(EAW Intro Plays)
(The camera pans over the historic city of Rome, but there is one place that it focuses on most, the Coliseum. Once a place of great battles and blood shed, the Coliseum was the staple in the Roman Games. A city that once yielded the greatest empire in the world, is now all but sightseeing and tourism. But the blood that stained the sands of the Coliseum remains. You can hear the voices of the crowd chanting for Mercy or Death.)
(An individual walks out to the middle of the Coliseum, he kneels for a moment and grabs some of the sand, rubbing it in his hands before standing back up and speaking.)
Narrator: Rome… the Coliseum. A place where Christians were fed to Lions, and Gladiators ripped each other apart for the Amusement of the Emperors of this once ruling Empire. This is the stage that is set before the Road to Pain for Pride is at the final stretch. Some will make their statement, others will look for new challengers, the rest will fight to the very end in hopes that they can take the reins and forge their own path.
(The footage shows Ryan Joseph Wilson, Bronson Daniels, TLA and Jon Kelton all standing in the ring together looking at one another, then it transitions to Adam Lucas and Jake Smith.)
Narrator: There is so much on the line, for some it is everything. His is what will pave the way to the rest of the season, as the World watches, like those gladiators before them, ready to step into the Coliseum, and shed blood not just for their Emperor, but for themselves and the chance to Main Event Pain For Pride.
(It transitions into Raven Roberts and Rex McAllister also known as Fire & Ice staring down the Unified Tag Team Champions of Pandora Paisley and Halsey Neel, The British Invasion. It then switches to the participants of the No Way Out Match of KASAI, Holly Arrow, Miku Sakai, Saori Aizen, Candice Blair, and Daniella Atlas.)
Narrator: But in the face of adversity, some will rise, some will fall, and with it comes the opportunity of a lifetime to make a stand and look further beyond to everything that is meant to be true to their own goals by taking away the dreams of others.
(The footage plays the World Heavyweight Champion Cy Henderson holding up the title as Jay Jerry Johnson looks on, it then has Drake King laughing as Joso just glares at him ready for war. Then it has Veena Adams smiling and looking right at the face of Milli Banks knowing what is on the line.)
Narrator: But with opportunity also comes setbacks, and when the road has become foggy and dim, what else is there to do but win at all cost and hold the head of your fallen opponent for the crowd to see. Will you show mercy? Or death.
(Solomon Stane is seen walking to the ring with his eyes locked on the EAW World Champion, Michael Machine. It then has Donovan Duke standing with Silas Mason holding the Answers World Championship as Charlie Marr just smiles with fists clenched. It then shoots through a montage of Elitists in the EAW like Methuselah, Minerva, Harper Lee, Cody Maverick, SOSA Henderson, Limmy Monaghan, Dr. Bethany Blue, and others with the various General Managers representing their brands all holding their hands up with thumbs up in a neutral position.)
Narrator: So now, it is your choice. Mercy? Or Death. Welcome to Fighting Spirit!
(The Narrator holds his arm, up to with the hand in a neutral position and the thumb out before he slowly turns it down as the camera fades from the Coliseum.)
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???: AND NOW MARVEL RIVALS AND GENERALI PRESENT THE 2025 EAW FIGHTING SPIRIT!!!!
(Born For One Thing” by Gojira plays throughout the Coliseo as fireworks blast off in the Stadio Olimpico. The sold out crowd is on their feet cheering massively as the camera pans to the color commentary team of Rich Russillo and Persephone.)
Rich Russillo: WELCOME EAW FANS TO ROME, ITALY AND THIS IS THE LAST STOP BEFORE PAIN FOR PRIDE! IT IS FIGHTING SPIRIT! I AM RICH RUSSILLO AND I AM ACCOMPANIED BY MY PARTNER, PERSEPHONE! WE ALSO HAVE STEW-O, JAKE MERCER, AND FLANNERY MCCOY REPRESENTING DYNASTY AND OF COURSE DEADPREZ, EVE, AND GAVIN KIRKLAND REPRESENTING SHOWDOWN! WHAT AN INCREDIBLE NIGHT WE HAVE FOR YOU TONIGHT AND THIS EVENT WILL SHAPE THE ROAD AND COURSE TO PAIN FOR PRIDE FOR MANY!
Persephone: I don’t want to yell… BUT I LOVE ROME! ANYWAY! YES WE HAVE SOME INCREDIBLY BORING MATCHES FOR YOU TONIGHT ALONG WITH SOME EXCITING ONES BUT I WILL SAY THAT TONIGHT IT WILL SET PAIN FOR PRIDE! I LOVE IT!
Rich Russillo: THAT IS RIGHT, AND WE HAVE-
Persephone: Oh, wait?! Something interesting happening to start the show??? WE’RE GETTING WORD THAT SOMETHING IS GOING DOWN BACKSTAGE!
(The camera quickly transitions over to the backstage area of the arena as there are loud voices heard and a commotion surrounding a specific area near Gorilla Position.)
Referee: CAN WE GET SOME HELP OUT HERE?! SHE’S HURT!
(The shot quickly goes in as Candice Blair is seen completely laid out. She’s bloodied, hurt, and unconscious, and medics are doing everything that they can to tend to her, but by the looks of it, it seems like the damage has already been done.)
Persephone: :blessed: THEY’VE ANSWERED MY PRAYERS! WE FINALLY SACRIFICED AN AVA SISTER! WE ONLY HAVE THREE MORE TO GO!
Rich Russillo: Well, as we know already, Candice is supposed to be participating in the No Way Out match later tonight! With her being hurt like that, it seems like her participation in the match itself is in jeopardy! It might be a five-woman match to determine the contendership for the Universal Women’s Championship!
Persephone: If I were one of the competitors in that match, I certainly would not be complaining right now, more of a chance for yourself. Too late to make a last minute call, fuck it. 🤷
Rich Russillo: Well let’s get right to the show, and we’re being told that there’s another surprise to kick us off with an unexpected guest! LET’S GO TO BELLA BRAXTON!
(The camera pans to Bella Braxton already in the ring.)
Bella Braxton: Please welcome at this time… METHUSELAH!
(The crowd jumped out of their seats with a deafening reaction, mostly leaning towards boos, as ‘Praise Gawd’ by Kanye West began blaring through the speakers and the Chairman of Elite Answers Wrestling himself, Methuselah, emerged from the shadows with his teeth bared in a grin. Dressed in typical, non-wrestling attire, Methuselah made his way down the ramp and into the ring with a microphone clutched in one hand, while the other hand held a thin black cover for a legal document.)
Persephone: Why the fuck are we kicking off Fighting Spirit with this moron?? He’s not even scheduled!
Rich Russillo: Well, this is a surprise! It looks like the Chairman himself has something to say right before the EAW World Championship match which is what we were supposed to be seeing right now.
Persephone: Well color me shocked, Rich! This old disgusting bag of bones literally said he wasn’t going to let this whole EAW Championship thing go. As if the title picture couldn’t get any worse for us.
Rich Russillo: Well I guess it’s fair that Methuselah feels he has a claim to the EAW Championship after his match at Golden Gods ended the way it did…
Persephone: Okay! But it happened so move on! It’s bad enough Solomon might actually win tonight and we don’t need an even worse match at Pain for Pride considering Jake or Adam will be in it. Why can’t Methuselah just not ignore Minerva? Two awful people should face each other don’t you think??
Rich Russillo: :lupe: I think Methuselah made it very clear how little he cared about what Minerva said on Super Dynasty.
(Upon entering the ring, Methuselah raised the microphone to his mouth and began to speak with a faux-apologetic tone.)
Methuselah: Salachya (סְלַח יָהּ). I am well aware that interrupting a wrestling marquee event with monologue is unorthodox; however, given that even a scintilla of wisdom from your Awakened Sensei, your humble elevated highness, outweighs the value of any number of wrestling matches by as many orders of magnitude as Trixie Stane has bedded Johns, I am certain this will arouse no particular sense of anger. Having said that, I invite you all to join me in recitation, for *the time* draws near.
Methuselah: ARISE.
Methuselah: AWAKEN.
Methuselah: AWAKEN.
Methuselah: ARISE.
Methuselah: ARISE.
Methuselah: AWAKEN.
Methuselah: AWAKEN.
Methuselah: ARISE.
Methuselah: Hm? “My Ascended Mahatma!” – What’s that? “What time, my Elevated Sensei, are you referring to?” Why, one need only think back to the 24th of November, 2024 A.D., Gregorian calendar, to recollect the vision that I so humbly and generously shared with you all; I revealed to you, within the reflections of an enchanted and an extraterrestrial crystalline orbs, what would transpire in the very 2025 A.D. which we find ourselves in. Verily, I spoke unto you all, that Machine would find himself under my command.
Methuselah: Yet at the time, “Gawd” was still alive; his blood yet to be drained by any adversary, his existence still engrained into the Universe – the true “God” – through the meaning I gave to the term living within the minds of all in this Land of Elite, Extreme, Merchants, Beasts. That being would have been more than enough to dismantle Machine, while the inverse could not be true; only one could kill Gawd, and he is speaking in this very ring. Then, pray tell, what the fuck does Machine intend to do against the newly awoken, humbly chosen, preeminent force of the land he calls home? What is his plan against methuselah elevation. גוֹבַה?
Crowd: MI – NER – VA! MI – NER – VA!
(Methuselah frowns.)
Methuselah: Salachya; perhaps in the midst of being transfixed by my ascension, steeped in the depths of the Bardo, I had heaped too much faith unto you all. I believed one rebuke would have sufficed in teaching you all where my focus lies; clearly that was not the case, so allow me to reiterate: NO. My aim is the EAW World Championship and the man who holds it; regardless of how desperately she may need “the rub” to give some semblance of meaning to an overall wretched season for her, my time – ESPECIALLY at Pain for Pride – is not a matter of charity.
Methuselah: Aht aht, before you preemptively interrupt me with for having ignored Trixie Stane’s emasculated husband, fret not; there is a reason the crystalline orbs did not even bother to mention Fraudulent Stane in the vision they provided. What is there left to show for a man whose manhood was annihilated on globalized television? What is left but a hollow husk whose strings are being pulled by his marionettist of a wife? Walk with me: the identity of the wielder of the EAW World Championship into Pain for Pride, truthfully, will not matter as it pertains to the wielder of the EAW World Championship following Pain for Pride.
Methuselah: Despite being an active competitor in this organization, forget not that I remain not just a promoter for myself but for this very industry; as the Chairman of this organization, it behooves me to commit any manner of atrocity, no matter how cruel, such that the consequent reality has the EAW World Championship elevated. In the earliest week of May, 2025 A.D., you all bore witness to the firing of a referee – nay, to call him such sullies the employment description of his former colleagues that yet remain in my employ – the firing of an incompetent fool that could not distinguish the sight of a foot upon a rope from blank fucking space.
Methuselah: Nobody is “too important”. Nobody is “too significant”. Has the unperturbed existence of the Land of Elite, Extreme, Merchants, Beasts, for over a decade and a half and counting not signified that its vitality is unattached to any singular individual? Any act performed contrary to the interests of my organization is a fireable offense; for even the lowliest of business owners, barely capable of being counted amongst the bourgeoisie, this is a rudimentary notion. I do not care how many loyal Machine fans there are, if he pushes the boundaries of what I deem acceptable, he will become erased from the annals of EAW history within the fortnight; savvy fans in the “EAW Universe” will henceforth declare all future occurrences of this to be a wrestler becoming “Machined”.
Methuselah: However, I do not believe Machine will bark up the wrong tree at this time; there exists little to no complexity in his simplistic “mind”. Machine sprints blindfolded into the Yetzer Hara trap like a mouse sprinting towards cheese through sheer biological impulse and no further thought; his desire is indisputable dominance, and the consequence of our most recent engagement in combat was exactly that – dispute. As a matter of fact, “dispute” is the running theme that BOTH participants in the EAW World Championship match – that will transpire whenever the fuck I feel like I’m done talking – have when it comes to their bouts with me.
Methuselah: Do note, though, that while they are competing in an EAW World Championship match, they are not competing to become or remain the EAW World Champion. They are competing to see who will have the honor of handing it over to their humble elevated highness for a ninth time; simply put, it is because they are not made of sufficiently elevated material to be able to wield that illustrious hardware to its fullest. I, however, am.
Methuselah: They are, as some would put it, “fake”. They are not the demons they wish to portray themselves as – rather, perhaps they are relative to their peers, but they diminish to mere imps when they stand next to the ankles of methuselah elevation הגוֹבַ. Fraudulent Stane weakly and with the utmost frailty bolsters his paltry desires through cultish religion – a matter that I have already spoken at length about – whilst our current “champion” Machine bolsters his desires by having such one-note thoughts that they become impossible to justify for any who possess more than a pair of functioning neurons. Between the pair of them, the summation of their visions reaches as far as my arm; this is INSUFFICIENT for a world championship, whose wielder’s vision must stretch so far as to render the horizon itself a distant memory.
(Methuselah lifts up his left hand and brandishes the black folder he has been holding this entire time.)
Methuselah: For the sake of the EAW World Championship and my desires, which supersede all others, I am IMPOSING myself on the world championship scene. Contained within this folder is a contract… one that will be signed by the winner of the world championship match to defend his title against none other than his humble elevated highness at Pain for Pride for the gold.
(The crowd roars with a mixed reaction at this announcement.)
Methuselah: What, are you worried about the feelings of the others who may want their shot at the title? Who cares? What value do you think the Placeholder has when he is not even holding that place anymore? Why would Adam Lucas even need to compete for a world championship when he can continue his masturbatory bragging over his ages-old tainted victory over then-alive Gawd? Fuck both of them, they can find their own way into Pain for Pride.
Methuselah: Whatever they end up doing, though, it will not involve the EAW World Championship, rest assured. What you see is what you get; watch the next match carefully, as will I. As a matter of fact, I will take a seat right at ringside so that I can PERSONALLY have this contract signed the moment after the bell rings.
(Methuselah cackled into the microphone before stepping out of the ring through the ropes and walking down to ringside, where he ordered the bell keeper to unfold a steel chair for him to sit on. The bell keeper did as he was instructed, and Methuselah unfolded the contract and held the pen in his hand, gazing listlessly at the stage as though his soul was suddenly transported to a separate realm. The Awakened Sensei sat still as a rock, with murmurs echoing throughout the crowd in confusion… before, suddenly, they started to cheer.)
???: …
(A figure clad in a hoodie rose from behind the barricade on the audience side, looming over Methuselah like a shadow. Suddenly–)
Rich Russillo: WHAT’S GOING ON?! WHO IS THAT?! THEY JUST JUMPED OVER THE BARRICADE, SOMEBODY GET SECURITY–
Persephone: WHOEVER THAT IS, THEY JUST FORCED METHUSELAH OFF THE SEAT AND OUT OF HIS TRANCE BEFORE–
Rich Russillo: HEADBUTT! WHAT A DEVASTATING HEADBUTT, COMPLETELY CATCHING THE CHAIRMAN OFF GUARD AND KNOCKING HIM DOWN TO A KNEELING POSITION AGAINST OUR COMMENTATOR’S DESK! AND THE HOOD JUST GOT KNOCKED BACK BECAUSE OF THE HEADBUTT… IS THAT?!
Minerva: (off-mic) You thought you could just say NO?!
Persephone: LMAO!! IT’S MINERVA!
Rich Russillo: THE BLACK ROSE JUST AMBUSHED METHUSELAH WITH SATAN’S KISS BEFORE THE WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP MATCH, AND NOW SHE’S GIVING HIM A MAJOR BEATDOWN AS SHE STOMPS HIS HEAD INTO THE SIDE OF OUR COMMENTATOR’S DESK OVER AND OVER! THIS IS MADNESS!
Persephone: THIS IS AMAZING! I HOPE SHE CRIPPLES HIM!!
Rich Russillo: METHUSELAH IS FRANTICALLY SCRAMBLING UP, STILL REELING FROM THE IMPACT OF SATAN’S KISS, BUT–
Persephone: THE DEVIL’S TOUCH! MINERVA’S DEVASTATING VERSION OF THE SUPERKICK JUST CONNECTED TO THE FOREHEAD OF METHUSELAH ELEVATION, AND THAT CAUSES METHUSELAH TO FALL – WAIT, NO, HE DOESN’T GET THE CHANCE!
Rich Russillo: MINERVA GRABS HIM BY THE FACE BEFORE HE COULD FALL OVER! SHE’S… SHE’S LOCKING IN THE STIR OF ECHOES! HER MOST DEVASTATING MANEUVER! THAT IRON CLAW IS LOCKED INTO THE FACE OF THE CHAIRMAN, AND HER NAILS ARE PIERCING HIS SKIN, CAUSING BLOOD TO POUR FROM FIVE DIFFERENT SPOTS OF THE CHAIRMAN’S FACE!
Persephone: :ahh: blood
Rich Russillo: SHE GETS THE LEG BEHIND METHUSELAH’S LEG AND DROPS HIS HEAD TO THE RINGSIDE FLOOR WITH THAT STO, COMPLETING THE STIR OF ECHOES! SHE’S STILL GOT THE IRON CLAW LOCKED IN, TWISTING HER HAND LEFT AND RIGHT AS THE BLOOD KEEPS POURING! WHERE IS THE SECURITY?!
Persephone: SHE LOOKS OVER AND SEES THAT CONTRACT! SHE STORMS OVER AND GRABS IT… OH MY GOD! MINERVA JUST… LITERALLY WIPED HER ASS WITH THE CONTRACT! AND NOW SHE’S TEARING IT INTO A MILLION PIECES, SCATTERING THE SHREDS OF THE CONTRACT ALL OVER THE BODY OF METHUSELAH! THIS BITCH HAS COMPLETELY CRASHED OUT TO START OFF FIGHTING SPIRIT AND I LOVE IT!!
Minerva: (off-mic) You thought you could wipe your ass off ME? ME?! FUCK YOU!
Persephone: AND A SPIT TO THE FACE OF THE CHAIRMAN! I DON’T THINK WE’VE SEEN METHUSELAH HUMILIATED LIKE THIS IN A LONG TIME! FINALLY, THE SECURITY IS RACING OUT HERE AND FORCEFULLY SEPARATING MINERVA FROM METHUSELAH BEFORE SHE CAN DO ANY MORE DAMAGE… BUT THE DAMAGE IS ALREADY DONE! I’M SERIOUSLY SO TURNED ON RIGHT NOW I COULD KISS YOU, RICH!!!
(There is a momentary silence as Rich Russillo realizes his dreams could finally come true.)
Persephone: BUT I’M NOT THAT DESPERATE!
Rich Russillo: :francis:
Persephone: WHAT ARE THE IMPLICATIONS OF THIS?! IS THE OLD SACK OF SHIT GOING TO JUST LET THIS STAND? HE DIDN’T EVEN GET THE CONTRACT SIGNED FROM THE CHAMPION!
(The video feed lingers on the chaos as Minerva is dragged away and Methuselah is checked up on by the ringside paramedics before the feed fades back to a wide view of the arena.)
(A promotional ad for Pain for Pride airs starring Drake King because no matter what else happens, he did win Grand Rampage and his maniacal laugh lets us all know that he knows he’s headlining no matter what.)
(Fighting Spirit returns with the first match graphic of the night, which is now no longer a surprise.)
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(The camera cuts to Bella Braxton in the ring.)
Bella Braxton: THE FOLLOWING CONTEST IS A SCHEDULED FOR… ONE FALL!!
Crowd: ONE FALL!!
Bella Braxton: AND IS FOR THE EAW WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP!
(“The World is Gonna End Tonight” by The Hope County Choir is heard as the arena lights go out. Flames begin to shoot out on the stage, and behind them are the Children of Sanity. The flames continue shooting out the sides as Solomon Stane walks down the ramp, being flanked by Trixie Stane. Both look focused en route to the ring, determined for his match against Machina.)
Bella Braxton: And his opponent! Hailing from the City of Sin, weighing in at 266 pounds, accompanied to the ring by Trixie Stane…HE IS YOUR SAVIOR…SOLOMON STANE!
Rich Russillo: After recents events that have transpired, this might be a double edged sword for both men. Sure, you make it to Pain for Pride as Champion, but waiting for you could be Methuselah.
Persephone: If he can scrape himself up after Minerva dogwalked his ass. :mjlol:
Rich Russillo: I don’t imagine Methuselah will take that lying down, but if he does, then neither Solomon or Machina are particularly afraid of facing him… or anybody for that matter.
Persephone: Let’s be so for real. That old motherfucker is gunna go for Minerva now. Which is fine because as I’ve been saying, a main event with Jake or Adam against either of these two is bad enough as it is.
(“Apostle’s Warning” by Mobb Deep blares throughout the arena, receiving a loud reaction from fans in attendance as Michael Machina steps through the curtain, and walks through the smoke with the World Championship around his waist. Machina snarls on the stage area, staring directly at Solomon Stane in the ring before marching down.)
Bella Braxton: And his opponent!! Hailing out of Brooklyn, New York, weighing in at 240 pounds…HE IS THE EAW WORLD CHAMPION… THE MONEYMAKER…MICHAEL MACHINA!!
Rich Russillo: Machina might have met his match with another freak of nature in the form of Solomon Stane. Both are strong, agile, and-
Persephone: Calm down. You don’t gotta do tricks on it.
Rich Russillo: I… I’m just pointing out how evenly matched both men are.
Persephone: I’ll admit, this could be fun. Two meatheads going at it. So long as they keep it short and sweet. 😃
(The referee signals for the bell as both competitors stand in opposing corners.)
(DING! DING! DING!)
Rich Russillo: Big fight feel in the air tonight as the bell has rung for Michael Machina versus Solomon Stane! EAW World Championship is on the line!
Persephone: Let’s get this over with.
Rich Russillo: Both men exit their respective corners, and meet in the middle with trash talk.
Persephone: I wonder what they’re saying.
Rich Russillo: Probably best left to our interpretation, Persephone.
Persephone: In that case, I bet he’s calling out Machina for his dumb tan-
Rich Russillo: OOH! MACHINA JUST BLASTED SOLOMON WITH A STRAIGHT UP HEADBUTT! SOLOMON STANE IS STAGGERED, AND MACHINA PULLS HIM IN FOR A .50 CAL! HE WANTS THE POWERBOMB EARLY!
Persephone: Yes! Finish him!
Rich Russillo: MACHINA HOISTS SOLOMON UP-
Rich Russillo: BUT SOLOMON DROPS OFF MACHINA’S SHOULDERS, LANDING ON HIS FEET! AND GRABS HIM BY THE THROAT! NOW, SOLOMON’S GOING FOR TRIUMPH OF TRUTH! THAT ONE-HANDED SIT OUT CHOKESLAM!
Persephone: Oh, goddammit!
Rich Russillo: MICHAEL MACHINA GOT HOISTED UP, BUT LEAPED OUT OF REACH! ESCAPING STANE’S CLUTCHES! SOLOMON SPINS AROUND, AND SWINGS WILDLY WITH A CLOTHESLINE!
Rich Russillo: BUT MICHAEL MACHINA DUCKS UNDERNEATH IT, AND BOTH MEN GO RUNNING OFF OPPOSITE SETS OF RING ROPES!
Rich Russillo: …BULLET FROM HELL!!
Persephone: :roman:
Rich Russillo: BULLET FROM HELL ALMOST CUT THROUGH SOLOMON STANE COMPLETELY! AND STANE ROLLS AWAY FROM MACHINA, ESCAPING UNDERNEATH THE BOTTOM ROPE!
(Solomon Stane rolls out underneath the bottom rope, and remains standing momentarily, albeit barely as he’s on wobbly legs. Solomon drops to a knee, and Michael Machina gets an idea inside the ring.)
Rich Russillo: Uh-oh, I don’t like that look on Michael Machina’s face.
Persephone: Seriously, what’s this meathead got planned?
Rich Russillo: I don’t know- BUT HES RUNNING OFF THE ROPES, BUILDING MOMENTUM FOR A… TOPE CON HILO!! WIPING SOLOMON OUT! :damn:
Rich Russillo: MICHAEL MACHINA POPS TO HIS FEET, AND IS FIRED UP! HELL, HE’S TEARING DOWN THE STRAPS!
Persephone: Already???
Rich Russillo: SOLOMON STANE IS GETTING ABSOLUTELY TORE THROUGH, AND MICHAEL MACHINA ROLLS HIM BACK INSIDE THE RING! IT MIGHT BE ACADEMIC FROM HERE AS HE STALKS SOLOMON FROM THE CORNER! INTENSITY IN HIS EYES! IF HE HITS ANOTHER, THERE’S NO WAY SOLOMON IS KICKING OUT!
Persephone: Whatever you do, don’t turn around. …on second thought, nevermind. The faster this match ends, the better.
Rich Russillo: Solomon is stirring, and slowly returns back to his feet…
Persephone: And guess what? He turned around! :snoop:
Rich Russillo: WITH THAT, MICHAEL MACHINA SHOOTS OUT FROM THE CORNER! BUT SOLOMON AVOIDS THE SPEAR WITH A PENALTY KICK TO THE FACE, JOLTING MACHINA UPRIGHT!
Rich Russillo: SOLOMON FOLLOWS IT UP WITH A DISCUS ELBOW, STUNNING MACHINA AS HE SPINS AROUND! LEAVING HIM OPEN FOR SOLOMON TO GRAB FROM BEHIND, AND DUMPS MACHINA HIGH ONTO HIS HEAD AND NECK WITH A GERMAN SUPLEX!
Persephone: Jesus. If Michael Machina has a brain, it’s definitely rattled after that one.
Rich Russillo: However, look at Solomon Stane’s grip! It hasn’t broken after the first german suplex, and he drags Michael Machina back to his feet for ANOTHER! Still, his hands are locked together, and Solomon Stane brings Machina back to his feet for a THIRD GERMAN SUPL-
Persephone: Hey, idiot! You spoke too soon.
Rich Russillo: YOU’RE RIGHT! MICHAEL MACHINA SLIPS BEHIND SOLOMON WITH A STANDING SWITCH, AND DROPS HIM WITH A GERMAN SUPLEX!
Rich Russillo: BUT SIMILAR TO SOLOMON, MICHAEL MACHINA REFUSES TO LET GO! DRAGGING STANE BACK TO HIS FEET FOR A SECOND GERMAN SUPLEX! WILL MACHINA COMPLETE THE TRIFECTA AS HE BRINGS SOLOMON STANE BACK TO HIS FEET ONCE AGAIN!
Persephone: It looks like it as he hoists Solomon up-
Rich Russillo: ONLY SLIGHTLY BEFORE STANE SPINS AROUND, AND HOOKS MACHINA UP FOR A RELEASE FALCON ARROW!
Rich Russillo: MACHINA IS QUICKLY UP TO A KNEE, AND FAVORS HIS BACK! MICHAEL STAGGERS BACK INTO THE CORNER, AND SOLOMON STANE RUSHES TOWARD HIM! …RUNNING BACK ELBOW IN THE CORNER! THEN SOLOMON FOLLOWS IT UP WITH A JUMPING TWISTING ENZIGURI! WHAT A COMBO FROM SOLOMON THERE! MACHINA DROPS TO ALL FOURS, STRUGGLING TO SHAKE THE COBWEBS OUT OF HIS HEAD!
Persephone: Wow, Michael really fumbled at the one yard line. He started the match off so well.
Rich Russillo: Which speaks to the resilience of Solomon Stane, able to grit through everything thrown at him thus far, and make a comeback.
Persephone: Yeah, whatever.
Rich Russillo: Solomon pulls Machina to his feet, and leans him up against the ropes for an irish whip- HOWEVER, MACHINA TURNS IT AROUND! WHIPPING SOLOMON STANE TOWARD THE ROPES INSTEAD, AND SOLOMON REBOUNDS BACK INTO A SCOOP POWERSLAM BY MACHINA! COVER IS MADE, HOOKING THE LEG DEEP!
ONNNNNNNEEEEEEEEEEEE!!
TWWWWWWWOOOOOOOOOO!!
Rich Russillo: KICKOUT! SOLOMON STANE REMAINS IN IT!
Persephone: Gee, I really thought a scoop powerslam was going to end a World Title match.
Rich Russillo: You never know! :mjgrin:
Persephone: Unless the person getting pinned is Jake Smith, then as a matter of fact, I do. So, shut up.
Rich Russillo: :kyrie:
Rich Russillo: …moving on, because Michael Machina has brought Solomon Stane back to his feet, and hooks him up for a SUPLEX! BUT SOLOMON BLOCKS THE ATTEMPT, HOLDING HIS WEIGHT DOWN ON MACHINA, AND BATTLES BACK WITH A SHOT TO THE RIB CAGE! BREAKING HIS GRIP!
Rich Russillo: MICHAEL MACHINA DOUBLES OVER, AND SOLOMON STANE STANDS HIM UPRIGHT FOR A KNIFE EDGE CHOP THAT ECHOES THROUGHOUT THE ARENA! BUT THAT MIGHT HAVE DONE SOLOMON MORE HARM THAN GOOD AS LOOK INTO THE EYES OF MACHINA! THAT MIGHT HAVE FIRED HIM UP, AND HE RESPONDS WITH A KNIFE EDGE CHOP OF HIS OWN!
Persephone: It’s turned into a battle of who can hit harder, and I can’t say who exactly has the better chances. It’s one meathead versus another, slightly crazier meathead!
Rich Russillo: NOT TO BE OUTDONE, SOLOMON STANE CONNECTS WITH ANOTHER KNIFE EDGE CHOP, AND SENDS MICHAEL MACHINA STAGGERING TOWARDS THE ROPES! MACHINA LEANS HIMSELF UP AGAINST THEM, TRYING TO GET BACK INTO THIS! SOLOMON STANE APPROACHES, BUT-
Rich Russillo: MACHINA CATCHES HIM WITH A KICK TO THE GUT! SOLOMON STAGGERS BACKWARD, AND MICHAEL MACHINA MARCHES TOWARD HIM! SOLOMON STANE LOOKS TO REGAIN CONTROL WITH A CLOTHESLINE! BUT MICHAEL MACHINA DUCKS UNDERNEATH IT- OOH! HE DOESN’T DUCK UNDERNEATH THAT ONE!
Persephone: Solomon swung back around, using his other arm to clothesline Machina. Might have been his smartest move in the match thus far.
Rich Russillo: SOLOMON QUICKLY PULLS MACHINA UP, AND TOSSES HIM OUT THROUGH THE MIDDLE ROPE! MACHINA LANDS ON ALL FOURS, AND SOLOMON EXITS OUT OF THE RING! ONLY TO TURN AROUND INTO MACHINA DRIVING HIM BACK FIRST INTO THE APRON! STANE’S LOWER BACK HIT HARD, AND MICHAEL- :krabs:
Persephone: :krabs:
(Commentary clears out as Michael Machina goes flying over the announce table!)
Persephone: WHAT THE FUCK!
Rich Russillo: MACHINA JUST WENT FLYING INTO OUR CHAIRS BEHIND THE ANNOUNCE TABLE AS SOLOMON STANE TURNED IT AROUND LAST MINUTE!
Persephone: Serves him right! He could’ve at least given us a warning first!
Rich Russillo: UH OH, SOLOMON STANE HAS A DANGEROUS LOOK IN HIS EYES AS HE BEGINS UNDOING OUR ANNOUNCE TABLE! FIRST, REMOVING THE COVER! THEN, OUR TV MONITORS! THIS ISN’T LOOKING GOOD FOR MACHINA, WHO COMES CRAWLING OUT FROM BEHIND OUR ANNOUNCE TABLE! STILL STRUGGLING TO GET HIS WITS ABOUT HIM AS HIS FATE ALREADY MIGHT BE SEALED!
Rich Russillo: SOLOMON GRABS HOLD OF MACHINA, AND PUTS HIM INTO POSITION FOR SANITY’S SAKE- NO, NO, NO, DON’T TELL ME HE’S GOING TO DOMINATOR HIM ON THE ANNOUNCE TABLE!
Persephone: PLEASE tell me he’s going to dominator him on the announce table!
Rich Russillo: WAIT! MICHAEL GOT HOISTED ONTO THE SHOULDER, BUT SLIPS FREE! LANDING ON HIS FEET BEHIND SOLOMON, AND SHOVES HIM FACE FIRST INTO THE RINGPOST!
Persephone: Welp. Right when things were getting excited.
Rich Russillo: SOLOMON STANE DOESN’T GO DOWN, HOWEVER! EVEN AFTER COLLIDING FACE FIRST WITH THAT RINGPOST, AND INSTEAD, BEGINS STAGGERING TOWARDS A CORNER OF THE BARRICADE!
(Michael Machina quickly rolls back inside the ring, and rolls back out to restart the referee’s count. But the wheels begin turning in his head after seeing Solomon Stane leaned up against the barricade…)
Rich Russillo: Oh no.
Persephone: Oh, yes!
Rich Russillo: It doesn’t take a rocket scientist to figure out what Michael Machina is about to do! …MACHINA TAKES OFF! GOING TO ROUND THE RING WITH HIS IMPRESSIVE SPEED!
(Suddenly, Machina stops in his tracks before he could make his first lap around the ringpost…)
(Because in his way stands Trixie Stane.)
Michael Machina: (off-mic) Move, bitch!
(Trixie Stane won’t budge, which flashes an amused grin from Machina.)
(Michael then casually shoves Trixie aside, sending her stumbling into the apron, and continues his run around the ring.)
Rich Russillo: NOW, WITH HIS MACH 10 SPEED, MICHAEL MACHINA RUNS AROUND THE RING, AND TEARS THROUGH SOLOMON STANE WITH A BULLET FROM HELL!!!
(**CRASH!!**)
Rich Russillo: OH MY GOD! MICHAEL MACHINA GOT SIDESTEPPED, GOING STRAIGHT THROUGH THE BARRICADE!
Persephone: :mjlol: :mjlol: :mjlol:
Persephone: Seriously, can we get a replay on that!
Rich Russillo: I don’t think now is a laughing matter, Persephone! Michael Machina could hurt!
Persephone: I know, that’s what makes it funnier!
Rich Russillo: :francis:
(Solomon Stane watches from a seated position on the floor as Michael Machina lies near motionless in the rubble, and Stane has anger wash over his face as he rushes back to his feet!)
Rich Russillo: SOLOMON STANE DRAGS MACHINA OUT FROM THE RUBBLE, AND ROLLS HIM BACK INSIDE THE RING!
Persephone: I think Solomon is either mad or constipated, but he tends to always look that way, so it’s hard to tell.
Rich Russillo: Solomon Stane is stalking his prey, and slowly enters the ring as Michael Machina begins to stir, showing SOME signs of life after his brutal crash into the barricade.
Persephone: Trixie deserves her flowers I guess. She might have prevented her man from getting cut through.
Rich Russillo: Solomon Stane yells for Michael Machina to get up, and Machina tries to… getting up to all fours- THAT IS BEFORE HE GETS CAUGHT WITH AN ELBOW DROP TO THE BACK OF HIS HEAD! SOLOMON STANE WITH MISERY’S END! FLATTENING MACHINA ON THE MAT, AND SOLOMON TURNS HIM OVER FOR A COVER!
ONNNNNNNNEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!
TWWWWWWWOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!
THHHHHHHHHRRRRRRRR-
Rich Russillo: SHOULDER UP! MICHAEL MACHINA GOT THE SHOULDER UP!
(Trixie pounds the ring apron, yelling for Solomon to stay on him.)
Persephone: Jesus, can she shut the fuck up?
Rich Russillo: Nothing wrong with shouting some words of encouragement to your man. Trixie wants Solomon to leave tonight with the World Championship just as much as he does, and as seen earlier, they’ll go pretty far to get there.
Persephone: Can’t say there are many women who’d put themselves in harm’s way like that, but at least Solomon appreciates it… unlike some people. 😒
Rich Russillo: Solomon Stane brings Michael Machina up to his knees- AND MACHINA STARTS TO FIGHT BACK WITH SHOTS TO THE RIB CAGE! …but you can tell those aren’t rally packing much umph behind them. They’re barely phasing Solomon, and Machina drops to all fours from exhaustion. His wear and tear is beginning to show, especially after the recent string of punishment he’s been put through by Solomon Stane.
Rich Russillo: Speaking of… Solomon backs into the corner, and lines Machina up as he struggles back to both knees. …SUPERKICK! MACHINA GOES DOWN TO A SUPERKICK TO THE SIDE OF HIS SKULL, AND SOLOMON STANE BEGINS TO MOUNT HIM FOR A CAMEL CLUTCH! HE’S GOING FOR THE ATONEMENT!
Persephone: He’s got it! Solomon Stane locks it in, and we are one step closer to this match ending! All Machina has to do is TAP! CMON! TAP, YOU BASTARD!
Rich Russillo: THAT’S NOT ALL MACHINA HAS TO DO! IF THIS HOLD IS APPLIED LONG ENOUGH, HE CAN EASILY PASS OUT AS WELL! MACHINA’S ALREADY WORKING ON 2HP AT THE MOMENT!
Persephone: 2HP? What are you, Harper Lee?
Rich Russillo: MACHINA GETS HIS ARM FREE, AND TRIES REACHING OUT FOR THE ROPES! BUT HE’S GOT SOME SCRATCHING AND CLAWING TO DO BEFORE HE GETS THERE! SOLOMON WAS SMART ABOUT HIS PLACEMENT, AND- OH NO! SOLOMON GRABS THAT ARM OF MACHINA, AND LOCKS HIM FULLY BACK INTO THE CAMEL CLUTCH!
Persephone: Nowhere to go! :mjlit:
Rich Russillo: SOLOMON STANE WRENCHES FAR BACK ON IT! AND LOOK DEEP INTO THE EYES OF MICHAEL MACHINA! HE IS FADING!
Rich Russillo: MACHINA CAN BARELY STAY ALIVE IN THIS SUBMISSION HOLD, AND SOLOMON STANE MIGHT HAVE IT WON HERE!
Persephone: Ref, check his eyes! They’re closed!
Rich Russillo: HEY, WAIT! MICHAEL MACHINA IS GETTING A SECOND WIND, AND STARTS POWERING BACK TO HIS FEET WITH SOLOMON STANE ON HIS BACK!
Persephone: :roman:
Rich Russillo: THAT’S 266 POUNDS, AND MICHAEL MACHINA GRITS THROUGH THE PAIN! RISING TO HIS FEET, AND DRIVING SOLOMON STANE BACK FIRST INTO THE CORNER! EFFECTIVELY BREAKING THE SUBMISSION HOLD!
Rich Russillo: MICHAEL MACHINA COMES STAGGERING OUT OF THE CORNER, AND TURNS AROUND TO FACE SOLOMON, ALBEIT ON WOBBLY LEGS! BUT SOLOMON COMES SPIRALING OUT OF THE CORNER WITH A DISCUS BIG BOOT HE CALLS SO IT SHALL BE!
Persephone: FUCK!
Rich Russillo: SOLOMON WAS AIMING TO TAKE MICHAEL MACHINA’S HEAD OFF! BUT MACHINA CATCHES THE LEG, AND LIFTS HIM UP FOR A ONE-ARM SITOUT POWERBOMB! MODIFIED VERSION OF THE .50 CAL! MICHAEL MACHINA HOLDS IT FOR THE COVER!
ONNNNNNNNNEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!
TWWWWWWWWOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!
THHHHHHHHHRRRRRRREEEEEEEE-
Persephone: :mjcry:
Rich Russillo: SOMEHOW, SOMEWAY! SOLOMON STANE KICKS OUT, INCHING HIS SHOULDER UP AT THE LAST MINUTE!
Persephone: Are you sure? That felt like a three count to me!
Rich Russillo: Well, feel or was two completely separate things. But according to the referee, Solomon Stane kicked out before the count of three.
Persephone: Fucking bummer. How long do I have to sit through this match?
Rich Russillo: With both the men in it, who knows?! I imagine this could go on forever.
Persephone: You’re exaggerating… I hope.
Rich Russillo: Even Michael Machina can’t believe that Solomon Stane kicked out there, and brings Solomon back to his feet. MICHAEL HAS HIM HOOKED FOR A SUPLEX- OR MAYBE A SKULLPIERCER AS HE GOES TO HOIST SOLOMON STANE UP-
Rich Russillo: HOWEVER, SOLOMON SHIFTS THE MOMENTUM, AND HOISTS MICHAEL MACHINA UP INSTEAD WITH A GOURDBUSTER GTS! MICHAEL MACHINA GOT CAUGHT RIGHT BETWEEN THE EYES WITH THAT KNEE! BUT BOTH MEN REMAIN STANDI- nope, nevermind.
Persephone: Are you fucking kidding me?
Rich Russillo: Both men have COLLAPSED to all fours… Solomon Stane is still reeling from that .50 Cal, but mustered up enough strength and energy to score with Odin’s Eye!
(Both Solomon Stane and Michael Machina are catching their breaths on all fours, but turn to lock eyes with each other as they’re both in front of each other…)
(Solomon and Machina’s eyes fill with equal anger and intensity as they start rising back to their feet!)
Rich Russillo: SOLOMON TAKES THE FIRST SHOT WITH A FOREARM! MICHAEL MACHINA IS FEELING THE EFFECTS OF THAT ONE, BUT FIRES BACK WITH A FOREARM OF HIS OWN! SOLOMON STANE ISN’T ABLE TO SHRUG THAT ONE OFF EITHER, AND STRUGGLES TO STAND!
Rich Russillo: BUT STANE GRITS THROUGH WHATEVER PAIN HE’S FEELING, AND CONNECTS WITH A FOREARM IN REBUTTAL! THERE’S A FOREARM FROM MACHINA AS PAYBACK! FOREARM FROM SOLOMON! FOREARM FROM MACHINA- AND THAT’S ENOUGH! THAT’S ENOUGH TO DROP SOLOMON, WHO TRIED TO FIRE BACK WITH ONE OF HIS OWN BEFORE DROPPING TO ALL FOURS!
Persephone: I think that’s his body telling him to end the match. Maybe he should listen.
(Michael Machina lets out a scream before running off the ropes.)
Rich Russillo: MICHAEL MACHINA IS GOING TO DECIDE FOR HIM! RUNNING OFF THE ROPES TO BUILD MOMENTUM AS SOLOMON SLOWLY STIRS BACK TO HIS FEET! MACHINA IS MOVING AT BREAK NECK SPEED, AND-
Rich Russillo: AND GETS INTERCEPTED! INTERCEPTED BY SOLOMON STANE! EXPLODING WITH A SPINNING WHEEL KICK! BOTH COMPETITORS SCRAMBLE BACK TO THEIR FEET WITH MICHAEL MACHINA CAUGHT MORE OFF GUARD THAN ANYTHING!
Persephone: Here we go again.
Rich Russillo: SOLOMON STANE PICKS RIGHT BACK UP WHERE THEY LEFT OFF! HAMMERING MACHINA WITH REPEATED FOREARMS TO THE FACE! DELIVERING ONE THAT SENDS MICHAEL MACHINA STAGGERING BACK A BIT!
(Solomon Stane lets out a war cry of his own, charging up for his forearm-)
Rich Russillo: WHOA! STANE WENT FOR A BIG FOREARM, BUT MICHAEL MACHINA WENT FOR ONE OF HIS OWN, AND BOTH MEN COLLIDE! SOLOMON STAGGERS! MACHINA STAGGERS! SOLOMON TRIES MARCHING TOWARD HIM-
Rich Russillo: BUT MACHINA EXPLODES WITH A MONEY SHOT! A STIFF CLOTHESLINE AS HE FALLS INTO THE COVER, HOOKING THE LEG ON SOLOMON!
ONNNNNNNNNNEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!
TWWWWWWWWOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!
THHHHHHHHHRRRRRRREEEEEEEEEE-
Rich Russillo: KICKOUT! SOLOMON STANE KICKS OUT!
Persephone: I sense a little worry came from Trixie Stane there.
Rich Russillo: But that look quickly turns back to a steely focus, regaining full faith back in her husband.
Persephone: How she can have faith at a time like this is beyond me. Solomon’s getting his ass kicked. :mjlol:
Rich Russillo: I definitely wouldn’t say that. He’s more than holding his own against-
Persephone: God, must you correct everything? You’re sounding more and more like James with each day.
Rich Russillo: Sorry.
Rich Russillo: …anyways, Solomon Stane and Michael Machina both have rolled away from each other, creating separation following that kickout.
Crowd: THIS IS AWESOME! 👏 THIS IS AWESOME! 👏 THIS IS AWESOME! 👏
Persephone: If this were Twitter, this crowd would get banned for spreading false information.
Rich Russillo: If this were Twitter, they’d probably say you’re engagement baiting by not liking this awesome match.
Persephone: Ugh. I stay off it for a reason.
(Michael and Solomon begin pulling themselves up in opposite corners, staring the other down.)
Rich Russillo: MACHINA! MACHINA SHOOTS OUT OF HIS CORNER, AND DRIVES INTO SOLOMON WITH A CORNER SPEAR! NOT QUITE THE BULLET FROM HELL, BUT EFFECTIVE AS HE FOLLOWS IT UP WITH A OVERHEAD BELLY TO BELLY SUPLEX! THIS LATE INTO THE MATCH, AND MACHINA IS STILL FINDING A WAY TO RAGDOLL SOLOMON AROUND LIKE HE’S NOTHING!
Rich Russillo: USUALLY, IT’S THE LONGER A MATCH, THE MORE SUSCEPTIBLE SOMEONE IS TO DEFEAT! FOR MACHINA, IT MIGHT BE THE LONGER THE MATCH GOES, THE MORE INTENSE HE BECOMES AS HE STALKS SOLOMON STANE FROM THE CORNER!
Persephone: Fingers crossed he hits this. 🤞
Rich Russillo: SOLOMON IS RISING BACK TO HIS FEET, AND TURNS AROUND INTO A… BULLET FROM HELL!!
Rich Russillo: GUILLOTINE! HE TURNED IT INTO A GUILLOTINE!
Persephone: ???
Rich Russillo: MACHINA RAN STRAIGHT INTO A GROUNDED GUILLOTINE! SOLOMON WRAPS HIS LEGS AROUND MACHINA’S WAIST, AND ATTEMPTS TO SQUEEZE FOR DEAR LIFE! AGAIN, ANOTHER ATTEMPT TO PUT MICHAEL MACHINA TO SLEEP!
Rich Russillo: BUT HE IS UNSUCCESSFUL AS MACHINA POWERS BACK TO HIS FEET WITH SOLOMON’S LEGS STILL WRAPPED AROUND HIS WAIST LIKE AN OCTOPUS! MIKEY TRIES TO SEND HIM OFF WITH A FREE FALL DROP-
Persephone: Ha!
Rich Russillo: SOLOMON STANE IS ONE STEP AHEAD, AND KEEPS THE GUILLOTINE INTACT AS HE RELEASES HIS BODY SCISSORS ON MACHINA! LANDING ON HIS FEET AS HE TRIED TO POP HIM OFF! STANDING GUILLOTINE CHOKE NOW FROM SOLOMON STANE AS HE TIGHTENS THE HOLD AROUND MACHINA’S NECK LIKE A BOA CONSTRICTOR!
Rich Russillo: MICHAEL MACHINA LIFTS SOLOMON STANE UP IN THE AIR WITH THAT FRONT FACELOCK STILL APPLIED, AND PLACES HIM ONTO THE RING APRON! SOLOMON ATTEMPTS TO TRANSITION, AND TRIES TO HOIST MICHAEL UP FOR A SUPLEX TO THE OUTSIDE!
Persephone: Both will go splat! YES! This is amazing!
Rich Russillo: NO! MICHAEL MACHINA DROPS DOWN ONTO THE APRON, AND SOLOMON SENDS HIM BACK FIRST INTO THE RINGPOST WITH A PUSH KICK!
Rich Russillo: BUT MACHINA REBOUNDS BACK WITH A BULLET FROM HELL!!!
Persephone: :skip:
Rich Russillo: APRON BULLET FROM HELL BY MACHINA! AND BOTH MEN GO TUMBLING OFF THE APRON! BUT MACHINA! MACHINA NOTICES OUR ANNOUNCE TABLE THAT SOLOMON STANE CLEARED EARLIER! A DECISION IM SURE HES REGRETTING RIGHT NOW AS MICHAEL MACHINA GOES TO PULL HIM UP! :lupe:
Rich Russillo: MACHINA PULLS SOLOMON INTO POSITION… AND SLAMS HIM THROUGH OUR ANNOUNCE TABLE WITH THE .50 CAL! .50 CAL POWERBOMB THROUGH THE ANNOUNCE TABLE!
Crowd: HOLY SHIT! HOLY SHIT! HOLY SHIT!
(Machina staggers back into the apron, exhausted from this match as Solomon Stane lies in whatever’s left of the announce table. Stane isn’t moving.)
Rich Russillo: PERSEPHONE, SOLOMON STANE ISN’T MOVING!
Persephone: Yes, I have eyes.
Rich Russillo: SOLOMON ISN’T MOVING, AND MICHAEL MACHINA PULLS HIM UP TO HIS FEET! SOLOMON IS DEAD WEIGHT AT THIS POINT AS HE GETS ROLLED BACK INSIDE THE RING! MACHINA SLIDES IN HIMSELF TO GO FOR THE COVER!
Persephone: But it can never be that simple, can it?
Rich Russillo: NO, BECAUSE SOLOMON STANE IS ROLLING TOWARD THE OPPOSITE SIDE OF THE RING! SOMETHING MICHAEL MACHINA REALIZES, AND QUICKLY CRAWLS AFTER HIM! MAKING ONE GREAT LUNGE AT STANE!
Rich Russillo: …only for him to roll outside before he could grab him.
Persephone: Why do I even get my hopes up?
Rich Russillo: GREAT ring awareness from Solomon Stane, knowing to roll out. Because there was no way he was going to kickout from Machina’s attack there.
(Solomon Stane lies sprawled on the outside, and appears to be almost unconscious as Trixie Stane crouches down next to him, trying to get Solomon to fully come to.)
Persephone: You think Solomon is catching a word she’s saying right now?
Rich Russillo: I… highly doubt it. But Machina slithers out underneath the bottom rope, and disregards Trixie in favor of rolling Solomon back inside the ring again. The referee checks on Stane as he lies there sprawled out, slowly coming to as Michael Machina goes to enter the ring- LOW BLOW!
Rich Russillo: TRIXIE STANE TOOK ADVANTAGE OF THE REFEREE’S BACK BEING TURNED TO CHECK ON SOLOMON, AND KICKED MICHAEL MACHINA BELOW THE BELT WHILE HE WAS LOOKING TO RE-ENTER THE RING!
(Michael Machina drops to a knee, holding his groin. But tries to grit through the pain he’s in regardless, and roll back inside the ring-)
Rich Russillo: SOLOMON! SOLOMON SHOVES THE REF OUT THE WAY, POPPING BACK TO HIS FEET! AND MACHINA STAGGERS INTO HIM! SOLOMON HOOKS MICHAEL UP, AND LIFTS HIM ONTO HIS SHOULDER… SOLOMON BEGINS SPINNING!
Rich Russillo: …SANITY’S SAKE!
Rich Russillo: MICHAEL MACHINA GETS PLANTED WITH THAT SPINNING SITOUT DOMINATOR! AND SOLOMON STANE SHOOTS THE HALF FOR A COVER!
ONNNNNNNNEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!
TWWWWWWWWOOOOOOOOOOOO!!
…
…
THHHHHHHHRRRRRRRREEEEEEEEEEEE!!
…
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Persephone: IT’S OVER!
Rich Russillo: I… I CAN’T BELIEVE I’M SAYING THIS, BUT IT ISN’T! MICHAEL MACHINA KICKS OUT!
Persephone: …you can’t be serious.
Rich Russillo: I AM! MICHAEL MACHINA KICKED OUT OF SOLOMON STANE’S PATENTED SANITY’S SAKE! AND SOLOMON LOOKS A LITTLE SHOCKED!
(Solomon rises to a knee, and begins looking up at the sky, perhaps talking to God in his time of need.)
Persephone: Uh, I doubt there’s much help gOd will be in a situation like this.
(Solomon Stane finally turns his attention back over Machina, who looks glossed over as he lies on the mat. Meanwhile, Solomon seems more locked in than ever as he pounces at Machina.)
Rich Russillo: SOLOMON IS GOING OFF THE RAILS AS HE MOUNTS MICHAEL MACHINA WITH REPEATED RIGHT HANDS! MACHINA DOES HIS BEST TO COVER UP, BUT THOSE SHOTS ARE SLIPPING PAST THE GUARD!
Rich Russillo: SOLOMON POPS TO HIS FEET, AND STARTS STOMPING MACHINA REPEATEDLY ON THE SIDE OF HIS SKULL! AGAIN, MACHINA IS DOING HIS BEST TO COVER UP, BUT IT’S CLEAR THOSE KICKS ARE HAVING EFFECT, AND MACHINA’S GONE COMPLETELY LIMP AS THE REFEREE DRAGS SOLOMON STANE AWAY!
Persephone: No, let him keep going! FINISH THE JOB!
Rich Russillo: The referee backs Solomon Stane into the corner, and reprimands him about his aggressive behavior towards Michael Machina.
Persephone: Aggressive behavior? It’s wrestling! This isn’t ballet!
Rich Russillo: True, but there are rules in place, and the referee can stop this match if he sees fit.
(Solomon Stane watches impatiently from the corner as the referee checks on Machina…)
(Machina’s eyes clearly tell you he isn’t all there, but shuts down the idea of the referee potentially stopping the match by grabbing his arm, and shaking his head no.)
Rich Russillo: SOLOMON STANE’S FINALLY HAD ENOUGH OF THIS, AND BRINGS MICHAEL MACHINA BACK TO HIS FEET! GOING ONCE AGAIN FOR SANITY’S SAKE AS HE LIFTS MICHAEL MACHINA ONTO HIS SHOULDER!
Rich Russillo: BUT MICHAEL THRASHES AROUND, SHOWING SIGNS OF LIFE, AND SLIPS OUT ONTO THE APRON! SOLOMON TURNS AROUND TO DELIVER A RIGHT HAND- BUT MICHAEL BLOCKS IT, AND UNCORKS ONE OF HIS OWN!
Persephone: Solomon Stane is reeling, and drops to a knee as Michael Machina climbs to the top rope. I have. no clue why he thinks this is a good idea.
Rich Russillo: SOLOMON! SOLOMON CROTCHES MACHINA ON THE TOP TURNBUCKLE WHILE HE WAS ATTEMPTING TO PERCH HIMSELF! STANE MOVES MACHINA’S LEGS INSIDE THE ROPES, AND CLIMBS TO THE TOP ROPE… SOLOMON STANE WITH AN AVALANCHE HURRICANRANA!
Rich Russillo: NO! MICHAEL MACHINA HUNG ONTO HIM, AND MUSCLES SOLOMON UP INTO POSITION FOR AN AVALANCHE .50 CAL AS HE BALANCES HIMSELF ON THE MIDDLE ROPE!
Persephone: 🙏
Rich Russillo: COUNTERED! SOLOMON STANE COUNTERS WITH THE HURRICANRANA! GETTING IT OFF ON MICHAEL MACHINA, DESPITE HIS ATTEMPT TO BLOCK IT! MACHINA LANDED HARD, AND LIES SPRAWLED ONTO THE CANVAS! SOLOMON STANE COMES CRAWLING IN, HOOKING THE LEG!
ONNNNNNNNEEEEEEEEEEEE!!
TWWWWWWWOOOOOOOOOOO!!
THHHHHHHRRRRREEEEEEE-
Rich Russillo: KICKOUT! WHICH IS BECOMING A COMMON THEME FOR THIS MATCH! BOTH COMPETITORS DIGGING DOWN DEEP IN ORDER TO WIN, KNOWING WHAT’S AT STAKE!
Persephone: I don’t care what’s at stake. Just end the match, goddamn.
Rich Russillo: Solomon Stane rises back to his feet, and might be looking to bring himself one step closer towards that end game as he extends his arm, signaling for a chokeslam! Solomon Stane has yet to Triumph of Truth, which could be the tool in his playbook he needs to utilize. Michael Machina has no idea what awaits him as he rises back to his feet.
Rich Russillo: Michael turns around- AND GETS GRABBED BY THE THROAT! SOLOMON STANE HAS MACHINA BY THE THROAT FOR TRIUMPH OF TRU- MACHINA! MACHINA GRABS SOLOMON BY THE THROAT, AND BOTH MEN HAVE EACH OTHER GOOZLED!
Persephone: Jeez, it’s somebody’s weird choking fetish come to life.
(Persephone’s voice is barely a whisper for her next line.)
Persephone: My fetish.
Rich Russillo: MACHINA SWATS SOLOMON’S HAND AWAY WITH HIS FREE ONE, AND DECIDES TO LIFT HIM UP FOR HEATS DESCENT! GORILLA PRESS SLAM BY MACHINA! WHO HOOKS THE LEG FOR A COVER! THIS COULD BE IT!
ONNNNNNNNNNEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!
TWWWWWWWWWOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!
THHHHHHHHHHHRRRRRRRRREEE-
Rich Russillo: A KICK OUT FROM SOLOMON! THESE MEN HAVE HIT ALMOST ALL THEIR BIG MOVES IN SOME WAY, SHAPE, OR FORM! BUT THEY CONTINUE PUSHING FORWARD!
Persephone: At some point, when is enough enough?
Rich Russillo; MAYBE IT’S COMING UP AS MICHAEL MACHINA DRAGS SOLOMON BACK TO HIS FEET! MACHINA PULLS HIM IN FOR A .50 CAL POWERBOMB!
Rich Russillo: BUT SOLOMON DROPS TO A KNEE, BARELY ABLE TO STAND! MACHINA CLUBS DOWN ON HIM REPEATEDLY, SOFTENING SOLOMON UP AS HE GOES FOR IT AGAIN! .50 CAL POWERBOMB- NO! IT GETS REVERSED AS SOLOMON STANE COUNTERS WITH A BACK BODY DROP!
Persephone: Oh, for fucks sake.
Rich Russillo: BUT MACHINA! MACHINA COUNTERS WITH A SUNSET FLIP, AND RETURNS TO HIS FEET! STACKING SOLOMON UP FOR A COVER!
ONNNNNNNNNNEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!
TWWWWWWWWOOOOOOOOOOOOO-
Rich Russillo: MACHINA! MACHINA IS DEADLIFTING SOLOMON UP OFF THE GROUND INTO A FIREMAN’S CARRY POSITION! POWERBOMB DEADLIFT INTO A FIREMAN’S CARRY, AND MACHINA POPS SOLOMON INTO A… BRAINBUSTER! FIREMAN’S CARRY BRAINBUSTER! AKA AN INNOVATIVE WAY TO HIT SNOWPIERCER!
Rich Russillo: MICHAEL MACHINA MOVES INTO THE COVER! HOOKING THE LEG!
ONNNNNNNNEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!
TWWWWWWWOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!
THHHHHHHHRRRRRRREEEEEEEEEEE!!
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Persephone: Did he get him???
Rich Russillo: NO! SOLOMON STANE GETS THE SHOULDER UP, BUT MACHINA INSTANTLY USES THAT AS AN OPPORTUNITY TO ROLL HIM ONTO HIS BELLY! THERE IS ONE MOVE MACHINA HAS NOT ATTEMPTED, THAT BEING THE CALLISTO CLUTCH! PUTTING SOLOMON IN THE SAME POSITION AS HE WAS EARLIER WHERE YOU CAN EITHER TAP OR NAP!
Rich Russillo: BUT SOLOMON STANE SLITHERS THROUGH MACHINA’S LEGS BEFORE HE COULD FULLY APPLY THE SUBMISSION HOLD! MACHINA TURNS AROUND, AND INTO A CHOKESLAM ATTEMPT FROM SOLOMON, WHO GRABS HIM BY THE THROAT! BUT MACHINA HAS HAD THIS MOVE SCOUTED, AND COUNTERS WITH A KICK TO THE GUT!
Persephone: You’d think Solomon would learn by now to stop attempting this move.
Rich Russillo: SOLOMON IS PERSISTENT, AND THAT CAN BE EITHER A GOOD OR BAD THING, DEPENDING ON WHO YOU ASK!
Persephone: Rich, you’re persistent, but that doesn’t mean you’ll ever get a date with me.
Rich Russillo: Good to know. :kyrie:
Rich Russillo: …BUT SOLOMON STANE IS DOUBLED OVER AFTER THAT KICK TO THE GUT, AND MACHINA GOES TO RUN OFF THE ROPES! BUT SOLOMON GRABS HIM BY THE REAR OF HIS SINGLET, HALTING MACHINA’S MOMENTUM! MICHAEL SPINS AROUND AND BLASTS SOLOMON WITH A FOREARM TO STUN HIM!
Persephone: Solomon might as well just accept his fate.
Rich Russillo: SOLOMON FAVORS HIS JAW AS MICHAEL RUNS OFF THE ROPES FOR WHAT COULD BE A BULLET FROM HELL- NO! SOLOMON USES MACHINA’S OWN MOMENTUM AGAINST HIM AS HE REBOUNDS BACK INTO A SPINNING TRIUMPH OF TRUTH! SPINNING SOUTH OF HEAVEN CHOKESLAM BY SOLOMON STANE!
Persephone: On second thought, maybe Machina should accept his fate instead.
Rich Russillo: AND I CAN FEEL IT, PERSEPHONE! SOLOMON STANE IS CLOSING IN ON THE WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP! SOLOMON STANE PULLS MICHAEL MACHINA BACK TO HIS FEET, AND SETS HIM UP FOR THE APOCALYPSE OF JOHN! IF HE HITS THIS BELLY TO BACK GTS, THEN IT IS WITHOUT A SHADOW OF A DOUBT OVER! …SOLOMON STANE FLIPS MICHAEL MACHINA!
Rich Russillo: …APOCALYPSE OF JOHN!!
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Rich Russillo: CAUGHT IT! MICHAEL MACHINA CAUGHT THE KNEE!
Persephone: :will:
Rich Russillo: MACHINA CAUGHT THE KNEE, AND TRIPS SOLOMON DOWN TO THE CANVAS! HOOKING THE OTHER LEG FOR A SLINGSHOT CATAPULT! SENDING SOLOMON FACE FIRST INTO THE TOP TURNBUCKLE! MACHINA RUSHES BACK TO HIS FEET! RUNNING OFF THE ROPES AS SOLOMON STUMBLES OUT FROM THE CORNER!
Rich Russillo: SOLOMON SWINGS AT MACHINA WITH A CLOTHESLINE, BUT MACHINA DUCKS UNDERNEATH IT! CONTINUING TO BUILD MOMENTUM, AND ALMOST GETS HIS HEAD TAKEN OFF WITH A BACK ELBOW FROM SOLOMON! BUT STILL, MACHINA DUCKS UNDERNEATH IT! AND RUNS OFF THE ROPES… BULLET FROM HELL!!
Persephone: :gladbron: No way he kicks out of that one, right? …RIGHT?!
Rich Russillo: WITH THE PUNISHMENT THESE TWO HAVE ENDURED THUS FAR, IT’S HARD TO SAY! BUT MICHAEL MACHINA MAKES THE COVER!
ONNNNNNNNNEEEEEEEEEEEE!!
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TWWWWWWWWOOOOOOOOOOOO!!
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THHHHHHHHRRRRRRREEEEEEEEEEEEE!!
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(DING! DING! DING!)
Bella Braxton; HERE’S YOUR WINNER… AND STILL EAW WORLD CHAMPION… MICHAEL MACHINA!
(“Apostle’s Warning” by Mobb Deep plays to a positive reaction from fans after such a hard fought match between the two. Michael Machina releases the cover on Solomon, and moves to both knees before he gets bestowed his World Championship by the referee. Michael rises to a knee, and looks down at his World Title.)
Rich Russillo: Seriously, what a match!
Persephone: It was definitely one of all time! Most boring of all-time!
Rich Russillo: These two men tore each other apart with no one being safe, not even the barricade or announce table!
Persephone: Those might have been the only cool parts.
Rich Russillo: Well, Michael Machina wins, and will be heading to Pain for Pride against… presumably, our Chairman.
(Rich and Persephone actually laugh at that considering Methuselah died right before this match started thanks to Minerva.)
Persephone: Machina might lay belt to ass again but let’s be real… he’s dead. It will be either Jake or Adam, and for fuck’s sake, I hope they both die tonight in Barbed Wire Massacre.
Rich Russillo: But then we won’t have a main event…
Persephone: You act like that’s a bad thing.
(Michael Machina returns to his feet, and gets his hand raised in victory by the referee as Trixie Stane slides in the ring, checking on a downed Solomon. Trixie shoots an angry glare at Machina, who brushes her off, and begins exiting the ring as the camera fades elsewhere.)
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(The camera returns to the ring where Gina Romano is standing in the ring with a microphone in hand as she is ready to begin the introductions for the next match.)
Gina Romano: Ladies and gentlemen! This next contest is scheduled for ONE FALL!!
Crowd: ONE FALL!
Gina Romano: And the winner of this match will be one of the participants in the Answers World Championship match at PAIN FOR PRIDE!!
(‘Disconnected’ By Azumi Takahashi And Lotus Juice starts to play as the crowd immediately jumps on their feet for the entrance of the one and only Milli Banks. She is showing a lot of confidence as she heads to the ring.)
Gina Romano: Introducing first and making her way to the ring! From Brooklyn, New York! Weighing 127 pounds. Here is “THE SUPERNOVA” MILLLLLLLLLLLI BAAAAAAAAAAAAANNNNNNKKKKKSSSS!
Deadprez: This is going to be a very interesting match to say the least. Two “besties”, as they would put it, going into battle against each other with a chance at Pain for Pride on the line.
Eve: Milli Banks has been battling against Silas World ever since her boyfriend Bronson Daniels lost the Answers World Championship at Road to Redemption. She recently lost her Universal Women’s Championship at Grand Rampage.
Gavin Kirkland: The beautiful Milli Banks would love nothing more than two become a two time World Champion in a span of two months, but the only thing stopping her from getting a chance at that achievement is a person who, outside of Bronson, probably knows Milli the best.
(Milli enters the ring and hands the referee her jacket and her sunglasses before taking a neutral corner. Seconds later, Milli’s music is replaced by the sounds of “7 Rings” by Ariana Grande. The crowd continues to cheer as loud as they can as Veena Adams enters the arena. Veena also has a strong look of confidence on her face as she heads to the ring.)
Gina Romano: Introducing her opponent!! From Greenwich, Connecticut. Weighing 137 pounds. Here is “THE GOLDEN STAR” VEEEEEEEEEEENNNNAAAAAA ADDDDDDDDDDAAAAAAAAMMMMMMMSSSSSSS!
Eve: Since Veena Adams returned at Reasonable Doubt, she has been battling alongside Milli and Elysium against Silas World. She also has one other mission in mind and that is to become World Champion. There’s just one problem, her best friend has the same goal.
Gavin Kirkland: I really hate seeing two beautiful ladies who are best friends fight. Unfortunately, with both ladies having the same dream of main eventing Pain for Pride, this match was unavoidable.
Deadprez: This match will no doubt end in heartbreak for one of the ladies in the ring. Will it be Milli’s dream of holding World Title gold for the second time? Or will it be Veena’s dream of being World Champion for the first time in her career? We are about to find out.
(Veena enters the ring and her eyes have not left Milli as she takes her corner and her entrance music fades off. Seconds later, the referee checks both competitors before calling for the bell.)
(DING! DING! DING!)
Eve: Oh here we go! I will go ahead and say it right now that this match is gonna be good. A lot of times, two people who hate each other can create some amazing matches. What about two competitors who are the best of friends? I expect this to be a very even match.
Deadprez: Both women are airing on the side of caution right now because these two know each other so well and Milli is going to make the first move and she has her hand out for shake–
Gavin Kirkland: VEENA RETURNS THE FAVOR! I LOVE A GOOD SHOW OF SPORTSMANSHIP!! NOW IT’S TIME TO HUG!!
Deadprez: You’re disgusting!! Now these two are ready as they lock up in the center of the ring. To nobody’s surprise, this is an even battle and neither competitor is able to get the advantage over the other.
Eve: As soon as we say that, Veena is using her power advantage over Milli as Milli is starting to back up towards the ropes. Milli is crouching down near the ropes to try and get some leverage–
Gavin Kirkland: MILLI IS ABLE TO MANEUVER VEENA TOWARDS THE ROPES AND BOTH WOMEN FALL THROUGH THE ROPES AND CRASH ON THE FLOOR! OH MY GAWD!! THEY LOOK LIKE THEY LANDED ON THEIR HEADS!!
Eve: Scary landing for sure, but they are both doing alright as they give each other a look before they go back into the ring. They are once again facing off in the center of the ring and give each other a high five before they lock up again.
Deadprez: This time, Veena’s power shows up early as she outmuscles Milli by falling back AND TAKING MILLI UP AND OVER WITH A MODIFIED THROW!! Milli is back on her feet and she is looking very impressed at her bestie.
Gavin Kirkland: Milli walks back to Veena and has her arm up AS MILLI WANTS A TEST OF STRENGTH!! Naturally, Veena is gonna oblige and we now have a test of strength going on in the middle of the ring.
Eve: Again, you would expect Veena to have the advantage here, BUT YOU CAN’T IGNORE MILLI’S CUNNING AS SHE IS ABLE TO TAKE ADVANTAGE BY TAKING VEENA UP AND OVER WITH A MODIFIED ARM DRAG!!
Deadprez: Veena was surprised by that turn of events, but she is a big enough person to give Milli a nice round of applause for getting the advantage over her.
Gavin Kirkland: Alright, that’s enough of the feeling out process. Let’s get down to business!! Start fighting. Start rolling around on the ground while I watch with a smile on my face.
Deadprez: You are absolutely disgusting!
Eve: Shut the fuck up, pervert!!
Gavin Kirkland: But am I wrong, though?
Eve: YES!!
Deadprez: Let’s get back to the match. Veena is looking for another high five, which Milli again obliges, BUT VEENA KEEPS HOLD OF MILLI’S HAND AND FOLLOWS UP WITH A FOREARM THE SIDE OF THE HEAD!
Gavin Kirkland: Veena is continuing to throw the forearms to Milli and backs her up to the ropes before whipping Milli to the other side AND MILLI COUNTERS TO SEND VEENA FOR THE RIDE!
Eve: Veena comes back off the ropes and ducks the Milli clothesline before hitting the ropes on the other side. Veena rebounds off the ropes again AND TAKES MILLI DOWN WITH A LOU THESZ PRESS! Milli down and Veena hooks the leg for the quick cover!
ONNNNNNNNNNNNNNEEEEEEEE!
Deadprez: MILLI POWERS OUT AT ONE! Normally Veena starts punching her opponent’s skull in after the press, but maybe she’s trying to throw Milli off the trail by changing things up.
Gavin Kirkland: Not a bad strategy when you think about how well these two know each other, meaning that these two know each other’s arsenal pretty well. Changing the game up might be one of the few ways to help with victory.
Deadprez: Milli and Veena are both back on their feet. Veena tries to go for a right hand, BUT MILLI DUCKS THE SHOT AND COUNTERS WITH A BACKHAND CHOP ACROSS VEENA’S CHEST!!
Eve: Milli delivers a few more for good measure before she kicks Veena to double her over. Milli with the facelock as she LIFTS UP VEENA AND QUICKLY TAKES HER OVER WITH A SNAP SUPLEX BEFORE FLOATING OVER AND HOOKING THE LEG FOR THE COVER!
ONNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNEEEEE!
Gavin Kirkland: VEENA KICKS OUT! THIS MATCH CONTINUES! WOOOHOOOOO!
Eve: I think you are happy that this match is going on for a completely different reason and I don’t want to hear your reasons, you creep.
Deadprez: Milli tries to keep Veena grounded with a headlock BEFORE SHE SHOWS HER FLEXIBILITY BY FLIPPING FORWARD AND PUTTING VEENA IN A BRIDGING CHINLOCK!
Gavin Kirkland: Poor Veena’s neck is being horribly torqued and pressure is being put against her spine. The referee is right there to check on Veena to see if she passes out or wants to give it up.
Eve: That isn’t going to happen. At least not this early in the match with such high stakes on the line, especially with Pain for Pride on the horizon. Veena is in a horrible position as Milli is holding the bridge strong.
Deadprez: BUT VEENA IS ABLE TO START PUSHING HERSELF UP! Milli is trying to keep the bridge, BUT VEENA IS ABLE TO GET ON HER KNEES AND THAT FORCES MILLI TO FLIP BACK AND BREAK THE BRIDGE!
Gavin Kirkland: Look at that! Veena is back on her feet before she grabs Milli by the head and turns her around BEFORE COUNTERING WITH A NECKBREAKER! Hard landing for Milli, BUT VEENA QUICKLY FLOATS OVER AND GOES FOR ANOTHER COVER!
ONNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNEEEEEEE!
Deadprez: MILLI POWERS OUT AT ONE! Veena keeps the advantage as she grabs Milli and lifts her up BEFORE DROPPING HER DOWN WITH A SLAM! Veena quickly hits the ropes before rebounding back to Milli.
Eve: VEENA LEAVES HER FEET AS SHE GOES FOR A MODIFIED CORKSCREW ELBOW, BUT MILLI WAS ABLE TO ROLL OUT OF THE WAY! VEENA FOUND NOTHING BUT THE MAT AS SHE HOLDS HER ELBOW!
Gavin Kirkland: Veena tries to quickly recover and get back to her feet. But Milli is right there as she GOES FOR A KICK TO THE HEAD–
Eve: VEENA DUCKS OUT OF THE WAY! Veena quickly gets back to her feet as she grabs hold of Milli AND PULLS HER BACK INTO THE O’CONNER ROLL! SHOULDERS ARE DOWN!
Deadprez: NO COUNT IS STARTED AS MILLI IS ABLE TO ROLL THROUGH AND REVERSE THE PIN AND NOW VEENA’S SHOULDERS ARE DOWN FOR THE COVER, BUT VEENA IS ABLE TO ROLL THROUGH AGAIN!
Gavin Kirkland: They keep rolling back until THEY ROLL THROUGH THE ROPES! MILLI STAYS IN THE RING AS VEENA IS ABLE TO GRAB THE ROPES AND KEEP HERSELF ON THE APRON!
Eve: It doesn’t last long as when Veena gets back to her feet SHE IS MET WITH A KICK TO THE SIDE OF THE HEAD THAT TAKES VEENA OFF THE APRON AND ONTO THE FLOOR!
Deadprez: Veena was able to stay on her feet as Milli leaves the ring to get herself on the apron. Veena is still a little dazed after the kick AND MILLI JUMPS ONTO THE MIDDLE ROPE TO FLIP BACK TO VEENA WITH THE ASAI MOONSAULT–
Gavin Kirkland: VEENA CAUGHT HER! VEENA SHOWING SOME POWER HERE AS SHE GETS MILLI ON HER SHOULDER BEFORE DROPPING HER ON THE FLOOR WITH A MODIFIED POWERSLAM!!
Deadprez: Good grief! Milli hit the floor hard and I am not sure if Veena meant to do that, but either way, it turned the tide of the match back in the favor of the former National Elite Champion.
Eve: They might be best friends, but they are first and foremost competitors. That means putting friendship aside for this match in order to see who goes to Pain for Pride. There is a World Championship match on the line.
Gavin Kirkland: But I hate seeing two beautiful friends fight. Maybe after this match we can discuss their taste in boyfriends because I see myself as a much better choice than Bronson or Charlie if you ask me.
Eve: You are the only person who will agree with you, but be that as it may, Veena has hold of Milli and rolls her back into the ring before she climbs up to the top rope.
Deadprez: I think that Veena is gonna try the corkscrew elbow from the top, BUT SHE IS CALLING FOR MILLI TO GET BACK TO HER FEET! She is focused on Milli as she tries to recover.
Gavin Kirkland: Milli might still be a little dazed off of the powerslam earlier, but she slowly made it back to her feet. She tries to get her bearings AS VEENA COMES OFF THE TOP ROPE!
Eve: VEENA CAUGHT MILLI BY THE BACK OF THE HEAD AND TAKES HER DOWN WITH A BULLDOG! MILLI GOES FACE FIRST INTO THE CANVAS AS VEENA QUICKLY ROLLS HER OVER AND HOOKS THE LEG FOR THE COVER!
ONNNNNNNNNNNNNNNEEEEEEEE!
TWWWWWWWWWWOOOOOOOOOO!
Deadprez: MILLI KICKS OUT AT TWO! Look at Veena keeping an even head after Milli kicked out. She knows Milli very well and knows that it’s going to take a lot more than that to finish a former World Champion off.
Gavin Kirkland: Veena keeps on the offensive as she applies the facelock once more AND LIFTS HER IN THE AIR! VEENA IS KEEPING MILLI UP THERE AS THE BLOOD RUSHES TO HER HEAD! LISTEN TO THE CROWD CHEERING AND COUNTING ALONG!
Crowd: 8! 9! 10! 11! 12! 13! 14! 15! 16! 17! 18! 19! 20!
Deadprez: The crowd reaches twenty and VEENA FINALLY DROPS MILLI WITH THE DELAYED VERTICAL SUPLEX! Not a standard move out of Veena’s playbook. Again, these two will pull any sort of move out in order to achieve victory!
Eve: Now Veena brings Milli back up and hooks her arms BEFORE TAKING HER UP AND OVER WITH THE UNDERHOOK SUPLEX! VEENA ROLLS AND HITS ANOTHER UNDERHOOK SUPLEX!
Gavin Kirkland: Veena is trying for the trifecta that she calls “Deadly Recall”. Veena rolls through again AND GOES FOR THE THIRD UNDERHOOK SUPLEX—
Eve: LOOK AT MILLI! MILLI WAS ABLE TO TORQUE HER BODY ENOUGH TO WRAP HER LEGS AROUND VEENA’S HEAD AND COUNTER WITH A MODIFIED FRANKENSTEINER! VEENA STILL HAS THE ARMS HOOKED AS MILLI BRIDGES UP FOR THE COVER!!
ONNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNEEEEEEEE!
TWWWWWWWWWWWOOOOOOOOOOO!
Deadprez: VEENA POWERS OUT AT TWO! An innovative move by Milli that almost got her the victory. Veena was a little stunned, but she does look impressed at what just happened.
Gavin Kirkland: Veena can be impressed all she wants, but she should be very well aware that Milli would do something like that again if it caught Veena off guard long enough to get her the win.
Eve: Veena would do the same thing and she has in the past, but I believe she has changed her ways of using dubious methods to get victories. Both women are back on their feet and they go right back to square one by locking up in the center of the ring.
Deadprez: Sometimes going back to the basics is the best thing to do as Veena once again uses her power advantage to muscle Milli back to the ropes, BUT MILLI IS TRYING TO STAND HER GROUND!
Gavin Kirkland: Milli is trying to dig into the mat as much as possible to keep her foot and not have Veena force her back into the ropes again—
Deadprez: MILLI GETS HER FEET UP AND SENDS VEENA UP AND OVER WITH A MODIFIED MONKEY FLIP, BUT VEENA’S BACK HITS THE ROPES AND SHE FLIPS BACK TO HER FEET!
Eve: Veena and Milli are still locked up AS MILLI JUMPS INTO THE AIR AND ONTO VEENA FOR WHAT LOOKS LIKE A HURRICANRANA–
Gavin Kirkland: BUT MILLI SLIDES OFF VEENA’S BACK TO THE MAT AND TRIES TO TAKE VEENA OVER WITH A SUNSET FLIP, BUT VEENA IS TRYING TO KEEP HER BALANCE–
Eve: IT DOESN’T WORK! VEENA LOSES HER BALANCE AS SHE FALLS OVER INTO THE SUNSET FLIP! HER SHOULDERS ARE DOWN–-
Deadprez: VEENA IS ABLE TO ROLL THROUGH BEFORE A COUNT STARTS! Veena backs up to hit the ropes before she runs back to Milli LOOKING FOR A SLIDING LARIAT–
Gavin Kirkland: MILLI FALLS BACK AND VEENA MISSES THE LARIAT! Milli grabs Veena from around the waist AND BOTH WOMEN BRIDGE UP! Oh I would love to try that with her!
Eve: Just shut up!! Milli has control and turns Veena around AND TAKES HER DOWN AGAIN INTO THE BACKSLIDE, BUT VEENA AGAIN ROLLS THROUGH! That’s exactly what she wanted as MILLI STANDS UP AND GOES FOR THE KNEE STRIKE–
Deadprez: VEENA AVOIDS THE KNEE AT THE LAST SECOND CAUSING MILLI TO KEEP GOING INTO THE ROPES! Milli quickly changes course and turns around, BUT SHE RUNS INTO VEENA WHO JUMPS UP AND CATCHES HER WITH A KNEE TO THE JAW!
Gavin Kirkland: Milli could have been knocked out with that shot as Veena turns Milli around and applies a waistlock BEFORE LIFTING HER UP AND OVER FOR THE GERMAN SUPLEX! MILLI CRASHES ONTO THE MAT HARD AS VEENA BRIDGES UP FOR THE COVER!
ONNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNEEEEEEE!
TWWWWWWWWWWWWWOOOOOOOO!
Deadprez: MILLI KICKS OUT AT TWO!! Another near fall for Veena as she was a count away from heading to Pain for Pride, but Veena is not going to let up as she hooks Milli’s arms again AND SHE HITS A BEAUTIFUL BUTTERFLY SUPLEX–
Eve: SHE’S TRYING FOR THE CROSS ARMBREAKER TO COMPLETE “FLOAT LIKE A BUTTERFLY”! VEENA TRYING TO FULLY EXTEND THE ARM, BUT MILLI IS TRYING TO STOP IT!
Gavin Kirkland: If Veena gets the armbreaker fully locked in, that could be devastating to Milli’s finishing arsenal. Most of her moves require arm strength to fully execute. Milli loses an arm and she is in a mess of trouble.
Eve: Milli locking her hand together to try and stop the armbreaker, BUT VEENA JUST KICKED MILLI IN THE SIDE OF THE HEAD! WELL THAT WASN’T VERY NICE!! But that boot to the head was enough to get Milli to unlock her hands AND THE CROSS ARMBREAKER IS APPLIED!!
Deadprez: NOW VEENA HAS THE SUBMISSION LOCKED IN TIGHT AS THE REFEREE IS CHECKING ON MILLI TO SEE IF SHE GIVES THIS UP!
Gavin Kirkland: Not only that, the referee is checking to see if Milli’s shoulders hit the mat because if Milli isn’t careful, she could accidentally get herself pinned.
Eve: Milli trying to fight out of this armbreaker so she can save her arm, this match, and Pain for Pride. BUT VEENA IS RELENTLESS! VEENA KNOWS SHE NEEDS TO NEUTRALIZE AS MUCH OF MILLI’S ARSENAL AS SHE CAN HERE AND NOW–
Deadprez: HOW IN THE HELL? MILLI WAS ABLE TO MANEUVER HERSELF JUST ENOUGH TO ROLL OVER AND COVER VEENA WITH A MODIFIED SCHOOLBOY ROLL UP! SHOULDERS ARE DOWN!
ONNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNEEEEEEE!
TWWWWWWWWWWWWWOOOOOOOO!
Gavin Kirkland: VEENA KICKS OUT AT TWO AND THAT FORCES HER TO LET THE ARMBREAKER GO! Veena is getting back to her feet as Milli takes a few steps back to the corner in order to try and shake off any damage that was done to her arm.
Deadprez: Look at Milli’s face. She did not appreciate what she thought of as a cheap shot when Veena kicked her in the head to apply that submission.
Eve: But Veena is just shrugging it off. In a match like this, it’s do or die and sometimes you do what you have to do in order to win. I don’t condone it, but punches can’t be pulled with a main event match on the line.
Gavin Kirkland: Well, Milli is letting it go for now AS VEENA COMES RUNNING IN FULL SPEED TOWARDS THE CORNER! Milli gets out of the way AS VEENA CRASHES CHEST FIRST INTO THE TURNBUCKLE! NOT THE CHEST! SHE PAID GOOD MONEY FOR THOSE!!
Eve: You disgust me! Anyways, Veena comes backwards out of the corner AS MILLI HAS A HALF NELSON APPLIED THAT VEENA GETS FREE FROM! Veena quickly turns around AND GRABS MILLI BY THE LEG!
Deadprez: Single leg takedown by Veena AS MILLI QUICKLY KICKS HER AWAY AND TO THE ROPES! Veena rebounds off the ropes as Milli gets back to her feet–
Gavin Kirkland: MILLI BANKS WITH A SPINNING BACK ELBOW THAT CAUGHT VEENA RIGHT IN THE MOUTH! WAS THAT A LITTLE PAYBACK FOR WHAT VEENA DID EARLIER?
Eve: I don’t know, but it could have been as Veena is holding her jaw in pain as Milli grabs her by the neck. Milli grabs the leg AS SHE LOOKS FOR A FISHERMAN’S NECKBREAKER—
Deadprez: VEENA GETS FREE AND SPINS OUT BEFORE GRABBING MILLI’S ARMS AND TAKING HER DOWN FOR A BACKSLIDE! SHOULDERS ARE DOWN!
ONNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNEEEEEEE!
TWWWWWWWWWWWWWOOOOOOOO!
Gavin Kirkland: MILLI KICKS OUT AT TWO! Damn! These ladies are relentless in this match and I absolutely love it. I think I need to stand up and leave!
Deadprez: The fuck you will!! You’ll embarrass all of us, you sicko. Now Milli and Veena are back to their feet again AND NOW VEENA WONDERS WHAT THE HELL IS GOING ON!
Eve: Milli is pretty much saying that turnabout is fair play after what Veena did earlier AND NOW BOTH COMPETITORS ARE IN A STANDOFF IN THE MIDDLE OF THE RING!
Gavin Kirkland: Face to face. Nose to nose. Chest to chest. I don’t think the tension is the only thing that’s rising.
Eve: Yuck!
Deadprez: That’s disgusting, you creepy bastard!! Milli and Veena are some of the most determined competitors that Showdown has to offer AND MILLI THROWS A RIGHT HAND TO THE FACE!
Gavin Kirkland: Veena glares at Milli AND SHE RETURNS THE FAVOR WITH A RIGHT HAND OF HER OWN!
Eve: MILLI FIRES BACK WHILE VEENA DOES THE SAME AND NOW THIS MATCH HAS OFFICIALLY BROKEN DOWN AS WE HAVE A FIST FIGHT IN THE MIDDLE OF THE RING! BEST FRIENDS ARE BEATING THE HELL OUT OF EACH OTHER!
Deadprez: Wouldn’t expect anything different in EAW, but Milli is starting to get the upper hand, BUT VEENA COMES BACK WITH A DOUBLE LEG TAKEDOWN AND SHE HAS MOUNTED MILLI!
Gavin Kirkland: Just like in my drea—
Deadprez: SHUT UP! VEENA WITH THOSE MMA STYLE STRIKES! VEENA ADAMS UNLEASHED AS MILLI IS TRYING TO BLOCK AS MANY SHOTS AS SHE CAN AND THE REFEREE IS TELLING VEENA TO OPEN UP THE FISTS!
Eve: Veena finally listens to the referee and gets back on her feet and she gets herself into the corner AND SHE IS CALLING FOR MILLI! THAT STANCE COULD ONLY MEAN ONE THING!!
Gavin Kirkland: She’s dumping Charlie Marr?
Eve: NO, DUMBASS! It means she’s going for the infamous Adams Family Spear!! If wrestling moves would ever get inducted into the Hall of Fame, that Spear would be at the top of the list.
Deadprez: Milli has almost made it back to her feet. She now has and when she turns around SHE SEES VEENA RUNNING AT FULL SPEED TOWARDS HER–
Gavin Kirkland: AND SHE GOT THE SPEAR! VEENA GOT A DIRECT HIT WITH THE SPEAR AND MILLI COULD BE OUT OF IT!! THE BEAUTIFUL VEENA IS GOING TO PAIN FOR PRIDE!!
Eve: Not so fast creepo! Look! There was so much force behind Veena’s spear that it sent Milli out of the ring to the floor! That could work just as well getting a countout victory.
Deadprez: It won’t happen. We’ve heard these two talk all week. They want a definitive victory over the other to leave no room for interpretation as to who the better bestie was tonight. They are going to leave it all on the line in this match and they have thus far!!
Gavin Kirkland: Milli is trying to recover and get back to her feet as Veena gets onto the apron and grabs Milli to try and pull her back into the ring–
Deadprez: MILLI WITH A BACKHAND CHOP THAT SWEEPS VEENA’S LEGS OUT FROM UNDER HER AND SENDS HER CRASHING HARD ONTO THE APRON! Milli now gets onto the apron and pulls Veena to her feet!
Eve: Milli has hold of Veena and lifts her up for a powerbomb… BUT INSTEAD SHE DROPS DOWN AND SPIKES VEENA HEAD FIRST WITH THAT PILEDRIVER!! OH MY GAWD!!
Gavin Kirkland: Veena could have broken her neck right there, but Milli rolls her back into the ring! Veena is face down in the ring and Milli finds her second energy by hitting the ropes. Milli comes back at full speed–
Eve: MILLI LEAPS IN THE AIR AND DRIVES BOTH HER FEET INTO THE BACK OF VEENA’S HEAD! THE “NOCTURNE” DOUBLE FOOT STOMP SPIKES VEENA’S HEAD AGAIN! VEENA IS NOT MOVING AS MILLI GOES FOR THE COVER!
ONNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNEEEEEEE!
TWWWWWWWWWWWWWOOOOOOOO!
THHHHHHHHHHHHRRRRRREEEEEEEE!
Deadprez: VEENA GOT THE SHOULDER UP! OH MY GAWD! HOW IN THE HELL WAS VEENA CONSCIOUS ENOUGH TO KICK OUT! AFTER THE CURB STOMP AND THE PILEDRIVER, I THOUGHT VEENA WAS DONE FOR!
Gavin Kirkland: I think Milli did too. Milli thought she had it there, but there is still fight left in Veena Adams. Holy shit! What a match!!
Crowd: THIS IS AWESOME! :clap: :clap: :clap: :clap: :clap: THIS IS AWESOME! :clap: :clap: :clap: :clap: :clap: THIS IS AWESOME! :clap: :clap: :clap: :clap: :clap:
Eve: I will definitely have to agree with the fans in attendance on this one. This has most definitely been an awesome match between these two. Not that there was any doubt about the quality of match we were going to get from such high level competitors!
Deadprez: Veena is still down as Milli drags her over to the corner before she climbs up to the top rope. Milli is looking to go high risk as she gets her balance on the top rope. Veena still hasn’t moved AND MILLI GOES FOR THE MOONSAULT–
Gavin Kirkland: VEENA ROLLED OUT OF THE WAY, BUT MILLI LANDED ON HER FEET! ALMOST LIKE SHE WAS EXPECTING VEENA TO ROLL OUT OF THE WAY AS MILLI GRABS VEENA’S LEGS!
Deadprez: Milli pulls Veena towards the center of the ring and steps through. VEENA IS FIGHTING IT AS MUCH AS SHE CAN, BUT MILLI IS ABLE TO TURN VEENA OVER AND INTO THE SHARPSHOOTER!
Eve: SUBMISSION APPLIED BY MILLI! VEENA IS IN TROUBLE RIGHT NOW AS SHE IS NOWHERE NEAR THE ROPES! MILLI IS PUTTING THE PRESSURE ON VEENA’S BACK AND THE REFEREE IS CHECKING ON VEENA!
Gavin Kirkland: I don’t see why the referee is checking on Veena. She isn’t gonna submit. She’d rather buy clothes off the bargain rack for the rest of her life before she would tap out in a match.
Eve: That might be true, but she really needs to think of something or else Milli Banks is going to Pain for Pride. As much as Veena loves Milli, Veena wants to go to Pain for Pride! BUT LOOK AT VEENA!!
Deadprez: VEENA IS STARTING TO FIGHT BACK! SHE IS CRAWLING HER WAY TO THE ROPES! CLOSER AND CLOSER SHE SCRATCHES AND CLAWS TO THE ROPES AND TO SAVE HERSELF IN THIS MATCH!
Gavin Kirkland: That’s not gonna make Veena happy that she is ruining her manicure by clawing to the ropes. Either way, Veena is about an inch away from the ropes BUT MILLI PULLS HER ALL THE WAY BACK TO THE CENTER OF THE RING!
Eve: VEENA’S LOWER BACK MUST BE HURTING HER AS MILLI IS PUTTING MORE PRESSURE INTO THE SUBMISSION AND YOU CAN START TO SEE THE PAIN IN VEENA’S FACE!
Deadprez: Veena is still using her hands to push herself up and minimize the pressure, BUT SHE IS ABLE TO ROLL FORWARD AND SEND MILLI STUMBLING BACK! THAT CAUSES MILLI TO RELEASE THE SHARPSHOOTER!
Gavin Kirkland: Now Veena is trying to crawl to the ropes in order to catch a breather, but Milli is right on the attack AND SHE FIRES A SUPERKICK RIGHT IN VEENA’S FACE SENDING HER HEAD SNAPPING BACK INTO THE TURNBUCKLE!
Deadprez: Veena is holding the back of her head in pain as Milli pulls Veena back to her feet and has a gutwrench BEFORE LIFTING HER UP FOR A POWERBOMB–
Eve: VEENA IS STILL FIGHTING! VEENA IS THROWING LEFTS AND RIGHTS TO TRY AND GET MILLI TO LET HER GO! Veena keeps punching Milli in the head until Veena is able to get Milli to let her go!
Gavin Kirkland: Veena quickly gets herself on the second rope before SHE JUMPS AND CATCHES MILLI IN THE FACE WITH THE DIVING KNEE STRIKE TAKING HER DOWN TO THE MAT!
Eve: Milli is down and Veena is climbing back up and this time she is looking towards the top rope. Veena can be very dangerous on the top rope and this could easily finish the match here as she gets in position–
Deadprez: VEENA JUMPS OFF THE TOP ROPE AND GOES FOR THE “FATAL VOW”!! MOONSAULT DOUBLE STOMP ON THE WAY–
Gavin Kirkland: MILLI ROLLS OUT OF THE WAY AND VEENA LANDED A LITTLE FUNNY ON HER ANKLE!! THE SAME ANKLE SHE INJURED AT ROAD TO REDEMPTION! Veena is trying to quickly recover—
Eve: MILLI WITH THE “MEGIDOLADYNE”! HIGH KNEE TO THE JAW BUT VEENA IS STILL ON HER FEET! MILLI GRABS VEENA AND DRAGS HER OVER TO THE CORNER! Milli is sitting on the top turnbuckle! MILLI GOING FOR IT ALL AS SHE LOOKS FOR THE “STRANGE JOURNEY”!
Deadprez: Milli looking for the Tornado DDT Portion of the move, BUT VEENA IS SOMEHOW ABLE TO BLOCK IT!! LOOK AT THE FIGHT FROM VEENA! Veena is showing her power by walking Milli over to the ropes and dropping her on the apron BEFORE FOLLOWING UP WITH A COUPLE OF ELBOW STRIKES TO THE HEAD!!
Gavin Kirkland: Milli is hanging onto the ropes trying to shake the cobwebs out as Veena limps her way over to the other side of the ropes. Veena looks at Milli with victory clear on her mind AS SHE IGNORES THE ANKLE PAIN AND RUNS RIGHT TOWARDS MILLI–
Eve: ANOTHER SPEAR FROM VEENA! VEENA GOES THROUGH THE ROPES AND MILLI GOES OFF THE APRON AS THEY BOTH GO SAILING TOWARDS THE FLOOR!
Deadprez: GOOD GAWD!! THEY CERTAINLY DID GO FLYING! THE FORCE OF THE SPEAR SENT THEM TO THE ENTRANCE RAMP! BOTH LADIES CRACKED THEIR HEADS ON THE STEEL AND THEY LOOK TO BE BOTH OUT!
Gavin Kirkland: NOOOOOOOOOO! Now the referee is left with no choice but to start a ten count:
Referee: ONE! TWO! THREE! FOUR!
Referee: FIVE! SIX! SEVEN!
Eve: Neither competitor has moved since crashing hard and wouldn’t it just suck for both of them if this match ends in a Double Countout?
Referee: EIGHT!
Gavin Kirkland: LOOK! THEY LOOK LIKE THEY ARE BOTH STARTING TO MOVE! THEY CAN DO IT! They still have plenty of time to get back in the ring and continue the match!
Referee: NINE!
Deadprez: BOTH THEY BOTH FALL BACK TO THE FLOOR! THEY ARE DONE!
Referee: TEN! THAT’S IT! RING THE BELL!!
(DING! DING! DING!)
(The bell has rung and the crowd is booing the referee for ending the match. Veena and Milli are starting to barely move outside the ring as Gina Romano walks up to the ring and talks to the referee. Gina nods and begins to announce the final decision of the match.)
Gina Romano: Ladies and gentlemen, the referee has informed me that since neither competitor was able to enter the ring by the official ten count, this match has been officially ruled… A NO CONTEST!!
(The crowd boos even louder at Gina’s announcement. They were wanting to see a winner and unfortunately, they didn’t get one.)
Deadprez: An unfortunate end to an amazing match here at Fighting Spirit. Veena and Milli fought each other tooth and nail for the sake of going to Pain for Pride and everybody here tonight wanted to see
(Deadprez is cut off by the sounds of “Her” by Megan Thee Stallion playing throughout the arena. Seconds later, the crowd is cheering for the entrance of Showdown General Manager Kennedy Street.)
Eve: Prez, you were wondering what Kennedy was going to do. Ask and you shall receive because there she is.
Gavin Kirkland: Ohhh this is going to be good. We can only wonder what Kennie is going to do.
Deadprez: We don’t have to wait much longer because she is looking strictly business. Let’s hear what the General Manager of Showdown has to say.
(Kennedy has a microphone in hand as she looks down the ramp at Milli and Veena, who are now sitting up on the ringside floor wondering what Kennedy has to say before Kennedy’s music fades off.)
Kennedy Street: Ladies. Allow me to say that your match was absolutely phenomenal!! It’s just unfortunate that this match ended without a winner.
Kennedy Street: But Kennie doesn’t want anybody making assumptions as to what I will do regarding this situation, so that’s why I am out here right now. What I watched has only left me with one choice….
(Everybody gets silent as they wonder what Kennedy is going to decide.)
Kennedy Street:…and that is to add BOTH OF YOU TO THE MAIN EVENT MATCH AT PAIN FOR PRIDE!
(The crowd starts to go absolutely wild at Kennedy’s announcement as Milli and Veena look on in shock before smiles appear on their faces as Kennedy smiles in return before “Her” starts playing again and Kennedy leaves the ringside area.)
Eve: WHAT A DECISION BY KENNEDY STREET! THIS MATCH ENDED IN A DRAW, BUT SHE REWARDS BOTH WOMEN WITH A PLACE IN THE MAIN EVENT MATCH AT PAIN FOR PRIDE!
(Veena and Milli are exhausted, so they help each other back to their feet before they smile again and give each other a hug in a tender moment.)
Gavin Kirkland: I just love such heartwarming moments! I think I’ll join them and we can have a group hug. WOOHOO!!!
Deadprez: You stay right here! Anyways, the match might have ended in a draw, but they both get exactly what they wanted as now BOTH Milli Banks and Veena Adams have a chance to become the Answers World Champion. Congrats to both Veena and Milli as they head towards a Main Event match at Pain for Pride.
(The final shot shows Milli and Veena still hugging each other before they raise each other’s arm in solidarity as the camera cuts elsewhere….)
(Fighting Spirit returns and the next match graphic of the evening is shown.)
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Bella Braxton: THE FOLLOWING IS A TAG TEAM MATCH SET FOR ONE FALL AND IT IS FOR THE EAW UNIFIED TAG TEAM CHAMPIONSHIPS!
(‘I2I’ by Magnolia Park begins to play and the crowd roars in cheers. The left half of the stage is filled with orange and red smoke. On the right, blue and white. Rex McAllister and Raven Roberts emerge from it and the crowd roars louder.)
(Rex McAllister takes her by the hand and spins her, catching her in the dip. They smile at each other before looking out at this electric crowd.)
Bella Braxton: INTRODUCING THE CHALLENGERS…AT A COMBINED WEIGHT OF 360 POUNDS…THE “BIRD OF PREY” RAVEN ROBERTS…AND “THE LIONHEART” REX MCALLISTER…FIIIIRREEEE ANNNNDDD ICCCCEEEE!
(They high five some fans as they head down to the ring. They climb onto the ropes and kiss before entering. They hit their poses on the ropes as the crowd goes further nuts. There are Fire and Ice signs in the audience that we see for a brief moment…before the lights go out.)
(REFUSE!)
(RESIST!)
(RECLAIM!)
(“Refuse/Resist” by Sepultra begins to blast throughout the arena as a lone spotlight shines down on the stage. Two women are standing there back to back. The crowd immediately begins to boo as loudly as they can. The atmosphere grows heavy with hate.)
(Pandora Paisley lets out a scream as Halsey Neel smiles wickedly. They hold up their titles with pride.)
Bella Braxton: AND THEIR OPPONENTS…AT A COMBINED WEIGHT OF 20 STONES…THEY ARE THE EAW UNITED TAG TEAM CHAMPIONS…“THE HELLCAT” PANDORA PAISLEY… “THE RIPPER” HALSEY NEEL…THEEEEE BRIIIITTTIIISSSHHH INNNVAASSSSIOOONNN!
(The champions head towards the ring while Neel remains completely focused on the enemies within. Pandora is taking the time to thrash-talk the crowd. They get inside and Halsey gets on her knees while Pandora stands over her. The fireworks go off and the British flag comes down from the rafters. The crowd begins to boo even louder. Some of them even begin to chant insults.)
(The British Invasion take their entrance gear off and hand their titles to the official. The teams are then moved to their corners as the bell is rung.)
(DING! DING! DING!)
Rich Russillo: And that’s the bell which means this match is officially underway! And it looks like Rex McAllister and Halsey Neel are both looking to kick it off for their teams! They lock up in the center of the ring! A good old fashioned test of strength to take us away here! McAllister seems to be winning the contest, backing Neel towards the ropes! She manages to reverse the position, slipping him into the headlock! Rex quickly reacts, escaping and twisting her arm behind her back in the hammerlock! Neel hits him in the face with an elbow and breaks free!
Persephone: This is a slow start. No one came here to see this chain wrestling crap. GOOD THING HALSEY IS THROUGH WITH IT! She turns around and gets McAllister with a massive knife-chop! It sends him reeling back! She looks to close the gap, grabbing him by the side and looking for the saito suplex!
Rich Russillo: McAllister is able to counter it! He puts him in a headlock here and takes back control! It doesn’t last long as Neel struggles against it! SHE’S ABLE TO SEND HIM INTO THE ROPES WITH AN IRISH WHIP! Off the rebound she was looking for the dropkick but McAllister held onto the ropes! Neel falls flat and tries to scramble back to her feet! MCALLISTER CATCHES HER WITH A MASSIVE CLOTHESLINE! He practically turned her inside out with that one!
Persephone: He takes hold of the champion and drags her back up to a vertical base! He gets her in position for the german suplex…BUT NEEL GRABS THE ARMS! She pulls it off around her waist and moves it into the standing kimura lock! Rex is punching at the ribs, trying to break free but she has it locked in pretty tight! McAllister eventually moves towards the ropes and gets his hand on the top one! The official calls for the break and Neel does it! BUT THEN DRILLS HIM WITH A THRUST KICK!
Rich Russillo: That was a cheap shot right there but Neel doesn’t care! She backs her opponent into the corner and now gets him with a headbutt! He’s looking a little groggy there so takes a few steps back…BEFORE RUSHING FORWARD FOR THE EUROPEAN UPPERCUT! McAllister is able to move out of the way in the nick of time! As she tries to leave the corner, he gets her with a forearm! HE THEN TAKES HOLD OF HIS OPPONENT AND LAUNCHES HER ACROSS THE RING WITH A BELLY-TO-BELLY SUPLEX!
Persephone: Halsey Neel hits the mat right near her own corner! She rises to her feet and looks to make the tag! BUT MCALLISTER COMES IN FROM BEHIND WITH A RUSSIAN LEG SWEEP! He’s looking pretty smug at the moment. I wonder how long that’ll last.
Rich Russillo: Rex McAllister now sees a chance to inflict some real pain! HE SEIZES THE ARM OF NEEL AND TRIES FOR THE ARMBAR! She doesn’t give him the chance, immediately rolling onto her stomach and grabbing the arm! She’s trying to prevent hypertension here but Rex has an almost 80 pound weight advantage dragging her down! INSTEAD SHE DROPS DOWN INTO A COVER! SHE PINS HIS SHOULDERS INTO THE MAT!
ONE!
T-
Persephone: And he kicks out, releasing the hold at the same time! McAllister seems surprised about what just happened! Before he can register it, Neel drags him back to his, trying to get him in position for the Full Nelson! BUT HE ROLLS FORWARD TAKING HER WITH HIM! He then gets back up and obliterates her with a basement clothesline! He doesn’t waste much time, bringing her back with a wristlock! He keeps a firm grip on it, making sure to twist it for maximum pain!
Rich Russillo: Halsey Neel gets him with a big right hand in order to escape the hold! FROM POINT BLANK RANGE SHE LOOKS FOR THE BICYCLE KICK! Rex McAllister is able to get out of the way! AS SHE GETS BACK UP TO HER FEET…REX FIRES BACK WITH ONE OF HIS OWN! It gets her right in the face, nearly knocking her head off in the process! McAllister crawls on top of her for the cover!
ONE!
TW-
Persephone: And of course she gets the shoulder up before the two. This is going to be a long, long night.
Rich Russillo: It just might be Persephone! But it’ll be a night full of action here on Fighting Spirit! Rex McAllister doesn’t seem all that surprised with that kick out there! He puts her back in a headlock and gets her up onto her feet! He begins to head towards the corner, looking to tag in his partner! HALSEY NEEL SHOVES FORWARD AND RIGHT INTO HIS CORNER! She then begins to head back towards her own, reaching out to make the tag to Paisley!
TAG!
Persephone: It looks like Roberts was quicker on the draw there. She comes in from behind and grabs Neel! SHE TAKES HER DOWN WITH THE JUDO THROW! From there, she immediately makes her way to the ropes…AND SHE COMES CRASHING DOWN ON NEEL WITH A MOONSAULT! Look at that, already making a splash.
Rich Russillo: This is not a good position for Neel to be in her, she needs to make the tag to her partner! Roberts though is not going to let that happen! Instead, she pulls her into another corner and brings up some knees into her stomach and chest! NEEL EVENTUALLY SHOVES HER AWAY! She tries to get back towards her own corner once more but Raven grabs her by the arm! NEEL PULLS HER IN AND CRUSHES HER JAW WITH A MASSIVE HEADBUTT! Raven falls back and Neel finally gets to Pandora!
TAG!
Persephone: Paisley is now the legal competitor! Neel takes hold of Pandora and gets her up into the wheelbarrow position! CODEBREAKER FROM PANDORA…RIGHT INTO THE GERMAN SUPLEX BY NEEL! Damn, Raven isn’t looking so hot all of a sudden. That was some pretty big offense. She’s going to capitalize on that with abdominal stretch! She’s definitely stretching her, that’s for sure. SHE’S ALSO DRIVING HER ELBOW INTO THE RIBS FOR GOOD MEASURE!
Rich Russillo: Raven is struggling against it here, not about to tap away her team’s chance at the titles! INSTEAD, SHE MANAGES TO POWER OUT OF IT! SHE DROPS PAISLEY WITH AN ARMDRAG! As her opponent goes to get up, she grabs Pandora and tries to get up for the Northern Lights Suplex! IT LOOKS LIKE SHE OVERSHOOTS IT AND PAISLEY IS ABLE TO FLIP ONTO HER FEET! She grabs hold of Roberts…AND GOES FOR THE BACK SUPLEX! RAVEN LANDS ON HER FEET THIS TIME!
Persephone: Ru-roh. SHE RUSHES TO THE ROPES…AND GETS THAT SPRINGBOARD ROUNDHOUSE KICK! She just got Pandora right in the side of the head there. Might have knocked some of her teeth out into the crowd. That’s worth money on Facebook Marketplace.
Rich Russillo: She isn’t ready to look for a cover off that one! Instead, she rolls on top of her and applies the guillotine choke! Oh this is definitely not where you want to be if you are Pandora Paisley! Raven Roberts is coiled around her like a serpent, driving all the air out of her lungs! Her first instinct is to try and stand up, wanting to drag herself over to the ropes for the break! BUT ROBERTS GETS THE BODY SCISSORS LOCKED IN! This hold just got even more dangerous! How is she going to get out of that?
Persephone: Paisley is able to roll to the side instead! She does in fact manage to get her arm on the bottom rope! The official tells Raven to break the hold! She has no choice but to comply and now Pandora rolls to the outside instead! She looks to take her breather away from her opponent! BUT RAVEN DOESN’T BELIEVE IN WORKER ALLOCATED BREAKS! SHE DIVES TO THE OUTSIDE FOR THE FLYING DESTROYER!
Rich Russillo: PANDORA IS ABLE TO MOVE OUT OF THE WAY! Raven Roberts doesn’t make impact, instead colliding with the outside barricade! Paisley quickly picks her back up and throws her inside the ring! She brings her opponent back up to her feet…AND GETS HER WITH THE SPINNING HEEL KICK! Roberts is dropped in a brutal fashion here and Paisley hooks her leg for the cover!
ONE!
TW-
Persephone: Roberts is able to kick out right before the two. What we really need is these competitors to step it up. And look at that, Pandora Paisley seems more than happy with that! Raven Roberts has flipped into a crawling position here…RIGHT WHERE HER OPPONENT WANTS HER! FACIAL RECONSTRUCTION!
Rich Russillo: BUT NO! AS THE FOOT COMES DOWN ROBERTS SNATCHES IT! She places her opponent into the knee bar! She isn’t holding anything back there at all! She is violently extending the leg here! But wait a second…she moves on the leg and moves it into the ankle lock! From here, she heads towards her corner and Rex McAllister goes for the tag!
TAG!
Persephone: IN COMES REX! Rex makes his way up onto the second rope! She passes off the leg off to her partner! REX MOVES IT INTO THE BOSTON CRAB FROM THERE! Things are looking worse now for Paisley! All that weight being brought down into the lower back! She tries once more to crawl her way out of it…BUT IT SEEMS LIKE HER PARTNER IS COMING TO HER INSTEAD!
Rich Russillo: Halsey Neel rushes up from behind on Rex and nails him in the back of the head with a running boot! She heads back to her corner soon after but Raven has a lot to say about it to the official! While he’s distracted, Halsey Neel comes back in again! SHE TRIES FOR A DOUBLE FOOT STOMP RIGHT ONTO HIS CHEST! Rex moves out of the way and scrambles back up to his feet! HE THEN DROPS NEEL WITH A NECKBREAKER! He turns back around to deal with Pandora…AND GETS TAKEN DOWN BY HURRICANRANA! Pandora looks to her corner for the tag!
Persephone: HAHAHA! Was she not paying attention? Neel is now on the outside. There’s no one to tag in!
Rich Russillo: She shakes off the pain and focuses back up! She lifts up Rex onto her shoulders, looking for the Samoan Drop! HE MANAGES TO SLIDE OFF HER SHOULDERS AND GET BEHIND! HE TRIES FOR A CLOTHESLINE BUT SHE DUCKS UNDER IT! From there, she shoves him right into a corner turnbuckle! She looks to build up some speed…AND FOLLOW UP WITH THE RUNNING CORNER DROPKICK! McAllister rolls forward and under to avoid it! SHE GETS UP AND HE DRIVES HER INTO THE MAT WITH A BIG SPINEBUSTER! Here comes the cover from McAllister!
ONE!
TWO!
Persephone: Paisley gets the shoulder up! McAllister doesn’t waste a moment, he picks her back up in position for the butterfly suplex! BUT PANDORA SUDDENLY RUSHES FORWARD AND DRIVES HIM INTO THE CORNER! NEEL IS BACK UP AND MAKES THE TAG!
TAG!
Rich Russillo: FROM THERE SHE GETS HIM WITH AN ENZIGURI IN THE BACK OF THE BACK OF THE HEAD! Pandora then picks him up, getting Rex in position for the powerbomb! SHE THROWS HIM INTO THE CORNER AND NEEL CONNECTS WITH ANOTHER ENZIGURI! That is a devastating combination that definitely has Rex wondering where he even is right now! He falls forward onto the mat as Neel begins to stalk her prey!
Persephone: She picks him up…AND DRIVES HIM INTO THE MAT WITH A GERMAN SUPLEX! She keeps a hold of him as she rolls back to her feet! SHE THEN SPIKES HIM WITH THE DRAGON SUPLEX! Ooof, she’s getting greedy right now. She brings him back up again! SHE’S LOOKING FOR ANOTHER GERMAN SUPLEX! BUT REX REACHES UP AND TAKES HER DOWN WITH AN AGGRESSIVE SNAPMARE! And now he has her in the reverse chin lock!
Rich Russillo: He tries to keep her grounded but Neel is rising back to her feet! SHE’S ABOUT TO GET OUT OF IT! But Rex knows what’s coming…SO HE SWITCHES IT INTO THE BELLY-TO-BACK SUPLEX! A perfect takedown from McAllister! He gets right back onto his feet and watches her crawl onto her knees! He wants to take her head off now! HERE COMES THE CORKSCREW AXE KICK!
Persephone: Unlike Marie Antoinette, Halsey pulls her head out before it’s taken off! SHE GRABS HIS ARM AND PULLS IT THROUGH! SHE GETS HIM WITH A PUMPHANDLE EXPLODER SUPLEX! Neel quickly crawls on top of her opponent for the cover!
ONE!
TWO!
Rich Russillo: But it wasn’t enough to get the job done! McAllister is able to get out right at the two! Halsey Neel wants to keep things moving here! She reaches down and targets the leg! She begins hammering down on it with force! AND NOW SHE LOOKS TO GET HIM IN THE INVERTED FIGURE FOUR! However, McAllister is able to shove away before she can lock it in! SHE GETS HIM WITH A BOOT RIGHT IN THE JAW! He manages to get back up to his feet as she’s reeling back! Neel rushes back at him, looking for a running European uppercut! BUT REX CATCHES HER AND THEN CONNECTS WITH THE GERMAN SUPLEX!
Persephone: He obliterated her with that! And now he goes to drag her back over to the corner where Raven is waiting!
TAG!
Rich Russillo: In comes Raven Roberts once more! Rex delivers a massive powerslam onto Neel! RAVEN RUSHES TOWARDS THE ROPES FOR THE LIONSAULT! AS SHE LEAPS UP…PANDORA IS THERE TO GRAB THE ROPES! Roberts drops forward and she lands right across the top rope! She just saved her partner from a world of pain there! Rex McAllister does not look happy from that interference! He’s yelling at Pandora from across the ring!
Persephone: Meanwhile, Neel is able to get back on her feet! She drags Raven off the ropes and brings her over to the corner! SHE GETS HER WITH AN ONSLAUGHT OF KNEES! She then places her onto the top rope…climbing up after her! We’re about to get something big here. SHE CLIMBS UP AFTER HER AND RAINS DOWN SOME RIGHT HANDS! SHE HAS HER UP FOR THE AVALANCHE BRAINBUSTER!
Rich Russillo: BUT NO! RAVEN ROBERTS LIFTS HER UP INSTEAD AND THROWS HER DOWN TO THE FLOOR! Halsey Neel makes a nasty impact with the floor! Roberts repositions herself on the top rope, making sure she’s perched in the right position! AS NEEL SLOWLY RISES TO HER FEET…ROBERTS FLIES! SHE CRASHES DOWN ON THE BACK OF HER WITH THE AERIAL ACE! The knees collide and this might be the end of a reign here! SHE HOOKS THE LEG FOR THE COVER!
ONE!
TWO!
T-
Persephone: PANDORA PAISLEY PAYS SPOILER HERE! She shoves Roberts off of her partner! IN COMES REX THOUGH! He doesn’t want to see her interfere any further! HE TAKES HER DOWN WITH THE RUNNING LARIAT! There was enough force behind that to take her entire head off! She rolls out of the ring leaving Neel all alone!
Rich Russillo: Raven Roberts takes hold of her opponent! She picks her up and throws her across the ring with the irish whip! SHE LOOKS FOR THE HUNTRESS BOMB! BUT NEEL DRIVES AN ELBOW INTO THE SIDE OF HER HEAD! She changes up the position here, taking her down with the triangle armbar!
Persephone: Damn, she really countered that. Now she’s got the full extension of the arm. She’s fighting back like a wild animal now! ROBERTS REACHES DOWN AND TRIES TO GRAB HER OTHER ARM! She’s attempting to lift her opponent up here! BUT SHE KICKS HER IN THE HEAD! Neel releases the hold and rolls back onto her feet! SHE PULLS ROBERTS IN AND GETS HER WITH THE DOUBLE UNDERHOOK!
Rich Russillo: She goes to bring her down for the lungblower but Roberts is able to counter! SHE BRINGS A KNEE DOWN INTO HER OPPONENT’S HEAD! Neel releases the hold and stumbles back! She manages to get right into her own corner where Paisley was waiting!
TAG!
Persephone: Oh? I don’t think Roberts saw that one. Seems like her opponents are willing to play into it! Roberts takes hold of Neel and pulls her towards the center of the ring! She gets her in position for the Canadian destroyer…AND SHE GETS TAKEN DOWN BY THE SPINNING HEEL KICK! She’s immediately picked back up by her opponents! PAISLEY GETS HER IN POSITION FOR THE GERMAN SUPLEX! THEN THE UPPERCUT CONNECTS FROM NEEL! DOING TIME! Pandora looks for the cover and this might be over!
ONE!
TWO!
T-
Rich Russillo: OH! Roberts is able to kick out! Once again, we are seeing resiliency from both of these teams! Roberts is not going away easily! PANDORA GETS HER IN THE BODY SCISSORS NOW! She’s squeezing her torso with as much power as she can scrounge up! Roberts though is fighting back, trying to pry the legs off from around her! She switches up to elbows, trying to force this release! PANDORA RESPONDS WITH AN ELBOW TO THE TOP OF HER SKULL!
Persephone: She releases the hold and heads to the corner! She’s telling Roberts to get up as she takes down her knee pad! Hopefully she’s about to put this away right here! AS ROBERTS IS BACK UP…PANDORA PAISLEY RUNS FORWARD AND BRINGS UP THE KNEE! HERE COMES A LITTLE LOVE TAP!
Rich Russillo: BUT ROBERTS MOVES OUT OF THE WAY! She dodges to the side and Paisley nearly trips with all that momentum! As she turns back around, her opponent takes her down with a codebreaker! THE DOUBLE KNEES MAKE IMPACT AND DOWN GOES HER OPPONENT! Raven Roberts looks back towards McAllister and heads over to make the tag!
Persephone: Oh? Looks like she has a clinger there! Pandora Paisley has latched onto her leg so she can’t get to the corner! Roberts isn’t too fond of that! SHE FORCES HER UP AND THEN TRIES FOR THE T-BONE SUPLEX! Pandora shoves her away before it can make an impact! RAVEN RUSHES BACK AT HER AND SHE DUCKS OUT OF THE WAY! Roberts is launched over the top rope but she manages to catch herself before hitting the floor! She goes to steady herself…BUT GETS HIT BY THE LOVE TAP!
Rich Russillo: That leaping knee connects this time but there’s a problem! Raven Roberts is now down on the outside! Pandora scrambles to the outside and tries to throw her back inside the ring! It’s looking like a herculean effort right now! Roberts is not cooperating in this seemingly knocked out form! Neel goes to assist but Rex immediately leaps in front of her. The two are staring each other down…
Persephone: AND THEN THE FISTS COMES OUT! REX AND NEEL ARE BRAWLING OUT HERE AT RINGSIDE! The scene has descended into absolute chaos here! Pandora jumps in now to help her partner! THE TWO BEGIN WAILING ON REX MCALLISTER!
Rich Russillo: BUT MCALLISTER CATCHES NEEL WITH A JUMPING HIGH KNEE! He then grabs Pandora and throws her back inside the ring! And standing over her right now is Raven Roberts! SHE TAKES DOWN PAISLEY WITH THE CANADIAN DESTROYER!
Persephone: OOOOOOF. Yeah she’s cooked. Raven Roberts brings her opponent back over to the corner and makes the tag!
TAG!
Rich Russillo: And now Rex McAllister is back in here! The two line up the lonely Pandora Paisley! AND THEN THEY BOTH CONNECT WITH THEIR YAKUZA KICKS! KICKING IT HIGH GEAR! Paisley might be knocked out! Rex crawls on top of her for the cover!
ONE!
TWO!
THREE!
Persephone: BUT IN COMES NEEL! SHE TACKLES ROBERTS RIGHT ONTO THE STACK AND BREAKS IT ALL UP! Come on…we almost had new champions there. With all the ensuing chaos, Neel tries to get Pandora back up to her feet! SHE GETS HER TO THE CORNER AND GETS TAGGED IN!
TAG!
Rich Russillo: AND SHE’S RIGHT BACK IN THE FRAY! She takes hold of Roberts and launches her to the outside of the ring! She then descends on Roberts…AND JUST DELIVERS BRUTAL PALM STRIKES! He’s trying to block but she’s working her way around, just refusing to let up! He finally manages to shove her away before getting back to his feet! BUT SHE COMES BACK AT HIM WITH A DISCUS CLOTHESLINE!
Persephone: Rex McAllister ducks under it and gets behind her! HE TRIES TO GET HER UP FOR THE OLYMPIC SLAM! However, she manages to slip behind him…SHE TURNS HIM AROUND! She gets him with the irish whip, sending him into the ropes…BUT HE COMES BACK WITH A BIG LARIAT! NEEL DUCKS UNDER IT THOUGH WITH THE MATRIX EVASION! McAllister keeps the momentum going and comes back…RIGHT INTO REALITY KILLED THE VIDEO STAR!
Rich Russillo: BUT MCALLISTER CATCHES HER INSTEAD! HE HOOKS THE ARMS AND DROPS HER WITH THE BUTTERFLY SUPLEX! He kips up right after the audience lets out a thunderous roar for the Hall of Famer! FROM THERE, HE DEADLIFTS NEEL UP…AND GOES FOR THE FALLAWAY SLAM!
Persephone: BUT AS HE BRINGS HER UP, SHE BRINGS A KNEE INTO THE SIDE OF HIS HEAD! He drops her down and she sweeps his leg out from underneath him! SHE THEN TAKES HOLD OF THEM AND ROLLS BACK UP TO HER FEET WITH MCALLISTER! WHAT’S THE STORY, MORNING GLORY?! She drives him into the mat with the air raid crash neckbreaker and then heads towards her own corner!
TAG!
Rich Russillo: IN COMES PAISLEY AND SHE IMMEDIATELY RUNS OVER TO THE CORNER WHERE ROBERTS WAS JUST BEGINNING TO CLIMB UP! SHE TAKES HER DOWN WITH A DROPKICK! The two then join in the middle! NEEL GETS REX UP IN THE PILEDRIVER…AND THEN DROPS DOWN INTO THE DOUBLE KNEES FROM PAISLEY! PUBLIC EXECUTION! IT CONNECTS AND PANDORA GOES FOR THE COVER! IT’S OVER!
ONE!
TWO!
THREE!
Persephone: REX KICKS OUT OF IT! RAVEN CRAWLED BACK INTO THE RING TO BREAK IT UP BUT REX GOT THE SHOULDER UP HIMSELF! I can’t believe it. Neither can either member of the British Invasion! But neither of them are about to let anything happen here! Pandora picks him back up and gets him in position for the CATastophre! REX MANAGES TO SHOVE HER AWAY! HE THEN SENDS HER OVER THE TOP ROPE AND ONTO THE APRON WITH A CLOTHESLINE! HE LETS A ROAR TAGGING IN RAVEN!
TAG!
Rich Russillo: Raven Roberts is now the legal competitor once more! REX THEN RUSHES TOWARDS NEEL IN A SUDDEN MOVE…CUTTING HER DOWN WITH A SPEAR! He dives right between the ropes and gets right in the midsection! These two competitors are now down on the outside!
Persephone: Raven Roberts and Pandora Paisley are left inside the ring! They immediately meet in the middle to exchange some blows! Roberts is able to get the better of that exchange with a big kick to the side of the head! She stunlocks Paisley…BEFORE HITTING THE FACELIFT!
Rich Russillo: BUT NO! PANDORA DUCKS DOWN UNDERNEATH THE LEG! PANDORA GRABS HER OPPONENT FROM BEHIND AND CONNECTS WITH THE BACK SUPLEX! WAIT! As she goes to Raven up, she’s about to counter keep herself grounded! SHE GETS PANDORA WITH AN ELBOW RIGHT TO THE FACE! SHE THEN TAKES HER DOWN WITH THE LOU THESZ PRESS! FIST AFTER FIST! Roberts is bringing down some fury here!
Persephone: And look at this! Roberts is climbing up onto the top rope! Bitch is about to take flight. RAVEN’S WINGS! SHE COMES DOWN WITH THE SPIRAL TAP ON PAISLEY! IT CONNECTS! COVER!
ONE!
TWO!
THREE!
Rich Russillo: NO! NEEL WAS BARELY ABLE TO GET INSIDE TO BREAK UP THE COVER! SHE RAN IN AND GOT ROBERTS WITH A DOUBLE FOOT STOMP TO THE BACK OF THE HEAD!
Persephone: She’s desperately calling for Paisley to get back up! Rex McAllister in the meantime tries to climb onto the apron…BUT NEEL CATCHES HIM WITH A BOOT! Neel heads to the corner with Paisley and makes the tag!
TAG!
Rich Russillo: Halsey Neel is back to being the legal competitor here! Neel takes hold of Roberts arm…AND CONNECTS WITH THE EVOLVER! SHE THEN GOES RIGHT INTO PANDORA’S BOX! THE DOUBLE EDGED SWORD HAS SMITED THEIR OPPONENT! Neel crawls on top for the cover!
ONE!
TWO!
THREE!
Persephone: WAIT A GODDAMN MINUTE! REX MCALLISTER IS BACK IN AND HE SHOVES NEEL OFF OF ROBERTS! Pandora comes at him and tries to take him down with a hurricanrana!
Rich Russillo: REX MCALLISTER CATCHES HER INSTEAD! HE LIFTS HER UP INTO THE AIR AND GOES TO SPIKE HER DOWN WITH A POWERBOMB! BUT NEEL CATCHES WITH A KICK TO THE GUT INSTEAD! PANDORA THEN GETS HIM WITH THE SPINNING HEEL KICK! Seems like the cavalry isn’t quite here yet for Raven Roberts!
Persephone: No, the two jackals are closing in on her instead! Now that Rex actually seems to be down, they drag Raven Roberts back up and Pandora starts holding her in place as they seem to have something in mind.
Rich Russillo: Rex McAllister rolls out back to the apron as he doesn’t even realize what’s going on, AND NOW HALSEY RUNS THE ROPES, BEFORE GOING FOR THE SPEAR ON RAVEN ROBERTS!!!!
Persephone: BUT RAVEN GOT OUT OF THE WAY, CAUSING HALSEY TO SPEAR PANDORA!!!
Rich Russillo: THAT IS THE SPEAR HALSEY NORMALLY DOES FOR “REALITY KILLED THE VIDEO STAR”, AND IT JUST KNOCKED THE LIGHTS OUT OF PANDORA PAISLEY AS SHE ROLLS OUT OF THE RING! HALSEY ACCIDENTALLY TOOK OUT HER OWN PARTNER!
Persephone: AND RAVEN RUNS IN AND BLINDSIDES HALSEY WITH AN ELBOW TO THE BACK OF THE HEAD!! That was basically just Halsey’s fault right there, she really screwed that one up. Raven drags Halsey to her team’s corner before tagging Rex back into this, and I think they have the British Invasion right where they want them.
Rich Russillo: YOU’RE RIGHT, AND AFTER THAT SPEAR IT LOOKS LIKE PANDORA IS DOWN AND OUT AT RINGSIDE!!! HALSEY IS LEFT ALONE, AND THIS ISN’T GOOD FOR THE CHAMPIONS! RAVEN GRABS HALSEY AND SENDS HER BOUNCING OFF THE ROPES, AS FIRE AND ICE GOES FOR MELTDOWN TO END THIS AND BECOME THE NEW UNIFIED TAG TEAM CHAMPIONS!!!!!
Persephone: ????
Rich Russillo: WHAT???
Persephone: FINAL ATONEMENT???
Rich Russillo: THERE’S NO WAY!!! JON KELTON JUST SPEARED REX MCALLISTER INTO HIS OWN PARTNER BEFORE THEY COULD DROP HALSEY WITH MELTDOWN!!!! FIRE & ICE WERE LOOKING TO END THIS, BUT JON KELTON JUST ATTACKED THE CHALLENGERS!!!!
Persephone: BUT… WHY WOULD HE DO THAT!? IS HE AN IDIOT? DID HE JUST FORGET HOW WRESTLING WORKS?? HE KNOWS WHAT THAT MEANS, DOESN’T HE??
Rich Russillo: I THINK HE DOES!! JON KELTON DIDN’T TRY TO HELP THEM WIN, HE GOT HIMSELF INVOLVED AND ATTACKED RAVEN AND REX JUST WHEN THEY WERE ON THE VERGE OF BECOMING CHAMPIONS TOGETHER!!! KELTON JUST DID THAT IN FRONT OF THE REFEREE, AND THE REF HAS NO CHOICE BUT TO CALL FOR THE BELL!!!
(DING! DING! DING!)
Bella Braxton: HERE ARE YOUR WINNERS VIA DISQUALIFICATION… RAVEN ROBERTS AND REX MCALLISTER… FIRE AND ICE!!!!!
(The fans in attendance are shocked as Halsey Neel is seated in the ring, looking up at Jon Kelton in pure confusion. Pandora Paisley is pulling herself up at ringside, and she is also confused seeing Kelton present, until she turns towards the stage, staring at the replay of the last few moments in the match. Seeing Jon Kelton spear Rex to cause the disqualification, Pandora can’t believe her eyes.)
Bella Braxton: HOWEVER… STILL THE UNIFIED TAG TEAM CHAMPIONS… HALSEY NEEL AND PANDORA PAISLEY… THE BRIIIIIITIIIIIIIISSSHHH INNNVAAAAAAAASIOOOOOOONNNN!!!!
Rich Russillo: I…almost can’t believe it! Rex McAllister and Raven Roberts had those titles won! Fire and Ice were going to be the Unified Tag Team Champions! But Jon Kelton just screwed them over!
Persephone: Eh, that’s their problem. How many times have we seen Kelton decide he wants Pandora’s puss more than anything? For some reason I guess this moron is fine with getting involved in matches if it means Pandora and Halsey get to walk into Pain for Pride as Champs, but I don’t feel bad for the challengers. I’m actually glad, because Fire & Ice both suck!
Rich Russillo: Still, that was a highly competitive match! Both teams put everything they could into this one! The British Invasion are still the champions and now are able to accomplish what they wanted to, but wow. I didn’t expect this kind of controversy, not from Jon Kelton.
(The camera pans back to British Invasion who aren’t happy with how things went down, but they are conflicted because of what this means for them. They had a goal to make it to Pain for Pride as champions and that’s exactly what they did, but these weren’t the circumstances they wanted. To them, it almost feels like a loss. Jon Kelton begins walking out of the ring after this, and the camera pans towards Rex McAllister and Raven Roberts. The two are still recovering from the end of that match, but they both are staring directly at Jon Kelton, furious over what he just did. As Kelton walks up the ramp, the camera fades from ringside.)
(The camera returns to ringside, fading towards the timekeeper’s area where Bella Braxton can be seen holding a microphone in her hand.)
Bella Braxton: Ladies and gentlemen… At this time please welcome the Hardcore Champion, DOCTOR BETHANY BLUE!!!!!!
(The fans in attendance begin to boo, and the camera pans towards the stage as ‘Somebody Get Me A Doctor’ by Van Halen hits. Dr. Bethany Blue begins walking out wearing her Hardcore Championship around her waist, and she looks towards the booing fans in attendance with a smirk on her face. The Hardcore Champion is holding a microphone in her hand, and she begins to walk down the ramp and towards the ring.)
Persephone: Ugh… I’d be fine if she had a match tonight since it’d at least have hardcore rules, but do I really have to listen to Bethany speak right now?
Rich Russillo: Looks like it! Dr. Bethany Blue talked about being ready to move on from her victory over Akari Kiyoko and Damien Kutcher and look forward to Pain for Pride, so it looks like she’s here to speak on what’s next.
(Dr. Bethany Blue walks up the steel steps and finally enters the ring, before her entrance music begins to fade out. The fans continue to boo after this, but Bethany doesn’t appear to be bothered by this as she begins to speak.)
Dr. Bethany Blue: I didn’t win the Hardcore Championship just so I could have my time wasted heading towards the biggest event of the year. I won this title to add more to my already incredible legacy, and if I’m going to hold the Hardcore Championship I intend to make this title reign a reign that is remembered for years to come. I said everything I needed to say about my last two challengers. They tried their hardest, but there’s a reason they’ve settled for patching things up with each other and going back to working together. They can’t get the job done on their own, not against an Elitist like me.
Dr. Bethany Blue: I want better for this reign than matches against the likes of Akari Kiyoko and Damien Kutcher, and that’s exactly why I’m out here right now.
(The fans continue to boo, but a serious look crosses the face of the Hardcore Champion, who continues speaking.)
Dr. Bethany Blue: I’m here to send a message towards everyone that’s in the back right now, and I don’t think there was any better place for me to do so than right here at the final marquee event before Pain for Pride. I intend to defend this Championship at Pain for Pride, and I’d say I’m opening the door to whoever wants a shot against me at the biggest show of the year, but that’s not entirely true. I don’t just want anybody to walk down that ramp and say they’d like a match against me. I want whoever walks down that ramp to be someone who belongs inside of the ring. Someone who can actually put up a fight and prove to be worth my time. If you’re just sitting backstage hoping for an easy opportunity to come your way, don’t even bother coming out here.
Dr. Bethany Blue: So if you actually think you have a chance at Pain for Pride, I hope you know that I’m not hiding. You know where to find me, and if you walk out here I just hope you realize exactly what you’re getting yourself into. Regardless of who walks down that ramp I’ll be holding onto the Hardcore Championship for a very long time, because as I told my previous challengers a few weeks ago, I am the greatest thing to ever happen to this Championship-
(Just as Dr. Bethany Blue finishes her sentence, ‘Number One’ by Shirō Sagisu and Hazel Fernandes hits.)
Rich Russillo: Well, who better to answer the call than a former Hardcore Champion himself!? We know exactly who that music belongs to, and from the looks of it, Dr. Bethany Blue doesn’t look too happy!
(Limmy Monaghan begins walking out to the stage, carrying a microphone in his hand. Dr. Bethany Blue doesn’t look amused to see Limmy Monaghan following their brief encounter with each other on Voltage, but Limmy Monaghan has a calm look on his face as he simply looks towards the Hardcore Champion, making his way down the ramp before finally climbing up onto the ring apron. Monaghan enters the ring, and after some time, ‘Number One’ begins to fade out, leaving the two Elitists standing in the center of the ring.)
(The fans in attendance cheer seeing Limmy Monaghan stand across from Dr. Bethany Blue, but after some time, Dr. Bethany Blue breaks the silence between the two inside of the ring as she begins to speak.)
Dr. Bethany Blue: What do you want?
Limmy Monaghan: Isn’t it obvious?
Dr. Bethany Blue: It is, but after what you did on Sunday I didn’t expect you to be stupid enough to think I’d let you get your hands on my Championship. I already had no plans of leaving Pain for Pride without my Hardcore title, but I’m not about to watch someone knowingly capitalize on my husband being hit in the head with a ring bell just because you needed a win. You’re delusional if you think I’m just going to let you do whatever you want just because you’ve spent this season failing to accomplish anything.
(Despite these words from Dr. Bethany Blue, a smirk appears on the face of Limmy Monaghan, who begins to speak.)
Limmy Monaghan: Do you remember when the two of us crossed paths back at Shock Value? It was the Ultimate X match, which I’m sure we can both agree turned out to be a very interesting challenge. You’d eventually go on to win the match, which led to you earning the opportunity you needed to win that Championship to begin with, but that victory didn’t come easy. In fact, you had to fight for your life to get there, because it was during the Ultimate X match where I remember stabbing you directly in your neck.
Limmy Monaghan: I didn’t know what I was fighting for back at Shock Value. I didn’t know what was on the line, as Captain Charisma chose to keep the opportunity a secret. Right now however, I have my eyes on the Hardcore Championship. I have my eyes on the opportunity necessary to make the most of the time I have left of the season. I’ll be the first to admit that what happened with Xander Payne took far more of my season than it ever should’ve, but now that I’m here and I’m done with him, I have my eyes on holding gold once more and if it means holding the Hardcore Championship for the second time in my career I’ll be more than willing to not just stab you in the neck, but do far worse. The unique circumstances of the Ultimate X match allowed you to overcome that stab wound. You should know as well as I do that I’m more than capable of inflicting whatever damage I promise to, so don’t expect the same to happen should I face you at Pain for Pride.
Dr. Bethany Blue: You really are arrogant, aren’t you, Limmy? I get it, you held this Championship before. You stabbed me in the neck last time we faced each other. You think you can do it again, but I think you’re brushing over a very important detail in all this and it’s the fact that I was able to get back up at all after being stabbed. I didn’t forget about what you did to me back at Shock Value, but I very well could’ve because in the end, it didn’t matter whatsoever. You tried to threaten my life, yet when that match was over I was the one walking out as the winner, while your night ended the same way this entire season has for you. You couldn’t get the job done, and now after failing to do it in a match like that, you think you’ll do it when it’s just you and me, one on one?
Dr. Bethany Blue: Limmy, I am the most dangerous woman on this roster and I did not win the Hardcore Championship and make it to the biggest show of the year just to lose to you. I know what I said. I said I wanted a challenge. I said I wanted to face someone worth my time, but I also said that no matter who walked out here I’d be holding onto this Championship far past Pain for Pride, and you’re not the one that can prevent that from happening.
(The two Elitists stare at each other, and Limmy Monaghan can see the focused, enraged look on the face of Dr. Bethany Blue. He doesn’t back away however, instead maintaining his composure as he continues to speak.)
Limmy Monaghan: Bethany, I didn’t walk out here to argue with you over whether or not I’m capable of ripping that Championship out of your hands. I’m here because you want to defend your Championship at Pain for Pride, and I want the Hardcore Championship. You’re free to think whatever you’d like for the weeks heading into Pain for Pride, and to be completely honest I couldn’t care less how you feel about my victory over Adam Lucas. There’s only one thing I need to hear right now, and that’s your answer. Will you face me at Pain for Pride, or are you going to keep wasting everyone’s time?
(Limmy waits for Dr. Bethany Blue to answer, and Bethany still doesn’t appear to be pleased with Limmy. However, after a moment she begins to speak once more, having decided her answer.)
Dr. Bethany Blue: If you want this match so badly, fine. I’ll face you at Pain for Pride.
(This causes loud cheers to come from the crowd, but before the fans could grow too excited for the upcoming match for the Hardcore Championship, Dr. Bethany Blue continues to speak.)
Dr. Bethany Blue: This isn’t going to end how you’re hoping it will, though. I’m the worst Elitist you could be facing at Pain for Pride, so if you thought this was the moment for you to finally turn your season around you were mistaken, because this Championship isn’t going anywhere. If I were you I’d be careful heading towards Pain for Pride, because you have a lot to answer for.
(Dr. Bethany Blue takes her Hardcore Championship and raises it in the air. Limmy Monaghan looks at the Championship for a moment before turning his attention towards Bethany, but as he looks at the Hardcore Champion, he has a cold look on his face.)
Limmy Monaghan: Trust me, I’m not the one that needs to start being careful.
Rich Russillo: DIVINE DEPARTURE!!!!!
Persephone: At least they’re done talking.
Rich Russillo: LIMMY MONAGHAN JUST RAN IN AND DROPPED THE HARDCORE CHAMPION WITH A DIVINE DEPARTURE TO THE FACE, AND DR. BETHANY BLUE IS DOWN AND OUT! We just learned that Limmy Monaghan will be taking on Dr. Bethany Blue at Pain for Pride for the Hardcore Championship, and it looks like Limmy just sent a huge message heading towards the event!
(Limmy Monaghan looks down at Dr. Bethany Blue, before turning towards the corner of the ring and slowly beginning to walk away.)
Rich Russillo: Limmy Monaghan didn’t seem to mind getting on the bad side of Dr. Bethany Blue back on Voltage on Sunday, but after tonight, I think things may have taken a turn. Limmy has-
Persephone: Wait, what is Limmy doing?
(Instead of leaving the ring, Limmy stops in the corner. He grabs the middle turnbuckle pad, before removing it and exposing the steel turnbuckle.)
Rich Russillo: Uh oh. I thought Limmy was finished, but it looks like that wasn’t the case! Limmy Monaghan pulls Bethany back up, BEFORE RUNNING IN AND SENDING HER FACE FIRST INTO THE EXPOSED TURNBUCKLE! LIMMY MONAGHAN BASHES HER FACE INTO THE TURNBUCKLE BEFORE KEEPING HER IN PLACE, AND NOW HE RUNS BACK TO THE OPPOSITE CORNER BEFORE CHARGING IN!
Persephone: DIABLE JAMBE TO THE BACK OF THE HEAD!!! Limmy just crushed Bethany’s head between the steel and his knee!
Rich Russillo: AND HE DOESN’T STOP THERE! LIMMY RUNS BACK TO THE OPPOSITE CORNER, AND NOW HE CHARGES IN BEFORE CONNECTING WITH A SECOND DIABLE JAMBE!! LIMMY WITH A SECOND ONE, AND NOW HE RUNS TO THE OPPOSITE CORNER ONE MORE TIME!
Persephone: AND HE HITS BETHANY WITH A THIRD DIABLE JAMBE TO THE BACK OF THE HEAD!
Rich Russillo: LIMMY DRAGS BETHANY OUT OF THE CORNER, SHOVING HER BACKWARDS AS SHE ROLLS TO HER KNEES, AND NOW LIMMY RUNS IN BEFORE DELIVERING A SECOND DIVINE DEPARTURE TO THE FACE OF BETHANY!!! Limmy Monaghan with a brutal tonight, and if this is what’s to come at Pain for Pride, we may very well see a new Hardcore Champion!
(Blood is beginning to pour down the face of Dr. Bethany Blue after her head was repeatedly bashed into the exposed turnbuckle. Limmy Monaghan stands over Dr. Bethany Blue and stares at her for a moment, before finally he pulls something out of his pocket.)
Persephone: Is that a scalpel?
Rich Russillo: It is! That’s the same thing Limmy used to stab Bethany in the neck back at Shock Value!
Persephone: Oh, great. Does that mean Limmy’s about to do what I think he is, even though he’s supposed to face her at Pain for Pride?
Rich Russillo: :lupe: It looks like we’re about to find out! Limmy has already unleashed a brutal assault on the Hardcore Champion, AND IT LOOKS LIKE IT’S ABOUT TO GET MUCH WORSE, AS LIMMY DROPS DOWN AND SLAMS THE SCALPEL DOWN ON DR. BETHANY BLUE’S NECK!!!
(The fans in attendance are all shocked, as Limmy Monaghan once again manages to stab Dr. Bethany Blue with the scalpel.)
(However, the scalpel isn’t in Dr. Bethany Blue’s neck. Instead, it is in her shoulder, as she was barely able to move. Dr. Bethany Blue remains laid out on the mat, bleeding both from the arm and head as Limmy Monaghan just returns to his feet.)
Persephone: Is it over?
Rich Russillo: It looks like it. That nearly went a lot worse, but if this is what we’re seeing now, it might just get worse at Pain for Pride. For both Elitists.
(Limmy Monaghan turns, and he finally walks out of the ring as officials rush down the ramp to check on the Hardcore Champion. With one final shot of the laid out Dr. Bethany Blue, Fighting Spirit begins to fade away from ringside.)
(The following graphic can be seen on the tron for the next match.)
(https://i.ibb.co/5tC07Xy/CyJay.png)
(The camera cuts to Stephie Love in the ring.)
Stephie Love: The following contest… scheduled for one fall!
Crowd: ONE FALL!
Stephie Love: AND IT IS FOR… THE WORLD HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP!!!
(‘Mayoi Uta [Song of the Lost Star]’ by MyGO!!! can be heard throughout the speakers as Jay Jerry Johnson emerges from the back with the confidence etched across his expression. The audience responds loudly to his arrival as he gives the nod, focused on the match ahead as he heads down the ramp from there.)
Stephie Love: Introducing first, the challenger! From Chicago, Illinois, weighing in at 223 pounds… JAY JERRYYYYYYYYYY JOHNSON!!!
Stew-O: And now Jay Jerry Johnson is looking to garner the desired World Championship he needs that he was able to earn from being the one to pin Cy Henderson on Dynasty, which has warranted him as the number one contender for this coveted World Heavyweight Championship!
Jake Mercer: He’s got his work cut out for him tonight as his opponent will be looking to make a fierce example out of Jay on his own pursuit to the Pain for Pride main event, so this match will certainly determine who is able to continue on creating some of their own history in the near future!
(‘Saint Pablo’ by Kanye West can be heard blaring throughout the speakers as the crowd roars with the arrival of Cy Henderson. Cy takes a glance upon the audience tonight, not all too receptive to their reactions as he keeps himself focused while looking ahead to the ring with the World Heavyweight Championship around his waist.)
Stephie Love: Introducing the champion! From New York City, New York, weighing in at 240 pounds… HE IS THE WORLD HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPION, CYYYYYYY HENDERSON!!!
Stew-O: This match will mean all the more to Cy Henderson as he looks toward Pain for Pride. Henderson has been able to make immense good out of this season, and he has made his own reasons to Jay that he does not have the chance of winning tonight as he’s all too prepared for what’s to come!
Flannery McCoy: Cy Henderson was able to defeat Joso to become the World Heavyweight Champion, and to say that there is no sliver of a chance here for Jay to win seems to be the challenge that Johnson looks forward to. If Cy is adamant about making it to Pain for Pride as champion, this is the night to prove as much!
(DING! DING! DING!)
Stew-O: And we’re off! Cy Henderson will be defending the World Heavyweight Championship against Jay Jerry Johnson in his first defense of the gold! Jay has been anticipating an opportunity of this magnitude to arise from some time now, yet he sees this come true rather quickly after his second Interwire Championship reign came to end! Now he’s got the opportunity of a lifetime, looking to make some good out of this match as he can close out this season with a Pain for Pride main event under his belt as a first time World Champion in EAW! Of course, he’s got a colossal task ahead of himself in the form of Cy Henderson himself, who will not be shying away from delivering on all of the pressure that he can possibly apply tonight.
Flannery McCoy: As both men begin to circle around the ring and focus on bringing this match to a proper basis, with Jay trying to move forward & aim for any advantage that he can possibly take in this match! Cy is trying to maintain all of his ground as he refuses to let Jay garner the stance that he may be trying to look for by scouting the champion, but this seems to be looking to move at a pace that Jay will try to find the most comfortable regardless of where Cy would like to be! Henderson is focused on doing everything that he can to ensure this match can end on the circumstances that he expects, as before long both men soon swoop in for the collar and elbow tie-up!
Jake Mercer: We’re off to a more traditional start to this match, as Cy is looking to mount the pressure while Jay has to make the most out of this match as it is the one-on-one World Championship match he’s been looking forward to. Jay is trying push forward, but Cy is garnering that crucial edge in this match due to having the strength advantage as he’s able to slowly but surely push Jay Jerry Johnson into the ropes! The referee is now counting down as he’s looking to ensure there’s ample room to make some good on the count, as a disqualification can result badly for this match if Jay is unable to take advantage!
Stew-O: But Cy eventually backs himself away, as he’s raising his hands upward while Jay also has his own hands raised to avoid any disqualification from happening from here. The referee is now backing away after making that count AS CY IS LOOKING TO SWING—BUT JAY DUCKS UNDER & CY TURNS AROUND TO AN IMMEDIATE HEADLOCK! Cy is trapped in this headlock as he is trying to bring himself out of it, but Jay is maintaining as much of a hold around him as he possibly can! Now Cy is looking to lean Jay against the ropes, and he looks to get himself out of this in the most emphatic manner possible as he now pushes Jay forward past the ropes!
Flannery McCoy: But Jay refuses as he slides downward onto the mat, causing Cy to slip forward onto a knee as Jay is increasing the pressure on this headlock! Henderson is keeping a hold of Jay as he is not looking to be trapped in a headlock takedown entirely, with his knee remaining on the canvas while Johnson is nodding to himself, all of the confidence in the world as he’s refusing to do anything but slowly whittle down the energy of Cy Henderson through the precious time that he has through this hold!
Jake Mercer: Cy is going through an ample amount of struggle here as it appears that Jay is refusing to give him any room out of this headlock, but Cy is now able to return back to his feet, and he’s got his arm wrapped around Jay’s waist as he’s now looking to maintain all of the pressure that he has been able to provide whilst being caught in this–AS HE SENDS JAY UPWARD AND DOWN WITH A BACK SUPLEX TO ESCAPE THE HEADLOCK!
Stew-O: But no! Jay is holding on as he winces while applying this absolute headlock takeover! Cy is still trapped despite being able to send Jay downward with the back suplex, leaving the champion in a continuous struggle here as he has to find another way of bringing himself out of this hold! Henderson is looking to escape from this position in much quicker facets than he has been unable to do thus far, as he doesn’t refrain from placing his hand under Jay’s chin as he is trying to push Jay back and force the challenger to engage in a lessened grip around his head, as Johnson may have to do so!
Flannery McCoy: But Jay soon takes hold of Cy’s arm! Henderson tried pushing Jay’s face away in order to alleviate all of the control that Johnson had over him with the headlock takeover, yet Johnson now has that grasp around his wrist as he swiftly maneuvers Cy Henderson over his own chest–AND RAISES CY’S ARM UPWARD TO APPLY AN IMMEDIATE FUJIWARA ARMBAR! Jay has now amassed enough control in this to warrant all of the control possible as Cy may be in immense trouble to begin this championship clash between the two elitists! Henderson is continuing shaking his own head as Jay is able to wrench the arm of Cy back with immense pressure, this can leave Cy side-tracked for long enough to truly influence the rest of this match!
Jake Mercer: Cy is scouting around for any possible escape to be made, as he is trying to motion himself toward the ropes as closely as he can muster! But Jay is doing all that he can to maintain this armbar, as Henderson refuses to give him from here–AS HE SOON SHIFTS HIS FREE HAND TOWARD JAY AND RAKES AT HIS EYES! Jay has no choice but to let go as he is now clutching onto his face afterward, with Henderson placing a hand over his own arm as he was able to escape the submission, albeit through his own methods!
Stew-O: As Jay is able to quickly move himself upward, refusing to remain on the mat as he’s now up to a proper stance! The referee is soon scolding Cy considerably as he took note of the dirty tactics that were just being utilized by Henderson in order to get himself out of the submission as quickly as possible! Jay is turning his gaze back toward Henderson despite his vision being blurred by an immense margin–AS CY RUSHES TOWARD JAY AND TAKES HIM DOWN WITH A FIERCE CLOTHESLINE! Jay is dropped to a great extent by that maneuver from Henderson is the champion now rushes to the cover! The referee soon counts away!
Referee: ONEEEEEEEEEEE!!!
Referee: TWOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!
Flannery McCoy: JAY WITH THE KICK OUT! The challenger is shaking his own head considerably as he refuses to stay down for any chance of losing his opportunity for the gold! Cy sits up, moving his left arm around as he’s maintaining all of the mobility that he can before rising back up to his feet, keeping his focus placed on Jay as he now takes a hold of him, dragging him over toward the corner in a bit more methodical fashion! Cy is looking to take as much time in this match as he could possibly like to, able to drag Jay over to the corner and set him against the corner as he has all of the time left to his own devices for control!
Jake Mercer: As Cy proceeds to send EMPHATIC STOMPS onto the chest of Jay Jerry Johnson! Stomp after stomp, Jay’s chest is being set ablaze as Cy keeps a strong grip on the ropes to maintain this pressure over the challenger! The referee is counting down on Cy as this is another point where disqualification cannot be ignored, while Jay can only be suppressed as he struggles to find any room out of this corner! The referee is very quickly nearing that five count despite giving Henderson all of the time in the world!
Stew-O: Cy does back himself away from Jay soon enough, shortly before the five count can go through! Now he is being given this scolding once more by the referee, as he is just ignoring the official entirely while setting his sights back on Johnson, not looking to slow himself down further than he really needs to with the pace he has been able to maintain. Cy eyes the challenger AS HE NOW RUSHES FORWARD WITH A HUGE BOOT INTO THE CORNER OF A SEATED JAY–
Flannery McCoy: JAY EVADES THE BOOT BY MOTIONING THROUGH THE ROPES! Cy is caught up against the corner as his boot sent his leg draped over the middle rope after Jay was able to retreat onto the apron! Henderson is caught up here as Jay is looking to take advantage as quickly as he would like to.. TAKING HOLD OF CY’S LEG AND NAILING A DRAGON SCREW RIGHT OVER THE MIDDLE ROPE FOR ADDITIONAL PRESSURE! Henderson immediately falls back onto the canvas as he’s clutching onto his leg!
Jake Mercer: Jay had to think as quickly as he could in that moment, and he did exactly that! Cy was just clutching onto his own leg, but he is soon able to return to a sizable form as he moves to a knee! Henderson has no interest in keeping himself down on the canvas for any substantial amount of time, but now Jay is sliding himself into the ring while Henderson has been trying to recover quickly by motioning to a stance–
Stew-O: AS JOHNSON RUSHES TOWARD HENDERSON WITH A RUNNING TORNADO DDT BEFORE HE COULD RETURN TO A PROPER STANCE!! Henderson is taken down with quite the emphatic effect as he has been brought to the canvas fully, laid out as Johnson is now rushing himself over toward Henderson and hooking the leg!
Referee: ONEEEEEEEEEEE!!!
Referee: TWOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!
Flannery McCoy: NOT ENOUGH! Cy is more than capable of kicking out as this match continues, with Jay moving himself upward as he now proceeds to situate himself behind Henderson! Johnson is quick to keeping an arm wrapped around the arm of Henderson paralleled to himself, AS JAY’S RAISING THE ELBOW UPWARD!
Jake Mercer: BEFORE SENDING AN EMPHATIC ELBOW OVER THE CHEST OF CY HENDERSON! Jay continues to send each elbow across the upper chest of Henderson with precision, time and time again as these elbows are not doing Cy Henderson any favors if he wants to mount any sizable retort against the challenger! Johnson has been able to maintain his own ground against the EAW Hall of Famer, which is about to grow!
Stew-O: As Jay is now dragging all of the weight that Henderson is predisposed with up to his feet, trying to ensure there is all of the pressure to apply as Johnson is now wrapping his arms around Cy! The World Heavyweight Champion is in for a true struggle if Johnson can maintain himself as much as he has, AS JOHNSON IS LOOKING TO LIFT HENDERSON UPWARD FOR THE GERMAN SUPLEX–
Flannery McCoy: BUT CY WITH A BACK ELBOW AGAINST THE JAW OF JAY! AND ANOTHER ONE! THEN A THIRD!! The third elbow from Cy forces Jay to let go, unable to commit to the suplex as Henderson is capable of freeing himself from any possibility of being placed a much greater ringer! Now Johnson has got a hand over his own jaw, shaking his own head vigorously as he looks to rush toward Henderson WHILE SEEKING OUT A SUDDEN LARIAT OF HIS OWN–BUT CY CATCHES JAY WITH A URANAGE!
Jake Mercer: BUT JAY WITH AN IMMEDIATE COUNTER OF HIS OWN BY TURNING THE URANAGE INTO AN ARM DRAG! Jay sends Cy rolling forward and back up to a knee, but not quickly enough as Jay is still looking to maintain all of the control he has in this match before the champion can get back up to his feet.. ‘CAUSE JAY IS RUSHING BACK TOWARD HENDERSON WITH IMMEDIATE EFFECT!
Stew-O: A RUNNING EUROPEAN UPPERCUT SENDS CY HENDERSON THROUGH THE ROPES AND ONTO THE RINGSIDE FLOOR!!! Jay hit speeds that have not been seen from him till this very match to nail that uppercut with immediate effect!! Henderson has been knocked from the ring and to the ringside area, now trying to bring himself upward while the referee will have to begin his own count soon enough here!
Flannery McCoy: But it appears Jay is not all that interested whatsoever in letting a countout happen, as that will not bring the World Heavyweight Championship home with him once this match concludes! Jay is sliding himself out of the ring, with a brief hand on his own jaw as Cy is looking to lift himself upward with a hand over the announce desk! Johnson looks to catch Henderson off guard with a FIERCE ROUNDHOUSE KICK–
Flannery McCoy: Yet Cy evades the kick by ducking under as the moment Jay drops his foot back down–CY TAKES A HOLD OF JAY AND SHOVES HIM DIRECTLY INTO THE RING POST!! Jay is immediately clutching onto the lower back as Henderson sent him sprawling toward that post, no relenting back whatsoever here from Henderson as Jay has been brought to quite the standstill with how this match has shifted its own gears in a heartbeat!
Jake Mercer: As Cy is now sending a sharp knee right across the abdomen of Jay to keep him suppressed for much longer! Johnson is struggling after Henderson had more than enough spacial awareness to drive Jay back first into that post! With Jay unable to retaliate quickly, Henderson has all of the energy vested within him to now HOIST JAY UPWARD AS THE CHALLENGER IS LEFT IN A TOUGH SPOT HERE–OH MY GOODNESS!!!!
Stew-O: MILITARY PRESS POWERSLAM DIRECTLY ONTO THE STEEL STEPS!!! JAY IS ABSOLUTELY IN AGONY RIGHT NOW AS THE AUDIENCE REACTED IN GREAT SHOCK!!!! The referee is left with no choice but quickly slide himself out of the ring as Jay collapses off of the steel steps and onto the ringside floor, clutching onto as much of his own back as he can with Cy bringing himself upward! Delivering that powerslam onto the canvas was enough to make him feel the very brunt of those steps for his own arm, turning his arm to keep it comfortably mobile!
Flannery McCoy: I believe Cy’s arm is the very least of anyone’s worries right now, as Jay’s spine may very well have been damaged from that maneuver that Henderson inflicted Jay Jerry Johnson with! The referee is truly left with no choice as the possibility of the challenger being unable to continue must linger in his own mind, this is strangely reminiscent of how Cy Henderson was able to defeat the former World Heavyweight Champion in order to win the big gold in the first place!
(The referee emphasizes checking on Jay Jerry Johnson, who looks to lean himself against the barricade, slowly pulling himself upward as he tries to ward off the referee in visible defiance against the judgment of the referee.)
Jay Jerry Johnson: (off-mic) I’m fine!!! Keep away!! Don’t you dare make any decision ‘till I cannot move at all–
( # SMACK!)
Jake Mercer: A BIG BOOT FROM CY HENDERSON LEAVES JAY ABSOLUTELY DAZED!!! Cy takes advantage of another precise moment in this match where his opponent is entirely vulnerable to an attack! The referee looks toward Cy rather angrily, but there is nothing to do as Henderson is only doing what any champion truly would by keeping their opponent from mounting any traction for themselves!
Cy Henderson: (off-mic) You heard him.
Stew-O: It seems Cy is just as intent on allowing Jay to continue on his own accord that his challenger is as well!! The referee backs away immediately after the big boot as Henderson is now dragging Jay upward, wrapping his arm right around Johnson is this DOES NOT SEEM GOOD AT ALL FOR THE CHALLENGER HERE AS HENDERSON’S HOISTING HIS OPPONENT UPWARD–
Flannery McCoy: URANAGE DIRECTLY ONTO THE APRON!!!! OH MY GOD!!! CY MAY HAVE CAUSED FURTHER DAMAGE UPON HIS BACK!! Jay is immediately clutching onto his back once more as he’s laid out on the ringside floor while Henderson takes the time to roll himself back into the ring! The referee does not have much of a choice in his own right other than also getting back into the ring and having no other route but counting away!
Referee: ONE!
Referee: TWO!
Referee: THREE!
Referee: FOUR!
Jake Mercer: This is immense deja vu from where we have already been from Grand Rampage! Cy did precisely this much to see just how far Joso was willing to go in order to see to it to the very end of his reign, and now this cycle seems to persist with the challenger that is two-time Interwire Champion Jay Jerry Johnson! Jay is trying to find as much of his ground as he can, the pain not subsiding as he gets a hand over the steel steps!
Referee: FIVE!
Referee: SIX!
Referee: SEVEN!
Stew-O: Jay is finding his footing, while Cy is leaning himself against the corner, nodding to himself perhaps in slight reassurance of his methods as forcing Johnson to get back into the ring on his own accord may prove to his own benefit as it did from the previous outing he had on the marquee level! Johnson eyes toward Cy, and all of that pain that he feels is beginning to settle as he understands his focus needs to lie elsewhere!
Referee: EIGHT!
Referee: NINE!
Flannery McCoy: JAY SLIDES INTO THE RING BEFORE THE TEN COUNT!! His back must be placing him through mediated agony, but he still found a way to get himself back into this ring and refuse defeat to come through a shallow count out loss! Jay is bringing himself upward soon after–AS THIS IS EXACTLY WHAT HENDERSON WANTED TO IMMEDIATELY AIM FOR THE PATENTED CYCLONE LARIAT!!!
Jake Mercer: AS JAY LEAPS UPWARD AS CY SWINGS TO CATCH THE ARM–AND FLIP CY OVER INTO A SUDDEN CROSS ARMBREAKER!!!! THE ARMBREAKER IS APPLIED AS HENDERSON IS LEFT OUT OF HIS OWN CONTROL HIS ONCE MORE!!! Henderson is struggling!!! Jay must’ve gone over every single possibility in his mind while recovering on the outside of what to do should he delve back into the ring! His reflexes have paid off as Cy is now left in a much worse for wear position here!
Stew-O: With the Cross Armbreaker applied as Jay is holding out with every bit of his energy, Henderson is able to clasp his hands together to ensure that the armbreaker is not fully applied as well!! Henderson is still able to have the wherewithal to prevent disaster from befalling his shoulders, as Jay is still looking to maintain regardless of Henderson soon shifting all of his weight over Johnson TO APPLY A PIN ATTEMPT! JAY’S SHOULDERS ARE DOWN ON THE CANVAS!
Referee: ONEEEEEEEEEEE!!!
Referee: TWOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!
Referee: T–
Flannery McCoy: JAY LIFTS HIS SHOULDERS OFF OF THE MAT TO PREVENT THE PIN FROM ENDING THIS–AS CY LIFTS JAY UPWARD SOON AFTER!!! Henderson is showcasing all of his strength to make sure that he can lift Johnson up despite the hardship that was just placed on him through the sudden submission from Jay! Johnson is wide eyed as Cy Henderson has the challenger hoisted before soon RUSHING TOWARD THE CORNER & LAUNCHING JOHNSON OFF!
Jake Mercer: AS THE BUCKLE BOMB SENDS JAY INTO THE TURNBUCKLE BACK FIRST!!! JAY WINCES IN GREATER PAIN AS HIS BACK IS CONTINUING TO BE PLACED UNDER AMPLE PRESSURE! Johnson can be seen with visible agony behind his expression, as Cy is clutching onto his own arm once more after being placed in a nearly disastrous submission from the former Interwire Champion–YET JOHNSON HAS THE WILLPOWER TO RUSH BACK TOWARD CY!
Stew-O: AS A BICYCLE KNEE STRIKE FROM JAY JERRY JOHNSON LANDS FLUSH ACROSS CY’S JAW!! Jay is finding all of this energy that can muster within himself after the struggle that Henderson has been able to bring toward him! Johnson drops down to a knee while Cy leans against the ropes, rattled by the knee strike while Jay now has this chance to recover about as much as he can!!! Johnson needs to keep himself focused on the champion as he is now rising back up to a stance AS CY RUSHES BACK TOWARD HIM–
Flannery McCoy: WITH AN IMMENSE ‘CYCLONE LARIAT’ THAT SENDS JAY ONTO THE CANVAS WITH GREAT EFFECT!!! Jay is taken down as Cy was able to subside the dazed effect placed upon himself to deliver his lariat!! The challenger is down as Henderson now crawls himself over and hooks the leg soon after, the referee slides to the count as he looks to retain!!
Referee: ONEEEEEEEEEEE!!!
Referee: TWOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!
Referee: THREE–
Jake Mercer: NOT ENOUGH!! JAY FINDS THE ENERGY TO KICK OUT FROM THERE!!! Cy sits himself up, feeling the tiresome effects of this match as it goes on and begins to get through to him with how all of his offense has yet to put Jay down! Henderson proceeds to bring himself upward, as he grapes onto the hair of Johnson and sends deliberate fists across the skull of Johnson to keep him suppressed! Henderson is not interested in taking any chances with his challenger tonight!
Stew-O: As Cy is now dragging Johnson upward, taking a deep breath before looking to now hoist Johnson in a position that can more closely benefit himself and bring an end to this match before Johnson can have the opportunity to fight back for himself here! HENDERSON IS LIFTING JOHN DIRECTLY INTO THE ‘PHANTOM DEATH’–
Flannery McCoy: JOHNSON ADJUSTS HIS POSITIONING DIRECTLY BEHIND CY HENDERSON–AND NAILS A SWIFT SNAP DRAGON SUPLEX WITH IMMENSE MEASURE!!! JOHNSON FINDS A WAY THROUGH THE STRIFE! Cy is immediately clutching onto the back of his own neck as he is now going through his own struggle as well, with Jay giving himself more than enough room here to recover!
Jake Mercer: Jay is using the ropes to pull himself back up to his feet, a hand over his lower back as Henderson is also able to pull himself upward as well! Henderson is refusing to stay down for long as he is trying to his very best to stay in this match!! CY RUSHES TOWARD JAY YET AGAIN AS HE’S LOOKING TO SWING–BUT JAY WITH A BOOT TO THE ARM OF HENDERSON! Henderson immediately clutches onto his arm afterward as Johnson soon gets his arms wrapped around Henderson’s neck!!
Stew-O: AS A REAR NAKED CHOKE IS APPLIED!! Jay is gritting his teeth intensely as his own back is still in a great deal of agony yet he is more than capable of placing this rear naked choke onto the World Heavyweight Champion!!! Cy is remaining in this stance as dropping to a knee at any rate can mean potentially giving in to the submission, and Jay can become a newfound World Champion tonight on Fighting Spirit!
Flannery McCoy: As Henderson shifts his own body forward and kneels down to force Jay to roll over Cy & back up to his feet!! Jay is shaking his own head as he’s now turning back toward Henderson, who’s got a hand over the back of his own neck as the challenger is wasting no time for himself to rush back toward Cy is he’s AIMING FOR A BOOT–BUT CY DUCKS UNDER! JAY IS WIDE-EYED AS HE TURNS TOWARD A REBOUNDING CY HENDERSON FROM HERE–
Jake Mercer: FOR **’CALAMITY’** !!!!!!
Stew-O: WHICH JAY CATCHES INTO ‘PRETTY VISITOR’!!!! THE CUTTER FROM JAY IS ABLE TO PUT CY HENDERSON DOWN AND ONTO THE CANVAS!!! JAY URGENTLY CRAWLS HIMSELF OVER TO THE COVER, LOOKING TO BECOME THE WORLD HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPION!
Referee: ONEEEEEEEEEEE!!!
Referee: TWOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!
Referee: THREEE–
Flannery McCoy: NO!! CY KICKS OUT!! This match continues!!!! Jay sits himself up as he is feeling the wear & tear of this match to a considerable amount, but he is still trying to keep himself focused as he has the World Heavyweight Champion nearly beat in this match!!! This match has accelerated at a pace that Johnson can now move within, as he takes a hold of Henderson’s wrist, slowly lifting him upward to a knee!
Jake Mercer: AS JAY SENDS A STIFFENING KICK SPRAWLING ACROSS THE CHEST OF THE CHAMPION!!! AND A KICK IS SENT ACROSS HENDERSON’S ARM AS WELL!!! Cy felt every bit of that as Johnson is keeping his control over Henderson while refusing any realm of opportunity for Henderson to find his way back to garnering his own momentum! Johnson now pulls Henderson directly into position!! Cy hasn’t been able to move as the challenger is looking to become the new champion!!! SLOWLY LIFTING HIM OVER HIS SHOULDERS FOR ‘YKHM LAST LOVE’!!
Stew-O: CY SQUIRMS DOWNWARD AND IT APPEARS HE’S ABLE LOOKING TO SHIFT JAY TOWARD A PIN ATTEMPT–BUT JOHNSON KEEPS HIMSELF STILL BEFORE ENGAGING IN A NECK TWIST!!! Johnson is able to weather the storm to a considerable amount as he refuses to be put down in this match!! Cy is grasping onto his own neck as he looks to keep himself mobile with JAY RUSHING TOWARD HIM–
Flannery McCoy: AS THE RUNNING DROPKICK SENDS CY SPRAWLING TOWARD THE CORNER AND CRASHING BACK DOWN ONTO THE MAT!! Johnson drops a knee, hand over his lower back as he’s nodding to himself vigorously while trying to maintain all of vigor! The two-time Interwire Champion looks toward their opponent as Cy crawls toward the middle of the ring while Jay sees his opportunity!!! Johnson remains trailing behind Henderson BEFORE RUSHING FORWARD & AIMING FOR ‘SPRECHOR CROSSLINE’–
Jake Mercer: BUT CY KEEPS HIMSELF STABLE AND CATCHES JOHNSON JUST AS HE TRIED TO ENGAGE WITH NAILING THE DDT!! Johnson is wide-eyed as Henderson is holding onto him before SWIFTLY PULLING JOHNSON UPWARD AND LIFTING HIM BACK UP OFF THE MAT–
Stew-O: TO DRIVE JAY DOWNWARD WITH **’PHANTOM DEATH’!!!!!!** JOHNSON IS SPIKED INTO THE CANVAS WITH THE ILLUSTRIOUS MICHINOKU DRIVER FROM CY HENDERSON!!! Henderson clutches onto his arm briefly, but motions himself over toward Johnson as he inevitably hooks the leg!!!! The champion to retain!!!!
Referee: ONEEEEEEEEEEE!!!
Referee: TWOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!
Referee: THREEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!
(…)
Flannery McCoy: JAY JERRY JOHNSON KEEPS THIS MATCH ALIVE BY LIFTING THE SHOULDER!!! THE MATCH CONTINUES!!! Cy takes notice as he shakes his own head while now looking upward toward the referee, and the referee is signaling that there was no three count there! Henderson takes focus back toward Johnson, as he is not looking to bring this pace toward his challenger as one to slow down!!
Jake Mercer: AS CY QUICKLY POUNCES DIRECTLY ONTO JAY–AND APPLIES THE ‘VOID LOCK’!!!! THE STF IS LOCKED IN!!!!! JAY IS WIDE EYED AS HE’S TRYING TO SHAKE HIS HEAD VIGOROUSLY AND SQUIRM AROUND, BUT THE CHAMPION IS TIGHTLY APPLYING THE SUBMISSION HERE!!!! THIS IS THE SUBMISSION THAT WON CY HENDERSON THE WORLD HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP IN THE FIRST PLACE!! THE PRESSURE THAT IS PLACED OVER HIS BACK AS WELL!!
Stew-O: JAY IS TRYING TO KEEP HIMSELF ALIVE IN THIS MATCH BUT IT IS BECOMING MORE AND MORE DIFFICULT WITH EACH SECOND THAT PASSES! EACH EXCRUCIATING SECOND THAT JOHNSON FINDS HIMSELF IN THIS WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP WINNING SUBMISSION AS HE IS NOW FADING!! HIS FACE IS SLOWLY TURNING BLUE AS HE’S STRUGGLING TO KEEP HIMSELF CONSCIOUS!!!!!
Flannery McCoy: HE’S OUT!!!! HE’S OUT!!!! CY HENDERSON IS STILL THE WORLD HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPION!!!!!
Jake Mercer: NO!!!!! JAY IN A BURST OF ENERGY GRASPS ONTO CY’S ARM AND TWISTS HIS FOREARM INWARD!!! HENDERSON IMMEDIATELY LETS GO OF THE SUBMISSION!!! JOHNSON HAD ENOUGH WHEREWITHAL TO FIGURE OUT HIS OWN WAY OF ESCAPING THE SUBMISSION AS HIS AWARENESS SAVES HIM!! Cy is clutching onto his arm once again after being unable to maintain the submission for long!!! Jay wills himself back up to his own two feet as he sees Cy going through his own struggle–BEFORE RUSHING BACK TOWARD HENDERSON IN AN IMMENSE HURRY FROM HERE–
Stew-O: ‘SPRECHOR CROSSLINE’ CONNECTS!!!! OVER CROSS DDT SPIKES CY HENDERSON INTO THE CANVAS!!! THAT PRESSURE GOING UP TO THE NECK THAT HAS BEEN A TARGET IN THIS MATCH!!!! JAY CRAWLS HIMSELF TO HENDERSON IN A FLURRY, HOOKING THE LEG!!!!!
Referee: ONEEEEEEEEEEE!!!
Referee: TWOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!
Referee: THREEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!
(…)
Flannery McCoy: NOT ENOUGH!!!! CY HENDERSON KICKS OUT!!! THE CHAMPION STAYS ALIVE AS THIS TITLE MATCH CONTINUES ON FIGHTING SPIRIT–WITH JAY FEELING A SENSE OF URGENCY RUSH THROUGH HIM BY PULLING HENDERSON TOWARD THE MAT!!
Jake Mercer: **’JERRY SPECIAL ‘99’** IS APPLIED!!! HE HAS THE PERUVIAN NECKTIE LOCKED IN AS CY HENDERSON IS WIDE-EYED, HAVING ALL CIRCULATION BEING CUT OFF FROM HIS HEAD AS JAY IS NOW LOOKING TO END THIS MATCH!! ONE LAST STRETCH TOWARD THE GOLD AS HE REFUSES TO LET THIS MATCH SHIFT IN ANY OTHER DIRECTION!!!
Stew-O: CY IS QUICKLY FADING!!! THE REFEREE IS CAREFULLY INSPECTING HENDERSON AS HE IS REFUSING TO BRING HIMSELF ANY FURTHER FROM SLIPPING PAST CONSCIOUSNESS! THE CHAMPION IS TURNING BLUE AS THIS IS TURNING FOR THE WORST!!! HIS EYES ARE SLOWLY CLOSING SHUT!!!!
Flannery McCoy: IS THAT IT?!?!?! IS HE KNOCKED OUT?!!?! HE’S NOT MOVING!!!!
Jake Mercer: HENDERSON’S LAST FLURRY OF ADRENALINE SHIFTS HIS WEIGHT UPWARD AND OVER JAY!!!! JAY’S SHOULDERS ARE DOWN ON THE MAT AS THE REFEREE COUNTS AWAY!!!
Referee: ONEEEEEEEEEEE!!!
Referee: TWOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!
Referee: THREEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!
Stew-O: NO!!! JAY KICKS OUT AND HAS TO LET GO!!! CY IS COUGHING UP A STORM HERE AS JOHNSON IS ABLE TO RISE BACK UP TO HIS FEET FIRST, PULLING HENDERSON INTO POSITION AS CY CAN’T RECOVER IN TIME!!! JAY SLOWLY THROUGH ALL OF HIS EXCRUCIATION LIFTS HENDERSON OVER HIS SHOULDERS!!!
Flannery McCoy: # FOR ‘HEAVEN’S FEEL’!!!
Jake Mercer: BUT HIS BACK GIVES WAY!!! THE PRESSURE IS TOO MUCH FOR JOHNSON IS CY IS ABLE TO DROP BACK DOWN TO HIS FEET BESIDE JAY–AND LIFT HIM UPWARD IN AS SWIFT FASHION AS HE CAN!!!!
Stew-O: # ‘RISING TIDE’ PUTS JAY DOWN!!!! CY HOOKS THE LEG IN COMPLETE EXHAUSTION!!!
Referee: ONEEEEEEEEEEE!!!
Referee: TWOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!
Referee: THREEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!
(…)
(…)
(DING! DING! DING!)
Stephie Love: HERE IS YOUR WINNER… AND STILLLLLL WORLD HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPION, CYYYYYYY HENDERSONNNNN!!!
Flannery McCoy: An incredible effort from the two-time Interwire Champion tonight as he was able to truly give toe to toe with the EAW Hall of Famer, but Cy’s experience & prowess gives him the edge in this encounter!
Jake Mercer: Gotta hand it to Jay, he really did go the distance despite having a deteriorating back throughout that match, and he did so while almost coming that close to becoming the World Heavyweight Champion.
Stew-O: As Jay absolutely performed incredibly tonight alongside reducing Cy to as much of a debilitating state as possible, this wasn’t enough with Henderson being one step ahead. Congratulations, and still the World Heavyweight Champion… Cy Henderson.
(‘Saint Pablo’ can be heard throughout the speakers as the referee hands the World Heavyweight Championship to Cy Henderson, who raises the title with a hand as he breathes heavily, with his worsened arm to his abdomen. Jay leans by the ropes, the disappointment of defeat plastered on his face in the exhaustion as the scene soon fades.)
(A commercial plays for Raising Cane’s, featuring Milli Banks and Veena Adams.)
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Stew-O: Well, as we now have confirmed, this match is officially a five-person matchup for contendership of the Universal Women’s Championship. Candice Blair has not been cleared to compete, and this certainly shifts how you enter this match completely.
Persephone: Good thing I don’t care, one less person to care about.
Gavin Kirkland: You mean one less woman to care about. :mjcry:
Persephone: Go to hell.
(‘Gloria’ by London Symphony Orchestra begins to play through the speakers of the arena as the crowd reacts loudly for Bea Valentine, who is seen being carried out to the stage by her butler, Cornelius, with the Universal Women’s Championship over her shoulder. She raises her arms in the air extravagantly as she points toward the ringside area, as both of them begin to make their way over.)
Stew-O: Well, we know that the Universal Women’s Champion is making her way down to the ring. Bea is going to be watching this match closely to see who she’s going to be facing at Pain For Pride, and let’s get right into it!
(Bea and Cornelius both head toward the ringside area as Bella Braxton is seen standing by with a smile on her face and a microphone in her hand, the No Way Out structure hanging above her as well. The entirety of the ringside area’s padding has been removed, exposing the cement, and near each corner of the ring are four small cells made of prison bars. Above the ring is the twenty-foot-tall No Way Out cell, which still has yet to come down. The turnbuckle pads have also been removed inside the ring, and the fans cheer as the camera pans around the structure with Bella beginning to speak.)
Bella Braxton: Ladies and gentlemen…. THE FOLLOWING CONTEST IS A NO WAY MATCH, SCHEDULED FOR…
Crowd: ONE FALL!!!
Bella Braxton: AND IT IS A NUMBER ONE CONTENDERSHIP MATCH FOR THE UNIVERSAL WOMEN’S CHAMPIONSHIP!!!!!!!!!!!
(‘Let Me Hear’ by Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas begins to play through the speakers as a determined Saori Aizen begins to make her way out from the backstage area. She has a determined look on her face as she focuses on the structure before heading down the ramp.)
Bella Braxton: Introducing first… from Tokyo, Japan… weighing in at 130 pounds… ‘THE REAPER’… SAORI AIZEN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Stew-O: Well we know that Saori Aizen has her sights set on a particular person in this match.S he’s had issues with her former tag team partner, Daniella Atlas, and she’s hoping that she can not only put an end to that but make her Pain For Pride road a little more certain.
Persephone: In her dreams, she’s the last person I expect to win.
(‘Judas’ by Lady Gaga begins to play through the speakers of the arena as the crowd cheers loudly for Holly Arrow, who is seen making her appearance. She takes a moment to embrace the atmosphere before beginning to make her way down the ramp.)
Bella Braxton: And her opponent… from Liverpool, England… weighing in at 149 pounds… ‘THE FINAL GIRL’… HOLLY ARROW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Persephone: Speaking of!
Gavin Kirkland: Well, we know Holly Arrow has gotten a handful of opportunities to make it big in this company, but she hasn’t been able to shatter that glass ceiling. She surely looks at this match as her chance to do so, and I don’t believe she’s going to waste any time.
(‘The End’ by Lil Uzi Vert [ft. BABYMETAL] then begins to play through the speakers of the arena as the crowd cheers loudyl for KASAI who begins to make her way out. Knowing that this is an opportunity of a lifetime, she takes a moment to embrace the atmosphere before making her way down the ramp and toward the ring.)
Bella Braxton: Next… from Amani, Kagoshima, Japan… weighing in at 145 pounds… ‘THE HUNTRESS’… KASAI!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Stew-O: KASAI is the last person who is going to be in a cell to start this match and it looks like she knows the stakes. She’s faced Bea before, and she knows her run-ins with the Universal Women’s Championship. She knows that she doesn’t want this opportunity to be seen as wasted, so she’s going to make the best of it.
Persephone: At what point do you just… give up?
(‘Lowlife Princess’ by BIBI then begins to play up as the crowd boos loudly for Miku Sakai who is seen making her way out. She has a disgusted expression on her face as she focuses on before then beginning to make her way to the ring.)
Bella Braxton: Next… from Fukui, Japan… weighing in at 110 pounds… MIKU SAKAI!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Persephone: Also speaking of!
Gavin Kirkland: If there’s one thing that I can say, Miku Sakai is as motivated as ever to make something happen in this company, and the No Way Out match is the perfect way to do it. She’s walking into this with a purpose, and I wouldn’t be surprised if she makes it to the main event of Pain For Pride once we’re done here!
(‘Vortex’ by Jinjer then begins to hit as the camera goes over to show Daniella Atlas who is met with a chorus of boos as she takes a look around with a smirk on her face, she embraces the atmosphere before then beginning to make her way down the ramp.)
Bella Braxton: Lastly… from Dunkirk, France… weighing in at 170 pounds… “THE BLACK FLAME’… DANIELLA ATLAS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Stew-O: Well here comes the person who’s going to be joining Miku to start this match, and five people is going to be a little weird, but I suppose that we can make it by.
Persephone: Once again, not complaining. Fewer people to focus on, I don’t think that any of them are complaining either. Though there’s no word that I see Daniella Atlas of all people winning this match, so how about we just move on?
(Daniella enters the ring and faces Miku as both of them begin to prepare. The referee checks on both of them as the structure completely lowers down, and it’s then that he signals for the bell.)
(Well, that’s at least until ‘The Emptiness Machine’ by Linkin Park begins to play through the speakers of the arena.)
Stew-O: WHAT THE HELL?!
Persephone: NO! NO! NO! NO!
(The camera goes over to the stage as the crowd immediately begins to erupt, and out of a gust of smoke, it reveals none other than…)
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(MS. EXTREME as she’s seen making her way out to the stage!)
Gavin Kirkland: WELL, IT SEEMS LIKE WE’VE FOUND OUR REPLACEMENT! MS. EXTREME IS BACK AND SHE IS AS FINE AS EVER! MY PRAYERS! MY PRAYERS HAVE BEEN ANSWERED!
Stew-O: WELL WE DIDN’T EXPECT THIS AT ALL! BUT MS. EXTREME IS GOING TO BE THE SIXTH PERSON IN THIS MATCH AND SHE’S GOING TO BE JOINING THE OTHER TWO IN THE RING RIGHT NOW! SHE WAS AT THE RIGHT PLACE AND THE RIGHT TIME, AND IT SEEMS LIKE SHE’S GOING TO BE STEPPING IN FOR HER SISTER! SHE’S WON THE NO WAY OUT MATCH IN THE PAST!
Gavin Kirkland: AND SHE COULD VERY WELL DO IT ALL OVER AGAIN!
Persephone: … I hate this place.
(Ms. Extreme enters the ring as she looks at all the participants in this match, who are visibly confused. It’s not long before she shrugs her shoulders and enters into the ring, shouting at the referee to ring the bell as her theme begins to come to a close.)
(DING! DING! DING!)
Stew-O: HERE WE GO! NO WAY OUT HAS OFFICIALLY BEGUN AND WHAT A BOMBSHELL OF A LAST-MINUTE INCLUSION! MS. EXTREME IS HERE AND SHE’S JOINING BOTH DANIELLA ATLAS AND MIKU SAKAI STARTING THIS MATCH!
Gavin Kirkland: And as mentioned, while she was making her way down to the ring, this isn’t the first time that this stunning redhead has participated in this match. Not only that, she is a former winner! She has used this opportunity to main event Pain For Pride against the Universal Women’s Champion in the past! She has a huge advantage, and this is going to very obviously make her a massive target.
Persephone: AND I THINK MIKU SAKAI REALIZES THAT! AS SHE’S THE ONLY PERSON WITH FUNCTIONING BRAIN CELLS WHO WILL GO AFTER MS. EXTREME! SHE CONNECTS WITH A FOREARM TO THE FACE, WHICH SENDS HER BACK AGAINST THE EXPOSED TURNBUCKLES, AND NOW SHE’S JUST SCRATCHING AND CLAWING AT HER! HAH! WELCOME BACK, DUMBASS!
Stew-O: Meanwhile, Daniella is standing back and biding her time, seeing no reason to join the fray and get her hands dirty in a situation like that when both Elitists are entangled with each other. Miku turns Ms. Extreme around and grabs hold of her by the head, BEFORE SLAMMING HER FACE AGAINST THE EXPOSED TURNBUCKLE-
Gavin Kirkland: BUT MS. EXTREME HOLDS HER HANDS OUT! She stops the attack just in time, before she rears her arm back and connects with an elbow straight to the chest! This gives her the chance to breathe as Miku staggers toward the center of the ring, AND NOW MS. EXTREME RUSHES TOWARD HER AND LEAPS ONTO HER SHOULDERS AND GOES FOR A HURRICANRANA!
Persephone: BUT MIKU MANAGES TO PUSH HER OFF HER SHOULDERS, MS. EXTREME LAUNCHING UP AND LANDING ON THE SHOULDERS OF DANIELLA AS SHE SWINGS FORWARD AND TAKES HER DOWN TO THE GROUND WITH A HURRICANRANA! Well, that was just unfortunate timing.
Stew-O: Ms. Extreme makes her way up to her feet, AND IMMEDIATELY SHE’S MET WITH A KNEE STRAIGHT TO THE ABDOMEN! This forces her to double over, and now Miku grabs a hold of her by the wrist and sends her toward the opposite side of the ring with an Irish whip- No! Ms. Extreme manages to turn it around as she sends her toward the ropes with an Irish whip of her own! Miku rebounds, AS MS. EXTREME GRABS A HOLD OF HER BY THE ARMS AND LAUNCHES HER RIGHT INTO A HUGE EXPLODER SUPLEX-
Gavin Kirkland: NO! MIKU MANAGES TO CONNECT WITH AN ELBOW RIGHT TO THE SIDE OF THE HEAD AND MANAGES TO ROLL HERSELF OUT OF THE RING AND OUT OF HARM’S WAY! Can’t say that wasn’t strategic thinking by Miku as she staggers on the exposed ringside floor, turning around as she composes herself and makes her way back into the ring- BUT THE ONLY THING SHE GETS MET WITH IS A BASEBALL SLIDE RIGHT ACROSS THE FACE BY MS. EXTREME!
Persephone: Miku is struck by this, and this leaves her rattled as she tries to compose herself, but the rat-faced redhead is going to make sure that doesn’t happen, AS SHE RUSHES TOWARD THE OUTSIDE OF THE RING AND GOES FOR A SUICIDE DIVE STRAIGHT TO MIKU-
(CRACK!)
Stew-O: BUT MIKU MANAGES TO TAKE A CHAIR FROM UNDERNEATH THE RING AND STRIKE MS. EXTREME RIGHT IN TIME WITH A CHAIR SHOT WHILE SHE FLIES THROUGH THE ROPES! The former Universal Women’s Champion is struck as she tumbles hard down onto the floor, and Miku has a smirk on her face, knowing that she’s going to be able to take advantage of this, AS SHE LIFTS THE CHAIR UP-
Gavin Kirkland: BUT THAT DOESN’T HAPPEN! DANIELLA ATLAS ON THE APRON MANAGES TO RUN HERSELF FORWARD AND CONNECT WITH A KICK STRAIGHT TO THE CHAIR THAT MIKU IS HOLDING, WHICH BOUNCES OFF HER FACE AND TAKES HER DOWN TO THE GROUND! That must’ve caught Miku’s pretty face! And now Daniella is dropping down onto the ringside area and grabbing hold of her as she lifts Miku off the ground!
(THUD!)
Persephone: SLAMMING HER ASS DOWN WITH A URANAGE ONTO THE CONCRETE! Miku cries with pain, and I hope I hear more agony in this match or else it surely is not going to be worth it whatsoever! Daniella then turns around and grabs hold of a hurt Ms. Extreme, AND NOW SHE LIFTS HER OFF THE GROUND FOR A SECOND URANAGE-
Stew-O: But that doesn’t happen! Me. Extreme is managing to fight as she begins to connect with repeated elbows toward the side of the head! This loosens the grip that Daniella has on her, and this gives her the chance to break free as she grabs her by the wrist and takes her down to the ground with an arm drag! This brings Daniella down to a kneeling position as she tries her best to recover, ONLY FOR MS. EXTREME TO LEAP INTO THE AIR AND CONNECT WITH A FRONT DROPKICK TO THE CHEST TO TAKE HER DOWN!
Gavin Kirkland: Ms. Extreme now turns around and flips open the ring apron, beginning to look under the ring while both of her opponents are down, and trying to use this as an opportunity to take something that she can use to her advantage!
Persephone: And this kinky bitch is taking out what looks to be a steel chain from underneath the ring. I hate to brag, but this is pretty tame considering the brand that I come from.
Stew-O: Well, while she has a hold of that weapon, it looks like it’s going to be in preparation for the fourth person who is going to be joining the fray in this match once one of these cells is lowered!
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(BUZZ!!!)
(The lights begin to dim, and eventually a spotlight shines down on the first cell, which begins to lower down to the ground as the crowd cheers loudly for who it ends up being.)
Gavin Kirkland: IT’S KASAI! KASAI SHOOTS OUT OF HER CELL AND DOESN’T GO STRAIGHT FOR MS. EXTREME, INSTEAD GOING UNDER THE RING AND BEGINNING TO LOOK FOR SOMETHING, ANYTHING THAT SHE CAN USE TO SHIFT THE TIDE!
Persephone: And I guess she found it! She pulls out her Queenslayer weapon from under the ring, the one that Methuselah snapped in half, but it looks like she’s taped it up for the millionth time. That shit must be weaker than Andre Walker’s kneecap sheesh.
Stew-O: It speaks to her testament! Her willpower! Despite everything, she is still fighting! She takes hold of the barbed wire kendo stick as she rushes forward, BUT MS. EXTREME ALREADY HAS THE CHAIN WRAPPED AROUND HER FIST AS SHE TAKES A SWING AT HER-
Gavin Kirkland: BUT KASAI MANAGES TO DUCK UNDER THAT JUST IN TIME! SHE THEN TURNS AROUND AS SHE TAKES THE QUEENSLAYER AND DRIVES IT RIGHT AGAINST THE ABDOMEN OF MS. EXTREME, WHICH FORCES HER TO DROP DOWN TO THE GROUND! SHE THEN TURNS AROUND AS SHE TAKES THE WEAPON AND SLAMS IT ACROSS THE FACE OF MIKU SAKAI!
Persephone: BUT MIKU GRABS THE BARBED WIRE! IS SHE FUCKING STUPID?! SHE STOPS IT AND BOOTS KASAI IN THE ABDOMEN WHICH FORCES HER BACK! KASAI falls against the ringpost and now Miku rushes forward- ONLY FOR KASAI MANAGES TO MOVE OUT OF THE WAY OF THAT AS SHE SENDS MIKU FACE FIRST INTO THE RINGPOST!
Stew-O: Miku is dropped down to the ground as KASAI staggers back, ONLY FOR DANIELLA ATLAS TO COME FROM BEHIND AND LOCK HER RIGHT INTO A SLEEPER HOLD! TRYING HER BEST TO IMMEDIATELY SUPPRESS HER WHILE SHE HAS THE CHANCE! KASAI is trying to fight, and she knows that she has to do something here!
Gavin Kirkland: AS SHE IMMEDIATELY RUNS HERSELF BACKWARD AND SLAMS DANIELLA’S SPINE AGAINST THE JAIL CELL EXTERIOR OF THE NO WAY OUT STRUCTURE! Daniella cries with pain, AS KASAI THEN TURNS AROUND AND RUNS HER RIGHT INTO THE EMPTY CELL THAT SHE CAME OUT OF!
Persephone: KASAI exits out of it, only a handful of minutes in and she’s already gassed, c’mon-
Stew-O: BUT MS. EXTREME JUST TOOK THE QUEENSLAYER AND WRAPPED IT AROUND THE NECK OF KASAI! AND NOW SHE’S CHOKING HER OUT WITH IT! THE BARBED WIRE IS DIGGING INTO THE THROAT OF KASAI, AND YOU CAN SEE HER STRUGGLING AND SWINGING HER ARMS AROUND, TRYING HER BEST TO GET OUT OF IT, BUT IT DOESN’T SEEM LIKE SOMETHING THAT MS. EXTREME IS GOING TO LET HAPPEN AS SHE BEGINS TO BRING HER DOWN TO HER KNEES, TRYING TO SUPPRESS HER TO THE BEST OF HER ABILITIES!
Gavin Kirkland: BUT KASAI IS MANAGING TO FIGHT BACK! SHE KICKS HERSELF OFF OF A RECOVERING MIKU AND LIFTS HERSELF UPWARD, CONNECTING WITH A STANDING SLICED BREAD WHICH TAKES HER DOWN TO THE GROUND WITH AN ABSOLUTE THUD! KASAI is beginning to make her way back up to her feet-
(CRACK!)
Persephone: BUT MIKU MANAGES TO RECOVER JUST IN TIME AND WRAP THE CHAIN MS. EXTREME DROPPED AROUND HER FIST, STRIKING KASAI RIGHT ACROSS THE FACE AS SHE ISN’T HAPPY THAT KASAI DID HER LIKE THAT! Miku is wiping the blood off her face. MAKE SOMEONE ELSE DRINK IT!
Gavin Kirkland: :whoa:
Persephone: What??? Too kinky for *your* tastes???
Stew-O: Miku grabs a hold of KASAI and rolls her back into the ring with that chain still wrapped around her fist, and it seems like a hint of blood is beginning to show across the face as Miku sets her up, AND NOW SHE TAKES A SWING AT HER WITH THE CHAIN!
Gavin Kirkland: BUT KASAI MANAGES TO DUCK UNDER THAT! SHE RUNS THE ROPES AND BACK AS SHE LEAPS ONTO HER SHOULDERS AND GOES FOR A HURRICANRANA TO TAKE HER DOWN TO THE GROUND!
Persephone: BUT MIKU MANAGES TO KEEP HER UP ON HER SHOULDERS! SHE SHOVES HER BACK DOWN! KASAI STAGGERS BACK AS SHE RUSHES FORWARD AND TRIES AGAIN-
Stew-O: BUT MIKU MANAGES TO DUCK HER HEAD UNDER AND LIFT HER OFF THE GROUND! SHE THEN SETS HER UP, AS SHE DROPS HER DOWN WITH ‘STARFALL’! THE VERTEBREAKER CONNECTS AND COMPLETELY DROPS HER DOWN ONTO HER HEAD! KASAI MANAGES TO ROLL HERSELF OUT OF THE RING AS MIKU QUICKLY MAKES HER WAY BACK UP TO HER FEET!
Gavin Kirkland: BUT DANIELLA COMES IN WITH A HEADBUTT ACROSS THE SKULL TO TAKE HER DOWN TO THE GROUND! Maybe we should ask the Universal Women’s Champion how she feels about this match. BEA, ARE YOU ENJOYING THIS MATCH?!
Bea Valentine: (Off-Mic) Indeed, a truly extravagant affair!
(Bea has cucumbers over her eyes as Cornelius is fanning her; she is not paying attention.)
Persephone: I’m glad she’s paying as much attention to this match as I have.
Stew-O: Daniella grabs a hold of Miku and brings her up to her feet before grabbing her by the wrist, sending her into an Irish whip toward the exposed turnbuckles- BUT MIKU MANAGES TO TURN IT AROUND AS SHE SENDS DANIELLA INTO THE STEEL CHEST FIRST INSTEAD! Daniella bounces off as she staggers back, AND NOW MIKU RUSHES FORWARD- ONLY FOR DANIELLA TO MANAGE TO MOVE OUT OF THE WAY AS SHE SENDS HER FACE FIRST INTO THE TURNBUCKLES!
Gavin Kirkland: And that just cut open Miku even further, and now allows Daniella the opportunity to go under and lift her into an Electric Chair position! She has her up! AND NOW IT LOOKS LIKE SHE’S ABOUT TO DROP HER DOWN ONTO THE EXPOSED TURNBUCKLES WITH AN ELECTRIC CHAIR FACEBUSTER!
Persephone: BUT MIKU MANAGES TO STEER HER TOWARD THE CENTER OF THE RING AND AWAY FROM IT, ONLY TO BE MET BY MS. EXTREME, WHO HAS MANAGED TO CLIMB HERSELF ONTO THE TOP ROPE AND CONNECT WITH A MISSILE DROPKICK WHICH TAKES BOTH OF THEM DOWN TO THE GROUND! Everyone is laid out completely, and unfortunately, it’s time to get another pointless competitor in this match, I guess.
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(BUZZ!!!)
(The lights begin to dim, and eventually a spotlight shines down on the next cell, which begins to lower down to the ground as the crowd cheers loudly for who it ends up being.)
Stew-O: HOLLY ARROW IS IN! SHE IMMEDIATELY ROLLS HERSELF INTO THE RING AS SHE TAKES DOWN A RECOVERING MS. EXTREME WITH A BIG BOOT RIGHT TO THE FACE! SHE THEN GRABS A HOLD OF KASAI AND BRINGS HER UP TO HER FEET, BEFORE LIFTING HER OFF OF THE GROUND AND CONNECTING WITH A BELLY-TO-BELLY SUPLEX! SHE THEN GRABS A HOLD OF MS. EXTREME AS SHE GOES FOR A SWING- BUT MS. EXTREME MANAGES TO DUCK UNDER THAT AS SHE REELS HER HEAD BACK AND GOES FOR A HEADBUTT!
Gavin Kirkland: BUT HOLLY MANAGES TO GRAB HER BY THE HEAD AND CONNECT WITH A EUROPEAN UPPERCUT! SHE THEN GRABS MS. EXTREME AS SHE RUNS HER TOWARD THE ROPES! PUSHING HERSELF OFF OF THEM AS SHE GOES FOR A SPRINGBOARD LARIAT RIGHT TO THE FACE-
Persephone: BUT MS. EXTREME MANAGES TO DUCK UNDER THAT! Holly halts her momentum as she rolls herself forward and up to her feet, ONLY FOR KASAI TO COME IN AND TAKE A CHAIR AS SHE THROWS IT RIGHT AT HOLLY!
Stew-O: BUT HOLLY MANAGES TO CATCH IT AS SHE BRINGS IT INTO HER HANDS-
(CRACK!)
Gavin Kirkland: AND SMASHES IT RIGHT ACROSS THE FACE OF KASAI TO TAKE HER DOWN TO THE GROUND! KASAI is dropped down to the canvas and immediately she takes a hold of the chair, SWINGING IT AT MS. EXTREME- BUT MS. EXTREME GRABS A HOLD OF IT AND SNATCHES IT FROM HOLLY’S HANDS!
Persephone: ONLY FOR HOLLY TO POP MS. EXTREME OFF THE GROUND AND CONNECT WITH THE ASSISTED CHAIR POP-UP KNEE STRIKE! THE CHAIR SMASHES AGAINST THE FACE OF MS. EXTREME AS ‘VICTORIA’ TAKES HER DOWN TO THE GROUND! Before she can go for the pin, Ms. Extreme immediately rolls herself out of the ring, and Holly focuses on dismantling the rest of the competition while she has the chance.
Stew-O: DANIELLA TAKES A SWING AT HOLLY- But Holly immediately ducks under that as she turns around and runs to the ropes and back, GOING FOR A BIG BOOT- But Daniella manages to sidestep out of the way just in time as she slips around and grabs a hold of her around the waist, BUT HOLLY MANAGES TO CONNECT WITH AN ELBOW BEFORE SHE CAN GO FOR A GERMAN SUPLEX! She then slips around Daniella, BEFORE THEN LIFTING HER AS SHE GOES FOR A GERMAN SUPLEX OF HER OWN!
Gavin Kirkland: BUT DANIELLA MANAGES TO PUSH HERSELF BACKWARD AS BOTH OF THEM ARE SENT THROUGH THE MIDDLE ROPE AND TUMBLING DOWN TO THE RINGSIDE AREA! They’re laid completely out, but it’s Holly who manages to recover first as she goes under the ring apron and begins to look for something. Daniella is beginning to see red as she makes her way up to her feet, completely angered as she grabs hold of Holly and begins to pull her toward her-
(CRASH!)
Persephone: HELL YEAH! NOW WE’RE TALKING! HOLLY JUST TOOK A LIGHT TUBE AND SMASHED IT ACROSS THE FACE OF DANIELLA! Dust is flying everywhere as the former Specialists Champion stumbles backward and down to the ground in pain. And now Holly is going under again, AND SHE’S PULLING OUT A WHOLE ROLL OF LIGHT TUBES! LET’S GO! MAKE THEM ALL BLEED!
Stew-O: Daniella is trying her best to make her way up to her feet, the light tubes having scratched up her face as she quickly tries to wipe her face, BUT HOLLY TAKES ANOTHER ONE OF THE LIGHT TUBES AS SHE SMASHES IT ACROSS HER FACE AND TAKES HER BACK DOWN TO THE GROUND! And now Holly has hold of them and quickly rolls it back into the ring, looking to use it to her advantage now that she has the upper hand over the rest of her opponents. She makes her way back into the ring…
Gavin Kirkland: BUT SOMEONE FINALLY GETS THEIR HEAD OUT OF THEIR ASS! MIKU SAKAI LEAPS INTO THE AIR AND GOES FOR THE ‘CUCK KILLER’! THE DOUBLE KNEE FACEBREAKER TO QUICKLY TAKE HOLLY DOWN!
Persephone: BUT HOLLY MANAGES TO KEEP HER UP AS SHE SHOVES HER AWAY! Miku staggers backward, and now Holly is taking this opportunity to grab hold of her, BUT MIKU MANAGES TO CONNECT WITH A KNEE RIGHT TO THE ABDOMEN! She then turns around and runs to the ropes and back, BUT HOLLY MANAGES TO GRAB A HOLD OF ANOTHER ONE OF THE LIGHT TUBES AND SWING IT AT HER FACE-
Stew-O: BUT MIKU DUCKS UNDER THAT BEFORE GRABBING A HOLD OF HER BY THE HEAD!
(CRASH!)
Gavin Kirkland: AND SLAMMING HER SPINE FIRST AGAINST THE ROLL OF LIGHT TUBES! Holly cries with pain as she rolls herself off of them, glass getting stuck to her back as she tries her best to take them out and make her way back up to her feet, but it seems like Miku is beginning to run to the ropes and back! AS SHE GOES FOR A RUNNING KNEE STRIKE RIGHT TO HER FACE TO COMPLETELY DROP HER DOWN-
Persephone: BUT KASAI JUST CAME IN WITH THE QUEENSLAYER AND SLAMMED IT AGAINST THE FACE OF MIKU OUT OF NOWHERE! SHE DROPS HER DOWN TO THE MAT AND NOW SHE LOOKS OVER AT HOLLY, WHO IS TRYING HER BEST TO RECOVER! She takes hold of the steel chair on the ground from earlier, and she rushes toward her!
Stew-O: AS SHE CONNECTS WITH A CHAIR-ASSISTED KNEE STRIKE RIGHT TO THE FACE TO DROP HER DOWN TO THE GROUND! KASAI TAKES HER DOWN TO THE GROUND AND NOW SHE BEGINS TO MAKE HER WAY UP TO HER FEET-
Gavin Kirkland: OH MY GOD! KASAI IS GETTING ELECTROCUTED!
Persephone: :blessed: GOD WAS LISTENING TO MY PRAYERS!
Stew-O: MS. EXTREME JUST TOOK THE RED LIGHTNING BOLT AND PRESSED IT UP AGAINST THE SIDE OF KASAI’S NECK! SHE TAKES HER DOWN TO THE GROUND AS MS. EXTREME COLLAPSES DOWN HERSELF!
Gavin Kirkland: What a match that all of these competitors have gone through right now! There’s only one person left standing, and that’s Daniella Atlas as she slowly slides herself into the ring, beginning to get her wits about her, knowing that she has the opportunity to make something happen right now as she rises to her feet!
Persephone: I don’t think she’ll have the chance, though! The countdown has begun! Finally, everyone in this damn match will be in and we can move on with our lives.
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(BUZZ!!!)
(The lights begin to dim, and eventually a spotlight shines down on the final cell, which doesn’t even get the chance to lower…)
Stew-O: SAORI AIZEN BEFORE SHE COULD EVEN BE LET OUT AS SLIPPED THROUGH THE BARS OF THE JAIL CELL! SHE’S SUSPENDED IN THE AIR AND IMMEDIATELY PUSHES HERSELF OFF, TAKING DOWN DANIELLA WITH A HUGE CROSSBODY! SHE’S NOT WASTING ANYTIME AS SHE’S BEGINNING TO LAY INTO HER WITH REPEATED FISTS TO THE FACE!
Gavin Kirkland: DANIELLA IS TRYING HER BEST TO BRING UP HER FISTS AND FEND OFF THE ATTACK, BUT SAORI IS BEING RUTHLESS RIGHT NOW, AND IT DOESN’T HELP THAT SHE’S THE FRESHEST ELITIST IN THE MATCH CURRENTLY! DANIELLA MANAGES TO SHOVE HER AWAY AS SHE MAKES HER WAY UP TO HER FEET, QUICKLY RUSHING HERSELF FORWARD AND TRYING TO TAKE HER DOWN TO THE GROUND!
Persephone: BUT SAORI CONNECTS WITH ‘THUNDERCLAP NOVA’! NERDY ASS NAME BUT IT LOOKS LIKE THAT ELBOW CONNECTED HARD AS SHE TAKES HER DOWN TO THE GROUND!
Stew-O: And now Saori turns around as she begins to make her way up to the top turnbuckle, she’s positioning herself, and remember, pinfalls and submissions are officially legal now that all the competitors in this match are in! And it looks like, if given the opportunity that Saori is going to make sure that she takes it! SHE BEGINS TO SET IT UP WHILE DANIELLA IS ON THE GROUND!
Gavin Kirkland: AS SHE PUSHES HERSELF OFF AND GOES FOR ‘HORIZONS OF THE CAPTIVATING SKANDHA’! THE MOONSAULT TO POTENTIALLY END THIS MATCH EARLY AND SEIZE THE OPPORTUNITY!
Persephone: BUT MIKU BEGINS TO SCRATCH AT HER EYES WHILE SHE’S ON THE TOP ROPE! SHE’S GOING FOR ‘CAT SCRATCH FEVER’ AND, HONESTLY, NOT THE WORST IDEA! I FUCK WITH IT!
Stew-O: HOLLY MANAGES TO GRAB A HOLD OF MIKU BY THE ANKLE AND YANK HER OUT OF THE RING AND DOWN TO THE RINGSIDE AREA, BUT MIKU HAS ALREADY GIVEN DANIELLA A WINDOW TO RECOVER AS SHE ROLLS OUT ONTO THE APRON AND BEGINS TO MAKE HER WAY UP TO THE TOP ROPE, JOINING SAORI UP THERE HERSELF AS SHE BEGINS TO CONNECT WITH REPEATED SHOTS RIGHT TO THE FACE! SAORI IS TRYING HER BEST TO FIGHT BACK, BUT DANIELLA IS IN FIRM CONTROL RIGHT NOW AS SHE’S LOOKING TO TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THE SITUATION!
Gavin Kirkland: AS SHE LIFTS OFF AND GOES FOR AN AVALANCHE ‘SOUTH OF HEAVEN’! THE PUMPHANDLE DROP DRIVING SAORI AIZEN STRAIGHT DOWN!
Persephone: BUT SAORI MANAGES TO FLIP OVER AND COUNTER THAT WITH A DDT AS BOTH OF THEM ARE TAKEN OFF OF THE TOP ROPE! DANIELLA’S HEAD IS SPIKED DOWN ONTO THE CANVAS, AND NOW SAORI IS TAKING ADVANTAGE OF THIS! QUICKLY HOOKING THE LEG AND BEGINNING TO GO FOR THE PIN!
OOONNNEEE!!!
TTTTWWWWOOOO!!!!
Stew-O: BUT MS. EXTREME MANAGES TO USE HER RESERVES TO EXPLODE FORWARD AND BREAK UP THE PIN! The pin is broken up, and Saori is not very happy about that as she rolls off of her and begins to make her way up to her feet. Ms. Extreme is beginning to crawl away, realizing that she’s not in the position right now to start a fight with the fresher Saori Aizen, but Saori has already caught up to her as she takes hold of her and brings her up to her feet-
Gavin Kirkland: BUT MS. EXTREME JUST TOOK THE LIGHTNING BOLT AND CHARGED IT UP BEFORE SMASHING IT AGAINST THE SIDE OF SAORI’S HEAD! A WAVE OF ELECTRICITY RUSHES THROUGH HER BODY AS SHE’S TAKEN DOWN TO THE GROUND! Ms. Extreme collapses herself down as she drops the weapon down to the mat, and now she drops under the bottom rope and out of the ring, beginning to look under the apron once more for something that she can use to hopefully help her in a situation like this.
Ms. Extreme: :comeagain:
Persephone: Ms. Extreme has pulled out… a table with LEGOs, glass, and barbed wire on it. Aw, man, I wonder who put that under there.
Stew-O: Well, Ms. Extreme isn’t complaining, she’s beginning to set up the LEGO table as she knows that this is something that she can use to take out one of her opponents from this match! She begins to set it up as she takes a look around-
Gavin Kirkland: BUT I DON’T THINK SHE SEES THAT KASAI HAS COME BEHIND HER AND LATCHED ONTO HER BACK! SHE WRAPS THAT QUEENSLAYER AROUND HER THROAT AND NOW SHE’S BEGINNING TO CHOKE MS. EXTREME OUT WITH IT! MS. EXTREME IS STRUGGLING TO BREATHE AS SHE WAVES HER ARMS AROUND, DOING WHATEVER SHE CAN RIGHT NOW TO ESCAPE! BUT KASAI HAS THE HOLD LOCKED IN TIGHT AS SHE’S BEGINNING TO BRING HER DOWN TO THE GROUND! SUBDUING HER COMPLETELY-
Persephone: BUT MS. EXTREME MANAGES TO REAR HER HEAD BACK AND SLAM THE BACK OF HER SKULL AGAINST THE FACE OF KASAI! KASAI staggers back as Ms. Extreme snatches a hold of the Queenslayer, BEFORE SLAMMING IT AGAINST THE GUT OF KASAI AND TAKING HER DOWN TO THE GROUND!
(Ms. Extreme looks at the weapon in her hands, before shrugging her shoulders, as she takes it and snaps it in half over her knee.)
Stew-O: MS. EXTREME THEN TAKES THE SHARP EDGE OF THE QUEENSLAYER AND DRIVES IT AGAINST THE ABDOMEN OF KASAI! KASAI IS CRYING IN PAIN AS BLOOD IS BEGINNING TO POUR, WITH THE JAGGED EDGE CONTINUING TO DRIVE DEEP INTO HER SKIN AS SHE’S TRAPPED COMPLETELY!
Gavin Kirkland: And now Ms. Extreme takes a step back, taking a moment to recover here- BUT SHE DOESN’T HAVE TOO MUCH OF A CHANCE! AS HOLLY JUST TOOK ONE OF THE REMAINING LIGHT TUBES THAT SHE HAD LEFT AND SLAMS IT AGAINST THE BACK OF MS. EXTREME! She cries with agony, and now she looks to take advantage of this, as she brings her back up to her feet and turns her around, WITH HOLLY LIFTING HER OFF THE GROUND!
Persephone: AND NOW HOLLY IS TRYING TO PUT MS. EXTREME THROUGH THE LEGO TABLE! DO IT! DO IT! MAKE SURE THAT SHE SUFFERS!
Stew-O: BUT MS. EXTREME MANAGES TO PUSH HERSELF OFF OF HER SHOULDERS BEFORE TURNING HERSELF AROUND AS SHE CONNECTS WITH A SPIN KICK STRAIGHT TO THE ABDOMEN! Holly stumbles back and falls against the table, and now it’s Ms. Extreme, who is going to rush toward her- BUT HOLLY MANAGES TO GO UNDER AS SHE GRABS HER AND LIFTS HER, TRYING TO THROW HER THROUGH THE TABLE!
Gavin Kirkland: BUT MS. EXTREME MANAGES TO JUMP OVER IT-
Persephone: BUT MIKU TAKES MS. EXTREME’S LIGHTNING BOLT AND STRIKES HER WITH IT! IT STOPS MS. EXTREME IN HER TRACKS AS SHE FALLS THROUGH THE TABLE! MS. EXTREME IS IN A HEAP OF LEGOS, GLASS, AND BARBED WIRE AS SHE IS CLEARLY IN AGONIZING PAIN RIGHT NOW!
Stew-O: BOTH HOLLY AND MIKU ARE NOW BEGINNING TO GO AT IT WITH EACH OTHER, BUT INSIDE THE RING, MEANWHILE, IT LOOKS LIKE DANIELLA AND SAORI HAVE FOUND EACH OTHER AGAIN! SAORI RUSHES FORWARD AND CONNECTS WITH AN UPPERCUT STRAIGHT TO THE JAW OF A CORNERED DANIELLA! Daniella is hurt by this, and now Saori takes advantage as she turns around and runs to the ropes and back while Daniella makes her way toward the center of the ring, BUT DANIELLA MANAGES TO DUCK UNDER THE STRIKE ATTEMPT AS SHE GRABS A HOLD OF HER AND LIFTS HER INTO A GERMAN SUPLEX!
Gavin Kirkland: But Saori manages to land right on her feet! She turns around, BEFORE NIALING HER WITH A PALM STRIKE RIGHT TO HER JAW THAT SENDS HER STUMBLING BACKWARD! And now Saori turns around and runs to the ropes and back- ONLY FOR DANIELLA TO CONNECT WITH A CLOTHESLINE THAT SENDS HER OVER THE TOP ROPE AND OUT OF THE RING!
Persephone: But Daniella is stupid though and doesn’t take into account that Saori has recovered, managing to connect with a shoulder thrust straight to her abdomen which sends her backward! and now Saori sets herself up, AS SHE LEAPS ONTO THE ROPES AND GOES FOR A SPRINGBOARD CROSSBODY TO TAKE HER DOWN TO THE GROUND!
Stew-O: OH MY GOD! DANIELLA JUST TOOK SAORI COMPLETELY OUT OF THE AIR WITH ‘INAMORATA’! THE LARIAT TO SAORI AIZEN IN MID AIR COMPLETELY WIPES HER OUT! AND DANIELLA LOOKS COMPLETELY SATISFIED WITH HER WORK RIGHT NOW!
Gavin Kirkland: Who can blame her? And judging by the look on her face, it seems like she’s completely done with the person whom she used to call a tag team partner once upon a time! She’s beginning to move on!
(Daniella has a smirk on her face, as she shakes her head, clearly not caring much about finishing off Saori, knowing full and well that she has other opposition left in this match that she needs to handle as she turns herself around and completely focuses in.)
Persephone: Well that’s not the best idea I guess, but Daniella is turning herself around as she’s looking to win this match herself-
Stew-O: KASAI OUT OF NOWHERE JUST RAN FORWARD AND CONNECTED WITH THE ‘SILVER BULLET’ RIGHT ACROSS THE FACE OF DANIELLA ATLAS! THE KINSHASA MANAGES TO DROP HER DOWN TO THE GROUND, AND NOW SHE’S COMPLETELY OUT OF IT! AND NOW KASAI TURNS AROUND AS SHE BEGINS TO MAKE HER WAY UP TO THE TOP ROPE, KNOWING THE OPPORTUNITY THAT PRESENTS ITSELF, AND SHE’S NOT GOING TO WASTE ANYTIME HERE!
Gavin Kirkland: AS SHE LEAPS OFF AND GOES FOR ‘KITSUNE’S BLESSING V2’! THE MOONSAULT FOOT STOMP STRAIGHT TO THE CHEST OF DANIELLA ATLAS TO WIPE HER OUT OF THIS MATCH!
Persephone: BUT DANIELLA SOMEHOW HAS AN OUNCE OF INTELLIGENCE TO MOVE HERSELF OUT OF THE WAY! IT SEEMS LIKE KASAI HAS TWEAKED HER LEG ON THE LANDING! I HOPE IT’S A BROKEN ANKLE!
Stew-O: BUT IT’S ENOUGH FOR DANIELLA TO GRAB A HOLD OF HER AND LIFT HER OFF THE GROUND! AND NOW SHE’S GOING FOR IT!
Gavin Kirkland: ‘SOUTH OF HEAVEN’! THE PUMPHANDLE DROP CONNECTS COMPLETELY WIPING OUT KASAI! AND NOW DANIELLA MANAGES TO REACH OUT AND HOOK THE LEG AS SHE GOES FOR THE PIN!
OOONNNEEE!!!
TTTTWWWWOOOO!!!!
TTTTTHHHHHRRRRRRRRRREEEEEEEEEE!!!!!
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Stew-O: ‘HORIZON OF THE CAPTIVATING SKANDHA’!
Persephone: FUCK.
Stew-O: SAORI AIZEN JUST LEAPED INTO THE AIR AND CONNECTED WITH THE DIVING MOONSAULT RIGHT ON TOP OF DANIELLA TO BREAK UP THE PIN! SHE TAKES ADVANTAGE OF DANIELLA NOT FINISHING THE JOB WITH HER AND NOW SHE’S GOING TO MAKE SURE THAT SHE GOES FOR THE KILL! SAORI HAS A HOLD OF DANIELLA! AS SHE LIFTS HER OFF THE GROUND WITH ALL OF HER MIGHT!
Gavin Kirkland: AND DROPS HER DOWN WITH HER FINISHER! ‘SOUTH OF HEAVEN’ CONNECTS ONTO DANIELLA, AND NOW SAORI COLLAPSES DOWN AND HOOKS THE LEG AS SHE GOES FOR THE PIN! SHE’S ABOUT TO DO IT! SHE’S ABOUT TO WIN THIS ENTIRE MATCH BECAUSE OF THAT!
OOONNNEEE!!!
TTTTTWWWWOOOO!!!!!
TTTTTHHHHHRRRRRRRRREEEEEEEE!!!!!
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Persephone: BUT INSULT TO INJURY ISN’T THE SOLUTION! HOLLY ARROW MANAGES TO LEAP THROUGH THE AIR AND CONNECT WITH A DOUBLE FOOT STOMP STRAIGHT TO THE SPINE OF SAORI AIZEN TO BREAK UP THE PIN ATTEMPT! SHE THEN GRABS A HOLD OF HER AND BRINGS HER UP TO HER FEET!
Stew-O: ‘PSIONIC CROSSBOW’! THE BLOODY SUNDAY DROPS DOWN SAORI RIGHT ONTO HER HEAD! AND NOW HOLLY IS LAUNCHING FORWARD AS SHE GOES FOR THE PIN! IT SEEMS LIKE SHE’S TRYING TO WIN THIS MATCH!
Gavin Kirkland: BUT SAORI ROLLS HERSELF OUT OF THE RING JUST IN TIME! HOLLY CAN’T BELIEVE IT, BUT SHE KNOWS THAT SHE CAN’T KEEP HER EYE OFF THE BALL RIGHT NOW! SHE NEEDS TO KEEP GOING! SHE BEGINS TO MAKE HER WAY BACK UP TO HER FEET AS SHE TURNS HERSELF AROUND-
Persephone: BUT MIKU SAKAI LEAPS THROUGH THE AIR WHILE SHE’S NOT LOOKING AND TAKES HER DOWN TO THE GROUND WITH THE ‘CUCK KILLER’! YES! PUT ME OUT OF MY MISERY! END THIS MATCH RIGHT HERE!
Stew-O: BUT MIKU ISN’T GOING FOR THE PIN ATTEMPT! SHE’S BRINGING UP HOLLY ARROW A SECOND TIME AND IS BEGINNING TO SET HER UP RIGHT NOW!
Gavin Kirkland: CONNECTING WITH ‘DEATH NOTE’! THE ASAI DDT CONNECTS AND NOW MIKU IS TRYING TO REACH OUT AND HOOK THE LEG AND GO FOR THE PIN!
Persephone: NO! THAT STUPID FUCKING AVA SISTER JUST ROLLED IN AND GRABBED A HOLD OF MIKU! SHE THROWS HER THROUGH THE MIDDLE ROPE AND OUT OF THE RING! AND NOW SHE HAS A HOLD OF HOLLY!
Stew-O: SHE’S LOCKING IN THE ‘AVA LOCK’! THE MODIFIED STF IS LOCKED IN AND HOLLY ARROW DOESN’T HAVE MUCH LEFT IN HER! SHE KNOWS THAT SHE’S GOING TO HAVE TO DO SOMETHING HERE, BUT SHE KNOWS AT THE SAME TIME THAT SHE DOESN’T HAVE MUCH LEFT! HOLLY IS BEGINNING TO LOSE CONSCIOUSNESS AT A FAST PACE! AND SHE KNOWS RIGHT NOW THAT IF SHE TAPS OUT, THIS MATCH IS COMPLETELY OVER!
Gavin Kirkland: HOLLY IS BEGINNING TO FIGHT BACK THOUGH! SHE’S WAVING HER ARMS AROUND! TRYING TO LOOSEN THE GRIP THAT SHE HAS ON HER! MS. EXTREME KNOWS THAT SHE’S GOING TO HAVE TO DO SOMETHING HERE IF SHE WANTS TO MAKE SURE THAT THIS MATCH IS COMPLETELY OVER WITH!
Persephone: HOLLY TRIES TO GRAB A HOLD OF THE CHAIN AS SHE DRIVES IT INTO THE FACE OF MS. EXTREME!
Stew-O: BUT MS. EXTREME JUST SNATCHED THE CHAIN HERSELF! SHE GRABS A HOLD OF THE WEAPON AND WRAPS IT AROUND THE NECK OF HOLLY! AND NOW A MODIFIED ‘AVA LOCK’ IS CINCHED IN WITH THE CHAIN WRAPPED AROUND HOLLY’S THROAT!
Gavin Kirkland: THE ONLY ONE WHO IS BEGINNING TO STIR RIGHT NOW IS SAORI AIZEN! SHE SEES WHAT IS HAPPENING AND SLOWLY BEGINS TO ROLL HERSELF INTO THE RING! SHE BEGINS TO CRAWL TOWARD THEM, AS SHE KNOWS THAT SHE NEEDS TO BREAK THIS SUBMISSION UP IF SHE WANTS TO SECURE HER CHANCES OF WINNING THIS MATCH RIGHT HERE!
Persephone: SAORI LEAPS FORWARD! NO! SOMEONE STOP THIS CRAZED WOMAN!
(Suddenly, someone snatches her by the ankle.)
Stew-O: DANIELLA ATLAS! SHE BARELY MANAGES TO REACH OUT AND GRAB A HOLD OF HER AND PULL HER BACK! SAORI IS BEING DRAGGED AWAY AS SHE DOESN’T HAVE THE ENERGY TO FIGHT BACK!
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Gavin Kirkland: AND HOLLY IS OUT! HOLLY IS OUT! THE REFEREE IS CALLING FOR THE BELL! MS. EXTREME IS GOING TO THE MAIN EVENT OF PAIN FOR PRIDE!
(DING! DING! DING!)
(‘The Emptiness Machine’ begins to blast through the speakers of the arena as Ms. Extreme releases the hold that she has on Holly Arrow and collapses to the ground. She’s looking up at the rafters with a faint smile on her face as she wipes the blood from herself. Slowly, she rises to her feet, the referee making his way over as he raises her arm in the air.)
Bella Braxton: HERE IS YOUR WINNER OF THE NO WAY OUT MATCH!!! MS. EXTREME!!!!!!!!!!
Persephone: GOD FUCKING DAMMIT!
Stew-O: MS. EXTREME HAS DONE IT! EVEN WITH MINISCULE PREPARATION! NOT KNOWING THAT SHE WAS GOING TO BE IN THIS MATCH UNTIL THE DAY OF! MAKES HER RETURN IN REPLACEMENT OF HER SISTER CANDICE BLAIR AND WINS THE ENTIRE THING! AND NOW SHE’S GOING TO BE HEADING TOWARD THE MAIN EVENT OF PAIN FOR PRIDE!
Gavin Kirkland: AND LOOK AT BEA VALENTINE! SHE CAN’T BELIEVE IT!
(Bea is startled hearing Ms. Extreme’s theme play through the speakers, she takes off her cucumbers as she looks over, completely horrified as Cornelius tries to calm her down, but she can’t believe it as she clutches her title close to her chest.)
Persephone: I’d be horrified too, girl, no worries.
Stew-O: IT’S GOING TO BE BEA VALENTINE VERSUS MS. EXTREME FOR THE UNIVERSAL WOMEN’S CHAMPIONSHIP AT PAIN FOR PRIDE! MS. EXTREME HAS STAMPED HER TICKET AS A TWO-TIME NO WAY OUT WINNER AND NOW HAS A MAIN EVENT TO LOOK FORWARD TO! WHAT A MATCH! CONGRATULATIONS TO MS. EXTREME!
(Ms. Extreme begins to make her way up the top turnbuckles, she looks to Bea with a smirk on her face, chuckling to herself as she points at the Pain For Pride sign, with pyro seen erupting from the rafters while the crowd gets loud for the EAW Hall of Famer. The last shot seen is Ms. Extreme taking a moment to soak in the adulation as Fighting Spirit begins to fade to elsewhere from there.)
(The camera shifts backstage where we find The British Invasion still in their gear after what happened in their match holding the Unified Tag team Champions. But not everything is soothed over yet after what happened earlier in their match. In fact, Pandora is red in the face and looks absolutely pissed over what happened.)
Halsey Neel: Love, I am sorry, okay? She moved and it was a mistake. You know that was not intentional.
Pandora Paisley: Look, you gave me shit at King of Elite, so I’m going to do the same. YOU did cost us tonight, Halsey. We made a deal, that we were taking these titles all the way to Pain For Pride, right? Well, we are, but it wasn’t because we beat them on our own accord, that’s for damn sure, we have the titles, because of Jon Kelton. KELTON!!! We fucking lost.
Halsey Neel: I get it and do you think I feel good knowing your boyfriend had to save me? That doesn’t make me feel great at all, especially when Raven and that other cunt didn’t beat us fairly last time! Remember that?
(Pandora can only shake her head.)
Pandora Paisley: No, she didn’t. Aria interfered. Which is why I wanted a decisive win over the bitch but I guess that’s what I get for wanting something and having to rely on someone else to get it.
Halsey Neel: I’M SORRY! It was a mistake, Pandora. I have no doubt those two idiots are going to cry about a rematch and we’ll give it to them. I’m not going to let this happen again. We didn’t win, and I’ll own that, but we’ll get them at Pain for Pride since we both know what this is gunna lead to, and we will successfully defend OUR tag team championships.
Pandora Paisley: Yeah… OUR titles that we didn’t technically defend.
Halsey Neel: We ARE the Champions, and one little mistake isn’t going to cost us the season. Yeah, Jon helped us, but I’m owning my part.
Pandora Paisley: I know that you and your mum were pretty pissed at me because of what happened at King of Elite. I’m not stupid Halsey. I just hope that it was a mistake.
(Hearing that, Halsey walks right up to her and places her hands on the shoulders of the taller Pandora.)
Halsey Neel: It was a mistake.
Pandora Paisley: Okay, I trust you, love. But I’m still mad.
Halsey Neel: I know. Pints are on me tonight.
(Halsey smiles, the two women lift their titles and cling to them together like they’re pints but just then they could hear arguing from the hallway, Pandora quickly opens the door, and it is Bronson Daniels and Jon Kelton.)
Bronson Daniels: WHAT WERE YOU THINKING, MAN!?
Jon Kelton: Oh wait! I’m sorry, but had that been Milli who wanted to get to Pain For Pride with a Championship you would have done the same damn thing man! We need to focus right now because ONE of us is going to Main Event Pain For Pride next and I need you to understand why I did it!
Bronson Daniels: Bruh, I do understand! But Pandora and Halsey are capable of taking care of themselves! You don’t know what the outcome could have been! And now you are –
Jon Kelton: Bro… STOP! I did what I had to do for my girl, okay, you would have done the same exact thing, so why don’t you focus all of this energy in the match we have right now and stop coming at me!
(Halsey just watches as Pandora finally intervenes and gets between the two.)
Pandora Paisley: STOP! Please! You two are best friends and brothers in arms! WE are not doing this bloody little arguing when the biggest match of both of your careers is next! This is the MAIN EVENT at Pain For Pride, for fucks sake,. Get it together! Bronson, you know Jon, I didn’t want him out there, but he did what he felt was right! Am I happy about it? No because we never should have been in that position to begin with, but I am going to appreciate what he did for us!
Bronson Daniels: Look, I get it, but right before the biggest match of the year for us, this is about Main Eventing Pain For Pride. No distractions. You know I love you sis, but he’s got to keep his emotions in check. I’ll see you out there.
(Bronson walks off as Jon Kelton sighs, just then Daryl Kinkade walks up and stands next to Halsey Neel.)
Daryl Kinkade: Is there a problem?
Jon Kelton: No problem, just doing what you should have done, bruh.
Daryl Kinkade: Excuse me, mate?
Jon Kelton: You should have been out there watching their backs, but it is cool, I will watch my girl’s back.. Don’t worry, I got you.
(Kelton turns to Pandora.)
Jon Kelton: Babe, I have to go.
Pandora Paisley: Okay. Good luck out there.
(Kelton turns and kisses Pandora before walking off, she then turns to see both Daryl and Halsey glaring at her.)
Pandora Paisley: What?
Daryl Kinkade: Look, you all told me to stay out of it, so I did. I know that wanker is your boyfriend, but you tell him that he better stay in his bloody lane.
(Daryl walks off while Pandora just looks on, Halsey though turns to her.)
Halsey Neel: I will go talk to him.
Pandora Paisley: Okay.
(With that said Halsey goes after Daryl Kinkade down the hallway leaving Pandora alone. She sighs for a moment and turns around to head back to the locker room when she is intercepted by someone. Her green eyes widen as he stands right in front of her.)
Silas Mason: Hello Pandora.
Pandora Paisley: What the fuck do you want, plonker?
Silas Mason: Actually, I wanted a moment of your time.
Pandora Paisley: Well, I don’t have it.
(But as she tries to walk past him, Silas Mason just stands there and looks at her before muttering a few words.)
Silas Mason: Just like the original Hellcat.
(She stops, turning to Silas.)
Pandora Paisley: What did you say?
Silas Mason: Regan, your mentor, the woman that made you the wrestler that you are today was the same way when I approached her about business. And when we were done, and she finally listened, I made her a World Champion. I know that she had a conversation with you a few weeks back about me and since then you haven’t really talked to her. Why?
Pandora Paisley: I’m not interested in anything that you are peddling, Silas. Plain and simple, you are a piece of garbage, love. Plain and simple, after what you have done to Jon, Bronson, Milli, hell, even Veena and so many others. I’m not going to entertain this.
(As she tries to walk off again though Silas catches her attention.)
Silas Mason: I saw what happened out there tonight. All you are going to hear is that you cannot defeat Fire & Ice, that The British Invasion are paper champions, that you were beaten and it is Halsey’s fault. Pandora, you hold that championship, and it is the only one that you have had in three seasons. Yet, when we look at the class of wrestlers that came around the same time like Joso, Milli Banks…. Abel Atami…. The last one was a joke; they have gone on to become World Champions and here you are with that as your legacy. Let me ask you something, what happens when those titles aren’t around your waist anymore?
Pandora Paisley: Then we try to win them back.
Silas Mason: Good plan, and then you will forever be the woman that could have been and wasn’t. See, at what point are Daryl and Halsey going to finally get sick of your relationship with Kelton? Look, I am all for love, and what you do in your own personal time that is your business, I encourage every wrestler to have a life outside of the ring because it is healthy.
(He leans in and speaks softly in her ear.)
Silas Mason: And nothing has to change in your life except for the opportunity to become a champion again and this time a bigger star.
(Her eyes just glare over at Silas who smiles and grabs a card. Pandora takes a step back from him, but Silas places it on a piece of equipment and motions for Pandora to look at it.)
Silas Mason: When you are ready to become a REAL Hellcat, call me.
(Pandora just stares at him as he slowly starts to walk away but leaves her with parting words.)
Silas Mason: Think about the future, you can either fail in this world, or succeed in mine.
(He turns to walk off as Pandora’s eyes start to narrow. She watches him disappear and then turns to look at the card as the scene fades to ringside.)
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Gina Romano: THE FOLLOWING CONTEST IS A FATAL FOUR-WAY MATCH, AND THE WINNER WILL EARN THE RIGHT TO FACE FOR THE ANSWERS WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP AT PAIN FOR PRIDE THIS YEAR!
(‘Olé’ by The Bouncing Souls plays to a positive reaction from the home crowd as Ryan Wilson walks out with an aggressive attitude, heading straight to the ring. He throws his jacket away in the middle of his entrance and gets into the ring, roaming around immediately as he looks more than ready to get this fight underway.)
Gina Romano: INTRODUCING FIRST!… FROM MONTRÉAL, QUÉBEC, CANADA!… WEIGHING IN AT 225 POUNDS!… THE WORKHORSE!… RYAN!… JOSEPH!… WILSONNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
(Soon after, Ryan’s theme music is replaced by ‘My War’ by Shinsei Kamattechan, and the cheers only grow louder, which causes Ryan to get a little annoyed but he remains focused. Bronson Daniels slowly makes his entrance, walking up the ramp and locking eyes with Ryan in the ring. Daniels isn’t impressed by the sight before him either, but he makes his way straight to the ring to earn his title shot back home tonight.)
Gina Romano: NEXT!… FROM LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA!… WEIGHING IN AT 190 POUNDS!…. THE HEARTBEAT!… BRONSONNNNNNNNNNNNNNN!!!!!!!!!!!… DANIELSSSSSSSSSSS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
(Bronson got himself in the same ring as Ryan, and they’re already looking to tear each other apart, but the referee steps in to separate them. Their tension pauses when “Lost In The World” by Kanye West plays, and Jon Kelton makes his way out with his eyes fixed solely on Bronson Daniels. Bronson glances back at him with a glare as Kelton proceeds toward the ring. He already knows his business here, having cleared any sense of distinction between the two as he’s ready to fight everyone, including Bronson, to earn his shot.)
Gina Romano: NEXT!… FROM TORONTO, ONTARIO, CANADA!… WEIGHING IN AT 205 POUNDS!… THE LAST HOPE!… JONNNNNNNNNNN!!!… KELTONNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN!!!!!
(Kelton gets into the ring and eventually locks eyes with the other two. He takes his place in the corner, waiting for the final competitor to make his entrance. And speaking of which, ‘Ambitionz Az a Ridah’ by Tupac begins to play, and all three men turn their attention toward the entrance. TLA walks out, the seasoned contender in this match, ready to beat everyone else, even Ryan Wilson. TLA comes out with his swagger per usual while making his way straight to the ring as always to make a statement and add Pain for Pride this year to yet another legendary moment in the making.)
Gina Romano: AND LAST!… FROM TLAXCALA, MEXICO!… WEIGHING IN AT 210 POUNDS!… THE EAW HALL OF FAMER!… LA PANTERA SEXUAL!… HE IS!… T!… L!… AAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!!!!!!!!!!!!
(TLA has arrived in the ring and immediately takes off his entrance gear, getting himself ready for the match. Everyone else has already done the same by now, and they’re all preparing themselves waiting for the bell to ring with each one looking to find themselves winning this match.)
(DING DING DING!)
Gavin Kirkland: All four men are set to collide tonight for the opportunity to challenge the champion for the Answers World Championship at this year’s Pain for Pride. We’ve seen tension building between the team members paired in this match, and now it’s time to see who comes out on top-
Eve: SUPERKICK!!!!! Bronson Daniels bursts right out of the gate and knocks out the aggressive Wilson, who was charging toward him, with a kick to the jaw sending him stumbling to the outside of the ring!
Deadprez: Daniels quickly takes control and marches forward, bouncing off the ropes to launch himself toward Wilson on the outside!… OH WOW!!!! TRUST FALL TO OUTSIDE WIPES WILSON OUT!!!!!
Gavin Kirkland: Not an ideal start for Ryan in a match meant to pave the way toward an Answers World Championship opportunity at Pain for Pride, he’s already had his momentum snatched away by another competitor. Back in the ring as TLA attempts to initiate a flurry of strikes against Kelton, but Kelton swiftly catches his arm and counters with a powerful right hook landing clean across TLA’s jaw!
Eve: Kelton quickly capitalizes on the advantage, landing another swift right hand that connects cleanly. He immediately seizes TLA’s wrist, attempting to whip him into the ropes but TLA counters with a reversal, sending Kelton charging toward the ropes instead!… AND KELTON FLIES OFF THE MIDDLE ROPE FOR THE SPRINGBOARD MOONSAULT ON TLA!!!!!!!!
Deadprez: NO!!!! TLA just sprinted toward the ropes, causing Kelton to stumble over the top and land awkwardly on the apron while attempting a springboard moonsault!
Gavin Kirkland: TLA quickly gets back to his feet, spotting Kelton struggling on the edge to expose the downside of his agility. TLA now charges off the ropes, looking to tackle Kelton straight off the apron!-
Eve: A POWERFUL PALM STRIKE FROM BRONSON DANIELS, CHARGING IN FROM MID-RING CONNECTS FLUSH WITH TLA!!!!! TLA is stunned for a moment, attempting to retaliate but Bronson quickly follows up with a sharp leg kick that lands cleanly… AND THEN CAPS IT OFF WITH A SPINNING ENZUIGIRI THAT DROPS TLA COMPLETELY!!!!! BRONSON DANIELS IS BACK IN THE RING AND MAKING A STATEMENT!!!!!!
Deadprez: He’s bringing the offense and agility back into play and now he’s channeling a solid rhythm. Kelton is attempting to return to the ring, but here comes Ryan Joseph Wilson, fully recovered from the earlier assault pulling Kelton off the apron and nailing him with a clothesline!
Gavin Kirkland: Kelton evades the clothesline by ducking underneath the attack and shoving Wilson, sending him crashing into the steel steps and taking some serious damage in the process!
Eve: He waits patiently as Wilson staggers back to his feet and turns toward him for Kelton to hoist him onto his shoulders….. RUNNING POWERSLAM RIGHT INTO THE EDGE OF THE APRON DEVASTATING WILSON’S BACK FROM THE START!!!!!!
Deadprez: Man, Ryan really needs to lock in for this match. He’s been losing his advantage due to unchecked aggression that allows everyone else to take the spotlight.
Gavin Kirkland: At the moment, Bronson Daniels is in control right now, striking TLA in the corner with a series of uppercuts pressing him hard against the turnbuckles and creating space for Bronson to unleash his offense with precision!
Eve: Bronson now tries to whip TLA into the opposite corner, but TLA counters sending himself flipping over the ropes and landing on the apron! Bronson charges in to follow up, but he’s left wide open, and TLA intercepts him with a sharp forearm to the face that rocks Bronson and sends him stumbling back into the ring!
Deadprez: Kelton on the outside now tries to pull TLA off the apron, but TLA manages to kick him away just in time, buying himself a few extra seconds to make his next move… AND TLA OFF THE APRON WITH A MOONSAULT TAKES KELTON DOWN!!!!!
Gavin Kirkland: TLA quickly picks up the pace, hopping back onto the apron with momentum on his side, setting himself up to take flight… NOW LAUNCHES BACK INTO THE RING AS TLA TAKES BRONSON DOWN WITH A SPRINGBOARD SPLASH!!!!!!
Eve: Moving out of the way just in time, Daniels struggles to reposition himself as TLA crashes down with the springboard splash attempt. TLA quickly rolls back to his feet and turns around, but he’s met by Bronson picking up speed and delivering a stiff sole kick to the midsection!
Deadprez: Now Bronson wastes no time and follows up with a sharp head kick, forcing TLA to tilt backward before winding up… AND SWINGING FOR A DISCUS LARIAT!!!! TLA HAS BEEN TAKEN DOWN!!!!! BRONSON COVERS!!!!
ONEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!!
(…..)
TWOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO-
Deadprez: AND THAT’S STILL NOT ENOUGH FORCE TO PUT TLA OUT COLD, AS HE POWERS OUT AT TWO WITH A KICK OUT!!!!!!!
Gavin Kirkland: You can see that just when TLA started to pick up momentum and create opportunities to gain the upper hand, Bronson quickly shifted the narrative back to himself, taking control of the match once again as he looks to secure what he believes will be his grand victory tonight. Daniels is now making his way toward the corner while TLA is still recovering from the pain. Bronson steadily ascends the turnbuckles as he’s climbing higher with precision.
Eve: TLA is only just beginning to push himself back to his feet, and Bronson has finally reached the top, finding his perfect balance as he prepares to soar…. BRONSON GOES FOR DIVING METEORA!!!!!!!
Deadprez: TLA avoids the attack just in time! Bronson scrambles to regain his footing and charges forward with intent… BUT ENDS UP WITH A DISASTROUS LANDING AS TLA FLIPS HIM HIGH INTO THE AIR AND SENDS HIM CRASHING INTO THE CORNER WITH A BACK BODY DROP!!!!!!!
Gavin Kirkland: That’s not a great landing, and now Bronson’s speed is becoming his own worst enemy. TLA quickly walks toward Daniels, grabbing him where he left off on the ground and hooking both arms to execute the Tiger Suplex… AND IT CONNECTS!!!!!! BRONSON HAS BEEN TAKEN DOWN WITH TIGER SUPLEX!!!!-
Eve: WAIT A MINUTE, JON KELTON IS SNEAKING BACK IN FROM BEHIND AND PUSHING TLA OUT OF THE WAY!!!!!! HE QUICKLY ROLLS UP HIS OWN PARTNER JUST LIKE HE DID IN THE CHAMPIONSHIP SCRAMBLE MATCH, PINNING BRONSON DANIELS ONCE AGAIN WITH A SURPRISE ROLL-UP!!!!!!!!
ONEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!!
(…..)
TWOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!
(…..)
Eve: BUT TWO COUNTS!!!!! Bronson kicks out, but at the same time, he realizes that the person who just tried to pin him is none other than his own partner. He turns to Kelton and comes to the sudden realization that this might not be what they had originally planned to happen here!
(Bronson rises from the pinfall and all that pain, turning back to Kelton with a look of confusion, while Kelton stares back with a cold gaze. Pretty clear that Kelton is fully locked in on this match and has no intention of letting brotherly ties interfere with his will to win.)
Jon Kelton: (Off-Mic) Every man for himself, brother.
Bronson Daniels: (Off-Mic) You’re right.
Gavin Kirkland: AND BRONSON INSTANTLY GETS BACK TO HIS FEET, SWINGING HIS ELBOW AND GOING STRAIGHT FOR THE MICKEY I KNOCKED YOUR HEAD OFF THE MOMENT BRONSON OPENS HIS MOUTH TO RESPOND AS THE STRIKE IS AIMED DIRECTLY AT KELTON’S FACE WITH NO HESITATION!!!!!!!!!!
(Kelton flinches as the elbow comes flying toward him, but Bronson stops just short. Kelton looks up…)
Gavin Kirkland: FAKING HIM OUT AS BRONSON DROPS TO THE SIDE AND SURPRISES KELTON WITH A QUICK ROLL-UP, TAKING HIM DOWN TO THE MAT IN A FLASH!!!!
Eve: THIS IS PAYBACK TO KELTON, WHO EARLIER TRIED TO STEAL THE VICTORY WITH A ROLL-UP HIMSELF AND NOW BRONSON IS THE ONE TURNING THE TABLES, LOOKING TO BEAT KELTON AT HIS OWN GAME!!!!!
ONEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!!
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TWOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!
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Eve: JON KELTON POWERS OUT AT TWO, JUST IN TIME TO ESCAPE THE ROLL-UP!!!! Bronson isn’t waiting for any surprises after Kelton manages to kick out as he gets to his feet quickly and delivers a crushing flying elbow smash that connects perfectly, leaving Kelton stunned on his knees!
Deadprez: Kelton has been clearly worn down, and Bronson wastes no time as he makes his way down to the ropes.… AND BACK AWAY FROM THEM LOOKING FOR CELESTIAL WHIRLWIND AT JON KELTON!!!!!!!
Gavin Kirkland: Unsuccessful in the attempt as Kelton steps back just in time, allowing Bronson to land on his feet right in front of him with Bronson missing the mark on the intended Kardinal Kick!
Eve: Kelton quickly ducks his head under Bronson’s arm and spins to the side, looking to counter with precision…. ROLLING CUTTER PLANTS BRONSON TO THE CANVAS!!!!!!!! KELTON GOES FOR A COVER!!!!!!!
ONEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!!
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TWOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!
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Eve: BOTH MEMBERS OF HUSTLE ALLIANCE GET BACK INTO THE RING AT THE SAME TIME, LEAPING TOWARD ELYSIUM TO BREAK UP THE PINFALL They begin overwhelming Elysium further with Hustle Alliance kicking them down into the canvas and eventually forcing Bronson and Kelton to roll out of the ring in opposite directions!
Gavin Kirkland: Now left alone in the ring are TLA and Ryan Joseph Wilson. At this moment, the ring appears wide open for Hustle Alliance to make their move-
Eve: TLA!!!! TLA!!!! HE ROLLS WILSON UP FROM BEHIND JUST MOMENTS AFTER THEY WORKED TOGETHER TO TAKE OUT ELYSIUM, AND RYAN HAS NO IDEA HE JUST GOT CAUGHT IN THE TRAP!!!!!! THIS COULD BE IT!!!!!!!
ONEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!!
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TWOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!
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Eve: BUT RYAN KICKS OUT!!!!!! He’s staring at TLA with the same eyes Bronson had earlier when looking at him, but TLA seems to be enjoying this moment, fully aware that this was bound to happen between them.
Deadprez: He doesn’t appear dramatic about it, because he knows there’s no other move left in this match. This match is all about his legacy!
Ryan Joseph Wilson: (Off-Mic) What do you thinking you’re doing? You think this is some kind of joke, trying to sabotage my opportunity to go to Pain for Pride and become the Answers World Champion just to serve your own interests?!
TLA: (Off-Mic) :mjgrin: Yes, to be precise. Luv you homie but you know the rules.
Gavin Kirkland: And the rules have just been acknowledged as Wilson attempts a leg drop on TLA, but TLA rolls out of the way. Ryan is on high alert now, trying to get himself back to his feet after missing the leg drop BUT TLA STOPS HIM IN HIS TRACKS WITH A BLISTERING SLAP ACROSS WILSON’S FACE THAT STUNS HIM HARD!!!!!!
Deadprez: TLA now turns to face Wilson head on as Ryan stumbles toward him. TLA begins to sprint and looks ready to land a devastating clothesline to bring Wilson down but Wilson manages to evade it, running down the sideline past TLA and bouncing off the ropes… RYAN COMES FLYING BACK WITH A FLYING CLOTHESLINE, TAKING TLA DOWN BEAUTIFULLY THIS TIME!!!!!!
Eve: TLA now turns to face Wilson directly as Ryan stumbles toward him. TLA begins to charge and appears poised to deliver a vicious clothesline to take Wilson down, but Wilson narrowly dodges it, sprinting down the flank past TLA and rebounding off the ropes… RYAN COMES SOARING BACK WITH A FLYING CLOTHESLINE, TAKING TLA DOWN MAGNIFICENTLY THIS TIME!!!!!!
Gavin Kirkland: Wilson stays relentless as TLA got to his feet and Wilson flooring him again with a dropkick! Once more, TLA staggers back up as he’s still disoriented from the impact that allows Wilson to capitalize with a third strike… AND A NORTHERN LIGHTS SUPLEX DRIVES TLA INTO THE MAT AS WILSON FINALLY UNLEASHES HIS OFFENSE IN THIS MATCH!!!!!!!!
Deadprez: Bronson on the outside has begun to crawl back to his feet. Wilson turns around just moments after taking TLA down and realizes he can’t allow an annoying opponent to get close to the ring. He quickly makes a move at good amount of speed… AND RYAN LAUNCHES OFF THE ROPES FOR THE SUICIDE DIVE… TRANSITIONING INTO A DDT AS HE SPIKES BRONSON’S HEAD INTO THE RINGSIDE FLOOR!!!!!!!
Eve: He’s on a roll right now and turning himself into the dominant force in this match. Jon Kelton is rolling back inside the ring at the same time, reentering the match and catching Wilson on his shoulders, trying to go for the F-10 Facebuster but Wilson slips out and ends up sending Kelton from behind toward the ropes as Kelton bounces off the ropes.… SPINNING HEEL KICK FROM WILSON CATCHES JON KELTON!!!!!!
Gavin Kirkland: And now it’s TLA getting back to his feet, trying to roll Wilson up again with a School Boy variation, but Wilson shifts his weight and counters standing tall right in front of TLA! TLA is left wide open afterward and Wilson takes his position to the side and quickly entangles both legs around TLA, GRAPEVINING TLA TIGHTLY TO RESTRICT HIS MOVEMENT AND PINNING TLA TO THE GROUND WITH A GRAPEVINE CRADLE!!!!!!!!! WHAT A SLICK COUNTER FROM RYAN WILSON!!!!!!!!!
ONEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!!
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TWOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!
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Gavin Kirkland: TWO!!!!! TLA IS STILL ABLE TO POWER OUT DESPITE BEING PINNED TIGHTLY AGAINST THE GROUND!!!!!!!!! Ryan remains incredibly aggressive knowing he’s nowhere near putting him away like he did in that Tag Team Main Event!
Deadprez: Crash out Ryan, oh lawd.
Eve: TLA begins to shake off the confusion from the early exchange he had with Ryan and starts refocusing on the match once again. Wilson gets to his feet and reaches out to drag TLA up himself, delivering a deliberate pointed elbow drop right to the back of TLA’s head while he’s still on his knees!
Gavin Kirkland: What a shot from Ryan Wilson against a powerful Hall of Famer he’s up against here. Wilson is kicking his feet up and beginning to march toward the ropes as he’s looking to run toward TLA-
Deadprez: SPINEBUSTER!!!!!! KELTON CUTS WILSON OFF HALFWAY THROUGH AS HE WAS MAKING PROGRESS AGAINST TLA, CATCHING RJW WITH A SPINEBUSTER AND DRIVING HIM HARD ONTO HIS BACK NEAR THE CENTER OF THE RING!!!!!!!!
Eve: The Workhorse has been riding away with momentum, with TLA trying to take advantage of the opportunity bought for him to turn Kelton around and face him, going for the Mandible Claw!
Gavin Kirkland: But Kelton catches the arm and uses the wrist he grabbed to pull TLA in and position him under his arm… SIT-OUT BRAINBUSTER SPIKES TLA!!!!!!! KELTON IS TRULY ON A ROLL YET AGAIN, SENDING TLA TO THE GROUND RIGHT ON THE BACK OF HIS NECK WITH A SIT-OUT BRAINBUSTER THAT LANDED WITH FULL IMPACT!!!!!!!
Deadprez: Jon Kelton might be building momentum now, but it’s Bronson Daniels who puts a stop to it, coming up from behind and pushing Kelton toward the corner, sending him colliding into it!
Gavin Kirkland: Bronson quickly charges forward, looking to connect with a corner running kick but Kelton counters with a smashing boot that sends Bronson stumbling back toward the center of the ring, while Kelton himself gets launched over the ropes, landing perfectly on the apron on his feet at the same time!
Eve: This is a good time for Kelton to make moves here as he steadies himself, grabs the ropes tightly, and launches himself back inside the ring… AND KNOCKS BRONSON DOWN CLEAN WITH A SPRINGBOARD CLOTHESLINE FROM THE AIR THAT TAKES BRONSON CRASHING TO THE GROUND!!!!!!! KELTON COVERS ON BRONSON YET AGAIN!!!!!!!
ONEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!!
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TWOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!
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Eve: BRONSON DANIELS KICKS OUT!!!!!!! Jon Kelton hasn’t come close to claiming a seat on the throne yet, but he’s on his way to fight for the Answers World Championship against Donovan Duke at Pain for Pride.
Gavin Kirkland: Kelton has a long road ahead of him in this match. He’s now turning away and reaching for the middle rope to pull himself up, slowly making his way to the top! It’s a clear area for Kelton to jump down from the air and meet Bronson with impact, and he’s making his way to the top right now. Kelton is slowly locking himself in position and could be looking for an aerial strike from the top on Bronson!-
Deadprez: What da hell!?! TLA JUST POPPED OUT OF NOWHERE, BOX-JUMPING HIMSELF UP TO THE TOP TO MEET KELTON UP THERE!!!! SURPRISE, SURPRISE!!!!!
Eve: Kelton is trying to deliver elbows to knock TLA off the top and send him crashing down, but TLA is remaining still and tough, resisting Kelton’s strikes before firing back with forearm shots that further stun Kelton!
Gavin Kirkland: TLA slowly regains his composure and now jumps up to meet Kelton… AVALANCHE HURRICANRANA BY TLA TAKES KELTON DOWN FROM THE TOP!!!!!!!!!!!!! TLA HOOKS THE LEG!!!!!!!!
ONEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!!
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TWOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!
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Gavin Kirkland: AND THE FROG SPLASH BY RYAN JOSEPH WILSON!!!!!! WILSON INSERTS HIMSELF BACK INTO THE MATCH AND TAKES TLA DOWN IN STYLE, LANDING THE FROG SPLASH RIGHT ON HIS BACK AND SCRAMBLING OVER HIM FOR THE COVER!!!!!!!!
ONEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!!
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TWOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!
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Gavin Kirkland: AND TLA STILL KICKS OUT AT TWO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Despite how chaotic this situation has become for everyone else, it seems like no man has been able to put another down!
Eve: Wilson is seen holding his limbs, trying to get back to his feet after taking TLA out with that sneaky frog splash from behind. Bronson Daniels is eventually recovered after the interaction between them and is facing Wilson, who quickly attacks his opponent’s base with a calf kick, striking Bronson from the side!
Deadprez: Repeatedly kicking Bronson at the calf, Wilson now continues targeting the area to inflict further damage, trying to make sure Bronson might not even be able to walk for another day. But Bronson eventually catches the leg that keeps striking him… AND RESPONDS WITH A BLISTERING OVERHAND CHOP ACROSS RYAN’S CHEST!!!!!!!
Eve: HEADBUTT BY RYAN!!!!! RYAN FLICKS HIS BODY AWAY FROM BRONSON AFTER TAKING THAT CHOP AND CONNECTS PRECISELY WITH A HEADBUTT!!!!! Daniels stumbles back toward the ropes… AND BRONSON THIS TIME RESPONDS SWINGING A ROUNDHOUSE KICK AT WILSON BUT WILSON DUCKS UNDER IT!!!!!…. FEINTED IN AND TWISTED THAT LEG BACK INTO A HOOK KICK THAT CARVES INTO RYAN’S JAW!!!!
Gavin Kirkland: Wilson shifts his body in the opposite direction, trying to distance himself from Bronson but both men grab each other’s hands as Bronson wraps Wilson up, folding him and pulling those knees toward his back… AND DROPS WILSON HARD WITH THE STRAIGHTJACKET BACKSTABBER!!!!!!
Deadprez: OH!!!! OH!!! ZIG ZAG!!! ZIG ZAG!!!! BRONSON WAS GOING FOR THE STRAIGHT JACKET BACKSTABBER, BUT AT THE SAME TIME, TLA CAME LEAPING TOWARD HIM FROM BEHIND AND TOOK HIM DOWN WITH THE ZIG ZAG!!!!!!!
Gavin Kirkland: BRONSON GOT STABBED FROM BEHIND AS WELL AND WAS BROUGHT DOWN WITH CRUSHING IMPACT FROM!!!!! TLA GOES FOR A CO-
Eve: No wait, Kelton is stepping up from the front toward TLA, who is focused on going for a cover, grabbing him by the head and tearing him away from Bronson and Ryan!… TWIST OF FATE!!!!!!!! TLA HAS BEEN PLANTED BY KELTON WITH THE TWIST OF FATE, TAKING HIM DOWN!!!!!
Deadprez: But Kelton isn’t done yet because it takes more than what he’s laid as a foundation to take out TLA, and now he’s pushing through with more effort as he runs toward the ropes!… LIONSAULT BY JON KELTON CRUSHES TLA!!!!!!!! NOW KELTON GOES FOR A COVER!!!!!!
ONEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!!
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TWOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!
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Deadprez: BUT DESPITE THE EFFORT MADE BY JON KELTON, TLA KICKS OUT AT TWO-
Gavin Kirkland: CROSSFACE!!!!!! CROSSFACE APPLIES!!!!! SOON AFTER TLA KICKED OUT OF THE OFFENSE DELIVERED BY KELTON, KELTON ISN’T LOOKING TO LET HIM GO ANYWHERE!!!!!
Eve: HE’S THINKING IN HIS HEAD THAT TONIGHT IS GOING TO BE THE NIGHT WHERE EVERYONE ELSE FALLS BEFORE HIM!!!! KELTON NOW HAS TLA TRAPPED AND IS TRYING TO CHOKE THE AIR OUT WITH THE CROSSFACE!!!!!!!!
Deadprez: Wilson can barely see anything in his vision at the moment as he’s trying to get back to his feet after the backstabber but here comes Bronson Daniels, recovering from the Zig Zag and trying to drag him down for a submission as well, knowing that his opponent is trying to escape from one right now!
Eve: But Wilson just made a quicker move, getting the advantage faster than Bronson could and dropping him to the ground with a drop toe hold, then crawling over… STF!!!!! KELTON MIGHT BE TRYING TO CHOKE THE AIR OUT OF TLA WITH THE CROSSFACE, BUT NOW BRONSON HAS BEEN TRAPPED IN THE STF!!!!!!!
Gavin Kirkland: THIS IS THE RACE TO SEE WHO’S GOING TO TAP OUT FIRST!!!!! RYAN HAS BRONSON LOCKED IN THE STF, AND KELTON HAS THE CROSSFACE APPLIED ON TLA!!!! THIS IS WHERE THE FUN REALLY STARTS!!!!!
Deadprez: Both men are being choked out by each other’s submission holds at the same time, and right now everything seems to be a very tough situation for both to be in! Bronson Daniels is being choked out, and TLA is also fading as well! Kelton and Ryan are looking at one another, and neither is willing to give up at all!
Eve: Wait, what’s going on here? TLA and Bronson just grabbed each other’s hand tightly, and it seems like they’re both fighting their way out to break up the submission holds! Both men applying the submission maneuvers look confused but TLA and Bronson are fighting through it!
Gavin Kirkland: OH!!!! RYAN AND KELTON GOT SENT COLLIDING INTO EACH OTHER WITH THEIR BACKS AT THE SAME TIME, AS BOTH TLA AND BRONSON SIGNALED TO ONE ANOTHER AND PULLED THEMSELVES TO EACH OTHER TO SHIFT OVER AND LET THEM CRASH INTO EACH OTHER, TAKING THEMSELVES OUT!!!!!
Eve: And now the burdens on their backs that they were crying about earlier have caught up to them. TLA and Bronson Daniels are the only ones left standing in the ring. Bronson is struggling to get to his feet, gasping for air but TLA is stirring the air out of him with rapid strikes, throwing body shots at a fast pace!… BEFORE FINISHING WITH HARD SLAP ACROSS BRONSON’S FACE!!!!!!
Deadprez: NOW TLA IS TURNING THE TIDE AGAINST BRONSON AND TUCKING HIS HEAD DOWN BETWEEN THE LEGS, COULD VERY WELL BE SETTING UP FOR THE MEXICAN DESTROYER, WHILE BRONSON IS STUNNED MOMENTARILY!!!!!!!!
Gavin Kirkland: SPRINGBOARD KNEE STRIKE!!!!!!! Kelton, who had recovered from the earlier collision, just sprang down from the apron and attacked TLA, carving his jaw in with a Springboard Knee Strike stopping TLA from using the Canadian Destroyer for the victory!
Eve: Bronson, after TLA being knocked back by Kelton’s knee strike, picks himself up and now lifts TLA instead… BRONSON WITH THE GO HOME DRIVER PLANTS TLA TO THE GROUND!!!!!! BRONSON FOLDS TLA AND HOOKS THE LEG!!!!!
ONEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!!
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TWOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!
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Gavin Kirkland: UPPERCUT QUÉBÉCOIS BREAKS UP THE COUNT!!!!! Wilson gets up from the ground and knocks Bronson over just as he was going for the Go Home Driver, dropping him back to the mat with a stunning European Uppercut that brings Bronson down hard!
Eve: Ryan then hooks Bronson by the head and lifts him up off the ground… AND THE JUMPING VERTICAL SUPLEX PLANTS BRONSON TO THE MAT THIS TIME!!!!! RYAN’S GOT HIM-
Gavin Kirkland: CANADIAN DESTROYER!!!!!!!!!! COMING STRAIGHT FROM THE NORTH OF TORONTO AS KELTON DRIVES WILSON HARD TO THE GROUND AFTER TAKING DOWN HIS EARLIER OPPONENT WITH THE CANADIAN DESTROYER AND WILSON HAS BEEN KNOCKED OUT COLD!!!!!!! BUT KELTON IS DROPPING DOWN FOR A COVER INSTEAD!!!!!!!!!
ONEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!!
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TWOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!
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THREEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE-
Gavin Kirkland: BUT WILSON POWERS OUT AT TWO!!!!!! HE KICKS OUT!!!!! His move that made famous from his home country still couldn’t put down Ryan who’s also from the same country as him and right now, maybe raising the national flag and showing pride won’t be enough for this. He needs to go straight for the kill!
Deadprez: That’s exactly what Kelton plans to do right afterward! Kelton is rolling away from Ryan and now positions himself on the apron, waiting for the chance to strike! Kelton is now slowly staring at the ring, waiting for the perfect moment to land this one.
Eve: Wilson is only slowly finding himself getting back to his feet and Kelton is set, prepared to fly high and connect this… KELTON FLIES DOWN AND DROPS WILSON WITH THE SPRINGBOARD CODEBREAKER!!!!!!!!!! HE GOT HIM AGAIN!!!!!!!!!! KELTON DROPS INTO A CO-
Gavin Kirkland: AHHHHHHHHHH!!!!! WHAT A DRAGONRANA!!!!!!!!!!!!!! TLA HAS FINALLY RECOVERED AS WELL, AND HE JUST TURNED THE TIDE OF THIS MATCH FROM THE APRON WITH THE DRAGONRANA TAKING KELTON DOWN RIGHT AFTER HE LANDED ON THE GROUND FROM WIPING OUT WILSON WITH THE SPRINGBOARD CODEBREAKER!!!!!!!!
Eve: KELTON HAS BEEN TAKEN DOWN QUICKLY WHEN HE WAS SUPPOSED TO HAVE THE ADVANTAGE AND TLA IMMEDIATELY HOOKS THE LEG!!!!!!!!!
ONEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!!
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TWOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!
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Eve: BATMAN PUNCH!!!!! DANIELS COMES CHARGING AT FULL SPEED, CATCHING TLA OFF GUARD WITH A VICIOUS BATMAN PUNCH THAT COMPLETELY KNOCKS HIM OFF HIS PARTNER’S BODY, SENDING TLA CRASHING TO THE GROUND!!!!!!!
Gavin Kirkland: Kelton eventually rolls to the outside of the ring, leaving him unable to continue momentarily after TLA caught him with a Dragonrana. TLA has been clobbered hard in the face by the Batman Punch, and Ryan Joseph Wilson is still attempting to recover from the damage Kelton inflicted on him.
Deadprez: This only means Bronson Daniels is the last man standing in this match right now… WAIT, HE’S SEIZING THIS OPPORTUNITY TO THE FULLEST! BRONSON IS QUICKLY CLIMBING TO THE TOP ROPE, AND THAT’S A CLEAR SIGN HE’S SETTING UP SOMETHING MASSIVE! SOMETHING THAT COULD ALTER HIS FATE AND SECURE HIS SPOT AT PAIN FOR PRIDE!
Gavin Kirkland: He has a great chance to win this match right now if he can hit this on TLA! He’s aiming at the man he just knocked away with the Batman Punch, and Bronson could be setting up for this! He’s going to finish TLA right here… BRONSON IS GOING FOR THE LEAP OF FAITH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Eve: Wait a minute! There’s an altercation happening outside the ring, and it’s causing Bronson’s attention to immediately shift… what are these two doing here?!
Gavin Kirkland: FIRE AND ICE!!!!! REX MCALLISTER AND RAVEN ROBERTS!!!! THEY’VE BEEN STOMPING ON POOR KELTON FOR WHAT HE DID EARLIER TONIGHT TO COST THEM THE TAG TEAM TITLES, AND THEY CLEARLY FEEL ENTITLED TO CARRY OUT THIS HIDEOUS ACT MID-MATCH AGAINST MR. SHOWDOWN!!!!!!
Deadprez: Ah man, look at Bronson! He’s struggling. He’s watching his brother in arms being treated like this, and now he has to choose between hitting TLA with his final move or saving his brother from the beating happening right now! Bronson has just a second to make this decision before things start looking bad for him!
Eve: Bronson’s feet are planted firmly on the top turnbuckle, ready to hit his Leap of Faith finisher until his eyes land on Jon Kelton, his dearly loved brother, being beaten down at ringside at the same moment he has a chance to earn a match against Answers World Champion and reclaim the Answers World Championship at Pain for Pride!
Gavin Kirkland: He’s forced into an emotional struggle and his face says it all. He has to make a decision that he either let his brother continue to be beaten while he takes the shot to main event Pain for Pride or abandon it all to save Jon Kelton!
(After a moment… Bronson has made his decision.)
Deadprez: DIVING MOONSAULT TO OUTSIDE TAKES OUT BOTH MEMBERS OF FIRE AND ICE!!!!!!!!!! GODDAMMIT BRONSON!!!!!! YOU HAD ONE JOB!!!!!!!
Gavin Kirkland: It can’t be helped anymore! Bronson has decided to help his brother!
Eve: And TLA’s attention shifts as it was flying around with the distraction on the outside but Ryan is already back on his feet from behind! Ryan kicks him in the gut and quickly seizes his opponent immediately to steal this!… ENOUGH TALK!!!! POWERBOMB INTO A CUTTER-
Gavin Kirkland: MEXICAN DESTROYER!!!!!!! TLA INSTANTLY USES THE PULLING FORCE OF THE POWERBOMB TO LAUNCH HIMSELF INTO THE AIR, TAKING WILSON DOWN WITH HIM IN AN INCREDIBLE COUNTER TO LAND THE FLIP PILEDRIVER AND SPIKING WILSON STRAIGHT INTO THE CENTER OF THE RING!!!!!
Deadprez: TLA COVERS!!! QUICKLY!!!!!! HE’S GOING TO PAIN FOR PRIDE TO FACE FOR THE TITLE!!!!!
Gavin Kirkland: THERE’S NOBODY ELSE IN THE RING BETWEEN THE TWO BECAUSE THE FIGHT BETWEEN ELYSIUM AND FIRE AND ICE HAS ALREADY SPILLED TO THE OUTSIDE!!!!!! THE REFEREE IS COUNTING TLA’S PINFALL ON RYAN AND HE’S ABOUT TO PICK UP THE WIN RIGHT HERE!!!!!!
ONEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!!
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TWOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!
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THREEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!!!!
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(DING DING DING!)
Gina Romano: HERE IS YOUR WINNER WHO WILL FACE THE ANSWERS WORLD CHAMPION AT PAIN FOR PRIDE FOR THE CHAMPIONSHIP… TLA!!!!!!!
(‘Ambitionz az a Ridah’ by Tupac plays as TLA gets up to celebrate his victory. On the outside, Bronson Daniels and Jon Kelton are still going at it with Rex McAllister and Raven Roberts but the camera quickly cuts back to focus on TLA’s triumphant moment.)
Gavin Kirkland: What a fast paced match to determine their shot at the title on the biggest stage of them all such as Pain for Pride!
Eve: We saw both men go all out, and in an anticlimactic ending, Bronson Daniels was forced to make a difficult decision. As a result, TLA was able to capitalize and pick up the win, while Ryan Wilson can still go home with his head held high after a valiant effort against all three men tonight!
Deadprez: Man, I wish Bronson didn’t make that decision. He could’ve been a three-time Answers World Champion by now if he hadn’t chased his brotherly love… but I get it. Sometimes, we can’t control ourselves. Things just have to be prioritized!
Gavin Kirkland: Great match regardless. Kudos to all the men for showcasing their full prowess in tonight’s bout. But congratulations to TLA, who has earned another shot at the Answers World Championship! TLA is on track to create another legendary moment in his career very soon!
(TLA continues celebrating in the ring after his huge win, looking up at the roof as if envisioning his future to fight once again for the Answers World Championship. The final shot shows a tired TLA standing tall in the ring, while Ryan Wilson sits at ringside, in pain and disappointment, not only from the physical toll of the match but also from failing to accomplish his goal as Fighting Spirit fades into a commercial break.)
(The graphic for the next match appears)
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(Fighting Spirit slowly focused back towards the entrance ramp, as “It Ain’t Safe” by Skepta plays on the speakers and surprisingly, somehow, loud cheers ring out around the arena. Charlie Marr walks out slowly, hoodie right over his head before grabbing it and then taking it off. He has a very focused expression on his face as he takes in the atmosphere of the whole place, he never expected this reaction ever in his life but the only thing he could do was let out a grin before walking down the ramp.)
Gina Romano: INTRODUCING FIRST, THE CHALLENGER, FROM TOWER HAMLETS, LONDON, WEIGHING IN AT 240 POUNDS, HE IS THE “COLOSSUS”, CHARLIEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE MAAAAAAAAAARRRRRRRRRRRRRR!!!
Eve: I would have never thought that I would see Charlie Marr getting cheered again.
Deadprez: Genuinely the past few months have been crazy in various ways, and somehow, this is not the craziest.
Eve: People know that Charlie isn’t a good guy anymore but everyone knows as well how much damage Silas World has done to the brand, and Charlie is looking forward to ending it all by his own hand, no matter the obstacles!
Gavin Kirkland: Let me tell you that all of us, YES, ALL, are celebrating when Donovan Duke yet again wins another match! Am I right?… don’t leave me hanging please.
(Charlie finally arrived at the ring and entered, taking his corner as his music died down. “Enemy” by From Ashes to New plays on the speakers and the crowd turns hostile with loud boos, Donovan Duke walks forward, looking down and taking a deep breath in and out, the spotlight shone down on him, the light reflecting off the Answers World Championship around his waist. His head raises up towards the camera as the guitar solo kicks in, taking off the towel around his neck and then throwing it at Silas walking in behind him. Silas catches it with a grin on his face while Donovan walks forward with a focused expression on his face.)
Gina Romano: AND HIS OPPONENT, THE ANSWERS WORLD CHAMPION, FROM STILLWATER, OKLAHOMA, WEIGHING IN AT 212 POUNDS, HE IS “DEVIOUS & DEBONAIR”, DONOVAAAAAAAANNNN DUKEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!
Eve: I think I loathe this man.
Gavin Kirkland: I think I love this man.
Eve: :wtf:
Gavin Kirkland: It’s called aura, Eve.
Deadprez: Well, from all of the people, actually everyone, I can say that they are tired of seeing this man showing up with that Answers World Championship around his waist. They know deep down in their hearts that someone in the brand, SOMEONE can truly go and stop him, can prevent him from further damaging the home of Showdown. Will Charlie Marr be the one?
Gavin Kirkland: Lol lmao.
(Donovan arrives at the ring and takes his corner as well. The two men stand opposite each other with the referee checking if the two of them were prepared before…)
(DING! DING! DING!)
Gavin Kirkland: AND THE MATCH IS UNDERWAY!
Eve: CHARLIE MARR SUDDENLY BURSTS OUT OF THE CORNER AND THEN HE TRIES TO TAKE OFF DONOVAN DUKE’S HEAD RIGHT OFF WITH THE “CHARING CROSS!!!” ALREADY?!
Deadprez: DONOVAN DUKE IS ABLE TO DUCK UNDER AT THE LAST SECOND AND THEN HE TURNS!
Gavin Kirkland: But Charlie Marr already backed the hell off right before Donovan could grab him! Charlie is laughing to himself and putting his hands up in the air right in front of Donovan, is he openly mocking our Answers World Champion?! What are the nerves that he has???
Eve: It seems that Charlie Marr isn’t willing to play by Donovan’s rules and Donovan is definitely not looking forward to having to deal with Charlie Marr antics, Donovan is already looking pretty annoyed as he sees Charlie Marr casually chilling over in the corner like nothing.
Deadprez: Donovan is not going to stay put and let Charlie get away with it, as he rushes forward and then tries to hit a clothesline right onto Charlie while he is lying against the corner!
Eve: But that was a big mistake by the Answers World Champion as Charlie ends up ducking right under the clothesline himself and then he hits a stiff forearm right across Donovan’s face! Donovan is left loopy over in the corner all while Charlie jumps onto the ropes and then he starts going in! He starts throwing elbows right onto Donovan’s head repeatedly all while the crowd cheers loudly!
Gavin Kirkland: Get your disgusting hands off the world champion right this instant, you bald evil man!
Eve: Now look at you trying to point fingers and calling people villains!
Gavin Kirkland: Both of the men inside of that ring have done some messed up stuff- I mean! Only Charlie Marr has done messed up stuff, Donovan Duke is the saint of our brand, that is for sure! He will be the next Pope when the next one croaks, I am betting all my house on it!
Deadprez: I can’t wait to be able to afford a new house :mjgrin:
Eve: Finally, Charlie Marr delivers one last big punch across Donovan’s head! And Donovan is sprawled out over in the corner all while Charlie gets off and then grabs onto Donovan’s arm! Charlie starts running forward- BEFORE IRISH WHIPPING HIM RIGHT TOWARDS THE OTHER CORNER RIGHT ACROSS THEM! Charlie threw Donovan hard towards it with some force!
Deadprez: Donovan bounces off the corner due to the force and Charlie moves to try and go for another move but Donovan is able to grab hard onto his hand! Donovan this time is going to do his best to slow down as he grabs over and then he ends up trying to pull Charlie right onto an arm wrist-
Eve: CHARLIE ENDS UP DECKING HIM RIGHT ON THE JAW WITH A RIGHT HAND THAT ROCKS DONOVAN! Charlie saying screw it towards technical prowess as he keeps hold of Donovan’s arms and then pulls him in, trying to go for a snap suplex here and then slam Donovan down to the mat-
Deadprez: Donovan might be slick and full of crap the past few months but there is nothing that has changed about his suplexes, as he suddenly stops Charlie with an elbow being sent right to the back of his head right before he can lift him up! As Donovan is the one to lift Charlie up in the air- AND THEN SLAM HIM HARD ONTO THE MAT WITH THAT SNAP SUPLEX!
Eve: Donovan still keeps hold of Charlie Marr! Donovan is not letting go of Charlie so easily as he slowly rises up to his feet grabbing him, he switches grips and then he tries to go for a Northern Lights Suplex!
Gavin Kirkland: The bald headed and very evil man Charlie Marr ends up doing the same thing Donovan did to him and then he brings down his elbow right to the top of his head, forcing Donovan to let go all while Charlie grabs him and then lifts him up- HE THROWS DONOVAN OVER IN THE AIR WITH AN EXPLODER SUPLEX WITH DONOVAN LANDING HARD AGAINST THE MAT!
Eve: But before Charlie can capitalize on getting Donovan, Donovan ends up rolling out of the ring right in time and then he ends up walking over towards Silas Mason, as the crowd boos very loudly at Donovan for backing away out of the ring like that!
Gavin Kirkland: It is called strategy, Eve! Let the old bald man tire himself out and try to keep up with the very talented and younger than him Donovan Duke, what we are seeing technique. And the goat of all goats Silas Mason is giving advice to Donovan right before he has to go back in the ring. Eve, we here in Silas World try to prepare our candidates for everything and anything-
Deadprez: Bro thinks he is on the team.
Eve: Donovan and Silas continuing to chat right with each other does not please Charlie at all as Charlie is looking towards the crowd, they are cheering for him to do something crazy and Charlie… just ends up shrugging! He ends up bouncing off the ropes and then he starts running, is he actually-
Deadprez: DONOVAN SEEING THIS ENDS UP MOVING OUT OF THE WAY RIGHT IN TIME BEFORE CHARLIE CAN HIT HIM!
Gavin Kirkland: Phew, close one!
Eve: It was a fakeout! Charlie ends up sliding down and out instead, as he grabs Donovan by the head once he turns back and then- SLAMS HIM HARD RIGHT AGAINST THE STEEL STEPS! Charlie Marr is a very calculated man and everything that he does is for a reason! He made sure to fake out Donovan by trying to pull out a Suicide Dive and then he reeled him in when he least expected it to take him down!
Silas Mason: (off-mic) You are nothing but a thing of the past, Charlie Marr! You better stay away before you seriously get hurt!
Deadprez: It seems that Silas Mason is pretty angry and he is barking threats towards Charlie Marr, but Charlie immediately ignores those threats and he ends up getting closer to Silas Mason!
Silas Mason: https://tenor.com/iPaxw56zJFY.gif
Eve: Charlie completely ignoring what Silas has to say all while Silas is trying his best to back away from him even more… but Charlie moves his hand and ends up just giving him a pat on the shoulder.
Charlie Marr: (off-mic) Hey, I think you dropped your wallet over there.
Silas Mason: (off-mic) Huh?
Deadprez: CHARLIE DISTRACTED SILAS AND THEN HE PICKPOCKETED THOSE BRASS KNUCKLES OFF HIS! SILAS LOOKS OVER IN PANIC TRYING TO RETREAT THEM BUT CHARLIE ENDS UP THROWING THEM FAR AWAY INTO THE CROWD!
Gavin Kirkland: …I really don’t think he should have thrown that of all things into the crowd but hey, I am not in the part of EAW that has to deal with demands.
Eve: Charlie Marr thinking out of the box here with that and he ended up getting rid of one of the weapons that Silas World has with them! Charlie Marr has been doing these kinds of tricks far longer than anyone else has and it is clear that he is not going to be one of those people that are going to get tricked by cheating like that.
Deadprez: I never thought in the world I would see Charlie Marr be willing to fight clean in a match before, but there is a first for everything I suppose.
Eve: There is a non zero chance of that, but knowing him, he is just going to play dirty back if they try to screw him. Charlie is back to focusing over towards Donovan Duke-
Gavin Kirkland: BAM! TAKE THAT YOU BALD PRICK! Charlie gets rocked right on the jaw with an European Uppercut and now he is the one that is in trouble as he is brought over up the steel steps and towards the ring apron! Okay, what is my glorious Answers World Champion trying to do now?
Eve: Wait- IS HE TRYING TO THROW CHARLIE RIGHT ONTO THE TOP OF THOSE STEEL STEPS??? Donovan Duke is trying to grab tightly onto Charlie Marr, planning to drop him down hard onto the steel steps with a Belly to Belly Suplex! If Charlie gets hit with that there is a gigantic chance that he might get all injured again!
Deadprez: That is why Charlie Marr is struggling with everything that he has and he is not letting Donovan hit him with that suplex! He is grabbing onto the ropes for dear life and trying to prevent Donovan from hitting that-
Eve: DONOVAN SUDDENLY SWITCHES GRIPS, GRABBING ONTO CHARLIE’S LEG INSTEAD AND THEN TWISTING IT DOWN HARD ON THE GROUND WITH A DRAGON SCREW! Charlie falls hard onto the ring apron, gritting his teeth! That knee of Charlie getting injured for the second time is what took him out of action for so long. No way is Donovan just going to repeat the same strategy that he did with SOSA???
Deadprez: The crowd is booing heavily towards Donovan Duke all while he sits on the ring apron with that shit eating grin on his face.
Gavin Kirkland: Hey man, if you ask me, that is Charlie Marr’s fault for not eating healthy and then drinking enough milk to make his bones stronger. He needs that vitamin C.
Eve: It is calcium, you dork.
Gavin Kirkland: oh.
Deadprez: Donovan is pushing himself up to his feet and then he is pushing Charlie Marr through the ropes, all while he is grabbing onto Charlie’s knee- AND THEN HE HANGS UPSIDE DOWN FROM THE ROPE ALL WHILE PULLING ON HIS LEG! Charlie is forced to take the pain from the submission lock! Luckily the referee is walking over and then he is yelling towards Donovan!
Referee: (off-mic) ONE! TWO! THREE! FOUR! COME ON, DONOVAN!
Donovan Duke: (off-mic) I got until five-
Gavin Kirkland: WAIT! DONOVAN SUDDENLY GETS BROUGHT UP OUT OF NOWHERE BY FORCE AND THEN HE GOES THROAT FIRST RIGHT ONTO THE TOP ROPE! HOW THE HELL?!
Eve: Charlie dropped down hard onto the mat and then used his weight to bring Donovan up to the ropes! Almost like in a see-saw motion to be able to counterattack the move! The power of physics helped Charlie Marr out here to escape out of the submission lock.
Deadprez: Donovan ended up dropping down hard against the floor from that move all while Charlie is laying over in the mat, nursing that previously injured knee and making sure it wasn’t seriously hurt from all of that damage that Donovan tried to bring to it.
Eve: Charlie Marr is more resilient than that, in his words, he is a miracle of health or whatever he said before. It seems that Charlie Marr has finally got up to his feet and is making sure that his leg is completely fine. He is going to yet again go for that slide all while Donovan is getting up once more!
Deadprez: Charlie has his sights set! He starts running once more and then he bounces right off the ropes here! Running across the ring and then sliding down! He goes for that sliding dropkick right under the bottom ropes unto Donovan!
Gavin Kirkland: MY GLORIOUS ANSWERS WORLD CHAMPION ENDS UP CATCHING THOSE LEGS RIGHT BEFORE HE CAN HIT HIM!
Eve: HUH?! DONOVAN CATCHES CHARLIE RIGHT BEFORE HE CAN HIT THAT DROPKICK AND THEN PULLS HIM OUT- TRANSITIONING INTO A GIANT SWING RIGHT OUTSIDE OF THE ANNOUNCER’S TABLE! WHAT KIND OF STRENGTH?!
Deadprez: DONOVAN IS SWINGING CHARLIE MARR AROUND LIKE IT IS NOTHING RIGHT OUT ON RINGSIDE! The crowd is booing heavily, refusing to count along with the swings!
Gavin Kirkland: ONE! TWO! THREE! FOUR! FIVE! SIX! SEVEN! EIGHT! NINEEEEE! LOOK AT HIM GOOOOO!!!
Eve: AND THEN DONOVAN ENDS UP SMASHING CHARLIE MARR HEAD FIRST RIGHT ONTO THE BOTTOM OF THE ANNOUNCER’S TABLE! WHAT THE HECK?!
Deadprez: That damn sociopath just shook our whole table with the collision of Charlie’s head right against it! Donovan laughs to himself all while he spreads to the crowd booing all around, this damn asshole!
Eve: It is also a very worrying sight as well for Charlie, that concussion that Ronan ended up giving him could have been very bad! And after that smack hard against our table was not good at all.
Gavin Kirkland: Half of the roster of this company has had CTE and they all seem fine, Eve.
Eve: …sadly, I can’t dispute those words.
Deadprez: Donovan is not wasting any time here, he is already grabbing onto the knocked down Charlie Marr and is doing everything he can to bring him up to his feet, moving over to throw him back inside of the ring. Donovan struggles a bit with Charlie’s weight, it seems that Charlie got knocked on the head hard and is not moving as much after that.
Gavin Kirkland: He is basically giving us the free win here if he continues to take his beauty sleep, so thank you and continue to do that Charlie, very appreciated!
Eve: But it seems that Gavin hating is what makes Charlie start moving now and go back to consciousness, as he is trying to roll away weakly all while Donovan is getting back inside- AND DANG! He ends up stomping him hard here on the back. Charlie is forced to stop right here on his tracks all while Donovan gets on top of him.
Donovan Duke: (off-mic) Do you really want this guy to beat me?! Charlie of all people, how desperate can all of you get?!
Crowd: BOOOOOOOOOO, YOU FUCKING SUCK!
Eve: Well, yet again the crowd is very reactionary towards Donovan, and in a very negative way, the boos seemingly grow larger as Donovan backs away and then he actually grabs onto Charlie’s knee here! Donovan is going to try and flip Charlie over and then go to lock in a Figure Four! He is yet again going to target that previously injured knee of Charlie!
Deadprez: But… Donovan stops. He actually stopped for a moment- BEFORE DROPPING CHARLIE’S KNEE RIGHT ONTO THE MAT! Charlie grabs onto it in pain while Donovan backs away, is he actually not going to keep targeting Charlie’s knee?
Gavin Kirkland: Our Answers World Champion doesn’t need to take the easy victory here, as he is already sitting down and then locking in the crossface on Charlie Marr! Look at my goat work in that technical style, hell yeah!
Eve: Well most of what Gavin said was very wrong, which I am not surprised about but it does seem that Donovan thinks in his head that it would be too easy to be able to target Charlie Marr’s knee so that is why he decided to change towards the crossface instead, it is honestly a dilemma that I can’t quite wrap my head around to find an answer to.
Deadprez: Man, there is no answer for that kind of thing, we don’t need to discuss moral dilemmas while our Answers World Champion is trying to choke Charlie Marr out, he clearly doesn’t care about morals and he is delusional to the point that he will put his ego above everything else. He clearly doesn’t want to bore himself with the same strategy as before so that is why he wants to force Charlie to play his own game once more.
Eve: Charlie Marr is a rebellious soul in more ways than once, especially when he is fighting hard on that crossface and he is doing everything that he can to reach those ropes! The crowd are clapping along for Charlie as he pulls himself forward with all of the strength that he has on him right now!
Gavin Kirkland: Donovan is actually trying to go behind his head and then grab onto one of his arms to pull it!
Eve: BUT DONOVAN DUKE ENDS UP PUSHING THE ROPES WITH HIS FOOT AND THE TWO ROLL BACK!
Deadprez: CHARLIE MARR IS ABLE TO MOVE HIS LEGS AND THEN TURN IT INTO A PACKAGE ROLL-UP! THE FIRST PINFALL ATTEMPT OF THE MATCH!
Referee: ONEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!
Referee: TWOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!
Eve: Only a two count here as Donovan is able to kick out right in time! The two move quickly up towards their feet, Donovan rushing over and then trying to tackle Charlie down instead of going for a normal move!
Gavin Kirkland: That damn evil bald man is able to stop Donovan from tackling him down, grabbing him tightly by the head and then trying to squeeze the life out of him with everything that he has!
Deadprez: THE STRENGTH OF DONOVAN DUKE THOUGH IN DISPLAY YET AGAIN AS HE TRIES TO LIFT UP CHARLIE HIGH IN THE AIR DESPITE THE SITUATION THAT HE IS IN!
Eve: But Charlie is able to bring Donovan back down using his weight and then grabs onto his arms instead, trying to turn him over slowly and surely before pulling him down for a backslide roll up!
Referee: ONEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!
Referee: TWOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!
Referee: THREEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE-
Deadprez: Donovan ends up kicking out right before the three count, the two of them moving up!
Eve: Donovan is still grabbing onto Charlie’s wrists!
Gavin Kirkland: BEFORE DONOVAN PULLS HIM TOWARDS HIM AND THEN HE HITS HIM WITH A BELLY TO BELLY OVERHEAD SUPLEX! RAAAAHHHHH! LOOK AT HIM GO, MY GOAT DOING EVERYTHING TO NOT LET THAT BALD MAN WIN!
Eve: Donovan ends up roaring onto the air and then he yet again takes in the atmosphere- BEFORE TURNING RIGHT INTO A HIGH KNEE RIGHT ACROSS HIS JAW! CHARLIE MARR PUSHING THROUGH THE PAIN TO BE ABLE TO GET UP AND HIT DONOVAN DOWN WHILE HE LEAST EXPECTED IT! CHARLIE MARR COVERS!
Referee: ONEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!
Referee: TWOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!
Referee: THREEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!
Deadprez: DAMN IT! DONOVAN DUKE ENDS UP KICKING OUT RIGHT BEFORE THE THREE CAN BE HIT! All of the arena just ended up letting out a sigh of dissapointment.
Eve: That was honestly the biggest opportunity Charlie had at being able to knock Donovan a few pegs, he didn’t get it when he had the chance but I am very sure that the knee ended up taking Donovan off guard when he least expected it!
Deadprez: Charlie knows in his head that he can’t let up on Donovan now right where he wants him! He is slowly getting up to his feet with the help of the ropes and he is walking over towards the corner now, it seems that… Charlie is actually going to get up to the corner?
Gavin Kirkland: And yeah, you best believe I am not going to stop believing in Donovan’s win unless the bald man suddenly starts to fly- wait, is he actually going to try and fly?
Eve: Charlie Marr is going up towards the top of the corner and is going to try and fly! He rises up over to the cheers of the crowd around him, trying to steady himself here all while Donovan is slowly rising up once more up to his feet…
Deadprez: AND THEN CHARLIE MARR FLIES OFF THE TOP ROPE! “DEATH OR GLORY!” FOR THAT DIVING EUROPEAN UPPERCUT!
Gavin Kirkland: DONOVAN JUMPS UP AND THEN CATCHES HIS ARM RIGHT BEFORE HE CAN HIT HIM IN THE JAW! DONOVAN TRYING TO TRANSITION IT INTO A CROSS ARMBREAKER AND PULLING IT BACK AS HARD AS HE CAN!
Eve: Yet again Charlie with nowhere to go except the ropes here! He is slowly trying to reach towards the ropes and grab onto them but he is far away from them! He is slowly pulling himself along inch by inch, all while Donovan is doing everything in his power to try and make Charlie tap out! Yet again Donovan gets obsessed by wanting to make his opponents submit to him!
Deadprez: That eventually is going to be his downfall and there is a big chance that it will be tonight! Charlie is slowly reaching forward and getting crazy to grab that rope!
Gavin Kirkland: My goat Donovan reaches over and grabs onto Charlie’s other arm, pulling it back alongside him and trying to prevent him from reaching those ropes!
Eve: But that gives Charlie the perfect opportunity to be able to pull his weight over him once more, trying to move over and reverse the cross armbreaker into another pin!
Deadprez: Donovan Duke is not letting Charlie do that! As he starts to repeatedly throw various fists right on the top of Charlie’s head, doing everything he can to prevent him from rolling over!
Eve: THAT IS WHY CHARLIE SWITCHES INSTEAD TO LIFTING DONOVAN UP IN THE AIR! Charlie shows some of your strength here right in front of the crowd before running over- AND THEN HITTING A BUCKLE BOMB RIGHT ONTO THE CORNER!
Gavin Kirkland: NO! MY GOAT ENDS UP BOUNCING OFF THE CORNER AFTER BEING THROWN HARD AGAINST THE CORNER!
Deadprez: CHARLIE MARR BACKS AWAY TO THE ROPES, BOUNCING OFF THEM- THE “CHARING CROOOOOSSSSSSSS!!!”
Eve: DONOVAN ENDS UP DUCKING DOWN YET AGAIN AND THEN HE PULLS DOWN THE ROPES! SENDING CHARLIE MARR RIGHT OVER THE TOP ROPES!
Deadprez: Charlie is able to hold onto the ropes in time right before getting sent stumbling! Donovan is able to see this and then he starts running across the ring, yet again moving towards the ropes and then bouncing off them- HE IS ACTUALLY PLANNING TO SPEAR CHARLIE RIGHT THROUGH THE ROPES!
Gavin Kirkland: BUT THE OLD MAN SLINGSHOTS HIMSELF!!! WHAT?!
Eve: CHARLIE SLINGSHOTS OVER THE TOP ROPE AND IN PERFECT TIMING, FALLS RIGHT ON TOP OF DONOVAN WITH AN ELBOW DROP THAT SENDS HIM HARD AGAINST THE MAT!
Deadprez: Donovan duke gets rocked hard against the mat and he is seeing stars after Charlie flew through and then he hit him down with that elbow! Charlie is moving quickly and then trying to pull Donovan up to his feet as fast as he can! Charlie hooking the arms!
Eve: “THE QUEEN IS DEAD!!!”
Gavin Kirkland: BAAAAANGGG! DONOVAN STOMPS DOWN HARD ON CHARLIE’S KNEE AND PREVENTS HIM FROM HITTING THAT DDT! What a goat! What a goaty goat goat! The best of them all!
Eve: He wants to fight without exploiting an injury but now he wants to exploit when it ends up working out in his favor?! Are you serious???
Deadprez: Charlie falls hard against the mat on both of his knees, all while Donovan grabs him by his head and then he starts throwing strikes over and over and over again right across his head! Donovan is not letting up now as he is pouring all of his anger and rage into those punches and is trying to push Charlie down, but Charlie is still standing-
Gavin Kirkland: CHARLIE SUDDENLY POPS UP TO HIS FEET AND HE THROWS A HARD HEADBUTT ONTO DONOVAN’S HEAD! Donovan is shaken right to his core, Charlie pushing Donovan hard against the ropes and then waiting for him to bounce back again.
Eve: Donovan ends up putting his arms right over the ropes and prevents himself from bouncing back, all while throwing a confident grin towards Charlie Marr, Charlie thinking to himself if to pursue Donovan… BUT HE GOES FOR IT EITHER WAY, RUNNING OVER!
Deadprez: DONOVAN ENDS UP ROLLING OVER TO THE SIDE, FORCING CHARLIE TO CRASH AGAINST THE ROPES AS HE BOUNCES ONTO DONOVAN’S GRASP, DONOVAN TRYING TO GO HERE FOR THAT GERMAN SUPLEX!
Eve: DONOVAN GETS SOME OF HIS OWN MEDICINE AND CHARLIE STOMPS HARD ON DONOVAN’S KNEE, PREVENTING HIM FROM HITTING THAT GERMAN SUPLEX! CHARLIE MARR TURNS OVER!
Gavin Kirkland: AND HE TRIES TO GO FOR THAT BACKSLIDE PIN ONCE MORE! IS HE STUPID?! WHY IS HE REPEATING THE SAME MOVE? DONOVAN ENDS UP BEING ABLE TO KICK OUT AT ONE FROM THAT!
Deadprez: AND THEN DONOVAN GRABS ON TO CHARLIE’S WRISTS ONCE MORE, PULLING HIM IN FOR THAT BELLY TO BELLY-
Eve: REVERSED RIGHT INTO THE “THE HEADMASTER RITUUUUUAAALLLLLL!!!” CHARLIE TRIED TO REPEAT THE SAME MOVES FOR A FALSE SENSE OF SECURITY AND THEN HE SURPRISED DONOVAN WITH THAT SUDDEN SPINEBUSTER!
Deadprez: BUT CHARLIE IS NOT GOING FOR THE COVER YET! HE IS IMMEDIATELY GETTING ON TOP OF DONOVAN AND THROWING EVERY STRIKE HE CAN WITH FORCE AND STRENGTH BEHIND EVERY PUNCH! THE CROWD IS CHEERING LOUDLY FOR CHARLIE MARR AS HE IS NOT HOLDING HIS PUNCHES BACK AT ALL!
(But eventually the punches stop, Charlie’s arms fall to the side and then he falls over to the side as well, trying to catch his breath all while Donovan is fading in and out after the flurry of punches.)
Eve: Charlie and Donovan are currently down over in the mat, with the referee beginning to raise his arms up and counting them!
Gavin Kirkland: Hold on guys, let me do my best Persephone reaction, “oh my gosh, these two are so stupid, count to ten so the match can be done already, ugh!”
Deadprez: Don’t mess with that woman, dawg.
Gavin Kirkland: We are friends, we joke around a lot- oh, I got a message on my phone. Let me check quickly.
Gavin Kirkland: …aaaaaaand she doxxed me to several people, alright.
Eve: :mjlol: Back to the match, Charlie is the first that is moving out of the two, he is actually finding some energy after throwing all of those punches, he is slowly rising up to his feet.
Deadprez: And despite all of that damage that he received, Donovan is rising up as well! He is grabbing to his jaw and then trying to adjust it- damn, did bro just spit some blood over to the mat???
Eve: Now that is a sign that Charlie truly got him good with those punches. The two of them are rising slowly towards their feet, the two of them staring at each other and their eyes not moving away from the other… it seems that they are getting close to their limits here.
Gavin Kirkland: DONOVAN DUKE ON FIVE, LET’S GO DONOVAAAAANNNNN!!!
Deadprez: The crowd is cheering loudly for Charlie as he raises his arms in the air, the people have clearly chosen who they want! All while Donovan can only do is grin in response and then put a defensive stance-
Eve: WHAT DONOVAN CAN’T REPLICATE IS THE CHAOS AS CHARLIE DOESN’T EVEN LET HIM GIVE TIME TO PREPARE AND HE ALREADY STARTS THROWING PUNCHES, ALL WHILE DONOVAN IS FORCED TO GO ALONG WITH THE CLASH AND THROW HIS OWN!
Deadprez: CHARLIE! DONOVAN! CHARLIE! DONOVAN! CHARLIE! DONOVAN! CHARLIE! DONOVAN! DONOVAN! DONOVAN! CHARLIE! CHARLIE! CHARLIE! CHARLIE! CHARLIE- CHARLIE IS WALLOPPING THE ANSWERS WORLD CHAMPION LIKE HE OWES HIM MONEY, GAWDDAMN!
Eve: DONOVAN THOUGH GRABS INTO ONE OF CHARLIE’S FISTS AND THEN PULLS HIM IN, TRYING TO HIT HIM RIGHT IN THE FOREHEAD WITH A HEADBUTT THIS TIME FROM HIS OWN!
Gavin Kirkland: THAT EVIL BALD MAN ENDS UP DUCKING DOWN RIGHT BEFORE GETTING HIT BY THE HEADBUTT! HE GOES TO GRAB ONTO DONOVAN’S LEGS AND THEN HE LIFTS HIM UP HIGH IN THE AIR!
Eve: DONOVAN TRIES TO RAKE CHARLIE’S EYES RIGHT BEFORE HE CAN HIT IT!
Deadprez: BUT YET AGAIN CHARLIE’S EXPERIENCE OF SEEING THROUGH THE USUAL TRICKS WORK OUT FOR HIM AND THEN HE ENDS UP DROPPING DONOVAN FROM THAT HEIGHT, HITTING THAT POWERBOMB BEFORE DONOVAN CAN DO ANYTHING!
Eve: DONOVAN GOES DOWN HARD AGAINST THE MAT ALL WHILE CHARLIE BACKS AWAY AND THEN RUNS FORWARD, TRYING TO HIT DONOVAN IN THE JAW RIGHT WITH A KNEE BEFORE HE CAN EXPECT IT-
Gavin Kirkland: MY GOAT ENDS UP CATCHING IT! HE SUDDENLY GRABS ONTO IT TIGHTLY AND THEN TURNS CHARLIE OVER, HE TRAPS HIS LEGS!
Eve: HE IS TRYING TO GO FOR A GOTCH STYLE PILEDRIVER! HE WANTS TO DROP CHARLIE RIGHT ON HIS HEAD WITHOUT CARING ABOUT THE CONSEQUENCES!
Gavin Kirkland: WOOOO! DROP HIM ON HIS DOME!
Deadprez: CHARLIE IS PREVENTING FROM LETTING DONOVAN LIFT HIM UP IN THE AIR! HE IS WRAPPING HIS ARMS RIGHT AROUND HIS LEGS! DONOVAN TRIES TO LIFT HIM UP EITHER WAY!
Eve: BUT DONOVAN CAN’T LIFT CHARLIE UP ALL THE WAY! HE ENDS UP DROPPING HIM AND CHARLIE TACKLES HIM TO THE GROUND, SUDDENLY REVERSING THE MOVE INTO A ROLL-UP!
Referee: ONEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!
Referee: TWOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!
Referee: THREEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!
Gavin Kirkland: THE GRAPS START AND END WITH DONOVAN & DUKE! BECAUSE HE ENDS UP KICKING OUT AND HE FLIPS CHARLIE OVER LIKE IT IS NOTHING, NOW BEING THE ONE DOING THE ROLL-UP!
Referee: ONEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!
Referee: TWOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!
Referee: THREEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!
Eve: CHARLIE MARR ALSO KICKS OUT AS WELL, BUT BEFORE HE CAN RUSH UP TO HIS FEET, DONOVAN TRIES TO GRAB HIM BY THE TIGHTS AND THEN GO FOR ANOTHER ROLL-UP AGAIN!
Deadprez: CHARLIE HITS A BACK ELBOW RIGHT TOWARDS THE JAW OF DONOVAN ONCE MORE, FORCING HIM TO LET GO! AS CHARLIE RUNS FORWARD TOWARDS THE ROPES, BOUNCING OFF THEM AND THEN RUNNING BACK, TRYING TO HIT DONOVAN WITH THAT RUNNING KNEE STRIKE!
Gavin Kirkland: DONOVAN ROLLS AWAY BUT THAT GIVES CHARLIE THE CHANCE TO REACH THE OTHER ROPES AND BOUNCE OFF THEM!
Eve: “CHARING CROOOOOSSSSSSS!!!”
Gavin Kirkland: DONOVAN RAN TOWARDS THE ROPES TOO AND THEN JUMPED IN THE AIR WITH A FLYING LARIAT! FLYING LARIATOOOOOOO! CHARLIE GOES DOWN HARD AND THEN DONOVAN RAISES UP TO HIS FEET ROARING IN RETALIATION! HE PULLS DOWN THE STRAPS! THE STRAPS ARE DOWN, HE IS SO COOKEEEDDD!!!
Deadprez: NO WAY! DONOVAN DUKE GRABS CHARLIE MARR AND THEN PULLS HIM UP LIKE NOTHING!
Eve: “THE QUEEN IS DEAD!!!”
Gavin Kirkland: CHARLIE HITS THE KICK BUT DONOVAN IS ABLE TO FLIP OVER AND OUT OF THE DDT! SPINNING OVER- “FORCE OF WILL!!!”
Deadprez: CHARLIE DUCKS RIGHT UNDER THE SPINNING BACKFIST AND THEN JUMPS UP RIGHT ONTO THE AIR, HITTING DONOVAN RIGHT ON THE JAW WITH THAT KNEE STRIKE!
Gavin Kirkland: DONOVAN DUKE DOESN’T GO DOWN! HE IS STILL ALIVEEEE!
Eve: **”THE QUEEN IS DEAD!!!”**
Gavin Kirkland: REVERSED INTO A NORTHERN LIGHTS SUPLEEEEEEXXXXX!SJIIJIDSDSIDJIFJIDFJIDFJFIJF
Deadprez: EVEN WITH BOTH OF HIS ARMS GRABBED, DONOVAN HITS THAT NORTHERN LIGHTS SUPLEX JUST BY LIFTING CHARLIE UP WITH HIS SHOULDERS AND HEAD! DONOVAN FLIPS OVER ONTO A PIN!
Referee: ONEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!
Referee: TWOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!
Eve: CHARLIE KICKS OUT! BOTH HIM AND DONOVAN SCURRY UP TO THEIR FEET, AND THE REFEREE CAN’T KEEP UP WITH THEIR SPEED-
Gavin Kirkland: DONOVAN THROWS A KICK RIGHT TOWARDS CHARLIE’S NUTS WHILE THE REFEREE IS DOWN ON THE MAT!
Eve: ***”THE QUEEN IS DEAAAAADDDDDDDDD!!!”***
Deadprez: THE DDT FINALLY CONNECTS AND DONOVAN GOES DOWN HARD! CHARLIE ROLLS OVER! WE GOT A NEW ANSWERS WORLD CHAMPION!
Referee: ONEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!
Referee: …
Referee: TWOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!
Referee: …
Referee: THREEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!
Referee: …
Referee: …
Eve: SILAS MASON PULLED THE REFEREE OUT OF THE RING RIGHT BEFORE HE COULD COUNT THE THREE! COME OOOONNNN!!!
Gavin Kirkland: YEEEEES, MY BEAUTIFUL GOOD BALD MAN COMES TO THE RESCUE!
Deadprez: CHARLIE MARR IS ABSOLUTELY PISSED OFF AT WHAT JUST HAPPENED! AND THEN HE TURNS AS SILAS SUDDENLY STARTS SHOUTING TOWARDS THE RAMP!
Eve: SILAS WORLD! BRIANNA HILL AND HARPER LEE RUN DOWN THE RAMP! CHARLIE MARR PREPARES HIMSELF!
Gavin Kirkland: MY BEAUTIFUL WOMEN OF SILAS WORLD, TAKE HIM DOWN!
Eve: BRIANNA ENTERS AND THEN THROWS A CLOTHESLINE BUT CHARLIE IS ABLE TO DUCK DOWN IN TIME!
Deadprez: HARPER ENTERS WITH STEEL CHAIR IN HAND, SWINGING IT RIGHT TOWARDS CHARLIE’S HEAD!
Eve: CHARLIE ROLLS AWAY RIGHT BEFORE SHE CAN HIT HIM!
Gavin Kirkland: AND HARPER ENDS UP HITTING BRIANNA BY ACCIDENT! NOOOOOOOOOOOOO!
Deadprez: HARPER LOOKS SHOCKED AT THE MISTAKE BUT LOOK OUT- “CHARING CROOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOSSSSSSSSSSS!!!”
Eve: CHARLIE TAKES HARPER’S HEAD OFF WITH THAT LARIAT AND THE CROWD IS ROARING WITH LOUD CHEERS AS CHARLIE IS FIGHTING SILAS WORLD BY HIMSELF! THE TWO OF THEM ARE FORCED TO ROLL AWAY!
(Silas is barking orders angrily before he turns and he notices now that the referee is waking up, and Silas looks over panicking.)
Referee: (off-mic) …??????
Silas Mason: (off-mic) …it’s not what it looks like.
Crowd: KICK HIM OUT! KICK HIM OUT! KICK HIM OUT! KICK HIM OUT! KICK HIM OUT!
(The referee turns over to the crowd, hearing the crowd chanting all while Silas is pleading to him, before he finally takes a decision.)
Referee: https://tenor.com/D3Gq.gif
Eve: THE REFEREE KICKS SILAS MASON OUT! THERE WE GO!
Deadprez: SILAS IS COMPLAINING NOW TOWARDS THE REFEREE, THE REFEREE MOVING OVER AND FORCING HIM TO MOVE OUT OF THERE!
Gavin Kirkland: DONOVAN IS GETTING BACK UP NOW AFTER ALL OF THAT, AND IT IS NOT LOOKING GOOD! CHARLIE MARR IS PREPARING!
Eve: CHARLIE MARR POINTS AT DONOVAN BEFORE BOUNCING OFF THE ROPES AND GATHERING UP SPEED! CHARLIE IS GOING TO END IT!
Deadprez: A SECOND “CHARING CROOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOSSSSSSS!!!!!!!”
Eve: NOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!
Gavin Kirkland: **”DEATH ROOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!”**
Deadprez: RONAN MALOSI CAME FROM THE CROWD INSTEAD AND HIT THE “DEATH RO” ONTO CHARLIE MARR! ARE YOU SERIOUS?! AND THEN RONAN ROLLS OUT OF THERE AND HIDES UNDER THE RING LIKE THE WEASEL THAT HE IS!
Ronan Malosi: https://pbs.twimg.com/media/GR2eOn4acAAmr84?format=jpg&name=large
Gavin Kirkland: MY SECOND FAVORITE BALD MAN DOING IT AGAIN!
Eve: THE REFEREE WAS DISTRACTED WITH SILAS AND HE DIDN’T SEE ANYTHING! THAT DAMN BASTARD DONOVAN DUKE IS GETTING UP WITH A GIGANTIC GRIN ON HIS FACE!
Deadprez: Silas finally backs away once the plan has worked out, the referee moving and rolling back inside not knowing what happened! Donovan is grabbing Charlie Marr and then pulling him up… sigh.
Gavin Kirkland: “RUIN AND DEMISE”, BABYYYYYYY!
Eve: CHARLIE GETS DRIVEN DOWN RIGHT ONTO THE MAT WITH THAT TIGER DRIVER ‘98! AND SADLY, DONOVAN COVERS HIM!
Referee: ONEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!
Referee: TWOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!
Referee: THREEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!
(DING! DING! DING!)
(“Enemy” plays on the speakers and yet again with incredibly loud boos surrounding him, Donovan rolls away from his opponent and spreads his arms over while he is on the ground, laughing over to himself as he has won yet again.)
Gina Romano: HERE IS YOUR WINNER, AND STIIIIIILLLL, ANSWERS WORLD CHAMPION, DONOVAAAAAAAAAAAAAANNN DUKEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!
Eve: Is it bad to say that I am not shocked about this anymore?
Deadprez: You would be right to say that.
Gavin Kirkland: WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO! WE CAN’T STOP WINNING BABY, YEAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHH!!!
Eve: I can’t believe that we let all of this go forward to Pain for Pride, like I genuinely can’t believe it, Charlie Marr was able to stop and figure out almost every single trick that they tried to throw against him.
Deadprez: But he didn’t have the numbers game to back him up. It always comes down to that. And they won’t be able to stop this until the whole roster can truly work together. Goddamn it…
(Donovan slowly rolls out after being handed the Answers World Championship, Harper, Brianna and Ronan after getting out of his hiding spot move over to the ramp with him, as Ronan grabs him and then lifts him up high on his shoulders, Donovan raising the Answers World Championship high in the air, all of Silas World celebrating together as Fighting Spirit fades away with another heavy loss to Showdown.)
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Bella Braxton: The following contest is a singles match scheduled for…
Crowd: UNA CADUTA!
Bella Braxton: And if Joso wins, he will be inserted into the World Heavyweight Championship match at PAIN FOR PRIDE!
(The fans cheer heavily, rooting for Joso to get the job done. Speaking of which…)
(‘LIKE WEEZY’ by Playboi Carti hits. Joso comes out, and the fans are electric! He grins, even with his shoulder tapped up after Drake King’s attack last week, but he is ready to go and cement his road towards Pain for Pride.)
Bella Braxton: Introducing first! From the Bronx, New York, he is the ‘Star Player’… JOOOOOSOOOOOOO!!
Stew-O: No need to figure out who the favorite is! Many within the EAW universe want to see Joso be a first-time Pain for Pride main eventer, and he isn’t looking to be denied tonight!
Jake Mercer: Well, he has the makings for it… but it clearly just wasn’t on the cards! I mean, I think this is gonna do more damage than good if he loses! He should’ve just accepted the fact he didn’t get far enough and move on to different things.
Flannery McCoy: He could’ve, but he felt it in his soul he should at *least* get the chance to prove whether or not he has what it takes… and with Drake King willingly accepting the challenge in the end, we’ll see for ourselves soon enough if Joso can back it all up.
(Joso gets in the ring and carefully warms up, being careful with the shoulder. His theme fades, and ‘When Darkness Falls’ by Killswitch Engage hits. The fans’ demeanor shifts. Nothing but hostility and anger as they boo Drake King, who makes his entrance.)
Bella Braxton: And his opponent! From Heaven’s Gate, he is the 2025 Grand Rampage winner and EAW Hall of Famer… the ‘Messiah’, DRAAAAAAKE KIIIIIIIING!
Stew-O: It took a lot of goading, a lot of fighting, and a lot of stubbornness, but Joso got the match he wanted! However, Drake King has been fed up, and now, he’s looking to crush his dreams for good!
Jake Mercer: Like I said, should’ve focused on something different! Now he has to deal with God, and it may not end well for him… especially with what Drake did to him last week. :lupe:
(Drake gets in the ring. He looks at Joso and shakes his head. However, Joso does not back down and readies himself as the referee calls for the bell!)
(DING DING DING!)
Stew-O: The bell rings, and that is the official signal of this match! Pain for Pride implications here as Joso is looking to defeat Drake King and insert himself into the World Heavyweight Championship main event at the grandest show of them all! He has let it known how frustrating it was for him to lose when he was so close to being a first-time Pain for Pride main eventer, and as the defending champion too, no less. However, he has turned that frustration into fuel, and he’s taking a huge gamble here tonight, looking to do everything he can to ensure it pays off BIG for him.
Jake Mercer: I admire the guts, but Drake King is no chump! With how fed up and annoyed he has been about all of this, not a single bit of mercy is going to be shown to Joso… and *certainly* not towards that shoulder that has the kinesiology tape wrapped around it. Might as well have painted it red and fashioned it into a bullseye for the ever-methodical and dangerous Father of EAW. :lupe:
Flannery McCoy: Yeah, Joso is going to have to be *extra* careful here, and at least he isn’t ready to barrel out of the corner. He’s scrappy but smart, and eyeing down Drake, I’m sure he can feel his gaze pointed directly at that hurt shoulder, a result of King curbstomping it last Friday night! Drake smirks, and it seems as if he’s mocking Joso, goading him on. He’s asking if he’s being a coward now all because he isn’t immediately trying to rip him apart here!
Stew-O: And you can see how all of that trash talk and belittlement is working on his nerves. However, his head remains cool as she steps towards the center and reaches his hands out, looking to initiate a lockup. Drake scoffs at this attempt. He shakes his head and immediately comes in, going for a swift kick to the gut!
Jake Mercer: But Joso caught the foot! Drake’s eyes widen! Joso shakes his head, not at all amused by the sneak shot attempt!
Joso: (off-mic) Wrong move, asshat.
Flannery McCoy: AND DOWN DRAKE KING GOES AFTER JOSO SWEEPS HIS STANDING LEG! JOSO MOUNTS HIM AND BEGINS TO FIRE OFF WITH PUNCH AFTER PUNCH! DRAKE RAISES HIS ARMS, LOOKING TO BLOCK MOST OF THE INCOMING FLURRY OF STRIKES, BUT SOME OF THOSE PUNCHES ARE STILL SLIPPING THROUGH HIS GUARD AND CONNECTING!
Stew-O: Joso’s coming out SWINGING! He’s hammering away with that pent-up aggression, those fists fueled by weeks of disrespect, assault, and missed opportunity! But look at Drake—he manages to roll out from underneath Joso and scramble to the ropes, forcing the ref to intervene!
Jake Mercer: The crowd is booing, not liking that Drake was able to slip away, but that’s the veteran instinct of his coming into play. He knows when to escape, when to buy himself a second or two, and he’s doing just that! Joso is forced to step back as Drake tries to catch his breath!
Flannery McCoy: Drake drops down to the outside, clutching his face and jaw, trying to regroup… but Joso decides that he is not waiting! He exits the ring against the official’s demands and heads to him! Drake sees him and he’s retreating already! Now that is just cowardly!
Jake Mercer: That’s not cowardice, that’s strategy, Flann! He’s trying to slow the pace and regain his composure after that flurry!
Stew-O: BUT JOSO’S NOT GIVING HIM THE CHANCE!! HE CHARGES AT DRAKE KING AND BLINDSIDES HIM WITH A CLOTHESLINE FROM BEHIND, SENDING DRAKE CRASHING TO THE FLOOR!
Flannery McCoy: And here’s the payback! Joso yanks Drake up by the head and—OH! HE RAMS HIM SHOULDER-FIRST INTO THE RING POST! A perfect callback to what Drake did to him last week! Drake falls down and clutches his arm! Bet that didn’t feel good for him!
Stew-O: That was no accident, folks! That was calculated retribution! Joso’s eyes are locked in, focused, intense, and now he pulls Drake back in and WHIPS HIM WITH AUTHORITY INTO THE BARRICADE!!
Jake Mercer: Damn! Drake just got LAUNCHED into the barricade, his back smacking HARD against the barrier!
Flannery McCoy: But if he thought Joso was going to relent, he thought wrong! Joso backs up just a few steps—A RUNNING SINGLE LEG DROPKICK RIGHT TO DRAKE’S FACE! DRAKE’S HEAD WHIPLASHING BACKWARD FROM THE IMPACT OF THAT SHOT!!
Stew-O: Joso quickly scoops him up and tosses him back into the ring! Drake’s seeing stars right now already in this contest! Joso slides in under the ropes, and he doesn’t hesitate to pin him, hooking the leg!
Referee: ONEEEEEEEEEEEEE—
Jake Mercer: NO! Drake kicks out! A bit too soon to end things, but I can’t lie—Joso may have caught him completely by surprise after all.
Flannery McCoy: You think? King’s arrogance got the better of him, and the former EAW World Heavyweight champion made sure to remind him that he is above no one, least of all him. He goes ahead and forces the Grand Rampage winner to sit up. He traps one of his arms behind his leg while he brings his attention to the other one that has the shoulder that got rammed into the post! Joso roughs him up some more before he raises his arm! ELBOWS! POINTED ELBOWS TO THAT LIMB!
Stew-O: Landing them with the EXACT same fervor he did with those mounted punches! Joso is telling Drake that if he thinks he can wound him, he’s going to try and do the exact same thing to him! It’s all about keeping that energy reciprocated!
Jake Mercer: Oh, jeez. I can’t lie, guys: Joso is using his anger in a purposeful way right now, completely overwhelming Drake. He lets go… but he doesn’t entirely free him and instead, he comes to a stand. He grabs the arm he was just focused on and applies an armbar, looking to stretch the shoulder at an uncomfortable angle! :yikes: He’s not letting him escape!
Flannery McCoy: Yeah, Joso is adding as much torque as possible while having that hold locked in. Drake is trying to free his other arm…. And he manages to get it out! He reaches forward towards the ropes—
Stew-O: But Joso sees what he’s trying to do and uses his leg to re-trap the arm! He falls to the side, going down on the mat—AND HE HAS DRAKE’S SHOULDERS DOWN ON THE MAT FOR AN INNOVATIVE TRANSITION INTO A CRUCIFIX-LIKE PIN! The referee counts!
Referee: ONEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE—
Jake Mercer: Kickout from King! Joso shoots up just as he gets up to his knees! He comes in with a superkick!
Flannery McCoy: Drake dodges it! He shoots up in his own right to his feet and CLOCKS JOSO WITH AN UPPERCUT! That takes him down to one knee, and King follows that up with a SUPERKICK TO HIS FACE! JOSO WOBBLES!
Stew-O: Drake takes the time to shake out his arm, making sure that Joso hadn’t done too much damage to his shoulder! You can see him wincing, but it’s still flexible even with the discomfort it’s giving him. Drake snarls down at Joso, who is holding his cheek after being on the receiving end of that kick. He hits the ropes and comes running back in!
Jake Mercer: And he gets halted with an enzuigiri! Drake stumbles towards the nearest corner, rocked by that shot! Joso shakes off the cobwebs and comes charging in! CLOTHESLINE!
Flannery McCoy: NO! The arm gets kicked—AND HE’S FAVORING HIS HURT SHOULDER! JOSO DROPS TO A KNEE AS HE’S HOLDING IT!
Stew-O: DRAKE KING COMES IN AND CONNECTS WITH A WELL-PLACED RUNNING DROPKICK TO THAT SHOULDER! JOSO IS DOWN ON THE MAT IN AGONY!
Jake Mercer: Oh, dear. It would only be a matter of time before Drake targeted that area, and Joso would pay the price dearly for it!
Flannery McCoy: He is because Drake storms in and grabs his arm! He keeps it trapped in his grasp… and he’s STOMPING DOWN ON THE SHOULDER! Over and over again relentlessly! Joso is trying to free himself, but he can’t, and each brutal stomp is causing him to writhe around as he has nowhere to go! That tape isn’t going to protect him from the force of those stomps!
Stew-O: And Drake isn’t stopping! Now, he’s pulling Joso back to his feet, dragging him by the injured arm… AND SNAPS IT DOWN ACROSS HIS OWN SHOULDER FOR A MODIFIED ARM-BREAKER!! Joso collapses to the mat again, clutching that shoulder! The pain is painted across his face… and Drake is *mocking* him! He kicks at his hand, daring him to get back up! Nothing but disrespect is on display here while Drake continues to systemically break apart Joso!
Jake Mercer: No love lost here, that’s for certain. Joso is looking to get up, but he is a *tad* slower this time around. Meanwhile, Drake eyes him down as he backs himself into the corner. Hands on the ropes, slightly squatting, it’s like he’s just waiting for him to rise so he can go in for the kill!
Flannery McCoy: There’s just nothing but dangerous intent in his gaze… and that twisted smirk he has on his face only confirms he is looking to seriously hurt him! Joso gets to his knees, but Drake comes barreling in…!
Stew-O: RUNNING KNEE STRIKE TO THE SHOULDER!! HE RAILS INTO IT AT FULL SPEED!! Joso’s body recoils as he yells out in pain! Drake immediately drops into a lateral press!
Referee: ONEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!
Referee: TWOOOOOOOOOOOOO—
Stew-O: Joso kicks out of that! However, Drake mounts him and strikes him over the head repeatedly with stiff punches! The crowd boos, but he doesn’t care! Some of his own pent-up aggression is seeping out, and the tables have turned. Joso is now the one who is on the receiving end of that!
Jake Mercer: Yeah, Drake just doesn’t care anymore. He’s lost his patience. He doesn’t think Joso should be in the main event, and he’s going to do everything he can to ensure he keeps him in his place, reminding him that no New Era can ever bypass the Messiah and his legacy here in EAW! Fans and even Elitists alike can be funny or complain all they want about Drake King continuing to be in prominent matches, but he remains in the position that he is in *because* of this! He is never going to go easy on any opponent, and right now, he’s beginning to dominate in this matchup!
Flannery McCoy: Drake doesn’t do himself any favors, but… I’d be hard-pressed to disagree with that notion, Jake. The EAW Hall of Famer continues to find success because he *can* keep up with the competition and remain consistent. Just when everyone was pinpointing this season as his fall-off point… well, he proved everyone wrong by winning his second Grand Rampage match a month ago.
Stew-O: It’s a combination of things that has kept Drake ahead of the curve—and those same factors are what’s currently keeping him ahead of Joso as he just yanked him up and PUSHED HIM INTO THE CORNER, SENDING JOSO’S SHOULDER INTO THE STEEL POST! OH NO! EVEN MORE DAMAGE IS BEING DONE, AND JOSO IS IN A WORLD OF HURT, HANGING OFF THE ROPES!
Jake Mercer: Oof. Yeaaah, shit is getting *gnarly* here in Rome now.
Flannery McCoy: Absolutely a troubling predicament for Joso here, and one Drake seeks to further take advantage of. He heads over and gets on the bottom rope, reaching over to grab him… oh God, and now he’s pulling back on the arm, getting some sort of overhead lock in as he has Joso trapped between the ropes! He’s using them for extra leverage, and extra leverage means even more pain to that shoulder!
Stew-O: Drake is relentless! But even that has its own limits, and the official begins to count!
Referee: ONE! TWO! THREE! FOUR! FI—
Stew-O: Drake pushed his limits, but he let go of Joso… and he is in *bad* shape here.
Jake Mercer: No doubt about it, man. Drake takes him by the waist and rolls backwards, leading Joso through with the O’Connor roll and—HOLY CRAP! CHAOS THEORY GERMAN SUPLEX!!
Flannery McCoy: AND JOSO LANDED AWKWARDLY ON THAT SHOULDER! :damn:
Stew-O: DRAKE MAINTAINS HIS PLACEMENT ON THE MAT! THE REFEREE COUNTS!
Referee: ONEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!
Referee: TWOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO—
Stew-O: A narrower kickout from Joso there—but Drake isn’t done! He’s applying a Fujiwara Armbar and WRENCHING BACK with all he’s got!
Jake Mercer: That joint is not supposed to bend that way! Look at how far he’s pulling it, too! Joso is reaching, fighting, screaming, and trying to dig his nails into the canvas to drag himself to safety, but it’s hardly any use for him in this situation! Drake’s not budging, and he’s not giving him any kind of room to escape from him!
Drake King: (off-mic) TAP! TAP! YOU DON’T BELONG HERE! YOU DON’T BELONG IN *MY* MAIN EVENT!
Flannery McCoy: And it looks like Drake is trying to impart some sort of psychological warfare here, telling Joso that he doesn’t deserve to have a world title match at Pain for Pride! At this point, this isn’t about simply quelling a nuisance and moving on. Drake *wants* to break Joso entirely down and get it through to his head that he has no space here on Dynasty!
Stew-O: He’s doing all he can to break the will of Joso! That armbar is deep, and Joso’s shoulder has been under non-stop assault since this match began! You can see him gritting his teeth, trying to endure the agony, but will he be able to escape this!?
Jake Mercer: His fingers are twitching, Stew! He’s that close to tapping out! And the fans here in Rome are getting antsy about the prospect of seeing that, but it could very well be the reality in just a few seconds as Joso raises his hand!
Crowd: :damn: :damn: :damn:
Stew-O: :lupe:
Jake Mercer: :lupe:
Flannery McCoy: … but somehow, some*how*, Joso finds that extra inch to crawl forward! He’s dragging himself and all of Drake’s weight with him… inch by inch…!!
Jake Mercer: NO FREAKING WAY!
Stew-O: IT’S A STRUGGLE! GOD KNOWS IT’S A STRUGGLE, BUT JOSO IS PUSHING PAST THE PAIN TO MAKE HIS WAY TO THE ROPES!! HE’S ALMOST THERE!!
Flannery McCoy: And…. YES!! JOSO MAKES IT TO THE BOTTOM ROPE!! THE REFEREE CALLS FOR THE BREAK, AND DRAKE IS *NOT* HAPPY WHATSOEVER!!
Referee: ONE! TWO! THREE! FOUR—
Stew-O: DRAKE HOLDS UNTIL FOUR AND A HALF! HE FINALLY LETS GO, BUT THE DAMAGE HAS BEEN DONE! JOSO IS CLUTCHING HIS ARM LIKE IT’S ABOUT TO SNAP OFF!
Jake Mercer: Drake King has this match in the palm of his hand now. He’s dissected his opponent. That shoulder? It’s cooked. The only thing keeping Joso in this is his heart and the grand ambition of being a first-time Pain for Pride main eventer.
Flannery McCoy: Still, as annoyed as Drake is about this match continuing… he *knows* he’s firmly in the driver’s seat. He pulls Joso up by the bad arm again, and jeez, just look at the pain on Joso’s face! Drake pulls him in, and—OH! A European uppercut FLOORS him!
Stew-O: Joso is down, writhing in pain, and Drake isn’t letting up! He drags him up again, hooks him! IRISH WHIP INTO THE CORNER—
Jake Mercer: WAIT, NO! JOSO REVERSES! DRAKE HITS THE CORNER HARD AND JOSO COMES STORMING IN BEHIND HIM! BACK ELBOW TO THE JAW! THE CROWD ERUPTS!
Flannery McCoy: AND JOSO FOLLOWS THAT UP WITH A SNAPMARE OUT OF THE CORNER! HE RUNS OFF THE ROPES—BASEMENT DROPKICK TO THE SPINE! HE’S BACK IN THIS!
Stew-O: He’s feeling it! Joso’s back to his feet, adrenaline coursing through him—but you can still see him cradling that shoulder, protecting it! He knows he’s compromised, but he’s fighting through it!
Jake Mercer: He grabs Drake and tries to lift him up…. ahhh, but his shoulder gives out! He drops Drake halfway! That arm just won’t cooperate!
Flannery McCoy: Oh, no! That couldn’t have happened at a more inconvenient time! Joso lets out a frustrated yell as he punches his own shoulder, trying to numb the pain! However, Drake is beginning to recuperate from that slim burst of offense! He sees that opening and lunges forward—
Stew-O: BUT JOSO WITH A KNEE TO THE GUT! JUMPS AND HE CONNECTS WITH A SINGLE-LEG CODEBREAKER!! HE USED HIS GOOD ARM FOR THAT ONE, AND DRAKE KING GOES DOWN LIKE A SACK OF POTATOES ON THE MAT!
Jake Mercer: Oh, but look! He *rolls* out of the ring! Once again, that veteran instinct is coming into play to save him in this match! Joso looks on, and he’s as frustrated as can be! No doubt he was hoping he could’ve followed that up with a pin or one of his stronger moves!
Flannery McCoy: Can’t blame him for beginning to become upset now, but there’s no time to waste. If he wants to win and be inserted into that world title match, he has to do what he can to end Drake, and soon!
Stew-O: Speaking of which… Drake King crawls to the barricade and latches onto it. He uses it to stabilize himself as he slowly comes back up to his feet. That modified codebreaker clearly took a lot out of him as he’s not at all steady. Almost looks like he doesn’t even know where he is—
Flannery McCoy: AND HE CERTAINLY WON’T NOW AS HE JUST CRASHED INTO THE BARRICADE WITH THE BACK OF HIS HEAD HITTING IT!
Jake Mercer: :damn:
Stew-O: WHAT A SUICIDE DIVE THAT WAS FROM JOSO! HE’S HEATING UP NOW AS HE FORCES HIMSELF BACK TO STANDING POSITION AND GRABS A HOLD OF DRAKE! HE TOSSES HIM BACK INTO THE RING!
Jake Mercer: Oh, boy! Drake! DRAKE! Don’t even think about trying to get back up…!!!
Flannery McCoy: Too late! Joso is on the apron, hawking him down! Drake stumbles to a vertical base—or, well, as straight as he can while standing! He’s in prime position, and turning around, Joso takes his shot! He leaps up and springs off the top rope! CLOTHESLINE!
Stew-O: That knocked Drake King clean off his feet!
Jake Mercer: And that paves the way for Joso to go for another cover!
Referee: ONEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!
Referee: TWOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO—
Jake Mercer: Shoulder up!
Flannery McCoy: It wasn’t enough to end the match and seal his Pain for Pride fate, but Joso has managed to turn the tides back in his favor! Even with his shoulder bothering him, he’s doing all he can to fight past it! He grabs Drake and runs at him… SLINGBLADE!! HE’S ABLE TO SEND HIM DOWN WITH ONE ARM WITH THAT!
Stew-O: Joso is feeling it, and he immediately follows that up by leaping off of the middle rope! MOONSAULT!
Jake Mercer: BUT HE DOESN’T HIT DRAKE! HE MOVED!
Stew-O: Oh, no! Joso crashes and burns! He was looking to do one his signature combinations, but Drake King moved at the last second to avoid it! He grunts as he gets up–
Jake Mercer: –AND HE GETS TRAPPED RIGHT IN FOR ‘SCRIPTURE’!!!
Flannery McCoy: DRAKE KEEPS A HOLD OF JOSO AND LIFTS HIM UP TO SEND HIM DOWN FOR THAT ANACONDA VISE!!
Stew-O: BUT JOSO STOPS HIM MID-AIR! AND WITH **ONE ARM HE SENDS DRAKE KING CRASHING DOWN WITH THE SPIN-OUT POWERBOMB KNOWN AS ‘INCOMING SILENCE’!!**
Jake Mercer: HOLY CRAP!! HOW WAS HE ABLE TO DO THAT WITH ONE GOOD ARM?!!
Flannery McCoy: I DON’T KNOW, BUT JOSO NAILED IT! DRAKE IS DOWN, AND WITH THE SITOUT POSITION, JOSO IS ABLE TO TURN IT INTO A PINNING ATTEMPT!
Referee: ONEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!
Referee: TWOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!
Referee: THREEEEEEEEEEEE—
Stew-O: SHOULDER UP FROM DRAKE KING!
Jake Mercer: BUT JOSO GRABS HOLD OF THAT OUTSTRETCHED ARM!!
Flannery McCoy: AND WE ONLY EVER SEE JOSO TRY TO GO FOR THIS MOVE WHEN HE’S REALLY DESPERATE, BUT HE PULLS DRAKE KING IN AND HAS HIM LOCKED!!
Stew-O: ‘FOR HONOR’! ‘FOR HONOR’! OVER-THE-SHOULDER CHICKENWING IS LOCKED IN TIGHT, AND DRAKE KING’S EYES WIDEN! HE IS STUCK!
Jake Mercer: MY GOD! JOSO MIGHT MAKE HIM TAP OUT!
Flannery McCoy: DRAKE KING IS FLAILING! THAT ‘FOR HONOR’ SUBMISSION IS CUTTING OFF CIRCULATION, BENDING THAT ARM BACK IN A WAY IT SHOULD NOT GO, AND YOU CAN SEE THE PANIC ON HIS FACE!
Stew-O: THIS COULD BE IT! THIS COULD BE WHAT PUNCHES JOSO’S TICKET TO PAIN FOR PRIDE! HE’S WRENCHING BACK WITH EVERYTHING HE HAS LEFT IN THAT GOOD ARM, AND DRAKE’S IN BIG TROUBLE!
Jake Mercer: THE REFEREE IS RIGHT THERE, ASKING IF HE WANTS TO QUIT, BUT DRAKE KING SHAKES HIS HEAD! HE WON’T DO IT! HE’S FIGHTING WITH WHAT LITTLE HE HAS LEFT!
Flannery McCoy: DRAKE IS SHIFTING HIS WEIGHT, TRYING TO ROLL THROUGH… AND HE DOES! HE FLIPS OVER INTO A PINNING PREDICAMENT!!
Referee: ONEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!
Referee: TWOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO—
Stew-O: JOSO RELEASES THE HOLD TO KICK OUT!! BUT BOTH MEN ARE SCRAMBLING AND IT’S A RACE TO THEIR FEET!!
Jake Mercer: Joso charges! HE’S LOOKING TO TACLE DRAKE DOWN INTO THE MAT—
Flannery McCoy: DRAKE KING LEAPS INTO THE AIR!!!
Stew-O: PEDIGREE!! THAT’S ‘ASCENSION’!!! DRAKE CATCHES HIM MID-CHARGE AND SPIKES JOSO’S HEAD INTO THE MAT!!
Jake Mercer: THAT CAME OUT OF NOWHERE! JOSO’S MOMENTUM WORKED AGAINST HIM, AND DRAKE JUST DROPPED HIM SKULL-FIRST INTO THE CANVAS!
Flannery McCoy: HE’S HOOKING BOTH LEGS!! THIS MIGHT BE IT!!
Referee: ONEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!
Referee: TWOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!
Referee: THREEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE—
Stew-O: NO!!! JOSO KICKS OUT!! JOSO KICKS OUT OF ASCENSION, BUT DRAKE KING SPURS ON WITH ALL OF THAT ADRENALINE COURSING IN HIS VEINS! JOSO IS WEAK AS CAN BE, AND THE MESSIAH HAS HAD ENOUGH OF THIS FIGHT!
Jake Mercer: Joso is stirring… but it may be too late as Drake comes in–AND DOWN HE GOES AGAIN WITH ‘JUDGEMENT DAY’!!
Flannery McCoy: RIGHT ON THE BATTERED SHOULDER, TOO—JUST LIKE WITH WHAT WE HAD TO WITNESS LAST FRIDAY!!
Stew-O: He got all of it! Drake covers, and he makes sure he presses all of his weight down onto that shoulder as he folds Joso up!
Referee: ONEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!
(…)
Referee: TWOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!
(…)
Referee: THREEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!
(…)
Stew-O: ## JOSO KICKS OUT!!
Jake Mercer: WHAT!???
Flannery McCoy: He… oh my God! He POWERED out of that at the last second, and Drake King is gobsmacked! He shoots up and immediately begins to argue with the official! However, the referee is NOT backing down! Joso did, in fact, kick out in time!
Stew-O: And listen to the audience! Everyone in Rome is on their feet, ecstatic at this outcome! Just when we thought it was going to be the beginning of the end for Joso, he pushed through, and he was able to save this match for himself!
Jake Mercer: But that means Drake King has a long way to go before he can decisively end things! He finally stops arguing and he gets to stomping, letting his anger out on Joso!
Crowd: BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!
Stew-O: Nothing but temper flaring up! But Drake gets in one more good stomp before he grabs Joso and roughs up his arm!
Drake King: (off-mic) I AM TIRED OF YOU!!!
Jake Mercer: Crash out Drake. Lawd help me.
Flannery McCoy: Drake gets Joso into a kneeling position and looks for ‘Judgement Day’ yet again! He rushes in and COMES DOWN WITH THE STOMP!
Crowd: :damn: !!
Stew-O: ONLY FOR JOSO TO ROLL AWAY!!
Crowd: :gladbron: !!
Jake Mercer: AND DRAKE IS SHOCKED, BUT HE SNAPS OUT OF IT! SUPERKICK—
Flannery McCoy: TO THE KNEE AS JOSO WAS ABLE TO BEAT HIM TO THE PUNCH!
Stew-O: DRAKE GOT CAUGHT OFF GUARD WITH THAT ONE! JOSO STEPS IN AND NAILS THE SUPERKICK *AGAIN* IN HIS FACE! AND WITH DRAKE OUT, JOSO AS ONE LAST THING TO DO…!!!
Jake Mercer: STANDING DOUBLE FOOT STOMP!!
Flannery McCoy: HE HIT THAT SIGNATURE COMBINATION OF HIS! DRAKE IS DONE! AND JOSO—WAIT, WHAT???
Stew-O: HE’S HOISTING HIM UP…. *SOMEHOW* WITH BOTH ARMS…!!
Jake Mercer: NO FUCKING WAY..!!
Stew-O: YES WAY—BECAUSE JOSO NAILS DRAKE KING WITH THE ‘HEAVEN’S GATE’!!
Crowd: M2KEMDMQ3LEFMDLMRFQEWLMNFJLRNGJLRNJVKWRNGTNJW5!!!!
Jake Mercer: That just took A LOT out of Joso to do! But adrenaline is the mightiest drug there is, and it helped him lift Drake King up and send him down with that gnarly package piledriver!
Flannery McCoy: Joso isn’t completely free from the effects of straining his shoulder, but it was a necessary sacrifice! Drake King is laid out, and Joso crawls over to cover him!
Referee: ONEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!
Referee: TWOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!
Referee: THREEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!
Jake Mercer: NO!! KICKOUT FROM DRAKE!! But the momentum is shifting! Joso is finding a way to stay alive in this!
Stew-O: What an incredible display for fortitude! Joso sits up, and—
Stew-O: …?
Stew-O: :comeagain:
Jake Mercer: Wait, why are the fans booing??
(The camera shot shifts away from Joso and Drake King to reveal that someone else has made their presence known, looking at the action directly from ringside…)
Cy Henderson: :Observe:
Flannery McCoy: :francis: !!!
Stew-O: It’s Cy Henderson! The EAW World Heavyweight Champion is here, and I doubt he’s nearby just because he wants to look at an incredible in-ring match with his own two eyes.
Jake Mercer: What?? Don’t you EVER disrespect my New York GOAT like that ever again! He is watching these two men kill each other for the sake of facing HIM, so he gets all the right in the world to watch it!
Flannery McCoy: Oh, *suuuuuuure* he does. He’s already wearing that smug smile of his as his arms cross over his chest. Joso is initially confused, but he turns his head and finally sees Cy!
Joso: :noah:
Joso: (off-mic) Nigga, the super senior citizen section of the arena is towards the back. Move there?
Cy Henderson: (off-mic) No. I don’t think I will, actually.
Joso: (off-mic) Don’t make me come out there and smack you upside the face with your goofy ass self, bro.
Cy Henderson: (off-mic) :mjlol: !!
Stew-O: Joso shakes his head and refocuses—BUT HE TURNS RIGHT INTO A RIGHT HAND FROM DRAKE KING! AND NOW THEY’RE TRADING BLOWS AGAIN, MID-RING!! STIFF FOREARMS FROM BOTH MEN! NEITHER ONE BACKING DOWN!
Flannery McCoy: This is what it’s all about! Drake is yelling in Joso’s face! Joso is firing right back! These two are exhausted, but they’re digging deep! And—WAIT! DRAKE ROLLS HIM UP!!
Referee: ONEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!
Referee: TWOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!
Jake Mercer: HE’S GOT THE TIGHTS!!
Referee: THREEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!
Flannery McCoy: NO! JOSO KICKS OUT, EVEN WITH THE EXTRA LEVERAGE!! DRAKE SHOOTS BACK UP—ONLY TO GET HIT WITH A JUMPING KNEE STRIKE!!
Stew-O: DRAKE STUMBLES BACK! JOSO RUSHES IN—BUT CY HENDERSON GRABS HIS ANKLE FROM OUTSIDE THE RING!! THE REF DIDN’T SEE IT!!
Jake Mercer: He innocent.
Flannery McCoy: BUT JOSO SPINS AROUND AND STOMPS ON CY’S HAND!! Cy reels back, but that has Joso’s focus is shaken and Drake comes in!
Stew-O: And… wait, what? Cy threw his hat into the ring! The referee is confused and goes to retrieve it!
Flannery McCoy: IT WAS A DISTRACTION PLOY! CY PULLS OUT HIS BRASS KNUCKLES AND HE GETS UP QUICKLY ONTO THE APRON!! HE’S GONNA TRY AND COST JOSO THE MATCH!
Jake Mercer: Like I said. He innocent.
Stew-O: DRAKE WITH THE LARIAT! CY WITH THE PUNCH! IT’S GOING TO BE A TWO-FOR-ONE DEAL!
Flannery McCoy: BUT JOSO DUCKS!!
Jake Mercer: ????
Stew-O: **AND DRAKE KING GETS HIT IN THE FACE WITH THE BRASS KNUCKLES INSTEAD!!!**
Jake Mercer: Uh……………………………….
Flannery McCoy: :stfudamn:
Jake Mercer: 😔
Stew-O: Cy is stunned! He hops down and removes the knuckles, but it’s clear he was looking to cost Joso the match so it could be one-on-one between him and Drake! He doesn’t want to face the former champion!
Flannery McCoy: Well, that backfired spectacularly! Drake is stunned, wobbling backward… and Joso is RIGHT there, waiting for him!
Stew-O: With ONE arm, Joso gets Drake up on his shoulders for the Argentine backbreaker rack… AND HE SENDS HIM DOWN INTO THE KNEE! ‘GRATEFUL DEAD’ CONNECTS!
Flannery McCoy: THE KNEE DOES NOT MISS! DRAKE IS HIT IN THE FACE AND HE SLUMPS DOWN! CY HENDERSON HAS NO CHOICE BUT TO WATCH HIS OWN PLAN BACKFIRE AS JOSO FALLS RIGHT ON TOP OF DRAKE TO PIN HIM!
Referee: ONEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!
Referee: TWOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!
Referee: THREEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!
(DING! DING! DING!)
(‘‘LIKE WEEZY’ by Playboi Carti hits. Joso sits up, holding his shoulder. He’s battered and exhausted, but he can’t help but smile.)
Bella Braxton: Here is your winner… ANNNNND heading into the World Heavyweight Championship main event match for Pain for Pride… JOOOOOOOOOOOOOSOOOOOOOOOOO!!!
(Joso turns to Cy…)
Joso: 😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭
Joso: 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
Joso: 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
Joso: (off-mic) SUCK MY DICK, DICKHEAD!!!!
Cy Henderson: :francis: !!
Stew-O: What a match! What a finish! It seemed like Cy was trying to take matters into his own hands by attempting to shut Joso out of his opportunity, but it ended up not working! Joso gets the win, and with that, he is heading to Pain for Pride as a first-time main eventer!
Jake Mercer: Forgive my GOAT, the sun was in his eyes.
Flannery McCoy: Well, that’s all she wrote! Both Cy and Drake are gonna have to come to gripes that Joso earned this win, and the world heavyweight championship match will now be contested in a triple threat!
(Joso grins and rolls out of the ring. He stumbles towards the fans in the front row, who are more than happy to celebrate with him!)
(Meanwhile, in the ring… Drake King stirs. However, a thin cut is on his nose as a result of Cy accidentally striking him with the brass knuckles. He lifts his head up, and sees Cy.)
Drake King: (off-mic) *Y-you…*
Drake King: (off-mic) ….
Drake King: (off-mic) …. You are going to *pay* for costing me this match…
(Cy huffs. He fans Drake off and begins to leave, not at all happy with how things turned out for him. Drake eyes him down, anger coursing in his body again.)
(The final shot shows Joso celebrating—with his one good arm, of course—before Fighting Spirit fades.)
(A commercial plays for Marvel Rivals, featuring Jake Smith.)
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(A video package begins to play, showing highlights of all of the Barbed Wire Massacre matches throughout the years. Matches such as Impact versus Rex McAllister, Charlie Marr versus Malcolm Jones, Drake King versus Methuselah, and finally, Methuselah versus Limmy Monaghan versus Jake Smith. The ten Barbed Wire Massacre’s are all shown as the fans cheer, and finally, a voice can be heard beginning to speak.)
Narrator: Throughout history, there is no match that has ever been quite like Barbed Wire Massacre. This is a stipulation unlike any other. A match so dangerous, that throughout history it has only happened ten times.
(Highlights of the previous matches are shown, showing some of the significant moments of each of these matches such as Impact choking out Rex McAllister with a singapore cane, Charlie Marr sending Ms. Extreme into a bed of nails with the charing cross, and Methuselah bashing in the heads of both of his opponents with a barbed wire bat. As the clips continue to play, the narrator once again begins to speak.)
Narrator: Sixteen Elitists have now had their names written in the history books as former participants in Barbed Wire Massacre. Impact, Rex McAllister, Charlie Marr, Daryl Kinkade, Ms. Extreme, Malcolm Jones, Drake King, TLA, Minerva, Raven Roberts, Myles, Donovan Duke, Justin Windgate, Methuselah, Jake Smith and Limmy Monaghan. These are the Elitists that have competed in Barbed Wire Massacre, a match that can only be won via pinfall, submission… Or execution. The choice is yours, and throughout time various Elitists have had the opportunity to make that choice, as career defining moments would come out of this match, whether it’s through success or through defeat.
(As the recap continues, the highlights would begin to show moments that occurred at the very end of the matches, showing how each Elitist was able to win a Barbed Wire Massacre.)
Narrator: Of the sixteen former participants of the Barbed Wire Massacre… There have now been eight that can say they’ve won the match. Charlie Marr, Malcolm Jones, Minerva, Myles, TLA, Raven Roberts, Drake King and Jake Smith have all managed to succeed at least once in this life-shortening match, leaving everyone else involved in these matches to rot. However, between these eight Elitists, there are some who’ve managed to find themselves in the history books on more than one occasion.
(Highlights begin to play, but it’s specifically focused on two Elitists, those being Charlie Marr and Minerva. Charlie Marr’s victory over Daryl Kinkade at Fighting Spirit: Seoul back in 2019 would be shown, and directly following this would be his successful EAW World Championship defense against Ms. Extreme, which took place at the Wicked Games of the same year. As for Minerva, the first highlight would reveal the victory she and Myles picked up as a team, two years after Charlie’s victory at Wicked Games 2021. Her second win would also be in an EAW World Championship match, one that took place at Pain for Pride 15 as she defeated both Myles and Drake King to become the Champion.)
Narrator: Charlie Marr and Minerva are the only two Elitists in EAW history to win more than one Barbed Wire Massacre… But alongside Drake King, these Elitists also hold the current record for competing in this match more than any other Elitist. These three Elitists have entered this match three times, but in a match as dangerous as this, victory is never guaranteed.
(While the highlights continue, this time it shows Elitists that were on the other side of history. Malcolm Jones would be the third Elitist Charlie Marr faced in Barbed Wire Massacre, and at Pain for Pride 13, Malcolm would defeat his longtime enemy. Raven Roberts would be another Elitist that settled the score through this match, as both her and Minerva’s first experience with Barbed Wire Massacre would be at Shock Value 2021, where Raven picked up the victory.)
Narrator: While Charlie Marr and Minerva hold the record for the most victories in Barbed Wire Massacre, there are now two Elitists who share the record for most losses in the match.
(The first of those Elitists would be Drake King, who first competed in Barbed Wire Massacre back at Wicked Games 2020 against TLA. Highlights of the match would be shown, with TLA ultimately picking up the victory, and directly following this would be the match against Myles and Minerva at Pain for Pride 15, the same match where Minerva would achieve her second victory. The Elitist sharing this record of losses would be Methuselah, who spent his first Barbed Wire Massacre losing to Drake King at Pain for Pride 16 with the EAW World Championship on the line. His second loss would come at the hands of Jake Smith, who walked out of Bloodsport 2024 with the victory and the same Championship after a grueling triple threat against Methuselah and Limmy Monaghan.)
Narrator: Barbed Wire Massacre is unique enough on its own, but throughout time Elitists have found ways to further change the game, introducing variations of this match that have only ever been seen once.
(Highlights of the match between Raven Roberts and Minerva at Shock Value 2021. This would be a special variation of the Barbed Wire Massacre, known as “Barbed Wire Massacre: Shock Value Style”. In a normal version of this match the ropes are replaced with barbed wire, weapons are scattered around ringside and more, but this match took things to another level. On top of all of the rules for a normal Barbed Wire Massacre, in this match both the ropes and every weapon involved were electric.)
Narrator: Barbed Wire Massacre: Shock Value Style. This match was unlike any other, but this was not the only time Barbed Wire Massacre went a step beyond the norm.
(Highlights of the Barbed Wire Massacre at Wicked Games 2021 would be shown, as this would be the first and only time a Barbed Wire Massacre was held in a tag team match. This match would see Myles and Minerva team up against Justin Windgate and Donovan Duke in a match with a lot on the line. Windgate and Duke’s victory would force New Eden to permanently disband, while New Eden’s victory would give them control over Voltage for an entire month.)
Narrator: Once again the Barbed Wire Massacre would face a unique setting, as at Wicked Games 2021 these four Elitists would have to focus on working as a team while tearing their opponents apart. Almost one entire year later, another Barbed Wire Massacre would occur, which paved the way for future matches of its kind.
(The first ever triple threat Barbed Wire Massacre would be held at Pain for Pride 15, in the EAW World Championship match between former New Eden allies Myles, Minerva and Drake King, three Elitists who’ve all participated in the match before. This is the match that’d result in Minerva’s victory, causing her to match Charlie’s record as the second Elitist to win two Barbed Wire Massacres. This is a variation of the Barbed Wire Massacre that’d return in 2024, where Jake Smith faced Methuselah in Limmy Monaghan to defend his EAW World Championship. Ultimately Jake would walk out of this the victor, causing the second triple threat Barbed Wire Massacre to end with a successful Championship defense rather than a new Champion being crowned.)
Narrator: As time passes, history continues to show that Barbed Wire Massacre is a match that never fails to deliver, and never fails to shorten careers. This very season proved to be no exception, as the EAW World Championship was on the line.
(A brief recap of Bloodsport’s Barbed Wire Massacre for the EAW World Championship would be shown. Moments of the match would be highlighted, ending in surprising fashion as Jake Smith would retain his Championship by rolling Limmy Monaghan up for the three count.)
Narrator: This year, the circumstances have changed. There are once again only two Elitists walking into Barbed Wire Massacre, and only one will walk out. Not just with a victory, but with the opportunity to main event Pain for Pride.
(A recap of season 18’s events so far would be shown. Adam Lucas started the season looking for an EAW World Championship match against Jake Smith, but after weeks of being denied this match, his match against Jake would end with Jake disqualifying himself to retain. Adam would go on to face Jake once more in the King of Elite tournament, where Jake would cheat to pick up the victory, before eventually being cost the tournament as well. The two would meet each other again in a fatal four way to determine Michael Machina’s next challenger, and surprisingly both Jake and Adam would win, leading to a triple threat High Voltage match where Caroline would handcuff Adam to the ropes to take him out of the match, only for Machina to defeat Jake. After neither man was able to win the Grand Rampage match there was only one thing left for them to do, and that’s face each other one last time.)
Narrator: Very soon, Jake Smith will once again face a hell of his own creation, only this time his opponent is a man who is unable to progress for as long as Jake is in his path.
(The moment where this match was set up would be shown, where Captain Charisma revealed that the winner would compete in the EAW World Championship match at Pain for Pride. It was only after the two men agreed that Captain Charisma revealed that this would be the eleventh Barbed Wire Massacre.)
Narrator: At Fighting Spirit, these two enemies will cross paths one last time, where they will put an end to the feud that has spanned this entire season. Once and for all there will be a true victor, and that man will once again main event Pain for Pride.
(Footage is shown, featuring all of the winners of the past Barbed Wire Massacres. Impact’s victory over Rex McAllister for the World Heavyweight Championship, Charlie Marr’s victory against Daryl Kinkade and successful Championship defense against Ms. Extreme, Malcolm Jones’ victory against Charlie Marr, TLA’s victory against Drake King, Raven Roberts’ victory against Minerva, New Eden’s victory against Justin Windgate and Donovan Duke for control of Voltage, Minerva’s victory against Myles and Drake King, Drake King’s victory against Methuselah, and Jake Smith’s victory against Methuselah and Limmy Monaghan are all shown. After this, one last shot of Jake Smith and Adam Lucas is shown, with a staredown between the two during the contract signing for this very match. After this, the camera fades out.)
(The camera returns to ringside, and the ring has been altered for Barbed Wire Massacre. All of the ropes have been replaced with barbed wire, and in the corners of the ring is plywood where the turnbuckles usually are, which is also wrapped with barbed wire. The camera then pans over to Bella Braxton, and with a microphone in her hand she begins to speak.)
Bella Braxton: Ladies and gentlemen… The following contest is THE ELEVENTH BARBED WIRE MASSACRE… And the winner will go on to face Michael Machina for the EAW World Championship at PAIN FOR PRIDE!!!!!!!!
(‘Stop Breathing’ by Playboi Carti hits, and this causes an explosion of boos to come from the crowd. The boos almost completely overpower the music, but before long, Jake Smith begins walking out with a smirk on his face. While he didn’t like having to compete in this kind of match, he looks confident, fully believing that he can once again defeat Adam Lucas. After a moment, he begins walking down the ramp and towards the ring.)
Bella Braxton: Introducing first!… From Parts Unknown?… HE IS THE PROCESS, JAAAAAAAAAAKE SMIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIITH!!!!!!!!
Rich Russillo: Jake Smith is here, and we all know he didn’t want to face Adam again, let alone in Barbed Wire Massacre, but seeing how things have escalated in recent weeks I think he’s ready to get this over with.
Persephone: Well it does have that whole thing about the winner facing Machina. I want to be excited for this because of the stipulation, but I haven’t forgotten what happened last time Jake was in Barbed Wire Massacre.
Rich Russillo: This is a match that should’ve happened a long time ago. These two have crossed paths many times, but whether it’s through a roll up or not, I think it’s safe to say we’ll finally be getting a decisive end to this feud tonight. The winner of this match faces Michael Machina at Pain for Pride, and this nearly became a triple threat thanks to Methuselah, but Captain Charisma intends to keep the main event that he set up.
(‘Everybody Knows (Unstoppable)’ by Royal Deluxe follows, and this receives a mixed reaction. While Adam Lucas is not the fan favorite he once was, the fans seem to have taken his side against Jake Smith, and would prefer to see him be the one that earns the spot in the Pain for Pride main event. Adam Lucas walks out, and he has a focused look on his face, staring directly at Jake Smith. Adam doesn’t waste any time, beginning to walk down the ramp as he is ready to finally end this.)
Bella Braxton: And his opponent!… From New York… Weighing in at 238 pounds… THE NEXT LEVEL, AAADDAAAAAAAAAAMMMMMM LLLLLLUUUUUUUUUUCCCAAAAAAAASSSS!!!!!!!!!
Rich Russillo: Adam Lucas time and time again has been screwed over thanks to Jake Smith, whether it be in a Championship match against Jake, in the King of Elite tournament, or even in the triple threat against Machina. Adam wanted to face Jake in a match where none of that was possible, and this is it.
Persephone: He better make it count then. If he loses this too, what excuse can he even make? He just sucks.
Rich Russillo: Well, we’ll have to see what happens. Jake knows what he’s doing inside of the ring, and more often than not he finds a way out of whatever mess he’s in. Whether or not he’ll be able to do it once more tonight, we’ll just have to wait and see.
(Ding! Ding! Ding!)
Rich Russillo: THE BELL RINGS, AND ADAM LUCAS IMMEDIATELY TAKES JAKE SMITH TO THE MAT WITH A DOUBLE LEG TAKEDOWN!!!!! ADAM LUCAS HAS BEEN WAITING FOR THIS MOMENT ARGUABLY ALL SEASON LONG, AND NOW THAT IT’S HERE ADAM IS WASTING NO TIME GOING AFTER JAKE! JAKE DIDN’T EVEN GET TIME TO ACT, AS ADAM IS ALL OVER JAKE JUST PUNCHING AWAY ON THE SAME MAN THAT TIME AND TIME AGAIN HAS FOUND HIS WAY OUT OF MATCHES AGAINST ADAM!
Persephone: I’m SO glad that this is Barbed Wire Massacre! This is like the thousandth time these two have faced each other this season alone, but this time it’s actually gonna be interesting.
Rich Russillo: Jake Smith pushes Adam Lucas off of him as Adam rolls out of the ring, BUT ADAM WASTES NO TIME GOING BACK ON THE OFFENSIVE AS HE GRABS JAKE BY THE LEG, BEFORE DRAGGING JAKE UNDER THE BOTTOM STRING OF BARBED WIRE AS WELL! ADAM SENDS JAKE BACK FIRST INTO THE BARRICADE, AND NOW HE KICKS JAKE IN THE MIDSECTION BEFORE BEGINNING TO POUND AWAY AT HIM WITH PUNCHES TO THE BACK! ADAM DOESN’T STOP, JUST CONTINUING TO BEAT DOWN JAKE AS JAKE SEEMS TO BE IN SOME TROUBLE RIGHT NOW!
Persephone: Jake is able to throw some punches to the ribs though, causing Adam to begin backing up a bit, which gave Jake some space to get back up and hit Adam with a punch to the face.
Rich Russillo: Adam responds with one of his own though, and now it looks like these two are going back and forth as they keep throwing shots at each other! ADAM LUCAS GETS JAKE WITH A PUNCH RIGHT TO THE JAW THOUGH, AND THAT MIGHT’VE DONE SOME SERIOUS DAMAGE!
Persephone: BUT JAKE TAKES ADVANTAGE OF THE FACT THAT THERE’S NO RULES, RAKING ONE OF THE EYES OF ADAM LUCAS!!! I guess that was smart. Adam just stumbled back, and Jake has a stupid looking smirk on his face as he rushes in to capitalize.
Rich Russillo: BUT THAT SMILE IS QUICKLY WIPED OFF HIS FACE, AS ADAM JUST POPPED JAKE UP ONTO HIS SHOULDERS BEFORE POWERBOMBING HIM ONTO THE BARRICADE!!!! WE’RE STILL IN THE EARLY STAGES OF THE MATCH, YET ADAM LUCAS MAY HAVE ALREADY CONNECTED WITH ONE OF THE MOST DEVASTATING VARIATIONS OF LEVEL UP YET AS JAKE’S SPINE JUST CONNECTED WITH THE HARDEST PART OF THE RING!!!!
Persephone: That’d probably be enough to end the match, don’t you think?
Rich Russillo: Even for an Elitist as talented as Jake Smith, I think I have to agree. However, it doesn’t look like we’ll be finding out, as Adam hasn’t even looked towards the ring after dragging Jake back up! Instead he walks around the ring with Jake, BEFORE RUNNING IN AND SENDING JAKE CRASHING INTO THE STEPS!!! JAKE IS KNOCKED INTO THE STEPS AS THE TOP HALF IS KNOCKED OVER, AND ADAM WASTES NO TIME CAPITALIZING ON THIS AS HE PULLS JAKE UP AND LIFTS HIM ONTO HIS SHOULDERS, BEFORE POWERBOMBING HIM ONTO THE STEPS!!!!
Persephone: ADAM GRABS JAKE AGAIN, AND NOW HE SENDS HIM CRASHING INTO THE OTHER SET OF STEEL STEPS!! JAKE COLLAPSES INTO A SEATED POSITION AGAINST THE STEPS, AND ADAM LUCAS RUNS IN BEFORE PUNT KICKING JAKE DIRECTLY IN THE FACE!!! ADAM CONNECTS WITH WOKE, AND NOW HE SENDS JAKE BACK INTO THE RING BEFORE BEGINNING TO DIG FOR A WEAPON!
Rich Russillo: Jake can barely even move after everything he’s just taken, and it looks like a bit of blood is coming from his nose after being kicked right in the face like that! Jake is slowly showing signs of life- BUT THOSE SIGNS OF LIFE ARE IMMEDIATELY CUT SHORT AS ADAM LUCAS SLIDES BACK INTO THE RING, BEFORE DROPPING A BARBED WIRE WRAPPED BASEBALL BAT ONTO HIS BACK!! ADAM REPEATEDLY SWINGS THE BAT AGAINST JAKE’S BACK, NOT GIVING JAKE EVEN A MOMENT TO BREATHE AS ADAM HAS HAD HIS FOOT ON THE GAS FROM THE MOMENT THIS MATCH STARTED!
Persephone: It looks like that’s not the only thing Adam brought into the ring either, because there’s a roll of barbed wire right next to the “ropes”.
Rich Russillo: Yeah, and it looks like he’s about to put it to good use! We already saw what he did to Jake back on Voltage recently with barbed wire, but this time around he wraps the barbed wire around Jake’s throat, BEFORE DRAGGING JAKE UP TO HIS FEET, AND USING BOTH HANDS TO PULL THE WIRE BACK AND CHOKE JAKE OUT!! ADAM LUCAS IS STRANGLING HIS OPPONENT WITH BARBED WIRE, AND AFTER EVERYTHING THAT HAS ALREADY BEEN DOING, I DON’T THINK THERE’S ANYTHING JAKE COULD POSSIBLY DO TO FIGHT BACK!! ADAM WANTED TO END JAKE, AND AT THIS POINT HE MIGHT ACCOMPLISH JUST THAT!
Persephone: Jake Smith is slowly trying to grab onto the barbed wire wrapped around his throat- BUT TO MAKE SURE JAKE HAS NO CHANCES OF FIGHTING OUT OF IT, ADAM DROPS DOWN ONTO HIS BACK TO TAKE BOTH ELITISTS DOWN TO THE MAT!
Rich Russillo: BUT THAT TURNS OUT TO BE A MISTAKE, AS JAKE IS ABLE TO KEEP ROLLING BACK AND END UP ON TOP OF ADAM LUCAS, PUSHING HIS SHOULDERS DOWN FOR A PIN!
OOOOOOOOONNNNNEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!!
TTTTTTWWWWWWOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!
TTTTTHHHHHHRREEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!!
Persephone: ADAM LUCAS PUSHES JAKE OFF OF HIM, BUT IN THE PROCESS HE LETS GO OF THE BARBED WIRE! Adam realizes this and quickly turns to get back up-
Rich Russillo: ONLY TO GET HIT IN THE FACE BY JAKE’S KNEE, AS JAKE IS ABLE TO USE THE LAST BIT OF STRENGTH HE HAS LEFT TO DROP ADAM LUCAS WITH THE GOD COMPLEX!!!!
Persephone: Wow. I know Adam Lucas is kinda known for finding ways to screw things up, but Jake is only like two steps above being a walking corpse right now. How is this not already over?
Rich Russillo: Say what you want about Jake, but he is an extremely talented wrestler and a Hall of Famer. There’s a reason he has constantly been able to worm his way out of situations and cause so much trouble to members of the Voltage roster, including Adam himself. Jake is very smart inside of the ring, and he used that in-ring IQ to his advantage there. Both Elitists are down on the mat, and with that one move it looks like Jake may have turned this match around, even if by just a little bit.
Persephone: Jake is slowly pulling himself away from Adam while pulling the barbed wire off of his throat, and I’m liking all of the blood I’m starting to see already. It’s a good thing the match somehow isn’t over yet. I need more of that.
Rich Russillo: Jake Smith really might be lucky to still be in this match given everything Adam has done to him. He essentially received two finishing moves in brutal fashion, was kicked in the face, bashed in the back with a barbed wire wrapped baseball bat, and then choked out with barbed wire. Adam Lucas is definitely in better shape right now, but if it wasn’t for that one opening allowing Jake to hit one of his biggest moves, this match would’ve already been over.
Persephone: Adam Lucas is stirring, and he sits up before turning and going back towards Jake-
(*CRACK!*)
Rich Russillo: BUT JAKE SMITH GOT HIS HANDS ON THAT BARBED WIRE BAT, AND AS SOON AS ADAM GRABBED HIM BY THE LEG, JAKE WAS ABLE TO TURN AND SWING THAT BASEBALL BAT RIGHT INTO ADAM’S HEAD!!! I JUST TALKED ABOUT ADAM BEING IN BETTER SHAPE THAN JAKE, BUT IF THERE WAS EVER ANY WAY FOR JAKE TO BEGIN EVENING THE ODDS HERE, I’D SAY HE JUST FOUND IT AS HE JUST CRACKED ADAM’S HEAD OPEN!
Persephone: YES! Jake pushes himself up to both knees, AND HE BEGINS TO REPEATEDLY HIT ADAM IN THE BACK OF THE HEAD WITH THE BAT!!!! I GUESS THINGS REALLY ARE TURNING AROUND, BECAUSE ADAM IS COMPLETELY AT THE MERCY OF JAKE AND THE WEAPON THAT ADAM BROUGHT INTO THIS MATCH IN THE FIRST PLACE!
Rich Russillo: ADAM SLOWLY IS ABLE TO ROLL OUT OF THE RING TO GET AWAY FROM THOSE BASEBALL BAT SHOTS, BUT AFTER EVERYTHING HE JUST SUFFERED FROM, HE CAN’T EVEN REMAIN ON HIS FEET! I don’t even think Adam knows where he is right now! He’s barely conscious, and he has blood pouring from both the side and back of his head!
Persephone: Jake slowly drops down and rolls out of the ring, meanwhile Adam Lucas is taking whatever time he has to try and regain his composure. He must’ve realized how badly he screwed up, since clearly he let his anger get the better of him and gave Jake literally everything he needed to make a difference here. Adam begins to pull himself back to his feet-
(*CRASH!*)
Rich Russillo: BUT JAKE SMASHES A LIGHT TUBE RIGHT OVER THE HEAD OF ADAM LUCAS!!!!
Persephone: Adam falls against the apron, and while Jake still has the end of the light tube in his hand, HE WASTES NO TIME STABBING ADAM WITH THE GLASS!!! ADAM HAD TO QUICKLY RAISE HIS ARM TO STOP JAKE FROM STABBING HIM IN A MORE VITAL SPOT, BUT JAKE PULLS OUT THE GLASS BEFORE BEGINNING TO REPEATEDLY STAB HIM! ADAM FINALLY PUSHES JAKE AWAY-
Rich Russillo: BUT JUST AS ADAM WENT TO MOVE, JAKE SWUNG AT ADAM AND CUT HIS FACE WITH THE BROKEN GLASS!!! ADAM IMMEDIATELY GRABS HIS FACE IN PAIN, BUT JAKE WASTES NO TIME GRABBING HIM BEFORE SENDING ADAM CRASHING FACE FIRST INTO THE RING POST! ADAM DROPS DOWN TO THE MAT, AND NOW JAKE SMITH APPEARS TO BE FIRMLY IN CONTROL OF THE MATCH!
(Jake Smith looks down on Adam Lucas, who is laid out on the mat. Blood is pouring down the face of Adam Lucas, as Jake appears to have cut his forehead just above his nose. Jake has a smirk on his face seeing the blood in between the eyes of Adam, but after a moment, Jake turns his attention to the roll of barbed wire inside of the ring.)
Rich Russillo: Jake Smith just grabbed the barbed wire from inside of the ring, and it looks like he just got an idea. :lupe:
Persephone: Yeah, and if I had to guess, that idea is probably revenge.
Rich Russillo: Jake walks back over towards Adam Lucas with the roll of barbed wire, AND HE BEGINS TO WRAP THE BARBED WIRE AROUND ADAM’S FACE, JUST LIKE ADAM DID TO JAKE WEEKS AGO!!! JAKE HAS WRAPPED ADAM’S HEAD IN BARBED WIRE, AND NOW JAKE DRAGS ADAM UP BEFORE BEGINNING TO REPEATEDLY BASH ADAM’S HEAD INTO THE RING POST!!!!! ADAM’S HEAD IS BEING SENT INTO THE POST AGAIN AND AGAIN, AND IT LOOKS LIKE ADAM IS GETTING A TASTE OF HIS OWN MEDICINE AS HE IS SEEING EXACTLY HOW JAKE FELT FOLLOWING THAT CONTRACT SIGNING!!!!!
Persephone: It was a lot more fun seeing Jake’s head get bashed in, but this works too! Jake keeps smashing Adam’s head into the post, and I can’t even imagine how that must feel with that barbed wire around his head, but it’s definitely fun to watch!
Rich Russillo: Jake grabs Adam, BEFORE PULLING HIM BACKWARDS AND SENDING THE BACK OF HIS HEAD RIGHT INTO OUR TABLE!!!! ADAM DROPS DOWN TO THE FLOOR, AND HE IS JUST LIFELESS RIGHT NOW!!!
Persephone: Jake just walked over, and he’s clearing our table now. I don’t know what he has in mind, but Adam already looks like he’s on the verge of actually dying, so it should be good either way.
Rich Russillo: Jake Smith lifts Adam Lucas up onto our table before grabbing one of the monitors, AND NOW HE SLAMS THE MONITOR ONTO THE BACK OF ADAM’S HEAD!!!! JAKE SMASHED THE MONITOR INTO HIS HEAD FOR A SECOND TIME, AND HE KEEPS GOING! JAKE WITH SHOT AFTER SHOT, AND I DON’T KNOW IF ADAM CAN TAKE MUCH MORE OF THIS!
Persephone: Probably not, but you can only pin people inside of the ring so he’s probably just gonna have to take all of this until Jake is ready to finish this. Jake is getting on top of our table, and now he’s dragging Adam Lucas back up-
Rich Russillo: BUT ADAM LUCAS STILL HAS A BIT OF LIFE LEFT IN HIM AFTER ALL, AND HE JUST KICKED JAKE SMITH BELOW THE BELT!!! ADAM LUCAS JUST LOW BLOWED JAKE SMITH, AND NOW HE LIFTS JAKE UP!!
Persephone: HE JUST POWERSLAMMED JAKE THROUGH OUR TABLE!!!!
Rich Russillo: SOMEHOW ADAM LUCAS WAS ABLE TO GET HIMSELF BACK INTO THIS ONE FOR THAT ONE BRIEF MOMENT, AND IN THAT MOMENT HE DID SOME SERIOUS DAMAGE!! BOTH MEN ARE LAID OUT ON THE GROUND, BUT THIS TIME IT’S ADAM THAT’S HAVING TO SLOWLY PULL THE BARBED WIRE OFF OF HIS HEAD! THESE TWO HAVE BEEN TEARING EACH OTHER APART TONIGHT, AND SOMEHOW IT LOOKS LIKE NEITHER MAN HAS HAD ENOUGH JUST YET!
Persephone: It’s kinda annoying they had to break our table, but at least I get to see all that blood and everything up close. Look at Adam pulling the barbed wire out of his skin!
Rich Russillo: Adam Lucas slowly crawls towards the ring after pulling the barbed wire out of his head, and he digs under the ring before taking out a black bag and… A TABLE! Adam slowly pushes himself up to his knees before sending the bag in, and now Adam slowly lifts the table up before sliding that in as well! Adam Lucas begins to dig under the ring once more after that, and there’s no telling what he could be looking for in a match like this!
Persephone: And that’s my favorite part about it. Anything can happen, and usually it leads to the people involved in the match being pushed to the verge of death. I seriously can’t believe there’s only been eleven of these match-
(*CRACK!*)
Rich Russillo: WELL WHILE YOU WERE SPEAKING JAKE SMITH WAS BEGINNING TO STIR, AND ADAM LUCAS JUST BROUGHT AN END TO THAT AS HE TOOK OUT A CROWBAR BEFORE HITTING JAKE IN THE HEAD WITH IT!
Persephone: Adam begins to drag Jake back up after that, and it looks like he has something really interesting in mind as he just started holding the crowbar upside down. Adam is holding onto Jake by the head before raising the crowbar, AND HE DRIVES THE END OF THE CROWBAR INTO JAKE’S HEAD!!
Rich Russillo: WHAT THE HELL???
Persephone: WHY IS SHE HERE??
Rich Russilo: CAROLINE IS STANDING IN THE CROWD, AND SHE JUST MISTED ADAM LUCAS!!!! DR. BETHANY BLUE WARNED HER NOT TO TRY ANYTHING, BUT WITH HER HAVING BEEN TAKEN OUT BY LIMMY, IT LOOKS LIKE THAT’S NO LONGER A CONCERN AS CAROLINE IS ABLE TO INTERFERE AS SHE PLEASES! ADAM WAS JUST BLINDED THANKS TO THAT MIST, AND THIS MIGHT’VE BEEN EXACTLY WHAT JAKE NEEDED TO GET BACK INTO THIS!
Persephone: Caroline must really hate that family. She doesn’t even gain anything from this, and has still been terrorizing Adam for months now. I can’t say it isn’t funny watching Adam scream in pain thanks to that mist, though.
Rich Russillo: JAKE TAKES FULL ADVANTAGE OF IT TOO, AS HE RUSHES FORWARD BEFORE RAMMING ADAM BACK FIRST INTO THE CORNER OF THE BARRICADE!! Jake was able to save himself there with some assistance from Caroline, and with all the damage these two have taken I think any big shot like that is going to hurt! Jake grabs Adam after that one, and he quickly sends Jake into the ring before taking a moment to catch his breath. I don’t even think this needs to be said, but Jake is definitely feeling the effects of this one.
Persephone: Jake is walking around the ring, and it’s looking like he has a specific weapon he is looking for. I wonder what it could be. If he has to go to a specific side of the ring to find it, it has to be something good, right?
(Jake Smith begins to dig under the ring, and he remains looking for a moment, before finally he pulls his head out. He has a smirk on his bloody face, and he slowly begins to drag an object away from under the ring, which seems to be covered with barbed wire.)
Persephone: …?
Rich Russillo: Jake slides the weapon back into the ring before following behind, and as he returns to his feet, he really has a sick grin on his face right now. I have to admit though, I don’t think I like the look of whatever Jake is holding right now.
(Adam Lucas slowly begins to shake his head, trying to shake off the pain he was feeling following the fight outside of the ring. During this Jake Smith turns the object he was holding around, and this causes loud boos to come from the fans in attendance. Adam Lucas is slowly able to raise his head, but as he does this he ends up staring directly at…)
(A cardboard cutout of Dr. Bethany Blue, wrapped in barbed wire.)
Persephone: :francis:
Rich Russillo: Yeah… I figured something wasn’t right when Jake pulled out a piece of cardboard.
Persephone: Jake just ruins everything, doesn’t he?
Rich Russillo: Jake Smith is clearly playing mind games here as Adam Lucas pushes himself up, and this is a tactic we’ve seen before just back at Road to Redemption towards Michael Machina! Adam Lucas gets back to his feet as he clearly has had enough of the games, AND HE GOES AFTER JAKE-
Persephone: BUT JAKE PULLS THE CUTOUT AWAY, BEFORE HITTING ADAM LUCAS IN THE JAW WITH A SUPERKICK!!! ADAM IS DAZED, AND JAKE DROPS THE CUTOUT IN FRONT OF HIM BEFORE BACKING AWAY!
Rich Russillo: JAKE RUNS BACK IN, AND HE CONNECTS WITH THE CONCUSSION PROTOCOL, DRIVING ADAM LUCAS DIRECTLY INTO THE FACE OF THE DR. BETHANY BLUE CUTOUT AS ADAM’S FACE ONCE AGAIN IS SENT INTO BARBED WIRE!!! JAKE SMITH KNEW WHAT HE WAS DOING, AND IT WORKED AS ADAM LUCAS WAS JUST HIT WITH HIS WIFE’S OWN FINISHING MOVE! JAKE SMITH DROPS DOWN FOR THE COVER, AND IT LOOKS LIKE JAKE SMITH IS HEADED TOWARDS A PAIN FOR PRIDE MAIN EVENT!!!
OOOOOOOOONNNNNNNNNNNEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!!!!
TTTTTTTTTTTTTWWWWWWWWWWWWWWOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
TTTTTTTTTHHHHHHHHHRRRRRRRRRRRREEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!!
Persephone: BUT ADAM GETS THE SHOULDER UP!!!!
Rich Russillo: JAKE SMITH CAN’T BELIEVE HIS EYES!! HE TURNS TOWARDS THE REFEREE AND IMMEDIATELY BEGINS ARGUING WITH HIM, BUT THE REF CONFIRMS THAT ADAM KICKED OUT! THIS ONE ISN’T OVER YET, AND IN A RAGE JAKE JUST PULLS THAT CARDBOARD CUTOUT OFF OF ADAM’S FACE BEFORE BEGINNING TO TEAR THE CARDBOARD APART!!! SOMEHOW, ADAM LUCAS IS NOT DONE YET!
Persephone: Of course he isn’t. If he let Jake Smith win like that after everything he said about wanting to end Jake, he might as well retire.
Rich Russillo: Jake drops down on top of Adam, AND HE JUST BEGINS TO REPEATEDLY PUNCH AWAY AT ADAM LUCAS!!! JAKE TRIED TO PLAY SIMILAR MINDGAMES TO WHAT HE DID BACK IN THE EXTREME ELIMINATION CHAMBER AND IT WASN’T ENOUGH TO TAKE ADAM DOWN, SO NOW JAKE HAS DECIDED TO LITERALLY TAKE MATTERS INTO HIS OWN HANDS AS HE IS DROPPING FIST AFTER FIST INTO THE FACE OF THE MAN THAT ONCE ENDED HIS ANSWERS WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP REIGN AT PAIN FOR PRIDE!
Persephone: Jake rolls out of the ring before going for another weapon, and he grabs a lead pipe before sliding back in. I’m glad Jake has at least stayed on the offensive after that kick out. The more blood the better, and I’m seeing a lot of it right now.
Rich Russillo: Jake Smith pushes himself back up before walking over to Adam Lucas with the lead pipe, and that smirk that was on his face earlier is completely gone now. Jake looks furious knowing Adam is still in this. He clearly thought he had his ticket to Pain for Pride, but it might not be long before he gets there anyway, AS HE RAISES THE LEAD PIPE BEFORE SWINGING IT DOWN ON ADAM’S HEAD!
Persephone: WHAT? NOOOOO!!!! ADAM CAUGHT THE LEAD PIPE BEFORE HE COULD HAVE HIS HEAD BASHED IN AND HE PULLS JAKE INTO A HEADBUTT! That’s so disappointing, I wanted to see Adam die.
Rich Russillo: Jake stumbles backwards to a knee, AND NOW ADAM IS ABLE TO PUSH HIMSELF UP JUST ENOUGH TO GRAB JAKE AND TAKE HIM TO THE MAT! ADAM GETS ON TOP OF JAKE, GRABBING HIM BY THE HEAD BEFORE DELIVERING A SECOND HEADBUTT!!!
Persephone: ADAM HITS JAKE WITH A THIRD HEADBUTT NOW!
Rich Russillo: A FOURTH, AND AFTER EVERYTHING ADAM WAS JUST HIT WITH, INCLUDING A CURB STOMP, HOW ON EARTH IS ADAM LUCAS DOING THIS!? HAS HE LOST HIS MIND!? ADAM WITH HEADBUTT AFTER HEADBUTT, AND THERE’S A FIFTH ONE!! A SIXTH ONE!!! A SEVENTH!!! ADAM LUCAS KEEPS BASHING HIS OWN HEAD AGAINST THE SKULL OF JAKE SMITH, AND I THINK THIS IS EXACTLY WHAT ADAM HAS BEEN WAITING FOR ALL SEASON LONG!
Persephone: I guess pure hatred will do that to you. ADAM HITS JAKE WITH AN EIGHTH HEADBUTT, AND BY THE TIME HE’S DONE JAKE MIGHT NOT EVEN HAVE A HEAD LEFT!
Rich Russillo: ADAM WITH A NINTH HEADBUTT, AND NOW FINALLY HE DELIVERS ONE LAST HEADBUTT TO HIS OPPONENT, BEFORE GETTING OFF OF JAKE AND COLLAPSING ON THE MAT!! BOTH MEN ARE DOWN AFTER ALL OF THOSE HEADBUTTS, AND NOW BOTH OF THEIR FACES ARE COVERED IN BLOOD AS THIS MATCH HAS BEEN A WAR FROM START TO FINISH SO FAR! We knew how much these two hated each other, and tonight they’re finally taking all that hatred out on each other!
Persephone: After all brain damage Jake might finally become a normal person. Then again, that’s if Adam doesn’t actually kill him here. Seeing all that Adam clearly doesn’t care about anything but destroying Jake right now, and that’s perfect.
Rich Russillo: Adam Lucas slowly is able to drag himself back to his feet, and at this point that’s impressive given everything that’s happened tonight, including what he just did to himself. Adam grabs Jake and begins to lift him up onto his shoulder, BEFORE RUNNING INTO THE CORNER OF THE RING AND DELIVERING A LAWN DART, SENDING JAKE HEAD FIRST INTO THE BARBED WIRE WRAPPED PLYWOOD THAT REPLACED THE TURNBUCKLES FOR THIS MATCH!!!!!
Persephone: FINALLY! After all this time they’re finally taking advantage of the fact that the ring was altered for this match, and that was great. I almost thought Jake’s head was gonna get crushed to pieces from the impact. Jake collapses onto the bottom “rope”, and now Adam Lucas goes and grabs that lead pipe that Jake brought into the ring.
Rich Russillo: Adam picks it up before walking back over to Jake, AND HE HITS JAKE IN THE MIDSECTION WITH IT, CAUSING JAKE TO SCREAM OUT IN PAIN! ADAM HITS JAKE IN THE RIBS ONCE AGAIN AND JAKE TURNS AROUND TO GRAB ONTO THEM IN PAIN- BUT ADAM TAKES THE OPPORTUNITY TO USE HIS BOOT TO PRESS JAKE’S HEAD AGAINST THE BOTTOM BARBED WIRE ROPE!!! ADAM IS PRESSING JAKE’S HEAD AGAINST THE BARBED WIRE, AND NOW HE STOMPS DOWN ON JAKE’S HEAD!!
Persephone: Jake falls back, and I think Adam is starting to think about what he should do next. He turns and notices that table he brought into the ring ages ago, and now it looks like he’s finally setting it up.
Rich Russillo: That’s not all, either. Adam grabs that bag he also brought in before opening it, AND HE BEGINS TO POUR THUMBTACKS ALL OVER THE TABLE!!! Adam Lucas clearly has something serious in mind right now, and he begins to lift Jake Smith up before heading towards the corner of the ring, and placing him up top! This has already been more of just a fight than any real kind of match, and right now Adam Lucas may be looking to finish this one up as he’s beginning to climb up, knowing that these two are right in front of that table!
Persephone: It’s good to see we’re at a point where Adam doesn’t even care about having to grab onto the barbed wire to climb up. Anyways, Adam punches Jake in the face to make sure he’s still out of it, and it looks like he’s probably about to set up for a superplex into the table. Honestly in most cases this probably wouldn’t be too interesting to me, but Jake being sent into a ton of thumbtacks should be pretty fun to watch. Adam grabs Jake by the arm and hooks it over his neck, AND HE LIFTS HIM FOR THE SUPERPLEX-
Rich Russillo: BUT THERE IS CAROLINE ON THE APRON, HITTING JAKE IN THE BACK WITH THE BARBED WIRE BAT THAT WAS BROUGHT INTO THE MATCH EARLIER, CAUSING ADAM TO TAKE A STEP DOWN TO THE MIDDLE STRING OF BARBED WIRE!! JAKE BEGINS TO REPEATEDLY ELBOW ADAM, AND IT LOOKS LIKE JAKE WAS ABLE TO FIND JUST ENOUGH STRENGTH TO GET BACK INTO THIS ONE THANKS TO CAROLINE ONCE AGAIN GETTING INVOLVED! JAKE NOW, BEGINNING TO GOUGE AT THE EYES OF ADAM LUCAS! ADAM CAN’T EVEN FIGHT BACK AFTER THAT, AND NOW JAKE USES THE OPPORTUNITY TO PULL ADAM IN BEFORE GOING FOR…
Persephone: HELL ABOVE FROM UP TOP!!
Rich Russillo: JAKE SMITH WITH THE FLIPPING PILEDRIVER, TAKING ADAM LUCAS FROM THE TOP ROPE ALL THE WAY THROUGH THE THUMBTACK-COVERED TABLE!!!! JAKE USUALLY DIVES OFF THE TOP ROPE AND DELIVERS THE FLIP PILEDRIVER, BUT INSTEAD JAKE DELIVERED AN AVALANCHE VERSION OF THE MOVE, AS ADAM JUST WENT HEAD FIRST THROUGH THE TABLE AND INTO THOSE THUMBTACKS!!!!!
Persephone: JAKE SMITH SLOWLY TURNS ADAM LUCAS OVER BEFORE ROLLING ON TOP OF HIM FOR THE COVER, AND I GUESS THAT’S IT! FOR SOME REASON, WE HAVE TO SEE JAKE SMITH IN THE MAIN EVENT OF PAIN FOR PRIDE AGAIN!!
OOOOOOOONNNNNNNNEEEEEEEE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
TTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTWWWWWWWWWWWOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!
TTTTTTTTTTTHHHHHHHHHHRRRRRRRRREEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Rich Russillo: NO!!! ADAM LUCAS IS STILL ABLE TO KICK OUT!!!!!!
Persephone: :mjlol: Yeah, and this time Jake just looks depressed.
Rich Russillo: Even Caroline looks a bit confused seeing Adam Lucas still in this. Jake slowly pushes himself up to his knees, and he just stares at Adam Lucas. At this point I’m sure he’s beginning to wonder what more he could possibly do to keep Adam down, and I don’t blame him for wondering this. We know the history these two have with each other, and we can’t forget what is on the line here as the winner will challenge for the EAW World Championship at Pain for Pride!
Persephone: I’m actually not sure how Adam is still kicking out, honestly. Maybe he just doesn’t have anything going on in his head, so getting dropped on it didn’t affect him too much.
Rich Russillo: Well whatever the case, this match is still on, and now it’s Jake that’s growing increasingly more frustrated! Jake is still on his knees, but he begins to drag Adam Lucas up by his hair- JUST SO HE CAN SLAP ADAM IN THE FACE!! Jake time and time again has talked about Adam being unable to get the job done, saying that this would end the same way things supposedly always have for Adam, but right now it’s Jake that’s been unable to keep Adam down!
Persephone: That’s probably because Jake is terrible but, I don’t know. Adam is on his knees too thanks to Jake dragging him up, AND HE JUST RESPONDED TO JAKE’S SLAP WITH A PUNCH TO THE FACE!
Rich Russillo: JAKE BEGINS TO FALL BACK, BUT HE’S ABLE TO PUSH HIMSELF BACK UP BEFORE HITTING ADAM WITH A DESPERATE RIGHT HAND, JUST THROWING WHATEVER HE HAS LEFT AT ADAM! NOW IT’S ADAM THAT’S KNOCKED BACK, AND AFTER THAT PILEDRIVER I DON’T KNOW IF HE HAS IT IN HIM TO KEEP GOING BACK AND FORTH LIKE THIS!
Persephone: Jake pushes himself back to his feet, AND HE PULLS ADAM UP BEFORE RUNNING AND SENDING HIM BACK FIRST INTO THE BARBED WIRE PLYWOOD! JAKE STARTS TO PUNCH AWAY AT ADAM WHILE HE’S IN THE CORNER, AND ADAM PROBABLY CAN’T FIGHT BACK AFTER EVERYTHING THAT JUST HAPPENED SO HE BASICALLY HAS NO CHOICE BUT TO TAKE ALL THOSE SHOTS TO THE FACE! Jake starts to repeatedly kick Adam in the midsection, before finally he walks away from him.
Rich Russillo: I don’t think he walked away for no reason, either. Jake went and picked that lead pipe back up, AND JAKE RUNS IN, LOOKING TO HIT ADAM IN THE HEAD WITH THE LEAD PIPE!!!
Persephone: ADAM JUST DUCKED DOWN THOUGH, AND HE LIFTED JAKE OVER THE TOP ROPE!
Rich Russillo: JAKE JUST LANDED HARD ON THE RINGSIDE FLOOR, AND SOMEHOW ADAM LUCAS WAS ABLE TO SAVE HIMSELF! Adam wastes no time rolling out of the ring after that one, and despite the condition he’s in, I think he knows he needs to stay on the offensive if he wants to put Jake down for good!
Persephone: Adam Lucas starts looking under the ring, meanwhile Jake is grabbing onto the steel steps and using them to start pulling himself up. He probably picked the wrong time for that though, BECAUSE ADAM LUCAS TOOK OUT A GLASS PANE, AND HE JUST RAN TOWARDS JAKE BEFORE SMASHING IT AGAINST HIS HEAD!!! The glass pane just shattered on impact. Those shards could’ve hit someone in the crowd just now. That would’ve been funny.
Rich Russillo: Thankfully it doesn’t look like that happened, BUT ADAM GRABS JAKE AND LIFTS HIM UP TOWARDS THE SET OF BARBED WIRE ROPES, AND HE PRESSES JAKE’S THROAT AGAINST THE BOTTOM STRING OF BARBED WIRE!!!! ADAM LUCAS IS CHOKING JAKE SMITH USING THE BARBED WIRE THAT REPLACED THE ROPES, AND THIS IS SIMILAR TO WHAT WE SAW FROM ADAM EARLY ON IN THE MATCH, ONLY THIS TIME THERE’S NOWHERE FOR JAKE TO GO! THESE TWO ARE OUTSIDE OF THE RING SO THE MATCH WON’T END IF JAKE PASSES OUT, BUT IF HE DOES PASS OUT THERE’LL BE NOTHING PREVENTING ADAM FROM ENDING THIS!
Persephone: AND IF HE DOESN’T DO ANYTHING QUICKLY THAT BARBED WIRE IS GONNA KEEP DIGGING INTO HIS SKIN! JAKE KNOWS HE’S IN TROUBLE, AND I’M LOVING EVERY BIT OF IT!
Rich Russillo: JAKE DOESN’T ALLOW HIMSELF TO STAY IN THE CHOKE FOR TOO LONG THOUGH, AS HE SWINGS HIS LEG BACK TO KICK ADAM RIGHT WHERE NO ONE WANTS TO BE KICKED!!! JAKE WITH A LOW BLOW OF HIS OWN AS ADAM LETS GO OF HIM AND BACKS AWAY, AND JAKE GRABS ADAM AND SENDS HIM INTO THE RING, TAKING THE TIME NEEDED TO RECOVER FROM WHAT JUST HAPPENED!
Persephone: Jake Smith goes and grabs the roll of barbed wire that was left by our table from earlier, and he sends that into the ring before Caroline walks over towards him. For once I’m not mad that she’s getting involved in this match. She is making this a bit more entertaining.
Rich Russillo: It looks like she has an idea in mind here, as she just handed something to Jake. It looks like she just gave him…
Persephone: A lighter?
Rich Russillo: Well it’s not as ridiculous as the cutout, but it definitely isn’t what I expect. Jake slowly slides into the ring before walking towards Adam Lucas, and with the lighter in his hand, he clearly doesn’t have good intentions.
Persephone: Adam is getting back up using the barbed wire replacing the ropes- BUT JAKE SETS THE LIGHTER TO ADAM’S BACK, BURNING HIS BACK AND CAUSING HIM TO SCREAM IN PAIN!!!
Rich Russillo: ADAM SCRAMBLES INTO THE CORNER OF THE RING, AND JAKE IMMEDIATELY GOES BACK ON THE OFFENSIVE AS HE RUSHES OVER AND STARTS PUNCHING AWAY AT ADAM! ADAM CLEARLY DIDN’T EXPECT THAT FIRE TO BE SET TO HIS BACK, BUT JAKE IS PULLING OUT ALL THE STOPS RIGHT NOW TO TRY AND GET THIS MATCH OVER WITH! JAKE IS ALL OVER ADAM RIGHT NOW-
Persephone: BUT CLEARLY JAKE DIDN’T DO A GOOD ENOUGH JOB, BECAUSE ADAM JUST TOOK HIM TO THE MAT WITH A DOUBLE LEG TAKEDOWN BEFORE GRABBING THE LIGHTER! JAKE IS TRYING TO FIGHT HIM FOR IT AND PULL IT AWAY FROM ADAM, BUT ADAM HEADBUTTS JAKE ONE MORE TIME, CAUSING JAKE TO LET GO OF THE LIGHTER!!
Rich Russillo: YEAH, AND THANKS TO HIS REACTION AFTER GETTING HEADBUTTED, ADAM WAS ABLE TO GRAB JAKE BEFORE PUTTING THE LIGHTER INSIDE OF HIS MOUTH AND TURNING IT ON!! ADAM LUCAS USES THE LIGHTER INSIDE OF JAKE’S MOUTH, AND JAKE IS SCREAMING IN PAIN AS HIS PLAN WITH THAT LIGHTER CLEARLY BACKFIRED!
Persephone: JAKE IS ABLE TO GET HIS HAND ON ONE OF THE SMALL PIECES OF THE BROKEN TABLE THOUGH, AND HE QUICKLY STABS IT INTO THE SIDE OF ADAM LUCAS, FINALLY FORCING ADAM TO GET OFF OF HIM!!
Rich Russillo: Jake rolls away from Adam, and I can’t even imagine the pain Jake must be feeling right now! This is just too much, but clearly this isn’t going to end until one of these men no longer is able to continue! Jake begins pushing himself back up as Adam does the same, AND JAKE LOOKS FOR A BICYCLE ON ADAM!!
Persephone: ADAM CATCHES THE LEG THOUGH, AND HE PULLS JAKE INTO AN ELBOW TO THE JAW! Jake takes a few steps back, and Adam starts feeling his side where the wooden table piece is still stabbed. It probably hurts him to even move right now, BUT HE PUSHES THROUGH ANYWAY AND RUNS IN, STEPPING OFF THE MIDDLE BARBED WIRE ROPE FOR GENESIS!!
Rich Russillo: BUT HE DOESN’T CONNECT WITH THE SUPERMAN PUNCH, BECAUSE JAKE SMITH JUST HIT ADAM WITH A SUPERKICK RIGHT OUT OF THE AIR!! ADAM LUCAS IS STUNNED AS HE’S BARELY EVEN ON HIS FEET, AND NOW JAKE PULLS ADAM IN BEFORE DROPPING HIM TO THE MAT WITH PROPHETIC!!!!
Persephone: IT CONNECTS! JAKE CONNECTS WITH PROPHETIC… BUT HE DOESN’T GO FOR THE COVER!?
Rich Russillo: Jake is already lifting Adam Lucas back up, and it looks like he has something in mind here as he wants to make sure Adam stays down once and for all! Jake has Adam in position, and I think it’s clear what he’s going for!
Persephone: JAKE JUMPS UP FOR THE STARMAKER!!!
Rich Russillo: BUT IT DOESN’T CONNECT!! JAKE IS SHOVED AWAY BY ADAM, AND NOW JAKE IS FORCED TO QUICKLY ACT AS HE TURNS AROUND AND RUSHES TOWARDS ADAM-
Persephone: ONLY FOR ADAM TO POP JAKE UP, BEFORE DROPPING HIM WITH LEVEL UP ONTO THE REMAINING THUMBTACKS!!!!!!!!!!!
Rich Russillo: LEVEL UP CONNECTS AND THIS MATCH MIGHT JUST BE OVER-
Persephone: BUT CAROLINE SLIDES INTO THE RING!!! I DON’T THINK SHE’S GONNA LET ADAM WALK OUT OF THIS MATCH WITH A WIN SO EASILY!! SHE HAS THE CROWBAR IN HER HAND, AND SHE RUNS AT ADAM-
Rich Russillo: BUT ADAM POPS CAROLINE UP AS WELL, BEFORE POWERBOMBING HER ON TOP OF JAKE!!! A SECOND LEVEL UP CONNECTS, AND IT LOOKS LIKE ADAM WAS READY FOR CAROLINE TO INTERFERE AS HE WAS FINALLY ABLE TO TAKE HER OUT!!
(Adam Lucas collapses to a knee as Jake Smith is seen lifeless in the ring, and Caroline slowly rolls off of him. Adam breathes heavily as he stares at Jake, knowing that Jake is done, and he finally has the chance to do what he has wanted to all season long.)
(However, Adam doesn’t go for the cover, as he instead turns his attention to one of the weapons still remaining inside of the ring.)
Rich Russillo: Wait, what is Adam doing!? Jake was just hit with Level Up, but instead of going for the cover, Adam picked up the roll of barbed wire! What is he… WHAT THE HELL???
Persephone: ADAM LUCAS JUST WRAPPED THE BARBED WIRE AROUND HIS OWN FIST!?
Rich Russillo: YOU’RE RIGHT, AND NOW HE GOES OVER TO JAKE SMITH BEFORE JUST BEGINNING TO GO TO TOWN ON THE MAN HE HAS BEEN FEUDING WITH ALL YEAR LONG!!! ADAM LUCAS IS TEARING AWAY AT JAKE’S SKIN WITH EVERY PUNCH, AND AFTER THAT LEVEL UP, JAKE CAN BARELY EVEN MOVE, LET ALONE EVEN TRY TO DEFEND HIMSELF FROM THESE PUNCHES!!!
Persephone: ADAM IS REALLY LETTING EVERYTHING OUT RIGHT NOW WITH THESE PUNCHES, AND THANKFULLY THERE’S NOTHING THE REFEREE CAN DO BUT WATCH!!!
Rich Russillo: ADAM GETS BACK UP BEFORE GRABBING JAKE BY THE HAIR, AND HE STARTS PUNCHING HIM IN BACK OF THE HEAD AS WELL TIMES USING THAT BARBED WIRE WRAPPED FIST!! ADAM THROWING PUNCH AFTER PUNCH AS HE IS JUST DESTROYING ADAM WITH HIS OWN HANDS, BEFORE FINALLY HE BEGINS TO SET JAKE UP FOR SOMETHING! Adam has Jake in position for… That’s… Wait, NO WAY!!
Persephone: I don’t think I’ve seen that before. What is he about to do??
Rich Russillo: ONLY THE MOST DANGEROUS MOVE IN HIS ENTIRE ARSENAL, A MOVE WE HAVE NEVER SEEN BEFORE UNTIL NOW!! ADAM LUCAS LIFTS JAKE UP, BEFORE DRIVING HIM HEAD FIRST INTO THE MAT WITH ***THE FINAL RESOLUTION!!!!!!!!!!!***
Persephone: IT CONNECTS, AND JAKE JUST LANDED HEAD FIRST ONTO THOSE THUMBTACKS THIS TIME!!!
Rich Russillo: ADAM LUCAS TURNS JAKE OVER, BEFORE PULLING HIMSELF ON TOP OF HIM FOR THE COVER!!!!! THAT’S IT!!!! BARBED WIRE MASSACRE IS OVER, ADAM LUCAS IS HEADED TO PAIN FOR PRIDE!!!!!!!!!!
OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOONNNNNNNNNNEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
TTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
TTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
(Ding! Ding! Ding!)
Bella Braxton: Ladies and gentlemen… Here is your winner, MOVING ON TO THE EAW WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP MATCH AT PAIN FOR PRIDE… AAAADDDAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAMMMMMMMM LLUUUUUUUUUUUUCCAAAASSSSSSSS!!!!!!!!!
(Adam Lucas slowly rolls off of Jake Smith as ‘Everybody Knows (Unstoppable)’ begins to play once more. He, Jake Smith and even Caroline are all laid out, unable to stand after the war they have been through tonight. The fans cheer after the match they just witnessed, and slowly but surely Adam Lucas begins to sit up, struggling because of the wooden table piece still in his side.)
Rich Russillo: WHAT A MATCH THAT WAS BY THESE TWO MEN, AS ADAM LUCAS JUST EARNED THE RIGHT TO FACE MICHAEL MACHINA FOR THE EAW WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP AT PAIN FOR PRIDE! This is the kind of match Adam has wanted for so long, and now finally he gets it after taking Jake Smith down once and for all!
Persephone: I’m surprised, that was actually a fun match that didn’t get ruined with a stupid roll up ending like the last Barbed Wire Massacre did.
Rich Russillo: I think it all comes down to the circumstances. This was just a fight through and through, and Jake himself was growing more frustrated as this one went on. By the end of this I don’t think even he wanted to win like that, all while Adam didn’t even go for a cover himself until the very end!
Persephone: Yeah, and now I guess it’s Adam Lucas versus Michael Machina at Pain for Pride.
Rich Russillo: That’s right. CONGRATULATIONS TO ADAM LUCAS-
(Suddenly, ‘Apostle’s Warning’ by Mobb Deep hits, causing an explosion of cheers from the crowd. Adam Lucas slowly is able to push himself up, and once he finally makes it back to his feet, he stares directly at the stage, already understanding who this music belongs to as Michael Machina begins walking out, carrying the EAW World Championship on his shoulder. He walks down the ramp, making it to the ringside area before staring at Adam Lucas.)
Rich Russillo: And here is the EAW World Champion himself, who retained his title against Solomon Stane earlier in the night! Michael Machina looks ready for his first Pain for Pride main event, and he now knows his opponent for it!
Persephone: I don’t care about this match unless it can also be Barbed Wire Massacre.
Rich Russillo: Well that stipulation is usually reserved for the most personal of feuds, which is exactly what we saw tonight. Adam Lucas came out of it as the winner, and despite Methuselah trying to force himself into the main event, Captain Charisma set up his main event and we now know what that main event is. Michael Machina. Adam Lucas. One on one for the EAW World Championship!
(Adam Lucas stares at Michael Machina, through all of the blood and the mist still covering his face. The two men in Voltage’s Pain for Pride main event look focused as they stare at each other, and Michael Machina just raises his World Championship, causing a loud reaction from the crowd. The staredown between the two men continues, and this is the final image as Fighting Spirit comes to an end.)
(EAW logo buzzes.)
