(EAW intro plays)
(Showdown opens up with a recap of last week’s show. Veena yet again celebrates another defense and defeating Silas World once more, but then Jake comes out and interrupts her, the two going back and forth before Veena leaves to keep an eye on Jake’s next match. Jake Smith then defeats Damien Kutcher after chaos breaks out at ringside, with Jake and Veena both having a staredown after. Impact celebrates his victory at Midsummer Massacre, proving that he’s still got it in him, and that he is looking for the world championship, but then Xander himself comes out to confront him, not letting the conflict go just yet since he isn’t the only one who wants the world championship, the two then have a brawl. Vincent Mondrian defeats Bridget Bridget after a DQ from Clayton Golde. Auburn has hope for her future after defeating Brianna Hill and that she is keeping her eye on the champions for her next step. Solomon Stane defeats Matthew Kazama. Bea Valentine has a hard time dealing with the loss at Midsummer Massacre. Joso comes out, wanting answers about who attacked him during his triple threat match against Jake and Daryl, he suspects Caroline to be the one who did it, but then she later appears on the titantron to let him know that surprisingly, it wasn’t her at all. This leaves Joso with more questions than answers. In the main event, Ms. Extreme is able to defeat Xander Payne thanks to some help from Daryl. And finally, in the last segment of the show, Silas World comes out that they are not out just yet, they will keep coming back stronger and stronger, and despite the losses, they have gained a new member in Pandora Paisley. After the speech, Daryl storms out, wanting to know what happened to Pandora, with Kennedy following right after asking the same thing since Pandora basically got kidnapped. It is only answered when Pandora comes out wearing sunglasses and Regan Street, her mentor, following her along. Regan says that she is now part of Silas World, and due to the contract Pandora signed, she is part of them too, and she says that this ended up being Pandora’s choice. Daryl tries to get through to Pandora, but she only ends up punching him right in the face and knocking him to the ground, all while she leaves him behind and joins up with Silas World in the ramp, that being the last shot of the recap.)
(The recap ends, and it is replaced with the song “Brick Wall” by a Day to Remember, as the camera pans around the inside of The SM Mall of Asia Arena in Metro Manila, Philippines. Fireworks are shooting out of the stage and the whole crowd can be seen cheering and being excited for the show. The camera ends up panning over to the commentary table with Deadprez, Eve and Gavin Kirkland as the commentators start talking.)
Eve: WELCOME EVERYONE… TO SATURDAY NIGHT SHOWDOWN! It does truly feel like everything has turned upside down after the shocking end of last week, and it might be the worst moment for all of this craziness to go down as we head into Territorial Invasion!
Daryl Kinkade: YEAH, SHOWDOWN- oh wait, chaos in our brand is pretty bad heading into this.
Deadprez: Either way, we might be able to solve it… maybe. But tonight, we have more wrestling for you! Bea Valentine fights against Matthew Kazama, as well as Auburn Ware fighting against Clayton Golde!
Eve: We will also see the National Elite Champion Harper Lee fighting off against Vincent Mondrian, and then in the main event, Xander Payne going up against Daryl Kinkade!
Gavin Kirkland: NO MORE CHIT-CHATTING! WE OPEN UP WITH MY GOAT VEENA ADAMS AND JAKE SMITH!
(The camera has cut from the commentary table to the ring where Assistant General Manager Alana Starr is standing with a leather document folder in her hand as she has a microphone in her other hand as she begins to speak.)
Alana Starr: HELLO MANILA!!
(The crowd cheers loudly at the mention of their town as Alana keeps smiling as she continues speaking.)
Alana Starr: We have a hell of a show ready for you tonight, but we are going to kick things off by setting the foundation for the future. We are on the road to Territorial Invasion and one of the high profile matches that are on tap for the blue brand is the defense of the Answers World Championship.
Alana Starr: With that being said, allow me to bring out the participants of the match. First is the challenger. Representing Figura Prismantis… JAKE SMITH!
(Jake elects to come out with no music, but doesn’t come alone as he is being joined by fellow team member Caroline. That elicits a very negative reaction from the crowd as they head to the ring.)
Deadprez: Shouldn’t be surprised at this reaction as the EAW fans here in Manila and all over the world DETEST this man, dawg. No redeeming qualities whatsoever.
Gavin Kirkland: Well, whether they like it or not, he is the number one contender. He won the match at Midsummer Massacre, and he could be well on his way to becoming World Champion for the third time in his EAW Career.
Eve: Well, the way he won didn’t help his popularity ratings, but there’s nothing we can do about it now. Jake got exactly what he wanted and now he’s next in line for a shot at the Answers World Championship.
(Jake and Caroline enter the ring as Jake takes a seat at the table set up in the middle of the ring as Caroline stands behind him. Alana looks at Jake and nods in acknowledgement.)
Alana Starr: Thank you for joining us, Jake. Now let me bring out the reigning Answers World Champion. She is VEENA ADAMS!!
(“7 Rings” by Ariana Grande starts to play and any negativity during Jake’s entrance is gone as the crowd goes absolutely crazy with cheers as the Answers World Champion Veena Adams enters the arena. She is naturally wearing designer fashion along with the Answers World Championship around her waist as she heads to the ring.)
Gavin Kirkland: Listen to the ovation for Veena. Whatever hate the fans have for Jake for some reason doesn’t match the love they have for the Answers World Champion as she heads to the ring.
Eve: Veena survived the steel cage match at Midsummer Massacre and now she’s looking towards her next challenger in the future. We already know that she’s going to take this challenge head on and not look back.
Deadprez: Dawg, her challenges against Silas World were tough, but will this possibly be even tougher as she is going to be forced to meet the challenge of Jake and Figura Prismantis? Veena is tough and she’s going to need every ounce of it to make it through this title defense.
(Veena enters the ring and shakes hands with Alana as she snubs Jake and Caroline. She takes her seat on the opposite side of the table. She puts the Answers World Championship on her shoulder as her entrance music fades off.)
Alana Starr: Thank you for joining us, Veena. Now that both competitors are here–
Jake Smith: Do we really need to go through with these theatrics every fucking time we have a contract signing? I just want this contract signed right here and RIGHT NOW! No distractions! No delays! NO BULLSHIT!!
(Alana looks at Jake with almost disgust as Veena simply rolls her eyes at how Jake is acting… almost like a toddler throwing a tantrum.)
Alana Starr: Jake. What is the matter now? Are you having trouble remembering who runs the show?
Jake Smith: Yeah yeah. I get it. You and Kennedy Street “run the show”. But this crap is almost like a damn circus. There’s no need for it. Can’t we just sign the contract and move on with our lives? Someone of my caliber doesn’t need this.
Alana Starr: Your caliber?
Jake Smith: That’s right! My caliber! Everybody already knows about how I am the greatest Answers World Champion OF ALL TIME!! Nobody since me has been able to hold that title the way it should be held. Ever since I lost the title, it has been held by nothing but whack jobs and losers and it will be a pleasure to take that title back and bring it back to its previous glory. That way I will definitely solidify my place as the GREATEST ANSWERS WORLD CHAMPION OF ALL TIME!!
(Veena just looks at Jake for a moment before she just busts out laughing almost to the point of hysterics which only gets on his nerves.)
Jake Smith: What the hell is so funny?
(Veena is still laughing but she calms herself down to where she can answer Jake’s question.)
Veena Adams: I’m sorry. I’m sorry. Did I hear you right? Did you seriously say that you were the greatest Answers World Champion of all time?
Jake Smith: Yes I did because that’s what I am. I am the greatest person to ever hold the Answers World Championship.
Veena Adams: Ohhhhhhhhhhh. Okay. So you weren’t trying to be funny. You were just being extremely stupid. You’ve been gone from Showdown for a while and you haven’t gotten any smarter. What a shame!
Jake Smith: What the hell are you talking about?
Veena Adams: Well… with you saying that you think that you are the greatest really shows that you believe in your own hype way too much. Here’s reality. You were the absolute worst Answers World Champion of all time and that is saying something considering how much I hate your crazy little brother in arms Donny!
(Jake stays silent but he is glaring at Veena with fire building in his eyes as she continues to speak.)
Veena Adams: You didn’t like that too much did you? The truth does hurt and the truth is that it took almost an entire season to wash away the horrible stain and stench that is your reign off of the Answers World Championship.
(That struck a nerve as Jake stands up from the table and almost launches himself at Veena before his able to calm down long enough to speak.)
Jake Smith: That’s rich coming from the spoiled Nepo Baby bitch who probably wouldn’t even be World Champion right now if it wasn’t for your family name shooting you halfway up the mountain. You really need to look in the fucking mirror before coming at me with that shit!
Veena Adams: Aww. It looks like I hit a sore spot. What’s the matter, Jake? Don’t wanna fight your own battles? Or do you need to ask that creepy bitch Caroline for permission first if you really do wanna get into the ring with me and ultimately get embarrassed?
Jake Smith: Blah blah blah. Whatever. I mean when you think about it, at least Caroline is here. By the way. Where’s Charlie? You remember Charlie right? That old bald fuck who lost his career a few weeks ago.
Veena Adams: Is that the best you’ve got? All you’ve done by mentioning my Charlie is get on my nerves. Small insults coming from a small man. You might have worse small man syndrome than Donny.
Jake Smith: You won’t be such a smartass when I beat the fuck out of you and take the title back! You’ll be in a position that you know very well… being FLAT ON YOUR BACK!!
Veena Adams: Just shows that you know nothing about me. When it comes to my life, professional and personal, I am only in one position and that is on top. You wouldn’t know anything about that would you? We all know that in all aspects of your life, you come up just a little bit short.
Jake Smith: Being a spoiled brat can only get you so far. You are about to hit the moment where no is the answer you are going to be forced to accept. Showdown needs me as Champion. You’ve done enough damage with the short time you’ve held the title–
Alana Starr: Alright, that’s enough! Let’s get this contract signing underway. Jake, would you please go first?
(Jake opens the folder and reads the contract before he signs it and slides it back to Alana.)
Alana Starr: Thank you! Now, Veena, would you sign the contract?
(Alana hands Veena the contract and she quickly reads through it before signing it and handing it back to Alana.)
Alana Starr: Thank you and now the match is official. Veena Adams will defend the Answers World Championship against Jake Smith. Thank you both.
(Jake and Veena stand up and get face to face. No contact being made between the two.)
Eve: Well, this is always good to see. A contract signing ending without a fight.
(Veena goes to leave the ring, but Caroline quickly grabs her by the arm and spins her around.)
Gavin Kirkland: I think you spoke to soon BECAUSE CAROLINE SPINS VEENA AROUND AND SHE GOES FOR THE BLACK MIST–
Deadprez: VEENA DUCKS OUT OF THE WAY AT THE LAST SECOND! VEENA IS PISSED AND SHE GOES CHARGING FULL SPEED TO JAKE AND CAROLINE–
(Jake and Caroline are able to get free and out of the ring. Veena is seething in anger as Jake just starts laughing.)
Eve: JAKE AND CAROLINE ARE ABLE TO GET FREE AND NOT GET HIT BY THE ANSWERS WORLD CHAMPION! Jake is laughing now, but when the title match happens, who’s going to be laughing then?
Gavin Kirkland: Veena is hot, but I think Jake fired the first shot when it comes to the psychological advantage. But don’t expect Veena to just sit back and NOT fight back.
Deadprez: What a war this is going to be when Jake and Veena meet with the title on the line. But this is certainly a way to kick off Showdown. After the break, we will have our opening contest of the evening!
(The final shot shows Jake and Caroline heading up the entrance ramp as Jake continues to laugh before cutting to Veena, who raises the Answers World Championship in the air as the camera shot cuts elsewhere….)
(The camera cuts to Gina Romano in the ring.)
Gina Romano: The following contest is scheduled for one fall!
Crowd: ONE FALL!
(‘Save You’ by YUTA hits to cheers from the crowd.)
Gina Romano: Introducing first from New Orleeans, Louisiana he is MATTHEW KAZAMAA!!!!
(Matthew Kazama comes to the ring looking determined and focused.)
Eve: Matthew Kazama has possibly the biggest match of his career ahead of him tonight. How will he handle the adversity?
Gavin Kirkland: He is definitely going to do the ring thing and contribute to Bea Valentine’s performance. But ultimately his job here is to put her over as the superstar sensation that she is. Hopefully he just doesn’t get in the way of that.
Deadprez: What are you talking about? His job is to win the match… if he can. But up against Bea Valentine that will be no easy task!
(“Gloria” by the London Symphony Orchestra hits to a mixed reaction from the crowd.)
Gina Romano: And his opponent from Boston, Massachusetts she is “The Eternal Empress” BEA VALENTINEEEEEEE!!!
(Bea Valentine comes out in an extravagant fluffy robe as she is followed by Cornelius and a large camera crew to the ring. Staff members roll out a red carpet down the ramp which she walks down and allows various members of the audience to hold her hand in a very haughty looking handshake.)
Eve: I am not sure what is going on with Bea Valentine lately but there has definitely been some sort of strange change in attitude.
Gavin Kirkland: Strange? You just don’t understand method acting Eve. She is out here performing for us all. And tonight is her greatest movie production yet! Hopefully she is able to work her magic on the screen for all of us despite the lack of starpower she has to share the stage with.
Deadprez: Well this isn’t really anything like that. This is a match and they will be fighting for supremacy. Who will win?!?!
(DING! DING! DING!)
Eve: This match is underway but it looks like Bea Valentine is more interested in posturing and posing than wrestling. She’s not even out of her extravagant ring robe just yet. She’s taking her time. Matthew Kazama approaches her trying to get her to wrestle but she immediately gets out of the ring and orders the referee to make him move back. Bea is stalling and I would think maybe this is some sort of mind game but honestly I think she really is this delusional. I am not exactly sure who the hell she thinks she is. But I would suggest that Matthew Kazama not take her lightly!
Deadprez: That’s would be a lethal mistake. Kazama is smartly backing off and being patient as Bea Valentine slowly removes her ring robe. The crowd is starting to boo now they are getting impatient with these theatrics and just want to see some wrestling. She takes out one arm as Kazama is now yelling at her to hurry it up. But the referee makes Kazama turn around and head back to his corne-
Eve: But as soon as Kazama turns around Bea quickly throws her robe off and rushes in behind him nailing him in the back of the neck with a Double Axe Handle! A cheap shot from Bea! And now Bea is aggressively stomping away on Kazama having taken control of this match in a very questionable manner. And Bea is now bowing to the crowd seemingly proud of her actions before grabbing Kazama and throwing him shoulder first into the turnbuckle. Kazama slams hard into the turnbuckle before falling backwards into the ring. Bea grabs him from behind and yanks him backwards and connects with a Jumping Cutter planting him head first!
Referee: ONEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!
Bea Valentine: (off-mic) TWOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!
Bea Valentine: (off-mic) THRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRREEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!!!!
Bea Valentine: (off-mic) DING! DING! DING!
Deadprez: Bea is yelling out the count as if she somehow got more than a one count there. Which she absolutely did not! But now she is acting as if she won the match and demanding that the referee raise her arm! The referee is trying to explain to her that was just a one count but that should be obvious. Bea has apparently snapped!
Gavin Kirkland: She’s a movie star Dead. It’s honestly pretty pathetic of Matthew Kazama to go off script like that. Bea was supposed to win this match to cement her dominance in the new season of Showdown. But apparently Kazama decided to go into business for himself…
Eve: There is absolutely no script in professional wrestling. This is as real as it gets people! We promise!
Deadprez: Well I think Bea Valentine is aware of that… She is a former World Champion after all. It looks like Bea is finally relenting and going back to the match but her complaining with the referee allowed Matthew Kazama to recover! Kazama runs in with a Jumping Knee Strike to Bea sending her flying backwards into the corner! Kazama then rolls her up from behind!
Referee: ONEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE-
Eve: But Bea quickly kicks out!
Deadprez: Bea back up against the ropes as Kazama jumps her and begins to lay into her with right hands. Irish Whip! No! Bea with the reversal! Bea goes for a Clothesline as Kazama comes back up running up on her! But Kazama ducks beneath! Kazama runs across the ring and comes back sliding down beneath the legs of Bea! Kazama grabs the legs of Bea from behind causing her to fall flat on her nose! Bea screams as she holds her nose in pain running over to her corner and demanding a mirror from Cornelius.
Gavin Kirkland: Oh no! I sure hope that Bea didn’t destroy her Hollywood good looks! Kazama should know that you never cause any harm to the face that gets put on all the posters and advertisements! This will cost the production all kinds of money!!!
Eve: But Kazama is sick of the bullshit! Kazama grabs Bea by the hair and tosses her over the top rope to the floor! Bea goes flying over the top and crashes on the floor as Cornelius jumps around her in distress! Kazama now posing in the ring as if he is the star of this movie! Cornelius pulls Bea up and gets her into a movie set chair placed at ringside and begins checking on her and fixing her makeup. Is that really important right now???
Gavin Kirkland: It’s a good thing that Bea Valentine is a former World Champion. She can handle herself. Otherwise this disgusting display of shoot performance from Kazama would really be an issue for her. Get back in there and show him why you are a legit fighter Bea!
Deadprez: Bea Valentine shoves Cornelius away as she stomps back up the ring steps. Matthew Kazama yells at Bea to get back into the ring as she is sure taking her time with it. Bea gets back into the ring after posing with both arms up on the outside! No wait!
Eve: Kazama suddenly slid out of the ring behind Bea as soon as she got back into the ring! Kazama grabs the legs of Bea and yanks her causing her to fall on her face yet again! But Kazama yanks Bea out of the ring to the outside yet again resetting the referee’s 10 count! Bea is flailing trying to get Kazama away from her but Kazama connects with a Headbutt knocking Bea backwards into the steel steps! Kazama throws Bea into the ring as he quickly runs up to the apron and runs up onto the top rope!
Deadprez: KAZAMA OFF THE TOP WITH A FLYING CROSSBODY!!! He got all of it! The cover!
Gavin Kirkland: No! Kick out Bea! Kick out my beloved blonde goddess!!!
Referee: ONEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!!!!
Referee: TWOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!
Referee: THRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR-
Eve: Bea kicks out! Bea is a survivor, but Kazama stays on her with a Headlock. Bea slowly powers up to her feet and shoves Kazama back into the corner. Bea gets into the ropes forcing Kazama to let her go. Kazama does exactly that but then he rushes Bea in the corner! No! Bea with a hard chop to the chest of Kazama! Kazama falls backwards as Bea hits several more chops! Bea is showing some aggression here now as she begins to fight back against Kazama’s onslaught. But Kazama returns with a chop of his own! They are trading chops now and who will come out on top? Bea! Kazama! Bea! Kazama! Bea! Kazama! Kazama! Kazama!
Deadprez: Suddenly Kazama throws a haymaker instead of a chop punching Bea out and knocking her ass to the mat! Kazama whips Bea across the ring… But Bea returns and rakes the eyes of Kazama! Bea with a cheap shot there as Kazama falls into the corner! And Bea uses her extra sharp looking fingernails to rake the back! The referee is now warning Bea as she grabs Kazama and hits a Ripcord Clothesline! Kazama goes flying across the ring as Bea grabs him and hits a Suplex over the top rope causing him to smash his back on the apron and fall to the floor! And just like that Bea has seemingly taken full control of this match!
Eve: And she did it in the most dirty way possible! Bea now stalking Kazama out on the floor as he slowly gets back up. But Bea runs in with a Baseball Slide sending Kazama flying back down to his back and smashing his head up against the barricade. Bea now follows Kazama to the outside where he is lying helpless and this is not going to end well for him with Bea in full pursuit!
Deadprez: Bea grabs Kazama and picks him up before dropping him chest first across the barricade. Kazama collapses on the barricade as the fans in the front row yell at him cheering him on to fight back! Bea rolls back into the ring and poses dramatically with her hands around her face as the fans boo even louder. I guess this is a photo op for these fans?
Gavin Kirkland: Move out of the way Deadprez! I want to get a good shot of this!
(Gavin Kirkland stands up as he takes a picture of Bea for his collection.)
Eve: Bro simping something fierce here tonight. Hate to see it. A sad state but honestly I think you were about the only one Gavin.
Gavin Kirkland: Their loss! This pic is gonna be worth millions once the movie comes out! And I won’t be sharing any of it with you two haters!
Deadprez: Damn we really missing out frfr. Kazama is not missing out on this match however as he quickly gets back up onto the apron but Bea immediately grabs him and hooks the arm. Suplex back into the ring! Bea with a perfect form Suplex before sliding to the cover dramatically on Bea!
Referee: ONEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!!!
Referee: TWOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!
Referee: THRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRREEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE-
Eve: Kickout by Kazama! But Bea immediately applies a Sleeper Hold on Kazama to keep him grounded and in her control! Kazama is fading!
Deadprez: Bea wrestles Kazama down to the mat so he is on his back trying to apply further pressure. Kazama smartly rolls over to one side to prevent his shoulders from touching the mat. Kazama then uses this position to throw himself over to the side. Kazama uses that momentum to get himself back up to his knees. Bea is shrieking now as she realizes that she is losing control! Kazama then powers himself back to his feet as well! I think he has a chance of escaping! Kazama begins slamming his elbow hard into the gut of Bea! But Bea is holding on!
Gavin Kirkland: No! Kazama you were supposed to say you quit! The script is out the window now! Bea was supposed to submit this vile villain like the true hero of the silver screen that she is!
Eve: I am not sure at all what you are talking about Gavin but Matthew Kazama refuses to quit! He slams his elbow hard into the gut of Bea once more and manages to break free of the hold!!! Now Kazama punching back at Bea before running off the ropes towards her! But Bea sidesteps Kazama and wraps him right back into the Sleeper Hold! Damn all that work and for nothing from Kazama!
Gavin Kirkland: Ah I see. Kazama was just adding a bit of extra drama to the scene before allowing Bea to submit him. A smart move and maybe I am underestimating his acting chops. A good performer always knows when to improvise…
Deadprez: Hopefully Kazama can improvise a way out of this deadly hold otherwise it is game over for his ass! But Kazama is in a standing position now and thrashing around which is much better than when he was on his back. So this should be easier for him to escape! Kazama desperately reaches out towards the ropes! But Bea jumps up onto his back! And she manages to use her full weight to drag Kazama down! I spoke too soon! He’s on his back in a bad way and he is fading! The referee is checking Kazama here and now and this whole thing could be over before we know it!
Crowd: KAZAMA! KAZAMA! KAZAMA!
Eve: But the roar of the crowd is willing Kazama on to survive! He’s not out of it just yet! Kazama reaches towards the ropes managing to roll both himself and Bea over! He reaches for the bottom rope!!!
Deadprez: And he makes it! Bea Valentine is forced to release the hold!
Gavin Kirkland: You know… I am all for a little improvisation and added drama but it’s getting ridiculous now. I mean you already escaped the Sleeper Hold once. It’s kind of stale if you do it a second time… But I was wrong before so let’s see what Kazama has in store here to make Bea look like the star she is.
Eve: I don’t think that Kazama gives a damn about how Bea comes off in this match! He just wants to win!!! Kazama grabs Bea from behind lifting her up and throwing her back with a Back Drop! But Kazama is slowly getting up and just barely gets up before Bea does! Kazama hurls his whole body into Bea sending her into the ropes. Bea comes flying off the ropes and both competitors collide in the ring and bash heads up against each other. Both competitors fall to the ground and they are not moving! We might have a double KO here tonight!
Referee: ONE! TWO! THREE! FOUR! FIVE!
Deadprez: But wait! Bea is stirring! She is moving slightly!
Referee: SIX! SEVEN! EIGHT!
Eve: But suddenly Matthew Kazama kips up to his feet! Holy shit! Where did that second wind come from! Bea Valentine slowly gets back up and looks in horror as a fully revitalized Matthew Kazama is lying in wait for her! She puts her hands up but he begins throwing shots at her into the ropes! Kazama whips Bea across the ring and then takes her down with a Back Body Drop outta nowhere! Bea back up as she spins around but Kazama lifts her up and drops her with an Atomic Drop! Bea in pain as Kazama backs up across the ropes and charges in with a Running Shoulder Tackle! Bea falls into the corner as Kazama runs up on her and hits a Clothesline! Kazama out into the middle of the ring and drops Bea with a Running Bulldog! Kazama is rolling!
Deadprez: This could be it! Kazama is stalking Bea! He is going all out and going all in to score a huge victory over a former World Champion! This could be his night! Go get it and make yourself a star!
Gavin Kirkland: No! Don’t do it! Bea is the star of this picture! You are just an extra! You should just be happy to bask in her radiant light!!!
Eve: But Kazama gives no fucks! Kazama grabs Bea as soon as she gets back up!
Deadprez: Kazama lifts up Bea! Here we go! THE SILVER DIAMOND DDT!!!
Eve: No! Bea managed to slip off behind Kazama in time! Bea grabs Kazama and twists him around into the-
Gavin Kirkland: BEA TRIGGER!!! SHE GOT ALL OF IT! THE COVER! THIS MUST BE IT!
Referee: ONEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!
Referee: TWOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!
Referee: THREEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!!
Eve: HOLY SHIT! I CAN’T BELIEVE IT! THIS CROWD CAN’T BELIEVE IT! MATTHEW KAZAMA KICKED OUT OF THE BEA TRIGGER!!! BEA VALENTINE IS FLABBERGASTED!!!
Deadprez: I did not think he had it in him… This Matthew Kazama is an incredible force to be reckoned with! What the hell will it take to put him down?!?!
Eve: Bea picks Kazama back up… But he suddenly lifts her into the Silver Diamond DDT!
Deadprez: Where the hell is he getting this energy from!!!-
Eve: But Bea slides off Kazama again and shoves him into the referee-
Deadprez: But Kazama stops before hitting the refere-
Eve: LOW BLOW!!! BEA VALENTINE WITH A LOW BLOW BEHIND THE REFEREE’S BACK!!! BEA WITH A ROLL UP!
Referee: ONEEEEEEEEEEE!
Referee: TWOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!
Eve: Not this way!
Referee: THRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRREEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!!!!
(DING! DING! DING!)
Gina Romano: Here is your winner… BEA VALENTINEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!
(“Gloria” by the London Symphony Orchestra hits to boos from the crowd as Bea Valentine has her arm raised by the referee. Bea poses on the top rope before taking a bow for the crowd and telling them that they are welcome.)
Eve: That was pretty sad… Bea found a way to win tho so props I guess.
Gavin Kirkland: Sounds like hatred to me. I mean for real for real Bea just showed why she is an award winning actress! What an absolutely incredible performance! Holy fucking shit! I am so hyped! And to think that was just a trailer! Just a sneak peak! I can’t wait for the full and total performance to be released!!!
Deadprez: Props to Matthew Kazama too. I really thought he might have this match and the amount he managed to survive against a former World Champion just shows me he has a huge future here. It’s only a matter of time before he scores a big win and his career skyrockets! He’s definitely one to watch here on Showdown this season!!!
(Bea Valentine is shown standing on a raised platform brought into the ring by Cornelius as shining silver lights flash around her. Bea does various poses as she smiles for the camera.)
Eve: How long is this going to take…
( ‘LIKE WEEZY’ by Playboi Carti hits as the crowd erupts into cheers. )
Gavin Kirkland: Really? Why would you interrupt Bea’s beautiful performance? I did not get enough pictures…
Eve: Sit down Gavin! Joso is here and the fans want to see this!
(Joso enters the ring and asks for the microphone.)
Joso: You might know why I am out here. But for the people who don’t let me remind you real quick. I am the Team Captain here on Showdown. I am building up a super team. An unstoppable force that none of the other brands can compete with.
Crowd: SHOWDOWN! SHOWDOWN! SHOWDOWN!
(Joso holds up the microphone for the crowd as they show their brand loyalty.)
Joso: Yep that is what it is all about. And we need the best team that we can possibly build. Which is why I want someone who knows what it is like to walk into the War Games match. Someone who understands full well the stakes and the skill needed to succeed in that match.
(Joso points to the big screen as footage from last year’s War Games match is shown in which Bea Valentine competed as part of Team Voltage. The footage then cuts back to the ring.)
Joso: I won’t just take anyone who has been in that match before. I don’t know what is going on with all this…
(Joso gestures to the camera people and lights and the raised platform that Bea is posing on.)
Joso: But I know that you are someone who I can trust to have my back. So I am officially choosing YOU to be part of Team Showdown this year!!!!
Crowd: APOFJAPSOFJOPJAS_SUA_$)UJAS_)OJFPOAJSPO$JA
Eve: Wow! What a big announcement! Bea Valentine and Joso on the same team?!?! How the hell can Showdown lose now???
(Bea Valentine jumps for joy as she runs around the ring celebrating.)
Bea Valentine: OMG OMG OMG OMG OMG!!! THANK YOU JOSO! I ALWAYS KNEW I COULD DO IT!
Joso: Uhh yeah… no problem. Glad you are happy about it…
Bea Valentine: Happy? Oh no sir! I am thrilled! You chose correctly of course! All my hard work and perseverance has paid off! I have gone to audition after audition after audition… and tonight I just had a special feeling about tonight… right here in Manila…
Crowd: WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!
Bea Valentine: You have chosen ME as your lead actress in this upcoming movie production!!! I shall not let you down! We shall win all the Oscars fine sir! We will score a perfect 100% on Rotten Tomatoes! Not a single tomato shall be thrown at my fine self! Now… Take me away to my dressing room!!!
(Bea Valentine holds out a limp hand as Joso accepts her hand and with a look of confusion on his face leads her out of the ring with Cornelius quickly jumping over to hold the ropes open for her.)
Joso: Well I don’t know about all that but uhh… looks like she’s on the team!!!
( ‘LIKE WEEZY’ by Playboi Carti hits as Joso and Bea Valentine head backstage along with Cornelius and the camera crew.)
Eve: Well this is definitely an odd pairing especially with Bea’s recent behavior. But if Joso says he can trust her who are we to doubt him?!?
Gavin Kirkland: Why would she leave with him and not me? I have my own movie I want her to star in…
Deadprez: Well Gavin I am pretty sure your movie would require age verification so I am not sure we can promote it here on Showdown. But we can promote War Games, and it is shaping up to be one hell of a match! Showdown FTW!!!
(The camera cuts to a commercial for Peacemaker Season 2 starring Cy Henderson.)
( “Betty (Get Money)” by Yung Gravy starts up! Bridget Bridget bursts through the curtain first, phone already in hand, recording a selfie video as she walks, mouthing along to their entrance track and tossing her hair dramatically. Clayton Golde steps out next, wearing shades and a designer hoodie, pointing to the hard cam like it’s a livestream audience. )
Gina Romano: INTRODUCING FIRST…ACCOMPANIED BY BRIDGET BRIDGET REPRESENTING #HASHTAG…FROM ROMANIA WEIGHTING IN AT 210 POUNDS…CLAYTON GOLDE!
(The lights in the arena begin to pulse softly in warm gold and ruby-red hues. The opening beat of “Bad Blood” by Taylor Swift ft. Kendrick Lamar drops, and the energy in the crowd immediately shifts. When the beat kicks in, Auburn Ware steps through the curtain with her hands stretched out like she’s embracing the moment and the crowd absolutely welcomes her.)
Gina Romano: AND HIS OPPONENT…from BULAWAYO, ZIMBABEWA… WEIGHTING IN AT 119 POUNDS… SHE IS “THE PRODIGY”…AUBURN WARE!!”
( DING! DING! DING! )
( Clayton Golde smirking with his phone still in hand as Bridget films ringside, narrating to the live stream. Auburn Ware stands across the ring, stretching her arms, focused, not playing into any of their antics. )
Deadprez: Here we go, folks. Auburn Ware and Clayton Golde finally square off, but I already see where this is going. Golde ain’t taking her seriously at all.
Eve: No surprise there. He’s too busy worrying about how many views he’s pulling in on TikTok Live. Look at him, he’s literally flexing in the corner instead of locking up.
Gavin Kirkland: What’s wrong with that? You’ve gotta build your brand, Eve. This man is a visionary! This is modern wrestling content first, victory second! Clayton steps forward, smirking, holding up one finger as if to say “wait” before fixing his hair for the camera Bridget’s holding! Auburn shakes her head, lunges forward with a quick dropkick that knocks Clayton into the corner! Auburn kips up, fired up!
Deadprez: Auburn Ware ain’t waiting for the theatrics! Dropkick right to the chest and Clayton just got his stream interrupted!
Eve: Good. Maybe now he’ll realize he’s in a fight, not a photoshoot! Clayton stumbles out of the corner, phone still in hand. Auburn grabs him by the arm and whips him to the ropes. Clayton ducks a clothesline, runs the ropes, and leapfrogs over her. On the rebound he attempts a shoulder tackle, but Auburn leapfrogs him and nails a running arm drag that flips Clayton across the ring.
Gavin Kirkland: NOT THE ANGLE! NOT THE AESTHETIC! Auburn Ware just ruined his whole vibe with that arm drag!
Eve: She ruined nothing, she just showed she’s quicker, sharper, and more focused than him. Auburn stays on him, grabbing Clayton into a headlock, wrenching tight, keeping the pace methodical. Clayton tries to shove her off, but Auburn transitions smoothly into a snapmare, then follows with a stiff kick to the back. Clayton winces and arches up, holding his spine.
Deadprez: That’s smart by Auburn. Slow him down, keep him grounded. You take away the spotlight when you make him wrestle instead of pose! Bridget immediately climbs onto the apron, shouting into her phone while pointing at Auburn! The distraction is enough for Clayton to roll to the outside, holding his back, pretending like he needs a breather! Auburn leans over the ropes, but Bridget gets right in her face with the camera!
Bridget Bridget: This is the moment where little Auburn Ware realizes she doesn’t belong in HASHTAG’s spotlight!
Eve: Oh, give me a break. She’s literally livestreaming taunts into Auburn’s face.
Gavin Kirkland: And it’s working! Look how annoyed Auburn is! That’s called engagement, Eve. That’s numbers going UP! Auburn swats the phone away, nearly knocking it down! Bridget shrieks as if it’s a national tragedy, giving Clayton the perfect opening to slide back in and hit a neckbreaker on Auburn! He covers quickly—
ONE!
TWO—
Deadprez: Auburn kicks out at two, but you see how quickly the tables can turn with Bridget always lurking. Clayton smirks, then turns toward the camera Bridget’s holding ringside. He flexes his arm, pointing at Auburn on the mat. He pulls Auburn up slowly by the hair, trash-talking into the lens, then sends her into the corner. He poses for a moment, then charges for a clothesline, but Auburn slips out and rolls him up from behind—
ONE!
TWO!!
Eve: Nearly stole it! Auburn almost had him there, but Clayton scrambles out in a panic. Clayton pounds the mat, furious, then points at Bridget who rushes closer to the apron, screaming at Auburn while still filming. Auburn stands up, brushing her hair back, motioning for Clayton to fight!
Gavin Kirkland: Auburn’s composure is what’s keeping her in this. She’s not letting the social media circus throw her completely off; she’s hanging in there and making Clayton work for everything. Clayton now gets out of the ring and walks in circles, visibly frustrated that Auburn isn’t crumbling under his antics. He leans over to Bridget.
Clayton Golde: (off mic) Is the live stream still good? Is everyone still entertained?
Bridget Bridget: (off mic) Oh yeah, everyone is rooting for you!
Clayton Golde: (off mic) As they should!
Deadprez: Auburn seizes the moment, sprinting forward— BASEBALL SLIDE! Clayton gets knocked back-first into the barricade, phone tumbling out of his hand! Beautifully timed! Auburn Ware saw her opening and just sent Clayton’s CRASHING to the floor!
Eve: And you notice, she didn’t hesitate. No posing, no grandstanding, just precision. That’s the difference between her and him in this match!
Gavin Kirkland: Somebody please check if that phone’s okay! I’m watching the live stream and it’s buffering!
Deadprez: Why are you…YOU’RE WATCHING IT LIVE!
( Bridget scrambles over, picking the phone up like it’s a wounded puppy, rushing to show the chat that “everything’s fine.” )
Deadprez: Auburn stays on the attack, grabbing Clayton by the arm and whipping him shoulder-first into the steel steps! He crashes hard, clutching his arm! That’s ring awareness right there. She’s not just wrestling him, she’s punishing him for wasting her time earlier.
Gavin Kirkland: Auburn rolls him back into the ring, sliding in after him. Clayton tries to beg off, holding his arm and scooting backwards, but Auburn yanks him up by the wrist and transitions into a short-arm clothesline! Clayton bounces off the mat hard!
Eve: Look at this! Auburn Ware is stringing offense together and Clayton has no answer. Auburn pulls him back up, whips him into the ropes, and on the rebound catches him with a running hurricanrana that spikes him face-first into the mat.
Deadprez: That right there is the agility she’s known for! Auburn’s moving at her speed now, and Clayton’s arrogance is backfiring! Clayton stumbles to his feet, turning around right into a springboard arm drag that sends him flying across the ring. He rolls into the corner, dazed. Auburn charges in, nailing him with a running uppercut! She grabs the ropes, stomps her foot once, and then unleashes a flurry of forearms to his face!
Gavin Kirkland: Clayton wanted the spotlight, well now Auburn’s giving him exactly what he asked for. He’s exposed, he’s rattled, and Bridget can’t film a good angle when her man is getting his face smashed in!
Eve: Bridget screams from ringside, trying to shout instructions while balancing the phone. Auburn notices and takes a second to mock wave into the live stream, smirking before slapping Clayton across the chest with a LOUD knife-edge chop!
Deadprez: She just hijacked the man’s stream! That is sacrilege! Nobody tunes in for Auburn Ware, they tune in for CLAYTON GOLDE! Yeah, well right now the stream is showing Auburn handing him his behind! Clayton stumbles out of the corner holding his chest, and Auburn takes advantage with a springboard dropkick that knocks him flat! She dives on top for the cover—
ONE!
TWO!!
THREE—
Gavin Kirkland: No! Kickout at two, but Auburn’s in full control now! Clayton rolls toward the apron, gasping for air. Auburn grabs him by the legs and tries to pull him back in, but Bridget rushes to that side of the ring, shoving the phone practically in Auburn’s face, trying to blind her with the bright ring light attachment! Auburn shields her eyes and lets go of Clayton, who takes the chance to scramble back inside the ring!
Eve: Auburn’s doing everything right in that ring, but she’s basically fighting two people at once. Auburn stumbles back, blinking, but shakes it off quickly! Clayton lunges in for a clothesline— but Auburn ducks snap roll-up!
ONE!
TWO!!
THREE—
Deadprez: She’s got him!
Gavin Kirklamd: NO! Clayton barely slips free again! Auburn slaps the mat once, frustrated, but stays focused! She grabs Clayton’s arm, trying to set up another sequence, but he jerks away and crawls toward Bridget in desperation! Auburn steps forward, and drags him back to the center! Clayton throws a wild forearm, but Auburn ducks and pops up behind him with a Russian leg sweep! She floats right into a cover—
ONE!
TWO!!
THREE—
Eve: Another nearfall! Auburn Ware is absolutely dissecting Clayton Golde right now! The longer this goes, the more his arrogance is costing him. He thought he could make this about social streams and views, but Auburn’s making it about wrestling!
Deadprez: Clayton is reeling, crawling back into the corner, sweat dripping, his bravado slipping away as Auburn has controlled nearly every exchange! She stalks him down, grabbing him by the wrist to pull him back up— but Clayton suddenly drops to his knees, clutching his face as if he’s been poked in the eye! The referee immediately steps in between, warning Auburn!
Gavin Kirkland: Oh, come on now! I thought Auburn was better than this? Why stoop this low?
Eve: Auburn didn’t do anything! It’s a classic desperation from Clayton Golde. When you can’t outwrestle someone, you fake it. The referee is checking on Clayton— Bridget hops onto the apron with her phone in one hand and a LOADED designer purse in the other! With the referee back turned, she swings the purse into Auburn’s back! Sending her stumbling forward!
( Bridget immediately turns her phone back toward herself, acting innocent. )
Bridget Bridget: We’re just vibing, guys!
Gavin Kirkland: What?! No proof, no crime! For all we know, that was just gravity playing tricks on Auburn Ware!
Eve: …You’re such an idiot.
Deadprez: Clayton instantly capitalizes, springing up with a snap DDT! Auburn’s head spikes into the mat. Clayton hooks the leg tightly for the cover—
ONE!
TWO!!
THREEEEE— !!!
Gavin Kirkland: Auburn kicks out! Barely! Clayton sits up, barking at the referee to count faster.
( Bridget shouts encouragement, zooming in on Clayton’s face.)
Bridget Bridget: That was three! That was THREE! I heard it, type 3 in chat if you heard that too! We are getting robbed!
Eve: They’re both insufferable. Instead of focusing on winning clean, they’re performing for likes and doing everything underhanded. Clayton drags Auburn up roughly, whipping her into the corner. He follows in with a hard clothesline, then drives his shoulder repeatedly into her midsection!
( Bridget counts along on the outside, “One! Two! Three! Four!” in a cheerleader tone. )
Deadprez: Now Clayton Golde’s got control. This is his chance to slow things down and grind Auburn down after Bridget handed him that lifeline. Clayton lifts Auburn up onto the top rope, taking a moment to flex for the camera before climbing up after her. He sets up for a superplex— but Auburn starts fighting back with stiff forearms to the ribs!
Gavin Kirkland: Clayton teeters— but Clayton quickly rakes Auburn’s eyes again before planting her with a huge superplex! Both crash to the mat! Clayton crawls over, draping an arm across Auburn’s chest!
ONE!
TWO!!
THREEEEE— !!!
Eve: Not yet! Auburn is still alive! She’s proving that heart means more than hashtags right now. But how much more can she take if Bridget keeps interfering like this?
Deadprez: Clayton sits up again, clearly annoyed. He gestures for Bridget to hand him the phone, and now he starts filming himself while stomping down on Auburn’s back.
Clayton Golde: You see this? This is dominance, this is golden living, baby!
Gavin Kirkland: He drags Auburn by the hair, setting her up for a Fisherman’s suplex! Bridging for the pin.
ONE!
TWO!!
THREEEEEEE— !!!
Eve: Auburn kicks out again! She’s hanging on by sheer willpower, but Clayton and Bridget are turning this into a two-on-one handicap. Clayton then smirks as he sees Auburn struggling to her knees. He measures her up, running the ropes, and goes for a running blockbuster! He connects clean, dropping Auburn hard on the mat again. He hooks the leg—
ONE!
TWO!!
THREEEEEEE— !!!
Deadprez: Auburn’s still in it! This crowd is on her side, and she refuses to stay down!
( Clayton looks at Bridget with wide eyes.)
Clayton Golde: What do I do?
( Bridget motions for him to “end it.” Clayton smirks, nodding, and drags Auburn toward the corner, setting her up for his finish. He pauses, holding the phone up high… )
Clayton Golde: This is the golden clip that’s going viral tonight.
( The crowd boos loudly as he lines Auburn up. )
Deadprez: Clayton has Auburn set for the Rude Awakening, arms locked, smirking as he shouts into Bridget’s live stream! RUDE AWAKENING— NO! Auburn blocks it! She fights free, shoving Clayton forward!
Eve: Clayton stumbles toward the ropes and Bridget is right there on the apron, phone in hand, shrieking at the official to cause a distraction! Clayton spins back around! Auburn sidesteps—
Gavin Kirkland: Clayton nearly crashes right into Bridget! He stops himself at the last second, catching her by the arms to keep her from falling. That almost backfired horribly! He almost took Bridget out with his own move!
Deadprez: Clayton turns back around, eyes wide, but Auburn is already behind him! SCHOOLBOY ROLL-UP! She hooks the legs deep and bridges up, stacking him tight! The referee dives in—
ONE!
TWO!!
THREEEEEEE!!!
(DING! DING! DING!)
( The bell rings! Auburn quickly rolls out of the ring, hands raised, while Bridget drops down from the apron, stunned. Clayton sits up, flailing his arms, screaming! )
Clayton Golde: NO! NO! SHE CHEATED!
Deadprez: Auburn Ware steals it! Auburn Ware just pinned Clayton Golde in the middle of the ring despite all the smoke, all the mirrors, all the TikToks and tricks!
Eve: And she didn’t need any ring lights or hashtags to do it. She stayed focused, exposed his arrogance, and took advantage of his own distraction.
Gavin Kirkland: That’s highway robbery! Clayton had the match won, the Rude Awakening was right there, and she just… she just embarrassed him on his own live stream!
( Bridget frantically tries to angle the phone away from the ring, but the chat is blowing up, laughing at Clayton as Auburn celebrates on the ramp, pointing back at them with a smirk. Clayton slams the mat in fury, shouting at the referee as Bridget consoles him as the scene fades else where. )
(We have returned from the commercial break and the camera shot shows Kyra Phillips standing in front of a Showdown banner somewhere within the backstage area. Kyra has a smile on her face and a microphone in her hand as she begins to speak.)
Kyra Phillips: Ladies and gentlemen! Welcome back to Saturday Night Showdown! Let me tell you that the action so far tonight has been amazing and the best is yet to come tonight, especially now that we are two weeks out from the events of Midsummer Massacre.
Kyra Phillips: There was so much action at Midsummer Massacre and my guests at this time are some of the lucky Showdown Elitists who left the event with a huge victory. My guests are the Number One Contenders for the EAW Unified Tag Team Championships. They are the team of Akari Kiyoko and Damien Kutcher. HERE! IS! SHOWTIME!!
(Akari and Damien, collectively known as Showtime, step into camera view with smiles on their faces still feeling good about winning at Midsummer Massacre as we hear a mixed reaction coming from the crowd in the background. Akari is standing to Kyra’s left and Damien to Kyra’s right as she speaks up.)
Kyra Phillips: Akari. Damien. Thank you guys for joining me.
Damien Kutcher: Thank you.
Akari Kiyoko: Glad to be here.
Kyra Phillips: We are glad to have you here and I want to congratulate both of you on a hard fought victory over #Hashtag at Midsummer Massacre. How are you guys feeling now that it’s been a few weeks?
Damien Kutcher: I think I can safely speak for Akari when I say that we are feeling great. We have been having to listen to them ramble on about crap for weeks as they obsess over their social media.
Akari Kiyoko: When they weren’t doing that, they were sticking their noses and their selfie sticks in our business where it didn’t belong. Those two were just asking for trouble.
Damien Kutcher: Trouble is exactly what they found a few weeks ago along with the karma they deserved for all those distractions and sneak attacks they tried to take against us. We certainly showed them.
Kyra Phillips: It was certainly a hell of a match between two of Showdown’s best tag teams and some of the biggest rising tag teams in all of Elite Answers Wrestling. My next question is that with how hard hitting your match was, was there at any point in the match where you two felt like you might not win the match?
(Akari and Damien look at each other as huge smiles appear on their faces as they do their best to keep from laughing. They compose themselves before they answer Kyra’s question.)
Damien Kutcher: Seriously?
Akari Kiyoko: Yeah. Is that supposed to be a rhetorical question or something?
(Kyra looks at both members of Showtime and tries to stay professional and not roll her eyes at what could be seen as arrogance or disrespect before she answers.)
Kyra Phillips: Actually, no. It is a very legitimate question. Throughout the match, many of us watching either in the back, at home, or in the crowd wondered which way the match would have gone. Did the thought of losing at Midsummer Massacre even cross your mind during the match?
Akari Kiyoko: No no. We get what you mean and the answer to that is no. It never crossed our minds during the match.
Damien Kutcher: Exactly. From bell to bell, there was no doubt in either of our minds that we were going to win that match. We knew it from the very beginning.
Akari Kiyoko: The Influencer Twins might have put up a hell of a fight and more of a fight than we expected from them, the end result was a foregone conclusion. They just weren’t going to win.
Damien Kutcher: Absolutely. It was going to be a cold day in hell before we lost to a tag team with the common bond of social media and looking good for the camera. It just wasn’t going to happen.
Kyra Phillips: What exactly do you mean by that?
Damien Kutcher: It probably came out much harsher than I was planning. What I mean is that while Clayton and Bridget are good athletes and competitors in their own right, compared to them, we are on another level.
Kyra Phillips: Another level?
Akari Kiyoko: He means in the level of tag team camaraderie. Sure they have good chemistry, but they haven’t had the ups and downs and the trials and tribulations that we went through.
Damien Kutcher: We reached the point that people were gossiping about the possibility of us breaking up our team, but we fought through the bad. We have persevered and look at us now.
Akari Kiyoko: Now we are only one match away from becoming the new EAW Unified Tag Team Champions. Going from the lowest of lows and being so close to the highest of highs is a really good feeling for a couple of guys like us who are doing whatever they can to establish themselves as a threat in this company.
Kyra Phillips: I can understand that. As if it wasn’t already obvious, would you care to share what your next steps are for Showtime?
Damien Kutcher: We get what you are asking and you are pretty safe to assume what is next for Showtime. We won a shot at Unified Tag Team Championships, so that’s the next step in our journey.
Akari Kiyoko: That’s right. We are looking towards the gold and the team that’s currently holding them and that’s Fire and Ice.
Kyra Phillips: Fire and Ice are two-time Unified Tag Team Champions as a duo and they are some of the most experienced competitors in all of EAW. Will there be any alterations to your game plan or strategy when you take them on for the titles?
Damien Kutcher: Well… between you and me, Kyra, I am not saying we will or we won’t, but we can’t give out that kind of information freely. It’s nothing personal.
Akari Kiyoko: We just don’t wanna give Fire and Ice any chance to get an advantage over us, but what we can and will reveal is that we will be doing our homework and studying Fire and Ice very carefully while finding any holes in their game plans.
Kyra Phillips: Absolutely. Now that you are the Number One Contenders, when do you hope to get your inevitable title match with Fire and Ice.
Damien Kutcher: Ever since winning at Midsummer Massacre a few weeks ago, we have been very patient and we have reached the point where we are tired of waiting.
Kyra Phillips: Even though it’s only been two weeks since you won the Contender’s match?
Akari Kiyoko: For as long as myself and Damien have been working and fighting and climbing to finally reach this point in our careers, we will not wait any longer. We want our Unified Tag Team Championship Match NOW!
Kyra Phillips: You guys are both definitely chomping at the bit to fight for the gold. You got the shot but this match is on a much higher level considering both Rex and Raven are both former World Champions and Rex is a Hall of Famer.
Damien Kutcher: We are very well aware of that, Kyra. We understand that when we do challenge for the title that it isn’t going to be handed to us.
Akari Kiyoko: That’s right. Of course we realize that we have to make things happen in order to win the Tag Titles… and we will. With Territorial Invasion being just around the corner, I couldn’t think of a better way than to do it now.
Kyra Phillips: We will certainly be watching the match when it happens in the hopes that the Tag Titles come back to Showdown.
Damien Kutcher: You have your faith in the right team.
Kyra Phillips: With that being said, would you care to share some final words about your history as a team and the future for Showtime?
Akari Kiyoko: Absolutely. We don’t have the most decorated resumes on the roster. We don’t have the most experience on the roster compared to many others on Showdown and all of EAW. But we didn’t become a tag team for the sake of quick success.
Damien Kutcher: We became a tag team because we knew that our combined skills would be able to make an impact in the tag team division.
Akari Kiyoko: We have been working our asses off and showing what we can do as a tag team. Just imagine how much more we can do as the Tag Team Champions.
Kyra Phillips: There you have it. Thank you so much again for your time.
Damien Kutcher: Thank you!
Akari Kiyoko: Thank you!
Kyra Phillips: Could we be looking at the next Unified Tag Team Champions? Showtime certainly has what it takes.
(The final shot shows Kyra looking at the camera while Showtime motion around their waists that they are coming for gold as the camera shot cuts elsewhere.)
(The camera has cut from Kyra Phillips backstage to the currently empty ringside area as there is a brief pause between all the action. The silence and emptiness doesn’t last much longer as the sounds of ‘Sweet Dreams’ by Eurythmics start playing throughout the arena. Seconds later, the crowd starts booing as loudly as they can as the National Elite Champion Harper Lee enters the arena. Following closely behind Harper is the infamous Silas Mason. Silas and Harper are paying no mind to how the crowd feels about them as they head to the ring.)
Gina Romano: Ladies and gentlemen, please welcome at this time… SILAS MASON AND THE EAW NATIONAL ELITE CHAMPION HARPER LEE!!
Deadprez: Just when we think that we would get a night of peace and not have to see Silas Mason or any member of Silas World as long as possible, it quickly gets ruined now that they are here.
Gavin Kirkland: Well I mean you were going to see them in a few moments anyway because Harper Lee has a nontitle match coming up. We are just being graced with their presence a little early.
Eve: Aren’t we just so lucky! But Harper has been the most fortunate member of Silas World considering how the last few big events haven’t fared well for all of them. Harper Lee is the only member of Silas World with a title at the moment and we are probably going to hear about it.
Deadprez: We will also probably hear about what went down a few weeks ago and Silas World has claimed another poor victim with Pandora Paisley. Well I guess we should just get this over with and listen to what Silas World has to say. Hopefully it’s quick and painless.
(Harper and Silas reach ringside as Silas grabs a microphone from Gina before walking up the steps and opening the ropes for Harper before entering the ring himself. The duo stand in the center of the ring as Harper’s music fades off. They listen to the crowd’s reaction for a moment with a mix of amusement and annoyance as Silas hands the microphone to Harper so she can speak.)
Harper Lee: Here we are. Gracing your presence and making your lives just a little bit better thanks to Silas World. You all are welcome.
Crowd: BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!
(Silas covers Harper’s ears as she rolls her eyes, almost expecting the crowd to react like this as she continues to speak.)
Harper Lee: Why am I not surprised that you idiots would act like that. You all wouldn’t know class and talent even if it slapped you all in the back of the head. But whether you like it or not, you all can’t ignore the fact that I’m….
(Harper takes the National Elite Championship off her shoulder and raises it in the air. That causes the crowd to boo even louder, but Harper doesn’t care what they think as she has a smile on her face.)
Harper Lee: STILLLLLLLLL your National Elite Champion!! Thank you!
Crowd: BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!
Harper Lee: I know! I know! I would have felt the same way if I would have lost, but it didn’t happen so you morons have nothing to be mad about. I survived my tough title defense at Midsummer Massacre and my amazing reign as National Elite Champion will continue on and there is NOTHING that NOBODY can do to tell me otherwise!!
(Harper has a look of pride now on her face as she is feeling pretty good about what went down at Midsummer Massacre, but she still has a smile on her face as she puts her title back on her shoulder.)
Harper Lee: But contrary to what you idiots might think of me, I do have a heart and while it was a horrible shame about what happened to poor Pandora at Midsummer Massacre….
(Harper has a “sad” frown on her face as she looks over to Silas, who puts his hands over his heart. That doesn’t win the fans over as the continue to boo these two out of the building.)
Harper Lee: …At the end of the day, what happened to her only helped me and now she is now a member of the best group in EAW… SILAS WORLD!!! What that also means is that poor little Pandora will NOT be a problem for me.
Harper Lee: That means that I can continue on with my title reign in the hopes of bringing back the class, the dignity, and the prestige that the National Elite Championship has lost since the talented Donovan Duke held the title. It’s a tough task considering all the losers that have held the title since then, but it’s a task that only a member of Silas World can handle.
Crowd: SHUT UP! SHUT UP! SHUT UP! SHUT UP! SHUT UP!
Harper Lee: NO! I will not shut up because you idiots don’t like what I am saying just because it’s something that you don’t wanna hear even though it’s the truth!! Get over yourselves and open your eyes to what you choose to be blinded by. From Donovan’s reign to my reign right now this title’s legacy has went into the TOILET!!
(Harper hugs the title close to her for a brief moment before she continues speaking.)
Harper Lee: But don’t worry! Now that this title has some dignity and class, I have accepted the fact that there are going to be many people who want to take this title from me. So if you have the guts to step up and take me on, come on down!!!
(Harper looks up the entrance ramp and waits to see if anybody will show up to accept her open challenge for a title shot. After a few moments, she brings the microphone back up.)
Harper Lee: Come on!! Who wants a chance at fame and glory! All you have to do is step into the ring and accept the challenge to face one of the greatest to ever wrestle in this company. It’ll be hard for you but not impossible. Who wants it?!?
(Harper goes back to looking up the entrance ramp and once again waits to see if anybody will accept her challenge. After another few moments of waiting, Harper smirks and shrugs her shoulders as if she was almost expecting this result.)
Harper Lee: Wow. What a shocker right there. Nobody is brave enough to come out and accept my challenge. I mean I get it. Stepping into the ring with me is a very intimidating thought, but it was to be expected because NOBODY is going to be able to take thi–
(Harper is cut off by Silas tapping on her shoulder and telling her to look up the entrance ramp to see a figure wearing a cloak as they head to the ring.)
Eve: What the hell is this? Is this person going to challenge Harper?
Gavin Kirkland: I don’t think so, Eve. If this is who I think they are, we already have a good idea as to who the next challenger will be.
(The person enters the ring as Harper looks on with a mix of annoyance and confusion as the person hands Harper a note before leaving the ring. Harper rolls her eyes and opens the note to read it.)
Harper Lee: Harper Lee. If it’s a challenge you want, then it’s a challenge you will get. Consider this the official challenge for the National Elite Championship. Signed….
Harper Lee: …Solomon Stane
(The crowd gives a mixed reaction, but mostly negative as he has sent one of his Children to issue the challenge to Harper for her title.)
Harper Lee: Well… I guess this is better than nothing. Alright then, Solomon. If you want to be the next challenger for the National Elite Championship then that’s fine with me! I accept your challenge!!
(The crowd doesn’t like either one of them, but they do cheer at Harper’s acceptance of Solomon’s challenge for her National Elite Championship.)
Harper Lee: Alright, whacko!! Where in the world are you? Are you not man enough to come out here and challenge me yourself?
(Harper looks around the arena and even takes a moment to leave the ring to check all around.)
Harper Lee: Come on, Solomon. Come out, come out wherever you are!!
(Harper keeps looking around for Solomon, but it’s obvious that he isn’t going to show up as Harper gets back into the ring and she tosses the mic down as Silas leaves the ring and she begins to get ready for her match.)
Eve: Well, there you have it! Harper Lee demanded, and she received. She told the roster to step right up, and she got a challenger in the form of Solomon Stane!
Gavin Kirkland: I knew that the person who brought the note to Harper was one of Solomon’s Children. What a match this is going to be.
Deadprez: It’s going to be a fight, but right now, Harper needs to focus on her match coming up after the break. Harper Lee. Vincent Mondrian. Nontitle action after the break!
(The final shot shows Harper standing in the corner and preparing for her match as the camera shot cuts to commercial break.)
(Showdown returns from a commercial break with Gina Romano standing by at the front of the ring to announce the upcoming match.)
Gina Romano: THE FOLLOWING CONTEST IS SCHDULED FOR ONE FALL!… ALREADY IN THE RING!… SHE’S THE NATIONAL ELITE CHAMPION!… THE TROUBLEMAKER!… HARPER LEE!!!!!!
Gavin Kirkland: Right after the segment we witnessed tonight, Harper Lee is already making her presence felt in this match, looking to stomp down another opponent on her path to proving why she is the greatest National Elite Champion of all time.
(‘Lacrimosa [EPIC REMIX]’ by Samuel Kim hits the PA system as Vincent Madonna makes his somber way to the ring, clearly not in the mood to see Harper Lee waiting inside. Vincent keeps his head high with his eyes locked on the title from afar, stepping into the ring with a singular purpose in his mind.)
Gina Romano: INTRODUCING HER OPPONENT!… FROM LAREN, NETHERLANDS!… WEIGHING IN AT 205 POUNDS!… THE SOUL REAPER!…. VINCENTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTT!!!!!!!!!!… MONDRIANNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN!!!!!!!!!!
Eve: Hasn’t been the most pleasant time for Vincent Madonna, coming straight from a season marked by an unfortunate run as the EAW Interwire Champion but he’s looking to continue his path of redemption, and stepping up against Harper Lee could be his chance to move closer to the restoration he’s been searching for.
Deadprez: Kids like him have the guts to step up against Harper Lee, and for sure, that tends to get aggressive considering the words they’ve exchanged with each other throughout this week. We’re going to see something harsh in the ring tonight, man.
(DING DING DING!)
Gavin Kirkland: And right out of the gate comes Vincent Mondrian, meeting Harper Lee at the center of the ring with a BLISTERING Open-Handed Chop across her chest toward the National Elite Champion! Setting the brutality straight from the start!
Eve: Lee staggers from the impact of the strike as Mondrian steps in close, pushing her toward the ropes and sending her flying off. Harper rebounds, and Mondrian takes high aim as he’s looking to strike with the Yakuza Kick to cut her off-
Deadprez: But Harper Lee avoids the dire situation Mondrian forced her into, rolling down to the ground underneath the incoming kick! She quickly rolls back to her feet, gathering momentum on the second rope… DIVING MOONSAULT!!!!! SHE CRASHES RIGHT ONTO VINCENT MONDRIAN AND TAKES HIM DOWN IN ONE SWOOP!!!!!
Gavin Kirkland: Mondrian reels from the springboard moonsault and wisely rolls out to the outside of the ring, looking for a quick recovery. Lee scrambles to her feet, already in an aggressive state of mind after Mondrian’s early attempts to overwhelm her. She charges through the ropes with speed…. SUICIDE DIVE- OH MY!!!!!!
Eve: A DEVASTATING BICYCLE KICK! Mondrian times it perfectly, catching her mid-movement and leaving her draped across the middle rope, stargazing from the brutal impact!
Gavin Kirkland: Mondrian keeps his eyes locked on the champion to prove his point tonight. Vincent now shoves the stunned Harper Lee back into the ring after that kick caught her off guard and rolls back inside himself. Lee tries to recover from the mat… BUT MONDRIAN TAKES A QUICK STEP IN AND BLASTS HER WITH A RUNNING DROPKICK THAT SENDS HER CRASHING ACROSS THE RING!
Deadprez: It hasn’t been the most favorable situation for Harper Lee so far, as she’s been taking heavy punishment from the determined Vincent Mondrian, who’s looking to impose an aggressive approach against her while she’s already trying to return the same in kind.
Eve: Mondrian was waiting for a chance to strike again while she was already down on the ground, and he charged forward with that kick aimed precisely at her… and Mondrian comes down, catching Lee as she tries to get back up, going for the Sweep Kick!-
Gavin Kirkland: BUT LEE WITH A QUICK JUMP, LEAPING OFF THE GROUND AND AVOIDING THE KICK, WITH VINCENT MISSING HIS SHOT- STAGGERING ROUNDHOUSE KICK FROM HARPER LEE ABSOLUTELY SHUTS DOWN VINCENT MONDRIAN!!!!!!
Deadprez: That one rocked him hard in the head that it might have just shattered his skull completely!
Eve: Lee coming off aggressive in this match as well with no caution in her motive, putting it all on display as she picks Mondrian up to the center spot and hits the ropes… PENALTY KICK STRAIGHT TO THE CHEST OF VINCENT MONDRIAN PUTS HIM DOWN!!!!!!
Gavin Kirkland: The National Elite Champion is showing the full capability of her talent in this match against the wilder rookie who wants to prove herself! Lee drops on top of Vincent Mondrian and hooks the leg as she’s going for the cover attempt!
ONEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!
TWOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!
Gavin Kirkland: TWO! Vincent Mondrian was able to avoid the count of three in the early stages of this match, proving he’s still got a lot left in the tank to take it to Harper Lee!
Deadprez: Troublemaker like her still has trouble when it comes to bringing down a potential challenger who seems to be getting eyes on the title soon enough. Could that be the case for Vincent Mondrian, and why he’s acting extra in this match as well?
Gavin Kirkland: Mondrian begins rolling off the ground and scrambling up to his feet, while Lee takes precise aim at him… BEFORE DELIVERING A BICYCLE KICK ACROSS THE JAW OF VINCENT MONDRIAN THAT NEARLY ENDS HIM, SENDING HIM CRASHING BACK TO THE MAT!
Eve: Lee takes some distance away from Mondrian this time, putting speed behind her boots to make a run… COMING OFF WITH THE SHINING WIZARD AT MONDRIAN!!!!-
Deadprez: To the outside of the ring goes Harper Lee, with Vincent Mondrian moving out of the way to avoid the incoming Shining Wizard to his face. Lee drops to the floor but scrambles back up to her feet quickly!-
Gavin Kirkland: SUICIDE DIVE!!!!!! MONDRIAN DIDN’T EVEN BOTHER TO HIT THE ROPES AS HE JUST RAN STRAIGHT THROUGH THEM AT FULL SPEED, COLLIDING WITH LEE AND WIPING HER OUT ON THE OUTSIDE OF THE RING WITH A SUICIDE DIVE RIGHT OFF THE SET!
Eve: Mondrian stumbles back up to his feet earlier than Lee, who wasn’t even that far away from him after he hit her. He picks her off the ground and throws her back into the ring soon after that Suicide Dive took her down!
Deadprez: Lee is trying to recollect her consciousness after being collided with on the outside, while Mondrian slides back into the ring and comes off the ground, scooping Lee onto his shoulders… AND MONDRIAN DROPS HER BY SNAPPING HER IN HALF WITH A FIREMAN’S CARRY BACKBREAKER!!!!!!!! MONDRIAN ROLLS HER OVER AND HERE’S A COVER!!!!!
ONEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!
TWOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!
Deadprez: Wasn’t enough to get all of it, as Harper Lee kicked out at two before Vincent Mondrian could reach the decisive outcome of this match that he’s been chasing so far!
Gavin Kirkland: Lee is trying to take some time to recover from all the tolls she’s gone through at the hands of Vincent Mondrian, who has been forcing her through hell in this match.
Eve: As soon as Lee picks herself back up to her feet, MONDRIAN IMMEDIATELY SHOOTS IN WITH A FOREARM THAT STUNS HER! Mondrian quickly throws himself back to the ropes and comes charging in…. LOOKING FOR THE RUNNING HIGH KNEE ON HARPER LEE!
Gavin Kirkland: Blocked it with one of her own knees, sending her stumbling away from the striking impact just for a bit but it was good enough to avoid the danger!
Deadprez: Mondrian holds his knee and attempts again, but Lee sidesteps this time and pulls the brakes right beside him as Mondrian turns back… INTO THE HIGH KNEE FROM HARPER LEE RIGHT ACROSS HIS JAW!!!!!!!
Eve: Absolutely reeling from that knee that nearly knocked his jaw clean off, Lee capitalizes on the moment by LEAPING OFF THE GROUND AND SPIKING VINCENT MONDRIAN WITH A JUMPING DDT WHEN SHE SEES THE CHANCE TO DEAL MORE DAMAGE!-
Gavin Kirkland: That might not be the case, as Vincent Mondrian quickly comes back into the scene after the High Knee only stunned him momentarily. He lifts Lee off the air from the Jumping DDT attempt before slowly dropping her to the ground, throwing her arm over, and lifting her up for the Vertical Suplex!-
Deadprez: Lee is able to slip out of the Suplex attempt that Vincent Mondrian was trying to perform, avoiding the landing impact down there. Mondrian gazes back and throws a desperate Roundhouse Kick-
Gavin Kirkland: BUT TO NO AVAIL AS LEE IS ABLE TO HIT THE MATRIX EVASION ON THAT ONE THAT SENDING MONDRIAN STUMBLING FORWARD AND LOOKING QUITE CONFUSED AT WHAT HE JUST WITNESSED!
Eve: Impressive flexibility on display by Harper Lee as she avoids that incoming kick! Lee recovers from the bending position just as Vincent Mondrian turns back toward her and charges in but Lee leaps off the ground, hooks her legs around his head… AND SWINGS HIM DOWN WITH A HURRICANRANA THAT SENDS VINCENT MONDRIAN TUMBLING AWAY!!!!!!!!!!
Deadprez: That one caught Vincent Mondrian completely off guard, leaving him stumbling on the ground and crawling near the corner as he tries to quickly regain his senses but Lee isn’t about to give him space as she’s already back on her feet and rushing straight into the corner… AND LEE DELIVERS THE RUNNING FACEWASH, SENDING VINCENT CRASHING BACK DOWN TO THE MAT!!!!!!!!!!
Gavin Kirkland: Vincent has taken a great deal of damage right across his jaw once more, with Lee yanking him by the hair and tossing him out of the corner quickly!
Eve: Harper Lee now steps out to the apron, sizing up and facing Vincent Mondrian who is still trying to regain his footing and Lee flying off the ropes!…. DIVING FLATLINER CONNECTS WITH VINCENT MONDRIAN AND TAKES HIM DOWN!!!! LEE SCARMBLES OVER AND COVERS!!!!!
ONEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!
TWOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!
Eve: Vincent Mondrian hasn’t let up in this match either, kicking out at two and refusing to allow Harper Lee to gain the upper hand here tonight!
Deadprez: Lee still has plenty left in the tank to dish out more damage until Vincent Mondrian decides it’s better to shut her down tonight. Lee scrambles back to her feet once again, closing in and wrapping her arm around Mondrian’s head, trying to lock in her grip and capitalize on the moment… LOOKING FOR THE RUNNING BULLDOG IN THE CORNER!- OHHHH!!!!
Gavin Kirkland: Harper Lee was setting up for the Running Bulldog to drive Vincent Mondrian’s face into the middle turnbuckle but Vincent countered mid-run, lifting her straight off her feet and sending her crashing back first into the top turnbuckle in an awkward landing!
Eve: Wasn’t already a good landing for the National Elite Champion up there, with Silas Mason watching in worry!
Deadprez: And Vincent Mondrian is proceeding to step onto the second rope and lift Harper Lee from her lying position, slowly hoisting her up… AND VINCENT FLIES OFF THE TOP WITH THE AVALANCHE FISHERMAN SUPLEX ON HARPER LEE, MAKING THE PAIN IN HER BACK EVEN WORSE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Gavin Kirkland: Gavin Kirkland: Dreadful position for the National Elite Champion, laid out on the canvas with Vincent Mondrian scrambling back to his feet. Harper Lee was still clutching at her back, staggered by the pain, when Mondrian charged at full speed… RUNNING METEORA DRIVES HARPER LEE INTO THE MAT WITH ABSOLUTE FORCE!!!!!!! VINCENT HOOKS THE LEG!!!!!!
ONEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!
TWOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!
Gavin Kirkland: STILL couldn’t capture everything he had endured in order to overcome the National Elite Champion and prove her wrong, as Harper Lee kicked out at two once more!
Deadprez: Harper Lee had started strong in this contest, but her potential future challenger decided to play a very different game against her!
Eve: Vincent Mondrian came off the ground as soon as he managed to take her down, lifting Harper Lee who is still reeling from the Running Meteora, straight from the mat. Mondrian caught her under his legs- HOISTING HER UP HIGH FOR A DEVASTATING POWERBOMB ATTEMPT THAT THREATENED TO COMPLETELY SHATTER HER ALREADY DAMAGED BACK!!!!!!!
Gavin Kirkland: Lee managed to hammer several right fists into his face while being lifted into the air, causing him to lose control for a moment as she seized the distraction to her advantage, twisting her trapped position high above the mat… AND SHE DROPS HERSELF DOWN TO SPIKE VINCENT MONDRIAN WITH A POISONRANA!!!!!!!!!!!
Eve: Mondrian was rocked by the sudden rana that spiked his head into the mat courtesy of Harper Lee. Struggling to recapture his consciousness and regain his sense of balance in this match, Mondrian barely had time to react as Lee came off the ground with lightning speed, hooking him down into a victory roll that sent Vincent crashing to the canvas… STRAIGHT INTO A DOUBLE FOOT STOMP, PERFECTLY ON TARGET!!!!!!!!
Deadprez: Harper Lee absolutely drilling that stomp right into his midsection left Mondrian writhing in pain, laid out on the mat and struggling to regain his strength after having so much taken from him. Lee, however, had found her rhythm once again, and she wasn’t finished.
Gavin Kirkland: Now picking up the pace, she ascended to the second rope and climbed swiftly to the top. Mondrian was already doubled over, too distracted tending to his own pain, while Harper Lee had already set her sights and locked her aim for the next move…. LEE IS OFF THE TOP WITH DIVING DOUBLE FOOT STOMP ON THE SAME SPOT!!!!!!
Eve: Vincent Mondrian was once again stomped hard in the gut, and Harper Lee quickly reached over, climbing on top of him for the pinfall attempt, hoping this might finally make the difference!
ONEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!
TWOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!
Eve: And still, it wasn’t close enough for her to capture the victory tonight, as Vincent Mondrian powered out at two, once again proving just how stubborn he is to stay down in this match!
Harper Lee: (Off-Mic) Ugh!
Silas Mason: (Off-Mic) Stay sharp, Harper!
Deadprez: Harper Lee was clearly showing signs of frustration despite how much she had taken to Vincent Mondrian throughout this match, and she seemed to believe it might finally be time to put an end to it here and now.
Gavin Kirkland: Lee quickly dropped down to seize control, grasping both of Vincent’s wrists and preparing the trap as she locked in the setup for SLEEPING ON THE FLOOR-
Eve: But Mondrian managed to regain some sense just in time, as Harper was attempting the Arm-Trapped Curb Stomp. Vincent rolled backward out from underneath, catching her leg and taking her down with a reversal that sent Harper Lee collapsing hard to the mat!
Gavin Kirkland: Lee quickly pushed herself up from the impact, but Vincent rose at the same time ONLY A STEP TOO LATE, AS HARPER CAUGHT HIM ON THE REBOUND AND LAUNCHED STRAIGHT TOWARD HIM FOR THE LONELY STAR!-
Deadprez: SIT OUT POWERBOMB!!!!!!! HARPER LEE JUMPES RIGHT INTO A SUDDEN SITOUT POWERBOMB THAT CAUGHT HER COMPLETELY OFF GUARD AND PLANTED HER HARD INTO THE CANVAS!
Gavin Kirkland: BUT VINCENT MONDRIAN WASN’T FINISHED AS HE SHOVED HER FORWARD, FORCING HER UP TO HER FEET, THEN DROPPED TO HIS KNEES, HOOKING THE ARM OVER HIS HEAD AND HAULING HER OFF THE GROUND… INTO THE FALCON ARROW!!!!!!
Eve: YET THAT WAS ONLY THE BEGINNING OF THE DEVASTATION, AS VINCENT HAD ANOTHER INTENTION IN MIND! MONDRIAN POWERED BACK UP, SEIZED CONTROL, AND FOLLOWED THROUGH… INTO THE COMPLEX PLEX THAT SENT HER FLYING ACROSS THE RING!!!!!!! HARPER LEE HAS BEEN DRIVEN STRAIGHT INTO HELL’S PARADISE WITH THAT ONE!!!!!!!!!
Gavin Kirkland: Chances are right here for Vincent to score big after landing one of his major moves on Harper Lee, as he goes for the cover in hopes of victory!
ONEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!
TWOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!
THREEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE-
Gavin Kirkland: But that still wasn’t enough to secure the full victory he attempted to grasp, as Harper Lee kicked out at two at the very last second!
Eve: But Vincent knew in his heart that he could have won it right there. He just had to push the toll once more, with Lee already unable to see much around her and unaware of the damage closing in!
Deadprez: Mondrian took the steps needed to edge closer to victory, seizing one of Harper Lee’s hands… AND HE GOES FOR PORTRAIT OF PAIN-
Gavin Kirkland: DRAGON FIST!!!!!!!!! DESPERATE ATTEMPT FROM THE NATIONAL ELITE CHAMPION AS HARPER LEE USED HER FREE HAND WHILE VINCENT MONDRIANWAS CAUGHT IN THE MOMENT, NEARLY SNAPPING HER FINGER IN HALF, TO STRIKE HIM WITH A HARD RIGHT HAND THAT DROPPED HIM DOWN! HARPER LEE STUNNED VINCENT!!!!!!!
Eve: AND SHE QUICKLY PRESSED FORWARD, ADVANCING RIGHT AT HIM! THE NATIONAL ELITE CHAMPION MIGHT HAVE IT ALL IN HER GRASP HERE!!!!!
ONEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!
TWOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!
THREEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE-
Eve: AND VINCENT MONDRIAN MANAGED TO KICK OUT AT TWO ONCE MORE!!!! A CLOSE CALL, BUT NOT ENOUGH AS HARPER LEE COULD HARDLY BELIEVE THAT VINCENT WAS STILL FURIOUS ENOUGH TO REFUSE TO STAY DOWN!
Gavin Kirkland: Very close for Harper Lee to mop the floor with Vincent Mondrian and take the victory tonight, but it just wasn’t enough to put him away. She knows in her mind what she has to do next.
Deadprez: Scratching and clawing her way back to her feet once again, Harper now makes her way toward the turnbuckles. She climbs to the second rope, reaching all the way to the top as Vincent Mondrian struggles to even stay standing with his legs wobbling after that Dragon Fist rattled his brain!
Eve: Lee steadies herself at the top rope, taking her posture, setting her aim and she’s ready to fly with Mondrian still flat on the mat! … DIVING SENTON!!!!!!!
Gavin Kirkland: But to absolutely no avail as Vincent Mondrian rolls out of the way! Harper manages to roll through and land back on her feet, but as she turns around-
Eve: DISCUS FOREARM BY MONDRIAN THE MOMENT HE GOT UP!!!!!!! Lee is stunned and dazed by the sheer force of that strike
Deadprez: And now Mondrian wraps his arms around her waist… BRIDGING GERMAN SUPLEX!!!!!!!! VINCENT HOLDS ON, BRIDGING INTO THE COVER, TRYING TO STEAL THE WIN BY CATCHING HARPER OFF GUARD!!!!!!!!
ONEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!
TWOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!
Deadprez: And still, Harper Lee refuses to give in as she’s powering out at two at the very last second! That leaves Mondrian with just one more chance to finalize the outcome!
Gavin Kirkland: Mondrian already has his eyes set on the grand prize he’s been chasing tonight. He drags Harper Lee back up from the ground, with Silas Mason watching in high concern, and Mondrian throws his arms around… COQUINA CLUTCH!!!!!! THE FINAL EXPLOSION IS LOCKED IN!!!!!! HARPER LEE IS IN DEEP TROUBLE!!!!!!
Eve: That’s absolutely not what Silas Mason wanted to see! He’s practically jumping on the apron, trying to get into the ring, but the referee rushes over to stop him before he can interfere!
Deadprez: And that’s not just distraction for Harper as this is throwing Mondrian off as well! His focus is broken while Silas Mason is becoming a factor in this match!
Silas Mason: (Off-Mic) You aren’t getting away with anything sweet tonight!
Vincent Mondrian: (Off-Mic) …. You son of a bitch…
Gavin Kirkland: Mondrian realizes the referee is right there and quickly tosses Lee aside before the hold is fully cinched in. Mondrian tries to brush Silas Mason away, but Mason hops down off the apron just in time!
Eve: Mondrian just missed the chance to put the champion away! He turns back toward Lee, who’s still down and charging in for a second attempt at the Final Explosion!
Deadprez: But Lee slips out as she brushes past and slides over his back at the last second, escaping before Mondrian can lock it in again!
Gavin Kirkland: Mondrian turns around- AND WALKS STRAIGHT INTO THE LONELY STAR!!!!!!! HARPER LEE COMES OFF THE GROUND WITH THAT FLYING KNEE STRIKE RIGHT TO VINCENT’S HEAD!!!!!!!
Deadprez: OH WOW!!!! MONDRIAN IS KNOCKED FLAT, AND HARPER LEE QUICKLY CRAWLS OVER FOR THE COVER!!!!!!!
ONEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!
TWOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!
THREEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!
(DING DING DING!)
Gina Romano: HERE IS YOUR WINNER!…. THE EAW NATIONAL ELITE CHAMPION, HARPER LEE!!!!!
Gavin Kirkland: Another failure thrown in Vincent Mondrian’s way, thanks to Silas Mason’s interference that turned into sheer luck on Harper’s side at the last second and gave her the opening she needed to capitalize on the opportunity!
Eve: Vincent Mondrian came so close to winning this match tonight, but fortune simply wasn’t on his side. With just a little more push, though, I believe Vincent will find his redemption sooner rather than later.
Deadprez: As much as he carries that dark, mysterious aura and talks like a killer, I’ve gotta respect the kid that he always shows the guts to redeem himself. I hope he gets there someday.
(‘Sweet Dreams’ by Eurythmics hits as Harper Lee rises from the mat. Silas Mason rushes into the ring, snatching the championship from the referee’s hands just before he can present it to Harper. Mason passes it directly to her, and Harper smiles before proudly raising the title high into the air. Vincent Mondrian sits on the canvas, gathering his senses, shaking his head in sheer frustration as he glares upward at Silas Mason and Harper Lee before lowering his eyes to the mat, left stewing in disappointment as Showdown fades into a commercial break.)
[SCREEN BAR – EARLIER TODAY]
(The scene opens with Mikaela Street sitting down with none other than Pandora Paisley. But The Hellcat is not alone, she is with Silas Mason. Pandora seems to be different. She has on her normal street fare, and Silas in his suit, but she looks to be a lot more reserved. Mikaela notices that after Showdown ended last week and she was introduced as the new member of Silas World.)
Mikaela Street: Thank you Pandora and Silas for joining me today.
Silas Mason: It is always good to see you Mikaela. I think moving forward we want YOU to be our exclusive backstage interviewer for Silas World; I don’t like that Kyra Phillips.
Mikaela Street: I don’t really think you can make that call but –
Silas Mason: It has already been made. Come on Miks, you know me, your sister is part of the reason we are here today having this interview. You understand better than anyone that we are the kind of people that make things happen. Now, please continue.
(Mikaela adjusts in her seat, she catches Pandora in the corner of her eye just glaring at her with her legs crossed, looking absolutely emotionless. Mikeala has known Pandora for a long time, always seeing her train with her sister Regan, Mikaela also was employed with EAW when Pandora started and was partially a reason she convinced her sister to pursue here in the EAW with Pandora and not elsewhere.)
Mikaela Street: Okay, let’s begin. Pandora, original you decided that this stipulation was acceptable when accepting the opportunity to face Harper Lee for the National Elite Championship, that if you lost, then you would become the newest member of Silas World. Now that it has become a reality, do you have any regrets?
(Pandora doesn’t say anything, instead it is Silas Mason that answers the question.)
Silas Mason: I’m going to answer that one, Mikaela because let me tell you about regrets. You are looking at a STAR, think about that for a moment, something that NO ONE could say about her the last three years she has been active, four if you include injury time. But let’s talk about those four years, Mikaela, because you know, right?
Mikaela Street: Yeah.. sure.
Silas Mason: Think about Pandora’s career. When she first came in, everyone was talking about her, the look, the charisma, talent, you name it, she was the next huge import from England, but what happened? Let’s start from the beginning. She joined Jonny Airhart, another graduate from Level Up. They were managed and assisted by Lucas Knight, your cousin’s husband. What happened? Lucas ditched them, Jonny wasn’t the sharpest tool in the shed and was fired because of racist remarks and Pandora tore her rotator cuff in a freak accident during her last match and she was gone for 10 long months, almost an entire year. Did anyone remember her? Were people wondering what happened to Pandora Paisley? It’s a rhetorical question Miks, the answer is no.
Mikaela Street: Okay,. That is up for interpretation, but yes, Pandora was gone for almost all of 2022 and a few months into 2023.
Silas Mason: She had ZERO Pain For Pride Matches her first two seasons. Think about that for a moment, ZERO. But let’s talk about when she came back. Kennedy made sure she was okay, became the General Manager and brought her back to do her dirty work, right?
(Mikaela doesn’t answer the question, instead she responds.)
Mikaela Street: Silas, you are not interviewing me, I am supposed to be interviewing Pandora.
Silas Mason: Yes, and you will get your chance to hear her speak, but I need for you and all those morons out there to understand why this needed to happen and I will tell you this. Pandora, sure she made some tough choices in her career, a lot of them were not in her best interest and she learned the hard way, but is this all self-inflicted? No. Kennedy had a big part in her failure. So, let’s talk about Devolution.
Mikaela Street: Silas, I get what you are trying to do here, I really do but I need to talk to her.
Silas Mason: And you will, but Devolution was a waste of her time, feeling like she owed Kennedy and while Pandora showed the world just how good she was going to be going toe to toe with some of the very best, the one thing she always did was go fight in battles that were never intended to progress her career. They were made to fight your cousin’s wars as a first time General Manager because we both know that Kennedy’s ego is as big as the state of California where she is from. I dealt with it for many years, but finally Pandora started thinking about the future and helped form The British Invasion, and yes she finally found some success.
(Pandora continues to sit there listening with her legs crossed, she looks back at Silas, then at Mikaela.)
Mikaela Street: Not just some success, Silas. Her and Halsey Neel became one of the most feared tag teams in the EAW and ended the reign and the career of The Jade Hearts, statistically the BEST tag team in the EAW ever.
Silas Mason: Yes, and I would NEVER dummy that down or make lite of it, because she did accomplish that and to defeat Sienna Jade and Kassidy Heart, not only to end their reign, but also end the team forever is something no one can take away from them, but if she could do that carrying Halsey Neel, imagine what she could do on her own? That is what I mean. Yes, The British Invasion found some success, but how did they finish last season? As losers. Pandora Paisley is a once in a lifetime athlete and prospect. There are very few that have the whole package, she is one of those and I know, just like the rest of Silas World, that I can take to a World Championship. Let’s be honest, at Midsummer Massacre, she wasn’t ready to defeat someone like Harper Lee. She was close, but she needed one small little addition to get her over that hump.
Mikaela Street: You?
Silas Mason: Yes, me. And now, you are going to see the true potential of Pandora Paisley. It is the reason I was going after this woman since last season, and she is now ready to take the next step in her career. You know Regan better than anyone, she is your sister, would she condone actions like what happened at Midsummer Massacre unless she knew that it was for Pandora’s best and benefit? Go ahead and answer that, Mikaela.
(Mikaela doesn’t say anything for a moment. She knows the answers to it and elects not to say anything. Instead, she asks Silas a question back.)
Mikaela Street: Then, if she wasn’t ready to become the National Elite Champion, why did it take for Regan to get involved and it took both of them to take her out? Wouldn’t you agree she had the match won? Answer that, Silas.
(At the very moment, Pandora turns back to her, and glares with those green cat-like eyes.)
Silas Mason: She wasn’t ready because of what happened. But now, she will be ready to defeat ANYONE for a championship, even Veena Adams.
Mikaela Street: I want to hear from Pandora. I want to know what happened when you, Regan, and Harper took her after the match while she was unconscious.
Silas Mason: Fine. Pandora?
(Pandora uncrosses her legs and sits up turning to Mikaela.)
Pandora Paisley: I woke up staring at your sister’s face while me head laid on her lap in the backseat of some car. I was disoriented, didn’t know what was going on, didn’t even know I had lost. Me head was pounding, I couldn’t see straight, but there was the woman that trained me for this business making decisions with Silas for what was best.
Mikaela Street: What happened next?
Pandora Paisley: I was taken back to the hotel. My stuff was already there, it seems like Regan and Silas has planned this and they went into the locker and packed all my things and had them waiting in the room. I still didn’t know what was going on, very confused, hurt, felt betrayed, even scared some. Still in me wrestling gear. I laid down and passed out. When I woke back up, I was out of me gear, in some regular clothes and Regan was sitting by the bed ready to talk. The show had already ended, and Silas was there not too much longer later.
Mikaela Street: And then what?
Pandora Paisley Then Regan explained her actions, telling me why she did it. She spoke to me about a lot of things, trying to make me understand.
Mikaela Street: What did she say?
Pandora Paisley: It doesn’t matter what she said or what Silas Mason said either. For four years I have sat back and watched people less talented than me get their shots and carry the titles they have won. I have seen the same Elitists that I walked in with surpass everything that I have done and become Pain For Pride main Eventers. I have had to eat me bitter pill, get screwed out of championship matches, Empress of Elite tournaments and moments that should have made Pain For Pride unforgettable.
Mikael Street: Pandora –
(Pandora cuts her off.)
Pandora Paisley: Let me finish. I have done EVERYTHING possible to succeed in this business, and yes, I have made a lot of mistakes, but I have watched those same people do FZR less than I have whether it was with The Rogues Gallery, Serotonin, Devolution, or The British Invasion. What I did last week to Daryl Kinkade was not personal, because Daryl Kinkade to me is a friend but this is business, and I chose to go down the path I am on now. We lost the Unified Tag Team Championship because….
(The Hellcat pauses.)
Pandora Paisley: Because …. Halsey let me down.
(Silas Mason starts to smile.)
Pandora Paisley: And this decision to join Silas World if I lost at Midsummer Massacre? It is the best bloody one I have ever made!
(Mikaela’s eyes widen as Pandora stands up and walks off. Silas Mason smiles, and he looks at Mikaela.)
Silas Mason: Now, you will see the true and total potential of Pandora Paisley. The Hellcat of Silas World.
(Now Silas Mason takes a leave as Mikaela just sits there shocked before it fades away to the last commercial break of the night,)
(Showdown comes back from the final commercials as the camera slowly turns towards the commentary desk.)
Gina Romano: Please welcome to accompany us at commentary, Silas Mason and Donovan Duke, from Silas World!
(The crowd erupts into loud boos as the camera focuses on Silas and Donovan, Donovan simply smiling in response to the reaction all while Silas pays no attention at all to them, his expression one of genuine focus, the two of them simply there to ‘watch’ the main event. And if it couldn’t get any worse, “It Follows” by Cane Hill plays on the speakers and the boos don’t stop at all. Xander Payne walks forward onto the entrance stage, his expression one of seriousness as Jake follows along and then makes sure to hype up Xander here, shouting motivation at him and telling him to get that victory all while Caroline accompanies right behind from the shadows, the trio then moving forward together as Xander’s expression does not move a single inch, not even caring for the people around and how they react.)
Gina Romano: INTRODUCING FIRST, FROM TORONTO, ONTARIO, CANADA, WEIGHING IN AT 262 POUNDS, XANDEEEEEEEEERRRRRR PAAAAAAAAAAAAYNNNEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!
Gavin Kirkland: Well, he could afford smiling a little bit.
Deadprez: It is not like he has a reason to smile, aside from the… obvious right beside us here, the British Invasion made Xander’s life hell last season and he is looking forward to getting some revenge against Daryl Kinkade himself in such match, but from how the people are reacting, it seems they care more about HIS own evil actions.
Eve: No matter how rightful he may seem or how much he is doing it for his kids, I do not see it as the right route to take for Xander’s future, just as a lot of people think as well. But we will have to wait and see if he is correct with the result of this match.
(Xander enters inside of the ring and then takes his corner, stretching his neck around and warming up slightly in his spot, as then “New Devil” by Asking Alexandria plays on the speakers and the crowd responds with loud cheers, Daryl Kinkade works forward, anger in his eyes and an expression one of focused rage, he turns over towards the people cheering along for him, taking a few seconds to admire the reaction before he takes his hood off, raising his hands up to the sky and then striking a pose, moving forward now towards the entrance ramp and almost immediately taking off his jacket, not wanting to waste anymore time as he heads down.)
Gina Romano: AND HIS OPPONENT, FROM NORWICH, ENGLAND, WEIGHING IN AT 225 POUNDS, HE IS “THE KINK OF ELITE”, DARYYYYYYYYYYLLL KIIIIIINKAAAAAAADEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!
Eve: And Daryl is looking for his own as well! What they did to one of his friends, those damn Silas World, they need to pay for what happened!
Deadprez: Damn right they do, and Daryl is going to do everything in his power to show up and not be defeated in his mission to save his friend, and tonight in front of those damn ruffians, he is looking to show up and get that win against Xander Payne!
Gavin Kirkland: Uuuuuh, wooo! Let’s go, Xander!
(Daryl throws his jacket right close to the steel steps and he enters through the ropes, taking his own corner and already itching to get his hands on Xander, getting into position, the two competitors looking ready before…)
(DING! DING! DING!)
Gavin Kirkland: AND WE ARE OFFICIALLY OFF TO THE RACES!
Eve: DARYL ALMOST IMMEDIATELY RUSHES OUT OF THE CORNER!
Deadprez: AND XANDER DOES THE SAME IN RESPONSE! The two wrestlers end up colliding in the middle of the ring and they start throwing strikes right at their heads, not holding a single thing back with every bit of force they have! Each individual here with their own reason for fighting in this very ring and willing to leave it all on the line!
Eve: XANDER WITH A HEADBUTT! He is able to disorient Daryl for a few seconds, grabbing him by his head and then throwing him here through the ropes and to the outside!
Gavin Kirkland: Daryl holds onto the ropes at the last second! Xander has no idea of what is happening as he turns over in response! That gives Daryl the chance to boost himself up to the top rope! SPRINGBOARD FOREARM!
Deadprez: BUT XANDER BY INSTINCT DID KNOW DARYL WAS THERE! He turns again and then tries to push him off the rope to get him to crash and burn!
Eve: Daryl leaps right over before Xander can be able to push him off! He rolls through and then back up to his feet! Taunting Xander here to go at him! Xander runs forward, trying to take Daryl down with a clothesline but Daryl sidesteps in time and lets Xander run wildly! He turns and then takes the side right next to them! The two of them bounce off right at the same time here, DARYL TRYING TO HIT XANDER RIGHT ON THE SIDE OF HIS HEAD WITH A BIG BOOT!
Gavin Kirkland: XANDER CATCHES THE FOOT! Xander doesn’t let it go and then he ends up pulling Daryl in instead! Xander tries to float right over Daryl here and then trap him in a sudden Abdominal Stretch to try and slow Daryl down!
Eve: Daryl ducks right under and Xander overshoots the float over! Daryl with a back elbow right across Xander’s face! Xander responds with a well-placed right hook thrown at Daryl’s face! Daryl falls back a bit just as Xander rushes forward and then tries to go for another strike!
Deadprez: Daryl ducks down once more and then he runs forward- LEANING FORWARD AND THEN BEING ABLE TO HANDSPRING OFF THE ROPES! JUMPING BACK AND THEN TRYING TO GO FOR A CORKSCREW KICK RIGHT ACROSS XANDER’S HEAD!
Gavin Kirkland: AND JUST AS DARYL SAW HIS OPPORTUNITY! XANDER CATCHES HIM MID-JUMP! Xander turns over towards the crowd, being met with loud boos as Daryl was so close to getting a breakthrough, but Xander pulls back- AND DASHES THOSE DREAMS WITH AN EXPLODER SUPLEX!
Eve: Xander raises up, further taunting the crowd here and getting them to boo louder, all while Daryl is rolling himself up to the ring apron here, and those hyenas sitting right over there are having a delight at seeing Daryl be hurt like that. Have they not done enough bad to those around them?!
Gavin Kirkland: Wow, I would like for you to relax right now Eve and not go here at my business partners, yeah? We are far stronger now that we have the beautiful and deadly Pandora Paisley on our side, baby-
Eve: You are not part of the damn GROUP, GAVIN!
Gavin Kirkland: OW!
Deadprez: He deserved that slap to the back of the head. Daryl does get to safety here in the ring apron and being able to get away from Xander, but Xander is able to grab him right by his hair, trying to pull him right up to his feet- Daryl is trying to struggle here and not give Xander the chance to hurt him further here! Daryl with another well placed elbow here is able to push Xander away from him and give him the chance to take a breather…
Eve: But Xander ends up using that chance to fall back once more into the ropes, boosting himself forward and then hitting Daryl off the ring apron- AND MAKING HIM LAND FACE FIRST RIGHT AGAINST OUR ANNOUNCER’S TABLE! That crash was not pretty at all!
Gavin Kirkland: Daryl did not have a good landing from that push from Xander! And now here Xander Payne going to ask the referee to check that his nose is alright! We care about our Elitists’ health here instead of those stinky monsters over at Voltage! Go Showdown!
Eve: Wha- WAIT! WHILE THE REFEREE IS DISTRACTED! Donovan gets up from his chair- AND HE SLAMS DARYL’S HEAD RIGHT INTO OUR DESK! AND JUST TO MAKE IT WORSE, JAKE COMES OVER TOO AND THEN HE SLAMS HIS DOWN INTO THE TABLE A SECOND TIME! These two kicked a man while he was down, laughed about it and- did the two of them just high five too.
Gavin Kirkland: Hey man, those two are Insurgency family right there!
Deadprez: All while they go back to their original spots and act like nothing happened! Without Pandora or Halsey, Daryl is basically forced here in this match to fight a whole 1 vs 5! That is just unfair in every damn way, dawg!
Eve: The referee finally finishes “checking” on Xander’s nose, as Xander moves here and then rolls out of the ring, moving to grab here right onto Daryl’s head- AND THEN BEGINNING TO REPEATEDLY SLAM HIS HEAD ONTO OUR DESK! Xander has no mercy at all for the Kink of Elite, letting himself get carried away by his anger but Caroline raises her voice here and tells him to focus. Guess we know who is leading the whole circus here!
Deadprez: Xander finally has enough fun and then pulls Daryl off of our desk, throwing him back here towards the ring apron and forcing him to lay there. All while Xander climbs up to the ring apron and goes through the ropes, what is he planning now?!
Eve: Daryl is shaking his head, trying to come back to his senses after that flurry of moves, but Xander is standing on the middle rope here and pulling him up along here. Xander is going for a high risk move here to hurt Daryl even more! He is willing to do everything to him after what he ended up doing last year!
Gavin Kirkland: Oh god, the ring might collapse from the weight! As Xander has him in a suplex position here and he is pulling him up right above the ropes! THE SUPLEX FROM THE MIDDLE ROPE!
Eve: Daryl stays alive though! He struggles in the grasp of Xander and he is able to lean his body forward, slipping him right behind him! Xander loses his grip and he ends up grabbing onto the ropes with one hand, but Daryl lands on his feet and he grabs onto Xander’s waist, trying to pull him off the ropes to go for a huge German here!
Deadprez: But just as Daryl is able to pull Xander away from the ropes, using every bit of his strength to hold him up in the air, Xander yet again elbows him in the head and forces him to let go! Xander with another elbow before kicking Daryl in the gut! Then grabbing onto his arm and moving to pull him in with a short arm clothesline!
Eve: Daryl ducks down! Xander turns- STRAIGHT INTO AN EUROPEAN UPPERCUT ACROSS THE JAW! Xander stumbling back from the strike- BEFORE DARYL FOLLOWING IT UP WITH A HUGE ENZUIGIRI TO THE SIDE OF THE HEAD!
Gavin Kirkland: He is not going down just yet! Xander stumbles a few more steps just as Daryl is getting up again, and then he runs forward, Xander going for his own big boot!
Eve: Sidestepped! Daryl grabs onto Xander’s arms from behind him!
Deadprez: AND THEN SLAMMING HIM DOWN WITH A SNAP DRAGON SUPLEX! Daryl holds onto the arms for a pinfall just as the referee falls down to the mat!
Referee: ONEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!
Referee: TWOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO-
Eve: Xander Payne kicks out right before the two count and Daryl is forced to roll away in response, he lays down in the mat as well to gather some energy back after those cheaters ended up attacking him like that. He has to find a way to overcome everything that is being thrown at him, he pushes himself up to his feet either way, moving to grab onto Xander’s head, and this time he is not going to let him go!
Gavin Kirkland: Hey, I think we should all be friends and reach a consensus, Daryl, you should just lay over on the mat and then let my friends here at Silas World be very happy!
Deadprez: You know what is Daryl’s response to that? He just starts kicking Xander in the face repeatedly without mercy, the flurry of Kawada kicks following along- BEFORE ONE BIG SWING OF HIS LEG TAKES XANDER DOWN TO THE GROUND! The crowd cheers along in response to seeing Xander get punished like that, and now that he is out on the ground, Daryl plans to fly here! He moves over to bounce off the ropes and then rush forward, A RUNNING SHOOTING STAR PRESS!
Eve: DOES NOT HIT! Xander puts his knees up right in time and Daryl lands hard onto them! Xander grabs onto his head and then he pulls him down! A sudden package roll up!
Referee: ONEEEEEEEEEEE!
Referee: TWOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO-
Gavin Kirkland: But the Kink of Elite, dumb name as well if you ask me, is able to kick out! The two of them are able to move at the same time but Xander is the one that gets to his feet first, Daryl only gets to a seated position before Xander runs forward- AND THEN A SOCCER KICK RIGHT TO THE BACK! Forces Daryl to lay down here in the mat- and you think he was done? Xander can go on and run himself! He bounces back off the ropes here and then runs back- BEFORE JUMPING AND THEN GOING FOR A 720 FLIP, LOOK AT HIM GO!
Eve: Xander just ends up doing a Running Senton onto Daryl, let’s not exaggerate now. Xander rises up and pulls Daryl along to his feet with him, throwing him here onto the corner, and then Xander- STARTS STOMPING A MUDHOLE RIGHT ON DARYL WHILE HE IS OUT ON THE CORNER! The Hall of Famer having no mercy here on Daryl as he is looking to further weaken him here, Xander putting all of his weight down on Daryl’s chest as he pulls himself up the top corner and he brags towards the crowd! Even Jake Smith gets on top of the ring apron and poses along with Xander! These two are actually insane in the head!
Gavin Kirkland: That to me just seems like a good friendship, Eve! Some people just bond over beating up a British dude!
Deadprez: Jake finally goes back to his spot and Xander lets go of Daryl here, pulling him up to his feet and then laying him against the corner- CHOP RIGHT TO DARYL’S CHEST! Daryl grabs onto his chest by instinct, but he shakes his head in response, not letting the pain affect him and make himself look weak, but Xander pushes him back onto the corner- AND ANOTHER CHOP TOWARD THAT CHEST! Xander grabs onto his arm and then he irish whips him towards the other corner right across them, Daryl crashes hard against the other corner- CLOTHESLINE RIGHT ONTO THE CORNER FROM XANDER!
Eve: Xander kicks Daryl’s feet under him and then he falls into a seated position, Xander then rushing over and gathering some distance here, before then running back towards Daryl- GOES FOR THE CANNONBALL SENTON!
Deadprez: DARYL MOVES OUT OF THE WAY IN TIME AND XANDER CRASHES AGAINST THE CORNER BACK FIRST! Daryl dragging himself across the ring and then moving over towards the corner once more, the crowd are clapping along and trying to support him here as best as they can. Xander pulls himself up to his feet with the help of the ropes right beside him, trying to move up- but just as he gets that opportunity, Daryl runs back towards him and then jumps onto him- BEFORE SENDING HIM FLYING WITH A MONKEY FLIP! Xander slams down hard against the mat!
Gavin Kirkland: Come on Xander, don’t let this brit do you like this!
Eve: Xander lays on his stomach just as Daryl gets up here and then he runs forward- AS DARYL SUCCESFULLY HITS THE RUNNING SHOOTING STAR PRESS THIS TIME ONTO XANDER’S BACK! Daryl is still not out yet! He grabs over onto Xander’s back in a quick transition and then he tries to lift him up here yet again, trying to go for a German Suplex to slam Xander’s head right on the middle of the ring but Xander is using his own dead weight against Daryl here and preventing him from hitting it-
Deadprez: BUT DARYL PULLS HIS ARM BACK AND THEN A HUGE FOREARM STRIKE TO THE BACK OF XANDER’S HEAD MAKES HIM MOVE! As Daryl huffs and pulls back with all of his strength- SUCCESFULLY PULLING OFF THE GERMAN SUPLEX! Daryl holds onto Xander’s waist and then rolls through the mat while still holding on, Daryl pulling Xander up once more with everything that he has, switching instead towards holding onto his arms instead- AND THEN DARYL SUCCESFULLY PULLS OFF THE TIGER SUPLEEEEEEX!!!
Gavin Kirkland: Oh, it might be cooked.
Eve: Daryl with a huge combo of suplexes there as the referee drops down and goes to count the pinfall!
Referee: ONEEEEEEEEEEE!
Referee: TWOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!
Referee: THREE-
Eve: And then Xander is able to kick out at three! Daryl had a good attempt there but it wasn’t fruitful at all! He is slowly pushing himself up again and looking down at Xander, wondering what to do now to be able to keep him down. He is definitely forming an idea here now as he moves once more towards Xander, using the bit of strength that he has right now to pull Xander up, Xander a little bit loopy after barely getting dropped on his head with those suplexes, doing everything in his power to struggle against Daryl here and not give him the satisfaction of beating him! Xander letting his anger continue to fuel him!
Deadprez: Daryl is able to win the struggle and then he is able to throw Xander out of the ring through the middle ropes! Xander falls hard out at ringside and here Daryl scouts him out, taking a few seconds for Xander to get up. This dude Daryl has a crazy idea going through his head and I think he won’t be at peace with himself if he doesn’t pull it off! The crowd are up on their feet and cheering for Daryl, raising his arms up… AND THEN RUNNING FORWARD TOWARDS THE ROPES HERE!
Eve: AS HE FLIPS ACROSS THE RING! AND THEN GOES OVER THE TOP ROPE FOR A SASUKE SPECIAAAAALLLLL!!!
Gavin Kirkland: JAKE GRABS ONTO XANDER’S ARM AND THEN PULLS HIM OUT OF THE WAY!
Deadprez: BUT DARYL MIRACOUSLY LANDS ON HIS FEET! He was able to control his body and flip at the last second! He turns over and then chases after his opponent!
Eve: Those seconds of recovery gave Xander the chance though to hop onto the ring apron! He runs forward just as Daryl least expects it- RUNNING CANNONBALL FROM THE RING APRON!
Deadprez: DARYL ROLLS FORWARD AND AVOIDS THE CANNONBALL! XANDER CRASHES HARD BACK FIRST AGAINST THE RINGSIDE FLOOR! Xander lets out a small scream of pain through his teeth, trying his best to push himself up to his feet after that awkward landing, but just when he least expects it, Daryl is not slowing down!
Eve: HE HOPPED ONTO THE RING APRON TOO! AS HE RUNS FORWARD ACROSS IT, AND THEN GOES FOR HIS OWN RUNNING CANNONBALL FROM THE APRON! HITTING XANDER DOWN RIGHT ONTO THE GROUND AGAIN!
Gavin Kirkland: Xander looks very hurt after that landing onto the floor! He is holding tightly onto his back, and seeing him like this, Jake Smith walks over and goes to help him up to his feet, what a friend!
Eve: Yeah, help him beat the count. And even though Caroline usually stays behind, it seems that the landing was serious enough for her to walk over as well and go check up on Xander, Jake and Caroline grabbing him from both his arms to get him up to his feet.
Deadprez: Wait, where did Daryl go?
Eve: The camera focuses back- TO DARYL CLIMBING UP THE CORNER AT FULL SPEEDS! HE WENT BACK INTO THE RING WITH NO ONE NOTICING! CAROLINE AND JAKE HAVE NO IDEA!
Deadprez: And just when they look up, it is already too late! DARYL RISES AND THEN JUMPS OFF THE CORNER!
Eve: ORIHARA MOONSAUUUUULTTTTTT!!! A HUGE MOONSAULT FROM THE CORNER WIPES OUT EVERYONE FROM FIGURA PRISMATIS! Daryl rises up to his feet and then he gets the crowd to respond with a huge roar of cheers! As Donovan and Silas here rise up from their chair, obviously nervous seeing Daryl building up a comeback!
Gavin Kirkland: What a showoff- huh? HE IS STILL NOT DONE! HE TURNS OVER THE CORNER AND THEN HE STARTS RUNNING TO THE OPPOSITE SIDE! WHAT?!
Deadprez: AND THEN STRAIGHT TOWARDS OUR DESK! AS HE RUNS- AND THEN HE HITS AN OUT OF NOWHERE SHOTGUN DROPKICK ONTO DONOVAN DUKE! SENDING HIM FLYING AGAINST HIS CHAIR AND TOPLING HIM DOWN! KARMA FOR WHAT HAPPENED A FEW MINUTES AGO!
Eve: Daryl rises up and he is almost immediately met with a furious Silas Mason, as Silas is shouting loudly towards Daryl, all while Daryl reacts with a shit eating grin, Daryl, you should not take your eyes off the ball for too long!
Gavin Kirkland: BECAUSE HERE COMES XANDER WITH THE PAYNE! HE HITS A HUGE CROSSBODY ONTO AN UNSUSPECTING DARYL!
Deadprez: DARYL GETS OUT OF THE WAY IN TIME!
Eve: AND XANDER CRASHES HARD AGAINST SILAS INSTEAD!!! SILAS TOPPLES OVER HIS CHAIR TOO, GETTING SQUISHED BY XANDER FROM THE CROSSBODY! DARYL IS FIGHTING A LITERAL 1 VS 5 AND COMING OUT ON TOP!
Deadprez: Daryl giving it all that he has right now, he grabs the disoriented Xander and then he throws him back inside of the ring, all while he climbs up onto the ring apron and he is waiting for Xander to get up, he wants to get this win to prove himself to everyone else around! LET’S GO, DARYL! HE PULLS HIMSELF ONTO THE TOP ROPE!
Eve: SPRINGBOARD FOREARM STRIKE RIGHT ONTO XANDER’S HEAD! DARYL HITS THE TARGET RIGHT ON SIGHT, AND HE FALLS DOWN ONTO XANDER TO GO FOR THE PINFALL!
Referee: ONEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!
Referee: TWOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!
Referee: THREEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE-
Deadprez: XANDER KICKS OUT RIGHT ON TIME! Daryl is forced to go back to the drawing board, but he is not going to be deterred by such a sight! He pushes himself up to his feet and he is already walking over towards the corner, shouting down at the downed Xander Payne to get up! Daryl is looking to end the match right here and now! He is waiting for Xander to sit up on his knees, he is going for this one!
Eve: And Xander is able to sit up, trying to figure out where he is right now, and Daryl finally runs forward- HERE HE GOES!
Deadprez: “BOW DOWN TO THE KINK” TO THE BACK OF XANDER’S HEAD!
Gavin Kirkland: XANDER LOOKS TO THE TITANTRON AND DUCKS DOWN RIGHT IN TIME! WHAT A GODDAMN GENIUS HE IS! Daryl slides across the mat right in front of him, pushing himself up to his feet and then running back to Xander- BUT ITS TOO LATE!
Eve: XANDER POPS DARYL UP FOR “THE LAST SEDATION!!!”
Deadprez: DARYL SHIFTS IN THE AIR AND LANDS ON XANDER’S SHOULDERS INSTEAD, REVERSING IT RIGHT INTO A CRUCIFIX DRIVEEEERR! DARYL HOLDS XANDER’S SHOULDERS DOWN!
Referee: ONEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!
Referee: TWOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!
Referee: THREE-
Eve: IT IS ANOTHER KICKOUT AT THREE! XANDER YET AGAIN PUSHES THROUGH DARYL’S DEFENSE, JUST AS HE PUSHES HIM OFF OF HIM AND THEN HE SITS UP-
Deadprez: “BOW DOWN TO THE KIIIIIIIIINKKKKK!!!”
Eve: THE HIDDEN BLADE HITS XANDER RIGHT ON THE FACE JUST AS HE SAT UP! DARYL FALLS DOWN ONTO XANDER!
Referee: ONEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!
Referee: TWOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!
Referee: THREEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!
Deadprez: NO GODDAMN WAY! XANDER KICKS OUT AT 2.9!!! DARYL WAS SO CLOSE FROM GETTING THAT ONE!
Eve: HE IS RISING UP THOUGH AND IS NOT GIVING UP YET! HE LIFTS XANDER UP AND THEN GRABS ONTO BOTH OF HIS ARMS! NO WAY THAT HE CAN PULL UP ALL 262 POUNDS OF XANDER UP HIS HEAD!
Deadprez: HE IS GOING TO TRY ANYWAY! WITH ONE LAST PUSH… HE GOES TO TRY AND LIFT UP XANDER ONTO HIS SHOULDERS, HE IS DOING IT! GAWDDAMN!!!
Eve: DARYL FALLS BACKWARDS BUT HE HOLDS ON AT THE LAST MOMENT TO THE ROAR OF THE CROWD! HE HAS XANDER UP IN HIS SHOULDERS WITH EVERY BIT OF STRENGTH HE HAS- “MISERY LOVES COMPANY!!!”
Gavin Kirkland: YES! JAKE IS BACK UP! HE IS CALLING OUT TO THE REFEREE AFTER WHAT DARYL DID! HE IS NOT LOOKING!
Eve: NO! DONOVAN GETS ONTO THE RING APRON AND GRABS ONTO XANDER’S LEG, PULLING HIM OFF DARYL’S SHOULDER AND PREVENTING DARYL FROM HITTING THE STORMBREAKER! Daryl knows something is wrong though, as he turns and goes to hit Xander-
Gavin Kirkland: XANDER DUCKS DOWN!
Deadprez: STRAIGHT INTO A SHOT WITH THE BRASS KNUCKLES FROM DONOVAN! COME ON!!! DARYL FALLS BACKWARDS AS HE TURNS-
Gavin Kirkland: STRAIGHT INTO “THE LAST SEDATION!!!” BAAAAAANG!
Eve: The referee has no idea! Donovan gets off the ring apron and runs back to his seat! Xander falls right onto Daryl Kinkade and the referee moves over to drop down to count! Not like this!
Referee: ONEEEEEEEEEE!
Referee: TWOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!
Referee: THREEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!
(DING! DING! DING!)
(“It Follows” by Cane Hill plays on the speakers, a chorus of boos completely filling up the ring just as Xander rolls away from Daryl, exhausted after such a battle all while Jake moves to enter inside and then he jumps onto Xander, genuine excitement at the victory that they pulled off all while Caroline enters as well, clapping slowly.)
Gina Romano: HERE IS YOUR WINNER, XANDEEEERRR PAAAAAYNNEEEEEEEE!!!
Eve: How many times are we going to see injustice be played in our eyes?! This is just… absurd!
Gavin Kirkland: This to me Eve is just simply the good guys WINNING again! HA-HAH!
Deadprez: You gotta commend Daryl for everythinfg, dawg. He went out there against the odds, and then gave Xander Payne a FIGHT! But at the last possible moment, they had to go out there and then do him like that. Unbelievable.
Eve: And now- oh gosh, don’t tell me, he has had enough!
(Jake and Caroline raise Xander’s arms, celebrating over to the corner of the ring all while Donovan enters inside, Silas getting up slowly as well, somehow still kicking after Xander squished him. Donovan and Silas both enter the ring, Donovan walking over towards the knocked down Daryl with a sick grin on his face, seemingly ready to cause further damage to him…)
(“Her” by Megan Thee Stallion starts to play throughout the arena as the fans start to cheer. Kennedy Street walks out much to the surprise of Silas Mason and Donovan Duke. Daryl Kinkade is still down as Kennedy get to the ring quickly.)
Deadprez: Kennedy Street is out here, and she is NOT happy! Donovan Duke attacked Daryl Kinkade just now after the match when he cost him a win against Xander Payne! The General Manager is making a beeline to the ring!
Eve: Enough with Silas World! They have been running roughshod All over Showdown and Kennedy Street is here to stop it!
Gavin Kirkland: She is not wasting any time; she kicked off her heels and rolled into the ring!
(Kennedy Street calls for security and officials as they come running down to stop this. She is given a mic as her theme ends. )
Kennedy Street: ENOUGH! That is ENOUGH! BACK OFF FROM HIM SILAS AND DONOVAN!
Silas Mason: Kennedy, I am starting to think you have something for this guy, continuously trying to protect him.
Kennedy Street: No Silas, Kennie is just tired of your bullshit!
(Kennedy checks on Daryl as she helps him get up to his feet. Suddenly “Another World” by Gojira starts to play throughout the arena. Kennedy turns to the entrance way as Harper Lee and Brianna Hill walks out. Then suddenly a few moments later Pandora Paisley walks out as well. The crowd boos heavily.)
Deadprez: The full power of Silas World is coming out and with Pandora Paisley now on their side, the entirety of the group is at full force!
Eve: Again..,. I don’t know what they did to her and what they said, but she is all into Silas World.
Gavin Kirkland: She looks amazing as part of Silas World!
(Kennedy helps Daryl up and actually has him in the corner as she stands in front of him. The women get into the ring and flank Silas. Pandora and Daryl stare at one another as the theme dies down.)
Silas Mason: We are not done, so please, stand to the side. Kennedy, you know that we don’t want you to get hurt.
Kennedy Street: Please Silas, your threats are empty,. Besides, after what I have to say, I doubt any of you are going to want to attack Daryl Kinkade.
(Silas looks a little confused, as he looks over at Donovan Duke who just shakes his head before he starts to make his way toward Daryl, who also tries to push past Kennedy Street.)
Kennedy Street: IF ANY OF YOU FIGHT RIGHT NOW KENNIE WILL SUSPEND YOU ALL!
(Everyone stops as Kennedy finally restores order.)
Kennedy Street: Neither one of you are going to fight tonight and Silas, you and Donovan will pay for interfering in Daryl’s match and costing him the win! Because you see honey, at Territorial Invasion Daryl Kinkade and Donovan Duke are going to have to coexist!
Silas Mason: What are you talking about?
Kennedy Street: Oh, Kennie is going to tell you honey. See, at Territorial Invasion, Donovan Duke AND Daryl Kinkade will be the CO-CAPTAINS of Showdown’s Team Brand Warfare!
(The crowd erupts in cheers as Silas Mason looks on wide eyed. Donovan Duke is shocked; Harper and Brianna Hill look upset. Pandora on the other hand just smirks.)
Silas Mason: Hold on!
Kennedy Street: The decision is FINAL! AND IT IS OFFICIAL!
(Kennedy throws the mic and steps out of the ring as Daryl Kinkade looks on and he cracks a smirk. Donovan and Silas Mason are besides themselves while Brianna and Harper try to console them. Pandora stays to the corner and just stares Daryl down.)
Deadprez: We have our team captains and Territorial Invasion is coming together! We have no idea what this means for Showdown, but one thing is certain! They have to work with each other now! We are out of time! Goodnight everyone!)
(The final shot is Daryl and Pandora glaring at one another while Silas tries to make sense of all this by calming Donovan down.)
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