( EAW intro plays…. )
( RECAP – The “Showdown” logo sting briefly appears. The show opens with footage from the King of Elite two-night spectacular. Harper Lee and ARIA opened up Night One with a Specialists Championship match that was incredible but saw Harper retain. A brutal battle for the Hardcore Championship was next and Limmy Monaghan fended off the challenges of Roberto De La Rosa and Abel Atami, only to be witness to the brutal attack of his manager, Walter Bivens at the hands of Charlie Marr. Cameron Ella Ava and Veena Adams then went to war, but nothing was solved since the match ended in a double disqualification. Night One ended with the crowning of a new Empress of Elite in Dr. Bethany Blue over Miku Sakai. Night Two saw a Thirty Minute Iron Man Match between Theron Nikolas and Impact that came down to the wire, but Theron came up one fall short and Impact walked out the winner. Then the brutal Two out of Three Falls match between TLA and Kassidy Heart for the Answers World Championship which saw an ending that no one would soon forget and TLA becoming the new Champion. Finally, the King of Elite finals which pitted Andre Walker representing Dynasty taking on Chris Elite representing Voltage and Adam Lucas representing Showdown steal the show in a Main event of Night two that no one will ever forget which in the end saw Andre crowned king but not without one of the greatest efforts by Showdown’s own Adam Lucas.)
( “Brick Wall” by A Day To Remember blasts through the speakers as it opens up to the Target Center in Minneapolis. Blue-tinted pyrotechnics light up the arena before it is overpowered with unison “WE WRESTLE” chants. The camera pans through various sections of the venue before it focuses in on the commentary team. )
Deadprez: WELCOME TO ANOTHER SHOWDOWN AND WE ARE ON THE HEELS OF ONE EPIC KING OF ELITE THAT NO ONE WILL EVER SOON FORGET! WE CROWNED A NEW ANSWERS WORLD CHAMPION IN TLA! LIMMY MONAGHAN AND HARPER LEE BOTH DEFENDED THEIR TITLES SUCCESSFULLY! A WAR THAT NOTHING WAS SETTLED BETWEEN VEENA ADAMS AND CAMERON ELLA AVA AND WHAT ABOUT THAT INCREDIBLE THIRTY MINUTE IRON MAN MATCH WITH IMPACT TAKING IT IN THE LAST SECOND! TONIGHT, THOUGH IT IS THE FALL OUT!
Eve: It really is, and it is capped off with what many are saying and expecting to be a BRUTAL MAINE EVENT! When The Ice Aces take on Serotonin for a chance at the Haircare Kings and the Unified Tag Team Championships! We will be hearing from many of our Elitists tonight including an update on the condition of Kassidy Heart and more information on the returning Dia Del Diablo Free Per View!
Gavin Kirkland: I am just excited to usher in a new era with TLA as our champion and watch my girl, Pandora Paisley get a title shot! Also, what is the Towering Inferno match!? We have qualifying matches; I can’t hold the excitement in my pants anymore…. This is Super Showdown!
Eve: And we are kicking it off with Hurricane Hawk already in the ring with mic in hand!
(Hurricane Hawk looks around at the crowd as they cheer, he nods before addressing them…)
Hurricane Hawk: MINNEAPOLIS! SHOWDOWN IS HERE!
(The crowd cheers in excitement as Hurricane Hawk looks around with a smile on his face.)
Hurricane Hawk: After the rounding success of the King of Elite Free Per View last weekend, we are now on the road to one of the most anticipated and dangerous Showdown exclusive live events in DIA DEL DIABLO!
(The crowd again erupts in cheers.)
Hurricane Hawk: ALL matches have a fire element to it, it is going to be one hot night and as we get closer to the show I will reveal the stipulations as we start to get all the matches in place for the event but I will announce one right now and as I do, it would first be my pleasure to introduce to everyone in what we all saw was one of the most brutal and taxing matches between two of the best Elitists in the world, the brand new Answers World Champion who is joining us live via satellite recovering from his injuries in Miami, Florida…. TLA!
(The fans stand to their feet and chant….)
Crowd: TLA!!!! TLA!!!! TLA!!!! TLA!!!! TLA!!!!
(TLA shows up on the Tron, his face is still heavily bandaged up, but the Answers World Championship is draped over his shoulder, slowly removing his sunglasses….)
Crowd: TLA!!!! TLA!!!! TLA!!!! TLA!!!! TLA!!!!
TLA: Muchas gracias todo el mundo…. The champion is here!
(The crowd continues to cheer While Hurricane Hawk nods.)
Hurricane Hawk: TLA, first of all let me be the first to congratulate you here on Showdown and the huge victory you had with one of the absolute best Elitists in the World today in Kassidy Heart. Kassidy and I have butted heads, we may not see eye to eye, but there is no denying what that woman has accomplished since November of 2020 and she basically carried this brand on her back during that time. We may not always agree with her attitude, but Kassidy Heart is a legend, bottom line and she should be applauded for what she has done, who she has defeated and the memories she has left in the legacy of the Answers World Championship!
(The crowd gives a standing ovation, TLA claps and nods in approval. Deadprez, Gavin Kirkland and Eve also stand up and give Kassidy Heart a standing ovation for what she has done as World Champion….)
Hurricane Hawk: Now TLA, the belt is yours and before I continue, I would like for you to address the EAW Universe, please.
TLA: Gracias Jefe…. You know, winning this title is grandioso. Your boy here finna tell you all a little story. I have faced Kassidy Heart a lot in the last year, and that pendeja is the toughest one I know. I snuck up in that contract signing and put el nombre de TLA on that piece of paper. We had it out, but King of Elite, you don’t forget that shit from last year, she took the crown, then came the Midsummer Massacre, again she took the match. Road to Redemption…. Lo mismo. But this time was different. We went through hell and back, jefe. Mi fanaticos, they know what your boy is all about. Kassidy is made of Piedra, she is the toughest woman I have ever faced, no…. maybe the toughest period, buey. But like TLA said, King of Elite was going to be la noche mia!
(He pauses for a moment….)
TLA: I had to pull out all the stops. She beat my culo every which way but this vato kept fighting back. She mangled my face mang, the Poons were treating me like the Phantom of the Opera and shit for the first day I came home. Los Doctores say I can’t compete for another week or two, so I’ll be back but let me just say this about Kassidy and the Answers World Championship. She is a reina in the ring, esa mujer fought your boy TLA to the very end. I said it during the match, and I will say it again RESPETO. She got mines, but now we talk about el futuro…. The future carnalitos. TLA is the Answers World Champion, and everyone knows that I will defend the belt against anyone. I went to war…. War with Kassidy…. Now it’s time I continue the legacy she set forth but make it…. TLA’s.
(The fans cheer when they hear that. He cracks a smile as Hurricane Hawk nods….)
Hurricane Hawk: I am glad that you brought that up TLA. At Dia Del Diablo you will be putting up the Answers World Championship in your very first defense of your reign…. Inside…. THE TOWERING INFERNO!
(The crowd looks shocked, then they erupt in cheers as TLA looks on and smirks, pointing at Hurricane Hawk…)
TLA: You are one sneaky vato, jefe.
Hurricane Hawk: Tonight we will have two qualifiers, next week we will have more. Now many of you including TLA want to know what the Towering Inferno is? Stay Tuned for I will show you exactly what the Towering Inferno…. Is. For now, Congratulations TLA! Rest up and we will see you in Milwaukee next week. Minneapolis… get ready because when we come back from commercial break…. Your first match will be on next!
(TLA salutes the crowd while Hurricane Hawk gets them all worked up ready for the action tonight.)
Deadprez: TLA will defend the Answers World Championship in a Towering Inferno match and we don’t even know what that is!
Eve: We don’t, but four wrestlers want to qualify for it tonight. We will find out but first when we come back, the first match of the night, Lucas Knight, the Thinking Man’s Wrestler and Crafty Veteran, takes on newcomer, the vicious, vivacious and sexy Olivia Tate!
Gavin Kirkland: Oh Olivia Tate… I should have brought another sock.
(The scene fades to commercial with the last shot of Hurricane Hawk giving high fives to the crowd.)
(Showdown fades back from commercial break down to ringside, and in the center of the ring is Gina Romano, with a microphone in her hand for the announcement of the opening match.)
Gina Romano: Ladies and gentlemen… The opening contest has a twenty minute time limit and it is scheduled for ONE FALL!!!!
Crowd: ONE FALL!!!!
(‘Brutal’ by Olivia Rodrigo begins to play, and the crowd quickly begins to boo for one of the newest signings to the Showdown roster, Olivia Tate. Olivia doesn’t take long making her way out to the stage, and as she makes it there she doesn’t care much about the crowd reaction, which is evident by the confident smirk she has on her face ahead of her match. Olivia begins to walk down the ramp, and her confidence only grows as she looks around at the crowd, seeing the number of fans in attendance there, ready to watch her compete.)
Gina Romano: Introducing first… From Upper East Side, New York City, New York… Weighing in at 143 pounds…. OLLIIIIVVVIIIAAAA TTAAAAAATTTEEE!!!!!
Deadprez: Olivia Tate is a newcomer here on Showdown, and while we’ve already gotten a taste of what she can do, I’m looking forward to seeing what she’s able to accomplish here on the blue brand!
Gavin Kirkland: EVERYTHING, GIVE HER EVERYTHING!!! She’s perfect!!!
Eve: 🤦♀️ Great. Someone else for Gavin to obsess over. Anyways this should be an interesting match, but I don’t know if this is a perfect matchup for her seeing who her opponent is.
Gavin Kirkland: Who cares who her opponent is?? LOOK AT HER!
(As usual, the lights in the arena go out, and only moments after, ‘Hail to the King’ by Avenged Sevenfold begins to play over the P.A system. The crowd begins to boo, and as they do so, words begin to appear on the titantron screen.
.Infamous.
.British.
.Legendary.
Spotlights in different colors now begin to focus on the stage, and during that time a silhouette of a man can be seen walking out onto the stage with an aura of confidence. Just then the final words explode onto the big screen causing the crowd to react accordingly as the music hit’s into full swing…
.LUCAS KNIGHT.
The crowd’s boos fill the arena as the lights come back on fully to show Lucas Knight standing on the stage looking at the crowd, he wears a full-length military jacket with the union jack emblazoned down one side and a confident smirk on his face.)
Gina Romano: And her opponent.. Residing in Santa Monica, California… Weighing in at 230 pounds… LLUUUUUUUCCAAAAAAS KNIIIIIIIIIGHT!!!!!!
Deadprez: Lucas Knight is here, and we’re no stranger to this man! Eve made a pretty good point, and that’s because Lucas is a wrestling veteran, while Olivia isn’t. That won’t guarantee a victory here, but Lucas does have an advantage.
Gavin Kirkland: Have you looked at Olivia?? Who cares how long Lucas has been around! Olivia can’t lose!
Eve: I guess we’ll see.
(DING! DING! DING!)
Gavin Kirkland: OH MY! Olivia’s debut on Showdown is finally underway! :blessed:
Eve: Please don’t ruin this match. I’ve actually been looking forward to seeing what someone like Olivia, who is new to the business and doesn’t have a lot of experience, can bring to the table against someone like Lucas Knight who has seen it all and done it all.
Deadprez: It seems to me like Olivia doesn’t want any part of Lucas Knight! They two were circling one another and Olivia has already bailed from the ring.
Olivia Tate: (off-mic) Okay, time out.
Eve: Lucas Knight is rolling his eyes as Olivia demands the referee call a timeout. There are no timeouts in wrestling.
Gavin Kirkland: For Olivia Tate? Yes the fuck there are. She can have whatever she wants in my opinion and I’m happy to give it to her.
Deadprez: Well the referee isn’t and he’s started the count as Olivia finds herself arguing with some fans at ringside. This isn’t exactly how you go about getting the crowd on your side. First impressions are everything.
Eve: Lucas is clearly annoyed right now especially since Olivia doesn’t seem to have any plans to get back in the ring. I know he doesn’t want to see this match end by count out so it looks like he plans to go and get her. Lucas is on the outside now and he’s heading for Oliva, who turns around and sees the veteran heading for her. She quickly sprints for the ring and slides back in, further aggravating Lucas in the process.
Gavin Kirkland: Beauty and brains?? This woman has it all! I wonder what kind of kinks and fetishes she has??
Deadprez: :francis:
Eve: I’m not even going to comment on that. Lucas knows better than to just slide in the ring and leave himself prone to Oliva’s attack. He’s taking the steps, making her wait, and that’s a good move on his part.
Gavin Kirkland: BUT OLIVIA FLIES AT LUCAS RIGHT AS HE GETS TO THE ROPES! SHE GOES FOR A CLOTHESLINE BUT LUCAS DIVES BETWEEN THE ROPES AND CATCHES HER WITH A SHOULDER TO THE GUT! NO! DISQUALIFY HIM, REF!
Deadprez: Lucas did nothing wrong. He anticipated exactly what Olivia was going to do and nipped it in the bud! He’s backed her into the corner now and chops the hell out of her chest! Olivia screams bloody murder and immediately drops to her knees! She rolls out of the ring, clutching at her chest, and appears to be in an extreme of distress.
Olivia Tate: (off-mic) I can’t breathe! I can’t breathe! Stop the match! Someone stop the match!
Gavin Kirkland: I think I need to go help her! Lucas Knight left a nasty handprint right on Olivia’s perfect chest!
Eve: :francis: I’m not sure how I feel about Olivia’s theatrics tonight. They’re very over the top.
Deadprez: The crowd is letting her know about it too. They don’t seem impressed at all, and we all know how this Showdown crowd is. They want wrestling. They don’t want to sit there and watch someone duck a challenger.
Gavin Kirkland: HEY! Why is Lucas out of the ring again? Can’t he see that he’s done enough damage already to my future queen??
Eve: Olivia sees Lucas heading her way and she tries to dive into the ring! Lucas prevents that from happening and he chops Oliva across the chest again! Olivia screams out but this time Lucas hangs on to her and he drives her face first into the ring post! Oliva drops to the ground as if she’s been shot, but Lucas is quick to grab her up and roll her back inside! Lucas quickly hooks the leg as he goes for the cover!!!
OOONNNEEE!!!
TTTTWWWWOOOO!!!!
Gavin Kirkland: OMG! SHE KICKED OUT! Olivia Tate is so resilient! She is so strong! She is so gutsy!
Deadprez: :wtf: Man, you’ve only really seen her for like five minutes.
Gavin Kirkland: :ahh: I do my research, Deadprez!
Eve: Lucas seems a bit amused that after all that drama, Olivia would kick out and keep this match going. He pulls her up to her feet and sends her into the ropes! Lucas catches Oliva on the rebound, throws her up, and THERE’S A SICKENING EUROPEAN STYLE UPPERCUT THAT PROBABLY BROKE OLIVIA’S JAW!!!!
Deadprez: LUCAS CALLS THAT COMBINATION ‘UNION JACK’ AND IT MIGHT JUST WIN HIM THE MATCH!!!!
OOONNNEEE!!!
TTTTWWWWOOOO!!!!
TTTTTHHHHHRRRRREEE-
Gavin Kirkland: :blessed: OLIVIA GETS THE SHOULDER UP!!!
Eve: But Lucas keeps her firmly grounded on the mat. He’s wrapped her up in a headlock now, and if Olivia truly wants this match to continue, she’s going to have to show us exactly what she’s made of.
Deadprez: Well the crowd seems to be a bit split tonight, so I’m not sure if Olivia can truly look to them for any kind of help. She hasn’t won them over, and that’s saying a lot when you consider how Lucas Knight’s pompous attitude seems to rub everyone the wrong way. She’s going to have to dig deep if she wants to fight her way to freedom.
Gavin Kirkland: She’s doing that though! Olivia is banging her foot on the mat to show everyone that she’s in this match and she’s looking to try and pry Lucas’ arms from around her neck. :lupe: I wonder how she feels about asphyxiation when it comes to other things?
Eve: :francis: Fucking disgusting. I hate sharing this broadcast booth with you.
Deadprez: OLIVIA JUST RAKED THE EYES! Lucas releases her and grabs for his face, and the referee has no choice but to admonish Olivia for her actions. She wasn’t having any success with Lucas on the mat, so she took the cheap way out!
Eve: We’ve seen people do a lot worse on Showdown, Deadprez.
Gavin Kirkland: What that’s done is given Olivia an opening she needed. She crawling to the ropes, but Lucas is right on her heels! Olivia sees him coming and she wisely gets her arms around them! Lucas can’t touch her if she’s in the ropes, and that’s pretty much stopped him dead in his tracks.
Lucas Knight: (off-mic) This is bloody ridiculous.
Referee: (off-mic) Rules are rules.
Deadprez: HEY! OLIVIA JUST RUSHED OUT OF THE CORNER AND TOOK LUCAS DOWN WITH A MASSIVE LARIAT!!!!
Eve: This crowd is booing the rookie as she takes a bow, clearly proud of the fact she took advantage of the situation. Nothing illegal about seizing the moment, even if the tactics are a little questionable, and now that Lucas is up to his knees, Oliva whirls around AND THERE’S THE DISCUS SUPERKICK! ‘SNAPSHOT’ FROM OLIVIA! SHE QUICKLY THROWS HERSELF ON TOP OF LUCAS FOR THE COVER!
OOONNNEEE!!!
TTTTWWWWOOOO!!!!
Gavin Kirkland: :mjcry: He should have just stayed down. When you have someone like Olivia Tate on top of you, why get up?!?!
Deadprez: Olivia now begins to punch away at the grounded Lucas Knight, and you can see that she’s not too happy seeing Lucas kick out of such a devastating move! Olivia now slowly dragging Lucas up to his feet, AND SHE THROWS HIM SHOULDER FIRST INTO THE RINGPOST! Olivia Tate is all over Lucas now, looking to wear him down even further so she could bring this match to an end!
Eve: Olivia now with clubbing strikes to Lucas’ back, BUT LUCAS FINALLY MANAGES TO RETALIATE WITH A BACK ELBOW, CONNECTING WITH OLIVIA’S JAW! Olivia stumbles back, AND NOW LUCAS SCOOPS OLIVIA UP BEFORE- NO! Olivia Tate now with elbows to Lucas’ jaw as soon as he got her up for a fireman’s carry, and this causes Lucas to drop her, ALLOWING OLIVIA TO SLIP BEHIND LUCAS AND LOCK IN-
Deadprez: LUCAS HAD IT SCOUTED! OLIVIA ATTEMPTED TO LOCK IN THE READ NAKED CHOKE BUT LUCAS KNIGHT KNEW IT WAS COMING AND MANAGED TO GET HIS ARMS UP TO PROTECT HIMSELF, AND NOW HE REACHES BACK BEFORE PULLING OLIVIA INTO A HIP TOSS!
Gavin Kirkland: :wtf: HE’S CHEATING! HE’S CLEARLY CHEATING, WHY ISN’T THE REF DOING ANYTHING ABOUT IT!?
Eve: :skip:
Gavin Kirkland: Lucas is setting up for one of his finishing moves, but there’s just no way he should be able to do this to Olivia! Olivia’s just too good to get caught in a move like this!
Deadprez: LUCAS KNIGHT SETS UP FOR THE HUSTLE, BUT OLIVIA TATE STARTS DELIVERING SOME BACK ELBOWS! That doesn’t stop Lucas though, WHO TURNS OLIVIA AROUND AND GOES FOR- IT DOESN’T CONNECT! OLIVIA MANAGED TO DUCK AND AVOID “THE HUSTLE”, AND NOW SHE TURNS AROUND AND DELIVERS A HUGE BICYCLE KICK TO LUCAS! Lucas just stumbled down to his knees, and that gives Olivia time to climb up onto the middle rope! Lucas Knight charges at her, BUT OLIVIA LANDS A BOOT TO THE FACE, AND NOW SHE CLIMBS UP TO THE TOP ROPE! OLIVIA NOW GOING FOR A DIVING CROSSBODY- BUT LUCAS KNIGHT CATCHES HER IN THE AIR, BEFORE TOSSING HER OVER HIS HEAD!
Eve: OLIVIA MANAGED TO LAND ON HER FEET THOUGH, AND NOW SHE QUICKLY RUNS THE ROPES AS LUCAS KNIGHT QUICKLY TRIES TO GET UP TO HIS FEET! OLIVIA NOW WITH A SCISSOR KICK- NO! LUCAS KNIGHT AVOIDED THE KICK, AND NOW HE GRABS OLIVIA FROM BEHIND BEFORE DELIVERING A RELEASE GERMAN SUPLEX! Lucas Knight’s strength advantage is coming into play right now, and that’s bad news for Olivia, who’s already at a disadvantage due to being inexperienced in comparison to Lucas! I think Lucas has had enough of this one, it looks like he’s ready to finish this!
Gavin Kirkland: NO! THIS CAN’T HAPPEN!!
Deadprez: Lucas is dragging Olivia back up, AND OLIVIA LANDS A SHOT TO THE MIDSECTION, CAUSING LUCAS TO STUMBLE A BIT! LUCAS MANAGES TO LAND A HEAVY HITTING FOREARM THOUGH, AND THAT IS ABLE TO DROP OLIVIA DOWN TO A KNEE! Lucas Knight now grabbing Olivia, and I think it looks like he’s about to set up for an exploder suplex- BUT OLIVIA PUTS A STOP TO THAT BY PULLING LUCAS DOWN INTO A SMALL PACKAGE PIN! OLIVIA TATE IS TRYING TO STEAL THIS ONE, IS SHE ABOUT TO PULL THIS ONE OFF!?!?
Gavin Kirkland: YES!!! LETS GO OLIVIA!!!
OOOONNNNEEEE!!
TTTTWWOOOOOO!!!
THHHRRREEEEEEE-
Eve: LUCAS KNIGHT KICKS OUT, AND NOW BOTH ELITISTS RACE BACK UP TO THEIR FEET- BUT OLIVIA GETS THERE FIRST, AND SHE’S ABLE TO GRAB LUCAS KNIGHT BEFORE PULLING HIM INTO A FLATLINER! OLIVIA TATE MANAGED TO CONNECT WITH THE FLATLINER, AND NOW SHE’S IN CONTROL OF THIS ONE! Olivia nearly stole the victory with the roll up but was unsuccessful, however she had enough time to connect with the flatliner! Lucas Knight is down, and now she has an opportunity to bring this match to an end!
Gavin Kirkland: EXACTLY, JUST LIKE I SAID SHE WOULD! Olivia Tate is incredible, she could never lose to someone like Lucas Knight!
Deadprez: Olivia Tate knows that the rear naked choke was avoided the first time she went for the move, and I think now she’s starting to think about which move she’d need to perform in order to finish this one! Olivia Tate is slowly pulling Lucas Knight up, AND NOW IT LOOKS LIKE SHE’S TRYING TO SET UP FOR THE REAR NAKED CHOKE ONCE AGAIN! OLIVIA TATE IS LOOKING FOR THE REAR NAKED CHOKE AFTER FAILING TO LOCK IT IN EARLIER!
Eve: I DON’T KNOW IF THAT WAS THE RIGHT MOVE FOR HER TO GO FOR THOUGH, BECAUSE LUCAS IS A FAR LARGER COMPETITOR THAN HER AND HE’S ALREADY ESCAPED THE MOVE BEFORE! OLIVIA IS TRYING TO PULL LUCAS DOWN, BUT LUCAS IS ABLE TO INSTEAD QUICKLY BACKPEDAL INTO THE TURNBUCKLES, BEFORE TAKING OLIVIA OUT OF THE CORNER WITH A SNAPMARE!
Deadprez: HAIL BRITANNIA!!! HAIL BRITANNIA CONNECTS ON OLIVIA TATE, AND NOW LUCAS KNIGHT QUICKLY FOLLOWS IT UP WITH THE HUSTLE, KNOWING THAT OLIVIA WOULD BE TOO STUNNED TO AVOID THE MOVE THIS TIME!!!! LUCAS KNIGHT DROPS DOWN INTO THE COVER, AND IT LOOKS LIKE THIS MIGHT BE THE END OF THIS ONE!!!
OOOONNNNEEEEEEEEE!!!!
TTTTWWWWOOOOOOOOO!!!
TTTTHHHHRRREEEEEEEEEE!!!!
(DING! DING! DING!)
Gina Romano: Here is your winner… LLLUUUUUUUCCCAAAAAAAAS KNIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIGHT!!!!!!
Deadprez: Lucas Knight takes the victory! Olivia Tate showed potential in this match despite having to resort to some underhanded tactics, but in the end Lucas’ level of experience towers over hers, and in the end that difference was big enough to cost Olivia the match!
Gavin Kirkland: NO! RESTART THE MATCH! I DEMAND A REDO, OLIVIA DESERVED THAT WIN! SHE HAD IT WON!!!
Eve: Come on Gavin, even you have to realize there was nothing wrong with that win. Olivia was defeated, and there’s nothing more to it.
Gavin Kirkland: No way. Just imagine what’s going through her mind after being screwed over like that. I should be there to comfort her!
Deadprez: I don’t think anyone needs that. Tonight is Lucas’ night, and we’ll see soon enough if Olivia can bounce back. Congratulations Lucas Knight!
(‘Hail to the King’ begins to play once again, and the crowd begins to boo, not showing any love for Lucas Knight after that victory. Lucas doesn’t care much as he finds his way back to his feet. Instead he celebrates his victory, having his hand held up by the referee as Olivia Tate rolls out of the ring, looking to recover following that match and her defeat. As Lucas continues his celebration, Showdown fades away from ringside to a video package.)
(A video package begins to play for Dia Del Diablo, the Showdown exclusive, when a voice is heard, a very dark and ominous voice as they start to show fires burning down buildings and homes.)
Voice: Fire is an element that you cannot escape, it ravages everything in its path. There is nothing that can stop it once it gets out of control. Once trapped inside, there is nowhere to go, nowhere to run, and all that is left is to perish within its scorching flames. So, the question is, what is the TOWERING INFERNO? It is the creation of the Devil.
(The footage starts to show cages being constructed, bigger than they normally are, but some smaller. There are a slew of weapons being shown, those that are mainly used to combat fires like pickaxes, hoses, and saws.)
Voice: The Towering Inferno will change the lives of four individuals, they will enter this abomination with one goal in mind, to survive and walk out as the Answers World Champion. What is the TOWERING INFERNO? It is three cages stacked on top of each other, the second level and first level smaller than the final level. Four individuals will climb fire ladders to the very top, they will start out in the first level, with weapons hanging all over the cages, once locked in it is when the fun begins.
(Now it shows the three cages stacked on one another, the various weapons hanging from it and there is a lever in each cage.
Voice: Each cage has a lever, once the lever is pressed, the weapons are released and the trap door is open. The object of the match is to get through the trap door until the next level, ah but there is a catch, you cannot open the trap door until the ten minute timer goes off. Once it is activated, an Elitist must escape to the next cage, and it repeats itself once again. The last person to not go through the trap door will be eliminated and….. trapped…..
(Suddenly various flames surround the ring and the three cages, if an individual is stuck in one of the cages, they must try to survive and not get burned until the match is over.)
Voice: When the final two land in the last level, the only way you can win is by pinfall or submission. Each level is unique, each Elitist must try to survive and escape the TOWERING INFERNO and the one who does? Becomes the Answers World Champion. The three that don’t?
(The flames ravage on as the cage starts to get engulfed in the fire….)
Voice: They will burn in hell.
(The voice starts to laugh as all you can hear is screams of those trapped in the Towering Inferno. The footage ends and shows Deadprez, Eve and Gavin Kirkland all sitting there in shock after watching the video.)
Gavin Kirkland: So, these four wrestlers tonight are basically fighting for a chance to be mauled and even burned alive? No, fuck that.
Eve: I…. I’m in shock.
Deadprez: That might be the scariest thing I have ever seen. Let’s go to the first Qualifying match and Gina Romano in the ring….)
Gina Romano: THE FOLLOWING CONTEST IS A TOWERING INFERNO QUALIFYING MATCH WITH A TWENTY MINUTE TIME LIMIT AND IT IS SCHEDULED FOR…ONE FALL!!
Crowd: ONE FALL!!
(“Madness” by KSI plays out Abel Atami, who simply strolls to the ring, looking locked in as he rolls his shoulders to warm up, completely focused on the task ahead.)
Gina Romano: Introducing first! Hailing out of Upolu, Samoa, weighing in at 227 pounds…THE SAMOAN CRUSADER…ABEL ATAMI!!
Eve: At King of Elite, while having an impressive showing, Abel was unable to walk out with the Hardcore Championship!
Gavin Kirkland: And thank God for that, because what a downgrade that would be from our MONARCH!
Eve: Who we’ll hear from later tonight, but as of right now, Abel has another major opportunity in front him right now, all he has to do is beat Harper Lee, which is something easier said than done.
Deadprez: But as we know, upsets can happen in the realm of EAW.
(‘Sweet Dreams’ by Eurythmics, Annie Lennox & Dave Stewart plays to a negative reaction as the obnoxious champion in Harper Lee makes her way to the ring with the Specialists Title around her waist.)
Gina Romano: Introducing first…from Charlotte, North Carolina… weighing in at 118 pounds…SHE IS THE SPECIALISTS CHAMPION…THE WOMAN WITHOUT FEAR…HAAAAAAAAAAAARPEEEEEEEEEEER LEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!
Deadprez: I especially think this woman is prone to an upset with her attitude shown this week, treating Abel as a complete non factor.
Eve: But that’s Harper Lee, she gets under the skin of her opponents before the bell, something making them be off their game.
Deadprez: But with talking a big game like she does, it’s embarrassing if you’re unable to get the job done when it matters.
(Harper hands her Title off to a stagehand as ‘Sweet Dreams’ fades out in the background, and she stares down Abel from the opposite corner.)
(DING! DING! DING!)
Eve: Here we go, it’s Abel Atami one-on-one with Harper Lee, both looking to qualify for the Towering Inferno match as they lock up in the center of the ring. But the power advantage of Abel comes into play as he backs Harper up against the ropes. Lee starts trying to push forward, but Atami transitions into a standing side headlock, which soon becomes a side headlock takedown in the middle of the ring.
Deadprez: Harper escapes with a headscissors, but Abel kicks out of it as both competitors scramble back to their feet! HARPER CHARGES AT ABEL WITH A WHEELBARROW VICTORY ROLL, HOLDING HIM FOR A COVER!
ONNNNNNNNEEEEEEEEEEEE!!
TWWWWWWWOOOOO-
Eve: Kickout by Abel, and both competitors are again back to their feet, having a brief staredown before locking up once more in the center of the ring. This time, Harper Lee is the one who pulls a side headlock takedown, and Abel Atami is the one countering it with a headscissors. Harper kicks out of it now, BUT RUNS RIGHT INTO A KNEE TO THE GUT FROM ATAMI AFTERWARDS, DOUBLING HER OVER!
Deadprez: Abel stands her upright, however, and lands a knife-edge chop that staggers Harper back into the corner, where Abel hammers her with punches to the face, taking out any harboring aggression from King of Elite it looks like as Harper sinks into the corner while being under attack from Abel’s stomps. The referee has to intervene on this, and pulls Atami away from Lee.
Gavin Kirkland: BUT ABEL BREAKS FREE FROM THE REFEREE’S CLUTCHES AND CHARGES INTO HARPAWG WITH A BOOT TO THE SKULL WHILE SHE WAS STILL SEATED IN THAT CORNER!
Eve: Perhaps Harper is regretting underestimating Atami here as he stands her up for a knife-edge chop that drops her to the mat! Harper clutches at her chest before being brought back to her feet again by Abel, and whipped off the ropes for a…BACK BODY DROP! Did you see the elevation, as Abel quickly moves into a cover!
ONNNNNNNEEEEEEEEE!!
TWWWW-
Deadprez: Harper gets the shoulder up! But Atami is still unrelenting in his office, dropping three consecutive elbow drops on the chest of Harper! Abel’s really been in control of this thing, and looks to cement that by hoisting Lee up in the air for a suplex! BUT HARPER SHIMMIES DOWN FOR A SUNSET FLIP! But doesn’t hold the cover as both her and Abel roll through to their feet! ATAMI BUILDS A BIG HEAD OF STEAM TOWARD LEE, BUT A DROP TOE-HOLD SENDS HIM FALLING THROAT FIRST ON THE MIDDLE ROPE!
Eve: Atami clutches at his throat while stumbling into the corner, hoping to create from some separation from Harper, who doesn’t allow that to happen as she unleashes a flurry of strikes on Atami, who shoves her away! BUT HARPER LEE WILL NOT BE DENIED AS SHE RUNS IN WITH A JUMPING CORNER BACK ELBOW! Lee leans Atami up against the ropes before Irish whipping him off, or at least attempting to as Abel reversed, sending Harper off the ropes instead! And he ducks down, perhaps signaling for another back body drop to connect in this matchup!
Deadprez: BUT HARPER LEE STOPS HERSELF SHORT TO CONNECT WITH A PENALTY KICK TO THE FACE OF ABEL, FOLLOWING IT UP WITH A DROPKICK TO HER GROGGY OPPONENT! Atami goes down, but wisely rolls out of the ring. However, he’s not safe out there by a long shot as Harper sizes him up for a SLINGSHOT CROSSB- OH! Abel manages to get outta the way just in the nick of time as Harper caught herself on the apron.
Gavin Kirkland: ABEL RUSHES TOWARD HARPER ON THE APRON, BUT YES! SHE CATCHES HIM WITH A BOOT TO THE FACE! CMON, HARPAWG!
Eve: LEE TURNS AWAY FROM ABEL, AND TRIES TO SPRINGBOARD OFF THE ROPES, BUT ATAMI CAUGHT HER LEG MID LEAP, AND PULLED IT OUT FROM UNDERNEATH HER! HARPER’S FACE COLLIDED WITH THE APRON! ABEL ISNT DONE, HOWEVER, AND SENDS HARPER BACK FIRST INTO THE BARRICADE!
Deadprez: You can tell that had to hurt as she hit it upside down, falling on the back of her head afterwards. Abel rolls Harper back into the ring, and starts to mount her with punches in bunches. Abel stands Lee up, and goes for a gutwrench powerbomb it looks like, BUT HARPER STARTS TO FIGHT OUT OF IT WITH PUNCHES TO THE DOME BEFORE SLIPPING OFF THE SHOULDERS OF ATAMI, WHO EATS A ROUNDHOUSE KICK, KNOCKING HIM BACK INTO THE CORNER!
Eve: Harper tries to whip Abel into the opposite one, BUT ATAMI COUNTERS, SENDING HARPER INSTEAD, WHO GOES UP AND OVER THE HEAD OF ABEL! Harper takes a moment to get her footing, BUT THATS ALL IT TAKES AS ATAMI TURNS AROUND TO QUICKLY DROP HER WITH A SUPERKICK! COVER IS MADE!
ONNNNNNNEEEEEEEEEE!!
TWWWWWWOOOOOOOOOOO!!
Deadprez: Harper manages to kickout, and understandably so, it’s gonna take a lot more out of Abel to put away our Specialists Champion, who has put away a lot more established talents, and part of that comes with resilience. Abel shows the same respect Harper has shown him after that kickout, aka none as he picks her back up with a handful of hair, bouncing Harper face first off the top turnbuckle, bringing her down to a knee in that corner.
Eve: But Abel Atami wraps his hands around the waist of Lee-
Gavin Kirkland: Something I wish to do myself. :mjlit:
Eve: …as I was saying, Abel Atami wraps his hands around the waist of Lee, AND BOUNCES HER STERNUM FIRST OFF THE TOP TURNBUCKLE FOR AN O’CONNOR ROLL GERMAN SUPLEX, DUMPING HARPER ON THE BACK OF HER HEAD, AND ATAMI BRIDGES FOR THE COVER! NOWHERE FOR LEE TO GO IN THE CENTER OF THE RING!
ONNNNNNNNNEEEEEEEEEEEE!!
TWWWWWWWWOOOOOOOOOOOO!!
T-
Deadprez: Another kickout by Lee, and you can tell the frustration is starting to seep in for Atami, who’s really looking to shock the world tonight, and going off the game plan displayed thus far, he just might. But right now, he’s looking to wear Lee down with a grounded side headlock, making sure to really wrench on it. And if people didn’t like Abel before, they certainly don’t like him now he makes sure to halt this match’s momentum.
Eve: Not just that, but Harper’s momentum also. Holds like these may not be the most entertaining thing in the world, but certainly are effective, especially in a time like this. Because Harper already has been exerting a lot of energy to kickout, and she’ll have to exert even more to get outta this predicament, which seems to be what she’s doing now, powering back to a vertical base.
Deadprez: And a few back elbows to the midsection of Abel cause his grip to loosen as Lee backs him up against the ropes, and the referee intervenes, making Abel release Lee from his clutches, which he does. Harper starts to slowly stand herself upright, unknowingly using Abel as a base to do so, and by the time she does notice, ITS TOO LATE AS ABEL POPS HER WITH A RIGHT HAND!
Eve: Afterwards, Atami ragdolls her out through the middle rope, and Harper hit hard on the outside. And if you look in the ring, Abel seems proud with his dirty work, flashing a grin to the audience before heading to the outside, and rolling Harper back into the ring. Abel follows, but he really doesn’t have much urgency, taking his time. The last thing I’d wanna see outta Abel is him get overconfident as Harper gets up to a knee, and Abel looks to strike from there.
Deadprez: Yeah, he tried to stand Harper up, but she fights back with shots to the body, and stands herself up to deliver repeated punches to the face! ABEL EXPLODES WITH A KICK TO THE GUT THAT KNOCKS THE WIND OUT OF LEE, AND TRIES TO FOLLOW THAT UP WITH A WILD SWING, BUT HARPER DUCKS DOWN TO AVOID IT, AND ABEL TURNS AROUND INTO RED SKULL! THE HEADBUTT PUTS ABEL ON WOBBLY LEGS BEFORE HE DROPS DOWN TO A KNEEL!
Eve: AND HARPER BOUNCES OFF THE ROPES FOR A SHINING WIZ- NO! SHE FAKES IT, AND LANDS A REVERSE ROUNDHOUSE KICK ON ABEL, WHO HAD A FALSE SENSE OF SECURITY!
Gavin Kirkland: BUT SAID FALSE SENSE OF SECURITY LED TO HIS ASS GETTING RIGHTFULLY CRUMPLED ON THE MAT!
Eve: But a dazed Atami starts to crawl his way to the corner, pulling himself up! BUT HARPER CHARGES IN WITH A CORNER DROPKICK TO THE FACE, AND LIFTS ABEL TO THE TOP ROPE FOR A HURRICANRANA! HARPER CRAWLS INTO THE COVER!
ONNNNNNNEEEEEEEEEEEE!!
TWWWWWWWWOOOOOOOOOOO!!
Deadprez: Abel powers out at two, and tries to use the ropes’ assistance to pull himself back up! BUT FROM BEHIND, HARPER LEE ATTEMPTS HOUSE OF BALLOONS! HOWEVER, ABEL HOLDS ON TO THE TOP ROPE, CAUSING LEE TO SLIP OFF, AND WHIPLASH HARD ON THE MAT! But almost out of instinct, Harper stands herself back up, and sees Abel running towards her! Therefore, avoids it by making a go behind, AND STAGGERING ATAMI WITH A RIPCORD ENZIGURI!
Eve: Abel stumbles back into the corner, and HARPER CHARGES IN WITH THAT JUMPING BACK ELBOW AGAIN! …BUT ABEL SIDESTEPS IT, AND RUNS TOWARD HARPER IN THE CORNER HIMSELF! BUT SHE GETS THE BOOT UP, AND KICKS OFF ABEL TO GO OVER THE TOP ROPE ONTO THE APRON! HARPER GOES FOR THE SLINGSHOT SPEAR, BUT ABEL CATCHES HER WITH A SPIKE ROPE HUNG DDT!
Deadprez: NO! HARPER TOOK HER FEET OFF THE ROPES, AND DRIVES ABEL BACK FIRST INTO THE CORNER, BUT HE DOESNT RELEASE HIS GRIP IN THAT FRONT FACELOCK, AND LIFTS HARPER UP FOR A FISHERSMAN DRIVER! WALKING WITH HER MOMENTARILY BEFORE PLANTING LEE IN THE CENTER OF THE RING! THIS COULD BE IT! COVER IS MADE!
ONNNNNNNNEEEEEEEEEEEE!!
TWWWWWWWWOOOOOOOOOOOO!!
THHHHHHRRRRREEEEEEE-
Gavin Kirkland: YES! HARPAWG KICKS OUT!
Eve: Abel can’t believe it, and neither can this crowd here in Minneapolis, Minnesota! We thought for sure Harper was done there off that impressive move by Abel, who starts to climb up to the top turnbuckle, back turnt to Harper. But due to fatigue, Abel’s really slow in his ascension, WHICH ALLOWS LEE TO TAKE ADVANTAGE WITH A SHOT TO THE BACK OF ABEL WHILE HE WAS PERCHED ON THE MIDDLE ROPE!
Deadprez: AND LEE THINKS ON IT FOR A MINUTE BEFORE PEELING HIM OFF WITH A SIT-OUT POWERBOMB! That took a lot of Harper, who doesn’t even hold it for the cover as she just sits back on the bottom turnbuckle, trying to catch her breath as Abel rolls out of her reach.
Eve: Both competitors now start to pull themselves up in opposite corners, but they are noticeably on Spaghetti legs. HOWEVER, HARPER BOLTS TOWARD ABEL, WHO CATCHES HER WITH A SNAP TKO! ABEL SHOOTS THE HALF, URGENCY WRITTEN ON HIS FACE AS HE HOOKS THE LEG!
ONNNNNNNNEEEEEEEEEE!!
TWWWWWWWOOOOOOOOOOO!!
THHHHHRRRRR-
Gavin Kirkland: KICKOUT!
Deadprez: Abel looks like he’s about to rip his own hair out before trying to pull Harper back to her feet with a full nelson. BUT HARPER ELBOWS HER WAY OUT OF IT, AND CONNECTS WITH THE DRAGON FIST! RIGHT HOOK TURNS ABEL AROUND LONG ENOUGH FOR RAGNAROK TO CONNECT! HARPER WANTS THE COVER ON ABEL!
ONNNNNNEEEEEEEEEEE!!
TWWWWWWWWOOOOOOOOOO!!
THHHHRRR-
Eve: ABEL WITH A KICKOUT, SHOWING HIS RESILIENCE AS WELL! BUT HARPER LEE STARTS TO STALK HIM, WAITING FOR ABEL TO GET BACK TO HIS FEET, AND PLACES HER HANDS AROUND HIS HEAD FOR A REAR CHINLOCK, SETTING UP FOR THE BACKSTABBER!
Deadprez: BUT ABEL BACKPEDALS, AND DRIVES HARPER LEE BACK FIRST INTO THE CORNER, SANDWICHING HER BETWEEN HIM AND THE TURNBUCKLES! ABEL HOISTS HARPER UP FOR A FIREMANS CARRY, AND WALKS TO THE CENTER OF THE RING!
Gavin Kirkland: BUT HARPER POPS HERSELF UP IN THE AIR, AND SENDS ABEL FACE FIRST INTO THE TOP TURNBUCKLE WITH A HURRICANRANA, A MOVE I’D WISH SHE’D DO TO ME!
Eve: ABEL STAGGERS BACK, AND RIGHT INTO HOUSE OF BALLOONS! HARPER FINALLY MANAGES TO LAND THE BACKSTABBER, AND HOOKS BOTH LEGS OF ABEL!
ONNNNNNNNNNEEEEEEEEEEEE!!
TWWWWWWWWOOOOOOOOOOOO!!
THHHHHHHHHRRRRRRREEEEEEEEEEEEE!!
(DING! DING! DING!)
Gina Romano: HERES YOUR WINNER…HARPER LEE!!
(‘Sweet Dreams’ by Eurythmics, Annie Lennox & Dave Stewart plays as Harper forms a smug smile on her face while being handed her title by the ref, who raises her hand in victory.)
Eve: Harper Lee once again proves that she can talk the talk, and certainly walk the walk with a victory over Atami.
Deadprez: And with that, she advances to the Towering Inferno match.
Gavin Kirkland: Aka what could be her doom. I mean, did you hear Hurricane Hawk? That match sounds scary. :lupe:
(The camera fades to a commercial break on a shot of Harper Lee raising her title in the air up the ramp, trash talking fans.)
(As we return from commercial, “M3tamorphosis” by Playboi Carti ft. Kid Cudi hits over the PA system, the fans jumping to their feet in anticipation of the nine-time World Champion. White lights in the arena flicker to radiate so brilliantly it almost temporarily blinds the audience, as Impact makes his way through the curtain.)
Deadprez: It looks like we have wrestling royalty on the way to the ring, fresh after his victory at Road to Redemption.
(Impact takes several steps down the ramp with his eyes closed, as if symbolically “turning his back”, before widening his emotionless eyes and walking into the ring.)
Eve: Well, it certainly looks like his mood isn’t any better
Gavin Kirkland: This is Impact we are talking about, is he ever in a good mood.
(Impact stops at the bottom of the ramp to jaw with a few of the fans, before he rolls under the bottom rope and into the ring. The noise level seems to up a notch as he stand in the middle of the ring, shaking his head at the reaction. He takes a mic from one of the crew, before looking out over the crowd that simply will not shut up. He pays that literally no attention however as he starts to speak)
Impact: You know what EAW, I feel amazing. The sun is shining in a blue sky. The birds are singing in the trees. This is a wonderful day. No longer am I burdened by the weight of trying to drag Theron Nikolas to yet another five-star match. No longer do I have to worry about the state of his mental health, or whether he will ever be an obstacle to me any longer. Now EAW I can concentrate on the most important person in my life. Now my good friends, I can concentrate on ME.
(Boos ring out again, Impact showing a glimmer of a smile at the reaction.)
Eve: The Showdown fans showing him exactly what they think about those comments.
Gavin Kirkland: And Impact showing them that he couldn’t care less what they think.
Impact: Because let’s face it Ladies and Gentlemen, was there really any doubt about what would occur at Road to Redemption. I mean, on the one hand you have quite literally the definition of wrestling in Impact, and then on the other you have the equivalent of wrestling’s running joke in Theron. He talked up a good game, granted, he made each and every one of you believe that somehow he could pull off the shock of a lifetime and beat me.
(He motions the camera a little closer)
Impact: But seriously, we knew the truth didn’t we? That being that Theron Nikolas should quite literally stay away and never come back. Theron, now’s the time to hang it up, go work at Walmart or something, more your level, and leave Showdown to the big boys huh? Because like I said during the week, what happened just a week ago was nothing more than a formality to me. Honestly, I cannot even confess to getting out of third gear. Go away again, get yourself on a retreat somewhere and find yourself, but never darken these doors again. Your time Theron is over. I ended it. Period.
Deadprez: Wow, Impact not holding back on Theron.
Eve: But once again putting his own slant on things. That match was a lot closer than he is suggesting as there were many occasions that it could have gone sour for him.
Gavin Kirkland: Perhaps, but it didn’t did it, and that’s what matters. If Theron doesn’t like it, what’s he gonna do? Nothing.
Impact: And now that sorry little affair is over, I can finally look forward to a brighter period in the EAW’s history. Yes, because ding dong, the wicked witch of the west is dead, and somehow TLA is the Answers World Champion.
(The arena goes bananas at the mere mention of his name, Impact motioning for them to simmer down.)
Impact: Yeah, Yeah, TLA got it done after I softened her up for him, because let’s face it, he couldn’t have got it done any other way. In fact, TLA should come out here and thank me for what I did in the Extreme Elimination Chamber, and in the Triple Threat at Reasonable Doubt, because if I hadn’t he wouldn’t be where he is today. Thing is, TLA, you are nothing more than a stand in Champion, you’re only holding that belt until someone greater comes along. And that’s what I mean by saying that I’m finally rid of Theron. It means that I can concentrate at last on doing what I was supposed to do months ago. That being, become a TEN TIME World Champion.
Gavin Kirkland: He’s got a point, you know.
Eve: I think we all have to agree, Impact is a legend and one heck of an Elitist!
Impact: Because let’s face it Hawk, who else do you have on this brand, capable of taking Showdown to another level? Mr. Money Ronan Malosi who couldn’t even make it to the King of Elite finals? Or how’s Charlie Marr or has decided that he cannot hang for the top titles anymore so has set his sights on the Hardcore division? Harper Lee? Amir Yusef. Come on, name me ONE that is more deserving of taking on, and relieving TLA of his, I accept, hard earned Championship. The FACT of the matter is this, there is NO ONE, literally NO ONE that can even hold a candle to what I have done, and will do for this company. I am literally the best this brand, and this company can offer, so how’s about you come out here Hurricane Hawk and sign that match so that we can save a whole lot of heartache and hope for the rest of this roster.
He pauses for a few moments, looking at his watch impatiently.
Impact: Come on Hawk, I don’t have all day.
(“You know my Name” by Chris Cornell hits over the PA system, the atmosphere immediately changing.)
Gavin Kirkland: Oh God, not this guy, is he not dead already? I actually thought I had a chance with Thiccany!
(Adam Lucas steps out onto the stage with a mic in his hand, his head wrapped up after the sheer onslaught he suffered just a week ago.)
Deadprez: Adam Lucas out here, and I have to say he looks a mess after what happened in the King of Elite finals. His eye took a lot of damage, and we are told he was lucky not to lose sight.
Eve: Adam put up one heck of a fight but ultimately came up short to Andre Walker.
(With a nod to the fans, he starts to walk down the ramp way, Impact standing with his arms on the ropes grinning. When Adam reaches the ring, he walks up the steps and bends under the top rope, standing and facing Impact for a moment before climbing a turnbuckle and holding his arm aloft to a huge ovation. He then nips down as his music fades. He turns to Impact, who lifts the mic.)
Impact: And what can I do for you Junior?
(Adam just shrugs the comment off with a laugh, before responding.)
Adam Lucas: Hmmm, let me think Grandpa.
(Laughter breaks out, as Impact sarcastically applauds)
Impact: Ah, you can always rely on Adam Lucas to come up with the lame jokes. What you going to do, make me one of the little pigs.
Adam Lucas: Well, you’ve certainly got the girth bro.
Deadprez: Adam not giving Impact much respect here, Adam normally one to show everyone respect no matter who they are.
Gavin Kirkland: That’s half his problem
Adam Lucas: Look, I didn’t come out here to engage in comedy hour with you.
Impact: Good, because you’re not funny.
Adam Lucas: And some may argue. But I digress, see I was listening to you in the back, and it got me thinking. By the way, I won’t keep you, I’m sure it’s about time for your nap. See, King of Elite, that stung bro, it really did. Truthfully, I believed I was going to head into Houston, and come away with that honor, and for a while there I was disappointed like you wouldn’t believe. On the night, I probably put on my best performance here in an EAW ring, but still it wasn’t enough. I lost out to a guy in his prime… and someone I hope uses that title to become World Champion against the Visual Prophet. But this isn’t about Dynasty, or Voltage, this is about here on Showdown, and I’ve gotta be honest with you bro. You’ve already had your turn. You’ve already failed to win the Answers World Championship TWICE… THIS SEASON. So how do you figure that you deserve to jump over everyone else on this brand and get a third shot, just because Kassidy has finally been dethroned and you see an opportunity.
Impact: I think you are forgetting who I am Kid. I’m the guy who was winning titles before you were shitting yellow.
Deadprez: Well damn, that wasn’t very nice!
Gavin Kirkland: Impact telling it how it is and who shits yellow!?
Eve: Just shut up Gavin.
(Adam chuckles a little while nodding.)
Adam Lucas: Not at all, I know exactly who you are, and what you’ve done. But that doesn’t mean for one second I’m going to stand by and let this happen. Yeah, you’re Impact, you should always be in the title picture, I’ll give you that…
Impact: Thanks, like I need it.
Adam Lucas: But you know what Impact, even in defeat at Road to Redemption, I showed that I deserve to be in that equation too. Andre said a few things to me last week, a lot of it bogus, but some of it I heard loud and clear. Right now, I am in a position to beat the right people to get the shot at TLA, and there is no question that YOU are one of the right people. Kassidy is no longer champion, her record breaking, downright amazing reign is over, and right here on Showdown, it’s now an entirely new ball game. I may not have won King of Elite for a guaranteed shot at Pain for Pride Impact, but that doesn’t mean for one second I’m going to give up hope of competing for the Answers World Championship on the biggest stage of them all. So, Hawk… if you’re coming out here to give out World Championship opportunities, I want in.
(Impact stands there for a moment, stoic. He then looks directly down the camera lens, and then out at the cheering crowd, a scowl forming on his face. He then scratches the back of his neck, before lifting the mic again.)
Impact: Hold on… you were being serious?
Adam Lucas: Absolutely
Impact: I’m sorry “bro”, I thought this was another of your nonsense parodies.
(Impact composes himself, before rolling his eyes)
Impact: Let me get this straight, here I am, saying I want to be the number one contender to TLA, and yet, you, someone who has still to do anything in this company, expect the higher ups to choose you, over me?
(Adam nods his head.)
Impact: Well, I guess that settles it. Someone give this man a brain scan or something because something got scrambled last week.
(He chuckles at himself as Adam shakes his head.)
Impact: Kid, you ain’t at my level, never mind the ‘Next Level’ so how’s about you head off to Kindergarten and play with the other little boys and girls whilst Impact takes care of business. Nobody in the EAW is giving you a title shot over Impact… not in the real world anyway.
Voice: Quite sure of that Impact?
(The arena erupts again as the camera turns to Hurricane Hawk at the top of the ramp, having been listening to every word.)
Impact: Oh look Adam, it’s your biggest fan.
Deadprez: Hawk out here with apparently something to say!
Gavin Kirkland: Like, that’s something new?
Hurricane Hawk: See Impact, you don’t need to come out here and tell anyone that you deserve a shot at the Answers World Championship. Your performance against Theron Nikolas showed that in spades.
(Impact nods, motioning towards Adam as if to say ‘told you so’.)
Hurricane Hawk: However, even in defeat Adam showed his worth in getting to the King of Elite finals, and performing admirably.
(Adam nods out to the fans who have given him a huge roar.)
Hurricane Hawk: In my mind, there is no doubt that BOTH of you have a rightful claim to the World Championship, so here is what we are doing to do. At Dia Del Diablo it’s going to be Impact versus Adam Lucas, but that’s not all. The winner will get a future shot at the Answers World Championship. Good luck.
(The crowd roars again as Hawk smirks, turning on his heels and heading to the back. Impact looks incensed, but Adam smiles, enjoying his displeasure. Adam lifts the mic to his lips.)
Adam Lucas: Guess I’ll be seeing you soon, Impact.
(Adam drops to the canvas and rolls out the ring, backing up the ramp as Impact lifts the mic.)
Impact: Oh, you can count on it Kid.
(Impacts music hits again as the fans give him hell again…)
Deadprez: What an announcement right there. At the next Showdown Branded FPV Dia Del Diablo it’s going to be Impact versus Adam Lucas, and knowing that the FPV is themed around fire, what horrors await those two individuals?
Eve: Adam Lucas wanted this show, is he going to regret it?
Gavin: Oh, I hope so!
(Adam reaches the top of the ramp, still smirking at Impact, the two of them never having taken their eyes off each other. The scene then cuts away to the backstage area where the back of a woman’s head with long sandy brown hair can be seen watching the monitor with Adam posing at the top of the ramp. The camera pans around and shows the face…)
Deadprez: THAT IS ALEXIS CHAMBERS! SHE IS BACK!
Gavin Kirkland: Ooooh shit….. Former fiance staring at the current fiance!?
Eve: Uhhh…. Alexis Chambers has returned to Showdown!? Oh boy.
(Alexis Chambers is seen smiling some before the camera fades to a commercial.and an ad for Shock Value, Reckless Wiring and Dia Del Diablo…)
(The camera pans to the ring after the commercial break to Gina Romano for the announcement of the next match.
Gina Romano:The Following Contest of Showdown has a Twenty Minute Time Limit and it is scheduled for ONE Fall!
Crowd: ONE FALL!
All lights in the arena shut off apart from a single red spotlight atop the stage where in the darkness, nothing but Aurora’s silhouette is visible to the audience. As her music begins, Aurora slowly and seductively wines her waist up until the beat drops. As the beat drops, she freezes and holds her pose at the top of the stage just as the spotlight immediately changes from red to white. Aurora lifts her head proudly, relaxing her seductive pose and flexing her left bicep with a smirk just a moment before she begins her descent down the ramp and to the ring.)
Gina Romano: Introducing first…from New Orleans, Louisiana, she is “The Perfect Storm”… AUUUURRROOORRRAAAAAAA MMMOONNNROOOOOOEEEE!
(Aurora continues her saunter down the ramp, the white spotlight continuing to follow her. Upon reaching the ring, she hoists herself up onto the apron and hits another pose, showing off her impeccable physique. She enters the ring through the middle rope and positions herself at the center of the ring, flexing both biceps again for the hard camera, licking her lips as a menacing smirk grows across her face.)
Gavin Kirkland: There is my Amazonian queen! All Hail!
Eve: There is no denying that her time here has been impressive, an assortment of victories since she debuted and no signs of letting up.
Deadprez: No matter how many times I see this woman walk out here I can’t help being in awe.
Gavin Kirkland: Hands off, I saw her first!
(The crowd’s focus shifts from the ring where Monroe now paces like a lioness awaiting her prey to the stage when slot machine wheels spin on the big screen above the stage with all the bells and whistles, the moment each one draws to a stop the winning images is that of a smug Ronan Malosi face, the screen lights up with “RONAN MALOSI” next when ‘Mo Money’ by Ben McLusky hit’s over the P.A System. There is a mixed reaction from the Minnesota crowd Malosi jogs out onto the stage before spinning on his heels and pushing his jacket out for effect.)
Deadprez: Ding ding, hold onto your hats the odds just went up a notch, Ronan Malosi is in the house!
Gavin Kirkland: What you talking about, if you’re a gambling man or woman the solid bet is the Perfect Storm!
Eve: Be that as it may, this might be Aurora’s toughest test to date. With Dio Del Diablo in everyone’s sights right now, both will have to focus.
Ronan Malsoi: Wooooo!
(Ronan extends his arms and basks in the glorious boo’s from the crowd. He begins to confidently strut towards the ring while Gina Roman introduces him.)
Gina Romano: “And her opponent, hailing from Palm Springs, Florida… He is the “Kingpin”… RONAN MALOSI!!
(Now at the bottom of the aisle Ronan stops to stare into the ring where Monroe waits patiently with a smirk on her lips. He removes his jacket and hands it off to a ring crew before telling them to keep their hands out of their pockets. Malsoi then pops his shirt collar before rolling up his sleeves and hopping onto the apron and standing there with a smirk of his own. He enters the ring and claps his hands to get the crowd behind him but none of that works, not that he cares.)
Ronan Malosi: Do your job, check her for weapons!
(The referee doesn’t appreciate being told how to do his job and tells Malosi to stand in his corner which he does with a laugh. The official approaches Monroe and checks her knee pads and boots for foriegn objects and finds none…)
Gavin Kirkland: See Ronan, no need to worry the only weapons Aurora Monroe has are those guns and those washboard abs you will have to deal with!
Deadprez: Don’t think he heard you.
Eve: That’s probably a good thing.
(The referee walks up to Ronan who raises his arms with a smirk.)
Ronan Malosi: Make sure to check my right pocket.
Referee: What?
(The official pats Ronan down and does something in the right pocket, he reaches in and pulls out a money clip with a load of cash in it. The crowd “ooohs” with the official looking at the cash in his hand and then at Ronan puzzled. Meanwhile Aurora is getting increasingly annoyed in the background.)
Ronan Malsoi: Do your job right tonight, that’s yours pal.
(Ronan Malsoi winks at the official…)
Eve: Wow he’s trying to pay off the referee already, he seriously has no shame at all.
Gavin Kirkland: He knows what type of opponent he is facing tonight, a future inductee into the hall of fame, a woman who stands undefeated right now and…
Deadprez: Don’t undersell Malosi though, Gavin. He’s a beast himself, just look at him. The difference between them is night and day, he’s twice her size for instance and don’t forget he is as dangerous as they can be.
Eve: Just look at his Capetown Crippler days, despite what you think Malosi is dangerous in that ring when you remove those suits.
(In the ring the referee slams the money into the chest of Malosi and shakes his head and backs away to a roar from the crowd, there will be no pay offs tonight! The official calls for the bell and the match gets underway while Malosi tries to put the money into his pocket.)
DING! DING! DING!
Gavin Kirkland: Here we go and LIKE A RAGING STORM MONROE CHARGES OUT OF HER CORNER AND CATCHES A HUGE BOOT TO RONAN MALOSI!
Deadprez: Malso didn’t expect her to come out of that corner as quick as she did, that was something!
Eve: Now Monroe laying it in with boots to Ronan Malsoi in the corner AND NOW BEGINS TO CHOKE HIM WITH HER FOOT! This woman is game, tonight!
(Monroe has hold of the top rope while she pushes Ronan back into the top turnbuckle with her boot pressed against his throat. Ronan holds onto her foot however and club’s at her knee multiple times forcing her to release and step back gingerly.)
Eve: Ronan with the shot to the knee to break that choke! Very effective.
Gavin Kirkland: This isn’t pokemon, it wasn’t effective! It’s fine, it’s FINE! The knee is FINE!
(Ronan coughs but has little chance to recover with Monroe running in for a clothesline, but Malosi ducks under the attempt with Aurora hitting the corner instead. She turns around and…)
SLAP!
Deadprez: HUGE CHOP FROM MALOSI!
SLAP!!
Eve: AND ANOTHER!
(Ronan hits a third chop to the chest of Monroe before grabbing hold of her and lifting her up and literally throwing her across the ring in a show of strength. Monroe lands hard on her back which she arches while the crowd roars before booing. Ronan rubs his jaw with an unamused look on his face now.)
Gavin: OH MY GOD! It’s fine… IT’S FINE!!
Eve: Ronan has 120 pounds on her and almost a foot in height, it most definitely isn’t fine Gavin.
Deadprez: Ronan launched her like yesterday’s news and he isn’t happy about that boot either. Monroe however gets back up but Ronan is on her quickly with a clubbing blow to that lower back of hers. He hits another and one more before sending Monroe across the ring with a Irish whip to the ropes.
Gavin Kirkland: Monroe on the return and ducks under the forearm shot from Malosi and hits the ropes for the return.
(Malosi spins around only to get caught by a drop kick from the returning Monroe which sends him stumbling back. She springs back up with an athletic kip flip and charges at Malosi with a clothesline attempt sending back to the ropes. Backing up one more time Monroe hits another Clothesline and Malosi goes over the top rope onto the apron and falls to the outside!)
Eve: Monroe with the offensive taking Ronan off guard again!
Deadprez: Huge clotheslines from the perfect storm and you gotta wonder what is going through the head of Ronan right now. Eve said it best he has 120 pounds on her but it didn’t look like it there.
Gavin Kirkland: That’s what a goddess does! Come on Aurora!!
(Ronan starts to get to his feet grimacing a little, once he is up he turns to the ring only to see Aurora already in the air having run across the ring and leaping over the top rope for a huge crossbody. Anyone else that would have probably taken them down to the ground, but Ronan catches the Perfect Storm and hooks her head before lifting her up into a suplex and slamming her across the ring apron… The crowd “oohs..” from the impact as Aurora cries out in pain.)
Eve: THAT IS THE HARD PART OF THE RING!
Gavin Kirkland: …
Deadprez: HE CAUGHT HER AND SUPLEXED HER ONTO THAT APRON FOR HIS OWN SHOW OF STRENGTH! Gavin here is speechless, never thought i’d thank Ronan Malosi for anything.
(Monroe holds her back and rolls into the ring with Malosi following suit and pushing her down for a cover.)
ONE!!!
TW-
Gavin Kirkland: KICKOUT BY MONROE!! It will take more than that to keep her down!
Deadprez: But Ronan isn’t satisfied he tries again.
ONE!
Gavin Kirkland: KICKOUT BY MONROE!
(Ronan yells at the official to count faster if he wants that money, but the referee ignores that request and tells him it was a one count. Malosi gets to his feet and grabs a handful of hair of Aurora’s and begins to pull her up to her feet but as he gets her she drives an elbow into the gut of Ronan Malosi. She hits another and one more forcing him to let go before running the ropes and hitting another big boot to the side of the head of Malosi.
Deadprez: Monroe on the offensive now after being controlled by Malosi. Ronan heading to a corner to create some separation between them.
Eve: That’s all well and good but Monroe is not allowing that to happen though, she runs across the ring and…
Gavin Kirkland: Lands a vicious clothesline! The goddess walks away and hits another on Malosi!
(Ronan shakes his head and pushes Monroe away from him, he runs at her for a clothesline of his own but she ducks under him and applies a rear waistlock and lifts him up and over with a bridging German Suplex.)
Gavin Kirkland: BRIDGING GERMAN!!
ONE!!!
TWO!!!
THR-
Eve: NO!!! KICK OUT FROM MALOSI!! That German suplex caught him unaware!
(Monroe rolls away and gets up first as Ronan holds the back of his head, while doing so the Crowd starts to buzz when they see someone slowly walking out onto the stage. Inside the ring both Monroe and Malosi are unaware of who that is however, the commentary team are.)
Deadprez: THAT’S LUCAS KNIGHT!
Gavin Kirkland: What is he doing out here?!
Eve: I don’t know, neither in the ring are aware of his presence up there but he’s just standing on the stage watching…
(Knight is doing just as Eve said, watching from afar his budding history or rivalry with Aurora Monroe evident in the mind of everyone. She pulls Ronan to his feet and connects with a European Uppercut, she hits another before sending him to the ropes with an Irish whip of her own and doubles over before lifting the oncoming Ronan Malsoi up and over with a back body drop to the canvas.)
Gavin Kirkland: HUGE Backbody drop from Aurora there, but her back looks like it felt that… Maybe I should go offer to massage it?
Eve: Not during a damn match!
(Monroe winces a little before looking up at the stage having now seen some of the crowd looking in that direction. The moment she sees Lucas Knight standing there, what little pain she had in her back is gone as her attention is fully on the 20 year veteran and extending her arms telling him to come down to the ring. This gets a chuckle from Knight who continues to watch, Malosi now back onto his feet grabs Aurora Monroe from behind and lifts her up for a surprise attack.)
Eve: MALOSI FROM BEHIND WITH THE BACK LIFT SLAM IN MIND BUT…
Gavin Kirkland: COUNTERED INTO A JAPANESE ARM DRAG FROM MONROE!!
(Malosi rolls through and hurries to his feet as does Monroe who charges across and sends him into the corner with a Shotgun Dropkick. The crowd oooh’s and begins to get behind Monroe who rolls back to her feet and pulls Malosi out of the corner by his and covers hooking both legs.
ONE!!!
TWO!!!
THR-
Deadprez: NO!!! KICK OUT BY MALOSI, THE KINGPIN STILL IN THIS.
(Monroe now slaps her hands together signalling the official to count faster before getting to her feet. Her eyes glance over to the stage once again where Knight stands continuing to watch. She looks back to Malosi and stomps at his back not once, not twice but three times before sitting him up.)
Gavin Kirkland: Keep the eye on the prize, don’t worry about Knight on the stage. The bigger threat is in the ring!
Eve: I think she knows that but she isn’t about to ignore Knight either.
Deadprez: She’s looking to multi-task tonight as she applies an Octopus hold on Ronan Malsoi in the middle of the ring.
(From the stage Lucas begins to slowly walk down towards the ring, inside the ring the official checks on Ronan to see if he wants to tap out but he shakes his head refusing. Monroe pulls back a little more trying to force him to tap out but notices Lucas now at ringside watching. Malosi feels something relent in the hold by Monroe and with his legs pushes back and rolls Aurora onto her back for a cover…)
Gavin Kirkland: NO!
ONE!!!
TWO!!!
THRE-
Gavin Kirland: NO! KICK OUT BY MONROE!!!
Eve: The high pitched squeal from Gavin aside, that was a hell of a close call there and you have to think it happened all because of Lucas Knight at ringside!
Deadprez: Monroe released the hold and is back on her feet and going to the ropes to challenge Lucas Knight.
Aurora Monroe: WHAT ARE YOU OUT HERE FOR, YOU WANT SOME OF THIS?
Lucas Knight: Just watching, love! That’s all.
(Knight holds up his arms innocently and backs away from the ring. Malosi is back up and goes on the offensive with a club to the back of a distracted Monroe, he lifts her up once again for another Back lift slam but Monroe falls behind him and looks to lift him up onto her back in an inverted fireman’s carry instead but she winces in pain and holds her lower back as Ronan falls behinds her only to club her back again before rushing her into the nearby corner and knocking the wind out of her.)
Gavin Kirkland: The official needs to get Lucas out of here!!
Deadprez: He hasn’t done anything… yet!
Eve: Yet being the operative word there, but the focus needs to be in the ring as Malosi is hammering away at the back of Aurora Monroes head with those pressed elbow strikes in the corner.
(The crowd watches as the larger Ronan Malsoi hammers away at the back of her head before whipping her across the ring into the opposite corner with authority. She winces in pain as she stumbles out into an awaiting Ronan Malosi who lifts her up and hits a Vertigo.)
Deadprez: VERTIGO FROM MALSOI AND MONROE IS OUT FOR THE COUNT!!
Eve: Malosi is catching his breath a moment before he rolls over to cover.
ONE!!!!
TWO!!!!
THREEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE-
Gavin: NOOOOOOOO! KICK OUT BY MONROE!!! THANK GOD!
Eve: Aurora Monroe is still in this.
(Knight looks on and applauds both, Malosi holds his head shaking it while again shouting at the official to count faster. He rolls to his feet and grabs hold of Monroe and pulls her up into front face lock before lifting her up into the air only Monroe shifts her weight and lands behind Malosi and kicks out the back of his knee dropping him to one and applies a side headlock. Malosi holds his leg before getting to a standing position again however hunched over, Aurora Monroe keeping that headlock cinched in tightly.)
Gavin Kirkland: Monroe witha vice like grip there, Ronan Malosi not going anywhere this moment in time.
Eve: But her focus isn’t fully on Malsoi now, she is staring at Knight at ringside. His being there is proving to be an unwanted distraction.
Deadprez: Maybe something he is hoping for.
(Ronan pushes Monroe to the ropes and attempts to push her away from him but she keeps hold of the side headlock and stops with him in the middle of the ring, her physical strength working for her in this instance. Ronan tries again only to fail and drops to a knee. The referee now notices Aurora is distracted a little with Knight and walks over quickly to tell him to back away when he does, Ronan removes something from his pocket and wraps it around his hand and throws a stiff kidney shot to Aurora Monroe. She immediately lets go, holding her side.)
Eve: MALSOI HITS MONROE IN THE KIDNEY WITH THAT RIGHT HAND! SHE FELT EVERY INCH OF WHATEVER THAT IS ON HIS HAND!!
(Monroe turns around angrily and when she does Malosi stands up and…)
CRACK!!!
(…clocks her once again with the right hand as the sound of the crack echoes under the crowd’s louds booing. Monroe stands on her feet dazed before falling to her knees and then the canvas as a grinning Ronan Malosi points to his head showing that it was in fact his watch that was around his fist. Ronan looks down at Monroe and yells at the referee as he covers not only Monroe but his hand which has the watch on it… The referee drops to the canvas and counts.)
Gavin Kirkland: NO! NOT LIKE THIS DON’T LET IT END LIKE THIS!!!
Eve: RONAN COVERS AND AURORA MONROE IS DAZED!!
ONE!!!!
TWOOOOO!!!!!!
THREEEEEEEEEEEE-
Eve: WHAT THE HELL?! LUCAS KNIGHT JUST PULLED THE REFEREE OUT OF THE RING?!
Gavin Kirkland: WHAT?! I KNEW HE WAS A FAN!
Deadprez: Ronan isn’t sure what is going on.
Referee: WHAT THE HELL IS YOUR PROBLEM?!
Lucas Knight: CHECK HIS HAND! DO YOU DAMN JOB!
(Knight points to the ring.)
Eve: WAIT… LUCAS KNIGHT TELLING THE OFFICIAL TO CHECK RONAN’S HAND!
Deadprez: WELL THIS TOOK AN UNEXPECTED TURN!
Gavin Kirkland: YOU’RE TELLING ME!!
(The referee looks back to the ring as Ronan stands there with his arms outstretched now wondering what is going on and why it isn’t a three count. Hanging still from his hand is the watch he used on Aurora Monroe, the official quickly slides into the ring now to confront Ronan.)
Referee: What the hell is that!
(He points to the watch which gets a loud roar from the crowd, the official grabbing hold of it to see the broken screen and putting two and two together. Malosi gets up and starts to plead his case but the official has had enough and calls for the bell. Disqualifying Ronan Malosi!!)
DING!! DING! DING!!
(Ronan grabs the official by the shirt and continues to plead his case, lying through his teeth while Monroe begins to gather her senses once more. Knight continues to watch almost willing Aurora Monroe to get to her feet which she does while the referee tells Gina the decision.)
Gina Romano: LADIES AND GENTLEMEN, THE WINNER OF THIS MATCH AS A RESULT OF A DISQUALIFICATION… THE PERFECT STORM, AURORA MONROE!!
Gavin Kirland: YES!! THERE IS A GOD UP THERE!! The streak continues!!
Eve: With the assistance of Lucas Knight mind you.
(Ronan kicks the ropes furiously and turns around ready to go back on the attack on Monroe but stops when she charges at him with a clothesline of her own. He falls down and gets up quickly only for her to grab him and throw him through the ropes to the outside with a thud. Meanwhile she turns around and holds her head as she stares at Knight who applauds her as he now slowly backs up the ramp. She asks the official what happened and he explains which causes to look at Knight with confusion having learned of his assistance in the result going her way. The final shot is an upset Aurora Monroe as it cuts to a commercial break…)
(As we cut back from Commercial, Deadprez, Eve and Gavin Kirkland are sitting at ringside as Deadprez starts to speak….)
Deadprez: We heard TLA speak earlier and saw the condition he was in, still not able to compete. Kassidy Heart, the other part of that match is not here tonight, she is at home resting her injuries that were suffered and instead of telling you, how about we just run the footage of that incredible two out of three falls match at King of Elite.
(The footage starts to play in the final moments of their match…)
(The crowd is shocked and in silence as TLA can’t even believe that Kassidy who’s boot was on fire kicked out of that pin attempt. TLA looks up at the sky, he is looking for answers, how can anyone defeat this woman who has been the world champion for the longest in the titles history. Who has had not only a career year but one that will probably never be matched.)
Deadprez: He slowly gets up, bleeding all over and picks Kassidy up by the hair, setting her up for another Mexican Destroyer but Kassidy rams him as they both fall over and spill outside the ropes to the floor. She slowly crawls to the barricade and tries to get up on her feet, TLA though is back up to his feet, he reaches over and grabs the wrench that is used to take down the turnbuckles, he charges in but Kassidy kicks him in the gut! TLA hangs on to they ARE FIGHTING FOR THE WRENCH, BUT KASSIDY PUSHES IT RIGHT INTO THE FACE OF TLA! IT STUNS HIM AND SHE GRABS IT…. A CLEAN CLOCK ON THE JAW AND ANOTHER! TLA LOST SOME TEETH THERE AND KASSIDY GRABS HIM AND TROWS TLA UP THE RAMP!
Eve: They are headed up the stage again to the entranceway…. She continues to drive that wrench into his neck! She continues over and over and over until they reach the top. Kassidy up at the Tron….WHAT THE HELL IS SHE THINKING!? THE WICKED AND SINISTER SMILE ON HER FACE AND KASSIDY IS NOW DRAGGING TLA OVER… NO! TLA IS FIGHTING BACK! HE ELBOWS KASSIDY AND SHE SWINGS THE WRENCH…. NOOOOOO! SHE MISSES AND HE CATCHES IT, RIPPING IT FROM HER HANDS AND KASSIDY NOW KICKS TLA…. THE WRENCH FALLS, SHE GRABS…. NO!
Gavin Kirkland: TLA JUST DDT’D KASSIDY INTO THE WRENCH! SHE WAS JUST DRIVEN INTO THE WRENCH AND HE ISN’T GOING FORE THE PIN. HE TURNS AND LOOKS AT THE CROWD, POINTING TO THE SCAFFOLD AT THE BASE OF THE TRON! YES! TLA IS FIREMAN CARRYING HER UP THE SIDE SLOWLY….
Crowd: THIS IS AWESOME!!!!! THIS IS AWESOME!!!!! THIS IS AWESOME!!!!!!
(TLA makes it to the top of the scaffold and drops Kassidy, he looks back up and everyone as they cheer him on. He lifts Kassidy up, looking right into her eyes, both of them a bloody mess, both have given everything to this match.)
TLA: (Off Mic) Respeto.
Deadprez: Did he just say that he respects Kassidy!?
Eve: He did and…. HEADBUTT BY KASSIDY HEART! SHE JUST SHATTERED THE NOSE OF TLA’S ALREADY MAULED FACE AND SHE PICKS UP TLA AS THEY STAND IN THE CORNER…. NOT LIKE THIS! NOT LIKE THIS, SHE HAS HIM UP FOR THE CHANEL No5! SHE HAS HIM UP AND TLA…..
Gavin Kirkland: TLA SLAMMED HIS BOOT ON THE INJURED FOOT OF KASSIDY HEART! SHE LETS GO AND SCREAMS IN PAIN AS SHE LOOKS UP AT TLA GRITTING HER TEETH…..
Kassidy Heart: (Off Mic) I am…… inevitable……
TLA: (Off Mic) Si mon….
Deadprez: TLA HOPS OVER KASSIDY HEART AND THE VERY VERY MEXICAN DESTROYER OFF THE TRON AND THEY GO FLYING!
CRASH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Crowd: HOLY SHIT!!!!!! HOLY SHIT!!!!!!! HOLY SHIT!!!!!!!
Gavin Kirkland: THEY BOTH CRASHED THROUGH THE STAGE FLOOR! THEY BOTH WENT CRASHING DOWN AND THEY ARE DEAD! THEY ARE DEAD! THE REFEREE IS TRYING TO LOOK THROUGH THE CARNAGE! HE CANT SEE ANYTHING…..
Eve: IS THIS MATCH OVER…. IT IS…. OVE………TLA IS ON KASSIDY! TLA IS ON KASSIDY AND THE REFEREE MAKES THE COUNT!!!!
ONE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
TWO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
THREE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
(DING! DING! DING!)
Gavin Kirkland: HE DID IT HE DID IT! OH MY GOODNESS TLA DID IT!!!!!
(The carnage is everywhere, officials and medical staff quickly rush to the scene as they all looked concern, the crowd is screaming after the referee made the count. He drops into the hole they left on the stage raising the arm of TLA who still lies on Kassidy Heart, neither one of them are moving.)
Gina Romano: THE WINNER OF THE MATCH AND THE NEEEEEEWWWWWWWWWW EAW ANSWERS WORLD CHAMPION…… TTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!!!!
(As the footage ends, it turns back to Deadprez, Eve and Gavin Kirkland.)
Gavin Kirkland: I still get goosebumps seeing that, like I did watching Olivia Tate wrestle earlier.
Eve: It was an amazing performance by both wrestlers and shows why Kassidy Heart was a champion for so long and had a monstrous run. This was a huge win for everyone watching and while Kassidy is no longer the Champion, she at least has the comfort of knowing that her reign was legendary. She did though suffer some injuries and we have Mikaela Street with us live via satellite, hey Miks!
(Mikaela waves as she comes up on the tron for the fans to see as they cheer.)
Mikaela Street: Hi Eve! Gavi! Prez!
Gavin Kirkland: She called me Gavi…. I’m in love.
Deadprez: Pay him no attention. Thanks for joining us here tonight Mikaela. So I hear you have an update on Kassidy Heart?
Mikaela Street: Yes, I do! Kassidy did not want to be on camera and didn’t want any visitors but she did send a publicist to give me an update on her condition and when we should expect her back. Kassidy suffered some burns to her right leg and foot, some deep lacerations and bone bruises to her face. She also has a mild concussion and a strained back from the fall off the TitanTron. There were no broken bones at all, so she is not going to be out for an extended period of time.
Eve: Do we have a timeline?
Mikaela Street: It seems like Kassidy Heart will do that next week as she will be LIVE from Milwaukee, Wisconsin to address the EAW Unive
EvGavin Kirkland: She is going to be here next week!? After all that!? :mjcry:Deadprez: That is incredible!
Mikaela Street: It really is and from what I am told, she is more motivated than ever to make her stand. I think the demise of Kassidy Heart by many people was a little premature, like those late Friday Nights in the hotel, right Gavin.
Gavin Kirkland: :picard:
Eve: :mjlol2:
Deadprez: We gotta end it on that note! HA HA HA…. Thanks Miks, we love you!
(She waves…)
Mikaela Street: Love you guys too! Bye EAW Universe!
(The feed cuts out as Gavin just looks shocked she said that as Deadprez and Eve and laughing as the camera turns to the center of the ring and Gina Romano with the next match…)
( ‘ULTRAnumb’ by Blue Stahli plays over the sound system, and the arena comes alive as Cameron Ella Ava walks out to the stage pleased by the ovation from the Target Center. )
( DING! DING! DING! )
Gina Romano: The following is a Towering Inferno Qualifying Match scheduled for ONE FALL with a twenty minute time limit! Making her way to the ring, from Los Angeles, California, “THE WARBRINGER”, CAMMERROOOONNN ELLAAAAAA AAAAVAAAAAA!!!
Eve: An appropriate moniker for Cameron as of late. The Hall of Famer and former World Champion has added an entirely new layer of toughness to her game over the past number of weeks and then some. At King of Elite she and Veena Adams threw complete caution to the wind, ultimately ending the contest without a decision.
Deadprez: At her stage of the game most would find trouble staying motivated, let alone keeping a chip on their shoulder. At KOE we saw a game and hungry Cameron Ella Ava swing for the fences proverbially speaking, and should she leave here tonight victorious I got the sense we’ll be seeing more of the same at Dia Del Diablo.
( Por Mi Mexico- Lefty SM Ft. Santa Fe Klan interrupts over the sound system and Roberto De La Rosa walks through the curtain, closely followed by Esmeralda. She removes his custom fitted designer suit, and Roberto continues to the ring with a scowl on his face. )
Gina Romano: And her opponent, hailing from Hidalgo, Mexico weighing in at 245 POOOUNNNDS!!! RRROBERTOOOOOOO DEEEE LAAAA RRROSAAAAAAA!!!
Gavin Kirkland: J Mac over here doesn’t look like a happy camper! Not sure what the hell there is to be so upset about considering what he’s going home to every night, but I imagine it has something to do with his inability to pull away in the Hardcore Title match.
Eve: Who’s “J Mac?”
Gavin Kirkland: If you really wanna know then look it up :mjgrin:
Eve: I’m not doing that. De La Rosa by the looks of things isn’t moving past KOE too quickly. As opposed to the multi person Unique Opportunity match where his main objective, really, was to undercut Abel Atami – King of Elite was much more about himself becoming a champion and it didn’t fall together. Now he’s going into this fully aware of the opportunity awaiting not just in Towering Inferno but also in a potential win over someone of the status of Cameron Ella Ava.
( DING! DING! DING! )
Deadprez: Cam and Roberto close in with determined looks, Cam sporting a confident grin whereas Roberto is more stone faced if you will. The closer they get the further they reach their arms out until Cameron dips behind Roberto looking for a German suplex!
Gavin Kirkland: Not sure if Cam has noticed but she’s wrestling a 250 pound walking wellness policy violation! The dudes traps have their own traps, not sure how easy it’s gonna be to throw a guy like this around!
Deadprez: Roberto stands his ground and is ripping Cam’s hands apart with his own strength. He turns around with both of her wrists in hand and Cam hits a stomp to the midsection! Another kick to the shin! Inner thigh kick! And fires away with some rapidfire forearm strikes. She ducks a WILD swing from Roberto and gives it her all with a closed fist shot that takes him down! He snaps back up and Cam pushes him into the turnbuckle at the corner before delivering a stinging knife edge chop directly to the solar plexus! Roberto walks out of the corner holding his chest, she takes him by the arm and yanks him back into the cornered position and fires off with an even LOUDER chop to the chest, good grief that was loud as a gunshot! But I think that may have pissed him off just as much as it may have hurt him!
Eve: Roberto De La Rosa HOISTS CAMERON OFF OF HER FEET LOOKING FOR A BEAL! BUT CAM CATCHES HIM WITH A FRONT FACE LOCK INTO A GUILLOTINE!!! Esmeralda is voicing some concerns from ringside to her husband, but it isn’t long before he clubs away with a couple of shots into the ribs. Cam’s still got the guillotine in but Roberto readjusts himself and his opponent, setting Cam down to a standing base only to toss her UP AND OVER WITH A SAITO SUPLEX!!! Cam goes rolling out to the apron following that throw! Roberto comes right after Cameron who is pulling herself together on the apron, but Cam fires off numerous body blows to stun her opponent. Roberto’s doubled over favoring the midsection and Cam springs over the ropes for SUNSET BOULEVARD! DIDN’T GET MUCH ON IT BUT SHE’S ROLLING THROUGH INTO THE SUNSET PIN TO STACK HIM ON HIS SHOULDERS!
Ref: OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOONE!!! TWO-
Gavin Kirkland: Barely a two count, Roberto recovers and takes another wild swing wanting the CLOTHESLINE FROM HELL! Sick swinging evasion off the oncoming arm from Cam however and she counters with the SNAPBACK!!! But Roberto twists out of the snapmare facebreaker attempt and sends Cameron FLYING ACROSS THE RING YET AGAIN WITH A BELLY TO BELLY OVERHEAD THROW!! This time the throw sends her crashing onto her right-side and she goes tumbling under the bottom rope before dropping to the ringside floor! Roberto De La Rosa is making good use of his power and size advantage, following her to the other side of the ring and stepping out onto the apron while she recovers below at ringside. And once she does he takes her BACK DOWN WITH A RUNNING KNEE OFF OF THE APRON, CRASHING AGAINST THE FACE OF THE FORMER WORLD CHAMPION! Roberto’s not finished, he pulls Cameron up from the mat without giving her a second to breathe and sends her with all of his strength OVER THE BARRICADE AT THE CORNER, AND CRASHING INTO THE CONCRETE FLOOR AT THE FEET OF OUR FANS! De La Rosa returns into the ring and Esmeralda hounds the official to begin counting!
Ref: 1!!! …….. 2!!!! …..
Gavin Kirkland: How ironic would it be if De La Rosa were able to come away with the win by courtesy of count out?!
Eve: I can only imagine how bad of taste it’d leave in the mouth of The Warbringer, who is already en route to recovery and dragging herself back up over the barricade just as the referee hits a count of five. You can see her favoring the right shoulder after taking a couple of rough landings onto that side of the body, including the latest one on the cement floor. It’s likely she and her opponent are both banged up from their matches at King of Elite.
Ref: 6!!! ……….. 7!!!
Deadprez: These grudge matches can sure take a toll on you. But Cameron is showing now, as she has many times before, that she’s willing and able to play through pain, making it back into the ring at the count of “8” — OH!! BLASTED WITH A RUNNING DROPKICK FROM ROBERTO! Cam hits the deck and stumbles back up, goes back pedaling into the corner! De La Rosa comes right after her with an EXPLOSIVE KNEE STRIKE INTO HIS CORNERED OPPONENT! He takes her across the ring, comes right back after her, BIG TIME RUNNING BACK ELBOW CLOCKS THE SIDE OF THE HEAD OF AVA! He scoops her body underneath the arm and comes out of the corner with a SIDEWALK BACKBREAKER! KIDNEYS FIRST INTO THE KNEE! And hooks the legs!
Ref: OOOOOOOOOOOOOOONEEEEEE!!! TWWWW-
Eve: Kick out! And not just a kick out, an elbow strike to the head at the same time sending a defiant message! De La Rosa is up to a knee, breathing heavily with that scowl on his face that we’ve seen since he stepped through the curtain. Esmeralda sounds off from ringside with some more advice, and now rather than watching Cameron make her recovery Roberto unleashes with a series of stomps to any open part of the body that he can find. Cam rolls towards the corner looking for some measure of escape, but Roberto capitalizes on his positioning and rolls Cameron onto her left side so that he can STAND ON HER SENSITIVE RIGHT ARM, TOWARDS THE SHOULDER AREA, AND USE THE ROPES AS ASSISTANCE TO DRIVE HIS FULL BODYWEIGHT INTO THAT AREA!
Ref: 1! 2! 3! 4!
Gavin Kirkland: Instead of relenting Roberto steps off of Cam’s body and up to the middle turnbuckle before delivering an ELEVATED STOMP INTO THE SORE RIGHT ARM! Cam letting out pain filled yells, and Roberto tears her body away from the corner for another cover!
Ref: OOOOOOOOOOOOOOONE!!! TWWWWWWOOOO-
Deadprez: Shoulder up! De La Rosa applies a firm and tight bear hug, forcefully trying to drive the life out of the former World Champion. And look at the uniqueness of it, normally the bear hug centers around only the midsection but he also has Cameron’s sore right arm trapped as well, adding to the discomfort. It’s a smart plan from De La Rosa who understands just how important it is to step his game up against someone of the caliber of Cameron Ella Ava. You can hear the audience stomping their feet and clapping their hands slow and in rhythm. Cam is reaching out to try and readjust some of her body weight to her own favor, but it’s not an easy feat against someone with a 100 pound advantage over you. Still we are seeing Cam make some headway, as the stomps and claps of the Target Center get louder and more uptempo, Cam is actually building some vertical leverage!!! ANDDDD….
Eve: HIGH ELEVATED MAT SLAM BRINGS CAM RIGHT BACK DOWN ONTO HER FACE! Cutting off the momentum being built by Ava much to the chagrin of this crowd. This time however Cameron’s right arm is freed up allowing her more to work with, while Roberto has the bear hug mostly applied from a rear elevated base. You can see Cam trying and scratching and clawing with all of her might, trying to tear at Roberto’s arms at first to pry apart the grip and now resorting to dragging herself and her much heavier opponent over to the ropes!
Gavin Kirkland: Cam is really fighting for every inch, it’s reminiscent of her in the sack with her husband! But Roberto’s looking to take a mile, trying to barrel roll Cam away from the ring ropes with that rear mat bear hold — OH CAM COUNTERS IN THE MIDDLE OF THE BARREL ROLL AND CATCHES ROBERTO DE LA ROSA WITH A CROSSFACE!!!! JUST LIKE THAT THE VETERAN INSTINCTS KICK IN AT THE PERFECT TIME, BRINGING MUCH NEEDED MOMENTUM BACK ON HER SIDE!
Deadprez: Esmeralda leaps onto the apron calling for Roberto to get himself out of dodge however he can!!! You can tell that really caught him off guard and Esmeralda has half a mind to enter the ring herself, which prompts the ref to intervene! Roberto fights his way up to enough leverage to roll Cam through the crossface and ACTUALLY STACK HER ONTO HER SHOULDERS FOR A PIN! WITH MOST OF THE PRESSURE ON HER WEAKENED RIGHT SHOULDER!
Crowd: OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOONE!!! TWOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!! THREEEEEEEEEEEEEE-
Deadprez: The official turns his attention back to the action after issuing a warning to Esmeralda, but Cam has already kicked out of the pinning counter after what could have arguably been a count of “Three”! The involvement from his wife may have actually hurt him more than it helped him! The two scramble up and De La Rosa immediately scoops Cameron over his shoulder for what appears to be a RUNNING POWERSLAM!!! BUT CAM SLAMS A THUMB INTO THE EYE! LANDS BEHIND HIM! CHOP BLACK TO THE BACK OF THE LEG, CUTTING ROBERTO DE LA ROSA DOWN TO SIZE! She charges right after him! AND SENDS UP ONTO THE BACK OF HIS NECK WITH A GERMAN SUPLEX!!! YOU CAN SEE IT ON HER FACE, THAT WAS OUT OF STRAIGHT UP ADRENALINE! She favors the damaged shoulder but you can tell by the intensity in her eyes that she is locked and fucking loaded! Roberto is up to a knee — THAT’S ALL SHE NEEDED!!! GODDESS RISING!!! STEP-UP AXE KICK TO CHOP THE BIG MAN DOWN! AND FALLS OVER HIM WITH THE COVER!
Ref: OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOONE!!! TWOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!
Gavin Kirkland: ESMERALDA IS IN THE RING AGAIN READY TO ASSAULT CAMERON! The referee intercepts her in time! The official physically restrains Esmeralda after she was getting ready to wail on Cameron! And it doesn’t look like she’s giving him that easy of a time holding her back! Don’t worry ref I’ll take her off of your hands no problem!
Eve: Gavin. Stay.
Gavin Kirkland: I’m more than just your dog you know :sadchild:
Eve: Down boy.
Deadprez: LOOKS LIKE CAM BEAT YOU TO THE PUNCH GAVIN! SHE’S BACK UP AND TAKES ESMERALDA BY HER, DRAGGING THE YELPING WIFE AND VALET OF ROBERTO DE LA ROSA…. AND TOSSING HER THROUGH THE ROPES SENDING HER CRASHING DOWN TO THE RINGSIDE AREA AT THE BOTTOM OF THE RAMP! ESMERALDA HAS BEEN THROWN COMPLETELY FOR A LOOP, SHE STAGGERS BACK UP — AND IS TORN IN HALF WITH A SUICIDE DIVE BY AVA!!!
( The audience roars with applause as Cameron sits up, favoring her right shoulder but still very much back into the swing of things feeding off of the energy of the crowd. )
Eve: Oh look Gavin there’s even another referee ready to escort her from the premises and everything! Whenever she walks up. Isn’t this place so hospitable?
Gavin Kirkland: :sadchild: Sure I guess.
Deadprez: Roberto De La Rosa still appears to be down for the count, but The Goddess of All Eras isn’t taking any chances! She is keeping herself out of sight while keeping her sights on her opponent who is really fighting to pull himself together.
Cameron Ella Ava: :clap: – :clap: – :clap: – :clap: – :clap:
Crowd (joining in): – :clap: – :clap: – :clap: – :clap: – :clap: – :clap: – :clap: – :clap: …
( Roberto is back up to a knee, and takes a glance at Esmeralda being carried up the ramp by on official. )
Eve: GODDESS RISING!!!! TO BRING THIS HOME!
Gavin Kirkland: NO HE CATCHES CAMERON BEFORE THE BOOT CAN COME DOWN! AND COUNTERS WITH A POWERBOMB!!! AND DEADLIFTS HER UP AFTER SLAMMING HER DOWN INTO THE MATTT… SPINNING HIGH-CROSS SITTING POWERBOMB!!! GRITO MEXICANO!!! ROBERTO’S GOING TO DIA DEL DIABLO!!!
Ref: OOOOOOOOOOOOOONE!!! TWOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!! THRRRRRRRRRRRR-
Eve: KICK OUT! CAM FINDS A WAY TO STAY IN THIS! A fire was lit under Roberto from seeing Esmeralda be taken up the ramp and he dug deep within himself to find an incredible counter, but this still isn’t over! De La Rosa uses the ropes to help his own recovery, still very much banged up, you can even see a nasty bruise at the top of his bald head from the Goddess Rising axe kick that just about split his skull into two. Cameron’s on the climb as well, but Roberto rips her up by her hair and is screaming insults in her face! CAM FIRES BACK WITH RIGHT HANDS! KICK TO THE THIGH! Creates some space and wants a FOREARM SMASH! But Roberto dips underneath and drives Cameron into the turnbuckle, follows up by unleashing a series of shoulder thrusts into the midsection!!! The official wants to take this thing out of the corner, he’s counting away, but it’s like Roberto can only see red!
Ref: 1!! 2!!! 3!! 4!!!
Deadprez: Roberto takes Cameron away from the corner… ONLY TO GET HER REACQUAINTED WITH IT IN THE WORST WAY, DRIVING HER DAMAGED RIGHT SHOULDER DIRECTLY INTO THE RINGPOST!!! OOF FOR THE LOVE OF GOD THAT IMPACT! HE GODDESS IS IN A WORLD OF HURT! THAT MAY HAVE VERY WELL SEPARATED CAM’S SHOULDER! Roberto De La Rosa is getting a talking to from the ref for that tactic, but it’s within bounds enough for Roberto not to give a damn. Instead he pulls himself up to be perched at the top turnbuckle, and he reaches down to grab Cameron by the hair in the exact same way she grabbed his wife, but this time HOISTING HER UP FROM THE APRON UP TO THE TOP ROPE WITH HIM…. HE IS MUSCLING CAM INTO ANOTHER HIGH-CROSS POWERBOMB POSITION FROM HIGH ABOVE THE RING!!! HE IS HELLBENT ON SHATTERING CAMERON’S HOPES OF MAKING IT TO DIA DEL DIABLO BY SHATTERING HER BODY! LOOKING FOR ‘EL ULTIMO GRITO MEXICANO’!
Eve: CAM ESCAPES THE CRUCIFIX POWERBOMB AT THE LAST SECOND AND COUNTERS WITH A REAR NAKED CHOKE! BODY-SCISSORS FOR ADDED SECURITY! WHAT A TIMELY EVASION FROM CAMERON, AND AN UNFORTUNATE POSITION DE LA ROSA FINDS HIMSELF IN! HE IS TRYING DESPERATELY TO RIP APART THE GRIP OF AVA, BUT HE DOESN’T HAVE NEARLY THE STRENGTH IN HIM TO DO IT THE WAY HE DID EARLIER IN THIS MATCH! DE LA ROSA PLAYING DIRTY NOW, RIPPING AT HER HAIR! HAMMERFISTS TO THE TOP OF THE HEAD BY CAM! THIS IS GETTING UGLY! OH! CONSECUTIVE BRUTAL ELBOW STRIKES FROM CAMERON CRACK AGAINST THE BACK OF ROBERTO DE LA ROSA’S HEAD! THAT SENDS HIM COLLAPSING FROM THE TOP TURNBUCKLE AND INTO THE RING! Roberto drags himself back up, unsuspectingly turns around, INTO A TOP ROPE METEORA BY CAM!!! SHE GRABS A HOLD OF BOTH OF HIS LEGS…BUT NOT FOR A PINNING COMBINATION… RATHER TO SEND HIM UP AND OVER FOR A SLINGSHOT!!! SENDING DE LA ROSA FACE FIRST INTO THE CORNER!
Eve: DE LA ROSA COMES STUMBLING OUT OF THERE AFTER A HARD BLOW TO THE HEAD — WONDER WOMAN PUNCH!!! FEROCIOUS JUMPING FOREARM SMASH TURNING ROBERTO INSIDE OUT!!! USING HER LEFT ARM INSTEAD OF HER INJURED ARM, BUT STILL GOT EVERY SINGLE BIT OF IT!
Gavin Kirkland: THE GODDESS IS FEELING IT!!!
Eve: CAMERON SHE JUMPS TO HER FEET, FUELING HERSELF WITH THE ENERGY FROM THIS CAPACITY CROWD! AND REBOUNDS OFF OF THE ROPES BEHIND ROBERTO!!! “IN EXCELSIS”!!!! BULLSEYE! LIKE A BULLET TO THE BACK OF THE HEAD!!! HOOKS THE LEG!
Ref: OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOONE!!! TWOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!! THREEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!
( DING! DING! DING! )
( ‘ULTRAnumb’ by Blue Stahli plays, and the audience gives Cameron an explosive ovation )
Gina Romano: HERE IS YOUR WINNER… CAMMMERROOOOOOOOOOONN ELLAAAAAA AAAVVAAAAAAAAA!!!
Eve: A FEROCIOUS FINISH! THESE FANS ARE ON THEIR FEET AFTER AN EXPLOSIVE LATE MATCH RALLY FROM THE WARBRINGER! But despite the result, what an effort from Roberto De La Rosa!
Deadprez: They were evenly matched in a lot of ways weren’t they? Between resilience, brutality, and the will to win; still at the end of the day it looked like Cam simply knew her way around the ring better than her opponent. It was her experience that made the difference more than anything else.
( Cam twists her arm and stretches it, trying to get feeling back into her shoulder. She smiles through the pain and sends love back to the adoring audience after her finishing display. )
Gavin Kirkland: You can tell from her body language in the aftermath that she did not have it easy. But yeah I agree Deadprez Cam didn’t out muscle or out ‘tough’ this match, her wily instincts took over and as soon as Roberto gave her an opening she clamped her teeth down around his neck and did not let go!
Deadprez: And you can expect nothing less in the Towering Inferno, which should scare the hell out of anybody who has to share that structure with her. Years of experience at the highest level of wrestling and overcoming the most insurmountable odds is all the preparation Cam needs. No one is more prepared for a monstrosity like that than Cameron!
(Cameron walks up the ramp slapping hands with fans at ringside, visibly proud of the work that she did. De La Rosa is in the ring being assisted by an official who is offering a towel and an ice pack for his severely bruised head as it fades to a commercial break.)
(As we fade back from the commercial, “The Rumbling” by SiM starts to play throughout the arena. The crowd cheers on, some boo as Theron Nikolas walks out and not in the best of moods.)
Gina Romano: Ladies and gentlemen! Here is Theron Nikolas!
(Theron makes it to the ropes, he gets inside the ring as Gina Romano hands him the mic as his theme starts to fade.)
Theron Nikolas: I don;t really have much to say. I have found myself in this void since returning to the EAW, to fulfill a destiny that began years ago and it seems like I have been running into roadblock after roadblock. It’s par the course and seeing the whole #EAW15 is playing out and all these names from the past who have come here thinking there is going to be instant success like it was before they left have another thing coming. I know my skills have not dwindled, I also know that I am in the best shape of my life. Some may even think that the ghosts of the past have come back to haunt me and there may be some validity to it, for I have not been able to break the ceiling this season, but I know that I can. So I sit back, thinking what Theron Nikolas must do in order to become the Answers World Champion again, to main Event at Pain for Pride, to get where i need to be and not fall short against men like Impact, TLA and women like Kassidy Heart. Yeah, we have a new World Champion and it opens up a bevy of opportunities, roads that I must travel in order to get to where I need to be.
(He pauses for a second as the fans cheer, looking around and letting out a sigh.)
Theron Nikolas: Impact won, and I will blame myself in that matter just like the Triple Threat and just like The Extreme Elimination Chamber. I walked into those with more confidence than I should have. See, what everyone seems to forget is that I am still that Theron Nikolas who is one of the most dangerous wrestlers in the world. I am that Theron Nikolas who can defeat the very best in this business. I am that Theron Nikolas who on any day of the week I could walk out as World Champion. I am that Ther….
(But before he could finish, “Elevate” by DJ Khalil plays throughout the arena as the crowd stands up and cheers. Amir Yusuf walks out, looking around at the fans cheering as he returns from injury. Making his way to the ring as Theron watches him carefully.)
Deadprez: Amir Yuisuf is back and he has something to say! He was injured by Charlie Marr in the King of Elite Tournament and we haven’t seen him in a month but he is coming out here right now and has something to say!
Eve: The EAW Rookie of the Year has returned and he may want to be careful who’s interview time he cuts into!
Gavin Kirkland: Amir wants to stay home and collect a check, that’s why he is coming out here so that Theron can take him out!
(Amir gets in the ring after grabbing a mic, he quickly diffuses the situation…)
Amir Yusuf: No disrespect Theron, so I am sorry that I interrupted what you were saying, but I was hearing it in the back and as a Rookie myself in the EAW, you have to swim through the murky waters of this company. There are a lot of veterans here who are not ready to give up their spots, or they are fighting hard to retain them from the influx of talent that is coming here all the time or in what you said earlier, the whole #EAW15 is seeing all these legends returning and do you think the era now and all the stars of today who have been busting their asses these past few years for their spot are happy about it? I have been injured the last month or so, and Charlie Marr has a receipt coming, but I am not going to step on Limmy Monaghan’s toes, so once that is over with, I will address it, but this? This is important to me, Theron, this is my life, my blood that I put out here every day.
Theron Nikolas: What are you getting at?
Amir Yusuf: The only way you are going to get recognized here in this company is by doing something extraordinary. Let’s take King of Elite for example, night one was a Main Event between two women that are stars today, they had to put everything on the line to be Empress of Elite and are already being threatened by the influx of past stars. Look at the young guns like Alex Myers, Jay Jerry Johnson, MaryBecca, later tonight The Ice Aces and Serotonin, ALL Elitists that want to find their mark, their spot on this current EAW roster, but what is going to happen when these huge names come back and try to push them out? See, this is the where I am getting at. Since I lost the New Breed Championship it has been very up and down for me, Theron. What you need? Is to reestablish yourself, I get that. What I need?
(Amir walks right up to Theron’s face…)
Amir Yusuf: Is to knock off a huge name like you to get some shine on my name again and remind the entire EAW why I was the Rookie of the Year!
(The crowd erupts in tears….)
Amir Yusuf: So what do you say, Theron? I’m not Impact, Kassidy Heart or TLA…. no… I’m the future of this business.
(Theron smiles and nods, he then walks past Amir Yusuf and steps out of the ring as the crowd boos, some cheer leaving Amir Yusuf standing there wondering why he wouldn’t accept his challenge. Theron doesn;t even look back and continues to the back.)
Gavin Kirkland: He just got dissed.
Eve: I don’t think Theron was very amused but I understand Amir and he isn’t the only one feeling this way, it will be interesting to see how this all pans out!
Deadprez: The kid has guts, respect! We will be right back.
(Amir Yusuf continues to look on glaring right at a leaving Theron Nikolas, fading to a commercial.)
(Slowly, the Showdown broadcast would begin to fade back to the ringside area. By now, the audience members would all have individually settled down, one by one reducing the arena to nothing but silence. The camera would continue to pan around the arena, though ever so slowly, the lighting begins to dim, going from bright blue with dark patches, to a subtle grey, making it barely possible to make out the contents of the crowd. Maybe a few T-Shirts, and nothing more. Moments later, the opening notes to ‘King’s Dead’ by Jay Rock, Kendrick Lamar, Future, James Blake would blare through the speakers, causing the entire audience to raise their liveliness. As the cheers rain down hard, Limmy Monaghan would be seen walking through the curtains, dressed in a white suit-shirt, sleeves rolled up, and black jeans. However, something is noticeably off. Walter Bivens, after suffering a neck injury at the hands of Charlie Marr, is missing. Nowhere in sight, Limmy is alone for the first time in a very long time. With the Hardcore Championship held in his right hand, he pauses on the stage, before walking down the ramp. Zero pose, zero showboating.)dressing his oppoay to put it, but I completely agree! What Charlie did to Walter was completely disgusting, but now it forces Limmy to act alone. I’m sure it won’t be terribly hard for him, but the fact that everything has changed *must* be weird.(Limmy Monaghan slides the Hardcore Championship underneath the bottom rope, allowing it to rest in the center of the ring. The camera would linger on it momentarily before, behind it, a chair slides in. Limmy enters the ring, bending down to grab the steel chair. Seconds later, he would open it up, allowing himself to sit on it, whilst the lights slowly fade out, barring the spotlight shining on the ring itself. With a microphone in hand, Limmy Monaghan sits on the chair, as ‘King’s Dead’ begins to fade out. After sitting in silence for a split second, Limmy would begin to talk.)
Limmy Monaghan: Truthfully, I’m conflicted. For more reasons than one, I am conflicted. On one hand, I’m just as elated as I was the previous two times I had walked out of an arena with the Hardcore Championship around my waist. On the other, I am completely disgusted at the actions that concurred following the match. On a third… I can’t help but feel like I’ve had this coming to me for a very long time. Almost as if a weird, unintentional, sick sense of karma has come back to bite me. Just over a year ago, I was doing this same thing. Just over a year ago, I was doing exactly what Charlie Marr did to Walter Bivens… so to act like I’m mad? That would be hypocritical. That would make me unable to take what I have dished out myself. And so, I can’t say I’m bitter about what Charlie did to Walter Bivens. I can’t say that I wouldn’t have done it myself. But on the other side of the same coin… I absolutely want his head for it. I absolutely want to put it on a platter with my own fucking hands… and I guess the complexity is just one-half of the story.
Limmy Monaghan: Because, as I watch him talk about the “Era of Marr” I can’t help but seethe. The fact he has forced Walt into becoming wheelchair bound? There’s no way I wouldn’t be mad, and in truth, that is exactly what he wants from me. He wants me to feel upset at his decision. He wants me to feel disgusted. He would not have done it if that wasn’t the case. And I’m here to confirm he accomplished exactly what he wanted, but I question whether or not that was a good decision on his part. I question whether or not he wants a blood-lusted Limmy Monaghan, but regardless, he’s going to get it. As I sit on this chair… the same kind of chair used to injure Walter Bivens… staring at my Championship… the same Championship he tried to cripple a man over… I can’t help but want Charlie Marr to come down to this ring right now. I can’t help but feel like using my bare hands to rip that beard out, hair by hair, so I can crack his head like an egg. And in due time, regardless of what happens, that’s exactly what I’m going to get. And I hope it’s right fucking now. You hurt my manager– my friend? The Era of Charlie Marr ENDS now! Whether that be by your own choice, or your own failure to stop me from making it crumble, that is up to you.
(Limmy Monaghan stands up and kicks the chair back; forcing it to drop to the ring mat. Shaking with anger, he stares at the titantron, praying Charlie Marr’s entrance graphics would show. And, after a few seconds, it would as ‘Praise The Lord’ by Bandokay floods through the speakers. The entire audience would transition into a flood of boos, practically drowning out any other sound in the entire arena, as the only thing you can hear is the sheer hatred every man, woman, and child has towards “The Man of Always.” Charlie, dressed in a black leather jacket atop a swamp green hoodie, would start to walk down the ramp, holding a microphone in hand, and the same chair he had used against Walter Bivens in his left. It’s obvious that Charlie is the one who is mentally in control, but Limmy would attempt to keep himself oin check. Charlie would slide into the ring, before placing the chair down. He sits on it. Charlie then signals for Limmy to do the same with the chair he had previously kicked.)
Charlie Marr: Trust me, Limmy, the Era of Charlie Marr will not end as quickly as you may think. From the moment I had crippled your 55-year old lap dog, it was set in place, and your uncanny sense of morality toward the situation will not act as a repellant. You, Limmy, are going to continue suffering. Me giving Walter the nickname “wheels” was nothing more than a fucking example to get your attention. It was exactly what I needed to stop you from treating me like you did Abel, Roberto, and Sierra. Because I’m better than that. I’m the one who’s going to take your Championship after breaking you beforehand. You had your cute, niche little run. But I promised you’d be an afterthought, and I’m not going to break that promise.
(Limmy Monaghan roughly scratches his chin, before taking a deep breath to calm down.)
Limmy Monaghan: Truthfully, Charlie, I don’t give a shit whether or not that was a mere warning, an example, or the best you could actually dish out. Something you’ll learn is I’m never fighting for the sake of being Hardcore Champion, and you’ve done nothing but give me a further reason to make you just another stain in the mat by the end of the night. I admire your courage. I’m glad you, in all honesty, find yourself to be the next Hardcore Champion because I thrive in deconstructing Elitists who truly find certainty to be the greatest sense they have because more times than not *all they have is an ego-driven rant and thirty minutes before they find themselves, once again, lost.* As far as I’m concerned, you best start believing in God. Because when I get my hands on you I’ll be your wake-up call, a reminder that maybe God doesn’t **believe in you.**
Charlie Marr: That anger towards me, Limmy – this sense of revenge you have – is exactly why that *won’t* happen. Because I know damn well that you’re going to put that fucking title on the line against me, and you’re going to lose. At Dia Del Diablo, I could make each and every word you have uttered out of your mouth since October mean nothing more than something I stand on to prove that I am single-handedly the darkest mother fucker on this entire brand. I crippled a man just to hurt somebody else, and I can do so much more to someone like you… I could send you to an early grave, defile it, drag you back out, and make sure the job is finished all in a single match, and nobody would be surprised at that. Because not a single man is going to be surprised that Charlie Marr – the same man who ran through almost an entire Extreme Elimination Chamber – is better than an emotional, Jamie O’Hara-wannabe cunt like yourself.
(Despite their hatred towards Charlie, the crowd ‘ooh’s.)
Limmy Monaghan: That’s cute. Where you got it from, I don’t know, but it’s cute. And you’re right, I will accept this match, and I wouldn’t have it any other way. I wouldn’t have Hurricane Hawk force this match to exist, nor would I allow even Walter Bivens to coerce me into it. This is a match I have wanted, and at this point, I crave. Come Dia Del Diablo, I am going to make you feel worse pain than Walter Bivens did – and I assure you, that comes at a bigger price than a physical beating. Because I will remind everybody here that you peaked in 2019, and fell off in 2021, because that “emotional, Jamie O’Hara-wannabe” will transcend every single thing you have ever set out to do before you can ever feel the same way you did three years ago.
(The crowd, once again, would ‘ooh’ – but Charlie’s reaction is far different. He chuckles…)
Charlie Marr; That’s all I wanted… and out of the kindness of my own heart, I’ll allow you to pick what match we fight in. Lord knows you’ll fail just like the previous times you wrestled in a stipulation match, with a Championship on the line…
(Charlie and Limmy slowly stand up, Charlie enjoying this moment, whereas Limmy absolutely despises the man standing across from him…)
Limmy Monaghan: Fine by me…
(Charlie smirks, before…)
Eve: OH GOD! NO! ‘CHARING CROSS’! DISCUS LARIAT!!!
Gavin Kirkland: OH MY GOD! YES! LIMMY GOATAGHAN DUCKS UNDERNEATH IT, BEFORE HITTING THE ROPES… ‘MURDER TO EXCELLENCE’!!! THE BICYCLE KNEE STRIKE CONNECTS STRAIGHT TO CHARLIE MARR’S JAW, AND HE DROPS TO HIS HANDS AND KNEES!!!
(Limmy stumbles over to Charlie, before standing behind him. He reaches down, and grabs him by the beard, before posturing him up.)
Limmy Monaghan: (off-mic) Allow me to make a promise of my own… **you’re fucked.**
Deadprez: AND NOW LIMMY MONAGHAN BEGINS TO WALK BACK BACK… ‘HANGMAN’S GAMBIT’!!!! KNIFE-EDGE ELBOW STRIKE DIRECTLY TO THE BACK OF CHARLIE MARR’S HEAD, AND IT KNOCKS HIM UNCONSCIOUS!!!!! OH MY GOD!!!
(Limmy Monaghan stands back up, with a deranged, unhinged look on his face – one of which we haven’t seen since the days of Insurgency, a year ago… Grabbing the microphone, he squats down beside Charlie Marr.)
Limmy Monaghan: I told you, you’re fucked… You want me to pick a stipulation? That’s fine. How’s this for Hardcore? This bout… will be a Fire & Steel Match!!!!
(Limmy Monaghan drops the mic, as the crowd bursts out into cheers of shock, and confusion, as they truly do not know what that match entails.)
Eve: WHAT THE FUCK DOES THAT MEAN?
Deadprez: I DON’T KNOW, EVE!!!
(‘King’s Dead’ would hit the speakers a second time, as Limmy Monaghan grabs the Hardcore Championship. He spits on Charlie Marr’s prone body, before exiting the ring, and walking up the ramp. Charlie is seen grabbing onto a chair, and attempting to pull himself back up, before the show fades to the LAST commercial break…)
(A commercial for Ronan Malosi’s arcade begins to play, as multiple arcade games are shown; “Pac-Roney” “Super Malosi Bros” and “Roney Kong Jr.” being many examples.)
(As it comes back from commercial break, the camera pans to Gina Romano and the announcement of the Main Event.)
Gina Romano: LADIES AND GENTLEMEN!! The following contest is a Trip To Purgatory match with TV time remaining! This match can only be won through knockout or surrendering! The winner of this match will face The Haircare Kings at Dia Del Diablo for the EAW Unified Tag Team Championships!
( Lights flicker as the camera pans through the ring. 6ft poles attached to the ring posts are wrapped with single chains hanging to various points on the ring with various weapons hanging. There are also sides of a steel cage surrounding the ring. “Shake It” by Metro Station blasts through the speakers of the Target Center. It brings out an ear-deafening pop as Chris Elite and Jake Smith jerk the curtains and approach the entranceway. Both competitors carry their EAW Unified Tag Team Championships on their waists with pride while they make their way down towards the squared circle. )
Gina Romano: PLEASE WELCOME THE EAW UNIFIED TAG TEAM CHAMPIONS…. THE HAAAIIRRRCARREEE KIIIINGS!!
Deadprez: These are the two men that either The Ice Aces or Serotonin will face for the EAW Unified Tag Team Championships at Dia Del Diablo. Hot off the press off their King Of Elite singles bouts, Jake Smith and Chris Elite are looking forward to their first major championship defense. Smith and Elite have represented the division with pride with Elite being in the King of Elite finals and Smith nearly winning the EAW National Elite Championships.
Eve: The tag team championships previous to The Haircare Kings have been dominant in their own right, but Smith and Elite have no plans to rest on their laurels and return the tag team division into the stagnant state it was in before. They have made it known that their team will not go unnoticed. Either it is the Ice Aces or Serotonin, they surely have more than their hands full.
( While Chris Elite and Jake Smith interact with fans at ringside, their theme song goes silent and is immediately accompanied with “Just Stop” by Serotonin. With what was once a content Minnesota crowd, the entire Target Center is filled to the brim with boos. Jonny Airhart and Pandora Paisley arrogantly march onto the stage and try to stay level-headed despite the boos. They slightly indulge in their egos by mocking the crowd on their way down to the ring. )
Gina Romano: INTRODUCING FIRST! In a combined weight of 23 stones.. PANDORA PAISLEY… JONNY AIRHART…. SERRROOOOOTONNNIINNNNNNN!!!
Eve: Serotonin has been quick to make quite an impact in the tag team division. They have been steadily establishing themselves as future tag team champions, and this is the perfect opportunity to prove that. They have been able to get the upper hand over The Ice Aces multiple times in their feud, and tonight is where their blood-boiling rivalry meets its end. The Ice Aces were the one who came up with the whole Trip To Purgatory stipulation, and I am sure this is the last thing that Serotonin wanted to be in to earn their championship opportunity. The stipulation would have been completely different had Jonny Airhart defeated Usagi Senshi, but that is what happens when you get too cocky.
Deadprez: If Airhart didn’t get too cocky with the match, then this match would have been to their advantage. However, his ego got in his way and The Ice Aces are walking into this match knowing exactly how they are going to use the Trip To Purgatory stipulation to their advantage. However, Serotonin has shown to be the more dominant duo. They are the more cerebral tag team and know how to use every part of that ring. The Ice Aces will need to beware of their versatility and mind games. Serotonin are confident as they enter this hellacious structure, but they are mocking the crowd as they usually do.
( SEROTONIN continues to rile up the Minnesota crowd before their discontent immediately shifts to a rumbling pop. “Band-Maid” by Thrill begins to play as The Ice Aces explode out of the curtains and joyfully makes their presence known. Jonny Airhart and Pandora Paisley take umbrage at how the crowd instantly switched up with the disgusted look on their faces. As The Ice Aces come closer towards the squared circle, both of their respective partners hold back from Paisley and Senshi from lying hands before the bell. )
Gina Romano: AND THEIR OPPONENT! At a combined weight of 245 pounds.. THEY ARE USAGI SENSHI.. AYU MEGUMI…. THE ICCEEEE ACEEEEEEEEESSSSSSSSSS!!!
Gavin Kirkland: DID YOU HEAR THAT POP FOR THE GREATEST TAG TEAM ON EARTH! NOT ONLY DID THE VOLUME RAISE IN THIS SHIT, BUT MY BONER DID AS WELL!!
Deadprez: The confidence of the Ice Aces are radiating through their skin. They have waited for this moment. After months of repeatedly crossing paths with Serotonin, they have a huge opportunity to end it once and for all. Their rivalry will end where they have a huge advantage being the stipulation. The Ice Aces have the upper edge over them, but like we said; Serotonin’s brilliant mind games and rule manipulation are what they need to watch out about.
Eve: The fact that the Ice Aces chose a stipulation that will force them to stay at one spot at all times knows that they are aware of their tendencies. They know exactly what they are capable of, but when Serotonin gets going, they will have a lot of trouble addressing that problem. This is going to be a great tag team match and hopefully put back more eyes on the EAW tag team division. The Haircare Kings have the best seats in the house and will witness who their next challenger is.
( DING! DING! DING! )
Deadprez: The main event of the first ever Super Showdown events has begun and SEROTONIN QUICKLY RUNS TO THE WALLS TO GRAB WEAPONS!! SEROTONIN COULD GET THE IMMEDIATE ADVANTAGE IF THEY EQUIP THEMSELVES WITH THOSE INSTRUMENTS OF DEATH, BUT THE ICE ACES PULL THEM OFF THE ROPES AND STOPS THEM FROM DOING SO!! USAGI SENSHI IS ON JONNY AIRHART WHILE PANDORA PAISLEY EXCHANGE STRIKES WITH AYU MEGUMI!! THIS MATCH HAS BEGUN AND WE ALREADY HAVE AN ALL-OUT BRAWL ON OUR HANDS!
Eve: PANDORA PAISLEY IS OVERPOWERING MEGUMI AS SHE THRUSTS HER INTO THE CORNER TURNBUCKLES!! JONNY AIRHART KICKS THE MIDSECTION AND TRIES TO IRISH WHIP HER INTO THE WALL!! BUT MEGUMI TURNS IT AROUND AND AIRHART GOES FACE FIRST INTO- NO!! AIRHART JUMPS ONTO THE ROPES AND LEAPS OFF THE WALL!! AND HE DESCENDS OFF THE WALL ONTO USAGI!! Airhart lands on his feet as Usagi comes off the ropes! AND USAGI GOES FOR THE BICYCLE KNEE STRIKE RIGHT OUT OF THE GATE!!
Gavin Kirkland: YES!! NO!! USAGI MISSES AS AIRHART DROPS HER WITH A NECKBREAKER!! Jonny Airhart had that scouted as he now pulls Usagi up to her feet. Pandora Paisley standing on the middle ropes and raining down on Megumi with a ground-and-pound! ONE!! TWO!! THREE!! FOUR!! FIVE!! SIX- MEGUMI SLIDES UNDERNEATH HER LEGS!! AND SHE PUSHES PAISLEY AS SHE GOES FACE FIRST INTO THE CAGE!! MEGUMI NOW ROLLS INTO THE CENTER OF THE RING!! AIRHART SEES HER COMING AND TRIES TO STOP HER!!
Eve: USAGI COMES FROM BEHIND AND WRAPS HER ARMS AROUND HIS WAIST!! AND MEGUMI WITH A DROPKICK FOLLOWED BY A RELEASE GERMAN SUPLEX FROM USAGI SENSHI!! THE ICE ACES HAVE GOTTEN THE ADVANTAGE RIGHT OUT OF THE GATE AS THEY NOW TARGET PANDORA PAISLEY WHO IS STAGNANT ON THE TOP TURNBUCKLE! Such a violent start to this match as Usagi and Ayu are double teaming Paisley on the top turnbuckle! Paisley is trying to fend them off but I don’t think the numbers are in her favor at all! Megumi and Megumi are just taking turns delivering vicious forearm strikes to Paisley! She is just getting peppered unprotected with those forearm smashes!
Deadprez: Jonny Airhart brings herself up to her feet and addresses the situation. The Ice Aces had this planned as MEGUMI IMMEDIATELY SOARS OFF THE TOP TURNBUCKLE!! AND SHE LOOKS TO DESCEND ONTO AIRHART WITH A MOONSAULT!! MEGUMI FALLS RIGHT INTO THE REVERSE FRONT FACE LOCK! AND SHE SIGNALS USAGI TO TURN AROUND AND LEAP OFF THE TOP TURNBUCKLE!! LOOKS LIKE THEY ARE GOING FOR A DOUBLE TEAM MANEUVER, BUT PANDORA GRABS USAGI AND SMASHES HER HEAD INTO THE SIDE OF THE WALL!! AIRHART COUNTERS THE REVERSE FACE LOCK AND HOISTS HER UP INTO A FIREMAN’S CARRY!!
Eve: Pandora Paisley is just mashing and grinding Usagi Senshi’s into the chains as Airhart drops Ayu! AYU FLIPS OFF THE FIREMAN’S CARRY!! AND SHE GOES FOR A JUMPING GAMENGIRI KICK!! AIRHART SNATCHES HER LEG IN MID-AIR AND DROPS HER INTO A HEEL HOOK!! BRILLIANT WRESTLING FROM JONNY AIRHART AS THIS IS WHAT SEROTONIN IS ALL ABOUT! AIRHART IS USING HIS OTHER LEG TO KICK THE BACK OF HER HEAD IN!! THIS MATCH COULD END IN A HURRY AND WE COULD DETERMINE THE NEXT CHALLENGERS FOR THE HAIRCARE KINGS!!
Deadprez: Pandora Paisley places one of the chains right in front of Usagi Senshi’s neck on the top rope! AND SHE STARTS TO CHOKE SENSHI WITH THE CHAIN!!! GREAT RING AWARENESS FROM PANDORA PAISLEY!! THE CROWD IS BOOING AS THEY THINK THIS MATCH MIGHT END EXACTLY LIKE THIS! AND NOW SENSHI IS ABLE TO GRAB AHOLD OF THE SINGAPOREAN CANE ABOVE HER!! AND SHE SMASHES IT ACROSS THE FACE OF PAISLEY!! PAISLEY SLOWS DOWN, BUT SHE GRABS THE CANE RIGHT OUT OF HER HANDS AND PRESSES IT AGAINST HER HEAD!! ADDED DAMAGE TO THE CHAIN CHOKE MECHANISM AS HER ESCAPE ATTEMPT FAILED AND IT IS BEING USED AGAINST HER!
Gavin Kirkland: This is kind of getting me hard! Serotonin is about to punch their ticket to Dia Del Diablo! OH THERE IS USAGI ACTUALLY DOING SOMETHING!! Usagi is holding onto the bottom rope, but there are no rope breaks in this match! Usagi can still legally surrender from this match, but she has no intentions to do so! Usagi is up on one foot, but Airhart still got that heel hook tight on that other leg! What in the world is Usagi thinking here! USAGI GRABS THE LEG OF PANDORA PAISLEY!! PAISLEY LOSES BALANCE, FALLS OFF THE TOP ROPE AND GOES CRASH LANDING ONTO HER OWN TAG TEAM PARTNER!! MALFUNCTION IN THE FUNCTION AS USAGI SENSHI SAVED THE ICE ACES’ CHANCES OF GOING TO DIA DEL DIABLO FROM GOING UP IN ASHES!! What a brilliant plan right there as Serotonin took such an ugly collision.
Deadprez: Ayu Megumi is desperately gasping for oxygen after Pandora Paisley was on the precipice of choking her to death. Both respective tag teams depend on their members to get up to their feet as they now charge at each other once again! Serotonin was hugely affected by that ugly collision as The Ice Aces gets the upper hand! THE ICE ACES FLOOR THEIR OPPONENTS WITH STEREO HURRICANRANA!! AND THEN NOW THEY GRAB SEROTONIN AND WHIPS THEM FACE FIRST INTO THE WALL OFF THE STEEL CAGE!! AND OFF THAT IMPACT, THEY WALK RIGHT INTO STEREO RELEASE GERMAN SUPLEXES!! THE KIP UP TO THEIR FEET AS THEY ARE FEEDING OFF THE ELECTRIC ATMOSPHERE HERE IN THE MIDWEST!
Eve: SEROTONIN are down and out in the center of the ring as The Ice Aces climb the cage to search for weapons! Usagi Senshi grabs ahold of an MMA black belt with barbed wire wrapped around it while Ayu Megumi grabs a steel chair that was hanging from the top corner of the cage.
Deadprez: They drop down to the canvas and wait for Serotonin to get back up to their feet. Paisley and Airhart turn around as SENSHI AND MEGUMI LUNGE TOWARDS THEM WITH THEIR RESPECTIVE WEAPON-
**SLASH!!**
Gavin Kirkland: WHAT IN THE BLUE FUCK!! SEROTONIN SLICES THEM WITH THOSE PLAYING CARDS!! THIS IS AIRHART’S SIGNATURE MOVE AS PAISLEY DOES THE SAME THING!! AND THEY NOW SLICE THEIR BACK WITH THE CARD!! AND THEY THROW THE CARD AT THEM!! THEY CATCH THE CARD AND SEROTONIN USES THE DISTRACTION TO FLOOR THEM WITH STEREO CLOTHESLINES!! SEROTONIN IS BACK IN THIS MATCH JUST LIKE THAT! Jonny Airhart picks up Usagi Senshi and hangs her on the top turnbuckle in a tree of woe position. Airhart Irish whips Paisley as Paisley looks to hit a hesitation dropkick onto the hanging Senshi! BUT MEGUMI KIPS-UP OFF THE GROUND AND CONNECTS WITH A ROUNDHOUSE KICK RIGHT ACROSS THE FACE!! I THINK I JUST SAW A TOOTH FLYING OUT!
Deadprez: Jonny Airhart reels into the corner turnbuckles whereas Pandora Paisley looks to take care of Ayu Megumi! MEGUMI WITH AN OVERHEAD KICK!! BUT PAISLEY GRABS THE FOOT AND TRIES TO GO FOR THE HEEL HOOK!! THIS IS EXACTLY WHAT AIRHART DID EARLIER! BUT MEGUMI ROLLS THROUGH AND PAISLEY GOES FACE FIRST INTO THE HANGING TRASH CAN LID RIGHT ABOVE THE ROPES! UNFORTUNATE TIME AND PLACE FOR PAISLEY AS MEGUMI NOW COMES FROM BEHIND! AND SHE MAY BE GOING FOR STARSTORM THIS EARLY IN THIS MATCH!! THE DRAGON SUPLEX COMING RIGHT UP!
Eve: BUT PAISLEY TWISTS OUT AND DROPS HER WITH A SIT-OUT JAWBREAKER!! MEGUMI IS STUNNED AS SHE NOW REBOUNDS OFF THE SECOND ROPE!! AND INSTINCTIVELY RESPONDS WITH THE RUNNING BICYCLE KNEE STRIKE OFF THE DOME OF HIS HEAD! PAISLEY IS DOWN AS AIRHART GETS BACK UP TO HIS FEET!! AND SPLASHES DOWN ONTO MEGUMI WITH A STANDING SHOOTING STAR PRESS!! GREAT ATHLETICISM AS LOOK; USAGI SENSHI SPRINGBOARDS OFF THE TOP ROPE!! AND SHE GOES FOR A SPRINGBOARD MOONSAULT!!
Deadprez: JONNY AIRHART GRABS THE STEEL CHAIR AND DRIVES THE EDGE INTO HER THROAT!! USAGI SENSHI IS GRABBING HER THROAT IN PAIN!! AIRHART NOW HOLDS THE CHAIR IN FRONT OF HIS CHEST WHILE JUMPING ONTO THE SECOND ROPE!! AND SHE MOONSAULTS OVER!! AND USES THE STEEL CHAIR FOR ADDED IMPACT DAMAGE AS HE DESCENDS ONTO SENSHI WITH A SPRINGBOARD MOONSAULT!! ABSOLUTELY BRUTAL FROM AIRHART, BUT HE MAY HAVE TAKEN AS MUCH BRUNT AS HIM AS WELL!! THAT STEEL CHAIR WENT CRASHING INTO HIS PECTORAL AREA AS AIRHART FRANTICALLY HELPS PAISLEY UP TO HER FEET.
Gavin Kirkland: Serotonin has acquired the upper hand over both of their opponents yet again in this match as they both bring up Ayu Megumi up to her feet. Airhart lifts Megumi up and drops her into an inverted Atomic Drop before momentarily hoisting her up into the air with a bear hug. Pandora Paisley runs the ropes and leaps over Jonny Airhart’s shoulders! AND SHE DRIVES HER LEG INTO THE MUSHER OF MEGUMI WITH A JUMPING LEG LARIAT! THEY CALL THAT THE LOBOTOMIZED MANEUVER, BUT THEY ARE NOT FINISHED YET!! AIRHART HOLDS ONTO MEGUMI’S LEGS AND SLINGSHOTS HER INTO THE SKIES!! AND PAISLEY CATCHES MEGUMI!! AND PLOPS HER DOWN WITH A SAMOAN DROP!! GREAT TEAMWORK!
Deadprez: Jonny Airhart catapulted Usagi Senshi into a catch Samoan Drop from Pandora Paisley. That is vintage tag team wrestling right there as Serotonin now places their undivided attention onto Ayu Megumi! Ayu Megumi is in the corner as Airhart IRISH WHIPS PAISLEY INTO HER!! PAISLEY WITH A DROPKICK INTO THE CORNER AND AIRHART FOLLOWS UP WITH A CLOTHESLINE BEFORE THROWING HER INTO A SEATED POSITION INTO THE CENTER OF THE RING!! PAISLEY RUNS INTO THE ROPES AND REBOUNDS OFF INTO A PRECISION PENALTY KICK ACROSS THE JAW OF MEGUMI!! AND HERE COMES AIRHART!! HE TURNS AROUND AND FLIPS OVER FOR A STANDING MOONSAUL-
Eve: USAGI SENSHI DROPKICKS AIRHART IN THE MIDDLE OF THE BACKFLIP AND HIS FEET COLLIDES ALMOST PERFECTLY INTO THE BACK OF PANDORA PAISLEY’S HEAD AS SHE WAS POSING! SENSHI TIMED THAT PERFECTLY AND THAT COMBINATION WAS UNABLE TO BE COMPETED BY SEROTONIN!! Senshi now grabs Paisley and hoists her up into a suplex! AND SHE TOSSES HER FORWARD INTO ONE OF THE CHAINS AND PAISLEY GOES SLIDING DOWN THE CHAINS PAINFULLY AND COLLAPSING ONTO THE APRON! Senshi sees Airhart getting up to his feet and jumps onto to the top turnbuckle! AND SHE LOOKS TO GO FOR THAT CORNER SPRINGBOARD ROUNDHOUSE KICK!! FATALITY IN BOUND!
Gavin Kirkland: AIRFART ROLLS UNDER THE TARGET ZONE AND SENSHI MISSES THE FATALITY ATTEMPT!! Airfart grabs the trash can lid from one of the chains and smashes it into her midsection! He slides the lid onto the ground directly under the upper head area of Senshi! AND HE PULLS HER DOWN INTO SOME SORT OF TWISTED STO!! AND HE DROPS SENSHI ONTO THE TRASH CAN LID WITH A TWISTING DDT!! THE CROWD ABSOLUTELY SCREECHES IN UNISON AS YOU COULD HEAR THAT IMPACT! Airhart tells the referee to check in on her to see if she is potentially knocked out. Airhart is just soaking in the boos, spreading his arms and living in the moment! This could be the match winning moment that will lead him one step closer to winning his first EAW championship gold!
Deadprez: Ayu Megumi gets up onto her feet and comes from behind! AIRHART WITH A BACK ELBOW TO THE FACE!! NOW!! MEGUMI DUCKS THE BACK ELBOW AND SNATCHES THE FRONT OF THE WAIST!! AND SHE DRIVES HIM DOWN WITH A BRIDGING NORTHERNS LIGHT SUPLEX!! AND MEGUMI ARCHES OVER AND MAINTAINS THE HOLD!! AND SHE LOOKS TO BE GOING FOR AN EXPLODER SUPLEX!! BUT THE HEIGHT ALLOWS AIRHART TO GRAB THE TRASH CAN FROM THE SIDE AND SMASHES IT ONTO THE TAILBONE OF ONE HALF OF SEROTONIN! Megumi goes down to one knee, but she sucks up the damage and elevates him once again! AIRHART WITH AN EVEN STRONGER SMASH WITH THE TRASH CAN AND AYU MEGUMI COMPLETELY LETS GO!
Eve: AND NOW AIRHART PROCEEDS TO DROP THE TRASH CAN ONTO HER BACK!! BUT MEGUMI TURNS OVER AND SENDS A SHOOT KICK TO HIS LEFT KNEECAP!! AIRHART GOES DOWN ONTO ONE KNEE AS MEGUMI NOW GETS UP TO HER FEET AND REBOUNDS OFF THE ROPES!! AND SHE JUMPS INTO THE AIR ONTO AIRHART FOR A JUMPING FOREARM SMASH!
( Jonny Airhart uses the trash can to catch and trap Ayu Megumi. )
Gavin Kirkland: WHAT THE?!?! MEGUMI GETS LITERALLY CAUGHT IN MID AIR WITH THAT TRASH CAN AS AIRHART CONNECTS WITH A DOUBLE FOOT STOMP!! USAGI SENSHI GETS UP AND JUMPS ONTO AIRHART!! AIRHART CATCHES MEGUMI!! AND CONNECTS WITH THE SITOUT SCOOP SLAM PILEDRIVER ONTO THE TRASH CAN THAT AYU MEGUMI IS INSIDE! A TWO FOR ONE SPECIAL THERE AS JONNY AIRHART GETS UP TO HIS FEET AND QUICKLY CLIMBS THE CAGE WALLS FOR A NEW WEAPON!!!
Deadprez: Pandora Paisley is up on her feet and crouches in corner. She is waiting for Ayu Megumi to get up on her feet. Usagi Senshi has yet to move after being crushed inside that trash can. Paisley runs out of the corner and rotates around like a discus! AND LOOKS TO CONNECT WITH THE PANDORA’S BOX!! BUT MEGUMI BLOCKS THE DISCUS BICYCLE KICK WITH A CARTWHEEL EVASION!! AND AYU MEGUMI GOES FOR THE ETHEREAL BLADE!! THE ONE-LEGGED SHOTGUN DROPKICK MISSES AS SENSHI LANDS HARD ON HER HIP!! AND NOW PAISLEY GRABS HER HEAD FROM THE SIDE!
( Jonny Airhart is seen grabbing a retractable baton from the top of the cage. )
Eve: AND PAISLEY LOOKS TO GO FOR THE HEADLOCK DRIVER!! BUT MEGUMI SPINS OUT OF HER ARMS!! AND CONNECTS WITH RYO NO IKARI!! NO!! SUPER KICK IS BLOCKED AS PAISLEY SPINS HER LEG AROUND!! AND PAISLEY CONNECTS WITH A SPINNING HEEL KICK TO THE JAW!! SPIT FLIES OUT OF THE MOUTH OF AYU MEGUMI AS SHE IS STRUGGLING TO REMAIN ON HER FEET!! AND PAISLEY TURNS AROUND AND AIRHART THROWS DOWN THE RETRACTABLE BATON!! AIRHART PROCEEDS TO CLIMB HIGHER ON THE CAGE AS PAISLEY FULLY EXTENDS THAT BATON AND IMPATIENTLY WAITS FOR MEGUMI TO GET UP TO HER FEET!!
Deadprez: PAISLEY SWINGS THE BATON!! BUT USAGI SENSHI COMES FROM OUT OF NOWHERE AND DRIVES THE TRASH CAN ONTO HER FACE!! PAISLEY STILL HAS THE BATON IN HER HAND AS USAGI STRUGGLES TO MAINTAIN HER BALANCE!! SHE USES THE TRASH CAN TO KEEP HER FEET PLANTED AS SHE NOW RUNS THE ROPES!! AND PAISLEY CONNECTS WITH A SUPERKICK!! AND THEN A KICK TO THE SIDE OF THE HEAD!! CAT’S PAW COMBO IS COMPLETED AS PAISLEY NOW GRABS HOLD OF THE BATO-
Eve: MEGUMI JUMPS ONTO THE TOP TURNBUCKLE AND JUMPS OVER!! AND DECIMATES PAISLEY AS SHE WAS BENDING OVER WITH HER SIGNATURE MOONSAULT!! LEAP CONNECTS AS MEGUMI NOW QUICKLY GETS BACK UP TO HER FET AND THROWS THE STEEL CHAIR AT JONNY AIRHART! I BELIEVE THERE IS A SLEDGEHAMMER AT THE VERY TOP OF THE CAGE WALL AS AIRHART WAS TRYING TO GET ON THAT!! AIRHART IS STUNNED ON THE CAGE AS MEGUMI JOINS HIM IN A VERY DANGEROUS POSITION!!
Deadprez: MEGUMI WITH A ROUNDHOUSE KICK TO AIRHART! AND ANOTHER ONE!! AND ANOTHER ONE!! AND SHE GOES FOR ONE FINAL ONE!! BUT AIRHART JUMPS AND REACHES FOR THE CAGE TOP PANEL AND MEGUMI DRIVES HER ROUNDHOUSE KICK INTO THE CINAS!! AND AIRHART GRABS THE SLEDGEHAMMER!! WAIT!! MEGUMI IS ABLE TO HOP OFF AND PUNCHES AIRHART RIGHT IN THE FACE!! AIRHART IS LAID OUT FACE DOWN ON TOP OF THE CAGE AS MEGUMI JOINS HIM ON THE TOP TURNBUCKLE!! Megumi struggles to bring Airhart up to her feet as we now go back down to the canvas!
Gavin Kirkland: Usagi Senshi is leaving that battle up to her tag team partner as she focuses her undivided attention onto Pandora Paisley. Senshi’s face turns into a dirty smirk as she reaches over and retrieves the MMA black belt wrapped with barbed wire. Paisley is still recovering after that moonsault that almost broke her body in half. Senshi walks behind Paisley and WHIPS HER WITH THE MMA BELT!! AND SHE WHIPS HER AGAIN!! AND AGAIN!! AND AGAIN!! AND THEN NOW SHE BEGINS TO WRAP IT AROUND HER NECK!! AND SHE USES IT TO PULL HER UP TO HER FEET!! AND SHE HITS PANDORA WITH A DOUBLE KNEE BACKSTABBER!! GOD DAMN!! THAT BARBED WIRE WENT RIGHT INTO HER NECK PLUS BOUNCING OFF HER TWO KNEES!!
Deadprez: Senshi lets go of Paisley with the MMA belt still in hand. Senshi wraps it around his head once again and ties a knot! WHAT THE HELL? WHAT IS SHE THINKING HERE!! PAISLEY IS SCREAMING IN PAIN TRYING TO GET THE BELT OFF AROUND HER HEAD AS SENSHI NOW JUMPS ONTO THE TOP TURNBUCKLE! AND SHE CONNECTS WITH THE SPRINGBOARD ROUNDHOUSE KICK RIGHT INTO THE FACE! AND CONSIDER THE FACT THAT THE MMA BARBED WIRED BELT AROUND HER FACE GRINDS AGAINST HER FACE!! Paisley is down and out as Senshi recovers underneath the bottom rope. We return to the top of the cage as Airhart is trying to take Megumi!
Eve: Airhart is kicking Megumi’s head in, but Megumi is just absorbing these straight blows to the head! Airhart with one last kick that stuns Megumi in the cage! Megumi is hanging off the wall with one arm as Airhart now grabs ahold of the sledgehammer! BUT MEGUMI GRABS THE SLEDGEHAMMER!! AND SHE PULLS OUT OF HIS ARMS!! AIRHART WITH A SHOCKED FACE AS HE NOW CLIMBS OVER THE CAGE AND CLIMBS ON THE EXTERIOR!! HE IS DESPERATELY TRYING TO DODGE THE SLEDGEHAMMER BLOWS!! IF MEGUMI GETS AIRHART OFF THE CAGE, THEN THEY CAN EASILY FINISH PANDORA PAISLEY OFF IN A NUMBERS GAME COMPETITION!
( Pandora Paisley pushes the referee into the ropes. )
Deadprez: AYU MEGUMI GOES CRASHING DOWN ONTO THE ROPES!! PANDORA PAISLEY IS BRILLIANT!! USAGI SENSHI LOOKS TO PUT HER BACK DOWN AND GOES FOR THE CORNER SPRINGBOARD KNEE STRIKE!! BUT PAISLEY GRABS THE MMA BELT AND DRIVES IT INTO HER FACE AS SHE MADE HER WAY OFF THE TOP TURNBUCKLE! SENSHI IS GRABBING HER FACE IN PAIN AS PANDORA PAISLEY FALLS TO THE GROUND IN PAIN!! MEGUMI IS GRABBING HER RIBS IN PAIN AS SHE ROLLS TO THE CENTER OF THE RING!
Eve: JONNY AIRHART CLIMBS BACK TO THE TOP OF THE SIDE WALL ATTACHED TO THE RING!! AND HE STANDS ON THE RAILING!! WHAT THE HELL IS AIRHART THINKING HERE!! AIRHART DOES THE SIGNS OF THE CROSS BEFORE DIVING OFF THE TOP OF THE CAGE WALL!! AND CRASHES DOWN ONTO AYU MEGUMI WITH THE MODIFIED 630 DEGREE SENTON! MAKING THE MONEY CONNECTS!! AIRHART GRABS HIS NECK IN PAIN AS HE QUICKLY GRABS THE ROPES IN PAIN TO GET UP TO HIS FEET!! BUT AIRHART IS STRUGGLING TO DO WHILE AYU MEGUMI IS COMPLETELY KNOCKED OUT!! COME ON!! THE REFEREE BEGINS TO CHECK IN ON HER!
Deadprez: JONNY AIRHART IS NOW FULLY ON HIS FEET!! HE LEANS ON THE ROPES AS AYU MEGUMI HAS YET TO MOVE! Airhart is already prematurely celebrating and rightfully so! Ayu Megumi and Usagi Senshi has yet to move! Pandora Paisley has a smile on her face as the crowd is just raining down boos on Serotonin! The Haircare Kings have been on the edge of their seats throughout most of the match as Airhart continues to celebrate before the bell has even rung!
Referee: CAN YOU KEEP-
( Ayu Megumi grabs the steel chair and uses it to prop herself up. )
Deadprez: AYU MEGUMI GETS UP TO HER FEET! YOU HAVE GOT TO BE KIDDING ME! Pandora Paisley and Jonny Airhart can’t believe it! Megumi now sits down on the chair and sits in front of it! AND SHE IS NOW MOCKING SEROTONIN!! PAISLEY AND AIRHART CAN’T BELIEVE IT! AND SEROTONIN NOW CHARGES FULL SPEED AHEAD OF AYU MEGUMI!! AYU MEGUMI YELLS GO AS USAGI SENSHI APPEARS FROM BEHIND MEGUMI AND STEPS OFF HER SHOULDERS!! AND MEGUMI SOARS ONTO SEROTONIN!!
Eve: BUT SEROTONIN CATCHES HER!! THE PLAN DID NOT WORK AS MEGUMI NOTICES AND GRABS THE STEEL CHAIR!! BUT BY THE TIME SHE PICKS IT UP, PANDORA PAISLEY AND JONNY AIRHART CARRIES HER INTO AN ASSISTED GORILLA PRESS!!! AND THEY CHUCK HER INTO AYU MEGUMI!! NO!! USAGI SENSHI GETS OFF THEIR ARMS AND AYU MEGUMI SMASHES THE STEEL CHAIR INTO THE MIDSECTION OF JONNY AIRHART!! AND USAGI SENSHI WITH THE RETRACTABLE BATON ONTO THE BACK OF PANDORA PAISLEY!! MEGUMI CLOCKS AIRHART ONTO THE FOREHEAD WITH THAT REINFORCED STEEL CHAIR AS SENSHI NOW HELPS PANDORA PAISLEY UP TO HER FEET!
Deadprez: Jonny Airhart is down and out while Usagi Senshi holds Paisley up from behind. Paisley has no idea where she is at right now as Senshi puts a steel chair in her hand and holds it up in front of her face! Senshi runs past her into the ropes while Megumi does the same! SENSHI WITH FATALITY!! WHILE MEGUMI SIMULTANEOUSLY CONNECTS WITH THE CLAYMORE KICK TO THE BACK OF THE HEAD!! WITH THE STEEL CHAIR TO THE FACE FOR MORE EVEN DAMAGE!! PANDORA PAISLEY’S FACE BECOMES EVEN MORE BLOODIER AS THE ICE ACES YELL AT THE REFEREE TO LOOK AT HER!!
Eve: JONNY AIRHART COMES FROM BEHIND AND CONNECTS WITH FOREARM SMASH TO THE BACK OF USAGI SENSHI’S HEAD!! AYU MEGUMI COMES FROM BEHIND AND SMASHES THE STEEL CHAIR ONTO THE BACK!! AND USAGI SENSHI REELS BACK AND PLACES ANOTHER STEEL CHAIR FROM THE SIDE OVER THE BACK OF HIS HEAD!! AND NOW AYU MEGUMI RUNS THE ROPES!! AND LOOKS FOR THE ULTIMATE SHINING WIZARD TO THE BACK OF THE HEAD!!!
Deadprez: AYU MEGUMI MISSES AND HER KNEE CRASHES INTO THE STEEL CHAIR!! AND JONNY AIRHART JUMPS UP AND CONNECTS WITH THE JUMPING REVERSE BULLDOG ONTO SENSHI!! AYU MEGUMI REELS OFF THE SECOND ROEP AND KICKS AIRHART’S HEAD OFF WITH THE CLAYMORE KICK! NO!! AIRHART WITH A KIP-UP EVASION!! AND AIRHART WITH A SLIDING KNEE STRIKE TO THE HEAD!! AIRHART FRANTICALLY CHECKS ON PANDORA PAISLEY!! BUT HE DOESN’T SEE MEGUMI REBOUND OFF THE SECOND ROPE OFF THAT PREVIOUS KNEE STRIKE!! AND HE TURNS AROUND!! AND MEGUMI TAKES HIS HEAD OFF WITH THE CLAYMORE KICK!! THAT HAS TO BE IT!
Eve: Usagi Senshi focuses her attention onto Pandora Paisley, who is struggling to even get up on her knees. Senshi sits on the second turnbuckle and waits for Paisley to get up to her feet! Her back is turned against Senshi as the crowd is beginning to buzz what Paisley has in her hands! Senshi is clueless on what she has as she signals for the end!! AND SHE RUNS OUT OF THE CORNER!! AND CHARGES INTO PAISLEY!
( Paisley retracts her baton at the last second and drives it into the nose of Senshi. )
Gavin Kirkland: BANG!! BANG!! BANG!! PANDORA PAISLEY USES HER SPECIAL BATON TO ABSOLUTELY EVISCERATE USAGI SENSHI!! AND THAT HAS TO BE IT!! USAGI SENSHI IS LITERALLY FOLDED LIKe AN ACCORDION!! WASTED LIKE IT IS FUCKING GRAND THEFT AUTO!! THE REFEREE HAS TO END THIS MATCH!
( The referee checks on Usagi Senshi and sees that she is out cold. He goes to ring the bell, but Pandora Paisley pushes him off his feet. )
Pandora Paisley (off-mic): It isn’t done, until I say I am done! You heard me!?!?
Deadprez: What the? The Haircare Kings are just as confused as us as this match is basically over! Pandora Paisley not only wants to vye for the EAW Unified Tag Team Championship, but she aims to take years, possibly decades off the life span of Usagi Senshi! Jonny Airhart looks from his supine position in confusion as Pandora Paisley wants to end Usagi Senshi for good! Airhart is too tired to get up as Paisley now brings Usagi Senshi up to her feet! She grabs the steel chair and wedges it in between her neck and jaw! Oh my god! What is Pandora Paisley thinking here!??
Eve: I THINK SHE IS GOING TO THROW HER HEAD FIRST INTO THE TURNBUCKLE!!! BUT USAGI SENSHI WITH A BRASS KNUCKLES TO THE FACE!! WHAT THE HELL!! USAGI SENSHI GIVES AN ANSWER TO PAISLEY’S SNEAKY BATON WITH BRASS KNUCKLES THAT WAS POTENTIALLY IN HER TIGHTS!! PAISLEY ISN’T COMPLETELY KNOCKED OUT AS SHE IS STILL LEANING ON THE ROPES!! USAGI SENSHI COMES BACK UP TO HER FEET AND JONNY AIRHART LOOKS TO STOP HER FROM DOING MORE DAMAGE!! BUT AYU MEGUMI COMES FROM OUT OF NOWHERE AND DRIVES THAT VERY SLEDGEHAMMER HE INTRODUCED INTO THIS MATCH ONTO HIS DOME!! JONNY AIRHART GETS TURNED INSIDE OUT AS WE FOCUS ON SENSHI CONNECTING WITH BRASS KNUCKLES TO THE FACE ONCE AGAIN!
Gavin Kirkland: Pandora Paisley’s face is literally full of blood as Senshi now brings Paisley up onto the top turnbuckle. Senshi grabs the ring apron and uses a sharp blade from the side of the wall and rips the canvas! Usagi Senshi pulls away the canvas and reveals the hardwood floor underneath! The crowd starts to get up to their feet and buzz as Usagi Senshi is now handed a fresh steel chair from Ayu Megumi! Ayu Megumi sits on the second rope and gives the green light for Usagi Senshi.
Eve: PANDORA PAISLEY FIGHTS BACK AND KICKS MEGUMI’S HEAD IN FROM DOWN BELOW!! AYU MEGUMI FALLS TO THE CANVAS AS PAISLEY IS TRYING TO PUNCH OUT OF THE PRECARIOUS POSITION!! BUT USAGI SENSHI GRABS THE EDGE OF THE STEEL CHAIR AND JUST SLAMS IT INTO HER NAPE!!
( Usagi Senshi wedges the steel chair in between her head and hooks the arm. Both stand on the top turnbuckle. )
Deadprez: USAGI SENSHI WITH AN AVALANCHE BRAINBUSTER ONTO THE EXPOSED WOOD WITH THE STEEL CHAIR WEDGED AROUND PANDORA PAISLEY’S HEAD!! BOTH COMPETITORS GO CRASHING AND BURNING ONTO THE EXPOSED HARDWOOD AS THE REFEREE CHECKS ON BOTH COMPETITORS!! YOU HAVE GOT TO BE KIDDING ME!
Eve: THE HAIRCARE KINGS, ALL OF US HERE, WE ARE HERE ON OUR FEET AND JAWS DROPPED TO THE FLOOR!! THE POTENTIAL FUTURE OF THE EAW TAG TEAM DIVISION IS UP FOR GRABS HERE AS BOTH USAGI SENSHI AND PANDORA PAISLEY HAS YET TO MOVE!! THE REFEREE SLIDES OVER AND CHECKS ON THEIR WELL BEING AS THIS MAY BE THE ENDING OF THIS MATCH!!
Crowd: WE WRESTLE!! WE WRESTLE!!! WE WRESTLE!!
Deadprez: This is what professional wrestling is all about! Even with the flashy stipulation, these competitors showcased top premiere wrestling and showed the best of their abilities. The referee continues to see if they’re conscious or not and gets up to his feet! He checks on their conscience once again!
( The referee gets down on the ground to check the essentially unconscious individuals. He checks their pulse, their breathing, and talks to them, and gets back up to his feet. )
Deadprez: WHAT IS HAPPENING HERE!?!
Pandora Paisley: ….
Usagi Senshi: ….
Jake Smith and Chris Elite: :lupe: !!
Deadprez, Gavin Kirkland, and Eve: :lupe:!!!
Referee: THAT’S IT!! RING THE BE-
( Usagi Senshi grabs the referee’s leg, indicating that she is conscious. )
Deadprez: USAGI SENSHI IS CONSCIOUS!! AND THE REFEREE SEES PANDORA PAISLEY IMMOBILE AND RINGS THE BELL!!
( DING! DING! DING! )
( “Band-Maid” by Thrill echoes throughout the speakers to a huge pop as a look of relief overcomes the face of Usagi Senshi. The cage walls and chains are gradually removed from the ring as medics unravel from ringside and check on everyone in the ring. )
Gina Romano: HERE IS YOUR WINNER…. AND THE NEW NUMBER ONE CONTENDERS TO THE EAW UNIFIED TAG TEAM DIVISION VIA KNOCKOUT… USAGI SENSHI AND AYU MEGUMI… THE ICEEE ACESS!!
(Ayu Megumi wraps her arms around Usagi Senshi who is barely moving, Ayu can barely muster the strength so they lay on the floor just embraced next to the body of Pandora. Ayu turns and yes at Paisley, even grabbing her by the head and screaming while tears flowing from her eyes before slamming her head back. Jonny can barely crawl over to his partner, exhausted and bloody.)
Deadprez: FOUR STARS WERE BORN HERE TONIGHT ON SHOWDOWN! WIN OR LOSE THIS WAS ONE OF THE BLOODIEST MATCHES WE HAVE EVER SEEN ON THIS PROGRAM! ALL FOUR WRESTLERS CAME TO FIGHT! SEROTONIN AND THE ICE ACES PUT EVERYTHING ON THE LINE HERE AND THEY DID IT FOR A CHANCE AT THE HAIRCARE KINGS UNIFIED TAG TEAM TITLES!
Eve: ABSOLUTELY BRUTAL ESPECIALLY FOR THESE FOUR YOUNG LIONS IN THE EAW AND BLUE BRAND! THEY WERE GIVEN THE MAIN EVENT STAGE AND THEY DELIVERED! BUT YOU HAVE TO QUESTION PANDORA PAISLEY’S DECISION! SHE HAD THE MATCH WON! SHE HAD IT WON! BUT DECIDED TO CONTINUE WITH THE PAIN WHICH IN THE END COST HER AND JONNY!
Gavin Kirkland: MY Kitty,….. Somebody help her! She has not moved, this was absolutely horrifying and I never want to see this match again! The Ice Aces though go on to face the Haircare Kings at Dia Del Diablo and we don’t even know the stipulations yet!
(The Haircare Kings are on their feet giving their golf claps looking both impressed at the performances from both teams here tonight. Usagi and Ayu are crying as the EMT’s rush the ring. Jonny still sits against the barricade, Pandora hasn’t moved at all.)
Deadprez: We have to go but I hope you enjoyed this Super Showdown with a Free Per View worthy Main Event! We are concerned about Pandora here, the EMT’s are coming! For Eve and Gavin Kirkland! We will see you in Milwaukee next week! Thank you and have a great night!
(The camera focuses on the Ice Aces still embraced in tears, the EMT’s now coming to their aid as the last shot is of Pandora Paisley whose eyes are now open, covered in blood is staring up at the lights.)
(EAW Logo Buzzes)
