IN THE DRAGON SLEEPER! That is a brutal submission manuever right there, cutting off oxygen flow to his opponent! It also wrenches the neck and lower back! He forces him down to a seated position just like Connor did to him earlier, he does not want any chance of him escaping the hold!
Persephone: Oh, come on. It looks The Colonel is actually managing to get back to his feet here! The look on Kinkade’s face means that he realizes that escape might be inevitable here! HE SWITCHES INTO A SNAP DRAGON SUPLEX :francis:! Just end the match already, please! Once again, Connor’s head makes contact with that mat and I think he’s going to end this one with some brain damage. Pretty sure that’s a requirement to be in the military anyways.
James Peters: Kinkade brings Connor back to a standing position! He then drills him with an uppercut! HE TRIES TO THROW HIM OUT OF THE RING! CONNOR GOES OVER THE TOP ROPE…but he’s able to land on the apron! Kinkade approaches, trying to strike his opponent but Connor catches the arm! HE THEN GETS KINKADE WITH A BIG RIGHT HOOK! It sends Kinkade reeling backwards but he bumps into the ref! Connor attempts to re-enter the ring, BUT PANDORA PAISLEY GRABS HIM BY THE LEG! The official isn’t paying attention at the moment, so he can’t do anything about it! Connor pulls himself from her…BUT IT’S TOO LATE! HANDSPRING ROUNDHOUSE FROM DARYL KINKADE!
Rich Russillo: That is as always outstanding athleticism from Kinkade! Cheap way to hit the target, but it was still an impressive move! Connor collapses to the outside but manages to grab hold of the barricade to pull himself up to his feet! Even so, I don’t think he knows where he is right now! KINKADE DOES! Daryl rushes to the other side of the ring and then comes back right over that top rope! SASUKE SPECIAL! He comes crashing down right on his opponent! He quickly throws Connor back inside the ring and makes the cover!
ONE!
TWO!
T-
Persephone: Say psych right now. Connor kicks out again. Why is this match still going on? How did this happen? Look at Daryl just stomping down on his opponent, this time going absolutely wild with it! Good. For. Him. He now drags Connor back to his feet and brings him over to the corner. HE’S GOING TO HIT WITH A GERMAN SUPLEX INTO THE TURNBUCKLES! Good. I hope he breaks his neck.
James Peters: Unfortunately it seems like that’s a heck no from Connor! He switches position with Kinkade by dropping him down with a toe hold! He applies the pressure to the leg of Kinkade, once again a simple and effective submission! But look at this! Connor reaches forward and grabs the arm of his opponent…THEN SWITCHES INTO THE BRIDGING CHICKEN WING! This is some impressive technical wrestling skill from Connor and I think this is what will turn the tide here! Daryl Kinkade is in a lot of pain from this hold! HE DESPERATELY REACHES OUT FOR THE ROPES!
Rich Russillo: BUT HERE COMES ANOTHER CHANGE UP FROM CONNOR! He goes from the chicken wing into the crucifix armbar! He is now further pulling on that shoulder and arm of his opponent! Connor has been focused his attacks all over the place tonight, biting off pieces of Kinkade one at a time! The only question is whether or not enough damage has been here? Could we see Daryl Kinkade kick off Season 18 by tapping out?
Persephone: And because I can’t have anything nice, it looks like Kinkade got his foot under the bottom rope! The ref is telling The Colonel to release the hold! And of course he does! He had like four more seconds on that. He gives Kinkade the chance to get back to his feet and KINKADE REPAYS HIM WITH AN ELBOW TO THE FACE AGAIN! It turns Connor around and Kinkade leaps up onto his shoulder! KINKADE GOES FOR THAT STUPID POISON-RANA! BUT CONNOR DODGES IT AND CATCHES HIM! GERMAN SUPLEX ON KINKADE!
James Peters: And that right there could be a turning point for Connor! He drags Kinkade towards the center of the ring before taking hold of his arms! HE LOCKS IN ‘OKINAWA’! Here comes that painful Inverted Cloverleaf! He’s got the legs trapped here and he’s placing as much weight as he can down on Kinkade’s back! This might what finally breaks the Viscount here! He’s trying to drag himself towards the ropes, attempting to crawl over there…BUT CONNOR IS IN CONTROL! He pulls him back towards the center of the ring and applies even more pressure! He’s folding Kinkade like laundry here!
Rich Russillo: This is not a good position to be in if you’re Kinkade! You’re arms are worn down already, you’re legs are worn down, everything in his body is already hurting! To be placed in a submission hold like this could spell the end! KINKADE GOES IN BETWEEN THE COLONEL’S LEGS! He rolls his opponent forward, escaping the hold! He tries to stand back up to take advantage, but he damage is still lingering! HE GRABS CONNOR FROM BEHIND! LIFTING REVERSE DDT!
Persephone: OR NOT! He goes to lift up Connor but his back gives out on him! I wish Luis was still here to blow my back out…
Rich Russillo: What? Anyways, Daryl Kinkade is struggling to lift his opponent here, allowing Connor to turn around…HE GETS KINKADE UP FOR A SUPLEX! But Connor drags him over to the ropes and drops him on there leg first! HE USES THE MOMENTUM TO HIT THE SLINGSHOT SUPLEX! Kinkade’s entire back slaps down on that canvas with plenty of force! Connor now goes for the cover! Is he about to pull off this upset?
ONE!
TWO!
THR-
James Peters: NO! KINKADE GETS HIS SHOULDER UP! It looks like he’s out of it quite yet! Connor doesn’t seem frustrated like Daryl did earlier! He just takes a deep breath and picks up his opponent! He hooks the arms…TAPS! BUT KINKADE ESCAPES THE DOUBLE UNDERHOOK DDT! He just pushes his opponent away and rolls out of the ring! Is he running away from this match! No! It seems that he’s meeting with his teammates, trying to talk some strategy here! Connor heads to the outside to break up the party!
Persephone: Kinkade smirks at him and then runs back inside the ring! I remember when Luis would smirk like that. Connor follows suit AND IS AMBUSHED BY KINKADE! AS SOON AS CONNOR ENTERS THE RING KINKADE NAILS HIM WITH THE SHINING WIZARD! Dude, I can’t believe that he fell for that. You would think that they teach strategy or something in the air force.
Rich Russillo: Um, Michael S. Connor was actually in the Marine Corp, not the Air Force.
Persephone: Didn’t ask. Plus, I don’t care. Can’t you see I’m going through something, stop bothering me.
James Peters: It doesn’t matter where he was Rich, because apparently they did not prepare for an enemy like Daryl Kinkade! Kinkade now drags Connor back up to a vertical position! HE RUNS OFF THE ROPES…AND THEN SPIKES CONNOR’S SKULL INTO THE MAT WITH THE MONKE FLIP! Looking absolutely giddy, Kinkade covers his opponent! This is it!
ONE!
TWO!
THRE-
Rich Russillo: THE SHOULDER IS UP! Somehow, someway, Michael S. Connor is able to kick out of that move! I think Kinkade has severely underestimated what his opponent is capable of here! If he wants to win this, then he can’t rely on cheap tricks! That seems to be his intention as he CRASHES DOWN ON HIM WITH THE STANDING MOONSAULT! Without a second of hesitation, Kinkade grabs Connor and lifts up! Wait a second here…he’s hooking the legs…A BEAUTIFUL LIE!
Persephone: And there’s an ugly truth for Kinkade. Connor is able to counter it. And in a twist, he puts Kinkade in another submission hold. Oh boy it’s a hammerlock. He’s bringing the arm up around the back of Kinkade, maybe he’ll snap the elbow or something. If he really wants to kick off the season right, that would be the way to do it.
James Peters: Kinkade is in pain but once again he’s reaching for the ropes as a means of escape! BUT CONNOR IS ABLE TO DRIVE HIM INTO THE MAT! Again, we have seen Connor demonstrate just how easily he can control his opponents! Kinkade is now unable to move! BUT HE REACHES BACK AND GRABS CONNOR! He gets his arm around the back of his neck, trying to place the Colonel in a headlock! Connor releases the maneuver before he can lose his grip! That was a tactical choice there but both men are now back on their feet!
Rich Russillo: Daryl Kinkade makes another play for his opponent but Connor dodges to the side! He gets behind him and looks to execute another german suplex! BUT KINKADE COUNTERS WITH AN O’CONNOR ROLL PIN!
ONE!
TWO!
T-
Persephone: He kicks out again. Can someone just like end this? Please.
James Peters: I don’t know how easy that’s going to be! Connor gets back to his feet but Kinkade hooks the arms! HE TRIES FOR THE LIGER BOMB! BUT CONNOR REFUSES TO BE LIFTED OFF HIS FEET! HE TWISTS OUT OF THE MANEUVER AND HOOKS THE ARMS OF KINKADE! TAPS! THE LEAPING UNDERHOOK DDT! HE COVERS KINKADE!
ONE!
TWO!
THRE-
Rich Russillo: THE SHOULDER IS UP ONCE AGAIN! HOW? It looks like Kinkade is still in this! Connor is definitely looking disappointed after that! He thought that he had it won! But wait a second here…he brings Kinkade up to his feet and grabs him from behind…DD214! HE GETS THE DRAGON SLEEPER LOCKED IN! Look at Daryl Kinkade trashing about, he knows just how much trouble he’s in here!
Persephone: Time to tap. I really don’t care about this match anymore. Why can’t we just have Luis back? We could trade both of these guys. And British Invasion. And you Rich.
James Peters: Not sure they would go for that one! Anyways, it looks like Kinkade is in trouble here but wait a second! THE BRITISH INVASION ARE CLIMBING UP ONTO THE ROPES! They are calling the refs attention over to them and he’s going to check it out! KINKADE BRINGS HIS FOOT BACK AND RIGHT IN THE COLONEL’S PRIVATES! He breaks himself free with that cheap shot!
Rich Russillo: HERE COMES ZANE GRAE AND EFFY MCAVOY! THEY RUSH DOWN TO THE RING and pull the British Invasion off the apron! THEY’RE LOOKING FOR SOME REVENGE HERE! Ahren Fournier looks on in delight here! Watching all this from the stage as Effy is clearly representing him! Kinkade however is distracted by his teammates being taken out! He turns his back on Connor…WHO ROLLS HIM UP FROM BEHIND! IS HE ABOUT TO STEAL THIS?
ONE!
TWO!
THREE!
(DING! DING! DING!)
(‘Won’t Back Down’ by Tom Petty and The Heartbreakers begins to play as Connor pops up to have his hand raised by the ref. Daryl Kinkade is sitting there with his eyes wide in shock. During this, the fight between the British Invasion with Zane and Effy continues.)
Bella Braxton: HERE IS YOUR WINNER… LT. COLONEL…MICHAEL SCOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOTTTTTTT CONNNNNNNNNNNNORRRRRRRRR!!!
James Peters: BUT LOOK AT THAT! BEFORE MICHAEL COULD EVEN CELEBRATE HIS VICTORY, DARYL KINKADE RUNS IN AND DROPS HIM WITH AN ELBOW, CLEARLY NOT HAPPY WITH THAT LOSS!!!!
Persephone: Wasn’t expecting that. But this I definitely was. Daryl Kinkade is immediately going after Connor here. He’s throwing a temper tantrum.
James Peters: He’s just stomping on Connor and it looks like security is now rushing down to ringside here! They’re stopping the brawl on the outside, trying to restrain The British Invasion and the two rookies who gave them a taste of their own medicine! Daryl with one final stomp finally relents from his assault on Connor! What a chaotic match! Connor was able to get the win here, but at what cost?
Rich Russillo: Security is finally breaking up the brawl at ringside, but that might be too little too late!
(The camera shows Connor lying wounded in the ring while Kinkade looks pissed, clearly not happy about the loss to Michael S. Connor. It pans over to the other members of British Invasion who are staring down Zane and Effy. While the British Invasion isn’t happy either, the rookies are looking pretty proud of their handiwork as the camera fades.)
(Voltage fades to the backstage area where correspondent, Molly Waters, is standing by. She flashes the camera a huge smile before she starts to speak.)
Molly Waters: As the new season gets underway, Voltage has seen an influx of new talent, as well as some familiar faces. Standing by with me tonight is one of those familiar faces who is looking to make a fresh start this season and secure her first ever championship.
(The camera widens and fan favorite, Candice Blair Ava, is seen right next to Molly, sporting darker hair and wearing a beautiful, black mini-dress complete with custom-made, hot pink, peep toe pumps from Louis Vuitton. Bright pink lipstick and expert make-up completes her look and despite the disappointment she experienced at Pain for Pride, Candice is all smiles.)
Molly Waters: Welcome back to Voltage, Candice!
Candice Blair: Thank you, Molly. I’m not going to lie, I was a bit shocked to see my name come up for Voltage, considering I have spent the last few seasons on Showdown. The brand had started to feel like home for me. Kennedy Street, Heidi Huxley, and Alana Starr treated me very well, but during my time on Voltage, Captain Charisma was a total bestie as well. I am happy to be back on Voltage, now that the shock has worn off, and I have no doubt that sooner rather than later, I’m going to have to get my hands dirty.
Molly Waters: This brand is certainly known for violence and chaos, something that the Disney brand shied away from while EAW was under its banner. How are you coping with the fact the Disney/EAW partnership is done? You seemed to be pretty comfortable in your role as a Disney princess.
(This brought a smile to Candice’s face and she twirled a lock of brunette hair around a perfectly manicured, hot pink finger.)
Candice Blair: I don’t need Disney to be a princess, obviously. But I’m not going to act like it wasn’t a total dream to have that type of recognition. Every little girl grows up wanting to be a Disney princess and I got to live that dream. The partnership between EAW and Disney opened up doors for me that I didn’t even know existed. I met some people, young and old, along that way that were inspired by me, my activism, my music, and everything that I stand for. I was able to spread my message of love, peace, and equality on two of the biggest platforms in the world and the experience is something I will never forget.
(Candice pauses for a moment, before her smile turns into a rather solemn one.)
Candice Blair: But all good things eventually come to an end, and I wasn’t surprised when it was announced that EAW would not be partnering with Disney again. It’s all about money and opportunity, and I won’t criticize the powers-to-be for not renegotiating the deal. I am sure we will eventually see the return of blood money shows, and who knows what else, but I’m not going anywhere. I’m going to continue pushing forward and yes, before you even ask, I am still looking to win my first ever championship.
Molly Waters: You had perhaps the biggest opportunity of your career at Pain for Pride just a few weeks ago, but ultimately Donovan Duke walked away with the Cash in the Vault briefcase. How did it feel to leave Orlando empty-handed?
Candice Blair: It stung. What else can I say? At this point, I’m used to it and that definitely sucks. I get that I’m not the only Elitist to struggle when it comes to getting that break-through moment, but at some point, the failures start to take their toll. I’m far from giving up, and it’s certainly not a lack of talent on my part, because I’m pretty great at what I do, but it just hasn’t happened for me.
(There’s a pause.)
Candice Blair: Yet.
(Molly is about to say something else, but a long, metal claw taps her on the shoulder, causing her to jump. The journalist turns around, surprised to find herself face to face with the ‘Queen of Shadows’ herself.)
Molly Waters: Um. Alright. Welcome to Voltage, Caroline.
(Caroline merely brushes Molly aside and looks her old rival Candice up and down.)
Caroline: Save the pleasantries, Waters. We all know that not a single soul wanted to see yours truly on this particular show. In fact, dare I say, that no one wished to see me on any show at all.
Candice Blair: What do you want, and why are you interrupting my TV time?
(There’s obvious annoyance in Candice’s voice, but as usual, Caroline pays it no mind.)
Caroline: I do as I please and as someone who is looking to take the next step in her career, I was utterly disappointed to find myself stuck in professional wrestling Hell with far too many familiar faces. I do not mind the carnage Voltage is known for creating but to see the likes of you, Solomon, Adam, and JUST Bethany lurking about does not make me all that happy. Showdown’s filth should have stayed where they belong, and JUST Bethany should have simply fucked off for eternity. But alas, things are not meant to be simple, despite the simple minds that surround me, and I wish to rid myself of all the bullshit from last season.
Candice Blair: Great! You run along and go do that, and I am going to continue my interview. Molly?
(Candice looks around but Molly Waters is gone. The host of Fight Grid had wanted nothing to do with Caroline and had taken off while Candice and Caroline were directing their attention at one another. Candice lets out a frustrated sigh and crosses her arms over her chest.)
Candice Blair: You know, there is really no reason for the two of us to be standing here together right now. You got the win you desperately wanted a few weeks ago on Showdown and as far as I’m concerned, we’re even. I am seriously so tired of dealing with your creepiness, and I just want to win a championship.
Caroline: All Elitists aspire to win championships, do they not? What makes your quest for one so different from my own? I also seek championship gold this season and it matters not what form it comes in, or whom I must dispose of in order to achieve that. I have always spoken about what a patient woman I am, and that in order to succeed, I must continue to bide my time. I do believe I made it clear that I was done with waiting, and the Draft should have put me in position to get my hands on what I most desire. However, it did not, and instead, fate dealt me a rather cruel hand. I planned to make new enemies this season, not deal with old ones, but here I am, Candice, and here you are. I am going to go ahead and set the tone for the season right now.
(Candice rolls her eyes, clearly aggravated with this whole exchange. Caroline is the last person she wanted to deal with on Voltage, but here she stood face to face with her old nemesis.)
Candice Blair: Oh really?
(Caroline simply smirks; a cold and cruel one at that.)
James Peters: WE’RE BREAKING IN BECAUSE CAROLINE JUST SPIT THAT BLACK MIST RIGHT IN CANDICE’S FACE!
Rich Russillo: CAROLINE USES HER FREE HAND TO SEIZE CANDICE BY THE HAIR AND SHE SPIKES HER INTO THE GROUND WITH A NASTY DDT! THE ‘QUEEN OF SHADOWS’ IS USING CANDICE’S HAIR TO DRAG HER OVER TO THE WALL!
Persephone: (sighing dramatically) I can’t believe I’ve gone this long without seeing Luis…
James Peters: CAROLINE IS ON THE GROUND AND SHE SHOVES HER KNEE INTO CANDICE’S THROAT! CAROLINE HOLDS CANDICE IN PLACE WHILE SHE TAKES ONE OF THOSE SPIKED CLAWS OFF HER HAND AND USES IT TO PIERCE CANDICE’S SKIN AND HOLD HER TO THE WALL!!!
Rich Russillo: DEAR GAWD! CAROLINE SPIKES CANDICE’S OTHER ARM TO THE WALL USING A SECOND SPIKE, AND SHE USES THE THIRD ONE TO DRAW BLOOD FROM CANDICE’S FOREHEAD! A FOURTH SPIKE REPLACES THE KNEE THAT WAS ON CANDICE’S THROAT!!!
James Peters: SERIOUSLY, WHAT THE HELL? WHERE IS SECURITY??
Rich Russillo: CAROLINE IS UP AND SHE’S AIMING THAT FINAL SPIKE RIGHT AT CANDICE’S EYE! CAN SOMEONE STOP THIS?! THE SEASON HAS BARELY STARTED AND WE’RE ABOUT TO HAVE OUR FIRST MURDER!!!
Persephone: Meh.
James Peters: CAROLINE DRIVES THE SPIKE INTO CANDICE’S E-
Rich Russillo: SOLOMON STANE! IT’S SOLOMON STANE! THE MAN WHO FACED CAROLINE IN A BURIED ALIVE MATCH JUST TWO WEEKS AGO JUST SLAMMED INTO CAROLINE FROM BEHIND! THE SPIKE SHE WAS WEIDLING JUST WENT FLYING BUT SOLOMON DOESN’T CARE! HE SNATCHES CAROLINE UP BY THE HAIR AND THROWS HER INTO A PILE OF EQUIPMENT!
James Peters: SOLOMON STALKS TOWARDS CAROLINE WHO’S TRYING TO PUSH HERSELF UP, BUT HE VIOLENTLY KICKS HER IN THE BACK OF THE HEAD AND SCOOPS HER UP! SOLOMON TOSSES CAROLINE OVER HIS SHOULDER AND BRINGS HERE TO BACK TO WHERE SHE LEFT CANDICE!
Rich Russillo: SOLOMON DUMPS CAROLINE ON THE GROUND, STOMPING ON HER HEAD AND NECK A FEW TIMES, BEFORE HE GRABS HER BY THE THROAT! SOLOMON LIFTS A LIMP CAROLINE UP BY THE THROAT, HEADBUTTING HER MULTIPLE TIMES, BEFORE PUTTING HER DOWN WITH A STANDING VERSION OF THE ‘TRIUMPH OF TRUTH’!!! THE ONE-HANDED CHOKESLAM HAS LEFT CAROLINE CONVULSING ON THE GROUND BUT GUYS… :lupe:… I DON’T THINK SOLOMON IS THROUGH!
Persephone: I wish someone would chokeslam me and put me out of my misery.
James Peters: SOLOMON JUST RIPPED THE SPIKE OUT OF CANDICE’S THROAT AND HE SHOVES IT INTO CAROLINE’S EYE! SECURITY HAS FINALLY COME ONTO THE SCENE BUT LOOK AT SOLOMON! THE LOOK HE’S GIVEN THEM JUST STOPPED THEM ALL IN THEIR TRACKS!
(Security comes to a quick halt, and Solomon turns his attention back towards Caroline. Blood is pouring from her eye and unable to help himself, Solomon chuckles.)
Solomon Stane: An eye for an eye makes the whole world blind. Pain for Pride didn’t end anything. All it did was set forth a new beginning.
(With that, Solomon steps over Caroline and takes his leave, the camera shot widening to show Trixie Stane standing back with a smile on her face. Solomon holds out his arm to his wife, who takes it, and the two exit the scene.)
(Medical personnel arrive, swarming Candice and Caroline, and Voltage fades elsewhere.)
(Commercial for the upcoming One Piece episode 1112 featuring Limmy Monaghan.)
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(The camera opens to a separate area backstage. There’s a room, and inside of that room, Molly Waters is seen seated in a chair in front of the camera. She has a smile on her face, and she begins to speak after a moment.)
Molly Waters: Ladies and gentlemen… At this time, please welcome Adam Lucas!
(The camera fades over to Adam Lucas. Adam is seated in his own chair across from Molly, and he has a bit of a serious look on his face.)
Molly Waters: Adam, thank you for joining me tonight for this interview. I know it hasn’t been an easy couple of weeks.
Adam Lucas: It’s fine.
(After taking a moment, Molly prepares to ask her first question.)
Molly Waters: First things first I’d like to ask a question that I’m sure has been on everyone’s mind. At Pain for Pride you saw a crushing, and shocking defeat at the hands of your own wife, Dr. Bethany Blue. Do you believe you made a mistake back at Pain for Pride?
(Adam doesn’t immediately answer this question, nor does he look too pleased about it. He takes some time to think, knowing how important that match was to him. Eventually, he just sighs before beginning to respond.)
Adam Lucas: Well… I believe I’ve said everything that needed to be said regarding my loss. At Pain for Pride I made a decision. I trusted that there was a side to Dr. Bethany Blue that believed that things didn’t need to go as far as they did. I believed in her. I believed that deep down she herself thought that things had gone too far. Some may say that I paid for that given what happened next, but what am I supposed to do? I’m not going to apologize for trusting my own wife back at Pain for Pride. I’ve seen a side to Beth that nobody else in this company had. I believed I knew her better than anyone else, and despite that Pain for Pride ended in a way that wasn’t desirable for me. Say what you want but in the end, I’m the only one that got hurt here. I’m the only one that had to suffer for the decision that I made, so I’m not going to apologize for doing what I felt was right in a match that was only between the two of us. This isn’t about anyone else. Everyone’s allowed to feel how they want about how the match ended, but everyone needs to understand that only one of us was actually there competing in the match. Until you’re in that same situation I don’t think you’ll understand, so I don’t think it’s anyone’s place to comment on it.
Molly Waters: Fair enough, but you did make that decision because you believed Dr. Bethany Blue the Elitist and the woman you married were not the same. Knowing the decision she made, do you really have no regrets leaving Pain for Pride?
Adam Lucas: Look, we all saw what happened at Pain for Pride. No matter what I say, nothing’s going to change the outcome of the match or the decision I made back then. The week of the Draft show I figured I’d be asked questions like this frequently, but there’s not much more I’d like to say regarding the decision I made. I’ve said everything that needed to be said. As I told you before, nobody understands the situation I was in. People can keep making their comments but that match was personal to me on a level that nobody will be able to relate to, and until they’re in a position where they can understand what I experienced, I’m not sure how they can question the decision I made. I’m not asking for people to be happy with what I did, but they’ll just need to accept that what’s done is done. My answer is not going to change when it comes to what occurred at Pain for Pride, so with all due respect, I won’t keep going back and forth about this topic.
Molly Waters: I understand. Of course, with this being the beginning of the new season, you do have a fresh start as you’ve made your return to Voltage. Is that something that interests you following everything that’s happened?
(Adam takes a few seconds to think, knowing that this is the first time in years that he’s been a member of the Voltage roster, and he’s surrounded by an entirely different roster. Before long however, he begins to speak.)
Adam Lucas: It’s definitely been a while since I was a member of the Voltage roster. The last time I was a member of this brand was back when I first joined the company. I hadn’t even found my footing here yet, but now I’m returning to this brand as a former World Champion. Honestly, it’d be a lie to say that there’s absolutely nothing interesting about being on Voltage this season. I’ve spent most of my career on Showdown, and with that I’ve seen a lot. That brand has definitely experienced its own changes overtime, but it’s not the same as finding yourself on a different brand entirely, run by someone who has a completely different mindset towards wrestling. It’s something I’ll definitely need to get used to, but at the same time I can’t say that that’s all that’s on my mind either. To be honest, I’ll still need some time to process everything.
Adam Lucas: Pain for Pride was a very heavy night for me, so while this can definitely be seen as a fresh start for me, I won’t be able to just forget about everything I experienced only a few weeks ago. I have a lot of thinking to do, but I do have the entire season ahead of myself. There’s no telling what may happen in the future, and as a member of the Voltage roster now things may look entirely different than they did last season. I obviously have my own goals to achieve, which includes eventually becoming a two-time World Champion. It’s just a matter of time, and I believe you’ll all know when I’m ready to reach whatever I set out to. I will say, there’s definitely some Elitists I have history with on this brand. Limmy Monaghan, Methuselah, Jake Smith, Daryl Kinkade, the list goes on. Maybe down the line I’ll end up facing one of them again, but there’s no telling what will happen in the future. We’ll just have to wait and see.
Molly Waters: Well as we all know, Methuselah and Limmy Monaghan will be fighting for the opportunity to face Jake Smith for the EAW World Championship at Bloodsport. If you do choose to fight for the title soon, it might not even be Jake you face.
Adam Lucas: That’s right. Whether I like it or not things on this brand are going to continue to change while I’m still sitting here and thinking about my future, and that’s not something I’m too pleased about. I don’t want to start my run on Voltage playing catch up, but at the same time I know I wouldn’t be in the right state of mind if I rushed back into the ring. We saw that back at the Draft, when things didn’t go how I planned for them to. It was only the week after Pain for Pride, and clearly it wasn’t time for me to get back in the ring just yet. That’s on me, and this season I’ll make sure I step my game up and don’t fall behind. After all, the last thing I’d want out of this is for an entire season to go to waste, especially when I’m here on a completely different brand.
Molly Waters: Well Adam, if you don’t mind, when you were referencing names you have history with there was one you excluded.
Adam Lucas: Let me guess. You’re talking about Beth.
Molly Waters: I’m sorry, but I’m sure many people would like to know where things currently stand between the two of you. After all, it’s not very often that we see a married couple seemingly implode and give us such a personal and violent match.
(Adam just slowly nods his head, understanding where Molly is coming from. After a little while, Adam begins to speak once again.)
Adam Lucas: Right… I get it. Pain for Pride was shocking, and you want to know what happened following it. I guess you’re right. Something like this doesn’t happen very often around here, so you feel like everyone should know the status of our relationship. I understand, but I don’t feel comfortable answering that question. I know there’s a lot of confusion and a lot you want answered, but I don’t think any of you are thinking about the fact that I just competed in that match only two weeks ago. I’ve already explained how much Pain for Pride has affected me, and the last thing I need to do right now is talk about our marriage. Maybe one day I’ll give you a better answer, but Pain for Pride was only two weeks ago. Even now I’ve only barely recovered from that match physically, so I’ll need some time before I go answering questions like this. Right now I just can’t do it. I know that our relationship has never been very private, but at Pain for Pride I had to learn that Beth was exactly who she told me she was, all while I couldn’t do what was asked of me. Believe it or not, that’s not easy for me to talk about.
Molly Waters: Well, we all saw a shocking scene play out at Pain for Pride when Nurse Goldstein would make a return, helping carry you away. Does this-
Adam Lucas: Next question, please.
(Hearing this surprises Molly, who continues speaking.)
Molly Waters: Sorry, does this mean you’re not comfortable with speaking about whatever happened, either?
Adam Lucas: I said it to Drake King, but I have no obligation to speak about what happened when Nurse Goldstein took me away. That’s not for anyone to know but myself, and I have no reason to let anyone else know what happened. There are some things that just don’t need to be made public, and this is one of them. If I was comfortable with talking about this then I already would have, but right now I just want to move on from that. Again, I understand that you all want to know as much as you can, but there’s some things you just don’t need to know. If I ever feel comfortable with talking about it then trust me, you’ll all hear it directly from me. Until then, I’m not going to give you all information that you don’t need. This isn’t any of your business, and between this interview and what I’ve already had to hear over the last two weeks, I have to say it’s getting tiring having people think they’re obligated to know every detail of my life.
Molly Waters: I don’t mean to intrude. It was just a very surprising outcome to a match that I don’t believe anyone saw coming in the first place.
Adam Lucas: I get it. I know why you’re asking these questions. Look… Pain for Pride was just a tough night for me. I had to learn a lot, not just about Beth, but about the entire wrestling industry. This is an even crueler business than I thought it was. I need time before I’m ready to talk about everything that happened, and until then I’d appreciate it if I wasn’t constantly forced to talk about it. I’m sorry, but this interview may have been a bad idea. Maybe one day you all will understand why I don’t want to just share everything that went through my mind that night, but until then I don’t think there’s anything else I want to say about it. This isn’t just some other wrestling loss like anything else that happened at Pain for Pride. Right now I just need some space, so unless you have any other questions that aren’t about my marriage or about Pain for Pride, I believe I’d like to end this interview now.
Molly Waters: Oh… Well, I believe this is a good place to stop this interview then. Thank you for your time, Adam.
(Adam just nods his head, before beginning to take his leave. He doesn’t say a word, and as the camera cuts back to Molly Waters, she looks a bit surprised by how the interview between the two went. Molly looks back at the camera after a moment, clearly not sure what to say after this interview, before finally the camera begins to fade away from the area.)
(Voltage returns to ringside, where Bella Braxton is seen in the ring.)
Bella Braxton: Ladies and gentlemen… The following contest is scheduled for ONE FALL!!!!
Crowd: ONE FALL!!!
Bella Braxton: AND IT IS A CHAMPIONS SHOWCASE MATCH!
(‘KARATE’ by BABYMETAL hits, and there’s a very loud and split reaction for the Specialists Champion, who begins making her way out to the stage. KASAI has a grin on her face as she walks out with her Championship around her waist. She is seemingly confident heading into this match, as she doesn’t spend too long on the stage before beginning to head down the ramp and towards the ring.)
Bella Braxton: Introducing first… From Amani, Kagoshima, Japan… Weighing in at 145 pounds… SHE IS THE SPECIALISTS CHAMPION, KAAAAAASAAAIIIIIIIIIIIIIII!!!!!!!!!
James Peters: KASAI is making her way to the ring, and she had an interesting encounter with Bea Valentine earlier, but I don’t think she’ll let that get to her heading into this match. After all, judging by the look on her face she’s ready for this match.
Rich Russillo: That’s right. KASAI successfully retained the Specialists Championship at Pain for Pride, and now tonight she goes one on one with another Champion in Cameron Ella Ava!
Persephone: I don’t care about these two… I just want Luis.
(‘Good For Her’ by MOTHICA & emlyn follows and this also receives a mixed response from the crowd. Before long Cameron Ella Ava begins to walk out, and as she makes her way to the stage, she raises her Hardcore Championship in the air. Cameron has a confident and focused look on her face from the stage, taking a moment to stare at the Specialists Champion before beginning to walk down the ramp, heading towards the ring for this upcoming match.)
Bella Braxton: And her opponent… From Los Angeles, California… Weighing in at 140 pounds… SHE IS THE HARDCORE CHAMPION, CAAAMMMERROONNNN EELLLAAAAAA AAVVVVVAAAAAAAAAA!!!!!!!!!
James Peters: Cameron Ella Ava was able to dethrone Roberto De La Rosa to win the Hardcore Championship at Pain for Pride, making this Cameron’s first Championship win since becoming a mother!
Rich Russillo: That’s a huge achievement, and now tonight we get to have a taste of what this reign may have in store for us as she takes on KASAI in what’ll definitely be a great match.
Persephone: Will it be? I don’t see Luis. I definitely don’t see any weapons. I just hope this ends quickly.
(Ding! Ding! Ding!)
James Peters: HERE WE GO! THIS CHAMPION VS CHAMPION MATCH IS UNDERWAY, AND BOTH WOMEN ARE QUICK TO RUSH INTO THE CENTER OF THE RING AND LOCK UP! These two are getting straight to it as Cameron is able to apply a hammerlock, but KASAI spins out of it and pulls Cameron into a headlock takedown! Grounded headlock by the Specialists Champion, BUT CAMERON WITH A HEADSCISSORS ESCAPES IT QUICKLY! Both women back to their feet, AND THERE’S A CLOTHESLINE BY CAMERON!
Rich Russillo: NO! KASAI DUCKED UNDER IT, AND NOW SHE GOES FOR A ROUNDHOUSE KICK, BUT THIS TIME IT’S CAMERON THAT AVOIDS IT! CAMERON NOW SENDING KASAI INTO THE CORNER OF THE RING BEFORE FOLLOWING, BUT KASAI DUCKS UNDER HER CLOTHESLINE ATTEMPT BEFORE IT COULD CONNECT!! KASAI NOW WITH A SHOOT KICK TO THE CHEST OF CAMERON, FOLLOWING IT UP WITH A SNAPMARE! KASAI NOW RUNNING THE ROPES, AND SHE GOES FOR A PENALTY KICK- BUT CAMERON DUCKS IT BEFORE PULLING KASAI DOWN INTO A PIN!
OOOONNNEEEEE-
Rich Russillo: KASAI IMMEDIATELY KICKS OUT AS BOTH WOMEN GET BACK UP, BUT CAMERON IS ABLE TO QUICKLY CAPITALIZE WITH A DROPKICK, CAUSING KASAI TO ROLL OUT OF THE RING!
Persephone: Please… Just get counted out or something. I don’t want to see this at all.
James Peters: Cameron Ella Ava is immediately back to her feet, AND NOW SHE RUNS THE ROPES LOOKING FOR A SUICIDE DIVE- BUT KASAI CATCHES CAMERON WITH A KNEE TO THE HEAD JUST AS SHE WENT THROUGH THE ROPES!!! CAMERON COLLAPSES DOWN AT RINGSIDE, AND NOW KASAI TAKES ADVANTAGE AS SHE GRABS HER AND SENDS HER CRASHING INTO THE BARRICADE!! KASAI NOW SENDING CAMERON BACK INTO THE RING, AND THE HARDCORE CHAMPION MIGHT JUST BE IN TROUBLE HERE AS KASAI SLIDES INTO THE RING AND RUNS THE ROPES! CTE!!!
Rich Russillo: NO!!! CAMERON IS ABLE TO PULL HER HEAD BACK AT THE LAST SECOND, AND NOW SHE GRABS KASAI FROM BEHIND BEFORE DELIVERING A GERMAN SUPLEX!! Cameron maintains the waistlock as she finds her way back to her feet, AND NOW THIS TIME SHE DELIVERS A DRAGON SUPLEX ON KASAI!! Cameron now lifting KASAI into a fireman’s carry, and it looks like she’s about ready to put this one away! CAMERON LOOKS FOR NO BODY, NO CRIME- BUT LOOK AT THAT! KASAI WAS ABLE TO LAND ON HER FEET, AND SHE PULLS CAMERON DOWN INTO A REAR NAKED CHOKE! WHERE DID THAT COME FROM!?
Persephone: Tap out. Hurry and end this, I really don’t want to see this go on any longer.
James Peters: Cameron isn’t tapping out, but she’s definitely struggling! If she’s in this submission for too long she may just be forced to pass out instead, so she’ll need to think of something quickly! Cameron is currently trying to reach out to the ropes, but it looks like they’re too far for that to happen! Cameron now resorting to attempting to connect with back elbows, but I’m not sure if she’s getting all of it! She continues trying though- AND LOOK AT THAT!
Rich Russillo: CAMERON GOT THAT ONE, AND KASAI’S GRASP ON CAMERON LOOSENED! CAMERON NOW ROLLING BACKWARDS ON TOP OF KASAI, AND THERE’S ANOTHER PIN BY THE VETERAN OF THIS MATCH!
OOONNNNEEEE!!!
TTTWWWWW-
Persephone: Oh come on. Another kick out???
James Peters: Both Elitists are back to their feet, BUT CAMERON IS ABLE TO CONNECT WITH A LEG SWEEP, BEFORE DROPPING A KNEE ONTO KASAI’S HEAD! Cameron takes control of this one, as she just gets on top of KASAI before beginning to throw forearms at the Specialists Champion!
Rich Russillo: KASAI is able to push Cameron off of her as both Elitists get back up, BUT CAMERON IS THE FIRST TO STRIKE AS SHE DELIVERS A SUPERKICK! KASAI FALLS BACK INTO THE ROPES- BUT AS SHE BOUNCES OFF OF THEM, SHE RUNS IN WITH A SUPERKICK OF HER OWN! Cameron drops down to a knee, AND NOW KASAI PULLS HER IN BEFORE DROPPING HER WITH A DDT! KASAI seems to be on fire here as Cameron pulls herself into the corner of the ring. Is the Specialists Champion going to leave this match with the victory!?
James Peters: KASAI runs in, AND SHE CONNECTS WITH A HUGE RUNNING UPPERCUT ON CAMERON! KASAI NOW PULLING CAMERON OUT OF THE CORNER WITH AN IRISH WHIP TO THE ROPES, BEFORE CATCHING THE HARDCORE CHAMPION WITH A TILT A WHIRL BACKBREAKER! KASAI IS THROWING SOME BIG MOVES AT CAMERON RIGHT NOW, BUT WILL IT BE ENOUGH FOR HER TO GET THE VICTORY!? KASAI now making her way up to the top rope, and I think she’s gonna try her hand at putting this one away with the Kitsune’s- WOAH! WAIT A SECOND, LOOK WHAT CAMERON ELLA AVA JUST DID!
Rich Russillo: CAMERON ELLA AVA JUST PUSHED HERSELF UP AS KASAI MADE IT TO THE TOP ROPE, BEFORE RUNNING IN AND SHOVING KASAI OUT TO RINGSIDE!!!! THAT WAS A NASTY FALL FOR KASAI, AND A SEEMINGLY DESPERATE MOVE FROM CAMERON THAT CLEARLY PAID OFF!! Cameron is definitely in control after that, and I think she knows it as she slowly rolls out of the ring, before making her way over towards the Specialists Champion, who can’t be feeling good after that! KASAI has barely even moved after falling all the way down to ringside. She may have just lost the match thanks to that.
Persephone: That’s fine and all, but why did Cameron not let her get counted out??? First I lost Luis, now I have to watch matches like this. Can things get any worse?
James Peters: Cameron drags KASAI back up, before slamming her face down onto the ring apron! Cameron now sending KASAI back into the ring before quickly following, AND JUST AS KASAI WAS ON THE VERGE OF GETTING BACK UP, CAMERON RUNS IN AND DROPS HER WITH AVACADABRA!!!! THE SHINING WIZARD CONNECTS, AND NOW CAMERON DRAGS KASAI BACK UP BEFORE LOOKING FOR A FALCON ARROW ON THE SPECIALISTS CH-
Rich Russillo: NO! KASAI WAS ABLE TO SLIP OUT OF IT AND LAND ON HER FEET! KASAI NOW WITH A KICK TO THE MIDSECTION, FOLLOWED BY A SPINNING BACK ELBOW! Cameron drops down to both knees, but KASAI is clearly not all there after that nasty landing from the top rope! KASAI now running the ropes, AND SHE LOOKS FOR CTE ONCE MORE, BUT SHE TOOK TOO LONG, ALLOWING CAMERON TO GET OUT OF THE WAY ONCE AGAIN! CAMERON NOW WAITING FOR THE SPECIALISTS CHAMPION TO TURN AROUND, BEFORE GOING FOR THE WONDER WOMAN PUNCH!
James Peters: IT DOESN’T CONNECT! KASAI DUCKS UNDER IT BEFORE DELIVERING A CHOP BLOCK TO THE BACK OF CAMERON’S KNEE! KASAI now pulling Cameron up, and this back and forth is getting really good as they’re both trying to put each other down with whatever they can! KASAI now lifting Cameron up, AND THIS IS EXACTLY WHAT I WAS TALKING ABOUT! KASAI HAS CAMERON UP, AND SHE’S LOOKING TO DROP HER WITH THE STARBOMB!!! KASAI NOW TURNING TOWARDS THE CENTER OF THE RING, AND- WAIT, NO!! SHE’S NOT ABLE TO CONNECT WITH THE STARBOMB!
Persephone: Of course she isn’t. Can these two do anything right??
Rich Russillo: CAMERON WAS ABLE TO SLIP OUT OF KASAI’S GRASP, AND NOW SHE JUMPS ONTO THE MIDDLE ROPE, DELIVERING A SPRINGBOARD ROUNDHOUSE KICK TO THE SPECIALISTS CHAMPION! Cameron now rolling out of the ring and to the apron immediately after this, and it looks like she has something planned here! KASAI is hurting, and Cameron is about to make the most of that as she begins climbing up top! We’ve already seen how risky this can be, but we also know how rewarding it is as long as she can connect with whatever she’s planning! Cameron makes it up top-
James Peters: BUT LOOK!!!! KASAI ISN’T DONE JUST YET! SHE JUST RUSHED UP TOP, BEFORE ELBOWING CAMERON IN THE SIDE OF HER HEAD! CAMERON ELLA AVA THOUGHT SHE HAD KASAI DOWN, BUT IT LOOKS LIKE THAT WASN’T THE CASE AT ALL, AS KASAI IS STILL IN THIS ONE! NOW IT’S CAMERON IN TROUBLE AS BOTH WOMEN ARE ON TOP, AND KASAI IS SETTING UP FOR SOMETHING BIG! KASAI HOLDS ONTO CAMERON AS BOTH WOMEN STAND UP TOP, BUT WHAT THE HELL IS THE SPECIALISTS CHAMPION SETTING UP FOR!? WAIT A SECOND!!
Rich Russillo: FLYING JESTER!!!!! KASAI WITH THE FLYING JESTER ONTO THE HARDCORE CHAMPION, TAKING BOTH WOMEN OFF THE TOP ROPE AND DOWN TO THE MAT!!! THAT WAS A HUGE MOVE, BUT I THINK IT TOOK NEARLY AS MUCH OUT OF KASAI AS IT DID FROM CAMERON!!! KASAI PUTTING EVERYTHING ON THE LINE HERE FOR WHAT COULD BE ONE OF HER BIGGEST VICTORIES YET, BUT WILL HER ACTIONS PAY OFF?!? KASAI PULLS HERSELF ON TOP OF CAMERON ELLA AVA, AND THERE’S THE COVER TO POTENTIALLY BRING THIS MATCH TO AN END!
Persephone: Please don’t kick out. You don’t need this match. You’ll be fine.
OOOOOOONNNNNNNNNEEEEEEE!!!!!!!
TTTTTWWWWWOOOOOOOO!!!!!!
TTTTHHHRREEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE-
Rich Russillo: CAMERON KICKS OUT! It wasn’t enough and this match continues on!
Persephone: Sigh…
James Peters: KASAI doesn’t look very happy about that, but at the same time, it seems a part of her expected that out of the Hardcore Champion. She makes her way up to her feet before grabbing Cameron by the head and bringing her up as well, sending her to one of the corners… BEFORE CONNECTING WITH A HARD CHOP TO HER CHEST!
Rich Russillo: Cameron is stung by that, AS KASAI REELS BACK AND GOES FOR ANOTHER- But just in time Cameron manages to grab a hold of her forearm, driving a hard knee straight into her abdomen! KASAI staggers back momentarily but is quick to rush forward, just for Cameron to connect with a boot to the abdomen this time! KASAI is stopped in her tracks and now Cameron looks to set her up… PUSHING HERSELF OFF OF THE TURNBUCKLES AND SPIKING HER DOWN WITH A TORNADO DDT!
James Peters: Cameron doesn’t immediately get back up to her feet, but instead she’s rolling herself under the bottom rope and onto the apron as she pulls herself up, and it looks like she’s about to go airborne right now. She makes her way up to the top rope as she has her eyes on a recovering KASAI, who doesn’t seem to have any clue of what’s going on right now as she turned around… AND CAMERON GOES AIRBORNE-
Rich Russillo: NO! KASAI STUMBLES TOWARD THE ROPES AND SHAKES THEM CAUSING CAMERON TO LOSE BALANCE! It seems like that was a ‘Glass Ceiling’ attempt waiting to happen but the Specialists Champion managed to get her bearings back just in time and save herself from that. KASAI is now beginning to make her way over and she’s quickly grabbing Cameron by the head and driving punches into her while she’s seated on the top rope! It then seems like she’s grabbing her and pulling her off the top rope and onto her shoulders, beginning to bring her toward the center of the ring, what is she about to go for here…?
James Peters: SHE TRANSITIONS RIGHT INTO ‘STARBOMB’! THE SPINNING CRUCIFIX POWERBOMB TO TAKE DOWN CAMERON!
Rich Russillo: BUT CAMERON MANAGES TO WIGGLE HERSELF FREE AS SHE SLIPS OUT OF HER GRASP! KASAI is taken by surprise as her opportunity is thwarted! She turns around to face Cameron, trying to swing a punch her way!
James Peters: BUT CAMERON JUST IN TIME MANAGES TO NAIL HER WITH A FOREARM SMASH! ‘WONDER WOMAN PUNCH’ MANAGES TO CONNECT!
Rich Russillo: KASAI crumbles down to a kneeling position as she barely manages to keep herself upward, and Cameron takes notice of this as she falls back against the ropes, and it seems like she has an idea in mind right now…
James Peters: AS SHE RUSHES FORWARD AND LEAPS UP BEFORE GOING FOR ‘MATRIARCH RISING’ TO KASAI-
Rich Russillo: BUT KASAI JUST IN TIME COMES ALIVE AS SHE PUSHES HERSELF OFF OF THE GROUND AND NAILS CAMERON WITH A CALF KICK BEFORE COLLAPSING BACK DOWN! BOTH OF THESE ELITISTS ARE COMPLETELY WIPED OUT AND THE CROWD IS ON THEIR FEET OF WHAT THEY’RE WITNESSING RIGHT NOW!
Persephone: This match has been awful… just like Voltage without Luis…
James Peters: I disagree, Seph, in fact, I think this has been great! Both of these Champions came into tonight looking to make a huge statement and they’re certainly proving what they’re willing to do in order to do it.
Persephone: Shut up.
Rich Russillo: Cameron is beginning to gain her bearings, but I think she realizes that KASAI is following close behind her right now. If either of them wants to win then they’re going to have to do something now or else the other is going to end up taking advantage of it!
James Peters: KASAI SHOOTS UP TO HER FEET AND NAILS CAMERON AGAINST THE HEAD WITH A ROUNDHOUSE KICK! Cameron barely manages to keep herself upward as she collects herself, BEFORE FOLLOWING THAT UP WITH A KICK TO HER CHEST! KASAI staggers back and tries to follow that up, but before she can do that Cameron manages to follow up with another strike to the face! KASAI is knocked back by this… BUT SWINGS AROUND AND MANAGES TO CONNECT WITH A SPINNING BACK FIST JUST IN TIME!
Rich Russillo: Cameron is hit with this as she manages to fall against the ropes and stop herself before she falls, pushing herself off… AS SHE GOES FOR A STRIKE- BUT KASAI DUCKS UNDER! Cameron turns around, JUST FOR KASAI TO LIFT UP AND GO FOR A SECOND ROUNDHOUSE KICK- BUT CAMERON RETURNS THE FAVOR AND DUCKS UNDER THAT BEFORE IT CONNECTS! Cameron then goes under and grabs a hold of her around the ankle before taking her down to the ground! KASAI is down but quickly rolls onto her back and tries to boot Cameron, but she already has a hold of both of her legs…
James Peters: AS SHE TRIES FOR THE ‘LASSO OF TRUTH’! SLINGSHOT TO KASAI-
Rich Russillo: SHE MANAGES TO SEND HER OFF BUT JUST IN TIME KASAI LANDS ON HER FEET! CAMERON TURNS AROUND AND GETS UP IN A SEATED POSITION… JUST FOR KASAI TO RUSH IN AND NAIL HER WITH A SLIDING ELBOW DROP STRAIGHT TO THE FACE TO TAKE CAMERON DOWN TO THE GROUND!
Persephone: Lame.
James Peters: This is not what Cameron wanted to happen at all and it’s clear that she’s going to have to do something big to get back into this before KASAI ends up getting too much momentum into her corner! KASAI has her by the hair and begins to bring her back up to her feet, sending her to the ropes… BEFORE CONNECTING WITH A CALF KICK! Cameron is down but manages to slowly bring herself back up to her feet… JUST FOR KASAI TO FOLLOW THAT UP AND NAIL HER WITH A SECOND CALF KICK TO THE FACE! Cameron is getting back up once more, AND IT LOOKS LIKE KASAI IS TRYING TO GO FOR THE HAMMERLOCK TAKEDOWN TO FINISH THE COMBINATION!
Rich Russillo: BUT CAMERON MANAGES TO STOP HER AS SHE BREAKS FREE AND TURNS AROUND BEFORE REELING HER HEAD BACK AND NAILING KASAI WITH A HEADBUTT! KASAI dips down to a kneeling position, unable to recover right now as Cameron runs forward… AND CONNECTS WITH ‘AVACADABRA’! THE SHINING WIZARD STRAIGHT TO THE FACE TAKES KASAI DOWN! CAMERON THEN ROLLS HER OVER AND HOOKS THE LEG TRYING FOR A PIN ATTEMPT!
OOONNNEEE!!!
TTTTWWWWOOOO!!!!
TTTTTTHHHHHRRRRRRRRREEEE-
Persephone: But she kicks out… like that was going to be enough… not only is Luis not on this brand anymore, but the roster members are even more stupid than before.
James Peters: KASAI is rocked, but she’s not completely through yet and Cameron knows that as she eagerly awaits her to get back up to her feet. She’s looking to close this one off right here but it’s all a matter of whether or not she can close this out without KASAI having something to say about it! The Specialists Champion is up to her feet as Cameron turns her around and lifts her off of the ground!
Rich Russillo: ‘NO BODY, NO CRIME’!
James Peters: NO! KASAI MANAGES TO SLIP OFF OF HER SHOULDERS JUST IN TIME! CAMERON SPINS AROUND AND TRIES TO LAND A PUNCH RIGHT AGAINST HER FACE- BUT KASAI MANAGES TO DUCK UNDER THAT BEFORE GRABBING A HOLD OF HER…
Rich Russilo: PUSHING OFF THE GROUND AND NAILING HER WITH A STANDING SPANISH FLY! ‘FLYING JESTER’ CONNECTS-
James Peters: BUT CAMERON MANAGES TO SLIP OUT OF IT BEFORE SHE DOES AND TRIPS KASAI DOWN TO THE GROUND! KASAI TRIES TO STAGGER BACK UP TO HER FEET WHILE CAMERON RECOVERS…
Rich Russillo: AND GRABS HER BEFORE DROPPING HER WITH ‘SNAPBACK’! THE SNAPMARE FACEBREAKER BOUNCES KASAI UPWARD AND AGAINST THE ROPES AS SHE REBOUNDS RIGHT INTO THE ARMS OF CAMERON!
James Peters: BEFORE SHE ATTEMPTS TO EXECUTE ‘MOTHER’S KISS’!
Rich Russillo: BUT KASAI DUCKS UNDER THE HOOK KICK JUST IN TIME BEFORE LEAPING INTO THE AIR AND CONNECTING WITH A JUMPING HIGH KNEE! CAMERON IS DOWN ON THE GROUND AND KASAI IS BEGINNING TO MAKE HER WAY UP TO THE TOP ROPE! SHE HAS THE HARDCORE CHAMPION IN HER SIGHTS AND SHE’S LOOKING TO CONNECT WITH SOMETHING HUGE NOW AND MAKE IT COUNT!
James Peters: AS SHE PUSHES HERSELF OFF AND GOES FOR ‘KITSUNE’S BLESSING V2’! THE MOONSAULT STOMP STRAIGHT TO THE CHEST OF CAMERON ELLA AVA TO FINISH THIS ONE OFF!
Rich Russillo: BUT CAMERON MANAGES TO ROLL OUT OF THE WAY OF THAT! KASAI CRASHES AND BURNS AS SHE DROPS TO THE GROUND BUT QUICKLY MANAGES TO GET BACK UP AS SHE RISES TO A KNEELING POSITION-
James Peters: BUT CAMERON OUT OF NOWHERE RUSHES TOWARD KASAI AND LEAPS UP AND OVER…
Rich Russillo: ‘MATRIARCH RISING’ CONNECTS! THE STEP-UP AXE KICK RIGHT TO THE TOP OF HER HEAD TAKES DOWN KASAI AND CAMERON QUICKLY ROLLS HER ONTO HER BACK AND HOOKS THE LEG!
OOONNNNEEEE!!!!
TTTTWWWWOOOO!!!!
TTTTTHHHHHRRRRRRRRREEEEEEEEEE!!!!!
(DING! DING! DING!)
(‘Good For Her’ begins to blast through the speakers of the arena as an exhausted Cameron Ella Ava slowly pushes herself off of KASAI. She rises up to a seated position as the referee makes their way over and hands her the Hardcore Championship. She then rises up to her feet as she takes her title and raises it into the air to the cheers of the crowd.)
Bella Braxton: Here is your winner… the EAW HARDCORE CHAMPION!!!!! CAMERON ELLA AVA!!!!!!!!!!!
Persephone: Awful match…
James Peters: What a match we just witnessed tonight between both of these Champions! Heading into the new Season they were out to prove a point and while Cameron might have gotten more than what she bargained for with the stellar performance from the Specialists Champion, in the end, it was the Hardcore Champion who managed to get the last laugh as she persevered through and barely scraped away with the win.
Rich Russillo: This does nothing to deter the momentum of KASAI though as she still walks into the new Season as the Specialists Champion and I’m sure, if anything, this is going to fuel her even more to take her career to the very next level. Nonetheless, congratulations to Cameron on the victory here tonight!
(KASAI is seen slowly rising back up to her feet with an unhappy expression on her face while she clutches the Specialists Championship to her chest. She leans against the ropes while Cameron turns her attention toward her and has a stern expression as she approaches. After the two of them eye each other momentarily, Cameron holds out her hand for a handshake. KASAI looks down before looking back up at her, accepting the handshake as the crowd cheers loudly for the sign of respect between the two.)
(KASAI then drops down and rolls out of the ring, allowing Cameron to celebrate her victory as it’s the last shot seen before Sunday Night Voltage, from there, begins to fade to elsewhere.)
(Promotional ad for Midsummer Massacre, where TLA defends the Answers World Championship against Charlie Marr.)
(Sunday Night Voltage returns to a pan-around shot of the Spectrum Center as the crowd bustles in anticipation for what’s to come in what has already been a jam packed show. They grow even louder as the sounds of ‘Apostle’s Warning’ by Mobb Deep are heard blasting through the speakers. The camera then goes over to the stage to review Michael Machina as he’s seen making his way out through a fog of smoke, taking a moment to scan around at the Charlotte crowd who are excited to see him on the show. He gives a small smirk before then beginning to make his way down the ramp.)
Bella Braxton: Ladies and gentlemen, please welcome… MICHAEL MACHINA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Rich Russillo: One of the newest additions to the Sunday Night Voltage roster just so happens to be one of the most highly anticipated as well. Michael Machina has been a standout in EAW since his arrival and coming off of a record-breaking reign as New Breed Champion, it’s clear that he’s arrived in this new environment with a purpose.
James Peters: I’m sure he’s not going to waste any time assimilating himself with this brand and seeing all the hype surrounding him, I’m sure there are a lot of Elitists in the back who are going to want to see what he’s all about. Tonight though he’s headed out to the ring and it seems like he has some words to say to this hyped Voltage crowd.
Persephone: Who cares… I don’t want anyone new coming to this brand. I just want Luis De La Rosa… and that was taken away from me… bring him back…
(Machina makes his way up the steel steps and onto the apron before entering the ropes. He looks around once more before then heading over and taking a microphone from the ringside area. ‘Apostle’s Warning’ then begins to come to a close as Machina, from there, makes his way to the center of the ring where he begins to speak.)
Michael Machina: Well I see that I have no need to reintroduce myself, and I figured. All of you already know just who the hell I am, and what I bring to a Sunday Night Voltage roster that’s bustling with talent. I was the hottest thing on Friday Night Dynasty last Season and now I look to extend my reach and not just become a commodity on this brand here, but Elite Answers Wrestling in its entirety and this is the way to do it. It’s not what I can do, it’s what I am going to do and that’s something that everyone on this brand, in the locker room, wherever they are now is going to have to listen loud and clear. Trust me when I say that I am the last person that you want to fuck with. I am not a person who is just going to stand around and let others step in front of them for their own personal gain. If I see something and I know that I deserve it, then simply put, I am going to take it. I have no care or consideration for anyone else around me and what they think about that, what matters is that I get my way and I benefit greatly from it.
Michael Machina: I’ve done that before, I’ve already made history in this company in the short time that I’ve been here. In my very first Championship reign, I made history and shattered a record that nobody thought was even possible. Every single person who tried to say otherwise and do everything that they possibly could to take that title away from me ended up failing, and it took a hell of an Elitist who used everything in his arsenal in order to win to take that away from me. While I could sit on my hands and be disappointed about it, wallow about how my legacy was ripped away from me at the biggest show of the Season, I know that while it may have seemed like an already astronomical point in my career, it, in fact, was only the beginning. There were a lot of eyes on Michael Machina after the fact and what he was going to do next and I’ll say that the possibilities are endless. I mean, all of you saw what happened on the Draft show last week, right? Against two of Showdown and Voltage’s handpicked talents, I ran through both of them and I’m willing to show that the same thing applies to everyone else. For me, it’s not just to win anymore, it’s to show everyone why I am, in fact, far from finished.
Michael Machina: I don’t expect the road ahead to be easy, not by a long shot. I know that ahead there are going to be challenges that I have never faced before, and that’s completely fine. But I have my eye on the prize and it never meant a damn to me who was going to try and stop me, regardless of what they’ve done and accomplished in this company, I was going to make sure that they never stopped my stride. I made Friday Night Dynasty my show and I dominated it from top to bottom, and just when you thought it couldn’t get any worse, guess what? I’m going to do the same thing to Sunday Night Voltage, and you best believe that this is going to be my show soon enough.
(The crowd cheers loudly again for Machina as he pauses to soak in the atmosphere of tonight. But before he can continue on with what he has to say, to the surprise of many, ‘RED THUNDER’ by Butcher Babies is heard blasting through the PA system. The crowd roars at this as Machina draws his attention to the stage where the camera gets a shot of newly crowned EAW Hall of Famer Ms. Extreme as she is seen making her way out to the stage. She has an unhappy expression on her face as she pauses for a moment before then beginning to make her way down to the ring.)
Rich Russillo: Well I don’t think Machina was expected to be interrupted by Ms. Extreme of all people, but here we are. As you already know, two weeks ago at Pain For Pride we saw her main event against TLA for the vacated Answers World Championship. While she put up the fight of a lifetime, in the end, she managed to come up short and that certainly has left her in a sour mood tonight.
James Peters: So much so that she’s out here tonight and she has something to say to another one of Voltage’s new additions. This is not the first time that these two have been in the ring, as back on Friday Night Dynasty early last Season, Machina would get a win against Ms. Extreme in a career-defining moment for him at the time. Now it seems their paths have crossed here tonight, and we’re about to see why.
Persephone: Even worse we have Ms. Extreme here now, I completely forgot… what’s the point in all of this? Why don’t we just cancel Voltage and we can all watch Showdown where my baby Luis is… This is a tragedy and a half.
(Ms. Extreme makes her way up the steel steps as she enters the ring, making her way over and getting into the face of Machina before she then grabs a microphone from the timekeeper’s area. ‘RED THUNDER’ begins to come to a close as Ms. Extreme brings the microphone up to her mouth and begins to speak.)
Ms. Extreme: You know, apologies for interrupting you, Michael, I’m sure you had a lot to say that wasn’t just the same thing we’ve heard before from everyone in your position just rehashed and drawn out… but I really did have some concerns that I just couldn’t ignore. I know this isn’t our first encounter but at the same time I’ve heard of everything that you’ve managed to do and the fanfare that you’ve gotten since arriving at this brand, as they helm you as this next big thing that is going to make some massive moves going forward. But I look at you and then I look at myself and I wonder… where’s that for Ms. Extreme?
(Ms. Extreme looks confused as Machina crosses her arms, allowing her to say what she has to say before she continues.)
Ms. Extreme: Where was that for me? Why didn’t I even get half of that returning to the Voltage brand, with a party being thrown for my homecoming and a number of people lining up to welcome me back? Why did you get that and I had to waltz in here and force myself into the conversation? That’s what confuses me, and you can blame it on a number of things but the one thing you can’t say is that it’s not deserved. We celebrated it when I got inducted into the Hall of Fame and if you single out everything that I’ve done in this ring alone it wouldn’t make much of a difference. In case you need a history lesson, this is the brand where I made my own history such as being the longest reigning Universal Women’s Champion. So while you can come in here and force everyone to have their eyes on you, let’s make one thing clear…
(Ms. Extreme’s eyes narrow as she tilts her head.)
Ms. Extreme: You are by no means in any position to make promises such as this is going to be your show and that you’re going to “run through everyone” in order to do it. That’s not how it works, because if Sunday Night Voltage belongs to anyone… it’s me.
(The crowd reacts loudly to this as Machina takes a step back and chuckles at what she has to say. He nods his head before he looks to respond.)
Michael Machina: Alright, alright I like the attitude. I’ll admit, I didn’t come out here to make friends and look like the good guy, that’s never been my style. I expected to rub people the wrong way, and if anything, I expected people just like you who had a problem with it to come out here and try and shut me up. But that didn’t do anything. In fact, it only validated me further and it told me that what I was saying was working. I evoked a reaction and I staked my claim and I’m not going to leave just because you think otherwise. Just because you’re jealous that you’re not in my position right now. That’s amusing, but let’s just be honest with ourselves for a second. We can pinpoint that moment where I in fact beat you last Season and we can use that as a benchmark, but we don’t need to do that. Because as I said I have no need to tell you just what I’m capable of doing, you can see it for yourself just like everyone else has and even though you experienced even a quarter of that… you ain’t seen nothing yet.
Ms. Extreme: Really? I haven’t? Maybe I’m not the one with the bloated ego and blistering God complex out of the two of us. I’ll admit that I’m pretty shameless with my words. I don’t like to beat around the bush, that’s just not my forte if you get what I mean. But that doesn’t mean in any sense of the word that I am wrong, in fact, that makes me all the more truthful. So when I say that I’ve seen a number of people just like you walk through the door, who have gotten the immense honor of having the rocket strapped onto their back and being shot to the stratosphere, let me say that it’s going to take a lot more to prove to these people that you are who you say you are than just talk. You can talk all you want, but in the end, you’re going to have to back it up and I fear that you just are not ready for that.
(Michael scrunches his face for a moment before he begins to speak.)
Michael Machina: Look, if you really took offense to what I have to say and are trying to shut me up, then by all means… you can meet me in the ring.
(The crowd cheers loudly at the potential of a matchup between the two down the line, to which Ms. Extreme gets right up in his face fearlessly before responding.)
Ms. Extreme: Be careful what you wish for.
(Ms. Extreme drops her microphone down to the ground as ‘RED THUNDER’ begins to blast through the speakers of the arena. She then turns around and makes her way out of the ring while Machina watches on with a smirk on his face while he does. The last shot seen is of Ms. Extreme making her way up the ramp without a second glance while Sunday Night Voltage, from there, begins to fade out to elsewhere.)
(Promotional ad for Bloodsport, where either Methuselah or Limmy Monaghan will face Jake Smith in Barbed Wire Massacre X.)
(The camera cuts to Bella Braxton in the ring.)
Bella Braxton: THE FOLLOWING CONTEST IS SCHEDULED FOR… ONE FALL!!
Crowd: ONE FALL!!
Bella Braxton: THE WINNER WILL GO ON TO FACE JAKE SMITH FOR THE EAW WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP IN THE MAIN EVENT OF BLOODSPORT!
(‘Number One’ by Shirō Sagisu & Hazel Fernandes plays to a thunderous ovation from the fans, and Limmy Monaghan makes his way onto the stage. Monaghan takes a brief glance at the packed arena before sauntering his way down to the ring. It’s hard to tell what he’s thinking, but Limmy’s certainly focused ahead of this major opportunity, high fiving a few fans on the way down.)
Bella Braxton: Introducing first! Residing out of Golden Beach, Florida, weighing in at 227 pounds…HE IS THE ACE OF ELITE ANSWERS WRESTLING…LIMMY MONAGHAN!!
James Peters: Both men have a golden opportunity in front of them. The chance to become World Champion again.
Rich Russillo: Granted, winning this match is the easy part, which is shocking, considering Methuselah is in it.
James Peters: Correct. Whoever wins, faces Jake in Barbed Wire Massacre X, which is insanely taxing on the body.
Rich Russillo: Both men have history with the Champion. Limmy from the Insurgency days. Methuselah also from the Insurgency days. Though, in a different way.
James Peters: I know Limmy is looking to bounce back from that loss against Cy, and tonight, he has an opportunity to do so, and establish himself as The Ace of Elite Answers Wrestling.
(Limmy paces back-and-forth inside the ring, awaiting the arrival of Methuselah. Not having to wait long as “Praise Gawd” by Kanye West blares throughout the arena to a loudly negative reaction from fans. Methuselah walks through fog, and stops himself on the ramp, confidently smirking before striking his signature pose with flames rising in the background.)
Bella Braxton: And his opponent!! Residing from The Ether, weighing in at 238 pounds…HE IS…METHUSELAH!!
Rich Russillo: Tell you what, I do not envy Limmy, having to compete against Methuselah following his victory over Bronson Daniels
James Peters: Methuselah dismantled one of Dynasty’s big three. Question is: can he do it again?
Rich Russillo: Well, we’re about to find out shortly. It’s obvious who fans are in the corner of, but is tonight going to lead to yet another heartbreak?
(Methuselah enters the ring, and removes his entrance gear, not taking his eyes off Limmy as the referee signals for the bell.)
(DING! DING! DING!)
Persephone: Finally, the bell has rung.
James Peters: Wow, it’s odd to hear you look forward to a match… that doesn’t involve Luis, of course. :mjgrin:
Persephone: I’ll ignore that for now, because it’s the main event, and I’m ready to go home. Here’s hoping Methuselah makes quick work.
James Peters: You sound confident in his chances.
Persephone: I’d be an idiot not to. Did you see what he did to Bronson? :mjlol:
James Peters: True, but you should never count out-
Persephone: Yeah, yeah, spare me the speech.
James Peters: :picard: Well then…
Rich Russillo: Despite this being our main event of an already stacked card, I’ve never heard the crowd more alive.
James Peters: Folks, that’s not an exaggeration! The Charlotte crowd are on their feet! ELECTRICITY IN THE AIR FOR LIMMY MONAGHAN VERSUS METHUSELAH!
Rich Russillo: They’re excited! I’m excited as both Limmy Monaghan and Methuselah exit their respective corners! Both competitors lock up in the center of the ring, and Limmy gets the upper hand early on, WRINGING the arm of The Chairman!
James Peters: Methuselah counters with an arm wringer of his own, and continues applying pressure to the wrist before Limmy Monaghan rolls through to a seated position, rises to all fours, and HEADSPRINGS onto his feet! Regaining the upper hand BACK with an arm wringer!
Rich Russillo: Limmy transitions into a standing side headlock, and grounds Methuselah with a side headlock takedown! Methuselah rolls Limmy onto both shoulders for a cover!
ONNNNNNNNNEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!
TWWWWWWWWOOOOOOOOOOO!!
James Peters: Kickout! Placing Limmy back in control of the grounded side headlock, and Methuselah powers back to his feet, bouncing Limmy off the ropes to escape! METHUSELAH SWINGS WILDLY FOR A CLOTHESLINE! BUT LIMMY DUCKS UNDERNEATH! METHUSELAH SPINS AROUND INTO ANOTHER SIDE HEADLOCK TAKEDOWN!
Rich Russillo: Limmy wrenches on the hold, but Methuselah doesn’t take long powering back to his feet, and looking to escape with a back suplex- BUT LIMMY BACKFLIPS ONTO HIS FEET! HOWEVER, METHUSELAH QUICKLY LIGHTS HIS OPPONENT UP WITH A KNIFE EDGE CHOP TO THE CHEST, ECHOING THROUGHOUT THE ARENA!
James Peters: That one MUST OF stung Limmy as he staggers toward the ropes, looking to create seperation. But Methuselah isn’t going to allow him much of that as he closes in, grabbing hold of Limmy’s wrist, and irish whipping him off the ropes! LIMMY REBOUNDS BACK, SLIDING THROUGH METHUSELAH’S LEGS, AND POPS BACK TO HIS FEET! METHUSELAH SPINS AROUND-
Rich Russillo: ONCE AGAIN, HES CAUGHT IN A SIDE HEADLOCK TAKEDOWN! Methuselah makes it back to his feet for a third time, and bounces Limmy off the ropes to escape! Limmy rebounds back with a SHOULDER TACKLE! BUT METHUSELAH DOESNT BUDGE! METHUSELAH DOESNT GO DOWN!
James Peters: LIMMY RUNS OFF THE ROPES AGAIN, AND TRIES TO FLOOR METHUSELAH WITH ANOTHER SHOULDER TACKLE! STILL, NOTHING! BOTH MEN REMAIN ON THEIR FEET! LIMMY RUNS OFF THE ROPES FOR A THIRD TIME-
Rich Russillo: BUT SWITCHES STRATEGY, CATCHING METHUSELAH OFF GUARD WITH A FOREARM! METHUSELAH’S STUNNED, ALBEIT STILL STANDING, AND LIMMY RUNS OFF THE ROPES FOR ANOTHER FOREARM STRIKE! HOWEVER, METHUSELAH IS STILL STANDING, TRYING TO SHAKE THE COBWEBS OUT OF HIS HEAD, HAVING BEEN BLASTED TWICE!
James Peters: THIRD TIMES THE CHARM AS LIMMY RUNS OFF THE ROPES, AND DROPS METHUSELAH WITH A SHOULDER TACKLE! LIMMY RUNS OFF THE ROPES- BUT METHUSELAH ROLLS ONTO HIS BELLY, FORCING MONAGHAN TO LEAP OVER! METHUSELAH POPS TO HIS FEET FOR A LEAPFROG OVER LIMMY!
Rich Russillo: BUT MONAGHAN MANAGES TO HALT HIS MOMENTUM BEHIND METHUSELAH! LIMMY SHOVES METHUSELAH TOWARD THE ROPES, AND HE COMES REBOUNDING OFF INTO A HIP TOSS- WAIT! METHUSELAH BLOCKED THE HIP TOSS ATTEMPT, AND COUNTERED WITH ONE OF HIS OWN!
James Peters: HIP TOSS DOESN’T CONNECT AS LIMMY FRONT FLIPS ONTO HIS FEET, AND COUNTERS WITH AN ARM DRAG! BOTH COMPETITORS SCRAMBLE BACK TO THEIR FEET, AND THERE’S AN ARM DRAG BY METHUSELAH! LIMMY RISES TO A KNEE AS METHUSELAH COMES CHARGING IN!
Rich Russillo: LIMMY! LIMMY TRIPPED METHUSELAH DOWN AS HE CAME CHARGING IN, AND COVERS HIM WITH A LATERAL PRESS! NEITHER LEG HOOKED!
ONNNNNNNNNEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE-
James Peters: NOT EVEN A ONE COUNT AS METHUSELAH KICKS OUT! LIMMY SCRAMBLES TO HIS FEET! METHUSELAH RUSHES TO A KNEE! MONAGHAN CHARGES IN- BUT GETS TRIPPED DOWN BY METHUSELAH! METHUSELAH DOESNT GO FOR A COVER, AND INSTEAD, OPTS TO STOMP LIMMY DIRECTLY ON HIS FACE!
Rich Russillo: LIMMY AVOIDS IT, ROLLING AWAY JUST IN TIME!
James Peters: Limmy rises to a knee, and both competitors find themselves at a stalemate early on!
Persephone: Smart by Limmy to get away. I wish our general manager had those same smarts to draft Luis… 😒
James Peters: Persephone, careful. Captain Charisma could be listening.
Persephone: Good! Hopefully, he rectifies his mistake, and trades some of the shitters we have on Voltage.
James Peters: Like…?
Persephone: I could name plenty. One is in the ring currently, and I ain’t talking about Methuselah.
James Peters: :cmon:
Rich Russillo: Putting that aside for now, both men circle each other in the ring, and go to lock up for a second time- EXCEPT METHUSELAH FAKES LIMMY OUT WITH A KICK TO THE MIDSECTION! AND GRABS THE BACK OF MONAGHAN’S HEAD, SLAMMING HIM FACE FIRST OFF THE TOP TURNBUCKLE IN THE CORNER!
James Peters: NOW, METHUSELAH STARTS GOING TO WORK WITH STOMPS IN THE CORNER, BEATING LIMMY DOWN TO A KNEE! METHUSELAH PULLS MONAGHAN BACK UP, AND IRISH WHIPS HIM TO THE OPPOSITE CORNER! BUT LIMMY GOES UP AND OVER METHUSELAH, ROLLING THROUGH TO HIS FEET!
Rich Russillo: METHUSELAH SHOOTS OUT OF THE CORNER WITH A CLOTHESLINE- BUT LIMMY DUCKS UNDERNEATH, AND SHOVES METHUSELAH TOWARD THE ROPES! LIMMY REBOUNDS OFF THE SAME SET OF ROPES, FORCING METHUSELAH TO SPIN AROUND AS HE REACHES THE CENTER OF THE RING- HURRICANRANA!
James Peters: LIMMY WITH A REBOUND HURRICANRANA! AND METHUSELAH SLITHERS OUT UNDERNEATH THE BOTTOM ROPE, GETTING HIS WITS ABOUT HIM ON THE OUTSIDE! LIMMY GRABS THE TOP ROPE, AND GOES TO SLINGSHOT HIMSELF OVER!
Rich Russillo: BUT METHUSELAH MOVES OUT THE WAY, CAUSING LIMMY TO CATCH HIMSELF ON THE APRON! METHUSELAH GOES TO SWIPE AT LIMMY’S LEGS! BUT LIMMY LEAPS OVER THE ARM, AND GOES TO LEAP OFF THE APRON AT METHUSELAH! HOWEVER, METHUSELAH DUCKS UNDERNEATH WHATEVER HE HAD PLANNED, AND LIMMY LANDS ON HIS FEET!
James Peters: MONAGHAN SPINS AROUND, AND ALMOST GETS CAUGHT WITH A RUNNING BIG BOOT! BUT LIMMY SIDESTEPS IT, AND GOES FOR A SUPERKICK ON METHUSELAH! METHUSELAH CATCHES THE BOOT, AND TRIES TO FLIP LIMMY! BUT LIMMY BACKFLIPS ON HIS FEET! AMAZING ATHLETICISM!
Rich Russillo: METHUSELAH SWINGS WITH A CLOTHESLINE, BUT LIMMY DUCKS UNDERNEATH IT, AND HOPS UP ON THE APRON FOR A RUNNING CANNONBALL SENTON, WIPING METHUSELAH OUT!
James Peters: LIMMY ROLLS METHUSELAH BACK INSIDE THE RING, BUT METHUSELAH SIMPLY ROLLS OUT ON THE OTHER SIDE! LIMMY LOOKS SLIGHTLY ANNOYED, HAVING TO RETRIEVE THE HALL OF FAMER, BUT REACHES THROUGH THE MIDDLE ROPE, GRABBING HOLD OF METHUSELAH’S HEAD!
Rich Russillo: BUT METHUSELAH HAD BAITED HIM IN! METHUSELAH BAITED HIM IN, AND RAKES THE EYES OF MONAGHAN! LIMMY STAGGERS TO THE CORNER, STRUGGLING TO SEE AT THE MOMENT, AND METHUSELAH SLIDES BACK IN LIKE A SHARK THAT SMELLS BLOOD IN THE WATER!
James Peters: METHUSELAH SPINS LIMMY AROUND, AND BEGINS LIGHTING HIM UP IN THE CORNER WITH CHOPS, ALTERNATING BETWEEN KNIFE EDGE AND OVERHAND!
Rich Russillo: LIMMY PUSHES PAST METHUSELAH, STAGGERING TO THE CENTER, BUT GETS TURNED AROUND, AND SNAPMARED TO THE CANVAS FOR A REAR CHINLOCK!
James Peters: Methuselah’s firmly in control as he attempts to squeeze the life out of Monaghan.
Persephone: This match is squeezing the life out of me. Not that there was much to begin with.
James Peters: The fans are starting to rally behind Limmy, and Limmy uses it as fuel, powering back to his feet, starting to drive the back of his elbow into the abdomen of Methuselah! Methuselah’s grip is broken, and Limmy runs off the ropes- BUT EATS A RUNNING BACK ELBOW FOR HIS TROUBLES! LIMMY WAS CAUGHT WITH A BACK ELBOW! ONCE AGAIN, HAVING HIS MOMENTUM HALTED!
Rich Russillo: METHUSELAH GOES FOR THE COVER, HOOKING THE LEG!
ONNNNNNNNNEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!
TWWWWWWW-
Rich Russillo: Only a one count! As expected, that’s not gonna be enough to put Limmy Monaghan down. Methuselah drives his knee between Limmy’s shoulder blades, and starts to pull back for a surfboard stretch! Again, the crowd starts to rally behind Limmy, and The Ace fuels off it, rising back to his feet-
James Peters: Both arms are still being pulled back by Methuselah, but doesn’t stop Limmy from finding an escape- STOMPING DOWN ON METHUSELAH’S FOOT! ONE OF LIMMY’S ARMS IS FREE, AND HE USES IT TO BACK ELBOW METHUSELAH IN THE JAW! METHUSELAH STAGGERS BACK, AND LIMMY CLOSES THE DISTANCE! FOREARM SMASH BY MONAGHAN! FOLLOWED BY ANOTHER!
Rich Russillo: LIMMY IRISH WHIPS METHUSELAH OFF THE ROPES, AND SWINGS WILDLY FOR RUNNING A CLOTHESLINE! BUT METHUSELAH DUCKS UNDERNEATH, AND BOTH MEN REBOUND OFF OPPOSITE SETS OF ROPES- OOH! BOTH MEN THINKING THE SAME THING WITH A DOUBLE CROSSBODY, COLLIDING IN THE CENTER OF THE RING!
James Peters: BOTH MEN ARE DOWN! BOTH MEN ARE WRITHING IN PAIN ON THE CANVAS, GASPING FOR AIR!
Persephone: God, I was hoping Methuselah would make quick work, but nothing in life is that easy. 😔
Rich Russillo: Not when it’s Limmy Monaghan he’s sharing the ring with, no.
Persephone: :kyrie:
James Peters: Both men are beginning to stir, and it’s a matter of who’ll make it to their feet first, because that’ll be a major advantage.
Rich Russillo: Well, both men return to their feet at the same time, BUT METHUSELAH TAKES THE FIRST SHOT WITH A FOREARM! LIMMY BATTLES BACK WITH A FOREARM OF HIS OWN! FOREARM BY METHUSELAH! FOREARM BY LIMMY! AND ANOTHER! LIMMY BUILDS SOME MOMENTUM FOR A THIRD, DROPPING METHUSELAH WITH THE RUNNING FOREARM!
James Peters: METHUSELAH RUSHES BACK TO HIS FEET, AND GETS CAUGHT WITH A RUNNING CLOTHESLINE! AGAIN, METHUSELAH RUSHES BACK TO HIS FEET, AND CHARGES LIMMY FOR A CLOTHESLINE OF HIS OWN! BUT LIMMY DUCKS UNDERNEATH IT, AND METHUSELAH REBOUNDS OFF THE ROPES—
Rich Russillo: DIABLE JAMBE!!
James Peters: LIMMY CAUGHT METHUSELAH WITH THAT RUNNING BICYCLE KNEE BEFORE HE COULD COME REBOUNDING OFF THE ROPES! METHUSELAH SPINS AROUND, STUNNED AS A RESULT, AND LIMMY GRABS HIM FROM BEHIND, BOUNCING METHUSELAH OFF THE ROPES FOR AN O’CONNOR ROLL!
ONNNNNNNNEEEEEEEEEEEE!!
Rich Russillo: WHAT!? NOT EVEN A TWO COUNT, AS METHUSELAH ROLLS THROUGH, PINNING LIMMY’S SHOULDERS DOWN NOW IN THAT O’CONNOR ROLL!
ONNNNNNNNNEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!
TWWWWWWWWOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!
James Peters: KICKOUT! NOTICE HOW METHUSELAH GOT HIT WITH THAT SIGNATURE KNEE STRIKE, BUT IT STILL WASNT ENOUGH TO EVEN GARNER A TWO! LIMMY SCRAMBLES BACK TO HIS FEET, STAGGERING BACK AGAINST THE ROPES! METHUSELAH CHARGES IN-
Rich Russillo: SIDESTEPPED! METHUSELAH GETS SIDESTEPPED, AND DUMPED HIGH ON THE BACK OF HIS HEAD AND NECK WITH A REBOUND GERMAN SUPLEX!
James Peters: METHUSELAH ROLLS TO THE OUTSIDE, AND LIMMY GRABS THE TOP ROPE, AIMING TO SLINGSHOT HIMSELF OVER, REMINISCENT OF EARLIER! BUT METHUSELAH ROLLS BACK INTO THE RING, AND LIMMY CATCHES HIMSELF ON THE APRON! METHUSELAH RUNS OFF THE ROPES-
Rich Russillo: INTERCEPTED! METHUSELAH GETS INTERCEPTED WITH A SPRINGBOARD FOREARM! LIMMY HOOKS THE LEG!
ONNNNNNNNEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!
TWWWWWWWOOOOOOOOOOO!!
James Peters: BARELY A TWO COUNT AS METHUSELAH KICKS OUT IMMEDIATELY!
Rich Russillo: AND ALREADY, METHUSELAH BEGINS CRAWLING TOWARD THE CORNER, PULLING HIMSELF UP IN IT WITH ASSISTANCE FROM THE ROPES! YOU CAN KNOCK HIM DOWN, BUT ITS HARD TO EXACTLY KEEP HIM DOWN!
James Peters: HES ALMOST LIKE A SLASHER IN THAT SENSE! LIMMY CHARGES IN THE CORNER, AND CONNECTS WITH A KNIFE EDGE CHOP BEFORE IRISH WHIPPING METHUSELAH TO THE OPPOSITE CORNER- NO! METHUSELAH COUNTERS, AND SENDS LIMMY TO THE CORNER INSTEAD!
Rich Russillo: METHUSELAH RUSHES IN- BUT EATS A BOOT FOR HIS TROUBLES! LIMMY GOT THE BOOT UP, STAGGERING THE CHAIRMAN BACK, AND HE HOPS TO THE MIDDLE ROPE! BUT LIMMY JUMPS TO THE TOP ROPE, AND FLIES OFF WITH A CROSSBODY! HOOK OF THE LEG!
ONNNNNNNEEEEEEEEEEE!!
TWWWWWWWO-
James Peters: KICKOUT!
Persephone: :francis:
Rich Russillo: LIMMY’S IMMEDIATELY BACK ON THE ATTACK, PULLING METHUSELAH BACK TO HIS FEET, AND HOOKING HIM UP FOR A SUPLEX- BUT METHUSELAH BLOCKS IT, HOOKING HIS LEG ON LIMMY’S! METHUSELAH THEN TRIES TO SHIFT THE MOMENTUM WITH A SUPLEX OF HIS OWN!
James Peters: BUT LIMMY FLOATS OVER BEHIND METHUSELAH, AND TRIES TO HOOK BOTH ARMS FOR A DRAGON SUPLEX! BUT METHUSELAH BLOCKS LIMMY FROM GETTING HIS ARMS FULLY HOOKED, AND SLIPS BEHIND HIM FOR A WAISTLOCK OF HIS OWN! LIMMY SWINGS WILDLY WITH A BACK ELBOW!
Rich Russillo: BUT METHUSELAH DUCKS UNDERNEATH IT, AND SHOVES LIMMY BACK TOWARD THE CORNER! METHUSELAH RUSHES IN- BUT LIMMY GETS THE BOOT UP! HOWEVER, METHUSELAH CATCHES IT! METHUSELAH KEEPS HOLD OF THE BOOT AS HE BACKS TO THE CENTER! LIMMY’S TRYING TO TAKE SWIPES AT METHUSELAH, BUT HES JUST OUT OF REACH, WHICH METHUSELAH KNOWS, GIVEN THE SMILE ON HIS FACE!
James Peters: METHUSELAH THROWS THE LEG DOWN, AND KICKS LIMMY IN THE GUT, DECIDING TO PLANT HIM WITH THE HELLFIRE IMPALER DDT! METHUSELAH HOOKS THE LEG!
ONNNNNNNNEEEEEEEEEEEE!!
TWWWWWWWOOOOOOOOOOO!!
THHHHHHRRRREEE-
Rich Russillo: ALMOST A THREE COUNT, WHICH IS THE CLOSEST ANYONE IN THIS MATCH HAS GOTTEN TO WINNING, AND PUNCHING THEIR TICKET TO BLOODSPORT!
Persephone: Great. Now, hit him with a spear.
James Peters: Looks like Methuselah has other plans in mind, pulling Monaghan back to his feet- BUT LIMMY EXPLODES OUT OF NOWHERE WITH A SMALL PACKAGE! SMALL PACKAGE ON METHUSELAH!
ONNNNNNNNEEEEEEEEEEEE!!
TWWWWWWWOOOOOOOOOOO!!
Rich Russillo: KICKOUT! BOTH MEN SCRAMBLE TO THEIR FEET, AND METHUSELAH LIFTS LIMMY UP ONTO HIS SHOULDERS FOR A FIREMANS CARRY! BUT LIMMY SLIPS OUT BEHIND HIM, AND GRABS METHUSELAH IN A REAR WAISTLOCK! DOESNT GET FARTHER THAN THAT AS METHUSELAH CONNECTS WITH A BACK ELBOW! LIMMY STAGGERS TO THE CORNER, AND METHUSELAH MARCHES TOWARD HIM!
James Peters: LIMMY GETS THE BOOT UP, BUT ONCE AGAIN, METHUSELAH CATCHES IT! A SMILE FORMS ON THE CHAIRMAN’S FACE- BUT IS QUICKLY WIPED OFF AS LIMMY BLASTS METHUSELAH ON THE SIDE OF HIS HEAD WITH AN ENZIGURI!
Rich Russillo: METHUSELAH STAGGERS BACK, AND LIMMY MARCHES TOWARD HIM THIS TIME- BUT METHUSELAH MAKES HIM REGRET IT WITH A KICK TO THE ABDOMEN! DOUBLING MONAGHAN OVER! METHUSELAH RUNS OFF THE ROPES, AND SWINGS WITH A CLOTHESLINE! BUT LIMMY DUCKS UNDERNEATH IT, AND RUNS OFF THE ROPES!
James Peters: METHUSELAH DUCKS DOWN, SIGNALING EARLY FOR A BACK BODY DROP- BUT LIMMY HAS IT SCOUTED, AND COUNTERS WITH A SUNSET FLIP!
Rich Russillo: METHUSELAH ROLLS THROUGH, AND HOOKS BOTH LEGS OF MONAGHAN, SENDING HIM FACE FIRST INTO THE CORNER WITH A SLINGSHOT CATAPULT! LIMMY COMES STAGGERING OUT OF THE CORNER AS METHUSELAH RUNS OFF THE ROPES…
James Peters: SPEAR!!! SPEAR CONNECTS!!! METHUSELAH CRAWLS INTO THE COVER, HOOKING THE LEG!!! WE MIGHT HAVE A NEW NUMBER ONE CONTENDER!!
ONNNNNNNNEEEEEEEEEEE!!
TWWWWWWWOOOOOOOOOOO!!
THHHHHHHHHRRRRRRRREEEEEEEEEE!!
Rich Russillo: DID HE GET HIM?!
James Peters: NO! LIMMY GOT THE SHOULDER UP!!
Persephone: FUCK!
James Peters: LIMMY MANAGED TO KICKOUT THE SPEAR, SHOWING HE STILL HAS FIGHT LEFT!
Rich Russillo: REMEMBER, THIS IS THE SAME MAN CY NEEDED AN AVALANCHE RISING TIDE ON DEFEAT!
James Peters: LETS NOT FORGET THE LOW BLOW AS WELL!
Rich Russillo: METHUSELAH HAS A DANGEROUS LOOK IN HIS EYES FOLLOWING THAT KICKOUT, AND BACKS TO THE CORNER, URGING FOR LIMMY TO GET UP! HE WANTS TO HIT ANOTHER SPEAR, AND IF HE DOES, THAT MIGHT BE THE END OF THIS MATCH!
James Peters: METHUSELAH SHOOTS OUT THE CORNER…
Rich Russillo: OOH! HE RAN RIGHT INTO A KICK! PENALTY KICK TO THE FACE BY MONAGHAN! METHUSELAH STAGGERS BACK AGAINST THE ROPES, AND LIMMY CHARGES IN- BUT METHUSELAH SENDS HIM UP AND OVER HIS SHOULDER! LIMMY CATCHES HIMSELF ON THE APRON, AND METHUSELAH BLASTS HIM WITH A RIGHT HAND!
James Peters: LIMMY’S REELING ON THAT APRON, AND METHUSELAH GOES TO MEET HIM OUT THERE AS HE EXITS THROUGH THE MIDDLE ROPE- DIABLE JAMBE! LIMMY WITH THE RUNNING BICYCLE KNEE AS HE GOT HALF HIS BODY OUT THROUGH THE MIDDLE ROPE! BOTH MEN GO TUMBLING OFF THE APRON!
Rich Russillo: LIMMY HIT THAT SAME MOVE AT PAIN FOR PRIDE, CONNECTING WITH IT AGAIN HERE, AND ROLLS METHUSELAH BACK INSIDE THE RING!
James Peters: METHUSELAH RISES TO A KNEE AS LIMMY HOPS UP ONTO THE APRON! LIMMY GOES TO SPRING OFF THE TOP ROPE, POSSIBLY FOR ANOTHER SPRINGBOARD FOREARM! BUT METHUSELAH GRABS HOLD OF LIMMY WHILE HE WAS BALANCED ON THAT TOP ROPE! GRABBING HIM IN A FIREMAN’S CARRY!
Rich Russillo: LIMMY’S THRASHING AROUND ON THE SHOULDERS OF METHUSELAH, BUT ITS NO USE AS HE GETS PLANTED WITH A TKO! MODIFIED VERSION OF THE DEMOLITION CUTTER! METHUSELAH SHOOTS THE HALF FOR A COVER!
ONNNNNNNNNEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!
TWWWWWWWOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!
THHHHHHHRRRRREEEEEEE-
James Peters: LIMMY KICKS OUT!
Persephone: I’m kind’ve getting tired of hearing that sentence.
James Peters: WELL, GET USED TO IT! BECAUSE BOTH MEN HAVE BEEN ABLE TO TAKE THE BEST OF WHAT THE OTHER IS OFFERING!
Rich Russillo: METHUSELAH MIGHT BE SHOWING SIGNS OF FRUSTRATION NOW AS HE PULLS LIMMY UP, GRABBING HIM BY BOTH EARS! METHUSELAH TRIES CHUCKING LIMMY UP AND OVER TO THE OUTSIDE, BUT MONAGHAN BARELY CATCHES HIMSELF ON THE APRON! AND METHUSELAH RUNS OFF THE OPPOSITE SET OF ROPES!
James Peters: SPEAR- NO! MONAGHAN SIDESTEPS, AND CATCHES METHUSELAH WITH A PENALTY KICK TO THE CHEST AS HIS UPPER BODY STUCK OUT THROUGH THE MIDDLE ROPE! LIMMY HOOKS METHUSELAH UP FOR A DDT, AND IT CONNECTS! HANGMAN’S DDT, SPIKING METHUSELAH ON THE APRON!
Rich Russillo: METHUSELAH TUMBLES TO THE OUTSIDE, AND LIMMY MONAGHAN DROPS OFF THE APRON, LOOKING TO PULL METHUSELAH BACK TO HIS FEET! THOUGH, METHUSELAH MIGHT BE OUT, AND IF SO, THATS 238 POUNDS OF DEAD WEIGHT LIMMY NEEDS TO GET BACK INSIDE THE RING!
Persephone: At this point, just take the count out.
James Peters: NO! LIMMY DOESNT WANNA WIN THAT WAY, AND FINALLY, POWERS METHUSELAH BACK UP TO HIS FEET- BUT GETS SHOVED BACK FIRST INTO THE LED RINGPOST! LIMMY’S SPINE, AND BACK OF HIS NECK HIT THAT RINGPOST! THE NECK, WHICH WAS HEAVILY WORKED ON BY CY HENDERSON AT PAIN FOR PRIDE!
Rich Russillo: LIMMY DROPS TO ALL FOURS, BUT METHUSELAH PULLS HIM UP, SENDING LIMMY FACE FIRST INTO ANOTHER RINGPOST! METHUSELAH QUICKLY ROLLS LIMMY BACK INSIDE THE RING, AND LINES HIM UP FROM THE CORNER AS HE SLOWLY RISES BACK TO HIS FEET!
James Peters: SPEAR!! …COUNTERED! THE SPEAR GOT COUNTERED INTO A CROSSFACE! CROSSFACE BY MONAGHAN!
Rich Russillo: LIMMY WRENCHES BACK ON THAT CROSSFACE, AND METHUSELAH FLAILS HIS ARM, LOOKING FOR A ROPE BREAK!
James Peters: WAIT! METHUSELAH ROLLS LIMMY ONTO HIS SHOULDERS FOR A PINFALL!
ONNNNNNEEEEEEEEEE!!
TWWWWWWOOOOOOOOO!!
James Peters: KICKOUT! BOTH MEN ARE BACK TO THEIR FEET, AND METHUSELAH SCORES WITH A FOREARM! LIMMY BATTLES BACK WITH A FOREARM OF HIS OWN! BOTH MEN TRADING FOREARMS NOW IN THE CENTER OF THE RING! METHUSELAH! LIMMY! METHUSELAH! LIMMY! METHUSELAH! LIMMY!
Rich Russillo: BOTH MEN STAGGER BACK, STRUGGLING TO STAND, BUT GET A SECOND WIND AS THEY START HOCKEY FIGHTING IN THE CENTER OF THE RING! LIMMY THROWING RIGHTS! METHUSELAH THROWING RIGHTS!
James Peters: BUT LIMMY! LIMMY STARTS THROWING MORE THAN RIGHTS, ADDING LEFTS IN AS WELL! OVERWHELMING METHUSELAH WITH ATTACKS FROM BOTH SIDES! METHUSELAH TRIES TO COVER UP, BUT THOSE SHOTS ARE LANDING, AND HE IS GROGGY AS A RESULT!
Rich Russillo: LIMMY RUNS OFF THE ROPES- BIG BOOT! BIG BOOT STAGGERS LIMMY BACK, AND HE REBOUNDS OFF THE ROPES AGAIN- ONLY TO BE CAUGHT WITH ANOTHER BIG BOOT! LIMMY REBOUNDS OFF THE ROPES A THIRD TIME, AND LANDS ANOTHER DIABLE JAMBE!
James Peters: BICYCLE KNEE STRIKE! THOUGH, HE DIDNT GET ALL OF IT! METHUSELAH DOUBLES OVER, AND LIMMY BEGINS TO HOOK HIM UP FOR THE OUTER HEAVEN! BUT METHUSELAH COUNTERS WITH A BACK BODY DROP! LIMMY LANDS ON HIS FEET- ROUNDHOUSE KICK!
Rich Russillo: ROUNDHOUSE KICK BY MONAGHAN! METHUSELAH’S DOUBLE OVER, AND LIMMY LIFTS HIM ONTO HIS SHOULDERS FOR A DEATH VALLEY DRIVER, OR EXCALIBUR AS HE CALLS IT! LIMMY HOOKS THE LEG!
ONNNNNNNNNEEEEEEEEEEEE!!
TWWWWWWWWOOOOOOOOOOO!!
THHHHHHHHHRRRRRRRRR-
James Peters: SHOULDER UP!
Rich Russillo: SHOULDER UP, AND METHUSELAH POPS BACK TO ALL FOURS! ALREADY, HE IS BEGINNING TO STIR!
Persephone: I’m beginning to fall asleep.
James Peters: YOU CAN’T GIVE METHUSELAH TONS OF BREATHING ROOM! THE AFTERMATH OF THE APRON DDT SHOWED IT! ABLE TO TURN THE TIDE OF LIMMY LIKE THAT!
Rich Russillo: SPEAKING OF, LIMMY’S BACK TO HIS FEET, AND GRABS BOTH ARMS OF METHUSELAH FOR A DOUBLE WRISTLOCK KNEE STRIKE! METHUSELAH’S ROCKED, AND LIMMY PULLS HIM UP INTO POSITION FOR THE OUTER HEAVEN!
James Peters: HE GOT IT! LIMMY GOT THE PEDIGREE OFF, AND CRAWLS INTO THE COVER!
Rich Russillo: NO! METHUSELAH ROLLS TO THE OUTSIDE! SHOWCASING HIS RING AWARENESS!
James Peters: LIMMY CANT BELIEVE IT! HE WAS SO CLOSE TO VICTORY THERE!
Rich Russillo: AND LOOK AT THIS! METHUSELAH HAS A SLIGHT SMIRK ON HIS FACE, KNOWING HE JUST HALTED LIMMY’S MOMENTUM THERE!
James Peters: LIMMY USES THE ROPES TO PULL HIMSELF BACK UP, AND TURNS AROUND, SO HE CAN RUN OFF THE ROPES, PERHAPS FOR HIS SIGNATURE TOPE CON HILO- BUT METHUSELAH! METHUSELAH GRABS LIMMY’S ANKLE, AND TRIPS HIM DOWN!
Rich Russillo: LIMMY FACEPLANTED ON THE CANVAS, AND METHUSELAH PULLS HIM OUT FROM UNDERNEATH THE BOTTOM ROPE! LIMMY THEN GETS SHOVED BACK AND NECK FIRST INTO THE BARRICADE WITH AUTHORITY!
James Peters: LIMMY GETS ROLLED BACK INTO THE RING, AND METHUSELAH SLIDES IN- WHAT?! LIMMY POPS BACK TO HIS FEET, AND CLOTHESLINE METHUSELAH UP AND OVER THE TOP ROPE! GETTING A SECOND WIND AS HE RUNS OFF THE ROPES!
Rich Russillo: TOPE CON HILO!!!
James Peters: LIMMY RUSHES BACK TO HIS FEET, AND ROLLS METHUSELAH INSIDE! LIMMY ROLLS BACK IN THE RING HIMSELF, AND STALKS METHUSELAH FROM THE CORNER AS HE RISES TO BOTH KNEES! LIMMY HAS METHUSELAH IN HIS SIGHTS! …DIVINE DEPARTURE!
Rich Russillo: NO! METHUSELAH DUCKED UNDERNEATH, AND BOTH COMPETITORS RUSH BACK TO THEIR FEET! OOH! KICK TO THE GUT! MK DRIVER! JUMPING FUTURE SHOCK DDT! COVER IS MADE!
ONNNNNNNNNEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!
TWWWWWWWWOOOOOOOOOOOO!!
THHHHHHHHRRRRRRREEEEEEEEEEEE!!
James Peters: I CANT BELIEVE IM STILL SAYING THIS, BUT LIMMY KICKS OUT!
Rich Russillo: OH MY GOD! LIMMY HAS MANAGED TO KICKOUT OF BOTH THE SPEAR AND THE MK DRIVER!
James Peters: THE RESILIENCE OF BOTH MEN IS OFF THE CHARTS TONIGHT!
Persephone: What is going to take…
James Peters: YOURE RIGHT, PERSEPHONE, WHAT IS IT GOING TO TAKE TO PUT EITHER MAN DOWN?! THATS WHATS GOTTA BE COURSING THROUGH THEIR HEAD AT THIS POINT!
Persephone: Kill me.
Rich Russillo: METHUSELAH REMAINS FOCUSED, HOWEVER, AND PUSHES LIMMY TO THE OUTSIDE WITH HIS BOOT! METHUSELAH HAS CRUEL INTENTIONS IN THE MIND AS HES EYEING OUR ANNOUNCERS TABLE!
James Peters: METHUSELAH PULLS LIMMY UP, AND GOES TO SLAM HIM OFF THE ANNOUNCE TABLE COVER- BUT LIMMY COUNTERS AT THE LAST MINUTE! SLAMMING METHUSELAH OFF INSTEAD! BUT DOESNT STOP THERE! SLAMMING METHUSELAH FACE FIRST OFF THAT TABLE AGAIN, AND AGAIN, AND AGAIN!
Rich Russillo: METHUSELAH DROPS TO A KNEE, AND LIMMY STARTS CLEARING OUR ANNOUNCE TABLE! :krabs:
James Peters: I GOT A FEELING SOMETHINGS ABOUT TO GO DOWN!
(Rich and James get out of harms way, but Persephone remains seated at the desk. Not caring enough to move, so Rich Russillo jumps in to direct Persephone away from the table.)
Rich Russillo: ARE YOU TRYING TO GET HURT?!
Persephone: Whatever.
James Peters: REGARDLESS, LIMMY PULLS METHUSELAH UP ON THE ANNOUNCE TABLE, AND HOOKS HIM UP FOR THE OUTER HEAVEN!
Rich Russillo: BUT METHUSELAH DROPS TO A KNEE, BLOCKING THE ATTEMPT! LIMMY STARTS TO CLUB HIM ACROSS THE BACK, AND HOOKS METHUSELAH UP ONCE MORE! BUT METHUSELAH TWIRLS OUT OF IT! KICK TO THE GUT, AND LIMMY GETS HOISTED UP FOR THE… METH KNELL!
James Peters: BRAINBUSTER DDT ON THE ANNOUNCE TABLE, WHICH DIDNT BREAK, HAVING NO GIVE ON THAT IMPACT! LIMMY LOOKS OUT OF IT, AND METHUSELAH ROLLS OFF THE TABLE, STILL FEELING THE EFFECTS OF THIS MATCH!
Rich Russillo: LIMMY’S OUT, AND THE REFEREE BEGINS COUNTING! METHUSELAH ON THE OTHER HAND IS GETTING BACK UP, AND I THINK WE MAY HAVE OUR WINNER IF HE CAN GET BACK INTO THE RING!
Referee: ONE! TWO! THREE! FOUR! FIVE! SIX!
James Peters: METHUSELAH GRABS LIMMY, AND IT LOOKS LIKE HE ISN’T GOING TO TAKE THE COUNTOUT WHEN HE KNOWS LIMMY IS DONE FOR! METHUSELAH SENDS LIMMY BACK INTO THE RING, AND I THINK WE MAY BE ON THE VERGE OF SEEING THIS MATCH COME TO AN END!
Rich Russillo: LIMMY IS BACK IN THE RING, AND NOW METHUSELAH QUICKLY FOLLOWS BEHIND BEFORE BACKPEDALING INTO THE CORNER, WAITING AS LIMMY SLOWLY STUMBLES BACK TO HIS FEET! I THINK THAT’S IT FOR MONAGHAN!!!
James Peters: METHUSELAH SHOOTS OUT- BUT LIMMY CATCHES HIM WITH ANOTHER DIABLE JAMBE!!!! THE DIABLE JAMBE ON METHUSELAH CONNECTS!!!
Rich Russillo: BUT LIMMY DIDNT GET ALL OF IT! LIMMY DIDNT GET ALL OF IT, AND HE KNOWS IT! LIMMY BACKS INTO THE CORNER, EYEING METHUSELAH UP!!! IT LOOKS LIKE LIMMY MONAGHAN IS ON THE VERGE OF WINNING THIS ONE!!!!
James Peters: HEY, WHAT THE HELL-
Rich Russillo: WHOA! JAKE SMITH JUST HOPPED UP ON THE APRON, AND DROPPED LIMMY THROAT FIRST ACROSS THE TOP ROPE WITH A HOTSHOT!
(DING! DING! DING! DING! DING! DING!)
James Peters: OH, CMON! RIGHT WHEN WERE APPROACHING A POSSIBLE CONCLUSION! JAKE SMITH RUINS A GREAT MATCH!
Persephone: Jake Smith tends to ruin everything, so I’m not surprised.
Rich Russillo: JAKE ROLLS INSIDE THE RING, AND WATCHES AS LIMMY SLOWLY RETURNS TO HIS FEET!
James Peters: SUPERKICK ATTEMPT BY JAKE- BUT LIMMY CATCHES THE BOOT!
Rich Russillo: LIMMY SAW IT COMING, AND SPINS JAKE AROUND— SPEAR!!!
James Peters: NO! METHUSELAH CHARGED IN WITH A SPEAR, BUT JAKE SMITH MANAGED TO SIDESTEP! METHUSELAH CAUGHT LIMMY WITH THAT SPEAR INSTEAD!
Rich Russillo: METHUSELAH’S STILL REELING FROM THAT DIABLE JAMBE, AND RISES BACK TO HIS FEET- INSTANTLY GETTING CAUGHT WITH THE STARMAKER!
(Jake Smith admires his handiwork before rolling to the outside, being bombarded with THUNDEROUS boos from the EAW audience in attendance. After seeing Jake lay out both Elitists, Bella begins to speak, revealing the referee’s decision.)
Bella Braxton: Ladies and gentlemen, this match has been declared a NO CONTEST!
(The smile from Jake Smith grows even wider, things having gone exactly according to plan.)
James Peters: Well- I- I’m not sure where we go from here. I mean, Jake Smith left both competitors laying, and with that ruling, a no contest… technically, neither man won.
Rich Russillo: Though, I got a feeling that’s exactly what Jake Smith wanted based off the smile on his face.
James Peters: I don’t know where we go from here, but what I do know is: there’s going to be hell to pay. Whether it be from Captain Charisma, or from both men inside that ring.
(Jake Smith slowly backpedals up the ramp as Methuselah and Limmy begin to stir inside the ring. Obviously, not happy once realizing what happened. Jake Smith makes it to the stage, and looks to the camera.)
Jake Smith: (off-mic) Looks like I don’t have an opponent at Bloodsport.
(Jake’s attitude is smug as he shrugs to the camera, and returns his gaze to both Methuselah and Limmy inside the ring, smiling as Voltage fades to black.)
(EAW Logo Buzzes.)
