(EAW intro plays.)
(As per, Friday Night Dynasty opens up with a recap of last week’s show: Harper Lee kicks off the night before being interrupted by Sienna Jade, with the two of them getting into a back-and-forth before Harper starts a brawl. Sienna fights back though, leaving Harper in retreat in the end. Mei Sasaki makes her debut, making quick work of Aubrey Mack. PJ Hendrx has an interview which is interrupted by the Off-Brand Amphetamines along with Nick Hart and Shane Gates getting into it backstage, in which PJ interferes and challenges Kirk Redwood to a match. When the time came, PJ came out with the victory. Caroline meets with Andre Walker, who gives her some words of reassurance before their tag team match together while New Breed Champion Ruler watches in the distance. Jay Jerry Johnson, thanks to interference from Shane Gates and Nick Hart, gets the victory over Solomon Stane. Joso comes out to the ring to cut a promo only to be decked by Jay Jerry Johnson who lays a claim for the Interwire Championship. Caroline tries to apologize to Ruler backstage for what happened the previous week, only for him to snap and grab him by the throat before storming off. She wasn’t going to take that lightly though, confronting Ruler during his match, and distracting him enough for Shane Gates to swoop in and get the victory over him. Amir Yusuf has an interview backstage where he has some choice words toward Limmy Monaghan. The team of Milli Banks and Madison Kaline get the victory over Sierra Bradford and Specialists Champion Serenity Valdez. Bronson Daniels cuts a pre-match promo before getting into his match with Limmy Monaghan, which is called off once Amir Yusuf interferes against Limmy. Jake Smith, Chris Elite, and Holly Arrow have a pre-recorded interview with Sofia Clarke with Soul Food Sunday, who are watching backstage, not impressed. Then in the main event, thanks to a Bronson Daniels interference and a Ruler one as well, Astraea Jordan and SOSA Henderson manage to get the victory over World Heavyweight Champion Andre Walker and Caroline to end the show and the recap.)
(Friday Night Dynasty opened up to a packed Standard Bank Arena in Johannesburg, South Africa! With the edited version of Denzel Curry’s “P.A.T.” being played into the arena even after following the Friday show’s intro video, a loud and bright fireworks display goes off around the entrance stage to light the momentarily darkened arena! The lighting returns to normal and beams wave over sections of the excited audience before the cameras cut to the commentary table, where Stew-O, Jake Mercer, and Flannery McCoy are seated!)
Stew-O: Folks, the time for talk is almost over! As we are just a WEEK away from the first Dynasty exclusive Free-Per-View of the Season Justified Reckoning, welcoming you tonight to a SPECIAL go-home edition episode… of FRIDAY NIGHT DYNASTY!
Flannery McCoy: And of course, what a card we have for you tonight to accompany that. With the Off-Brand Amphetamines settling the score against Shane Gates and Nick Hart. Alongside PJ Hendrx facing off against Amir Yusuf. Following that Sierra Bradford faces Mei Sasaki. Then, with Jay Jerry Johnson at ringside, SOSA Henderson faces the Interwire Champion Joso. Sienna Jade returns to in-ring action as she faces off against Bronson Daniels. Then in our main event of the evening, we have Astraea Jordan of Soul Food Sunday going up against the Specialists Champion Serenity Valdez!
Jake Mercer: Yeah yeah! Enough of that! Because while that will all happen soon enough, we’re just stalling the inevitable. Ladies and gentlemen, it’s KAISER TIME!
(The camera would then begin to pan towards a long shot of the arena, as we see the EAW Dynasty stage at the far right of the screen, with the ring at the far left. We would have a continuous moving shot before eventually it fades to ringside, showing none other than Dynasty General Manager Tyrone Montgomery standing in the centre of the ring, the mat replaced with a black satin-patterned mat, alongside a table. He holds an EAW branded microphone in hand, as he places his free hand over his wrist. The crowd would continue to cheer as they see the general manager in focus, anticipating what’s coming next, as the camera stops panning and comes to a halt.)
Flannery McCoy: And here is our General Manager, Tyrone Montgomery, as he stands ready to begin the pre-announced contract signing between some of the best Elitists this company has to offer, as a matter of fact, this business has to offer! Between Bronson Daniels and Andre Walker, Justified Reckoning’s main event will be contested between two greats, and right now we see them one last time before this all kicks off!
(Tyrone Montgomery would slowly lift the EAW microphone up to his lips, as he begins to speak directly into the pop filter.)
Tyrone Montgomery: In just one week’s time, as EAW makes their way over to the land of the Kiwis, Auckland New Zealand, inside the Sparks Arena; two of our top Elitists will continue their already storied history. Going from competing for the New Breed Championship, to the Interwire Championship, now going one-on-one for the first time in over a year with the World Heavyweight Championship, we will see “The Remastered” Bronson Daniels compete face to face with “The Kaiser” Andre Walker, in a match for the ages. A Free-Per-View main event that has been brewing for a whole two years, culminating in a surefire classic, a classic that every man and woman in this arena, and around the world, has been waiting to see one last time. The long awaited rematch, with a level of heat that we haven’t seen in any Andre Walker defense in quite some time!
(The crowd would begin to let our a large chorus of cheers for the up and coming match, a match that will absolutely encapsulate every single theme these two have been praising for the past two years, showing what happens when New Breeders reach their full potential, and how they carve their path into permanent spots at the top.)
Tyrone Montgomery: As the weeks have gone by, we have seen countless heated conversations between these two that have, ultimately, lead to brutal battles. And while I don’t condone these violent actions on this Disney brand, what I DO condone is the fact that these two have been able to convey how much this match truly resonates ith them, how much it means to them, and that is absolutely what they needed heading into Dynasty’s first solo Free-Per-View of the new season! As these two reach an all time high with their rivalry, I think it’s best that on the go-home show of Dynasty, we get one last moment delving deep into their psyche, as they officially sign pen to paper!
(The EAW crowd would begin to cheer once again.)
Stephie Love: Ladies and Gentlemen… Bronson Daniels!!!
(‘Runnin’’ by 21 Savage & Metro Boomin would blare through the speakers, and the EAW Audience would immediately get even louder than they were before as the fan favorite in Bronson Daniels would make his way out onto the stage. Bronson walks down the ramp, interacting with his adoring fanbase, giving them high fives, fist bumps, and anything of the sort, before eventually reaching the bottom of the ramp. He turns his body 90 degrees before heading up the ring steps, placing his leg through the ropes, entering the ring. He extends his hand to Tyrone Montgomery, who subsequently shakes it in response. Bronson’s theme would cut out as he makes his way to the rear side of the table.)
Stephie Love: Introducing second… he is the EAW World Heavyweight Champion… Andre Walker!!!
(‘Leaving Caladan’ by Hans Zimmer would hit the speakers, and almost instantly the crowd reaction would shift from a large chorus of cheers, to a deafening sea of boos, while Andre Walker joined by Albert Hitchman would walk out through the curtains. He slumps the World Heavyweight Championship over his shoulder, walking down the ramp, paying the fans no notice; his focus 100% set on Bronson Daniels. He and Albert would walk up the ramp and enter the ring, and Albert makes his way over to the head of the table. Tyrone would offer a handshake to Andre, but he seemingly shrugs him off, attention never leaving Bronson Daniels’, which is returned.)
Tyrone Montgomery: Welp… I guess all that’s left now is for you two to discuss your match with one another. I’ll leave you to it.
(The crowd would go silent, as Tyrone steps aside. Andre grabs a mic that is on the table, sitting down in the process, as the camera lingers on a face-angle, showing all of his expressions.)
Andre Walker: Bronson. Normally I would be out here and begin my sentences by beating around the bush, trimming the edges before I eventually get into the nitty gritty; it does everybody a favor, and people like you would be included in that everybody. It gives you a moment to realize what you’re getting into, but by now, we’re all acutely aware that you know what you’re getting into because you got the short end of the stick each and every time when it came to it. So, I’ll just give it to you bluntly; I’m tired of this disrespect towards me. This little pantomime that comes from people such as yourself, the Andre Walker hate train for no apparent reason. It’s clear to everyone that I have dedicated so much of my life, nevertheless my career, to the Dynasty brand and I have for almost three years, but despite this, I have people like you that continue to pull at my leg and attempt to bring me down. People that attempt to spit in my eye, and don’t put me on the pedestal that I’ve wearned for myself. When it comes to plagues like that? The only cure for them is extermination, and I will exterminate that plague in you until you are forced to reciprocate the same respect I have beat into countless names before you. As is the way of being at the peak of the mountain, and as is the painful fall from the top.
Andre Walker: Nonetheless; I hope that by beating you, by driving my forearms, my knuckles, and my nails into your skull at Justified Reckoning, I put forward a statement. A statement that will be a tale as old as time; the Dynasty brand belongs to no one but Andre Walker and Andre Walker alone. The kaiser that has been at the top for over an entire year. The deity that reigns above all with the top prize each and every time. I’m going to show the world exactly why this brand is mine and nothing else. I’ve loaned my respect to those that deserve it but very rarely do people lend it back, and sooner rather than later, everyone is going to notice just how wrong they were on that spectrum. It all starts with you.
(Andre Walker stares directly into Bronson Daniels’ eyes, as Bronson Daniels forms a grin on his face momentarily, before going back to a stern expression.)
Bronson Daniels: You really wanna go down this route, playboy? Listen, you and I both know each other more than any other Elitist knows us, and that’s just because of how many times we’ve been in the ring together. Whether you like or not I’m the Elitist that will define your career, so you know more than anyone not to look at me as some sort of stepping stone, a pebble to cross to the other side, because we both know that I’m worth way more than you are letting on. You wanna talk about reciprocated respect then in the same sentence try to call me an example when we both know that’s not how it works, and I’ll prove that to you next week when the ball is in my court and not yours. But let’s be honest with ourselves here, I didn’t actually NEED to prove anything, did I? I didn’t actually NEED to prove anything because I’ve been doing that my whole life, and by now we all get the memo, it’s just you that seemingly doesn’t. If that’s the way you wanna play things, though, then I don’t think I can stop you, since it’s only YOU that you listen to, when it’s not your lap dog speaking into your ear.
Bronson Daniels: I’ve worked my ass off to get to this point, and the fact that I’m in this position to begin with, where I can get a match like this and not be denied like countless other Elitists on this roster actually would? It just shows how good I truly am, and what my trajectory is going to be heading into the future. It’s not going to be rocky roads like some people, it’s not going to be up and down like some people, it’s up, up, and up with no signs of stopping. I’m more than capable of holding my own and you, Andre, are going to have to understand that, otherwise this match is going to be easier than I want it to be seeing as you’d be bringing false hope in for yourself.
(Moments later, Bronson Daniels would be cut off.)
Albert Hitchman: False hope, Mr. Daniels? I can assure you, nothing is false when it comes to our Kaiser, especially not his thoughts when it comes to this match-
Bronson Daniels: You ever shut that nasally whine of yours up? Damn.
(The crowd would giggle in response.)
Albert Hitchman: I’ll have you know-
(Andre raises his hand up to Albert’s microphone, slowly speaking into his own.)
Andre Walker: I want you to listen up, Bronson, because you’re treading the territory of narrative spinning. None of what I said actually demeans you. It feels more like projecting than it does you responding to what I said, but that’s to be expected when someone feels slighted that I’m not putting them on the same level that I am, nevertheless deserve to be on. It’s to be expected, coming from Elitists like Bronson Daniels, because they haven’t accomplished what I have, beaten people that I have, nor fought the fight that I have; of COURSE they have to spin it to be about them. It’s all they can do. What you fail to realize is, this has never been all about you. This has never been the Bronson Daniels show, and as you parade around talking about how you’re a top-5 on this brand, I’m the top 1, and whatever I feel; it matters. If I feel like I have earned more respect, that matters. If you feel like that jeopardises your spot, it just means I’m right. It just means that people haven’t given me my respect, and you’re too scared to. You’re too scared of it demeaning you.
(Bronson chuckles.)
Bronson Daniels: What was it that Albert Hitchman said, I can assure you? Because I can assure you that this is all some fantasy realm in The Kaiser’s head, wannabe Jason Mamoa. This ain’t about me being worried for my spot, it’s me being worried that you’re too focused on your image than your opponent. Whether you like it or not, I don’t want this match to be easy, for either of us. I know we’re the best, but more importantly, I know I’m better, and this victory of mine won’t be an example nor a stepping stone for anyone, it’ll just be a rise to glory that has been coming to fruition for months now.
Andre Walker: Months? Try years, plural; I’ve been set to be the best ever since I got here, and unlike you, that didn’t come with any time off. Non-stop, unfiltered, unadulterated work, and the marathon that I ran led me to this spot. You don’t just come back after a hiatus longer than your period of relevancy and suddenly take my spot, you earn that respect, just as I have, and will continue to do by beating it into you.
Bronson Daniels: Earning it, nice… if I hadn’t earned it already, I certainly will next week. I’ll drive my elbow into your head or my knee into your chest, maybe I’ll even submit you; all that matters is, I’m earning it. So, why not make it official, eh?
(Bronson smiles, as he grabs and clicks the pen.)
Albert Hitchman: You first.
(Bronson shrugs, and places the mic down. He leans in, before signing his signature on the dotted line, officially placing his bid into the Championship Gamble. He would sweep the contract around, facing Andre Walker, as Hitchman would then pick it up, and begin to read through it. It’d grow tiresome…)
Bronson Daniels: This a Championship match not a hair transplant caution label, go ahead and sign it.
(Albert rolls his eyes. He would then place the contract on the table, as Andre immediately opens his pen and signs his signature, showing less care than Albert does towards the contents of the contract, knowing exactly what he’s getting into. No damage done to his body can lead to him suing the company nor his opponent, no mental trauma due to possible injury can lead to that either, and he’s well aware at this point of the dangers Championship matches can lead to. Everyone has their resilience and their brutality ramped up, but so will he. He’s prepared. Andre slides the contract to the side, before standing up. He extends his hand out to Bronson, whether it be a lure or genuine, no one knows…)
Flannery McCoy: A sign of respect from the champion?
(Bronson looks Andre dead in the eyes, and proceeds to call his bluff…)
Bronson Daniels: I know what you’re doing. I’m not stupid. Let’s just get it over with.)
Flannery McCoy: AND NOW BRONSON DANIELS FLIPS THE TABLE! HE’S LOOKING TO GET THE BETTER OF THE CHAMP!
Jake Mercer: This barbaric maniac is now unloading punches to Andre’s head, over and over, as Albert and Tyrone exit the ring! Bronson Daniels connects with a ‘Batman Punch’ straight to Andre’s chin, perhaps using that specifically seeing as Andre performs a similar move in ‘The Kaiser’s Touch’!!! Either way he’s in control!
Stew-O: Bronson Daniels steps back, looking to connect with ‘Mickey I Knocked Your Head Off’, a move that was interrupted against Limmy AND at Territorial Invasion, but he hits it here on Andre as he charges in-
Flannery McCoy: ‘HUNGER ON HILLSIDE’!!! That earth-shattering Spear, a move never kicked out of, rips through Bronson’s abdomen as Andre immediately regains control!
(Andre Walker would slowly crawl back to his feet. He grabs his Championship as he does so, seeing as it was flung to the mat as Bronson threw over the table, before he looks down on his hurt opponent. Andre would soon leave the ring, walking backwards up the ramp, as it cuts between a recovering Bronson Daniels, a feint sense of hatred behind his eyes, and Andre Walker, a triumphant expression on his face. We would then fade elsewhere…)
(A commercial is shown for the World Heavyweight Championship match between Andre Walker and Bronson Daniels at Justified Reckoning!)
(Dynasty fades back to ringside, and Stephie Love is seen with a microphone in her hand.)
Stephie Love: THE FOLLOWING CONTEST IS SCHEDULED FOR ONE FALL!
Crowd: ONE FALL!
(‘People are Strange’ by The Dead South is heard blasting through the speakers of the arena, as the crowd overwhelmingly dominates the entire arena with negative receptions in reaction. It doesn’t take long after that before The Off-Brand Amphetamines are seen making their way out to the stage, with their manager, none other than Trixie Stane, the wife of Solomon Stane, one half of the team. The two individuals look at each other for a second with a huge evil smirk on both of their faces, nodding in confidence before starting to make their way down to the stage.)
Stephie Love: INTRODUCING FIRST… WITH A COMBINED WEIGHT OF 476 POUNDS… ACCOMPANIED TO THE RING BY TRIXIE STANE… THE TEAM OF KIRK REDWOOD AND SOLOMON STANE… THE OFF-BRAND AMPHETAMINES!!!!
Jake Mercer: Imagine if this match was yet a third bout between them and the KINGS of Friday Night Dynasty in Soul Food Sunday, they would have been here to get their behinds kicked once again! 😂
Stew-O: Last week we saw both Kirk Redwood and Solomon Stane in singles actions against PJ Hendrx and Jay Jerry Johnson respectively, and while both individuals didn’t have the best of luck in said matches, it’s no question that tonight they’re looking forward to rebound and move past that, which I wouldn’t be surprised if they do.
Flannery McCoy: The Off-Brand Amphetamines are two former Unified Tag Team Champions that have a lot of potential to keep going forward here regardless of the setbacks they have been forced to deal with lately, but all we have to keep in mind is that their opponents tonight are no joke either…
(As The Off-Brand Amphetamines are in the ring, ‘Catalina Fight’ is heard up replacing ‘People Are Strange’ as the crowd’s reaction does not change in the slightest, remaining negative, and perhaps even to the louder. Nick Hart makes his way out to the stage with a cocky smile on his face, and with an expression filled with emotion as well, clearly missing what he was doing. He stands at the top of the ramp waiting for a second, as ‘The Dying Song (Time to Sing)’ by Slipknot takes over the sound system, as the crowd goes louder with the negative receptions, clearly unhappy with all of the competitors in this match, mostly thanks to their behavior. Shane Gates makes his way out to the stage with the biggest no-nonsense expression ever on his face, standing next to his partner before patting his back telling him to come on, as they start making their way down to the ring.)
Stephie Love: AND THEIR OPPONENTS… WITH A COMBINED WEIGHT OF 438 POUNDS… THE TEAM OF NICK HART… AND SHAAANE GAAATESSSS!!!!
Jake Mercer: And here they are, Shane Gates and the returning Nick Hart are here!
Stew-O: Two weeks ago we saw Shane Gates going up against one of his opponents tonight, Solomon Stane in a losing effort, and that was before Solomon and Kirk launched a brutal attack on him that didn’t seem to have a quick ending point, but that immediately changed when we saw the returning Nick Hart out here to make the save, which is most likely what led to this match happening now! Last week we saw Shane Gates pick up a HUGE victory over the current New Breed Champion in Ruler, and while Caroline played main role in that happening, we can’t overlook it nonetheless, because by the look of things, Shane Gates is here to ride that wave of momentum and keep it going, and now next to his partner!
Flannery McCoy: We’re about to see, Stew, as the ref is now calling for the bell to start this match!
(As Solomon Stane and Shane Gates get on the apron on their two respective corners, Kirk Redwood and Nick Hart are in the ring against each other as each of them is the legal man for his team and is starting this match.)
(DING! DING! DING!)
Stew-O: Here we go ladies and gentlemen, this tag team action is now officially underway, as now we’re witnessing the team of Solomon Stane and Kirk Redwood, the former EAW Unified Tag Team Champions, The Off-Brand Amphetamines, going up against the team of Shane Gates and the returning Nick Hart! While we witnessed the exact same match right here on Friday Night Dynasty some weeks back at the beginning of Season Sixteen with Off-Brand Amphetamines being able to score the win and add another win to their column, there’s a chance for the tides to utterly change with the team of Gates and Hart being able to leave this Friday as the victors! As we can see, Kirk Redwood has been overpowering Nick Hart as he just pushed him down to the ring mat and that results in him falling right on his back!
Flannery McCoy: Nick Hart does not seem to be happy about that at all though, as he stands right back up to his feet staring at the eyes of Kirk Redwood who’s laughing at him in such a confident and a cocky fashion, before firing back at him….
(SLAP!)
Jake Mercer: NICK HART FIRES BACK AT KIRK REDWOOD WITH A POWERFUL SLAP ACROSS THE FACE! WHAT THE HECK? BY THE LOOK OF THINGS, NICK HART IS DONE WITH THE DISRESPECT! HE CAN’T TAKE ANY MORE OF IT, AND THAT IS CLEAR AS DAY FROM THE SITUATION WE’RE WATCHING AT THE MOMENT! ON THE OTHER HAND WE HAVE KIRK REDWOOD, HOLDING HIS FACE WHICH HAS NICK HART’S HANDPRINT CLEAR ON IT FROM THE IMPACT OF THE SLAP, WITH A MIXTURE OF A SHOCKED AND AN EXTRAORDINARILY ANGRY EXPRESSION ON HIS FACE, STARING AT HART IN ABSOLUTE ANGER, AND THAT IS BEFORE HE NAILS HIM WITH THE CLOTHESLINE! THE CLOTHESLINE TAKES DOWN NI-
Stew-O: IT DOESN’T CONNECT! NICK HART DUCKS UNDERNEATH, TRAPPING THE ARM OF KIRK REDWOOD! HE DODGES, THUS GOING BEHIND THE FORMER EAW UNIFIED TAG TEAM CHAMPION, AND THAT IS BEFORE HE PULLS HIM INTO A SCHOOL BOY PIN! THE ROLL-UP! NICK HART ROLL UP KIRK REDWOOD, AND WE COULD BE WITNESSING THE END OF THIS MATCH RIGHT HERE EVEN THOUGH IT JUST BEGAN! THE REFEREE WITH THE COUNT!
OOOOONNNNNEEEEEEEE-
Flannery McCoy: BUT, KIRK REDWOOD IMMEDIATELY WITH THE KICKOUT! NOT EVEN A ONE COUNT YET, KIRK REDWOOD FORCES THE SHOULDER UP, AND SAVES THIS MATCH FOR THE FORMER EAW UNIFIED TAG TEAM CHAMPIONS, AS BOTH MEN GET RIGHT BACK UP TO THEIR FEET, AND THAT IS WHERE NICK HART TRIES TO KNOCK THE FACE OF KIRK REDWOOD DOWN WITH A SUPERKICK, BUT KIRK MANAGES TO DUCK UNDERNEATH! HE APPLIES A WAIST LOCK ON NICK HART, AND HE CAN’T ESCAPE! KIRK REDWOOD LIFTS UP NICK HART, AND WE KNOW WHAT’S COMING NEXT AT THIS POINT! NICK HART IS TRYING TO STAND HIS GROUND AND BLOCK THIS, BUT BY THE LOOK OF THINGS, REDWOOD IS JUST TOO MUCH TO HANDLE… GERMAN SUPLEX! KIRK REDWOOD TAKES DOWN NICK HART WITH A GERMAN SUPLEX- WAIT, NO!
Jake Mercer: THE GERMAN SUPLEX DOES NOT CONNECT! NICK REVERSES, BACK FLIPPING AND LANDING ON HIS FEET RIGHT BEHIND KIRK REDWOOD! WHAT A MOVE! KIRK REDWOOD TURNS AROUND, AS HE NAILS NICK WITH AN UPPERCUT! BUT ONCE AGAIN NICK REVERSES, AS HE DUCKS UNDERNEATH! AND NICK WITH PUNCH OF HIS OWN! BUT, REDWOOD RESPONDS TO HIM WITH AN UPPERCUT! AND A PUNCH BY HART! PUNCH BY REDWOOD! HART! REDWOOD! HART! REDWOOD! HART! HART! REDWOOD! REDWOOD! REDWOOD! KIRK WITH MULTIPLE STRIKES RIGHT TO THE FACE OF NICK, AND HE STARTS GOING NONSTOP! RIGHT HOOK! LEFT HOOK! UPPERCUT! JAB! NICK GETS OVERWHELMED NOW, BUT KIRK REDWOOD DOES NOT SEEM TO GIVE A SINGLE CARE IN THE WORLD AS HE KEEPS GOING! Nick Hart, apparently, is pretty woozy at the moment, and now Kirk Redwood finally stops as he backs away from the barely standing Nick, showing off right in the center of the ring while beating his chest! The crowd is booing the living heck out of this man; out of The Off-Brand Amphetamines generally, but regardless, Kirk Redwood now charges at Nick Hart, BEFORE RUNNING AT HIM…
Stew-O: SMALL PACKAGE! SMALL PACKAGE! NICK HART CATCHES KIRK REDWOOD OFF GUARD FOR THE SECOND CONSECUTIVE TIME IN THIS MATCH, AND HE HAS HIM IN A SMALL PACKAGE PIN! SHOULDERS ARE DOWN! KIRK REDWOOD, BY THE LOOK OF THINGS, DID NOT SEE THAT COMING! AND NOW THE THREE COUNT!
OOOOONNNNNEEEEEEEE!!!!
TTTTWWWWWW-
Flannery McCoy: NOT EVEN A TWO COUNT! Kirk Redwood gets his shoulder up quite quickly quickly; almost immediately once again, as now both men get right back up to their feet standing, as we can see Nick Hart immediately DIVING into his corner!
(TAG)
Jake Mercer: SHANE GATES IS FINALLY IN THIS MATCH, LOOKING MORE POWERFUL AND READY THAN EVER, AND WE KNOW WHAT THAT MEANS! SHANE AND KIRK SHARE A HUGE AMOUNT OF HISTORY, BOTH AS PARTNERS, AND AS OPPONENTS, AND A POINT LIKE THIS IN THIS MATCH SHOULD BE PRETTY INTERESTING! KIRK REDWOOD RUNS AT SHANE TRYING TO TAKE HIM DOWN, BUT IT’S SHANE GATES THAT CATCHES HIM OFF GUARD AND NAILS HIM WITH A POWERFUL LARIAT! KIRK REDWOOD FALLS HARD ON THE RING MAT, BEFORE GETTING RIGHT BACK UP TO HIS FEET FROM THE IMPACT OF THE MOVE, BUT THAT IS WHERE SHANE GATES TAKES HIM DOWN ONCE AGAIN WITH A BIG BOOT! KIRK REDWOOD FALLS DOWN ONCE AGAIN, AND SOLOMON STANE IS SEEN ON THE APRON BEGGING FOR THE TAG! OH SHI- WELL, OH DANG! SPEAKING OF SOLOMON STANE, IT’S NOW SHANE GATES THAT KNOCKS HIM OFF THE APRON WITH A BULLHAMMER ELBOW STRIKE FROM ABSOLUTELY OUT OF NOWHERE! SOLOMON STANE LAYS THERE AT THE RINGSIDE AREA, MEANWHILE IN THE RING WE CAN SEE SOLOMON STANE PICKING THE BODY OF KIRK REDWOOD RIGHT BACK UP TO ITS FEET, AND A BRAINBUSTER! HOLY HECK! SHANE GATES IS NOW IN THIS MATCH, AND HE TAKES OUT EVERYONE!
(The crowd roars at Shane Gates with a mixed reception, most likely filled with positive reactions as he’s seen in the center of the ring beating his chest powerfully, in excitement, watching the two of his opponents he just managed to take down. Meanwhile the camera pans over to Nick Hart smiling and clapping on the apron while recovering and trying to take his breath, clearly happy with the destruction his partner just made, before he starts continuing to cheer him on to get going. The camera pans over back to Shane Gates, who’s seen picking up the lifeless body of his opponent, and former partner, Kirk Redwood…)
Stew-O: He has been on fire ever since this matchup was underway it seems, and now was his chance to take his shot, and use that fire to burn his opponents and to ensure that a victory is what his team leaves with. Right now Shane Gates is seen throwing Kirk Redwood out of the ring into the ringside area, before he rolls out of the ring after him, oh, what are you up to, Shane? He grabs Kirk Redwood, before lifting him up high in the air, and…SUPLEX! SHANE GATES WITH A SUPLEX TO KIRK REDWOOD AT THE RINGSIDE AREA, AND KIRK IS NOW LAYING THERE AS SHANE GATES BACKS UP TO HIS FEET AND ONCE AGAIN TAUNTS THE CROWD!
ONE!
TWO!
THREE!
Flannery McCoy: :lupe: He does not seem to be done here though, as he picks Kirk Redwood right back up to his feet once again, and he starts dragging him… before… getting him… on… :wtf: our table? What the heck is Shane looking to do here? Oh gawd, this man is a psycho! Someone stop this guy! Shane Gates now gets on the table himself, before holding the body of Kirk Redwood making sure it’s on its feet, no, please don’t do this, get off our table, Shane! OH NO, LOOKS LIKE I KNOW WHAT SHANE IS GOING FOR HERE! HE’S LOOKING FOR THE RECKONING! THE IRON CLAW CHOKESLAM ON THE ANNOUNCER TABLE! :damn: :damn: :damn: YOU’VE GOTTA BE KIDDING ME! SHANE GATES NOW LIFTS KIRK REDWOOD UP, AND HE GOES FOR IT-
Crowd: :noah:
FOUR!
FIVE!
SEX!
Jake Mercer: SOLOMON STANE! THAT’S SOLOMON STANE! THANK GOD! SOLOMON STANE FROM ABSOLUTELY OUT OF NOWHERE WITH A SCORPION KICK TO SHANE GATES, MAKING HIM FALL OFF THE THE ANNOUNCER TABLE! THE CROWD DOESN’T SEEM TO BE HAPPY ABOUT THIS SAVE IN THE SLIGHTEST, WHICH I GET, :lupe: BUT GUESS THE EMOTIONS ARE SOMEWHAT DIFFERENT WHEN IT COMES TO THE THREE OF US FOR OBVIOUS REASONS! SOLOMON STANE NOW PICKS UP SHANE GATES, BEFORE TOSSING HIM INTO THE BARRICADE SHOULDER-FIRST! IT LOOKS LIKE SOLOMON STANE LAID SHANE GATES OUT HERE, BUT LOOK! NICK HART MAKES HIS PRESENCE IN THIS MATCH FELT ONCE AGAIN, AS HE NAILS SOLOMON STANE FROM OUT OF NOWHERE WITH A SPEAR!!! SPEAR!!!! NICK HART WITH A SPEAR TO STANE!!! STANE IS LAID OUT NOW, WHICH MEANS THAT BOTH MEMBERS OF THE OFF-BRAND AMPHETAMINES ARE NOW OUT OF IT! NO, NOT THIS WAY! ARE WE ABOUT TO WITNESS A COUNT-OUT VICTORY? THAT’S NOT WHAT THE CROWD CAME HERE TO SEE!
SEVEN!
EIGHT!
(Nick Hart is seen picking up the lifeless body of his own partner, Shane Gates, before tossing him back inside the ring, for obvious reasons most clearly. That is before he then walks off, walking past the laid out bodies of The Off-Brand Amphetamines, and standing back where he was on the apron.)
Stew-O: :francis: Apparently that is what we’re about to see, Jake, as Nick Hart just rolled his partner Shane Gates back in the ring, and on the other hand neither member of The Off-Brand Amphetamines is showing any sign of life….
NINE!!!
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Flannery McCoy: KIRK REDWOOD STANDS BACK UP ON HIS FEET ALMOST IMMEDIATELY; JUST BARELY, AND HE, RIGHT BEFORE THE REFEREE COUNTS THE TENTH COUNT AND CALLS FOR THE END OF THIS MATCH, ROLLS BACK INSIDE THE RING AND SAVES THIS MATCH FOtyR HIS TEAM! THE MATCH IS STILL GOING! THE OFF-BRAND AMPHETAMINES DID NOT LOSE YET!
Crowd: :blessed: :blessed: :blessed:!!!!!
(The crowd roars happily at what just happened, dominating the entirety of the arena with cheers, only, and ONLY, because of how that match got saved from having a count-out ending out of all endings. Solomon Stane, while leaning on the barricade still not able to be fully standing, smiling quite proud and happy because of what happened, although sighing in relief. Kirk Redwood is slowly backing up to his feet, ready to fight as the looks on the faces of Shane Gates and Nick Hart cannot do anything but explain how shocked they are. Kirk Redwood signals Shane Gates to come on, as Shane is just staring at him, looking irrationally angry, before immediately starting to run at him…)
Jake Mercer: SHANE GATES NOW, WASTING NO TIME, RUNS AT KIRK REDWOOD, BUT KIRK DUCKS UNDERNEATH WHATEVER SHANE WAS LOOKING TO DO, AS HE REBOUNDS, RUNNING OFF THE ROPES, AND THE ‘BLITZKRIEG BOP!!!!’ THE ‘BLITZKRIEG BOP!!!!’ THE RUNNING KNEE STRIKE RIGHT TO THE BACK OF SHANE GATES’ HEAD TAKES HIM DOWN, AND KIRK HOOKS ONE LEG FOR THE COVER!!!! THAT HAS TO BE IT!!!!
OOOOONNNNNEEEEEEEE!!!!
TTTTWWWWWWOOOOOOOO!!!!!
TTTTTTHHHHHRRRRREEEEEEEEEE-
Stew-O: NO WAY!!!! NO WAY!!!! SHANE GATES JUST POPPED THE SHOULDER UP!!! SHANE GATES FORCES THE SHOULDER UP FROM THE MAT!!! THIS CAN’T BE REAL!!!! SHANE GATES KICKS OUT, AND THIS MATCH IS STILL GOING!!! ARE YOU KIDDING ME? KIRK REDWOOD, ALTHOUGH SHOCKED, DOES NOT TEND TO WASTE ZERO TIME HERE, AS HE PICKS SHANE GATES BACK UP TO HIS FEET, BEFORE SPRINGBOARDING OFF THE APRON…. ‘.50 CAL!!!!!’ ‘.50 CAL’ BY KIRK REDWOOD!!! THE SPRINGBOARD SUPERMAN PUNCH CONNECTS-
Flannery McCoy: ‘KILL SHOT!!!!’ ‘KILL SHOT!!!!’ NO WAY!!! SHANE GATES IS UP ALREADY, AND HE FROM ABSOLUTELY OUT OF NOWHERE NAILS KIRK REDWOOD WITH THE ‘KILL SHOT!!!’ THE SPINEBUSTER CONNECTS, BEFORE IMMEDIATELY GETTING FOLLOWED UP WITH THE SUPERKICK!!! KIRK REDWOOD IS DOWN, BUT SHANE GATES ISN’T GOING FOR THE COVER!!! AS A MATTER OF FACT, HE CAN’T EVEN DO THAT!!!! HE’S TRYING TO CRAWL AND TAG HIS PARTNER IN, WHICH IS THE VERY SAME THING KIRK REDWOOD, ALTHOUGH TIRED, IS TRYING TO DO!!! BOTH OF THESE INDIVIDUALS ARE SCRATCHING AND CLAWING TO REACH THEIR PARTNERS, AND NOW….
(TAG!)
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Jake Mercer: SOLOMON STANE AND NICK HART ARE NOW BACK IN THIS MATCH, AS NICK HART GOES FOR NAILING SOLOMON STANE ONCE AGAIN WITH THE SPEAR, BUT THIS TIME SOLOMON REVERSES, NAILING HIM WITH A KNEE RIGHT TO THE FACE, AND NICK HART IS WOOZY AT THE MOMENT! BUT SOLOMON IS NOT DONE HERE THOUGH, AS HE LIFTS NICK UP… ‘KEY OF SOLOMON!!’ SOLOMON STANE TAKES HIS SHOT, AND HE COMPLETELY KNOCKS NICK HART OUT OF IT WITH THE ‘KEY OF SOLOMON!!!!’ THE SIT-OUT FORWARD FIREMAN’S SLAM CONNECTS, AND NICK HART IS OUT!! SOLOMON STANE LAYS DOWN AND HOOKS BOTH LEGS FOR THE COVER, AND THAT’S GOTTA BE IT! SHANE GATES TRIES TO ROLL BACK IN THE RING AND BREAK THE COVER, BUT IT’S KIRK REDWOOD THAT PULLS HIM OUT PREVENTING HIM FROM CAUSING ANY SORT OF AN INTERFERENCE! THAT’S IT! COUNT, REF!
OOOOONNNNNEEEEEEEE!!!!
TTTTWWWWWWOOOOOOOO!!!!!
TTTTTTHHHHHRRRRREEEEEEEEEE!!!!!
(DING! DING! DING!)
(‘People Are Strange’ is once again heard blasting the speakers as Solomon Stane rolls off of Nick Hart’s body, with the biggest smirk ever on his face. He gets up before getting his arm raised by the referee, thus being acknowledged as the winner, which Kirk Redwood joins in not too long after as both members of The Off-Brand Amphetamines are seen getting their arms raised in victory.)
Stephie Love: LADIES AND GENTLEMEN, HERE YOUR WINNERS… THE TEAM OF KIRK REDWOOD, AND SOLOMON STAAAANE… THE OFF-BRAND AMPHETAMINES!!!!!
Stew-O: WHAT A MATCH WE’VE WITNESSED HERE TONIGHT! THE OFF-BRAND AMPHETAMINES DEFEAT SHANE GATES AND NICK HART IN A COMPETITIVE MATCH! WHAT A BOUT!
Flannery McCoy: This was an amazing match from the get-go, and there’s absolutely nothing to take away from Shane Gates and Nick Hart. They came into this match with fire, but it just eventually wasn’t enough to knock down the former Unified Tag Team Champions, who apparently were heading into this match considering a defeat something that isn’t even an option.
Jake Mercer: The Off-Brand Amphetamines are now 2-0 against the team of Gates and Hart, and while that might change one day, this night is now deservedly The Off-Brand Amphetamines night; congratulations to the OBA.
(The final shot is seen as Shane Gates is seen in the ring checking on Nick Hart, who’s down and out, as on the other hand Kirk Redwood and Solomon Stane are seen exiting the arena, and heading to the back, looking quite proud of the victory they were able to pick up, as Trixie Stane is seen clapping while exciting with them. From there, Friday Night Dynasty fades to black.)
(A commercial is shown for ‘Dahmer – Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story’ featuring Ronan Malosi who gives a rave review on the Netflix series.)
(Friday Night Dynasty fades into a shot of the Standard Bank Arena while the crowd here tonight is greeted with the sounds of ‘O Fortuna’ by Carl Orff beginning to play up. The camera goes over to the stage to reveal Madison Kaline beginning to make her way out. She has a smile on her face as she puts her hands on her hips momentarily and looks around at the electric crowd here in South Africa tonight. She has a microphone in her hand as she then begins to make her way down the ramp and toward the ring from there.)
Stephie Love: Ladies and gentlemen, please welcome… EAW HALL OF FAMER… ‘THE MISTRESS OF DEATH’… MADISON KALINE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Stew-O: Well Madison is certainly on cloud nine after what happened last week. We know she’s had her issues with Sierra Bradford as of late, and on Dynasty the two of them found themselves in a tag team match, with Madison teaming with Milli Banks and Sierra with Specialists Champion Serenity Valdez. Of course, we saw Milli get the pin on Sierra, and if that didn’t send a message to their respective competition, then honestly I don’t know what will.
Flannery McCoy: There’s no doubt that Madison and Sierra are on a crash course to in-ring competition, whether or not that will be confirmed tonight is beyond me. But one thing for certain is the fact that Madison is going to have a lot to say tonight, and it interests me what she’s going to say, and better yet, how Sierra is going to end up responding to all of this.
Jake Mercer: I’ll tell you how she should, assert DOMINANCE. You want to show the world that Madison Kaline is game? Well then I think she has to bulk up and become an intimidating, imposing figure. That always works… right…?
Flannery McCoy: I guess…?
(Madison jumps onto the apron from the ringside area and enters through the ropes, beginning to make her way toward the center of the ring while ‘O Fortuna’ begins to come to a close from there. Madison, with a smirk on her face, paces around momentarily before then bringing her microphone up to her mouth and speaking.)
Madison Kaline: Ever since I returned to Elite Answers Wrestling I’ve faced nothing but criticism, but who hasn’t at this point? People always find a way to bring me down and devalue everything I’ve done for this company, despite all my accomplishments being more than any single person could achieve even in their wildest dreams. It’s pitiful, and frankly it gets tiring that I have to come out here and repeat myself because people don’t seem to understand. Yeah, I’ve fallen on some hard times as of late, luck hasn’t been on my side, but does that mean you should go out of your way to discredit myself and everything that I’ve done? More importantly the type of impact that I’ve had on modern day EAW especially in the present moment? Absolutely not. That’s why it confuses me why Sierra Bradford continues to have my name in her mouth, thinking that she’s doing something by repeating the same criticisms that I’ve met in the past, thinking that I’ll be affected by it. Well guess what, Sierra? I don’t hear you saying much now. I don’t hear you flapping your gums, especially after Milli Banks pinned you square to the mat last week teaming with myself. Certainly that has to change some things right? Well, I sure hope it does, because one thing I can say is the fact that your argument is flawed.
Madison Kaline: But at the same time, I wouldn’t be shocked either if you stood your ground. Held firmly on what you were saying despite how inaccurate it is in hindsight, because that’s the type of person that you are. I don’t know why out of everyone on the roster, you decided to come to me to try and leech off of my credibility in this company. But let me tell you right now, that’s not the right decision to make. In fact, it might very well be the worst decision you could’ve chosen, and now I’m going to make sure that you regret it. You really want to prove something against me? You really want to come out here and stick it to everyone, especially myself, by getting yourself over at my expense? Well in case you didn’t realize, Sierra, my calendar is free for Justified Reckoning, and your’s obviously is as well. And I have no problem stepping into the ring on Free-Per-View and making a mockery out of you to humble you and teach you a lesson that you sure as hell need to learn. So the floor is yours, Sierra. The pressure is on and surely, if you knew what was good for you, you’d accept this match regardless of what you may think so we can settle this issue that you have against me once and for all.
(Madison brings her microphone down and looks toward the stage, spreading her arms out and yelling to try and get Sierra out here. Ultimately, her request is granted, with ‘Hey Superstar’ by Madina Lake beginning to play up from there. The crowd gives a mixed reaction of cheers and boos while the camera goes from Madison inside the ring to Sierra Bradford making her way out. She has her ring gear on for her match later in the night and is all serious as she makes her way down the ramp, with Madison crossing her arms with a smirk continuing to grow on her face while she watches.)
Stew-O: Well I don’t think Sierra is going to take to what Madison has said very lightly. We know that she had some very vocal words to speak toward Madison and ultimately it seems like she’s going to express that tonight in response to what the Hall of Famer had to say toward you.
Flannery McCoy: Most importantly, it seems like she’s going to accept this match for Justified Reckoning between the two of them. It comes as no surprise to me that it’s gotten to this point, and while we’re bound to see a great match between two of Dynasty’s top tier Elitist, I’m more interested in how this face-to-face between the two of them is going to end.
(Sierra rolls into the ring, with a microphone already in hand, and gets in the face of Madison while ‘Hey Superstar’ begins to come to a close. From there, she brings her microphone up to her mouth and begins to speak while a patient Madison waits in anticipation.)
Sierra Bradford: You really want to do this to yourself, huh?
Madison Kaline: I should be asking you the same thing.
Sierra Bradford: But, you see, the difference between you and I is the fact that I can handle the weight of facing a washed-up Hall of Famer, that’s light work for me. The question is, can you handle the weight of facing someone like myself? I don’t think you realize yet, but if these past few weeks have proven anything, it’s shown that I have done more and have shone more than you have since you returned last Season. I have improved in leaps and bounds and with every single goal that I’ve put forward, one way or another, I have fulfilled it to the utmost fullest. Sure, you could’ve said the same for yourself if this was three or four years ago and you actually had some credentials in the present moment to back up what you’re saying, but now? Eh, I don’t think I can really buy it, can you? Truth is there’s a reason that people have been saying the things that they’ve been saying toward you, and that’s sheerly because… well, it’s right. Nobody thinks of you as anything more than a shell of your former self, if there was a former self to begin with, so well, what’s going to make me think that your words alone are going to change that?
Sierra Bradford: Even with that match last week, it doesn’t prove anything. I’m still adamant on proving you wrong and I still have a case for that, and I assure you that one way or another I’m going to make sure that I get the last laugh and not you. You think you’re so tough coming out here and speaking your mind, thinking that what you’re saying is going to do ANYTHING to help your case. But in fact what I can see is that no matter what you say, no matter what you do, you’re always going to end up falling into the same slump regardless. So truth be told, I think beating you is something that I’ve already shown I can do from the get-go?
Madison Kaline: Get to the point, we don’t have all day.
Sierra Bradford: Don’t be stupid, isn’t it obvious? I’m accepting your challenge at Justified Reckoning, don’t try and act like I wasn’t.
(The crowd cheers loudly while Madison lightly chuckles, sighing afterward while slowly nodding her head toward Sierra.)
Madison Kaline: Just a few months ago I stepped into the ring and fought Andre Walker to determine who would be the Undisputed World Heavyweight Interwire Champion. While I ended up on the receiving end of that, I came out proving that I could hang at that caliber and be the best Elitist that this company has ever seen. THAT is proving something, not whatever you’re trying to say toward me now. If you look at it through my lens, you haven’t proved jack. And at Justified Reckoning, I think it’s time that someone brings you down to Earth, right where you belong.
(Sierra drops her microphone down to the ground and steps up to Madison closer, and it appears that the time for talking is over while Madison drops her microphone down as well. The two of them butt heads, muttering threats toward one another, before…)
Stew-O: MADISON SHOVES SIERRA AWAY! SIERRA THROWS A PUNCH- BUT MADISON BLOCKS IT AND CLOCKS HER RIGHT AGAINST THE FACE SENDING HER DOWN TO THE MAT!
(Sierra nurses her jaw momentarily while looking up at Madison in a seated position. Madison snickers while shaking her head, not bothering with this anymore as she drops down and rolls out of the ring. ‘O Fortuna’ then begins to play up once again while she then begins to make her way up the ramp and take her leave. Sierra is seen inside the ring, slowly getting up, and instead of reacting in a hostile manner, she instead smirks, knowing the type of animal that she’s unleashed heading into next week. From there, Friday Night Dynasty then begins to transition over to elsewhere.)
(A commercial is shown for the newly confirmed match between Madison Kaline and Sierra Bradford at Justified Reckoning.)
Stephie Love: The following contest is scheduled for… ONE FALL!!!
Crowd: ONE FALL!!!!
(‘DNA’ by Kendrick Lamar begins to play throughout the arena to a big reaction of cheers, as PJ Hendrx would step out onto the stage as he begins to make his way down the ramp. He enters the ring and backs into his corner.)
Stephie Love: Introducing first… from Charlotte, North Carolina… weighing in at 195 pounds… ‘PHANTOM’… PJ HENDRX!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Stew-O: As of late, PJ Hendrx has been finding a way to pick up win after win! He suffered from a failure in the fatal four way match to determine the number one contendership to the New Breed Championship when Caroline had stolen the victory from him, but that hasn’t slowed him down in the slightest. But this week he must go up against Amir Yusuf.
Flannery McCoy: But let’s not forget that we have seen first hand just how Hendrx can do against Elitists the level of talent that Amir possesses. A few weeks before Territorial Invasion he went up against the Interwire Champion Joso, and was able to put on a star-making performance and nearly shocked the world. Maybe this week he will be able to do so by beating Amir.
(‘DNA’ would fade out, as it would then be replaced as ‘A Stranger I Remain’ by Free Dominguez begins to play throughout the arena to a massive reaction of boos pouring down onto him. He breathes in all the hate, walking down the ramp as he would enter the ring and back into his corner, ‘A Stranger I Remain’ fading out.)
Stephie Love: And his opponent… residing in Chicago, Illinois… weighing in at 182 pounds… he calls himself The ‘IRREPLACEABLE’… AMIR YUSUF!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Stew-O: Earlier this week, the match between Amir Yusuf and Limmy Monaghan was made official for Justified Reckoning. With that definitely being in his mind, one has to wonder if he is really going to give his full attention to PJ Hendrx and if he is just going to take him lightly here tonight.
Flannery McCoy: If Amir does do that here tonight against PJ, he might just throw away the match entirely and open up an opportunity for PJ to be able to shock the whole world and beat him here tonight. We have all seen throughout this week how he is treating this match, now we see if he will back it up.
(DING! DING! DING!)
Jake Mercer: And there’s the opening bell-
Stew-O: AMIR YUSUF BLINDSIDES PJ HENDRX FROM THE OPENING BELL!! Amir didn’t even need to do that but you can tell that he is not happy tonight, and it looks like he’s going to take all the frustration out on PJ as Amir begins to rain lefts and rights down on him in the corner!
Flannery McCoy: Amir took the opening opportunity, and PJ is going to be the one suffering from it as Amir picks him back up to his feet, before Irish whipping him into the ropes… and PJ runs right into a calf kick by Yusuf, and he falls down to the mat below.
Jake Mercer: Hendrx is struggling to even get into this match, and Amir just isn’t going to let off, quickly picking him back up to his feet… and a slap right across the face of Hendrx! The disrespect from Amir, as now he will take a run for the ropes—
Stew-O: Wait! Hendrx grabs a hold of Amir and he pulls him down and over into a quick rollup!!
OOONNNEEE!!!!!!!!!
TWWWWOOOO!!!!!!!!!
Flannery McCoy: But Amir Yusuf is able to quickly kick out of it, as both men get back up to their feet, but PJ Hendrx takes advantage of this and he connects with a right hand right to the midsection of Amir! Amir is dazed, and Hendrx is able to run the ropes and he connects with a jumping forearm smash, and Yusuf falls down to a knee!
Jake Mercer: Hendrx is finding a way to get himself back into this match, as he takes another run for the ropes, but Amir quickly gets up, and goes behind, but Hendrx drops down and takes Amir out by the feet! Amir falls down, and Hendrx jumps into the air, and he looks to stomp right down onto the right ankle of Amir—
Stew-O: AMIR YUSUF JUST WENT RIGHT AT THE KNEE OF PJ HENDRX! That was the knee that Hendrx had injured a few weeks prior! Amir quickly gets up, and now he is on the attack, as he kicks PJ’s feet right out from underneath of him, before stomping down right onto that once injured knee, and you can tell just how effective that was.
Flannery McCoy: And now Amir is picking PJ back up, and he slams him back down with a body slam… and then he connects with a standing moonsault, before going for the cover on him, could this be it right here?!
OOONNNEEE!!!!!!!!!
TWWWWOOOO!!!!!!!!!
Jake Mercer: But Hendrx is able to instinctively kick out right then and there! Amir is not happy about that at all, but even then he still shoots a smirk, before getting back up to his feet, and he pulls PJ up with him. He moves PJ over to the corner, setting him standing as he backs away…
Stew-O: AMIR YUSUF RUNS RIGHT BACK AT PJ HENDRX, AND HE CONNECTS WITH THE HELLUVA KICK!!!!!
Flannery McCoy: Wait! Hendrx just… he just crumbled down to the ground below before Amir could even connect with the Helluva Kick! Unintentionally or not, PJ Hendrx had just avoided disaster, as now the referee quickly slides in and checks on him, and you can tell that PJ is favoring his knee, and Amir just looks confused.
Jake Mercer: The referee is trying to see if PJ can continue in this match, but Amir Yusuf seems that he is going to make the decision for them, as he continues the beating, with lefts and rights right to the defenseless dead weight of Hendrx! Amir picks him back up to his feet, before pulling him into an inverted position… and he is going for When Reality Hits!! THE ROLLING CUTTER BY AMIR!!!
Stew-O: WAIT WHAT?! PJ HENDRX WAS ABLE TO FLIP THROUGH JUST ENOUGH AND NOW THE ROLES ARE REVERSED! AMIR IS TRYING TO GET OUT OF IT, AND THE CROWD IS GOING INSANE… WHEN REALITY HITS BY PJ HENDRX!!!
Flannery McCoy: PJ JUST STOLE AMIR’S OWN MOVE! PJ JUST STOLE THE ROLLING CUTTER! AND NOW HE IS GETTING BACK UP TO HIS FEET, AND HE IS CLIMBING TO THE TOP ROPE, AND AMIR YUSUF IS DOWN AND OUT ON THE MAT BELOW!!!!
Jake Mercer: Everyone in the arena is absolutely ecstatic right now! We have no idea how he had just done that, and now he is climbing up to the top rope, all the while Amir Yusuf is completely dazed and out of it! PJ Hendrx might just win this match here tonight!
Stew-O: PJ Hendrx is able to adjust to the right position on the top rope, as he is starting to get his standing! PJ has it! He has his sights locked on target – and that target is Amir Yusuf, and he is locked and loaded! PJ HENDRX JUMPS OFF THE TOP ROPE!!! CATCH YOUR BREATH!!!
Flannery McCoy: THE PHOENIX SPLASH! IT LANDS! IT LANDS! PJ HENDRX LANDS IT PERFECTLY, AND HE BOUNCES OFF OF AMIR! YOU CAN TELL THAT IT HURT PJ AS WELL, BUT HE DOESN’T CARE, HE MIGHT JUST BEAT AMIR YUSUF!!
Jake Mercer: AND HENDRX SHOOTS THE HALF! HE HOOKS THE LEG OF AMIR YUSUF, AND THE REFEREE JUMPS DOWN INTO POSITION TO MAKE THE COUNT! THIS IS GOING TO BE IT! IT’S OVER!!!
OOONNNEEE!!!!!!!!!
TWWWWOOOO!!!!!!!!!
TTTHH-
Stew-O: BUT HE KICKS OUT!!! Wow! We thought that PJ Hendrx was about to shock the world right then and there, but Amir Yusuf was able to just barely get the kickout, and now you can see the face of disappointment painted across the face of Hendrx, he really thought he had that.
Flannery McCoy: But he knows that he can’t stop now! He has Amir in a great position and he can’t let it off now, as he gets right back up to his feet, but you can tell that knee is bothering him as he looks to pull Amir up by the hair… but Amir is trying to fight back and push him away.
Jake Mercer: PJ Hendrx is able to get Amir off of him, as he goes to run the ropes… but Amir is quickly able to get back up to his feet and he grabs Hendrx by the hair before pulling him right down to the mat, and PJ’s head was whipped against the mat below.
Stew-O: Once again, Amir Yusuf was able to open up another opportunity to take advantage of in this match, as he leans back on the ropes, looking to get a breather room as PJ Hendrx is slowly trying to gain his composure, getting back up to a knee, as Amir just boots him right back down, and now Amir is just toying with him.
Flannery McCoy: After the huge moment that Hendrx had where he almost shocked the world, the advantage has just gone right back to Amir Yusuf in an instant. PJ is trying to fight back and it shows, but it might just not be enough as Amir picks him back up to his feet, and goes for a forearm smash… but wait! Hendrx is able to block it!
Jake Mercer: But Amir is still in it as he spins around, and he looks for another forearm smash… but PJ Hendrx catches him with a big superkick, and that dazes Amir! But Amir is able to gain his composure quickly and he goes right back in… but Hendrx spins around this time!
Stew-O: AND A SPINNING ENZUIGIRI BY PJ HENDRX FLIPS AMIR YUSUF INSIDE OUT!! Amir drops down to the ground, and Hendrx is able to pick himself back up, and it looks like he might just be looking to finish it here, and pull off a huge upset against Amir Yusuf tonight!
Flannery McCoy: PJ is waiting… and Amir is slowly finding a way to get back up to his feet… and PJ Hendrx is running the ropes! Hendrx runs the ropes! HE SPRINGBOARDS AND TWISTS AROUND… PIERCE OF AFFLICTION! SPRINGBOARD SPEAR BY PJ HENDRX CUTS AMIR YUSUF IN HALF!
Jake Mercer: WAIT NO! Amir was able to move out of the way, but Hendrx is able to roll through, as he gets back up to his feet… but Amir runs straight towards him with a superkick! BUT HENDRX DODGES IT… AND CONNECTS WITH A SUPERKICK OF HIS OWN! HE SPRINGBOARDS ONCE AGAIN, AND GOES FOR IT ONE MORE TIME…
Stew-O: AMIR YUSUF JUST CAUGHT PJ HENDRX AND THEY BOTH FALL DOWN TO THE MAT… AND AMIR QUICKLY TRANSITIONS INTO ‘TIME TO DIE’!!! THE KOJI CLUTCH IS LOCKED IN AND PJ HENDRX HAS ABSOLUTELY NOWHERE TO GO!
Flannery McCoy: HENDRX IS TRYING TO MAKE IT TO THE ROPES, BUT THEY ARE IN THE CENTER OF THE RING! HENDRX HAS NOWHERE TO GO! HE IS REFUSING TO TAP, BUT HENDRX IS SLOWLY STARTING TO FADE! HE’S OUT! HE’S OUT!
(The referee would grab PJ Hendrx’s arm, and throw it down…)
(And it drops.)
Jake Mercer: THE ARM WENT DOWN! IT WENT DOWN! IT’S OVER! IT’S OVER! AMIR WINS!
(DING! DING! DING!)
Stephie Love: HERE IS YOUR WINNER… AMIR YUSUF!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
(‘A Stranger I Remain’ begins to blast throughout the arena once more, as Amir quickly gets back up to his feet to boos pouring down on him. The referee raises his arm, as he starts to celebrate his victory, mocking PJ Hendrx in the process.)
Stew-O: One slight slip up was all it took for PJ Hendrx to go down and go out from the ‘Time To Die’ Koji Clutch! He brought everything that he had to Amir here tonight but everything was not enough, as Amir Yusuf is the one to walk out as the winner.
Flannery McCoy: Amir sent a message here tonight both to PJ and his opponent for Justified Reckoning in Limmy Monaghan, and one has to wonder if Amir is going to be able to continue the momentum at the FPV and beat Limmy. But congratulations tonight to Amir!
(PJ Hendrx is seen on the outside, regaining his composure as he sits against the barricade and looks disappointed at the loss he suffered. Amir is seen rolling out of the ring and sitting on the apron. He takes deep breaths for a few moments before jumping off and landing on the ringside area. He is beginning to take his leave, but before he can, something stops him…)
Stew-O: Oh my, this is definitely not good…
(The camera goes from the ringside area to the titantron to show none other than Limmy Monaghan popping up on it! The South African crowd cheers loudly upon seeing ‘The Leader’ make his appearance here tonight, but Amir certainly does not share the same sentiment. He knows that one way or another, Limmy was going to make his presence known, and who knows what he might have up his sleeve right now.)
Stew-O: Well, as we saw last week, Limmy Monaghan wasn’t exempt from some shenanigans heading into Justified Reckoning. After a heated backstage interview with Amir Yusuf toward him, Amir went out of his way to attack him and force his match with Bronson Daniels to be completely called off. Now, Limmy has made an appearance after Amir’s match, and by the looks of things he has a lot to say, especially considering their newly confirmed match at Justified Reckoning being made official on the EAW Social Stream.
Flannery McCoy: That’s not going to come without some outcry though, as I doubt that Amir is just going to sit around and stay silent while Limmy speaks his mind. There is absolutely no doubt in my mind that there is something brewing between these two Elitists tonight, and who knows what it could spiral to become especially considering what has happened these past couple of weeks. Nonetheless, it only builds the anticipation for their match in just a week’s time.
Jake Mercer: You idiots should be analyzing what truly matters between these two Elitists, and that’s HAIRSTYLE. I’m just saying, Limmy could learn a thing or two from Amir’s newly found braids, it would up his style to a million!
(Amir is yelling at the titantron trying to get Limmy off of it, but of course, it’s not working. Limmy has a small smile on his face while he looks toward the camera, and it’s clear he’s not affected at all by Amir’s gestures toward hun. After a moment, Limmy begins to speak.)
Limmy Monaghan: So, let’s talk about what’s been happening these past few weeks, shall we? At Territorial Invasion I came out of an Anarchy in The Arena performance that I’m still pretty damn proud about. Even in defeat, I showed the world that I am who I say I am and, unlike many others, I’m not just using my nicknames for show. So that’s said and done, and I look toward greener pastures, success on a grander stage and in a bigger form. That future looks bright, but you know what I get instead? Weeks of headaches over a petty reason thanks to Mr. Amir Yusuf, who couldn’t cope with a loss against one of the best on this brand and had to find a way to redeem himself in possibly one of the worst ways. Now I didn’t think much of it at first, admittingly, I don’t look at him very highly, but really, who does? But then he continued to push me, he was so desperate to ride off my coattails that he was practically on his knees begging for my attention. So much so that Tyrone Montgomery didn’t have a choice but to make a match official between the two of us. All of this, leads him straight to an inevitable result that was foretold from the very beginning.
Limmy Monaghan: Truthfully, I’m frustrated, I don’t think anyone can blame me when I say that. Especially after what he tried to pull last week, trying to get a reaction out of me, I see it as more childish than anything else. Yanking all the skeletons out of the closet and bringing up tired points is not going to do him any good, but let’s admit, what should you expect out of Amir in the first place? He’s always been the one that has tried to get a cheap pop, never speaking to mean something, more like speaking to speak and trying to ether. So even then I’m not surprised at all with that, more so what happened during my match against Bronson. When it was coming down to a decisive finish, he just couldn’t help himself, even though I had the decency not to put my hands into his match against Joso… which he ended up losing anyway, but I digress. All of this with the expectancy that I’m going to give him more attention than he needs, better yet that he deserves said attention. Despite being here for as long as he has, I don’t think he understands a thing still, and that’s the sad part. The sad part about all of this is something that has been repeated time after time again, and that’s the idea of wasted potential.
Limmy Monaghan: What could’ve been when it came to Amir Yusuf, and now we’re only left with ‘what if’s’. What if he actually kept the ball rolling after losing the New Breed Championship? What if he wasn’t such a Debbie Downer and decided to actually do something when his back was against the wall during his Showdown stint? What if he actually became a successful Elitist in this company like so many of his peers that joined alongside him instead of fading into mediocrity like we’ve known him to do? All these questions, and despite these being brought up so many times before, we’ve gotten no answers out of it. It’s truly puzzling, and I hope Amir understands that more than anything else.
(Limmy seems to now be talking toward Amir now, who is absolutely irate that he has to sit through this defenselessly.)
Limmy Monaghan: You’ve had so many chances before that you’ve ended up fumbling due to your own incapabilities, now you think you can suddenly pick and choose when it’s going to be your turn? It doesn’t exactly work like that, and at Justified Reckoning I’m going to show just how truly unfair this match is. When you have a World Championship-level competitor facing off against someone who can’t even prove himself in the mid-card, it’s going to be a true slaughter. Like I said before, there’s not much I can really expect out of this match, but I hope despite that, you can go out of your way to really make things different, just for your sake. I would love to see a different Amir Yusuf who is actually competent and can put together cohesive original sentences. But I don’t have any grounds to believe that, and that’s up to you to change somehow. Until then, I feel like it would only be fitting to respond to your little attack last week… right…?
(The titantron completely shuts off, with the crowd murmuring and Amir in sheer confusion right now. Suddenly, an eruption of cheers are heard while Amir turns around.)
Stew-O: ‘HOWITZER IMPACT’! BICYCLE KNEE STRIKE TO THE JAW OF AMIR YUSUF! IT WAS ALL A PLOY! LIMMY MONAGHAN IS HERE!
(Limmy looks down at an unconscious Amir with a disappointed expression on his face. He grabs him by the head and slightly pulls him up, setting him up while getting a running start in the process…)
Flannery McCoy: ‘GEAR 5’! SWINGING BACK ELBOW TO AMIR! AND IF HE WASN’T KNOCKED OUT THEN HE SURELY IS NOW! WHAT A STATEMENT MADE TONIGHT ON THE GO-HOME SHOW!
(Limmy shakes his head before stepping over Amir, beginning to make his way up the ramp and toward the backstage area. Amir is down on the ground while officials rush over to check on him and how he’s doing. The last shot seen is Limmy raising his arms in the air with the crowd’s approval following, while he turns around and leaves before Friday Night Dynasty begins to fade out to elsewhere.)
(A commercial is shown for the match between Limmy Monaghan and Amir Yusuf at Justified Reckoning.)
Stephie Love: The following contest is scheduled for… ONE FALL!!!
Crowd: ONE FALL!!!!
(‘Hey Superstar’ by Madina Lake begins to play throughout the arena to a mixed reaction, both positive and negative, as Sierra Bradford would appear on the stage. She looks dead set on the ring. She walks down the ramp, entering the ring as she would back into her corner.)
Stephie Love: Introducing first… from San Jose, California… weighing in at 121 pounds… she is The ‘KILLER QUEEN’… SIERRA BRADFORD!!!!!!!!!!
Stew-O: Since returning to EAW after Territorial Invasion, Sierra Bradford has been having a very up-and-down couple of weeks. Losing a couple of times, but she also had a huge win against the current challenger to the Specialist Championship, Milli Banks. But tonight we will see if she can get more momentum against the newcomer, Mei Sasaki.
Flannery McCoy: We will see. Sierra has been more desperate than ever before to be able to get back on track, so we will see how she can hold herself against her opponent this week and if she can walk out of Dynasty with the victory.
(‘Hey Superstar’ would fade out, as it would then be replaced by ‘Hikarunara’ by Goose House, a similar reaction of mixed cheers and boos given as Mei Sasaki would make her way onto the stage. She walks down the ramp, eyeing Sierra as she enters the ring and backs into her corner, ‘Hikarunara’ fading out.)
Stephie Love: And her opponent… residing in Albuquerque, New Mexico… weighing in at 125 pounds… The ‘DARK KITSUNE’… MEI SASAKI!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Stew-O: Mei Sasaki had a very impressive debut match just last week, being able to pick up a huge victory over Aubrey Mack, and now she is back once again, this time with an upgrade in opponents as she has to go up against Sierra Bradford, who, previously stated, is looking for some momentum of her own.
Flannery McCoy: I have no doubt that the “inexperience” of being in EAW will be no problem for Mei Sasaki, and that she might just walk out of Dynasty once again this week with yet another victory. Sierra is going to have to be careful if she wants to make sure that she can get the victory here tonight.
(DING! DING! DING!)
Stew-O: And here we go! Both Mei Sasaki and Sierra Bradford meet in the middle of the ring, as the two lock up, and they fight for *damage control!* Both women are looking to get the advantage over the other, and it looks like it is going to be Bradford who takes it, as she is able to get Mei into a side headlock, and goes for a takeover.
Flannery McCoy: But Mei is able to hold her ground, not willing to go over, as she grabs Sierra by the waist, and she picks her up before connecting with a swift side slam that forces Bradford to let go of the side headlock due to having to brace for impact! And now Mei taunts Sierra!
Jake Mercer: Sierra Bradford is quick to get back up to her feet, not going to take the disrespect as she charges right back at Mei, but Mei is able to get out of the way… but no! Sierra catches it and catches Mei Sasaki with a quick overhead kick that drops her down to the mat!
Stew-O: Sasaki is clearly dazed right now, but Sierra isn’t going to waste any time as she pulls her back up by the hair, before connecting with an uppercut, staggering Mei into the corner. Sierra runs the ropes, and she runs at Mei, but Mei is able to catch her with a big boot, stomping her in her tracks.
Flannery McCoy: Now Mei Sasaki is looking to climb up to the top rope, but Bradford is able to quickly stop her in her tracks, as she dazes Mei with a right hand to the midsection! Sierra pulls Mei down from the top rope, before dragging her back over to the middle of the ring, and she connects with a snap vertical suplex.
Jake Mercer: Sierra Bradford might just have a strategy here tonight to keep the advantage over Mei and be able to walk out of Dynasty with the victory here tonight, and she looks to be executing it as now she starts to connect with lefts and rights as Mei has to try and defend herself to no prevail.
Stew-O: She picks Mei back up to her feet, before going around and grabbing a hold of her by the waist, and she connects with a stiff strike to the back of the head, before grabbing Mei’s arms and pulling her back, putting her foot up to her back… and Sierra just kicks Mei right towards the ropes!
Flannery McCoy: AND SHE BACKS RIGHT BACK INTO SIERRA BRADFORD, AND SIERRA CATCHES HER WITH A GERMAN RELEASE SUPLEX!! BUT NO! MEI SASAKI LANDS ON HER FEET AND SIERRA DOESN’T NOTICE! Mei is NOT happy as she waits for Sierra to get back up… and she jumps to the ropes to the side of Sierra, springboarding and connecting with a forearm smash right to the jaw!
Jake Mercer: Sierra has no idea what just hit her, and now Mei rolls back up to her feet, and she runs back at Sierra with yet another forearm smash, this time sending Sierra right into the corner! Mei starts to connect with lefts and rights, before pulling her out of the corner, and grabbing a hold of her… and she runs the ropes before planting Bradford with the tornado DDT, spiking her right down onto her head!
Stew-O: It only took one simple moment to completely cause a *caution shift* in the complexion of this match, as now Mei Sasaki is the one standing tall over Sierra, and it is Mei Sasaki who is in control of this match! Sierra is looking to regain her composure back in this match, but Mei isn’t going to have it as she boots her in the face!
Flannery McCoy: Sierra Bradford is trying to fight back, but Mei Sasaki just props her back up to her feet… before slapping Sierra right across the face! You can tell that Sierra is not happy about that, but Mei does it again! And Sierra isn’t going to take this as she swings right at Mei…
Jake Mercer: But Mei Sasaki ducks it, before going around and grabbing Sierra by the waist, and she throws her in the air, CONNECTING WITH A GERMAN SUPLEX! Mei just showed Sierra how it is done, and now she is going to slither into the pin, hooking the leg as the ref starts the count!
OOONNNEEE!!!!!!!!!
TWWWWOOOO!!!!!!!!!
Stew-O: But Sierra manages to pick the shoulder up! You can tell that Mei is a bit frustrated from this, but she picks herself back up, and starts to kick at Sierra while she is down, adding insult to injury. Mei gets Sierra back up, before throwing her at the ropes…
Flannery McCoy: But Sierra Bradford catches her with a huge clothesline flipping her inside out! Mei Sasaki looks to be out from it, but Sierra isn’t done as she picks Mei back up, before locking her wrist, and connects with a major big boot right to the face, and you can just tell that Mei is out of it.
Jake Mercer: Sierra picks her up to a knee, as she runs the ropes… but Mei Sasaki is able to prop herself back up to her feet, and she dives at Sierra and catches her with a cactus clothesline, and both women go flying to the outside of the ring, and you just know that it hurt.
Stew-O: Sierra and Mei are both climbing back up to their feet, slowly but surely, as they both meet head to head, and Mei strikes first! And Sierra strikes back! Both of these Elitists are fighting it out right now, and it looks like the referee is going to start the count, while these two are going at it!
ONE!
TWO!
THREE!
Flannery McCoy: And Mei Sasakli connects with a superkick to the jaw of Sierra Bradford! Sierra falls down, but Mei picks her dead weight back up, before throwing her into the ring, but you can tell that Mei is having a difficulty being able to stand, as she can’t get in!
FOUR!
FIVE!
Jake Mercer: But Mei is finally able to get into the ring to break the count, but Sierra stops her right then and there as she connects with a double ax handle to a grounded Mei. Sierra picks her back up to her feet, before connecting with a right hand strike! Sierra is giving Mei hell right now!
Stew-O: And Sierra now throws Mei Sasaki into the corner, as she runs at her… but Mei moves out of the way and she sends Sierra into the corner! And now Mei is running at Sierra… but Sierra does the same thing… BUT SHE SPRINGBOARDS AND GOES FOR ‘SEROTONIN’!!!!
Flannery McCoy: BUT NO! Mei was able to move out of the way as Sierra falls flat, and now Sierra crawls back up to her feet, but a forearm smash by Mei Sasaki! And Sierra falls down onto the middle rope! Mei runs the ropes… and she is looking to connect with the Tiger Feint kick!!!
Jake Mercer: ‘ELECTRIC FEEL’!!! SIERRA BRADFORD CATCHES HER WITH A ROLLING KOPPU KICK! MEI IS COMPLETELY OUT OF IT AS SIERRA SHOOTS THE HALF, AND SHE HOOKS THE LEG LOOKING TO GET THE WIN!
OOONNNEEE!!!!!!!!!
TWWWWOOOO!!!!!!!!!
Stew-O: But Mei Sasaki is able to pick the shoulder up at a two-count! But we see that Sierra is not going to let off as she quickly picks Mei back up to her feet, before placing her in a backbreaker rack position… AND SHE IS GOING TO END IT WITH ‘MESSAGE FROM THE STARS’!!!
Flannery McCoy: BUT MEI SASAKI AVOIDS THE KNEE LIFT! Mei staggers towards the ropes, as Sierra runs straight towards her… but Mei grabs a hold of the tights and she pulls Sierra throat first into the top rope! And now Mei crawls away… and as Sierra backs away, Mei pulls her in and connects with a backstabber, sending Sierra back to the middle rope…
Jake Mercer: AND MEI RUNS THE ROPES, BEING ABLE TO CONNECT WITH THE TIGER FEINT KICK THIS TIME AROUND… BUT IN THE PROGRESS THAT PROPPED SIERRA BACK UP TO HER FEET, AND SHE STAGGERS INTO THE REF! THE REF GOES DOWN!
Stew-O: But it looks like neither Mei nor Sierra really cares about the referee being down as Sierra staggers around the ring, and Mei gets back in herself… WAIT SIERRA SPRINGBOARDS OFF THE CORNER AND CONNECTS WITH ‘SEROTONIN! THE CORNER SPRINGBOARD ENZUIGIRI CONNECTING THIS TIME AROUND AS MEI FALLS DOWN TO THE MAT!
Flannery McCoy: But Sierra Bradford clearly wants to finish her off, as she picks Mei Sasaki back up to her feet, and it looks like she is going to pick her back up onto her shoulders for the Message From The Stars… WAIT IS THAT MADISON KALINE?!
(Suddenly, Sierra lets go of Mei as she turns towards the other side of the ring, as Madison Kaline slides into the ring with a chair.)
Jake Mercer: MADISON IS HERE WITH A CHAIR AND SIERRA DOESN’T KNOW WHAT TO DO! SIERRA IS PANICKING AND… MADISON SWINGS THE CHAIR RIGHT AT THE HEAD OF SIERRA BRADFORD!!!
(WHACK!!!)
Stew-O: SIERRA DUCKED! SIERRA DUCKED AND MADISON KALINE HITS MEI SASAKI WITH THE CHAIR INSTEAD… AND THE REFEREE SAW IT! AND THE REFEREE ALSO WATCHES AS MADISON SWINGS THE CHAIR RIGHT INTO THE SHOULDER BLADE OF SIERRA! HE HAS NO CHOICE BUT TO CALL FOR THE BELL!
(DING! DING! DING! DING! DING!)
Stephie Love: This match has resulted in a no contest!!!
(Madison throws the chair down, as she looks down at Sierra Bradford, but she feels something is off as she slowly turns around, and sees Mei holding her shoulder, staring Madison down. Mei gets back up to her feet.)
Flannery McCoy: Oh crap, you can tell that Madison knows she has messed up.
Madison Kaline: (off-mic) …Sorry?!
Mei Sasaki: (off-mic) [BLEEP] you.
Madison Kaline: :krabs:
Stew-O: :krabs:
Flannery McCoy: :krabs:
Jake Mercer: …Well thank gawd for censoring-
Stew-O: AND MEI SASAKI RUNS RIGHT AT MADISON KALINE AND TAKES HER DOWN! MADISON HAS NOWHERE TO GO AS MEI IS TEARING AWAY AT MADISON AND MAKING SURE THAT SHE DOESN’T GET AWAY WITH WHAT SHE HAD JUST DONE!
(As Mei is attacking Madison, Sierra Bradford gets back up to her feet, noticing it as she gets into it herself.)
Flannery McCoy: Sierra had just pushed Mei off of Madison, as now they themselves are having a staredown. Madison begins to try and get away… but they turn their attention right towards her!
Jake Mercer: AND NOW BOTH SIERRA AND MEI ARE JUMPING MADISON! MADISON HAS NOWHERE THAT SHE CAN GO AND SHE CAN’T DEFEND HERSELF FROM THIS ATTACK AS BOTH WOMEN ARE JUST BEATING THE LIVING HELL OUT OF HER!
(The camera continues to pick up Mei Sasaki and Sierra Bradford attacking Madison Kaline, as they get her up to her feet, and hits both of their signatures on her. Madison is left a mess, as the camera would fade from there.)
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(‘Morals’ by EST Gee plays and the crowd are already beginning to boo. As always though, the team known as Soul Food Sunday are unphased in the slightest as they all make their way to the ring. Astraea Jordan, Visual Prophet, SOSA Henderson and Dr. D’Angelo Angelo have their eyes set on the ring. Confidence fills the group up.)
Stephie Love: Introducing at this time… SOUUUUUUUUUUUL FOOOOOOOOOD SUUUUUUUUUNDAAAAAAAAAAAAAAY!
Stew-O: No love lost here on the part of the audience as the members of Soul Food Sunday get inside the ring. And with the microphones in their hands, one has to wonder about their feelings in regards to their match at Justified Reckoning.
Jake Mercer: Oh, against the Haircare Kings and Holly Arrow? What is there to wonder? #AstraeaBetter, #VizisKing, #SOSAShoots, and #DrAngeloIsTheSmartestAndMostCaringChampionForHisPeopleSinceMLK.
Flannery McCoy: Um, wow. Okay. That was really creative on your part, at least. Still, with how SOSA, Visual Prophet, and Astraea have been able to dominate since coming together at Territorial Invasion, they do seem to be nearly unstoppable, whether separately or together.
Jake Mercer: And that’s why people hate them for it! Obvious discrimination aside, these people can’t pin them as whiny black people demanding for something they don’t deserve! They work hard each and every week, stacking up wins on top of wins. They hate the players for calling out the game, and these players are the type that aren’t gonna ragequit! As a matter of fact, all three should be in the title conversation right now! But are they crying about it? No!
Flannery McCoy: There definitely can be a case made for all three members to receive title shots soon. Still, their focus is on establishing themselves as a team, and at Justified Reckoning, they get the chance to do that if they beat their opponents and lay claim to the fact that they’ve beaten every active tag team we currently have in EAW, save for the Prescription, of cou–
Dr. D’Angelo Angelo: AHEM!
(Angelo clears his throat afterwards, and the fans are still booing. Soul Food Sunday look around, shaking their heads. Still, Dr. D’Angelo smirks before speaking.)
Dr. D’Angelo Angelo: Who am I kidding? There is no point in waiting for you inept, ignorant, ignoramuses to settle down and act as if your worthless families actually brought you up with some home training. Soul Food Sunday waits on no one, and given how you all are acting, it be pointless to try to in the first place. You may continue to shower us with your misguided hate, but we shall speak, and we shall not shut ourselves up just because you people may tell us to!
(The fans boo, but Soul Food Sunday laugh.)
Dr. D’Angelo Angelo: Ah, yes. This is to be expected given we’re in the most gentrified area of Africa. Nothing but a bunch of unseasoned and uncultured swines. Then again, I supposed after all this time you’re all still feeling pretty raw about apartheid ending, hm?
Jake Mercer: Oh.
(Soul Food Sunday crack up, and the reaction from the audience is almost deafening.)
Jake Mercer: Didn’t lie, though.
Flannery McCoy: Jake, hush!
Visual Prophet: Oh, that was too easy! You know these people are big mad on that! These people were used to thinking they were above others and trying to insert themselves as leaders. I guess we all know where Ronan gets his delusions from! But, I digress. We know the history about this sorry excuse for a country anyways. Tonight, we want to talk about our opponents who decided they wanted to step up to the plate and try their hand at facing us at Justified Reckoning.
(At least with Visual Prophet alluding to the Haircare Kings and Holly Arrow, the fans cheer. Viz nods.)
Visual Prophet: Yes, the Haircare Kings decided they wanted a serving of some Soul Food Sunday. And hey, we have to give them props. They were willing to jump in and make their presence known last week on Dynasty to let us know how much they want to face us. After all, the story writes itself, doesn’t it? It’s no secret that Jake Smith, Chris Elite and Holly Arrow haven’t been exactly on a hot streak since this season started.
(Viz pauses. He then raises his hand as does a so-so motion with it.)
Visual Prophet: Ehhhh. Holly’s alright, actually. It’s mainly Chris and Jake that are out there almost every week on Showdown looking like bozos. At any rate, back to the point – the three of them have a lot to prove. The opportunity is just ripe for them to take and change the hands of fate to benefit them. And what better way to do so by going up against three of the best Elitists in the current day? There’s so much for them to potentially gain here. They can beat three formidable foes, rejuvenate their careers, and maybe… just maybe… they can find their way back comfortably into the main event scene again and make all of us that has clowned them all this time look stupid for once.
(Viz shrugs.)
Visual Prophet: And you know what? It’s admirable. Who doesn’t love a good, sappy comeback tale, after all? Ain’t I right, gang?
(SOSA, Astraea and Dr. D’Angelo all nod and smile. Astraea raises her mic.)
Astraea Jordan: Definitely right about that, Viz. In fact, all of us been on the comeback trail, so we definitely know what it’s like. Still, I have to wonder… are they even gonna be good to work together come next week?
Visual Prophet: :ohhh:
SOSA Henderson: :eyes:
Dr. D’Angelo Angelo: :lupe:
(Astraea throws her hands up in innocence.)
Astraea Jordan: Hey, I’m not trying to instigate anything. Just asking questions, is all. They had that whole argument and whatnot, and whew, I can’t even lie. The tension was reeeeeal thick between them. Thicker than Viz’s thighs over here.
Visual Prophet: Well, you already know this body was built with some good greens, mac and cheese and chicken! Definitely isn’t from any beef!
SOSA Henderson: Word. Can’t relate! Everything is cool with us, but what about them? At least Holly is doing her little part to be the cheerleader of the group, but Jake and Chris? They might start throwing hands before we even make it to next Saturday!
Astraea Jordan: That’s what I’m saying. And hey, teams get into disagreements sometimes, right? I mean, SOSA, Viz and I had our issues with you in the past, but we were able to squash all of that and come together in the end, right?
SOSA Henderson: Absolutely. And since then, we’ve been on a tear. Ain’t no drama or past beef gonna hold us down. We far above that now.
Visual Prophet: Mhm, mhm. But then again, I guess we shouldn’t be too surprised that there’s some issues brewing between them. We’ve been up while they’re still very much stuck on the ground. We’ve been dominate while they’re just walking husks of their old selves, still trying to cling on to the last bit of undeserved relevancy that they have. Of course, they can try and deny it. They can all smile and say that they’re tight as a unit, but we all see the truth right before us.
Astraea Jordan: For real. Every team has their issues, but to have them right before the biggest match they’ve had in a long time? Now that’s a lil concerning. Even if we do try and ignore the cracks in their armor, they truth is both of them boys and Holly ain’t gonna be prepared for us come Justified Reckoning. We’re too strong. We’re too consistent. And if they wanna rally at the last second and try to make things seem all peachy sweet, well, they can go ahead and try to. However, we all see what’s been happening. We been peeped. Ain’t no way the three of them are gonna beat us, and that’s the tr–
(All of a sudden, ‘Shake It’ by Metro Station plays and the crowd are on their feet. Out comes Jake Smith and Chris Elite with Holly Arrow right with them. The three already have microphones in their hands as they stand on the stage.)
Chris Elite: Man, man, man… you guys are so unbelievable predictable, you know that? Here you are, rubbing your hands together and laughing like a group of corny cartoon villains just because Jake and I been having some disagreements. As if suddenly the one minute we voice our frustrations, we’re over and through. In the mud. We can’t come back now. We’re done!
(Chris Elite, being sarcastic, throws his hands up in an exaggerated manner. Soul Food Sunday look on, raising their brows.)
SOSA Henderson: Well, hello to you too, Mr. Elite. Jake. Holly. Don’t you know though that it’s a little bit rude to come out here and interrupt people, though?
Chris Elite: And don’t you know that we’re out here to talk directly with you three? Especially since you guys want to be cute and try to cause even more of a rift between us?
SOSA Henderson: Oh? Really? Aight then. Come here, then. The ring’s big enough for all of us to talk.
(Sure enough, Holly, Jake and Chris begin making their way down the ramp. They’re about to enter the ring when Astraea and Visual Prophet sarcastically hold the ropes open for them. The trio look unimpressed as Viz and Jordan back up, laughing. They all stand in the ring.)
Jake Smith: Look, I get it. Chris and I have had some disagreements recently. We understand that some people, especially you three, are calling into question whether or not we’re a united front here. However, like Chris said, arguments are bound to happen. As a team, we’ve had our differences, but we’re still together. Heck, in life, we all are going to have arguments with those we are close with. Friends, lovers. Everyone. However, that doesn’t make our relationship any less strong, does it?
(The fans cheer in agreement, making Jake smile.)
Jake Smith: Exactly. That’s just part of life. We just have to not let these occasional differences be the main factors in ruining everything we’ve got going on. So, sorry about getting you all excited about whether or not we can co-exist or not, but we’re a team through and through. No matter what. And we are going to beat you.
(Soul Food Sunday all pout and pretend to wipe away their imaginary tears.)
SOSA Henderson: Man, that was some touching stuff. Really, it is. You know what, Jake? One thing about you is that you are really good at making people care about you with your sob stories and inspirational tales. For real, it takes talent. It’s just a shame that talent couldn’t be translated into the ring at times. Maybe once we beat the three of you badly and give your career a merciful end, EAW can hook you up with a narration gig or something.
Jake Smith: Huh. I guess they could. Just like how you and your crew are gearing up for some clown gigs at the circus, right?
(The crowd cheers, making the collective of SFS frown.)
Astraea Jordan: Really? That’s all y’all got. Man, y’all going out real sad with both your insults and your careers. And people wanna say how they’re doing charity work for other folks at Justified Reckoning? Nah. No offense to Joso and the like, but this is the real charity here. Honestly, y’all shouldn’t be coming out here biting the hands that are trying to feed y’all. We accepted your challenge, but we can very well take it away from you if y’all wanna be like this.
Holly Arrow: Feed us? You? Weren’t you the same group crying and complaining about how you have no real competition to face? If anything, had we not decided to step up to the plate and face you, the three of you would be sitting at home next Saturday.
Astraea Jordan: Excuse you? Oh, so you wanna be Little Miss Run-Your-Mouth, huh? It might be cute for the five fans of yours that are here, but you need to remember not to go over and above your place here. As a matter of fact, you been talking far too much for someone who’s essentially a non-factor. Don’t think I ain’t forget what you had to say last week.
Holly Arrow: Oh, no, I’m soooo scared, Astraea. How dare I speak up to three people who overestimate their true worth here? I’m so sorry. I won’t do it again. Please. How frail is your ego here?
Astraea Jordan: Girl, shut up. Ain’t nothing frail on me. But you? You need to be careful with that neck of yours.
Holly Arrow: Right. As if you and everyone else haven’t made the same joke for the millionth time.
Astraea Jordan: Ain’t it true though? Unless all of sudden you’re nice and rejuvenated. I mean, if anything, I can snap it right now and make you go back to necking down Jake.
(Both Holly and Astraea step up to each other.)
Holly Arrow: Oh, yeah? I’d really love to see you try that, Astraea. Please, by all means, do.
Visual Prophet: Oh, lord, the white girl really thinks she’s tough! This is funny.
Jake Mercer: How so?
Visual Prophet: Because she along with you two losers have no right trying to talk to us like this. Don’t disrespect your superiors.
Chris Elite: Really? Because, ummmmmmmm… I don’t see your names on the hall of fame or anything. 👀
SOSA Henderson: Man, shut up. You the most forgettable hall of famer in the history of this promotion.
Chris Elite: Says the guy with the most forgettable world championship reign in the history of this promotion.
SOSA Henderson: Oh, so you wanna be funny like that, huh?
Flannery McCoy: Oh boy, tensions are flaring up quickly here! Everyone is getting into each other’s faces! We might have a brawl on our hands!
Stew-O: Very well could happen! Both teams are getting more and more irate by the second!
(Holly, Jake and Chris are ready to come to blows with Astraea, Viz and SOSA. However, just before any fighting can happen, security comes rushing in to break up everyone! Both teams still get in their verbal potshots with one another as the security team work to keep them apart.)
Jake Mercer: Man, talk of things getting heated! It’s safe to say that at Justified Reckoning, both teams are gonna go all out to try and make a statement. What was once just a simple challenge made is now turning out to be a war!
Stew-O: A lot of animosity is brewing between both squads. However, the Haircare Kings and Holly Arrow seem to be leaving the ring.
(Sure enough, the trio of Jake, Chris, and Holly are out of the ring. They assure the security team that they have no plans of trying to fight Soul Food Sunday as they take their leave. Astraea, Viz, Dr. D’Angelo, and SOSA all converse among themselves, still visibly irate. However, Viz, D’Angelo, and Astraea all take their leave, letting SOSA prep for his upcoming match as Dynasty fades to a commercial break.)
(A commercial is shown for the tag team match between Soul Food Sunday versus The Haircare Kings and Holly Arrow at Justified Reckoning.)
(Back from commercials, ‘Faneto’ plays with a more focused and calm SOSA Henderson inside the ring. He bounces back and forth, shaking out his hands as he warms up.)
Stephie Love: Introducing first, from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania… representing Soul Food Sunday… he is ‘Bulletproof’, SOSAAAAAAAAAAN HENDERSOOOOOOOON!!!!
(Henderson raises his arms as he waits for Joso. However, ‘Tresure Sniper’ plays and instead is Jay Jerry Johnson who walks out with a smirk on his face. He isn’t dressed in his ring attire. Instead, he reaches the ringside area and gets a chair to sit on it.)
Stew-O: Well, here’s Jay Jerry Johnson, the man who will be challenging Joso for the Interwire Championship next week. He’s likely out here to scope out his competition.
Jake Mercer: Well, let’s hope that’s the only thing he’ll do. I got a bad vibe from this.
Flannery McCoy: Same here. Things got nasty between him and the champion last week when Jay attacked him. Who knows what Jay will do tonight?
(SOSA raises a brow at Jay who gives him an innocent shrug. Soon, his music fades and ‘Trophies’ by Drake hits. Out comes Joso, confident as ever as the Interwire championship is nestled comfortably around his waist. He makes his way down the ring, only giving a slight pause once he notices that Jay is nearby.)
Stephie Love: And introducing his opponent, from the Bronx, New York, he is the current Interwire Champion… The ‘New Era’… JOOOOOSOOOOOO!
Stew-O: Awkwardness aside, the champion is certain to be looking to gain some added momentum heading into his title bout with Jay next Saturday. Of course though, Joso has been impressive lately. It’s become a standard for him.
Jake Mercer: No doubt about it! Joso never misses! He is on his own time, and as it stands, if there is one person who can realistically beat a very hot SOSA Henderson, it’s this guy right here.
Flannery McCoy: This match has all of the makings of being great. Both SOSA and Joso have similar styles and a never-say-die attitude. I’m sure on this go-home show both men will pull out all of the stops to pick up a win here tonight.
(Joso enters and poses proudly with the championship. He gets into a corner as SOSA has situated himself into the opposite side. Jay Jerry Johnson looks on intently from his seat.)
(Ding! Ding! Ding!)
Stew-O: The bell rings and we start off with both men circling around the ring. They’re focused on each other. We get a lock-up as they meet in the middle, and SOSA quickly gets the advantage by wringing Joso’s arm. The Interwire Champion looks to get out of the hold with a quick spin, slipping his wrist out of SOSA’s clutches. He transitions behind Henderson and brings his arm to his back, getting a hold on him now.
Jake Mercer: The veteran in SOSA though is looking to get out of this. He reaches back to wrap his free arm around the head of Joso and applies as much pressure as possible. Joso reaches to take the arm off from him, and that’s where SOSA capitalizes! Now, he’s got Joso down to the mat from the sidelock takedown. SOSA keeps that head locked on as Joso has to try and find a means of escape. Joso gets his legs up, trying to reach for SOSA’s neck… and he does! He’s able to get Henderson’s head into the leg scissors.
Flannery McCoy: Good escape on Joso’s part, but SOSA is far from down and out! Henderson kips up and breaks out of the hold as he lands on his feet! Joso pops up and goes at him, but SOSA is able to take him to the mat with a lightning-quick armdrag! Joso gets back up, but another armdrag takes him off of his feet! Now, both men get back at each other and it’s SOSA who catches Joso off guard with a straight jab to the chin! Another quick punch lands! SOSA spins, ready to connect and complete the trifecta of punches– AND JOSO DUCKS UNDERNEATH IT!
Stew-O: Joso manages to avoid the strike and leaps back up, meeting SOSA with a dropkick! SOSA gets up, but once again, Joso leaps up and takes him down with another dropkick! SOSA scrambles up and Joso catches him with a quick snap suplex. He floats over as he gets Henderson’s shoulders pressed against the canvas!
ONE–
Jake Mercer: Quick kickout from ‘Bulletproof’ SOSA, and both men are back on their feet, looking at each other. Joso’s got that signature smirk of his while SOSA gives a slight nod of acknowledgement. I think it’s go-time now!
Flannery McCoy: Both competitors lock up in a collar-and-elbow tie up again. There’s some struggling before SOSA slips behind Joso and gets the waist lock. He moves fast as he takes him down to the mat face-first and floats over to the front where he applies a face lock. He’s really trying to wear down the Interwire champion! It’s some sound strategy.
Stew-O: You’re right, Flannery; it’s to be expected given how long SOSA has wrestled inside of these ropes. Especially given his opponent in Joso who can undoubtedly shift gears and kick things up a notch at any given moment, the more SOSA is able to wear him down, the better. However, Joso gets up to his feet while SOSA still has his head trapped. He sends a shot into the side abdomen of Henderson! SOSA doesn’t budge! Another shot is sent his way and SOSA flinches, but he refuses to let go. Joso aims a few more punches and SOSA finally relents, releasing the hold. Joso backs him up into the ropes and irish whips him into the other set. He turns around, catching up with SOSA on the rebound–
Jake Mercer: But SOSA is able to cut him off with a shoulder block! Joso falls back onto the mat. Henderson hits the ropes on the right! He comes running back, but Joso flips onto his stomach! SOSA goes over him and bounces off of the other ropes. He comes back and Joso is up! He LEAPFROGS right over Henderson! SOSA stops, and turns, but he gets met with a forearm smash to the face! Joso knees him in the gut! A quick spin and his back heel meets SOSA right in the stomach! SOSA is hunched over!
Flannery McCoy: Joso’s feeling the momentum on his side as he does a little taunt and races for the ropes! And here he comes, ready to take SOSA down with a discus lariat– no! SOSA brings his knee up and Joso gets hit, flipping on over and hitting the mat hard with his back! SOSA is able to cut him off!
Jake Mercer: SOSA was able to scout him out in time, and now he looks to swing things back into his favor quickly! SOSA springs from the ropes and on the rebound, he DECKS Joso with a sliding single-leg dropkick. He came in hot like a speeding bullet, no pun intended! Joso is down as SOSA makes a cover!
ONE–
Stew-O: And Joso kicks out! Now, SOSA brings him up to his feet as he starts to light him up with some punches! Aiming for the face and midsection, SOSA connects with his fists making each and every possible contact with Joso! He tries to cover up, but SOSA is able to shoot him down with a quick kick to the knee! Joso drops! SOSA backs up and comes in with a bicycle knee! It lands flush against Joso’s chin! He falls back, and SOSA jumps up, coming back down with a double foot stomp to the stomach! He makes a cover again!
ONE–
T–
Jake Mercer: And Joso powers out! Both men get up, although Joso seems to be clutching at his midsection. SOSA wastes no time grabbing him by the wrist and sending him hurdling into the corner. Joso’s back collides with the turnbuckles. SOSA gets a running start and leaps into the air, coming back down with one picture-perfect leaping forearm! Joso staggers out and Henderson is able to take him down with a suplex! He keeps a hold on Joso! He flips over before picking the Interwire champion up and sending him down with a falcon arrow! An incredible sequence of moves as SOSA looks for another cover!
ONE!
TW—
Flannery McCoy: Joso gets the shoulder up! SOSA brings him back on his feet and lifts him up into a vertical position. Joso’s legs are flailing about, and… he’s able to drop down behind SOSA! Arms go around the waist, but SOSA immediately heads for the ropes. He latches onto them and pushes Joso back. Joso is off of him! SOSA turns, but he IMMEDIATELY GETS SENT THROUGH THE ROPES WITH A RUNNING DROPICK! Henderson is on the outside!
Stew-O: SOSA tries to recover, but Joso is in the ring and gets a running start. He takes off and TAKES SOSA DOWN WITH THE SUICIDE DIVE! JOSO IS HYPED UP NOW! THE CROWD IS GOING CRAZY!
Jake Mercer: Joso doesn’t miss, and neither did that dive! However, Jay Jerry Johnson looks unimpressed by the display! Joso looks over at him and points straight at him. I guess Joso is treating this as a preview for things to come in just a week!
Flannery McCoy: Jay talks some trash, but Joso waves him off. He gets SOSA back into the ring and climbs up on the apron. SOSA rolls into the center of the ring. Joso holds on to the top rope and leaps up. He springs off of the top and CRASHES RIGHT ONTO SOSA WITH THE SPRINGBOARD FROGSPLASH! COVER!
ONEEEE!
TW–
Stew-O: And SOSA is able to kick out. Joso keeps a level head though, getting to his feet. SOSA gets back on his feet, but Joso is right there behind him. He’s got a hold of his waist and throws him back with the German suplex! SOSA lands right on the back of his head! He rolls slowly back to his knees and Joso fires off with a ROUNDHOUSE KICK! Sosa is stunned! But he doesn’t slump down! Joso now bounces off of the ropes and CUTS HIM RIGHT DOWN WITH A BICYCLE KNEE STRIKE! WE GET ANOTHER PIN ATTEMPT HERE!
ONEEEEEEE!
TWWWW–
Jake Mercer: BUT SOSA GETS HIS SHOULDER UP! Wow! With the way he just crumpled onto the canvas, you would’ve thought that the lights were completely out in him! Still, he’s in this thing!
Flannery McCoy: It was a hard shot to the head, but SOSA was able to break the pin attempt in time. However, Joso looks to be in the driver’s seat comfortably. He lifts SOSA up and takes him down with a suplex! Joso’s feeling himself a bit here! He taunts at Jay and climbs up on the top turnbuckle in the corner–
Stew-O: But Jay Jerry Johnson goes near Joso! And the two exchange some words!
Joso: (off-mic) Sit down, lil’ man. Unless you itching to get some of this work tonight?
Jay Jerry Johnson: (off-mic) Patronizing me again? Didn’t I just give you a taste of my boot last week? If anyone is the little man here, it’s you. You were literally below me.
Jake Mercer: Joso shakes his head and motions for Jay to get away. But look! SOSA is up now! AND HE’S COMING RIGHT AT JOSO TO TAKE HIM OFF OF THE TOP–
Flannery McCoy: BUT AT THE LAST SECOND, HE’S ABLE TO LEAP OFF OF THE TOP TURNBUCKLE! Joso lands on his feet and rolls forward! At least he was able to avert disaster there! Another second spent arguing with Jay and that would’ve messed him up for su– OH! SOSA ROLLS FORWARD AND JOSO GETS SENT DOWN WITH THE METEROA! JUST LIKE THAT, SOSA IS ABLE TO CATCH JOSO! AND JAY IS LAUGHING ON THE OUTSIDE!
Stew-O: The veteran instinct along with Jay garnering Joso’s attention has allowed for SOSA Henderson to capatilize here in this match! SOSA gets back up to this feet! Joso stumbles back to his, clutching his chest! Henderson now approaches Joso and hits him with the gamengiri! Joso is stunned! He turns, and SOSA pops up, SPIKING HIM DOWN WITH THE POISONED FRANKENSTEINER! JOSO GETS COVERED!
ONEEEEEE!
TWOOOOOOOO!
T–
Jake Mercer: KICKOUT! But a weak one! Joso looks to be hurt from that offensive flurry! Then again, when you just get dumped on your head like that, it makes it hard to just power out of moves! The ball is coming back to SOSA’s court, and if Joso doesn’t try to get his wits together, this could be over soon!
Flannery McCoy: No doubt about it, especially given his opponent tonight. SOSA doesn’t play around! And he’s showing just that as he stays on top of Joso and mounts him. He lays some punches into the side of his head! Joso’s trying to cover up on instinct, but that barrier of his isn’t slowing SOSA down not one bit! He’s able to get a few more shots in before getting up and stomping hard on the gut! Another stomp! Joso rolls over and reaches for the bottom rope, trying to get himself up. But SOSA is stalking him! And he just places Joso’s throat along the bottom rope as he’s pressing his foot on the back of it! Joso’s coughing! Struggling!
Stew-O: The referee begins to count! But SOSA is relentless! He keeps his foot firm! We’re now reaching the count of four! And finally, SOSA let’s go. The crowd boos, but SOSA pays them no mind. He’s just set on wearing down Joso before deciding to the take him out. Now, he’s leaning over and he just SLAPS Joso on the back of his head!
SOSA Henderson: (off-mic) You need to be focusing on me, boy. Not him. This is what you’re stupid self gets for tryna bark up at the wrong tree!
Jake Mercer: Yeesh. Harsh, but at the same time, SOSA’s right: Joso can’t worry about Jay. Just that little bit of jaw-jacking has caused this match to swing back into Henderson’s favor! And now, he’s gonna make the champ pay!
Flannery McCoy: SOSA holds on to the top rope as he bounces off of the bottom and BRINGS HIS FOOT DOWN ONTO THE BACK OF JOSO’S HEAD! MY GOD! THAT WAS NASTY! Joso’s hoding onto his head now, in clear agony from the stomp! This is looking really bad really quickly for him!
Stew-O: SOSA now gets out on to the apron. He watches as Joso is flailing. He lines him up… and now, SOSA slingshots himself over the ropes and brings BOTH of his feet down onto the BACK OF JOSO! All of the weight just came crashing down onto the Interwire champion!
Jake Mercer: SOSA might be being mean, but he’s in his element here. There’s a certain tactical nature with his atheleticism, and we’re seeing it here right now before our very own eyes! SOSA is just looking to break down SOSA in any way he can!
Flannery McCoy: And there’s that look of confidence in SOSA now as he circles around Joso, who’s clutching at his back. SOSA goes to stomp at his arm! He circles again and stomps down on his leg! And then the next one! I can only imagine that just about every part of him is hurting him now! SOSA is just going for every single limb here!
Stew-O: It’s a ruthless approach, but one that’s effective. SOSA goes to grab Joso by the head– Oh! Joso uses his unhurt hand to send a punch to SOSA’s midsection. Then another! And another! Joso is fighting back— but SOSA quickly grabs him by the wrist and DECKS him with the knee strike! Now, SOSA puts his leg over Joso’s arm and rolls him through, locking in a cross armbar! And Jay Jerry Johnson is on the outside, smirking as he’s watching everything unfold!
Jake Mercer: Johnson really is enjoying witnessing the potential downfall of his future opponent in this match. I mean, I gotta give credit where credit is due: Jay is being a hater, and he doesn’t care one bit! And I can only imagine with the more SOSA punishes Joso, the more chances Jay will have at dissecting him come Justified Reckoning! Joso right now is fighting and scrambling, trying to reach out for those ropes! He’s reaaaaaally trying to get to them, stretching as far as he can with his free hand! He’s even trying to shift his weight!
Flannery McCoy: Oh, this is undoubtedly excruciating for Joso! He’s trying to break the hold! He’s getting closer and closer to the ropes! He’s just fingertips away! He swats at the ropes, and his fingers just barely brushes them! He’s getting th– OH! SOSA brings his foot down and just hammers with it onto Joso! He’s wincing! That foot keeps coming down and down! And now SOSA switches from the armbar as he gets up and keeps his hold on the arm. He rolls Joso through and pins his shoulder onto the mat for the cover!
ONEEEEEEEEEE!
TWOOOOOOOOOO–
Stew-O: Kickout from Joso! At least the assault on his arm has ended. He’s holding onto it as he slowly gets to his feet. He turns around, and RIGHT THERE IS SOSA! SOSA COMES CHARGING IN LIKE A BULL AS HE ALMOST CUTS JOSO IN HALF WITH THE SPEAR! JOSO IS DOWN! AND ONCE AGAIN, SOSA IS RIGHT THERE TO QUICKLY GET JOSO IN THE PIN!
ONNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNEEEEE!
TWOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!
THR–
Jake Mercer: KICKOUT! JOSO IS ABLE TO KICKOUT! The crowd is going ballistic! And Jay frowns! SOSA is beginning to look frustrated! However, Joso still has some fight in him. If Henderson wants to put him away, then he’s got to finish him and finish him quickly!
Flannery McCoy: That seems to be the plan here as SOSA realizes he’s got to kick it into another different gear here! The veteran gets up and drags Joso up right along with him. He holds onto his head and gets him with a punch! Joso wobbles! SOSA sends another hard right to him and it hits Joso on the side of his head! Joso’s legs almost turned into jelly with that brutal shot! SOSA gets his wrist and Irish whips him into the corner. SOSA motions at Joso with his fingers shaped into a gun! He comes running in! He spins back, driving his elbow into JO– NO! OH MY GOD, JOSO CAUGHT HIM!
Jake Mercer: WHAT?! HOW!? JOSO DOES HAVE HIM UP AND CAPTURED, AND SOSA’S FACE IS LIKE ALL OF OURS RIGHT NOW! JOSO HAS A HOLD OF HIS WAIST AS HE FLINGS BACK AND SENDS SOSA INTO THE CORNER WITH A GERMAN SUPLEX! BOTH MEN GO DOWN!
Stew-O: Incredible wherewithal by Joso there, and the crowd in attendance are impressed! SOSA is clutching his head while Joso is trying to regain his strength now that he was able to give himself some breathing space! The referee is checking on both to make sure both Elitists are able to carry on.
Jake Mercer: Both men still have want to go at it, despite them feeling like they’ve been put through the ringer. Joso manages to crawl up to his knees. The fans are cheering. Joso’s no doubt feeding off of their energy right now!
Flannery McCoy: But SOSA is also recovering, getting onto his knees as well. He has his hand on his head. He looks at Joso, and Joso looks right back at him! Both men are just starting at each other! And it’s Joso that initiaties the action as he sends a forearm shot SOSA’s way! SOSA nearly falls back, but he’s upright again! He punches Joso! And Joso strikes him! It’s back and forth as both men light each other up! The fans here are definitely enjoying the action!
Stew-O: And both men get at each other’s faces before rising up to their feet. Yet again, they exchange a trade of blows! Joso! SOSA! Joso! SOSA! Neither men here wants to relent!
Jake Mercer: Yeah, neither are gonna stop anytime soon! But look! Joso is able to kick SOSA at his knee! Henderson is down! The New Era hits SOSA with a super kick to the face! And now he leaps up and lands on him with the double foot stomp! SOSA is slumped!
Flannery McCoy: BUT JOSO ISN’T DONE! HE TAKES SOSA IN AND SETS HIM UP FOR THE ‘CRIMSON PEAK’! HE HITS IT! WE GOT A COVER!
ONEEEEEEEEEEE!
TWOOOOOOOOOOO!
THREEEEEEEEEEE—
Stew-O: SO CLOSE! SOSA GETS HIS SHOULDER UP! JOSO HOWEVER DOESNT LOOK PHASED IN THE SLIGHTEST! HE GETS RIGHT BACK UP AND BRINGS SOSA WITH HIM! HE GETS HIM IN THE PACKAGE PILEDRIVER POSITION! ‘HEAVEN’S GATE’! HEAVEN’S GATE! JOSO COULD VERY WELL WIN THIS! HE GOES FOR THE PIN!!
ONEEEEEEEEEE!
TWOOOOOOOOO!
THREEEEEEEEEEE—
Jay Jerry Johnson: Hey! His foot is on the ropes!
Jake Mercer: What the..?!
Flannery McCoy: Jay Jerry Johnson calls for the referee’s attention and points at SOSA’s foot! But… was it even on the ropes to begin with? Jay gives an innocent look as the referee realizes that SOSA’s foot is indeed on the bottom rope! And the crowd is booing!
Stew-O: And Joso notices what the uproar was all about! He’s staring daggers right into Jay! Jay is trying to plead his case, but with that smarmy look on his face, I think we all know what he was doing!
Jake Mercer: WHAT IS UP WITH EVERYONE GETTING INTO EVERYONE ELSE’S BUSINESS!?!?!? I HATE IT HERE!
Flannery McCoy: Jay backs up as Joso warns him to be careful! What a strange move from Johnson, though! It’s one thing to get into the head of your opponent, but it’s another thing entirely to try and get involved in their match in some capacity! But the referee never saw the possible interjection on Jay’s part!
Stew-O: Jay is actually taking it upon himself to leave the ringside area as Joso watches him on. At least we don’t have to worry about any more possible int— JOSO IS DOWN! FROM OUT OF NOWHERE SOSA CAME IN AND TOOK JOSO OUT WITH THE S.Y.B!! JUST LIKE THAT! HE HOOKS THE LEG!
ONEEEEEE!
TWOOOOOOO!
THREEEEEEEEE!
(Ding! Ding! Ding!)
Stephie Love: HERE IS YOUR WINNER, SOSAAAAA HENDERSOOOOOON!
(‘Faneto’ plays as SOSA Henderson rises to his feet. The camera cuts to Jay Jerry Johnson who can be seen smirking as he leaves the stage.)
Stew-O: And just like that, SOSA was able to beat Joso. However, many will likely point to Jay Jerry Johnson to costing the Interwire champion this match.
Jake Mercer: WHAT IS WRONG WITH PEOPLE?! AGAIN?! FOR THE THIRD STRAIGHT WEEK???? 😩 WHERE’S THE INTEGRITY FROM JAY?! OR EVERYONE ELSE FOR THAT MATTER?!
Flannery McCoy: There definitely has been a recent string of people interfering in other Elitists’ matches. As much as these aren’t ideal, given how so many wrestlers leading up to Justified Reckoning have a lot of unresolved conflict between one another, I guess it shouldn’t come as a surprised. At least with Jay and Joso, their issues will hopefully come to their end real soon.
(The final shot is of Joso who was able to recover. He looks completely disgruntled realized what happened.)
(Friday Night Dynasty fades back into show the backstage area of the Standard Bank Arena. The camera pans into reveal Dynasty Backstage Interviewer Michael Belfort standing by, as he has a smile on his face while standing in front of a generic EAW backdrop. He takes a moment, before then bringing his microphone up to his mouth and speaking toward the audience at home and in attendance.)
Michael Belfort: We’re coming hot off the heels of an amazing match between Interwire Champion Joso and Soul Food Sunday’s SOSA Henderson, and if that didn’t show why this go-home show is as amazing as it is, then I don’t know what will. We’ve had a number of matches and appearances so far, all of them building up to the epic Dynasty exclusive Free-Per-View, Justified Reckoning, and personally I just can’t wait! But right now, joining me I have someone who will be participating in the event itself. Someone who, since returning, has made waves and immediately staked a claim for the top spot here in Elite Answers Wrestling. Ladies and gentlemen, please help me in giving a warm welcome to… Sienna Jade!
(The camera pans over to fit Sienna Jade into the frame, as she greets Michael with a smile while making her presence known. She’s fitted in her ring gear tonight, getting ready for her highly anticipated match against Bronson Daniels shortly. After a moment, Michael nods his head before continuing to speak.)
Michael Belfort: Of course, as always, Sienna I’d like to thank you for joining us.
Sienna Jade: As long as you don’t waste my time, no problem.
Michael Belfort: Well, knowing you have a match tonight, I promise I won’t take up much of your time. Anyway, let’s get straight to the point here, as we know you had a confrontation with Universal Women’s Champion Harper Lee to kick off Frriday Night Dynasty last week. Of course the two of you were caught in a verbal back and forth, before it escalated in a brawl which ended in a standstill. Obviously you have to have some thoughts about that.
Sienna Jade: I’m angry, sick, disgusted, appalled. It was a struggle to even find the energy to respond to Harper’s heckling, so imagine how I felt when she decided to put on her big girl pants and lay her hands on me. Touching all over and whatnot, does she not know that we’re coming off of a pandemic? Her grubbly little hands were going to get me sick, and it’s not unlike her to do that to try and get herself out of a match against me. Being the person I am though, I responded, and the fact that was so on my toes even after that sneak attack just further proves how in over her head she is to even entertain the idea of her making it out of Justified Reckoning alive. People hate that I say it, but it’s the truth, do you know who the hell I am??? I’m THE Elitist here in Elite Answers Wrestling, the person that people look up to and follow. While I’ve seen a million and one Harper Lee’s come and go, there has only ever been one Sienna Jade and she’s standing right in front of you. I revolutionized what that Championship she’s holding stands for, and put women’s wrestling in its entirety on the map by becoming undeniably one of the greatest female Elitists that this company has ever seen. Unlike what she may think, Harper wishes she was like me. But she isn’t, and she never will be as long as I have something to say about it. It truly excites me to crush her dreams in one week.
Michael Belfort: We know that the two of you have had some heated exchanges over the past couple of weeks, and that it’s all come down to this. Let’s throw a hypothetical into this and say that things don’t go your way. That Sienna Jade doesn’t win the Universal Women’s Championship and Harper Lee ends up retaining… what’s next?
(Sienna’s face instantly turns to disgust while Michael is speaking.)
Sienna Jade: The audacity to even suggest that…
Michael Belfort: :lupe:!!!
(Sienna snatches the microphone from Michael as he instantly scatters away out of fear, with Sienna turning toward the camera before beginning to speak.)
Sienna Jade: You want to know the truth??? You want to know what will happen if Sienna Jade just so happens to lose to Harper Lee??? We won’t know, BECAUSE IT WON’T HAPPEN. I refuse to believe that gremlin-faced midget is going to even come close to pinning my shoulders to the mat for the three, and if that does happen then something is clearly wrong. The fact that she’s the Champion, the presumed face of the division, just shows how garbage everything is now compared to when people like me were wearing the crown and waving the banner. That’s why winning this Championship is a need, not just for myself, but for EAW as a whole. I said before that the last time you guys saw me I let an opportunity just like this one slip away, and while I thought I was done, dusted, finito, I realized that I continued to be eaten alive by the same thing over and over again just because something as easy as that for someone of my caliber ended up not happening. So Harper, just as I said with you being in the right time and the right place, you find yourself in this exact position again, this time to pose as the start of a new era in the women’s division. Then, without all that pressure on you, you can go back to being the lifelong loser that we all know you to be. That’s a better position for you to be with than to assume all that responsibility, because we all know there’s only one person fit for that… and that’s Sienna Jade. Then, and only then, will all be right in the world. I can only see one title being bestowed upon myself other than ‘The Greatest’ which is more than fitting for someone like myself, and what that may be you ask?
Sienna Jade: The next Universal Women’s Champion… respect it!
(Sienna drops her microphone down to the ground before instantly turning around and beginning to take her leave, heading toward Gorilla for her match. It’s the last shot seen before Friday Night Dynasty from there then begins to fade to elsewhere.)
[SIENNA/BRONSON – NO CONTEST TBP ASAP]
(A commercial is shown for the Universal Women’s Championship match between Showdown’s Harper Lee and Sienna Jade at Justified Reckoning.)
( As Dynasty fades back into the ring, ‘Prices’ by Lil Uzi Vert blasted through the speakers to a loud amount of boo’s and un-elated fans as Ruler began making his way down to the ring, the EAW Universe in a unison of annoyed and angry heckles towards the New Breed Champion following his acts against Caroline in last week’s Main Event of Dynasty where he sprayed the black mist in the fact of the charismatic of the oh so Sweet Caroline, costing both her and Andre Walker the match against Soul Food Sunday to cap off a packed Dynasty show as Ruler enters the ring through the middle rope, calling for a microphone as ‘Prices’ faded out of the speakers, the crowd now fully booing without anything drowning it out as Ruler scanned the arena of heckling fans, studying the ones he could see before raising the microphone to his face. )
Ruler: Sheep, every single one of you. Sheep to your deluded minds to think I am the bad guy here – that I have gone about this situation unprovoked; quite frankly? I don’t regret a single decision I made and I would do it all again ten fold.
( The crowd boo’d heavier as Ruler finished with that line, though only to engross a smirk on Ruler’s face as he scanned the arena, clearly happy to see the manifestation of his work completing from last week. )
Ruler: See, because last week; losing to Shane Gates in that ring was a bitter pill to swallow for someone like me; the record will never forget that on the October 7th episode of Friday Night Dynasty, I came up short to someone who has the lesser side of a fraction of my skill, expertise, and in-ring presence; and whilst this is a loss on my stat sheet I want to make it abundantly clear that next to that match there is an asterisk – that asterisk being the interference of your savior on Caroline – the one you all cheer for, the one you all love and support; the one that when she introduces herself into a moment unprecedented for herself will get nothing but praise, adoration, and respect for being so brave to stand up to Ruler – though whilst when those roles reverse it is silence from the gates of praise from all of you and turned to hate from the stands because Ruler did something wrong? No, rather you all can’t decide whether to stick with your stories of what YOU feel is right or sway the moment your favorite Elitist isn’t getting what they want. But I am the vindication for these ideals, because I don’t sit back and wait a week or two in order to seek justice; I take my actions the moment a chance arises and my chance was in the Main Event, my chance was spraying the black mist directly into the eye sockets of Caroline, and I come to say that it was not out of pure spite I did this – rather a virtue to the saying that you shall reap what you sow; and Caroline, you sowed those seeds of fury long before this week , you just happened to get the blossoming effect you knew would come and yet ignored fo prevent; shame.
Ruler: Despite your opinions, and despite my reasonings now that I have given more than enough evidence for my claims – I am tired, I am restless with this ‘Caroline’ situation; and I am coming to say that enough has been enough for a while now and for some reason I allowed my tolerance to get up past the point of doing this long ago, I an nipping this problem in the bed and making due for lost time; I am rectifying the things that have been wronged against me now so I can feel the blissful ease of seeing it all play out down the line – see, what Caroline wants is to be remembered; and it comes to a point when sometimes someone just has to settle to another persons demands if it means advancing both people’s agendas, and right now I am more than willing to provide Caroline the attention she so desperately craves – that highlight reel, that 5 minutes of fame in order to push my agenda further. Caroline, I am going to give you that opportunity to be noticed, to be given an entire stage to become an spectacle of attention in ways you don’t understand just yet but you soon will – but in order for me to do that I can’t talk to a camera, I need to see you face to face and that alludes to you hitting your music, coming down to this ring, and giving me the same energy you gave me when you decided to interupt my match last week; don’t by shy now, the stage is yours – use it.
( Ruler waited, shifting from the hard came as he looked towards the stage, pacing the ring as the crowd chanted ‘CAROLINE! CAROLINE! CAROLINE!’ awaiting the clear fan favorite between these two Elitist, before finally ‘Sweet Caroline’ by Neil Diamond would play through the speakers as the crowd cheered, Caroline making her way out of the titan-tron’s entrance with a microphone in hand as she kept a jubilation filled attitude for the moment, waving to her fans, though still coming with a very determined and serious energy as Caroline called for her music to be cut, ‘Sweet Caroline’ fading out as Caroline eyed Ruler right from the top of the ramp. )
Caroline : Look Ruler, to be honest? I’m just tired of this. If you hadn’t grabbed my throat before you match on last week’s Dynasty – legit NONE of this would be happening in the first place, you love to play the victim card sooooo much when in the end you are the cause to why this is spiraling down this path in the first place; without you getting so handsy and RUDE maybe both of us would have had a good night last week but I was not about to just sit back and take that disrespect like you thought I was! I am sick of letting you think you could just push me around and get away with it so easily, and THAT is why I interrupted your match with Shane Gates because I was not going to let you embarrass me for you own benefit again and make me look bad for your gain – I want to be taken seriously; and the only way to do that was to make a point to you in front of the world and whether or not that cost you your match, oh well! I am not letting you underestimate and overlook me again, and after what I did and how angry you clearly are about it? I don’t think you will – because now I think you realize that maybe Caroline isn’t a pushover, scratch that, you think I am NOT a pushover because I proved that point in the best way possible.
( Ruler chuckles into the microphone, raising an eyebrow to a very determined and clear Caroline.)
Ruler: You just don’t get it do you? The only reason this happened in the first place is because you have an attention craving so huge that you get in my way just to satiate it, whats done between us and last week is done and I hope to god you’ve learned your lesson because I tried being clear enough for someone even as incoherent as you in order to make you understand. But you know something? I know you Caroline, because you talk so much, I know how irritating you can be and that means how resolute you’ll be to not listen to a word I say leaving a high chance for you to just keep on pushing like you did last week, and for that, I won’t settle for choking – rather, I will delve down further to PERMANENTLY remove the pest that you are from my life and what better of a time to do that at then Justified Reckoning, hm? See, if we can confirm between the both of us that you have no preference in taking yourself out the easy way? I suppose the hard way will suffice, and the hard way does not come with an unwarranted attack – but rather, an invitation. See, you’re fighting my MY New Breed Championship; and therefore fighting under my rules, so I offer you an opportunity to become a true headline following Justified Reckoning, by participating in a stipulationed match of my choosing, where we won’t be fighting inside of this wrestling ring I am standing in right now – rather, we will fight inside of my home domain; we will fight?
( Ruler stopped for a moment, leaning in close to the ropes as he looked dead in the eyes of Caroline. )
Ruler: Inside my church, The Reserved.
( The crowd popped for that stipulation admittedly as Ruler grinned at Caroline. )
Ruler: No rules, no restrictions, no limits – it’ll just be you and me fighting for a title you don’t deserve to compete for; since you like living on the edge I would assume you would appreciate this invitation, so Caroline; what do you say?
( Ruler sets the offer on the table as Caroline thinks for a moment, but only a moment as she takes a few steps forward; a serious look on her face as she eyes up Ruler. )
Caroline: You’re on.
( The crowd pops once more as now we just needed to officialize this bout with Caroline vs Ruler inside of this church?! Insanity at its peak! )
Caroline: But don’t come back crying that I beat you in home field, I am used to enemy territory and I am not one to be shaken under pressure; I’ve been preparing for this and no stipulation or location change is going to stop me from making history and taking that New Breed Championship off your shoulders and putting it on to mine! I deserve this, I earned this moment from all the times you have disrespected me and I will get it by any means necessary! I am Caroline, I am a fighter and you do not scare me no matter what you plan on pulling because I will always prevail; I’m in a headspace you won’t even believe if I described it to you, and I will run right through you when the church bell rings, Ruler; you can count on that!
( Caroline gets one final stare down with Ruler who is intrigued by Caroline’s tenacity, but still grinning at her acceptance to his challenge as the two hold a glare before Dynasty fades back to commercial break. )
(A commercial is shown for the New Breed Championship match between Ruler and Caroline, with the two of them fighting in The Reserved, at Justified Reckoning.)
(Friday Night Dynasty fades back into the arena to the sounds of ‘Changed It’ by Nicki Minaj feat. Lil Wayne being heard playing through the speakers as we come back. The camera goes over to the commentary booth where an extra seat has been pulled up for Milli Banks who extravagantly struts into the scene and takes a seat. She puts on a headset, greeting the commentary team with a smile.)
Stew-O: Milli, on behalf of the crew, we’d like to thank you for joining us tonight.
Milli Banks: Oh of course, you know I wouldn’t miss this opportunity for the world. I’m excited to see what these Elitists have to offer. :periodt:
(The camera then goes to show Stephie Love who is inside the ring with a microphone in hand, ready to announce the next match!)
Stephie Love: Ladies and gentlemen, the following is your MAIN EVENT!!! And it is a singles match scheduled for…
Crowd: ONE FALL!!!
(‘Party Goin’ Dumb’ by Rico Nasty is heard playing up with the crowd responding with loud boos. Astraea Jordan is seen making her way out from the backstage area, flanked by The Visual Prophet and a confident SOSA Henderson who is still riding high over his victory earlierin the night. Astraea talks amongst her other two teammates before looking toward the ring with a determined look on her face, then beginning to make her way to the ring.)
Stephie Love: Introducing first… representing Soul Food Sunday… from Chicago, Illinois… weighing in at 165 pounds… ‘THE BLACKPRINT’… ASTRAEA JORDAN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
(‘Demeanor (ft. Dua Lipa)’ by Pop Smoke is then heard playing up to the sound of louder boos if that’s even possible. The Specialists Champion Serenity Valdez is then seen beginning to make her way out to the stage. She has a grin on her face as she looks toward her Championship which is firmly around her waist before raising ig high into the air while pyro shoots out behind her. From there, she nods her head before making her way down the ramp.)
Stephie Love: And her opponent… from Tijuana, Mexico… weighing in at 130 pounds… she is the EAW SPECIALISTS CHAMPION!!!!!!!!!!! ‘THE VIRTUOSA’… SERENITY VALDEZ!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
(DING! DING! DING!)
Stew-O: The bell has rung- AND RIGHT OUT OF THE GATE SERENITY VALDEZ RUSHES OUT OF THE CORNER AND NAILS ASTRAEA JORDAN WITH A KNEE STRIKE STRAIGHT INTO HER ABDOMEN! Astraea falls right back into her corner and already Serenity approaches and begins going ham with brutal left and right shots toward her face! We already addressed the pending issues that she has with Soul Food Sunday at ringside and, of course, Milli Banks on commentary, so clearly she has to have some efficiency if she wants to make sure that things go her way in this one!
Milli Banks: That’s right, and if she knows better, she’ll keep her mouth shut toward me and we won’t have any problems, will we?
Flannery McCoy: Well Serenity Valdez has always had a brash and arrogant personality, so truthfully, Milli, you never know what will happen with her involved. Serenity continues her assault, but before she can go any further it’s the referee that finally steps in and allows the former Empress of Elite some breathing room. Astraea grabs a hold of the ropes and brings herself back up to her feet, BUT THAT’S NOT STOPPING SERENITY FROM RUNNING TOWARD HER AND GOING FOR A CORNER CLOTHESLINE- Just in the nick of time though Astraea manages to see it coming and pulls herself out of the way! Serenity collides with the corner while Astraea turns around, GOING UNDER AND NAILING HER WITH A SHOULDER THRUST TOWARD THE ABDOMEN WHICH TAKES ALL THE AIR OUT OF HER LUNGS!
Jake Mercer: The Specialists Champion envisioned an emphatic start, but obviously, that idea hasn’t fully come to fruition out of the gate. Astraea has Serenity by the head as she throws her down toward the center of the ring, Serenity wastes no time beginning to gain her bearings and help herself back up. She’s on her feet, BUT BEFORE SHE CAN DO ANYTHING ASTRAEA CONNECTS WITH A BICYCLE KICK TO HER FACE! Serenity doesn’t drop down fully, instead falling down to a kneeling position, but that’s enough for Astraea as she turns herself around and runs the ropes… GOING FOR A BIG BOOT TO THE FACE OF SERENITY-
Stew-O: BUT SERENITY GRABS HER BOOT JUST IN TIME! Astraea is left hobbling while Serenity keeps a hold of her leg and allows herself the time to get back up to her feet, before she can do anything else Astraea in response shoves her away! Astraea steps forward and goes for a forearm shot toward the face- But Serenity goes under that and manuevers herself behind Astraea, BEFORE LEAPING UP INTO THE AIR AND CONNECTING WITH A HUGE JUMPING NECKBREAKER TO DROP HER DOWN TO THE CANVAS! That had to give Astraea some major whiplash thanks to that, while Serenity wastes no time beginning to crawl over and hook the leg, going for an early pin attempt!
OOONNNEEE!!!
Flannery McCoy: ASTRAEA GETS THE SHOULDER UP BEFORE TWO!
Milli Banks: Gonna take a lot more to keep my girl Astraea down, she in for a long match…
Jake Mercer: You got that right, we’ve seen the qualities that Astraea has that have been major strengths in her matches. From her agility to her strength and most importantly her resiliency, she’s never been one to stay down for simple moves like that. Serenity knows that she’s going to have to pull out some huge moves to get the job done and I’m glad that we at least established that early. Serenity is back up to her feet, grabbinfg the hair of Astraea and beginning to tug her up alongside her. She then grabs her by the wrist, looking to pull her into an Irish whip- But that doesn’t happen as Astraea plants her feet to the ground and keeps herself stationary! Serenity is pulling with all of her might now, BUT ASTRAEA HAS THE BETTER OF HER AS SHE PULLS HER RIGHT INTO A SHORT-ARM CLOTHESLINE!
Stew-O: It seems that with every move that Serenity has, Astraea manages to fire back with ferocity. She sees that though and begins to roll toward the ropes and away from Astraea before she can do anything else. Astraea isn’t just going to let that happen though, she begins to approach Serenity and grab her by the hair while Serenity ends up standing on the apron. She looks to pull her back into the ring- But Serenity nails her with a punch to the nose! That leaves Astraea stunned as she takes a step back, but quickly begins to approach again, ONLY FOR SERENITY TO GO UNDER AND RAM HER SHOULDER INTO ASTRAEA THROUGH THE MIDDLE ROPE! Serenity now looks to set her up… GOING OVER THE MIDDLE ROPE AND ROLLING HER UP INTO A SUNSET FLIP!
Flannery McCoy: That doesn’t last long though, with Astraea managing to push herself away before scrambling up to her feet. She looks to engage, BUT SERENITY IS FASTER RUNNING TOWARD HER AND GRABBING HER BY THE HEAD BEFORE PLANTING HER WITH A BULLDOG! Astraea is hurt as she brings herself back up into a crawling position, ONLY FOR SERENITY TO GET BACK UP AND DROP RIGHT BACK DOWN CONNECTING WITH A BASEMENT DROPKICK TO THE SIDE OF HER HEAD TO KEEP HER DOWN! Serenity sees the opportunity, turning and beginning to pull herself toward the corner, looking to make her way up the turnbuckle padding and possibly go for a high risk manuever. Serenity is going for something here… LEAPING OFF FOR A FROG SPLASH!
Jake Mercer: And while she was building that up, it was proven to be inefficient with Astraea managing to get up and running herself right into her causing Serenity to stay seated on the top turnbuckle! Astraea now begins to slam some fierce punches into her face, trying to keep her stunned while she has the chance. She now grabs her and pulls her toward her, bringing Serenity into a Fireman’s Carry position before then carrying her toward the center of the ring. The strength of Astraea Jordan is being put into play right now and it looks like Serenity is defenseless in her grasp, with Astraea setting her up…
Stew-O: BUT WE THOUGHT WRONG! Serenity connects with a well-placed elbow shot to the side of Astraea’s head which gives her time to slip out and land behind her! Serenity turns her around, AND LEAPS INTO THE AIR BEFORE DROPPING HER DOWN TO THE MAT WITH ‘EL ULTIMO BAILE’! RECOIL CONNECTS TAKING ASTRAEA DOWN TO THE CANVAS WHILE SERENITY PINS HER SHOULDERS DOWN TO THE MAT!
OOONNNEEE!!!
TTTTWWWWOOOO!!!!
TTTTTHHHHH-
Flannery McCoy: BUT ASTRAEA SHOOTS THE SHOULDER UP ONCE AGAIN! This match has been high octane, with both of these Elitists putting their foot on the gas pedal with no signs of stopping. The question is, which one will burn out first? And will the other be able to take advantage of that for the win? That remains to be seen as this intense main event matchup continues! Serenity clearly looks unhappy about this, once again going back to the conversation where we talked about how she has the odds stacked against her. Every moment counts.
Milli Banks: But that wouldn’t be a problem for her if she was the Champion that she’s been proclaiming herself to be toward me right??? The numbers ain’t numbering right now.
Jake Mercer: Well we have seen that Championship mentality from Serenity on countless occasions and I don’t think this match is going to be an exception to the rule. Serenity is back to her feet, shaking her limbs off and taking a moment to catch her breath, meanwhile Astraea is pulling herself toward the bottom turnbuckle and propping herself up against it to begin her recovery back up to her feet. Serenity looks to continue her attack, realizing there’s not much time to spare with Astraea getting back up, RUNNING FORWARD AND CONNECTING WITH A BOOT TO HER FACE!
Stew-O: That connects flush against her head which is exactly what Serenity needs, as she grabs her by the arm and tugs her back up to her feet and more toward the center of the ring. She turns Astraea around, BEFORE GRABBING HER AROUND THE WAIST AND LIFTING HER OFF OF THE GROUND INTO A GERMAN SUPLEX- NOT TODAY! ASTRAEA LANDS ON HER FEET BEHIND HER! Serenity realizes that her move didn’t fully connect, TURNING AROUND AND GOING FOR A CLOTHESLINE TO THE HEAD- Only for Astraea to dip her head under, BEFORE GRABBING SERENITY AND CONNECTING WITH HER OWN GERMAN SUPLEX INSTEAD! Serenity lands on her head but manages to roll backward onto one knee, BUT ASTRAEA IS ALREADY BACK UP TO HER FEET AS SHE CONNECTS WITH A ROUNDHOUSE KICK TO THE SIDE OF HER HEAD TO COMPLETELY DROP HER DOWN TO THE CANVAS!
Flannery McCoy: Astraea looking to continue her attack and get the momentum back in her favor, but before she can do anything else it’s Serenity that immediately rolls out of the ring and down to the ringside area! She knows that she needed to get out of there and was willing to do so in the quickest way possible and leave a frustrated Astraea in the ring to calculate what’s next. Serenity has a hold of the edge of the barricade and is slowly beginning to pull herself up to her feet, ignoring the fact that The Visual Prophet and SOSA Henderson are still looming at ringside, and I’m sure they won’t hesitate to attack at a moment’s notice.
Jake Mercer: Serenity manages to push herself back up, AND ALREADY ASTRAEA WASTES NO TIME RUNNING FORWARD AND CONNECTING WITH A BASEBALL SLIDE TO THE CHEST! Serenity is immediately sent right back into the barricade while Astraea pushes herself to the outside of the ring, GRABBING HER BY THE HEAD AND IMMEDIATELY THROWING THE SPECIALISTS CHAMPIONSHIP AGAINST THE BARRICADE ONE MORE TIME FOR GOOD MEASURE! Serenity’s plan has definitely been derailed now, with Astraea grabbing her by the head and looking to continue her assault around the ringside area. Serenity can barely respond, WHILE ASTRAEA ATTEMPTS TO SLAM HER SKULL AGAINST THE BARRICADE!
OONNEE!!
TTWWOO!!
Stew-O: BUT SERENITY MANAGES TO HOLD OUT HER HANDS TO PREVENT IMPACT! The two of them are locked in an intense struggle while the referee begins his count, but it’s Serenity that manages to get the better of her opponent by connecting with a back elbow to the nose of Astraea! That sends her back momentarily but she begins to approach again, ONLY FOR SERENITY TO GRAB HER AND GIVE HER A TASTE OF HER OWN MEDICINE BY SENDING HER INTO THE RINGPOST INSTEAD! Astraea dips down to a kneeling position in pain, while Serenity approaches her and grabs her by the head, BEFORE SLAMMING HER DOWN AGAINST THE RINGMAT!
(Serenity looks down at Astraea before grabbing her by the head once again to pull her back up to her feet. She pulls her around ringside and looks to roll her back into the ring, which she does, but before she slides backin herself she rears her head toward Milli who looks to be minding her business at ringside.)
Serenity Valdez: (Off-Mic) YOU SEE THIS? THIS IS A REAL CHAMP RIGHT HERE! HAH!
Milli Banks: You go girl!
(Serenity cackles before heading back into the ring.)
Milli Banks: 🙄 Anyway…
Flannery McCoy: Well it certainly would’ve been unusual for Serenity to completely disregard her Justified Reckoning opponent at ringside. She enters back into the ring, ONLY FOR ASTRAEA TO GET BACK UP AND CONNECT WITH A PUMP KICK TO THE FACE! That doesn’t fully take Serenity down though, instead she manages to keep herself up long enough to fall back against the ropes. Astraea sees this and looks to follow up, RUNNING FORWARD AND LOOKING TO CLOTHESLINE HER OVER THE TOP ROPE AND SEND HER DOWNWARD TO THE RINGSIDE AREA-
Jake Mercer: BUT SERENITY CATCHES HER WITH A BOOT TO THE FACE WHICH STOPS ASTRAEA’S ATTACK AND SENDS HER BACKWARD! Serenity continues to push forward despite the fatigue obviously doing it’s number, BUT ASTRAEA ROLLS TOWARD HER AND EXECUTES A DROP TOE HOLD TO FACE PLANT HER ONTO THE CANVAS! Serenity grabs at her face and gets back up to her feet, ONLY FOR ASTRAEA TO GRAB HER AND GO FOR A RUSSIAN LEG SWEEP TO TAKE BOTH OF THEM DOWN- But Serenity backs herself up against the ropes before connecting with a stiff elbow once again! She then turns around and grabs Astraea’s arm before sending her to the other side with an Irish whip… BEFORE LEAPING INTO THE AIR AND GOING FOR A JUMPING KNEE STRIKE-
Stew-O: But Astraea manages to sidestep that! Serenity looses her balance and dips down to a kneeling position, only for Astraea to grab her by the head, ATTEMPTING TO TAKE HER DOWN WITH A REVERSE DDT- BUT SERENITY BRINGS HER KNEE UP AND CONNECTS WITH IT TO ASTRAEA’S FACE! That forces her to let go while Serenity takes a moment to compose herself, BEFORE LIFTING UP AND CONNECTING WITH A STEP-UP ENZUIGIRI TO THE SIDE OF HER HEAD TO DROP HER DOWN TO THE MAT! Serenity is screaming at the top of her lungs now for Astraea to get back up to her feet, having her right where she wants her and more than willing to finish the job while she has the chance. Astraea is up on her feet, WHILE SERENITY GRABS HER AND LAUNCHES OFF OF THE ROPES LOOKING TO GO FOR A SPRINGBOARD FLATLINER! ‘FALL FROM GRACE’!
Flannery McCoy: BUT BEFORE SERENITY CAN COMPLETELY DROP HER DOWN IT’S ASTRAEA THAT ONCE AGAIN USES HER SHEER STRENGTH TO KEEP HER UP OFF THE GROUND AND PREVENT HER FROM CONNECTING WITH THE MOVE! SERENITY IS FLAILING HER ARMS AND LEGS TRYING TO GET HERSELF OUT OF THIS SITUATION BUT RIGHT NOW THAT’S PROVING TO BE INEFFECTIVE ESPECIALLY TOWARD SOMEONE LIKE ASTRAEA JORDAN! ASTRAEA POPS HER UP ONTO HER SHOULDERS… BEFORE PLANTING HER ONTO THE MAT WITH THE ‘CHIRAQ FLOWSION’! EMERALD FLOWSION DRILLS THE SPECIALISTS CHAMPION INSTANTLY TOWARD THE GROUND NOW! SERENITY IS DOWN WHILE ASTRAEA ROLLS HER ONTO HER BACK AND HOOKS THE LEG! GOING FOR THE PIN ATTEMPT! WILL THIS BE IT?!
OOONNNEEE!!!
TTTTWWWWOOOO!!!!
TTTTHHHHHRRRRRRRRRREE-
Jake Mercer: DESPITE THE HUGE MOVE IT’S SERENITY THAT CONTINUES TO SHOW SOME FIGHT MANAGING TO GET THE SHOULDER UP ONE MORE TIME! Astraea sits up, clearly uinhappy by that, but regardless you can’t deny the fact that this match is still going on. Serenity immediately begins to crawl toward the corner, beginning to show her signs of life, but I don’t think Astraea is just going to let her leave like that. No, of course she’s going to do something about it as she grabs her by the head and brings her back up. Astraea was looking to do something but Serenity immediately begins to slam some punches toward the head!
Stew-O: Don’t think Astraea is just going to stick around and let it happen though, as she begins to send some of her own as the two of them now are in a back and forth! The two of them are like gladiators truly trying to one up one another now, but it seems like Astraea is going to win that exchange as she sends a swift knee toward her gut! She then grabs Serenity by the head and sends her toward the ropes… BEFORE GRABBING HER AND LOOKING TO LAUNCH HER INTO A BELLY-TO-BELLY SUPLEX-
Flannery McCoy: BUT SERENITY RAKES THE EYES! Serenity then kicks her in the abdomen and sends her down to a kneeling position, BEFORE GRABBING HER BY THE HEAD AND SPIKING HER HEAD DOWN TO THE CANVAS WITH A SNAP DDT!
(Serenity turns toward the ringside area, waving toward Milli.)
Serenity Valdez: (Off-Mic) Hi! 👋
Milli Banks: Sigh, can’t this woman focus on the damn match???
Jake Mercer: Serenity clearly trying to get in the head of Milli before their match next week, as she shifts her focus back on the match and turns herself around…
Stew-O: ASTRAEA IS GOING FOR ‘FREE SMOKE’! REVERSE ROUNDHOUSE KICK TO THE HEAD OF SERENITY VALDEZ TO FINISH THE JOB RIGHT HERE!
Flannery McCoy: BUT SERENITY GOES UNDER AND ROLLS ASTRAEA UP!
OOONNNEEE!!!
TTTTWWWWOOOO!!!!
TTTTTHHHHHRRRRRRRRREEEEEEEEE!!!!!
Jake Mercer: BUT ASTRAEA MANAGES TO POWER OUT OF IT JUST IN TIME! THE TWO OF THEM ARE GETTING BACK UP TO THEIR FEET! BUT SERENITY GOES UNDER AND SWEEPS THE LEG OF ASTRAEA! ASTRAEA SCRAMBLES UP-
Stew-O: ‘HIT THE LIGHTS’! RUNNING KNEE TO THE BACK OF ASTRAEA’S HEAD DROPS HER DOWN LIKE A SACK OF BRICKS! SERENITY HAS THE OPPORTUNITY TO WIN THIS AS SHE INSTANTLY LAUNCHES INTO THE AIR AND HOOKS THE LEG ON ASTRAEA! GOING FOR A PIN ATTEMPT! COULD THIS POSSIBLY BE THE END???
OOONNNEEE!!!
TTTTWWWWOOOO!!!!
TTTTTHHHHHRRRRRRRRRREEEEEEEEE!!!!!
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(The sound of ruffling at the commentary area is heard while the crowd erupts into cheers.)
Flannery McCoy: WAIT! MILLI BANKS JUST LEFT HER POSITION AT COMMENTARY AND SNATCHES THE LEGS OF THE REFEREE BEFORE YANKING HIM OUT OF THE RING! THE TWO ARE ARGUING WHILE SERENITY IMMEDIATELY SITS UP REALIZING WHAT’S HAPPENING HERE!
(The referee shakes his head before rolling back into the ring, with Serenity getting up to her feet and beginning to yell at Milli who is standing ‘innocently’ at ringside.)
Serenity Valdez: (Off-Mic) WHAT THE HELL ARE YOU DOING???
Milli Banks: (Off-Mic) Hi! 👋
(Serenity kicks the ropes in anger before sighing, knowing that despite that this match is forced to continue courtesy of the interferance. She turns around…)
Jake Mercer: ASTRAEA! ASTRAEA GRABS SERENITY BY THE HEAD AND ROLLS HER UP! NOT LIKE THIS! NOT LIKE THIS!
OOONNNEEE!!!
TTTTWWWWOOOO!!!!
TTTTTHHHHHRRRRRRRRRREEEEEEEEEE!!!!!
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Stew-O: SHE STEALS IT! ASTRAEA STEALS THE VICTORY THANKS TO A MILLI BANKS INTERFERANCE!
(DING! DING! DING!)
(‘Party Goin’ Dumb’ begins to play up, with Astraea Jordan scrambling out of the ring before Serenity Valdez can grab a hold of her. The rest of Soul Food Sunday immediately congregate toward her and help her up to her feet, while she laughs hysterically at Serenity inside the ring. The referee tries to make her way over and give her the Specialists Championship, but Serenity, in pure shock, shoves him away before trying to argue the result of this match. There’s nothing much that the referee can do though with the bell having rung, and Milli Banks sees that as she’s practically dying of laughter at ringside.)
Stephie Love: Here is your winner… ASTRAEA JORDAN-
Flannery McCoy: WHOA WHOA WHOA! WAIT! SERENITY HAS SNAPPED AS SHE ROLLS OUT OF THE RING AND LUNGES TOWARD MILLI! SHE JUST TOOK HER DOWN TO THE GROUND AND NOW THE TWO OF THEM ARE GOING AT IT! JUST SWINGING PUNCHES AT ONE ANOTHER! SERENITY IS ABSOLUTELY IRATE RIGHT NOW WITH WHAT MILLI JUST DID AND NOW THIS RIVALRY LEADING INTO JUSTIFIED RECKONING HAS JUST IMPLODED IN A MATTER OF SECONDS!
Jake Mercer: CAN YOU REALLY BLAME HER THOUGH?! SERENITY WAS PROVOKING HER ALL THROUGHOUT THE MATCH! IT WAS ONLY A MATTER OF TIME BEFORE SHE RESPONDED AND SHE RESPONDED IN A BIG WAY BY COSTING SERENITY THE MATCH! THE TWO OF THEM ARE CONTINUING TO THROW PUNCHES AT ONE ANOTHER BUT MILLI MANAGES TO SHOVE HER AWAY AND FALL AGAINST THE BARRICADE! SERENITY RUNS FORWARD- ONLY FOR MILLI TO MOVE OUT OF THE WAY AND FORCE HER INTO THE BARRICADE AT FULL FORCE!
Stew-O: MILLI GRABS HER AND ROLLS HER BACK INTO THE RING WHILE SLIDING BACK IN HERSELF, ONLY FOR SERENITY TO RECOVER AND CONNECT WITH AN ENZUIGIRI TO THE SIDE OF HER HEAD! SERENITY NOW SETS HER UP! SHE’S GOING FOR ‘HIT THE LIGHTS’ ONTO MILLI!
Flannery McCoy: BUT MILLI MANAGES TO DUCK UNDER THAT! SERENITY TRIES TO TURN AROUND- ONLY FOR MILLI TO LAUNCH THROUGH THE AIR AND DROP HER DOWN WITH ‘BANKRUPT’! SALIDA DEL SOL CONNECTS AND MILLI BANKS ENDS DYNASTY STANDING TALL OVER THE SPECIALISTS CHAMPION! COULD THIS BE THE SCENE WE SEE AT JUSTIFIED RECKONING?!
(Milli gets up to her feet, wiping away loose strands of hair while trashtalking an unconscious Serenity. She then turns and looks down at the Specialists Championship which is down on the ground, which she scoops up and looks out to the South African crowd to raise it high into the air. The crowd cheers loudly at this while ‘Changed It’ is heard playing up. This momentous scene is the last shot seen while Friday Night Dynasty begins to completely fade to black from there.)
(EAW logo buzzes.)
