(EAW intro plays.)
(The post-Territorial Invasion show for EAW is underway. As Dynasty comes live to the viewers, a replay of the matches that unfolded on Dynasty’s end at the marquee event is shown: On day one, Rory Slate gets the win in the Unique Opportunity fatal four-way match against Brianna Hill, Mia Santoro, and Jamie Cross. MITSU is unable to win the Divide and Conquer match, but he stands tall in the end as Mig De Decker, Prince TOHRU and Shinzo Sasaki beat down Roberto De La Rosa, paving way for the formation of KAI-ZEN with Ricky backing them up. Hans Grayson retains the New Breed Championship against Michael Machina, unknowingly after Drake Armstrong interfered. Sienna Jade wins the Hall of Fame Showcase triple threat match that included Madison Kaline and Champagne Charlie. Andre Walker and Joso ends in a no contest as Jake Smith returns, attacking Andre. In the main event for night one, Team Dynasty wins Brand Warfare as SOSA Henderson and Ms. Extreme were able to take down Scott Diamond together as the red brand’s sole survivors. On day two, Milli Banks retains the Specialists Championship against Pandora Paisley. Jay Jerry Johnson retains the Interwire Championship against Ronan Malosi. Bronson Daniels retains the World Heavyweight Championship against Xander Payne in a no-disqualifcatons match. After the match, Xander ruthlessly attacks Ryan Wilson, effectively ending DOMINION’s time as a team. In the main event of night two, Kassidy Heart, Myles and Limmy Monaghan are able to win War Games after Myles pins Jamie O’Hara, having hit ‘Defacto’ on him and crashing through the cage.)
(Pyro goes off as Dynasty gives the viewers that classic, sweeping shot of the hyped crowd in Adana, Turkey! If the last Dynasty had a lot of red, then get ready, because the fans tonight are hardly wearing anything else but that! The fans are loud as can be, especially in lieu of Dynasty’s dominance at Territorial Invasion. Eventually, the shot goes over to Stew-O, Flannery McCoy and Jake Mercer, who are all smiling.)
Stew-O: Well… I don’t think we have to say much, guys!
Jake Mercer: :mjlol: The fans are doing all the talking for us! Territorial Invasion was nothing short of a success! As a matter of fact, don’t call it a comeback. Everyone who repped this show last weekend went absolutely ballistic, and now, Dynasty can say it is the premiere show here in EAW!
Flannery McCoy: It was an incredible thing to witness in real time, and I couldn’t be any prouder of the talent here! However, Territorial Invasion is done, and we head on over to House of Glass!
Stew-O: That we are! I’m more than certain big matches are set to take place on that show! Tonight seeks to be just as big as we have many matches that you don’t want to miss! The Iconic Cup is back, and our first match in the current round of sixteen sees Halsey Neel of the Devolution taking on Brianna Hill to set the tone for the tournament! After that, Miku Sakai will face off against Valerie Hellstorm!
Jake Mercer: Joso and Ryan Wilson will be in action as well, even after that insane attack Xander launched on him after Territorial Invasion. Bronson will be handled appropriately for causing that mess to happen!
Flannery McCoy: Unfortunate, but DOMINION is no more. At least Ryan can do his best to try and move on, though of course, people are wondering about his condition heading into what will likely be a competitive affair. After that, we see the debut of KAI-ZEN, Hans Grayson defending the New Breed Championship against a very game Mattias Burke, Drake Armstrong and Milli Banks teaming to take on the opportunistic Rory Slate and vengeful Michael Machina, and in the main event? Jake Smith is back, bay-bay! He’ll be taking on Ronan Malosi one-on-one tonight!
Stew-O: Theres plenty to look forward to! Iconic Cup matches! Tag action! A huge title match! Debuts and returns! All of this and more unfolds tonight on Dynasty! For now though, we have our Dynasty management team out here, and I’m sure they want to talk about the success we saw last weekend at Territorial Invasion!
(After the commentary team’s statements, the camera focuses inside the ring. Tyrone Montgomery, Richard Grant, and Kensingten Calhoun-Astor are all on standby.)
Tyrone Montgomery: Thank you, everyone. Wow. We sure do have the best fans in EAW today.
Crowd: WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!
Tyrone Montgomery: Given how successful Dynasty was last weekend at Territorial Invasion, it’s no wonder why the energy here is electric. :troll:
Crowd: DY-NAS-TY! DY-NAS-TY! DY-NAS-TY! DY-NAS-TY!
Richard Grant: The audience sure is jovial, I’ll give them that.
Tyrone Montgomery: It’s not hard to see why. Last season, Dynasty wasn’t up to par with its performances. At the very least, we secured two wins, but it was still far from the desired outcome I wanted. Both Brand Warfare and War Games teams did their best but fell short. I knew that if this show was going to have a chance–
Kensingten Calhoun-Astor: We knew.
Tyrone Montgomery: Right. My apologies, Kensington. However, you are correct. This year saw some changes, and we knew that if we were going to be able to win at Territorial Invasion, we needed to ensure that both teams and everyone that we chose to represent us and this show were capable of delivering. Suffice to say, I think we did a good job putting together a group that was not only talented but also had the right attitude and commitment. I’m grateful for all the hard work that everyone put in and how everyone seized the opportunity to compete so that they could represent us to the best of their abilities. As much as myself, Kensington and Richard had to negotiate and debate amongst ourselves, we worked together to create a team unlike any other. There was no doubt that Dynasty has assembled some of the strongest units it has ever gathered, particularly when it came to both the War Games and Brand Warfare teams. Everyone worked so hard and the outcome was truly remarkable. I am proud of everyone’s dedication and commitment to this show. It was an unforgettable experience. We didn’t just redeem ourselves, but we also completely dominated the other shows. Now, it can no longer be disputed that Dynasty is the premiere show in all of EAW. Last weekend, everyone involved showed why the red brand has led the charge throughout the year.
(A cheer goes up from the fans, who are happy with everything that has transpired. Richard and Kensingten nod. However, they weren’t as enthusiastic as Tyrone.)
Richard Grant: Why, yes, everyone did good. However, I don’t think we should focus on all the wins. Even though we did get the results, lessons remain to be learned from this.
(Tyrone raises a brow.)
Tyrone Montgomery: Is that so?
Richard Grant: Of course, boy! We can’t just be satisfied. We have to do more. We should always strive to do more. And as far as I’m concerned, if I had my way, Jay Jerry Johnson would’ve been a participant in Brand Warfare. What a gentleman and astoundingly talented individual that young fella is. Some people could take some pointers from him. Who knows? Maybe with his skillset, none of the Dynasty members would have been eliminated from the match at all! All five of them could’ve stayed!
Kensington Calhoun-Astor: I couldn’t agree more, Richard. Still, I suppose results are results. Had things worked out, a few of the people who were in that match would’ve been sitting home. Still, no need to get hung up on that sort of stuff. At least we know what we can improve upon for next year’s event. We can’t change what happened, but we can use it as an opportunity to learn and grow. We need to focus on the future and strive to make next year’s performance even better.
Tyrone Montgomery: Already thinking ahead, huh? Haha. I like the enthusiasm from you two!
(Tyrone smiles… but it fades when Kensingten and Richard do not reciprocate the expression. He clears his throat, tugging a bit on his tie.)
Tyrone Montgomery: At any rate, yes, we can surely discuss any changes and adjustments we can make. I personally think we couldn’t have asked for a better outcome than the one we had, but here on Dynasty, we always do demand more of ourselves and from every Elitist that is signed here. However, that is a conversation for us to have backstage. Right now, we have other matters to attend to… and I think the Brand Warfare representatives will like what we have in store.
(Excitement rumbles from the audience.)
Tyrone Montgomery: Of course, it’s no surprise that the winners of this match are usually bestowed a reward for the time and effort they put into ensuring the success of our show on such a grand stage as Territorial Invasion. It goes beyond simple bragging rights. Drake Armstrong, Theron Nikolas, Chris Elite, SOSA Henderson, and the team’s captain, Ms. Extreme, went above and beyond to ensure they won. It’s remarkable they accomplished that, as all five members weren’t shy about any history or lingering issues they had. Still, they didn’t allow for any bad blood to spill out. They worked together, functioned as a cohesive unit, and didn’t let any accusations of ego or a lack of chemistry amongst themselves plague them. Instead, they focused on the task at hand and used their individual strengths to their advantage. Ultimately, their hard work paid off, and their victory was well-deserved. The team’s commitment to collaboration and avoiding drama was a major factor in their success, and all of us at Dynasty owe it to them for putting on one of the most incredible and memorable performances in Territorial Invasion’s history yet.
Kensington Calhoun-Astor: A win is a win. People can say whatever they like, but at the end of the day, Dynasty took home the cake. Now, it’s about time these people get their rewards – and for some of them, what lies ahead will be far sweeter than anything they could’ve imagined.
(All three figures turn to the stage. ‘They Call Me a God’ by NEFFEX plays throughout the arena, spurring the fans to jump up to their feet and cheer. Ms. Extreme comes out, along with Theron Nikolas, Chris Elite, Drake Armstrong and SOSA Henderson. Despite the past conflicts many of them shared, tonight, they are united. All five Elitists smirk at each other before walking down the ramp, eager to claim their prizes.)
Stew-O: Rewards lie ahead for all members of Team Dynasty! Given the stellar performances, one has to think of the huge opportunities that await for them!
Jake Mercer: If it means that any of them get to dethrone Bronson, I’m here for it! As a matter of fact, how about they just let all five of them face off against him? 1-on-5 handicap! Yes!
Flannery McCoy: That is not going to happen. Besides, I don’t think any of them will want to be tangled up with each other for much longer. They came together to get the job done, and now, all five members of Team Dynasty are looking to focus on their individual careers now. Chris, Theron and Ms. Extreme have been looking to reach the apex of this promotion again, and if I do recall, SOSA was vying for a shot at the Interwire Championship before Andre Walker’s Gawd Contract came into play. As for Drake? He made it clear last weekend he wants another shot at Hans Grayson – even if he has to try and deal with Michael Machina first. :lupe:
Stew-O: There are certainly many possibilities that can unfold for all of them. Given the grand ambitions they have, they may all find some gold on them by the time House of Glass comes to us. Team Dynasty has entered the ring, and the fans are going crazy!
Jake Mercer: And they all look pleased! As they should be! They helped us win!
Crowd: DY-NAS-TY! DY-NAS-TY! DY-NAS-TY! DY-NAS-TY!
(Sure enough, Drake, Ms. Extreme, Theron, SOSA, and Chris are smiling, anticipating some lofty rewards for their efforts. The NEFFEX track fades, and Tyrone speaks.)
Tyrone Montgomery: It’s great having you all here again – even if it’ll be for the last time as I know you all have your careers to focus on. I will say that while we’re going to do the best we can to prep for next year once we’re able to, we’ve got some mighty big shoes to fill. But, that’s neither here nor there. That is a topic of conversation that I along with Kensingten and Richard can discuss at a later date. For now, let us place all of our focus on you five, and congratulate you on a job well done.
Ms. Extreme: Well, thank you, and you’re welcome, Tyrone. I’ll admit that I had my own resevrations about most of my teammates, but I figured we’d all come together and beat the crap out of Showdown and Voltage. I like to think that we did a good job doing just that.
Crowd: WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!
SOSA Henderson: We sure did! But then again, when you’ve got the four of us who have won in a team-based Territorial Invasion match at least once before, what did people expect? For us to flop? To let our egos get in the way of the bigger picture? Nah. That wasn’t going to happen. As far as I’m concerned, this team was an instant cheat code for Dynasty. No way we weren’t going to win.
Richard Grant: Oh, sure. I mean, the tail end of the match was a close call, but I guess you’re right. You guys won, and that is why you’re here.
(Just about all of Team Dynasty picks up on the odd energy stemming from Richard. Drake’s gaze goes over to Kensingten, who meets him with a nasty look on her face.)
Kensington-Calhoun Astor: And let’s not also forget that our first elimination came from an inexperienced rookie.
(Drake shrugs.)
Drake Armstrong: Yes, I was eliminated first from our team. However, Camille and SOSA held the fort, and because of them, I secured my first-ever marquee main event win. Oh, and that came about all within less than a year since I’ve been signed to this place, dearest Kensingten.
Kensingten Calhoun-Astor: First off, I’m not your dear, you arrogant, little yank, and secondly, you really didn’t do much. I’m also not a fan like Richard here about how close to comfort it was with how you guys picked up the victory.
Theron Nikolas: Well, that’s just the competitive nature of a match like that. I guess it would’ve been nice if we all managed to stand tall in the end, but the other teams were just as hungry and desperate to win.
Chris Elite: Yeah, there’s no need for y’all to have those sour faces on you. We won anyway, did we not? So why are we wasting time stressing out over the little things?
(The fans cheer, backing up Team Dynasty. Kensingten and Richard are already looking annoyed. However, Kensingten takes a deep breath before smiling. Fake as can be, but she knows she has to keep it professional.)
Kensingten Calhoun-Astor: … very well. Guess we shouldn’t take up too much time. Ms. Extreme, how about we start things off with you? I will admit myself that a part of me was nervous that the self-proclaimed and proud “Problem Child” would be leading the charge for our show, but you got everyone together on common ground and were the sole survivor for Team Dynasty–
SOSA Henderson: Wait, “the” sole survivor? I won the match with her as well–
Kensingten Calhoun-Astor: Don’t interrupt me. Thanks.
SOSA Henderson: Fine. Whatever.
Kensingten Calhoun-Astor: Ahem. Back to what I was saying… you are more than worthy of getting a title shot. In fact, how about you go after a championship you have a long, decorated history with?
Ms. Extreme: Well, that certainly does get the adrenaline flowing.
Stew-O: A long, decorated history with? Does she mean–
(Kensingten grins.)
Kensingten Calhoun-Astor: Great! Because Ms. Extreme, you are next in line to go after Kassidy Heart for the Universal Women’s Championship!
(Ms. Extreme nods, smirking. The fans are the loudest they have been thus far.)
Crowd: HO-LY SHIT! HO-LY SHIT! HO-LY SHIT!
Jake Mercer: WELL, WE’RE STARTING OFF HOT WITH THIS REWARD! WOW! THE LONGEST-REIGNING UNIVERSAL WOMAN’S CHAMPION IN THE HISTORY OF THIS PROMOTION GETS THE CHANCE TO GET HER CROWN JEWEL BACK!
Flannery McCoy: Indeed! What an insane announcement! Not only that, but of course, there is much history between Ms. Extreme and Kassidy Heart as they both went to war not too long ago when they were both with Showdown! I don’t think many people have forgotten about their insane clash at King of Elite!
Stew-O: It was a hell of a battle, and one in which Kassidy emerged victorious of. However, with this new resolve from Ms. Extreme, one has to think that she’ll do everything she can to beat her, especially with that championship that is tied to her name being at stake!
Jake Mercer: Bad blood. Clashing egos. Desire to make history. It’s all a recipe for SUCCESS! Well, at least from a fan’s point of view. :lupe: Both women will not care about popping fans when they have their respective legacies they’re trying to redefine!
(Ms. Extreme chuckles.)
Ms. Extreme: I like the sound of that. Thank you.
Tyrone Montgomery: Glad you like the reward! I’m sure everyone here knows of your storied run with that same championship. But speaking of storied runs, I’d be remiss if I didn’t talk to you, Theron. It’s been some time since you’ve had a singles championship. In fact, if I’m not mistaken, your time as the Answers World Champion has been the only one you’ve won so far. Not out of a lack of ability, because just like Ms. Extreme, no one can forget about the meteoric rise you had when you first debuted…
(The fans cheer.)
Crowd: THE-RON! THE-RON! THE-RON!
Theron Nikolas: Yeah… it has been a while. Crazy to think about, too. However, I have had thoughts of reclaiming gold, whether it is a world championship or not. Doesn’t make a difference to me. Territorial Invasion and my recent successes have reinvigorated me to get to a positon where I can hold a championship again.
Tyrone Montgomery: Then let me congratulate you, because you will have the opportunity to become a champion again… and I think a championship as prestigious as the Interwire Championship is right up your alley.
Crowd: !!!
Theron Nikolas: Now, that is an opportunity. I’ll take it.
Crowd: :blessed:
(SOSA noticeably raises a brow. However, he fixes his expression and keeps to himself.)
Flannery McCoy: Theron and Jay?! This is HUGE! Our management team is not holding back!
Jake Mercer: It really is insane to think Theron hasn’t won any other title. At the same time, it’s a testament to how talented he is, considering his first-ever championship he won in EAW was a world title! Theron said he isn’t picky about titles, either! He’s going for all the gold, and if he can win the Interwire Championship, that will only add to his insane resume.
Stew-O: A huge opportunity for Theron, as well as for Jay Jerry Johnson!
Richard Grant: :wow:
Drake Armstrong: Interesting, indeed… well then, how about me?
(Kensingten’s stare cuts to Drake.)
Kensingten Calhoun-Astor: You?
Drake Armstrong: Well, yes. Seeing as how I won. Or have you forgotten that the winners usually receive all of their rewards?
Kensingten Calhoun-Astor: Oh, yeah, sure, you did! And that is the case… but still, that is up to the discretion of management. It’s a tradition but not a set-in-stone rule, so quite frankly? I don’t think you’re getting anything.
(Drake’s face drops. The fans grow quiet. Chris, Ms. Extreme, SOSA, and Theron look just as puzzled.)
Drake Armstrong: W-what are you saying?
Richard Grant: What she’s saying, boy, is that you aren’t getting a reward from any of us!
Tyrone Montgomery: Um… he’s not? :lupe:
Kensingten Calhoun-Astor: No, he isn’t! People blinked and missed him by the time he got eliminated. Not to mention that you, Drake, have been one nasty, disrespectful piece of work. Do you really think you deserve anything when you got by because your other teammates carried your slack? As a matter of fact, did you think that I would come out here, smile, and ignore the insults and blatant disregard you’ve had for me for weeks now?
Drake Armstrong: But that’s not fair! I’m still a part of Team Dynasty! I wasn’t even the first person to get eliminated overall! I have a main event win, and–
Kensingten Calhoun-Astor: You are such an uncouth fool! You don’t deserve anything. You think you can call into question my authority just because I no longer compete, cried about management, and wanted to have a hissy fit all because for once, no one was going to spoon-feed you your success! Oh, and that’s just at the tip of the iceberg, because you went ahead and ruined the New Breed Championship match at Territorial Invasion!
Drake Armstrong: What does that have to do with anything?!
Richard Grant: Don’t be stupid! Kensingten decided to give Michael a chance after everything because he actually won his matches and has proven himself. It would’ve been far better if he wasn’t such a god darn hothead, but at least he backs himself up in the ring! As for you? You’re an entitled, whiny brat, and as far as I can recall, you’ve been iffy in the ring for a while now.
Drake Armstrong: Alright, so some of my matches haven’t gone my way. However, what matters is the performance that I put in at Territorial Invasion–
Kensingten Calhoun-Astor: That wasn’t much of a performance from you anyways. We aren’t arguing over this. Besides, I don’t think you can focus on a title match when Michael seems intent on killing you. :mjlol: Wouldn’t be much of an opportunity for you to take advantage of, is it?
(Drake grows flustered. His face beams with an intense red hue. He brings up his microphone, shouting into as his his fevered glare pierces into Richard and Kensingten.)
Drake Armstrong: See, THIS is exactly what I’m talking about! This is the same foolishness I had to put up with on Showdown! Nothing but corrupt, brain-dead authority figures who get a sick kick out of playing with people because they couldn’t be successful in their own right! I am the FUTURE of this business, and THIS IS HOW YOU TREAT ME?! HUH?!
Kensingten Calhoun-Astor: Aaaaaaaaaand there he goes again! How predictable.
Drake Armstrong: Don’t you dare mock me, you petty miscreant!
Kiensingten Calhoun-Astor: Oh! That’s a new word!
Drake Armstrong: You know what? I won’t stand for this. I will NOT allow myself to be disrespected by you two. If you were seething this long after you guys played with me, then you’ll be even more upset once I find my way to a title match, and you have no CHOICE but to accept it! In fact, how about I do just that tonight when I give Rory and Michael a loss? I’m coming for the New Breed Championship, and you two will not stand in the way of me achieving my legacy here in EAW!
(Armstrong slams the microphone down and hurries out of the ring. Kensingten smirks. The remaining four of Team Dynasty are speechless. Tyrone himself is in disbelief.)
Tyrone Montgomery: I… don’t think you guys discussed this with me. :lupe:
Richard Grant: We don’t need to. He doesn’t deserve anything.
Tyrone Montgomery: But, he–
Kensingten Calhoun-Astor: We aren’t doing this now, Tyrone.
(The fans begin to boo. However, Richard and Kensingten couldn’t care less. Their attention turns to SOSA and Chris.)
Kensingten Calhoun-Astor: Especially when we have these two to address.
SOSA Henderson: Us?
Chris Elite: Damn, why you looking at us like that for?
Richard Grant: Because you two aren’t getting diddly-squat, either!
SOSA Henderson: Huh?
Richard Grant: Are you deaf or something, boy?! YOU. AREN’T. GETTING. DIDDLY. SQUAT.
(SOSA pauses. Then, he laughs. An instant knee-jerk reaction. He shakes his head and wipes out his eye.)
SOSA Henderson: Aye, you a funny dude, Rich. Come on, now. End the rib and let’s get straight to business–
Kensingten Calhoun-Astor: Who said anything about ribbing people? We aren’t joking around.
(SOSA looks at her. His smile fades.)
Chris Elite: Does that mean I’m not getting anything either? What the hell?
(That’s when Ms. Extreme steps forward, causing the fans to cheer.)
Ms. Extreme: Okay, whoa, whoa, whoa. With all due respect, I don’t get this. Why are you two denying them the rewards they’ve rightfully earned? We all won. That was the whole point of Brand Warfare. Whether it was the five of us together or if it had been only one of us who made it to the end, that’s still a win for everyone involved.
Theron Nikolas: I agree. This isn’t fair at all. Even Drake should see something for his efforts. This was a team effort, and without any of us, we wouldn’t stand here as the victors.
Kensingten Calhoun-Astor: With all due respect to you two as well… we never needed your input.
(Ms. Extreme purses her lips. Theron sighs. The fans boo louder.)
Kensingten Calhoun-Astor: Look, you two did your part. You did a phenomenal job. However, we aren’t just going to hand these rewards out like candy, especially when we take into context everything that happened. That is not your concern, though. Take pride in the fact that you two did enough to warrant you having a title match after months of not getting that sort of thing handed to you. In fact, Camille, correct me if I’m wrong, but you never even had a title match since you returned, correct?
Ms. Extreme: … yes. That’s correct.
Kensingten Calhoun-Astor: Well, that has been remedied. Be thankful about it. You too, Theron. Now, I highly suggest that the two of you run along and get ready, because you will be competing at House of Glass for your respective title matches. That should be your main priority, not worrying about two people neither of you cared for, anyways.
(Ms. Extreme rolls her eyes. However, after much time, she leaves the ring. Theron does as well. The two head up the ramp, but look back, wondering what’s even going on with Richard and Kensingten.)
Stew-O: Well, it’s not their fight. Still, this whole thing is bizarre. Are they really going to deny SOSA and Chris their rewards?
(Cutting back to the ring, Chris shakes head.)
Chris Elite: Naaaaah. Naaaaaaaaaaaaaaaah. Ain’t no way you guys got some stank-ass attitudes after all of us carried this brand on our backs and put it on for Dynasty! That’s crazy!
Tyrone Montgomery: I’m inclined to agree. Richard and Kensingten, what exactly is going on here? This is odd. We shouldn’t be denying anyone a chance for a championship match for House of Glory.
Richard Grant: Oh, but we did just that! And guess what? We’re going to keep doing it because these two are not going to see another title anytime soon!
Chris Elite: The dick-eating is cra–
Kensingten Calhoun-Astor: Shut up. All three of you.
SOSA Henderson: No, I’m not going to shut up! What the hell are you on, lady?! Bad enough I already got screwed out of my Interwire Championship match, but now this? What did I even do to deserve this? I went crazy all week, and me and Ms. Extreme were the sole survivors for this team! We’re the reasons why our team was able to get the win!
Kensingten Calhoun-Astor: Oh, yeah? As if either of you would’ve made us of your rewards anyways. I mean, one of you was so incompetent that you couldn’t keep the gawd contract while the other one is known to be flaky.
Chris Elite: Oh, here we go again with this wack shit…
SOSA Henderson: Wow! I never heard of that before! How original! However, it’s almost as if I put to bed any concern about my motivation when I went to war with everyone in that match! And in the end, I took down a hall of famer!
Kensingten Calhoun-Astor: Alright. Since you two can’t seem to understand my words like the unintelligible animals that you are, let me break it down for you so that you can comprehend what I am saying better: you two are worthless. You do not matter in the grand scheme of EAW. Quite frankly, there are many stars here on Dynasty who are better suited to receive big opportunities than you. You do not fit what we currently see as future standard bearers for this show.
Chris Elite: Yo, what?
Tyrone Montgomery: Alright, let’s stop this now! This is ridiculous! How can you say such a thing? SOSA and Chris have a place here, hence them being here in EAW and on OUR show! And if we didn’t pick Chris or if SOSA didn’t make it to be the final member, who knows how the outcome of the match would’ve turned out for us?
Kensingten Calhoun-Astor: Oh, look. Joining their side, huh? Figures. You people can never respect true authority around these parts.
(All three men grow quiet out of shock and disbelief. The fans aren’t happy, either. They pour their boos down onto Richard and Kensingten like a downpour of thunder and lightning.)
Kensingten Calhoun-Astor: Please. Boo me all you want, but my decision is final. We already have a charity case for a champion we have to deal with, so having three of them? No thanks.
Richard Grant: Ugh. Always have to be angry and ready to cry victim. Just look at you guys.
SOSA Henderson: No one is crying, but I’m not going to take this!
Chris Elite: Word, like you two cannot be serious?? Your reasonings don’t make any sense! SOSA been up, I’ve been up, and we’ve improved.
Kensingten Calhoun-Astor: Well, it isn’t enough! You two are not getting your rewards. I don’t even WANT you two here on my show, but unfortunately, I can’t control that aspect. At least I can with this. So, SOSA and Chris? You can get on out of this ring. This is over.
Crowd: BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!
SOSA Henderson: You’re wrong, yo. You are dead wrong for this.
Kensingten Calhoun-Astor: Oh, go cry me a river. Or are you going to run back to Viz with tears in your eyes and make up with him? :mjlol:
(SOSA’s hand forms into a fist. Chris glares at the two. He kisses his teeth and waves them off.)
Chris Elite: Whatever. Dick-munching bozos. Can’t nobody say I didn’t work hard, though. I earned every win I got this season, and trust, that IS going to get acknowledged.
(SOSA can’t even say anything. Disgusted and angry beyond belief, he takes off. Both he and Chris leave, furious as can be. As for Tyrone, he looks on at Richard and Kensingten, shaking his head.)
Tyrone Montgomery: This was a big mistake.
Richard Grant: The only mistake here is gonna be you continuing to flap your gums, you bucktooth beaver.
Tyrone Montgomery: ..wait, are my teeth truly that big?
Kensingten Calhoun-Astor: You never realized?
(Tyrone closes his mouth.)
Kensingten Calhoun-Astor: Either way, that’s done. Let’s go back to the office. Hopefully, you don’t mess up our plans for House of Glass, Tyrone.
(Kensingten and Richard make their way out, much to the crowd’s chagrin. Tyrone shakes his head again, not liking how everything went down. There’s a tension in the air as the three make their way to the back.)
Flannery McCoy: Well, that wasn’t good.
Jake Mercer: No kidding! Not everyone got their reward in the end, all for various reasons!
Stew-O: It was unexpected. Given Tyrone’s reaction, he’s just as surprised! However, Kensingten Calhoun-Astor and Richard Grant are part of the management here, and whatever they say goes… even if it may not be popular.
(The three disappear behind the stage as Dynasty fades elsewhere.)
(A commercial is shown for House of Glass featuring World Heavyweight Champion Bronson Daniels.)
(Friday Night Dynasty comes back into show a brief shot of The New Adana Stadium, where the sounds of ‘Stop Breathing’ by Playboy Carti are quickly heard playing through the PA system. The crowd roars in approval as the camera goes over to the stage to show Jake Smith make his way out. He has a smile on his face, with this being the first time he’s made a proper entrance in a bit, and a very long time since he’s been an active member of the Dynasty roster. He spreads his arms out before then beginning to make his way down the ramp and to the ring.)
Stephie Love: Ladies and gentlemen, please welcome… ‘THE PROCESS’… JAKE SMITH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Stew-O: Last week’s Territorial Invasion brought with us a lot of surprises, one of them being the return of none other than Jake Smith after being sidelined with an injury to start the Season. The former Answers World Champion was hungry, and looked to get some well earned revenge as he attacked Andre Walker during his match against Joso. He got the better of him as he stood tall in the ring to end it, and now he’s arrived ahead of his match in the main event tonight against Ronan Malosi, and I think he has a lot on his mind.
Flannery McCoy: It’s been quite some time since we’ve seen Jake, and I could only imagine the pent up aggression that he has especially toward Andre and what has happened since he was gone. I think it is very much certain that he is out for revenge, and I wouldn’t be shocked if we had an Andre appearance tonight to follow that.
Jake Mercer: MY KAISER! Yes, I hope he does show up, because I’m getting real fed up with this short midget coming in and thinking that he runs the place. Andre Walker took him out for a reason! As people have already told him, why the hell bother?
(Jake makes his way around the ring, climbing up onto the apron and looking out to the sea of fans. He points to himself before entering through the ropes, taking a microphone in his hand while ‘Stop Breathing’ from there begins to come to a close as Jake takes a moment before then beginning to speak.)
Jake Smith: So, what do you guys wanna talk about?
(The crowd cheers, Jake smirking as he continues.)
Jake Smith: I’ll start, it’s been quite some time, hasn’t it? Usually at this point in the Season I’d be up and running, I’d be ready to go and at the top of my game. But obviously, that hasn’t happened, nothing has gone to plan for me since I was drafted to Dynasty. And none of that was my fault, it’s not something where the blame can be shifted on me, even though there are so many times where you could say that. It was the fault of one Andre Walker, and that’s why I made my return the way that I did. I came back, and I made sure to let him know personally that he was on my radar, because I’ll be damned if I let what he did go unchecked.
(Jake paces around, that smile beginning to fade from his face as he remembers what happened a few weeks into Season 17.)
Jake Smith: I have not forgotten the beatdown that I faced at his hands, and the months that were taken off my career since then. While I could go for the World Heavyweight Championship, I could be set on taking back my position at the top that I know I deserve, what’s on the docket for me first of all is making sure that everyone remembers just exactly who I am. Because I feel like people have forgotten, and they think that I’m just going to lay down and let them step all over me. Andre used attacking me backstage as a way to get into the head of Chris Elite and use that to his advantage, and while Chris has moved on, even after losing possession of his Gawd Contract, and while Andre had moved on, I haven’t. One way or another I will get my hands on Andre Walker, and I’d rather it be sooner rather than later. So, let’s do this…
(Jake holds up his hands as he looks toward the hard camera.)
Jake Smith: No more games, Andre. No more sneak attacks, low blows, dirty tricks, whatever. You know where I am, you know where to find me, come out here and look me in the eyes, I’ll tell you exactly what you need to hear.
(Jake turns around toward the stage and confidently spreads his arms out, waiting patiently for the arrival of ‘The Kaiser’ to the ring. But unfortunately… that doesn’t turn out to be the case. Instead, a very familiar voice is heard speaking through the PA system, as the crowd immediately erupts into boos.)
Ronan Malosi: Jake, Jake, Jake, you must mistake Andre Walker for an idiot.
(Ronan Malosi is seen quickly making his way out to the stage, microphone already in hand as he shushes the crowd.)
Ronan Malosi: You think he’s stupid enough to come out here and waste his time over the likes of you? Yes, you have his attention, but there’s a difference between that and having his interest, and that’s not something that you have at all.
(Jake sighs, rubbing his temple while he watches Ronan make his way down the ramp.)
Jake Smith: Andre wasn’t here so they gave me the waterboy?
Ronan Malosi: He may be here, he may not be here, that’s none of your concern. What is also none of your concern is the business that he conducts, because the last thing The Kaiser needs is for Jake Smith of all people to try and stick his nose in his business and mess everything up, we already had enough of you the first time around, that’s why we handled you. Next to the Wiseman, I’m his closest source, and I know what Andre’s next steps were if everything went to plan and he SMASHED Joso, I just can’t tell you because it’s top secret business. But what I CAN tell you is that nowhere in that are you involved. In fact, you were better off just staying gone, instead of just asking to be injured again at the hands of Andre Walker.
(Ronan climbs up onto the apron and enters into the ring, meeting Jake face-to-face. Instead of taking very much offense to it… Jake smirks.)
Jake Smith: Alright, I figured your dickriding would be an issue. Let me ask Ronan, did you really think that I would come without a plan?
Ronan Malosi: :comeagain:
Jake Smith: My attention is solely on Andre Walker, and I had hoped that by beating you tonight it would rid the idea of outside interference and you getting involved. But it’s clear that it’s going to take some more than that to shoo you away. So I decided to call in some backup…
Ronan Malosi: :comeagain:!!!
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(The crowd comes unglued as ‘Tupac Back’ by Meek Mill hits. Ronan quickly turns to the stage as the camera goes over to show none other than EAW Hall of Famer Cy Henderson make his way out!)
Jake Mercer: JAKE IS IN CAHOOTS WITH CY HENDERSON?! NO!
Stew-O: Jake needed a hand and he got it in the form of an EAW legend in Cy! It seems like he was more than willing to accept the offer tonight and Ronan looks beside himself!
(Cy slides into the ring as Ronan quickly starts to yell, cutting off the music.)
Ronan Malosi: NO! NO! NO! WHAT THE HELL ARE YOU DOING HERE?! YOU’RE NOT SUPPOSED TO BE HERE!
(Cy looks around as he grabs a microphone, shrugging his shoulders.)
Cy Henderson: Why not?
Ronan Malosi: FIRST we have THIS IDIOT getting into Andre Walker’s business…
(Ronan points to Jake.)
Ronan Malosi: Then we have YOU!
(Cy raises an eyebrow in confusion.)
Cy Henderson: I don’t have a problem with Andre, never personally talked to the guy. I came out here because Jake just so happened to ask me and I did. I have no obligations, I just felt the need to give a helping hand. So it’s less getting into his business, and more… getting into your business.
(The crowd cheers loudly as Ronan seems to be at his wits end about all of this. Jake slowly shuffles back as the two of them are now in the center of the ring.)
Ronan Malosi: Really? Is that what we’re going to do? Well I’m sorry to inform you, we already have enough fossils on this roster. You’re not going to come to Dynasty and try and take the spotlight on the Kaiser’s show, where’s your dignity. You’re old, you’re washed, why don’t you just leave?
Cy Henderson: Well even if I’m “old” and “washed”, I’ve still done more in a Season than you have in your entire career. And I’m not going to take this disrespect.
(Ronan, evidently, is pretty fed up about all of this. He closes his eyes and takes deep breaths before turning around…)
Stew-O: RONAN HAS SNAPPED! HE TURNS AROUND AND BEGINS TO LAND STRIKES TO THE FACE OF CY! HE PUSHES CY AGAINST THE ROPES, BEFORE GRABBING HIM BY THE WRIST AND SENDING HIM TO THE OPPOSITE SIDE OF THE RING…
Flannery McCoy: BUT CY CONNECTS WITH A CLOTHESLINE! RONAN GETS BACK UP, AS CY CONNECTS WITH ANOTHER! CY THEN WAITS FOR RONAN TO GET BACK UP… BEFORE CONNECTING WITH THE ‘CYCLONE LARIAT’! THE DISCUS LARIAT CONNECTS! RONAN IS ON PINS AND NEEDLES AS CY SETS HIM UP…
Jake Mercer: NO! CY RUNS TOWARD HIM AND GOES FOR ‘CALAMITY’! THE GORE!
Stew-O: BUT RONAN DROPS OUT OF THE RING AND BOOKS THE HELL OUT OF THERE!
(Cy takes off his shirt and yells at Ronan to get inside the ring, but Ronan has no intentions of doing so as he grabs his jaw and stumbles up the ramp. Jake, who’s been standing by and letting it all unfold, smirks as he approaches Cy inside the ring. The two shake hands as ‘Tupac Back’ begins to hit again. The last shot seen is Ronan yelling as he makes his retreat, with Friday Night Dynasty fading to elsewhere.)
(A commercial is shown for Spider-Man 2 featuring Chris Elite.)
Stephie Love: Ladies and gentlemen… The following contest is the First Round of the Iconic Cup, scheduled for ONE FALL!!!
Crowd: ONE FALL!!!
(‘Ten Ton Hammer’ by Machine Head plays. The lights turn red, creating a feeling like blood veering up the whole arena as Haley Neel slowly steps out onto the stage, looking up to those in front of her with a devious look. )
Stephie Love: INTRODUCING FIRST!… REPRESENTING THE DEVOLUTION!…. FROM BIRMINGHAM, ENGLAND!…. WEIGHING IN AT 159 POUNDS!… ‘THE RIPPER’!… HALSEYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY!!!!!….. NEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEELLLLLLL!!!!
Flannery McCoy: We have a great match-up to kick off the Iconic Tournament, The Ripper of Devolution Halsey Neel faces off against Brianna Hill. Neither of these women is on the Dynasty roster but on their respective brands, they are a sight to behold.
Jake Mercer: If they aren’t in Dynasty then why are we watching this? Everyone wants to be on Dynasty after what we did at Territorial Invasion.
Stew-O: Be nice this is the starting stage of the Iconic Cup! A win here could make or break people. Nobody wants to be thrown out first round and you know both of these women are going to fight hard to make sure that doesn’t happen.
Flannery McCoy: Showdown certainly got the right woman for the job, Halsey Neel has been making Devolution proud if she can bring that Iconic Cup back to her team. Then they will be even prouder.
(Halsey’s music would stop and replace it, ‘The Spins’ by Mac Miller blasted through the speakers to cheers; it was Brianna Hill making her way out to the ring, a huge smile on her face as she skipped down the ramp, exchanging high fives with fans along the rampway.)
Stephie Love: AND HIS OPPONENT, HAILING FROM MEMPHIS, TENNESSEE… WEIGHING IN AT 115 POUNDS… BRIANNA HILL!!!!
Stew-O: A bright star from Voltage, what a clash of the opposites.
Flannery McCoy: Don’t let the smile fool you, just because she is enjoying herself doesn’t mean she can’t switch into second gear and get aggressive. Halsey might think it’ll be an easy night but it’s going to be far from it.
Jake Mercer: We’ll see about that.
(DING! DING! DING!)
Flannery McCoy: Both women staring each other down, one wrong move and offense could go in the opposite corner. It is very important to think carefully about their next step. They lock up! Collar and elbow tie up, both of them struggling for control in the middle of the ring. Who is going to and we get our answer! Halsey tossing Brianna across the ring! Brianna looked shocked but if you know anything about Halsey, this isn’t such a surprise.
Stew-O: Yeah Halsey is aggressive, she isn’t going to let up for a second until her opponent isn’t moving anymore. Look at that, GRABBING Brianna and shoving her into the corner. Scrapping her elbow across the brow of Hill could cause blindness if she isn’t careful!
Jake Mercer: Isn’t careful? This is a wrestling match not a getaway at Chuck-E-Cheese, Halsey is going to be as physically opposing as she wants to be until she gets that win. With what’s a stake, I’m surprised she hasn’t blinded her yet intentionally. Look at Neel now! Getting her in the sides with sharp knees to the sides, the referee is getting close to calling the match- but she stops thankfully for Brianna. Those knees can be so deadly, especially coming from someone like Halsey.
Stew-O: She doesn’t seem to be done, picking Brianna by the chin and getting her back standing in that corner- OH A BACK ELBOW STRIKE! AGAIN! AGAIN! AGAIN! Halsey is showing her aggression early on in this match that it’s almost getting hard to watch. She picks Brianna up and ther tosses her with an overhead suplex! Hill crashes to the mat hard once again. Are we witnessing a massacre?
Flannery McCoy: They don’t call her The Ripper for nothing, she is going to tear apart her opponents limb by limb until they can’t fight back. We are seeing that right here and now with- LOOK! Brianna is fighting back, left and right she is trying her best to take down this beast! Halsey is stumbling, it could be the break that Hill needs! Brianna bounces off the ropes and-
Jake Mercer: GETS CAUGHT WITH A BIG BOOT! Letting out what seems like a primal roar, Halsey is just sadistic. The first offense that Brianna got in this match, was curbed almost immediately. Now grabbing Brianna by the hair, she HEADBUTTS her! Sending her down to one knee! Lifting her up once again and doing the same thing! Brianna is stumbling back into the corner. Once again, Halsey keeping a firm grip on this matchup. The Ripper is backing and now charging forward at Hill—
Flannery McCoy: Brianna Hill QUICKLY SLIPPING ONTO THE APRON! HIGH KICK TO THE HEAD OF HALSEY! Brianna finally getting some offense! She springboards in SPRINGBOARD TORNADO DDT! TAKING HALSEY DOWN! HALSEY IS DOWN! Brianna is feeding off the energy of the crowd, she isn’t going to stop until she moves on to the next round. That’s the gear I was talking about! Now, we are about to see a whole different side of Brianna!
Stew-O: Brianna Hill calls Halsey back to her feet, still feeling the energy of the crowd. She is on fire! Halsey to one knee- DROPKICK TO THE FACE, SENDING HALSEY ROLLING TO THE OUTSIDE! Brianna finally has some breathing room. Now she can gather herself and make a plan before she has to get defensive.
Flannery McCoy: She is definitely going to need a plan, facing someone like Halsey without one is a death wish. Brianna seems to have finally got herself together, Halsey on the outside using those steel steps to get her off the ground. What is Brianna looking for, getting on the apron and leaping off CONNECTING WITH A DIVING METORA? Taking Halsey back down on the floor and hard! The referee restarted the count for Brianna but it looked like she didn’t want to stay outside for long.
Stew-O: Yeah, she wants to win this match! She tosses Halsey back into the ring and immediately going for a pinfall!
ONE-
Jack Mercer: KICK OUT! That was barely even a one! She is going to have to do more than that if she wants to finish off The Ripper tonight. It looks like she is getting to work now, ELBOWING and STRIKING that arm looking for a— FUJIWARA ARMBAR! Brianna had Halsey trapped, cranking that arm back as far as she could! If Halsey doesn’t tap she might just rip it off!
Flannery McCoy: She might just have to! You know how humiliating it would be for her to tap out! Halsey is struggling to reach the ropes, yelling, and screaming! She looks like she might- WAIT A MINUTE! HALSEY ROLLS TO HER SIDE, GETTING BRIANNA IN A PIN!
ONE!
TWO!!
THREE—
Jake Mercer: OH SO CLOSE TO SNEAKING THAT VICTORY BUT SHE IS OUT OF THE HOLD AND— HALSEY CLIPS BRIANNA WITH A KNEE TO THE FACE! PICKING HER INTO THE POWERBOMB POSITION, SPINNING AROUND, AND THEN DROPPING HER DOWN IN THE SITTED POSITION! THAT’S A PIN!
ONE!
TWO!!
THREE—
Stew-O: So close! Halsey was so close to the win, that you could see the frustration on her face that she thought that move was going to get her the win. But she has to stay focused, grabbing Brianna by the arm and pulling her up— INTO A CLOTHESLINE KNOCKING HER BACK DOWN HARD! We see that vicious side of Halsey, I don’t think she just wants to win anymore — she wants to send a message to anyone else in this tournament watching. She tosses her into the corner, Brianna slumped and tired— OH A LOUD KNIFE HAND CHOP TO THE CHEST! PICKING HER UP FOR ANOTHER ONE! LOOK AT THE PAIN ON BRIANNA’S FACE!
Flannery McCoy: Halsey grabbing the head of Brianna and HEADBUTTING her! REPEATED HEADBUTTS, THE REFEREE HAS TO CUT IN BUT IS SCARED BACK BY HALSEY! I don’t blame them, I wouldn’t want what Brianna is having either. Halsey is back on— WAIT BRIANNA KICKS HALSEY AWAY!
Stew-O: FINALLY ANOTHER OPENING! BRIANNA RUNS TO HALSEY GOING FOR A HURRICANARANA! SENDING HER INTO THE ROPES! BRIANNA BOUNCES OFF THE ROPES, AND SPINS IN THE MIDDLE FOR A “HOTLINE”! TIGER FEINT KICK! SENDING HALSEY TUMBLING BACK!
Jake Mercer: Brianna is exhausted but she has to keep going, getting to the top rope and looking for a moonsault. Halsey looked pretty far but she looked confident that she could make it. She jumps and—
Stew-O: OH MY GOODNESS! A BICYCLE PUMP KICK TAKING BRIANNA HILL OUT IN MID-AIR! THAT CAME OUT OF NOWHERE! HALSEY WASTING NO TIME, PICKING UP A LIMP BRIANNA—
Jake Mercer: “THE FALL”! ADJUSTMENT PILEDRIVER! GOODNIGHT BRIANNA! HALSEY PINS!
ONE!
TWO!!
THREE!!!
(DING! DING! DING!)
Stephie Love: HERE IS YOUR WINNER…HALSEYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY!!!!!….. NEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEELLLLLLLLL!!!!
Flannery McCoy: What a way to kick off this tournament! Both of these women went all out showing EXACTLY what this tournament is about. Unfortunately for Brianna Hill, there could only be one winner moving on, and that ended up not being her. However, for her first tournament participation in EAW, she brought an absolute fight to this match!
Stew-O: Very true! Great effort by Brianna Hill but there are many people that can’t stop Halsey Neel, especially with the roll she has been on lately in her career. Now, she seeks to keep it going as she is the first woman to advance in the Iconic Cup!
Jake Mercer: Now we’ll see if she faces off against either Valerie Hellstorm or Miku Sakai!
(Halsey gets her hand raised as her music blasts throughout the arena, giving a sinister grin to the camera. Cut to Brianna Hill who seemed to be conscious, grabbing her chin to make sure that it was even on the straight.)
Flannery McCoy: WAIT! HOLD ON A MINUTE! FROM BEHIND! THAT’S MIA SANTORO! MIA IS HERE FROM VOLTAGE AND SHE’S ATTACKING BRIANNA! WE KNOW THAT THE TWO OF THEM HAVE HAD THEIR ISSUES THESE PAST COUPLE OF WEEKS, BUT MIA IS LOOKING TO ADD SALT TO THE WOUNDS IN WHAT WAS A CRUSHING LOSS TONIGHT FOR BRIANNA!
(The crowd boos as a defenseless Brianna is hurt, grabbing herself in pain, as Mia looks down at her with a pissed off expression. She grabs her by the hair and picks her up…)
Stew-O: MIA WITH ‘SAFE PASSAGE’! GUTWRENCH BACKSTABBER CONNECTS.
(Brianna is completely out as officials quickly run in to try and stop Mia, but she’s already out of the ring as she heads up the ramp, a smirk on her face. The last shot seen is Brianna being checked on as the camera fades out.)
(The camera cuts backstage to Albert Hitchman, who receives a chorus of boos from the audience in Turkey. Albert is seen raising his phone up, struggling to find cellphone connection as he paces back and forth, growing frustrated. Eventually, he does, and lowers the cellphone back down to his ear.)
Albert Hitchman: Sorry. The connection here in Turkey is terrible. But as I was saying-
(Albert is interrupted by a noise heard off screen, possibly of an object being thrown, which we find out was by SOSA Henderson, who enters the frame, looking like he means business, understandably fuming after earlier. With this, Albert speaks back into the phone, noticeably a bit on edge with SOSA Henderson present, especially with the way he’s acting. Albert hasn’t forgotten that SOSA nearly hurt him last time they were together.)
Albert Hitchman: On second thought, I’ll have to call you back.
(Albert hangs up the phone, and tucks it inside his suit jacket, giving SOSA his full attention.)
Albert Hitchman: SOSA Henderson! Great to see you. Though, I’m glad were on better terms this time.
(Albert extends his hand over to SOSA, but SOSA simply looks at it, not having any intention of shaking it, which Albert picks up on, prompting him to retract his hand away, seeing that SOSA is in no mood for pleasantries at the moment.)
Albert Hitchman: Alright then… Listen, I saw what happened earlier with Kensingten, and let me tell you, I think that was unfair. I mean, after all the work you put in at Territorial Invasion, and she screws you like that. A shame. It really is.
(Albert shakes his head, but SOSA is getting riled up at the mere mention of it, balling his fist, but ultimately keeps his composure when talking to Albert.)
SOSA Henderson: Isn’t the first time I’ve been screwed over since coming back, but the difference is: you have an opportunity to make it right. Remember, you still owe me from taking away my Interwire Title shot, and handing it over to Ronan, even after I beat his ass for the whole world to see. Now, be a man of your word, follow through, and give me what you promised. Or else these “good terms” we’re on won’t be so good for much longer.
(Albert takes a giant gulp, fearful of what SOSA Henderson could do to him, especially with his current state of mind.)
Albert Hitchman: Ok, uh- I see where you’re coming ftom. Matter of fact, I assumed you’d come to me following what happened earlier. So… just give me a second to think. Just a second, alright?
(Albert quickly thinks to himself.)
Albert Hitchman: Look…you’re right! You’re absolutely right. I do owe you. But here’s the thing: I don’t exactly make the decisions around here. See, that’s up to The Kaiser. After all, he did win the GAWD Contract, not me. So, I’ll tell you what, I’ll talk to him about, then I’ll see what we can do in regards to your compensation.
SOSA Henderson: You’ll see what you can do? You trying to play me for a fool? “See what you can do” doesn’t sound like a guarantee to me.
Albert Hitchman: See, here’s the thing… because it’s not-
(SOSA takes a step toward Albert, not in the mood for games, but stops once seeing Albert put both hands up.)
Albert Hitchman: Whoa, whoa, whoa! Look, as I said, I don’t have the contract. Andre does. Meaning: even though I’ll talk to him, put a good word in for you, there’s still no guarantee that he’ll exactly be a generous Kaiser. He could easily… shrug you off. Look, I’m just the messenger in all this, so don’t take your frustrations out on me, okay?
SOSA Henderson: I don’t care what you are. When you talk to Andre or “your Kaiser,” make sure to include something very vital. If he tries to shrug me off, and not give me what I’m owed, then trust that Jake Smith won’t be the only problem he has.
(Albert’s eyes widen at the threat made by SOSA.)
Albert Hitchman: I’ll… I’ll see what I can do. In fact, I’ll go a step higher for you, SOSA. I mean, it seems like you’re focused solely on the Interwire Title, but how about something… bigger?
(SOSA’s interest is obviously piqued.)
Albert Hitchman: How about something like… a shot at the World Heavyweight Title?
SOSA Henderson: You know what I’d say to that.
(A slight smirk creeps on Albert’s face.)
Albert Hitchman: That, I do. Though, I admit, our original plan was much different when it came to that title. After dealing with Joso, Andre intended on actually reclaiming it… but as you probably saw at Territorial Invasion, someone threw a wrench into that. That someone being Jake Smith…
(The crowd pops at hearing Jake Smith’s name mentioned by Albert, glad that he’s come back to Elite Answers Wrestling, and eager to see him get revenge over Andre Walker for his brutal attack a few months back, putting him on the shelf. Albert looks around, acknowledging the reaction, and is visibly annoyed by it, but continues his conversation with SOSA.)
Albert Hitchman: Don’t worry, Jake is going to get what’s coming to him. First, tonight at the hands of Ronan. Then, at the hands of Andre. But with The Kaiser preoccupied, that World Heavyweight Title does need a challenger, and that challenger could be you. I’ll update you next week. Cool?
(SOSA thinks on it, understandably on the fence about whether to trust either Andre or Albert. But eventually, he nods to Albert.)
SOSA Henderson: Yeah… that’s cool.
Albert Hitchman: Great! Now, if you’ll excuse me, I gotta go check in with Ronan, make sure his head is in the game ahead of tonight’s main event.
(Albert pats SOSA on the shoulder, and walks off, leaving SOSA alone as the camera begins to fade elsewhere on a shot of SOSA watching Albert as he walks away, still annoyed about what happened earlier, but having seemingly been talked down a bit by The Wiseman, who presented him a possible World Title match.)
Stephie Love: Ladies and gentlemen… The following Iconic Cup Tournament first round match is scheduled for ONE FALL!!!
Crowd: ONE FALL!!!!
(‘Brooklyn The Hole’ by Miku Sakai can be heard throughout the arena as Miku Sakai is seen walking out with a microphone as she continues to sing her theme song making her way down the ring while the fans boo very loudly.)
Stephie Love: Introducing first… From Fukui, Japan… Weighing in at 110 pounds… MIKUUUUUUUUUU SAKAIIIIIIIII!!!
Stew-O: Well, we continue the night with our second first round match in the Iconic Cup Tournament as Miku Sakai makes her way down the ring as she had some VERY harsh words for her opponent here tonight this week, but will she be able to cash the check her mouth wrote here tonight?
Flannery McCoy: VERY harsh indeed, but it’s weirdly understandable after what happened at Territorial Invasion when IDOL-GUN weren’t able to get the win that night as The Devolution had that honor. Now Miku Sakai has to pick herself right back up and show the world that that loss was just a small bump on her road to the top!
(Miku Sakai enters the ring as her theme song begins to fade away as she tosses her mic to the side as ‘good 4 u’ by Olivia Rodrigo plays loudly through the arena. Loud boo can be heard as the fans notice Valerie Hellstorm making her way down the ring mocking the booing fans as she laughs at them.)
Stephie Love: Introducing her opponent… From Huntington Beach, California… Weighing in at 135 pounds… “The Inevitable Future”… VALERIEEEEEEEE HELLSTOOOOOOOOOOORM!!!
Jake Mercer: We should be cheering and applauding this very beautiful elitist as she’s coming here to wrestle after a hellish and brutal match at Territorial Invasion inside Hell In A Cell. It takes GUTS to come out here and wrestle right after what she suffered and that’s why SHE is MY pick to win this match here tonight!
Stew-O: You do realize most EAW elitists wrestle matches right after going through brutal matches themselves right? I mean Miku Sakai is right there… It’s pointless reasoning with you, anyways Valerie Hellstorm is here to prove she is the future of EAW and that her loss at Territorial Invasion was a fluke. Let’s see if she’s right or if she’s in the wrong.
(Ding! Ding! Ding!)
Flannery McCoy: The match is on its way as both these ladies are trying to secure their spot in the next round of the Iconic Cup Tournament as they both try for a grapple as both are locked in a Collar-and-Elbow lock up as they both try to get the advantage trying to grapple their way out, but it seems neither of these ladies are budging just yet! Valerie Hellstorm quickly goes for a sweep of the legs, aiming particularly for the knee as Miku Sakai seems like she was swept, but she quickly turns it into a Monkey Flip reversal as she sends Valerie across the ring as she gets up and starts to knee Valerie in her face repeatedly! Miku quickly starts to pick her up making sure that Valerie is still groggy as she Irish Whips her to the rope and as Valerie Hellstorm rebounds from the rope, Miku goes for a Jumping Hip Attack to the oncoming Valerie!
Jake Mercer: Valerie Hellstorm was ready as she quickly counters the Hip Attack with a Backstabber Lungblower out of nowhere as Miku Sakai is laid out on the mat while Valerie walks around with a smirk while the fans are booing her very loudly! Let them boo all they want, they’re not as successful as you Valerie! Show these bozos who’s the future here in EAW! Valerie now taking a bit of distance as she waits for Miku to get on all fours as Valerie Hellstorm starts running towards her opponent looking for the Punt Kick… but Miku Sakai quickly rolls up Valerie, but she quicks out quickly before a count could start as both elitists stare each other down while kneeling as they get back up and start trading blows back and forth as punches are being thrown by both sides!
Stew-O: Both these elitists aren’t looking like they’re going to give up easily as winning here tonight gets them one step closer to heading to the finals in the Iconic Cup Tournament at Wicked Games and winning the whole tournament can be VERY massive for both these elitists. Valerie however getting the advantage as her punches start getting faster and faster as she notices Miku being dazed, as she runs towards the rope as she uses them in her attempt to hook Miku Sakai in a Springboard Reverse Poisonrana, but Miku was simply playing possum as she hits Valerie’s back with a beautiful Running Dropkick as she quickly picks up Valerie Hellstorm, runs the ropes and off the rebound connects with a Wheelbarrow Bulldog planting Valerie face first on the mat as she quickly starts to roll out of the ring as she crawls towards the barricade holding onto her face making sure nothing was broken after that Wheelbarrow Bulldog.
Flannery McCoy: Miku Sakai isn’t done here as she quickly slides out of the ring as she heads towards Valerie Hellstorm’s direction, but Valerie trips Miku right onto the barricade as Valeri quickly grabs Miku and throws her into the barricade causing Miku to slump on the barricade as Valerie quickly hits her with a running knee causing Miku Sakai’s head to be crushed by the knee and barricade as Valerie quickly rolls into the ring as she starts doing jumping jacks in the middle of the ring as the referee starts the count while Valerie taunts the fans by wiping fake tears from her face as she starts to laugh.
ONE!
TWO!
THREE!
Flannery McCoy: It looks like Miku Sakai is slowly getting back up using the barricade to assist herself back up as she notices the referee counting as Valerie taunts the fans. Miku starts to head towards the ring, but Valerie Hellstorm quickly runs towards her direction and hits Miku with a Baseball Slide!
Jake Mercer: Not so fast, as Miku Sakai uses her veteran skill to grab Valerie’s legs and drag her out of the ring completely as Miku quickly picks up Valerie and throws her onto the same barricade she was thrown in, but isn’t done just yet as she slams her head onto the barricade and starts to drag her close to the steel steps as Miku climbs on top of them as she yells for Valerie Hellstorm to get up as Valerie is slowly getting while Miku soaks in the fans reactions not minding the boos as much showing that when you’re good you don’t need the people’s cheers as Valerie is groggily standing on her own two feet but is quickly out down with a Tornado DDT right onto the outside floor face first as Miku Sakai quickly rolls back inside the ring and yells at the referee to start the count as Miku mockingly does jumping jacks inside the ring as well.
ONE!
TWO!
THREE!
Stew-O: Well, it seems that Miku Sakai doesn’t want a count out victory like Valerie Hellstorm as she quickly slides back out of the ring as she notices Valerie leaning on the steel steps resting as she attempts a Running Knee on her, but Valerie quickly moves out at the last second as Miku starts to hold onto the knee, and for those who don’t know that’s the knee that Miku Sakai injured a long time ago, but no injury is truly healed if targeted enough as Valerie quickly picks up Miku and drops her knee first onto the steel steps as she grabs her once again and throws her inside the ring as Valerie rolls back in and starts targeting that knee as she grabs Miku’s leg and starts to elbow it making sure that it’s weakened enough to use it as an advantage as the match continues before she slowly picks Miku up and Irish Whips her towards the rope looking for some kind of move…
Flannery McCoy: Miku Sakai able to stop that as she hits Valerie Hellstorm with a Jumping Hip Attack, but Valerie stays standing a bit groggy as Miku runs the ropes as he tries to go for a Sunset Flip Powerbomb in the middle of the ring and executes it perfectly as she slowly gets back up as she checks on her knee to make sure it’s still good as she slowly picks up Valerie and starts to drag her towards the corner as she tries to put her on the turnbuckle as she starts to stomp her out, but Valerie is able to knee Miku right in her gut as Valerie quickly grabs her and sets her up for a Package Piledriver as she spikes her head right on the mat as she slowly starts to pick Miku up with her feet… I think I know where she’s heading with this!
Jake Mercer: Any TRUE wrestling connoisseur knows what she’s going for as Valerie Hellstorm starts to unleash her “7 Deadly Sins” signature kicks as she starts to kick Miku’s chest repeatedly as the fans start to count the kicks with her!
Fans: ONE! TWO! THREE! FOUR! FIVE! SIX!
Jake Mercer: Valerie Hellstorm finishes it off by kicking Miku’s head to make it seven kicks in a row as Valerie quickly picks up Miku Sakai and puts her in a Sleeper Hold as she makes the hold as tight as she can make it! It seems Miku may be taking another L here tonight as it seems she’s slowly beginning to pass out as her eyes are shutting down for good, but Miku Sakai once again using her veteran ring awareness notices the corner ropes close to her as she uses her feet to flip herself with the assistance of the ropes to cover Valerie Hellstorm for a pin cover as the referee starts the count!
ONEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!
TWOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!
THREEEEEEEE-!!!
Stew-O: CLOSE BUT NO CIGAR AS VALERIE HELLSTORM BARELY KICKS OUT! Valerie is forced to let the hold go as Miku Sakai quickly grabs Valerie’s head and slams it right on the middle turnbuckle as she slumps over and leans on the turnbuckle as Miku Sakai is preparing for her signature move as she heads to the other side as quickly as her hurt knee allows her as she runs toward Valerie as she’s looking for the “Mustache Ride” Bronco Buster as she connects and is letting Valerie Hellstorm have it, but Valerie grabs onto Miku’s legs and slowly starts to climb the turnbuckle with her as Miku Sakai tries to escape from her grasp, but Valerie won’t budge as she finally gets to the middle turnbuckle and POWERBOMB FROM THE TURNBUCKLE TO THE MAT AS VALERIE AND MIKU HIT THE MAT AND ARE BOTH LAID OUT AS VALERIE STARTS TO DRAG HERSELF TOWARDS MIKU SAKAI AND PUTS HER ARM OVER MIKU FOR THE COVER! CAN “THE GIRL BOSS” VALERIE HELLSTORM SECURE HER SPOT IN THE NEXT ROUND OF THE ICONIC CUP HERE TONIGHT?!?
ONEEEEEEEEEE!!!
TWOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!
THREEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE-!!!
Jake Mercer: NOT JUST YET AS MIKU SAKAI KICKS OUT BEFORE THE THREE COUNT! Valerie Hellstorm isn’t too happy with this as she slams her fist down on the mat as she quickly gets up and starts to pick up Miku as she’s looking to end this match as quickly as possible by grabbing her and looking for “Hollow Purple” as she’s about to hit the Ripcord Lariat but MIKU DUCKS as she breaks Valerie’s hold on her arm, quickly turns her around, and positions Valerie Hellstorm for “Starfall” as the Vertebreaker hits and Miku now going for the cover!
ONEEEEEEEEEE!!!
TWOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!
THREEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE-!!!
Flannery McCoy: VALERIE KICKS OUT LAST MINUTE! Both these ladies are going all out trying to prove that they deserve to advance in the Iconic Cup Tournament, but there can only be one winner here tonight! Miku now picks Valerie Hellstorm as quickly as she can as she attempts to hit the “Cuck Killer” Double Knee Facebreaker… Valerie is able to grab Miku’s legs as she quickly transitions into a Belly-to-Back Mat Slam but instead of turning her over for the pin, Valerie quickly picks up Miku and goes for “Ora Ora Rush” as she’s looking to hit the Ripcord Knee!
Jake Mercer: MIKU WITH A FOREARM TO VALERIE BEFORE SHE COULD EVEN GET THE KNEE UP AS VALERIE IS DAZED! MIKU NOW CLIMBING TO THE TOP ROPE AS SHE’S LOOKING FOR THE “WALK OF SHAME” DIVING CORKSCREW CUTTER AS IT CONNECTS! MIKU NOW TURNING VALERIE OVER AS SHE GOES FOR THE COVER AND PUTS HER FEET ON THE ROPE FOR GOOD MEASURES!
ONEEEEEEEEE!!!
TWOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!
THREEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!
(DING! DING! DING!)
Stephie Love: Here is your winner… MIKUUUUUUUUUU SAKAIIIIIIIII!!!
Stew-O: With that, we have our second elitist that has qualified for the Quarter Finals of the Iconic Cup Tournament in Miku Sakai after she secured the victory here tonight by any means necessary as she puts the “small bump” at Territorial Invasion behind her while looking ahead in her career here in EAW.
Flannery McCoy: I would say that Miku stole this win from Valerie, but we all know Valerie Hellstorm would do the same if given the opportunity. Both these ladies fought valiantly but there could only be one winner as Miku Sakai takes that spot here tonight.
Jake Mercer: Miku Sakai rightfully won this match, there was no stealing of any sorts! She used everything inside that ring and her veteran skill compared to Valerie Hellstorm’s rookie inexperience to win here tonight in a great match by both these ladies but at the end of the day, Valerie just didn’t have what it takes to beat a pissed off Miku Sakai.
Stew-O: We’ll see if that fury ultimately pays off for her, as she will be taking on Halsey Neel in the quarter-finals of the Iconic Cup next week! For now, we extend our congratulations to her!
(Miku Sakai is seen sliding out of the ring as she starts to head towards the entranceway with a smile on her face as Valerie Hellstorm is seen complaining to the referee about Miku’s feet being on the rope as the scene fades to black.)
(A commercial is shown for Mortal Kombat featuring Jon Kelton and Halsey Neel.)
(Friday Night Dynasty returns from a brief intermission to a panaround shot of The New Adana Stadium, and before long the sounds of ‘It Follows’ by Cane Hill begin to blast through the PA system. The crowd here tonight react with absolutely thunderous boos, as the camera then goes over to the stage to reveal Xander Payne, who is seen making his way out. He pauses for a moment, scanning around and taking the time to soak in the reaction that he’s getting, before he pops his neck and from there begins to make his way down the ramp and toward the ring.)
Stephie Love: Ladies and gentlemen, please welcome… EAW HALL OF FAMER!!!!!!!!!! XANDER PAYNE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Stew-O: Last week’s Territorial Invasion was the start of a new chapter in the career of Xander Payne. He had the fullest intentions stepping into his match against Bronson Daniels of becoming a two-time World Heavyweight Champion, and putting himself back on the map as a force to be reckoned with. Unfortunately, for more reasons than one, he ended up coming short, and the blame for the loss fell on… his now former DOMINION partner Ryan Joseph Wilson.
Flannery McCoy: Xander brutally beat Ryan down with a steel chair, signifying the end of their tag team with one another, and now he arrives this week to shed some light on the matter. I doubt that he’s going to say anything nice about the situation, and I especially know that Ryan, if he’s even here tonight, isn’t just going to stand by and do nothing about it. We might witness the beginning of a war once Xander gets on the mic.
Jake Mercer: Yeah, just like he starts a war whenever he orders Chipotle. Xander may be a big angry guy now, but that doesn’t change the fact that he is what he is. A LOSER!
(Xander makes his way around the ring, heading up the steel steps and onto the apron. He enters through the ropes, once again scanning around as he makes his way over and snatches a microphone from the ringside area. ‘It Follows’ from there begins to come to a close, as Xander makes his way toward the center of the ring ,closing his eyes for a moment before then beginning to speak.)
Xander Payne: After last week it feels like a burden has been lifted off my shoulders, like I’ve finally been freed from the shackles that have held me and my Elite Answers Wrestling career behind. I’ll call a spade a spade, DOMINION was a nice experiment. It was my first official tag team since the time I teamed with that Australian wackjob Myles, and if my previous track record was anything to show for it, I expected success. With someone as hungry as the person I entrusted my legacy to, I knew that at the very least, something like the Unified Tag Team Championships was in our grasp. But I’ll hold myself accountable, I was a fool for believing in Ryan Joseph Wilson. I hoped to be the one that could finally get his feet off the ground, and give him the momentum that he needed to reach the heights that he wanted to in EAW… But there was a reason that was never accomplished in the first place. Even after that pity title reign as New Breed Champion, Ryan continued to go around in circles, and teaming with him allowed me to realize exactly why.
Xander Payne: He is someone who is a loser by design, someone who EAW never intends to be anywhere near the top of the hierarchy. That’s not just because the machine holds him down, but because even by his own merit, he will never succeed. He’s tried and tried again, lord knows he does that, but he will never get the job done. So putting that curse onto me, is something that I will forever regret. Even entertaining the idea of DOMINION in my head, is something that I will forever regret. Because even after all of the chances that I gave him, even after the countless failures that I put on my record and took the blame for, I still held out my hand hoping that Ryan would take it. But Ryan is someone that will never change, and I simply shake my head in disappointment. I give, and I give, and I never give back, and that’s why what happened at Territorial Invasion was the very last straw. What he did that would consequently cost me my opportunity to retake my throne as World Heavyweight God, was just about enough for me. Because you can ruin DOMINION’s legacy, leave it in the dust for all I care, but when you start stepping in and messing up my legacy, I know better than to just let it happen and let you leave scot free.
Xander Payne: It’s a shame that even a part of me wanted to give you a second chance, but it was less of a second chance and more like the hundredth. But it’s always you Ryan, it’s always you, each and every time. They should be blaming you, they shouldn’t be blaming me for something that I should have done a long time ago. I had just as much justification to do that as the next guy, and it was about damn time that I got rid of you and moved onto what really mattered, and that was focusing on Xander Payne. The Unified Tag Team Championships are the least of my concerns, POTARA can rest easily knowing that I can’t find a tag partner that can carry their own weight. Starting right here, right now, I go back to business, and nobody is going to be able to stop me-
(As expected, it isn’t long into Xander’s speech that ‘My Way’ by Limp Bizkit is heard playing through the speakers. Xander quickly turns to the stage as Ryan Joseph Wilson is seen briskly making his way out to the stage, having heard enough of what is being put out right now. He signals for his theme to be cut, already with a microphone in his hand, as he begins to speak as he heads down to the ring, a serious and unhappy look on his face.)
Ryan Joseph Wilson: I had the entire week to think about what happened at Territorial Invasion. Being blamed for the failures of someone who I considered my best friend is not something that I’ve not been able to take easy. But after some thought on the matter, I realized that if this is who you really are, a short fused bitch who can’t take *actual* accountability for their own actions, then maybe it’s for the better that DOMINION is dead. I’ll admit that things have not gone our way, we’ve failed more times than one, and you weren’t the only person that was doubting if this tag team was ready to win it all. But to say that the blame falls entirely on my shoulders is idiotic. Saying that all of the losses under my belt has nothing to do with you, Xander, just goes to show how crooked in the head you are and how you are nowhere near in the right for what you did.
(Ryan climbs up onto the apron, entering into the ring as he comes face-to-face with Xander. The tension is thick as the two former teammates stare down one another, Xander stepping back as he looks to respond.)
Xander Payne: I wanted to think that I wasn’t, just like you. I made myself believe for even a second that I myself was in the wrong, because DOMINION was something that for quite some time I held close to my heart. I wanted to see us succeed, I wanted to see us at the top of the tag division, I wanted you to get the recognition that you “deserved”. But at the end of the day it was clear that you didn’t want that for yourself. Believing in something that was never going to happen was me putting continued faith into stock that just wasn’t going to rise, and the fact that I even snapped out of it and got out of that trap that you placed for me is something in itself. Don’t try to make yourself the good guy.
Ryan Joseph Wilson: You want to create roles for the two of us? Then why wouldn’t you be the bad guy? I’m not going to say that I am the good guy, I am by no means perfect, but what I can say was that you were the one that let it all get to your head. This “expecting more” thing, your opinionated self-worth, it was only a matter of time before you finally snapped and let out all of that aggression onto me. I still had faith, I believed that you and I could be on top of the world just like we wanted to be, but you weren’t willing to trust that process.
Xander Payne: Yeah, because if I “trusted the process” I would’ve ended up like you.
Ryan Joseph Wilson: Xander, I’m telling you right now, this is a fight that you are not going to win. You may think that “cutting the dead weight” is going to do wonders for you, but the only thing that it’s done is put a target on your head, and I’m aiming right for that.
Xander Payne: Yeah, and I’m so scared. You don’t deserve my time, Ryan, and if you think that you were going to get a match out of today, then you should think again. I have no business even seeing you again, and I think it’s best that we go our separate ways before you make things worse for yourself.
Ryan Joseph Wilson: It can’t be any worse than the fate that has led me here tonight, to stand in front of someone I considered a comrade and say that I’m going to beat the shit out of him. Enough is enough, Xander, you’re not going to stomp over me like this.
Xander Payne: Womp womp, cry about it. You saw what I did to you last week, and I promise, Ryan… I can do so much worse.
(Xander drops the microphone down to the ground and Ryan immediately tenses up. The two get close to one another and stare a hole into their heads. After some time, Xander backs off again, continuing to glare at Ryan as he moves around him. Ryan doesn’t seem to be in pursuit, letting bygones be bygones as Xander drops down and rolls out of the ring. ‘It Follows’ is heard playing up as Ryan watches Xander take his leave, seething with anger but managing to keep his composure, as Friday Night Dynasty from there begins to fade out to elsewhere.)
(A commercial is shown for this week’s episode of Saturday Night Showdown, featuring Adam Lucas and Sheridan Muller facing Devolution.)
(Cutting back from the break, Stephie Love can be seen in the ring, ready to kick off the next match for the evening.)
Stephie Love: Ladies and gentlemen… The following singles match is scheduled for ONE FALL!!!
Crowd: ONE FALL!!!!
(‘Trophies’ by Drake can be heard through the whole arena as a mix of cheers and boos can be heard very loudly as Joso makes his way down the ring with a confident strut and a smirk on his face.)
Stephie Love: Introducing first… From the Bronx, New York… Weighing in at 206 pounds… He is “The New Era”… JOSOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!
Flannery McCoy: Here’s a very motivated Joso who’s looking to show the world that while this isn’t the start of the season he wanted, he will do whatever it takes to be where he believes he belongs and that’s at the very top of EAW as he believes he should already be there.
Jake Mercer: And he’s right! A guy with his talent shouldn’t be facing someone like Ryan Wilson, he should be taking care of that bozo Bronson Daniels because lord knows he SUCKS as the face of Dynasty… Though, Joso is a bit frustrated with how his match at Territorial Invasion ended as a certain Jake Smith decided to make his long awaited return and interfere in his match which would be ruled a no contest.
(Joso uses the steel steps to get up, getting inside the ring as Joso looks at the entranceway focused, and ready for action as his theme song slowly fades out. As someone comes out with a microphone in her hand.)
Miss Demi Knorr: Ladies and Gentlemen, my name… is Miss Demi Knorr! And it is my duty, and pleasure to introduce to you… From Montréal, Québec, Canada. Weighing in at 210 pounds… RYAN… JOSEEEEEEEEEPH WILSOOOOOOOOOOOON!!!!!!!!!
( ‘My Way’ by Limp Bizkit plays over the sound system of the arena and the fans are cheering as the former New Breed Champion, Showdown General Manager and former member of Dominion makes his way to the ring moving past his promotional director, giving her a thankful nod before giving his full focus to the ring however not before giving a few high fives to some fans along the way.)
Stew-O: You kinda have to feel bad for Ryan. I mean not only did he have to see his former friend Xander Payne lose at Territorial Invasion, but then Xander turned his back on him and laid him out. He’s looking to bounce back from that though as he wants to show the world why he is “Dynasty’s Workhorse” as he takes on Joso here tonight.
Flannery McCoy: You’re right about that Stew, Ryan Wilson is coming out here to wrestle after going through something as traumatic as your own friend turning his back on you, one must think he’s walking into this match with a huge disadvantage mentally, but Ryan Wilson isn’t an elitist who gives up easily so maybe just maybe he has what it takes to beat Joso here tonight.
(Ding! Ding! Ding!)
Jake Mercer: Now it’s time for some REAL GRAPS as Joso and Ryan Wilson are ready to get down to business as both men are looking to release their pent of frustration and anger from the events at Territorial Invasion as both men start trading blows back and forth as Ryan Wilson connects with an Uppercut Québécois which for you unintelligent folks at home is a European Uppercut. Joso isn’t too happy at that however as Joso hits Ryan Wilson with his own European Uppercut as Joso quickly grabs onto Ryan Wilson and drops him down with a quick Snap Suplex, but Ryan Wilson doesn’t stay down as he groggily stays on his feet as Joso quickly goes for a Superkick that finally lays him down on the mat!
Stew-O: Joso is feeling himself a bit as he looks at Ryan Wilson trying to get up as he keeps kicking him down repeatedly enjoying the view of Ryan Wilson trying to get up, but Ryan Wilson showing his resilient nature as he powers through the kicks as he kneels and throws a punch at the gut of Joso, allowing Ryan Wilson to get back up on his feet and grab onto Joso as he uses a leg take down on him and quickly mounts on Joso and starts punching Joso repeatedly as he quickly gets back up and stomps on him before looking at the opportunity as he quickly climbs to the top rope as he looks for an Elbow Drop off the top rope…
Flannery McCoy: Joso moves away from the Elbow Drop as Ryan’s elbow connects onto the mat as Joso quickly gets up with help from the ropes as he goes up to Ryan Wilson and grabs him as he’s looking to hit Ryan with a Deadlift German Suplex, as he picks him up and connects with the move as Joso kip-ups and runs the ropes to go for the Running Shooting Star Press as Joso connects with it as he quickly grabs onto Ryan Wilson and rolls back up with him on his shoulders as he quickly transitions Ryan into a powerbomb position as he starts to run to the turnbuckle and is looking for a Buckle Bomb! Ryan Wilson however is able to slip away at the last minute as Joso prevents himself from crashing onto the turnbuckle, but is quickly rolled up by Ryan Wilson with a roll up pin!
ONEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!
TWOOOO-!!!
Jake Mercer: A quick kick out from Joso as he quickly gets up and runs towards Ryan Wilson, but is quickly taken down with an Armdrag as Ryan makes sure Joso stays down by hitting him with a Running Knee that sends him from a kneeling position down to the mat as Ryan starts working on the leg a bit with a couple of elbow strikes on it as he transitions to a Le Crabe du Québec submission hold which for the uneducated masses, it’s Ryan Wilson’s variation of the Boston Crab as he starts to wrench the submission hold tighter and tighter while Joso attempts to find an escape from the hold! Ryan isn’t making this easy for Joso as he’s making sure to not jus continually drag him back, but also make the hold tighter so Joso has no wiggle room to escape from it at all!
Stew-O: Joso isn’t done just yet though as he’s using all his strength and adrenaline to flip Ryan Wilson over and quickly rolls him up into a pin of his own!
ONEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!
TWOOOOO-!!!
Stew-O: A quick kick out from Ryan as they both quickly get up and once again grapple each other as Ryan is able to overpower Joso and Irish Whip him to the corner as he runs behind him, but Joso is able to use the ropes to his advantage as he climbs up them and dives off to connect with a Tornado DDT as he quickly gets up and climbs to the top rope as he’s looking to show Ryan Wilson how it’s really done as he dives off the top rope and hits him with a beautiful Diving Elbow Drop as he flips Ryan over while taking a few steps back looking for a Curb Stomp onto the downed Ryan Wilson!
Flannery McCoy: Ryan is able to grab onto Joso’s leg as he’s able to quickly sweep his other leg and put Joso in a STF trying to make sure Joso can’t use his speed and leg power against him in this match while also working on the head, but Ryan didn’t tighten the hold enough as Joso is quickly able to slide out the hold as he quickly picks up Ryan and hits him with a vicious backstabber that lays him down while Joso heads towards the ropes as he heads to the outer part of the apron and grabs onto the ropes to hit Ryan with a Springboard 450 Splash… Joso hits i- No! Ryan Wilson grabs onto Joso as he rolls back up with him and hits him with a Running Powerslam near the corner as Ryan quickly gets to the top of the turnbuckle and goes for a Diving Elbow Drop that connects!
Jake Mercer: Ryan Wilson isn’t done just yet as he knows that Joso is not an easy opponent to defeat as he starts to drag him to the corner. I mean seriously, can you believe someone like Ryan Wilson calls himself “Dynasty’s Workhorse” when he had to not only try twice to hit an elbow drop, but then allowed himself to be blindsided by his own partner? Now he’s trying to show off for all the fans as he grabs onto the ropes from the turnbuckle as he tries to go for a Split Legged Moonsault, as he takes the dive and is met with Joso’s knees. What is he? Stupid? Why would Joso just let himself be hit with that? It doesn’t matter as Joso quickly picks up Ryan Wilson and drags him to the outside side of the apron as he starts positioning him for an APRON PILEDRIVER TO THE OUTSIDE! Now THAT’S going to hurt Ryan Wilson VERY badly as Joso makes sure Ryan stays down as he hits him with a Curb Stomp outside of the ring! That may get poor ole’ Ryan Wilson closer to being diagnosed with CTE. I’ll tell you that much!
ONE!
TWO!
THREE!
Stew-O: Hey, CTE is no joking matter Jake, but that’s definitely going to affect Ryan through the match as targeting the head could leave him disoriented through the match, but Joso rolls back in the ring as he’s making sure to not be counted out as he yells at Ryan Wilson to get back up. Ryan is seen dragging himself towards the barricade as he slowly picks himself up showing his never give up attitude, as Joso is seen running the ropes, and a SUICIDE DIVE to the outside of the ring meets the groggy Ryan Wilson as both men are laid outside of the ring! Joso is truly showing his anger here tonight as he’s wanting to show everyone that this season may not have started how he’d hoped for, but he is willing to do whatever it takes to get where he believes he should be and that’s at the very top! Joso now is seen getting back up using the ring for assistance as he grabs Ryan Wilson and throws him inside the ring to break the count again as he slowly picks him up and starts setting him up for “Crimson Peak” as Joso successfully hits his signature move on Ryan Wilson and turns him over for her cover now!
ONEEEEEEEEEEE!!!
TWOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!
THREEEEEEEEEE-!!!
Flannery McCoy: RYAN WILSON KICKS OUT BEFORE THE THREE COUNT! Ryan Wilson is giving his all here tonight as he’s trying to stay strong even after what happened between him and Xander Payne at Territorial Invasion. Joso has a smirk on his face, a bit surprised with that kick out as he pushes Ryan aside and slowly gets up and hits Ryan with a Standing Double Foot Stomp trying to wear him down completely as he slowly starts to pick up Ryan as he Irish Whips him towards the rope as he rebounds as he is quickly caught by a German Suplex, but Ryan showing his resilient effort stays up on groggy feet as Joso attempts to put him down with a quick Roundhouse Kick to the head! Ryan Wilson quickly able to dodge the kick almost like it was his body reacting before he could think as he quickly hits Joso with a Facebreaker Knee Smash into a Swinging Neckbreaker as Ryan Wilson sees an opportunity of a lifetime as he quickly picks up Joso and grabs him looking to hit “La Bombe Bleu” as the signature move connects and Ryan quickly goes for the cover! This is your shot to prove why you’re “Dynasty’s Workhorse” Ryan!
ONEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!
TWOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!
THREEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE-!!!
Stew-O: A KICK OUT BY JOSO AS THE MATCH CONTINUES ON! Ryan Wilson knows that he just needs one more big move to put Joso down as he turns him over and he’s looking to hook in his Sharpshooter finisher as he has Joso half way in the submission hold but what the hell is this?!?
(‘It Follows’ by Cane Hill is heard through the arena as the entranceway starts to play Xander Payne’s theme song and titantron graphics, but no one is coming out as Ryan Wilson lets go of Joso and leans on the ropes as he yells at the entranceway for Xander to come out.)
Jake Mercer: That’s the “Wrestling Genius” at work people! Mind games I tell you, mind games! I mean just look at that bozo Ryan Wilson distracted when he had the win right there with that Sharpshooter finisher of his, but instead he’s focused on a clear distraction by Xander Payne that’s allowed Joso to get back up as he quickly turns Ryan Wilson over and hooks him in “Heaven’s Gate” as Joso hits the Package Piledriver and quickly goes for the cover now!
ONEEEEEEEEEEE!!!
TWOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!
THREEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!
(DING! DING! DING!)
Stephie Love: Here is your winner… He is “The New Era”… JOSOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!
Stew-O: Joso gets the win off of Xander Payne’s distraction here tonight as Ryan Wilson was completely caught off guard by whatever his former friend had in store for him during his match as Joso used this to his advantage and picks up some momentum after his match at Territorial Invasion ended in a no contests.
Flannery McCoy: Ryan Wilson could’ve gotten one of the biggest wins of his career this season here tonight as he was one move away from getting the victory, but at the end Joso prevailed as the winner with an asterisk on this win which will not sit very well with Joso as he wants to prove to the world he’s the very best and doesn’t need anybody else to get to the very top!
Jake Mercer: Enough with the pity party for Ryan Wilson. He took his eyes away from the game and he paid the consequences for it. Joso should be proud that he’s not as stupid as Ryan Wilson and is able to use his ring awareness to make smart decisions like picking up the win here after Xander Payne distracted that bozo in the ring!
(Joso is seen quickly making his way to the back a bit frustrated with yet another interference in his match as Ryan Wilson is seen picking himself back up using the ropes for assistance with a confused look on his face as he looks towards the ramp as suddenly someone is seen running from the crowd into the ring as they turn Ryan Wilson around and starts to beat him up.)
Flannery McCoy: THAT’S XANDER PAYNE THAT JUST CAME OUT OF THE CROWD AND IS NOW ASSAULTING RYAN WILSON! HAVEN’T YOU DONE ENOUGH ALREADY?!? YOU ATTACKED HIM AT TERRITORIAL INVASION, YOU BASICALLY COSTED HIM A MATCH TONIGHT, AND NOW ANOTHER ASSAULT?!?
Jake Mercer: YES! YES! A MILLION TIMES YES! EVERYONE, SAY IT WITH ME! YOU DESERVE IT! YOU DESERVE IT! YOU DESERVE IT! XANDER PAYNE CONTINUES TO BEAT DOWN ON HIS FORMER FRIEND, BUT RYAN WILSON ATTEMPTING TO FIGHT BACK. IT’S NOT ENOUGH THOUGH AS THE TIRED AND BEATEN UP RYAN WILSON DOESN’T HAVE THE ENERGY TO FIGHT BACK MUCH LONGER AS XANDER THROWS HIM OUT OF THE RING AND STARTS TO BEAT HIM DOWN NEAR THE BARRICADE!
Stew-O: THIS ISN’T A GOOD SIGN FOR RYAN AS XANDER THROWS HIM INTO THE BARRICADE AS HE STARTS TO CLEAR UP OUR ANNOUNCERS TABLE AND PICKS RYAN BACK UP AS HE HITS “PEACEKEEPER” ON OUR TABLE! WHY WOULD YOU DO THIS XANDER?!? WHY?!?
(Xander Payne smirks as he looks down at Ryan Wilson’s beaten up body as he starts to laugh and walk away while the medical team goes to check up on Ryan Wilson as the scene fades to black.)
(A commercial is shown for the Iconic Cup.)
(The camera cuts back ringside as “Wano Kuni” by Kohei Tanaha blasts through the curtain as the thousands in attendance, at first, remain silent. It’s not until the collection of Ricky, Mig De Decker, MITSU, and the two same unknown faces that helped blind side Roberto De La Rosa at Territorial Invasion that a chorus of boos begins to echo through the entire attention. The four Elitist’s accompanying Ricky stand behind him side by side as he confidently looks out at the crowd before the five of them begin to make their way down to the ring.)
Flannery McCoy: This is usually the moment where our own Stephie Love would introduce these five as they made their way down to the ring, but it’s still relatively no information about this collection of talent. We’ve had the chance to see MITSU in EAW for years. Mig De Decker has slowly been finding his footing here on Dynasty, but we have little to no idea about the other two men who made their faces known at Territorial Invasion with that vicious assault on the 24/7 Contract holder, Roberto De La Rosa.
Stew-O: We may not know a whole lot about the five of these Elitists and their intentions, but I can guarantee you that there isn’t a person backstage that didn’t take note of what they did at Territorial Invasion. Ricky warned us for weeks that “they” were coming. We saw his interactions with MITSU and Mig, and that attack certainly wasn’t something that anyone could have ignored.
Jake Mercer: It’s easy to sit in the shadows when nobody knows that you’re coming, but it’s a whole different story when it’s in the back of the minds of everyone behind that curtain that there’s something waiting in those shadows ready to pounce.
Stew-O: Is that a bad thing though?
Jake Mercer: I do not know.
(The five men enter the ring as Ricky is handed a microphone. The big smile returns to his face as the music fades out. He waits for the crowd to settle down, unfazed by their reaction in the slightest.)
Ricky: It’s okay. I would be unhappy too if I was constantly warned that “they” were coming and I refused to listen. But, eyes which are closed and ears that refuse to listen are always going to find themselves levels behind those who give themselves the chance to see every facet of what everything can become. I couldn’t be prouder of both MITSU and Mig De Decker for truly listening to the words that I’ve told them. I openly admitted that I saw every ounce of the potential that both of them had held. MITSU has been inches away from breaking through that barrier. Mig has been waiting for the moment to prove how bright his future is truly going to be. Both of these men understand that we live in a world that waits for anyone. This is their world for the taking. It only took them having the chance to see it for themselves for them to understand that their answer was action.
(Ricky turns his attention to the two unknown figures standing beside Mig De Decker and MITSU.)
Ricky: But, the grand question that you’ve been waiting to hear is who are these two? This has been in the works for a long time. I have known this man for a long time. The son of an Emperor. A man who understands that nothing other than greatest is expected and is accomplished. Prince Tohru. This man is Shinzo Sasaki. This man is a genuine threat to every single person sitting behind that curtain watching now. Knowing what’s waiting for them in the future. This isn’t the time for long introductions. These men do not need long introductions. Our introductions to this business will be made by the actions that we’re going to make. The same way actions what we’re dealt by our hand at Territorial Invasion. This is the perfect collection of talent who are ready to take every piece that this company has to offer. The perfect collection which will be called KAI-ZEN. You may have refused to heed my warning, but are something that you’re never going to be able to ignore. Territorial Invasion was the beginning of something so much greater. There isn’t an Elitist who is safe. There isn’t a CHAMPION who is safe! We are here to give you the honour of having an in-depth view of the future that awaits EAW. But, that doesn’t mean to close your eyes once this match is finished. A blade is at its most dangerous when it can’t be seen.
(The smirk returns to the face of Ricky before as “Wano Kuni” picks back up and he makes his leave out of the ring. The rest of KAI-ZEN talk amongst themselves as the show fades to a brief break.)
(A commercial is shown for EAW 2K24.)
(Dynasty returns. Mig De Decker and Prince TOHRU are in the corners, focused as can be. MITSU, Ricky and Shinzo Sasaki are by ringside, looking on intently. Stephie Love is in the ring.)
Stephie love: The following contest is a tag team match scheduled for ONE FALL!!!!!!! Introducing first, and already in the ring! They are the team of the ‘REALEST WRESTLER AROUND’ MIG DE DECKER… AND ‘HIS IMPERIAL HIGHNESS’ PRINCE TOHRU…. KAIIIIIIIIII-ZENNNNNN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Stew-O: A team that has taken the world by storm in one night, KAI-ZEN made a strong statement at Territorial Invasion, using Roberto De La Rosa as a means for that. Just moments ago, we heard from Ricky who promises that there isn’t an Elitist safe from them. KAI-ZEN aims to go after everyone. Tonight, they seek to get the ball going in their official debut here, planting the seeds for eventual domination.
(‘Lord Knows’ by Drake (feat. Rick Ross) would hit the speakers to a positive reaction of cheers, as Cody Maverick would begin to make his way out onto the stage. He makes his way down the ramp, as ‘Red Criminal’ by The Oral Cigarettes would then follow, the cheers being drowned out by boos, as Komatsu Ogawa would then make his way down the ring following behind Cody Maverick.)
Stephie Love: And introducing their opponents! From Las Vegas, Nevada, weighing in at 235 pounds, he is the ‘SIN CITY SUPERSTAR!!!!!’ CODYYYY MAVERICKKKKK!!!!! And his tag team partner, from Kabukicho, Tokyo, Japan, weighing in at 232 pounds, he is the ‘IMPERIUS REX!!!!!!’ KOMTASUUU OGAWAAAAAAAA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Flannery McCoy: As for Cody and Komatsu, they’re looking to find a spot within Dynasty. Cody has shown promise since his time here while Komatsu has been around for years. They aren’t looking to get lost in the shuffle here! Still, with the unknown threat that lies ahead from them, there’s a good chance they could have their work cut out for them.
Jake Mercer: This match is just as important for them to prove themselves in as it is for KAI-ZEN. All competitors here are looking to garner some much-needed momentum tonight. However, only one of them will be able to do so!
(DING! DING! DING!)
Stew-O: And this tag team match is now underway! Mig De Decker seems to be starting for KAI-ZEN, while Cody Maverick starts for his team. The two begin to pace around the center of the ring, not taking their eyes off each other, before they step into the center of the ring, and quickly engage into an intense collar and elbow tie up to start this match!
Flannery McCoy: And it looks like Cody Maverick is going to get the quick advantage over Mig, as he quickly breaks out of it, transitioning around and pulling Mig right into a side headlock. But, it doesn’t last very long, as Mig would quickly find himself getting out of the hold, going around and grabbing ahold of Maverick by the wrist, twisting it into a wristlock, wrenching it tightly as Cody Maverick looks to be trapped now!
Jake Mercer: But it seems like it is going to end up lasting for long, as Cody Maverick is able to break out of the wrist lock! He quickly grabs hold of Mig by the arm, pulling him right around and over into a chicken wing position, wrenching onto it tightly, but Mig quickly breaks out of it as he catches Cody with a body elbow strike right to the face! Cody has to hold at his jaw, as Mig quickly grabs him by the wrist, irish whipping him off and into the ropes…
Stew-O: AND CODY TAKES MIG DE DECKER RIGHT DOWN TO THE MAT WITH A VERY STIFF SHOULDER BLOCK! Mig’s head bounces and whiplashes right off of the mat, as he clutches at it almost immediately! And Cody looks to take advantage of it, as he shoots himself into the opposite ropes now, only for Mig to shoot right back up to his feet… AND HE DROPS CODY DOWN TO THE MAT WITH A PICTURE PERFECT DROPKICK!
Flannery McCoy: It looks like Cody is holding at his nose right now, as Mig would quickly rush right back up to his feet, grabbing hold of Cody… BUT CODY FIGHTS BACK, AND HE THROWS MIG OVER HEAD WITH A BACK BODY DROP! Mig crashes hard down to the mat below, and he does not look to be in good shape in the early goings of this match, as Cody quickly drops down into the cover, and he hooks the leg in deep!
OOONNNEEE!!!!!!!!!
TWWWWOOOO!!!!!!!!!
Jake Mercer: But Mig quickly kicks out of it at the count of two! Cody Maverick looks slightly frustrated from this, being pushed up and into a seated position. But, he brushes it off, as he quickly gets right back up to his feet, dragging Mig with him over and into his corner, before he would tag a very eager Komatsu Ogawa into the match, thus making him the legal man!
(TAG!)
Stew-O: And Ogawa quickly enters into the ring, grabbing a hold of Mig, as he then connects with a massive european uppercut! This takes Mig back, stumbling away as Ogawa now looks to take advantage of the opening that Cody Maverick had set up for him, as Mig stumbles towards the center of the ring, before turning around… AND AROUND INTO A CLOTHESLINE BY KOMATSU OGAWA, AND DECKER GETS DROPPED RIGHT BACK DOWN INTO THE MAT!
Flannery McCoy: Mig is clearly hurting right now, and Ogawa quickly pulls him back up to his feet, before he shoots him off and into the ropes, as Mig would bounce off of them… AND HE FLINGS OVER OGAWA, SHOOTING HIM DOWN AND INTO THE MAT WITH A SLING BLADE! IN A MOMENT’S NOTICE, OGAWA GETS SHOT RIGHT BACK DOWN, AND MIG POPS RIGHT BACK UP AND TO HIS FEET!
Jake Mercer: Mig De Decker has been very impressive since the opening bell of this match, holding his own as he calls for Komatsu Ogawa to get back up to his feet! Ogawa starts to stumble back up, and he turns around.. AND MIG WITH A STEP IN FOREARM SMASH RIGHT ACROSS THE CHEEKBONE! Ogawa is forced to double over from that, as Mig flings his foot into the air, AND THEN DOWN ONTO THE BACK OF OGAWA’S HEAD WITH AN AXE KICK!
Stew-O: Ogawa is taken off guard from this, but it seems like he isn’t going to go down just yet, as he tries to stand up straight once more; ONLY TO BE MET WITH A STIFF ROUNDHOUSE KICK RIGHT ACROSS THE SKULL BY MIG! OGAWA IS DAZED, AS MIG IS ABLE TO PICK HIM UP AND INTO THE AIR, BEFORE DROPPING HIM DOWN WITH A FOLDING POWERBOMB; INTO THE COVER!!
OOONNNEEE!!!!!!!!!
TWWWWOOOO!!!!!!!!!
Flannery McCoy: OGAWA KICKS OUT—
(TAG!)
Jake Mercer: PRINCE TOHRU QUICKLY TAGS HIMSELF INTO THE MATCH! This is going to be the first time we see Prince Tohru’s presence in an EAW ring as he quickly replaces Mig who falls out onto the apron, almost immediately pulling Ogawa back up to his feet… AND SLAMMING HIM RIGHT BACK DOWN WITH A MASSIVE LARIAT!!! OGAWA’S HEAD COULD HAVE DAMN NEAR CAME OFF OF HIS HEAD IF TOHRU PUT ANY MORE FORCE INTO THAT LARIAT THAT HE HAD JUST CONNECTED WITH!
Stew-O: Jake, I think Prince Tohru is more disappointed and angered with the fact that it DIDN’T take Ogawa’s head off, and you can see that as he quickly mounts right on top of him, NAILING HIM WITH LEFTS AND RIGHTS! TOHRU IS NOT HOLDING BACK WHATSOEVER AS RICKY, MITSU, AND SHINZO SUZUKI IS ENJOYING EVERY LAST SECOND OF THIS WATCHING ON THE RINGSIDE, AND MIG HAS A HUGE SMILE FROM THE APRON!
Flannery McCoy: And Prince Tohru YANKS Komatsu Ogawa right back up to his feet, and Ogawa looks to be completely defense, as he tries to weakly swing at Tohru, ONLY FOR HIM TO DUCK THE SWING, AND GRABS A HOLD OF OGAWA IN THE PROCESS… AND LIFTS HIM UP, BEFORE DROPPING HIM DOWN WITH THE SITOUT SIDE POWERSLAM!!!! HE CALLS THAT ‘IMPERIAL FLOWSION’ AND OGAWA LOOKS TO BE OUT OF IT, AS PRINCE QUICKLY FLOATS OVER AND HOOKS THE LEG, SEIZING THE MOMENT!
OOONNNEEE!!!!!!!!!
TWWWWOOOO!!!!!!!!!
TTTHHHHHRRRRREEEEEE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
(DING! DING! DING!)
Stephie Love: HERE ARE YOUR WINNERS… PRINCE TOHRU AND MIG DE DECKER… KAI-ZEN!!!!!!!
(‘Wano Kuni’ would hit the speakers once more to a very negative reaction, as Prince Tohru would quickly get right back up to his feet after the bell had sounded. He brushes himself off, as Mig De Decker would get into the ring. Ricky, MITSU, and Shino Suzuki would follow behind, as they would get their arms raised high.)
Stew-O: What an impressive performance from KAI-ZEN here tonight. Mig De Decker was holding his own against both Cody Maverick and Komatsu Ogawa, but it seems as if, the moment that Prince Tohru had gotten the tag, it was academic from there, and as quick as he got in, he put an end to the match. Congratulations to KAI-ZEN!
(They would continue to celebrate their victory, clearly impressed with themselves as the camera would then fade out and into a commercial break from there.)
(Friday Night Dynasty fades back in, with the camera focusing on the backstage area of The New Adana Stadium. There is a designated interview area, where Dynasty Backstage Correspondent Michael Belfort is seen standing by, microphone in hand and a smile on his face. He takes a moment to allow the scene to settle in, as he then begins to speak after sometime.)
Michael Belfort: Welcome back, and what a Friday Night Dynasty it has been so far! We are officially on the road to House of Glass, and even then we here on the red brand can’t help but look back at the fantastic Territorial Invasion weekend we had. It’s safe to say that it was more than successful, and while we could recap our victories in matches such as the Unique Opportunity, the Specialists Championship match, the Hall of Fame Showcase, or even the Brand Warfare match… there’s one specific victory for Dynasty that has everyone talking, and it’s the one that we got in the annual Wargames match! With some of the very best that EAW has to offer in the match, only one team stood tall, and those three are my guests here tonight. Please welcome… Myles, Limmy Monaghan, and the Universal Women’s Champion Kassidy Heart!
(The crowd inside the arena erupt into thunderous cheers, as the camera pans over to reveal Kassidy Heart, followed by Limmy Monaghan and Myles. Kassidy has her Championship smugly over her shoulder, a small smirk on her face, as Limmy and Myles both share confident looks, all clearly proud of their major victory last week.)
Michael Belfort: Kassidy, Myles, Limmy, thank you all for joining us tonight. I know you’re still feeling the effects of Territorial Invasion, but now that you’ve had time to reflect on it, how does it feel to have gotten such a victory under your belt?
Limmy Monaghan: I think it’s safe to say that we’re all very proud of what we have been able to accomplish. Coming into this we knew the challenge that was ahead, the people that we would be facing in this match, and it really was anyone’s game in such a chaotic environment like Wargames. But when the dust settled and Team Dynasty stood on top, I was reaffirmed of my statement that there was no better team than the one that you see right in front of you.
Myles: There are a lot of parallels between the three of us, we understand one another and our abilities very well. I believe that even with Showdown and Voltage having stacked teams respectively, there was nobody that was going to be able to touch the level that we were at. Our success is unmatched, our talent cannot be replicated, and having won at Territorial Invasion puts to rest a lot of the doubts that people have had about myself and my partners. We were not going to lose this war.
Kassidy Heart: While I could talk about team unity and how it was the reason that we won, I can’t help but give myself a pat on the back for my excellency as Team Captain, but that was to be expected. This was one of my first Wargames matches, it’s a matchtype that I have watched eagerly every year, yearning to be in one of them myself. So when the opportunity was presented for me to lead Dynasty as I have done since Tyrone Montgomery made the decision to draft me to the brand, I knew that the result of this match was sealed, and it was going to be in my favor. I already know how fucking great I am in the first place, and I don’t think that is any sort of debate, so instead lets talk about the men to the side of me. If it wasn’t known then, then I hope you get the message that we are the very best that not just this brand, but this company has to offer. We bring something to the table that Showdown and Voltage could never match, and that was proven last week. Wargames was not just a message, Wargames was a statement.
Michael Belfort: Strong words being spoken, and an emphatic statement as proof. So I figure it’s only fitting to ask, since I think it’s clear that the three of you are planning to go your separate ways, what is next?
(Kassidy looks at her Universal Women’s Championship, she doesn’t need to give much of an answer to that.)
Kassidy Heart: Defend my Championship and continue to be the best wrestler in EAW.
(Limmy crosses his arms, taking the time to really think about what he’s going to say.)
Limmy Monaghan: Only time will tell. Just know that I’m shooting for the stars, and there are a lot of options, especially this close to House of Glass. The opportunity has presented itself time after time for me with the right amount of patience, and each and every time I’ve been able to seize it. And while it’s so easy to say that what’s next for Limmy Monaghan is going to be another Championship around my waist or something that has a high percentage to be an undesirable outcome, I prefer patience. So when the time is near, I’ll be there, and you’ll know then what is next for me.
(Myles on the other hand, seems pretty certain quickly when it’s his cue to speak.)
Myles: I think it’s pretty clear what is on my mind now. I’ve wasted a lot of time since arriving on Dynasty with one minor inconvenience after another, and Territorial Invasion reminded me what I’m better suited for. I look to make up for a lot of lost time, and you’ll know sooner rather than later, maybe even possibly tonight, what’s up my sleeve.
(Michael looks to ask another question, but before he can someone is seen slowly scooting into the camera frame. The shot gets a good look at Sienna Jade as the crowd erupts upon seeing her. Kassidy looks over with a welcoming smile as Sienna waves awkwardly.)
Sienna Jade: I’m sorry if I interrupted something.
Kassidy Heart: No, no, I was just saying my goodbyes.
(Limmy and Myles look at her, both of them nodding in agreement.)
Sienna Jade: Well now that you’ve got that out of the way, and I got what was needed for me at Territorial Invasion out of the way, I think we know what’s next…
(Kassidy smirks, allowing Sienna to continue.)
Sienna Jade: It’s time for the Jaded Hearts to pick up right where they left off, we have the Unified Tag Team Championships to focus on.
(No words need to be exchanged between the two, Kassidy simply adjusts her title before heading out of the scene, Sienna following right behind her. Michael knows that the interview has concluded, and without another word takes his leave as well, allowing Limmy and Myles to be alone. The two of them, with so much history with one another as enemies and now allies, know that there are bigger and brighter things waiting for them on the other side. Myles leaves, as now, it’s just ‘The Czar’ all by himself.)
(That is until…)
Stew-O: WHAT THE HELL?! LIMMY JUST GOT ATTACKED FROM BEHIND! THERE ARE FOUR PEOPLE STOMPING DOWN ON HIM!
Flannery McCoy: THAT’S NOT JUST ANYONE, STEW! WE KNOW EXACTLY WHO THOSE ARE! IT’S KAI-ZEN! WE GOT A GOOD INTRODUCTION OF THEM TONIGHT WITH EVERYTHING THAT THEY’VE DONE, AND THEY’RE NOT DONE WHATSOEVER! THEY’RE ATTACKING THE FORMER WORLD HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPION!
(Prince Tohru, Shinzo Sasaki, MITSU, and Mig De Decker, are all seen swarming Limmy as they stomp down on him while he’s on the ground, Limmy trying to desperately defend himself while they do. He tries to fight off the storm, but the numbers are getting the better of him and he’s forced to take the blows as KAI-ZEN continues to pummel down on him. But Ricky, who is seen in the background watching on, signals for them to take their leave as they briskly disappear from the area.)
(Myles is seen rushing in, having heard the commotion and quickly turning himself around, trying to help Limmy. But before he can approach KAI-ZEN, they have already completely evaporated without a trace. The only thing that Myles can do is tend to Limmy as he drops down to a knee and helps him up. A pissed off look is on his face while Limmy groans in pain, clutching his abdomen, as that’s the last shot seen, with officials quickly swarming in as well, with Friday Night Dynasty quickly fading away to ringside.)
Stephie Love: The following contest is scheduled for ONE FALL!!!
Crowd: ONE FALL!!!!
Stephie Love: AND IT IS FOR… THE EAW NEW BREED CHAMPION!!!!!
(‘We Won’t Back Down’ by Ra would begin to play throughout the speakers of the arena to a well received reaction by the fans, as the challenger tonight; Mattias Burke would make his way out and onto the ramp. He takes a look around, looking confident in his chances here tonight, as he makes his way down the ramp.)
Stephie Love: Introducing first; the challenger! From Liverpool, England, weighing in at 185 pounds, he is The ‘NATURAL!!!!’ MATTIASSSSSSSS BURKEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
(Then, ‘The Leaving Song Pt. II’ by API would begin to play throughout the speakers, the crowd would explode into a frenzy of cheers, as the current New Breed Champion, Hans Grayson would make his way out onto the stage. He does not look happy tonight after the events that had transpired at Territorial Invasion, as he makes his way down the ramp, his eyes focused on the ring.)
Stephie Love: And his opponent! Vancouver, British Columbia, weighing in at 219 pounds, he is the CURRENT EAW NEW BREED CHAMPION!!!! ‘FIRE HEART!!!!’ HANSSSSSS GRAYSONNNNNNN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
(DING! DING! DING!)
Stew-O: And this New Breed Championship match is now underway! Hans Grayson had a really bad night at Territorial Invasion just under a week ago despite walking out of the show still champion. He looks to be worse for wear, but walking right into another title defense. On the other hand, Showdown’s Mattias Burke is looking to make a name for himself here tonight, and this is sure to be a very interesting matchup.
Flannery McCoy: And it looks like we are going to waste zero time getting right into the action! Both men quickly rush towards the center of the ring, and they lock up into a collar and elbow tie up! Both men look to fight for control, but it looks like the challenger is going to get the early advantage, pulling the champion over and into a waist lock, wrapping his arms around him, and looking to take him down here early on!
Jake Mercer: But the New Breed Champion clearly wasn’t going to take that this early on, as he quickly breaks away from the waistlock, before he grabs Mattias Burke by the wristlock, pulling him back over towards the center of the ring. The champion goes for a knee straight into the ribcage of the challenger, but Mattias is able to duck under it, before catching Hans with a forearm smash right onto the jaw!
Stew-O: Hans holds at his jaw as he slowly begins to back away, and into the corner, as Mattias Burke starts overwhelming him further and further into said corner with those lefts and rights! He is able to get the New Breed Champion cornered, as he quickly shoots off of the ropes, AND HE RUNS RIGHT TOWARDS GRAYSON, ONLY FOR GRAYSON TO PULL HIMSELF OUT OF THE CORNER, AND HE TAKES MATTIAS DOWN WITH A MASSIVE CLOTHESLINE!
Flannery McCoy: Mattias drops hard and down to the mat, but he is able to quickly shoot himself right back up to his feet, but it looks like the New Breed Champion is going to take advantage of the opening that he created, AS HE POPS HIMSELF UP INTO THE AIR, SNAPPING WITH A DROPKICK, BUT MATTIAS IS ABLE TO GRAB ONTO HANS, AND HE SLAMS HIM INTO THE MAT WITH A SIDE SLAM OF SORTS, HOLDING HIM DOWN FOR THE COVER, AS HE LOOKS TO STEAL IT ALREADY AND BECOME CHAMPION!
OOONNNEEE!!!!!!!!!
TWWWWOOOO!!!!!!!!!
Jake Mercer: But the New Breed Champion is able to power out at the mere count of two, and the challenger now realises that he is going to have to deal way more damage than just that to be able to put the champion away within this match and crown himself as the new New Breed Champion. Look at Grayson’s performance against Michael Machina last week, he was decimated, bloodied, and destroyed; but he stayed resilient and walked out as champ.
Stew-O: But, you have to admit to the fact that Hans is still clearly hurting FROM the beating that he did take at Territorial Invasion, he is a broken down man with his injuries from throughout his reign catching up to him, add the pain and torture that Machina inflicted onto him at Territorial Invasion, and then take this match into account; and Mattias Burke may be able to take advantage of all of that in order to put Grayson down for good, because it is clear that the ‘Fire Heart’ is anything but one hundred percent.
Flannery McCoy: Only time as we further get into this match will tell. What we do know right now, is that the challenger is seemingly in control of the champion, as Mattias Burke would quickly pick Hans Grayson right back up to his feet, pulling him out of the corner, AS HE SNAPS HIM RIGHT BACK DOWN INTO THE RING MAT WITH A VERY HARSH SNAP VERTICAL SUPLEX! Hans goes hard into the mat, and Mattias quickly floats right back over, hooking the leg once more, and this time deeper than the last!
OOONNNEEE!!!!!!!!!
TWWWWOOOO!!!!!!!!!
Jake Mercer: BUT THAT ONLY RESULTS IN YET ANOTHER KICK OUT FROM THE NEW BREED CHAMPION! Mattias Burke has to keep his cool, and he can’t let himself become overzealous or frustrated from the resilience of the New Breed Champion, because an angry wrestler is a sloppy wrestler. Mattias gets back to his feet, throwing Hans to the outside, and it looks like he might be going for a big move here…
Stew-O: AND MATTIAS BURKE SHOOTS HIMSELF OFF AND INTO THE ROPES, BEFORE HE DIVES THROUGH THE MIDDLE, LOOKING TO TAKE THE NEW BREED CHAMPION DOWN TO THE FLOOR WITH A SUICIDE DIVE–
Flannery McCoy: –ONLY FOR HANS GRAYSON TO CATCH ONTO BURKE’S WAIST, WRAPPING HIS ARMS AROUND HIM, AND USING HIS MOMENTUM AGAINST HIM; THUS SLAMMING HIM FULL FORCE INTO THE BARRICADE!!! Mattias goes hard into the barricade, and I don’t think that Hans Grayson is done just yet, as he quickly pulls Mattias back up to his feet, holding onto him by the hair, AS HE TOSSES MATTIAS INTO THE RINGPOST, SENDING HIM FLYING UPON IMPACT!
Jake Mercer: The New Breed Champion is anything BUT happy right now, and that is clear as day! He quickly picks Mattias Burke back up, tossing him into the ring, as he climbs up onto the apron, before he starts to scale to the top rope, and this isn’t going to look good for the challenger… AS HANS GRAYSON JUMPS OFF OF THE TOP ROPE, DROPPING DOWN ONTO HIS CHALLENGER WITH A HUGE FROG SPLASH! MATTIAS BURKE IS DOWN, AND HANS GRAYSON HOOKS THE LEG IN DEEP!
OOONNNEEE!!!!!!!!!
TWWWWOOOO!!!!!!!!!
Stew-O: KICK OUT BY THE CHALLENGER! Hans Grayson thought that he had the match won right then and there, that he was able to put Mattias Burke away and retain his New Breed Championship with that very impressive frog splash, but that was deemed incorrect, and it was in fact not enough to be able to keep the challenger down just yet. Hans realises this, nodding his head, clearly disliking the decision but deciding to go along with it. He begins to pull Mattias back up to his feet…
Flannery McCoy: AND PUSHES MATTIAS BACK, BEFORE DROPPING HIM WITH A DEVASTATING SUPERKICK! This damn near knocks Mattias out, as he crumbles down and to his knees! Hans would then take a couple of steps back… AND HE LOOKS TO STEP IN FOR A SECOND SUPERKICK, BUT MATTIAS THROWS HIMSELF TO THE SIDE, AVOIDING DISASTER AS HE STUMBLES TO HIS FEET… KNOCKING HANS DOWN WITH A SUPERKICK OF HIS OWN!
Jake Mercer: AND THIS TIME THE CHAMPION FALLS TO HIS KNEES, AND UNLIKE THE CHAMPION, THE CHALLENGER DOESN’T FAIL WITH A SECOND SUPERKICK!!! Mattias Burke just dropped Hans Grayson with two back to back superkicks, and he might just start making believers out of everyone here tonight, as he quickly yanks Hans right back up to his feet, and I don’t even know what he could possibly be thinking of doing next!
Stew-O: WE DON’T NEED TO WAIT FOR THAT CONFIRMATION, JAKE; MATTIAS LIFTS HANS INTO THE AIR, AND SPIKES HIM DOWN WITH A BRAINBUSTER! The New Breed Champion gets dropped down onto his skull with a huge brainbuster by the challenger, but, Mattias Burke doesn’t let go; it looks like there is so much more damage to deal, as he quickly floats around, and pulls them back up to their feet… and Mattias would then pull Hans over and into position…
Flannery McCoy: AND HE DROPS HANS GRAYSON RIGHT BACK DOWN INTO THE MAT WITH THE REVERSE SWINGING STO!!! ‘GREETINGS FROM LIVERPOOL’ CONNECTS VERY EFFECTIVELY, AS MATTIAS BURKE FLOATS OVER AND ONTO THE CHAMPION, HOOKING THE LEG! We might be seeing a new New Breed Champion crowned here tonight!
OOONNNEEE!!!!!!!!!
TWWWWOOOO!!!!!!!!!
Jake Mercer: HANS GRAYSON KICKS OUT ONCE MORE! The New Breed Champion continues to stay alive within this match, and by this point, you can tell that Mattias Burke does not know what else he needs to do in order to be able to put an end to the champion once and for all and dethrone him here tonight! The man who calls himself The ‘Natural’ would pull himself back up to his feet, thinking of what he needs to do next, while look, Hans Grayson is starting to get up as well!
Stew-O: AND MATTIAS BURKE DROPS THE CHAMPION ONCE AGAIN WITH A THIRD SUPERKICK WITHIN THIS MATCH! Hans Grayson crumbles right back down to the mat, and Mattias Burke may be looking to put an end to this match once and for all! He scales to the top rope, and he is looking to soar through the sky!
Flannery McCoy: AND HE LAUNCHES HIMSELF OFF OF THE TOP ROPE WITH ‘BRITISH AIRLINES!!!!’ THE 450 SPLASH TO CONNECT…
Jake Mercer: BUT HANS MOVES OUT OF THE WAY!! Mattias Burke is able to land perfectly onto his feet, before rolling through the move, and he turns around…
Stew-O: RIGHT INTO THE ‘FLAMING PUNCH!!!!’ THE FLYING CLOSED FIST SHOT FROM HANS GRAYSON KNOCKS MATTIAS BURKE RIGHT OUT, BUT HANS WASN’T DONE! He quickly exits out onto the apron, and he starts yelling for Mattias to get back to his feet! Mattias doesn’t know where he is at whatsoever, as he stumbles around…
Flannery McCoy: AND HANS GRAYSON SLINGSHOTS HIMSELF INTO THE RING, BEFORE HE TAKES MATTIAS BURKE’S HEAD OFF WITH THE ‘BURNING SHOT LARIAT!!!!’ MATTIAS IS OUT! HANS GRAYSON INTO THE COVER, AND THAT IS ALL THAT SHE WROTE!
OOONNNEEE!!!!!!!!!
TWWWWOOOO!!!!!!!!!
TTTHHHHHRRRRREEEEEE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
(DING! DING! DING!)
Stephie Love: HERE IS YOUR WINNER; AND STILLLL THE EAW NEW BREED CHAMPION… ‘FIRE HEART!!!!’ HANSSSSSS GRAYSONNNNNNN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
(‘The Leaving Song Pt. II’ would hit the speakers of the arena once more to an explosion of cheers, as Hans Grayson would push himself off of his failing challenger here tonight. He would get back up to his feet, as he is handed the New Breed Championship by the referee. He holds it high into the air, as he successfully defends his championship once more.)
Stew-O: Mattias Burke brought his A game here tonight, but in the end, it looks like it wasn’t going to be enough, as Hans Grayson is going to be walking out of Dynasty with yet another successful championship defense under his belt.
Flannery McCoy: It was a very exciting back and forth, hard fought match, and both men deserve their praises to be sung, especially Mattias with a breakout performance. However, with that being said, it seems like Hans has sent a successful message here tonight to both Drake Armstrong and Michael Machina. Congratulations to Hans Grayson on STILL being the New Breed Champion!
(Mattias Burke is being checked on by the referees on the outside of the ring, as he was clearly as disappointed as can be with his loss. Hans Grayson continued to celebrate his victory, as the camera would fade out to a commercial break.)
(A commercial is shown for this week’s episode of Sunday Night Voltage featuring Drake King facing TLA.)
(Backstage, Rory Slate is standing by with Michel Belfort. She’s already fitted in her in-ring gear for her upcoming tag team match. Michael Machina isn’t present. She smirks as Belfort gets the interview started.)
Michael Belfort: Good evening, EAW Universe! I’m Michael Belfort, and I am standing here with Rory Slate, who put on an incredible performance last weekend in the unique opportunity fatal four-way match at Territorial Invasion.
Rory Slate: Was there any doubt? I said I would win and put on a clinic better than Mia, Brianna or Jamie ever could.
Michael Belfort: Well, you lived up to your promises. Though, from my understanding, you wanted to be at Territorial Invasion, correct?
Rory Slate: Yeah, that’s true. See, I’ve been tired of people thinking that my loss to Ms. Extreme meant that I’m not destined for big things here. People quickly brushed me off as cocky and arrogant, and I needed to shut those losers up. I said since day one that it was going to be #RoryAll, and so, I needed one more opportunity to put that into practice. I told Tyrone that I wanted in at Territorial Invasion, and I made the most of it. Now, I’m the one standing with my first big marquee win, a title opportunity, AND I helped Dynasty get a win at the show. If that doesn’t show I’m here to stay, then I don’t know what will. However, anyone who wants their run their mouth about me is going to look really stupid while doing so. I got the definition of a huge win, and I’m not going to let that go to waste.
(Rory then places her hands on her hips and rolls her eyes.)
Rory Slate: Granted, it would’ve been better if Drake Armstrong’s sorry ass never got involved in the New Breed Championship match so that Michael and I would’ve both walked out with big wins underneath our belts, but like Territorial Invasion, tonight, I’m gonna knock out two birds with one stone. I get to help Michael out, and I also get to beat the Specialists Champion Milli Banks in the process.
Michael Belfort: You did hint this week that you were looking to go after the Specialists Championship. Is that still on the cards for you?
Rory Slate: Oh, come on, Michael. Do I need to spell it out for you? Of COURSE I’m gonna go after Milli. That Specialists Championship has been the topic of EAW for a good while now, and I want to be the one to dethrone her. Besides, she hit it on the head when she said that everyone is going to knock her down when she’s at the strongest point of her career. I’m definitely one of those people. I plan on beating her, getting the title, and become the greatest Specialists Champion of all time in my own right.
(The prospect alone is enough to make Rory grin again. She folds her arms and sighs blissfully, imaging how she’d look with the championship.)
Rory Slate: Yeah… sounds about right. Milli has done a good job. I gave her credit. However, her time as champion is done. I’m ready to cut my teeth into the competition, and I am not going to waste a single second. I’m coming for that title, and tonight, everyone is going to get a preview into the Era of Slate here in EAW–
???: Oh, is that so?
(Rory’s attention switches over to a woman who walks on in. As the camera focuses on her, she’s revealed to be none other than–)
Michael Belfort: Bea Valentine! Surprise seeing you here!
(Bea grins.)
Bea Valentine: Is it though, Michael? Because to BEA the best, you have to BEAt the best, and I, for one, am looking to scope out my future opponent in Milli Banks. After all, I won my unique opportunity at Bloodsport and defended it at Territorial Invasion. I beat Valerie Hellstorm in a match she couldn’t even be clever enough to make a pun with first before me! However, I willingly decided to go through hell in order to prove that I deserved my rightful opportunity. I am already jotting down all of the things I can use against that so-called “Supernova”, and I think I have a good shot of beating her!
Rory Slate: You? Yeah, right. You aren’t beating her, especially since I’m going straight after her first, dummy. Who even are you, anyways?
Bea Valentine: Uh, the Queen Bea? A woman who has taken Voltage by storm? Someone who has kept the buzz around her buzzing? I mean, I get it Rory, you still dont want to BEAlive that I am better than you, considering I did beat you before AND I earned my right to the Specialists Championship sooner than you did, but you don’t need to be so salty! You can have you turn at it once I beat Milli. I can at least be gracious enough to extend that opportunity to you!
Rory Slate: Like hell you will! You aren’t getting that match before me. I don’t care about you beating me either when I am clearly superior to you now.
Bea Valentine: You? Superior to ME? BAHAHAHAHA! Oh, Rory, I never knew you took comedy lessons! Please, stop, you’ll have me die from laughter over here!
Rory Slate: Oh yeah? How about I deliver a hard-hitting punchline to you right now so that you can drop to the ground?
Bea Valentine: Now THAT is the best joke I’ve heard yet! You really think you can do that, Rory? Please. You’re nothing more than a–
???: Absolute idiots!
(Rory and Bea stopped mid-quarreling, seeing that Delilah Rose makes her presence known.)
Michael Belfort: Well, this has gotten interesting. Delilah, I assume you’re on Dynasty so that you can watch Milli Banks?
Delilah Rose: Alright, first, full stop. The way you phrased that almost makes me come across as a stan for that arrogant little twat.
Michael Belfort: :lupe: My apologies.
Delilah Rose: Good! Now, secondly, you are correct – I came to observe her as I plan to face off against her for the Specialists Championship.
Bea Valentine: :noah: And why would you do that?
Delilah Rose: Because I’m the first one out of the three of you to win a unique opportunity! Not to mention that I do have a bit of a bone to pick with Milli. I didn’t take kindly to what she had to say to me before when I was Dynasty, and I don’t like the fact that people think I was embarrassed by her. I’ve tried to take my losses in stride, but it’s annoying how people will try to make mountains out of bloody molehills. So, I need to show once and for all that I have grown and that no one can embarrass the Final Boss here in EAW.
Rory Slate: You already do that to yourself already whenever you speak.
Delilah Rose: And what’s that supposed to mean? You think you don’t sound like a complete idiot when you run your big mouth? Because you yammered way too much the last time we faced off, and guess what? I ended up beating you.
(Rory starts to look annoyed.)
Rory Slate: And yet, there’s far more potential with me than there is with you. I’m a star; hell, I’m a bigger star than the two of you. You had all the time in the world to go after Milli, you know, but for a woman you two managed to beat before, I didn’t think you’d be insecure enough to try and cut ahead when I stated MY intentions of becoming the Specialists Champion. It’s almost as if you’re nervous because while I did lose before, I’ve grown since those matches. Territorial Invasion proved that much to be true. You’re just following the leader, and right now, I’m leading ahead the rest of the newer women here in EAW.
Bea Valentine: Oh my gosh, how delusional can you be? You are NOT leading anything or anyone! Everyone here wants to BEA a leader, but not many can.
Delilah Rose: God, will you quit it with those horrid puns!? They’re not good!
Bea Valentine: According to you? At least people recognize me for them! Meanwhile, who’s really paying attention to Delilah Rose? You only got your opportunity because you annoyed Kennedy Street, and she gave you a bone so that you’d leave her alone. You and Rory both suck, but if I had to choose someone least deserving of their opportunity, I’d go with you.
Delilah Rose: Good thing your opinions are irrelevant. You aren’t a star, Bea. You just want to act as if you matter when you are hardly a blimp on anyone’s radar for yourself. You aren’t going to beat Milli, let alone wrestle her, and the same goes to Rory. I’M facing her.
Rory Slate: No, you’re not. Shut up.
Delilah Rose: I will – to the wrestling Milli part. :troll:
Bea Valentine: No, I’m wrestling her. I’ve already dealt with so much JUST to keep my opportunity! I’m not going to let you idiots cut ahead of me.
Rory Slate: Sucks to suck! However, I don’t suck, so it only makes for me to challenge for the championship.
Delilah Rose: No it doesn’t.
Rory Slate: It does.
Bea Valentine: No, it doesn’t!
Rory Slate: It does!
Delilah Rose: You are ridiculous–
???: Actually… let’s not make this any harder than it has to be, hm?
(Milli Banks steps into frame, smirking as the Specialists Championship dazzles on her shoulder. All three women direct their attention over to her.)
Milli Banks: Also, y’all can stop arguing like children. Nearly gave me a headache hearing y’all from all the way over there, chile….
Rory Slate: Oh, hardy haur-haur, Milli. Why are you even here? Shouldn’t you be doing some team bonding with Drake before Michael and I beat you tonight?
Milli Banks: We did enough of that for this week. However, as thee champion here in EAW, I overheard you three getting real nasty with one another, so I figured I’d get closer and hear what’s going on. Sure enough, you girlies all want a shot at me, right?
Bea Valentine: Of course!
Milli Banks: And you two have gone out of your way to come over to Dynasty to peep me out to prepare, right?
Delilah Rose: Yes.
Milli Banks: Alright. So, you three are eager to beat me and want a chance to become champion. Cool. I like the hunger, drive and initiative y’all are taking. And while y’all are three of some of the most arrogant, loud-mouth, and fufu-ahhhh women here in EAW… but you girls are also talented. All of you earned your opportunities, and when I have constantly brought up the competitiveness of this division, I had you three in mind.
(Delilah, Bea and Rory’s attention pique. Milli grins.)
Milli Banks: All of you are contenders. That can’t be taken away. So, instead of mindlessly arguing and throwing in petty jabs tonight, how about all of you save it for when we touch down in Japan?
(The fans in the arena start to stir, picking up on what Milli could mean.)
Michael Belfort: I— sorry to butt in, but Milli, are you putting out the challenge there for Bea, Rory, AND Delilah to face you for the Specialists Championship.
(Milli turns to Michael, flashing her signature megawatt smile.)
Milli Banks: Hell yeah. Might as well put to bed this issue and let the three of them fight me at House of Glass!
(Rory, Delilah and Bea are surprised at first. However, when the realization hits, all three women start to smirk and smile.)
Rory Slate: You sure are making it harder on yourself to win, Milli.
(Milli shrugs.)
Milli Banks: Maybe… or maybe not. I don’t mind a little bit of heat. As gracious as I am to let you three take me on, I won’t be as gracious inside of the ring. All I need is to make it past House of Glory, and then, my name will forever be synonymous with this championship.
(She pats the Specialists Championship.)
Milli Banks: So, y’all bring your A-game. Study as much as you can, because at House of Glass? I’m winning.
Delilah Rose: Ha! Overzealous as always, Milli. However, I look forward to being the one who puts an end to your reign.
Bea Valentine: No, you’re not. I’m beating her.
Delilah Rose: Do you really wanna start? Because if you keep going, you won’t even make it to Japan, dear…
(Delilah and Bea step to each other, but Milli gets herself right in the middle.)
Milli Banks: Alright, settle down. Don’t need y’all swinging! Look, take it easy and enjoy the night. You girlies need to be paying attention to me when I win with my match coming up, anyways.
(Delilah and Bea stare at each other before backing off.)
Bea Valentine: Fine. However, just know that I’m coming for that championship.
(Bea points to the title before leaving.)
Delilah Rose: Oh, she won’t be winning a damn thing, especially before me. Don’t pay attention to her, Milli. Worry about me, instead.
(Delilah then turns to Rory.)
Delilah Rose: So should you.
(She walks off. Rory scoffs, mocking Delilah’s voice.)
Rory Slate: “So sHoUlD yOu!!!” Shut up…
(Rory’s attention goes over to Milli. Before long, footsteps can be heard.)
???: You done?
(It was Michael Machina. He wraps an arm around Rory’s shoulder. Rory looks up at him and smiles.)
Rory Slate: Of course. Can never not be ready when I have a champion to defeat.
(Rory grins at Milli.)
Michael Machina: Good. I definitely can’t wait to tear that jackass Drake Armstrong apart. Could hardly keep myself still thinking about it.
(Michael glances over at Milli as he and Rory start to walk off.)
Michael Machina: Not even you can do a damn thing about it.
(Slate and Machina are gone. Milli stands, watching them on along with Michael Belfort.)
Michael Belfort: It does seem like you have some work cut out for you tonight, Milli. Rory is hungry for a win, while Michael is hungry for revenge. Or you at least a bit nervous?
Milli Banks: Oh, you ain’t gotta tell me twice. However, I wouldn’t say I’m nervous. Just got to remain aware of everything that can unfold in a match like this.
(Milli offers a quick smile before she walks away. As she gets ready for her match, Drake Armstrong emerges, still annoyed from everything earlier in the night.)
Drake Armstrong: Sorry I’m late. Needed to clear my mind.
Milli Banks: Nah, you good. So long as you’re ready for our match, I ain’t worried. Just try not to have a heart attack in the ring.
Drake Armstrong: I’ll do my best. Still, it’s like going from one issue to the next. At least I can beat the snot out of Michael.
Milli Banks: Yeah…. You go do that, Drake. You go do that.
(The two head off, as Dynasty fades to commercials.)
(A commercial is shown for McDonalds featuring Andre Walker and Ronan Malosi.)
(The camera cuts to Stephie Love in the ring.)
Stephie Love: THE FOLLOWING CONTEST IS SCHEDULED FOR…ONE FALL!
Crowd: ONE FALL!!
(“Dead Opps” by DD Osama & Notti Osama plays to a negatibe reaction from fans, as Michael Maxhina comes down to the stage, and waits for the arrival of Rory Slate, who comes out once ‘Monsters’ by Currents blares throughout the arena. The couple walk to the ring, holding hands, and overall, looking focused ahead of their match tonight.)
Stephie Love: Introducing first! At a combined weight of 378 pounds…THE TEAM OF RORY SLATE AND MICHAEL MACHINA!
Jake Mercer: Rory and Michael Machina look focused.
Flannery McCoy:: They should be. Remember who is standing across the ring from them.
Stew-O: Yep, this is a golden opportunity for Michael to get his hands on Drake, and Rory to build momentum against Milli Banks for their specialists title match!
(Rory and Michael are seen discussing strategy in the ring, but turn attention to the stage as ‘Pride and Arrogance’ by Takeru Kanazaki plays out, and Drake Armstrong steps out, who gets an equally negative reaction from from fans. Drake waits at the end of the ramp for Milli Banks, who joins up with Drake as ‘Changed It’ by Nicki Minaj feat. Lil Wayne plays, Specialists Championship around her waist. Both competitors glance at each other briefly and nod before entering the ring.)
Stephie Love: And their opponents! At a combined weight of 395 pounds…THE TEAM OF MILLI BANKS AND DRAKE ARMSTRONG!
Flannery McCoy: Drake and Milli aren’t exactly the closest, but that’s okay, they don’t have to be, they just need to work together. They’ve done the best that they can to put their differences aside this week, because they know that winning is important.
Stew-O: We’ve seen temporary alliances like Myles and Theron work together against teams like DOMINION, and win. I have no doubts they can do the same here. They at least seem to be focused on that common goal.
Jake Mercer: True, but when you have a driven Rory Slate to face and a pissed-off Michael Machina to tackle… that is NOT going to be easy at all to accomplish.
(Michael beckons for Drake to start things off with him, but Drake decides against it, having Milli starts things off instead.)
(DING! DING! DING!)
Stew-O: Well, the bell has rung, and it’s Michael Machina starting things off against Milli Banks. Of course, not the person he wanted to start things off against, that being Drake Armstrong, but Drake has opted to remain on the apron right now, playing mind games with the man he screwed at Territorial Invasion.
Flannery McCoy: Regardless, both competitors circle each other, and lock in the center of the ring. Instantly, Michael manages to back Milli into the corner, using his power advantage. Milli shifts the momentum, pinning Michael up against the corner, albeit briefly before Michael shoves her back!
Stew-O: Milli rolls through to a knee, and locks eyes with Michael briefly before standing herself back up. Both competitors circle each other for a second time. Again, Michael gets the upper hand, this time with a standing side headlock on Milli, which he proceeds to wrench on. Milli bounces Machina off the ropes to escape, BUT MACHINA COMES BACK WITH A SHOULDER TACKLE, DROPPING MILLI, AND QUICKLY COVERS HER!
ONNNNNNNNNNNNNEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!
TWWWWWWWWWWOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!
Jake Mercer: Kickout by Milli, who sits up, but gets grabbed in a rear chinlock by Michael. Machina is already looking to wear his opponent down, but notice how he’s staring directly at Drake on the apron. I don’t know how Drake is keeping his composure through all this. If I had a man like Michael Machina staring at me, you’d probably find piss running down my leg!
Flannery McCoy: :roman:
Jake Mercer: What? You saw what he did to Richard!
Flannery McCoy: Fair point. But focusing our attention back to the in ring action, Milli powers back to her feet, and backs Machina in the corner. The referee intervenes, forcing Machina to release his hold over Banks, which he does, allowing Milli to separate from him. BUT MILLI! MILLI EXPLODES WITH A RIGHT HAND, AND STARTS TO PUMMEL MACHINA IN THE CORNER WITH LEFTS, RIGHTS, STOMPS, ANYTHING TO TAKE THE BIGGER MAN DOWN!
Stew-O: Machina goes down to a knee in the corner, but with the onslaught of offense performed by Milli, the referee pulls her away Machina, giving him a moment to breathe. Milli marches toward Machina afterward, but GETS CAUGHT WITH A KICK TO THE MIDSECTION, DOUBLING MILLI OVER! Michael wrings Milli’s arm, gaining control of her wrist as he backpedals over to his corner.
**TAG!!**
Flannery McCoy: Rory Slate tags Michael in on the back, and enters the ring. Michael passes control of the wristlock over to Rory, who brings Milli to the center of the ring. Milli reaches out to Drake, wanting a tag, but Rory still has hold of her wrist, preventing that from happening. MILLI LOOSENS HER GRIP WITH A BIG FOREARM, BUT STILL, RORY DOESN’T RELEASE! HOWEVER, AFTER ANOTHER FOREARM, RORY IS FORCED TO, FAVORING HER JAW!
Stew-O: Milli tries heading to her corner, but Rory pulls her back in with the rear waistband of her trunks! BACK SUPLEX BY ROR- NO! MILLI LANDS ON HER FEET, AND RORY TURNS AROUND BEFORE GETTING DRIVEN BACK FIRST INTO THE COVER! MILLI USES HER SHOULDER TO KEEP SLATE PINNED, PRESSING IT AGAINST HER GUT, AND DRAKE DECIDES TO TAG IN!
**TAG!!**
Jake Mercer: NOW, DRAKE STARTS TO UNLOAD WITH STOMPS IN THE CORNER AS MILLI EXITS THE RING, SINKING SLATE DOWN TO A KNEE! The referee pulls Drake away from Rory, BUT RORY CATCHES MILLI WITH A RIGHT HAND, KNOCKING HER OFF THE APRON! DRAKE NOTICES, AND PUSHES PAST THE REFEREE! BUT WANDERS INTO A BACK KICK BY RORY, WHO SENDS HIM INTO THE CORNER, AND STARTS TO HAMMER DRAKE WITH FOREARMS!
Flannery McCoy: Rory directs Drake to the center, and snapmares him down to the canvas for a PENALTY KICK TO THE SPINE! Drake gets laid down for a cover!
ONNNNNNNNNNEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!
TWWWWWWWWWOOOOOOO-
Flannery McCoy: Kickout! Rory pulls Drake back to his feet, and grabs him in a front facelock before backing herself in her and Machina’s corner.
**TAG!!**
Stew-O: Tag is made by Michael Machina, making himself the legal man! Michael pulls Drake away from Rory, and TAGS HIM WITH A RIGHT HAND! Drake staggers away, finding himself in the corner, and Michael Machina closes in. Drake pushes past him, and tries going to his corner, so he can tag out to Milli. But Michael quickly catches up to him, and irish whips Drake off the ropes!
Flannery McCoy: No! Drake counters, sending Machina towards the ropes instead! DRAKE DUCKS DOWN, SIGNALING EARLY FOR A BACK BODY DROP! BUT MACHINA COUNTERS WITH A PENALTY KICK TO THE FACE, WHICH STAGGERS DRAKE BACK! MACHINA CHARGES, AND CLOTHESLINE DRAKE UP AND OVER THE TOP ROPE!
Jake Mercer: Armstrong rises back to his feet, and Machina goes to run off the ropes, looking for a suicide dive! BUT DRAKE GETS OUT OF DODGE, TAKING HIMSELF OUT OF HARM’S WAY!
Stew-O: Machina is annoyed, and exits the ring, beginning to chase after Drake! DRAKE SLIDES IN THE RING, PROMPTING MACHINA TO SLIDE IN AFTER HIM, BUT MACHINA RUNS RIGHT INTO A BIG BOOT! QUICKLY, THE COVER IS MADE, HOOKING THE LEG!
ONNNNNNNNNEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!
TWWWWWWWWOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!
Stew-O: Kickout! I gotta give it to Drake, that was a smart strategy there, baiting Michael Machina in for that big boot. Now, Drake looks to keep the pressure on Machina, dragging, and sitting him down in the corner. DRAKE BEGINS TO STOMP MACHINA, BUT MILLI TAGS HERSELF IN!
**TAG!!**
Flannery McCoy: MILLI ENTERS THE RING NOW AS DRAKE LEAVES, AND STARTS TO STOMP DOWN ON MACHINA HERSELF, PICKING UP RIGHT WHERE DRAKE LEFT OFF!
**TAG!!**
Stew-O: DRAKE IS BACK IN, AND STOMPS DOWN ON MACHINA ONCE MORE!
**TAG!!**
Stew-O: MILLI TAGS BACK IN, AND DRAKE WHIPS HER INTO MACHINA FOR DOUBLE KNEES IN THE CORNER! SOME OF THAT TRAINING THEY DID TOGETHER SEEMS TO BE PAYING OFF! MILLI ROLLS MACHINA OUT OF THE CORNER, AND GOES FOR THE COVER!
ONNNNNNNNNEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!
TWWWWWWWWOOOOOOOOOOOO!!
Flannery McCoy: Kickout! Milli transitions into a rear chinlock on Machina, continuing to wear her opponent down. Right there, we just saw excellent teamwork out of her and Drake, which is what they’ll need if both competitors want to win.
Jake Mercer: Michael powers back to his feet in the chinlock, and reaches out to Rory for a tag, fingertips away, but he’s just out of reach! Milli still has a firm hold on him, WHICH MICHAEL BREAKS WITH A BACK SUPLEX!
Stew-O: Both competitors are down momentarily, but begin crawling to their corners, looking for a tag!
**TAG!!**
Stew-O: TAG IS MADE BY BOTH TEAMS! RORY ENTERS THE RING, AND DRAKE ENTERS AS WELL, BOTH COMPETITORS CHARGING AT ONE ANOTHER! DRAKE WANTS A CLOTHESLINE, BUT RORY DUCKS UNDERNEATH, AND RUNS OFF THE ROPES! BACK ELBOW ATTEMPT BY DRAKE, BUT AGAIN, RORY DUCKS UNDERNEATH, AND RUNS OFF THE ROPES!
Flannery McCoy: RORY CONNECTS WITH A JUMPING NECKBREAKER ON DRAKE! AND FOLLOWS IT UP WITH A RUNNING SHOOTING STAR PRESS! Rory clutches at her ribs, and the brief hesitation to cover allows Drake to roll away, and pull himself up in the corner! RORY CHARGES IN WITH A RUNNING STEP-UP KNEE STRIKE! DRAKE COLLAPSES TO THE CANVAS, AND RORY HOOKS THE LEG!
ONNNNNNNNNNEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!
TWWWWWWWWWOOOOOOOOOOOO!!
THHHH-
Jake Mercer: Almost! Rory pulls Drake up, and tries to hook both arms for that double arm DDT! BUT BEFORE SHE COULD LOCK HER HANDS TOGETHER FOR GTFO, DRAKE TWIRLS OUT OF IT, AND SWINGS WILDLY! RORY DUCKS UNDERNEATH IT, AND SCORES WITH A STEP-UP ENZIGURI! DRAKE IS ON WOBBLY LEGS, AND SPINS AROUND!
Stew-O: RORY HOOKS HIM FOR THE HALF NELSON BACKBREAKER- BUT DRAKE ESCAPES IT WITH A HUGE BACK ELBOW, STAGGERING RORY BACK INTO HIS CORNER! DRAKE RUSHES IN– BUT EATS A BOOT FOR HIS TROUBLES! BACK ELBOW FROM RORY TO MILLI! AND DRAKE CHARGES IN AGAIN- OOH! RORY GETS THE BOOT UP AGAIN, AND HOPS TO THE MIDDLE ROPE!
Flannery McCoy: DRAKE RUSHES RORY, CAUSING HER TO LEAP OVER HIM! RORY ROLLS THROUGH TO HER FEET, BUT DAMN NEAR GETS HER HEAD TAKEN OFF WITH A RUNNING CLOTHESLINE BY DRAKE, TURNING HER INSIDE OUT! COVER IS MADE!
ONNNNNNNNNNEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!
TWWWWWWWWOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!
THHHHHH-
Stew-O: KICKOUT! Drake tags out to Milli while Rory pulls herself up in the corner.
**TAG!!**
Stew-O: MILLI ENTERS THE RING, AND CHARGES MACHINA WITH A FOREARM, KNOCKING HIM OFF THE APRON! MILLI TURNS HER ATTENTION OVER TO RORY, AND RUNS IN! BUT RORY GETS HER BOOT UP! MILLI STAGGERS BACK! RORY CHARGES IN FOR A CLOTHESLINE, BUT MILLI DUCKS UNDERNEATH, SLIPPING BEHIND SLATE FOR A RIPCORD SLAP!
Flannery McCoy: JUMPING KNEE STRIKE FOLLOWS, TURNING RORY AROUND FOR A POISONRANA! RORY JUST GOT SPIKED ON HER HEAD, AND MILLI SHOOTS THE HALF FOR A COVER!
ONNNNNNNNNEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!
TWWWWWWWOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!
THHHHHHHHRRRRRRRR-
Stew-O: NO! MONEY MOVES CANNOT GET THE JOB DONE AS RORY GETS THE SHOULDER UP! Milli tags out to Drake, knowing she needs to stay on Rory!
**TAG!!**
Stew-O: Drake enters the ring, and both competitors whip Rory off the ropes! DROP TOE HOLD BY BANKS! AND ARMSTRONG DELIVERS A RUNNING ELBOW DROP TO THE BACK OF SLATE! DRAKE HOOKS THE LEG!!
ONNNNNN-
Jake Mercer: MACHINA BREAKS THE COVER WITH A DOUBLE AXE HANDLE, BUT KEEPS HAMMERING DOWN ON DRAKE WITH RIGHTS AS ARMSTRONG DOES HIS BEST TO COVER UP! The referee pulls Machina away from Drake, and sends Michael back to his corner. Both Rory and Drake begin to stir in the center, and start rolling towards their corners, looking to make a tag.
**TAG!!**
Flannery McCoy: TAGS ARE MADE! BOTH MILLI AND MACHINA ENTER THE RING! BOTH COMPETITORS CHARGE AT ONE ANOTHER, BUT MACHINA TAKES MILLI DOWN WITH A CLOTHESLINE! FOLLOWED BY ANOTHER AS MILLI QUICKLY MADE IT BACK TO HER FEET! MILLI RUSHES TO HER FEET A THIRD TIME, AND GOES FOR A CLOTHESLINE OF HER OWN, BUT MACHINA DUCKS UNDERNEATH IT!
Stew-O: MILLI REBOUNDS OFF THE ROPES, AND MICHAEL DUCKS DOWN FOR A BACK BODY DROP! MILLI JOLTS HIM BACK UPRIGHT WITH A PENALTY KICK, AND BANKS RUNS OFF THE ROPES AGAIN! BUT RUNS RIGHT INTO AN OVERHEAD BELLY-TO-BELLY SUPLEX!
Flannery McCoy: Milli rolls out to the apron, and Michael reaches over the top rope, grabbing a handful of hair, pulling Milli back to her feet. BUT MILLI CATCHES HIM WITH A HOTSHOT! MICHAEL DROPS TO A KNEE, GASPING FOR AIR, AND MILLI CLIMBS TO THE TOP TURNBUCKLE! MICHAEL CLIMBS TO THE MIDDLE ROPE LIKE A CAT, AND HITS MILLI WITH A MOONSAULT FALLAWAY SLAM OFF THE MIDDLE ROPE!
Stew-O: MACHINA MAKES THE COVER! BUT BEFORE THE REFEREE CAN EVEN COUNT, DRAKE PULLS MACHINA TO THE OUTSIDE, AND WHIPS HIM SHOULDER FIRST INTO THE STEEL STEPS! DRAKE SLIDES IN THE RING, AND PULLS MILLI OVER TO THEIR CORNER, TAGGING HIMSELF IN THE MATCH!
**TAG!!**
Jake Mercer: DRAKE MAKES THE TAG, AND ROLLS MACHINA BACK INSIDE THE RING! ARMSTRONG SLIDES IN, AND LOOKS FOR A RUNNING CLOTHESLINE ON MACHINA! BUT MICHAEL DUCKS UNDERNEATH, AND DRAKE REBOUNDS OFF THE ROPES INTO A POWERSLAM BY MACHINA!
Stew-O: MICHAEL IS FIRED UP! INTENSITY IN HIS EYES, AND STALKS DRAKE FROM THE CORNER, WAITING FOR HIM TO RISE! ONCE HE DOES, MACHINA CHARGES IN! MONEY SHOT- OOH! DRAKE PULLED THE REFEREE IN THE WAY, AND MICHAEL ENDS UP TAKING THE REF OUT WITH A CLOTHESLINE FROM HELL!
Flannery McCoy: MICHAEL TURNS AROUND, AND DRAKE RUSHES IN- CLOTHESLINE FROM HELL! MICHAEL CAUGHT HIM WITH THE CLOTHESLINE FROM HELL! MICHAEL STALKS DRAKE FROM THE CORNER, AND FLOORS HIM WITH A BULLET FROM HELL! SPEAR CONNECTS! AND MICHAEL GOES FOR THE COVER!
Stew-O: BUT OF COURSE, THERES NO REF, WHICH PISSES MACHINA OFF, HAVING DRAKE ARMSTRONG BEAT HERE!
(Machina begins shaking the downed ref, trying to wake him up.)
Stew-O: WAIT! THAT’S DELILAH ROSE AND BEA VALENTINE, BOTH COMPETITORS RUNNING DOWN THE RAMP! RORY AND MILLI BOTH NOTICE, AND CHARGE BOTH WOMEN! NOW, RORY AND DELILAH ARE DUKING IT OUT, ALONG WITH MILLI AND BEA!
Flannery McCoy: MILLI SENDS BEA UP AND OVER THE BARRICADE, BUT GOES OVER HERSELF, CONTINUING THE ATTACK ON VALENTINE! RORY AND DELILAH FIND THEMSELVES BRAWLING UP THE RAMP TO THE BACKSTAGE AREA!
Stew-O: MICHAEL IS OUTRAGED BY THE CHAOS WHICH HAS UNFOLDED, HIS PARTNER AND GIRLFRIEND NOW BRAWLING TO THE BACK, LEAVING HIM ALONE IN THIS TAG TEAM MATCH! SAME WITH DRAKE, WHO HAS YET TO RECOVER FROM THAT SPEAR!
Jake Mercer: Machina shakes it off, and starts to pull Drake back to his feet, wanting to inflict more damage. BUT DRAKE UPPERCUTS MACHINA IN THE GROIN WITH A LOW BLOW AS HE GETS TO A KNEE!
(Michael drops to both knees, and Drake begins reaching into his trunk, pulling out the ring.)
Flannery McCoy: NO! NO! DRAKE HAS THAT DAMN RING, SIMILAR TO TERRITORIAL INVASION, AND CRACKS MACHINA IN THE SIDE OF HIS HEAD WITH A RIGHT HOOK! DRAKE DISCARDS IT, AND PLANTS MACHINA WITH THE DEATH PENALTY AS HE SEES ANOTHER REFEREE RUNNING DOWN! GOTCH STYLE TOMBSTONE PILEDRIVER MIGHT GET THE WIN AS HE GOES FOR A COVER!
ONNNNNNNNNNEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!
TWWWWWWWWOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!
THHHHHHHHRRRRRRRREEEEEEEEEEEE!!
(DING! DING! DING!)
Stephie Love: HERE ARE YOUR WINNERS…THE TEAM OF MILLI BANKS AND DRAKE ARMSTRONG!
(‘Pride and Arrogance’ by Takeru Kanazaki plays, and Drake rises to his feet, having his hand raised in victory with a smug expression on his face as he looks at a downed Machina.)
Flannery McCoy: Drake and Milli won the match, but by questionable means as Drake cheated Machina there!
Stew-O: Once again, that ring is his greatest ally against Machina, using it to cost him at TI, now in their match tonight!
Jake Mercer: I reckon there’ll be hell to pay for Drake once Machina wakes up.
Flannery McCoy: Not that Drake has that on his mind right now, because the big story here is: Drake Armstrong has pinned the formerly undefeated, Michael Machina!
(Drake stares down at Michael, who writhes in pain, holding his groin as the camera fades elsewhere.)
(A commercial is shown for The Marvels.)
(‘Clash of Gods’ by Norihito Sumimoto plays. An electric feeling instantly takes hold of the fans in the New Adana Stadium. The crowd erupts in cheers as the World Heavyweight Champion steps out. Sporting jeans, white sneakers, a casual baseball collar shirt paired with a white tee underneath, and a cap that hides the mark Xander Payne left on his forehead, Bronson Daniels takes the time to absorb the energy from the fans rallying behind him. He can’t help but smile. Even with the pain, he’s content with his role as the defending champion. He heads down the ramp, high-fiving the fans on his way to the ring.)
Stephie Love: Ladies and gentlemen, introducing at this time…. The EAW World Heavyweight Chaaaaaaampiiiooooooonn…. BROOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOONSOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOON DAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAANIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEELLLLS!!!
Crowd: WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!
Stew-O: Another successful title defense is in the books for the Emperor of the New World! After being made to defend his championship every other week on Dynasty, Bronson has had a tremendous amount of work placed upon his plate. Ryan Wilson and Xander Payne sought to take advantage of this by knocking him off, but both have ultimately failed. Now, DOMINION is no more, and as we heard earlier, things are bound to kick off between the two former partners and friends.
Jake Mercer: Look at that. Bronson ruining relationships. What an evil person he is!
Flannery McCoy: Well, many factors contributed to the downfall of DOMINION, and none of them relates to Bronson. He’s been excelling as the world champion since he won the title off of Limmy Monaghan back at Reckless Wiring, and there are many among the EAW Universe who believes that he has what it takes to make the best out of his reign, even in spite of the odds that were placed upon him by Kensingten and Richard to defend the championship as frequently as possible.
Stew-O: The road certainly isn’t going to get easier from here on out for him. While Ryan and Xander are in the rearview, that doesn’t mean that the roadblocks are no longer present. More challengers are waiting for their shot. Everyone is going to look to see if they can win the most prized championship in Dynasty. However, Bronson has an unwavering determination to him, and he seeks to push through regardless.
Jake Mercer: Bronson is persistent. I will give him that much. There’s that uncanny never-say-die attitude that he has, and it’s taken him this far in his career. However, that doesn’t usually last long. Sooner or later, someone is gonna come around and put an end to his dreams. He can’t remain the champion forever. Hopefully, someone will be able to get the job done within the next coming weeks.
(In the ring, Bronson is handed over a microphone. The fans chant his name. As his theme fades, the champion takes a deep breath. Then, he starts to speak.)
Bronson Daniels: Well, Territorial Invasion was tough. I knew it was going to be the case. Xander Payne seeks everything with a certain ruthlessness behind his actions, however calculated they may be. He wasn’t going to stop until he got what he wanted, and last weekend, we wanted to get the World Heavyweight Championship. I’ve tangled with him often to know he would always threaten me. Yes, I may have beaten him and Ryan with Milli helping me out, and I was able to win for the first time against him, but that didn’t mean I was off the hook. He still held many victories over my head. That one singular defeat wasn’t going to deter him. It likely spurred him on to be desperate enough to attack me with a chair. It motivated him to create as many game plans as possible just so that he could win. I knew the type of Elitist that Xander is, and it goes without saying that he has earned his stripes in his industry and was looking to prove that by becoming a two-time World Champion, by any and all means necessary. He brought every weapon in his arsenal, literally, against me last week. We fought, we scraped, we battered each other, and even Ryan got himself involved many times. However, nothing he planned accounted for just how much of a fighter I am, and as a champion, a man who has achieved everything that was once thought to be impossible for me to get, I wasn’t going to let my story end at his hands. This part of my journey is far from over. As great as Xander is,not even he could take the pen and write an ending for himself at my expense. Now, I have my second world title defense in the book, and I plan on pushing forward. I wish Xander luck in whatever future problems he just got himself into, but right now, that’s beyond me. DOMINION is over. I beat the two of them, and it’s on to the next one.
Bronson Daniels: House of Glass stands before me. I’m excited for it. Right around this time, I came back, and my first world title match since my return occurred at Justified Reckoning. Of course, I would go on to lose to Andre Walker. That match set me off on my journey to claiming a world championship for myself. It was agonizing result after agonizing result, but now? I’m on top of the world. I’m not standing here stewing over any past mistakes, close calls, or matches where I almost won but ultimately didn’t. I am no longer plagued by all of the heartache and frustration that held me down. I’m at the top of my game. I am definitively the best Elitist in Dynasty, hell, in all of EAW, and I can take pride in that fact. I’m finally free from the shackles of my past and I’m ready to take on whatever is next. I’m ready to take on the world at this rate!
(The fans cheer, and Bronson smiles.)
Bronson Daniels: I’m just as excited as you guys. I get that some may view everything that’s been going on from a less optimistic viewpoint. Ever since I’ve won this championship, I have been made to defend this title every other week. I can hardly catch a break. However, I’m not flustered by it. I’ve had to continuously push myself in order to win this title. I have maintained that same level of energy and consistency since then. It’s nothing to me. Even if certain people may not view me highly for whatever reason, I know better than to let that trip me up. I didn’t have much say in such a matter, but at least I can have a say in it when I wrestle and am able to defend my championship against everyone here. It could be an up-and-comer or someone established. Maybe I could face the likes of Joso or Sienna. I would’ve definitely loved to have run it back with Limmy, though he got attacked, and I do hope he makes a hasty recovery.
(The fans cheer for that.)
Bronson Daniels: Or, even if me facing them at House of Glass is highly unlikely now, maybe Chris and I can wrestle one day. Either way, there are many people on Dynasty who I see myself defending this title against. It doesn’t make me nervous. It makes me eager and hungry because we have some top talent here, and getting the chance to prove myself against the very best always pushes me to carry on forward. I know I plan on delivering a fight, and likewise, so will they. That’s all I want. I want to fight, and I want to be the best champion that I can–
(Before Bronson can finish, ‘Enemy Strike’ by Yuki Hayashi hits. Myles steps out, noticeably still concerned after Limmy getting attacked. However, he does his best to still his mind as he focuses on the ring.)
Stew-O: The Warlord is here!
Jake Mercer: Oh, now if anyone can take down Bronson, it’s the ‘Peak’ himself!
Flannery McCoy: Yeah. Still, look at his face. I think he’s still replaying the events of Limmy getting laid out earlier in the night by KAI-ZEN. :lupe: However, Myles has always said he wanted to get back into the world title picture, and it seems like he’s intent on doing just that.
(Sure enough, he already has a microphone. He enters the ring, looking straight at Bronson. The two stare each other down. Myles’ theme fades, and the reaction from the fans is clear – they want to see this!)
Myles: So, you’re excited to defend that title against anyone, huh? Because as far as I’m concerned, I myself have some much-needed business to attend to when it comes to the world heavyweight championship.
Bronson Daniels: Is that right?
Myles: Of course. I have sought this championship for months now. Pain for Pride didn’t go my way, but I would never stop in my pursuit of capturing that championship. I don’t think I can ever truly rest until I get it. It’s an absolute need for me, Bronson. That is the truth. Now that I have won War Games and can focus on the goal at hand, I don’t intend on wasting any more time. I’m coming for you, Bronson – and I am going to collect what is mine.
(Myles pauses.)
Myles: However, I’m not waiting for Japan. Oh, no. Next week in Delhi sounds more appropriate for my date with destiny.
(The fans go absolutely insane. Bronson’s eyes widen.)
Stew-O: WOW! THE CHALLENGE HAS BEEN MADE DIRECTLY! YOU HEARD HIM! MYLES WANTS A TITLE MATCH NEXT WEEK AGAINST BRONSON!
Jake Mercer: HAHAHA! EVEN BETTER! THE SOONER HE GETS THAT TITLE OFF HIM, THE BETTER! BRONSON WON’T MAKE IT TO JAPAN!
Flannery McCoy: MYLES AND BRONSON IS A DREAM FPV MATCH, BUT MYLES ISN’T IN THE CAMP OF WAITING! HE WANTS TO BE WORLD CHAMPION AGAIN, AND HE WANTS THE WORLD HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP IN HIS GRASP!
(The fans cheer, eager for the match. Bronson takes a moment to think things over.)
(Then, he raises his microphone back up to speak….)
Bronson Daniels: … alright. We can do that. Next week. You and me. For this championship.
(Myles smirks.)
Myles: Perfect. I guess we are similar in that regard. We don’t wait for glory. We take it. However, that means I will be beating you next Friday, Bronson. I refuse to let everything go to waste for myself again. This time, things are going to be different. They will. They must.
Bronson Daniels: I guess we’ll see, won’t we?
(That’s when Bronson raises the championship up high. He maintains eye contact with Myles. Both men smirk. ‘Clash of Gods’ hits.)
Stew-O: Well, we’re already going to have one of the biggest matches of this season yet, as Myles is up next to challenge Bronson Daniels for the World Heavyweight Championship!
Jake Mercer: Xander walked so that Myles could run. At least the former two-time world champion has a good shot of defeating Bronson. :wow:
Flannery McCoy: Myles has made it clear he wants to return to being at the top of the competition here in EAW. Bronson being made to defend his championship often has paved the way for him to get this opportunity, along with winning War Games. However, Bronson has been coming into his own as champion, and he, like Myles, is going to do everything he can to make sure he wins in India next Friday!
(The show fades to commercials.)
(A commercial is shown for PGA Tour 2K23 featuring Jake Smith.)
(After the final set of commercials for the night ends, Dynasty returns live for the main event of the evening. The camera cuts to the ring where Stephie Love is standing by.)
Stephie Love: Ladies and gentlemen, this next contest is our MAIN EVENT OF THE EVENING and it is scheduled for ONE FALL!
Crowd: ONE FALL!
(‘Stop Breathing’ by Playboi Carti starts playing as Jake Smith enters the arena. Tonight, he is not playing games as he heads right to the ring. )
Stephie Love: Introducing first and making his way to the ring. From Atherton, California! Weighing 210 pounds. Here is “THE PROCESS” JAKE SMITH!
Stew-O: Here comes Jake Smith heading to the ring for singles action. What a return he had last week at Territorial Invasion as he attacked Andre Walker during his match with Joso to try and enacted a little revenge! Now, all signs lead to him and Andre colliding with each other in the near future!
Jake Mercer: I hate this guy! How dare he lay his hands on our Kaiser! I hope he gets what’s coming to him because that’s the least he deserves!
Flannery McCoy: Of course you think that, but this is just the beginning of whatever is brewing between Jake and Andre. Tonight, Jake is looking to get his first victory of the season by defeating a man who supports anything and everything Andre Walker does.
(Jake enters the ring and takes his corner before his entrance music fades off. Seconds later, ‘Mo Money’ by Ben McLusky starts playing and the crowd is booing the hell out of Ronan Malosi and Albert Hitchman, who have just entered the arena. Ronan doesn’t care one bit as he heads to the ring.)
Stephie Love: Introducing his opponent! Accompanied to the ring by Albert Hitchman. Currently residing on the Isle of Samoa. Weighing 250 pounds. Here is RONAN MALOSI!
Jake Mercer: RONAN MALOSI IS HERE! The man who should be the Interwire Champion right now. He got robbed and we all know it. This is unethical. This is immoral. This is sickening.
Flannery McCoy: He lost to Jay Jerry Johnson fair and square. You just need to accept that fact and realize that Andre’s little… I don’t know what to call him… but Ronan failed at his attempt of becoming champion again.
Stew-O: But tonight, he has a chance to get in a better mood if he can manage to get the win over a very determined Jake Smith. Andre no doubt wants Ronan to beat Jake as much as he can. Ronan has been under the learning tree of Andre Walker, but will it pay off tonight? We are about to find out!
(Ronan enters the ring and takes his corner as Albert takes his place at ringside and Ronan’s music fades off. The referee checks both competitors before calling for the bell.)
(DING! DING! DING!)
Stew-O: Here we go! Our main event of the evening is underway! Jake and Ronan going one on one! Jake is ready to lock up, but Ronan is naturally just taking his time. Ronan believes he has this match in the bag.
Flannery McCoy: Ronan is already full of himself, but since he’s part of Andre Walker’s world, his ego has just gone through the roof if that is even possible. Look at Ronan just back up to the ropes, causing the referee to back Jake up.
Jake Mercer: Ego? That’s not ego, that is smart! Ronan doesn’t need to rush to show off the learning he has received from the Kaiser. This match goes on Ronan’s time and nobody else’s!
Flannery McCoy: Look at Ronan just stretching in the corner. Good grief. That is a blatant use of stall tactics if you ask me and all he is accomplishing is making Jake mad. Come on, Ronan. It’s time to fight!
Jake Mercer: Calm down, Flan! Ronan is coming out of the corner and he’s ready to start this match. There is no need to rush things like this. Leave Ronan alone. Look at him ready to lock up with Jake. Jake is just impatient!
Stew-O: Impatient my ass. But Jake and Ronan are about to lock up AND RONAN IS BACKING UP TO THE CORNER ONCE AGAIN WITH JAKE ON HIS HEELS! JAKE IS TRYING TO GET HIS HANDS ON RONAN, BUT THE REFEREE IS BACKING JAKE OFF AGAIN!
Ronan Malosi: (off-mic) BACK HIM UP, REF! THE KAISER WILL HAVE YOUR JOB IF YOU DON’T DO YOUR JOB!! BACK HIM UP!
Jake Mercer: You heard him, ref! Get him away from Ronan or this will be the last match you ever officiate. Poor Ronan, having to dive in between the ropes to get away from this poor nutcase! How unfortunate!
Stew-O: How unfortunate it will be for him as soon as Jake gets his hands on Ronan AND JAKE JUST SHOVES THE REF OUT OF THE WAY AND GOES RIGHT FOR RONAN! RONAN DIVES OUT OF THE RING AND JAKE IS HEADING RIGHT AFTER HIM!
Flannery McCoy: RONAN IS RUNNING FOR HIS LIFE AND JAKE IS RIGHT ON HIS HEELS AS RONAN DOES A LAP AROUND THE RING BEFORE DIVING BACK IN! Jake slides into the ring AND RONAN IS RIGHT THERE PUTTING THE BOOTS TO HIM!
Stew-O: For once in his life, Ronan’s cowardice actually works in his favor as he actually has control of this match over Jake Smith, who probably fell for one of the oldest tricks in the book and is getting beat down by Ronan right now.
Flannery McCoy: Ronan using underhanded tactics to get the advantage. Nothing new there as Albert Hitchman is standing there looking pleased at the job that Ronan is doing thus far.
Jake Mercer: Well, duh. Ronan is under the umbrella of Albert Hitchman and Andre Walker. Andre is destined for greatness right now and he is no doubt going to beat Jake Smith as he brings Jake to his feet AND GOES FOR A CLOTHESLINE–
Flannery McCoy: THAT JAKE EASILY AVOIDS! Jake is now behind Ronan and he THROWS A FOREARM TO THE BACK OF RONAN’S NECK THAT KNOCKS RONAN OFF BALANCE! Jake quickly follows up with a low dropkick taking Ronan down to his knees.
Jake Mercer: Jake Smith is such a back fighter! First with our Kaiser and now attacking Ronan from behind. Andre is going to take care of this mess and I can’t wait until he does. Right now, it’s up to Ronan to get the job done and I know that he will.
Stew-O: Jake picks Ronan back up to his feet and whips him to the ropes, BUT RONAN HANGS ON AND ROLLS OUT OF THE RING AGAIN AND THE CROWD IS LETTING RONAN HEAR IT FOR AVOIDING FIGHTING AGAIN!
Jake Mercer: This crowd is just jealous and can’t accept the fact that Ronan has traded up and he is learning from the best EAW Elitist in the company today! Ronan is keeping his eyes on Jake as he backs away from the ring.
Ronan Malosi: (off-mic) You have to do better than that, Jake. Remember that you are facing off against a man who is learning from the Kaiser. ME! Just be jealous, bit–
Stew-O: RONAN SPENT WAY TOO MUCH TIME TALKING TRASH ON THE OUTSIDE AND THAT GAVE JAKE ENOUGH TIME TO FLY THROUGH THE ROPES AND TAKE RONAN MALOSI DOWN WITH A SUICIDE DIVE!
Flannery McCoy: Ronan’s bald head cracks on the floor in front of us and it is Jake Smith firmly in control of this match. Jake is not gonna be playing around in this match as he goes right back to Ronan and brings him back to his feet.
Stew-O: Right now, when he looks at Ronan, he sees Andre. Jake brings Ronan back to his feet and he whips Ronan AND RONAN CRASHES AGAINST THE RING STEPS KNEES FIRST! RONAN LANDS HARD AND TUMBLES OVER THE STEPS AND LANDS ON THE OTHER SIDE!
Flannery McCoy: That’s not gonna feel good for his knees as Jake quickly gets to Ronan and brings him back to his feet before rolling him back into the ring. Jake quickly follows and has found his way to the second rope.
Jake Mercer: I don’t know what is going through his head right now, but he needs to remember to not give Ronan a momentum to regroup because Ronan is going to beat the holy hell out of him. COME ON RONAN!
Flannery McCoy: I don’t think Ronan realizes that Jake is waiting for him, but Ronan is back up to his feet. Ronan turns around AND JAKE COMES OFF THE SECOND ROPE WITH A MISSILE DROPKICK THAT CATCHES RONAN IN THE FACE AND SENDS HIM HEAD OVER HEELS.
Jake Mercer: That was a lucky shot. Now Jake thinks he’s going to be a badass by bringing Ronan back up once more. I hope Ronan gets some payback… AND HE DOES! THUMB TO THE EYE!
Stew-O: Dirty trick by Ronan as he hits the ropes. Ronan comes back AND JAKE WITH ROUNDHOUSE KICK THAT CAUGHT RONAN RIGHT ON THE CHIN! THAT SHOT WAS ENOUGH TO KNOCK RONAN A LITTLE LOOPY!
Jake Mercer: Aww, poor Jake. That kick would have done more damage if he was just a few inches taller. This isn’t the Small World Ride at the amusement park, Jake. Gonna have to try harder than that.
Stew-O: I think he is as he kicks Ronan and doubles him over before Jake hits the ropes and comes back BEFORE HITTING RONAN WITH A POWERFUL CLOTHESLINE, BUT RONAN IS STILL ON HIS FEET!
Flannery McCoy: Jake doubles over Ronan one more time and hooks his arms before trying to execute a butterfly suplex, BUT RONAN IS BLOCKING IT! Jake tries it again, BUT RONAN BLOCKS IT AGAIN BEFORE LIFTING JAKE UP AND TAKING HIM OVER–
Stew-O: BUT JAKE LANDS ON HIS FEET! Jake hits the ropes once more AND THIS TIME RONAN JUST CLOBBERS JAKE WITH A LARIAT! HOLY CRAP! WHAT A SHOT! That could have knocked something loose. Jake is down and he could be out.
Flannery McCoy: Ronan is taking advantage of the situation and mounts Jake AND JUST STARTS THROWING LEFTS AND RIGHTS TRYING TO PUNCH JAKE RIGHT IN THE FACE! CLOSED FISTS AND ALL!
Jake Mercer: I don’t know why the referee is counting. Ronan is just defending himself. I don’t see an issue with what Ronan is doing. Just keep pounding the crap out of Jake. Make him suffer. Go for the knockout punch like that match about eight years ago that I watched–
Flannery McCoy: Not now, Jake! The referee reaches four on the count and Ronan barely stops on four before going right back to punching Jake. Jake is blocking the punches and the referee once again starts a count.
Jake Mercer: Did you see, Flan? Ronan stopped punching Jake on three. He is such a great rule follower. Setting a great example for his future child. All competitors should act just like Ronan.
Stew-O: Big, greedy, and stupid? He’s not as good as you are making him out to be because as he is diverting the referee’s attention, HE IS CHOKING JAKE! RONAN BLATANTLY CHOKING JAKE IN FRONT OF THE REFEREE!
Jake Mercer: It isn’t blatant if the referee doesn’t see it. Ronan is just using the referee’s stupidity against him. Also, watch your comments about calling Ronan big and stupid. The Kaiser will hear that and go after you next.
Stew-O: The referee finally catches the choke AND THE REFEREE STARTS ANOTHER COUNT THAT RONAN BREAKS ON FOUR! The referee gets in Ronan’s face and tells him that he is walking on thin ice and running the risk of disqualification.
Flannery McCoy: Ronan gets back to his feet and brings Jake back up using Jake’s hair. Ronan still has a handful of Jake’s hair AND THROWS HIM HALFWAY ACROSS THE RING! JAKE ALMOST LANDS RIGHT IN THE OPPOSITE CORNER WITH THAT DISTANCE!
Stew-O: Jake is in the corner trying to recover BUT HERE COMES RONAN WITH A CLOTHESLINE! Jake falls backwards into the corner and now RONAN FIRES KICKS INTO JAKE’S MIDSECTION BEFORE CLIMBING ONTO THE SECOND ROPE AND STARTS PUNCHING JAKE IN THE HEAD!
Flannery McCoy: The crowd starts the count for the proverbial ten punches as Ronan keeps throwing those punches down on Jake’s head.
Jake Mercer: There you go, Ronan. That’s how you take care of business. Keep showing the Kaiser that you are serious about your loyalty to Andre–
Flannery McCoy: LOOK! JAKE SLIDES OUT FROM UNDER RONAN AND GRABS ONE OF RONAN’S LEGS AND PULLS HIM OFF THE SECOND ROPE SENDING RONAN FACE FIRST INTO THE TOP TURNBUCKLE!
Jake Mercer: WHAT IS JAKE DOING! He still has hold of Ronan and drags him to the center of the ring AND APPLIES AN ANKLE LOCK ON RONAN MALOSI! NO NO NO NO! NOT AGAIN! STOP PUTTING ANKLE LOCKS ON RONAN! HE HATES THOSE!
Stew-O: Ronan has had an unfortunate past with the ankle lock submission and you would think he would have learned to counter one by now. I guess not, BUT THE REFEREE IS RIGHT THERE ASKING TO SEE IF RONAN WANTS TO GIVE IT UP!
Jake Mercer: OF COURSE HE DOESN’T! Look at Ronan scratching and clawing to get to the ropes and break the hold. He is about an inch away from the ropes. COME ON, RONAN YOU ARE RIGHT THERE! REACH OUT–
Stew-O: AND JAKE PULLS RONAN BACK TO THE CENTER OF THE RING, BUT RONAN HAS MADE IT ONTO HIS FREE FOOT! RONAN IS HOPPING ON ONE FOOT AND GOES FOR AN ENZUIGIRI KICK–-
Flannery McCoy: JAKE DUCKS IT AND RONAN GOES CHEST FIRST ONTO THE MAT! Jake lets the ankle lock go and rolls Ronan over AND HE APPLIES THE ANACONDA VICE! “505” BY JAKE SMITH AND RONAN IS IN ANOTHER SUBMISSION PREDICAMENT!
Stew-O: RONAN IS IN HUGE TROUBLE RIGHT NOW AS HE IS NOWHERE NEAR THE ROPES AND HAS NO CHANCE OF REACHING OUT AND CAUSING ANY TYPE OF BREAK! Ronan only has two choices and that’s to either find a way out of the Anaconda Vice or tap out.
Flannery McCoy: RONAN IS FLAILING AND DOING WHAT HE CAN TO PREVENT HIMSELF FROM PASSING OUT! BUT THE FIGHT IS STARTING TO SLOW FROM MALOSI! RONAN MIGHT BE ABOUT TO FADE AWAY–
Jake Mercer: What the? Jake is yelling out in pain? Why the hell– OHHHHHHH! LOOK AT RONAN’S FREE HAND! HE HAS A GIANT HANDFUL OF JAKE’S HAIR AND RONAN IS PULLING BACK AS HARD HAS HE CAN TO FORCE JAKE TO BREAK THE SUBMISSION!
Flannery McCoy: HOLY CRAP! RONAN GOT IT! JAKE RELEASES THE ANACONDA VICE AND RONAN IS FREE! Who saw that one coming? Right now, Ronan is using whatever energy he has left and rolls himself to the ropes.
Jake Mercer: And people still think of Ronan Malosi as some stupid idiot. Look at that! Ronan was seconds away from losing this match and he managed to continue this match with that one move. Albert is impressed so you gotta think that Andre is impressed too.
Stew-O: Jake is not happy as he heads right towards Ronan Malosi on the ropes, AND RONAN GRABS A HANDFUL OF JAKE’S TRUNKS AND SENDS HIM THROAT FIRST INTO THE MIDDLE ROPE! NOW RONAN USES THE OPEN SECOND AND HITS A SCHOOLBOY ROLLUP ON JAKE!
ONNNNNNNNNNNNEEEEEEE!
TWWWWWWWWOOOOOOOO!
Flannery McCoy: RONAN HAS THE TIGHTS, REF! COME ON, REF! NOT THIS WAY! RONAN IS GONNA STEAL THE MATCH RIGHT HERE!
THHHHHRRRRRRRREEEEEEE!
Jake Mercer: WHAT? WHY DID THE REF STOP COUNTING? THIS MATCH WAS OVER! RING THE BELL! RONAN WON THE MATCH!
Stew-O: No he didn’t! The referee caught Ronan pulling the tights and immediately stops the count. Ronan has no clue and he looks up at the Referee.
Ronan Malosi: (off-mic) What the hell, ref? Count!
Referee: (off-mic) No. You are pulling the tigh–
Ronan Malosi: (off-mic) COUNT!
Referee: (off-mic) YOU ARE PULLING THE
Ronan Malosi: (off-mic) COOOOOOOOOUUUUUUUUNNNNNNNNTTTTTTTTT!
Jake Mercer: What the hell is the deal with this referee? This match should be over right now. This is bullcrap against Ronan Malosi.
Stew-O: You are so full of it right now. The ref stopped counting because Ronan was caught cheating. The ref saw the tights and called Ronan out. Now Ronan is getting in the referee’s face.
Jake Mercer: If Andre Walker was here, the ref would have no job right now. Getting punched in the face by Ronan is the least of his worries. Ronan is reading the riot act, BUT RONAN NEEDS TO TURN AROUND!
Stew-O: HIS EGO IS GONNA COST HIM AS JAKE IS BACK TO HIS FEET AND HE JUMPS UP AND TAKES RONAN DOWN WITH A BACKSTABBER! KNEES DRIVEN INTO RONAN’S SPINE, BUT THE FORCE OF THE MOVE SENDS RONAN RIGHT BACK TO HIS FEET!
Flannery McCoy: Jake grabs Ronan and whips him to the ropes, BUT RONAN REVERSES AND SENDS JAKE FOR THE RIDE! Jake comes back and Ronan puts his head down, BUT JAKE STOPS IN HIS TRACKS AND GETS HIM IN POSITION–
Stew-O: CANADIAN DESTROYER ON THE WAY, BUT RONAN COUNTERS WITH A BACK BODY DROP AND JAKE LANDS RIGHT ON HIS FEET! RONAN HITS THE ROPES AND AVOIDS THE CLOTHESLINE WHEN JAKE TURNS AROUND!
Flannery McCoy: RONAN HITS THE ROPES AGAIN AND COMES BACK AND CATCHES JAKE WITH THE SUPERMAN PUNCH RIGHT ON THE JAW! JAKE IS TAKEN DOWN AND RONAN GOES FOR THE COVER!
ONNNNNNNNNNNNNNNEEEEEEEEE!
TWWWWWWWWWWOOOOOOOOOO!
THHHHHHHHRR–
Jake Mercer: HOW IN THE WORLD DID JAKE KICK OUT AT TWO? THAT WAS A PICTURE PERFECT SUPERMAN PUNCH BY RONAN AND IT CAUGHT HIM RIGHT ON THE JAW! NONE OF THIS MAKES SENSE!
Flannery McCoy: Sometimes replications don’t match the same results as the original. It caused some damage but not enough to get him the win.
Jake Mercer: Ronan didn’t like that one bit and he just grabs another handful of Jake’s sponsored hair to get him back to his feet AND NOW RONAN HAS A BEAR HUG APPLIED ON JAKE!
Stew-O: Ronan does have the power advantage over Jake, so this can be a very effective submission given the situation. Ronan does look to have a powerful grip applied for this submission.
Jake Mercer: I don’t get why the hell you guys are so surprised that Ronan is doing so well. He is learning from a former World Champion and holder of the prestigious and precious Gawd Contract. Of course Ronan’s skills are going to improve immensely.
Stew-O: The referee is double checking with Jake to see if he wants to give it up, but we all know that Jake is not going to tap out to Ronan Malosi of all people.
Flannery McCoy: NOW RONAN IS TRYING TO JUST SHAKE JAKE AROUND LIKE A RAG DOLL! RONAN IS TRYING TO DAMAGE TO JAKE’S RIBS!
Stew-O: Jake is being shaken around, BUT HE IS THROWING STRAIGHT RIGHT HANDS TO RONAN’S SKULL AND AFTER A FEW PUNCHES, JAKE GETS FREE AND GETS BACK TO HIS FEET!
Flannery McCoy: Jake hits the ropes before coming back AND HE TAKES RONAN DOWN WITH A LARIAT! JAKE HAD TO LEAVE HIS FEET TO GET THE MOMENTUM HE NEEDS TO GET THE DAMAGE HE WANTED!
Jake Mercer: Where’s the referee now? This is such biased officiating! Ronan can’t break the rules, but Jake certainly can. This is so stupid!
Flannery McCoy: Oh be quiet. The referee admonished Jake as well, so stop that. Right now, Jake grabs Ronan AND TAKES HIM OVER WITH THE DOUBLE ARMED SUPLEX!
Jake Mercer: This is just a small deviation from the overall plan. Look at Albert Hitchman over there, he’s looking calm and collected so I am calm and collected about the situation as well. No worries at all.
Stew-O: Forever the optimist, aren’t you?
Jake Mercer: When it involves anything Kaiser, you bet I am. Reminds me of the time where–
Stew-O: Not now, Jake.
Flannery McCoy: Right now, Ronan is back to his feet AND HE GETS MET WITH A SUPERKICK RIGHT TO THE FACE, BUT RONAN IS STILL ON HIS FEET!
Stew-O: What he lacks in brains, he makes up for with power and determination. You gotta give him that much.
Flannery McCoy: Ronan is still on his feet and Jake delivers another kick to the gut AND NOW JAKE HAS RONAN BY THE HEAD AND GETS HIM IN POSITION FOR “BROKEN WINGS”! SNAP SWINGING NECKBREAKER ON THE WAY!
Jake Mercer: Come on, Ronan! Don’t let Jake win like this! Get free, Ronan! Don’t let your Kaiser down, Ronan. GET FREE!
Stew-O: JAKE IS GOING FOR THE “BROKEN WINGS”! SPINNING NECKBREAKER ON THE WAY, BUT RONAN MANAGES TO GET FREE AT THE LAST SECOND BEFORE KICKING JAKE IN THE GUT!
Jake Mercer: I don’t know what Jake is thinking trying to match power with Ronan. Look at Ronan hoist Jake in the air and now Jake is in big trouble in that backbreaker position. It’s the beginning of the end for Jake Smith. Finish him, Ronan.
Stew-O: Ronan flips Jake over AND SPIKES HIM DOWN WITH A CLIFFHANGER DDT! “STOCK MARKET CRASH” BY RONAN MALOSI! JAKE WAS SPIKED ON HIS HEAD AND HE IS NOT MOVING! RONAN ROLLS JAKE OVER AND GOES FOR THE COVER!
ONNNNNNNNNNNNNNNEEEEEEE!
TWWWWWWWWWWWOOOOOOO!
THHHHHHHHHHRRRRRRRREEEEE!
Flannery McCoy: AND JAKE KICKS OUT AT TWO! NEAR FALL FOR RONAN MALOSI AND HE LOOKS ANGRY! Ronan thought he had the match won and he does not like that. Ronan looks close to throwing a temper tantrum as he gets back to his feet.
Stew-O: Now he is doing the Andre Walker taunt by pointing to the sky. Now Albert is doing it as well. Walrus man is showing his support for Ronan to win this match. Ronan wants to be Andre Walker so badly and it’s amusing and nauseating at the same time.
Flannery McCoy: Jake is still down after that Cliffhanger DDT and Ronan is walking his way to the corner AND HE IS CROUCHING DOWN? HE IS NOT, IS HE? RONAN IS GONNA TRY FOR THAT INFAMOUS “HUNGER ON HILLSIDE” SPEAR!
Jake Mercer: What else would you expect from Ronan, Flan? Ronan is paying homage to our great Kaiser by finishing off the man who attacked Andre at Territorial Invasion with the Kaiser’s “Hunger on Hillside” Spear. You know that nobody has kicked out of Andre’s or Ronan’s version for that matter.
Flannery McCoy: That’s because Ronan has never hit the spear, but anyways, Jake is slowly making his way back to his feet AND HERE COMES RONAN LOOKING LIKE RUNAWAY TRAIN! “HUNGER ON HILLSIDE” ON THE WAY!
Jake Mercer: FULL SPEED AHEAD RONAN! SPEAR THAT SMALL FRY OUT OF HIS BOOTS AND OUT OF THE MATCH! GET THAT VICTORY THAT YOU DESERVE FOR YOUR UNDYING LOYALTY TO OUR KAISER!
Stew-O: JAKE SIDESTEPS THE SPEAR AND RONAN GOES FULL SPEED RIGHT INTO THE STEEL RING POST! Ronan tried to be Andre Walker, but once again, it backfired right in his face and he knocked himself silly as he stumbles out of the corner.
Jake Mercer: HOW DID THAT HAPPEN? THAT WAS DUMB LUCK ON JAKE’S PART! THAT SPEAR WAS GOING TO BE A DIRECT HIT! OHHHHH! ANDRE IS NOT GONNA LIKE THAT AT ALL!
Stew-O: JAKE SMITH COMES BACK WITH A LEG SWEEP INTO A BACKBREAKER THAT TAKES RONAN DOWN! Jake backs up and waits for Ronan to recover from the combo attack from Jake Smith.
Flannery McCoy: Jake is adjusting the kneepads as Ronan rolls over and has made it back to his knees AND HERE COMES JAKE RUNNING AT FULL SPEED BACK TO RONAN MALOSI–
Stew-O: “KAIOKEN” BY JAKE SMITH! SHINING WIZARD TO THE BACK OF RONAN’S BALD HEAD AND RONAN IS KNOCKED OUT COLD! JAKE ROLLS OVER RONAN AND QUICKLY HOOKS THE LEG FOR THE COVER!
ONNNNNNNNNNNEEEEEEE!
TWWWWWWWWWOOOOOO!
TTHHHHHHHRRRRREEEEEE!
(DING! DING! DING!)
(‘Stop Breathing’ starts playing again as Jake sits up and rolls off of Ronan as Stephie starts to announce the final decision of the match.)
Stephie Love: Ladies and gentlemen, here is your winner… JAKE SMITH!
Stew-O: What a match we just witnessed! Jake Smith showed no signs of ring rust in the months that he has been away picking up a huge victory here tonight on Dynasty.
Jake Mercer: THIS IS A CRIME! A TRAVESTY! This match belonged to Ronan! A man who truly follows and supports our glorious Kaiser Andre Walker doesn’t deserve this treatment!
(Jake is finally getting back to his feet as the referee raises his arm in victory as Ronan slowly rolls out of the ring to a waiting Albert and they start to leave the ringside area.)
Flannery McCoy: Why are you so hateful towards Jake? Jake worked hard during this match and showed why he is a former World Champion.
Jake Mercer: I don’t like him because he attacked our Kaiser. Andre was doing nothing wrong when Jake just came out of nowhere and beat him up. Then Jake just did what he did to Ronan. Ronan should have won this match!
Flannery McCoy: Even though he’s a pompous pain in the ass, I will give Ronan some credit for putting up a great effort in this match. Even with his little underhanded tricks, he was close on a few occasions from getting the upset victory here tonight.
Jake Mercer: Ronan beating Jake would NOT have been an upset victory, thank you very much. Yeah, Jake won the match. Good for him, but this is just going to add fuel to the fire from our Glorious Kaiser.
Stew-O: Jake Smith does leave Dynasty victorious, but the question is what exactly Andre Walker is gonna be planning for Jake. We would have to guess that Andre is not happy that Ronan couldn’t pick up the win, but Jake is no doubt gonna be ready for whatever Andre throws his way. But unfortunately, we are out of time for tonight’s Dynasty. For Jake Mercer and Flannery McCoy, I am Stew-O. We wish you all goodnight from Adana, Turkey. Goodnight, everybody!
(The final shot has Albert and Ronan glaring down the entrance ramp at Jake Smith, who is soaking in the satisfaction of his victory in the ring as the camera fades to black.)
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