(EAW intro plays…)
(RECAP: As always, the show opens with a recap of the previous week. Beginning with Veena Adams and Charlie Marr opening the show. Veena introduces Charlie as Showdown’s newest addition and sends a stark warning to the roster that this season, they won’t be stopped at all. Charlie takes aim at TLA, warning him it’s best that he stays well away from Showdown. The first match of the evening saw Ashley Flores defeat Fujiwara, her first victory of Season 15 here on Showdown. The recap cuts to Ayu Megumi having her Unique Opportunity revealed, that being a Specialists Championship opportunity against the Champion Dr. Bethany Blue in the main event next week. Her excitement is undeniable as she swears she will showcase her fighting spirit. Next, Hurricane Hawk announced the 2021 Brand Warfare match at Territorial Invasion, hoping to spark his roster into performing at the high level he expects them to perform at in order to win it. Following saw Amir Yusuf defeat Roberto De La Rosa, picking up a victory after his impressive performance at Midsummer Massacre. A confident Ronan Malosi, holding his head up high, made it clear that he was no longer a member of the Showdown roster, with the intention of seeking out something new, something that won’t bring him so much misfortune. Before Kyra could get clarification, Ronan disappears into the night. Charlie Marr made his in ring return, defeating Wyatt Holiday. Hurricane Hawk asked both Impact and Theron Nikolas to join him in his office. He announced that the two men would be part of the trio to represent Showdown in the three versus three versus three main event. Neither man is too pleased, but Theron agrees on the notion that he leads the team and gets to choose their final member. Unfortunately for him, Hawk had already picked that person. He reveals it to be Lethal Consequences, leading to Theron deciding that it isn’t for him and leaves. In a brilliant back and forth contest, Adam Lucas defeated Harper Lee, giving Harper her first loss in some time. The Hardcore Champion standing tall as he looks towards Territorial Invasion. In an interview with Kyra Phillips, King Kass spoke openly and honestly about the challenge of Limmy Monaghan. She disregarded the potential threat of the challenge, based on the reason that Limmy has yet to prove himself, yet to give anyone a legitimate reason as to why he deserves it. This, of course, leads to Walter Bivens getting involved and trying to convince Kassidy that Monaghan is the only person fit to be the next challenger. Whether or not she agrees, Walter calls Monaghan’s Monarch an inevitability that can’t be avoided. In the main event, it was Limmy Monaghan who overcame the Goddess of EAW Cameron Ella Ava to win. The victory was a considerable boost to the credibility of his case to claim the Number One Contendership)
(‘Brick Wall’ by A Day To Remember hits as the Saturday Night Showdown graphic loop plays. It cuts to an overview of the Spectrum Center in Charlotte, North Carolina as blue and white pyrotechnics light up the stage in a series of memorising patterns before several final bursts of pyro almost render the stage hidden. Through the smoke haze remaining, a large number of bright lights shine through illuminating the venue as the crowd goes wild for the beginning of the show. Once again Showdown is live in front of a capacity crowd. The camera continues to fade between various shots of the live audience)
Deadprez: ONCE AGAIN SHOWDOWN IS LIVE IN FRONT OF A SOLD OUT CAPACITY CROWD, THIS TIME IN THE QUEEN CITY, CHARLOTTE NORTH CAROLINA! AND WE’RE WELL AND TRULY ON THE ROAD TO TERRITORIAL INVASION AS LAST WEEK, HURRICANE HAWK MADE IT CLEAR JUST WHO HE WANTS TO REPRESENT SHOWDOWN IN THE MAIN EVENT.
Eve: But will he get his wish? Theron Nikolas walked out on the General Manager and his focus seems set on his own desires, his own intentions. Tonight he faces Jon Kelton one on one but will the presence of Impact and Lethal Consequences, the two men that he has no desire teaming with, stop him from being completely focused on the task at hand?
Gavin Kirkland: BUT SCREW THERON, TLA IS BACK! TLA RETURNS TONIGHT FOR THE FIRST TIME AFTER BEING ASSAULTED BY THOSE COWARDS, THOSE AWFUL AWFUL PEOPLE IN VEENA ADAMS AND CHARLIE MARR! IT’S CLEAR THAT HE ISN’T GOING TO TAKE THAT LAYING DOWN AND I’M SURE WILL HAVE HIS EYES LOCKED IN ON MARR.
(The camera slowly pans around the Charlotte, North Carolina audience in the Spectrum Center, showing everyone hyped for the second show following Midsummer Massacre; the first Free-Per-View of Showdown’s season, and SZN 15 as a whole, with a whole lot of highs and lows for the audience. People they wanted to see win, people they didn’t; and they’re here to see when and how they get their redemption. Excited for another round of wrestling, they’re all on their feet – children jumping up and down on their feet – before the camera pans over to the left, showing the stage and titantron…)
Crowd: :lupe:
(‘Ambitionz az a Ridah’ by Tupac hits the speakers, and suddenly, the crowd exploded into a fit of cheers, as the titantron displays TLA’s iconic Entrance Video, along with graphics of the Mexican flag with the same style as said video. The sound of an engine revving up is heard also, as a lowrider comes out of the curtains, with a blue wrap, an X-Ray of TLA’s knee on the side, and the caption “Knee Breakin’, ACL Tearin’, but we Stay Hustlin’ 👊” written on the side. TLA is seen stood up, steering the lowrider with one hand, as he pats his chest, with the crowd clapping along. The lowrider stops, as TLA gets out, before patting Steroid Dawg in the head. Good little dawgy don’t need to join him just yet. :mjlit:)
Gina Romano: Ladies and Gentlemen… EAW HALL OF FAMER… T… L… A!!!!!!!!!
Eve: As mentioned last week, TLA wasn’t here due to that injury to the knee; the left knee that has been damaged for weeks, ever since his contendership match with Limmy Monaghan, something that was pivotal in his loss to Kassidy Heart, but now he’s back, and judging by his lowrider, he’s stronger!
Gavin Kirkland: I don’t understand how you could come back from that stronger just after two weeks, but it’s TLA; there’s always some punchline involved with shenanigans of his, and I’m not surprised that he views his injury as a punchline. I don’t believe a word of his, and I trust my source, just like all of you should!
Eve: Is your source the same one as Ronan Malosi’s? :skip:
Gavin Kirkland: Busty Blonde Veena Adams 😍!!!!
Eve: :skip: x2!!!!
(TLA stops at the bottom of the ramp, placing a singular hand over his left knee; padding covered up by the pants of his suit, though, they’re clearly visible due to the width difference. He lightly shakes his head, before putting a smile on his face as he walks up the steel steps, facing the fans in the process. He basks in his own glory, due to the heartwarming reception coming his way, absolutely everyone is on their feet for La Pantera Sexual here, and this puts a smirk on his face. He enters the ring, as he goes to the opposite turnbuckles to pick up an EAW-branded microphone, Mexican colors and all, before his theme fades out to silence…)
TLA: Yo boi been feelin’ different since Midsummer Massacre… I am honestly disappointed, no voy a mentir. Fr. I be living by the code “I’m not defined by my losses”, but es dificil not to think of the what-if, like dat Marvel shit. What if that landing wasn’t demasiado doloroso; if it wasn’t hard on them knees, cuz you know I don’t skip leg day. They went impostor mode and betrayed me and shit, but despite all of this, I gave it my all, para ustedes gente. And you know if ya boi was 100 por ciento, that outcome would be a different story. :mjlit: No voy a dejar que eso efecte. I am not going to to let one loss to the Answers World Champion affect what I do next, ‘cause la realidad es that if dat knee was as beastin’ as I am, amigos and amigas, Ryan Adams pequeño juguete would not be on top; we’d be embracing that lucha shit instead, that feastin’ shit instead, that beastin’ shit instead; The Latin Assassin would be standing in the EAW Ring “The New” Answers World Champion, no cap hijos de puta.
(The EAW crowd would erupt for TLA’s declaration)
TLA: Which brings me onto Kassidy Heart and Mr. DEDEDE Lite and her pequeña perra calva tag team partner – who looks older than Mr. DEDEDE himself – Charlie Marr. You pendejos fr thought you were about to get into my head? :mjlol2: To le prometo the Poon Palace has gone through worse in all the years, fr, you get a blacklight and you see that :mjlit:. Tbh, I have been through worse too. Me and Impact golpearse el infierno el uno al otro; beat the hell out of each other; and I got right back up. So you think what you did means all that?
(TLA scoffs.)
TLA: It don’t mean shit, stupid perras.
Crowd: :whew:
TLA: ‘Cuz you know ya boi gon’ recover. Other oldheads who like Charlie Marr and Veena for everything that no es ella her wrestling be complaining and shit, saying TLA got a dead leg, saying TLA “does not fit in anymore.” Yo implants know a lot about that. :lick:!!! But fr, you really believe that? That shit funny, y sabes que es falso. You wanna know why this company stay investing in me, Charlie? ‘Cause disappointment doesn’t exist with TLA. “Oh my God, guise, TLA lost a title match!!! Disappointing!!!” Ya boi still bring in them views, though. Ya boi still gets them clicks. Ya boi still gets them cheers. And so what if I lost? Not even that gurl’s uncle believes she can win what I’ve won. :mjpls: Nothing you can do will ever get the better of The Baddest Hombre on the Planet, take my word or learn the hard way. They always quick to talk about ‘medical updates’ in wrestling, y todo es una mierda; you got an obsession with injuries or something, but don’t worry. I got ‘dat Poon doctor take a look at it, and let’s just say she gave me some of that medicine. :mjlit:
TLA: Ad Infinitum beat my culo after a wrestling match, bravo coños, you got that head start. But if you expect me to back down from whatever challenge you got cookin’, you gotta be forgetting what I live by. If I gotta wait ‘til I get the chance to beat them culos of yours as revenge, that’s fine, ‘cuz shit’s inevitable. Fr.
(TLA smirks down the camera, before suddenly, the sound of a throat clearing is heard through the speakers as the crowd instantly begins to boo. TLA turns his head to the right, facing the stage, as we see Veena Adams and Charlie Marr, Ad Infinitum, walking out from the gorilla position. They shake their heads in unison at the sound of the crowd booing them instead of TLA, truly believing that TLA does not deserve what he’s getting due to how many times he’s failed. Charlie has stated in the past that he’s a future Hall of Famer, and there’s no doubt that he feels insulted TLA got there before he did. There’s only assuming Midsummer Massacre was the last straw.)
Veena Adams: TLA, TLA, TLA… are you listening to yourself? I swear to fuck, the “I don’t define myself by my losses” argument is exhausting because you know more than anyone that if you weren’t a quick chuckle you’d be in the same position as people like Lethal Consequences; an in-and-out role after losing his title to that obese, greasy, diabetic Xander Payne, so why is it that whenever you’re where they want you to be, we get one or two moments where you’re not floundering, before we see you for what you really fucking are? Especially seeing as we’re hearing those excuses again. Why is it that TLA didn’t win? I mean, you beat Impact after all of that struggle and brutality; but when it comes to my uncle’s sexpot it’s too much? Believe me, YOU ARE NOT THAT FUCKING GOOD. And you’re not the asset you act like you are.
(Veena and Charlie step up onto the apron.)
Veena Adams: If your doctor hadn’t been a whore playing dress-up, even if it fits the “winner at life” persona you pretend to be, perhaps there wouldn’t be anyone sat here questioning you about that dead leg. Because it wouldn’t be a worry of ours, or yours. Perhaps the topic would be a different story to you, not culminating in more-of the same. You’re not a fucking asset. There’s no beating around the bush here, Ad Infinitum is going to be a reminder – not only for these hollow-skulled fans – but for you; TLA is barely hanging onto a cliff with just his fingertips, and it’s only, say, a few weeks before it’s a worldwide accepted fact that you’re everything that’s wrong with this fucking brand. There’s a few world champions in history that were hot garbage, and you were that.
(TLA chuckles and shakes his head, as Charlie and Veena enter the ring through the ropes. Charlie takes the lead this time, as he gets closer to TLA, looking to intimidate him rather than offend him.)
Charlie Marr: I’m not going to sugarcoat this. You’re not in the position to be laughing and joking here. You already know that your knee is doing you zero favors, and it’d be my pleasure to make it even worse. It won’t be an act of mercy, or because you didn’t heed my warnings; it’s the fact I want to which makes those warnings mean something. If you’re stupid enough to think I won’t, then stay where you’re stood, disguise yourself as a sheep in wolf’s clothing, and get fucking torched for your ignorance. Your best option is turning around, coming back to where you came from, and staying there; before your movement is as slow as those “oldheads” you’re mentioning because your knee bends the other way. It only gets worse if you’re standing here. It only gets worse if you’re opposing Ad Infinitum. Pride and honor isn’t worth shit when you’re learning how to take your first steps again. Go be useless elsewhere.
(Charlie Marr points to the lowrider that TLA had arrived in, as he looks TLA up and down; from his eyes, to his left knee, visually insinuating what it is that’s in danger, what exactly he’ll do. Anyone who’s anyone knows this isn’t a threat, Charlie says it as a promise – if TLA does not leave right now he’ll try his best to remove his leg, and Charlie truly believes that his “best” is enough to do that. TLA raises his arms, and shrugs, as he goes to leave the ring… until he raises the mic up to his mouth.)
TLA: Ay, one last thing…
Crowd: :lupe:
TLA: Remember when I said I’d wait to beat that culo? Yeah, I’m a liar, bastardo.
Eve: Wait… WAIT! TLA ENTERS THE RING ONCE MORE, AS HE GOES TO CHARGE CHARLIE-
Crowd: BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!
Eve: ‘CHARING CROSS’ FROM CHARLIE MARR! THE DISCUS LARIAT TAKES TLA’S HEAD OFF, BEFORE HE ROLLS TO THE OUTSIDE! CHARLIE MARR WAS ONE STEP AHEAD, HE WASN’T LYING WHEN HE SAID HE’D REGRET NOT LEAVING!
Veena Adams: Charlie… take that waste of oxygen’s fucking leg.
Deadprez: AND IT SEEMS CHARLIE IS GOING TO DO EXACTLY THAT, AS HE SLIDES UNDER THE BOTTOM ROPE AND GRABS TLA BY THE HAIR! MY GOD! HE THROWS KING KALE HEAD FIRST INTO THE STEEL STEPS, POSSIBLY BRUISING SOMETHING, MAYBE EVEN BREAKING SOMETHING! CHARLIE SLAMS THE BACK OF HIS HEAD INTO THE SIDE, BEFORE HE BEGINS TO MAKE A GAP IN BETWEEN THE RING POST AND THE TOP STEP! NO, DON’T DO THIS CHARLIE! HE REALLY IS GOING TO BREAK THAT KNEE! CHARLIE MARR PLACES TLA’S LEG INSIDE OF THE GAP, BEFORE TAKING A FEW STEPS BACK FOR MORE MOMENTUM WITH A RUN-UP! OH MY GOD! BIG BOOT STRAIGHT TO THE STEEL STEP!
Charlie Marr: (off-mic) I FUCKING WARNED YOU, TLA! I WARNED YOU!
Gavin Kirkland: AND NOW CHARLIE MARR GRABS TLA, SLIDING HIM AWAY FROM THOSE STEPS, AS HE TAKES AHOLD OF HIS HAIR AGAIN, BEFORE HE ATTEMPTS TO LIFT HIM UP FOR A POWERBOMB! I WISH HE WAS PUTTING VEENA LIKE THAT, BUT REGARDLESS, HE’S GOING TO COMMIT A CRIME! AND BELIEVE ME, IT’S NOT A MONEY LAUNDERING SCHEME!
Eve: Why does that come to mind? :roman:
Gavin Kirkland: IT DOESN’T MATTER! BECAUSE CHARLIE IS ABOUT TO MURDER TLA! FALLING POWERBOMB ONTO THE STEEL STEPS- NO! SOMEHOW TLA SLIPS ONTO THE APRON! VEENA SPRINTS TOWARDS HIM, BUT HE QUICKLY LIFTS UP A FOREARM, THEN TURNS HIS ATTENTION TO CHARLIE!
Eve: TLA MANAGES TO HOBBLE OVER TO CHARLIE, BEFORE SOMEHOW HITTING A SHOOTING STAR RIGHT ONTO THE PEACEMAK- NO! HE CAUGHT HIM! OVER-HEAD BELLY TO BELLY STRAIGHT INTO THE BARRICADE! NOW CHARLIE BEGINS TO BEAT DOWN ON TLA WITH HUGE PUNCHES TO THE HEAD!
Deadprez: Charlie Marr warned him, and now TLA is paying the price; pounding him with huge rights, probably setting him up for some double team offense as they slowly make their way back up into a standing position! Charlie throws TLA into the ring, where Veena is waiting for him, and she lifts him up ready for Charlie! Irish whip! Back Body Drop from Charl-
Eve: BUT TLA LANDS A CLOTHESLINE ON VEENA’S HEAD INSTEAD, LANDING ON HIS RIGHT FOOT, BEFORE TURNING AROUND TO HIT A SUPERMAN FOREARM RIGHT TO CHARLIE’S HEAD! VEENA SPINS TLA AROUND, BUT HE HITS A HUGE PALM STRIKE TO THE CHEST, BEFORE GOING FOR CHARLIE!
Gavin Kirkland: :mjlit:
Deadprez: TLA BEGINS TO HIT FOREARMS ON CHARLIE’S HEAD, OVER AND OVER AND OVER, GETTING PAYBACK FOR WHAT JUST HAPPENED ON THE OUTSIDE- BUT VEENA MANAGES TO PULL THE ARM! “A DARK TURN”!!!! SPINNING HEADLOCK ELBOW DROP TO TLA, HE’S TAKEN OUT!
Veena Adams: (off-mic) CHARLIE! GET UP!
Eve: AND NOW VEENA ADAMS IS SHAKING CHARLIE, MAKING SURE HE’S GETTING BACK UP, AND HELPING HIM BACK UP TO HIS FEET! TLA IS IN A BAD POSITION HERE, AS VEENA POINTS IN HIS DIRECTION, BEFORE GOING TO THE TOP ROPE! OH GOD THIS ISN’T GOOD!
Deadprez: CHARLIE CRACKS HIS JAW, BEFORE GRABBING TLA BY THE HEAD AND PLACING IT BETWEEN HIS LEGS! HE QUICKLY DEADLIFTS HIM INTO THE POWERBOMB POSITION, AS THEY LOOK TO HIT THE ‘SNUFF FILM’ FOOT STOMP DOOMSDAY DEVICE-
Eve: WAIT A SECOND! WAIT A SECOND! OH MY GOD! ASHLEY FLORES! ASHLEY FLORES IS SPRINTING DOWN THE RAMP, SHE’S COMING TO SAVE TLA! THE MAN WHO TRAINED HER TO EVEN GET HERE INTO THIS POSITION, AND WE ALREADY KNOW SHE DISLIKES VEENA! SHE GRABS HER BY THE PANTS, BEFORE PULLING HER ONTO THE APRON! ‘HUG OF DEATH’!!!!
Deadprez: CHARLIE MARR TURNS HIS HEAD FOR A SPLIT SECOND, AS HE NOTICES ASHLEY FLORES TAKING OUT HIS TAG TEAM PARTNER, AND HE HESITATES! HE DOESN’T KNOW WHAT TO DO, AND THIS GIVES TLA THE TIME TO PUSH HIMSELF FORWARD… INTO THE MEXICAN DESTROYER! HE INSTANTLY GRABS THE LEG, BUT CHARLIE IS OUT, AND NOW HE ROLLS TO THE OUTSIDE!
(Ashley Flores slides into the ring, and begins to tend to TLA. She obviously holds him in high opinion, but he looks completely confused; out of everyone to help him, he expected it to be a poon, or Steroid Dawg. Not another wrestler, not Ashley Flores; not someone he trained. But he seems happy. Not because she’s a woman, but because she’s an ally.)
Ashley Flores: (off-mic) I got your back from that whore.
(Ashley Flores is seen giving TLA her hand, to which he takes, as she helps him off the ground. TLA gives her a nod, as the two look to the outside, where Veena is barely helping Charlie Marr off his feet. The broadcast then fades elsewhere…)
(The camera fades back from commercial to an overview of the arena. The fans buzz in excitement anticipating the first match of the evening. The camera zeroes in on Gina Romano standing center of the ring)
Gina Romano: THE OPENING CONTEST OF SHOWDOWN IS A TRIPLE THREAT AND IT IS SCHEDULED FOR ONE FALL!
Crowd: ONE FALL!!!!
Gina Romano: INTRODUCING FIRST, RESIDING IN YOKOHAMA, JAPAN! WEIGHING IN AT 198 POUNDS, “THE CHARISMATIC ARTIST” JAY JERRY JOHNSON!!!
(“TD” (Visualizer) by Lil Yachty, Tierra Whack ft. A$AP Rocky, Tyler, The Creator starts to play as Jay Jerry Johnson makes his way out to the ring. Focused, he slides in and climbs the second turnbuckle, raising his arms up as he gets a mixed reaction.)
Deadprez: Newcomer here though he has been wrestling for some time, Jay Jerry Johnson is a Voltage product, and he will be facing two Showdown newcomers as well.
Eve: We have heard and seen a lot of good things about him, we expect more tonight.
Gavin Kirkland: Fresh talent, too bad none of them are women.
(As Jay’s music dies down it is replaced by ‘Remember The Name’ by Fort Minor. )
Gina Romano: THE NEXT COMPETITOR HAILS FROM BUFFALO, TEXAS! WEIGHING IN AT 276 POUNDS…. “THE MACHINE” DEVIN GRANT!!!!!!
(Grant slowly walks to the ring, looking out at the fans as he nods and slides under the ropes, taking a moment to pose and glare at Jay.)
Deadprez: They are getting bigger and bigger, almost 280 pounds of man in the ring and I am looking forward to see what Devin Grant does.
Eve: Another talent that has some years under his belt and looking to make an impression here tonight.
Gavin Kirkland: No women, but I can appreciate a big beefy guy like this.
(Remember the Name dies down and it is replaced by Ser Real- Oscar Cortez Ft. T3R Elemento. The crowd boos as Esmeralda walks out and points at the entranceway.)
Gina Romano: THE FINAL COMPETITOR HAILS FROM HIDALGO, MEXICO! WEIGHING IN AT 245 POUNDS… “EL PADASTRO” ROBERTO DE LA ROSA!!!
(Roberto De La Rosa coming out with a custom-made designer suit, wearing luxurious jewelry and puffing a cigar as his beautiful valet Esmeralda follows him and begins to slowly remove his clothing as his ring gear is revealed. As she finishes, De La Rosa throws his cigar to the floor and stomps it as pyro starts shooting wildly and a Mexican Flag is suspended behind him before heading to the ring.)
Deadprez: We have seen what Roberto can do and he is vicious. Let’s see how he handles here tonight.
Eve: This is a huge opportunity for all three wrestlers to show off in front of Hurricane Hawk and Captain Charisma respectively.
Gavin Kirkland: Finally, something to look at, Esmeralda!
(The referee checks on all three wrestlers before calling for the bell and start of the match.)
(DING!!!!!!!!!!!!! DING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! DING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!)
(All three men pause to look at one another when suddenly Devin Grant explodes out with a double clothesline…)
Deadprez: THIS IS STARTING OFF HOT! DEVIN GRANT JUST TOOK THE HEADS OFF JJJ and Roberto De La Rosa! Devin Grant came for business and he now has both men down, dawg! He grabs JJJ and throws him over the top rope! He landed hard on the mats below! Now Roberto is getting back up, Grant with another clothesline this time De La Rosa didn’t fall! Grant charges against but this time Roberto gets a big boot up, he follows with a THUNDEROUS CLOTHESLINE KNOCKING THE BIGGER MAN DOWN!
Eve: Talk about power on display, you have it right here tonight! Both of these men are starting to show what they are made of, and Devin is back up quickly! He runs toward Roberto with a shoulder block! Roberto stands his ground, now he charges in with a shoulder block and Devin barely budges! NOW BOTH MEN ARE LAYING INTO EACH OTHER WITH LEFTS AND RIGHTS! THEY ARE NOT BACKING DOWN AND WAIT……
Gavin Kirkland: TRIPLE J BOUNCING OFF THE ROPES AND CROSS BODY PRESS ON BOTH! THE SMALLEST GUY GOT BOTH FO THEM DOWN! Grant is back up, Dropkick by Johnson! De La Rosa is up, Dropkick right on his kisser too! Johnson KNEE STRIKE TO DEVIN THAT STUNS HIM! ANOTHER KNEE STRIKE TO DE LA ROSA AND THAT STUNS HIM TOO!
(The crowd cheers, Johnson jumps on the top rope, Grant is up and De La Rosa is almost up, Johnson dives off the top rope but De La Rosa…..)
Deadprez: DE LA ROSA JUST SHOULDER TACKLED JOHNSON OUT OF MIDAIR! HE GOES FOR A COVER!!!
ONE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
TWO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Deadprez: Broken up by Grant! He picks up Roberto and whips him into the ropes, SPINEBUSTER! WHAT A THUNDEROUS SPINEBUSTER ON ROBERTO DE LA ROSA AND DEVIN GRANT DROPS DOWN FOR THE COVER!
ONE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
TWO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Eve: Roberto kicks out! Grant is wasting no time, picking him up, a whip into the turnbuckles, Grant following through, NO! A big boot that stifles Grant! He back peddles some, TALON DE AGUILA! THE SPEAR BREAKS GRANT IN HALF AND HE COVERS HIM!
ONE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
TWO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Eve: JOHNSON OUT OF NOWHERE WITH A BASEMENT DROPKICK BREAKING UP THE COUNT! Roberto is back up! Esmeralda is yelling at her man to watch out! HE is up and Johnson with a front face lock…. TORNADO DDT! DE LA ROSA IS DOWN AND NOW JOHNSON IS CLIMBING THE ROPE, MAILMAN’S LANDING! THE CROWD IS GOING WILD AS HE HOOKS THE LEG FOR THE COVER!
ONE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
TWO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
THR….
Gavin Kirkland: BIG BEEFY GRANT BROKE UP THE PIN! Esmeralda looks upset, I think I need to go over there and comfort her!
Eve: Stay right here Gavin! Grant broke up the pin, this match is seeing three men that are not working by the hour, they want to come in here, prove a point and continue on to the next week, grab a win, their first for all three in the EAW! Johnson is back up, he kicks Grant in the midsection, hooks him for another Tornado DDT NO! GRANT JUST BIEL THREW JOHNSON OFF! HE IS CHARGING THROUGH….. GRANT SPEAR! THIS TIME GRANT BROKE JOHNSON IN HALF! HE PICKS HIM BACK UP…. POWERBOMB! HE GOES FOR THE …. NO RELEASE GERMAN SUPLEX FROM ROBERTO DE LA ROSA! WHAT POWER IS SHOWN BY THIS MAN! DE LA ROSA IS SMELLING BLOOD!
Deadprez: Grants is getting back up and De La Rosa, CLOTHESLINE OVER THE TOP ROPE! GRANT IS DOWN ON THE OUTSIDE AND ROBERTO EYES JOHNSON WHO IS BACK TO HIS FEET, HE GETS THE DE LA ROSA CLASSIC AND DROPS DOWN FOR THE COVER!
ONE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
TWO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
THRE……
Deadprez: JOHNSON GETS A SHOULDER UP AND DE LA ROSA CAN’T BELIEVE IT! ESMERALDA IS YELLING AT HIM TO FINISH THIS! DE LA ROSA PICKS HIM UP AND IS ATTEMTPING A POWERBOMB…. JOHNSON BACKS UP AND BACK BODY DROP AS ROBERTO FALLS OUTSIDE THE RING! Johnson is starting to get some speed, he runs against the ropes, SUICIDE DIVE ON DE LA ROSA! Listen to this crowd!
(The crowd cheers as Johnson gets up, he is hurt but slides back in, runs against the ropes as Grant is back up to his feet….)
Eve: TOPE CON HILO! AND… NO! GRANT CAUGHT HIM IN MIDAIR POWERBOMB ON THE FLOOR AND JONSHON IS DONE! DEVIN GRANT JUST BROKE JAY INTO A MILLION PIECES AND HE DOESN’T CARE! GRABBING HIM AND THROWING JOHNSON BACK IN THE RING! GRANT IS GOING TO FINISH HIM! HE PICKS HIM UP…… POWERSLAM! HOOKS THE LEG THIS ONE IS OVER!
ONE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
TWO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
THREE………………..
Gavin Kirkland: THE OTHER BEEFY GUY IN THIS MATCH BREAKS IT UP! I WONDER IF HE KNOWS TLA!? Maybe Esmeralda is a Poon!
Eve: Gavin, stop! De La Rosa was able to recover, he broke up the fall and we almost saw Devin Grant take it here! Roberto is kicking Grant while he is down! Trying to get back up, but he can’t! as De La Rosa is trying to keep him down! Picking him back up. He whips Grant into the turnbuckle, now he has Johnson up too, he whips him into Grant! De La Rosa charges in, SHOULDER TACKLE ON BOTH MEN! HE HAS TAKEN THEM DOWN AND GRANT FALLS TO THE MAT! DE LA ROSA BULLDOGS JOHNSON THEN GRABS GRANT, HOISTING HIM UP ON THE TOP TURNBUCKLE, HE GOES FOR A SUPLEX ON GRANT! HE WILL LAND ON JOHNSON!
Deadprez: This could be the end of it right here for Jay Johnson if Roberto can drop a superplex on Devin Grant! Roberto is trying to lift the big man, but he can’t, Grant is fighting it tooth and nail! He tries again, but he can’t! Grant headbutts Roberto! He does it again but Johnson is getting back up, he runs up behind De La Rosa and TRIES TO POWERBOMB HIM! DE LA ROSA HANGS ON BUT GRANT WITH ANOTHER HEADBUTT AND DE LA ROSA GOES DOWN WITH A POWERBOMB! BUT JOHNSON TURNS RIGHT INTO A FLYING CLOTHESLING FROM GRANT!
Eve: Grant is back up, he grabs Johnson and whips him into the rope, HE PICKS HIM UP FOR A LIFT UP POWERBOMB, HURRICARANA INSTEAD BY JOHNSON! GRANT IS BACK UP AND JOHNSON WITH THE PRETTY VISITOR! THE CUTTER OUT OF NOWHERE AND HE# DROPS ON GRANT FOR THE COVER!
ON!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
TWO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
THREE……………..
Gavin Kirkland: ESMERALDA HAS DE LA ROSA ON ALL CYLINDERS WITH HER BEAUTY! HE BROKE UP THE FALL! HE GRABS JOHNSON….CUERNO DE CHIVO! JOHNSON WAS ELBOWED TO DEATH AND DROPKICKED OUT OF THE RING! De La Rosa now has his sights on Grant who is back up, gotta love these beefy dudes, they can take so much. I need to get Esmeralda’s attention here.
Deadprez: A huge right by Roberto! And another! Grant is not looking too good, stumbling back some, GRANT FIRES BACK! DE LA ROSA STUMBLES! GRANT RUNS AGAINST THE ROPES, GRANT SPEAR! HE TOOK DOWN DE LA ROSA AND NOW HE IS SIGNALING FOR THE END! GRANT GRANS HIM, HOOKS THE ARMS, WE MIGHT BE…. NO! ROBERTO MUSCLES DEVIN GRANT OVER AND HE LANDS HARD ON HIS BACK! DE LA ROSA NOW IS UP! GRANT IS GETTING TO HIS FEET, ROBERTO GOES TO PICK HIM UP, NO! GRANT SCOOPS HIM UP INSTEAD AND ROBERTO SNEAKS OUT FROM THE BACK! HE GRABS DEVIN GRANT AND HOISTS HIM UP BUT GRANT WITH A STIFF ELBOW TO DE LA ROSA! HE LET’S GO! GRANT CHARGES IN….
Eve: DE LA ROSA MOVES OUT OF THE WAY! ELBOW TO THE BACK OF THE HEAD AND CARTEL EXECUTION! DE LA ROSA HAS THE REAR NAKED CHOKE APPLIED AND GRANT IS STARTING TO FADE! HE IS DOWN TGO ONE KNEE, THE REFEREE CHECKING ON HIM AS HE FALLS BACKWARDS AND DE LA ROSA IS GOING TO WIN! HE HAS AND….. MAILMAN’S LANDING AGAIN! THIS TIME FROM THE MIDDLE ROPE AS JOHNSON CAME FROM THE OUTSIDE! HE LANDED ON BOTH MEN! DE LA ROSA WAS UNDER GRANT AND HE LET’S GO ROLLING AWAY! JOHNSON LOCKS IN THE JERRY SPECIAL ON GRANT AND HE IS ALREADY OUT OF IT….. THE REFEREE CALLS FOR THE BELL!!!!
(DING!!!!!!!!!!!!!! DING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! DING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!)
Gina Romano: HERE IS YOUR WINNER….. JAY JERRY JOHNSON!!!!
(“TD” (Visualizer) by Lil Yachty, Tierra Whack ft. A$AP Rocky, Tyler, The Creator starts to play as Jay Jerry Johnson quickly rolls out of the ring, Roberto De La Rosa tries to grab him, but he gets out too quickly, the referee raises his hand in victory.)
Deadprez: Jay took advantage of the triple threat rules! Roberto De La Rosa took down the big man Devin Grant, had him in the rear naked choke, but Triple J came out of nowhere, took Roberto out momentarily with that 450 Springboard then locked Grant in for the submission but it was all academic from there!
Gavin Kirkland: No, he STOLE THE WIN! Beefy guy number two with that hot mamacita should have won! This is not right, and Triple J is lucky that Roberto doesn’t tear his head off!
Eve: He didn’t break any rules, that is the beauty of a Triple Threat and a great win for Jay Jerry Johnson! All three men were impressive, but I am sure he better look over his back! Voltage takes one tonight!
(Jay Jerry Johnson continues to make his way up the ramp with his arms raised as he smirks a bit, Roberto looks incensed as Devin is leaning against the ropes not happy about the loss.)
(The camera opens with Mitsubachi sitting in the empty locker room backstage, clearly a bit down on his luck as of late before looking up as he hears the door to said locker room open and shut behind someone.)
???: Long time no see, friend.
(Mitsubachi perks up as the camera pans over to reveal Komatsu Ogawa, who embraces Mitsubachi for a hug before the duo let go and begin talking.)
Mitsubachi: Ogawa! I’m so glad you’re here, it’s been a long time since I’ve seen you, man!
Komatsu Ogawa: Yeah, but I came to know how things are going these days.
(Mitsubachi’s mood dampers a bit.)
Mitsubachi: If I’m being honest, not good. At Pain for Pride, I felt like I was on the verge of winning the Interwire Title, my FIRST title here in EAW, and I thought I was gonna prove people wrong about me in the process, but…I came up short. And now here on Showdown, I wanted it to be a fresh start, but things haven’t necessarily gone well for me here either, because I’ve just been losing match after match match, matches I KNOW I can win. But I just think my mind hasn’t been right ever since losing to Bronson Daniels at Pain for Pride.
Komatsu Ogawa: Welp, you’re in luck, friend, because I think I have something that’ll help steer you back in the right direction this season.
Mitsubachi: No, no, that Lipovitan D11 stuff didn’t really work last time! :whoa:
Komatsu Ogawa: Don’t worry, I have a different solution this time, seeing as you’ve been unable to find that spark to get your season going alone, I think you’re better off finding it with someone by your side.
(Mitsu grows ecstatic, thinking that Komatsu is referring to himself.)
Mitsubachi: :gladbron: OH, MAN, I’VE BEEN WAITING FOR THIS DAY, YOU’RE FINALLY BACK IN EAW?!
(Komatsu shakes his head and instead turns attention to the man that just walked in, Fujiwara, much to the intrigue of Mitsubachi, who eyes Fujiwara up and down.)
Mitsubachi: Fujiwara, huh?
Komatsu Ogawa: Yep, I feel as if there’s anyone to take my place of having your back here in EAW, it’s him.
Mitsubachi: Alright, if you truly think this is what’s best, you’ve never given me reason not to trust you before.
Komatsu Ogawa: Exactly! So, here’s the deal: I’ve already spoken to Hurricane Hawk on your behalf, and next week, you two will compete in your very first match as a tag team, and I expect nothing short of victory, because there’s a lot riding on the line for you both.
(Fujiwara nods before extending his hand to Mitsubachi, who seems a bit apprehensive of shaking it, much to the dismay of Fujiwara.)
Fujiwara: Look, I get it, me and you haven’t really interacted here in EAW much, but you should have no reason not to trust me. I mean, we both need this tag team, seeing as I’m looking to find my footing here in EAW, and you’re looking to regain your balance. This is an opportunity to do both, and when it comes to me, any opportunity to take a few steps forward is an opportunity welcome. So, next week, I’ll do everything I can to ensure that I do my part, so this team can walk out victorious, and I’m hoping that you do the same.
Mitsubachi: Hey, if this is what Ogawa wants, and if this is what’s truly best for my career, then you have no reason not to trust me in doing the same. Next week, you can count on me to have your back, because I refuse to let you, myself, and Ogawa down.
(Mitsubachi shakes hands with Fujiwara before the camera fades elsewhere on the trio beginning to talk strategy for the match next week.)
(The scene fades to ringside as Wyatt Holiday is already seen in the ring, stretching and waiting for Fujiwara to come out.)
Gina Romano: THE FOLLOWING MATCH IS SCHEDULED FOR ONE FALL!!!!
Crowd: ONE FALL!!!!
Gina Romano: ALREADY IN THE RING…FROM RENO, NEVADA…WEIGHING IN 230 POUNDS… ‘THE WILDCARD’…WYATT HOLIDAY!!!!
Deadprez: Right now, we are going to be seeing a match consisting of two newcomers on the Showdown brand! Wyatt Holiday is a man with a mentality of an old sheriff and believes that men should be punished for their crimes swiftly and appropriately. It could be a mentality that works to his advantage in this match!
Gavin Kirkland: I think that he has potential to give us something interesting, but he has a tough newcomer to face tonight!
(“Somewhere I Belong” by Linkin Park plays as the crowd give a mixed reception for Fujiwara who does his entrance before making it down to the ring.)
Gina Romano: INTRODUCING HIS OPPONENT…FROM TAMANA, KUMAMOTO, JAPAN…WEIGHING IN 194 POUNDS… ‘THE ONE KICK MAN’….FUJIWARA!!!!!
Gavin Kirkland: Here is a man that I would hate to make angry, guys. There’s something about the focused look on his face that gives me the creeps. :lupe:
Eve: There’s a ton of potential with this newcomer. He has been making some progress since his debut, but this match could be more progression for him.
Deadprez: The clash of two newcomers and it’s underway!
(DING! DING! DING!)
Gavin Kirkland: This match is underway and Fujiwara, from out of the gate, looks to connect with the running dropkick to Wyatt Holiday as that takes him back into the corner! Fujiwara connects with some stiff stomps to the ribs of Wyatt! He takes a step back before following that up with a spinning wheel kick to the face as he sends Wyatt stumbling forward, but Fijuwara takes him down with a bulldog! Fujiwara gets back to his feet as he’s gesturing for Wyatt to get back to his feet, but Fujiwara is looking to end things with a buzzsaw kick, but Wyatt ducks down as Fujiwara manages to catch himself from falling!
Eve: But, Wyatt Holiday makes Fujiwara stumble back with a superkick! Fujiwara stumbles back against the horizontal set of ropes as Wyatt follows that up with a knee to the face of ‘The One Kick Man.’ Ironically, that was not a kick, but it does take one buzzsaw kick to end the match for him! Wyatt proceeds to knee Fujiwara in the stomach so that he falls to one of his knees! Wyatt then gets Fujiwara before connecting with a German suplex with a bridge and he holds Fujiwara there for the cover!
ONE! TWO!
Deadprez: But, Fujiwara bridges himself out of the German and spins himself around! Fujiwara pulls Wyatt closer and it seems like he’s going for his own suplex, but Wyatt Holiday instead counters with a suplex of his own as Fujiwara is clutching onto his lower back! Wyatt gets to his feet and gets Fujiwara up by the little strands of his hair and throwing him headfirst to the corner! Fujiwara turns himself around as Wyatt connects with a series of mudhole stomps at the corner! Fujiwara collapses to a seated position as Wyatt proceeds to punch him in the head! The referee is needing to back Wyatt away from Fujiwara! Things are not looking good for the man from Japan!
Gavin Kirkland: That kind of rhymed there, but Fujiwara is using the ropes to help get himself to his feet as Wyatt Holiday is looking to continue his punishment on Fujiwara! He gets closer to Fujiwara, but Fujiwara manages to switch positions with Wyatt so that he finds himself in the corner! Then, Fujiwara connects with a series of slaps and punches to ‘The Wildcard,’ who is doing what he can to block those shots, but Fujiwara connects with a headbutt as that takes Wyatt to a seated position at the corner!
Eve: Fujiwara takes a step back, still having his focus on Wyatt Holiday as he runs towards Wyatt, who is sitting at the corner! Running cannonball senton on Wyatt —
Deadprez: BUT, WYATT HOLIDAY GETS OUT OF THE WAY AT THE LAST SECOND AS FUJIWARA FEELS THE IMPACT OF HIS MISTAKES! He is stalking Fijiwara up to his feet before running towards him and connecting with a discus lariat as that takes ‘The One Kick Man’ down! Wyatt is going for the cover!
OOOOOOONNNNNNNEEEEEEE!!!!!
TTTTTTWWWWWWOOOOOOO!!!!!!!
Gavin Kirkland: Fujiwara lives! But, it seems like Wyatt Holiday is going to wrap up this match as soon as he can! It may be for the best because I feel like if this match goes on for a tad longer, they’ll begin to see why they call Fujiwara ‘The One Kick Man.’ :lupe: Wyatt gets Fujiwara up to his feet as it seems like he’s going to go for that hangman neckbreaker on Fujiwara!
Eve: NO! THERE IS STILL A FIGHT IN FUJIWARA! THIS MAN REFUSES TO BACK DOWN FROM THE FIGHT! HE IS QUITE DETERMINED TO GET A VICTORY TONIGHT ON SHOWDOWN! HE MANAGES TO SHOVE WYATT HOLIDAY AND CREATE SOME DISTANCE FOR HIMSELF, BUT WYATT MANAGES TO CONNECT WITH A SUPERKICK, BUT FUJIWARA DUCKS THE SUPERKICK BEFORE GETTING WYATT INTO POSITION AND CONNECTING WITH AN EXPLODER SUPLEX! Wyatt is thrown across the ring as he tries to make his way up to his feet, but Fujiwara rushes towards the other newcomer, taking him down with a hurricanrana! Wyatt backs away as he follows that up with clothesline as it takes him down!
Deadprez: Fujiwara is feeling on fire as it seems like he’s going to wrap up this match for himself! He’s stalking Wyatt Holiday to his feet! HE IS GOING FOR THE ‘GOT EM!’ THE KICK TO WYATT’S STOMACH, FOLLOWED BY A KICK TO THE FACE, MAKING WYATT LOOK UP BEFORE NAILING HIM WITH THE SUPERKICK! THAT TAKES HIM DOWN TO A KNEE, BUT FUJIWARA LOOKS TO CAPITALIZE THAT WITH A BUZZSAW KICK! DAMN, HE NEARLY KICKED WYATT’S HEAD OFF AS FUJIWARA CONNECTS WITH THE COVER! IS THIS GOING TO BE ENOUGH TO WIN THE MATCH??!?
OOOOOOONNNNNNNEEEEEEEE!!!!!!
TTTTTTTTWWWWWWWOOOOO!!!!!!
TTTTTTHHHHHHRRRRRREEEEEEEEEEE!!!!
(DING! DING! DING!)
(“Somewhere I Belong” plays once again as the crowd has a mixed reception for Fujiwara who roles off Wyatt Holiday, who rolls out of the ring. The referee raises Fujiwara’s hand in victory.)
Gina Romano: THE WINNER OF THIS MATCH…FUJIWARA!!!!!!!
Gavin Kirkland: Fujiwara walks out with a victory over Wyatt Holiday! It’s a nice way to gain some traction going into Territorial Invasion!
Eve: That buzzsaw kick was something brutal! I think a lot of Elitists in the back are going to need to be on a look out for that kick!
Deadprez: It was a nice effort from Wyatt Holiday, but it wasn’t enough to take the victory against a very game Fujiwara! Congrats to him!
(The camera fades to the backstage area where Ayu Megumi is walking through the bowels of the arena. Her bright, joyful expression causes the crowd to erupt in cheers in the distant background as she carefully focuses on the doors lining the wall, hoping to find the right one. She raises her hand, looking at a note scribbled with a door number before nodding and once again focuses on where she is heading)
Ayu Megumi: Medical room…medical room…medical room…medical room…
(As she makes her way down the hall, she eventually comes to a stop as the camera pans back to reveal Dr. Bethany Blue’s assistant Regyna Pabst-Meir standing by a door with a sign reading ‘医’ or ‘Doctor’. Her grin stretches from ear to ear as she steps forward and takes Megumi by the hand)
Regyna Pabst-Meir: AYU MEGUMI!! Good, you’ve found us! Hopefully it wasn’t too difficult to get here. Please, come inside, the doctor will only be a minute.
(Megumi maintains her bright smile, following Regyna into the medical room. Regyna picks up a clipboard resting on the table beside her and begins to flick through the notes)
Regyna Pabst-Meir: I just need to ask you a couple of questions, they’re probably nothing too personal or anything, just the usual stuff, okay?
(Ayu Megumi nods in approval and Regyna responds with a kind smile)
Regyna Pabst-Meir: Well let’s start with one of the more important things. Have you had your COVID-19 vaccination yet? As we understand, Japan IS lacking a little in their rollout and still struggling with the pandemic. Of course, everyone else here is vaccinated already, all thanks to the Doc–
Ayu Megumi: No, I’m fully vaccinated…
(Regyna shoots Megumi a suspect glare after being cut off by The Amazing Girl. However, Regyna snaps back to her smile and her attention returns to the paper in hand)
Regyna Pabst-Meir: Well then. Let’s see…in the last month have you had a high fever? Headaches? Weakness? Nausea? Vomiting? Mental deterioration….I’ll mark that down as possibly given you accepted a match against the doctor next week…
Ayu Megumi: Excuse me?!?
Regyna Pabst-Meir: Mmm? Have you had any personality changes? Psychoses? Impaired speech? Spastic rigidity? And or paralysis? You know, any symptoms of Japanese Encephalitis?
(Megumi’s smile fades at Regyna’s ridiculous questions as a confused expression becomes obvious)
Ayu Megumi: I’ve never even heard of that. I’m sorry but I don’t know how any of this is relevant, you’re just asking me these random questions. Are you even a real assistant? Is Bethany even a REAL doctor!?
(Regyna scoffs at the notion and begins to shape up to Megumi)
Regyna Pabst-Meir: Please! People have accused Bethany ever since day one of being a ‘fraud’, you’re not the first and you likely won’t be the last. I can understand that these questions seem out of place or random but we’re only keeping the best interests of not just ourselves dealing with a patient like you, but yourself and everyone else on this roster. If you don’t feel comfortable answering any of these questions then so be it, please just take a seat and the doctor will be with you shortly.
(Regyna motions to the chair sitting in the center of the room. Megumi cautiously approaches the chair, slowly taking a seat as Regyna places the notepad back on the bench and exits the room. Alone, Megumi remains highly alert, her eyes wandering around the rather small room. After a few moments sitting in silence, the door swings open and Dr. Bethany Blue makes her way into the room, the EAW Specialists Championship dangling in her hand before she hoists the title up onto the table. Immediately Megumi’s eyes shoot towards the title, finding it impossible to resist. Bethany takes notice and smirks)
Dr. Bethany Blue: I see it didn’t take very long for your eyes to get locked on the Specialists title, huh? It’s best that you forget that it’s even there, it will only be a distraction for us here today.
(Megumi’s attention shifts back to Bethany and she once again has a beaming smile from ear to ear)
Ayu Megumi: Sorry! It’s just I’m REALLY looking forward to next week. This is the closest I’ve ever been to a Championship in my life and it’s so bright and shiny.
(Bethany grins, turning back towards the desk)
Dr. Bethany Blue: My assistant did mention that you questioned whether or not I’m a real doctor and as much as I would like to mock you for that, I’m sure you didn’t mean it. After all, you’re one of the kindest members on our roster. All I want is for my next challenger to be perfectly fit and healthy going into next week’s main event and you’ve certainly had your fair share of blows over the last number of weeks having to face off against much larger opponents. After all, I did offer you a free check up after we faced last month and the doctor is a woman of her word!
Ayu Megumi: I mean I get it but I’ve been fine. I don’t think I need a checkup at all. I’ve been feeling perfectly fine since Midsummer Massacre, maybe some sleepless nights being too eager and excited for next week! Between the two of us, didn’t you have a tougher night two weeks ago? I wonder if you need a checkup more than I do!
Dr. Bethany Blue: :mjlol2: Oh honey, no.
(Bethany steps towards Megumi and swings the examination light around, flicking it on and immediately shining the bright light into the face and eyes of Ayu Megumi. Megumi squirms but tries to put up with it to avoid making a fuss. Bethany drags a stool around and takes a seat, squaring up her patient)
Ayu Megumi: You know, next week is going to be my first title opportunity and my first main event! Facing you all those weeks ago was an incredible experience that only pushed me further and further to make me better each minute we spent in the ring; you are an extraordinary competitor Bethany but next week I don’t think you’re going to be as lucky as you were last time.
(Bethany rolls her eyes at the notion but tries to maintain a smile)
Dr. Bethany Blue: Awww. Thank you Ayu. It’s a bit of a bold hope that you have for yourself but it’s nice to know that at least someone in this company recognises me for the good that I do. Now, please, let’s not waste anymore time.
(Megumi smiles settling into the chair a bit more now that she feels relaxed)
Dr. Bethany Blue: Looking back at your previous matches, it’s good to see that you don’t have any lingering problems from the Fatal Four Way match. Not like anyone else in that match was actually capable of doing any extensive damage to you. And it’s nice to see that your body didn’t break when it was bent around by Ronan Malosi. Your spine seems to be in order, no issues of gamer back that I know is quite common with nerds, good posture. Again, if there’s anyone who you could expect to fail to deliver, it’s him. I’d say you have been pretty fortunate not to have faced anyone who poses an actual threat!
Ayu Megumi: I don’t think that’s fair at all. They all put in a great fight! I was really pushed to my limits by all of my opponents and especially against Ronan. But it takes a LOT for people to bring me down and I make sure that I always get right back up, dust myself off and get straight back into the fight because there’s no point in letting a loss or even your last match no matter the result be your focus; always got to look towards the next fight!
(Bethany nods, seemingly feigning interest in Megumi’s positive comments as she continues to check over her opponent for next week)
Dr. Bethany Blue: That’s all well and good but the biggest concern I do have is when you faced me. When you found yourself trapped with my hand coming down on your jaw, you stopped fighting and eventually passed out. It’s always relieving to see my opponent hasn’t accidentally been paralyzed, it would be a bit inconvenient if that was the case. But my biggest concern is always the structure of their jaw given the immense pressure on the mandibular.
Ayu Megumi: I’ve already told you, I feel fine doctor! Sometimes it gets a little sore from being around so many wonderful people in this company and finding it impossible to do anything other than smile but really, I’m fine.
Dr. Bethany Blue: Hmmmmm…in any case, I think we should take a closer look. The pressure of my hand coming down on the lower part of your mouth can cause some lingering problems that if they don’t get addressed could become detrimental. You might wake up one night in the next week and have incredible pain stemming from a hairline fracture of the mandibular ths progressed into a full fracture because it wasn’t addressed! There’s plenty that can be done to make competing next week perfectly fine but sooner or later it would need to be addressed with surgery.
(Ayu Megumi’s eyes sharpen towards the doctor and she becomes suspect of her intentions)
Ayu Megumi: Sounds like you’re looking for a reason not to defend against me next week!
Dr. Bethany Blue: Ayu I admire the hope and optimism you have but if I was concerned about losing to you, I would have left you licking your own blood by now. But you’re not and I’m not concerned. All I want is that you’re medically cleared to compete against me next week, that’s all! You said it yourself, next week is your first title match and your first main event, the last thing that you would want it ruined by is some underlying medical issue that wasn’t addressed by a far less competent medical professional like me. Now, I’m going to have to dig in a little here and it gets a little awkward. Regyna! One dose of morphine should make this a breeze…
(The door swings open once again, this time Regyna Pabst-Meir walks in with a silver platter in her hand. Besides some basic medical equipment, the syringe filled with morphine sparks fear in the eyes of Megumi leading her to…)
Deadprez: AYU MEGUMI JUST KNOCKED THE PLATTER OUT OF THE HANDS OF THE ASSISTANT REGYNA PABST-MEIR! THE MORPHINE GOES FLYING AS MEGUMI TURNS TO DELIVER A PUNCH RIGHT TO THE JAW OF THE SPECIALISTS CHAMPION!
Eve: MEGUMI ISN’T GOING TO ALLOW HER KINDNESS TO BE TAKEN ADVANTAGE OF AND SHE IMMEDIATELY LAUNCHES HERSELF OFF THE CHAIR AND STRAIGHT INTO REGYNA! SHE DELIVERS A FOREARM THAT SENDS HER TUMBLING INTO THE DESK, AS BETHANY FROM BEHIND!
Deadprez: BETHANY GRABS THE HAIR OF AYU MEGUMI AND TRIES TO DRIVE IT STRAIGHT INTO THE CUPBOARD MARKED WITH THE MEDICAL SYMBOL BUT MEGUMI DELIVERS AN ELBOW TO THE RIBS! BETHANY BACKS AWAY AND MEGUMI SWINGS THE CUPBOARD DOOR OPEN! IT ALMOST COLLECTS BETHANY WHO DUCKS OUT OF THE WAY! SHE LAUNCHES HERSELF TOWARDS MEGUMI BUT THE ELUSIVE GIRL SLIPS AWAY AS BETHANY CATCHES HERSELF FROM COLLIDING WITH HER ASSISTANT!! BETHANY IMMEDIATELY TURNS BACK AROUND TO MEGUMI AND–
CRACK
Eve: MEGUMI SWINGS THE EXAMINATION LAMP STRAIGHT INTO THE FACE OF THE DOC! BETHANY TUMBLES TO THE ARMS OF REGYNA AS AYU MEGUMI TAKES HER OPPORTUNITY TO LEAVE, DARTING OUT OF THE DOOR AND SLAMMING THE DOOR BEHIND HER!
(Bethany staggers back to her feet, blood beginning to trickle down her mouth as she licks it away, staring beyond the camera with an expression suggesting she liked the fight that Megumi showed. Regyna steps in behind her, a more frustrated at the moment)
Regyna Pabst-Meir: Should we go after her?
Dr. Bethany Blue: No, it isn’t worth my time. Besides, let ‘The Amazing Girl’ have her moment, she certainly showed she has that fire and passion in her; think that might be the first time she didn’t have that stupid smile on her face. But come next week there won’t be any escape and she better damn well know it.
(The Doc grins as she snatches her Specialists Championship off the table and hoists it onto her shoulder. Regyna’s frustrations fade to a similar looking grin to Bethany’s as the camera fades to black)
(The scene pans to Kyra Phillips backstage with a Showdown backdrop behind her.)
Kyra Phillips: With a wonderful showing from the Voltage brand with Bloodsport, we conclude three excellent weeks of professional wrestling in EAW. Now, we set our sights on Territorial Invasion, where Dynasty, Showdown, and Voltage will battle for supremacy. Each and every year, the event is headlining by a multi-Elitist main event. While it was announced at Bloodsport last night that Voltage would be represented by New Eden and Dynasty’s team still being up in the air, Showdown already has 2/3 members of their team assembled, but Showdown General Manager, Hurricane Hawk, offered a huge opportunity to the main who contributed to Dynasty’s victory in War Games back in 2019, but it seemed like my guest wasn’t interested in what Hurricane Hawk had to offer and passed on the opportunity. To hear about what is crossing his mind about last week is the longest-reigning Answers World Champion in EAW history, ‘The God Emperor’… Theron Nikolas!
(The crowd out in the arena could be heard booing the ever-living hell out of Theron Nikolas, who enters the camera frame all casual and without any worries in the world. )
Kyra Phillips: Theron, all week on social media, people were talking about your answer to Hurricane Hawk’s offer to represent Team Showdown in the Territorial Invasion main event. Do people want to know why you would turn down a spot like this? Why would you tear down an opportunity to team with two legends in Lethal Consequences and Impact? I think that’s what people wanna know?
Theron Nikolas: Wasn’t it obvious, Kyra? I have no interest in participating in another multi-brand match at Territorial Invasion. I have no interest in aligning myself — not even for a brief moment— with someone like Impact and after Midsummer Massacre, I think it’s ridiculous that anyone would think that I’d trust Lethal Consequences. Since Pain for Pride, I’ve made it no secret about my intentions. I am not going to involve myself in something that is going to stray me off the path that I want to walk down. I don’t care what Impact and Lethal Consequences want out of this match. I don’t care about where they’ll be going after its all said and done. As long as it’s not in my way, we should be good. At the end of the day, it’s about me. It’s about what I want to get out of this season on Showdown. It doesn’t concern me that Hawk wanted me a part of Team Showdown. That is not a strong enough reason to make me want to get myself involved in a match that has become nothing more than a brand circlejerk cesspool. I am not doing it for anyone else’s interests either; not Hawk’s and certainly not for Showdown’s sake. I don’t care to resort to ‘brand supremacy’ or display ‘brand loyalty’ because I have never been loyal to anything or anyone, but myself. I refuse to do anything unless there is something in it for me and it seemed like Hawk wasn’t willing to budge on the idea.
Kyra Phillips: What other plans are there for Theron Nikolas at Territorial Invasion if not apart of Team Showdown?
(Theron Nikolas thinks long and hard about this. He’s aware that this is one of the most competitive FPVs of the year. It pans all three brands against each other for brand supremacy, but it’s not something that excites or interests him in the slightest. He’s focused on his own goals and not the goals of a brand or the authority figures on those particular brands.)
Theron Nikolas: Doesn’t matter to me, Kyra. There is no one in this business that’s smart than me. I know this. You know this. The damn world knows it. Dealing someone with Lethal Consequences, the same man who wasn’t smart enough to see me counter his own roll up at Midsummer Massacre. The same man who could not handle me exploiting his hand for my gain. Impact, a man who couldn’t see, I stab his fellow Liquid Swordz partner in the back after I no longer had use for him for contributing to the biggest rise in the history of this company, all the way from his cushy seat on Voltage? Am I expecting to carry those three into a victory at Territorial Invasion? Let’s entertain the thought for a second — if I were to accept Hurricane Hawk’s offer to join Team Showdown? Are you expecting me to team with a man who has lost his prestige and relevance a long time ago? The only thing that he has is: ‘multi-time World Champion and legend’ in his resume, but we’re supposed to ignore that he let a mediocre piece of lard kick his ass in the main event of Pain for Pride? Are we supposed to ignore the idea that Lethal Consequences couldn’t accomplish anything until a new surge of power came into this company? Nothing more than a man who craves nostalgia because that was the only time where Lethal Consequences truly mattered in this company. Me? I matter. I’ve always mattered. People think that I’m living through the nostalgia of my glory days, but that was two years ago and not eight, ten, or how long LC and Impact have been part of this company. It’s understandable that being on the same show where their Generation Genesis buddy is the General Manager could make the common men nostalgic. Unlike them, my career isn’t dead or even on the brink of death. I’ve faced my first dose of heartbreak at Pain for Pride 12, but that loss to Jack Ripley at Pain for Pride should have been concrete proof that I’m not planning to leave at the first sign of things getting through for me. I don’t care who or what gets thrown at me because they will all kneel before their ‘God Emperor —‘
(Theron Nikolas pauses mid-promo as the camera points to General Manager, Hurricane Hawk, who has captured the attention of the former World Champion. Hawk is gesturing for Theron to listen to him before denying him the opportunity. He is aware that Theron, when annoyed, irritated or in a bad mood, could be his worst nightmare. Hawk needs to think of his words VERY carefully. Every word counted with him when it came to Theron and something that didn’t pique his interest would be a way to shut him off this discussion.)
Hurricane Hawk: I didn’t mean to interrupt you, but I’ve been trying to get a hold of you for the past week because I am still determined to get you onboard to join Team Showdown. I’m aware that it wasn’t a yes, but it wasn’t like you said ‘no’ either. I felt like last week with Impact and Lethal Consequences, it was placing you in an awkward position, so I figured that I’d ask you in private.
(Theron Nikolas stays silent as he allows for the General Manager to tell him exactly what he had in mind. Hurricane Hawk is aware that he needs to say the right thing or he’ll probably lose the possibility of Theron being part of Team Showdown.)
Hurricane Hawk: One of the reasons that I invited you and Impact to my office last week was
Theron Nikolas: Not interested. I thought by saying, “no thanks,” it would be clear for you to realize that I’m not interested in what you’re offering me.
Hurricane Hawk: You’re a man with goals, Theron. I know that you will do anything to accomplish them. You find yourself in a road to your specific destination and you don’t want anything to knock you off of it; however, perhaps, I can do something to help you get a step closer to that goal? I can be reasonable and negotiate when needed, Theron. I am here to ask you what I can offer you to convince you? Captain Charisma is more than willing to give New Eden power for a month if Voltage wins at Territorial Invasion, but Theron, what can I do for you?
Theron Nikolas: Make it worth my while. Then…then maybe we’ll have a deal.
(Obviously, Theron Nikolas is alluding to a World Championship match. Everyone is aware of Theron’s intentions going into this season and he isn’t the man to get his eyes off the prize no matter what he does. Hurricane Hawk is not an idiot and is aware of how determined Theron is to recapture the Answers World Championship.)
Hurricane Hawk: Is that what you want, Theron?
(Theron Nikolas’ facial expression gets a bit cheery, which is completely different from what people see Theron as, but it’s still concerning. Obviously, that’s what he wants. He’s made it clear with everyone who will bother to listen to him. He wants to reclaim what he believes belongs to him and make them kneel to the ‘God Emperor’ in the process.)
Theron Nikolas: That’s exactly what I want, Hawk. Now, that wasn’t too hard to figure out, right? I figured someone looking as smart and dapper as you would be able to figure out my social cues. Now, you have my interest…
(Theron Nikolas says nothing else as he decides to leave the scene, leaving Hurricane Hawk hanging. Once again, it’s unclear what Theron’s answer to his proposal from last week it is, but he hopes that the answer is one that he likes.)
Hurricane Hawk: Is that a yes? That was a ‘yes,’ right?
(Hurricane Hawk looks at Kyra Phillips, who seems unsure about what Theron Nikolas’ answer was. The scene fades elsewhere.)
(As the camera pans back into the arena, the crowd erupts in cheers when You know my name – Chris Cornell starts to play, the EAW Hardcore Champion comes out in his wrestling attire, the title around his waist. He looks out to the crowd and points, smiling and high fiving fans.)
Gina Romano: LADIES AND GENTLEMEN! PLEASE WELCOME THE EAW HARDCORE CHAMPION…. ADAM LUCAS!
(The crowd continues to cheer as he gets to the ring, nods and takes the mic….)
Adam Lucas: HELLO CHARLOTTE, NORTH CAROLINA! DAMN IT IS GOOD TO BE HERE!
Crowd: ADAM! ADAM! ADAM!
Adam Lucas: Thank you, this truly means a lot from the bottom of my heart, but we have some business to attend to here. First off, I have to admit that while being the Hardcore Champion means that I will always have a reason to look ahead, always looking forward towards the next challenger and the obstacles, hurdles to overcome, I will always view himself as the very best pure wrestler in this company, that the title around this waist no matter how great it is, will NEVER define me as a professional athlete for the greatest wrestling company in the world.
(The fans cheer. He nods and continues to speak….)
Adam Lucas: But let’s talk about the here and now, and how honored I was to be drafted with a very high pick by Showdown and a man I have a ton of respect for, Hurricane Hawk. His desire to make Showdown the wrestling brand above both the other two means a great deal to me and I know there are a few Elitists in the back at the sound of my voice that would agree with what I am saying. There is this little Tri-Brand event happening next month called TERRITORIAL INVASION…. Maybe you all have heard of it!
(At the sound of the next FPV’s name, the arena explodes in cheers. It brings a smile to Adam’s face…)
Adam Lucas: Well, there is this little match, they call it the Brand Warfare where each brand, Dynasty, Voltage and Showdown, I have wrestled on all three pick and choose their teams of five that strive to survive and last year? Was not a good showing for Showdown, while Dynasty did well but Voltage dominated. I want to change this, no repeat of last year and so I feel there’s nobody better Elitist to lead the BLUE Brand… liked how I emphasized the word “Blue”, Doc?
(He winks to the camera and continues.)
Adam Lucas: As I was saying, what the Showdown team needs in Brand Warfare is nothing less than the man who personifies that desire more than him, that’s right, Hurricane Hawk. I truly do not believe that there isn’t anyone in a better position to be the captain of the team at Territorial Invasion and I would like to make it official and formally declare that I want and will lead our team of Showdown in the Brand Warfare Match!
(Again, the crowd cheers loudly at the sound of it when suddenly ‘Sweet Dreams’ by Eurythmics, Annie Lennox & Dave Stewart. The crowd boos as Adam sighs, looking over at the entranceway when Harper Lee comes out with a mic in hand, heading to the ring.)
Harper Lee: Wow… just wow is all I can say listening to this stuff in the back. How does anyone especially you think they have a right to declare himself for anything, let alone the leader of Showdown!? Are you even listening to yourself Adam? No, you’re not because if you were, then this right here, wouldn’t be happening. I’m sorry, but I find all this totally disgraceful that you, Adam as a title holder would look down on a Championship like the Hardcore Championship just because it doesn’t fit your ideals and truthfully, I doubt Hawk would want someone who doesn’t value one of his brand’s coveted Championships to lead his team, I mean let’s be frank here Adam, that is the ONLY reason you were drafted so high, not you, the title. What the Showdown team and the Blue Brand need, notice I didn’t emphasize on the “Blue” you stupid simp, is it needs a leader to guarantee that it never embarrasses itself like it did last year AGAIN. ME!
(Adam starts to laugh a little….)
Adam Lucas: Short term memory is a thing with you Harper, if you’re not whining and complaining about this or that, pointing fingers at others for your failure’s, then you’re making up fake narratives. I am a proud champion, no matter what title I hold, but correct me if I am wrong, I did defeat you last week.
(The crowd starts to cheer as Harper rolls her eyes.)
Adam Lucas: I think I already proved to YOU that I am the best Pure Wrestler on Showdown, but please, try to prove me wrong, Harper.
Harper Lee: What happened last week was luck and a mistake that I am ready to rectify Adam. How do I do that? Lead this team to victory.
Adam Lucas: Harper you can’t lead a tag team, or a pack of dogs at the park, there is nothing here to see, you’re ego is bruised and now you want to recover from it. Like you said, what happened last year was embarrassing for this Brand, but you at the helm will make it worse.
Harper Lee: You are so pathetic and….
(Suddenly ‘No Regrets’ By Pusha T starts to play as the crowd roars, Hurricane Hawk walks out, he quickly interrupts…..)
Hurricane Hawk: Okay…. Okay I have heard enough. Adam, Harper? Before I continue I do want to say I love this what is going on, it shows passion and tenacity, something sorely missing last year at Territorial Invasion. I admired the match you two had last week and I feel both would make perfect first additions to the Brand Warfare match!
(The crowd reacts with some thunderous cheers and some boos all for Harper as she nods and Adam is happy to hear it.)
Hurricane Hawk: However, unlike the other Brands, I have absolutely NO intentions of naming either of you or anyone to lead the Brand Warfare Team, rather my suggestion is simple, if either one of you want to lead Showdown, then simple, be the last two people standing at the very least at Territorial Invasion. What I am saying basically is, lead through actions, not words.
(Hurricane Hawk doesn’t say another word as he heads to the back, leaving Adam Lucas and Harper Lee staring at each other, talking off mic as ‘No Regrets’ By Pusha T starts to play throughout the arena to the satisfaction of the crowd.)
(The camera cuts to Gina Romano in the ring.)
Gina Romano: THE FOLLOWING CONTEST IS SCHEDULED FOR..ONE FALL!!
(‘Escape’ by Rupert Holmes blares throughout the arena for a thunderous ovation as Strawberry Steve steps out from behind the curtain, slowly walking down to the ring with the Big Bherry Bhampionship.)
Gina Romano: Introducing first! Hailing out of The Strawberry Fields, Glasgow, Scotland, with a weight that does not matter…HE IS THE BIG BHERRY BHAMPION…FRESHLY PICKED…STRAWBERRY STEVE!!
Eve: Tonight, Strawberry Steve has a huge opportunity against Adam Lucas, the current EAW Hardcore Champion, who isn’t underestimating him like most in EAW.
Deadprez: Yeah, Adam is viewing Steve like what he is, and that’s competition tonight, but will said competition pull out an upset win here tonight?
Eve: Showdown is no stranger to upsets, and if Strawberry Steve pulls one off, maybe he will stop being taken so lightly by the EAW elitists.
(‘Escape’ is soon replaced with ‘You Know My Name’ by Chris Cornell, which plays out Adam Lucas to an equally positive reaction from fans as he raises his championship in the air before briskly walking down to the ring.)
Gina Romano: And his opponent! Hailing out of New York, weighing in at 231 pounds…HE IS THE HARDCORE CHAMPION…THE NEXT LEVEL..ADAM LUCAS!!
Eve: Adam Lucas has been on a roll as of late since joining Showdown, making himself not just one of the best champions on the brand, but one of the best champions in EAW currently.
Deadprez: Yeah, never backing down from anyone, and taking on any and all challengers.
Gavin Kirkland: And you can see why, the guy has a win over Mr. DEDEDE to his name, that puts you in a rare list of talents, and on Showdown, it certainly puts him in the upper echelon.
(Both competitors settle in the ring as the referee signals for the bell.)
(DING! DING! DING!)
Eve: Alright, the bell has rung, and this match between the Big Bherry Bhampion, and Hardcore Champion is underway as both Adam and Steve meet in the middle of the ring, just a stare down right now. But look at Steve, who has the crowd roaring in anticipation as he raises both hands up in the air.
Deadprez: But Adam Lucas stops Steve before he can get both hands in his pockets, Lucas more so looking to actually wrestle here. But Steve seems to still be in sloth style mode, slowly looking up to lock eyes with Adam, not believing that he would actually stop him from getting the hands in his pocket. BUT ADAM ADDING MORE FUEL TO THE FIRE, TAKING OFF, AND TOSSING THE GLASSES OF STRAWBERRY STEVE TO THE SIDE BEFORE SHOVING HIM BACK!
Eve: Adam did say he doesn’t see Steve as a joke like most, I think he actually wants to fire him up to actually prove his point. AND IT MAY HAVE JUST WORKED AS STEVE LOCKS UP WITH LUCAS, BOTH MEN JOCKEYING FOR POSITON, BUT ADAM GETS THE ADVANTAGE BY BACKING STEVE UP AGAINST THE ROPES BEFORE IRISH WHIPPING HIM OFF! ADAM DUCKS DOWN, PERHAPS TELEGRAPHING A BACK BODY DROP!
Gavin Kirkland: BUT STEVE MANAGES TO SOMERSAULT OVER THE CHAMPION, CAUSING ADAM TO TURN AROUND AND ALMOST BE ON THE RECEIVING END OF RUNNING CLOTHESLINE FROM THE STRAWB, BUT ADAM DUCKS UNDER, AND STEVE IS THE ONE TURNING AROUND NOW TOWARDS LUCAS! AND A STANDING DROPKICK CONNECTS!
Deadprez: STEVE REGROUPS IN THE CORNER, USING THE ROPES TO BRING HIMSELF BACK TO A VERTICAL BASE, BUT HE’S NOT SAFE AS ADAM CHARGES HIM IN SAID CORNER, CONNECTING WITH A HUGE STINGER SPLASH! STEVE COMES STAGGERING OUT OF THE CORNER, AND LUCAS LOOKS TO LIFT HIM UP FOR A SCOOP SLAM! BUT STEVE SLIPS OUT BEHIND LUCAS BEFORE STUMBLING BACK OVER TO THE ROPES! ADAM BUILDS A FULL STEAM AHEAD TOWARDS STEVE, WHO LOW BRIDGES THE TOP ROPE, SENDING ADAM UP AND OVER- NO, WAIT!
Gavin Kirkland: ADAM CAUGHT HIMSELF ON THE APRON, BUT STEVE KNOCKS HIM RIGHT OFF WITH A SUPERMAN PUNCH! ADAM LANDS DROPS TO THE OUTSIDE, HOWEVER, LANDING ON HIS FEET AS HE FAVORS THAT JAW!
Eve: AND NOW STEVE HAS THAT LOOK IN HIS EYE, REALIZING THIS IS HIS MOMENT, HE’S GONNA GO FOR A SUICIDE DIVE..AND IT LANDS! HE CRASHED INTO LUCAS HARD, AND HE BARELY LOOKS TO KNOW WHAT HIT HIM AS STEVE SENDS ADAM INTO THE RING! STEVE CLIMBS TO THE TOP ROPE WHILE LUCAS LOOKS TO GET HIS BEARINGS TOGETHER, AND ITS STEVE THAT SOARS OFF THE TOP ROPE WITH A DIVING DDSTEVE! THE DIVING DDT SPIKES ADAM, WHO GETS TURNED OVER FOR A PINFALL!
ONNNNEEEEEEEEEE!!
TWWWWOOOOOOOOOO!!
Deadprez: KICKOUT! ADAM LUCAS SCRAMBLES BACK TO HIS FEET, BUT SO DOES STEVE, WHO’S NOW HAMMERING HIS OPPONENT WITH FOREARM SMASHES, ADAM GETS BACKED UP INTO THE CORNER BY STEVE WITH SAID BARRAGE OF STRIKES, BUT ADAM SHOVES STEVE BACK! STEVE GOES TO RUN RIGHT BACK OVER TO ADAM, WHO GOES TO GET HIS BOOT UP, BUT STEVE CATCHES IT BEFORE ATTEMPTING TO TOSS ADAM OVER THE TOP ROPE! BUT ADAM CATCHES HIMSELF ONCE AGAIN, AND DOESNT ALLOW STEVE TO KNOCK HIM OFF, LANDING A STRONG FOREARM SMASH FROM THE APRON, STAGGERING HIS OPPONENT BACK!
Eve: AND THERES ADAM WITH A SPRINGBOARD FOREARM SMASH! LUCAS MAKES THE COVER!
ONNNNEEEEEEEEEE!!
TWWWWOOOOOOOOOOO!!
T-
Eve: STEVE KICKS OUT, STILL LOOKING TO CONTINUE ON IN THIS CONTEST, THEREFORE ADAM BRINGS HIM BACK TO HIS FEET! LUCAS SENDS STEVE OFF THE ROPES FOR A HIP TOSS, BUT STEVE LANDS ON HIS FEET BEFORE ARM DRAGGING LUCAS! STEVE CHARGES AT THE ONCE AGAIN STANDING ADAM, WHO SIDESTEPS, CAUSING STEVE TO RUN CHEST FIRST INTO THE TOP TURNBUCKLE, AND STAGGER BACK INTO A HIGH ANGLE GERMAN SUPLEX, DROPPING HIM RIGHT ON HIS HEAD!
Deadprez: AND NOW LUCAS LOOKS TO TURN STEVE OVER FOR THE LUCAS LOCK, WHICH IS CINCHED IN FULLY! STEVE HAS NOWHERE TO GO AS HE SCRATCHES AND CLAWS FOR THE ROPES, BUT HE GAINS NO TRACTION AS LUCAS SITS ON THAT BACK, NOT ALLOWING STEVE TO GO ANYWHERE! HOWEVER, STEVE ROLLS ON HIS BACK, KICKING LUCAS AWAY BEFORE RUSHING BACK TO HIS FEET NOW! STEVE RUNS AT ADAM, WHO POPS UP IN THE AIR, GOING FOR THE LEVEL UP POP UP POWERBOMB!
Eve: BUT STEVE ATTEMPTS TO TURN IT INTO A HURRICANRANA! ADAM, HOWEVER, HAS OTHER PLANS, HOLDING STEVE IN PLACE UPSIDE DOWN, SO HE CANT COMPLETE THE HURRICANRANA BEFORE BRINGING HIM BACK UP IN THAT POWERBOMB POSITION, AND ADAM POPS STEVE IN THE AIR BEFORE DROPPING HIM WITH A CUTTER! THE NEXT LEVEL CONNECTS AS LUCAS MAKES A PIN!
ONNNNEEEEEEEEEEE!!
TWWWOOOOOOOOOOOO!!
THHHHRRRREEEEEEEEEEEEE!!
(DING! DING! DING!)
Gina Romano: HERES YOUR WINNER…ADAM LUCAS!
(‘You Know My Name’ by Chris Cornell plays to a loud ovation from the audience as Adam Lucas rises off of Steve before collecting his Hardcore Championship from the referee.)
Eve: Well, tonight was more so a one sided affair, but let’s give Steve his credit, he did give people hope at some points.
Deadprez: Yeah, maybe Adam is onto something with Steve being better than given credit for as he always manages to show some fire against everyone he steps in the ring with.
Gavin Kirkland: But tonight, Steve’s fire was no match for the Hardcore Champion, who looks better than ever right now.
(Adam Lucas places the championship around his shoulder, and gives a slight nod of respect to the downed Steve before heading to the back as the camera fades elsewhere.)
(The scene fades to Cameron Ella Ava walking backstage. The crowd in the arena is heard giving a pop to ‘The Goddess’ who is on her phone and in a middle of a conversation. The former World Champion is walking forward the empty backstage area as she smiles, nods, and listens to the conversation.)
Cameron Ella Ava: Did you put Hathaway down to bed yet?
Carmen Ava: (on-speaker) I did at the beginning of the hour. Gave him his bottle, read “Goodnight, Moon” and when I finished reading, he was all passed out in my arms.
(Cameron Ella Ava cracked a smile at picturing Hathaway passed out asleep in her mother’s arms. It was nothing more than the precious and pure moments like those that she’s missed since being back on the road with Showdown. The couple of nights away from Hathaway are some of the worst, but it makes her cherish her time with him.)
Cameron Ella Ava: Awesome! You’ve been doing a wonderful job of keeping up with the routine that I had just recently made. He’s been sleeping through the night, which has been easy for Jamie and me, so I can’t imagine how you and Bev must feel about that.
Carmen Ava: (O.S.) Bev was a tremendous help this afternoon as I was doing dishes and laundry. She told me that Jamie used to giggle like Hathaway giggles. Hathaway wanted to go into the backyard and explore the little garden that you guys put up, which is something that Jamie loved doing as a baby back on the farm. Bev said that she’s starting to see similarities with Jamie and Hathaway, but with your looks as well. Like, his curious personality, but your wonderful good looks. :mjgrin:
Cameron Ella Ava: :mjgrin: That’s adorable though; it sucks that I’m by myself this season on Showdown. I was hoping to reunite with Jamie so that Hathaway just doesn’t get one parent every other day, but I love that he’s been killing it on Voltage. Did fucking amazing last night at Bloodsport. Just being away from Jamie in a way and then, Hathaway sucks for me. I always miss them. For me, it makes all the time I spend a home, all the time we get to spend as a family together, much more valuable.
Carmen Ava: (O.S.) You killed it at Midsummer Massacre. I knew that you would after that piece of shit brought up Hathaway.
Cameron Ella Ava: There’s nothing that I wouldn’t do for my family, mom. Hathaway has become a big part of our world and we’re so determined to protect him at all costs. I just want to keep him little and innocent for as long as I can.
Carmen Ava: (O.S.) I know you do, mija. There’s nothing that you wouldn’t do for Jamie or Hathaway. Now, I gotta dry some dishes and catch up on some of my shows. Stay out of trouble, Cameron.
Cameron Ella Ava: I’ll do my best. I love you. Bye.
(Cameron Ella Ava ends her call before placing her phone in her back pocket before coming face-to-face with Veena Adams. Basically, Veena isn’t in the best mood after what happened earlier tonight and that’s obvious by her facial reaction.)
Veena Adams: I don’t know if you can tell, but I’m not in the best of moods tonight after getting run off by Assley Slores, out of all people.
Cameron Ella Ava: I don’t know if you can tell, but I really don’t care at all about your issues. 🤷🏻♀️
(Cameron Ella Ava tries to push past Veena Adams, but Veena steps in Cameron’s way.)
Veena Adams: I don’t know if you can tell, but things have changed. For some, the worst; for me, the better! 😄 But, it doesn’t matter if I don’t have any power or not, everyone should be watching how they talk to me. I’m an Adams overall and that means something around here.
Cameron Ella Ava: Or else what, Veena? Does it really look like I give a shit about your last name when I’m one of the reasons why your uncle’s yearly quarters are going to go up thanks to EAW 2k22: 15th Anniversary Edition? It doesn’t matter what I do because I’m secure with my position in the company to know that nothing will fucking happen to me. While that little speech may intimidate people into staying out of your way, it doesn’t work with me because no one is going to fucking tell Cameron Ella Ava what to do and make her stay in line. As far as I am everyone else is concerned, you’re nothing more than a spoiled brat who gets by on her last name alone. Without it, you’re nothing more than a glorified cannon fodder that will never reach the success that her uncle and even her aunt have.
(Veena Adams gets to Cameron Ella Ava’s face. These two women have never liked each other. Veena has had issues with the Ava sisters in the past, so there’s history there. Cameron is able to shape up to Veena as Veena has a smirk on her face.)
Veena Adams: Turn around, bitch.
(Cameron Ella Ava turns around until she’s faced with another man who has never liked her or her sisters, Charlie Marr. You can cut the tension with those two with a fucking knife as Cameron seems more occupied with matching Charlie’s stare. Veena gets closer to Cameron’s eye are she holds her stare at Charlie.)
Veena Adams: I hope that this is enough to persuade you to realize your place and keep your eyes up around here. Otherwise, Hathaway will end up with a nightmare of his mother being brutalized and left lying in a pool of her own blood. And we wouldn’t want that now, would we?
(Veena Adams lets those words linger. The warning that she believes that Cameron Ella Ava needs to realize her place and that’s beneath Veena Adams and Charlie Marr. Veena and Charlie leave as Cameron Ella Ava is left by herself, less than impressed at the threat. It’s one thing to threaten her, but to threaten Hathaway? That’s almost asking to die. The scene fades elsewhere.)
( The camera fades back to the arena where “Last Strike” by Polo G echoes throughout the Spectrum Center and it is immediately accompanied with boos. Jon Kelton jerks the curtain and descends from the gorilla position. He shows no reaction to how the crowd thinks of him and remains to be uber concentrated while he moseys his way down to the squared circle. )
Gina Romano: INTRODUCING FIRST! From Toronto, Ontario, Canada, weighing in at 215 pounds… HE IS “THE CHOSEN ONE”, JONNNNN KELTONNN!!
Eve: Jon Kelton hasn’t had that great of a beginning for this season as of yet. He came up short in the unique opportunity match at Midsummer: Massacre, but he has found himself in a perfect opportunity to get himself back on track. If he is able to put two and two together and secure an undisputed victory over Theron Nikolas in tonight’s main event, then that will certainly get him the opportunities that he has been wanting for years.
Deadprez: Jon Kelton has been striking blanks at the mound and with opportunities like these, are perfect for him to regain his momentum and build up the best version of himself. However, his hands are most certainly filled as he is slated to go toe-to-toe with unarguably one of the best to ever do it in this industry.
( After the venue is filled to the brim with silence, “Paint It Black” by Hidden Citizens” blasts through the speakers. Impact glances at the titantron with no expression while Lethal Consequences seems to be partially disgusted by what is to come. Theron Nikolas approaches the entranceway, smirking as he embraces the discontent of the crowd and poses on the stage.)
Gina Romano: AND HIS OPPONENT! From Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, weighing in at 224 pounds.. HE IS THE “GOD EMPEROR”, THERONNNN NIKOLASSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS!!!!!!!!
Gavin Kirkland: Hurricane Hawk made it official last week that the three individuals who will be representing Friday Night Showdown in the main event of Territorial Invasion will be Impact, Lethal Consequences, and Theron Nikolas. This is a powerhouse of a trio and it will definitely fuck the game up in Lousiana. However, in order for these three to cooperate and compete at their fullest strength, they need to be on the same page. Considering how Theron Nikolas and Lethal Consequences are still winding off their match at Midsummer: Massacre, there are still a remaining tension between those two competitors.
Eve: Lethal Consequences does know that he needs to get over these tensions in order to get himself a humongous victory for his career at Territorial: Invasion, but it is very much important for him to get on the same page. Theron Nikolas is solely focused on putting away Jon Kelton, but with his team partners by his side, he might approach this match differently, especially with Lethal Consequences lurking in the shadows!
( DING! DING! DING! )
Deadprez: This match is underway as Impact and Lethal Consequences watch stoically ringside in this highly anticipated parley between Theron Nikolas and Jon Kelton. Kelton and Nikolas aren’t slow to immediately pick up the pace as they are quick to engage. Both elitists cooperate in order to bump heads in the traditional collar-and-elbow tie-up, but Nikolas uses his strength to muscle Kelton into the corner turnbuckles. Kelton turns it around and gets Nikolas pressed against the ropes, which prompts the referee to get in between them. The referee begins the usual five count and Kelton grabs his arm and IRISH WHIPS HIM INTO THE OTHER SIDE OF THE RING—AND KELTON TAKES THE FOUNDATION OFF HIS FEET AS HE CONNECTS WITH A SHOULDER BLOCK WITH AUTHORITY!! Kelton brushes his shoulder with swagger before he gets to steppin! Kelton jumps over Nikolas, comes off the ropes—AND NIKOLAS GIVES HIM A TASTE OF HIS OWN MEDICINE AND GETS KELTON REELING TO THE OTHER SIDE OF THE RING IN A RESULT OF HIS OWN SHOULDER BLOCK!
Eve: The longest reigning recipient of the EAW Answers World Championship glances over at the grounded Kelton with a shit-eating grin after returning the favour. Both competitors continue to apply pressure to the gas pedal as Theron Nikolas rebounds off the ropes! Kelton takes the initiative and sprints past him to come off the ropes! Nikolas turns around! KELTON SOARS INTO THE AIR FOR A LEAPFROG—NIKOLAS PUTS HIS HEAD UP, REACHES FOR HIS LEG AND PULLS ON HIS LEFT BOOT THAT FORCES KELTON TO PLANT HIS FACE ONTO THE CANVAS IN AN UNPRECEDENTED MANNER! That was certainly an ugly and unexpected landing for the self-proclaimed “Chosen One” as Theron Nikolas patiently waits for him to get ahold of himself before rebounding off the ropes! THERON NIKOLAS SWINGS FORWARD—PENALTY KICK IN BOUND!!
Gavin Kirkland: Jon Kelton grabs his foot in the nick of time, rolling backwards and planting Nikolas onto his chest. Kelton beautifully transitions the penalty kick attempt into a standing one-legged Boston Crab! Kelton is attempting to lean in to derive the maximum damage out of the boston crab. Theron Nikolas has other plans as he uses his other foot to weaken the submission through straight up kicking Kelton in the face! Kelton gets tired of the kicks, clutches both legs and attempts to put him in the full-fledged boston crab of both legs! THERON TWISTS HIS HIPS, THRUSTS KELTON DOWN ONTO THE CANVAS AND MOUNTS ON TOP OF HIM!! AND HE JUST LAYS LEFTS AND RIGHTS ONTO THE GROUNDED KELTON!!
Eve: Theron Nikolas is able to land a myriad of punches—it isn’t enough as Kelton is able to grab his left arm, get it in between his legs to put in an armbar! BUT NIKOLAS UTILIZES HIS STRENGTH TO GET HIS FEET UP ON THE CANVAS AND DEADLIFT KELTON BEFORE HE COULD CINCH IN THE ARMBAR!! NIKOLAS CARRIES HIM ONTO HIS SHOULDERS AND WALKS AROUND THE RING WITH HIM!! KELTON IS ABLE TO FREE HIMSELF FROM HIS CLUTCHES AND LANDS ON HIS FEET!! Nikolas proceeds to connect with a clothesline and Kelton ducks it to go around his waist! WAIST LOCK—NIKOLAS SLAPS HIS WRIST AWAY AND DRIVES HIS ELBOW BACKWARDS!! KELTON DUCKS IT AND THRUSTS HIS MIDSECTION WITH A KITCHEN SINK KNEE STRIKE!!
Deadprez: NIKOLAS IS STAGGERED AS KELTON GOES TO RU—NIKOLAS HOLDS ONTO HIS TIGHTS AND PULLS HIM BACK HOWEVER!! KELTON KICKS HIS ARM AWAY AND STUFFS HIM WITH A FOREARM SMASH!! THERON BLOCKS THE FOREARM AND STUNS HIM WITH A VICIOUS LEFT HOOK TO THE RIBS!! HE LANDS AN OPEN HAND SLAP STRAIGHT TO THE MUSHER AND FOLLOWS IT UP WITH A SPINNING FOREARM SMASH!! BATTLE FURY FROM ONE OF THE GREATEST OF ALL TIME AS KELTON FALTERS OFF THE ROPES AND WALKS INTO THE DIRECTION OF HIS OPPONENT!! NIKOLAS GOES FOR A FLUSH SUPERKICK!! KELTON DUCKS IT, BUT NIKOLAS IMMEDIATELY RECOVERS AND MAKES UP FOR HIS MISHAP WITH A ROUNDHOUSE KICK TO THE BACK OF THE HEAD!! FOLLOWED UP.. WITH A DOUBLE KNEE LUNGBLOWER!! BACKSTABBER CONNECTS AS THERON GOES FOR THE FIRST COVER OF THIS MATCH!! SHOULDERS ARE DOWN!
ONEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!
TWO-
Eve: KICK-OUT!! Did you see the way Jon Kelton bounced off his knee strike off that double knee lungblower? Theron Nikolas with a devastating backstabber, but it isn’t enough to finish the job as Nikolas pulls him up to his feet and gets him up against the ropes. He hooks both of his arms over the top rope and gets him trapped! Nikolas might be going for the flurry of European uppercuts and it seems so—NIKOLAS RUNS INTO THE OPPOSITE CORNER AND BACK!!—AND HE SLAMS HIS ELBOW RIGHT INTO THE UNPROTECTED FACE OF KELTON WITH A RUNNING EUROPEAN UPPERCUT!! NIKOLAS RUNS BACK AND FORTH TO HIT THREE MORE OF THEM!! NIKOLAS GOES FOR ONE FINAL LAP OF IT!! BUT KELTON SIDE STEPS IT!! NIKOLAS DRIVES HIS ARM INTO THE TOP TURNBUCKLE AND GETS THRUSTED WITH A CORNER SHOULDER THRUST FROM KELTON!! KELTON THEN WRAPS HIS ARMS AROUND HIS SHOULDERS!! AND TOSSES NIKOLAS ACROSS THE RING WITH A RELEASE GERMAN SUPLEX!! KELTON SCRAMBLES TO GET THE COVER!! THIS COULD BE IT!!
ONEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!
TWO-
Deadprez: THERON POPS HIS SHOULDER UP MIDWAY THROUGH TWO! “The Chosen One” with a monstrous German suplex that landed Theron Nikolas two-thirds across the ring from his original destination that almost puts the finishing touches, but not yet. Jon Kelton walked into this match knowing he would have to inflict more damage than that and that is his intention right now as he GOES TO WORK AND HAMMERS HIS CHEST WITH A ROUNDHOUSE KICK!! Theron Nikolas grabs his chest in pain and tries to retreat to the ropes, but KELTON TURNS HIM AROUND AND PEPPERS HIS CHEST WITH TWO ROUNDHOUSE KICKS THIS TIME!! JON KELTON IS ONE OF THE MOST HARD-HITTING COMPETITORS ON THIS ROSTER AND HE KNOWS HOW TO MANIPULATE HIS STRIKING REPERTOIRE TO LEAVE LONG-TERM EFFECTS ON HIS OPPONENTS!! KELTON GETS HIM UP AGAINST THE CORNER AND STUFFS HIM WITH ANOTHER ROUNDHOUSE KICK!!
Eve: JON KELTON HAS UNLOADED HIS ARSENAL OF ROUNDHOUSE KICKS AND HE IRISH WHIPS THERON NIKOLAS INTO THE OTHER SIDE OF THE RING!! NIKOLAS GOES CRASHING INTO THE TURNBUCKLES, BUT THE IMPACT ISN’T ENOUGH TO PUT HIM DOWN ON THE CANVAS!! KELTON NOTICES THIS AND TEARS THROUGH HIM WITH A DEVASTATING ROUNDHOUSE KICK!! THERON NIKOLAS GETS FLOORED WITH A ROUNDHOUSE KICK HEARD AROUND THE WORLD!! Kelton decides to put his mind onto something else instead of going for the immediate cover. Smart decision from the veteran as he stumbles into the corner exhausted and climbs the turnbuckles. Nikolas is in deep, deep trouble if Kelton is able to connect with this aerial maneuver!
Deadprez: JON KELTON IS PERCHED ON THE TOP TURNBUCKLE—AND HERE COMES THERON NIKOLAS AS HE LEAPS OFF THE CANVAS AND CLOCKS HIM IN THE JAW WITH A PICTURE-PERFECT JUMPING FOREARM SMASH!! Kelton is dazed up in the clouds whereas Nikolas pulls him off the turnbuckles—AND HOISTS HIM UP INTO A SUPLEX POSITION!! AND DRILLS HIM INTO THE CENTER OF THE RING ON THE TOP OF HIS HEAD WITH A TWISTING BRAINBUSTER!! NIKOLAS HOVERS OVER FOR THE COVER AND HOOKS BOTH LEGS!
ONEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!
TWOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!
Gavin Kirkland: KELTON HOISTS HIS SHOULDER UP AT TWO!! Theron Nikolas decides to decelerate the pace of this match as he chooses to quickly trap Kelton into a headlock. He is looking to soften up his opponent to perfectly hit the finishing touch. Impact and Lethal Consequences continue to look onto this competitive contest here as Kelton begins to fight out of the headlock! He is beginning to send shoulder thrusts to the midsection and Nikolas puts a cap on his resistance with a knee strike to the midsection! Nikolas pulls him back in to put him into another headlock! It works, but Kelton uses his legs to trap Nikolas into a grounded leg scissors. Nikolas moves his lower body around and tries to kip-up out of the scissors, but Kelton’s quads are too strong!
Eve: Nikolas is constantly waving his arms and kicking his legs around to try and escape the leg scissors. He goes at it again with the kip-up, but the attempt is in vain! Kelton begins to use the point of elbow and drives it down onto his face to slow him down! Nothing is enough to stop Nikolas from retaliating as he finally is able to move and gets his feet planted on the canvas. He grabs Kelton’s legs and rolls him over! NIKOLAS GETS UP AND RUNS THE ROPES!! AND HE ATTEMPTS THE KNEE STRIKE TO THE BACK OF THE HEAD!! DIVINE SUNDERER MISSES—THERON NIKOLAS’ LEFT KNEE STRIKES THE THIN AIR—AND KELTON PICKS HIM ONCE HE TURNS AROUND!! AND SLAMS HIM DOWN WITH A PICTURE-PERFECT SPINNING SPINEBUSTER!! KELTON DOESN’T GO FOR THE COVER AS HE GETS UP ONTO HIS FEET, LEAPS ONTO THE SECOND ROPE AND HOVERS OVER WITH A SECOND-ROPE MOONSAULT ONTO THE UPPER TORSO OF THERON NIKOLAS!!! COUNT IT, REF!!
ONEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!
TWOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!
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Deadprez: KICK-OUT!! AND JON KELTON GIVES HIM NO TIME TO RECUPERATE OR TO COME UP WITH HIS NEXT ADVANCEMENT IN THIS MATCH AS HE LURKS BEHIND HIM!! NIKOLAS IS ABLE TO GET UP TO HIS FEET BUT KELTON WRAPS HIS ARMS AROUND HIS NECK!! KELTON IS ATTEMPTING TO SILENCE THE FORMER WORLD CHAMPION WITH “STFU DAMN!” BY TRYING TO MUSCLE HIM DOWN AND GET THOSE LEGS AROUND THE WAIST WITH THE REAR-NAKED SLEEPER HOLD!! THERON NIKOLAS IS TRYING HIS ABSOLUTE MIGHTIEST TO ESCAPE THE SLEEPER HOLD, BUT KELTON OVERPOWERS HIM AND BRINGS HIM DOWN INTO THE SLEEPER HOLD!! BUT JON KELTON LOSES GRIP AS THERON NIKOLAS ROLLS BACKWARDS ONTO HIS FEET TO PIN HIM DOWN!! SHOULDERS ARE DOWN!! SHOULDERS ARE DOWN!
ONEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!
TWOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!
TH-
Gavin Kirkland: KELTON ESCAPES OUT OF THE PREDICAMENT AND IS IMMEDIATELY DECKED IN THE BACK OF THE HEAD WITH A BASEMENT DROPKICK!! JON KELTON GINGERLY GETS UP ONTO BOTH KNEES—HOLDING THE BACK OF HIS HEAD IN PAIN—AND THERON NIKOLAS IS SEEN HOPPING ONTO THE TOP TURNBUCKLE!! THE “GOD EMPEROR” IS UP ON THE TOP TURNBUCKLE!! AND HE SETS HIS SIGHTS ON THE BACK OF HIS HEAD!! HE TAKES FLIGHT!! AND NIKOLAS PRECISELY CONNECTS WITH A MISSILE DROPKICK TO THE BACK OF THE HEAD!! NIKOLAS ROLLS HIM OVER AND GETS THE COVER!
ONEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!
TWOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!
TH-
Eve: KICK-OUT!!! Jon Kelton gingerly rolls beneath the bottom rope and instinctively finds himself on the apron. Beware of that area as it is prone to exposing you to a career-threatening injury. Theron Nikolas pulls him up from inside the ring and stuffs him with three consecutive European uppercuts through the ropes. Kelton is completely out of his mind right nowhere as Nikolas steps through the ropes to address his situation.. THERON NIKOLAS HOOKS BOTH ARMS AND IS LOOKING TO GO FOR A SNAP DRAGON SUPLEX ONTO THE APRON!! BUT KELTON FIGHTS HIM OFF WITH ELBOWS TO THE FACE, PREVENTING HIM FROM GETTING HIS HEAD SPIKED ONTO THE HARDEST PART OF THE RING WITH THE DRAGON SUPLEX!! THERON NIKOLAS IS STUNNED AS KELTON RUNS ACROSS THE APRON!!
Deadprez: AND KELTON CONSUMES A MOUTHFUL OF THERON NIKOLAS’ LEFT FOOT!! A FLUSH SUPERKICK STRAIGHT TO THE JAW AS KELTON IS DOWN ON BOTH KNEES ON THE APRON!! THERON NIKOLAS PULLS HIM IN AND HOISTS HIM UP INTO A POWERBOMB!! THERE IS SOME RESISTANCE AS KELTON IS CLINGING ONTO THE ROPES IN HOPES THAT HE DOESN’T MEET HIS ENDING NOW!! BUT NIKOLAS IS FINALLY ABLE TO MUSTER THE STRENGTH AND GET HIM UP INTO THE POWERBOMB!! BUT KELTON IS CONTINUING TO RESIST AS HE HOLDS ONTO THE TOP ROPE WITH PURE DESPERATION!! THIS IS JUST A TUG OF WAR BETWEEN THE ROPES!! KELTON IS HOLDING ON, BUT HE IS ON THE VERGE OF LOSING THE GRIP AS NIKOLAS PULLS HIM AWAY MORE AND MORE!
Eve: KELTON PULLS HIMSELF INTO THE ROPES AND HE IS FINALLY ABLE TO ESCAPE THE WRATH OF THE FORMER WORLD CHAMPION!! THERON NIKOLAS CAN’T BELIEVE IT AS HE TURNS AROUND AND GETS STUNNED WITH A ROPE-ASSISTED ENZIGURI!! JON KELTON HAS OPENED UP A WINDOW OF OPPORTUNITY HERE!! THERON NIKOLAS IS TEMPORARILY STAGGERED!! KELTON CLIMBS ONTO THE TOP TURNBUCKLE WITH FULL INTENTION TO PUT HIS BODY ON THE LINE!! BUT HERE COMES NIKOLAS!! NIKOLAS GRABS KELTON AND TRIES TO TOSS HIM ONTO THE APRON OFF THE TOP TURNBUCKLE!! BUT KELTON ELBOWS HIS FACE UNTIL HE LETS GO!!! JON KELTON GETS OUT OF ANOTHER PRECARIOUS POSITION YET AGAIN AS HE RUNS ACROSS THE APRON!
Gavin Kirkland: WHAT IS “THE CHOSEN ONE” HAVE IN MIND HERE? JON KELTON JUMPS ONTO THERON NIKOLAS AND PLANTS BOTH OF HIS LEGS ONTO HIS LOWER TORSO!! OH MY!! AND HE FLIPS THERON NIKOLAS OVER!! AND FUCKING SENDS HIM FLYING INTO THE AIR AND LANDING ONTO THE CONCRETE FLOOR NEAR THE RAMP WITH A MONKEY FLIP!! AN AVALANCHE MONKEY FLIP OFF THE APRON ONTO THE RINGSIDE FLOOR AND THAT SURELY HAS TO HURT FOR THE BACK OF NIKOLAS!! JON KELTON WITH A DEVASTATING MONKEY FLIP AS HE BRINGS HIM BACK INTO THE RING!
Eve: THERON NIKOLAS HAS TO BE OUT FOR THE PICKINGS NOW!! Jon Kelton slides back into the squared circle and approaches Nikolas from behind. He grabs his arm, turns him around and has him in position!! AVADA KEDAVRA!! NO!! NIKOLAS PUSHES HIM OFF AT THE LAST SECOND AND KELTON CRASHES DOWN ONTO HIS REAR-END!! NIKOLAS WITH DIVINE SUNDERER!! THE KNEE STRIKE TO THE BACK OF THE HEAD AS NIKOLAS BRINGS HIM UP!!! AND CONNECTS WITH DRAGON RUSH!! SNAP DRAGON SUPLEX AS HE ISN’T DONE YET!! NIKOLAS PULLS HIM UP TO HIS FEET, GRABS HIS WRIST, AND SPINS HIM AROUND!! FOR THE RIPCORD LARIA-
Deadprez: KELTON COUNTERS THE RIPCORD LARIAT BY BRINGING HIM DOWN INTO A CRIPPLER CROSSFACE!! ETHER IS CINCHED IN THE CENTER OF THE RING!! THERON NIKOLAS IS REACHING FOR THE BOTTOM ROPE, BUT IT IS FAR FROM AN ARM’S REACH!! A MOMENT OF DESPERATION FOR THERON NIKOLAS RIGHT NOW AS HE BEGINS TO SCRATCH AND CLAW HIS WAY TO THE ROPE TO GET OUT OF THE “ETHER” CROSSFACE!! KELTON IS INSERTING HIS ALL INTO THIS CROSSFACE, BUT NIKOLAS KNOWS THAT HE CAN FIGHT OUT OF THIS—AND THAT IS EXACTLY WHAT HE IS DOING!! NIKOLAS IS FINGERTIPS AWAY FROM THE BOTTOM ROPE AND ALL HE HAS TO DO IS SWIPE FORWARD TO GET THE ROPE’S BREAK TO ESCAPE THE CROSSFACE!
Gavin Kirkland: JON KELTON THINKS OTHERWISE!! HE USES HIS FOOT TO KICK OFF THE SECOND ROPE AND ROLL BACKWARDS!! THIS USUALLY GETS OPPONENTS AWAY TO PREVENT ROPE BREAK, BUT NIKOLAS IS ABLE TO ROLL OUT OF THE CROSSFACE AND DEADLIFT KELTON!! AND HE POPS HIM UP INTO THE AIR!! AND CATCHES HIM!! AND HE GOES FOR THE SWINGING REVERSE STO!! BUT KELTON GETS OUT OF IT AND FOLDS NIKOLAS AND GETS HIM CAUGHT UP IN THE DEADLY SCHOOL-BOY COVER!! THIS COULD BE IT!
ONEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!
TWOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!
TH-
Eve: JON KELTON CARTWHEELS OFF THE SCHOOL-BOY AND LANDS A SUPERKICK INTO THE JAW OF THERON NIKOLAS!! KELTON WITH A FLUSH SUPERKICK AS HE HOOKS BOTH ARMS!! AND GOES FOR THE DOUBLE UNDERHOOK DDT!! THERON NIKOLAS PUSHES HIM AWAY!!! THERON NIKOLAS GOES FOR A SUPERKICK!! JON KELTON DUCKS IT!! AND HE GOES FOR THE DISCUS KNEE STRIKE!!! NIKOLAS DODGES IT AND GOES FOR A DOUBLE LEG SWEEP!! KELTON JUMPS OVER IT AND KICKS HIM IN THE FACE!! THAT KICK FINALLY CONNECTS AND IT HAS NIKOLAS SWAYING SIDE TO SIDE AND BACK AND FORTH!! NIKOLAS STUMBLES INTO THE ROPES AND REBOUNDS OFF!! KELTON GOES FOR A YAKUZA KICK!! IT CONNECTS!! BUT NIKOLAS IMMEDIATELY RETALIATED WITH A YAKUZA KICK OF HIS OWN!! BOTH MEN ARE STILL ON THEIR FEET HERE AS THEY BOTH REBOUND OFF THE ROPES!! AND GO FOR THEIR OWN SPINNING HEEL KICKS!! BUT NO ONE IS HOME AS THEY BOTH MISSED!!
Deadprez: NIKOLAS IS ABLE TO REACT FIRST AND GOES FOR THE SWINGING REVERSE STO!! KELTON GETS OUT OF THE GOD’S REQUIEM AGAIN AS HE TRIES TO GO SECOND TIMES, THE CHARM WITH FINAL ATONEMENT!! NIKOLAS SPINS OUT OF THE DOUBLE UNDERHOOK CLUTCH, HOLDS ONTO HIS HAND, AND GOES FOR A ROUNDHOUSE KICK!! KELTON DUCKS IT AND NIKOLAS INADVERTENTLY GETS TANGLED UP IN THE PUMPHANDLE!! AND KELTON LIFTS HIM UP!! HE TRANSITIONS IT INTO THE OKLAHOMA SLAM HOLD!! AND HE POPS HIM INTO THE AIR!! AND CATCHES BOTH ARMS!! AND CONNECTS WITH FINAL ATONEMENT!! POP-UP FINAL ATONEMENT DOUBLE UNDERHOOK DDT AS HE ROLLS HIM OVER FOR THE COVER!! THIS IS ACADEMIC FROM HERE!
ONEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!
TWOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!
THREEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!
Gavin Kirkland: KICK-OUT!!! JON KELTON IS IN PURE DISBELIEF NOW!! LETHAL CONSEQUENCES AND IMPACT SLIGHTLY SURPRISED THERE AS KELTON ROLLS OFF HIS BODY AND STEPS THROUGH THE ROPES!! KELTON LOOKING TO END IT HERE AS HE LEAPS ONTO THE TOP ROPE!! THERON NIKOLAS DOESN’T EVEN KNOW WHAT CITY HE IS IN FROM FINAL ATONEMENT!! KELTON SOARS ONTO NIKOLAS FROM ABOV-
Deadprez: GOD’S REQUIEM!!! GOD’S REQUIEM!! THERON NIKOLAS CAUGHT KELTON BY THE SIDE IN MID-AIR AND WAS ABLE TO DRILL HIM WITH THE SWINGING REVERSE STO!! HE GOES FOR THE COVER!!! THIS HAS TO BE IT FOR JON KELTON!!! COUNT IT, REF!!
ONEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!
TWOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!
THREEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE-
Eve: LETHAL CONSEQUENCES STICKS HIS NOSE INTO THE MATCH AND DRIVES HIS LEFT FOOT ONTO THE BACK OF NIKOLAS’ HEAD!!
( DING! DING! DING! )
Deadprez: A DISQUALIFICATION!?!?! THIS MATCH HAS NO OFFICIAL ENDING TO IT AS LETHAL CONSEQUENCES CHOOSES TO INTERFERE WITHIN IT!! LETHAL CONSEQUENCES KICKS JON KELTON BENEATH THE BOTTOM ROPE AND OUT OF THE RING BEFORE MOUNTING ON TOP OF THERON NIKOLAS AND UNLOADING A GROUND AND POUND ONTO HIM!! LETHAL CONSEQUENCES JUST LAYING DOWN LEFTS AND RIGHTS!!
Gavin Krikland: CLEARLY NO LOVE LOST STEMMING FROM THEIR CONTEST AT MIDSUMMER: MASSACRE!! THERON NIKOLAS RUINED LETHAL CONSEQUENCES’ CHANCES OF REIGNING VICTORIOUS AT THE ESTEEMED EVENT AND HE IS PAYING FOR IT RIGHT NOW!! LETHAL CONSEQUENCES SAID HE COULDN’T BRING HIMSELF TO MAKE ANY PROMISES TO NOT GET PHYSICAL WITH HIS TERRITORIAL: INVASION MATE AND IT IS TRUE THAN EVER!!! THERE IS STILL A LOT OF WORK TO BE DONE BETWEEN OUR REPRESENTATIVES OF BRAND WARFARE!! WHERE IS IMPACT?!?! THERON NIKOLAS EVENTUALLY GETS THE UPPER HAND, BUT THE EXHAUSTION HAS HIM FALTER AND LETHAL CONSEQUENCES IS QUICKLY BACK ON THE ATTACK JUST LIKE THAT!!
( Impact steps through the ropes and pulls Lethal Consequences back to separate them. )
SMASH!
Eve: IMPACT GOES CRASHING DOWN UNCONSCIOUS IN THE CENTER OF THE RING AS LETHAL CONSEQUENCES CONNECTS WITH LCR!! I DON’T THINK HE MEANT TO DO THAT!! THE EXPRESSION ON LC’S FACE SHOWS THAT AS I BELIEVED HE INSTINCTIVELY WENT FOR THE LCR WHEN IMPACT GRABBED HIM FROM BEHIND!! IMPACT IS OUT LIKE A LIGHT AS LETHAL CONSEQUENCES STANDS OVER AT HIM, CLUELESS ON WHAT TO DO!! WHAT A MESS HERE IN THE MAIN EVENT OF SHOWDOWN AS WE ARE SEEING OUR BRAND WARFARE TEAM IMPLODING BEFORE OUR VERY EYES!!
Deadprez: Lethal Consequences eventually snaps out of his state of dismay and turns his attention to Theron Nikolas. Nikolas notices his glance as he sees Consequences sprinting towards him! Consequences attempts to grab him, but Nikolas pulls himself beneath the bottom rope and out of the ring in the nick of time! He circles the parameters of the ring and rests on the barricade as Lethal Consequences stays in the squared circle. He stares right into the eyes of the nonchalant Theron Nikolas. Nikolas has a blatant smirk after seeing what just transpired in his face, a face that communicates to him that is what happens when you stick your nose into this business! Lethal Consequences decide to ruin his plans of defeating Jon Kelton, and a malfunction in the junction is what he gets out of it!
Gavin Kirkland: Impact has yet to gain consciousness after being floored with his patented forearm smash and Lethal Consequences merely steps through the ropes and makes his way back up the ramp. Theron Nikolas continues to recuperate in the barricade while Consequences seems to be caught in mixed emotions as of right now. He slowly approaches backstage as this will definitely be a problem for Impact come next week! No one gets away from disrespecting him scots-free! Absolutely no one and Lethal Consequences knows that he will pay for this in the following week as we are on the road to Territorial Invasion!
Eve: THIS WILL DEFINITELY BE ADDRESSED NEXT WEEK AS IMPACT GOT RIGHT IN BETWEEN THE TENSIONS BETWEEN LC AND THERON NIKOLAS, AND HE ATE LCR IN RESULT OF IT!! Lethal Consequences is seemingly a bit stunned by what just transpired, but he is evidently trying his best to keep himself calm and focus on the bigger picture. Theron Nikolas tends to the after-effects of his match with Kelton, holding his jaw as a smile creeps on his face!
(The camera focuses on Impact slowly stirring in the ring as Lethal Consequences takes his leave and Theron Nikolas enjoys the chaos that has unfolded before him. The state of Showdown’s team is in shambles as the camera fades to black)
(Commercial: Hikari Kanno speaks as an advocate for Wigs For Kids, pleading for viewers to donate to such an important cause, revealing her shaved head. We stan a charitable Queen :wow: )
(The camera fades back to the Spectrum Center. The crowd rises to their feet in anticipation for the final moment of the night before ‘King’s Dead’ by Jay Rock, Kendrick Lamar, Future, James Blake hits, immediately causing the audience to shower the stage with cheers. Limmy Monaghan and Walter Bivens soon step onto the stage, both embracing the warm, positive reception from the crowd. In his right hand, Walter holds a black notebook and he does little to hide it, holding it up before the crowd and all but waving it around. Limmy smirks as he maintains a focused look and he heads towards the ring)
Gina Romano: LADIES AND GENTLEMEN PLEASE WELCOME, WALTER BIVENS AND…THE MONARCH…LLLLIIIMMMMMYYYYYY MMMMMMOOOONNNNAAAAAGGGGGHHHHHAAAAANNNNNNNNN!!!!!!!!
Deadprez: In last week’s main event we saw an outstanding contest between two of the best on this roster. Cameron Ella Ava went one on one with this man, Limmy Monaghan, who was looking to immediately bounce back from his defeat at Midsummer Massacre with a huge victory, what some would consider an upset. And that’s exactly what happened. A thrilling match concluding with Monaghan having his hand raised and now his attention once again shifts towards becoming the Number One Contender for the Answers World Championship!
Gavin Kirkland: Well, after TLA wasn’t able to defeat Kassidy Heart, I lost my car…
Eve: You gambled on that?!?
Gavin Kirkland: OF COURSE EVE! WHY WOULDN’T I?! I was just THAT confident in him. But that’s not the point, that’s the past and I have a new car now. THIS time I feel confident!
Eve: …
Gavin Kirkland: THIS TIME I’m betting my entire rental property on Limmy Monaghan somehow, someway becoming the Number One Contender and defeating Kassidy Heart!!
Eve: Rental property?!? It’s empty, right?
Gavin Kirkland: What do you think? No way would I have it sitting there empty, that means I’m not making any money on it! But don’t worry, this is Limmy Monaghan we’re talking about and I have that much confidence and faith in him that he’ll manage to pull this off and be crowned as the Answers World Champion!
(Both Limmy comes to a stop in the center of the ring as Walter heads over and collects a microphone from the ringside assistant. He offers to hand it over to Limmy first but Limmy politely rejects it. ‘King’s Dead’ fades away only leaving a vocal, supportive audience rallying behind Monaghan and Bivens)
Walter Bivens: I’m sure you’re all wondering what exactly is in my hand so let’s just cut right to the chase here, shall we? This little item in my hand might as well be painted in glorious gold because it is Limmy Monaghan’s golden ticket to the Number One Contendership — his RIGHTFUL Number One Contendership! You see last week, the idea was floated in front of Misses Adams – our King, our Answers World Champion – that when Limmy defeated Cameron Ella Ava, if it would change her mind about our intentions of being next in line and while in her eyes, it wouldn’t, the uncomfortable truth that Kassidy Heart has to understand is that she is merely a competitor, that she is merely the Champion. I get it. I understand it. You may hear yourself be a ‘King’ and believe that you truly are the one who governs the land though that isn’t the case. And unfortunately for her, I watched that match with the one person, the only person, who has any say in the matter, our esteemed General Manager Hurricane Hawk…
(The crowd roars in approval, all assuming only one thing)
Walter Bivens: That’s right…that’s right. And Hawk was impressed and why wouldn’t he be? This is Limmy Monaghan we’re talking about, the man who was the apple of the Hurricane Hawk draft class, the man who stood defiantly against a legend in Impact and held his own, coming within moments of victory and the man who rebounded by slaying a Goddess. Whether or not Kassidy Heart wishes to sign this contract is irrelevant, she will be defending the Answers World Championship at Territorial Invasion. She will be defending it according to the paper inside this notepad. And the contract reads: LIMMY MONAGHAN!
(Once more the crowd cheers in support of Bivens’ words. A bright smile dashes across Limmy’s face hearing those words. Walter promptly asks an official at ringside to collect the notepad and have it taken to the back. The official takes the contract and heads up the ramp, disappearing behind the curtain)
Walter Bivens: You can never be too safe with these kind of matters. BUT! I’m sure you have heard enough from me, it’s time, I think, to hear from the man who will become the NEW Answers World Champion in just five weeks time…
(Walt turns and hands the microphone to Limmy with both hands. Limmy takes the microphone with a smirk on his face)
Limmy Monaghan: I understand that words coming from Walt may not be taken as seriously as they should be, that his threats can be overlooked. But make no mistake about it, this man speaks for me. This man speaks on my behalf. Everything that he says might as well have come from me because there is absolutely no difference. So whether or not, Kassidy, you’ve interested in hearing from him or not, it was always in your best interest to listen nonetheless. I came to Showdown with one intention and that is to become the Answers World Champion. I arrived on this brand this season knowing that no matter how tough the obstacles may be, that I would not stop until that belt was around my waist. That destiny that everyone wishes to proclaim might be easy to dismiss as just another generic pipedream that will never become a reality but I can assure you that this Monarch is well aware of that. I am well aware of all those who have stood here with a microphone in their hand and sworn some destiny only to crash and burn but that won’t be the case. Because you can look at someone like Jake Smith and see him carry on the same way, make the same promise and grossly overvalue himself worse than I ever could. Those mistakes are not my mistakes. I’m walking into Territorial Invasion knowing that this is my moment because I have proved it, because I have earned the right to claim it was my destiny.
(The audience applauds Limmy’s confidence and bravado as Walter, likewise, becomes his greatest cheerleader hyping him up)
Limmy Monaghan: I’ll give you credit, Kass. I’ll give you credit that you have had an outstanding reign as the Answers World Champion. From defeating a future Hall of Famer to win it, to making one of the all time greats tap out for the first time in his career, to defeating another Hall of Famer. There’s nothing to be disappointed about. But your time as Champion as of now exists only for me to sink my teeth in and rip away all that wealth, all that equity that has been built up. I’m going to become the ruler who defeated the King who tapped out the Ace. I’m going to become the Champion who dethroned the King who made the impossible a reality. Last week? Walter was right. Pain For Pride was the greatest moment of your career and understandably so, but it will never be any better. All those dreams, all those ambitions of becoming the greatest to ever do it die the moment that I strip that title away from you at Territorial Invasion–
(‘Monster’ by Kanye West interrupts Limmy who smirks, realising that it was inevitable. He slowly turns his head towards the stage as a chorus of boos almost shake the arena. After a moment, a grinning Kassidy Heart steps out, with the Answers World Championship around her waist and a microphone in hand. She shakes her head at Limmy and Walter in the ring and shrugs her shoulders before ‘Monster’ dies down, slowly taking a step down the ramp, one by one)
King Kass: You know, I’m a little confused. I’m surprised that a General Manager who only weeks ago said that every opportunity in this place would be earned, would be so rash to give someone like you, Limmy, an opportunity so willingly. I mean, I know deep down it bothers you that you lost to Impact. I know that deep down it bothers you that you haven’t quite had the career building, big victories at events like Midsummer Massacre for a long, long time. You won’t say it to these people, I wonder if even Walter knows, but the disappointment is there, isn’t it?
Limmy Monaghan: Coming from you, that’s rather rich–
King Kass: Coming from the Answers World Champion, actually, it makes it more valuable than even Hawk’s word. Because while he might get caught up in ensuring his flavour of the month candidate shines bright, I, on the other hand, am a little less enthusiastic about facing someone who can’t get the job done against even an Impact who presents himself as far removed from the nine time World Champion that many expect to see. A once in a lifetime opportunity to do the very thing you’re fantasising about doing at Territorial Invasion; even as he is, it’s still Impact, it’s still all that…what’s the word you used? Equity? All that equity built up in a name and you watched it slip through your fingers, Limmy. And while I’m sure it’s running through your heads that defeating Cameron Ella Ava of all people last week is supposed to be some kind of chance to press your claim more, similar…’equity’…the fact is that woman hasn’t had equity in her since daddy gawd almost reduced her career and quality of life to pure ash. Point is, Limmy, you’re exactly where you were when you first arrived on this brand. You’re exactly where you were when Hawk presented you as some kind of ‘massive coup’ for him at the draft. Couldn’t beat TLA. Couldn’t beat Impact. I already told you two, I already told the world, just how I felt about this challenge last week and the fact that I have to repeat myself doesn’t sit too well with me.
(Kass slowly makes her way up the ringsteps and enters the ring. Herself and Limmy come face to face in the center, with Walter trying to encourage both to keep it cool)
King Kass: But if my hands are tied? If I don’t have any choice but to defend this Answers World Championship against you? Then so be it. Just understand this; when you’re left exposed as my easiest challenger yet, don’t blame anyone but yourself for your own lack of patience and humility in understanding your place beneath me. You brought this humiliation upon yourself, and I won’t hesitate to make sure that you end up just like everyone else who fed other Champions the same generic ‘destiny’ garbage.
(The audience once again heavily boos Kassidy but she doesn’t find herself being swayed by their reaction. The intensity building seems to make Limmy eager, as he clenches his fists with a confident grin on his face. After a moment, Walter begins to inject himself between the two, as Limmy takes a step back and steps aside with himself and Walt switching positions)
Walter Bivens: Kassidy, again, it’s always lovely to see you! How are the kids? How’s Mr. DEDEDE since he got humiliated at Pai–
Deadprez: DOWN GOES WALTER! JUST STRUCK WALTER BIVENS ACROSS THE FACE OF THE PUNCH AND WALTER COLLAPSES TO THE CANVAS! THE ANSWERS WORLD CHAMPION WASN’T GOING TO ALLOW BIVENS TO SAY ANYTHING ELSE, SHE’S HEARD ENOUGH FROM HIM!
Eve: BUT LIMMY ISN’T GOING TO TAKE THAT! HE IMMEDIATELY LEAPS TO THE DEFENSE OF HIS ASSOCIATE AND BEGINS TO DELIVER A SERIES OF RIGHT PUNCHES TO THE HEAD OF KASSIDY HEART! KASSIDY MANAGES TO COVER UP BEFORE SHE MANAGES TO TAKE AN OPENING AND DELIVER PUNCHES OF HER OWN IN RETALIATION! THESE TWO, THE CHAMPION AND HER NEXT CHALLENGER GOING AT IT HERE TONIGHT IN NORTH CAROLINA! WE’RE WEEKS AWAY FROM THEIR MATCH AT TERRITORIAL INVASION BUT MONAGHAN ISN’T GOING TO ALLOW KASSIDY TO GET AWAY WITH STRIKING BIVENS!
Gavin Kirkland: YES MY KING! MY TRUE KING! THE ONLY ROYALTY ON THIS BRAND WORTH CARING ABOUT! KASSIDY IS STARTING TO LOSE A STEP IN HER PUNCHES, LIMMY IS WELL ON TOP IN THIS MOMENT! HE’S STARTING TO GET A SECOND PUNCH IN FOR EVERY ONE THAT SHE MANAGES TO SEND FLYING!
Deadprez: BUT KASSIDY TRIPS LIMMY UP AND HE DROPS INTO THE ROPES! KASS TAKES THE OPPORTUNITY AND DELIVERS SEVERAL MORE STRIKES TO A DEFENSELESS MONAGHAN! LIMMY CAN ONLY TRY TO COVER UP AS KASSIDY RAINS DOWN THESE CLUBBING BLOWS ONE BY ONE!
Eve: KASS BACKS AWAY AS LIMMY SLOWLY RISES TO HIS FEET– RAPTURE!!! THE HELLUVA KICK SENDS LIMMY MONAGHAN UP AND OVER! TUMBLING TO THE OUTSIDE AS THIS CAPACITY CROWD ROARS WITH BOOS!!!
(The crowd’s negative reaction only heightens as Kassidy’s smirk becomes obvious. Slowly, she turns back around to Walter Bivens who remains seated on the canvas, his hand reached out and his expression clearly showing fear)
Deadprez: I do not envy the position Walter Bivens is in right now. The Champion, the King, the Mauler has her eyes locked dead on him and he has nowhere to run, nowhere to go. Limmy is outside and barely moving an inch and I think that reality has begun to sink in for him.
Eve: Kass slowly approaches him with that same intent on her face that we’ve seen so many times before looking to injure, looking to maim, looking to assault. No matter how much Walter seems to beg and plead for the Champ to back away, Kassidy keeps marching forward.
Walter Bivens: (No mic) Kass, please! We don’t need to do this, you and I both know that this isn’t ideal for anyone! Yo…you know, there might be repercussions. I-I-I wouldn’t do something that I would come to regret you know?!?
Kassidy Heart: :mjlol:
Gavin Kirkland: Of course she doesn’t care! Of course she thinks there won’t be any repercussions for hurting a good HONEST man like Walter Bivens! This woman is supposed to be our champion, this woman is supposed to represent our brand, but this isn’t representing Showdown, it’s making a mockery of it!
(Kassidy finally stands over Walter who again does nothing but plead his case. She quickly places a foot against his ankle, causing him to squirm slightly at the discomfort. Her wide grin becoming one of intimidation, resulting in more fear being instilled in Walter)
King Kass: (No mic): I warned you that you would have one less functioning arm if you didn’t tread carefully…
Deadprez: KASSIDY TAKES WALTER BY THE ARM AND DRAGS HIM TOWARDS THE CENTER OF THE RING. THIS CROWD BOOS HEAVILY AS KASSIDY WRAPS THE ARM UP AND LOCKS IN ‘THANK U, NEXT’!!! THE SAME SUBMISSION THAT SHATTERED THE SHOULDER OF JALYN GARCIA, THAT FORCED THE ACE TO TAP AT PAIN FOR PRIDE! THE SAME EXCRUCIATING SUBMISSION IS LOCKED IN TIGHT ON WALTER BIVENS AND HE HAS NOWHERE TO GO EVEN IF HE WAS ABLE TO! NOR DOES HE HAVE ANYONE TO HELP HIM AT THE MOMENT!
Eve: WALT IS FLAILING HIS LEGS AROUND TRYING TO DO SOMETHING, DO ANYTHING HE CAN TO WIGGLE OUT OF THIS SITUATION BUT KASSIDY HAS EVERY INTENTION OF MAKING HIM SUFFER!
Walter Biven: (No mic) KASSS!! PLEEEASSSEEE!!!! STOP! I’M SORRY!
Deadprez: THE JOY ON KASSIDY’S FACE IS IMPOSSIBLE TO WIPE AWAY AS SHE CINCHES IT IN EVEN DEEPER AND WALTER BIVENS YELPS AGAIN IN PAIN! SHE MIGHT JUST SHATTER YET ANOTHER SHOULDER IN AN MOMENT! KASSIDY SITS UP LOOKING TO DROP BACK DOWN, WANTING TO GET ONE FINAL LOOK DEAD INTO THE EYES, TO SEE FEAR IN WALTER’S EYES AS SHE LEANS BA–
CRACK
Eve: HIBERNIAN DAGGER!!!!! HOLY FUCK LIMMY MONAGHAN FROM OUT OF NOWHERE ALMOST DECAPITATED THE KING AS THE CROWD ERUPTS IN CHEERS!! KASSIDY DROPS TO THE CANVAS AND RELEASES ‘THANK U, NEXT’ IN THE PROCESS AS LIMMY MONAGHAN RACES TO CHECK ON THE CONDITION OF WALT.
Gavin Kirkland: I KNEW THAT HE WOULD BE THERE WHEN IT MATTERED MOST! JUST BEFORE KASSIDY COULD LEAVE IRREVERSIBLE DAMAGE TO THE ARM OF WALTER, MONAGHAN SAVES THE DAY!
(As several officials race to the ring to check on Walter, Limmy turns his attention back to Kassidy who slowly rises to knees. A look of disgust and disdain across his face as he measures the Champion)
Deadprez: I…I don’t think Limmy is done yet guys! Kassidy has her back turned to him as Limmy races in– A SECOND HIBERNIAN DAGGER! THE HANGMAN’S ELBOW GOING STRAIGHT INTO THE BACK OF THE SKULL OF KASSIDY HEART! AND WE ALL KNOW THE HISTORY OF CONCUSSIONS THAT KASSIDY HAS ENDURED OVER THE COURSE OF HER CAREER! SHE MIGHT JUST END UP WITH ANOTHER ONE HERE TONIGHT!
Eve: AND LIMMY STILL DOESN’T LOOK SATISFIED. NOW SOME OF THE OFFICIALS ARE TURNING THEIR ATTENTION TO THE SITUATION IN THE RING, PLEADING WITH LIMMY AS HE BENDS DOWN AND GRABS A HANDFUL OF KASSIDY’S HAIR! THE BLUNT TRAUMA OF THE HIBERNIAN DAGGER CAUSING A SPLIT AND HER BLONDE HAIR BEGINS TO TURN RED BUT NOT–
Gavin Kirkland: BUT NOT TO THE CARE OF ANYONE ELSE EVE! NOT TO LIMMY, NOT TO THESE FANS AND NOT TO ME WHATSOEVER! LIMMY DRAGS KASSIDY TO HER KNEES, SHE’S BARELY FIGHTING BACK AND I LOVE TO SEE IT! LIMMY BACKS UP ONCE AGAIN BUT WASTES LITTLE TIME. THE STUPID OFFICIALS ARE BEING INCONVENIENT AF RIGHT NOW TELLING HIM TO STOP BUT THE “LIMMY MONAGHAN FOR ANSWERS WORLD CHAMPION” TRAIN HAS LEFT THE STATION!!! A THIRD BEAUTIFUL! AMAZING! SPECTACULAR! HIBERNIAN DAGGER!!!!!!!!!!
(Kassidy flops to the canvas as officials swarm into the ring to assist her. Walter grins in between grimacing in pain as he holds his arm close to his chest. As he makes his way over to Limmy Monaghan, who remains standing over Kassidy as if the moment itself was cathartic for him, Walt picks up the Answers World Championship and hands it to Monaghan. ‘King’s Dead’ by Jay Rock, Kendrick Lamar, Future, James Blake begins to play over the PA system as Limmy simply stares down at the Championship resting in his hand)
Deadprez: WE MIGHT JUST SEE THIS VERY SIGHT BEFORE OUR EYES NEXT MONTH AT TERRITORIAL INVASION! THE ERA OF THE KING THAT IS, OF THE MAULER, COULD BE SLIPPING AWAY AND THAT MONARCH PROMISED BY MONAGHAN AND BIVENS COULD INDEED BECOME A REALITY! THE RISE AND RISE OF LIMMY MONAGHAN DESPITE THE SETBACKS INCHES CLOSER TO IT’S GLORY FILLED DESTINY BUT WHETHER THAT DESTINY ARRIVES THEN OR WILL STILL BE SOMETHING CHASED REMAINS TO BE SEEN. BUT FOR TONIGHT LADIES AND GENTLEMEN THAT’S ALL WE HAVE! TUNE IN NEXT WEEK FOR OUR SPECIALISTS CHAMPIONSHIP MAIN EVENT! DR. BETHANY BLUE VERSUS AYU MEGUMI! ON BEHALF OF EVE AND GAVIN KIRKLAND, I’M DEADPREZ! GOODNIGHT!
(The final image of the show remains a rather stoic Limmy Monaghan, staring down at the Answers World Championship in his grasp, not even hoisting it into the air. In the distance, Kassidy is seen helped to the back by officials with a towel protecting the back of her head. However, it’s Limmy and Walter who remains concerned for the state of his arm standing tall as the camera fades to black)
