(EAW intro plays.)
(A recap of last week’s Voltage is shown where Xander Payne defeated Halsey Neel, Solomon Stane defeated Akari Kiyoko, KASAI defeated Adam Lucas and Methuselah defeated Daryl Kinkade. We then transition to a narrator who begins to speak in a very stoic and deep voice as if he’s another being of some kind. )
Narrator: In a world full of noble and righteous men, they’re lies those that are above the common man and the common woman. Those that will forge their path as we inch closer and closer to the yearly test of immortality.
( The scene cuts to shots of photos of various different gods and goddess that are well known in history as the narrator continues to speak… )
Narrator: The desire to be greater than those around you rings true to those that are perceived as celestial beings. Men and women in history that are seen as immortal, seen as beings that others fear and respect in the name of power.
( The scene transitions into footage of past EAW icons and legends that have forged their own path by creating monumental moments, historic title reigns, and legacies that are forever lasting. )
Narrator: The desire to be better than those before you is evident by the men and women that have forged their name into the history of professional wrestling. The difference between those who are commoners and those who are icons and legends in the business. Tonight the desire to be those same men and women will continue to forge as the yearly test of immortality waits for the individuals that will look to make every moment of theirs bigger than the last.
( The scene transitions into footage of Selina Reyes and Octavia show-boating and showcasing the maneuvers they have in the ring, the narrator continues to speak as he says… )
Narrator: For Selina Reyes and Octavia… It is the bound for which they want to realize their ambitions and desires for ultimate glory whether that be the task of being a champion or the task of filling the legacy which comes before them!
( The scene then cuts to Candice Blair and KASAI as they roar and scream in their matches, with sounds of thunder being heard in the background slightly. Narrator continues forward with his speech. )
Narrator: For Candice Blair and KASAI… it is the task of gaining momentum in their battle as they head towards a war that can redefine their legacies for years and years to come. The power to be greater is within reach at the biggest spectacle of the season.
( The scene then transition to Effy McAvoy and Bridget Bridget who are seen waging in different wars, showing of their arsenal with the New Breed Championship being showcased next, with the thunder getting a little louder. )
Narrator: For Effy McAvoy… it is the will to carry the legacy which she has adopted from another god within the industry by being champion! For Bridget Bridget… It is the lust and attention that can come from being champion and the benefits that come her way.
(The scene then cuts to Dr. Bethany Blue, Akari Kiyoko and Damien Kutcher, as they battle through their own matches with a high volume of strikes and precision, using various weapons with the Hardcore Championship being seen left handing on pillar, with blood splattered on it. )
Narrator: For Dr. Bethany Blue… it is the desire to be the greatest and baddest woman in the business, doing what is necessary to remain as champion… For Akari Kiyoko and Damien Kutcher… it is the passion to be champion, to stand out amongst each other looking for the road to undeniability!
( The scene cuts to Bea Valentine and Nikki Kimura fighting each other, with the thunder getting more and more louder with every strike that was thrown on both sides! )
Narrator: For Bea Valentine… it is to establish herself as one of the best in the world by defending the crown she has obtained! For Nikki Kimura… it is the determination to once again be champion whilst walking in the biggest show of the year with that same crown!
( The scene transitions into both Michael Machina and Methuselah as they stare each down from 100 feet away on a battlefield. They both start to run and run towards each other as the thunder gets louder as possible! They collide as Thunder and lighting explode as they continue to fight with the EAW World Champion ascend above them. )
Narrator: Finally… for Michael Machina… it is the willingness and determination to be the best and most dominant wrestler of his generation! For Methuselah, It is to once reach the highs of the mountain top once more as world champion, a place he is far too familiar with.
( The scene overviews the battle and fights taking place in this battle zone full of warrior with thunder and lightning being at full display. )
Narrator: Tonight… we will have Gods and Goddesses emerge into full battle with the individuals having all the motivation in the world to succeed in their endeavor. Some have reached that status while others look to continue to build to that status of immortality. Some will fail, not everyone will emerge but bound by greatness, bound by the Golden Gods that are challenging within them… anyone of them can be immortalized for entirety!
( The final footage sees the competitors competing tonight dishing out their finishing blows before as the scene slowly fades off. )
Bella Braxton: AND NOW VOLTAGE PROUDLY PRESENTS TO YOU… GOLDEN GODS, THE SUPERSHOW!!!
BANNER GOES HERE DRAKEY
( The opening pyro shoots out of the stage, as the crowd goes absolutely insane here in Paris! They’re rocking and loud for tonight’s supershow as the camera transitions to the commentary desk as we see both Persephone and Rich Russilo! )
Rich Russillo: Ladies and Gentlemen… WELCOME TO A SPECIAL EDITION OF VOLTAGE, THIS IS GOLDEN GODS THE SUPER SHOW!! As always I’m Rich Russilo coming from you live from the jam packed and amped Accor Arena here in Paris. Alongside me is my broadcast partner Persephone as we look ahead at the big matches we have tonight including four championship matches!
Persephone: Wow… so exciting…
Rich Russillo: Come on Persephone… don’t be a debbie downer… THIS IS GOLDEN GODS!
Persephone: Just put me out of my misery why don’t ya?
Rich Russillo: That shouldn’t be the vibe coming from you tonight because we have a jam packed show tonight as we are closer to not only just Fighting Spirit but Pain for Pride as well. Exciting times indeed here on Voltage as we’re going to send to the ring as a certain someone looks to have something to say..
(Super Voltage then transitions away from the broadcasting table to a pan around shot of The Accor Arena, as the crowd here tonight in Paris, France, is bustling in anticipation of what is going to kick off an exciting supershow here tonight. It’s not long before they erupt into a loud reaction of cheers and boos as the sound of ‘It Follows’ by Cane Hill begins to kick in. The camera goes over to the stage as Xander Payne is seen making his way out from the backstage area. He has a straight look on his face as he wears casual attire, taking a look around for a moment before then beginning to make his way down the ramp and toward the ring.)
Bella Braxton: Ladies and gentlemen, please welcome… EAW HALL OF FAMER!!!!!!!!!! ‘THE PAYNEKILLER’… XANDER PAYNE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Rich Russillo: Last week, Xander Payne competed in his first match since Grand Rampage against Halsey Neel. Although there was some meddling that dictated the result, it doesn’t change the fact that Xander got the victory, and now he’s kicking off the show with some words that he has to say, perhaps regarding the rest of the season.
Persephone: Yeah, and we know how great his season has been going so far! Could you believe that he wanted to retire??? Man, he’d have been missing out!
Rich Russillo: … Was that sarcasm?
Persephone: YES. Why the hell do I want to see an old, washed-up Xander Payne come out here and try and make something out of the shit that he’s created these past couple of months? He’s going to try and say some bullshit about “pAyNe FoR PrIdE” and do everything that he can to salvage this abysmal run that he he’s had so far, but I see right through it, I want absolutely nothing to do with this loser.
(Xander makes his way up the steps and onto the apron as he enters through the ropes and into the ring. He heads over and takes a microphone from the ringside area while ‘It Follows’ then begins to come to a close. Heading toward the center of the ring, he takes a moment to think about what he has to say, before raising his microphone and beginning to speak.)
Xander Payne: These past two weeks, I’ve taken the time to reflect on how my season has gone so far, and I’m not happy about it. I’ve made a lot of mistakes, but the biggest one that I could have possibly made is allowing my name to be dragged through the mud the way that it has. I feel disrespected, I feel slighted, and most importantly, I feel like a fool. Because of my actions these past couple of months, I’ve put my family into a situation that they never should have been in, and I’ve compromised my name and my legacy for something that was never worth taking in the first place. Now, any Elitist would see the issues that they’ve gone through and push that away from their mind, you know why? Because “Pain For Pride” is near, correct?
(Xander takes a minute to nod his head, glancing over at the Pain For Pride sign that is hanging in the rafters before he continues with what he has to say.)
Xander Payne: Usually around this time, I’m preparing myself for Payne for Pride. I would have everything in order, all the shirts and the graphics already done to celebrate such a monumental occasion considering the history that I have at the event. But as I stand here and I run it through my mind, thinking about doing it all over again, I come to this realization that I don’t deserve any of that this year. I haven’t earned it whatsoever. And while I could stand here and I could pout about it, the truth is that I already know what I need to do. Something has to change. I unretired and returned to the ring on a full-time basis, and I did so for a reason. With that being said, I want this year’s event to be one to remember, and I’m going to do whatever it takes to make sure that I end up getting back on track, one way or another.
(The crowd gives a loud reaction to this as Xander gives a pause. He takes a moment to embrace the atmosphere before looking up at the stands and continuing to say what he needs to say.)
Xander Payne: As much as I want to bring Payne for Pride back, as much as I want what I say tonight to be a warning to whoever I compete against at that event, because it’s mine, I don’t think I deserve that. Not only do I not deserve that, you do not deserve that, the fans. I have done enough to make a fool of myself and I shake my head in disappointment as I am reminded of it constantly by my peers and by opposition. Quite frankly, I am done with it. I am going to make sure that I earn the right to call that event Payne for Pride again, and going forward, I plan to do exactly that. People wonder where the old Xander went, they wonder if he ran to hide under a rock for the rest of eternity and is never going to come back. They don’t think I have the killer instinct left in me anymore to do what I need to do in order to succeed, they don’t believe that I can be the person who worked my ass off to get to a Hall of Fame status and to be revered as one of the damn best to lace up a pair of boots. And you know what that does? That frustrates me. That pisses me off to absolutely no avail, and I’m going to make sure that nobody has the benefit of doing that anymore. They’re not going to make a mockery of me, what they are going to see is a Xander Payne at his very best, and that is not something that you want to see if you’re the one standing across the ring from me.
(The crowd once again gives a loud reaction as Xander pauses between his words, continuing.)
Xander Payne: I am ready, not just ready to do anything, but I am ready to keep stepping into this ring, no matter how long it takes, and keep fighting until I can make Payne for Pride a reality. Will I admit that it’s an unusual feeling? Yes, I’ve never had to feel this way about my own event, but considering everything that has happened this season, if there’s one thing that’s been made apparent it’s the fact that I don’t have too much of a choice in the matter. But that doesn’t mean anything to me. It’s not like anything that I haven’t faced before, I am going to make sure that I see this through. Payne for Pride is not cancelled, Payne for Pride will never be cancelled, Payne for Pride will live forever.
(Xander drops his microphone down to the ground as ‘It Follows’ then begins to play up once more. The crowd begins to cheer loudly as he takes a good look around for a moment, before spreading his arms out, beginning to talk a big game to the hard camera.)
Rich Russillo: Well, what a statement! Xander Payne declares that Payne for Pride will happen this year, but first he has to earn it.
Persephone: He’s a fucking idiot. Nobody cares about his inner turmoil, the world continues to spin regardless, how about he just finishes the job and retires again so we’ll never have to see him.
Rich Russillo: Well that’s something that he’s not going to do. It’s going to be interesting to see what Xander does first, but for now, I guess that he’s leaving it at that.
(Xander then turns around as he begins to make his way out of the ring, but before he does…)
(The lights go out.)
Persephone: Well, there you go.
(The lights go back on… and standing across the ring from Xander Payne is the ever-so mysterious Caroline.)
Xander Payne: …
Caroline: …
Rich Russillo: Caroline is here! And I think Xander is shaken up here. I have no idea why she would confront him like this.
Persephone: Well if I were Caroline I too would be annoyed with this man’s incoherent bitching and moaning, I’d want to shut him up too. Go ahead, mist him! Kill him! Do something! Stop staring at him! What the fuck!
(Xander is shocked by this, with her being the absolute last person he expected to confront him. But Caroline doesn’t say anything, she doesn’t elaborate, she just stares at him, which leaves the crowd completely curious about what the motivations are behind this. It’s the very last thing seen before Super Voltage then begins to fade elsewhere.)
(Promotional ad for Fighting Spirit, where the No Way Out match to determine the number one contender to the Universal Women’s Championship will take place.)
(The camera cuts to Bella Braxton in the ring.)
Bella Braxton: The following contest, is a NO DISQUALIFICATION MATCH, scheduled for one fall!
Crowd: ONE FALL!
(‘Just Close Your Eyes’ by Waterproof Blonde can be heard emanating throughout the arena as the audience responds with loud reactions for the arrival of Octavia. She sports a wide grin on her face as her expressions appear rather manic, glaring toward the ring as the stipulation tonight provides great intrigue.)
Bella Braxton: Introducing first! From Montreal, Quebec, Canada, weighing in at 160 pounds… OCTAVIAAAAA!!!
Rich Russillo: Octavia is looking to garner precious momentum on her side as she has not quite been able to muster up the most substantial success, but this can be the difference maker. Golden Gods can open a variety of doors for the future as this season comes to a close, which can be done through this match tonight!
Persephone: Octavia could try to aim for garnering some good for herself, which can help her far more than ever after what she’s been through as is. Well, I’ll be honest, I’m just ready for the violence that I will witness with how this match is propped up to be. C’mon, let’s get right to it sooner rather than later!
(‘My Own Summer’ by Deftones can be heard blaring throughout the speakers to the loud reactions of the audience, as Selina Reyes emerges from the back with a slight grin on her face. Accompanied by Candice Blair, who looks toward Selina & nods in approval as the competitor of this match gives her nod to Candice as well, proceeding to walk ahead & down the ramp.)
Bella Braxton: Introducing her opponent! From Amritsar, Punjab, India, weighing in at 117 pounds… SELINAAAAAAAAAAA REYES!!!
Rich Russillo: Selina Reyes has her own momentum that she’s looking to gain from this match tonight, as she has incurred a recent defeat for the Specialists Championship that did not result in the grandeur she was expecting from Grand Rampage. Now, this is her moment to rebound in a big way.
Persephone: Yeah, I guess so. Selina has been trying to get herself up into a solid plane of notoriety for herself in the short time she’s had, and with Candice being a watchful eye in her corner, I suppose she’s gonna understand that momentum means everything. Alright, onward with the carnage!
(DING! DING! DING!)
Rich Russillo: AND HERE WE GO! Selina Reyes goes one on one with Octavia in a NO DISQUALIFICATION MATCH right here on Voltage! You can certainly expect the absolute most to arise from matches of this magnitude as this can go either way—AND HERE WE GO! NO TIME WASTED!! BOTH WOMEN CHARGE TOWARD ONE ANOTHER & BEGIN TOSSING FOREARMS ACROSS THEIR RESPECTIVE TEMPLES!! Octavia & Reyes are refusing to slow down for any other person here as these firearms are sprawling forward with enough precision to rattle them early on, this is already about to turn for the worse!
Persephone: Exactly how I like it! None of that slow burn crap like we expect from most matches these days! Octavia is able to mount a greater amount of pressure as Selina is now being taken back & into the ropes! Each forearm is being placed across her jaw as the referee can’t count down on any rope break here, so we’ve got a match where referee interference won’t be possible for better or worse. Either way, I’m gonna enjoy the chaos while I can have it! Octavia is trying to cave Selina’s jaw into her own skull with the forearms being let off from here!
Rich Russillo: As Octavia backs away from Selina and proceeds to rush herself forward the ropes & back, trying to keep Reyes under immense control as she’s now looking to put her down WITH A RUNNING DROPKICK—BUT SELINA SIDESTEPS & CATCHES OCTAVIA WITH A LOW DROPKICK OF HER OWN BEFORE SHE COULD GET HERSELF BACK UP! Octavia is clutching onto her own jaw afterward, being caught right across the jaw as Selina is now moving toward Octavia & rushing back toward her opponent as she sends the message loud & clear.. WITH A RUNNING KNIFE EDGE CHOP ACROSS HER CHEST!
Persephone: Can’t say that wasn’t deserved, you deserve any form of punishment that you can get on this brand. Now Selina is laying in the chops, as these open palm strikes are nothing to sneeze at with how strong they sound throughout the audience. Hell, I can hear them from here & already feel her chest turning red off of impact alone. Selina Reyes is keeping Octavia at bay for as long as she possibly can as these chops are firing off like a freakin’ machine gun till she decides to slow herself down, not rushing toward the opposite corner before turning back & LOOKING FOR THE RUNNING FOREARM HERE—
Rich Russillo: OCTAVIA SUDDENLY LEAPS UPWARD & NAILS A HURRICANRANA THAT SENDS SELINA REYES SPRAWLING FORWARD & THROUGH THE ROPES!! Selina collapses onto the ringside floor as she’s now being placed in the most advantageous position for Octavia to assume control through! Selina’s got a hand on the apron, willing herself upward but struggling a fair but as Octavia sees this opportunity open up for herself right now! Octavia isn’t holding herself back from sending the message forward as she’s rushing toward her opponent & seeking out AN IMMENSE SUICIDE DIVE TOWARD SELINA—
( SMACK!!!! )
Persephone: DAMN. STEEL CHAIR ACROSS HER SKULL! WE’RE KICKING IT OFF RIGHT! Selina was able to grab the steel chair from under the apron while doing everything that she could to pressure Octavia into taking that chair shot. Works out in her favor, as now Octavia is dazed beyond belief, laying on the ringside floor with a hand over her own head as that brain has got to be rattling with that maneuver turning out so terribly for her from there.
Rich Russillo: As Selina is now keeping herself imposed over Octavia, sitting herself over the opponet she’s gotta deal with here as she’s sending repeated elbows across the skull of Octavia! Reyes is trying to ensure that Octavia is kept as immobile as possible regardless of how early there are into this match, as she’s now grabbing a hold of the chair once more, and she grins to herself as she’s moving forward to Octavia & looking to STRIKE DOWNWARD WITH THE STEEL CHAIR—
Persephone: A BOOT TO THE KNEE CAUSES SELINA TO FALL FORWARD & ONTO THE STEEL STEPS! The steel steps are enough to make Reyes lose all control & become dazed from here, as her skull clashed with the steps! Reyes is clutching onto her own skull as Octavia is trying to recover as quickly as she possibly can. This is one crazy bitch, but I’m sure she doesn’t mind going through what is expected in this match as she’s now got the chair in her possession…
Rich Russillo: AND SWINGS ACROSS THE BACK OF SELINA REYES!!! Reyes yells out as she is absolutely feeling all of the effects behind that chair, leaning against the apron as she shakes her own head while Octavia is refusing to slow down, sending ANOTHER CHAIR SHOT ACROSS HER BACK WITH GOOD MEASURE! Now Octavia is tossing the steel chair into the ring, and she doesn’t halt the offense from here, hoisting Selina Reyes upward as she’s about to be dropped with precision from Octavia RIGHT HERE!
Persephone: FACEBUSTER DIRECTLY ONTO THE STEEL STEPS!!! Selina is wide eyed as that can only exemplify the incredible daze that she is feeling from having to be dropped onto those steps with a facebuster, as Octavia sports a sly grin on her face while dragging Reyes’ body upward to push her right into the ring! Octavia has been able to garner all of the control, so Selina better start thinking quickly before this match ends a lot sooner than I’d like. She’s gotta be one more move away from blood at this rate, I need to see it!
Rich Russillo: Seems Octavia is more concerned with garnering as much at her disposal as she possibly can, as she’s now able to hoist the top half of the steel steps & push them directly into the ring! Selina Reyes may truly be in trouble as Octavia doesn’t relent back from looking under the apron, proceeding to toss in a plethora of weapons into this canvas that seems to have the audience rallied up for all of the pain to cause in this match!
Persephone: Well, it’s not exactly surprising to see that this bitch is willing to do whatever it takes to put down Selina, she’s got all of the tools to utilize to her specific advantage just so she can get the better of her as an opponent. Now Octavia is grasping onto a kendo stick, and she’s looking to cause enough pain that will keep Reyes from even thinking about retorting back as she’s now aiming to swing across her abdomen—
Rich Russillo: SELINA CATCHES THE KENDO STICK WITH HER HAND! Reyes has got a firm grasp of the kendo stick as Octavia is trying to tug the kendo stick away from Selina right now—BUT SELINA SENDS AN EMPHATIC BACK ELBOW AGAINST THE TEMPLE OF OCTAVIA! Reyes shakes her own head as Octavia is still keeping as firm of a grasp onto the kendo stick as she can, but Selina has got far more left to dish out that her opponent may not be expecting here!
Persephone: AS SELINA STEPS OUT OF HER WHEELHOUSE FOR KENDO-STICK TRAPPED BACKBREAKER!! The backbreaker causes the kendo stick to be pressed against the neck of Octavia as she was sent crashing against the knees of Selina! Octavia is coughing up a huge storm right now, she’s definitely gonna need to get that checked out once she loses right about now. ‘Cause Reyes is hooking the leg for the pin to win it!
ONEEEEEEEEE!!!
TWOOOOOOOOOO!!!
T—
Rich Russillo: OCTAVIA KICKS OUT! She’s shaking her own head vigorously as Selina is moving herself up to a knee, keeping her gaze set toward Octavia as she’s not looking to give Octavia an ounce of leeway in this match moving forward. Selina is now pressing the kendo stick back around Octavia… AS SHE’S TRYING TO WRAP THE KENDO STICK DIRECTLY OVER HER MOUTH! THIS IS GONNA BE BRUTAL FOR OCTAVIA TO BE PLACED UNDER BUT SHE’S TRYING TO FIGHT HER OFF!
Persephone: But Selina is now smacking the kendo stick across Octavia’s skull repeatedly as she’s got an arm trapped around her leg! Octavia can’t do anything about this predicament as Selina is sending each strike with clear precision, and now she has room to place the kendo stick right over her mouth & BEGIN WRENCHING BACK! KENDO STICK ASSISTED CROSSFACE IS APPLIED! HELL OF A SUBMISSION, EXACTLY WHAT I EXPECT!
Rich Russillo: Not good for Octavia at all!!! Selina Reyes has her opponent exactly where she needs her and she’s struggling immensely to bring herself out of this submission that’s been drastically modified! Octavia is reaching around for any weapon closest to herself that can be utilized but this is becoming too much of a struggle! I’m afraid this may result poorly here as her face is turning blue, OCTAVIA MAY HAVE TO TAP OUT AS SELINA IS WRENCHING THE KENDO STICK BACK AGAINST HER FACE EVEN FURTHER—
Persephone: OCTAVIA WITH A PLANK SMACKED OVER SELINA’S HAND!! AND NOW THE DAMN PLANK IS STUCK TO REYES’ HAND!! SHIT!! SELINA’S IMMEDIATELY LETTING GO OF OCTAVIA AS THE NAIL OF THE PLANK GOT STUCK TO THE HAND OF SELINA REYES! Reyes must be in a state of shock as she’s just got her damn hand pierced through by a nail that’s about as more than an inch thick! Infections are gonna be a bitch too!
Rich Russillo: As Reyes is shaking her own head repeatedly, now pressing her foot over the board while glaring down at how the nail is sticking through, and as Reyes is pressing down… SHE YANKS HER HAND AWAY FROM THE NAIL! MY GOD!! THAT HAS GOT TO HURT IMMENSELY!! Reyes nods to herself as she clutched onto her hand while it’s bleeding profusely, now taking her attention back toward her opponent while she was able to get herself out of—
Persephone: STEEL CHAIR OVER THE SKULL OF SELINA REYES!! Octavia is able to absolutely clock Selina over her skull with the chair as she’s now able to set the chair down, pushing Reyes onto the chair to make her sit directly over it. Octavia doesn’t waste any more movements as she’s now able to rush past Reyes & toward the ropes, now rushing back toward Selina while she’s still vulnerable to what comes next—AS A JUMPING DDT FOLLOWS UP AFTER YANKING SELINA FROM THE CHAIR!! Reyes is down, Octavia covers! Maybe, just maybe I’m going home sooner!
ONEEEEEEEEE!!!
TWOOOOOOOOOO!!!
THRE—
Rich Russillo: NO ONE THERE! KICK OUT!! Octavia is now shaking her own head as she’s trying to muster up the smirk that she’s incurrred since stepping into through the back & out to the audience! She’s now eyeing the steel steps, and sees there is greater opportunity to take advantage while she can, dragging Selina Reyes toward the steps while she’s still vulnerable to all of the attacks that can be mustered from here! Octavia looks to mount control much further as she’s stepping upward to the steel steps & SEEKS OUT THE TWIST OF FATE—
Persephone: BUT REYES SQUIRMS FREE JUST AS OCTAVIA GOES FOR THE TWIST AROUND—AND IS HOISTED UP FOR A BACK BODY DROP ONTO THE STEEL STEPS!! All of Octavia’s back collided with the steel steps as she’s now groaning out in pain, clutching onto her own back with a hand as Selina was able to evade disaster by sending that pressure back to Octavia before she could suffer. Damn good timing, and now Octavia is struggling to get herself despite the steps being her gameplan from the beginning!
Rich Russillo: As Octavia is trying to use the steel steps to keep herself from remaining down on the mat, shaking her own head vigorously as she’s trying to keep some measure of a stance for herself while Selina is wrapping her hand up with bandages from a med kit under the apron. Octavia wishes to take advantage despite her immense current fatigue as she grabs the 2X4, looking to put Reyes down—REYES DUCKS UNDER!!! Octavia tries to turn herself back around & raises the plank up again—
Persephone: BUT A RUNNING EUROPEAN UPPERCUT FROM SELINA CAUSES OCTAVIA TO CRASH INTO THE STEEL STEPS ONCE AGAIN!!! THE LITERAL STEPS THIS TIME AROUND!!! Octavia does not have the best luck with these damn steps at all as she’s clutching the back of her own neck, but Selina is now hooking the leg as she’s trying to close off this match right here!
ONEEEEEEEEE!!!
TWOOOOOOOOOO!!!
THREEE—
Rich Russillo: STILL NOT ENOUGH! Octavia is able to kick out despite what she has already been placed through so far! Reyes gives a nod as she can’t help but understand that Octavia can muster up far more than what she wishes out of her! And now Selina understands this while taking hold of the plank, as she’s setting the brunt of the plank down in an upright position against the corner! This can cause any person to falter as Selina is now setting Octavia against the corner, leaning against the plank!
Persephone: As Selina is sending repeated stomps against the chest of Octavia while keeping her at bay, making sure that there’s a much less likelihood of seeing her emerge as she’s leaning against the 2×4 that’s been propped up perfectly. Reyes now rushes herself away from Octavia by running toward the corner, not looking to slow herself down for any other reasons to follow as she’s running back toward Octavia & LOOKING FOR ‘KNOCKOUT SMASH’ AGAINST THE PLANK—
Rich Russillo: OCTAVIA WITH A SUDDEN DROP TOE HOLD THAT SENDS SELINA INTO THE PLANO SKULL FIRST!!! Selina Reyes is dazed immensely by the plank connecting across her skull as she’s trying to shake it off, but this is proving to be a struggle as Selina is up to a knee! Octavia sees her moment to take all of the advantages in the world from here,glaring toward her as she’s now tossing a chair directly toward Selina Reyes for her to catch—as she does!!!
Persephone: BEFORE NAILING THE REVERSE ROUNDHOUSE KICK WHILE SELINA HELD THE CHAIR IN FRONT OF HERSELF! Reyes is dazed to even greater degree as she slumps downward and onto the mat, with Octavia rushing herself over to finally cover Selina! All that blood sprawling from Selina’s face, I’d hope that this is over!
ONEEEEEEEEE!!!
TWOOOOOOOOOO!!!
THREEEEEEEEEEEEE—
Rich Russillo: WOW! Selina is refusing to stay down as this seems to be further indication of just how much she’s willing to do in order to keep herself in this match—AS OCTAVIA CLUTCHES SELINA’S HAND & BEGINS SINKING HER TEETH INTO HER HAND! MY GOD! REYES’ ALREADY IMPALED HAND IS BEING BITTEN INTO BY OCTAVIA AS SELINA’S WIDE EYED IN TRUE PAIN!
Persephone: AS A DESPERATE HEADBUTT GETS THE CRAZY BITCH TO STOP BITING & FALL BACK ONTO THE CANVAS! Selina is clutching her hand, but she managed to cause further pain for her opponent with that headbutt that isn’t usually seen, but you expect desperate measures in a match like this. This bitch is still trying to get herself up after being nailed with a headbutt from Selina—
Rich Russillo: AS SELINA SMACKS THE 2X4 ACROSS HER SKULL!!! REYES IS NOW BRINGING HERSELF UPWARD, WIDE EYED AS SHE’S JAMMING THE BRUNT OF THE WOODEN PLANK INTO THE SKULL OF OCTAVIA!!! AGAIN!!! AGAIN!!! AGAIN!!! AGAIN!!! MY GOD! IT JUST DOESN’T END AS SELINA IS BECOMING RATHER INCENSED WITH HOW OCTAVIA HAS CONTINUED TO PUSH HER, THE BLOOD FLOWING DOWN THE FACE OF REYES & ESPECIALLY DRIPPING DOWN FROM HER HAND!
Persephone: :damn: HER HEAD IS GUSHING BLOOD!!! HALLELUJAH!! THEY’RE BOTH MANGLED MESSES RIGHT NOW!!!! Octavia is struggling far more than she could’ve even anticipated as Selina is now dropping the plank, glaring toward the chair that’s been propped up as she’s now dragging her opponent over to the chair & looking to close this match off in the best manner possible!! REYES DOESN’T LET ANOTHER MOMENT GO TO WASTE AS SHE’S LEAPING OVER & ONTO OCTAVIA—
Rich Russillo: POISONRANA ONTO THE PROPPED UP STEEL CHAIR!!! OCTAVIA CRASHES HEAD FIRST INTO THE CHAIR AS THE IMPACT CAUSES THE CHAIR TO CAVE IN!!!! MY GOODNESS!!! OCTAVIA IS LAID OUT AS SELINA IS CRAWLING HERSELF RIGHT ONTO HER, NOW TRYING TO EMPHASIZE HOOKING THE LEG AS THE REFEREE BRINGS HIMSELF OVER TO COUNT AWAY!
ONEEEEEEEEE!!!
TWOOOOOOOOOO!!!
THREEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE—
Persephone: Alright. What the fuck. Again?!?!? REALLY? THIS IS JUST THE FIRST MATCH OF THE NIGHT! WHAT DO YOU MEAN THIS IS STILL GOING??? Not that I’m complaining!!! By all means!!!! This is gloriously ruthless from both of them!!!! It’s looking like Selina is far from over, as she’s now standing herself upward & swiftly dragging Octavia directly over the steel steps. This is an elevated position here, as she’s really looking to cause some serious damage with what’s in store as she’s trying HOIST HER UP FOR THE ‘ORYX AWAKENING’ ONTO THE STEEL!
Rich Russillo: OCTAVIA SQUIRMS FREE & NAILS THE TWIST OF FATE ONTO THE UNFORGIVING STEEL!!! SELINA IS ROCKED AS SHE FINDS HERSELF ROLLING AWAY & UNDER THE APRON AFTER THE IMPACT!! OCTAVIA LOOKS TOWARD THE RINGSIDE FLOOR, SEEING THE TABLE THAT HAS BEEN PROPPED UP AT RINGSIDE AS SHE FINDS HERSELF MOTIONING TO THE APRON AS WELL! SHE DRAGS SELINA UPWARD, NO TIME TO WASTE FOR ‘FATALITY’ ONTO THE TABLE—
Persephone: SELINA WITH A OPEN PALM FROM THE BAD HAND!! THE OPEN PALM STRIKE ROCKS OCTAVIA BUT SHE’S CLUTCHING ONTO THE ROPE TO KEEP HERSELF STILL! REYES CLUTCHES HER HAND AS OCTAVIA STAGGERS BACK—BUT NOT BEFORE AIMING FOR THE ‘CANADIAN CODEBREAKER’—
Rich Russillo: BUT SHE’S CAUGHT—AND ROCKED WITH ONE LAST HEADBUTT!!! SELINA HAS HER HELD IN POSITION! REYES ADJUSTS OCTAVIA’S ARMS OVER HER OWN LEGS & HAS HER LEGS HOOKED AS SHE—OH MY GOD!!!!!!
Persephone: ‘ORYX AWAKENING’ THROUGH THE FREAKIN’ TABLE!!!! WOW!! SELINA ADAPTED IN AN INSANE PACE & SENDS OCTAVIA CRASHING THROUGH THE TABLE WITH A STYLES CLASH FOR GOOD MEASURE!!! REYES MUSTERS UP THE STRENGTH TO DRAG OCTAVIA UPWARDS & BACK INTO THE RING, SHORTLY BEFORE DRAPING HERSELF OVER HER OPPONENT AS SHE’S HOOKING BOTH LEGS!! THE REFEREE COUNTS AWAY!!
ONEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!
TWOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!
THREEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!
(DING! DING! DING!)
Bella Braxton: HERE IS YOUR WINNER…. SELINAAAAAAA REYES!!!
Rich Russillo: My god, that was an extremely violent affair between both of these women to kick off the action for the Golden Gods special here on Voltage. Octavia was willing to dig deep to cause as much strife as possible, but Reyes was able to more than just match that energy to garner the win for herself here.
Persephone: Yeah, you’re telling me. That was brutal enough, I thoroughly enjoyed seeing those two turn each other into gushing messes of red, quite a bit. Octavia brings it, but her opponent found a way to the most extent. Congrats to Selina Reyes, I guess.
(‘My Own Summer’ can be heard blaring throughout the speakers as the audience responds loudly, with Selina Reyes slowly rising to her feet as she keeps her wrapped up hand close to her abdomen. Candice Blair steps into the ring, smiling happily as she raises her arm in victory, while Octavia can be seen on the apron being tended to by officials, visible disappointment in her eyes through the blood running down her own face. Selina wipes away the blood from her own eyes, as Candice claps for Selina while remaining gleeful in an understated manner, with the scene fading.)
(Super Voltage returns to show the backstage area of The Accor Arena, as the camera focuses on three pairs of shoes that are seen lingering around the hallway area. As the shot pans up, it’s revealed to be the Halsey Neel, Pandora Paisley, and Daryl Kinkade. The British Invasion is seen talking amongst themselves as the Unified Tag Team Champions seem to be deep in conversation while Daryl is seated on a production crate next to them, head in his hands as he looks forward with a blank, emotionless stare.)
Halsey Neel: I’d say that was a means of returning the favor, love. Fire & Ice had it coming, considering what they did to us last week, there’s nothing wrong with that.
Pandora Paisley: Yes, but letting them get the better of us despite that was a pathetic move. We’re better than them, I know we are, and the last thing I am going to do is allow us, the Champions, to be made a fool of while Rex and Raven prance around in their little field of rainbows and sunshine. The games end now, they’re going to put some respect on our name, and they’re going to understand the type of bloody competition they’ll be facing at Fighting Spirit, even if we have to force them to.
Halsey Neel: I assume that’s what we’re going to have to do anyway. They’re quite the stubborn bunch, to say the least, but really, what’s new? :troll: We’ve faced people exactly like Fire & Ice before, and while they can claim that they’re the biggest challenge that we’ve had to face during our reign as Champions, it’s not going to make much of a difference. Regardless, it’s going to end all the same, just as all our other defenses have, and that’s making sure that we walk out of this still with these titles over our shoulders.
Pandora Paisley: Which is not going to be a problem if you ask me. Don’t worry, love, it won’t be long before The British Invasion is truly at the very top of the mountain.
(Pandora eyes Daryl, a determined expression on her face while she does.)
Pandora Paisley: *All of us.*
(Daryl glances over at her, shaking his head in frustration as he brings his head backward against the concrete wall behind him. He takes a moment to compose himself after his silent thoughts have subsided, beginning to speak.)
Daryl Kinkade: I’m proud of you guys, and I understand the situation that you’re in, but I think you underestimate what happened last week. I walked into that match with Methuselah knowing that it would be my last opportunity, my last chance at going after the EAW World Championship, finally doing something that I’ve been working my ass off to do. Then I ended up failing, I fell flat on my face, and I have absolutely nobody to blame for that but myself. Bruv, I’ve tried, I’ve fought my ass off so many times, but it seems like everytime I think I’m getting somewhere I’ve reached a deadend. I haven’t given up, giving up is for bitches, that’s not who I am, but I’d be lying if I said that I wasn’t running out of options, because I am.
(Halsey and Pandora both turn their complete attention toward Daryl.)
Halsey Neel: Daryl, love, it’s not like that. You may think so because of everything that has happened, but if there is anyone that you should use as an example of the struggle, it’s us. We’ve been through a lot as well, and even though nobody expected us to get here, here we are. We know how good you are, having been around you this entire season, and we know that it’s only a matter of time before you get to the EAW World Championship.
Pandora Paisley: The goal was to always hold gold together, and we’re not losing these Unified Tag Team Championships anytime soon anyway. So no matter what happens, no matter what losses you end up going through, we’re still here for you and we’re going to make sure that we continue to be, no matter what.
(Daryl takes a moment to think about it, before nodding at the two of them in agreement, understanding what they’re saying. It looks like he’s about to speak again, but before he can do that, they get some uninvited guests…)
Rex McAllister: So, we’re here now.
Raven Roberts: Do you want to try what you did on Dynasty again to our face, or do we have to try and teach you another lesson?
(Fire & Ice make their way into the scene as the crowd inside the arena is cheering loudly for their presence. Both of them are relatively unhappy getting their tag team match meddled with, and are here tonight to confront the Tag Team Champions and make sure that they’re all on the same page. Halsey and Pandora immediately step forward, unwavering as they get into their face, both teams having a tense staredown.)
Halsey Neel: I’d watch what you two lovebirds say, you wouldn’t want to bark up the wrong tree knowing that you’re not going to win this fight.
Rex McAllister: Real amusing. It’s funny, you’d think with the amount of pressure that we’re putting on the two of you, that it’s frustrating you a little more than it would if it were any other team. For Champions who try to discredit us and sweep us under the rug as nothing more than a vanity item, you’re certainly quite up in arms when we haven’t done anything to the extent that other teams have done to you. Perhaps you’re not staying true to your word of this being an easy title defense for you?
Raven Roberts: I don’t know, Rex, that does sound like the case. 🤔
Pandora Paisley: We are going to beat you two, as soon as this match is made official. That was something that was written in stone. But to say that we’re not going to respond to the actions that were taken against us is ridiculous. You’re trying to get our attention when we already have our attention fully on you, but all of a sudden, we’re getting the finger pointed at us when we do a little retaliation like what we did on Friday Night Dynasty. How about the two of you grow up? If you want to be Tag Champions, then how about you start acting like it, because maybe I can see why.
Raven Roberts: Fun, this is the route that we’re taking. The irony in all of this is that The British Invasion is trying to call us hypocrites, knowing full and well that the only people that need to be kept in check here are you two. We know exactly who we are and we know exactly what we bring to the table, considering our years of tag team experience, this shouldn’t be something that needs to be explained. But you two are acting like more than who you are just because you have those titles surrounding your waist, which is nice and all, but it certainly leaves you open for stupid mistakes, considering your “invulnerability,” and that’s something that we’re going to take advantage of.
Rex McAllister: I’m sure that’s something that Daryl can relate to.
(Daryl perks up, raising an eyebrow as he looks over at Rex, rising from his position at the production crate as he gets up in his face.)
Daryl Kinkade: Excuse me?
Rex McAllister: Stupid mistakes, I’m sure you’re familiar with that. We’ve been through this game before-
Daryl Kinkade: And I beat you, there’s nothing needed to be said about that.
Rex McAllister: Oh, now you’re confident. I’m fine with that, Daryl, I don’t take that personally. But don’t forget, you showed your true colors against me, and now we’re back here, and I’m reassessing you, and it doesn’t seem like you’ve done too much with it. Don’t call it underestimation, I’m just repeating what you said to yourself, things have been rough.
Daryl Kinkade: You have nothing to pity me over, Rex. I know one thing, and that’s that I’m better than you. I’m chasing the EAW World Championship at the top of the world while you, a Hall of Fame caliber competitor, is about to get your ass handed to you by my tag team partners. There’s always been a skill gap, I have nothing to be mad about.
Raven Roberts: Like you got pissed when I came along and broke up the little family you had with Rex and Charlie?
Daryl Kinkade: Do we have a problem here?
(Daryl turns around and gets in the face of Raven, clearly unhappy with the comment that she interjected. Rex quickly steps forward and tries to get in between the two of them.)
Rex McAllister: I’d watch what you’re doing-
(Immediately, Daryl swings right at the face of Rex and sends him back! Before Raven can respond, Halsey rushes forward and grabs her around the waist, taking her down to the ground as Pandora quickly approaches and the Champions begin to stomp her out! Rex is pressed against the wall as Daryl begins to quickly swing punches against his face!)
(Rex quickly manages to get a punch of his own in and shove him away, as he heads over and tries to pry Pandora away from Raven, but Halsey quickly turns herself around and drives a knee right into his abdomen, before both Champions grab a hold of Rex and turn him around, throwing him right into the wall at full force completely wiping him out! Raven tries to get back up to her feet, but Daryl is quick to step forward, stomping down on her chest and completely taking the wind out of her, bouncing her off the floor as she’s taken out.)
(The British Invasion stands tall as officials are quick to come in and try and de-escalate the situation, but of course, they’re too late. The three of them make their way out of the scene as the last shot seen is Rex and Raven tending their wounds on the ground, hurt and barely conscious as Super Voltage begins to fade elsewhere.)
(Slowly, the camera pans around – held up on a crane – throughout the Paris crowd, before we cut to Bella Braxton stood in the ring.)
Bella Braxton: The following contest is scheduled for…
Crowd: UNE CHUTE !
Bella Braxton: ONE FALL! And it is for the EAW New Breed Championship!!!!
(‘Bad Bitch’ by Bebe Rexha begins to flood through the speaker system as the crowd lets out a chorus of boos. The camera cuts to the stage, as the spotlights begin to replicate camera flashes; rapidly flickering on and off, as slowly, two silhouettes begin to fade through the lights and the fog. Bridget Bridget, accompanied by her personal cameraman, live streaming this match for all of her fans on Instagram Live. She would place her hands on her hips, as she stands atop the ramp, puckering her lips ever so slightly for the camera. Then, her hips sway as she struts down the ramp.)
Bella Braxton: Introducing first; the challenger! Billed from Los Angeles, California… weighing in at 114 pounds… she is “That Bitch”… BRIDGEEEET BRIDGEEEEEETTTTTTTTTT!!!!!!!!
(Bridget would make her way to the hard-cam facing apron, sliding onto her back, before extending her hand to the camera as it pans up from the bottom of her body to her head. She would roll into the ring, before making it back to her feet. Strutting around the ring, she would open and close her hand, shutting out the boos gesturing her fingers as lips, holding it up to her ear. It’s nothing but noise to her. She would pose in the middle of the ring… before her theme fades out. The lights would dim, as ‘Psycho’ by That’s Outrageous! starts to blare through the speaker system.)
(…As the cameras begin to pan around the arena.)
(Eventually, the cameras would pick up a lone spotlight; Effy McAvoy having appeared behind the guardrail, in the North-East corner. Biting onto the nail of her index finger, with the New Breed Championship wrapped around her other arm; Ahren Fournier by her side. Effy would hop over the barricade, slowly moving at ringside, keeping her eye on Bridget, who looks a little disgusted, shaking her head.)
Bella Braxton: And now… the champion! Hailing from Watch Hill, Rhode Island… weighing in at 125 pounds… she is the EAW New Breed Champion… EFFFYYYYYY MCAVOOOOOOOYYYYYYYYY!!
(Effy would then crawl onto the apron, followed up by crawling into the center of the ring. Bridget would back off into her corner, holding her hands up, lifting the top corner of her lip, even more weirded out than before. Effy smiles, slowly rising to her feet, and raising the New Breed Championship. Her theme song would fade out, as the referee takes the Championship to the timekeepers area. The two competitors then step into their corners…)
(DING! DING! DING!)
(And thus; the bell rings. The Paris audience bouncing, showing limbs, setting the atmosphere for what is about to be an instant classic between two of the most promising New Breed talent on the roster; the crowd evoking their voice, beating on drums, blowing into their Vuvuzela Trumpets, customary of a Paris audience. An audience rich with sporting history, as Paris Saint Germain aim for their first Champions League, a year removed from the city hosting the 2024 Summer Olympics – now hosting Voltage’s Golden Gods event. The night’s very first Championship bout, the audience would very well be on the edge of their seats had they not already been standing.)
Rich Russillo: And here they go; Effy McAvoy and Bridget Bridget circle the ring, starting this bout off with a lock-up! The two are testing one another’s strength and getting a feel for this match, not looking to blow their stamina too fast, this is a Championship match. Endurance, and pace matters just as much as dropping finishers! Effy McAvoy didn’t become Champion because she could get the job done quickly, and Bridget didn’t become her challenger just because she has that killer instinct! Any Champion would tell you that their job as a Champion is to work harder than their opponents 24/7!
Persephone: Yeah but that dumb bitch Effy isn’t doing that right now.
(Bridget is able to win the test of strength; usually her height and weight would put her at a disadvantage here, however due to her lower center of gravity, she was able to control the lock-up and slide behind Effy, ultimately taking her down to the mat, applying a rest hold.)
Persephone: I mean… I guess they’re both dumb bitches?
(Bridget, as she applies the rest hold, would begin to flash her pearly whites at her cameraman, her instagram live booming with hearts and comments. She tensed her legs around Effy’s neck as the simps- ahem, loyal supporters continued to spam her comments. Perhaps that very rest hold earned her a few more… paid subscribers.)
Rich Russillo: Bridget shouldn’t waste time showboating here, though! Sure, she has an audience to entertain – however there’s an ENTIRE audience here in Paris that have paid to see this match!
Persephone: We’re gonna see who’s less stupid, as Effy attempts to pull out of the rest hold and roll Bridget up-
Rich Russillo: But Bridget quickly rolls to her feet, and connects with a double leg takedown! Directly back into the headscissors Effy goes!
Persephone:…What is she doing now?
Rich Russillo: It’s not just any ordinary headscissors though! She flips over onto all fours, before using her hips to drive Effy’s head directly into the mat! I’m sure that’s going to get her a little more fans!
Persephone: Thank God. At least Effy isn’t that stupid! She’s able to pull her head out from between Bridget’s legs, before again going for a roll up!
OOOOONNNNNNNNNEEEEEE-
Rich Russillo: Bridget escapes, returning back to her feet and-
(**SLAP!**)
Rich Russillo: A bitch slap right to Effy’s face! Effy stumbles back into the ropes, holding her cheek; Bridget is clearly toying with Effy here!
(That much is true. Even into the buildup of this match, she was looking to get into Effy’s head; looking to toy with her, not just beat her in a wrestling match, completely outclass her. Outshine her in ability and personality. However…)
Rich Russillo: Effy… doesn’t seem to be too phased though??? Despite that slap, she’s smirking! She doesn’t seem to be upset whatsoever, and that clearly has confused Bridget!
(Bridget’s plan doesn’t seem to be working. To use Effy for a little more subscribers, and beat her in humiliating fashion; but to quote Effy herself, Bridget doesn’t know how truly freaky Effy can get. Effy steps forward and…)
Rich Russillo: She… encourages another slap? She grabs Bridget by the hand, and lines her up for another one…
(Her eyebrows lowered, Bridget is evidently confused… she pulls back for another slap. Perhaps… not as hard as before… Effy laughs again. She turns to face Bridget a second time, asking for another bitch slap. Bridget delivers but… it’s the weakest of the three… Effy has turned the mental game in her favour.)
Rich Russillo: Effy’s asking for ANOTHER! She’s goading Bridget, she’s not giving her the mental edge! Bridget has attempted to outsmart Effy so far and-
Persephone: And she outsmarts her again. :mjlol:
Rich Russillo: But a scrape to the eyes from Bridget! This time Effy does react; rubbing her eyes as she takes them off the ball! Facing away from Bridget now…
Persephone: Bridget connects with the German Suplex! Bridges into the cover now!
OOOONNNNNNNNNNNEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!
TTTTTTTW-
Rich Russillo: Kick out here!
(Bridget rolls out of the cover. She takes a deep breath, before looking back to her stream.)
Bridget Bridget: (off-mic) See how good my bridge was? 😇
(She smirks, returning back to her feet-)
Rich Russillo: But Effy is here to return the favour! She connects with a Belly-to-Back Suplex, and this time Bridget lands on the dome of her head! Effy may not be the Elitist that Bridget should be playing mind games with here…
Persephone: I mean, she played enough mind games with a hundred thousand cucks who will pour their paychecks into thirst traps no better than the ones we *literally* get for free on social media. What happened about supporting “men’s mental health” hm? 😔
Rich Russillo: I didn’t know you were such an advocate!!! :O :O
Persephone: Nah I couldn’t care less. They’re all fucking losers. :mjlol:
(Effy grabs Bridget, and throws her into the corner. Quickly, she connects with a combo; a kick to the thigh, a punch to the head, both preceding a leaping knee strike once again to the head. Bridget slumps down in a small daze, as Effy pulls her towards the center of the ring. This time looking to connect with another big move, to put the match away right here.)
Rich Russillo: She hooks the arms… LIFTING BRIDGET UP FOR A DOUBLE UNDERHOOK POWERBOMB! DIRECTLY INTO THE COVER HERE!!!
OOOOONNNNNNNNNNEEEEEEEEE!!!
TTTTTTTWWWWWWWOOOOOOOO!!!
Persephone: Oh good, the whore kicks out. The whore was also pinning. Can we get some distinction between the two? I’m a little confused here.
Rich Russillo: Bridget kicks out, holding onto her neck! She may have taken a little bit of a rough landing right there. :lupe:
(Perhaps so. Bridget sits up out of the kick – and immediately, her neck becomes the target of her support. The whiplash of the drop snapped her head back into the mat, and did far more damage than maybe even the powerbomb itself. However, despite this, Effy wasn’t giving up…)
Rich Russillo: Effy has noticed the damage she’s done here – and looks to add a little insult to injury! She grabs Bridget by the hair, and turns her to face her own livestream… before applying the same headscissors Bridget had her in earlier!!!! Though… she doesn’t hip thrust her head into the mat… SHE STARTS TO TRY AND WIPE OFF HER MAKEUP USING HER HAND!!!
Persephone: Oh no. The horror.
(Effy laughs as she uses her close-fisted palm to rub away at Bridget’s cheek. She just barely smudges the makeup as Bridget starts to try and worm her way out of the headscissors. Though – unfortunately for her – Effy was looking to both insult, and injure.)
Rich Russillo: Bridget’s escape is cut off quickly, as Effy drives her elbow into the dome of Bridget’s head! Bridget is in trouble here as she takes elbow, after elbow, after elbow!
(Indeed; the bone of Effy’s elbow smashes into Bridget’s scalp, and her movement starts to slow down, and stiffen up. Effy, seemingly pleased, releases the headscissors, and pulls Bridget up to her feet…)
Rich Russillo: Maybe this is the end here… as Effy runs the ropes with a knee to the head, quickly twisting into a neckbreaker! She drills Bridget into the mat, and she enters the cover!!
OOOONNNNNNNEEEEEEEEE!!!
TTTTTTWWWWWWWWOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!
Rich Russillo: But a kick-out here! Bridget isn’t giving up, despite Effy being in control! Something needs to change about her gameplan here; if she isn’t able to adapt, it’s going to bite her in the back!
Persephone: Or she can save us the time and just lose right here.
(Effy lifts up Bridget, looking to put her away…)
Rich Russillo: Effy now, setting up ‘The Climax’!! The Ripcord Knee Strike could put this one away-
Persephone: Nevermind.
Rich Russillo: But Bridget tries to fight back! She hasn’t lost her consciousness just yet; driving her elbow back into Effy! One, after another, after another!
(…**CRACK**!!)
Rich Russillo: JESUS! ONE STRONG ELBOW STRAIGHT TO EFFY’S JAW; EFFY IMMEDIATELY LETS GO OF THE HOLD AND LOOKS TO RECOVER!
Persephone: Sadly. Bridget lifts her long leg up, and connects with a roundhouse kick straight to Effy’s jaw. Effy’s hurt, thankfully and… is that… is she bleeding from her mouth??
Rich Russillo: Effy hasn’t dropped to the ground, but a small drop of blood may have instead! That elbow could have done some damage, either cracking a tooth, making her bite down on her cheek, if not worse! Either way, a lot of blood is starting to fill her mouth…
(And Bridget notices. A very slight hesitation cut short by a trip to the ropes; rebounding back with a huge running knee to Effy’s head! Effy drops to a knee, and Bridget aims to capitalise…)
Rich Russillo: A HUGE RUNNING KNEE, AND SHE LOOKS TO FOLLOW IT UP WITH ANOTHER ONE! HITTING THE ROPES, SHE CONNECTS TO EFFY’S JAW; BUT SOMETHING ABOUT EFFY IS REFUSING TO DROP DOWN!!! BRIDGET TURNS AROUND, LOOKING TO HIT THE ROPES–
Persephone: But a huge roundhouse from Effy cuts Bridget off-
Rich Russillo: OR SO WE THOUGHT! BRIDGET WITH A PICTURE PERFECT FRONT ROLL OVER THE LEG, RETURNING TO HER FEET HERE… SPRINGBOARDING OFF THE ROPES WITH A HURRICANRANA!
(However… Effy is able to cartwheel out of it!!!)
Rich Russillo: NO WAY! EFFY WITH INSANE ATHLETICISM HERE, SPEEDING UP THE MATCH, LOOKING TO HIT THE ROPES… ‘STORYBOOK ENDING!!!!’
Persephone: Denied! Bridget returns to her feet…
Rich Russillo: AFTER SLIDING AWAY FROM THE CURB STOMP; SHE LEAPS UP FOR HER SIGNATURE BACKSTABBER!
(Again… denied!)
Rich Russillo: EFFY GRABS BRIDGET’S LEGS, TURNING HER AROUND TO PLACE HER BACK ONTO THE ROPES! BRIDGET SEATED ON THE MIDDLE ROPE NOW–
Persephone: A roundhouse kick from Effy is dodged. Bridget twirls onto the apron like she’s stripper on a pole – which probably isn’t unrealistic…
Rich Russillo: BEFORE CONNECTING WITH A HUGE ROUNDHOUSE TO EFFY! EFFY DROPS TO THE MAT, AS BRIDGET CLIMBS TO THE TOP ROPE!!!! THIS COULD BE ALL SHE WROTE!!!
(Bridget scales the turnbuckles with Effy in her sights; she leaps forward, looking to connect with a Swanton Bomb…)
Rich Russillo: DENIED!!! EFFY ROLLS OUT OF THE WAY, FORCING BRIDGET TO COMBAT ROLL BACK TO HER FEET! SHE LOOKS TO CHARGE FORWARD; BUT THE LANDING! HER HURT NECK COMES BACK TO HAUNT HER! HER CHARGE ENDS WITH A STUMBLE–
Persephone: Bicycle Knee from Effy!
Rich Russillo: JUST LIKE THE KNEE THAT ENDS ‘THE CLIMAX’!!! THE KNEE IS EXACTLY LIKE HER RIPCORD KNEE!!! NOW, THE ONLY DIFFERENCE IS SHE’S LOOKING TO FINISH IT!!!
(Effy grabs Bridget by the hair, lifting her up to her feet. Effy hooks the arm, looking for the Ripcord Knee Strike once more…)
Rich Russillo: AND IT CONNECTS… ‘THE CLIMAX’ CONNECTS!!!
(…)
Rich Russillo: NO! NO IT DOESN’T!!!!!! BRIDGET IS QUICKLY ABLE TO CONNECT WITH A HUGE CLOTHESLINE AS EFFY PULLS BACK WITH THE RIPCORD… AND BOTH ELITISTS CRASH DOWN TO THE MAT!!!
(But at the last second, Bridget was able to flip it back around into her favour! A huge, clubbing clothesline takes Effy off her feet and flips her over onto her shoulders. The two crash and burn, but Bridget is the only one with any semblance of life left in her. Slowly, she begins to use the ropes to lift herself back up to her feet…)
Rich Russillo: Bridget is trying to make sure this is HER night! She isn’t giving up her fight, she’s making sure that tonight ends with a Championship wrapped around her waist! Coming to her feet, she grabs Effy and looks to pull her to a standing base… this time she could be looking to hit the Backstabber for real!
Persephone: But she’s denied! Effy crawls underneath her, and looks to roll her up–
Rich Russillo: But THAT doesn’t work! Bridget bounces to her feet again, before connecting with a huge big boot to Effy’s jaw!! Bridget looks for another Backstabber-
Persephone: Effy ducks under and makes Bridget leapfrog; now going for the ripcord–
Rich Russillo: But Bridget spins out of it, and Irish whips Effy into the ropes! She quickly runs after her and…
(…)
Rich Russillo: WHAT THE??? AS EFFY GOES STOMACH-FIRST INTO THE ROPES, BRIDGET USES THE MIDDLE ROPE TO SPRINGBOARD ONTO EFFY’S BACK, AND CONNECT WITH THE BACKSTABBER!!! THIS COULD BE IT!!! THIS COULD BE BRIDGET’S TIME TO SHINE!!!!!!
(Bridget frantically calls for the referee to slide over, as she tightly hooks the leg…)
OOOOOONNNNNNNNEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!!!!
(…)
TTTTTTTTTWWWWWWWOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!
(…)
TTTTTHHHHHHHRRRRRREEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!
(…)
Rich Russillo: NO!!! IT’S TWO! EFFY MCAVOY IS ABLE TO LAND HER FOOT ON THE BOTTOM ROPE!!! THIS MATCH CONTINUES!!!
(Bridget rolls away from Effy, getting a little more stressed. Her breathing is heavier, and clearly, she’s beginning to run out of offense to put Effy down. She only has one idea left…)
Rich Russillo: But look here! She grabs Effy by her foot, and starts to pull her away from the ropes! This time, she drags her over to the corner!!! There’s only one thing she could have in mind here, and it may very well win her the New Breed Championship! Her first title in EAW!!
(Bridget slowly steps over to the turnbuckles – once again attempting to scale them, to connect with her high-impact Bridge-Sault, a picture perfect moonsault, among the most stunning we have ever seen in EAW. Her left foot reaches the middle rope, before her right foot makes it to the top. Standing tall, camera flashes begin to light up, as the Paris audience believes they are about to capture footage they will NEVER forget; Bridget being only seconds away from crowning herself the New Breed Champion. She stands high… leaping backwards to connect with the Bridge-Sault!!!)
(…However…)
Rich Russillo: BUT HERE COMES EFFY! SHE PUSHES BRIDGET’S LEGS, AND BRIDGET DROPS; FINDING HERSELF STUCK IN THE TREE OF WOE!!!!
(Effy takes a step back – all the way to the opposite, North-West corner – as she takes a small breather. In her mind, she has the finishing blow set up; perhaps a Tree of Woe Curb Stomp, as she pounds her foot into the mat, alerting the crowd of what her following move intends to be… Effy smirks, AS SHE CHARGES FORWARD–)
Rich Russillo: BUT BRIDGET USES HER ATHLETICISM TO UNHOOK ONE OF HER FEET, AND DELIVER A BOOT DIRECTLY TO EFFY’S FACE!!!
Persephone: Stripper flexibility, you mean.
Rich Russillo: BRIDGET LOOKS TO HAVE THIS MATCH WON HERE, AS SHE PULLS HERSELF DOWN FROM THE ROPES!! IN THE CORNER NOW, SHE LOOKS TO SET UP THE SUPERKICK!!! THIS COULD ALL BE OVER HERE… AS SHE CONNECTS WITH THE BRIDGE-KICK!!!
Persephone: Denied.
Rich Russillo: EFFY DODGES… BEFORE CONNECTING WITH A HUGE, STIFF CLOSED-FIST PUNCH STRAIGHT TO BRIDGET’S FACE!!! BRIDGET SLUMPS OVER THE MIDDLE ROPE NOW!!!
Persephone: Effy looks to pull her away–
(But… Bridget’s livestream cameraman extends his hand, and Bridget hangs on for dear life, refusing Effy’s attempts to pull her away. Effy continues to pull her by the tights, however – with both hands – Bridget continues to pull herself closer to her cameraman.)
Persephone: Okay, man.)
(The crowd begins to boo, as the referee scurries over. He attempts to break up their grip, as he yells at the cameraman…)
Rich Russillo: BUT WAIT–
(…Distracting himself…)
Rich Russillo: OH NO!!
(As Bridget grabs the phone out of his hand; still livestreaming to Instagram……….)
(***CRACK!!***)
Rich Russillo: OH MY GOD!!! WITH THE REFEREE’S BACK TURNED, BRIDGET SLAMS THE PHONE DIRECTLY INTO EFFY’S JAW!!! EFFY DROPS TO THE MAT UNCONSCIOUS, AS BRIDGET SLIDES HER PHONE BACK TO HER CAMERAMAN!!! THE REFEREE NEVER SAW A THING!!!
Persephone: That creepy idiot is gonna lose, isn’t she?
Rich Russillo: AND BRIDGET STARTS TO SCALE THE TURNBUCKLES AGAIN! THIS IS HER MOMENT! THIS COULD BE HER CROWNING NIGHT; THIS COULD BE THE MOMENT WHERE BRIDGET BRIDGET PICKS UP HER FIRST EVER CHAMPIONSHIP HERE IN ELITE ANSWERS WRESTLING, AND EFFY MCAVOY’S REIGN COMES TO AN END FAR SHORTER THAN SHE HAD EVER IMAGINED!!!! THIS COULD BE IT! THE NEW BREED CHAMPIONSHIP MAY VERY WELL BE MAKING IT’S ONLYFANS DEBUT!!!
(Bridget scales the turnbuckles; this time incredibly swifter than she did earlier. One foot after another, Bridget stands tall on the turnbuckles – those familiar camera lights flashing up in the crowd once more, reflecting a sparkle in Bridget’s eyes; a sparkle of victory – as she leaps backwards…)
Rich Russillo: BRIDGE-SAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAULLLLLLTTTTTTTTTTTT!!!!
(And this time…)
(It lands.)
Rich Russillo: SHE HITS IT! SHE HITS THE BIGGEST MOVE IN HER ARSENAL!!! THE BRIDGE-SAULT CONNECTS!!!
(Bridget grabs onto her neck. Bouncing away from Effy, she holds her injured neck to give it some support, as she makes the crawl to the cover. A little slower than she might have expected…)
Rich Russillo: AND SHE HOOKS THE LEG! THAT’S ALL SHE WROTE!!
OOOOOOOONNNNNNNEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!
TTTTTTTTWWWWWWWWWWWOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!
TTTTTTTTTHHHHHHHRRRRRRRRREEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!
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Rich Russillo: BUT SOMEHOW EFFY MCAVOY FINDS A WAY TO KICK OUT!!!!!!!!!
(And that aforementioned injury comes back to bite. Making the crawl to the cover just that little bit slower, it gives Effy that inch of time to get her wits about her, and power her shoulder up… Bridget does not seem happy about it.)
Rich Russillo: Bridget rolls out of the cover here; and I can practically see steam shooting out of her ears…
(She slams her fist into the mat…)
Bridget Bridget: (off-mic) WHY??? WHY WON’T YOU STAY DOWN, YOU FREAK???
(Bridget slaps Effy once again. And again. And again.)
Bridget Bridget: (off-mic) WHY? WHY? WHY????
(She slaps Effy a fourth time…)
(But it seems she’s forgotten… as Effy slowly begins to rise back to her feet…)
(The slaps never affected her.)
Rich Russillo: OH GOD!!! A HUGE HEADBUTT TO BRIDGET’S FACE; BRIDGET STUMBLES BACK AND DROPS TO HER KNEES! SHE WASN’T ABLE TO KEEP HER COMPOSURE!!!
(Effy stumbles back, bouncing off the ropes… before…)
Rich Russillo: STORYBOOK ENDING!!!! THE CURBSTOMP CONNECTS, AND EFFY PRACTICALLY DROPS DOWN TO HER KNEES IMMEDIATELY AFTER! SHE SLUMPS INTO THE COVER!!!!!!
OOOOONNNNNNEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!!!!
TTTTTTTTTTTWWWWWWWWWWWOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!
TTTTTTTTHHHHHHHHRRRRRREEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!!!!
(… DING! DING! DING!)
Bella Braxton: HERE IS YOUR WINNER… AND **STILL** THE EAW NEW BREED CHAMPION… EFFYYYYYYYYYYY MCAVOOOOOOOYYYYYYYYYY!!!
(‘Psycho’ by That’s Outrageous! once more begins to blare through the PA system; as the Paris audience begins to go ballistic. Effy McAvoy slowly rolls off of Bridget Bridget, laying in the center of the ring.)
Persephone: I guess we found out which one was stupider.
Rich Russillo: I wouldn’t say that, my love. Bridget by no means was stupid! She undeniably gave it her all, and in spite of the fact she used a phone to get there; she looked like a credible Challenger tonight! She just wasn’t ready for the Gold. She let her composure slip right at the end there, and Effy took control! Combined with her already hurt neck, Bridget slipped just shy of the winner here tonight. She looked fantastic tonight… it just wasn’t enough to become Champion.
(Effy slowly rises to her feet, as the referee hands her the New Breed Championship. She raises her arms high, with the title in hand, beginning to celebrate; Ahren Fournier slips into the ring to join her. She holds the title up high.)
Rich Russillo: Effy has proven she has what it takes to be Champion. Endurance, stamina, perseverance and the right amount of crazy to make a Champion here on the Voltage brand… and as things look… it may very well stay that way for quite a long time!
(Effy celebrates, as Bridget is seen forcefully ending her livestream at ringside, holding her neck as she sits against the barricade, refusing to watch. Effy slumps the title over her shoulder, as we fade to commercial break.)
(A commercial for Thunderbolts plays as we finally get an answer for the extra sixth line on the asterisk; the amount of hair follicles left on Ronan Malosi’s head.)
(We have returned from commercial break where we have returned to ringside and we see Bella Braxton in the ring with a microphone in hand as she is ready to begin the introductions for the next match.)
Bella Braxton: Ladies and gentlemen, this next match is a special NO WAY OUT PREVIEW MATCH AND IT IS SCHEDULED FOR ONE FALL!!
Crowd: ONE FALL!!
(‘Rhapsody in Pink’ by Stela Cole starts to play as the lovely Candice Blair enters the arena to loud cheers from the crowd. Just like Candice did earlier, Selina Reyes is accompanying her tag team partner to the ring. They are showing strong solidarity as they head to the ring.)
Bella Braxton: Introducing first and making her way to the ring! Being accompanied to the ring by Selina Reyes. Residing in Malibu, California. Weighing in at 130 pounds! Here is “PRINCESS” CANDICE BLAIR!!
Rich Russillo: So nice we get to see them twice. Candice Blair and Selina Reyes are back out as it’s Candice who is up for singles action.
Persephone: No, it is NOT nice seeing these dumb bitches again. Save us the trouble and just leave. This time don’t come back.
Rich Russillo: Last week, Candice found out that she is going to be one of the participants in the No Way Out match at Fighting Spirit for a chance to face the Universal Women’s Champion at Pain for Pride.
Persephone: Yay. A cavalcade of bitches. Aren’t we just so lucky.
Rich Russillo: Even though Candice got into a fight with Octavia last week, Candice does feel lucky that she could easily be one match away from a World Championship match at the biggest event of the season. As for tonight? Her opposition is going to provide Candice with a hell of a challenge.
(Candice enters the ring as Selina takes her place at ringside. Candice takes a corner and starts getting ready for the match as her music is replaced by “The End” by Lil Uzi Vert (feat. BABYMETAL). Seconds later, KASAI enters the arena to cheers from the crowd. She is riding a very strong wave of momentum as she heads to the ring.)
Bella Braxton: Introducing her opponent! From Amani, Kagoshima, Japan. Weighing 145 pounds! Here is “THE IMMORTAL SLAYER” KASAI!
Persephone: Here we go. More stupidity heading to the ring. These idiots could skip work for once and this show could be over in like 30 minutes.
Rich Russillo: Only you think that because you hate everybody. But you can’t ignore the run of success KASAI has had recently on Voltage.
Persephone: I sure as hell can try.
Rich Russillo: Last week, KASAI received a huge victory against a former World Champion in Adam Lucas. With Fighting Spirit coming soon, the more victories you can get the better. Will KASAI make it two in a row tonight or will Candice get a huge victory heading to Fighting Spirit? We are about to find out.
(KASAI enters the ring and takes a corner as her entrance music fades off. Seconds later, the referee checks both competitors before calling for the bell.)
(DING! DING! DING!)
Rich Russillo: Here we go with singles action. Candice and Kasai going one on one. Persephone, who do you take in this match?
Persephone: As in take them out for good? Either one. Hell, let’s take them both out. Would mean less stupidity on this roster.
Rich Russillo: Not what I meant at all, but Candice and Kasai are locking up in the center of the ring with Kasai using her power edge over Candice to get the early advantage.
Persephone: I guess silicone doesn’t provide a power boost because Kasai is really wrenching on that bitch’s head. Any tighter and the Botox will come oozing out of her face.
Rich Russillo: Anyways, Kasai takes Candice up and over as she grounds her with the side headlock. Candice is now struggling to get free.
Persephone: I thought that Candice was like a toy doll where you can pop her head off and put it back on again. Why can’t she just do that?
Rich Russillo: She’s not a plastic doll, Persephone, BUT CANDICE MANAGES TO KIP UP AND GET BACK TO HER FEET AND ALSO FREE HERSELF FROM KASAI! What flexibility by the Princess of EAW and the Ava Family.
Persephone: Princess of the Ava Family? That’s a hollow win if you ask me. Either way, Candice is up before Kasai and she fires a forearm right into Kasai’s face.
Rich Russillo: Candice keeps firing the forearms until Kasai is backed into the ropes. Candice tries to whip Kasai to the other side, BUT KASAI REVERSES AND SENDS CANDICE TO THE ROPES!
Persephone: Baby Ava Bitch comes off the ropes and Kasai grabs her for a backbreaker, BUT THAT BITCH USES HER BRAIN FOR ONCE AND COUNTERS WITH A HEADSCISSOR TAKEOVER! I wonder which skank in the ring is dizzier now?
Rich Russillo: Very funny. Candice tries to keep hold of Kasai to follow up the headscissor with a Crossface submission, but Kasai rolls under the ropes and gets herself onto the apron to create some distance.
Persephone: How very original. I have never seen anybody do that before. I always love watching matches like this.
Rich Russillo: Thank you, Persephone. The referee is trying to keep Candice away from Kasai, BUT SHE BREAKS AWAY FROM THE REFEREE AND RUNS STRAIGHT TOWARDS KASAI–
Persephone: BAHAHAHAHAHA! I ALWAYS KNEW THOSE AVAS WEREN’T TOO SMART! That Kasai saw that coming from a mile away and she pulled down the top rope. Candice goes over and tumbles out to the outside. Too bad she didn’t land on her head.
Rich Russillo: Kasai gets back into the ring and hits the ropes on the far side before running full speed back to Candice. Candice is back on her feet AS KASAI LAUNCHES HERSELF OVER THE TOP ROPE–
Persephone: TOPE CON HILO BY THIS KASAI BITCH!! She crashes right on top of Candice. Did you see that Ava bitch’s head bounce off the mat? Should have been knocked out, but that would be too much to ask for!
Rich Russillo: Kasai is back in control as they are right in front of us. Selina is on the other side of the ring trying to get Candice back in this match. Kasai grabs Candice and brings her back to her feet AND HAS A WAISTLOCK APPLIED! KASAI IS GOING FOR A GERMAN SUPLEX ON THE FLOOR!
Persephone: Of course it doesn’t happen. The lonely brain cell in Candice’s head actually starts working as Candice starts throwing back elbows and she manages to get one that catches Kasai in the cheek. Almost caught her in the eye. Damn. She’s not blind.
Rich Russillo: Kasai lets Candice go AND CANDICE GOES FOR A HANDSTAND! CANDICE IS TRYING TO SPIN OUT FOR ANOTHER HEADSCISSOR, BUT KASAI IS BLOCKING IT! KASAI WALKS OVER TO THE RING STEPS AND SWINGS–
(CRASH!!)
Persephone: YES! YES! OH HELL YES! KASAI SWUNG CANDICE AROUND AND SENDS HER INTO THE RING STEPS! THE SIDE OF HER HEAD CRACKED THE STEPS! DAMN I HOPE IT KNOCKED HER UNCONSCIOUS! LET THIS MATCH BE OVER!
Rich Russillo: Of course you would want that, but as we can hear, the referee has a count going and the referee is getting dangerously close to counting both these ladies out. Kasai hears the referee’s count and quickly grabs Candice to roll her back into the ring.
Persephone: Like always. These bitches just don’t know how to end a match quickly if their life depended on it because Kasai also rolls her ass back into the ring before the referee reaches ten… damn it.
Rich Russillo: Kasai grabs Candice, who has not moved since being rolled back in the ring, and pulls her towards the center of the ring and hooks the leg for the cover. Shoulders down!
ONNNNNNNNNNNNNNEEEEEEE!
TWWWWWWWWWWWWOOOOO!
Persephone: She kicks out! Yay us! We are just so lucky.
Rich Russillo: Give Candice a lot of credit for being able to kick out after being knocked loopy from the steps. But that isn’t going to stop Kasai from causing more damage as she rises to her feet AND DRIVES HER KNEES RIGHT INTO CANDICE’S SPINE!
Persephone: Ehh. Nothing too special about that because I’ve heard that this bimbo likes it a little bit rough, SO KASAI DRIVES HER KNEE INTO CANDICE AGAIN! She looks like she’s in pain, but we all know she’s lying.
Rich Russillo: You’re so weird sometimes, but right now Kasai is really putting the pressure on Candice with a chinlock AND SHE IS PULLING CANDICE BACK AND AGAIN DRIVING HER KNEE INTO CANDICE’S SPINE!
Persephone: Of course the referee is right there to check and see if the Ava Bimbo wants to give this match up, but we all know that it isn’t going to happen. So why do they even bother?
Rich Russillo: Kasai knows that Candice wouldn’t give up, but she sure as hell has no issue causing as much agony and pain to Candice as she can. Especially when Kasai is putting Candice’s body in a horrible torque.
Persephone: Wouldn’t be the first time that happened, I’m sure.
Rich Russillo: Will you stop?
Persephone: NEVER!
Rich Russillo: Kasai still has that chinlock applied, but Candice is still trying to find a way to get free AND I THINK SHE HAS!
Persephone: THAT AVA BITCH HAS THE HAIR!! SHE’S CHEATING! COME ON, YOU STUPID REFEREE!!
Rich Russillo: Candice did manage to grab a handful of Kasai’s hair AND THROWS HER FORWARD WITH A MODIFIED SNAPMARE THAT TAKES KASAI UP AND OVER!!
Persephone: That type of shit is an Ava special! All of them specialize in cheating and underhanded tactics. What else is new?
Rich Russillo: Well both ladies are back to their feet as Kasai tries to throw a forearm, BUT CANDICE BLOCKS IT AND COUNTERS WITH A RIGHT HAND OF HER OWN! Kasai staggers back and Candice whips her to the corner.
Persephone: Candice quickly follows her to the corner AND DELIVERS A SPLASH! NO FAIR! THAT BITCH HAS EXTRA WEIGHT IN CHEST! IT’S NOT NATURAL!
Rich Russillo: Yeah well… yeah nevermind. The splash was effective, but Candice is still in the corner AS SHE FOLLOWS UP THE SPLASH WITH A CHOP RIGHT TO THE CHEST! GOOD GRIEF! DID YOU HEAR HOW LOUD THAT WAS?
Persephone: It wasn’t that loud, so stop exaggerating! But that bitch just can’t stop at one. She keeps that other bitch Kasai in the corner AND CHOPS HER IN THE CORNER! It’s funny, but she’s gonna deflate Kasai’s chest all out of jealousy!
Rich Russillo: I don’t think that’s the reason, BUT CANDICE KEEPS GOING WITH THE CHOPS! OVER AND OVER AGAIN WITH THOSE MACHINE GUN CHOPS!
Persephone: There’s that damn referee again telling Ava Whore to get out of the corner before they start another count. With all the damn counts they do, how come these matches always go so damn long?
Rich Russillo: That might be a question for another day, but Candice has stopped the chops and she has lifted Kasai up and sits her on the top turnbuckle before climbing up to the second rope.
Persephone: She sure as fuck isn’t climbing up there to raise her intelligence, but tries to grab that other bitch Kasai’s head, BUT THAT KASAI IS STOPPING HER WITH SHOTS TO THE SIDE OF THE HEAD!
Rich Russillo: Kasai is trying to fight back as much as she can to prevent Candice from doing whatever the hell she has planned. This is a dangerous spot for both ladies and the referee is telling them both to get off the ropes.
Persephone: I am fine with these two bitches ignoring the referee as Candice McDumbWhore grabs hold of Kasai–
Rich Russillo: CANDICE BLAIR WITH A MODIFIED EXPLODER SUPERPLEX! KASAI COMES OFF THE TOP ROPE AND CRASHES HARD ONTO THE MAT!!
Persephone: But that dumb bitch Candice also took some damage from that move. Bet it taught her not to do shit like that again, BUT SHE IS STILL MOVING!
Rich Russillo: SHE IS MOVING ALRIGHT AS KASAI TOOK MORE DAMAGE THAN CANDICE AS CANDICE JUST CRAWLED INTO THE COVER AND HOOKS THE LEG!!
ONNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNEEEEEEE!
TWWWWWWWWWWWWWOOOOOOO!
THHHHHHRRRRRRRRR—
Persephone: Damn. She kicked out!
Rich Russillo: WHAT A NEAR FALL FOR PRINCESS CANDICE! HALF A COUNT AWAY FROM WINNING THIS MATCH, BUT KASAI JUST GOT THE SHOULDER UP IN JUST ENOUGH TIME!
Persephone: Yes. We all love moments like this. Especially with these gullible fans who are actually cheering that this match is continuing.
Rich Russillo: Candice regains her composure and gets on Kasai AND STARTS THROWING LEFTS AND RIGHTS INTO KASAI’S FACE! Candice normally doesn’t reach this level, but she knows that with Kasai being a strong striker that she will have to strike whenever opportunities arise.
Persephone: Yeah, but she is using closed fists and causes the referee to start another one of those stupid counts. Here we go!
Rich Russillo: The referee reaches four and Candice stops with the punches and gets back to her feet before bringing Kasai up and whips her to the ropes. Kasai rebounds and Candice drops down AND LOOKS FOR A BACK BODY DROP–
Persephone: BAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA! Kasai had that dumb bitch scouted a mile away as she grabs that Ava ho’s head AND COUNTERS WITH A SWINGING NECKBREAKER THAT DROPS CANDICE FASTER THAN MOST OF HER BOYFRIENDS!
Rich Russillo: Candice is down as Kasai drags Candice over to the corner before she climbs her way back up to the top rope.
Persephone: Did that idiot not have enough fun already up on that top rope? The last time she was up there, it ended ugly for her. Now she wants another taste of stupidity? Good grief. Now we have to hear Selina Reyes screaming like a stupid banshee for her friend Candice.
Rich Russillo: Selina is trying to get Candice back in this match as Kasai has her balance on the top rope. She knows that things can go wrong in a hurry AS SHE JUMPS OFF THE TOP ROPE–
Persephone: OH MY GAWD! IT ACTUALLY WORKED! THAT DUMB BITCH HIT THE SOMERSAULT LEG DROP OFF THE TOP ROPE! RIGHT ACROSS THE THROAT! If that bitch broke Candice’s neck, I will tolerate her more. But I guess I can tolerate this match ending as Kasai goes for the cover! HURRY UP REF!
ONNNNNNNNNNNNNNNEEEEEEE!
TWWWWWWWWWWWWOOOOOO!
THHHHHHHHHHHHHRRREEEEEEE–
Rich Russillo: CANDICE GOT THE SHOULDER UP! OH HOLY CRAP! THAT WAS A VERY CLOSE NEAR FALL FOR KASAI! THE REFEREE WAS COMING DOWN FOR THE THREE COUNT AND CANDICE GOT HER SHOULDER UP LIKE SHE WAS SHOT WITH ADRENALINE!
Persephone: Of course she did. What else is new? Look at that “fire” and “intensity” that is more natural than her chest and her hair color.
Rich Russillo: Good grief! Be that as it may, Candice Blair is a tough competitor, but Kasai is starting to get into her element as she is really starting to weaken her opponent.
Persephone: Candice is barely moving and holding her throat in pain. Seeing that has been the best part of this match so far. But Kasai… annoyingly… brings Candice back to her feet–
Rich Russillo: LOOK AT THE KNEE STRIKES! ONE AFTER ANOTHER TAKING THE WIND OUT OF CANDICE BLAIR AS KASAI TRIES TO WEAKEN THE CORE AND THE RIBS OF HER OPPONENT!
Persephone: If she really wanted to weaken that disgusting Ava, then she would be trying to injure her. This is just bullcrap! Come on and beat the shit out of each other!!
Rich Russillo: Of course you would go straight to the violence, but Kasai is very methodical of a competitor as she hoists Candice onto her shoulders in the fireman’s carry position before walking her to the center of the ring.
Persephone: I am getting bored as this boring Kasai is looking to go for a Death Valley Driver, BUT CANDICE BLEACH FOR BRAINS IS FIGHTING BACK WITH ELBOWS TO THE SKULL! WHAT A SURPRISE!!
Rich Russillo: Candice keeps up the elbows until Kasai lets her go. Candice slides off of Kasai’s shoulders AND SHE IS TRYING TO TAKE KASAI DOWN FOR A SUNSET FLIP!
Persephone: EITHER FALL OR FIGHT BACK! All Kasai is doing is just waving her arms around like an idiot trying to keep her balance. She finally freaking does something by keeping her balance and JUMPING STRAIGHT DOWN–-
Rich Russillo: NOBODY HOME AS CANDICE ROLLS OUT OF THE WAY AND KASAI LANDS ON THE MAT! You know the old saying, she isn’t going to sprain any ankles the way she landed.
Persephone: Oh my gawd! You sound like you’re ninety. Don’t ever do that again.
Rich Russillo: Whatever. But Kasai is trying to recover off the miscue AS CANDICE DELIVERS A DROPKICK TO THE BACK OF KASAI’S HEAD TAKING KASAI DOWN TO THE MAT AGAIN!
Persephone: Of course Kasai tries to get back to her feet again AND THAT DUMB BITCH GRABS THE OTHER BITCH AND CLOBBERS HER WITH A HEADBUTT! Why is Candice holding her head? There’s nothing up there for her to hurt.
Rich Russillo: Both women are holding their heads in pain after the headbutt, but Kasai is the first one to fully recover as she runs in to get Candice, BUT CANDICE CAUGHT KASAI WITH THE YAKUZA KICK!! THAT BOOT WENT RIGHT INTO KASAI’S FACE! THAT COULD HAVE KNOCKED A TOOTH OR TWO OUT!
Persephone: Yeah, but it didn’t knock her ass out because she is still on her feet. But it did send her stumbling to the ropes. The bimbo is making the other one look like a dazed and confused bird brain.
Rich Russillo: Kasai comes back off the ropes, BUT CANDICE WAS READY FOR HER AS SHE LEAVES HER FEET AND CATCHES KASAI IN THE FACE AGAIN WITH THE SPINNING WHEEL KICK!
Persephone: Yeah, she calls it the “Spinning Wheel”. That’s a very original name from a bimbo who has the same level of brain power as a walnut. Either way, one bitch is down and the other one rolls the first one over for the cover. PLEASE LET THIS MATCH END!!
ONNNNNNNNNNNNNNNEEEEEEEEE!
TWWWWWWWWWWWOOOOOOOOO!
THHHHHHHHHHHRRRRREEEEEEEEE!
Rich Russillo: KASAI IS ABLE TO KICK OUT AT TWO! ANOTHER VERY CLOSE NEAR FALL FOR CANDICE BLAIR!! Even Selina Reyes thought she might have had the match right there as she slapped the ring apron in shock.
Persephone: Her and many other people thought this match was over, but it’s Voltage. Voltage never has short matches because these idiots never know when to give it up and call it a night.
Rich Russillo: Candice is pulling Kasai back to her feet and whips her to the corner, BUT KASAI IS ABLE TO REVERSE IT AND SEND CANDICE FOR THE RIDE!
Persephone: Candice hits the turnbuckle as Kasai naturally runs full speed towards the corner AND KASAI RUNS FACE FIRST INTO ANOTHER KICK FROM PRINCESS AVA BITCH! Shame she wasn’t wearing those stiletto hooker boots that she normally wears when she works street corners.
Rich Russillo: First off, she doesn’t work street corners. Be nice! Second, why is it a shame about the boots?
Persephone: So the heel could get stuck in Kasai’s eye and pull it from her head! Damn, I swear that you are just as stupid as these idiots in the ring, Rich. I need a drink.
Rich Russillo: As we get back to the match, Kasai is holding her face in pain off the kick and Candice Blair is climbing her way up to the top rope once more. I can only wonder what Candice is going to try and attempt.
Persephone: You are going to try and wonder. The rest of us really could give two shits less.
Rich Russillo: We know. But Kasai has turned around and is facing the corner AS CANDICE COMES OFF THE TOP ROPE! CANDICE IS LOOKING FOR THE METEORA—
Persephone: BAHAHAHAHAHA! CANDICE WHORE CRASHES AND BURNS! Kasai moved out of the way and nobody was home. Nothing new in Candice’s world.
Rich Russillo: That was an ugly landing for Candice as Kasai quickly takes advantage by grabbing Candice and lifting her up into the Argentine Backbreaker position. KASAI SHOWING HER POWER AS SHE WALKS CANDICE TO THE CENTER OF THE RING BEFORE SPINNING HER OUT–
Persephone: AND DRIVES HER DUMBASS INTO THE MAT WITH THE SPINOUT POWERBOMB! She calls it the “Megatsunami” or some dumb shit. Seriously, what is with these people’s naming skills?
Rich Russillo: Make all the cracks you want about the name, but it is a very effective move that could finish Candice off as Kasai stacks her up for the cover! THIS COULD BE IT RIGHT HERE!
ONNNNNNNNNNNNNNNEEEEEEEEE!
TWWWWWWWWWWWOOOOOOOOO!
THHHHHHHHHHHRRRRREEEEEEEEE!
Persephone: THIS MATCH IS OVER! YAY! RING THE BELL!
Rich Russillo: SHUT UP! THE REFEREE IS CALLING IT A TWO COUNT! OH SHIT! THAT WAS A VERY CLOSE TWO COUNT! CANDICE WAS ABLE TO KICK OUT AT THE VERY LAST POSSIBLE MOMENT AND EVEN KASAI WAS SHOCKED!
Persephone: I am not shocked. I am just annoyed that these two bimbos just can’t end the match so we can move on with our lives. Starting to drive me insane.
Rich Russillo: That’s just you because everybody else is loving this match. Look at Selina. She is leading a clap to get Candice Blair back into this match after being rocked by the spine shaking powerbomb.
Persephone: Didn’t shake her too much because she is still in this damn match.
Rich Russillo: Kasai is still in control of this match as she brings Candice back to her feet. Candice looks like she is on dream street.
Persephone: No, Rich. That is just her natural look. She always looks dazed and confused like everything goes over her head. She’s kind of stupid.
Rich Russillo: I am just going to ignore that.
Persephone: Asshole!
Rich Russillo: Kasai whips Candice to the ropes. Candice with the rebound as KASAI JUMPS UP IN THE AIR AND TAKES HER OVER WITH A FRANKENSTEINER! NOW KASAI IS BACK TO THE STRIKES WITH THE LEFTS AND RIGHTS IN CANDICE’S FACE!
Persephone: The referee once again starts another count to stop the one thing that could easily bust a bitch open and Kasai stops when the referee reaches four. Can’t these dumb referees count to five any faster than that?
Rich Russillo: They are counting just fine. Kasai brings Candice back to her feet and whips her to the corner. Kasai quickly follows suit AND CLOTHESLINES CANDICE IN THE CORNER! Candice comes stumbling out of the corner and grabs her by the head.
Persephone: Kasai comes running out of the corner AND DROPS CANDICE FACE FIRST ON THE MAT WITH A BULLDOG! Fine by me. Try to rearrange her ugly face!
Rich Russillo: Kasai brings Candice back to her feet once more to the corner. This time Kasai runs to the corner AND CATCHES CANDICE IN THE HEAD WITH A HIGH KICK! Candice again stumbles out of the corner AND KASAI DROPS HER WITH A BACKSTABBER AND TAKES HER DOWN TO THE MAT!
Persephone: Of course Kasai is going to the top rope again. I love the consistency these idiots have. Oh let’s see what she’s going to do. She is on the top rope AND SHE JUMPS FOR THE MOONSAULT–
Rich Russillo: CANDICE ROLLS OUT OF THE WAY ONCE AGAIN AND KASAI CRASHES HORRIBLY ON THE MAT! That was another ugly landing for Kasai and Candice is trying to get her bearings back after the kick to the head.
Persephone: Why does nobody listen? Kick the bitch in the head all you want and it isn’t going to cause her any damage. Now what is she doing?
Rich Russillo: Candice has Kasai by the head and drags her over to the corner. Candice is now sitting on the top turnbuckle BEFORE SHE JUMPS OFF THE TOP ROPE AND SPIKES KASAI ON HER HEAD WITH A TORNADO DDT! “STARLIGHT” BY CANDICE BLAIR AND CANDICE ROLLS KASAI OVER FOR THE COVER!
ONNNNNNNNNNNNNNNEEEEEEEEE!
TWWWWWWWWWWWOOOOOOOOO!
THHHHHHHHHHHRRRRREEEEEEEEE!
Persephone: DAMN IT! THAT STUPID KASAI KICKS OUT! ALRIGHT, WHICH BITCH JUST STARTED SCREAMING LIKE A DAMN BANSHEE! JUST SHUT THE FUCK UP ALREADY!!
Rich Russillo: That could have been Candice. Hell, that could have been Selina for all I know. Both women were kind of stunned that the DDT didn’t finish Kasai off considering how Kasai was spiked on her head.
Persephone: Yeah well screaming and throwing a hissy fit like a big baby won’t do you any good unless you are me. Because everybody loves me.
Rich Russillo: Living in a dream world, aren’t we?
Persephone: Fuck off.
Rich Russillo: As we get back to the action, Kasai is still holding her head off the DDT. Now Candice is realizing this is a now or never situation in this match as she gets to her feet.
Persephone: About damn time. Ava bitch grabs the other one and pulls her into a powerbomb position. That only means one thing and for her sake and my sanity, it better be the last thing.
Rich Russillo: Candice is setting up for the Canadian Destroyer that Candice calls “Castles Crumbling. Candice has her in position FOR THE “CASTLE’S CRUMBLING”–
Persephone: HA! Bitch took too damn long and Kasai counters the Canadian Destroyer with a back body drop BUT THAT STUPID BITCH IS ABLE TO LAND ON HER FEET–
Rich Russillo: KASAI WAS ABLE TO GRAB CANDICE’S ARMS AND LIFTS HER IN THE AIR! KASAI STARTS TO SPIN AROUND BEFORE SPIKING CANDICE DOWN WITH THE “STARBOMB”!!
Persephone: Why am I not surprised? The annoying Kasai drops the Silicone Skank Candice Blair with a Spinning Crucifix Powerbomb! Ava bitch is done and Kasai hooks the leg for the cover! LET THIS MATCH FUCKING END RIGHT NOW!!
ONNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNEEEEEE!
TWWWWWWWWWOOOOOOOOOOO!
THHHHHHHHHHHRRRRREEEEEEEEE!
Rich Russillo: CANDICE GOT HER SHOULDER UP! SHE BARELY GOT HER SHOULDER UP AND I AM REALLY EMPHASIZING BARELY! THE REFEREE WAS SO CLOSE TO HITTING THE MAT, BUT CANDICE WAS ABLE TO NUDGE HER SHOULDER OFF THE MAT! OH BOY THAT WAS SO CLOSE!
Persephone: It wasn’t as close as you are making it out to be. Gawd, man, have some decency and humility. You’re making an ass out of yourself.
Rich Russillo: That’s enough from you! BUT WAIT A SECOND! WHAT IS SELINA REYES DOING? SHE’S GRABBED HOLD OF KASAI’S ANKLE AND IS TRYING TO CAUSE A DISTRACTION!
Persephone: This bitch is trying to help her bimbo friend just like how she beat that psycho bitch Octavia earlier tonight. Like that kind of shit is going to help.
Rich Russillo: Selina Reyes is on the apron right now and SHE TRIES TO TAKE A SHOT AT KASAI, BUT KASAI SAW IT COMING AND CAUGHT SELINA RIGHT IN THE HEAD WITH A KICK TO THE TEMPLE! SELINA GOES OFF THE APRON AND SHE MIGHT AS WELL GET COMFORTABLE THERE!
Persephone: BUT LOOK! THAT DUMB BITCH’S DISTRACTION MIGHT HAVE WORKED OUT ANYWAYS! HERE COMES THE STUPID PRINCESS FROM BEHIND AS SHE PUSHES KASAI TO THE ROPES FOR A ROLLUP–
Rich Russillo: BUT KASAI IS ABLE TO REVERSE IT AND COUNTER IT INTO A ROLLUP OF HER OWN! WILL KASAI TAKE IT HERE WITH A SCHOOLBOY ROLLUP!?!?!?
ONNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNEEEEEE!
TWWWWWWWWWOOOOOOOOOOO!
THHHHHHHHHHHRRRRREEEEEEEEE!
(DING! DING! DING!)
(“The End” starts playing again as KASAI scrambles off of Candice to get back to her feet. Candice is stunned at what just happened as Bella Braxton announces the final decision of the match.)
Bella Braxton: Here is your winner… KASAI!!
Rich Russillo: What a match!! These two ladies really went at it for a chance at in-ring superiority. This match turned out to be a case of turnabout is fair play.
Persephone: You mean because one bitch tried to take a sneak attack to win the match and it backfired in her face. I would say that, but the bitch Candice is so easy to outsmart.
(KASAI is back on her feet as the referee raises her arm in victory. Candice looks on in total shock that she got countered as KASAI leaves the ring. KASAI takes a look at Selina, who is holding her head and recovering as she heads up the entrance ramp.)
Rich Russillo: I think that the interference of Selina Reyes might have been the unfortunate downfall of Candice Blair because you would have to believe that Candice might have won the match if she didn’t.
Persephone: This place is full of idiots. Can’t keep their noses out of other people’s business.
Rich Russillo: We can’t take away from the effort that Candice showed in this match. She fought hard, but it was just a case of bad luck that led to the KASAI victory. Congratulations again to KASAI and the huge victory here tonight on Voltage.
(The final shot shows KASAI soaking in her victory at the top of the entrance ramp before cutting to Candice, who is still sitting in the ring talking to a now standing Selina wondering what in the world happened as the camera shot fades elsewhere.)
(The camera cuts backstage to the Voltage interview area, where Molly Waters is seen with a smile, holding an EAW-branded microphone in hand.)
Molly Waters: So far, Wicked Games is coming along great with exciting matches between Selina and Octavia, Candice versus KASAI, and Effy versus Bridget… Bridget :mjgrin: …for the New Breed Championship! But the best part is: there is still plenty more to come, with a Hardcore Title match between Bethany Blue, Damien Kutcher, and Akari Kiyoko, two men looking to take that next step in their careers. Can’t forget about the main event either, because it’s Michael Machina versus Methuselah again for the EAW World Championship, which will have major implications for Fighting Spirit. However, despite not being on tonight’s card, there’s still a man who has the entire EAW Universe buzzing from last week. So, without further ado, please welcome my guest at this time… Limmy Monaghan!
(The crowd pops loudly as Limmy Monaghan enters the frame with a slight grin on his face, wearing an expensive suit and sunglasses, which he hangs onto his shirt. Eventually, the reaction dies down, and Molly proceeds with her question.)
Molly Waters: Limmy, it’s been a week since your last interview, but you have the entire EAW Universe speculating about who your opponent could be for the show of shows, that being Pain for Pride. Apparently, you already have someone or something in mind. Any chance you’ll share it with us tonight? Could it be Xander Payne?
(Molly obviously asked the question in a joking manner, but Limmy remains serious in his demeanor and quickly shuts it down by shaking his head.)
Limmy Monaghan: Molly, I have no intentions of digging up that rivalry again. What you saw at Grand Rampage was between myself and Xander, because I’ve already spent enough time on him, which has kept me distracted from my true goal of this season, which was to become the EAW World Champion.
Molly Waters: Yes, you’ve come close to winning on multiple occasions this season. First, it was your triple-threat match against Methuselah and Jake Smit-
(Molly’s cut off as the crowd immediately starts booing the mere mention of Smith’s name, which both she and Limmy take a second to acknowledge before she continues.)
Molly Waters: Sorry, Jake Smith. Who won Barbed Wire Massacre in… less than stellar fashion at Bloodsport, rolling you up into a schoolboy pinfall while it seemed as if you had Methuselah beat? Then it was your attempt at Road to Redemption that turned sour due to the aforementioned Xander Payne, who interfered in the match while you were part of the final three. I can’t imagine the frustration you’re feeling at this moment, having come so close on so many occasions.
Limmy Monaghan: I won’t lie and say it isn’t annoying to spend the majority of your season battling against some deluded, past-his-prime veteran who’d rather make my life hell than his kid’s lives better, or get screwed over at the start of it, plus being fingertips away from the briefcase at Shock Value. But these are the cards I’ve been dealt with, Molly, and it’s made my mission statement seem almost unattainable to some… mostly because it is. I mean, with Jake Smith and Adam Lucas duking it out to challenge either Michael Machina, Methuselah, or Solomon Stane at Pain for Pride… I just don’t see where I factor in. It’s a hard pill to swallow, but… Limmy Monaghan will not be winning another World Championship this season.
(The crowd boos, having wanted to see Limmy gain such an accolade for the second time in his career. Limmy takes a momentary pause, not to let said boos simmer, but to analyze the situation in his head.)
Limmy Monaghan: But it’s okay, because my season has been filled with all types of twists and turns, and I’m not going to let another fork in the road deter me from at least making it to Pain for Pride so I can do something of note. Sure, it isn’t exactly winning the World Championship, but it’s making the best out of a bad situation and setting myself up nicely for… next season. Because then it’s back to my original plan of winning the World Championship and cementing myself as The Ace, whether it be of Showdown, Dynasty, or right here on Voltage. Living up to the moniker Jamie O’Hara himself left behind for me, as it feels like I haven’t exactly done that lately.
Molly Waters: Speaking of… while a great moniker to have, it’s also come with scrutiny from your peers, which you’ve been pretty open about addressing.
(Limmy nods.)
Limmy Monaghan: Ah, yes. You’re talking about all the narratives people love to create about me, saying I’m The Baby Ace, a Jamie O’Hara “wannabe,” or a downright “fraud.” Look, I get it. That’s the landscape we’re in. People will try their best to hold you down, and the problem can be if you let them. But don’t let these false narratives fool you, because I’m no fraud. Far from it, and instead of getting wound up over their flimsy opinions, I’d rather concern myself with the facts, and the fact is: I’m still one of the best elitists going today.
(The crowd cheers, and Molly takes a moment to acknowledge the overwhelming response from fans before proceeding with her question.)
Molly Waters: Yes, I think most people can agree, judging from their reaction. So, it begs the question of… why? Why the big need to prove yourself heading into Pain for Pride, given your resume is so stacked already?
Limmy Monaghan: It’s simple. Lead by example. I could be complacent and just coast off my accomplishments into Pain for Pride, or I could be happy with the fact I defeated an EAW Hall of Famer on three separate occasions. But I hold myself to a very high standard, and I wish our World Champion for the majority of this season did too. But Jake Smith is exactly the kind of elitist I wanted to weed out as Champion from ever reaching the pinnacle again.
Limmy Monaghan: If you wanted my title, you’d better be ready to work for it, bleed for it, and sweat for it, because I sure am, and I plan to show how far I am willing to go at Pain for Pride to become Champion, something I think is inevitable to happen sooner than later this season. Michael Machina is formidable, and in that ring, he has an intensity only a few others can match. But when it came down to it, I had planned to show he just doesn’t measure up to The Ace. Though plans change, and while I’d love to hold out this delusional hope that I’ll somehow find my way in the main event of Pain for Pride, that’s turned highly unlikely.
Limmy Monaghan: So, I’ll turn to the next best thing, and that’s having a match most people walk away remembering. To use as an example for why I’m everything I say I am and going to make a huge impact into next season. Plus, to wash out that bad taste in my mouth from last year when I had Cy Henderson beat, and he resorted to using underhanded tactics in order to win because he couldn’t do so in a fair fight.
Molly Waters: It was disappointing to see your loss to Henderson unfold in such a manner, but moving forward, you’ll have the opportunity to make things right and at least end your season on a high note. But back to the question on everyone’s mind… who is it against?
Limmy Monaghan: Molly…
(Limmy pauses briefly.)
Limmy Monaghan: I’d love to reveal it, but you’ll just have to find out like everybody else. But I’ll give you a hint, because there is a match I’ll have my eyes on, and I’ll let you guess which one that is. But if you do, then it’ll reveal everything you and others need to know about my plans at Pain for Pride.
(Limmy gives Molly a small nod and walks out of frame, leaving Molly Waters to herself. She nods, slightly disappointed with the answer from Limmy, but respects his decision to keep things vague for now and turns her attention back towards the camera.)
Molly Waters: Strong words from Limmy Monaghan, who again leaves us on another cliffhanger as we await to see his opponent for Pain for Pride. I’ve got my guesses, but I guess the only person who truly knows is the man himself. He says soon, it’ll become clear to us. But until then, it’s back to in-ring action with the Hardcore Championship triple threat taking place… NEXT!
(Molly continues standing there with a smile on her face as the fans can be heard cheering loudly in the background, expressing their excitement for the upcoming match as the camera fades elsewhere.)
(The camera returns to ringside.)
Bella Braxton: THE FOLLOWING CONTEST IS A TRIPLE THREAT MATCH SCHEDULED FOR ONE FALL!!!!
Crowd: ONE FALL!!!!
Bella Braxton: AND IT’S FOR THE EAW HARDCORE CHAMPIONSHIP!
(“Rubber Band Man” by T.I. begins to play and the crowd cheers. Damien Kutcher comes out onto the stage looking hyped up. He plays to the audience, high-fiving fans on his way down to the ring.)
Bella Braxton: INTRODUCING THE CHALLENGERS…FIRST…FROM ATLANTA, GEORGIA…WEIGHING IN TONIGHT AT 240 POUNDS…HE IS “THE DIVINE ONE”…DAAMMMIINEEEN KUTCCHEERR!
Rich Russillo: We have a big Championship match coming up as it is a triple threat Hardcore title match! Damien Kutcher is focused tonight, and I’d say he has a lot to prove given recent events.
Persephone: I guess, but I don’t really care about one trash Elitist calling another one trash.
(He gets inside the ring and slows down the pace a bit. He looks towards the stage as “MAYDAY” by Coldrain (feat. Ryo) begins to play. Akari Kiyoko slowly emerges, staring down the ramp with a cold expression.Luna Adeline is right behind him.)
Bella Braxton: AND HIS OPPONENT…ACCOMPANIED TO THE RING BY LUNA ADELINE…FROM AOMORI, JAPAN…WEIGHING IN AT 187 POUNDS…HE IS “THE FLAW OF THE WORLD”…AAKKKAAARRIII KKIIIIYYOOOKKOOOO!
Rich Russillo: Akari Kiyoko is on his way to the ring, and as we all know he feels he has essentially been carrying deadweight. I suppose we may see whether or not he was right or if Damien was right to think Akari shouldn’t have overlooked him.
Persephone: Or the third option, which is that they both suck!
(Akari gets inside the ring and immediately stares down Kutcher. There is a very tense moment between the two that is suddenly cut off by “Somebody Get Me A Doctor” by Van Halen. The lights go dark and a spotlight appears on the stage. She walks out in her doctor’s outfit, stethoscope and all. The pyro then goes off as she holds up the Hardcore Championship.)
Bella Braxton: AND THEIR OPPONENT…RESIDING IN BOCA RATON, FLORIDA…WEIGHING IN AT 125 POUNDS…SHE IS THE EAW HARDCORE CHAMPION…DOCTOOOOORRRR BEEETHHAAANNNYYY BLLLLUEEEEE!
Rich Russillo: The Champion is here, and I think she has a fair reason to be confident heading into this. Dr. Bethany Blue is one of the very best, and now she’s ready for her first title defense.
Persephone: It’d be pretty embarrassing if Bethany lost, so she should probably be careful.
(She climbs up onto the apron where both of her opponents are now facing her. She looks at and does the “M.D.” handsign before getting inside the ring. She then enters and holds her title up high for the crowd to see. It is handed off to the official who signals for the match to begin.)
(DING! DING! DING!)
Persephone: Looks like the carnage is about to get started. Look at that, the jackals are already eyeing their prey…both Kutcher and Kiyoko looking in the direction of Doctor Bethany Blue! She doesn’t really seem fazed by the concept of this team-up though. Akari moves in closer, getting ready to take her down!
Rich Russillo: AND KUTCHER COMES FROM BEHIND WITH A CLOTHESLINE! He just took his partner here! I think he just did not want to share the spotlight with him tonight! AND NOW KUTCHER RUSHES TOWARDS BETHANY BLUE! The Doctor avoids him with a sidestep! She then grabs his arm and tries to pull him in for the ripcord forearm! KUTCHER THOUGH COUNTERS, SENDING HER INTO THE ROPES WITH AN IRISH WHIP! OFF THE REBOUND HE LOOKS FOR THE CLOTHESLINE BUT SHE DUCKS UNDER IT!
Persephone: And now she cuts him down to size. She gets Kutcher with the chop block right to the knee! She then takes hold of his arm and finally connects with that ripcord forearm! Down goes Kutcher. Akari Kiyoko though is back on his feet and he is sneaking up right behind Blue! He makes an attempt at a rolling elbow to the back of his head…BUT SHE BRINGS AN ELBOW BACK INTO HIS FACE INSTEAD! The champion is on some daredevil shit right now.
Rich Russillo: She looks to capitalize on that opening! She tries to get Akari up for the vertical suplex! BUT HE DRIVES A KNEE RIGHT INTO HER CHEST! He then rocks her with a headbutt, sending her into the ropes! WITH A DROPKICK HE SENDS HER RIGHT OVER THE TOP! The Doctor is knocked to the outside area! Kiyoko knows what he has to do next! He runs to the other side of the ring, looking to build up some speed! HE WANTS TO HIT THAT SASUKE SPECIAL!
Persephone: INTERCEPTION! Kutcher is back up and gets him with a boot straight to the chest! He got him completely off-guard there! He grabs his buddy and gets him with a big uppercut, sending Kiyoko reeling into the corner! From there, he begins delivering a barrage of fists. He’s just like beating on here. Funny how fast friendships fall apart…
Rich Russillo: AKARI FINALLY COUNTERS! He got him with the bell clap! He gets a little bit of distance before immediately closing it with a discus elbow smash! He turns Kutcher around…AND THEN GETS HIM WITH THE KOTARO CRUSHER! He drives his face right into the mat! He doesn’t look for the cover quite yet, instead looking towards Bethany Blue on the outside. HE RUSHES OVER TO THE ROPES AND GOES FOR THE DIVE HE WAS LOOKING FOR! SASUKE SPECIAL!
Persephone: BUT BETHANY BLUE MOVES OUT OF THE WAY! Akari Kiyoko crashes onto the outside floor. You could hear the splat from here. Blue scraps him off the mat and throws him face-first into the ring post! SHE THEN THROWS HIM INTO THE STEEL STEPS! He bounced off that. That could not have felt good. But you know what is going to feel good? Seeing whatever Bethany Blue is digging underneath that ring for!
Rich Russillo: LOOK AT THAT! She’s got a steel chair in hand now! She looks back in the ring at the recovering Kutcher and it looks like her target has been selected! Blue re-enters and slams that chair down across his back! And now she sets it up in the middle of the ring…and places his head right on top of it! CORKSCREW ELBOW DROP RIGHT ONTO THE BACK OF HIS HEAD!
Persephone: And that was a botched operation there. Kutcher was able to pull himself away before impact! Blue lands right on the chair! That definitely had to sting and her opponent is going add some injury! Kutcher picks her back up…AND CONNECTS WITH A POWERSLAM! Kutcher goes for the cover!
ONE!
TW-
Rich Russillo: That wasn’t nearly enough to get the job done it seems! Bethany Blue was able to kick out before even a two count! Kutcher immediately goes back to action! He heads over to the corner and begins to remove the padding! He clearly has some diabolical intentions here! He picks up the steel chair and slams right down on the back of Blue before throwing it out of the ring! Kutcher now lifts her back up…AND HE’S INTENDING TO DROP HER FACE FIRST ON THE EXPOSED BUCKLES!
Persephone: But she slides out of it, landing behind him! SHE SHOVES HIM RIGHT INTO THE TURNBUCKLE AND HIS FACE COLLIDES WITH THE STEEL! You know, I think he’ll look better after that. BETHANY BLUE THEN GETS HIM WITH THE FALLAWAY SLAM! Damn, she was barely able to lift him up there. She scrambles on top of him for the cover!
ONE!
TW-
Rich Russillo: He kicks out! The Doctor doesn’t seem all that surprised! She gets back up, looking to carry on the offense! She makes her way up onto the second rope! SHE GETS HIM RIGHT IN THE CENTER MASS WITH THE KNEE DROP! As she gets back up…KIYOKO TAKES HER DOWN! I didn’t see him get back up! Look at that, he’s wielding a sledgehammer right now! He then looks back on Kutcher and brings it right down on his leg! That was the same one targeted earlier by Blue! Akari knows the strengths and weaknesses of his partner, how exactly to take him out here!
Persephone: Look at that, he’s being smart. He kicks Bethany Blue out of the ring and singles out Kutcher! He brings him up to his knees and slams it right into the side of his head! He might have just knocked him out right there. Apparently he wants to keep going though. Kiyoko takes hold of the leg and places him in the heel hook!
Rich Russillo: This is not where you want to be early in the match! Kutcher has already taken plenty of damage to his leg so far, this might remove a few options from his offense here! Kutcher though refuses to Kiyoko the satisfaction of a submission victory here! He crawls towards the ring and then pulls himself out of the ring! Akari comes with him but releases the hold as he slams against the floor! Kutcher manages to pick himself back up, using the barricade as a crutch here! Kiyoko approaches him…BUT THE DOCTOR SWEEPS HIS LEG! He falls down face first!
Persephone: Uh oh, she’s looking at Kutcher here! She gets him with the running knee lift and then throws him back inside the ring! She goes back inside the ring and heads up the top turnbuckle! It looks like she’s about to leap off for the flying dropkick! BUT AKARI KIYOKO CLIMBS UP ONTO THE APRON! HE GETS HER WITH THE ROPE ASSISTED ENZIGURI! That hit hard. And now he’s climbing up onto the top rope! HE WANTS TO CONNECT WITH THAT AVALANCHE FALCON ARROW!
Rich Russillo: BUT KUTCHER PULLS HIM OFF AND TRIES TO SHUT HIM DOWN WITH THE POWERBOMB! Kiyoko is able to counter with a hurricarana! Bethany Blue leaps off the top and Kiyoko manages to avoid at that as well! She hits the ground and rolls…THEN GETS ROCKED BY THE SPINNING HEEL KICK! Akari keeps the motion going, leaping right on top of Kutcher with the running moonsault! Here comes the cover!
ONE!
TWO!
Persephone: Not good enough. He kicks out at the two. Kiyoko thought he just pulled that out there…but oh boy! HE’S GOING ON THE HUNT FOR A BRAND NEW WEAPON! He digs underneath and it looks he’s got his hands on some handcuffs here! He wraps them around his fist and ROCKS BETHANY WITH A RIGHT HOOK! He then grabs Kutcher from inside the ring and handcuffs him to the ropes! He has him trapped here! AND HE GETS BACK INSIDE THE RING AND BEGINS STOMPING DOWN ON KUTCHER!
Rich Russillo: Wait a second here, Kutcher is getting back on his feet! Akari keeps striking him but he’s shaking it off! WITH HIS FREE ARM HE GETS HIM WITH AN UPPERCUT! HE THEN PULLS HIM IN AND PLACES HIM A SLEEPER HOLD! Look at this, Kutcher is squeezing the life out of Kiyoko! Kiyoko thought that handcuffing was going to stop him but it failed! Kiyoko now falls down to a knee…and it looks like he’s beginning to fade! It couldn’t be over like this, could it?
Persephone: NO! BETHANY BLUE STABS A SCALPEL RIGHT INTO HIS FOOT! Kutcher lets out a cry of pain and drops Kiyoko! Looks like The Doctor is bringing out some tools here. It is her first defense so she better get violent. She throws a brand new chair in the ring…and then finds herself with a…table! She gets back inside and slams the table down on the back of Akari’s head! With Kutcher trapped on the other side of the ring, she begins setting up the table here!
Rich Russillo: She clearly has some designs here. She is setting up the chair on the other side of the ring! She picks Akari up…AND THROWS HIM RIGHT ONTO THE CHAIR WITH A FALLAWAY SLAM! Right down on the chair! She picks him back up and places him right on top of the table! Now she’s punching down on him, trying to keep down on there! BUT WAIT A SECOND!
Persephone: Did…did Kutcher just break the handcuffs? Is he roiding out right now? He should get a wellness check right after this. Anyways, he comes in from behind and takes hold of Blue! HE LOOKS FOR THE BACK SUPLEX! She rolls overhead and lands on her feet! She quickly tries to capitalize with a kick to the back of the leg! Kutcher saw it coming and avoided it! Instead he brings an elbow back right into her face! She stumbles back and…well she picked something off the floor! Kutcher didn’t see it though…and HE TRIES TO GET HER POSITION FOR THE BELLY-TO-BELLY ON TOP OF THE TABLE!
Rich Russillo: BUT SHE BRINGS THE SCALPEL INTO HIS LEG! She creates some distance between them…AND GETS HIM WITH THE TJD! The super kick gets him right in the jaw! She then takes hold of him and sends him headfirst into the chair in the corner! That is some free head trauma right there! The champion now turns her attention back towards Akari! BUT HE’S UP! AND HE RUNS TOWARDS THE ROPES! HE COMES AT HER WITH A SPRINGBOARD EUROPEAN UPPERCUT! He gets all of that one! He picks her back up and drags her towards the table!
Persephone: Someone better break that soon. I feel like I’m being blueballed right now. Kiyoko takes hold of Blue…AND LOOKS FOR A GERMAN SUPLEX THROUGH THE TABLE! The Doctor isn’t being a team player smh. She moves forward instead, grabbing onto the ropes and refusing to be launched. Kiyoko drops it and then gets her with the bell clap! And now look at that, he’s trying to trapped her arms in the ropes! I guess he’s thinking about those ten divine thrones, huh?
Rich Russillo: BUT HE’S NOT GOING TO GET ANY OF THEM! BLUE GRABS HIS HEAD AND SENDS HIM FACE FIRST INTO THAT EXPOSED TURNBUCKLE FROM EARLIER! Half this right is nothing but danger at this point! She then takes hold of his arms and pulls him over towards the table! TIGER SUPLEX! HE GETS DRIVEN STRAIGHT THROUGH THE WOOD! The Champion hooks the leg and goes for the cover! This could be it!
ONE!
TWO!
Persephone: BUT KUTCHER GRABS HER BY THE LEG AND DRAGS HER OFF OF KIYOKO! She looks up at him with a shocked expression…BUT IT GOES BLANK AS HE BRINGS THE CHAIR DOWN ON HER HEAD! He might have just caved in her skull with that shot. He places the chair now around her neck and brings her over to that exposed turnbuckle…FLAPJACK! Oh…oh that’s just funny. That chair crushed around her head as she makes contact with the metal! She might be done for after that! But of course, Kutcher turns around and sees Kiyoko!
Rich Russillo: Wait a second here…he brings the fight to the outside! He drags Kiyoko out of the and towards the steel steps! KIYOKO FIGHTS BACK WITH A PUNCH TO THE FACE! BUT KUTCHER RESPONDS WITH A CHOP TO THE CHEST! That was loud, loud enough to be heard in the town over! Kutcher takes apart the stairs and drags Kiyoko onto them! HE GETS HIM POSITION FOR A DDT!
Persephone: BUT KIYOKO IS ABLE TO ESCAPE! HE COUNTERS INTO A DOUBLE UNDERHOOK DDT! KUTCHER IS BROUGHT DOWN ON THE STAIRS! You know, I have a feeling he’s going to struggle to get up from that one! Kiyoko, though really wants to take advantage, trying to drag the body of his opponent into the ring! He gets him up onto the apron! You can see those gears turning inside his head…especially with the smoke coming out of his ears. He brings Kutcher back up to his feet…AND THEN LOOKS FOR THE DEAD STROKE ONTO THE APRON!
Rich Russillo: BUT KUTCHER CATCHES HIM! HE THEN LOOKS FOR A BACK SUPLEX NOW ONTO THE APRON! BUT BLUE GETS HIM IN THE BACK OF THE HEAD WITH THE CHAIR! He drops Kiyoko back inside the ring and falls to the outside! Kiyoko scrambles back to his feet! BUT HE’S DROPPED BY BETHANY! SHE GRABS HIS LEGS AND PUTS HIM IN POSITION FOR THAT MODIFIED BOSTON CRAB! FRACTURED! She gets him in the hold and this is a game changer! Look at the pressure placed on his back and neck! He might not even be able to walk after this maneuver!
Persephone: But Kiyoko is not willing to give up here! He’s reaching for the ropes…for anything! AND HE FINDS IT! HE TAKES HOLD OF THE WOODEN SPLINTERS FROM THE TABLE! HE THEN STABS IT RIGHT INTO THE THIGH OF BLUE! She lets out a cry of pain and loosens up her grip! Kiyoko manages to pull himself completely now! He gets back up on his feet…AND BETHANY BLUE TRIES TO GRAB HIS ARMS FOR THE TIGER SUPLEX! Akari Kiyoko is able to counter with a spinning backhand! AND HE HITS THE DRAGON SUPLEX!
Rich Russillo: He takes back a little bit of control here! He picks her up places her on the top rope now! She then pulls her head forward…AND GETS HER WITH THE SUPERKICK! AND NOW HE’S LOOKING FOR THE FREEWAVE! HE GETS IT! Akari Kiyoko goes for the cover and this might be it!
ONE!
TWO!
T-
Persephone: And of course she kicks out. Right before the three, her shoulder is up! Akari looks profoundly disappointed at that. But to be fair, he’s thinking small right now. This is the Hardcore Championship match. GET. HARDCORE.
Rich Russillo: And I think he might have heard that one Persephone. Akari Kiyoko goes back to the outside and looks for some new weapons! He searches underneath the ring and he finds…SOME LIGHT TUBES! Why do we even store those underneath the ring? That doesn’t really matter though, what matters is that he’s grabbing a whole stack and bringing them inside the ring! He makes a pattern of them now and then takes hold of Blue!
Persephone: HE LOOKS FOR HEAVY ON MY HEART! But Bethany Blue is able to counter with a headlock! Kiyoko manages to slip behind her, attempting another dragon suplex! Blue pulls her arms away…AND THEN CONNECTS WITH A RIPCORD FOREARM! There was real impact behind that one! I think she might have knocked out some teeth there! She keeps hold of his arm and tries to get him up for the Grade C2!
Rich Russillo: BUT KUTCHER COMES BACK IN THE RING AND GETS HER WITH A UPPERCUT! He then grabs one of the glass tubes…AND SLAMS IT RIGHT INTO HER RIBS! It shatters and slices up her stomach here! Oh god, I think some of the shards are stuck in there! Once again, he picks her up and throws her out of the ring! Kutcher then takes hold of Akari Kiyoko! HE PICKS HIM UP! AND BRINGS HIM DOWN WITH A DIVINE SPINEBUSTER ON THE GLASS! All of those sharp pieces are driven right into the back of Kiyoko! He goes for the cover here!
ONE!
TWO!
TH-
Persephone: How the hell? Kiyoko really kicked out of that? You can see the shock on Kutcher’s face here! He immediately grabs him by the hair and begins slamming the back of his head onto the glass! He turns back around…AND BETHANY BLUE IS THERE! SHE GETS WITH A SIDE BACKBREAKER, BRINGING HIM DOWN ON THE GLASS NOW! God, we are going to need like a really good cleanup crew for this ring. Blood, glass, the turnbuckle is exposed. This is a mess!
Rich Russillo: I think it’s going to get worse from here! She takes one of the steel chairs and places it right on top of Damien Kutcher! She then takes hold of Akari Kiyoko and looks to finish what she started! SHE GETS HIM IN POSITION FOR THE GRADE C2! AND THEN DROPS HIM RIGHT ON TOP OF KUTCHER! HIS HEAD IS DRIVEN RIGHT INTO THE STEEL CHAIR! She then pulls him off to the side and hooks the leg for the cover! There isn’t a chance that this isn’t the end!
ONE!
TWO!
THRE-
Persephone: BUT NO! KUTCHER IS ABLE TO ABLE TO DIVE ON TOP OF THE COVER TO BREAK IT UP! Bethany Blue looks absolutely furious at that! She forces him back up to his feet here! She grabs a steel chair…AND GOES TO BRING IT DOWN ON HIS HEAD! BUT KUTCHER FULL ON PUNCHES THE CHAIR AWAY! Oh, he doesn’t seem like he’s playing around right now. In fact, he is looking completely pissed off here! SHE GOES TO STRIKE HIM BUT HE CATCHES HER ARM! HE THEN GETS HER WITH A BIG RIGHT HAND!
Rich Russillo: And now he’s starting up with the jabs! THEN THE DIVINE ELBOW! But she’s able to avoid the elbow itself! SHE REACHES DOWN AND PICKS UP SOME GLASS IN HER HAND! SHE SMASHES IT RIGHT IN HIS EYES! He might be blinded here! Kutcher stumbles around the ring, trying to get his bearings! AND HE FINDS A TJD! The superkick catches right in the side of the face and he might have been knocked out there! And right now she’s lining up her shot! SHE’S GOING FOR THAT CONCUSSION PROTOCOL!
Persephone: BUT AS SHE DOES A CHAIR COMES FLYING OUT OF NOWHERE! BULLSEYE FROM KIYOKO! Somehow, Akari is back on his feet and he runs to the corner… MOONSAULT… RIGHT INTO THE DRAGON SLEEPER! SENBONZAKURA!
Rich Russillo: I was definitely not expecting Kiyoko to catch her in this maneuver! I mean, this could be it! He is slowly putting her to sleep here! If she taps out or passes out, Kiyoko will have become the Hardcore Champion! Blue’s arms are flailing around, desperately searching for something to help her get free! NO! WAIT A SECOND! KUTCHER PULLS HIMSELF BACK UP TO HIS FEET AND HE SEES WHAT’S ABOUT TO HAPPEN! HE DELIVERS A RUNNING BOOT RIGHT TO THE FACE OF KIYOKO! It sends him backwards and successfully breaks up the hold! It looks like Kutcher is the only man standing right now!
Persephone: HE TAKES HOLD OF KIYOKO…THE DIVINE SUBMISSION! Oh wow, he puts his partner in the sharpshooter and he is dragging him across the broken glass as he does! Shit, that has to hurt like hell. Kiyoko just might have to tap out. In fact, that does seem to be the only reasonable course of action here! Of course he refuses to do that though. Instead, he is attempting to crawl to the ropes! I don’t know what he hopes to achieve here…
Rich Russillo: AKARI WAS GOING FOR THE SCALPEL! BUT HE GETS PULLED AWAY BEFORE HE CAN PICK IT UP! Now there really is no place for him to go! BETHANY BLUE TO THE RESCUE! SHE GETS KUTCHER WITH THE RUNNING KNEE LIFT! Bethany Blue is now back in control here! She takes hold of Kiyoko and sets him up for the Fisherman’s Neckbreaker! BUT AKARI GRABS ONTO HIS LEG! He’s not going to let Blue hit it! He looks for the wind-up punch but she shoves Kutcher away to block it!
Persephone: She tries to get him up for the Fallaway Slam…BUT KUTCHER NOW PULLS KIYOKO AWAY! Are they? Are they actually about to start working together here? KUTCHER LOOKS FOR A CLOTHESLINE ON BLUE BUT SHE DUCKS UNDER IT! Kiyoko quickly takes her down with a European uppercut! The two nod at each other…AND NOW KUTCHER GETS HER UP IN THE AIR FOR A DELAYED VERTICAL SUPLEX! He’s holding her in position while Akari Kiyoko runs to the ropes! SLINGSHOT DROPKICK RIGHT DOWN INTO THE SUPLEX!
Rich Russillo: Damien Kutcher now heads to the outside and starts looking for something here! Meanwhile on the inside of the ring, Kiyoko is just stomping down on Bethany Blue! Kutcher eventually slides a table inside the ring! And look at what they’re doing now! He sets it up and begins placing shards of glass all over it! Akari Kiyoko drags Bethany back to her feet and tries to place her on the table! SHE FIGHTS BACK WITH A MASSIVE FOREARM! She then turns around and hits one on Kutcher! She is not going down without a fight here!
Persephone: BUT A K-NEE OF DEATH CONNECTS! Akari just got her with that Regal Knee and now actually places her on that table! Wait a second here! Now they’re fighting again? Seriously? Kiyoko wants to climb up onto the top rope but Kutcher wants it too! Both of them are now arguing over who gets to put her through the table! AKARI TRIES TO HIT A MOONSAULT QUICKLY BUT KUTCHER CATCHES HIM! He places him back on the ground and goes to climb the top rope himself! Akari pulls him down now!
Rich Russillo: The two can’t make up their minds here…SO AKARI GETS HIM WITH A HEADBUTT! It staggers Kutcher back a bit…AND THEN HE REPLIES WITH ONE OF HIS OWN! He then heads back over to the table to take care of The Doctor!
(Damien Kutcher gets to the table and suddenly his eyes open wide. He towards his ribs and sees a needle sticking out of it. He then looks back down at a smiling Bethany.)
Persephone: And he begins to collapse! BETHANY GOT HIM WITH PROPOFOL! You know, too many people are falling for that. But things are about to get so much worse for Kutcher…AS SHE GETS HIM UP AND DOWN THROUGH THE TABLE WITH A VERTICAL SUPLEX! She throws him out of the ring and turns to deal with Kiyoko who is still standing!
Rich Russillo: HE ROLLS FORWARD LOOKING FOR THE DEAD STROKE! However, she catches him and shoves forward into the ropes! HE’S PERSISTENT THOUGH! LEAPING UP AND TRYING FOR A SPRINGBOARD TORNADO DDT! As he goes to drive her head into the mat, she manages to lock her legs and keep standing! SHE GRABS HIS ARMS NOW AND TRIES TO GO FOR THE WHIPLASH! Look at that, she has him up in the air here! she’s going to get it! BUT WAIT KIYOKO COUNTERS INTO A ROLL-UP!
ONE!
TWO!
THRE-
Persephone: SHE KICK OUT! AKARI SCRAMBLES BACK TO HIS FEET IMMEDIATELY! He was so close there…but not close enough. As she’s trying to get back to her feet, he lifts her up! HE GETS HER ABOVE HIS HEAD, PERFECTLY IN POSITION FOR THE ENDLESS POSSIBILITIES!
Rich Russillo: BUT ON THE WAY SHE GETS IN THAT CODE BLUE! THE HEART PUNCH CONNECTS! AKARI KIYOKO DROPS DOWN TO ALL FOURS INVOLUNTAROLY, AND BETHANY RUNS THE ROPES BEFORE DRIVING AKARI’S HEAD INTO THE MAT WITH THE CONCUSSION PROTOCOL!!! BETHANY NOW WITH THE COVER, THIS IS IT!
ONE!
TWO!
THREE!
(DING! DING! DING!)
(“Somebody Get Me A Doctor” by Van Halen begins to play as Doctor Bethany Blue rolls off of Akari Kiyoko. She takes a moment to recover from that match, before she slowly rises back to her feet. She is beaten, she is bloodied, but she is smiling.)
Bella Braxton: HERE IS YOUR WINNER AND STILL THE EAW HARDCORE CHAMPION…DOCTOR BETTHAAANNNYYY BLLLLUEEEEE!
Rich Russillo: I cannot believe what we just saw here! That was an incredible first title defense from The Doctor!
Persephone: All the boxes were checked. Blood, violence and uh…yeah that’s all of them.
Rich Russillo: No one can discount the performances from Kutcher and Kiyoko! They did everything they could to walk out of that ring with the Hardcore Title! In the end, Bethany Blue proved that even a numbers game isn’t enough to stop her though!
(On the outside, Damien Kutcher is leaning against the barricade, slowly pulling glass shards out of his back in pain. Luna is checking in on Kiyoko who has a grim expression. The last shot is of Bethany Blue holding her championship high above her head.)
(Commercial for the upcoming movie ‘Fantastic 4: First Steps’.)
(The camera cuts to Bella Braxton in the ring.)
Bella Braxton: THE FOLLOWING CONTEST IS A SCHEDULED FOR… ONE FALL!!
Crowd: ONE FALL!!
Bella Braxton: AND IT IS FOR THE UNIVERSAL WOMEN’S CHAMPIONSHIP!!!!
(‘Vroom’ by Hoodie Allen & Connor Price plays to a mixed reaction from fans, mostly leaning towards as Nikki makes her way onto the stage, being in unfamiliar waters on Voltage, and determined to topple a Champion that has become beloved like Bea as she marches down to the ring.)
Bella Braxton: Introducing first! Hailing out of West Portland, Oregon, weighing in at 120 pounds…SHE IS THE ANCHOR… NIKKI KIMURA!
Persephone: Seriously? The Anchor? Even her name sounds lame!
Rich Russillo: It’s a reference to her past in soccer, Persephone.
Persephone: Okay, so?
Rich Russillo: Uh… nevermind. The point is: Nikki’s here, and ready to take that next step in her career, having no problems with using Bea Valentine as a stepping stone.
(“Gloria” by London Symphony Orchesta plays to a thunderous ovation from fans, and Bea Valentine walks out onto the stage area with the Universal Women’s Championship around her waist. Bea Valentine smiles at the reaction she receives from fans, and begins marching down the ramp, turning her attention to Nikki Kimura in the ring.)
Bella Braxton: And her opponent!! Hailing out of Boston, Massachusetts, weighing in at 143 pounds…SHE IS EAW UNIVERSAL WOMEN’S CHAMPION…BEA VALENTINE!!
Rich Russillo: Bea Valentine looks equally focused as Nikki-
Persephone: Duh, she has to be, or else kiss Pain for Pride goodbye as Champion.
Rich Russillo: True, every elitists is working that extra bit harder to prove themselves, and Champions to solidify their spots. Everybody wants to walk down that aisle, but just how will Bea Valentine do it? With or without a Championship?
(The referee signals for the bell as both competitors stand in opposing corners.)
(DING! DING! DING!)
Rich Russillo: Our Universal Women’s Title match is officially underway as both Nikki Kimura and Bea Valentine exit their respective corners! The two women circle each other before initiating a collar and elbow tie-up in the center of the ring! Bea spins Nikki around for a rear waistlock, looking to squeeze the life out of her opponent early on!
Persephone: They’re already squeezing the life out of me.
Rich Russillo: Nikki escapes the rear waistlock with an arm wringer, gaining control of the wrist! Now, Bea counters with an arm wringer of her own, and pulls Nikki into a side headlock- no, scratch that! Side headlock takedown! Bea wrenches on the hold, having successfully grounded her opposition!
Persephone: But Nikki rolls Bea onto both shoulders! Please, let this be it!
ONNNNNNNNEEEEEEEEEEE-
Rich Russillo: Valentine kicks out, and finds herself back on top of Nikki with the grounded side headlock! But Nikki begins slowly powering back to her feet, rising to a knee in that hold being applied by Bea! Valentine continues tightening the hold, and Kimura grits through the pain anyway! Getting back to her feet-
Persephone: Oh, brother.
Rich Russillo: Valentine was ready, and snuffs out Nikki’s hope with ease! Grounding her once again with a side headlock takedown, and Nikki uses her legs to escape! Wrapping Valentine in a headscissors! Wise by Nikki, having a different exit strategy than her last.
Persephone: She tried to catch Bea off guard with a pin, but that didn’t work. So, yeah, I guess she’s smart for switching things up, even though that’s the bare fucking minimum.
Rich Russillo: Nikki tightens the hold around Valentine’s head and neck before Bea moves to a front neck bridge, and floats over into a JACKKNIFE COVER to escape! Though, she doesn’t hook the legs!
ONNNNNNNNEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!
TWWWWWWW-
Rich Russillo: WHOA! NIKKI BRIDGES UP OFF THE CANVAS, AND SPINS BEA AROUND FOR A BACKSLIDE!
ONNNNNNNEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!
TWWWWWWWOOOOOOOOOOO!!
Rich Russillo: KICKOUT!
(Bea kicks out, and both women rise to a knee at the same time, finding themselves at a stalemate. But Nikki gestures to Bea how close she was to winning there, which appears to annoy Valentine before the two pop back to their feet-)
Rich Russillo: OOH! BEA STRUCK FIRST WITH A KICK TO THE MIDSECTION, DOUBLING HER OVER, AND GRABS NIKKI IN A STANDING SIDE HEADLOCK! BUT NIKKI BACKS BEA UP AGAINST THE ROPES, AND BOUNCES OFF HER TO ESCAPE!
Persephone: Bea rebounds back with a shoulder tackle, and finally things might start picking up.
Rich Russillo: Bea runs off the ropes- BUT NIKKI ROLLS ONTO HER BELLY, FORCING VALENTINE TO HURDLE OVER, AND NIKKI POPS BACK TO HER FEET AS BEA COMES REBOUNDING OFF THE ROPES… INTO A DROPKICK! DROPKICK BY KIMURA!
Persephone: Bea might leave tonight with a face only Machina could love. Wait, who am I kidding? She already has one! :mjlol2:
Rich Russillo: Bea holds her mouth and nose on the canvas, but gets brought back to her feet by Nikki, who is already up to hers. KIMURA BACKS BEA INTO THE CORNER WITH MULTIPLE FOREARM STRIKES, AND WHIPS HER TO THE OPPOSITE!
Persephone: Kimura rushes in-
Rich Russillo: BUT VALENTINE SHOOTS OUT THE CORNER, AND INTERCEPTS NIKKI WITH A BASEMENT DROPKICK TO THE KNEE! NIKKI FLIPPED ONTO HER BACK FROM HER MOMENTUM BEING HALTED, AND IMMEDIATELY GRABS AT HER KNEE!
Persephone: Referee might have to check her! Nikki doesn’t look like she can continue! Seriously, do it!!!
Rich Russillo: BEA HURRIES BACK TO HER FEET, AND QUICKLY GRABS THE LEG OF NIKKI KIMURA! LOOKING TO FORCE A TAPOUT VIA FIGURE FOUR LEGLOCK!
Persephone: TAP!
Rich Russillo: NIKKI IS IN A WORLD OF PAIN AT THE MOMENT, AND NOTICE HOW QUICK THE CHAMPION WAS TO CAPITALIZE OFF AN OPENING! BEA KNOWS THAT DROPKICK COULD HAVE DONE SOME SERIOUS DAMAGE, AND ONLY LOOKS TO INFLICT MORE!
Persephone: But Nikki can make this all end. She just has to TAP?
Rich Russillo: I DONT THINK SO! NIKKI WONT LET HER DREAM DIE THAT EASY, AND STARTS DRAGGING HERSELF TOWARD THE ROPES! NEEDING TO LUG 143 POUNDS OF BEA VALENTINE WITH HER!
Persephone: No, no, no- NO!
Rich Russillo: SHE REACHES THE ROPES! NIKKI GRABS THE BOTTOM ROPE WITH BOTH HANDS, AND HANGS ON FOR DEAR LIFE! BUT BEA VALENTINE ISNT LETTING GO!
Persephone: Good! Just hold it until the referee’s count reaches five, and you’ll retain!
Referee: ONE! TWO! THREE!
Rich Russillo: SHE RELEASES THE HOLD! BEA DOESNT WANT TO RETAIN THAT WAY, AND GRABS NIKKI BY THE ANKLE! DRAGGING HER BACK WITH THE CENTER, AND GOES FOR ANOTHER FIGURE FOUR LEGLOCK- BUT GETS CAUGHT IN A SMALL PACKAGE!
ONNNNNNNNNEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!
TWWWWWWWWOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!
Rich Russillo: VALENTINE EXPLODES FROM OUT THE COVER, AND SCRAMBLES BACK TO HER FEET! NIKKI WENT TO DO THE SAME, BUT STOPS AT A KNEE! STRUGGLING TO STAND FROM THAT FIGURE FOUR LEGLOCK!
Persephone: Bea Valentine forms a smirk, because Nikki is right where she wants her. Hopefully, she puts this one away quick.
Rich Russillo: Valentine grabs Nikki by the hair, and starts lining her up before she runs off the ropes! BUT NIKKI USES WHATEVER ENERGY SHE HAD LEFT TO CATCH BEA WITH A BACK ELBOW! BACK ELBOW INTERCEPTED VALENTINE, WHO BOUNCED OFF THE ROPES, AND NIKKI IMMEDIATELY DROPS INTO A COVER!
ONNNNNNNEEEEEEEEEEEE!!
TWWWWWWWOOOOOOOOOO!!
Rich Russillo: BEA VALENTINE POPS THE SHOULDER UP!
Persephone: Hooray.
Rich Russillo: Nikki drags Bea to her feet, gritting through the pain in her leg right now, and sends her into the corner with an irish whip- REVERSED! BEA REVERSES THE IRISH WHIP, WHIPPING NIKKI TO THE CORNER INSTEAD! BEA RUSHES IN- BUT HITS STERNUM FIRST INTO THE TOP TURNBUCKLE AS NIKKI AVOIDS HER FOR A PENDULUM KICK!
Persephone: Bea is staggered momentarily as Nikki re-enters the ring, and hops to the middle rope.
Rich Russillo: Bea wanders into Nikki’s clutches on the middle rope, and gets played with a TORNADO DDT! NIKKI CRAWLS INTO THE COVER!
ONNNNNNNNNEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!
TWWWWWWWWOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!
Rich Russillo: AGAIN, KICKOUT FROM BEA VALENTINE! Nikki sits up, and is still favoring that knee, but starts slapping it, attempting to keep blood flow going.
Persephone: Nikki is struggling to walk at the moment, yet you looked at me crazy for suggesting the referee check on her, and stop the match.
Rich Russillo: Persephone, I don’t think your crazy… just that you’re not exactly being genuine for why you want that.
Persephone: You’re calling me a liar?
Rich Russillo: Well, I’m not saying that but…
Persephone: But what?
Rich Russillo: …but we should focus on the competition going on inside the ring!
Persephone: Mhm.
Rich Russillo: Bea Valentine is stirring up to a knee- but Nikki Kimura comes from behind, grabbing Valentine around the waist! Nikki drags Bea to vertical base, going to hoist her up for a german suplex! BUT BEA VALENTINE WITH A STANDING SWITCH SLIPS BEHIND KIMURA FOR A REAR WAISTLOCK OF HER OWN, AND WHIPS HER TOWARD THE ROPES!
Persephone: Though, Nikki does not come rebounding back as she hangs onto the top rope.
Rich Russillo: BEA GROWS IMPATIENT, AND CHARGES TOWARD KIMURA! BUT NIKKI SIDE STEPS OUT THE WAY, SENDING VALENTINE THROUGH THE MIDDLE ROPES! NIKKI RUNS OFF THE ROPES FOR MOMENTUM, AND GOES FOR A BASEBALL SLIDE DROPKICK ON VALENTINE AS SHE ATTEMPTED TO RE-ENTER THE RING! BUT BEA AVOIDS IT, AND NIKKI SLIDES UNDERNEATH THE BOTTOM ROPE ANYWAY!
Persephone: Bea swings with a clothesline as Nikki spins around to face her.
Rich Russillo: BUT NIKKI DUCKS UNDERNEATH, AND- WHOA! NIKKI DUCKED UNDERNEATH, AND SPIKES BEA ON THE OUTSIDE WITH A POISONRANA! NIKKI TENDS TO LOVE DOING THAT MOVE FROM THE TOP ROPE FOR EXTRA DAMAGE, BUT THE OUTSIDE WILL DO JUST NICELY IN THIS CASE!
Persephone: Damn, if only she could win the title by count out.
Rich Russillo: NIKKI IS BACK TO HER FEET, AND DRAGS BEA VALENTINE UP TO HERS! ROLLING BEA BACK INSIDE THE RING!
Persephone: Wow, Bea looks dumber than usual.
Rich Russillo: Valentine just got her head driven into the floor outside with that Poisonrana, but she’s already beginning to stir.
Persephone: For fucks sake, how?
Rich Russillo; If you ask me, Valentine is running off instinct at the moment. But Nikki might be looking to put lights out as she grabs hold of Valentine’s wrist, and lifts her up to a knee. SIGNATURE KAMIGOYE COMING UP-
Persephone: FUCK!
Rich Russillo: NIKKI WENT FOR THE KAMIGOYE, BUT BEA VALENTINE CAUGHT THE KNEE! BEA CAUGHT THE KNEE, AND KEEPS HER ARMS WRAPPED AROUND NIKKI’S LEG AS SHE RISES TO HER FEET!
Persephone: Don’t look like a deer in the headlights, Nikki! Do something!
Rich Russillo: TOO LATE AS BEA THROWS THE LEG DOWN, AND BLASTS NIKKI WITH A FOREARM! FOLLOWED UP WITH ANOTHER, AND ANOTHER! UNLEASHING A FLURRY OF FOREARMS BEFORE NIKKI LETS OUT A WAR SCREAM! FIRING BACK WITH FOREARMS OF HER OWN THAT STUN BEA! LEAVING THE CHAMPION ON WOBBLY LEGS!
Persephone: My eyes are flickering on and off like Bea’s.
Rich Russillo: Nikki backs up, creating her space before- OH! NIKKI WENT FOR THE SUPERKICK! BUT BEA VALENTINE CAUGHT THE BOOT, AND SPINS NIKKI AROUND FOR A SCHOOL GIRL! HOWEVER, NIKKI ROLLS THROUGH TO HER FEET, AND BEA SCRAMBLES TO A KNEE! Z
Persephone: Bea almost got her dumb fucking head taken off with a roundhouse!
Rich Russillo: BUT DUCKS UNDERNEATH IN TIME, AND SHOVES NIKKI INTO THE CORNER! BEA VALENTINE RUSHES IN, AND SMASHES KIMURA WITH A RUNNING EUROPEAN UPPERCUT! NO DOUBT JACKING THE JAW OF NIKKI!
Persephone: But Bea isn’t done, and runs toward the opposite corner for momentum.
Rich Russillo: BEA DOESNT REALIZE NIKKI IS RUNNING AFTER HER, AND FINALLY REACHES THE CORNER BEFORE TURNING AROUND- THERE IT IS! RUNNING CORNER DROPKICK BY NIKKI, AND BEA CAN BARELY STAND UP IN THE CORNER! USING THE ROPES FOR ASSISTANCE AS NIKKI RUNS BACK TOWARD THE OPPOSITE CORNER!
Persephone: Surprisingly, Bea Valentine didn’t follow her, and actually stayed put in the corner.
Rich Russillo: NIKKI RUSHES BACK IN FOR ANOTHER DROPKICK IN THE CORNER- BUT GETS SWATTED OUTTA MID AIR WITH A BIG BOOT! BEA GOT THE BOOT UP, AND KNOCKED KIMURA OUT OF MID AIR!
Persephone: She caught her in the jaw. Seriously, I’m a little impressed. :notbad:
Rich Russillo: Nikki clutches at said jaw while rising back to her feet, keeping her back towards Bea in the corner- AND GETS REELED IN BY THE BACK OF HER TRUNKS INTO POSITION FOR A GERMAN SUPLEX! BEA JUST HIT A GERMAN SUPLEX INTO THE CORNER ON NIKKI, AND YOU CAN SEE THE GLOSSED OVER LOOK IN HER EYES!
Persephone: Nikki’s likely regretting this about now.
Rich Russillo: BEA BOUNCES OFF THE OPPOSITE CORNER- BUT STOPS HERSELF ONCE SEEING NIKKI ROLL OUT UNDERNEATH THE BOTTOM ROPE!
Persephone: Pussy.
Rich Russillo: Nikki rolled out underneath the bottom rope, wanting to avoid whatever Bea was going for. Nikki doubles over on the outside, and Bea starts climbing to the top rope! BEA PERCHES HERSELF UP THERE… AND DIVES OFF WITH A CROSSBODY!
Persephone: :mjlol:
Rich Russillo: OH NO! NIKKI DUCKED UNDERNEATH THE CROSSBODY, AND BEA VALENTINE JUST WENT SPLAT ON THE OUTSIDE! BEA’S BODY LITERALLY BOUNCED, AND SHE HOLDS HER RIBS IN PAIN AS SHE WRITHES ON THE OUTSIDE!
Persephone: There’s a reason they call it high risk, high reward. Right now, Bea’s getting a reminder of that.
Rich Russillo: BEA VALENTINE TOOK QUITE THE SPILL, BUT NIKKI ISNT GOING TO SHOW ANY MERCY! SHE WANTS THE TITLE, AND PROVES IT AS SHE ROLLS BEA BACK INSIDE THE RING! KIMURA SLITHERS IN, AND WATCHES BEA RISE UP FROM THE CORNER!
Persephone: Valentine has no idea where she is, and after that splat on the outside, there’s no way Nikki can’t put her away.
Rich Russillo: NIKKI SHOOTS FROM THE CORNER, AND TRIES FOR THE TILT A WHIRL HEADSCISSORS INTO FUJIWARA ARMBAR! BUT BEA AVOIDS THE HOOLIGAN SPECIAL WITH A TOMBSTONE LUNGBLOWER! SHE TURNED IT INTO THE LUNGBLOWER!
Persephone: :kyrie:
Rich Russillo: NIKKI ROLLS AWAY FROM BEA, AND INTO THE CORNER! SEATING HERSELF THERE, AND THIS IS EXACTLY WHAT SHE WANTED TO AVOID THE FIRST TIME AS BEA GETS A DANGEROUS LOOK IN HER EYES ONCE NOTICING!
Persephone: Then why roll into the exact same spot again??
Ricb Russillo: Perhaps running off instinct! Nikki just wanted to get away from Bea, and create separation. No idea she’s placed herself in no man’s land!
(Bea is sat up on the canvas, looking towards Nikki seated in the corner, and returns to her feet with the EAW Universe behind her, knowing what comes next.)
Rich Russillo: BEA RUNS TO THE OPPOSITE CORNER, AND BOUNCES OFF! BUILDING MOMENTUM FOR THE BEA SWARM! RUNNING DOUBLE KNEES IN THE CORNER, AND YOU COULD NIKKI’S HEAD WHIPLASH BACK FROM IMPACT!
Persephone: Finally, this could be it as Bea lifts Nikki up by the hair, dragging her towards the center of the ring.
Rich Russillo: BEA HAS NIKKI SETUP FOR THE CONSPIRACY! THAT SWINGING REVERSE STO- BUT NO! NIKKI COUNTERS WITH A SHOVE, MUSTERING UP ENOUGH ENERGY TO SAVE HER CHAMPIONSHIP DREAMS FROM BEING OVER!
(Bea stumbles forward a bit slightly from the shove, but quickly halts her momentum, and grows annoyed before turning around to face Nikki. Nikki is struggling to stand, but still has fighting spirit after the double knees in the corner, gesturing for Bea to bring it on still. Bea casually walks over there…)
Rich Russillo: OOH! A FOREARM SMASH BY BEA! BUT NIKKI DOESNT GO DOWN, AND BATTLES BACK WITH ONE OF HER OWN! BEA DEFINITELY FELT THAT ONE, BUT DOESNT LET IT STOP HER FROM FIRING WITH ANOTHER FOREARM!
Persephone: These two are beginning to trade blows, and for Gods sakes… someone wrap this up already.
Rich Russillo: NIKKI! BEA! NIKKI! BEA! NIKKI! BEA! NIKKI! BEA- YEAH, BEA IS STARTING TO HAMMER NIKKI WITH FOREARMS, AND CAUGHT HER WITH A GOOD ONE TO END IT THAT SENDS NIKKI STAGGERING BACK AGAINST THE ROPES!
Persephone: Bea charges in-
Rich Russillo: BUT NIKKI GETS HER BOOT UP! NIKKI GOT THE BOOT UP ON VALENTINE- OR AT LEAST ATTEMPTED TO! BUT BEA CAUGHT THE FOOT, AND BACKFLIPS NIKKI UP AND OVER THE TOP ROPE!
Persephone: Unfortunately, Nikki catches herself on the apron instead a fall that could break both her legs… or worse.
Rich Russillo: BEA MARCHES TOWARD HER- BUT EATS A SHOULDER THRUST THROUGH THE MIDDLE ROPE INTO HER MIDSECTION! BEA DOUBLES OVER AS A RESULT, AND NIKKI SLINGSHOTS OVER THE TOP FOR A SUNSET FLIP! ALTHOUGH, ROLLS BEA THROUGH TO ALL FOURS, AND NIKKI RUSHES TO HER FEET AS WELL! NIKKI PULLS BEA UP, AND PLANTS HER WITH A SNAP SITOUT POWERBOMB! HOLDING IT FOR THE COVER!
ONNNNNNNEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!
TWWWWWWWOOOOOOOOOOO!!
THH-
Rich Russillo: SHOULDER UP! BEA EXPLODES OUT JUST IN THE NICK OF TIME, AND NIKKI KIMURA THOUGHT SHE WAS CLOSING IN ON SPECIALISTS CHAMPIONSHIP GOLD!
Persephone: I don’t know why, it was only a powerbomb.
Rich Russillo: Yeah, but it appeared to rattle Bea Valentine pretty bad, dumping her high on the neck and shoulders with that one.
Persephone: Whatever.
Rich Russillo: Nikki grabs Bea in a front facelock, and tries to pull her up to a vertical base. But Bea seems almost out of it… it feels like Nikki Kimura is picking up mere dead weight.
Persephone: If that was the case, then why’d she have to kickout then?!
Rich Russillo: Maybe Bea mustered up just enough energy, but was it her last burse?
Persephone: I hope so.
Rich Russillo: Nikki finally gets Bea to her feet- BUT BEA GRABS HER LEG, AND TWISTS IT WITH A DRAGON SCREW! DRAGON SCREW FROM BEA OUTTA NOWHERE, WHO MIGHT HAVE BEEN PLAYING POSSUM! AGAIN, GOING BACK TO THAT LEG, AND BEA BEGINS TO ISOLATE IT! GOING FOR ANOTHER FIGURE FOUR LEGLOCK ON NIKKI!
Persephone: YES! SHE GETS IT! LET THIS BE IT! TAP!
Rich Russillo: NIKKI IS CONSIDERING IT AS SHE RAISES HER HAND! IMAGINE HOW HUMILIATING THIS COULD BE! ITS ONE THING TO LOSE, BUT ANOTHER TO GIVE UP IN A CHAMPIONSHIP MATCH LIKE THIS ONE!
Persephone: Oh, come on.
Rich Russillo: NIKKI! NIKKI’S TURNING IT AROUND! NIKKI IS REVERSING THE FIGURE FOUR, AND ROLLS ONTO HER BELLY! REVERSING THE PRESSURE, AND NOW BEA FINDS HERSELF IN TROUBLE BEFORE QUICKLY CRAWLING TO THE ROPES FOR A BREAK!
Persephone: Referee helps untangle the two, and Bea rolls out underneath the bottom rope to the apron…
Rich Russillo: Nikki Kimura limps over there, and reaches over the top rope, pulling Bea Valentine up to her feet. Nikki slaps her leg, presumably needing it for what she’s got planned next as she hooks Bea up for a suplex back inside the ring! BUT THE KNEE GIVES OUT ONCE NIKKI GOT HER UP A LITTLE!
Persephone: Before, it was at least enough where Nikki could grit through the pain. Now, she’s unable to lift Bea up over the ropes. Seriously, where are the doctors when you need him?
Rich Russillo: BEA! BEA SUDDENLY SHIFTS THE MOMENTUM, AND HOISTS NIKKI UP HERSELF OVER THE TOP ROPE FOR A SUPLEX! SUPLEX TO THE OUTSIDE!
Persephone: Okay, I’ll admit… that WAS awesome! They may have died!
Rich Russillo: Both Bea and Nikki are down, and the referee begins counting, albeit giving both women lots of leeway. He doesn’t to see a match end in such a manner.
Referee: ONE! …TWO! …THREE! …FOUR!
Persephone: Oh- COUNT FASTER!
Referee: FIVE! …SIX! …SEVEN!
Rich Russillo: Bea Valentine is stirring, and lifts Kimura up from prone on the outside as she began stirring. Bea struggles to her feet, and rolls Nikki back inside the ring! Bea takes a moment to favor her back before rolling back into the ring herself.
Persephone: Nikki is already stirring to a knee…
Rich Russillo: AND BEA HAS HER LEANED UP AS SHE BOUNCES OFF THE ROPES, GOING FOR THE BEA TRIGGER! BUT NIKKI SLIPS BEHIND HER, AND GRABS BEA IN A REAR WAISTLOCK! DOING HER BEST TO AVOID A BIG MOVE LIKE THAT, AND TRIED TO REBOUND BEA OFF THE ROPES! POSSIBLY FOR AN O’CONNOR ROLL-
Persephone: But Bea hangs on, and flings Nikki off as a result…
Rich Russillo: NIKKI ROLLS THROUGH TO HER FEET, AND BEA TURNS AROUND- SUPERKICK! BEA TURNED AROUND INTO A SUPERKICK FROM NIKKI, AND ROLLS OUT UNDERNEATH THE BOTTOM ROPE! STAGGERING TOWARD OURS ANNOUNCER TABLE!
Persephone: Ugh. Go away!
Rich Russillo: Nikki steps out onto the apron, and turns her back to Bea Valentine ringside. Nikki shakes out her leg, making sure she’s got enough mobility to SPRING OFF THE MIDDLE ROPE WITH AN ASAI MOONSAULT! :krabs:
(Persephone and Rich quickly clear out the way.
Rich Russillo: BEA HIT BACK FIRST ON OUR ANNOUNCE TABLE, AND NIKKI LANDED FULLY ON TOP OF IT! TABLE DIDN’T BREAK, BUT AN ASAI MOONSAULT CONNECTS! NIKKI WRITHES IN PAIN, AND ROLLS OFF OUR ANNOUNCE TABLE WHILE BEA MELTS DOWN TO THE FLOOR!
Persephone: Jesus Christ, is she crazy?! She could have spilled my soda!
Rich Russillo: Bea isn’t moving, and lies prone on the outside. But Nikki comes crawling out from behind the announce table, and slowly makes her way over to Bea.
Persephone: Bea is dead weight at this point.
Rich Russillo: Nikki pulls Bea up to all fours, and manages to roll her back inside the ring, albeit barely. Bea is sprawled out on the canvas, and Nikki climbs up onto the apron… READY TO GO FOR BROKE AS SPRINGBOARDS OFF THE TOP ROPE! SPRINGBOARD SWANTON BOMB BY NIKKI, WHO ROLLS THROUGH TO HER FEET, AND FLIES WITH A SPRINGBOARD OFF THE MIDDLE ROPE! ANOTHER MOONSAULT! AND NIKKI HOOKS THE LEG, HOLDING HER KNEE!
ONNNNNNNEEEEEEEEEEEE!!
TWWWWWWOOOOOOOOOOO!!
THHHH-
Rich Russillo: NO! BEA VALENTINE STAYS IN THE FIGHT! Nikki pounds the mat in frustration, questioning what she’ll need to put Valentine away.
Persephone: Beginning to ask myself the same fucking question.
Rich Russillo: Nikki stands Bea up, and places her into the corner. Lifting Bea to the top rope! Nikki climbs up there herself, and perches on the top rope as she tries pulling Bea up there with her! Going for the Class Act! AVALANCHE SPANISH FLY- BUT BEA HAS IT SCOUTED, AND SHOVES NIKKI OFF THE TOP ROPE!
Rich Russillo: HOWEVER, NIKKI BACKFLIPS ONTO HER FEET, AND- THE KNEE! THE GAVE OUT ON HER IMMEDIATELY AFTERWARDS AS A RESULT! NIKKI COLLAPSES DOWN TO A KNEE, AND BEA SEES THE OPPORTUNITY AS SHE STARTS PERCHING HERSELF ON THE TOP TURNBUCKLE!
Persephone: Didn’t she learn from going high risk last time? Dumbass.
Rich Russillo: I guess no- NIKKI! NIKKI GETS A SECOND WIND, AND HOPS TO THE TOP ROPE! LAUNCHING BEA OFF THE TOP WITH AN AVALANCHE HURRICANRANA! BEA ROLLS TO THE CENTER, AND LIES SPRAWLED ON THE CANVAS AS NIKKI DRAGS HERSELF TOWARD HER! NIKKI’S LEG IS BUM, BUT IS FIGHTING THROUGH IT!
Persephone: Yes, she drapes an across her! Let this be over!
ONNNNNNNNEEEEEEEEEEEE!!
TWWWWWWWOOOOOOOOOOO!!
THHHHHHRRRRRR-
Rich Russillo: SHOULDER UP! BEA VALENTINE GOT THE SHOULDER UP JUST IN TIME! NIKKI KIMURA CANT BELIEVE IT, AND CRAWLS BACK OVER TOWARD BEA! BEA LIES ON HER SIDE, BUT GETS GRABBED FROM BEHIND IN A REAR WAISTLOCK! NIKKI DRAGS BEA BACK TO HER FEET, AND PLANTS HER WITH A GERMAN SUPLEX! BEAUTIFUL BRIDGE BY NIKKI, HAVING TO USE ONE LEG!
ONNNNNNNEEEEEEEEEEE!!
TWWWWWWOOOOOOOOOO!!
Rich Russillo: KICKOUT- BUT NIKKI’S GRIP REMAINS INTACT AS BEA RISES BACK TO HER FEET! AGAIN, NIKKI GOES FOR THE GERMAN SUPLEX! BUT BEA REVERSES WITH A VICTORY ROLL, AND JUMPS UP TO DELIVER A DOUBLE FOOT STOMP TO THE CHEST OF A GROUNDED KIMURA!
Persephone: That’ll knock the wind out of anyone’s system.
Rich Russillo: BUT NIKKI IS RUNNING OFF PURE ADRENALINE AS SHE RISES BACK TO HER FEET! CLUTCHING AT HER CHEST! BEA DELIVERS A KICK TO THE GUT, AND HOISTS NIKKI UP FOR A POWERBOMB! BUT KIMURA DROPS OFF BEA’S SHOULDERS, AND PULLS HER IN FOR A POWERBOMB!
Rich Russillo: HOWEVER, BEA SLIPS OFF KIMURA’S SHOULDERS, LANDING ON HER FEET! BOTH WOMEN GO FOR A CLOTHESLINE, AND WIND UP BOTH CONNECTING WITH EACH STRUGGLING TO STAND AFTERWARDS!
Persephone: Ha! Morons went for the same thing.
Rich Russillo: BUT THESE TWO ARE STILL DETERMINED TO TAKE THE OTHER DOWN, AND EACH GO FOR A FOREARM! AGAIN, THINKING THE SAME THING! NIKKI STAGGERS BACK, AND SO DOES BEA! BUT A SECOND WIND COMES ACROSS BOTH WOMEN, WHO STRIKE AGAIN!
Persephone: :mjlol:
Rich Russillo: SUPERKICKS! BOTH CONNECT WITH SUPERKICKS TO THE BACK OF THE OTHERS HEAD, AND THE TWO COLLAPSE DOWN TO THE CANVAS!
Persephone: I can get it once, maybe twice, but how do you make that mistake THREE TIMES?!
Rich Russillo: The referee is checking on both women, seeing they can continue.
Persephone: Fingers crossed they can’t.
Rich Russillo: Don’t get excited as the fighting spirit is still well and alive between Nikki and Bea! Bea rises to all fours, and Nikki does herself…
(Both women crawl towards each other, butting heads, and stares daggers into the other as they slowly rise back to their feet before-)
Rich Russillo: NIKKI TAKES THE FIRST STRIKE WITH A FOREARM! PICKING BACK RIGHT WHERE THEY LEFT OFF!
Persephone: Again…
Rich Russillo: BEA WITH A FOREARM! NIKKI WITH A FOREARM! BEA! NIKKI! BEA! NIKKI! BEA! NIKKI! BUT BOTH WOMEN TAKE A PAUSE, STARTING TO GROW TIRED! OR NEVERMIND AS THE TWO QUICKLY ENGAGE IN FISTICUFFS CENTER OF THE RING! ITS BROKEN OUT INTO A HOCKEY FIGHT!
Rich Russillo: NIKKI BREAKS THINGS UP WITH A KNEE TO THE MIDSECTION THAT DOUBLES VALENTINE OVER, AND NIKKI RUNS TOWARD THE ROPES! BUT BEA VALENTINE RUNS PAST HER, AND BOUNCES OFF THE ROPES HERSELF! NIKKI TURNS AROUND IN THE CENTER- SLINGBLADE! BEA VALENTINE CAUGHT NIKKI WITH A SLINGBLADE!
Persephone: But Nikki is already getting back to her feet…
Rich Russillo: YES, NIKKI WAS SIMPLY STUNNED! AND STILL IS AS SHE TAKES A WILD SWING AT BEA! BUT BEA CATCHES THE ARM, AND TURNS IT INTO A HALF NELSON NECKBREAKER!
Persephone: What’s she doing?! Go for the cover!
Rich Russillo: BEA COULD, BUT I THINK SHE REALIZES THATS NOT GOING TO BE ENOUGH! BEA RUSHES TO THE TOP ROPE, AND FLIES OFF WITH A FROG SPLASH! BEA SOARS THROUGH THE AIR WITH FLIGHT OF THE BUMBLEBEA!
Persephone: DAMMIT! KNEES UP!
Rich Russillo: BEA ROLLS AWAY FROM NIKKI, CLUTCHING AT HER ABDOMEN IN PAIN! BUT NIKKI GETS AN IDEA AS SHE CRAWLS OUT TO THE APRON, CLIMBING TO THE TOP ROPE! NOTICING BEA IS IN PERFECT DROP ZONE DISTANCE FOR THE DIVING DOUBLE FOOT STOMP!
Rich Russillo: SHE HIT HER TARGET PERFECTLY, AND BEA ROLLS TO ALL FOURS! HOPING TO AVOID PINFALL, BUT NIKKI IS QUICKLY BACK TO HER FEET, AND REACHES DOWN! GRABBING HOLD OF BEA VALENTINE’S WRIST!
Persephone: Oh, don’t tease me… can this be it?!
Rich Russillo: NIKKI PULLS BEA UP TO A KNEE, AND… SHE GETS IT! KAMIGOYE KNEE STRIKE! NIKKI FALLS INTO THE COVER, HOOKING THE LEG!
Persephone: YES! ITS OVER! ITS OVER!
ONNNNNNNNEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!
TWWWWWWWWOOOOOOOOOOOO!!
THHHHHHHHRRRRRRREEEEEEEEEEEE!!
Rich Russillo: NO, NOT YET!
Persephone: :mjcry:
Rich Russillo: BY THE SKIN OF HER TEETH, BEA VALENTINE MANAGES TO KICKOUT! SHOWING HER HEART AND RESILIENCE AS UNIVERSAL WOMEN’S CHAMPION! REMEMBER, SHE DIDNT JUST FALL THERE! THIS WOMAN SCRATCHED AND CLAWED HER WAY THROUGH THE EMPRESS OF ELITE TOURNAMENT!
Persephone: Kill me.
Rich Russillo: Excuse me?
Persephone: You heard me! KILL ME NOW! KILL ME-
(Persephone’s headset mic gets cut off as she’s continuously screaming still before she realizes it, tapping the microphone to get some sound back to it.)
Rich Russillo: Uh… while Persephone’s undergoing some technical difficulties, I’ll continue calling the match as Nikki grabs hold of Bea’s wrist again! Dragging her up to a knee, this could be the kill blow as she goes for the KAMIGOYE KNEE STRIKE AGAIN!
Rich Russillo: BUT BEA VALENTINE SHORT-ARM PULLS HER INTO A HEADBUTT! BREAKING THE GRIP NIKKI HAS ON BOTH HER WRISTS! BOTH WOMEN ARE ON SPAGHETTI LEGS, BUT BEA VALENTINE HAS ENOUGH TO SWING WITH A CLOTHESLINE!
Rich Russillo: NIKKI DUCKS UNDERNEATH, AND SLIPS BEHIND VALENTINE FOR A POISONRANA! BUT BEA THROWS KIMURA OFF THE ELECTRIC CHAIR, AND IN FRONT OF HER FOR AN UNPRETTIER! GOING TO PLANT NIKKI ONTO HER FACE-
Rich Russillo: BUT NIKKI TWISTS IT AROUND, SHIFTING MOMENTUM WITH AN UNPRETTIER OF HER OWN! BEA-MY-VALENTINE CONNECTS ON BEA HERSELF! NIKKI SHOOTS THE HALF FOR A COVER, AND HOOKS THE LEG!
ONNNNNNNEEEEEEEEEEE!!
TWWWWWWWOOOOOOOOOO!!
THHHHHHRRRRRR-
Rich Russillo: KICKOUT! ARE YOU KIDDING ME?!
Persephone: Yes? Hello?
Rich Russillo: Hey, welcome back!
Persephone: Yes, I’d like to apologize for my behavior there. This is a great match! 😅
Rich Russillo: Glad your attitude has changed, because I agree! These two women are giving it their all! NIKKI SHOWING HOW BAD SHE WANTS SHE WANTS THE CHAMPIONSHIP HERE!
Persephone: Woo! …😒
Rich Russillo: NIKKI REACHES DOWN, AND GRABS HOLD OF KIMURA’S WRISTS AGAIN! NIKKI IS GOING FOR ANOTHER KAMIGOYE, WHICH MIGHT BE ENOUGH TO PUT FINISHING TOUCHES! BUT BEA VALENTINE HAS ANOTHER COUNTER IN STORE AS SHE PULLS NIKKI INTO A SWINGING REVERSE STO!
Persephone: :roman:
Rich Russillo; THE CONSPIRACY! BEA CAUGHT NIKKI OUT OF NOWHERE WITH THE CONSPIRACY, AND IMMEDIATELY MOVES INTO THE COVER! EXHAUSTEDLY CRAWLING ON TOP OF HER NIKKI, PUTTING HER FALL BODY WEIGHT ON HER!
ONNNNNNNNNEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!
TWWWWWWWWOOOOOOOOOOOO!!
THHHHHHRRRRRREEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!
Rich Russillo: HOLY BLEEP! HOW ARE THESE TWO STILL GOING?!
Persephone: …
Rich Russillo: NIKKI KICKED OUT OF THE CONSPIRACY, AND BEA ROLLS OFF THE COVER! BEA IS SHOCKED AT FIRST, BUT SHAKES HER HEAD AS SHE WONT BE DETERRED! VALENTINE CLIMBS TO THE TOP ROPE AS NIKKI LIES PRONE ON THE CANVAS FOLLOWING HER KICKOUT! NIKKI IS BARELY SHOWING SIGNS OF LIFE!
Persephone: What’s she going to do up here-
Rich Russillo: FLIGHT OF THE BUMBLEBEA! BEA HITS THAT FROG SPLASH TO THE BACK OF NIKKI, AND ROLLS HER ONTO HER BACK! BEA ISN’T DONE, CLIMBING TO THE TOP ROPE FOR A SECOND TIME! …AGAIN! FLIGHT OF BUMBLEBEA HITS IT TARGET, AND BEA HOOKS THE LEG DEEP FOR A COVER!
ONNNNNNNNEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!
TWWWWWWWOOOOOOOOOOOO!!
THHHHHHHRRRRRRRREEEEEEEEEEE!!
Rich Russillo: STILL NOT ENOUGH AS NIKKI KIMURA EXPLODES FROM OUT THE COVER! THESE TWO ARE PUTTING ON A CLINIC, AND THE BEST PART IS; THERE’S STILL MORE TO COME!
Persephone: Don’t remind me.
Rich Russillo: BEA VALENTINE CHECKS WITH THE REFEREE, VERIFYING ON IF THAT WAS THREE OR NOT! BUT ILL ADMIT, IT LOOKED AWFULLY LIKE ONE! YOU COULD SLID A PAPER BETWEEN NIKKI’S SHOULDERS AND THE RING MAT! BARELY, JUST BARELY INCHING IT UP!
Rich Russillo: BEA CRAWLS OUT TO THE APRON, AND CLIMBS TO THE TOP ROPE! GESTURING, DOWNRIGHT URGING FOR NIKKI TO GET UP AS SHE PERCHES HERSELF ON THE TOP ROPE! NIKKI STRUGGLES TO HER FEET, AND I HAVE A FEELING I KNOW WHAT NIKKI IS GOING FOR!
Persephone: Didn’t she beat Daniella something with this?
Rich Russillo: SHE DID! BEA’S GOING FOR THE BOSTON BEA PAR- NO! NIKKI THREW HERSELF AT THE TOP ROPE, AND CAUSES BEA TO GET CROTCHED ON THE TOP TURNBUCKLE!
Persephone: Yes, it still hurts.
Rich Russillo: Noted… as Nikki shakes the cobwebs out of her head before climbing to the top rope! NIKKI HOOKS BEA UP FOR AN AVALANCHE SPANISH FLY! CLASS ACT!
Persephone: What. The. Fuck.
Rich Russillo: BEA LANDED ON HER FEET! BEA FRONT FLIPPED ONTO HER FEET AS NIKKI BACKFLIPPED ONTO HERS, AND NIKKI CANT BELIEVE IT! MEANWHILE, BEA STARES WITH AN INTENSITY IN HER EYES! PULLING NIKKI INTO A SWINGING REVERSE STO-
Persephone: Countered!
Rich Russillo: NIKKI SHOVES BEA OFF THE MOVE AGAIN, BUT BEA CONTINUES HER MOMENTUM! RUNNING OFF THE ROPES, AND LEAPING IN THE AIR FOR A JUMPING DOUBLE FOOT STOMP! SHE HIT IT! BEA CRAWLS INTO THE COVER! BEA STING CONNECTS!
ONNNNNNNEEEEEEEEEEE!!
TWWWWWWWOOOOOOOOOO!
THHHHHHHHRRRRRRREEEEEEEEEEE!!
(DING! DING! DING!)
Bella Braxton: HERE’S YOUR WINNER… AND STILL UNIVERSAL WOMEN’S CHAMPION… BEA VALENTINE!!
(“Gloria” by London Symphony Orchestra plays as Bea Valentine sits up off the canvas, and has her Universal Women’s Championship handed to her by the referee. Bea hugs the title closely, and rises to her feet, getting her hand raised in victory.)
Rich Russillo: She’s done it! Bea Valentine retains her Championship over Nikki Kimura!
Persephone: Finally.
Rich Russillo: What a match between these two! It was everything you’d want! Hard hitting, high flying, little bit of technical in there too!
Persephone: Eh.
Rich Russillo: Both women had each other scouted throughout, but after showing her hand once with the counter from earlier, Bea Valentine seen it was coming, and adjusted accordingly to remain Champion! Congratulations, Bea!
(Bea rolls out the ring, and staggers up the ramp, triumphantly holding her title up high while blowing kisses out to fans as the camera fades elsewhere.)
(Promotional ad for Fighting Spirit, where Jake Smith faces Adam Lucas in Barbed Wire Massacre XI.)
(The camera returns to ringside, but as Voltage returns to the arena, it is immediately noticed that the ring has been altered in preparation for tonight’s contract signing. The table is seen in the center of the ring with a chair on both sides, and the contract is on top of it, surrounded by a pen and a microphone on each side. Also in the ring is Bella Braxton, who is seen holding a microphone in her hand. The fans are cheering seeing that this contract signing is about to happen, and after a moment Bella begins to speak.)
Bella Braxton: Ladies and gentlemen… Welcome to the contract signing for the EAW World Championship number one contendership match at Fighting Spirit, which will also be… BARBED WIRE MASSACRE XI!!!!!
(The crowd explodes hearing this from Bella, excited for the match to come. Bella allows the fans to continue cheering and showing their excitement for this match for a moment, before finally beginning to speak once again.)
Bella Braxton: Introducing first… Please welcome ADAM LUCAS!!!
(The fans begin to boo as ‘Everybody Knows (Unstoppable)’ by Royal Deluxe begins to play. Adam Lucas begins walking out to the stage, still annoyed after what happened last week, where his head was busted open following an attack from Jake Smith. Adam doesn’t waste any time beginning to head towards the ring, ready to get this contract signing over with.)
Persephone: You know, nobody likes either of these guys these days, yet we’ve been forced to see them fight each other every single week of this season. Who are people supposed to root for here?
Rich Russillo: I don’t think you’d be happy regardless of who they were facing. Still, this will likely be the last time they cross paths this season, as there’s no better way to bring this feud to an end than with a match like Barbed Wire Massacre, a match where they have no choice but to bring a decisive end to things even if it means destroying each other. I don’t think Adam Lucas would have much of a problem with that, either.
Persephone: Hopefully they actually go through with the murder and all that this time. I still can’t believe the last one ended with a roll up.
(Adam Lucas climbs onto the apron and enters the ring, quickly grabbing a chair and taking a seat. After this, Bella once again begins speaking.)
Bella Braxton: And his opponent… Please welcome JAKE SMITH!!!
(This once again causes loud boos to come from the crowd, potentially even louder than before as ‘Stop Breathing’ by Playboi Carti hits. Eventually, Jake Smith begins to walk out to the stage, and he doesn’t look impressed with the whole contract signing setup inside of the ring. He shakes his head, before finally beginning to walk down the ramp, reluctantly making his way towards the ring for this contract signing.)
Rich Russillo: Jake Smith is here, and Jake’s actions may have been what led to all of this happening. Adam Lucas is still looking to give Jake his comeuppance for everything he’s done throughout the season, but there’s one problem Adam needs to keep in mind, and it’s that Jake knows what he’s doing. Despite all his antics, he’s still a very talented Elitist.
Persephone: “Very talented” is a stretch, but he does win a lot of matches I’d probably enjoy a little more if he didn’t. Then again, I think that just says more about the rest of this roster.
Rich Russillo: Either way, there’s a reason he is a two-time World Champion, and if he wins at Fighting Spirit, he’ll have the opportunity to make that three.
(Jake Smith enters the ring, and slowly makes his way towards the chair opposite Adam. Jake takes a seat and stares at the contract, but after a moment a smirk appears on his face. He chooses to grab one of the microphones, beginning to speak as he looks towards Adam.)
Jake Smith: You know Adam, this match technically isn’t official until that contract is signed. If you’re having any doubts you could always just-
Adam Lucas: Shut up and sign the contract.
(The smirk on Jake’s face immediately drops, and after a moment he begins to respond.)
Jake Smith: Why should I? You were never on my level Adam, and when this season started I gave you every chance to accept that fact and leave me alone. You couldn’t do that, though. You just had to keep coming out here week after week, begging me for a match you didn’t even deserve, and what came out of it, huh? You had opportunity after opportunity to become World Champion and all you ever did was fall flat on your face and embarrass yourself, because you’re not even HALF as good as me. You were being saved Adam and because you couldn’t see that you got yourself humiliated time and time again, and now here I am trying to do you one last favor and save yourself from Barbed Wire Massacre, a match that I won last time I competed in it, and you’re still not listening! What sense does that make, Adam? Do you enjoy being a joke? Why do you keep doing this to yourself?
Adam Lucas: What exactly am I doing to myself, Jake? Who are you to pretend that our history has been one-sided? Jake, I beat you at the biggest show of the entire year and took the Answers World Championship from you, and I did that after taking whatever cheap shot or low blow you had to offer. You can’t handle being a World Champion and that’s exactly why your first reign as World Champion reminded everyone here exactly what kind of guy you really are, and now in your second reign as Champion you didn’t even try pretending to be anything but a coward. You ran away from me this entire season and the few times I was able to get in the ring with you, you got yourself disqualified, you relied on brass knuckles, you had Caroline take me out of the equation, all things that wouldn’t be necessary if you could just handle this problem yourself. You can’t do it though, and you already proved that back at Grand Rampage. I’m not content with you being thrown over the top rope, though. I need to end you, and I’ll be taking full advantage of the opportunity given to me. The last time we fought each other straight up, I became the Answers World Champion. After I beat you at Fighting Spirit, I’ll be on my way to holding the EAW World Championship.
Jake Smith: Don’t tell me you still care about what happened at Pain for Pride two years ago. You got lucky, man. It happens. There’s a reason that after our match at Pain for Pride I went on to have the greatest year an Elitist could have by winning the Grand Rampage, winning my second World Championship in the main event of Pain for Pride and holding it for the rest of the year while you spent all the time after your title reign either chasing after World Championships and coming out of it empty handed or facing your own wife on the biggest stage possible and losing to that bitch.
(The fans boo Jake, but Adam doesn’t say anything for a moment, instead staring at Jake as he clearly is frustrated. However, Adam is able to remain calm for the time being, as he begins to speak once again.)
Adam Lucas: Just sign the contract.
Jake Smith: You never answered the question. Why should I?
Adam Lucas: Because like you said, once we’ve both signed it, this match is official. Once you sign that contract I won’t need to think about you trying to run away or find some way out of this, because I’ll have the perfect opportunity to finally do the one thing I should’ve done back when this season first started, and shut you up for good. I told you this Jake, you did your job. You stopped me from becoming Champ, and as long as you’re here I don’t know if I’ll have the chance to be Champion, strictly because you’re that much of a nuisance. I need to get rid of you, so I’m not going to wait all night for you to sign this. I have a Championship to win and a Pain for Pride to main event, so let’s get this over with.
(Adam Lucas picks up his pen, but just as he goes to grab the contract so he can sign it, Jake picks it up. Adam doesn’t appear to be amused, but Jake begins to respond.)
Jake Smith: I don’t see why Captain Charisma thought it was necessary to give this match this kind of stipulation, but what makes you think any of this helps you? You know that the EAW Championship opportunity is available to both of us, right?
Adam Lucas: Of course it is, but for you to get to Pain for Pride and fight for that title you’d have to make it past me, and I’m not letting that happen. I don’t care what I have to go through in order to get there, this is going to end exactly how I promised it would back at Shock Value, and that’s with you in the ground. You’re not getting this opportunity at my expense after everything you’ve said and done.
Jake Smith: Even if you DID win, you’d just lose at Pain for Pride anyway! Whether it’s Methuselah, Solomon or Machina, you’d screw things up because that’s what you do. You find new ways to fuck up every time you get an opportunity, and somehow, someway, you always manage to blame me for it. Maybe you should consider that you’re just not that good at what you do! It can’t ALWAYS be my fault that you’re losing matches, and losing is basically all you’ve done. There’s a reason you weren’t touching another World Championship even before you came to Voltage this season.
Adam Lucas: And things have just been going *so* much better for you lately, right? You keep trying to take me out of the equation Jake and I’ll give you your credit, you’ve succeeded at that. You’ve been every bit of the thorn in my side that you were hoping to be, but where has all that gotten you? What have you done with the opportunities you’re creating? You take me out of the picture, then what? You go and you lose to someone else, because you’re not as good as you think you are and taking me out isn’t enough to make up for that. You’re scared of me Jake and if you want to be scared, fine. That’s on you. You’re not the World Champion anymore, so if you wanted to stay out of my way you could’ve done that. You decided to keep playing dirty, though. You decided to waste my time, and you’re gonna pay for that whether you like it or not.
(The two men stare at each other, and during this staredown there’s clear tension inside of the ring. While Jake doesn’t want this match as much as Adam, both men clearly hate each other, and both of them want the chance to fight for the EAW World Championship at Pain for Pride. After some time, Adam begins speaking once more.)
Adam Lucas: You can keep wasting time, but even if Captain Charisma is willing to let you run away from this the same way he let you find your way out of all our other matches, that doesn’t mean I’ll be showing you the same kindness. Now I’m going to give you one last chance. Sign the contract.
(Jake just shakes his head before beginning to respond.)
Jake Smith: You’re an idiot, you know that right? This match is gonna end, you’re gonna lose, and you’re not gonna have anything to do at Pain for Pride because you ruined your best shot at getting a worthwhile match all because you couldn’t leave me alone.
(Adam doesn’t say anything, and Jake just sighs before continuing.)
Jake Smith: Fine, though. Clearly you didn’t learn anything after last week, so I’ll get you to finally leave me alone one way or another. After that, this place will be seeing a three-time World Champ real soon.
(Finally, Jake Smith signs the contract for the Barbed Wire Massacre, which causes the fans to cheer. After this, Jake slides the contract to Adam, before quickly speaking.)
Jake Smith: Go ahead. Your turn.
(Adam stares at Jake for a moment, before finally turning his attention to the contract. He picks up his pen and signs it, and this also causes cheers to come from the crowd. However, just as he finishes signing the contract…)
Rich Russillo: WHAT THE HELL??
Persephone: :oh:
Rich Russillo: JAKE JUST STABBED ADAM IN THE HAND WITH HIS PEN!!! JAKE LET ADAM SIGN THE CONTRACT JUST SO HE COULD CATCH HIM OFF GUARD, AND NOW AS ADAM GRABS HIS HAND IN PAIN JAKE RUSHES OVER BEFORE ATTACKING HIS FIGHTING SPIRIT OPPONENT!
Persephone: I’m impressed that we actually saw a stabbing tonight, but now Jake is on top of Adam and is punching away at him. Honestly, Adam probably should’ve been more careful. It’s Jake we’re talking about here.
Rich Russillo: I think anyone could’ve expected Jake taking the cheap shot, but what wasn’t expected was how he did it, and that’s how Jake got Adam! Jake is all over Adam right now- BUT JAKE IS ABLE TO USE HIS GOOD HAND, PUNCHING JAKE IN THE FACE WHICH CAUSES HIS HEAD TO BE KNOCKED BACK! AFTER THIS, ADAM BEGINS TO KICK JAKE OFF OF HIM, CREATING SOME SPACE BETWEEN THE TWO!
Persephone: Adam pushes his chair away and begins getting back up- but Jake immediately goes back after him and attempts a double leg takedown! Adam is blocking it by holding Jake in place though, and he pushes Jake off of him before punching him in the jaw! Jake responds with a punch of his own though, but Adam follows up with a discus punch. Jake looks for one more strike, but Adam ducks under before going for a-
Rich Russillo: NO! JAKE KICKS ADAM’S LEG OUT FROM UNDER HIM, AND I THINK YOU KNOW WHAT THAT MEANS!
Persephone: It means that Adam messed up. Jake runs the ropes while Adam is down on a knee, AND JAKE GOES FOR-
Rich Russillo: LEVEL UP!!!!! ADAM WAS ABLE TO SURPRISE JAKE BY TURNING AND POPPING HIM UP, BEFORE POWERBOMBING JAKE RIGHT THROUGH THE TABLE!!!! THE CONTRACT SIGNING IS OVER AS BOTH MEN HAVE SIGNED THE CONTRACT, AND NOW ADAM LUCAS HAS GOTTEN A SMALL TASTE OF PAYBACK AS HE JUST PUT JAKE THROUGH THE TABLE!
(Adam Lucas stares at Jake Smith, who is laid down on top of the broken table. As Adam stares at Jake though, instead of looking satisfied, he only looks increasingly more furious than before, finally having the opportunity to take out his anger on Jake.)
Persephone: If you ask me, it doesn’t look like Adam is done.
Rich Russillo: I think you’re actually right! Adam slides out of the ring before pulling Jake out, AND HE TAKES THAT PEN OUT OF HIS HAND BEFORE STABBING JAKE IN THE SHOULDER WITH IT! Jake screams out in pain, BUT ADAM JUST SENDS JAKE CRASHING BACK FIRST INTO THE BARRICADE!! Adam now digging under the ring for something, and whatever it is, it can’t be good!
Persephone: Actually… I think this is perfect! ADAM JUST PULLED OUT A ROLL OF BARBED WIRE!
Rich Russillo: HE DID, AND NOW HE TURNS TOWARDS JAKE BEFORE-
Persephone: ???
Rich Russillo: WHAT THE HELL??? WHERE DID SHE COME FROM!?!?
Persephone: OH COME ON!!!
Rich Russillo: CAROLINE IS STANDING ON THE OTHER SIDE OF THE BARRICADE, AND SHE JUST SPRAYED THE MIST AT ADAM LUCAS’ FACE!!!! Adam stumbles back as Caroline climbs over the barricade, and I suppose we should’ve known something like this would happen! Caroline has been working with Jake for some time now, and we all know of the issues she has with Adam, and especially his wife, Dr. Bethany Blue!
Persephone: Caroline grabs Adam before sending him into the steel steps, knocking them over, and she grabs one of the steel chairs that were in the ring before beginning to repeatedly hit him in the back with it.
Rich Russillo: Caroline now wrapping the steel chair over Adam’s head, and it looks like she has something else in mind as she may be aiming to do some serious damage to the throat of Jake’s Fighting Spirit opponent! Caroline begins to slowly position Adam’s head onto the bottom step. Caroline now beginning to climb onto the apron, AND SHE RUNS IN BEFORE LOOKING FOR A DIVING DOUBLE FOOT STOMP ONTO THE CHAIR AROUND ADAM’S NECK!
Persephone: ADAM GETS OUT OF THE WAY THOUGH! I WOULD’VE LOVED TO SEE WHAT WOULD’VE HAPPENED TO ADAM THERE, BUT ADAM JUST HAD TO RUIN IT! Adam is able to remove the chair from his head as Caroline regains her footing, but Caroline is quick to turn and run back towards Adam-
Rich Russillo: BUT ADAM POPS CAROLINE UP BEFORE DROPPING HER RIGHT ONTO THE BOTTOM STEP WITH A SECOND LEVEL UP!!!!! ADAM LUCAS JUST POWERBOMBED CAROLINE RIGHT ONTO STEEL, AND I THINK CAROLINE MAY BE OUT!!!! THAT WAS A CLOSE CALL, BUT ADAM LUCAS IS ABLE TO GET THE UPPER HAND AND OVERCOME THE NUMBERS GAME!
(Adam Lucas turns around, and sees the barbed wire he left on the floor. The look on his face doesn’t change for a moment, but as he turns away, he notices Jake Smith trying to pull himself up. After this, he immediately grabs onto the barbed wire.)
Persephone: Wait, what is Adam- OH! THAT’S ACTUALLY NOT BAD!
Rich Russillo: ADAM LUCAS JUST PULLED JAKE’S HEAD BACK, AND NOW HE’S WRAPPING THE BARBED WIRE AROUND JAKE’S HEAD!!!! JAKE SMITH HAS BARBED WIRE WRAPPED AROUND HIS HEAD THANKS TO ADAM LUCAS, AND NOW ADAM QUICKLY DRAGS JAKE UP BEFORE RUNNING AROUND THE STEEL STEPS AND TOWARDS THE SIDE OF THE RING WITHOUT THEM- SENDING JAKE CRASHING FACE FIRST INTO THE RING POST WITH THE BARBED WIRE AROUND HIS HEAD!!!
Persephone: YEAHHHHHHHH!!!! I LIKE THIS!!! ADAM PULLS JAKE BACK UP, AND NOW HE SLAMS JAKE’S HEAD INTO THE RING POST AGAIN! AND AGAIN! AND AGAIN! AGAIN AGAIN AGAIN! ADAM ISN’T STOPPING, AND I’M SO GLAD TO BE ABLE TO SAY THIS, JAKE ALREADY HAS BLOOD POURING DOWN HIS FACE RIGHT NOW!
Rich Russillo: IT LOOKS LIKE ADAM WASN’T CONTENT WITHOUT TAKING JAKE OUT!!!! ADAM WANTED TO END JAKE, AND JAKE HAS ONLY CONTINUED TO MESS WITH ADAM, INCLUDING WITH SOME OF HIS WORDS AND ACTIONS JUST A FEW MOMENTS AGO! ADAM IS LETTING ALL HIS PENT UP ANGER TOWARDS JAKE OUT RIGHT NOW, AS WITH CAROLINE DOWN AND OUT THERE’S NOTHING STOPPING ADAM FROM JUST DESTROYING JAKE’S FACE RIGHT NOW!
Persephone: ADAM KEEPS GOING, AND JAKE CAN’T EVEN FIGHT BACK BECAUSE HE MIGHT AS WELL BE DEAD RIGHT NOW! He’s completely lifeless, and… Is he even gonna be able to compete in Barbed Wire Massacre? I don’t really want to miss out on that.
Rich Russillo: The contract has been signed, so I don’t think anything can stop that match from happening now. Adam Lucas has finally pulled Jake’s face away from the ring post though, and seeing the condition he’s in, I’d be surprised if Jake entered that match at one hundred percent.
Persephone: Well, as long as I get to see them get covered in blood like this again, I’ll be happy. It’s the only thing making them interesting.
Rich Russillo: Adam and Jake have faced each other many times throughout their careers, but this is definitely going to be their most heated match yet. I think what Adam Lucas has done tonight should tell you everything you need to know about what’s to come at Fighting Spirit from these two. After all this, I think it was only right for this to be Barbed Wire Massacre XI.
(Adam Lucas drops Jake Smith, finally letting him drop to the floor as his barbed wire-wrapped head is now covered in blood, along with the rest of his face to form a crimson mask. Jake isn’t moving, and neither is Caroline after being hit with Adam’s “Level Up” onto the steel steps. Finally security guards and members of the medical team begin rushing down the ramp to get Adam away from Jake and check on both Jake and Caroline, meanwhile Adam just begins to slowly backpedal up the ramp, not even bothering to check his hand, which was stabbed by Jake’s pen. With his eyes still on Jake, Adam slowly makes his way up the ramp as Voltage fades away from ringside.)
(Promotional ad for Fighting Spirit, where the winner of the upcoming EAW World Championship match defends the title against Solomon Stane.)
(The camera returns to ringside, and ‘The World Is Gonna End Tonight’ by Dan Romer and Peter Harper is heard playing, as Solomon Stane is seen seated at ringside next to the commentary table. After this the camera pans away, and Bella Braxton can be seen with a microphone in her hand.)
Bella Braxton: Ladies and gentlemen… The following contest is scheduled for ONE FALL!!!!!
Crowd: ONE FALL!!!!!
Bella Braxton: AND IT IS FOR THE EAW WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP!!!!!!
(‘Praise Gawd’ by Kanye West hits to a loud reaction, and as the smoke fills the arena and flames shoot from the stage, Methuselah begins to walk out. Methuselah has a focused look on his face, and he chooses to ignore Solomon Stane, who is watching closely. Instead Methuselah keeps his mind on the match ahead of him, as he wastes no time beginning to walk down the ramp and towards the ring.)
Bella Braxton: Introducing first!… From the Mount Adams Observatory… Weighing in at 17 stone… MEEEETTTHHHUUUUUUUUSSSSSSEEEEEEEEEELLLAAAHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!
Rich Russillo: Solomon Stane is watching this one at ringside, as this is a World Championship match with unique stakes. The winner of this match will be the new EAW World Champion, but they’ll also have to face Solomon Stane at Fighting Spirit with the title on the line.
Persephone: And unfortunately to get there I have to sit through a match we already saw at King of Elite… Except a thousand times worse because there’s no stipulation here.
Rich Russillo: Methuselah and Michael Machina do have a ton of history throughout this season, but they’re also two incredible Elitists, and thanks to that this will be a very tough fight.
(‘Apostle’s Warning’ by Mobb Deep hits to extremely loud cheers, and before long Michael Machina begins walking out to the stage, ready for his EAW World Championship match as he wears his Championship around the waist. Machina sees Solomon Stane at ringside, but instead of focusing on him he turns his attention to Methuselah, staring at him as he begins to make his way down the ramp, ready for this King of Elite rematch for the World Championship.)
Bella Braxton: And his opponent!… From Brooklyn, New York… Weighing in at 250 pounds… HE IS THE EAW WORLD CHAMPION, MIIIIIICCHAAAEELLLLLLLL MAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAACHIIIIIINNAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Rich Russillo: Michael Machina is ready for this fight, and he has to be. Methuselah gave him the fight of a lifetime back at King of Elite, and Methuselah may have a chip on his shoulder now after that previous loss.
Persephone: I don’t really care about this match but the worst part is easily the fact that Solomon is sitting over there. He’s weird.
Rich Russillo: Well you’ll have to deal with it. He’s here, and he’s ready to see how this one is about to end.
(Ding! Ding! Ding!)
Rich Russillo: THIS EAW WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP MATCH IS UNDERWAY, AND BOTH MEN GO AFTER EACH OTHER AS THEY RUN INTO THE CENTER OF THE RING, IMMEDIATELY BEGINNING TO BRAWL! THESE TWO HAVE A LOT OF HISTORY WITH EACH OTHER AND HAVE ALREADY HAVE EXPERIENCE FACING EACH OTHER INSIDE OF THE RING, SO IT LOOKS LIKE THEY’RE NOT WASTING ANY TIME GETTING THIS ONE STARTED! BOTH MEN ARE JUST THROWING HAYMAKERS AT EACH OTHER IN THE CENTER OF THE RING! THEY’RE GOING BACK AND FORTH, AND WHAT A HOT START THIS IS TO THE EAW WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP MATCH!
Persephone: Michael Machina is able to grab Methuselah’s legs and power him into the corner of the ring, and he begins to repeatedly deliver shoulder thrusts into the midsection of Methuselah. I’m glad that this match has had a hot start because this means that it’ll end quicker, and that’s exactly what needs to happen if you ask me. Anyways, Methuselah was able to push Machina off of him a bit before landing an uppercut, and now he takes Machina to the mat with a double leg takedown before beginning to punch away at him. This fight has been taken to the mat, and-
Rich Russillo: AND MACHINA IS ABLE TO PUNCH METHUSELAH IN THE JAW BEFORE PULLING HIMSELF OVER METHUSELAH, BEGINNING TO DROP ELBOWS RIGHT INTO METHUSELAH’S FACE! MICHAEL MACHINA HAS THE UPPER HAND RIGHT NOW- BUT METHUSELAH IS ABLE TO LAND AN ELBOW THAT KNOCKS MACHINA BACK, AND NOW METHUSELAH QUICKLY PUSHES HIMSELF BACK UP BEFORE LANDING A KNEE TO MACHINA’S FACE, RIGHT AS MACHINA WAS TRYING TO GET BACK UP! Methuselah grabs Michael Machina after that, AND HE RUNS INTO THE CORNER OF THE RING BEFORE SENDING HIM SHOULDER FIRST INTO THE RING POST! Michael Machina falls out to the apron after that, and Methuselah follows behind!
Persephone: Michael Machina grabs the ropes and begins pulling himself up as Methuselah makes his way over to him- and Methuselah delivers a knee to the midsection of Machina. Methuselah grabs Machina after this and I think he’s trying to send the back of his head into the ring post- but Machina lands a kick to the midsection before punching him in the jaw. Michael Machina connects with a second one- but now Methuselah lands one in return. Michael Machina fires back though, AND HE LANDS A BIG BOOT, SENDING METHUSELAH STUMBLING BACK! If only he tripped and landed wrong…
Rich Russillo: That didn’t happen though, as Methuselah held onto the top rope to maintain his balance! Methuselah now running towards Michael Machina- BUT MICHAEL MACHINA DUCKS DOWN AND LIFTS METHUSELAH OVER HIS HEAD, SENDING THE CHAIRMAN CRASHING ONTO THE RINGSIDE FLOOR WITH A BACK BODY DROP!!! WHAT A MOVE BY MACHINA, WHO RUSHES TOWARDS THE OTHER END OF THE APRON AS METHUSELAH BEGINS TO STUMBLE BACK TO HIS FEET!
Persephone: I don’t know what he’s thinking here, but I’m not impressed.
Rich Russillo: I think everyone else will be, though! Methuselah turns towards his opponent while holding his back- ONLY TO BE CAUGHT BY SURPRISE AS MICHAEL MACHINA FLIES TOWARDS METHUSELAH WITH A DIVING CANNONBALL OFF THE APRON!!!! THE EAW WORLD CHAMPION IS ON FIRE RIGHT NOW AS METHUSELAH SEEMS TO BE IN TROUBLE!
Persephone: Michael Machina sends Methuselah back into the ring before following behind, and as Methuselah stumbles back to his feet he is taken down with a shoulder tackle. Methuselah gets back up and he connects with a second one, and as Methuselah gets back up it looks like he has something in mind. He scoops Methuselah up-
Rich Russillo: BUT METHUSELAH SLIPS OUT OF MACHINA’S GRASP, LANDING ON HIS FEET BEHIND HIM BEFORE SHOVING MACHINA INTO THE ROPES! MACHINA BOUNCES OFF THE ROPES- RIGHT INTO A SCOOP SLAM!!! METHUSELAH IMMEDIATELY RUNS THE ROPES, AND HE FOLLOWS IT UP WITH THE TWISTING ELBOW DROP! METHUSELAH IMMEDIATELY GETS BACK UP AS MACHINA SLOWLY ROLLS TO A KNEE- AND METHUSELAH CONNECTS WITH THE SPINNING HEEL KICK!!!! METHUSELAH’S EXECUTION COMBO CONNECTS ON MACHINA- BUT INSTEAD OF LETTING HIM FALL, METHUSELAH PULLS HIM INTO A DOUBLE UNDERHOOK!!!!
Persephone: METH FX! Methuselah connected with Meth FX, but he still doesn’t let go of Machina! He rolls back to his feet while holding onto him, BEFORE CONNECTING WITH THE METH FX BACKBREAKER! NOW PIN HIM! HURRY UP AND PIN HIM!
Rich Russillo: I don’t think that’s what’s gonna happen just yet. Methuselah sees Machina sitting up in pain after that backbreaker- AND HE JUST DELIVERS A RUNNING PENALTY KICK TO THE SPINE! Machina is hurting- AND AS SOON AS HE ROLLS ONTO HIS STOMACH, METHUSELAH DROPS DOWN ONTO HIS BACK WITH A KNEE DROP! Methuselah is heavily on the offensive right now as he now begins dragging Machina back up once more- BUT MACHINA FINALLY FIGHTS BACK WITH A PUNCH TO THE RIBS!
Persephone: Methuselah responds with those boxing punches though- AND HE TRIES TO FOLLOW THAT UP WITH A SPINNING BACKFIST, BUT MACHINA DUCKS UNDER BEFORE LIFTING METHUSELAH UP INTO A FIREMAN’S CARRY! MACHINA HAS HIM UP- BUT METHUSELAH PULLS HIMSELF OUT OF MACHINA’S GRASP BEFORE PULLING HIM INTO A FRONT FACELOCK! METHUSELAH LIFTS MACHINA UP, BEFORE DROPPING HIM WITH THE EGO DEATH DRIVER!!! FINALLY, METHUSELAH HOOKS THE LEGS AND GOES FOR THE COVER!
ONE!
TWO!!
Persephone: Huh?? I thought the match would’ve been over after that, but Machina just kicked out at two. That’s not right.
Rich Russillo: Methuselah waits as Michael Machina slowly starts to stumble back to his feet. It looks like Methuselah has something in mind here, and whatever it is, it has to be big! Michael Machina has gotten back up after that Ego Death Driver, AND METHUSELAH NOW RUNS TOWARDS THE ROPES AND SPRINGBOARDS OFF THE MIDDLE ROPE FOR A SPRING DEMOLITION- ONLY TO GET CAUGHT BY MACHINA, WHO RAN CLOSER TO METHUSELAH TO CATCH HIM WITH A HUGE GERMAN SUPLEX!!! WHAT A MOVE BY THE EAW WORLD CHAMPION AS METHUSELAH WAS JUST DUMPED ONTO HIS NECK!
Persephone: Methuselah inadvertently rolls to his feet after this as he falls back into the ropes, AND THIS ALLOWS MACHINA TO CATCH METHUSELAH WITH THE BLACK HOLE SLAM!! Michael Machina begins to… I don’t know, I think you guys would say he’s getting fired up right now since he finally landed a few moves again. He backs into the far corner of the ring as he waits for Methuselah slowly pushes himself back up, before HE STARTS RUNNING TOWARDS METHUSELAH!
Rich Russillo: MICHAEL MACHINA WAS LOOKING FOR THE MONEY SHOT, BUT METHUSELAH AVOIDED IT AS MACHINA NEARLY RAN RIGHT INTO THE TURNBUCKLES!! MACHINA WAS ABLE TO STOP HIMSELF THOUGH AS HE GRABS ONTO THE TURNBUCKLES JUST IN TIME, AND THANKS TO THIS HE’S ABLE TO TURN AROUND AND SEE METHUSELAH RUNNING IN- ALLOWING MACHINA TO LIFT METHUSELAH OVER HIS HEAD! That was a close one, and now Machina turns around before punching Methuselah in the jaw, keeping him on the top rope!
Persephone: Methuselah is stuck on the top rope as Machina just made some distance- AND NOW HE RUSHES IN BEFORE RUNNING UP THE TURNBUCKLES, AND TAKING METHUSELAH OFF OF THE TOP ROPE WITH AN AVALANCHE HURRICANRANA!
Rich Russillo: WE’VE SEEN IT BEFORE FROM MACHINA, BUT IT NEVER FAILS TO BE AS IMPRESSIVE AS POSSIBLE! MICHAEL MACHINA IS BACK TO HIS FEET, AND HE YELLS AT METHUSELAH TO GET BACK UP! METHUSELAH IS HOLDING HIS BACK IN PAIN AS HE STUMBLES BACK TO HIS FEET, AND IT LOOKS LIKE THE CHAMPION IS STILL FIRED UP, READY TO RETAIN HIS WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP ONCE MORE!!! MICHAEL MACHINA EXPLODES OUT OF THE CORNER, CHARGING AT METHUSELAH BEFORE DROPPING HIM WITH THE MONEY SHOT!!!! THE MONEY SHOT CONNECTS THIS TIME, AND YOU COULD JUST FEEL THE CONNECTION ON THAT ONE! MICHAEL MACHINA NOW WITH THE COVER, TO HEAD INTO FIGHTING SPIRIT AS CHAMPION!!!!
ONE!
Persephone: :francis:
Rich Russillo: Well it’s still Methuselah at the end of the day- BUT IT LOOKS LIKE MACHINA ISN’T AS SURPRISED BY THIS AS THE REST OF US, AS HE IMMEDIATELY GRABS THE HEAD OF METHUSELAH BEFORE BEGINNING TO REPEATEDLY BASH IT AGAINST THE MAT! MACHINA SLAMMING THE BACK OF THE CHAIRMAN’S HEAD AGAINST THE MAT REPEATEDLY, JUST DOING WHATEVER DAMAGE HE CAN TO PREVENT METHUSELAH FROM FINDING HIS WAY BACK INTO THIS! Machina now dragging Methuselah back up as he keeps holding onto him- BEFORE DELIVERING AN OVERHEAD BELLY TO BELLY!
Persephone: Methuselah slowly pulls himself into a seated position in the corner of the ring, AND MACHINA RUNS IN BEFORE DELIVERING A KNEE TO METHUSELAH’S FACE!!! Machina grabs Methuselah and lifts him up after this, and I’m not too sure what Machina has in mind now but it better be something good. He’s walking into the center of the ring while carrying Methuselah on his shoulders- AND RIGHT AFTER THAT HE POPS METHUSELAH UP INTO A GORILLA PRESS! HE’S GOING FOR THAT ONE MOVE!
Rich Russillo: IT’S CALLED HEAT’S DESCENT, BUT IT DOESN’T CONNECT AS METHUSELAH IS ABLE TO SLIP OUT OF MACHINA’S GRASP!
Persephone: That sucks. The match might’ve actually ended there.
Rich Russillo: We’ll have to see, but one thing is for sure and it’s that Methuselah has something in mind here! Methuselah just shoved Machina into the corner of the ring, AND HE GOES FOR RAPTURE- BUT METHUSELAH DOESN’T GET IT, AS MACHINA WAS JUST BARELY ABLE TO AVOID IT! METHUSELAH’S LEG GOT CAUGHT UP ON THE TOP ROPE THANKS TO THAT MISS- AND MACHINA USES THIS TO HIS ADVANTAGE AS HE POWERS METHUSELAH UP ONTO HIS SHOULDERS! NO WAY, IS HE ABOUT TO GO FOR .50 CAL!?!?
Persephone: YES, HURRY UP AND DO IT SO THE MATCH CAN END! THIS MATCH DOESN’T HAVE ANY EXPLOSIVES LIKE THE LAST ONE, I DON’T WANT TO SEE IT CONTINUE!
Rich Russillo: MICHAEL MACHINA WALKS TO THE CENTER OF THE RING WITH METHUSELAH ON HIS SHOULDERS- BUT METHUSELAH BEGINS PUNCHING AWAY AT THE TOP OF MACHINA’S HEAD! METHUSELAH WITH PUNCH AFTER PUNCH, THROWING WHATEVER HE CAN TO PREVENT MACHINA FROM CONNECTING WITH THE .50 CAL!!! MACHINA IS EVENTUALLY FORCED TO LET GO OF METHUSELAH AS HE STUMBLES BACK HOLDING HIS HEAD, AND METHUSELAH TAKES ADVANTAGE OF THIS TO CLOTHESLINE THE CHAMPION OVER THE TOP ROPE AND OUT OF THE RING!
Persephone: Well I’d ask for a count out here but I don’t think that’s gonna happen when Methuselah is challenging for a title. That’s annoying. Michael Machina is slowly pushing himself back up and it looks like he’s a bit shaken after all those shots to the head, BUT INSIDE OF THE RING METHUSELAH BEGINS RUNNING THE ROPES!! VINTAGE DEDEDE!!! METHUSELAH JUST DOVE OVER THE TOP ROPE AND ONTO MACHINA! WHY IS AN OLD MAN MOVING LIKE THIS!? It doesn’t make any sense!
Rich Russillo: That’s Methuselah, for you! What he does in general doesn’t make any sense. Methuselah drags Machina back up before lifting him up onto his shoulder, AND HE RUNS TOWARDS THE RING POST BEFORE SENDING MACHINA INTO THE RING POST HEAD FIRST!!! Machina drops to the ringside floor, and he’s in a bad way right now, but it doesn’t look like Methuselah is content with the damage he’s already done to Machina so far! Methuselah begins approaching our table before clearing it out, and he clearly has some bad intentions right now!
Persephone: Oh, great. Now our table is gonna get wrecked for no reason.
Rich Russillo: Methuselah begins dragging Machina over towards it- BUT MACHINA THROWS A PUNCH TO THE RIBS! A SECOND ONE NOW! A THIRD- BUT METHUSELAH RETALIATES WITH AN ELBOW! Methuselah now, LIFTING MACHINA UP FOR A POWERBOMB- BUT NOW IT’S MACHINA THAT BEGINS THROWING SHOTS TO THE HEAD, NOT ALLOWING METHUSELAH TO POWERBOMB HIM THROUGH THE TABLE! METHUSELAH IS FORCED TO LET MACHINA GO, AND NOW MACHINA HITS METHUSELAH WITH A RIGHT HAND, CAUSING METHUSELAH TO FALL BACK ONTO THE TABLE! Michael Machina climbs onto the table as well, and it looks like Methuselah might be the one going through it!
Persephone: Don’t say that like it’s a good thing. These two are way too close right now. Machina is lifting Methuselah up though, and I really don’t know what he could have planned, nor do I really care.
Rich Russillo: It looks like he is attempting to set up for the .50 Cal once again, but Methuselah is keeping his weight down, preventing it from connecting! Machina attempts to get Methuselah up one more time- BEFORE METHUSELAH DROPS DOWN AND LIFTS MACHINA OVER HIS HEAD WITH A BACK BODY DROP, SENDING MACHINA OFF THE TABLE AND ONTO THE RINGSIDE FLOOR!
Persephone: Methuselah gets off the table, and I am very grateful for that. Michael Machina stumbles back to his knees before getting grabbed by Methuselah in a front facelock, BEFORE METHUSELAH PULLS MACHINA BACK UP, ALLOWING HIM TO PUT MACHINA THROUGH THE TABLE WITH A SECOND EGO DEATH DRIVER!
Rich Russillo: WHAT A MOVE BY METHUSELAH, WHO PULLS MACHINA UP BEFORE SENDING HIM BACK INTO THE RING!! The referee hasn’t been counting as they clearly don’t want to risk getting on Methuselah’s bad side, but thanks to that we may have ourselves a new World Champion! Methuselah slides into the ring, AND HE IMMEDIATELY PULLS MACHINA BACK INTO HIS GRASP, BEFORE PLANTING HIM WITH THE HELLFIRE IMPALER DDT!!!! HUGE COMBINATION OF MOVES, AND AFTER ALL THAT, I DON’T KNOW IF MACHINA HAS IT IN HIM TO KEEP GOING! THIS MATCH MIGHT BE OVER!
ONE!
TWO!!
THREE-
Persephone: WHAT??? MICHAEL MACHINA JUST GOT THE SHOULDER UP, YOU CAN’T BE SERIOUS! Why is this match not over even after all of that!? This guy was just put through our table. We literally have no table now and you’re telling me that was just for nothing??
Rich Russillo: Well, that’s just how things go sometimes. There’s a reason Michael Machina has been the EAW World Champion for this long even after such an impressive lineup of challengers.
Persephone: I don’t care.
Rich Russillo: Well I think Methuselah does, as he doesn’t appear to be pleased. Methuselah slowly slides out of the ring before pulling Michael Machina back out, and I’m not sure what it is Methuselah has in mind here, but what I do know is that it can’t possibly be good for the EAW World Champion! Methuselah is holding onto Machina, AND HE HEADS TOWARDS THE STEEL STEPS-
Persephone: ONLY FOR MACHINA TO TURN IT AROUND, SENDING METHUSELAH CRASHING INTO THE STEPS INSTEAD!!! Methuselah collided with the steps so hard that the top half of them were knocked over. Unfortunately, this doesn’t mean anything as they’re clearly not being counted out.
Rich Russillo: I wouldn’t say it means nothing! Michael Machina just did some serious damage, as Methuselah now is forced to crawl towards the corner of the barricade to try pulling himself up!
Persephone: Michael Machina pulls himself up, but… After looking at Methuselah and catching his breath, he started heading the other way. Is he walking out on the match?
Rich Russillo: No… I DON’T THINK THAT’S WHAT HE’S DOING! MICHAEL MACHINA RUNS ALL THE WAY AROUND THE RING, BUILDING UP AS MUCH SPEED AS HE POSSIBLY CAN, BEFORE FINALLY CRASHING INTO METHUSELAH, SENDING BOTH MEN THROUGH THE BARRICADE WITH A BULLET FROM HELL!!!!!!!!! THE BULLET FROM HELL CONNECTS, AND SOMEHOW IT LOOKS LIKE MACHINA JUST KEEPS OUTDOING HIMSELF!!!
Persephone: Ohh… So THAT’S why he ran the entire way around the ring. I’d be impressed, but now both men are down. Now what? It’s bad enough the match was already boring. Now there’s literally nothing going on.
Rich Russillo: Both men are lifeless right now, and I will say this. These two are definitely making use of the extra environment they have at their disposal now compared to their last match back at King of Elite, where they were surrounded by that giant cell. These two are once again finding ways to destroy each other, and now as Michael Machina slowly pulls himself out of the remains of the barricade, he needs to get Methuselah back into the ring so he can retain his Championship! Remember, once this is over, the winner will have to worry about Solomon Stane, who is seated at ringside as we speak!
Persephone: Yeah, I actually kinda forgot he was here. He barely even reacted when the table and barricade broke, is he okay?
Rich Russillo: I’d say Solomon is just focused, keeping his mind on the fact that he will be taking on the winner. Michael Machina is finally able to push himself back up, and now he grabs Methuselah before slowly beginning to head back to the ring, knowing that once Methuselah is back in the ring, all Machina has to do is go for the cover! Michael Machina sends Methuselah back into the ring…
Persephone: But as Michael Machina follows behind at the pace of a turtle, Methuselah was able to start rolling to the other side of the ring. This has to be some kind of joke now, I refuse to believe this is an actual match and not a comedy sketch.
Rich Russillo: Michael Machina chooses to remain calm, slowly using the ropes to get back up before walking towards Methuselah. Machina drags Methuselah away from the ropes, and it looks like he may be finally aiming to go for the .50 Cal to put this one away and shift his focus towards Solomon Stane!
Persephone: BUT BECAUSE THESE IDIOTS TOOK A THOUSAND YEARS TO GET BACK IN THE RING, METHUSELAH HAD SOME TIME TO RECOVER! METHUSELAH BACKPEDALED TOWARDS THE ROPES, AND HE LIFTS MACHINA OVER THE TOP ROPE AND OUT TO THE APRON!
Rich Russillo: Methuselah takes a moment to catch his breath, still feeling the effects of that Bullet From Hell! Methuselah pushes himself up after that, BEFORE RUNNING THE ROPES!!! METHUSELAH LOOKING FOR THE SPEAR THROUGH THE ROPES!!!!
Persephone: METHUSELAH COMPLETELY MISSED THOUGH, BECAUSE MICHAEL MACHINA GOT OUT OF THE WAY! HAHAHAHAHAHA, DID YOU SEE THAT!? METHUSELAH TOTALLY JUST FLEW INTO THE BARRICADE!
Rich Russillo: I think you’re right, but it looks like Methuselah was able to cover his head just before he could hit the barricade! That was a close call for him though, and I’m sure that didn’t save him from all the damage seeing how rough that landing was. Still, Methuselah is able to grab the barricade and slowly begin pulling himself up while Machina is on the apron, and… Wait a second…
Persephone: What is Michael Machina about to do? It looks like he’s about to jump, but isn’t that a little far?
Rich Russillo: I don’t think that’s a problem for Machina! MICHAEL MACHINA DIVES OFF THE APRON AND FLIES AT METHUSELAH, TAKING BOTH MEN OVER THE BARRICADE AND INTO THE CROWD WITH A DIVING CLOTHESLINE!!!!! WHAT THE HELL!?!? HOW ON EARTH DID MICHAEL MACHINA LEAP THAT FAR!?
Persephone: This is getting ridiculous, now. Actually, it already did that when I saw a fossil dive over the top rope. Just get this match over with already, I am ready to go home.
Rich Russillo: Michael Machina slowly lifts Methuselah back over the barricade and to ringside before following behind, and right now Machina is just throwing everything he possibly can at Methuselah. Methuselah has been hit with some extremely heavy moves, and we thought he was lucky to have avoided getting pinned following the Bullet From Hell, but it looks like that might not have been the case after all! Machina sends Methuselah back into the ring before following behind, and we may be approaching the end of this one!
Persephone: Michael Machina throws Methuselah into the corner before beginning to climb up to the top rope, and it looks like he’s setting up for something stupid, but hopefully he actually pins Methuselah after it.
Rich Russillo: Wait… MACHINA ISN’T JUST GOING FOR ANY MOVE, HE’S GOING FOR THE SAME MOVE THAT PUT METHUSELAH DOWN BACK AT KING OF ELITE!!! MICHAEL MACHINA IS UP TOP, AND HE IS LIFTING METHUSELAH UP FOR THE MIDAS BOMB!!!!!!
Persephone: WAIT, WHAT????
Rich Russillo: WHAT THE HELL???
Persephone: HE’S TOO OLD FOR THIS!!
Rich Russillo: METHUSELAH WAS ABLE TO COUNTER THE MIDAS BOMB WITH A HURRICANRANA!!!! METHUSELAH LOOKING TO BEAT MACHINA AT HIS OWN GAME, HITTING A TOP ROPE HURRICANRANA OF HIS OWN AS MACHINA CRASHES ONTO THE MAT!
Persephone: Michael Machina slowly stumbles back to his feet as he doesn’t know where he is-
Rich Russillo: AND METHUSELAH TAKES ADVANTAGE OF THIS AS HE RUNS THE ROPES, BEFORE SPEARING THE LIFE OUT OF MICHAEL MACHINA!!!! METHUSELAH CONNECTS WITH THE SPEAR, TEARING MICHAEL MACHINA IN HALF AS BOTH MEN ARE DOWN ON THE MAT! METHUSELAH PULLS HIMSELF OVER MACHINA, AND IT LOOKS LIKE THIS AMAZING CHAMPIONSHIP REIGN MAY BE OVER!!!
ONE!
TWO!!
THREE!!!
Rich Russillo: NO WAY!!! MICHAEL MACHINA IS ABLE TO GET THE SHOULDER UP!!! MACHINA IS STILL IN THIS MATCH, HOW IS THIS POSSIBLE AFTER EVERYTHING THESE TWO HAVE DONE TO EACH OTHER!?
Persephone: That’s what I want to know. How long am I gonna be forced to sit here and watch this garbage?
Rich Russillo: Methuselah slowly sits up, and he just stares at Michael Machina. Methuselah isn’t the kind of Elitist to doubt themselves, but Methuselah lost the last time he faced Machina one on one for that Championship, and now his main finishing move couldn’t get the job done. I don’t know if I’d call this doubt, but he definitely has to be thinking about what he should do in order to bring this match to an end.
Persephone: Well I hope that look on his face means he’s finally figured things out. He’s getting back to his feet, so hopefully that’s a good sign.
Rich Russillo: But a terrible sign for Machina! Methuselah is slowly lifting Michael Machina into an electric chair, AND IF WE KNOW METHUSELAH AS WELL AS I THINK WE DO, HE COULD ONLY BE SETTING UP FOR ONE THING RIGHT NOW! METHUSELAH IS LOOKING TO DROP MICHAEL MACHINA WITH THE MOST POWERFUL MOVE IN HIS ARSENAL, ARCHANGEL FALLS!!!
Persephone: NO, THIS IS THE WRONG TIME FOR MICHAEL MACHINA TO START SHOWING SOME LIFE! IF THAT MOVE CONNECTS THERE’S NO KICKING OUT, SO OF COURSE MACHINA JUST *HAD* TO START THROWING PUNCHES TO METHUSELAH’S HEAD! COME ON, JUST HIT THE MOVE ALREADY!
Rich Russillo: THAT’S NOT POSSIBLE AS LONG AS MACHINA STILL HAS LIFE LEFT IN HIM- AND THANKS TO THAT, MACHINA IS ABLE TO FALL BACK BEFORE DROPPING METHUSELAH ON HIS HEAD WITH A POISONRANA!!! WE’VE SEEN A LOT OF MOVES TONIGHT THAT YOU WOULDN’T EXPECT FROM THESE TWO ELITISTS, AND THAT WAS ANOTHER ONE OF THEM AS METHUSELAH JUST MISSED OUT ON HIS CHANCE TO CONNECT WITH A MOVE GUARANTEED TO END THIS ONE!
Persephone: Yeah but that was clearly a move out of desperation from Machina, because Machina hasn’t even gotten back up after that.
Rich Russillo: Both Michael Machina and Methuselah are out of it in the center of the ring, and this is yet another match where they’ve just been throwing explosive moves at each other from start to finish. Methuselah was hit with that poisonrana so hard he inadvertently rolled back to his knees, meanwhile Michael Machina is slowly but surely pushing himself back to his knees. These two are as tough as possible, and you have to wonder what Solomon Stane is thinking throughout all of this.
Persephone: Who cares? I don’t want to watch this match anymore, but here they are holding me hostage anyway.
Rich Russillo: Michael Machina slowly raises his head- JUST TO GET PUNCHED IN THE FACE BY METHUSELAH! Machina falls back before stopping himself, AND HE COMES BACK WITH A PUNCH OF HIS OWN TO METHUSELAH! Now it’s Methuselah that nearly falls, BUT HE PUNCHES MACHINA ONCE AGAIN! NOW MACHINA PUNCHES METHUSELAH! NOW METHUSELAH! NOW MACHINS! BOTH MEN GO BACK AND FORTH ONCE AGAIN AFTER AN INCREDIBLE MATCH! WHO WILL GET THE UPPER HAND!?
Persephone: Methuselah grabs Michael Machina before headbutting him, but Machina responds with an uppercut. Honestly this might just last forever, so can we just call the match now?
Rich Russillo: Methuselah swings at Machina once again- BUT MACHINA GRABS THE ARM OF METHUSELAH BEFORE PUSHING HIM DOWN TO THE MAT! MACHINA NOW GETTING ON TOP OF METHUSELAH BEFORE DEADLIFTING METHUSELAH BACK UP, AND HE LOOKS FOR A GERMAN SUPLEX- ONLY FOR METHUSELAH TO CONNECT WITH A BACK ELBOW TO FORCE MACHINA OFF OF HIM! MACHINA STUMBLES BACK TOWARDS THE ROPES AND METHUSELAH RUNS IN- BUT MACHINA DUCKS UNDER BEFORE LIFTING METHUSELAH OVER THE TOP ROPE!
Persephone: Somehow Methuselah didn’t break his leg on impact after landing on the apron, and that’s annoying.
Rich Russillo: Machina goes on the offensive- OR AT LEAST HE TRIED TO, BUT METHUSELAH BLOCKS IT BEFORE CONNECTING WITH A SECOND HEADBUTT, FORCING MACHINA BACKWARDS! METHUSELAH NOW JUMPING ONTO THE TOP ROPE, SPRINGBOARDING OFF OF IT FOR A PHENOMENAL FOREARM! HUGE MOVE BY THE CHAIRMAN, AND THESE TWO HAVE SHOWN SUCH IMPRESSIVE ATHLETIC FEATS THROUGHOUT THIS MATCH ON TOP OF THEIR BRUTAL MANEUVERS! With everything they’re bringing to the table, there’s no doubting that this was a worthwhile main event!
Persephone: Right… Anyways Methuselah grabs Michael Machina before pulling him up, and he lifts him up for a suplex or something- BUT MACHINA PULLS HIMSELF DOWN BEFORE LIFTING METHUSELAH UP FOR THE SKULLPIERCER-
Rich Russillo: WHICH DOESN’T CONNECT, AS METHUSELAH HAD IT SCOUTED AND WAS ABLE TO SLIP OUT OF MACHINA’S GRASP! METHUSELAH KICKS MACHINA IN THE MIDSECTION BEFORE PULLING HIM INTO THE DOUBLE UNDERHOOK, AND IT LOOKS LIKE HE’S AIMING TO FINISH THIS ONE UP WITH THE MK DRIVER!!!
Persephone: HE UNFORTUNATELY DOESN’T GET THE CHANCE TO THOUGH, BECAUSE MACHINA CHARGED INTO THE CORNER AND RAMMED METHUSELAH BACK FIRST INTO THE TURNBUCKLES!
Rich Russillo: Michael Machina now with a short-arm clothesline, and he drags Methuselah up before connecting with a second one! Machina drags Methuselah up once again, AND THIS TIME MACHINA PULLS METHUSELAH UP FOR A POWERSLAM- BUT METHUSELAH SLIPS OUT OF MACHINA’S GRASP BEFORE GRABBING THE CHAMPION BY THE ARM! METHUSELAH LOOKS FOR AN IRISH WHIP- BEFORE PULLING MACHINA BACK FOR THE LEAPING REVERSE STO!!!! MACHINA IS TAKEN TO THE MAT AND METHUSELAH PUSHES HIMSELF BACK TO HIS FEET! METHUSELAH SEES MACHINA SLOWLY STUMBLING BACK UP, SO HE RUNS THE ROPES!
Persephone: METH RIDER! SOMEHOW THIS GUY ACTUALLY DOES A FRONT FLIP DDT, AND HE JUST HIT MACHINA WITH IT!
Rich Russillo: THE FORCE OF THAT MOVE CAUSED MACHINA TO BOUNCE BACK TO HIS FEET AND FALL BACK INTO THE ROPES, AND NOW METHUSELAH RUNS IN BEFORE DELIVERING A JUMPING FOREARM SMASH!!! MACHINA STUMBLES BACK TO HIS FEET QUICKLY, AND METHUSELAH CONNECTS WITH A SECOND ONE! MACHINA GETS BACK UP AND SWINGS AT METHUSELAH- BUT METHUSELAH DUCKS UNDER IT BEFORE RUNNING THE ROPES-
Persephone: RIGHT INTO A SHOULDER TACKLE FROM MACHINA! METHUSELAH GETS BACK UP, AND NOW MACHINA CONNECTS WITH A SECOND SHOULDER TACKLE! METHUSELAH STUMBLES BACK TO HIS FEET, AND MACHINA GRABS HIM BEFORE SENDING HIM INTO THE CORNER OF THE RING BEFORE FOLLOWING BEHIND FOR A RUNNING SHOULDER THRUST!
Rich Russillo: METHUSELAH GETS OUT OF THE WAY THOUGH-
Persephone: BUT MACHINA STOPS HIMSELF AGAIN, NOT ALLOWING HIS SHOULDER TO GO INTO THE RING POST AGAIN! That’s pretty annoying.
Rich Russillo: Methuselah runs in- AND MACHINA LOOKED FOR A BACK ELBOW BUT METHUSELAH WAS ABLE TO BLOCK IT, BEFORE GRABBING THE BACK OF MACHINA’S HEAD AND SLAMMING HIS FACE INTO THE TOP TURNBUCKLE! Machina stumbles out of the corner, AND NOW METHUSELAH RUNS THE ROPES BEFORE DROPPING MACHINA WITH A BIG BOOT!
Persephone: Michael Machina is already pushing himself back up though, and I just don’t get it. He’s refusing to stay down.
Rich Russillo: Methuselah hits Machina with a forearm, but he’s still able to push himself to a knee! Methuselah connects with a second one that causes Machina to fall back a bit, but Machina pushes himself back to his feet! MACHINA REALLY IS REFUSING TO STAY DOWN- BUT AS SOON AS HE GETS BACK UP, METHUSELAH CONNECTS WITH A SPINNING BACKFIST! MACHINA STUMBLES, AND NOW METHUSELAH GOES FOR THE IRISH WHIP-
Persephone: BUT MACHINA TURNS IT AROUND AND SENDS METHUSELAH INTO THE ROPES, BEFORE CATCHING HIM WITH A SPINNING SIDE SLAM!!!
Rich Russillo: MICHAEL MACHINA PUSHES HIMSELF BACK UP AND REMOVES THE STRAPS OF HIS SINGLET, AND YOU KNOW WHAT THAT MEANS! MICHAEL MACHINA IS HYPED UP, AND AS METHUSELAH BEGINS TO STUMBLE BACK UP, MACHINA LOOKS READY TO PUT THIS ONE AWAY, AND HE STARTS BY RUNNING THE ROPES!! MACHINA BOUNCES OFF THE ROPES BEFORE RUNNING PAST METHUSELAH, AND IT LOOKS LIKE HE MAY BE BUILDING UP SPEED JUST LIKE HE DID AGAINST DARYL KINKADE!!! MACHINA BOUNCES OFF THE ROPES AGAIN BEFORE DOING IT ONE MORE TIME, AND NOW HE GOES FOR THE BULLET FROM HE-
Persephone: DEMOLITION!!!!
Rich Russillo: METHUSELAH JUST CAUGHT MICHAEL MACHINA BY SURPRISE WITH DEMOLITION, AND THAT RIGHT THERE WAS THE LAST THING THE CHAMPION NEEDED!!!! DEMOLITION OUT OF NOWHERE CONNECTS, AND NOW METHUSELAH PUSHES HIMSELF BACK TO HIS FEET, READY TO FINALLY BECOME THE EAW WORLD CHAMPION AND TAKE DOWN MICHAEL MACHINA AHEAD OF FIGHTING SPIRIT! SOLOMON STANE IS WATCHING CLOSELY, AND IT LOOKS LIKE HE’LL BE FACING METHUSELAH ONE MORE TIME!
Persephone: MICHAEL MACHINA SLOWLY GETS BACK UP, BUT HE DOESN’T KNOW WHERE HE IS! METHUSELAH BACKS INTO THE FAR CORNER OF THE RING, AND NOW HE CHARGES IN FOR-
Rich Russillo: BULLET FROM HELL!!!!
Persephone: ???
Rich Russillo: METHUSELAH WAS CHARGING IN FOR THE SPEAR, BUT MICHAEL MACHINA WAS JUST A BIT FASTER!!! MICHAEL MACHINA ROLLS OFF OF METHUSELAH AND SLOWLY STUMBLES BACK TO HIS FEET, AND HE’S DOING HIS BEST TO KEEP HIMSELF ON HIS FEET AS HE YELLS FOR METHUSELAH TO GET BACK UP! HE BACKS INTO THE OPPOSITE SIDE OF THE RING, AND IT LOOKS LIKE HE’S TRYING TO MAKE SURE THIS ONE ENDS FOR GOOD!
Persephone: Methuselah slowly is able to get back up, AND NOW MACHINA RUNS IN!!!!
Rich Russillo: ANOTHER BULLET FROM HELL!!!! IT CONNECTS, AND THAT TOOK THE LAST BIT OF STRENGTH MACHINA HAD! MACHINA DOESN’T EVEN MOVE, JUST STAYING ON TOP OF METHUSELAH FOR THE COVER AS THIS ONE MAY FINALLY BE OVER!!!!!
ONE!
TWO!!
Persephone: NO!!
THREE!!!
Rich Russillo: METHUSELAH GETS HIS FOOT ON THE BOTTOM ROPE!!!!
(Ding! Ding! Ding!)
Persephone: BUT THE REFEREE DIDN’T SEE IT!!!!! :blessed:
Rich Russillo: :lupe:
Bella Braxton: Ladies and gentlemen here is your winner… AAAANDDD SSTIILLLLLLL THE EAW WORLD CHAMPION… MIIIIIIICCCHHAAAAEEEELLLLLL MMAAAAAAAAAAAACCHHIIIIINNNNAAAAAAA!!!!!!!!!!!
(The crowd explodes with cheers as ‘Apostle’s Warning’ begins to play once more, and Michael Machina slowly rolls off of Methuselah. Machina sits up after this, immediately staring at Solomon Stane, who is still seated at ringside. Solomon has seemingly taken note of how that match has ended, and has a focused look on his face as Machina is handed the EAW World Championship.)
Rich Russillo: Wow. Michael Machina retains the EAW World Championship for a fourth time in incredible fashion… But this victory was definitely a bit controversial, as Methuselah had his foot on the bottom rope! This match actually shouldn’t be over right now!
Persephone: But it is, and I’m glad. That was boring as Hell, and it’s about time it ended.
Rich Russillo: Well, regardless of what could be said about how it ended, that was a fantastic match, and we now know what’s to come. Michael Machina will be taking on Solomon Stane at Fighting Spirit for the EAW World Championship. Congratulations to Michael Machina, whose work still isn’t finished.
(Michael Machina slowly is able to find his way back to his feet, before having his hand raised by the referee. After this, Michael Machina rolls out of the ring, walking towards Solomon Stane. He doesn’t say much, instead just staring at Solomon for a moment, letting him know that he’s ready for Fighting Spirit. Machina slowly begins to walk off after this, meanwhile Methuselah has gotten back to a knee, and he is watching the replay of what happened after the match on the titantron. Seeing this, he looks furious.)
Rich Russillo: Methuselah obviously isn’t happy with how that match ended, and honestly you can’t blame him. He did have his foot on the ropes, and the referee completely missed it.
Persephone: Methuselah just walked up to the ref and grabbed him by the shirt, and now he’s saying something to him, probably about how the match just ended seeing how he’s pointing towards the titantron. That referee looks scared out of his mind right now. :mjlol:
(Methuselah continues speaking to the scared referee, demanding an answer for what happened in the final decision of the match, until…)
Rich Russillo: WOAH!! METHUSELAH JUST KNEED THE REFEREE IN THE MIDSECTION, BEFORE THROWING HIM INTO THE ROPES!!!
Persephone: SPEAR!!!!! HAHAHAHA, HE JUST SPEARED THE REFEREE!!!
Rich Russillo: YEAH, AND HE’S NOT DONE, EITHER!! METHUSELAH GETS ON TOP OF THE REFEREE BEFORE JUST BEGINNING TO PUNCH AWAY AT HIM, DROPPING PUNCHES ON TOP OF HIS FACE REPEATEDLY AS THE REF CAN’T EVEN FIGHT BACK! METHUSELAH IS TEARING THE REFEREE APART RIGHT NOW, AND NOW HE DRAGS THE REF BACK UP!
Persephone: METHUSELAH THROWS THE REF FOR A SECOND TIME, AND NOW HE CONNECTS WITH ANOTHER SPEAR!!!!
Rich Russillo: THAT WAS ANOTHER BIG SPEAR BY METHUSELAH, AND IT LOOKS LIKE HE HAS SNAPPED!!! METHUSELAH HAS DESTROYED THE REFEREE AFTER WHAT JUST HAPPENED TONIGHT!
(Methuselah has a furious look on his face, but instead of returning to his feet, he grabs the referee by the shirt once more, before beginning to yell two words that can be heard by even the fans in attendance.)
Methuselah: (off-mic) YOU’RE FIRED.
(After this, Methuselah shoves the referee back to the mat, before getting back to his feet. Methuselah stares at Michael Machina after this, as Solomon Stane watches on with an amused look on his face, having gotten out of his seat. As Methuselah stares at Machina, he points towards him before beginning to speak once more.)
Methuselah: (off-mic) This isn’t over.
(Michael Machina doesn’t react to this, carrying his EAW World Championship on his shoulder as he just stares at Methuselah.)
Rich Russillo: This isn’t good. A referee just lost his job, and as we all know, Methuselah is still the Chairman. If he wants he can always insert himself back into the Championship picture, even if it means joining the Pain for Pride main event.
Persephone: What terrifies me is that we still have no clue what the main event will look like. For all I know it could be Solomon Stane versus Jake Smith, and if that’s our main event, Methuselah might as well do whatever he wants.
Rich Russillo: Well we’ll have to see what happens in the coming weeks, but one thing is for sure. Michael Machina needs to stay focused, because things aren’t getting any easier for him.
(Michael Machina continues staring down the ramp, as in his view is both Methuselah inside of the ring, and Solomon Stane, who is standing near the commentary table. Michael Machina has a focused look on his face seeing the two men, and this is the final shot as Golden Gods comes to a close.)
(EAW logo buzzes.)
