(EAW intro plays.)
(A recap of last week’s Territorial Invasion Marquee Event is shown: Dynasty’s Saori Aizen would win the Divide & Conquer match. Dr. Bethany Blue would get the victory over Candice Blair. With help from EAW World Champion Jake Smith, Solomon Stane would get the win over Methuselah. Diamond Dixon would get the win over Dynasty’s Holly Arrow and Showdown’s Aria Lestrade. Dynasty’s BRAE would retain his New Breed Championship against Chiyo Gedo. Dynasty’s Daniella Atlas would win the Specialists Championship against KASAI and Showdown’s Raeangel Guzman. With help from a returning Xander Payne, Cameron Ella Ava would retain her Hardcore Championship against Daryl Kinkade. With SOSA Henderson being the sole survivor, Showdown would come out on top in the Brand Warfare match. Then, in the main event, Showdown would also get the win with Joso costing Dynasty and Voltage completely imploding, with Milli Banks, Veena Adams, and Bronson Daniels standing tall to end the show and the recap.)
(Sunday Night Voltage then transitions over to a shot of the Wukesong Arena in Beijing, China as pyro is seen erupting from the stage and the crowd roars in approval. The camera pans around for a good moment before then landing on the commentary desk. Rich Russillo, James Peters, and Persephone are all seen standing by, as they begin to speak.)
Rich Russillo: We are hot off the heels of a successful Territorial Invasion Marquee Event and en route to our next brand exclusive Marquee Event… Wicked Games! Welcoming you all tonight to yet another jampacked episode… of SUNDAY NIGHT VOLTAGE!!!
Persephone: “Successful”?
Rich Russillo: Yeah… I thought it was fun.
Persephone: WE LOST.
James Peters: Well unfortunately we did, but we have a good show tonight-
Persephone: WE’RE NOT GLOSSING OVER THIS! NOT EVEN LUIS WON! THIS WAS A TOTAL LOSS!
James Peters: … Such as Michael Scott Connor facing Selina Reyes! Effy McAvoy facing Ashlynn Quinn! Chiyo Gedo facing KASAI! Adam Lucas facing Damien Kutcher! Solomon Stane facing Bea Valentine! And in the main event, EAW World Champion Jake Smith is in action as he faces Methuselah!
Rich Russillo: But right now, we have the chance to hear from one of the newest returnees to EAW!
(Sunday Night Voltage transitions away from the commentary desk and toward the stage as, for the first time in a long time, ‘It Follows’ by Cane Hill begins to blast through the arena speakers. The crowd here tonight in Beijing erupts into deafening cheers as the camera pans over to reveal Xander Payne as he is seen making his way out from the backstage area and toward the stage. The Paynekiller, despite his usually serious tone, can’t help but crack a light smile hearing the reaction that he’s getting here tonight. He then pops his neck as he makes his way down the ramp and to the ring.)
Bella Braxton: Ladies and gentlemen, please welcome… EAW HALL OF FAMER!!!!!!!!!!! XANDER PAYNE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Rich Russillo: One of the biggest shockers coming out of Territorial Invasion was the return of Xander Payne! He made his presence known during the Hardcore Championship match, where he would cost Daryl Kinkade which would lead to Cameron Ella Ava retaining her title. Even though it’s great to have him back, the question is why did he do it?
James Peters: I’m sure everyone is asking that exact question. In recent memory, Xander Payne has never had any issues with Daryl Kinkade or any member of British Invasion in general. For a good chunk of his latter run with the company he was a member of the Friday Night Dynasty brand. So to see him in a Voltage ring is… jarring, to say the least. But there’s always a motive behind Xander’s actions, and I assume that’s why he’s kicking off the show tonight.
Persephone: If his motives were to make me want to kill myself, he certainly did it. I think Fatty got fatter while he was gone.
(Xander makes his way up the steel steps and onto the apron, entering through the ropes and into the ring. He then makes his way over and takes a microphone from the timekeeper’s area while ‘It Follows’ then begins to come to a close. From there, Xander Payne makes his way toward the center of the ring, where he would then begin to speak.)
Xander Payne: I’m sure a lot of you are curious why I’m out here tonight.
(The crowd’s loud reaction turns to more of a hushed murmur as Xander says his first line because it is a mystery surrounding why he did what he did. But hearing the calmness in his voice, there’s an explanation. After some time, he begins to speak again.)
Xander Payne: There’s a good reason why I did what I did at Territorial Invasion, attacking Daryl Kinkade and costing him his match. Production, if you would, please roll the footage.
(Xander would then turn toward the stage, looking at the titantron as it would cut away from the regular Voltage graphics to footage from Territorial Invasion week.)
[SCREENBAR: TERRITORIAL INVASION FAN AXXESS]
(The camera starts with a brief recap of all the festivities surrounding the Fan Axxess event. Territorial Invasion is a big event, so obviously fans are going to be clamoring to get involved and meet many of the Elitists that are going to be participating in the show. There are people seen cosplaying, meeting Elitists, getting autographs and photos, and buying merch. But two kids in particular are being focused on right now, and to many diehard fans, these faces are familiar, Historia and Maximus Payne, the children of Xander Payne. They’re seen excited as they wait in line to presumably meet one of their favorite Elitists. Before long, they reach the front of the line, and they happily waltz over, with the shot panning up to reveal who they are.)
Pandora Paisley: Well, look what we have here, love.
(Pandora Paisley nudges Daryl Kinkade and Halsey Neel, as British Invasion looks down to see Historia and Maximus as they energetically hold out pictures of all three members, hoping that they can get them to sign it and get a photo in the meantime. But the trio know exactly whose children this is, and they can’t help but break into hysterical laughter.)
Daryl Kinkade: You’ve gotta be kidding me, bruv…
Maximus Payne: Me and my sister are really big fans!
Halsey Neel: Well, we’re not really big fans of you… or your dad.
(Halsey starts laughing again as Historia and Maximus look visibly confused at this.)
Pandora Paisley: The mighty Xander Payne, what a joke. How sad your lives must be to have such a disappointment for a father. I’m sure he was really happy to let you guys come here all by yourselves and neglect his responsibilities as not just a Hall of Famer, but a father.
Historia Payne: Stop talking about him like that!
Pandora Paisley: Is someone going to cry?
(Historia is seen visibly emotional as British Invasion is seen running down her father. The three of them don’t care though, continuing to laugh at it, with Daryl going as far as taking the pictures that they wanted and ripping them in half, discarding them.)
Maximus Payne: Are you going to waste our time???
Halsey Neel: Someone’s got a mouth, doesn’t he?
Daryl Kinkade: How about you get your sister to stop crying before you come after us, bruv.
(Historia can’t hold her tears, as she buries her hands into her face. This fuels British Invasion even further, but Maximus in particular isn’t very happy.)
Maximus Payne: This is why we lied! We don’t even like you! You guys lose every Marquee Event! Daryl is going to lose tonight as well!
(British Invasion stops laughing as they eye Maximus, clearly not very happy about what he has to say toward them. Daryl leans forward in his chair, with a serious expression.)
Daryl Kinkade: Fuck off, bruv. Go make sure your fat father isn’t having a heart attack or something.
(Maximus, with an angered expression on his face, ushers himself and his sister out of there as the footage then begins to come to a close from there.)
(The titantron then turns off as Xander focuses back on the crowd, who has been watching in horror the footage that was just playing. The EAW Hall of Famer himself visibly isn’t very happy, but regardless he continues with a calm composure.)
Xander Payne: Since I’ve been gone, a lot has changed about the Xander Payne you used to know. I’ve gotten the opportunity to spend a lot of time with my family, my wife along with my two children, and be the father that I never got the chance to be as a full-time Elitist. That means a lot to me and still does. One thing they still enjoy doing is watching EAW, they love it even without me there which is a funny thing. They told me that one of their bucket list things for them was to go to Territorial Invasion, and I was more than happy to let them do that. But seeing what ended up happening, how they were being treated, I wasn’t going to let British Invasion get away with treating them like that.
(Xander has a serious expression on his face as he paces back and forth, and it’s not long before he gets what he wants. The sounds of ‘Refuse / Resist’ by Sepultura then begin to play up as the crowd responds with thunderous boos reverberating around the arena. The camera then goes from the ring and toward the stage, as the trio of British Invasion is seen making their way out from the backstage area and toward the stage. Daryl Kinkade, a very much-breathing Halsey Neel, and Pandora Paisley all look visibly unhappy, with Daryl being especially pissed off himself. The three, after a moment, then begin to make their way to the ring.)
Persephone: FUCK! Halsey survived…
Rich Russillo: Well it’s certainly apparent the war that British Invasion went through last week at Territorial Invasion. With Daryl Kinkade’s match against Cameron Ella Ava being for the Hardcore Championship, anything could happen, and that meant Halsey and Pandora making their presence known. Cameron was fighting a very uphill battle, and if it wasn’t for Xander, we could’ve very well seen a new Hardcore Champion being crowned.
James Peters: Which is particularly why they’re not happy, but could you say they didn’t have this coming? They insulted his children, they made his daughter cry! If I was in Xander’s shoes, I wouldn’t stand idly and let this happen either, I’d take some form of action and that’s why he’s made his return to EAW. But seeing the expression on the face of British Invasion, it seems they’re looking to take him out for certain now.
(British Invasion separates around the ringside area, all three of them climbing up onto separate aprons as they surround an unintimidated Xander Payne. ‘Refuse/Resist’ then begins to come to a close as all three of them have microphones in hand, not taking long before they speak.)
Pandora Paisley: Don’t you understand the mistake that you’ve made?
(Xander shakes his head.)
Daryl Kinkade: Bruv, you’ve made the biggest mistake of your life costing me that match last week. If it wasn’t for you, I would be the Hardcore Champion right now, but you decided to take that away from me, why? Because your shit-for-brains children insulted us? That’s bollocks, and you know it. Just because you took that personally doesn’t mean you have to take it out on us, but that’s fine because you’re going to live to regret that at our hands.
Xander Payne: Oh really? Funny, I was saying the same thing to you three! I don’t care if I have to beat you, Daryl, or the entirety of your little group here, I made a promise and I’m going to see that through. If that was so much of a problem to you, then I implore you to step into this ring right now and show me why. But it seems like you’re scared since you’re keeping such a distance from me right now. You know what I’m capable of.
Halsey Neel: Really? British Invasion, scared of you? We have no reason to even care in the slightest about you, but you decided to ignite this issue. You’re an Elitist who’s been washed long before he left for his break, and you haven’t been the same since the last time you had a Championship in this company. The history of Xander Payne is long documented, but they don’t talk about the extensive lowlights that you have had in your latter years, your failures, your disappointments, we especially remember that.
Xander Payne: You know what? You’re right, it’s been a little bit. I will admit that before I left I was in a rut, I didn’t really know what to do with myself, and that’s why I walked away in the first place. But the difference between then and now is that I come back with a purpose. It’s not just business for me anymore, it’s personal, that’s why I’m fueled beyond belief to make sure that all of you get everything that you deserve at my hands. Trust me, you can say all of this now, but there’s a reason why I’m at the status I’m in. You’re going to learn to respect that.
Pandora Paisley: We’re so scared of that. Look, if you really think that you’re doing anything coming out here and threatening us, then that’s fine, but you should’ve done your research before coming in here. We have a knack for handling people who think they can take us down in a handicap situation. They come in and they puff their chest, expecting to get something out of it, but the only thing they get is a beating at our hands. We’re going to make sure that happens to you if you push us any further, and if you really try to test us, then you’re not going to have a career to salvage once we’re through with you. We’re going to make an example of you, love.
Xander Payne: Is that so…
(Xander thinks for a moment, looking at all three of them. Before long he finally shrugs his shoulders.)
Xander Payne: Fuck it.
Rich Russillo: XANDER PAYNE LAUNCHES FORWARD AND STRIKES DARYL KINKADE OFF OF THE APRON! HALSEY NEEL ENTERS THE RING, BUT XANDER IMMEDIATELY LUNGES AT HER AND TAKES HER DOWN TO THE GROUND BEFORE BEGINNING TO BEAT HER DOWN WITH RAPID-FIRE SHOTS TO THE FACE!
James Peters: PANDORA PAISLEY HAS A HOLD OF XANDER AS SHE TRIES TO PRY HIM OFF OF HALSEY, BUT XANDER IMMEDIATELY SWINGS AROUND AND CLOCKS HER AGAINST THE FACE WITH A BACK ELBOW WHICH SENDS HER BACK! HE THEN RUSHES FORWARD AND CONNECTS WITH A LARIAT WHICH TAKES HER DOWN TO THE GROUND! XANDER IS FIGHTING AGAINST BRITISH INVASION RIGHT NOW AND IT SEEMS LIKE HE DOESN’T CARE THAT HE’S AT A DISADVANTAGE!
Rich Russillo: BUT DARYL FROM BEHIND JUST STRUCK HIM AGAINST THE BACK OF HIS HEAD AND TOOK HIM DOWN TO THE GROUND! HE THEN BEGINS TO STOMP DOWN ON HIM AS A RECOVERING HALSEY AND PANDORA QUICKLY SWARM AROUND HIM AND JOIN IN! THEY’RE BEATING DOWN THE EAW HALL OF FAMER RIGHT NOW AND IT LOOKS LIKE BRITISH INVASION HAS GOTTEN THEIR WAY WITH HIM!
(Suddenly, the crowd erupts into cheers.)
James Peters: WAIT! LOOK! THE CALVARY IS HERE!
Rich Russillo: IT’S HARDCORE CHAMPION CAMERON ELLA AVA AND LIMMY MONAGHAN! THE TWO OF THEM ARE RUSHING DOWN TO THE RING AND TOWARD BRITISH INVASION AS THEY SLIDE INSIDE! IT LOOKS LIKE NEITHER CAM NOR LIMMY FORGOT HOW BRITISH INVASION LAID THEM OUT ON VOLTAGE A COUPLE OF WEEKS AGO!
James Peters: BUT BRITISH INVASION IS OUT OF THERE! THEY SLIDE OUT OF THE RING IN RETREAT AND IT LOOKS LIKE THEY WANT ABSOLUTELY NO PART OF THAT RIGHT NOW!
(Limmy and Cameron are eyeing British Invasion as they circle around the ring, begging them to get back inside, but the trio has no intentions of doing that as they begin to backpedal up the ramp. They make their way over and check on a recovering Xander, who certainly isn’t happy right now. It’s the last shot seen before Sunday Night Voltage, from there, begins to fade out to elsewhere.)
(Promotional ad for the upcoming Dynasty event, House of Glass.)
Lt. Colonel Michael S. Connor vs. Selina Reyes – TBP ASAP
(Sunday Night Voltage continues following the opening match. We transition to the backstage area as we see the women’s locker room area in Beijing, China. The camera reveals Ms. Extreme as she sits near where her stuff is in the locker room. She’s sitting down, not in the best mood. She has a few bruises that are still noticeable following the Brand Warfare match that she took part in as the Co-Captain for Team Voltage. It then pans over to the right as we see none other than Candice Blair. She, just like her sister, doesn’t look like she’s in the greatest mood. She’s sitting down where her stuff is as well, and both Candice and Ms. Extreme look frustrated at themselves. Ms. Extreme is the first to speak…)
Ms. Extreme: I suppose you’re not happy with how Territorial Invasion turned out for you?
Candice Blair: Yeah, I’m not…
Ms. Extreme: Well… I guess that makes two of us. I mean, I had the chance to finally pick up another marquee win. Get myself back on track with what went down to start this Season with me losing to Michael in that Hardcore Ironman Match. That loss at Bloodsport was disappointing, but being in Brand Warfare could have been the blessing I needed to turn it around and get things back on track. I thought winning a second Brand Warfare in a row would be my chance to do that. I won last year for Dynasty, and considering me and Limmy won our respective brand matches at last year’s Territorial Invasion, we would have the experience of winning Brand Warfare and War Games on our side and leading our team here on Voltage to victory. That’s not what happened, though… Team Voltage came up short, and I’m here with another loss at a Marquee Event, I’m just frustrated and sick of losing right now…
(Candice responds to Ms. Extreme as she tells her…)
Candice Blair: I understand you completely, Camile, trust me. I mean, you said it yourself. I’m not happy with how Territorial Invasion turned out for me. I am not happy with the result that ended up being a reality when I faced Bethany Blue. I mean, I should have won that match, I was so close to beating her after she had her husband Adam inject me with a needle full of propofol at Bloodsport. That should have been enough for me to end Bethany in that ring at Territorial Invasion… but I lost. I gave my all in that match against Bethany. Just like how you gave everything you had to win Brand Warfare for Voltage. Despite that, I lost, and I’m disappointed that Jafar Blue got the last laugh after everything she did. It just isn’t a good feeling…
(Ms. Extreme nods her head as she agrees with what Candice said. It’s not a good feeling at all, as Ms. Extreme understands Candice’s unhappiness with how her match ended up going for her at the event. Ms. Extreme responds by saying…)
Ms. Extreme: I know what you mean. We both did everything we could to win our matches, it’s not a good feeling at all. We had our scores to settle, you had every right to tear Bethany apart from that ring, but like you, she got the last laugh, and it’s a frustrating feeling. The same frustration I have right now, just thinking of Brand Warfare makes me want to punch a wall or something. All of this just sucks, Candice. All of this is just…
Candice Blair: Annoying?
Ms. Extreme: Yeah, annoying.
(Candice and Ms. Extreme let out a little smirk despite their overall frustration with their situation, a nice bonding moment between the two sisters. Candice responds to Ms. Extreme by saying…)
Candice Blair: Annoying for sure, just like you, I have not had the best Marquee Event record. From Pain for Pride to Bloodsport and now Territorial Invasion. The frustration you have is one I sympathize with. Bethany should have been defeated, she should have been the one to submit-
???: And yet I wasn’t… You did!
(All of a sudden, we see the camera pan over to the left where Ms. Extreme is as we see Dr. Bethany Blue! The same women who defeated Candice Blair in their singles match at Territorial Invasion. Bethany doesn’t look amused by what Candice was just saying about her. She begins to talk to both Ms. Extreme and Candice Blair.)
Dr. Bethany Blue: Do you guys smell that? That is the smell of post-Territorial Invasion victory from yours truly. I mean, I hadn’t performed in a Marquee Event since Pain for Pride, but I came out with a win just like that. There is no who or what should have submitted me, the only person who submitted… is you. You lost to me in that ring. Sure, we had a war in that squared circle at Territorial Invasion, but I made you say ahhhhh, while you were stuck with my arms wrapped around your skull and you had no other option left but to submit to the Doctor. I mean… I warned you this was going to happen, Candice. I warned you it was nothing personal, but you decided to make it personal. You had every opportunity to prevent this from happening, Candice. You could have continued on your path after what Adam did to you at Bloodsport, you could have been a forgiving person and focused on what matters to you, but you didn’t and look where that got you, and any comeuppance that you wished on me, Candice, didn’t come true either. You did this to yourself, no one else is to blame but you. That might be shocking to hear, but it is what it is.
(Bethany then notices Ms. Extreme looking frustrated as well. She sees that both Candice and Ms. Extreme are not happy with their situations, from what she assumes is from Territorial Invasion. Dr. Bethany Blue has a sly-looking smile across her face as she continues to talk.)
Dr. Bethany Blue: So just stop saying I should have submitted, Candice. You failed at Territorial Invasion, just like how Ms. Extreme failed at Territorial Invasion.
(This causes Ms. Extreme to look toward Dr. Bethany Blue. She was already in not a so good mood, and this got Ms. Extreme even more pissed as Bethany continued to speak.)
Dr. Bethany Blue: I mean, I shouldn’t be too surprised, right? Losing comes in the family, I suppose. Candice can’t beat me, and Ms. Extreme couldn’t even co-lead her Brand Warfare team to a win. Once again, Adam was just stuck on a weak team with an even weaker leader.
(Ms. Extreme stands up as she goes face to face with Dr. Bethany Blue. She responds to her by saying…)
Ms. Extreme: Weaker leader? If there’s one thing that I am Bethany, a weaker leader is not one of them. Adam was not in a weak team, we all did our part one way or another. We just weren’t good enough at the end of the day. We all fought to win that match, so don’t you dare and try to say all that while you hid for two months.
Dr. Bethany Blue: Don’t you have better things to do, Camile? Like trying to get back on track after what happened, not only losing at Pain for Pride for the Answers World title but also to Michael Machina at Bloodsport. You are just on the same boat as your sister Candice, and if Cameron wasn’t holding a title right now, she would be on the same boat as you losers.
Ms. Extreme: I may be in a rough spill, and the same goes for Candice, but we’ll find our way back to success. I will find a way to pick up another marquee win and get things back on track for me. It’s frustrating, yes, but I will find a way, so please continue to be a nuisance in another locker room and go deal with a patient who needs your help, alright?
Dr. Bethany Blue: My patients are well taken care of, so don’t worry about them. Focus on yourself, Camille. You’re a charity case, Camille, just like your idiotic family. So you might as well go to Captain Charisma and request a trade because you’re never going to win on this roster.
(Ms. Extreme looks livid at this comment by Bethany Blue. She responds to her by saying…)
Ms. Extreme: Yeah, how about you go fuck off instead?
(Bethany puts her hands up as she has a smirk directly on her face, she knows she got underneath Ms. Extreme’s skin. She proceeds to leave the locker room after that back and forth between herself and Ms. Extreme. Camile sits right back down where she was before as she and Candice share a fist bump. Candice then leaves the locker room, leaving Camile there. This segment fades off as Sunday Night Voltage continues forward.)
(Voltage returns to ringside.)
Bella Braxton: THE FOLLOWING IS A SINGLES MATCH SET FOR ONE-FALL!
(‘Psycho’ by That’s Outrageous begins to play. The camera pans around the arena, until finally Effy McAvoy is seen standing behind the barricade. She’s not happy at all about her loss at Territorial Invasion, but as Ahren Fournier makes his way down the ramp, she tries her best to focus on the upcoming match. She is determined to make him proud tonight, ignoring the booing from the crowd.)
Bella Braxton: INTRODUCING FIRST…ACCOMPANIED TO THE RING BY AHREN FOURNIER…FROM WATCH HIL, RHODE ISLAND…WEIGHING IN AT 125 POUNDS…SHE IS ‘THE OMEN’…EFFFFFYYYY MCAAVVVOOOOYYYY!
(She gets down to the ring and catches some last minute advice from Ahren before she rolls in. As she does, ‘Dance The Night’ by Dua Lipa blasts throughout the arena. Ashlynn Quinn makes her way out dancing to her own theme. Bea Valentine accompanies her, both looking extremely confident.)
Bella Braxton: INTRODUCING HER OPPONENT…ACCOMPANIED TO THE RING BY BEA VALENTINE…FROM LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA…WEIGHING IN AT 115 POUNDS…SHE IS ‘EAW’S FAVORITE BARBIE’…AASSSSSHHHHHLYNNNNNNN QUUUINNNNNNNN!
(She gets down to the ring and strategizes with Bea now. She slides inside the ring and hops right onto the top turnbuckle to taunt the crowd. She finally leaps down to face her opponent. The ref calls for the bell.)
(DING! DING! DING!)
Rich Russillo: Ladies and gentlemen there is the bell! This one is officially underway! And it looks like both elitists are circling one another here, looking for some sort of opening! Ashlynn takes a step forward and McAvoy replies by trying to sweep the leg! But Quinn doesn’t go out like The Karate Kid here, instead she’s able to leap over it! She leans over to try and take advantage but she is immediately rocked by an uppercut from her opponent! MCAVOY NOW WITH A BIG RIGHT HAND! She keeps throwing more punches directed towards the torso of Ashlynn Quinn! And she’s able to back her into the corner here!
James Peters: That onslaught of offense from McAvoy might make this a very short bout! She takes hold of Quinn and sends her into the corner with an Irish whip! SHE THEN TRIES TO MEET HER THERE WITH A RUNNING KNEE! Quinn is able to pull herself out of harm’s way however! She takes hold of her opponent from behind and drags her towards the center of the ring! From there, it seems as if she’s trying to get her up for a German suplex! BUT SHE FAILS TO DO AS MCAVOY CATCHES HER WITH AN ELBOW!
Persephone: Really? Ashlynn is getting her butt handed to her by this psycho?
Rich Russillo: It would certainly seem that way! McAvoy stunned her with that elbow and now rolls her forward with the snapmare! AND NOW SHE KICKS RIGHT ACROSS THE BACK! I think you could hear that one from the back of the arena! McAvoy struts right over to the front side of her opponent and delivers another swift kick right across the chest! She looks to take this match back to a vertical basis now, dragging Quinn back up to her feet! SHE PULLS HER OPPONENT IN FOR A BELLY-TO-BELLY SUPLEX!
James Peters: Now it’s Quinn though with the elbow! She brings it right into the side of McAvoy’s head! SHE THEN CATCHES HER WITH A NASTY LOOKING FOREARM! McAvoy is looking dazed as Quinn goes towards the ropes to start building up some speed! SHE COMES RIGHT AT HER OPPONENT WITH A LARIAT! BUT MCAVOY DUCKS RIGHT UNDER IT AND GOES TO THE ROPES HERSELF! She runs right back at Quinn, hoping to catch her off-guard! ALL MCAVOY FINDS IS A RUNNING BACK ELBOW! There was some serious impact behind that one! She is knocked right to the floor!
Persephone: FINALLY! Hopefully that knocks some sense into her! It doesn’t seem like she has long to think that over. Quinn brings her back to her feet right away. She throws McAvoy straight into the corner. From there…she comes right at her with the clothesline! Quinn now throws her back towards the middle of the ring and now waits for her opportunity to strike! It’s time for that awful blockbuster!
Rich Russillo: No, I don’t think it is! MCAVOY INTERCEPTS HER WITH A KICK STRAIGHT TO THE DOME! She immediately tucks her in and gets her in position for the snap suplex! An incredible feat of escape here! Quinn manages to land on her feet! SHE LEAPS RIGHT UP WITH THAT REVERSE FRANKENSTEINER! The head of McAvoy makes impact with the mat and that was the opening that she was looking for! Here comes the first cover of the match from Quinn!
ONE!
TW-
James Peters: But McAvoy is able to get the shoulder up right before the two! It seems Quinn has yet to beat the fight out of her! But she keeps that intention in mind here as she places McAvoy into the headlock! Both competitors are back standing here and McAvoy is doing her best to shove her opponent away! She manages to keep an iron grip though! Effy McAvoy is backed up against the ropes BUT FINALLY MANAGES TO SEND HER AWAY! Quinn comes right back at her but she takes a kick straight to the gut! AND THEN MCAVOY GETS HER WITH AN UPPERCUT! Quinn falls to the mat but tries to get up…BUT SHE IS MET WITH A KNEE RIGHT TO THE FOREHEAD! What a combination from Effy here!
Persephone: Yikes, all those hits right to the head of Quinn. She might not look so pretty by the time this one is over. McAvoy takes hold of her arms now and gets her with that double underhook! SHE LIFTS HER UP FOR THE POWERBOMB!
Rich Russillo: BUT QUINN IS ABLE TO COUNTER WITH THE ARM DRAG! She sends her opponent across the ring…AND SHE THEN TAKES MCAVOY DOWN WITH THE SLINGBLADE! Quinn makes an attempt to capitalize here with the dropkick! BUT THE COMBINATION DOES NOT END THE WAY SHE INTENDED! MCAVOY IS ABLE TO EVADE IT! She rolls right back up to her feet and takes hold of one of her arms! SHE PULLS HER AND GETS HER WITH A MASSIVE KNEE! She keeps hold of her here and gets her with the snap suplex! Here comes the cover!
ONE!
TWO!
James Peters: AND SHE KICKS OUT HERE! I’m a little surprised after that combination! But nonetheless, you cannot understate just how resilient Ashlynn can be! McAvoy waits for her opponent to get back up here…AND THEN SHE COMES AT HER LOOKING FOR THAT GOAT TROT! BUT ASHLYNN QUINN MANAGES TO GET OUT OF THE WAY AT THE LAST POSSIBLE MOMENT! McAvoy slips and hits the mat! She scrambles to get back to a standing position…SHE GETS HER WITH A SUPERKICK!
Persephone: Oh boy, that might have just knocked a few screws in her head loose. I don’t even know how she’s still standing after that one. But that doesn’t last long as Quinn takes her down the Lou Thesz press! And now she is giving her a beating here! Just hitting her with punch after punch! I can’t tell if she’s trying to win a match or take her lunch money here!
Rich Russillo: Quinn unleashes a vicious assault here and she manages to keep her down! But Quinn is looking for a bolder form of attack here! She makes her way right up onto the top rope! This Barbie can fly folks! HERE SHE COMES WITH THE MOONSAULT! BUT MCAVOY BRINGS UP HER KNEES AT THE LAST SECOND! Quinn finds herself impaled right on them! She is clutching at her ribs here and one of them might have just snapped after that! McAvoy goes to get back and this a massive opening here! Can she take advantage?
James Peters: As she manages to get back to her feet…MCAVOY SPIKES HER INTO THE MAT WITH THE BELLY-TO-BACK SUPLEX! She rolls backwards and scurries up to the second rope! There is a wide smile on the face of McAvoy here! SHE LOOKS FOR THAT DOUBLE FOOT STOMP! BUT QUINN PULLS HERSELF OUT OF THE RING! She might have just saved herself there! McAvoy isn’t letting her go anywhere though! She makes her way out onto the apron! As her opponent turns around…SHE TRIES TO PUNT HER RIGHT IN THE FACE!
Persephone: ASHLYNN QUINN CATCHES HER LEG! SHE THEN SHOVES IT RIGHT OUT FROM UNDER HER! Effy McAvoy lands face-first right on the apron! That right there is what we want to see! Quinn throws her back inside the ring and gets back inside the ring! She waits until her opponent is back up and then rolls right through the ropes! DROPKICK STRAIGHT TO THE CHEST! CALL THAT A TREND SETTER! Here comes the cover from Quinn!
ONE!
TWO!
T-
Rich Russillo: NO! That was a big move from Quinn but it just was not enough to keep McAvoy down! Ashlynn is looking pissed off here! She grabs the hair of McAvoy and drags her back to her feet! SHE THEN SENDS HER INTO THE CORNER WITH THE IRISH WHIP! She runs straight at her and gets her with the running knee! SHE GETS HER WITH ANOTHER FOREARM FOR GOOD MEASURE AND LIFTS HER RIGHT BACK UP ONTO THE TOP ROPE! Quinn now climbs up right after her! Look at her, she is taunting the entire audience here! SHE THEN LEAPS UP FOR THAT TOP ROPE HURRICANRANA! BUT MCAVOY CATCHES HER! SHE TOSSES HER DOWN WITH THE POWERBOMB!
James Peters: And Quinn crumples into the mat like tinfoil! That was a nasty throw from on high! If there ever was an opportunity for McAvoy to end this one, this might be it! She bounces down to the second rope and immediately bounces into the air! SHE COMES RIGHT DOWN ON ASHLYNN QUINN WITH THE DOUBLE FOOT STOMP! And now McAvoy goes for the cover and this could be it!
ONE!
TWO!
T-
Persephone: But it isn’t it. It is far from over. Ashlynn Quinn manages to get that shoulder up! McAvoy is looking pretty surprised here! She actually was on board with you James, thinking that it was going to be that easy to beat Ashlynn.
James Peters: I never said it would be easy. In fact, Ashlynn is going to make this as difficult as possible for her opponent! McAvoy tries to lift her back up but SHE RAKES THE EYES! McAvoy stumbles back into the ropes as the ref issues a warning to Quinn! Ashlynn just blows him off and takes down her opponent with the running hip check! SHE GETS MCAVOY RIGHT IN THE SIDE OF THE HEAD! She then throws her forward and leaps onto the ropes! SPRINGBOARD DISASTER KICK! Her foot just whips across her head and that might have been a knock out blow! This is a good position for McAvoy to be in!
Rich Russillo: She drags her back to her feet and then starts building up some speed with the ropes! Look at Quinn with that smirk on her face! SHE IS JUST BOUNCING BACK AND FORTH IN THERE LIKE A PINBALL! SHE TRIES TO MAKE IMPACT WITH THE BESTIE SPEAR! MCAVOY LEAPS RIGHT OVER HER! Ashlynn Quinn dives right onto the mat and tries to scramble to her feet! BUT MCAVOY BRINGS HER UP AND PUNCHES HER STRAIGHT IN THE KIDNEY! She then turns her around and just unleashes a flurry of blows! SHE ENDS THIS WITH A MASSIVE KICK STRAIGHT TO THE HEAD!
Persephone: Yikes, that one was rough. These two really have been trying to fracture each other’s skulls. I think we should be testing for concussions right after this. Speaking of that, it seems as if McAvoy is taking hold of one of her opponent’s arms here. SHE PULLS HER IN FOR THE CLIMAX!
James Peters: But that ripcord knee doesn’t find the target! Ashlynn Quinn moves her head to the side at the last possible moment! SHE GETS BEHIND HER OPPONENT AND GETS HER WITH THE JUMPING MATTSLAM! AND JUST LIKE THAT QUINN TAKES BACK CONTROL OF THIS ONE! She picks her right back up and drops her down with a brainbuster! And now once again, Ashlynn Quinn is making her back up to that top rope! SHE WANTS TO HIT THAT MOONSAULT SHE COULDN’T GET EARLIER! MCAVOY ROLLS OUT OF THE WAY!
Rich Russillo: BUT IT WAS A FEINT FROM QUINN! She lands right on her feet and immediately repositions herself over her opponent! SHE HITS THE STANDING MOONSAULT! But she isn’t done yet! She rolls forward and then immediately comes back with the knees! AND SHE ROLLS BACK OVER HER OPPONENT AGAIN! INSULT TO INJURY! AND QUINN ONCE AGAIN TRIES FOR A COVER!
ONE!
TWO!
THRE-
Persephone: WHAT? HOW? Somehow McAvoy is still able to kick out here! That straight up should have been the end. Clearly, Ashlynn has to hit her just a tiny bit harder! And that is exactly what she has in mind here! She is just waiting for her opponent to get back up…waiting for the perfect opportunity to cut her down to size! AND SHE FINDS IT! HERE COMES BAD & BOUJEE!
Rich Russillo: BUT AS SHE GOES FOR THAT SPRINGBOARD CUTTER, MCAVOY LEAPS UP AND KICKS HER RIGHT IN THE BACK! She then brings her to a knee AND HITS HER WITH ONE OF HER OWN! She then gets her up and takes her down with the snap suplex! SHE KEEPS HOLD OF HER OPPONENT AND BRINGS HER BACK UP! SHE SMASHES HER HEAD RIGHT ON THE KNEE AND THEN KICKS HER RIGHT IN THE CHEST! AND SHE JUST KEEPS KICKING HERE!
James Peters: ASHLYNN QUINN IS ABLE TO UNDER ONE OF THE KICKS! She then grabs the leg of McAvoy and just pulls it out from underneath her! SHE THEN TAKES A FEW STEPS BACK AND DELIVERS THE RUNNING HIP CHECK RIGHT TO THE BACK OF HER HEAD! BUT MCAVOY DUCKS UNDER IT AND TRIPS QUINN IN THE PROCESS! Quinn tries to stand back up but McAvoy covers the gap quickly! SHE DELIVERS A MASSIVE RUNNING KNEE AND THEN FOLLOWS IT UP WITH THE NECKBREAKER!
Persephone: And now this one could thankfully be over. Ashlynn Quinn is lying on the ground and barely able to get back up. She turns over and tries to find a way back to her feet…BUT MCAVOY IS LINING UP HER SHOT ONCE AGAIN! SHE MAKES A RUN RIGHT AT HER OPPONENT AND COMES DOWN ON HER WITH THE STORYBOOK ENDING!
Rich Russillo: But Quinn is able to pull out at the last second! She moves quickly here…rolling up her opponent! SHE THEN CONNECTS WITH THE DDT! PASADENA NIGHTS AND THAT COULD BE NIGHT-NIGHT FOR MCAVOY! I have to wonder if this one is over after that! Here comes the cover!
ONE!
TWO!
THR-
James Peters: NO! McAvoy kicks out right before the three! Ashlynn is in absolute disbelief here! She then picks her up and throws her into the corner! SHE COMES AT HER AND NEARLY TAKES HER HEAD OFF WITH THE BACK ELBOW! She then rolls McAvoy forward and begins to stalk her opponent! You can see McAvoy barely able to get to her feet here, she is just completely stunned here! Ashlynn now lines up her shot…SHE LOOKS FOR ANOTHER BESTIE SPEAR!
Persephone: BUT MCAVOY MANAGES TO INTERCEPT IT WITH A MASSIVE KNEE! Damn, Ashlynn was caught right on the nose with that one. She’s going to need some kind of cosmetic surgery…not that she didn’t already. McAvoy now picks her up and gets her with a snap suplex! She keeps hold of her opponent here, bringing her back up to her feet! SHE TAKES HOLD OF THE ARM AND PULLS HER IN FOR THE CLIMAX! THE RIPCORD KNEE STRIKE CONNECTS!
Rich Russillo: And now Ashlynn Quinn is in a bad way here! I don’t even think she is conscious after that hit! Effy McAvoy grabs her by the hair and forces to a standing position! She then builds up some speed here…AND THEN CRUSHES HER WITH THE PROTECT YA NECK! It nearly takes Quinn’s head off! She looks for the cover!
ONE!
TWO!
THREE!
(DING! DING! DING!)
(‘Psycho’ by That’s Outrageous begins to play. The fans begin to boo as Effy McAvoy slowly rolls off of Ashlynn Quinn, leaving Bea Valentine to head over to her. Effy stands up with a smile on her face, looking towards Ahren.)
Bella Braxton: HERE IS YOUR WINNER… ‘THE OMEN’…EEFFFFFFYYYY MMMCCCAAAVVVOOOOYYYY!
James Peters: Great win for Effy McAvoy here tonight, but it looks like she isn’t done just ywt tonight!
(Effy McAvoy heads towards the ropes and demands a microphone. She finally gets one and turns her attention towards the crowd, seemingly having some words for them.)
Effy McAvoy: I told Ashlynn that I didn’t want to play. I told Ashlynn that I was going to hurt her and I did exactly that. And there is going to be even more of that to come. Especially to Selina Reyes.
(This causes a loud reaction, as the fans appear to be interested seeing how tensions have risen between these two.)
Effy McAvoy: You see, for the first time in a long time I am finally free. I no longer have to worry about trying to co-exist with people who don’t know anything about me. All of the team nonsense is over, from the Tag Team Turmoil tournament to Brand Warfare. I missed out on my opportunity to live up to Ahren’s incredible legacy, but maybe that loss has given me the opportunity to make him proud in the best way I possibly can. I can focus on my career as a singles competitor without anyone else around me to ruin that, and you know what? I have an idea on how to do that. There is someone who deserves as much pain as possible, and I don’t believe there is a better time for me to do this. Selina, I want you. I want you one on one. Name the time, name the place. But just know that I’m not going to play with you either. I’m not just going to beat you. I’m going to rip you apart.
(Before long, ‘My Own Summer’ by Deftones plays. Selina Reyes walks out onto the stage with a microphone in her hand, and she doesn’t look intimidated by Effy as she stares at her. Her entrance music fades out, and she begins to speak.)
Selina Reyes: Effy, do you understand the weight of your words? The consequences of what your actions could be? Because if you have, then you would understand that this is a foolish endeavor. You are not going to defeat me. You could play, you can be serious as sin, but you would still be defeated.
Selina Reyes: Nonetheless, I accept your challenge. And I just have the perfect place for this match to happen. I’m thinking that it should take place…at Wicked Games. I hope you are ready.
(This receives a loud reaction, and Selina Reyes turns back around and walks to the back as her theme song plays once more. Effy is in the ring with a smile on her face, as she has gotten exactly what she wanted tonight. From there, Voltage fades from ringside.)
( Sunday Night Voltage continues forward as we transition to the backstage area here at the Wukesong Arena in Beijing, China. The camera pans to reveal Sofia Clarke! She 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 wearing a dark blue dress, 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 but right now we have to switch our focus to the person that’s going to be joining us for this interview in just a matter of moments. Territorial Invasion came and went here in EAW, we saw titles being defended, scores being settled and what brand was going to be the best this year. Unfortunately, Voltage did not win War Games or the Brand Warfare, and my guest tonight participated for Voltage in Brand Warfare. Please welcome at this time, The Hopeful Soul… Akari Kiyoko.
( Akari enters the frame as the crowd can be heard cheering loudly for him. Akari does not look like he’s in the best of mood however. He has a more frustrated look on his face. Akari is seen wearing his casual attire for this interview as Sofia says to him… )
Sofia Clarke: Thank you for joining me tonight Akari.
Akari Kiyoko: Yeah I guess…
Sofia Clarke: I want to ask you about Territorial Invasion and despite your best efforts in the match, Team Voltage did not win Brand Warfare and to make matters worse, you were eliminated first for the team.Things didn’t go exactly how you imagined so I want to know your thoughts. Surely Territorial Invasion was not a good night for you.
( Akari has a more frustaured and disappointing tone to his voice. It looks like he would be anywhere but here as he responds back to Sofia by saying… )
Akari Kiyoko: I’m going to be honest with you Sofia, I really don’t what to talk about Brand Warfare and what happened at Territorial Invasion. I really don’t but I know you’re an interviewer and you want some answers so I’ll oblige and gladly give you some. I’m just frustrated. Frustrated at what happened in the Brand Warfare match. That’s not how I wanted my first appearance in the Brand Warfare match to go, as despite my best efforts I had in that match, like when I connected on Chris Elite with ‘Claymore Flush’, I was caught with a ‘Sin City Stunner’ and just like that I was out of the match. It’s even more frustrating that I was the first person eliminated for my team. I know for a fact I’m no weak link, but hey, I couldn’t prove that. That was supposed to be my turn to start climbing the ladder, climbing that mountain of EAW greatness. Brand Warfare could and should have been that meal ticket for me, Sofia. I was in the match with Hall of Famers, legendes of this business, top stars that are in the promotion… I should have prospered within that field with it being my time but once again things didn’t go my way unfortunately.
Sofia Clarke: Since you’ve established that things didn’t go your way, Akari, are you putting the blame on yourself or on the entire Brand Warfare team?
( Akari hears this question as he thinks about it. He thinks for a few moments before he finally answers by saying… )
Akari Kiyoko: You want another honest answer Sofia?
Sofia Clarke: Of course.
Akari Kiyoko: As far as I’m concerned, I made a mistake choosing to take part in this Brand Warfare match. Look, before this I just got off a big title match against Cameron Ella Ava. A match for that EAW Hardcore Champion, the biggest opportunity thus far in my career. That should have been an opportunity that I seized, but sadly it wasn’t. I felt disappointment in that loss, the same feeling I had right now and losing in that first round tournament matchup in the Tag Team Turmoil tournament doesn’t help either. I was down and felt more work needed to be done but after Voltage that night I was approached by Ms. Extreme. She offered me a spot in the Brand Warfare match, trying to recruit me and despite my shortcomings, I felt maybe this was going to boost me back up. To redeem the past few losses that I have experienced here in EAW but that wasn’t the case. At the end of the day, Voltage didn’t construct a team that was going to win. Voltage clearly didn’t have a team cut out for winning this match and I shouldn’t have joined this team in the first place. I’m not happy with how things turned out in that match, and not happy that Voltage didn’t end up as the victors when it was all said and done. Going forward, I’m going to make sure this doesn’t happen again. That if I am put in another situation like this, I come out on the winning side and more importantly, that I’m the main factor in the win.
( Sofia looks to move on following that real honest answer coming from Akari as she asks Akari Kiyoko… )
Sofia Clarke: Now that Territorial Invasion is in your rear view mirror, something you don’t want to look past… What’s next for the Hopeful Soul… what is next for you here on Voltage, Akari?
( Akari begins to think again. His future on Voltage is something he’s been pondering since he was eliminated from Brand Warfare. He flashes an annoyed look at Sofia, but it’s more annoyance at himself than anything else.)
Akari Kiyoko: Something has to change Sofia. Something has to change for me because I’m sick of failing. I’m tired of just reaching for the brass ring. There’s so many chances I could have grabbed but I didn’t. The Hardcore title could be around my waist right now but it’s not, I could be challenging for the Tag Team titles with my Turmoil partner, Michael Scott Connor but I am not. I refuse to spend the rest of this season missing out on these opportunities. I cannot let that be what this season comes down to for me, because everyone’s seasons are defined by a statement. Everyone wants to make their season the one to remember and I am in that same damn boat. I want my statement win. I want that huge victory. I won’t let this season be one of failed chances for me. Something has to change. I’ve given my blood, swear, and tears to this business and I’ve tried my best to be someone people can look up to. But what I’ve been doing isn’t enough. It has to change.
Sofia Clarke: What do you want to come from that change, Akari?
( Akari answers Sofia’s question as he says to her… )
Akari Kiyoko: What I want to come from that change is to become a champion, Sofia. That’s what every Elitist wants and I’m no different. It’s the main reason any of us fight in the first place because we want that recognition. Opportunities like the one I had against Cameron and Tag Team Turmoil, chances that can lead to becoming a champion in this company is what I want. I have constantly come close to finally getting a major win, a major victory but that has not been enough. Coming close is not what is going to make someone a champion, getting close isn’t enough for the opportunities that I am looking for. I’m going to have to do more, and give more than I have already given. Something inside of me needs to change. Something within me needs to change, lock in, and earn what I have been seeking since I came here to EAW. Championship gold is what is on my mind so one way or another I’m going to get what I am looking for!
Sofia Clarke: I just have one more question Akari if you don’t min-
( Before Sofia could ask Akari her last question, he storms off the scene! He leaves before Sofia could say anything and she is surprised by this. She looks into the camera and says.. )
Sofia Clarke: Umm… I was going to ask one more question but regardless Akari laid it all out and his intentions of what his future looks to be.
( Sofia stops talking as the scene then fades out. We transition right into our next match here on Sunday Night Voltage. )
(Voltage returns to ringside.)
Bella Braxton: THE FOLLOWING MATCH IS SCHEDULED FOR ONE-FALL!
(‘Red Criminal’ by Oral Cigarettes plays and Chiyo Gedo slowly makes his way out onto the stage. There are some boos and some cheers coming from the audience but The Faceless Terminator remains steeled. He is simply focused.)
Bella Braxton: INTRODUCING FIRST…FROM OSAKA, JAPAN…WEIGHING IN AT 220 POUNDS…HE IS ‘THE FACE TERMINATOR’…CHIIIIIYOOOOO GEEEEDDDDDOOOOOO!
(He continues to walk down to the ring, not reacting to the crowd. He gets inside the ring and immediately turns towards the stage to await his opponent. ‘The End’ by Lil Uzi Vert (feat. BABYMETAL) plays now as the crowd continues their mixed reaction. KASAI makes her way out onto the stage without a championship around her waist. She looks like she has something to prove here tonight.)
Bella Braxton: AND HIS OPPONENT…FROM AMANI, KAGOSHIMA, JAPAN…WEIGHING IN TONIGHT AT 145 POUNDS…SHE IS ‘THE HUNTRESS’…KAAAAASSSSSSAAAAAIIIIIIII!
(She gets down to the ring and just stares down Gedo. The two are separated by the referee and he calls for the bell.)
(DING! DING! DING!)
James Peters: There’s the bell and this one is now underway! Chiyo Gedo goes to lock up with KASAI…BUT SHE TAKES HIM DOWN RIGHT OUT OF THE GATE! She comes at him hard with a vicious kick right to the stomach! AND THEN SHE TAKES HIM DOWN WITH THE ARMBAR! Chiyo Gedo quickly tears his arm away before much damaged can be applied! As he gets back up to his feet, KASAI comes at him again! This time she looks for the scissors kick…BUT HE MANAGES TO AVOID IT! HE GRABS HER FROM BEHIND AND TRIES TO WRESTLE CONTROL OF HER ARMS! KASAI is able to pull herself away!
Rich Russillo: Gedo now goes on the offense! HE GRABS HER BY THE HEAD AND PLACES HER INTO THE GUILLOTINE CHOKE! Gedo begins to leverage his weight here, using it drag her down into the mat! KASAI immediately begins rapidly striking him in the ribs! Gedo grimaces in pain but he’s able to keep the hold locked in here! This is a bad situation to be here early in the match, this submission hold is very effective in tiring out the opponent! BUT KASAI manages to get her foot on the bottom rope! The referee calls for the break and separates the two!
Persephone: Aw, come on. That was barely a rope break. Anyways, both of them are now back up on their feet. Gedo comes at KASAI but she ducks right under it. Gedo spills right out onto the apron but he’s able to catch himself. KASAI TAKES HOLD OF HIS ARM AND BRINGS IT RIGHT DOWN ONTO THE ROPE! Gedo is temporarily stunned by the pain but that’s cut short! SHE KNOCKS HIM RIGHT DOWN TO THE MAT WITH A SPINNING ELBOW!
James Peters: He crashes down to the floor but Gedo is able to get up! BUT IT DOESN’T LAST LONG KASAI MAKES A DASH TOWARDS THE ROPES! SHE CRASHES DOWN ON HIM WITH THE TOPE SUICIDA! KASAI seems to be vicious tonight here! She definitely is blowing off of steam from her loss at Territorial Invasion! I think she’s going to take that chip on her shoulder and smash her opponent to pieces with it! She scrapes him up and throws him back inside the ring! She takes hold of his arm once again…AND STOMPS RIGHT DOWN ON IT! AND SHE JUST KEEPS GOING!
Rich Russillo: She really is trying to wear down that arm here! She brings him back up to his feet and gets him with the double knee arm breaker! He reels back in pain and stops himself in the corner! KASAI now runs at him once again and goes for that running hip check! GEDO DUCKS OUT OF THE WAY AT THE LAST SECOND! KASAI COLLIDES WITH THE TURNBUCKLES WITH HER ENTIRE BACK! Chiyo Gedo immediately takes hold of his opponent…AND SPIKES HER DOWN TOWARDS THE CENTER OF THE RING WITH A URANAGE! He goes for a cover on his opponent!
ONE!
TW-
Persephone: But it doesn’t really out for him. KASAI is able to get a shoulder up pretty early. Chiyo Gedo leans down now and places his opponent into the dragon sleeper! Eh, at least he’s smart enough to his good arm. But still, he’s struggling to keep a grip as KASAI thrashes about.
James Peters: She’s fighting back as much as she can here! SHE BRINGS A KNEE RIGHT UP INTO HIS HEAD! BUT HE DOESN’T RELEASE! INSTEAD HE DRAGS HER UP TO A VERTICAL BASE! AND HE SLAMS HER RIGHT BACK ON THE HEAD WITH A SNAP DRAGON SUPLEX! She hits the mat and rolls right out of the ring! Gedo is not able to get the cover but that doesn’t seem to disappoint him! He looks out towards KASAI as she slowly rises to her feet! IT IS NOW GEDO’S TIME TO FLY! HE COMES CRASHING OUT OF THE RING WITH THE SPRINGBOARD TOPE CON GIRO! HE LANDS RIGHT TOP OF HIS OPPONENT! I think he might have just crushed KASAI here! He picks her back up and throws her back inside the ring!
Rich Russillo: He drags her around and centers her in the center of the ring! HE THEN GOES TO THE ROPES AND LOOKS FOR THE LIONSAULT! BUT KASAI IS ABLE TO GET HER KNEES UP! He bounces right off them! He tries to scramble back to his feet but KASAI in on him in a flash! SHE ROCKS HIM WITH A KICK RIGHT TO THE SIDE OF THE HEAD! And now she picks him up and spikes his head into the mat with the elevated DDT! She goes for the cover!
ONE!
TW-
Persephone: So close, but so far. He manages to get the shoulder up right before the two. KASAI doesn’t waste a moment here. She switches it into the submission hold right away. This time she’s got the hammerlock in! She continues working on his arm here, wrenching it up into his back!
James Peters: You can see the pain on his face here, this concentrated effort has definitely paid off for her! But he manages to bring the fight back up a vertical basis here! HE THEN SMASHES HER IN THE FACE WITH AN ELBOW! It is just enough to stun her, so he begins to run off the ropes to gain some speed here! HE COMES RIGHT BACK AT LOOKING FOR THAT HEAT SEEKER! The spinning elbow doesn’t quite find it’s target as KASAI ducks under it! She makes her to the ropes…AND GETS HIM WITH THE SPRINGBOARD BACK ELBOW!
Rich Russillo: And now she’s takes hold of her opponent once more and gets him up! SHE GETS HIM THAT ARGENTINE RACK! SHE GOES TO SPIN BUT HE SLIPS RIGHT OFF HER SHOULDERS! HE COUNTERS WITH THE REVERSE FRANKENSTEINER! And her head bounces right off the mat with a sickening thud! That was a big move here and it seems like it has successfully turned the tide! He grabs her once again and places in that dragon sleeper! HE TAKES HER AND DRAGS HER TOWARDS THE CORNER WHILE IN THE HOLD! And now he climbs up the top rope while carrying her! SHE IS DANGLING FROM ON HIGH IN THE SLEEPER!
Persephone: Damn, it’s gotta be rough to be KASAI right now. But it does seem like his grip is beginning to slip here. He can’t hold onto her any longer and he drops her back down to the mat! KASAI makes an attempt to get back to her feet here but he’s lying in wait! HE GOES RIGHT OFF THE TOP ROPE LOOKING FOR THE CROSSBODY! BUT KASAI LEAPS FORWARD WITH A KNEE AND IT GETS HIM RIGHT IN THE STOMACH! OOOOF!
James Peters: KASAI is still launched back by the impact but she do a fair bit of damage to her opponent! She crawls back to him and then forces him back to his feet! SHE KICKS HIM RIGHT ACROSS THE CHEST! AND THEN RIGHT IN THE STOMACH! SHE FOLLOWS THAT UP THE NECKBREAKER! That was a vicious combination! KASAI is not playing around tonight and I think Gedo is going to struggle to find a way to stop her tonight! She gets back up and hits the leg drop! AND THEN ANOTHER! AND NOW HERE COMES THE SPINNING LEG DROP!
Rich Russillo: And it seems like her opponent is softened up to her liking! She makes her way onto that top rope! SHE COMES RIGHT DOWN ON HER OPPONENT WITH THE MOONSAULT! BUT GEDO ROLLS OUT OF THE WAY AT THE LAST SECOND! KASAI crashes down into the face first! Chiyo Gedo make an attempt to stand up, wanting to take advantage but he’s still wounded from that unrelenting offense nearly moments ago! Both competitors manage to get to a vertical base here! KASAI WITH THE OFFENSE ONCE AGAIN! SHE COMES AT HIM WITH THE RUNNING KNEE!
Persephone: BUT HE STEPS TO THE SIDE TO AVOID IT! He grabs her from behind and drives her into the ground with a snap dragon suplex! He goes to the corner now and just starts his opponent…he’s looking for the chance to finish this one! Thank God for that cause I was getting bored. HERE COMES SOME UNEXPECTED WHIPLASH FOR KASAI!
James Peters: BUT HE LOOKS FOR THE CUTTER AND KASAI CATCHES HIM! She shoves him right into the corner and then gets him with a hip attack right to the spine! She then backs up…AND GETS HIM WITH THE RUNNING BIG BOOT! He goes to collapse down but she forces him back to his feet and then onto her shoulders! SHE GETS IT! MEGATSUNAMI! FROM THE ARGENTINE RACK STRAIGHT INTO THE SPIN-OUT POWERBOMB! HERE COMES THE COVER!
ONE!
TWO!
T-
Rich Russillo: NO! Even after that brutality from KASAI, Chiyo Gedo remains alive! KASAI doesn’t vibe with that at all! SHE PICKS HIM RIGHT BACK OFF OF THE MAT! SHE GETS HIM UP FOR THE STARBOMB! But Gedo is able to slip right off her shoulders and lands on his feet! HE LEAPS UP AND GETS HER WITH ANOTHER REVERSE FRANKENSTEINER! He then picks her up and takes hold of her arms…HERE COMES THE TIGER SUPLEX! KASAI is suddenly looking worse for wear here! Gedo forces her back to his feet…HE THEN LEAPS UP FOR THE FATAL HEAD TRAUMA!
Persephone: It doesn’t pan out for him though. KASAI throws him forward and he lands on his feet. She rushes at her and goes to the ropes once again! SHE GETS FOR A SPRINGBOARD…BUT GEDO CATCHES HER IN MID-AIR! HE SPIKES HER DOWN WITH THE URANAGE! BUT NO! KASAI TAKES HOLD OF HIS ARM SHE TURNS IT INTO THE KEY LOCK! Once again, there is a submission hold placed on the arm and honestly…it just might break.
James Peters: I mean, you have to wonder if Chiyo Gedo might be close to tapping out here! That arm has just become a target for the Huntress all match! Personally, I would have given up long ago! But Chiyo Gedo is of a different breed! WHILE IN THE HOLD HE DRAGS HIMSELF TOWARDS THE ROPES! He manages to get there…forcing the break! KASAI does not happy at all with that! She drags him away from the ropes and brings him to his feet! SHE LOOKS FOR URAI’S CURSE!
Rich Russillo: NO! IT WAS ALMOST OVER BUT GEDO IS ABLE TO DUCK RIGHT UNDER IT! SHE TURNS BACK AROUND AND HE GRABS HER! She is planted with that Uranage now! He immediately lifts her up and throws her into the ropes with the irish whip! RIGHT OFF THE REBOUND HE GETS HER WITH THAT HEAT SEEKER! THE SPINNING BACK ELBOW CONNECTS AND THIS COULD BE THE KNOCKOUT BLOW! COVER BY GEDO!
ONE!
TWO!
T-
Persephone: NO! I was really hoping this one was over. Instead, at the last second KASAI got her shoulder up. Gedo now looks to get even here! He takes hold of her arm and bends it back…HE GOES TO STOMP DOWN TO START THAT UNMERCILESS PUNISHMENT! BUT SHE PULLS HER ARM AWAY JUST IN TIME! Honestly, she was an inch away from having that thing broken in two.
James Peters: She goes to stand up but Gedo doesn’t give her the chance! HE GRABS HER FROM BEHIND AND MAKES AN ATTEMPT AT ANOTHER SNAP DRAGON SUPLEX! As he goes for it…KASAI ROLLS THEM BOTH FORWARD AND GETS OUT OF IT! SHE THEN DELIVERS A KICK RIGHT TO THE SIDE OF HIS HEAD! Down he goes! She then makes her way back up onto that rope! I think she’s looking to put an end to this match! She turns towards the audience and looks out at them…you can see that fury in her eyes here folks! HERE COMES KITSUNE’S BLESSING v2!
Rich Russillo: HE ROLLS OUT OF THE WAY! HE SPRINGS BACK TO HIS FEET AS KASAI ROLLS ACROSS THE RING! She’s able to stop herself and she turns around to face her opponent…BUT HE RUNS RIGHT AT HER AND GETS HER WITH THE FATAL HEAD TRAUMA! And there is no better way to describe it as KASAI’s head is drilled right into the ground! He places a hand across her body and this is the cover!
ONE!
TWO!
THRE-
Persephone: HOW…WHY? KASAI is still able to kick out after that! He tries to remain calm here but you can tell that Gedo is feeling frustrated. I mean, who can blame after that? What he needs to do is put that frustration into kicking the crap out of his opponent. He brings her back up to her feet here and grabs her arm…HERE COMES THE SWIFT ENDING!
James Peters: BUT KASAI COUNTERS MIDWAY THROUGH WITH THE SHOULDER BREAKER! That was a spectacular cover from the Huntress! She grabs the arm once more and just begins driving elbow after elbow into it! SHE IS GOING OFF HERE FOLKS! AND NOW SHE BRINGS HIM RIGHT BACK UP TO HIS FEET! He’s sent into the corner with an irish whip and she meets him there with a kick straight to the arm! SHE THEN ROLLS HIM BACK TOWARDS THE CENTER OF THE RING AND PLACES HIM IN THE ARMBAR! HE ROLLS ON TOP OF HER FOR A COVER!
ONE!
TWO!
THRE-
Rich Russillo: KASAI MANAGES TO KICK OUT! SHE RELEASES THE HOLD AND SCRAMBLES BACK TO HER FEET! As she does, Chiyo Gedo descends on her with a forearm straight to the face! HE THEN LIFTS HER UP AND TRIES FOR THE GUILLOTINE CHOKE! But KASAI is clever here, she rams him straight into the corner! She then just unleashes a vicious torrent of kicks! AND THEN SHE GETS HIM WITH THE SUPERKICK! And by God I think he’s going to need a dentist after this one is over! That kick did the trick and it seems like he has no idea where he is! KASAI places him now onto that top rope…what does she have in mind here?
James Peters: SHE CLIMBS UP AFTER HIM NOW AND THIS IS JUST DANGEROUS! Two competitors up high like that simply spells disaster! WAIT A SECOND HERE…KASAI IS NOW LIFTING HIM ONTO HER SHOULDERS! There’s no way she wants to do this! THE IS LOOKING TO HIT THAT MEGATSUNAMI OFF THE TOP TURNBUCKLE!
Persephone: But he manages to slip right off her shoulders and land on his feet! KASAI REACTS QUICKLY AND GOES OFF THE TOP WITH A HURRICANRANA! BUT GEDO CATCHES HER! AND NOW HE’S USING ALL HIS STRENGTH TO LIFT HER UP FOR A POWERBOMB!
Rich Russillo: BUT KASAI TAKES HOLD OF HIS INJURED ARM AND LANDS DOWN WITH AN ARMBREAKER! He wheels back in pain…AND SHE RUSHES HIM DOWN AND NAILS HIM WITH THE URAI’S CURSE! Here comes the cover!
ONE!
TWO!
THREE!
(DING! DING! DING!)
(‘The End’ by Lil Uzi Vert (feat. BABYMETAL) plays as KASAI rolls off of her opponent. She returns to her feet and has her hand raised by the referee, while Chiyo Gedo remains lais out on the mat.)
Bella Braxton: HERE IS YOUR WINNER…KAAAAASSSSSAAAAIIIII!
James Peters: Watch a match here tonight! Both of these elitists brought everything they had here! Chiyo Gedo should not be ashamed of that loss, not in the slightest. But KASAI? She just proved that she is still on track here!
(KASAI celebrates in the ring before heading back up the ramp. Chiyo Gedo watches her go and pulls himself back to his feet in the middle of the ring. He looks disappointed but shakes it off. But suddenly…)
Rich Russillo: WAIT, WHAT THE HELL??? AKARI KIYOKO IS RUSHING DOWN TO THE RING! What is he doing out here!?
James Peters: AKARI SLIDES INTO THE RING, AND HE ROCKS GEDO WITH THE ROLLING ELBOW!!! AKARI JUST HIT CHIYO WITH A HUGE ROLLING ELBOW, AND NOW HE GRABS CHIYO AND SENDS HIM SHOULDER FIRST INTO THE RING POST!!!! Akari then hoists him up onto his shoulders…ENDLESS POSSIBILITIES! He just blindsided Chiyo for what reason?
Persephone: Do we really care? It’s Akari Kiyoko and Chiyo Gedo.
Rich Russillo: Chiyo Gedo rolls out of the ring, and it doesn’t look like Akari is done, either! He follows behind, BEFORE SENDING CHIYO GEDO INTO THE STEEL STEPS!!!! What is going on!?
James Peters: Akari pulls Chiyo up one more time, AND THERE IT IS! A SECOND ENDLESS POSSIBILITIES CONNECTS, AND WE STILL HAVE NO CLUE WHAT’S GOING ON! WHY DID AKARI KIYOKO DO THIS!?
(Akari Kiyoko stares down at the unconscious Gedo with a smirk on his face. The fans in attendance are stunned following this attack from Akari. After a moment Akari Kiyoko just begins making his way up the ramp, leaving the fans wondering why he did this as Voltage fades from ringside.)
(Sunday Night Voltage returns to the backstage area of the Wukesong Arena, with someone seen seated on a production crate. As the camera focuses in, the crowd erupts into boos as it’s revealed to be none other than the EAW World Champion himself, Jake Smith. He’s bent out of shape right now, with a bottle of beer in his hands as he drinks it. His title is seen right next to him and even though in times like these, being a World Champion is usually enough, right now it isn’t. While this happens, a backstage crew member is seen looking at him awkwardly as he passes by.)
Jake Smith: What the hell are you looking at???
(The crew member briskly walks away, realizing that the rabid animal is aggressive, as Jake leans forward, shouting at him.)
Jake Smith: DO YOU KNOW WHO THE HELL I AM?!
(There’s no point though, as the poor guy is already gone, and Jake can only lean backward and sigh, taking another drink. Before long another person approaches, and this time they aren’t fixing to leave so quickly. An irritated Jake looks up.)
Jake Smith: LEAVE ME ALONE- Oh hey.
(The shot pans up to show an unimpressed Caroline, crossing her arms as she looks down at Jake. The EAW World Champion takes the beer bottle and tosses it away, wiping his mouth as he continues to speak.)
Jake Smith: I didn’t see you there! How’s everything been? Would you like to take a seat?
Caroline: Do you know what you’ve done?
Jake Smith: Oh.
Caroline: You could’ve done a multitude of things last week. You could’ve gone in with the sole intention of underperforming in Wargames and having your teammates leave you to die and I wouldn’t have batted an eye. But I’m not very happy about what you decided to do the night before if you consider that a means of “proving your point”.
Jake Smith: What? Are you defending Methuselah or something? Look, he had it coming, alright? He’s been making my life hell this entire Season and just because he’s the Chairman he thinks that he has some sort of invincibility. That nobody can touch him and he can get away unscathed with whatever he chooses to do. I’m going to change that, once and for all I’m putting an end to him. I don’t care what you think, this has to happen.
(Ultimately, Caroline didn’t have any problems with his intentions of “ending” Methuselah, and she certainly wasn’t interested in hearing the mouthful of garble that he had toward him. She rolled her eyes as she spoke toward him.)
Caroline: I don’t care about that, what I care about is you helping Solomon beat Methuselah.
Jake Smith: Oh, that guy? He’ll be fine. He’ll consider it an act of God from yours truly and grovel at my feet, what’s it to you?
Caroline: You know what that means to me. Solomon deserves everything that’s coming his way for the rest of eternity for the type of problems we both had with each other, and he especially deserved getting eviscerated by Methuselah as a form of comeuppance. But you just had to get in the way of that. You, bloated ego and all, decided to let him have an undeserved win put right into the palm of his hands. Once again, it’s easy to see why I’m not entirely pleased right now, but you’ve never been the context clues sort of guy.
Jake Smith: So what? Sometimes you have to do things you don’t like. Do I care about Solomon Stane at all? No! Absolutely not. I certainly didn’t go out there at Territorial Invasion with the intention of “helping” him. I went out there with the intention of ruining Methuselah, and there’s no way I can do that if he somehow manages to win the match. I’m sorry that you feel the way that you do, but he’s the one that made it personal with me. Did you really expect me to just back down and let him talk his shit? No, he’s not getting away with it and he knows it. Are we done here now?
(Jake tries to stand up and leave but Caroline shoves him back down onto the production crate.)
Caroline: That’s the problem with you. You should have let him get what he had coming for him rather than getting yourself involved, is it really that hard to do? What you and Methuselah have going on right now is something that you handle on your own time, you should know that by now. Not once did you even take my thoughts into consideration, you know your life is in my hands, right?
(Usually, right about now, Jake would calm down and come to an agreement with Caroline despite their clashing personalities. But today of all days, Jake Smith was feeling especially bitter. He hated the world, and he was going to make that known even if it happened to be toward the likes of Caroline.)
Jake Smith: Did you ever take my thoughts into consideration? You may think that you had it bad because you woke up on the wrong side of the bed or someone pissed in your cereal, but have you ever woken up and been intentionally sabotaged with every step you take and every breath that you breathe? I’ve let all this anger and resentment fester within me with the intention of making this brand better. I’ve had a lot of patience with the likes of Captain Charisma knowing that he’s not the sharpest tool in the shed but he’ll come around eventually, yet knowing that he condones this type of behavior from that pathetic excuse of an EAW Chairman just tells me enough about how things are orchestrated around here. Do you realize everything that Methuselah has done to me up until this point?
(Jake clenches his fist, shaking his head in anger. Caroline continues to watch his temper tantrum, a disappointed look on her face while she does.)
Jake Smith: When he tried to sabotage my Bloodsport match, interjecting himself along with Limmy Monaghan and coercing Captain Charisma to make it a Barbed Wire Massacre match of all things. When I had won fair and square I had surely hoped that it would be the end of things and we could just move on. But no, you know what he does? He purposely undermines MY authority, and he manages to weasel himself into the Team Captain spot in the Wargames match. Did he expect me not to come out and say something about it? I’m the goddamn World Champion, there’s no spot I don’t deserve! If he had just handed that over to me and moved on with his life then maybe things would be different, but no, do you know what he did instead? He took every single ounce of control from me. He chose my teammates for me, and I watched defenselessly as my team, my BRAND, was sabotaged at his hands.
(Jake pauses for a moment, letting his own words simmer as these wounds are clearly still fresh.)
Jake Smith: He then chose two of the most pathetic teammates I have ever seen, and even then, people were begging me to give them a chance. “Look at the potential, Jake!” AND I DID! For a moment I did! I held a semblance of optimism hoping that they would end up rising to the occasion. Did you know what happened instead? They abandoned me, they turned their back on me, for what reason? They refused to follow the lead of the World Champion and Captain of Team Voltage, and you know what happened? What could possibly be seen as a frontrunner for the most embarrassing moment of my career. Not only did Team Showdown take advantage and Milli Banks would end up pinning me, but I lost to BRONSON DANIELS! BRONSON! DANIELS! Everything has been going wrong and not a single bit of it has been my fault. So my apologies for being a little on edge right now, but as you can see it takes a toll when you’re actively being sabotaged every step of the way.
(Caroline’s piercing eyes tell the whole story even if it’s not verbally expressed. The problem with Jake’s “tearjerker” of a story is the fact that it is his fault, and every bridge that he’s burned has been his own doing and what has come of it has been the same as well. He’s facing the consequences of his actions and if he went about things differently, then maybe he wouldn’t be in this position right now. But she knows that has never been his cup of tea unfortunately.)
Jake Smith: Look, once again, I’m sorry that you feel this way. But you should feel sorry for me that everyone is out to get me! I’m the face of Voltage, and I should be given every ounce of praise for what I’ve done, but right now I’m not being treated very fairly.
(Jake pauses, allowing Caroline to give her input, presumably begging her at this point to stroke his blistering ego. But one thing about Caroline is that she is never in the business to do that for anyone, especially toward the likes of Jake Smith.)
Caroline: You’re insufferable.
(Caroline would then turn around and proceed to make her way out of the scene. Jake would look absolutely perplexed by this as he shouted back.)
Jake Smith: FINE! BE THAT WAY!
(Jake would cross his arms, reminiscent of an annoyed child who didn’t get their way, as it’s the last shot seen before Sunday Night Voltage, from there, begins to fade out to elsewhere.)
(The camera returns to the ring where Bella Braxton is standing with a microphone in hand as she is ready to begin the introductions for the next match.)
Bella Braxton: Ladies and gentlemen, this next contest is scheduled for ONE FALL!
Crowd: ONE FALL!
(“Everybody Knows (Unstoppable)” by Royal Deluxe starts to play as Adam Lucas enters the arena. Adam doesn’t look entirely in the best of moods but he is ready for action as he heads right to the ring.)
Bella Braxton: Introducing first and making his way to the ring. From New York State! Weighing in at 238 pounds. Here is “UNSTOPPABLE” ADAM LUCAS!
James Peters: Here comes Adam Lucas heading to the ring for singles action here tonight and he is probably not in the best of moods after being eliminated from the Brand Warfare match and Voltage ultimately losing the match.
Persephone: He should already be used to things not going his way. Look who he married. A stupid bitch. He needs to continue accepting failure in his life.
Rich Russillo: Ever since Pain for Pride, Adam has been wanting to get back to the level that he was at when he was World Champion and if people don’t like what he does to get there, they can just get over it. Territorial Invasion wasn’t the best, but he is looking to get back on track with a victory here tonight.
(Adam enters the ring and takes his corner and begins stretching as his music is replaced by “Revolution” by Kirk Franklin and Damien Kutcher enters the arena to a mixed reaction from the crowd. Damien looks determined as he makes his way to the ring.)
Bella Braxton: Introducing his opponent! From Memphis, Tennessee! Weighing 240 pounds. Here is “THE REBORN SON” DAMIEN KUTCHER!
Rich Russillo: Here comes the opposition in Damien Kutcher and he is still relatively young in his EAW career and a victory in this match could really send Damien skyrocketing up the contendership rankings.
Persephone: Does that mean he’s gonna shut the hell up and actually try and compete. That would be something new.
James Peters: In the past, Damien has proved himself to be very capable in the ring against former World Champions. Tonight, Damien gets another chance against Adam Lucas. Will Adam regain some momentum or will Damien pick up one of the biggest victories of his career? We’re about to find out.
(Damien enters the ring and takes his corner as his entrance music slowly fades off. Seconds later, the referee is checking both competitors before calling for the bell.)
(DING! DING! DING!)
James Peters: Here we go! This match is underway and this is going to be a very interesting match to say the least.
Persephone: Why? Is it going to be short? Gawd I hope so.
Rich Russillo: Both men go to lock up in the center of the ring and neither man is able to get the advantage of the other. These two are of almost equal size and strength so it’s going to be hard for one to overpower the other.
Persephone: That’s why there should be weapons allowed in all Voltage matches. There would be more blood and violence and the matches would be shorter. I wouldn’t mind.
James Peters: Of course not, but both men break the lock up and look at each other for a moment before they attempt to lock up again–
Rich Russillo: DAMIEN WITH A BOOT TO THE GUT! Damien gets an early advantage and he starts throwing forearms into Adam’s face and backs him into the ropes. Damien grabs Adam and whips him to the other side.
James Peters: Adam rebounds and Damien puts his head down for a back body drop, BUT ADAM PUTS ON THE BREAKS AND SWINGS BACK BEFORE KICKING DAMIEN RIGHT IN THE FACE!
Persephone: What an idiot. Even the simplest of morons could have seen that coming. Luis would have kicked Adam in the face. Since he’s so awesome.
Rich Russillo: Damien was flung back after the kick AND ADAM FOLLOWS IT UP WITH A CLOTHESLINE! Damien is down and Adam is just putting the boots to Damien until is able to roll under the ropes and onto the apron!
James Peters: Damien is trying to get back to his feet, BUT HERE COMES ADAM WITH A BASEBALL SLIDE DROPKICK THAT TAKES DAMIEN OFF THE APRON AND TO THE FLOOR!
Persephone: HA! His face hit the ring when he landed! Shame it didn’t break anything. Either way, Adam is trying to get his hands on Damien, but the idiot referee is holding Adam back as Damien gets to his feet on the floor in front of us.
Rich Russillo: Damien is not in a hurry to get back into the ring and he is completely fine to stay outside and take a few moments to regroup.
Persephone: So he’s being a big baby and staying outside the ring instead of getting in there to fight. How stupid is he? Luis would NEVER need to run away like what Damien is right now.
James Peters: The referee has turned around and they begin to start a count on Damien, BUT LOOK ON THE OTHER SIDE! ADAM LUCAS COMES AROUND AND GRABS DAMIEN BEFORE SMASHING HIS FACE INTO THE APRON!
Rich Russillo: He made a mistake by keeping Adam waiting. Now Adam still has hold of Damien as Adam walks Damien over to the ring steps AND SMASHING HIS FACE AGAINST THE RING STEPS!
James Peters: The referee is now counting them both out as Adam rolls Damien back into the ring before quickly following suit. Adam is looking to go for a cover, BUT DAMIEN IS ROLLING AWAY AND TRYING TO ROLL OUT OF THE OTHER SIDE OF THE RING–
Persephone: Adam grabbed him by the leg before Damien was able to roll away like a little chicken shit. This is so boring. I should be doing wedding planning instead of watching this boring ass match.
Rich Russillo: Adam has hold of Damien’s legs and drags him over towards the corner. Adam falls back AND DAMIEN IS SENT FOR A RIDE WITH THE SLINGSHOT AND HE GOES FACE FIRST INTO THE TOP TURNBUCKLE!
James Peters: Damien stumbles backwards out of the corner into the arms of a waiting Adam Lucas who has the waistlock applied AND HE LIFTS DAMIEN UP AND DROPS HIM WITH THE GERMAN SUPLEX!
Persephone: Woohoo. An exciting suplex. Aren’t we just so lucky? I almost can’t stand it… seriously.
Rich Russillo: Adam still has the waistlock applied as he brings himself and Damien back to their feet BEFORE LIFTING HIM UP AND DROPPING DAMIEN WITH ANOTHER GERMAN SUPLEX!
Persephone: Since one wasn’t exciting enough, how about we do another German Suplex! That just doubled the excitement. Doubling zero is still zero. Now Adam lifts him up again. Did he learn how to be boring from that bimbo wife of his?
James Peters: This has been a great match thus far AS ADAM TRIES TO LIFT DAMIEN UP FOR ANOTHER GERMAN SUPLEX! HERE COMES THE TRIFECTA–
Rich Russillo: DAMIEN GETS HIS LEGS AROUND ADAM’S WAIST IN THE HOPES OF BLOCKING THE GERMAN SUPLEX! Damien is trying to get free of the waistlock–
James Peters: DAMIEN MANAGES TO ROLL FORWARD AND HE TOOK ADAM WITH HIM! MODIFIED VICTORY ROLL AND ADAM’S SHOULDERS ARE DOWN! IS DAMIEN GONNA STEAL IT EARLY?
ONNNNNNNNNNNNNNEEEEEE!
TWWWWWWWWWWOOOOOO!
Persephone: Adam kicked out. What a shock! How exciting. Somebody end this.
Rich Russillo: Damien was close to picking up the upset victory as both men get to their feet. Adam was a little bit quicker to the punch AND ADAM CATCHES DAMIEN WITH A STANDING DROPKICK TO THE FACE!
James Peters: Adam got some air off that dropkick and that sends Damien to the mat. Damien looks to be trying to run away again, but Adam once again grabs hold of him and brings him to his feet.
Persephone: Why in the hell is he still trying to run away? If he needs that many breathers, then he needs to see a doctor or just go away. This is sad. There are NO breaks in wrestling!
Rich Russillo: Be that as it may, Adam has hold of Damien and whips him to the corner. Damien hits the turnbuckles and Adam quickly follows suit as he runs towards the corner AND LEAVES HIS FEET FOR THE STINGER SPLASH–
Persephone: BAHAHAHAHA! That was great! Damien got his feet up and they were driven right into Adam. Adam falls to the mat holding his ribs in pain. Bethany Blue is making him even more stupid than he already is.
James Peters: Damien feels proud of himself as he gets himself on the second rope. Adam is still holding his ribs AND DAMIEN JUMPS OFF THE SECOND ROPE AND HITS THE ELBOW DROP!
Rich Russillo: Another hit to Adam’s ribs to cause more damage to the former World Champion and Damien is now starting to build some momentum as he brings Adam back to his feet. Damien with a facelock applied BEFORE HE LIFTS ADAM UP AND OVER WITH A SUPLEX!
James Peters: Damien floats over and he manages to wrap his legs around Adam AND DAMIEN HAS A BODYSCISSOR HOLD APPLIED! The referee is right there to see if Adam wants to give it up.
Persephone: That isn’t going to happen. One, because the people on this damn show are too stubborn to know when to tap out. Second, as much as it pains me to say this, it’s too early in this crap of a match to be over. Gawd help us all.
Rich Russillo: I think that Damien is aware that the bodyscissors isn’t going to win him the match, but Damien is going to do whatever he can to make sure that he can cause as much damage as he can to Adam.
James Peters: The referee is checking on the situation AND ADAM IS USING HIS STRENGTH AND POWER TO MAKE IT BACK TO HIS FEET! DAMIEN IS TRYING TO FIGHT BACK, BUT IT ISN’T WORKING!
Persephone: I told you that something like this was going to happen, but nobody chooses to listen to me. Now Adam is back to his feet and Damien looks like an idiot with the bodyscissors still applied.
Rich Russillo: Adam has managed to muscle up Damien before Adam grabs Damien by the head. ADAM FALLS STRAIGHT BACK AND HE PLANTS DAMIEN WITH A MODIFIED DDT!
Persephone: That was great. Damien was planted on the top of his head. Too bad it didn’t knock him fully unconscious. But Mr. Bethany Blue rolls him over and hooks the leg for the cover!
ONNNNNNNNNNNNEEEEEEE!
TWWWWWWWOOOOOOOOO!
THHHHH-
James Peters: DAMIEN KICKS OUT AT TWO! I honestly thought that the DDT could have been a match ender there considering how innovative it was from Adam Lucas. Major points for Damien for kicking out and staying in this match.
Rich Russillo: Adam is back on his feet as he grabs Damien and brings him back on his feet before taking him back down with a snapmare takeover. Damien is sitting as Adam hits the ropes.
James Peters: Adam rebounds off the ropes AND HE DELIVERS A BASEMENT DROPKICK TO DAMIEN’S FACE! DAMIEN WAS TURNED INSIDE OUT! Damien manages to roll onto his knees–
Persephone: BAHAHAHAHA! ADAM IS DOING SOMETHING AMUSING FOR ONCE! Adam is using Damien for soccer practice and he is just kicking him in the chest. Now we just need a sledgehammer to the chest. Match over. YAY!
Rich Russillo: Damien is trying to get away, but Adam is still kicking the holy crap out of him. Adam is being relentless at the moment, but Damien makes it to the ropes–
James Peters: The referee is trying to back Adam off, BUT ADAM GETS AWAY FROM THE REFEREE AND JUST STARTS POUNDING ON DAMIEN! Adam pulls Damien away from the ropes—
Persephone: AND PULLS HIM RIGHT INTO A CLOTHESLINE! If it was Luis who fired that clothesline, this match would be over because Damien, and Adam for the case, would have been knocked unconscious.
Rich Russillo: Damien is down and Adam rolls him onto his stomach BEFORE HE DROPS HIS KNEE INTO DAMIEN’S BACK! ADAM’S KNEECAP DRIVEN INTO DAMIEN’S SPINE! Adam quickly stands up AND DRIVES THE KNEECAP INTO THE SPINE AGAIN!
Persephone: You know there is an easy joke right there, but I am going to just skip it because even that joke isn’t worth my time because even my brilliant remarks aren’t going to pull this match out of BOREDOM!
James Peters: I think Adam found the body part he is choosing to work on with the back as he brings Damien back to his feet.
Rich Russillo: Adam lifts him up for what seems to be a back suplex. Instead of dropping him on the mat, ADAM DROPS DAMIEN BACK FIRST ON THE TOP ROPE!
James Peters: Those ropes aren’t as soft as you might think. We can guarantee that Damien took some damage off that move from Adam.
Persephone: I think the loving husband is just playing around now. Stop showing off for your skanky wife and finish the damn match. PUT HIM AWAY! Is that so hard?
Rich Russillo: You need to calm down, Persephone. This has been a great match to watch so far.
Persephone: What you need to do is shut the hell up and mind your own business.
James Peters: While you two are fighting like children, Adam has been putting the boots to Damien and trying to target his back.
Persephone: Don’t get into me. He started it.
Rich Russillo: Adam is such a methodical competitor who could be setting up for a number of different things right now as Damien’s momentum has been completely halted.
Persephone: Adam just needs to make sure that Bethany approves of what Adam does or else he ends up in his dog house… AGAIN!
James Peters: Damien has been neutralized as Adam hoists him back to his feet and grabs him around the waist BEFORE PICKING HIM UP AND DROPPING HIM WITH A GUTWRENCH SUPLEX!
Rich Russillo: Damien once again lands on his back and Adam grabs him by the legs and drags him by the legs towards the center of the ring. Adam steps through and gets Damien ready for what looks to be a Sharpshooter.
James Peters: Adam is trying to roll Damien over, BUT DAMIEN IS FIGHTING IT! THE LAST THING DAMIEN WANTS TO FIND HIMSELF IN A SUBMISSION AFTER TAKING ALL THAT DAMAGE TO HIS BACK!
Persephone: That’s the last thing I want to see because submissions can be so boring. Especially when Adam locks them in. He’s a walking curly haired snoozefest. I bet his wife secretly feels the same way.
Rich Russillo: As you are making insinuations about Adam, ADAM KICKED DAMIEN RIGHT IN THE FACE! Adam rolls Damien over AND THE SHARPSHOOTER IS FULLY APPLIED BY ADAM LUCAS!
James Peters: THE “LUCAS LOCK” HAS BEEN LOCKED IN AND DAMIEN IS IN A HUGE MESS OF TROUBLE! DAMIEN IS IN THE CENTER OF THE RING AND HIS BACK HAS GOT TO BE IN PAIN!
Persephone: The only person who is truly in pain right now is me for having to sit through this match. I could be talking to Luis and facetime my future husband. Instead I am providing much needed beauty to this show.
Rich Russillo: Anyways, the submission is locked in deep and the referee is right there to see if Damien wants to give up this match. The referee is watching closely but Damien is refusing to give it up.
Persephone: Of course he is refusing. The people on this damn show are too stubborn to know when to give it up and avoid bodily injury. Then again, keep being stubborn and hurt yourselves to the point where your career is over.
James Peters: Supportive as always, Persephone, but give credit to Damien for still fighting even when he is no doubt in pain. Damien is trying to start crawling to the ropes–
Rich Russillo: ADAM SITS DOWN ON THE SHARPSHOOTER AND THAT PUTS FURTHER PRESSURE ON DAMIEN’S LOWER BACK AND THAT’S PREVENTING DAMIEN FROM CRAWLING ANY FURTHER!
James Peters: At this point, Damien might not have any other choice but to submit and fight again another day, BUT DAMIEN IS STARTING TO PUSH HIMSELF UP!
Persephone: Here we go! More of that valiant effort bullcrap that drives me nuts! Just end the match.
Rich Russillo: We can see the pain start to show in Damien’s face AS SHE ROLLS HIMSELF FORWARD AND THAT SENDS ADAM FALLING BACK INTO THE ROPES-
James Peters: Adam comes off the ropes AND DAMIEN WITH A MODIFIED MONKEY FLIP AS HE HAS MOUNTED ADAM AND HE IS PUNCHING ADAM IN THE FACE!! ADAM IS BLOCKING AS MANY OF THE SHOTS AS HE CAN BUT PLENTY HAVE HIT THE TARGET!
Persephone: Yeah, he got free, but the punches are illegal and the referee is ruining the fun by starting a count.
Rich Russillo: The referee reaches four on his count and that forces Damien to stop the punches. Damien is slow to get back on his feet, but he still manages to pull Adam back to his feet.
Persephone: How exciting. Damien has Adam and whips him to the corner. Adam lands and Damien quickly follows suit AND HITS THE STINGER SPLASH IN THE CORNER!
James Peters: Damien is holding his back in pain as Adam comes stumbling out of the corner. Damien grabs him AND HITS A GUT PUNCH BEFORE FOLLOWING UP WITH A EUROPEAN UPPERCUT THAT SENDS ADAM BACK TO THE CORNER!
Rich Russillo: Adam is still in the corner AND DAMIEN FIRES OFF A BACKHAND CHOP THAT CAUGHT ADAM RIGHT IN THE CHEST! Damien pulls Adam back up AND FIRES ANOTHER BACKHAND CHOP TO HIS CHEST!
James Peters: He only fired two chops and Adam’s chest is already red. Those chops had some power behind them as ADAM SNUCK IN A BACK ELBOW THAT CAUGHT DAMIEN IN THE JAW!
Persephone: Is he bleeding? Did he knock teeth out? No? Then I really don’t care.
Rich Russillo: Damien staggered back as Adam made his way onto the second rope. Adam is readying his fist as Damien turns around AND ADAM COMES OFF THE SECOND ROPE FOR “GENESIS”–
James Peters: NOBODY HOME FOR THE SUPERMAN STYLE PUNCH AS ADAM CRASHES AND BURNS ONTO THE MAT! Adam lands hard on the mat and Damien is right there and grabs Adam by the head and brings him back to his feet.
Persephone: For the love of gawd. Stop dragging out this match more than you both already had or else I am going to just leave and call Luis.
Rich Russillo: That will go over well with Captain Charisma but Damien has a facelock applied and he lifts Adam up and DROPS HIM ON THE TOP ROPE!
Persephone: Adam is on the ropes dangling like an idiot as Damien wastes everybody’s time trying to set up for something as he backs up towards the corner–
James Peters: DAMIEN RUNS FULL SPEED TOWARDS ADAM AND HE CATCHES ADAM IN THE SKULL WITH THE RUNNING KNEE STRIKE AS ADAM FALLS BACK INTO THE RING AND HITS THE MAT!
Rich Russillo: DAMIEN HITS “THE BAPTISM” AND THAT RUNNING KNEE STRIKE LOOKED LIKE A KNOCKOUT SHOT! DAMIEN MUSTERS UP THE STRENGTH AS HE FIGHTS THE BACK PAIN AND DRAGS ADAM TO THE CENTER OF THE RING AND HOOKS THE LEG FOR THE COVER!
ONNNNNNNNNNNNNNEEEEEE!
TWWWWWWWWWOOOOOOOO!
THHHHHHHHHRRRRREEEEEEE!
James Peters: ADAM KICKED OUT AT TWO! THAT WAS A VERY CLOSE NEAR FALL FOR DAMIEN KUTCHER! DAMIEN THOUGHT THAT HE HAD IT!
Persephone: The look of shock on his face is absolutely rich. It’s like somebody ripped his heart out and ripped it in two.
Rich Russillo: Damien is trying to plead his case to the referee, but the referee is still calling it a two count. Damien goes back and turns his attention back to Adam.
James Peters: Damien brings Adam back to his feet before he picks Adam up AND SLAMS HIM DOWN ON THE MAT NEAR THE CORNER! Damien quickly follows it up WITH A LEG DROP ACROSS THE THROAT!
Persephone: Now this idiot is climbing to the top rope. He’s going to screw up. I just know it.
Rich Russillo: Damien has his balance on the top rope and he doesn’t waste a second AS HE JUMPS OFF THE TOP ROPE FOR THE FIVE STAR FROG SPLASH–
James Peters: “GOD’S LIGHT” DID NOT PAY OFF AS ADAM ROLLED OUT OF THE WAY AND DAMIEN HITS THE GROUND HARD! Adam rolls back on his feet and grabs Damien and whips him to the ropes.
Rich Russillo: Damien comes back AND ADAM LIFTS HIM UP IN THE AIR AND PLANTS HIM WITH THE “LEVEL UP”! POP UP POWERBOMB CONNECTS AND DAMIEN WAS DRIVEN HARD INTO THE MAT! ADAM DROPS DOWN AND HOOKS THE LEG!
ONNNNNNNNNNNNNNEEEEEE!
TWWWWWWWWWOOOOOOOO!
THHHHHHHHHRRRRREEEEEEE!
(DING! DING! DING!)
(“Everybody Knows (Unstoppable)” starts playing again as Adam rolls off of Damien. Adam takes a quick moment to catch his breath as Bella Braxton announces the final decision of the match.)
Bella Braxton: Here is your winner… ADAM LUCAS!
James Peters: What a great match we just witnessed. The veteran taking on the up and coming star led to an amazing battle.
Persephone: Battle my ass. One’s whipped by his wife and the other is a clueless zealot in training.
Rich Russillo: What are you talking about? This was a great match. Damien measured up well against a former World Champion and Adam once again why he earned the win tonight.
(Adam is back to his feet and the referee raises his arm in victory before the referee goes to check on Damien. Adam takes one last look at his fallen opponent before he leaves the ring and heads up the entrance.)
Persephone: Blah blah blah and all that crap. Let’s just move on with the show and get this crap over with.
Rich Russillo: We have to give Damien a lot of credit for the fight he brought in this match. He was close to picking up the victory on a few occasions, but it unfortunately wasn’t enough to give him the win.
James Peters: Damien Kutcher put up a hell of a fight, but it was Adam Lucas who lived up to his moniker as the “Unstoppable” one with a victory here tonight. Congratulations once again to Adam on the victory here tonight.
(The final shot shows Adam soaking in his victory at the top of the entrance ramp before cutting to Damien, who is now sitting up in the center of the ring. He looks a little disappointed that he couldn’t get the win tonight before the camera cuts elsewhere.)
(Commercial for Dragon Ball: Sparking Zero with Jon Kelton.)
(Voltage fades to the backstage area, and at this time Sofia Clarke can be seen holding a microphone in her hand. Sofia has a smile on her face as she looks towards the camera as always, and the fans can be heard cheering. Eventually they begin to quiet down, and after this Sofia begins to speak.)
Sofia Clarke: Ladies and gentlemen, at this time please welcome Dr. Bethany Blue!
(Hearing this causes the fans to boo loudly, but as Dr. Bethany Blue walks into the camera’s view she has a smirk on her face, both thanks to her victory over Candice Blair at Territorial Invasion and her confrontation with Candice and Ms. Extreme earlier tonight.)
Sofia Clarke: Bethany, I am very glad you could join me tonight. First things first, I’d like to ask you about Territorial Invasion. As we all know you went up against Candice Blair in a fantastic match, and in the end you were able to defeat her. Following such a match, I’d-
Dr. Bethany Blue: I am going to stop you right there. I didn’t just defeat Candice, Sofia. I tore her apart and humiliated her in front of the entire world. For whatever reason Candice thought she could not only survive a match against me, but come out of the match with a victory. That turned out to be her biggest mistake, as that win at Territorial Invasion wasn’t even a challenge. I’ve been here for five years, Sofia. I’ve faced many, many people in my time here, and it’s not often that I compete in a marquee match only for my opponent to be incapable of bringing any kind of challenge, but Candice did it. There was never a point where I doubted that I’d pick up that victory. There was never a moment where I thought I wouldn’t be able to put her down, because as I’ve already told her many times, Candice Blair is below me. She never belonged in the ring with me, and if she knew better she would’ve accepted her loss back at Bloodsport and stayed out of our business.
(The fans boo hearing these words from Bethany, but she continues to speak with a grin still on her face.)
Dr. Bethany Blue: Candice Blair isn’t a threat. She never has been. She’s been around for as long as I have yet the height of her career has been this sad princess act that has gotten her nowhere. She’s never been able to make a name for herself for her work inside of the ring the way she has for her antics outside of it, which is why none of her promises or threats actually came true at Territorial Invasion. She wasn’t good enough, and deep down everyone knew that to begin with. You all knew that Candice couldn’t actually beat me. You knew that Candice stood no chance. Sofia, there were thousands of people at Territorial Invasion, cheering in hopes that Candice somehow finds a way to overcome a talent she’ll never have a shot at becoming. They all had to watch as Candice failed miserably and let them down, because they had faith in the wrong perso-
(Suddenly, Dr. Bethany Blue stops speaking. The look on her face changes, not amused as Ms. Extreme begins walking into the camera’s view. The fans begin to cheer, but Ms. Extreme is still noticably annoyed by the confrontation with Bethany earlier in the night. After a moment, she begins to speak.)
Ms. Extreme: I think everyone in this arena has had enough of you, so why don’t you just shut up so we can get to what you’re clearly looking for?
(While the fans cheer, Bethany looks a bit taken aback after hearing this come from Ms. Extreme.)
Ms. Extreme: We are all tired of this attitude, and the last thing I needed was to walk by and listen to you go on about beating Candice after our talk earlier. I get it, you beat Candice at Territorial Invasion and you’re going to keep trying to rub that in her face for as long as you can. You won, and because you’re insufferable this is what Candice will have to deal with. Things went well for you last week, and you know what? That’s fine. I’m not going to take that away from you or ignore the fact that you’ve been out for a few months yet managed to return and go right back to picking up victories one after another. You did what you said you would and apparently Candice wasn’t enough of a threat for you, so instead of wasting your time running your mouth about that match and how easy it supposedly was for you… Why don’t you face someone that IS the challenge you’re looking for, and fight me?
(This once again receives cheers from the crowd, but Dr. Bethany Blue doesn’t look impressed at all with the idea of facing Ms. Extreme. A confused look is seen on her face, as she begins to speak.)
Dr. Bethany Blue: A challenge? Is that what you are?
Ms. Extreme: What?
Dr. Bethany Blue: Are you sure you’re actually a challenge? I understand you’re a former World Champion, you enjoy getting yourself into trouble and at times making matters worse for yourself just like your sister, but when’s the last time you actually won a major match? You haven’t won at a marquee live event in ages and if you faced me that’d only be yet another loss on the record. Instead of trying to stick up for Candice because she wasn’t good enough to compete with the very best, shouldn’t you be more focused on making sure you can actually take care of yourself? You accomplished some big things, but when you’re failing to compete at that high level time and time again I think it may be time to start wondering whether you actually belong in these spots or if your time has already passed.
Ms. Extreme: Very funny. I get it, I have taken way more losses at these events than I’d like, and it bothers me more than anyone else, but that doesn’t change anything. I told you everything I needed to. If you want a fight, I’ll give you one. You clearly had no issue facing Candice despite not seeing her as a threat, and you can say what you want but you’re not going to walk out of a match with me with the same smile you had on your face a minute ago. You know what I’m capable of Bethany, and you can pretend that my recent track record is enough to prove otherwise but you know just as well as everyone I actually did lose to that I’m not the kind of person you can brush off. You know I’m a threat, Bethany. I don’t need to have this conversation with you when you should already be able to understand that. You clearly had no problem getting in my face earlier in the night either, so instead of continuing to run your mouth why don’t we settle this in the ring? You want a challenge, and I want a fight, so let’s do it.
Dr. Bethany Blue: I’m sure you do want a fight, but instead of getting yourself into unwinnable ones like this, you should actually make an effort to get your career back on track. I’m sure you want me to believe you’re still a significant threat, but Camille, I’m not here to lie to you. If you faced me, it wouldn’t end any better than it did for Candice. Candice got in my way and made some very inaccurate claims regarding both myself and Adam, but once it was time for us to enter the ring she proved that she didn’t belong anywhere near me. She was in over her head and she paid for it. Why should I believe that this would end any better for you knowing that you’ve done nothing but fail? You couldn’t win Brand Warfare. You couldn’t win the Answers World Championship. You couldn’t even overcome Michael Machina, and you think I’d be a better match for you? The best thing I could do for you right now is decline your challenge, because a match between us wouldn’t end well for you. You’re not who you think you are, and personally I’d have no issue making sure you go through exactly what Candice did.
(The fans boo after hearing Bethany’s words, and there is a brief staredown between the two women. Sofia Clarke has left the area during the back and forth between the two, not wanting to get in the middle of this as the tension was noticeable. After some time, Ms. Extreme begins to speak once more.)
Ms. Extreme: You keep making this about what happened to Candice, but I’m not my sister. We know what happened at Territorial Invasion, but Candice has an entire season to come back from what happened there. You won against her, but as far as I’m concerned it’s about time someone silences you for good. You can say what you want now but you know very well that it’ll be a different story once it’s time for you to back those words up with your fists, and I for one would love to wipe that look off your face. If this is the hill you want to die on, that’s fine with me. One way or another this is going to end with the two of us in the ring, and when that happens I just hope you understand that this won’t end well for you.
(Dr. Bethany Blue just shakes her head, beginning to speak once more.)
Dr. Bethany Blue: Trust me, I’m not-
James Peters: WOAH, WAIT A SECOND! MS. EXTREME JUST HIT DR. BETHANY BLUE WITH A FOREARM! DR. BETHANY BLUE WAS JUST CAUGHT OFF GUARD WITH THAT FOREARM, AND NOW MS. EXTREME IS ALL OVER HER AS SHE CLEARLY DIDN’T TAKE KINDLY TO EVERYTHING THAT WAS SAID TONIGHT! MS. EXTREME PUNCHES AWAY AT BETHANY, LOOKING TO MAKE HER EAT HER WORDS!
Rich Russllo: DR. BETHANY BLUE TRIES TO RETALIATE WITH A FEW PUNCHES OF HER OWN- BUT MS. EXTREME SENDS HER INTO THE WALL BEFORE RUNNING IN WITH A KNEE TO THE MIDSECTION! MS. EXTREME CONTINUES TO PUNCH AWAY AT DR. BETHANY BLUE, AND IT’S LIKE YOU SAID, JAMES! DR. BETHANY BLUE CONFRONTED CANDICE AND MS. EXTREME EARLIER, AND AFTER EVERYTHING THAT’S BEEN SAID, I THINK SOMETHING LIKE THIS WAS BOUND TO HAPPEN!
Persephone: They’re backstage so can someone grab a knife and get this over with?? Ms. Extreme just sent Dr. Bethany Blue into a few production crates, but that’s not enough for me.
James Peters: Bethany pulls herself up, AND SHE HITS CAMILLE WITH A RIGHT HAND, BUT MS. EXTREME RESPONDS WITH AN UPPERCUT! BETHANY IS STILL ROCKED AFTER THE DAMAGE SHE’S ALREADY TAKEN, AND WHILE THESE TWO BEGIN TO GO BACK AND FORTH, IT LOOKS LIKE MS. EXTREME IS ABLE TO GET THE UPPER HAND AND SLAM BETHANY’S FACE ONTO ONE OF THE CRATES!
Rich Russillo: SECURITY NOW IS RUSHING TOWARDS THE AREA- BUT MS. EXTREME IS ABLE TO LAND A BOOT TO THE FACE OF DR. BETHANY BLUE, KNOCKING BETHANY BACK BEFORE SECURITY COULD BREAK THINGS UP! MS. EXTREME NOW QUICKLY GRABBING WHATEVER SHE CAN, AND SHE’S ABLE TO THROW A CHAIR AT THE FACE OF BETHANY, DROPPING HER TO THE GROUND! IT LOOKS LIKE THEY MAY HAVE BEEN A BIT TOO LATE THIS TIME, AS MS. EXTREME HAS SENT HER MESSAGE AND MADE A HUGE STATEMENT AT THE EXPENSE OF DR. BETHANY BLUE!
James Peters: Bethany started this when she approached Camille and Candice earlier tonight, and we heard what she had to say after Ms. Extreme challenged her to an actual match just a moment ago. Bethany’s attitude got her into this fight, and seeing as she didn’t anticipate that attack, Ms. Extreme was able to come out of it on top!
Rich Russillo: Security is finally breaking things up now, but if you ask me, it’s too little too late. After what just happened, I think we may get an answer from Bethany soon enough.
(Dr. Bethany Blue slowly pulls herself up using the production crates, holding her jaw. A few security guards get in between the two Elitists, pulling Ms. Extreme away as she continues to yell as Dr. Bethany Blue. Bethany stares directly at Ms. Extreme as the remaining security guards tend to her, still in pain following the attack, but also frustrated following Ms. Extreme’s actions. As Ms. Extreme slowly turns and walks away from the area, the camera fades away from backstage.)
(The camera cuts to Bella Braxton in the ring.)
Bella Braxton: THE FOLLOWING CONTEST IS A SCHEDULED FOR… ONE FALL!!
Crowd: ONE FALL!!
(“Gloria” by Laura Branigan plays to a mixed reaction from fans. Followed by Ashlynn Quinn, Bea Valentine starts making her way down to the ring, trying to remain composed, realizing the opponent she’s up against tonight, and does a semi-good job of it. Bea marches down to the ramp alongside Ashlynn, and slides in the ring, attempting to focus on getting a win tonight.)
Bella Braxton: Introducing first!! Accompanied by Ashlynn Quinn, Hailing out of Boston, Massachusetts, weighing in at 143 pounds…BEA VALENTINE!!
James Peters: Ya know, Bea Valentine has still yet to win a singles match this season.
Rich Russillo: Of course, she can turn it around tonight against Solomon Stane.
James Peters: Personally, I feel that Bea’s talent does not reflect her record. She has the tools-
Persephone: Just the bitch is a goddamn mental wreck.
(Bea hops up and down in the ring, preparing for her upcoming match. Meanwhile, “The World is Gonna End Tonight” by Dan Romer and Peter Harper plays, and Solomon Stane makes his onto the stage, doing a quick glance around the arena before marching down to the ring.)
Bella Braxton: And her opponent! Hailing from the City of Sin, weighing in at 266 pounds…HE IS YOUR SAVIOR…SOLOMON STANE!
Rich Russillo: Solomon Stane has every right to be confident heading into this match.
James Peters: No kidding. At Territorial Invasion, he won. He defeated Methuselah.
Rich Russillo: So, it isn’t far-fetched for him to defeat Bea Valentine tonight either.
James Peters: That is if he doesn’t become overconfident after his victory.
(The referee signals for the bell as both competitors stand in opposing corners.)
(DING! DING! DING!)
James Peters: The bell has rung, and we are officially underway. It is Solomon Stane versus Bea Valentine! Both competitors are coming off Territorial Invasion, and Solomon Stane is riding a wave of momentum right now, having defeated our Chairman, Methuselah. Of course, with a little assistance from EAW World Champion, Jake Smith.
Rich Russillo: Regardless, not many people can say they hold a pinfall victory over Methuselah. Solomon Stane can. Meanwhile, Bea Valentine is fresh off War Games, which she wasn’t successful in. Though, it wasn’t due to lack of talent, mainly due to lack of cooperation on her and Michael Machina’s end.
Persephone: Really, Team Voltage lost, because Jake Smith is an idiot. Simple as that.
James Peters: Tonight, Bea aims to regain some momentum she might’ve lost against Solomon Stane, but that might be easier said than done.
Rich Russillo: Already, you can tell that Solomon Stane is the larger competitor, and is the stronger competitor as well. Safe to say, the odds aren’t stacked in Bea Valentine’s favor, but we’ve seen crazier things happen in the land of Elite.
Persephone: If Harper Lee can be known as “giant killer” to some, then anything is possible.
James Peters: We’ll see as both competitors exit their corners, and circle around briefly before engaging in a collar and elbow tie-up! Solomon Stane quickly backs Bea Valentine into the corner, and keeps her pinned there. Solomon Stane gives no choice, but for the referee to get involved, giving Stane til the count of five.
Referee: ONE! TWO! THREE!
Rich Russillo: Finally, Stane starts to separate- BUT WENT TO CHEAP SHOT BEA WITH A WILD SWING! VALENTINE DUCKED UNDERNEATH, AND SOLOMON STANE FINDS HIMSELF IN THE CORNER NOW FOR A KNIFE EDGE CHOP TO THE CHEST!
James Peters: NO EFFECT! THE CHOP HAD NO EFFECT OVER STANE!
Rich Russillo: If anything, Bea Valentine might’ve made him angrier.
James Peters: Bea can’t believe it, and backs to the center of the ring, creating slight space from the big man- though, Solomon comes storming out of the corner!
Rich Russillo: STANE TRIED TO GET HIS HANDS ON VALENTINE, BUT SHE USED QUICKNESS TO HER ADVANTAGE, SLIPPING BEHIND HIM FOR A REAR WAISTLOCK!
James Peters: OOH! Solomon Stane catches her with a back elbow, and Bea goes staggering into the corner.
Rich Russillo: Solomon Stane closes in to deliver a KNIFE EDGE CHOP TO THE CHEST! STANE FOLLOWS THAT UP WITH A KICK TO THE GUT, DROPPING BEA DOWN TO A KNEE IN THE CORNER! BUT SOLOMON STANDS HER BACK UP FOR ANOTHER KNIFE EDGE CHOP THAT ECHOES THROUGHOUT THE ARENA!
Persephone: I could’ve told you this was going to happen. She is getting mauled.
James Peters: BEA! FROM OUTTA NOWHERE, BEA FIRED BACK WITH A KNIFE EDGE CHOP TO THE CHEST OF SOLOMON! BUT AGAIN, IT HAS NO EFFECT OVER SOLOMON STANE! THAT DOESNT STOP BEA FROM KEEPING THE ONSLAUGHT COMING, CATCHING STANE AGAIN WITH A KNIFE EDGE CHOP!
Rich Russillo: BEA KEEPS THE PRESSURE ON, FIGHTING HER WAY OUT OF THE CORNER WITH FOREARMS STRIKES THAT APPEAR TO STUN HER OPPONENT!
James Peters: STANE IS BACK IN THE FIGHT WITH A KNIFE EDGE CHOP! BUT BEA GRITS THROUGH THE PAIN, AND FIRES BACK WITH AN OPEN-HANDED CHOP TO THE CHEST! KNIFE EDGE CHOP BY SOLOMON! OPEN-HANDED CHOP BY VALENTINE!
Rich Russillo: AND SOLOMON SHAKES THINGS UP WITH A KICK TO THE GUT, DOUBLING HER OVER!
James Peters: Solomon lifts Bea up onto his shoulder- BUT BEA SLIPS OUT THE BACK, AND SOLOMON SPINS AROUND! STANE CHARGES TOWARD VALENTINE- BUT BEA SIDESTEPS HIM, AND SENDS SOLOMON OUT THROUGH THE MIDDLE ROPE!
Rich Russillo: SOLOMON LANDS ON HIS FEET, BUT DOUBLES OVER SLIGHTLY! BEA SEES AN OPPORTUNITY TO FLY AS SHE RUNS OFF THE ROPES FOR MOMENTUM! SUICIDE DIVE BY BEA VALENTINE!
James Peters: REJECTED BY SOLOMON STANE, WHO CAUGHT HER WITH A FOREARM AS SHE TRIED SOARING THROUGH THE MIDDLE ROPE! BEA GOES DOWN TO ALL FOURS, AND SOLOMON CLIMBS UP ON THE APRON, GOING TO ENTER THROUGH THE MIDDLE ROPE-
Rich Russillo: BUT CAN ONLY GET HIS BODY HALFWAY THROUGH BEFORE BEA GRABS HOLD OF HIS LEG!
James Peters: SOLOMON IS HURLING THREATS AT BEA, TELLING HER NOT TO DO THIS- OOH! SHE DID IT! DRAGON SCREW LEG WHIP ON STANE!
Rich Russillo: AND THIS IS THE START OF A GREAT STRATEGY BY BEA VALENTINE, CHOPPING SOLOMON DOWN TO SIZE! ATTACKING HIS BASE, SO THAT HE HAS NOTHING TO WORK UNDER!
Persephone: What took her so long? She should’ve tried going after his legs from the start. Idiot.
James Peters: Pain is etched across the face of Solomon Stane, who enters the ring fully, but hangs onto the top rope, using it for assistance as he favors his leg while doubled over slightly. Bea Valentine grabs hold of his wrist, and bounces him off the ropes for an IRISH WHIP!
Rich Russillo: BUT SOLOMON TURNS IT AROUND AT THE LAST SECOND, SENDING BEA TOWARD THE ROPES INSTEAD, AND DUCKS DOWN, PERHAPS SIGNALING EARLY FOR A BACK BODY DROP! BEA VALENTINE COMES REBOUNDING OFF THE ROPES- BUT DELIVERS A PENALTY KICK TO THE CHEST!
James Peters: THAT ONE JOLTED SOLOMON STANE UPRIGHT, AND HES NOTICEABLY A BIT ROCKED! BEA STARTS TO TARGET THAT LEG AGAIN WITH SHOOT KICKS TO THE HAMSTRING! SOLOMON STARTS TO HOBBLE A BIT, BUT EXPLODES WITH A CLOTHESLINE! FLOORING VALENTINE!
Rich Russillo: Solomon takes a moment to favor that knee, showing he’s hurting. But turns his attention back over to Bea Valentine, who starts crawling towards the corner, attempting to shake those cobwebs out of her head.
James Peters: Solomon Stane closes in on Valentine, and stands her up, proceeding to back her into the corner! Solomon Stane grabs hold, AND BIELS HER ACROSS THE RING!
Persephone: I should’ve recorded that, she went flying! :mjlol:
Rich Russillo: Bea Valentine clutches at her back while pulling herself up in the opposite corner. Solomon Stane looks proud with his handiwork, and begins walking towards Bea in the opposite corner- BUT BEA SHOOTS OUT OF IT WITH A BASEMENT DROPKICK TO THE KNEE!
James Peters: SOLOMON STANE DROPS TO A KNEE AS A RESULT! BEA VALENTINE QUICKLY SCRAMBLES BACK TO HER FEET, AND GRABS HIM IN A FRONT FACELOCK- BUT SOLOMON SCOOPS HER UP IN POSITION FOR A SPINEBUSTER, AND DRIVES HER BACK FIRST INTO THE CORNER!
Rich Russillo: Just like that, Solomon Stane has regained control, and lifts Bea Valentine to the top rope. Solomon climbs up to the middle- BUT BEA SLIPS THROUGH HIS LEGS, AND SUPERKICK TO HIS CALF!
James Peters: SOLOMON STANE FALLS DOWN TO THE CANVAS, AND ROLLS AWAY FROM THE CORNER! BEA VALENTINE HAS A LOOK IN HER EYES, AND STARTS CLIMBING TO THE TOP ROPE!
Rich Russillo: BEA VALENTINE PERCHES HERSELF UP THERE, AND DIVES OFF ONTO SOLOMON STANE- NO! WHILE DOWNED, SOLOMON STANE RAISED HIS HAND UP, AND MANAGED TO GOOZLE BEA VALENTINE BY THE THROAT!
James Peters: BEA VALENTINE IS IN A WORLD OF TROUBLE AS STANE RISES BACK TO HIS FEET, HIS HAND STILL WRAPPED AROUND HER NECK!
Rich Russillo: SOLOMON BRINGS BEA TO THE CENTER, AND HOISTS HER UP FOR A SITOUT CHOKESLAM! TRIUMPH OF TRUTH CONNECTS!
James Peters: BUT SOLOMON STANE DOESNT GO FOR THE COVER! INSTEAD, OPTING TO MOUNT BEA VALENTINE, AND REIGN DOWN WITH MULTIPLE RIGHT HANDS! BEA DOES HER BEST TO COVER UP, BUT SOME OF THOSE SHOTS ARE SLIPPING PAST THE GUARD!
Persephone: Why not go for the cover? Is he stupid?
Rich Russillo: Perhaps Solomon realizes that won’t be enough to put away Bea Valentine. Perhaps he wants to inflict more damage. Those are my guesses- though, I’ll never fully understand what goes through the head of one, Solomon Stane.
James Peters: Solomon rises up to his feet after that barrage, and STOMPS Bea directly on the stomach to cap off the beating!
Rich Russillo: Look at her. She is gasping for air, struggling to breathe after that stomp from Solomon Stane.
James Peters: Bea makes it to all fours, and Stane stands over her, watching his prey before deciding to pounce.
Rich Russillo: Solomon starts lifting Bea back to her feet- BUT SHE EXPLODES WITH A KICK TO THE HAMSTRING! AND ANOTHER! BEA ATTEMPTS AN IRISH WHIP, BUT SOLOMON STANE HAS ENOUGH STRENGTH TO BLOCK IT, AND IRISH WHIPS HER HARD HER INTO THE OPPOSITE CORNER!
James Peters: Bea Valentine hit HARD, and immediately collapses down to the canvas prone! Valentine favors her back, and rolls out onto the apron, lying on her back. Solomon Stane approaches, and reaches over the top rope, pulling Bea Valentine back to her feet on the apron…
Rich Russillo: WHOA! BEA STILL HAS SOME FIGHT WITHIN HER, CATCHING STANE OFF GUARD WITH A SHOULDER THRUST TO THE ABDOMEN! SOLOMON STANE IS DOUBLED OVER, AND BEA SLINGSHOTS OVER THE TOP ROPE FOR A SUNSET FLIP!
James Peters: BUT SOLOMON STANE MAINTAINS HIS BALANCE, AND REACHES DOWN, PULLING BEA UP WITH BOTH HANDS FOR A POP-UP OVERHEAD BELLY TO BELLY SUPLEX!
Rich Russillo: Bea Valentine slowly pulls herself into the corner of the ring, and things really aren’t looking good for her right now. Solomon now running in, AND HE CONNECTS WITH A CLOTHESLINE IN THE CORNER! BEA VALENTINE IS LIFELESS AS SOLOMON DRAGS HER OUT OF THE CORNER, AND NOW HE LIFTS HER ONTO HIS SHOULDERS! SOLOMON IS COMING OFF OF A HUGE WIN AGAINST METHUSELAH, AND IT LOOKS LIKE HE’S ABOUT TO KEEP HIS MOMENTUM GOING AS HE LOOKS FOR SANITY’S SAKE- WAIT NO! IT DOESN’T CONNECT! BEA WAS ABLE TO SLIP OUT OF SOLOMON’S GRASP, AND NOW SHE SENDS SOLOMON FACE FIRST INTO THE MIDDLE TURNBUCKLE WITH A DROP TOE HOLD!
James Peters: BEA VALENTINE PUSHES HERSELF BACK UP BEFORE RUSHING INTO THE OPPOSITE CORNER, AND NOW BEA VALENTINE RUNS IN AS SOLOMON FALLS INTO A SEATED POSITION! BEA SWARM!!!!! THE BEA SWARM CONNECTS ON SOLOMON STANE, AND IT LOOKS LIKE THAT MAY BE THE END OF THIS ONE AS BEA WAS ABLE TO FIND HER WAY BACK INTO THIS ONE AFTER ALL! BEA VALENTINE QUICKLY PULLS SOLOMON OUT OF THE CORNER BY THE LEG, BEFORE FALLING ON TOP OF HIM FOR THE COVER! IS THIS IT FOR SOLOMON STANE!?
ONE!
TWO!!
THRE-
Persephone: Solomon kicks out. Great…
James Peters: Ashlynn Quinn looks surprised at ringside, but this one isn’t over yet! Solonon was able to get the shoulder up, and Bea doesn’t look happy about this at all! Bea Valentine argues with the referee, but the referee tells her that Solomon definitely kicked out. Bea is forced to get back to her feet and keep it pushing, AND SHE JUST BEGINS STOMPING AWAY AT SOLOMON! BEA STOMPING ON SOLOMON OVER AND OVER AS SOLOMON ROLLS OUT TO THE APRON, AND BEA VALENTINE IS STILL ON TOP OF HIM!
Rich Russillo: Bea continues throwing whatever punches she can while Solomon slowly uses the ropes to pull himself up, BUT SOLOMON STANE IS ABLE TO GRAB BEA BY THE THROAT!!! BEA IS IN TROUBLE HERE AS SOLOMON HAS BEA BY THE THROAT- BUT ASHLYNN GRABS SOLOMON BY THE LEG, CATCHING THE REFEREE’S ATTENTION! THE REFEREE WALKS OVER AND TELLS ASHLYNN TO BACK OFF OR SHE’LL BE EJECTED- AND BEA USES THIS AS AN OPPORTUNITY TO POKE SOLOMON IN THE EYES! SOLOMON LETS GO OF BEA, AND BEA DROPKICKS SOLOMON OFF OF THE APRON!
Persephone: It’s crazy that the referee fell for that. Who did we hire?
James Peters: Bea Valentine heads out to the apron, and Solomon Stane now is the one that seems to be in trouble. Solomon slowly pulls himself back up to his feet, AND NOW BEA LOOKS FOR A DIVING DOUBLE AXE HANDLE- BUT SOLOMON CATCHES HER! SOLOMON CAUGHT BEA, AND NOW HE LIFTS HER BEFORE PLANTING HER WITH THE TRIUMPH OF TRUTH ONTO THE RING APRON!!!! SOLOMON JUST CHOKESLAMMED BEA ONTO THE HARDEST PART OF THE RING, AND NOW SOLOMON ROLLS BEA BACK INTO THE RING BEFORE FOLLOWING BEHIND, PULLING HIMSELF ON TOP OF BEA FOR THE COVER AS THINGS HAVE CERTAINLY TURNED AROUND!
ONE!
TWO!!
THREE-
Rich Russillo: BUT BEA VALENTINE IS ABLE TO GET THE SHOULDER UP AS WELL!!!! THIS ONE STILL ISN’T OVER, AND SOLOMON CAN ONLY SIT UP AS HE HAS TO BE FEELING THE EFFECTS OF THIS ONE! Solomon doesn’t seem too pleased knowing that this match still is not over, but Bea Valentine is a former Specialists Champion! She knows what she’s doing in the ring, even if she may be known partially for her antics outside of it. This won’t be an easy match for Solomon.
Persephone: But he’s the one in control. If anything, this match could and SHOULD be ending very soon.
James Peters: That may be true, too. After all, Solomon is lifting Bea back up, AND I THINK HE IS ONCE AGAIN LOOKING FOR SANITY’S SAKE!!!! SOLOMON LIFTS BEA UP ONTO HIS SHOULDERS- BUT THIS TIME BEA IS ABLE TO GRAB ONTO THE TOP ROPE!!! BEA HOLDS ONTO THE ROPES FOR DEAR LIFE, UNTIL FINALLY SHE IS ABLE TO PULL HERSELF OVER THE TOP ROPE AND OUT ONTO THE APRON! SOLOMON TURNS TOWARDS BEA AND SWINGS AT HER- BUT BEA DUCKS UNDER IT AND SENDS HER SHOULDERS INTO HIS MIDSECTION! SOLOMON DROPS TO A KNEE, AND BEA JUMPS OVER FOR A SUNSET FLIP PIN!
ONE!
TW-
Rich Russillo: QUICK KICK OUT BY SOLOMON, WHO ROLLS TO HIS FEET AND LOOKS FOR A ROUNDHOUSE KICK- WHICH DOESN’T CONNECT!!!! BEA DUCKED UNDER IT, AND NOW SHE PUSHES SOLOMON AWAY FROM HER, CREATING SOME SPACE AS SHE FINDS HER WAY BACK TO HER FEET! Bea now rushing at Solomon, AND SHE CONNECTS WITH A FOREARM THAT MAKES SOLOMON STUMBLE! He remains on his feet though, SO BEA CONNECTS WITH A SECOND FOREARM! Solomon still doesn’t go down, SO BEA LOOKS FOR A THIRD FOREARM, AND SOLOMON RESPONDS WITH A CLOTHESLINE-
James Peters: NO! BEA DUCKS UNDER IT AS SHE BEGINS RUNNING THE ROPES, AND NOW BEA LOOKS FOR A- WAIT, NO! SOLOMON JUST CAUGHT BEA AND PLANTED HER WITH A SCOOP POWERSLAM!! Solomon regains control of this one as Bea rolls towards the ropes, AND BEA TRIED TO GET OUT OF THE RING, BUT SOLOMON JUST CAUGHT HER BY THE ARM! SOLOMON IS HOLDING HER BY THE ARM, AND NOW HE DRAGS HER BACK UP TO HER FEET SO HE CAN LIFT HER INTO A FIREMAN’S CARRY!
Rich Russillo: BEA IS ABLE TO SLIP BEHIND SOLOMON THOUGH, AND SHE CONNECTS WITH A CHOP BLOCK TO THE BACK OF HIS KNEE!!! SOLOMON DROPS DOWN TO ALL FOURS, AND NOW BEA RUNS THE ROPES, CATCHING SOLOMON WITH A SHINING WIZARD AS SOON AS HE LIFTS HIS HEAD UP!!! BIG MOVE BY BEA VALENTINE HERE, AND I DON’T THINK SHE’S FINISHED YET, EITHER! SOLOMON STANE BEGINS TO SIT UP- SO BEA VALENTINE DROPS HIM WITH A SUPERKICK! BEA IS ON FIRE RIGHT NOW, AND NOW SHE BEGINS MAKING HER WAY UP TO THE TOP ROPE! IT LOOKS LIKE SHE MAY HAVE SOMETHING ON HER MIND HERE!
Persephone: Whatever it is better finally end this match. I am tired of this.
James Peters: Bea has found her way up top- BUT SOLOMON STANE IS ABLE TO GET BACK UP, AND HE RUSHES OVER TOWARDS BEA BEFORE GRABBING HER BY THE THROAT! SOLOMON NOW CLIMBING UP TO THE MIDDLE ROPE, AND I THINK SOLOMON MAY BE LOOKING FOR A TRIUMPH OF TRUTH FROM UP TOP!!! I THINK BEA WAS LOOKING FOR FLIGHT OF THE BUMBLEBEA, BUT THAT PLAN MAY HAVE SEVERELY BACKFIRED AS SOLOMON CLEARLY WAS READY! SOLOMON BEGINS TO PULL BEA OFF OF THE TOP ROPE, AND IF THIS CONNECTS THAT MIGHT JUST BE IT!
Rich Russillo: YEAH, BUT BEA IS ABLE TO STOP IT! SHE KNOCKS SOLOMON’S ARM OFF OF HER, BEFORE SHOVING SOLOMON OFF OF THE TOP ROPE! SOLOMON DROPS DOWN ONTO THE MAT, AND I THINK THINGS MAY HAVE BACKFIRED FOR SOLOMON! BEA VALENTINE IS GETTING BACK INTO POSITION AS SOLOMON MAKES IT BACK TO HIS FEET, AND NOW BEA DIVES ONTO HIM WITH A- WAIT, NO! SOLOMON STANE WAS ABLE TO CATCH BEA VALENTINE!!!!! SOLOMON CATCHES BEA, AND NOW IT LOOKS LIKE I MAY HAVE TO EAT MY WORDS!
James Peters: OR NOT! SOLOMON LIFTED BEA ONTO HIS SHOULDER, BUT BEA JUST SLIPPED BEHIND SOLOMON BEFORE SHOVING HIM FORWARD, CAUSING SOLOMON TO CRASH INTO THE REFEREE!!! THE REFEREE WAS JUST TAKEN DOWN, AND THAT ISN’T GOOD!!! WE KNOW THINGS TEND TO GET CHAOTIC AS THE REFEREE IS THE ONLY PERSON THAT CAN MAINTAIN ORDER IN THIS SITUATION- AND AS SOLOMON TURNS AROUND, HE’S MET WITH A HUGE SUPERKICK!!!! SOLOMON FALLS ONTO THE MIDDLE ROPE AS BEA DROPS TO A KNEE, WORN OUT BY WHAT HAS BEEN A FANTASTIC BACK AND FORTH CONTE- Hey… HEY WAIT A MINUTE!
Persephone: What the hell??
(Suddenly, there is a loud reaction from the crowd as someone can be seen at ringside, standing right in front of a surprised Solomon Stane.)
James Peters: IT’S CAROLINE!!! CAROLINE IS HERE, AND IT LOOKS LIKE SHE REALLY WASN’T LYING ABOUT NOT BEING DONE WITH HIM! CAROLINE OBVIOUSLY WASN’T HAPPY ABOUT HIM WINNING AT TERRITORIAL INVASION, AND I THINK NOW SHE INTENDS TO SET THINGS RIGHT!
Rich Russillo: THAT’S RIGHT!! YOU CAN SEE THE EVIL LOOK ON CAROLINE’S FACE AS SHE STARES AT SOLOMON, AND NOW THERE’S THE BLACK MIST!!!!
James Peters: HEY, WAIT A SECOND!
Rich Russillo: OH NO!
James Peters: CAROLINE WENT FOR THE BLACK MIST, BUT SOLOMON MOVED!!! SOLOMON AVOIDED THE MIST, AND INSTEAD IT’S BEA VALENTINE THAT GOT HIT BY IT, JUST AS SHE WAS GOING TO TAKE CARE OF SOLOMON!
Rich Russillo: CAROLINE CAN’T BELIEVE IT! BEA IS COVERING HER EYES AND SCREAMING IN PAIN AS SOLOMON STANE BACKS UP, AND NOW HE RUNS IN BEFORE DROPPING BEA WITH THE DISCUS BIG BOOT!!!!! THE REFEREE IS GETTING BACK UP, AND CAROLINE DOESN’T LOOK HAPPY AT ALL KNOWING THAT THINGS HAVE BACKFIRED! SOLOMON DROPS DOWN ONTO THE COVER, AND ASHLYNN QUINN CAN’T BELIEVE HER EYES! BEA VALENTINE WAS SCREWED OVER!
ONE!
TWO!!
THREE!!!
(DING! DING! DING!)
Bella Braxton: Here is your winner… SOOOOLLOOOOMMMOONNNNN SSTTAAAAAAAAAANNNNNEEEEE!!!!!!
(Solomon Stane slowly sits up, and as soon as he does, he stares directly at Caroline. Solomon isn’t pleased by the fact that she interfered, but Caroline is annoyed knowing the interference backfired. However, that’s not all that would happen, as Ashlynn Quinn can be seen running towards Caroline.)
James Peters: IT LOOKS LIKE ASHLYNN ISN’T HAPPY CAROLINE JUST COST BEA VALENTINE THE MATCH!!!!
Rich Russillo: SHE RUNS IN, AND SHE LOOKS TO ATTACK CAROLINE FROM BEHIND-
(However, the lights in the arena would suddenly turn off. After a few seconds they would return, but Caroline would no longer be seen at ringside. This scares Ashlynn, who looks around for a while before finally rushing over to Bea Valentine.)
Persephone: Where did she go?
James Peters: Who knows? Caroline isn’t easy to read, but it looks like Solomon Stane was prepared, as he avoided an interference that likely would’ve cost him the match.
Rich Russillo: Unfortunately, Bea Valentine would instead suffer the black mist. I think this match could have gone any way, but that’s just something that happens sometimes in this business. She may bounce back soon enough, but until then, congratulations to Solomon Stane!
(Ashlynn Quinn checks on Bea Valentine, still looking around to make sure Caroline isn’t still around. Meanwhile, Solomon Stane has made it to his feet as “The World Is Gonna End Tonight” begins to play once more. While Solomon has his hand raised, he has a very serious look on his face as Voltage fades from ringside.)
(Commercial for “Timeless” the new song by the Weeknd and Playboi Carti.)
(The camera cuts to Tyrone Montgomery standing in the ring with a microphone in hand, looking around at the fans in attendance before speaking into the microphone after they cool down.)
Tyrone Montgomery: Ladies and gentlemen… of Beijing, China… :mjgrin:
(Tyrone Montgomery forms a slight smirk on his face as the crowd pops, loving to hear their name mentioned.)
Tyrone Montgomery: Please put your hands together for the woman who represented Voltage at Territorial Invasion, and did a great job of it, defeating BOTH Aria Lestrade and Holly Arrow in what was a hard fought, competitive match… SHE IS THE CROWN JEWEL… SHE IS… DIAMOND DIXON!
(Tyrone gestures the towards the stage area, and begins to clap as “Okay” by JT blares throughout the arena. Fans get up out of their seats, and welcome Diamond Dixon with a massive reaction as she struts onto the stage. Diamond strikes a pose, and starts heading down the ramp, high-fiving fans on her way to the ring.)
Rich Russillo: What a reaction for Diamond Dixon!
James Peters: Well, the introduction from Tyrone Montgomery certainly helped!
Rich Russillo: He mentioned Territorial Invasion, and let’s talk about it. I’m glad that Diamond Dixon managed to pull through, and get the dub for Voltage in that triple threat match.
James Peters: Safe to say, she proved exactly why Captain Charisma and Eden Sinclair chose her in the first place.
Rich Russillo: Diamond Dixon is riding a wave of momentum right now, and I can’t wait to see how she carries it.
Persephone: Alright, enough. I can’t stand anymore glaze from either one of you.
James Peters: :comeagain: Glaze?
(Diamond Dixon enters the ring, and gives Tyrone a nod of respect as she passes by him, heading towards the corner as she hops to the middle rope, proceeding to strike a pose. Diamond Dixon basks in the adulation, truly soaking it in before dropping down, and reaching through the middle rope. She then gets handed a microphone by a stagehand, and turns toward Tyrone as “Okay” by JT slowly fades in the background. The crowd continues to show love for Dixon before settling down, so she can speak.)
Diamond Dixon: Thanks, Tyrone, for that introduction. But I’d like to thank the EAW universe as well.
(Diamond pauses as the crowd starts to cheer again, and she gestures for them to keep it coming, which they do before settling down once more.)
Diamond Dixon: Y’all sure know how to make a girl feel special. But Territorial Invasion, I felt the same way. I felt the pressure on my shoulders as I went into that match, and had the honor of representing Voltage against both Holly Arrow and Aria Lestrade. Both Captain Charisma and Eden Sinclair took a gamble. After all, I’ve merely been back as an active competitor for months at this point, and to be honest, I’m still shaking off ring rust!
Diamond Dixon: But I haven’t let that get in the way of my success. At Bloodsport, I defeated Bea Valentine, who is a former Specialists Champion. Though, she more-so occupies the role of a whiny bitch these days.
(Tyrone Montgomery poorly tries to hide his laughter in the background, standing behind Diamond Dixon, who cracks a smirk as well, finding the line humorous herself.)
Diamond Dixon: However, for those that chalked my win up at Bloodsport as a fluke, or simply linsanity, then I quickly shut you up. Because I carried the momentum forward, and took it to Territorial Invasion where I pinned Aria, who is a former Specialists Champion herself.
Tyrone Montgomery: But wait! There’s more! It doesn’t stop there, because while pinning one woman, Diamond managed to best two. Of course, one being a former Specialists Champion, but the other? The other being Holly Arrow, who is a former Tag Team Champion as well.
Diamond Dixon: Well, when you say it like that… I did my thing! 🤭 Hopefully, I put an end to the same tired talking point as well. Because whether it be Bea, whether it be Aria, or whether it be Holly, people like to underestimate ya girl, and why? Because for a spell, I opted to step away from in-ring competition, and focus on helping Tyrone out behind the scenes. Is that it? Because I don’t have the “experience,” I’m somehow automatically outclassed, and doomed against the women who have been competing more consistently? Is that it?
Diamond Dixon: Well, people can take that argument, and shove it up at their ass. Because at this rate, you’ve gotta be blind, deaf, dumb, or stupid to not realize that Diamond Dixon is the future, and proves it each time she steps in this ring. At the risk of sounding arrogant, which… I’m just right… I am the future of Elite Answers Wrestling. I am destined for greatness.
Tyrone Montgomery: Diamond looks like money, and smells like money, because she is money, but it doesn’t come as a shock to me, nor should it come as a shock to anyone else. This woman stands in at six-foot-oh, and can ragdoll most of your faves around! Respectfully.
Diamond Dixon: Currently, my career is on the rise, and it is only a matter of time before I am either Specialists or Universal Women’s Champ. Meanwhile, I can’t say the same for both Holly Arrow and Aria. In fact, they might as well put fries in the bag. Seriously, there’s no reason for them to stick around. They’ve peaked. With Aria, that’s been obvious for a while now, which I brought to her attention in the build up of Territorial Invasion, because she’s been wasting all of our time, throwing shit at the wall, and attempting to see what sticks. Somehow, it’s… nothing.
Diamond Dixon: Literally nothing has managed to stick for her, and likely never will. Give it up. There’s multiple women who have been around for a shorter window of time, yet managed to surpass her within it, and after Territorial Invasion, you can add me to that list as well. Shame. Shame to see a downfall of this degree, because Aria actually had a future at one point. What happened? Well… I know what happened, but still.
(Diamond grimaces slightly.)
Diamond Dixon: And while I hate to give Aria credit, I really do… at least she WAS a singles champion at one point. Meanwhile, Holly Arrow can’t say the same.
Tyrone Montgomery: Though, she was a former Tag Team Champion.
Diamond Dixon: And in that reign, she…?
Tyrone Montgomery: Got carried by Harper Lee?
Diamond Dixon: Correct! Aria had some semblance of a singles career. Meanwhile, Holly has nothing, except mounting losses, and who knows? While she isn’t pointing fingers, and blaming anyone for her lack of success, will we be able to say the same months from now, or even a year from now? Only time will tell, but really reflecting… it is honestly baffling that these women thought they’d stand a chance at beating me. Really, that they were somehow head and shoulders above me.
Diamond Dixon: Because if you think about it… they’re not. Hell, after Territorial Invasion, they’re far below me. But that is enough about them, because I’d like to leave TI in the rear view mirror, as I am onto bigger and better things. Speaking of… Wicked Games is right around the corner, and as I’m sure many of you are, I’m excited. I’m excited to once again prove myself to the world, because while it’s still early… there is no doubt in my mind that it’ll wind up being ANOTHER big win for me.
Tyrone Montgomery: Couldn’t have said it better myself. When Diamond and I got drafted to Voltage together, the first thought on people’s mind was that we’d sink as opposed to swim. However, if anything, Diamond has exceled, and she will CONTINUE to excel. It doesn’t matter if you’re a former Champion, or someone simply looking to make a name for themselves. You’ll meet the same fate as Bea Valentine, as Holly Arrow, and as Aria Lestrade.
(Diamond turns toward the stage area, addressing the locker room.)
Diamond Dixon: So, anybody in the back that thinks it’s a good idea to try and step to me, I’d like for you to keep that in mind, because your ass ain’t special, and I will do you like everyone else.
Tyrone Montgomery: And while your ass ain’t special, you’ll certainly be in the ring with someone that is.
Diamond Dixon; Period.
(Diamond Dixon drops the mic, snd Tyrone tosses his to the side as well. Tyone holds the middle rope open for Diamond Dixon to exit through, and both turn around at the end of the ramp. Diamond taunts to the audience, and starts heading to the back, alongside Tyrone as “Okay” by JT plays.)
James Peters: Strong words from Diamond Dixon, who is uber confident following her recent string of success
Rich Russillo: As she should be. Diamond’s definitely been impressive since her in-ring return, and I am looking forward to see what she’ll do at Wicked Games.
(Diamond taunts last minute on the stage, and turns around, heading to the back with Tyrone as the camera fades elsewhere.)
(Commercial for the upcoming movie Sonic The Hedgehog 3 with Hans Grayson.)
(The camera cuts to Bella Braxton in the ring.)
Bella Braxton: THE FOLLOWING CONTEST IS A SCHEDULED FOR… ONE FALL!!
Crowd: ONE FALL!!
(‘360’ by Charli xcx plays, and Jake Smith begins marching down to the ring, barely taking time for any theatrics. The Champion is in a foul mood, and doesn’t hide it with the expression on his face, looking around in utter disgust at the fans, who bombard him with boos.)
Bella Braxton: Introducing first! Residing out of Atherton, California, weighing in at 210 pounds…HE IS THE EAW WORLD CHAMPION… THE PROCESS…JAKE SMITH!!
James Peters: Tonight, Jake Smith may be forced to face the consequences for his actions, costing Methuselah his match at Territorial Invasion.
Rich Russillo: Well, I wouldn’t be so sure of it. The Champion has wormed his way out of tricker situations in the past.
Persephone: Suddenly, I’m reminded of when this bastard won a barbed wire massacre via roll up.
(Jake angrily paces back-and-forth, awaiting the arrival of his opponent. “Praise Gawd” by Kanye West blares throughout the arena to a positive reaction from fans, who are actually in the favor of Methuselah, wanting to see him dish a good beating out on Jake. Methuselah walks through fog, and stops himself on the ramp, confidently glancing at Jake in the ring before striking his signature pose with flames rising in the background.)
Bella Braxton: And his opponent!! Residing from The Ether, weighing in at 17 stone…HE IS…METHUSELAH!!
Rich Russillo: Take Jake’s attitude, and contrast it with Methuselah’s. It’s night and day.
James Peters: Jake had a rough Territorial Invasion. He’s upset about it.
Rich Russillo: Meanwhile, Methuselah is looking forward to getting his hands on Jake, and embarrassing him in front of the whole world.
(The referee signals for the bell as both competitors stand in opposing corners.)
(DING! DING! DING!)
James Peters: Ladies and gentlemen, it is time for our MAIN EVENT of the evening! Methuselah versus Jake Smith in what is BOUND to leave the EAW universe talking.
Persephone: It says a lot when our current World Champion is considered the underdog in a match.
Rich Russillo: Not when your opponent is someone the caliber of Methuselah. Against him, it is hard to find an elitist that ISNT the underdog.
James Peters: Jake Smith has his work cut out for him tonight, and behind the bravado, I think he realizes it. But he has beaten him before, and can do it again.
Rich Russillo: Well, both competitors leave their respective corners, and circle around each other. Methuselah’s attitude seems more confident in contrast to Jake’s more… skittish attitude.
James Peters: Both men meet in the middle with a collar and elbow tie-up, which Methuselah quickly gets the upper hand on, backing Jake into the corner, and keeping him pinned there. The referee gets involved, giving Methuselah til the count of five, but if were being honest, he can keep Jake there all night if he wants to.
Referee: ONE! TWO! THR-
(Methuselah separates from Jake, and cracks a smirk while the Champion cowers slightly in the corner. Methuselah simply steps aside, giving Jake the opportunity to leave the corner, which Smith isn’t sure whether to take him up on or not. However, Jake cautiously exits the corner.)
Rich Russillo: Already, Methuselah is playing mind games with Jake Smith, who he has bested early on in a collar and elbow tie-up.
James Peters: Jake has an opportunity to turn his luck around as both competitors start to circle around each other again. Collar and elbow tie-up takes place, and Jake Smith DOES get the upper hand with a standing side headlock!
Rich Russillo: Jake wrenches on the hold, and you can see his attitude growing more smug by the minute.
James Peters: But he doesn’t have that hold fully tightened, and Methuselah takes advantage of this, slipping through the gap, and counters with a standing side headlock of his own!
Rich Russillo: Now, Methuselah wrenches on the hold, and Jake Smith goes down to a knee.
Persephone: So much for having the advantage.
James Peters: Well, Jake Smith powers back to his feet, and bounces Methuselah off the ropes to escape! BUT METHUSELAH COMES REBOUNDING BACK WITH A SHOULDER TACKLE! FLOORING SMITH!
Rich Russillo: Jake scrambles up to a knee, holding onto the middle rope as he favors his back.
James Peters: Unfortunately, Methuselah is a puzzle that Jake cannot figure out yet, but any doubts the Champion may have, he pushes them off to the side, and stands himself back up. Both Jake and Methuselah circle around each other for a third time, and another collar and elbow tie-up is initiated!
Rich Russillo: Jake Smith takes control of Methuselah’s wrist with an arm wringer! Smith continues adding torque to the hold, but Methuselah manages to counter into an arm wringer of his own!
James Peters: Methuselah YANKS on the arm, possibly trying to pull Jake’s shoulder out of its socket, and pulls him into a standing side headlock! Methuselah tightens the hold, but Jake Smith grabs a handful of hair for leverage as he backs Methuselah up against the ropes, bouncing him off to escape a second time!
Rich Russillo: JAKE WITH A DROP DOWN, LEAVING METHUSELAH NO CHOICE BUT TO HURDLE OVER HIM, AND RUN OFF THE ROPES FOR A SECOND TIME! JAKE SMITH POPS TO HIS FEET, AND LEAPFROGS OVER HIS OPPONENT! THE CHAMPION IS ROLLING-
James Peters: BUT NOT FOR LONG AS HE SPUN AROUND INTO ANOTHER SHOULDER TACKLE FROM METHUSELAH!
Persephone: :mjlol: Everytime this girl tries to build momentum, Methuselah is there to shut him down.
Rich Russillo: Jake scrambles away from Methuselah, and pulls himself up in the nearby corner. Jake shakes the cobwebs out of his head, and exits out the corner, circling around Methuselah like a shark. It appears both men are attempting another collar and elbow tie-up.
Persephone: What’s the definition of insanity again? That’s right, attempting the same thing over and over. Jake might be genuinely fucking insane if he thinks he can outwrestle Methuselah in this position.
James Peters: OOH! METHUSELAH WAS CLOSING IN FOR THE COLLAR AND ELBOW- BUT GOT CAUGHT WITH A KICK TO THE MIDSECTION!
Rich Russillo: Perhaps Persephone was onto something. Jake was getting his momentum halted repeatedly by Methuselah, so why not try to even things out in his favor, and deliver a cheap shot? Maybe THATS the opening Jake Smith needs to capitalize, and start wearing down The Gawd.
James Peters: Methuselah is doubled over after that kick to the gut, and Jake Smith follows it up with a CLUBBING BLOW ACROSS THE BACK!
Rich Russillo: Methuselah drops to both knees, and Jake pulls him back to his feet for a standing side headlock! Jake Smith wrenches on the hold, but Methuselah isn’t easy to keep at bay, and starts to battle back with forearms to the rib cage, loosening his opponent’s grip!
James Peters: Methuselah shoves Jake off the hold, and towards the ropes! METHUSELAH REBOUNDS OFF THAT SAME SET, AND JAKE SPINS AROUND IN THE CENTER- GETTING CAUGHT WITH ANOTHER SHOULDER TACKLE!
Rich Russillo: Jake Smith groggily returns to his feet, and waltzes into a SIDE HEADLOCK TAKEDOWN BY METHUSELAH! REFEREE STARTS COUNTING AS BOTH JAKE’S SHOULDERS WIND UP ON THE MAT!
ONNNNNNNNEEEEEEEEEEEE!!
James Peters: Only a one count before Jake Smith raises the shoulder up, and maintains an effort to keep it up while being grounded by Methuselah.
Rich Russillo: Grounded side headlocks can be very tricky. You have to worry about keeping your shoulder up, AND escaping the hold.
James Peters: Jake Smith presses his forearm into the jaw of Methuselah, trying to push him off the hold possibly. But Methuselah has it cinched in too tightly. Jake tries to use his legs, and escape with a headscissors- but Methuselah moves his head just out of range for Jake’s legs to reach him!
Rich Russillo: Jake is forced to switch strategies by Methuselah, and therefore, powers back to his feet in the center of the ring. Jake uses Methuselah’s hair to his advantage, and pulls back on it, causing Methuselah to loosen his grip enough for Jake to shove him towards the ropes!
James Peters: METHUSELAH REBOUNDS OFF WITH A SHOULDER TACKLE, AND KEEPS THE MOMENTUM ROLLING AS HE REBOUNDS OFF ANOTHER SET OF ROPES!
Rich Russillo: JAKE SMITH RUSHES BACK TO HIS FEET, AND GETS DROPPED AGAIN WITH ANOTHER SHOULDER TACKLE! METHUSELAH RUNS OFF THE ROPES A THIRD TIME AS JAKE POPS BACK TO HIS FEET ONCE MORE- SHOULDER TACKLE BY METHUSELAH!
James Peters: JAKE SMITH IS QUICKLY BACK TO HIS FEET, AND METHUSELAH GOES TO LUNGE AT HIM- BUT JAKE DECIDES TO ROLL OUT THE RING! CREATING SOME NEEDED SPACE AND SEPARATION!
(Jake Smith rolls out of the ring, and doubles down to catch his breath. Methuselah is awaiting for him to re-enter the ring, but Jake Smith has other plans, gesturing to the audience “no,” and starts heading to the back.)
Persephone: :comeagain: Is he serious?
James Peters: Welp. It appears that Jake Smith wants no more of Methuselah, and is heading up the ramp. The referee starts counting, and this is no way to end our Voltage main event.
Referee: ONE! TWO! THREE! FOUR!
(Suddenly, Jake halts on the ramp, and the crowd begins to cheer before the camera reveals Michael Machina making his way onto the stage area, blocking Jake’s path.)
Rich Russillo: Wait, that’s Michael Machina! Machina is Methuselah’s tag team partner for the Tag Team Turmoil Tournament!
James Peters: Tonight, he’s having his partners back, and not allowing Jake to leave! If he wants to do that, he’ll have to go through Machina, which Smith doesn’t look too keen on at this moment.
Perspehone: This keeps getting better and better.
Rich Russillo: UH-OH! METHUSELAH EXITS THE RING, AND STARTS MARCHING TOWARD JAKE ON THE RAMP! SMITH HAS NO IDEA AS HIS ATTENTION IS PREOCCUPIED WITH MACHINA’S PRESENCE!
James Peters: THE GAWD RUSHES UP TO JAKE ON THE RAMP, AND GRABS HIM FROM BEHIND! PANIC IS STARTING TO FULLY SET IN FOR THE CHAMPION AS METHUSELAH BEGINS DIRECTING HIM BACK TO THE RING!
Rich Russillo: OOH! JAKE GOT SLAMMED FACE FIRST OFF THE APRON! HE CAN BARELY STAND, LEANING ON THE APRON FOR ASSISTANCE AS HE DROPS TO A KNEE! METHUSELAH STANDS HIM UP, AND ROLLS JAKE BACK INSIDE THE RING!
(Meanwhile, Michael Machina starts walking down the ramp, and stands at the end of it, continuing to watch the action.)
James Peters: Jake returns to his feet, and staggers into the corner as Methuselah slides in. Slowly, he begins to close in as well-
Rich Russillo: BUT JAKE CATCHES HIM WITH A KICK TO THE GUT! METHUSELAH DOUBLES OVER, BUT SMITH STANDS HIM UPRIGHT FOR A KNIFE EDGE CHOP ACROSS THE CHEST! WOW! THAT ECHOED THROUGHOUT THE ARENA!
Persephone: Who knew that Jake Smith could actually hit hard, and not like a girl?
James Peters: Methuselah staggers to the center, and doubles over, favoring his chest area. Now, it’s Jake closing in on his opponent. Look how the tides have shifted.
Rich Russillo: Jake irish whips Methuselah off the ropes- BUT METHUSELAH SLIDES THROUGH HIS LEGS, AND POPS BACK TO HIS FEET! JAKE RUNS OFF THE ROPES IN FRONT OF HIM, AND REBOUNDS RIGHT INTO AN ARM DRAG!
James Peters: SMITH RUSHES BACK TO HIS FEET, AND RUNS RIGHT INTO ANOTHER ARM DRAG! THIS TIME, METHUSELAH TRANSITIONS INTO AN ARM BAR!
Rich Russillo: Methuselah tries to hyperextend the arm of Smith, but Jake rises back to his feet, alleviating some of the pressure. Smith slips behind Methuselah, and tacks on a rear waistlock.
James Peters: Methuselah tries to pry Jake’s hands apart, but then opts to reach back for a standing side headlock! Jake realizes what’s going on, and quickly backs Methuselah into the corner! The referee starts to get involved, calling for a clean break between both men, and giving them til the count of five.
Referee: ONE! TWO! THREE!!
Rich Russillo: Methuselah releases his hold on Jake, who starts to seperate- BUT TAKES THE CHEAP SHOT WITH A STOMP TO METHUSELAH’S FOOT!
James Peters: The referee admonishes Smith, but Jake doesn’t care, and brushes him off before irish whipping Methuselah to the opposite corner! JAKE CHARGES IN AFTER HIM-
Rich Russillo: BUT METHUSELAH UTILIZES A CORNER HANDSTAND HEADSCISSORS TAKEDOWN, AND SENDS JAKE SMITH OUT THROUGH THE MIDDLE ROPE!
James Peters: IT ISNT OFTEN YOU SEE SOMETHING LIKE THAT OUT OF METHUSELAH’S PLAYBOOK!
Rich Russillo: THE RISK WAS WORTH THE REWARD AS JAKE SMITH HIT HARD ON THE OUTSIDE!
Persephone: Jake’s just been getting his ass kicked. This is great!
James Peters: While that move was impressive from Methuselah, he isn’t done, and exits out to the apron, beginning his ascension to the top rope- BUT JAKE IS THERE TO CUT HIM OFF WITH A RIGHT HAND! SMITH IS ON THE OPPOSITE SIDE OF THAT CORNER ON THE APRON!
Rich Russillo: JAKE CLIMBS UP TO THE MIDDLE ROPE, AND STARTS REIGNING DOWN WITH PUNCHES BEFORE PULLING METHUSELAH UP TO THE MIDDLE ROPE!
James Peters: TRIED TO PULL METHUSELAH UP- BUT METHUSELAH EXPLODED WITH A RIGHT HAND, AND CLIMBED UP TO THE MIDDLE ROPE ON HIS OWN ACCORD! NOW, BOTH COMPETITORS ARE UP ON THE MIDDLE ROPE, OPPOSITE SIDES OF THE TURNBUCKLE!
Rich Russillo: NOW, JAKE AND METHUSELAH ARE GOING AT IT! BOTH MEN SCORE WITH A RIGHT HAND AT THE EXACT SAME TIME! BUT NEITHER MAN GOES DOWN! AGAIN, BOTH MEN ARE THINKING THE SAME THING WITH ANOTHER RIGHT HAND IN UNISON TO EACH OTHER!
James Peters: NOW, JAKE AND METHUSELAH ARE STARTING TO GROW A LITTLE WOOZY ON THE APRON- BUT A RIGHT HAND CONNECTS FROM BOTH SIDES AGAIN, CAUSING BOTH MEN TO GO CRASHING DOWN TO THE FLOOR RINGSIDE!!
Rich Russillo: WHAT AN IMPACT! BOTH MEN ARE DOWN, AND SHOWING FEINT SIGNS OF LIFE! THOUGH, DO THEY HAVE ENOUGH ENERGY TO BEAT THE REFEREE’S COUNT?!
Referee: ONE! TWO! THREE! FOUR! FIVE! SIX! SEVEN! EIGHT! NINE!
James Peters: BOTH MEN BEAT THE COUNT, ROLLING BACK IN BEFORE THE COUNT OF TEN!
Rich Russillo: Both competitors find themselves up at all fours, attempting to catch their breaths, but Jake Smith spots Methuselah, and takes the first punch- SWINGING WILDLY!
James Peters: BUT METHUSELAH SAW IT COMING! METHUSELAH SAW IT COMING, AND USED JAKE’S MOMENTUM AGAINST HIM, WRESTLING HIS OPPONENT DOWN TO THE GROUND FOR THE INFINITI LOCK! OMOPLATA SHOULDER LOCK-
Rich Russillo: NO! METHUSELAH CANT GET IT FULLY CINCHED IN AS JAKE QUICKLY SCRAMBLED TO THE ROPES, REALIZING THE DAMAGE THAT MOVE COULD DO!
James Peters: NO KIDDING!! THE OMOPLATE COULD RESULT IN A COMPLETE DISLOCATION OF THE CHAMP’S SHOULDER!
Persephone: In that case, I’m disappointed Methuselah couldn’t tack it on.
Rich Russillo: Methuselah breaks the hold on Smith, and Jake pulls himself up with assistance from the ropes. Methuselah marches toward him, and delivers a FOREARM SHOT TO THE FACE! JAKE IS REELING UP AGAINST THE ROPES, AND METHUSELAH FOLLOWS IT UP WITH A KNIFE EDGE CHOP! PAYING JAKE BACK FOR EARLIER AS THAT ONE TOO ECHOED THROUGHOUT THE ARENA!
James Peters: Methuselah goes to whip Jake off the ropes- BUT JAKE WRINGS HIS ARM, AND PULLS HIM INTO A POP-UP POWERBOMB! LAST SEDATION FROM JAKE SMITH!
Rich Russillo: Methuselah wisely rolls out of the ring following that high impact move, and lands on all fours, attempting to get his wits about him afterwards. Jake Smith exits the ring, and pulls Methuselah back to his feet before SLAMMING HIM FACE FIRST OFF THE APRON!
James Peters: JAKE THEN THROWS METHUSELAH BACK FIRST INTO THE BARRICADE, AND GRABS HOLD OF HIM AGAIN, SENDING METHUSELAH SHOULDER FIRST INTO A CORNER OF THE BARRICADE AFTERWARDS!
Rich Russillo: JAKE IS USING THE ENVIRONMENT TO HIS ADVANTAGE, AND DIRECTS METHUSELAH OVER TO OUR ANNOUNCE TABLE, BOUNCING HIM FACE FIRST OFF THE COVER!
James Peters: Jake rolls back into the ring briefly before rolling back out, restarting the referee’s count before continuing to go to work on Methuselah, who crawls towards the steel steps.
Rich Russillo: Jake grabs hold of Methuselah, and sits him up against said steel steps before SLAMMING THE BACK OF METHUSELAH’S HEAD OFF THEM!
James Peters: BUT JAKE ISNT DONE, AND SENDS THE BACK OF METHUSELAH’S HEAD INTO THOSE STEEL STEPS FOR A SECOND TIME!
Rich Russillo: Methuselah writhes in pain on the outside, clutching at his neck as Jake Smith rolls back into the ring briefly, restarting the referee’s count again.
Persephone: I’m shocked he hasn’t tried for a count out yet.
James Peters: With his confidence beginning to grow, maybe Jake feels he doesn’t need it. I mean, this is the strongest semblance of an advantage he’s had thus far.
Persephone: Somehow, he’ll find a way to lose it.
Rich Russillo: Jake Smith rolls back outside the ring, and retrieves Methuselah, lifting him back to his feet. Jake Smith hooks Methuselah up for a suplex, and looks back at our announce table before hoisting Methuselah up, SLAMMING HIM ONTO THE TABLE!
James Peters: Methuselah is in a world of pain, and Jake Smith pulls him off our announce table, rolling him back inside the ring for a cover! HOOK OF THE LEG!
ONNNNNNNNNEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!
TWWWWWWWWOOOOOOOOOOOOO-
Rich Russillo: NOT EVEN A TWO COUNT! METHUSELAH GETS THE SHOULDER UP!
James Peters: JAKE SMITH CANT BELIEVE IT! DESPITE ALL THE DAMAGE DISHED OUT, METHUSELAH STILL HAS ENOUGH WHEREWITHAL TO KICKOUT AT ONE!
Rich Russillo: Jake’s shock soon turns to anger as he powers back to his feet, and STOMPS METHUSELAH DIRECTLY ONTO THE GUT! BUT JAKE SMITH DOESNT TAKE HIS FOOT OFF THE GAS, KEEPING HIS BOOTED PRESSED ONTO THE STOMACH OF THE GAWD!
James Peters: Jake Smith finally relents, removing his boot from Methuselah’s abdomen, and Methuselah sits up slightly, favoring his gut.
Rich Russillo: Now, Methuselah is mainly trying to get some wind back into his system. But Jake creeps up from behind, and locks him in a rear chinlock!
James Peters: Jake grounds Methuselah in the rear chinlock, and further tightens the hold. If Methuselah was trying to get wind back into his system before, he may find that harder to do now with Jake Smith attempting to block his pathways.
Rich Russillo: Methuselah is struggling to breathe in that rear chinlock, but Michael Machina starts to pound on the apron, rallying behind Methuselah. Soon, the crowd catches on, and starts doing the same, rallying behind The Gawd.
James Peters: It’s interesting. Usually, these fans aren’t always in the corner of our Chairman, but it goes to show how hated Jake Smith has become.
Rich Russillo: Methuselah uses the extra motivation as fuel, and powers back to his feet, scoring with shots to the rib cage of Smith! Methuselah loosens Jake’s grip, and EXPLODES WITH A FOREARM SMASH! METHUSELAH FOLLOWS THAT UP WITH ANOTHER- BUT JAKE SMITH REGAINS THE ADVANTAGE! SHOVING METHUSELAH INTO THE CORNER HARD!
James Peters: METHUSELAH DROPS TO ALL FOURS, AND JAKE SMITH LIFTS HIM BACK TO HIS FEET! SMITH DRAGS METHUSELAH TO THE CENTER OF THE RING, AND HOOKS HIM UP FOR A SUPLEX!
Rich Russillo: BUT JAKE SMITH DOESNT STOP THERE, GOING ABOVE AND BEYOND TO FURTHER WEAR DOWN METHUSELAH AS HE ROLLS TO HIS FEET, DELIVERING A SECOND SUPLEX! JAKE ROLLS TO HIS FEET AGAIN, TRYING TO COMPLETE THE TRIFECTA! THREE AMI- NO!
James Peters: METHUSELAH HOOKS HIS LEG ON THE INSIDE OF JAKE’S TO BLOCK THE SUPLEX, AND SMITH CONNECTS WITH A SHOT TO THE RIB CAGE! NOW, HE TRIES FOR THAT THIRD SUPLEX AGAIN- BUT METHUSELAH BLOCKS IT A SECOND TIME, HOLDING HIS WEIGHT DOWN, AND SHIFTS THE MOMENTUM WITH A SUPLEX OF HIS OWN!
Rich Russillo: AND METHUSELAH ROLLS THROUGH TO HIS FEET, CONNECTING WITH A SECOND SUPLEX! AND ROLLS THROUGH TO HIS FEET, SCORING WITH A THIRD AS WELL! METHUSELAH SUCCESSFULLY PULLS OFF THE THREE AMIGOS!
James Peters: BUT ISNT ABLE TO CAPITALIZE AS BOTH COMPETITORS ARE DOWN! HERE, THE WEAR AND TEAR IS BEGINNING TO TAKE EFFECT! BOTH MEN ARE STIRRING, SO ITS A MATTER OF WHO’LL GET BACK TO THEIR FEET FIRST! BECAUSE WHOEVER DOES WILL HAVE A MAJOR ADVANTAGE OVER THE OTHER!
Persephone: Normally, I’d be begging for a match to end at this point, but seeing Jake Smith get fucked up makes me want to see it continue juuust a little while longer.
Rich Russillo: Methuselah rises to all fours, and starts pulling Smith up to both knees- BUT JAKE COMES OUTTA NOWHERE WITH A KNIFE EDGE CHOP TO THE CHEST! THAT ONLY SEEMED TO FIRE UP METHUSELAH, WHO FIRES BACK WITH A CHOP OF HIS OWN!
James Peters: JAKE SMITH BATTLES BACK WITH ANOTHER KNIFE EDGE CHOP TO THE CHEST, AND BOTH RISE TO THEIR FEET WHERE METHUSELAH RETURNS FIRE! KNIFE EDGE CHOP FROM METHUSELAH! KNIFE EDGE CHOP FROM JAKE! JAKE KEEPS APPLYING PRESSURE, SENDING METHSUELAH STAGGERING TO THE CORNER WITH ANOTHER CHOP TO THE CHEST!
Rich Russillo: JAKE CLOSES IN, BUT METHUSELAH GRABS HOLD OF HIM, AND SENDS SMITH INTO THE CORNER! BIT OF A ROLE REVERSAL FROM METHUSELAH- WHO CONNECTS WITH A KNIFE EDGE CHOP TO JAKE IN THAT CORNER!
James Peters: WHOA! THEN HE FOLLOWS THAT UP WITH AN OPEN-HANDED CHOP! METHUSELAH BEGINS ALTERNATING BETWEEN BOTH, OPEN-HANDED AND KNIFE EDGE, LIGHTING JAKE UP IN THE CORNER! KNIFE EDGE CHOP- SMITH DUCKED UNDERNEATH, AND STAGGERS TO THE CENTER!
Rich Russillo: BUT METHUSELAH IS HOT ON HIS HEELS, AND MARCHES TOWARD JAKE FOR A CLOTHESLINE ATTEMPT- BUT JAKE DUCKS UNDERNEATH IT AGAIN, AND BLASTS THE GAWD WITH A DROPKICK!
James Peters: Methuselah rolls out to the apron, and Jake Smith walks toward him, reaching over the top rope, pulling Methuselah back to his feet. Jake directs Methuselah to the corner, and slams him FACE FIRST off the top turnbuckle!
Rich Russillo: Now, Jake Smith climbs to the middle rope, and pulls Methuselah up to the top rope. Smith hooks The Chairman up, and delivers a DEVESTATING TOP ROPE SUPERPLEX!
James Peters: BUT THE IMPACT HURT BOTH SMITH AND METHUSELAH! HOWEVER, JAKE MANAGES TO GRIT THROUGH THE PAIN, AND SLITHER INTO A COVER ON THE GAWD!
ONNNNNNNNNEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!
TWWWWWWWWWOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!
Rich Russillo: SHOULDER UP! METHUSELAH GOT THE SHOULDER UP!
James Peters: BUT JAKE HAS MANAGED TO GET A TWO COUNT! PERHAPS HE HAS FOUND A CHINK IN THE ARMOR!
Rich Russillo: METHUSELAH IS BECOMING WORN DOWN, AND JAKE SMITH AIMS TO KEEP IT THAT WAY AS HE STANDS METHUSELAH BACK UP! JAKE LEANS METHUSELAH AGAINST THE ROPES BEFORE SHOOTING HIM OFF FOR AN IRISH WHIP!
James Peters: JAKE TRIES FOR A CLOTHESLINE- BUT METHUSELAH DUCKS UNDERNEATH! JAKE SMITH CHARGES TOWARD THE ROPES, AND BOTH MEN CRASH INTO ONE ANOTHER, THINKING THE SAME THING WITH A DOUBLE CROSSBODY!
Rich Russillo: BOTH MEN WRITHE IN PAIN, GASPING FOR AIR! THAT COLLISION NO DOUBT KNOCKED THE WIND OUT OF THEIR SYSTEM!
Persephone: God, I should check to see if Luis is watching this. Though, he could be busy maintaining that luscious mullet. 😍
James Peters: Right… well, Methuselah pulls himself up in the corner as Jake Smith rises to a knee in the center, clutching at his ribs. Jake is staring daggers into Methuselah, and CHARGES IN!
Rich Russillo: BUT HE RAN RIGHT INTO A BACK ELBOW! JAKE STAGGERS SLIGHTLY, BUT REMAINS PERSISTENT, CHARGING BACK IN- HOWEVER, METHUSELAH GETS THE BOOT UP, SENDING JAKE DOWN TO ALL FOURS!
James Peters: METHUSELAH HOPS TO THE MIDDLE ROPE, AND JAKE COMES STAGGERING INTO METHUSELAH’S CLUTCHES! TORNADO DD- NO! METHUSELAH LANDS ON HIS FEET! BEAUTIFUL MISDIRECT, PLANTING SMITH A TORNADO HELLFIRE IMPALER DDT INSTEAD! METHUSELAH SHOOTS THE HALF FOR A COVER!
ONNNNNNNNNEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!
TWWWWWWWWOOOOOOOOOOOO!!
THHHHHHHHHRRRRRRRREEEEEEE-
Rich Russillo: AND JAKE SMITH GOT THE SHOULDER UP, SHOWING OFF HIS RESILIENCE AS WELL!!
James Peters: Barely any wasted movement, Methuselah slithers out to the apron, and climbs to the top rope. Methuselah perches himself up there as Jake Smith slowly returns to his feet… FOR A CROSSBODY! DIVING CROSSBODY FROM METHUSELAH, WHO HOOKS THE LEG FOR A COVER!
ONNNNNNNNNEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!
TWWWWWWWWOOOOOOOOOOO!!
THHHHHHHRRRRRRR-
Rich Russillo: KICKOUT!
James Peters: Methuselah rolls away from Smith, and lies prone on the canvas, perhaps thinking about his next plan of attack.
Rich Russillo: Jake Smith pulls himself up in the corner, and Methuselah slowly gains wherewithal, rising to a knee BEFORE CHARGING AT SMITH!
James Peters: JAKE MOVES THE REFEREE IN HIS SPOT, AND METHUSELAH HALTS HIS MOMENTUM- BUT FROM BEHIND! JAKE ROLLS METHUSELAH UP FROM BEHIND WITH A SCHOOL BOY!
ONNNNNNNNEEEEEEEEEEEE!!
TWWWWWWWOOOOOOOOOOO!!
Rich Russillo: KICKOUT, BUT METHUSELAH TRIES TRANSITIONING INTO AN OMOPLATA SHOULDER LOCK! JAKE ROLLS THROUGH TO HIS FEET TO ESCAPE, AND ATTEMPTS TO TRANSITION WITH A FIGURE FOUR LEG LOCK!
James Peters: BUT METHUSELAH COUNTERS INTO A SMALL PACKAGE!
ONNNNNNNEEEEEEEEEEEE!!
TWWWWWWOOOOOOOOOOO!!
Persephone: FUCK!
James Peters: JAKE SMITH KICKED OUT, AND BOTH COMPETITORS SCRAMBLE BACK TO THEIR FEET! METHUSELAH CHARGES TOWARD SMITH, WHO BACKPEDALS TOWARDS THE ROPES, AND USES METHUSELAH’S OWN MOMENTUM AGAINST HIM, SENDING HIM UP AND OVER THE TOP ROPE!
Rich Russillo: METHUSELAH CRAWLS TOWARD THE APRON, AND PULLS HIMSELF BACK UP ONTO IT, TRYING TO ENTER THROUGH THE MIDDLE ROPE- BUT JAKE SMITH IS THERE TO STOP HIM WITH A ROPE-ASSISTED PILEDRIVER!
James Peters: JAKE SMITH SPIKED OUR CHAIRMAN, AND HAS OPPORTUNITY TO TAKE ADVANTAGE AS METHUSELAH ROLLS TO THE CENTER OF THE RING!
Rich Russillo: NOW MIGHT BE A PERFECT TIME TO GO FOR THE STARMAKER! METHUSELAH IS RATTLED, AND I DON’T THINK HE’LL HAVE AN EASY TIME GETTING BACK UP AFTER BEING DROPPED ON HIS HEAD!
Persephone: What’s this moron doing??
(Jake Smith spots Michael Machina standing at the end of the ramp, and instead of going after Methuselah, decides to slide out the ring. Jake confronts Machina, who cracks a smile, amused by Smith more than anything.)
Jake Smith: (off-mic) Wipe that smile off your face. After the little stunt you pulled at War Games, you’re lucky that it’s him in that ring, and not you. YOU’RE the reason why Team Jake lost. NOT me.
(Jake Smith shakes his head, irate with Michael Machina. Jake turns and notices that Methuselah is still down and out, with the referee checking on him as he recovers. Meanwhile, Machina still has a grin on his face.)
James Peters: The referee is checking on Methuselah, and I think Jake was about to get back into the ring, but it looks like he just changed his mind!
(Jake turns around, clearly not finished with Michael Machina.)
Jake Smith: (off-mic) You know why? That’s not all, either! You think you’re so-
Rich Russillo: BULLET FROM HELL!!
James Peters: MICHAEL MACHINA JUST SPEARED JAKE SMITH INTO THE STEEL STEPS!
Rich Russillo: MICHAEL MACHINA DIDN’T BOTHER RESPONDING TO ANY OF JAKE’S WORDS, INSTEAD LETTING HIS ACTIONS DO THE TALKING AS HE JUST HIT JAKE WITH A SPEAR INTO THE STEPS!!!
James Peters: MICHAEL MACHINA GRABS JAKE AND ROLLS HIM BACK INTO THE RING! SMITH’S RUNNING OFF INSTINCT, AND IS QUICKLY BACK TO HIS FEET! STUMBLING INTO A FUTURE SHOCK DDT! MK DRIVER!!! METHUSELAH HOOKS THE LEG, AND I DON’T EVEN THINK THE REFEREE REALIZES WHAT JUST HAPPENED WHILE THEY WERE CHECKING ON METHUSELAH!!!
ONNNNNNNNNNNEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!
TWWWWWWWWWOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!
THHHHHHHRRRRRRREEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!
(DING! DING! DING!)
Bella Braxton: Here is your winner… MMEEEEEETTHHHUUUUSSEELLLAAAHHHHHH!!!!!!
(‘Praise Gawd’ begins to play once again as Methuselah slowly returns to his feet. Michael Machina just stares at Jake Smith, and there’s a mixed reaction from the crowd as the referee raises Methuselah’s hand. Methuselah looks at Jake in disgust for a moment, and just shakes his head before turning and beginning to exit the ring, making his way up the ramp alongside Machina.)
James Peters: Methuselah is able to pick up the victory, but I can’t say it was without controversy! Michael Machina did get involved.
Rich Russillo: Yeah, but Jake may have done that to himself.
Persephone: You could probably say that about everything that happened to Jake this season.
James Peters: Yeah, well one thing is for sure. Michael Machina and Methuselah are on the same page, and-
(Suddenly, Methuselah’s entrance music is replaced by ‘Everybody Knows (Unstoppable)’ by Royal Deluxe. Suddenly loud boos come from the crowd as Adam Lucas begins to walk out. Adam is holding a microphone in his hand, and he walks directly past Methuselah and Michael Machina as they make their way to the back, seemingly focused on Jake Smith, who is still stirring inside of the ring.)
James Peters: Well here comes Adam Lucas, and he doesn’t look happy after Voltage failed to win the Brand Warfare match! I can’t say I expected him to make an appearance right now!
Rich Russillo: We were just preparing to end the show, but it looks like Adam Lucas has something he wants to say first. Adam is making his way to the ring as Jake still is hurt following that match against Methuselah, and I have to say, this could end badly for Jake!
Persephone: Well the last thing I want is to have my time wasted because Adam wanted to speak, so hopefully he changes his mind.
(Adam Lucas enters the ring, and his entrance music begins to fade out. Jake Smith is leaning against the ropes, still having yet to recover from the previous match. Before long, Adam begins to speak.)
Adam Lucas: You know what I want, Jake. I told you what I was after, and had things played out the right way back at Territorial Invasion this would’ve been a lot easier, but as always I was forced to realize that I can’t rely on the people around here. I was told for weeks that everyone would try their best and throw everything they have at the Brand Warfare match, and somehow those efforts led to members of our team being some of the very first Elitists eliminated from the match. I wasted my time on that, and I only bothered with it in the first place because I wanted that EAW World Championship. I don’t care about the Unified Tag Team Championships or the Tag Team Turmoil tournament. I’m not here for that. I’m here to be on top of the Voltage roster, which means that it’s about time for me to take what I deserve.
(The fans boo, and while Jake doesn’t say anything, he doesn’t look amused as Adam Lucas continues to speak.)
Adam Lucas: Jake, I don’t care what plans you may have had. Wicked Games is coming up, and you’re not going to avoid defending your Championship this time around. You were able to escape Bloodsport as Champion and you managed to get out of defending the title at all at Territorial Invasion by entering War Games and taking the losing pinfall, but at Wicked Games you won’t just be putting your Championship on the line. You’ll be losing it to me.
(This causes a loud reaction from the crowd, and Jake quickly turns and demands a microphone from the timekeeper’s area. After receiving one, Jake turns towards Adam, and he doesn’t look happy whatsoever as he begins to speak.)
Jake Smith: Was that a challenge?
Adam Lucas: You know the answer to that, so instead of wasting any more time let’s just make it official.
Jake Smith: No.
Adam Lucas: What?
Jake Smith: No. Absolutely not. There is no way I will defend my Championship against you at Wicked Games. Why would I want to do that? What do I gain out of agreeing to defend my Championship against you of all people? I have no reason to want to face you. You were supposed to win Brand Warfare and actually earn your shot at facing me, right? Well you couldn’t do that, so that’s it. You’re going to the back of the line. Maybe sometime six months from now you’ll be able to get your match, but it’s not happening at Wicked Games. I’m not gonna go handing people opportunities, especially not after Captain Charisma forced me into that Barbed Wire Massacre match. If you want a shot you need to earn it, and last I checked that doesn’t mean fumbling Brand Warfare and embarrassing yourself once again. Seriously, why do you even compete in matches like those anymore? They never end well for you.
(The fans boo loudly hearing Jake refuse to face Adam Lucas, but Adam doesn’t actually look too surprised as he begins to speak.)
Adam Lucas: So you’re really going to run away from yet another title defense? Jake, you’ve been a World Champion before. You do understand that whether you like it or not you’ll have to put that Championship on the line eventually, right?
Jake Smith: Yeah, but that doesn’t mean I need to waste my time defending my Championship against people who don’t deserve the opportunities. Like I said, you lost at Territorial Invasion. You had your shot and you blew it, so why should I care to give you a match that I’d obviously end up winning anyway? You’re not good enough to beat me Adam, so instead of obsessing over my Championship why don’t you worry about something you can actually win, which is the Tag Team Turmoil tournament? You can actually become a Champion. We could spend the rest of this season as Unified Tag Team Champions for all I care, but as much as I don’t like the fact that I have to work with you, this is your best shot at holding gold this season. You’re not getting a match for my Championship, so let it go. Move on. Michael Machina just screwed me over when I was going to beat Methuselah, and you didn’t even bother to help! Where were you? If you just stopped Michael from getting involved, I would have beaten hi-
Adam Lucas: I don’t care, Jake. That tournament doesn’t matter to me, so why would I bother saving you from something you had coming? You went out of your way to provoke Michael and you paid for it, just like you demanded to be the Captain of team Voltage and paid for it, and paid for attempting to prevent both Limmy and Methuselah from facing you at Bloodsport. You keep getting yourself into these situations thinking that everything will somehow work out how you want it to, and for some reason you’re actually surprised when they don’t. Your loss at Territorial Invasion didn’t happen because your team was incompetent, it was because they had enough of you. Everything that’s happened to you this season has been your own doing, and right now you’re making the exact same mistake you’ve been making since you won that Championship in the first place.
Jake Smith: What are you talking about?
Adam Lucas: Jake, we’ve already been through this enough times for everyone to see your true colors. We saw it with Limmy and Methuselah, and even after that I’m sure you remember the last conversation we had about that Championship. You never wanted to face me. You never wanted to defend your title at all. You won the EAW World Championship and since then you expected to have an easy ride for the rest of the season, as if you don’t already know what comes with holding a title like this. We know what kind of person you are, so did you really think I expected you to accept my challenge? You’re a coward that would do everything in his power to avoid defending his Championship because he knows that the second his title is actually on the line, his chances of walking out as Champion are little to none. You were always going to refuse my challenge, but that wasn’t a smart choice.
Jake Smith: Why’s that? Like I said, I’m not defending my title against you. I don’t really care if that makes you mad. What are you gonna do about it? Throw the tournament and waste your only real opportunity to hold a Championship? If you do that, the only one that’ll be empty handed here is you. I’m the Champion here. I make the decisions, so whether you like it or not, you’re not getting your match. If you already knew this was going to happen, you should’ve just stayed in the back if you weren’t gonna do anything useful. You’re not getting the match, just let it go.
(There is a staredown between the two men as the fans once again begin to boo. Adam Lucas doesn’t look impressed with Jake, and after some time Jake begins to turn to make his way out of the ring. However, before he is able to leave, Adam begins to speak.)
Adam Lucas: I thought you’d say that.
James Peters: ADAM LUCAS JUST RAN IN AND HIT JAKE SMITH WITH THE MICROPHONE, DROPPING JAKE BEFORE HE COULD GET OUT OF THE RING!!! JAKE DROPS ONTO THE MAT, AND NOW ADAM LUCAS BEGINS TO BEAT THE HELL OUT OF THE EAW WORLD CHAMPION, WHO CLEARLY WANTS NOTHING TO DO WITH ADAM!
Rich Russillo: ADAM IS THROWING PUNCHES DIRECTLY AT THE FACE OF JAKE AS JAKE IS STRUGGLING TO BLOCK THESE STRIKES, AND KNOWING JAKE JUST WENT THROUGH A MATCH, I DOUBT HE HAS ENOUGH LEFT IN HIM TO FIGHT BACK! ADAM LUCAS IS LOOKING TO SEND A MESSAGE, AND THERE IS NOTHING JAKE CAN DO TO STOP THIS ASSAULT AS ADAM IS LOOKING TO TEAR THE EAW WORLD CHAMPION APART!
Persephone: I’ll admit it’s pretty funny watching the World Champion struggle to get away from Adam, but I think I’m on Jake’s side here. Not because I agree with anything Jake ever says, but because I really don’t want to see a match between these two.
James Peters: Well after this, I’m not sure if Jake will have a choice! Jake was able to push Adam off of him as Adam rolls out to the apron, and Jake is really not doing well right now! Jake pushes himself to his feet, seemingly having no idea where he is, AND NOW ADAM FLIPS OVER THE TOP ROPE, TAKING JAKE OUT WITH THE EQUALISER!!!! THE EQUALISER DROPS JAKE SMITH, AND ADAM DOESN’T SEEM TO BE FINISHED JUST YET!
Rich Russillo: ADAM LIFTS JAKE UP BEFORE SENDING HIM INTO THE ROPES, AND AS JAKE BOUNCES OFF OF THEM HE IS POPPED UP INTO THE AIR FOR LEVEL UP!!!! LEVEL UP CONNECTS ON JAKE SMITH, AND THE EAW WORLD CHAMPION HAS BEEN LAID OUT FOR THE SECOND TIME IN A ROW! JAKE SMITH IS DOWN AND OUT!!!!
(Adam Lucas stands over Jake Smith as there’s a loud reaction from the crowd once again, and after some time, Adam turns his attention towards the fallen microphones. He picks up one of them, before turning towards Jake and beginning to speak once more.)
Adam Lucas: You can keep trying to get out of this, Jake. It’s not going to work for much longer. One way or another, I’m going to take the EAW World Championship from you.
(Adam Lucas drops the microphone on top of Jake, and after this, ‘Everybody Knows (Unstoppable)’ begins to play once again. Adam slowly turns and begins making his way out of the ring, while Jake Smith is still laid out inside of the ring.)
James Peters: Well, Adam Lucas has made it perfectly clear. He wants the EAW World Championship, and while Jake refused his challenge, I don’t think that’s going to stop Adam. With attacks like this, I think this can only end with a match between the two happening after all.
Rich Russillo: That’s right. Adam just destroyed Jake tonight, and Adam likely won’t give him any choice but to accept the challenge. Adam wants the EAW World Championship, and unlike the Adam we’ve known for years, I don’t think there’s anything he wouldn’t do to force Jake to face him at Wicked Games.
Persephone: Well that sucks. I don’t want to see this at all. How did we get stuck with a roster like this when we used to have Luis De La Rosa on Voltage?
James Peters: Sunday Night Voltage is coming to a close, but I for one am looking forward to seeing what happens next week between these two. After what happened tonight, we may have ourselves a match set for Wicked Games after all!
(Adam Lucas begins walking up the ramp, not looking back at all as Jake Smith is still lifeless inside of the ring. There is a shot of Jake still laid out following the attack from Adam, and as Adam continues heading to the back, Voltage begins to fade to black.)
(EAW logo buzzes.)
