(EAW intro plays.)
(Friday Night Dynasty intro plays. After several montages are played out recapping last week’s show. Once that is wrapped up, the cameras cut to a live shot of the Amica Mutual Pavilion in Providence, Rhode Island. Several more shots show off the packed arena and the fans in attendance. Pyro goes off, and then, the shot dissolves to the commentary table where Stew-O, Jake Mercer and Flannery McCoy are on standby.)
Stew-O: Ladies and gentlemen, welcome back to another edition of Friday Night Dynasty! Operation: Doomsday is officially behind us, and that means that once Voltage’s Shock Value wraps up, we are on the road to Pain for Pride!
Jake Mercer: Yessir! Grand Rampage, here we come! Elitists are going to be working overtime to make sure they make it to the biggest show on Earth, and on our side of things, it’s about to be lit!
Flannery McCoy: We can definitely agree on that! There’s a lot to look forward to. Cy Henderson is the 2025 Iron Survivor, while Joso successfully retained the world heavyweight championship. However, Drake Armstrong, the King of Elite, may be plotting his move to get himself involved anytime soon. It all depends on what actions he wishes to take—and whether or not he wants to pull the trigger right away after defeating Impact.
Jake Mercer: And speaking of opportunities, how about Holly Arrow? She got out of her funk and picked up a huge win in that fatal four-way, and she has made it known that if she was able to walk out of that match victorious, she would be calling her shot at any champion she decided to go after! Won’t be surprised if she were to do that tonight. Or, how about Fire & Ice after defeating Daniella Atlas and Saori Aizen? Maybe even Brian Daniels as he was able to put away Vincent Mondrian!?
Stew-O: A lot of moving parts and elements, that’s for sure. And speaking of those, how about we kick things off with Cy Henderson, LIVE on Friday Night Dynasty!(Friday Night Dynasty then transitions away from the commentary desk as the sounds of ‘Saint Pablo’ by Kanye West begins to play through the speakers of the arena. The Amica Mutual Pavilion immediately erupts into a negative reaction as the camera goes over to the stage to reveal Cy Henderson as he makes his way out from the backstage area. He has a smirk on his face as he scans around at the reactive crowd here tonight, taking a moment to embrace the atmosphere before then beginning to make his way down the ramp and toward the ring.)
Stephie Love: Ladies and gentlemen, please welcome… EAW HALL OF FAMER AND YOUR 2025 IRON SURVIVOR WINNER!!!!!!!!!! CY HENDERSON!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Stew-O: Well, here comes the big winner of Operation: Doomsday last week. Cy Henderson entered the Iron Survivor matchup with five other Elitists, all of them equally motivated to fight for an opportunity at a World Championship of their choosing. Despite everything that happened, despite all the trials and tribulations, it was the EAW Hall of Famer who managed to come out on top at quite literally the last second and stamp his ticket to glory.
Flannery McCoy: It’s a huge opportunity for Cy, something that he’s been fighting for since his return to Elite Answers Wrestling, and now more than ever, he is close to becoming a three-time World Champion and adding to his already lengthy resume. The only question being, who is he going to choose and when is it going to be?
Jake Mercer: I’m calling it right now: Michael Machina, next week. MICHAEL MACHINA, NEXT WEEK. RUN IT UP.
(Cy makes his way up the steps and onto the apron as he enters the ring. He heads over and grabs a microphone as ‘Saint Pablo’ then begins to come to a close. He makes his way toward the center of the ring, taking a moment while the crowd quiets down before bringing his microphone up to his mouth and beginning to speak.)
Cy Henderson: I don’t think this should come as a surprise to anyone with common sense. I’m not coming out here to celebrate, I’m not coming out here to boast; I’m standing right before you tonight as a man who promised to make a statement and did just that. A man who, unlike five other people, stood on his words and walked out of Operation: Doomsday doing everything that he promised to do. People expect that to be a challenge for someone like me. For them to try to cut open old wounds and try to insult me with ghosts of my past, it’s easy for them to anticipate me not being able to make it with the Elitists of today. No matter how many times I try to prove it, no matter how many hoops that I have to jump through, there’s always something to prove with me, while that would deter anyone else. While that would stretch a man like Chris Elite or Brian Daniels completely thin and get to their head, from the very beginning it was something that I phased out from my mind. Not only because it’s all false, but because it never mattered in the first place.
(Cy has a serious expression on his face, pacing back and forth as the crowd continues to murmur, listening to what he has to say.)
Cy Henderson: I never let it get to my head, even when I first returned and I lost my first World Championship opportunity at Territorial Invasion. It never mattered to me in the first place. In the end, I knew that I could get what I wanted, no matter how much time it took, no matter what it was going to take to get there. I put my head down, I went to work, and most importantly, I got results. Now, I have everything that I could have wanted, and I know why all of you are listening to what I have to say. Because right now, the power is in my hands. I have the opportunity to control my destiny right here tonight, and I don’t think that I’m going to sugarcoat it. I don’t think that I’m going to wait like I already have for years now. I don’t think I’m going to sit on this like certain other people do, waiting for a hypothetical “right moment” to strike when the iron is hot. That’s not how I’m going to do things.
(Cy takes a moment as he pauses, looking up at the hard camera as the crowd hushes to a silent whisper.)
Cy Henderson: I’m challenging Joso for the World Heavyweight Championship at Grand Rampage.
(The crowd erupts into thunderous cheers as they hear the major announcement that Cy just made. The Hall of Famer smirks as he takes a moment to let that sink in.)
Jake Mercer: DID I HEAR THAT CORRECTLY?! IS CY HENDERSON CASHING IN ON HIS WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP OPPORTUNITY AT THE NEXT MARQUEE EVENT?! I WASN’T PREPARED FOR THIS! I HADN’T MENTALLY PREPARED MYSELF!
Stew-O: Well, you heard what he said. He doesn’t want to waste any time! He has the opportunity to choose whenever he wants and he wants it as soon as possible, the World Heavyweight Champion has just been put on notice!
Flannery McCoy: Even if Joso could back down from this, it doesn’t seem like he’s going to do it. He’s going to be more than happy to take up Cy on this opportunity, but this could very well be the chance for him to become a World Champion once again.
Cy Henderson: And here’s the thing-
(Before Cy can continue, ‘Revolution’ by Pennywise begins to blast through the speakers of the arena. The crowd gives a confused reaction, still unknowing of the situation here, as the camera goes over to the stage to show Drake King as he takes a look around, raising his hands in the air as he begins to make his way down the ramp.)
Stew-O: Well, this is certainly not who Cy expected to interrupt him tonight. Drake King is making his way out to the ring, and it seems like he’s going to do much of the same as what he did last week, and that’s complimenting him on his victory.
Flannery McCoy: I think we can all admit that this version of Drake King is peculiar, and after the loss in Iron Survivor, we expected him to crack, but he’s here tonight, and it looks like he has nothing but positivity as he does. Cy, on the otherhand, doesn’t seem very happy about it despite all of that. But let’s just see what he has to say.
Jake Mercer: You could say that Drake King is… OK! Hah!
Flannery McCoy: Haha. 😐
(Drake makes his way up the steps and onto the apron as he enters the ring, happily making his way over and taking a microphone from the ringside area. ‘Revolution’ then begins to come to a close as the crowd begins to get loud for the alleged EAW Hall of Famer.)
Crowd: OK! OK! OK! OK! OK!
Drake King: I appreciate the reaction that I got tonight here in Providence, but tonight isn’t about me. As much as it is an honor to come out here and get the opportunity to do this, we should be talking about Cy Henderson and the massive victory that he got at Operation: Doomsday. Cy, I said it last week, and I’ll say it again: thank you for the opportunity. When I signed with this company, I never thought in a million years that I’d be able to be in this situation, to be put into this ring with talent of this caliber. So, to say that I even got the opportunity to compete against you, Cy, I can’t understate how much this means to me. It means a lot, and I appreciate you. I know that you’re going to make the best of this World Championship opportunity, but your drive and your determination inspire me to keep going so one day, I can hopefully be in the position that you’re in during your Hall of Fame career.
(Drake hypes the crowd up and gets them to congratulate Cy, but Cy doesn’t have exactly the most receptive look on his face.)
Drake King: I know you don’t need my compliments, but if I didn’t come out to this ring and say what I needed to say, then I wouldn’t be able to live with myself. I just hope that you’re able to give me the same respect that I gave you because I know that I can live up to my potential. I know I can do it, and I promise that if you do win the World Heavyweight Championship at Grand Rampage, then I will be there, hopefully, I will get an opportunity to face you.
(Drake holds his hand out as the crowd cheers loudly for it. Cy looks down at his hand before looking at him, and after some time, he chuckles.)
Cy Henderson: Do you honestly think that I care for anything that you have to say?
(The crowd boos loudly as Drake looks disappointed, slowly lowering his hand down to the ground. Cy shakes his head before raising his microphone and continuing.)
Cy Henderson: I don’t know what’s going on with you. I don’t know what you honestly expect me to say, but regardless of what phase of your career that you’re in, I don’t care about you. You’re not the one who won last week, and even though you showed me your “respect,” you’re still out here trying to take my spotlight with this fake adulation. I’m disappointed in you, Drake. I’m disappointed that these are the lows that you’ve stooped down to in your career because I think everyone knows that you’re better than this. But you continue to bring yourself down for what? Because your ego can’t take it? Because you have no pride in what you do? I’ve never hidden the type of person that I am, and I refuse to do that by shaking your hand. So if you know what’s best for you, you’re going to leave this ring.
(The crowd continues to boo Drake, and after a moment he lowers his head down to the ground. Shaking his head, he doesn’t put up a fight, he doesn’t say anything, the only thing that he does is turn around and do what Cy said, leave the ring.)
Jake Mercer: Well… that was harsh.
Stew-O: I’m sure Cy said what everyone wanted to say, but it seems to have made Drake disappointed instead of citing a reaction out of him. I think I feel for him right now.
Flannery McCoy: Don’t feel for him; his heart isn’t broken, he knows what he’s doing, this is just another Drake King manipulation masterclass on full display.
Jake Mercer: You say that then he starts crying, then you’re going to start feeling bad! Damn.
(Drake makes his way up the ramp, continuing to look sad and depressed after Cy Henderson broke his heart, but honestly, Cy doesn’t care about it. He drops his microphone down to the ground, having said all that he needed to say, as it’s the last shot seen before Friday Night Dynasty then begins to fade elsewhere.)
(A commercial plays for Split Fiction.)
[KAI REBAEUX WINS. FULL MATCH TO BE POSTED AS SOON AS POSSIBLE!]
(As Dynasty would fade backstage, the scene cuts to the ring. Suddenly throughout the arena, “Judas” by Lady Gaga would hit the speakers!)
Stew-O: And here is someone it absolutely has to feel good to be! Holly Arrow was able to turn things around for herself with a victory at Operation Doomsday, and it goes without saying. It was one hell of a stress reliever for her. Managing to prevail in such efficient measures!
Flannery McCoy: Holly Arrow took wake of her chance, and you can just see a more bolstered and happy energy around her. You can’t feel bad if you are a fan of Holly, that was something good in what has overall been a really just, corroded sea of doubt! But Holly Arrow has played this same song and dance before, she knows how this goes!
Jake Mercer: Holly has a lot to prove, but let’s be honest here. Mia Santoro isn’t going out there and winning the Iron Survivor! I will be generous, but there comes a point where I must cut the rope as well. Holly got the win, but will it really matter much in the grand scheme of things
(Holly made her way to the ring, as her theme song blared loudly. She would waste no time entering the ring, you could see it on her face, she was positive. She felt good about herself, as she entered the ring, her theme music died down, as she paced around the ring.)
Holly Arrow: Let’s say it right now, getting the monkey off the back, felt amazing. Times were unfortunate, but have you ever just simply felt better about something? I needed Operation: Doomsday. I needed that win, just to raise morale. To make things better, because it was no stream prior, that my struggles were too immense. Fortunately for me, life worked out in the best way I could anticipate and imagine. Is it embarrassing for me to say, this was only my second marquee event win of the season? Hell yeah, it’s rather shameful. But this is an upward trajectory, you have to start somewhere. And ideally, I wanna start from there.
(Holly said with optimism in her eyes, a feeling that had kind of gone and disappeared in the long ago past.)
Holly Arrow: I know that I have some momentum in my favor now, there’s a genuine reason to really turn your head and look towards me. That’s a blessing in disguise for me, because I am sure people are gonna shrug their shoulders.. “Holly Arrow gains hope again, let’s see how badly it blunders”. But there is something behind that Operation: Doomsday win! I feel very damn good about myself, And it’s only going to get better, I said it in the start. I was going to be Singles Champion this season. I know it’s been a little bit of time now, but that stench of POTARA still rests within my brain. Sometimes and I can’t deny, my peers have more accolades, and have been more adequate than me. But that is why people shoot for the stars, that is why people are giving themselves unrealistic expectations, it inevitably seeps through, and tends to be their downfall a percentage of the time. But you know something? I won’t sit and lie with you, I was humbled by reality.
(Holly recollected her thoughts, blowing out a harsh sigh as you could see the disappointment.)
Holly Arrow: I overestimated how difficult it can be sometimes, to win championship gold. Singles Championship gold, to boot. It really shakes me to my core, when I learn how difficult it can be sometimes. Am I embarrassed to know how long it has taken me? No. I don’t really get embarrassed, sometimes I tend to discredit myself, and try to knock down everything I have built. But with that being said, again. I never wanted nor anticipated for it to take this long, I never expected it to be this climb, and I really find myself more motivated than ever in becoming singles champion, so let’s not waste any time.
(The scene zoomed in on Holly’s expression, as someone specific directly came to mind for her.)
Holly Arrow: Jay Jerry Johnson, the Interwire Champion.
Crowd: :lupe:!!!!
(Holly Arrow made the call, and Jay Jerry Johnson was who she had her sight set on!)
Holly Arrow: And the truth is—
(“Mayoi Uta” (song of the lost star) would hit the speakers.)
Stew-O: AND SAY HIS NAME AND HE WILL IMMEDIATELY MAKE HIS PRESENCE KNOWN! The IW Champion, Triple J is here almost on perfect cue! And Holly Arrow seems really interested in this!
Flannery McCoy: It couldn’t be more perfect for Holly, she called this exactly how she wanted it! And Jay Jerry Johnson looks like he wants a fight as well!
Jake Mercer: It should be Clayton right now, you want to talk about a generational robbery of the century, I saw it with my own 2 eyes’
(Triple J made his way to the ring, as the champ had heard his name, so why not get to business as soon as possible? Holly looked on with a grin across her face, this being exactly, what she wanted.)
Jay Jerry Johnson: Holly, first and foremost — I just want to say, congratulations on that victory. I know what it’s like to be in a brutal situation, so sometimes? It really does just feel good. But regardless, we have one thing in common at Operation: Doomsday, we both succeed in getting the job done. So yeah, there is definitely some intrigue in the idea of this match, we didn’t even get to witness a winner the last time, because of the interferences between Mia Santoro and Clayton Golde, and you wanna know something?
(Triple J looked at Holly, as he paused for a moment.)
Jay Jerry Johnson: It gnaws at me, knowing we could not get our desired match result. But you wanna know something? I respect you, so… consider it a done deal, I’ll defend this title against you.
Holly Arrow: Hey, happy it could work out. I respect you and whatnot, but the truth is Jay, I’ll be the one to end your reign as champion.
(Jay Jerry Johnson just looked at her and chuckled.)
Jay Jerry Johnson: We’ll see about that, let’s see if you can truly back yourself up when the going gets tough. You took one step in the right direction at Operation: Doomsday, this one is gonna be a whole lot harder.
Holly Arrow: Good thing I don’t mind having a little challenge.
(With that said, Holly Arrow and Jay Jerry Johnson made their match basically set in stone, as they had their face off. A friendly and competitive rivalry brewing, but the scene would show someone watching in on this interaction on a nearby TV.)
Chris Elite: Huh.
(Chris Elite scoffed, as he shook his head and walked away. And that was the closing shot from there…)
(Elsewhere, as we would immediately hear… some weird shit? Ayo?)
“Who’s a good boy????”
“Who’s a good boy!!”
(That was weird. The camera would go to reveal none other than everyone’s favorite General Managers, Richard Grant and Kensingten Calhoun-Aster! Kensingten was scratching the head of Richard Grant, and it was seeking obvious there was something weird about that for him.)
Richard Grant: M-me.. me- OH! The camera is filming! But you know what? I am not even going to lie, that may be seen as a vulnerable moment for me, but I want it to be a detailed message. To my extremely immense levels of love that I bestow for her.
Kensingten Calhoun-Aster: Stopppp, you know how to make a woman’s face blush! Richard let’s be honest here, we are the best thing to ever happen to each other, and Dynasty!
Richard Grant: The truth!! May our relationship forever reflect the way we book Dynasty. Perfect with no flaws whatsoever, every single time we put it all together, it just comes out so fluently. Not a single dent, no flaws. No cracks in the armor, just complete and utter; perfection.
(The two of them were doing their typical cringey romantic shit, it was rather disgusting. But now it was time for them to be professional, they would get their hands off one another. Now with that said; Richard Grant would turn towards the camera, fixing his suit.)
Richard Grant: Ladies and gentlemen, a landmark EAW show is upon us. Grand Rampage comes home for another lawful event, and we know how it goes. Every single year it’s always brutal, it’s demoralizing for some Elitists. And honestly? it’s a downright career ender. For 29 other people, dreams are broken and shattered in depressing fashion.
Kensingten Calhoun-Aster: But for one person, they are immortalized, forever. But that is aside the point, the Grand Rampage match itself is a big deal, but let’s be factual. There has always been some iconic matches take place on Grand Rampage’s lower cards. Legends have been born there, and that is why this year? We have decided to load it up over on Dynasty’s end!
Richard Grant: So with that said, we wanna follow up with what happened earlier in the night. Holly Arrow made her way out, as she would call out none other than Jay Jerry Johnson, who almost a little bit too quickly, came to the call! So the Interwire Championship match is the first huge announcement we have for this show! As it will be The Champion Jay Jerry Johnson vs. The Challenger Holly Arrow!
Kensingten Calhoun-Aster: And who knows, maybe that match won’t even end there, and someone else will find themselves getting involved?!
Richard Grant: All so exciting! We are really building such a healthy environment around that title. So many people wish to come out of the woodworks and challenge for it, a rather amazing feeling, truly. We have truly took that title above and beyond the stratosphere!
(Kensingten stroked her chin, what was she alluding to there? It was unknown, but she quickly moved on from there.)
Kensingten Calhoun-Aster: Kicking us off tonight we had an intense moment featuring Cy Henderson and Joso. So let’s just be honest here, let’s not beat around the bush. Iron Survivor winner vs. World Champion! It does not really get anymore colossal than that. Cy Henderson vs Joso for the World Heavyweight Championship is set in stone at Grand Rampage!!
Richard Grant: Now that is going to be a real interesting one, because let’s be honest here. Both men are in their element, both men are in their A-Game. Joso is trying to make it to Pain For Pride as champion. Cy Henderson is trying to just get some world title glory in his sights again! Sometimes this game is too easy, myself and my love don’t want to brag. But the stories basically right themselves! Talented Elitists make our job easier, but we also deserve a pat on our backs, for being such elite talent scouters! We just know exactly what the hell it is that we are doing, isn’t that right honey?
(Richard Grant fails to give any amount of credit, before negating it to glaze himself. Kensingten nodded, as she chuckled.)
Kensingten Calhoun-Aster: We know exactly what it is that we are doing. We were on fire when we did that draft last year! And now look, I’ll be upfront and honest about it all here, you heard about the Interwire Championship, you heard about the World Heavyweight Championship. But it’s time to talk about the titular Grand Rampage match itself! Next week, Dynasty Elitists will find out just whom exactly will be competing inside of that Grand Rampage match!
Richard Grant: And may I wish to add, this week is important as well. The entire roster is basically under a microscope, and that shouldn’t be undermined! We want to put the best possible Dynasty Elitists in the match! because let’s be serious here, Grand Rampage is no environment to thrive in!
Kensingten Calhoun-Aster: And we aren’t just sending someone out there for the likes of Voltage and Showdown to eliminate like they mean nothing, we want the best of the best to emerge victorious on the Dynasty brass! We don’t have any room for failure!
(Kensingten shouted as they were both all and entirely locked in on someone from Dynasty winning. Richard Grant nodded his head at her words.)
Richard Grant: It’s pretty simple, Grand Rampage should be a mirroring image of what we are able to do as General Managers. Give the best results and product every single time. We have strengthened every Dynasty Elitist at its core. We have been preparing them for THIS exact moment. Now when they are cut loose, the question is — will you flourish, or will you fail? Only the best will remain, and it’s a free for all, but we will see who stands out when the match truly does happen.
(With that said, the scene would fade out from there as Grand Rampage had quite the few announcements to note..)
Stephie Love: Ladies and gentlemen, the following contest is scheduled for ONE FALL!
Crowd: ONE FALL!
(‘Lacrimosa [EPIC REMIX]’ by Samuel Kim hits the speakers and Vincent Mondrian emerges with a frustrated look on his face, he walks down the ramp at his own pace. He slowly walks up the steps and enters the ring, spinning and throwing his fist over the top rope.)
Stephie Love: Introducing first, from Laren, Netherlands, weighing in at 205 pounds, VVIIINNNCCEEENNNTTT! MOONNNDDDRRRIIIIAAAANNNNN!!!!
Stew-O: After failing to defeat Brian Daniels at Operation: Doomsday, Vincent Mondrian is right back to seeing himself in a position of needing to prove himself. Tonight is not going to be an easy challenge, but I believe that Vincent will do whatever it takes to leave with the victory.
Jake Mercer: That’s certainly the mentality that needs to employ tonight! He’s going to have to go for the kill. He was so close to defeating Brian Daniels but he couldn’t secure the victory and paid for it. Vincent still wants to be a champion, he still wants to be a notable name on Dynasty. Let’s see if he can live up to that.
(That’s then faded out by ‘Vortex’ by Jinjer and Daniella Atlas emerges from the back. Saori Aizen follows behind her, the two storming down the ramp at similar pace. Daniella eyes Vincent in the ring and makes her way in, not bothering with theatrics tonight.)
Stephie Love: His opponent, accompanied by Saori Aizen, from Dunkirk, France, weighing in at 170 pounds, she is “THE BLACK FLAME”, DAANNNIEEELLLLLAAAA!! ATTTLLLLLLAAAASSSSSS!!!
Flannery McCoy: Despite their best efforts, Daniella Atlas and Saori Aizen were not able to overcome Fire & Ice. It’s a defeat that still stings them, and just like Vincent, Daniella needs to bounce back and get on her winning ways.
Jake Mercer: Saori remains at Daniella’s side, which makes this very interesting. Perhaps we can see these two working stronger as a unit for Daniella’s match with Vincent tonight. They showed tons of potential last week at Operation: Doomsday, and let’s see if she can carry that into tonight.
(DING DING DING!)
Stew-O: Vincent and Daniella circle around the ring, engaging into a tight collar and elbow tie-up! Vincent tries to get the advantage over Daniella, but she throws him back and he falls backwards! Vincent backrolls, rubbing the back of his head. He kneels up, looking at Daniella. Vincent shakes his head and rises to his feet. Both circle around again and Vincent swings behind, hooking the waist. He hooks the legs and drops Daniella onto her face! He swings into a collar & elbow tie-up! Vincent pulls on Daniella’s head, locking in the side headlock tight. Daniella struggles, trying to break the grip.
Jake Mercer: She’s building herself up to her feet, but Vincent rises with her! Headlock takeover! Vincent wrenches the headlock in tight and Daniella struggles. She pulls at Vincent’s hair, and the referee yells at her to watch it. Daniella starts to rise and brings Vincent to the ropes! She shoots him off, following up with a big time shoulder block! Vincent goes down and Daniella hits off the ropes, but Vincent rolls, tripping her onto her face! He once again pounces onto her, this time applying a grounded armbar. Daniella grits her teeth, reaching for the ropes as Vincent applies pressure to that shoulder.
Flannery McCoy: He’s really working the nerves of Daniella, trying to slow her down. Daniella pounds her fist on the canvas, reaching out. She slowly kneels up and Vincent rises with her. He spins into an arm wringer and throws his shoulder into hers! He applies a wristlock and Daniella reaches for the ropes. He twirls out, getting Vincent in a headlock of his own! Vincent brings Daniella to the ropes and sends her off! He rushes in for a drop toe hold, but Daniella plants her hands onto the ground, saving herself from falling flat onto her face! She pops up to her feet but Vincent kicks her in the thigh!
Jake Mercer: Watch it, Vincent! He tries another one, but Daniella checks it this time! And she winds back with a headbutt! Vincent staggers and now he’s seeing that striking with Daniella Atlas is a major mistake. Daniella is the stronger of the two. Vincent tries his best to shake it off. He swings for Daniella, who ducks under and hooks the waist. Daniella scoops Vincent up in the air and brings him down! She helicopters around him for a grounded front facelock! Vincent grunts his teeth, trying his hardest to break free. Daniella shakes her head, bringing him right back down.
Stew-O: Still, Vincent slowly rises. He runs forward, slamming Daniella back first into the turnbuckles! Vincent spins free, hooking the arms of Daniella. He throws her over his shoulder and she rolls to her feet. Vincent dropkicks the legs out! Daniella falls to her fours and Vincent rises up, wasting no time. He grabs the arm of Daniella and spins around, hooking it. He then cradles her and hooks his arm under her leg. Vincent rolls forward, bringing Daniella down for a la magistral cradle! Atlas desperately flails her leg in the air as Vincent presses her shoulders down to the canvas!
OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOONNNNNNNNNNNNEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!
TTTTTTTTTTTTTWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWW—
Flannery McCoy: Atlas kicks out! But that was nearly an early two count. Not the best sign for Daniella. Saori watches on intently as Daniella rises. Vincent and Daniella both rise and engage into a tight collar & elbow tie-up. Both tussle around the ring, trying to get the advantage over one another. Vincent presses Daniella against the ropes, but she flips the position, now pushing Vincent against the ropes! The referee intervenes, trying to break both up! Neither want to let go of the other though! They’re shoving the hell out of each other! Vincent breaks free and chops Daniella in the throat!
Jake Mercer: That caught her! She staggers back, and Vincent nails her with a forearm smash. Another one from Vincent, and he kicks out that knee! Vincent swings a roundhouse kick but Daniella ducks under! Vincent spins with his back turned to her and she trips him onto his face! Daniella rises and hooks Vincent into a wheelbarrow, hoisting him up in the ari and tossing him backwards for a wheelbarrow german suplex! Vincent lands right onto the back of his head! He rolls away, kicking his legs on the canvas. Daniella sits up, feeling the momentum on her side now.
Stew-O: He slowly rises to his feet and Daniella charges in for a clothesline! He pulls the ropes and Daniella falls to the apron! She tries to get in, but Vincent catches her leg as she does. DRAGONSCREW LEGWHIP! Daniella falls over, holding at her knee! She cries out, and Vincent takes the leg and drags her to the center of the ring. A grounded dragonscrew this time! He rises up to his feet and places his leg inbetween hers, leaping into a knee drop to the leg, driving it into the canvas! Vincent holds onto Daniella’s leg and he twirls around into a kneebar!
Flannery McCoy: You can hear the cries out of agony from Daniella, who is desperately reaching out for the ropes. She’s in the center of the ring, though! Saori slaps the apron, trying to will Daniella back into this match. Some fans follow suit with Aizen and now Daniella is actually receiving some assistance from the crowd, whether she wants it or not! Vincent continues to pry on that leg, trying to apply as much pressure as possible! Daniella runs her hands through her hair, screaming out! Vincent is relentless right now, trying to rip that leg off of the bone!
Jake Mercer: … I wouldn’t wanna see that happen! Come on Daniella, GET BACK IN THIS! I think she heard me, because she’s starting to roll to her side! Vincent’s eyes widen as Daniella rolls over! Saori slaps the mat, yelling towards her! Daniella begins to crawl, dragging her entire body along with her in an attempt to reach the ropes! Vincent is trying his hardest to keep her down but she refuses to stay there! Daniella reaches for the ropes, doing all that she can in her power to get to the bottom rope! She’s just finger tips away, come on!
Stew-O: And Daniella grabs the bottom rope! Perhaps thanks to Jake Mercer’s very biased analyzing! Vincent releases the leg, slowly rising to his feet. He looks at Saori Aizen outside the ring, unapproving of her continued assistance. While it may be a nuisance to Mondrian, it is not an illegal move she pulled there. Daniella rolls over, holding at her knee. Vincent pulls Daniella up to her feet and grabs ahold of her head. He tries to lift her up, but Daniella stands her ground! She suddenly snaps Vincent’s body down! ‘THE MEMORY ROOM!’ SWINGING REVERSE STO PLANTS HIM! DANIELLA HOOKS THE LEGS!
OOOOOOOOOOONNNNNNNNNNNEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!
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Flannery McCoy: VINCENT GETS HIS FOOT ON THE BOTTOM ROPE! Daniella missed the ropes! But I don’t think she would’ve been able to drag him away thanks to the pain in her leg! Vincent rolls to the apron and Daniella holds her knee, groaning. She slowly rises to her feet, limping to Vincent. Daniella tries to bring Vincent in, but Vincent drops down and trips Daniella onto her back! Vincent hooks that bad leg and SWINGS IT INTO THE RING POST! The screams of Daniella are extremely loud! Vincent slides in and drags her up! He turns around and hooks her up! SHINBREAKER! And Daniella goes down, falling right on the knee of Vincent!
Jake Mercer: There’s a killer instinct that Vincent is showing right now that we don’t usually see! He pulls Daniella up and turns her around. He elevates that leg up and hooks it against his body. He then hooks the waist of Daniella. She desperately reaches out – LEG TRAPPED GERMAN SUPLEX! Where is Vincent pulling this out right now?! He rises to his feet and takes the ropes, calling Daniella up to her feet. Daniella plants her hands up onto the mat, groggily rising. Vincent charges forward and he knocks her inside out with a MASSIVE LARIAT TO THE THROAT! Down goes Daniella!
Stew-O: He’s not done either! Vincent lifts her up and plants her head into his armpit. He raises her up in the air… FALCON ARROW! Vincent holds onto Daniella and rolls through for an X-PLEX! ‘HELL’S PARADISE’ CONNECTS! Daniella is laid out on the canvas as a result of it! Vincent could go for the cover, but he’s not done just yet! He rises to his feet and hooks the legs of Daniella, he intertwines them and nods profusely. Vincent slowly flips Daniella over to lock in a SHARPSHOOTER! THE SHARPSHOOTER IS IN, AND THE WORK BEING RIGHT IN ON THOSE BAD LEGS OF ATLAS! HOW IS SHE GOING TO FIND HER WAY OUT OF THIS?!
Jake Mercer: Don’t sleep on Daniella! She’s beginning to roll forward, shifting her body, wiggling free! Vincent loses his grip and Daniella hooks the head of Vincent, bringing him down! INSIDE CRADLE, PRESSING THE SHOULDERS TO THE CANVAS! VINCENT WIGGLES DESPERATELY, TRYING TO KICK OUT! IS HE GOING TO BE ABLE TO?!?!
OOOOOOOOOOONNNNNNNNNNNEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!
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Flannery McCoy: Just in time! Both rise to their feet! Daniella is wobbling up, the pain in her leg getting to her! She falls into the turnbuckles, needing to rely on the ropes for some sort of support! Saori is yelling at Daniella to focus, but it’s too late! ‘GALICK GUN!’ THE RUNNING CORNER BOOT FROM VINCENT MONDRIAN! RIGHT TO THE JAW OF DANIELLA, AND SHE FALLS ONTO HER FACE! VINCENT ROLLS HER AWAY TO THE CENTER AND HOOKS THE LEGS FOR THE COVER!
OOOOOOOOOOONNNNNNNNNNNEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!
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Stew-O: DANIELLA KICKS OUT AGAIN! Vincent slaps the mat. He’s starting to lose his composure and perhaps that’s the opening she’s looking for! He slowly pulls her up, turning her around. Vincent clubs Daniella in the back of the head. He hooks the waist and hoists her up, but Daniella throws an elbow to the side of the head. Daniella drops down and she forearms him! Vincent fires back with another forearm! Daniella kicks him in the gut and spins around, trapping him! SHE TRIES TO LIFT HIM UP FOR SOUTH OF HEAVEN! But he lands behind her and takes her down with a chop block!
Jake Mercer: Down she goes! Vincent isn’t done there yet! He drags her right back up and scoops her in the air for the ‘BIG BANG ATTAC—’ DANIELLA DRAGS VINCENT DOWN WITH A DDT! SPIKING HIM INTO THE CANVAS! Vincent rolls away off of impact! He holds his head, trying to rise to his feet. Daniella rolls over, slowly reaching for Vincent! She grabs him from behind! Vincent elbows her away! He hits off the ropes, sliding down for another chop block–
Flannery McCoy: DANIELLA SLIDES WITH ‘INAMORATA’ AT THE SAME TIME! THE LARIAT LANDS FLUSH TO THE TOP OF VINCENT’S HEAD! SHE MAY HAVE CRACKED HIS SKULL! Daniella rises to her feet, hyped up! She scoops the dazed Vincent off of the canvas, hoisting him up in the air! ‘SOUTH OF HEAVEN!’ SHE LANDS BAD ON THAT KNEE, BUT DANIELLA STILL MAKES THE COVER!
OOOOOOOOOOONNNNNNNNNNNEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!
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(DING DING DING!)
Stephie Love: Here is your winner of this match, DDDAANNNIEEELLLAA AATTTLLLAAASSSS!!
(‘Vortex’ by Jinjer begins playing as Daniella lies there, clutching her knee. She wheezes out, and Saori Aizen enters the ring to offer some assistance. Daniella insists on rising on her own and Vincent is still out of it. The referee takes her arm and raises it up.)
Stew-O: Big win for Daniella Atlas tonight, being able to overcome Vincent Mondrian! He really made her work for it, going after the knee every chance he got!
Jake Mercer: Simply wasn’t enough though. Daniella was persistent on victory and she really got what she was after. Vincent had a strong effort, but he wasn’t able to keep her down.
Flannery McCoy: Not an easy task, is it? Vincent shouldn’t be discouraged… but it’s going to be a long road for him to get back to where he wants to be.
(A commercial plays for Taco Bell, featuring Drake Armstrong munching on the new Steak Crunchwrap sliders. Don’t tell Burger King. 🤫)
(Friday Night Dynasty returns to show the backstage area of the Amica Mutual Pavilion, as the camera focuses on Dynasty Backstage Correspondent Michael Belfort as he is seen standing by in a designated interview area. He has a smile on his face and a microphone in his hand as he raises it to his mouth while the crowd in the arena begins to quiet down and he begins to speak with what he has to say.)
Michael Belfort: Welcome back to Friday Night Dynasty, and what a show it has been! We are off the heels of a successful Operation: Doomsday Marquee Event and officially on the road to Grand Rampage, and what an announcement we heard at the beginning of the show. A massive match was made official for the next Marquee Event between two of Dynasty’s best for the biggest prize in our sport, and right now, my guest tonight is one of the Elitists participating. Please welcome at this time, the EAW World Heavyweight Champion! Joso!
(The crowd inside of the arena roars as the camera goes over to show the Champion himself. Joso makes his way into the scene with the title over his shoulder, a serious expression on his face as he takes off his sunglasses and tucks it into the collar of his shirt. Michael takes a moment to allow him to settle in before beginning to speak.)
Michael Belfort: Joso, thank you for joining me tonight.
Joso: Of course. I know why I’m here.
Michael Belfort: :wow: I suppose you do, so let’s address this. We saw Cy Henderson earlier in the night announce that he is going to be using his Iron Survivor opportunity to face you at the Grand Rampage Marquee Event for the World Heavyweight Championship. Do you have any thoughts on this?
(Joso keeps a stoic expression on his face, nodding his head as he listens to what Michael has to say before he begins to speak himself.)
Joso: I’ll make this very clear: if Cy Henderson wants the smoke, then he can come get it. If anyone wants the smoke, then they can come get it. I knew that as soon as he won the Iron Survivor, I would be in his peripherals, and he would have his sights set on me. It was only a matter of when and it seems like he wanted it sooner rather than later, and above all else, that’s something that I can respect. But he’s going to learn exactly why I bided my time and waited for the right opportunity when I was King of Elite. He’s going to understand it when he ends up failing his long-awaited chase toward a World Championship, that he didn’t make the proper preparations, and that he just wasn’t prepared for what is to come. I don’t care when or where, if it’s Grand Rampage or Pain For Pride, if Cy wants to face me for this title as soon as possible, then that’s something that he can do, but he saw what happened to Minerva last week. He saw me crush her dreams of becoming the first female World Heavyweight Champion, and I have a lot more bullets in the chamber. I can crush his dreams too.
Michael Belfort: Is there a world where you see Cy Henderson becoming a World Champion? Even if that means going through someone else not named you?
Joso: Well, I guess we won’t know, considering that he decided to go straight for me. Last year we saw Milli Banks go for the Universal Women’s Championship instead of facing Myles for the World Heavyweight Championship, and that led her to having one of the most dominant runs as Champion that we’ve seen yet. She stayed in her lane, that’s what Cy should have done as well if he even wants to consider having a chance of becoming a three-time World Champion like he’s been promising to do this entire time. I’m not fooled like everyone else, I don’t believe that just because he beat a handful of people that he warrants having an opportunity like this, I don’t think he realizes, but this far in I have an elite track record of Hall of Fame Elitists that I have put in the dirt to keep this World Heavyweight Championship. What makes him think that he’s on that level? What makes him think even for a moment that he’s going to be any different? Let me make this clear: I’m not just walking out of Grand Rampage still the World Heavyweight Champion, I’m walking out of this season still at the top of this Dynasty brand. No matter what, Cy Henderson is not going to do anything to change that.
Michael Belfort: Well Cy wasn’t alone to kick off the show. We saw Drake King make an appearance as well and make his presence felt. He tried to give respect to his Iron Survivor opponent, but Cy told it to him straight and broke his heart. Do you have any response to that?
Joso: Yeah, for once, me and Cy can agree on one thing, I don’t care about Drake King. He’s not a concern to me right now. Maybe if he was the one that won the Iron Survivor, he would give me a reason to even call him out right now, but he didn’t; he failed, and no matter what personality that he is, that is something that he is going to have to live with. But if he wants to be an attention whore, then I’ll tell him something upfront if he wants to make it out of this season with anything worth noting, from one World Champion to a Hall of Famer turned to a complete bum: Bro, stop with this damn ‘ok’ act. We weren’t fooled last year, and we’re not going to be fooled again this year. 💀💀💀
(Joso shakes his head in disappointment before Michael speaks up again.)
Michael Belfort: Do you have any final words before we close off this interview?
Joso: Yeah, I’ll say this. Cy, you can assume that this is going to be your moment. Just because you think all the stars aligned, you can say that you’re going to take this Championship away from me. But me being the Star Player isn’t a self-proclaimed title; it’s the real deal. I’m at the top of Friday Night Dynasty because nobody can take my place. I am undeniable, and you can bring whatever you want to Grand Rampage; I will continue to be undeniable. I’ll see you when I see you, and I hope you second-guess what you just got yourself into.
(Joso turns around and makes his way out of the scene as the shot completely focuses on Michael Belfort in his lonesome. It’s the last shot seen before Friday Night Dynasty then begins to fade to elsewhere.)
(‘Betty [Get Money]!’ by Yung Gravy begins to play through the speakers as Clayton Golde comes out from the back. Clayton has his iPhone 16 Pro in his possession as he’s live streaming his entrance to the ring. He’s hyping himself up as we get a good look of what the iPhone is broadcasting as he heads to the ring.)
Stephie Love: THE FOLLOWING MATCH IS SCHEDULED FOR ONE FALL –
Crowd: ONE FALL!!!!!!
Stephie Love: INTRODUCING FIRST…FROM AN UNDISCLOSED LOCATION IN ROMANIA…WEIGHING IN AT 210 POUNDS…HE IS ‘THE CLOUT-SHARK’…CLAYTON GOLDE!!!!!!
Stew-O: At Operation: Doomsday, Clayton Golde fell short in winning the Interwire Championship from Jay Jerry Johnson! It was a great effort from ‘The Clout-Shark,’ but now, he is more than focused on bouncing back from the loss and rebuilding himself back up again.
Flannery McCoy: This man is so full of himself! Just because he didn’t win the title, he’s saying that the title didn’t deserve to go home with him! I bet that’s the same approach that he has whenever he gets turned down by women! “I didn’t like you anyway. You’re not good enough for me anyway.”
Jake Mercer: Now, I can understand that Clayton Golde was contemplating on whether he wanted to compete this week. He had gotten a call from the Tate brothers earlier this week about their treatment when they stepped foot into Florida. Getting their electronics taken away and what not as soon as they entered the state may have put them under some stress. But, Clayton tells me that this victory will be for them?
Flannery McCoy: I swear… :snoop:
(‘The Leaving Song, Part II’ by AFI begins to play through the speakers as the crowd rises up for their feet as Hans Grayson comes out from the back. Despite falling short in the ‘Iron Survivor Challenge’ match at Operation: Doomsday, he looks to be in high spirits as he reshifts his focus to this match tonight.)
Stephie Love: INTRODUCING HIS OPPONENT…FROM VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA, CANADA…WEIGHING IN AT 219 POUNDS…HE IS ‘THE FIRE BREATHING DRAGON’…HANS GRAYSON!!!!!!!
Stew-O: Here is one of the competitors from the ‘Iron Survivor Challenge’ Match at Operation: Doomsday, which ended up being won by Cy Henderson! Hans Grayson had a good performance in the match, but he would find himself getting pinned by Drake King at the last stretch of the match. He told me backstage earlier in the day that he was upset and frustrated. That when you bet on yourself and it doesn’t pay off, it would upset anyone. But, Hans is young. A tremendous athlete. He’s already a former New Breed and Interwire Champion. There’s no doubt that the future is bright with him. But, it’s going to be a tough road to get there.
Flannery McCoy: I bet returning to his home country of Canada was something that he needed to unwind and place things back into perspective with him. Just being around friends and family helped bring him back down to Earth. By the looks of things, I think it helped him reshape his focus when it comes to facing Clayton Golde tonight!
Jake Mercer: Both men faced some tough losses last Saturday, which of them is going to look to bounce back from it? We’re going to see that right now!
(DING! DING! DING!)
Stew-O: The two Elitists go for a collar and elbow tie up! The two of them are looking to push the other back! But, Clayton Golde pulls away! I think that he may have gotten a bit too overwhelmed with all of that! Clayton shoves Hans Grayson back! But, Hans proceeds to slap Clayton across the face! Clayton goes to swing a punch at Hans, but Hans ducks the punch before throwing a forearm to the face of Clayton! Hans proceeds to punch Clayton until his back is to the ropes! He grabs Clayton by the arms, looking to rebound him to the set of ropes across from them! But, Clayton manages to counter as Hans gets whipped to those ropes!
Flannery McCoy: Hans Grayson rebounds off of them and slides underneath the legs of Clayton Golde! He manages to deliver a dropkick to the lower spine of Clayton as that sends him forward! Then, Hans pushes him to the ropes as he connects with a roll up! He is looking to wrap up this match quickly!
OOOOOOONNNNNNNNEEEEEEEE!!!!!
Jake Mercer: Clayton Golde manages to shove Hans Grayson off of him! He gets himself to his feet, but Hans manages to take him back with a knee! Hans pulls Clayton in a bit closer before taking him back with a gut wrench suplex! Clayton is clutching his back in pain as he tries to find his way back to his feet, BUT HANS CONNECTS WITH A PUNCH TO THE GUT! THEN, HE CONNECTS WITH ANOTHER PUNCH TO THE GUT! HE TAKES CLAYTON BACK TO THE CORNER, CONNECTING WITH SOME RAPID PUNCHES TO THE GUT! HE PULLS CLAYTON UP BEFORE CONNECTING WITH A KNEE TO THE GUT OF CLAYTON! HANS PULLS HIM AND TAKES HIM FORWARD WITH A SNAPMARE! HANS RUNS RIGHT AFTER CLAYTON AND DELIVERS A PENALTY KICK TO THE SPINE!
Stew-O: Hans Grayson manages to pull up Clayton Golde by the waist, looking to hoist him back with a German! But, Clayton begins to attack Hans with elbows to the face! It takes a couple of elbows for Hans to release his grasp! But, Clayton turns himself around and lands a nasty one inch punch to Hans’ face as that takes him down to a knee! Then, Clayton begins to connect with punches to the spine of Hans! He gets the former Interwire Champion into a front headlock before taking him up and taking him back with a teardrop suplex! Clayton grabs Hans by his waist as he looks to take him back with a German suplex!
Flannery McCoy: Clayton Golde notices that Hans Grayson is stumbling up to his feet as he goes racing after Clayton, but Clayton manages to connect with a scoop slam as that takes Hans back down! Now, look at him! Can this man be even more full of himself!?
(Clayton Golde forms a shit-eating gron on his face. The crowd doesn’t seem to like it too much, but Clayton is more than thrilled about all of this attention, regardless if it’s negative at the moment. It means that the eyes are on him.)
Jake Mercer: Clayton Golde gets Hans Grayson up before grabbing him by the waist and connecting with a belly-to-belly suplex! Clayton throws Hans to the horizontal set of ropes near him! Clayton showing a bit frustration for Operation: Doomsday not going his way, but Clayton is quick to follow up that by a meteora as that causes for the back of Hans’ neck to collide with the ropes! Hans collapsed down! CLAYTON BEGINS TO STOMP ON THE DOWNED BODY OF ‘THE FIRE BREATHING DRAGON!’ HE STEPS ON THE HEAD OF HANS AS HE HOLDS IT THERE FOR A MOMENT! THE REFEREE MIGHT NEED TO STEP IN TO BEGIN HIS COUNT!
Referee: (off-mic) ONE! TWO! THREE! FOUR! FIVE! STEP AWAY, CLAYTON!
Clayton Golde: (off-mic) NO FREE CLOUT FOR YOU!
Stew-O: I bet the referee is really devastated about that, but Clayton Golde places Hans Grayson’s head through the middle rope as it pulls through the other side! THEN, WE SEE CLAYTON CONNECTING WITH A ROPE HUNG STUNNER AS THAT CAUSES HANS TO GO POPPING BACK! CLAYTON ROLLS HIMSELF BACK INSIDE THE RING AS HANS IS HOLDING THE BACK OF HIS NECK! CLAYTON WAITS FOR HANS TO SLOWLY WORK HIS WAY UP TO HIS FEET BEFORE SPRINGBOARDING OFF THE ROPES AND NAILING A CLOTHESLINE ON HANS!
Flannery McCoy: BUT, HANS GRAYSON CONNECTS WITH A DROPKICK OUT OF COMPLETELY NOWHERE! HE MANAGES TO DROP CLAYTON GOLDE LIKE A STACK OF POTATOES! WITH CLAYTON DOWN, HANS BEGINS TO CONNECT WITH THE SPRINGBOARD MOONSAULT – ‘FIRESAULT’ ON CLAYTON AS HANS FINDS HIMSELF IN POSITION FOR THE COUNT!
OOOOOOONNNNNNNNEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!
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Jake Mercer: Clayton Golde with a kick out! Hans Grayson grabs Clayton and throws him to the horizontal set of ropes! Clayton rebounds off of those ropes as Hans is more than quick to connect with a tilt-a-whirl backbreaker as that takes Clayton down! Then, we see that Hans is going to connect with some knees to the midsection of Clayton! Hans is doing what he can to wear down his opponent at the moment! He begins to apply his own variation of the fujiwara armbar! He’s on his knees, but his body is faced towards Clayton’s and yet, Hans has that arm bent back! It’s a unique modification for the move! And, it seems to be effective as Clayton finds himself in some trouble!
Stew-O: Clayton Golde is trying to see what movement is going to be best for him! But, it seems like Clayton manages to get his foot on the bottom rope! This forces a rope break as Hans Grayson releases the hold! Clayton is clutching to the ropes as they help him up to his feet! But, Hans goes right after him and throws him over the top rope! BUT, CLAYTON FINDS HIMSELF ON THE APRON! HANS GOES FOR THE ‘FIRE PUNCH’ – HIS VARIATION OF JUMPING PUNCH! BUT, CLAYTON MANAGES TO DUCK AND CONNECTS WITH A SHOULDER THRUST AS HE GOES THROUGH THE MIDDLE ROPE AND THRUSTS HIS SHOULDERS TO THE GUT OF HANS! THIS SENDS HIM BACK! CLAYTON PROCEEDS TO HEAD TO THE TOP ROPE AS HE LOOKS TO GO HIGH RISK HERE!
Flannery McCoy: CLAYTON GOLDE TRIES TO ADJUST HIS BODY ON THE TOP ROPE! HIS EYES ARE STARING RIGHT AT HANS GRAYSON – BUT HANS RUSHES UP TO HIS FEET AND NAILS A SUPERKICK TO CLAYTON AS THAT CAUSES HIM TO COLLAPSE TO A SEATED POSITION ON THE TOP TURNBUCKLE! NOW, WE SEE THAT HANS IS GETTING HIMSELF ON THE TOP TURNBUCKLE! WHAT IS HANS LOOKING TO DO HERE?!?!
Jake Mercer: Who even knows, Flann! But, Clayton Golde is still looking to knock off Hans Grayson off the top rope! But, Hans, using some of that agility, manages to jump onto the top turnbuckle to meet Clayton! HE MANAGES TO GET CLAYTON AND THROW CLAYTON AND HIMSELF OFF THE TOP ROPE! HANS CONNECTS WITH A MOONSAULT INTO AN AVALANCHE FALLAWAY SLAM AS THAT TAKES CLAYTON DOWN! ‘FIRE FLY’ CONNECTS! HANS WITH THE COVER!
OOOOOOONNNNNNNEEEEEEEEE!!!!!
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Stew-O: Clayton Golde with a kick out! Hans Grayson sees this as an opening to put Clayton away! He begins to backflip himself over the top rope as he lands on the apron! Hans has his eyes as he seems that Clayton is slowly getting to his feet! Hans with a springboard front flip as he looks to connect with lariat! ‘BURNING SHOT LARIAT’ – NO! CLAYTON MANAGES TO DUCK OUT OF THE WAY! HE CONNECTS WITH AN STO AS THAT TAKES HANS DOWN! I STILL DIDN’T THINK THAT CLAYTON HAD THAT MUCH STRENGTH AT THIS POINT! BUT, CLAYTON IS NOT LOOKING TO END THE MATCH LIKE THAT! HE IS WAGGING HIS FINGER ‘NO!’ CLAYTON STILL HAS A TON IN THE TANK AS HE MANAGES TO LIFT UP HANS AND CONNECT WITH A DELAYED VERTICAL SUPLEX BEFORE FLOATING OVER WITH THE COVER!
OOOOOOONNNNNNNEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!
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Flannery McCoy: Hans Grayson with a kick out! Clayton Golde manages to apply a rear naked choke on Hans! Clayton is looking to wear down ‘The Fire Breathing Dragon!’ You can see that Clayton is moving his lips, possibly delivering his own form of trash talking! Happily, the audio decided not to pick up on that! The voice of that man can be quite annoying at times! Still, you can see the struggle on Hans’ face! Hans has his arms reached out across from him! It seems like he’s looking to reach for the ropes, but Clayton is making it challenging to do so! He manages to wrap his legs around the waist of Hans! The legscissors applied along with the rear naked chokehold! What is Hans going to do to get himself out of this situation? The last thing that I’m looking to hear is Clayton being insufferable because he beat Hans!
Jake Mercer: It seems like Hans Grayson is trying to roll himself from side to side! Somehow, Hans manages to roll himself into a crawling position! But, Clayton Golde is looking to continue to apply more pressure onto the rear naked choke! BUT, HANS MANAGES TO USE SOME OF HIS STRENGTH TO LAUNCH TO THE MIDDLE ROPE AND GRASP ONTO IT LIKE HIS LIFE DEPENDS ON IT! CLAYTON HAS NO OTHER CHOICE, BUT TO RELEASE THIS HOLD!
Referee: (off-mic) ONE! TWO! THREE! FOUR! FIVE! STEP AWAY, CLAYTON!
Stew-O: Clayton Golde steps back a bit, but just for a bit as he speeds past the referee and connects with a boot to the back of Hans Grayson’s skull! Clayton gets Hans and throws him through the middle rope! Hans crashes down at ringside as Clayton rolls himself out of the ring to retrieve Hans! Clayton pulls Hans in a powerbomb position! BUT, HANS KEEPS HIS FEET PLANTED FIRMLY ON THE GROUND! BUT, CLAYTON BEGINS TO PUNCH THE BACK OF HANS, SO THAT HE LOSES HIS GRASP!
Flannery McCoy: Clayton Golde gets Hans Grayson up before connecting with an alley oop or a reverse powerbomb that causes Hans’ face to collide with the edge of the apron! This drops the former Interwire Champion to the ground! Still, we see Hans is trying to get himself to his feet, but Clayton manages to pick up Hans and get his legs up on the apron! HE TURNS HANS AROUND BEFORE PULLING HIM CLOSER BEFORE DROPPING HANS DOWN WITH AN ELEVATED DDT! HANS IS SPIKED ON THE TOP OF HIS HEAD! BUT, IT SEEMS LIKE CLAYTON IS NOT DONE HERE, UNFORTUNATELY! HE PICKS UP HANS! HANS’ FEET ARE DANGLING ON THE EDGE OF THE APRON ONCE MORE! CLAYTON STRAIGHTENS HANS ONCE MORE BEFORE CONNECTING WITH AN ELBOW DROP TO HANS’ CHEST! HANS GOES DOWN ONCE MORE!
Jake Mercer: YIKES! THAT OUGHT TO HURT! CLAYTON GOLDE ROLLS HANS GRAYSON BACK INSIDE THE RING! NOW, WE SEE CLAYTON GETTING INTO THE RING BEFORE SPRINGBOARDING HIMSELF OFF THE ROPES AND CONNECTING WITH A SPRINGBOARD STUNNER – ‘THE BRAND DEAL’ CONNECTS AS CLAYTON GOES FOR THE COVER! IS THIS GOING TO BE IT HERE?!?!
OOOOOOONNNNNNNEEEEEEEEE!!!!!
TTTTTTTWWWWWWWOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!
Stew-O: Hans Grayson kicks out! Clayton Golde slaps his face, beginning to hype himself up! He waits for Hans to get himself into the right level before surprising him with that inverted stunner – ‘C’EST LA VIE!’ NO! HANS GRAYSON TURNS HIMSELF AROUND AS HE CONNECTS WITH A KICK TO THE GUT OF CLAYTON! HE PULLS CLAYTON ONTO HIS SHOULDERS AND CONNECTS WITH A DEATH VALLEY DRIVER! BUT, HANS SPRINGBOARDS HIMSELF OFF THE ROPES AND CONNECTS WITH A ‘FIRESAULT!’ HE GOES FOR THE COVER!
OOOOOOONNNNNNNEEEEEEEE!!!!!
TTTTTTWWWWWWOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!
Flannery McCoy: Clayton Golde with a kick out! Hans Grayson manages to get to his feet as he begins to back away to the corner! Hans is more than focused as he waits for Clayton to get himself to his feet! Clayton turns around as Hans goes right after him and connects with ‘Fire Punch’ – Clayton is taken down instantly! Now, Hans begins to jump over the top rope and land on the apron! Hans is looking to wrap up this match! He waits for Clayton to start rising up to his feet! When Hans sees Clayton slowly rising up to his feet, Hans front flips himself back into the ring to nail a ‘Burning Shot Lariat –’
Jake Mercer: NO! CLAYTON GOLDE MANAGES TO ROLL HIMSELF OUT OF THE RING! AT THE VERY LAST SECOND, CLAYTON MANAGES TO EXIT HIMSELF FROM THE RING! JUST RIGHT BEFORE THE ‘BURNING SHOT LARIAT’ COULD BE CONNECTED! HANS GRAYSON IS NOT AMUSED BY THAT WHATSOEVER! He manages to hop over the top rope and connect with a crossbody! But, Clayton manages to catch Hans on his shoulders! Clayton counters with a death valley driver as Hans lands right on top of the apron! Now, Clayton gets on the apron along with him as he can see that Hans’ head is dangling off before connecting with a giant leg drop as that sends Hans crashing down from the apron! That does not look good!
Stew-O: HANS GRAYSON IS CLUTCHING THE BACK OF HIS NECK IN PAIN! CLAYTON GOLDE SEES THAT HANS IS DOWN AND CONNECTS WITH A STANDING LEG DROP! AND ANOTHER ONE! AND ANOTHER ONE! AND ANOTHER ONE! AND ANOTHER ONE! FIVE CONSECUTIVE STANDING LEG DROPS TO HANS AT RINGSIDE! CLAYTON LIKES TO CALL THAT ‘GOLDE RUSH’ AS HE GETS HANS UP AND ROLLS HIM BACK INSIDE THE RING! NOW, WE SEE THAT CLAYTON IS HEADING UP THE TOP TURNBUCKLE! CLAYTON IS GOING HIGH RISK, BUT IS IT GOING TO BE A HIGH REWARD FOR HIM?!?!
Flannery McCoy: SOMEHOW, Hans Grayson manages to find his way back to his feet! I’m not sure where Hans is finding the energy, but he takes one giant leap before meeting Clayton Golde on the top turnbuckle! This is exactly what happened when Clayton attempted to find himself at the top turnbuckle earlier in the match! CLAYTON CONNECTS WITH A PUNCH TO HANS! HANS CONNECTS WITH A PUNCH TO CLAYTON! CLAYTON WITH A PUNCH TO HANS! HANS WITH A PUNCH TO CLAYTON! CLAYTON! HANS! CLAYTON! HANS! CLAYTON! HANS! THESE TWO MEN ARE TRADING PUNCHES AT EACH OTHER! HANS CONNECTS WITH A HEADBUTT TO THE MIDDLE OF CLAYTON’S FOREHEAD BEFORE PULLING CLAYTON CLOSER AND CONNECTING WITH A PEDIGREE FROM THE TOP ROPE! HANS GOES FOR THE COVER! IS THIS GOING TO BE IT HERE??!?!
OOOOOOONNNNNNNEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!
TTTTTWWWWWOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!
TTTT–
Jake Mercer: Clayton Golde kicks out! Hans Grayson gets Clayton back to his feet! But, Clayton manages to create some distance by connecting with a ‘Demontized’ – a standing discus elbow as that takes Hans back! He gets Hans, looking to follow that by a DDT, BUT HANS MANAGES TO TWIST HIMSELF OUT OF THAT AND TO CONNECT WITH A ‘HEAT TWIST’ – THE HAMMERLOCK TWISTED INTO A SHORT-RANGE LARIAT TAKES DOWN CLAYTON! CLAYTON GOES DOWN AS HANS RISES TO HIS FEET! HE HOPES OVER THE TOP ROPE BEFORE LOOKING TO ATTEMPT THIS ‘BURNING SHOT LARIAT’ ONCE MORE! WILL THE THIRD TIME BE THE CHARM FOR ‘THE FIRE BREATHING DRAGON?’
Stew-O: HANS GRAYSON FRONT FLIPS HIMSELF BACK INSIDE THE RING AS – ‘BURNING SHOT LARIAT’ CONNECTS AS THAT TAKES CLAYTON GOLDE DOWN! IS THIS GOING TO BE IT HERE?!??!
OOOOOOOOOOONNNNNNNNNNNEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!
TTTTTTTWWWWWWWOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!
TTTTTTHHHHHHHRRRRRRREEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!
(DING! DING! DING!)
(‘The Leaving Song, Part II’ plays once more as Hans Grayson rolls off of Clayton Golde. Hans rises back to his feet as the referee raises his hand in victory.)
Stephie Love: LADIES AND GENTLEMEN…THE WINNER OF THIS MATCH…HANS GRAYSON!!!!!
Flannery McCoy: Hans Grayson picks up the victory over Clayton Golde! A wonderful way to bounce back from Operation: Doomsday as he looks forward towards Grand Rampage and Pain for Pride season!
Jake Mercer: Clayton Golde did his best to get the upper hand on the former New Breed and Interwire Champion! But, it wasn’t meant to be tonight! In my defense, he probably has so much in his mind, it made it difficult to really focus on this match!
Stew-O: Jake, come on! Don’t be defending him!
Jake Mercer: This is only a step backwards for our ‘Alpha Male!’ He won’t stay down for too long! He’ll come back stronger than ever!
Flannery McCoy: But, congratulations to Hans Grayson on this victory! Couldn’t have happened to a better person!
(As Hans continue to remain triumphant, the scene fades backstage where Michael Belfort is backstage standing behind a Dynasty red backdrop. He has a microphone in his possession as he waits for his cue to begin talking.)
Michael Belfort: Well, it’s been a great episode of Dynasty so far! But, we are not done yet! At Operation: Doomsday, we saw a tag team match featuring Daniella Atlas and Saori Aizen taking on Fire & Ice. It was one of those matchups that could have gone the other way, but with me right now, I have the victors of that match. Ladies and gentlemen…Fire & Ice!
(The crowd in the Amica Mutual Pavilion is heard giving a loud pop as Fire & Ice – Raven Roberts and Rex McAllister appear in the camera shot. The two of them are more than happy with how the results fell in their favor at Operation: Doomsday. The two of them look as close as ever and feel relaxed as they stand next to each other.)
Michael Belfort: Rex, Raven, thank you for agreeing to do this brief interview. I just wanted to talk about Operation: Doomsday, where you faced Daniella Atlas and Saori Aizen. It was a competitive match up with the two of you winning the match. I just wanted to know your thoughts on everything that transpired with Daniella and Saori?
Rex McAllister: Raven and I are happy to pick up another win as a team. While it may or may not have been the match up that Raven had wanted coming off competing for the Universal Women’s Championship, we both did our best to welcome the challenge of Daniella Atlas and Saori Aizen. The two of them were ambitious and cunning. They looked at this match up as nothing more than to elevate their own careers. Unfortunately, they had the same mindset of Bea Valentine and Michael Machina, who were proven to be wrong when we faced them at House of Glass. Both Michael and Bea looked at things in the similar perspective as Daniella and Soari. The two of them wanted to use us as stepping stones to elevate themselves. Instead, it was Fire & Ice who proved them wrong as we found ourselves one step closer to accomplishing our goal of Unified Tag Team Champions. But, it’s not the end of the world for the two of them. Just like it wasn’t the end of the world for Michael or Bea. Michael Machina is on a tier on Voltage as EAW Champion. Meanwhile, Bea has the opportunity to end the record-breaking reign of Milli Banks and become Universal Women’s Champion. Daniella and Saori will be fine in the end. They gave a hell of a fight. Some tactics I didn’t agree with, but they were feisty and hungry. If they can keep that going, they should be more than fine in the end. But, when it came to Operation: Doomsday, Fire & Ice were going to be the better team.
Raven Roberts: Unlike my husband, I am more than glad to put Saori Aizen and Daniella Atlas out of the way. I’m not going to lie, but I found myself bored facing them at some point. The two of them nailed every single trope when it came to this alliance. A random tossed team of convenience, one trying to prove that they didn’t lose their momentum, the other one just looking for her meal ticket and being carried to the promiseland. There’s some bullshit plan along the way that can only seem possible if the two of them don’t seem to implode after the match up. It’s a wash, rinse and repeat. We’ve faced quite a few of those teams this season. It’s predictable and it’s going to have a predictable end. But, it should be amusing to see the two of them be shocked – even though, anyone with half a brain could have seen it coming. It’s rather unfortunate that we’ll continue to find ourselves facing these makeshift teams and once more, we’ll knock them down. We’ll become one step closer to becoming Unified Tag Team Champions. I have no love lost for Daniella Atlas or Saori Aizen. The two of them were never going to be a match for Fire & Ice. Any team that has been thrown in our direction, we’ve defeated them. All except one. That’s a pretty damn good record there, Michael. I would hope Daniella and Saori losing made them change their perspective a bit. Maybe, they’ll realize that Rex and I still have a lot to bring to the discussion? At least, we can hope? If anything, those two have a lot to sort out too. I hope that losing gave them a much-needed dose of humility.
Michael Belfort: Once again, Fire & Ice pick up another victory in tag team action. But, with Grand Rampage being our next focus and then, it’s the start of Pain for Pride season, I think that we all want to know what’s in the cards for Fire & Ice. Do you remain as a team? Do you venture off to your singles’ aspirations?
(Rex McAllister and Raven Roberts look at each other with insyc smiles before looking at Michael Belfort.)
Rex McAllister: Staying as a team? Yeah, that seems to be the plan, Michael. We are still very much determined to succeed together. But, don’t get us wrong – we’re focused on our singles aspirations as much as our tag team aspirations. It’s never one or the other with the two of us. We’ve always encouraged the other to go after a single’s title, if the opportunity is there. We would never try to hold the other back from achieving a goal. But, we can maintain the balance of focusing on our singles aspirations and tag team aspirations. But, as we look at things ahead and for the remainder of Season 18, we still are determined to succeed together. We can almost assure you that we will get to those Unified Tag Team Champions, one way or another.
Raven Roberts: Especially, after the whole King of Elite situation, we’re still annoyed with Kensi and Richard screwing Rex over like that. As much as I loved going out there to compete for a World Championship, I wanted Rex to get his opportunity. Rex has been working as hard as I have been. He’s been claming for another opportunity at the World Heavyweight Championship, so it sucked to see him miss out on that. But, I hope that this is the year where Rex McAllister gets some gold wrapped around his waist.
Rex McAllister: And, after King of Elite, I think everyone is excited for another Raven Roberts’ World title reign, right?
(The crowd outside in the arena is heard, giving a huge pop. Rex McAllister has a grin on her face as Raven Roberts smiles, feeling the love of the crowd.)
Raven Roberts: We both need to get some gold then.
Rex McAllister: Maybe, we can get some matching gold?
Raven Roberts: Those Unified Tag Team Champions would be nice to have again. The World Heavyweight Championship and Universal Women’s Championship would be nice as well?
Rex McAllister: Definitely, Raven. But, it wouldn’t hurt for us to be a bit more ambitious. Maybe, we could be double champs too? It’s been done before. We can be another name on that list! :drakelike:
Raven Roberts: That would be great! :oh:
Rex McAllister: But, I suppose, the sky’s the limit for Fire & Ice, Michael. While the road remains open, we know it’s going to lead us to gold at the end of it.
Michael Belfort: Fire & Ice, thank you for your time! Let’s head back to the ring!
(And on cue, Dynasty transitions back to the aforementioned ring where Stephie Love is ready to announce the next match.)
Stephie Love: Ladies and gentlemen, the following match is scheduled for ONE FALL!
Crowd: ONE FALL!
(‘Dragonborn’ by Jeremy Soule begins blaring through the arena speakers to massive cheers as Brian Daniels marches out onto the stage with a grin on his face; he stands at the center of the stage, head tilted down, until his theme song’s buildup reaches the chorus, at which point he raises both arms up into the air and begins storming down the ramp, tagging the fans along the way.)
Stephie Love: INTRODUCING FIRST! Hailing from New York City, New York, weighing in at 195 pounds… BRIAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAN! DAAAAAAAAAAAAANIEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEELS!
Stew-O: We see a very triumphant Brian Daniels making his way down the ramp after a successful showdown at Operation: Doomsday with a very hungry Vincent Mondrian!
Flannery McCoy: Both Brian and Vincent brought their absolute A-game in a very hard-hitting match, leaving nothing undone; when it was all over, though, it was Brian’s hand that was raised in victory, marking a change in pace after he was defeated by his former ally, Cy Henderson, at the previous marquee event.
Jake Mercer: With that victory over Vincent Mondrian under his belt, it seems as though Brian Daniels is getting more and more accustomed to wrestling on a regular basis once again, showing the world what made him so legendary in the first place! Tonight, he’ll be going up against yet another New Breed looking to make a name for himself!
(‘Rise and Fall’ by Starset began blaring through the speakers to loud cheers as Corey Hale slowly made his way out onto the stage. Corey struck a pose at the center of the stage, looking to the stars above, before making his way down the ramp with a confident stride, tagging the fans at the front row as he did.)
Stephie Love: AND HIS OPPONENT! Hailing from Phoenix, Arizona, weighing in at 200 pounds… he is THE CELESTIAL WANDERER, COOOOOREEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEY! HAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAALE!
Jake Mercer: Hale-ing from Phoenix! Get it? Get it? Do you get it?
Flannery McCoy: If you don’t stop, YOU’RE going to get it.
Stew-O: In any case, Corey Hale is looking to turn things around after having faced a defeat at Operation: Doomsday, where Holly Arrow was able to come out victorious in the match.
Flannery McCoy: Despite that loss, Corey Hale has definitely been a New Breed to keep an eye on, showing us that he’s got a bright future in his career on several occasions, including a victory over the Interwire Champion during the King of Elite tournament!
Jake Mercer: Although he was unable to get the title in his next match with him, Corey Hale has never been one to shy away from a challenge, and that’s exactly what he has this week in the form of a former world champion in Brian Daniels!
Stew-O: Will Corey be able to make a grand statement this close to Grand Rampage with a victory over a legend, or will Brian Daniels continue his momentum with another win? It’s time to find out!
(Ding! Ding! Ding!)
Stew-O: And the match is underway! Brian Daniels versus the Celestial Wanderer, two calm and focused wrestlers that keep their focus centered around victory!
Flannery McCoy: Both wrestlers exit their respective corners and begin circling the ring, keeping an eye on each other as they do so; their styles aren’t too dissimilar from each other as both wrestlers can stake a claim on being all-rounders, but Brian Daniels tends to lean more on pure grappling and striking.
Jake Mercer: And just like that, the match does begin with grappling! As soon as the two of them got within range of each other, Brian Daniels lunged forward and pulled Corey Daniels into a lock up in the center of the ring, resulting in a collar and elbow tie up!
Stew-O: And an immediate standing switch from Brian Daniels as he attempts to put himself in an advantageous position, unseen by the Celestial Wanderer; however, he gets matched right away as Corey Hale mimics the transition, bringing himself behind the Dragonborn with a rear waist lock of his own!
Flannery McCoy: Brian Daniels doesn’t allow Corey Hale to use the waist lock as a transition to a move, though, as he forcefully pries apart the intertwined fingers of the Celestial Wanderer to break the lock before reaching back and pulling Corey’s head in for a side headlock!
Jake Mercer: Brian Daniels is about to go for a headlock takedown, but Corey Hale plants his palm against the back of the Dragonborn and pushes him forward, sending him running towards the ropes!
Stew-O: The Dragonborn rebounds off the ropes and gets sent running back towards the Celestial Wanderer, who attempts to catch him on the rebound with a clothesline to knock him down to the canvas! But Brian Daniels is able to duck underneath it and rebound off the ropes on the opposing side, building up velocity as he rushes back towards Corey!
Flannery McCoy: Corey goes for that clothesline yet again, but rather than just ducking it, this time Brian Daniels throws his legs forward and catches the right leg of Corey between his legs, applying leg scissors and using the sheer momentum of his sprinting to topple the Celestial Wanderer down to the canvas!
Jake Mercer: From the leg scissors, Brian Daniels is able to maneuver Corey’s leg into a kneebar submission hold, immediately putting immense pressure on the right knee of the Celestial Wanderer as he attempts to hyperextend it and force a victory by tap out!
Stew-O: But Corey Hale lifts up his free left leg and begins kicking the legs of Brian Daniels, driving his heel against the knee of his opponent to not only break up the submission hold but also to retaliate with some damage of his own to his legendary opponent!
Flannery McCoy: This does force Brian Daniels to release the submission hold and clutch at his own knee, but Corey Hale takes this brief moment of vulnerability to reach forward and grab a hold of Brian’s foot, using it to flip his opponent onto his abdomen!
Jake Mercer: Corey tucks that foot underneath his arm before getting to his feet and crouching down, applying a single-leg Boston Crab to his opponent and putting pressure both on his back and the very knee that he just hurt!
Stew-O: Clever tactics by the Celestial Wanderer who clearly came into this match intent on getting a big win for himself, but will it be enough to put the Dragonborn away? The pain is apparent on the face of Brian Daniels, but I don’t see his hand raising up to tap out!
Flannery McCoy: Actually, BOTH of Brian Daniel’s hands raise up before he plants them on the canvas… not to tap, though, but instead to push his upper body up! The Dragonborn roars in pain but fights through it to introduce some instability to Corey’s stance; just as he planned, the Celestial Wanderer is having trouble staying steady with Brian rising up from beneath!
Jake Mercer: Suddenly, Brian twists his upper body around and uses his free leg to kick out one of Corey’s legs, forcing him to release the leg of the Dragonborn and drop to a single knee! Brian Daniels uses the same leg he kicked with earlier to kick the back of Corey, dropping him further to his hands and knees!
Stew-O: After having done so, Brian scrambles up as quickly as he can, hopping on one leg as he still feels the burden of pain on the other! Corey scrambles up as quickly as he can, but as soon as he turns around to face the Dragonborn, he’s met with a knee smash from Brian straight to the solar plexus, causing the Celestial Wanderer to double over in pain as he tries to get some air!
Flannery McCoy: It looks like doubling Corey over was exactly what Brian was planning to do, as he is able to step around the Celestial Wanderer to get behind him and yank him back up to an upright position by the arms!
Jake Mercer: He’s got Corey’s arms trapped with a full nelson, too! We all know what Brian is planning from a hold like that– DRAGON SUPLEX BY THE DRAGONBORN BRINGS THE CELESTIAL WANDERER CRASHING DOWN TO THE CANVAS!
Stew-O: AND HE BRIDGES IT, LOOKING TO GET THE PIN OFF OF ONE OF HIS SIGNATURE MANEUVERS!
ONEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!
TWOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO-
Flannery McCoy: BUT COREY HALE IS ABLE TO KICK OUT! The Celestial Wanderer shows off his resilience by staying in the game even after getting hit with a maneuver as devastating as that; the Dragonborn, however, does not look deterred. He has an impressed look on his face, though, nodding and acknowledging the fire and drive that Corey Hale has!
Jake Mercer: I’m not sure if acknowledgement is going to be worth the pain that Brian Daniels intends to bring, though, because it certainly can’t be good! He grabs Corey Hale by the head and drags him back up to his feet, before turning around and locking his arms again– this time, though, he’s got a double chicken wing hold applied!
Stew-O: It looks like he’s going for an even MORE dangerous suplex than the Dragon Suplex – he’s going for the seldomly seen TIGER Suplex! Corey Hale’s feet get lifted off the canvas as Brian begins to throw him back – OH! It looks like Corey has other plans, though, as he kicks back the moment his foot rose up, catching the leg of Brian Daniels and forcing the Dragonborn to drop him before the suplex was completed!
Flannery McCoy: He’s got his back turned to Brian Daniels still, but that doesn’t last for long as he twists himself around and connects with a spinning back kick right to the Dragonborn! We’re seeing a burst of energy from the Celestial Wanderer here as he rapidly follows it up with a BLITZ of offense!
Jake Mercer: He connects with a penalty kick with his other leg, then fires off yet another strike with a roundhouse kick! The Dragonborn is starting to stagger back as these kicks hit their target with tremendous force, but with how close Corey was to taking perhaps a match-ending blow, he’s been activated!
Stew-O: A SUPERKICK connects to the jaw of the Dragonborn, causing him to stumble back even further, and it looks like he’s about to fall over from the barrage of kicks – COREY HALE DOESN’T GIVE HIM A CHOICE, THOUGH, AS HE HITS ONE MORE KICK, A CORKSCREW ROUNDHOUSE TO BRIAN DANIELS TO KNOCK HIM DOWN TO THE CANVAS!
Flannery McCoy: That was quite the offense by Corey Hale right there, and I know Brian Daniels felt every last one of those kicks! That veteran instinct kicks in, though, as the Dragonborn realizes where in the ring he is and quickly rolls out of the ring from underneath the bottom rope, preventing Corey from being able to attempt a pin from that offense!
Jake Mercer: Corey Hale eyes Brian Daniels out at ringside before springing into action by running… the opposite direction? Where is the Celestial Wanderer wandering off to?!
Stew-O: He hits the ropes and rebounds back towards where Brian Daniels is recuperating at ringside– IS HE GOING HIGH RISK AND HIGH REWARD HERE?! HE IS! COREY HITS A LOW-PE SUICIDA, CRASHING INTO BRIAN DANIELS RIGHT HERE IN FRONT OF US!
Flannery McCoy: But the deceptively speedy Corey Hale doesn’t seem to be done yet, immediately sliding back into the ring and hitting those ropes again before rushing back to this side AND GOING FOR ANOTHER SUICIDE DIVE, THIS TIME BETWEEN THE TOP AND MIDDLE ROPES INSTEAD– OH MY GOD! OH MY GOD!
Jake Mercer: BRIAN DANIELS JUST CAUGHT COREY HALE MID-AIR WITH VALAR MORGHULIS! THAT HIGH KNEE CONNECTS RIGHT ON TARGET… BUT IT LOOKS LIKE BRIAN INSTINCTIVELY USED HIS RIGHT KNEE, THE VERY ONE THAT COREY TARGETED EARLIER IN THIS MATCH!
Stew-O: Corey Hale drops down to the ringside floor, taken out by that knee, but Brian Daniels falls down too, clutching at his leg in agony! He just secured the advantage after having taken a ton of fiery offense by Corey, but it’s going to pain him just to be able to take advantage after his knee connected with a 200 pound man flying at maximum velocity!
Flannery McCoy: Brian Daniels’ pain is apparent as he staggers up and uses the apron for leverage, but he sees victory within arm’s reach and does not want to relinquish it! He forcefully drags Corey Hale back to his feet before rolling him back into the ring and following suit before draping his arm over the shoulders of the Celestial Wanderer!
ONEEEEEEEEEEEE!
TWOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!
THREEEEEEEEEE-
Jake Mercer: BUT COREY KICKS OUT ONCE AGAIN! Brian Daniels was looking impressed before, but now he’s looking frustrated at this endurance; the pain in his leg must be contributing to the expression on his face now, but this match won’t end until the referee’s hand hits the mat for the third time!
Stew-O: Breathing heavily, Brian Daniels slowly staggers up to his feet, bringing Corey Hale alongside him; the Celestial Wanderer is looking quite dazed himself, reeling from the impact of the Dragonborn’s Valar Morghulis out at ringside!
Flannery McCoy: Brian Daniels looks to take advantage of the dazed state of Corey Hale as he begins lighting him up with a flurry of offense of his own, looking to get some payback from the barrage of kicks that Corey Hale assaulted the Dragonborn with earlier in the match!
Jake Mercer: Spinning elbow connects to the side of Corey’s head, followed up with a forearm to the jaw, and then a kick right to the ribcage! Both wrestlers have shown their capacity for technical grappling, but things have devolved to sheer violence here as Brian looks to take Corey Hale apart through brute force!
Stew-O: A back fist connects before Brian spins around and looks to take Corey’s head off with a CLOTHESLINE– BUT COREY HALE DUCKS UNDERNEATH IT, REGATHERING HIMSELF JUST IN THE NICK OF TIME! Not only does he duck it, but he pulls Brian Daniels’ head down into an inverted face lock! AND– OH!
Flannery McCoy: AS ABOVE, SO BELOW! COREY HALE’S SIGNATURE SPINNING HEADLOCK ELBOW DROP CONNECTS, DROPPING BRIAN DANIELS TO THE CANVAS AND SUDDENLY TURNING THINGS AROUND OUT OF NOWHERE!
Jake Mercer: COREY HALE JUST HIT HIS SIGNATURE MANEUVER AND BROUGHT BRIAN’S MOMENTUM TO A SCREECHING HALT! NOW COREY LOOKS TO THE STARS – OR RATHER, THE TURNBUCKLE – AS HE LOOKS TO PUT THE DRAGONBORN AWAY AND SECURE THIS HUGE VICTORY!
Stew-O: COREY HALE STAGGERS TO THE CORNER AND SLOWLY SCALES IT TO THE TOP TURNBUCKLE, LOOKING DOWN AT HIS FALLEN FOE, THE DRAGONBORN!
Flannery McCoy: COREY HALE IS CLEARLY IN A LOT OF PAIN FROM THE DAMAGE HE’S SUSTAINED, BUT THIS CLOSE TO VICTORY, HE HAS TO GRIT HIS TEETH AND TAKE TO THE SKY! THE CELESTIAL WANDERER LEAPS OFF THE TURNBUCKLE AND PERFORMS AN INCREDIBLE FEAT OF ACROBATICS, TWISTING AND PERFORMING A 540 DEGREE FLIP BEFORE PLUMMETING DOWN TO BRIAN DANIELS WITH THE QUANTUM LEA–
Jake Mercer: NO! BRIAN DANIELS MANAGED TO ROLLS OUT OF HARM’S WAY AT THE VERY LAST SECOND! COREY HALE WENT HIGH RISK HIGH REWARD, BUT THE HIGH RISK KICKED IN AS HE JUST FELT ALL OF THAT ROTATIONAL VELOCITY BITE HIM BACK UPON LANDING ON THE CANVAS!
Stew-O: AND NOW BRIAN DANIELS DRAGS HIM AWAY FROM THE ROPES BEFORE LOCKING IN THE FOURTH SEAL, HIS FINISHING OMOPLATA CROSSFACE! EVERY INCH OF COREY HALE’S BODY MUST BE SCREAMING IN PAIN RIGHT NOW AS THE REFEREE CHECKS UP ON HIM! WILL HE BE ABLE TO GET OUT OF THIS?!
Flannery McCoy: HE’S CLAWING TO GET TO THE ROPES… BUT THEY’RE NOWHERE WITHIN REACH! BRIAN MADE SURE OF THAT! COREY HAS NO CHOICE, HE HAS TO TAP OUT! HE’S TAPPING OUT!
(Ding! Ding! Ding!)
Stephie Love: HERE IS YOUR WINNER… BRIAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAN! DAAAAAAAAAAANIEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEELS!
Stew-O: What a hard-fought match these two had, and it was clear that the desire for victory burned within both elitists, but tonight, it is Brian Daniels that manages to take home the glory!
Flannery McCoy: Corey Hale gave it his all in this attempt to bounce back from Operation: Doomsday and secure a win over a legend in Brian Daniels; at the end of the day, he nevertheless impressed the world by pushing Brian to the absolute limit!
Jake Mercer: With this victory, though, Brian Daniels has begun building up quite the bit of momentum as we head towards Grand Rampage! With the road to Pain for Pride just over the horizon, what will the returning legend be intending to do? It’s only a matter of time before we find out!
(The video feed lingered as Brian Daniels was helped to his feet and had his hand raised in victory by the referee; he continued celebrating his victory while Corey Hale looked on in disappointment before the feed faded to black.)
(A commercial plays for I AM MUSIC by Midboi Farti, featuring Hans Grayson, Drake King, Milli Banks, Jake Smith, Xander Payne, and Bronson Daniels turning that shit off and deciding to listen to Whole Lotta Red.)
(The Friday Night Dynasty video feed shifted to a wide view of the arena before suddenly, ‘Blood, Milk and Sky’ by White Zombie began blaring through the speakers to raucous cheers by the EAW Universe; Minerva sauntered out onto the stage with a pensive expression on her face, gauging the crowd for a brief moment before her eyes flitted to the squared circle. She began her march to the ring down the ramp.)
Stephie Love: Introducing at this time… THE BLACK ROSE, MIIIIIIIIIIINEEEEEEEEEERRRRRRRRRRRVAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!
Stew-O: This has certainly been highly anticipated throughout the night; the live audience and the EAW Universe watching from home have all been wondering… what is next for the Black Rose?
Flannery McCoy: We saw her wage war against the reigning World Heavyweight Champion, Joso, just a week ago at Operation: Doomsday, in what was one of the toughest singles matches that our champion has ever had to go through!
Jake Mercer: We knew that there was going to be a ton of tension to be released, especially with the events of War Games last year and the fact that Joso took the title from her husband, Myles; perhaps most importantly of all, Minerva was looking to make history by becoming the first woman to ever win the World Heavyweight Championship!
Stew-O: Unfortunately for her, it was not meant to be, and that was to the shock of many because Minerva has never failed to win a title on her first attempt; everyone is waiting to see how Minerva deals with this and what she plans on doing as we head closer and closer to the road to Pain for Pride; I believe that’s exactly what she’s out here to explain!
(The Black Rose entered the ring through the ropes and took a microphone from the ringside staff as her theme song faded out; she stood silently in the center of the ring before she began to speak.)
Minerva: Everyone… has their vision for the future; they see things playing out in their favor and they do whatever they can to ensure that vision for the future comes to fruition. I had a vision for how this very day would be playing out, and it is far different from what I am currently experiencing.
Minerva: History maker… HERSTORY maker… that is what I saw. The entirety of this season has been a return of MINERVA; Siobhan Silvestri had to be suppressed as Season 18 unfolded, revealing itself to be one of the most testing periods of my life. It has been among the most difficult times I have ever experienced, and that fact is what brought about the reemergence of Minerva.
Minerva: Through hellfire and brimstone, I struggled; from the very beginning when old wounds reopened with Raven Roberts, the ill-fated temporary reunion of New Eden, and then months upon months of warfare with one of the most psychopathic elitists that EAW has ever harbored, Minerva was forced to not only return, but to GROW, to EVOLVE, in order to make it out the other side alive, standing upon the fallen few who did everything in their power to put me down.
Minerva: They could not do it; nobody could. I emerged from Three Stages of Hell victorious, despite my body being brutalized every step of the way; nevertheless, I persevered. For the first time, I was able to move on from the past, unchaining myself from the shadows of the past that tried to engulf me and bring about my demise… and I saw the opportunity to capture world championship gold.
Minerva: I truly thought it was going to be my night; as you can see, though, there is no championship gold gracing my shoulder or my waist. History was made, simply not the history that I intended to make; for the first time in my career, I was unable to capture a championship on my first attempt. This is not a matter of ego; after all that I have been through, I could never allow something so shallow to blind me.
Minerva: It is simply a break from tradition. And with how intensely determined I was to stamp my name into the history books, with how hardened my skin had become from the countless trials that I survived, I am left stunned that I was unable to raise my shoulder and stay in the match. I am disappointed in myself for that, beyond a shadow of a doubt.
Minerva: Disappointed, yes… but dejected? Deterred? Not a chance. My belief in myself has not been shaken by even an inch; I am no stranger to failure and pain, so to those who adjointed their hands and prayed that this loss would take me out of the running for the World Heavyweight Championship, I am happy to tell you that your prayers have NOT been answered.
(The crowd cheered loudly for her positive attitude.)
Minerva: I know in my heart that I am capable of becoming the World Heavyweight Champion; my determination to make history remains as strong and steadfast today as it was prior to Operation: Doomsday! And if you think that I am just going to walk up to the champion and whine for a rematch, then you don’t know Minerva at all; we all know what marquee event is coming up next, and we all know the implications of it.
Minerva: If I am to make my way back to the World Heavyweight Champion, then I will do so with as much of an explosion as I can make! I will take out ANYONE I have to! No… I will take out ANY NUMBER of elitists that stand in my way, so long as the tale ends with Minerva standing tall as the first woman to EVER hold the World Heavyweight Champion! Even if I have to fight through twenty nine wrestlers to do so, I will accept that fight in a heartbeat.
Minerva: So, here is my official declaration. I, Minerva, hereby declare myself to fight in the GRAN–
(Suddenly, ‘Pride and Arrogance’ by Takeru Kanazaki began blaring through the arena’s speakers to the surprise of both Minerva and the entire EAW Universe live in attendance; deafening boos reverberated throughout the arena, drowning out the music, as none other than the King of Elite, Drake Armstrong, made his way out onto the stage with a smug grin plastered across his face. He began making his way down to the ring to come face to face with Minerva, speaking on his way.)
Drake Armstrong: Believe me, Minerva, when I tell you that every soul in the world may as well have seen this coming. You are to simply waltz your way through the Grand Rampage match, survive through all 29 other wrestlers, and stamp your ticket for another shot at the World Heavyweight Championship, right? At the title that is destined to have the name of KING ARMSTRONG gracing its gold? HAH! Do not make me laugh; I have already had far too many jesters making fools of themselves in my court for another to add to their ranks. Besides, would you truly want to make history by being one of the few Grand Rampage winners NOT to successfully acquire the world championship? You won’t be getting it before me, and you CERTAINLY won’t be taking it FROM me. Who do you think you are fooling?
(Minerva scowls at the unbelievable narcissism on display by Drake.)
Minerva: Bold words, Mr. Armstrong; I suppose it is to be expected after the recent success you have had, but are you truly the one to be mocking another for struggles acquiring a world championship? This may have been the first time I failed to acquire a title in my first attempt, so it is indeed an aberration for me; for you, though, failing to win the world championship is ALL the experience you have had with a world title. I do not think you are in any position to mock me for my attempts at winning a fourth world championship when you have yet to know how it feels to be a world champion at all.
(Drake Armstrong’s smirk curls down as he glares right back at her.)
Drake Armstrong: Yes, yes, I have heard the tired old rhetoric several times just this year; as a matter of fact, even to win my beloved crown, I had to face another legend and Hall of Famer that, like you, boasts of the glory of having held a world championship on three separate occasions. Pray tell, Mrs. Silvestri, what ended up happening to that legend? Did his history with world championship success spare him from defeat at the hands of one who has yet to acquire such illustrious gold?
(Minerva scoffs at this.)
Minerva: Perhaps not; however, you and I are no strangers to each other. We have faced each other in the ring on several occasions; pray tell, Mr. Armstrong, why don’t YOU tell me how the majority of those matches ended? This close to Pain for Pride, I am not of the inclination to waste my time with an opponent that I have already defeated. You are not worth anything to me.
Drake Armstrong: Perhaps I am not; I am not going to ignore the reality of your legacy and claim my own career to be above yours… yet. However, it is that very acknowledgement of your career that leads me to the reason for my interruption; you, Minerva, ARE worth something to me. If there is one thing that my 2025 has proven, it is that the Drake Armstrong of today stands head, shoulders, knees and feet above the Drake Armstrong of yesteryear; this is, of course, a trend when it comes to me.
Drake Armstrong: I entered this industry with nary a hint of experience to my name at the beginning of 2023; the wrestling world believed me to be a fool for my audacity, thinking that I could step in the ring with those who have honed their craft for years upon years and believing I could not only match them, but defeat them. However, my claim has always been that nobody can match my CAPACITY; ‘the sky’s the limit’ is a phrase that is used for some of the best, but that colloquialism would understate what I represent.
Drake Armstrong: I HAVE NO LIMITS. Every week that passes by, I grow into more and more of a threat, such that after a mere two years of experience, I have ascended past measuring myself up to my supposed ‘peers’ and have gotten to cutting my teeth against the greatest wrestlers this industry has ever seen. That has been the story of my 2025 and the caliber of opponents I’ve faced; you, Minerva, will be the next notch on my belt. Another stepping stone for the King to elevate himself further. Another Hall of Famer vanquished by the hand of the King. Another aspiring world champion knocked out of the race by the man that will make it to the finish line.
(Minerva laughed at this.)
Minerva: Mr. Armstrong, are you truly so threatened by my desire to win the title you have your eyes on?
Drake Armstrong: This is not a matter of feeling threatened, Mrs. Silvestri; this is about extending my warpath with yet another fallen foe.
Minerva: It’s funny; you seem so confident that you will be able to defeat the World Heavyweight Championship and do what I couldn’t. Do you truly think you’ll be able to do that when you couldn’t even defeat the predecessor, my husband? You–
Stew-O: OH, BUT THE KING OF ELITE CUTS HER OFF WITH A JAB, AND IT SEEMS LIKE MINERVA WAS MORE THAN LOOKING FORWARD TO A FIGHT AS SHE IMMEDIATELY BEGINS THROWING STRIKES OF HER OWN!
Flannery McCoy: THIS IS SPIRALING OUT OF CONTROL– THE KING JUST HIT A LARIAT ON MINERVA, SENDING HER OVER THE TOP ROPE! BUT SHE GRABBED HIM BY THE HAIR AS HE DID SO, DRAGGING HIM OVER TOO!
Jake Mercer: THAT DIDN’T STOP THEM, THOUGH, AS THEIR BRAWL CONTINUES HERE AT RINGSIDE! MINERVA TACKLES DRAKE INTO THE RING POST! DRAKE ARMSTRONG RETALIATES BY HURLING HER INTO THE STEEL STEPS!
Stew-O: AND NOW THEY’VE RETURNED TO THROWING STRIKES BACK AND FORTH, FIRING OFF AS THOUGH THE TITLE WERE ON THE LINE!
Flannery McCoy: EAW SECURITY ARE RUNNING DOWN THE RAMP TO SEPARATE THEM, BUT THEY’RE HAVING DIFFICULTY PRYING THESE TWO APART!
Jake Mercer: DO YOU KNOW HOW HARD IT MUST BE TO RESTRAIN THE KING AND THE BLACK ROSE?! MORE AND MORE OF THE SECURITY GUARDS RUSH DOWN UNTIL A CROWD HAS FORMED, FORCEFULLY SEPARATING THE TWO ELITISTS, BUT THEY CONTINUE HURLING INSULTS AT EACH OTHER AND TRYING TO CONTINUE THE FIGHT!
(The video feed lingers on the chaos as Drake and Minerva get swarmed by security guards until it fades to black.)
(A commercial plays for Silent Hill f, featuring Minerva.)
(After the last set of commercials, Dynasty returns and the camera cuts to Stephie Love in the ring.)
Stephie Love: The following main event contest is scheduled for one fall!
Crowd: ONE FALL!
(‘Invincible’ by Pop Smoke can be heard throughout the speakers as the audience responds with immense reactions. Chris Elite emerges from the back with a confident & focused expression on his face, nodding to the reactions as he walks down the ramp looking forward to the match tonight as he sets his eyes onto the ring ahead.)
Stephie Love: Introducing first! From Brooklyn, New York! Weighing in at 210 pounds… CHRISSSSSSSS, ELITE!!!
Stew-O: Chris Elite is vying for momentum tonight that could allow him to bounce back from Iron Survivor! Grand Rampage provides plenty of opportunity for him to get back to far greater strides, which can occur with garnering the control over his momentum here!
Flannery McCoy: Exactly, this is what Chris Elite needs to come out of with a win in order to put himself in the right direction. Although that will be easier said than done, as he’s got quite the battle against the Interwire Champion tonight, which will truly be a challenge for both elitists!
(‘Mayoi Uta [Song of the Lost Star]’ by MyGO!!! can be heard throughout the speakers as Jay Jerry Johnson emerges from the back with the Interwire Championship around his waist. The audience responds loudly to his arrival as he gives the nod, focused on the match ahead as he heads down the ramp from there.)
Stephie Love: Introducing his opponent! From Chicago, Illinois, weighing in at 223 pounds… THE INTERWIRE CHAMPION, JAY JERRYYYYYYYYYY JOHNSON!!!
Stew-O: And now Jay Jerry Johnson is looking to further pile onto the momentum that he was able to garner from Operation: Doomsday after successfully defending his Interwire Championship against Clayton Golde. Tonight, he gets to continue through a match against the EAW Hall of Famer!
Jake Mercer: He’s got his work cut out for him tonight as Chris will be looking to make the rebound that he can muster the best following a tough loss, so this match will certainly determine who is able to bring momentum on their side!
(DING! DING! DING!)
Stew-O: And we’re off! The main event of Dynasty is taking place right here as we will be seeing Chris Elite go one on one with Jay Jerry Johnson tonight, who will know no bounds than to ensure a big win over the EAW Hall of Famer in this main event! Been some time since we have seen Johnson frequent the sphere of main event competition as well, so the Interwire Champion will certainly have much to prove as he looks to maintain momentum after his victory at Operation: Doomsday. A night that went sour for Chris Elite as he could not emerge victorious from the Iron Survivor Challenge.
Flannery McCoy: As we will be able to witness what should be a very strong outing from both elitists tonight as well! Jay is beginning to emerge from the corner, and he paces around as Chris Elite is also looking to keep himself steady & light on his own two feet as well! Jay is reaching over, seeing if there is any realm to gain control while Chris is going for these light kicks across the leg of Jay to keep him at bay! But Jay is more than capable of evading any of the pressure that Chris is trying to aim for here! Chris does not want to give anyway for Jay as he’s still keeping him back, aiming for a swift leg kick here as well—
Jake Mercer: But Jay has been able to catch his leg! Chris is now wide-eyed here as he’s hopping on one leg, and shaking his own head vigorously as Jay has got a hold of his foot here as this can end up going terribly for Elite soon before long—CHRIS AIMS FOR A SWIFT ENZIGURI! BUT JAY DUCKS AS CHRIS DROPS DOWNWARD ONTO THE MAT & FLAT ON HIS STOMACH! Jay Jerry Johnson still holds onto his foot after he drops down as it appears he has no intentions of letting go!
Stew-O: AS HE’S GOT THE ANKLE LOCK APPLIED! Chris is squirming around as he’s looking for any avenue possible to escape this submission, still quite fresh in this match despite Jay contorting his ankle around in unnatural fashion as Chris musters himself upward, able to situate himself on one leg again without being prone on the canvas as he’s now capable of ROLLING HIMSELF OVER & SENDING JAY TOWARD THE TURNBUCKLE AHEAD!
Flannery McCoy: But Jay stops himself at the nick of time with his hands grasping onto the ropes!! Jay was almost sent face-first into the turnbuckle due to Chris being able to think quickly! Jay is now rising himself up to a proper stance before turning himself back around to his opponent—BUT CHRIS ELITE WITH A SUDDEN RUNNING DROPKICK TO SEND JAY INTO THE TURNBUCKLE!!! Jay is kept at bay against the turnbuckle as he’s now struggling to surmount any of the control here!
Jake Mercer: AS CHRIS RISES BACK UP & IMMEDIATELY SENDS A CHOP ACROSS THE CHEST OF JOHNSON! Jay is kept reeling from that chop as Chris is keeping this control, not shying away from sending ANOTHER chop to ensure there’s no sudden retort from the Interwire Champion! The referee is now warning Chris Elite as he’s counting down on him, making sure that there’s no room for error if he continues to apply pressure through a THIRD chop that’s sent across Jay’s chest!
Stew-O: Chris Elite does back himself away, raising his hands up as he’s ignoring the scolding from the referee in order to keep his eyes on Jay, just before rushing toward him and looking for a LEAPING—BUT JAY JERRY JOHNSON WITH A SUDDEN DROPKICK OF HIS OWN TO DROP CHRIS ELITE DOWN AS WELL!! Chris is rocked by that dropkick as it’s knocked the wind out of his sails, remaining prone on the canvas as he’s trying to remain from keeping himself down on the mat! Jay is looking to take advantage!
Flannery McCoy: AS JAY SENDS A SWITCHBLADE KICK OVER THE BACK OF CHRIS ELITE! Chris has to arch himself upward in pain from the kick as he’s shaking his own head, prone to further disaster as he’s just remaining where he is! Jay sees that there’s further work to be done from here as he’s now sending a STIFF KICK SPRAWLING ACROSS THE CHEST OF CHRIS ELITE AS WELL! That was not a good look for Chris there as you can see the swelling beginning to build from here! Jay doesn’t seem all too interested in slowing the pace down!
Jake Mercer: Which pans out remarkably well for Jay Jerry Johnson, as he’s now rushing the ropes before running back toward Chris Elite as HE’S SEEKING OUT THE PENALTY KICK—BUT CHRIS CATCHES HIS LEG AND DROPS JAY WHILE ALSO ROLLING HIMSELF BACKWARD—INTO A SINGLE LEG BOSTON CRAB!! Chris somehow turned all of the pressure that he was facing into this newfound submission hold as he’s looking to adapt to the offense of Jay before he can persist further!
Stew-O: But Jay is able to keep himself elevated from the mat to not be situated against the canvas!! He’s got himself upward despite the single leg Boston Crab remaining applied, as Chris is trying to wrench back and sit himself downward, but Jay is making this very difficult.. as the Interwire Champion grabs a swift hold of Chris’ foot and shifts his arm around it! Pulling his foot back as he causes Chris Elite to drop downward!! Jay maneuvers around & keeps a hold of his foot while now sitting himself over his opponent before pulling his other leg upward!
Flannery McCoy: AS HE MANAGES TO APPLY THE SHARPSHOOTER! Chris is wide-eyed as the sharpshooter has been applied with success while Jay maintains the submission from here! This is going poorly for Chris Elite here as Jay is refusing to let go, as Chris is eagerly crawling himself toward the ropes while Jay is sitting all of his body weight over him! Chris is dragging all of himself & Johnson toward the ropes while he can, trying to reach further and further…
Stew-O: AS HE DOES! CHRIS GRASPS ONTO THE BOTTOM ROPE!! Jay is shaking his own head as the referee is now counting down on Johnson, and he has no choice but to let go as Chris is now able to drag himself under the ropes! He’s slowly but surely pulling himself upward, looking to get himself back into this match while he’s standing on the outside of the apron as well. Jay takes his attention to Chris, not slowing down afterward as he’s pacing toward him and looking to RUSH FORWARD WITH A BICYCLE KNEE STRIKE—
Flannery McCoy: CHRIS MOVES OUT OF THE WAY! Jay manages to stop himself by holding onto the ropes the moment that Chris moves himself away to halt all of his momentum—ONLY FOR CHRIS TO NAIL A SUDDEN ‘SNOOZE’ ACROSS THE JAW OF JEY!! The uppercut sends Jay reeling backward and clutching onto his own jaw afterward as the referee is now eyeing Chris Elite, not enthused by how he took advantage of the recovery from breaking the submission through the rope break!
Jake Mercer: But that doesn’t seem to matter all too much to the EAW Hall of Famer as he’s leaping upward and onto the top rope.. TO LAUNCH TOWARD JAY AS HE NAILS A SPRINGBOARD CLOTHESLINE ONTO THE INTERWIRE CHAMPION! Chris maintains the cover as the pin is made!!
ONEEEEEE!!
TWOOOOOOO!!!
T—
Stew-O: JAY KICKS OUT! He’s able to raise the shoulder up as Chris Elite is shaking his own head, refusing to slow himself down for Jay to find some way of finding his control again! Chris is now bringing himself back up, and he’s sending repeated strikes down onto Jay with each right being nailed across his temple! He doesn’t shy away from finding some ground again, as he’s now able to revert his stance to proper form while grabbing a hold of Jay’s wrist. He’s able to pull him upward while keeping a strong hold of his wrist!
Flannery McCoy: AS HE PULLS JAY DIRECTLY INTO A DISCUS LARIAT TO KNOCK HIM BACK DOWN!! Chris is keeping himself back up as he sees that Jay is down & laid out on the mat, but he’s not looking to initiate any pin attempt just yet! Chris now rushes the ropes, and he continues to run the ropes further before rushing toward Jay.. AS HE’S LOOKING TO KEEP JAY DOWN WITH A PEOPLE’S MOONSAULT—
Jake Mercer: BUT JAY SHIFTS HIS POSITION AND SENDS A BOOT SPRAWLING ACROSS THE JAW OF CHRIS ELITE!! Chris lands onto the canvas afterward as he’s now clutching onto his own jaw, trying to bring himself upward as he is not looking to stay down for long either—BUT A MIDDLE KICK FROM JAY IS SENT ACROSS THE ABDOMEN OF CHRIS ELITE!!! Chris is knocked back & into the ropes, rebounding forward as he’s still got enough momentum behind him TO AIM FOR ANOTHER LARIAT—
Stew-O: BUT A BICYCLE KNEE STRIKE FROM JAY JERRY JOHNSON IS ENOUGH TO STOP CHRIS ELITE IN HIS TRACKS! Chris drops down to a knee as the knee strike absolutely knocked him out of loop following the attempt at the lariat! Jay is no time as he’s grabbing a hold of Chris Elite’s wrist as well before yanking him directly into a QUICK BACK ELBOW! Following up on the elbow with an emphatic RIGHT HOOK that keeps Chris from relenting back at Jay!!
Flannery McCoy: AS JAY COMPLETES THE COMBINATION WITH A LARIAT THAT TAKES CHRIS ELITE DOWN FOR ‘KNOCKOUT ARTIST’!!! Jay is able to put the EAW Hall of Famer down without anything left in the way as he’s now hooking the leg on the win, the referee slides to the count!
ONEEEEEE!!
TWOOOOOOO!!!
T—
Jake Mercer: NOT ENOUGH! CHRIS ELITE HAS THE SHOULDER UP!! Jay nods to himself as he understands that Chris Elite has far much more left in the tank if he wants to put him down from here! Chris is stirring but Jay is adamant about applying as much pressure as he can, dragging Jay upward as he’s looking to send the message about as emphatically as he can from here, lifting Chris over and onto his shoulders as he’s now SPINNING AROUND FOR THE ‘YKHM LAST LOVE’—
Stew-O: CHRIS SHIFTS HIS BODY AROUND TO NAIL A SUDDEN DDT TO SPIKE CHRIS ELITE INTO THE CANVAS! Jay is absolutely floored by the DDT as he’s sitting himself upward, wide-eyed after being driven down onto the mat! Chris is able to re-assume his own positioning here as he’s dragged himself back up with the ropes, his eyes set toward Jay as he’s rising up on his own! Keeping his focus set on the Interwire Champion from here!
Flannery McCoy: As Chris rushes himself toward Jay Jerry Johnson AND NAILS ‘OPEN YA MATA’ ACROSS THE TEMPLE OF JAY!!! THE V-TRIGGER CONNECTS AS SHE’S DROPPED! Chris gets himself over Jay and hooks the leg as he’s now able to aim for the win here!!
ONEEEEEE!!
TWOOOOOOO!!!
T—
Jake Mercer: STILL NOT ENOUGH! Jay Jerry Johnson is able to continue pushing forward and remaining in this match as there has been nothing but pressure applied from both elitists since the bell has rang! Chris is looking to put an end to this match sooner than later! He’s rising back up to his feet as he sees that Jay Jerry Johnson remains down on the mat, now bringing himself toward the apron as he’s looking to take himself up to the very top of the turnbuckle!
Stew-O: BUT JAY RISES UP AND SENDS A QUICK CHOP ACROSS THE CHEST OF ELITE! Chris Elite is struggling now as Jay is bringing himself up to the top of the turnbuckle as well, standing over the middle turnbuckle however as he looks to send repeated strikes across the skull of Chris! Now Jay is getting a hold of Chris as he’s looking to put the EAW Hall of Famer back down in the most emphatic way possible! Jay is trying to hoist Chris Elite upward and SEND HIM OFF WITH THE EXPLODER SUPLEX FROM THE TOP—
Flannery McCoy: BUT CHRIS WITH A SUDDEN POKE OF THE EYE AT THE TOP!! Jay is forced to let go as he’s vigorously shaking his own head as well, unable to commit to the maneuver AS CHRIS PROCEEDS TO DELIVER A BOOT TO KICK JAY OFF AND DOWN ONTO THE CANVAS! Chris is now able to make his rise back up to the very top, not wasting anymore time while the Interwire Champion can’t retaliate against him as well… AS HE LEAPS OFF FOR ‘AIMIN FOR THE MOON’—
Jake Mercer: HOLY SMOKES!! JAY JERRY JOHNSON CAUGHT HIM IN A TRIANGLE CHOKE!! HE SOMEHOW SHIFTED HIS OWN BODY AROUND TO CATCH HIM AND HE’S GOT HIM LOCKED IN THIS TRIANGLE CHOKE AS CHRIS ELITE TRYING TO GET HIMSELF OUT OF THIS SUBMISSION!! HE’S SCOURING AROUND, BUT HE CAN’T SEEM TO FIND ANY AVENUE TO GET HIMSELF OUT OF THIS AS HE MAY TAP!!
Stew-O: Not a good spot for Chris Elite to be stuck within!! He’s trying to drag himself closer to those ropes and prevent the submission from weakening him any further than he’s been, but Jay is clenching the hold tightly as he’s losing a bit of his energy here—TILL CHRIS SUDDENLY PUSHES JAY BACK AND COMPLETELY INTO THE MAT!! SHOULDERS ARE DOWN AS THE REFEREE COUNTS AWAY!!!
ONEEEEEE!!
TWOOOOOOO!!!
THREEEEEEEEEEE—
Flannery McCoy: BUT JAY IS ABLE TO LIFT HISBOWN SHOULDER UPWARD AS THE MATCH CONTINUES FROM HERE!! Chris Elite is wide eyed as he’s trying to return to his feet as quickly as possible not looking to give his opponent any more time than he could need!! Now up to a proper stance as he’s rushing back toward Jay to prevent him from going further with the pressure before—
Jake Mercer: ‘PRETTY VISITOR’ PUTS JAY DOWN!! THE CUTTER IS ABLE TO PUT CHRIS ELITE DOWN AS HE HOOKS THE LEG FROM HERE!!! THIS CAN PUT AWAY THIS MATCH AND GIVE JAY THE WIN!
ONEEEEEE!!
TWOOOOOOO!!!
THREEEEEEEEEEE—
Stew-O: NO! CHRIS ELITE WITH THE SHOULDER UP—AS JAY JERRY JOHNSON TRANSITIONS IMMEDIATELY INTO THE ‘JERRY SPECIAL ‘99’!!!! THE SUBMISSION IS APPLIED AS CHRIS ELITE IS DOING EVERYTHING HE CAN TO SQUIRM HIMSELF AWAY FROM THIS SUBMISSION!!! But Jay has this submission applied tightly as he’s refusing to let go ‘till Chris Elite finds his way to tapping out!
Flannery McCoy: He’s doing all that he can to escape this as he’s reaching for the ropes!!! Jay is keeping this submission applied while the referee is keeping a close watch of Chris Elite as he can see that his face is turning blue! The Interwire Champion may have a victory on the horizon from here as Chris Elite is fading further and further as well!!
Jake Mercer: BUT CHRIS SUDDENLY FLIPS OVER AS JAY’S SHOULDERS ARE DOWN!!! THE REFEREE COUNTS THE PIN!!!
ONEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!
Stew-O: BUT CHRIS HIMSELF IS FADING!!!
TWOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!
Flannery McCoy: BUT HE GETS HIS FEET OVER THE BOTTOM ROPE!!!
THREEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!
Jake Mercer: THE REFEREE DOESN’T SEE IT!!!
(DING! DING! DING!)
Stephie Love: HERE IS YOUR WINNER… CHRISSSSS ELITE!!!
Flannery McCoy: And Chris Elite has to take advantage of all that he can with his feet on those ropes to garner the victory!!! Jay had him beat right then and there as he was mere moments away from passing out!!! But the Interwire Champion was unable to free himself with the additional pressure of those ropes!!
Stew-O: As this leads to Chris Elite picking up the victory as the EAW Hall of Famer has mustered up major momentum ahead of Grand Rampage. Although the Interwire Champion absolutely gave him one hell of a fight tonight, congratulations to Chris Elite. Thank you for joining us, and see you next week!
(‘Invincible’ can be heard throughout the speakers as the audience responds rather negatively to the result, as Chris rolls himself out of the ring and raises his own arm high on victory. Jay is wide eyed, sitting up and looking toward the referee as he motions to him with disdain, shaking his own head at the stolen win as the scene soon fades from there.)
(EAW logo buzzes.)
