( EAW intro plays…. )
( RECAP – The “Showdown” logo sting briefly appears. A funeral is held in memory of Ronan Malosi to kick off the show. Mikaela Street announces Veena Adams, Cameron Ella Ava, and Usagi Senshi will be sidelined for a few weeks, while the likes of Amir Yusuf, Theron Nikolas, and Aurora Munroe will be cleared to compete next week. The first match of the night sees Olivia Tate use the trunks to defeat Ayu Megumi. Adam Lucas berates and clarifies to Lexi to stay out of Dr. Bethany Blue and his business. Inter-branded action takes place as Dynasty’s R.I.P defeats Showdown’s Abel Atami. Kassidy Heart states her intentions- on being an EAW world champion again. Oliver Taylor wins his first match since signing by defeating Flash Princeton. Rogues Gallery reveals they were on the scene to pull Ronan Malosi out of the lake and save his life. Lexi defeats ARIA and assaults her after the match. Charlie Marr makes his first promo as EAW Hardcore Champion and warns that nobody will be able to stop what is about to come with his reign. Roberto De La Rosa looks to continue his winning ways against him, but Marr gets the victory. Hurricane Hawk ponders TLA’s EAW Answers World Championship challenger at Grand Rampage. Impact says that it should be him, but Adam Lucas interrupts him. Hawk awards the opportunity to Adam Lucas. The last shot of Showdown is Impact scowling at Adam Lucas and TLA standing face to face. )
( The recap concludes and fades to black. Afterwards, it transitions to a moving shot of the audience at the Don Haskins Center in El Paso, Texas. “Brick Wall” by A Day To Remember blasts through the speakers in a head-to-head competition with El Paso’s ear-deafening “WE WRESTLE” chants. Blue and white fireworks begin to illuminate the stage as the crowd roars even louder. The camera continues to pan throughout various section of the Don Haskins Center before it cuts to Gavin Kirkland, Eve, and Deadprez standing at their designated commentary table. )
Eve: WELCOME EVERYBODY TO SATURDAY NIGHT SHOWDOWN! We are live here in the Don Haskins Center in El Paso, Texas, proud to bring to you another week of the premiere professional wrestling brand! We are two weeks away from the Champions Showcase Super Showdown in Mexico City, and six weeks away from the fifteen annual Grand Rampage phenomenon in The Bronx! We are slowly ramping up towards the road to Pain For Pride, but first we shall take these detours to see who will take their opportunities and make the most out of it at this crucial step of the season!
Gavin Kirkland: YESSIR! IT HAS BEEN PRETTY MUCH TWO MONTHS SINCE KASSIDY HEART HAS BEEN WITHOUT A WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP, SO LIFE IS GOOD! Well, other than that Limommy lost the Hardcore Championship, life is good! We got a stacked event like Pandora Paisley’s titties tonight! We will see what Money Malosi will say after somehow being revived by Rogues Gallery! Speaking of Paisley, she will destroy Ass Princeton! Jonny Airfart will go on against Amir Yusuf where Amir will absolutely be torn apart! Talk about a great episode! WE WRESTLE!! YUHH!!!
Deadprez: It is always exciting to be at this part of the season and see how the roster members handle the Grand Rampage and Pain For Pride pressure. Corbin Hyde and Mateo Alvarez make their debuts tonight! ARIA and Ayu Megumi look to revisit their matches from last week by facing Lexi and Olivia Tate in a women’s division tag team match! We will see where Aurora Monroe’s head is at in this moment i’m time. What will Impact have to say after being completely ignored by Hurricane Hawk in the closing moments of last week’s Showdown! To save the best for the last, we have a star-studded tag team main event for everyone tonight! A champion and challenger will have to see eye-to-eye with TLA and Adam Lucas as they go against archenemies of Limmy Monaghan and Theron Nikolas!
Gavin Kirkland: LET’S GET THIS SHIT KICKIN!! WE WRESTLE!!
(The camera pans to the ring as suddenly “Mo Money” by Ben Mcluskey plays throughout the arena. The fans erupt in boos as Ronan Malosi slowly comes out with a smirk on his face. He then looks around before being flanked by the Rogues Gallery. Lucas Knight, Jonny Airhart and Pandora Paisley all with smirks on their faces. The members of Serotonin in wrestling gear as they are in action tonight later on the show.)
Gavin Kirkland: HE HAS RISEN FROM THE DEAD!!!
Eve: We are not wasting any time tonight opening up the show with the returning Ronan Malosi, as we saw the Rogues Gallery saved him from drowning and everyone is absolutely disappointed they did it, but what was their true motivation? We are about to find out.
Deadprez: Listen to the crowd! They are booing these four individuals out of the building and rightfully so! Apparently though it looks like Ronan Malosi has a lot to say!
(Ronan makes his way to the ring and has a mic in hand, The Rogues Gallery come in afterwards and stand to the side allowing Ronnan to get front and center….)
Ronan Malosi: Cut the music!
(The theme abruptly stops and Ronan sighs as the crowd rains boos on the four….)
Ronan Malosi: Thank you for the warm welcome back now can you please…. SHUT UP!
(The arena erupts in boos as the Rogues Gallery look around and smile, Ronan though is not too happy….)
Ronan Malosi: The fall of humanity is happening right in front of our eyes, to think that all of you maggots out there wished death upon Ronan Malosi makes me sick to my stomach! All I ever do is wrestle FIVE Star matches each and every week, being the living embodiment of the “WE WRESTLE” movement! Yet you people wish me dead!?
Crowd: REST IN PISS!!!! REST IN PISS!!! REST IN PISS!!!
(Ronan rolls his eyes, looking back at the Rogues Gallery who couldn;t care less right now.)
Ronan Malosi: Well guess what!? I’M NOT DEAD! :blessed:
(If the crowd could get any louder they just did. Ronan shakes his head but quickly cuts them off…)
Ronan Malosi: I saw the funeral they gave me, how everyone was forced to come and see it except for the three individuals behind me, the Rogues Gallery! And I just want to say thank you to Pandora for giving me mouth to mouth, her lips taste like a strawberry smoothie.
(He laughs, Pandora smirks and looks to be whispering something in Lucas Knight’s ear as he nods…)
Ronan Malosi: First I would like to thank my new friends here, without them I would not be alive and if anyone is questioning why this is happening in the ring right now, it’s simple, they stand for the same thing I stand for but the rest of you turned into a stupid hashtag…. WE WRESTLE! You know what else we stand against? This bullshit everyone calls #EAW15! See, nobody cares about the past of the EAW, they don’t give a damn their faces are being plastered all over the damn EAW Universe! WE are the stars here, not them and you know who is included in all of this? Yes…. that woman…. The woman who tried to kill me…. I can’t…..
(Ronan starts breaking out in a cold sweat just thinking about her but not able to say her name as it is apparent he is suffering from PTSD, Pandora steps up and grabs the mic saying her name….)
Pandora Paisley: Kassidy Heart.
Ronan Malosi: Yes… yes… her! Anyway, what you saw at Dia Del Diablo was a farce! It was ridiculous! And I’m supposed to be alright knowing that we have murderers in our roster and blood thirsty people willing to cheer on these acts!? It is preposterous and we are not taking it anymore! There is one person I blame for all of this and it is Hurricane Hawk! He is the reason I almost died and to see the EAW praise him for a shitty job is a damn shame! That is not going to stop me though because I am alive and well not even she….. You know who I am talking about could kill me. I have a dream…. Yes a dream to become a Champion again and that is exactly what I am going to do, but what Ronan Malosi needed? Were some people that shared his ideals, they understood that money buys all and when you have the money? You have the power and power is EVERYTHING! The Rogues Gallery sees what this business has become, they understand when I look at two bright future champions and a legend just like myself, what more could I need? Do you see what is in this ring right now Hurricane Hawk?
(The crowd continues to boo as Ronan Malosi laughs….)
Ronan Malosi: Your downfall. WE are going to make the Blue Brand what you WISH it was and that is WE WRESTLE! We will do whatever it takes to bring professional wrestling and not all this gimmick garbage like a Lake of Fire Match to the fold, we are going to help you accomplish a task you’re too stupid to follow through with and we….
(Suddenly “Monster” by Kanye West starts to play throughout the arena as the crowd stands to their feet and mostly cheer, some boo though it is probably more because Ronan is in the ring. Ronan’s eyes widen as he hides behind the Rogues Gallery when Kassidy Heart comes out in her street clothes, a mic in hand….)
Deadprez: Kassidy Heart is out here now and she looks completely annoyed!
Eve: I would too if I thought Ronan was dead!
Gavin Kirkland: Why does she have to ruin everything!?
(Kassidy makes her way toward the ring but stops half way down the ramp….)
Kassidy Heart: I’m sure every single person in this arena and throughout TV land are saying to themselves, “Ronan is back front eh dead? Who gives a shit.”, and has already made the Showdown rating plummet thanks to your untalented and undeserving ass. I am a little disappointed that you didn’t drown, not going to lie because your life isn’t worth spit! To be fair, I’m not out here to make anymore waves with you Ronan, I beat you at Dia Del Diablo, you are way under my pay grade and positioning on the Showdown brand, I should be gearing up for another World Championship run and not wasting my time with the likes of you. But since you want to put these people through absolute hell, I figured to go ahead and save them from it.
(Kassidy starts walking to the ring with purpose when Ronan starts screaming at her….)
Ronan Malosi: STAY AWAY FROM ME VILE WOMAN! YOU…. YOU….. DON;T COME CLOSE TO ME I SWEAR I WILL……
(Ronan doesn’t know what to do so he skips out of the ring and jumps into the crowd. The Rogues Gallery look at him running like a jackrabbit as Kassidy enters the ring, she has a face off with all three before Lucas nods and all three step out of the ring and start to walk toward the back. Kassidy turns and sees Ronan hightailing it out of there as the crowd starts to boo loud…)
Kassidy Heart: That’s right Ronan, do what you do best and RUN! Matter of fact NEVER COME BACK. Now, as I was saying about my next World Title run….
(But as Kassidy turns around she is suddenly face to face with Harper Lee.)
Deadprez: HARPER LEE IS HERE AFTER HER SUCCESSFUL TITLE DEFENSE AT RECKLESS WIRING AND ONE HALL OF A TWO WEEKS, SHE IS STARING KASSIDY IN THE FACE, SMILING….
Eve: Harper Lee came out of nowhere and there is a confrontation between the former Answers World Champion and the current Specialists Champion!
Gavin Kirkland: I never thought I would say this…. GO Soccer Mom!
(The two ladies have a staredown before Harper picks up the mic dropped by Ronan Malosi….)
Harper Lee: Another World Title run? You’ll have to get through me first. What is it they are calling it…. Oh yes…. #EAW15…. And looking at what is in front of me? I’m not impressed.
(She drops the mic as “These Dreams” by The Eurythmics starts to play, Harper Lee backs up and rolls out of the ring while Kassidy Heart eyeballs the Specialists Champion…)
Deadprez: Has the challenge been made!? Harper Lee was an eyelash from becoming the Answers World Champion at Dia Del Diablo! Now she has her sights set on Kassidy Heart and what about Ronan Malosi, he was scared of Kassidy and he ran!
Eve: Ronan is obviously suffering from PTSD but we cannot forget the message he just sent, that he will do what the Rogues Gallery promised and with help that makes Ronan dangerous
Gavin Kirkland: I would have ran too, behind Pandora!
(Harper continues to smile, glaring into the ring at Kassidy Heart while backing up the ramp as it fades to a commercial break.)
(The camera cuts to Gina Romano in the ring.)
Gina Romano: THE FOLLOWING IS THE OPENING CONTEST OF SHOWDOWN WITH A TWENTY MINUTE TIME LIMIT AND IT IS SCHEDULED FOR…ONE FALL!!
Crowd: ONE FALL!
(‘Back to the Hotel’ by N2Deep plays, and out comes Mateo Alvarez to a booing crowd, who he ignores on his way to the ring.)
Gina Romano: Introducing first! Hailing out of Eastside Los Angeles, California, weighing in at 225 pounds…HE IS THE CHOLOWEIGHT…MATEO ALVAREZ!!
Eve: It’s always good to see new faces pop up on Showdown, and Mateo falls under that category.
Deadprez: Yeah, we didn’t get to hear much of him this week, but I’m sure he’s looking to impress in his debut.
Gavin Kirkland: I’m sorry, but I’m still hung up on that nickname. Choloweight?
(‘Hip to be Scared’’ by Ice Nine Kills is next to play, and a focused looking Corbin Hyde begins marching down to the ring.)
Gina Romano: And his opponent! Hailing out of Greenville, North Carolina, weighing in at 235 pounds…HE IS THE HUMAN DEMOLITION MACHINE…CORBIN HYDE!!
Eve: Speaking of someone looking to impress in their debut, you can see the focus, you can see the determination in the eyes of Corbin Hyde.
Deadprez: He looks ready to maul someone, and that’s a good thing when stepping in an EAW ring.
Eve: Let’s see if he’ll show off why he could very be the future here on Showdown.
(Corbin stretches in the corner as his theme song fades out, keeping eye contact with a nonchalant Mateo in the opposite corner.)
(DING! DING! DING!)
Eve: There’s the bell, AND CORBIN HYDE STARTS THINGS OFF BY PINNING MATEO IN THE CORNER WITH A SPEAR, AND FOLLOWING UP WITH REPEATED KICKS TO THE MIDSECTION, STOMPING A MUDHOLE IN HIS OPPONENT! The referee has no choice but to get involved here with a five count!
Referee: ONE! TWO! THREE! FOUR!
Deadprez: Hyde finally relents, and brings Alvarez out of the corner, to the center of the ring, lifting him up for a stalling suplex, holding him there for quite some time before finally dropping him down! Mateo pulls himself up to a knee by using the ropes for assistance, but gets grabbed by the ears, and ragdolled over to the opposite set of ropes by Corbin!
Eve: Mateo rests his head on the bottom rope, BUT CORBIN UNLEASHES A BARRAGE OF STOMPS TO THE HEAD, WHICH ALVAREZ CANT EVEN GET HIS HANDS UP TO PROTECT HIMSELF FROM! The referee is pulling Corbin away, but Hyde pushes past him, continuing to inflict punishment by ragdolling Mateo to the center of the ring now!
Deadprez: Alvarez rests on his side, and gets a firm slap to the back of his head by Hyde, who begins to lift his opponent up to his feet- BUT MATEO EXPLODES WITH A FOREARM! But that only seems to fire up his opponent in Hyde, who marches over, and catches the boot the midsection Mateo had attempted, AND HOISTS HIM UP FOR A POWERBOMB! BUT HE HANGS ON, AND DUMPS HIM WITH TWO MORE POWERBOMBS TO COMPLETE A TRIFECTA, FOLDING HIS OPPONENT ON THE THIRD ONE FOR A COVER!
ONNNNNNNNEEEEEEEEEEEE!!
TWWWWWWWWOOOOOOOOOOO!!
THHHH-
Gavin Kirkland: Hyde just released the cover, not wanting to win this easy!
Eve: Mateo gets stood up by his ears, AND HYDE RUNS OFF THE ROPES, CHARGING UP FOR A CLOTHESLINE FROM HELL! EL CHINGASO TURNS HIS OPPONENT INSIDE OUT! COVER IS MADE!
ONNNNNNEEEEEEEEEEE!!
TWWWWWWOOOOOOOOOO!!
THHHHHHHHRRRRRREEEEEEEE!!
(DING! DING! DING!)
Gina Romano: HERES YOUR WINNER…CORBIN HYDE!!
(‘Back to the Hotel’ by N2Deep plays, and Corbin has his hand raised in victory by the ref before snatching it away, and posing with both fists in the air.)
Eve: Wasn’t much of a match, more of a domination, but Hyde showed some major aggression in this contest.
Deadprez: So much so, his opponent couldn’t even get out the gate.
Eve: He keeps that up, and he’ll have a bright future here on Showdown.
(Corbin begins heading to the back as the camera fades elsewhere.)
[SCREEN BAR – EARLIER TODAY]
(The scene opens with Mikaela Street sitting in front of the stoic and muscular Aurora Monroe. A woman that just finished competing into hellacious matches coming off victorious in both. Mikaela in her usual suspenders and bow tie, clears her throat and readies to interview Aurora…)
Mikaela Street: First of all Aurora, thank you for joining me here today.
Aurora Monroe: Right, the pleasure was all yours.
Mikaela Street: Okay, well first off you have been a force to be reckoned with in the EAW and especially the Showdown Brand with an almost flawless win/loss record.and have shown complete dominance, what is your secret especially for being a new comer here where a lot of new Elitists have to go through their bumps and bruises, paying their dues.
(Aurora smirks at the question…)
Aurora Monroe: My secret? I don;t have a secret Mikaela, I’m dominant because I can be. Look at me, there wasn’t a shadow of doubt when I entered the EAW that I was going to be a megastar right from the get go. I came in, cleaned house and continued moving forward having one little blip on the radar that sooner rather than later will be rectified but for now? I have other things in my sights.
(A nodding gesture comes from Mikaela before asking the next question….)
Mikaela Street: Which leads into my next question, how are you feeling physically considering the two weeks you had both at Dia Del Diablo in the Devil’s Playground match and Reckless Wiring in the Barefoot Thumbtacks encounter.
Aurora Monroe: How do you think I feel? How do I look, Miks? I feel fine, 100%, and remember I won both matches no matter what happened in the aftermath. I was burned, it heals. Bludgeoned and bled, it heals. My feet?
(Taking off her heel, she shows Mikaela the bottom of her foot…)
Aurora Monroe: HEALED. I’m not just a woman Mikaela, I’m a machine. I trained my body to take the most pain and still be able to function. That is part of my success in the EAW. The Rogues Gallery? Lisa Wren? Does it really make a difference? I went into one brand dominated, another brand, dominated and now this New Era Classic against some neckbeard on Voltage? Dominate. That is what I do Mikaela and moving forward it will be what I continue to do.
Mikaela Street: Fair enough. So let’s talk about your issues with Lucas Knight? Front he very first week you came to the EAW, Lucas and yourself seem to be tangled in a tug of war, there have been a lot of games being played both physically and mentally. Now that you, along with the Electric Savages, formerly known as MaryBecca were victorious over the Rogues Gallery, they definitely were able to get the last laugh and after talking to them last week, they even said, there is an expectation of your retaliation. Your thoughts?
(Aurora again cracks a smirk….)
Aurora Monroe: My thoughts? Lucas Knight has been upset since the very beginning because I supposedly stole a victory from him, correct? I stole nothing, it was a triple threat match, boo hoo. Lucas Knight is this veteran that expected all of this pomp and circumstance when entering the EAW, but instead it went to me. It’s all about jealousy, this company sees him as a stopgap but I am the future, they know that it can be built around me moving forward. Why do you think he took in Pandora and Jonny? Not to nurture and make them better even if the history is there outside of the EAW, oh no because anything and everything that Lucas Knight did outside of this company whether it was the SCW, UWA, IWC, you name it, being a World Champion and winning titles all over the world, he is finally in a place where he’s been avoiding for a very long time, Elite Answers Wrestling. Grant it, Lucas Knight in singles competition is undefeated, he has already scored some big wins and shows that he is a master of the game, but has he been able to contain me, Mikaela?
Mikaela Street: Well….
Aurora Monroe: Oh right, I forgot, you two are family.
Mikaela Street: Now hold on, Aurora, he is married into my family, yes but that doesn’t mean anything to me when I am performing my duties as a broadcast journalist for Showdown and an employee of the EAW.
Aurora Monroe: Okay… then answer the question.
Mikaela Street: I…. I’m the one doing the interview here, Aurora and to be fair, Lucas Knight has a way of outsmarting people, you are not the first or the last. Physically you are an imposing threat, but will that help against the Rogues Gallery?
Aurora Monroe: I like how you tried to twist that around, good job. Listen to me closely, okay? The Rogues Gallery were beaten at Dia Del Diablo, whatever happened after the match is irrelevant. Bottom line, I pinned Jonny Airhart and I will go through Pandora too in order to get my hands on Lucas Knight. I’m a bitch and they know it, I will do whatever it takes to win and they know it. The only reason Lucas Knight is trying to play the mind games is because physically he can’t touch me and they know it Miks, you have been in the business long enough, your sister trained Pandora, your brother in law trained Jonny Airhart, and he is in business with Lucas, I get it, but this is not a family affair, what they have done is crossed the WRONG BITCH. My message to Lucas Knight is quite simple, stop hiding behind Serotonin, Lucas. Let’s make it official, one on one, you and me at SUPER SHOWDOWN on April 9th.
(Mikaela’s eyes widen as she looks into the camera….)
Mikaela Street: The challenge has been made?
Aurora Monroe: Damn right it has Mikaela so let me make this clear. Lisa Wren found out what this bitch is all about, you saw it with your own eyes, watch what happens in the New Era Classic. So how about it Lucas? I’ll be waiting for an answer… but not too long.
(Aurora takes off her mic and walks out, glaring at Mikaela who nods and smiles.)
Mikaela Street: You heard it here first, the challenge has been made, will Lucas Knight accept? Will soon find out. Thanks for joining me and remember Mikaela Knows Best… bye…
(Mikaela waves as the scene slowly fades to the backstage area with Kyra Phillips….)
Kyra Phillips: Hello Showdown fans and EAW Universe, I am joined right now by the Ice Aces, Usagi Senshi and Ayu Megumi!
(The fans cheer as Ayu comes on screen in her wrestling gear, while Usagi is in her street clothes.)
Kyra Phillips: It is great to see you back Usagi, while the Doctor’s have not cleared you yet for competition this week, we here you should be ready to go by next week. Any updates?
Usagi Senshi: I think my soul is more broken right now than my body after what happened at Dia Del Diablo and how Ayu has been since I was hurt. I hate putting her in that position but I promise that I’m back and not leaving her side. I’m okay now and after what I saw last week, I was not going to miss this one.
Kyra Phillips: Last week we saw Ayu a bit lethargic in the ring, many were concerned that with Usagi hurt and not winning the tag team titles, it was going to put a stress and burden on you and we saw last week against Olivia Tate that you were not the same. How are you now?
(Ayu does seem a little embarrassed, but she tries to smile and brush it off…)
Ayu Megumi: Anytime Usagi gets hurt, I worry. She tells me to never worry about her but it is hard to. I did let a lot of things distract me last week, but at least we get a chance this week which is what seems more important right now. I am not teaming with Usagi tonight, but I am teaming with the next best thing, ARIA!
(ARIA shows up on the screen as the crowd cheers.)
Kyra Phillips: Hello ARIA and welcome!
ARIA: Thanks Kyra, you are so pretty. Anyway, we don’t need a detective to figure that one out, let’s talk about last week and the cuckoo known as Lexi. Maybe I underestimated her, gave her more credit than I should have if this makes any sense. In other words, I should have been smarter and beaten Lexi and to make matters worse, she attacked me after the match as well? Nah… not letting that go, but that is alright, she got her one in, and that is it. After what happened with Ayu and I, along with being worried sick about our girl here, Usagi, I went to Hurricane Hawk and asked him for this tag team match and he agreed. I don’t think it is any secret how close the three of us are here, Kyra and to know that I have friends like this when you have people like Lexi, Olivia Tate and even the Rogues Gallery running around, well it does get a bit tiring.
(Kyra nods…)
Kyra Phillips: Well, we both saw what happened in your matches, and so this makes total sense, but what is the difference between this week and last?
Ayu Megumi: I’ll answer this one. The difference is we are whole, we know what we are facing and they are two women that can’t stand each other. Lexi is crazy and as for Olivia, she’s a bitch. Look, we know what we are up against and tonight ARIA and I are going to work as the best tag team ever. We trust each other, have great chemistry and she has been a sister to us from the very beginning, which is why Kyra we have a huge announcement to make.
(Kyra looks a bit surprised…)
Kyra Phillips: Oh? Please, do tell.
(This time Usagi Senshi steps in to talk…)
Usagi Senshi: ARIA has been a sister in arms since day one, always there for us and we have always been there for her. If there is one person who never gave up on us it was ARIA and we never forgot that. She was there during the good times and the bad ones, never once wavering and that means so much to Ayu and myself. We fight against the same people who try to stop us, all we want to do is wrestle and be the absolute best, and while Ayu and I have done well in the fight, we could use a little more help. That is why we are inviting ARIA to become the THIRD MEMBER OF THE ICE ACES and make it official right now!
(The crowd cheers as ARIA blushes and smiles, nodding yes as Ayu hugs her….)
ARIA: Yes! Of course! It would be my honor, because now groups like the Rogues Gallery and others need to watch out, they need to see that come the rest of this Season 15 we are going to be a dominant force not only on Showdown but the EAW!
(The three ladies hug it out emotionally….)
Kyra Phillips: With the Ice Aces becoming a Trio now, which is really huge news considering the state of the Blue Brand now, what message do you three ladies want to send to the Showdown roster?
(Ayu Megumi proudly steps in first….)
Ayu Megumi: The Aces go from two to three! We are ready to take on anyone and tonight will be no different! No one is going to stop us Kyra… and it starts with Olivia and Lexi!
Usagi Senshi: Last week and really the last few weeks have been eye opening, but we now know what to do, we know what we have to accomplish, tonight Ayu and ARIA do just that!
ARIA: It’s a good time to be alive, Kyra! For us…. Not for Olivia and Lexi! Ladies!?
(The three women put their hands in and clap before walking out, Kyra Phillips looks on with a smile on her face….)
Kyra Phillips: The Ice Aces are now three. Let’s go down to the ring with Gina Romano for our next match!
(The camera pans to Gina Romano as Showdown returns to the ringside area, the final sounds from the music of Flash Princeton can be heard echoing around the arena.)
Gina Romano: The following contest has a twenty minute time limit and it is scheduled for ONE FALL!!!
Crowd: ONE FALL!
Gina Romano: Introducing first, currently in the ring from Fayetteville, North Carolina… FLASH PRINCETON!
(The camera shot changes to that of Flash as he paces back and forth in the ring trying to psyche himself up and get the crowd’s support this evening.)
Eve: Not that anyone asked, but if you DO ask me. I think Flash tonight has a tall order in front of him, Pandora Paisley isn’t a woman who you want to screw around with on any given night, but with the New Era Classic coming up soon….
Deadprez: Damn right! She is going to be looking to make a statement and send a message to everyone else involved and Flash here is the unfortunate target in this instance.
Gavin Kirkland: And what a statement it could be!! Flash won’t make it easy on her, we’ve seen him go against many recently. That rogue Lucas Knight is one of them, so you know Flash will be well aware of what he can expect…
Gina Romano: And his opponent, being accompanied to the ring by the Rogues Gallery… from Blackpool, England…. She is “THE HELLCAT” Pandora Paisley!!!
Deadprez: And here we gooooo ya’ll!
(The arena goes dark….
The sound of a Hellcat scratching through the screen is seen with a roar….
Fireworks blast off the entrance as “”Just Stop” by Disturbed plays throughout the arena…..
The beautiful and confident Pandora Paisley walks out in her black and cheetah print wrestling gear, fedora and glasses, standing at the entrance way looking out into the crowd as they shower her with a mixed reaction. She lowers her glasses and winks, looking around at the crowd, screams and then smirks before turning back to the entrance way where the curtains part once more with Lucas Knight and Johnny Airhart stepping out onto the stage and standing beside her…)
Gavin Kirkland: God damn those legs she has are magnificent, they go all damn day!.
Eve: Would you stop already?!
Gavin Kirkland: Never!
(The focus despite Gavin Kirlands is back on the Trio at large as they all look down towards the ring. Flash Princeton watches with unease as the three begin to walk the rampway, all their eyes focusing on one Princeton.)
Eve: This doesn’t bode well for Flash at all.
Gavin Kirkland: No it does NOT!
Deadprez: Looks to me the boy will need his head on a swivel!
Johnny is the first to leap onto the apron, flash rushes towards the ropes to force him to leap off as now Lucas and Pandora begin to circle the ring as well. Flash spins around in the middle of the ring waiting for something to happen. Johnny once again leaps onto the apron, Flash lunges before Lucas leaps up next which causes Princeton to change tact and rush to him. This opens Princeton up for Pandora who slides into the ring and chop blocks Flash right at the back of his knee bringing him down to the canvas. The crowd immediately begins to boo loudly.
Eve: The crowd already sensing what is going to go down here tonight, these three are like a pack of wild animals.
Deadprez: No they are not, they’re coordinated, and it’s because of Lucas Knight. Everything he has done, what he’s making these two do lately has been calculated.
Gavin Kirkland: And Pandora is in the New Era CLassic, how will that affect the tournament and its brackets?!
Deadprez: Flash holds his knee in pain but he can only do that so long before he has to block those vicious stomps from Pandora to his face. The woman isn’t letting up and has to be pulled away from Flash by the official who gives her a warning!
Eve: The bell hasn’t even sounded yet and the official needs to get control.
(DING! DING! DING!!)
Gavin Kirkland: What the hell?! Johnny Airhart just RANG the bell!!
Deadprez: The official looks confused, but Pandora immediately goes back onto the attack. This time targeting the knee of Flash Princeton. She grabs hold of the leg and drops a knee of her own onto his, but she does it again and AGAIN!! GO DAMN THIS WOMAN ISN’T LETTING UP!
(Once again the official grabs hold of Pandora and pulls her back, she shouts back at him but something the official said to her causes her to take pause. She looks over to Lucas Knight who leaps onto the apron and motions for her to come over to him which she does.)
Eve: Knight now calling her over while Princeton holds that knee of his and the official checks.
Gavin Kirkland: The referee is asking him if he wants to continue and he’s telling them he DOES! The crowd loves that idea. But so does the Rogues Gallery with Pandora waiting now as Knight whispers something into her ear! If it were me, it would be sweet nothings. God knows what he’s telling her!
Eve: Princeton shakes out his leg and nods to the official before getting back to his feet. He gingerly steps a little before being able to put weight on his foot. Flash points at Knight to get down, which he does.
Deadprez: The official tells both to start properly now, the sound of the bell is spiritual if nothing else. Flash and Pandora begin to circle each other. Flash lunges with the grapple, Pandora obliges only to get whipped across the ring by Flash. She hits the ropes and ducks the clothesline attempt from Princeton.
Eve: Paisley leaps onto the ropes and springboards off for a crossbody, but Flash catches her but not without stumbling back a little. Flash has something in mind for certain, but Airhart leaps up onto the apron and grabs hold of his attention. Flash throws Paisley down before running at Airhart and clocking him with a right hand and the crowd goes wild!!
(Airhart falls to the floor holding his face before getting up, he looks to rush the ring but stops after catching the look from Lucas Knight which includes a shake of the head.)
Deadprez: Knight doesn’t even say anything, Airhart knows what side his bread is buttered man. Paisley though back on her feet and dropkicks the back of Flash which sends him into the ropes, as he staggers back he is rolled up with Pandora hooking the tights! Ref check that shit!
Eve: He hasn’t seen and…
ONE….
TWOOOOO….
THRE-
Eve: NO!! PRINCETON KICKED OUT!
(Flash Princeton immediately rolls away and hurries to a corner, Pandora gets up and smirks and almost pinches her fingers together to tell him just how close she was to the win…)
Deadprez: Pandora goading Princeton and it wouldn’t work usually, but he isn’t himself and it’s because he is drastically outnumbered here tonight. Princeton, back on his feet, runs at Pandora who ducks the discus forearm attempt from Flash and grabs hold of his waist. She throws him back for a release german suplex, but Flash Princeton flips through and lands on his feet instead!
Gavin Kirkland: His athletic ability on display there, Pandora gets to her feet but she is caught with a running boot from Princeton! Pandora staggers back to the ropes, that shot caught her good!
Eve: Princeton runs at Pandora, but she has her legs pulled out from underneath her by Knight and she is pulled out of the ring. Flash catches nothing but ropes as Lucas guides Pandora towards the aisle. Flash is not happy!
Gavin Kirkland: Knight is talking to Pandora who is saying something to him, Flash though runs the ropes and leaps over for a crossbody of his own. Paisley had it scouted and PUSHES Knight out of the way, what the hell?!
Deadprez: Knight pushed out of the way and Pandora took the full brunt of that crossbody off the top. Princeton rolls through and leaps to his feet before punching the air excitedly. Knight isn’t happy but can only watch as Pandora is pulled to her feet.
Eve: Flash drags her to the ring and rolls her inside and follows after her for the cover, he hooks both legs.
ONE!!!!
TW-
Gavin Kirkland: PAISLEY KICKS OUT!! Flash shakes his head and covers again…
ON-
Deadprez: No! Paisley kicks out again, Princeton shakes his head and rolls to his feet and starts to pull Pandora to hers, but she drops to a knee…
Eve: Flash looking to twist Pandora out for that Dragon Sleeper he is known for but this time Knight leaps onto the apron. Flash drops Pandora and goes after Knight who leaps down and laughs at Flash who yells at him. The official now has his say to Knight.
Deadprez: Bad news bears there ya’ll, Princeton goes back to focus on Paisley but after he pulls her to her knees again she introduces her arm to his crotch! LOW BLOW by Paisley!!!
Gavin Kirkland; God what a lucky son of a bitch!
Eve: I’m not even going to dignify that with an answer… Flash holds his crown jewels like they were locked away in the Tower of London vaults. This crowd lets us all know what they think of that.
(The crowd is booing loudly, Flash is now on his knees. The official unaware of what happened as Lucas continues to keep his attention. The reason being because Johnny Airhart now rolls his cane into the ring to Pandora.)
Gavin Kirkland: Pandora has some wood in her hands and…
Eve: Oh MY GOD!!
CRACK!!!!
Deadprez: I don’t know what that was on the end of the damn cane, but it’s shattered from the impact! PAISLEY CRACKED THAT CANE OVER THE HEAD OF FLASH BEHIND THE OFFICIALS BACK AND… HE IS OUT!!
Eve: The crowd has gone silent with Flash collapsing to the canvas as Pandora throws the remnants of the cane to the outside. He is NOT moving and the officials attention has returned to the match THANK GOD!
Gavin Kirkland: Not the wood I was thinking about when I said that, but she has laid him out all we need to do is see the cover and that is all she wrote in this tale tonight!!
Eve: And like Gavin just said she is covering…
ONE!!!!
TWO!!!!!
THRRRRREEEEEEEEE-
Deadprez: WHAT THE HELL?! SHE PULLED HIM UP?! SHE BROKE THE COUNT… WHY?!
Gavin Kirland: THERE’S WHY! LUCAS KNIGHT, he shook his head and Pandora now grinning. She rolls Princeton over to his stomach and grabs his arms before putting her bott to the back of his head… Oh my god…
Eve: She is waiting for that facial deconstruction and.. What is she waiting for?! Why isn’t she hitting it?! The match is over, she’s got it won due to the cane from Airhart…
Deadprez: THATS WHY, LOOK AT LUCAS!
(Lucas Knight stands by the apron looking at Pandora, he has his arm outstretched with his thumb to the side. He looks to be reenacting the emperor at the coliseum.)
Deadprez; Look at the smirk on his face, he is loving this. The crowd despises him, despises THEM and they aren’t phased one bit! Knight gives the thumbs down to Pandora and she hits the Facial Reconstruction. That vicious curb stomp but she isn’t stopping!! SHE HITS ANOTHER AND ANOTHER AND ANOTHER!!!
Eve: She hits ANOTHER! OH MY GOD SOMEONE STOP HER!!
Gavin Kirkland: SEVEN! Seven Facial reconstructions on Flash Princeton before the official interjects. He has forced her to the corner and AGAIN is warning her. Knight now is on the apron with her trying to calm her down.
Eve: Just look at her eyes, she wants to do more. The woman is possessed and…
Deadprez: That’s all she wrote! The official checked on Flash and he isn’t moving, he is DONE!!!
(DING DING DING!!!)
(The official walks over to Eva and tells her the result, the crowd booing loudly as Lucas now enters the ring to raise the arm of Pandora along with Johnny Airhart. Just stop by Disturbed hits over the P.A System, the focus on the three in the ring.)
Gina Romano: Ladies and Gentlemen, the winner of this match as a result of referee stoppage… THE HELLCAT PANDORA PAISLEY!!!!
Deadprez: There you have it, the referee gives this to Pandora but we all know what happened despite that moment of madness with all those stomps.
Eve: That cane played a critical role, but you have to wonder just how much and what state Flash is in now he still hasn’t moved…
Gavin Kirkland: I don’t know, but I’m sure we will update everyone once we find out. What we all need to focus on now is those three in that ring and what is going to happen next… Is EAW going to be ready?!
(The last picture is of Pandora with her huge smile, licking her lips watching the damage in the ring as Lucas raises her hand in victory while Jonny taunts the fallen Flash, “Just Stop” by Disturbed continues to play throughout the arena while the Rogues Gallery stands tall as it cuts to a commercial break.)
(An ad for Grand Rampage plays as it cuts back….)
(To the corridors of the arena, and see Lexi pacing back and forth, looking really, REALLY concerned. Occasionally she stops right next to the wall, and mutters something to herself, before once again pacing. As the camera gets closer, we can hear that she is constantly talking, going through many different scenarios to herself as she tries to figure it out.)
Lexi: I offered Ice cream. ICE CREAM!!! No one ever refuses Ice cream with Lexi, it’s like the best thing ever.
(She walks to the other side of the corridor and then stops again.)
Lexi: There must have been a reason. Yes, that’s it. He got held up, had a meeting, traffic even. It’s Adam, he probably helped an old lady across the road. He’s such a good guy.
(Her eyes widened, into genuine concern.)
Lexi: OMG!!! What if he had an accident and is in a coma or something? What if it was a plane crash and he’s… DEAD?
(She slaps herself across the face.)
Lexi: No, silly Lexi. He’s fine. He was just delayed and when he got there I’d already gone. Yes, that’s it. It’s fine. We’ll sit back, relax and have a laugh about this one day.
(She walks again to the other side, stopping suddenly.)
Lexi: NO, it’s not fine. He was angry, REALLY angry. I could see the veins on his neck and everything and his hair lost its silky smoothness. I need to make it better, show him that I didn’t mean it. I’ll tell him he’s the best, and he and Bethany are perfect together and should get married tomorrow. I’ll even help to organize the wedding, that will be a weight off their minds. Yes, that will work. I’ll be the best BFF ever and Adam will soon forgive me. I know he will. Maybe he’ll take ME out for Ice Cream after he’s listened… that would be PERF, I’d love that. In fact, I’m going to ring Bethany and tell her. Bethany will tell me it’s a good idea. Bethany knows me best. Better than anyone in fact.
(She pulls out her cellphone and starts to dial, and after a while it goes to voicemail. Lexi looks shocked, but she calls again, but once again it lands on her voicemail, and she hangs up the call, pondering what this could mean.)
Lexi: She’s busy… got a lot on her mind at the minute with the Universal Women’s Championship, that’s why she didn’t answer. Or she doesn’t have a battery, that could be it.
(Her eyes widened.)
Lexi: Wait, what if she’s upset with me as well. What if Bethany hates me??
(Lexi bites her bottom lip, which starts to quiver, and it looks like she is so upset that she is about to cry. But then that is replaced by defiance.)
Lexi: I’ll find him, and I’ll make him listen to me. He’ll see that I only have their relationship at heart and that I want what’s best for them.
(She starts to make her way down the corridor, looking at the names on the dressing rooms as she passes.)
Lexi: Where are you Adam? How many dressing rooms are there in this place?
(She stops, the camera panning to Adam’s name on the door, Lexi stopping abruptly and smiling.)
Lexi: There you are!
(Lexi takes the deepest of breaths, and without knocking she makes her way into the dressing room. As she does, her eyes widen, as facing her is none other than Olivia Tate. Her arms crossed and a look of annoyance written all over her face.)
Lexi: You’re not Adam
Olivia Tate: Really, what gave it away?
Lexi: What are you doing here? This is Adam’s dressing room. It said so on the door.
Olivia Tate: Why? Are you surprised to see me Lexi?
(Lexi scowls, her shock turning to annoyance, and then upset.)
Lexi: You’d better now be trying to move in on Adam. He’s a happily engaged man, and those two are my best friends in the entire world.
Olivia Tate: Oh PLEASE. You really think someone like me would be interested in someone as vanilla as Adam Lucas. He is way to simple and average for a woman like me.
Lexi: You take that back right now. Adam is amazing.
Olivia Tate: Whatever. No, I’m only here because I knew that at some point in the evening you’d show up.
Lexi: Well, Durr… why would I? We hang out.
Olivia Tate: Well, from what I saw, Adam wishes you didn’t. But anyways, I’m not here to get in the middle of some freakshow menage a trois, I’m here to make you listen. I want you to get your head together because we have a tag match tonight, and what happened at Dia Del Diablo is still in the back of my mind. I want to win tonight, and I won’t let you’re school yard crush put that at risk
Lexi: Huh? I don’t have a crush
Olivia Tate: If you want to be the filling in the vanilla sandwich that’s up to you, just get focused and quickly.
(Lexi starts to lok upset again and replies with a lot of emotion.)
Lexi: I-I-I beat your ass without trying, I beat ARIA who everyone is bleating about last week, and tonight we WILL win again, because that’s what Lexi does. Wins matches. But FIRST I must find Adam…
(Olivia grabs a hold of Lexi and slams her back again the wall with some force)
Lexi: OW!!!
(Her eyes narrowed Olivia shouts at her.)
Olivia Tate: Bitch, I’m going to tell you this once. Stop concentrating on him, and focus on us…
(Lexi doesn’t speak, her bottom lip once again quivering.)
Olivia Tate: Oh, and Lexi… I HATE YOU… AND YOU SUCK!!!
(Olivia storms off, Lexi for a moment taking it in until once again that upset is replaced with defiance and she screams after Olivia.)
Lexi: WELL, I’LL NEVER TREAT YOU TO ICE CREAM. NOT EVER!!!!
(Her chest rises and falls, as that defiance moves to anger, and her eyes change)
Lexi: CUNT!!!
( The scene backstage switches to a Recap video showing The Rogues Gallery at the Lake Of Fire on Lake Elmendorf in San Antonio, Texas. They stumble upon Ronan Malosi by sheer circumstance and manage to fish his body out of the water. Pandora is successful in her efforts to resuscitate Ronan, who believes he himself has already died and gone to hell. The three of them remind an unsuspecting Ronan that he “owes them”, before riding off away with him in their boat while he recuperates. )
( Return to the ring, The Rogues Gallery are standing by with “Act A Fool” by Ludacris playing over the arena speakers. Jonny Airhart is in the ring warming up while he is flanked by Pandora Paisley and Lucas Knight. )
( DING! DING! DING! )
Gina Romano: This next match is set for ONE FALL with a 20 MINUTE TIME LIMIT! Introducing first, already in the ring accompanied by The Rogues Gallery, weighing in at 205 POOOUNNDS… JONNYYYYY AIRHART!!!
Gavin Kirkland: Ronan Malosi owing anybody anything with as rich as he is is hard for me to fathom! Ronan in debt is almost like a fish out of water! 😉
Eve: Hahaha Gavin that was really funny 😀
Gavin Kirkland: Really?
Eve: Nah.
Deadprez: A shit load went down Saturday March 12th that is for sure and we are going to see some of the fallout from Dia Del Diablo for weeks and months to come. Tonight fresh off a Devil’s Playground match against a very game trio of Aurora Monroe and Marybecca, Jonny Airhart is in action.
Eve: Coming off of a losing effort Airhart intends to bring the momentum back into his favor with a win tonight against a former New Breed Champion:
( “Elevate” by DJ Khalil hits and Amir Yusuf makes his entrance. He sports some damage from Dia Del Diablo including slight discoloration around his eyes, and is more reserved in his demeanor rather than interacting with the crowd as he often does during his entrance. )
Gina Romano: His opponent, from Chicago, Illinois weighing in at 182 POOUNNDS… HE IS “THE HEART OF EAW”, AMIIIIRR YUSUUUUUF!!!
Gavin Kirkland: A former New Breed Champion who, like Airhart, and like most of the Elitists who competed at Dia Del Diablo came out of the event brutalized, beaten, burned, or all three! But I know Amir’s match had a particular impression on you isn’t that right Eve?
Eve: I’ll admit I was totally taken aback by the contest between Amir and Theron Nikolas, as we take a quick look:
( We continue to hear Amir’s music while a recap airs showing some of the back and forth action, but ultimately leads to Theron seizing control of the match by escaping ‘AYC’ and hitting a ‘Dragon Rush’ followed by a ‘Headhunter’. It concludes by showing Theron spitting a gust of fire into Amir’s eyes and capitalizing with ‘God’s Requiem’ to finish him off. The camera returns to the arena where Amir is entering the ring at the present time. )
Eve: That match was one of my favorite contests of the evening and the finish just left me a mix of amazed and mortified! I cannot tell you how much respect I have to see Amir out here to compete after what he went through.
Deadprez: If you’re going to be called the Heart of EAW it’s part of the territory, the kid sure as hell showed heart in that match against Theron, and it’s going to take heart to last out here especially with these wolves at ringside.
Gavin Kirkland: Speaking of ringside, Pandora my kitten it has been too long! Come down from the ring and give your old pal Gavin a hug!
Deadprez: Looks like Pandora’s more preoccupied with the match that’s about to start, as the official tells her and Lucas Knight to clear the way. Jonny’s teammates give him some final words before exiting the ring and Jonny looks like he is brimming with self assuredness right now.
( DING! DING! DING! )
Eve: Jonny’s getting in Amir’s face with the sunglasses on, talking himself up and putting Amir down, from the way it looks. Amir’s body language looks a bit more reserved than normal, he is still feeling the effects from Dia Del Diablo after the loss from Theron and doesn’t appear to be in any mood for games.
( Jonny pulls an Uno card out of his tights, licks the face of it and ‘pastes’ it across Amir’s eye.)
Gavin Kirkland: Amir might not be in the mood for games but it won’t stop Jonny from playing them! The Uno Champ is like the King of Games, he’s like the Yugi Moto of EAW!
Deadprez: Is that a Yugioh reference? Please tell me it ain’t.
Gavin Kirkland: I’m just trying to impress Pandora by sharing in her stablemate’s interests :sadcat: I feel like she’s been giving me the cold shoulder lately and I don’t like it!
Deadprez: WELL AMIR DIDN’T LIKE THAT, HE RIPS THE CARD PASTED OVER HIS EYE TO THE FLOOR AND TAKES JONNY TO THE FLOOR WITH A VICIOUS BITCH SLAP! Jonny’s back up and is hit with multiple chops to the chest which send him backpedaling into the corner! There’s a fourth chop to get him fully there, and a ringing loud fifth chop to the cornered Airhart, damn near sending him over the buckle from the force!
Gavin Kirkland: Jonny fires back with a few forearm strikes in succession. He takes himself out of the corner temporarily swapping places in order to Irish whip Amir to the corner across the ring! Jonny’s right on his tail, but Amir uses the corner to catch himself and glides over with a sunset flip into a PIN!
Ref: OOOOOOOOOOOOOOONE!!! TWO-
Gavin Kirkland: Roll out by Jonny, beating Amir to the punch and catching him by the legs to send him OVER THE ROPES WITH A SLINGSHOT TO THE OUTSIDE!!!
Eve: AMIR SKINS THE CAT! BEAUTIFUL CATCH, BEAUTIFUL SAVE! Airhart spent too much time gloating to realize he had the chance to at least capitalize while Amir was hung upside down and trying to save himself. Instead by the time Jonny turns around Amir is almost finished pulling himself back up into the ring! Jonny runs right over to Amir but Amir finishes flipping back over the ropes, over and behind Jonny, and CATCHES HIM IN AN O’CONNOR ROLL PIN!
Ref: OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOONEEEEEEEE!!! TWWW-
Deadprez: Kick out! Amir and Jonny come right at each other, but Amir slams CHOP! after CHOP! after CHOP! directly to the sternum of his opponent! Jonny turns away holding that chest and rolls out of the ring looking incensed, he is being litten up here. Amir springs over the ropes nearby him and wants a PENALTY KICK TO THE HEAD OF AIRHART WHO IS RIGHT BY THE APRON!!!
Eve: Jonny moves out of the way as quickly as he can and dives underneath the bottom rope to return into the ring. Amir is looking to head back in, but PANDORA WRAPS HER ARMS AROUND ONE OF AMIR’S ANKLES! Jonny’s got the referee’s attention for enough time to slow Amir’s return. Amir shakes away his foot and turns to the apron sharing some words with Pandora —
Deadprez: JONNY SENDS AMIR OFF THE APRON INTO THE BARRICADE WITH A RUNNING TACKLE FROM BEHIND! THE UPPER HALF OF AMIR’S TORSO HITTING THE ‘CADE HARD AS HELL!
Gavin Kirkland: That sent him flying. It was all well timed and that’s what these three in The Rogues Gallery represent, a well oiled machine at its finest! Sure Dia Del Diablo may not have been their night, but don’t delude yourselves into thinking this is not a cohesive unit; I assure you, you couldn’t be any more wrong!
Deadprez: Airhart is at ringside putting the boots to Amir Yusuf just as he’s trying to recover. Amir is backed into the barricade and the referee calls for Jonny to take the match back in the ring. Instead Jonny scoops Amir up into his arms after getting him in a vulnerable enough position – and HOISTS HIM UP JUST TO DROP HIM RIBS FIRST OVER THE ‘CADE! Amir plops down to the ringside floor, and it isn’t long before Jonny pulls him up by the head and brings him right back down with a closed fist shot across the skull!
Gavin Kirkland: Jonny’s taking some time to flick his tongue and taunt to the audience. He rubs his palm across his chest which is showing visible marks from the chest chops he took earlier, and that reminder is enough to bring him to a scowl. But it’s not enough to knock him off of his square, continuing with the taunts.
Eve: His Rogues Gallery counterparts are offering verbal encouragement, egging Jonny on while he struts his stuff. Not exactly one for humility, as we’ve come to know over the last couple of seasons. Jonny gets Amir who’s pulled himself up with the assistance of the apron, and he’s looking to send Amir across ringside WITH A WHIP INTO THE BARRICADE USING ALL OF THE POWER IN HIS BODY!
Gavin Kirkland: AMIR SPRINGS OVER THE BARRICADE LANDING SAFELY ON HIS FEET IN THE FRONT ROW! The impressed fans give Amir the space he needs, Jonny rushes over to take him down with a right — NO, ROUNDHOUSE OVER THE BARRICADE THROWS JONNY FOR A LOOP!
Ref: 1…. 2!!!
Gavin Kirkland: Amir springs over the barricade and follows Jonny Airhart as he crawls across ringside looking for an escape. There’s a vicious stomp right across the small of Jonny’s back, provoking a hurt filled grunt! Amir flips him onto his back and hooks the legs, staring daggers into my sweet kitten Pandora who is only a few feet away. Amir positions himself with his own back to the ring ,and SENDS JONNY UP AND OVER WITH A SLINGSHOT OF HIS OWN!!!
Eve: JONNY HITS THE MIDDLE ROPES THROAT-FIRST!!! THAT WAS SUPPOSED TO SEND HIM INTO THE RING AND IT ALMOST ENDED UP DECAPITATING HIM BY ACCIDENT!
Ref: 4!!! … 5!!!
Deadprez: I doubt it was all that accidental, but it doesn’t stop Amir from hooking the legs and trying again… this time sending Jonny INTO THE RING through the middle and bottom ropes. The referee’s count hits seven before Amir climbs up to the apron, AND THERE’S A SPRINGBOARD 450 SPLASH FROM AMIR YUSUF!!!
Gavin Kirkland: JONNY POPS UP AND CATCHES AMIR ON HIS SHOULDERS IN THE MIDDLE OF THE 450 SPLASH! JONNY APPEARS TO WANT A POWERBOMB OF SORTS! BUT AMIR COUNTERS WITH A FRANKENSTEINER PIN INSTEAD!!!
Ref: OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOONEEE!!! TWWWWWWWWWWW-
Eve: KICK OUT! Amir Yusuf comes up from the mat and crouches over, keeping himself out of Jonny Airhart’s line of vision. Jonny makes the gradual rise and you can hear this audience start to get excited, anticipating exactly what I think Amir is telegraphing! AMIR CATCHES JONNY FROM BEHIND TO TUCK HIS HEAD UNDERNEATH THE ARM, LOOKING FOR ‘AYC’!!! ROLLING CUTTER TIME?
Gavin Kirkland: Not yet from the looks of it! Jonny sends up a couple of knee strikes from his position and twists out of it looking for a SCHOOL BOY ROLL UP! Amir rolls through! They come to a rise, KUNG FU STYLE SWEEP FROM AMIR! JONNY JUMPS OVER THE LEG! AND CATCHES AMIR WITH A JAWBREAKER! That sends Amir tumbling over the middle rope, and Jonny calls for the referee’s assistance. I think he’s got an injury of some kind? Are we going to need the stop the match?
Deadprez: WE WOULD IF THE REF DIDN’T HAVE HIS BACK TURNED! PANDORA PAISLEY IS USING ALL OF HER OWN WEIGHT TO PULL AMIR’S DAMAGED EYE SOCKETS AGAINST THE MIDDLE ROPE! THE PISSED OFF CROWD IS LETTING HER HAVE IT WITH THE BOO BIRDS, BUT I HIGHLY DOUBT SHE GIVES A DAMN!
( The referee turns and sees Amir flop from the middle rope to the mat. It piques his curiosity and the official walks over to the ropes to see the cause of such an unnatural movement. Pandora decides to crawl away on all fours and turn the corner just before the referee can see her. )
Gavin Kirkland: SUCH A SMART AND RESOURCEFUL BEAUT THAT PANDORA I TELL YA! SHE IS AN ASSET, AND HAVE I MENTIONED HER ASSETS?!
Eve: You have, like 1000 times.
Deadprez: JONNY AIRHART WANTS THE SITOUT SCOOP SLAM PILEDRIVER — TUCKING AMIR’S OWN ARMS THROUGH HIS OWN LEGS FROM BEHIND IN ORDER TO SEND HIM CRASHING DOWN ONTO HIS NECK! BUT YUSUF CURLS HIS BODY THROUGH AIRHART’S LEGS TO LAND SAFELY ON THE MAT, AND PUSHES HIS FEET INTO AIRHART’S KEISTER TO SEND HIM INTO THE ROPES — AND CRASHING INTO THE REFEREE!
Eve: Not so fast, the referee just narrowly escapes it! Kip up from Amir into a RUNNING TORNADO DDT TO TAKE AIRHART OUT OF THE ROPES!!! NO AIRHART USES THE ROPES WITH ONE ARM TO CLING HIMSELF, AND USES THE OTHER TO RAKE AMIR YUSUF ACROSS THE EYES!!! THAT SENSITIVE EYE AREA BECOMING A TARGET, AS AMIR DROPS TO THE FLOOR TOSSING AROUND IN WHAT MUST BE EXCRUCIATING PAIN! Amir turns his body over, and there’s a BIG TIME SOCCER KICK TO THE BACK OF THE NECK FROM AIRHART!
Gavin Kirkland: The referee is giving Airhart an Airfull – sorry, I meant EARFUL, my apologies I’m just too busy intoxicated by the scent of Pandora’s lovely perfume.
Deadprez: Down atrocious. Nevertheless Yusuf has gotten himself back up, only to take another RAKING CLAW OF THE NAILS, THIS TIME ACROSS THE BACK! That brings Yusuf down a knee which gives Jonny the opportunity to crank him up with a lifting deadlift SUPLEX! Executes with excellence! Jonny rolls through, taking himself and his opponent off the mat… into ANOTHER SUPLEX!! Rolls through it again! Pulling himself and Amir Yusuf up again, to hit a THIRD VERTICAL SUPLEX AND COMPLETE THE TRIFECTA!!!
Eve: Amir sends some defiant rights to the body before he can be taken over for a third time! That may have stunned Jonny long enough to give Amir a chance to escape and take a hold of the wrist, going over to the ropes for a ROPE BOUNCE ARMDRAG! BUT JONNY STANDS HIS GROUND ENOUGH TO PULL AMIR OFF THE ROPES! Amir lands on both of his feet, goes for a wild back elbow! Arm is caught from behind by Jonny, his other arm is caught as well! AND AMIR YUSUF IS DUMPED RIGHT ON THE TOP OF HIS HEAD BY A CROSS-LEGGED SITOUT SCOOP SLAM PILEDRIVER!!! JONNY KEEPS BOTH LEGS HOOKED AFTER SUCH AN IMPRESSIVE REVERSAL!
Ref: OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOONNNNEEEE!!!! TWWWWW-
Gavin Kirkland: Kick out! You can bet the house that Amir isn’t competing nearly at 100 percent after what he had to endure. I’m sure Jonny Airhart is feeling the effects of Dia Del Diablo himself, but at least he had two other partners to go through war with him. Amir was alone in his battle against Theron in San Antonio and he’s alone in hostile territory here in El Paso, but to his credit he is showing some fight. Jonny Airhart dusts his shoulders off and performs one of those strange Fortnite dances that I don’t understand. But fun and games aside he’s got the enemy in his sights!
( Amir Yusuf uses the ring ropes to slowly recover while nursing the back of his head after just having it drilled into the canvas. )
Deadprez: ‘CARD MAKER’!!!! JUMPING REVERSE BULLDOG TO BRING IT HOME!
Eve: AMIR USES THE ROPES THIS TIME TO HOLD HIS OWN, AGAIN RIPPING OUT OF JONNY’S OWN PLAYBOOK! Jonny Airhart hits the mat hard but momentum brings him rolling up and has him charging after Amir in a mad dash! AMIR YANKS DOWN THE ROPES, SENDING JONNY CRASHING AND BURNING AT RINGSIDE! Pandora comes to his aid but the damage is done, Jonny bounced right off of his tailbone onto the ringside floor! He’ll be very fortunate if that doesn’t end up becoming a legitimate injury.
Deadprez: SPRINGBOARD MOONSAULT!!!
Gavin Kirkland: PANDORA BABY LOOK OUT! :damn:
( Amir springs from in the ring, off the middle rope, and backflips over the top rope to stick the landing on the apron. Pandora goes from helping Jonny Airhart rise to getting out of dodge, and despite not being hit, Jonny is not amused with Pandora. )
Jonny Airhart: (off-mic) BRUH! You were just gonna leave me here?!
Pandora Paisley: (off-mic) Sorry there love! It’s my fight or flight reflexes. My instincts got the best of me :sweat_smile:
Gavin Kirkland: Jonny was expecting Pandora to be his Johnny-on-the-spot and it looks like she left Jonny on the spot instead! AMIR BRINGS A DISTRACTED JONNY AIRHART CRASHING INTO THE FLOOR WITH A DIVING TORNADO DDT!!! AMIR MAKES A SEAMLESS TRANSITION INTO A BRAINBUSTER RIGHT INTO THE RINGSIDE FLOOR!!! That is a thin layer of padding separating his skull from concrete, but if you think there’s very much give in that skull-first collision you are sorely mistaken!
Ref: 1!!! …… 2!!! …….. 3!!!
Deadprez: Amir Yusuf takes a bit of a breather, sitting down right beside Jonny; he’s rubbing the eyes after having those fingernails clawed right into them. I don’t care who you are, when it’s The Rogues Gallery at ringside you are best served having a set of eyes on the back of your head; so you can only imagine how hard it is for Amir who’s no doubt suffering from severely impaired vision. Still he’s finding a way to execute the best that he can, looking to learn from his experience against Theron at the FPV, as he sends Airhart back into the ring after a count of “6”.
Eve: Amir keeping inventory of Jonny’s whereabouts from the apron as Jonny approaches a vertical base slowly but surely. Amir climbs up the ropes from the apron close to the turnbuckle. Meanwhile Jonny is favoring a random unexplainable “knee injury” which sounds like the same BS from earlier before! AMIR WITH A CREATIVE TRIANGLE DROPKICK!!! NO, WHAT THE HELL?!
Gavin Kirkland: ‘WTH’ TO BE MORE SPECIFIC! PANDORA JUST CRACKED AMIR ACROSS THE JAW WITH A BEAUTIFUL HAYMAKER! AMIR TUMBLES DOWN ONTO HIS BACK AFTER GETTING HIS SHIT ABSOLUTELY ROCKED! And she drops down to ringside…OH NO, REF STAY AWAY! I PROMISE, YOU DIDN’T SEE ANYTHING! IT WAS ALL IN YOUR HEAD!
( The sudden collapse of Amir piques the referee’s interest, and he walks over again. This time Pandora is too far away from either side of the apron to hide. So she decides to roll underneath the ring, and out of sight of the official. )
Deadprez: That Pandora is sure hellbent on pulling whatever she can from her bag of tricks that will aid her Serotonin partner in victory, and she may end up getting exactly what she’s looking for! Airhart places Amir Yusuf into the dropzone with a scoop slam, before stepping out onto the apron and making his way up to the top rope. Airhart has a vast array of aerial assault weapons in his arsenal and he’s pulling out ALL THE STOPS!!! SHOOTING STAR SENTON!!! CRASH LANDING RIGHT ACROSS THE RIBS, SENDING THE SOUL OUTTA HIS BODY!
Eve: JONNY DRAGS AMIR AWAY FROM THE ROPES AND TOPPLES OVER AMIR FOR A COVER! HOOK OF BOTH LEGS!
Ref: OOOOOOOOOONNNNEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!! TWWWWWWWWOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!
Gavin Kirkland: KICK OUT BY YUSUF! Lucas Knight does not look too pleased about that.
Deadprez: I wouldn’t be if I were him either, that could have been the go-home for sure, but the only thing certain now is that this match continues. Maybe not for long though, Jonny looks pissed and more importantly looks like he wants to put an end to this! He’s already back up after a brief moment in order to drag Amir across the other side of the ring into a different drop zone, and now he’s taking the climb one again looking to pile on to the punishment!!! AIRHART TAKING FLIGHT!!! 450 SPLASH!!!
Gavin Kirkland: YUSUF LIFTS THE KNEES!!!
Eve: BUT AIRHART SEES IT COMING IN MID AIR! HE STICKS THE LANDING INSTEAD, COMBAT ROLLING THROUGH IT WHILE AMIR RACES UP IN A SHEER 2ND WIND! SUPERKICK FROM AMIR!!! BUT JONNY CATCHES THE ONCOMING BOOT! SPINS AMIR AROUND BY THE BOOT, AND ROCKS HIM A RIPCORD LARIAT FROM BEHIND!!!
Deadprez: AMIR DUCKS UNDERNEATH IT, HE HAD THAT LARIAT SCOUTED NO DOUBT BY STUDYING HIS DIA DEL DIABLO OPPONENT IN THERON NIKOLAS! This time Amir wants a crucifix backslide, but Jonny’s giving him a hell of a time, refusing to allow himself to be carried over! These two are getting into a test of strength from a crucifix backslide position…this time JONNY MUSCLING AMIR OVER TO TAKE CONTROL.
Gavin Kirkland: Amir was lifted off of his feet temporarily but managed to kick his legs and shift the lower half of his body in a way to shoot himself through the ropes, landing onto the apron! And he muscles Jonny Airhart out to the apron in the crucifix position as well! These two have each others’ arms hooked, doing all they can to take one another over! But it isn’t very long before Jonny escapes, turns around, takes a WILD SWING! AMIR CATCHES THE ONCOMING ARM! SPANISH FLY!!! SENDING AIRHART SPINE FIRST INTO THE SHARPEST PART OF THE ARPON!!!
Eve: Oof! Another nasty landing onto his back! Amir pushes Jonny back into the ring and only so much as climbs up to the apron, waiting by the turnbuckle on one side of the ring while watching Johnny crawl over to the corner at the other side. This time Amir DIVES THROUGH THE ROPES FOR A COMBAT ROLL AND COMES SPRINTING INTO THE HELLUVA KICK!!!! KNOCKING THE TASTE OUT OF JONNY’S MOUTH WITH THAT THUNDEROUS ATTACK!!! JONNY CRUMBLES TO THE MAT, AMIR WASTES NO MORE ENERGY OTHER THAN TO DROP RIGHT OVER JONNY WITH A LATERAL COVER!
Ref: OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOONNNNEEEEEEEEE!!! TWWWWWWWOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!
( Pandora Paisley drops Jonny’s right leg over the bottom rope. )
Ref: THRRRRRRRRRRRREEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!– NO COUNT! FOOT IS ON THE ROPE!
( Amir Yusuf sits up and turns around to confirm for himself. He turns and sees Pandora waving “hi”, and can only shake his head in frustration. )
Deadprez: Amir looks like he’s almost at his wits end. The odds were not on this young mans’ side to begin with, and that’s excluding constant outside inclusion by way of Pandora Paisley. Amir is going to have to keep his head on a swivel. There will be no textbook approach to victory in this one, he’s gonna have to etch one in stone.
Eve: His margin for error is slim to none at this point, although it appears he is going to try to bring it home! HE’S GOT JONNY AIRHART SET UP FOR THE AYC AGAIN!!! TO PUT JONNY AWAY!
Deadprez: BUT THIS TIME LUCAS KNIGHT CLIMBS ON TO THE APRON, LOOKING LIKE HE’S ABOUT TO STEP INTO THE RING AND GET INVOLVED — AMIR DECIDES TO STRAIGHT JONNY UP AND SHOVE HIM RIGHT INTO LUCAS, BUMPING LUCAS OFF OF THE APRON AND SENDING HIM TO THE FLOOR! Meanwhile Pandora climbs up to the apron from the other corner!
Gavin Kirkland: In comes my kitty to save the day! OH NO! THAT BASTARD AMIR JUST SENT PANDORA CRASHING DOWN BELOW WITH A SUCCESSFUL TRIANGLE DROPKICK!
Deadprez: Serves her right!
Eve: LOOK OUT FROM BEHIND! JONNY TAKES AMIR OVER WITH A REVERSE CHANCERY INTO A TWISTING DDT!!! BUT AMIR DELIVERS A HANDSTAND INTO A CARTWHEEL TO STOP THE DDT, THAT WAS INCREDIBLE!!! JONNY AIRHART LOOKS TO LEVEL AMIR WITH A DISCUS CLOTHESLINE, BUT AMIR CATCHES THE ONCOMING ARM INTO A REVERSE CHICKENWING, WRAPPING JONNY’S ARM AROUND HIS OWN NECK, AND PLANTS HIM WITH AN REVERSE CHICKENWING STO…. INTO THE KOJI CLUTCH!!!!! JONNY’S GOT NOWHERE TO GO!
Deadprez: SENSATIONAL TWISTING DDT EVASION! THAT WAS THE TICKET AMIR NEEDED TO FIND HIS WAY INTO THAT TIMELY KOJI CLUTCH, PERFECTLY APPLIED, AND PROPERLY POSITIONED IN THE CENTER OF THE RING! THAT’S EXACTLY WHAT AMIR NEEDS TO DO, HE’S GIVING ROGUES GALLERY NO OPPORTUNITY TO SCREW HIM OUT OF THIS MATCH UP!
Eve: And giving Jonny Airhart no other choice!!! He’s on the verge of calling it a match, if he doesn’t, the referee may end up needing to call it for him!!! Jonny Airhart is losing more and more life from his limbs as well as life in his eyes after each passing second! AMIR IS TIGHTENING THE HOLD EVEN MORE! THE REF COMING DOWN TO BOTH OF THESE MEN’S FACE LEVEL NOW, ASKING JONNY IF HE CAN CONTINUE!!! BUT I DON’T KNOW IF JONNY IS EVEN ABLE TO RESPOND ANYMORE!
Deadprez: HE’S FADING FAST! HE’S BORDERLINE UNRESPONSIVE! THE REFEREE HAS NO CHOICE BUT TO LIFT THE OPEN WRIST OF JONNY AIRHART AND LET IT DROP…. IT FALLS TO THE GROUND!
Ref: 1!!!
Deadprez: THE REF PICKS THE WRIST UP AGAIN, LETTING IT FALL AGAIN, AND IT HITS THE MAT!
Ref: 2!!!
Deadprez: One more and it’s a done deal! The official picks the wrist up once again, Airhart is out of air and out of options! HE SETS IT DOWN–
Gavin Kirkland: CAT’S CLAWS!!!! PANDORA SEDUCTIVELY AND VINDICTIVELY CRAWLS OVER TO AMIR YUSUF AND RAKES HIM ACROSS HIS BURNED EYE SOCKETS!!! AMIR LETS OUT A YELL, AND LUCAS KNIGHT GETS HIMSELF INVOLVED TO STOMP THE EVERLIVING PISS OUT OF AMIR YUSUF!
( DING! DING! DING! )
Gina Romano: Your winner of this match by disqualification… AMIR YUSUF!!!!!
Gavin Kirkland: AMIR DID EXACTLY WHAT YOU SAID DEADPREZ AND HE BACKED ROGUES GALLERY INTO ENOUGH OF A CORNER, LEAVING THEM NO OTHER OPTION BUT TO LOSE ON THEIR TERMS! PANDORA JOINS IN ON THE STOMPS, ENOUGH TO LEAVE TRACK PRINTS ALL OVER THE BODY OF OUR FORMER NEW BREED CHAMPION!
( Lucas Knight and Pandora Paisley stomp relentlessly into Amir in a long, drawn out beatdown. The official tries to physically cut in, but Lucas only needs a single arm to push him away. )
Eve: Amir’s got both hands covering the eyes while the rest of his body takes the brunt of these unprotected blows. The official tries again to put a stop to this but this time Pandora marches right into his face to prevent an intervention!
Gavin Kirkland: Pandora is giving that official a piece of her mind and I am all for it! NOBODY tells her what to do! That’s right darling! You tell him! Lucas Knight takes a knee over Amir now and pries apart his hands from his face, sending mounted strikes across the temples!
Deadprez: Pretty damnded easy for Lucas to do this on a man who went through an entire match just now.
Gavin Kirkland: Lucas Knight peels Amir off the mat and sends him into the ropes — AND SENDS AMIR UP INTO THE STARS TO CATCH HIM BACK ON THE WAY DOWN WITH ‘UNION JACK’!!! DEVASTATING POP-UP EUROPEAN UPPERCUT! AMIR TURNS AROUND! ‘PANDORA’S BOX’!!!!!
Eve: AND NOW JONNY AIRHART SIGNALS HIS CUE, MAKING THE SLOW APPROACH UP TO THE A PERCHED POSITION ON THE TOP ROPE WHILE LUCAS AND PANDORA DRAG AMIR’S BODY INTO POSITION. JONNY IS DEFINITELY SLOW TO THE CLIMB, VISIBLY SPENT, BUT DETERMINED TO LEAVE HIS LASTING MARK ON HIS OPPONENT.
Deadprez: AIRHART WANTS THE 630° SENTON FROM THE TOP, WILL HE GET IT?
( “Praise The Lord” by Bandokay hits, and Jonny stops in his tracks as he is perched up on the top turnbuckle. All three members of The Rogues Gallery avert their attention to the stage and wait for Charlie Marr to walk through the curtain. )
Gavin Kirkland: LOOK OUT HE’S COMING FROM THE CROWD!!!
“*BANG*!”
Deadprez: JONNY AIRHART JUMPS FROM THE TOP ROPE TO THE APRON! CHARLIE SWINGS AND NARROW MISSES AIRHART, HITTING THE RING POST INSTEAD! MARR ENTERS THE RING AND WARDS AWAY PANDORA PAISLEY AND LUCAS KNIGHT, WHO SCATTER AND RECONVENE AT THE RAMP!
Eve: THEY WANTED NO PART OF AN ARMED AND DANGEROUS CHARLIE WHO IS HERE TO MAKE THE UNEXPECTED SAVE!
( The Rogues Gallary continue to back away on the ramp, with a visibly exhausted Jonny Airhart needing Pandora’s help in remaining standing. Charlie stares them down while Amir struggles to sit up following the 3-on-1 attack. )
Deadprez: Charlie Marr is ice grilling Rogues Gallery, despite not much of a backstory between them from my understanding. There must be some kind of UK controversy I’m not aware of. Care to fill us in Gavin?
Gavin Kirkland: Nothing to report there, Charlie’s just being an asshole and he’s scared Pandora away!
( It takes another minute for Amir Yusuf to use the ropes in order to bring himself back to his feet. )
Eve: WAIT A SEC CHARLIE BLASTS AMIR OVER THE BACK WITH THE CHAIR!!!! BRINGING AMIR DOWN TO HIS KNEES… AND THERE’S ANOTHER EVEN LOUDER BONE JARRING BLAST WITH THE CHAIR STRAIGHT INTO AMIR’S CHEST!!! LAYING HIM OUT!
( Charlie Marr pulls the Hardcore Title off of his waist and drops it to the floor. He places the steel chair over Amir’s chest and stands directly on top, coming down to a squat and putting the full weight of his body into crushing Amir’s lungs. Charlie shares some words with Amir while squatting on the chair over his chest. )
Charlie Marr: (off-mic) This probably doesn’t feel very good, I imagine. You’re probably thinking of a way to “make this up” to me as we speak.
( Amir uses both hands to try to move the chair off of his chest, but he doesn’t have the strength within to succeed. )
Charlie Marr: (off-mic) Clearly I am in a generous mood. If I wasn’t I wouldn’t be here. So I’ll tell you what, if you want revenge, you can come find revenge at Super Showdown.
( Charlie picks up his title from the floor alongside him. )
Charlie Marr: (off-mic): With this on the line. How’s that sound?
( Charlie ‘waits’ on a response, but Amir can only kick his legs and wince in pain. He stands up and smirks, holding up the Hardcore Title to the now booing audience. )
Charlie Marr: (off-mic) You let me know.
( Charlie steps off of the chair on top of Amir’s chest and casually walks away, prompting his theme music “Praise The Lord” by Bandokay to come back on. )
Gavin Kirkland: Looks like Charlie’s arrival served to be a double edged sword for Amir Yusuf. There was no telling what Rogues Gallery was going to do to him had he not arrived, but his arrival came with a cost of his own!
Deadprez: From the looks of it Charlie’s arrival had nothing to do with Rogues Gallery at all. It had everything to do with Charlie himself and the opponent of his choosing to defend the Hardcore Title against.
Eve: As usual, it is all about Charlie.
( A ringside medic comes to the aid of Amir Yusuf who is on the apron coughing profusely and clutching his chest. Charlie nonchalauntly exits the ring still holding up his Hardcore Championship proudly to the jeers of the crowd. The stream fades elsewhere. )
(Backstage Adam Lucas is seen preparing for his match all in his wrestling gear, but he is not in his normal dressing room this time, he elected to do it far deep in the backstage area near the storerooms. As he does some squats, he hears someone walk in, quickly stopping and turning with fists ready to punch when TLA is there with his hands up…)
TLA: Chinga la madre buey! Relax, I ain’t Lexi, carnal!
(After noticing it is TLA also decked out in his wrestling gear, he sighs and lets his guard down a little…)
Adam Lucas: Sorry…. I thought you were her and right now I don’t need that shit. Beth has been really understanding and has agreed to stay out of it, I just can;t take it anymore. What do you want TLA?
TLA: Orale vato, we finna need to get along, homes. This is a huge tag team match for both of us and I see your eyes slowly following this piece of oro, I get it buey, it has been tough for you, I was there too right after Pain For Pride when I lost to Minerva. Your chica friend, she a bad bitch but after that I couldn’t get any traction, I was trying hard to find my place in the world you know? Showdown is a tough place, these pinche pendejos on the other brands think their shit is legit, nah man, Showdown the toughest brand esse, you know it.
Adam Lucas: I do… but I can’t lose anymore TLA. I can’t. This has been grinding at me since I lost the Hardcore Championship man, and all I want is that you hold but it is tough when sometimes you get given things that you feel haven’t earned. It seems like it started on Dynasty, always finding a way to get thrown into things that maybe I didn;t do enough to get, Like Mr. DEDEDE at Pain for Pride, the shots at the Answers World Championship, making it to the finals in the King of Elite… Impact….
(TLA is shaking his head, because he knows exactly what Adam is talking about….)
TLA: You don’t think I know, carnal? I have been fighting with that puto for years, I get it, you wanted to beat him, it happens, but you gotta remember like your boy here, you keep at it homes, this finna not gonna get any easier, you get me? We need to go out there and be on the same page, we may not be on the best of terms right now, because let’s face it, you the enemy carnal, you trying to take away mi oro, and I don;t take that to kindly, but tonight, we on the same side, so I need to know, you got my back?
(Adam looks at him and nods…)
Adam Lucas: TLA… I’m a little offended that you would suggest that I am not a professional. If anything I would always have your back no matter what the circumstances are TLA. You are a World Champion that I respect, a man of integrity though I may not always agree with your business ventures outside the ring, but that is not my place for me to judge, this is all about you man. Listen, the World Championship is my dream and I know one day I am going to win it, maybe at Grand Rampage, it may be another time but my options are running out and I cannot continue down this road. Funny thing is Bethany has been in the same predicament in the past, she has always seen the light at the end of the tunnel and always credits me for helping her, maybe it’s time I credit her for helping me. In other words, I’m not going to go out there and sandbag, TLA, I have no issues with you, everything is straight up professional, alright? We go out there as a team and we leave as a team.
(TLA nods, but slowly takes off his glasses as both men are standing face to face and eye to eye…)
TLA: I needed to look you in the eyes first to see what was real and what was not vato. What I see is desperation and that mi amigo is a lethal cocktail cabron and you know it. Sometimes desperate people do desperate things buey and when that happens, we find ourselves wondering what is that guy or chica capable of doing? I want to trust you Adam, because deep down inside, you a cool dude, you mean right and are like that vanilla baby face everyone likes to look up to, but I also saw how you reacted this week on promo TV especially to the mierda that Impact said about you and what happened at Dia Del Diablo. That shit hurt, carnal, it stabbed you deep and I’m not finna gonna cover anything in azucar, straight up, I would be feeling a sense of desperation too. So let me tell you hombre to hombre, I hope that you don’t see this as your last chance, the knot at the end of the rope, vato. That you see it as an opportunity win or lose to establish your name in the Main Event of the EAW because if you don’t? All this shit of Adam Lucas gonna get buried in the #EAW15.
(Those words hit hard at Adam as he stands there staring at TLA….)
TLA: I will say this though, Impact? He’s an hijo de la puta, but he was right about one thing…. Weaklings don’t become World Champions and nice esse’s? They finish last carnal, ultimo.
(TLA turns around and starts to walk away when Adam spins him around, TLA puts his guard up and Adam reaches out his hand….)
Adam Lucas: I got your back.
(TLA thinks for a second then shakes his hand and nods, as he turns to leave, Adam watches on as The camera cuts to Gina Romano in the ring.)
Gina Romano: THE FOLLOWING CONTEST HAS A TWENTY MINUTE TIME LIMIT AND IT IS SCHEDULED FOR…ONE FALL!!
Crowd: ONE FALL!
(‘Brutal’ by Olivia Rodrigo plays, and our first is Olivia Tate, who looks at the booing crowd with utter disgust in her eyes before “Mr. Brightside” by The Killers blares next, and Lexi follows, heading down to the ring with Olivia, these two not friends in the slightest.)
Gina Romano: Introducing first! At a combined weight of 260 pounds…THE TEAM OF LEXI, AND OLIVIA TATE!!
Eve: It’s gonna be interesting to see how these two can co-exist after the beating they put on each at Dia Del Diablo.
Deadprez: Yeah, but as long as their focused is placed on winning, I can see it. I mean, crazier things have happened in the landscape of EAW.
Gavin Kirkland: Just seeing these two teaming together is a treat.
(‘Ponytail to Shushu’ by AKB48 plays to a loud ovation from the EAW audience as Ayu Megumi makes her way on the stage, and is followed by ARIA with ‘DESTINY’ by Saori Yoshida now playing in the background.)
Gina Romano: And their opponents! At a combined weight of 242…THE TEAM OF ARIA AND AYU MEGUMI!!
Gavin Kirkland: SPEAKING OF TREATS!!
Eve: Relax.
Deadprez: The duo of ARIA, and Ayu seeking retribution tonight against their opponents, who managed to score victories over them last week.
Eve: Both with asterisks behind it, and that certainly has gotta add more fuel to their fires.
(Both teams discuss in their corners before ARIA, and Olivia start things off for their teams.)
(DING! DING! DING!)
Eve: There’s the bell, and it looks as if we’re gonna start things off with Tate, and ARIA, who circle each other before going to lock up in the center of the ring! But Olivia fakes out her opponent, opting to make a quick go behind instead for a rear waistlock! However, ARIA manages to break free, countering with a hammerlock, and transitioning into a standing side headlock.
Deadprez: Olivia bounces ARIA off the ropes for a drop down, and goes to score a clothesline on ARIA as she rebounds for a second time, but she ducks underneath, and runs off the ropes for a third time to knock Tate down with a shoulder block! ARIA runs off the ropes again, but Olivia springs back to her feet, only to be taken down with ANOTHER shoulder block! Quick cover is made here by ARIA, hooking the leg!
ONNNNNNNEEEEEEEEEEEE!!
TWWWWWWWOOOOOOOOOOO!!
Eve: Kickout, no surprise there as Olivia scrambles back to her feet. But ARIA gets back to hers quicker, and starts to unload with a barrage of knife edge chops that echo throughout the arena, and leans her opponent up against the ropes. Olivia reverses an Irish whip attempt, sending ARIA off the ropes instead! And Lexi delivers a shot to the back of ARIA’s head from the apron, hooking both arms now to keep her in place for Tate. OLIVIA CHARGES IN!
Deadprez: BUT ARIA BREAKS FREE JUST IN THE NICK OF TIME, AND OLIVIA INADVERTENTLY KNOCKS HER PARTNER OFF THE APRON WITH A FOREARM! An irate Olivia turns back, and runs at ARIA for a second time, but again gets sidestepped, and sent up and over the top rope, landing in front of the rampway area!
Eve: Olivia tries to pick herself up on the outside, and once doing so, gets confronted by her tag team partner in Lexi, the duo beginning to argue.
Gavin Kirkland: Cmon, ladies, you’re supposed to work together. :mjcry:
Eve: With tempers starting to flare on the outside, their attention is taken off the match, and ARIA takes advantage, baseball sliding Lexi into Olivia! BUT KEEP AN EYE OUT FOR AYU, WHO DOES AN OVER THE TOP ROPE MOONSAULT PLANCHA ON BOTH WOMEN! Tate gets rolled back into the ring, and ARIA picks her up for a back suplex before tagging out to Megumi, who delivers a kick to the rib cage of Olivia while she was held in a front facelock by ARIA!
Deadprez: Olivia staggers into the corner now, and Ayu leans her up against the ropes, whipping Olivia off for a back elbow! Tate finds herself in that corner once again after regaining a vertical base, and Ayu looks to get the crowd involved here with some ten punches!
Crowd: ONE! TWO! THREE! FOUR! FIVE! S-
Deadprez: LEXI! From the apron, just grabbed Ayu by the back of her head, and hung her up with a hotshot on the top rope, crashing down throat first! The referee admonishes Lexi while she’s ringside, but I don’t think she cares much with that smug smirk across her face.
Eve: Lexi continues to show she doesn’t mind bending the rules, much like last week where she cheated to beat ARIA, poking her right in the eye. Meanwhile in the ring, Olivia notices Ayu on the ground, writhing in pain while clutching at her throat, and begins to reign down upon her with stomps! Megumi gets stood, and backed into the opposition’s corner with a forearm by Tate!
**TAG!!**
Deadprez: Tag is made, and here comes Lexi, who delivers a kick to the midsection of Ayu while Tate keeps her in the corner by grinding that forearm into her jaw. Olivia leaves the ring now, and Lexi goes to work with more stomps before clubbing the back of Megumi, dropping her down to all fours, and she crawls away to create some separation. But Lexi stalks Ayu as she uses the ropes to pick herself back up, AND CHARGES IN WITH A STEP-UP KNEE STRIKE, USING THE BOTTOM ROPE FOR ASSISTANCE. And the dazed Megumi gets brought to the center of the ring, and planted with a snap suplex! Lexi floats over into the cover!
ONNNNNNNNEEEEEEEEEE!!
TWWWWWWWWOOOOOOOOO!!
Eve: Ayu’s able to kick out, but Lexi lands some punches to the skull while knelt down next to her, and transitions into a grounded side headlock, making sure to really wrench on it! Regardless, Megumi powers back to her feet, and frees herself from the clutches of Lexi with repeated back elbows to the abdomen area! AYU RUNS OFF THE ROPES IN FRONT OF HER STUNNED OPPONENT- BUT LEXI CUTS HER OFF WITH A BICYCLE KICK!
Gavin Kirkland: She might be crazy, but the woman’s talented, and most importantly, hot. :mjlit:
Eve: :Roman:
Deadprez: Lexi places Ayu in her corner, but doesn’t go the tag, instead, walking over to Ayu’s, and taunting ARIA, who tries to enter the ring, but the referee stops her. BUT WHILE HES DISTRACTED, OLIVIA GRABS AYU IN A CHOKEHOLD FROM THE APRON, AND LEXI CONNECTS WITH SHOTS TO THE BODY WITH AYU TRAPPED IN THAT CORNER!
Eve: CMON, REF! TURN AROUND!
Deadprez: He does, but is too late to catch Lexi, and Tate in the act as the two tag out to each other.
**TAG!!**
Eve: Olivia’s in the ring now, and brings Ayu to the center of it for an arm twist side kick, dropping her to the canvas! Cover is made, hooking the leg!
ONNNNNNNEEEEEEEEEE!!
TWWWWWWOOOOOOOOOO!!
Eve: Kick out by Ayu, but with some quickness, Tate tags back out to Lexi!
**TAG!!**
Deadprez: Olivia grabs Ayu’s leg while she lies on her back, making sure she doesn’t go anywhere as she reaches out to her partner in ARIA. But here comes Lexi, who stomps down on Megumi, and watches as she gets up to a kneel. Lexi attempts to stand her up completely, but AYU FIGHTS BACK WITH SHOTS TO THE BODY, AND STANDS HERSELF UP TO DELIVER RIGHT HANDS TO THE FACE! BUT LEXI FIRES BACK WITH FOREARM SMASHES, PUTTING AYU ON WOBBLY LEGS!
Eve: LEXI RUNS OFF THE ROPES IN FRONT OF HER! BUT BEFORE WE CAN FIND OUT EXACTLY WHAT SHE WAS GOING FOR, AYU DROPS HER WITH A SLINGBLADE! And both competitors are down with Lexi clutching at the back of her neck, and Ayu lying prone on the canvas, trying to muster up enough energy to hopefully make a tag out to ARIA, which she’s in route to doing by crawling!
Deadprez: Lexi rolls onto her stomach, and connects the dots with what’s going on, faintly grabbing the ankle of Ayu, BUT SHE TAGS OUT TO ARIA ANYWAYS!
**TAG!!**
Deadprez: HERE COMES ARIA AS LEXI SCRAMBLES BACK TO HER FEET, BEING ON THE RECEIVING END OF A KICK TO THE MIDSECTION, AND KNIFE EDGE CHOP! LEXI GETS WHIPPED OFF THE ROPES, BUT DUCKS UNDERNEATH THE CLOTHESLINE ATTEMPT BY ARIA! HOWEVER, RUNS RIGHT INTO A BICYCLE KNEE STRIKE! OLIVIA NOTICES HER PARTNER IN TROUBLE, AND NOT WANTING TO LOSE THIS MATCH, COMES IN ILLEGALLY, RUNNING FULL STEAM AHEAD TOWARDS ARIA!
Eve: BUT SHE RUNS RIGHT INTO A SNAP BELLY TO BELLY! Both Olivia and Lexi help each other back to their feet, BUT ARIA MOMENTARILY TAKES THEM DOWN WITH A DOUBLE HURRICANRANA! Both competitors are quickly back to their feet, AND ARIA HANDSPRINGS OFF THE ROPES FOR A ZIRICON INJECTION! BUT WHILE OLIVIA BREAKS AWAY FROM THE CUTTER, LEXI DOES NOT, AND GETS PLANTED!
Deadprez: Olivia marches over to ARIA with a purpose, but gets brought down to the canvas with a drop toe-hold! ARIA OF EXPERTISE! ARIA OF EXPERTISE IS LOCKED IN ON TATE! THE CHICKENWING OVER-THE-SHOULDER CROSSFACE IS CINCHED IN TIGHT! BUT EVEN IF OLIVIA TAPS OUT, IT WONT MATTER, GIVEN SHES NOT THE LEGAL PERSON!
Eve: OOH! LEXI BREAKS THE SUBMISSION WITH A SUPERKICK TO THE SIDE OF ARIA’S FACE, AND STACKS HER OPPONENT UP FOR A COVER! Meanwhile, Olivia rolls out of the ring.
ONNNNNNNEEEEEEEEEE!!
TWWWWWWWWOOOOOOOO!!
TH-
Eve: KICKOUT! ARIA KICKS OUT, AND LEXI HAS A LOOK OF SHOCK ON HER FACE, THINKING SHE HAD ARIA BEAT RIGHT THERE! But quickly, Lexi comes to realize that she has to do more in order to walk out with the victory, and starts to lift ARIA up in a cravate, perhaps setting up for the move that put her away last week, the FOH, or in technical terms, standing shiranui.
Gavin Kirkland: This move is always impressive to watch!
Deadprez: ARIA! SHOWING SHE STILL HAS SOME FIGHT LEFT, PUSHES LEXI OFF BEFORE SHE COULD ELEVATE OFF THE GROUND! BUT PULLS LEXI BACK IN BY THE WAIST OF HER TRUNKS FOR A GERMAN SUPLEX THAT DUMPS HER RIGHT ON HER NECK! Both competitors are down, and ARIA starts crawling over to Ayu. But Lexi starts doing the same with her partner Olivia Tate.
**TAG!!**
Eve: TAGS HAVE BEEN MADE ON BOTH SIDES, AND EACH COMPETITOR COMES RUSHING IN! REPEATED FOREARMS, AND KNIFE EDGE CHOPS HAVE OLIVIA REELING! BUT AYU NOTICES LEXI RUSHING TOWARDS HER, AND TAKES HER DOWN WITH A ROUNDHOUSE KICK! OLIVIA GETS WHIPPED OFF THE ROPES FOR AN EXPLODER SUPLEX! AND LEXI GETS THE SAME TREATMENT AFTERWARD!
Deadprez: Ayu climbs to the middle rope, and simply lines up Olivia as she slowly gets back to her feet. AYU DIVES OFF TO CONNECT WITH PHANTOM STRIKE! PANAMA SUNRISE SPIKES HER RIGHT ON THE HEAD! AND MEGUMI COVERS HER!
ONNNNNNNNEEEEEEEEEEEE!!
TWWWWWWWWOOOOOOOOOOO!!
THHHHHHH-
Eve: OOH! NEARFALL! Ayu gets back to her feet, and grabs Olivia by the hair while she’s on all fours. BUT FROM BEHIND, LEXI AGAIN INTERJECTS HERSELF, DELIVERING A SHOT TO THE BACK OF AYU’S NECK, AND CONTINUES TO PUMMEL HER! Olivia stands herself up now, and helps Lexi with irish whipping Ayu into their tag corner. The duo discuss something real quick before Olivia drops to all fours in front of Megumi while Lexi moves into the opposite corner, perhaps gonna use her partner as a launching pad as she charges in!
Deadprez: BUT AYU LEAPS OFF OLIVIA’S BACK INSTEAD, AND CRASHES INTO THE CHARGING LEXI WITH A FRONT DROPKICK! OLIVIA HURRIES BACK TO HER FEET AFTER SEEING THIS, AND ALMOST IS ON THE RECEIVING END OF RYO NO IKARI! BUT SHE CATCHES THE BOOT, EFFECTIVELY PREVENTING THAT SUPERKICK FROM HAPPENING, AND SPINS AYU AROUND! HOWEVER, SHE COMES BACK WITH A DISCUS LARIAT, ALMOST TURNING TATE INSIDE OUT! COVER IS MADE, HOOKING THE LEG!
ONNNNNNNNNEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!
TWWWWWWWWWOOOOOOOOOOOO!!
THHHHHHRRRRRRR-
Eve: LEXI! LEXI BREAKS UP THE PIN BY CONNECTING WITH A SHOT TO THE HEAD OF AYU! The ref has GOT to get her out of there. Lexi stands herself up, BUT IN COMES ARIA! SCORING A BARRAGE OF STRIKES! BUT A FOREARM TO THE BACK OF THE NECK BY TATE DROPS HER TO A KNEE! AND NOW THE DUO HOOK HER UP FOR A DOUBLE SUPLEX IN THE CENTER OF THE RING!
Deadprez: BUT ARIA LANDS ON HER FEET, AND TAKES BOTH COMPETITORS DOWN WITH A DOUBLE NECKBREAKER! Lexi uses the ropes to pull herself back to a vertical base, AND ARIA CLOTHESLINE HER OVER!
Gavin Kirkland: BUT LEXI LANDS ON HER FEET, AND YANKS ARIA OUT UNDERNEATH THE BOTTOM ROPE!
Eve: THESE TWO ARE EXCHANGING HANDS, AND ARIA SENDS LEXI UP AND OVER THE BARRICADE CORNER AREA! They’re brawling out of the arena it looks like, and this catches the attention of Olivia Tate, who pulls herself up using the ropes, questioning where her partner is going. But realizes she has to keep pushing forward on Ayu if she wants to win this match.
Deadprez: Speaking of, Megumi gets up to both feet, yet is doubled over. Olivia lines her up before charging in with a clothesline attempt! BUT AYU DUCKS UNDERNEATH IT, AND BOTH COMPETITORS RUN OFF THE OPPOSITE SET OF ROPES TO EACH OTHER WITH AYU LANDING ETHEREAL BLADE! THE CLAYMORE KICK ALMOST TAKES OLIVIA’S HEAD CLEAN OFF!
Eve: Ayu crawls over to make the cover, hooking both legs now on Tate, who looks to be downed and out.
ONNNNNNNNEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!
TWWWWWWWWOOOOOOOOOOOO!!
THHHHHHHHRRRRRRRRREEEEEEEEEEEE!!
(DING! DING! DING!)
Gina Romano: HERE’S YOUR WINNERS…THE TEAM OF ARIA, AND AYU MEGUMI!!
(‘Warning’ by Band-Maid plays as Ayu Megumi rises off of Olivia to have her hand raised by the referee in victory, much to the delight of the crowd in Texas.)
Gavin Kirkland: I’m a bit bummed to see Sexi Lexi, and Olivia lose, but I’m fine with Ayu and ARIA as well!
Eve: :wow: It was a hard fought match between both teams with Lexi, and ARIA working far better than I thought they would in a tag format, being able to put the win over bickering at times.
Deadprez: But in the end, Ayu avenges her loss from last week, and something tells me that Lexi, and ARIA aren’t quite done with each other yet.
(Ayu finishes posing on the turnbuckle, and begins heading to the back as the camera fades to commercial on a shot of her high-fiving fans.)
(As we cut back 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. He stops in that position, almost sneering at his reaction.)
Deadprez: There he is, the man that not only defeated Adam Lucas, but humiliated him in front of the eyes of the world.
Eve: By going too far
Gavin Kirkland: Lucas is still breathing; ergo he didn’t go far enough.
Deadprez: A lot of these fans would disagree with you Gavin.
Gavin Kirkland: Then a lot of these stupid fans would be wrong.
(Impact laughs at the fans, and begins the walk down to the ring, snatching an ‘Adam Lucas’ banner from a fan and ripping it up in front of his face. He then slides in under the bottom rope, picking up the mic that has been left on the apron for him, before walking to the middle of the ring.)
Deadprez: Impact coming out here with a lot of swagger and rightfully so
Eve: He DID beat Adam Lucas, there is no problem with that. The way he did it, I’m sure many would agree was wrong. But he certainly looks happy enough with himself.
(Impact almost conducts the fans as they relate how much he sucks. Not that he cares of course.)
Gavin Kirkland: See, stupid. That’s the next EAW World Champion, and they disrespect him. Pitiful.
(Impact lifts his mic to his lips and still ignoring the crowd noise he starts to speak.)
Impact: I told you, didn’t I? Go on, admit it.
(Boos ring out over the arena, just as Impact expected.)
Impact: I told you that I would claim this opportunity and claim the title shot, even though that’s not what Hawk intended. For months, I have been telling you people that it is my destiny to become a ten-time world champion. Over that course of time, I have told you how I am the only person capable of leading the Showdown brand. I said, several times in fact, that Adam Lucas was a loser, and the great white hope wouldn’t be able to cope with what I had in store, and that was exactly the way things panned out. He’s too soft, and he didn’t deserve this chance. What you all saw at Dia Del Diablo was inevitable.
(Impact paces around the ring, whilst still talking.)
Impact: Now don’t get me wrong, there is very little doubt that the kid tried hard. He got in his shots, no question. I’m sure that over the course of the match his heart started beating that little bit faster with excitement, believing that he was about to do it. But the fact is, the result was never in question. Adam learned a lesson at Dia Del Diablo, that being the good guy only ever results in being sliced and diced by a superior human being such as myself. He learned once again that his time was, and will never be, right now… or at least not until I decide it is time to walk away, growing tired at beating the same people repeatedly. Oh, I know he’s loving life right now after last week’s announcement, lucky bastard. Hawk’s bias shining through on his favorite son once more, and even in defeat Adam Lucas receiving a title shot at Grand Rampage…
(The arena erupts at this statement, but it doesn’t stop Impact one bit.)
Impact: But that’s not the only reason he is lucky. He’s lucky because I wasn’t allowed to cave his head in, and that stupid bitch Lexi got in my way. Should I feel guilty for my actions? Should I have not cut him up like a margarita with extra jalapenos? This is EAW, these things happen, they are commonplace, and nothing happened that night that we haven’t seen before. Lucas doesn’t get that, even now. Adam Lucas asked for that to happen, and it’s certainly not my fault.
(Impact walks over to the camera so that he is almost next to it.)
Impact: Blame Lexi for your inadequacies as much as you like Adam… but the fact is she saved your life.
(He pushes the camera away, and once again pauses to listen to the jeers.)
Deadprez: This arena letting Impact know what they think
Gavin Kirkland: And Impact showing that he couldn’t give two fucks.
Impact: You all know it, you know you do. But the reality is, who cares about Adam Lucas except for his prepubescent fans? We all know that the match at Grand Rampage will be nothing more than a cakewalk for TLA who will be able to ring fence his title reign with all these ‘defenses’, one of the most fraudulent champions since… well that last one. We all know TLA will walk into Pain for Pride at the Answers World Champion, no matter how shit he is, but I’m going to make damn sure that he doesn’t walk out. The season ends the only way it should. With Impact as YOUR ten-time World Champion.
Gavin Kirkland: You tell them Champ.
Impact: And although you may all boo and jeer, you all know I’m telling the truth, just like you knew I’d decimate Theron Nikolas, and go on to do the same to the fabled ‘Next Level’, though of course you’d never admit it. Take this so-called main event up next, consisting of four individuals that I have all beaten, and none of them are fit to lace my boots. Four people who have had nothing like the Season I have had, not even close. None of them are as deserving as myself. This journey I have been on, through my trials and tribulations, was only ever going to end one way. And the worst thing is, no one has the courage to just come out and admit it. One by one the Showdown brand has fallen at my feet. Every week it is I that has carried the blue brand on my shoulders. It all means one thing, that I am READY to once again be World Champion, THE champion that you can all be proud of at last, renouncing all others and embracing only me. I’ve come so far, worked so hard, and earned this chance. No way am I going to let it go.
(He pauses, looking over to the ringside area.)
Gavin Kirkland: Uh oh… he’s looking at you Deadprez
Impact: And because it is the closest that those four clowns will ever get to greatness, I’m going to perch myself right there at ringside and watch four individuals aspire to be anywhere close to the talent which I possess.
(An even bigger grin snakes over his face as he looks out over the crowd who even now continue to boo, refusing to let up.)
Impact: So go ahead, let Lucas have his shot and fail yet again, making him look like the loser he is. I’ll wait for my opportunity on the greatest stage, with the eyes of the world looking down. Thank you very much, I’m a patient man, I’ve had to be. Season 15 was just the warmup. Season 16 WILL belong to Mr. Ten Times. And there ain’t a damn thing ANYONE can do about it.
(His music hits again and he drops the mic, the noise in the arena going up another notch as he stands in the middle of the ring with his arms outstretched.)
Gavin Kirkland: YASSS Impact.
Eve: Have to say, he seems damn sure of success.
Gavin Kirkland: And why shouldn’t he? He can see all the stars aligning and who can stop him? No one that’s who?
Deadprez: I don’t know about that, there’s a long why to go till Pain for Pride. Now however we have to take our final commercial break so make sure you don’t go anywhere. Impact will be joining us at ringside for our Main Event and that match is next.
(The scene cuts to the last commercial break before the Main Eventl.)
(The camera fades back in to Gina Romano as she is ready to announce the participants for the Main Event…)
( DING! DING! DING! )
Gina Romano: The following is YOUR MAIN EVENT… AND IT IS A TAG TEAM MATCH WITH TV TIME REMAINING!!
( The crowd cheers to the mention of the main event. Impact sits at ringside, unamused by their reaction. Their loudness dies down before “The Rumbling” by SiM echoes throughout the Don Haskins Center. A monsoon of boos increase in volume as the crowd sees Theron Nikolas wander onto the entranceway. Nikolas poses on the stage, and sports a smile on his face before he makes his way down the aisle and towards the squared circle. )
Gina Romano: INTRODUCING FIRST! From Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, weighing in at 224 pounds.. HE IS THE “GHOST,” THERONNN NIKOOOLASSS!!
Deadprez: We were told that Theron Nikolas was not cleared to compete last week, and that he would make his first post-Dia Del Diablo appearance tonight. He had recently concluded his rivalry with Amir Yusuf, vanquishing him at Dia Del Diablo. Theron Nikolas has not been afraid to call Hurricane Hawk on his negatives as general manager. He believes that this place is no longer a sanctuary where talent thrived and chances were given to those who earned them. He is exhausted from being told to sit back and trust the process, but he promises to drop the entire world to his knees.
Eve: He has been unsuccessful this season in the bigger picture, but people need to remember what Theron Nikolas is all about. He is the man who made the top Hall Of Famer kneel and grovel to him. Nikolas is undoubtedly the most decorated competitor in this tag team match, and he seems to be more driven than ever. He has embarked on a journey to reclaim the God Emperor moniker, and tonight will be an opportunity to get one step closer to that future he has been trying to usher for months on end.
( Theron Nikolas rests against the ropes as his theme song goes silent. “King’s Dead” by Kendrick Lamar begins to play and it is followed by a positive reception from the Texas crowd. Limmy Monaghan walks through the curtains and poses at the top of the ramp. He basks in the moment before marching down the ring towards Theron Nikolas. )
Gina Romano: AND HIS TAG TEAM PARTNER! Hailing from Beverly Hills, California, weighing in at 224 pounds.. HE IS “THE MONARCH,” LIIIMMMY MONAGHAAAAN!!
Gavin Kirkland: THE GREATEST HARDCORE CHAMPION IS HERE!! MY LEADER!! MY MONARCH!! MY ULTIMATE DESPAIR!! MY FAVORITE SON OF SCOTLAND!! THE HIBERNATION KING!! LIMOMMY HAS ARRIVED!! AND HE IS ABOUT TO SPILL BLOOD ALL OVER EL PASO, TEXAS!! YOU FEEL ME!
Eve: Similar to Theron Nikolas, this is Limmy Monaghan’s first in-ring appearance since losing the EAW Hardcore Championship at Dia Del Diablo to Charlie Marr. Ironically so, Monaghan’s first opponent no longer being a champion is none other against the man that he took the EAW Hardcore Championship from, Adam Lucas. He hasn’t taken long to establish his future intentions without a title. He plans on finally fulfilling his destiny at being a world champion, a destiny that was blocked by Kassidy Heart at Territorial Invasion, but now that Monaghan spent the past half year being Hardcore Champion, that may have prepared him for being a world champion.
Deadprez: Limmy Monaghan looks at TLA and Adam Lucas and believes that their contributions to this championship is making the value of that championship go backwards. He has seen TLA and Adam Lucas get their number one contender ships, but those were not earned by merit. In a way he is right because TLA never rightfully earned the chance to face Kassidy Heart at King Of Elite. He merely slid into the ring and stole the contract, and many believe Adam Lucas stole the contract from Impact. There is a lot of controversy surrounding the two men who will be representing Saturday nights in that marquee slot, and Limmy Monaghan is on a similar path as Theron Nikolas. Nikolas has resorted to a mindset that he will not hesitate from using force to make everyone kneel before him. Monaghan plans to wrestle week-in and week-out with a guarantee that no one will stop him from getting that biggest prize in professional wrestling. Two man with similar ideals, but the chances of them getting along are up in the air. Will they? Or will they not?
( Limmy Monaghan purposefully steps away from Theron Nikolas. His theme song is eventually silenced, to where it is replaced by “You Know My Name” by Chris Cornell. An earth shattering pop reverberates through the Don Haskins Center as Adam Lucas confidently steps onto the entranceway. He makes his signature pose on the stage before confidently stomping down the aisle. Impact at ringside )
Gina Romano: AND THEIR OPPONENTS! FIRST! From New York City, weighing in at 231 pounds.. HE IS “THE NEXT LEVEL,” ADAAAAM LUUUUUCASSS!!
Eve: While Limmy Monaghan and Theron Nikolas seem to have little reverence for one another, that couldn’t be said for their opponents tonight. TLA and Adam Lucas have consistently seen eye-to-eye, so their chemistry will definitely stay intact tonight. However, throw in the fact that Adam Lucas is the challenger, and that TLA is the champion, there are mind games bound to be played by either side. Both of these Elitists are striving to accumulate momentum, to look good, to look stronger as we are six weeks away from Grand Rampage, and I wouldn’t be surprised if one man or the other decides to play some mind games with the other.
( While Adam Lucas confidently stands from the other side of Theron Nikolas, and Limmy Monaghan, an even louder pop nearly blows the roof off as
Gina Romano: AND HIS TAG TEAM PARTNER! From Tlaxcala, Mexico, weighing in at 210 pounds… HE IS THE EAW ANSWERS WORLD CHAMPION.. “LA PANTERA SEXUAL,” T. L. A!!!!
Deadprez: Fresh off a successful defense at Dia Del Diablo, defeating Cameron Ella Ava, Veena Adams, and Harper Lee in a first ever Towering Inferno match. TLA has already established himself as a dominant champion. Being the only man that could free Showdown of Kassidy Heart’s control, and not being afraid of defending that championship in that demonic stipulation. TLA has proven that he does not intend on dropping that championship anytime soon, but there is a plethora of controversy surrounding his challenger.
Gavin Kirkland: TLA IS THE BEST CHAMPION OF ALL TIME!! HANDS DOWN!!
( DING! DING! DING! )
Deadprez: The match is underway and we shall now see who is starting the match for their respective teams. Theron Nikolas seemingly volunteers Limmy Monaghan to begin this match, while TLA agrees to having Adam Lucas kick it off. An amicable start to this main event as Adam Lucas focuses in on the other side of the ring. We are about to witness a Reasonable Doubt rematch right here in front of our eyes, but wait a second! We are not going to see it yet as Theron Nikolas is quick to tag Limmy Monaghan before he walks out of the corner! A monsoon of boos continues to rain down on Nikolas, as he barks at Monaghan to get out of the ring. We knew that they weren’t going to have much chemistry, and it is already evident! Monaghan stays cool, calm, and collected, and lets Theron Nikolas get the first piece of this match.
Eve: Adam Lucas patiently waits in his corner for the team to figure out their internal conflicts. Monaghan doesn’t want to argue about it as Nikolas now approaches Lucas. They both take a moment to just bask in the moment and stare into each other’s eyes. Both competitors look more focused and determined than ever as they engage in a collar-and-elbow tie up! Lucas quickly transitions it into a headlock and tries to take Nikolas down! Nikolas lifts Lucas and goes for a saito suplex right out of the gates! Lucas is able to maneuver him around with the headlock intact and brings him down to the ground. Lucas has the headlock in, but he kips-up as Nikolas puts him in the leg scissors. Nikolas urgently gets up to his feet as Lucas sprung up to his feet and now comes closing in from the ropes!
Gavin Kirkland: Nikolas jumps down, Lucas jumps over, and he goes to rebound off the ropes. Nikolas gets up and looks to leapfrog over the incoming Lucas! LUCAS CATCHES HIM INTO A POWERBOMB POSITION!! AND HE IS POTENTIALLY LOOKING TO CONNECT WITH THE POP-UP POWERBOMB THIS EARLY INTO THIS MATCH!! Nikolas is able to rain down onto the crown of his head with downward punches. Lucas begins to lose control of Nikolas and he pushes him off his shoulders. Both competitors turn around and meet in the center of the ring! Nikolas swings for a forearm smash! Lucas blocks it with both forearms and sweeps the legs! Nikolas jumps over and avoids the double leg sweep! LUCAS NOW RETALIATES, BUT HE WALKS RIGHT INTO A HEFTY FOREARM SMASH FROM NIKOLAS! NIKOLAS NOW RUNS THE ROPES!
Eve: LUCAS RUNS PAST HIM AND NIKOLAS CHANGES DIRECTION!! AND NIKOLAS RUNS RIGHT INTO AN ARM DRAG!! Nikolas quickly shuffles back up to his feet and wanders aimlessly right into a second arm drag courtesy of the former EAW Hardcore Champion! Nikolas gets up quickly once again and Lucas goes for another arm drag! NIKOLAS HOLDS ONTO HIS ARM AND PULLS HIM UP INTO A REVERSE STO!! AND HE LOOKS TO CONNECT WITH THE GOD’S REQUIEM!! WE MAY SEE HIM PUT LUCAS AWAY RIGHT HERE, RIGHT NOW!! BUT LUCAS AVOIDS THE SWINGING REVERSE STO BY DROPPING HIS ENTIRE BODY WEIGHT TO THE GROUND AND HE REELS INTO HIS TEAM’S CORNER! Both competitors with a smirk on their face as they both tried to go for their finishers right out of the gates in this tag team match.
Deadprez: Theron Nikolas implores Adam Lucas in the center of the ring. Lucas is crouched in his corner, as TLA is encouraging him to go for it. Lucas and Nikolas continue to share a shared smirk on their faces as Lucas now comes out of his corner! Both Elitists look to go for a collar-and-elbow tie-up similar to the beginning of the match. Nikolas tries to sneak in a cheap shot to the midsection, but Lucas blocks and holds his foot up! He puts it down and DEVASTATES THE FORMER WORLD CHAMPION WITH A FOREARM SMASH!! AND HE CONNECTS WITH ANOTHER ONE!! AND HE KICKS THE MIDSECTION BEFORE IRISH WHIPPING NIKOLAS TO THE ROPES!
Eve: Adam Lucas expected to receive Nikolas off the ropes, but Theron intelligently holds onto the ropes! LUCAS CHARGES INTO NIKOLAS! Nikolas bends down and back body carries him over the top rope! Lucas lands on the apron and Nikolas attempts to strike with a swinging enziguri! Lucas dodges it on the apron as Nikolas descends onto the canvas! LUCAS ROLLS OVER THE TOP ROPE AND GRABS NIKOLAS ON HIS WAY DOWN!! AND HE ROLLS NIKOLAS RIGHT INTO AN INSIDE CRADLE!! THIS COULD BE IT!
ONEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!
Gavin Kirkland: QUICK KICK OUT!! Both Elitists emerge to their feet! Lucas swings for a clothesline, but Nikolas ducks it and rebounds off the ropes! ADAM LUCAS GOES FOR A KITCHEN SINK KNEE STRIKE, BUT NIKOLAS SOMEHOW GOES AROUND THE KNEE AND FLOORS HIM DOWN WITH BRIDGES HIM DOWN WITH A MODIFIED SCHOOL BOY COVER!! THIS COULD BE IT!
ONEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!
Deadprez: ADAM LUCAS POWERS OUT AT ONE!!! BOTH COMPETITORS EMERGE TO EACH OTHER FEET ONCE AGAIN AND CLASH IN THE CENTER OF THE RING! THERON NIKOLAS STUNS HIM WITH AN EUROPEAN UPPERCUT! Lucas is staggered as Nikolas now goes to run the ropes! AND HE WALKS RIGHT INTO A DISCUS PUNCH BY LUCAS!! WAIT NO!! NIKOLAS WENT UNDER THE ARM AS HE HOOKS IT!! AND DRIVES HIM DOWN WITH AUTHORITY!! THE SNAP DRAGON SUPLEX AS NIKOLAS NOW LOOKS TO RUN THE ROPES ONCE AGAIN!! BUT LOOK!! LUCAS IS BACK UP TO HIS FEET AS HE SEEMINGLY SUCKED UP THE IMPACT OF DRAGON RUSH!!! AND THERON NIKOLAS UNEXPECTEDLY GETS LEVELED WITH A PICTURE-PERFECT DROPKICK COURTESY OF ADAM LUCAS!!
Eve: Adam Lucas was able to somehow instantly recover from that snap dragon suplex, but you can see that he is still winding down from it as he holds the back of his head in pain. Adam Lucas gets onto his feet while Theron Nikolas is down on all fours! Adam Lucas sprints from out of the corner! AND HE STOMPS ON BOTH HANDS!! AND STEPS BACK INTO THE ROPES!! AND CONTINUES TO KEEP HIM GROUNDED WITH A BASEMENT DROPKICK TO THE FACE!! LUCAS DOES NOT GO FOR THE COVER AS THERON NIKOLAS NOW REELS TO THE CORNER TURNBUCKLES! LUCAS DOES NOT GIVE HIM A SECOND TO REST AS HE IS IMMEDIATELY ON THE OFFENSIVE ATTACK! MONAGHAN JUST STEPS OFF THE APRON AS LUCAS CONTINUES TO PEPPER THE FORMERLY-RENOWNED GOD EMPEROR!
Deadprez: Adam Lucas with a knee to the midsection followed with a back elbow to the side of the head! Theron Nikolas is in trouble here as Adam Lucas now IRISH WHIPS HIM TOWARDS THE OPPOSITE CORNER!! AND ADAM LUCAS RUNS AND ATTEMPTS A STINGER SPLASH!! BUT NIKOLAS STEPS OUT OF THE WAY IN THE NICK OF TIME!! AND THIS CAUSES FOR ADAM LUCAS TO GO FACE FIRST ON THE TOP OF THE RINGPOST!! AND NIKOLAS QUICKLY MAKES HIS WAY TO THE TOP TURNBUCKLE!! AND HE OBLITERATES THE BACK OF ADAM LUCAS’ HEAD WITH A PRECISION MISSILE DROPKICK!! NIKOLAS HOVERS OVER AND HOOKS THE LEG!
ONEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!
TW-
Gavin Kirkland: LUCAS POPS HIS SHOULDER UP AT ONE YET AGAIN! Theron Nikolas now applies a cravate hold onto the former EAW Hardcore Champion. Nikolas choosing to work the neck after connecting with that missile dropkick to the back of the head is a brilliant move. However, never underestimate the persistence of Adam Lucas as he begins to use his strength to power out of the cravate clutch! Lucas begins to send punches to the midsection before Nikolas begins to wild out with multiple knee strikes to the face with the cravate hold maintained! AND HE SWINGS HIM OVER FOR A CRAVATE SUPLEX!! BUT WAIT!! ADAM LUCAS IS ABLE TO COUNTER AND HOIST NIKOLAS UP INTO THE AIR!! AND HE CONNECTS WITH THE HONOUR BOMB FROM OUTTA NOWHERE!! LUCAS QUICKLY MOVES OVER FOR THE COVER WITH THE BACKPRESS!! SHOULDERS ARE DOWN!
ONEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!
TWOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!
Deadprez: KICK-OUT! LIMMY MONAGHAN AND TLA WERE NEARLY ABOUT TO BREAK UP THE COVER WITH HOW NEAR THAT WAS TO THREE! Adam Lucas gets up to his feet and waits for Theron Nikolas to get up to his feet. This has been a tit-for-tat warfare between the two Elitists as Adam Lucas now pushes him into the ropes! AND HE GOES FOR A POP UP POWERBOMB!! HE LOOKS TO LEVEL UP!! BUT THERON NIKOLAS IS ABLE TO FLOAT OVER HIS SHOULDERS AND LAND ON HIS FEET!! NIKOLAS TURNS LUCAS AROUND!!!!
Eve: THERON NIKOLAS WITH A LEFT HOOK TO THE RIB! AN OPEN HAND SLAP TO THE FACE WITH A RIGHT FOLLOWED BY A LOADED FOREARM SMASH TO THE FACE!! AND NOW NIKOLAS TURNS AROUND AND LOOKS TO BEHEAD LUCAS WITH A LARIAT!! BUT ADAM LUCAS COCKS BACK WITH A STEP-UP ENZIGURI!! NIKOLAS IS ON SPAGHETTI LEGS AS ADAM LUCAS NOW GETS UP AND REBOUNDS OFF THE ROPES!! AND HE GOES FOR A BURNING LARIAT!! NIKOLAS SNAPS TO HIS FEET AND FLOATS OVER HIS INCOMING ARM!! AND HE BENDS HIM DOWN FOR THE SWINGING REVERSE STO!! BUT LUCAS COUNTERS AND TAKES HIM DOWN BY THE LEGS!! AND HE STEPS INTO THE SHARPSHOOTER!!
Deadprez: THE LUCAS LOCK IS CINCHED IN THE CENTER OF THE RING!! AND LOOK!! LIMMY MONAGHAN HAS HAD ENOUGH OF THIS AND HE CONNECTS WITH A HOOK THRUST KICK TO THE BACK OF ADAM LUCAS HEAD!! MONAGHAN BREAKS UP THE COVER, BUT HE UNEXPECTEDLY SEES AT THE CORNER OF HIS EYE, A RECKLESS TLA AS TLA TAKES HIM OUT OF THE RING WITH AN EXPLOSIVE EUROPEAN UPPERCUT!! MONAGHAN PAID THE PRICE FOR GETTING INTO THE RING AS TLA NOW TURNS AROUND!! AND NIKOLAS DESTROYS HIM WITH DIVINE SUNDERER!! RUNNING KNEE STRIKE THAT SHATTERS THE JAW OF TLA AS NIKOLAS NOW FOCUSES BACK ON ADAM LUCAS!
Eve: Theron Nikolas is crouched in the corner of the ring as Adam Lucas emerges to his feet! WHAT IS HE THINKING HERE?!?! NIKOLAS COMES OUT OF THE CORNER AND GOES FOR A BUSAIKU KNEE STRIKE!! HE CALLS THIS THE HEADHUNTER, BUT LUCAS CATCHES HIM INTO A POWERBOMB POSITION!! HE COULD BE GOING FOR THE NEXT LEVEL POWERBOMB HERE!! BUT NIKOLAS MIRACULOUSLY WAS NEAR THE TOP ROPE AND HE TURNS IT INTO A HURRICANRANA OVER THE TOP ROPE!! LUCAS SPLATTERS ONTO THE RINGSIDE FLOOR AS NIKOLAS NOW STEPS BACK INTO THE RING AND RUNS THE ROPES!! AND HE SHOOTS THROUGH THE ROPES!! AND FLATTENS ADAM LUCAS WITH A TOPE SUICIDA!!
Deadprez: NIKOLAS FLOORS LUCAS!!! HE INTENDS ON BRINGING HIM BACK TO THE RING AS TLA NOW RUNS THE ROPES!! AND HE JUMPS ONTO THE TOP TURNBUCKLE WHILE NIKOLAS IS LASER-FOCUSED ON LUCAS!! AND HE SOARS INTO THE SKIES AND SQUASHES NIKOLAS WITH A BEAUTIFULLY EXECUTED CORKSCREW PLANCHA!! THE WORLD CHAMPION PROVING THE ACROBATIC THAT HE CAN BE AS HE POSES AT THE END OF THE RAMP!! EVERYONE IS CHANTING “T! L! A” AS TLA CONTINUES TO SOAK IN THE MOMENT!
Gavin Kirkland: AND LOOK!! LIMMY MONAGHAN IS RUNNING THE ROPES WHILE TLA HAS HIS BACK TURNED!! AND MONAGHAN SOARS OVER THE TOP ROPE!! AND HE ATTEMPTS HIS SIGNATURE TOPE CON HILO!! BUT TLA HAD IT SCOUTED AND INTERCEPTS THE TOPE CON HILO ON HIS WAY DOWN WITH A PRECISION MEXICAN UPPERCUT!!
Deadprez: YOU HAVE GOT TO BE KIDDING ME AS TLA SOMEHOW HAD THAT SCOUTED AS NIKOLAS COMES FROM BEHIND AND CONNECTS WITH A BUSAIKU KNEE STRIKE THAT SENDS TLA SPIRALING OUT OF CONTROL INTO THE BARRICADE!! TLA GOES FACE-FIRST INTO THE BARRICADE AS THERON QUICKLY BRINGS ADAM LUCAS BACK INTO THE RING! AND NIKOLAS IS ON THE TOP TURNBUCKLE NOW!! AND HE IS LOOKING TO CONNECT WITH THE HEAVEN’S DESCENT!! IF HE CONNECTS WITH THIS, IT IS GAME OVER!
Eve: WHAT THE!?!? ADAM LUCAS JUMPS ONTO THE TOP TURNBUCKLE AND JOINS NIKOLAS!! ADAM LUCAS GRABS AND CARRIES NIKOLAS ON HIS SHOULDERS ON THE TOP TURNBUCKLE! WHERE THE HELL DID HE GET THIS FROM!! AND THEY BOTH GO FLYING OFF THE TOP TURNBUCKLE!! AND ADAM LUCAS FLATTENS HIM SMACK DAB IN THE CENTER OF THE RING WITH A BACKFLIP FALLAWAY SLAM!! WHAT A MARVELOUS MANEUVER AT THE TOP ROPE AS ADAM LUCAS DOES NOT GO FOR THE COVER!! MONAGHAN AND TLA ARE BACK IN THEIR RESPECTIVE CORNERS AS THEY ARE BEGGING THEIR PARTNERS TO GET UP TO THEIR FEET!!
**TAG!!**
Gavin Kirkland: TLA AND LIMMY MONAGHAN ARE IN THE MATCH AS THEY COLLIDE! MONAGHAN WITH FOREARM SMASHES, AS TLA RETURNS THE SAME ENERGY!! BOTH ELITISTS ARE JUST PEPPERING EACH OTHER WITH THAT FRESH ENERGY WHILE THEIR TAG TEAM PARTNERS RECUPERATE AT RINGSIDE!! TLA WITH A KNEE TO THE MIDSECTION AS HE BEGINS TO OVERPOWER THE FORMER HARDCORE CHAMPION WITH EUROPEAN UPPERCUTS!! ONE EUROPEAN UPPERCUT!! AND A SECOND ONE!! AND ANOTHER ON- WAIT!! MONAGHAN COUNTERS THE UPPERCUT, ROTATES AROUND AND CONNECTS WITH A FOREARM SMASH TO THE BACK OF THE HEAD!
Deadprez: BUT TLA IMMEDIATELY CLAPS BACK WITH THE PELE OVERHEAD KICK! NO!! THE CARTEL KICK DOES NOT MISS AS LIMMY MONAGHAN GRACEFULLY SLID OUT OF THE WAY!! AND MONAGHAN NOW GOES FOR A SPINNING HEEL KICK!! A VARIATION OF SILENT WHISPER, BUT TLA DUCKS IT, JUMPS UP OFF HIS KNEES AND SENDS HIM INTO THE SECOND ROPE WITH A HURRICANRANA!! WE ALL KNOW WHAT IS COMING HERE! WAIT!! NIKOLAS SLIDES INTO THE RING AND TRIES TO INTERFERE IN HIS BUSINESS!! ADAM LUCAS STEPS INTO THE RING AND CONNECTS WITH A SHOOT KICK TO THERON’S JAW!! ARE WE GOING TO SEE WHAT I THINK WE ARE ABOUT TO SEE!
Eve: TLA AND ADAM LUCAS LOOK AT EACH OTHER AND SHRUG AS THE CROWD CHEER TO WHAT IS ABOUT TO HAPPEN!! LUCAS AND TLA REBOUND OFF THE ROPES, AND THEY LOOK TO DIAL UP THE 305 TOGETHER!! A DOUBLE TIGER FEINT KICK TO BOTH THERON NIKOLAS AND ADAM LUCAS! ADAM LUCAS SOMEHOW DOES A TIGER FEINT KICK THAT LEVELS THERON NIKOLAS, BUT TLA MISSES HIS TIGER FEINT KICK ON MONAGHAN!! MONAGHAN WAS ABLE TO SLIDE OUT OF THE WAY AS BOTH MEN RETURN TO THE MIDDLE OF THE RING!!
Gavin Kirkland: AND MONAGHAN FROM OUTTA NOWHERE THRUSTS ADAM LUCAS INTO THE CORNER TURNBUCKLES WITH A BIG BOOT TO THE CHEST!! ADAM LUCAS CRASHES AND BURNS INTO THE TURNBUCKLES AS TLA GRABS MONAGHAN FROM BEHIND!! BUT MONAGHAN CONNECTS WITH THE SILENT WHISPER VII!! THE SPINNING HEEL KICK TO THE JAW AS THE WORLD CHAMPION IS STUNNED!! MONAGHAN WITH A HUGE WINDOW OF OPPORTUNITY!! COME ON LIMOMM!Y! YOU GOT THIS, MY SEXY LEADER!! FINISH HIM OFF!!
Deadprez: Limmy Monaghan has him staggered with the spinning heel kick as he now hoists TLA into an argentine backbreaker rack! MONAGHAN NOW TURNS HIM OVER INTO THE INVERTED DOUBLE KNEE GO TO SLEEP!! BUT TLA COUNTERS THE DEVIL IN A NEW BY HOOKING HIS ARM ON THE TURN AND ROLLING HIM INTO THE CROSS ARMBREAKER!! THE WORLD CHAMPION HAS CROSSED PATHS CINCHED IN ON MONAGHAN IN THE CENTER OF THE RING, BUT MONAGHAN HAS THAT MONKEY GRIP LOCKED IN!! HE HAS HIS HANDS LOCKED TOGETHER, AND TLA IS TRYING TO KICK HIS ARMS TO LOOSEN THE GRIP!! ONCE THE GRIP IS RELINQUISHED, TLA WILL REACH FULL POTENTIAL AND REACH OF THAT ARMBAR, WHICH WOULD MARK THE END FOR LIMMY MONAGHAN!
Eve: BUT MONAGHAN REFUSES TO GO DOWN LIKE THIS! MONAGHAN PLUCKS THE CHAMPION OFF THE GROUND AND LIFTS HIM UP INTO THE AIR!! TLA NO LONGER HAS THE CROSS ARMBREAKER CINCHED IN!! What is Monaghan thinking here? LOOK AT THE STRENGTH OF THE LAST SON OF SCOTLAND!! MONAGHAN HOLDS HIM IN AN ONE-ARM POWERBOMB POSITION TEMPORARILY UNTIL HE TRANSITIONS IT INTO A BELLY-TO-BACK POSITION!! MONAGHAN IS ABOUT TO PUT HIM AWAY!
Gavin Kirkland: MONAGHAN WITH A KNEELING BELLY-TO-BACK PILEDRIVER!! HE CALLS THAT THE BERMUDA’S END AS LIMOMMY BRINGS OUT NEW GUNS OUT OF HIS ARSENAL TO HOPEFULLY GET THE VICTORY TONIGHT!! HE HOVERS OVER AND GOES FOR THE COVER! BUT ADAM LUCAS DOESN’T TAKE HIS TIME AND STOMPS ONTO THE BACK OF MONAGHAN!! LUCAS NOT WASTING ANY TIME HERE IN THIS MATCH AS HE PICKS UP- WAIT!! NIKOLAS COMES FROM OUT OF NOWHERE AND CHARGES FULL SPRINT AHEAD TOWARDS LUCAS!! LUCAS BRINGS DOWN THE TOP ROPE AND NIKOLAS GOES CRASHING DOWN ONTO THE RINGSIDE FLOOR!! MONAGHAN COMES FROM BEHIND AND ADAM LUCAS LEANS DOWN AND BACK BODY DROPS HIM ONTO THE RINGSIDE FLOOR!
Deadprez: ADAM LUCAS LOOKS TO GO AIRBORNE HERE AS HE CATAPULTS HIMSELF OVER THE TOP ROPE!! WITH A SLINGSHOT CROSSBODY ONTO BOTH MONAGHAN AND NIKOLAS!! WAIT NO!! NIKOLAS AND MONAGHAN CATCH ADAM LUCAS ON HIS DESCENT!! BOTH COMPETITORS CARRY LUCAS ON THEIR SHOULDERS AS HE DESPERATELY TRIES TO FIGHT OUT OF THE HOLD!! THEY CARRY HIM AROUND RINGSIDE AS TLA GETS UP TO HIS FEET AND SHOOTS THROUGH THE ROPES FOR A TOPE CON HILO!!
Eve: THERON NIKOLAS AND LIMMY MONAGHAN LITERALLY USE ADAM LUCAS AS A HUMAN SHIELD AND THROWS HIM AT AN AIRBOUND TLA!! TLA AND ADAM LUCAS COLLIDE! ARE WE REALLY SEEING NIKOLAS AND MONAGHAN WORKING TOGETHER?! IT MAY BE BECAUSE THEY WERE BOTH AT DANGER AND HAD NO CHOICE! BOTH COMPETITORS STILL HAVE ADAM LUCAS ON THEIR SHOULDERS AS HE NOW TOSS HIM OVER THE BARRICADE! ADAM LUCAS JUST GOT DEPOSITED INTO THE FRONT ROW AS MONAGHAN AND NIKOLAS CONTINUE TO WORK TOGETHER AS NEVER EXPECTED EVER!
Deadprez: Theron Nikolas gets onto the apron while Limmy Monaghan brings TLA into the center of the ring! Monaghan looks like he is ready to end this while TLA might have been concussed when he collided into Adam Lucas! MONAGHAN REBOUNDS OFF THE ROPES AND LOOKS TO GO FOR MURDER TO EXCELL-
**TAG!**
Gavin Kirkland: FUCKING IDIOT! NIKOLAS TAGS LIMMY MONAGHAN RIGHT WHEN HE REBOUNDED AGAINST THE ROPES! Nikolas immediately steps into the ring and Monaghan is not happy at all! Monaghan grabs him and turns him around as Theron Nikolas just tells him to get out of his ring! The coast is clear for these two, and Nikolas knows that! Nikolas wants to be responsible for the victory, but Monaghan is not having it! Impact is at ringside laughing at how their egos are making them become dysfunctional! Monaghan was about to close in! AND HERE COMES TLA AS HE DROPKICKS NIKOLAS!! NIKOLAS FALLS FORWARD AND SENDS MONAGHAN REELING THROUGH THE ROPES AND ONTO THE RINGSIDE FLOOR!! NIKOLAS IS ASTONISHED AS HE TURNS AROUND!! AND HE WALKS RIGHT INTO A POP-UP MEXICAN UPPERCUT!
Deadprez: POP-UP VERY MEXICAN UPPERCUT!! NO!! WHAT THE!?!? NIKOLAS GRABS HIS HEAD ON HIS WAY DOWN AND SLAMS HIM DOWN WITH THE SWINGING REVERSE STO!! GOD’S REQUIEUM CONNECTS ON THE WORLD CHAMPION AS HE IS CLOSING IN ON A VICTORY OVER TLA!! THIS COULD BE IT!!
ONEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!
TWOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!
THREEEEE-
( Limmy Monaghan pulls Theron Nikolas out of the ring. He believes Nikolas intentionally pushed him out of the ring as he is pissed. )
Deadprez: THEY WERE ABOUT TO GET THE VICTORY!! MONAGHAN DISPLAYING HIS DISCONTENT AS HE BELIEVES NIKOLAS PURPOSEFULLY PUSHED HIM OUT OF THE VICTORY!! THEIR TEAM TEAM FALLING OUT HERE AS ADAM LUCAS IS BACK AT RINGSIDE!! HE CLIMBS UP THE RING STEPS AND RUNS ACROSS THE RINGSIDE!! AND HE CLEARS THE DECK WITH A CANNONBALL ON BOTH ELITISTS!!
Gavin Kirkland: MONAGHAN AND NIKOLAS ARE DOWN-AND-OUT AT RINGSIDE! ADAM LUCAS GRABS NIKOLAS AND THROWS HIM BACK INTO THE RING! TLA is in their designated corner as he is still recovering from that devastating God’s Requiem finishing maneuver! Monaghan is subconscious in the middle of the squared circle as Adam Lucas climbs the apron and demands TLA to tag him in! TLA regains consciousness and sees Adam Lucas asking to get tagged in! However, he looks back and sees Limmy Monaghan and Theron Nikolas laid out, and doesn’t even consider it! He rolls away from his team’s corner and Adam Lucas looks disappointed! His nose starts twitching and begins to shake his head! TLA sees that he could finish this match himself as he now lines Theron Nikolas up on his knees!
Deadprez: TLA RUNS AND GOES FOR THE MEXICAN DESTROYER!! BUT NIKOLAS WITH A FLUSH SUPERKICK FROM OUTTA NOWHERE!! TLA FALLS TO THE GROUND AS NIKOLAS NOW QUICKLY CLIMBS TO THE TOP TURNBUCKLE! AND HE IS GOING FOR THE DOUBLE FOOT STOMP ONCE AGAIN! LUCAS CIRCLES THE RINGPOST, RUNS THE APRON AND ATTEMPTS TO PUSH NIKOLAS OFF THE TOP TURNBUCKLE!! BUT MONAGHAN GRABS HIS FOOT AND BRINGS LUCAS DOWN TO RINGSIDE!! AND LUCAS JUST BEGINS TO RELENTLESSLY DROP A BARRAGE OF ELBOWS ONTO THE HEAD OF MONAGHAN!
Eve: MONAGHAN PUSHES ADAM LUCAS INTO THE RINGPOST!! AND MONAGHAN TAKES A STEP BACK!! AND HE GOES FOR THE MURDER TO EXCELLENCE KNEE STRIKE!! ADAM LUCAS GETS OUT OF THE WAY!! AND MONAGHAN SMACKS HIS KNEE STRIKE AGAINST THE RINGPOST!! MONAGHAN MIGHT HAVE HURT HIS KNEE AS LUCAS QUICKLY DIVERTS HIS ATTENTION BACK TO NIKOLAS!! NIKOLAS NOTICES THIS AND IMMEDIATELY DESCENDS ONTO LUCAS WITH A CROSSBODY!! HE ABSOLUTELY FLATTENS THE FORMER HARDCORE CHAMPION ON THE RINGSIDE FLOOR AS HE NOW QUICKLY SLIDES BACK INTO THE RING!
Deadprez: THERON NIKOLAS CHARGES TOWARDS TLA!! TLA DUCKS HIM AND HE FLIPS FORWARD INTO THE ROPES!! HE HANDSPRINGS OFF THE ROPES AND SPINS IN MID-AIR!! AND HE TURNS IT INTO THE MEXICAN DESTROY!! A HANDSPRING INTO THE FLIP PILEDRIVER AT THE CENTER OF THE RING AS TLA SLOWLY CRAWLS OVER FOR THE COVER!! TLA HOOKS BOTH LEGS AS HE GOES FOR THE COVER!
ONEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!
TWOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!
( Monaghan attempts to break up the cover, but Lucas is able to block him in the ropes. )
THREEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!
( Monaghan overpowers Lucas, and he pushes Lucas Unto TLA and Theron Nikolas to break up the pinfall )
Gavin Kirkland: MONAGHAN IS ABLE TO BREAK UP THE COVER! HE PUSHED LUCAS INTO THE PINFALL PREDICAMENT, AS TO WHERE LUCAS COLLIDED INTO THERON NIKOLAS, WHICH MADE THE PINFALL NULL AND VOID! TLA WITH AN INCENSED LOOK ON HIS FACE AS HE STANDS OVER LUCAS!! HE IS CONVINCED THAT LUCAS MESSED UP THE COVER AS HE JUST BEGINS TO BERATE HIM!! LIMMY MONAGHAN SECRETLY GETS ONTO THE APRON AND BRINGS THERON’S DEAD WEIGHT INTO THE CORNER!! AND HE TAGS HIMSELF IN!
**TAG!***
Deadprez: AND HE JUMPS OVER THE TOP ROPE!! AND HE SPRINTS INTO BOTH COMPETITORS!! MURDER TO EXCELLENCE TO TLA!! MURDER TO EXCELLENCE TO LUCAS!! LUCAS REELS OUT OF THE RING AS MONAGHAN NOW PICKS TLA UP INTO THE ELECTRIC CHAIR! TLA IS ABLE TO SLIDE OFF HIS SHOULDER AND AVOID THE DEATH NOTE DRIVER!! MONAGHAN GOES FOR ANOTHER MURDER TO EXCELLENCE!! TLA DUCKS IT AND CONNECTS WITH THE PELE KICK!! CARTEL KICK TO THE CROWN OF THE HEAD AS TLA NOW QUICKLY GETS UP TO HIS FEET!
Eve: AND TLA GOES FOR THE MEXICAN DESTROYER!! HE FLIPS HIM OVER!!!! WHAT THE?!! MONAGHAN COUNTERS HIM INTO AN ELECTRIC CHAIR POSITION!! AND HE DRIVES HIM DOWN WITH THE DEATH NOTE!! OH MY GOD!! THE ONE-HANDED ELECTRIC CHAIR DRIVER IN THE CENTER OF THE RING!!! COUNT IT, REF!! MONAGHAN IS ABOUT TO GET A VICTORY OVER THE WORLD CHAMPION!
ONEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!
TWOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!
THREEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!
Deadprez: TLA KICKS OUT!! AND MONAGHAN CAN’T BELIEVE IT!! MONAGHAN GETS UP TO HIS FEET AND ROLLS INTO THE CENTER!! HE WAITS IMPATIENTLY AS TLA GETS UP TO BOTH KNEES!! MONAGHAN IS SECONDS AWAY FROM GETTING A HUGE VICTORY!! AND HE GOES FOR THE HANGMAN’S GAMBIT!! THIS MANEUVER HAS GOTTEN HIM SUCCESSFUL IN THE PAST!! TLA ROLLS OUT OF THE WAY!!! TLA EVADES THE SWINGING BACK ELBOW AS HE GETS UP TO HIS FEET!! AND HE LUNGES AND LAUNCHES HIS ENTIRE UPPER BODY INTO MONAGHAN’S FACE WITH THE MEXICAN UPPERCUT!!
Eve: ADAM LUCAS IS BACK ON THE APRON AND HE IS ASKING TLA TO TAG HIM IN!! MONAGHAN IS OUT LIKE A LIGHT AS TLA USES THE ROPES TO GET UP TO HIS FEET!! TLA CONSIDERS IT FOR A COUPLE OF SECONDS, AND THIS IS VALUABLE TIME!! HE NEEDS TO TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THIS WINDOW OF OPPORTUNTIY!
( TLA goes over to tag Adam Lucas in. But, he stops his hand from moving at the last second, psyching Adam Lucas. TLA smiles as he goes over to grab Monaghan. )
Gavin Kirkland: WHAT A FUCKING TROLL!! TLA PLAYING MIND GAMES AS ADAM LUCAS WANTS TO FINISH THIS MATCH!! TLA PLACES MONAGHAN’S HEAD IN BETWEEN HIS LEGS!! AND HE GETS HIM IN POSITION FOR WHAT WE KNOW!! AND HE FLIPS HIM OVER FOR THE MEXICAN DESTROYER!! WAIT NO!! MONAGHAN COUNTERS IT YET AGAIN AND HOLDS HIM UP IN THE AIR!! AND HE LAUNCHES TLA TO THE SIDE, TO WHERE HE UNINTENTIONALLY COLLIDES INTO LUCAS!! LUCAS GOES FLYING OFF THE APRON AS TLA JUST GOT THROWN INTO HIM!
Deadprez: TLA IS CONFUSED AS GETS UP TO HIS KNEES!! AND MONAGHAN IMMEDIATELY CONNECTS WITH THE HANGMAN’S GAMBIT! THE SWINGING ELBOW TO THE BACK OF THE HEAD FROM OUTTA NOWHERE!! MONAGHAN DRAGS HIM TO THE CENTER OF THE RING AND GETS A JACKKNIFE COUNTER OF THE CHAMPION!! BOTH SHOULDERS ARE DOWN TO THE MAT!! MONAGHAN!! MONAGHAN!
ONEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!
TWOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!
THREEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!
( DING! DING! DING! )
( An ear-deafening pop reverberates throughout the Don Haskins Center in complete shock. “King’s Dead” by Kendrick Lamar begins to play as Monaghan can’t believe he has defeated TLA as well. Monaghan gets his hands raised as Nikolas hesitantly slides back into the squared circle to celebrate the victory. )
Gina Romano: HERE IS YOUR WINNERS. THE TEAM OF LIMMY MONAGHAN.. AND THEEERRRRONN NIKOOOLASS!!
Deadprez: LIMMY MONAGHAN JUST GOT A PINFALL OVER THE CURRENT EAW ANSWERS WORLD CHAMPION!! THIS IS ABSOLUTELY HUGE!! ESPECIALLY WHEN PEOPLE THOUGHT HE WAS DONE AFTER LOSING THE HARDCORE TITLE, HE ANSWERS THAT DOUBT WITH UNARGUABLY ONE OF THE BIGGEST VICTORIES OF HIS CAREER!! HE GAINS A VICTORY OVER THE WORLD CHAMPION AND THERE IS NO DOUBT THAT HE IS WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP MATERIAL!
Eve: Theron Nikolas is a tad impressed by what he is seeing on the highlight reel! Impact is as well! Monaghan turns the tide on his momentum here tonight, but Adam Lucas is incensed! There were many moments in this match where Adam Lucas wanted in, but TLA trolled him and suckered him! If Lucas had been tagged in, the result would have been completely different. TLA played mind games with Lucas, and that led to Monaghan recovering and able to connect with the Hangman Gambit, which was enough to get the world champion down for the three count!
( Adam Lucas angrily paces back and forth at ringside before sliding back into the ring. Impact gets up, picks up his steel chair and walks over to the ring. Monaghan and Nikolas continue to celebrate their victory while TLA is regaining consciousness. Impact secretly slides his steel chair into the ring. Adam Lucas picks it up and looks down at it with mixed emotions. Mostly confusion and anger. )
Impact (off-mic): Use it. It is for your own good.
( Adam Lucas shakes his head and refuses to use the steel chair. Right as he is about to let go of it, Monaghan puts his hand on his back. )
Limmy Monaghan (off-mic): Good ma-
**POW!!**
Deadprez: ADAM LUCAS BLASTS THE STEEL CHAIR ONTO THE HEAD OF MONAGHAN! I DON’T THINK LUCAS MEANT TO DO THAT!! MONAGHAN JUST GOT BLASTED OVER THE HEAD WITH THE STEEL CHAIR AS HE GOES FLYING THROUGH THE ROPES AND SPLATTERS ONTO THE RINGSIDE FLOOR!! EVERYONE IN THIS ARENA IS SHOCKED AS LUCAS IS JUST IN A CONFLICTED WORLD OF EMOTIONS!! HE IS PISSED OFF BY THE RESULT AND TLA’S MINDGAMES AS HE WOULD HAVE NEVER DONE THAT TO MONAGHAN!! LUCAS LOOKS AT MONAGHAN’S LIFELESS BODY AND JUST STARES COLDLY AT IT!
Eve: NIKOLAS RUNS OVER AND LOOKS TO TAKE LUCAS OUT!! BUT LUCAS BEATS HIM TO THE CHASE AND DRIVES THE CHAIR INTO THE MIDSECTION!! AND HE SLAMS IT OVER HIS BACK!! LUCAS SCREAMS AS HE JUST REPEATEDLY SMASHES IT ONTO THERON NIKOLAS’ BACK!! THE FORMER HARDCORE CHAMPION IS TAKING OUT HIS ANGER ONTO HIS OPPONENTS AFTER THE MATCH!! WE ARE SEEING A NEW SIDE OF ADAM LUCAS HERE AND RECENT EVENTS MAY HAVE PLAYED A FACTOR IN THAT!
Gavin Kirkland: ADAM LUCAS HAS BEEN THROUGH IT ALL FOR THE PAST FEW MONTHS, AND TLA PLAYING WITH HIS EMOTIONS TONIGHT MAY HAVE BEEN THE TIPPING POINT FOR THE LIMMY MONAGHAN WANNABE! Theron Nikolas’ body is twitching as a result of those steel chairs, while there is a puddle of blood forming underneath Monaghan’s head on the ringside floor! Adam Lucas has absolutely snapped tonight and I don’t know what to say to this! He smashed that steel chair onto Limommy for absolutely no reason, so he is absolutely crazy! SEND THIS MAN TO THE MENTAL HOSPITAL!! THIS IS WHY IMPACT SHOULD BE FACING TLA INSTEAD!
(Impact begins to clap and smile in agreement with not only what Gavin Kirkland said, but with what is happening with Adam Lucas. Adam Lucas looks down at his steel chair with a medley of confusion and anger. TLA begins to get up to his feet with his back turned against Lucas. TLA is absolutely clueless with what became of Nikolas and Monaghan. Adam Lucas looks at Impact, back at the steel chair, and the lifeless Nikolas and Monaghan before he instantly moves hearing footsteps behind him. )
**POW!!**
Deadprez: ADAM LUCAS WITH A STEEL CHAIR TO THE BACK OF TLA! LUCAS INSTINCTIVELY HIT TLA, BUT I DON’T EVEN THINK HE CARES!! LUCAS IS STANDING HIS GROUND AS HE IS ENRAGED WITH ANGER!! THE CONTROVERSY THAT HAS SURROUNDED HIM!! THE DOUBT THAT HAS BEEN CAST UPON HIM!! COMBINE THAT WITH TLA TUGGING AT HIS PATIENCE!! ADAM LUCAS’ TOLERANCE HAS REACHED HIS THRESHOLD AND WE ARE SEEING HIS TRUE EMOTIONS HERE TONIGHT!!
Gavin Kirkland: ABSOLUTELY SICKENING!
Eve: I …. I…. am speechless!
( Adam Lucas, full of anger, turns to Impact. He grows even angrier as Impact begins to clap and cheer him on. )
Impact (off-mic): You’re finally starting to get it kid….
( The final shot of Showdown is an enraged Adam Lucas staring a satisfied Impact down from the ring with a huge smile on his face clapping at what The Next Level has done. )
( EAW logo buzzes. )
