( A recap of Season 15 and all the events leading up to Pain for Pride. From Impact winning Grand Rampage to Drake and Minerva fighting to a draw in the Gold Rush finals to Kassidy Heart winning the ladder match to face Andrea Valentine at Pain for Pride and Andre Walker’s dominance from winning the Interwire Championship and then King of Elite. We see The Visual Prophet winning the World Heavyweight Championship from Xander Payne, TLA dethroning Kassidy for the Answers World Championship, Andrea dethroning Ms. Extreme and Myles cashing in on Drake King to win the EAW Championship. The video package ends as the crowd pans to a sea of EAW fans making their way inside the Alligent Stadium in Las Vegas, Nevada. We head to the pre-show table where Dynasty commentator Jake Mercer, Showdown commentator Gavin Kirkland and Voltage commentator Persephone are sat there in their nicest clothes possible.)
Jake Mercer: For the FIFTHEEN time, welcome to Pain for Pride! I swear, each year, it gets bigger and bigger. We manage to top ourselves ever single year and that’s amazing to see! I am Jake Mercer and with me is Gavin Kirkland and Persephone!
Gavin Kirkland: Pain for Pride, baby! I’m ready for what the next three days are going to deliver! I got my jergins ready, tissues and sock underneath the table and
(A graphic of Dr. Bethany Blue versus Caroline appears on the screen.)
Gavin Kirkland: This is one match that makes me a happy man, but any match with Empress Thiccany makes me happy.
Jake Mercer: She’s an engaged woman, Gavin! Now, this has been something that shouldn’t have reached this point, but here we are.
Persephone: I originally didn’t care about this match, but this being a ‘Medical Mayhem’ match has made it a bit tolerable, but I wanna see these two die. You got a doctor and pirate clashing and if I don’t see one of them stabbing the other, this will flop.
Gavin Kirkland: Let’s make this quick — Bethany or Caroline. Bethany is the Empress of Elite and from what we’ve seen on the past few Dynastys, she’s become more brutal, so I worry that Caroline has bit more than she can chew. :lupe:
Jake Mercer: I’m optimistic that Caroline is going to shine here. We all saw how her match with Sierra at Reckless Wiring was and I have a feeling that Caroline is going to surprise us, so I’m leaning towards her.
Persephone: Moving on, put up the graphic. We on a time crunch.
(A graphic for the fatal-4-way featuring Lexi, Veena Adams, ARIA and Sierra is shown on the screen.)
Jake Mercer: An interbrand fatal-4-way match, featuring women from Dynasty, Showdown and Voltage. Thoughts?
Gavin Kirkland: This would be one of those matches where I would whip out the Jergins, but we have that new Disney deal to think about. :krabs:
Persephone: I don’t care about any of these three bitches, but Veena Adams. A fucking queen who deserve to overcome all of these other bitches and prove that she is not a woman to be fucked with. It should be obvious, who I am rooting for in this.
Jake Mercer: Indeed; Lexi and Sierra are two women who are looking to find that defining moment this season and hopefully, progress themselves going into Season 16. Veena got a huge victory over Cameron Ella Ava about a month ago and ARIA has been grinding, trying to gain some momentum for herself. To me, I might be leaning with a pick that no one saw coming and feel like this could be Sierra’s moment.
Gavin Kirkland: I adore ARIA and she looked amazing at King of Elite against then-Specialist Champion, Harper Lee. I do believe that she can compete in this level and walk away with the victory.
Persephone: You two have no taste…MOVING ON!
(A graphic for Amber Keys versus Madison Kaline appears on the screen.)
Jake Mercer: Now, this could be one of the most intriguing women’s match on the card. Two out of the three former Queen’s Court members clashing and I think that everyone sense that it was going that route. We all know that Amber can’t be trusted. Meanwhile, Madison has a history of not being the one to trust. It was a matter of who was going to turn on the other.
Persephone: All women secretly hate each other, Jake. I was waiting for this to go down because I love watching fuckery. I love watching things fall apart because it makes me a happy woman.
Gavin Kirkland: I’ve watched Amber Keys and if there is something that sticks out to me, it’s what she can perform at a high level, but so can Madison Kaline. Amber versus DEDEDE a couple years ago sticks in my mind. Madison versus Andrea also crossed my mind, so it’s going down to who wants to win more.
Jake Mercer: Honestly, this is a tough one to decide, but I’m going with Madison Kaline. She’s been performing in a consistent basis. She’s been training her ass off and I think that this is her’s for the taking.
Gavin Kirkland: I’m leaning towards Amber Keys. I’m more familiar with her and when she wants something, she’s not afraid to do what she can to make sure that she gets it. Like you said, it’s gonna be a tough one, so I’m not shocked if Madison takes this.
(A graphic for Jack Ripley versus Amir Yusuf is shown on the screen.)
Persephone: Now, this match is confusing. Why is it a thing? How did Jack Ripley go from wanting to be a tag team wrestler to back to singles action? :wtf:
Gavin Kirkland: Well, Amir Yusuf has had a change of attitude recently and like Ronn Banks versus Xander Payne, which we will discuss later, it’s ‘Old school versus New school’ as Jack wants Amir to put his money where his mouth is.
Jake Mercer: To me, it seems like Amir bit off more than he can chew. I think that Jack Ripley’s experience is going to be stronger than the new attitude that Amir has shown. While the two of them had a lot to say this week, I think that Jack, competing in his hometown, is not looking to lose.
Persephone: Amir Yusuf has been downhill since losing the New Breed Championship and he’s looking for something to stick with him. If Johnny Andrews can defeat Jack Ripley, what’s saying that Amir can’t do the same thing?
Jake Mercer: Good point.
(A graphic for Limmy Monaghan versus Terry Chambers is shown on the screen.)
Gavin Kirkland: You know that I am going for Limommy in this match. He has been killing it this season, had fantastic showings, banger matches and getting bitches. What more can you ask for a perfect season?
Persephone: Having a stalker is nothing to brag about. Don’t we have an HR department?
Jake Mercer: Probably do, but are they gonna be any help? Now, as of today, it’s unclear if this is going to be the match that Terry Chambers will end his career on, but if it is, he needs to come out on top.
Gavin Kirkland: Terry Chambers has had moments where he’s fallen short so if this is it for Terry, he needs to win this match; however, Limmy Monaghan has been on a rise and he’s a future World Champion for sure. This can only catapult him to the top next season.
Jake Mercer: I’m going with Terry Chambers on this one and I know, it seems like one of those eye-brow raising decisions, but with the added pressure on needing to win his potential last match, I think that he’s going to be at his best.
Persephone: Or he’ll choke like he always does. But, I really don’t care about this match, so let’s move on.
(A graphic of Astraea Jordan versus Sheridan Müller appears on the screen.)
Jake Mercer: These two women returned earlier on in the season thanks to #EAW15 and I feel like this could steal the entire show. I think that both of them have been amazing this second half in the season and already solidified themselves as future champions.
Gavin Kirkland: #AstraeaBetter or #GermanyEfficiency? Sheridan has competed a bit more than Astraea and when she’s not booked in the match, you know that Sheridan is training, getting ready for her next match. I feel like she’s already thinking about her next match after this match with Astraea and I feel like any brand is going to be blessed to have a hard worker in Sheridan.
Jake Mercer: Astraea Jordan has been in the process of rebuilding herself and making sure that she gets what she deserves at some point next season. She had a fantastic match against Ximena Velasquez at Reckless Wiring and unlike Sheridan, Astraea won her match, so the two percent black in me is going to root for my sister Astraea.
Persephone: Two percent doesn’t mean shit, Jake. This is another one of those matches that I don’t care about and it would be better not to see this shit.
Gavin Kirkland: Okay, harsh, Persephone, but I’m hearing that we’re going to our first match of the preshow! I’m more than excited to know what that’s going to be! Let’s head to the ring to find out!
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(Pain for Pride fades back to ringside, and in the middle of the ring stands Bella Braxton, holding a microphone in her hand.)
Bella Braxton: The following contest is a singles match scheduled FOR!
Crowd: ONE FALL!!!!!
( ‘Loser’ by Charles Hamilton blasts through the high-tech sound system of Reliant Stadium and immediately the crowd erupts in a chorus of boos knowing who is about to make his way down the ramp. King KHV makes his way to the stage looking at the fans in attendance with disdain in his facial expression before making his way towards the ring looking ready for what is to come. )
Bella Braxton: INTRODUCING FIRST! From Sarasota, Florida! Weighing in at 205 pounds, he is DANNY… THREE SECOOOOOOOOOOONDS… TAAAAAAAAAAAAANNNNEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEERRRR!!!!!
James Peters: One of the most beloved characters on Sunday Night Voltage since the beginning of his career, a true underdog who gradually overcame his own flaws and managed to make a name for himself slowly but surely then turned sour after a month of absence and totally unloaded on his best friend which led to tonight’s match between the two. No one could’ve expected Danny to go from happy and loyal to an angry and disgruntled madman in the span of a month!
Rich Russillo: Some would say it was long overdue, but I don’t think Candice deserved to be on the receiving end of his wrath and pent-up frustration.
Persephone: He was a kind-hearted loser at the beginning, now he’s an asshole but still a loser.
( “Diamonds” by Megan Thee Stallion and Normani plays loudly over the sound system of the arena as the crowd is going nuts in support for Danny’s opponent. The Main Character is making her way on the ramp dressed like a million bucks and looking ready to beat her opponent with all the confidence of the Ava family blood coursing through her veins!
Bella Braxton: AAAAAND HIS OPPONENT! From San Francisco, California! Weighing in at 126 pounds! CANDIIIIIIIIICE BLAAAAAAAAIIIIIIIIIIIRRRRRRRRRRR!!!!!!!!
James Peters: To say she had an emotional end of the season with everything that happened while she was friends with Danny and since he decided he had enough of her is quite the understatement! Yet here she is with the passion and will to fight made famous by her sisters. You can tell that they are there with her in thoughts as she is about to embark on one of the most personal battles of her entire career here in Elite Answers Wrestling!
Rich Russillo: She fought in hard and brutal matches before, we only need to remember when she battled Ryan Wilson during Wicked Games or Miku Sakai at Bloodsport but this is different. This is personal, and it will make this match that much harder for her. Regardless: I know she is ready to fight and we are going to witness it right now!!
( Ding Ding Ding! )
James Peters: And here w-WOAH LOOK AT DANNY HE ALREADY JUMPED ON CANDICE TAKING HER DOWN AND BEGINS TO UNLOAD FISTS OF FURY UPON HER IN RAPID AND RABID SUCCESSION!! HE’S ASSAULTING HIS FORMER BEST FRIEND BUT SHE FLIPS HIM OVER, NOW ON TOP, AND THROWS HAMMER FISTS DOWN ON DANNY RIGHT BACK!! WHAT A WILD START FOR THIS MATCH AS THE TWO OF THEM ROLL TO THE OUTSIDE!!
Rich Russillo: Both of them are now on their feet still throwing hits but Danny gets the upper hand with a knee to the gut forcing Candice to hold onto the apron BEFORE GETTING STRUCK BY TANNER AGAIN! He goes for another fist BUT SHE BLOCKS IT AND SENDS ONE OF HER OWN! TANNER THROWS A FEW WHICH IS RETURNED IN KIND BY CANDICE THOSE TWO WILL PUNCH THE FUCK OUT OF ONE ANOTHER AT THIS RATE!!
Persephone: Maybe if they take each other out fast this match will end quickly you think? I’d love that! Very much so!
James Peters: Danny is still with Candice to the outside holding her head in a headlock BUT CANDICE PUSHES HIM RIGHT INTO A CORNER POST! WOAH! HE DROPS DOWN HIS BELL MUST BE RUNG! That is one of the hardest parts of the ring along with the steps and the apron! My god if this is how the match starts one can only imagine what will unfold next!
Rich Russillo: Danny looking worse for wear already, this early in this fight as Candice is throwing a few kicks at Tanner yelling as she does it before forcing him to stand up. HE GETS A KICK TO THE GUT! He grabs her quickly by the hips trying to suplex her against the railing behind him but she blocks it! He tries again and is denied once more! He throws a double ax handle to try and pacify Candice before trying again! She blocks once more BUT NOW GOES FOR A LIFT OF HER OWN AND DROPS TANNER ON THE GUARD RAIL! IT GOES RIGHT BETWEEN HIS LEGS AND DANNY’S GOING O-SHAPED WITH HIS MOUTH AND EYES WIDE OPEN!
Persephone: HAHA! Someone ain’t getting laid tonight! Wait, it’s Danny Tanner he wouldn’t get any regardless! HA!
James Peters: AND CANDICE GOES FOR MORE WITH A CLOTHESLINE BRINGING DOWN DANNY AND ON THE INSIDE PORTION OF THE RINGSIDE AREA! The referee is signaling that he will begin the count if they don’t get inside the ring soon and neither seems to care right now! Candice casually sits with fingers crossed atop of the railing now looking at her former friend with disdain.
Rich Russillo: AND SHE THROWS A KICK TO HIS FA- NO! HE GRABBED HER LET AND SWUNG HER! CANDICE JUST LANDED HARD ON THE FLOOR AND SHE’S HOLDING HER BACK! Danny looks down on Blair with hatred in his eyes as he suddenly snatches a beer glass from a fan and takes a gulp BEFORE SPITTING IT ON CANDICE AND EMPTY WHAT WAS LEFT IN THE CUP RIGHT ON HER HEAD! The crowd massively boo’s the former fan favorite as he is stomping at her as she is laying against the railing! The referee meanwhile had enough and started to count!
Referee: ONE! TWO!!
James Peters: This is turning into a brutal and violent type of match real quickly! This must be exactly what Danny Tanner wanted to let out his anger and express exactly just how he feels after everything that’s happened to him!
Referee: THREE!! FOUR!!!!
Persephone: But it’s the idiot’s fault if he’s a recluse and can’t fucking talk to women! Had he been able to talk to Candice we wouldn’t be here tonight to have this lame-ass match! This is all his fucking fault!
Rich Russillo: Danny goes back to Candice grabbing her by the sides, lifting her up, AND LETTING HER LAND RIBS FIRST ON THE RAILING!!!
Referee: FIVE!!!!! SIX!!!!!!
Rich Russillo: Candice is holding her sides that seem to have done some damage somehow! How will that affect the remainder of this match?? Candice slips down on the floor while Danny hops on the top of the railing, what is he going to do? HE DRIVES AN ELBOW STRAIGHT TO HER HEART!!! He is looking to hurt her in the most personal of ways!!
Referee: SEVEN!!!!!!! EIGHT!!!!!!!!
James Peters: Seems so! But if he gets counted out along with her his revenge won’t be meaning anything but here he goes grabbing her by the goldilocks and roughly forcing her AGAINST THE APRON! Before he then pushes her inside the ring! The referee stops the count as Tanner hops on the apron and foul-mouths the crowd for a second resulting in an immediate reaction.
Rich Russillo: Candice is trying to get to her feet as she looks toward Danny who is tending to the crowd. She grunts then moves to a vertical position and GOES FOR A DROPKICK TO THE BACK OF DANNY WHO FALLS BACK TO THE OUTSIDE!!!
Persephone: Haha! Dumbass!!
James Peters: Candice quickly slips to the outside of the ring moving to Danny, she clocks him a few times to the face before grabbing him into an Irish whip AND SEND HIM CRASHING AGAINST THE STEEL STEPS!! SHE THREW HIM THERE WITH EVERYTHING SHE HAD AND DANNY IS FEELING IT!! The crowd is cheering on Candice as she moves on the apron crouched up waiting for Danny to get back to his feet BEFORE THROWING HERSELF INTO A MISSLE CLOTHESLINE!! DOWN GOES TANNER AGAIN!!
Referee: ONE! TWO!!
Rich Russillo: The official is resuming the count as Candice throws fists and elbows like a wild woman at Danny who is trying to block but he can’t for the most part!
James Peters: Look at Candice, wait what is she doing? SHE’S GRABBING THE MOVABLE PART OF THE RING STEPS!! SHE WANTS TO HIT DANNY WITH IT but the official is barring her way! Forcing her to drop the item and she ends up doing it reluctantly!
Rich Russillo: She moves to Danny, throwing an elbow at him before sending him inside the ring. Now I don’t know who will win this match but by the looks of it, neither of them is going to be a winner if they keep going at it the way they do now!
James Peters: Only time will tell Rich, but this match has already been intense, and with how badly they hate one another, we can only imagine what they will do next! Danny is getting kicked in the ribs by Candice as he is on his hands and knees AND THEN SHE STOMPS ON HIS RIGHT HAND!!
Rich Russillo: Candice moving Danny up to a stand she grabs at Danny before twisting his arm in a wrist lock and then sending him to his back through the use of a Japanese arm drag! He moves up quickly and he gets brought down with an over-the-shoulder arm drag this time! AND THE THIRD TIME HE GETS CLIPPED BY A CLOTHESLINE!
James Peters: Danny tries to get up BUT SHE KEEPS HIM DOWN WITH A DROPKICK! NO! HE GRABS AT HER ONE OF HER LEGS AND FORCES HER ON HER STOMACH!! HE’S GOING FOR THE ANKLE LOCK!!! AND HE LOOKS TO BE TWISTING WITH EVERYTHING HE’S GOD!!! WILL CAMILLE TAP OUT OR-
Rich Russillo: SHE JUST TURNED AND ROLLED! SENDING TANNER INTO THE ROPES!! Candice gets to her legs, hopping a wee bit as she grabs Tanner by the arms. She gets the foot he used the lock on to his jaw AND SHE DROPS DOWN TO THE FLOOR WITH AN INVERTED STOMP FACEBREAKER!! Danny is slow to get up, he’s on his knees and Candice grabs him by the face AND DROPS HIM DOWN WITH THE SINGLE KNEE FACEBREAKER!! TWO FACE BREAKERS IN A ROW!!! SHE GOES FOR THE COVER!!
OOONNNEEE!!!
TTTTWWWWOOOO!!!!
Persephone: Hope! Though if she keeps this up he won’t have a face for his mother to love any more!
James Peters: I don’t think Candice gives much of a damn about that between you and me.
Rich Russillo: Candice moves to her knees not even glancing at the official. She knows she only got a two count as she moves to Danny and grabs him by the neck before whipping him to a corner! She moves to the center of the ring, dashes toward her rival flipping herself on her hands, AND GETTING HER LEGS AROUND HIS NECK TO FLIP HIM INTO A HANDSTAND SCISSORS TAKEDOWN IN THE CENTER OF THE RING!!
James Peters: She sees Danny getting up to his knees, she runs to the ropes using the bounce as momentum AND GOES FOR A TILT-WHIRL HEAD SCISSORS SPINNING ONCE! TWICE! THREE! A FOURTH! FIVE TIMES AROUND DANNY BEFORE TAKING HIM DOWN WHAT A SPECTACULAR TILT-A-WHIRL I NEVER SAW ANYONE WHIRL AROUND SO OFTEN!!
Persephone: AND LOOK!!
Rich Russillo: CANDICE JUST JUMPED ATOP OF TANNER’S BACK AND APPLIED A CROSSFACE!!! SHE IS PULLING WITH EVERYTHING SHE’S GOT!! SHE COULD RIP HIS HEAD OFF HIS SHOULDERS THE WAY SHE’S PULLING BUT THE REFEREE IS YELLING AT HER TO LET HIM GO!! She can’t believe it when she sees Danny has a hand on some bottom rope that forces her to have to give the move up! She may have been seconds away from forcing her former best friend to tap out in this match!
James Peters: She will need to do more if she wants to put Danny away and leave this event with the win and some payback! She picks up Danny by the chin, throwing some punches to her face BUT he drives a knee to her stomach stopping her! Tanner trying to turn the table and have things go his way now BUT HE GETS TAKEN DOWN WITH A HASTY SIT OUT JAWBREAKER FROM CANDICE!!!
Persephone: Did I see a tooth fly out of Danny’s mouth?
Rich Russillo: No idea but there’s no blood oozing from his mouth so I guess he must be okay. Spit maybe?
Persephone: Fuck! A bit of blood would’ve made this match a little more tolerable.
Rich Russillo: AND A SLINGBLADE TO DANNY BY CANDICE AS HE WAS JUST ABOUT TO GET VERTICAL IN FULL!! He gets up fairly quickly but he gets grabbed by the throat by Candice who moves a foot behind his left knee AND DRIVES HIM DOWN WITH A CHOKEHOLD STP!
Persephone: PINFALL ATTEMPT!!
OOONNNEEE!!!
Persephone: Welp! A bit of arrogance on Blair’s part it seems!
James Peters: She tried to keep Danny down by choking him but that clearly didn’t work as he shoved her away! He sits up, holding his jaw which has taken a beating for the past while from Candice as he then is getting up to his f-
Rich Russillo: CANDICE JUST HANDSPRING HERSELF INTO A CUTTER TAKING DOWN AN UNSUSPECTING DANNY TANNER!!! DOWN HE GOES AGAIN AND THE CROWD IS LOVING EVERY SINGLE SECOND OF IT!!!
Candice Blair: (off-mic) Is this what you-
Rich Russillo: DANNY JUST SPAT IN HER FACE FROM THE GROUND!!!!
Persephone: Haha, Danny spits.
James Peters: Candice just leaped over Danny like a wild animal but he rolled out of the way! She goes to him charging with anger BUT HE MANAGES TO HAVE HER OVER HIS SHOULDER AND ON HER BACK!! HE IS KEEPING HER INTO A TORTURE RACK POSITION WHICH HE TURNS INTO A DDT WHILE SPINNING HER IN THE AIR!! CANDICE GETS PLANTED INTO THE RING MAT AND JUST LIKE THAT DANNY LOOKS LIKE HE HAD GAINED A MEASURE OF CONTROL IN THIS MATCH!!
Rich Russillo: Candice is trying to get up looking dazed but she is helped by Danny who whips her into the ropes BEFORE CATCHING HER INTO AN EXPLODER SUPLEX SENDING HER AGAINST ONE OF THE CORNERS!!! SHE’S ACTUALLY UPSIDE DOWN WITH HER LEGS KEEPING HER SUSPENDING CAN YOU BELIEVE THE FORCE DANNY HAD TO USE TO HAVE HER IN THIS POSITION??
James Peters: Danny looks like he’s quite happy to see her in that predicament as he moves to her AND GETS A FOOT TO HER NECK CHOKING HER AND USING THE ROPES AS LEVERAGE!!! He quickly moves away from Candice just as the official was about to start the count. He is at the opposite corner now and he charges forward AND APPLIES BOOT TO FACE WITH A JUMPING DROPKICK RIGHT TO CANDICE’S FACE!!! She ends up crumbling to the ground as Danny seems to be enjoying himself right now.
Persephone: I’ll dare say it; He’s getting a kick out of it.
Rich Russillo: What will Danny do next? He is dragging Candice to the center of the ring. He moves near her head and does a flip. HE’S SETTING HIMSELF UP FOR THE LAST CHANCERY SUBMISSION MANOEUVER!!! HE HAS IT LOCKED IN CANDICE IS TRAPPED IN IT TIGHTLY!!! IS SHE GOING TO BE ABLE TO MAKE It OUT OF THAT PREDICAMENT AS SHE IS TRYING TO REACH THE ROPES BUT SHE SEEMS SO FAR AWAY!! THE PAIN MUST BE INCREDIBLE AS DANNY IS APPLYING MORE AND MORE PRESSURE!!!
James Peters: The referee is looking after Blair who shakes her head refusing to abdicate. She is trying to crab her way to the ropes! She is inching closer!! Tanner is trying to keep her away from it BUT SHE MANAGES TO GRAB AT THE BOTTOM ROPE!! CANDICE JUST SAVED HER CHANCES OF WINNING!!!
Rich Russillo: But what effect will it have on her body though? The Last Chancery is no joke. What is Danny going to do now as he has the upper hand? What could go through his mind in order to dish some punishment upon Candice Blair! He grabs her and moves her to stand in a corner AND HE BEGINS TO BASH HER HEAD ON THE TOP TURNBUCKLE!!
James Peters: He then quickly runs to the opposite corner before charging with malicious intent toward Candice AND SHOTGUNS HIS KNEES RIGHT INTO THE BACK OF CANDICE MY GAWD!!! THAT MUST HURT SO BAD! She slowly crumbles to the mat on her knees and Danny moves to stomp a mudhole into her and plans to walk it dry under the jeers of the crowd here inside Reliant Stadium!
Rich Russillo: He goes for a series of different kick variations now, a spin kick, a back kick follows quickly by a roundhouse kick, AND THEN A SUPERKICK AGAINST THE CORNER!! There doesn’t seem to be any stopping in sight for the man who loved Candice as he picks her up and forces her to the ropes, he lifts her up AND SLAMS HER DOWN WITH A SPINEBUSTEEEEER!!!
James Peters: He hooks the legs!!!
OOONNNEEE!!!
TTTTWWWWOOOO!!!!
Persephone: Not today it seems!
James Peters: Danny looks a bit annoyed, maybe he thought he could put Candice away with that but clearly she has more left in the tank. He moves her up to her knees, throwing a few fists and a few elbows before taking her up to her feet, AND TAKE HER FOR A SPIN WITH HIS OWN TAKE ON THE TILT-A-WHIRL BACKBREAKER!!!! DOWN GOES CANDICE ONCE AGAIN as Danny quickly moves her to her knees and begins to apply what he calls the Bonsai combo! A pair of Mongolian chops followed by a rolling backhand then a rolling poke to the eye chained up with a leg sweep and a standing SSP!!! Candice is reeling on her own two feet AND DANNY DRAGS HER DOWN WITH A FACEBUSTER OVER BOTH HIS KNEES!!!! BUT CANDICE STAYS ON HER LEGS SHE’S WOBBLING HARD! Danny looks at her before hopping to his feet and moves to set her up for a TIGER SUPLEX WHICH HE APPLIES PERFECTLY!! HE TRIES FOR A COVER!!
OOONNNEEE!!!
TTTTWWWWOOOO!!!!
Persephone: Ugh! This match will drag on, isn’t it? Fuck!
Rich Russillo: Candice just made sure that the match would continue for a while longer and slowly rolls outside of the ring trying to create separation between herself and Danny, who goes to the other side of the ring and looks for something.
James Peters: Candice is on her knees catching up her breath, what is Danny doing he’s looking at the timekeeper’s table AND HE’S GRABBING A CHAIR!! He can’t use a chair in this match; it’s like Candice going for the steps earlier on! Danny doesn’t seem to care!
Referee: (off-mic) NO! YOU CAN’T USE THAT DANNY! DON’T YOU DO IT!!!
Candice Blair: (off-mic) Do it.
Referee: (off-mic) What?
James Peters: What?
Candice Blair: (off-mic) DO IT!
Danny Tanner: …
Referee: …
Candice Blair: (off-mic) I FUCKING DARE YOU!!!
James Peters: Danny actually showing signs of hesitation at the moment while the referee is with his arms in front of him urging the man not to take a swing with that ch-
Persephone: HAHAHAHAHAAHAHAH!!!!!
Rich Russillo: CANDICE JUST THREW A LOW BLOW AT DANNY!!! AS HE WAS CONFUSED AND WONDERING IF HE SHOULD ACTUALLY HIT HER WITH THE CHAIR SHE JUST SENT HIS BALLSACK INTO NEXT WEEK!!!! Danny is down to his knees as Candice looks down on him once she had rose to her feet herself. She looks down at him, leans down, and grabs the chair he intended to use on her.
Referee: (off-mic) Candice, don’t!
Candice Blair: (off-mic) He deserves this.
Referee: You can do better! Don’t Do This!
SMACK!!!
James Peters: CANDICE JUST NAILED DANNY OVER THE HEAD WITH THE CHAIR!!!
SMACK!!!
James Peters: AND AGAIN!!! WE CAN ALREADY SEE A DENT IN IT THAT’S THE AMOUNT OF FORCE SHE-
SMACK!!!
James Peters: AND THE THIRD SHOT!!!
SMACK!!! SMACK!!! SMACK!!!
(The referee is about to call for the bell, but hesitates before eventually choosing not to.)
Referee: (off-mic) It *is* Pain for Pride..
Rich Russillo: AND IT LOOKS LIKE THE REFEREE IS ALLOWING THIS MATCH TO CONTINUE! He ain’t even counting her and Danny from being outside anymore too as she is DESTROYING DANNY with what chair!!!
James Peters: That must feel liberating for her!
Rich Russillo: I bet! And she doesn’t seem to be anywhere close to being finished as she tosses the chair away and is looking for something else to use on her former best friend! Danny looks like he could be down and out but he is moving! Slowly but he’s moving just as Candice is making his way to him after tossing the now broken chair away BUT DANNY QUICKLY GRABBED HER BY THE BELT AND PULLED HER SO SHE’D KISS THE NEARBY RING POST!! DOWN GOES CANDICE HOLDING HER FACE!!
James Peters: A desperate move from Danny who surely was trying to get himself a moment to recover from the brutal chair attack that he suffered just moments ago!
Rich Russillo: And Candice Blair bleeding profusely from that split upper lip!
Persephone: Yeeeessssss!! Bring on the red stuff! Bleed while you can because after Disney takes over this is it done! J… Just like me cursing… FUCK!
James Peters: Danny pulled her that hard, she hardly has the energy to stand back up! She clings to the post and Danny capitalizes with a shove and a blatant choke, squeezing around her windpipe until she goes red in the face! Candice tries to fight through the haze, pawing at Danny’s face until her thumb meets his eye! It seems to pry him back a little like he’s receiving more pain than he’s able to provide his former ally! Monkey Flip! Danny goes ass over kettle, and Candice dives short with an elbow smash across his forehead, followed by a rear-naked chokehold!
Persephone: Meh, submission moves are the worst.
Rich Russillo: Danny tries to roll out of the way, but Candice holds firm, trying to solidify her grip around his throat! This match has devolved into a scuffle, a scuffle I tell you!
James Peters: Indeed it has, Rich! The referee is checking on Danny to see whether he is still in the game or unable to continue! Danny’s eyes flash open and he grabs the referee by the shirt, tripping him over Candice to loosen her hold! Former best friends turned bitter enemies scramble away from each other, holding their respective throats and fighting for air!
Rich Russillo: The tension between them could only be cut by diamond right now! The intensity of their exchange right now, I mean, hear this crowd out!
James Peters: Capacity crowd here in Las Vegas chanting in a large majority for Candice, hoping she finds a way to prevail! Both are up slowly, calculating plans for a favorable conclusion! They run at each other locking horns! DANNY IMMEDIATELY SWINGS HER RIBS FIRST IN THE BARRICADE! HE DRIVES HER ACROSS INTO THE APRON ONCE MORE! Damaging those ribs and robbing Candice of her breath in creative ways! Not letting loose for a moment he drags her towards the opposite steel post but Candice thinks on her feet, pulling him with all of her might! With a loud scream! Slings him down and sideways- KNEES FIRST INTO THE STEEL POST AND FACE RIGHT AT THE JUNCTION OF SAID POST AND THE EDGE OF THE CANVAS! Danny is literally pissing blood out of his nose right now!
Rich Russillo: … Tanner’s in a really bad position right now, it doesn’t look like he can make his mind up if his knees or his face hurt more! Candice is flat on the ground from the throw, looking at her handiwork with a good measure of cold satisfaction! There is no joy in it for her, only anger!
Persephone: That’s the kind of light work they warm newcomers in hell with. I sure wonder what the next stage of hell looks like. At least both are bleeding now. Also the ref: why has he not counted them both out and called it a day by now?
James Peters: Because it’s VOLTAGE!
Rich Russillo: Candice rising once more to stalk Danny, getting a little deeper into his head with the trash-talking, grabbing his legs and trying to wrap them around the post for a knee-bar! But Danny fights out of her grip with a few desperate kicks, launching at her torso and face! OW! Right back on her nose as a bit of a receipt, causing her to grab at her face again! Both are in pain, how much more can they give each other when they are running themselves ragged?
James Peters: Candice up to her feet first under the cheers of the crowd, trying to work through the pain and the blood obscuring her vision, she goes to a knee and goes to peek under the ring! What is she going to do? SHE’S TAKING OUT A LADDER?? She’s setting it up so it lays straight held by one end on the apron and the other end is on the barricade surrounding the ring. What is she going to do with that I wonder?
Rich Russillo: SUDDENLY HERE COMES DANNY WHO SMACKS HER HEAD AGAINST IT!! SHE DROPS DOWN and now Danny is looking under the ring for some surprises of his own! He moves a table out! Hoisting it to go inside the ring but he goes to get another one! This one he sets under the ladder. Whoever ends up going through those is going to be in a world of hurt but Danny is again looking under the ring. What is he looking for?
James Peters: Candice is waddling her way to him, DOUBLE AX HANDLE TO HIS BACK AS HE DROPS WHAT LOOKS LIKE A BAG BY HIS SIDE! He shoves Candice away with a rake to the eyes before tossing the bag inside the ring and going under the bottom ropes. He goes to his knees, checking his nose and cursing Candice’s name before moving to get the table he got in set against a corner.
Rich Russillo: He goes back outside of the ring looking to get a new piece from under the ring, oh god what is this ladder? It looks so damn high? And Danny sets it not to far from the other ladder and table that was set by Candice a short while ago. This looks like a whole lot of trouble folks as Danny goes back inside the ring and goes to grab the bag he took with him earlier. He fiddles with the ropes trying to open it up and manages to do so. Oh christ no, is that…
James Peters: You know it Rich.
Persephone: THUMBTACKS!! YES! YES SOMEONE IS GONNA TURN INTO A LIVING PIN CUSHION! I FUCKING LOVE IT!!
James Peters: Whoever will end on that pool of tacks will NOT be going through a good time! Will it be Danny? Will it be Candice? Who knows! Right now Danny is making his way to his former friend and throws a few hammer fists at her and then moves to position her so she stands with her back near the tacks! He backs away a bit, going for a superkick BUT CANDICE GRABS HIM INTO AN EXPLODER SUPLEX AND MY GAWD DANNY JUST LANDED ON THE DAMN TACKS!!!!!! A HUNDRED OF THEM AT LEAST ARE STUCK IN HIS SKIN NOW AND THE CROWD IS LOVING EVERY SECOND OF IT!!!
Rich Russillo: CANDICE SAVED HERSELF FROM A WORLD OF HURT WHICH IS WHERE DANNY IS RIGHT NOW AS HE ROLLS OUT OF THE TACKS AND OUTSIDE OF THE RING on the apron! Candice follows suit, stopping Danny from going down on the outside floor she scoops him up AND WOAH SLAMS HIM ON THE LADDER SHE HAD SET UP EARLIER!!!!! DANNY IS LAYING ON IT MOTIONLESS And Candice looks to be having an idea!
James Peters: This match has turned into a wild no rules match; to think it was supposed to be exhibition singles but the referee lost control of that match a while back and so here we are now! Candice now moving on the ladder that Danny had set up earlier. That thing must be 20 feet high and Candice is climbing! She looks down on Danny who’s still laying on the latter and she signals for a frog splash!! At that height, the damage would be massive!! There she goes! She Leaps!!
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CRASSSHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!
James Peters: HOLY FUCK!!!!!!!
Rich Russillo: TANNER DUCKED AWAY AT THE LAST POSSIBLE SECOND AND CANDICE WENT THROUGH THE LADDER AND THE TABLE UNDER IT!!!! SHE IS MOTIONLESS IN THE PILE OF DEBRIS THIS IS INSANE!!!!
James Peters: Danny just saved himself by letting Candice crash hard but to win this match he has to pin her inside the ring!! He grabs her by the shoulders, shoving her inside the ring with a bit of difficulty himself being rather spent from the action and he goes for a cover!
OOONNNEEE!!!
TTTTWWWWOOOO!!!!
TTTTTHHHHHR-
Rich Russillo: I don’t know by what miracle she managed to keep this match going BUT Candice just KICKED OUT OF THE PIN ATTEMPT AND DANNY TANNER SIMPLY CAN’T BELIEVE IT!! He hits the ring mat in frustration before looking over to the referee who confirms the two count.
Danny Tanner: (off-mic) IT WAS FUCKING THREE!!
Rich Russillo: He sure seems Irate for that one right about now.
James Peters: Here comes Danny with Candice gripped by the hair, he shoves her into a corner and then props her up to sit on the top turnbuckle. He is moving on the second rope before throwing a series of close fist punches at Blair! The referee normally would call those but he stopped doing his job in full a while back! Here goes Danny moving up on the top turnbuckle right along Candice what is he planning to do? He tries to go for a superplex!! This could do a whole lot of damage!
Rich Russillo: BUT BLAIR SHOVES HIM OFF!! He hands to his feet near the corner and he quickly jumps back to the top right in Candice’s face BUT SHE GOT A KNEE WAITING FOR HIM!!! HE’S STUNNED!! CANDICE WITH AN OPPORTUNITY NOW! She hops over Da-OH MY FUCKING CHRIST SHE IS GOING FOR THE CANDY DESTROYER OFF THE TOP TURNBUCKLE!!!!!!!!!!
BLAM!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
James Peters: WHAT A MOVE BY CANDICE BLAIR AN ULTIMATE MOVE TO TRY AND TAKE DOWN HER FORMER BEST FRIEND AND BOTH SHE AND TANNER JUST CRASHED DOWN HARD DEAD IN THE CENTER OF THE RING!!!! BOTH ARE LAID OUT AND LOOKING UPWARD AND THE CROWD IS GOING C-R-AZY!!!!
Crowd: HOLY SHIT! HOLY SHIT! HOLY SHIT! HOLY SHIT! HOLY SHIT! HOLY SHIT!
Rich Russillo: Who is going to get up first?? Candice HAS to try and make the pin this is her best opportunity yet but she is barely moving! Danny is in another time zone right now this is her chance! She slowly begins to crawl, moving by Danny’s side SHE GETS AN ARM ON HIS CHEST!! WILL THIS IS IT??
OOONNNEEE!!!
TTTTWWWWOOOO!!!!
TTTTTHHHHHRRRRREEE!!!!
Persephone: FINALLY IT’S OVER!!!!
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Persephone: AH FOR THE LOVE OF FUCK!!!!!
Rich Russillo: Somehow, someway DANNY TANNER LIFTED HIS SHOULDER UP!!! CANDICE IS BEWILDERED SHE CAN’T BELIEVE IE AS SHE IS HALF LAYING OVER HER OPPONENT AND HEAVING HARD!!
James Peters: Danny is very slowly getting to his knees trying to muster the energy to continue this all-out war and Candice is in a corner looking like a wild woman. Danny is up to his feet looking for Candice who is actually smirking now. Oh no, look at where Danny’s standing! Right in front of the t-
UUGH!! CRAAAAAAASH!!!!!!!
Rich Russillo: CANDICE JUST THREW EVERYTHING SHE HAD IN A SPEAR THAT SENT DANNY THROUGH THE TABLE HE HAD SET EARLIER IN THE MATCH BY GAWD!!!!
Crowd: THIS IS AWESOME!!!! THIS IS AWESOME!!!! THIS IS AWESOME!!!! THIS IS AWESOME!!!! THIS IS AWESOME!!!! THIS IS AWESOME!!!! THIS IS AWESOME!!!! THIS IS AWESOME!!!!
Rich Russillo: WHAT ARE THESE TWO NEED TO DO IN ORDER TO LEAVE PAIN FOR PRIDE WITH THE WIN??? Both of them are slowly getting back to their feet! Candice throws a punch!
Crowd: YEAAAH!!!!
James Peters: And Danny returns the favor!!
Crowd: BOOOOOOO!!!!
Rich Russillo: CANDICE THROWS ANOTHER STRIKE!!!
Crowd: YEAAAHHH!!!
James Peters: AND TANNER STRIKES RIGHT BACK!!
Crowd: BOOOOOO!!!!
Crowd: YEAAAHHH!!!
Crowd: BOOOOOO!!!!
Crowd: YEAAAHHH!!!
Crowd: YEAAAHHH!!!
Crowd: YEAAAHHH!!!
Rich Russillo: Candice is getting the upper hand with quicker and quicker strikes BUT DANNY DRIVES IN A KNEE TO HER GUT!! HE GRABS HER BY THE ARMS AND FLIPS HER!! HE’S SETTING HER UP FOR THE KILLSWITCH BITCH!!! HE GOES FOR I-
James Peters: NO!!!!! CANDICE REVERSED IT WITH THE CANDY DESTROYER!! THE CANDY DESTROYER TO COUNTER THE KILLSWITCH!!!!! DANNY IS DOWN AND OUT!!!! CANDICE LOOKS SPENT AND CRASHES ON TOP OF TANNER!!!!
OOONNNEEE!!!
TTTTWWWWOOOO!!!!
TTTTTHHHHHRRRRREEE!!!!
( DING! DING!! DING!!! )
( “Diamonds” by Megan Thee Stallion and Normani plays loudly over the sound system of the arena as the crowd is going wild over the display of violence and brutality that they’ve just witnessed. Candice slowly gets back to her feet, both exhausted and in pain following that match, but also still hurt by the fact that she had to go through what she just did against someone that used to be her friend.)
Bella Braxton: Ladies And Gentlemen The Winner Of This Bout: CANDIIIIIIIIIICE BLAIIIIIIRRRR!!!!!
James Peters: WHAT A WAR BETWEEN THESE TWO AND CANDICE EXACTED HER REVENGE!!! CANDICE BLAIR WINS! CANDICE BLAIR WINS!!!
Rich Russillo: This match was an all-out war in the most personal of proportions! They gave one another everything they could and more, forcing the official to even throw the rulebook out of the window in order to let them express themselves freely in the ring, and while Danny came so close to winning it was Candice who ruled the day in the end! Congratulations! What a way to end the season for her!
James Peters: It’s sad that this is what things have come to between what was once a fantastic friendship and partnership, but in the end it’s Candice Blair that leaves Pain for Pride with the victory!
( The scene ends with Candice getting her arm raised by the referee as the crowd cheers even louder. Danny Tanner is still down and out, and as Candice celebrates her victory, Pain for Pride fades from ringside and pans back to the pre show team.)
Gavin Kirkland: Congratulations to Candice Blair who overcomes Danny Tanner! We move on from one Ava to another!
(A graphic for Cameron Ella Ava versus Theron Nikolas is shown on the screen.)
Gavin Kirkland: This one is going to steal the show. These two know each other so well. I’m completely torn on who I want to root for. I love my ‘God Emperor,’ but my ‘Goddess’ has always been so flawless.
Persephone: These two are two peas in a fucking pod. They spent like the past few months complaining about things not going their way, so I think it would best if the two of them off themselves, so we don’t need to tolerate their nonsense.
Jake Mercer: Both had bold things to say in the past. Cameron has been more direct with what her issue is while Theron has issued them in a more subtle way. I feel like these two are complete opposites. Darkness versus light; goddess versus devil; good versus bad. I think that this is going to be one of those matches to be invested on because of the history there with each other.
Gavin Kirkland: I love these two. I hope they both have fun.
Persephone: I hope they both kill each other.
Jake Mercer: I’m leaning towards Theron Nikolas. I feel like with Natasha Agnello’s wisdom, Theron’s going to pull this off. I feel like he’ll be more prepared for this than ever. From one Ava to another…
(A graphic of Chris Elite versus Ms. Extreme is shown on the screen.)
Persephone: They got beef because Chris admitted that Ms. Extreme and Drake King are hanging out with each other, but Ms. Extreme didn’t deny or confirm it.
Jake Mercer: Two former World Champions, so you can expect for this one to be good. Ms. Extreme threw out to challenge to Chris Elite a week after Battle of Egypt, but I don’t think that she was expecting for this to be personal.
Gavin Kirkland: I think that Chris made a giant mistake with getting underneath the skin of Camille Jane Ava. Like, she’s the last Ava you want to piss off. :lupe:
Persephone: I think that Chris Elite is a fucking clown and Camille needs to admit that she’s in love with Drake.
Jake Mercer: I feel like Ms. Extreme’s emotions will be exploited going into this match and Chris will take advantage of that, so I’m going with him.
Gavin Kirkland: Ms. Extreme, 100%. She’s an Ava after all and the longest-reigning Universal Women’s Champion. Season 16 is going to be great for her, so it’s always going to be her.
Persephone: You and the Avas. 😒
(A graphic for Ronn Banks versus Xander Payne appears on the screen.)
Jake Mercer: Now, this is a match I have been waiting to see for ages! ‘The Foundation’ versus ‘The Paynekiller!’
Persephone: No one wanted to see Ronn Banks return in the ring nor does anyone want to see Xander Payne’s obese ass break that ring.
Gavin Kirkland: I am not going to turn down seeing Ronn Banks. It originally began as a Jake Smith issue, but evolved to an Xander Payne issue for Ronn. I didn’t think that we’d ever see Ronn wrestling again after Pain for Pride Festival, so I’m excited for this one. Extreme Rules, going back to the roots of this company should bring some of the old fans, but welcome new ones.
Jake Mercer: This is going to be bloody and personal. This is one of those marquee matches that will have the crowd glued to their seat and if I were to pick a winner, I’m going with Xander. Ronn Banks is a legend no matter what, but it’s time to out with the old and in with the new here.
Gavin Kirkland: I’m going with Ronn Banks. He’s defeated Jake Smith and Andre Walker. He’s proven that he can hang with this crop of talent, so Xander will be no issue for the Hall of Famer.
Persephone: I’m going with Ronn Banks; he writes my checks, right?
Jake Mercer: I don’t think—
Persephone: MOVING ON!
(A graphic for Harper Lee versus Hikari Kanno; the Iconic Cup finals appears on the screen.)
Persephone: This whole tournament was a fucking mess. We had people drop out. We had people screw people out of victories and I lost interest after the first show.
Jake Mercer: You’re just sad that Veena didn’t win.
Persephone: Damn fucking right.
Gavin Kirkland: Harper Lee had a fantastic run as Specialists Champion. Hikari has returned, betrayed her own IDOL-GUN partner and feels like nothing is holding her back. I think this is the most ideal finals that could happen. I’m a Showdown commentator, so I’m going for Showdown.
Jake Mercer: I’m going for Hikari Kanno. She’s already been poised as a future World Champion, but is looking for the defining singles victory. I do think that she takes it here, but if someone is going to give her a fight, it’s going to be Harper Lee.
Persephone: Hmmm, I guess, I’ll go for Hikari because Voltage and what not, but stan Veena Adams for clear skin.
(A graphic for Joso versus Harley Lewis; the New Era Classic finals appears on the screen.)
Jake Mercer: Two of Dynasty’s rising stars clash in the finals of the New Era Classic. I honestly wasn’t expecting for this to be the finals, but these last couple of weeks, seeing these two killing it here and with their videos, I think it justifies all of that.
Gavin Kirkland: Joso’s growth within the past few months has been amazing and surreal to watch and Harley Lewis was someone who had a ton of potential, but needed to find that one thing that was going to get the eyes on him. Pain for Pride is either make it or break it for these two men. I’m leaning towards Harley Lewis. I do think that he’s a little more prepared than Joso.
Jake Mercer: Joso don’t miss, Gavin. He NEVER misses!
Persephone: Well, sadly, we aren’t going to miss this upcoming match, so let’s head back to the ring!
(The crowd in Allegiant Stadium is going absolutely crazy with excitement for this next match. The camera then cuts to Showdown Ring Announcer Bella Braxton:, who is standing out on the ringside floor, ready to start the introduction.)
Bella Braxton: Ladies and gentlemen, the following contest is our special 24/7 BATTLE ROYAL!
(The crowd cheers at the announcement. Seconds later, the battle royale participants start making their way to the ring. The participants represent all three brands as the camera catches participants passing by including Voltage’s Lucas Johnson, Mary S. Atlas, and Shane Gates. Showdown’s Roberto De La Rosa and Jonny Airhart and Dynasty’s Xerxes Godfrey, Nariko, and Liana DeLion. As the participants start entering the ring, Bella continues with the ring introduction.)
Bella Braxton:: Here are the rules. A participant can only be eliminated by being thrown over the top rope and BOTH FEET hitting the floor. The last person standing will be declared the winner and will receive the coveted 24/7 Contract which the owner can use to cash in for a Championship match for up to one year.
(The camera cuts to inside the ring where all of the participants for this year’s 24/7 Battle Royal participants are in the ring ready for the match to begin. Bella takes her seat back in the timekeeper’s area as the referee closest to the timekeeper calls for the bell.)
(DING! DING! DING!)
Stew-O: Here we go! 24/7 Battle Royale is underway! 17 participants representing all three brands competing for a contract for a guaranteed title match! The action is already fast and furious as we have Abel Atami and Nick Hart fighting in one corner. Katherine Helle and Liana DeLion in another corner. Then we have Mary S. Atlas and Wildcard in the middle of the ring throwing haymakers at each other. This rivalry has certainly been brewing on Voltage hasn’t it, Persephone?
Persephone: That’s because that Wildcard is a skanky psycho bitch. She looks like she hasn’t bathed in about three years. She’ll probably win because nobody else will want to touch that nasty skank. Now we have the perennial loser Lucas Johnson fighting the perennial dead guy Shane Gates. Why do we have such losers on Voltage? I mean I guess they are a little more tolerable than having to work with Gavin.
Gavin Kirkland: Hey! Not cool, bitch. You’d be lucky to be on Showdown because look at my pick right there to win for Showdown: Samael. Look at him just clobber Xerxes Godfrey in the back of the head with a clothesline.
Stew-O: Speaking of Samael, Hoodlum comes off the second rope trying to take down Samael. BUT SAMAEL CAUGHT HIM AND SLAMS HOODLUM DOWN TO THE CANVAS WITH EASE! THIS MAN HAS SOME POWER! Off to the side we can see Nariko trying to eliminate Haruka Kashimashi.
Gavin Kirkland: But Haruka fights her way free and she is on the apron. HARUKA JUMPS OVER THE TOP ROPE BACK INTO THE RING AND TAKES NARIKO DOWN WITH A HEADSCISSORS! NARIKO TAKEN FOR A RIDE AND SENT CRASHING INTO MARY S. ATLAS!
Gavin Kirkland: The action is hot and heavy in this match and I kinda like the sound of that as we can see now that Wildcard is choking Hoodlum on the bottom rope and off to the side we have Jonny Airhart and Nick Hart throwing hands.
Persephone: Hart in the name. Nothing in the brain. The match has already started and I am already bored. Now we have dead man Shane holding Xerxes or whatever the hell his name is up in the air by the throat! Come on dumbass, eliminate him!
Stew-O: Shane Gates showing his power and he just slams Xerxes hard to the mat. BUT HERE COMES ROBERTO DE LA ROSA WITH A BIG BOOT TO THE BACK OF SHANE’S HEAD! ROBERTO TAKES SHANE TO THE ROPES HOPING TO GET THE FIRST ELIMINATION OF THE MATCH BUT SHANE HOLDS ON!
Persephone: Why the hell is that criminal here in the first place. Shouldn’t he be in witness protection, or jail, or on COPS or something. Seriously! Why does Showdown let a criminal like that on their show and in this match. If nobody wants to eliminate his ass, at least have security come and drag him out of here. I wish a real man like my Sexy Rexy was here to protect me from that felon. All I have is an old man and a pervert named Gavin who acts like a total bitch.
Gavin Kirkland: :mjcry:
Persephone: First Showdown has a funeral for that lard bucket Ronan Malosi and now they might have to have one for this idiot now. Is Hawk gonna force people to come to this one too? Because Abel sure as hell has a deathwish if he wants to fight that weirdo.
Gavin Kirkland: What are you talking about? Abel has great control of Hoodlum until now. HOODLUM WITH A ROLLING ELBOW TO ABEL’S HEAD! Abel staggered and he’s whipped into the corner! Hoodlum comes back and goes for the Lethal Injection. HANDSPRING ELBOW ON THE WAY!
Stew-O: ABEL CAUGHT HOODLUM AND HAS HIM IN A FULL NELSON! HOODLUM FIGHTING IT BUT IT IS HELPING ABEL GET HOODLUM OVER! HOODLUM IS OVER THE TOP ROPE! HOODLUM TRYING FOR ANOTHER ELBOW, BUT ABEL DUCKS AND COUNTERS WITH THE THROAT PUNCH! HOODLUM PUNCHED HARD AND HE HITS THE FLOOR! HOODLUM IS GONE!
Bella Braxton: HOODLUM has been ELIMINATED!
Stew-O: Ladies and gentlemen, we have our first elimination in the battle royale as Showdown’s Hoodlum has been eliminated and Abel Atami is proud of himself getting the first elimination on the scoreboard.
Gavin Kirkland: NOOOOOOOOO! He was part of Showdown! Showdown has to win this. Why did you go and do that?
Persephone: Can he be fired too? Arrested, perhaps? Put on Death Penalty, perhaps? Where’s Ronan when you need him with that stupidly named finisher? ‘The Death-Ro’ that’s something reserved for motherfuckers sick enough in the head to shoot their—
(Stew-O and Gavin stare at Persephone, reminding her of the potential Disney deal.)
Persephone: What the fuck are you looking at, Gavin? You’re the first dude to be gone the moment that Disney deal hits, you goddamn pervert.
Gavin Kirkland: Shut up! I’m in mourning. I can’t believe Showdown lost a contestant first. If Showdown doesn’t win this match, I don’t think even all the women in this match won’t make me feel better.
Persephone: Will you shut the fuck up, you big crybaby? It’s every person for themselves in this match, you stupid idiot. Like I hope everybody loses and my Sexy Rexy can run into the ring and win. Then he comes and carries me away in his arms.
Stew-O: Keep staying positive, Seph, but we need to keep our eyes on the action as it is absolutely everywhere in that ring. Over on the far side of the ring we have Roberto De La Rosa choking out Abel Atami in the corner with his boot. AND HERE COMES LUCAS JOHNSON WITH A MISSILE DROPKICK TAKING DOWN BOTH NICK HART AND JONNY AIRHART! TWO FOR ONE SPECIAL!
Persephone: Stupid idiot Lucas getting on the top rope in a battle royal. Did he spring a leak in that empty head of his? Is he just asking to be eliminated? It would be easier if he just puts a KICK ME sign on his back and nature take its course.
Gavin Kirkland: Somebody has something twisted up there. You’d be hotter if you weren’t such a bitch.
Persephone: What the fuck did you just say to me?
Gavin Kirkland: I have no idea what you are talking about. I’m just calling the action. Speaking of action, Halsey Neel has Lila Vandran dangling over the top rope. Lila dangerously close to elimination but she is holding on as best as she can.
Stew-O: Will you two just shut up? I feel like I am the only adult at the table right now. Nariko and Mary are now double teaming Wildcard, but it’s hard to take down this powerful woman even if she’s getting double teamed.
Persephone: Be careful with this psycho bitch. She might try and slide out of the ring to get a steel chair or something to bludgeon everybody in the ring. Actually… LET HER DO IT! Then this match will be done quicker and I don’t have to look at any of these morons for the rest of the night.
Stew-O: Now we have Liana DeLion who just struck Haruka in the back of the head with a forearm. Now Liana is just laying into Haruka and beating her down. Liana pulls her back to her feet AND JUST DROPS HER BACK DOWN TO THE MAT WITH A DDT!
Persephone: What good does a damn DDT do in a match like this match? What is gonna do? Pin her in the ring? Dumb bitch has to throw her out. I think she drank too much at the pre-game, but I guess she’s not totally shitfaced since Liana DeLoony picks up Haruka again and lifts her up.
Gavin Kirkland: LIANA GOING FOR A POWERBOMB BUT HARUKA IS FIGHTING IT! HARUKA THROWING FISTS INTO LIANA’S FACE! THEY ARE DANGEROUSLY CLOSE TO THE ROPES AND HARUKA TAKES THEM BOTH OVER THE TOP ROPE! HARUKA HELD ON, BUT LIANA DID NOT! LIANA HITS THE FLOOR! SHE IS OUT OF HERE!
Bella Braxton: LIANA DELION has been ELIMINATED!
Stew-O: The ring awareness of Haruka Kashimashi saved her from eliminating herself. Liana DeLion was not as lucky. She couldn’t hold on and now she’s heading back to the locker room. Haruka is still eligible to be eliminated AND HERE COMES SHANE GATES WITH A BIG BOOT–
Gavin Kirkland: HARUKA DUCKED AT THE LAST MOMENT! LOOK AT HARUKA! SHE SLID BETWEEN SHANE’S LEGS TO GET BACK INTO THE RING! Shane doesn’t look too happy about narrowly missing an elimination. He turns around AND LOOK AT WHO HE LOCKS EYES WITH!
Stew-O: Look at this match up! Shane Gates locks eyes with SAMAEL! The rest of the competitors in the ring stop for a second to get a glance at this battle.
Persephone: Oh please. There’s nothing special about these two nitwits. If their brains and their sanity levels could fill up a bucket, the bucket has a leak. Two halves of an entire idiot. Let them kill each other. Gawd knows they can’t do much of anything else. Psycho Sammy would have a better fight with that nutty bitch Wildcard if I can be honest.
Stew-O: They want it AND THEY GOT IT! SHANE AND SAMAEL BATTLING IN THE CENTER OF THE RING! IT’S ALMOST A STALEMATE! NEITHER MAN CAN GET THE ADVANTAGE UNTIL SHANE KICKS SAMAEL RIGHT IN THE FACE! WHAT A BIG BOOT FROM SHANE GATES!
Gavin Kirkland: Samael was shaken a bit but my pick is still standing and he looks mad. Shane has control of the big man for a brief time as Shane tries to muscle Samael up for a gutbuster, but SAMAEL FIGHTS OUT OF IT!–
Stew-O: SAMAEL WITH A BOOT TO SHANE’S MIDSECTION DOUBLING HIM OVER AND SAMAEL HAS HIS HANDS AROUND SHANE’S THROAT! SAMAEL PICKS HIM UP AND DROPS HIM DOWN WITH A CHOKEBOMB!
Persephone: First, Gavin Kirkland is the most biased commentator in EAW today. He needs to be fired or punched in the face. Second, I told you that neither of these guys had any brains. Ridiculous. JUST ELIMINATE SOMEBODY ALREADY!! IT’S BEEN TOO LONG!
Stew-O: Calm down, Persephone. But now that the little brawl is over, everybody is back to fighting. Xerxes Godfrey and Nick Hart are on one side of the ring while Lila Vandran fires an elbow into the face of Roberto De La Rosa.
Stew-O: I don’t get paid enough to do this sometimes. Whatever Hoodlum is, right now he might be the smartest one in the match right now. It’s either he’s smart and hiding or his reputation has gotten around and nobody wants to deal with him. Either way, nobody acknowledging you is a good way to get far in this battle royal.
Gavin Kirkland: Look over to the far side of the ring! That’s Mary S. Atlas fighting off elimination from Lucas Johnson. These two have had history with each other on Voltage and it’s picking back up here tonight! LUCAS HAS MARY OVER THE TOP ROPE! SHE’S GONNA HIT THE FLOOR! SHE’S ABOUT TO BE ELIMINATED–
Persephone: Mary holds on to the bottom rope and saves herself. Why can’t anybody eliminate somebody right? Of course Lucas would screw something up like that. But Mary McBimbo gets back up and tackles Lucas through the ropes to stop him before getting back in the ring.
Stew-O: Back in the ring, we have Jonny Airhart with a nice slam to Nariko in the corner. Nariko in the Tree of Woe position. Jonny backs up and runs full speed and AIRHART WITH THE LOW DROPKICK TO THE FACE! Nice move by Airhart.
Gavin Kirkland: But he’s taking too much time to celebrate that move because HERE COMES ROBERTO DE LA ROSA WITH A CLOTHESLINE TO JONNY AIRHART! JONNY GOES SAILING OVER THE TOP ROPE AND WAS DANGEROUS CLOSE TO ELIMINATION BUT HE HOLDS ON TO THE ROPES TO SAVE HIMSELF!
Stew-O: Great awareness by Airhart and we see Abel Atami going for Wildcard now.
Katherine just struck Samael from behind. Does this skank have a death wish?
Gavin Kirkland: Samael turns around and he did not like that one bit, BUT KATHERINE KEEPS FIGHTING! RIGHTS AND LEFTS TRYING TO WEAKEN THE BIG MAN! SHE GOES FOR A BIG BOOT! COME ON MY BEAUTY!
Stew-O: SAMAEL SAW CAUGHT KATHERINE! HE HAS HER BY THE THROAT! SAMAEL LIFTS HER UP AND JUST THROWS HER! HE JUST CHOKESLAMMED KATHERINE OVER THE TOP ROPE! KATHERINE HELLE HITS THE FLOOR AND HITS HARD! SHE IS GONE!
Bella Braxton: KATHERINE HELLE has been ELIMINATED!
Persephone: How depressing. Gavin’s fourth wife has been eliminated. How depressing. There goes his pick. Now he needs a new wife. Now, back to the ACTUAL match at hand, Abel is clearly pumped up in the middle of the ring. What an idiot. I hate him, and I hope he loses this match. However, this might be a horrible fucking move by the absolute dirtbrain of a human being, because De La Rosa is right behind him!
Gavin Kirkland: Big sweaty men. I love big sweaty men. Everyone loves big sweaty men, right? I mean, they’re literally the backbone of EAW. Ladies tune in to watch them, just like they tune in to watch me! I’m a totally PG-13 guy whose record is squeaky clean, which perfectly describes how well executed that elbow to the back of the head was! He didn’t even let Abel get a clean look at him! Now it’s De La Rosa in the middle of the ring!
Stew-O: Is this a bodybuilding contest? Really? Shane and Xerxes are up and still in this fuckin’ game. So it’s De La Rosa, Xerxes Godfrey and Shane Gates scanning each other in a triangle position! Three of the tallest men in this whole ring are locking eyes, wanting to eliminate each other first! Xerxes and Shane lock eyes, but their attention is turned to De La Rosa who is met with two boots to the stomach! Shane and Xerxes are forming a temporary alliance to take the largest man in the ring out! They both grab hold of his wrists, and the big man is being thrown against the ropes!
Persephone: Do they? Shane has been declared dead about three times in his career, so he might have forgotten how winning matches really works.
Stew-O: Shane and Xerxes are starting to get the hang of it, as De La Rosa gets met with two simultaneous elbows to the face! Both Xerxes and Shane are 6’2 and 6’3, De La Rosa edging them out by a few inches in the height department. Yet, De La Dumbass iis still standing! He’s wobbled as Shane and Xerxes look at each other, knowing what they have to do in this match!
Gavin Kirkland: De La Rosa recovers in the nick of time, but it’s too late for Shane and Xerxes to adjust! Both of them rebound off the ropes, but De La Rosa rebounds off the ropes and takes the two giants down with a clothesline! He stands in the middle of the ring, just shaking his head like a horny man who just smelt that good Colombian—
(Persephone slaps the back of Gavin’s head, causing the headset to loosen up on Gavin’s old and massive forehead. Gavin cannot respond, as Persephone balls up a fist and threatens Gavin.)
Stew-O: Well, that’s not very nice, Seph. I understand why you did it, though. Anyways, the three of them aren’t the only people who are showing some action in this match! Lucas Johnson has his sights set on Abel Atami, who is still visibly trying to recover from that blow to the back of the head! Lucas finally does everyone a favor and does something good for once in his life, good lawd. He’s targeting Abel’s calves, landing calf kick after calf kick, and Abel is struggling! WOOOOOOOOO! LUCAS GOES FOR MORE STRIKES! HE’S LANDING UPPERCUT AFTER UPPERCUT, GETTING ABEL ATAMI IN THE CORNER!
Gavin Kirkland: Where’s Samael? I want to see him do something in this match, oh wait— there he is! He’s starting to eye Halsey Neel, and so am I! She’s so fucking hot, man. I want her to wrap her legs around my face and I’ll feel like I’m in heaven! For once, I want Samael to not hurt her as much. But, he doesn’t seem to be hearing me! Halsey Neel and Samael lock eyes, and the two are about to unload all over each other!
Persephone: :russwtf: You’re a sick bastard! Also, what is honestly wrong with Nick Hart? Before I can see Halsey and Samael fight, here comes this bumbling ripoff of every single social media inspired elitist, this goddamn weirdo. He’s trying to talk them down into forming an alliance. I hate all these idiots in the match. Looks like there’s about to be a meeting of the lack of minds.
Nick Hart: (off-mic) Alright, Halsey. Alright, Samael. Why don’t we team? I mean, we’re really good at this, us three. Halsey, you’re-
Stew-O: And he gets cut off in the middle of his negotiations by Samael! Samael headbutts him out of nowhere, and Nick is reeling back! He senses hostility, and Nick Hart goes for a clothesline of his own, but Samael ducks it! He hooks the waist and tosses Nick overhead for a release German Suplex! He eyes Nick, but Halsey is wasting no time! She’s going after Samael, landing powerful kicks to the midsection! Samael is being backed up against the ropes, and Halsey rebounds off it, looking to get some momentum!
Persephone: But it doesn’t seem to work! I think Halsey forgot just how chaotic this shit really gets, and here comes Mary St. Atlas with a surprise Enzuigiri to the face of Neel! Samael slightly bounces off it and nods at Mary, but we all know that respect doesn’t last very long here. Mary begins going after the technically proficient Halsey, and Mary lands a few kicks to the side of Halsey! She hooks the arm over her head, but Halsey counters and transitions it into a suplex of her own! I don’t know why none of them are actually trying to put each other out of the ring, though.
Gavin Kirkland: However, there’s still a lot of action going on outside of this squabble between two of the thickest women in the match. God, I love this match. It seems that both Haruka Kashimashi and Lila Vandran are starting to go at each other! Hakura is going at Lila Vandran with everything she has, landing shoot kicks to her chest, but Lila tries to power through it! Her chest is pretty red right now, and Lila has had enough! Lila grabs hold of her leg, but Haruka steps up and slams her other foot against Vandran’s globe of a fucking skull. She sees her wobbling, and Haruka uses all her weight to strike Lila in the chest and sends her flying over the top rope!
Bella Braxton: LILA VANDRAN HAS BEEN ELIMINATED!
Stew-O: Dynasty’s Lila Vandran is gone and Haruka has two eliminations in this match! She’s starting off really strong and I know that this is only going to get harder for her from here. The more eliminations a person gets, the bigger the target on the back gets.
Persephone: She’s part of Voltage, so that makes her a little more tolerable than the rest of these idiots, but she is still a dumb bitch.
Gavin Kirkland: Watch it. Haruka is such a beautiful woman and it’s a shame we don’t have her on Showdown. But I must focus on this match and not on all these beauties.
Stew-O: Back to the action! We now see Samael with a military press on Jonny Airhart WHAT POWER BY SAMAEL AS HE DROPS JONNY TO THE MAT!
Gavin Kirkland: Now he’s eyeing Mary S. Atlas. Leave Mary alone! But I do wanna know more about Mary. Her hopes. Her dreams. Her phone number. But I get my wish as Samael’s attention gets diverted elsewhere away from Mary.
Persephone: She has none. She has none. And you’ll never get her number. I hate this bitch, but at least she has standards to not talk to you. Now get back to the match, you manwhore as we see Halsey Neel plant Abel Atami with a DDT!
Stew-O: You were talking about Wildcard earlier, here she is getting double teamed by Mary and Nariko. They run at full speed AND WILDCARD TAKES THEM BOTH DOWN WITH A DOUBLE CLOTHESLINE OF HER OWN!
Gavin Kirkland: Wildcard ignores Nariko and goes right back to Mary. These two absolutely hate each other. Come on, Beautiful Mary.
Persephone: These two hate each other dumbass! And she might not be in this match much longer if this psycho bitch from hell has her way.
Gavin Kirkland: Somebody come save Mary. HERE COMES LUCAS JOHNSON! LUCAS AND MARY ARE TEAMING UP ON WILDCARD. THEY ARE JUST POUNDING ON HER!
Persephone: These two losers hate each other, but even idiots can work together if it means every person for themself I guess.
Gavin Kirkland: BUT WILDCARD IS ABOUT TO FIGHT THEM OFF! LUCAS AND MARY HIT THE ROPES! WILDCARD GOES FOR ANOTHER CLOTHESLINE, BUT THEY DUCK IT!
Stew-O: LUCAS AND MARY FOR A BRIEF SECOND WORK TOGETHER AND DELIVER A DOUBLE DROPKICK AND SEND WILDCARD OVER THE TOP ROPE, BUT SHE BARELY HOLDS ON! BUT NOT FOR LONG AS LUCAS AND MARY DELIVER TANDEM BASEBALL SLIDE DROPKICKS KNOCKING WILDCARD OFF THE APRON AND TO THE FLOOR! WILDCARD IS NOT HAPPY!
Bella Braxton: WILDCARD has been ELIMINATED!
Persephone: For once these idiots actually did something right. As much as I hate to compliment somebody, Wildcard the psycho bitch was a favorite due to her size and power. Now just eliminate the rest of these losers.
Gavin Kirkland: How could you call the people in this match losers when beauties like Mary, Nariko, Halsey, and Haruka in this match. This match is making my eyeballs very happy.
Stew-O: Keep your eyes on the match and not just the women. Back to the action as we have Samael who just squashed Halsey Neel in the corner and on the other side we have Mary and Haruka double teaming Abel Atami who is doing his best to avoid elimination.
Persephone: Somebody eliminate that moron before he opens his mouth again and says something stupid again. Enough about that nitwit. Now we have Nick Hart trying to muscle up to Roberto De La Rosa. Good gawd. This is ridiculous. Those two have the combined IQ of an ice cream scooper.
Gavin Kirkland: Nick Hart looking to team up this time with De La Rosa and it looks like De La Rosa does not want to. Hart didn’t take too kindly to the rejection AND HE JUST SLAPPED ROBERTO RIGHT IN THE FACE!
Stew-O: ROBERTO DIDN’T LIKE THAT AT ALL AND NOW IT’S DE LA ROSA WITH A KICK TO GUT BEFORE PLANTING HIM WITH THE CALLING CARD! HE GOT ALL OF THAT PILEDRIVER AND NICK WAS SPIKED ON HIS HEAD! NICK LOOKS OUT COLD AND IT’S ACADEMIC FROM HERE AS ROBERTO TAKES THE LIMP NICK HART AND TOSSES HIM OVER THE TOP ROPE AND HE IS OUT!
Bella Braxton: NICK HART has been ELIMINATED!
Persephone: Well thank gawd that he is finally out of here, stupid shit.
Stew-O: Nick Hart has been eliminated from this Match, meanwhile in the corner of this all out brawl, Nariko and Xerxes Godfrey are fighting it out on the top rope! Nariko is trying to get Xerxes over, but Xerxes won’t allow it as he is able to kick Nariko off the top…but Mary comes in with a pump kick right to Xerxes, but he lands on the apron and holds on! Meanwhile both Mary and Nariko are now at each other and are fighting to the middle of the ring!
Gavin Kirkland: BUT HARUKA KASHIMASHI RUNS THE ROPES AND TAKES OUT BOTH MARY AND NARIKO! GIRL ON GIRL ON GIRL ACTION!!!!! :blessed: HARUKA NOW GRABS NARIKO, AND SHE LOOKS TO THROW HER OUT, BUT NARIKO IS HOLDING ON! NARIKO IS HOLDING ON FOR DEAR LIFE, AS SHE IS EVENTUALLY ABLE TO BREAK FREE FROM IT…BUT NOW IT’S ABEL WHO RUNS IN AND LOOKS TO ELIMINATE HER! HOLD ON NARIKO!!! PLEASE DON’T GET ELIMINATED BY THAT IDIOT OF ALL PEOPLE! NARIKO IS FIGHTING ABEL OFF BUT ABEL IS GETTING HER OVER…
Stew-O: BUT SAMAEL RUNS RIGHT INTO THE EQUATION AND TAKES OUT ABEL! THIS MATCH HAS BEEN NOTHING SHORT OF CHAOS, AND WE STILL HAVE A LOT MORE ELIMINATIONS TO GO! SAMAEL DRAGS ABEL ATAMI IN THE MIDDLE OF THE RING, WHILE JONNY AIRHART AND LUCAS JOHNSON ARE FIGHTING NEAR THEM…AND SAMAEL GRABS JONNY! :krabs: SAMAEL LIFTS JONNY UP INTO THE AIR AND CONNECTS WITH AN URANAGE! Samael has taken out Jonny Airhart, and now he turns his focus back to Abel Atami, but Abel is making sure to still fight, trying to get the big man off his feet!!!
Persephone: Why won’t that midget stay the fuck away?
Gavin Krkland: BUT NARIKO RUNS IN AND CATCHES ABEL ATAMI WITH A DROPKICK! ABEL GOES DOWN WHILE YOU CAN SEE THAT MARY S. ATLAS AND ROBERTO DE LA ROSA ARE FIGHTING NEAR THE ROPES! MARY TRIES TO GET ROBERTO OVER THE ROPES, BUT ROBERTO HOLDS ON AND THROWS MARY OUT INSTEAD, BUT MARY LANDS ON THE APRON! MARY FIGHTS ROBERTO OFF…BUT SHE DIDN’T EXPECT HARUKA AS HARUKA RUNS IN WITH AN ENZUIGIRI KNOCKING MARY RIGHT OFF THE APRON, AND SHE IS OUT OF HERE!
Bella Braxton: MARY S. ATLAS has been ELIMINATED!
Persephone: Finally that bitch is out of here. Now let’s continue with the Match and move on so we can get it over with!
Gavin Kirkland: Can you stop? Mary had a great showing in this Match, but in the end it was Haruka who was able to get her out. :mjcry: But the chaos still is going on, as Lucas Johnson and Shane Gates are both fighting near the ropes, and Haruka looks to get two more eliminations, but Lucas and Shane both move out of the way and Haruka falls onto the apron! GET BACK IN THERE HARUKA! :lupe: Lucas and Shane completely disregard her however, and they continue to fight around the ring!
Stew-O: SAMAEL HAS SET HIS FOCUS ON NARIKO, AS NARIKO IS TRYING TO FIGHT FOR DEAR LIFE! SAMAEL GETS A GRIP OF HER, AND HE LOOKS TO THROW HER ARE BUT NARIKO IS STILL FIGHTING! NARIKO IS FIGHTING WITH EVERYTHING THAT SHE HAS LEFT AND SHE IS ABLE TO GET SAMAEL OFF HER, AND SHE CONNECTS WITH A TORNADO DDT! NARIKO TAKES SAMAEL DOWN AS SHE BACKS AWAY. BUT LUCAS JOHNSON COMES IN FROM BEHIND AND CONNECTS WITH A STIFF KICK RIGHT TO THE BACK OF THE HEAD OF NARIKO! You can tell that Nariko is dazed from that kick, and Lucas Johnson looks to take advantage as he grabs her, looking to throw her out.
Persephone: Yes! Just get her out of here!
Gavin Kirkland: STOP- OH LOOK! SHANE GATES AND ROBERTO DE LA ROSA ARE BOTH ON THE APRON, AND I THINK THEY WENT OVER THE TOP ROPE SO THEY ARE BOTH IN DANGER OF GETTING ELIMINATED OUT THERE! ROBERTO GRABS A HOLD OF SHANE, AND LOOKS TO LOCK IN A SLEEPER HOLD, BUT SHANE IS HOLDING ON, AND THEY FALL BACK INTO THE RING THROUGH THE MIDDLE ROPES! BUT ROBERTO STILL HAS THAT SLEEPER HOLD IN TIGHT! SHANE GATES IS TRYING TO FIGHT OUT OF IT, BUT IT SEEMS LIKE HE IS GOING TO PASS OUT! SHANE IS OUT OF IT AND ROBERTO LETS GO, BUT HE KNOWS HE HAS TO GET SHANE OVER THE TOP ROPE!!
Stew-O: BUT XERXES GODFREY HAS A SAY IN THIS AS HE RUNS THE ROPES AND BOOTS ROBERTO RIGHT IN THE FACE! AND ON THE OTHER SIDE OF THE RING, NARIKO IS STILL TRYING TO FIGHT FOR DEAR LIFE AS SHE IS ABLE TO GET OUT OF THE GRASP OF ABEL ATAMI AND LUCAS JOHNSON, BUT ABEL GIVES UP AND NOW HE GOES ON THE ATTACK OF LUCAS! THIS GIVES NARIKO SOME BREATHING ROOM AS SHE IS ABLE TO SLIDE TOWARDS A PART OF THE RING WHERE NO ONE IS AT TO TAKE A COOLDOWN!
Gavin Kirkland: My joshi kween with the smarts :wow:. Abel Atami and Lucas Johnson are fighting it out in the corner now, as Haruka Kashimashi has gotten back in this Match and she is on the attack of Jonny Airhart! Jonny is trying to protect himself but it is too much as Haruka connects with a spinning backfist, before hitting a roundhouse kick that knocks Jonny out cold! But now Haruka has to get the deadweight of Jonny over the top rope, and I don’t think she will be able to do it, but I believe in you! YOU ARE STRONG HARUKA! GET HIS OUT OF HERE!
Stew-O: MEANWHILE XERXES GODFREY AND SAMAEL ARE HAVING A HEATED EXCHANGE OVER ON THE OPPOSITE SIDE, AS THEY ARE TRADING STRIKES! XERXES IS TRYING TO GET THE BEST TO GET OUT OF SAMAEL’S GRASP, BUT SAMAEL WON’T HAVE ANY OF IT AS HE HAS XERXES BY THE THROAT, AND HE HOISTS HIM UP ONTO THE TOP ROPE! SAMAEL LOOKS LIKE HE’S GOING TO PUSH XERXES OUT OF THE MATCH, BUT HE IS KICKING SAMAEL AWAY! XERXES IS ABLE TO GET AWAY FROM SAMAEL…BUT NARIKO IS BACK! THE BLACK SWAN IS BACK AND SHE JUMPS BACK ONTO THE TOP ROPE AND THERE THEY ARE ONCE MORE, BUT THIS TIME NARIKO IS ABLE TO THROW XERXES ON OUT! XERXES FALLS FROM THE TOP ROPE, DOWN TO THE APRON AND DOWN TO THE FLOOR AS HE IS OUT!
Bella Braxton: XERXES GODFREY has been ELIMINATED!
Gavin Kirkland: THAT’S MY BLACK SWAN!!!!! WOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 😍😍😍😍😍😍
Persephone: Dude, chill. 🥱 The longer that this Match goes, the more boring it gets! Can we just get everyone out of the Match already? Oh look! Halsey Neel is back in as she is now on the attack of Nariko. NOW FUCKING ELIMINATE EACH OTHER DIPSHITS!
Stew-O: :whoa: Halsey Neel and Nariko and now fighting away as this Match starts to get smaller and smaller! Halsey tries to pop Nariko over the top rope, BUT ABEL ATAMI COMES BACK AROUND AS HE CHOP BLOCKS THE LEG OF HALSEY, AS SHE CRUMBLES TO THE FLOOR! ABEL IS NOW ABSOLUTELY RELENTLESS ON NEEL, CONNECTING WITH BLOW AFTER BLOW AND SHE ISN’T EVEN ABLE TO PROTECT HERSELF! BUT SAMAEL INSERTS HIMSELF HERE AND HE GRABS ABEL, JUST THROWING HIM INTO THE ROPES AND HITTING A BIG BOOT, AND NOW IT’S SAMAEL WHO IS GOING TO CONNECT WITH BLOWS ON HALSEY!
Gavin Kirkland: MEANWHILE NARIKO GOES TO THE TOP ROPE, AND SHE CONNECTS WITH A MOONSAULT RIGHT ONTO ABEL! THE RISK HAS BEEN AWARDED, WHILE LUCAS JOHNSON, SHANE GATES AND ROBERTO DE LA ROSA ARE ALL GOING AT IT IN THE OTHER CORNER! HARUKA KASHIMASHI CONNECTS WITH A ROUNDHOUSE KICK ONTO SHANE GATES, AND THAT KNOCKS SHANE OUT COLD! HARUKA NOW JUMPS IN AS SHE GOES ON THE ATTACK OF LUCAS JOHNSON! GET EM HARUKA!
Stew-O: HALSEY NEEL IS STILL TRYING TO FIGHT AWAY FROM SAMAEL, BUT I THINK IT IS BECOMING TOO MUCH FOR HER! HALSEY GETS OVERWHELMED INTO THE ROPES, AND SAMAEL GRABS A HOLD OF HER, AND PICKS HER OFF HER FEET…AND HE SLAMS HER DOWN ONTO THE APRON WITH A URANAGE! HALSEY LANDS ONTO THE APRON, BEFORE SHE DROPS DOWN TO THE FLOOR BELOW, AND SHE IS OUT OF HERE!!!!!!!!!!
Gavin Kirkland: NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Bella Braxton:: HALSEY NEEL has been ELIMINATED!
Persephone: GOOD! GET OUT OF HERE BITCH!
Stew-O: HALSEY NEEL HAS BEEN ELIMINATED FROM THIS MATCH, BUT WE CONTINUE ON AS SHANE GATES IS IN TROUBLE, AS LUCAS JOHNSON IS TRYING TO GET HIM OUT! THAT IS STOPPED BY NARIKO AS SHE GETS IN, SEEING SHE WANTS TO GET THE ELIMINATION FOR HERSELF AS SHE TRIES TO GET SHANE OVER THE TOP ROPE, BUT TO NO AVAIL! SHANE HOLDS HIS GROUND, AND GETS NARIKO OFF HIM AS HE RUNS AT HER AND CATCHES HER WITH A CLOTHESLINE, AND NARIKO FLIPS INSIDE OUT. NARIKIO IS OUT OF IT, AND SHANE IS LAUGHING SADISTICALLY!
Gavin Kirkland: :mjcry: :lupe: I hope she is alright…
Persephone: STOP CRYING BITCH! The demon fuck Samael is trying to get Abel Atami out of this Match. PPPPPPLLLLLLLLEEEEEEEEEEEEEAAAAAASSSSSSSSEEEEEEEEEEEEE GET HIM OUT! NO ONE WANTS ABEL HERE! SEND HIM BACK TO SAMOA! SEND HIM SOMEWHERE! JUST GET HIM OUT OF THIS MATCH PLEASE!
Stew-O: BUT ABEL IS ABLE TO HOLD ON AS HE RAKES THE EYES OF SAMAEL BEFORE CONNECTING WITH A LOW BLOW, AND PUSHING HIM OUT OF THE WAY!
Persephone: FUCK :noah:
Gavin Kirkland: Abel Atami now crawls to safety, AS SHANE GATES AND ROBERTO DE LA ROSA ARE FIGHTING ACROSS THE RING! ROBERTO IS TRYING TO GET SHANE OUT, BUT SHANE IS HOLDING ON FOR DEAR LIFE! SHANE IS ABLE TO GET A STRIKE IN ON ROBERTO, THAT DAZES ROBERTO FOR A MOMENT, AND SHANE LOOKS TO GET BACK INTO THE RING-
Stew-O: ABEL ATAMI FROM OUT OF NOWHERE RUNS INTO THE FRAY AND HE IS ABLE TO ELIMINATE SHANE GATES! SHANE FALLS DOWN TO THE FLOOR BEFORE, AND HE IS OUT! SHANE GATES IS OUT! SHANE GATES IS ELIMINATED!!
Bella Braxton: SHANE GATES has been ELIMINATED!
Gavin Kirkland: ABEL ATAMI WAS ABLE TO GET SHANE GATES OUT OF THE MATCH, BUT ROBERTO IS FURIOUS AS HE NOW ATTACKS ABEL WHILE THEY ARE NEAR THE ROPES! ROBERTO IS TRYING TO LIFT ABEL OVER THE TOP ROPE, BUT ABEL IS STILL IN THIS!!!
Stew-O: Lucas Johnson and Haruka Kashimashi are in the corner fighting- AND WAIT A SECOND!!! SAMAEL JUST TRIED TO RUN INTO BOTH ELITISTS WITH A CORNER CLOTHESLINE, BUT HARUKA MOVED OUT OF THE WAY AND SAMAEL ONLY CONNECTS WITH LUCAS JOHNSON!!! Haruka gets out of that situation, and now she turns her attention towards Nariko, who’s just getting back up!
Gavin Kirkland: Oh no…
Persephone: YES!!!
Stew-O: NARIKO KNEW HARUKA WAS COMING AND LANDS A PUNCH TO THE MIDSECTION! AND ANOTHER! AND A THIRD!! NARIKO NOW LOOKING FOR THE NARI-KO, BUT HARUKA DUCKS UNDER IT BEFORE LANDING A FOREARM SHOT!!!! NOW HARUKA LOOKS FOR ANOTHER, BUT NARIKO BLOCKS IT BEFORE HITTING A RIGHT HAND, AND KICKING HARUKA IN THE MIDSECTION!
Gavin Kirkland: NO!!! NARIKO GRABS HARUKA, AND SHE GOES TO THROW HER OVER THE TOP ROPE-
Stew-O: BUT HARUKA KASHIMASHI TURNS IT AROUND, AND IN TURN SHE ELIMINATES NARIKO AFTER SENDING HER OVER THE TOP ROPE AND OUT TO RINGSIDE!!!!
Bella Braxton: Nariko has been eliminated!
Stew-O: NARIKO IS ELIMINATED THANKS TO HARUKA KASHIMASHI!!!! Nariko has had a good performance in this match, but that has come to an end thanks to Haruka, who’s looking for a huge Pain for Pride moment tonight!
Gavin Kirkland: :mjcry: We’re running out of women, AND JONNY AIRHART IS MAKING IT WORSE! HE JUST ATTACKED HARUKA KASHIMASHI, AND NOW HE’S TRYING TO TAKE HER OUT OF THE MATCH!!!
Persephone: Unfortunately Haruka is persistent, so she’s able to hit Jonny with a back elbow and force him to back off of her before she could get tosses over the top rope.
Stew-O: Speaking of persistence, LUCAS JOHNSON LOOKS LIKE HE IS AT RISK OF ELIMINATION AS SAMAEL GRABS LUCAS AND BEGINS TRYING TO SHOVE HIM OVER THE TOP ROPE!! LUCAS IS HAVING TO KICK AT SAMAEL, FORCING HIM OFF!!!
Gavin Kirkland: Yeah, and at the same time it looks like Roberto De La Rosa is gearing up for an elimination! ROBERTO DE LA ROSA IS TRYING TO SET UP FOR THE CALLING CARD ON ABEL ATAMI!!!! THESE TWO HAVE BEEN FIGHTING FOR A BIT, LIKELY PARTIALLY THANKS TO THEIR HISTORY THROUGHOUT THE SEASON, AND NOW ROBERTO IS SETTING UP FOR THE CALLING CARD!!!!
Stew-O: WAIT A SECOND!!!!! ABEL BRINGS HIMSELF BACK DOWN HIS FEET BEFORE BACKPEDALING TO THE ROPES!!! ABEL NOW WITH A BACK BODY DROP, CAUSING ROBERTO DE LA ROSA TO GO OVER THE TOP ROPE!!!
Persephone: And for some reason, he still isn’t gone!
Gavin Kirkland: ROBERTO DE LA ROSA IS HOLDING ONTO THE TOP ROPE, BUT ABEL ATAMI QUICKLY RUNS THE ROPES, BEFORE HITTING ROBERTO DE LA ROSA IN THE HEAD WITH A KNEE, KNOCKING ROBERTO OUT TO RINGSIDE!!!! ROBERTO DE LA ROSA IS OUT!!!!
Bella Braxton: Roberto De La Rosa has been eliminated!
Stew-O: AND THERE GOES ROBERTO DE LA ROSA!!! Roberto De La Rosa has a lot of potential which is something everyone who has seen him on Showdown knows, but tonight was not his night!
Gavin Kirkland: SPEAKING OF ELIMINATIONS, IT LOOKS LIKE HARUKA KASHIMASHI JUST ESCAPED ONE AS SHE PUSHES JONNY AIRHART AWAY!!! HARUKA CHARGES IN BUT JONNY POPS HER UP OVER HIM- JUST FOR HARUKA TO LAND ON ABEL ATAMI AND DELIVER A HURRICANRANA IN RETURN!!!!
Stew-O: LUCAS JOHNSON HAS ESCAPED SAMAEL’S GRASP, BUT HARUKA KASHIMASHI IMMEDIATELY RUNS IN AND DROPKICKS LUCAS IN THE BACK, INADVERTENTLY CAUSING LUCAS TO NAIL SAMAEL IN THE FACE WITH AN ELBOW AS BOTH ELITISTS GO DOWN!
Persephone: I can’t believe these idiots are getting bullied by Haruka Kashimashi of all people. She literally only exists to lose.
Stew-O: SAMAEL DROPPED TO A SEATED POSITION, AND NOW HARUKA GRABS LUCAS BEFORE SENDING HIM CRASHING RIGHT INTO ABEL ATAMI, WHO WAS JUST GETTING BACK UP!!! HARUKA KASHIMASHI IS CLEARING HOUSE, AND NOW SHE TURNS TO-
Gavin Kirkland: NOOOOOOOOO!!!!!! SUPERKICK BY JONNY AIRHART, AND NOW JONNY AIRHART GRABS HARUKA BEFORE DELIVERING THE RIPCORD LARIAT!!!! HARUKA KASHIMASHI IS DOWN AND OUT, AND NOW JONNY AIRHART GRABS HARUKA BEFORE SENDING HER OUT OVER THE TOP ROPE!!!!
Stew-O: BUT HARUKA KASHIMASHI LANDS ON THE RING APRON!!! HARUKA IS ON THE APRON, AND NOW SHE GOES FOR A SPRINGBOARD-
Gavin Kirkland: NOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!! JONNY AIRHART JUST PUSHED HARUKA OFF OF THE TOP ROPE AS SOON AS SHE WAS LOOKING FOR THE SPRINGBOARD, CAUSING HER TO FALL OUT TO RINGSIDE!!!!!
Persephone: About time. That was getting embarrassing.
Bella Braxton: Haruka Kashimashi has been eliminated!
Stew-O: Haruka Kashimashi deserves a lot of credit for her performance in this match and what she brought to the table, but in the end it just wasn’t enough to get the job done! The numbers are dropping fast, and right now Jonny Airhart is the only one on his feet!
Gavin Kirkland: Lucas Johnson and Abel Atami are both TRYING to get up, but being in each other’s sights they’re both looking to take out the other, leaving Jonny Airhart with one person to target!
Persephone: “Person” is pretty generous when you’re talking about Samuel or whatever his name is.
Stew-O: JONNY AIRHART QUICKLY CHARGES INTO THE CORNER AS SAMAEL IS SEATED, BUT SAMAEL GETS OUT OF THE WAY AT THE LAST SECOND, CAUSING JONNY TO COLLIDE WITH THE TURNBUCKLES!!! Jonny stumbles back as Samael gets back up, AND NOW SAMAEL HITS JONNY WITH AN UPPERCUT, DROPPING JONNY AIRHART TO THE MAT!!! Samael is basically a tank in a field of competitors like this, I honestly don’t know if one person can take him out on their own at this point!
Gavin Kirkland: Samael grabs Jonny Airhart, AND JUST DEADLIFTS HIM UP BEFORE TOSSING HIM INTO THE CORNER!!! SAMAEL CHARGES IN BEFORE DELIVERING A BODY SPLASH, AND NOW SAMAEL TOSSES JONNY OUT OF IT BEFORE RUNNING IN!!! BLOOD DONATION!!!!
Stew-O: JONNY AIRHART GETS OUT OF THE WAY!!!! JONNY AVOIDS THE BIG BOOT BEFORE SHOVING SAMAEL TOWARDS THE ROPES!!!
Gavin Kirkland: JONNY AIRHART QUICKLY RUNS IN, HITTING AN ELBOW TO THE BACK OF SAMAEL’S HEAD!!!! JONNY AIRHART IS TRYING TO TAKE OUT THE MONSTER!!!
Stew-O: JONNY AIRHART NOW JUMPS ON SAMAEL’S BACK LOOKING FOR THE CARD MAKER, BUT SAMAEL IS ABLE TO PUSH JONNY OFF OF HIM WHILE HOLDING ONTO THE ROPES!!! JONNY AIRHART LANDS BACK FIRST ONTO THE MAT, BUT HE QUICKLY RUSHES BACK UP TO HIS FEET-
Gavin Kirkland: JUST TO BE HIT WITH R.I.P!!! SAMAEL HIT THE FINISHING MOVE OUT OF NOWHERE, AND NOW SAMAEL PULLS JONNY AIRHART UP BEFORE TOSSING HIM OVER THE TOP ROPE!!! JONNY AIRHART IS OUT OF THE 24/7 BATTLE ROYALE!!!
Bella Braxton: Jonny Airhart has been eliminated!
Stew-O: Great elimination by Samael after all that Jonny Airhart has done- BUT SAMAEL DOESN’T GET ANY TIME TO THINK ABOUT IT AS ABEL ATAMI AND LUCAS JOHNSON IMMEDIATELY COME CHARGING IN, LOOKING TO TAKE DOWN THE MONSTER OF A MAN THAT’S SHARING THE RING WITH THEM! IT LOOKS LIKE THEY’VE COME TO AN AGREEMENT WHILE JONNY WAS DEALING WITH SAMAEL!!!
Gavin Kirkland: ABEL AND LUCAS ARE BOTH PUNCHING AWAY- BUT SAMAEL ISN’T MAKING THINGS EASY FOR THEM!!!! SAMAEL JUST GRABBED BOTH ELITISTS BY THE THROAT- BUT BOTH ABEL AND LUCAS KICK SAMAEL IN THE STOMACH BEFORE GRABBING HIM AND THROWING HIM INTO THE TURNBUCKLES!!! Samael pulls himself out, BUT ABEL ATAMI CHARGES IN WITH A RUNNING BODY SPLASH!!! ABEL MOVES OUT OF THE WAY, AND LUCAS HITS SAMAEL WITH A RUNNING FOREARM SMASH, CAUSING SAMAEL TO DROP TO THE MAT!
Persephone: For the first time in Abel’s career and maybe like the second in Lucas Johnson’s, they actually did something useful.
Stew-O: Abel Atami and Lucas Johnson successfully neutralized Samael for the time being- BUT NOW ABEL ATAMI ATTACKS LUCAS JOHNSON FROM BEHIND WITH A FOREARM TO THE BACK OF THE HEAD!!! THE PARTNERSHIP WAS SHORT LIVED AS THE 24/7 BATTLE ROYALE HAS ALWAYS BEEN ONE MAN FOR THEMSELVES, AND NOW ABEL IS LOOKING TO CAPITALIZE!
Persephone: Wow, Abel is actually gonna nake it to the final two. That’s a surprise.
Stew-O: ABEL ATAMI PULLS LUCAS JOHNSON INTO THE FRONT FACELOCK, AND NOW I THINK ABEL MIGHT BE LOOKING FOR THE FISHERMAN’S DRIVER!!!
Gavin Kirkland: LUCAS JOHNSON WAS ABLE TO PUNCH ABEL IN THE MIDSECTION!!! ABEL WAS LOOKING FOR THE FISHERMAN’S DRIVER BUT IT CAN’T CONNECT!!! LUCAS NOW SENDING HIM INTO THE ROPES, AND NOW LUCAS CHARGES IN!!!
Persephone: :mjlol2: nevermind.
Stew-O: LIGHTSWITCH!!! LUCAS JOHNSON CONNECTS WITH THE LIGHTSWITCH, KNOCKING ABEL OVER THE TOP ROPE AND OUT OF THE RING!!! ABEL ATAMI IS OUT!!!
Bella Braxton: Abel Atami has been eliminated!
Gavin Kirkland: AND THAT’S ALL FOR ABEL ATAMI!!! Abel has a great showing tonight, but just barely came
up short! He tried to get Lucas Johnson out of there knowing that Samael could’ve been taken out right after, but it wasn’t meant to be!
Stew-O: We’re now down to two! Samael, and Lucas Johnson! Lucas Johnson turns around-
Gavin Kirkland: RIGHT INTO SAMAEL’S GRASP!!! SAMAEL GRABBED LUCAS JOHNSON BY THE THROAT, AND I THINK SAMAEL IS READY TO PUT THE FINISHING TOUCHES ON THIS ONE!!
Stew-O: BUT LUCAS JOHNSON DOESN’T PLAN ON GOING DOWN THAT EASILY! LUCAS KICKS SAMAEL IN THE MIDSECTION, FORCING HIM TO LET GO! LUCAS JOHNSON NOW BEGINNING TO THROW LEFTS AND RIGHTS, HITTING SAMAEL WITH A COMBO THAT CAUSES HIM TO BACK UP AGAINST THE ROPES!! LUCAS JOHNSON NOW RUNNING THE ROPES, BEFORE-
Persephone: :mjlol: Before having his head basically taken off of his body with a clothesline. Samael just dragged Lucas back up to his feet, and tossed him over the top rope like he’s just a piece of trash!
Gavin Kirkland: BUT LUCAS JOHNSON HANGS ONTO THE TOP ROPE, ALLOWING HIM TO LAND ON THE RING APRON!!! SAMAEL QUICKLY GOES AFTER LUCAS, BUT LUCAS GRABS SAMAEL BY THE FACE BEFORE DROPPING DOWN ONTO THE APRON, CAUSING SAMAEL TO HIT HIS THROAT ON THE TOP ROPE, STUNNING HIM! Lucas Johnson now rolling back into the ring, AND HE QUICKLY RUNS IN AND RAMS SAMAEL INTO THE CORNER BEFORE BEGINNING TO KICK AND STOMP AWAY AT HIM!!!
Stew-O: Lucas Johnson finally backs away and approaches the opposite corner, and now he is waiting for Samael to make it back to his feet! Lucas Johnson has the end in his sights and right now this is the perfect opportunity for him to pick up a huge victory by winning the 24/7 Battle Royale! Samael is pulling himself back up to his feet, AND NOW LUCAS CHARGES IN!!!!
Gavin Kirkland: THE LIGHTSWITCH!!!! THE CLAYMORE KICK CONN-
Stew-O: NO!!! SAMAEL GRABBED LUCAS IN MID-AIR, DROPPING HIM ONTO HIS KNEE WITH A BACKBREAKER!!! Samael now slowly pulling Lucas back to his feet by the arm, AND NOW SAMAEL PULLS HIM IN, R.I.P!!!!
Persephone: OH COME ON! WHY DO THEY KEEP AVOIDING EACH OTHERS MOVES!!????
Gavin Kirkland: LUCAS JOHNSON JUST AVOIDED THE R.I.P, AND NOW HE QUICKLY JUMPS UP BEFORE HITTING SAMAEL WITH THE BLUEPRINT!!!! THE BLUEPRINT, THE JUMPING CUTTER CONNECTS WITH SAMAEL NOW DOWN AND OUT, AND LUCAS JOHNSON NOW HAS THE CHANCE TO WIN THE 24/7 BATTLE ROYALE!!! LUCAS JOHNSON IS SLOWLY TRYING TO PULL SAMAEL BACK UP SO HE CAN THROW HIM OUT!!!
Stew-O: It’s a bit difficult given the size difference, BUT LUCAS JOHNSON NOW HAS SAMAEL BACK TO HIS FEET, AND NOW LUCAS GRABS SAMAEL BEFORE THROWING HIM OVER THE-
Persephone: NOPE! SAMAEL TURNED IT AROUND, AND NOW LUCAS IS RIGHT BACK OUT OF THE RING! Of course he is!
Gavin Kirkland: BUT ONCE AGAIN LUCAS IS ON THE APRON!!! LUCAS’ EXPERIENCE WITH THIS MATCH IS DOING HIM FAVORS RIGHT NOW AS HE QUICKLY PULLS HIMSELF BACK TO HIS FEET-
Stew-O: BLOOD DONATION!!!! SAMAEL JUST HIT LUCAS JOHNSON WITH THE RUNNING BIG BOOT, AND THAT KNOCKED LUCAS OFF OF THE RING APRON!!! THAT’S IT!!! LUCAS JOHNSON IS OUT!!!!!
Bella Braxton: Lucas Johnson has been eliminated!
(Ding! Ding! Ding!)
(‘Running After My Fate’ by Jean-Pierre Taieb would begin to blast through the Stadium, as a very eerie feel surrounds the Stadium. Samael would get back up to his feet, and a Referee would go to raise his arm, but as Samael turns right towards the Ref, the Ref runs out in fear.)
Bella Braxton: HERE IS YOUR WINNER OF THE 24/7 CONTRACT BATTLE ROYALE….SAMAEL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Persephone: IT’S OVER! MOVING ON!
Stew-O: What a Match this was, but in the end, the eerie Samael will be taking home the 24/7 Contract! :wow: There was a really impressive field of competitors this year, and in the end none of them have anything to be ashamed of.
Gavin Kirkland: I would have been happier if Nariko won…or Haruka…or Halsey…or Mary…or-
Persephone: QUIT IT.
Stew-O: I want to say congratulations to Samael, but I feel like the most appropriate thing to say at a time like this is that just about every Champion is in trouble right now.
(Samael would be handed the Contract, as he would have a very emotionless expression. The final image is of Samael spreading his arms out, as he starts to evilly laugh, and the Camera would fade away from there.)
(A commercial reminding everyone to watch Pain for Pride on the EAW Network before fading back to the pre show.)
(A graphic for the Cash in the Vault Ladder Match featuring Ronan Malosi, Jon Kelton, Jake Smith, Adam Lucas, Jay Jerry Johnson and SOSA Henderson appears on the screen.)
Gavin Kirkland: Now, this has been one of the main attraction matches for years now and it’s always delivered. I think that we have a bunch of amazing talent here –
Persephone: Can Jake Smith even reach the briefcase? :mjlol:
Jake Mercer: :mjlol: We shouldn’t laugh because Jake Smith could leave Pain for Pride as ‘Mr. Cash in the Vault. I know that people are always joking that Jake won’t win a World Championship, but I do think that Cash in the Vault could be his night, but some of the competition in the match is intense.
Gavin Kirkland: This match has created stars in Myles, Xavier Williams, Jamie O’Hara, Darcy May Morgan and many other ones. This match can propel you to the next level. If there is an night for any of these Elitists to impress, it needs to be at Pain for Pride.
Persephone: Okay, so what’s your guys’ picks?
Gavin Kirkland: Adam Lucas. He fell short at King of Elite, so I think that he’d be dammed if he lost another big match up.
Jake Mercer: Bitches love SOSA, Persephone. He’s a former World Champion and while people may argue that he doesn’t need to be placed in this match, he’s already taken part of this match before, so I think he knows exactly what he needs to do.
Persephone: I wanna see Ronan Malosi win. I think it’d be funny. Almost like Eclipse Diemos winning King of Elite funny. :mjlol:
Jake Mercer: Don’t remind us of that.
(A graphic of Donovan Duke versus Ryan Wilson appears on the screen.)
Gavin Kirkland: Now, the lead up to this match has been filled with personal issues with Donovan Duke and Ryan Wilson wanting a crack at the National Elite Championship, almost implying that Donovan was using his family crisis to get out of a match at Pain for Pride.
Persephone: Yeah, that’s a little harsh there. Like family is where I’d cross the line, so I kinda want to see Donovan kick his ass.
Jake Mercer: Wow, a prediction from you? :wow: You can tell how emotional this match for Donovan Duke, who wishes that his parents and grandpa are here today with him, but there’s no doubt that he’s going to be fighting for his family honor at Pain for Pride. I want to see Donovan pull this one out.
Gavin Kirkland: I’m the same way as well. I think that we’re going to see something in Donovan Duke that has never been seen before and it’s going to be great. At the same time, Ryan Wilson won at Pain for Pride last year and the question is: is Donovan going to be in the right emotional state to compete in this match?
Jake Mercer: I guess, we’ll see when it happens.
(A graphic for Charlie Marr versus Daryl Kinkade for the Hardcore Championship appears on the screen.)
Persephone: MarrKade stay as the most toxic couple that we’ve ever seen in EAW.
Gavin Kirkland: Daryl Kinkade returned at Grand Rampage and thought that he was getting a nostalgia reunion with Charlie Marr, but Charlie had different plans. These two are resuming a feud that originated back in 2018/2019 and on a stage like this. This has been one saga that I haved loved seeing with these two.
Jake Mercer: We can expect nothing less, but these two just going out there beating the hell out of each other, but Charlie has been on a tier as Hardcore Champion, winning it from Limmy Monghan at Dia Del Diablo, so I’m leaning towards him.
Gavin Kirkland: I’m still not over that. :mjlol: Going with Daryl.
Persephone: I think that Charlie Marr is fucking hilarious at times. That beard is fucking ugly, but he’s a riot at times.
(A graphic for Aurora Monroe versus Alex Myers versus Ruler for the New Breed Championship is shown on the screen.)
Gavin Kirkland: A mult-brand match for the New Breed Championship. I believe this is Alex Myers’ first title defense in their reign?
Jake Mercer: I believe it is and the New Breed Savior is walking into their first Pain for Pride as champion. They have spent the season with trying to get people not to ignore them, but taking the title off of Jon Kelton solidified Alex Myers as ‘Forgotten No More.’
Persephone: Knowing the history between Alex Myers and Ruler, it’s going to be ugly and then you have Aurora Monroe, who sticks out like a sore thumb and has no reason for being in this match, but Alex is a ‘fIgHtInG cHaMpIoN’ and welcomes the competition.
Gavin Kirkland: I was shocked that Aurora Monroe didn’t get to the finals of the New Era Classic, but I love that she found another opportunity to showcase herself because I do think that she has a bright future in this company. Alex is not going to be easy to overcome, but perhaps, she might not even need to pin them.
Jake Mercer: The challenge is going to be on Alex Myers and the chances of them retaining are slim, but Alex has conquered the odds back at Battle of Egypt and will do so again. Going with Alex this one. You?
Gavin Kirkland: Aurora Monroe, enough said.
Persephone: Aurora because Alex and Ruler will probably kill each other. :blessed:
(A graphic for Ximena Velasquez versus Serenity Valdez for the Specialists Championship appears on the screen.)
Jake Mercer: This match is personal. The two women have done everything to each other. They’ve cost each other the chances of making it to the Iconic Cup finals, Specialists Championship and Ximena crossed the line with attacking Serenity Valdez’ intern, Macy Miller.
Gavin Kirkland: Two hot Latinas that could give the Ava sisters a run for their money. This match is going to be completely hot. Tempers are going to boil. Emotions are going to explode and honestly, so am I.
Persephone: You’re not doing shit this year, Gavin. I swear to fucking god…
Jake Mercer: Ximena Velasquez won the Specialists Championship off of Harper Lee at Grand Rampage, so this will be her first title defense. I feel like she’s not ready to let go of that title. What do you think?
Gavin Kirkland: I’m all in for the #SerenityAgenda and Ximena is going to have no clue what is going to hit her at Pain for Pride. I think that we are going to see Serenity bring something to the table that hasn’t been seen and Ximena is not going to see that coming whatsoever.
Persephone: With that, let’s head to the ring for our next set of matches! Let’s go, Bella!
(The camera cuts to the ring where Bella Braxton stands by)
Bella Braxton: Ladies and gentleman, the following contest is scheduled for ONE FALL!
(“Zetsubousei” by Soraru hits as Holly Arrow walks down to the ring, her garb garnering the immediate attention of the capacity audience — a cosplay of the character Kyoko Kirigiri from the Danganronpa franchise, wearing her hair down with a single braid on her left side, tied with a black ribbon)
Bella Braxton: Introducing first, from Christchurch, New Zealand, weighing in at 149 pounds, she is… “SPECTACULAR”… HOLLYYYYYYY ARRROWWWW!!!!!
Persephone: She can’t be serious. Does she not realize how stupid she looks right now?
Rich Russillo: Would you look at that? She’s sparing no expense to look and feel her best tonight at the pinnacle of wrestling, Pain for Pride! That’s a competitor right there, somebody who’s gonna stop at nothing to derail Cleo’s tour of Las Vegas tonight. On Voltage, Cleopatra said of Holly, “I am going to show the world how wide the gap is between her and me.”
James Peters: And Holly’s looking to show the world tonight how much she’s narrowed that gap, but is it gonna be enough against the self-proclaimed “Greatest Vixen to Ever Live”?
(Holly scales the steps and surveys the Pain for Pride crowd, taking the intoxicating atmosphere all in)
Rich Russillo: You can see Holly’s still getting her feet wet. Cleo became a made woman at Pain for Pride. That’s gonna be a factor tonight.
(“Mona Lisa” by Lil Wayne featuring Kendrick Lamar hits as Cleopatra walks down to the ring full of confidence, wearing a gold-patterned attire with her “Greatest Vixen to Ever Live” insignia emblazoned across both legs of her tights)
Bella Braxton: And her opponent, from Montreal, Quebec, Canada, weighing in at 128 pounds… “THE GREATEST VIXEN THAT EVER LIVED” … CLEOOOOOOOOPATRAAAAAAAAA!!!!!!!!!!
James Peters: And Cleopatra’s looking in prime shape for tonight’s bout! I mean, she looks immaculate, not a day different than she did ten years ago. She came prepared for a Pain for Pride thriller and that’s exactly what these two are going to deliver.
Persephone: Ehhh, I don’t know. Holly basically has a broken neck and Cleopatra is like 76 years old. There’s no reason why anyone should be interested in this.
Rich Russillo: On Voltage, the Hall of Famer said this was “Cleopatra’s world.” Tonight she gets the opportunity to prove that and then some. You should be fearful of someone whose status is set in stone yet still have the passion to prove they’re the best. And Cleopatra absolutely does have that passion.
James Peters: Their last encounter ended in a brawl before they were separated, so you know they’re coming in tonight trying to finish what they started with each other. And we’d love nothing else!
(Ding! Ding! Ding!)
Rich Russillo: The match is underway! The stage is set and Holly and the legendary Cleopatra are taking it all in from the crowd! They’re circling around one another, sizing each other up with neither woman eager to engage, until Holly initiates a tie-up and she’s backing Cleopatra against the ropes and now up against the turnbuckle! Size is a factor here, at 5’3, 128 pounds Cleopatra is the clearly more diminutive competitor opposite the imposing 5’9 Holly Arrow! And Holly takes the first blow, smashing her knees into the ribs of Cleopatra as she’s backed against the turnbuckles, no doubt hoping to wear Cleo down and make a fatigue a big factor in this match. But Cleo reverses position on Holly, now laying into her with a flurry of open-hand chops you can hear reverberate through Allegiant Stadium here in Las Vegas, Nevada! And now Holly with an Irish whip of Cleopatra followed shortly thereafter with a clothesline against the turnbuckles on the other end of the ring, just imposing her will here!
James Peters: And Holly Arrow with a bulldog, planting Cleopatra face-first into the canvas! Relentless with her offense, Holly continues to punish Cleopatra as the dazed Cleo tries to regain a vertical base but her equilibrium’s suffering from the effects of that bulldog, with Holly continuing to wail away at Cleopatra as she tugs onto Cleo’s hair and connects with a trio of knees to the chest of Cleopatra! Reality is setting in very quickly for Cleo as Holly Arrow looks to prove herself here, leaving Cleo centered in the ring but still trying to gather herself as Holly darts herself off the ropes, springing forward with a leg lariat into that now-red sternum of Cleo!
Rich Russillo: BUT CLEO HOOKS HOLLY ARROW’S LEG AS SHE ATTEMPTED THAT LEG LARIAT, AND SWEEPS HER OFF HER FEET AS SHE FALLS SPINE-FIRST INTO THE CANVAS! AND NOW A STANDING MOONSAULT BY THE FORMER VIXENS CHAMPION!
James Peters: But Holly Arrow moves out of the way, and yet more punishment to that upper region of Cleo’s, with her shoulder seeming to take the brunt of the impact. It seems clear early on that Holly Arrow’s gameplan is to wear Cleo down and fatigue her with death by a thousand paper cuts. To this end, Holly regains a vertical base as Cleo still struggles to find her footing following that standing moonsault, and now a lineman-style chop block to the back of the former Vixens Champion’s legs, and Cleo’s grabbing the back of her leg in agony as Holly continues her onslaught, now checking Cleo with multiple boot stomps near her shoulder and neck region as she grabs the back of her head and takes Cleo back to a vertical base, full of bad intentions!
Rich Russillo: But it’s Cleo outmaneuvering her as Holly tries to take her back up! And a backslide pin by Cleopatra!
ONEEEE!!!!
TWOOOOOO!!!!!
James Peters: But a kickout by Holly Arrow! Cleo hasn’t managed to mount any significant offense thus far, but she was such a dominant competitor for a reason and you can bet she’s going to continue to resist until she absolutely can’t anymore. Both women are back to their feet now, and Holly’s clearly not very pleased with the fact that Cleo still has plenty of fight left as she grabs her by the head and tries to throw her head-first into that steel ring post! BUT CLEO REVERSES, ESTABLISHES DOMINANT POSITION, AND SENDS HOLLY ARROW FACE-FIRST INTO THAT STEEL RING POST! HOLLY ARROW’S SEEING STARS, IS THIS GOING TO BE WHAT CAUSES THE TIDES OF THIS MATCH TO TURN?
Persephone: If it is then that’s really sad. She’s so old, all Holly had to do is kick her leg out and she probably would’ve won already.
Rich Russillo: And a dazed and confused Holly Arrow recoils back from the steel ring post into the ring, but Cleo’s not allowing Holly any time to recover as she tries to regain some momentum in this match, now sending her crashing down with a German Suplex!
James Peters: Cleo tried to bridge that German Suplex, but an immediate breakup of the pin from Holly Arrow and now all Cleo can do is get back on the offensive as she urgently rolls Holly Arrow over, and now she’s setting up a camel clutch… And it’s cinched in!
Persephone: Great… A submission. I’m not even gonna hope for Holly to tap out, for some reason everyone around here thinks they’re invincible.
Rich Russillo: Cleopatra is doing her damnedest to turn the tides of this match as she rears back with that camel clutch, gripping Holly Arrow’s neck with every bit of her might, and you can see it in her face Holly Arrow is struggling! Holly’s face is turning red from the pressure, she’s being asked by the referee if she’s done, but she shakes her head in defiance, persisting and inching nearer to the ropes trying to catch a break here! And Holly’s about to latch on and break up this camel clutch!
James Peters: BUT CLEO VOLUNTARILY RELEASES THE SUBMISSION, DRAGGING HOLLY BY HER ANKLES BACK TO THE MIDDLE OF THE RING, AND NOW REAPPLYING THE HOLD EVEN MORE TIGHTLY CINCHED THAN THE FIRST TIME! HOLLY IS WINCING IN PAIN AS CLEO CONTINUES TO REAR BACK ON THAT SUBMISSION HOLD, WITH THE REFEREE AGAIN ASKING HER IF SHE CAN WITHSTAND IT, AND HOLLY’S DEFIANT! SHE’D RATHER BE INCAPACITATED THAN ACCEPT DEFEAT!
Persephone: Exactly the problem! JUST TAP OUT, NOBODY CARES WHETHER OR NOT YOU CAN WIN AGAINST THE ELDERLY!
Rich Russillo: And Holly’s arm slips as the camel clutch now is transitioned into a half-clutch as Holly again tries inching near the ropes. Cleo’s using that grown woman strength to try and notch a Pain for Pride victory here, but Holly’s never-say-die mentality is factoring in majorly here as she continues clawing and scratching the canvas, jockeying for position in a desperate bid to reach the ropes!
James Peters: And Holly manages to fling her arm over the rope! An incensed Cleo tries to rear back on that clutch again, but her grip is slipping, and the referee begins his count as Cleo tries to maintain what’s left of the hold for as long as she can!
ONE!
TWO!
THREE!!!
Rich Russillo: And Cleo releases Holly Arrow! If nothing else, Cleo has managed to change the complexion of this bout. Holly was off to the races, and Cleo’s undoubtedly still feeling the effects on her shoulder and midsection from the punishment Holly was delivering to her earlier on in this bout, but with that resthold Cleo’s managed to get this match back under control and at the same time take a breather and stave off the brisk pace the high-cardio Holly Arrow was operating at. That’s veteran grit right there!
James Peters: Now Cleo’s trying to draw a subdued Holly Arrow back up to her feet, and once there it looks like she’s positioning her for a Powerbomb!
Rich Russillo: Holly’s resisting, trying to squirm away, but a well-executed, on-time knee to the shoulder gives Cleo the dominant position as she lifts Holly up for the Powerbomb, but as she tries to launch Holly, Holly manages to leap over her, darting off the ropes and meeting an unsuspecting Cleo in the middle of the ring with a running forearm smash!
James Peters: AND IT CONNECTS! Cleo is down, but she’s not out as she very quickly props right back up to her feet, but only to be met by another flying forearm smash courtesy of Holly Arrow, who’s feeling it right now! She’s in that zone and this second time Cleo’s staying on the canvas, leaving Holly with a world of opportunity. Cleo’s dragging Holly to the center of the ring, and The Queen of the Nile’s going for that Sharpshooter, and she’s got it locked but she’s still got to turn Holly over — AND HOLLY WITH A LEG THRUST SENDS CLEO FLYING OFF OF HER AS SHE GOES BACK FIRST TO THE TURNBUCKLE! AN IMMENSE DISPLAY OF STRENGTH AND RESOLVE BY HOLLY ARROW, AND SHE’S BACK TO HER FEET AND CHARGING TOWARD CLEOPATRA IN THE CORNER!
Rich Russillo: A HEADBUTT TO THE MIDSECTION OF CLEOPATRA! CLEO’S STILL FEELING THE EFFECTS OF THE PAIN HOLLY DOLED OUT EARLIER IN THIS BOUT, AND THERE’S NO LET-UP IN HOLLY WHATSOEVER AS SHE FLAWLESSLY EXECUTES ANOTHER HEADBUTT TO CLEO’S MIDSECTION, QUICKLY FOLLOWED BY A BARRAGE OF STIFF KNEE STRIKES, JUST CONTINUING TO WORK CLEO’S MIDSECTION! HOLLY’S GOT CLEOPATRA IN A VERITABLE PHONE BOOTH AS THIS CLOSE-RANGE ASSAULT RAGES ON, AND A SLAP TO THE FACE OF CLEOPATRA BY HOLLY! HOLLY’S MAKING HER BID FOR PAIN FOR PRIDE IMMORTALITY HERE WITH SOME THEATRICS!
James Peters: And that just enrages Cleopatra, who seems to have caught a second wind after the embarrassment of that slap, and a hockey fight has broken out here in Las Vegas, with the two women exchanging blows as Cleo makes the transition from back against the wall to backing Holly Arrow down! You can bet those aren’t open-hand palms they’re swinging at one another, as the referee tries to remind them of the rules but to no avail!
Persephone: What a horrible referee. Why can’t we have any fun, it’s Pain for Pride!
Rich Russillo: Holly Arrow’s had enough of this exchange as she trades in the punches to deliver a devastating calf kick! You could hear the thud of that one all over Allegiant Stadium! Cleo’s clutching that leg in pain, but with not a moment of time to recover as Holly Arrow juts forward to deliver a spinning wheel kick to Cleo — NO! Cleo ducks underneath it, turns back toward Holly, and a clothesline to the back of Holly arrow sends her over the ropes and face-planting to the outside! Once again, Holly’s taking control of this match and asserting herself, refusing to let Cleopatra take a breather as she stalks her from the vantage point of the ring looking down to the outside, and she’s feeling bouncy as she watches Cleo slowly get to her feet and springs off the ropes for a suicide dive!
James Peters: BUT CLEOPATRA CATCHES HER MID-AIR AND USES HOLLY’S MOMENTUM TO SEND HER BACK-FIRST AGAINST THE BARRICADE! WOW, YOU CAN SEE THE WELT ON THE BACK OF HOLLY ARROW ALREADY! HER BACK CAUGHT ALL OF THAT BARRICADE AS THE CRAFTY VETERAN CLEOPATRA PROVES SHE MAY BE DOWN, BUT NEVER OUT! CLEO COMPOSES HERSELF AGAIN, YANKING HOLLY ARROW BY THE NAPE AND SENDING HER BACK INTO THE RING! BUT HOLLY’S STILL IN AN EXCRUCIATING AMOUNT OF PAIN AFTER GETTING BLASTED INTO THE BARRICADE, SHE’S FAVORING HER BACK WHILE CLEOPATRA IS TENDING TO THAT SHOULDER HOLLY’S BATTERED THUS FAR, AND THIS QUICKLY COULD TURN INTO A WAR OF ATTRITION!
Rich Russillo: Cleo rolls back into the ring, what’s she got in mind here???
James Peters: BUT A ROLL-UP BY HOLLY ARROW FROM A DOWNED POSITION!
ONEEEEEE!!!!!!
TWOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!
THRRRR—
Rich Russillo: AND A KICKOUT BY CLEO! THERE’S A CHESSMATCH GOING ON BETWEEN THESE TWO WOMEN, AND THE FRUSTRATED CLEO ISN’T WASTING ANY TIME AFTER THAT PREDICAMENT, WITH A KNEE DROP TO THE SHOULDER OF HOLLY ARROW! CLEO’S TRYING TO BREAK HOLLY ARROW’S SPIRIT, TRYING TO CRUSH HER WILL, TRYING TO PUT THE WORD “QUIT” INTO HER VOCABULARY, BUT WILL HOLLY ARROW HAVE ANYTHING TO SAY ABOUT THAT? ANOTHER KNEE DROP TO THE SHOULDER OF HOLLY, AND SHE JUST TAKES IT! THAT SHOULDER’S GETTING RED LIKE A TOMATO, AND NOW CLEO’S JUST WAILING ON HER, A SUCCESSION OF BOOT STOMPS CONNECTING WITH THAT SHOULDER THAT’S ALREADY BEEN COMPROMISED, AND HOLLY ARROW IS SCREAMING IN PAIN!
James Peters: And Cleo’s got a smirk on her face! This is the type of tenacity that made her a dominant Vixens Champion!
Persephone: Well those days are long gone. She should be glad that she’s only facing Holly Arrow and not someone with talent, like Rex McAllister.
Rich Russillo: Cleo’s looking to that steel ring post again and she clearly has something in mind here. Holly’s writhing in pain on the canvas, tending to that battered left shoulder with her right arm, and what’s this? Cleo yanks her by that left arm, seemingly trying to jerk that shoulder out of its socket and dislocate it, and now she’s taking her near the bottom of that steel ring post! Cleo rolls out of the ring and she has Holly’s arm right against the bottom of that metal post —
James Peters: AND SHE SENDS IT FLYING RIGHT AGAINST THE STEEL POST! HOLLY’S SCREAMING IN PAIN AS CLEO CLEARLY APPROACHED THIS MATCH WITH A GAMEPLAN IN MIND AND IS EXECUTING IT TO PERFECTION RIGHT HERE — AND ANOTHER THRUST OF THAT LEFT ARM AGAINST THE POST, AND CLEO’S TRYING TO IMMOBILIZE HOLLY ARROW HERE TO MAKE SURE SHE’S FIGHTING A ONE-ARMED ELITIST!
Rich Russillo: CRUEL OR CUNNINGS, THERE’S NO LENGTHS CLEOPATRA WON’T STOOP TO, NO LEVEL SHE WON’T RESORT TO TO SEND A MESSAGE LOUD AND CLEAR!
James Peters: Cleo rolls back in the ring as Holly Arrow continues to agonize in pain, her shoulder a complete nonfactor in this match, a limp limb! Cleo draws Holly back to a vertical base with the latter still in a world of hurt, still not recovered at all from the beating Cleo’s been dishing out, and a BRIDGING FISHERMAN SUPLEX!! IT CONNECTS!!
ONEEEEE!!!!!
TWOOOOOO!!!!!!
THRRR—
Persephone: Really???
Rich Russillo: HOLLY ARROW GETS THAT HEALTHY RIGHT SHOULDER UP! Cleo’s gotta be wondering, what do I have to do keep this girl down? Cleo’s looking toward the ropes as Holly’s still writhing in pain and nursing that left shoulder in the center of the ring, and now she’s scaling the ropes! Cleo’s got her eyes locked on her prey, is she gonna go for that Shooting Star Press??? Get your phones out, you’re gonna wanna watch this twice!
James Peters: But what’s this?! Cleo has a change of heart and she hops back down into the ring from the top rope, I guess she’s not feeling like a high-risk, high-reward performer right now!
Rich Russillo: She’s waiting for Holly Arrow to get back up to her feet, is that really such a good idea? After everything Cleo’s done to keep her down, she’s gonna let her get back up like this? Almost like she’s taking pride in her work at this point, and Holly finally manages to get back to her feet by clinging to the ropes and dragging herself against those turnbuckle pads. I don’t know if she knows where she is right now but she’s such a resourceful competitor and this is an “anything can happen” environment we’ve come to know in EAW… AND AN MMA-STYLE SHOULDER CHECK TO THAT INJURED SHOULDER OF HOLLY ARROW! CLEO’S DIGGING INTO AN ARSENAL SHE WAS NEVER KNOWN FOR DURING HER FULL-TIME CAREER, AND THAT’S HOW YOU CHOP DOWN A BIGGER OPPONENT IN SIZE!
James Peters: AND ANOTHER SHOULDER THRUST JUST FURTHER DAMAGING HOLLY ARROW!
Rich Russillo: BUT A HEADBUTT BY HOLLY ARROW! A HEADBUTT THAT SENDS CLEO FLAILING BACKWARDS, BUT HOLLY DOESN’T HAVE ENOUGH ENERGY TO CAPITALIZE AS SHE STAYS IN THE CORNER POSITIONED AGAINST THE TURNBUCKLES WHILE CLEO IS GIVEN AMPLE TIME TO REGATHER HERSELF… AND SHE CHARGES FORWARD! DROPKICK TO THE CORNERED HOLLY ARROW!
Rich Russillo: BUT HOLLY ARROW CATCHES CLEO WITH THE RIGHT ARM! THE ONE-ARMED SOLDIER’S STILL MARCHING, AS SHE CATCHES CLEO WHO FALLS FLAT ON HER BACK AGAINST THE CANVAS! CLEO PROPS HER HEAD UP FOR A BRIEF MOMENT, BUT HOLLY WITH THE SHINING WIZARD TO KNOCK CLEOPATRA’S BLOCK OFF! THE COMEBACK IS ON!
James Peters: AND HOLLY AIN’T DONE, SHE’S CLUTCHING HER LEFT ARM AND SHOULDER, BUT ATHLETICALLY LEAPS UP THE ROPES AND ALMOST IMMEDIATELY COMES CRASHING DOWN LIKE A METEOR ON CLEOPATRA WITH A DIVING FOOT STOMP THAT LANDS SQUARELY ON CLEO’S RIBS!!! A TIT FOR TAT, TOOTH FOR A TOOTH, EYE FOR AN EYE!
Persephone: Relax, the match still sucks. Neither Holly nor Cleopatra are all that great, which is exactly why I think Rexy should have made this match a triple threat, just so this could actually become entertaining.
Rich Russillo: But Holly knows she’s gotta do more than that to keep Cleo down! She’s pondering her next moves for a moment and she’s looking back toward the ropes, but with her energy somewhat expended from that assault she just perpetrated on Cleo, she can’t leap the ropes like she did before and she’s still got that left arm and shoulder to worry about! Holly gingerly saunters toward the ring apron, barely moving her left arm in the process, and she’s carefully climbing the ropes one more time, trying to put Cleo out of commission for good! She’s all the way up!
James Peters: And she sees Cleo slowly getting back to her feet, but with her back turned! AND CLEO TURNS AROUND! HOLLY-GO-AROUND! THE DIVING SOMERSAULT SENTON!
Rich Russillo: BUT CLEO INTENTIONALLY FALLS DOWN TO THE CANVAS, WITH HOLLY COMPLETELY MISSING THAT HOLLY-GO-ROUND AND LANDING TAILBONE-FIRST ONTO THE CANVAS! CLEO QUICKLY PROPS BACK UP TO HER FEET WHILE HOLLY’S LAID OUT, AND CLEO APPLIES A CROSS-ARMED SURFBOARD TO HOLLY! CLEO’S JUST YANKING ON HOLLY’S ARMS, DETERMINED TO GIVE HER A SEPARATED SHOULDER AND MAYBE PUT HOLLY ON THE SHELF!
James Peters: CLEO’S JUST NODDING WITH SATISFACTION AT WHAT’S TRANSPIRING RIGHT NOW WITH THAT SURFBOARD FIRMLY APPLIED, AND HOLLY ARROW’S SCREAMING, FOR SURE IN AN EXCRUCIATING AMOUNT OF PAIN AT THIS MOMENT!
Rich Russillo: But fatigue’s starting to set in and Cleo is forced to break the submission! She gassed out, but the damage may have already been done. Holly Arrow’s left arm has been completely immobilized, Cleo’s slowly getting up to her feet, but Holly Arrow still hasn’t moved a muscle! Cleo’s back up, and she’s dragging Holly Arrow up…
James Peters: BRUTALITY!!! THE CANADIAN DESTROYER!
Rich Russillo: BUT HOLLY ARROW WITH A HEADBUTT TO THE MIDSECTION OF CLEOPATRA! AND NOW A HEADBUTT TO CLEO’S TEMPLE! RECOIL BY CLEO, HER BACK IS TURNED TO HOLLY ARROW, AND HOLLY’S TRYING TO CAPITALIZE — SINGLE-KNEE BACKSTABBER!
Rich Russillo: THE SINGLE-KNEE BACKSTABBER CONNECTS AND HOLLY ARROW’S ON THE REBOUND, BUT HOW MUCH LONGER CAN SHE KEEP THIS UP? THAT ARM HAS A SHELF LIFE, SHE’S GOTTA LOOK TO END THIS! SHE THOUGHT ABOUT GOING FOR THE PIN, BUT SHE’S NOT SATISFIED YET AS SHE TAKES A MUCH-NEEDED MOMENT TO RECOLLECT HERSELF, YET AT THE SAME TIME THIS GIVES CLEOPATRA A BREATHER HERSELF!
James Peters: I’m not sure that’s the smartest strategy, but Holly’s doing it her way, and now a groggy Cleo’s rising back to her feet…
Rich Russillo: BUT LIKE A GAZELLE, HOLLY RUNS TOWARD THE ROPES, A LEAP OF FAITH HERE AS HOLLY LAUNCHES HERSELF AT CLEO! CORKSCREW SENTON! THE CORKSCREW SENTON CONNECTS TO CLEOPATRA TRANSITIONED INTO A PIN!
James Peters: BUT CLEO OUTMANEUVERS HOLLY AND REVERSES THE PIN INTO HER OWN ROLL-UP!
ONEEEE!!!!!
TWOOOOOO!!!!!!!
THRRRR—
Rich Russillo: BUT A KICKOUT AT THE LAST POSSIBLE MOMENT BY HOLLY ARROW! CLEO STILL TOOK THE BRUNT OF THAT PUNISHMENT DESPITE BEING ABLE TO TRANSITION INTO A PIN, AND SHE’S DEFINITELY FEELING IT HERE, BUT SO IS HOLLY! The wear and tear has taken its toll on these two women, and we never could have speculated what would have unfolded when we uttered the phrase “war of attrition” earlier, guys! This match is coming down to resilience and survivalist instincts and both of these two women are demonstrating those qualities in spades here tonight in Las Vegas!
Persephone: 🥱🥱🥱
James Peters: Both competitors are up to their feet, and they’re once again coming to blows, trading punches with neither woman a noticeable upper-hand and Holly Arrow only able to throw lefts because of her compromised predicament, but here’s Cleo with a jumping knee strike to that left shoulder, and by this point that thing’s got some mileage on it! Cleo clearly came into this bout with the intent to do far more than simply roll with the punches! Holly drops to her feet, again agonizing in pain, and now a stiff shoot kick to that prone shoulder connects smack-dab on the money! How much more punishment can Holly Arrow withstand? She’s been tested by battle tonight, and she’s gonna be tested some more as Cleo now looks to take Holly back up to her feet, and now hoisting her up — is she going to go for that running powerslam?
Rich Russillo: BUT HOLLY SOMEHOW MANAGES TO SHIMMY OUT OF BEING ATOP CLEO’S SHOULDERS, SHOVING HER BY THE BACK AND LAUNCHING HER BODY INTO THE CORNER AS IT GETS COMPRESSED BY THE TURNBUCKLES AND CLEO COMES CRASHING DOWN TO THE CANVAS! A MASTERCLASS IN RESILIENCY BY HOLLY ARROW ON FULL DISPLAY HERE! HOLLY TAKES ANOTHER MOMENT TO GATHER HERSELF, BUT NOT A MOMENT LONGER AS CLEO AGAIN PROPS HER HEAD UP — SHINING WIZARD!
James Peters: CLEO DUCKS UNDERNEATH IT LIKE NEO IN THE MATRIX WHILE GROUNDED ON THE CANVAS — SCHOOLBOY PIN BY CLEOPATRA!
ONEEEEE!!!!!!!
TWOOOOO!!!!!!!!
THRRRRR—
Rich Russillo: AND ANOTHER KICKOUT BY HOLLY ARROW! WHAT MORE DOES CLEO HAVE TO DO TO KEEP HOLLY ARROW DOWN FOR THE COUNT? CLEO PRESSES HER HANDS AGAINST THE BACK OF HER HEAD IN FRUSTRATION AND BEWILDERMENT, BUT SHE DOESN’T HAVE TIME TO THINK BEFORE HOLLY GETS BACK TO HER FEET — AND HOLLY TRIES TO TAKE CLEOPATRA UP FOR THE BRAINBUSTER!!! BRAINBUSTER!
James Peters: But that’s Holly’s bad shoulder, she can’t muster the force to lift Cleo all the way up as Cleo gets back to a vertical base, and a hard kick to the midsection of Holly by Cleopatra! Open-hand chops to the chest of Holly, followed by a succession of knees to the midsection — AND A SPINNING BACKFIST INTO HOLLY ARROW’S BAD SHOULDER!!!!
Rich Russillo: BUT HOLLY SIDESTEPS THE SPINNING BACKFIST, AND MEETS CLEO WITH A SHOOT KICK TO THE BACK OF HER LEG! ANOTHER SHOOT KICK! AND ANOTHER KICK! HOLLY’S GIVING CLEO A TASTE OF HER OWN MEDICINE RIGHT HERE, SOMETHING SHE’S BEEN WAITING FOR THIS ENTIRE MATCH, BUT CLEO’S STILL ON HER FEET! CLEO’S LIMPING AROUND THE RING WHILE HOLLY SIZES HER UP — BUT A RAKE TO THE EYES OF HOLLY! SAVVY VETERAN MOVE, BUT NOW HOLLY’S FIGHTING BLIND!
James Peters: BRUTALITY!!!!!! CANADIAN DESTROYER!!!
Rich Russillo: BUT HOLLY SPINS OUT OF IT AGAIN BEFORE CLEO WAS ABLE TO TAKE HER UP, NOW DARTING OFF THE ROPES, AND SHE CHARGES BACK IN — SLINGBLADE!
James Peters: NOBODY’S HOME! CLEO FINDS A WAY TO PUSH HOLLY OFF OF HER BEFORE SHE CAN EXECUTE THAT SLINGBLADE, BUT HOLLY CHARGING RIGHT BACK IN WITHOUT EVEN MISSING A BEAT — RUNNING KNEE STRIKE!
Rich Russillo: AND IT EMPHATICALLY CONNECTS, SENDING CLEO PLUMMETING TO THE CANVAS AS HOLLY FINALLY SEEMS TO HAVE HER BEARINGS UNDERNEATH HER NOW! SHE SEES THIS OPPORTUNITY AND SHE’S NOT TAKING ANY CHANCES, SHE’S GOING FOR IT! THE MIDAS TOUCH! THE MIDAS TOUCH! THAT OMOPLATA CROSSFACE IS LOCKED IN, BUT DOES HOLLY HAVE ENOUGH STRENGTH TO KEEP IT CINCHED AFTER THE MAIMING HER SHOULDER AND LEFT ARM HAVE ENDURED THROUGHOUT THE COURSE OF THIS MATCH?!
James Peters: And we quickly have an answer! Cleo powers out of The Midas Touch — Holly didn’t have the strength to keep it applied! With that omoplata crossfire a no-go, what will Holly Arrow resort to??
Persephone: Hopefully giving up. I don’t even know why she is fighting with only one good arm, it’s so stupid.
Rich Russillo: Both of the two competitors are back to their feet now, with Holly seemingly a bit winded from trying to latch that Midas Touch on, again favoring that left arm, that shoulder — SPINNING GUT KICK! Out of nowhere, Holly Arrow connects with a spinning gut kick, and that one landed flush! Cleopatra’s in a world of pain right now — ROUNDHOUSE KICK!
James Peters: THE ROUNDHOUSE KICK BY HOLLY ARROW CONNECTS, AND CLEO’S DAZED BUT SHE STILL HASN’T FALLEN! CLEO LOOKS LIKE SHE’S IN ANOTHER UNIVERSE, THE SHEER CONCUSSIVE POWER OF THE ROUNDHOUSE KICK IN ITS PURE UNADULTERATED FORM! CAN HOLLY CAPITALIZE? HOLLY WRENCHES CLEO IN, IS SHE GONNA GO FOR THE VELA-NOVA?
Rich Russillo: BUT SHE CAN ONLY GRAB ONE OF CLEO’S ARMS, HOLLY’S LEFT ARM IS COMPLETELY OUT OF COMMISSION, IS SHE GONNA BE ABLE TO EXECUTE THAT KAMIGOYE KNEE STRIKE?
James Peters: BUT CLEO’S EYES ARE GLAZED OVER, SHE’S IN NO MAN’S LAND TOO! AND IT LOOKS LIKE CLEO’S PUNCHING AIR, LIKE SHE’S SHADOWBOXING, BUT SHE’S NOT LANDING ANYTHING! HOLLY ARROW SEES THIS AND WANTS TO TAKE FULL ADVANTAGE, WRENCHING IN CLEOPATRA WITH ONE ARM INSTEAD OF THE USUAL TWO!
Rich Russillo: VELA-NOVA!!!!
James Peters: THE ONE-ARMED VELA-NOVA CONNECTS! THAT KNEE LANDS SQUARE IN THE JAW OF CLEOPATRA, BUT HOLLY DOESN’T STOP THERE!!!!
Rich Russillo: HOLLY PULLS CLEO UP AND DELIVERS A SECOND VELA-NOVA WITH ONLY ONE GOOD ARM, AND HOLLY ARROW COLLAPSES OVER CLEO FOR THE COVER! IS THIS GONNA BE GOODNIGHT FOR HER PAIN FOR PRIDE DREAMS?!
ONEEEEEE!!!!!!
TWOOOOOOO!!!!
THRRR——
THREEEEEEE!!!!!!!
(Ding! Ding! Ding!)
(“Zetsbousei” by Soraru hits as Holly struggles to make her way back up to her feet using her right arm and the referee for assistance, looking completely exhausted from the battle that just transpired. Her left arm and shoulder look red all over, an almost purple-ish shade. Cleopatra remains laid out in the ring)
Bella Braxton: THE WINNER OF THIS MATCH… HOLLYYYYYYY ARROWWWW!!!!!!!
Rich Russillo: You know, a lot of people said Holly Arrow couldn’t do it. They thought a girl bold enough to wear anime tights couldn’t hack it against a former record-breaking Vixens Champion who defined an era. But tonight, she proved she could do all that and more, that the sky is truly the limit for this warrior. And you gotta tip your cap to her.
James Peters: And all the respect in the world to Cleo who came into tonight’s match with a clear intent to execute a specific, meticulous gameplan and strategy based around working Holly’s left arm, and nearly emerged victorious at various moments because of it but was never quite able to land the Brutality because Holly had just enough oomph in the tank to stave her off. This is a battle neither individual will soon forget.
Persephone: Cleopatra lost to someone with only one arm. :mjlol:
James Peters: Yeah, and Holly was in such bad shape thanks to what Cleo did in this match! This was such a competitive match, and in the end Holly picks up her first Pain for Pride victory. Congratulations, Holly Arrow!
(Holly Arrow has her good arm raised by the referee, and Holly continues to celebrate her first Pain for Pride victory as the show fades away from ringside.)
Jake Mercer: I can’t believe that these are the preshow matches! If that is not enough to make you want to buy the FPV, then, you are going to be missing on a lot of amazing moments!
Gavin Kirkland: Like these four main events, Jake. This are the matches that everyone has been waiting for. Let’s discuss the four World Championship matches and let’s begin with the Universal Women’s Championship!
(A graphic of Andrea Valentine versus Kassidy Heart for the Universal Women’s Championship appears on the screen.)
Gavin Kirkland: This match has truely made me nostalgic about those Empire days where me and CJ Hana would commentate with each other. Oh god, I miss CJ. She was the only one that can keep me on track. :mjlol:
Jake Mercer: This is a match that goes back from these two’s time on Empire. I remember that this was an Empress of Elite first round match back in 2018 and Kassidy came out on top, so that must add a bit of pressure to Andrea to finally overcome Kassidy.
Persephone: Blandrea Valenwhore versus Trashidy Barf. 🤮
Gavin Kirkland: Kassidy Heart, as much as I loath her, has had a fantastic season. She managed to achieve great things such as becoming the longest-reigning Answers World Champion in history. She was about a week away from breaking Jamie O’Hara’s 323-day reign as World Champion before it was stopped by TLA and King of Elite.
Jake Mercer: She won the opportunity to face Andrea Valentine at Pain for Pride at Battle of Egypt after defeating some of the best women in the women’s division in a ladder match. Not only that, but she had a cute little makeover.
Gavin Kirkland: Cute? :dahell: She looks more of a she-devil than before.
Persephone: I’m surprised that she’s no longer a blonde, but when you have to compete with Veena Adams, you know who the superior blonde is.
Gavin Kirkland: Andrea Valentine won the title off Ms. Extreme at King of Elite and a ‘Match of the Year’ worthy match up. She is redeeming herself from last season and it’s been amazing to see this woman getting back to the top of her game. This is the Andrea Valentine at her best. This is how we know her and why she’s an all-time great. It’s why I am leaning towards her to retain and finally conquer ‘The Necro Mauler.’
Jake Mercer: Kassidy Heart doesn’t lose at Pain for Pride. It’s impossible. This woman made Jamie O’Hara submit last year and the same will happen to Andrea. I love Andrea, but we need to be realistic here.
Persephone: I actually agree with Jake here. Kassidy and losing isn’t a concept and with all the best trainers in the world helping her prepare for this match, I think that she comes out on top.
(A graphic for TLA versus Impact for the Answers World Championship appears on the screen.)
Gavin Kirkland: TLA, the man who ended Kassidy Heart’s reign of terror and kept Jamie O’Hara’s record intact faces the two-time Grand Rampage winner, Impact! Last year, Impact passed out to Xander Payne in the main event of Pain for Pride, so I think that there’s the added pressure to make sure that doesn’t happen this year.
Jake Mercer: TLA won his first World Championship off of Impact back at House of Glass in 2019. It was a battle of submission holds and it happened to be Impact who passed out first, leading to TLA winning the World Heavyweight Championship. That’s another thing that adds on to the pressure for the nine-time World Champion. He can’t pass out this year and needs to overcome that hurdle in TLA.
Persephone: Impact may have lost a bit of weight, but he can’t take the pressure. We’ve seen that in the past. While he’s gotten victories over the likes of Theron Nikolas and Limmy Monaghan, when it comes to World Championship matches, it hasn’t turned out well. He’s put on fantastic performances at Reasonable Doubt and Road to Redemption, but he needs to forget all about that and focus on making sure he doesn’t lose this weekend.
Gavin Kirkland: I think that TLA retains here. I have had fun in his reign and would love to see it keep going.
Jake Mercer: #10reignz, bitches. On the fifteenth anniversery, which was celebrated earlier this week, I believe?
Persephone: Something like that, but I’m leaning towards TLA here. I don’t think that Impact will be able to handle the pressure.
( A graphic of Drake King versus Myles versus Minerva for the EAW Championship in Barbed Wire Massacre is shown on the screen.)
Persephone: Now, this is a main event. I’ve always enjoyed the installements of Barbed Wire in the past, so I’m intrigued with this one. This has a story challenging back to last year. We concluded last year’s Pain for Pride with New Eden holding all the gold. Myles was Mr. Cash in the Vault, Minerva was National Elite Champion and Drake King won the EAW Championship. The seeds began to plant when they won power for a month on Voltage and shit hit the fan when Minerva decided to bring back the Extreme Elimination Chamber at Road to Redemption after Drake had cancelled the match. It all fell apart at Road to Redemption when Drake retained the title and as Minerva was leaving the Chamber, Drake began to attack her, leaving her beatened and Myles retaliated by cashing in his briefcase and taking the title off of Drake. :wow:
Gavin Kirkland: Wonderful recap, Myles has been champion for six months now and he’s overcome Drake King, Brian Daniels, Ryan Wilson, but this may be a challenge for him? He not only faces Drake, but Minerva, who has had her own issues with Drake that she needs to conquer.
Jake Mercer: Voltage hosted the ‘Gold Rush’ Tournament which Drake King and Minerva were in the finals, but no winner was determined, but Myles decided to take them both on. Drake really decided to take things up a notch by making things personal with Minerva which include going to her mother’s grave and well, destroying it.
Persephone: That’s messed up right there. It was disturbing and well, Minerva wanted this match Barbed Wire Massacre. Not only does she have a chance to kill Drake, but become EAW Champion.
Gavin Kirkland: Minerva, in this state, is terrifying to watch and it’s why I am choosing here because not only is she mystic and gorgeous to look at, but she has more to fight for than the two other men participating in the match.
Jake Mercer: But, much like Donovan Duke and the concerns that aloom him, is Minerva in the right mental state to be in this type of match? I feel like Drake King takes it here again because he’s pushed all the right buttons.
Persephone: I think that Myles snaps and ends both Drake and Minerva, so I’m going with Myles. MOVING ON!
(A graphic for the ‘Winner Takes All’ match for the World Heavyweight Championship and Interwire Championship match featuring The Visual Prophet and Andre Walker is seen on the screen.)
Jake Mercer: NOW, THIS IS THE MATCH OF THE WEEKEND! Winner takes all! Two of the best on the Dynasty brand and possibly of ALL EAW clash in a ‘Winner Takes All’ match. We have Andre Walker, the Interwire Championship and by the way, I think he’s on his way of shattering that record that was established by Mister K back in 2009, so that’s insane to think about. We have The Visual Prophet who won the title at House of Glass from Xander Payne and he’s been more on fire than ever. This was the match that StarrStan was hoping to have and it seems like he got what he wants. When Andre won King of Elite, it seemed like he was a step closer from making that match a reality, but I felt like Starr had this match on his mind going back to Territorial Invasion – at least, that’s what my sources are telling me.
Gavin Kirkland: I think I heard those same sources, but Robert Alverez has never lied to us. This is the main attraction, Jake. While we have a lot of amazing matches on the card, these men are on top of the poster. This is the match that everyone should be eyeing on because you have no idea who is walking out as the winner. Andre Walker has been on a role. He remains untouchable this season. The Visual Prophet has held down Dynasty these past couple of seasons. He’s won the World Heavyweight Championship before back in 2020 with the Prophetic Visions match that leaves Drake King sweating at night.
Persephone: That match, by the way, was voted number one in the Top 15 Main Event matches in history and honestly, that whole thing was a trip.
Jake Mercer: These two men have been killing it all season, but is this where Andre Walker falls? The only match he lost this season was against Ronn Banks, so for the most part, he’s had an almost flawless season. I don’t think it stops here, honestly. Andre takes the title here. It almost seems like this is destiny for him. All the dominos are lining up and there’s no way that Viz is going to knock them down.
Gavin Kirkland: Vizzy might as well knock them down because he is more than capable of doing that.
(The countdown clock begins to count from ‘0:30.’)
Persephone: We got thirty seconds left, so who you thinking is walking away with old the gold?
Gavin Kirkland: The Visual Prophet. This is the event he thrives in. Enough said.
Jake Mercer: Andre Walker looks unbeatable. There’s nothing stopping him. He has been on a tier that other Elitists cannot compare. Not even Noah Reigner has been able to reach that status, but he could be on Jamie O’Hara, Mr. DEDEDE and Impact’s level. If not now, one day.
(‘0:20.’)
(It cuts to backstage, where it’s chaotic as fuck. Producers are with a series of Elitists, going over things with them. We have some of the Elitists stretching, getting ready for their matches, getting their make up done, last embellishments and touches into their ring gear, testing things needed for their entrances. Some of the talent are chatting with each other. There are a lot of nerves and excitement in the air for all of them.)
Persephone: (in the background) Well, this was such a crazy pre-show. We are just getting started with the three night installement of Pain for Pride. I am Persephone. That’s Gavin Kirkland and Jake Mercer and let’s begin this shit!
(‘0:15.’)
(It pans to the production room where a series of monitors, getting every single shot of the ring and crowd.)
Producer ( in the background): Stand by.
(It pans to ringside with the cameramen, getting into positon for the best shot possible.)
Producer: (in the background) Pictures up.
(The monitors all go live, each shot as clear as day.)
Producer: (in the background) Camera ready?
Cameraman (from the headset) Camera ready!
Producer: (in the background) Roll sound!
(The audio begins to pick up from the sound technician at the side of the stage.)
(‘0:10.’)
Producer: (in the background): Set!
(The cameramen are setting the camera around the EAW Universe.)
(‘0:05’…’0:04’; Elitists are either stretching, looking at the monitors and waiting to be called to the guerilla.)
(‘0:03’…’0:02’…’0:01’… the camera goes black, but the audio is still heard.)
Producer: (voiceover) ACTION!
(EAW logo buzzes.)
