(EAW intro plays)
(Showdown opens up with a recap of King of Elite from Showdown’s side. Nikki Kimura defends the Specialists Championship against Saori Aizen. Cody Maverick defeats Brianna Hill, Ryan Wilson and Ruler to get a N1C at the National Elite Championship. A Double Disqualification happens between Miku Sakai and SOSA Henderson. Harper Lee defeats Jon Kelton to get a N1C at the World Championship after the Masked Person costs Kelton. Bronson Daniels fails to get the Answers World Championship off of Donovan Duke, as despite everything, Silas Mason shockingly aligns with Donovan Duke and costs him the match. And finally, Milli Banks retains the Universal Women’s Championship against Raven Roberts.)
(The recap ends, and it is replaced with the song “Brick Wall” by a Day to Remember, as the camera pans around the inside of The Little Ceasar’s Arena in Detroit, Michigan. Fireworks are shooting out of the stage and the whole crowd can be seen cheering and being excited for the show. The camera ends up panning over to the commentary table with Deadprez, Eve and Gavin Kirkland as the commentators start talking.)
Eve: WELCOME EVERYONE… TO SATURDAY NIGHT SHOWDOWN!
Deadprez: WE ARE COMING OFF OF AN AMAZING KING OF ELITE SHOW, AND WOW, LEGIT, JUST WOW!
Eve: There is a lot to answer towards, a lot of questions right now as well revolving around various of our other elitists, but for now… we got matches! Our Specialists Champion Nikki Kimura facing Johann Black! Ryan Wilson going against Roberto de la Rosa too!
Deadprez: As well as Miku Sakai facing against Sorn and in the main event, the National Elite Champion SOSA Henderson fighting none other than TLA!!!
Gavin Kirkland: NOW LET’S START OFF THE SHOW WITH OUR LONGEST UNIVERSAL WOMEN’S CHAMPION, MILLIIIIIIIIIIII BAAAAAAAAAAAAAAANKKSSSSSSSSS!!!!!
(The action doesn’t stop for a second after the introduction as the sounds of “Changed It” by Nicki Minaj and Lil Wayne start playing throughout the arena. If it was at all possible, the cheers from the crowd get even louder when the Universal Women’s Champion Milli Banks enters the arena. A familiar electricity is in the air as the blue and gold lights flash with the beat of her entrance theme as he secures her championship on her shoulder and she heads to the ring.
Gina Romano: Ladies and gentlemen! Please welcome to the ring at this time… she is the EAW UNIVERSAL WOMEN’S CHAMPION! “THE SUPERNOVA” MILLI BANKS!
Deadprez: Listen to the ovation for the one and only Milli Banks. She went through a hell of a fight at King of Elite last week against Raven Roberts, but she once again was able to pull through the battle and emerge STILL the Universal Women’s Champion.
Gavin Kirkland: She’s beautiful. She’s talented and she’s still the Champion. The only fault she has is that she’s dating that choke artist Bronson Daniels, but it is what it is.
Eve: You are so sad, Gavin. But King of Elite has to hold a special place in Milli’s heart as it was at that event that Milli Banks solidified herself as the now longest reigning Universal Women’s Champion in all EAW History.
Deadprez: This is certainly a great way to kick off all the excitement on Saturday Night Showdown. Milli Banks has just made her way to ringside, so let’s see what the Universal Women’s Champion has to say.)
(Milli grabs a microphone from Gina Romano before she enters the ring. Once in the ring, she takes a moment to dance to her music before she raises her title in the air for the arena to see. As her music fades off, Milli soaks in the cheers of the crowd before she begins to speak.)
Milli Banks: Gina. Gina, thank you so much for that glorious introduction, but there is one thing you forgot to say. In the ring is your LONGEST REIGNING UNIVERSAL WOMEN’S CHAMPION IN HISTORY!! MILLLLLLLLI BAAAAAAAAANKS!
(The crowd continues to cheer wildly for the talented Milli Banks. She once again soaks in the love of the crowd as she continues to speak.)
Milli Banks: Last week at King of Elite was one of the toughest battles I have had during my reign as Universal Women’s Champion. I know how badly Raven Roberts wanted to win this title I hold right now. She gave me a hell of a fight, but I did what I said I was going to do and that was to retain this beautiful title.
Milli Banks: Not just retain, mind you. I! MADE! HISTORY! Let me tell you that this journey has not been easy and I prefer that it wasn’t because it makes history making moments like this that much sweeter.
Milli Banks: Along with the happiness that my battles have brought me with moments like making history, this journey also included a long ride with a rollercoaster of emotions.
Milli Banks: It really hits me in the feels with everything that Jon Kelton and my pookie Bronson Daniels have been going through with that skanky bitch Harper Lee and that deranged bastard Donovan Duke. But I am more confident than ever that justice will be served. Bank on it.
Milli Banks: Anyways, being the Universal Women’s Champion is a task that I have never taken lightly. I have always respected the prestige and the importance that the Universal Women’s Championship has.
Milli Banks: Now that I am the longest reigning champion, now more than ever, I am going to be ready for anyone and anything that comes in my way. With that being said, I am more than ready to see who is willing to step up and become my next challenger. That’s because I am a fighting champion and I will continue to be a fig—
(Milli was stopped in the middle of her thought as something had just caught her interest. She has an intrigued look on her face as she looks towards the entrance ramp.)
Gavin Kirkland: Oh what in the hell is going on now? We were listening to Milli Banks talk about her success and that stuff involving those two other losers. What has her distracted?
(The camera then cuts to the entrance ramp where we see Cornelius walking down to the ring with something in hand. We can’t tell what it is from the current vantage point, but it’s easy to assume that we are going to find out.)
Deadprez: It’s Cornelius! Cornelius is the faithful butler for the new Empress of Elite, Bea Valentine. It’d be safe to assume that Cornelius is here on behalf of Ms. Bea Valentine. This is interesting considering Bea Valentine is on Voltage.
Eve: We can make our assumptions as to what Bea Valentine might want with Milli Banks, especially since Milli is still the Universal Women’s Champion. I guess we are about to find out why in the world Cornelius is here.
(Cornelius walks up the steps and enters the ring. He walks up to Milli, who offers him her microphone, but he waves Milli off as he pulls a microphone out of his blazer pocket and brings it up to begin speaking.)
Cornelius: Ms. Milli Banks. I am here on behalf of my lady and our gracious Empress of Elite Bea Valentine.
Milli Banks: Oh, Cornelius. I swear that if you are in the ring right now to serve as a distraction for Bea to sneak up from behind to attack me, you are making a HUGE mistake right now.
(Cornelius laughs and shakes his head which gets Milli a little bit annoyed about this whole situation.)
Cornelius: Perish the thought, Miss. Queen Bea is nowhere near the arena tonight, so that’s why she has graciously asked me to present this to you, on behalf of our Queen Bea.
(Cornelius hands Milli an envelope that has Milli’s name written on it in very fancy calligraphy. Milli takes the envelope with caution as she looks at Cornelius before looking down at the envelope before she looks back up at Cornelius.)
Milli Banks: So what exactly is in this envelope?
(Cornelius looks at Milli and simply shrugs at her question.)
Cornelius: That I can not tell you. You will just have to open the envelope and see for yourself. I must take my farewell. Again, on behalf of Queen Bea, I bid you farewell.
(Cornelius gives a small bow to Milli before he exits the ring and heads up the entrance ramp, leaving Milli shaking her head in the middle of the ring as her gaze goes back towards the envelope.)
Milli Banks: Alright, that was very weird. But let’s just go ahead and humor Queenie and see what’s in this precious little envelope she chose to have hand delivered by her butler instead of doing it herself.
(Milli rolls her eyes and opens the envelope. She pulls the letter out of the envelope and quickly skims through the letter before she lets out a chuckle of laughter.)
Milli Banks: Oh this is absolutely rich. Do you guys wanna hear what Queenie had to say?
(The crowd lets out a unanimous “YEAH” as Milli smiles in agreement.)
Milli Banks: I figured you would. Alright, here we go.
Milli Banks: My dearest Milli Banks. Congratulations on your success in becoming the longest reigning Universal Women’s Champion in history. With that being said, Yours Truly, Queen Bea Valentine, would like to extend her most humble of invites for you to meet Queen Bea tomorrow night on Voltage. I hope you accept my invitation because this is an invitation that you would definitely not like to miss.
(Milli folds up the letter and once again rolls her eyes before she continues to speak.)
Milli Banks: Oh, Queenie. There’s a difference between you and me. I would NEVER send anybody in my place to extend an invitation, but since you requested so nicely that I come to Voltage to meet you… alright. I’ll see you on Voltage.
(The crowd cheers loudly that Milli has accepted Bea’s invite.)
Milli Banks: Tomorrow night, you better be ready when you come face to face with the CHAMP!
(Milli holds her title high in the air as “Changed It” starts playing again as the crowd continues to cheer. She keeps the title in the air for a moment longer before she leaves the ring.)
Gavin Kirkland: I am not a big fan of watching Voltage, but if it means that I get to see one of Showdown’s own, then I will make an exception this one time.
Eve: Bea Valentine sure knows how to make a statement and it seems like she has something to say to our Universal Women’s Champion.
Deadprez: Bea issued the invitation and Milli has accepted so we better tune into Voltage to see how all this will turn out, but tonight is all about Showdown action. When we come back, we will see our opening contest on Showdown. Stay tuned!
(The final shot shows Milli Banks standing at the top of the entrance ramp, once again holding her Universal Women’s Championship high in the air for the crowd to see as the camera fades into a commercial break….)
(The camera cuts to Gina Romano in the ring when the break is over.)
Gina Romano: The following is a non-title match and it is scheduled for one fall!
Crowd: ONE FALL!!!
(Vroom by Hoodie Allen & Connor Price hits!!!)
Gina Romano: Introducing first being accompanied by Silas Mason she is the EAW Specialists Champion… NIKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKI KIMURAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!!!!!!!!
(Nikki Kimura makes her way down to the ring looking ready to throw down as Silas Mason assures her that her competition tonight is no competition at all.)
Eve: Nikki Kimura successfully defended her Specialists Championship for the first time. And at this rate she might defend it many more times!
Deadprez: Of course, especially if she has Silas-
Gavin Kirkland: Getting real sick of the excuses Deadprez. Nikki is carried by the power of her fans and her fans alone! And I am one of them! Take my power Nikki! Take it all!
Eve: I think she will be iight without your “power”.
(The crowd boos as ‘Death Rattle’ by Miguel Angeles hits!!!)
Gina Romano: And her opponent from Kowloon, Hong Kong he is JOHANNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN BLACK!!!!!!
(Johann Black makes his way down to the ring looking disgusted by the fans and their disrespect.)
Eve: Tonight is a big opportunity for Johann Black. He is in the ring with the Specialists Champion. Of course, he can’t compete for that title but still..
Gavin Kirkland: That is real discrimination for real. But he is still the Top Tier Alpha, and he is going to try to show that tonight! But my support for Nikki will make it difficult for him to overcome I fear.
Deadprez: Johann Black is a somewhat mysterious individual. We didn’t hear from him at all this week so who knows what he is even thinking heading into this match. I guess we will find out soon…
(DING! DING! DING!)
Eve: This match is underway, and the crowd is very heated tonight. These people absolutely hate the guts of Silas Mason and after the events of King of Elite I can’t blame them. Nikki Kimura is taking some backlash as well, but you have to imagine the Specialists Champion is completely tuning that out and focusing on the task at hand as Johann Black is not one to take lightly. Johann is looking to score a big win over the Specialists Champion here tonight and that would really establish him as a legit force here in EAW. Johann is cautiously approaching Nikki, and they lock up as the action has officially began!
Deadprez: Nikki Kimura immediately swings around as Johann Black tries to grapple her and slams him hard back first into the corner. Johann shoved into the ropes as he ducks between them with his leg and the referee forces Nikki back. Nikki backs up before Johann moves away from the ropes, but Nikki immediately rushes in and drops him with a Running Clothesline. Johann spins out of control crashing to the mat on his back and falls into the corner. Nikki moves in and Silas is egging her on. She begins to stomp a mudhole into Johann as she is really on a roll now. Johann is stomped into the mat before the referee moves Nikki away and Johann manages to roll to the outside of the ring. Nikki tries to grab at him, but he manages to escape and get free in order to take a breather outside the ring.
Referee: ONE! TWO! THREE!
Eve: Smart move by Johann Black as he catches his breath outside the ring. But he can’t walk around too freely as Silas Mason is still at ringside. Of course, Silas appears to be wisely backing away from Johann as he walks around. I think he knows who would come out on top in that confrontation. Nikki is yelling for Johann to get back in the ring and he does so at his own pace slowly walking back up the steps.
Referee: FOUR! FIVE! SIX-
Deadprez: Johann Black gets back into the ring and immediately Nikki Kimura charges at him with a Running Knee Strike! No! Johann wisely rolled out of the way and Nikki almost ran right into the corner. Johann runs up on her and grabs her around the waist from behind. German Suplex! No! Nikki counters it with a hard back elbow strike knocking Johann back. Nikki then rushes in at Johann but he grabs her and pulls her downwards into an Inside Cradle! JOHANN WITH THE STEAL!
Referee: ONEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!!!!!
Referee: TWOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO-
Gavin Kirkland: Nikki Kimura manages to kick out before two! She is not happy that she almost got pinned by Johann and quickly pulls herself back up in the corner before charging in at him and going for a Mongolian Chop! But Johann ducks it and does a cartwheel across the ring! Such elegance! What a beautiful vanilla man!
Eve: Johann cartwheels across the ring to safety before grabbing the arm of Nikki Kimura and flipping her over into an Armbar position. Nikki quickly swings her legs around getting them under the ropes as the referee demands the break.
Referee: ONE! TWO! THREE! FOUR-
Deadprez: Johann Black lets Nikki Kimura’s arm free but she immediately sweeps the leg! Nikki with a leg scissors dropping Johann and she transitions on top of him into a Headlock! But Johann manages to swing up to his knees! He’s in good position here as he powers up and slams his elbow repeatedly into the ribs until she breaks free! Johann pulls Nikki in!!
Eve: Johann goes for a Suplex on Nikki! But she is sandbagging it! Nikki falls back to her feet as she is going for a Reverse Suplex! But Johann breaks free and backs up to the ropes! Nikki shoves him hard across the chest. Johann slaps her across the face! This thing is getting heated! Such disrespect!
Deadprez: Nikki Kimura manages to calm herself down as she briefly backs away and is told by Silas Mason at ringside to keep it together. It looks like the pace is slowing down a bit here as Nikki is now cautiously approaching Johann Black possibly with a bit more respect. Nikki with a hard elbow to the face of Johann after faking a collar and elbow tie-up! Possibly not so much respect as cold calculation! Nikki with the drop toe hold on Johann dragging him down to the mat and she locks in the Ankle Lock on Johann! No! Johann flips over onto his back and uses his position to kick Nikki backwards against the ropes! She releases the ankle and runs off the ropes leapfrogging over top of Johann.
Gavin Kirkland: Johann gets back up as Nikki Kimura runs off the ropes and back towards him. Johann catches her and tosses her backwards with a Flapjack! But Nikki flips up and over Johann! Nikki with a hard jab to the ribs of Johann catching him hard but he fires back, and they are both throwing shots back and forth at each other’s ribs now. Nikki! Johann! Nikki! Johann! Johann with a Drop Toe Hold suddenly on Nikki! He grabs the arm of Nikki as soon as she is down and pins her to the mat. Her arm pinned and Johann throws his legs up high in the air before driving his knees down hard across the length of Nikki’s arm. Johann is going in!
Eve: Johann keeps Nikki down grinding his knee down hard into her shoulder. Nikki is trying to reach out to the ropes, but Johann grabs her by the arm and yanks her across the ring. Nikki rolls back up to her feet and is trying to free herself, but Johann wraps her arm around her neck choking Nikki out with her own arms! Nikki is trying to break free, but she has no arms free and instead falls down to the mat kicking wildly. Nikki manages to thrash and throw herself towards the ropes and gets a leg on the bottom rope. Johann releases the hold.
Deadprez: Nikki Kimura pulls herself up on the ropes as Johann Black charges in and throws himself and Nikki both over the top rope with a Cactus Clothesline! Both competitors collapse outside the ring!
Referee: ONE! TWO! THREE!
Eve: Johann is up first on the outside as he helps Nikki back up to her feet before whipping her hard across ringside right into one of the ring posts! Nikki goes sprawling outside the ring holding her arm in pain.
Referee: FOUR! FIVE! SIX!
Deadprez: But Johann is not letting up! Johann runs around the ring and connects with a running Punt Kick to the ribs of Nikki sprawling her across the floor. Silas Mason is now running up to check on Nikki but Johann is smiling deviously at him. Silas is now backing away realizing that his life is in danger.
Silas Mason: (off-mic) Don’t hurt me! I’m a manager! I’m not a wrestler!
Gavin Kirkland: Johann Black is intimidating poor Silas! What has he done to deserve this?!?!
Eve: Johann Black smartly ignores Silas Mason rolls in and out of the ring to reset the count. Johann turns back to Nikki Kimura pulling the Specialists Champion up by the arm. Johann pulls Nikki away from Silas around the ring before pulling her up to the ring post. Johann places Nikki’s arm around the ring post. He grabs her arm and yanks it back! Johann slams Nikki’s arm hard into the post!-
Deadprez: No! Nikki Kimura uses the full strength of her arm to yank Johann forward and he goes face first into the ring post! Nikki with a well timed and smart counter! Johann holds his head in pain but he’s still on his feet unlike Nikki who fell to the ground from the force of that attack. Nikki is holding her arm in pain as she gets up seeing this as a chance to break Johann’s control of this match. Johann is staggering backwards but Nikki gets up and throws Johann back into the ring!
Eve: Nikki smells blood in the water and is looking to finish this thing before Johann can recover. Both competitors are now back in the ring as Nikki kicks Johann in the head before pulling him up. Kick to the head by Nikki! Nikki kicks Johann several times in the head doing her best to give him CTE. Johann is up on hands and knees as Nikki comes off the ropes… CURB STOMP!!!-
Deadprez: No! Johann back up and goes around behind Nikki and rolls her up! SCHOOL BOY ROLLUP FOR THE WIN!
Referee: ONEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!!!!!
Referee: TWOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!
Referee: THREEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!
Gavin Kirkland: No! Kickout by Nikki Kimura! The steal did not succeed!
Eve: All it did was make Nikki mad as she gets up and immediately drops Johann with a Clothesline from Hell! Nikki falling forward with that Clothesline to deliver it at full force turning Johann inside out! Nikki with a Running Uppercut to the seated Johann as he tries to recover before she drives her knee down repeatedly into the back of his skull. And now the forearms to the back of his head. The referee might have to consider ending this as Johann is suffering severe head trauma tonight and is most definitely en route to a concussion if he is not there already!
Deadprez: Damn! This shit is crazy!
Eve: Nikki slaps at the head of Johann before kicking him again. She is just toying with him at this point. Come on Nikki just put him away! Nikki picks up Johann and goes for a Brainbuster! This could do it!
Deadprez: But Johann falls behind Nikki and rolls her up! School Boy pin outta nowhere!!
Referee: ONEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!!!!!
Referee: TWOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!
Referee: THREEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!
Gavin Kirkland: Kickout by Nikki Kimura! Johann almost stole the win yet again! It is sad that this is basically all he can do.
Eve: Nikki Kimura immediately gets back on top of Johann Black and applies a Camel Clutch. Johann should just submit at this point! But he is fighting out of it! Johann is somehow managing to survive as he reaches out to the ropes! But he can’t quite get there! And wait a minute… Johann is actually standing up! Nikki on his back! Johann is overpowering her back up to his feet! Such strength!
Deadprez: Johann runs backwards at full speed with Nikki still on his back and rams her hard back first into the corner! Johann breaks free of the Camel Clutch but he is still in pain and staggers backwards towards the ropes! Nikki rushes in but Johann tosses her in the air and she lands face first in the corner! Johann grabs her from behind and tosses her backwards with a Bridging German Suplex!!! Johann has got here here!
Referee: ONEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!!!!!
Referee: TWOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!
Referee: THREEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!
Eve: DAMN! SO CLOSE! BUT NOT QUITE! NIKKI KIMURA KICKS OUT! I THINK EVEN SILAS MASON AT RINGSIDE WAS SHOOK BY THAT ONE! HE THOUGHT IT WAS OVER!
Silas Mason: (off-mic) I never doubted her for a minute!
(A replay shows Silas Mason nearly rushing the ring to break the pinfall but stopping at the last second when Nikki kicked out.)
Deadprez: Both competitors slowly back up and that might have been the last wind from Johann Black as he immediately collapses onto his knees holding his head in pain. Clearly he is suffering and we are going to need to get a doctor to check him out-
Gavin Kirkland: NIKKI KIMURA WITH A SUPERKICK!!! NIKKI JUST KICKED JOHANN’S HEAD OFF!!!
Eve: Nikki is clearly not a doctor and she doesn’t care about Johann’s well being! Her only goal is to put him down and to put him out!
Deadprez: Johann slowly back up as Nikki Kimura measures him slowly waiting to strike…
Eve: KAMIGOYE CONNECTS! NIKKI JUST KNEED THE HELL OUTTA JOHANN!! THE COVER!!!
Referee: ONEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!!!!!
Referee: TWOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!
Referee: THREEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!
(DING! DING! DING!)
Gina Romano: Here is your winner… NIKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKI KIMURAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!!!!!!!!!
(Vroom by Hoodie Allen & Connor Price hits to a mixed reaction from the crowd as Silas Mason enters the ring shoving the referee away to raise Nikki Kimura’s arm himself and present her with the EAW Specialists Championship.)
Eve: Damn. Nikki reminding us all tonight how dominant and dangerous she is.
Deadprez: That Specialists Championship is stuck on her. Nobody is taking that shit off!
Gavin Kirkland: I would like to take off her-
Eve: Would you look at the time. We have to take off ourselves… for a commercial break that is! Congrats to Nikki Kimura on another big win!
(The camera cuts to a commercial analyzing the wokest elements in the new Spider-Man show.)
(After the match, the camera shot has cut to the backstage area. We really can’t see what’s going on, but we can hear the sounds of crashes and fighting in the background making everything sound very chaotic.)
Eve: What in the hell is going on back there? I think we had an interview or something ready to go backstage, but all we hear is a bunch crashing and stuff going on right now. If there is anything going down, our cameras will be there to catch the action.
(The camera shot rushes over to where the sounds are coming from. When the camera gets to the scene, we see a whole slew of EAW Officials and security down and they are all possibly unconscious. Off screen, we can hear a beatdown still going down.)
Gavin Kirkland: LOOK AT THAT! LOOK AT ALL THE EAW OFFICIALS AND SECURITY OFFICERS THAT HAVE BEEN KNOCKED OUT BACK THERE! I’d say where is security to stop this, but I think we know the answers. Who is behind this? Is somebody going on a rampage or something?
(The camera shot moves over to see that more officials and security are being attacked at the moment. When we see the familiar black cloaks, we know exactly who is behind this.)
Deadprez: OH MY GAWD! OF COURSE IT IS! IT’S THE DRUIDS! LOOK WHO IS CALLING THE SHOTS! IT’S ZARIAH KENNEDY! ZARIAH IS NOT ONLY DIRECTING THE DRUIDS TO BEAT UP ANYBODY WHO COMES THEIR WAY! YOU SAID IT RIGHT FOR ONCE, GAVIN! THIS IS A RAMPAGE, BUT THIS IS AN UNNECESSARY ASSAULT!
Eve: Of course I am not at all surprised that Ruler’s group is behind this assault. Ruler got eliminated by submission during the Fatal Four Way Elimination match at King of Elite when he submitted to Ryan Wilson.
Gavin Kirkland: A few weeks ago, Ruler said he was a patient man, but he would stop at nothing from achieving success and satisfying the darkness that will soon envelop all of Elite Answers Wrestling. Where is Ruler?
Deadprez: Speaking of darkness, that must be where Ruler is right now because I don’t see him getting his hands dirty, either. Instead, he’s either allowing or he sent Zariah and his loyal druids that he affectionately calls The Ministry of Light, to get their hands dirty. HAVE ZARIAH AND THE MINISTRY OF LIGHT BEAT THE HELL OUT OF ALL OF OUR OFFICIALS AND SECURITY? WE NEED SOME HELP BACK THERE?
Eve: They have been assaulting officials and security for gawd knows how long. Who knows how injured those poor people are, but thank gawd! Here comes Alana Starr and I think it’s safe to assume that she or Kennedy Street were informed of this situation because Alana Starr is not coming alone.
(Alana Starr has appeared backstage and she hasn’t shown up alone. Alana has arrived at the backstage area with a good amount of reinforcements in tow in the hopes of breaking up all this chaos that she now knows is being caused by Zariah Kennedy and the Ministry of Light. From the look that Alana has on her face, she doesn’t look very happy at the moment. More accurately, she’s a little pissed.)
Alana Starr: Zariah! THAT IS ENOUGH! WHAT IN THE HELL ARE YOU AND YOUR FRIENDS DOING? Whatever it is, it all needs to STOP NOW! You all know damn well that this is not the way to do things around here.
(Alana still looks annoyed as she turns back towards her reinforcements as she give them their marching orders.)
Alana Starr: Alright, you guys. You know what you need to do. Break up this fight and now. We don’t need to deal with this crap right now. Showdown is the wrestling brand NOT the brand of sneak attacks. Myself and Ms. Kennedy have too much deal with right now without having to worry abou–
(Alana was walking along with her reinforcements before Alana almost crashed into something… or someone… that stepped right in front of her. Alana catches herself before she crashes and she looks up to see that Ruler has stepped in front of her. Alana is confused at what Ruler wants at this moment.)
Alana Starr: Ruler, I am a little busy at the moment trying to clean up this mess that YOUR friends and group have caused. So if you could step out of my way, I would greatly appreciate it.
Ruler: You don’t need to worry about that at the moment. There is something much more important that needs your attention. I just wanted to tell you it has begun.
(Alana looks at Ruler with another look of confusion on her face wondering what he is talking about.)
Alana Starr: It has begun? What has begun? What in the world are you talking about?
Ruler: You know exactly what I am talking about. Don’t play dumb. You know what has begun and this time, I am not settling for anything less. I want to take what belongs to me, Alana. I am taking championship gold for myself and to satisfy the darkness. Do you understand what I am saying?
(Ruler is trying to intimidate Alana, but right now, Alana is not backing down. She is not going to let Ruler push her around.)
Alana Starr: I understand exactly what you are saying, Ruler, but you have to understand something as well. If you want something so badly like you say you do, you need to go out there and just take it for yourself.
Alana Starr: Look, Ruler. Myself and Kennedy have given you chance after chance so you can get yourself into title contention and to win yourself a Championship, but you have failed each time. You were in a contender’s match just last week at King of Elite and you were eliminated from the match. What else do you want us to do? Get it out of your mind right now that you think that you can just come to us and demand a title shot or some stuff. You want something so bad? Again I say… take it for you—
(Alana was immediately cut off as Ruler shoves her against the wall. Alana lets out a small groan of pain as she hits the wall pretty hard. Alana is trying to get free, but Ruler has her pinned against the wall with his forearm against her chest, preventing her from having any shot at getting free. Ruler is starting to develop a very demented look on his face as he leans closer to Alana.)
Ruler: Is that how it’s going to be? I don’t think that’s a very wise move on your part, Alana. You could have just made this easier on yourself and everybody else that gets destroyed in our path, but it’s not going to be that way, is it? We’re going to be doing things the hard way.
(Ruler uses the arm that is not pinning Alana to the wall and motions towards the chaos of all the downed officials and security, which has finally been broken up as Zariah and the Ministry of Light have finally stopped attacking officials thanks to Alana’s reinforcements. They haven’t moved, but they have turned their attention to Ruler and are watching everything going down in complete silence.)
Ruler: What you see before you, Alana? This is just the very beginning. So if I have to go out and take it if I want something, then that’s exactly what I’m going to do. I’ll warn you right now that what I and my Ministry will do in the future will make what happened right now look very tame. Do you understand?
(Alana really wants to say something, but she chooses to stay silent and simply nods her head showing that she has been listening and understands what he has been saying.)
Ruler: Good. Because from here on out, I want you to keep your eyes open. It’s because I want you and everybody else to see everything that happens from this point on. If you thought this was unnecessary, you better watch what happens next.
(Ruler moves his forearm off of Alana and she falls to the ground. Ruler looks down at Alana in disgust before he turns to Zariah and his Ministry of Light before motioning them away from the scene.)
Ruler: Zariah. My Ministry. It’s time to make our leave.
(The hoods are covering the Ministry’s faces but we can see all of them nod in the affirmative along with Zariah.)
Zariah Kennedy: Yes, my liege. As you wish.
(Ruler nods and walks away from the scene as Zariah and the Ministry of Light follow closely behind. The final shot shows one of the officials helping Alana back to her feet after being pinned to the wall by Ruler. Alana has an unreadable look on her face as she looks the way that Ruler went before the camera shot fades to a commercial break.)
(“PUT EM IN THE FRIDGE” by Peso Pluma and Cardi B plays on the speakers, the crowd booing in response as Roberto de la Rosa comes out with actual confidence to himself, nodding along and mocking the crowd, acting very non-chalant as he walks down the ramp.)
Gina Romano: INTRODUCING FIRST, FROM HIDALGO MEXICO, WEIGHING IN AT 225 POUNDS, HE IS “EL PADRINO” ROBERTOOOO DE LA ROSAAAAA!
Eve: Roberto having a lot to prove going into this match, he ended up bouncing back with a win against Johann Black a few weeks ago, and now he has the chance to continue that kind of luck streak against Ryan Wilson!
Deadprez: You have to wonder yet again what is in Roberto’s mind as he shows confidence here, is it all just an act or is he truly confident despite every setback and losing his family? We will see tonight.
(Roberto enters the ring and then takes his corner as then, “Olé” by The Bouncing Souls plays on the speakers, Ryan Wilson rushes out towards the entrance ramp with a small smile on his face, listening to the loud cheers of the crowd and then raising his arms up in the air, getting them hyped up!)
Gina Romano: AND HIS OPPONENT, FROM MONTREAL, QUEBEC, CANADA, WEIGHING IN AT 225 POUNDS, HE IS “THE WORKHORSE” RYAAAANN JOSEEEPPPHHH WIIIIIIILSOOOOOOONNNNNNN!!!!
Eve: Ryan trying to bounce back himself despite what happened at King of Elite, he ended up losing another shot at the National Elite Championship, but for now, it is time to rebuild.
Deadprez: And the perfect time for that is showing up here in Showdown and WRESTLING! Ryan has always been about that and he is going to continue to be about that! Does he have it in him though to win tonight? Let’s see!
(Ryan enters inside of the ring later as well and then takes his own corner, the two opponents get ready…)
(DING! DING! DING!)
Gavin Kirkland: AND THE MATCH IS UNDERWAY!
Eve: WHAT THE HECK!? ROBERTO SUDDENLY RUNS OFF THE CORNER AND THEN RUSHES TOWARDS RYAN!
Deadprez: RYAN ENDS UP DOING THE SAME THING AS ROBERTO AND THEN RUNS AT HIM, THE TWO CLASH IN THE MIDDLE OF THE RING AND THEY START THROWING STRIKES AT EACH OTHER! AN INCREDIBLY HOT START TO THIS MATCH AS THE TWO OF THEM ARE THROWING STRIKES AT THEIR HEADS TRYING TO TAKE THE OTHER ONE DOWN AND NOT HOLDING BACK!
Eve: THESE TWO’S SHOWING THAT THEY ARE NOT GOING TO STAY DOWN BY THE OTHER’S WORDS! WHOEVER’S WAY IS RIGHT WILL END UP SHOWING TONIGHT! WHO WILL BE THE ONE WHO ENDS UP SUCCEEDING?! WE WILL HAVE TO FIND OUT RIGHT NOW!
Deadprez: ROBERTO IS ABLE TO FINALLY BREAK THROUGH AND THEN PUSH RYAN BACK WITH A FOREARM RIGHT TOWARDS HIS FACE, MOVING TO GRAB ONTO HIS HEAD AND THEN TRYING TO LIFT HIM UP HIGH, GOING FOR A SIDE SUPLEX!
Eve: RYAN DOES NOT ROBERTO LIFT HIM UP, LOWERING HIS ARMS DOWN AND THEN ELBOWING HIM RIGHT ON THE TOP OF HIS HEAD, BEFORE GRABBING ONTO HIS ARM ON THE WAY DOWN AND THEN THROWING HIM TOWARDS THE MAT WITH AN ARM DRAG!
Gavin Kirkland: THIS MATCH IS GOING TOO FAST FOR ME TO BE ABLE TO DO MY ICONIC JOKES!
Eve: Let us please be serious for a moment.
Gavin Kirkland: Oh, now the match wants to slow down when the joke is suddenly turned on me???
Deadprez: Even the world itself does not want to give you a win.
Gavin Kirkland: Because I am too powerful and the world has to bring me down, right?
Deadprez: Yeah, whatever you say.
Eve: BACK TO THE MATCH, RYAN IS ABLE TO BRING ROBERTO DOWN TO THE MAT WITH THAT ONE AND THEN HE STARTS BACKING AWAY TO THE ROPES, MOVING TO BOUNCE OFF THEM AND GET SOME MOMENTUM HERE, AND TRYING TO CLOTHESLINE ROBERTO OFF OF THE RING!
Deadprez: RYAN TRYING TO TAKE ROBERTO OUT OF THERE EARLY MATCH BUT ROBERTO IS ABLE TO MOVE OUT OF THE WAY IN TIME AND RYAN ENDS UP HITTING NOTHING! ROBERTO RUNS TOWARDS ANOTHER SIDE OF THE RING AND THEN JUMPS ONTO THE ROPES, JUMPING OFF OF THEM AND TRYING TO GO FOR A SPRINGBOARD MOONSAULT!
Eve: RYAN IS ABLE TO STEP BACK AND AVOID THE MOONSAULT! ROBERTO IS ABLE TO LAND ON HIS FEET AND AVOID CRASHING ONTO THE MAT HIMSELF, RYAN USES THE CHANCE THOUGH TO HIS ADVANTAGE! AS HE RUNS FORWARD AND THEN TRIES TO TAKE ROBERTO DOWN WITH A NORTHERN LARIAT!
Deadprez: ROBERTO DUCKS UNDER THE LARIAT AND THEN GRABS ONTO RYAN’S ARM, AS HE PULLS HIM TOWARDS HIM AND THIS TIME… ROBERTO IS FINALLY ABLE TO GET A HIT IN, CRACKING RYAN ACROSS THE FACE WITH A BACK ELBOW!
Eve: RYAN IS STILL STANDING AND IS NOT GOING DOWN THOUGH! AS ROBERTO RAISES HIS ARMS AND THEN HE STARTS PUMMELING HIM DOWN WITH VARIOUS FOREARM STRIKES, BASICALLY TRYING TO KNOCK RYAN OUT WITH AT LEAST ONE OF THEM!
Deadprez: BUT DESPITE ALL OF THAT, RYAN IS STILL NOT GOING DOWN, AS HE IS ABLE TO DUCK DOWN AND THEN THIS TIME, HE HITS ROBERTO RIGHT ACROSS THE CHIN WITH A CANADIAN UPPERCUT, THIS TIME TRYING TO KNOCK SOME SENSE INTO HIM AND BEAT HIM UP!
Eve: ROBERTO IS TAKING THE UPPERCUTS QUITE WELL, BUT HE IS SLOWLY BEING STARTED TO GET PUSHED TOWARDS THE ROPES AND YET AGAIN, RYAN RAISES UP HIS ARMS… AND IS ABLE TO CLOTHESLINE ROBERTO OVER THE TOP ROPE!
Deadprez: ROBERTO FALLS DOWN HARD AGAINST THE OUTSIDE MAT AND NOW RYAN HAS A CHANCE TO TURN THINGS AROUND AND DO SOME BIG DAMAGE HERE! HE TURNS HIS BACK AND THEN RUNS TOWARDS THE ROPE, GATHERING SPEED AND MOMENTUM AND TRYING TO-
Eve: ROBERTO ENDS UP SLIDING BACK INSIDE THE RING AND THEN HE ENDS UP HITTING A BIG RUNNING BOOT RIGHT ACROSS RYAN’S HEAD! SHUTTING DOWN HIS OFFENSE AND NOT GIVING RYAN A CHANCE TO MOUNT A COMEBACK!
Deadprez: ROBERTO RUNS TOWARDS THE DOWNED RYAN AND THEN PICKS HIM UP, GRABBING HIM BY HIS HEAD… AND THEN SLAMMING HIM DOWN WITH A SAITO SUPLEX! ROBERTO MOVES OVER AS FAST AS HE CAN AND THEN GOES TO COVER RYAN WILSON!
ONEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!
TWOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO-
Eve: But despite Roberto catching Ryan by surprise, Ryan is able to kickout in time and prevent the match from ending early, this gives Roberto the chance to grab onto his head and then put him in a headlock! Roberto is now trying to chip away at Ryan here and weaken him here.
Gavin Kirkland: Finally! I have my chance to tell jokes now, because jeez, there really are no women in this kind of match? Sauage Party going crazy, am I right-
Eve: Thank gosh, okay, Ryan is slowly starting to get up and trying to fight back Roberto dragging him down to the mat.
Gavin Kirkland: Oh come on!
Deadprez: Hey, personally for me, they can go faster if they so wish, legit!
Gavin Kirkland: Man, why do they keep doing this to me.
Eve: You quite literally continue asking for this yourself.
Gavin Kirkland: Well, it is not my fault that some people are not fond of my kind of humor!
Eve: Siiiighh…
Deadprez: Well, sadly to tell the rest of you, as Ryan is trying to get up, Roberto is able to switch his grip on the headlock and just like that, he is able to hit a headlock takeover and then bring Ryan down to the ground yet again!
Gavin Kirkland: Well, well, would you look at that.
Eve: Can you at least somewhat try to be able to commentate this match?
Gavin Kirkland: Oh yeah, sure! Ryan is struggling here badly as Roberto is putting pressure around his neck, trying to cut off his breathing and get him to tap out in this fierce looking headlock, but knowing who Ryan is as a wrestler and as a person, he is not going to easily tap out to this kind of move and he is going to continue trying to find a way to get out of this predicament!
Eve: Alright, what the hell, where is this EVERY SINGLE MATCH that we commentate together?
Gavin Kirkland: Oh, Eve, Eve, Eve, sometimes, in some way, you need to keep the audience entertained and make them watch the show after all. And I am able to keep everyone watching after all!
Deadprez: By getting the audience that watches our shows to hate you because of your jokes?
Gavin Kirkland: Well, I didn’t really say it worked when I ended up thinking the plan out in my head but at least it gets me buzz!
Eve: Alright, you big dumb idiot, let’s focus on the match. As Roberto has basically forced Ryan to be just stuck in the headlock! And Ryan is almost starting to fade out in a way!
Deadprez: Despite the predicament though, the crowd is starting to clap together now and trying their best to motivate Ryan to get up and do something to continue fighting! Ryan is finally finding the fire that he is looking for and despite being in an unfavorable position, he is still fighting no matter what!
Eve: The crowd is cheering now as Ryan continues pushing himself up to his feet and Roberto is slightly in shock seeing this, he is trying to put more pressure onto the headlock but it is not keeping Ryan down in any way possible! HE IS STARTING TO FIGHT BACK!
Deadprez: AND HE IS FIGHTING BIG AS HE STARTS THROWING ELBOWS HARD ONTO ROBERTO’S STOMACH, OVER AND OVER AND OVER AGAIN, NOT LETTING ROBERTO GET THE BEST OF HIM AND FINALLY… HE HITS HIM AWAY WITH A BIG PUNCH RIGHT ACROSS HIS GUT!
Gavin Kirkland: ROBERTO IS FINALLY FORCED TO LET GO OF THE HEADLOCK AND NOW RYAN HAS HIS CHANCE HERE, HE GRABS ONTO ROBERTO’S WAIST AND THEN TAKES HIM DOWN TO THE GROUND, BEFORE RYAN MOUNTS OVER HIM AND THEN HE STARTS GOING CRAZY WITH THE STRIKES!
Eve: ROBERTO PUTS UP HIS ARMS IN SELF DEFENSE TRYING TO PROTECT HIS HEAD BUT RYAN IS NOT LETTING UP WITH THE STRIKES, HITTING DOWN VARIOUS ELBOWS ONTO ROBERTO AND BEING ABLE TO MAKE SOME DAMAGE!
Deadprez: RYAN GETS UP AND THEN RISES WITH DETERMINATION, THE CROWD FULLY BEHIND HIM AS HE IS SOMEHOW FINDING HIS WAY TO CONTINUE FIGHTING! HE GOES TOWARDS THE DOWNED ROBERTO AND THEN TRIES TO GRAB ONTO HIM-
Eve: ROBERTO SUDDENLY KIPS UP AND THEN JUMPS ONTO RYAN, PULLING HIM DOWN WITH HIM AND THEN FLIPPING HIM OVER, HITTING A MONKEY FLIP ON RYAN AND SENDING HIM FLYING TOWARDS THE ROPES!
Deadprez: ROBERTO RISES UP TO HIS FEET AND THEN RUNS FORWARD, FINALLY CLOTHESLINING RYAN OVER THE TOP ROPES AND FORCING HIM TO FALL DOWN AGAINST THE GROUND HARD! ROBERTO STANDS THERE IN THE MIDDLE OF THE RING WITH A GIGANTIC GRIN ON HIS FACE!
Eve: Roberto slowly forms with hands a gun sign, as he does a revolver motion and then runs across the ring! Bouncing off the ropes… BEFORE JUMPING THROUGH THE ROPES AND THEN HITTING RYAN WILSON DOWN WITH A BIG SUICIDE DIVE THAT TAKES HIM DOWN! El Revólver Dorado!
Deadprez: Despite Ryan’s best attempts there, nothing came of fruition here that was able to take down Roberto, he has to figure something else out that can help him.
(Roberto turns towards the crowd and then spreads his arms to the side with a grin on his face, the crowd booing down on him as he does that gesture. Meanwhile though, the feed changes briefly towards backstage where Silas Mason is watching the match with a focused expression on his face.)
Gavin Kirkland: Aw man, why is that guy watching the match too?!
Deadprez: Truly beats me not gonna lie, for now, all we have to look forward to is these two men trying to take each other down! Ryan is trying his best to grab onto our announcer’s table and find a way to get up to his feet but Roberto ends up turning around and looks towards him… BEFORE HITTING HIM RIGHT ON THE BACK WITH A FOREARM!
Eve: Roberto grabs onto Ryan’s head and then ends up slamming him onto our announcer’s table! He turns him over and then he just starts SLAMMING RYAN’S HEAD ONTO THE TOP OF OUR ANNOUNCER’S TABLE! Roberto made sure to give Ryan a headache as well from this match!
Deadprez: Ryan is moving around in a sloppy manner and he is trying to fight back but Roberto is just not letting Ryan get his chance to mount a comeback here and then finally get something going!
Eve: Roberto can’t play this game very long though! As he has to remember that there is a count from the referee happening!
Gavin Kirkland: Roberto finally stops banging Ryan’s head against the table and he actually lets me place my water bottle down because of course, I don’t want it to spill when he is making all that ruckus!
Eve: Roberto has finally let all of that frustration out and he moves towards the ring, throwing Ryan inside and then he rolls in himself! Roberto spreads his arms out and then he nods slowly to himself, knowing that he has the match in control.
Deadprez: Man, if this ends up turning out bad for him…
Gavin Kirkland: Well, he seems to be doing something right knowing the fact that Ryan is right now out on the ground.
Eve: It is the heart that matters though! Ryan is shaking his head and doing his best to grab onto those ropes and then push himself forward-
Deadprez: BUT IT IS NO USE AS ROBERTO KNEES HIM IN THE GUT AND THEN GETS HIM AWAY FROM THE ROPES, LIFTING HIM UP ONTO HIS SHOULDERS AND THEN RUNNING FORWARD… HITTING HIM DOWN HARD WITH THE EL ANGEL AZUL!
Eve: Roberto grins towards the camera with confidence before he moves slowly and goes to cover Ryan Wilson!
ONEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!
TWOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!
THREEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE-
Deadprez: BUT IT IS NOT ENOUGH! AS RYAN ENDS UP KICKING OUT AND HE IS STILL IN THE MATCH! YOU CAN’T KEEP RYAN DOWN JUST YET!
Eve: Roberto looks slightly in shock for a moment but he is not demotivated by this result! He only gets fired up more as he gets back to his feet and then goes to grab onto Ryan, lifting him up…
Deadprez: But he is not able to! Ryan suddenly became deadweight and Roberto is finding it hard to lift him up-
Eve: AND THAT QUICK THINKING GIVES RYAN THE CHANCE TO STRIKE! SUDDENLY COMING ALIVE AND THEN HITTING A GUT KNEE RIGHT ACROSS ROBERTO’S STOMACH!
Gavin Kirkland: ROBERTO STUMBLES BACK FROM THE FORCE OF THE KNEE AND RYAN RUSHES FORWARD, SPINNING OVER AND THEN HITTING A REVERSE ELBOW ONTO HIS FACE, THEN A CALF KICK TRYING TO MAKE ROBERTO STUMBLE AND FALL!
Eve: ROBERTO STUMBLES INDEED BUT HE USES THE ROPES BEHIND HIM TO BOUNCE OFF AND THEN RUN BACK, LIFTING UP HIS LEGS AND TRYING TO HIT RYAN ACROSS THE FACE WITH A KNEE!
Deadprez: RYAN CATCHES ROBERTO’S KNEE AND THEN LIFTS HIM UP HIGH WITH VIGOR! RYAN POINTING HIS HAND TO THE SKY AS HE DOES SO AND THEN RUNNING FORWARD, BEFORE HITTING HIM DOWN HARD ONTO THE MAT WITH A RUNNING POWERSLAM!
Eve: BUT RYAN DOES NOT LET GO OF ROBERTO! HE ROLLS THROUGH OVER HIM AND THEN PICKS HIM BACK UP AGAIN, RYAN WALKING FORWARD AND THEN READYING HIMSELF, BEFORE RUSHING TOWARDS THE CORNER AND THEN SLAMMING ROBERTO BACK FIRST AGAINST THE CORNER!
Deadprez: RYAN THEN LETS GO OF ROBERTO AND GETS SOME DISTANCE HERE, RUNNING ACROSS TO THE OTHER CORNER AND RUNNING BACK AT FULL SPEED… BEFORE HITTING HIM RIGHT ACROSS THE FACE WITH A HELLUVA KICK RIGHT AGAINST HIS HEAD!
Eve: RYAN THEN GRABS ONTO ROBERTO AND THEN PULLS HIM AGAINST HIM, LIFTING HIM UP HIGH IN THE AIR AND THEN SPINNING AROUND WITH HIM…
Gavin Kirkland: “LA BOMBE BLUE!” RYAN SUCCESFULLY HITS THE BLUE THUNDER BOMB AND HE IS ABLE TO COVER ROBERTO! CAN HE DO IT?
ONEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!
TWOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!
THREEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE-
Eve: BUT ROBERTO ENDS UP KICKING OUT OF THE BLUE THUNDER BOMB AND RYAN SITS BACK IN FRUSTRATION! HE KNOWS HE HAS TO DIG IN DEEPER SOMEHOW TO BEAT ROBERTO!
Deadprez: RYAN IS SLOWLY RISING UP AGAIN AND TRYING TO FIND SOMETHING, TRYING TO PUSH HIMSELF FORWARD AND NOT LET THIS WHOLE MATCH GO IN VAIN! HE GOES TOWARDS ROBERTO AND THEN GOES TO GRAB HIM BY HIS HAIR, LIFTING HIM UP AND THEN TRYING TO…
Eve: LIFT HIM UP! RYAN IS TRYING TO LIFT ROBERTO UP TO GO FOR THE “MIC DROP!”
Gavin Kirkland: ROBERTO THOUGH IS NOT LETTING RYAN HIT THE MOVE! HE IS ABLE TO SCURRY AND STRUGGLE AND PREVENTING RYAN FROM HITTING IT! HE DROPS DOWN AND THEN ENDS UP HITTING HIM SQUARE ON THE GUT!
Eve: RYAN GRITS HIS TEETH IN PAIN AND HE IS PUSHED TOWARDS THE ROPES FROM IT, RYAN BOUNCES OFF AND THEN ROBERTO RUNS FORWARD, MOVING QUICKLY TO JUMP ONTO THE ROPES AND THEN JUMP OFF, TRYING TO HIT RYAN RIGHT ON THE HEAD WITH THE “BORDER CRASHER!”
Deadprez: RYAN CATCHES HIM IN MID-AIR! RYAN CATCHES HIS KNEE AND THEN SPINS AROUND, TRYING TO LIFT HIM UP AND THEN YET AGAIN, TRY TO GO FOR THE “LA BOMBE BLUE!!!”
Eve: ROBERTO THOUGH IS ABLE TO REVERSE THE MOVE AND MOVE HIS LEGS AROUND, REVERSING THE BLUE THUNDERBOMB INTO A HEADSCISSORS AND SENDING RYAN TOWARDS THE ROPES!
Deadprez: Didn’t TLA use that kind of reversal against Ryan in one of their matches too?!
Eve: Obsessed much?
Gavin Kirkland: I like to think that he ended up doing his research well!
Eve: Well, knowing what Roberto thinks about TLA- LET’S GET BACK TO THE ACTION! RYAN IS SENT TOWARDS THE ROPES AND ROBERTO ROLLS UP TO HIS FEET, RAISING HIS VOICE UP AND SHOUTING AS HE BOUNCES OFF THE ROPES AND THEN GOES FOR A RUNNING KNEE STRIKE, TRYING TO HIT RYAN WILSON IN THE BACK OF THE HEAD!
Gavin Kirkland: RYAN IS ABLE TO ROLL AWAY AND ROBERTO ENDS UP KNEEING THE ROPES INSTEAD, AS RYAN RUNS FORWARD AND THEN TRIES TO HIT ROBERTO RIGHT ON THE FACE WITH A RUNNING KNEE STRIKE JUST AS ROBERTO TURNS AROUND!
Eve: ROBERTO FALLS AND NOW RYAN HAS HIS TARGETS SETS ON HIM, AS HE RUNS AND THEN JUMPS, TRYING TO HIT HIM RIGHT ON THE FACE WITH THE SUPERMAN PUNCH 2.4!
Deadprez: IT IS NOT ENOUGH EITHER AS ROBERTO RAISES HIS LEGS AND THEN HITS A BIG BOOT RIGHT ACROSS RYAN’S FACE! RYAN IS WOBBLING AND HE HAS BARELY ANYWHERE TO GO AFTER THAT ONE!
Eve: ROBERTO IS NOW UNLEASHING VARIOUS ELBOWS RIGHT ONTO RYAN’S HEAD, HE CALLS THAT EL “CUERNO DE CHIVO!”
Gavin Kirkland: BUT JUST LIKE THE START OF THE MATCH, RYAN GETS FIRED UP HIMSELF AND THEN HE STARTS THROWING ELBOWS RIGHT BACK AT ROBERTO, AS THE CROWD COMES UP TO THEIR FEET AT THE SIGHT!
Deadprez: RYAN! ROBERTO! RYAN! ROBERTO! RYAN! ROBERTO! RYAN! ROBERTO! RYAN! RYAN! RYAN! ROBERTO! ROBERTO! ROBERTO!
Eve: RYAN RAISES A FIST BUT ROBERTO ENDS UP PUSHING HIM AWAY RIGHT BEFORE HE CAN HIT HIM!
Gavin Kirkland: ROBERTO RUNS FORWARD AND THEN HE HITS A BIG TWO HANDED CHOP RIGHT TO RYAN’S THROAT, AS RYAN GETS TAKEN DOWN BY IT AND ROBERTO NOW HAS RYAN RIGHT WHERE HE WANTS HIM!
Eve: ROBERTO GRABS ONTO RYAN AND THEN LIFTS HIM UP, SWINGING TO THE SIDE AND THEN TRYING TO GO FOR “EL PEGUE DE MEZCAL!”
Gavin Kirkland: RYAN SWINGS OUT OF ROBERTO’S HOLD AND THEN JUMPS… FINALLY HITTING THE SUPERMAN PUNCH! HE FINALLY GOT IT!
Eve: AS ROBERTO STUMBLES TOWARDS THE ROPES, FALLING ON THEM AND THEN RUNNING FORWARD BY INSTICT! “TALON DE AGUILA!”
Deadprez: THE SPEAR IS DENIED AS RYAN KNEES ROBERTO IN THE JAW RIGHT BEFORE HE CAN HIT IT! RYAN GRABS HIM AND THEN LIFTS HIM UP!
Gavin Kirkland: “MIIIIIIIIIIIIICCCC DROOOOOOPPPPP!!!”
Eve: RYAN FINALLY HITS THE MIC DROP, AS RYAN MOVES QUICKLY TOWARDS ROBERTO AND THEN PUTS AN ARM OVER HIM FOR THE PINFALL!
ONEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!
TWOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!
THREEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!
(DING! DING! DING!)
(“Olé” plays on the speakers and Ryan rolls off of Roberto with a triumphant expression on his face, relieved and glad knowing that he ended up winning the match successfully and was able to bounce back.)
Gina Romano: HERE IS YOUR WINNER, RYAN JOSEPH WILSOOOOOOOONNNN!!!
Eve: There we go! Ryan bouncing back after King of Elite and proving Roberto’s words wrong!
Deadprez: Sometimes it is the simplest stories that happen in this kind of ring and despite a lot that has happened to this men, Ryan wanted to prove his way was right, and tonight… he proved that!
Gavin Kirkland: But yeah, what’s up with that Silas guy?
(Ryan goes up to his feet and then lets the referee raise his hand in victory, he walks towards the corner and then climbs up, showering in on the support of the people and then letting out a smile, he lets out a small satisfied sigh and raises both his arms, as the show fades away to commercials.)
(Backstage….
Kennedy Street is in her office studying footage of the masked individual that has interfered in a number of their matches on Showdown She doesn’t look amused at all while Alna Starr stands next to her. Kennedy notices a few differences in movement and stuff, wondering f the attacks were made by the same person or not.)
Kennedy Street: Where is Silas?
Alana Starr: He is ducking us, but I did ask him to come here, so that you wanted to talk to him.
Kennedy Street: I want to know who this person is and if they are even a member of the Showdown roster or not. I do not appreciate having my wrestlers and brand being attacked by cronies, honey and I think Silas has something to do with this.
Alana Starr: He might, Kennie, but at the same time, maybe he doesn’t. Silas is a sleeze ball, no question about it, but he is also very smart, and wouldn’t risk any heat with you or me for that matter because of our past.
(Kennedy just shakes her head and rolls her eyes.)
Kennedy Street: He would totally do that Alana, do not kid yourself honey, but I am going to find out who this is, why they decided to mess with my brand and my wrestlers. I’m not a very happy camper right now and nobody wants to see bitchy Kennie, honey.
Alana Starr: No… no! Nobody wants to see that. I think that –
(But before Alana could finish her sentence, here comes Silas Mason and he is all smiles. He tries to brush things off and act innocently.)
Silas Mason: There are the two most beautiful women in the world! Flawless Goodness! I love you two, such a great pair and –
Kennedy Street: Cut the shit, honey. Who is this masked person?
Silas Mason: I am insulted that you would think I had anything to do with it. I would never be sneaky like that; I believe my transparency has been quite noble and should be honored.
(Kennedy sighs before getting up and walking around the desk right to Silas Mason, the two have a brief stare-down before she finally tilts her head.)
Kennedy Street: I am not kidding, WHO IS THIS MASKED PERSON THAT IS RUINING SHOWDOWN’S TV!?!?
Silas Mason: I do not know, I have nothing to do with it, matter of fact, he attacked Charlie Marr first, so why don’t you start there considering you lost him and maybe he pissed someone off. Or ask Jon Kelton. He seems to have enemies and can’t keep girlfriends. Or maybe it was Bronson Daniels. Newsflash, he isn’t exactly the most popular guy in the locker room and his woman sure as hell has a target on her back, so WHY don’t you start there!?
(Kennedy gets right up to his face.)
Kennedy Street: Silas, I swear that if I find out that you had anything to do with this masked person, I will bury you to the ground, honey, do you hear me?
(All Silas can do is smile.)
Silas Mason: Loud and clear, but I think you know by now that I am not good with threats. I can assure you that I had nothing to do with this.
Kennedy Street: We will see about that, honey.
(Silas doesn’t say another word, instead he tips his black cowboy hat and walks out. Kennedy just watches him as she knows deep in her heart that he has something to do with it. Alana Starr just shakes her head as the scene fades to ringside.)
(The camera cuts to ringside as “Ambitionz az a Ridah” by Tupac hits and the crowd explodes. Not literally. They are just cheering a lot.)
Gina Romano: Ladies and gentlemen at this time please welcome… T!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! L!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! A!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
(TLA makes his way down to the ring slapping hands with the fans before rolling under the bottom rope and grabbing the microphone from Gina Romano.)
Deadprez: Last week at King of Elite, TLA was Showdown’s representative in the King of Elite finals-
Gavin Kirkland: And he fucked it up! Hate him!
Eve: That’s a bit extreme Gavin. TLA didn’t win the match, but he had a great performance. He nearly won the match as well and many people think he should have won if not for the outside interference.
Deadprez: Unfortunately, Showdown did not capture the crown and obviously TLA is not going to be happy that all of his hard work over the past month has left him empty handed. You have to wonder what is his next objective here on Showdown.
Crowd: TLA! TLA! TLA!
(“Ambitionz az a Ridah” slowly fades as the crowd chants for TLA. Despite his bad mood he can’t help but smile at the warm reaction from the fans.)
TLA: Gracias a todos. Los amo a todos.
Crowd: <3
TLA: I ain’t gonna lie. I thought tonight was gonna be different. I thought that I was gonna be comin’ out to talk to all y’all as el rey. I done put all mi corazon into that tournament and I almost got the job done. Pero it just wasn’t enough. Unfortunately, I took the L at King of Elite and came out of the tournament empty handed. I could make all kinds of excuses for it. Trixie Stane done interfered when I had that match won.
Crowd: BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!
TLA: I done dropped that dumb bitch right on her head tho!
Crowd: WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
TLA: Ain’t got no shame of it. Chica got what she deserved.
Gavin Kirkland: She was a beautiful soul taken from us too soon.
TLA: Orale. We gettin’ down to business tho. Cuz this ain’t nothing like what we’ve experienced before. I said I could make excuses. But it feels like valid or not, that’s all I been doing lately. A few months back, I ain’t got the job done for the Tag Titles against the Jaded Hearts. I got out the cage, but Charlie wasn’t so lucky. Then I done lost my Answers World Championship when half the Extreme Elimination Chamber done decided to team up on me. Now I got creepy cult ass hoes screwing my ass outta King of Elite crowns. I’m tired bro. Done with the excuses. Real or not. I lost those matches. I let all of you people down. That’s on me.
(TLA lowers the mic briefly and shakes his head looking sad. The crowd continues to cheer for him as he raises the mic back up with a look of determination.)
TLA: Things ain’t gone my way lately. But we gonn’ remedy that soon. Nah y’all see me down now. But you’ve seen me go through worse. And we always come out the better for it. A vato not comin’ out here to bitch. A vato not comin’ out here to cry or moan. We gettin’ back on our feet and we gonna do what we do better than anyone else in the world. We stealin’ this show bandido style and we gonna get us some motherfucking gold!!!
Crowd: SI! SI! SI!
TLA: I thought y’all might like that. But the question is what gold do I be going for? It seems like after King of Elite all the titles around here already got they next challengers in line. I got some reasonable doubt that Reasonable Doubt is gonna see me challenging for any of the titles around here. Donovan Duke got he hands full with Harper Lee. SOSA Henderson beefin’ with Cody Maverick. Despite my repeated requests they refuse to let me compete in the New Breed division…
Deadprez: I can confirm he has made that request several times. Bro is like the longest tenured member on the roster…
Gavin Kirkland: Not to mention he doesn’t deserve a title shot. We don’t just hand them out like candy. You lost at King of Elite! Get over it! You shouldn’t even have a match at Reasonable Doubt after you failed Showdown!
Eve: Damn Gavin. Salty much?
TLA: But I give no fucks. I ain’t care who it is. If I gotta I will go to another brand and I will kick the door in and get me some gold. Straight jack they gold with the quickness and bring that shit right on back to Showdown cuz ain’t nobody stoppin’ me! I am going to show the whole world that these Ls ain’t mean shit to me. That I am then, now, and forever will be the Baddest Hombre on the Planet! I’m putting this entire company on notice. Ain’t none of y’all safe. I be comin’ for yo necks. Bout to bre-
(Olé by The Bouncing Souls hits to cheers from the crowd. TLA is shown looking on in confusion.)
Eve: Ryan Wilson? What is he doing out here right now?
Deadprez: Ryan Wilson targeted the National Elite Championship contendership at King of Elite and almost won but in the end Cody Maverick became the number one contender. I’m not sure what business he has with TLA however.
Gavin Kirkland: Is he going to attack TLA? Bro should watch out…
(Ryan Wilson is shown entering the ring as TLA stances up ready to throw down if it should come to that. Ryan’s music fades out as he raises his hands up telling TLA to calm down.)
Ryan Wilson: Chill chill chill. Tranquilo mi amigo. I am not out here to fight you.
(TLA is shown relaxing as he leans back in the corner to listen to what Ryan has to say.)
Ryan Wilson: In fact, I am out here to tell you that I respect the hell out of you. I remember the matches that we had earlier this season and I know what you are capable of in this ring.
TLA: I see so yo ass be lookin’ for a rematch right here right now in Detroit!
Crowd: WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!
Ryan Wilson: Well, I hate to disappoint Detroit, but we already have matches booked for us tonight. I am talking more about Reasonable Doubt. It looks like we are both on the same page here tonight. You say that you want gold. I want gold too. But there are limited options for us. As you said, all of the top titles have already been booked here on Showdown. Which is why I am out here to offer you a proposal. You and me… at Reasonable Doubt. How about we team up together and go after the British Invasion!
(The crowd cheers loudly as TLA looks surprised and walks around the ring thinking about it for a minute.)
Ryan Wilson: We team up together and we go and get those Unified Tag Team Championships!
TLA: Orale that be one hell of an offer for real. You wanna team with La Pantera Sexual? You wanna go snatch some tag titles? Go and help a vato get that Grand Slam in?
Ryan Wilson: After what I have seen from you in the ring this season sometimes personally when I was in the ring, I have zero doubt in my mind that if we work together we can defeat the British Invasion and become the Tag Champs!
TLA: Damn I like the confidence. But what do y’all think Detroit? You think I sh-
(TLA is interrupted by loud cheers from the crowd who clearly likes the idea as well.)
TLA: Si claro. ORALE I ACCEPT HOLMES!
(TLA nods and throws out a hand to Ryan Wilson who shakes his hand. Olé by The Bouncing Souls hits as TLA and Ryan leave the ring together.)
Eve: Damn I don’t think anyone was expecting this! TLA and Ryan Wilson teaming up? Could we be looking at the next Unified Tag Team Champions?
Gavin Kirkland: Damn. Canada and Mexico teaming up now? We gonna have to increase them tariffs…
Deadprez: Gavin pls… Obviously we don’t know anything yet but these two are gunning for gold at Reasonable Doubt and are willing to work together to get it! It sounds like a challenge was laid down here tonight to me, but will the British Invasion accept?
(The camera cuts to a commercial featuring Xander Payne racing a turtle.)
( “VKL” by Rain hits as SORN comes strolling out, he strikes a pose on the stage before he goes pacing down to the ring. He gives a couple high fives to the people at ringside. )
Gina Romano: INTRODUCING FIRST, FROM OSAKA JAPAN, WEIGHTING IN AT 167 POUNDS! “THE RISING TALENT” SORN!
( “Woke Up” by XG hits to loud boos from the audience. Miku comes walking down the ring, flicking off the crowd as the continued to mock her. )
Gina Romano: INTRODUCING HER OPPONENT, FROM FUKUI, JAPAN, WEIGHTING IN AT 110 POUNDS! MIKU SAKAI!
DING! DING! DING!
Gavin Kirkland: The match starts and they start circling the ring, Miku looking to relieve some stress after a bad couple days after King of Elite!
Eve: Of course, this might not get her Champion but this will certainly help get some of that anger out. Going for a pick at the leg, but Sorn clutching down on Miku trying to stop it! Miku managed to slip out, going around to the waist and keeping her opponent situated! Having full control- until Sorn grabs the arm and twisted it! Getting out of the hold and reversing the hold- BUT MIKU ONCE AGAIN SLIPPING THROUGH! GETTING A HOLD OF HIS ARM AND BENDING IT BACK! MIKU PUSHING UP AND BACK SLOWLY GETTING HIM TO THE GROUND!
Deadprez: Miku stands on the hand, keeping it bent backwards as she looks down. Sorn tried to struggle out of it but there was nowhere to go! Sakai jumps up to STOMP- but Sorn grabs the foot! Sorn getting back to his feet, hold the foot of Miku- HE GOES FOR A PUNCH! Sinking her out, sending her scrambling backwards! Sorn manages to intimidate his much more experienced competitor. Miku seemed embarrassed, but composed herself. I don’t think she expected to be down so early in this match, but she is back to circling up with Sorn. Sorn charges in but—
Gavin Kirkland: Sakai slips behind him and SLAPS HIM in the back of the head! Miku finding that amusing, laughing at Sorn- BUT CATCHING A BIG BOOT TO THE CHEST! Knocking her down! He isn’t letting up, getting her back up and grabbing the arm. Flinging Miku into the corner! She goes crashing hard but she goes rolling out of the ring. Miku goes rolling out of the ring, managing to escape the offense. Sorn screams for Miku to get back into the ring, the official keeping him from going out there to get her. Miku taking this time to get back to her feet, get some type of energy back in her body.
Eve: Miku paces around the ring, you can tell she’s seething after taking that big boot to the chest. Sorn is staying in the ring, but he’s not waiting idly; he’s bouncing on his feet, keeping that intensity up, just waiting for her to step back inside. The referee starts the count and at four Miku slides back cautiously watching Sorn.
Deadprez: Miku feints a step forward but backs off, clearly trying to bait Sorn into making a mistake! And there it is— Sorn lunges forward, looking to grab her, but MIKU DUCKS UNDERNEATH! She slips behind, wraps her arms around his waist— OHHH, A NASTY KICK TO THE BACK OF HIS LEG! Sorn stumbles, and Miku capitalizes with ANOTHER KICK! RIGHT TO THE BACK OF THE KNEE! Sorn drops down to one knee, and Miku sprinting off the ropes LOW DROPKICK TO THE BACK OF THE HEAD!
Gavin Kirkland: OHHH, THAT’S GONNA BE FELT IN THE MORNING! Striking the back of the head could paralyze them. Sorn is down, clutching his head, and Miku rolls him over for the cover!
ONE!
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TW—
Deadprez: NO! Sorn powers out, but Miku doesn’t look frustrated; she looks like she’s enjoying this.
Eve: She immediately gets on top of Sorn, pressing her forearm against his face in a grind just to add insult to injury before locking in a headlock! She’s wrenching on his neck, keeping him down on the mat, and you can see her talking trash while she’s at it! Miku is in full control here, making sure Sorn stays grounded!
Deadprez: Sorn is starting to fight up! He gets to a knee, trying to push Miku off— OH, BUT MIKU IMMEDIATELY JUMPS UP AND DRIVES HER KNEE INTO HIS SPINE! That stops his momentum right there! Miku grabs his arm, twisting it behind his back and wrenching it tight!
Gavin Kirkland: But Sorn powers through! He forces himself up to his feet, and now he’s turning into Miku— OH, BIG LARIAT! MIKU GETS TURNED INSIDE OUT!
Eve: That just FLATTENED her! Sorn shakes out his arm, feeling that pain from Miku’s joint manipulation, but he’s not wasting time! He grabs Miku by the wrist and yanks her up— SHORT-ARM CLOTHESLINE! Miku goes down again, but Sorn doesn’t let go— ANOTHER SHORT-ARM CLOTHESLINE! He STILL has her wrist! Sorn pulls her up one more time— BUT MIKU TWISTS OUT OF IT! SHE HOOKS HIS HEAD FOR A DDT!!! PLANTING HIM RIGHT INTO THE MAT!
Deadprez: That was slick! Miku quickly crawls over for the cover!
ONE!
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TWO—
Gavin Kirkland: Sorn gets the shoulder up! Miku is still on the attack, though! She mounts Sorn and starts firing off rapid punches, trying to keep him down! But Sorn is covering up, trying to absorb the blows—AND HE POWERS UP, THROWING MIKU OFF OF HIM!
Eve: Miku scrambles to her feet, but here comes Sorn! HE LIFTS HER UP— SPINEBUSTER! MIKU GOT DRIVEN INTO THE MAT WITH FORCE!
Deadprez: That might’ve just changed the tide of this match! Sorn isn’t going for the cover, he’s grabbing Miku, lifting her up! HE HOISTS HER ONTO HIS SHOULDERS! THIS COULD BE BAD FOR MIKU! GOING FOR A SIT DOWN POWERBOMB! CAUSING A SHOCK TO GO THROUGH HER BODY! Sorn going for the cover, a huge win for Sorn!
ONE!
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TWO!!
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THREE—
Gavin Kirkland: NO! MIKU KICKS OUT AT THE LAST SECOND! Sorn sits up, running a hand through his hair in frustration, shaking his head in disbelief! That powerbomb was brutal, but somehow, someway, Miku found the resilience to survive!
Eve: But Sorn isn’t wasting time dwelling on it! He pulls Miku up by the wrist, dragging her to her feet—OH, BUT MIKU COLLAPSES BACK DOWN! She’s dazed, barely able to stand after that impact! The referee steps in to check on her, but Sorn isn’t about to let this opportunity slip away! He backs up, measuring her, waiting for her to rise…
Deadprez: Sorn is lining her up for something big! He’s poised, ready— MIKU SUDDENLY ROLLS HIM UP! SMALL PACKAGE OUT OF NOWHERE!
ONE!
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TWO!!
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THR—
Eve: NO!!! SORN KICKS OUT! BOTH COMPETITORS SCRAMBLE TO THEIR FEET— MIKU WITH A THRUST KICK TO THE MIDSECTION! SORN HUNCHES OVER! SHE HITS THE ROPES— STEP-UP ENZUIGIRI! SORN STUMBLES BACK, STILL ON HIS FEET, BUT MIKU ISN’T FINISHED!
Gavin Kirkland: SHE’S GOING FOR ANOTHER KICK— BUT SORN CATCHES HER LEG! HE SPINS HER AROUND— MASSIVE LARIAT! MIKU GETS FLIPPED INSIDE OUT AGAIN!
Eve: The force of that shot sent Miku rolling out of the ring, tumbling to the floor! That might’ve been instinct more than anything—she needed to get out of dodge after taking that hit!
Deadprez: Sorn isn’t letting her get away this time! He rolls out of the ring, grabbing Miku by the hair and dragging her up— BUT MIKU WITH A THUMB TO THE EYE!!! THE REFEREE DIDN’T SEE IT!
Gavin Kirkland: CLASSIC MIKU SAKAI! Sorn stumbles back, rubbing at his eye, and Miku TAKES ADVANTAGE, SHE RUSHES FORWARD WITH A DROP TOE HOLD!!! SORN’S FACE SMACKS AGAINST THE EDGE OF THE APRON!
Eve: Sorn is reeling, clutching his face, and Miku wastes no time rolling back inside, letting the referee start the count!
Deadprez: The official begins counting Sorn is still dazed, shaking off that nasty impact!
ONE!
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TWO!!
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THREE!!!
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Gavin Kirkland: Sorn pushes himself up, but he’s definitely rocked! Miku is smirking inside the ring, taunting him, daring him to get back in!
FOUR!!!!
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FIVE!!!!!!
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Eve: Sorn shakes his head, trying to clear the cobwebs, and starts making his way back to the ring!
SIX!!!!!!
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SEVEN!!!!!!!
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Deadprez: He grabs the apron, pulling himself up—
EIGHT!!!!!!!!
Eve: MIKU RUSHES FORWARD BASEBALL SLIDE— NO! SORN DODGES! HE YANKS HER OUT OF THE RING!
Gavin Kirkland: EXCELLENT SPEED BY SORN! SORN HAS HER HOOKED— SNAP SUPLEX ON THE OUTSIDE!
Eve: The official is yelling at both of them to get back in the ring, but Sorn isn’t done! He pulls Miku up again! LIFTING HER HIGH ABOVE HIS HEAD— OH MY GOD! HE LAUNCHES HER SPINE-FIRST INTO THE BARRICADE!
Deadprez: MIKU IS WRITHING IN PAIN! SORN IS PUMPED UP, POUNDING HIS CHEST! HE’S TAKING CONTROL OF THIS MATCH, AND I AM LOVING THIS BOY!
Gavin Kirkland: But he needs to get her back in the ring if he wants to win! The referee’s count is still in effect—
NINE!!!!!!!!!
Eve: Sorn finally rolls Miku back inside and slides in after her! He hooks the leg!
ONE!
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TWO!!
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THR—
Deadprez: NO! MIKU GETS THE SHOULDER UP AT THE LAST SECOND!
Eve: This match is heating up! Sorn is in control, but Miku is still fighting tooth and nail to walk out the victor! Who’s going to come out on top?!
Gavin Kirkland: Sorn looks like he still can’t believe she kicked out of it! He thought that was three, but Miku somehow survives! He takes a deep breath, shakes his head, and pulls her up again— BUT MIKU WITH A DESPERATEHEADBUTT! RIGHT TO THE BRIDGE OF THE NOSE!
Eve: Sorn stumbles back, clutching his face, Miku takes a second to gather herself— THEN LUNGES FORWARD WITH A RUNNING KNEE! IT CONNECTS FLUSH TO THE JAW! SORN DROPS TO A KNEE!
Deadprez: Miku isn’t wasting any time! She backs up, sizing him up—OH, AND A SECOND KNEE! RIGHT TO THE TEMPLE! Sorn is dazed, barely holding himself up, Miku quickly hooks the head— SNAP DDT! SPIKING HIM INTO THE MAT! SHE FLOATS INTO THE COVER!
ONE!
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TWO!!
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THR—
Gavin Kirkland: NO! SORN KICKS OUT AGAIN! Miku is starting to get frustrated, she thought that might’ve done it! But now she’s grabbing his arm— OH, SHE’S LOOKING FOR THE FUJIWARA ARMBAT! TRYING TO WRAP UP THAT ARM AND SHOULDER!
Eve: If she gets this locked in, it could be over! Sorn is fighting, trying to resist— HE QUICKLY ROLLS THROUGH! HE TWISTS OUT OF IT!
Deadprez: BUT MIKU GRABS HIM BY THE HAIR— OH, WHAT A SLAP! A DISRESPECTFUL SHOT TO THE FACE! Sorn glares at her- BUT MIKU SLAPS HIM AGAIN!
Gavin Kirkland: That might be a mistake! OH! SORN EXPLODES WITH A MASSIVE FOREARM! THAT ROCKED HER! Miku stumbles back, and Sorn follows up! HE LIFTS HER UP, LOOKING FOR A BACK SUPLEX BUT MIKU FLIPS THROUGH! SHE LANDS ON HER FEET!
Eve: Miku spins around! LOW KICK TO THE SHIN! SHE’S TRYING TO CHOP HIM DOWN! ANOTHER KICK! AND A THIRD! SORN DROPS TO A KNEE MIKU HITS THE ROPES—
Deadprez: BUT SORN POPS UP! SCOOPS HER OUT OF THE AIR! OH MY GOD! BACKBREAKER! HE JUST SNAPPED HER ACROSS HIS KNEE!
Gavin Kirkland: BUT HE HOLDS ON TRANSITIONING STRAIGHT INTO A FALLAWAY SLAM! MIKU GOES FLYING ACROSS THE RING!
Eve: Sorn is fired up now! He marches over to Miku, yanks her up by the wrist—OH, HE PULLS HER IN FOR SHORT-ARM LARIAT! BUT NO! MIKU DUCKS UNDER AND SHE CATCHES HIM WITH A JUMPING NECKBREAKER!
Deadprez: Miku wastes no time, she rolls to the apron, using it to pull herself up. She’s lining Sorn up for a SPRINGBOARD DROPKICK! SORN IS SENT CRASHING BACK INTO THE TURNBUCKLE!
Gavin Kirkland: Miku sees her opening! She runs to the opposite corner! HERE SHE COMES RUNNING DOUBLE KNEES TO THE CHEST! SHE CRUSHES SORN AGAINST THE TURNBUCKLES!
Eve: Sorn slumps down, and Miku drags him back to the center! SHE HOOKS THE LEG!
ONE!
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TWO!!
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THREE—
Deadprez: SORN GETS THE SHOULDER UP AGAIN! THIS MATCH IS AN ABSOLUTE WAR!
Gavin Kirkland: Miku is frustrated now! She slams the mat and glares at the referee! But she’s not done! She grabs Sorn’s wrist, drags him up SHE’S LOOKING FOR A KNEE STRIKE!
Eve: BUT SORN BLOCKS IT! HE CATCHES HER LEG PULLS HER IN AND LIFTS HER UP—
Deadprez: STUN GUN! HE PLANTS HER RIGHT ONTO THE ROPES! HE FLIPS HER OVER FOR THE COVER!
ONE!
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TWO!!
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THREE—
Eve: MIKU KICKS OUT AGAIN! I CAN’T BELIEVE IT! BOTH OF THESE COMPETITORS ARE DIGGING DEEP! WHO IS GOING TO FIND THE EDGE IN THIS MATCH! Sorn got back up to his feet, trying to catch his breath. It seems like he is comfortable with his position BUT HE SHOULDN’T! MIKU SHE CRUSHES SORN AGAINST THE TURNBUCKLE WITH A FOREARM WHILE HIS BACK WAS TURNED! Sorn slumps forward, dazed from that impact! Miku isn’t finished, flipping Sorn around! She grabs the ropes, hoists herself up onto the second turnbuckle, and starts raining down fists to the top of his head!
Deadprez: She’s hammering away with those shots, but Sorn is fighting through it! He wraps his arms around Miku’s waist! OH MY GOODNESS! A RUNNING POWERBOMB OUT OF THE CORNER!
Gavin Kirkland: MIKU GOT SPIKED INTO THE MAT! SHE MIGHT BE DONE FOR!
Eve: Sorn collapses to one knee, shaking the cobwebs out! That took a lot out of him too! But he’s not letting up, he pulls Miku up, hooks her arms! HE’S LOOKING FOR A DOUBLE UNDERHOOK SUPLEX—
Deadprez: BUT MIKU FIGHTS OUT OF IT! SHE BREAKS FREE AND IMMEDIATELY PULLS HIM DOWN INTO A CROSS ARMBAR! SHE’S WRENCHING BACK ON THAT ARM! SORN IS IN TROUBLE!
Eve: BUT LOOK AT THE STRENGTH OF SORN! HE’S TRYING TO STACK HER UP— HE POWERS HER OFF THE MAT, LIFTING HER INTO THE AIR AND HE DRIVES HER BACK DOWN WITH A SLAM!
Deadprez: JESUS! WHAT A COUNTER! SORN FALLS BACK, BUT MIKU IS DOWN! HE NEEDS TO CAPITALIZE!
Gavin Kirkland: The referee checks on Miku, she’s clutching her back in pain, but Sorn isn’t giving her a moment to breathe! He peels her off the mat, hoists her onto his shoulders COULD BE LOOKING FOR ANOTHER POWERBOMB—
Eve: NO! MIKU REVERSES INTO A HURRICANRANA! SHE SENDS SORN TUMBLING THROUGH THE ROPES TO THE OUTSIDE!
Deadprez: Sorn crashes to the floor, but Miku isn’t stopping! She spots him on the outside, gets to her feet SHE HITS THE ROPES—
Gavin Kirkland: SUICIDE DIVE! MIKU GOES FLYING THROUGH THE ROPES AND WIPES SORN OUT!
Eve: Miku rolls off Sorn, catching her breath for a second, but she’s right back on the attack! She grabs Sorn and— OH! SHE SLAMS HIS FACE OFF THE ANNOUNCE TABLE!
Deadprez: We need to get out of the way! Miku is relentless, she’s got Sorn by the wrist IRISH WHIP— NO! SORN REVERSES!
Gavin Kirkland: MIKU GOES CRASHING INTO THE STEEL STEPS!
Eve: That impact was nasty! Miku is holding her shoulder in agony, and Sorn is trying to shake off the damage, but he’s not giving her a second to recover! He peels her off the floor and rolls her back into the ring!
Deadprez: Sorn slides in, stalking her, measuring his next move! Miku slowly gets to her feet! SORN CHARGES—
Gavin Kirkland: MIKU COUNTERS! DROPKICK RIGHT TO THE KNEE! SORN STUMBLES—
Eve: MIKU HITS THE ROPES— LOW DROPKICK TO THE SIDE OF HIS HEAD! SHE HOOKS BOTH LEGS FOR THE COVER!
ONE!
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TWO!!
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THR—
Gavin Kirkland: SORN KICKS OUT! Neither one of these competitors is staying down! Miku sits up, frustration etched on her face! She thought she had him there!
Eve: Miku slams her fists on the mat, but she’s staying focused! She grabs Sorn’s arm! SHE’S LOOKING FOR THE FUJIWARA ARMBAR AGAIN—
Deadprez: NO! SORN TWISTS OUT OF IT! HE ROLLS BEHIND HER— SLEEPER HOLD! SORN LOCKS IN THE SLEEPER!
Eve: HE’S TRYING TO PUT HER TO SLEEP! MIKU IS STRUGGLING, REACHING FOR THE ROPES—
Deadprez: SHE WON’T MAKE IT! SORN HAS IT IN TIGHT—
Gavin Kirkland: WAIT— MIKU KICKS HER FEET OFF THE TURNBUCKLE! SHE FLIPS BACKWARDS AND TURNS IT INTO A PIN!
ONE!
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TWO!!
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THRE—
Eve: NOOOO! SORN KICKS OUT AT THE LAST SECOND!
Deadprez: This match has gone on for long enough and you can see them reaching into their bag for anything that could work! But they are going to need to pull out those hard hitters for things to go their way. Miku getting back to her feet, looking to end this match once and for all—
Gavin Kirkland: Going for the Asai DDT! As she calls it “The Death Note”- BUT SORN CATCHES HER IN THE BODY SLAM POSITION! CHARGING FORWARD INTO THE ROPES! GOING CRASHING IN THE CORNER! TAKING MIKU OUT! Sorn slowly getting back to his feet, this could be his opportunity to finally end this match! What an upset this would be! Sorn scouting Miku, running towards the ropes looking for the Springboard Cutter- BUT MIKU MOVES OUT OF THE WAY! Sorn rolling to his feet! Trying not to keep up the momentum-
Eve: But Miku is hiding behind the referee! Sorn is trying to get to her but she is using the referee as a shield! The official is trying to get Miku out from behind her- SHE SHOVES HIM FORWARD! Causing Sorn grabbing the official and shoving him out the way! Trying to get to Miku—
Deadprez: BUT WALKS RIGHTS INTO A “CUCK KILLER”! MIKU MANAGING TO CATCH SORN OFF GUARD! LANDING HER FINISHING MOVE! SAKAI GETS THE COVER!
ONE!
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TWO!!
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THREE!!!
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DING! DING! DING!
Gina Romano: HERE IS YOUR WINNER…MIKU SAKAI!
Gavin Kirkland: Sorn almost had her! He had her on the ropes but Sakai’s shifty mind managed to get her the victory tonight.
Eve: It’s a shame, Sorn was fighting tooth and nail to get the victory but it was Miku and her underhanded tactics that got her to the finish line.
( Miku snatches her hand away from the referee as she tries to raise her hand. She climbs to the top rope and starts taunting the crowd, taunting Sorn who leaned against the announce table with an angry look in his eye.)
(The camera returns to ringside after the commercial break and there is a brief moment of silence in between the action before the sounds of ‘Kostas’ by Westside Gunn, Conway the Machine & Benny the Butcher fill the arena. Seconds later, there are also sounds of mostly cheers as Cody Maverick enters the arena. Cody looks to be in a pretty good mood after Road to Redemption as he heads to the ring.)
Gina Romano: Ladies and gentlemen! Please welcome to the ring at this time… “THE SIN CITY SUPERSTAR”! CODY MAVERICK!
Deadprez: Here comes Cody Maverick heading to the ring after he had a very successful Road to Redemption as he was the last person standing after a Fatal Four Way Elimination match.
Gavin Kirkland: With that victory, Cody earned himself the right to be the Number One Contender for the National Elite Championship currently held by SOSA Henderson. Honestly, I am torn on who I would want to win because I like them both.
Eve: Of course you would. But Cody Maverick has been chomping at the bit to get another shot at the National Elite Championship after he became oh so close to winning the title from Veena Adams. This time around, Cody is hoping the light at the end of the tunnel leads him to Championship gold. I guess we are about to hear from Cody in just a few moments.
(Cody grabs a microphone from Gina Romano before he enters the ring. Cody is standing front and center in the ring as his entrance music fades off. Cody lets the crowd continue cheering for a moment longer before he brings up the microphone to begin speaking.)
Cody Maverick: Let me tell you all that I couldn’t be any more pleased than I am right now with that huge victory I obtained at King of Elite. I might not care for all of them, but it was a hell of a battle to win that match and get myself another match for the National Elite Champion.
Cody Maverick: After all the setbacks and all the heartbreak when it comes to my title opportunities, I really feel that the time is now. I really feel like I am more than ready to finally become a singles champion here in EAW.
Cody Maverick: My vision is clear and I see that the National Elite Championship is just in the distance for me. It’s only a matter of time before that beautiful championship is comfortably around my waist.
Cody Maverick: But before that can happen, there is only one person standing in between me and the National Elite Championship and that is SOSA Henderson.
(The crowd gives a small reaction to SOSA’s name as Cody takes a moment to listen to the reaction before he continues speaking.)
Cody Maverick: You see, people. Me and SOSA have a little bit of history with each other. Along with that, we also have some unfinished business against each other that has been a long time coming.
Cody Maverick: With that being said, SOSA, how about you come on down to the ring so you can truly hear what I have to say?
(After Cody finishes speaking, he looks up the entrance ramp as he wonders if SOSA will actually acknowledge the call out to the ring. After another brief moment of silence, we hear “Faneto” by Chief Keef playing throughout the arena. Seconds later, the National Elite Champion SOSA Henderson enters the arena to a mixed yet positive reaction from the crowd. SOSA has an intrigued look on his face as he heads to the ring.)
Gavin Kirkland: Ask and you shall receive. Here comes SOSA Henderson and as we can all see, SOSA is still the National Elite Champion after a hard fought match at King of Elite against Miku Sakai! WOOOOOO the SOSA Era is still going strong.
Eve: While that might be true, Gavin, you are revising the past a little bit there. SOSA did retain the National Elite Championship, yes. But it was due to the fact that his title defense at King of Elite ended in a Double Disqualification. To say the least, SOSA kept the title by the skin of his teeth.
Deadprez: SOSA is a very talented competitor and there is no doubt that he has washed away that match and he is looking towards his next title defense, who turns out to be Cody Maverick now. Cody issued out a challenge for SOSA to come out to the ring. Cody got his wish and SOSA has accepted. Let’s hear what the Champion has to say.
(SOSA walks by the timekeeper’s area and grabs a microphone before rolling into the ring. SOSA steps up to Cody in the center of the ring as his entrance music fades off and he begins to speak.)
SOSA Henderson: Look who is out here and wearing his big boy pants right now. Before you continue on with what you have to say, you really need to remember what happened at Pain for Pride, Cody.
SOSA Henderson: What happened at Pain for Pride is exactly why I am the National Elite Champion right now. When you think about it, Cody, does it get under your skin? Does it drive you a little bit crazy?
Cody Maverick: Of course it isn’t. Why would it drive me crazy?
SOSA Henderson: Because if you would have won at Pain for Pride, you could have already been National Elite Champion. But you didn’t win and all that glory and that National Elite Championship are MINE!
SOSA Henderson: This could have all been you, Cody, but it’s not. As long as I hold the National Elite Championship, it’s never going to be you.
Cody Maverick: You keep on talking and we will see who wears that title after all is said and done.
SOSA Henderson: I just told you. It’s me. I am the champion that people tune into Showdown to see and that is not going to change no matter who steps up to challenge me. Because I–
???: OH WILL YOU TWO SHUT THE FUCK UP!?!?
(SOSA and Cody look around wondering who in the hell said that. They do not have to wait very long as we see Miku Sakai enter the arena once again to another loud chorus of boos, but this time, she has a microphone in her hand as he storms right to the ring.)
Eve: Well, Miku Sakai is here and to say the very least, this is absolutely no surprise. Of course we should have expected Miku to say something after the match at King of Elite.
Deadprez: I know that Miku isn’t exactly the most popular member of the EAW Roster, but even we witnessed what happened and it is very possible that Miku Sakai might have a point regarding this whole situation.
Gavin Kirkland: Of course she has a point. Brains and beauty! This is great! We get blessed with the presence of Miku Sakai’s beauty once again after having a match with SORN earlier. I love it. Now everybody needs to shut up and stop booing Miku and let this beautiful lady talk.
(Miku still has a disgusted look on her face as she enters the ring and steps right up to the two gentlemen in the ring and looks like she really wants to punch them in the face. She doesn’t look like she has much patience as we hear her music fading off and she doesn’t waste a second speaking.)
Miku Sakai: Listen, you two dumbasses. If there is anybody in this ring right now that deserves the National Elite Championship AND THAT’S ME!
SOSA Henderson: Why’s that?
Miku Sakai: Because I didn’t lose the match, pussy. Since I didn’t lose that match, I should still get a title shot. Did you understand that or do I need to speak slower because you’re so FUCKING STUPID!
Cody Maverick: How about you shut the fuck up because you already had your chance–
Miku Sakai: LOOK, MOTHERFUCKER! Unlike you, I didn’t lose my match for the title. How fucking hard is that for you all to understand. Damn, you’re all such fucking idiots.
SOSA Henderson: Watch who you are talking to, bitc–
Miku Sakai: I SAID SHUT THE FUCK UP! You had your fucking chance to speak and you sounded like an idiot, so now it’s my turn. SOSA shouldn’t be the National Elite Champion right now… IT SHOULD BE ME!!
Cody Maverick: Not our problem that you don’t have the belt right now.
Miku Sakai: I swear if you keep running your fucking mouth, I am going to knock the holy shit out of you… and the same goes for you, pussy.
Cody Maverick: I’d like to see you try.
SOSA Henderson: Go bitch somewhere else. I’m sick of looking at you.
Miku Sakai: I should have gouged your eyes out of your fucking head when I had the fucking chance and I swear that I am going to get another fucking chance to do it because you aren’t finished with me ye—
???: HEY! HEY! HEY! THAT IS ENOUGH!! All of you look up at the screen right now!!
(All three competitors in the ring look up at the tron and we see that General Manager Kennedy Street has appeared as she looks a little annoyed at all the yelling and cursing, but a moment later, she is back in business mode as she addressed the people in the ring.)
Kennedy Street: If there is something that Kennie loves on Showdown, it’s fierce competition. But all this yelling is unnecessary. Let’s see what we have going on.
Kennedy Street: Cody Maverick is there because he won the right to be the Number One Contender for the National Elite Championship, which is held by SOSA Henderson.
Kennedy Street: SOSA Henderson is currently the National Elite Champion because he was able to retain his title at King of Elite… regardless of the semantics and circumstances of the end of that match.
Kennedy Street: Then we have Miku Sakai, even with all of her cursing and throwing a temper tantrum in the ring, has been making sure to let the entire world know that she didn’t lose the match. You know what?
Kennedy Street: She has made a very viable point considering that she technically didn’t lose the match. That’s why Kennie has decided that at Reasonable Doubt….
Kennedy Street: SOSA Henderson will be defending the National Elite Championship against Cody Maverick… AND Miku Sakai in a Triple Threat Match. That’s all, lovelies.
(The tron fades to black and all three competitors are now staring each other down in the ring with three different looks on their faces.)
Eve: OH MY GAWD! What an announcement from our General Manager. Given the circumstances, Kennedy has decided to make the National Elite Championship match at Reasonable Doubt a Triple Threat match.
Gavin Kirkland: Miku couldn’t be any more happy that she gets another shot at a title that she believes should be hers. Cody is happy that he gets another shot at the National Elite Championship, but probably isn’t thrilled that it isn’t one on one. Then there’s SOSA, who no doubt considers this another day at the office.
Deadprez: What a match this is going to be. Three very tough and very determined competitors who will battle it out for the National Elite Championship at Reasonable Doubt. If there is anybody who will not sweat this challenge, it’s SOSA. But he better be ready for two people who want nothing more than to end the SOSA Era of the National Elite Championship.
(The final shot shows the National Elite Champion and his two future challengers still staring each other down in the center of the ring. All three now have one goal in mind as the camera fades elsewhere….)
(Saturday Night Showdown returns from a commercial break, with the match card flashing across the screen as the crowd goes wild.)
Gina Romano: YOUR MAIN EVENT OF THE EVENING IS SCHDULED FOR ONE FALL!
Crowd: ONE FALL!
(‘Ambitionz az a Ridah’ by 2Pac plays as TLA steps out sporting black and yellow ring gear as his focus is locked in as he marches toward the ring full of AURA despite losing momentum at the King of Elite finals. Even after all these years, TLA remains as ambitious as ever as he’s ready to keep fighting just as he has for over a decade.)
Gina Romano: INTRODUCING FIRST!… FROM TLAXCALA, MEXICO!… WEIGHING IN AT 210 POUNDS!… THE EAW HALL OF FAMER!… LA PANTERA SEXUAL!… HE IS!… T!… L!… AAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!!!!!!!!!!!!
Gavin Kirkland: Coming off a tough loss in the King of Elite finals, TLA is looking to keep his mission alive as the Hall of Famer looks to make this season another unforgettable time in his legendary career as he faces off against SOSA Henderson tonight!
Eve: TLA is set to go up against the reigning EAW National Elite Champion, and it’s bound to be a great matchup between these two elitists. Henderson is known for his bag of tricks, but TLA is just as crafty in the ring!
Deadprez: Having been in the game for a long time, TLA knows exactly what it takes to survive battles like this and this won’t be the first time these two have faced off against each other.
(TLA arrives in the ring and begins removing his entrance gear. Suddenly, “Faneto” by Chief Keef hits, and SOSA Henderson walking out coldly to the stage dressed in a drippy green and white fit with the National Elite Championship drapes over his shoulder, gleaming under the arena lights. TLA smirks slightly as he watches Henderson’s entrance, while Henderson smirks back a little before that grin twists into a sinister face as he confidently makes his way toward the ring.)
Gina Romano: INTRODUCING HIS OPPONENT!… FROM PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA!… WEIGHING IN AT 191 POUNDS!… HE’S THE EAW NATIONAL ELITE CHAMPION!… BULLETPROOF!… SOSAAAAAAAAAAAAA!!!!!!!!!… HENDERSONNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Eve: Henderson has been preparing himself for this match, fully aware that his opponent is none other than TLA and as the champion, he knows he must be ready for any kind of elitist thrown his way and ensure that no one stops his momentum.
Deadprez: And TLA is definitely the kind of opponent who brings a unique challenge in the ring. Henderson isn’t taking that fact lightly as he’s fully prepared for war. He steps into the warzone tonight as he’s facing off against the very puppeteer behind it.
Gavin Kirkland: Anything in Henderson’s way won’t stop him from climbing to the top, and tonight will be no exception. But will that hold true? We’re about to find out NOW!
(DING DING DING!)
Gavin Kirkland: And here we go! We’ve got another great match lined up for tonight’s main event, as TLA faces off against SOSA Henderson in what promises to be another classic! Both competitors come in with different momentum, and we’ll have to see how this one plays out. TLA now slowly steps out of the corner, but you can’t underestimate Henderson. His movement can be unpredictable to make things tricky if you’re not careful inside that ring. Both men are gradually approaching the center, just moments away from locking up! Looks like we’re in for a slow but respectful start to this matchup!
Eve: Ah, not quite what we expected to happen as Henderson just caught TLA with a kick to the gut! TLA is knocked down, and Henderson glances around while the crowd voices their displeasure at seeing their fan favorite treated this way! Henderson refocuses on the match, setting aside any showboating to maintain his momentum as he pushes TLA back against the ropes, preparing to whip him across to the opposite side of the ring with an Irish Whip!
Deadprez: TLA is sent flying across the ring by Henderson’s Irish Whip. As Henderson turns back, looking to catch TLA with a clothesline at the center of the ring, TLA quickly ducks underneath and charges toward the ropes on the opposite side. He rebounds with momentum, looking to take Henderson down with a Hurricanrana but Henderson counters by flipping himself over with a handstand!
Gavin Kirkland: Henderson lands on his feet and immediately goes for a basement dropkick! TLA reacts just in time, sidestepping the incoming strike and dropping onto Henderson by tripping his leg for a quick cover! But Henderson kicks out instantly!
Eve: Both men scramble back to their feet, and TLA rushes toward Henderson only to be taken down by a sudden double leg takedown! Henderson quickly transitions into a pin attempt, but TLA also kicks out before the referee can even begin the count!
Deadprez: Fast pace of the match is picking up! Henderson quickly gets back to his feet after TLA’s kick out and TLA rises as he catches Henderson with a sharp elbow smash to the jaw! But Henderson isn’t backing down as he fires back with an elbow smash of his own!
Gavin Kirkland: TLA is about to reply but Henderson quickly follows up with a quick chop to TLA’s chest, momentarily stunning him and turning the tide in his favor! The Champ needs to make a smart move here if he wants to put The Baddest Hombre on the Planet down!
Eve: Henderson dashes toward the ropes, rebounds, and charges back at TLA with a devastating Running Boot connecting right across his jaw and sending TLA tumbling back against the ropes… BUT TLA BOUNCES OFF THE ROPES AND FIRES BACK WITH A BOOT OF HIS OWN, STRIKING HENDERSON RIGHT IN THE FACE!!!!!
Deadprez: BUT THE BOOT DOESN’T SEEM TO FAZE HENDERSON AT ALL AS HE STANDS HIS GROUND AND DEMANDS MORE!!!!! TLA gives him a quick nod before rebounding off the ropes and delivering another brutal boot to Henderson’s jaw… BUT HENDERSON FIRES BACK IMMEDIATELY WITH A HARD ROUNDHOUSE KICK TO TLA’S HEAD!!!!!!
Gavin Kirkland: TLA is rocked by the impact, stumbling as the champion seizes the opportunity to keep the pressure on! Henderson grabs hold of TLA, pulling him in before lifting him up… BACKBREAKER BY HENDERSON!!!!!! TLA is snapped in half, his body crashing hard to the mat as he lies motionless on the ground! Henderson drops into the cover!
ONEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!
TWOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!
Gavin Kirkland: TWO COUNTS!!!! TLA KICKS OUT!!!! What a brutal move by Henderson early on! But the champion knows just how dangerous his opponent has become in this match, and he understands that tough decisions must be made to take TLA down for his own benefit.
Eve: Henderson slowly rises to his feet after TLA kicks out, then immediately drives a stiff foot stomp into his opponent’s midsection, applying pressure to the Hall of Famer! TLA writhes from the impact, but Henderson doesn’t stop there as he delivers another vicious stomp to the back as soon as TLA turns over creating the perfect opening for his next attack!
Deadprez: Now Henderson is done playing around, he grabs TLA by the wrist, yanking him back to his feet before DELIVERING A HARD CHOP ACROSS HIS CHEST, ALL WHILE KEEPING A FIRM GRIP ON HIS WRIST!!!! TLA stumbles back from the impact, but The Beastin’ Badass isn’t going down that easily! He’s enjoying this shit!
Gavin Kirkland: He’s smiling! He’s feeding off the energy, and that only pisses Henderson off! Frustrated, Henderson delivers an even harder chop, but TLA still won’t back down! He stands his ground, daring Henderson to hit him again. Henderson winds up for another chop BUT TLA CATCHES HIS ARM MID-SWING! TLA tosses Henderson’s arm aside before DELIVERING A HARD OPEN-HANDED CHOP STRAIGHT ACROSS HIS CHEST!!!! The sheer force behind it fueled by that Mexican energy sent the champion trembling down to his knees!
Eve: AND TLA ISN’T STOPPING!!! HE’S IN RAPID-FIRE MODE NOW!!!! He’s unloading chop after chop after chop! One after another! Each open-handed strike tortures Henderson’s chest leaving red welts in its wake! The crowd is lively as they are rallying behind TLA’s fighting spirit despite everything that happened at King of Elite!
Deadprez: Henderson is slowly forced to release TLA as HE DELIVERS ONE FINAL OPEN-HANDED CHOP SENDING HENDERSON STUMBLING BACK INTO THE ROPES!!!! TLA follows up, looking to send Henderson across the ring with an Irish Whip!
Gavin Kirkland: But Henderson reverses it! Now it’s TLA who gets sent to the opposite side… BUT THAT AIN’T A PROBLEM FOR TLA! He rebounds off the ropes, gaining momentum… AND TAKES HENDERSON DOWN WITH A HURRICANRANA, SENDING HIM ROLLING TO THE OUTSIDE!!!!
Eve: Nice takedown by TLA! The champion is left reeling at ringside, struggling to find his footing after that Hurricanrana. TLA pushes himself back up to his feet, while Henderson is only just beginning to rise on the outside.
Deadprez: And it looks like TLA is about to take a high-risk gamble! He’s climbing to the top rope, and Henderson might not have enough time to prepare for what’s coming! TLA is perched on the top!… AND TLA WITH A DIVING MOONSAULT TO OUTSIDE WIPING OUT HENDERSON!!!!!!!!!!!
Gavin Kirkland: OH! Henderson manages to get out of the way, causing TLA to land on his feet at ringside! Henderson is still recovering after narrowly avoiding disaster! TLA charges toward him, looking to land an attack… BUT HENDERSON SIDESTEPS AGAIN, SENDING TLA CRASHING INTO THE STEEL STEPS INSTEAD!!!!!!
Eve: A craft and opportunistic move to counter and wear down an opponent and it’s also the one that has been effective for centuries! Henderson is looking to take full advantage of the situation as he stalks TLA from behind as TLA struggles to recover after crashing into the steel steps AND SLAMS TLA FACE FIRST INTO THEM!!!! Crowd erupts in boos as they are clearly unhappy with Henderson resorting to underhanded tactics to gain control!
Deadprez: I mean, he’s not exactly wrong for doing what he just did. You can’t label him as an unfair player. This is just part of the game and part of the environment. If it’s accessible, it’s fair game.
Gavin Kirkland: You are right, Prez. Anyway, Henderson now drags TLA back to his feet before tossing him back into the ring and following closely behind. TLA is seen clutching his face after being slammed into the steel steps, but Henderson isn’t letting up! He yanks TLA off the mat and drives a stiff right hand into his face, putting him on spaghetti legs!
Eve: TLA is forced to absorb that right hand to the face, giving Henderson the edge to further take control of the match. Henderson quickly turns TLA around, hooking him from underneath… BACK SUPLEX!!! Henderson plants TLA firmly on the mat with a back suplex and now dropping into the cover yet again! TLA is being pinned!
ONEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!
TWOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!
Eve: AND TWO!!!! TLA STILL KICKS OUT!!!! You can see that Henderson has been targeting TLA’s back, trying to exploit his weakness. The ring general is employing smart tactics against a formidable opponent here
Gavin Kirkland: YEAH! Give him those backshots!
Deadprez: WHAT!??!?!?
Gavin Kirkland: I was talking about wrestling, silly
Deadprez: Oh oh, my bad dawg.
Eve: Sighs. Anyway, Henderson now picks TLA up to his feet and delivers a sharp elbow smash to TLA’s shoulder, quickly following up with a forearm strike to the same spine he just targeted leaving TLA reeling toward the corner! Henderson turns TLA around as they reach the corner… AND HENDERSON DELIVERS A HARD CHOP TO TLA YET AGAIN!!!!
Gavin Kirkland: What a chop that sends chills down his spine as the chop connects. Henderson, looking to build momentum, whips TLA toward the opposite corner. TLA crashes hard into the turnbuckles as his back writhing in even more pain. Henderson sprints across the ring, looking to connect with a Running Uppercut… but TLA counters with a back body drop, sending Henderson landing on the apron as TLA turns around… INTO AN APRON KICK FROM HENDERSON TO HIS FACE!!!!!!!!
Deadprez: TLA is reeling from the corner toward the center of the ring! Henderson grips the ropes tightly, positioning TLA exactly where he wants him. The champion then launches himself back into the ring… GOING FOR A SLINGSHOT HEADSCISSORS TAKEDOWN!!!!
Eve: NO! CAUGHT! Henderson tries to complete the headscissors after re-entering the ring, but TLA catches him mid air! LOOK AT THE STRENGTH OF THE FORMER ANSWERS WORLD CHAMPION! HE’S DEADLIFTING HENDERSON STRAIGHT OFF THE MAT!
Gavin Kirkland: Those raw muscles are putting in work as TLA looks to turn the tide with a Desmadre Powerbomb, bouncing Henderson’s back off the top rope! BUT HENDERSON BACKFLIPS OUT OF THE POWERBOMB AND LANDS RIGHT IN FRONT OF HIM!!!!! TLA has no time to be caught off guard as he charges at Henderson with a right hand but HENDERSON DUCKS AND COUNTERS WITH A GAMENGIRI STUNNING TLA INSTANTLY!!!!!!
Deadprez: Henderson quickly crawls back to his feet, sprints to the ropes, rebounds and goes for a Running Bicycle Knee on TLA!… HENDERSON MARCHES BUT TO NO AVAIL!!!! TLA CATCHES HENDERSON WITH A HEADSCISSORS TAKEDOWN TRANSITIONING STRAIGHT INTO A ROLL-UP COVER!!!!!!!
ONEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!
TWOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!
Deadprez: No! That’s only a two-count! Henderson manages to kick out just in time despite being caught off guard! He stumbles slightly. Henderson is trying to regain his footing while TLA crawls toward the ropes and pulls himself back up.
Eve: Henderson pushes himself to his feet and quickly tries to take down TLA while he’s still recovering… but TLA pulls the ropes down, sending Henderson tumbling to the outside! TLA gets back to his feet and immediately strikes Henderson with a sharp elbow to the jaw, causing him to stumble down to his knees!
Gavin Kirkland: TLA tries to pull him back up, but this time, it’s Henderson’s turn to respond WITH A HARD SLAP ACROSS TLA’S FACE!!!!!!! Henderson grabs the ropes once again while TLA stumbles toward the center of the ring after that slap connected.
Deadprez: It works but only temporarily, as Henderson is using it as a setup for another move! Henderson is about to take flight back into the ring yet again… SPRINGBOARD DROPKICK!!!!
Eve: BUT TLA TAKES THE SMARTER ROUTE AS HE’S DUCKING UNDERNEATH THE FLYING DROPKICK! Henderson crashes onto the mat, failing to land properly and hurting himself in the process! TLA, who had just run underneath Henderson, slips through the ropes and onto the apron, waiting for Henderson to get back to his feet. Henderson clutches his lower back in pain as he slowly rises… AND TLA SPRINGS UP TO THE ROPES LEAPING TOWARD HIM FOR DRAGONRANA!!!! TLA HITS THE DRAGONRANA TAKING HENDERSON DOWN!!!! THE LEG IS HOOKED!!!!!!
ONEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!
TWOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!
Eve: KICK OUT AT TWO BY TLA!!!!!!!!!!!! Some solid back and forth action so far in this main event! TLA has managed to fight back after enduring a hell of a beatdown from Henderson, who has been coming at him nonstop! He’s got to stay focused and keep his head in the game!
Gavin Kirkland: Oh look over there, guys! Someone is coming out to the match!
(Crowd erupts in boos as Miku Sakai appears on the stage as TLA looks a bit confused as he stares at her from inside the ring.)
Gavin Kirkland: MIKU SAKAI!!! It has been announced earlier tonight that her and–
(Suddenly, the crowd erupts in cheers as Cody Maverick walks up from behind, brushing past Miku and bumping her shoulder on his way to the ring! He acts as if she doesn’t even exist, while Miku stands there looking absolutely shocked and disgusted by his actions.)
Miku Sakai: (Off-Mic) What the fuck? Watch where you going!
Gavin Kirkland: Oh, THE NERVE of Cody Maverick! How dare he treat a high-class idol like Miku Sakai this way?! I know he’s the Sin City Superstar around here, but that doesn’t give him the right to show such outright disrespect!
Deadprez: Cody Maverick does whatever Cody Maverick wants. He stands at ringside, watching the match intently, while Miku tries to walk up to him, attempting to start an argument but Cody isn’t having any of it as his eyes are locked on the match! Well, there’s certainly a lot going on outside the ring while the match continues!
Miku Sakai: (Off-Mic) HELLO???? ARE YOU LISTENING??? ANSWER MY FUCKING QUESTION!!!!!!
Cody Maverick: (Off-Mic) ….
Miku Sakai: (Off-Mic) UGHHHHHHHHHHHHH
Eve: But look no further in the match! TLA has gotten to his feet, as has Henderson, who has also recovered! TLA drives a knee into Henderson’s gut, forcing him back down to both knees! TLA follows up with a forearm club to the back before raising his hand in the air! Here we go TLA is about to smoke Henderson as he prepares to choke him out!… AND THE MANDIBLE CLAW APPLIES!!!!!!
Gavin Kirkland: Henderson isn’t going to take any of that! The champion fights back against the sheer force of the mandible claw, refusing to endure it! Eventually, Henderson swats TLA’s hand away and quickly spins around, delivering a back kick to TLA’s gut!
Deadprez: TLA drops to both knees, and Henderson turns back around, landing a sole kick that forces TLA to look him straight in the eyes…. HENDERSON FOLLOWS UP WITH A SERIES OF FEIGNED KICK COMBOS!!!!! RAPID KICKS STRIKING FROM RIGHT TO LEFT, TARGETING TLA’S LOWER AND UPPER BODY AND HENDERSON FINISHES IT OFF WITH A GAMENGIRI KICK ACROSS TLA’S HEAD!!!!!
Eve: Some quick moves follow as Henderson unleashes multiple shots of offense, the champion making his statement clear in this match. Now, he’s gearing up for his next move! Henderson charges down the sideline from behind TLA, rebounds off the ropes on the opposite side, and sprints straight toward the stunned TLA!… HENDERSON COMES FOURTH WITH THE SPEAR AT TLA!!!!!!!!!!!
Gavin Kirkland: OHH!!!!!!! WHAT A VERY MEXICAN UPPERCUT!!!!! THE HARD UPPERCUT FROM TLA CONNECTS JUST AS HENDERSON BULLDOZES TOWARD HIM FOR A SPEAR!!!!!! HENDERSON IS KNOCKED DOWN, DROPPING STRAIGHT TO THE CENTER OF THE RING!!!!!! TLA QUICKLY GOES FOR THE COVER!!!!!!
ONEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!!
TWOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!
THREEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE–
Gavin Kirkland: ONE! TWO! AND NO! A KICK OUT! Henderson manages to escape the three count despite a great catch by TLA!
Deadprez: But TLA needs to keep his foot on the gas pedal here, as he’s already crawling away from Henderson, who is still reeling from that hard uppercut delivered moments ago. TLA gets to his feet and begins climbing to the top rope this time!
Eve: He’s making his way up while Henderson is still recovering! TLA finally reaches the top, and Henderson might not make it in time!… 420!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Gavin Kirkland: AH, NOT A GREAT LANDING FOR TLA! HE JUST CRASHED TO THE MAT AS HENDERSON MOVED OUT OF THE WAY! TLA went for the Shooting Star Press but missed entirely, hitting the ground hard!
Deadprez: His chest must be in excruciating pain after that impact. Meanwhile, the champion is positioned in the corner, waiting to make his next move as TLA clutches his chest and struggles to get back to his feet!… SPEAR!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! WHAT A SPEAR BY THE NATIONAL ELITE CHAMPION!!!!!!!!!! HENDERSON DROPS TLA AND THE LEG IS HOOKED!!!!!!!!!!!!! THIS IS IT!!!!!!!!!!!!
ONEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!!!!
TWOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!
THREEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE–
Deadprez: TWO COUNTS AS WELL!!!!!!! TLA KICKS OUT!!!!!!!! Both men are trying to put each other down, setting up big spots to secure victory, but neither is willing to stay down just yet! Henderson successfully connects with a spear on TLA, but it’s still far from over! He’s looking to finish this once and for all!
Eve: His challengers are watching closely, waiting to see what’s coming next for them! Henderson now stalks TLA, who is right in front of him, his vision blurring and his body showing clear signs of exhaustion!
Gavin Kirkland: TLA struggles to get back to his knees which is already the perfect setup for Henderson to end this! TLA forces himself to his feet, but that might be a costly mistake!… STOLE YO BITCH!!!!!!!!!!
Eve: NO! NO! TLA WITH A SUDDEN COUNTER!!!!!!!!! TLA JUST HOOKED BOTH ARMS AND ROLLED HENDERSON OVER INTO A BACKSLIDE ROLL-UP COVER!!!!!!!!!! HE’S LOOKING TO STEAL THIS ONE AWAY FROM HENDERSON!!!!!!!!
ONEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!!!!
TWOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!
THREEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE–
Eve: OH!!! OH!! CLOSE ONE!!! CLOSE ONE!!! HENDERSON KICKS OUT AT TWO!!!! And that just leaves an opening for Henderson to strike! He kicks out and NAILS A BICYCLE KNEE STRIKE ON THE RISING TLA, WHO HAD TRIED TO STEAL THE MOMENTUM EARLIER!!!!!!!
Deadprez: TLA is knocked back to the mat hard! Henderson’s expression says it all! TLA won’t be catching him off guard tonight, and he’s had enough of the tricks up TLA’s sleeve! Henderson is ready to prove who the real badass is as he drags TLA to his feet AND SETS HIM UP FOR THE JML DRIVER!!!!!
Gavin Kirkland: ESCAPED! Henderson pulls down for the JML Driver, but TLA has one last trick up his sleeve! He front flips out of the hold, landing on both feet right in front of Henderson! Henderson is caught off guard as TLA suddenly flips over and CONNECTS WITH THE CARTEL KICK!!!!!!! TLA DROPS HENDERSON WITH THE CARTEL KICK!!!!!!!!!
Eve: TLA has just taken the champion down in a big way, and this is his chance to close the curtain on this match! He’s looking to regain momentum as he pushes himself to his feet and begins climbing to the top! Henderson is still down after that Cartel Kick! TLA reaches the top turnbuckle! He’s about to take the dive once again!… 420 DIVE AND IT CONNECTS!!!! DIVING SHOOTING STAR PRESS CAUGHT HENDERSON!!!!!! THE CHAMPION IS DOWN AND OUT!!!!! COVERS!!!!!!
ONEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
TWOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
THREEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE–
Eve: OH OH!!!!! OH!!!!! HENDERSON BARELY LIFTS HIS SHOULDER OFF THE MAT AT TWO!!!! CLOSE FALLS AGAIN!!!!!
Gavin Kirkland: Ah, man, this just keeps getting closer and closer! These two are truly capable of delivering an electrifying main event, and that’s exactly what’s happening! Neither of them is willing to stay down or let the other take control, and this battle is far from over!
Deadprez: Henderson is completely gassed after taking a series of punishing moves in a row. TLA is already a man on a mission as he’s going to bring this match to its conclusion! He slowly grabs Henderson by his dreads, dragging him back to his feet. Henderson is barely able to stand!
Eve: But TLA isn’t concerned about his opponent’s condition! He’s ready to put an end to this once and for all!… TLA IS SETTING HENDERSON UP FOR MEXICAN DESTROYER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Gavin Kirkland: NO! A COUNTER AT THE LAST SECOND! TLA is sent flying high into the air by a back body drop, allowing Henderson to escape what could have been a fatal attack! TLA crashes hard onto the mat, his spine taking yet another brutal hit! Henderson stumbles toward the ropes before charging back at TLA… LOOKING FOR THE ROLLING THUNDER METEORA TO THE BACK OF HIS HEAD!!!!!!!!
Deadprez: But TLA pulls himself underneath Henderson at the last moment, causing Henderson to land and roll back to his feet instead! Henderson quickly turns around but TLA is already on his feet, charging at him for a clothesline!
Eve: NO! Henderson counters with a front leg sweep taking TLA down cleanly before springing back to his feet!…. AS HENDERSON IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWS UP WITH A JUMPING FOOT STOMP TO TLA’S SPINE!!!!! Henderson executes some quick moves, but they take a toll on him, causing the champion to fall back to his knees!
Gavin Kirkland: He doesn’t have much energy left in the tank, but he knows he has to finish this soon! TLA’s back is in agony, and he has absolutely no defense left! Henderson leaps toward him again, going for a second attempt at STOLE YO BITCH!!!!!!!!!!!
Deadprez: HENDERSON LEAPING INTO TIGER SUPLEX!!!!!!!!!!!!!! But he doesn’t fully connect! He lands the move, but not completely! It’s just a desperate counter from TLA to take the champion down! TLA just followed up with a Tiger Suplex, but he’s too exhausted to go for the bridging pin! His back is still aching from that brutal foot stomp earlier which leaving him struggling to capitalize!
Eve: TLA has the advantage in the palm of his hands, setting himself up to seize the victory soon enough! He just connected with a Tiger Suplex and is now slowly getting back to his feet! He’s making his way toward the corner, carefully climbing to the top rope! Meanwhile, Henderson is just getting to his knees after taking that Tiger Suplex, but TLA is already perched on the top! Henderson has no time to prepare himself!… AND TLA CRUSHES HENDERSON WITH A BEAUTIFUL MOONSAULT!!!!!!!
Gavin Kirkland: SUPERKICK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Oh my god! Henderson just connected with a Superkick on TLA mid-air! TLA is heavily stunned by the kick, caught right on the chin just as he was about to land that moonsault! Henderson seizes the moment and slowly gets back to his feet as TLA, barely able to see straight, struggles to recover and Henderson leaps toward him!.. FOR THE DEADSHOT DDT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! SPIKED!!!!!!!!!
Crowd: ONEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!! TWOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!! THREEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!!! FOURRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Deadprez: Henderson may have it here and he’s crawling down for a cover! The referee doesn’t seem like he’s counting! Miku Sakai! She’s at the apron trying to interfere the match and referee has to step in! Hederosn just noticed how the crowd gone wrong with their perception and realized that he’s being interrupted by the Miku on thenoutside!
Gavin Kirkland: Cody Maverick isn’t having any of it and just pulled Miku off the apron, sparking an argument between them! Miku isn’t backing down and shoves Maverick away, but Maverick pushes her right back! Now both are going for each other’s throats!
Eve: Henderson gets to his feet and starts talking to the referee! There seems to be some kind of misunderstanding, as the referee tries to explain the situation but Henderson isn’t having it!
SOSA Henderson: (Off-Mic) What the fuck are you doing??? What didn’t you count?
Referee (Off-Mic): I didn’t see it! She was trying to get into the ring, and I was just making sure none of you got disqualified!
Deadprez: But there’s no time for talking now! Henderson continues arguing with the referee, but TLA sneaks up from behind, going for a school roll-up! But Henderson sees it coming just in time, rolling through to his feet instead!… NOW, SPRINTS TOWARD TLA FROM BEHIND, LOOKING FOR A RUNNING BICYCLE KNEE STRIKE!!!!!!
Gavin Kirkland: BAMMMMMMM!!!!!! WHAT A HIT!!!!!!!!!! SWAG SHOT CONNECTS!!!!! Henderson just got the taste slapped out of his mouth as he charged toward TLA but this time, TLA knocks him cold to the ground!
Eve: Henderson drops to his knees, but TLA isn’t done yet! He quickly pulls Henderson right back up before rebounding off the ropes sending Henderson flying high into the air!.. DESMADRE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! REBOUNDING SIT OUT POWERBOMB SLAMMING HENDERSON BACK FIRST TO THE GROUND!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Deadprez: Henderson has been completely laid out, and TLA is making his way back to his feet! Slowly, he marches toward the nearest corner and begins climbing to the top!… BURNOUT!!!!!!!!!!!!! 630 CORKSCREW SPLASH AND THAT’S IT!!!!!!!!! TLA COVERS!!!!!!!!!
ONEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!!!!
TWOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!
THREEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!
(DING DING DING!)
Gina Romano: HERE IS YOUR WINNER!… TLA!!!!!!
(‘Ambitionz az a Ridah’ by 2Pac plays as TLA slowly gets back to his feet, celebrating his victory. Meanwhile, on the outside, Miku Sakai tries to escape past Cody Maverick and get into the ring to attack Henderson but Maverick grabs her by the legs and pulls her back to the outside! Maverick then lands a hard right hand to her face as he’s sending Sakai stumbling up the entrance ramp as he follows! He brings the fight to her!)
Gavin Kirkland: Well, thanks to outside interference from Miku Sakai, TLA was able to capitalize and pick up the win against the reigning National Elite Champion! Meanwhile, Miku has made her way up the stage as they still brawling with Cody Maverick. He takes the fight to the back and we may need some unseen footage later to see how that all unfolds.
Eve: But let’s give credit where it’s due. Both men brought a great fight to each other and proved to be tough Elitists for anyone who will step up against them. TLA now looks ahead to what the future holds for him, while Henderson faces double the trouble as was just proven here tonight. Solid main event, guys!
(Henderson is seen receiving treatment on the outside of the ring while arguing with the referee while TLA exits the ring celebrating with fans at ringside as he flashes a wink at the camera, and Showdown fades into a commercial break.)
(A commercial break is shown for BanG Dream! Ave Mujica featuring Milli Banks and Miku Sakai.)
(“Hail To The King” by Avenged Sevenfold starts to play throughout the arena as the fans stand up, suddenly Silas Mason walks out as the crowd starts to boo loudly/. He looks around and smiles before heading to the ring.)
Deadprez: And here comes the Elon Musk of the EAW. This man’s power grab has been duly noted, and he did this in other promotions, but one thing is certain, there isn’t a single wrestler that he managed who NEVER became a World Champion. This man has made every one that he managed into a World Champion INCLUDING Kennedy Street and Alana Starr, his resume speaks for itself.
Eve: And it looks like he is once again building an Army, back in the day his stable was called Silas World but while we do not know what his intentions are now, I can tell you this much, they are not good. After what happened earlier tonight AND at King of Elite, this man has a plan, and he looks to see it through.
Gavin Kirkland: Well… on top of that, we are going to have the greatest World Championship match of ALL time when Donovan Duke defends against Harper Lee!
(Silas Mason gets in the ring as the fans boo him almost out of the building. He has a smile on his face, listening to the deafening reaction before he finally looks over and takes the mic, he walks around a little soaking in the boos.)
Crowd: BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Silas Mason: I know… I know…. You are wondering why I am all smiles, it is simple, what I did was make sure that you people will be getting the greatest Answers World Championship match of all time in Donovan Duke defending the title against none other than Harper Lee.
Crowd: BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Silas Mason: I get it, I really do, you all wanted to see Bronson Daniels or even Jon Kelton finish their story, that is nice. But the truth is, that was never going to be in the works. See, our esteemed and absolutely breathtaking General Manager, Kennedy Street tasked me with a job, and that was to make Showdown better, to find talent, to inject what it needed, and I first started out with…. Let’s face it, a curtain jerker before I took the helm of her career, Nikki Kimura and MADE her into a CHAMPION!
Crowd: BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
(The boos get louder and louder.)
Silas Mason: And so now you are all mad because I made sure that Donovan Duke defended the championship against someone that is worthy of a main event like Harper Lee. Well, the bigger question should be what is going on between Donovan Duke, Harper Lee, and Silas Mason? I would be glad to answer that question. But first allow me to introduce at this time, the Answers World Champion… DONOVAN DUKE and the Number One Contender… HARPER LEE!
(“Enemy” by From Ashes to New starts to play throughout the arena as Donovan Duke walks out with the Answers World Championship in tow. Harper Lee then walks out next to him as they both look at one another and nod before heading to the ring.
Deadprez: And here is the Main Event at Reasonable Doubt, after some shenanigans., mysterious masked assailants, and Silas Mason himself that cost Bronson Daniels the opportunity to become the World Champion. Or Jon Kelton from defeating Harper Lee.
Eve: And now Silas Mason has the match he wants but we still do not know what is going on between these three individuals.
Gavin Kirkland: No, we do not but we are about to find out!
(Donovan Duke and Harper Lee get into the ring, they both walk over to Silas Mason and shake his hand, the music then dies down as Donovan Duke has the mic.)
Donovan Duke: Show some respect and lets give it up for Silas Mason!
(The crowd boos and it is deafening. Harper just rolls her eyes while Donovan continues to talk.)
Donovan Duke: Of course, you are going to shower us with boos because every single one of you hates a winner! What you are looking at in this ring are exactly THAT… winners! We are the epitome of it and what happened at King of Elite wasn’t cheating, it was outsmarting our opponents. First and foremost, there is all this talk about some masked wrestler running around doing their thing, and that has nothing to do with us, we have no idea who it is! Secondly, Harper and myself won our matches, we do not control what some masked individual wants revenge for or their motives, that is all on them. But when it comes to us? We are YOUR Main Event at Reasonable Doubt.
(The boos continue to get louder and louder. He turns to Harper Lee who speaks.)
Harper Lee: AND no one is going to take that away from us. I told Jon Kelton he was going to lose, and there it is. Too bad that wasn’t a spoiler but common knowledge. Far as the others go, let’s just say that I get my title shot and we preserved the match that everyone wants to see which is why Silas Mason is in the ring, he came to us and guaranteed it would be the match and so we went ahead and rendered his services.
(Harper turns to Silas who gestures with a thank you and takes the mic.)
Silas Mason: What you are seeing here IS your main event, and my new clients! This is OUR World, and you are all living in it. I –
(He is then interrupted by “Mr. Rager” by Kid Cudi starts to play throughout the arena.)
Deadprez: Things are about to get interesting here, dawg! Elysium is here!
Eve: And we know it would only be a matter of time before they had heard enough, and they have!
Gavin Kirkland: Here we go again, the disrespect for Harper and Donovan Duke is egregious!
(The fans get up and cheer as Jon Kelton and Bronson Daniels slowly walk out. Silas smirks and holds both Harper Lee and Donovan Duke back as Elysium have mics in their hands, the theme slowly cuts out.)
Bronson Daniels: Well.. well… well. It looks like we have ourselves a little problem here. Jon and I were sitting in the back listening to all of this and thinking to ourselves that here are these two thinking they got the best of us, and yeah, maybe they did with masked wrestlers, Silas Mason, and every other underhanded trick in the book including brass knuckles to save the title and guarantee that this match stays between the two of you and the crowd are bored to tears.
Donovan Duke: I WON! YOU LOST! HARPER WON! KELTON LOST!
Jon Kelton: No Donovan… YOU CHEATED AND HARPER CHEATED! We came out here because this little farce of you two wrestling for the Answers World Championship ENDS now! Do you hear me!? It ends NOW!
(Silas starts to laugh, he then politely asks for the mic as Donovan hands it to him.)
Silas Mason: First off, it is happening. The contracts are drawn up and there is nothing that you can do about it. Secondly, what you two do not understand is that it is OVER for your Answers World Championship dreams. Listen, Elysium is talented, and I wish you nothing but the best, but go play in the tag team division, leave this to the professionals.
Bronson Daniels: Professionals!? After what you did to US, Silas? No, so what do you say, Jon? We give them a professional ass whooping!
Jon Kelton: I never thought you’d ask!
(Elysium start to make their way up the aisle when suddenly “Her” by Megan Thee Stallion starts to play throughout the arena. Everyone stops and looks up as Kennedy Street walks out with a mic in hand, she gets a mixed reaction.)
Kennedy Street: STOP RIGHT THERE! We are not going to do this again! I have stood by long enough and allowed this to happen, and NO ONE is going to ruin Showdown’s Marquee Live Events. NO ONE is going to bastardized what we do here on the Blue Brand. So…. This little plan we have going on here Silas? It is about to change, honey.
(The crowd starts to cheer, Bronson and Jon Kelton are half-way up the ramp, they are turned around looking at Kennedy who is simply shaking her head. Silas though doesn’t look happy and neither does Donovan Duke or Harper Lee.)
Kennedy Street: If there is ANYONE that knows how you operate, Silas, it’s Kennie honey and that stops now. Because whether you know this masked person or persons, or not, which I cannot prove as of yet, doesn’t matter because they are not going to hijack Showdown, and neither are YOU! So, at Reasonable Doubt. We are going to have a very special match. See, it is not going to be just Donovan Duke versus Harper Lee, no. it is going to be Donovan Duke, versus Harper Lee, versus Jon Kelton, versus Bronson Daniels!
(The crowd explodes, Bronson looks surprised and pleased, as does Jon Kelton. Harper is screaming as Donovan looks annoyed and Silas is standing there in silence.)
Kennedy Street: But it isn’t going to be just ANY match, oh no honey, we are going to have something special. See, for SIXTY MINUTES all four of you are going to wrestle where ONLY pinfalls and submissions count, and it doesn’t matter how many falls you have scored, that is NOT what wins you the match, oh no, it is the person that scores the LAST fall. See, every time a wrestler gets pinned, the person who scored that fall or submission becomes the Answers World Champion. That title can change hands FIFTEEN times in that match far as I am concerned. Even if one wrestler has 10 wins, and the other has two, whoever gets the LAST pin or submission before the timer expires will be THE Answers World Champion!
(The crowd is electric, as Kennedy then looks at Silas with a scowl on her face.)
Kennedy Street: And we call it? THE IRON SCRAMBLE at Reasonable Doubt.
(She drops the mic as “Her” starts to play throughout the arena. The crowd is in shock, cheering as Kennedy walks off, Silas just stares her down as Donovan Duke and Harper Lee is irate, Bronson and Kelton look at one another and nod.)
Eve: WHAT A BOMBSHELL DROP BY KENNEDY STREET AND THE IRON SCRAMBLE IS OFFICIAL, WE ARE GOING TO SETTLE THINGS WITH THESE FOUR AND ALL OF THEM COULD BECOME ANSWERS WORLD CHAMPIONS IN ONE NIGHT BUT WHOEVER GETS THE LAST FALL IS THE ONE THAT TAKES THE TITLE HOME WITH THEM!
Gavin Kirkland: HOW IS THIS EVEN FAIR!? THE LANDSCAPE ON SHOWDOWN IS ABOUT TO CHANGE! I LOVE KENNEDY STREET, SHE IS THE HOTTEST GENERAL MANAGER IN THE HISTORY OF OUR SPORT, BUT DID SHE JUST SCREW SILAS WORLD OVER!?
Deadprez: THE SCOPE OF SHOWDOWN IS ABOUT TO CHANGE WITH THIS SHOCKING ANNOUNCEMENT! WE ARE OUT OF TIME! FOR EVE AND GAVIN KIRKLAND, WE WILL SEE YOU NEXT WEEK! GOODNIGHT EVERYONE! OHHHH I LIKE THIS….. I LIKE THIS A LOT!
(The stare down between Bronson Daniels and Jon Kelton continue with Donovan Duke and Harper Lee while Silas looks on with a stone cold face knowing that their main event was just ruined by the very woman he took to become a World Champion.)
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