(EAW intro plays…)
(Friday Night Dynasty intro plays. A recap of last week’s show is shown off, and then, the viewers are taken to a live look of Save Mart Center in Fresno, California. It’s a sold-out affair, as always. The fans are amped. Music is blaring. The pyro is big and fanciful and colorful, and after a few more shots highlighting the packed interior, we head on over to the commentary table.)
Stew-O: Ladies and gentlemen, and everyone else within the EAW universe, welcome to FRIDAY NIGHT DYNASTY! I am Stew-O, and as always, I am joined by my colleagues, Jake Mercer and Flannery McCoy. We are just two more weeks away from Reckless Wiring, guys!
Flannery McCoy: We sure are, and there are so many elements coming together and fast. Tension is rising, between Drake, Limmy and Michael, then Methuselah and Cy, Brian and Charlie, Kirk and BRAE, Holly, Grace and KASAI—and hopefully, we’ll get an update on Nikki Kimura as well tonight after that awful incident last week.
Stew-O: Certainly, and top to bottom, this card looks great. It may get some fireworks to pop off as well, considering Mia Santoro and Effy McAvoy will be teaming against David Gideon Smith and Shio Corn, who all have their issues. Limmy Monaghan takes on Sorn, who is involved with the latter; we got Michael Machina against Grace de Luca, Brian Daniels versus Kirk Redwood, and in our main event! Raven Roberts takes on Methuselah! So much to look forward to!
Jake Mercer: Well, let’s not waste any more time, let’s get right to the show-
???: STOP IT! STOP IT NOW!
(A voice is heard booming through the arena speakers as the intro theatrics are put to a close. A spotlight shines down on the stage as it’s revealed to be Drake King, who is seen storming out from the backstage area. He has a pissed off expression on his face as he shakes his head vigorously, clearly frustrated by something as he begins to make his way down the ramp.)
Stew-O: Well, it seems like we’re kicking off the show with Drake King, who’s making his way out to the ring tonight with a fire in his belly after what happened last week. He got into a confrontation with Limmy Monaghan backstage, which ended with Michael Machina sparking a huge brawl between the three.
Flannery McCoy: Newly reinstated General Manager Tyrone Montgomery would make a triple threat official for Reckless Wiring, and that is certainly not something that Drake agrees with in particular, considering this to be an obstacle toward his real goals this season. But I guess we’re just going to have to see what comes of it in the weeks going forward.
Jake Mercer: I think this is going to be a great match! Drake has shone in matches that are an extreme inconvenience to him, so I have faith.
(Drake rushes past the ramp and up the stairs, entering through the ropes and into the ring as he quickly raises his microphone again, raising his voice as he continues.)
Drake King: Everywhere I go, it seems like time after time again, management has been against me getting what I want. How difficult is that? What have I done to anyone that warrants that??? This past week, I’ve been trying to wrap my mind around why I am facing Michael Machina and Limmy Monaghan at Reckless Wiring. Why have I been allowed to be dragged into this mess that shouldn’t involve me in the first place? I was willing to let Machina continue being an idiot on this brand as long as it wasn’t at my detriment, but Limmy Monaghan thought it best to speak for me and think that this was us going up against a new generation that was trying to take us down. Do you think that I care about that?
Drake King: I don’t care who I’m facing; it never mattered to me what people thought of me or what I’ve done. It’s always been about one thing and one thing only, and that was doing what is right for Elite Answers Wrestling, and what is right for EAW right now, considering the shambolic state that it’s in, is Drake King winning the World Heavyweight Championship and making up for his wrongs at Pain For Pride. Cy Henderson shouldn’t be World Heavyweight Champion right now; he shouldn’t be preparing for his next title match against Methuselah while I’m here having to concern myself with minuscule issues that have been completely blown out of proportion. It is clear that, despite everything, despite how wrong this is, the General Managers on these brands have NEVER been ones to listen to reason. The only thing that I can really do is handle these issues now before they get more out of hand, and in two weeks, I will make sure that Limmy and Machina are taken out of the picture for good.
(Drake lowers his microphone down to the ground, as he paces back and forth, the crowd continuing to give a negative reaction as he runs his hands through his hair. He doesn’t get the chance to continue, though, as he gets interrupted very quickly.)
Tyrone Montgomery: Drake, please-
Drake King: No, NO. We do NOT need to “talk” about it, Tyrone Montgomery. I know exactly what side you stand on, and it’s the one that’s vehemently against Drake King. Instead of giving me justice for what occurred at Pain For Pride, you decide to stack the deck against me just like every other good-for-nothing General Manager I’ve had the displeasure of being under. I’m sick and tired of it, and I’m letting you know right now just how big a mistake that you’re making.
Tyrone Montgomery: Yes, Drake, I understand that you don’t have a fondness for management, but this is not me trying to go against you because this isn’t a favorable situation. You have issues with Limmy Monaghan and Michael Machina, and it was never going to be a matter of leaving things alone. The situation had to be handled, and the only way that I could see that happening was by making a match official at Reckless Wiring. Judging by your argument with Limmy last week, it appears that you have just as much of a problem with him as you do with this match. Do you think that you were just going to leave it all alone?
Drake King: Yes, because I am better than Limmy Monaghan, I am better than Michael Machina, I should not need to explain this. What do I get out of competing in a match like this? Does this get me anywhere closer to a World Championship? No, the only thing this does is cause me an inconvenience; it doesn’t do me any sort of favors. You put me into this match and left me with absolutely NO CHOICE, and now I have to beat these two when I already KNOW that I can beat them. Is this your attempt at trying to humiliate and gaslight me? Because let me make it clear right now, that this is not going to work.
Tyrone Montgomery: I’m going to need you to calm down, Drake. I understand your frustration right now, but this is not the thing to be arguing over.
Drake King: No, I will happily handle this issue with you.
(Drake storms over to the edge of the ring, leaving through the ropes and dropping down off the apron as he begins to make his way up the ramp, approaching Tyrone Montgomery.)
Drake King: The LAST thing that I’m going to do is get down on my knees and beg-
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Stew-O: OH MY GOD!
Flannery McCoy: MICHAEL MACHINA JUST PUSHED THROUGH TYRONE MONTGOMERY AND BULLDOZED DRAKE KING WITH A ‘BULLET FROM HELL’! THE FORMER WORLD CHAMPION IS ALMOST IMMEDIATELY DROPPED DOWN TO THE GROUND AS MACHINA ROLLS UP TO HIS FEET, AND THE CROWD IS GOING BERSERK RIGHT NOW!
(Machina gives a battle cry as he shouts after taking Drake out. He then looks down as Drake tries to stagger up to his feet, clutching his abdomen while gasping for air, and decides to himself that that’s not going to be enough.)
Jake Mercer: Oh dear, Machina is beginning to circle the ringside area, he’s picking up steam! I don’t think Drake King is going to like what comes for him next!
Stew-O: A SECOND ‘BULLET FROM HELL’ TO DRAKE KING-
(BANG!)
Flannery McCoy: ‘DIABLE JAMBE’!
Jake Mercer: LIMMY MONAGHAN JUST JUMPED THE BARRICADE AND RAN FULL SPEED AT MACHINA, COLLIDING INTO HIM WITH THE BICYCLE KNEE DIRECTLY TO THE FACE TO TAKE HIM DOWN TO THE GROUND!
Stew-O: OFFICIALS ARE COMING IN AND SEPARATING LIMMY AWAY FROM THE TWO OF THEM, BUT IT SEEMS LIKE, ALMOST OUT OF NOWHERE, LIMMY MONAGHAN HAS GOTTEN THE LAST LAUGH IN THIS CONFRONTATION! WHAT A WAY TO KICK OFF FRIDAY NIGHT DYNASTY TONIGHT!
(Limmy holds his hands up, a simple smirk on his face as he eyes both Drake and Machina, who are both down, struggling to recover back up to their feet after their respective sneak attacks. The last shot seen is Limmy being escorted out of the area as Friday Night Dynasty then begins to fade to elsewhere.)
(Backstage, Effy McAvoy is seen preparing for the upcoming tag team match. She has one of her dolls, fingers gently combing through the synthetic strands of hair. However, her gaze flickers away from the toy once her ears pick up on the sound of footsteps. She turns her head, and seeing who entered the frame, she frowns.)
Effy McAvoy: Oh.
(Mia Santoro stands before her, brow raised, eyes hovering up and down.)
Mia Santoro: ‘Oh’ to you as well. Just figured I’d make this quick since we obviously aren’t in the best of spirits with one another.
(Mia’s lips purse into a thin line in their own right. Effy has to restrain herself from outright scoffing.)
Effy McAvoy: That’s putting it mildly.
Mia Santoro: You can lose the bit of sass. Don’t need to pop you in the face again.
(That makes Effy’s eyes narrow. However, she does her best to remain calm, even if it is difficult to do in the present moment.)
Mia Santoro: Now, as champion, I call the shots, alright? That means you stand there, look cute, and don’t get in my way. Likewise, I won’t get in yours.
Effy McAvoy: Seriously? Are you trying to boss me around? Are you forgetting I was a champion myself? I know how these matches go, Mia. I’m not some child.
Mia Santoro: Yeah, you were—but you aren’t one now. You don’t lead any division at the moment, and you certainly won’t once Reckless Wiring passes.
Effy McAvoy: Yeah? I wouldn’t go so far as to say that, you know. For someone who wants things to be smooth, you’re doing a poor job at that.
(Mia snorts.)
Mia Santoro: So, should I be scared?
(Effy falls silent. A cold look colors her face.)
Effy McAvoy: I’d say so.
(Mia squints her eyes at her, sensing that hint of a threat. However, she rolls her eyes, shaking her head.)
Mia Santoro: Whatever.
(She then heads off. However, Effy watches on. Her fingers curl tightly within the strands of the doll’s hair.)
(The camera then follows behind Mia before, to the left, David Gideon Smith is seen in the distance, with Shio Corn with him, not at all happy.)
Shio Corn: Now, I don’t know what kind of jackass you think you are, but I ain’t really in the friendly mood.
David Gideon Smith: So, what? Have you come to express your grievance right before we are set to team together?
Shio Corn: Actually, yes, I am! ‘Cause I’m nobody’s punk and I damn sure am not anybody’s fool. You lost your mind these past few weeks, and I won’t stand for it!
(David turns to him.)
David Gideon Smith: Then if you won’t—do something about it.
(His glare is sharp, enough to cut through the steel resolve of even the most confident of Elitists. Shio’s brow furrow, but he doesn’t make any attempt to start a fight. David, seeing him back off, merely shakes his head.)
David Gideon Smith: Just keep up and don’t weigh me down. You don’t wanna get on my bad side before Reckless Wiring.
(And with that warning given, David heads off. Shio watches, and mutters underneath his breath.)
Shio Corn: Fucking tool. I’ll get you, don’t you worry…
(The final shot shows Shio leaving himself to prepare for the tag match as Dynasty fades to commercials.)
(A commercial plays for Panda Express.)
(‘Phenomenal’ by Eminem plays through the speakers as Shio Corin comes out, oozing confidence. He stands in front of the stage before ‘Razorface’ by Celldweller begins to play after. Short and to the point, David Gideon Smith comes out from the back. He looks at Shio before he walks down the ramp, leaving Shio behind. Shio follows him shortly after.)
Stephie Love: THE FOLLOWING MATCH IS A TAG TEAM MATCH AND IT’S SCHEDULED FOR ONE FALL –
Crowd: ONE FALL!!!!!!!
Stephie Love: INTRODUCING FIRST…WEIGHING IN THE COMBINED WEIGHT OF 472 POUNDS…THEY ARE THE TEAM OF SHIO CORIN AND ‘THE SOVEREIGN’…DAVID GIDEON SMITH!!!!
Stew-O: These two, along with SORN, have had some altercations within the past few weeks. Not at all positive. All three of them are looking to reach to the next level of the Dynasty brand and aren’t afraid to stomp on each other in order to achieve that.
Flannery McCoy: Now, this isn’t the first time that Shio Corin and David Gideon Smith have teamed up with one another. They teamed up with each other about a month ago and it ended with Shio Corin on the receiving end of the pin. But, will this time fall in their favor?
Jake Mercer: David Gideon Smith might have his opinions on Shio Corin. If Shio can find a way to lock in, there’s going to be nothing that stops those two.
(‘Psycho’ by That’s Outrageous! begins to play through the speakers Effy McAvoy comes out with some black pompoms in her hands. She poses on top of the ramp before shaking her pompoms to the entrance as ‘cult leader’ by KiNG MALA begins to sound through the speakers. Mia Santor comes out from the back, clearly not amused by Effy’s theatrics. But, Effy shakes her pompoms and hypes up Mia.)
Stephie Love: INTRODUCING THEIR OPPONENTS…THEY ARE THE TEAM OF ‘THE OMEN’ EFFY MCAVOY AND THE EAW SPECIALISTS CHAMPION… ‘THE OBSESSION’…MIA SANTORO!!!!!
Stew-O: At Reckless Wiring, Mia Santoro will put her Specialists Championship on the line against Effy McAvoy. Tonight, they are tag team partners. Now, can these two co-exist? That’s the question that we all have?
Flannery McCoy: After last week’s altercation, I would not be shocked to see this team implode. Both women are unpredictable. Both women could crack at any second. As of right now, it’s Effy who is looking to be a cheerleader to Mia Santoro? What do you think is up with that?
Jake Mercer: I have no idea, honestly. After the things that Effy McAvoy has said about Mia, I’m surprised to see her approach be like this tonight. But, I suppose, we’ll see what happens with these teams!
(DING! DING! DING!)
Stew-O: This match is underway as both teams are deciding on which Elitist they want to begin this match for their respective teams!
Flannery McCoy: It seems like David Gideon Smith will be starting things off for his team! And, then, we see Mia Santoro, the Specialists Champion, who is insisting that Effy McAvoy stand back in the corner! Effy is grinning and shaking her pompoms, looking to be quite obedient, which kind of scares me! :lupe:
Jake Mercer: Starting off things on a great note! The two Elitists lock up! David Gideon Smith swoops behind Mia Santoro grabbing her by the waist! But, Mia manages to escape and apply a headlock to David! BUT, DAVID MANAGES TO PUSH HER AWAY! MIA TURNS HERSELF AROUND AS DAVID MANAGES TO CONNECT WITH A SHOTEI THROAT THRUST! THAT JABBED HER RIGHT IN THE THROAT! THEN, DAVID MANAGES TO GET HER IN A FRONT HEADLOCK BEFORE RAISING HER UP –FALCON ARROW TAKES THE SPECIALISTS CHAMPION DOWN! DAVID GOES FOR THE COVER!
OOOOOOONNNNNNNEEEEEEE!!!!
TTT–
Stew-O: Mia Santoro with a kick out! David Gideon Smith picks up the champion by her head and begins to connect with a series of kawada style knee strikes to Mia’s gut! She falls to a knee as David picks her up and battery ram her to one of the corners! Then, he picks her up and places her on the top turnbuckle! I’m not sure what he’s looking to do here, BUT MIA MANAGES TO GET A FOOT UP AND KICK DAVID AWAY! NOW, SHE TRIES TO STRAIGHTEN HERSELF UP ON THE TOP TURNBUCKLE! DAVID TRIES TO GET TO HER, BUT MIA JUMPS FROM THE TOP TURNBUCKLE AND CONNECTS WITH A METEORA –
Flannery McCoy: But, David Gideon Smith manages to catch her from mid-air! David connects with a biel that sends Mia Santoro back to that corner! David goes right after her and connects with a giant clothesline that sends her forward! David follows that up with a spinning side slam! David goes for a pinfall attempt!
OOOOOOONNNNNEEEEEEEE!!!!
TTTT–
Jake Mercer: Mia Santoro with a kick out! Let’s take a brief moment to focus on Effy McAvoy at the corner!
(The camera pans to Effy McAvoy at the corner. The black pompoms still in her hands as she observes this match up. It looks like she’s been waiting to hype up Mia Santoro to bounce back in this match.)
Stew-O: Effy McAvoy is a tad unpredictable. We all witnessed the altercation last week and her words towards Mia Santoro this week, so I’m kind of shocked that she’s out here, with pompoms, looking to be some personal cheerleader for Mia.
Flannery McCoy: I would not be shocked if this is Effy’s form of mindgames going on. As we turn our focus back in the action at ringside, David Gideon Smith applies a front headlock to the Specialists Champion! It seems like he might be looking to apply a guillotine choke on Mia –
Jake Mercer: EFFY MCAVOY SETS THE POMPOMS DOWN BEFORE HEADING TO THE TOP TURNBUCKLE! SHE IS YELLING FOR DAVID GIDEON SMITH’S ATTENTION AS DAVID TURNS HIMSELF AROUND! EFFY LAUNCHES HERSELF FROM THE TOP TURNBUCKLE WITH A MISSILE DROPKICK AS THAT DROPS DAVID TO HIS BACK! NOW, WE SEE SHIO CORIN GET INSIDE THE RING COMING TO THE AID OF DAVID, BUT EFFY CONNECTS WITH A RUNNING KNEE AS THAT TAKES HIM DOWN! THEN, SHE PICKS HIM UP AND FOLLOWS THAT UP WITH A NECKBREAKER! SHIO IS TAKEN OUT OF THE EQUATION FOR THE TIME BEING!
Stew-O: Effy McAvoy is dragging Mia Santoro back to their corner as she tags herself into the match!
Referee: (off-mic) TAG!
Flannery McCoy: Effy McAvoy hopes over the apron and runs towards David Gideon Smith and connects with a running swinging neckbreaker – ‘GOAT Trot’ connects! We see Effy jumping for joy as she waits for David to show the littlest sign of high before following that up with a basement dropkick Effy goes for the cover!
OOOOOOONNNNNNNEEEEEEE!!!!
TTTTT–
Jake Mercer: David Gideon Smith with the kick out! We see Effy McAvoy pick up David and throw him to one of the corners! EFFY CHARGES AT DAVID AND CONNECTS WITH A CORNER RUNNING CROSSBODY TO DAVID! THEN, SHE FOLLOWS THAT UP WITH A RIB SQUEEZE! SHE HOLDS ONTO THE RING POST AS SHE SQUEEZES THE LIVING HELL OUT OF DAVID! THE REFEREE IS GOING TO NEED TO FIND A WAY TO STEP IN BEFORE SHE COULD POSSIBLY INJURE HIS RIBS!
Referee: (off-mic) ONE! TWO! THREE! FOUR! FIVE!
Stew-O: Effy McAvoy steps away from David Gideon Smith! Once again, she charges right after him before connecting with a knee strike underneath the chin of David! Then, she connects that with a running bulldog! Effy quickly heads to the second row of ropes before jumping off of them and connecting with a double foot stomp! Now, we see that Effy is looking quite excited! I think that she may be looking to wrap things up for her team!
Flannery McCoy: SHE BEGINS TO BACK AWAY TO THE HORIZONTAL SET OF ROPES! SHE’S LOOKING FOR THAT POWERFUL DISCUS LARIAT! EFFY MCAVOY IS LOOKING TO RUN TOWARDS DAVID GIDEON SMITH – ‘PROTECT YA NECK!’
Jake Mercer: NO! SHIO CORIN MANAGES TO HOLD ONE OF HER ARMS BACK! EFFY MCAVOY TURNS AROUND AS SHIO LOOKS LIKE HE MAY BE REGRETTING THAT A BIT! SHIO HOPS OFF THE APRON, LOOKING TO ESCAPE FROM THE MESS THAT HE CREATED! Effy turns herself around as David Gideon Smith comes at her with a giant knee strike as that takes the number one contender down! Then, he gets her in a front headlock before positioning her for a fire thunder driver! He likes to call that ‘The Deepfire Driver’ as that manages to take her down! David begins to back away as he is waiting for Effy to get herself up –
Referee: (off-mic) TAG!
Stew-O: SHIO CORIN TAGS HIMSELF INTO THE MATCH! David Gideon Smith turns around! Clearly, he doesn’t like what Shio just did! But, Shio has his arms up in defense, not wanting any of the smoke that David has! David shakes his head and gets back to the corner! Surprisingly enough, he’s going to allow Shio this time inside the ring! But, you can tell that he doesn’t like it one bit! David was doing a great job with holding things down for his team!
Flannery McCoy: Effy McAvoy finds herself back to her feet as Shio Corin grabs her by the arm and whips her to one of the corners! Shio charges at Effy at the corner! But, Effy manages to get a boot up! Shio manages to catch that leg and connect with a dragon screw leg whip! This takes Effy out of the corner! Then, Shio manages to connect with an elbow drop to the spine of Effy before rolling her over to her back and going for the cover!
OOOOOOONNNNNNNEEEEEE!!!!
TTTTWWWW–
Jake Mercer: Effy McAvoy with a kick out! Shio Corin manages to get Effy and apply a side headlock on the number one contender for the Specialists Championship! Effy is trying to get herself out of the hold, but Shio manages to connect with a hair pull mat slam before getting on top of Effy and connecting with a series of left and right punches! THEN, HE FOLLOWS THAT WITH A FIST DROP TO EFFY’S FACE! IT SEEMS LIKE SHIO IS LOOKING TO MAKE QUICK WORK OUT OF EFFY AS HE LOOKS TO GO FOR THE SIT-OUT FACEBUSTER! ‘RAPPER’S DELIGHT!’
Stew-O: BUT, EFFY MCAVOY MANAGES TO TWIST HERSELF OUT OF THE MOVE AND PULL HIM IN FOR A DDT AS HE LANDS ON THE TOP OF HIS HEAD!
Mia Santoro: (off-mic) TAG ME BACK IN!
Flannery McCoy: It seems like Mia Santoro wants to get back inside the ring! Maybe, she spots an opening that Effy McAvoy may not realize for herself! Effy has a huge grin on her face as she goes over to her corner and tags –
Jake Mercer: No! Effy McAvoy pulls her hand away before Mia Santoro could tag herself back into the match! Mia didn’t seem to like that whatsoever!
Effy McAvoy: (off-mic) JUST KIDDING! 😆
Referee: (off-mic) TAG!
Stew-O: Well, that was an interesting interaction there! Mia Santoro gets back inside the ring as she waits for Shio Corin to get up from that DDT! MIA CATCHES HIM WITH AN ‘APHRODITE’S KISS’ – THE LEAPING FLATLINER FOR THE SECOND WEEK IN A ROW!
Flannery McCoy: No! It seems like Shio Corin may have learned from his mistake! He connects with a clothesline to Mia Santoro as that takes her down! Now, it seems like Shio Corin is going to his corner as he leaps in for a tag towards David Gideon Smith!
(David Gideon Smith leaps off the apron. Shio Corin looks at him in complete disbelief.)
Jake Mercer: David Gideon Smith wasn’t too thrilled with Shio Corin tagging himself into the match earlier, so it seems like David is going to make him pay for that! Shio is yelling at David to tag him out of the match! Shio can’t seem to believe what’s happening! Shio shakes his head as he turns himself around –
Stew-O: ‘APHRODITE’S KISS!’ THIS TIME, IT CONNECTS AS MIA SANTORO GOES FOR THE COVER! MIA DELIVERS A DEATH GLARE AT EFFY MCAVOY’S DIRECTION!
OOOOOOONNNNNNNEEEEEEE!!!!!
TTTTWWWWWOOOOOOOOO!!!!!
TTTTHHHHRRRREEEEEEEEEE!!!!!
(DING! DING! DING!)
(‘cult leader’ plays once again as Effy McAvoy gets her pompoms and joins Mia Santoro back inside the ring. Effy is shaking her pompoms and jumping all around as Mia demands for her Specialists Championship.)
Stephie Love: THE WINNERS OF THIS MATCH…THE TEAM OF EFFY MCAVOY AND THE EAW SPECIALISTS CHAMPION…MIA SANTORO!!!!!!
Flannery McCoy: For the second week in a row, Mia Santoro lays out Shio Corin with an ‘Aphrodite’s Kiss!’
Jake Mercer: Mia Santoro saw her opening and went for it. Just like she did last week. Did David Gideon Smith taking himself out of the equation hand Mia Santoro and Effy McAvoy the victory?
Stew-O: I would say yes in a sense, Jake. David Gideon Smith was doing a good job with staying on the offense with the two women, but Shio Corin felt like he needed to insert himself into the equation. Even when it seemed like David was on the right path to picking up the victory for his team.
(David Gideon Smith stares down at Shio Corin who is resting his back against the steel steps. He is clutching the back of his neck in pain as Shio shakes his head. David shrugs his shoulders and begins to make his way up the ramp. Meanwhile, we have Effy McAvoy shaking her pompoms a little too much as it reaches the face of Mia Santoro. Mia doesn’t like that as she gently shoves Effy out of the way and raises the Specialists Championship high above her head.)
Flannery McCoy: Now, these two women were the more efficient team tonight, but at Reckless Wiring, it’s going to be an entirely different story.
(The scene then fades elsewhere…)
( The video begins with a panning shot of a classroom, progressing through each row of students before moving up to reveal Charlie Marr standing in front of a chalkboard. He wears a formal attire, pointing a long stick towards the topic of today’s lesson “What it means to be the greatest EAW Hall of Famer of All Time.” )
Charlie Marr: It has come to my attention that this industry desperately needs a reminder of what it means not only to be the greatest of all time, but the greatest EAW Hall of Famer of all time. There are a lot of them still kicking around in this company, trying to lay claim to this, but there’s no need to pose a question, or to thoroughly sort through all the contenders because the answer is right in front of you.
( Charlie Marr looks like a lightbulb popped up in his head. )
Charlie Marr: I’ve got a question, can someone tell me who is the greatest EAW Hall of Famer of all Time?
( Charlie Marr entertains a student. )
Student 1: Charlie Marr.
( Charlie Marr claps his hand in agreement before pointing at another student. )
Student 2: Charlie Marr.
( He looks to the right. )
Student 3: Charlie Marr.
Charlie Marr: YOU’RE. DAMN. RIGHT!
( Charlie Marr holds a big smile on his face before walking back to the front of the class and composing himself. )
Charlie Marr: Isn’t that the universal truth? There are other EAW Hall of Famers whose beliefs are on the other end of the spectrum. They draw all of these pathetic comparisons. They see what I have been through, and they dare think that it doesn’t pale in comparison to what they’ve been through. Open up your textbooks, delve deep into the annals of this company, and you will have an opportunity to look through an album of who I’ve clashed with–The likes of Daryl Kinkade, of Malcolm Jones, Andrea Valentine, of Rex McAllister, of Jake Smith, etcetera. You’ll see my never-ending list of accomplishments. My time as an EAW Hardcore Champion, as the National Elite Champion, as a Tag Team Champion, it was year after year where I was at the top of the game. There’s one that really rings a bell and it’s the fact that not only did I win that world championship, I won it twice.
Charlie Marr: See, there’s certain EAW Hall of Famers who sees that, who understands that, and knows that while I was out there in the mud, in the trenches, getting my hands dirty, being the greatest damn professional wrestler on planet Earth, they were somewhere else. They were busy living off royalties, trying to make ends meet with the last dollar they were paid for an EAW show they did ten years ago. They were twiddling their thumbs, with their ass glued to a cushion, while I created a legacy that will be talked about centuries from now. There are EAW Hall of Famers who get inducted and instantly lay their foot off the pedal, but I’ve never stopped applying pressure.
Charlie Marr: I have been applying pressure because I am not that type of EAW Hall of Famer who comes back from a long hiatus and expects for the red carpet to roll out for them. I have never used my induction and waved it around as some sort of entitlement. This is just a label, it’s just a celebration of how great I am, but you have to back that up. I backed it up by coming back to this business, not to waste everybody’s time and be a nostalgia merchant, but taking this company by its throat as EAW World Champion. I have only doubled my accolades since I got inducted into the Hall of Fame, and the work I have done should be grounds for me to be inducted a second time. That is why I am none other than the best because I am the only one who has been able to remain consistent and back up his words. There are some EAW Hall of Famers who couldn’t relate. If I may, there’s a certain one that I just can’t put my finger on. There’s a certain EAW Hall of Famer who since he has been inducted, who I have twice lapped his accolades! Is there someone who could remind me of that?
( Charlie Marr points at a student to answer. )
Student 2: Brian Daniels?
Charlie Marr: Yes… He’s the posterboy… He’s the face of it.. He’s the living and breathing epitome of exactly what it doesn’t mean to be the greatest EAW Hall of Famer of all time. He’s the type of individual to brand himself as this hard-working and noble veteran aspiring to earn his spot despite the fact that he doesn’t have the capabilities to do so anymore. If you need someone who actually has the ability, look at his former BFF Cy Henderson. That’s an EAW Hall of Famer who actually has what it takes. Awww, now doesn’t that sting?
Charlie Marr: I interrupted Brian Daniels because I, just like everyone else in the EAW Universe, no longer wants to be subjected to his bullshit. We no longer want to have our precious time wasted, and I just cannot allow him to be a part of any conversation of what constitutes a great EAW Hall of Famer. Brian Daniels is a waste of space, and he found way more success in sitting at home then actually getting it done inside of that ring.
Charlie Marr: Brian Daniels had the option to undo all of his work, to turn his back on his company like he did once before, and leave before he gets even more embarrassed than he has already. Now, he’s far in too deep, but he’s chosen the wrong guy to try and go and relive his glory days against. He is going to learn a lesson he should’ve realized a lot sooner and that no one can conquer Charlie Marr.
Charlie Marr: Because at the end of the day, there is only one person who can be the greatest EAW Hall of Famer of ALL-TIME!.. And that’s none other than..
All Students: Charlie Marr!
( Charlie Marr leans against the table with a smirk on his face before the video comes to a conclusion. )
Stephie Love: The following is scheduled for one fall!
Crowd: ONE FALL!
(‘Rain’ by VKL hits the speakers and Sorn rushes down from behind the curtains. He quickly heads down the ramp, going out of his way to hype the fans up.)
Stephie Love: Introducing first, weighing in at 167 pounds, from Osaka, Japan, he is “THE FUTURE ACE” … SOORRRNNNN!!!
(‘Number One’ by Shirō Sagisu & Hazel Fernandes is next and the ovation for Limmy Monaghan is much louder. He storms down the ramp, unimpressed by the man who calls himself ‘The Future Ace’, when he is indeed THE Ace. Nonetheless, Limmy remains a composed demeanor and enters the ring, playing up the crowd instead of acknowledging Sorn.)
Stephie Love: His opponent, weighing in at 227 pounds, from Golden Beach, Florida, he is “THE ACE” … LIMMMYYYY! MMOONNNAGGHHAANNNN!!!
(DING DING DING!)
Stew-O: The bell rings—and here we go! Desperate to pick up his first win of the season, Sorn charges right at Limmy Monaghan and starts throwing punches to the head! Limmy covers up, and Sorn then transitions to repetitive forearm smashes! Limmy stumbles, and Sorn leans his arm back for one more—
Jake Mercer: NO! Limmy kicks his arm away! He follows up with a knife edge chop! Another chop, and Sorn is reeling! He swings for Limmy’s head, but Limmy swings underneath and wraps his arms around his waist. He tries to lift him up for a german suplex, but Sorn drops back down to his feet and delivers a stiff back elbow to the jaw. Limmy releases him, nursing his chin. Sorn quickly hits off the ropes, ready to capitalize!
Flannery McCoy: Before he can do so, Limmy dropkicks his knee out! Sorn falls to his fours and Limmy rises, hitting off the ropes. Sliding dropkick to the head of Sorn! Sorn falls flat onto his face and Limmy rolls him over for the cover, grinding his forearm into his jaw.
OOOOOONNNNNEEEEEEEE-
Stew-O: Only for Sorn to kick out! That doesn’t deter Limmy, though. He drags Sorn up and sends a knee to the ribs. He cracks him with another chop, and an elbow sends Sorn to fall backwards into the ropes. He bounces off, but Limmy catches him on the rebound with a boot to the jaw! He takes the head of Sorn and swings his leg backwards, building steam for a beautiful snap suplex! Sorn sits up, clutching at the side of his back in pain.
Jake Mercer: As he’s doing so, Limmy is back up to his feet and he delivers a powerful kick to the back! Sorn rolls over, groaning. Limmy drags him up and kicks him in the gut. He brings him to the ropes and takes the wrist for an irish whip, but Sorn reverses it with one of his own! Sorn comes off the ropes and he brings Limmy down with a jumping clothesline! Limmy rises and Sorn nails him with a chest kick, and then he drops down into a legsweep—no! Limmy leaps over his legs! Sorn quickly rolls back up to his feet, but it’s too late!
Flannery McCoy: Sorn tries to get up, but Limmy wraps his arms around his waist and he scoops him up into a gutwrench suplex, planting him in the center of the ring. Sorn holds his back, groaning. Limmy rises to his feet and pumps his fist. He hits off the ropes and he leaps into a knee drop to the chest! Sorn sits up, groaning. Limmy wraps his arm around his chin and he applies a tight rear chinlock. Limmy is giving Sorn zero space to breathe, and all he’s doing now is just wearing him out.
Stew-O: But he won’t stay down! Sorn raises his arm in the air and calls for any type of support from the fans. Limmy continues to push down on the head of Sorn, still wearing him out… but Sorn starts to build himself back up. Limmy insistent on getting him down, but Sorn rises to his feet with that chinlock still in, and he wraps his arms around Limmy’s waist, lifting him up for a powerful back suplex!
Jake Mercer: There you go! Sorn finally building momentum for himself! Limmy holds the back of his head and rolls over, slowly rising. He swings for Sorn’s head, but Sorn ducks underneath and nails him with a roundhouse kick! Limmy falls to a kneel and Sorn quickly runs the ropes! SHOTGUN DROPKICK! LIMMY FALLS BACK AND GETS SENT UNDERNEATH THE BOTTOM ROPE! Now Sorn is really starting to get rolling!
Flannery McCoy: He rises to his feet and hits the ropes, with intentions of dropkicking Limmy out the ring! But Limmy rolls to the floor before he can do so—but that only means Sorn slides underneath the bottom rope! When he lands onto his feet, Limmy places his hands onto his shoulders and sends him flying backwards into the barricade. Sorn falls over, clutching the back of his head. Limmy drags him up and lifts him up high in the air…
Stew-O: AND LIMMY WITH A BACK SUPLEX OF HIS OWN—ON THE TOP OF THE BARRICADE! Sorn’s back goes crashing and that padding isn’t enough to protect him from the metal encasing! He falls over, holding his back in pain! He kicks his legs on the canvas, and Limmy drags him up and throws him into the ring. He slides in after Sorn, who is trying to rise and fight the pain. Limmy sees this and backs him to the ropes.
Jake Mercer: Limmy grabs Sorn by the wrist and sends him across the ring with a big irish whip. Sorn bounces off and Limmy scoops him up and down with a beautiful tilt-a-whirl backbreaker! Limmy still going to that back, and it’s paying dividends for him thus far. He makes the cover.
OOOOOOOOOOOOOOONNNNNNEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!
TTTTTTTTWWWWWWWWWWWOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!
Flannery McCoy: Sorn gets a shoulder up! He’s not out of this one just yet! Limmy rises to his feet and he drags Sorn up. Limmy jams his head into his thighs and wraps his arms around his waist, trying to scoop him up for a powerbomb—but Sorn falls to a knee. Limmy starts throwing blows to his back, and then wraps his arms around the waist again. He tries to scoop him up for a powerbomb!
Jake Mercer: ONLY FOR SORN TO SEND LIMMY FLYING WITH A HURRICANRANA! Once again, Limmy’s attempts to end this match have been thwarted! Sorn slowly rises and he runs to the turnbuckles, bouncing off of them and flying into a corner forearm to Limmy! Limmy stumbles out and Sorn leaps to the middle rope, flying into a springboard—
Stew-O: ‘DIAMBLE JAMBE!’ BEFORE WE CAN KNOW WHAT MOVE SORN WAS GOING FOR, IT DOESN’T MATTER BECAUSE LIMMY JUST CAUGHT HIM OUT OF THE AIR WITH THAT BICYCLE KNEE TO THE HEAD! Sorn is out of it and Limmy knows it! He pulls him to the center of the ring, dropping down for the cover!
OOOOOOOOOOOOOOONNNNNNEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!
TTTTTTTTWWWWWWWWWWWOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!
TTTTTTHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHRRRRRRRRRRR—
Jake Mercer: SORN KICKS OUT! You’ve gotta give this kid some credit, he’s not giving up without a fight… but it may be too little, too late.
Flannery McCoy: The fact he was able to show life there says a lot. Limmy slowly rises to his feet, shaking his head. He drags Sorn back up to his feet and once again, he sets him up. Limmy scoops Sorn high up in the air, and he slams him down with a POWERBOMB in the center of the ring! Sorn’s head just bounced off the canvas, that was absolutely disgusting! Limmy stands over him, not impressed with the showing that he’s seeing from Sorn right now.
Stew-O: … Oh c’mon. Limmy wants to see something from Sorn, but come on. This way?! Limmy mounts Sorn and he starts throwing elbows to the side of the head! Sorn is trying his hardest to raise the guard and starts to move sway to sway on the floor, but there’s a very little chance of him getting out of this right now!
Jake Mercer: Sorn is trying to kick Limmy off, but Limmy won’t relent. Finally, the referee is the one who has to step in and tell Limmy that enough is enough! He wraps his arms around his waist, trying to get him off.
Referee: (off-mic) ALRIGHT LIMMY! I’D SAY THAT YOU’VE DONE ENOUGH!
Limmy Monaghan: (off-mic) I’m just giving him a challenge, ref, that’s all.
Stew-O: Limmy immediately gets off once the referee gets him off and he holds his arms in protest. Limmy nods his head, showing the referee some respect—but it’s clear on the other hand of that whole ordeal was that Sorn hasn’t earned anything from him, yet. Limmy slowly approaches Sorn and grabs him by the hair, taking his sweet time to bring him back up to the canvas…
Jake Mercer: BUT SORN WRAPS HIS ARM AROUND LIMMY’S HEAD AND HE DRAGS HIM DOWN INTO AN INSIDE CRADLE! NO WAY!
OOOOOONNNNNNNNEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!
TTTTTTTTWWWWWWWOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!
TTTTTTTTTHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHRRRRRRRRRREEEEEEEEEEEE—
Flannery McCoy: KICK OUT! Limmy rises to his feet and he’s pissed ! ‘DIABLE JAMBE!’ NO! Sorn moves out of the way just in time! Limmy lands onto his feet, but Sorn wraps his arms around his waist and tosses him on the back of his head with a german suplex! Limmy holds the back of his head and he rolls away, trying to recuperate! Sorn is up and he sees Limmy recuperating near the ropes!
Stew-O: Sorn charges forward and sends Limmy scrawling over the top rope! Limmy lands hard ont he floor and he holds his back, wincing. He slowly makes his way up, and Sorn is just waiting on him! He’s got his hands on the top rope and he flies over the top with a SLINGSHOT CROSSBODY! That really brings the fans back alive in this matchup! Limmy has no idea where he’s at right now!
Jake Mercer: Now he pulls Limmy up and throws him into the ring. Sorn hops up onto the apron and climbs to the top rope. He points down to Limmy… SHOOTING! STAR! PRESS!
Flannery McCoy: NO! LIMMY RAISES HIS KNEES UP JUST IN TIME! And Sorn rolls over, crying in pain! Limmy slowly pulls himself up, grinning. Sorn didn’t stop to think about Limmy’s wellbeing and he paid for it! Limmy drags him up and scoops him into a fireman’s carry. Sorn throws elbow to the side of the head, but they’re weak.
Jake Mercer: ‘EXCALIBUR!’ THE DEATH VALLEY DRIVER IN THE CENTER OF THE RING LEAVES SORN MOTIONLESS! Limmy rises to a kneel and extends his arms out, knowing that he’s got Sorn dead to rights! He doesn’t go for the cover, though. after seeing Sorn kick out from Diambe Jambe earlier, instead… he wants to really ensure that there’s no chance for Sorn to get up.
Stew-O: You’re right about that look in Limmy’s eyes. He rises to his feet entirely and he hunches over, scooping Sorn up from the canvas! He’s got Sorn trapped over his knee, and he spins into ‘OUTER HEAVEN!’ THAT REVERSE STO CONNECTS! Sorn is unconscious and Limmy rolls him over for the cover!
OOOOOOOOOONNNNNNNEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!
TTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTWWWWWWOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!
TTTTHHHHHHHHRRRRRRREEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!
(DING DING DING!)
Stephie Love: Here is your winner of this match, LIMMY MONAGHAN!
(Limmy rises off of Sorn, dusting his hands off. The referee approaches Limmy and as he rises, he takes his wrist and raises it up high. Limmy looks down at Sorn and shakes his head. He exits the ring, while Sorn is struggling to figure out what it’ll take to improve things.)
Flannery McCoy: Another fantastic performance from Limmy Monaghan as always. He shut Sorn down and created the avenue for him to pick up another win on Dynasty.
Stew-O: It was a valiant effort from Sorn but not nearly close enough to what is needed to actually put down an Elitist the caliber of Limmy Monaghan.
Jake Mercer: You said it best .At the end of the day, Limmy is one of the best to do it, and he’s just going to run through Sorn if not enough resistance is offered.
(A commercial plays for DON’T TAP THE GLASS, by Tyler, the Creator.)
(Friday Night Dynasty returns to show the backstage area of the Save Mart Center as the camera focuses on backstage correspondent Michael Belfort, who is seen standing by with a smile on his face and a microphone in his hand in a designated interview area. He takes a moment as the shot begins to pan in and the crowd inside the arena begins to quiet down, before he then begins to speak.)
Michael Belfort: Welcome back to Friday Night Dynasty, and what a show that we’ve had so far ahead of the first Dynasty exclusive Marquee Event of the season, Reckless Wiring! We just saw a stellar match between Limmy Monaghan and SORN, and now we move on as we have so much left to go through, including our main event, where Methuselah returns to in-ring action for the first time this season against one-half of the Unified Tag Team Champions in Raven Roberts. But right now, though, please welcome my guest at this time, he is the EAW New Breed Champion, BRAE!
(The crowd inside the arena cheers as BRAE is seen making his way into the scene. He has his title over his shoulders with a casual expression on as he’s seen with a serious expression on his face. After nodding his head to greet Michael, the interview pushes forward.)
Michael Belfort: Thank you for joining me tonight, BRAE.
BRAE: Of course.
Michael Belfort: Well, I just wanted to ask about what happened last week. Before your match against Drake King, there was a confrontation that you had against Kirk Redwood, your opponent at Reckless Wiring, where he would lay you out. He would then follow that up by costing you the match against Drake thanks to his distraction, leaving you certainly in a pretty bitter mood. Do you have any thoughts on it as we’re a week removed?
(BRAE thinks for a moment, looking down at the ground and shaking his head.)
BRAE: Well, it seems like he didn’t take my words very well.
(BRAE chuckles, as he rubs the back of his neck before continuing.)
BRAE: Despite the aggression, unwarranted hostility in my opinion, I do understand where he’s coming from. I’ve spent my career being disrespected and told that I can’t do certain things, and I understand how that makes people feel, especially if they feel that it’s illogical in their mind. Kirk Redwood firmly believes that he’s going to be the one who takes the Interwire Championship away from me, that he’s going to be the one who plays spoiler and stops me before this can even get underway. While I have a lot of respect for him, while I’ve sene what he’s been able to do inside of the ring, I didn’t sugarcoat what I thought, and it was not that he wasn’t good enough simply because he is Kirk Redwood, but that he’s not good enough because he should know already exactly the type of competitor that I am.
BRAE: I was hoping that we could be civil. I was hoping that we didn’t need to raise our fists because of this. But in a situation where the two of us have such varying opinions, there’s a part of me that anticipated this, and let me assure you, that I’m not going to make that mistake again.
???: What does that mean?
(The camera goes over to show Kirk Redwood as he’s seen making his way into view. He has a displeased expression on his face as he glares at BRAE, who isn’t as receptive as he would usually be about having his interview interrupted. Kirk shakes his head as he begins to speak toward BRAE.)
Kirk Redwood: Is this another case of you not thinking that I’m not good enough for your standards? Let me make it clear to you, alright, BRAE? I’ve had enough of people looking down at me and thinking that I’m not going to be able to accomplish myself. I’m tired of being treated as a second fiddle to someone else’s success story; that was never how things were going to work. I was going to take control, dictate how my destiny is going to go, and no matter what you are going to do, you are not going to stop me from doing that and taking your Interwire Championship away from you at Reckless Wiring.
BRAE: Kirk, you know better than anyone by now that I don’t like these sorts of games. You ought to be careful.
Kirk Redwood: No, you see? That’s exactly what I’m tired of as well. I’m tired of you trying to play nice with me; you and I both know that’s not what we’re here for. You say that you’re going to do everything to keep that title around your waist, but you’re not proving that. You’re not showing that by showing everyone exactly what got you here in the first place. I don’t want this BRAE. I don’t want the guy who’s going to sweet-talk me into believing the bullshit that he spews; I want the man who is going to beat it in me that I don’t stand a chance. Who is going to not on;y maul me at Reckless Wiring, but look at me right now with a fire in his eyes and the fuel that he needs to succeed. Because if you give me anything less than that, then you’re going to fail, I don’t think you understand that.
BRAE: That has never been how I handle things, Kirk, and you know that. I don’t know where all of this is coming from, but the last thing that I’m going to do is change how I approach a match simply because you want me to.
Kirk Redwood: You don’t have the guts. I didn’t back down when I took you out and cost you your match against Drake King. If you had the option to strike me down right now, then you wouldn’t do it, because that’s not how you do things, do you? You hold yourself back, you limit yourself, but I don’t do that. If I had the chance to put a bullet between your eyes, then I wouldn’t hesitate, would you?
(BRAE tries to calm himself down as he takes a couple of steps back, running his hands down his face. Kirk is aggressive as he approaches him.)
Kirk Redwood: Well???
(BRAE reels back before SLAMMING a forearm directly into his face.)
BRAE: I wouldn’t hesitate either.
(Kirk staggers back, grabbing his nose in pain as he looks up at BRAE with a smirk on his face, before he RUSHES forward and begins to connect with strikes toward his head! The two of them start a heated brawl backstage as Michael Belfort is quick to split from the scene before he can get caught in the crossfire. Security is seen quickly filing in, beginning to break them up before this gets too out of hand. The last shot seen is BRAE and Kirk shouting at one another as they try and keep the brawl going, but they’re escorted toward different parts of the arena as Friday Night Dynasty fades to elsewhere.)
Stephie Love: The following contest is scheduled for…
Crowd: ONE FALL!
(‘Genie In A Bottle’ by Christina Aguilera hits. The fans boo as Grace comes strutting out, waving at them, which only further fuels their ire for her.)
Stephie Love: Introducing first! From Los Angeles, California, she is the “The Paradigm Of Perfection”… GRAAAACE DEEE LUUUUCAAAAAAA!!
Stew-O: Major momentum match here. Grace is looking to get a huge win ahead of a potentially career-altering match at Reckless Wiring, and to get a win over someone like Michael Machina can put her ahead of the women she’s been entangled with since coming to Dynasty.
Jake Mercer: I believe in her! No shade to Michael, but Grace is up next!
Flannery McCoy: It’s definitely going to be interesting to see how she tackles this sort of match-up.
(Grace gets into the ring as her theme fades off and into ‘Apostle’s Warning’ by Mobb Deep. Michael Machina steps on out, fired up and ready to go.)
Stephie Love: And her opponent! From Brooklyn, New York, he is the ‘New Legend’… MIIIICHAAAAAEEEEL MAAAACHIIIINAAAAAA!!
Stew-O: And speaking of momentum—here is Michael Machina. So far, he has yet to lose a match in the new season, and with that explosive opener earlier tonight, he’s looking to set the tone for what’s to come with Drake and Limmy.
Jake Mercer: Well, if there’s anyone who is consistently dominant, it’s Michael. However, he better remain focused, because if he’s too concerned about Limothy and Drake, he might screw with his own self.
Flannery McCoy: Same can be said for Grace. Both Elitists have to deal with others breathing down their necks. Let’s see which one of them will prevail and send a strong message ahead of Reckless Wiring!
(Michael enters the ring and bounces on his feet in his corner. He has an intense look to him, which makes Grace a little uneasy. However, the referee checks in with both Elitists, and after getting confirmation they’re ready…)
(DING! DING! DING!)
Stew-O: The bell rings, and this match is officially underway. Grace and Michael step out, and… Grace holds her hand out for a handshake? Even Michael raises his brow at that gesture. Grace
is urging him on, convincing him to accept it!
Jake Mercer: See? How respectful. Very demure, very ladylike.
Flannery McCoy: Oh, shut up! No one is buying it—least of all Michael who shakes his head and SWINGS, GOING FOR THE CLOTHESLINE!
Stew-O: And Grace gets out of dodge! She runs to the ropes, and Michael pursues her, but she hids behind them, yelling at the official to get him away! The fans boo, not liking this display of cowardice!
Jake Mercer: Cowardice!? She just wasn’t ready! And look at Michael, having the sense to back off so that she can get ready.
Flannery McCoy: Yeah, but he isn’t impressed. He knows how these sort of games happen. Grace leaves the ropes, and Michael is intent on engaging yet again. Tie-up—no, because Grace goes over to the corner to… check the laces of her boots?
Jake Mercer: Like I said, she needs to get ready!
Stew-O: The fans continue to boo, and Michael’s patience is wearing thin! Grace comes back and reaffirms to the official she is fine—BUT FROM BEHIND IS MACHINA! GERMAN SUPLEX!
Jake Mercer: No! Grace lands on her feet! Michael whips around, and she trips him up! Now she hits the ropes and nails the basement dropkick! She clutches her chest; the poor thing almost had a heart attack from that cruel sneak attack, but at least she gets the cover!
ONE—
Flannery McCoy: And Michael didn’t even kick out! He just FLUNG her off of him! Grace is wide eyed as Michael looks to get up! She panics and kicks him in the back! And again! A THIRD KICK LANDS…!
Stew-O: But those prove to be ineffective! Michael shoots up, looking at her, and Grace’s guard is dropped now as she glares at him! She sends a kick his way, and he catches the leg—
SMAAAAAAAAAAAACK!!!
Jake Mercer: SLAP TO THE FACE!
Flannery McCoy: Oh dear…
Stew-O: …that might have been a mistake.
Flannery McCoy: A massive mistake! Michael’s head turns with that slap, and when he slowly looks back at Grace… she realizes exactly what she’s just done!
Jake Mercer: It was self-defense! You saw him, he grabbed her leg! What’s a girl to do!?
Stew-O: Michael lunges forward, and Grace screams and dives under the ropes! She’s outside now, pointing and protesting to the referee, trying to convince him that Michael’s being too aggressive!
Flannery McCoy: Aggressive? She slapped the taste out of his mouth!
Jake Mercer: And he grabbed her leg first! Again—self-defense! Someone get legal on the line!
Stew-O: The official’s trying to get Grace back into the ring, but she’s circling around, hands up like she wants nothing more to do with this. Michael stays patient in the ring this time, not taking the bait to chase. The ref starts his count…
ONE!
TWO!
Flannery McCoy: Grace slowly climbs the steps, looking at Michael like he’s the problem. She’s saying something to the referee, asking them to check on something which they do—BUT WAIT! GRACE JUST POKED MICHAEL IN THE EYES! AND THE FANS BOO THAT!
Stew-O: They don’t like it, but it worked!
Jake Mercer: We stan a smart queen.
Stew-O: That temporary distraction gives her the window to SLINGSHOT IN—BUT MICHAEL CATCHES HER MID-AIR!
Jake Mercer: OH NO!
Stew-O: BELLY-TO-BELLY SUPLEX!!! Grace is launched halfway across the ring! That smug little grin of hers is gone now!
Flannery McCoy: And the fans are on their feet! Michael’s had enough of the stalling and the tricks, and now he’s looking to end this!
Jake Mercer: No, no, no—ref, check on her! She might be hurt!
Stew-O: Grace crawls to the corner, trying to pull herself up, but Michael is already storming in—AND A HUGE CORNER LARIAT CRUSHES HER! Grace is dazed, and Michael pulls her out! BIG TIME URANAGE CONNECTS!
Flannery McCoy: The momentum’s fully shifted, and Grace has nowhere to hide now!
Stew-O: Michael with the cover!
ONEEEEEE!
TWOOOOOOOO–
Jake Mercer: Shoulder up! Grace kicks out, she’s still alive!
Flannery McCoy: That she is, but the look in Michael’s eyes says this won’t last much longer…
Stew-O: Michael’s not letting up! He grabs Grace by the wris and whips her into the corner! Grace winces, her back colliding hard against the turnbuckles, but if she thought that was bad, things are about to get a whole lot worse!
Jake Mercer: Oh dear! You just may be right, Stew! Here comes Michael, and he follows right behind her at full speed! HE’S GONNA CRUSH HER!
Flannery McCoy: NO! Grace rolls out of the way at the last second!
Jake Mercer: OH MY GOD!
Stew-O: MICHAEL BARREL SHOULDER FIRST INTO THE STEEL RING POST!
Flannery McCoy: That was like a missile hitting a wall! His entire body just whiplashed off that post!
Jake Mercer: That poor man might’ve just separated his shoulder! Someone stop the match! Grace needs medical attention, too! I mean, look at her: she’s clutching the ropes, barely standing!
Stew-O: Grace is gasping for breath, using the ropes to keep herself upright, but she sees it. She sees Michael cradling that arm, wincing as he pulls himself out of the corner. That opening… that’s all she needed!
Flannery McCoy: Grace now with a calculated look in her eyes. That opportunistic glimmer is back! And she goes right to work, stomping on that injured shoulder!
Stew-O: Vicious stomps now from Grace! One after another! She’s targeting the arm, wrenching it back and twisting it behind Michael’s back as he tries to rise! Grace drags Michael to the ropes and she drapes that hurt arm across the bottom strand—and jumps up and DOWN on it with all her weight! Grace with a bit of viciousness there, looking to exploit that area now!
Jake Mercer: That’s what I’m talking about! Grace has turned this thing on a dime! Michael tries to stand, but Grace wraps around the bad arm behind him and FALLS BACK WITH AN ARM-TRAPPED BACKSTABBER! WOW! What a unique variant there! And now she transitions it right into a Fujiwara Armbar! She’s trying to rip that shoulder out of its socket!
Stew-O: Grace has it cinched in deep! She’s wrenching back with every ounce of strength she has, Michael’s face contorted in pain!
Flannery McCoy: You can see the strain in his shoulder! Michael grits his teeth and shakes his head, not at ALL looking to tap, but as he reaches for the ropes, he realizes he can’t quite get to them!
Jake Mercer: Tap! Save yourself, Michael! That shoulder is not worth it!
Stew-O: It’s a tough spot to be in, but… he ISN’T TAPPING! he’s planting his free hand, trying to push himself up despite the agony!
Flannery McCoy: Grace eyes go wide in shock! She wasn’t expecting that! Michael’s power is on full display here as she moves onto his side and rises to his knees… to his feet… WITH GRACE TRAPPED WITH HIS OTHER ARM!
Jake Mercer: No, no, no—this isn’t good!
Stew-O: Michael powers her up! He’s got her elevated now in a Blue Thunder-like powerbomb position! He’s about to plant her through the canvas!
Flannery McCoy: WAIT! Grace shifts her weight mid-air—HURRICANRANA PIN!!!
Jake Mercer: WHAT!?
Stew-O: GRACE WITH THE INSANE COUNTER INTO A PINNING PREDICAMENT!
ONEEEEEEEE!
TWOOOOOOOOOOO—
Stew-O: No! Kick out by Machina! And with some of that power remaining, he sends Grace forward with the force of that! However, de Luca races up to her feet! Michael is stirring once more! Grace runs in, trying to stay on him—but Michael EXPLODES out of a crouch with a massive shoulder tackle! Even with the bad arm, he just leveled her!
Jake Mercer: :damn: !! Grace pops back up, but ANOTHER SHOULDER TACKLE flattens her down! Michael is gritting through the pain, stringing together a comeback! She gets up a third time, but he scoops her up into the air! Round and round he goes before PLANTING HER WITH THE SPINNING SIDE SLAM!
Flannery McCoy: And just like that, in the blink of an eye, things went from bad to worse! Grace looks stunned! She’s rolling to the corner, trying to regroup, but Michael’s on the hunt now! He pulls her up and Irish whips her to the opposite corner! He charges in full speed and STRIKES HER WITH THE LEAPING CLOTHESLINE! God, he just CRUSHED HER!
Stew-O: Grace stumbles out, AND MICHAEL HOISTS HER UP! BACK SUPLEX DROP CONNECTS! THIS MAY BE THE BEGINNING OF THE END!
Jake Mercer: Oh, no… I can’t watch!!
Flannery McCoy: Grace looks good as dead! Michael forces her up to her feet! He yanks her in and sets her up, getting ready for that devastating sitout powerbomb known as the ‘.50 Cal’!!
Stew-O: …BUT GRACE IS ABLE TO SLIP OUT! AT THE LAST SECOND, SHE LANDS ON HER FEET—AND LOOK! SHE HAS HIS ARMS HOOKED! SHE SPINS HIM AROUND! ‘I’M-PRETTIEST’!!
Jake Mercer: :damn: :damn:
Flannery McCoy: DOESN’T HIT BECAUSE MICHAEL FLIPS HER BACKWARD! YET GRACE LANDS ON HER FEET ONE MORE TIME, AND SHE PUSHES HIM FORWARD INTO THE ROPES! ‘BITTERSWEET CHIN MUSIC’—
Stew-O: GETS THWARTED WITH THE ‘BULLET FROM HELL’!!
Jake Mercer: HOLY SHIT!!!
Flannery McCoy: INSANE SEQUENCE! GRACE GETS CUT IN HALF, AND MICHAEL COVERS HER WITH THE EMPHATIC PIN!
ONEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!
TWOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!
THREEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!
(DING! DING! DING!)
(‘Apostles Warning’ hits. Michael rises to his feet, shaking off his shoulder and arm. However, he smirks, and with the win, he has his other arm raised by the referee. Grace rolls out of the ring, clutching her stomach.)
Stephie Love: Here is YOUR winner… MIIIIIIIICHAAAAAAAAAAAEEEEEEL MAAAAAAAAAAACHIIIIIINAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!!
Stew-O: What a match! This was far more evenly contested than people may have thought it was going to be. Grace used her smarts to stay ahead of Michael a few times in this match. However, the former world champion was a step faster, and that became crucial in the literal ending seconds as he got her with the spear before she could nail that nasty superkick!
Jake Mercer: Damn… but I guess I can’t be mad. Michael Machina has been on an absolute role since coming back to Dynasty, and if he was intent on sending a message toward Limmy and Drake? He did so tonight. He’s not playing around.
Flannery McCoy: A sweat-inducing race that was. Congratulations to Michael Machina, as he gets a step closer toward Reckless Wiring with all of the momentum in the world!
(Grace is unhappy, but the pain causes her to wince rather than scowl. Back in the ring though, the final shot showcases a content and fired-up Michael before Dynasty fades elsewhere.)
(A commercial plays for Elden Ring’s upcoming overrated ass DLC. It’s still not winning game of the year, you morons.)
(Dynasty fades backstage where interviewer Michael Belfort is on standby. Behind him, there’s the Dynasty red backdrop with their updated logo in the middle. The look on his face remains neutral, trying to give an unbiased expression.)
Michael Belfort: Ladies and gentlemen, last week on Dynasty, we had a tag team match consisting of Holly Arrow and Grace De Luca facing the team of KASAI and Nikki Kimura.
(LAST WEEK – Footage plays of Holly Arrow and Grace De Luca versus KASAI and Nikki Kimura. Specifically, the moment where it highlights how Nikki would injure her arm by colliding with the barricade. Slowly, it would highlight the exact moment where Nikki would injure her arm before heading back to Michael Belfort backstage.)
Michael Belfort: During the match, Nikki would tag herself back into the match. She intended to charge directly at KASAI to the barricade; however, KASAI would get herself out of the way. Nikki, unable to get herself out of harm’s way, collided with the barricade. In the process, she would injure her arm. Right now, I have a medical update that was provided by the EAW doctors. I can confirm to you that Nikki Kimura is unable to compete for the unseeable future and thus, she will be missing out on Reckless Wiring.
(The crowd in the arena seems to be surprised by the update. There’s no denying that Nikki Kimura’s fighting spirit was something that they admired. To be injured at the beginning of the season, isn’t the most proper timing. If she manages to come back, she will have a hill to climb and get to the position that she’s currently at. But, if there is someone who will be ready for that, it’s Nikki.)
Michael Belfort: It’s an unfortunate circumstances for the former Specialists Champion –
???: Oh no, this is terrible! 😥
(The crowd begins to boo as Grace De Luca enters the camera shot. Grace had just competed in a well-fought effort against Michael Machina. She’s a bit sweaty, trying to catch her voice, but it does not stop her from feigning concern about the update that she was informed of.)
Grace De Luca: Oh no, this is so terrible for Nikki. I was sooo looking forward to seeing how things would look for Nikki. I mean, she’s a former Specialists Champion. She had a great showing in Grand Rampage earlier this year. She had just competed for the Specialists Championship at Pain for Pride. It’s such a shame that it happened. 😞 When we had the match last week, I never expected for it to go down the way it did. We are wrestlers. We go in each day and night, putting our bodies on the line and putting out the best product possible. I go out there and give everyone the performance that one could expect from a star like myself. I am not the average New Breed here. I am far superior and my talents are beyond –
???: Just shut the fuck up, Grace.
(KASAI enters the camera shot as she gets a loud reaction from the crowd. Clearly, she is not amused by what Grace De Luca has to say. Grace looks taken back by KASAI’s hostile attitude. At least, hostile to Grace.)
Grace De Luca: Excuse me –
KASAI: Now, despite my history with Nikki, I have no hard feelings for her, but it’s pathetic to see how delusional and fake you are. You see, while I was on the outside recovering, I caught a glimpse of you looking mighty proud of yourself for getting rid of some competition.
(Grace De Luca scuffs, not believing the accusations coming out of KASAI’s mouth.)
KASAI: Especially, with Nikki, Holly Arrow and myself being former champions while you aren’t one yourself. So, there’s no doubt that your insecurity led you to do what you could to get rid of another person.
Grace De Luca: That’s ridiculous. Like I said, we’re wrestlers. Injuries can happen at any moment. Who knows? Maybe, Nikki was already dealing with a nagging injury. If so, she went out there. That was her decision. I had nothing to do with it.
???: Personally, I could care less.
(Holly Arrow enters the camera shot. The crowd pops for the former Unified Tag Team Champion.)
Holly Arrow: I don’t care about who’s being honest or not. At the end of the day, I’m still on the mission to revitalize my career. However, Grace, if you’re trying to play any games here, you won’t win.
(Grace De Luca looks at Holly Arrow with confusion on her face.)
Grace De Luca: I have no idea what you guys are talking about. I did nothing wrong here. If wrestling a match is so terribly illegal, then we’d all be in jail. Here (extends her hands, like she’s waiting for someone to handcuff her), just shackle me up! Take me to the slammer!
(Holly Arrow doesn’t look amused. She shakes her head as she places her focus on KASAI. The two women stare at one another.)
Holly Arrow: That message is not only for Grace, but for you as well.
KASAI: Message received. What separates me from Grace is that I won’t play innocent when I hurt you inside the ring, Holly. Instead, I’ll stare directly at you and laugh. HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!
Holly Arrow: I say that warning to you because I feel like in some way, we find ourselves in the same position. We’re looking to get another championship to our name. We’ve had people doubt us, call us failures and yet, you want to use me as an example? You want to get your next big moment at the expense of me? No, that’s now how it’s going to work out. This is my revival season. This season is going to be different from last season. It won’t be the case of coming so close to championship gold. It’s going to be the season where I get the job done. It doesn’t matter if I have to knock down every cunt in my direction. It doesn’t matter if I have to knock down every single cunt who has ever doubted me, I’ll do it. I am dead fucking serious on that.
(Holly Arrow storms out of the camera shot. Her intense statement lingering in the air for a moment or two. Grace De Luca is taken back. KASAI has a huge grin on her face as she walks backwards in the opposite direction that Holly went. Then, we’re left with Grace, who holds onto that expression on her face. When it seems like the coast is clear, she forms a smirk on her face.)
Grace De Luca: And then, there were none…
(The scene fades elsewhere.)
Stephie Love: Ladies and gentlemen, the following match is scheduled for ONE FALL!
Crowd: ONE FALL!
(‘Ballad of a Prodigal Son’ by Lincoln Durham began blaring through the speakers to a loud mixed reaction as Kirk Redwood, with gritted teeth, marched out from behind the stage curtains with clenched fists. He gave himself two strikes to the face to awaken his fighting spirit before storming down the ramp, his narrowed eyes glaring towards the squared circle.)
Stephie Love: INTRODUCING FIRST! Hailing from Boston, Massachusetts, weighing in at 210 pounds… he is UNKILLABLE, KIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIRK! REEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEDWOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOD!
Stew-O: We saw Kirk Redwood get the upper hang over the current Interwire Champion, BRAE, twice last week! He managed to unleash a surprise attack to finish the heated conversation he was having with the champion, and then on top of that, he even cost BRAE the match against Drake King, which definitely would have been a huge win if BRAE was able to pull it off!
Flannery McCoy: He may be playing with fire, though, because we’ve never known the Interwire Champion to be the type of man to back down! He’s been picking up huge victories this year and he definitely isn’t going to go down against Kirk without a fight!
Jake Mercer: The fight is all that Kirk Redwood knows, though! His career has been defined by his struggles so far, but now he’s looking to turn things around and have a career surge to make all of his struggles and his love for his family meaningful! With a match against a legend this week, he may be able to get some big momentum for his journey!
(“Dragonborn” by Jeremy Soule began blaring through the speakers to huge cheers as Brian Daniels made his way out onto the stage at the drop of the music! He surveyed the arena and the cheering fans before slowly making his way down the ramp, tagging the fans as he kept his eyes on his opponent with intense focus.)
Stephie Love: AND HIS OPPONENT! Hailing from New York City, New York, weighing in at 195 pounds… BRIAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAN! DAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAANIEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEELS!
Stew-O: Brian Daniels has been having his own struggles lately after his defeat to Jay Jerry Johnson at Pain for Pride, because he’s come directly into conflict with a fellow legend in the form of Charlie Marr!
Flannery McCoy: Charlie Marr is one of the most devious elitists in the history of this company, so you can imagine that Charlie Marr always has something up his sleeve; just last week, he tried to pull a cheap shot against Brian Daniels after Brian was laying into him on the mic!
Jake Mercer: But Brian Daniels managed to turn it around and leave Charlie laid out; you’ve got to imagine that Charlie is going to be watching this match closely and praying on Brian’s downfall, if not even cooking up some sort of scheme himself!
Stew-O: There’s no telling which one of these two warriors is going to come out on top, but it is guaranteed that this is going to be a hard hitting match!
(Ding! Ding! Ding!)
Stew-O: And the match is underway! Brian Daniels and Kirk Redwood, both fiercely determined grapplers and strikers, are making their way out of their respective corners with their eyes narrowed on each other as they begin carefully circling the ring with their arms outstretched, ready to take action at any given moment!
Flannery McCoy: And both wrestlers decide to lunge out at the same time, locking up in the center of the ring with a classic collar and elbow tie up, and now they’re struggling against each other as they try to push each other back towards the ropes in a sort of makeshift test of strength!
Jake Mercer: Kirk Redwood does have a slight size and weight advantage here, though, and that comes into play as he starts pushing Brian Daniels back, but the clever veteran immediately takes note of that and performs a shift in his positioning, sliding between the legs of the Dog of War and latching on a rear waist lock before moving on to perform a rear waist lock takedown!
Stew-O: But Kirk Redwood manages to plant his feet on the ground, not allowing Brian Daniels to sweep him down to a prone position! Kirk instead reaches back over his shoulder and grabs a hold of Brian’s head, executing a snapmare to get Brian down to a seated position on the canvas!
Flannery McCoy: He doesn’t waste even a second as he reaches down and applies a side headlock that he then uses to wrench Brian Daniels from that seated position down to a prone position! He releases the headlock before clenching his fist and raising it up in the air, looking to drop a point-blank elbow on the back of Brian’s head, but Brian manages to slide back to avoid the attack just in the nick of time!
Jake Mercer: That evasion leads Brian to end up behind Kirk, and he lunges forth before Kirk gets a chance to reposition after missing that elbow! Brian looks to be going for some heavy damage right off the bat because he applies a rear naked chokehold on the Dog of War – or rather, he TRIES to, but Kirk is desperately trying to stay out of it by keeping Brian’s arm gripped and not allowing him to fully lock in the hold!
Stew-O: Brian Daniels is a stubborn man, though, and he unleashes a knee smash to the spine of Kirk Redwood to shock him out of defending against the rear naked chokehold! It works as planned as Kirk did not expect the well-placed strike, completely out of his view, and so Brian is able to get his arm fully around the throat of Kirk Redwood! Brian begins choking him out, and Kirk starts kicking his legs, flailing in an attempt to get Brian to release the hold!
Flannery McCoy: But Brian has no intentions of doing so! All the flailing manages to do is get Brian, with Kirk held, to fall back! Brian’s back is on the canvas but his shoulders are still raised as he continues to choke Kirk out, who is laid on top of him! Brian goes to apply leg scissors to increase the leverage and decrease the chances of Kirk getting out, but before he’s able to, Kirk gets his feet planted on the canvas and thrusts to leverage his body overhead and land upside down over Brian’s head while Brian still maintains that hold!
Jake Mercer: But this new positioning ends up with Brian’s shoulders on the canvas and Kirk technically over him, which leads the referee to count it as a pin attempt!
ONEEEEEEEEEE!
TWOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!
Stew-O: Brian is forced to release the rear naked chokehold in order to get his shoulder off the canvas, and he immediately rolls onto his stomach and slides back to create some distance, knowing that the rabid Dog of War could lash out if he rests for even a second!
Flannery McCoy: But even sliding back wasn’t enough, because the moment Brian Daniels scrambles back to his feet, the Dog of War is already hot on his trail as he leaps forward and grabs a hold of both of Brian Daniels legs, executing a surprise double leg takedown to take this grappling game back down to the ground as he gets into a mounted position on top of the Dragonborn!
Jake Mercer: With this new position of leverage, he starts raining down on the head of Brian Daniels with frenzied strikes, unleashing an onslaught of jabs, hooks, and elbow smashes as he looks to just break his opponent’s face straight up!
Stew-O: Brian Daniels has his guard up but the strikes of Kirk Redwood have so much force behind them that even landing on Brian Daniels’ guarding arms is enough to literally make Brian Daniels punch himself! Brian knows he’s in a bad position here and he needs to get out, so he gets his legs underneath the body of Kirk Redwood and launches the Dog of War overhead with a monkey flip to escape the mounted strikes!
Flannery McCoy: Kirk Redwood lands on his back with a loud thud, leaving him arching his back in pain as he tries to use the ropes as leverage to get back on his feet, and Brian Daniels staggers back up at the same time, stumbling a bit as he does with a hand on his head after dealing with Kirk’s insane flurry of strikes!
Jake Mercer: He may still be reeling, but Brian Daniels has been through worse than this in order to put him down for the count; the Dragonborn still has energy in him, and he shows that as he keeps the pressure up by grabbing a hold of Kirk Redwood and tearing him away from the ropes the moment he’s able to get back to a standing position!
Stew-O: That results in an Irish whip to get Kirk Redwood running towards the distant corner of the ring before landing with his back against the turnbuckle! He starts to get out of the corner but Brian Daniels sprints across the ring at maximum velocity before connecting with STARKILLER! Brian Daniels’ running boot to the jaw of Kirk Redwood undoubtedly leaves the Dog of War dazed out of his mind, and that creates the opening that Brian needed to capitalize on!
Flannery McCoy: Brian Daniels unleashes another maneuver we’ve seen so many times in the past, the Dragon Shout! A cornered version of it, now, but that sequence of strikes is unmistakable as he takes advantage of Kirk Redwood’s moment of vulnerability to land a hell of a lot of hard-hitting strikes against him before turning him around and yanking him out of the corner with a rear waist lock! He quickly launches his arms up from the waist of the Dog of War to transition smoothly into a full nelson hold!
Jake Mercer: We know exactly why Brian Daniels would apply the full nelson hold, and that’s because he goes immediately into a DRAGON SUPLEX! NO, A BRIDGING DRAGON SUPLEX AT THAT, WITH THE DAZED KIRK REDWOOD’S NECK AND SHOULDERS BEING DRIVEN RUTHLESSLY INTO THE CANVAS AND HELD THERE! THE REFEREE SLIDES IN, THIS MAY BE IT!
ONEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!
TWOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!
Stew-O: But Kirk Redwood shows himself to be unkillable because even after all of the offense Brian managed to unleash on him, he was still able to kick out of that maneuver! Just because he’s unkillable, though, doesn’t mean that he isn’t in a lot of pain after the intense offense that the legendary Brian Daniels has been bringing to this match so far! Kirk Redwood is laid out at the moment, clutching the back of his neck in pain after that brutal dragon suplex, while Brian Daniels stirs and grabs a hold of the nearby rope to start dragging himself up to a standing position!
Flannery McCoy: He sees the laid out Kirk Redwood and turns a bit to see the corner right next to the rope he’s holding on to! The Dragonborn seems to get an idea in his mind as he steps out onto the corner and begins scaling the corner of the ring! It looks like the dragon is looking to take to the skies, and that may spell disaster for the Dog of War!
Jake Mercer: Kirk Redwood has no idea what Brian Daniels has planned; he’s started getting back up, but his back is turned to the corner that Brian Daniels just climbed to the top of! The Dragonborn is perched up top, gazing down at Kirk Redwood with narrowed, focused eyes as he measures his opponent up; the moment Kirk Redwood turns around to face Brian Daniels, the Dragonborn launches himself off of the corner!
Stew-O: HE GOES FOR A FRONT MISSILE DROPKICK– BUT KIRK REDWOOD JUST THREW HIMSELF DOWN ONTO THE CANVAS, LANDING ON HIS BACK! IT MAY HAVE HURT HIM, BUT THAT MISSILE DROPKICK WOULD HAVE HURT HIM WORSE! BRIAN DANIELS KEEPS GOING FURTHER WITH NO OPPONENT TO KICK TO STOP HIS KINETIC MOMENTUM!
Flannery McCoy: Brian Daniels lands badly on the canvas after Kirk’s sudden evasion of the missile dropkick, and Kirk Redwood turns over after having landed on the canvas, a slight bloodthirsty smirk on his face as he glares over at the laid out Brian Daniels! He starts performing a military crawl towards the Dragonborn with malicious intent in his mind!
Jake Mercer: He makes it to Brian, who is still in a lot of pain, but the Dragonborn nevertheless lashes out as he attempts a strike against the Dog of War! Kirk Redwood catches the arm, though, and plants it down on the canvas and keeps it there by kneeling on it! Brian launches another punch, but Kirk catches that one as well and does the same, pinning it to the canvas with his other knee!
Stew-O: Kirk grabs both of Brian’s ears and– OH MY GOD! X’D OUT! HE’S PERFORMING A GROUNDED VARIATION OF X’ED OUT AS HE BEGINS UNLEASHING A HELLISH BARRAGE OF HEADBUTTS TO THE HEAD OF BRIAN DANIELS! KIRK REDWOOD IS HURTING HIMSELF A LOT WITH THIS MANEUVER, BUT HE’S DEFINITELY HURTING BRIAN MORE!
Flannery McCoy: Kirk Redwood isn’t able to keep going, he just falls down on top of Brian Daniels after unleashing all the headbutts he could muster! Brian Daniels looks knocked out, and the referee slides in to count the pin as Kirk Redwood does have Brian’s shoulders down on the canvas after falling down on him!
ONEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!
TWOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!
THREEEEEEEEEEE-
Jake Mercer: :comeagain:
Stew-O: How the hell did Brian Daniels kick out of that?! Kirk Redwood is still heavily dazed after unleashing that monstrous attack on the Dragonborn, but as he shakes his head and regains clarity, even he has a bewildered expression on his face as he realizes that Brian Daniels just kicked out of that!
Flannery McCoy: The Dragonborn is showing himself to be just as tough as he ever was even this long after his original runs with the company, but that just seems to enrage Kirk Redwood! Kirk lands a closed fist punch to the side of Brian’s head out of spite before gritting his teeth and slowly staggering up to his feet!
Jake Mercer: He starts measuring Brian Daniels up, seemingly signalling for the end here as he looks to take Brian Daniels out entirely with one of the biggest maneuvers in his arsenal! This may be it for Brian Daniels and… wait, what?! Who the hell is that?!
Stew-O: Someone just jumped the barricade! Is that a fan?! Wait, he’s removing his hoodie… THAT’S BRAE! THE INTERWIRE CHAMPION! HE MUST BE HERE FOR REVENGE AFTER KIRK REDWOOD COST HIM THE MATCH LAST WEEK! THE INTERWIRE CHAMPION JUMPS ONTO THE APRON JUST LIKE KIRK REDWOOD DID, AND HE YELLS OUT, GETTING KIRK AND THE REFEREE’S ATTENTION!
Flannery McCoy: KIRK REDWOOD STARTS YELLING AT BRAE FOR BEING THERE WHILE THE REFEREE STARTS ORDERING BRAE TO GET OFF THE APRON AND OUT OF THE WAY! KIRK IS FURIOUS, BUT HE REALIZES THAT THE MATCH IS STILL ON! HE TURNS AROUND AS HE LOOKS TO PUT BRIAN DANIELS DOWN–
Jake Mercer: CAUSTIC ECHO! CAUSTIC ECHO CONNECTS, AND KIRK REDWOOD JUST GOT KNOCKED THE HELL OUT! BRIAN DANIELS DRAGS HIM AWAY FROM THE ROPES AND HOOKS THE LEG, AND THE REFEREE COUNTS THE PIN!
ONEEEEEEE!
TWOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!
THREEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!
(Ding! Ding! Ding!)
(“Dragonborn” by Jeremy Soule begins blaring through the speakers again to loud cheers as Brian Daniels rolls off of Kirk Redwood, still clutching his head after the brutal damage that Kirk inflicted on him, but with a grin on his face as he savors the victory. He slowly staggers to his feet and has his hand raised by the referee.)
Stephie Love: HERE IS YOUR WINNER… BRIAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAN! DAAAAAAAANIEEEEEEEEEEEEEEELS!
Stew-O: It was a controversial finish to what was a hard-hitting match of strikes and grapples, but at the end of the day, you can’t say that Kirk Redwood didn’t have it coming after him doing the same exact thing to BRAE last week!
Flannery McCoy: Even if he deserved it, you just know that Kirk Redwood is going to be looking to get payback on BRAE after this stunt!
Jake Mercer: Nevertheless, tonight the victory belongs to Brian Daniels, and I’m sure that Charlie Marr is watching as Brian shows he’s no mere nostalgia act! Congratulations to the Dragonborn!
(The video feed lingers on Brian’s victory celebration while Kirk regains consciousness and glares angrily at the Interwire Champion at ringside, before the feed fades to black.)
(A commercial plays for Midsummer Massacre.)
(‘I2I’ by Magnolia Park hits, and the fans cheer wildly as Fire & Ice step on out. Raven Roberts is dressed in her gear, as she has her main event clash against Methuselah coming up, but with her tag team partner, Rex McAllister, she heads to the ring. The tag team championships beam proudly around their waists.)
Stephie Love: EAW Universe, please welcome at this time, the EAW Unified Tag Team Champions… FIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIREEEEEEE AAAAAAAAAAAAAANNND IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIICEEEEEE!!!
Stew-O: Here we are, just a couple of weeks left until Reckless Wiring, and Fire & Ice are done waiting around. They made it known in their promos that they’re looking to set the tone for themselves for their first defense, yet so far, no team has stepped up! And they aren’t going to wait any longer. They want a fight, they want a match, and they look to get it tonight! Which team is going to cross the line and take these two on?
Jake Mercer: Gonna be interesting to see. Raven and Rex are ready for the fight. It’s just a matter of time to see if anyone here mirrors the same sentiment.
(They enter the ring and are handed microphones. ‘I2I’ fades, and they both look out into the crowd for a bit before speaking up.)
Rex McAllister: Well… I think we’ve been waiting long enough, haven’t we, Raven?
Raven Roberts: We sure have. However, the waiting is over with. We said that we wanted to be the best tag team here, and while I’m sure some teams in the past were content with sitting on their asses and not taking the initiative to lead, that’s not us. Especially since this is the second time Rex and I have won these titles together. We know what it takes to be the best team here in EAW, and that means those old habits aren’t going to die at all. We work hard each and every single week, so that same energy is going to be given to these titles AND this division.
Rex McAllister: Absolutely. We discussed at great length how much this reign means to us. At the Draft Show, we stated our intent, and for the first week or two, we were fine, but now? We’ve given everyone the chance, and yet, no one has stepped up to us.
(The fans boo. Rex and Raven shrug.)
Rex McAllister: We feel the same way, trust us! 😅 Which is why we’re here tonight so that we can get this remedied. There’s no way we’re gonna be taking Reckless Wiring off.
(That gets the crowd to be happy again.)
Rex McAllister: Not a chance. We’re going to be taking these titles to that show… it’s just a matter of these teams being willing to take that leap of faith and let us know that they’re ready to face us!
Raven Roberts: Absolutely. And we’re ready. So…
(They turn toward the stage.)
Raven Roberts: We don’t discriminate. Come on out here and face us at Reckless Wiring!
(The fans are abuzz. Raven and Rex eye the stage intently, expecting for a team to come out.)
(…)
(…)
(…)
(…But one doesn’t show up.)
(Because ‘Pride and Prejudice’ by Takeru Kanazaki hits.)
Jake Mercer: WHAT??? OH MY GAWWD! PLEAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAASE LET MY YOUNG GOAT BE BACK ON DYNASTY!!!!!!!!!! FUCK VOLTAGE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Flannery McCoy: :francis:
Stew-O: Relax.
(Sure enough, it’s Drake Armstrong—and the fans are NOT happy to see him.)
Crowd: BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!
(He rolls his eyes at their reaction and fans them off. Eventually, his theme fades off, but…)
Rex McAllister: ..? Well, Drake, good to see you again, but, uh… we were asking for a team to face us?
Drake Armstrong: Yes, yes you did! And don’t worry, Rex and Raven, you will be getting your tag team match… because I have a partner.
(Everyone is shocked by this.)
Raven Roberts: Wait, whoa. I don’t mean to be rude, but you… have a partner? As if someone is willing to team up with a condescending jack ass such as yourself?
(The audience laughs. Drake frowns, taking great offense at that.)
Drake Armstrong: What? How can you beg for challengers, yet demean me when I am more than willing to step up to the plate!? Well, no matter—because our victory will be no laughing matter come Reckless Wiring when we take those Unified Tag Team Championships away from you. 😌
Rex McAlliser: Okay! :mjlol: And who is the other partner in question?
(Drake beams.)
Drake Armstrong: Why, that would be none other than the Cash in the Vault holder himself: HANS GRAYSON!
Rex McAllister: ???
Raven Roberts: !?
(The fans are gobsmacked by that. Confused murmurs take place, even amongst the tag champions themselves!)
Flannery McCoy: … I’m sorry, what? Drake Armstrong and Hans Grayson are going to be a team..? Wait, when was this ever agreed upon anyway? Both men have a nasty history with one another that dates back to this VERY brand!
Jake Mercer: I love it! Time heals all wounds, after all!
Flannery McCoy: I don’t know about that one, Jake—especially with Hans not even being here himself. If this were some mutual, cordial agreement, wouldn’t he, you know, stand beside Drake and speak for himself?
Jake Mercer: Yeah, but I don’t know! Maybe he’s sick.
Stew-O: He is scheduled to accompany Drake this Sunday…
Jake Mercer: He needs his rest, okay! Damn.
(Rex and Raven exchange looks with one another… but then, they shrug.)
Rex McAllister: Alright. But where’s Hans?
Drake Armstrong: Oh, don’t worry about him, he’s a little under the weather. He’ll be good to go!
Jake Mercer: SEE? I TOLD YOU GUYS! STOP MAKING ASSUMPTIONS! :stfudamn:
Flannery McCoy: 🤦
Raven Roberts: Hm…
Raven Roberts: Well, opposites do attract, so you know what? You’re on. We’ll see you guys at Reckless Wiring.
(The fans pop for that. Drake’s eyes widen, almost slightly surprised that they agreed without much pushback. However, with this request honored, that trademark smug grin of his returns.)
Drake Armstrong: Excellent. Thank you both. However, I suggest you two get ready to be met with a rather unceremonious end. Hans and I shall not relent, come Reckless Wiring.
(Satisfied, Drake departs. Rex and Raven gawk at the audacity displayed, but they then look to each other and nod. ‘Ghost Myself’ by DIAMANTE kicks up, and Raven begins getting ready in a corner.)
Stew-O: Well, that was odd, but Drake Armstrong volunteered himself and Hans Grayson to be the team to take on Fire & Ice for the Unified Tag Team Championships! Surely a bombshell of a development here, folks!
Flannery McCoy: Yeah… I feel like something is fishy about this, but I guess we’ll wait and see on Sunday how Hans truly feels about all of this. For now, the match is on, and Rex and Raven are slated to have their first title defense against the King of Elite and Cash in the Vault winners… provided they’re mutually up to it, of course.
(Dynasty fades to commercials.)
(A commercial plays for Reckless Wiring, where Cy Henderson defends the EAW World Heavyweight Championship against Methuselah.)
(The camera cuts to Stephie Love in the ring.)
Stephie Love: The following main event contest is scheduled for one fall!
Crowd: ONE FALL!
Stephie Love: Introducing first, and already in the ring! Accompanied by Rex McAllister, weighing in at 122 pounds… ONE HALF OF THE EAW UNIFIED TAG TEAM CHAMPIONS, RAVENNNNNN ROBERTS!!!
Stew-O: There’s no mistaking how focused these two are when it comes to their ambitions set before themselves as the champions, and we can expect a very game Raven Roberts tonight as she wants to make the most out of scoring a huge win over Methuselah in the main event!
Flannery McCoy: Of course, this has quite the differing perspectives going into the match as this is a very game Methuselah she is stepping into the ring with, and this may be a moment for one of these elitists to deliver on the control that must be garnered through building their momentum…
(‘Vent (Original Version)’ by Baby Keem & Kendrick Lamar can be heard blaring throughout the speakers as the reactions from the audience are exceptionally loud. The arrival of Methuselah is soon witnessed once he emerges from the back, as he walks through the fog with his shades on display with confidence etched across his expression, ready for the main event.)
Stephie Lovd: Introducing her opponent! Residing from the Ether, weighing in at 17 stone… MEEEEEEEEEEEEETHUSELAH!!!
Stew-O: Certainly all the more of a threatening presence here, as this becomes another main event for the most notorious figure in EAW to pursue ahead of his inevitable title clash. Methuselah will be taking on Raven Roberts here, who is looking to garner a sizable win for herself tonight against him!
Jake Mercer: Methuselah has made an example out of Cy Henderson on the previous Dynasty well enough, so he’s certainly prepared and ready to go as Raven Roberts will have to try & subside the offense ahead while looking to preserve all of her own momentum ahead of the weeks to come…
(DING! DING! DING!)
Stew-O: And we’re off! Methuselah goes one on one with Raven Roberts right here on the main event of Dynasty!! Methuselah is entering the fray right here on Dynasty once more, as himself & Raven are pursuing another main event in their careers where they look to garner all the more momentum ahead of Reckless Wiring! We have one half of the current Unified Tag Team Champions as they are largely focused on this match where everything can be bolstered through however this match becomes for both of these elitists! Methuselah is sporting a rather telling grin across his own expression as Raven is focused, with the two elitists beginning to pace around the canvas!
Flannery McCoy: As they both don’t waste much more time in pursuing the collar and elbow tie-up from here! The referee is keeping a keen eye on this matchup as soon enough, Methuselah is able to overpower Raven with his own strength here by pushing Raven into the ropes & now maintaining this standstill with Roberts where she is being kept in control! The referee is now beginning to count down, with Methuselah using up as much of the time as he has while not disparaging.. As he just barely avoids the five count! Methuselah gives the slight nod as he’s raising his hands upward, with Raven doing the same as this match is beginning at a steady pace–
Jake Mercer: TILL METHUSELAH SENDS A KNEE ACROSS THE MIDSECTION OF ROBERTS!! The referee would surely like to scold Methuselah with all of his dismay right about now, but this is the last thing you want to do with a man this notoriously dangerous! Methuselah is now sending a successive knee across her abdomen once more!! Raven is being placed under firm control as the multi-time World Champion is refusing to offer Roberts any possible route of bringing herself out of this!
Stew-O: Which surely allows for further control from Methuselah, who does not shy away from sending an irish whip as he maintains a strong grasp of her wrist, yanking her toward the ropes as he’s forcing Raven to rebound back toward him from here! Methuselah is now prepared for Roberts, who’s returning back toward him & running directly into a BIG BOOT–
Flannery McCoy: BUT RAVEN DUCKS UNDER THE BOOT TO MAINTAIN HER MOMENTUM!! Methuselah quickly turns himself back around to keep his eye directly on Raven & refuse any–BUT HE CAN’T WHEN RAVEN LEAPS ONTO THE MIDDLE ROPE TO RETURN FIRE WITH A SPRINGBOARD ROUNDHOUSE KICK!!! Methuselah is staggering immensely as he finds himself stumbling backward and into the corner! Somehow, he maintains his footing after being rocked by the roundhouse kick that came from a quick Raven!
Jake Mercer: As Raven is bringing herself upward, glaring toward Methuselah with immense focus across her face as she’s now rushing toward him in the corner–AND IT’S A RUNNING HEEL KICK ACROSS HIS JAW THAT KEEPS METHUSELAH AT BAY!!! Raven is maintaining as much of her control as she can while keeping Methuselah suppressed against the corner, with a hand grasping onto the rope as she’s now looking to apply increased pressure against the tall task ahead of her!
Stew-O: Raven is sending repeated kicks across the chest of Methuselah, refusing to slow herself down as each kick is being sent with increased impact across his chest!! Roberts is not giving her opponent any leeway here, and the referee is taking note of this as he doesn’t refrain from counting down! Roberts is making the most out of each kick as she’s keeping Methuselah to a heightened degree, all until having no choice but to back herself away as this is resulting in enough of a boost for Roberts when upholding her momentum! She backs herself away–BEFORE RUSHING BACK TOWARD HIM WITH ANOTHER KICK–
Flannery McCoy: BUT A SPINNING BACK FIST FROM METHUSELAH SHUTS RAVEN DOWN WITH AUTHORITY!!! RAVEN IS ABSOLUTELY ROCKED!!! She drops down to a knee as she’s outright clocked by the back fist while Methuselah is resting a hand over his own chest, using these spare moments to recollect himself as he is not refraining from doing what he must to make this match translate to his utmost control from here! Roberts is trying to rise back up to her feet, but Methuselah is just shaking his own head here as Raven is refusing to stay down when Methuselah would feel more inclined for her to commit to the OPPOSITE!
Jake Mercer: AS METHUSELAH SENDS ANOTHER BACK FIST, RAVEN IS ROCKED FURTHER AS SHE DROPS DOWN TO THE CANVAS, FORCED TO ROLL AWAY AND ONTO THE APRON!! Methuselah is sporting a sizable grin across his own face as he sees quite the enjoyment behind garnering control with the offense delivered thus far! Raven had no choice but to try and recuperate away from the canvas as she’s now looking to pull herself back up with usage of the ropes! Doing all that she can here while this match grows more into a struggle!
Stew-O: With Methuselah remaining firmly standing on his feet, he is now walking himself over to where Raven is situated as he doesn’t refrain from taking a sizable grip of Raven’s hair! Methuselah is tugging away at her hair to the feeble discretion of the referee, as he is now keeping her in position, and he looks to bring Roberts back into the fold here with a VERTICAL SUPLEX BACK ONTO THE CANVAS!!!!
Flannery McCoy: YET RAVEN SQUIRMS FREE AND MAINTAINS A GUILLOTINE CHOKE OF HER OWN!!!! Raven Roberts is upholding this choke after being able to avoid the suplex back into the ring, and this is forcing the referee to count down as Raven cannot maintain this submission for as long as she would like to! Fortunately, she’s able to pull Methuselah over the top rope and onto the apron just ahead of the count of five before letting go! Now Raven has time to recover, but Methuselah may be given just as much time to do on his own accord as well!
Jake Mercer: As Raven is keeping her gaze set on Methseluah, shaking her own head as she is now focused with A SWIFT KICK ACROSS THE CHEST OF METHUSELAH TO KEEP HIM WELL AT BAY! Methuselah is reeling from that as Raven is refusing to hold herself back, shaking her own head as she looks to send another KICK ACROSS HIS CHEST–BUT HER LEG IS CAUGHT BY HER OPPONENT!
Stew-O: AS METHUSELAH SENDS A SICKENING LARIAT ACROSS RAVEN ROBERTS THAT CAUSES HER TO FALL BACK ONTO THE APRON!!! Raven is immediately clutching onto the back of her own head as she is now stumbling away from the apron & onto the ringside floor!! Methuselah takes him out of the apron when committing to the lariat, yet he is finding ground for himself again as he rises up to his feet! This match is formulated in a manner that is most suitable for himself to the highest degree, and Methuselah is ensuring there are no loose ends to leave behind!
Flannery McCoy: As Raven is crawling, coughing up her own storm while Rex is trying to keep a keen eye on Raven, rallying her on while keeping himself a sizable distance away as this remains Raven’s sole fight with Methuselah! But… Methuselah sees that Raven has crawled upward, and utilizes the barricade to help herself here as this can translate for the worst… I DON’T LIKE THE LOOK IN HIS EYES HERE… OH MY GOD!!!! HE’S RUSHING TOWARD ROBERTS TO SEEK OUT THIS SPEAR THROUGH THE BARRICADE–
Jake Mercer: ‘FACELIFT’!!!!!! THE SPINNING HEEL KICK FROM RAVEN ROBERTS IS ENOUGH TO PUT METHUSELAH DOWN AS HE IS ROCKED, WIDE-EYED & REMAINING ON HIS FEET BUT STUMBLING BACK ONTO THE APRON!! A sudden manevuer from Raven is enough to save herself from impending disaster, as she’s now looking to shove Methuselah back into the ring as her opponent is trying to rise back up to his own feet while situated in the ring again!
Stew-O: Which allows for enough room for Roberts to soon follow suit! Raven is rolling herself back into the ring as her focus is set back on Methuselah, glaring toward him with unbridled focus as Rex is looking toward Roberts with his own hopeful focus as well!!! The former Universal Women’s Champion has got her attention set as Methuselah is slowly turning–DIRECTLY INTO A SECOND ‘FACELIFT’ FROM RAVEN ROBERTS!!!! RAVEN HOOKS THE LEG AS METHUSELAH IS DROPPED!
ONEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!
TWOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!
Flannery McCoy: WHAT!?!!??! METHUSELAH BARELY ALLOWS FOR A TWO!!! Raven is wide-eyed, yet she is all the more focused as she does not feel inclined in slowing herself down while she has Methuselah in a potential struggle for his own victory here! Raven is now finding herself moving back up to her feet, and Methuselah is not looking to stay down on the canvas for too long! Raven is keeping Methuselah in her crosshairs, as she’s now rushing ahead AND LOOKING TO PUT HIM DOWN WITH ‘TALON’–
Jake Mercer: BUT METHUSELAH DUCKS UNDER!!! Raven lands flat on her own back there as she now finds herself in a struggle from here! Roberts is motioning back up to her feet as she’s got a hand over her lower back, still keeping herself focused in this match as she does not want herself to be kept at bay for too long! Roberts is shifting back around to Methuselah while she can BUT HE’S ALREADY UP TO HIS FEET–
Stew-O: AS A BIG BOOT ACROSS HER JAW IS ENOUGH TO PUT RAVEN ROBERTS DOWN!!! Methuselah is able to drop the Unified Tag Team Champion as Roberts is immediately clutching onto her own jaw, but Methuselah has other plans in motion as he keeps his eyes set on the opponent in this main event! Roberts is left in a bad way here, trying to rise back up to her feet after all that she has tried to place against Methuselah as this match continues, but the multi-time World Champion takes hold of Roberts and leaves no room for error–WITH A ‘HELLFIRE’ IMPALER DDT THAT PUTS ROBERTS DOWN!!! He hooks the leg!!
ONEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!
TWOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!
TH–
Flannery McCoy: NOT ENOUGH!! RAVEN IS ABLE TO STAY IN THIS MATCH!!! Methuselah is returning to a sitting position as he sees that Roberts is refusing to stay down, and he shakes his own head as he may have not wanted Raven to continue in this facet as well! Now Methuselah is rising to his feet, and he takes a gander at Roberts as she is now glaring up toward him with immense intensity etched across her own face in refusal to what she has been placed through! Raven wants Methuselah to understand that she has all of the fight left to give from here!
Jake Mercer: As Methelusah is certainly understanding that to the fullest, and he makes sure that the sentiment is felt–AS A SLAP SPRAWLS ACROSS THE FACE OF RAVEN ROBERTS AFTERWARD!! Roberts endures the slap as Methuselah is now dragging Raven upward and hooking her arms together without wasting time in doing so, shaking his own head as he’s now looking to close off this match with an emphatic ‘MK DRIVER’ HERE–
Stew-O: BUT ROBERTS UPLIFTS METHUSELAH WITH ALL OF HER STRENGTH AND ENERGY–AS METHUSELAH DROPS DOWN ONTO THE CANVAS BACK FIRST!! Raven somehow manages to keep herself in this match despite the control imposed by her opponent, and Methuslah has a hand over his own back as he is trying to bring himself upward as quickly as he would like to as well!! Roberts is also enduring through a great deal with a hand on her back, and Methuselah is UP TO HIS FEET–
Flannery McCoy: AS RAVEN TAKES ADVANTAGE FROM HERE–WITH ‘BEAK BREAKER’!!!! THE TILT-A-WHIRL STUNNER IS ABLE TO TAKE METHUSELAH DOWN TO THE CANVAS AS THIS MATCH IS NOW ON THE SIDE OF ROBERTS!!! RAVEN RUSHES TO THE COVER AS THE REFEREE COUNTS!!!
ONEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!
TWOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!
THR–
Jake Mercer: NO! STILL NOT ENOUGH! Methuselah is emerging from all of the offense that Roberts can dish out tonight as he is looking to deliver on subsiding all of the offense being thrown his way! Raven is now looking to drag her opponent away from the middle of the ring & closer to the corner, as she seems to have other ideas here that spell disaster for Methuselah if she wants to bring an end to this match!
Stew-O: As Raven’s now finding herself going through the ropes, and she’s working through the setbacks that have been placed on her throughout this match as she’s taking herself up to the top turnbuckle & refusing to slow herself down despite the climb being a bit slower due to the wherewithal of this match! Roberts finds herself at the top, Methuselah is still down & out as she’s LOOKING TO TAKE FLIGHT WITH ‘RAVEN’S WINGS’—
Flannery McCoy: BUT SHE FALLS IN POSITION OF A METHUSELAH SHIFTING HIS POSITIONING—TO CATCH RAVEN IN A CROSS ARMBREAKER!!! HE’S LOOKING TO APPLY THE SUBMISSION!!!! Immense counter from Methuselah as Roberts is wide-eyed with desperation in her eyes, shifting herself forward to lock her hands together & prevent Methuselah from applying the armbreaker to its fullest measure! Raven is doing everything that she possibly can to prevent this from going through as Methuselah could be spelling the end for Raven here!
Jake Mercer: BUT METHUSELAH VIOLENTLY SHIFTS HIS LOWER BODY DOWNWARD TO BREAK THE HOLD!!!! ARMBREAKER APPLIED! Raven Roberts is in immense anguish as Methuselah is wrenching her arm back with all of the strength vested within him to do so! Rex is yelling toward Raven, yelling at her to stay in this match & refuse any semblance of giving up despite the pain that Raven Roberts is being placed through! Raven may be ready to tap!!!
Stew-O: BUT SHE GETS A FOOT ON THE ROPE! The referee is now counting down on Methuselah yet he’s refusing to let go!!!! He is making sure to exhaust every single bit of this count to the most perfect timeframe possible! This is becoming all the more tiresome from Raven to be placed through ‘till Methuselah let’s go at the count of five!!! Now he retreats to the corner, as he’s glaring toward Raven while she’s motioning upward with a grasp of her arm! Ready to make the most out of this advantage while he can take it, Methuselah RUSHES TOWARD RAVEN ROBERTS FOR THE SPEAR—
Flannery McCoy: BUT A BOOT ACROSS THE JAW HALTS HIM IN HIS TRACKS!!! METHUSELAH IS DAZED AS HE DROPS TO A KNEE! Raven has the opportunity to end this on her own terms and score a huge win over Methuselah!!! One half of the Unified Tag Team Champions doesn’t waste another moment, as she’s rushing back toward the ropes & LOOKING TO REBOUND BACK TOWARD HIM FOR ‘TALON’—
Jake Mercer: SPEAR!!!! RAVEN IS CAUGHT BY METHUSELAH IMMEDIATELY RUSHING BACK TOWARD HER WITH A SPEAR!!! He hooks the leg from there!!!
ONEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!
TWOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!
THREEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!
(DING! DING! DING!)
Stephie Love: HERE IS YOUR WINNER… METHUSELAHHHHH!!!
Stew-O: Quite the win tonight for Methuselah, as Raven Roberts put up an immense effort against him right here on Dynasty in what was a great main event! But this results in Methuselah garnering for himself the momentum ahead of his clash with the—
Flannery McCoy: WORLD HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPION WHO JUST CLOCKED METHUSELAH ACROSS HIS SKULL WITH THE GOLD!!! Cy Henderson drops Methuselah as now he’s just sent his own message as a crystal clear sentiment being delivered! But he’s not done! Methuselah is looking to rise himself upward, AS CY IS SOON RUSHING THE ROPES & BACK—
Jake Mercer: ‘CALAMITY’!!!! MESSAGE SENT FURTHER WITH A GORE TO METHUSELAH THAT DROPS HIM! Cy Henderson has laid out the #1 Contender for his World Heavyweight Championship right here!!!
Stew-O: As this Dynasty closes off with payback delivered for the week prior! Thank you for joining us tonight, and see you next week!
(Cy Henderson remains standing tall over the downed Methuselah, as Raven is recovering off to the apron with a disgruntled expression while Rex keeps to her side. Cy raises his title high in the air as the scene soon pans away with the message sent.)
(EAW logo buzzes.)
