(EAW intro plays.)
(Friday Night Dynasty intro plays, and with Operation: Doomsday in the rearview, a montage plays to recap everything that happened: In the opening contest, Michael Machina successfully defends the New Breed Championship in the first of two inaugural Iron Survivor Challenge winners. In the No Disqualifications match, Hans Grayson is able to avenge his King of Elite loss to Jay Jerry Johnson. Drake Armstrong defeats Ronan Malosi and Ryan Wilson to become the new Interwire Champion. Joso defeats MITSU. Alex Myers and Ruler of NICHOLISM defeat the Jaded Hearts to become the new EAW Unified Tag Team Champions after the British Invasion’s controversial involvement. Speaking of redemption, Shinzo Sasaki is also to get a favorable outcome in his Road to Redemption rematch against Charlie Marr, pinning the EAW World Champion. In the headliner, Myles is able to successfully retain the EAW World Heavyweight Championship after a hard-fought contest with Ms. Extreme. Finally, in the main event, Milli Banks is able to defeat Jake Smith, Bronson Daniels, Xander Payne and Chris Elite to become the second of two inaugural Iron Survivor Challenge winners, earning herself the chance to go after any world championship of her choosing.)
(Dynasty fades to a live shot of the Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The crowd is hyped up, and there are already Grand Rampage-themed signs and posters as the road to Pain for Pride is officially underway! Stew-O, Jake Mercer, and Flannery McCoy can be seen on standby as the camera focuses on them.)
Stew-O: AND HERE WE ARE! AFTER AN INCREDIBLE DYNASTY MARQUEE EVENT, WE ARE NOW ON THE ROAD TO PAIN FOR PRIDE! GRAND RAMPAGE IS ON THE HORIZON, AND ELITISTS ARE DOING EVERYTHING THEY CAN TO MAKE SURE THEY START GAINING MOMENTUM FOR AN INCREDIBLY-IMPORTANT TIME OF THE YEAR! THANK YOU FOR TUNING IN EAW UNIVERSE, AND WELCOME TO FRIDAY NIGHT DYNASTY! I AM STEW-O, AND I AM JOINED AS ALWAYS BY JAKE MERCER AND FLANNERY MCCOY!
Jake Mercer: Yessir! Grand Rampage is upon us in just a month! I personally can’t wait to see the matches that will start to form, and most importantly, which Dynasty Elitists will declare themselves for the Grand Rampage match!
Flannery McCoy: It’s an exciting time period, that’s for sure! But just as exciting is tonight’s show! We have some interesting matches to look forward to, and a lot of fallout from Operation: Doomsday!
Stew-O: And speaking of Operation: Doomsday, it’s only fitting that we kick things off with someone who was able to close out the show on top!
(‘Changed It’ by Nicki Minaj featuring Lil Wayne hits the arena speakers, and the entirety of the Wells Fargo Center comes unglued. Cheers ring out, almost reaching a deafening peak. After a bit of build-up, Milli Banks arrives, and the fans’ frenzy is only heightened by the sight of her. She looks around, unable to hide the huge smile on her face.)
Crowd: MIL-LI! MIL-LI! MIL-LI! MIL-LI! MIL-LI!
(Milli takes it all in, from the chants to the atmosphere. She laughs and points out to the crowd, acknowledging them before she strides down the ramp and makes her way towards the ring.)
Stephie Love: Ladies and gentleman, introducing your 2024 Iron Survivor Challenge winner….. She is ‘The Supernova’, MIIIIIIIIIIILLLLLLLLLLIIIIIIIIII BAAAAAAAAAAAANNNNNNNNNNNNNNNKS!!!
Stew-O: What a resounding ovation for this young woman right here! The crowd is absolutely electric here tonight! She put on a performance of a lifetime in the main event of Operation: Doomsday last week, and because of that, Milli Banks now has the opportunity to go after any world championship of her choosing!
(The screen then splits between the live feed of Milli making her way towards the ring, and a brief replay of Operation: Doomsday. In the final moments of the match, Milli is able to reverse Jake Smith’s ‘Hell Above’ middle rope flip piledriver into a pin, allowing her to score the final pinfall of the match. She leaves the ring and is able to evade Xander Payne and Chris Elite for the last ten seconds of the bout. She gets in the ring, and with the time up, Milli maintains her four points to be the Iron Survivor.)
Jake Mercer: It really was an insane thing to witness, but Milli Banks came on in with a mission to make sure she was one step closer to becoming a champion again this season, and as the kids say, she did the damn thing. She was able to beat out four former world champions, two of whom are hall of famers, and now, her path to world championship gold is secured.
Flannery McCoy: And it seems like she can pretty much go after any world championship at any point for the rest of the season. We could see her face off for a world title here, maybe on Showdown or Voltage, Grand Rampage, Fighting Spirit, or even Pain for Pride! There are so many options for Milli to choose from. It all depends on what she wants to do and how soon she wants to cash in her shot!
Jake Mercer: Well, if I were her, if I can truly pick any time, might as well solidify your Pain for Pride spot from now. Especially with how hungry the rest of the field is as we’re getting closer to that event, it may be the wise thing to do.
Stew-O: Or perhaps she would like to make a statement sooner rather than later and prove herself capable of being a world champion by calling her shot immediately. Either way, it’s her decision, and who knows? We may find out real soon what she decides to do with the immense opportunity she has been able to earn for herself.
(The screen returns to normal, and Banks gets inside of the ring. She is handed a microphone from one the ringside crew members and she comes directly into the center. Even as her theme song fades to a stop, the fans continue chanting and even singing the lyrics to the track. Milli watches on, amazed by this. Her smile continues to radiate as the EAW universe shows her some love.)
Milli Banks: Wow, wow, wow! Thank you all so much! This… this is incredible! You guys are incredible!
(The crowd erupts into cheers once more, causing Milli to chuckle and shake her head in disbelief.)
Milli Banks: Last week… Last week was something else, huh? I mean, Operation: Doomsday… what a night! But to stand here now, in front of all of you, as the Iron Survivor Challenge winner… it’s just… it’s surreal, man. Like, I get goosebumps just thinking about it. I came into a match that was completely new for me, being the only woman in the match and the only one who has never held a world title. There was a lot of pressure on me because of how experienced and well versed everyone else was in comparison to me. I mean, I am the Supernova, but sometimes, even I have my own challenges I have to conquer, and that match was definitely it. I had a lot to do and a whole lot more to prove, especially when I’ve been through a lot in my career. Highs, lows, twists, turns, you name it. But one thing has always remained constant: my drive to be the absolute best. And last week, in that ring, surrounded by some of the toughest competitors in EAW history, I proved that I was more than ready to become Main Event Milli, and not only did I become the inaugural Iron Survivor Challenge winner, but I won it in the freaking main event of a whole ass marquee event!
(The crowd’s cheers intensify, prompting Milli to pause and let the moment sink in.)
Milli Banks: People talk about showing up and showing out when the spotlight is on, but baby, there’s no bigger way to do all of that than what I did last week at Operation: Doomsday. Despite the odds, I came out on top. I showed that I couldn’t be denied. I showed that I wasn’t going to be content waiting for my turn to get at the top while everyone else got ahead. Nah, I wasn’t having any of that. All week long, I said that I was ready, and when push came to shove, I proved that without a shadow of a doubt. I didn’t just talk the talk, I walked the walk. I refused to let anyone stand in my way, and I proved that I couldn’t be denied. They say fortune favors the bold, and let me tell you, I’m as bold as they come. I didn’t come this far to sit on the sidelines and watch others take the spotlight. I came here to dominate, to rise to the top, and to leave my mark on this industry. So to anyone who doubted me, to anyone who thought I couldn’t hang with the best of them, I have one thing to say: you better start believing, because Milli Banks is here to stay, and I’m just getting started.
(Her voice resonates with passion and conviction. All the while, the crowd roars with more cheers, firmly behind her.)
Milli Banks: And now, #MainEventMills is on the horizon. I promised myself that this year would be my breakout moment, and I intend to make good on that promise. I refuse to be confined by my past achievements. While I poured my heart and soul into the Specialists Championship and my reign, that was just the beginning. It was merely a glimpse of the greatness I possess. There are no limits to what I can achieve. I’ve always believed in my ability to shine on the grandest stage, and now it’s time to prove it. #MainEventMills isn’t just a hashtag or a cute little slogan just for the sake of it—it’s a declaration of intent. It is a vision that I plan on carrying out and see to it that it comes to fruition. It’s my time to step into the spotlight, to show the world what I’m truly capable of, and now that I have a world championship opportunity in my back pocket, I have the keys to the kingdom. Now, it’s all about getting that metaphorical crown, and I plan on getting it.
(She grins.)
Milli Banks: In fact? I bet you were all wondering about which title I’m going after, huh?
(The fans buzz with anticipation. Milli chuckles.)
Milli Banks: Oooooh, that got y’all all perked up, huh? Well, shoot. It was only going to be a matter of time before I made my intentions clear, and personally for me, I’m not the kind of girlie who likes to wait. I like to get straight to the point, especially when it comes to me and my goals. The options sure are endless, aren’t they? I could wait until Pain for Pride, solidify my spot, and make a run for the championship on the grandest stage of them all. Or… or, I could strike while the iron is hot, seize the moment, and challenge for a title right here, right now.
Crowd: :adpeek:
Milli Banks: But you know what? There’s no need to wait. There’s no need to dress this all up and stall. As much as I came out here to celebrate and reflect on my journey, I also came out here with a purpose.
(That’s when she started to look more serious.)
Milli Banks: I came out here to make it known my decision when it comes to which world championship I will be challenging for.
(The fans go absolutely wild!)
Stew-O: Well, talk about getting to the point! It seems like Milli has her mind made up on who she wants to go after!
Jake Mercer: She had all week long to mull over her choices, and it looks like we’ll find out sooner rather than later which championship she wants to stake her claim at!
(Milli smirks, looking right into the hard cam.)
Milli Banks: And which title will it be? Well, it’s a title I think will suit me more than any other. After all, the golden gyal needs a nice piece of gold to accompany her waist, and for me, there’s no better championship for me to go after than the —
(Suddenly, ‘Loose Change (Instrumental Version)’ by The Alchemist hits, and a sea of boos pours out from the fans.)
Flannery McCoy: Wait a minute! What is he doing here?!
(Sure enough, Shinzo Sasaki comes walking on out, eyeing the ring. Donning a crisp, presentable, all-black suit ensemble, Sasaki has a microphone in hand. Milli turns to him, looking absolutely confused. His theme soon fades, and Milli speaks up.)
Milli Banks: Uh, can I help you with something?
(Shinzo lets out a chuckle, slightly amused.)
Shinzo Sasaki: Perhaps. It can be seen as that under certain circumstances. Of course, perhaps it was a bit rude of me to cut you off at such an important moment, but I figured it was best for me to seize the moment in the same way that you did last week.
(Milli raises a brow, but by her expression, she wasn’t necessarily opposed to hearing him out. Shinzo picks up on this, and a satisfied look crosses his face.)
Shinzo Sasaki: You seem intent on listening. Good.
Milli Banks: Well, if you came on out here and interrupted me, I would only hope that it would be for a good reason.
Shinzo Sasaki: Of course. You would be fair to think that. I myself am a direct man, and I wouldn’t want to waste anyone’s time, but most importantly, my own. I mean, first off, congratulations on the win. A victory of that kind surely gives you a lot of momentum. After all, I would know considering I took down a current reigning world champion in my own right at Operation: Doomsday. Momentum of that kind should never be taken for granted. You have a lot going for you, but so do I, and just as you are trying to ensure that your time isn’t wasted, neither am I.
(Shinzo takes a few steps forward as he talks.)
Shinzo Sasaki: See, I’m looking to make up for all the time wasted and lost on KAI-ZEN. By the end of the season, I want there to be absolute certainty when it comes to me that I am more than ready to be a main event talent in my own right. I dove headfirst into the heart of the competition here for that reason, and I haven’t looked back since. In fact? I have been larely successful. Just like you, I have taken down my fair of legends and icons in this sport, and that trend is only going to continue. Even against those who may be close to cementing themselves… such as a little pet project like you.
Milli Banks: Pet project? Me? I know you ain’t just said that. I ain’t no damn pet project, I’m the real deal, and you can definitely find out that it’s true for yourself.
Shinzo Sasaki: Hit a nerve, did I? Then again, that seems to be easy when it comes to you. For a woman who wants to be so assured of yourself, there are still those lingering insecurities.
Milli Banks: Baby, ain’t no insecurities with me. I just don’t like people, especially a brash rookie like you tryna call me all sorts of things when they will never know the real me.
(Shinzo is a bit tickled by this.)
Shinzo Sasaki: Rookie talk coming from a woman who is still trying to establish herself in her own right, but no matter. I am not here to insult you, Milli. All I want is to prove myself against you, because right now, the two of us have all of the momentum in the world. So, what better way to separate myself from the pack than by beating you?
Milli Banks: Beating me? In your dreams. However, it seems like you’re mind is made up on challenging me, and you know what? Who am I to say no? If you want this work you can get it, but I’m warning you from now that it isn’t gonna work in your favor. I’m not a stepping stone for anyone here, regardless of who they are. If you wanna step up to me, then you can step up, but be prepared to lose, cause the only L’s I have are the ones in my name.
(Shinzo smirks.)
Shinzo Sasaki: I don’t know about that, but I would love to prove you wrong, Ms. Banks. In fact? How about we get straight to the point. I want you at Grand Rampage.
(Milli’s eyes slightly widen. The fans in attendance murmur and react.)
Stew-O: Well, a direct shot has been made! Shinzo wants to face off against Milli sooner rather than later!
Jake Mercer: Well, if she had any world title plans for that event, that may need to be put on pause.
Flannery McCoy: Well, does it, though? She’s the one with the world championship opportunity. She can deny Shinzo if she wants to.
Jake Mercer: Yeah, and then how is that gonna look on her, Flannery? It wouldn’t be good, I’ll tell you that much.
Stew-O: Milli seems to be weighing on this decision heavily.
(Milli does look lost in thought while Shinzo looks at her. It takes her a moment, but eventually…)
Milli Banks: … Okay, fine. Grand Rampage it is, then.
(A pleased grin spreads across Shinzo’s face.)
Shinzo Sasaki: Great. Glad you made the right choice, Milli. I’ll be seeing you shortly, then.
(Content with her answer, Shinzo takes his leave. Milli remains in the ring, watching as he walks away. A mixed reaction pours from the fans.)
Stew-O: And there you have it! Shinzo Sasaki laid down the challenge, and Milli accepted it! Two bright stars are set to collide at Grand Rampage!
Jake Mercer: It’s definitely a unique matchup. Both are ambitious as they are daring, and with momentum being everything, it’ll be interesting to see which of these two comes out on top.
(Shinzo goes away, and the camera focuses on Milli, who seems to be coming to terms with what she just said. It soon fades to black as Dynasty enters its first commercial break.)
(A commercial plays for Grand Rampage, advertising the 30-Elitist battle royale.)
Stephie Love: The following contest is scheduled for one fall!
Crowd: One fall!
(‘Walking on Sunshine’ by Katrina and The Waves plays throughout the arena, Ronan Malosi walks out on stage with the biggest smile. He then walks down the ramp with that same optimism and confidence! Waving at the crowd, giving them advice as he passes by.)
Stephie Love: Making his way to the ring…from THE ISLES OF SAMOA…WEIGHTING IN AT 250 POUNDS…THE KAISER…ROOOOOONAN MALOSSSSSIIII!!
(His music fades, and music gets replaced by Out of the Black by Royal Blood starts to play throughout the arena, Mig De Decker steps out with focus etched into his eyes and walks down the ramp with a get-it-done attitude.)
Stephie Love: Introducing their opponent…From Brussels, Belgium…Weighing in at 192 pounds…He is “The Realest Wrestler Around”…MIIIIIIIIIIIG DEEEEEEE DEEEEEEEECKER!!!
(DING! DING! DING!)
Flannery McCoy: This match is underway and these two are circling the ring! Ronan locked in on Mig, both these men looking to gain some bit of momentum after the loss at Operation: Doomsday! Only one of those men can truly see it through. Look at Ronan, trying to start things off with a handshake. De Decker, looking suspicious of it…choosing NOT to shake his hand! Malosi, not taking it well makes the first move, going for a right hook but MIG DUCKS IT! Going for lift and right jabs aimed right towards the body! Mig showing off his striking background, managing to get Ronan into the corner! Now attempting an Irish whip to the other corner—
Jake Mercer: Ronan showing off that strength! Pulling his down and sending him face first to the ground! Mig got to be careful, he isn’t just in the ring with anyone, he is in the ring with a multiple time Champion! He has faced the very best and much of that experience is going to carry! Lifting up Mig and SMACKING HIM DOWN AGAIN WITH THE STIFF RIGHT HAND! You can see Mig wobbling, getting spaghetti legs after that strike! Malosi lifting Mig back up and throwing him into the corner, he isn’t finished dealing out punishment to De Decker!
SMACK!
Stew-O: OOOOOH! A hard chop to the chest, leaving Mig hunched down in that corner! If I was taking a shot like that, I wouldn’t want to get up either! But Roman not giving him that choice, taking his arm and tossing him into the opposite corner! Mig managing to stop himself before he could make impact, turning around and MANAGING TO STOP RONAN WITH A KICK TO THE FACE! Malosi stumbling backwards but isn’t going to let Mig get ahead- WHICH IS NOT AN OPTION! MIG DROPPING RONAN WITH A DROPKICK! Ronan quickly leaning up- INTO ANOTHER DROPKICK BY MIG, TAKING HIM BACK DOWN! Mig going for the cover!
ONE!
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Flannery McCoy: Ronan with a quick kick out! Mig not wasting any time, grabbing a hold of Ronan’s head with a front headlock! Trying to slow Ronan down as much as possible and keep him on the ground. But the strength of Malosi can’t be underestimated! RONAN MANAGING TO LIFT MIG UP AND SLAM HIM ON HIS SKULL WITH A BRAINBUSTER! Showing off that strength and now looking for a RUNNING SENTON— MIG JUST MANAGING TO MOVE OUT THE WAY!
Jake Mercer: Mig having the advantage he needs to take advantage off and he does with a KICK TO THE HEAD! However that’s not going to be enough to keep Ronan down, you can already see him getting back up…BUT MIG QUICKLY COVERING RONAN!
ONE!
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Stew-O: Another quick KICKOUT by Ronan, nearly throwing him out of the ring with that power out! Mig managing to stay on the apron, shoulder check to the gut of Ronan as he gets close! Mig now showing off the agility, rolling back into the ring over Ronan’s back! Ronan turning around into a KICK to the stomach! Followed by a kick upwards to the head, leaving him stumbling vertical! FOLLOWED BY AN ENZUIGRI! Knocking Roman off his feet! But it looks like it’s too late for Mig to take advantage, Ronan just rolling out of the ring!
Flannery McCoy: Mig isn’t going to let Ronan catch his breath for a second! Sliding out of the ring, looking to get some more offense in with a lariat— BUT RONAN GRABS A HOLD OF HIM! VERTIGO! VERTIGO TAKES DOWN MIG ON THE OUTSIDE! An impact like that could give someone serious back injuries, no question I have no idea what kind of pain Mig might be going through at the moment!
Jake Mercer: Well I can certainly tell you where the pain is, in his back. Ronan now taking Mig back into the ring, looking to pick away the pieces of any thing that Mig has left! Grabbing Mig’s head and JABBING his knee into his stomach! Multiple time with a sickening impact! Now taking Mig’s arm and…swigging him around! Going round and round…what is Ronan doing- OH SPINNING HIM RIGHT INTO A MASSIVE LARIET! That nearly decapitated him, no way Mig is conscious after a lariat like that!
Stew-O: If he is then Ronan is going to make sure he isn’t, look at him straddling Mig and raining down shots on his head! Hard, stiff, shots, crashing down on De Decker’s skull! It isn’t looking to good for The Realest Fighter! Malosi has placed himself in full control of this match! He is demonstrating that any chance that he gets, grabbing Mig by the head and SLAMMING his face into the top turnbuckle! Now forcing his head sideways, bending that neck BEFORE SLAMMINFG HIS ELBOW DOWN INTO HIS JAW! NOT ONCE! BUT TWICE! THE REFEREE IS TELLING HIM OFF!
Flannery McCoy: As long as he doesn’t get disqualified by going over the count of 5, then he doesn’t care. The damage has already been done. Ronan continuing to force Mig’s back into the corner, not letting him breath even for a second! THROWING A STIFF RIGHT HAND AT THE FACE OF DE DECK! The continuing to throw those elbows down at his jaw again! The referee needs to step in, this might cause long lasting damage if this continues!
Jake Mercer: Like you said, as long as he doesn’t get disqualified then it really doesn’t matter what he does to Mig in that corner! We talk about Ronan’s experience, he knows exactly what he is doing and he knows exactly how to wear down an opponent. Now is looking to break him! Charging towards Mig- BUT MIG MOVES OUT THE WAY! Ronan shoulder checks the steel post! Mig sees this as maybe his one opportunity to get offense in! Throwing jab after JAB! Desperate trying to get this man down! Ronan is wobbling! Mig throwing out punches, kicks, and knees! Ronan is NOT going down however!
Stew-O: Ronan manages to push Mig back! Bouncing off the ropes and a DROPKICK TO RONAN! Finally knocking Ronan off his feet and to the OUTSIDE! Mig finally gaining back some momentum, running to the ropes again and towards Ronan- FOR A BASEBALL SLIDE DROPKICK! Knocking Ronan back into the announce table! Mig finally managing to gain back some offense in this match!
Flannery McCoy: Mig doesn’t look to be done, sliding out of the ring and JUMPING ON RONAN! Attacking him while he is leaned against the table! Throwing down as many punches as he possible could! There was no hand shielding Ronan’s face! He is taking all of it! Mig now getting off the table but he isn’t letting Ronan loose! Grabbing Ronan’s head and SLAMMING HIS HEAD AGAINST THE TABLE! FOLLOWING IT UP WITH A STIFF FOREARM KNOCKING RONAN BACK!
Jake Mercer: De Decker is setting up to pull off a major victory here! Grabbing Ronan and throwing him back into the ring! Mig gets into the ring with him, stalking Ronan what is he planning to do?
Stew-O: BLOOD HAMMER! BLOOD HAMMER! THAT BULL HAMMER ELBOW HITTING RONAN RIGHT ON THE BUTTON! Flopping to the mat like a sack of rock! This could be Mig’s big moment, Mig hooks both legs!
ONE!
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TWO!!
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THRE—
Flannery McCoy: RONAN JUST BARELY ABLE TO GET HIS SHOULDER UP! LIKE HE WAS GOING OFF INSTINCT ALONE! This is a great sign for Mig, that means whatever he is doing is working and he can see the end of the match on the horizon! All he needs is one more big move to wrap this match up.
Jake Mercer: Ronan trying to get back up but his legs aren’t supporting his body! Mig continuing to stomp and keep him on the ground! A strategy that Mig seems to be fond of in the match. Bouncing off the ropes- BUT RONAN CATCHES HIM! CARRYING HIM ON HIS SHOULDERS WITH A FIREMAN CARRY! DIVING HIM INTO THE MAT! Malosi going for the pin!
ONE!
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TWO!!
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Stew-O: MIG ABLE TO KICK OUT! Ronan in disbelief, how was Mig able to get that shoulder up? It’s no shock to know that Mig is very resilient, with a never say die attitude! But Ronan is looking to end this once and for all, picking up Mig looking for “Death-Ro”— BUT MIG ABLE TO FLIP OUT OF IT! Running towards Ronan— BUT RONAN QUICKLY GRABS MIG! SLAMMING HIS BACK ON HIS KNEE WITH A TILT-A-WHIRL BACKBREAKER! De Decker bounces off the ropes and back towards Ronan NAILING HIM WITH A DROP HEEL KICK! Knocking Malosi back but Ronan firing back with a BIG BOOT KNOCKING MIG DOWN!
Flannery McCoy: These two are going back and forth, Ronan doing heavy damage and Mig doing the same. Especially after such a big FPV, they are pushing themselves to be even better than they were before! But look who’s on his feet, Ronan and he’s dragging Mig closer to the ropes, what is he planning? Climbing up to the second ropes, Ronan looking to pull out a big move to possibly put a stamp on this match! BUT MIG STOPS HIM! STRIKING HIM! PREVENTING HIM FOR CARRYING OUT WHATEVER HE HAD IN MIND!
Jake Mercer: Ronan pushing Mig back! Finally looking to bust out whatever offense he has planned- BUT MIG WITH A KICK TO THE HEAD! KNOCKING RONAN OVER THE TOP ROPE AND TO THE FLOOR! That rocked Ronan! Not in the greatest of spots in this inning of the match! Mig knows this, quickly getting out of the ring and throwing him back in! Mig stalking Ronan, waiting for the right moment to strike! Ronan finally getting up for his feet, MIG GOING FOR THE MKO KICK— NO! RONAN DUCKS IT!
Stew-O: MIG TURNING AROUND AND GETS CAUGHT! DEATH-RO! RONAN ABLE TO HIT THE DEATH RO! RONAN GOING FOR THE COVER!
ONE!
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TWO!!
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THREEEEE!!!
(DING! DING! DING!)
Stephie Love: HERE IS YOUR WINNER…THE KAISER…ROOOOOONAN MALOSSSSSIIII!!
Flannery McCoy: What an awesome back and forth match, coming off their respective matches, this has shown that they are still ready to fight to regain or earn what they lose! Can’t take any credit away from anyone tonight!
Jake Mercer: I can agree with that, there was time where Mig had Ronan on the ropes and was near seconds away from closing out this match! It just goes to show how quickly things can change in a competitive match like this.
Stew-O: Great work by both and congratulations to Ronan Malosi!
(Ronan hand is raised as he theme blast throughout the arena, he looked exhausted and hurt but proud of the victory! He does laps around the ring, with his hands raised! Yelling about believing in the mindset!)
Ronan Malosi: (Off-Mic) Remember, not all losses are losses and not all victories are victories!
(Mig slowly rolled to the apron, holding the back of his head as he looked back at Ronan, thinking about how close he was to securing the victory — the scene then fades to black.)
(The camera cuts backstage to Michael Belfort, who is standing in the Dynasty interview area with a microphone in his hand and a smile on his face.)
Michael Belfort: Ladies and gentlemen, what a great opening contest we just witnessed here on Dynasty. But right now, please welcome one of Dynasty’s newest stars. He is an up and coming competitor ready to take EAW by storm. Allow me to welcome Vincent Mondrian.
(The crowd gives some cheers in the background as the camera pans over to show Vincent Mondrian as he makes his way into the scene. He has a content look on his face as Micheal begins to speak.)
Michael Belfort: Vincent, thank you for joining me at this time.
Vincent Mondrian: It’s a pleasure to be here.
Michael Belfort: I thought that since you are one of Dynasty’s hot young and rising stars, that we could get to know a little bit more about the man who calls himself “The Resolute”. My first question is what are some of your goals? I mean what would you like to accomplish by the end of the season?
Vincent Mondrian: That’s a very interesting question considering the fact that Pain for Pride season is in full swing. You see, on the road to Pain for Pride, everybody is looking to do everything they can to make an impact, and I am not exempt from that. With all the competitors in EAW, I have to find a way to help make myself stand out. That means I would absolutely love to make an immediate impact here on Dynasty and in EAW as a whole. Getting as many eyes on me as possible.
Michael Belfort: Do you have a plan or a strategy to help you accomplish that goal?
Vincent Mondrian: Being one of the new guys on the block, so to speak, the first thing I need to do is establish myself. I need to garner some credibility around here so I can be considered more of a threat. Not only that, I want to be taken seriously around here.
Michael Belfort: That is understandable, but what do you plan to do to help you gain more credibility and help you get taken more seriously?
Vincent Mondrian: It’s simple. I want competition. The only way to get more credibility is to take on competition. I want the competition to show that I am not some random person trying this wrestling thing out.
Vincent Mondrian: I want to find myself in a huge match at Pain for Pride. I want to show that I am serious about achieving success and climbing up the lad—
(Vincent is not able to finish his sentence as he was cut off by a voice off in the background.)
????: Is that so?
(The voice is revealed to belong to Chiyo Gedo, which garners a mixed reaction from the crowd. Chiyo steps into the scene on the other side of Michael Belfort with a smirk on his face.)
Vincent Mondrian: Yeah, I was in the middle of a sentence, so you didn’t need to interrupt me. A little rude, don’t you think?
Chiyo Gedo: Oh please. Don’t be so sensitive, Victor.
Vincent Mondrian: Vincent.
Chiyo Gedo: Whatever. Anyways, I overheard what you were saying during this little interview of yours and I wanted to say that I kind of share the same sentiments as you.
Vincent Mondrian: What do you mean?
Chiyo Gedo: What I am saying is that you are not the only one who wants to establish themself around here. You’re not the only one who wants to be taken seriously in EAW. I want the same thing.
Chiyo Gedo: Look, Vincent. You said it yourself. We are on the road to Pain for Pride and I want to leave behind as great of an impression as I can before this season ends. As I see it, the only way to get what I want is to step up. I want more competition as well and I think I have a great idea.
Vincent Mondrian: Oh and what exactly do you have in mind, Chiyo?
Chiyo Gedo: Isn’t it obvious? You want competition and so do I. So why can’t you and I go at it in a match to see who can make the bigger impact?
(The crowd cheers at the thought of a match. Even Vincent has a look of intrigue on his face at the thought of a match with Chiyo.)
Vincent Mondrian: A match with you, huh?
Chiyo Gedo: Yeah. It’s not as far-fetched of an idea as it seems. You want competition? Well, so do I. This match would be an easy fix and we would both get our wish. So how about it?
(Vincent still has that look of intrigue on his face before a smirk comes across Vincent’s face before he answers the question.)
Vincent Mondrian: You know what? I think that sounds like a gr–
(Vincent isn’t able to fully answer Chiyo’s challenge before he is once again interrupted.)
????: Hold on. Hold on. Wait a second.
(Both Vincent and Chiyo have looks of confusion on their faces as Shisui Tategami enters the scene to another mixed reaction from the crowd. He has a look of determination on his face as he steps up to the microphone.)
Vincent Mondrian: What? Again. What is with the interruptions? Can’t a guy complete an interview in peace.
Michael Belfort: Get used to this. It always happens around here.
Chiyo Gedo: Yeah. You could have waited because Vincent here was about to accept my challenge.
Shisui Tategami: Yeah. Yeah. I know what was about to happen, so that’s exactly why I decided to intervene when I did. Because I have something to say to the two of you.
Vincent Mondrian: Alright, so what do you want?
Shisui Tategami: Just like Chiyo over here, I was off to the side listening to what you had to say. I can see where you’re coming from, but I wanted to say that you’re not the only one who feels that way.
(Shisui then makes a motion towards Chiyo, who doesn’t look too impressed with Shisui.)
Shisui Tategami: And neither is he.
(Chiyo didn’t appreciate that remark and looks like he is really close to punching Shisui in the face.)
Chiyo Gedo: You better watch it with those comments.
Shisui Tategami: Don’t get all bent out of shape. What I was saying is that I am in the same boat as you two. All I want to do is make a big name for myself and make as much of a statement as I possibly can. Not only that, I want competition just like the two of you.
Vincent Mondrian: So what exactly do you want?
Shisui Tategami: Maybe I want to be the one who wants a match with Vincent.
Chiyo Gedo: Well you can wait your turn because I was here first.
Shisui Tategami: You were just the one who interrupted first. Maybe Vincent would prefer a match with me instead of you.
(Shisui and Chiyo start to argue as Michael Belfort backs up a little to let them settle things for themselves. Before they could get physical, Vincent steps in between the two.)
Vincent Mondrian: Woah woah woah! Hold on a second.
(Shisui and Chiyo stop their arguing and look at Vincent.)
Vincent Mondrian: Since it looks like I won’t get to finish my interview, I will go ahead and just address this now. Let’s face it. All three of us are at the same crossroads of our careers. We are three competitors who want more and want to get on the map before the season is over. As far as I can tell, I don’t see how this can’t be a little bit of a friendly competition between us.
(Chiyo and Shisui look at Vincent with a look of interest in what he has to say. Friendly competition? That’s an interesting way to put it.)
Vincent Mondrian: Chiyo is worthy of a match, but so is Shisui. All I know is that I got my wish. I wanted competition and that’s exactly what I have in front of me right now. Seeing that I got what I wanted, I am going to be looking forward to testing both of your fortitudes. Let me promise you now that after all is said and done, I am going to be the one who walks out as the winner once and for all.
(Vincent gives Michael a nod before walking away leaving Chiyo and Shisui to themselves as they look in the direction Vincent walked off.
Chiyo Gedo: We’ll see about that.
(Chiyo walks off in the opposite direction leaving Shisui still looking on.)
Shisui Tategami: We certainly will.
(Shisui walks off in the same direction as Chiyo, leaving Michael Belfort by himself.)
Michael Belfort: As you can see, it looks like we have a little bit of friendly competition brewing with some of the rising stars of Dynasty. I can’t wait to see how this unfolds. But right now, let’s head back to the action.
(The final shot has Michael Belfort offering a smile to the camera as the camera shot fades elsewhere.)
(Backstage, Kensingten Calhoun-Astor and Richard Grant can be seen together in their office, miserable as can be. Kensingten lets out a sigh as she’s seated on the desk, and Richard himself isn’t pleased.)
Richard Grant: This is stupid. All so very stupid.
Kensingten Calhoun-Astor: Tell me about it. You would think that Tyrone would ease up and give us back our spots, but no. He’s adamant on keeping us down, and I hate that.
Richard Grant: And that’s not even mentioning this whole Saudi Prince thing. Everything that can go wrong has gone wrong, and it’s frustrating. We’ve been disparaged and disrespected by that man for months now, and he wants us to be his good little errand people? Do we look like some worthles assistants? No. We’re more than that. In fact, we were brought in to help lead this show, not follow behind that ignorant, arrogant boy masquerading as a competent authority figure. He couldn’t even hack it and that’s why we had to step up.
Kensingten Calhoun-Astor: I know. It’s like he gets a sick kick out of kicking us. Back when we had control of everything, this show was running smoothly. It wasn’t some sympathy case week in and week out where people who clearly can’t hack it are given chance after chance. I mean, seriously, why is Chris Elite still being given opportunities, or Bronson Daniels? And why is Drake Armstrong a champion?? Everything is going down the drain.
Richard Grant: Not to mention that uncouth fool Michael Machina is still the New Breed Champion. Everything that can go wrong has gone wrong with the wrong ‘stars’ taking center stage when they have no business of being in the position that they are in. If it were up to us, we would’ve shipped their asses out of this show a long time ago.
Kensingten Calhoun-Astor: Oh, no doubt about it. However, Tyrone is content letting Dynasty run amok with lowlifes carrying the mantle, and it is sickening.
(She sighs, putting her face into her hands as she shakes her head.)
Kensginten Calhoun-Astor: Why did everything have to go so wrong? What we had was perfect. Dynasty was a presentable show under our guidance. But now, it’s like everything we did didn’t matter. All the progress we made is now gone. Dynasty blossomed with us, and now, it’s one stupid little circlejerk filled with undeserving ‘talent’ getting the spotlight and being allowed to waste away their opportunities.
Richard Grant: And all the while, we aren’t doing anything. We have to shut up and listen to our master while he continues to whittle away any shred of credibility this show once had. Things definitely have to change, and fast.
Kensingten Calhoun-Astor: Oh, they will. I’m not gonna allow Tyrone to treat us like trash anymore. Enough is enough.
(Kensingten looks up at Richard, looking awfully serious.)
Kensingten Calhoun-Astor: Things will change.
Richard Grant: :oh: Do you have a plan in mind?
Kensingten Calhoun-Astor: I do. However, we have to be real subtle. I just wish that Tyrone and Diamond weren’t around. With them here, it makes things increasingly harder. Diamond especially is a nosy little rat. Still, there are some things I can try to do to help us out of this funk.
Richard Grant: Really? And what do you mean by that?
Kensingten Calhoun-Astor: Well, I need to make some calls first—
(Suddenly, the office door opens, and Tyrone Montgomery walks on in.)
Tyrone Montgomery: Hello. Hopefully the two of you have been busy with work.
(Richard and Kensingten do the best they can to get rid of the sour looks on their faces.)
Richard Grant: Of course. We wouldn’t dare to slack off.
Tyrone Montgomery: Well then, that’s good.
(He then looks a bit more serious, which Kensingten and Richard pick up on.)
Kensingten Calhoun-Astor: Is everything alright?
Tyrone Montgomery: Well, we need to talk.
Richard Grant: Oh?
(The two start to look a bit worried.)
Tyrone Montgomery: It is a bit of a serious matter.
Kensingten Calhoun-Astor: :lupe:
Tyrone Montgomery: I will need to step away.
Kensingten Calhoun-Astor: !!!
Richard Grant: !!!
Tyrone Montgomery: For the next two weeks.
Kensingten Calhoun-Astor: Oh.
Richard Grant: Two weeks? That’s not lo– er, what for, boss?
Tyrone Montgomery: Well, there’s been a death in the family.
Kensingten Calhoun-Astor: … and you need two weeks off for that? Why?
Tyrone Montgomery: Because unlike white people, we don’t bury our dead in three days or less.
Kensingten Calhoun-Astor: :comeagain: And what is THAT supposed to mean??
Tyrone Montgomery: Because we don’t turn gray, unlike you. :troll:
Kensingten Calhoun-Astor: :wtf:
Richard Grant: :francis:
Tyrone Montgomery: Anyways, I’ll be gone for a couple of weeks. Consider it a bereavement leave. Kensingten, you will be in charge alongside Diamond to ensure that operations continue to run smoothly while I’m away.
(Kensingten looks pleasantly surprised by the news. However—)
Richard Grant: Wait, her and Diamond only? What about me!? I know what it’s like to be in charge, too.
(Tyrone gives him a nasty side eye.)
Tyrone Montgomery: Don’t you have papers to file?
Richard Grant: I–
(Richard sighs and lets out a grumble. Tyrone’s attention then go backs to Kensingten.)
Tyrone Montgomery: Now, back to what I was saying… Kensingten, I know you and I haven’t had the best relationship recently, and you know what? It is what it is. However, I still have *enough* trust in you to do the right thing. You and Diamond are going to work together to help keep Dynasty afloat. Don’t get any stupid ideas. Just do what you’re supposed to do, and everything will be fine. Okay?
Kensingten Calhoun-Astor: Of course.
Tyrone Montgomery: Good.
(Tyrone checks his watch.)
Tyrone Montgomery: Now, I need to go now. You two take care.
(With that, Tyrone takes his leave. Richard and Kensingten glare… until a smile forms on Kensingten’s face.)
Kensingten Calhoun-Astor: You know what? This is exactly what I needed.
(Her smile widens as the shot fades away and goes back to the ringside area.)
Stephie Love: This match is scheduled for ONE FALL!
Crowd: One Fall!
(‘My War’ by Shinsei Kamattechan hits the speakers. Before long, Bronson Daniels walks out of the backstage area onto the stage. He has a determined look on his face as he makes his way down to the ring.)
Stephie Love: Introducing first… Residing in Los Angeles, California… Weighing in at 190 lbs… THE EMPEROR… BRONSONNNNN DANIELLSSSSSS!
Flannery McCoy: Bronson is looking to catch some more steam as he was unfortunately not able to take home the victory at Operation: Doomsday. He is looking to rebound tonight against Jay Jerry Johnson.
(‘Did You See the Sunrise?’ By Chogakusei replaces Bronson’s theme. Jay Jerry Johnson makes his way onto the stage. He shares the same determination as Daniels as goes down the ramp.)
Stephie Love: Introducing his opponent… From Bridgeport, Connecticut… Weighing in at 206 lbs… THE ARTIST… JAYYYYY JERRYYYYYY JOHNSONNNNNN!
Jake Mercer: Coming off a loss as well, Jay is looking to rebound himself against someone as esteemed as Bronson Daniels. The only thing that can stop him from winning tonight is slipping up. These men both want that victory.
(Ding! Ding! Ding!)
Stew-O: And the match starts out with Bronson not wanting to take it slowly knowing that Jay Jerry Johnson likes to keep to the mat. He knows playing that game with him is a dangerous one and he is not letting him do so. Daniels quickly looks to get behind Johnson so he can lift him up with a quick half & half suplex to take him down! But JJJ doesn’t allow it to happen as he quickly frees one of his arms and does a back switch to get behind Daniels to lock him into a standing hammerlock.
Flannery McCoy: Bronson however, sending back elbows to the side of the head of JJJ so he can get out of that situation. He manages to get himself free and stumbles away for a bit before jumping in the air to hit a massive Enzuigiri to the side of Jay who didn’t expect it! Smart strategy of Daniels to strike with something while he turned around instead of walking into something himself here. Johnson drops to his knees but Bronson doesn’t allow for much recovery time as he grabs the man for a side headlock to wear him down!
Jake Mercer: But Jay starts to push towards the ropes to get Daniels to bounce off them so he can get out of the hold, but Bronson holds on as hard as he can, forcing Johnson to bounce back to the middle with him. Daniels tries to catch Johnson with a headlock takeover to get him grounded, but as soon as he lands with him, Johnson with a headscissors to get out of it. But Bronson maneuvers around as well and with his athleticism to get out of it and land in a standing position in front of a sitting JJJ.
Stew-O: Johnson is in a dangerous position here and Bronson knows this as he charges in and looks to kick him across the chest, but it’s avoided by Jay who drops back and dodges the attempt to kick him as hard as he can. And he grabs him between his legs as well, looking to get him with a massive schoolboy roll-up right after! But wait, that’s not what’s happening at all as he allows Daniels to roll through to his knees so he can hit a massive Gamengiri kick to the side of the head! And afterwards he shoots the half into the cover!
OOOOONNNNEEE!
Flannery McCoy: Bronson already kicks out with authority at one, but Jay Jerry Johnson doesn’t let that move him at all and he grabs the arm he kicked out with into a Fujiwara Armbar! Bronson is locked in tightly into that hold but he is fighting to get out of it as fast as he can! And he manages to do so by rolling over and locking his legs around the other arm of Jay to roll into a crucifix roll-up, now covering JJJ!
OOOOONNNEEE!
Jake Mercer: But Jay also kicks out at one! Bronson can’t believe that he didn’t stay into it for much longer but suddenly as well! Jay manages to turn it around and lock in a massive cross armbreaker on his opponent! He has it locked in just as tight as he had in that Fujiwara Armbar! But Daniels is managing to power his arm up to make Johnson sit up in the submission hold by interlocking his hands to prevent the hyperextension! But Jay sees this and uses his foot to kick them apart so he can drop back— BUT BRONSON USES THAT MOMENTUM FOR ANOTHER ROLL-UP!
OOOONNNNNEEEE!
TTTTTWWWWOOO!
Stew-O: And that cover was just a bit closer to the 3 count that Bronson is looking to get tonight! Jay is now on high alert as he lets go and rolls through to his feet, but Daniels is also back to a standing position! He isn’t slowing down his momentum at all as he runs back at JJJ and floors him with a running back elbow! But Jay is also on fire and gets back to his feet quickly! But he runs into another massive back elbow! Bronson waits for him to run at him one more time as he catches him with a Scorpion Kick!
Flannery McCoy: Jay Jerry Johnson remains on his feet but a bit wobbly. He isn’t falling down but he isn’t exactly ready to strike Daniels either! He is dazed and Bronson notices and runs towards the ropes. He looks to bounce off them and off the rebound is looking for a massive rolling axe kick! But Jay somehow recovers in time and catches and transitions it into an Ankle Lock out of nowhere! He has that foot in his grasp and nothing is going to stop him from trying to break it!
Jake Mercer: Except if Bronson starts to fight back of course! Which he is obviously trying to do! He is looking to try and balance on his other foot, maybe looking to kick him with that free foot but before he can even think about it, Johnson isn’t dumb and doesn’t allow him to even get close to that! He pulls him and grabs his waist from behind and hits a leg-trapped variant of the German Suplex, spiking Bronson on the upper back area. And it is effective. Daniels holds his neck and upper back as Jay gets back up.
Stew-O: And now Johnson, pulling Bronson back to his feet. He grabs his wrist and looks to send him towards the corner and sends him crashing into the turnbuckles. Daniels is trapped and Johnson is very aware of that as he runs up to him and hits him with a kitchen sink knee strike while his opponent is trapped in the corner! And now while Bronson is holding his gut, he pushes him towards the center of the ring before running towards the ropes to get extra momentum behind him so he can connect with a deadly running lariat that turns Daniels inside out! And he covers him after!
OOOOONNNNEEEE!
TTTTWWWOOOOO!
Flannery McCoy: But Bronson manages to kick out at 2! He is not going to be taken down by a simple Lariat! It’s going to take far more to put down a former world heavyweight champion like Bronson Daniels! But Jay is aware of that because he doesn’t stay distracted by the kick out for long at all. He stands back up and pulls Daniels back to his feet. He grabs him and looks to plant him back into the ring with a massive Michinoku Driver!
Jake Mercer: But Daniels slips off his shoulders and pushes him in his back and sends him into the ropes to bounce back towards him. And he looks to catch Jay with a massive Pump Kick. And he connects with it! But before Johnson can even think about falling to the floor after that kick, he is grabbed by Daniels and lifted from the floor with a big Half & Half Suplex! And this time it connects to the man! But Bronson is looking to recover from that lariat himself so he takes some time before getting back to the offensive. A little breather could serve him well.
Stew-O: Johnson uses that to roll towards the outside to escape the onslaught. But I don’t think Bronson has any intention of letting that stop him from going after his opponent. He gets back to his feet with a smirk on his face as he prepares to start running towards the ropes behind him. He gets back up and does exactly that, running towards Johnson now and leaping up in the air! AND HE TAKES DOWN JAY WITH A SOMERSAULT PLANCHA TO THE OUTSIDE! And now he grabs Jay and rolls him back into the ring for the cover.
OOOONNNNNEEE!
TTTTWWWWWOO!
Flannery McCoy: But another kick out at 2 from Jay is starting to tell Bronson to go into the next gear because this isn’t going to work out for him if he keeps going for moves that won’t put down Jay Jerry Johnson. He gets back up to his feet and backs into the corner. He points towards the man laying in the middle of the ring before he starts to run up towards him and jumps up for THAT STANDING SHOOTING STAR PRESS HE CALLS ‘FLYING BRONSONS’ TO JAY!
Jake Mercer: BUT NO! JOHNSON CATCHES IT INTO A TRIANGLE CHOKE! HE HAS IT IN TIGHT! The life is actively fading out of Bronson’s eyes as JJJ manages to hold onto the Triangle Choke that he locked in out of completely nowhere. He has a former World Heavyweight Championship fading rapidly. But Daniels seemingly is having a surge of energy right here as he starts to fight back. He starts to strike away at Johnson’s head but it doesn’t look like the hold is getting any lighter on him. UNTIL SUDDENLY HE PUSHES THROUGH AND MANAGES TO BRIDGE INTO A COVER!
OOOONNNNEEE!
TTTTTWWWOOO!
TTTHHHH—
Stew-O: A KICK OUT AT 2.5 BY JOHNSON! He manages to escape the end and is back up to his feet quickly after while Bronson is still trying to recover from that Triangle Choke. This allows Jay to pick him up pretty effortlessly and hook both his arms as he puts Bronson’s head under his own arm! He calls for it and lifts him BEFORE PLATING HIM WITH THAT ‘EMERALD COLLISION!’ That Sit-Out Twisting Double Underhook Falcon Arrow from Jay Jerry Johnson has Bronson Daniels planted. And now, the cover afterwards!
OOOOONNNNNEEEEE!
TTTTTWWWOOOOOO!
TTTHHHRREEEEEE—
Flannery McCoy: BRONSON KICKS OUT OF THE MOVE! HE ESCAPES THE END! But now it’s time to avoid the next move incoming because Jay is looking to end this by any means necessary. And he lifts Bronson to his feet before putting his head between his legs. He calls for it to be hit and hooks both the arms! He is looking for that Tiger Flowsion he calls the Long Live Jayism! But Daniels seems to be fighting back! He doesn’t want to be hit by the move and is showing defiance! BUT THAT MAY BE TOO LATE BECAUSE JAY LIFTS HIM UP FOR IT!
Jake Mercer: BRONSON MANAGES TO SLIP OVER HIS SHOULDER! Daniels is back to his feet and runs towards the ropes to pick up speed so his next move hits with maximum efficiency! He runs at Jay and looks to catch him with THAT ‘BATMAN PUNCH’! THE SUPERMAN PUNCH— IS CAUGHT IN MID-AIR BY THE PRETTY VISITOR! That Leaping Cutter just caught Bronson in mid-air and Jay made him run right into it when he thought he had a free hit! But that just wasn’t true in the slightest. And now it truly is Jay’s match to finish!
Stew-O: Jay lifts him and looks for another Long Live Jayism— Bronson’s legs give out however and Johnson is unable to lift him because of it. Maybe that cutter was just a bit too much to finish off Daniels like that. But that doesn’t stop him from looking to lock in his submission finishing move! He sets up that Peruvian Necktie he calls ‘Jerry Special ‘99’! BUT BRONSON ROLLS HIM UP OUT OF NOWHERE BEFORE IT’S LOCKED IN— NO! HE ROLLS THROUGH UNTIL JAY IS ON HIS KNEES BEFORE DROPPING INTO THE ROPES TO REBOUND INTO ‘MICKEY I KNOCKED YOUR HEAD OFF’! THAT SWINGING BACK ELBOW! AND THE COVER!
OOOOOOONNNNNNNEEEEE!
TTTTTWWWWWWOOOOOOO!
TTTHHHRRRRRREEEEEEEEE!
(Ding! Ding! Ding!)
Stephie Love: AND HERE IS YOUR WINNER… BRONSONNNN DANIELSSSSSSS!
(‘My War’ by Shinsei Kamattechan starts to play through the arena as Bronson Daniels rolls off Jay Jerry Johnson before getting to his feet. The referee raises his hand in victory.)
Flannery McCoy: Jay had a lot of momentum going for him and certainly brought the fight to Bronson like he did to Hans, but like he did then, it just wasn’t enough to put his opponent down.
Jake Mercer: Bronsons had a point to prove after that Iron Survivor and I believe he has done exactly that with another win added to his record.
(The scene ends with Bronson standing tall and celebrating while Jay recovers from the end of that match.)
(The video opens with the intro to “Apostle’s Warning” by Mobb Deep heard playing in the background as Michael Machina can be seen making his entrance in slow mo with Stephie Love’s voide heard in the background as well.)
Stephie Love: Hailing out of Brooklyn, New York, weighing in at 240 pounds… MICHAEL MACHINA!
(Michael poses on the stage, and from there, highlights of his matches are shown, showcasing Machina’s speed, agility, and most of all, strength. The video then cuts to Michael Machina in a confessional, wearing a suit with the New Breed Championship over his shoulder.)
Michael Machina: The way I see it: line em up, and I’ll keep knocking them down.
(The video then shows Michael Machina absolutely tearing through people with his spear, appropriately called the “Bullet From Hell” before cutting back to him in the studio, speaking to the camera.)
Michael Machina: Since day one, I have been on an absolute warpath, and have showed no signs of slowing down. In this business, people like to make comparisons. Well, there is no comparison you can make for Michael Machina, because I’m one in a billion. From being undefeated to being your New Breed Champion.
(Clips of Michael Machina winning the title back at House of Glass are shown, defeating both Drake Armstrong and Hans Grayson in a Glass TLC match. The video cuts back to Michael Machina in the studio, who is looking down at the New Breed Championship, and looks back to the camera, a smug expression forming on his face.)
Michael Machina: I must say, sometimes, I’m even impressed with what I’ve been able to accomplish. Sometimes. But other than that, my dominance has been expected. See, I’ve had always had a hunch that I could kick some serious ass, and so far, I’ve kicked plenty of em. With that, usually, a champion or an elitist starts to grow a bit complacent. But not me. I’ll apologize to the rest of the locker room early, because the asskickings are gonna continue. I’m still hungry, and I’m still ambitious as I was when walking through these doors here in Elite Answers Wrestling. That’s never gonna change.
(Michael cracks a smirk.)
Michael Machina: But speaking of ambition, it’s been mine lately to become the longest reigning New Breed Champion of all time. Currently, that record is held by Andre Walker, who had a similar reign of dominance with this title. In fact, he was so dominant that no one ever beat him for this title. He vacated it.
(A clip of Andre Walker vacating the New Breed Title is shown before cutting back to Machina.)
Michael Machina: Though, being the longest reigning New Breed Champion has been my goal for a while now, even if I’m not reminding the world of it every week. But with Operation: Doomsday in the rear view, and Grand Rampage right around the corner, it’s gone from a distant dream to a vivid reality. No longer is it IF in my eyes, it’s when. WHEN I’ll become the longest reigning New Breed Champion in Elite Answers Wrestling history. But once that happens, then no one can say that I’m not exactly what I claim to be, and that’s the New Breed of Legends. As if Operation: Doomsday didn’t prove to you already.
(Highlights of Michael Machina in the Iron Survivor is shown, overcoming the odds, and defeating four other people in the match, including his girlfriend, Rory Slate. The video cuts back to Machina.)
Michael Machina: Soon, Andre Walker will be a thing of the past, and I’ll go down as the greatest to ever hold this title. At Grand Rampage, of course, do I retain, then I’ll be etched in this title’s history forever as the third longest reigning Champion in history. But after that? It’s only two more reigns, and two more names left to outdo before there is only one man left standing, that being myself.
(Michael grins.)
Michael Machina: But I already hear you behind the screen, saying that I shouldn’t get overconfident. Well, I’m not. With my track record, I’m the right amount of confident. I don’t think there is one that stands in my way of breaking the record, and that statement remains, regardless of who tries to challenge me for this title next. Like I said, Grand Rampage is around the corner, so I imagine SOMEONE is dumb enough to try, and take this title from me. For that, they have guts, but not a lot of brains if they think that they’re anything past an obstacle for me to overcome. And when it comes to obstacles, I’ve been overcoming those since day one this season. This goes past Operation: Doomsday, and stretches all the way toward Reckless Wiring.
(Clips of Michael Machina in the Ultimate X is shown, winning the match, earning his shot at the New Breed Title, and keeping his undefeated streak alive.)
Michael Machina: Clear as day to anybody that was a setup. I wasn’t meant to win that match, but I did. Same goes for Operation: Doomsday. A champion’s odds drastically go down in a match like Iron Survivor, but I took those odds, and defied them as well. I shared the ring with four other people. Four of the hungriest New Breeders in the division, and still walked out victorious. So, to anyone that wants to try and take this from me next, answer me. What do you think seperates you from them? Absolutely nothing. But this isn’t to discourage anyone from challenging me. After all, I welcome it. I welcome anyone to try, and end my reign. But I’m just letting you know what you’re in for. Because it’s one thing to challenge me, it’s an entirely different thing to beat me, which few have been able to do.
(Michael goes to leave, but sits back down briefly.)
Michael Machina: One more thing. I will stamp my name in the history books of this title, and that’s a promise. Then, I’ll not only be immortal, but I’ll be undeniable as well.
(Michael takes the microphone clipped to his suit off, and leaves, prompting the camera to fade elsewhere.)
Stephie Love: The following contest is scheduled for ONE FALL!
Crowd: ONE FALL!
(‘Invincible’ by Pop Smoke hits the speakers of the arena to a mass reaction of cheers, as Chris Elite would make his way out onto the stage! He did not look happy tonight after the events of last week, as he would then begin to make his way down the ramp and to the ring.)
Stephie Love: Introducing first! From Brooklyn, New York, weighing in at 210 pounds, he is ‘GAWD GIVEN GREATNESS!!!!!’ CHRISSSSSSSSSSSSSSS ELITEEEEEEEEEEE!
(Then, ‘Loose Change’ (instrumental version) by The Alchemist would hit the speakers as the crowd began to boo loudly, and Shinzo Sasaki was next to make his way through the curtains and onto the ramp. He was as confident as one could be after last week as he made his way down the ramp, focused on the ring.)
Stephie Love: And his opponent! From Kobe, Japan, weighing in at 220 pounds, he is The ‘LEADER OF THE UNDERWORLD!!!!!’ SHINZOOOOOOOOOOO SASAKIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII!
(DING! DING! DING!)
Stew-O: This match is now officially underway, as Shinzo Sasaki takes on Chris Elite in singles action… BUT CHRIS ELITE IS WASTING NO TIME, AS HE JUMPS RIGHT AT SHINZO! CHRIS IS LOOKING FOR REVENGE, LOOKING TO MAKE THINGS RIGHT AFTER A HORRIBLE LAST COUPLE OF MONTHS AS HE BEGINS TO BEAT DOWN ON SHINZO SHOWING ZERO REMORSE! Shinzo is already overwhelmed into his corner as Elite isn’t slowing down, he isn’t wasting any time, and he isn’t letting any space be made between the two, he knows how much a victory would mean to him here tonight!
Flannery McCoy: These two have faced each other on multiple occasions in the past and Shinzo has always had the upper hand of Chris but it looks like Chris is going to change the narrative here tonight! He locks Shinzo by the wrist, irish whipping him across the ring, over and into the opposite corner, BEFORE RUSHING IN, JUMPING INTO THE AIR AND CATCHING SHINZO WITH A HUGE JUMPING CORNER CLOTHESLINE! SHINZO IS CAUGHT OFF GUARD AS CHRIS ELITE IS ON A ROLL RIGHT NOW, PULLING SHINZO OUT OF THE CORNER AND TWISTING HIM AROUND! NECKBREAKER PLANTS HIM INTO THE COVER!
ONEEEEEEE!
Jake Mercer: BUT SHINZO SASAKI FORCES HIMSELF OUT OF THE COVER WITH POWER BEHIND THAT KICK OUT, AND ONLY AT THE COUNT OF ONE! Chris Elite pops right back up to his feet as he stumbles back, planning on what he could do next as Shinzo begins to get back up to his knee, shaking off the cobwebs of the early onslaught by the hands of the man who calls himself ‘Gawd Given Greatness,’ AS CHRIS ELITE PUSHES FORWARD AND RIGHT TOWARDS SHIZNO WASTING ZERO TIME, LOOKING TO END THIS MATCH WITH THE ‘BOX OFFICE SMASH’ SUPERKICK!
Stew-O: SIDESTEPPED BY SHINZO! Chris folds forward into the ropes, losing his balance from the missing superkick, as Shinzo comes from behind and he manages to hook onto Elite, THROWING HIM OVER WITH A MASSIVE GERMAN SUPLEX… ONLY FOR CHRIS ELITE TO FLIP OUT OF IT!!! ELITE FLIPS OUT OF IT AND LANDS ON HIS FEET… but guys, he just fell to a knee! Elite falls to a knee, I think he might have tweaked it from an awkward landing out of that german, but he looks to keep fighting, pushing back up to his feet as he rushes forward!
Flannery McCoy: And Shinzo is trying to push Chris off, but Chris continues to batter him with those lefts and rights, but Shinzo manages to push him back… AND HE GETS BACK TO HIS FEET, BEFORE SHOOTING FORWARD A BASEMENT DROPKICK TO THAT KNEE, AND ELITE SCREAMS IN AGONY! Shinzo quickly slides back up as Elite tries to crawl away, using the ropes to get back up as he’s trying to walk it off, BUT SHINZO PUSHES FORWARD WITH A CHOP BLOCK NOW! CHOP BLOCK AND ELITE IS HURT, AND HE MIGHT BE HURT BAD AS SHINZO HAS TAKEN CONTROL!
Jake Mercer: And Shinzo is going to be quick in rolling out of the ring from under the bottom rope, grabbing Elite by the leg and he begins to pull him over towards the ring post, wrapping Elite around it… AND HE SWINGS ELITE’S KNEE RIGHT INTO THE RING POST! AND HE DOES IT AGAIN! AND AGAIN! AND AGAIN! ELITE HAS NO WAY OF DEFENDING HIMSELF FROM THIS! HE IS SCREAMING AND CRYING FOR HELP TRYING TO FIGHT SHINZO OFF BUT SHINZO DOESN’T STOP… AS HE HOOKS A FIGURE FOUR LEG LOCK ON CHRIS ELITE AROUND THE RING POST! OUCH!
Stew-O: Elite is tapping, but there is no use as the submission isn’t legal in this match and that much is clear, as the referee has to quickly get Shinzo to let go! Shinzo does that, as Elite begins crawling away, further into the ring while Shinzo rolls back in, waiting for him to get back up to his feet… BEFORE SHINZO SASAKI SHOOTS OFF INTO THE ROPES, HAND SPRINGING OFF THEM AND FALLING BACK INTO CHRIS WITH ‘BOOMERANG!!!!’ THE HANDSPRING BACK ELBOW CONNECTS AND SHINZO FLOATS RIGHT OVER, HOOKING THE LEG AS HE GOES FOR THE COVER ON ELITE!
ONEEEEEEE!
TWOOOOOOO!
Flannery McCoy: ELITE KICKS OUT! ELITE KICKS OUT! ELITE JUST FOUND A WAY TO SAVE HIS CHANCES IN THIS MATCH! How did he do that?! Shinzo Sasaki can’t believe it himself, but I don’t think he has too much time to waste, he needs to stay on the attack, as he gets back up to his feet, and begins to stomp away on Chris! Chris Elite has been left laid out in the middle of the ring by Shinzo, and Shinzo is going to end this… AS HE LIFTS CHRIS ELITE UP TO FINISH HIM WITH the ‘MADVILLAINY!!!’
Jake Mercer: BUT ELITE IS FIGHTING OUT OF IT! ELITE IS FIGHTING OUT OF IT! HE IS MANAGING TO ESCAPE THE GRASP OF SHINZO, CONNECTING WITH A BACK ELBOW TO THE FACE TO GET HIM TO LET GO OF HIS GRASP! Shinzo is forced to let go of the hold, taking a couple of steps back as Chris looks to get his composure back… BUT SHINZO COMES BACK FORWARD WITH A FOREARM TO THE BACK OF THE HEAD… BUT ELITE SPRINGS INTO THE AIR WITH AN ENZIGURI, AND THEY BOTH FALL TO THE MAT, LOOKING TO BE OUT OF IT—
Stew-O: WAIT! WAIT! SHINZO JUST POPPED RIGHT BACK UP AND FLOATS AROUND, TRAPPING CHRIS ELITE INTO THE GOGOPLATA SUBMISSION HOLD! ‘THE VIRUS’ IS LOCKED IN! CHRIS ELITE IS TRYING TO SQUIRM OUT OF IT, BUT HE IS TRAPPED IN THE CENTRE OF THE RING, AND HE HAS NOWHERE TO GO!
Flannery McCoy: OH MY GOD… AND LOOK AT THIS! SHINZO LEANS OVER… AND HE MANAGES TO GRAB THE BAD LEG! SHINZO IS PULLING BACK AND EXTENDING THE KNEE INWARD OF CHRIS ELITE! ELITE IS SCREAMING! HE IS SCREAMING, BUT HE IS FADING FROM THE PUNISHMENT… AND THE REFEREE HAS TO CALL IT! CHRIS ELITE IS OUT! CHRIS ELITE IS OUT AND THIS MATCH IS OVER!
(DING! DING! DING!)
Stephie Love: HERE IS YOUR WINNER! SHINZO SASAKI!
(‘Loose Change’ would once more hit the speakers as Shinzo would let go of the gogoplata submission. Chris Elite was laid out in the centre of the ring while holding onto his injured knee as the referee would raise the arm of Shinzo Sasaki in victory, before checking on Elite.)
Stew-O: Holy shit. Shinzo Sasaki just made quick work of Chris Elite here tonight, that was insane! Chris started this match off hot, he was doing anything in his power to put Shinzo away early, but it was one mishap that caused him to tweak his knee, and that ruined his chances.
Flannery McCoy: Chris Elite fell to an injured knee here tonight, as well as the hands of Shinzo Sasaki, but nonetheless, Shinzo continues onward and forward with this huge momentum from defeating the EAW World Champion last week, to defeating Chris Elite. Congratulations to The Leader of the Underworld here tonight!
(Shinzo would continue to celebrate his victory as Elite was helped out by the referee. Dynasty fades to commercial then from there.)
(A commercial plays for March Madness. Auburn fans, we are so sorry.)
(Friday Night Dynasty returns to show the backstage area of The Wells Fargo Center, with an interview area where Michael Belfort is seen standing by. He has a smile on his face and a microphone in hand as, from there, he begins to speak.)
Michael Belfort: Welcome back! We are right off the heels of a successful Operation: Doomsday Marquee Event for Friday Night Dynasty and on the road to the massive Grand Rampage event coming in just a couple weeks time. The excitement in the air is palpable and Elitists have been quick to slate themselves for plans going forward. This episode of Dynasty has been exciting so far, but going back to last week we saw new Unified Tag Team Champions, as the team of NICHOLISM, Alex Myers and Ruler, was able to bring it home to Sunday Night Voltage and come out victorious. Right now, standing by, we have one-half of the former Champions, please join me in welcoming at this time, EAW Hall of Famer… Sienna Jade!
(The crowd cheers loudly as the camera pans over to Sienna Jade as she makes her way into the scene. She doesn’t possess her usual air of confidence tonight, the look of defeat on her face tells the tale. She doesn’t look entirely happy about what happened last week, especially with the fact that she doesn’t have her other half with her tonight. Once Sienna settles in, Michael continues to speak.)
Michael Belfort: Sienna, thank you for joining us tonight.
(Sienna maintains her silence as Michael continues.)
Michael Belfort: As we mentioned, last week we saw new Unified Tag Team Champions. Could we possibly get your thoughts on that?
Sienna Jade: What do you want me to say? “Oh, I’m so proud of NICHOLISM for beating THE TAG TEAM OF THE DECADE!”? No, of course I feel a certain way about it, especially with how it went down. We are the very best in terms of tag team competition, and have set the standard for the division beyond from when we reclaimed our Championships, but from the very beginning. It’s been no question exactly who runs things around here and that is The Jaded Hearts. So to lose to two idiots like them is repulsive. It’s embarrassing for us. We deserve better than that, we deserve to be walking into Pain For Pride as the Unified Tag Team Champions, enough said. But that door was completely shut out on us, and now we have to watch as an undeserving tag team prances around with our titles. It doesn’t make me entirely too happy and knowing Kassidy she isn’t happy about it either. So if you wanted me to stand here and extend my congratulations to them, then you better go ahead and ask the next question before you really piss me off, Michael.
Michael Belfort: Well your loss didn’t come without its controversy either, as in fact it was British Invasion who interfered in the match and cost both yourself and Kassidy the Tag Team Championships. Do you have anything to say about that?
(Sienna maintains her silence for a moment, thinking it through before looking up at Michael.)
Sienna Jade: I think that Halsey Neel and Pandora Paisley should be ashamed of themselves. It’s clear what they’re going after, the Unified Tag Team Championships, and really all they needed to do was ask and we could’ve happily given them an opportunity at OUR titles. But instead they decided to take the low road, they singled out my Kassi-poo and they attacked her, allowing the weaker prey to take the Championships from us. Now I’m not going to say that everything is entirely okay after that, they’re still checking Kassidy out but all I can say is that she will not be competing for the time being, leaving me by myself. Now I could feel a lot of ways about it, but the main way I feel is nothing, I feel empty. What happened last week was not supposed to happen at all, and it’s as if my worst nightmares have come to form as I’m left here by myself, trying to struggle through it all. I try to think through possible scenarios in my head but really I can’t, I’m stuck on it.
Michael Belfort: Well with that in mind, we know The Jaded Hearts are on the shelves for the time being, but is there anything that is possibly next for Sienna Jade?
(Sienna bows her head down momentarily.)
Sienna Jade: I don’t know. I wish I could give you an answer with the confidence that I usually have, but I’m struggling to really find solutions out of this rut. Without my Kassi-poo, it’s hard to really exact revenge against British Invasion, and I know that I’m going to have to play my cards right. While I’m sure NICHOLISM and British Invasion are living their best lives, I specifically am pretty crippled by this, and especially with Grand Rampage so near, that’s not entirely something that I want to do. So once again, while I definitely want an answer to that, it’s not something that I can give you right now. That doesn’t mean that I’m walking away entirely, I still have the utmost intentions of competing inside the ring, but… it’s hard. And I hope that you can understand that as well.
Michael Belfort: Of course. Well, Sienna, we thank you for joining us.
(Sienna nods her head as she turns around and makes her way out of the scene, leaving Michael to his lonesome.)
Michael Belfort: Certainly an open-ended question left by Sienna Jade on her future with Kassidy Heart on the shelves temporarily after last week. I’m sure we’ll find out more as time goes on, especially with the Grand Rampage Marquee Event so near. Right now, that’s all we have, back to you guys.
(Michael smiles as he waves toward the camera, it beginning to pan out as it’s the last shot seen before Friday Night Dynasty, from there, fades to elsewhere.)
Stephie Love: This match is scheduled for…
Crowd: ONE FALL!
(The Leaving Song Pt. II by AFI began blaring through the speakers as Hans Grayson made his way out onto the stage to loud cheers from the audience! The Fire Heart walked down to the ring, high-fiving the fans as he did, before rolling under the ropes and going to his corner.)
Stephie Love: INTRODUCING FIRST! Hailing from Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, weighing in at 219 pounds, he is the FIRE HEART… HAAAAAAAAAAANS! GRAAAAAAAAAAYSOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOON!
Stew-O: Here we have Hans Grayson, who finally overcame Jay Jerry Johnson with an unquestionable victory at Operation: Doomsday! The two men were embroiled in a deeply personal grudge that sparked during the pre-final rounds of King of Elite, when Jay attacked Hans and prevented him from beating Joso.
Flannery McCoy: But despite losing to Jay under questionable circumstances at the King of Elite FPV, Hans Grayson managed to lock in and win the war just last week! With that victory behind him now, there’s nothing stopping Hans from continuing on his journey; who knows where he will go from here? With the New Breed Championship on his record, he could always go for a second reign or even aim for a new title!
Stew-O: The sky’s the limit for him; tonight, though, he’ll be going head to head with BRAE, a man who he faced just a week before House of Glass!
(‘Star Wars: Duel of The Fates | EPIC VERSION’ by Samuel Kim began playing in the Wells Fargo Center as BRAE stormed out onto the stage with an intense expression on his face. He marched down the ramp as he headed towards the ring, not breaking eye contact with Hans Grayson as he did so.)
Jake Mercer: You can just feel the intensity emanating from this man! BRAE was one of the participants in the New Breed Championship’s Iron Survivor Challenge match at Operation: Doomsday, and though he was unable to win the title itself, he had one of the best performances in the match!
Stew-O: One look in the Imperial Symphony’s eyes should be enough to tell you the tale; he has no intention of stopping just because of suffering that loss. He has shown the world that he is willing to put himself through any amount of brutality necessary for him to achieve his goals; he doesn’t fear the danger, he relishes in it!
Flannery McCoy: Well, if he’s looking for danger, an opponent as fiery as the Fire Heart Hans Grayson is sure to give him what he wants!
Stew-O: Tonight, we get to see which of these two will come out on top in their journey to become the best!
(Ding! Ding! Ding!)
Stew-O: And the match is underway! Hans Grayson steps out of the corner as he begins to circle the-
Jake Mercer: BRAE HAS NO INTENTION OF THAT! HE SPRINTS OUT AND IMMEDIATELY TOPPLES HANS WITH A CLOTHESLINE!
Flannery McCoy: You really can’t discount how intense BRAE is, he is not a man that likes to take a calm approach to life! The Imperial Symphony is now stomping Hans Grayson out as the Fire Heart is forced to roll into the corner, leading the referee to pull BRAE back due to the ropes coming into play.
Stew-O: The moment the referee steps out of the way, though, BRAE sprints back and follows up against Hans, who just came to his feet at the corner, with a large belly-to-belly suplex sending the Fire Heart flying across the ring! Hans Grayson arches his back upon the crash landing, as though he’d just been seen by a speeding vehicle that he didn’t even see coming!
Jake Mercer: And another suplex, this time a German suplex, by the Imperial Symphony who seems dead-set on straight-up knocking Hans out rather than any conventional victory! Hans is back on the mat, and BRAE storms over to him with malicious intent in his eyes!
Flannery McCoy: With one leg grabbed, BRAE flips Hans over into a prone position and looks to apply the single leg Boston crab submission maneuver- but NO, Hans fights back with a stiff kick to the leg of BRAE, knocking him down to a kneel! The Fire Heart has already been battered, but his resiliency is unmatched!
Stew-O: He rolls himself back onto his feet just as BRAE rises and reaches down to clutch the knee that got kicked; Hans grabs that arm, though, and brings it up with the other into a full nelson hold! He wrenches the painful clutch for a moment before SNAPPING BRAE back with a snap Dragon Suplex!
Jake Mercer: That suplex looked just about as intense as the others that BRAE unleashed onto him! But BRAE rolls back to his feet, stumbling a bit with a grip on his hurt neck!
Flannery McCoy: That moment was just enough for Hans to follow up with a vicious lariat, knocking BRAE off his feet and back to the mat! AND AN IMMEDIATE STANDING MOONSAULT FROM HANS GRAYSON, WHO LOOKS TO BRING THE HEAT! HE HOOKS THE LEG!
ONEEEEEEEEEEEE!
Stew-O: But the Imperial Symphony emphatically kicks out, not even using the ropes in arm’s reach to initiate a rope break! Hans acknowledges the endurance, it seems, as he has no hesitation in continuing the assault! BRAE gets dragged over to the corner by the Fire Heart!
Flannery McCoy: And Hans begins unleashing a barrage of knife-edge chops to the cornered and dazed BRAE! Just listen to those chops, they sound like gunshots, and BRAE’s chest seems to be signifying the damage with how red it is quickly becoming! Not only that, now he’s alternating the knife-edge chops with corner lariats!
Jake Mercer: BRAE may be a warrior, but Hans Grayson has shown EAW his mettle since his debut in 2022! Making sure that BRAE is properly dazed, Hans sprints over to the opposite corner to bounce off and gain momentum before rushing back towards the Imperial Symphony, leaping up into the air with a running high knee aimed straight for the head! BUT NO, BRAE DUCKS UNDERNEATH, CAUSING THE KNEE TO CRASH INTO THE TURNBUCKLE!
Stew-O: Hans Grayson is left clutching at his knee in agony as BRAE backs up- OH! A DISCUS CLOTHESLINE TO THE BACK OF GRAYSON’S HEAD, CAUSING IT TO CRASH BACK INTO THAT TOP TURNBUCKLE! WHAT A BRUTAL USE OF THE ENVIRONMENT! That top turnbuckle is starting to become Grayson’s bane in this matchup!
Flannery McCoy: Before Hans could fall over from the impact, though, BRAE grabs him and keeps him standing! What’s he planning here?! He turns BRAE around and forces him back into the corner… OH MY GOD! NOW HE’S UNLEASHING HIS OWN SIGNATURE MACHINE GUN CHOPS!
Jake Mercer: Hans fired off some knife-edge chops earlier, but BRAE SPECIALIZES in them! The machine gun chops are a signature part of his arsenal, and he’s launching them off with as much speed and power as literal machine gun bullets! Look, you can see Grayson’s chest lighting up all red and blistered in real time!
Stew-O: He continues firing them off before Grayson desperately thrust kicks BRAE away, causing the Imperial Symphony to get sent flying from the impact! Just as much as BRAE brings the intensity in his offense, it looks like offense hits him harder than most!
Flannery McCoy: Hans uses the moment of respite to recuperate, holding his chest in agony after the brutal assault it just endured; he holds the rope as he walks alongside it- OH, WATCH IT! BRAE COMING IN WITH MORRIGAN, HIS FINISHING MANEUVER!
Jake Mercer: NO, BUT HANS WAS ABLE TO DODGE IT JUST IN TIME! OH, AND THE MISS LEFT BRAE’S LEG FLYING OVER THE TOP ROPE, AND DOWN HE TUMBLES TO RINGSIDE! Hans Grayson looks shocked at how close he came to feeling the brunt of that boot!
Stew-O: But there’s no time for basking in the moment, and Hans knows that; he immediately steps out onto the apron and looks as BRAE staggers back to his feet! Without a moment to waste, Hans turns his back to BRAE before MOONSAULTING OFF THE APRON! BUT BRAE IS ABLE TO STEP FORWARD TO AVOID IT!
Flannery McCoy: NO, HANS GRABS BRAE’S HEAD ON THE WAY DOWN! HE HITS A STYLIN’ DDT ON BRAE DOWN TO THE RINGSIDE FLOOR! This match has been pedal to the metal since the start; what does Hans have planned now?!
Jake Mercer: He steps back towards the steel steps as he measures BRAE up…! HE GOES FOR THE FLAMING PUNCH! BUT NO, BRAE DROPKICKS THE ARM OF HANS BEFORE IT CAN CONNECT! Hans Grayson stumbles back, giving BRAE an opportunity that HE SEIZES RIGHT AWAY! A URANAGE ONTO THE RINGSIDE FLOOR! THESE MEN ARE GOING TIT FOR TAT!
Stew-O: BRAE drags Hans onto the apron slowly, as both men seem to be staggering from the brunt of the violent offense they’ve both sent each other’s way; he hooks Grayson’s arms around the ropes as he steps into the ring himself! What is this?!
Jake Mercer: OH! THE TEN BEATS OF BRAE! JUST MERCILESSLY SMASHING THE ALREADY-HURT CHEST OF HANS GRAYSON! HE’S CAVING IT IN WITH THOSE CLUBBING BLOWS! BEFORE HANS CAN COLLAPSE ONTO THE APRON, BRAE DRAGS HIM INTO THE RING THROUGH THE ROPES AND LAYS HIM OUT IN THE CENTER OF THE RING! IS THIS IT?!
Flannery McCoy: HE LAUNCHES RED DEATH!
Jake Mercer: NO, HANS ROLLED AWAY! THE ARM OF BRAE WENT CRASHING INTO THE RING WITH MAX INTENSITY WITH NOTHING TO CUSHION IT!
Stew-O: The danger of BRAE is a double-edged sword; that maneuver would’ve surely taken Grayson’s head off, but missing it seems to have done just as much damage to BRAE, who is now practically convulsing on the mat with his arm clenched as he rolls into a supine position!
Flannery McCoy: And Hans Grayson staggers to his feet after seeing what just happened! Oh god, there’s a bit of blood leaking from the Fire Heart’s chest!
Stew-O: He’ll have to grit his teeth and fight through the pain to put a man like BRAE down! He almost goes for the cover, but seems to think better of it! Instead, he staggers to the apron; is he going for the Burning Shot Lariat?!
Jake Mercer: NO! HE SPRINGBOARDS TO THE TOP ROPE AND GOES FLYING! GRAYSON SPLASH! HE HITS THE GRAYSON SPLASH! That landing looked agonizing for both men, but Hans is able to hook the leg!!
ONEEEEEEEEEEE!
TWOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!
THREEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!
(Ding! Ding! Ding!)
Stephie Love: AND HERE IS YOUR WINNER… THE FIRE HEART, HAAAAAAAANS GRAAAAAAAAAAAAYSOOOOOOOOOOOOOON!
(The Leaving Song Pt. II by AFI began playing once again as Hans is helped up by the referee, who raises his good arm while Hans uses the other to hold his reddened chest.)
Stew-O: What a brutal fight between these two highly skilled competitors! Nobody can take anything away from either of them after the intense performance they delivered, but tonight, Hans Grayson is able to stand tall with the victory!
Flannery McCoy: With this victory and the one at Operation: Doomsday, it seems that the future is bright for Hans Grayson!
(The video feed slowly fades to black as Hans celebrates his victory in pain while BRAE slowly regains his consciousness.)
(A commercial plays for WE DON’T TRUST YOU by Future and Metro Boomin, featuring Michael Machina.)
(As Dynasty would come back onto the air, ‘2024’ by Playboi Carti would begin to hit the speakers of the arena, the crowd exploding into a mixed reaction of both cheers and boos, as the King Of Elite would make his way out and onto the stage. Joso basked in all of his glory with a smirk on his face, as he would then begin to make his way down the ramp, with a microphone in hand, as it was clear he was ready to speak his mind after a victory over MITSU at the recent Operation: Doomsday marquee event.)
Stephie Love: LADIES AND GENTLEMEN, PLEASE HELP ME INTRODUCE DOWN TO THE RING AT THIS TIME… HE IS THE 2024 KING OF ELITE, THE ‘NEW ERA!’ JOOOOOOOOOOSOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!
Jake Mercer: THERE’S MY GOAT! FRESH OFF OF A VICTORY WE ALL SAW COMING LAST WEEK! HE’S BACK TONIGHT ON FRIDAY NIGHT DYNASTY!
Stew-O: It was a very impressive match last week at Operation: Doomsday between Joso and MITSU. MITSU had put up a fight, on some occasions it even looked like he might have had the match won, but in the end Joso was able to prevail, and it looks like we will get to hear from him tonight after coming off of that match and victory.
Flannery McCoy: We know how Joso felt about MITSU heading INTO the week, and the things that he had said about him throughout the whole build to Operation: Doomsday. You have to wonder if, after the match went down last week, Joso may have a bit of a change of heart, and he may show some respect to MITSU here tonight, but you never know when it comes to him.
(Joso would make his way into the ring. He paced around with the microphone in hand, as ‘2024’ would slowly begin to fade out. The crowd was chanting his name, showing that whether they liked him or hated him, they clearly had respect for the winner of the 2024 King Of Elite tournament. After a couple of moments, he began to speak.)
Joso: So… we’re not surprised, now are we?
(Joso smirked.)
Joso: I mean, is there REALLY anyone out there who truly thought that MITSU was going to be able to defeat me last week? Come on, be honest with yourselves. If anyone really thought that, my question is simple… why? Why would you think that MITSU, let me say his name again, to really understand who we are dealing with; MITSU… would be able to defeat ME? The winner of the 2024 King Of Elite tournament. The New Era. The future Pain For Pride main eventer, future World Heavyweight Champion. But thankfully, I know the fan base that I am dealing with. Of course none of you really believed that he was going to beat me. It wasn’t even close. It was never going to be close. It was never going to happen. I mean, MITSU tried his hardest to make himself believe just as much as he tried his hardest to make the people around him believe, and he failed. He proved that he was never going to have what it takes. He hit me with his best moves, and yet, I still kicked out of them as if they were nothing, I still dusted them off and shrugged, and moved onward through the match as if they didn’t even have any sort of impact on me, and when it was all said and done, what was it that really happened? Oh right… I BEAT him. He was truly nothing more than an absolute waste of my fucking time.
Joso: Last week, I proved to MITSU that his little fairytale was exactly that. A fairytale. A fairytale that was never going to have a good ending. Because fairytales don’t have good endings. Last week, I proved to MITSU that no matter how “confident” he could ever be in his own chances of actually being able to defeat me in the very middle of this ring, he was never going to stand toe toe against the King of Elite. He was never going to even stand a chance against one of the very fucking best that Friday Night Dynasty has to offer in terms of competition. That was something that he needed to really get into his own head, and now that he knows that I hope that MITSU is able to find the help that he needs and really start going for people that are on his level instead of those who are literally the faces of not only this brand, but this whole entire company. Hopefully, he actually decides to maintain his position at the very lowest level of the card exactly where he has always belonged instead of trying his hardest in order to move upward by looking for competition against Elitists like myself that are insanely above him, that the comparison wasn’t even close. Like I said, Operation: Doomsday served as nothing more than a waste of my time. I wasn’t that focused on MITSU and yet I still gave him attention that he really didn’t deserve and in the end, I was right, much like I was always going to be. And like I said was going to happen, after beating him like it was nothing, I am going to move on from him as if he was exactly that. Nothing. Because he was nothing.
(Joso paused for a couple of seconds as he allowed for what he had to say to sink in with the crowd. They were reacting how he wanted them to and it only made him grow even more confident as he continued speaking.)
Joso: And so, with that nobody finally out of the way, with that nobody finally and hopefully staying in the lane at the very back of the line, the very bottom of the barrel where he truly does belong, I am going to move on, I am going to move forward. It leaves the question, of what is next for me? What is next for Joso? What is next for the winner of the 2024 King of Elite tournament? And well, it’s painfully obvious. I am going to continue going down my set in stone path towards Pain For Pride, while beating anyone who I feel as if I belong to even be in the same ring as me, because right now, I haven’t found them. I haven’t found that person who can actually stand toe to toe with me. I haven’t found that person who can actually face off against me and say they stand a chance when it comes to the odds of being able to defeat me. If the fact that I had to face someone who was significantly below my level like I did last week had proven anything, it’s that I know I’m not going to get what I truly want out of this brand and this path that I am heading down by setting out challenges and asking for competition to step up to the plate, because all I am going to be given is the same shit. People who are truly below me.
Joso: Because asking for competition really is as hard as it looks to be when anyone on this brand thinks that they deserve a shot to stand in the same ring as The New Era, when in reality, we all know that it is anything but the case, and so, as we continue to move on throughout this year, as Pain For Pride continues to fastly approach us and the end of this season is coming near, I’m not going to make the same mistake that I had made before, I’m not going to let anyone think that they have a chance of standing across from me, I’m not going to set out a challenge, I’m not going to ask for competition, none of that, instead, I am going to do what I probably should have done in the last month, and that is… go on a search for competition. Look to see if there is actually an Elitist who deserves to be in the same ring against someone of my talent, someone on my level, on a marquee event, whatever it may be, whoever it may be. I am going to make sure that I can make up for lost time in the best way possible, because what has happened in the last month? It might as well be considered non-existent. A very infamous moment in time it is honestly going to be of people wondering why the person who I had been going up against was ever given the chance to face me in the first place. It’s not going to happen again. I need competition. I need to continue raising my stock as an Elitist amongst this company and if I want to do so, then I’m going to make sure it’s in the best way possible.
(Joso would look right into the camera with a smile.)
Joso: And so, I want for the rest of the Dynasty roster to consider this a warning, to consider everything that I have had to say tonight as their warning to step up, to start putting in the work, to start doing whatever it takes in order to prove to the whole entire world that they have what it takes, that they deserve to be in the same ring as someone much like the King of Elite. But to whoever I find, whoever I throw the challenge out to, just know… no matter how hard you try, no matter how good you are, no matter how confident you are in your chances of beating me, it is never going to become a reality, you’re going to be left devastated, yet you’re going to be left elevated, and you’re going to be left elevated all because of me, all because you got the opportunity to shine against me. In the end, I still win. I’m looking at the top of the division. I’m looking at the Elitists who think that they can not only carry this brand, but they can carry this whole entire company, who think they can do a better job than me at bringing this company forward into the future as the top star, the face of the company. Because there are still doubters, for whatever completely wrong reason that there may be to it, but they will all be proven wrong by the end of this season.
Joso: This is still my era. This is still where I stand on the very top of not only the Dynasty mountain, but the whole entire world of this company, where I will proudly take my place as King. King of the future. King of the New Era. King of the Elite. No one will ever be able to take this away from me. No matter how hard they try. And as King, if I am going to have to look out for competition, instead of asking for competition, then so be it, because it really doesn’t change the outcome of what is going to happen by the time that we all reach the end of this season. Joso, new World Heavyweight Champion, keep it marked in your calendars. This is my era, and I’m taking full front in it.
(And just like that, it looked like Joso was finished speaking. He lowered the microphone, as the crowd continued to cheer him, boo him, however they felt about him, they made their feelings felt throughout the arena. It looked like Joso was about to leave the ring… but all of a sudden, he stopped right in his tracks. It looked like a lightbulb just went off over his head, like an idea had formed. He takes a couple of steps back to the middle of the ring with a sudden smirk on his face, as he would lift the mic to speak up once more.)
Joso: On second thought… maybe I don’t need to do much looking. Maybe, I already have the person who I am going to challenge in mind. Maybe I have already found my competition. Someone who if I beat, I will elevate myself beyond what people thought I could ever reach. And who is that going to be? Well, you’re all going to have to wait and see I guess. All I will say, for now… is that maybe, just maybe, Friday Nights aren’t the only area that I should be looking for competition from. I am going to shoot from all cylinders.
(And just like that, NOW Joso would begin to make his leave. He set the microphone down, as ‘2024’ once again began to hit the speakers.)
Jake Mercer: WHAT?! WHAT DOES MY KING POSSIBLY MEAN BY THAT?!
Stew-O: This is a very interesting development! And by interesting, I mean VERY interesting! It looks like Joso might just be taking a trip off of Dynasty to elsewhere to find some competition, and he already knows who it is that he is going to go after.
Flannery McCoy: The fans are just as confused as we are, but knowing Joso, I’m sure he isn’t going to make us wait very long until we get those answers.
(Joso would exit the ring as he dropped down to the ringside floor. He made his way up the rampway, taking it all in as he posed for the camera. The camera would then begin to fade out from there, as Dynasty went back over and into a commercial break.)
(A commercial plays for Taco Bell, featuring Milli Banks ordering an obscene amount of food to eat.)
(The camera returns to the ring where Stephie Love is standing and she is ready to begin the introductions for the next match.)
Stephie Love: This next contest is scheduled for ONE FALL!
Crowd: ONE FALL!
(”My Way” by Limp Bizkit starts playing as Ryan Joseph Wilson enters the arena to a cheering crowd. He is ready for action as he heads to the ring.)
Stephie Love: Introducing first and making his way to the ring! From Montréal, Québec, Canada! Weighing 220 pounds! Here is RYAN! JOSEPH! WILSON!
Stew-O: Here comes the man who refers to himself as “Dynasty’s Workhorse”. Ryan Wilson is ready for action and ready to get back on track after Operation: Doomsday.
Jake Mercer: Yeah. He told us all to “watch him”. We did alright. Watch him lose the match and lose his chance at becoming Interwire Champion.
Flannery McCoy: Stop it! Ryan put up a good fight at Operation: Doomsday and tonight he is looking to get back on track with a victory here tonight. But his opponent is anything but a pushover.
(Ryan enters the ring and takes his corner as his entrance music fades off. Seconds later, ‘They Call Me a God’ by NEFFEX starts playing as Ms. Extreme enters the arena, also to cheers from the crowd. Camille is not in a good mood, but she is ready to go as she heads to the ring.)
Stephie Love: Introducing his opponent! From Calabasas, California! Weighing 140 pounds! Here is “THE PROBLEM CHILD” MS. EXTREME!
Jake Mercer: Here comes Ms. Extreme heading to the ring and she is no doubt still pissed off about her World Championship match last week against Myles.
Flannery McCoy: Camille fought hard and she was close to becoming World Champion again, but the tide turned and Myles managed to retain the title.
Stew-O: Just like Ryan, Camille is looking to get back on track and start building up momentum. Who will come away with the victory? We’re about to find out.
(Camille enters the ring and takes her corner as her entrance music fades off. The referee checks both competitors before calling for the bell. )
(DING! DING! DING!)
Stew-O: Here we go! This match is underway as Ryan and Camille lock up in the center of the ring and Ryan takes the early advantage with a side headlock neutralizing Camille early on.
Jake Mercer: Camille is trying to get free, but Ryan has the headlock on tight. Ryan changes position and then takes Camille to the mat with a snapmare takeover. Ryan hits the ropes AND DELIVERS A KICK TO HER SPINE!
Flannery McCoy: That had to give a numbing sensation to Camille as she rolls onto her knees and Ryan is right there to apply the facelock BEFORE TAKING HER UP AND OVER WITH A SNAP SUPLEX!
Stew-O: Ryan is coming in strong in this match. He is determined to make another statement in this match against Ms. Extreme. He is off to a good start by coming out strong out of the gate.
Flannery McCoy: Ms. Extreme is back to her feet AND RYAN HIT THE ROPES AND COMES BACK WITH A CLOTHESLINE THAT TAKES MS. EXTREME BACK DOWN!
Jake Mercer: If Ryan would have done this last week, he might have won the title. Too little too late. Ms. Extreme is back to her feet and she comes back to Ryan, WHO ATTEMPTS A HIP TOSS-
Stew-O: AND MS. EXTREME MANAGES TO LAND ON HER FEET! Camille hits the ropes as Ryan puts his head down to try and counter into a back body drop!
Jake Mercer: Extreme comes back AND JUMPS OVER RYAN TO AVOID THE BACK BODY DROP AND GRABS HIS WAIST!
Flannery McCoy: She manages to get Ryan off balance enough for him to fall back and takes him down for a sunset flip roll up.
Stew-O: But Ryan manages to roll through before a count could be started. Both competitors are back to their feet—
Jake Mercer: BOTH COMPETITORS SCORE WITH FOREARMS TO THE FACE!! Ryan and Camille were both stunned with those shots. Extreme is the first to fight back with another forearm that rocks Ryan.
Flannery McCoy: Repeated forearms send Ryan back to the ropes as Extreme tries to whip Ryan to the other side, BUT RYAN REVERSES! That sends Extreme to the ropes. Camille rebounds off the ropes as Ryan grabs her for a backbreaker–
Stew-O: EXTREME WRAPS HER LEGS AROUND HIS NECK AND COUNTERS WITH A HEADSCISSOR TAKEOVER THAT SENDS RYAN FOR THE RIDE! Ryan was sent halfway across the ring.
Flannery McCoy: Not just out of the ring, it sent Ryan TUMBLING OUT OF THE RING TO THE RINGSIDE FLOOR! What a move by Ms. Extreme as she looks like she is gearing up to do some damage.
Jake Mercer: Ryan is getting back to his feet on the outside as Camille uses the rope to give her momentum as she RUNS FULL SPEED THROUGH THE ROPES AND TO THE OUTSIDE!
Stew-O: SUICIDE DIVE BY MS. EXTREME AND RYAN CRASHES AGAIN ON THE OUTSIDE! BEAUTIFUL MOVE BY MS. EXTREME! The crowd agrees as they are cheering on the rebellious Ms. Extreme.
Jake Mercer: I think they just like Camille more than Ryan. I mean I don’t blame them. Look at Ryan. I don’t like looking at him either.
Flannery McCoy: Good gawd. There is nothing wrong with him, Jake, so stop it. But right now, Extreme has Ryan on the ropes as she climbs back on the apron and onto the second rope.
Stew-O: Camille likes to take risks and here is a prime example of that. Ryan is trying to recover after the suicide dive as Camille is motioning for him to get back to his feet.
Jake Mercer: She finally gets her wish as Ryan is back on his feet. Ryan turns around AND MS. EXTREME JUMPS TO THE FLOOR LOOKING FOR A CROSSBODY STYLE MOVE–
Flannery McCoy: UPPERCUT QUÉBÉCOIS BY RYAN WILSON! HE CAUGHT HER WHILE SHE WAS STILL IN THE AIR! WHAT A SHOT! HE HIT HER RIGHT UNDER THE JAW!
Stew-O: Ms. Extreme might have been just knocked out cold with that shot. Her head cracked hard against the floor and that gives Ryan a chance to get back on the attack.
Flannery McCoy: That’s exactly what he is doing as he grabs Ms. Extreme off the floor with his arms around her waist as he lifts her up in the air and over–
Jake Mercer: GOOD GAWD! GUTWRENCH SUPLEX SENDS MS. EXTREME UPSIDE DOWN AND SPINE FIRST INTO THE EDGE OF THE RING! DID YOU SEE THAT HORRIBLE LANDING? CAMILLE ABOUT LANDED ON HER HEAD!
Stew-O: That could be a match ender right there as Ryan picks up Camille and rolls her back into the ring. Ryan quickly follows suit and hooks the leg for the cover.
ONNNNNNNNNNNNNNEEEEE!
TWWWWWWWWWWWOOOOO!
THHHH–
Jake Mercer: MS. EXTREME KICKS OUT! Of course she was going to. Camille has been dropped on her head worse than that and she has a bit of a screw loose so there’s that.
Flannery McCoy: I hope she goes back to watch this and hears you say that. But Ryan is staying on the offense with that ground and pound attack. The fists are flying right now as Camille is blocking as best as she can.
Stew-O: The referee is right there telling Ryan to open up the fists before starting the count. The referee reaches four and Ryan relents on the punches.
Jake Mercer: He should have kept going and let the referee count to five. Then he would have been disqualified and the match would be over and I wouldn’t have to look at him anymore.
Flannery McCoy: Your negativity is ridiculous. But Ryan grabs Camille and hooks her arms in the butterfly position BEFORE TAKING MS. EXTREME OVER WITH THE BUTTERFLY SUPLEX!
Stew-O: Ms. Extreme is down and Ryan grabs her legs and drags her over to the corner and falls back AND SENDS MS. EXTREME INTO THE CORNER WITH THE SLINGSHOT! CAMILLE GOES FACE FIRST INTO THE TOP TURNBUCKLE!
Flannery McCoy: Ms. Extreme comes stumbling backwards out of the corner and Ryan has a waistlock applied AS RYAN LIFTS CAMILLE UP FOR A GERMAN SUPLEX–
Jake Mercer: MS. EXTREME WRAPS HER LEGS AROUND RYAN’S WAIST AND ROLLS FORWARD AND SENDS RYAN FACE FIRST INTO THE MIDDLE TURNBUCKLE! Nice counter!
Stew-O: Ryan gets back to his feet, but Ms. Extreme applies a waistlock of her own. Camille uses the momentum to lift Ryan up in the air enough to PLANT HIM WITH A GERMAN SUPLEX!
Jake Mercer: What power being shown by Ms. Extreme. I mean it was great seeing Ryan being dropped on the back of his head as he rolls head over heels.
Flannery McCoy: Ryan is on his knees trying to get back to his feet, but Ms. Extreme is right there AS SHE LEAVES HER FEET AND DRIVES AN ELBOW INTO THE BACK OF RYAN’S NECK!
Stew-O: Leave it to Ms. Extreme to turn the tide of the match just like that. She grabs Ryan and brings him back to his feet BEFORE TAKING HIM OVER WITH A QUICK SNAP SUPLEX!
Jake Mercer: Camille is back to her feet and she climbs onto the second rope as she once again waits for Ryan to get back to his feet. Hopefully coming off the ropes works well for her this time.
Flannery McCoy: We’re about to find out as Ryan is back to his feet right now AND MS. EXTREME COMES OFF THE SECOND ROPE! CAMILLE IS LOOKING FOR THE FRANKENSTEINER–
Stew-O: RYAN TRIED TO GO FOR THE UPPERCUT ONCE AGAIN, BUT THIS TIME, CAMILLE SAW IT COMING AND SHE GRABBED THE ARM WHEN HE WENT FOR THE UPPERCUT–
Flannery McCoy: SHE TAKES RYAN DOWN AND SHE COUNTERS INTO AN ARMBAR! SUBMISSION APPLIED AND CAMILLE HAS A HORRIBLE TORQUE ON RYAN’S ARM!
Jake Mercer: Ms. Extreme will have no issue popping his shoulder out of his socket and that’s exactly what it looks like. The more Ryan tries to break free, the tighter she locks in that armbar.
Stew-O: That isn’t stopping him from trying to get free or get away from the ropes. Ryan is fighting as much as he can as Ms. Extreme is putting all of her weight into that armbar–
Jake Mercer: RYAN MADE IT TO THE ROPES! Well crap! Ryan got his foot on the bottom rope and the referee is telling Ms. Extreme to let go of the armbar before starting a count.
Flannery McCoy: What do you mean “oh crap”? Stop with all the hate! Anyways,Camille lets the armbar go at four and Ryan manages to roll under the bottom rope to catch a small breather.
Stew-O: The armbar wasn’t on long enough to completely take Ryan’s arm out of the equation. But I could be wrong as we watch Ryan shake the damage off his left arm as he gets back to his feet on the apron.
Jake Mercer: That isn’t stopping Ms. Extreme from grabbing Ryan by the back of the head and running Ryan over towards the corner ring post to try and smash his face in–
Flannery McCoy: RYAN PUTS HIS FOOT UP AND BLOCKS IT WHILE HE DELIVERS A BACK ELBOW TO GET FREE! Ryan now has hold of Ms. Extreme by the back of the head AND SMASHES HER FACE INTO THE TOP TURNBUCKLE!
Stew-O: Camille goes stumbling back as Ryan climbs up to the top rope. Ryan isn’t wasting a second AS HE LEAPS OFF THE TOP ROPE! HE LEAPS OVER CAMILLE AND GRABS HER WAIST TAKING HER DOWN WITH A SUNSET FLIP! SHOULDERS ARE DOWN!
ONNNNNNNNNNNNNNNEEEEE!
TWWWWWWWWOOOOOOOOO!
THHHHHH–
Flannery McCoy: LOOK AT THIS! CAMILLE MANAGED TO ROLL THROUGH AND STACK RYAN UP FOR A ROLL UP OF HER OWN! NOW IT’S RYAN’S SHOULDERS WHO ARE DOWN!
ONNNNNNNNNNNNNNEEEEEE!
TWWWWWWWWWWOOOOOO!
THHHHHHH—
Jake Mercer: RYAN WILSON KICKS OUT AT TWO! Ryan’s rollup almost backfired on him, but he luckily was able to kick out. Ryan is back to his feet first and Extreme quickly follows suit AND SHE DUCKS THE CLOTHESLINE FROM RYAN!
Stew-O: She grabs hold of Ryan’s head and runs him to the ropes AS SHE LOOKS FOR THE SPRINGBOARD BULLDOG! CAMILLE HITS THE ROPE, BUT RYAN MANAGES TO GET FREE AND ROLL HER BACK!
Jake Mercer: Camille lands on her feet AND SHE RUNS IN AND ATTEMPTS THE SPRINGBOARD BULLDOG ONE MORE TIME, BUT RYAN QUICKLY TURNED AROUND AND CAUGHT HER!
Flannery McCoy: Ryan walks her to the center of the ring AND PLANTS HER WITH A SIDEWALK SLAM COUNTER! Great ring awareness by Ryan Wilson.
Stew-O: Extreme didn’t see that coming as she tries to recover as fast as she can, but Ryan pulls her up AND DROPS HER WITH A SIDE RUSSIAN LEG SWEEP! Ryan doing damage to the neck.
Jake Mercer: He’s faring better in this match than he did against the Kaiser. I don’t think he’ll win, but he is doing better.
Flannery McCoy: You are full of it. Right now, Ryan has dragged Ms. Extreme over to the corner as he ascends back up to the top rope. Ryan gets his balance on the top rope BEFORE HE DROPS DOWN FOR THE SPLIT LEG MOONSAULT–
Stew-O: MS. EXTREME GOT THE KNEES UP AND HE CRASHES RIGHT INTO THEM! KNEES WERE DRIVEN RIGHT INTO THE BREADBASKET AS RYAN HOLDS HIS RIBS TRYING TO GET BACK TO HIS FEET!
Flannery McCoy: But Camille is right there as he grabs Ryan by the head and lets out a yell. Camille spins out AND TRIES TO PLANT RYAN WITH THE “TWIST OF FATE” NECKBREAKER–
Jake Mercer: Ryan somehow manages to get free of the “Twist of Fate” and he tries to lock Camille’s arms and take her down for a backslide, BUT MS. EXTREME FLIPS BACK AND LANDS ON HER FEET!
Stew-O: She grabs hold of Ryan’s neck again AND THIS TIME SHE SUCCESSFULLY EXECUTES THE “TWIST OF FATE” NECKBREAKER! RYAN GOES FACE FIRST INTO THE MAT AND CAMILLE ROLLS HIM OVER FOR THE COVER!
ONNNNNNNNNNNNEEEEEEE!
TWWWWWWWWOOOOOOOO!
THHHHHHHHHRRRRREEEEE!
Jake Mercer: RYAN KICKS OUT AT TWO!! That was a very close near fall as Ms. Extreme brings Ryan back to his feet and turns him around AND SHE HAS A HANDFUL OF HAIR AND IS JUST PULLING HIM UP WITH A LOT OF POWER INTO A MODIFIED GORY SPECIAL!
Flannery McCoy: Unfortunately for Ms. Extreme, that is an illegal hold that the referee is telling her to let go of Ryan’s hair before starting a count.
Stew-O: The referee reaches four and Camille lets go of the hair and Ryan just faceplants the canvas. Ms. Extreme once again grabs Ryan and uses all her momentum to pick up Ryan AND DROPS HIM WITH A SAITO SUPLEX!
Jake Mercer: That is so awesome! It’s a great feeling to watch Ryan get dropped on his head. He is barely moving after that suplex and now it’s Ms. Extreme who now chooses to climb to the top rope. Finish this match off, Camille!.
Flannery McCoy: Camille is trying to get her balance on the top rope, BUT LOOK AT RYAN! IT SEEMED LIKE RYAN WAS PLAYING POSSUM AS HE GETS BACK TO HIS FEET AND RUNS RIGHT INTO THE ROPES–
Stew-O: THE ROPES START TO SHAKE AND MS. EXTREME LOSES HER BALANCE AND LANDS RIGHT ON THE TOP TURNBUCKLE! WHAT AN UGLY LANDING!
Flannery McCoy: Camille is certainly feeling that landing as she rolls forward in pain AND SHE ROLLS RIGHT OFF THE TOP TURNBUCKLE ONTO RYAN’S SHOULDER!
Jake Mercer: Ryan walks Ms. Extreme towards the center of the ring and now has hold of both of her arms BEFORE LIFTING HER OVER HIS HEAD–
Stew-O: AND MS. EXTREME WAS DRIVEN DOWN WITH THE CRUCIFIX POWERBOMB! RYAN CALLS THAT THE “CHEMIN DE CROIX”! CAMILLE’S BACK AND NECK WERE SPIKED INTO THE MAT AS RYAN HOOKS THE LEG!
ONNNNNNNNNNNNNEEEEEEE!
TWWWWWWWWOOOOOOOOO!
THHHHHHHHRRRRRREEEEEEE!
Jake Mercer: OH GAWD! DID HE GET IT? DON’T TELL ME HE GOT IT!
Flannery McCoy: Calm down, whine bag. It was a very close two count, but still a two count. Ms. Extreme got the shoulder up about a millisecond before the ref was going to deliver that third count.
Stew-O: Two former champions really showing the skills that brought them Championship gold in the past and it honestly has been a very even and competitive match. Ryan continues his offensive and brings Ms. Extreme back to her feet.
Jake Mercer: Ryan with a kick to the midsection that doubles Camille over and Ryan has her in a powerbomb position and he looks to be setting up for a Canadian Destroyer–
Flannery McCoy: CAMILLE BLOCKS IT WITH A DOUBLE LEG TAKEDOWN! Ryan is on the mat AND EXTREME FLIPS OVER FOR A JACKKNIFE ROLL UP–
Stew-O: RYAN WAS ABLE TO BREAK THE JACKKNIFE BEFORE A COUNT COULD BE STARTED AND HE BRIDGES UP! NICE POWER BEING SHOWN BY RYAN AS THEY BOTH ARE BACK TO THEIR FEET!
Flannery McCoy: Ryan is the first to the punch as he once again grabs hold of Ms. Extreme and lifts her up AND IS LOOKING TO DELIVER A POWERBOMB–
Jake Mercer: MS. EXTREME IS ABLE TO CHANGE MOMENTUM AND COUNTER THE POWERBOMB ATTEMPT INTO A MODIFIED FRANKENSTEINER SENDING RYAN ACROSS THE RING ONCE MORE!
Stew-O: Ryan is trying to get back to his feet using the ropes, BUT MS. EXTREME IS ABLE TO JUMP ON RYAN’S BACK! Camille wraps her legs around Ryan AND USES HER POWER TO FLIP FORWARD–
Jake Mercer: “CODE RED” BY MS. EXTREME! SHE GOT THE SUNSET FLIP BOMB AND SHE DROVE RYAN DOWN TO THE MAT! CAMILLE STACKS RYAN UP AND HAS HIS SHOULDERS DOWN!
ONNNNNNNNNNNEEEEEE!
TWWWWWWWWOOOOOO!
THHHHHRRRRRREEEEEE!
Stew-O: RYAN WILSON IS ABLE TO POWER OUT AT TWO! ANOTHER CLOSE NEAR FALL IN THIS MATCH! Both competitors are showing such major intensity and the crowd is definitely into this match.
Jake Mercer: I can see why they are cheering for Camille, but I don’t know why they are cheering for Ryan. There’s nothing special about him.
Flannery McCoy: Will you shut up? Ryan has brought the fight to a very determined Ms. Extreme in this match and he could easily still leave with a win.
Stew-O: It can definitely happen, but as we see, Ms. Extreme is in firm control of this match as she brings Ryan back up to his feet.
Flannery McCoy: Ms. Extreme hits the ropes AND SHE DELIVERS A BEAUTIFUL SPINNING HEEL KICK RIGHT TO THE SIDE OF RYAN’S HEAD!
Jake Mercer: Ryan is able to stay on his feet as Ms. Extreme grabs Ryan and attempts another “Twist of Fate” neckbreaker–
Stew-O: Ryan spins out AND DELIVERS A SUPERKICK TO CAMILLE! THAT KNOCKED MS. EXTREME FOR A LOOP AND SENDS HER INTO THE TURNBUCKLES!
Flannery McCoy: Ryan comes running in looking for the high knee to continue his “Four Hit Combo” but Ms. Extreme HITS ANOTHER FLYING SPINNING HEEL KICK THAT STAGGERS RYAN!
Jake Mercer: Ms. Extreme quickly climbs up to the top rope and she doesn’t waste a second AS SHE CORKSCREWS OFF THE TOP ROPE–
Flannery McCoy: SHE CAUGHT THE “GLASS CEILING”! WHAT A STUNNER BY MS. EXTREME AND SHE TURNED RYAN WILSON INSIDE OUT WITH THE “GLASS CEILING”!
Stew-O: Sister Cameron would be proud of that execution and Ryan might have been knocked out cold with that move as Ms. Extreme gets back to her feet.
Jake Mercer: But she is electing to not go for the cover. I wonder what is going through her mind right now.
Stew-O: She is dragging Ryan Wilson closer to the corner and it looks like she is going to climb up to the high rent district once more for what could be a match finisher from the top rope.
Flannery McCoy: RYAN HASN’T MOVED AND MS. EXTREME FINDS HER BALANCE ON THE TOP TURNBUCKLE BEFORE SHE TAKES A QUICK LOOK DOWN BEFORE JUMPING OFF THE TOP ROPE AND SHE HITS “HOLY GROUND”!
Stew-O: CAMILLE GOT ALL OF THE DOUBLE FOOT STOMP! IT WAS DELIVERED RIGHT INTO THE HEART OF RYAN WILSON! RYAN ISN’T MOVING AFTER THE DIRECT HIT AND MS. EXTREME PULLS RYAN TOWARDS THE CENTER OF THE RING BEFORE GOING FOR THE COVER!
ONNNNNNNNNNNEEEEEEE!
TWWWWWWWOOOOOOOO!
THHHHHHRRRRREEEEEEEE!
(DING! DING! DING!)
(‘They Call Me a God’ starts playing again as Ms. Extreme slowly rolls off of Ryan and catches her breath as Stephie Love announces the final decision of the match.)
Stephie Love: Here is your winner… MS. EXTREME!
Stew-O: That was a hard hitting match. Both Ryan and Camille were looking to get back on track. Both wanted the win and unfortunately, only one could get the win.
Flannery McCoy: This match could have gone either way. Ryan had a grasp on victory on a few occasions, but Ms. Extreme once again showed the cunning and skill that has brought her numerous victories in the past and it has brought her another one here tonight.
(Ms. Extreme is back to her feet as her arm is raised in victory by the referee before the referee goes back to check on Ryan. Ms. Extreme gives one last look to Ryan before leaving the ring and walking up the entrance ramp.)
Jake Mercer: I told you that this was going to happen. Ryan Wilson telling us to watch him and Ryan Wilson forcing us to watch him lose. What a shock.
Flannery McCoy: Jake, you can be such a jackass sometimes. No, he didn’t pick up the win, but Ryan once again showed he can hang and bring the fight to EAW’s best.
Stew-O: Ryan fought hard, but it is the “Problem Child” who picks up the win tonight on Dynasty. We offer our congratulations once again to Ms. Extreme for the victory tonight.
(The final shot shows Ms. Extreme celebrating her victory at the top of the entrance ramp feeling good about getting back on the winning trail before cutting to Ryan, who is sitting up in the ring looking disappointed about not picking up the win as the camera fades to commercials.)
(A commercial plays for Showdown, with Daryl Kinkade taking on ARIA in the main event.)
(The video feed returned to the empty ring, before panning over across the ramp; there, a large orchestra was gathered, spanning across the entire length of the stage except for the center. After a few moments of silence, the orchestra began playing ‘Pride and Arrogance’ by Takeru Kanazaki. The titantron came aglow with the Future, Drake Armstrong’s, entrance video; just beneath the massive screen, a motorcade drove out from a lifted minitron! The procession of black vehicles all had large firework guns mounted on top of the roofs; the only car that was distinct from the rest was the final car of the motorcade, a red and gold Rolls Royce.)
Jake Mercer: What a tremendous display by the newly crowned EAW Interwire Champion, Drake Armstrong!
(The orchestra kept playing Pride and Arrogance as the motorcade encircled the ring, with the Rolls Royce driving up to the edge; the chauffeur stepped out of the driver’s seat and went to the back to open the VIP door. Out stepped Drake Armstrong, adorned with the EAW Interwire Championship as it draped over his shoulder; it was complemented by his white and gold Rolex and contrasted with his dark three-piece suit. With a smug smirk plastered across his face, he took his championship and walked up the steel steps before climbing up to the top turnbuckle. The Future raised the EAW Interwire Championship up in the air, prompting all of the other cars in the procession to fire off a multitude of fireworks into the air above the squared circle; as they exploded, the pyrotechnics created the symbol of the Armstrong Dynasty above the ring for the EAW Universe to see. Drake looked up and smiled at it before jumping down to the inside of the ring. He grabbed a microphone from a ringside staff member and turned to face the hard cam as the orchestra stopped playing.)
Drake Armstrong: One of Elite Answers Wrestling’s most prestigious championships, a storied title dating back to the very beginning around the time of Pain for Pride 1, is now in the possession of the Future of this company. The significance of this victory CANNOT be understated; this is the first championship victory of MANY in a career destined to be LEGENDARY. Do you all realize just how lucky you are to be witnessing my resplendence in real time? This one victory is the gateway to a lifetime of unparalleled success; as of March 16th, you get to see my already swift ascent become exponentially greater.
(Drake Armstrong walked around the ring, flaunting his Interwire Championship to the audience all around him.)
Drake Armstrong: That symbol you saw above the ring? That was the symbol of MY family. A dynasty so far above you peons that you may as well be ants gazing up at Everest. We have dominated every field that we have stepped foot in; those with the self-awareness to feel warranted fear always DREAD the entrance of the Armstrongs into their territory. It is a sign of glory for the industry itself, but a sign of DAMNATION for all who yearn to be at the forefront of the industry. For all this time, the realm of sports has been a safehold from the influence of the Armstrongs… until, by my whim, we decided to encroach upon that as well.
(Drake smirked at the camera.)
Drake Armstrong: I am a conqueror without fear. I am a usurper without remorse. I saw a wrestling industry flourishing, and I wanted to TAKE that glory for myself. The wrestling industry did not become successful because of me; I am no god or creator like some claim to be. But all the glitz and glory that has been manifested by Elite Answers Wrestling is MINE for the taking; I will seize it ALL, and I will use it to elevate a great industry to heights that it never even conceived of. After House of Glass, the expectation for me was to sit idle and wait for an indeterminate amount of time to challenge again; oh, such a foolish notion by the unwashed masses, to think that I would adhere to the unspoken laws of the filth.
Drake Armstrong: I am not a waiter. I do not wait. I am perfectly willing to admit the ‘flaw’ that I have; I am an impatient man. So what did I end up doing? Did I act like a typical New Breed and fester among the rest of the New Breeds, allowing my mind and body to be shaped by the lower expectations of a batch of rookies? Did I permit myself to limit my growth? No; the metal that I am made of deserves nothing less than the premier tempering. I needed to ascend faster than all others, and so I challenged a legend of the industry, an anomaly among anomalies; I went to war with him for MONTHS! And the entire time, as I clashed and clashed with the greatest this business has to offer, so too did my own capabilities soar faster than ALL my peers. At the end of that months-long war, I came out on top over your beloved Cyclone.
(Drake Armstrong closed his eyes and basked in the hatred of the crowd as he flaunted his victory.)
Drake Armstrong: And after I beat him, I could have turned around and did the expected; I could have remained among the rookies and challenged for their title… but my ambitions have always been grander. I did not turn around. I am ‘Up Next’ for a reason; the curse of that award couldn’t hope to exist with a man like me winning it. I moved further and soared higher than all of them by challenging for the Interwire Championship; the very title that Myles, our World Heavyweight Champion, declared to be the proving grounds for future world champions and legends. I know my worth, and deep down inside, when the rest of you hear the way I talk, you all know my worth too. I am destined for unparalleled and PEERLESS greatness, and so staking my claim for the Interwire Title was the perfect step up for me. Operation: Doomsday showed the world that I am quite the prophet when it comes to my own rise; Ryan and Ronan were too incompetent and dysfunctional to withstand the storm of the Armstrong Dynasty’s scion. I did EXACTLY what I said I would do and WON. I am the FIRST of the 2023 batch of New Breeds to win the Interwire Championship! I am HEADS, SHOULDERS, KNEES, AND FEET ABOVE THEM ALL!
(Drake pointed at the camera as he narrowed his eyes and adopted an intense expression.)
Drake Armstrong: May the world champions of EAW pay close attention; allow this championship reign to serve as a sign of things to come. Ronan may have been seen as a joke by the masses, and it’s a shame that his foolishness cost him the title before he could hit a full hundred days… but I’m not complaining, because him being a joke means nothing to me. With Drake Armstrong, there is no punchline. I am every bit as good as I say I am. So may the old guard enjoy their time in the limelight while they still can; that time is whittling down with every breath that I take. The Iconoclast will use all champions and legends in his path as fuel for the fire. And when it’s all said and done, ALL SHALL BELONG TO THE ARMSTRONG DYNASTY!
(The crowd boos as Drake continues.)
Drake Armstrong: Now, if my orchestra may. I have another piece to play for all of you to close this off. It is a new one called “Triumph”. Please, if you may.
(The camera goes over as a stagehand is seen handing the orchestra sheets of music. Before long, it then begins to play…)
Drake Armstrong: :jr:
(But instead of “Triumph”, the orchestra is heard playing ‘il vento d’oro’ by Yugo Kanno which perplexes Drake.)
Drake Armstrong: HEY! HEY! STOP IT! THAT’S NOT THE RIGHT ONE-
???: No, no! Keep going!
(The camera goes over to MITSU as he’s seen making his way out to the ring, encouraging the orchestra as the crowd cheers loudly for him.)
Stew-O: Well this is certainly not what Drake Armstrong wants to see, his entire celebration was ruined by MITSU!
Jake Mercer: The audacity…
Flannery McCoy: It seems his first challenger has stepped up…
(MITSU makes his way down to the ring as he enters inside. Drake looks livid as he’s yelling at him off mic, but MITSU signals for the orchestra to cut off as he begins to speak.)
MITSU: All these big claims are great and all; you already know my opinion of you and what you’ve done. But let’s not forget the performance I had against the King of Elite at Operation: Doomsday either. I challenged the man who will soon be fighting for the world championship, and there isn’t a soul on the planet who can deny that I went toe to toe with him; I truly believe in my heart that I am ready to challenge for the championship I’ve been craving all this time… the EAW Interwire Championship. In other words, you’d better watch your back, Mr. Future.
Drake Armstrong: Hah. Ahahaha! Surely you’re saying all this in jest. Have you abandoned the path of a wrestler and decided to become a jester in an Armstrong court? I regret to inform you that we aren’t feudal lords anymore, that time is in the distant past. I mean, I already fought you two months ago; you were barely a blip on my path to beat Cy. What is this display supposed to be, an act of bravery? I’m not looking for second placers to challenge me. Why don’t you go win the 24/7 Battle Royale and come challenge me then? At least then you’d have a claim to it.
(MITSU frowns as he walks down the ramp, joining Drake in the ring as he continues talking.)
MITSU: It’s funny, that’s the same thing Joso said to me. But Joso would also inform you that I’m a very persistent man. You’ve got to accept my challenge, Drake.
Drake Armstrong: I don’t take orders from you, MITSU. Get out of my fa-
(MITSU cut him off with a stiff punch to the jaw, catching Drake off guard and knocking him down.)
MITSU: Be careful what you wish for, Drake Armstrong. You just might get it.
(The video feed slowly came to an end as MITSU left Drake in the ring, who glared incredulously at him from a kneeling position.)
(A commercial is shown for Mini Golf featuring Jake Smith.)
(Friday Night Dynasty fades back into a wide pan shot of the arena, before “Stop Breathing (Burn In My Light Intro)’ by Playboi Carti begins to blast through the speakers of the arena. The crowd erupts into boos as Jake Smith is seen slowly making his way out to the stage. He has a grin on his face as he makes his way down the ramp and toward the ring.)
Stephie Love: Ladies and gentlemen, please welcome… JAKE SMITH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Stew-O: Last week, Jake Smith ended up coming short in the iron Survivor match at Operation: Doomsday, losing out on yet another opportunity to win a World Championship.
Flannery McCoy: Yet, despite that, he does not seem to be in a very bad mood about it. It seems like he has a good idea of what’s coming up next for him and looks to take action.
Jake Mercer: My name twin always has a plan. :wow:
(Jake makes his way up the steel steps and into the ring, as he climbs up the turnbuckles and spreads his arms out, posing for the entire crowd to see as they continue to rain down boos on him. ‘Stop Breathing (Burn In My Light Intro)’ begins to come to a close as he makes his way over and takes a microphone from ringside. He then begins to make his way toward the center of the ring and, from there, begins to speak.)
Jake Smith: I know, let it all out, I lost last week at Operation: Doomsday. Not entirely what I wanted to happen, but it did. Right now, I should be standing before you with a future World Championship opportunity in hand, ready to become a two-time World Champion exactly like I’ve promised since I returned to Friday Night Dynasty. But here we are, and I’ve had the week to think about it but if you want me to be honest with you, I couldn’t care less.
(The crowd boos, knowing Jake is obviously full of shit.)
Jake Smith: I know, I know, it’s shocking, but you’re going to have to understand here. Losing the Iron Survivor match to me is not as important as people make it out to be, and although I understand what that means toward my public perception, I really couldn’t give a damn what anyone thinks about me. They can say that I’m a failure, that I’m never going to reach the same heights that I did holding the Answers World Championship, but here’s the caveat… that never stopped me before. That never hindered my chances even before I won my first World Championship, even before I won Cash in The Vault. I still became a star, I established myself as the very best not just on my designated brand, but in the entirety of Elite Answers Wrestling and people grew to respect that. So what’s going to stop me now? Especially when you consider that the Jake Smith standing before you is at his very best regarding in-ring competition, why would anyone be holding him back? Why should I listen to what any of you say when you talk about me being unable to do it, and why shouldn’t I trust myself as I have my entire career? If there is anything that I am even partially confused about, it’s that. I don’t expect much of an answer from any of you, I know that you’re stupid and you lack the basic mental capabilities to have any sort of common sense, but I have trusted my process for years, and I am not going to back down now. Even after last week, the mission has not changed. Nothing is going to sway me from my one true goal and that is not just getting back to the very top of Friday Night Dynasty like I deserve, but the entirety of Elite Answers Wrestling as well. I know I am fully capable of that, even if people want to go out of their way to say otherwise, there is nobody more fit for the role than me, and who’s going to tell me otherwise? And that, my friends, brings me to the next chapter in this saga. The road to redemption, to glory, isn’t paved with what-ifs and close calls. What it is built on is actions, decisive, bold actions. That’s why I’m not just going to stand here whining about missed opportunities or what could’ve been. No, I’m about to make a statement, a declaration that will set the stage for my resurgence, for my inevitable rise to the pinnacle of this brand once more.
(Jake pauses for a moment, bowing his head down with a smirk on his face.)
Jake Smith: Many people would stray as far away from this as they can, but me? I’m welcoming the challenge. I’m personally bringing it to my front doorstep because I KNOW that this is my last chance. If I want to end the Season exactly as I promised with a World Championship around my waist, then this is the only way I can act upon it. This is the only way I can see myself accomplishing my goals and it tasks me with an insurmountable challenge that stands before me. I think you already know what it is, but allow me to provide some context before I really make things official. The last time I was in this match, I was a hair away from winning it after a stellar performance, and I went onto have a great Pain For Pride regardless seeing as I walked out of it with the Cash in The Vault. Even though I’m perfectly fine with that seeing how everything managed to pan out, I’m looking to make up for my past mistakes. I’m looking to redeem myself in a big way and that is why I am here to say tonight folks I am OFFICIALLY entering the Grand Rampage match!
(The crowd’s boos turn to anticipation for Jake’s inclusion into the match, seeing his history and the great performances that he’s had in it regardless of his attitude toward it.)
Jake Smith: And this isn’t just any entry. I’m not there to make up the numbers. I’m not there to put on a good show. I’m there to win. To outlast 29 other superstars, to throw them over the top rope one by one until I’m the last man standing. Because that’s what it takes to be in the main event of Pain For Pride, that’s what it takes to stand at the summit of this industry, especially as a World Champion, and I find it hard to believe with the field continuing to widen that there’s going to be anyone that’s going to be able to stop me. If they weren’t able to before, what makes you think that they’re going to be able to now? So to those standing in my way, consider this your first and only warning. The Jake Smith you thought you knew, the one you thought you could predict, forget him. This Jake Smith who is entering the Grand Rampage match is a man with nothing to lose and everything to gain. A man fueled by the setbacks, by the whispers of doubt, by every single person who thought they could define me by my failures rather than my resolve to overcome them. In just a couple of weeks, I’m not just fighting for a shot at the World Championship. I’m fighting for my legacy. I’m fighting to prove that I am exactly who I say I am, and that is the future of this company, the only man worthy of winning this whole damn thing! And when the dust settles, when I stand victorious, everyone… from the fans to the locker room… from the doubters to the haters… will have no choice but to acknowledge me, not just as your next World Champion, but the future of Elite Answers Wrestling-
(Before Jake can finish what he’s saying, ‘My War’ by Shinsei Kamattechan begins to blast through the speakers of the arena. The camera goes over to Bronson Daniels as he’s seen making his way out to the stage.)
Jake Mercer: OH BROTHER! THIS GUY STINKS!
Stew-O: Well this certainly doesn’t come as much of a surprise. Jake Smith and Bronson Daniels have grown hateful of one another over these past couple of months, and it doesn’t seem like their business is entirely done yet.
Flannery McCoy: With Jake having announced his entry into the Grand Rampage match, could we see Bronson respond to it? That remains to be seen.
(Bronson makes his way up the steps and into the ring, already having a microphone in hand as ‘My War’ begins to fade out. He looks at an annoyed Jake who is unhappy about all of this, as, from there, he would begin to speak.)
Bronson Daniels: Jake, are you done? We’ve heard you talk enough these past couple of weeks, at some point, someone is going to have to shut you up. I really didn’t want it to be me, but seeing the circumstances, I couldn’t help but come out here and get on your case. I don’t know how you can come out here with the same sort of confidence that you possess after being embarrassed in the Iron Survivor match. You failed, you didn’t live up to your word, and now you’re left on the outside looking in as Milli Banks takes the opportunity that you thought you deserved. Do you feel proud of yourself? Is Jake Smith, the winner apparently, really so proud of losing that he’s out here running his mouth the way that he is now? Please, Jake, help me understand this because it’s clear even you don’t know what you’re saying.
(Jake raises an eyebrow as he looks at Bronson, his disdain for him continuing to show.)
Jake Smith: What makes you think that you can come out here and question me, Bronson? I have nothing to prove to you, I was happy walking as far away as possible from you when I had the opportunity, but here you are scampering back. Here you are trying to once again ride my coattails like you have your entire career. It just doesn’t make sense to me either, and I hope that you understand that. In case it wasn’t made apparent to you already, you lost too! You failed to accomplish what you ended up promising to do and while you can try and put on this brave face all you want I know it eats you alive. If someone was going to win this Iron Survivor it was going to be someone deserving, someone not you, and thank God that proved to be the case. Yes, I am unhappy about it, but that doesn’t mean that I can’t turn things around, which is what I’m going to do. Is that enough of an explanation for you?
Bronson Daniels: Actually, the reason that I’m out here is the reason that you’re out here. You see, I talked about the circumstances of all of this, and it gives me the perfect opportunity to say… that I too will be entering the Grand Rampage match.
(The crowd erupts into thunderous cheers for this as Jake can’t believe what he’s hearing right now.)
Jake Smith: You? Bronson Daniels? In the Grand Rampage match? Are you fucking stupid? Didn’t you learn your lesson from last time? You put on the performance of a lifetime, you gave your all and you showed just how much you wanted it. I won’t deny that your talk leading up to the match itself was an all-timer, and there were a lot of people rooting for you. But when the time came… you couldn’t even reach the top two. What makes you think that you’re going to even come close to winning now? You don’t have what it takes.
Bronson Daniels: Quite ironic coming from you, Jake. I know what happened last time, which makes me even more motivated to redeem myself. Besides, you have no room to talk anyway considering you’ve fallen short twice even after putting on the best performances of the week. Maybe you’re just projecting Jake, because your “best” hasn’t been enough to win you the Grand Rampage before, and I doubt that’s going to change now.
(The crowd cheers once again as Jake tries to laugh off what Bronson is saying, but despite that can’t help but feel offended as his patience begins to dwindle.)
Jake Smith: You know, it’s funny, I-
Stew-O: JAKE SWINGS THE MICROPHONE AT THE HEAD OF BRONSON!
Flannery McCoy: BUT BRONSON SEES IT COMING AS HE DUCKS UNDER AND BEGINS TO NAIL REPEATED STRIKES AGAINST THE HEAD OF JAKE! JAKE IS BEGINNING TO RESPOND AND THE TWO FORMER FRIENDS ARE GOING BACK AND FORTH WITH ONE ANOTHER NOW! JAKE SHOVES BRONSON AWAY, RUSHING FORWARD-
Jake Mercer: ‘CHROME HEARTS’! SPINNING ROUNDHOUSE KICK TO THE HEAD OF JAKE! HE’S DROPPED DOWN TO THE GROUND AS BRONSON SCOOPS HIM RIGHT BACK UP! NO! NAME TWIN! FIGHT BACK!
Stew-O: ‘SAVAGE MODE’! LIFTING UNDERHOOK GUTBUSTER!
Jake Mercer: FUCK!
(Jake is completely knocked out as Bronson gets back up to his feet, hyping up the crowd with a smile on his face. ‘My War’ begins to blast through the speakers of the arena again as the last shot seen is Bronson Daniels standing over a fallen Jake Smith as Friday Night Dynasty begins to fade out elsewhere.)
(A commercial is shown for “Talk Shit, Get Hit” featuring Bronson Daniels.)
(Friday Night Dynasty returns to ‘Stop Breathing (Burn In My Light Intro)’ by Playboi Carti playing in the background. Jake Smith is seen as the show comes back from commercial break yelling at an official, telling them to reprimand Bronson Daniels for what he did immediately. Meanwhile, Stephie Love is seen in the ring as well standing by.)
Stephie Love: THE FOLLOWING CONTEST IS SCHEDULED FOR… ONE FALL!!
Crowd: ONE FALL!!
Stephie Love: Already in the ring!! Residing out of Atherton, California, weighing in at 210 pounds…HE IS THE PROCESS…JAKE SMITH!!
(‘Lord Knows’ by Drake (feat. Rick Ross) plays out Gody Maverick to a positive reaction from fans as he confidently struts to the ring for his match against Jake Smith, talking shit along the way, and reminding the world that anything can happen.)
Stephie Love: And his opponent!! Hailing out of Las Vegas, Nevada, weighing in at 235 pounds…HE IS THE SIN CITY SUPERSTAR…CODY MAVERICK!!
(Both competitors stare one another down from opposing corners as the referee signals the bell.)
(DING! DING! DING!)
Stew-O: Bell has rung, and we are underway with our main event match of the evening! This is a huge spotlight for Cody Maverick, who has the opportunity to impress those watching, but he’s up against a very game Jake Smith, who cannot be in a great mood following his loss in the Iron Survivor.
Flannery McCoy: Both competitors start things off by circling one another, and engage in a collar and elbow tie-up. Center of the ring! A jockey for position takes place, but Jake manages to back Cody Maverick into the corner, that is until Cody shifts the momentum last minute, placing Jake in the corner with the collar and elbow, and keeping him pinned there. However, this leaves the referee no choice but to intervene, giving each man a five count to break.
Referee: ONE! TWO! THREE! FOUR!
Jake Mercer: Finally, Cody backs up off Jake Smith, having utilized all his time.
Stew-O: Jake exits the corner, and both men circle each other for a second time. Another collar and elbow tie-up takes place- no! I spoke too soon, because Cody ducked underneath the attempt at a collar and elbow, slipping behind Jake for a rear waistlock takedown!
Flannery McCoy: Jake rises to a seated position on the canvas, still trapped in the rear waistlock, but does eventually rise to his feet as well. Jake slips behind Cody with a standing switch, applying a rear waistlock of his own! But Jake isolates the arm of Jake, and counters with a hammerlock!
Stew-O: Cody immediately transitions into a standing side headlock, and wrenches on the hold, going down to a knee, bringing Jake down to a knee with him.
Flannery McCoy: Though, Jake Smith powers back to his feet, and goes to bounce Cody off the ropes to escape-
Jake Mercer: But Cody skids down to a knee, keeping the side headlock applied, telling Jake it won’t be that easy to pry him off, and that mothafucka is staying in.
Stew-O: :comeagain:
Flannery McCoy: :kyrie:
Stew-O: Ignoring our colleague… Jake powers back to his feet, and loosens Cody’s grip with repeated back elbows to the abdomen! Jake bounces him off the ropes- BUT CODY COMES REBOUNDING BACK WITH A SHOULDER TACKLE! MAVERICK DROPS INTO THE COVER!
ONNNNNNNNEEEEEEEEEEE!!
TWW-
Flannery McCoy: KICKOUT! BOTH COMPETITORS SCRAMBLE BACK TO THEIR FEET, AND- OOH! JAKE CATCHES CODY WITH A KICK TO THE GUT, AND SENDS HIM STAGGERING INTO THE CORNER WITH A FOREARM STRIKE! JAKE IS IMMEDIATELY ON THE ATTACK WITH STOMPS IN THE CORNER, BEATING CODY DOWN TO A KNEE!
Jake Mercer: Of course, the referee intervenes, pulling Jake away from Cody in the corner, but Jake jukes past him, continuing his onslaught with MORE stomps in the corner, beating Cody down to a seated position! Jake then presses his boot up against Cody’s jaw!
Stew-O: Well, it appears that Jake is starting to up the aggression a little bit! But might want to tone it down as the referee begins counting, giving him til the count of five!
Referee: ONE! TWO! THREE! FOUR! FI-
Flannery McCoy: Finally, Jake relents, giving Cody some slight seperation. But not for long as he grabs hold of Maverick, bringing him to the center of the ring for a BODYSLA- NO! MAVERICK SLIPS OUT BEHIND HIM, AND SPINS JAKE AROUND FOR A KICK TO THE GUT! FOLLOWING IT UP WITH A SIN CITY STUNNER- NO!
Stew-O: JAKE SHOVES HIM OFF, AND ROLLS TO THE OUTSIDE! Smart! That was smart by Jake, who takes a moment to collect himself on the outsdie- BUT CODY SHOOTS THROUGH THE BOTTOM ROPE WITH A WRECKING BALL DROPKICK TO THE SIDE OF JAKE’S FACE! JAKE STAGGERS INTO THE BARRICADE, AND CODY IS ON THE ATTACK IMMEDIATELY WITH A KNIFE EDGE CHOP AGAINST THE BARRICADE!
Flannery McCoy: Jake tries getting away, but Cody catches up to him for ANOTHER knife edge chop to the chest! Jake pushes past him, and rolls back inside the ring, staggering to the corner. But Cody is STILL hot on his heels, connecting with a KNIFE EDGE CHOP TO THE CHEST!
Jake Mercer: JAKE SMITH GETS LIFTED TO THE TOP TURNBUCKLE, AND CODY CLIMBS UP THERE HIMSELF, LOOKING FOR A SUPERPLEX!
Stew-O: BUT JAKE SLIPS OUT THROUGH HIS LEGS, AND SUPERKICKS CODY IN HIS CALF, HANGING HIM UP IN A TREE OF WOE! JAKE SMITH CHARGES INTO CODY WITH A RUNNING KNEE TO THE GUT, AND KEEPS HAMMERING HIM IN THE ABDOMEN WITH KNEE AFTER KNEE AFTER KNEE!
Flannery McCoy: Cody slowly falls out of the tree of woe, landing prone, and rolls to the outside. Jake Smith follows him out there, and grabs hold of Cody, sending him GUT FIRST into the steel steps!
Stew-O: Cody falls to the floor, favoring his abdomen as he writhes in pain. Jake Smith takes this time to taunt, perhaps growing arrogant as the match appears to be in his favor. Jake pulls Cody back up, and sends him SHOULDER FIRST into the barricade!
Jake Mercee: Cody gets rolled back inside the ring, and Jake mounts him with repeated right hands to the face! Ending it off with a big STOMP to the face! Cody jolts upright, favoring his face, but Jake quickly grabs him in a rear chinlock!
Flannery McCoy: Jake is slowing the match pace down, wearing Cody down, and giving himself time to breathe as well. There were some close calls early on, Jake nearly getting caught with that sin city stunner! Cody has been bringing the fight thus far, and continues to as he powers back to his feet, loosening Jake’s grip with right hands to the rib cage!
Stew-O: CODY EXPLODES WITH A RIGHT! Jake staggers back against the ropes as Cody catches his breathe momentarily before charging in- NO! JAKE CHARGED CODY AS WELL, AND CAUGHT HIM WITH A BACK ELBOW! JAKE QUICKLY PULLS CODY BACK TO HIS FEET FOR A NECKBREAKER, FOLLOWED BY A HOOK OF THE LEG!
ONNNNNNNNEEEEEEEEEEE!!
TWWWWWWWOOOOOOOOOO!!
Flannery McCoy: Kickout! Again, Jake applies that rear chinlock, slowing the match pace down, and maintaining his control over Cody!
Jake Mercer: It was obvious from the start that Cody would have to spend most of his time fighting from underneath. Because he’s in there with The Process!
Stew-O: Rare as it is, Jake is right. This was NEVER going to be a cakewalk for Cody, given that he is in there with a former Answers World Champion.
Flannery McCoy: Though, this won’t be a cakewalk for Jake either, because Cody is back to his feet, loosening Jake’s grip with multiple back elbows to the rib cage! JAKE BATTLES BACK WITH A KNEE TO THE GUT! Cody goes down to a knee, and Jake runs off the ropes-
Stew-O: CODY SIDESTEPS WHATEVER JAKE HAD PLANNED, AND SENDS HIM UP AND OVER THE TOP ROPE! Cody steps out to the apron, and lines Jake up for a RUNNING DIVING CLOTHESLINE RINGSIDE! CODY IS FIRED UP, AND ROLLS JAKE BACK INSIDE THE RING!
Flannery McCoy: Cody rolls in himself, and Jake is quickly back to his feet, catching Cody off guard with a FOREARM STRIKE! Cody wandered into that one- BUT RESPONDS WITH A RIGHT HAND! FOREARM BY JAKE! BIG RIGHT HAND BY CODY TURNS JAKE AROUND-
Jake Mercer: BUT JAKE CRACKS CODY BEHIND THE EAR WITH A JUMPING TWISTING ENZIGURI!
Stew-O: Cody goes down, and Jake walks over him, climbing up to the middle rope! JAKE JUMPS DOWN- BUT CODY GETS THE BOOT UP, KNOCKING JAKE BACK INTO THE CORNER! CODY RUSHES BACK TO HIS FEET, AND CLIMBS TO MIDDLE ROPE, REIGNING DOWN WITH PUNCHES ONTO THE DOME OF JAKE SMITH!
Crowd: ONE! TWO! THREE! FOUR! FIVE! SIX! SEVEN! EIGHT! NINE! …TEN!
Flannery McCoy: Cody steps down from the middle rope, and Jake collapses down to all fours, crawling away from Cody before charging at him in the corner- OOH! CODY CAUGHT JACK WITH A BACK KICK TO THE MIDSECTION, DOUBLING HIM OVER AS HE SPRINGS OFF THE MIDDLE ROPE IN THE CORNER WITH A SUNSET FLIP!
ONNNNNNNNEEEEEEEEEEEE!!
TWWWWWWWOOOOOOOOOOO!!
Jake Mercer: KICKOUT! BOTH MEN SCRAMBLE BACK TO THEIR FEET, AND CODY SCORES WITH A RIGHT HAND BEFORE SENDING JAKE INTO THE CORNER! WAIT! JAKE TURNS IT AROUND AT THE LAST MINUTE, SENDING CODY INTO THE CORNER INSTEAD!
Stew-O: JAKE CHARGES IN- BUT CODY SIDESTEPS! JAKE HITS STERNUM FIRST INTO THE TOP TURNBUCKLE, AND STAGGERS BACK INTO A JUMPING NECKBREAKER BY MAVERICK! HOOK OF THE LEG!
ONNNNNNNNEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!
TWWWWWWWOOOOOOOOOOOO!!
THHHHH-
Flannery McCoy: JAKE GETS THE SHOULDER UP! Cody pulls him back to his feet, BUT JAKE EXPLODES WITH A JUMPING ENZIGURI- HOWEVER, ITS DUCKED UNDERNEATH BY CODY! Jake raises to his feet, favoring his ribs- BUT GETS SPUN AROUND FOR A SIN CITY STUNNER!
Stew-O: JAKE REVERSES AGAIN, SHOVING CODY STERNUM FIRST INTO THE CORNER! JAKE RUSHES IN- BUT CODY CONNECTS WITH A BACK KICK TO THE ABDOMINAL REGION! AGAIN, JAKE IS DOUBLED OVER, AND CODY ATTEMPTS TO SPRING OFF THE MIDDLE ROPE-
Flannery McCoy: BACKSTABBER! JAKE CAUGHT HIM WITH A BACKSTABBER BEFORE HE COULD SPRING OFF THE MIDDLE ROPE! CODY IS WRITHING IN PAIN, AND JAKE CRAWLS INTO THE COVER, HOOKING THE LEG!
ONNNNNNNNEEEEEEEEEEE!!
TWWWWWWWOOOOOOOOOOO!!
THHHHHHHRRRRRRR-
Jake Mercer: CODY GETS THE SHOULDER UP! But is it possible that he exerted all his energy with that kickout?
Stew-O: Cody is barely moving following that kickout, and is practically huffing wind. Jake smirks, having Cody right where he wants him, and reaches down- BUT GETS CAUGHT WITH A SMALL PACKAGE! CODY WAS PLAYING POSSUM!
ONNNNNNNNEEEEEEEEEE!!
TWWWWWWWOOOOOOOOOOO!!
THHHHHRRRRREEEEEE-
Flannery McCoy: KICKOUT! BOTH MEN ARE QUICKLY BACK TO THEIR FEET- SUPERKICK ATTEMPT BY JAKE! BUT CODY CATCHES THE BOOT! JAKE GETS SPUN AROUND, AND SHOVED TOWARD THE ROPES! SMITH REBOUNDS OFF INTO A DEEP END SPINEBUSTER! DOUBLE A SPINEBUSTER BY MAVERICK, WHO STARTS STALKING JAKE FROM THE CORNER, WAITING FOR HIM TO GET UP!
Jake Mercer: Jake slowly rises back to his feet, and Cody charges in for that Superman Punch! LIGHTS OUT!
Stew-O: NO! JAKE TRAPS THE ARM, AND JACKS CODY’S JAW WITH A SUPERKICK! CODY SPINS AROUND AS A RESULT, AND JAKE PLANTS HIM WITH PROPHETIC! THAT ROLLING CUTTER, AND JAKE IMMEDIATELY HOOKS THE LEG FOR A COVER!
ONNNNNNNNEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!
TWWWWWWWOOOOOOOOOOOO!!
THHHHHHHHHRRRRRRREEEEEE-
Flannery McCoy: SHOULDER UP!
Jake Mercer: ARE WE SURE THAT WASNT A THREE?!
Flannery McCoy: Even Jake is asking the referee that question before rising up to his knees. Cody does the same, and gets BLASTED with a forearm! CODY RESPONDS WITH A RIGHT HAND! FOREARM BY JAKE! THESE TWO ARE BATTLING BACK AND FORTH AS BOTH MEN RISE TO THEIR FEET!
Stew-O: CODY STARTS TO GET THE BETTER OF JAKE WITH A FLURRY OF RIGHTS! JAKE GETS BACKED AGAINST THE ROPES FOR AN IRISH WHIP! CODY DUCKS DOWN, PERHAPS SIGNALING EARLY FOR A BACK BODY DROP! BUT JAKE COUNTERS WITH A PENALTY KICK TO THE CHEST, JOLTING HIM UPRIGHT!
Jake Mercer: Jake staggers back against the ropes, but Cody marches towards him after recovering-
Flannery McCoy: SUPERKICK! CODY WALKED RIGHT INTO A SUPERKICK, AND JAKE DROPS INTO A COVER, HOOKING THE LEG!
ONNNNNNNNNEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!
TWWWWWWWWOOOOOOOOOOOO!!
THHHHHHHRRRRRRRR-
Flannery McCoy: AGAIN, CODY GETS THE SHOULDER UP! MAVERICK IS STIRRING, AND RISES TO ALL FOURS! JAKE SEES THIS, AND HOPS TO THE MIDDLE ROPE IN THE CORNER! JAKE TRIES FOR HELL ABOVE ON CODY!
Stew-O: BUT THE PANAMA CITY SUNRISE GETS COUNTERED WITH A BACK BODY DROP! THE SAME BACK BODY DROP THAT CODY WAS ATTEMPTING BEFORE! JAKE MAKES IT TO HIS FEET, CLUTCHING AT HIS BACK IN PAIN- BUT GETS FLOORED WITH A SUPERMAN PUNCH!
Jake Mercer: JAKE JUST CRUMPLED TO THE CANVAS! CODY SHOOTS THE HALF FOR A COVER
ONNNNNNNNNEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!
TWWWWWWWWOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!
THHHHHHHRRRRRRREEEEEEEEEEE-
Jake Mercer: DID HE GET HIM?!
Flannery McCoy: NO! JAKE MANAGED TO KICKOUT BEFORE THE COUNT OF THREE!
Stew-O: Jake rolls out to the apron, and Cody reaches over the top rope, grabbing a handful of hair, pulling Jake back to his feet- HOTSHOT!
Flannery McCoy: OOH! JAKE JUST DROPPED CODY THROAT FIRST ACROSS THE TOP ROPE, AND CODY DROPS TO HIS KNEES IN THE CENTER, GASPING FOR AIR!
Jake Mercer: JAKE SMITH SLIDES IN THE RING- KAIOKEN! RUNNING SHINING WIZARD TO THE BACK OF CODY’S HEAD! COVER IS MADE!
ONNNNNNNEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!
TWWWWWWWOOOOOOOOOOOO!!
THHHHHHHHRRRRRRREEEEEEEEEEEE!!
(DING! DING! DING!)
Stephie Loves: HERES YOUR WINNER… JAKE SMITH!
(‘Stop Breathing (Burn In My Light Intro)’ by Playboi Carti plays, and Jake releases Cody’s leg, sitting up with a smug grin on his face, proud of the victory he just scored as the referee raises his hand once rising to a vertical base.)
Stew-O: And there it is! Jake Smith scores the victory, though, can’t say I’m surprised.
Flannery McCoy: Yeah, and that’s not a knock on Cody. I’m not surprised when Jake Smith defeats anyone on this roster, because he has already proven to be one of the best.
Jake Mercer: You’re damn right! That’s living legend in that ring!
Stew-O: Wait, isn’t he already The Legend Killer?
Jake Mercer: :kyrie:
(Jake continues celebrating in the ring before the camera fades elsewhere.)
(‘Enemy Strike’ by Yuki Hayashi hits. The EAW World Heavyweight Champion comes out, having the championship draped along his shoulder. An air of contentment surrounds him, knowing that he did his job and defended the title with everything he had. He stalks down to the ring as the fans all around him react loudly. A small smirk can be seen visible on his face.)
Stephie Love: Ladies and gentlemen, introducing at this time, the EAW World Heavyweight Champion… MYYYYYYYYYYYYYYLLLLLLLLLEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEES!!!
Stew-O: Here he is, the man who calls himself peak. He has been on an absolute war path ever since he claimed that title in his possession at Road to Redemption. He managed to defeat Jake Smith and Bronson Daniels at King of Elite, and just last week, he was able to defeat a very game and motivated Ms. Extreme.
Jake Mercer: It was a fight unlike any other. Myles has dominated the field, and there’s just no slowing down when it comes to him. Every single world title he touches he turns into actual gold, and the world heavyweight championship is no exception to that. Myles would love to continue his reign, and with the kind of competitor he is, it’s going to be a long, looooong, looooooooong time before anyone is able to dethrone him.
Flannery McCoy: Myles is everything he proclaims himself to be and more. Very few are capable of beating him, even some of the all-time best Elitists here, and that’s the way he likes it. It does beg the question, though – who will be next to step up to him? And will they be able to beat him?
Stew-O: If Myles has anything to say about it? No. And that’s the way he likes it.
(Myles gets into the ring and is handed the microphone. He looks on towards the crowd as his theme fades. That smirk of his never leaves. Eventually, he opens his mouth up and speaks.)
Myles: I did it. Just as I promised, I would enter and leave Operation: Doomsday the EAW World Heavyweight Champion. No one was going to take this away from me, and that included Ms. Extreme.
(A mixed reaction is given as the fans hear her name.)
Myles: Granted, she put up a fight. A fight worthy of someone who earned their right to face me. She lived up to the expectations, and despite how hot-headed and foolhardy Camille can be, she was a perfect challenger. That match of ours will be one for me to remember. However, in the end, she couldn’t get the job done, and I continue to stand tall, unrivaled, unparalleled to anyone else on this brand and in this promotion. That is what makes me peak, and I will continue to be that so long as I can continue to dominate the rest of the competition here.
Myles: With Operation: Doomsday done and over with, I have another defense underneath my belt. However, I am far from done. Grand Rampage is looming around the corner, and I know that many will be looking to call their shot against me. It’s not something that I am opposed to. I want a fight. In fact, I want a god damn war. I want what would perhaps be the biggest fight of my entire career just to prove how much of a world champion I am. After all, I only expect the best of the best to face me. Even if they may lose and may not surpass me at the moment, that doesn’t mean I am going to settle for mediocre competition. It’s the only thing I demand. I am not one to shy away from challenges… even if it may be futile for those who think they can use me as a stepping stone. I am not a rung on a ladder for others to use. My domain sits in the sky ahead of everyone else. So, while I am open to people looking to show me their own strength, that does not mean that it is going to overtake my own. So, if anyone wants to come out? You may do so.
(That’s when Myles turns his attention over to the stage. Everyone looks at it, anticipating for any Elitst to come out.)
(…)
(…)
(…)
(… but no one shows up.)
Stew-O: Huh. That’s odd. Myles pretty much just gave a free opportunity for anyone to step up and challenge him for the EAW World Heavyweight Championship at Grand Rampage, but so far, no one is accepting the call!
Jake Mercer: All I know is Bronson Daniels better stay far away from Myles! He doesnt get another chance!
Flannery McCoy: Is… no one going to accept it.
(Some of the fans begin to boo, but as for Myles? He shakes his head and laughs.)
Myles: Wow. So that’s it, huh? Is no one going to come out? My, my. What a turn of events. I get that I have been an undisputable force in this company, but come on. What happened to seizing the moment? What happened to giving things your best shot? Surely, no one here is scared, are they? No, no, no. That isn’t going to do.
(He shakes his finger.)
Myles: I said I wanted a challenge, damn it. A true test. Is no one capable of doing that? I find that quite hard to believe. Here I am giving all of you a free reign to prove yourself against me, and none of you want to? Yet, you all will whine and moan for weeks on end about how you’re some future stars or you wish to rekindle your old flames and become a leader and face for this brand. That is nothing but a load of crap if that’s the case.
(He scoffs.)
Myles: But I suppose it’s to be expected. After all, no one can realistically match up to me. There’s no one on the Dynasty roster today that can convincingly defeat me. I get accepting that truth, but to let it curb your ambitions to the point where you don’t even bother to come out is unacceptable. This isn’t the Dynasty I sought to create. I want more. I expected more. I expected better. But if I can’t get what I want, then—
Stew-O: WAIT, HANG ON! SOMEONE JUST SLID INTO THE RING AND TOOK MYLES DOWN WITH A RUNNING BICYCLE KNEE! BUT WAIT A MINUTE! THAT LOOKED FAMILIAR!
Jake Mercer: KJEKJKJENCWJRFNKVWRNVWNRJVNKWNVNRNK!!! IT’S NOT JUST ANY KNEE, STEW-O! IT’S…. IT’S….!!!!
Flannery McCoy: Oh boy.
Jake Mercer: DIAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAABLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE JAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMBEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!
(And the fans lose their minds, recognizing the person standing over Myles. The camera focuses on them, revealing them to be —)
Flannery McCoy: Limmy Monaghan! He’s back!
(The fans are so loud that it’s almost deafening. However, Limmy smirks. Myles is largely unresponsive. Limmy eventually picks up the microphone, looking down at him as he speaks.)
Limmy Monaghan: Sorry about that, Myles, but I wanted to make a good impression for my return. In fact, speaking of impressions… you wanted a challenge at Grand Rampage, right?
(The fans go crazy, realizing what Limmy could be hinting at.)
Limmy Monaghan: Well then, no need to fret. You want the biggest challenge of your career? Then you’ve got it. How about we do a redo of Pain for Pride and go at it at Grand Rampage?
Jake Mercer: YES! YES! YES! OMGMGMGKTGKMKMTKKMTKMGMK!!!!!!!!! YESSSSSSSSSSSSS!!!!
Crowd: :blessed:
(Limmy grins and picks up the championship.)
Limmy Monaghan: All for this. Because I’m back, and I’m back for the World Heavyweight Championship.
(The fans cheer.)
Stew-O: WHAT A RETURN! WHAT A STATEMENT MADE! LIMMY MONAGHAN IS BACK, AND HE HAS HIS EYES SET ON THE EAW WORLD HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP!
Jake Mercer: DYNASTY IS SO BACK! I LOVE IT HERE!
Flannery McCoy: Myles said he wanted a challenge, and he sure did get it! He and Limmy are currently tied one a piece in recent memory. At Grand Rampage, we’ll truly find out who the best is between them!
Stew-O: But that is all the time we have for tonight! Thank you for tuning in, and we will see you all next week for another edition of Friday Night Dynasty!
(The final shot shows Limmy holding the championship before everything fades to black.)
(EAW logo buzzes.)
