NIGHT ONE
(EAW Intro Flashes)
(The scene opens with the Arizona dessert in the background, a hawk can be heard screeching as the camera pans over to a very familiar Native American actor in a suit, a fire burns in front of him as the sun settles in the canyons.)
Narrator: The Arizona desert, it can be a cold and calculous place. Living off the land, it can be a lonely place of dying if not prepared for the elements, but for two nights, the stage will be set for the Elitists of the EAW to face one another in the middle of this terrain, the question is, like a hunting coyote or the eyes of a hawk searching sky high, who will be the predator, and who will be the prey?
(The image transitions to the gorgeous Veena Adams holding up her National Elite Championship. It then shows Madison Kaline posing, with Daniella Atlas pointing at the screen and Princess Candice Blair bending over and kissing one of the Seven Dwarves. The scene then changes to Michael Machina holding up the New Breed Championship, and Damien Kutcher lowering his glasses and smiling.)
Narrator: They call it a Rampage, at the grandest of scales, where the very best fight each other in the hot desert days and the coldest of nights. Like my Navajo Nation that6 swarmed these lands, ready for battle, can they too be on the warpath to immortality?
(The scene switches to Milli Banks winking and doing her intro, then it has Shinzo Sasaki in a suit, with his glasses on staring into he camera. It then goes to Harper Lee who is screaming in anger, and Hikari Kanno who smirks, taking pleasure in it. It is then followed by Raven Roberts spreading her arms out showing off the wings of her ring gear, and Miku Sasaki flipping a bird to the camera.)
Narrator: We all fight for something. Whether it is freedom, survival or for gold, the price is always a stiff one to pay. A famous Chief one said, “Whatever you do to the animals, you do to yourself.”, are we those animals? Is it Trial by fire.
(Dr, Bethany Blue is seen yelling with bloody hands, and Adam Lucas with a crimson mask trying to fight. It then shows Caroline with the black mist pouring out of her mouth and Solomon Stane carrying a large Crucifix. The next footage then shows Bea Valentine with her make-up running, holding Gloria and KASAI with her painted face, slowly smiling at her. Finally, it shows Joso posing on the second ropes, and Jamie O’Hara pointing at the camera with two trigger fingers.)
Narrator: We are all creatures of habit, and in those same lands that I stand here now, glaring at the fire which burns in front of me, I can hear the chants of the elders who once roamed these lands. Their war cries ready to charge in and take what is theirs and protect what is left.
(Pandora Paisley has a Cheshire Grin on her face with Halsey Neel standing next to her scowling in front of the Union Jack. Alex Myers and Ruler stand together holding up the Unified Tag Team Championships. Valerie Hellstorm claps and blows a kiss while Roberto De La Rosa proudly displays the Hardcore Championship. A very arrogant Drake Armstrong with his Interwire Championship over his shoulder stares down MITSU who is stone cold.)
Narrator: But the toughest of battles and wars always begin with a prize, and what exactly will that be? For some, it is the level of gold that they so sorely desire, years lost in this desert like a traveler searching for water. Will their time come?
(Holly Arrow is shown standing in front of the Universal Women’s Champion, Minerva as they stare eye to eye with a measure of respect. Rex McAllister is now in a fight with Charlie Marr for the EAW World Championship as the two con5tinue their rival. The last piece of footage is Myles with the World Heavyweight Championship ready for a war with a returning Limmy Monaghan who just smiles and points at the title.)
Narrator: Yet are there really any winners? Or are we just all casualties in the never ending conflicts that we seek, wanting to be the last standing individual with a chance to stand in Orlando and be the headliner. What price are you willing to pay?
(Cy Henderson shakes his hand in front of his face before running to the ring, then it has Chef Viz with the Answers World Championship holding it proud and waiting for him to enter. It then transitions to multiple entrants in the grand Rampage, from TLA, Jake Smith, ARIA, Ms. Extreme, Cameron Ella Ava, Daryl Kinkade, Jon Kelton, Donovan Duke, Ryan Wilson, Jack Ripley, Usagi Senshi, Bronson Daniels, Gary Daniels, no they are not brothers… and more contenders.)
Narrator: For as the sun sets, we embark in our own adventure, into the sands of time and the unforgiven lands…. For in Phoenix, Arizona….. IT IS THE GRAND RAMPAGE!
(The camera pans over the desert as the Narrator raises his arms and the fire burns brighter, before fading away.)
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???: AND NOW X-MEN 97’ AND GATORADE PRESENTS THE BEGINNING TO THE ROAD TOWARDS PAIN FOR PRIDE…. THE 2024 GRAND RAMPAGE!
(The scene turns to Chase Field as it is a sold out crowd for night one and the ariel view. The fireworks go off, the Blue Angels fly across as the fans are on their feet. ¥$, Ye, Ty Dolla $ign – CARNIVAL ft. Playboi Carti & Rich The Kid plays throughout the stadium as the crowd goes wild. The camera pans to the Voltage announce team of James Peters, Rich Russillo, and Persephone.)
James Peters: WHAT AN ATMOSPHERE WE HAVE TONIGHT IN THE BEAUTIFUL ARIZONA DESERT FOR THE 2024 GRAND RAMPAGE! I AM JAMES PETERS, JOINED WITH RICH RUSSILLO AND PERSEPHONE! WE ALSO HAVE THE DYNSTY TEAM OF STEW-O, JAKE MERCER, AND FLANERY MCCOY! AND ALSO, THE SHOWDOWN TEAM OF DEADPREZ, EVE, AND GAVIN KIRKLAND THROUGHOUT THE TWO NIGHTS AND WHAT A STACKED CARD IT IS!
Rich Russillo: IT IS AND THIS IS THE START ON THE ROAD TOWARDS PAIN FOR PRIDE WITH THE BIGGEST MATCH OF THE YEAR, THE 30 – PERSON OVER THE TOP ROPE GRAND RAMPAGE! BUT EVERY WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP WILL BE ON THE LINE ON BOTH NIGHTS, WE ALSO HAVE EVERY OTHER TITLE ON THE LINE, COULD WE SEE SOME NEW CHAMPIONS AND MOST IMPORTANTLY WHO WILL GET CLOSER TOWARD PAIN FOR PRIDE WITH A TITLE!
Persephone: I guess I will yell too….. WE ALSO HAVE AN INFERNO MATCH WHICH I CANNOT WAIT TO SEE SOME BITCHES BURN! AND SO MANY OTHER BORI…. EXCITING MATCHES AS WELL, BUT WITH LUIS DE LA ROSA WINNING THE GRAND RAMPAGE, I CAN SUFFER THESE NEXT TWO NIGHTS!
James Peters: WELL… LET US NOT WASTE ANYMORE TIME AND TAKE IT AWAY BELLA BRAXTON FOR THE INTRODUCTION OF OUR FIRST MATCH AND WE ARE GOING TO KICK IT OFF WITH A BANGER!
(The graphic for the first match of the event appears on the tron.)
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(The camera cuts to Bella Braxton standing in the ring.)
Bella Braxton: THE FOLLOWING CONTEST IS SCHEDULED FOR ONE FALL!
Crowd: ONE FALL!
Bella Braxton: AND IT IS FOR… THE EAW WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP!!!
(‘Stronger (salü remix)’ by The Score can be heard throughout the arena as Rex McAllister makes his way outward from the entrance ramp as he has a positive expression, remaining as confident as ever with his gaze directed to the ring for a moment. The atmosphere is considerably heavier tonight on Rex, every step he takes is gauging the opportunity he’s earned tonight. He then looks at the crowd with a reassuring nod, before he begins to walk down the ramp.)
Bella Braxton: Introducing first, the challenger! From Sea Isle, New Jersey; weighing in at 238 pounds… REXXXXX MCALLISTER!!!
Persephone: Already know where this is going. Muting you morons ‘till the champ’ comes out.
James Peters: :wtf: Well, for the millions who will appreciate the words being said next: June 24th, 2018. The final day of Rex McAllister holding a world championship in EAW, a nearly six-year drought that has remained the illusive shadow casting itself over McAllister. Tonight, the air is increasingly different. Nearly 50,000 fans are jam packed tonight in the Chase Field Arena, ready to see Rex McAllister finally secure a much deserved third World Championship after the immeasurable work he has put into his craft. Since returning more than a year ago, McAllister may experience the greatest high of his accomplished career tonight…
Rich Russillo: Rex McAllister stated that the job is not finished, refusing to let this mission go incomplete ‘till he can hoist the championship up in the air himself. King of Elite, an event where many may believe that Rex was screwed due to Charlie Marr’s rather clever actions with the bell. While I made my thoughts known, I have learned very well that I do not represent everyone. McAllister had to earn his way back toward becoming a primary contender for the title here, and Shock Value ensured exactly that much. Now, McAllister must make good on this opportunity. This moment, one that there will be no reversing this time around. No third, no setbacks, one-on-one with the EAW World Champion…
(‘It Ain’t Safe’ by Skepta can be heard blaring throughout the speakers as the entire audience drowns out the music with their negative reactions. The EAW World Champion, Charlie Marr makes his way out while holding his championship closely, clutching onto the gold more intently on this night as he sports a slight grin on his face. Charlie relishes in the polarizing response from the crowd, allowing these voices to seep through the arena as he proceeds to walk down the ramp.)
Bella Braxton: Introducing the champion! From Tower Hamlets, London, United Kingdom; weighing in at 240 pounds… HE IS THE EAW WORLD CHAMPION, CHARLIEEEEEE MARR!!!
James Peters: Charlie Marr has plenty of his naysayers, that much is for certain—in spite of that, he has carved out a legacy that cannot be denied by anyone. This remains a battle between two EAW Hall of Famers, two men who have complete understanding of what it’s like to reach the mountaintop & remain at the top. Experience becomes a great point of conversation in this match, but this is merely one of many factors that come into play here. Charlie Marr has always remained one step ahead of his competition, and tonight, he will have to prove that to be the case once again.
Rich Russillo: Charlie Marr is the EAW World Champion for a reason. One clever bastard to many who you hate to admit exactly how fantastic he is, Charlie’s stepping into this match confident. He has beaten Rex, and he knows that this is essentially all or nothing for McAllister through every measure. Charlie can continue to build an already secured career that will be looked back upon for generations, and stepping right over Rex MxAllister one more time can be the emphatic statement maker that leaves all doubts in the dust, once and for all.
Persephone: This can either be the most beautiful day of my life, or make me jump off the roof. Someone’s hitting their parlay today either way.
(Charlie Marr & Rex McAllister stand in opposite corners, as both men glare at one another. The referee walks over to Charlie, as he waits to be given the championship. Charlie looks down toward his title, taking a moment to look upon the gold with a grin on his face, shortly before handing the championship to the referee. The referee lets Rex have a glimpse, as he eyes the title with conviction before glaring back toward a confident Charlie Marr. The referee hands the title off, and as he looks toward both men, he signals for the bell…)
(DING! DING! DING!)
James Peters: Here. We. Go! Charlie Marr defends the EAW World Championship against Rex McAllister! WITH NO TIME WASTED FROM EITHER ELITIST HERE TONIGHT!! THEY BOTH RUSH TOWARD ONE ANOTHER AND TRADE RIGHTS WHILE STANDING THEIR GROUND! NOW THE LEFTS AND RIGHTS ARE BEING THROWN ACROSS EACH OTHER AS THERE’S NO CHIVALRY TO BE HAD HERE ON GRAND RAMPAGE!!
Rich Russillo: CHARLIE WITH A HARD RIGHT ACROSS REX’S TEMPLE… FOLLOWED BY A SWIFT CHOP ACROSS MARR’S CHEST FROM MCALLISTER! This world championship match is beginning with a quickened pace as Charlie’s looking to return with another right—BUT THE CHOP STOPS HIM HERE! Charlie’s got his hands over his own chest as he’s pacing over to the corner, but Rex is on the pursuit without wasting time! Rex quickly turns Charlie around and sends ANOTHER knife edge chop his way that keeps Marr suppressed against the corner! The champ’ is leaned against the turnbuckle while McAllister’s ensuring that every chop echoes throughout this immense stadium tonight!
James Peters: Rex tries to aim for one more chop with good measure here.. BUT CHARLIE DUCKS UNDER THE CHOP! Rex turns himself around right into a fierce forearm that rocks the challenger as now he’s being kept against the corner here! Marr’s sending another deliberate forearm right across Rex’s temple to keep him rocked for the time being! Charlie decides to take this a step further by pushing his elbow against McAllister’s jaw now! He’s keeping Rex at bay with his elbow pressed into his jaw, but now the referee is forced to count here! He’s gonna proceed with this count as much as he can while Charlie is making every second matter in this instance! COUNT OF FIVE… not quite!! Charlie backs away from the corner for a moment as McAllister’s clutching his own jaw!
Persephone: The disqualification would’ve been much preferred. Anticlimactic results never hurt anybody!
Rich Russillo: Charlie is now treading back over to Rex as he aims for a swing—ONLY TO BE ROCKED BY AN ELBOW SMASH OF REX’S OWN! The elbow dazed Charlie just enough to get him backing into the ropes, but now he’s rebounding back and toward Rex as he’s conscious enough to swing once more!! BUT REX DUCKS UNDER! Another swing evaded as McAllister was rushing past Charlie and toward the ropes!! Both men now rebound from opposite ropes and are running toward one another!!! CHARLIE WITH A BOOT!!
James Peters: CAUGHT! REX CATCHES CHARLIE’S FOOT! The champion’s hopping on one foot here as his hands are up, shaking his head vigorously and trying to get himself out of this predicament! But nothing steps Rex AS HE FOLLOWS UP WITH AN ENZIGURI!! Charlie’s stunned as he’s turning away from Rex in a daze… WITH REX FOLLOWING UP THAT MANEUVER WITH A BELLY TO BACK SUPLEX! PIN IMMEDIATELY APPLIED!!
Referee: ONE!!!!
Persephone: Moron. Of course that wouldn’t be enough, you’re not facing enhancement talent.
Rich Russillo: An emphatic kick out at one by the EAW World Champion, and Rex isn’t slowing down for a second! He remains on the attack, with his eyes set on deadlifting Charlie Marr off from the canvas! His arms are wrapped around Charlie’s waist, and he’s managing to do it right here!!! He’s gonna deadlift Marr directly into a GERMAN SUPLEX—
James Peters: NO GOOD! CHARLIE WITH A SUDDEN ARM DRAG AS HE SQUIRMED FREE!! The arm drag sends McAllister rolling through onto his back and to his feet while grasping onto the middle rope!! Rex is on one knee as at the corner of his eye, he’s able to spot Charlie rushing directly toward him with a knee lift here!!! REX EVADES THE KNEE AND CHARLIE STOPS HIMSELF AT THE ROPES! McAllister makes the attempt to take advantage once more by wrapping his arms around Charlie’s waist to connect with the german.. but Marr’s clutching onto the ropes!!! Rex is trying to yank Charlie away from the ropes and the referee is forced to count yet again, this time in the champion’s favor!
Rich Russillo: McAllister is forced to undo the grip he had here—but not before a vicious BACK ELBOW right across his temple from Charlie for good measure!! Rex is sent stumbling backward as Charlie took advantage of a moment that was hand delivered right to his control! McAllister is trying to shake off these cobwebs while he’s got ‘em.. BUT NOT IN TIME TO ANTICIPATE A SUDDEN KNEE LIFT FROM CHARLIE MARR!! The knee sends Rex reeling backward into the mat as Charlie doesn’t waste another moment to hook the leg!!
Referee: ONE!!!!
James Peters: KICKOUT AT ONE! Rex will not allow defeat to come about this soon! Charlie isn’t looking to waste much time either, he’s situating himself right over his challenger as he’s sending clobbering blows across his skull! Rex is trying to shield himself for the time being, and Charlie is mounting all of the offense he can possibly muster here! Now Charlie’s dragging Rex over & onto the middle ropes, situating his arms and neck right over the ropes as he proceeds to hold onto the top rope & press his knee right over the upper back of Rex! This pressure is being applied with authority here as McAllister’s being dealt a terrible hand that can only be stopped by the referee’s count! The referee has to proceed with this motion or else Charlie will be disqualified!
Persephone: God as if the obvious couldn’t be stated further, AND this bald bitch decides to back off before the match could end! Fuck!
Rich Russillo: Which seems to play right into what Charlie wants to do next, ‘cause now he’s rushing the ropes and RUNNING TOWARD REX.. WITH A HUGE BOOT TO THE BACK OF HIS NECK!! Rex was still propped over the ropes as Charlie connected with the boot!!! McAllister is squirming around the ring as he’s coughing up a freakin’ storm! The boot didn’t make the matter any better for him as he’s now crawling himself over to the corner of the ring, leaning against the bottom turnbuckle!!
James Peters: Charlie follows suit! He proceeds to stomp down onto McAllister every chance that he gets, each stomp considerably more deliberate than the other!! Marr isn’t letting up at all as the referee is forced to count again!!! Charlie’s willing to do absolutely everything that he can to make sure Rex stays down, any reprieve can be enough for the Lionheart to bring himself back into the fight!
Rich Russillo: Charlie finally lets up just before the five count, and he’s quickly backing himself away from Rex while positioning himself in the opposite corner! Charlie’s got Rex in a vulnerable spot here while he’s still leaned against the bottom turnbuckle, and he doesn’t waste time as he’s RUSHING TOWARD REX AND LOOKING THE BOOT IN THE CORNER—
James Peters: REX MOVES OUT OF THE WAY! Charlie collides with the turnbuckle as he has to stumble himself backward—RIGHT INTO A SUDDEN ROLL UP FROM REX! THE REFEREE SLIDES RIGHT TO THE COVER!!
Referee: ONE!!!!
Referee: TWO!!!!!
Rich Russillo: MARR POWERS OUT AND QUICKLY ROLLS HIMSELF BACKWARD & BACK TO HIS FEET! LOOKING TO PUT REX DOWN AS HE AIMS FOR A SWING!!!
James Peters: BICYCLE KICK PUTS CHARLIE DOWN!!! Charlie’s shooting back up to his feet as he has not a damn clue where he is after the bicycle kick from Rex struck him there!!! Marr’s staggering about around the mat while Rex is able to recover just enough to get his arms around Charlie here, closer to the ropes as well! Wait a sec, I see where McAllister is going with what he’s setting up next. HE’S GOT HIM WHERE HE WANTS HIM—
Rich Russillo: OVERHEAD BELLY TO BELLY SENDS CHARLIE MARR OUT OF THE RING AND ONTO THE RINGSIDE FLOOR! GOOD GRIEF!! Rex McAllister means all kinds of business as he’s got Charlie reeling from the impact of the fall he just took there! Now Rex is holding onto the rope to keep himself in a proper stance, still getting his senses back in place after the control Charlie had earlier! Now Charlie’s trying to get himself up to his feet as he’s using the apron, and Rex will have to know what he can do next to stop Charlie here!
Persephone: Speaking of parlays from earlier I’m trying to hit mine, Rex losing yet another world title match! Oh, no favoritism huh? My fault.
James Peters: Well Charlie’s not gonna have any room to maneuver here, ‘cause Rex has a hold of his head, and he’s dragging Charlie upward to the apron while taking himself right onto the apron as well when going through the ropes! Now both men are situated on the apron!! Rex sends a fierce elbow to Charlie’s temple to keep the champion from exacting any counter! Now Rex is looking to set Charlie up here!! He’s got his arms wrapped around Marr & the challenger’s hoisting Charlie upward! HE’S GOING FOR THE OVERHEAD BELLY TO BELLY ON THE APRON—
Rich Russillo: A DESPERATE HEADBUTT FROM CHARLIE!!! REX LETS GO AS CHARLIE JUST SAVED HIMSELF FROM DISASTER! Immediately following up on the headbutt with a big boot that causes Rex to stagger backward!!! Charlie shakes off the attempt as he works back to employing as much aggression as possible, sending repeated elbows right over the skull of Rex to keep him from mounting any offense again!! Charlie’s able to prop Rex up onto the outer turnbuckle as Rex is seated around the exterior of the ring! Charlie sends another right for a good measure, as he gets himself up at the top in front of Rex, with a grip of his arm and now his own arm wrapped around his neck… oh no… CHARLIE’S GONNA DO IT! HE’S GONNA NAIL A SUPERPLEX RIGHT ONTO THE RINGSIDE FLOOR!!!! MAD MAN!!
James Peters: NOT QUITE!! REX HAS HIS HAND WRAPPED AROUND THE RING POST AND HIS FOOT PRESSED UNDER THE TOP TURNBUCKLE TO HALT THIS ANY FURTHER! Charlie is doing all that he can to make this superplex happen, but it’s no use as Rex sends a STRONG FOREARM across Charlie’s jaw to knock him back down to the apron!! Charlie’s clutching onto the ropes while remaining in a stance, his gaze momentarily off Rex here! Now Rex has an opportunity for himself here while situating himself at the top of the turnbuckle and focusing directly on Marr!!! REX LEAPS OFF AND TAKES THIS RISK! TOWARD CHARLIE WITH A MISSILE DROPKICK—
Rich Russillo: POWERBOMB!!!! POWERBOMB ONTO THE APRON!!!!! CHARLIE CAUGHT REX AND DROVE REX INTO THE APRON WITH A SICKENING POWERBOMB!!!! REX FALLS FROM THE APRON AND ONTO THE FLOOR AS HE DOESN’T MAKE ANY MOVEMENTS! CHARLIE MAY HAVE SWAYED THE MATCH IN AN IMMENSE WAY!!
Persephone: That gave me the most immediate boost of serotonin I could’ve ever asked for…
James Peters: Now Charlie Marr has a moment of relief, leaned against the ropes as he’s sat on the apron, glancing down toward the motionless Rex McAllister with a wide grin on his face and all! The EAW World Champion is able to take advantage in an incredible way here, but this doesn’t mean that Rex has lost a shred of the fight here, ‘cause now he’s crawling around on the ringside floor the best that he can!
Rich Russillo: I applaud Rex for working diligently to retain any sense of consciousness here, but he doesn’t seem to be in any position to return back to the offense that he was able to dish out before! Now Charlie’s getting himself off the apron and is back on the prowl… RUNNING OVER WITH A KICK RIGHT ACROSS REX’S MIDSECTION AS HE CRAWLED! McAllister clutches his stomach as he tries to crawl toward the barricade, but Charlie isn’t gonna let up as he’s got a hold of Rex’s tights.. dragging him up to his feet right before TOSSING REX DIRECTLY INTO THE RINGPOST!!!
James Peters: Charlie isn’t gonna stop there, he’s got a hold of Rex once more and he’s eyeing the barricade… ABLE TO TOSS REX RIGHT ACROSS THE BARRICADE AS WELL!!! Rex remains leaned against the bottom of the barricade as Charlie’s been dishing out all of the environmental offense since the powerbomb on the apron! Now the world champion is basking in the air right now, wouldn’t be shocked if you believed that not a single soul in the stadium has any love for Charlie Marr tonight!
Persephone: Guess I don’t have a soul.
James Peters: Perhaps so, but the referee is counting down here as both elitists are situated outside of the ring, so now he doesn’t have a choice!
Referee: ONE!
Referee: TWO!
Referee: THREE!
Rich Russillo: The referee’s making the count, and I’m sure this would not be an ideal result for Rex if he were to meet this countout as the match’s conclusion! Rex is still trying to recoup however he can as he hasn’t made any movements since being thrown into the barricade, with—what the?!? What’s Charlie doing coming over here???
(Charlie makes his way to the timekeepers area, snatching the EAW World Championship from where it was propped as he walks back over to Rex, holding the title up in the air as the chorus of boos soon follows.)
Charlie Marr: (off-mic) I AM THE GODDAMN CHAMPION HERE! NOT HIM! NOTHING BUT SHEEP FLOCKING TO THIS IDIOT!
Persephone: TALK TO ‘EM, CHARLIE! THAT MAN IS A FRAUD! 🗣️
James Peters: Everyone else here may disagree, but Charlie sure doesn’t give a damn about that! Now he tosses the title onto the corner of the ring, under the bottom turnbuckle while the referee is focused on the count. Charlie proceeds to drag Rex despite how out of it McAllister seems to be right now, and this can only prove to be an even greater danger to Rex if he doesn’t find a way to get himself back into the fight! Now Charlie’s hoisting Rex right over his shoulder, and he seems to be eyeing the barricade nearby! HERE’S CHARLIE GOING FOR THE POWERSLAM ON THE BARRI—
Rich Russillo: REX SQUIRMS FREE, LANDING ON HIS FEET BEHIND CHARLIE! QUICKLY HOISTING HIM OFF THE FLOOR.. OLYMPIC SLAM INTO THE RINGPOST CONNECTS!!!! THE OLYMPIC SLAM CAUSES CHARLIE TO FOLD WHEN HE DROPS BACK DOWN TO THE RINGSIDE MAT!! Charlie’s in deep water here as it seems all of that gloating earlier allowed McAllister to recover just enough to exact this much damage in time!! Rex is eagerly trying to bring himself back up using the apron, and Charlie’s squirming around the floor as well with the referee still counting!!
Referee: FOUR!
Referee: FIVE!
Referee: SIX!
James Peters: Rex is able to return to a stance first, as Charlie’s grasping onto his own lower back after being sent into the ringpost! McAllister is treading back over to Charlie as he gets his hand on his shoulder, but Charlie’s still mobile enough to send an elbow across Rex’s midsection!!! This causes Rex to stumble backward, leaning against the corner barricade that’s rather close to where we’re situated ourselves! Charlie gets himself back to his feet as he sees Rex is vulnerable with his back turned, and he doesn’t waste time! CHARLIE IS RUSHING TOWARD REX!!
Rich Russillo: LARIAT!!! LARIAT AT RINGSIDE TURNS CHARLIE INSIDE OUT AS REX MCALLISTER TAKES CHARLIE BACK OFF HIS OWN TWO FEET!!! REX STUMBLES A BIT BUT IS ABLE TO KEEP HIMSELF UP USING THE POST!!
Referee: SEVEN!
Referee: EIGHT!
Referee: NINE!
Persephone: Longest second of my fucking life please end my misery.
James Peters: McAllister has taken notice of the referee’s count and understands what he must do! Using all of his strength possible, Rex drags Charlie up & into the ring, before sliding himself back in as well! Charlie is managing to crawl, even after the lariat that he had to take in order for Rex to get himself back into a better spot in this match!!! McAllister now has Charlie where he needs him, lined up and all as CHARLIE’S BACK UP TO HIS FEET & TURNS TO REX!
Rich Russillo: SPINNING WHEEL AXE KICK DROPS CHARLIE MARR! CHARLIE FOLDS LIKE A GODDAMN ACCORDION AS REX QUICKLY HOOKS THE LEG! THE REF COUNTS THE PIN!!
Referee: ONEEEEEE!!!!
Referee: TWOOOOOOO!!!!
Referee: TH—
James Peters: KICK OUT FROM CHARLIE! BUT REX IMMEDIATELY GRABS CHARLIE’S ARM AND TURNS THE KICK OUT INTO A FUJIWARA ARM BAR!! The arm bar is applied as Charlie’s groaning out in pain right here, but this is incredibly quick thinking from the challenger here that can knock off the champion from his pedestal if this offense is maintained! Charlie is trying to squirm himself free but Rex has wrenching his arm back as much as he possibly can here!!!
Rich Russillo: Charlie’s mustering up all of the strength that he can to maneuver himself closer to the ropes! He’s dragging the body weight of Rex McAllister and himself right here as the referee is keeping a steady gauge of Charlie’s capabilities! But the champion is inching closer and closer to the ropes!! Marr may be able to grasp onto the ropes as Rex can’t seem to make Charlie give in to the arm bar long enough for him to tap!!!
James Peters: AND REX KNOWS THIS! HE TRANSITIONS HIMSELF RIGHT OVER CHARLIE WHILE ON HIS FEET… DEADLIFTING CHARLIE MARR OFF OF THE MAT AS HE CONNECTS WITH A FIERCE GERMAN SUPLEX TO PUT CHARLIE BACK DOWN! PLANTING MARR RIGHT ONTO THE BACK OF HIS OWN NECK!!
Rich Russillo: AND HE’S NOT STOPPING THERE! REX KEEPS HIS ARMS WRAPPED AROUND CHARLIE’S ARMS, HIS HANDS INTERLOCKED AS HE’S DRAGGING HIM BACK UP FROM THE MAT… AS HE SENDS CHARLIE BACK DOWN WITH A SECOND GERMAN SUPLEX…. AND HE’S STILL NOT DONE! CHARLIE’S SPENT & VISIBLY HURT, SO IS REX YET HE’S STILL GOING! ONE MORE TIME…. DRAGGING THE EAW WORLD CHAMP OFF THE MAT AND HOISTING HIM UP….
James Peters: THE THIRD GERMAN SUPLEX IS SUCCESSFUL!! Charlie’s down on the mat as Rex is able to sit himself upward, using this time to regain his composure as the stadium tonight is right behind Rex McAllister!!! Charlie’s struggling to even get himself up as Rex proceeds to slide himself away from the mat and under the apron, situating himself back up onto the apron while Charlie’s teetering on both feet, gazing around in delirium as he turns to Rex!!!
Rich Russillo: SPRINGBOARD MISSILE DROPKICK CONNECTS!!!! SECOND TIME’S THE CHARM FOR REX WITH THE DROPKICK! Charlie’s dropped back down as Rex rushes back over to hook the leg!!!
Referee: ONEEEEEE!!!!
Referee: TWOOOOOOO!!!!
Referee: THREEEE—
James Peters: NO GOOD! CHARLIE KICKS OUT AGAIN!!!
Persephone: This idiot’s only proven his offense doesn’t work for shit. Conveniently worse in bigger moments like this!
Rich Russillo: Regardless of that it doesn’t look like McAllister is looking to slow down anytime soon! He’s positioning Charlie in the corner, placing him against the turnbuckle as he now has Marr leaned accordingly!!! Rex doesn’t relent with his offense… delivering IMMENSE CHOP AFTER CHOP across Charlie’s chest with good measure!! Marr is feeling every bit of those chops from McAllister as he’s being suppressed heavily!
James Peters: As the chops keep Charlie from firing back, Rex now has Charlie where he needs him here!! McAllister rushes away from the corner and to the opposite corner, just before rushing back toward Charlie AS HE SENDS A FIERCE CLOTHESLINE ACROSS CHARLIE’S UPPER CHEST!!! Now Rex has his arm around Charlie’s neck, and he rushes out of the ring with Charlie held as HE AIMS FOR THE BULLDOG WITH GOOD MEASURE!
Rich Russillo: NO!! CHARLIE WITH THE BELLY TO BACK FACEBUSTER THAT TAKES REX DOWN WITH AUTHORITY!!! CHARLIE RECOVERED JUST ENOUGH TO CATCH REX OFF GUARD WITH THE FACE BUSTER AS HE LEAPED OFF THE MAT!! Felt like a maneuver from McAllister’s playbook! Rex now finds himself in a bad spot of his own as he’s clutching his own face here, trying to bring himself back up as quickly as he can as Charlie’s eagerly pulling himself up with the ropes!!! Rex tries to shake off the facebuster—
James Peters: ONLY FOR CHARLIE TO PICK REX BACK UP ONTO HIS SHOULDER, AND RUSH TOWARD THE CORNER—WITH A POWERSLAM ONTO THE TURNBUCKLE!!! REX CRUMBLES BACK DOWN ONTO THE MAT AS CHARLIE PULLS HIM AWAY FROM THE CORNER! HE HOOKS THE LEG!!!
Referee: ONEEEEEE!!!!
Referee: TWOOOOOOO!!!!
Referee: THREEEE—
Persephone: Why God why. Don’t let this man kick out again and again for my sake…
Rich Russillo: REX INDEED KICKS OUT!! Charlie shoots up to a seated position with a slight grin on his face, perhaps he understands that much more will need to be done in order to put Rex McAllister down tonight!!! Now Marr’s dragging Rex over to the middle of the ring with a grip of his hair, very much not taking into account this scolding that he’s receiving from the referee!! Charlie glares down at Rex for a brief moment, just before sending a STIFF ELBOW ACROSS REX’S SKULL!!
James Peters: Rex is absolutely being dragged through hell & back with the emphasized brutality behind each strike that Charlie makes! Now the champion is dragging Rex back over to the ropes, now situating himself over the apron as he has a hold of McAllister’s neck around his own arm! I BELIEVE WE KNOW WHAT’S NEXT!!! CHARLIE’S LOOKING FOR ‘THE LAST JUDGEMENT’!!!
Rich Russillo: REX SQUIRMS FREE AND SENDS A FOREARM ACROSS CHARLIE’S TEMPLE!! REX SAVES HIMSELF AS HE’S STOOD INSIDE THE RING WHILE CHARLIE’S ON THE APRON! The world champ’ is undoubtedly rocked by the forearm, but Charlie relents back with AN ELBOW TO ROCK REX FURTHER!! Charlie now he’s room to breathe as Rex is dazed and turns around—
James Peters: PELE KICK FROM REX CATCHES CHARLIE RIGHT OVER HIS SKULL!!!! The sudden pele from Rex is successful as Charlie’s draped over the ropes, dazed himself!!! Now the challenger’s back up to his feet, and he gets his arm around Charlie’s neck as he’s got a grip of his tights… looking to suplex Charlie from the apron and back onto the mat!!! HE’S HOISTING CHARLIE UP!
Rich Russillo: CHARLIE’S RAKING THE EYES!!! REX’S EYES WERE RAKED BY CHARLIE AND THE REFEREE COULDN’T SPOT THE EYE RAKE FROM WHERE HE WAS SITUATED IN THE RING! Rex drops Charlie back onto the apron as the champ’s able to land on his feet, Rex is holding onto the top rope to keep himself standing—BUT NOT FOR LONG! CHARLIE DROPS REX DOWN WITH A CLOTHESLINE AS REX IS NOW FLAT ON HIS BACK!
James Peters: WHICH ONLY ALLOWS CHARLIE MARR TO TAKE FURTHER ADVANTAGE… WITH A SLINGSHOT ELBOW DROP RIGHT ONTO THE CHEST OF REX MCALLISTER!!! REX IS DOWN AS CHARLIE PINS MCALLISTER ONCE AGAIN!!
Referee: ONEEEEEE!!!!
Referee: TWOOOOOOO!!!!
Referee: THREEEE—
Rich Russillo: KICKOUT FROM REX!!! NOT CLOSE TO FINISHED YET!!
Persephone: Strong emphasis on ‘yet’, right…?
James Peters: Charlie’s sitting up once more, and he’s feeling the frustration slowly build within him! After all of the strife that he’s put Rex through, the challenger is still finding a way to power out no matter what Marr is able to throw at him! Now Charlie’s situating himself over Rex, sending repeated forearms across his temple while he’s still down!!! McAllister’s prone to worse now, and Charlie knows this as he’s now bringing himself over to the corner!!!
Rich Russillo: He is!! Charlie’s climbing up to the top turnbuckle, not one to waste moments such as this where he can potentially put Rex down for good! Charlie’s up at the top as Rex is able to slowly but surely bring himself up without having to use the environment to do so! Great resilience on Rex, but now this is all gonna be shut down… AS CHARLIE MARR LEAPS OFF FOR ‘DEATH OR GLORY’ WITH THE EUROPEAN UPPER—
James Peters: JUMPING KNEE!!!!! JUMPING KNEE IN MID-AIR CATCHES CHARLIE MARR RIGHT AT THE BACK OF HIS OWN HEAD!!! CHARLIE’S ABSOLUTELY ROCKED AS REX MCALLISTER JUST WENT FOR A DESPERATE KNEE AND SUCCEEDED!! NOW REX IS DRAGGING CHARLIE BACK UP TO HIS FEET WHILE THE CHAMPION IS DAZED, REX IS A DISTANCE AWAY FROM CHARLIE TILL HE RUSHES TOWARD HIM—
Rich Russillo: CORKSCREW AXE KICK!!! AXE KICK ROCKS CHARLIE AS REX HOOKS THE LEG FOR THE WIN!!! HE’S OUT COLD!!
Referee: ONEEEEEE!!!!
Referee: TWOOOOOOO!!!!
Referee: THREEEEEEEEEE—
James Peters: NOTHING THERE! KICK OUT!!! REX HAS CHARLIE WHERE HE MAY NEED HIM EITHER WAY!!! HE’S ABLE TO WILL HIMSELF BACK UP AS CHARLIE IS VIGOROUSLY SHAKING HIS HEAD AND CRAWLING!!!
Rich Russillo: CHARLIE’S IN A REAL BAD WAY HERE AND THERE MAY NOT BE A DAMN THING HE CAN DO ABOUT IT!! REX IS POSITIONED WHERE CHARLIE WOULDN’T WANT THE MAN TO BE, AND REX NOW RUNS TOWARD CHARLIE FOR THE ‘REX EFFECT’!!!!
Persephone: CHARLIE WITH A KICK TO REX’S KNEE! YES!!! A DESPERATE KICK CAUSES REX’S STUPID KNEE TO BUCKLE AS HE COLLAPSES BACK ON THE ROPES NECK FIRST!!
James Peters: CHARLIE HAD TO THINK ON HIS FEET AND DID EXACTLY THAT! HE DROPPED JUST IN TIME BEFORE REX COULD EVEN MAKE THE ATTEMPT AND KICKED HIS KNEE! NOW REX IS COUGHING UP A STORM AS HE’S STAGGERING BACK UPWARD, WALKING AWAY FROM THE ROPES & RIGHT TO CHARLIE—
Rich Russillo: INTO ‘THE HEADMASTER RITUAL’!!!! SPINEBUSTER PLANTS REX DOWN AS CHARLIE NOW PINS MCALLISTER!!!!
Referee: ONEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!
Referee: TWOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!
Referee: THREEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE—
James Peters: NOT ENOUGH!!!! REX KICKS OUT!!! CHARLIE DOESN’T WASTE ANOTHER SECOND LOOKING TO DRAG REX BACK INTO THE PRESSURE HOWEVER!! HE’S GOT REX WHERE HE NEEDS HIM TO KEEP HIM DOWN FOR GOOD!
Rich Russillo: REX HAS FOUGHT EXCEPTIONALLY WELL, BUT THIS MAY BE WHERE IT ALL ENDS FOR HIM!! REX IS GROGGILY WORKING HIS WAY BACK UP TO HIS FEET AS CHARLIE’S PREPARED TO KEEP REX DOWN PERMANENTLY!! HE HAS REX MCALLISTER EXACTLY WHERE HE NEEDS TO BE… AND RUSHES TOWARD HIM!!!
Persephone: ‘CHARING CROSS’ RIGHT TO REX!!!! HE’S DONE—
James Peters: FLOAT OVER POWERBOMB!!!!! REX FLIPS THROUGH THE LARIAT AND TURNS THE COUNTER INTO A FLOAT OVER POWERBOMB!!!!! CHARLIE’S ABSOLUTELY FLOORED AS REX IS NODDING HIS HEAD WHILE THE AUDIENCE TONIGHT IS ALL BEHIND THE LIONHEART!! REX IS ABLE TO MANEUVER HIMSELF ACCORDINGLY WHILE HE CAN!!! CHARLIE’S DRAGGING HIMSELF BACK UP USING THE ROPES, LEANED AGAINST THE CORNER NOW AS HE’S DOING ALL THAT HE CAN TO STAY CONSCIOUS!
Rich Russillo: WHICH WON’T BE FOR LONG!! REX IS BACK OVER TO CHARLIE WITH HIS ARMS AROUND HIS WAIST!! HE’S TRYING TO NAIL ANOTHER GERMAN HERE, BUT CHARLIE MARR IS CLUTCHING ONTO THE TURNBUCKLE!!!
James Peters: BUT IT’S NO GOOD!!! THE TURNBUCKLE COMES OFF AS REX CONNECTS WITH A RELEASE GERMAN SUPLEX!!! CHARLIE HELD OUT FOR AS LONG AS HE COULD BUT ONLY PRIED THE TURNBUCKLE PADDING OFF IN THE PROCESS!!
Rich Russillo: NOW REX IS FOCUSED BACK ON KEEPING CHARLIE DOWN FOR GOOD!! HE’S DRAGGING CHARLIE AWAY FROM BEING NEAR THE CORNER AS THE CHAMP IS SQUIRMING DESPERATELY! REX IS TRYING TO POSITION CHARLIE’S LEG AROUND HIS OWN AS HE MAY BE LOOKING FOR THE ‘REX LOCK’!!!
James Peters: THE ‘REX LOCK’ SUBMISSION COULD ENSURE THE THIRD WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP IN HIS CAREER—BUT CHARLIE’S FIGHTING BACK! HE QUICKLY TURNS HIMSELF AROUND SO HIS BACK FACES THE MAT… AND HE DELIVERS ANOTHER STIFF KICK RIGHT TO REX’S KNEE!!! REX GROANS IN PAIN AS HIS KNEE BUCKLES AND HE DROPS ON THE SAME KNEE!!!
Persephone: THE DEVIL WORKS HARD BUT THANK GOD CHARLIE WORKS HARDER!!
Rich Russillo: CHARLIE IS BACK TO HIS FEET AS HE GRABS MCALLISTER’S ARMS! INTERLOCKING HIS ARMS AROUND HIS OWN AS REX HAS A HARD TIME MAKING ANY GREAT MOVEMENTS HERE!!! NOWHERE TO GO AND CONSIDERABLY WEAKENED!!!!
James Peters: CHARLIE’S GOT REX… ‘THE QUEEN IS DEAD’ IS GONNA PUT REX AWAY!!!
Rich Russillo: NO!!! REX SQUIRMS FREE HIMSELF AND SWIFTLY MOVES BEHIND CHARLIE, SHOVING HIM TOWARD THE CORNER WHERE THE TURNBUCKLE PADDING WAS REMOVED!!!
James Peters: BUT CHARLIE STOPS HIMSELF IN TIME! CHARLIE HOLDS THE ROPES AS HE HAS BACK TURNED FROM REX! BUT NOW HE TURNS AROUND—
Rich Russillo: AND CAN’T REACT QUICK ENOUGH TO SIDE STEP THE ‘REX EFFECT’ THIS TIME!!!! REX WITH ‘REX EFFECT’—
Persephone: HOLY SHIT!
James Peters: CHARLIE TOSSES REX FACE-FIRST ONTO THE EXPOSED TURNBUCKLE!!!! REX HAS THE ‘REX EFFECT’ BUT CHARLIE WAS ABLE TO TOSS REX ONTO THE EXPOSED TURNBUCKLE WHILE THE DDT POSITION WAS IN PLACE!!! NOW REX IS ABSOLUTELY DAZED AS HE’S STAGGERING AWAY FROM THE CORNER!!!! CHARLIE GRABS REX AND HOOKS HIS ARMS!!!! HE’S HOISTING HIM UP!!!!!
Rich Russillo: **THE QUEEN IS DEAD!!!!!!** DOUBLE UNDERHOOK DDT TAKES REX DOWN!!!!! CHARLIE MARR KILLS REX’S HOPES & DREAMS FOR GOOD!!!!
Persephone: THANK YOU GOD!!!!
Referee: ONEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!
Referee: TWOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!
Referee: THREEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!
Persephone: …………
Rich Russillo: NO WAY!!! REX KICKS OUT!!!! HIS SHOULDER LEAVES THE MAT AT THE NICK OF TIME!!!! REX MCALLISTER STAYS ALIVE!!!! CHARLIE MARR CAN’T BELIEVE IT!!!!!
James Petere: THERE’S NO KEEPING HIM DOWN!!! THE BLOOD BEGINS TO SEEP FROM THE HEAD OF REX AFTER IT COLLIDED WITH THE EXPOSED TURNBUCKLE!! BUT REX IS STILL CONSCIOUS! HE’S STILL FIGHTING!!! CHARLIE SEEMS TO HAVE OTHER PLANS IN MIND… HE’S DRAGGING REX OVER TO THE ROPES, AND HE SITUATES HIM AGAINST THE ROPES…
Rich Russillo: WHAT THE HELL?!? CHARLIE JUST TRAPPED REX’S ARMS WITHIN THE TOP & MIDDLE ROPES!! REX DOESN’T HAVE THE ENERGY TO ESCAPE THIS PREDICAMENT AT ALL RIGHT NOW! CHARLIE SEEMS TO BE INCENSED AS WELL!!
(Charlie has Rex trapped in the ropes, the blood continues to trickle from Rex’s skull as the crimson mask is slowly forming while the EAW World Champion breathes heavily.)
Charlie Marr: (off-mic) So fucking pathetic.
(Charlie slaps Rex, as the slap can be heard across the stadium. The boos only continue to encapsulate themselves throughout the audience as Charlie shakes his head.)
Charlie Marr: (off-mic) What the hell am I doing… having to put up with your bullshit yet again, huh?!? Your dumbass REALLY believes that you can take THAT away from me?!
(Charlie points directly at the EAW World Championship that’s situated under the bottom turnbuckle in the corner, as Rex is barely conscious while Charlie couldn’t help but crack a smirk.)
Charlie Marr: (off-mic) FUCK THAT! THAT’S MY BABY YOU’RE TRYING TO TAKE AWAY FROM ME! I WON’T ALLOW IT AFTER EVERYTHING **I’VE** BEEN THROUGH, YOU PIECE OF SHIT!
(Charlie proceeds to spit directly on Rex’s cheek, and Rex would keep his head lowered as he mustered up his own words to speak.)
Rex McAllister: (off-mic) Like I said…
Persephone: :damn:
James Peters: :damn:
Rich Russillo: :damn:
(Rex spits directly at Charlie on his own cheek, as Charlie can be seen turning red in unbridled anger as Rex lowers his head once more.)
Rex McAllister: (off-mic) Unkillable…
Persephone: THIS IDIOT JUST SIGNED HIS DEATH WARRANT DOING THAT!! WHAT THE HELL IS WRONG WITH YOU!!! THAT’S WHAT YOU CHOOSE TO DO!!!
James Peters: NOW CHARLIE’S PULLING HIS KNEE PAD DOWN!!! REX WITH ONE FINAL HURRAH AS CHARLIE’S JUST EXPOSED HIS KNEE, THIS IS IT!!! CHARLIE RUSHES TOWARD REX WHILE HE’S TRAPPED WITH AN UNPROTECTED KNEE—
Rich Russillo: YAKUZA KICK!!!!!!!! REX FREED HIMSELF AT THE LAST POSSIBLE SECOND AND NAILED YAKUZA KICK AT AN ANGLE THAT CHARLIE COULDN’T CONNECT WITH THE KNEE!!!! HOW THE HELL IS THIS MADMAN DOING THIS!! HE LOOKED TO BE DONE FOR!!!
James Peters: REX RECOVERED THE SLIGHTEST BIT OF ENERGY TO MUSTER UP THE COUNTER! HE KNEW ANGERING CHARLIE INTO AN ATTACK THERE WAS A CALCULATED RISK THAT ULTIMATELY PAID OFF! NOW CHARLIE IS DOWN ON THE MAT, BACK TURNED TO REX AS THE LIONHEART MOTIONS HIMSELF OVER TO CHARLIE!!!!
Rich Russillo: ‘THE REX LOCK’ IS APPLIED!!!! STF IS LOCKED IN AS CHARLIE HAS NOWHERE TO GO!!!!! CHARLIE IS SQUIRMING AROUND WITH ALL OF HIS MIGHT AND HE STILL CAN’T FIND THE ENERGY TO ESCAPE!!! THE STF IS LOCKED IN AS MUCH AS IT CAN BE FROM REX MCALLISTER, AND THIS IS EVERYTHING THAT HE CAN GARNER!!!
James Peters: ALL OF THE HELL HE’S BEEN PUT THROUGH! THE MONTHS OF CHASING THAT HAVE FOLLOWED!!! REX MCALLISTER’S ENSURING THAT CHARLIE MARR HAS NO WAY OF MANEUVERING HIMSELF OUT OF THIS SUBMISSION, BUT CHARLIE IS CRAWLING!!! HE’S CRAWLING WITH EVERY FIBER OF HIS BEING AS HE’S DRAGGING NEARLY 240 POUNDS ON HIS BACK!!!
Rich Russillo: AND HE’S ALMOST THERE!!! HE’S CLOSE TO REACHING THE ROPES HERE AS HE’S—WHAT THE???
Persephone: HE’S NOT AIMING FOR THE ROPES!!!
James Peters: HE’S GOT HIS HAND ON THE STRAP OF THE EAW WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP NEAR THE CORNER!!! CHARLIE PULLS THE CHAMPIONSHIP TOWARD HIMSELF AND THE REFEREE TAKES NOTICE!!!
Rich Russillo: THE REFEREE’S NOW CLINGING ONTO THE TITLE THAT CHARLIE JUST GRABBED WITH A HAND.. AND THIS PULLS CHARLIE CLOSER TO THE ROPES! HE’S ABLE TO GRAB THE ROPES!!! THE REFEREE IS FORCED TO COUNT DOWN!!!
James Peters: REX HAS NO CHOICE BUT TO LET GO!! BUT NOW REX IS DRAGGING CHARLIE BACK UP TO HIS FEET AND IMMEDIACY! HE’S GOT ONE MORE OLYMPIC SLAM WITH CHARLIE’S NAME ON IT—BUT CHARLIE LANDS ON HIS FEET, AND NOW HE RUSHES TOWARDS REX FOR ONE MORE ‘CHARING CROSS’—
(SMACK!!!!)
Persephone: HE COLLIDED WITH THE—
Rich Russillo: THE EXPOSED TURNBUCKLE!!!! CHEST FIRST!!! REX SIDE-STEPPED AND CHARLIE COLLIDED WITH THE TURNBUCKLE!!!! CHARLIE STUMBLES BACK AS HE’S TEETERING ON HIS FEET!!!!
James Peters: **REX EFFECTTTTTTT!!!!!!** REX EFFECT CONNECTS!!!!! MCALLISTER GROGGILY LAYS BACK ONTO CHARLIE!!!! THE COVER!!!!
Crowd: ONEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!
Crowd: TWOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!
Crowd: THREEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!
Rich Russillo: REX HAS CHARLIE DEFEATED….
James Peters: WITH NO REFEREE TO COUNT!!!!
Persephone: CHARLIE COLLIDED WITH THE REFEREE WHEN REX SIDE-STEPPED!! HE CAUGHT THE REFEREE BEFORE HIS MOMENTUM ALSO SENT HIM INTO THE EXPOSED TURNBUCKLE!!!
James Peters: CHARLIE MUST’VE KNOWN! HE HAD TO! THE POSITIONING WAS TOO DELIBERATE ON HIS PART!!!
Rich Russillo: DOESN’T MATTER NOW! NOW MCALLISTER IS WIDE-EYED, LOOKING DIRECTLY TOWARD THE REFEREE AS HE’S CRAWLING OVER TO THE REF!!!
(Rex is shaking the referee, helping him return back to his senses while Charlie immobile.)
James Peters: THE REFEREE’S CONSCIOUS NOW! REX CAN FINISH THIS!!! ONCE AND FOR ALL!!!
(Charlie Marr’s eyes wandered aimlessly…)
(‘Till he spotted a lone, glistening object in the ring that made him smile from ear to ear.)
Rich Russillo: NOW REX IS RETURNING BACK TO CHARLIE! HIS EYES SET BACK ON HIM, HE’S GOT ONE MORE CHANCE! ONE MORE MANEUVER WITHIN HIM TO KEEP CHARLIE DOWN!!!! MCALLISTER FOR EVERYTHING… RUSHES TOWARD CHARLIE WITH ONE MORE ‘REX EFFECT’—
(# SMACK!!!!)
Persephone: :damn:
Rich Russillo: **THE TITLE!!!!!** CHARLIE SMACKED THE EAW WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP RIGHT OVER REX MCALLISTER’S SKULL!!!!! REX IS OUT COLD!!!! CHARLIE TOSSES THE TITLE OUT OF THE RING AND THE REFEREE GROGGILY CRAWLS OVER!!!!
James Peters: NOT LIKE THIS!!!! NOT LIKE THIS!!!! CHARLIE JUST STOLE ANOTHER ONE!!!!
Crowd: ONEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!
Crowd: TWOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!
Crowd: THREEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!
Rich Russillo: ANOTHER HEIST FOR OUR EAW WORLD CHAMPION!!!
(The crowd’s reactions say it all…)
Persephone: Oh…. my….. god….
(As Charlie’s look of sheer disbelief says the same.)
James Peters: REX’S SHOULDER IS UP!!!!! MCALLISTER IS STILL IN THIS!!!! UNKILLABLE IS RIGHT!!!! CHARLIE MARR CAN’T KEEP REX MCALLISTER DOWN!!!!
Rich Russillo: CHARLIE’S FRUSTRATION LEADS TO HIM DESPERATELY MOVING UP TO THE TOP!!! HE’S CLIMBING TO THE TOP TURNBUCKLE!!!
James Peters: INDEED HE IS!!! CHARLIE IS RUNNING OUT OF OPTIONS BUT HE’S GOT ANOTHER MANEUVER IN HIS ARSENAL!!! MARR’S PREPARING FOR ‘SIN SALIDA’—
Rich Russillo: JUMPING KNEE!! JUMPING KNEE DROPS CHARLIE OFF THE TOP & ONTO THE APRON! NOW REX IS SITUATED WITH CHARLIE HERE ON THE APRON!
James Peters: CHARLIE’S ARM IS UNDERNEATH THE APRON AS IF HE’S GRABBING SOMETHING—BUT REX PULLS CHARLIE UPWARD!! HE’S GOT HIM IN POSITION!!
(CLINK!!!)
Persephone: WHAT DID HE—
Rich Russillo: CHARLIE WITH AN ELBOW! HE HELD ONTO THE MIDDLE ROPE LONG ENOUGH TO RETURN BACK WITH THE FIRE, NOW HE NEEDS TO—
James Peters: OH MY GOD!!!!!!! REX EFFECT!!!!!!! A SECOND REX EFFECT!!!! THIS TIME ON THE FREAKIN’ APRON!!!! CHARLIE’S MOTIONLESS AT RINGSIDE AND REX MCALLISTER IS MOBILE!!! HE’S GONNA DO IT!!!
Rich Russillo: REX IS ONE STEP CLOSER TO ACHIEVING HIS DESERVED WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP!!!!
Persephone: YOU MORONS!!! LOOK!!!!
(Rex McAllister is trying to bring himself to the floor…)
(But this proves impossible, as the dread of Rex’s predicament can be seen on his face.)
James Peters: HE’S HANDCUFFED TO THE ROPES!!!! HIS ARM IS HANDCUFFED AND HE CAN’T BREAK FREE!!!! THIS MEANS THE REFEREE HAS NO CHOICE BUT TO COUNT FOR CHARLIE!!!!
Referee: ONE!!!!!
Referee: TWO!!!!!!
Referee: THREE!!!!!
Referee: FOUR!!!!
Rich Russillo: I CAN’T BELIEVE THIS!!!! CHARLIE’S SLOWLY MOVING UP TO HIS FEET…
James Peters: WITH A SHIT-EATING GRIN ON HIS FACE!! THIS SON OF A BITCH IS WELL AWARE OF WHAT HE JUST DID!!!! HE’S WALKING AWAY!!!
Referee: FIVE!!!!!
Referee: SIX!!!!!!
Referee: SEVEN!!!!!
Rich Russillo: NOT LIKE THIS!!! AFTER EVERYTHING THEY’VE BEEN THROUGH!!! REX IS FIGHTING AND YANKING BUT TO NO AVAIL!!!! CHARLIE’S WALKING AWAY!!!! AND HE’S SMILING AS HE DOES!!!
Referee: EIGHT!!!!!
Referee: NINE!!!!!!
(Rex is shaking his head vigorously, erratically looking around for any way out of this, but it’s no use. He soon looks upward to the referee, shaking his head to him as the referee…)
James Peters: NOT THIS WAY!!!!
Referee: ………
Charlie Marr: https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/980272223799619624/1231244691987763230/image0.gif?ex=66251d79&is=6623cbf9&hm=723db7b39118dd189dc99598c67ec75d62edd8439efbfd673a3ac8d274b82681&
Referee: TEN!!!!!
(DING! DING! DING!)
Bella Braxton: HERE IS YOUR WINNERRRRR….. **BY COUNT-OUT**…. REXXXX MCALLISTER!!!
Bella Braxton: HOWEVER…. AND STILLLLLL EAW WORLD CHAMPION… CHARLIEEE MARR!!!
(‘Stronger (salü remix)’ can be heard blaring through the speakers, but no cheers are heard. Not a single happy face in the audience under these victorious circumstances. Charlie continues to walk backward up the ramp, clutching onto his championship with a devilish smile encapsulated on his face.)
Persephone: REX TECHNICALLY WON AND THIS IS STILL THE BEST DAY OF MY LIFE!!!!!
James Peters: How despicable… absolutely despicable…. Charlie Marr knew deep down that he couldn’t defeat Rex McAllister one on one, not on this night, and this is how he escapes with the title in his arms. A professional wrestler…. no… this is a con man in full display…
Rich Russillo: Even I have to agree to a degree with that claim, Charlie Marr may have played the dirtiest trick in the book yet. You can declare this much, our EAW World Champion does not have an ounce of integrity in his body after the result of this title match, an outright evil heart that will stoop to the lowest of lows just to call himself the champion…
(Charlie Marr raises the title high while walking toward the back, waving once more to Rex before turning his back. Rex is seated against the ropes, absolutely defeated. Despite his music blaring throughout the arena, he does not have the EAW World Championship he fought diligently for in his chase. Rex lowers his head, shaking it as he places his hands on his head with a mix of emotions swirling around in his mind, unable to muster up the confidence he always displayed in the face of adversity…)
Rich Russillo: My god, Rex is absolutely distraught after being unable to take the championship in this manner. You can argue facing traditional defeat would have sufficed more than this, no coronation of a new EAW World Champion to be had here on Grand Rampage after Charlie Marr’s tricks up his sleeve allow him to see another day.
James Peters: Rex McAllister has fought, and fought, and fought… tonight meant absolutely everything to this man. He was prepared for the battle, prepared for the physical and mental agony that Charlie would place him through. He was unkillable, and Charlie realized he needed to exploit this match in another way as a means to survive instead of achieving victory. Millions of hearts around the world are hurting for Rex today, as Charlie Marr is still… EAW World Champion.
(Rex shakes his head, with his hands on the back of his head as he gazes upward, looking up toward the sky above with nothing but sheer heartbreak shown in his gaze. McAllister can only reflect on what has transpired, this dread being unable to leave him while he sports a sorrowful expression of disappointment.)
Rex McAllister: (off-mic) So close…. so damn close….
(He lowers his head once more, this ‘victory’ being anything but that, with the scene fading out.)
(A commercial is shown for Charlie Marr’s “#StoryUnfinished” shirt live on EAW shop right now with a special Grand Rampage 15% discount as well.)
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Bella Braxton: THE FOLLOWING CONTEST IS SCHEDULED FOR ONE FALL!
Crowd: ONE FALL!
( DING DING DING! )
( ‘Trepanation’ by Millennium Parade blasts throughout the Chase Field Arena as Hikari Kanno steps through the curtain. She makes her way to the stage in her white and red gear, adorned with her fur entrance coat. Her entrance tonight is dripping with intensity as she marches her way to the ring, her focus solely on achieving the revenge she has been seeking. )
Bella Braxton: INTRODUCING FIRST!… FROM OKINAWA, JAPAN!.. WEIGHING IN AT 121 POUNDS!… THE DREAMING IDOL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!…. HIKARIIIIIIIIII!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!….. KANNOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
James Peters: After numerous altercations between them, Hikari finally gets the chance to settle the score with Harper Lee tonight at Grand Rampage. As she mentioned, Hikari still carries the pain that has haunted her, lingered within her. A devastating loss, a nightmare that haunts her with sleepless nights, the night she was robbed at Pain For Pride 15. To this day, Hikari has not forgotten how the events unfolded, and tonight, she looks to alter the course with Harper Lee.
Rich Russillo: But knowing the Elitist that is Harper Lee, it won’t be easy for Hikari to get her way and settle the matter. There’s going to be immense pressure for Hikari to deliver tonight, even though Harper might not show much care or pity towards her.
James Peters: Well, you never know what Hikari could possibly be capable of right now, especially after the tensions that’s been building up to the max between these two. We are going to see some serious heat come into play.
Persephone: It might be the first time that I have to agree with HARPER LEE of all people, because what exactly does this cunt have to bring to the table anymore besides bitching and moaning all week long? Spending her time doing nothing but getting riled up because of how WASHED UP she is? Moving from Showdown to not do any better right now, then what the fuck have you been doing there? Being an obstacle in someone’s path? This bitch is dumb af.
Rich Russillo: Now look, it’s just who the “Dreaming Idol” is. She has a strong desire to end this Season on a high note and strike while the iron is hot. Her aim is set straight on becoming the EAW Universal Women’s Champion. I think it all makes sense for Hikari Kanno right now.
( Hikari slowly enters the ring, taking a moment to collect herself. She takes a deep breath before removing her entrance gear, tossing it aside and heading to her corner as she leans against the ropes, gazing toward the stage. Immediately, ‘Sweet Dreams’ by Eurythmics replaces her theme along with a negative response from the crowd as Harper Lee makes her way out from the backstage area, soaking in the atmosphere. She glares at Hikari in the ring, looking in disgust at her before she then begins to make her way down the ramp and toward the ring. )
Bella Braxton: AND HER OPPONENT!… FROM CHARLOTTE, NORTH CAROLINA!… WEIGHING IN AT 118 POUNDS!… THE WORST WOMAN IN THE WORLD!…. HARPERRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!….. LEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Rich Russillo: Harper is confident in believing that Hikari Kanno lacks what it takes to become the Universal Women’s Champion. She’s determined to prove it once again tonight, intending to crush Hikari’s dreams just as she did two years ago at Pain For Pride 15.
James Peters: That’s why Hikari Kanno is in this match – to settle a score that has yet to be resolved. From Shock Value to Grand Rampage, Harper has been a constant thorn in her side. But tonight, whether Harper will allow that to happen remains to be seen.
Rich Russillo: Harper Lee certainly has a knack for delivering harsh words to her opponents, including Hikari Kanno. More often than not, her actions speak louder than her words, fulfilling the promises she makes. Grand Rampage 2024 could very well be another example of her prowess, but she isn’t just out to prove herself against anyone else; Harper is here specifically to beat Hikari Kanno and put an end to any lingering doubts once and for all.
Persephone: Is Grandma Lee looking to flop again tonight? Tune in, folks!
Rich Russillo: I don’t think she’s that old.
Persephone: But you are. Soon to die if you don’t quit hopping on my dick.
(Harper makes her way up the steps and into the ring as she paces around, glaring at Hikari with a sharp look. Hikari reciprocates a calm expression as Harper’s theme begins to come to a close and the referee signals for the bell.)
( DING DING DING! )
James Peters: AND HERE WE GO! IT’S TRULY BEEN A LONG COUPLE OF MONTHS FOR THESE TWO WOMEN, AND THEY’RE WASTING NO TIME GOING RIGHT AT EACH OTHER! HARPER LEE AND HIKARI KANNO CHARGING AT EACH OTHER AT THE CENTER OF THE RING!
Rich Russillo: HARPER TRIES TO THROW A RIGHT HAND, BUT HIKARI KNOCKS HER BACK WITH A QUICK PALM STRIKE ACROSS HER JAW, ALMOST SENDING HER DOWN TO THE GROUND! HARPER ATTEMPTS TO FIGHT BACK, BUT HIKARI DUCKS AND LANDS ANOTHER STRIKE FROM UNDERNEATH, SENDING HARPER BACK INTO THE CORNER!
James Peters: HIKARI QUICKLY DRIVES A HARD KNEE INTO HARPER’S GUT AND FOLLOWS UP WITH A SHARP ELBOW, ALMOST KNOCKING HER HEAD OFF! Harper slowly falls through the ropes, down to the outside, after Hikari’s impressive offense! Seemingly a tactical retreat from the former Universal Women’s Champion!
Rich Russillo: Harper is clearly struggling after that onslaught… And what is Hikari planning here?! OH, MY! HIKARI DELIVERS A DEVASTATING RUNNING KNEE STRIKE DESCENDING FROM THE APRON, CONNECTING WITH HARPER LEE’S FACE! SENDING HER INTO ANOTHER REALM!
Persephone: Hah, “Realm”, I got that reference.
Rich Russillo: Hikari has got the ball rolling and the early advantage when it comes to Harper, and that is not good for her at all. She’s going to have to find a way out of this and fast!
James Peters: The tension between these women has been building since the aftermath of Shock Value. It’s no doubt that they’ve been itching to go at each other, but right now, it’s a matter of who wants it more.
Persephone: Personally, I don’t give a fuck about these two irritating, corny ass bitches trying to see who’s better and who’s not. BOTH OF THEM SUCK!
Rich Russillo: Hikari has been dealing significant damage to Harper Lee so far in this match. She’s not letting up, sending Harper back into the ring as she follows through the ropes-
James Peters: HOLD ON A SECOND! HARPER ISN’T BACKING DOWN FROM THE COMPETITION THAT EASILY! AS SHE NAILED HIKARI AS SHE WAS COMING THROUGH THE ROPES WITH A JUMPING DDT!
James Peters: Harper rolls through, still having Hikari in her grasp, mustering strength and looking to assert some big offense… TWISTING BACK INTO THE HANGMAN’S FACEBREAKER STUNNING HIKARI WITH HER OWN KNEE! HARPER ISN’T DONE AS SHE DRAGS HIKARI UP AND SENDS HER RUNNING TOWARD THE CORNER, SLAMMING THE DREAMING IDOL’S FACE INTO THE MIDDLE TURNBUCKLE WITH A RUNNING BULLDOG!
Rich Russillo: Hikari staggers back to the ground as Harper reaps the rewards of her aggression! She climbs up ropes, poised to soar high while Hikari remains grounded! HARPER LEAPS OFF WITH A DIVING MOONSAULT OFF THE TOP TURNBUCKLE, CRASHING ONTO HIKARI! HARPER GOES FOR THE COVER! COULD THIS BE ENOUGH TO PUT HIKARI DOWN?!
ONEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!
TWOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!
Rich Russillo: NOT EVEN CLOSE! A KICK OUT AT TWO BY HIKARI KANNO!
Persephone: DING DING DING! IT’S ALL OVER! HARPER IS STILL A BUM!!!!!!!!! WHAHAHHWWHAHWHAHAHHAHAAHAHHWWHAHWHAHAHHAHAAHAHHWWHAHWHAHAHHAHAAHAHHWWHAHWHAHAHHAHAAHAHHWWHAHWHAHAHHAHAAHAHHWWHAHWHAHAHHAHA :joy: :rofl: :thumbsdown: :index_pointing_at_the_viewer: :joy: :rofl: :thumbsdown: :index_pointing_at_the_viewer: :joy: :rofl: :thumbsdown: :index_pointing_at_the_viewer: :joy: :rofl: :thumbsdown: :index_pointing_at_the_viewer:
James Peters: Harper is showing absolutely relentless offense at the moment, but Hikari remains resilient and keeps it pushing in this match. The former Hardcore Champion scrambles back to her feet as she seeks to retaliate. Harper, knowing that Hikari has been a thorn in her side for a long month, leans back in the corner while she rises.
Rich Russillo: SHE DASHES TOWARD HIKARI, PROPELLING HERSELF OFF THE GROUND AND LOOKING FOR A RUNNIN—OHHHHH! HIKARI MANAGES TO PIVOT JUST IN TIME! HARPER LEAPS RIGHT INTO A SOLID BICYCLE KNEE DELIVERED BY HIKARI KANNO!
James Peters: THE KNEE’S IMPACT KNOCKS HARPER LEE OUT COLD AND HIKARI SEIZES THE OPPORTUNITY AND SETS UP FOR IT!… A GERMAN SUPLEX CONNECTS, SENDING HARPER FLYING AWAY AGAIN!
Rich Russillo: BUT HARPER FLIPS OVER IT! SHE GRABS HIKARI BY THE HEAD AND RAKES HER DOWN WITH A REVERSE BULLDOG! SMART THINKING BY HARPER TO GET HER OUT OF THAT! HIKARI TRIES TO RECOVER BUT HARPER BACKS AWAY INTO THE CORNER AGAIN, WAITING FOR HIKARI TO RISE AGAIN!
James Peters: HIKARI IS ON BOTH KNEES AS HARPER RUNS OFF!… LAUNCHING INTO A RUNNING METEORA- NO! HIKARI HAS JUST ALLOWED HARPER TO SOAR TOWARDS HER AND SIDESTEP THIS TIME… CAUGHT HER AT THE CENTER OF THE RING INTO A SAITO SUPLEX BUT HARPER POPPED OFF INTO A SUNSET FLIP ROLL! BOTH SHOULDERS ARE DOWN!
ONEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!
TWOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!
Rich Russillo: HIKARI KICKS OUT AT TWO! Harper attempts to regain the upper hand but Hikari has it come in her way! Taking control once again before Harper could do anything and putting her back in the same position… POWERFUL SNAP SAITO SUPLEX EVENTUALLY CAUGHT HER! HIKARI DROPS INTO A COVER!
ONEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!
TWOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!
Rich Russillo: STILL ONLY TWO COUNTS! HARPER LEE KICKS OUT!
James Peters: A match with high intensity like this is exactly what we’ve come to expect from these two competitors, who previously faced off at Pain For Pride 15 for the Iconic Cup. Now, their rivalry has come full circle once again, and there’s no doubt that Hikari is looking to settle the score just as much as Harper is here to prove that she possesses exactly what she needs to win, perhaps even more than Hikari does.
Persephone: This match should be canceled. Why do we have a pissbreak match on such a high-profile marquee event like Grand Rampage? This is pathetic. :yawning_face:
Rich Russillo: Hikari makes it out alive at the count of two, but that’s not going to stop Harper as she follows it up with some kicks toward her face, taunting downward at Hikari while she does. That’s some nasty disrespect there from Harper Lee, who thinks she’s way much better than Hikari could ever be. This build has truly grown tiresome for both women.
Persephone: And I have grown tiresome of this fucking match.
James Peters: Both women got to their feet again. Hikari is backed up with Harper closing in! But Hikari manages to evade, sending Harper face-first into the corner instead!… ATTEMPTING A RUNNING BIG BOOT REBOUNDING FROM THE ROPES TO CATCH HARPER ACROSS HER FACE! HARPER SIDESTEPS AND QUICKLY LEAPS OFF THE SECOND ROPE TO TAKE HIKARI DOWN WITH A SPRINGBOARD MOONSAULT!
Rich Russillo: CAUGHT! HIKARI HAS HARPER AND SETS HER UP BEFORE DRIVING HER DOWN WITH THE HITODENASHI DRIVER!
James Peters: BUT HARPER MANAGES TO WIGGLE OUT AND LANDS TO THE SIDE, BEFORE HAMMERING AWAY AT HIKARI, MANAGING TO DROP HER TO HER KNEES! HARPER NOW RUNS TO THE ROPES AND BACK, LOOKING FOR A JUMPING BACK ELBOW—
Rich Russillo: BUT HIKARI CATCHES HER AS SHE LEAPS BACKWARD RIGHT INTO A DRAGON SUPLEX, BRIDGING INTO A PINFALL! THIS TIME, IT’S HIKARI MAKING THE COUNT WITH BOTH OF HARPER’S SHOULDERS ON THE MAT!
ONEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!
TWOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!
Rich Russillo: HARPER WITH A KICK OUT AT TWO!
Persephone: Should count faster, this is unprofessional.
James Peters: Harper earlier in this match tried everything that she could to keep Hikari down, but finally it’s Hikari’s turn to deliver some hard-hitting offense to a woman who has given her nothing but hell from the very beginning.
Rich Russillo: Harper looks to be stunned after the Dragon Suplex connected, and now Hikari advances forward looking to make sure that she doesn’t get any sort of momentum at the moment. Harper is back up, but it’s Hikari who delivers a hard forearm, sending her back against the corner!
James Peters: Hikari grabs Harper’s wrist and sends her flying to the opposite corner… AS A RUNNING EUROPEAN UPPERCUT CONNECTING ACROSS HARPER LEE’S CHIN!
Rich Russillo: HIKARI DRAGS HARPER OUT OF THE CORNER AND HOOKS BOTH OF HER ARMS… BUTTERFLY SUPLEX! CRASH AND BURN!
James Peters: Hikari capitalizes on the momentum using the Butterfly Suplex against Harper Lee. Now seizing Harper from the ground into a driver’s seat and kneeling for A PRECISE ELBOW STRIKE to her shoulder!
Rich Russillo: The Worst Woman In The World is renowned for her agility so Hikari is now intent on slowing down the pace of this match here. Hikari continues targeting Harper’s shoulder with successive elbow strikes and now her focus shifts to one of her ankles… JAMMING the elbow against it repeatedly!
James Peters: Harper’s mobility might as well be compromised! Hikari now ceases shots of that elbow, and onto her feet again picking Harper from behind by the waist…. WHAT A GERMAN SUPLEX BY THE DREAMING IDOL! SENDING HARPER LEE CRASHING ONTO THE BACK OF HER NECK! Hikari with a cover!
ONEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!
TWOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!
James Peters: HIKARI KANNO LIFTS HER SHOULDER UP!
Persephone: Nah that’s a DQ Ref. Hitting the move too hard counts as a penalty. Let’s get this over with.
Rich Russillo: When Harper sensed that the match was slipping away from her, she instinctively knew how to turn the tables and take control. Hikari has just been taken down, clearly hurt with what she’s gone through in this match so far.
James Peters: She needs to act quickly before Hikari has a chance to recover any further. Hikari attempts to rise once again but Harper Lee winds up her arm, aiming to put an end to her aspirations… DRAGON FIST! A RIGHT HOOK AIMS TO KNOCK HIKARI OUT COLD-
Rich Russillo: BUT HIKARI DODGES TO THE SIDE AND CATCHES HIKARI, GRABBING HER BY THE ARM AND LIFTING HER UP… BRIGHTSTAR URANAGE SLAM ATTEMPTING TO SEND HARPER CRASHING TO THE GROUND!
James Peters: HARPER FLIPS OUT OF THE URANAGE AND LANDS ON BOTH FEET!… A SUPERKICK STUNS HIKARI KANNO! HARPER SPINS BACK AND ATTEMPTS TO FLATTEN HIKARI WITH A DISCUS LARIAT-
Rich Russillo: HIKARI MANAGES TO CATCH THE LARIAT AGAIN! LIFTING HARPER FROM THE GROUND, HIKARI LOOKS TO PUT AN END TO THIS IMMEDIATELY… **ALLELUIA!** THE NORTHERN LIGHTS BOMB! HIKARI GOT HER!
James Peters: NOT YET, RICH! HARPER SLIPS BEHIND AND PUSHES HIKARI DOWN INTO THE CORNER, BUT HIKARI MANAGES TO GRAB THE ROPES WITH BOTH HANDS BEFORE CHARGING BACK TOWARD HER OPPONENT—
Rich Russillo: HIKARI CHARGES IN WITH A RUNNING LARIAT! HARPER MANAGES TO CATCH THE ARM AND TWISTS HIKARI INSIDE OUT!… TRANSITIONING SEAMLESSLY INTO THE PERFECT HIT OF DRAGON FIST AGAI-
James Peters: HIKARI THURST KICKS THE SWINGING ARM HARPER WAS CHARGING FOR THE DRAGON FIST!… FOLLOWED BY A KNEE STRIKE SQUARELY TO THE JAW! SHE’S ON A ROLL WITH HER RELENTLESS ASSAULT AND HARPER HAS BEEN CAUGHT AGAIN FROM BEHIND!…. SNAP DRAGON SUPLEX INTO A COVER!
ONEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!
TWOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!
James Peters: ONLY TWO COUNTS! HARPER LEE STAYS ALIVE! Harper is attempting hard to land her best shot but Hikari manages to completely turn the tables and retaliates against Harper Lee with tricks in her playbook!
Rich Russillo: This is really hard to predict who will be the winner by the end of this match. It even raises a question of whether we will see a true winner from this bout as well.
Persephone: Both are just equally ass and overrated. Simple as that.
Rich Russillo: Hikari remains steadfast and sticks to her gameplan, fighting tooth and nail against Harper Lee in order to eventually take her out of the equation. Harper walks over and drags Hikari up to her feet, positioning her in a seated position atop the top turnbuckle…. DELIVERING A SLAP ACROSS HIKARI’S JAW, STUNNING HER WHILE SHE’S ALREADY SEATED UP THERE!
James Peters: Harper ensures that Hikari will not escape while she plans for whatever she has in mind, heading up to the top rope
… NOW LIKELY SETTING UP FOR THE DIRTY FIREWORKS FROM THE TOP ROPE!
Rich Russillo: HIKARI FIGHTS BACK! HAMMERING HARPER AWAY BEFORE FALLING DOWN TO THE APRON ON BOTH FEET WHILE HIKARI KANNO REMAINS PERCHED UP THERE!
James Peters: She takes her time, regaining some consciousness from Harper’s earlier tactics, before climbing up to the turnbuckles… BUT HARPER QUICKLY MANAGES TO PLAY POSSUM, AS SHE CONNECTS WITH AN ELBOW TO THE SIDE OF THE HEAD BEFORE SEIZING HIKARI BY THE HEAD! NO! SHE LEAPS OFF OF THE TURNBUCKLES WITH A SPANISH FLY OFF THE TURNBUCKLES AND ONTO THE APRON!
Rich Russillo: WHAT????? HIKARI COUNTERS IT WITH BRIGHTSTAR ON THE EDGE OF THE APRON FROM THE MIDDLE ROPE!!!!!!!!! HARPER LEE TRIED TO SNAG HIKARI OFF THE SECOND ROPE WITH A MASSIVE MOVE, BUT HIKARI SWIFTLY COUNTERS, SENDING HARPER’S BACK CRASHING DOWN TO THE APRON’S EDGE! HARPER LEE GETS TAKEN DOWN BY THE HIGH ANGLE URANAGE SLAM!
Persephone: What are we wearing to Harper Lee’s funeral, guys?!?!?!
James Peters: That’s one intense way to assert dominance and silence your opponent. Hikari Kanno is looking to make sure Harper doesn’t get the better of her in this match and save her chances for another day!
Rich Russillo: Hikari is looking to deliver more damage to an already hurt Harper after she slammed her onto the apron… FOLLOWING THAT UP SLAMMING HER FACE INTO THE RING POST! BEFORE DRAGGING HER AWAY AND DRIVING HER INTO THE BARRICADE! ADDING EVEN MORE PAIN TO HER ALREADY HURT BACK!
James Peters: Harper is then dragged back inside the ring with Hikari following closely behind, looking to capitalize and secure a win with a cover! Will this be enough for her to secure a win tonight?
ONEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!
TWOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!
James Peters: HARPER LEE SHOOTS THE ARM UP! ONLY TWO!
Rich Russillo: Both women are determined to stay in the match until the very end; neither is willing to be thrown out prematurely. They’re both here to assert their dominance and claim victory. Harper is still struggling to recover from the pain inflicted on her back earlier by Brightstar on the apron.
Persephone: Fuck man, she’s not dead yet? FUCKKKKKKK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
James Peters: Meanwhile, Hikari is already on her feet and attempting to drag Harper up… TRYING TO APPLY THE GUILLOTINE HEADLOCK- BUT HARPER PUSHES HER BACK DOWN AND RETALIATES BY SLAMMING HER ONTO THE CORNER WHILE SHE TRIES TO APPLY THE SUBMISSION!
Rich Russillo: She now regains her pace and charges back, aiming for a running maneuver at the Dreaming Idol!…. BUT HIKARI COUNTERED WITH A EUROPEAN UPPERCUT! FOLLOWED BY ANOTHER ONE! WEARING DOWN HARPER UNTIL SHE COLLAPSES ONTO HER KNEES!
James Peters: Some powerful shots from Hikari surely put pressure on Harper to hold her ground. Hikari then moves toward the ropes… INTENDING TO TAKE HARPER OUT ENTIRELY WITH A BICYCLE KN- DROP TOE HOLD SENDS HIKARI CRASHING DOWN! HARPER SEIZES THE OPPORTUNITY, LEAPING ACROSS HIKARI AND TRYING TO LOCK HER IN TIGHT FOR JOURNEY’S END!
Rich Russillo: BUT HIKARI SLIPS HER NOGGIN FROM BENEATH HARPER’S ARM AND RISES UP, NOW GOING AFTER HARPER’S LEGS WHILE SHE’S DOWN! POSSIBLY SEEKING THE PRISON LOCK ON HARPER!
James Peters: COULD BE LOOKING TO WRAP HER UP WITH A KNEELING FIGURE FOUR, BUT HARPER DOESN’T HAVE THE SAME IDEA AND IS QUICK TO REACH FOR THE ROPES BEFORE HIKARI CAN FULLY CINCH THE HOLD!
Rich Russillo: Harper manages to grab the ropes, while Hikari tries to pull her away. The referee is now trying to urge Hikari to release the hold while Harper struggles to prevent herself from being yanked away from Hikari Kanno!
Persephone: Yeah listen to what the ref said, you fucking doofus.
Rich Russillo: KANNO MANAGES TO YANK HARPER OFF, BUT THAT GIVES HARPER ENOUGH GROUND TO NAIL HER WITH A KICK TO THE SIDE OF HER HEAD BEFORE SHE SCRAMBLES UP TO HER FEET!
James Peters: HIKARI STAGGERS BACK BUT FOLLOWS UP WITH A KICK OF HER OWN TO HARPER’S FACE! BUT HARPER REGAINS HER COMPOSURE AND GETS BACK TO HER FEET, RUNNING TOWARD HER OPPONENT… A BICYCLE KICK TURNS HIKARI AROUND!
Rich Russillo: BUT HIKARI SPINS AROUND AND NAILS HARPER WITH A THRUST KICK IN RETURN ALMOST PUTTING HARPER DOWN!… BUT HARPER BOUNCES OFF OF THE ROPES AND CONNECTS WITH A REBOUND HEADBUTT SENDING HIKARI REELING!… BUT HIKARI RESPONDS WITH A RUNNING BIG BOOT TO HARPER THIS TIME-
James Peters: HARPER IMMEDIATELY REPLIES WITH THE DRAGON FIST! SHE COULD POSSIBLY BE KNOCKING HER OUT RIGHT THE—
Rich Russillo: CAUGHT AGAIN! HARPER WAS CAUGHT AGAIN WHEN SHE WAS TRYING TO HIT THE RIGHT HOOK!… WHAT A SHARP ELBOW STRIKE KNOCKING THE TASTE OUT OF HARPER’S MOUTH!
Persephone: Yeah! Beat her nerdy ass up!!!!!!
James Peters: CONNECTING WITH IT LIKE IT’S SET ON DENYING HARPER A TASTE OF VICTORY TONIGHT! HIKARI HOOKS HER FROM BEHIND AND COULD VERY WELL BE EXECUTING THE HAMMERLOCK! THEN HOISTING HARPER ONTO HER SHOULDER…. **BOOK OF THE END!!!!!!!!!!**
Rich Russillo: BUT HARPER COUNTERS WITH THE OLYMPIC SLAM! HIKARI FALLS FOR RAGNAROK!!!!!!!! THE OLYMPIC SLAM PLANTS HIKARI SQUARELY TO THE GROUND!
James Peters: HIKARI THOUGHT SHE HAD IT ALL SET FOR BOOK OF THE END, BUT INSTEAD, SHE MIGHT BE FACING HER OWN ENDING HERE! HARPER DROPS INTO A COVER AS HIKARI GOES DOWN!
ONEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!
TWOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!
THR-
Rich Russillo: ONLY A TWO COUNT! HIKARI KANNO KICKS OUT AGAIN!
James Peters: But that’s enough to give Harper Lee a significant edge in this match. She’s now gaining the upper hand once again after landing Ragnarok and bringing Hikari back down to earth.
Rich Russillo: Hikari is still seeing stars and trying to regain her momentum after the sudden Olympic Slam, while Harper Lee is already setting her sights and charging her right hand.
James Peters: She might just be looking to finish this match with an added layer of punishment for Hikari! Hikari manages to collect herself just as Harper tightens her fist for the final blow… DRAGON FIST TOWARD HIKARI KANNO-
Rich Russillo: HIKARI DUCKS THE FIST ONCE AGAIN AND TURNS IT INTO A BACKSLIDE PINFALL! HIKARI MIGHT JUST SNATCH A QUICK VICTORY HERE!
ONEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!
TWOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!
James Peters: A QUICK KICK OUT BY HARPER LEE AS SHE RISES BACK TO HER FEET, IMMEDIATELY CHARGING TOWARD HIKARI FOR A RUNNING DROPKICK! BUT SHE’S TAKEN DOWN AGAIN!… What’s Hikari doing here?
Rich Russillo: Oh, look at this! Quite an unexpected move from Hikari! Harper Lee is trapped in the QUEEN’S REST! Paradise Lock has Harper all tangled up in the center of the ring! Sometimes, if you can’t just outright stop your opponent, you catch them and hold them tight in one place at one time!
Persephone: I wish Luis would do that to me every single night.
( The Paradise Lock is applied as Harper Lee finds herself tightly bound at the center of the ring, annoyed by this as she tries wriggle free from the firm grasp that Hikari has upon her right now while Hikari casually takes a seat on top of her. )
Harper Lee: (Off-Mic) GET OFF ME!
Hikari Kanno: (Off-Mic) Nope.
( POW! )
James Peters: :damn: HIKARI DELIVERS A POWERFUL KICK RIGHT ACROSS HARPER’S BACK SO HARD, IT SENDS HER FLYING OUT OF THE HOLD AND BACK DOWN TO THE GROUND! WHAT HUMILIATION!
Rich Russillo: That’s definitely an interesting move pulled off by Hikari Kanno to wear down Harper Lee. Harper now lies back against the corner, with Hikari making a new approach and sending her to the opposite side of the ring this time. Hikari kicks off the corner and charges towards Harper Lee!
James Peters: But Harper manages to knock her back down with a back elbow, stunning Hikari back toward the center of the ring! Hikari holds her face, attempting to regain her composure, while Harper tends to her wounds, seizing Hikari… SLAMMING HER FACE-FIRST INTO THE MIDDLE TURNBUCKLE!
James Peters: Harper now appears to be recovering from her recent ordeal and runs up to the second rope… OFF THE SECOND ROPE FOR A DIVING FLATLINER TO TAKE OUT HIKARI- BUT HIKARI MANAGES TO CATCH HARPER, HOISTING HER FROM THE GROUND AND ATTEMPTING TO HIT THE BRIGHTSTAR URANAGE FOR THE SECOND TIME IN THIS MATCH!
Rich Russillo: HARPER ISN’T CONCEDING THIS TIME, GRABBING HIKARI’S ARM AND BRINGING HER TO THE CANVAS INSTEAD!… HARPER APPLIES IT! JOURNEY’S END! THE CHICKENWING OVER THE SHOULDER CROSSFACE HAS HIKARI FACING THE GROUND, LOCKED TIGHT AT THE CENTER OF THE RING!
James Peters: HIKARI MIGHT HAVE THE ABILITY TO SNAG HARPER AND SWAT HER AWAY TO THE OTHER SIDE OF THE RING LIKE A FLY, BUT HARPER IS HIGHLY SKILLED AT FLIPPING THE SCRIPT!
Rich Russillo: HARPER IS AIMING TO TURN THIS INTO A FULL-BLOWN CRIME SCENE, ONCE SHE STEALS THIS MOMENTOUS VICTORY THAT WILL SEND THE DREAMING IDOL CRUMBLING TO THE BOTTOM OF HER SLUMBERLAND!
James Peters: HIKARI IS LOCKED UP TIGHT, BUT SHE’S FIGHTING TO GET OUT OF THERE! SHE’S PUTTING IN EVERY EFFORT TO DRAG HERSELF TOWARDS THE ROPES, SCRATCHING AND CRAWLING FOR A ROPE BREAK TO LIBERATE HERSELF!
Rich Russillo: HARPER PULLS BACK AND DELIVERS REPEATED HEADBUTTS, WEARING HIKARI DOWN FROM BEHIND WHILE APPLYING HER SIGNATURE TIGHT SUBMISSION HOLD!
James Peters: HIKARI IS ENDURING IT ALL RIGHT NOW, BUT EVEN IN HER WORST STATE, FOR SOMEONE WHO HAS EXPERIENCED HELL HERSELF AGAINST MR. DEDEDE TWO YEARS AGO AT SHOCK VALUE AND ENDURED SIGNIFICANT HARDSHIPS AS THE HARDCORE CHAMPION, THERE’S NOTHING THAT WILL HOLD HIKARI BACK! SHE NEEDS TO OVERCOME HARPER LEE NO MATTER WHAT!
Rich Russillo: SHE MANAGES TO REACH HER RIGHT HAND OUT AND SHE’S ALMOST THERE! SHE’S ALMOST GOT THE ROPE— NO! HARPER ROLLS HERSELF BACKWARDLY, BRINGING HIKARI RIGHT BACK DOWN TO THE CENTER OF THE RING—
James Peters: WAIT A SECOND, HIKARI TAKES THAT OPPORTUNITY TO ROLL OUT OF THE HOLD WHEN HARPER ROLLS HER BACK TOGETHER, BACK DOWN TO THE CENTER OF THE RING, BACK TO HER FEET, AND SEIZES HARPER FROM THE GROUND!….. KANNO SUPER BUSTER! THE GUTWRENCH SITOUT POWERBOM— OHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!
Rich Russillo: OHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!! HARPER JUST HOPS OFF THE POWERBOMB AND TURNS THE TABLES WITH HER OWN OFFENSE! THE RUMBLING COUNTERS THE GUTWRENCH SITOUT POWERBOMB RIGHT INTO A COVER!
James Peters: HARPER HAS IT SCOUTED! SHE’S LOOKING TO TAKE AWAY HIKARI’S GRAND RAMPAGE MOMENT!
Persephone: CAN’T SPELL HARPER “LEE” WITHOUT AN L!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
ONEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!
TWOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!
THREEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!!!!!!…..
James Peters: 2.9! THAT’S TWO POINT NINE! A NAIL-BITINGLY CLOSE CALL FOR HARPER LEE INDEED AFTER A SUDDEN COUNTER, BUT HIKARI KANNO STILL MANAGED TO KICK OUT AT THIS VERY MOMENT AFTER SO MANY BACK-AND-FORTH EXCHANGES THROUGHOUT THIS COMPETITION! HIKARI REFUSES TO STAY DOWN!
Persephone: WHAT THE FUCK???? THIS BITCH IS ASS!
Rich Russillo: You can sense some frustration building in Harper Lee’s expression. She’s really fed up with how Hikari won’t stay down, and Harper just wants to bring this to an end here. Hikari still finds herself lying in the slumber!
James Peters: HARPER LEE HAS ALREADY RISEN TO HER FEET AND SHE’S NOT GOING TO TOLERATE THIS ONGOING BATTLE ANY LONGER! HARPER GRABS BOTH WRISTS TIGHTLY AND HOOKS THEM, PLACING HER RIGHT FOOT ON THE BACK OF HIKARI’S NECK!
Rich Russillo: SHE’S AIMING TO FINISH THIS THE SAME WAY SHE ENDED HIKARI AT PAIN FOR PRIDE TWO YEARS AGO!….
Harper Lee: (Off-Mic) THIS IS WHERE IT ALL ENDS!
Rich Russillo: **SLEEPING ON THE FLOOR!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!**
James Peters: Wait what the-
Rich Russillo: HOW????? IS SHE JUS-
( Harper was attempting to stomp down on Hikari with the Arm-Trapped Curb Stomp, but there’s one problem… it doesn’t connect, no matter how hard she tries to push down. )
Harper Lee: (Off-Mic) JUST… STAY… DOWN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Persephone: That doesn’t work for me, sister.
James Peters: HARPER IS PUSHING DOWN HARD TRYING TO CONNECT WITH SLEEPING ON THE FLOOR, BUT HIKARI IS REFUSING TO HAVE IT CONNECT ON HER LIKE LAST TIME! SHE KEEPS HER HEAD OFF THE GROUND, DETERMINED NOT TO LET THE STOMP LAND!
Rich Russillo: SHE’S FENDING OFF HARPER WITH PURE STRENGTH, EVERY OUNCE OF HER ABILITY! SHE’S GIVING EVERYTHING SHE’S GOT TO PREVENT HARPER LEE FROM APPLYING IT!
James Peters: HARPER’S EFFORTS TO PUT HIKARI DOWN SEEM FUTILE AT THIS POINT! SHE RELEASES THE HOLD AND STARTS RAINING FOREARMS DOWN ONTO THE BACK OF HIKARI’S HEAD!
Rich Russillo: HIKARI IS ENDURING A RELENTLESS BARRAGE OF BLOWS TO THE BACK OF HER HEAD! HARPER IS GIVING IT HER ALL, THROWING EVERYTHING SHE HAS INTO THIS SITUATION TO DO WHATEVER IT TAKES TO INCAPACITATE HIKARI AND SECURE THE VICTORY! FOREARM AFTER FOREARM, IT’S A BRUTAL ONSLAUGHT OF PUNISHING BLOWS!
Persephone: Please keep going! :smiling_face_with_3_hearts: :smiling_face_with_3_hearts: :smiling_face_with_3_hearts: :smiling_face_with_3_hearts:
James Peters: AND MORE AND MORE UNFORGIVING STOMPS ON HIKARI’S BACKBONE! :damn: In a decisive moment like this, Harper shows no hesitation in going after what she wants most from this match!
Rich Russillo: She TRULY holds nothing back and is willing to do whatever it takes to secure the victory, regardless of the cost! Hikari is certainly feeling the full force of her opponent’s determination as she relentlessly pursues to knock her out and win once and for all!
James Peters: NUMEROUS PUNISHING BLOWS! THERE ARE NO SIGNS OF HIKARI SURVIVING AT THIS POINT! SHE HAS BEEN CLEARLY TAKEN OUT! HARPER NOW SEES HER CHANCE, BUT SHE KNOWS THAT LETTING HIKARI LIE ON THE GROUND WON’T HELP! HARPER SWIFTLY MOVES TO LIFT HIKARI FROM THE GROUND… TWISTING HER ARM AND SETTING UP **FOLDABODY!**
Rich Russillo: WAIT! WAIT WAIT! HIKARI SUDDENLY YANKS HARPER IN, LIFTING HER UP INTO THE AIR IMMEDIATELY!…. **ALLELUIA!!!!!!!!!!!!!**
James Peters: SHE DOES IT! NORTHERN LIGHTS BOMB PLANTS HARPER LEE! HARPER IS DEFINITELY DONE! HIKARI GOES FOR A COVER! WILL HIKARI FINALLY OVERCOME HARPER?????
ONEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!
TWOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!
THREEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!!!!!!
Rich Russillo: IT’S OVER!
James Peters: TWO COUNTS! TWO COUNTS! ONLY TWO COUNTS! HARPER LEE JUST KICKED OUT OF HIKARI’S FINISHER! HARPER LEE SURVIVED AT THE VERY LAST SECOND! HIKARI COULD NOT BELIEVE IT!
Rich Russillo: Just when we thought the conclusion was imminent, Harper surprised nearly everyone in Chase Field Arena by escaping Hikari’s fatal blow but that didn’t stop Hikari! She has been waiting for this moment! Hikari gets down to the apron and reaches for the ropes! I think I know what she has in mind here!
James Peters: I believe we both are thinking the same, Rich! Hikari on the apron and slowly rises to the occasion once more! Harper is already laid out on the canvas and Hikari is poised to finish this!….
( ## SAYONARA, FROM SUCH GLORIOUS, HEAVENLY PEAKS ## )
James Peters: SPRINGBOARD CORKSCREW 450 SPLASH!!!!!!
Rich Russillo: NO RICH! HARPER MANAGES TO ROLL OUT OF HARM’S WAY JUST IN TIME, CAUSING HIKARI TO ROLL UP TO HER FEET INSTEAD! HARPER ONLY GOT TO BOTH KNEES! HIKARI CHARGES IN AT FULL SPEED WITH THE RUNNING KNEE STRIKE- OH NO!
James Peters: GETS CAUGHT! A DROP TOE HOE BY HARPER LEE SENDS HIKARI’S FACE CRASHING INTO THE MIDDLE TURNBUCKLE! THIS IS HARPER’S CHANCE!
Rich Russillo: HARPER QUICKLY PULLS THINGS TOGETHER AND SWIFTLY MOVES BEHIND HIKARI WHILE SHE’S STILL LEANING AGAINST THE MIDDLE TURNBUCKLE!…. OH MY GOD!!!!!!!!
James Peters: **SLEEPING ON THE FLOOR!!!!!!!!!!!!!!*** ARM-TRAPPED CURB STOMP INTO THE MIDDLE TURNBUCKLE! HIKARI IS LEFT LYING ON THE FLOOR! HARPER TAKES ADVANTAGE OF THE SITUATION, ROLLING HIKARI OVER FOR THE WIN! HARPER COVERS!
ONEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
TWOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
James Peters: TWO- WAIT! LOOK, HIKARI’S FOOT JUST TOUCHED THE TOP OF THE BOTTOM ROPE AS HARPER ROLLED HER OVER! THAT SHOULD BE A ROPE BREAK!
Rich Russillo: THE REFEREE IS ALREADY COUNTING! HE DOESN’T REALIZE! THE COUNT IS AHEAD! HE’S GOING TO COUNT THE THREE!
THREEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
( …. )
( …. )
( DING DING DING! )
Bella Braxton: HERE IS YOUR WINNER!… HARPER LEE!
( ‘Sweet Dreams’ plays up again as Harper Lee sits back in a corner, visibly exhausted from the intense match. Despite her fatigue, she clears her mind and celebrates her victory with absolute joy while Hikari groans in pain, filled with anger over what just happened knowing that this match could still be going right now. She pounds the ground in frustration as Harper celebrates her victory like nothing happened. )
Rich Russillo: Truly one hell of a match with a fatal conclusion as Harper Lee brings an end to Hikari Kanno’s night! The final moments were incredibly close, but Harper Lee was extremely fortunate that the referee didn’t notice Hikari’s foot on the bottom rope. As a result, Harper stands victorious over Hikari Kanno once again!
Persephone: Why is every referee in professional wrestling either blind, stupid or just dumb as fuck?
James Peters: Knowing Hikari Kanno, the way things have unfolded is something that she definitely is not settling for. While Hikari Kanno’s journey may continue, this match belongs to Harper Lee as she gains momentum toward claiming her spot at the top.
Rich Russillo: At the end of the day, it’s all about how things will continue from here. This is definitely going to get more interesting, but we’ll have to wait and see what’s in store for these two women.
(A commercial is seen for the Hot Pockets and L’Oreal collaboration featuring Jake Smith.)
(The camera cuts to Stephie Love in the ring.)
Stephie Love: THE FOLLOWING CONTEST IS SCHEDULED FOR… ONE FALL!!
Crowd: ONE FALL!!
Stephie Love: AND IS FOR THE EAW NEW BREED CHAMPIONSHIP!
(HONK! HONK!)
(Honking can be heard, signaling the arrival of Damien Kutcher, who pulls up with a 1985 Cadillac Fleetwood Brougham.)
Stew-O: It seems our challenger is making his way out here in style!
Jake Mercer: Sweet ass ride, but my Kaiser in spirit butnotactuallybecausehesturnedanewleaf Ronan Malosi has better!
(“Hard Out Here for a Pimp” by Three 6 Mafia, and Paula Campbell begins to play up in the background. Damien exits the car, parking it on the stage, and walks down to the ring with confidence.)
Stephie Love: Introducing first! Hailing out of Memphis, Tennessee, weighing in at 240 pounds…MR. HUSTLE AND FLOW…DAMIEN KUTCHER!!
Stew-O: Damien Kutcher has shown no fear towards Michael Machina, and has been confident ever since this match was announced.
Flannery McCoy: Confidence is the M.O. of Damien Kutcher. Sometimes, you can even say he’s a bit obnoxious. But tonight, he needs to be focused, because this is the biggest match of his career.
Jake Mercer: Everybody thinks they have their Pain for Pride plans all figured out, but Damien Kutcher is looking to throw a wrench into that!
(Damien paces back and forth in the ring, talking trash about Machina before “Apostle’s Warning” by Mobb Deep plays to a mixed reaction from fans, most in his favor, but some in Kutcher’s. Michael Machina is focused ahead of his match, bouncing up and down before posing on the stage to pyro, that New Breed Championship wrapped tight around his waist as Machina heads down to the ring.)
Stephie Love: And his opponent!! Hailing out of Brooklyn, New York, weighing in at 240 pounds…HE IS THE EAW NEW BREED CHAMPION…THE MONEYMAKER…MICHAEL MACHINA!!
Stew-O: We talked about Damien’s confidence. Well, what about Machina’s confidence? It’s at an all time high as well.
Jake Mercer: Why wouldn’t it be? He’s close to becoming the third longest reigning New Breed Champion of all time.
Flannery McCoy: Like you said, close. But if he wins this match, it’s guaranteed. Machina can’t be overconfident, and I hope the recent string of success hasn’t made him think he’s untouchable. That’s led to the downfall of many others in the past.
(Both competitors stare each other down from opposing corners as the referee raises the New Breed Title high before signalling the bell.)
(DING! DING! DING!)
Stew-O: Big fight feel in the Chase Field Arena tonight as Damien Kutcher goes head-to-head with Michael Machina, the New Breed Championship on the line! This is MUST WIN for Machina, that is if he wants to break the record of longest reigning!
Jake Mercer: Yeah, if he doesn’t get past this match, he can kiss any and all hope of breaking The Kaiser’s record goodbye!
Flannery McCoy: What a win this could be for Damien Kutcher, not just taking the man’s championship, but preventing him from making history as well!
Stew-O: That’s a good way to take the spotlight OFF Michael Machina, and put it all on you, which is what Damien Kutcher wants.
Flannery McCoy: Both competitors haven’t taken their eyes off each other since the opening bell, and meet in the middle with a collar and elbow tie-up! A jockey for position takes place, both evenly matched in strength, but Michael Machina does manage to back Damien Kutcher into the corner after a struggle. Machina keeps him pinned there, refusing to let up until the referee intervenes with a five count!
Referee: ONE! TWO!
Stew-O: Michael Machina backs away, giving Damien space. Kutcher was outpowered there, but tries to shrug it off as he circles around Machina like a shark. Damien slowly approaches for another collar and elbow tie-up! Again, the jockey for position takes place, and Damien grabs Machina in a standing side headlock!
Jake Mercer: Kutcher wrenches on the hold, attempting to slow things down, and establish dominance early- but Michael Machina bounces Damien off the ropes to escape! DAMIEN REBOUNDS BACK WITH A SHOULDER TACKLE! MICHAEL STUMBLES BACK AGAINST THE ROPES!
Flannery McCoy: Remember what I said about them being pretty evenly matched in strength. Well, that goes to show it right there. Michael Machina was able to mostly absorb that shoulder tackle from Kutcher, but did lose his footing a bit. As Jake said, stumbling Michael back against the ropes.
Stew-O: Machina is clearly a bit caught off guard, it’s rare that he’s ever matched or outpowered in a fight. But he’s not one to back down, hence him marching straight toward Kutcher in the center! Michael tries for a collar and elbow tie-up! But Damien sees it coming, and ducks underneath, slipping behind Machina for a rear waistlock!
Flannery McCoy: Standing switch by Machina, who applies a rear waistlock of his own! Machina tries to hoist Damien up for a german, or possibly rear waistlock takedown- BUT KUTCHER BLOCKS IT WITH A BACK ELBOW! Though, that doesn’t break Machina’s grip, still having the rear waistlock applied-
Jake Mercer: NOT FOR LONG AS DAMIEN CONNECTS WITH ANOTHER BACK ELBOW! Finally, Michael’s grip is broken, and Damien spins around, grabbing his opponent in a standing side headlock! Michael quickly escapes, bouncing Damien off the ropes!
Stew-O: MACHINA SPEEDS PAST KUTCHER, WHO HALTS HIS MOMENTUM, SPINNING AROUND IN THE CENTER OF THE RING AS MICHAEL REBOUNDS OFF THE ROPES! BACK ELBOW ATTEMPT BY KUTCHER- BUT MICHAEL DUCKS UNDERNEATH, AND RUNS OFF THE ROPES AGAIN, FLOORING DAMIEN KUTCHER WITH A CLOTHESLINE!
Flannery McCoy: MICHAEL MACHINA IS FIRED UP! Damien senses his opponent picking up steam, and rolls to the outside! The speed and agility of Michael Machina is something else entirely! It’s part of what makes his spear so effective!
Stew-O: Do you feel that doubt is starting to creep in for Damien Kutcher?
Jake Mercer: This early on? No. That man has never been short on confidence. Hell, you need confidence to wanna step in the ring with Michael Machina, especially with the roll he’s on!
Flannery McCoy: Damien Kutcher bides his time on the outside before slowly re-entering the ring. Both competitors circle each other for a second or third time, and Machina raises his hand, challenging Kutcher to a test of strength as he closes in- OOH! KICK TO THE GUT BY KUTCHER! Guess the answer was no to that test of strength as Michael Machina doubles over in the center!
Stew-O: Damien connects with a RIGHT HAND! Michael staggers to the corner, attempting to create a bit of space and separation between Damien and himself, but Kutcher is hot on his heels. Damien spins Machina around for a BIG RIGHT HOOK!
Flannery McCoy: That appeared to have knocked the taste out of Machina’s mouth! Damien grabs hold of him, directing Michael towards another corner, and slamming him FACE FIRST off the top turnbuckle!
Stew-O: Kutcher alternates between stomps and right hands in the corner, beating Machina down to a knee! The referee gets involved, pulling Kutcher away from Machina in the corner. Machina uses that split second of recovery room to pull himself up in the corner. Kutcher pushes past the referee- BUT WALKS RIGHT INTO A KICK TO THE GUT!
Jake Mercer: That doubled over Kutcher, who gets caught with a right hand by Machina, staggering him back slightly! Machina grabs the back of Kutcher’s head, and slams him FACE FIRST off the top turnbuckle in the corner! Giving Damien a taste of his own medicine as now HE finds himself in the corner.
Flannery McCoy: Uh-oh! A KNIFE EDGE CHOP FROM MACHINA ECHOES THROUGHOUT THE ARENA! Kutcher favors his chest, pain etched across his face as Machina lines him up for ANOTHER KNIFE EDGE CHOP ACROSS THE CHEST!
Stew-O: Machina isn’t done, and goes for a third- BUT DAMIEN IS ABLE TO DUCK UNDERNEATH! MACHINA FINDS HIMSELF BACK IN THE CORNER, AND KUTCHER CONNECTS WITH A KNIFE EDGE CHOP OF HIS OWN! THAT ONE ECHOED THROUGHOUT THE ARENA AS WELL! KUTCHER SCORES WITH A SECOND-
Flannery McCoy: BUT THAT APPEARED TO FIRE UP MACHINA IF ANYTHING, WHO GRABS DAMIEN BY THE NECK WITH BOTH HANDS, AND SENDS HIM BACK INTO THE CORNER! KUTCHER DOES HIS BEST TO COVER UP AS MACHINA STARTS TO UNLOAD, PUMMELING HIS OPPONENT IN THE CORNER WITH CLUBBING BLOWS TO THE BACK!
Referee: ONE! TWO! THREE! FOUR!
Stew-O: Machina shoots the referee a glare, reluctantly relenting on Damien Kutcher in the corner.
Jake Mercer: That ref better be careful before he’s next.
Stew-O: Machina turns his attention back to Damien Kutcher, and irish whips him to the opposite corner! MACHINA CHARGES IN- BUT KUTCHER SENDS HIM UP AND OVER HIS SHOULDER! MICHAEL CATCHES HIMSELF ON THE APRON, AND GRABS KUTCHER BY THE SHOULDER- BUT KUTCHER SPINS AROUND, AND STUNS MICHAEL ON THE APRON WITH A RIGHT HAND!
Flannery McCoy: KUTCHER GRABS HOLD OF MACHINA, AND SENDS HIM SHOULDER FIRST INTO THE RINGPOST! Machina goes flying off the apron, and writhes in pain on the outside, clutching at his shoulder! It’s possible that Damien could’ve injured it, which would make power moves extremely hard for Machina to pull off.
Stew-O: Oh no, a rookie mistake being made by Kutcher, who opts to taunt in the center of the ring, smug over having the one up over Michael Machina, who continues to writhe in pain on the outside. The referee starts to count Michael Machina out, and Damien has to remember that the title can’t change hands under count out or disqualification!
Referee: ONE! TWO! THREE! FOUR! FIVE!
Jake Mercer: Finally, Damien exits the ring, restarting the referee’s count.
Flannery McCoy: He took his time with going to retrieve Machina, and I can’t tell you if that was a wise move on his end or not.
Stew-O: To his credit, Damien did buy himself some extra time to recover, but he also allowed Machina recovery time as well. Hopefully, it doesn’t come back to bite him as he pulls Machina back to his feet on the outside, and bounces him FACE FIRST off the apron! Machina drops to a knee as Kutcher quickly rolls back in and back out to restart the referee’s count again.
Flannery McCoy: Damien stands Michael Machina up, and Irish whips him SHOULDER FIRST INTO THE STEEL STEPS! MACHINA HIT HARD, KNOCKING THE TOP STEP OFF THE BOTTOM ONE!
Jake Mercer: Kutcher stands Machina up, and rolls him back inside the ring for a cover, hooking the leg!
ONNNNNNNNNEEEEEEEEEEEE!!
TWWWWWWWWOOOOOOOOOOOO!!
Stew-O: KICKOUT! Michael Machina sits up, but Kutcher continues to wear his opponent down with a chinlock! Machina is struggling to breathe as Damien further wrenches on the hold! However, the crowd are starting to rally behind “The Machine,” rooting for him to fight out of this.
Flannery McCoy: Perhaps Machina is fueling off energy from the fans as he powers back to his feet, and attempts to break free with repeated back elbows to the midsection! Slowly, Damien’s grip starts to loosen! But regains the upper hand with a KNEE TO THE MIDSECTION! Damien then PLANTS Michael Machina with a SNAP SUPLEX in the center of the ring, floating over into a cover!
ONNNNNNNEEEEEEEEEEE!!
TWWWWWWWOOOOOOOOOO!!
Stew-O: Kickout! But with no wasted motion, Damien mounts Machina with REPEATED right hands to the skull! Kutcher finishes it off with a big STOMP TO THE FACE! Machina sits up, clutching at his face in pain before being grabbed in another rear chinlock by Kutcher!
Jake Mercer: Damien has remained firmly in the driver’s seat for a while now, and continues wearing his opponent. Excellent strategy being performed by Kutcher!
Flannery McCoy: Again, the crowd start to rally behind Machina, who struggles back to his feet- ONLY TO GET TAKEN DOWN WITH A MAT SLAM BY KUTCHER! Damien has an arrogant grin on his face, and grabs hold of Machina as he rises to both knees- OOH! SHOT TO THE ABDOMEN BY MACHINA DOUBLES KUTCHER OVER FOR A RIGHT HAND!
Stew-O: Damien is stunned, and Michael makes it back to his feet! Another right hand by Machina, who irish whips Kutcher off the ropes! BUT KUTCHER COMES REBOUNDING BACK WITH A JUMPING CLOTHESLINE! HOOK OF THE LEG, COVER ON MACHINA!
ONNNNNNNNNEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!
TWWWWWWWWOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!
Flannery McCoy: KICKOUT AT TWO! Kutcher lifts Michael Machina back to his feet- BUT MACHINA EXPLODES WITH A RIGHT HAND! THAT CAUGHT DAMIEN FLUSH, BUT HE BATTLES BACK WITH A RIGHT HAND OF HIS OWN!
Stew-O: MACHINA RETURNS FIRE WITH ANOTHER RIGHT HAND! NOT TO BE OUTDONE, KUTCHER DOES THE SAME! RIGHT HAND BY MACHINA- AND KUTCHER WINS THE EXCHANGE, GOING LOW WITH A KICK TO THE ABDOMINAL AREA!
Flannery McCoy: Machina staggers to the corner, and Damien closes in, irish whipping Machina to the opposite corner! BUT MACHINA IMMEDIATELY SHOOTS OUT OF IT WITH A SHOULDER TACKLE! DAMIEN IS QUICKLY BACK TO HIS FEET, AND GETS FLOORED WITH ANOTHER RUNNING SHOULDER TACKLE!
Stew-O: AGAIN, DAMIEN RUSHES BACK TO HIS FEET, AND MICHAEL IRISH WHIPS HIM OFF THE ROPES! KUTCHER COMES REBOUNDING BACK INTO AN OVERHEAD BELLY TO BELLY SUPLEX! DAMIEN RISES TO HIS FEET, CLUTCHING AT HIS BACK, AND GETS HIS THROAT GRABBED BY MACHINA, WHO HOISTS HIM UP FOR A GORILLA PRESS-
Flannery McCoy: NO! KUTCHER SLIPS OUT BEHIND MACHINA, SUCCESSFULLY ESCAPING HEATS DESCENT, AND SHOVES MACHINA INTO THE CORNER! KUTCHER RUSHES IN- BUT EATS A BACK ELBOW FOR HIS TROUBLES!
Stew-O: KUTCHER STAGGERS BACK, AND MICHAEL SHOOTS OUT OF THE CORNER AGAIN! BUT RUNS RIGHT INTO A FLAPJACK THIS TIME! DAMIEN SAW IT COMING, AND IMMEDIATELY HOOKS THE LEG FOR A COVER!
ONNNNNNNNEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!
TWWWWWWWOOOOOOOOOOOO!!
THH-
Jake Mercer: ONLY A TWO COUNT AS MICHAEL MACHINA POPS THE SHOULDER UP!
Flannery McCoy: KUTCHER HAS DONE A GREAT JOB CONTROLLING THE PACE OF THIS MATCH, BUT MICHAEL MACHINA REFUSES TO STAY DOWN, MAKING IT NEARFALL AFTER NEARFALL FOR KUTCHER!
Stew-O: YOU MENTIONED CONTROLLING THE PACE, MACHINA HAS STARTED TO PICK UP THE PACE! THOSE SHOULDER TACKLES, AND BELLY TO BELLY’S ALMOST SOFTENED KUTCHER UP ENOUGH FOR HEATS DESCENT, WHICH WOULDVE NO DOUBT LED TO THE FINISH! BUT KUTCHER HAD ENOUGH WHEREWITHAL TO KICKOUT!
Jake Mercer: AND I THINK THAT WAS ALL THE SIGNS KUTCHER NEEDED TO SHOW HE CANT PLAY AROUND ANYMORE, HE NEEDS TO FINISH THIS PRONTO!
Flannery McCoy: KUTCHER PULLS HIMSELF UP IN THE CORNER, AND GESTURES FOR MICHAEL MACHINA TO GET UP! THE NEW BREED CHAMPION SLOWLY STIRS, AND KUTCHER CHARGES IN WITH RIGHT THURR! THAT RUNNING KNEE STRIKE!
Stew-O: BUT MICHAEL MACHINA SLIPS BEHIND HIM FOR A GERMAN SUPLEX! COVER IS MADE, HOOKING THE LEG!
ONNNNNNNNEEEEEEEEEEEE!!
TWWWWWWWOOOOOOOOOO!!
THH-
Stew-O: SHOULDER UP BY DAMIEN! AND BOTH COMPETITORS ARE DOWN!
Jake Mercer: Machina has FINALLY bought himself a moment to regroup!
Flannery McCoy: Yes, he needs take this time to recover, but not too much time as Damien Kutcher is already beginning to stir! Michael stands himself back up, and approaches Kutcher, but Kutcher rolls to the outside, creating further separation. Machina follows him out there as Kutcher tries to stagger up the ramp, but Machina grabs a handful of hair, and sends Damien GUT FIRST INTO THE BARRICADE!
Stew-O: AND MACHINA FOLLOWS THAT UP BY SENDING DAMIEN FACE FIRST INTO THE RINGPOST! KUTCHER GETS ROLLED BACK INSIDE THE RING, TRYING TO SHAKE THE COBWEBS OUT OF HIS HEAD AS MACHINA GOES TO ENTER THROUGH THE MIDDLE ROPE- WAIT!
Jake Mercer: DAMIEN RECOVERED JUST IN TIME TO KICK THAT MIDDLE ROPE INTO THE FAMILY JEWELS OF MACHINA!
Flannery McCoy: Machina fully enters the ring, albeit gingerly, obviously sore down there, and Damien approaches, talking trash to the New Breed Champion. BUT MICHAEL MACHINA EXPLODES WITH A HUGE SLAP TO THE FACE OF DAMIEN KUTCHER! KUTCHER STAGGERS AWAY, CAUGHT OFF GUARD BY BEING ON THE RECEIVING END OF A SLAP, BUT THAT SEEMS TO HAVE MADE HIM ANGRY AS HE SPINS AROUND TO DELIVER A BOOT TO MACHINA!
Stew-O: MACHINA STAGGERS BACK AGAINST THE ROPES, AND REBOUNDS OFF WITH A BOOT OF HIS OWN! NOW, KUTCHER STAGGERS BACK, BOUNCING OFF THE ROPES TO HIMSELF! CLOTHESLINE ATTEMPT BY MACHINA- BUT DAMIEN SEES IT COMING, DUCKING UNDERNEATH, AND REBOUNDING OFF THE ROPES AGAIN!
Flannery McCoy: DAMIEN TRIES TO COME BACK WITH A DISCUS LARIAT! BUT MACHINA TRAPS THE ARM, SUCCESSFULLY AVOIDING RIDIN DIRTY AS HE HOOKS DAMIEN UP FOR A SNAP BRAINBUSTER! SNAP VERSION OF THE SKULLPIERCER, AND MICHAEL HOOKS THE LEG! HE MIGHT HAVE IT!
ONNNNNNNNNNNNEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!
TWWWWWWWWWWOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!
THHHHHHHHRRRRRRRREEEEEEEEEEE-
Jake Mercer: KICKOUT! KICKOUT BY KUTCHER! BUT MICHAEL MACHINA WAS SO CLOSE TO PICKING UP THE VICTORY THERE!
Stew-O: AND PERHAPS HE WOULDVE, HAD HE GOTTEN ALL OF THAT BRAINBUSTER, BUT MICHAEL OPTED THE SNAPPIER VERSION, WHICH WOULDNT CARRY THAT SAME IMPACT!
Flannery McCoy: BUT MICHAEL NEEDED TO TURN THE TIDE SOMEHOW, AND FOUND A WAY! BRAINBUSTER CONNECTED, AND MAY HAVE NOT GIVEN HIM THE THREE COUNT, BUT IT DOES LEAVE HIS OPPONENT VULNERABLE!
Jake Mercer: DAMIEN HAS BARELY MOVED SINCE BEING ON THE RECEIVING END OF SKULLPIERCER, AND MICHAEL HAS SUCCESSFULLY RISEN BACK TO HIS FEET!
(Michael Machina has a dangerous look in his eye, and begins taking off the straps to a loud reaction from fans, realizing he’s kicking into second gear as he starts to line Damien up from corner!)
Jake Mercer: GUYS! GUYS, I KNOW YOU SAW THAT LOOK IN THE EYES OF MICHAEL MACHINA!
Stew-O: THAT WAS A LOOK OF INTENSITY, AND OF A MAN READY TO PUT THIS MATCH AWAY! DAMIEN IS REELING, AND SLOWLY RETURNS TO HIS FEET, HAVING NO IDEA WHATS BEHIND HIM! DAMIEN STAGGERS BACK IN THE DIRECTION OF MACHINA, WHO COMES CHARGING IN-
Flannery McCoy: RIDIN DIRTY! DAMIEN SPUN AROUND LAST MINUTE FOR THAT DISCUS LARIAT!
Stew-O: DAMIEN RUSHES BACK TO HIS FEET, SEEING THE OPPORTUNITY IN FRONT OF HIM AS HE DRAGS MACHINA CLOSER TOWARDS THE CORNER, AND QUICKLY CLIMBS TO THE TOP ROPE! KUTCHER HAS MACHINA FIRMLY IN HIS SIGHTS FOR WE FLY HIGH!
Flannery McCoy: FIVE STAR FROG SPLASH- NO! MACHINA MOVED OUT THE WAY LAST MINUTE, FORCING DAMIEN TO PIVOT PLANS, AND ROLL THROUGH TO HIS FEET! DAMIEN TURNS AROUND INTO THE SPEAR!
Stew-O: NO! DAMIEN SIDESTEPS THE SPEAR, SENDING MACHINA SHOULDER FIRST INTO THE RINGPOST!
Jake Mercer: SECOND TIME MICHAEL MACHINA HAS GONE SHOULDER FIRST INTO THAT RINGPOST, AND DAMIEN HEADS TO THE OPPOSITE CORNER, LINING HIS OPPONENT UP, WAITING FOR MACHINA TO TURN AROUND!
Flannery McCoy: CMON, DAMIEN KUTCHER IS PRACTICALLY URGING FOR MACHINA TO TURN AROUND AT THIS POINT!
Stew-O: FINALLY, MICHAEL REMOVES HIMSELF FROM BETWEEN THE TOP AND MIDDLE ROPE, FAVORING THAT SHOULDER AS HE TURNS AROUND- GETTING CAUGHT WITH THE DIRTY SOUTH!
Jake Mercer: FLYING SUPERKICK BY DAMIEN KUTCHER- NO! MICHAEL MACHINA AVOIDS IT, DROPPING DOWN TO THE CANVAS!
Flannery McCoy: DAMIEN CLUTCHES AT HIS BACK WHILE USING THE ROPES FOR ASSISTANCE IN RETURNING TO HIS FEET! MACHINA RETURNS TO HIS FEET AS WELL, AND CHARGES IN WITH A HEAD FULL OF STEAM, CLOTHESLINING DAMIEN UP AND OVER THE TOP ROPE!
Stew-O: Now, Damien stirs on the outside, rising to a knee with assistance from our announce table. An idea seems to pop in the head of Michael Machina, who exits out another side of the ring, BUILDING MOMENTUM TOWARDS DAMIEN KUTCHER AS HE CHARGES IN!
Flannery McCoy: BUT MACHINA- MACHINA RUNS RIGHT INTO A SAMOAN DROP, PUTTING HIM THROUGH OUR ANNOUNCE TABLE! :damn:
Jake Mercer: :krabs:
Stew-O: BOTH COMPETITORS JUST CAME CRASHING THROUGH OUR ANNOUNCE TABLE WITH A SAMOAN DROP, AND NEITHER MAN ARE MOVING!
Jake Mercer: WHICH ISNT A GOOD THING, BECAUSE THE REFEREE HAS BEGUN HIS COUNT!
Referee: ONE! TWO! THREE! FOUR!
Flannery McCoy: REFEREE AT THE COUNT OF FOUR! FINALLY, SIGNS OF LIFE ARE BEING SHOWN, MOSTLY BY DAMIEN KUTCHER, WHO IS THE FIRST TO STIR!
Referee: FIVE! SIX!
Stew-O: KUTCHER IS CRAWLING TOWARDS THE RING! HE NEEDS TO GET IN THERE, AND RESTART THE COUNT, THAT IS IF HE WANTS TO BE THE NEW BREED CHAMPION!
Referee: SEVEN! EIGHT!
Flannery McCoy: KUTCHER BEATS THE COUNT AT EIGHT, ROLLING IN AND QUICKLY ROLLING BACK OUT! KUTCHER TAKES A MOMENT TO CATCH HIS BREATH, AND OVERALL GET HIS BEARINGS TOGETHER AS MICHAEL MACHINA CRAWLS TOWARD A CORNER OF THE BARRICADE, USING IT FOR ASSISTANCE IN PULLING HIMSELF BACK UP!
Stew-O: SPEAR! DAMIEN KUTCHER TAKES A PAGE OUT OF MICHAEL MACHINA’S BOOK, AND SPEARS HIM THROUGH THE BARRICADE!
Jake Mercer: HOLY BLEEP! HOLY BLEEP!
Flannery McCoy: HES OUT! MICHAEL MACHINA IS OUT, AND DAMIEN KUTCHER LIFTS HIM BACK TO HIS FEET, ROLLING MACHINA INSIDE THE RING! MACHINA IS MOTIONLESS AT THE MOMENT AS KUTCHER HOOKS THE LEG!
Jake Mercer: ITS OVER! THE REIGN IS OVER!
ONNNNNNNNEEEEEEEEEEEE!!
TWWWWWWWOOOOOOOOOOOO!!
THHHHHHHRRRRRRRREEEEEEEEEEE!!
Stew-O: SHOULDER UP! SOMEHOW, SOMEWAY, MICHAEL MACHINA GOT THE SHOULDER UP!
Jake Mercer: ALRIGHT, I REFUSE TO BELIEVE THIS GUY IS HUMAN! HE WAS PUT THROUGH THE TABLE, AND THE BARRICADE BACK TO BACK! HOW DID MACHINA KICK OUT OF THAT?!
Flannery McCoy: THATS WHAT WERE ALL THINKING! ILL SIMPLY CHALK IT UP TO THIS: THE CHAMPION IS NOT GOING DOWN WITHOUT A FIGHT!
Stew-O: DAMIEN KUTCHER IS APOPLECTIC! HE CANT BELIEVE IT, AND IS GRABBING THE REFEREE BY HIS SHIRT, WANTING CONFIRMATION THAT WAS SOLELY A TWO COUNT!
Flannery McCoy: REFEREE REAFFIRMS THAT IT WAS, AND DAMIEN TURNS HIS ATTENTION BACK TO MICHAEL MACHINA IN THE CENTER, STALKING HIM FROM THE CORNER! MACHINA SLOWLY RISES BACK TO HIS FEET, AND KUTCHER GOES FOR THE SUPERKICK! DIRTY SOUTH-
Stew-O: KUTCHER DIDNT DO THE JUMPING VERSION, NOT WANTING TO LEAVE HIMSELF OPEN LIKE LAST TIME- BUT MICHAEL MACHINA DUCKS UNDERNEATH THE SUPERKICK ANYWAY, AND RUNS OFF THE ROPES, BUILDING MOMENTUM FOR A-
Flannery McCoy: DIRTY SOUTH! MACHINA RAN OFF THE ROPES RIGHT INTO THE DIRTY SOUTH! JUMPING SUPERKICK DAMN NEAR TAKES HIS HEAD OFF, AND KUTCHER QUICKLY CRAWLS INTO THE COVER, HOOKING THE LEG!
ONNNNNNNNEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!
TWWWWWWWOOOOOOOOOOOO!!
THHHHHHHHRRRRRRREEEEEEEEEEEE!!
Jake Mercer: MACHINA POPS THE SHOULDER UP AGAIN! DAMIEN KUTCHER CANT BELIEVE IT!
Stew-O: I CANT BELIEVE IT! YOU CANT BELIEVE IT! THE FANS CANT BELIEVE IT! AT THIS POINT, WHAT WILL IT TAKE TO PUT MICHAEL MACHINA DOWN?!
Flannery McCoy: HE IS TANKING THE BEST OF WHAT DAMIEN KUTCHER HAS TO OFFER! UH OH! DAMIEN SIGNALS FOR THE BEGINNING OF THE END AS HE PULLS HIMSELF UP IN THE CORNER! AGAIN, STALKING MICHAEL MACHINA AS HE RETURNS TO HIS FEET!
Jake Mercer: DIRTY SOUTH SUPERKICK CONNECTS- BUT NOT ON MACHINA!
Stew-O: MACHINA DUCKED UNDERNEATH, AND DAMIEN CAUGHT THE REFEREE INSTEAD!
(Damien yells for the referee to get up as he rolls to the outside, leaving Damien annoyed before he’s grabbed from behind by Michael Machina-)
Stew-O: LOW BLOW! DAMIEN CAUGHT MICHAEL MACHINA WITH A LOW BLOW, AND REMEMBER, THE REFEREE IS DOWN!
Flannery McCoy: MACHINA WRITHES IN PAIN ON THE CANVAS AS A LIGHTBULB GOES OFF IN THE HEAD OF DAMIEN KUTCHER, WHO EXITS THE RING!
Jake Mercer: KUTCHER JUST TOLD STEPHIE TO MOVE, AND STOLE HER CHAIR!
Stew-O: CRUEL INTENTIONS ON THE MIND OF KUTCHER! MICHAEL MACHINA HAS NO IDEA WHATS BEHIND HIM AS HE USES THE ROPES FOR ASSISTANCE IN GETTING BACK TO HIS FEET!
Jake Mercer: MACHINA SLOWLY TURNS AROUND, AND DAMIEN RUSHES IN, RAISING THAT CHAIR HIGH!
Flannery McCoy: SPEAR! DAMIEN RAN RIGHT INTO THE BULLET FROM HELL! AND MICHAEL MACHINA HOOKS THE LEG!
Crowd: ONE! TWO! THREE! FOUR! FIVE!
Jake Mercer: COUNT TO ONE HUNDRED! MICHAEL MACHINA HAS DAMIEN KUTCHER BEAT! BUT THERES NO REF!
Stew-O: WAIT! THERE ONE IS RIGHT NOW! A NEW REFEREE IS RUNNING DOWN TO THE RING! SPEEDING!
Flannery McCoy: THE NEW REFEREE SLIDES IN THE RING, AND MAKES THE COUNT!
ONNNNNNNNNEEEEEEEEEEEE!!
TWWWWWWWWOOOOOOOOOOOO!!
THHHHHHHRRRRRRRREEEEEEEEEEEEE!!
Flannery McCoy: KICKOUT! DAMIEN KUTCHER KICKED OUT OF THE BULLET FROM HELL!
Stew-O: GRANTED, THE REF BEING DOWN GAVE HIM THE NECESSARY TIME TO RECOVER!
Jake Mercer: WHO KNOWS, HAD A REFEREE BEEN PRESENT SOON AS THE SPEAR HIT, MICHAEL MACHINA COULDVE ALREADY HAD HIS HAND RAISED BY NOW!
Flannery McCoy: HYPOTHETICALS, WE CANT CONCERN OURSELVES WITH THEM TOO MUCH! BECAUSE THE REALITY IS: WHILE MACHINA CAME CLOSE TO HAVING THE MATCH WON, ITS STILL ANYBODY’S BALL GAME AS KUTCHER GOT THE SHOULDER UP!
Stew-O: And you can see the frustration starting to creep in for Michael Machina, who rises to both knees, pounding the mat in frustration. Machina notices that Kutcher is starting to show signs of life, and pulls him up to both knees as well, delivering a RIGHT HAND!
Flannery McCoy: Both men are visibly spent, but that doesn’t stop them from exchanging blows as Kutcher battles back with a RIGHT HAND OF HIS OWN! MICHAEL RETURNS TO THAT SAME ENERGY WITH ANOTHER RIGHT HAND! KUTCHER FIRES BACK WITH A RIGHT HAND AS WELL!
Stew-O: MACHINA!! KUTCHER! MACHINA! KUTCHER! MACHINA! KUTCHER! MACHINA! KUTCHER! MACHINA! KUTCHER! BACK AND FORTH THESE TWO ARE GOING AT IT WITH RIGHTS, AND SLOWLY RISING BACK TO THEIR FEET!
Jake Mercer: RIGHT HAND BY KUTCHER! RIGHT HAND BY MACHINA! KUTCHER! MACHINA! KUTCHER!! MACHINA! KUTCHER! KUTCHER! MACHINA! MACHINA!
Flannery McCoy: AND NOW, BOTH MEN ARE STARTING TO UNLOAD! ITS A FULL BLOWN HOCKEY FIGHT! BOTH JOCKEYING FOR THE UPPER HAND!
Stew-O: AND NEITHER MAN GET IT, BOTH SIDES BEGINNING TO SLOW DOWN WITH THEIR RIGHTS! THROWING FEWER AND FEWER STRIKES! LIKE I SAID, THEYRE EXHAUSTED, AND ITS CLEAR AS DAY! HELL, BOTH KUTCHER AND MACHINA ARE LEANING ON EACH OTHER TO REMAIN AT A VERTICAL BASE!
Flannery McCoy: Despite the lack of energy, both Kutcher and Machina are still throwing fisticuffs! AND AGAIN, THE PACE STARTS TO PICK UP! PERHAPS BOTH MEN GOT A SECOND WIND, AND FIND THEMSELVES BACK IN A FULL BLOWN HOCKEY FIGHT!
Stew-O: NEITHER MAN ARE ABLE TO GET THE ADVANTAGE AS BOTH COMPETITORS ARE ON WOBBLY LEGS! BICYCLE KICK BY KUTCHER! THAT CAUGHT MACHINA FLUSH, BUT HES STILL MANAGING TO STAND, ALBEIT BARELY! MACHINA STAGGERS A BIT BEFORE KUTCHER APPROACHES HIM, BUT MACHINA EXPLODES WITH A PUSH KICK, SENDING KUTCHER REBOUNDING OFF THE ROPES!
Flannery McCoy: DAMIEN TRIES FOR A DISCUS LARIAT! BUT RIDIN DIRTY IS DUCKED UNDERNEATH BY MACHINA, WHO BOUNCES OFF THE ROPES FOR A SPEAR!
Stew-O: BULLET FROM HELL BY MACHINA! MICHAEL IS FIRED UP, AND HEADS TO THE CORNER, SIGNALING THAT HES ABOUT BREAK DAMIEN IN HALF ONCE MORE!
Jake Mercer: DAMIEN IS FAVORING THOSE RIBS, AND RETURNS BACK TO HIS FEET-
Flannery McCoy: SPEAR AGAIN! MICHAEL MACHINA MOWS HIM OVER WITH ANOTHER BULLET FROM HELL, AND HOOKS THE LEG FOR A COVER!
Jake Mercer: ITS OVER! ITS OVER!
ONNNNNNNNNEEEEEEEEEEE!!
TWWWWWWWOOOOOOOOOOO!!
THHHHHHHHRRRRRRREEEEEEEEEEE!!
(DING! DING! DING!)
Stephie Love: HERES YOUR WINNER… AND STILL THE EAW NEW BREED CHAMPION… MICHAEL MACHINA!!
(“Apostle’s Warning” by Mobb Deep plays to a thunderous ovation from the EAW fans in audience as Michael Machina sits up, and is handed his New Breed Championship back by the referee, who raises his hand in victory as Machina returns to a vertical base.)
Stew-O: UNBELIEVABLE CONTEST BETWEEN THESE TWO MEN!
Flannery McCoy: Yeah, both Michael Machina and Damien Kutcher brought it all to the table!
Stew-O: Damien did a great job, and made me believe that he had it won at certain points!
Jake Mercer: He made us all believe!
Flannery McCoy: But in the end, Michael Machina caught him with the spear, and put the exclamation point on this contest with a second one!
Stew-O: Thus, Michael Machina has practically secured his place as the third longest New Breed Champion in history! However, it doesn’t end here! He’s coming for it all, and that includes Andre Walker’s record!
(The camera pans elsewhere with a shot of Michael Machina raising both fists in victory on the ramp.)
(A commercial is shown for EAW 2K24 featuring Xander Payne and Ronan Malosi. 9:00.)
(The graphic for the next match appears.)
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Gina Romano: THE FOLLOWING MATCH IS SET FOR ONE-FALL AND IS FOR THE NATIONAL ELITE CHAMPIONSHIP!
(‘Rhapsody in Pink’ plays by Stela Cole as Candice Blair walks out onto the stage. She’s wearing a blue and gold dress, inspired by Merida from Brave. She looks more determined than ever tonight.)
Gina Romano: INTRODUCING FIRST…FROM ANAHEIM, CALIFORNIA…WEIGHING AT 130 POUNDS…SHE IS “THE FACE OF DISNEY”..PRINCESS CANDICE BLAIR!
(She unzips the dress and lets it fall towards the grown, revealing a similarly inspired ring-gear. She marches down to the rings, greeting fans on the way. When she gets down to the ring, she climbs up on the turnbuckle and pretends to knock an arrow, aiming it at the stage.)
Deadprez: Our resident Disney Princess is here and she is looking to win her first major singles title, tonight could be the night!
Eve: Candice Blair has been on another level lately and she has had her history with Madison Kaline AND a long one with Veena Adam dating back to four years ago at Pain for Pride, she looks ready.
Gavin Kirkland: She looks beautiful!
(As she releases the arrow, ‘Rhapsody in Pink’ is replaced by Toxic by Britney Spears. Madison Kaline walks on out on the stage and receives a mixed reaction from the fans. She just laughs at them and shakes her head.)
Gina Romano: INTRODUCING HER OPPONENT…FROM TAMPA BAY, FLORIDA…WEIGHING IN AT 120 POUNDS…SHE IS THE “MISTRESS OF DEATH”…MADISON KALINE!
(Madison sees the dress on the ground and stomps on it just to be petty. She walks down to the ring and gets in the face of a few fans, especially anyone wearing a shirt of any of her opponents. When she gets inside, she just brushes Candice off and climbs up onto the turnbuckle to further heckle the crowd.)
Deadprez: The Hall of Famer, looking to get more gold around her waist, already with an impressive resume, Madison Kaline is another who will take no prisoners, though her arrogance could be a detriment.
Eve: I think her arrogance is the strong point to her, Prez. She goes in there with no fear You need that chip on your shoulder especially against these three young lionesses/
Gavin Kirkland: She is beautiful too in a very Cougar kinda way.
(She’s silenced when ‘Toxic’ is cut-off by ‘Bloodline’ by Northlane. The crowd starts to cheer as Daniella Atlas slowly walks out onto the stage. She closes her eyes and takes a deep breath. They snap open and The Black Flame stares down at her opponents. There is an inhuman level of determination on her face.)
Gina Romano: INTRODUCING THEIR OPPONENT…FROM DUNKIRK, FRANCE…WEIGHING IN AT 121 POUNDS…SHE IS “THE BLACK FLAME”…DANIELLA ATLAS!
(She slowly walks towards the ring, not even acknowledging the fans, just purely focused on her opponents.)
Eve: Talk about the darkhorse of this match! Daniella Atlas might be the one that nobody better sleep on.
Deadprez: This woman has Championship gold written all over her, she is going to be a staple in the main event scene for years to come!
Gavin Kirkland: I think I found my future wife!
(Daniella climbs up onto the apron and suddenly her ‘Bloodline’ is abruptly changed to ‘7 Rings’ by Ariana Grande. Boos overtake the crowd, but there is a very distinct “Veena Adams Section” trying to cheer over them.)
Gavin Kirkland: THERE SHE IS! THE BEAUTIFUL CHAMPION! MATCH OF THE NIGHT!
Eve: You need cold water sprayed all over you, okay? Veena Adams has been on fire, and she is ready to prove a point here tonight! She is the National Elite Champion for a reason and with Pain For Pride season here, this woman is determined to make it there with the championship!
Deadprez: It doesn’t get much better than her, we are talking about a future World Champion. It took her some time to get here, but now there is no looking back. This match is going to be a test for her.
(Veena Adams just starts walking towards the ring, looking impatient for this title defense.)
Gina Romano: INTRODUCING THEIR OPPONENT…FROM GREENWICH, CONNECTICUT…WEIGHING IN AT 137 POUNDS…SHE IS THE NATIONAL ELITE CHAMPION…“THE GOLDEN STAR”…VEEEEEENNNNAAA ADDDDAAAAAMMMMS!
(She goes right past her opponents and hands the referee her championship. She tells him to just hurry up and ring the bell. Madison Kaline gets in her face, not wanting to be seen as an afterthought. Madison gets in the face of all of her opponents and lets them know that she’s about to kick their behinds.)
(DING! DING! DING!)
Gavin Kirkland: AND HERE WE GO, NATIONAL ELITE CHAMPIONSHIP ON THE LINE! And it looks like the four women in the ring are staring each other down, waiting for someone to make a move! Wait a second…they are all turning towards Madison! She senses the danger, immediately rolling to the outside! Candice goes to pursue her, but she’s attacked from behind by Veena Adams! She clubs her across the back with an arm and then grabs her around the waist for a german suplex! IT CONNECTS! Veena gets back to her feet but Daniella Atlas staggers her with a big forearm! The champion is stunned from the impact, so Atlas runs to ropes to build up speed! MADISON GRABS HER BY THE LEG AND PULLS HER OUT TO THE FLOOR! She drives her into the barricade and then re-enters the fray!
Eve: As she gets back in the ring, Veena comes at her with a cartwheel kick! Madison is able to duck under it…AND SHE HITS HER WITH A GERMAN SUPLEX! She sees Candice recovering, so she drops her back down with a slap! It looks like Madison has taken control here in the early goings! Princess Candice stands once more and Madison looks for another slap! CANDICE CATCHES THE ARM! SHE DROPS HER WITH A FOREARM SMASH!
Deadprez: Back in the ring comes Daniella Atlas! She rushes at Candice who sidesteps it, letting her go to the outside! Blair immediately turns her attention towards Veena Adams, clearly looking to get some revenge from their Pain for Pride match all those years back! She shoves her into the corner and lets loose a nasty chop right to the chest! AND ANOTHER! She looks for a third, but Adams lunges forward with the single-leg takedown! SHE PUTS HER IN THE ANKLE LOCK! She has an iron-grip in here, almost as if she’s trying to break the bones of her opponent! BUT HERE COMES MADISON WITH THE DROPK-
Gavin Kirkland: VEENA GRABS THE ANKLE OF MADISON INSTEAD! SHE HAS BOTH CANDICE AND MADISON LOCKED IN! And it looks like they’re both in pain, but the two are staring at each other now! Madison grabs a handful of Candice’s hair and smashes her face into the mat! Candice returns the favor by hitting her in the face with an elbow! These two elitists will even fight each other while locked into the same submission! They need to put their energy into getting out of it!
Eve: It doesn’t seem that way now as Atlas sprints back into action! She gets a powerful kick right across the back of the champion, forcing her to release the hold! Daniella turns her around and drops her with a spinning heel kick! Before Madison and Candice can recover from the submission, SHE GETS THEM BOTH WITH A RUNNING METEORA! Daniella Atlas has seized control of this match up! The rookie elitist goes back after Veena, lifting her up for the Falcon Arrow!
Deadprez: BUT AS SHE GOES TO LIFT HER, ADAMS DRIVES A KNEE INTO HER GUT! She grabs her by the back of the head and smashes it down into the mat with a one-handed bulldog! Veena is looking down at Daniella in disgust! She grabs her leg and places her into the single leg grab! Another submission maneuver here from the champion who just seems to be determined to punish her challengers! Atlas reaches out towards the ropes, trying to seek sanctuary away from The Golden Star, but she can’t get there! It just seems to piss Veena off more, who drags her towards the center of the ring…AND PULLS THE LEG ALL THE WAY BACK TO HER HEAD!
Gavin Kirkland: FROM BEHIND COMES MADISON! SHE GETS HER WITH THE DROP KICK THIS TIME! Veena drops the leg and goes stumbling into the ropes! With a clothesline, she sends the champion right out to the floor! Now she wants to finish what she just started, going after Atlas! She lifts her up for a german suplex…BUT PRINCESS GOES FOR ONE OF HER OWN ON MADISON! Both competitors are launched across the ring with Atlas rolling to the outside! Candice picks up Kaline once more…SAITO SUPLEX! Candice Blair with the first cover of the match!
ONE!
TW-
Eve: Madison is able to kick out before the two! This one is far from over! Candice nods to herself, fully aware that it wasn’t going to be enough! She grabs the leg of Madison, looking to further elaborate on the ankle lock that Veena locked in! Candice drives her knee down onto the ankle of her opponent! AND AGAIN! She drags Madison back up to her feet and throws her into the corner! RUNNING UPPERCUT! She knocks the block right off her opponent with that! She then places her onto the top rope…SHE’S LOOKING FOR THE MS. BLAIR’S WILD RIDE ALREADY!
Deadprez: Veena Adams is back inside the ring! RUNNING KNEE STRIKE TO BLAIR! She knocks her down into the corner! She’s sensing an opportunity here, grabbing Madison and placing her into the tree of woe position! She is laid right on top of Candice Blair! Veena walks all the way across the ring and you can hear the excitement in the audience for what’s about to come next! RUNNING DROPKICK ON MADISON! Candice is sandwiched into turnbuckle as well from that! Talk about innovative offense! Veena chose to pull Blair away from the carnage for the cover!
ONE!
TW-
Gavin Kirkland: Princess Blair kicks out now! She is not about to let the National Elite Championship slip through her fingers! Veena seems even more frustrated now and changes her targeting settings to Madison! She picks her back up, hooking her arms…BUTTERFLY SUPLEX! She drops her onto the mat but doesn’t release the maneuver! Instead she gets back to her feet, keeping a tight hold on The Mistress of Death! SHE HITS ANOTHER BUTTERFLY SUPLEX! She throws her back to the side, perhaps looking for another! SHE LIFTS HER UP LOOKING TO COMPLETE THE DEADLY RECALL!
Eve: DANIELLA GETS HER WITH A BICYCLE KICK! She waited, Veena had no chance of defending herself to strike! That is strategic genius on behalf of Atlas! She’s not done yet, lifting up Madison Kaline for the Falcon Arrow! SHE DROPS HER RIGHT ON TOP OF VEENA ADAMS! Daniella Atlas is looking for the cover on the champ!
ONE!
TWO!
Deadprez: CANDICE GETS HER WITH A SUPERKICK TO THE HEAD TO BREAK UP THE PIN! She grabs Daniella and looks for a half-and-half suplex…BUT ATLAS LANDS ON HER FEET! Candice turns around and GETS ROCKED BY A SPINNING BACK ELBOW! Atlas goes to stand back up, but Madison slams her face into the mat! And now she goes to throw her to the outside, but Atlas isn’t ready to go! She reverses it and tosses Madison out of the ring instead! It doesn’t look like she landed too hard, but Daniella has already turned her attention back towards Candice Blair!
Gavin Kirkland: Atlas is looking pretty confident here as she drags Blair over to the ropes! She sends her out onto the apron and then pulls her across the ropes, looking for a draping DDT! MADISON FROM BEHIND WITH THE NECKBREAKER! It looks like the DDT still connects and Candice’s skull meets the mat, but Daniella is now also down! Madison is just unleashing fury upon her, stomping down over and over! Now it’s Madison rolling her opponent out onto the apron…she drags her opponent to her feet! SHE LIFTS HER UP FOR A SUPLEX! SHE WANTS TO DROP HER ONTO THE APRON! WAIT! Daniella grabs the top rope and pulls herself back down! SHE LOOKS FOR THE SUPLEX ON KALINE INSTEAD! She gets her up…
Eve: THUMBS UP BY VEENA! The champion comes out of nowhere and brings her thumb right into the throat of Daniella Atlas! The crowd is shocked as Daniella and Madison both fall to the outside! And you can see Veena is looking pleased with herself here! She approaches the still down Candice Blair, hooking her arms and dragging her up to a vertical base! BUTTERFLY SUPLEX! AND THEN SHE LOCKS IN THE CROSS ARMBAR! Veena Adams refers to this combination as Float Like a Butterfly! Princess Candice now finds herself in another predicament in this match! She reaches out towards the ropes, but there are none within reach! She needs to find a different way out of it!
Deadprez: This one is locked in tight! Madison and Daniella are still down on the outside, meaning Candice can’t rely on a savior! She grits her teeth and attempts to roll over, trying to grab onto her other arm! She manages to do it! It looks like she’s trying to lift up Veena…BUT HER LEG GIVES OUT ON HER! She falls down to one knee, still in the submission! You have to think that Princess Candice is in incredible pain here, but she is still refusing to tap! She lifts her up one more time…
Gavin Kirkland: SHE GETS THE POWERBOMB! Princess Candice has freed herself from the submission! She gets up and punts her opponent straight in the spine! Madison Kaline crawls back inside, still dazed from crashing on the outside! CANDICE GREETS HER WITH A SNAP SUPLEX! She now pulls her over right next to the body of Veena Adams! She lines up her shot…doing two front flips…AND THEN NAILING THEM BOTH WITH DROPKICKS! BIBBIDI-BOBBIDI-BOO! She can’t decide on who to cover, she tries to cover both opponents! Could she get it?
ONE!
TWO!
Eve: NO! Veena and Madison are both able to kick out here! Candice is now visibly distraught! We all know just how badly she wants to become the National Elite Champion! She pulls herself together and rolls out to the floor? What’s she doing? Blair is looking underneath the ring for something and it looks like she’s found it! Is that? Is what an umbrella?
Gavin Kirkland: No you uncultured swine! That is a Disney Parasol!
Deadprez: Whatever it is Candice takes the chance to show it off to the crowd! Daniella Atlas on the outside is making her way towards her…AND CANDICE HITS HER ACROSS THE STOMACH WITH THE PARASOL! Atlas falls back to the ground! ANOTHER SHOT RIGHT ACROSS THE BACK! Candice has taken care of her, now looking to do more damage inside the ring! She goes over to Veena and drives the tip of the parasol into her shoulder! She’s putting all of her weight on it! She lets her go, looking to go after Madison instead! CROSSFACE WITH THE PARASOL!
Gavin Kirkland: She’s prying all the way back, trying to cause maximum pain to the neck and face of her Madison! These women are capable of putting each through hell to win this title! This is awesome! Unfortunately, it looks Kaline might be close to tapping out here! She raises her arm up…
Eve: DANIELLA BREAKS IT UP WITH A STOMP TO CANDICE! She grabs her and throws her into the ropes neck first! The whiplash nearly takes the Princess’s head clean off! She sees Veena Adams now pulling herself back to her feet in the corner…AND ATLAS STARTS HAMMERING AWAY WITH KICKS! She’s doing it over and over again, the crowd seemingly cheering louder and louder for every one of them! She goes to the other side of the ring now…CHARGING UP FOR THE KAOI KICK! VEENA IS ABLE TO SIDESTEP IT! She goes to the corner and hits a mid-rope bulldog on Daniella! Just like that, the champion has turned the turns back in her favor! She’s now lining a shot on Daniella…SHE’S LOOKING FOR THE SKULL FRACTURE!
Deadprez: BUT MADISON INTERCEPTS WITH A SPEAR! She nearly cuts her opponent in two with that one! She doesn’t waste a second here, dragging her opponents right next to each other! She goes over to the ropes…LIONSAULT! She crashes down on both Atlas and Adams! She picks up the parasol and poses with it, relishing the fact that she’s the only one up! AND NOW SHE JUST GOES OFF ON THE TWO! Taking turns smashing down on them with it, breaking the parasol in the process! Madison throws Veena out of the ring, choosing to focus on who she views as the easiest target in the match!
Gavin Kirkland: Madison climbs up onto the top rope now! This can only mean one thing…she’s looking to hit the Maddie Bomb on Atlas! LOOK! CANDICE BLAIR IS CLIMBING ON THE APRON! She’s going right after Madison! She climbs up onto the top turnbuckle with her and the two are exchanging blows! MADISON GETS HER WITH A MASSIVE SLAP ACROSS THE FACE! Blair seems more pissed off than injured there…SO SHE REPLIES WITH A HEADBUTT! She goes to grapple Madison now, looking for something off the top rope…BUT MADISON GETS THE SUPERPLEX! She came back to life out of nowhere, taking out herself and Candice in the process! But she’s still able to drape an arm over her for the pin!
ONE!
TWO!
T-
Eve: DANIELLA ONCE AGAIN BREAKS IT UP! She desperately dived into Madison, sparing us from Kaline winning the title! All three women though are clearly worn out and barely able to get back to their feet! Madison Kaline and Daniella Atlas however are both able to dig down deep, standing up! LOOK OUT! VEENA ADAMS GETS THEM BOTH WITH A SPEAR! She came out of absolutely nowhere and took out both of them! Before she can cover, Daniella and Madison are able to both roll out to ringside! Veena Adams doesn’t seem to mind as soon as she notices Candice Blair still on the ground!
Deadprez: She lifts her up, looking for another butterfly suplex! CANDICE COUNTERS WITH THE ARMDRAG! Veena was not expecting that at all, thinking that the Princess was going to be easy pickings here! She rolls to her feet, so Candice grabs up for the reverse suplex! SHE GETS UP IN THE AIR! BUT ADAMS IS ABLE TO LAND HER FEET! She keeps a hold of her opponent…DARK TURN! She drives the elbow down into the chest of Candice Blair! Cover!
ONE!
TWO!
TH-
Gavin Kirkland: What will it take to keep this woman down? Candice Blair still kicks out! Veena Adams just proceeds to mount Blair and just starts raining fists down on her! She is not holding anything back, I mean, those are some of the hardest punches I’ve seen! Veena relents as she notices Madison starting to regain consciousness on the outside! But the champion wants to take her out! SHE LEAPS OUT OF THE RING WITH THE SUICIDE DIVE! MADISON GETS HER WITH A DROPKICK IN MID-AIR! Her feet collide with the face of Veena, that could be a knockout blow! The ref goes to check on Veena, but Madison shoves him to the side! She grabs her opponent AND SUPLEXES HER INTO THE BARRICADE! I don’t see how Adams is going to get up from that one!
Eve: Madison takes a moment to catch her breath but spots Daniella Atlas across the way! It looks like she’s grabbing something from underneath the apron, but Madison doesn’t care! She approaches and grabs her by the leg, dragging her from underneath the ring! DANIELLA GETS WITH A CHAIR SHOT! It seems as if she found her own weapon underneath the ring and she’s about to make Madison pay here! She smashes her once straight over the head! Now she sets up the chair and is nice enough to let the stunned Madison take a seat! She climbs up onto the apron…AND TAKES DOWN MADISON WITH THE METEORA! High risk but high reward there! She throws her back inside the ring…CANDICE TRIES TO STEAL THE COVER!
ONE!
TWO!
THR-
Deadprez: Daniella breaks it up, smashing the steel chair down on the back of Blair! She then places it down and drags the Princess to her feet! It looks like Daniella wants that ripcord variant of Animus! She pulls Candice in…BUT CANDICE GETS RIGHT IN THE TEETH WITH A HEADBUTT! She could have just cracked the jaw of her opponent! She sees the chance to steal the win here…CANDICE LOOKS FOR THE RAGS TO RICHES! ATLAS CATCHES HER MID-MOVE AND DROPS HER RIGHT DOWN ON HER FACE! Daniella is not willing to take any more chances here, she takes the chair and slams it down on Candice once again!
Gavin Kirkland: She sets the chair in the center of the ring and her eyes dart in between competitors! She has to make a choice on who to take out and quickly! She rolls Candice out of the ring and lifts up Madison! NO…SHE’S TRYING TO DROP MADISON RIGHT ON THE CHAIR WITH ANIMUS! MADISON SLIPS ON OUT OF IT! She grabs Atlas by the back of the head and smashes it down on it! She does it repeatedly now, trying to bust her head wide open! She then places her head in between the chair…SHE USES IT HIT THE M.O.D.! What a vicious use of that steel chair! Madison might have just put Atlas on the shelf…AND SHE SHOULD! MADISON COVERS!
ONE!
TWO!
THREE!
Eve: NO! VEENA BREAKS IT UP WITH A…DIAMOND ENCRUSTED KENDO STICK? That won’t just cut you, that could shred an opponent with a single strike! You can see the blood starting to flow out of Madison’s back as she cries in pain! Madison stands up, but she’s immediately cut down as Veena smacks her in the leg! She then delivers another nasty strike to Candice Blair! Wait…what’s she doing now? Oh my god…she’s dragging Daniella to the ropes! She wraps her arms around them, trapping the rookie in place! AND SHE JUST HAMMERS AWAY WITH THE STICK! SHE JUST KEEPS GOING OVER AND OVER AGAIN! DANIELLA’S BACK IS BEING SLICED INTO RIBBONS!
(There is a silence among the crowd. They are noticeably disturbed by Veena’s actions here. She simply sneers at them, evidently disgusted that she has to share the ring with these competitors.)
Deadprez: This is just sick!
Gavin Kirkland: Wrong-o, buck-o! This is what makes Veena Adams the champion! She doesn’t need these people, all she needs is the National Elite Championship! She will do whatever it takes to keep it!
Eve: LOOK! Madison is limping back to her feet here! Veena turns around and Madison tries to wrestle the stick out of her hands! The two struggle for control of this game-changing weapon…AND VEENA ENDS IT WITH A BOOT TO THE GUT! She sends Madison back and down in the corner! You can see the gears turning in the mind of Veena Adams! SHE HITS THE BRONCO BUSTER! We all know what this means! She’s trying to humiliate Madison! HERE COMES THE FORBIDDEN FRUITS! Look at her gloating and just laughing at Madison! She just gave her the stink and she’s just laughing!
Deadprez: The entire field of opposition for this elitist is currently down! She has her pick of the litter here! Veena grabs the somewhat busted chair and puts Candice’s head in it! She goes to the corner where Madison is and sets up for the Skull Fracture! IS SHE GOING TO TAKE OUT CANDICE HERE? SHE GOES FOR IT!
Gavin Kirkland: MADISON GRABS HER LEG! She’s refusing to let Veena have the satisfaction! Veena turns around and just starts stomping away mercilessly on her! Once Madison seems done for, she turns back around…CANDICE THROWS THE CHAIR RIGHT AT HER HEAD! Blair is looking reinvigorated! She picks up Veena’s kendo stick and wacks her right in the chest! She then pulls her towards the center of the ring…she’s looking to finish this! DISNEYLAND DESTROYER! CANDICE IS ABOUT TO BECOME THE CHAMPION! SHE COVERS!
ONE!
TWO!
THREE!
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Eve: Is that what I think it is?
Deadprez: It is! MADISON BREAKS UP THE PIN WITH THE BARBED-WIRE BASEBALL BAT! She just brought it down straight on the spine of Candice Blair! She then pulls the Disney Princess to her knees and begins lining up her shot! SHE GETS A HOMERUN! She hit Blair in the face with that bat like she was playing tee-ball here! There’s some sort of diabolical lightbulb going off in the head of Kaline right now! She lays Candice and Veena on top of each other, with the barbed-wire baseball bat in between! She’s making a barbed-wire sandwich!
Gavin Kirkland: And she’s heading up to the top rope as well here! There are bad intentions here…and I love it! Madison gets to the top and the crowd is roaring with boos! She points to the championship belt at ringside! You can tell right now that Madison truly believes that she’s about to be the National Elite Champion!
(As Madison is about to go for the Maddie Bomb, a hand reaches up to hold her in place. The crowd suddenly begins to cheer as loudly as they can.)
Eve: IT’S DANIELLA! She’s bloodied, beaten but not defeated! SCORPION KICK ONTO MADISON! Daniella just knocked her block right off and now she is climbing up onto that top rope! She takes Madison, tucking her down in between her legs! DANIELLA ATLAS WITH SUNSET FLIP POWERBOMB OFF THE TOP! THEY LAND RIGHT ON CANDICE AND VEENA! AND SHE LOOKS FOR THE COVER ON CANDICE!
ONE!
TWO!
THREE!
Deadprez: NO! CANDICE IS STILL ABLE TO KICK OUT! Daniella immediately makes a mad dash to cover for Veena instead!
ONE!
TWO!
THREE!
Gavin Kirkland: IT ISN’T ENOUGH! VEENA KICKS OUT! Daniella can’t believe it! She really truly believed that she just pulled off the upset! She looks out into the audience and they’re still cheering her on! She doesn’t need to listen to these people though! She just needs to finish this match! She gets back to her feet and pulls Madison back to hers! SHE DELIVERS A SWIFT KICK ACROSS HER CHEST! AND THEN IMMEDIATELY HITS WITH A SPINNING BACK ELBOW! A quick and lethal combination to ensure that Madison isn’t a problem any longer! She throws her out of the ring, taking her out of the equation for now!
Eve: She grabs Candice now and then hits her with a nice knife-edge chop! She does it once more, sending Candice back into the corner! KAIO KICK FROM DANIELLA! She charged all the way from the other side of the ring, putting everything she had behind that one! There is no doubt in anyone’s mind right now that Daniella is in full control of this championship match! She now looks at the champion herself who has crawled into the ropes! Daniella also eyes the same diamond kendo stick that was used to tear her back to shreds earlier!
Deadprez: She picks it up, seeing the opportunity for some well-deserved payback! Veena is vulnerable…nowhere for her to run! The question is whether or not Daniella is going to let her pride stand in the way! SHE RAISES IT UP TO STRIKE VEENA!
Gavin Kirkland: What the hell is she doing? She just tossed the kendo stick out of the ring! Daniella insteads drags Veena towards the center of the ring, determined to win this with her own hands! Veena is back on her feet now and Atlas takes aim at the back of her head! HERE COMES BLACK DEATH!
Eve: VEENA DUCKS UNDER IT! She immediately rushes towards the ropes and looks for some sort of springboard maneuver! Daniella might have made a massive mistake here! BUT SHE GETS VEENA IN MID-AIR WITH LIKE CLOCKWORK! THE BUSAIKU KNEE STRIKE HITS LIKE A BULLET TO A BIRD! DANIELLA COVERS AND THIS IS IT!
ONE!
TWO!
THREE!
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Deadprez: Princess Candice breaks it up! We were not even a milli-second away from crowning a new champion! But Candice Blair is not willing to let anyone else have that honor! She and Atlas both get back to their feet and stare each other down, you can see smirks on both of their faces…something is about to go down! THEY MEET IN THE MIDDLE OF THE RING! Both wrestlers are exchanging forearms, trying to hit each other as hard as they possibly can! DANIELLA SWITCHES THINGS UP WITH THE SCORPION KICK!
Gavin Kirkland: Candice dances around it and punts the hand out from underneath her opponent! SHE LOOKS FOR A SUPERKICK! Even from a seated position, Daniella is able to block it! She quickly gets back up to her feet and looks for a wild bicycle kick! She finds nothing BUT A HEEL KICK FROM CANDICE! Blair now gets behind the rookie…HALF-AND-HALF SUPLEX!
Eve: DANIELLA LANDS ON HER FEET! She’s waiting for Blair to turn around so she can finish this once and for all! ATLAS TRIES FOR THE GHOST CALL! CANDICE DUCKS RIGHT UNDER IT! ALMOST THERE! SHE HITS THE DISCUS CLOTHESLINE WITH ENOUGH FORCE TO FLIP ATLAS! Candice just needs to cover and this could be her match!
Deadprez: BUT SHE DOESN’T! Instead she wants to make damn sure that it ends! SHE LOCKS IN THE HAPPILY EVER AFTER! The reverse cattle mutilation is one of the deadliest tools in her arsenal! All that pressure on the neck, the arms and the back of Atlas! You can see the pain on her face, but Candice keeps applying the pressure as much as she can! She has come a long way to win this championship and there is no way that she’s leaving without it! Daniella has nowhere to go though…and it looks like she might have to tap out!
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Gavin Kirkland: MADISON KALINE COMES OFF THE TOP WITH A SWANTON BOMB! SHE CRASHES DOWN RIGHT ON THE STOMACH OF BLAIR! Daniella definitely might have gotten the worst of that exchange! She rolls out of the ring and collapses at ringside! It just leaves Madison and Blair inside that ring! Madison doesn’t waste a second getting her up…M! O! D! She plants Blair right back into the mat and looks for the cover! We have a new champion!
ONE!
TWO!
THREE!
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Eve: NO WE DON’T! CANDICE STILL KICKS OUT! Madison is absolutely livid! She just starts stomping on her opponent over and over again! Hell hath no fury like Madison Kaline! She grabs the only remaining weapon in the ring, the barbed-wire baseball bat! She rakes it across the spine of Candice and she screams out in pain! And now she no-so-gently lays her head right on top of it! Is she going to really do this? MADISON GOES TO STOMP DOWN!
Deadprez: BUT CANDICE PULLS AWAY! She crawls towards the ropes, trying to get out of the ring, but Madison drags her back inside! And now she just waits for her to get back up! Madison is lining up that Afterlife, a move that will certainly put all of Candice’s championship aspirations to rest! CANDICE IS BACK TO HER FEET! AFTERLI-
Gavin Kirkland: VEENA ADAMS IS BACK IN! She just grabs Candice Blair and throws her right out of the ring! And now her eyes lock with Madison’s! She is staring her down and if looks could kill then they’d be bringing out the body bags! Veena is now telling Madison to bring it! SO MADISON DOES! AFTERLIFE TO VEENA ADAMS!
Eve: BUT VEENA DOESN’T LET IT CONNECT! She grabs the nape of Madison’s neck and then tries for the Thumbs Up! It’s Madison now that ducks under! She scoops up the baseball bat…SHE GETS VEENA WITH IT! She throws it down and seizes her opponent! BELLY-TO-BELLY ONTO IT! The champion is down! All Madison Kaline has to do now is finish it! THAT’S WHAT SHE HAS IN MIND! SHE LOCKS IN DEATH’S GRASP!
Deadprez: Veena Adams is struggling to get out of it! She’s already been through enough in this match, how much more could she take? It looks like she’s losing consciousness! The ref noticed it and goes to check on her!
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Gavin Kirkland: VEENA’S EYES SHOOT OPEN! IT’S NOT OVER UNLESS SHE SAYS IT IS! She musters up the last of her strength to get back to her feet, the submission maneuver is still tightly locked in! She reaches down and grabs her arm..SHE’S LIFTING MADISON KALINE! You can see the realization hit Madison like a ton of bricks! Veena Adams brings her up to meet her gaze…AND THEN SPITS IN THE FACE OF HER OPPONENT! POWERBOMB!
Eve: SHE FREES HERSELF FROM THE SUBMISSION! Both women are down here, but if one of them doesn’t act fast then they might not have another chance! They both crawl to the ropes, using them to pull themselves back up to their feet! Madison once again makes a play for the barbed-wire baseball bat! VEENA DIVES FOR IT TOO! Madison is able to grab the handle of it, WHILE VEENA GRABS THE BARBED-WIRE! She fights through the pain and smashes it right into the face of Madison!
Deadprez: The bat is dropped and Madison makes a wild swing with her fists! Veena Adams just reaches and wipes the blood from her hands into the face of Kaline! SHE JUST BLINDED HER! Madison stumbles around the ring, unable to figure out where her opponent is! SHE FINDS OUT SOON ENOUGH AS VEENA HITS HER WITH THE SPEAR!
Gavin Kirkland: And now there is only one thing left for the champion to do! She places Madison in the tree of woe position, hanging her in the corner! She climbs up to the top rope, a satisfied smile on her face! LEAVE YOU BREATHLESS! SHE LANDS RIGHT ON THE CHEST OF MADISON! SHE THEN HOOKS THE LEG AND COVERS! IT’S SO OVER!
ONE!
TWO!
THREE!
(DING! DING! DING!)
(‘7 Rings’ by Ariana Grande blasts throughout the arena as Veena Adams gets up and immediately demands her championship be handed to her.)
Gina Romano: HERE IS YOUR WINNER AND STILL NATIONAL ELITE CHAMPION… “THE GOLDEN STAR”…VEENA ADAMS!
Gavin Kirkland: AMAZING! SPECTACULAR EVEN! Veena Adams has retained the National Elite Championship! I mean, some would say that the odds were stacked against her, but I never had any doubt!
Deadprez: I have to give Blair, Kaline and Atlas their due here. They proved to be tough as nails tonight! They were to do whatever it took to leave here tonight as the champion! Daniella had a star-making performance here even if she didn’t get the job done! I see a bright future ahead for this young elitist!
Eve: Don’t forget about Candice, who fought like hell here! She was so close to winning the title too! I mean, she might have been seconds away from it! Madison also put on a great performance, definitely proving just how dangerous she can be! There were several times where I thought she had won it!
Gavin Kirkland: A good performance doesn’t make you champion! Winning does! And at the end of the day, Veena was the one that proved that she was the best! Congratulations to her and her alone!
(Veena Adams rips the title out of the ref’s hands and just starts walking towards the ramp. She turns around on the stage to taunt her opponents. Daniella is on the outside shooting daggers her way as a medical professional checks her out. Candice Blair looks gutted by this loss just staring down at the floor. Madison is in the ring, barely able to move. The final shot is Veena smiling and holding The National Elite Championship up high as it fades.)
(The graphic for the next match appears.)
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Gina Romano: THE FOLLOWING CONTEST IS A TORNADO TAG INFERNO MATCH!
(The crowd begins to roar)
Gina Romano: THE ONLY WAY TO WIN IS BY SETTING ONE OF THE TEAM MEMBERS ON FIRE!
(Birds With Broken Wings – Ben Caplan plays and the chorus of boos come raining down on Solomon Stane as he walks out and scans the stadium then makes his way down the ramp paying no attention to the negative reaction in any way just focused on the task at hand tonight.)
(His theme dies down for a few moments before ‘Living Dead Girl’ by Rob Zombie plays and once again the crowd boos heavily as Caroline walks out to a meteor of boos with a small grin on her face making her way down the ramp meeting with Solomon at ringside to which they nod at one another before entering.)
Gina Romano: INTRODUCING FIRST….AT A COMBINED WEIGHT OF 375 POUNDS….”YOUR SAVIOR”….SOLLOMMOONNN STTAANNNE!! AND “THE QUEEN OF SHADOWS”…..CARRROLLIINNNE!!!!!!
Eve: Here come two individuals who I don’t think have any remorse for anything they do. You would think after crucifying both opponents tonight over the past few months would have that, but no. They plan solely tonight on beating two of the biggest stars in this industry and making a name while both are looking to avenge some past demons here tonight and with them together as a unit, I see that as a huge mountain to climb.
(Be Legendary – Pop Evil blades as the crowd roars at Adam Lucas who comes out wearing an all white attire while he is still bandaged up from that brutal attack a few weeks ago.)
(His theme dies down as he awaits at the top of the stage for his wife as “Somebody Get Me A Doctor” by Van Halen plays and the crowd roars again as Dr. Bethany Blue is matching with Adam. She has both of her hands still wrapped up. Both of them just gave a serious look of intensity on their faces making their way to the ring side by side.)
Gina Romano: AND THEIR OPPONENTS…..AT A COMBINED WEIGHT OF 356 POUNDS…..DRRR. BETHANNYYY BLUEEEEE AND “THE NEXT LEVEL”…..ADAAMMMM LUUUCCAASSSS!!!
Eve: We already said, this is all personal and you can see it from the looks on their faces tonight. Their lives have been made hell for several months now and this is the moment you know they have been waiting for and you can bet I wouldn’t wanna be in the ring with them. They are two of the best our industry has to offer for a reason and the husband and wife duo look to get some closure and close this dark chapter of their lives with a win here tonight.
Deadprez: You gotta take it into factor though that NEITHER of them are one hundred percent after the stuff Caroline and Solomon have pulled on them in recent weeks.
(Ding! Ding! Ding!)
Eve: All four of them are just staring at one another here as they just want to tear each other apart but the referee steps between them begging to wait for him to give the signal to begin fighting….
(The stadium turns to an orange glow as fire shoots up all around the ringside area above the barricade in front of the glass protecting the fans from the flames.)
Eve: Man you can feel the heat from here as…OH THE REFEREE GAVE THE SIGNAL TO START AND WE’RE NOT WASTING ANY TIME RIGHT OUT OF THE GATES! Solomon runs and delivers a big boot to the face of Adam as his attention was distracted from the flames shooting up for a brief second as Solomon takes full advantage of that window with the big boot and it drives him out of the ring!
Deadprez: Bethany lunges at Solomon right away to deliver a forearm shot to the face thinking that was pretty much a cheap shot, but Caroline intercepts her hand! AND CAROLINE DELIVERS A HEADBUTT TO THE SKULL OF BETHANY! AND THEN ANOTHER HEADBUTT! AND THEN A THIRD ONE! Bethany stumbles back into the corner, AND CAROLINE LIKE A WOMAN POSSESSED BEGINS HAMMERING AWAY AT HER FACE WITH PUNCHES BEFORE TRYING TO CHOKE THE LIFE OUT OF HER!
Gavin Kirkland: Bethany getting a bit overwhelmed in the early goings while the referee is powerless to stop it given the match we are in as we look over here next to us as Solomon is going to work delivering shots to the back of Adam’s neck here at ringside trying to make sure he doesn’t get up because everybody knows that he’s not one hundred percent right now! Solomon looks at those flames near the barricade and has a smile come across his face before grabbing Adam by the head and driving him face first off the Spanish announce desk! AND NOW SOLOMON PICKS HIM UP AND DRIVES HIM SPINE FIRST INTO THE EDGE OF THE RING APRON! AND THEN SOLOMON THROWS HIM SHOULDER FIRST INTO THE STEEL STEPS TAKING HIM OUT OF THE EQUATION FOR THE TIME BEING! Adam’s body is still in agony from Voltage two weeks back and can barely move it seems and I think Solomon game planning for that taking full advantage of it.
Eve: Meanwhile back inside the ring Caroline runs to the opposite corner and runs full speed at Bethany – BUT BETHANY STOPS HER IN HER TRACKS WITH A BOOT TO THE FACE! AND NOW IT’S BETHANY WHO’S LIKE A WOMAN POSSESSED AS SHE GOES TO TOWN WITH REPETITIVE ELBOW STRIKES TO THE FACE ALL THE WAY ACROSS THE RING BECAUSE OF IT BEING DIFFICULT TO USE HER HANDS THANKS TO CAROLINE AND SOLOMON CRUCIFYING HER A COUPLE OF WEEKS AGO ON VOLTAGE! SHE KEEPS GOING UNTIL CAROLINE FALLS INTO THE CORNER AND BETHANY LOOKS TO BE IN FULL CONTROL HERE –
Deadprez: BUT SOLOMON PUTS A STOP TO THAT RAMMING INTO BETHANY FROM BEHIND HITTING HER IN THE BACK OF THE HEAD! And right now is not a good spot to be in for the Doctor as she is stuck in a two on one situation for the time being as Caroline steps out of the corner with her and Solomon stomping the absolute life out of Bethany – AND NOW THEY BEGIN STOMPING ON HER VERY BADLY WOUNDED HANDS THAT ARE WRAPPED UP HEAVILY. Solomon and Caroline look to be communicating as he motions for her to go up top, and UH OH! SOLOMON USES HIS FULL WEIGHT STANDING ON THE ANKLES OF BETHANY PREVENTING HER FROM GOING ANYWHERE AS CAROLINE GOES UP TO THE TOP ROPE….”WIDOW SPLASH” TO THE UPPER BODY OF BETHANY!! Bethany and Adam really shouldn’t be competing in their conditions as Caroline and Solomon are taking full advantage of that….AND WHAT THE?
(Caroline and him communicate and she motions for him to grab something to which he smiles happily getting out of the ring to do so.)
Eve: OH MY GOD!! SOLOMON PULLS OUT THAT CROSS FROM THE UNDER THE RING!!! BETHANY’S HANDS ARE ALREADY DAMAGED ENOUGH FROM THE FIRST TIME!! Solomon put Adam on it at Road to Redemption then the two of them did it to Bethany a few weeks back on Voltage which caused injuries she’s still suffering from right now.
Deadprez: Solomon slides it into the ring and….CAROLINE IS UNWRAPPING THE BANDAGES FROM BETHANY HANDS BEFORE ROLLING HER ONTO THE CROSS! You can’t want a two on one advantage that badly to do this again to her. SOLOMON SLIDES IN THE RING AND PULLS OUT ONE OF THE STAKES, THEY CAN’T DO THIS AGAIN! NO!!!!
Eve: LOOK!! ADAM GRABS THAT STAKE OUT OF SOLOMON’S HAND FROM BEHIND AND REPEATEDLY DRIVES IT INTO THE BACK OF HIS SHOULDER!!! :damn: :damn: ADAM CAN’T BE STOPPED AS SOLOMON SCREAMS IN ABSOLUTE AGONY TRYING TO GET AWAY FROM HIM BEFORE JUMPING THROUGH THE SECOND ROPE COLLAPSING ON THE FLOOR AS BLOOD STARTS TO FLOW OUT FROM THE BACK OF HIS SHOULDER!!
Gavin Kirkland: Caroline sneaks around Adam knowing how dangerous it would be to step up to him in his current state swinging a stake like a mad man….AND CAROLINE JUMPS ON ADAM’S BACK TRYING TO CLAW AT HIS EYES THEN CHOKE HIM….BUT ADAM OUT OF ADRENALINE GRABS HER BY THE HAIR AND FLIPS HER FORWARD ON HER BACK! Caroline knows that she is in a very bad situation right now with Adam’s state of mind…..ADAM SWINGS THE STAKE AT CAROLINE IN THE GROUND NOW….BUT CAROLINE BARELY ROLLS OUT OF THE WAY BEFORE KICKING IT OUT OF HIS HANDS! CAROLINE TAKES A DEEP BREATH BEFORE SHE QUICKLY GETS UP AND RUNS AT HIM WITH A FULL HEAD OF STEAM –
Eve: BUT ADAM SIDESTEPS AND BETHANY FROM THE GROUND PICKS UP THE CROSS AND SWINGS IT HITTING CAROLINE RIGHT IN THE FACE!! AND CAROLINE BEGINS TO DRIP BLOOD FROM HER NOSE BEFORE DROPPING DOWN TO BOTH OF HER KNEES….AND BETHANY REACHES DOWN GETTING SOME OF THAT BLOOD ON HER HAND THEN RUBBING IT ACROSS HER CHEST! Adam checks on his wife to make sure she’s okay.
Dr. Bethany Blue: (no mic) I’m fine, I’m fine, I got this!
Deadprez: Adam nods at his wife trusting her word before exiting the ring to focus on Solomon and get him.out if the picture as Bethan now walks over to that cross and stares at it for a second before she out of anger and strength rips off a piece of the cross and hovers above her former protege twirling that weapon…..AND BETHANY PUTS THE PIECE OF THE CROSS ON CAROLINE’S THROAT AND BEGINS CHOKING THE LIFE OUT OF HER AS THE BLOODY FACE OF CAROLINE IS STRUGGLING FOR AIR AND BETHANY IS USING EVERY BIT OF STRENGTH IN CHOKING HER!!
Dr. Bethany Blue: (off mic) YOU MADE THE BIGGEST MISTAKE OF YOUR LIFE FUCKING WITH ME AND MY HUSBAND!! DO YOU HEAR ME?!?!!! YOU’RE GONNA PAY FOR WHAT YOU DID!!
Eve: Bethany looks like she may be enjoying this a little too much with the screaming and how hard she was pulling! BETHANY FINALLY LETS GO AFTERBWHAT FELT LIKE A WHOLE MINUTE AS CAROLINE’S FACE IS ALMOST PURPLE! BETHANY USES THE STICK OFF THE CROSS AND WHIPS IT ACROSS THE BACK OF HER NOW REPEATEDLY!!! BETHANY HAS NOTHING BUT REVENGE ON HER MIND RIGHT NOW AS SHE THEN TOSSES IT ASIDE AND LOOKS TO THE OUTSIDE AT ADAM WHO EYES SOLOMON NEAR THE TIMEKEEPER’S AREA TRYING TO TEND TO HIS STAB WOUNDS BLEEDING FROM HIS SHOULDER – AND ADAM NODS AT BETHANY BEFORE SHE NODS BACK AS ADAM NOW –
*CRASH!*
Deadprez: HOLY SHIT!!!! ADAM SPEARS HIM THROUGH THE TIMEKEEPER’S WALL AREA!!! ADAM SPEARED HIM THROUGH THE ONLY PLACE AT RINGSIDE THAT’S NOT ON FIRE!
(Instant replay of Adam spearing a bleeding from the shoulder of Solomon through the timekeeper’s area.)
Gavin Kirkland: Now it’s Bethany who checks on Adam much like he already did to her knowing that he’s not a hundred percent getting out of the ring and pulls him from the wreckage. She helps him stand up as the husband and wife duo both stand more hurt than they should be in the beginning stages of a match.
Adam Lucas: (off mic) I’m fine, I’m good. Let’s just go and finish this!
Eve: Bethany nods at her husband as Adam pulls Solomon from the wreckage and now it’s a two on one situation with Adam and Bethany, and you just know they have been waiting for this type of moment for everything Solomon has put them through over the past several months.
Deadprez: BETHANY AND ADAM BEGIN HAMMERING AWAY AT HIM WITH THE DOUBLE TEAM AS SOLOMON IS BARELY ABLE TO STAND DROPPING DOWN TO A KNEE TRYING HIS BEST TO COVER UP BUT IT IS HAVING LITTLE TO NO EFFECT! Adam looks to drag him over to the flames…BUT BETHANY TELLS HIM TO WAIT A SECOND! I DON’T THINK BETHANY’S DONE WITH HER REVENGE AS SHE BACKS UP AND PULLS OUT A BARBED WIRE WRAPPED OTOSCOPE FROM UNDER THE RING!!
Eve: Bethany has that grin on her face as Adam holds him up while he cracks a grin on his face as well – THEN SHE HITS HIM IN THE STOMACH WITH THE BARBED WIRE OTOSCOPE AS HARD AS SHE POSSIBLY CAN WHILE SOLOMON DROPS TO A KNEE – AND BETHANY HOLDS THE BARBED WIRE WRAPPED WEAPON AGAINST HIS FACE BEFORE RUNNING IT UP AND DOWN!!!! Now it’s Solomon who’s bleeding from the face as Bethany tosses the otoscope to the side clearly satisfied with her handiwork…ADAM AND BETHANY NOW DRAG HIM OVER TO THE FLAMES LOOKING TO END THIS QUICKLY AND GO HOME!! SOLOMON IS TRYING TO FIGHT BUT DON’T HAVE ENOUGH TO STRENGTH TO FEND OFF BOTH AT THE SAME TIME AND THEY HOLD HIM UP TO THE FIRE AS YOU CAN HEAR SOLOMON SCREAMING –
Deadprez: CAROLINE GRABS THE FIRE EXTINGUISHER FROM ONE OF THE SAFETY FIREFIGHTERS AT THE RAMP AND RUNS UP BESIDE THEM AND PUTS THE FIRE OUT RIGHT BEHIND SOLOMON SAVING THE MATCH!!
Eve: Caroline knew he was likely going through that fire whether she intervened or not and had to act quickly there so that was done smart on the fly thinking. Solomon falls back into the safety glass just after the fire in that area was put out as both Adam and Bethany stumble backwards both coughing a bit from the fire extinguisher being sprayed right near them….
Deadprez: AND THEN CAROLINE LOOKS TO TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THAT AS SHE POINTS THE EXTINGUISHER AND SPRAYS IT INTO THE FACE OF ADAM BLINDING HIM BEFORE RUNNING AND RAMMING THE EXTINGUISHER INTO HIS FACE!!! Caroline takes Adam out of the picture as Bethany can’t see for the time being….AND CAROLINE RAMS THE FIRE EXTINGUISHER INTO THE BACK OF HER HEAD! AND OH MY GOD, CAROLINE IS SWINGING THAT EXTINGUISHER AT THE HEAD OF BETHANY ON THE GROUND LIKE A MAD WOMAN!!!! She finally stops after hitting her about six times with it.
(Caroline tosses the fire extinguisher aside before chuckling a little bit licking her blood that’s trickling from her nose with the flames going off in the background.)
Gavin Kirkland: Am I the only one who found that kind of hot? :mjlit:
Eve: Can you not today? This is a serious situation because did we just see this woman just lick her blood? And she’s laughing despite the torture she’s been put through so far?! CAROLINE NOW PICKS HER UP AND SHE GRABS HER BY THE HEAD AND HITS HER “WICKED” BACKFLIP DDT!!!
Caroline: (off mic while holding her head up by her hair) YOU’RE WRONG, IT’S DON’T MESS WITH “ME”! YOU’RE GOING TO PAY FOR WHAT YOU DID TO ME!! I PUT MY FAITH IN YOU AND YOU LET ME DOWN!
Gavin Kirkland: Monologuing when you are out for revenge on somebody ain’t likely the smartest thing to do. Don’t shoot the messenger though.
Deadprez: Caroline is just still harboring feelings from their past even though Bethany beat her fair and square back then….AND OH MY GOD CAROLINE GRABS BETHANY BY HER WOUNDED HAND THAT HAD A STAKE DRIVEN THROUGH IT A WEEK AGO AND DRAGS IT NEAR THE FLAMES TO SET IT ON FIRE –
Eve: BETHANY THOUGH OUT OF INSTINCT IS TRYING NOT TO SAVE THE MATCH BUT SAVE HERSELF AND THAT HAND….BUT BETHANY SLAPS CAROLINE ACROSS THE FACE CAUSING HER TO STUMBLE BACK AND SAVING HERSELF AT LEAST FOR THE MOMENT!!!! Bethany doesn’t see that Caroline just got pissed off because of that slap and reaches down and grabs that second stake out of Solomon’s back pocket, AND THEN CAROLINE STABS BETHANY IN HER FOREARM AS SHE APPROACHED HER!!! CAROLINE GRABS THE HAND AND GOES TO SET IT ON FIRE AGAIN LOOKING TO END THE MATCH –
Deadprez: ADAM LUCAS FROM BEHIND USES THE EXTINGUISHER FROM EARLIER HITTING CAROLINE IN HER BACK SAVING HIS WIFE!! ADAM THROWS THE EXTINGUISHER ASIDE SEVERAL FEET FROM HIM AND GRABS HER BY THE HAIR FROM BEHIND NOT TOO PLEASED!!
Adam Lucas: (while holding Caroline backwards by the hair) You got a problem with her then you got a problem with ME!
Gavin Kirkland: ADAM PUSHES HER BACK BEFORE PULLING HER IN BY THE ARM AND POPS HER UP AND HITS “LEVEL UP!!!” THE POP UP POWERBOMB CONNECTS AND ADAM GRABS THE DEAD WEIGHT OF CAROLINE LOOKING TO END THIS ONE…BUT LOOK OUT!! SOLOMON IS BACK IN THE MATCH AND USES A STEEL CHAIR THAT HE TOOK FROM GINA ROMANO DRILLING ADAM IN THE BACK! Solomon is the one up now as he walks back over to the timekeeper’s area still holding his bloody shoulder from earlier on….AND HE GRABS THE RING BELL! SOLOMON WAITS FOR ADAM TO TURN AROUND, THEN USES THE EDGE OF THE RING BELL DRIVING IT INTO THE SKULL OF ADAM!! AND NOW ADAM IS THE ONE BLEEDING NEXT FROM THE NOSE!
Solomon Stane: (while pointing down at Adam) You deserve everything you’re about to get. Say hi to the devil for me.
Eve: The message was pretty clear from Solomon trying to drag Adam over to the fire and burn him……BUT ADAM OUT OF PURE FIGHT OR GET BURNED MODE IS THROWING ELBOWS TRYING TO SAVE HIMSELF! THAT JUST SEEMED TO IRRITATE SOLOMON MORE AS HE DRIVES HIS KNEE INTO THE MIDSECTION OF ADAM BEFORE HAMMING AT HIS BACK – AND THEN DELIVERS A SPINEBUSTER DROPPING HIS HEAD ON TOP OF THAT RING BELL!! Adam holds his head in some serious pain as Solomon doesn’t look like he’s stopping there as he gets him back up to his feet quickly –
Deadprez: SOLOMON GRABS ADAM BY THE THROAT AND DELIVERS HIS “TRIUMPH OF TRUTH” CHOKESLAM THROUGH THE SPANISH ANNOUNCE TABLE!!!! THERE IS NO WAY IN ADAM’S CONDITION HE GETS BACK UP FROM THAT! :damn:
(Instant replay of Solomon hitting the “Triumph Of Truth” to Adam through the announce desk.)
Crowd: HOLY SHIT! HOLY SHIT! HOLY SHIT!
Eve: A grin comes across the face of Solomon because with how bad of condition Adam was in coming into this, he likely just took Adam out of this match for good and now have a likely a two on one situation against someone not fully healthy either. Solomon flips over the rubble of the announce table and buries Adam underneath it taking him out of the equation before turning his attention over to Dr. Bethany Blue holding her forearm in obvious pain, and picks her up by the head before driving his knee into her ribs several times. Solomon looks to be in complete control right now of Bethany.
Deadprez: BUT LOOK AT BETHANY FIGHT BACK WITH SEVERAL ELBOW STRIKES TO THE FACE THAT CAUSES SOLOMON TO STUMBLE BACKWARDS! BETHANY REFUSING TO DIE AS BETHANY RUNS AT HIM LOOKING TO HIT “TJD” SUPER KICK – AND IT CONNECTS DROPPING SOLOMON AS THEY BOTH FALL DOWN AND NOW ALL FOUR COMPETITORS ARE DOWN! Which one’s flesh is going to be smoking in the end of this one?
Gavin Kirkland: I think we all know our answers of who we want, come on.
Eve: After several moments and avoiding disaster just moments ago, Bethany is looking for her husband but looks over and sees he’s buried under an announce desk and slowly stumbles over and gets the rubble off him before trying to get him conscious but that looks like a lost cause at the moment. Bethany looks over to her right and realizes that Solomon is slowly coming back to his senses up to one knee now and she runs at him with that chair next to the announce table – BUT SOLOMON STOPS HER BY GRABBING HER BY THE THROAT!!
Eve: BUT BETHANY CHOPS HIS ARM DOWN, THEN DELIVERS A KICK TO THE MIDSECTION BEFORE GOING FOR A DDT, BUT SOLOMON HOLDS ON BEFORE DRIVING HER BACK FIRST INTO THE STEEL RING POST BEFORE DELIVERING A SPINEBUSTER ON TOP OF THAT CHAIR!!! SOLOMON SEES HIS OPPORTUNITY HERE PICKING HER UP BY THE THROAT AND SLOWLY PUSHES BACK AGAINST THE FLAMES!! BETHANY CAN FEEL THAT HEAT A FEW INCHES FROM HER BACK AND IS TRYING WITH EVERYTHING SHE’S GOT TO RESIST IT BUT CAN’T DO MUCH AS SOLOMON IS OUT OUT STRENGTHENING HER, BETHANY IS ABOUT TO BE SET ON FIRE –
Solomon Stane: (off mic) SEE YOU IN HELL!
Deadprez: A LOW BLOW FROM BETHANY!!!! BETHANY BARELY SAVES HERSELF FROM THE FIRE WITH A LOW BLOW!!!
Dr. Bethany Blue: (off mic) NOT TODAY YOU FUCKING WON’T!
Eve: Bethany slides down the barricade taking some deep breaths like her life just flashed before her eyes given just how close she came to being lit on fire right there. Solomon is on his knees holding his groin in very extreme pain as Bethany stands back up to her feet – AND BETHANY HITS *“CODE BLUE”!!!* THE HEART PUNCH RIGHT INTO THE CHEST OF SOLOMON AND BETHANY MIGHT JUST HAVE HIM EXACTLY WHERE SHE WANTS HIM!!!!
Gavin Kirkland: Given how weak Bethany is at the moment and with her husband seemingly unconscious to help carry him up over to the fire, it might be a little bit difficult. She’s having a hard time trying to get what is pretty much the dead weight of Solomon off the floor and get him over to those flames above the barricade to set him on fire in order to win the match but does she have enough strength in her body to do it? She’s trying and she’s getting there!
Deadprez: We’ve seen Bethany do it before so don’t be shocked if she can pull this kind of win off again out of her ass when all odds seem against her, it’s what she does at this point.
Eve: SHE’S ALMOST GOT HIM NEAR THAT FIRE, BUT LOOK OUT!!! CAROLINE US BACK UP WITH THAT STEEL CHAIR AND SHE SWINGS IT AT THE BACK OF BETHANY PREVENTING HER FROM TAKING HIM ANY FURTHER!!! Bethany again is in a dangerous position here as…CAROLINE BEGINS SWINGING THAT CHAIR RAPIDLY AT THE BODY OF BETHANY! CHAIRSHOT AFTER CHAIRSHOT AND FINALLY SHE COMES TO A STOP! The chair is completely vent in and mangled as she smiles and tosses it aside looking down at Bethany proud of her work before walking over and helping Solomon try to stand as he does and balances himself against the steel steps not having a clue on where he is at the moment as Caroline begins to talk strategy yet again.
Caroline: (off mic to a very dazed Solomon) She wants to keep making this difficult? I got an idea.
Eve: What does she mean by tha – OH MY GOD!!! SHE PULLS OUT LIGHTER FLUID FROM UNDER THE RING WITH A SINISTER LAUGH!!!
Deadprez: OH MY GOD!!! SHE JUST SQUEEZED SOME OF THE FLUID ACROSS BETHANY’S BACK!!! She thinks they’re having a hard time bringing her or Adam to the flames themselves, so she’s going to do it the easy way as….SHE PULLS OUT A LIGHTER PRESSING THE BUTTON WITH THE FIRE TIP SHOWING AS SHE CONTINUES TO LAUGH! SHE’S GOING TO SET BETHANY ON FIRE WITH THAT LIGHTER!!! –
Eve: WAIT!!!! ADAM JUST REVIVED HIMSELF OUT OF NOWHERE AND LEAPED OVER FROM THE ANNOUNCE TABLE RUBBLE AND JUMPED OVER BETHANY’S BACK!!! ADAM PROTECTING HIS WIFE FROM BEING LIT ON FIRE WHILE UNCONSCIOUS!!!
(Caroline is not amused by this at first but then scratches her head and smirks again while playing with the lighter trigger.)
Caroline: (off mic while flicking the lighter on and off) Solomon, you go finish him off, I wanna enjoy this.
Eve: ENJOY IT?!? How sick can you be? Solomon now grabs Adam and forces him off his wife separating them and walks him to the other end of the ring!!
Deadprez: AND ADAM ALMOST OUT OF A RUSH OF ADRENALINE DRIVES HIM BACKWARDS SO HARD AND FAST INTO THE STEPS THEY GO FLYING OVER IT!!! ADAM IMMEDIATELY POPS UP AND RUNS TO THE OTHER SIDE OF THE RING AS CAROLINE HAS THE LIGHTER ON AGAIN LOOKING TO SET BETHANY ON FIRE, CAN HE GET THERE IN TIME TO STOP HER?!?! –
Eve: BUT OH LOOK!! BETHANY OUT OF NOWHERE KICKS CAROLINE IN THE KNEECAP CAUSING HER TO DROP TO A KNEE, AND HERE COMES ADAM ROUNDING THE CORNER AT FULL SPEED – AND HE DRILLS CAROLINE WITH AN ENZIGURI KICK TO THE SIDE OF THE HEAD!! SOME ON THE FLY TEAMWORK THERE FROM THE HUSBAND AND WIFE AS ALL FOUR OF THE COMPETITORS ARE DOWN ONCE AGAIN! The scene at ringside is like a car wreck while flames continue to surround all of them. One of them has to burn eventually.
Deadprez: The big question now is how much do each of these competitors have left in the tank? They’ve been through an absolute war here tonight so far but yet still someone in this match must be set on fire to add on top of all of they have put their bodies through tonight. After several moments there seems to be a little bit of movement as Adam crawls to the other side of the corner to the other side of the ring and pretty much meets Solomon at his feet as they stare at one another daring the other to take a shot….
Gavin Kirkland: RIGHT HAND FROM SOLOMON!
Eve: RIGHT HAND FROM ADAM!
Deadprez: ANOTHER FROM SOLOMON! BOTH OF THEM LOOKING TO GAIN THE ADVANTAGE OVER THE OTHER…AND THEN ANOTHER FROM SOLOMON BEFORE TAKING HIM OUT WITH A EUROPEAN UPPERCUT DROPPING HIM TO THE FLOOR! Solomon takes a look at his surroundings before eyeing those steel steps they crashed into only a few moments prior. Solomon takes the rest of the top half of the steps off and tosses them a few feet away before walking over and grabbing Adam by the hair and bringing him over and taking him up to the base of the bottom half of the steps and places him between the legs….
Gavin Kirkland: OH MY!!! HE’S TRYING TO GO FOR A PILEDRIVER ON THE BASE OF THOSE STEPS!! –
Eve: HE GETS HIM HALFWAY UP….BUT ADAM COUNTERS WITH A BACK BODY DROP AS SOLOMON LANDS HARD ON HIS BACK!!! Solomon stands up slowly and turns around, AND ADAM GOES FOR A SUPERKICK….BUT SOLOMON DUCKS UNDER IT BEFORE THEY BOTH RUN INTO EACH OTHER WITH A DOUBLE CLOTHESLINE AND BOTH MEN ARE DOWN ONCE AGAIN!!
Gavin Kirkland: Meanwhile on the other side of the ring Bethany pulls herself up using the ring skirt and sees that nobody else is around while Caroline is in a vulnerable position right in front of her feet. Bethany thinks of what to do while Caroline slowly stirs to her feet… AND UH OH!
Eve: BETHANY GRABS SOMETHING UNDER THE RING……IS THAT AN OVEN MITT?? :comeagain:
Gavin Kirkland: Well I guess we are dealing with fire. :skip:
Deadprez: What is she doing? OH GOD! BETHANY WALKS OVER TO THAT BARBED WIRE WRAPPED OTOSCOPE SHE INTRODUCED EARLIER IN THE MATCH AND SHES UNWRAPS A LITTLE BIT OF THE BARBED WIRE FROM THE OTOSCOPE AND PLACES IT AROUND THE OVEN MITT…YOU DON’T THINK????
Eve: BETHANY IS PRACTICALLY BEGGING FOR HER TO STAND UP NOW, AND CAROLINE TURNS AROUND….*SAY AHHHH!!!!!* THE CLAW IS LOCKED IN WITH THAT BARBED WIRE WRAPPED OVEN MITT!!!! CAROLINE IS IN A DEEP STATE OF PANIC AS BLOOD STARTS DRIPPING FROM THE MOUTH AND BETHANY BACKS HER UP CLOSER TO THOSE FLAMES!!!
Deadprez: CAROLINE US BACKING UP CLOSER AND CLOSER TO THE FLAMES AS BETHANY HAS THE CLAW LOCKED IN AND SHE’S PUSHING HER UP AGAINST THE FIRE AS CAROLINE IS AN INCH AWAY FROM BEING SET ON FIRE, –
Eve: OH MY GOD!!!! CAROLINE DIGS HER FINGERS INTO THE STAB WOUND FROM THE STAKE SHOT TO BETHANY’S FOREARM EARLIER IN THE MATCH!!!! :damn:
Gavin Kirkland: When I said I like women sticking their fingers into one another….THAT’S NOT WHAT I MEANT!
Eve: THAT WAS ENOUGH TO MAKE BETHANY CRINGE IN PAIN AND LET GO OF THE “SAY AHHH!” CAROLINE TAKES THIS WINDOW AND RUNS TAKING HER DOWN WITH A SPINNING BACK FIST TO THE FACE AS BETHANY DROPS LIKE A SACK OF POTATOES! That escape was an escape by our desperation and honestly I don’t know if it was lucky, but it was smart as she saves the match for her and Solomon. She picks Bethany up and throws her to the other side of the ring before going to check on Solomon who is still down as is Adam, AND IT LOOKED LIKE A LIGHTBULB JUST WENT OFF IN HER HEAD!
(The crowd pops with some front row fans banging on the protective glass at seeing a table being pulled out.)
Deadprez: CAROLINE HAS PULLED OUT THE FURNITURE!! Tables have joined the party in this mayhem as she sets it up before picking Bethany up by her head – BUT BEFORE WE COULD KNOW WHAT HE HAD IN MIND, BETHANY SLAPS HER HANDS AWAY AND THEY BEGINS EXCHANGING BLOWS BACK AND FORTH YET AGAIN TRYING TO GAIN THE UPPER HAND ON THE OTHER! Bethany looks to have the upper hand –
Eve: BUT IN COMES SOLOMON AGAIN HITTING HER FROM BEHIND AND ITS ANOTHER TWO ON ONE SITUATION HERE AS BETHANY’S IN TROUBLE WHILE THEY BOTH HAMMER AWAY AT HER BACK AND ATTACK THAT INJURED FOREARM – BUT LOOK OUT!!!!
Deadprez: ADAM LUCAS COMES FLYING OFF THE TOP ROPE OUT OF NOWHERE ON THE THREE OF THEM ON THE OUTSIDE NEAR THAT TABLE….BUT CAROLINE SAW IT COMING AND GOT OUT OF DODGE JUST IN TIME! She quickly thinks of what to do BEFORE SHE DELIVERS A RUNNING DROPKICK TO THE FACE OF ADAM BEFORE GOING UNDER THE RING AGAIN….
Gavin Kirkland: SHE JUST PULLED OUT MORE LIGHTER FLUID AND A LIGHTER!!!
Eve: OH NO!! CAROLINE WALKS OVER TO THAT SET UP TABLE SHE BROUGHT OUT EARLIER AND POURS LIGHTER FLUID ALL OVER THE SURFACE OF IT!!! She tosses it aside before clicking the button of that lighter –
Deadprez: THE TABLE IS ON FIRE!!! THE TABLE IS ON FIRE!!!!
Eve: OH MY GOD!!! Caroline picks up Bethany and and brings her up to the apron above the flaming table making sure she’s the one who goes through it to get that revenge she is seeking for how things played out years ago under her wing….AND CAROLINE LOOKS TO THROW BETHANY OFF INTO THE TABLE…..BUT BETHANY DELIVERS ELBOW SHOTS TO THE SIDE OF THE FACE TRYING TO FIGHT FOR HER LIFE HERE BEFORE SHOVING HER BACK FIRST INTO THE RING POST! BETHANY TAKES HER EYES OFF OF HER TO TAKE A LOOK AT THE FLAMING TABLE BELOW THEM FOR A SECOND BEFORE TURNING HER ATTENTION BACK TO CAROLINE –
Gavin Kirkland: THAT MIGHT HAVE COST BETHANY AS CAROLINE MISTS BETHANY IN THE EYES!!!!
Eve: BUT BETHANY DUCKED IT… AND THEN APPLIES *SAY AHHHH!!!!!* THE CLAW IS LOCKED IN AGAIN AND CAROLINE IS iN THE WORST POSSIBLE SPOT YOU COULD EVER IMAGINE ON THAT APRON LOCKED IN THE CLAW WITH A FLAMING TABLE BELOW YOU!!!!
Gavin Kirkland: CAROLINE GRABS BETHANY BY THE THROAT! SHE IS CLAWING AT HER TO TRY AND BREAK THE HOLD! THEY WANT TO KILL EACH OTHER!
Deadprez: LOOK IN THE RING – SOLOMON AND ADAM ARE BACK AT IT WITH ONE ANOTHER AS SOLOMON IRISH WHIPS HIM INTO THE ROPES, BUT ADAM REVERSES IT AND SOLOMON JUST KNOCKED INTO BOTH WOMEN ON THAT APRON!!!!!
*CRASH!*
Eve: HOLY SHITTTT!!!! BOTH WOMEN JUST CRASHED THROUGH THAT FLAMING TABLE!!!!
Crowd: HOLY SHIT!!!! HOLY SHIT!!!! HOLY SHIT!!!!
(The ringside area is filling up with smoke as emergency firemen spend the next several seconds trying to put the fire out on both women before they finally do. The referee is confused on what to do.)
Eve: They both went through the table so who won?? Even Adam and Solomon are confused as they look down concerned for their partners…..but the referee still hasn’t called for the bell. Solomon steps back and asks the referee if the match is still going as he says yes!
Deadprez: .AND SOLOMON JUMPS ADAM FROM BEHIND AS HE WAS CONCERNED FOR HIS WIFE AND QUICKLY TOSSES HIM OVER THE TOP ROPE! SOLOMON IS LOOKING TO STEAL THIS AS HE THROWS ADAM INTO THE FLAMES!!!!! –
Gavin Kirkland: WAIT!!! ADAM REVERSES AND SENDS HIM SHOULDER FIRST INTO THE BOTTOM OF THE BARRICADE!!! ADAM FOLLOWS IT UP WITH A SUPERKICK TO SOLOMON ON HIS KNEES! SOLOMON MIGHT BE IN DEEP TROUBLE AS ADAM PULLS HIM ON TOP OF THE BASE OF THOSE STEPS FROM EARLIER –
Eve: ADAM HITS SOLOMON WITH WHAT HE TRIED TO DO EARLIER TO HIM…..THE PILEDRIVER ON THE BASE OF THE STEEL STEPS!!!!!! SOLOMON HAS ZERO CLUE WHERE HE IS AT THIS VERY MOMENT AS ADAM QUICKLY GETS HIM UP TO HIS FEET – AND THEN TOSSES HIS HIGH ABOVE THOSE FLAMES INTO THE PROTECTIVE GLASS BEFORE FALLING BACK TO THE GROUND!! SOLOMON IS ON FIRE!!!!!! MATCH IS OVER!!!
(Ding! Ding! Ding!)
(Be Legendary – Pop Evil plays as Adam Lucas has no care for getting his hand raised as he immediately rushes over to his wife Bethany at the rampway while the firemen run past him to put out Solomon which takes several seconds. Adam comes to the side of his wife who’s entire body is smoking in the table rubble.)
Gina Romano: HERE IS YOUR WINNERS…DRRR BETHANYYYY BLUUUUEEEE AND ADDAAMMMM LUCASSSSSSS!!!!
Eve: WHAT A WAR WE JUST WITNESSED! This has been building for a long time, and it paid off in a big way. We thought one person was gonna be on fire, not three which made this crazier. All four went above and beyond in order to get the victory but tonight it was Adam who was the one that managed to escape that fire and got the win and some closure for he and Bethany after everything those two put them through recently.
(Adam is walking a smoking and upset Bethany Blue glaring at him with narrowed eyes up the ramp with how things ended, but Adam tries his best to assure they’re the winners which is what matters and that both Caroline and Solomon were set on fire.)
(The final shot is of Caroline leaning against the apron trying some way to cool off staring at Adam and Bethany while medical personnel are checking on Solomon on the other side of the ring.)
(Moments later, the broadcast would begin to return to the Chase Field, as the next match graphic begins to play; the crowd cheering as they notice it…)
(https://i.ibb.co/s5FzCx7/BIVs-NICHOLISM.png)
Bella Braxton: Ladies and Gentlemen this match is scheduled for ONE FALL…
Crowd: :one: :fallen_leaf:
Bella Braxton: AND IT IS FOR THE EAW UNIFIED TAG TEAM CHAMPIONSHIPS!!!!!
(The lights go out, a female voice screams “REFUSE!”, then “RESIST!”, and finally “RECLAIM!” as it peppers the arena as suddenly “Refuse/Resist” by Sepultura starts to play throughout the arena. A lone spotlight shines on two women standing back to back as the fans boo, it is Pandora Paisley and Halsey Neel. The music hits its chorus when both women turn, Pandora screams as Halsey Neel smiles wickedly, they both pose.)
Bella Braxton: INTRODUCING FROM ENGLAND! WEIGHING IN AT A TOTAL COMBINED WEIGHT OF 20 STONE! “THE HELLCAT” PANDORA PAISLEY AND “THE RIPPER” HALSEY NEEL….. REPRESENTING DEVOLUTION…. THE BRITISH INVASION!!!!!
Rich Russillo: British Invasion walk into this match knowing what they’ve wanted for a very long time. They made themselves known when NICHOLISM first won the titles, costing Kassidy Heart and Sienna Jade of The Jaded Hearts and allowing Alex and Ruler to reach their crowning moment at Operation: Doomsday.
James Peters: It was an initially perplexing situation, but as you said they were pretty set on what they wanted, and it wasn’t long before they made their intentions known. It’s led them here, to Grand Rampage, where they have the opportunity to cement themselves as the dominant forces they feel as though they are not just on Saturday Night Showdown, but the entirety of Elite Answers Wrestling.
Persephone: The tag team division has been so horrible it makes me wonder what took them so long to get here. Oh well, they better not waste my time I’ve already had to sit through enough of this event.
(Pandora and Halsey both with focus and attitude start to make their way toward the ring. They pay no attention to the fans, Halsey doesn’t give them a second thought, Pandora on the other hand taunts them before turning as they reach the ring, both women get on the apron, Halsey stands as Pandora sits, until sliding in. Halsey then steps in and gets on her knees as Pandora stands over her, hands on Halsey’s shoulders, suddenly the fireworks go off, and a war torn British Flag drops from the rafters as the crowd boos harder. Pandora brandishes her Cheshire Smile as Halsey stays stoic. Both women then take off their entrance gear and prepare for the match ahead.)
Crowd: :patrickboo:
(‘Refuse/Resist’ by Sepultura begins to fade away, as it is slowly replaced by ‘Zombie’ by The Cranberries. The crowd would begin to cheer instead, as the lights slowly dim. Eventually, the camera focuses on the Unified Tag Team Championships, being dragged side-by-side. We then pan up, to see none other than Ruler and Alex Myers, holding the titles in their hands. The crowd cheers even louder, as they raise the Championships up on the stage.)
Bella Braxton: INTRODUCING THEIR OPPONENTS… WEIGHING IN AT A TOTAL COMBINED WEIGHT OF 400 POUNDS… “THE CORNERSTONE” ALEX MYERS AND “THE REVOLUTIONIZER” RULER… THEY ARE THE CURRENT UNIFIED TAG TEAM CHAMPIONS… NICHOLISMMMMM!!!!!!!!!!!
Rich Russillo: As for NICHOLISM, it’s clear they do not take these titles for granted. It’s been quite sometime since their respective New Breed Championship reigns and since joining forces they have established themselves as THE team to beat, especially after Operation: Doomsday.
James Peters: But this is their first test, the big hurdle they have to get past most of all in order to reach their promiseland. They want to solidify themselves as Tag Champions, then beating a team like British Invasion is a dangerous precedent to set.
Persephone: *yawn* No, not really. But whatever floats your boat I guess.
(NICHOLISM slowly walk down the ramp, before they approach the very bottom. Alex Myers would slide into the ring as Ruler climbs up the ring steps, eventually meeting in the centre. The two raise their Championships up high, before their theme song begins to fade away. The lights return to normal, as a visible fog is seen reflected from the blue and orange lights. The two would hand their Championships to the referee, as he raises it up high, before taking it to the ring crew. Ruler and Halsey Neel would step out onto the apron, as Pandora and Alex stare one another down from their corners…)
(DING! DING! DING!)
(As soon as the bell rings, the starting Elitists in Alex Myers and Pandora Paisley’s eyes would immediately begin to lock. Over the past few weeks, Alex had been the one ready to fight more so than anybody else, and off the bat, they begin to instigate a fight with Pandora. Alex enters a fighting stance getting closer to Pandora, as the two circle the ring, looking to lock up in the center of the ring.)
Persephone: A lock up????? :wtf: Take her head off, or something.
(Pandora and Alex enter a collar-and-elbow tie up, looking to gain control early on.)
James Peters: Perhaps it was a good decision for Pandora to be the one to start against Alex; while Alex does have the weight advantage, 180 against 126, Pandora actually has the height advantage! Pandora is using those extra inches to push down on Alex while maintaining her centre of gravity, forcing Alex down to a singular knee! Pandora isn’t overpowering them, she is just using her height over them, trying to push Alex down to the ground! Alex is swiftly put into a headlock, and they try to return to their feet! Alex rebounds Pandora off the ropes!
Rich Russillo: Alex drops down to the mat, as Pandora steps over, before Pandora rebounds! Alex leaps up high into the air over Pandora, before looking to connect with a dropkick once she rebounds a second time!
James Peters: No! Halsey Neel wraps her arms around Pandora to keep her against the ropes, as Alex lands back-first into the mat!
Rich Russillo: Pandora rushes forward, and places Alex in another headlock as they bounce up to their knees, and this time Alex has to work around it in a different way! If bouncing Pandora off the ropes isn’t going to work, Alex knows to try something different as they slip out of the headlock and apply a hammerlock hold! This doesn’t go exactly to plan either, as Pandora sweeps the leg!
James Peters: Alex quickly drops down to the ground, not having prepared for it, and their two hands immediately lock up once more! Pandora quickly enters a cat-like clever!
ONNNEEEE-
James Peters: But Alex gets their left shoulder up! They try to fight back against Pandora… but Pandora pushes their shoulders back down again!
ONNNEEEEEEE!
TW-
James Peters: No! This time Alex gets their right shoulder up! Pandora tries to push their shoulders back down AGAIN!
ONNNEEEEEE!!
TTTTWWWOOO-
James Peters: But this time Alex enters a bridge, getting both of their shoulders up, and pushing Pandora off of them! Pandora is quick to rebound though, leaping in the air, and pushing all of her weight onto them… but Alex doesn’t exit the bridge! Pandora’s shins rest on Alex’s upper legs, trying to push down and break the bridge, but it doesn’t work! Instead, Alex gets their boots up into Pandora’s waist, and flips her over their head! Now both of their shoulders are down!
OONNNNEEEEEE!!
TTTTWWOOOOOO-
Rich Russillo: No! This time BOTH of them bridge up! They both exit the cover, slowly bridging up to their feet, using one another to pull themselves up! The two spin out of it, Alex looking to enter a front faceloc-
Crowd: BOOOOOOOOOO!!!!
James Peters: But Pandora Paisley escapes and SLAPS Alex Myers, before walking back to their corner!
(TAG!)
James Peter: Halsey Neel enters the ring, as Alex’s hand covers up their lip, not yet having moved an inch from when they were slapped! It’s clear that disrespect is getting to them, and they look to turn and dish out the punishment on Halse-
Ruler: (off-mic) Alexis. No. Don’t let them ruin this for us by getting in your head.
(Alex looks towards Ruler, and back towards Halsey, a smirk on her face, the black mouthguard shining through. Alex usually never knows when to back down, and would likely turn to Halsey and look to fire back at British Invasion with more heat behind their punches… but they listen to Ruler, not falling for their trap, walking over and tagging in their partner.)
(TAG!)
Rich Russillo: It seems like British Invasion are looking to bend the rules and antagonist NICHOLISM to try and make them slip up by doing something they’d regret, an Alex almost did! Ruler is looking out for their partner, though, and I’m sure given who Ruler is, Alex may have to do the same. Ruler enters the ring, as he and Halsey look to lock up-
James Peter: BUT RULER THROWS A PUNCH-
Rich Russillo: NO! HALSEY NEEL DUCKS UNDERNEATH IT AND RUNS TO THE CORNER! BICYCLE PUMP KICK TO ALEX MYERS’ HEAD KNOCKS THEM OFF THE APRON, CRASHING DOWN TO THE OUTSIDE! RULER LOOKS TO RUSH UP BEHIND HALSEY AND TAKE THEM OUT, THOUGH, LOOKING TO CONNECT WITH A HUGE GERMAN SUPLEX!
James Peters: AND IT CONNECTS! HALSEY NEEL LANDS ON THE BACK OF HER HEAD, AND BOUNCES TO HER KNEES! RULER RUSHES FORWARD, LOOKING TO GRAB HALSEY-
Rich Russillo: BUT HALSEY GRABS RULER’S HEAD AND DROPS TO HER KNEES, CONNECTING WITH A JAWBREAKER, MAKING RULER STUMBLE BACK, GIVING HER TIME TO RECOVER! HALSEY QUICKLY FOLLOWS THIS UP WITH SOME POWERFUL ROUNDHOUSE KICKS TO RULER’S CHEST!
James Peters: Notice how Halsey is staying on the RIGHT SIDE of Ruler’s body! Ruler has a deficient right eye, with a lot of blurriness in that side! He’s struggling to see Halsey in his peripheral vision, trying to throw some punches toward her while also holding onto his throat due to the jawbreaker! His punches are missing though as Halsey leans back ever so slightly, connecting with more roundhouse kicks to Ruler’s chest!
Rich Russillo: Halsey grabs Ruler by his jaw, lifting him up fully, before connecting with a HUGE roundhouse kick to the hea-
James Peters: NO! Ruler ducks underneath it and pulls Halsey’s foot! Halsey drops onto her face, holding onto her nose as Ruler turns around-
Persephone: Oh look, Alex is back, how exciting.
James Peters: Alex climbs up onto the apron, looking for a ta-
Rich Russillo: ‘LOVE TAP’ FROM PANDORA PAISLEY! SHE DRILLS HER KNEE INTO THE SIDE OF ALEX MYERS’ FACE, DROPPING THEM TO THE GROUND AGAIN, AND THIS TIME, IT’S NOT HALSEY WITH HER BACK TURNED TO HER OPPONENT, IT’S RULER!
James Peters: ‘BLOOD ON THE LEAVES’!!! THE FIREMAN’S CARRY ROUNDHOUSE KICK TO RULER DROPS HIM TO THE GROUND, BRITISH INVASION HAS STILL FOUND A WAY TO BREAK THE TWO UP AND PICK THEM APART ONE BY ONE! HALSEY GRABS RULER’S WRIST, AND DRAGS HIM OVER TO THE CORNER WHERE PANDORA IS WAITING!
(TAG!)
Rich Russillo: Halsey Neel lifts Ruler up into an Electric Chair, as Pandora makes her way to the top rope… BEFORE CONNECTING WITH A DIVING METEORA TO RULER! ‘BLACKPOOL TOWER’ CONNECTS! I wonder if they have a Combat Club????
James Peters: Just a theme park called the “pleasure beach.”
Rich Russillo: Ayo????
James Peters: It’s a theme park. 😐
Rich Russillo: Anyway, I’m booking my flight; and Pandora enters the cover!!!!!
ONNNNEEEEEEEEE!!!!!
TWWWWOOOOOOOO!!!!
Rich Russillo: But Ruler kicks out! He gets the shoulder up at two, and Pandora lets out a sigh of potential frustration! She has to keep herself in check though, as they have the advantage here! While Ruler may have kicked out, those REDCOATS have the chance to pick up their first Championships in Elite Answers Wrestling tonight! That probably makes up for them missing out on a Burnley game tonight! I hear that’s Lethal Consequences’ favourite team.
James Peters: Who gave you that information?
Rich Russillo: Connections. But, my point remains true! They’re going all out tonight, and Pandora looks to keep that theme going! Pandora lifts up Ruler, getting him back to his feet, before connecting with a huge European Uppercut! Ruler stumbles to an empty corner, as Pandora follows, before connecting with ANOTHER European Uppercut! Ruler drops down to a seated position, as Pandora turns around… before sprinting to the opposite side of the ring! She bounces off the turnbuckle, before coming back… WITH A HUGE HESITATION SHOTGUN DROPKICK TO RULER’S HEAD!
James Peters: Pandora recovers back up to her feet though, as she grabs Ruler by his head! She rolls him forward, the whiplash sending him to his knees… BEFORE CONNECTING WITH ‘CAT’S PAW’! THE SUPERKICK CONNECTS TO THE SIDE OF RULER’S HEAD, MAKING HIM CRUMBLE TO THE FLOOR! COVER!
ONNNNNEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!
TWWWWWWOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!
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Rich Russillo: KICKOUT! RULER IS ABLE TO ESCAPE THE COVER ONCE MORE, AS PANDORA LETS OUT ANOTHER SIGH OF FRUSTRATION! They’re trying to put down NICHOLISM as quickly and effectively as possible, wanting to become Unified Tag Team Champions in as dominating a manner as they can think of! Pandora shakes her head, as she lifts up Ruler, hooking the leg…. she’s looking to submit him!
James Peters: Octopus Stretch in the centre of the ring! The Octopus Stretch is applied, and Ruler has nowhere to go! He may just be in a tap or snap position right now!
Rich Russillo: Ruler is trying his best to fight out of it, but Pandora has VERY strong legs! The grip she has on Ruler is too strong for Ruler to get out of right now, and he’s gonna have to try and find another way out of this! Pandora Paisley could just submit Ruler here, and imagine if that happened! Imagine the outrage that he’d have losing the Championships in that manner! Ruler’s hand begins to wave… BUT HE CLUTCHES HIS FIST! HE’S GONNA STOP HIMSELF FROM SUBMITTING AS BEST HE CAN! RULER PULLS HIS FIST CLOSER TO HIS MOUTH AND BITS HIS WRIST, BEFORE LOOKING TO HIS CORNER!
James Peters: IT’S ALEX! ALEX MYERS IS BACK, SLIGHTLY DAZED, BUT LOOKING TO BE TAGGED IN! RULER NOTICES THIS, AND MAKES HIS WAY OVER TO THE CORNER! HOPPING FORWARD, HE TRIES TO PULL HIS OWN AND PANDORA’S WEIGHT FORWARD, AS ALEX REACHES OUT! RULER REACHES FORWAR-
Rich Russillo: NO! PANDORA LETS GO OF THE SUBMISSION, AND DROPS RULER TO HIS STOMACH! ANKLE LOCK! SHE HAS THE ANKLE LOCK APPLIED, AS RULER STARTS TO CRAWL FORWARD! HE **STILL** REACHES OUT TO TAG IN ALEX, PERHAPS CHANGING THE TIDE OF THE MATCH!
James Peters: NO! PANDORA PAISLEY DRAGS HIM AWAY! PANDORA DRAGS HIM AWAY FROM ALEX, BUT AS SHE DOES SO, RULER IS ABLE TO GET HIS FREE FOOT ONTO THE MAT! ENZUIGIRI!
Rich Russillo: ENZUIGIRI CONNECTS TO PANDORA, AS SHE DROPS TO A KNEE! RULER GETS BACK UP TO RECOVER, AND GRABS PANDORA BY THE HEAD! HE CONNECTS WITH A SHOOT FOREARM STRAIGHT TO THE SIDE OF THE FACE, A SECOND ONE TO THE OTHER SIDE! A SPINNING BACK THRUST KICK TO THE GUT, STUNNING PANDORA, BEFORE HE DECIDES TO HIT THE ROPES! BAM! A STIFF LARIAT SENDS PANDORA FLIPPING THROUGH THE AIR, SOMETHING YOU’D USUALLY SEE IN JAPAN!
James Peters: Ruler gets back to his face and makes his way over to the corner, tagging his partner in!
(TAG!)
James Peters: And now Alex Myers is back in the match! Alex Myers enters the ring- But look at this! Halsey Neel charges forward-
Rich Russillo: But Alex lifts her up with a back body drop, sending Halsey crashing to the outside! Ruler grabs Pandora and pushes her towards Alex, who grabs her by the legs! Alex turns around, before connecting with a slingshot! Pandora flies forward… BEFORE RULER CONNECTS WITH A DDT! ‘MINISTER’S HEART’ CONNECTS, AS ALEX GETS BACK TO THEIR FEET!
James Peters: ALEX TURNS AROUND, AND THEY NOTICE HALSEY RECOVERING ON THE OUTSIDE! ALEX CHARGES AT THE ROPES, BEFORE RUNNING BACK TOWARDS HALSEY! TOPE SUICIDA! THE SUICIDE DIVE, AT MACH 10 SPEEDS, TAKES HALSEY OUT AND ALEX ALMOST TAKES THEMSELVES OUT TOO! ALEX QUICKLY RECOVERS TO THEIR FEET, THANKFULLY, AND CLIMBS UP ONTO THE APRON! THEY HEAD TO THE TOP ROPE, LOOKING DOWN AT PANDORA! THE DIVING KING KONG KNEE TO PANDORA’S SKULL! ‘DOCTOR SLEEP’ CONNECTS!!!! THIS COULD BE OVER AS THEY ENTER A COVER, HOOKING THE LEG!
ONNNNNNEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!
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Rich Russillo: KICK OUT! KICK OUT FROM PANDORA PAISLEY, AND THE MATCH CONTINUES!
Persephone: Woo.
James Peters: Alex Myers gets back to their knees, keeping themselves composed! Ruler and Alex both have been trying to do that thus far into this match, and now that they’re in control again, they CANNOT afford to slip up and let their opponents gain control! That just isn’t in the cards for them! Alex Myers lifts Pandora Paisley up to her feet, and pushes her into an empty corner! Alex lifts her up onto the top rope… PERHAPS LOOKING FOR A MUSCLE BUSTER?
Rich Russillo: No! Pandora Paisley gets her boot into Alex Myers’ face, forcing them to stumble back! Now, she’s looking to capitalize on this opening that she has, by climbing to her feet… AND DIVING OFF THE TOP ROPE!
James Peters: ‘LOVE TAP’!!!!!! PANDORA PAISLEY CONNECTS WITH THE LEAPING KNEE STRIKE OFF THE TOP ROPE, AND ALEX GOES CRASHING DOWN TO THE MAT! PANDORA SLIDES INTO THE COVER!!!!
ONNNNNNNNNNNNNNNEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!!!!!!!
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James Peters: BUT ALEX IS ABLE TO GET A SHOULDER UP! Pandora isn’t going to put them away like that! Alex has been notoriously resilient throughout their career, and if Pandora wants to put them down, she’s going to have to go all out! Pandora, seemingly, has no issue with this though!
Rich Russillo: Pandora grabs Alex Myers by the head, and drags them towards the centre of the ring! Placing Alex into a seated position… PANDORA CONNECTS WITH A HUGE SOCCER KICK TO ALEX’S CHEST! PERHAPS IN THIS CASE, IT’S A FOOTBALL KICK! PANDORA ISN’T DONE THERE, THOUGH, AS SHE GRABS ALEX BY THE WRIST AGAIN! SHE TAKES A FEW STEPS BACK… BEFORE KICKING ALEX IN THEIR CHEST A SECOND TIME! WELTS ARE BEGINNING TO FORM ON ALEX’S CHEST RIGHT NOW!
James Peters: PANDORA PAISLEY ISN’T DONE THOUGH! SHE LIFTS ALEX MYERS BACK INTO A SEATED BASE, AND THIS TIME, SHE LOOKS TO HIT THE ROPES! PANDORA REBOUNDS OFF OF THEM, BEFORE HITTING A PENALTY KICK RIGHT INTO ALEX’S CHEST, KNOCKING THEM DOWN PERHAPS FOR GOOD! INTO THE COVER!
ONNNNNNNEEEEEEEEEE!!
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Rich Russillo: ALEX KICKS OUT! That Penalty Kick STILL isn’t enough to keep Alex Myers down! Pandora is growing a little more frustrated with each passing moment, but she still isn’t letting herself go overboa-
James Peters: NOPE! DENY THAT, RICH! PANDORA BEGINS TO SNAP, AS SHE NOW GRABS ALEX’S HEAD, BEFORE CONNECTING WITH NUMEROUS SHOOT KICKS! KICK AFTER KICK AFTER KICK AFTER KICK, MAKING SURE THAT SHE PUMMELS ALEX MYERS! ALEX IS SLOWLY GETTING MORE AND MORE LIMP HERE, THEIR LIMBS LOOKING MORE AND MORE NOODLE-LIKE! PANDORA LOOKS TO TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THIS!
Rich Russillo: PANDORA GRABS ALEX BY BOTH OF THEIR WRISTS, AND PUSHES THEM DOWN TO THE MAT! PANDORA PLACES HER BOOT BEHIND ALEX’S HEAD, BEFORE LIFTING THEM UP… ‘FACIAL RECONSTRUCTION’!!! THE WRIST-LOCK CURB STOMP CONNECTS, AND ALEX IS COMPLETELY OUT COLD! WE COULD HAVE BRAND NEW CHAMPIONS RIGHT HERE!!!
ONNNNNNNNEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!!
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Rich Russillo: NO! ANOTHER KICK OUT FROM ALEX! HOW ARE THEY STAYING IN THIS ONE? I’M NOT SURE HOW, ALL I KNOW IS, THEY ARE CLINGING ONTO THE UNIFIED TAG TEAM CHAMPIONSHIPS AND THEY AREN’T LETTING GO! PANDORA PUNCHES THE MAT IN FRUSTRATION!
James Peters: Pandora has tried almost everything in her arsenal to come out on top right here, but Alex is staying in it as much as they can! Pandora is getting more and more frustrated as time goes on, and she’s going to take all of that out on Alex! Pandora lifts them up, and grabs them by the waist…
Rich Russillo: Before connecting with a Back Suplex! Alex lands on the bridge of their shoulders, and their neck, and Pandora holds onto their waist! Pandora rolls over, and brings the two back up… BEFORE CONNECTING WITH ANOTHER BACK SUPLEX! THIS TIME ALEX TAKES THE FULL FORCE OF IT ON THEIR NECK! A BRUTAL LANDING FOR THE CHAMPION… BUT PANDORA STILL ISN’T DONE! SHE ROLLS OVER, AND LOOKS TO CONNECT WITH A THIRD ONE… TO WHICH SHE DOES! ALEX MUST BE OUT OF IT RIGHT HERE!
James Peters: EVEN IF ALEX IS OUT OF IT, PANDORA ISN’T, AS SHE LIFTS ALEX MYERS BACK UP ONCE MORE! SHE ISN’T GOING FOR ANOTHER BACK SUPLEX, THOUGH, THIS TIME SHE’S LOOKING TO END THE MATCH! SHE PLACES ALEX IN A HEADLOCK, AND THIS ONE COULD BE ALL OVER! ‘CATASTROPHE’!!! THE HEADLOCK DRIVER IN THE MIDDLE OF THE RING!
Rich Russillo: NO! ALEX PUSHES PANDORA, AND STUMBLES BACK INTO THE CORNER! ROLLING THUNDE-
Rich Russillo: BUT HALSEY NEEL PULLS ALEX MYERS OUT OF THE RING! SHE WAS JUST THERE IN THE NICK OF TIME!!!
James Peters: PANDORA PAISLEY MIGHT NOT HAVE CONTROL HERE, HOWEVER, HALSEY NEEL DOES! ALEX SLIPPED OUT OF HER FINISHER ATTEMPT, USING THE LAST OF THEIR ENERGY, AND NOW HALSEY LOOKS TO EXPLOIT IT! SHE THROWS ALEX STRAIGHT INTO THE BARRICADE, FACE-FIRST!!!
Rich Russillo: WATCH OUT HERE, THOUGH, AS SHE GRABS ALEX BY THE WAIST! SHE PULLS ALEX AWAY FROM THE BARRICADE, BEFORE LOWERING HER CENTRE OF GRAVITY… CONNECTING WITH A GERMAN SUPLEX ON THE OUTSIDE! ALEX GOES LIMP, AS HALSEY GRABS ONTO HER LOWER BACK! THAT CLEARLY HURT THE BOTH OF THEM, BUT PERHAPS ALEX EVEN MORE!
(Halsey Neel would slowly begin to recover to her feet. She crawls back over to Alex, before grabbing them by their hair.)
Halsey Neel: (off-mic) Those titles are ours. OURS.
Rich Russillo: Halsey talking trash here, as she lifts Alex back to their feet! She connects with a huge forearm strike, before looking to capitalize on this…
James Peters: HALSEY GRABS ALEX BY THE HEAD, AND THROWS THEM OVER THE BARRICADE! HALSEY LOOKS TO FOLLOW THEM OVER IT, PERHAPS AIMING TO DISH OUT SOME REAL DAMAGE THAT’LL END THE MATCH AS SOON AS SHE THROWS ALEX BACK IN-
Rich Russillo: BUT ALEX VAULTS OVER THE BARRICADE INTO A FORWARD ROLL… ‘REAL EXISTENCE’!!!!! ROLLING THUNDER CUTTER TAKES HALSEY NEEL OUT! ALEX LOOKS TOWARDS RULER, AND WAVES THEIR ARM! THEY’RE TELLING RULER TO LIFT PANDORA UP INTO A POWERBOMB POSITION, AND HE OBLIGES!
James Peters: ALEX NOW BEGINS TO CLIMB UP TO THE TOP ROPE! THEY’RE LOOKING TO CONNECT WITH ‘PASS THE NIRVANA’!!! THE DIVING BACKSTABBER AND POWERBOMB COMBINATION! ALEX LEAPS-
Rich Russillo: HURRICANRANA FROM PANDORA! RULER STUMBLES FORWARD AND CONNECTS WITH THE ROPES, FORCING ALEX TO DROP DOWN, THE TURNBUCKLE LANDING IN BETWEEN THEIR LEGS! ALEX IS STUCK ON THE TOP ROPE!
James Peters: RULER STUMBLES BACK, TO WHERE PANDORE PAISLEY IS THERE TO MEET HIM… WITH ANOTHER ‘CAT’S PAW’!!! THE SUPERKICK CONNECTS WITH RULER’S FACE, AS HE DROPS DOWN TO A KNEE! PANDORA PAISLEY IS LOOKING TO TAKE RULER OUT OF THIS MATCH COMPLETELY NOW, RULER BARELY CONSCIOUS AFTER THAT SUPERKICK!
Rich Russillo: BUT SHE ISN’T DONE THERE! PANDORA DRAGS RULER BACK UP TO HIS FEET, AND HOOKS THE HEAD… OH MY GOD, NO! THIS TIME IT CONNECTS! ‘CATASTROPHE’!!!! THE HEADLOCK DRIVER CONNECTS, SPIKING RULER ON HIS DOME! SHE ALMOST MADE THAT MAN DO A HEADSTAND WITH HOW MUCH FORCE SHE DROVE HIM INTO THE MAT WITH!
James Peters: RULER IS CLEARLY OUT OF IT HERE, AS HIS EYES ARE GLAZED! PANDORA MIGHT HAVE JUST TAKEN OUT ONE MEMBER OF NICHOLISM FOR GOOD!
Rich Russillo: AND SHE HAS FULL ADVANTAGE OF THE SECOND ONE, TOO! LOOK AT ALEX ON THE TOP ROPE, THEY HAVEN’T MOVED SINCE!!! AS RULER SLIPS OUT ONTO THE APRON, PANDORA COULD FOLLOW THIS UP WITH SOMETHING HUGE, PERHAPS EVEN MATCH-ENDING!
James Peters: PANDORA CLIMBS UP THE TURNBUCKLES, AND GRABS ALEX’S HEAD! SHE ENTERS A HEADLOCK POSITION, PERHAPS LOOKING FOR A ‘CATASTROPHE’ OFF THE TOP ROPE, THE HEADLOCK DRIVER!!!
Rich Russillo: NO! ALEX PUSHES PANDORA TO THE OUTSIDE, LUCKILY SHE LANDS ON HER FEET, BUT IT WAS STILL A PRETTY ROUGH LANDING! SHE DIDN’T GET QUITE THE MOVE SHE WAS LOOKING FOR, AND NOW IT HAS BACKFIRED! SHE’S NOW ON THE OUTSIDE, AND ALEX NOTICES THIS! ALEX HAS AN IDEA, AND THEY LOOK ALL AROUND THE CHASE FIELD, AND THE CROWD IS GOING WILD! ALEX STANDS ON THE RING POST, LOOKING TO THE OUTSIDE! I DON’T KNOW WHAT ALEX IS GOING TO DO, BUT IT’S NOT GOING TO BE FUN FOR THEM!
James Peters: ALEX LOOKS DOWN TO A NOW-STANDING PANDORA PAISLEY… AND THEY DIVE! ‘ANGELIC BLESSING’ TO THE OUTSIDE!!! SWANTON BOMB!!!!!
(# SPLAT)
Rich Russillo: NO! HALSEY NEEL PULLS PANDORA OUT OF THE WAY, AND ALEX FALLS HARD AGAINST THE MAT! HIGH RISK, **NO** REWARD!
James Peters: ALEX MYERS LITERALLY CRUMPLES UP AT RINGSIDE, NOT MOVING AN INCH FROM THE MOMENT THEY ROLLED OVER ONTO THEIR STOMACH! PANDORA AND HALSEY LOOK DOWN AT ALEX, SMIRKS ON THEIR FACES! HALSEY AND PANDORA LIFT UP ALEX, AND SLIDE THEM INTO THE RING, AS HALSEY CLIMBS UP ONTO THE APRON!
(TAG!)
Rich Russillo: HALSEY AND PANDORA ARE NOW IN THE RING, AS THEY LIFT ALEX BACK UP TO THEIR FEET! THEY DRAG THEM TO THE CENTER OF THE RING, AS HALSEY GRABS ALEX TO HOLD THEM UP! PANDORA HITS THE ROPES, AND RUNS TOWARDS ALEX… ‘CAPITAL PUNISHMENT’!!!! THE TOTAL ELIMINATION CONNECTS, IT’S ALL OVER! BRITISH INVASION’S FINISH MANEUVER LANDS, AND HALSEY NEEL SLIDES INTO THE COVER, HOOKING THE LEG, AND CUPPING THE HEAD!
ONNNNNNNNNEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!!!!
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Rich Russillo: # DING! DING! DING!
James Peters: NO! NO! NO! STANDING DOUBLE FOOT STOMP TO THE BACK OF HALSEY NEEL’S HEAD! RULER BREAKS UP THE COVER! THIS MATCH CONTINUES!!!
Rich Russillo: BUT THIS MATCH DOESN’T SLOW DOWN IN PACE! PANDORA PAISLEY RUNS FORWARD, AND TAKES OUT RULER WITH HER ‘PANDORA’S BOX’ FINISHING MANEUVER! THE SPINNING BIG BOOT TO THE HEAD, JUST AS RULER RECOVERS; BARELY STANDING! SHE SPINS RULER INSIDE OUT!
James Peters: ‘REVOLUTIONIZER’!!! THE SPINNING HEEL KICK TO PANDORA’S HEAD BEFORE RULER CAN HIT THE FLOOR! ALL FOUR COMPETITORS ARE DOWN AND OUT!
Rich Russillo: British Invasion almost had this match in the bag just there, they were just fingertips away from becoming the new Unified Tag Team Champions, however, Ruler was able to break up the pinfall right before it happened!
James Peters: Let’s not forget, this IS a tag team match. This is all about the two who are able to work as a duo better than the other, and NICHOLISM are coming into their own as Tag Team Champions! Ruler was there to keep the titles in their hands when he was needed, and there’s no surprise that British Invasion tried to break them up at the start of the match! This match is going to come down to the slimmest of margins, and if there’s anything that NICHOLISM is going to attempt to do, it’s be the one to close that gap!
Rich Russillo: Last year at Grand Rampage, we saw the Unified Tag Team Championships change hands, with POTARA defeating Soul Food Sunday; could we see the same thing happen this year with British Invasion defeating NICHOLISM? Pandora and Halsey have been working all season for an opportunity like this, and now, it could pay off! Ruler and Pandora both roll out of the ring after a little time being spent on the ground, and now Alex and Halsey are both looking to get back up to their feet! Halsey and Alex stare one another down… BEFORE THROWING STRIKES!
James Peters: A HUGE OPEN PALM STRIKE TO HALSEY’S CHEST STUNS HER, BUT THAT’S ALL ALEX CAN MUSTER! ALEX *WAS* JUST HIT WITH A TAG TEAM FINISHER AFTER ALL. HALSEY REBOUNDS WITH A HUGE BICYCLE KICK TO ALEX’S HEAD! SHE LOOKS TO FOLLOW IT UP WITH A YAKUZA KICK TO COMPLETE ‘OFF WITH YOUR HEAD’!!!
Rich Russillo: BUT ALEX MYERS DUCKS UNDERNEATH IT! KICK TO HALSEY’S GUT, HOOKING THE ARMS, LOOKING FOR THE ‘SPACE BOUND’!!! NO! HALSEY SPINS OUT OF IT AND KEEPS HOLD OF THE WRIST! A HUGE LARIAT TAKES ALEX MYERS’ HEAD OFF!
James Peters: NO! ALEX HOLDS ONTO HALSEY AND FLIPS BACK INTO POSITION FOR THE PEDIGREE! ‘SPACE BOUND’ CONNECTS!!!! INTO THE COVER!
ONNNNNEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!
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James Peters: KICK OUT FROM HALSEY NEEL! ALEX ALMOST RETAINED THE UNIFIED TAG TEAM CHAMPIONSHIPS FOR THEMSELVES AND RULER BUT HALSEY NEEL WAS ABLE TO FIND A WAY TO REMAIN IN THIS MATCH, AND WE’RE GOING TO CONTINUE GOING!
Rich Russillo: ALEX MYERS ISN’T DONE THOUGH! THEY GRAB HALSEY BY THE WRIST AND DRAG HER OVER TO THE CORNER! ALEX PULLS HER OFF HER FEET, BEFORE PLACING HER AGAINST THE TURNBUCKLES! I HAVE NO IDEA WHAT THEIR PLAN IS, BUT THEY HAVE SOMETHING IN MIND AND THERE’S NO WAY THAT IT’S GOING TO FEEL GOOD FOR HALSEY! ALEX MYERS GRABS THEM BY THE LEGS AND LIFTS THEM UP ONTO THE TOP TURNBUCKLE! IT DIDN’T END WELL LAST TIME ALEX WAS UP THERE, BUT PERHAPS THIS TIME, PERHAPS THIS TIME IT’LL PAY OFF! ALEX SLOWLY CLIMBS UP AFTER THEM, BEFORE THROWING MORE PALM STRIKES TO THE HEAD! THEY ARE WEARING HALSEY DOWN FOR THIS ONE, THEY’RE MAKING SURE THAT THEY CAN’T COUNTER WHAT THEY HAVE IN MIND! ALEX BEGINS TO LIFT HALSEY UP, AND GRABS HER BY THE HEAD! BRAINBUSTER OF THE TOP ROPE!!!!!!
James Peters: NO! PANDORA PAISLEY GRABS HALSEY NEEL BY THE FOOT, AND ALEX MYERS CAN’T LIFT THEM INTO THE AIR! PANDORA IS THERE TO SAVE HER PARTNER WHEN SHE NEEDS IT! PANDORA CLIMBS UP ONTO THE APRON, BEFORE RAKING AT ALEX MYERS’ FACE! USING HER CAT-LIKE NAILS, SHE BEGINS TO PULL SOME SKIN OFF OF THEIR FACE, CAUSING THEIR CHEEK TO BLEED! ALEX LETS GO OF HALSEY, AS HALSEY NOW BEGINS TO SET THEM UP FOR A MOVE OF HER OWN! THIS ISN’T GOING TO END WELL FOR ALEX!
Rich Russillo: ‘FOR WHOM THE BELL TOLLS’ ONTO THE TURNBUCKLE! THE AIR RAID CRASH ONTO THE TOP TURNBUCKLE, KNOCKING ALEX MYERS OUT COMPLETELY!!! INTO THE COVER!
ONNNNNNEEEEEEEEE!!!!
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Rich Russillo: KICK OUT! ALEX MYERS KICKS OUT! I HAVE NO IDEA HOW THAT HAPPENED, BUT IT DID! ALEX IS FIGHTING FOR DEAR LIFE!
James Peters: AND HALSEY ISN’T HAVING IT! SHE HOOKS ALEX’S WRIST, AND DRAGS THEM BACK TO THEIR FEET! HALSEY IS GOING TO END THIS RIGHT HERE… WITH A SNAP DRAGON SUPLEX!!!
Rich Russillo: HALSEY HOLDS ON! SHE ROLLS OVER, BEFORE HITTING ANOTHER ONE! ANOTHER SNAP DRAGON SUPLEX!!!
James Peters: HALSEY DOESN’T LET GO OF ALEX, AGAIN, AS THEY LIFT THEM UP AND DRAG THEM TO THE CENTER OF THE RING! PANDORA PAISLEY SLIDES IN, AND THIS COULD ALL BE OVER!!! THEY ARE SECONDS AWAY FROM BECOMING UNIFIED TAG TEAM CHAMPIONS! PANDORA TURNS AND HITS THE ROPES, AS THEY CONNECT WITH ‘CAPITAL PUNISHMENT’ A SECOND TIME! THIS ONE IS ALL OVER!!!!
Rich Russillo: A SECOND ‘REVOLUTIONIZER’!!!! RULER TAKES OUT PANDORA WITH HIS FINISHING MOVE, AS HALSEY LOOKS ON SHOCKED! RULER JUST STOPPED THEM FROM BECOMING UNIFIED TAG TEAM CHAMPIONS!
James Peters: BUT LOOK AT THIS! ALEX STEPS AWAY FROM HALSEY’S GRIP, AND HITS THE ROPES! ‘GOD SHATTERING STAR’!!!! THE BUSAIKU KNEE TO HALSEY NEEL SENDS HER CRASHING TO THE MAT, AS NICHOLISM NOW HAVE THIS IN THE BAG! ALEX TRIES TO GET BACK TO THEIR FEET, LOOKING AT RULER AS THEY CRAWL OVER TO THE CORNER!!!
Rich Russillo: THEY KNOW WHAT THEY HAVE TO DO NOW IN ORDER TO WIN! ALEX ROLLS OUT ONTO THE APRON, AS RULER SLOWLY LIFTS HALSEY NEEL BACK UP TO HER FEET! THIS ONE IS ALL ABOUT TO BE OVER!
(Ruler grabs Halsey by the head and places her in an inverted facelock position. Meanwhile Alex Myers, who can barely stand, slowly begins to scale the turnbuckles, quite literally climbing up them as if they were a ladder, putting all of their energy and strength into scaling them. Eventually, Alex reaches the very top of the turnbuckle, trying their absolute best to pull themselves into a standing base. Meanwhile, Ruler drags Halsey Neel close to the corner, as the duo is about to finish her off once and for all, to retain their titles!)
Rich Russillo: THIS COULD ALL BE IT! ALEX MYERS PLACES THEIR FEET ON THE ROPES, AND ATTEMPTS TO TURN AROUND, MEANWHILE, RULER KEEPS HALSEY TIGHT IN HIS GRIP! HALSEY ATTEMPTS TO FIGHT BACK THOUGH! HALSEY HITS SOME WEAK KNEES TO RULER’S HEAD, TRYING HER ABSOLUTE BEST TO FIGHT OUT OF THIS! SHE’S CLINGING ONTO THIS CHAMPIONSHIP MATCH AS MUCH AS SHE CAN, SHE ISN’T GOING TO LET BRITISH INVASION COME OUT OF THIS MATCH WITH A LOSS ON THEIR RECORD! RULER STARTS TO STUMBLE A LITTLE BIT, AND HALSEY ATTEMPTS TO PUSH HIM BACKWARDS-
(CRASH!)
Rich Russillo:…BUT THEY RUN INTO THE REFEREE-
James Peters: NO! RULER DOESN’T LET GO! RULER HOLDS ONTO HALSEY AS TIGHT AS HE CAN, AND YELLS AT ALEX TO LEAP! ALEX, WIPING THE BLOOD OUT OF THEIR EYE, STANDS UP STRAIGHT… ‘EMPIRE TO ASHES’!!!! THE COFFIN DROP, SCORPION DEATH DROP COMBINATION-
Rich Russillo: NO GO! PANDORA PAISLEY JUST IN TIME MANAGES TO COME TO HER SENSES AND CONNECT WITH A CHOP BLOCK TO THE BACK OF RULER’S KNEE! RULER CRUMBLES LETTING GO OF HALSEY AND ALEX GOES CRASHING DOWN TO THE GROUND!
James Peters: PANDORA IS NOT WASTING ANYTIME MOUNTING ON TOP OF RULER AND BEGINNING TO SEND PUNCHES TO HIS FACE! WHILE ON THE OTHER HAND IT’S HALSEY AND ALEX THAT ARE BEGINNING TO COME TO THEIR SENSES AND THEY ENGAGE WITH ONE ANOTHER! THEY’RE TRADING STRIKES BACK AND FORTH WHILE RULER IS NOT LOOKING TO HAVE PANDORA GET THE BETTER OF HER EITHER! AS HE SHOVES AWAY AND ALLOWS HIMSELF THE OPPORTUNITY TO RISE UP! AND NOW NICHOLISM AND BRITISH INVASION ARE TEEING OFF!
(The crowd is roaring in approval as while the referee is down, both teams are using this opportunity to go ham on eachother.)
(But suddenly, the atmosphere changes.)
Rich Russillo: WHAT THE HELL?! WHAT THE?! SOMEONE JUST ATTACKED NICHOLISM FROM BEHIND WITH A STEEL CHAIR! AND ANOTHER DOES THE SAME TO BRITISH INVASION!
James Peters: SOMETHING IS GOING DOWN HERE AND IT’S NOT GOOD! PANDORA, HALSEY, ALEX, AND RULER ARE ALL BEING BATTERED RIGHT NOW WITH FOREIGN OBJECTS! WHO THE HELL WOULD DO THIS?!
(One of the people bring up Ruler and sets them up, running to the ropes and leaping off of them…)
Crowd: ANWKQODNWLAMEPQNSPQNSOANZOANDOANSAODBQOSNALQNQPSNAOA
Rich Russillo: WHAT THE??? WHAT THE HELL
James Peters:…**’RAW SIENNA’!!!!!**
Rich Russillo: SIENNA JADE WITH THE SPRINGBOARD DROPKICK TAKES OUT RULER… WHAT THE HELL ARE ***THEY*** DOING HERE?!
Rich Russillo: OH MY GOD, YOU’RE RIGHT! AS PANDORA PAISLEY GETS BACK UP, LOOK WHO’S HERE TO MEET HER! ‘PAINFULLY EVER AFTER’ CONNECTS!!!! KASSIDY HEART WITH THE CURB STOMP!!!
(The entire crowd would go berserk, as the Jaded Hearts stand side-by-side in the center of the ring, evidently unhappy. The two look down at the two msteams, who are out cold. They clearly haven’t forgotten what happened a month ago at Operation: Doomsday.)
Rich Russillo: We almost had the ending to a Unified Tag Team Championship match between NICHOLISM and British Invasion, but shades of what happened on March 16th, a third team makes their presence known, in the form of the former Unified Tag Team Champions themselves! It’s clear they don’t believe they should have lost them at ALL, and they’re causing havoc right now! Are they here to just send a message… or are they here for a much, much deeper reason than just that???
James Peters: We’re not going to take too long to find out, as the duo pick up Pandora Paisley and Ruler! Sienna Jade throws Ruler through the ropes, meanwhile Kassidy Heart dumps Pandora over the top rope, sending them both crashing to the outside! Would it be safe to assume that the both of them have effectively been removed from the match??? I would say so! They were hit with some of the Jaded Hearts’ most dangerous maneuvers, and now, it’s just the Jaded Hearts, Halsey Neel, and-
(The Jaded Hearts would turn around to see none other than Alex Myers crawling over to them. Alex is barely standing, however, they grab onto their legs, and attempt to throw punches at them. Though, they don’t affect them in the slightest. Alex is very evidently out of it. Kassidy Heart and Sienna Jade would look toward one another, before panning back down to Alex Myers, a metaphorical lightbulb having appeared above their heads.)
James Peters: I can’t say that I’m surprised Alex Myers is looking to square up to them, but perhaps it wasn’t the best idea! They should have stayed laying down in the corner, instead of going out of their way to challenge them! This isn’t going to end well at all…
Rich Russillo: NOT AT ALL, AS KASSIDY HEART GRABS ALEX MYERS IN A CHICKEN WING POSITION AND LIFTS THEM OFF THE GROUND! SIENNA JADE HITS THE ROPES… BEFORE CONNECTING WITH A HUGE KNEE TO THE SIDE OF ALEX MYERS’ HEAD!!! ‘THE BEAUTY KILLER’ CONNECTS AND ALEX MYER IS OUT OF IT ONCE MORE! THE JADED HEARTS HAVE COMPLETELY BRUTALIZED ABSOLUTELY EVERYBODY IN THIS MATCH, AND CHAOS HAS UNFOLDED TOWARDS THE END OF IT!
James Peters: Correction, Rich… not EVERYONE.
(Having just taken out Alex Myers, Kassidy Heart turns around to face Halsey Neel, who is still down in the corner. She taps Sienna by the shoulder, and now both of their attention is on Halsey, the first person to actually interfere in the Jaded Hearts and NICHOLISM match last month. Whether intentionally or not, they’re saving her for last, the person who stopped them from retaining the Unified Tag Team Championships.)
James Peters: It seems Halsey Neel is regaining consciousness, as she rolls into a seated base in the corner! Kassidy Heart and Pandora Paisley slowly approach Halsey, and it’s clear to anyone… Halsey fucked up! Kassidy and Sienna grab Halsey by her red hair, and physically DRAG her to the center of the ring!
Rich Russillo: The Jaded Hearts are almost like lions breaking up a fight between tamed animals, and that isn’t to downplay the two competitors in this match at all! That is just how badly they have taken advantage of this situation right now; NICHOLISM and British Invasion are HELPLESS against them! The Jaded Hearts are tearing the two teams apart, and they have saved Halsey for last! Halsey was the one to pull the referee out from the ring, Halsey was the one to first interfere in that match, and now, she’s about to be the last one to take offense!
James Peters: Sienna Jade lifts Halsey Neel up… PLACING HER IN THE RIPCORD POSITION! SIENNA CONNECTS WITH ‘WITCHES HAMMER’, THE RIPCORD ROLLING ELBOW!!!
Rich Russillo: BUT BEFORE HALSEY CAN FALL, KASSIDY CATCHES HER IN THE FRONT FACELOCK POSITION! ‘DEDEDE DDT’!!! HALSEY NEEL CRUMPLES ONTO THE RING MAT, BUT IT SEEMS LIKE THE JADED HEARTS AREN’T DONE RIGHT NOW! THEY BOTH HIT THEM WITH THEIR SIGNATURE MANEUVERS, BUT THEY’RE GOING TO DO WHAT THEY DID TO ALEX MYERS JUST A FEW SECONDS AGO! KASSIDY HEART PICKS HALSEY UP ONCE MORE, PLACING HER IN THE CHICKEN WING POSITION…
James Peters: ‘THE BEAUTY KILLER’ CONNECTS ONCE MORE! HALSEY NEEL ISN’T MOVING!!!!
(Kassidy Heart and Sienna Jade dust themselves off, and adjust their hair. They look to leave, however, they notice the referee slowly recovering. Sienna Jade turns around, and she begins to shake the referee, meanwhile, Kassidy Heart is looking down at both Alex Myers and Halsey Neel as they’re both laid out, and she grabs one of them by the wrist…)
James Peters: LOOK! LOOK AT THIS! SIENNA JADE IS NOW LOOKING TO WAKE THE REFEREE UP, GET HIM BACK INTO ACTION, ALL THE WHILE KASSIDY HEART IS GRABBING ONE OF OUR COMPETITORS BY THE WRIST! WHAT DO THEY HAVE IN MIND???
(Kassidy Heart dumps their wrist over the other downed competitor, their shoulders down on the mat. Kass then slides out of the ring. Sienna Jade follows her soon after.)
James Peters: THIS MATCH JUST MIGHT BE OVER! THE REFEREE NOTICES THE COVER, AND HE CRAWLS OVER!!!
ONNNNNNNEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!!
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James Peters: ONE! IT CAN’T END LIKE THIS! SURELY, IT CAN’T END LIKE THIS! GOD DAMN IT!
TTTTTTTWWWWWWWWWOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!
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James Peters: TWO! A TWO COUNT! THIS MATCH IS CHAOS!
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Rich Russillo: AND THE REFEREE COUNTS THREE! THIS ONE IS OVER, THIS CHAMPIONSHIP MATCH IS OVER! WE OFFICIALLY HAVE A WINNERRR!!!
THHHHRRRRREEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!!!!!!
(DING! DING! DING!)
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Bella Braxton: HERE ARE YOUR WINNERS….
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Bella Braxton: AND….
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Bella Braxton: **STIIIIIIIIILLLLL** THE UNIFIED TAG TEAM CHAMPIONS!!! ALEX MYERS AND RULER… NICHOLISMMMMMMMM!!!!
(‘Zombie’ by The Cranberries would begin to blare through the speakers, as the crowd reaction is split between overwhelming cheers, and the shock of what has just happened. Meanwhile, in the ring, Alex Myers and Halsey Neel are out cold, with Alex Myers’ arm dumped over Halsey Neel’s chest, initiating the cover. Kassidy Heart had dumped Alex Myers’ arm over Halsey, before exiting the ring. Ruler, barely conscious on the outside, begins to roll into the ring, as the referee gets back to his feet. Taking the Unified Tag Team Championships, he would hand them to Ruler, before collapsing through the ropes.)
Persephone: I was joking about him being made of paper, damn.
James Peters: Well.. that was CHAOS. This match was so close to ending with NICHOLISM connecting with that Coffin Drop/Scorpion Death Drop combination, however, the referee took a surprise bump! The Jaded Hearts came in, and took EVERYBODY out, before dumping Alex Myers on top of Halsey! The entire crowd is in shock, as what we just witnessed was something I don’t think ANYBODY expected!
Rich Russillo: Absolutely not! Everybody was anticipating the ‘Empire to Ashes’ ending the match, that I don’t think anybody in this arena noticed the referee dropping to the ground –
Persephone: I did. I just didn’t say anything. :troll:
Rich Russillo: – however, the referee did drop, and we only noticed when he didn’t slide in for the count! That was one thing, but the Jaded Hearts taking control of this entire thing? That was another! Perhaps I’d say congratulations to NICHOLISM but… I’m not sure how happy they’d be about this!
James Peters: Who knows? They won the Championships with an asterisk next to it, and now they have retained the Championships with one as well. So, it all comes down to perspective! Either way, we STILL have NICHOLISM on top of the Tag Team Division!
(Ruler would help Alex Myers up to their feet, before handing them the Championships. Alex Myers is clearly out of it, not knowing what happened, but they know something happened. They both shake their heads in unison, before raising the Unified Tag Team Championships. Eventually, Grand Rampage fades elsewhere.)
(A commercial for Season 2 of Netflix’s ONE PIECE begins to play, with Alex Myers playing Princess Nefertari Vivi!)
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(The camera fades to Stephie Love in the ring with a microphone.)
Stephie Love: THE FOLLOWING CONTEST IS SCHEDULED FOR… ONE FALL!
Crowd: ONE FALL!
(‘Kashmir’ by Led Zeppelin (Paratus Intro) would hit the speakers of the arena to an eruption of cheers. The crowd was already going crazy for this match and it hadn’t even started yet, as Jamie O’Hara, The Ace, made his way out onto the stage. This match was very important for him tonight, he has been through a lot of wars in the past, but never with someone as hell bent on taking his spot at the top of the world as his opponent is here tonight, as he made his way down the ramp. Focused. Confident. The world was glued to watching this match.)
Stephie Love: INTRODUCING FIRST… WEIGHING IN AT 190 POUNDS… HE IS THE ‘ACE’ OF ELITE ANSWERS WRESTLING… JAMIEEEEEEEEEE O’HARAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Stew-O: After Jamie’s victory against FKA Drake King a couple of weeks ago at Shock Value in what was a gruesome Electrified Ironman match, Jamie found himself in a very weird position heading into Grand Rampage. He didn’t really know his path, which was very out of the ordinary for The Ace of the company, but that was until someone stepped up, and on his home turf.
Gavin Kirkland: Joso picked a fight, and many people think the fight was with the wrong person. Jamie O’Hara knows what he is getting himself into, this isn’t unusual for Jamie to be going up against someone as fresh, still relatively new to the scene, and is looked upon as the future of this company, and Joso isn’t any different. My Ace has no fear. ♥️
Persephone: Yuck. Gross. I just threw up in my mouth. Anyways, firstly I don’t know why they decided to drag you along for this match because you aren’t even from Dynasty or Voltage, but that doesn’t matter. As long as this match doesn’t put me to sleep or you don’t sexually harass me, all will be well. Although a nice nap would do me pretty good right now.
(Jamie made his way down to the ringside area, where he would make his way up the steel steps, climbing up onto the apron and soaking in the welfare that was given to him by everyone in Arizona tonight. He made his way into the ring, taking it all in before backing into his corner, as he then awaited for his opponent to make his arrival.)
(That was when ‘2024’ by Playboi Carti would hit. The cheers would continue to grow, as the next man to make his way out onto the stage was his opponent himself, the winner of the 2024 King of Elite tournament, the New Era, Joso. Joso looked just as focused tonight, and just as confident as his opposition. He knew what he was getting himself into tonight, he knew what he was dealing with. He’s going to make the most out of it and walk out of Grand Rampage with the victory over the ‘Ace’ of all of Elite Answers Wrestling.)
Stephie Love: AND HIS OPPONENT… FROM BRONX, NEW YORK… WEIGHING IN AT 206 POUNDS… HE IS THE WINNER OF THE 2024 KING OF ELITE TOURNAMENT… HE IS THE ‘NEW ERA!!!!!!!!!!!!’ JOOOOOOOOOOOOSSSSSSSSSSSOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Stew-O: It’s not usual to see Jamie O’Hara make his way out first, but this might be a part of the mind games here tonight. As Joso makes his way down the ramp, he has to look face to face with the man standing in the ring who has chosen to pick a fight with, and that is something that can be scary and devious in itself. But Joso ain’t no stranger to winning big matches, having victories over the likes of Diamond Cage, Andre Walker, Bronson Daniels and many others in the past, as well as just winning the King of Elite tournament a couple of months back. But this? This is the biggest match yet in his career.
Gavin Kirkland: Joso is just a couple of short months away from realising his destiny at Pain for Pride hoping to be in the main event of it due to his win of the KoE tournament, but before he gets there, he needs to face off against the Ace. And it sure to be a tough task for the New Era.
Persephone: Yawn. Boring. Can we get to the match already?
Stew-O: :francis:
(Joso made his way up onto the apron, looking Jamie into the eyes as Jamie didn’t move for a single solitary second. Joso didn’t care though. He made his way into the ring, and began to back into the corner as the referee checked both Joso and Jamie. With ‘2024’ fading out from there, this match was officially ready to begin, with the referee calling for the bell to sound!)
(DING! DING! DING!)
Stew-O: And this match is now officially underway. It has been a contest that’s been brewing for weeks on end now, a highly anticipated match between The Ace and the King of Elite, the New Era. It all started when Joso made his intentions clear on the Dynasty after Operation: Doomsday, making his intentions known that he was going to be looking for a challenge himself this time, that he was going to be searching amongst not only Dynasty, but Showdown and Voltage as well. And that is how this match has come to be, with Joso taking on Jamie O’Hara.
Gavin Kirkland: This is a match you could simply never see happening on a weekly event, Stew! This is marquee worthy, worthy of being in the spot in which it is on the card for Grand Rampage this weekend, and we are going to get right into it! Jamie and Joso begin to circle around the ring, keeping their eyes locked onto each other, and the crowd is already eating this match up, and they haven’t even made any physical contact yet, that is how you know this is going to be good!
Persephone: I will give them credit where it is due I guess, they managed to get me invested in the hype behind this match, now I need for them to back it up by beating the ever living hell out of each other and not wasting our time with this boring mat wrestling.
Stew-O: While I’m sure things will turn out like that soon Seph, it’s not going to happen right now. This is about the mental game early on and proving who can get the upper hand over the other, as Joso and Jamie begin to make their way toward the centre of the ring, and it looks like they are going to start this match with a test of strength! Jamie brings his hand up into the air, in which Joso follows along with his hand, as they both begin to interlock with one another, and they go to continue the process with the other hand to initiate this test of strength… but Joso looks to kick Jamie in the gut early on!
Gavin Kirkland: Joso looked to get the early advantage over Jamie O’Hara by slamming his boot right into the ribcage of The Ace, but Jamie immediately managed to break away and he just walked right out of the way of it! Now if that doesn’t define mind games so early on from the veteran within this match, I don’t really know what does! Jamie had a huge smirk on his face, and you could tell that Joso was looking frustrated.
Persephone: I don’t know how one manages to be outplayed like that so early on, but I guess I will give him a pass for it. It looks like Joso isn’t going to take too kindly to it anyway, as he quickly focuses his attention back over to Jamie, and catches him into a collar and elbow tie up in the centre of the ring once more, looking to hold Jamie down.
Stew-O: But once again, Jamie managed to escape from the lock up almost immediately as he turns it around, and quickly goes behind, bringing Joso over into a waistlock, as he looks to lift him up and slam him into the mat with a takedown, but Joso prevents it from happening as he sent a back elbow to the face of Jamie! Jamie managed to duck out of the way of it but it forced him to let go, as Joso quickly went around from that, bringing The Ace over into a wristlock, before pushing down into it.
Gavin Kirkland: As it stands right now, it looks like the ‘King’ is out wrestling and out maneuvering the ‘Ace’ as he has him trapped in the wrist lock, which forced Jamie to fall down to a knee… but it wasn’t going to last long, as Jamie would push his head into the mat, and he kips right back up to his feet and gets out of the hold in the process, going around and pulling Joso over into a wrist lock of his own, and bringing it around, pushing toward a hammerlock! Now Joso’s the one who’s trapped!
Persephone: You can see the instant panic painted all over the face of Joso, as he squirmed and scrambled around, opting out to dropping down to a knee, as he reached over and wrapped one of his arms around Jamie, and he brings Jamie over in front of him with a kneeling snapmare in a manner, forcing the hammerlock to break as he gets back up to his feet with Jamie in a seated position, and goes for a dropkick to the back of the head, only for Jamie to move out of the way! Joso falls on his back, AND JAMIE IMMEDIATELY DRAPES RIGHT OVER HIM FOR A COVER!
ONEEEEEEEEEEE!
Stew-O: JOSO BRIDGES RIGHT OUT OF THE COVER AND HE GETS BACK UP TO HIS FEET… BUT JAMIE GRABS HIM BY THE BACK OF THE HEAD AND YANKS HIM BACK DOWN INTO THE MAT, AND GOING FOR YET ANOTHER COVER ON JOSO!
ONEEEEEEEEEEE!
TWOOOOOOOOOOOO!
Gavin Kirkland: AND THIS TIME JOSO HAS TO KICK OUT NORMALLY, AS JAMIE SHOOTS RIGHT BACK UP TO HIS FEET, AND LOOK AT THE DISARRAY ON THE FACE OF JOSO! If you want to talk about mind games, well, they don’t call Jamie the ‘Ace’ for no reason, and that is exactly why, as he just proved to Joso that at any given moment, he can keep him down for the three count when he least expects it!
Persephone: Unfortunately, that means there is a result, and we are back to square one in this match. Just when you thought it was picking up, leave it to Jamie to completely kill the momentum. I am in complete and utter disappointment.
Stew-O: Well while Seph continues to complain about how this match is starting out, the feeling out process is a necessary step here, as Joso begins to get back up to his feet, and she’s right, there is a reset, but I think the pace is ready to quicken, as shown once Joso rushes back in at Jamie and they both go into yet another collar and elbow tie up, looking to get the advantage over the other once again in this match!
Gavin Kirkland: And it looks like Jamie is going to be the one with the opening as he clutches onto Joso’s wrist and pulls him into a headlock, but Joso escapes from it and goes behind, before kicking Jamie in the back of his knee! That forces Jamie back down, and Joso looks to captalise off of it, AS HE BEGINS BATTERING JAMIE WITH JABS TO THE BACK OF THE HEAD! JOSO IS SHOWING NO REMORSE WITH HIS AGGRESSION IN THESE SHOTS, AS JAMIE HAS NO OTHER CHOICE BUT TO STUMBLE FORWARD TO THE ROPES TO GET AWAY FROM IT!
Persephone: Yes! More of that! Tear each other apart! Jamie quickly gets back up to his feet as the referee checked on him, only for Jamie to quickly wave him off, and Joso rushes right at him, but Jamie O’Hara side steps and he goes behind, wrapping both of his arms around the waist of Joso and hooking onto him, as he looks to throw him overhead with a german suplex, but Joso lands on his feet! Joso runs right back at Jamie, only for Jamie to pull the ropes down and Joso goes flying over the top rope and crashing to the ringside floor. Jamie is looking to dive!
Stew-O: AND HE RUNS OFF OF THE ROPES AS JOSO WAS GETTING BACK TO HIS FEET, BEFORE DIVING BELOW THE BOTTOM ROPE FOR A LOW-PE SUICIDA! THE SUICIDE DIVE BELOW THE BOTTOM ROPE TAKES JOSO BACK DOWN! Jamie O’Hara is in complete control of this match and he isn’t showing any signs of slowing down now, as he grips onto Joso by the head, SENDING HIM RIGHT INTO THE BARRICADE BACK FIRST! DID YOU SEE THE WAY JOSO FLEW INTO IT?
Gavin Kirkland: Joso is in a WORLD of hurt right now and Jamie isn’t going to stop there, either! He is battering Joso with those strikes up against the barricade as Joso is trying to get his guard up in order to protect himself here! Jamie rips him back up to his feet and grasps onto him once more, AND HE LOOKS TO SEND HIM LAUNCHING TOWARDS THE STEEL STEPS NOW… BUT JOSO STOPS IN HIS TRACKS!
Persephone: Joso managed to avoid doom right there by not going into the steel steps, but I don’t think Jamie is going to let him get any time to rest and rightfully so. Joso starts to turn around… AND JAMIE STARTS TO RUN IN AT THE KING OF ELITE- BUT JOSO DROPS DOWN AND CATCHES JAMIE WITH A DROP TOE HOLD, AND JAMIE GOES INTO THE STEEL STEPS! Oh shit! Did you guys see how Jamie fell into the steel steps? That wasn’t his face that made first contact, his literal jaw might’ve just got compacted into the steps, and Jamie immediately begins holding on to it!
Stew-O: The referee stops his count immediately as he exits out of the ring, Jamie sitting up next to the steep steps as the referee begins to check on him, but it’s clear that Jamie is trying to tell the referee that he is fine… BUT IN COMES JOSO WITH A HUGE KICK TO THE FACE THAT ONCE AGAIN SENDS JAMIE RIGHT INTO THE STEEL STEPS! Advantage King of Elite right now, as Joso rips Jamie back up to his feet and throws him back into the ring, following suit!
Gavin Kirkland: Jamie is desperately scratching and clawing to the middle of the ring as he manages to get up to his knees… BUT HE CAN’T PROTECT HIMSELF AS JOSO SHOOTS FORWARD AND NAILS A NASTY BICYCLE PUMP KICK RIGHT TO THE FACE AND JAW ONCE MORE! Jamie’s face jolts completely to the side as he crumbles right back down to the mat, and Joso drops down and hooks the leg for the victory!
ONEEEEEEEEEEE!
TWOOOOOOOOOOOO!
Persephone: But Jamie with a kick out at the count of two, as if anyone is really surprised about that. Even through an injury like what he is possibly suffering right now, I had long come to terms with the fact that it is going to take a whole lot more than that in order to put him away, and I think Joso (or at least I hope) understands that as well. But wait, guys… is that blood that I see? :mjlit:
Stew-O: I think it is, Seph. It looks like blood is coming from the mouth of the man who calls himself the Ace, and I must say that for blood to be shed this early into this match could be extremely detrimental to how this match is going to go. Don’t forget that if it is the injury to the jaw we think it might be, this could cause some serious breathing issues for Jamie, as well as the inability of being able to communicate, which could throw this match up to chance to the referee if Jamie’s condition starts to worsen throughout.
Gavin Kirkland: Well nonetheless Stew, we both know that Jamie isn’t going to give up that easily, no matter the injury, no matter the pain or suffering he has to go through, and I think Joso understands that. He knows what he needs to do, as he pulls Jamie up into a seated position, locking in what is like a chinlock on the Ace… AND LOOK AT THE WAY JOSO IS TORQUING THE JAW OF JAMIE! LOOK AT THE GRIP HE HAS ON IT AND IS TWISTING IT TO THE SIDE! JOSO IS NOT HOLDING BACK WHATSOEVER ON DISHING THE TORMENT TO JAMIE O’HARA!
Persephone: Not going to lie to you guys, I LOVE THIS! Joso knows what he needs to do to prove that he belongs in this ring, and as much as I shit on him, he is proving exactly that. Maybe it is just because of the fact that he literally could have just broken the jaw of Jamie O’Hara and I love seeing the violence, but nonetheless, I am loving every last second of this war between these two now.
Stew-O: I’m sure you do. :mjpls: Nonetheless, Joso has found himself in complete control right now as he rips Jamie back up to his feet, pushing him forward and over into a corner, as he drives a knee right into his gut, before following up with a quick right hook right back to the face and most importantly the jaw of Jamie O’Hara, and that once more is going to take him right off his game! Joso holds Jamie into the corner, and he begins swinging wildly with those corner clotheslines! He’s beating the ever living daylights out of him!
Gavin Kirkland: And Joso isn’t going to stop any time soon it seems like, as he turns Jamie around in the corner now, and forces him down to his knees, Jamie facing the turnbuckle… AND JOSO LIFTS HIS FOOT UP, USING THE ROPES AS LEVERAGE AS HE BEGINS TO PUSH JAMIE JAW FIRST INTO THE MIDDLE TURNBUCKLE! Jamie is screaming and crying out in agony! Joso continues to push Jamie’s face and smoosh him right into the turnbuckle as the referee has no other choice but to get in between, pulling him away as the referee rushes right back over to Jamie O’Hara in order to check on him again!
Persephone: Joso is being brutal as hell in this match right now. Unfortunately not brutal enough anymore as I am starting to fall asleep but he is being brutal nonetheless ig, as Jamie begins to get back up to his feet… he stumbles back right into Joso’s grasp who captures him and pulls him towards the centre of the ring, swinging him around into a TILT-A-WHIRL BACKBREAKER! JAMIE GOES BACK DOWN INTO THE MAT AND JOSO GOES FOR ANOTHER COVER!
ONEEEEEEEEEEE!
TWOOOOOOOOOOOO!
Stew-O: ANOTHER KICK OUT BY JAMIE O’HARA KEEPS HIM ALIVE IN THIS MATCH! You can see the frustration that is setting in on the face of Joso right now, as Jamie is not staying down despite the injury to the jaw that he had suffered, and despite the agony that the ‘Ace’ has had to go through in this match! Joso gets back up to his feet as he brings Jamie back up as well… and he goes to swing at Jamie, but Jamie blocks it, and catches Joso with a right hand! Joso goes for another, but Jamie catches him with another right hand!
Gavin Kirkland: Jamie’s creating some distance in this match for himself as he backs into the ropes, and slings at Joso with a huge flying forearm smash that takes the King of Elite down! Joso rolls back up to his feet, but another one from Jamie takes him down! Joso starts to slowly stumble back up as he falls back into the corner, BUT HERE COMES JAMIE O’HARA WHO SHOOTS FORWARD WITH A HUGE KNIFE EDGE CHOP AND THAT TAKES JOSO OFF HIS GAME! JOSO IS TRYING HIS HARDEST TO FIGHT BACK, BUT JAMIE SENDS HIM OVER INTO A SNAPMARE AND RUNS OFF THE ROPES, BASEBALL DROPKICK TO THE BACK OF HIS HEAD!
Persephone: Why am I not even surprised?! Of course Joso managed to completely blow his own momentum that he had going for himself! Now he has completely lost control of this match and left for the man with the broken jaw to take complete control. How does that even happen?
Stew-O: Well it’s what happens when you’re the ‘Ace’ of this company, Seph! Jamie O’Hara is never going to back down as he begins to stomp out Joso, and look at the aggression that is behind those stomps! The referee is trying to hold him back but Jamie ain’t staying back, he isn’t going to stop, he is going to keep it going! As he backs away, he begins shouting for Joso to get back up to his feet, as Joso starts to stumble up as well… AND JAMIE TAKES A RUN OFF OF THE ROPES, SPRINGBOARDING OFF OF THEM AS HE TWISTS HIMSELF IN THE AIR FOR A HUGE SPRINGBOARD CLOTHESLINE CRASHING ONTO JOSO!
Gavin Kirkland: JOSO LEAPS INTO THE AIR AND HIS FEET JUST COLLIDED WITH THE JAW OF JAMIE O’HARA WITH A HUGE DROPKICK! JOSO JUST CAUGHT JAMIE OUT OF MIDAIR! DId you see the way that his head snapped back upon that impact?! And Jamie just dropped lifeless to the mat! Jamie looks out of it, and Joso is looking to take advantage of this as he rips him back up to his feet, and Jamie is trying his hardest to fight out of it… BUT IT DOESN’T MATTER, AS JOSO THROWS HIM INTO THE AIR AND CONNECTS WITH ‘FINAL CALLING!’ VERTICAL SUPLEX LIFT INTO DOUBLE KNEE BACKBREAKER CONNECTS, AND JOSO INTO THE COVER!
ONEEEEEEEEEEE!
TWOOOOOOOOOOOO!
TTHHHHHHRRRRRRR—
Persephone: Another kick out by Jamie O’Hara. 😐
Stew-O: He kicked out again! Jamie O’Hara managed to kick out of one of Joso’s hardest hitting moves, and now you can see just how pissed Joso is starting to look, he thought he had the match won right then and there, but it wasn’t enough!
Gavin Kirkland: But Stew, look! Joso just rolled out of the ring near us, and he grabbed the foot of the lifeless body of the ‘Ace,’ pulling him out of the ring as well! Joso lifts Jamie back up, and sends him spine first into the apron! What the hell is Joso looking to do right here, and can Jamie even prevent it from happening?
Persephone: Why… is he coming over to our table? HEY! GET OUT OF HERE!
Stew-O: I DON’T THINK HE’S LISTENING TO YOU, SEPH! Joso just ripped the cover off of our table, and he is clearing the desk! Joso is clearing our announcer’s table right now, but look! Jamie is back up to his feet and he launches at Joso for another flying forearm smash, BUT JOSO CATCHES HIM, AND PLANTS HIM WITH A FLAPJACK ONTO OUR ANNOUNCER’S TABLE, AND ONCE AGAIN JAMIE’S JAW MADE IMPACT! HIS HEAD SNAPS BACK!
Gavin Kirkland: This isn’t looking good, not at all! Jamie O’Hara is prone and lifeless, leaning up against our announcer’s table, and Joso begins to make his way to the apron, climbing up onto it. Guys, we should probably move!
Persephone: WHAT THE FU—
Stew-O: JOSO SPRINGBOARDS FOR A HUGE MOONSAULT SENDING HIMSELF AND JAMIE O’HARA THROUGH OUR ANNOUNCER’S TABLE!!!
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(#*CRAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAASH!*)
Gavin Kirkland: HE MOVED OUT OF THE WAY!!
Persephone: HOLY SHIT!
Stew-O: JAMIE MOVED OUT OF THE WAY, JOSO CRASHING ONTO OUR TABLE! IT DIDN’T EVEN BREAK! JOSO JUST LANDED RIBS FIRST INTO THE ANNOUNCER’S TABLE AND I THINK HE’S HURTING, AND MAN IS HE HURTING BADLY RIGHT NOW!
Gavin Kirkland: LOOK AT JOSO STRUGGLING RIGHT NOW! Joso is coughing in absolute agony as he crumbles from our table, rolling around and screaming! If Jamie is bleeding from the mouth due to some sort of jaw injury, Joso might have some internal bleeding going on right now, as Jamie stumbles back toward the barricade, looking over at the prone figure of Joso!
Persephone: Now THAT was brutal as fuck. As well as stupid as fuck to try and attempt from Joso. Stupid risks cause for stupid consequences and that is exactly what happened, as Joso begins to get back up to his feet, holding at his abdomen and rib cage as he turns around… AND JAMIE O’HARA RUNS IN AND SLINGS AROUND WITH A HUGE SLING BLADE SENDING JOSO CRASHING ONTO THE OUTSIDE FLOOR! JOSO IS HURT!
Stew-O: This is a huge opening and advantage for Jamie O’Hara to capitalize on as he yanks Joso back up, and sends him into the ring! Joso starts to get back to his feet, and it looks like he is starting to cough off blood now as well! The mat is going to be stained blood red from the blood that is coming out of these men’s mouths from the brutality of this match, as Joso turns… INTO A HUGE SPRINGBOARD DROPKICK BY THE ‘ACE!!’ JOSO GETS ABSOLUTELY LAUNCHED FROM THAT DROPKICK BY JAMIE, AND THIS IS WHAT WAS NEEDED!
Gavin Kirkland: And Jamie is quick to get back up to his feet! You can tell how hurt he is, stumbling despite shooting back up to his feet as he takes a slow step over toward Joso, and he begins lifting him up by the hair, hooking him! Joso is trying to fight back! Joso tries throwing a back elbow, BUT IT DOESN’T MATTER, AS JAMIE LIFTS JOSO UP… AND TWISTS HIM AROUND, SPIKING HIM INTO THE MAT WITH ‘INTO THE DREAMSCAPE!!!’ THE BELLY TO BACK SUPLEX TURNED RIGHT OVER INTO THE PILEDRIVER! JOSO IS OUT AND JAMIE FLOATS OVER, HOOKING THE LEG FOR VICTORY!
ONEEEEEEEEEEE!
TWOOOOOOOOOOOO!
TTHHHHHHRRRRRRR—
Persephone: HOW THE HELL DID HE KICK OUT?
Stew-O: JOSO GOT THE SHOULDER UP! Joso got the shoulder up before the count of three! I don’t know how he managed to do that, but the fact of the matter is that he is still alive in this match between the ‘Ace’ and the ‘King.’ Can we even call it a ‘match’ anymore? This is a bloody war between these two!
Gavin Kirkland: But Jamie isn’t wasting any time! He shoots right back up to his feet and he stumbles over toward the corner, the look of a bloodied warrior; a bloodied Ace! Joso begins to get back up to his feet… AND JAMIE RUNS IN FOR THE RUNNING BICYCLE KNEE STRIKE!!!! ‘IN EXCELSIS’ CONNECTS!!
Persephone: NO! JOSO JUST MOVED OUT OF THE WAY AND GOES BEHIND AS JAMIE IS FORCEFULLY BOUNCED OFF THE ROPES, AND JOSO THROWS JAMIE WITH A HUGE GERMAN SUPLEX… BUT JAMIE ROLLS THROUGH IT AND BACK TO HIS FEET, LEAPING UP AND CRASHING ONTO JOSO WITH THE DOUBLE FOOT STOMP! Jamie O’Hara is fucking unstoppable right now! He crawls toward the corner as Joso was a lifeless heap, and he begins to make it to the top rope, Jamie is looking to put the final nail in the coffin of this match, HE’S LOOKING FOR ‘WELCOME BACK, O’ SLUMBERING ACE!!’
Stew-O: JOSO JUST LEAPED UP TO HIS FEET AND HE RUNS IN WITH A HUGE DROPKICK THAT SENDS JAMIE BACK… AND HIS FEET GOT CAUGHT ON THE TURNBUCKLES! Jamie’s body goes downward as he is hanging from the corner by his feet to the outside now! And Joso notices this too, looking to take advantage as he scales to the top rope, with a defenceless Jamie in his target, AS JOSO GOES FOR A FOOT STOMP TO TAKE JAMIE OUT!
Gavin Kirkland: JAMIE MANAGES TO PULL HIMSELF BACK UP AS JOSO LEAPS, AVOIDING THE MOVE! Joso manages to land onto the apron, stumbling away as he holds onto the ropes, and Jamie gets himself uncaught up from the ropes! He drops to the apron as well, getting back to his feet… and he looks to rush in at Joso, but Joso quickly catches him with a huge bicycle pump kick!
Persephone: This is intense! Both of these men are now fighting on the apron, as Joso reaches forward and he grips onto Jamie… AND HE’S LOOKING TO LIFT HIM UP FOR AN ‘EXECUTIONER FROM HELL’ ONTO THE APRON! JOSO IS LOOKING TO CONNECT WITH THE FRONT SUPLEX INTO A CUTTER, BUT JAMIE IS BLOCKING IT FROM HAPPENING! Jamie manages to stop it as he grabs Joso, PUSHING HIM BACK AND SENDING HIM SPINE FIRST RIGHT INTO THE RING POST! DAMN!
Stew-O: Joso is caught and he is in a world of pain right now! And Jamie begins to create some distance on the apron, backing away… AND JAMIE IS LOOKING FOR A SHOTGUN DROPKICK ON THE APRON, BUT JOSO SHOOTS FORWARD AND CATCHES JAMIE BY THE FEET! JAMIE IS STRUGGLING, BUT JOSO DOES IT ANYWAY; FALLING BACK AND SLINGSHOTTING JAMIE FACE FIRST INTO THE RING POST! OH MY GOD THAT HAD TO HURT!
Gavin Kirkland: Jamie is lifeless! Jamie is lifeless on the apron and Joso quickly rolls into the ring, grabbing Jamie by the head and dragging him in as well! JOSO IS GOING TO END THIS AS HE DRAGS JAMIE O’HARA TOWARDS THE CENTRE OF THE RING, AND HE IS SIGNALING FOR THE END OF THIS!
Persephone: AND JOSO HOOKS HIM… BEFORE LIFTING HIM UP AND PLANTING HIM INTO THE MAT WITH THE PACKAGE PILEDRIVER!!! **‘HEAVEN’S GATE’ CONNECTS!!!** JOSO JUST PLANTED THE ‘ACE’ INTO THE MAT AND ROLLS OVER INTO THE OVER! THIS MATCH IS OVER!
ONEEEEEEEEEEE!
TWOOOOOOOOOOOO!
TTHHHHHHRRRRRRREEEEEEEEEE!
Stew-O: JAMIE… KICKED… OUT!!!
Gavin Kirkland: JOSO COULDN’T BELIEVE IT! Jamie just kicked out of one of his biggest moves this whole entire match, and now he really doesn’t know what else he needs to do in order to put the Ace away! I think Joso is starting to doubt himself here, starting to doubt his ability of being able to put away the great Jamie O’Hara, and I don’t blame him!
Persephone: I’m not even upset about that right now! Usually I would have wanted this match to end already, but considering there is tons of blood being spilled all over the ring canvas, I am loving EVERY LAST SECOND of this! Keep killing each other! BRING OUT THE CHAINSAWS AND BUTCHER KNIVES OR SOMETHING! COME ON!
Stew-O: Joso gets back up to his feet and he begins to stomp Jamie O’Hara out! There is no remorse from the King of Elite with these stomps as he continues to kick him right in what could quite possibly be that broken jaw! Jamie has nowhere to go, and Joso is going to yank him back up to his feet and reel him back in, Jamie is looking to struggle out of it… BUT JOSO HOOKS JAMIE! JOSO HOOKS JAMIE AND HE IS GOING FOR A SECOND PACKAGE PILEDRIVER! ‘HEAVEN’S GATE’ CONNECTS FOR THE SECOND TIME! THIS MATCH IS OVER!—
Gavin Kirkland: —FRANKENSTEINER! FRANKENSTEINER! JAMIE O’HARA JUST CAUGHT JOSO WITH A FRANKENSTEINER AS HE MANAGED TO FLIP HIMSELF OUT OF THE PACKAGE PILEDRIVER! Jamie stumbles back up to his feet and he falls back into the ropes, desperately looking for something to keep himself up! This match has been insane from the get go and look at Joso, he has gotten back up to his feet turning his attention back over to the Ace, AND JOSO RUNS BACK IN AT JAMIE LOOKING FOR A KNEE TO THE FACE!
Persephone: JAMIE CATCHES JOSO INTO A SMALL PACKAGE! JAMIE’S GONNA STEAL IT!
ONEEEEEEEEEEE!
TWOOOOOOOOOOOO!
TTHHHHHHRRRRRRREEEEEEEEEE!
Stew-O: JOSO KICKS OUT OF IT! JOSO KICKS OUT OF IT JUST IN TIME AS HE GETS BACK TO HIS FEET AND STUMBLES AWAY! Joso is clutching at his ribcage and he looks to be in absolute agony from the war that he has been put through, as he turns back around, BUT JAMIE O’HARA IS BACK UP AS WELL!!! ‘IN EXCELSIS’ CONNECTS!!
Gavin Kirkland: JOSO’S HEAD JUST GOT TAKEN CLEAN OFF OF HIS BODY BY THE RUNNING BICYCLE KNEE STRIKE! JOSO IS KNOCKED OUT COLD, AS JAMIE HOOKS THE LEG AND TRIES FOR THE PIN ATTEMPT RIGHT HERE! COULD THIS BE THE BEGINNING OF THE END FOR JOSO?! COULD WE SEE JAMIE O’HARA REIGN SUPREME TONIGHT AT GRAND RAMPAGE?!
ONEEEEEEEEEEE!
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Stew-O **JOSO KICKED OUT.** :krabs:
Gavin Kirkland: :krabs:
Persephone: :krabs:
Stew-O: JOSO KICKED OUT OF THE IN EXCELSIS, AND I SIMPLY CANNOT BELIEVE IT! GAVIN CAN’T BELIEVE IT! PERSEPHONE CAN’T BELIEVE IT! THE FANS HERE TONIGHT IN ARIZONA CAN’T BELIEVE IT AND MOST IMPORTANTLY, JAMIE O’HARA CAN’T BELIEVE IT! Jamie O’Hara thought he had it! He thought that he just defeated the winner of the King of Elite tournament! Do you think Jamie was underestimating Joso a bit too much this week and it is coming back to haunt him?!
Gavin Kirkland: If he was Stew, that was a rare yet huge mistake made by the Ace! It looks like Jamie doesn’t know what else he can do right here!
(Joso hadn’t moved an inch since he managed to just barely kick out. The same can be said about Jamie O’Hara. As blood continued to come profusely from his mouth, he was sat in absolute shock, the referee having to constantly remind him and tell him that it was only a two count. Jamie doesn’t know how Joso possibly kicked out, he doesn’t understand how he did.)
Persephone: Jamie begins to drag himself back up to his feet finally, wiping the blood away from his mouth as he turns around slowly… there’s movement now coming from Joso! Joso is moving! Slowly, but he is moving nonetheless, and I personally can’t believe it.
Stew-O: Jamie begins to back toward the centre of the ring, as Joso was crawling toward him, not backing down whatsoever! The resistance of the King of Elite is something worth noting, something that is quite simply memorable and respectable, but I don’t think Jamie likes it that much. I think Jamie wanted to end this match off of that.
(As Joso crawled, dragging his dead weight toward Jamie O’Hara, Jamie simply scoffed at the sight of this. He leaned over, grabbing Joso by the jaw as he began to lift him back up slowly but surely. With Joso looking right into the eyes of Jamie, Jamie started to whisper toward Joso, something that couldn’t be caught or heard. Jamie would bring Joso back to his feet…)
Gavin Kirkland: JOSO JUST SPAT IN THE FACE OF JAMIE O’HARA!
Persephone: Oh noooooo. Why the hell did you do that?!
Stew-O: NOW HE SLAPS HIM! JOSO WITH A SOUNDING SLAP TO THE FACE OF O’HARA!
Gavin Kirkland: :krabs:
Persephone: IS HE STUPID?! HE HAS TO BE STUPID?!—
Stew-O: I DON’T KNOW SEPH, BUT JAMIE O’HARA ISN’T TAKING TOO MUCH TO THE DISRESPECT, KICKING JOSO AND SENDING HIM BACK DOWN TO HIS KNEES, BEFORE HE GRABS JOSO AND LIFTS HIM OFF THE GROUND INTO AN ‘INTO THE DREAMSCAPE’! ANOTHER BELLY TO BACK SUPLEX INTO THE PILEDRIVER AND-
Gavin Kirkland: WHAT THE HELL?!
(The camera goes to Joso somehow reacting immediately to the move, as he begins to slowly recover up to his feet. Jamie looks pleasantly surprised by this as Joso struggles to sit himself upward. It’s clear that his energy tank is completely depleted, but despite that he’s still fighting, he refuses to allow Jamie O’Hara to get the better of him.)
Joso: (off-mic) YOU… WON’T… KILL… ME…
Persephone: JAMIE REACHES OVER AND CLUTCHES JOSO BY THE WRISTS! OH SHIT—
Stew-O: **’HATHAWAY’S DREAMS!!!!!!!!!!!!!’** JAMIE FALLS INTO THE COVER.
ONEEEEEEEEEEE!
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(DING! DING! DING!)
(‘Kashmir’ by Led Zeppelin (Paratus Intro) hits the speakers to an explosion of cheers.)
Stephie Love: HERE IS YOUR WINNER… THE ‘ACE!!!’ JAMIEEEEEEEEEE O’HARAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Persephone: Wow.
Gavin Kirkland: What… a war.
Stew-O: If winning King of Elite, beating the likes of Chris Elite, Diamond Cage, Andre Walker, Bronson Daniels, amongst many others and so much more hasn’t made you believe that Joso is the future, that Joso is a star, this is what did it here tonight. He went toe-to-toe with the greatest to ever do it, and on multiple occasions it looked like he WAS going to win, on multiple occasions it looked like the win was in Joso’s grasp. He just didn’t have what it took tonight.
Gavin Kirkland: Jamie O’Hara was the better man here tonight over Joso, but that goes without saying that there should be nothing to be ashamed of in Joso’s performance, or the fact that he lost. He knows that after tonight, he might just have the Ace’s respect.
Persephone: I’m just glad I got to see them try to kill each other! 😀
(There was no way that Jamie O’Hara could really use the time to celebrate his victory right now, considering the condition that he was in. Because of that, Jamie and Joso had both been brought into separate corners apart from each other this war, with them being checked out by officials and medics at ringside. But Jamie *wasn’t* done. He got back up to his feet, and began to stumble over to Joso who was still weary from the war he went through.)
Stew-O: :lupe:
Gavin Kirkland: :lupe;
Persephone: MORE?! Aww, you guys SPOIL me—
(But, it wasn’t out of malice, or to attack him. Instead… Jamie would reach out, and extend his hand to Joso. Joso looked confused, as did everyone else.)
Stew-O: It looks like you might’ve actually been right, Gavin. :wow:
Persephone: https://tenor.com/view/spider-man-norman-osborn-surprised-you-cant-do-this-to-me-gif-24182893
(Joso looked at the hand that was just extended out to him, before looking up into the eyes of Jamie, which Jamie gave him a nod of approval. Joso nodded back, taking the hand as Jamie picked him back up to his feet, before raising his arm high into the air.)
Crowd: WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Persephone: NOOOO THEY’RE PUSSIES!!!! :mjcry:
Stew-O: Joso proved to the whole world that he’sx in the big leagues tonight.
(Jamie and Joso would then shake hands, before Jamie gave him a pat on the back, and, out of character for he ‘Ace,’ would then leave the ring, giving Joso the ring to himself. The crowd gave both of them a standing ovation as Jamie made his way up the ramp, the officials and medics that were checking on him following behind as Joso took it all in, before the camera would then fade out from there and into a commercial break.)
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(The camera returns to ringside, and Stephie Love is seen with a microphone in her hand.)
Stephie Love: Ladies and gentlemen… The following contest is the main event of the evening, scheduled for ONE FALL!!!!!!
Crowd: ONE FALL!!!!!!
Stephie Love: AND IT IS FOR THE WORLD HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP!!!!!!
(‘Number One’ by Shirō Sagisu & Hazel Fernandes hits, and the crowd immediately explodes with cheers as the camera slowly pans towards the stage. Before long, Limmy Monaghan begins to walk out to the stage. Once he reached the stage, his eyes are focused on one thing only, that being the ring in front of him. Limmy looks focused, more ready than ever to reclaim the World Heavyweight Championship, and finally he begins walking down the ramp, headed towards the ring.)
Stephie Love: INTRODUCING FIRST… RESIDING IN GOLDEN BEACH, FLORIDA… WEIGHING IN AT 227 POUNDS… HE IS NUMBER ONE, LLLIIIIIIIIIIMMMMMMYYYYYYYYY MMMMOOOOOOOONNNNNNNAAAAGGHHAAAAANNNNNNNNN!!!!!!!!
Stew-O: Limmy Monaghan is here for his first marquee event match since returning, and I have to say it’s fitting that THIS is the match he’s in. Not only is he facing Myles, but he’s fighting for that World Heavyweight Championship!
Jake Mercer: Limmy is picking up where he left off, but let’s not forget the most important part! Limmy isn’t here to lose! He’s here to reclaim that title, and once again be on top of Dynasty!
Flannery McCoy: Well if he wants that, he’ll have to defeat Myles at his very best. These two have a lot of history, so let’s see what happens tonight!
(‘Enemy Strike’ by Yuki Hayashi hits, and the loud cheers continue as the camera pans back to the stage. Myles begins to slowly walk out, carrying his World Heavyweight Championship on his shoulder. As he walks out he looks directly at his challenger, and much like Limmy Monaghan, Myles looks completely focused heading into this Championship match. From the stage Myles raises his Championship, before beginning to make his way down the ramp, not wasting any time joining his opponent in the ring.)
Stephie Love: AND HIS OPPONENT… FROM MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA… WEIGHING IN AT 225 POUNDS… HE IS THE WORLD HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPION, THE PEAK, MMMYYYYYYYYYYYYYYLLESSSSSSS!!!!!!!!
Stew-O: Myles has had a fantastic Championship reign so far, already taking down Jake Smith, Bronson Daniels and Ms. Extreme, all former World Champions. Can he add Limmy Monaghan’s name to that list tonight?
Jake Mercer: No. We saw what happened back at Pain for Pride, right? That was their last World Championship match, and Myles lost, just like he’ll lose now.
Flannery McCoy: We get it, Jake. Anyways, nobody actually in their right mind would count out Myles tonight. Limmy didn’t come here to lose, but Myles has been here and has been picking up huge victories. Now we just have to see who walks out of Grand Rampage as Champion!
(Myles and Limmy Monaghan remain in their corners, staring directly at each other as the fans continue to cheer. Finally, the referee calls for the bell so the match can officially begin.)
(Ding! Ding! Ding!)
Stew-O: HERE WE GO, THE WORLD HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP MATCH IS UNDERWAY! MYLES AND LIMMY MONAGHAN! THESE TWO HAVE FACED EACH OTHER ONE ON ONE BACK AT PAIN FOR PRIDE FOR THIS TITLE, AND LIMMY MONAGHAN WAS VICTORIOUS! THEY FACED EACH OTHER ON DYNASTY HEADING TOWARDS ROAD TO REDEMPTION, AND MYLES’ VICTORY LED TO HIM BECOMING THE NEW WORLD HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPION! NOW THESE TWO ONCE AGAIN MEET EACH OTHER ONE ON ONE, BOTH AT THEIR BEST AS THEY COMPETE TO LEAVE GRAND RAMPAGE AS THE WORLD HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPION! THERE’S A GOOD CHANCE THAT THE WINNER OF THIS MATCH IS THE MAN THAT ENTERS PAIN FOR PRIDE WITH THAT TITLE!
Jake Mercer: Yeah, AND THAT MAN WILL BE LIMMY MONAGHAN! I don’t know why this is even a discussion! Limmy Monaghan is back after months away from EAW, and in case you forgot, Limmy was the best World Heavyweight Champion in YEARS! He was the best Champion since Andre Walker! Bronson Daniels was never going to compete with their legacy, and while Myles may have tried his best to do what Bronson couldn’t, he’s out of time! Limmy Monaghan is back now, and he’s back to take what’s rightfully his!
Flannery McCoy: Alright, Jake. We get it.
Jake Mercer: I don’t think you do.
Flannery McCoy: 🙄 Whatever. The two men are finally walking out of their corners, slowly walking up to each other ahead of what is about to be an extremely exciting match. This is a match I’m sure thousands of people have been waiting for. This is what could potentially be the final match these two have against each other this season, and they’re having this match with the World Heavyweight Championship on the line! This is two men fighting to be the very best! The Peak versus Number One-
Stew-O: AND HERE WE GO WITH THE ACTION AS MYLES LOOKS FOR A LEG SWEEP! LIMMY WAS ABLE TO AVOID IT AND HE IMMEDIATELY LOOKS FOR A ROUNDHOUSE KICK BEFORE MYLES RETURNS TO HIS FEST- BUT MYLES DUCKS UNDER IT BEFORE GRABBING LIMMY FROM BEHIND AND LOOKING FOR A GERMAN SUPLEX!
Jake Mercer: BUT THAT’S NOT GOING TO HAPPEN WITH LIMMY MONAGHAN! LIMMY WAS ABLE TO JUMP OUT OF IT AND LAND BEHIND MYLES, AND NOW HE GRABS MYLES BY BOTH LEGS AND PULLS OUT FROM UNDER HIM! MYLES LANDS ON HIS FACE AS LIMMY RUSHES OVER TO HIS HEAD, QUICKLY PULLING HIM UP BEFORE STARTING THE MATCH WITH **OUTER HEAVEN**!!!!!
Flannery McCoy: NOT YET!!!! LIMMY TRIES TO CATCH MYLES OFF GUARD WITH THE FINISHING MOVE, BUT MYLES IS ABLE TO POWER LIMMY UP OVER HIS HEAD! LIMMY SLIPS DOWN MYLES’ BACK AND PULLS HIM INTO A SUNSET FLIP, BUT MYLES IMMEDIATELY ROLLS OUT OF IT BEFORE BACKPEDALING INTO THE ROPES! LIMMY IS ABLE TO DUCK UNDER WHAT LOOKED LIKE A PENALTY KICK ATTEMPT FROM MYLES- BUT WAIT!!!!!
Stew-O: MYLES DOESN’T STOP! HE BOUNCES OFF OF THE OPPOSITE PAIR OF ROPES, BEFORE GOING FOR DRACO METEOR ON LIMMY!!!!!
Jake Mercer: IT DOESN’T CONNECT!!!!!! LIMMY WAS ABLE TO BARELY AVOID THE DOUBLE KNEES- I MEAN, THE KNEES WERE NEVER GOING TO CONNECT ON THE GOAT AND REAL WORLD HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPION, LIMMY MONAGHAN!!!! LIMMY BOUNCES OFF OF THE ROPES AS MYLES GETS BACK UP, AND MYLES SWINGS AT LIMMY- BUT LIMMY DUCKS UNDER IT AND FLOATS OVER, BEFORE TRANSITIONING INTO A POWERBOMB CARRY! LIMMY CONNECTS WITH A POWERBOMB ON THE SOON TO BE FORMER WORLD HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPION, BUT HE DOESN’T STOP THERE!
Flannery McCoy: LIMMY FLIPS MYLES OVER ONTO HIS KNEES, AND NOW LIMMY PULLS HIM IN BEFORE CONNECTING WITH A BUTTERFLY SUPLEX!!!!
Stew-O: Limmy Monaghan is able to gain control early on, and it makes sense that this is how he did it! We know that this kind of offense is exactly what Limmy specializes in, so if Myles doesn’t fight his way out of this and find a way to escape Limmy’s comfort zone, he could definitely be in some trouble early on! After all we know Limmy can be unforgiving in the ring, AND HE SHOWS IT NOW AS HE DROPS A KNEE ONTO MYLES’ BACK, WHICH IS EXACTLY WHAT WAS TARGETED IN THE FIRST PLACE JUST NOW! Limmy knows exactly what he’s doing!
Jake Mercer: Of course he does! The World Heavyweight Championship is on the line, and you know how much this means to Limmy… And I guess Myles. Limmy is doing everything right, so when Myles is unable to get back into this and he loses his Championship, we can’t be surprised! Limmy with a stomp to the back now, AND TO FOLLOW THAT UP, HE QUICKLY LOOKS TO TRANSITION INTO A BOSTON CRAB SUBMISSION! LIMMY IS GOING TO WEAR MYLES DOWN BEFORE MYLES EVEN HAS A CHANCE TO GET BACK INTO THIS!
Flannery McCoy: IT’S A GOOD PLAN, BUT IT’S ONE THAT ISN’T GOING TO WORK JUST YET, AS MYLES IS ABLE TO QUICKLY TURN ONTO HIS BACK, BEFORE PULLING LIMMY IN FOR A RIGHT HAND! LIMMY BACKS OFF OF MYLES AS BOTH MEN QUICKLY RETURN TO THEIR FEET- AND MYLES DUCKS UNDER LIMMY’S STRIKE BEFORE CONNECTING WITH A BICYCLE KICK! MYLES DELIVERS THE BICYCLE KICK, AND NOW HE FOLLOWS IT UP BY GRABBING LIMMY BY THE ARM AND PULLING HIM INTO A KNEE TO THE MIDSECTION! Two huge strikes by Myles already-
Jake Mercer: BUT LIMMY DOESN’T LET GO OF MYLES, AND INSTEAD SENDS HIM INTO THE CORNER OF-
Stew-O: No! Myles turns it around and sends Limmy into the turnbuckles, AND NOW MYLES CHARGES IN AT FULL SPEED BEFORE DELIVERING A RUNNING EUROPEAN UPPERCUT! Myles now sweeping Limmy’s legs out from under him, AND MYLES DELIVERS A SUPERKICK TO THE SEATED LIMMY MONAGHAN! We talked about Limmy’s style of wrestling, but it looks like this is where Myles excels! It’s safe to say that things have completely turned around, as the Champion is in control here!
Jake Mercer: Relax. It’s Limmy Monaghan. He’ll get back into this, and when he does, Myles will regret even winning the World Heavyweight Championship.
Flannery McCoy: Well if he’s gonna do that he’ll need to do it soon! Myles now pulling Limmy Monaghan back to his feet, AND HE LIFTS HIM UP BEFORE THROWING HIM WITH A SUPLEX TOSS INTO THE TOP TURNBUCKLE! HUGE MOVE BY THE WORLD HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPION AS LIMMY CRUMBLES TO THE MAT, FORCED TO ROLL UNDER THE BOTTOM ROPE AND OUT OF THE RING! Myles seems to be on fire now, and he’s not even hesitating to deliver some brutal moves to the challenger! Myles now running the ropes as Limmy pulls himself back up, AND HE GOES FOR A SUICIDE DIVE-
Stew-O: NO! LIMMY CONNECTS WITH AN UPPERCUT OF HIS OWN, HITTING MYLES JUST BEFORE HE COULD FLY THROUGH THE ROPES!!! MYLES FALLS OUT ONTO THE APRON, AND NOW LIMMY PULLS HIM OFF BEFORE DRAGGING HIM TOWARDS THE BARRICADE! Limmy now lifting Myles up, AND HE RETURNS THE FAVOR WITH A SNAP SUPLEX, DROPPING MYLES BACK FIRST RIGHT ON TOP OF THE BARRICADE! MYLES REMAINS ON TOP OF THE BARRICADE, AND LIMMY DELIVERS A BOOT TO THE SIDE OF HIS HEAD, DROPPING MYLES BACK TO RINGSIDE! This match has already taken a nasty turn!
Jake Mercer: Limmy now sending Myles back into the ring before quickly following behind, AND AS SOON AS HE’S IN THE RING HE GRABS MYLES BEFORE SENDING HIM SHOULDER FIRST INTO THE RING POST! Limmy is being extremely calculated here, as per usual, and now Limmy rushes in before grabbing Myles, and lifting him up onto the top turnbuckle! This is where things will get really bad for Myles. Once this connects, it’ll be all downhill for him as Limmy becomes a two-time World Champion! We’re only moments away from the end of this match everyone!
Flannery McCoy: Limmy Monaghan now heading up to join Myles up top, and unfortunately I have to actually agree with Jake about one thing! If this connects, things won’t be looking good for Myles whatsoever! Limmy Monaghan seems to be looking for a superplex, possibly aiming to capitalize on all of the damage he’s already done to Myles’ back! Limmy now beginning to pull Myles up, AND HERE HE GOES-
Stew-O: NO! MYLES SLIPS DOWN FROM THE TOP ROPE BEFORE GRABBING LIMMY AND PULLING HIM INTO AN ELECTRIC CHAIR! MYLES HAS LIMMY UP IN AN ELECTRIC CHAIR, AND NOW MYLES TURNS AROUND AND FALLS BACKWARDS, CAUSING THE BACK OF LIMMY’S HEAD AND NECK TO HIT THE TOP TURNBUCKLE!!!! HUGE ELECTRIC CHAIR DROP BY THE CHAMPION AS LIMMY STUMBLES OUT OF THE CORNER!!!!
Jake Mercer: Okay, that didn’t look too good, but we’ll be fine! I promise! Limmy has recovered from far worse in the past. Compared to some of the things Limmy has been through in his career, this is nothing!
Flannery McCoy: I don’t know about that. Limmy just dropped to a knee, and I think that really rocked him! Myles isn’t wasting any time looking to capitalize either, AS HE RUNS THE ROPES-
Stew-O: AND GETS CAUGHT BY A BIG BOOT FROM LIMMY!!! IT LOOKS LIKE LIMMY DOES HAVE MORE FIGHT IN HIM, BUT HE CLEARLY IS HURTING STILL AS THAT BOOT DIDN’T DROP MYLES! BOTH MEN ARE STILL ON THEIR FEET, AND MYLES IS ABLE TO RETALIATE BY HITTING LIMMY WITH AN ELBOW STRIKE! Limmy Monaghan begins to stumble, AND MYLES LOOKS TO CAPITALIZE- BUT LIMMY KICKS HIM RIGHT IN THE SHOULDER, THE SAME SHOULDER THAT HIT THE RINGPOST NOT TOO LONG AGO! Limmy now looking to capitalize with a forearm strike- BUT MYLES USES HIS GOOD ARM TO BLOCK IT!
Jake Mercer: MYLES FOLLOWS IT UP BY KNEEING LIMMY IN THE MIDSECTION, BUT LIMMY IS QUICKLY ABLE TO PUNCH MYLES IN THE RIBS! YES, LET’S GO LIMMY! LIMMY NOW GOING FOR A DISCUS LARIAT-
Flannery McCoy: BUT MYLES DUCKS UNDER IT, BEFORE CONNECTING WITH A BACK ELBOW, DIRECTED RIGHT AT THE BACK OF LIMMY’S HEAD! JUST LIKE LIMMY TARGETED MYLES’ BACK AND LEFT SHOULDER, MYLES SEEMS TO HAVE FOUND HIS TARGET AS HE GETS THE BETTER OF LIMMY IN THIS STRIKE EXCHANGE! Myles now pulling Limmy into a front facelock, and he just begins to repeatedly drop elbows down on Limmy’s neck and the back of his head!
Stew-O: Limmy drops down to both knees thanks to all these elbows, but Myles doesn’t stop! We know that Myles is known for having such hard hitting strikes, and while Limmy Monaghan can be brutal in his own right in this regard, maybe entering a striking exchange with Myles wasn’t the best idea while he’s at the top of his game! Myles is showing that to us right now, AS HE PULLS LIMMY UP AND SENDS HIM INTO THE ROPES! LIMMY BOUNCES OFF OF THEM, AND THAT’S ENOUGH FOR MYLES TO POP LIMMY UP FOR VICTORIA!
Jake Mercer: HE DOESN’T GET IT, THOUGH! MYLES POPPED HIM UP, BUT LIMMY CAUGHT HIM BY THE HEAD AND PLANTED THE CHAMPION WITH A HUGE DDT!!!! WHAT A MOVE BY THE NEXT CHAMPION HERE AS LIMMY IS ABLE TO PULL HIMSELF BACK INTO THE MATCH! THIS IS WHAT I’M TALKING ABOUT! THIS IS WHY LIMMY’S GONNA BE THE NEXT WORLD HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPION! ONCE LIMMY GETS BACK UP, MYLES IS DONE FOR!
Flannery McCoy: Right, whatever you say. Anyways, Limmy has pulled himself towards the ropes, and is using them to pull himself back to his feet. Limmy is staring directly at Myles, who is slowly getting to a knee, and I think Limmy is getting an idea!
Stew-O: LIMMY MONAGHAN RUNS IN, AND HE SWINGS AT MYLES WITH THE DIVINE DEPARTURE!!!!!!!!!!!!
Jake Mercer: WHAT????? MYLES AVOIDED IT!!!!! ONLY SCOTT DIAMOND HAS ACTUALLY KICKED OUT OF IT IN THE PAST, WITH MYLES SURVIVING IT BEFORE ONLY THANKS TO THE ROPES, BUT MYLES DIDN’T LET IT CONNECT! THAT WOULD’VE BEEN IT, THEY WERE IN THE CENTER OF THE RING, THAT WOULD HAVE BEEN THE END OF THIS MATCH!
Flannery McCoy: MYLES QUICKLY GRABS LIMMY BEFORE HE COULD PUSH HIMSELF UP, AND HE BEGINS DEADLIFTING HIM OFF THE MAT FOR A GERMAN SUPLEX!!!!!
Stew-O: HE CAN’T, THOUGH! MYLES IS STILL FEELING THE PAIN IN HIS SHOULDER AND BACK, AND THANKS TO THIS LIMMY IS ABLE TO DELIVER A FEW ELBOWS AND FORCE MYLES OFF OF HIM! LIMMY NOW WITH A FOREARM, STAGGERING MYLES LONG ENOUGH TO ALLOW HIM TO RUN THE ROPES!
Jake Mercer: YES!!! LIMMY MONAGHAN BOUNCES OFF OF THE ROPES, AND CHARGES RIGHT AT MYLES WITH DIAAAAABBBBBLE JAMBEEEEEEEE-
Flannery McCoy: MYLES WITH A DROPKICK TO THE RIGHT LEG, KICKING LIMMY’S LEG OUT FROM UNDER HIM AND PREVENTING THE KNEE STRIKE FROM CONNECTING!!!!!!
Stew-O: LIMMY TUMBLES TO THE MAT, HOLDING HIS LEG AFTER TAKING THAT DROPKICK! LIMMY TRIES TO PUSH HIMSELF BACK UP, BUT WHILE HE’S DOING THAT, MYLES IS ALREADY RUNNING OFF THE ROPES AND FLYING AT THE BACK OF LIMMY’S HEAD WITH DRACO METEOR!!!!!!!!!!!!
Jake Mercer: NO NO NO!!!! IT CONNECTS, AND WE ALREADY SAW MYLES DOING SO MUCH DAMAGE TO THAT AREA NOT TOO LONG AGO!!!
Flannery McCoy: MYLES WITH A HUGE MOVE TO GET BACK INTO THIS, AND NOW HE TURNS LIMMY MONAGHAN OVER, GOING FOR THE COVER FOR THE FIRST TIME IN THIS MATCH AS LIMMY MAY BE OUT OF IT!
OOOOOOOOONNNNNNNNNNNNEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!!!!!!!
TTTTTTTTTWWWWWWWWWWOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!
TTTHHHHHHRRRR-
Stew-O: LIMMY MONAGHAN IS OUT!!!! Limmy Monaghan is able to kick out of Draco Meteor, but a lot has already happened before this first cover! With that said I can’t be surprised by how close that was to a three count. These two know exactly what they’re doing, as Myles targeted the back of Limmy’s head with that move. Honestly, the fact that this match isn’t already over knowing this says a lot about Limmy Monaghan!
Jake Mercer: Yes, it definitely does! It says that Limmy has a superhuman level of resilience, and an Elitist like Myles is not going to be able to catch up to him tonight!
Flannery McCoy: Well he won’t have to if he can just break Limmy apart, and it looks like that’s what he’s trying to do right now. Myles grabs Limmy’s leg, knowing that he’s probably still feeling the pain from that dropkick, AND HE DELIVERS AN ELBOW DROP ONTO THE LEG! LIMMY MONAGHAN IS IN PAIN AS MYLES GETS BACK UP, BUT MYLES DOESN’T STOP AS HE DELIVERS STOMPS TO LIMMY’S LEG! Myles essentially utilizing the same strategy as Limmy as both have targets they’re trying to tear away at, but who will go down first!?
Stew-O: Myles now dragging Limmy Monaghan back up before lifting him up onto his good shoulder, AND MYLES RUNS INTO THE CORNER OF THE RING BEFORE DELIVERING A LAWN DART! Limmy Monaghan seems to really be in trouble now after taking those knees to the back of the head, but this is exactly what you need to be careful of when facing Myles! Every move can be devastating, AND MYLES DOESN’T LOOK TO HOLD BACK AT ALL AS HE RUNS IN AND THROWS AN ELBOW TO THE BACK OF LIMMY’S HEAD! Myles now pulling Limmy in, AND HE GOES FOR A BACK SUPLEX-
Jake Mercer: WAIT, NO! LIMMY MONAGHAN WAS ABLE TO ROLL OUT OF MYLES’ GRASP, LANDING ON HIS FEET BEHIND HIM-
Flannery McCoy: BUT THERE’S THAT DAMAGE TO THE LEG COMING INTO PLAY! LIMMY FELT THAT LANDING AND HESITATED, AND THAT HESITATION IS ALL MYLES NEEDED TO RECOLLECT HIMSELF AND TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THE SITUATION! MYLES NOW GRABBING LIMMY AND PULLING HIM INTO A FRONT FACELOCK-
Stew-O: BUT IT’S LIMMY THAT MANAGES TO POWER MYLES UP BEFORE DROPPING HIM WITH A SNAP-SUPLEX!!! LIMMY DOESN’T STOP THERE, EITHER! LIMMY ROLLS OVER AND RETURNS TO HIS FEET WHILE HOLDING ONTO MYLES! LIMMY LIFTS MYLES UP ONCE MORE- ONLY THIS TIME HE DROPS MYLES INTO A DOUBLE KNEE GUTBUSTER!!!! HUGE COMBINATION BY LIMMY MONAGHAN, BUT WHILE HE DEFINITELY BROUGHT HIMSELF BACK INTO THE MATCH WITH THAT ONE, YOU HAVE TO WONDER IF IT WAS WORTH POSSIBLY DOING MORE DAMAGE TO HIS LEG!
Jake Mercer: Well Myles seems to be down right now, so it must’ve been worth it! Limmy isn’t able to immediately capitalize, but he doesn’t seem to be even slightly worried about that right now! Instead he’s pushing himself back to his feet, and if you ask me I think he’s ready to put Myles away!
Flannery McCoy: Limmy Monaghan is back to his feet, AND IMMEDIATELY HE DELIVERS A NASTY STOMP ONTO MYLES’ SHOULDER! Limmy Monaghan slowly begins to pull Myles’ up, AND USING HIS GOOD LEG HE DELIVERS A KNEE TO MYLES’ SHOULDER! A SECOND! A THIRD! LIMMY MONAGHAN NOW ATTACKING MYLES’ SHOULDER WITH EVEN MORE AGGRESSION THAN BEFORE- AND NOW IT LOOKS LIKE WE KNOW WHY! LIMMY MONAGHAN PULLS MYLES IN, ONCE AGAIN SETTING UP FOR OUTER HEAVEN!!!!!
Stew-O: BUT MYLES IS STILL ABLE TO FIND A COUNTER, EVEN WITH HIS HURT SHOULDER! MYLES RAN INTO THE CORNER OF THE RING, FORCING LIMMY BACK FIRST INTO THE TURNBUCKLES! Limmy lets go of Myles, and Myles delivers a huge knee to Limmy’s jaw! Limmy is dazed, and now Myles rushes into the opposite corner of the ring- BEFORE BEGINNING TO CHARGE IN!!! MYLES NOW GOING FOR A-
Jake Mercer: NO! IT DOESN’T MATTER WHAT HE WAS GOING FOR, BECAUSE LIMMY GOT OUT OF THE WAY, AND ONCE AGAIN MYLES’ SHOULDER WENT INTO THE RING POST! MYLES TOOK A RISK AND IT CAUSED HIM TO TAKE EVEN MORE DAMAGE TO THE SHOULDER- BUT LOOK AT LIMMY!!!!
Flannery McCoy: DIABLE JAMBE TO THE BACK OF THE HEAD!!!!!!!
Stew-O: LIMMY STORMED INTO THE OPPOSITE CORNER AS SOON AS MYLES HIT THE POST, BEFORE RUNNING IN AND HITTING MYLES IN THE BACK OF THE HEAD WITH DIABLE JAMBE!!!! LIMMY QUICKLY PULLS MYLES OUT OF THE CORNER BEFORE GOING FOR THE COVER, HOOKING THE LEGS TO ONCE AGAIN BECOME THE WORLD HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPION!!!!!
OOOOOOOONNNNNNNNNEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!!!!
TTTTTTWWWWWWWOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!
TTTTTHHHHHHRRRRREEEEEEE-
Stew-O: MYLES GETS THE SHOULDER UP, THIS MATCH IS NOT OVER YET!!!! LIMMY HASN’T WON THE WORLD HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP JUST YET!
Jake Mercer: :lupe: I thought Limmy had it won there! He even forced Myles to use his bad shoulder for that kickout, yet somehow this one isn’t over yet! That’s unbelievable, but I know Limmy isn’t done yet. Myles is definitely tough, I can’t take that from him, but Limmy is a man that returned to take his spot back. He definitely didn’t come here tonight unprepared, we’ll just need to see what he plans to do next now that Diable Jambe didn’t put Myles down! Let’s not forget, Limmy is still the one in control here!
Flannery McCoy: Your bias is showing, but you’re right. Limmy is the one in control here. He’s getting back to his feet using the ropes, though you can see him grabbing his leg in pain. He’s clearly still hurting, so I’m sure he wants to wrap this up as fast as he can before that leg becomes too much of a hindrance for him to compete! Limmy now dragging Myles back up as he seemingly already has something in mind, AND IT LOOKS LIKE LIMMY IS ABOUT TO END THIS ONE AFTER ALL! LIMMY GOES FOR IKOKU SOVEREIGNTY!
Stew-O: HE DOESN’T GET IT, THOUGH! JUST AS LIMMY LIFTED MYLES UP, MYLES WAS ABLE TO KICK LIMMY IN THE FACE WITH HIS HEEL! MYLES DROPS BACK DOWN TO HIS FEET, AND HE NOW SETS LIMMY UP BEFORE GOING FOR DE FACTO!!!!!!
Jake Mercer: THAT DOESN’T WORK, THOUGH!!! LIMMY HAS THE MOVE SCOUTED ALREADY, AND HE SLIPS BEHIND MYLES BEFORE DELIVERING A SNAP DRAGON SUPLEX!!!!! Limmy was able to counter De Facto and deliver a huge move to Myles, once again taking him down! These two have a lot of history and that’s the move Myles has been using all throughout his career, so of course Limmy had it scouted!
Flannery McCoy: We can’t forget about Myles’ hurt shoulder slowing him down, either. The Champ is definitely in a bad spot right now, and Limmy is doing a great job of using all of this to his advantage and picking him apart, even with the huge targets he himself has. Limmy Monaghan now dragging Myles to the center of the ring, AND I THINK HE’S LOOKING TO APPLY A CAMEL CLUTCH NOW! WITH THE DAMAGE DONE TO THE BACK AND SHOULDER, THIS COULD BE IT FOR MYLES IF LIMMY SUCCESSFULLY LOCKS IT IN!
Stew-O: MYLES KNOWS THIS TOO, AND IS USING HIS FREE ARM TO REPEATEDLY THROW ELBOWS AT LIMMY, DOING EVERYTHING HE CAN TO TRY AND FREE HIMSELF FROM THE HOLD! LIMMY IS TRYING TO POWER THROUGH IT- BUT MYLES IS ABLE TO TURN HIMSELF AROUND BEFORE PULLING LIMMY INTO A HEADBUTT!!! That was a fantastic strategy from Limmy, but it looks like Myles just had too much left in the tank to allow himself to get trapped in that submission! Myles was able to get Limmy off of him, and now hs quickly uses the ropes to get back-
Jake Mercer: NO! LIMMY WAS ABLE TO QUICKLY RUSH IN AND STOMP ON MYLES’ BACK, STOPPING HIM FROM GETTING BACK UP! LIMMY NOW GETTING BEHIND MYLES, BEFORE DELIVERING A HUGE GERMAN SUPLEX! Limmy holds onto Myles as he pulls himself back to his feet though, AND HE TURNS MYLES AROUND BEFORE CONNECTING WITH AN UPPERCUT! MYLES IS DAZED, AND NOW LIMMY USES THE OPPORTUNITY TO LIFT HIM UP, SETTING HIM UP FOR CLOUDBURST!!!!!!
Flannery McCoy: NO! MYLES SLIPS DOWN LIMMY MONAGHAN’S BACK BEFORE TURNING AROUND, AND HITTING HIM WITH A CHOP BLOCK TO THE BACK OF THE LEG! MYLES PUSHES HIMSELF BACK TO HIS FEET BEFORE SENDING LIMMY INTO THE ROPES, AND ONCE LIMMY BOUNCES OFF OF THE ROPES, MYLES POPS HIM UP BEFORE CONNECTING WITH VICTORIA!!!!!!
Stew-O: LIMMY MONAGHAN’S LIGHTS WERE JUST KNOCKED OUT, BUT MYLES DOESN’T STOP THERE! MYLES LIFTS UP THE CHALLENGER, BEFORE PLANTING HIM ON THE MAT WITH WRATHFUL DAYSTAR!!!!!! WRATHFUL DAYSTAR CONNECTS ON LIMMY MONAGHAN, BUT THAT MAY HAVE TAKEN EVERYTHING OUT OF MYLES!!!!
Jake Mercer: Myles is holding his shoulder in pain, and with everything Limmy’s done, he might have trouble every time he goes to lift him up! So much has happened in the last few moments, is he even gonna be able to go for the cover? I don’t think so!
Flannery McCoy: You’re right about that, BUT I THINK MYLES REALIZED THAT HE DIDN’T HAVE TO GO FOR THE COVER TO WIN THIS MATCH! INSTEAD HE JUST GRABBED LIMMY BY THE LEGS, BEFORE LOCKING IN THE KRAKEN’S GRASP!!!!! WE’VE SEEN THE DAMAGE THIS SUBMISSION CAN DO! WE SAW MYLES RETAIN HIS CHAMPIONSHIP USING THIS SUBMISSION AGAINST MS. EXTREME! MYLES HAD ALREADY DONE DAMAGE TO LIMMY’S LEG THROUGHOUT THIS MATCH, THIS MIGHT JUST BE HIS CHANCE TO RETAIN HIS CHAMPIONSHIP AND DEFEAT LIMMY MONAGHAN TONIGHT!
Stew-O: You’re right, but we also have to remember just how badly hurt Myles’ shoulder is right now! I doubt he has the hold applied just as well as he did against Ms. Extreme, though I’m not sure if it’ll even matter with the condition Limmy Monaghan is in! If Limmy can’t make a move soon, I think it’s safe to say that this match will come to an end! This is a tough spot for both men here, as Myles has to endure the pain in his shoulder to keep this submission applied, while Limmy has to somehow find a way out despite all the damage his leg has been through!
Jake Mercer: Limmy is slowly trying to drag himself to the ropes, but honestly I’m not sure if he’s going to be too successful like this! The best thing he can do is try to find a way out of it!
Flannery McCoy: Yeah, but can he!? We know that this isn’t the kind of hold that just anybody can find their way out of, and Myles isn’t letting Limmy make it to the ropes! There’s a grin on Myles’ face, knowing that this may be game over! I think Limmy’s gonna have to tap out! Myles is going to retain the World Heavyweight Championship!
Stew-O: Limmy obviously doesn’t want to give up, BUT I DON’T THINK HE HAS A CHOICE! LIMMY HAS HIS HAND IN A FIST, BUT HE….
Jake Mercer: HE PUSHES HIS BODY UP USING HIS ARMS, BEFORE ROLLING IN A WHEELBARROW MOTION TO FORCE MYLES OFF OF HIM! MYLES COULDN’T FULLY APPLY THE HOLD THANKS TO HIS SHOULDER, AND LIMMY TOOK ADVANTAGE OF THAT WITH THE MODIFIED WHEELBARROW VICTORY ROLL AS MYLES COULDN’T HOLD ONTO THE SUBMISSION ALL THE WAY THROUGH IT! LIMMY MONAGHAN SURVIVES KRAKEN’S GRASP- AND THAT’S NOT ALL!!!!
Flannery McCoy: MYLES TURNS AROUND AS LIMMY FORCES HIMSELF BACK TO HIS FEET, AND LIMMY SCOOPS MYLES UP BEFORE CONNECTING WITH CLOUDBURST!!!!!!
Stew-O: CLOUDBURST CONNECTS, BUT LIMMY DOESN’T STOP THERE!!!! INSTEAD HE PUSHES MYLES BY THE HEAD, LEAVING MYLES DAZED ON BOTH KNEES AS LIMMY QUICKLY RETURNS TO HIS FEET! LIMMY NOW PULLING MYLES IN AND LIFTING HIM UP, BEFORE PLANTING HIM WITH **IKOKU SOVEREIGNTY**!!!!!!!!
Jake Mercer: IKOKU SOVEREIGNTY CONNECTS DIRECTLY AFTER CLOUDBURST!!!! THAT’S GOTTA BE IT!!!!!! LIMMY ROLLS MYLES OVER FOR THE COVER, AND WE HAVE A NEW WORLD HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPION!!!!!!! WE HAVE A NEW WORLD CHAMPION ON DYNASTY, AND HIS NAME IS LIMMY MONAGHAN!!!!!!
OOOOOOOONNNNNNNNNEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!!!!!
TTTTTTTTTTTWWWWWWWWOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!
TTTTTTTTHHHHHRRRRREEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!!!!
Flannery McCoy: NO! MYLES WAS ABLE TO KICK OUT!!!!
Stew-O: JUST BEFORE THREE, MYLES MANAGED TO KICK OUT AND SURVIVE THAT INCREDIBLE COMBINATION BY LIMMY MONAGHAN! HOW ARE THESE TWO STILL GOING TONIGHT!? Limmy Monaghan just threw two of his best shots at Myles and succeeded in going for the cover, and yet this match still is not over! This just goes to show that neither man is willing to go down easily. Neither man is willing to give up the World Heavyweight Championship without a fight! This is still anyone’s match right now!
Jake Mercer: Limmy is holding his leg right now, and I get it. He was caught in Kraken’s Grasp for a little while, and as soon as he got out of it he got right back to the action! I think it’s safe to say that this match has taken its toll on both men, but Limmy is slowly fighting through the pain and finding his way back up to his feet! We know how much this means to him, so there’s no way he’s going to let this pain in his leg stop him from regaining his World Heavyweight Championship!
Flannery McCoy: Limmy Monaghan is moving at a far slower pace than before though, and it’s all because of that leg. Limmy is back on his feet though, and he’s beginning to slowly pull Myles back up, BUT MYLES IS ABLE TO BEGIN PUNCHING LIMMY IN THE RIBS! MYLES STILL HAS LIFE LEFT IN HIM, AND HE’S USING WHATEVER HE HAS LEFT TO THROW THESE PUNCHES AT LIMMY, ATTEMPTING TO FORCE THE CHALLENGER OFF OF HIM BEFORE HE COULD DO ANY FURTHER DAMAGE!
Stew-O: MYLES IS SUCCESSFUL AS LIMMY BACKS OFF- BUT THAT DOESN’T LAST TOO LONG AS LIMMY BOUNCES BACK WITH A FOREARM TO THE JAW!
Jake Mercer: MYLES RESPONDS WITH A FOREARM OF HIS OWN, BUT LIMMY SENDS ONE BACK IN RETURN! NOW MYLES THROWS A FOREARM! NOW LIMMY! BOTH MEN ARE GOING BACK AND FORTH, AND I’M NOT SURE HOW MUCH THEY EVEN HAVE LEFT! LIMMY AND MYLES CONTINUE TO GO BACK AND FORTH-
Flannery McCoy: UNTIL LIMMY DUCKS UNDER A STRIKE FROM MYLES, AND SENDS THE CHAMPION STUMBLING BACKWARDS WITH AN ELBOW!!! LIMMY NOW BACKPEDALING INTO THE ROPES BEFORE CHARGING IN, AND HE GOES FOR DIABLE JAMBEEE!!!!!!!!!!!!
Stew-O: BUT IT DOESN’T CONNECT!!!! MYLES AVOIDS IT AND LIMMY IS FORCED TO LAND ON THAT BAD LEG! LIMMY TURNS AROUND, AND MYLES DELIVERS MULTIPLE STRIKES TO THE CHEST BEFORE SPINNING AND KICKING LIMMY IN THE MIDSECTION! MYLES NOW BACKING UP, BEFORE DELIVERING A HUGE RUNNING KNEE LIFT THAT CAUSES LIMMY TO FALL THROUGH THE ROPES!!!
Jake Mercer: Oh no. Limmy fell out to ringside after that knee, and it looks like Myles somehow gained the upper hand here! Limmy is getting back to his feet, BUT MYLES IS RUNNING THE ROPES, AND THIS TIME HE GOES FOR A TOPE CON GIRO, TAKING OUT LIMMY MONAGHAN!!!!
Flannery McCoy: MYLES HOLDS HIS SHOULDER AFTER THAT LANDING, BUT HE DOESN’T LET THAT SLOW HIM DOWN! MYLES IS BACK TO HIS FEET AND HE SENDS LIMMY INTO THE RING BEFORE HEADING TO THE TOP ROPE! MYLES IS ON FIRE RIGHT NOW, AND AS SOON AS LIMMY RETURNS TO HIS FEET, MYLES IS ABLE TO TAKE HIM DOWN WITH A DIVING METEORA!!!! ANOTHER HUGE MOVE BY THE WORLD HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPION, BUT HE DOESN’T GO FOR THE COVER!
Stew-O: That’s right! Instead Myles got back to his feet and is dragging Limmy back up, BEFORE GOING FOR THE MATCH-ENDING MOVE!!!! DE FACTO!!!!!!!!!
Jake Mercer: NO!!!! ONCE AGAIN LIMMY WAS ABLE TO ESCAPE DE FACTO, ONLY THIS TIME HE QUICKLY TURNS MYLES AROUND AND PULLS HIM IN, BEFORE DROPPING HIM WITH OUTER HEAVEN!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Flannery McCoy: OUTER HEAVEN CONNECTS ON MYLES!!!!!!! MYLES TRIED TO PUT THIS MATCH AWAY ONCE MORE WITH DE FACTO, BUT AGAIN LIMMY HAD IT SCOUTED AND WAS ABLE TO MAKE MYLES PAY FOR HIS MISTAKE!!!!! LIMMY MONAGHAN HIMSELF DOESN’T HAVE MUCH LEFT, BUT HE’S ABLE TO TURN AND PUT AN ARM OVER THE CHAMPION!!!!!! THE COVER BY LIMMY MONAGHAN, TO WIN THE WORLD HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP FOR THE SECOND TIME!!!!!!
OOOOOOOOONNNNNNNNNNNNNNEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!!!!!!!
TTTTTTTTTWWWWWWWWOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!
TTTTTTHHHHHRRRRRREEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!!!!!!!
Stew-O: MYLES’ FOOT!!!! MYLES MANAGED TO GET HIS FOOT ON THE BOTTOM ROPE!!!!!! THIS MATCH ISN’T OVER, LIMMY IS NOT THE WORLD HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP JUST YET!
Jake Mercer: NO WAY! THAT HAD TO HAVE BEEN A THREE COUNT!!! THERE’S NO WAY THIS MATCH ISN’T OVER!
Flannery McCoy: Myles is one of the very few men in EAW history that’s been able to survive the Divine Departure move, and it happened because of those ropes! Now once again it happens with Outer Heaven, and in the condition Limmy is in, there wasn’t even anything he could’ve done about that!
Stew-O: That’s right. He’s fortunate to have even had enough left to go for the cover at all, but unfortunately Myles was just a bit too close to the ropes! Limmy is stirring and beginning to find his way back up, and for what it’s worth, there’s one thing I can say for Limmy. If he’s in this bad of a state right now, just what is Myles going through right now!? After getting hit with Outer Heaven, there’s just no way he has anything left in the tank. Limmy may not have ended the match yet, but can Myles stop him from doing so soon?
Jake Mercer: No. There’s simply no way that he can. Limmy grabs Myles by the arm, AND NOW ONCE AGAIN HE BEGINS TARGETING THE SHOULDER, STOMPING THERE AND AT MYLES’ NECK REPEATEDLY AS MYLES IS LEFT DEFENSELESS! Don’t forget what Limmy Monaghan is capable of in the ring, especially when someone has a literal target on their back like Myles does! Limmy Monaghan now pulling Myles up, AND I THINK HE’S SETTING HIM UP FOR A POWERBOMB!
Flannery McCoy: LIMMY LIFTS MYLES UP FOR THE POWERBOMB, BUT MYLES IS ABLE TO USE HIS GOOD ARM TO BEGIN THROWING DOWN PUNCHES TO THE TOP OF LIMMY’S HEAD! MYLES IS TRYING AS HARD AS HE CAN TO FIGHT OUT OF THIS-
Stew-O: BUT LIMMY POWERS MYLES UP, BEFORE DROPPING HIM WITH A SIT-OUT LAST RIDE POWERBOMB!!!! LIMMY POWERED THROUGH THE PUNCHES TO DELIVER THAT POWERBOMB, BUT NOW HE CAN’T CAPITALIZE AND GO FOR THE COVER! Even picking Myles up must’ve been painful thanks to his leg, and we know that he’s worn out after everything these two have done to each other! Limmy needs to close this one out quickly, before Myles can get back into this one!
Jake Mercer: Limmy slowly makes it back to his feet, and now he heads over to Myles before slowly lifting him up onto the top rope! Limmy definitely has something on his mind already, and I think we’ll find out what that is very soon as he’s slowly climbing up to meet Myles up there! Limmy Monaghan now pulling Myles in and slowly hooking both arms… WAIT A MINUTE! I KNOW WHAT HE’S SETTING MYLES UP FOR!!! LIMMY IS ABOUT TO PUT THIS MATCH AWAY FOR GOOD!!!! HE’S ABOUT TO RECLAIM HIS WORLD HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP!
Flannery McCoy: DEAD MAN’S GAME!!!!!
Stew-O: NO! MYLES WAS ABLE TO SHOVE LIMMY OFF OF THE TURNBUCKLES!!!!! MYLES FREED HIMSELF AT THE LAST SECOND, AND NOW HE QUICKLY TAKES LIMMY DOWN WITH A DIVING CLOTHESLINE!!!! Myles came very close to losing his World Heavyweight Championship right there and I think he knows it, SO NOW HE’S NOT WASTING ANY TIME! MYLES GETS UP AND DRAGS LIMMY UP, BEFORE CONNECTING WITH A HUGE KAMIGOYE KNEE STRIKE!! LIMMY MAY BE OUT, BUT MYLES IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWS IT UP WITH A BRAINBUSTER!!!
Jake Mercer: How did Myles turn this around!? I thought Limmy had the match won, but Myles just won’t go down!
Flannery McCoy: Myles slowly pushes himself up, and instead of going for the cover, HE TURNS LIMMY OVER ONTO HIS STOMACH BEFORE BEGINNING TO REPEATEDLY THROW ELBOWS AT THE BACK OF HIS HEAD!!!! MYLES THROWING NONSTOP ELBOWS TO LIMMY’S NECK AND THE BACK OF HIS HEAD, AND WE ALREADY SAW ALL THE DAMAGE MYLES DID THROUGHOUT THIS MATCH! MYLES IS TRYING TO MAKE SURE LIMMY IS COMPLETELY OUT OF THIS ONE, NOT TAKING ANY CHANCES OF HIM FINDING HIS WAY BACK INTO IT! Myles is doing whatever it takes to leave Grand Rampage as Champion!
Stew-O: Myles slowly finds his way back to his feet, and Limmy Monaghan just looks done. I don’t think he has anything left right now, and I know we’ve said this multiple times throughout this match, but after all those elbows to the back of the head, surely he’s not even conscious, right? Myles is dragging Limmy up though, and it looks like he’s about to make sure this match comes to an end one way or another! MYLES IS SETTING LIMMY UP, AND THIS MIGHT JUST BE THE MOVE THAT KEEPS HIM DOWN!
Jake Mercer: OH NO! MYLES LIFTS LIMMY UP FOR INFINITE VOID!!!!!!
Flannery McCoy: WHAT???? THIS TIME IT’S LIMMY THAT FINDS THE COUNTER, JUMPING OUT OF MYLES’ GRASP!!! WITH NO HESITATION LIMMY RUNS THE ROPES, AND AS SOON AS MYLES REALIZES WHAT JUST HAPPENED, HE’S HIT IN THE JAW WITH DIABLE JAMBE!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Stew-O: LIMMY MONAGHAN JUST WON’T GO DOWN, AND MYLES WAS HIT WITH DIABLE JAMBE ONCE AGAIN!!!! Myles just crumbles down to a knee, and as admirable as it is that he just won’t go down, I don’t think it’ll change much right now! Myles is done, AND NOW LIMMY WASTES NO TIME PUTTING THIS ONE AWAY AS HE RUNS THE ROPES AND CHARGES AT MYLES FROM BEHIND!!!!
Jake Mercer: DIVINE DEPARTURE!!!!!!!
Flannery McCoy: NO WAY! MYLES DUCKS UNDER IT, AND HE RUSHES IN BEFORE DELIVERING A BICYCLE KNEE OF HIS OWN, RIGHT TO THE BACK OF LIMMY’S HEAD!!!!!!! MYLES WITH A MUCH NEEDED COUNTER TO DIVINE DEPARTURE, AND NOW HE QUICKLY PULLS LIMMY MONAGHAN UP BEFORE STARTING TO SET HIM UP!!!! MYLES LIFTS LIMMY UP!!!!
Stew-O: DE FACTO NUEVA!!!!!! EVERY TIME MYLES WENT FOR DE FACTO IT DIDN’T WORK, BUT HE WAS ABLE TO CONNECT WITH THE NEW VARIATION HE BEGAN USING THROUGHOUT THIS SEASON, DROPPING LIMMY RIGHT ON THE BACK OF HIS HEAD!!!!! MYLES FINALLY LANDS THE FINISHING BLOW, BUT IT LOOKS LIKE HE’S NOT DONE JUST YET!!!
Jake Mercer: OH NO, YOU’VE GOT TO BE KIDDING ME!!!! MYLES POWERS HIMSELF BACK TO HIS FEET AND PULLS LIMMY BACK UP, AND NOW THIS TIME HE CONNECTS WITH DE FACTO!!!!!!
Flannery McCoy: MYLES DELIVERS BOTH VARIATIONS OF DE FACTO BACK TO BACK, AND THAT MAY HAVE BEEN THE LAST BIT OF STRENGTH HE HAD LEFT WITH THAT HURT SHOULDER, BUT MYLES IS ABLE TO FALL DOWN ON TOP OF LIMMY!!!!! THERE’S THE COVER, TO RETAIN THE WORLD HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP!!!!!!!
OOOOOOOONNNNNNNNNNNNEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
TTTTTTTTTWWWWWWWWWOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
TTTTTTTTTHHHHRRRRREEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!!!!!!!
(Ding! Ding! Ding!)
Stephie Love: Here is your winner… AAANNNDDDDD SSSTTIIIILLLLLL YOUR WORLD HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPION….. MMMMYYYYYYYYYYYYYLLLLLEESSSSSS!!!!!!!!!!
(‘Enemy Strike’ hits, and the crowd explodes with cheers. It takes a while, but eventually Myles is slowly able to roll off of Limmy Monaghan. Both men are battered and in pain following that match, but Myles is slowly able to use the ropes to pull himself back to his feet, before being handed the World Heavyweight Championship.)
Stew-O: What a match. I don’t even know what else to say! These two took each other to their limits, and I don’t think we can doubt that they threw everything they had at each other. This was an extremely hard hitting match, and in the end Myles was able to come out of it on top, STILL holding the World Heavyweight Championship!
Jake Mercer: I… I can’t believe it. Limmy… He lost?
Flannery McCoy: He did, but not without an incredible fight. These two did a fantastic job with targeting these weak points from each other. Had Limmy’s leg not been through so much you could argue that he’d have been too fast for Myles to counter Divine Departure, but we also know how much of a hindrance Myles’ shoulder was throughout this match. This was a match that could’ve gone either way, and in the end the Champion walks out with another successful defense!
Stew-O: This was one hell of a match, and regardless of the result I think this just showed us how much of a threat Limmy Monaghan still is. These are two of the best we have in EAW, and a match like this one proved it! CONGRATULATIONS TO MYLES, THE WORLD HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPION!!!!!
(Myles slowly manages to climb up to the second turnbuckle, staring at the thousands of cheering fans in attendance. Slowly, he uses his good arm to raise up his World Heavyweight Championship, which causes a louder reaction to come from the fans. The final shot shows Myles holding up his Championship, before the camera begins to fade out.)
NIGHT TWO
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(The camera returns to ringside, where Bella Braxton is seen holding a microphone in her hand.)
Bella Braxton: THE FOLLOWING MATCH IS YOUR DAY 2 OPENING MATCH AND IT’S SCHEDULED FOR ONE FALL!!!!!
Crowd: ONE FALL!!!!!!!
Bella Braxton: …AND, IT’S FOR THE EAW UNIVERSAL WOMEN’S CHAMPIONSHIP!!!!!
(‘Bad Romance’ by Lady Gaga begins to play through the speakers of the Chase Field Arena. Holly Arrow walks out a clear and focused look on her face. She looks around the entire arena as she forms a smile on her face of the crowd cheering out of their minds.)
James Peters: Holly Arrow made her return at King of Elite after being stabbed in the back by her former POTARA partner, Harper Lee at Wicked Games! She had her brief time dealing with the Harper situation. Some of it was left unfinished, but it seems like Holly is looking to move on from all of that mess as she approaches a huge opportunity at the Universal Women’s Championship.
Rich Russillo: Holly Arrow has had opportunities at the Universal Women’s Championship in the past. First was against Ms. Extreme. Second was in the Extreme Elimination Chamber. Third was against Harper Lee. Now, Holly steps in what I believe is her fourth opportunity at the gold! This time, it’s against Minerva who has been in an absolute roll! She’s defended that title against Usagi Senshi and most recently, ARIA. In a matter of moments, she faces what could be her most difficult challenge to date.
Persephone: I find that hard to believe, Rich. Yeah, I guess Holly Arrow has talent, but you always see her get these opportunities and find a way to fumble them as Jake Smith has fumbled all of his ex-girlfriends.
James Peters: Holly Arrow, in her eyes, is not like the women that Minerva has faced. She’s someone who has the force and strength to her advantage, but we also can’t deny the brutality that she delivers in each of her matches. She’s had instances where she could feel her passion for professional wrestling deteriorating, but it seems like she has found herself back on track, but will that lead her to championship gold? We’re going to find that out!
(‘Blood, Milk & Sky’ by White Zombie begins to play throughout the arena. The crowd holds that same energy with a passion of cheers as Minerva walks out with a big of a swagger to her walk. The Universal Women’s Championship is wrapped around her waist as she looks around the crowd.)
Rich Russillo: Here comes the champion who has found herself in a role since Road to Redemption where she dethroned Kassidy Heart for the Universal Women’s Championship! She defeated Usagi Senshi at King of Elite. She defeated ARIA at Shock Value. Now, she walks into her third title defense as she faces Holly Arrow. Now, Minerva had said some things towards Holly leading up to this event.
Persephone: Minerva brought the receipts about Holly Arrow’s past. Like, girl was ready for Holly. :mjlol:
James Peters: Minerva made some accusations about Holly Arrow being responsible for the “toxic work environment.” We all saw her situation with Mary S. Atlas. We all saw her issues with Becca Black during the Extreme Elimination Chamber. We see Holly has turned a new leaf over the past year and it’s been refreshing to see, but she’s aware of her past and has let that be known. Minerva sees Holly just like all the women she’s faced and conquered in the past. She looks to add Holly to that list. But, she’s also aware that this could be her toughest challenge to date
Rich Russillo: For a while, it seemed like Holly Arrow was her worst enemy. There were hurdles that she never seemed to jump over. Minerva is looking to become another one of those hurdles going into this title defense and we’re going to see how ALL of that goes down!
(As both women stand in the center of the ring, Bella Braxton begins to speak once more.)
Bella Braxton: INTRODUCING FIRST… PTHE CHALLENGER… FROM AUCKLAND, NEW ZEALAND… WEIGHING IN AT 149 POUNDS… SHE IS ‘THE SERAPH’…HOLLY ARROW!!!!!
(Holly Arrow takes her moment in the spotlight as she poses for the crowd. She gestures for the title around her waist as she looks at Minerva who unstraps the Universal Women’s Championship from her waist, waiting for her introduction.)
Bella Braxton: AND HER OPPONENT… FROM BUCHAREST, ROMANIA… WEIGHING IN AT 122 POUNDS… SHE IS THE CURRENT AND DEFENDING EAW UNIVERSAL WOMEN’S CHAMPION… ‘THE PRINCESS KILLER’…MINERVA!!!!!
(Minerva raises the title high above her head, admiring the title glistening underneath the spotlight. She takes a step aside as she lets Holly Arrow get a good look at the title. The exchange of words is seen as Minerva hands the title over to the referee as he raises the title above his head. He shows the title to Minerva and then, Holly before handing the title off to the timekeeper. He checks with both women to see if they’re ready to compete. After the nod of assurance from both women, he calls for the bell. The title defense is underway.)
(DING! DING! DING!)
(With the sound of the bell ringing, Minerva and her challenger, Holly Arrow have not turned away from each other. The two women continue to stare at each other, understanding what’s on the line with them. The Universal Women’s Championship. A championship that Minerva has defended time after time again to make sure that she makes it to Grand Rampage. This is considered one of her toughest matches since Road to Redemption when she faced former Universal Women’s Champion, Kassidy Heart. Meanwhile, Holly Arrow realizes the importance of her match. For a brief period of time, her mind had been distracted over getting even over her former POTARA partner, Harper Lee. But, with that in the rear view, she is focused on the task of becoming Universal Women’s Champion. A moment where she holds a single’s championship for the first time in her career. She’s been in this position before. She has found herself in World Championship matches, but this time seems to be different due to the experience level. She has gained more knowledge. She seems so sure of herself.)
James Peters: These two women have not moved a muscle since the bell rung. But, we see Holly Arrow making the first move as she takes a step back. She has her hands up in a grappling stance as she nods for Minerva to begin the collar-and-elbow tie up. Minerva gets herself in a stance as she looks for the opening to go for the collar-and-elbow tie up — Minerva locks up Holly as these two women are engaging in a collar-and-elbow tie up! And, we see that Minerva manages to get the wrist of Holly Arrow, applying a wrist lock as she stands behind her challenger! No! Holly manages to switch positions with the champion as she has a good hold of Minerva’s wrist and takes her back with a wrist lock of her own! Now, it’s Holly that stands behind Minerva! Minerva turns herself around and goes for a forearm to the face of Holly, BUT HOLLY BEATS HER TO THE PUNCH AS SHE CONNECTS WITH A HEADBUTT THAT SENDS THE CHAMPION BACK!
Rich Russillo: Minerva goes right after Holly Arrow, BUT HOLLY MANAGES TO HOOK MINERVA BY HER ELBOW AND CONNECT WITH A HIP TOSS! BUT, MINERVA MANAGES TO LAND ON HER FEET AS SHE GETS HOLLY BY HER ARM BEFORE THROWING HER ACROSS THE RING WITH AN ARM DRAG! We see that Holly is able to slide on her feet as she looks towards Minerva! The two women find themselves on the ground! Their eyes do not leave the other as they slowly find themselves back to their feet! Minerva charges right after Holly as she backs to one of the corners! Minerva goes for a side hand chop to the chest of her challenger, but Holly ducks as Minerva barely stops her hand from colliding with the turnbuckle! Holly grabs Minerva by her waist as she takes the champion back with a German suplex! But, Minerva manages to land on her feet as Holly turns herself around —
Persephone: ‘DEVIL’S TOUCH!’ MINERVA’S VARIATION OF THE SUPERKICK, BUT HOLLY ARROW MANAGES TO DUCK AS SHE USES MINERVA’S GROUNDED FOOT AND SWIPES THE CHAMPION TO HER BACK! NOW, WE SEE HOLLY GETTING ON TOP OF MINERVA AS SHE MOUNTS THE UNIVERSAL WOMEN’S CHAMPION WITH PUNCHES TO THE FACE! These punches look to be stiff as hell! I don’t think that Minerva is going to appreciate that whatsoever! Holly finds herself to her feet as she lifts Minerva up at the same time by that ugly orange mop that she likes to call hair!
James Peters: We see Holly Arrow get Minerva by her wrist as Holly looks to go for that ripcord lariat that she likes to call ‘The Emperor’s Time!’ BUT, MINERVA DROPS DOWN AS SHE USES HER ARM TO SCOOP HOLLY’S WAIST AND GET BEHIND HER! MINERVA GRABS HOLLY BY HER THIGH AND LIFTS HER UP, CONNECTING WITH AN OLYMPIC SLAM! THAT IS ‘RAGNAROK,’ SEPH AND RICH! THIS IS KNOWN AS A MOVE FROM HARPER LEE’S ARSENAL, BUT HOLLY HAS BEEN USING IT AS A WAY TO MOCK HARPER LEE! And now, Minerva is using it to get underneath the skin of her challenger! But, Minerva manages to maintain control of Holly’s arm as she twists herself and Holly’s body back to a vertical base! But, Minerva is hooking the arms of Holly as she connects with an underhook elevated DDT that spikes Holly on the top of her head! Minerva with the first pin fall!
OOOOOONNNNNNNNEEEEEEE!!!!!!
TTTTTWWWW—
Rich Russillo: Holly Arrow with a kick out! Minerva with a smirk on her face as the wheels begin to turn on her head! She picks up Holly by her chin as she throws the challenger to one of the corners! Holly’s back collides with the turnbuckle harshly as Minerva begins to stomp on the ribs of Holly! Holly finds herself falling to the second turnbuckle as she applies an extended corner foot choke underneath the chin of Holly! Minerva holds onto those ropes to make sure that she *really* gets that foot pressing underneath the chin of Holly!
Referee: (off-mic) ONE! TWO! THREE! FOUR! FIVE!
Persephone: Minerva gets her foot off of Holly Arrow! I mean, I think that she can get herself disqualified. It’s not like she loses the championship. I think that she’d be doing herself a favor by just getting this match over with.
James Peters: You just want to see the Grand Rampage to drool over Luis De La Rosa.
Persephone: That’s the best part of the show, James. I don’t care about anything else, but seeing mi amor win Grand Rampage! 😍
Rich Russillo: We see Minerva getting her hand underneath the chin of Holly Arrow and it seems like Minerva is saying some things to Holly, but there’s no malice in her facial expressions. Minerva holds Holly back before…SIDE HAND CHOP TO HOLLY’S CHEST! AND, IF HOLLY WASN’T AWAKE THEN, SHE IS MOST DEFINITELY AWAKE NOW! WAIT, LOOK AT HOLLY’S EYES! WHILE THAT MADE HOLLY MORE ALERT, IT ALMOST *PISSED* HER OFF! NOW, IT SEEMS LIKE MINERVA IS LIKING WHAT IS GOING ON AS MINERVA GOES FOR ANOTHER CHOP TO HOLLY’S CHEST — BUT, HOLLY MANAGES TO GRAB ONTO THE WRIST OF THE CHAMPION! EVEN MINERVA SEEMS A BIT SURPRISED BY THE TURN OF EVENTS!
Crowd: YOU FUCKED UP! YOU FUCKED UP! YOU FUCKED UP!
Persephone: Damn, smart crowd. :mjlol:
James Peters: Holly Arrow still has control of Minerva’s wrist as she uses her other arm to try to rip her captured arm away from Holly! But, Holly manages to grab onto Minerva’s other wrist! Minerva’s wrists are in the clutches of the challenger as Holly pulls the champion closer and nails her with a knee to the face! That knee drops the Universal Women’s Champion to the ground! But, Holly manages to get Minerva into a powerbomb position! She hoists ‘The Princess Killer’ up — BUT MINERVA SEES THE SITUATION THAT SHE IS IN AS SHE CLAWS THE EYES OF THE CHALLENGER AS SHE LOOKS TO GET HERSELF DOWN! BUT, HOLLY MANAGES TO THROW MINERVA INTO THE TURNBUCKLE AT THE CORNER! Holly may have not been able to see, but she got lucky! Minerva manages to hold herself up by using the ropes as Holly is checking her eyes! But, Minerva is looking at Holly like she’s some prey!
Rich Russillo: Minerva with a sinister look on her face as she charges forward as she connects with a punch to the back of Holly Arrow’s skull as that — NO! HOLLY STOPS MINERVA IN HER TRACKS WITH AN UPPERCUT AS THAT TAKES MINERVA BACK! Minerva falls to one knee as she looks to pick herself up, but Holly connects with a shining wizard as that takes the champion to her side! Holly looks for a pin fall attempt of her own!
OOOOOOONNNNNNNEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!
TTTTWWWWWWOOO—
Persephone: Minerva shoves Holly Arrow away from her, but Holly doesn’t stay away from Minerva for too long! Holly launches herself at the champion as she connects with some punches to the face! Holly forces Minerva back to her feet as she turns Minerva around! She holds Minerva’s arms straight down before lifting up the champion and taking her back with a straightjacket suplex! Holly has a bridge and Minerva’s shoulders down to the mat as she goes for another pin fall attempt!
OOOOOOONNNNNNNNEEEEEEEE!!!!!!!
James Peters: Minerva kicks out! Wait, Minerva manages to roll herself back as she finds herself to her knees! But, look at this, Seph and Rich! Minerva has Holly Arrow by her wrists as she has her foot on Holly’s hair as that holds it down! Holly still has that bridge applied as Minerva is holding her up by her wrist and now, we see that Minerva stomps Holly down as she stomps on her over and over and over again! Minerva is looking to demonstrate to Holly where she actually stands in this match and that’s not above Minerva! Minerva is still pressing down on Holly’s hair as Holly is trying to get herself out of this predicament! BUT, MINERVA RAISES HER UP. FEET STILL ON HOLLY’S ARM BEFORE SLAMMING HER DOWN AGAINST THE MAT! THE BACK OF HOLLY’S HEAD LANDS ON THE CANVAS! HOLLY IS HOLDING ONTO THE BACK OF HER HEAD AS SHE FINDS HERSELF IN A SEATED POSITION, BUT MINERVA CONNECTS WITH A BASEMENT DROPKICK TO THE BACK OF HOLLY’S HEAD AS THAT CAUSES HER TO STUMBLE FORWARD!
Rich Russillo: Minerva grabs Holly Arrow’s hair and slams her back against the mat! Minerva grabs Holly by her hair and takes her to the middle rope! WE SEE MINERVA STRADDLING AS SHE PLACES HER KNEE TO THE BACK OF HOLLY’S NECK AS SHE PROCEEDS TO CHOKE HER WITH THE MIDDLE ROPE! THE REFEREE IS LOOKING TO INTERVENE IN THIS MESS!
Referee: (off-mic) ONE! TWO! THREE! FOUR! FIVE! GET YOUR KNEE OFF THE BACK OF HER NECK, MINERVA!
Persephone: No, get yourself disqualified!
James Peters: Minerva stands up and goes back just a bit as she watches Holly Arrow try to rise to her feet! Sike, it seems like Minerva connects with a knee to the back of Holly’s head! Then, she uses the hair of her challenger and proceeds to tie it up against the middle rope! What in the world is Minerva looking to do! Holly finds herself tied to the middle rope! MINERVA LOOKS TO TAKE A COUPLE OF STEPS UP AS HER SIGHTS NEVER LEAVE HOLLY AS SHE CHARGES TO HOLLY, NAILING HER WITH A HIGH ANGLE HESITATION DROPKICK TO HOLLY’S FACE AS THE BACK OF HER HEAD GOES THROUGH THE MIDDLE ROPE! WE SEE THAT HOLLY’S UPPER HALF IS DANGLING OUTSIDE OF THE RING! BUT, MINERVA HAS A HOLD OF HOLLY’S LEGS!
Rich Russillo: MINERVA CONNECTS WITH A CATAPULT AS HOLLY ARROW’S FACE EATS THE MIDDLE ROPE! THIS KNOCKS HOLLY OUT MOMENTARILY AS MINERVA PULLS HOLLY BACK INSIDE THE RING! MINERVA STILL HAS HOLLY’S LEGS AS SHE LOOKS TO STOMP THE HEAD OF HER CHALLENGER! SHE DRIVES HER FOOT AGAINST THE SKULL OF ‘THE SERAPH!’ I THINK THAT MINERVA MIGHT BE LOOKING TO KNOCK HOLLY UNCONSCIOUS WITH THOSE STOMPS! BUT, HOLLY MANAGES TO CATCH MINERVA’S FOOT! THERE’S A SLIGHT PANIC ON ‘THE PRINCESS KILLER’S’ FACE! HOLLY TWISTS THE ANKLE OF MINERVA AND KNOCKS HER TO THE GROUND! MINERVA LANDS HARSHLY ON THE GROUND AS HOLLY STILL HAS A GRASP ON MINERVA’S ANKLE AS SHE TWISTS IT AROUND! MINERVA IS TWISTING HER BODY BACK-AND-FORTH AS HOLLY LOOKS TO APPLY A SINGLE LEG BOSTON CRAB AS SHE CONTINUES TO TWIST THAT ANKLE!
Persephone: Oh no, I hope that her ankle doesn’t break! 😥
James Peters: Really?
Persephone: Nah, I’m kidding. I hope that ankle gets sprained and falls off her leg.
Rich Russillo: Should have known. She doesn’t show concern unless you’re Luis, James. We should have known.
James Peters: I just figured that maybe…yeah, you’re right, Rich. You can see that Holly Arrow has Minerva turned to her stomach as she twists that ankle. Then, she sits on the lower spine of the Universal Women’s Champion! This is a dangerous position to find yourself in! Minerva is trying to fight through the pain as she looks at the bottom rope across from her! But, Holly twists it even more, placing more pressure on the hold! Minerva knows that she needs to be careful here! Any wrong move could probably injure that ankle! The referee is asking Minerva if she wants to submit here! But, Minerva is yelling “no.” She knows how important this is for her! This could be her last match before Pain for Pride! A chance to walk into Pain for Pride as World Champion!
Rich Russillo: It seems like the thought of that is enough to make her move towards that bottom rope, James! She knows how important this is for her! Minerva is using those perfectly manicured nails as she digs her nails into the canvas! She begins to pull herself forward, using all of that energy to get to the bottom rope — NO! HOLLY ARROW PUTS A STOP TO ALL OF THAT! SHE TRIES TO PULL MINERVA AWAY! HOLLY LIFTS HERSELF UP JUST A BIT! BUT, IT SEEMS LIKE THAT BIT OF OPENING WAS WHAT MINERVA NEEDED TO ROLL HERSELF UNDERNEATH HOLLY! HOLLY IS LOOKING DOWN ON MINERVA! FACE-TO-FACE AS MINERVA IS MOVING HER BODY LEFT TO RIGHT, TRYING TO GET HERSELF OUT OF THIS PREDICAMENT!
Persephone: BUT, HOLLY ARROW RESUMES TWISTING THAT ANKLE! BUT, MINERVA DRIVES HER OTHER BOOT TO THE FACE OF HOLLY AS THAT KNOCKS HER TO A SEATED POSITION! Holly proceeds to go after the champion, but Minerva clutches to the bottom rope! The referee happens to get in between Holly and Minerva! He’s telling Holly to back up, so that he can check on Minerva and her ankle! The referee looks to evaluate Minerva’s ankle! I hope that he calls off this match! Please, one match closer to Luis!
James Peters: BUT, HOLLY ARROW IS NOT LOOKING TO WASTE ANY PRECIOUS TIME, GUYS! SHE JUST CONNECTED WITH A RUNNING HIP ATTACK AS THE BACK OF MINERVA’S HEAD COLLIDED WITH THOSE ROPES! The referee was happy to get himself out of the situation! Or sad, honestly! I don’t know at this point! Holly gets a fistful of Minerva’s hair as she pulls the champion away from the ropes! She drapes one of Minerva’s arms over her neck before getting her into position and connecting with a vertical suplex as Minerva finds herself in a seated position! But, Holly takes her to her back as she goes for a cover!
OOOOOOOOONNNNNNNNEEEEEEEEE!!!!!
TTTTWWWWWWOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!
Rich Russillo: No! Minerva gets a shoulder up! Holly Arrow gets Minerva into a seated position! Then, we see Holly connect with a standing armbar on the champion! Holly has done everything that she can to inflict as much pain on Minerva as possible! If Holly is able to limit some movement from the champion, it could tilt this match into her favor! Holly still has possession of Minerva’s arm as she connects with a twisting arm drag as she takes the Universal Women’s Champion down once more! Minerva is for sure feeling that pain in her arm! Still, we see that Holly still has Minerva’s arm. This time around, she gets Minerva’s other arm before turning her around and connecting with a straightjacket neck breaker!
Persephone: But, sadly, it seems like Holly Arrow is not done! She gets Minerva by her hair and takes her to the turnbuckle at the corner! She holds her up horizontally as she places her on the middle turnbuckle! Oh god, now we’re going to be seeing Holly connect with a double knee drop to the gut of the champion! :damn:
James Peters: THAT MOVE CONNECTS AS IT WOULD HAVE BEEN ENOUGH TO SNAP MINERVA IN HALF! BUT, HOLLY IS NOT DONE HERE! NOW, SHE PLACES HERSELF ON THE TOP TURNBUCKLE AS SHE SEES THAT MINERVA IS DOWN! DIVING DOUBLE FOOT STOMP FROM THE CHALLENGER AS SHE GOES FOR THE COVER ON MINERVA!
OOOOOOONNNNNNNNEEEEEEEEE!!!!!
TTTTTWWWWWWOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!
Rich Russillo: Minerva with a kick out! But, it seems like Holly Arrow is determined to end this match! She is stalking the Universal Women’s Champion to her feet as Holly jumps and gets her knees together to go for the double knee face breaker that she calls ‘Galaxy Impact’ — BUT MINERVA MANAGES TO ROLL HERSELF OUT OF THE RING BEFORE HOLLY COULD CONNECT WITH THE MOVE! THAT WAS SMART OF THE CHAMPION! SHE DESERVES A TON OF CREDIT FOR THAT! BUT, HOLLY DID NOT SEEM TO LIKE THAT WHATSOEVER! IT SEEMS LIKE HOLLY IS GOING TO LAUNCH HERSELF OUT OF THE RING AND CONNECT WITH A SUICIDE DIVE, BUT MINERVA, OUT OF NOWHERE, CONNECTS WITH AN UPPERCUT AS HOLLY WAS TRYING TO LAND THAT SUICIDE DIVE ON HER! HOLLY DROPS TO THE FLOOR! :damn:
Persephone: LLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL.
James Peters: Minerva is slowly finding her way up to her feet! But, she rests her back against our table! She is trying to catch a breather! Holly Arrow has been brutal with some of the hits that she’s thrown in this match up! But, Minerva is not looking to give up! She knows how important it is for her to retain tonight! Minerva sees that Holly is finding her way back to her feet as she uses some of her own strength to pick her up and connect with a flapjack on top of our table! Holly goes back as she drops to the floor! MINERVA GETS HOLLY BY HER HAIR AS SHE LOOKS AT THE CHALLENGER BEFORE THROWING HER FACE FIRST AGAINST THE STEEL RING POST! JESUS CHRIST, THAT CAUSED HOLLY TO GO BACK! SHE FALLS TO THE GROUND AS MINERVA GETS ON TOP OF ‘THE SERAPH’ AND PROCEEDS TO THROW SOME STIFF PUNCHES OF HER OWN!
Rich Russillo: Now, we see that Minerva is throwing elbows to the forehead of Holly Arrow! Minerva hoists Holly up to her feet as she throws her back first against the barricade and then, whips her stomach first against the edge of the ring apron. Then, she throws Holly back first against the barricade and then, stomach first against the edge of the apron! Then, we see Minerva using those sharp nails of hers before scratching the back of Holly! It’s almost like she’s putting a dagger onto the spine of the challenger! Her nails stab into the spine of Holly as she cringes in response! This might not be the most pleasant feeling ever! But, Minerva is using this as a tactic to keep her down! She’s causing Holly to begin bleeding on her back! Minerva rolls herself back inside the ring as she sees that Holly is getting near the apron, but Minerva connects with a baseball slide dropkick underneath the bottom rope as Holly manages to move out of the way! Minerva lands on her feet —
Persephone: BUT, HOLLY ARROW CONNECTS WITH A CLOTHESLINE AS THE UNIVERSAL WOMEN’S CHAMPION GOES DOWN! HOLLY TRIES TO SHAKE SOME FEELING BACK IN HER AS SHE GETS MINERVA IN A POWERBOMB POSITION! SHE HAS THE CHAMPION UP AS SHE CONNECTS WITH A REVERSE POWERBOMB AS MINERVA EATS THE STEEL RING POST! Yikes! That’s going to be a face that Myles won’t be able to love in the morning! Minerva drops down like a stack of potatoes! Now, we see that Holly is getting Minerva up to her feet as she Irish whips the champion to the barricade near the timekeeper’s area! MINERVA MANAGES TO HOLD HERSELF STILL,*** BUT HOLLY IS RACING TOWARDS HER LIKE HER LIFE DEPENDS ON IT AND CONNECTS WITH A RUNNING HIP ATTACK TO MINERVA’S FACE! OH MY FUCKING GOD, BOTH WOMEN CRASH THROUGH THE BARRICADE!*** :damn: :damn: :damn:
James Peters: The force of Holly Arrow’s hip attack just broke that barricade down! Do you think that we’re able to get a replay of that?
(REPLAY: Holly Arrow Irish whips Minerva to the barricade in front of the timekeeper’s area. Then, it shows a slow motion of Holly running towards Minerva before the pace picks up to a normal rate when the hip attack lands on Minerva as the whole barricade breaks down in the process of all of that.)
(Back to ringside.)
Crowd: HOLY SHIT! HOLY SHIT! HOLY SHIT! HOLY SHIT! HOLY SHIT!
(The camera pans to Holly Arrow and Minerva laying in a pile of items found in the timekeeper’s area. It seems like the back of Minerva’s head collided with the ring bell. Meanwhile, Holly Arrow is on top of Minerva. That move took a toll on Holly as she struggles to get herself up to her feet, Minerva is feeling the back of her head as she realizes that she’s bleeding by the red in her hands.)
Rich Russillo: THAT PISSED OFF MINERVA AS SHE THREW A PUNCH TO HOLLY ARROW! BUT, HOLLY CONNECTS WITH A PUNCH TO MINERVA! MINERVA WITH A PUNCH TO HOLLY! HOLLY WITH A PUNCH TO MINERVA! THE BLOOD ON MINERVA’S HANDS IS SMEARING TO THE FACE OF THE CHALLENGER! BOTH OF THESE WOMEN ARE UNLEASHING FURY ON EACH OTHER! BOTH OF THEM ARE NOT HOLDING BACK WHATSOEVER! MINERVA WITH A PALM STRIKE TO HOLLY’S CHEST! HOLLY WITH A PALM STRIKE TO MINERVA’S CHEST! BOTH OF THESE WOMEN ARE THROWING WHATEVER PUNCH AND STRIKE THEY WANT TO EACH OTHER! IT’S CLEAR CHAOS AT THAT TIMEKEEPER’S AREA AS BOTH WOMEN ARE TRADING SHOTS AT EACH OTHER!
Persephone: Holly Arrow connects with a headbutt as that sends Minerva back! But, Minerva finds her balance again as Holly goes for another headbutt —
James Peters: ***MINERVA IS BITING ON THE FOREHEAD OF HOLLY ARROW!!***! :damn: :damn: :damn:
Rich Russillo: LIKE A GODDAMN APPLE, JAMES! IT SEEMS LIKE SHADES OF THE WOMAN THAT MINERVA TOOK THE TITLE FROM BACK AT ROAD TO REDEMPTION! BUT, IT SEEMED LIKE IT WAS MORE OF A SCARE TACTIC TO CATCH HOLLY OFF GUARD! Holly Arrow pushes Minerva off of her! Minerva falls back on the ring bell that had fallen from the small table behind them! That might have been the opening that Holly needed for herself! But, Minerva is doing everything in her power to get herself to her feet! But, Holly manages to get Minerva and throw her back at ringside! Minerva is crawling, trying to use ANYTHING to get her back to her feet! But, Holly manages to get Minerva! She has the champion in her grasps once more as she connects with a back suplex as Minerva falls on the apron!
Persephone: Holly Arrow rolls Minerva back inside the ring and I’m praying that this is a sign that this match is going to end! Holly begins to stalk Minerva back up to her feet! Holly backs away to the ropes before rebounding off of them! ‘RESOLVE’ — THE STEP UP AXE KICK ON MINERVA AS THE CHAMPION IS TAKEN DOWN! HOLLY WITH THE PIN! NEW CHAMPION! NEW CHAMPION!
OOOOOOONNNNNNNNNEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!
TTTTWWWWWWOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!
TTTTHHHRRRRR—
James Peters: MINERVA KICKS OUT! MINERVA LIVES!
Rich Russillo: BUT, HOLLY ARROW DOESN’T THINK TOO MUCH OF IT! SHE KNOWS THAT SHE HAS MINERVA EXACTLY WHERE SHE WANTS HER! SHE JUST NEEDS TO HIT ONE MORE MOVE TO SECURE THAT UNIVERSAL WOMEN’S CHAMPIONSHIP! HOLLY RISES UP ONCE MORE AS SHE MOVES BACK TOWARDS THE SET OF ROPES ONCE MORE! SHE IS GESTURING FOR MINERVA TO GET BACK UP! SLOWLY, WE SEE MINERVA RISING BACK TO HER FEET AS SHE TURNS AROUND! ‘GALAXY IMPACT’ ON MINERVA! NO! MINERVA MOVES OUT OF THE WAY AT THE LAST SECOND! HOLLY FALLS TO HER BACK, BUT MINERVA HAS HOLLY BY THE LEGS! HOLLY IS MOVING LEFT TO RIGHT! HOLLY BEGINS TO HOLD DOWN TO MINERVA’S HAIR AS SHE LOWERS MINERVA’S HEAD CLOSER TO HER! SMALL PACKAGE! HOLLY WITH A SMALL PACKAGE ON THE CHAMPION!
OOOOOOONNNNNNNNEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!
TTTTTWWWWWWOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!
TTTTTHHH—
Persephone: No! Minerva manages to get out of the small package! She finds her way up to her feet! Holly Arrow follows suit, but Minerva connects with the ‘Devil’s Touch!’ Her variation of the superkick sends Holly back! But, Holly charges towards Minerva and connects with discus lariat as that takes the Universal Women’s Champion down! BUT, WE SEE THAT HOLLY HAS THE ARM OF THE CHAMPION! SHE USES THAT ARM TO GET MINERVA BACK TO HER KNEES! WE’RE GOING TO BE SEEING THE BEGINNING OF THE END HERE! ‘THE EMPEROR’S TIME’ TAKES MINERVA BACK! BUT, HOLLY PULLS MINERVA BACK UP WITH THAT SAME ARM AND CONNECTS WITH A TWISTING ARM DRAG! ONCE AGAIN, MINERVA IS TAKEN TO HER BACK!
James Peters: HOLLY ARROW WITH A HUGE GRIN ON HER FACE AS SHE GETS BOTH OF MINERVA’S ARMS AND PROCEEDS TO STOMP HER FACE IN! HOLLY IS GETTING BACK AT MINERVA FOR WHAT SHE DID EARLIER IN THIS MATCH UP! EACH STOMP FROM HOLLY CAVES THE BACK OF MINERVA’S SKULL IN! I know that Holly wants to get her first single’s championship! She has been someone who has really busted her ass for a moment like this! I believe that Holly can feel the tides of this match falling into her favor! It’s something that has been driving her to lengths that she hasn’t competed in before! Holly is looking like a possessed woman with these stomps to the champion’s face! I think that she may knock out the champion here!
Minerva: (off-mic) IS THAT ALL YOU GOT?
Rich Russillo: HOLLY ARROW JUST SPAT ON MINERVA’S FACE! :damn: NOW, WE SEE HOLLY GETTING MINERVA ONTO HER KNEES AS SHE LOOKS TO TRAP THE ARMS OF THE CHAMPION! ‘LOVE BUZZ’ — THE ARM-TRAPPED ELBOWS TO THE SIDE OF THE HEAD! HOLLY IS UNLOADING ON A SERIES OF HARSH ELBOWS TO THE SIDE OF ‘THE PRINCESS KILLER’S’ SKULL! HOW MUCH PUNISHMENT CAN MINERVA TAKE AT THIS POINT? HOW MUCH ABUSE CAN SHE TAKE FROM HOLLY ARROW! HOLLY IS SCREAMING FOR THE REFEREE TO CHECK ON MINERVA! I THINK THAT HOLLY CAN FEEL MINERVA’S STANCE WEAKENING AS SHE’S GOING DOWN! HOLLY’S ELBOW IS COMPLETELY COVERED IN MINERVA’S BLOOD THAT HAS CONTINUED TO POUR FROM THE BACK OF HER HEAD! HOLLY COULD BE SECONDS FROM BECOMING THE UNIVERSAL WOMEN’S CHAMPION!
Persephone: LET’S FUCKING GO! FOR HOLLY AND FOR THIS MATCH TO END! JUST SOMEONE FINISH THIS, SO THAT MI AMOR CAN WIN GRAND RAMPAGE!
James Peters: BUT, MINERVA MANAGES TO SWIPE THE BACK OF HOLLY ARROW’S LEG AS HOLLY WAS A LITTLE TOO OCCUPIED WITH THE REFEREE CHECKING ON MINERVA! HOLLY ARROW GOES CRASHING DOWN! NOW, WE SEE MINERVA STRADDLING ON TOP OF HOLLY AS SHE CONNECTS WITH A SERIES OF LEFT AND RIGHT PUNCHES! MINERVA IS SCREAMING OUT AS SHE NAILS THESE HITS! HOLLY HAS BEEN COMPLETELY BRUTAL IN THIS MATCH, BUT MINERVA IS STILL TERRIFYING IF YOU MANAGE TO BRING THAT SIDE OF HER! MINERVA GETS HOLLY POSITIONED TO HER STOMACH AS — ‘OWL OF MINERVA’ — THE CATTLE MUTILATION! BRIDGING DOUBLE UNDERHOOK CHICKENWING! WHATEVER YOU REFER TO THIS MOVE AS, MINERVA APPLIES THE MOVE ON HOLLY!
Rich Russillo: Now, it’s Holly Arrow’s turn to find herself in a bit of a sticky situation! Minerva is hoping that this could be enough to retain her title! Holly begins to cry out in pain! She could probably feel her chances of becoming Universal Women’s Champion slipping from her grasps! Is she going to submit here?
Persephone: You already know my answer.
James Peters: LOOK AT THIS! WE SEE THAT HOLLY ARROW IS TRYING TO LIFT MINERVA BACK! WHAT IN THE HELL IS HOLLY LOOKING TO DO HERE! SHE IS CLUTCHING HER FISTS! DESPITE KNOWING THAT MINERVA HAS A GOOD HOLD OF HER ARMS, HOLLY IS LOOKING TO USE HER OWN STRENGTH TO GET HERSELF OUT OF THIS SITUATION! HOW IN THE HELL?!?!
Rich Russillo: HOW IN THE WORLD IS HOLLY ARROW MANAGING TO NOT ONLY GET HERSELF, BUT MINERVA UP! MINERVA CAN FEEL HER GRASP OF ‘OWL OF MINERVA’ SLIPPING AWAY FROM HER! MINERVA FINDS HERSELF DANGLING UPSIDE DOWN! HOLLY HAS MINERVA HANGING UPSIDE DOWN IN A BACK-TO-BACK POSITION AS HOLLY CONNECTS WITH A VERTEBREAKER! MINERVA LANDS ON THE BACK OF HER NECK! SHE MIGHT BE DEAD, JAMES!
Persephone: :blessed:
James Peters: The power of Holly Arrow! Her ability to counter that submission move is something that I never expected from her! Minerva rolls back from her neck to her knees! But, Holly has possession of Minerva’s arms! Oh god, Holly connects with a wrist pull into a knee strike as Minerva goes back! But, it seems like Holly is looking to go for another receipt from earlier in this match! SHE GETS MINERVA UP TO HER FEET AS SHE THROWS HER UP AND CONNECTS WITH A POP UP KNEE STRIKE! ‘VICTORIA!’ THAT’S MINERVA’S FIANCÉ’S SIGNATURE MOVE! MINERVA GOES DOWN AS HOLLY GOES FOR THE COVER! IS THIS GOING TO BE IT??
OOOOOOONNNNNNNEEEEEEEEE!!!!!
TTTTTWWWWWWOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!
TTTTTHHHHHHRRRRRR—
Rich Russillo: Minerva with a kick out! Holly Arrow has the champion where she wants her! She just needs to capitalize on it! She begins to apply the octopus stretch on the Universal Women’s Champion! ‘Sunset Peak!’ Shades of Hall of Famer Kendra Shamez! Is Holly looking to get her first World Championship using the move of an all-time great? The absolute fucking goat!
Persephone: Oh god, that would be terrible. Use someone who isn’t old enough to experience the Great Depression.
James Peters: WAIT A SECOND! MINERVA IS ABLE TO FORCE HOLLY OFF OF HER, BEFORE PULLING HER INTO ‘THE SIREN’S LONELY SONG’!!!!!! THE SIREN’S LONELY SONG CONNECTS, AND MINERVA DOESN’T STOP AS THAT! SHE TURNS AROUND, BEFORE APPLYING THE SUBMISSION!!!! THIS IS ‘THE SIREN’S LONELY SONG V2’, AND IT LOOKS LIKE THIS JUST MIGHT BE THE END FOR HOLLY ARROW!!!!!
Rich Russillo: HOLLY ARROW IS STRUGGLING RIGHT NOW, AND I DON’T THINK SHE EXPECTED THINGS TO TURN AROUND LIKE THIS! NOT ONLY DID MINERVA SLIP OUT OF HOLLY’S OWN SUBMISSION, BUT SHE TRANSITIONED DIRECTLY INTO HER OWN! IF MINERVA KEEPS THIS UP, HOLLY MAY HAVE NO CHOICE BUT TO TAP OUT OR PASS OUT!
Persephone: Fine with me! Let’s just start wrapping this up already.
James Peters: Holly Arrow is desperately trying to pull herself towards the ropes, but you have to remember that she was just dropped on her head directly before this! For her to have enough left to even move is amazing, but it may be for nothing as Minerva obviously has no intentions of releasing the hold! Holly is slowly pulling herself forward, and to her credit she IS the larger competitor in this match, but will she be able to make it to the ropes before the pain is too much for her!?
Rich Russillo: Minerva is pulling on Holly’s head as hard as she can, but I’m sure Holly is thinking about what this match means to her! This is her opportunity to become the Universal Women’s Champion, she can’t let this go to waste! Holly is desperately pulling herself forward… AND SHE MAKES IT!!! HOLLY GRABS ONTO THE BOTTOM ROPE! HOLLY SURVIVED THE SIREN’S LONELY SONG V2, AND BECAUSE OF THAT SHE’S STILL IN THIS MATCH!!!!
Persephone: Minerva can’t seem to believe it! But, I think that she knew that this was going to be her toughest challenger to date! Minerva looks to be shocked that it wasn’t enough to put Holly Arrow down! Maybe, she just isn’t good enough to do that!
James Peters: You said it, Seph! She *knew* that Holly Arrow was going to be her biggest challenge to date, so you’re going to need to pull out something big in order to take her down! Minerva grabs Holly by her wrist and pulls her up to a vertical base once more! She connects with an Irish whip as she sends her challenger to the corner! We see Minerva slowly backing away as her sights don’t leave Holly! Minerva charges towards Holly! She connects with meteora to the chest of the challenger as that causes Holly to go forward as Minerva connects with ‘The Devil’s Touch’ again! Minerva pulls Holly closer to her as she connects with a quick brainbuster as Holly lands on the top of her head!
Rich Russillo: Still, it seems like Minerva is looking to end this match! I think that she knows that the longer this match goes for, the more brutal that Holly Arrow is going to get! Both of these women look to be running out of steam! I can’t tell who’s lower on steam at the moment! But, I see that Minerva is looking to get Holly into position for ‘ATLAS FALLS’ — THE TWISTING VARIATION OF HER BRAINBUSTER! BUT, HOLLY MANAGES TO SHOVE MINERVA TO THE ROPES! BUT, MINERVA REBOUNDS OFF OF THEM, BUT HOLLY CONNECTS WITH ‘GALAXY IMPACT’ AS MINERVA RECOILS TO HER BACK! HOLLY QUICKLY GOES FOR THE COVER! IS THIS IT??!
OOOOOOONNNNNNNEEEEEEEE!!!!!
TTTTWWWWWWOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!
TTTTTHHHHHHRRRRRREEEEEEEEE!!!!!!
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Persephone: FUCK! MINERVA KICKS OUT! :noah:
James Peters: Now, it’s Holly Arrow’s turn to be stunned! She thought that she had Minerva there, but it was not enough to put the champion away! Holly finds her way back to her feet as it seems like she’s going to connect with a second ‘Galaxy Impact!’ Is this one going to be enough to secure her the Universal Women’s Championship? Holly is yelling for Minerva to rise back to her feet! Holly can feel it! Her big moment is going to arrive! Minerva slowly rises to her feet as Holly —MINERVA USING ALL OF THE STRENGTH THAT SHE CAN MUSTER UP, CONNECTS WITH A SPINE BUSTER AS THAT TAKES HOLLY DOWN!
Rich Russillo: Minerva collapses to the ground shortly after as she looks down on Holly Arrow! Minerva tries to catch her breath as she pulls Holly into position a few feet away from the turnbuckle! She jumps onto the turnbuckle and connects with an Arabian press! She calls that ‘Hell’s Bells!’ NO! HOLLY ARROW MANAGES TO CATCH MINERVA BEFORE MINERVA COULD CONNECT WITH THE MOVE! SHE HAS THE DRAGON SLEEPER HOLD WITH A BODY SCISSORS! HOLLY HAS THE LEGS WRAPPED. AROUND MINERVA’S WAIST! I THINK THAT MIGHT BE IT!
Persephone: We keep saying this shit and it never is! Don’t be getting my hopes up, Rich!
James Peters: MINERVA FINDS HERSELF IN TROUBLE! SHE IS USING HER HANDS TO HOPEFULLY RIP HOLLY ARROW’S GRASP AWAY FROM HER! BUT, HOLLY IS TOO STRONG! HOLLY IS YELLING FOR MINERVA TO SUBMIT! HOLLY THINKS THAT MINERVA HAS NOWHERE TO GO AT THIS MOMENT! BUT, YOU DON’T SEE MINERVA QUITTING! SHE IS TRYING TO GET HERSELF INTO A CRAWLING POSITION! BUT, HOLLY HAS A SHIT TON OF MUSCLE! IT’S GOING TO BE DIFFICULT TO GET HER UP INTO POSITION! STILL, WE SEE HOLLY STILL HAS THE DRAGON SLEEPER HOLD APPLIED! IT’S SOMETHING THAT SHE DOES NOT WANT TO LET GO OF!
Rich Russillo: BUT, HOLLY ARROW DROPS AN ELBOW TO THE BACK OF MINERVA’S HEAD! MINERVA GETS PLANTED ON HER FACE! NOW, WE SEE THAT HOLLY IS CONNECTING WITH ELBOW SHOTS TO THE BACK OF MINERVA’S HEAD! SHE IS ADDING MORE BLOOD TO THAT FRESH WOUND OF HER’S! EITHER MINERVA PASSES OUT FROM THE ELBOWS OR THE LOSS OF TOO MUCH BLOOD! OR BOTH! HONESTLY, I HAVE NO IDEA HOW ANY OF THESE WOMEN ARE STANDING AT THE MOMENT! But, we see that Holly is rising back to her feet as she begins to back away just a bit! She wants to see Minerva rising back to her feet! She runs towards Minerva and connects with a single leg backstabber as she takes the champion down once more!
Persephone: We see Holly Arrow with a leg on each side of Minerva as she picks up ‘The Princess Killer’ and connects with a full nelson suplex! That happens to take Minerva back, but she manages to roll to her knees! HOLLY CHARGES AFTER THE CHAMPION AND CONNECTS WITH A INAZUMA LEG LARIAT AS THAT TAKES MINERVA BACK! BUT, IT SEEMS LIKE HOLLY IS LOOKING TO END THIS MATCH FOR HERSELF! SHE SLAMS HER HANDS AGAINST THE CANVAS AS SHE HYPES HERSELF UP! BUT, SHE BEGINS TO GO FOR THE TOP TURNBUCKLE! I THINK THAT SHE MIGHT BE GOING FOR HER ULTIMATE FINISHER HERE!
James Peters: This might be it! If Holly Arrow manages to nail this move on Minerva, she might as well call herself the Universal Women’s Champion! Holly calls this ‘Galaxy Divide!’
Rich Russillo: MINERVA IS NOT GOING TO ALLOW FOR THIS MOVE TO CONNECT! SHE IS RACING FOR THAT TOP TURNBUCKLE AS SHE NAILS A KNEE TO THE FACE OF HOLLY ARROW! THIS KNOCKS HOLLY BACK A BIT! BUT, SHE RETURNS THE FAVOR BY CONNECTING WITH A FOREARM TO MINERVA! BUT, MINERVA IS LOOKING TO MAKE HER WAY UP AS SHE’S LOOKING UP ON HOLLY! MINERVA WITH A PUNCH TO HOLLY! HOLLY WITH A PUNCH TO MINERVA! MINERVA WITH A PUNCH TO HOLLY! HOLLY WITH A PUNCH TO MINERVA! HOLLY! MINERVA! HOLLY! MINERVA! HOLLY! MINERVA! HOLLY! HOLLY! HOLLY! HOLLY! MINERVA WITH A HEADBUTT AS THAT CAUSES HOLLY TO STAGGER BACK! BUT, HOLLY MANAGES TO CATCH HERSELF FROM FALLING BACK! BUT, MINERVA LANDS A HEADBUTT TO THE MOUTH OF THE CHALLENGER!
Persephone: AND, MINERVA FINDS HER OPENING AS SHE MANAGES TO GET A HOLD OF HOLLY ARROW! SHE ADJUST HOLLY AS SHE GETS HER INTO POSITION — ‘A CLOCKWORK ORANGE!’ THE ABDOMINAL STRETCH DRIVER FROM THE TOP ROPE AS HOLLY IS FLIPPED ONTO THE BACK OF HER NECK! MINERVA WITH A COVER! IS THIS ALL SHE WROTE!??!?!
OOOOOOONNNNNNNEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!
TTTTWWWWWWWOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!
TTTTTTTHHHHHHHRRRRREEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!!
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(DING! DING! DING!)
(‘Blood, Milk & Sky’ plays through the speakers of the Chase Field Arena. Slowly, Minerva moves away from Holly Arrow as she finds a way back to her knees. The referee hands Minerva the Universal Women’s Championship. Minerva looks down at the title, having a moment with it before having her hand raised by the referee.)
Bella Braxton: THE WINNER AND STILL EAW UNIVERSAL WOMEN’S CHAMPION…MINERVA!!!!!!!!
James Peters: WHAT AN ABSOLUTE BATTLE BETWEEN THESE TWO WOMEN! THESE WOMEN THREW EVERYTHING AT EACH OTHER! THEY BROKE BARRICADES! ONE OF THEM IS BLEEDING IN THE BACK OF THE HEAD! ELBOWS, KNEES, PUNCHES AND SO MUCH MORE! ALL FOR THE SAKE OF CALLING THEMSELVES UNIVERSAL WOMEN’S CHAMPION!
(Holly Arrow finds herself sitting at one of the corners inside the ring. She looks absolutely crushed at herself as she has slowly realized that she had fallen short of winning the championship. This loss is a tough pill to swallow. She had brought an extra edge to her tonight and yet, it was not enough to win her the gold.)
Rich Russillo: Give it to Holly Arrow, who I thought was going to find a way to win this match! In a few instances, the match leaned towards her favor. She had upped the ante for this match. She had shown people that she is a future champion. I know that we’ve been saying that about her. But, she has all the tools to be great. She’s been in this situation and it’s only made her stronger. It’s made her *that* much better.
Persephone: #WeWantLuis.
James Peters: Who the fuck is we? :mjlol:
(Minerva looks over to Holly Arrow who is having a moment to herself. She is clearly frustrated about the result of the match. If anything, Minerva proved to be the better woman and yet, she extends her hand to Holly. ‘Blood, Milk & Sky’ dies down as the crowd mutters about what in the world Holly is going to do.)
Persephone: Punch her, please.
(After a moment or two, Holly Arrow accepts Minerva’s hand as Minerva helps her up to her feet. The two women shake on it. They look at each other. Minerva shares some encouraging words that aren’t really heard, but there’s a bit of a gentle demeanor with her, which seems to be a rare occurrence. Suddenly, Holly’s face gets serious as —)
James Peters: WHAT IN THE HELL?!??!
Rich Russillo: HARPER LEE JUST PUSHED MINERVA TO HOLLY ARROW! BOTH OF THESE WOMEN GET TAKEN DOWN! IT SEEMS LIKE HARPER STILL HAS SOME UNFINISHED BUSINESS WITH HOLLY! HARPER BEGINS TO UNLOAD ON HOLLY BEFORE GETTING HER UP TO HER FEET! ‘HOUSE OF BALLOONS!’ HARPER WITH A BACKSTABBER TO HOLLY AS SHE DISPOSES OF HOLLY BY THROWING HER THROUGH THE MIDDLE ROPE AND OUT OF THE RING!
Persephone: BUT, IT SEEMS LIKE MINERVA IS NOT GOING TO TAKE THIS! SHE TRIES TO CATCH HARPER LEE BY SURPRISE BY ‘THE DEVIL’S TOUCH!’ BUT, HARPER EVADES THE SUPERKICK AS SHE CONNECTS WITH A ‘DRAGON FIST’ — THE RIGHT HOOK CATCHES MINERVA BY SURPRISE, ALLOWING HARPER TO HIT HER WITH ‘HOUSE OF BALLOONS’ AS WELL!!!!!!
(The crowd totally hates the sight of Harper Lee. Especially, when she made her presence known in a highly competitive Universal Women’s Championship match. The crowd is completely pissed off as Harper crouches down to look at Minerva. She spots the Universal Women’s Championship that Minerva dropped when she was being shoved to Holly Arrow. Harper gets her hands on the title.)
Harper Lee: (off-mic) You. Me. Fighting Spirit. It’s time to reclaim what’s been mine all along.
(Harper Lee drapes the title on Minerva’s chest. Minerva is still unconscious after the right hook and backstabber combination as Harper is soaking in the negative reception of the crowd. Before that, Harper exits the ring as she begins to make her way up the ramp.)
James Peters: Well, you heard it, Harper Lee wants Minerva at Fighting Spirit!
Rich Russillo: What’s going to be Minerva’s answer to all of this?
Persephone: I don’t care! Let’s move on, so I can finally see Luis win Grand Rampage!
(As the fans continue to boo following the attack from Harper Lee, Grand Rampage fades away from ringside and to the backstage area.)
(Grand Rampage returns to a shot of the parking lot of Chase Field Arena in Phoenix, Arizona. Even after a stellar opening match for the Universal Women’s Championship there is still a variety of talent flooding into the building. The camera specifically focuses on two people, one male and one female, making their way in side-by-side.)
(Kensingten Calhoun-Astor and Richard Grant are seen holding hands with one another as they smile, having just gotten out of their rental car and looking to engage in the festivities of the Marquee Event tonight. But that seems to be soiled as Richard looks ahead to the entrance… and his smile begins to fade immediately.)
Richard Grant: (Mumbling) You’ve got to be fucking kidding me…
(Looking ahead, the entrance, instead of the usual security standing by, is occupied by Tyrone Montgomery and Diamond Dixon as both of them await Kensingten and Richard’s arrival. They smile as they head over, while the other pair doesn’t exactly reciprocate the same look back at them.)
Tyrone Montgomery: Greetings! Glad you were able to make it here tonight.
Kensingten Calhoun-Astor: No need for the small talk, you’re out here tonight to confront us more than you already have, hm?
Tyrone Montgomery: Relax, if everything goes accordingly all this will be is a civilized conversation and we can get on with our night. I understand we’re all busy and excited for Grand Rampage so let’s try to make this quick and not waste anyone’s time…
(Tyrone’s face grows a lot more serious while Diamond crosses her arms.)
Tyrone Montgomery: I’m giving you one last chance to tell me who the surprise entrant into the Grand Rampage match is.
(Kensingten looks at both Tyrone and Diamond and despite being partially intimidated by them, does not seem to waver as she holds her ground and responds.)
Kensingten Calhoun-Astor: Unfortunately for you, Mr. Montgomery, you’re just going to have to accept that there’s a reason somethings are kept far out of your reach. The surprise entrant into the Grand Rampage match is just not something I can disclose to you right now. I get that you’re upset because I did what is best for Friday Night Dynasty in the time I was running it in your absence, but that doesn’t mean I have to spoil my plans for the sake of you needing to be in the know. All you need to know is that the Board of Directors, my uncle Jon Conning, who is minority owner of EAW, mind you, and HRDO signed off on it.
(Tyrone doesn’t look happy about this, and it’s clear his patience is being tested by these two right now. Kensingten maintains a straight face as Richard has a shiteating grin in the meantime. After some time, Tyrone shakes his head and looks at Diamond.)
Tyrone Montgomery: Do you want to do the honors?
(Diamond smirks at this.)
Diamond Dixon: Gladly. Kensingten Calhoun-Astor and Richard Grant, you are suspended without pay for the foreseeable future.
(Startled by this sudden change of events, Kensingten and Richard immediately look at each other after hearing this news. But Kensingten calms herself down again, realizing what is happening here, before she purses her lips.)
Kensingten Calhoun-Astor: I don’t think you want to do that.
Tyrone Montgomery: Why not? You made a mockery out of Grand Rampage when you fixed the numbers and had Bronson Daniels draw number one. You set him up to hopefully see him fail and that was wrong of you. Now, I have no idea what this “surprise” is and I can’t stop it, but I can stop the two of you from doing any more damage to my brand.
(Kensingten listens to what Tyrone has to say and composes herself once again as she takes a deep breath. Richard is obviously deeply offended by this and has some strong words to say but keeps it to himself. Kensingten on the other hand glares at both Tyrone and Diamond before beginning to speak again in response to all of this.)
Kensingten Calhoun-Astor: You’re going to regret this, Tyrone. You will not get away with this!
(Kensingten takes Richard’s hand as both of them swiftly turn around and make their way to their rental cars. Tyrone and Diamond don’t seem all too intimidated by the threats in the meantime, simply turning around and making their way into the building seeing as their job is done. It’s the last shot seen before Grand Rampage, from there, begins to fade out to elsewhere.)
(The graphic for the next match appears on screen.)
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( The camera pans to the ring where we see Gina Romano present with a microphone in hand. )
Gina Romano: Ladies and Gentlemen, the following contest is scheduled for ONE FALL!
Crowd: ONE FALL!!!
Gina Romano: AND IT IS A FALLS COUNT ANYWHERE MATCH!
( ‘Old Scars’ by All Time Low hits as the crowd erupts in cheers as Raven Roberts storms down the ring with a determined look on her face as she looks around the arena acknowledging the fans in the audience. )
Gina Romano: INTRODUCING FIRST, RESIDING IN ATLANTA, GEORGIA, WEIGHING IN AT ONE HUNDRED TWENTY-TWO POUNDS, SHE IS ‘THE BIRD OF PREY’ RAVEN!!! ROBERTS!!!!
Deadprez: As Raven Roberts makes her way down to the ring, you can just feel that determination beaming. Raven is a woman who commands respect, but Miku Sakai doesn’t see it that way! This ain’t just about picking up a big win, it’s about humbling her!
Eve: And Raven sure has been up and down that road many times in her career. She broke the news that this was going to be a falls count anywhere match and I understand exactly why! These two women want to tear each other apart.. And it was just a month ago that these two teamed together at Reasonable Doubt..
( ‘Old Scars’ fades and is immediately replaced by ‘STFU!’ by Rina Sawayama as the crowd reaction immediately sours as Miku Sakai makes her way from the back, wasting no time Miku immediately begins to let the fans know how she feels about them as she puts both hands up and lets her middle fingers fly, before making her way down the ramp and stopping just before entering the ring as she immediately turns her attention to Raven Roberts, staring her down. )
Gina Romano: AND HER OPPONENT, FROM FUKUI, JAPAN, WEIGHING IN AT ONE HUNDRED- TEN POUNDS, MIKU!!! SAKAI!!!!!
Gavin Kirkland: And remind me what also happened at Reasonable Doubt, Eve?! Miku Sakai outlasted Raven Roberts in Blind Faith! Miku has as much disdain for Raven as Raven has for her if not more!
Deadprez: This is one of those ‘sink or swim’ moments. There’s no shame in losing to someone like Raven but you can just tell that it would eat up at Miku if that is her fate! Don’t get me wrong, Miku has been killing it on her own, but she needs a big win here tonight if she’s going to prove to the world that she’s capable of operating on that next level!
Eve: And speaking of, Miku is goading Raven to come out of the ring with her! Raven happily obliges, ready to kick her as–
Gavin Kirkland: BUT MIKU LAUNCHES A CHAIR DIRECTLY AT RAVEN’S HEAD!!!
Deadprez: I DIDN’T SEE THAT COMING AT ALL! AND NEITHER DID RAVEN AS SHE FALLS TO THE FLOOR AS MIKU RUSHES TO PULL HER FROM OUT THE RING TO RINGSIDE.
( DING!!! DING!!! DING!!! )
Eve: RAVEN TRIES TO GATHER HER BEARINGS BUT MIKU ISN’T WILLING TO GIVE UP THE ELEMENT OF SURPRISE AS SHE BEGINS STOMPING THE HELL OUT OF RAVEN ON THE OUTSIDE!
Gavin Kirkland: Miku getting a headstart on this one! You love to see it. See that’s a winning mindset! Why wait for your opponent to come at you? Just hit them in the face with a chair! I don’t know why more people don’t think like that?!?!
Deadprez: Raven is trying to get back up but Miku won’t allow it as she continues stomping the hell outta her! Out of desperation, Raven sends a swift punch to the ribs of Miku, but it doesn’t stop Miku at all, who pulls Raven up to her feet and Irish Whips HER STRAIGHT AHEAD INTO THE STEEL STEPS—
Eve: NO, RAVEN REVERSES IT!
#CRASH!
Eve: RAVEN USES MIKU’S OWN MOMENTUM AGAINST HER AS SHE WHIPS HER INTO THE STEPS! AND THAT IMPACT WASN’T LIGHT AT ALL!! NO MIKU HIT THOSE STEPS SO HARD THEY NEARLY TIPPED OVER!
Gavin Kirkland: Gosh, that sounded like a car accident. Miku immediately begins favoring her side as Raven Roberts begins to search under the apron for something. I wonder what she’s looking for?
( The crowd Immediately begins to cheer as Raven Roberts pulls an object out from under the ring and holds it in the air for everyone to see. )
DeadPrez: Well if you know Raven Roberts, you know what her weapon of choice is.
Eve: A KENDO STICK. RAVEN HAS A KENDO STICK AND SHE WASTES NO TIME MAKING A B-LINE FOR MIKU WHO’S STILL TRYING TO SHAKE OFF THE IMPACT OF THAT COLLISION WITH THE STEPS! RAVEN STANDS OVER MIKU AND SWINGS THE KENDO STICK—
#BANG!
Gavin Kirkland: BUT MIKU IS ABLE TO MOVE OUT OF THE WAY CAUSING RAVEN TO SWING THAT KENDO STICK INTO THE STEPS! BEFORE RAVEN HAS THE CHANCE TO REACT MIKU SENDS A QUICK SIDEKICK INTO HER MIDSECTION, AND QUICKLY SCRAMBLES BACK TO HER FEET!
Deadprez: That kick causes Raven to double over, only momentarily before she finds her way back to a vertical base! But that was all the time Miku needed as she quickly grabs at the Kendo stick in Raven’s hand attempting to pull it from her!
Eve: We’ve got a tug-of-war on our hands! Either one of these women could come away with this thing!
Deadprez: I wouldn’t be so sure! It looks like Raven has the advantage as she rams her body into Miku, forcing Miku to collide into the ring apron! That impact was terrible but Miku stays on her feet nonetheless! Raven notices this and once again rams herself into Miku again, and again, repeatedly thrusting Miku into the ring apron, every impact breaking Miku down more and more!
Eve: Miku immediately sinks to a knee, as Raven positions that Kendo stick above her head! Raven is measuring, but even beyond that I think she’s taking the time to relish in this moment, she’s been wanting to do this to Miku for weeks! RAVEN RAISES THAT KENDO STICK HIGH ABOVE HER OWN HEAD BUILDING MOMENTUM BEFORE SWINGING IT DIRECTLY ONTO THE HEAD OF MIKU–
Gavin Kirkland: BUT FOR THE THIRD TIME IN THIS MATCH, MIKU MANAGES TO AVOID RAVEN AND HER HORRIBLE AIM!
Deadprez: Miku showing quick thinking as she rolls to Raven’s side , just barely avoiding that blow from the Kendo stick! Raven looks down, attempting to get off another swing– BUT MIKU QUICKLY LEAPS UP AND RAKES THE EYES!!
Eve: Look at the guile of Miku Sakai! She just raked the eyes of Raven, and Raven is blinded! Miku grabs ahold of the Kendo Stick that Raven introduced into the match, and she STRIKES RAVEN ROBERTS IN THE BACK WITH IT!
Gavin Kirkland: Not just one time! REPEATEDLY.
Eve: SHOT AFTER SHOT! MIKU IS LETTING RAVEN HAVE IT WITH THAT KENDO STICK! ATTEMPTING TO TAKE ALL HER ANGER AND FRUSTRATION OUT ON HER OPPONENT AS RAVEN ROBERTS DESPERATELY TRIES TO GET AWAY FROM THIS ONSLAUGHT HAVING NOWHERE ELSE TO GO BUT IN THE RING! BUT AS YOU MIGHT EXPECT MIKU FOLLOWS HER THERE TOO CONTINUING TO SWING THAT KENDO STICK!
Deadprez: Raven Roberts drops to her knees and quickly tries to return back to a vertical base– BUT MIKU SAKAI ISN’T GOING TO ALLOW THAT TO HAPPEN AS SHE CONTINUES TO BEAT HER DOWN!
( Miku Sakai swings the Kendo Stick once more for good measure as it finally breaks apart across the back of Raven Roberts who yells out in pain. )
Eve: This is already getting uncomfortable to watch, that’s wood smashed against flesh! Raven rolls out of the ring and you can tell this is uncharted territory for her. I can’t recall the last time she’s been forced to retreat and rethink her strategy. I don’t think she expected Miku to come out swinging the way that she has!
Deadprez: Miku has been impressive but this match isn’t over yet. She needs to focus on the task at hand! And right now that’s the opposite of what she’s doing as she throws that broken kendo stick into the crowd in an attempt to goad the audience who continue to boo her, before Miku repositions her focus on Raven. Miku heads towards the ropes and reaches under the bottom rope attempting to grab Raven—
Eve: BUT RAVEN GRABS A HANDFUL OF MIKU’S HAIR AND YANKS HER OUT THROUGH THE MIDDLE ROPE ONTO THE FLOOR!
Deadprez: Miku didn’t see that coming! She’s trying her hardest to get up—
Gavin Kirkland: AND SHE DOES— BUT RAVEN RUSHES TOWARDS MIKU PICKING HER UP, AND CRUSHES MIKU WITH A RUNNING TACKLE INTO THE BARRICADE!
Deadprez: BEFORE MIKU CAN EVEN REACT TO BEING FREIGHT TRAINED, RAVEN POPS HER UP INTO THE POWERBOMB POSITION AND PLANTS HER ONTO THE BARRICADE AS MIKU IMMEDIATELY FALLS FLAT ON THE OUTSIDE!
Eve: RAVEN WASTES NO TIME AT ALL AS SHE ROLLS MIKU ONTO HER SIDE AND HOOKS THE LEG FOR THE PIN!
Referee: ONE!!!!
Referee: TWO!!!!!
Gavin Kirkland: Shoulder up just in time! Raven shakes her head in pure disgust as Miku begins to stir on the ground, trying to find a way to make it back to her feet as Raven begins to make it back to hers. Miku manages to make it back to a knee before Raven grabs her by the hair for the second time, this time she takes Miku’s head and drags her closer to the ring, Miku looks around helplessly as RAVEN TAKES HER HEAD AND BEGINS SMASHES IT INTO THE RING APRON! OVER AND OVER AND OVER AND OVER AGAIN!
Deadprez: MIKU SAKAI LOOKS OUT OF IT AS RAVEN PULLS HER UP TO HER FEET! MIKU CAN BARELY STAND AS RAVEN WALKS BEHIND HER AND HOISTS HER UP! I THINK RAVEN’S LOOKING FOR A BACK SUPLEX AS SHE STUMBLES OVER BY THE STEPS! RAVEN ATTEMPTS TO DROP MIKU—
Eve: BUT MIKU GRABS A HOLD OF THE RING POST! MIKU IS HOLDING ONTO THE RING POST FOR DEAR LIFE AS RAVEN GIVES UP ON THE SUPLEX ATTEMPT AND OPTS FOR SOMETHING ELSE AS SHE BEGINS TO READJUST HER GRIP ON MIKU. RAVEN RUSHES FORWARD AND RAMS MIKU HEADFIRST INTO THE RING POST, CAUSING MIKU TO RELEASE HER GRIP ON IT! RAVEN THEN TAKES A FEW STEPS BACK AND RUSHES FORWARD ONCE MORE SLAMMING MIKU HEADFIRST INTO THE BARRICADE—
Gavin Kirkland: BUT MIKU MANAGES TO ROLL OFF THE SHOULDERS OF RAVEN! MIKU SLIDES BEHIND THE BACK OF RAVEN ROBERTS, THIS TIME IT’S MIKU WHO PICKS RAVEN UP IN THE BACK SUPLEX POSITION, MIKU RUNS FORWARD–
Deadprez: AND SHE DROPS RAVEN ROBERTS STOMACH FIRST ON TOP OF THE STEEL STEPS!!!
Eve: The sound of that impact alone was disgusting!! All of the air in Raven Roberts lungs may very well be gone!! She may have broken ribs!
( The replay shows the impact of Raven Roberts landing midsection first with the Steel Steps before falling off of them and rolling onto her side. )
Gavin Kirkland: Time and time again Miku has proven that she doesn’t care about the wellbeing of Raven Roberts and she’ll continue hammering that point home until she feels as though she’s got her message across!
Deadprez: Well the message has been received loud and clear as Miku doesn’t even give Raven a chance to catch her breath, before walking over to her grabbing her by the hair, and yanking her back to her feet. Miku continues to keep a grip on the hair of Raven before placing a hand on her midsection.
Eve: Miku begins to pull Raven Roberts those same steel steps she just planted her own—
Gavin Kirkland: BUT RAVEN ROBERTS IS FIGHTING OFF THE ATTEMPT THROWING ELBOWS TO THE MIDSECTION AND HEAD OF MIKU! ELBOW AFTER ELBOW FORCING MIKU TO RELEASE HER HAIR! RAVEN QUICKLY SPINS MIKU AROUND AND CONNECTS WITH AN UPPERCUT TO THE FACE THAT CAUSES MIKU TO ATTEMPT TO RETREAT TOWARDS THE RAMP!
Deadprez: But Raven Roberts isn’t going for that at all as she quickly follows! Raven spins Miku around once more– THIS TIME SLAPPING HER ACROSS THE FACE BEFORE JUMPING UP AND CONNECTING WITH AN ENZIGURI THAT FLOORS MIKU!
Eve: The tide in this match has changed once again, and from what we’ve seen so far, I’m sure I’m going to be saying this a few times!
Gavin Kirkland: I wouldn’t be so sure! As Raven was chasing after Miku she noticed something near the ramp.
( Raven picks up an item and the crowd immediately begins to cheer. )
Deadprez: IT’S A CHAIR?
Eve: NO— WELL YES, BUT MORE IMPORTANTLY IT’S THE SAME CHAIR THAT MIKU THREW AT RAVEN AT THE START OF THE MATCH. AND NOW RAVEN HAS THE CHANCE TO GET A MEASURE OF REVENGE AS SHE INSTANTLY SWINGS THE CHAIR AND CONNECTS WITH THE BACK OF MIKU!
Gavin Kirkland: Miku just crumbled to her knees upon impact! Raven cocks that chair back once more— and SENDS IT FULL SWING INTO THE BACK OF MIKU SAKAI ONCE MORE! This time the blow from the chair drops Miku completely!
Deadprez: Raven realizes the opportunity she has! Miku is down and out, but it’s clear to everyone that she still wants to deliver more punishment!
EAW: ( Raven stands over the motionless body of Miku Sakai, and without hesitation begins to string together chair shots targeting the back of Miku Sakai.)
Eve: MIKU SAKAI IS GETTING TAUGHT A SERIOUS LESSON IN RESPECT! SHE IS BEING ABSOLUTELY PULVERIZED! AND IT COULDN’T HAPPEN TO A BETTER PERSON!
Gavin Kirkland: Are you playing favorites!?!
Eve: Hey, I’m just saying what everyone else is thinking.
Deadprez: Raven Roberts delivers one last blow to Miku with that chair before throwing it down at her side. Raven finally feeling as though she’s done enough damage, she scrambles for the cover, hooking the leg of Miku!!!
Referee: ONEEEEEE!!!!
Referee: TWOOOOOOO!!!!
Referee: THREEEEEEEEE—
Eve: NOT ENOUGH, AS MIKU GETS THE SHOULDER UP!
Gavin Kirkland: Raven is in disbelief! Hell, nearly everyone in this arena is in disbelief! HOW DID MIKU KICK OUT?!
Deadprez: Raven knows she can’t worry about the “how” right now, she has to keep on the attack. And that’s exactly what she’s going to do as she grabs that chair she disposed of a few moments prior and sets it up.
Eve: Raven grabs Miku and attempts to pull her to her feet– BUT MIKU RESISTS AND BEGINS THROWING PUNCHES THAT STOP RAVEN IN HER TRACK. Miku quickly begins to send multiple punches to the midsection that cause Raven to stop in her tracks!
Deadprez: Miku slides around the back of Raven, once more attempting to turn the tide of this match– MIKU SPINS RAVEN AROUND— STARFALL— SHE GOT IT!! SHE GOT IT!! IT CONNEC–
Eve: NO, MIKUS AMBITION COMES BACK TO HAUNT HER, AS RAVEN STARTS TO FIGHT BACK! PUNCH TO THE BODY! ANOTHER ONE! RAVEN HITS HER HARD IN THE LIVER! MIKU IS STUNNED—
Gavin Kirkland: AND RAVEN LIFTS MIKU FOR A NORTHERN LIGHT’S SUPLEX THROUGH THE CHAIR!
Gavin Kirkland: Miku could have a broken back off of that! Holy shit! Raven came close to hurting her own head off of the force that suplex! Regardless, she crawls over for the cover!
Referee: ONEEEEEE!!!!
Referee: TWOOOOOOO!!!!
Referee: THREEEEEEE—
Eve: MIKU SAKAI KICKS OUT AGAIN! Whether you love her or hate her, you’ve gotta give her credit for her resilience! The look on Raven’s face is one of complete shock and disbelief. All match long, Raven has been dragging Miku to the deep end of the pool, and every single time, Miku has proven that she knows how to swim.
Gavin Kirkland: Raven drags Miku down the ramp and tosses her back into the ring, before rolling in herself. Upon entry, Miku instantly makes her way to the corner, attempting to expose the turnbuckle pad.
Deadprez: And Raven just lets her do it!?! The hell?
Eve: OF COURSE ‘PREZ, THAT’S SIMPLY CAUSE RAVEN GRABS MIKU BY THE HAIR AND SHE SLAMS HER FACE INTO THE EXPOSED TURNBUCKLE! Miku staggers backward, holding her mouth in pain!
Gavin Kirkland: I SEE BLOOD! I SEE BLOOD! She just cut her open from that! Raven sees Miku dazed… THE FACELIFT-
Deadprez: NO! MIKU DUCKS THE SPINNING WHEEL KICK! Miku counters and grabs the head of Raven before running up the middle rope… TORNADO DDT! Miku quickly rises to her feet and seats Raven in the corner before taking a few steps back—
Eve: MIKU CHARGES IN!! RUNNING KNEE!! RUNNING KNEE!! SHE DRIVES HER KNEE INTO RAVEN’S THROAT AND ALMOST IMMEDIATELY RAVEN BEGINS TO SQUIRM AROUND IN PAIN, TRYING TO CATCH HER BREATH WHILST ASSESSING THE DAMAGE THAT HAS BEEN DONE TO HER!
Gavin Kirkland: MIKU SCRAMBLES TOWARD RAVEN AND ATTEMPTS HER FIRST PIN OF THE NIGHT!!
Referee: ONEEEEEE!!!!
Referee: TWOOOOOOO!!!!
Referee: THR—
Deadprez: RAVEN MANAGES TO KICK OUT! These women are throwing everything at the wall but nothing seems to be sticking yet! Raven rolls to the apron and Miku approaches her, but Raven brings her down with a hotshot! Raven buys herself some time to recover as she begins to walk over to the top rope trying to take full advantage of Miku being dazed!
Eve: Raven reaches the top rope, she’s looking to end this! RAVEN STANDS UP STRAIGHT ON THE TOP ROPE, AND CLOSES HER EYES, LOOKING TO PUT THE DAZED MIKU SAKAI AWAY ONCE AND FOR ALL— RAVEN’S WINGS!! RAVEN WINGS!! IT CONNECTS—
Gavin Kirkland: OR AT LEAST IT WOULD HAVE IF MIKU WAS DAZED JUST A BIT LONGER. MIKU COMES TO AND SHE JUMPS UP TOP! NASTY HEADBUTT TO RAVEN! Both women are staggering on the top rope! They’re close to falling… and I think Miku just threw a hailmary to salvage their positioning! SHE LEAPS ONTO RAVEN’S SHOULDERS–
Eve: AVALANCHE HURRICANRANA FROM MIKU SAKAI! RAVEN GETS LAUNCHED TO THE CENTER OF THE RING! MIKU IS DOWN! AND NOW THE CROWD IS ON THEIR FEET! Miku wants that cover but Raven has enough awareness to start rolling away!
Deadprez: But this match is falls count anywhere! Miku can keep pursuing Raven, and that’s exactly what she’s doing as this match goes back outside the ring! Miku meets Raven with a punch and starts to bully her up the ramp..
Gavin Kirkland: Damn it! But Raven is starting to fight back! Raven with a punch, and then a kick! It’s not hard to see they’re both running on fumes here! Miku angrily swings for her and Raven ducks under and drops her with an STO on the ramp! Both are struggling to pull big-time offense in this one as the referee begins following them..
Eve: Raven has a handful of Miku’s hair, starting to drag her further up the ramp. Raven looks Miku in the eyes and starts to lift her up! But Miku stalls the lift with an elbow to the top of the head that rocks her! Miku takes Raven’s arms and turns her, then starts to lift her upside down for STARFALL–
Gavin Kirkland: BUT RAVEN LANDS BEHIND HER!! Miku turns around and Raven grabs at her wrist, but Miku swats her hand away.. AND SHE SPITS HER BLOOD INTO HER FACE! RAVEN IS BLINDED BY THE BLOOD IN HER EYES!
Deadprez: And Miku unleashes a guttural roar before she backs away—
Eve: AND SHE CHARGES INTO A SPEAR OFF THE STAGE!! OH MY GOD! RAVEN AND MIKU JUST CRASHED THROUGH A PLETHORA OF TABLES AND PRODUCTION EQUIPMENT! I CAN’T BELIEVE WHAT JUST HAPPENED!
( Everyone immediately stands up, as the crowd is completely shocked! They can’t believe what just happened either! Attention immediately goes to the two after such a high-impact fall! )
Crowd: HOLY SHIT! HOLY SHIT! HOLY SHIT!
Deadprez: BOTH ARE HARDLY MOVING, AND MEDICAL PERSONNEL ARE OUT HERE ATTEMPTING TO CHECK ON THE WELLBEING OF BOTH COMPETITORS — BUT THE REFEREE IS USHERING THE MEDICAL TEAM AWAY?? WHAT IS THIS?
Eve: WAIT— MIKU SAKAI’S ARM IS DRAPED ACROSS THE CHEST OF RAVEN ROBERTS!! THIS IS A VALID PIN IN A FALLS COUNT ANYWHERE MATCH!!
Gavin Kirkland: THE REFEREE ATTEMPTS TO MAKE HIS WAY DOWN TO THE PART OF THE STAGE WHERE MIKU AND RAVEN JUST CRASHED AND BURNED— AND HE’S FINALLY THERE THE PIN!
Referee: ONEEEEEE!!!!
Referee: TWOOOOOOO!!!!
Referee: THREEEEEE!!!!
( ,,, )
Gavin Kirkland: IT’S OVER. SHE DID IT. SHE DID IT! MIKU SAKAI PICKS UP ONE OF THE BIGGEST WINS OF HER CAREER!
Deadprez: NO— RAVEN ROBERTS SOMEHOW KICKS OUT AT 2.99! I DON’T EVEN KNOW HOW! BUT SHE FOUND A WAY AND THIS ONE CONTINUES ON! I DON’T EVEN THINK MIKU IS EVEN CONSCIOUS TO KNOW WHAT JUST HAPPENED?!
Eve: I have no idea, but Miku is starting to find her way back up! The referee is trying to restore some damn order and check on Raven, but Miku uses whatever strength she does have left to push the ref out of the way! If she wasn’t aware before, she’s definitely aware now as she stares down at Raven, pissed!
Miku Sakai: (off-mic) Stay down! JUST STAY THE FUCK DOWN!
Eve: Miku is yelling at Raven, obviously upset she hasn’t been able to put this match away yet. But what Miku doesn’t realize is that all she’s doing is FUELING Raven to get back up! I can’t believe it! She’s using the sides of the stage to rise! Oh my god! Miku just walked over to the crowd and shoved a fan out of her chair! She takes the chair and SMASHES IT ACROSS RAVEN’S BACK!
Gavin Kirkland: Miku isn’t done yet! She does it AGAIN! Raven is crying out in agony! Miku raises the chair up for a third time—
Deadprez: BUT RAVEN MANAGES TO KICK THE CHAIR INTO HER FACE! MIKU GOES DOWN AFTER STEEL MEETS MOUTH FOR THE SECOND TIME IN THIS MATCH! AND NOW IT’S ON RAVEN TO CAPITALIZE AS SHE DRAGS MIKU CLOSER TO THE STAGE AND BEGINS BASHING HER HEAD INTO THE SIDE OF IT!
Eve: Miku throws a punch to Raven’s side, but it’s weak and Raven bashes her head again! Miku is dazed and now she’s trying to run away?! Raven follows after!
Gavin Kirkland: Miku hops the barricade to go into the crowd! But little does she know, Raven climbs the top of the barricade and DIVES WITH A DROPKICK TO THE LANDS RIGHT INTO THE INJURED BACK OF MIKU WHO FALLS FLAT ON HER FACE.
Deadprez: Raven drags Miku up and now they’re brawling all around! Miku quickly grabs Raven by the head and rakes the eyes! It’s all legal in this match. Miku spins Raven back around and DELIVERS A VICIOUS HEADBUTT—
Eve: BUT IT SEEMS AS IF THAT HEADBUTT DID MORE DAMAGE TO MIKU THAN IT DID TO RAVEN! RAVEN SIMPLY SHAKES OFF THE COBWEBS AND DELIVERS A BRUTAL KNEE TO THE MIDSECTION OF MIKU BEFORE SHE STARTS CLIMBING THE STAIRS NEXT TO HER..
Gavin Kirkland: Miku attempts to return to a vertical base—
Deadprez: BUT IT’S SHORT LIVED AS RAVEN LEAPS TOWARD HER TAKING HER OFF HER FEET WITH A HURRICANRANA! RAVEN JUST RISKED HER OWN BODY AS WELL IN AN ATTEMPT TO PUT MIKU AWAY!
Eve: These two will quite literally do WHATEVER it takes to win! Raven crawls over to Miku as she’s clearly writhing around in pain! THE PIN!
Referee: ONEEEEEE!!!!
Referee: TWOOOOOOO!!!!
Referee: THREEEEEEE–
Eve: AND MIKU JOLTS A SHOULDER UP! The hate these two have for one another is literally motivating them to overcome absolute hell! And I’ve got a feeling there’s more where that came from!
Deadprez: You might be right. After everything that they’ve endured, I have no idea how either one of them is able to stand, let alone keep going. But Somehow, Raven is getting back up! The will of this woman! But look it’s not just her— look at Miku trying to rise too! Raven follows Miku and she clotheslines her over the barricade back to the side of the stage! Raven climbs over–
Eve: MIKU GRABS RAVEN BY THE LEGS, THROWING HER OFF THE BARRICADE! Raven slowly rises to her feet, holding her knee in pain..
Gavin Kirkland: AND JUST BEFORE RAVEN HAS THE CHANCE TO GATHER HERSELF, SHE’S MET WITH A SWIFT KICK TO THE HEAD THAT STAGGERS HER!
Deadprez: Raven attempts to regain her balance, But Miku charges at her AND TACKLES HER THROUGH THE BARRICADE!!!
Crowd: HOLY SHIT! HOLY SHIT!
Eve: Miku has done nothing but pull out the stops tonight, but you can tell her being unable to put away Raven has really started to get to her. She speared Raven off the stage, it wasn’t enough. She’s beaten Raven down with a multitude of weapons and unorthodox offense, it hasn’t been enough. She just speared Raven through the barricade, and she couldn’t even bring herself to go for the pin. Instead of going for the pin, Miku simply grabs the legs of Raven and drags her to the other side of the stage.
Deadprez: THERE’S NOTHING OVER THERE BUT CONCRETE FLOOR AND EQUIPMENT BOXES OVER THERE!
Eve: I’m sure Miku knows that. This relocation was by design. She’s finally ready to put Raven away for good!
Gavin Kirkland: Raven begins to stir on the ground as Miku looks around looking for whatever she can possibly find to use for her next plan of attack. After a few moments, Miku notices scaffolding used to put up production equipment. And slowly a smile begins to form on her face. She takes one last look at Raven who has made it to her feet now and challenges her to follow her onto this deathtrap!
Deadprez: And if you know Raven Roberts she ain’t afraid of no challenge! Raven is in hot pursuit of Miku! Miku quickly leaps onto the production in front of the stage and begins making her way towards the scaffolding, while there she instantly climbs up, for what appears to be fifteen or twenty feet. This isn’t going to end well.
Eve: Well you can say that again because Raven Roberts is right on her trail! She’s climbing up as well, but Miku delivers a nasty backkick to the jaw! That would’ve put the average person down! But Raven Roberts is far from the average person! She’s still going!
Deadprez: Raven punches Miku in the back! She punches her again! She reaches up and grabs Miku by the hair, SLAMMING HER HEAD INTO THE TRUSS! Miku is stunned, and she’s so close to falling!
Gavin Kirkland: Miku literally hanging on for dear life! Raven climbs up to her level, but MIKU POKES HER IN THE EYE! She’s back in this one and now she’s throwing bombs to the head of Raven! Raven’s head is bouncing off the scaffolding every time she gets hit!
Eve: This is absolutely brutal! Miku continues to smash Raven’s head into the scaffolding with these sledgehammer shots! Miku pushes Raven to the side, and now Raven is leaning against it as MIKU GRABS HER AND THROWS HER OFF–
Deadprez: RAVEN PUNCHES MIKU SQUARE IN THE RIBS! SHE PUNCHES HER AGAIN! MIKU STAGGERS BACKWARDS, DAZED… WOAH! DON’T TELL ME SHE’S GOING FOR WHAT I THINK SHE’S GOING FOR!
Eve: ‘TALON’ OFF THE SCAFFOLDING!!! RAVEN DRIVES HER BOOTH INTO MIKU’S FACE AND BOTH WOMEN FLY OVER FIFTEEN FEET OFF THE SCAFFOLDING!
Gavin Kirkland: THE EQUIPMENT BOXES DIDN’T CUSHION ANYTHING! THAT’S STRAIGHT CONCRETE BOTH WOMEN CRASHED ON! NEITHER ONE IS MOVING, AND HOW COULD THEY?!
Deadprez: HOLY. SHIT! The referee is coming over to check both women! ZERO SIGNS OF LIFE! HE’S STARTING A COUNT FOR THE BOTH OF THEM!
Referee: ONNEEEEE!
Referee: TWWOOOO!
Referee: THHRREEEEEE!
Referee: FOOOOUURRRR!
Referee: FIIIIVVVVEEEEEE!
Referee: SIIIIIIXXXXXXXXX!
Referee: SEEEVVVVEEENNNNN!
Gavin Kirkland: Neither woman is moving… This has to be over! I’m not sure how anyone is capable of getting up from a spill that nasty!
Referee: EIIIIIIIIGGGHHHHHTTTTTTTT!
Eve: DON’T COUNT OUT RAVEN ROBERTS! SOMEHOW, SOMEWAY! SHE’S SHOWING SIGNS OF LIFE! SHE DIGS HER FINGERS INTO THE LEDS ON THE SIDE OF THE STAGE…
Deadprez: RAVEN PLANTS HER HANDS ON THE STAGE AS SHE STARTS TO RISE UP TO HER FEET–
Gavin Kirkland: BUT SHE FALLS RIGHT BACK DOWN TO THE FLOOR! THE REFEREE TAKES NOTE OF THIS AND THE COUNT CONTINUES!
Referee: NIIIIIIIIIIIIIIINNNNNNNNEEEEEE!!
Deadprez: MIKU SAKAI ROLLS OVER! DESPITE BEING THE RECIPIENT OF THE TALON, SHE’S TRYING TO USE PURE UPPER-BODY STRENGTH TO PUSH HERSELF UP TO HER FEET…
Gavin Kirkland: AND SHE’S CLOSE! SHE’S GOTTEN TO ALL FOURS! NOW A KNEEL! NOW SHE’S– SHE’S– SHE’S UP!
Eve: …NO! MIKU FALLS INTO THE BROKEN EQUIPMENT BOXES! BOTH WOMEN ARE KNOCKED OUT, WHICH LEAVES THE REFEREE WITH NO CHOICE!
Referee: TEEEEEEEEEEEEEENNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN!!!!!!
(DING!!!! DING!!!! DING!!!)
Gina Romano: As a result of neither woman not being able to answer the referee’s count of ten… THIS MATCH HAS BEEN RULED A NO CONTEST!
( The crowd sits in stunned silence as the usual theme music is interrupted by the chatter of referees and medical workers quickly rushing down to the side of the stage to tend to both women. Raven and Miku are both placed on stretchers after such a violent affair. Neither can move on their own accord and are slowly being transported out of the arena to the ER. )
Deadprez: Oh my god. Of ALL outcomes, Miku Sakai and Raven Roberts just battled their absolute hearts out for a no contest!
Gavin Kirkland: These two women battle every step of the way in this vicious falls count anywhere match, and the match was SO brutal that not a single one could win tonight!
( Fans rise to their feet to give both women a standing ovation as a thank you for everything they sacrificed tonight! Raven slowly wakes up, wincing as she leans her head up. She has a slight smile for the fans’ appreciation, albeit not happy that she didn’t get the win in the end… On the other hand, the camera pans over to Miku Sakai, bound to a stretcher, and she looks around at the crowd… )
( And she FLIPS THEM OFF! Miku’s head falls back against the stretcher as she keeps her middle finger up all the way to the end while being wheeled backstage. )
Eve: If you’re ever going to give Miku Sakai credit for something, it’s the fact that she’s defiant to the very end! The ringside crew are coming down to clean up the mess these two women left behind. What a war we just witnessed.
( The last shot is of the destruction both Miku and Raven left before the camera fades and pans elsewhere. )
(Commercial for EAW’s recent charitable contributions. Don’t pay attention to the glorified violence and constant injuries.)
(The next match graphic is shown flashing across the screen.)
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(The camera opens to Stephie Love inside the ring, ready to call the next match.)
Stephie Love: Ladies and gentlemen, the following contest I scheduled for—
Crowd: ONE FALL!
Stephie Love: AND IT IS FOR THE EAW INTERWIRE CHAMPIONSHIP!
(‘Il Vento D’Oro’ by Yugo Kanno hits the speakers and the crowd erupts in cheers as MITSU steps out with an all black headband over his eyes and a black coat, looking similar to Satoru Gojo from Jujutsu Kaisen. He poses like Gojo before putting his arms out and embracing the cheers from the crowd and walking down the ramp.)
Stephie Love: Introducing first, the challenger! From Soka, Saitama, Japan! Weighing in at 187 pounds… he is the Golden Doyen… MIIIIITTTTSSSUUUUUUUUUUUUUU!!!!
Stew-O: Welcome back all to Grand Rampage for this Dynasty exclusive championship match! And the challenger is now making his entrance as MITSU looks to claim gold and get his road to Pain for Pride off to a good start!
Jake Mercer: Well he will have to get past one of the best the roster has to offer to do it! Drake Armstrong has only recently claimed the Interwire Championship but I’d argue he’s added more to it than MITSU ever could!
Flannery McCoy: Only you would think that, Mercer! MITSU is someone who will battle to the bitter end! He’s ready to take this next step in his career! And don’t be shocked if we see him leave with the belt here tonight!
(MITSU climbs into the ring and puts his arms out to the fans once more before removing his coat to reveal all white wrestling gear underneath. He tosses the headband outside and steps to his corner, ready to fight.)
(The lights in the stadium glow orange suddenly as ‘Pride and Arrogance’ by Takeru Kanazaki begins to play. The crowd explodes with boos as Drake Armstrong steps out onto the stage with the Interwire Championship around his waist and an angry expression on his face.)
Stephie Love: And introducing the champion… from Scarsdale, New York… weighing in at 245 pounds… he is The Future… AND HE IS THE REIGNING AND DEFENDING EAW INTERWIRE CHAMPION… DRRRAAAKKKKKKKKEEEEE AAAARRRRMMMMSSSTTRRRROONNNNGGGGG!!!!!!
Jake Mercer: But… but where’s the Rolls Royce of the week!?!? It’s one of the few reasons I can get out of bed in the morning!
Stew-O: Well after last week’s Dynasty, MITSU had destroyed Drake’s car of the week. He may not have wanted to see the same thing happen again on this match so he probably left the car in the parking lot this time.
Flannery McCoy: That would explain the pissed off look on his face.
Jake Mercer: CURSE YOU, MITSU! WHAT DID I DO TO DESERVE THIS FROM YOU?!?
(Drake climbs into the ring and holds the Interwire Championship aloft. The referee steps up and asks him for the belt. Drake looks reluctant to hand it over but relents. The referee then holds the title in the air for the fans to see. He then hands it to the timekeeper and calls for the starting bell.)
(DING! DING! DING!)
Stew-O: And here we go! The Interwire championship is on the line! And these two competitors finally come face to face!
Flannery McCoy: And Drake Armstrong… is going to go in for a classic lock up?
Jake Mercer: Of course! The Interwire Champion is a technical master and he wants to demonstrate his superiority to MITSU!
Stew-O: MITSU looking confused as Drake Armstrong raises his hands for a lock up! MITSU is hesitant to accept as he has a wary look on his face, but he approaches! MITSU goes to lock up— AND DRAKE ARMSTRONG WITH A KICK RIGHT TO THE SHIN! HE KNOCKS MITSU DOWN TO A KNEE AND GRABS HIM BY THE HEAD! DDT PLANTS MITSU RIGHT INTO THE CANVAS! AND ARMSTRONG NOW ROLLING THROUGH AND KEEPING A HEADLOCK AS HE RAINS PUNCHES DOWN ONTO THE CHALLENGER’S HEAD!
Flannery McCoy: The champion is obviously still angry about what MITSU has done to get his attention, most recently trashing Drake’s Rolls Royce last week on Dynasty! Looking to take that frustration out here tonight!
Stew-O: A dubious strategy but an effective one at the least! And Drake Armstrong knows it as he know stands with that shit eating grin on his face as the crowd drowns him in boos!
Crowd: BOOOOOOOOOO!!!
Jake Mercer: These ne’erdowells have no class or understanding of what it takes to appreciate greatness like Drake Armstrong!
Flannery McCoy: Well he seems to be lapping it up, almost mocking the fans as he showboats now! Now he leans over and takes a bow— ONLY TO GET ROLLED UP! DRAKE GOT CAUGHT UP PARADING AROUND THAT HE FORGOT MITSU WAS STILL FRESH! MITSU HAS THE CHAMPION’S SHOULDERS DOWN!
Referee: OONNNEEEEEEEE—
Stew-O: And a quick kickout from the champion! Drake Armstrong rolls back and up to a knee with a flustered look and MITSU with a grin on his face now. Reminding Armstrong to take him seriously because MITSU is more than capable of catching Drake when he gets too cocky! MITSU now moving in for a real lock up— BUT HE SLAPS DRAKE ARMSTRONG ACROSS THE FACE!
Jake Mercer: DISRESPECTFUL! HOW DARE YOU MITSU! HOW DARE YOU!
Flannery McCoy: More like MITSU giving Armstrong a taste of his own medicine! And both men now teeing off on each other! Drake with a right hand back at MITSU! MITSU returns with a left! Drake! MITSU! Drake! MITSU! MITSU! MITSU! And now MITSU grabbing Drake! Irish whip into the corner! And MITSU follows up with a running uppercut to the champion against the turnbuckle! MITSU grabs him by the head now! Snapmare slams Armstrong into the canvas to a seated position! And MITSU with a kick right to the back of the skull!
Jake Mercer: MITSU taking control as this match starts getting into gear! MITSU grabs ahold of the champion and now pulls him up— BEFORE TOSSING HIM WITH A RELEASE GERMAN SUPLEX! DRAKE ARMSTRONG CRASHING ONTO HIS OWN NECK! ARMSTRONG LOOKS BEWILDERED BY THE FIGHT DELIVERED BY HIS CHALLENGER SO FAR! ARMSTRONG NOW GETTING QUICK TO HIS FEET TO TRY AND GET SOMETHING GOING— BUT HE IS MET WITH A DROPKICK RIGHT TO THE TEETH!
Stew-O: MITSU is firing up as he takes the fight right to the Interwire Champion! Could we get a new champ here tonight on the road to Pain for Pride? MITSU now grabbing Drake by the head as Drake was checking his mouth for blood. Pulls him in and could be setting up for a powerbomb! At five foot nine, MITSU may not be the biggest, but he packs a lot of power! MITSU hoists the champion up— BUT DRAKE ARMSTRONG WITH PUNCHES TO THE FACE OF THE CHALLENGER! ONE! TWO! THREE! AND MITSU IS FORCED TO DROP THE CHAMPION!
Jake Mercer: YES! THATS MY CHAMPION AND BEST FRIEND WHO MOST DEFINITELY DOESN’T PAY ME TO SING HIS PRAISES!
Flannery McCoy: I see those envelopes get delivered to your makeup chair. We aren’t stupid.
Jake Mercer: Those are just my fan mail from all the Jake-Offs out there showing their support!
Flannery McCoy: All the what now?
Stew-O: ARMSTRONG NOW GETTING BACK INTO THINGS HERE! He smashes elbows into the nose of the challenger and MITSU trying to block! And Drake follows it up by lifting a knee right under the jaw of MITSU! The challenger is stunned! Drake Armstrong hits the ropes! AND DELIVERS A VICIOUS CHOP BLOCK TO THE LEFT KNEE OF MITSU! THE CHALLENGER GOES DOWN GRIPPING AT HIS KNEE AND ARMSTRONG STAYS ON THE OFFENSIVE! HE GETS ON MITSU IN A MOUNTED POSITION AND STARTS DROPPING 12-6 ELBOWS FROM THE TOP! LOOKS LIKE HES TRYING TO OPEN MITSU UP!
Flannery McCoy: And it looks like Drake isn’t done there! He grabs the leg that he hit with the chop block and rolls MITSU over! Looking for something— LOOKING FOR THE WILL KILLER! TRYING TO APPLY THE SUBMISSION EARLY AND GET OUT OF THIS MATCH! MITSU FIGHTING IT WITH ALL HE HAS! TRYING TO KICK WITH HIS FREE LEG TO KEEP DRAKE FROM LOCKING IT INTO POSITION! Can he do it? Can he escape? Twisting and turning! AND FINALLY MITSU ABLE TO KNOCK DRAKES GRIP LOOSE! MITSU rolling away and trying to recuperate but Armstrong still on the attack!
Jake Mercer: The relentless physicality of the Interwire Champion is something to be admired! He follows MITSU over to the ropes and looks to keep the pressure up! Drake rushes in— DAMMIT!
Stew-O: Armstrong moved in but didn’t keep his guard up and gets met with a back elbow from MITSU when trying to grab him! Armstrong stunned for a moment but still trying to stay on the offensive! He rushes in again and tries to throw MITSU to the ropes with an Irish whip! But MITSU counters and runs Drake with an Irish whip! Armstrong hits the ropes! MITSU tries to catch him on the comeback with a lariat! But Drake ducks underneath! Hits the ropes again! Drake Armstrong coming back! And tries to take MITSU out with a leaping crossbody!
Jake Mercer: BUT MITSU CATCHES DRAKE OUT OF THE CROSSBODY! MITSU CATCHING A MAN WHO OUTWEIGHS HIM BY SIXTY POUNDS! MITSU HOISTING THE CHAMPION AND SLAMMING HIM DOWN TO THE MAT WITH EVERYTHING HE HAS! MITSU RUSHES TO THE TURNBUCKLE AND CLIMBS! THE CHALLENGER LOOKS FOR A HIGH RISK MANEUVER HERE TO TAKE ADVANTAGE! MITSU AT THE TOP ROPE! DIVING ELBOW DROP—
Flannery McCoy: BUT DRAKE ARMSTRONG ROLLS OUT OF THE WAY! MITSU came crashing down and lands right on that elbow that was meant to hit the champion! MITSU trying to get back to his feet! BY THE BOOTSTRAPS! DRAKE ARMSTRONG GRABS MITSU FROM BEHIND AS HE WAS GETTING UP AND HITS THE JUMPING SHINBREAKER! MITSU COMING DOWN HARD ON THAT LEFT LEG AND HIS KNEE BUCKLES! MITSU IS DOWN AND THE CHAMPION COVERS HIM! LOOKING TO RETAIN HIS TITLE HERE TONIGHT! HE HOOKS THE TARGETED LEFT LEG!
Referee: ONEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!
T—
Stew-O: MITSU powers out but he can’t take much more damage to that leg or it will become a liability! And Drake Armstrong knows it! He grabs the left leg of MITSU and drops his own knee on top of it! MITSU in visible pain here and Drake is just picking him apart! And the champion grabbing that leg again! Looking to do more damage to MITSU—
Flannery McCoy: BUT MITSU PLANTS AN UPKICK RIGHT INTO DRAKE’S EYE!
Jake Mercer: HES TRYING TO BLIND THE CHAMPION! THATS ILLEGAL! CHEATER! CHEATER! CHEATER!
Stew-O: The crowd erupts here as MITSU manages to knock the champion back to the mat with that well placed kick! MITSU now smacking that damaged knee to try and beat some life into it! Up to his feet and he gives the knee a stomp to check it! Drake is up to a seated position— AND MITSU USING HIS DAMAGED LEFT LEG TO DELIVER A SHARP PUNT KICK RIGHT TO THAT ORBITAL BONE OF DRAKE ARMSTRONG!
Jake Mercer: DRAKE IS BUSTED OPEN! BLEEDING FROM THAT EYE! AND NOW MITSU UNLEASHING HIS VICIOUS SIDE! DROPPING DOWN AND PUMMELING ARMSTRONG WITH FISTS RIGHT TO THAT EYE! OPENING THE CHAMPION UP EVEN MORE AND POTENTIALLY BLINDING HIM! CHEEEEAAATTTEEEERRRRRR!!!!
Flannery McCoy: MITSU LANDS YET ANOTHER FEW SHOTS! AND NOW HE DRAGS DRAKE UP TO A STANDING POSITION! ARMSTRONG IS STUNNED— AND MITSU PLANTS HIM WITH A STEP OVER SPINNING HEEL KICK! ARMSTRONG IS KNOCKED BACK INTO THE TURNBUCKLE! AND MITSU IS RIGHT THERE TO MEET HIM WITH A STEP UP KNEE!
Crowd: LETS GO MITSU! FUCK YOU DRAKE! LETS GO MITSU! FUCK YOU DRAKE!
Jake Mercer: Neanderthals! This is a family show!
Flannery McCoy: A man is bleeding in the ring.
Jake Mercer: PG-13 at best!
Stew-O: MITSU now hoisting Drake up! Looking for a superplex! Trying to pull Drake over— BUT DRAKE FIGHTING BACK NOW! PUNCHES TO THE RIBS! TRYING TO BREAK THE HOLD BUT MITSU POWERING THROUGH! RETURNING PUNCHES TO DRAKES RIBS! AND A SHOT TO THAT EYE! MITSU NOW HOISTING DRAKE UP! SUPERPLEX! THE CHAMPION FLATTENED ONTO THE MAT! MITSU ROLLING THROUGH! PULLING DRAKE UP! HOLDING HIM BY THE WRIST FROM BEHIND! PULLS HIM THROUGH!
Flannery McCoy: DOYEN’S DOMINION!
Stew-O: THE RAINMAKER LARIAT CONNECTS AND THE CHAMPION IS TURNED INSIDE OUT! AND MITSU DROPS OVER HIM FOR THE COVER!
Referee: ONEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!
TWOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!
THREEEEEEEEEE—
Jake Mercer: BUT THE CHAMPION GETS HIS SHOULDER UP!
Stew-O: A hell of a flurry from MITSU but still not enough to put the champion away! MITSU needs to stay on the attack now though! Don’t let the kickout bother you! You’re this close! You have to seal the deal to take the title! MITSU looking to set up now! Calling for Doyen’s Desolation! The reverse neckbreaker! This could do the job! MITSU grabs Drake by the head and pulls him in! Hoists him up—
Flannery McCoy: BUT ARMSTRONG SLIDES OFF THE BACK OF MITSU! ARMSTRONG WITH ANOTHER CHOP BLOCK TO THE BAD KNEE OF THE CHALLENGER AND MITSU IS DOWN TO A KNEE! DRAKE SMILING THROUGH A CRIMSON MASK AND LOOKING DOWN AT THE CHALLENGER GRIPPING AT HIS KNEE! DRAKE GRABS MITSU AND PULLS HIM IN! HOISTS HIM UP!
Jake Mercer: DEATH PENALTY! THE GOTCH STYLE PILEDRIVER! HE DRIVES MITSU DOWN ONTO HIS SKULL! A BEAUTIFUL DISPLAY BY THE INTERWIRE CHAMPION! HE HOOKS THE BAD LEG OF MITSU AND GRINS AT THE CAMERA WITH HIS PERFECT WHITE TEETH THROUGH THE BLOODY FACE OF A WARRIOR!
Referee: ONEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!
TWOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!
THREEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE—
Stew-O: MITSU JUST BARELY POWERS OUT THROUGH THAT DAMAGED LEG! HE MAY NOT BE THE CHAMPION BUT HE’S SHOWING THE HEART OF ONE HERE TONIGHT! And now Drake Armstrong starting to look flustered! He wasn’t expecting this much fight out of the challenger but this is where champions prove themselves! Who can step up to the plate when the lights shine brightest? And MITSU is making his case to take the gold for himself!
Jake Mercer: Drake now dragging MITSU up! He knows he has to finish things here and now while MITSU is out of it from the Death Penalty! Drake applying a double under hook— HES CALLING FOR SCORCHED EARTH! THE DOUBLE UNDERHOOK CANADIAN BACKBREAKER RACK! IF HE MANAGES THIS, THAT COULD BE THE MATCH! DRAKE PULLS HIM UP TO POSITION!!!
Flannery McCoy: BUT MITSU SLIPS THROUGH AND REVERSES INTO A BACKSLIDE PIN! CHAMPIONS SHOULDERS ARE DOWN!
Referee: ONEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!
TWOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!
THREEEEEE—
Stew-O: And Srmstrong kicks out with about half a second left in his title reign! That was close! Took too long setting up and quick as he’s risen through the ranks, the inexperience of the Interwire Champion showing through there! MITSU is still on jelly legs from the Death Penalty but this match continues! Drake Armstrong is dripping blood and that eye is bothering him! Both men damaged and hurt from this battle and now they stand face to face— AND THEY BEGIN TO TRADE BLOWS! DRAKE! MITSU! DRAKE! MITSU! DRAKE! MITSU!
Crowd: BOO! YAY! BOO! YAY! BOO! YAY!
Flannery McCoy: AND DRAKE WITH A LEFT! MITSU WITH A RIGHT! DRAKE WITH A RIGHT OF HIS OWN! AND ANOTHER LEFT FROM ARMSTRONG! DRAKE! DRAKE! DRAKE! DRAKE— BUT A LEAPING ENZIGURI FROM MITSU AND NOW BOTH MEN ARE DOWN!
Stew-O: First one to their feet takes control of this match from here! These two started slow but have gone to full speed very quickly and are taking everything they have to each other over the Interwire Championship! The title has been a path to success for countless legends in this industry and both of these competitors want to be the next one to claim that path! Drake to stay on it, MITSU to step into it!
Jake Mercer: They’re both trying to get to their feet but struggling! MITSU battling against his damaged knee! But he deserves it for what he did to bust open Drake’s eye! The champion is at the ropes and trying to pull himself up! MITSU is bashing his fist into that knee again!
Flannery McCoy: Drake is up to his knees and trying to drag himself closer to MITSU! But MITSU now pushing up to one leg himself! Drake grabs the top rope and gets himself vertical! MITSU now pushing up to standing as well! But neither man looks even remotely steady! Drake pushes off the ropes and takes a few steps to steady up—
Jake Mercer: BUT HERE COMES MITSU WITH A SHOVE TO PUSH DRAKE INTO THE CORNER! MITSU WITH AND ELBOW SMASH TO THE BRIDGE OF THE NOSE AND NOW STANDING ATOP THE SECOND ROPE! HE LOOKS OUT TO THE ROARING CROWD AS HE BEGINS TO DROP PUNCHES DOWN ONTO THE CHAMPION!
Crowd: ONE! TWO! THREE! FOUR! FIVE! SIX! SEVEN! EIGHT! NINE! TEN!
Stew-O: The official now forcing MITSU to step away from the ropes before a disqualification occurs! Can’t win the title if you get yourself DQ’ed! MITSU backs away! The referee checks on Armstrong who brushes him off! MITSU rushes back in! Lifting knee to the champion— BUT DRAKE ARMSTRONG USES THE ROPES AND PULLS HIMSELF OUT OF HARMS WAY! MITSU’S KNEE COLLIDES WITH THE TURNBUCKLE AND HE DROPS BACK UNABLE TO PUT WEIGHT ON IT!
Flannery McCoy: IF HE WAS IN PAIN BEFORE HE CERTAINLY IS FEELING IT NOW! AND HERE COMES ARMSTRONG! BY THE BOOTSTRAPS! ANOTHER JUMPING SHINBREAKER TO THE DAMAGED LEG OF THE CHALLENGER! MITSU COLLAPSES UNDER HIS OWN WEIGHT AND DRAKE ARMSTRONG NOW DROPPING TO COVER HIM! HOOKING THAT LEG AGAIN! MAKING IT HARDER AND HARDER TO KICK OUT!
Jake Mercer: WE STAN A STRATEGIC KING!
Flannery: :usure:
Referee: ONEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!
TWOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!
THREEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!
…….
Jake Mercer: HE DID IT! THE CHAMPION RETAINS!
Stew-O: NO! THE REFEREE IS WAVING THE COUNT OFF! MITSU MANAGED TO GRAB THE BOTTOM ROPE! DRAKE LEFT HIM TOO CLOSE TO THE CORNER AND MITSU MANAGES TO FORCE A ROPE BREAK! He wasn’t able to kick out through the damaged leg anymore but thankfully had the ring awareness to grab the rope and keep himself alive in this contest!
Flannery McCoy: So much for the sTrAtEgIc KiNg!
Jake Mercer: :will:
Stew-O: Armstrong now arguing that the official counted three! He is seething that the match hasn’t been called for him now but this contest will continue! Armstrong needs to focus on finishing the job in the ring and not complaining to the referee! MITSU now rolling out to the apron to try and gather himself! But Drake now looking to get back on the offensive once more! He reaches over and grabs MITSU by the hair! Trying to pull him back in—
Jake Mercer: BUT MITSU GRABS DRAKE BY THE HEAD AND DROPS OFF THE APRON! ARMSTRONG HUNG UP BY THE NECK ON THE ROPES! BUT MITSU MAY HAVE DONE JUST AS MUCH DAMAGE TO HIMSELF BY DROPPING TO THE FLOOR! HES ON THE GROUND CLUTCHING AT THAT LEG!
Flannery McCoy: He had to do something to create separation between himself and the champion! He’s fought through a hell of a lot of pain but he’s still fighting! He just needs to hit the right shot and this match and the championship are his to take! But now Armstrong is following him out to the ringside area and looking to try and continue the assault! The referee now beginning to count!
Referee: ONE! TWO! THREE!
Jake Mercer: Drake now stalking the challenger on the outside! He ruses in and delivers a kick right to that injured leg! Such focus and presence by the champion! Now the man known as The Future pulling MITSU up by the head! Looking to throw MITSU into the steel steps— BUT MITSU MANAGES COUNTER! DRAKE IS SHOVED INTO THE STEPS AND HIS HEAD BOUNCES OFF THE STEEL! THE CHAMPION MAY BE UNCONSCIOUS! NO! NO! NOT LIKE THIS!
Referee: FOUR! FIVE! SIX! SEVEN!
Stew-O: Well MITSU will have to get Drake inside the ring to make it happen! And the referee begins to count! MITSU using every ounce of power left in his arms and good leg to pull the champion up! Rolling Drake into the ring!
Referee: EIGHT! NINE! TEN!
Flannery McCoy: AND MITSU BUST BARELY SLIDES IN AT THE LAST SECOND!
Jake Mercer: Ref was counting a little slow if you ask me.
Stew-O: MITSU in position to finish this match off! Drake Armstrong hasn’t moved since colliding with the steps outside! MITSU now has Drake right where he wants him! Pulls him up by the arm! Takes wrist control! Pulls him through! DOYEN’S DOMINIONNNNNNNNNN!!!! IT HITS! THE RAINMAKER LARIAT! THAT HAS TO BE IT!
Jake Mercer: :lupe:
Referee: ONEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!
TWOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!
THREEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!
…
…
Jake Mercer: THE CHAMPION KICKED OUT AT THE LAST POSSIBLE INSTANT! HE’S STILL GOING!
Stew-O: BUT MITSU NOT LETTING IT GO! HE POWERS HIMSELF UP! HE GRABS DRAKE BY THE ARM AGAIN! THIRD TIMES THE CHARM! DOYEN’S DOMINION!!!
Flannery McCoy: NO! DRAKE ARMSTRONG DROPS DOWN AND DRIVES A SHOULDER STRAIGHT INTO MITSU’S KNEE! MITSU’S KNEE HYPEREXTENDS BACKWARDS AND HIS ENTIRE LEG BUCKLES! DRAKE JUST BARELY DODGED A BULLET THERE THAT WOULD HAVE SURELY SEEN A NEW CHAMPION!
Jake Mercer: BUT THATS NOT ALL! LOOK! DRAKE HAS A HOLD OF THE LEG! HE ROLLS IT THROUGH! YES! YES! YES!
Stew-O: DRAKE ARMSTRONG HAS THE WILL KILLER APPLIED! The single leg Boston crab is locked in! And now twisting the heel hook into the captured foot! All that’s left— THE KNEE! THE KNEE INTO THE BACK OF MITSU TO GIVE FULL PRESSURE TO THE HOLD! MITSU IS SCREAMING IN PAIN!
Flannery McCoy: MITSU IS SCREAMING AND SCRATCHING FOR THE ROPES! THAT KNEE HAS TO BE BEYOND INJURED BY NOW! HAS HAS TO FIND A WAY OUT OF THIS! BUT ARMSTRONG HAS IT FULL LOCKED IN!
Jake Mercer: TAP! TAP! TAP!
Stew-O: MITSU USING HIS ENTIRE UPPER BODY TO TRY AND DRAG HIMSELF TO THE BOTTOM ROPE! BUT THEY ARE IN THE MIDDLE OF THE RING! INCH BY INCH HE’ S PULLING HIMSELF!
Flannery McCoy: KEEP GOING MITSU! YOU CAN DO IT!
Jake Mercer: GIVE UP MITSU! NO YOU CAN’T!
Stew-O: MITSU POWERING FORWARD WITH EVERYTHING HE HAS! SCREAMING WITH EVERY DROP OF AIR LEFT IN HIS LUNGS AT THE SEARING PAIN COURSING THROUGH HIM! ARMSTRONG SCREAMING AT HIM TO SUBMIT BUT THE CHALLENGER REFUSING!
Flannery McCoy: HE’S ALMOST THERE! THE ROPE IS JUST INCHES AWAY!
Stew-O: MITSU REACHES OUT ONE MORE TIME—
Jake Mercer: HAHAHA! BUT THE CHAMPION DRAGS HIM BACK TO THE MIDDLE AND KEEPS THE HOLD APPLIED!
Stew-O: DRAKE ARMSTRONG SMILING AS HE HEARS THE SCREAMS COMING FROM MITSU! KICKING AND PULLING! DOING EVERYTHING HE CAN TO ESCAPE! MITSU! HE’S STARTING TO FADE!
Flannery McCoy: COME ON! YOU CAN DO IT! DIG DEEPER MITSU!
Jake Mercer: YES! HE TAPS OUT TO THE SUBMISSION! AND STILL! AND STILL! :blessed:
(DING! DING! DING!)
Stephie Love: Ladies and gentlemen, you’re winner as a result of submission… ANNNNNDDD STILLLLLLL… THE INTERWIRE CHAMPION… THE FUTURE…. DDRRRRAAAAKKKKEEEE ARRRRRMMMMSSTTRRROONNNGGGGG!!!!!
(The crowd rains down boos from all over as ‘Pride and Arrogance’ by Takeru Kanazaki blasts through the speakers as Drake Armstrong is forced to release the hold on an hurt MITSU by the official. He stumbles forward and leans on the ropes until the timekeeper hand him the Interwire championship, which he yanks away and holds tightly to his chest, covered in his own blood.)
Flannery McCoy: MITSU fought with everything he had! He never gave up, but at some point he didn’t have a choice! He was forced to tap out, but that doesn’t mean we’re going to take anything away from him!
Jake Mercer: Whatever! The Iconoclast is still the champion and that’s what really matters here! Drake saw MITSU’s weaknesses and picked him apart like a pro!
Stew-O: Regardless, this was a battle that neither of these two will forget anytime soon! Drake is celebrating now, but he was fractions of a second from losing his title, and he knows that! This was a war and both men gave it everything!
(Drake starts walking up the ramp with the title in tow and a smirk on his face as he watches doctors rush down to apply a brace to MITSU’s leg and begin helping to carry him out of the ring, the challenger’s eyes only just beginning to open again.)
(Commercial for soap. Some of yall need it. You know who you are.)
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(The camera cuts to Bella Braxton in the ring.)
Bella Braxton: The following contest is a “Gloria on a Pole” Match!!! And it is for the EAW Specialists Championship!!!
(The camera pans into the ring to show the EAW Specialists Championship has been placed at the top of a long metal pole which has been fastened to the top of the turnbuckle pole on one corner in the ring.)
( “KARATE” by BABYMETAL hits to cheers from the crowd. KASAI makes her way out to the stage and points at the EAW Specialists Championship hanging high atop the pole in the corner of the ring. She has a grin on her face, and soon after this, she begins making her way down the ramp, seemingly confident heading into this Specialists Championship match.)
Bella Braxton: Introducing first…from Amani, Kagoshima, Japan… Weighing in at 145 pounds… She is “The Huntress” KASSSSSSSSSSAIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Rich Russillo: Big opportunity for KASAI here tonight as she comes for Bea Valentine’s Specialists Championship!
James Peters: KASAI just recently celebrated her one year anniversary as a competitor here in EAW and she is looking to cap the year off with a Specialists Championship victory. She has worked hard and come very far here in EAW in a short time. Can she finish the story here tonight?
Rich Russillo: KASAI has never won a championship before here in EAW while Bea Valentine has been latched onto that championship and showing no signs of letting go. It will definitely be an uphill battle here tonight but we will see if KASAI is capable of making the climb.
(“Gloria” by Laura Branigan blasts across the speakers to heavy boos from the crowd. A black and white filter falls over the screen as Bea Valentine steps out onto the stage alongside Cornelius, disheartened that she’s not here with Gloria right now. Cornelius remains on the stage as Bea begins walking down the ramp alone, ready to retain the Specialists Championship once again.)
Bella Braxton: And her opponent… from Boston, Massachusetts… she is ‘The Eternal’… BEAAAAAAA VALENNNNTINNEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Rich Russillo: Ever since last October, Bea Valentine has quickly established herself as one of the greatest Specialists Champions in EAW history. She has been in all kinds of strange matches but despite that she always manages to retain the title each and every time.
James Peters: Bea Valentine’s love for Gloria is known as she believes nobody should even touch the championship but her. I heard it was a massive ordeal just for the officials to get the title away from her backstage to be hung up on that pole. She can’t be happy with being separated from Gloria even for a couple hours.
Rich Russillo: Well it could be a lot longer than that if KASAI manages to win this match! Here we go!
(Both Bea Valentine and KASAI appear ready for this match, but before the bell rings, Bella Braxton begins to speak.)
Bella Braxton: The rules of this match state that whoever climbs up the pole and retrieves the Specialists Championship may use it as a weapon, and the winner WILL be decided by pinfall or submission!
(This suddenly causes a loud reaction from fans, as well as confusion from the two Elitists inside of the ring, who were previously led to believe that the winner of the match would simply be whoever retrieved the Championship.)
James Peters: Wait a second, I thought whoever grabbed the Championship first won!?
Rich Russillo: :lupe:
(KASAI and Bea Valentine both walk up to Bella Braxton in the ring, confused about the change.)
Bea Valentine: (off-mic) What do you think you’re doing??? This is NOT what we agreed to!
Bella Braxton: This is what Captain Charisma told me. 🤷♀️
Bea Valentine: (off-mic) WHAT!?
James Peters: :mjlol: Well leave it to Captain Charisma to want some more chaos!
Bea Valentine: (off-mic) NO, WE CAN’T DO THIS! GLORIA CAN’T BE USED IN SUCH HEINOUS MATTER!
(Bea Valentine continues to yell at Bella Braxton, who remains silent, not knowing what to say. KASAI notices how distraught Bea Valentine is however, and a grin appears on her face as she begins to speak up.)
KASAI: (off-mic) OKAY, I’M IN! RING THE BELL!
Bea Valentine: (off-mic) :krabs: WHAT???
(Bella Braxton quickly exits the ring, and the referee gets in between KASAI and Bea to make sure they both exit to their respective corners. Bea Valentine still can’t believe what’s happening, but soon after, the referee calls for the bell.)
(DING! DING! DING!)
Rich Russillo: This match is now underway, and things sure have changed in the last few moments! Bea and KASAI slowly circle the ring- BEA VALENTINE IMMEDIATELY CHARGES TOWARDS THE CORNER AND RUNS UP THE POLE GRABBING THE SPECIALISTS CHAMPIONSHIP! BEA HAS HER HANDS ON GLORIA AND IMMEDIATELY WINS THE MATCH!!!!-
Persephone: Wait you stole my line… Imma steal your line then. No Rich. That’s actually not what happened. Bea Valentine got pulled down by KASAI before she even got close to grabbing the championship. The match continues because everything in life sucks.
James Peters: Well in this pole match getting the item doesn’t mean the match is over… You would just get to use it as a weapon. But you are right about the match continuing! It has just started after all! KASAI yanks Bea Valentine back out into the ring but Bea shoves her away.
Rich Russillo: Bea folding her arms taunting KASAI as she poses in front of Gloria high up on the pole indicating to everyone that she is the champion which indeed she is for now! KASAI slides under the legs of Bea! KASAI now going for the pole! Looking to grab the Specialists Championship!
James Peters: But Bea whirls around and grabs her from behind! Bea grabs the hair of KASAI yanking her down from the pole and rams her face hard into the turnbuckle padding before tossing KASAI down to the ground hitting hard on the back of her skull. Bea is now stomping away at KASAI down on the ground for good measure. This is how we see the champion take control early on in the match!
Rich Russillo: Not a great start to the match here from KASAI who immediately goes down. But now Bea Valentine is climbing the turnbuckle and going for the pole! But KASAI is quickly back up and grabs her from behind, yanking her backwards! KASAI with a German Suplex from the top rope!
James Peters: No! Bea is fighting back with hard elbow strikes trying to get out of this dangerous situation. But KASAI falls backwards pulling Bea with her! No! Bea manages to break the grasp and the arms of KASAI just in time! KASAI falls backwards into the ring but lands on her feet. Bea slowly climbs down from the top rope as she has her eyes continuously fixated on Gloria, knowing what she’s after right now.
Rich Russillo: KASAI still on her feet however as she grabs Bea Valentine and runs her across the ring at full speed! KASAI throws Bea hard head first into the turnbuckle on the opposite side of the ring across from where the pole containing Gloria is. Bea is thrown into the corner and is eating several rapid fire forearms to the face from KASAI! Bea almost falls down in the corner as she holds her jaw in pain from KASAI’s brutal assault.
James Peters: KASAI grabs Bea and drags her out into the ring before picking her up… Quick Suplex here from KASAI dropping Bea as she slides into the cover!
Referee: OOOOOOOOOO-
Persephone: Oh come on. Not even a one count? We need to respect the classics more. A Suplex was like a finishing move in 1935 or some shit.
Rich Russillo: That just shows how talented and skilled the modern day EAW wrestlers are. :blessed: They can withstand all kinds of things that most normal human beings cannot! KASAI is now looking to find something that Bea Valentine won’t be able to withstand as she climbs up the turnbuckle making a mad rush to the pole!
James Peters: But Bea Valentine is already back up and once again yanks KASAI back down into the ring by the leg. You know it really seems like they should focus on getting their opponent to stay down before going for the pole. They seem to be underestimating the amount of time it actually takes to climb up and grab the championship belt.
Rich Russillo: That is a good point Rich. Especially as it now seems to have given Bea Valentine an opening! She slaps the hell out of KASAI knocking Kasai down to her knees! Bea off the ropes… BEA TRIGGER CONNECTS!!! But the force of the BEA TRIGGER sends Kasai flying through the middle rope and crashing outside the ring!
James Peters: Bea just threw KASAI out of the match and this might be the best opportunity yet to climb that pole and get the championship! Bea Valentine is taking time to catch her breath and collect herself though, and I don’t think that’s it, either! Are we sure that Bea wants to even use Gloria as a weapon? Well I am pretty sure we have seen her do it before so I guess that is a stupid question. Anyway it looks like Bea is going for it!
Rich Russillo: Bea is climbing up the turnbuckle to reach the top, and she’s letting it all soak in. She knows time is of the essence and with Gloria in reach she’s not going to stop for anything now! She’s fingertips away, AS SHE REACHES UP-
James Peters: But Bea Valentine took too much time! And that cost her because look who’s up to her feet! KASAI jumps up onto the apron and climbs the turnbuckle from outside the ring to meet Bea at the top! KASAI is punching at Bea, but Bea returns fire with the shots! It is not looking good for either of them to fall from this position! Especially KASAI who would fall all the way down to the floor from the top rope! They are trading punches! BEA! KASAI! BEA! KASAI! BEA! KASAI! KASAI! KASAI! KASAI!
Rich Russillo: KASAI knocks Bea Valentine backwards as she jumps up and grabs for Gloria!!!
Persephone: She got it! Ring the bell!
James Peters: Well she did get it… but the match isn’t over… it just means that now KASAI can use the weapon! KASAI has Gloria in hand! But wait! Look out-
James Peters: BEA VALENTINE CONNECTS WITH A LOW BLOW TO KASAI ON THE TOP ROPE!!! Bea shoves Kasai off the top rope and she drops Gloria into the ring while falling to the outside! KASAI crashes down to the ground on the outside laid out as she managed to unhook the Specialists Championship but she failed to hang onto the prize!!! But while KASAI was the one who unhooked the Specialists Championship and normally would be allowed to use it, since she failed to keep the weapon it is now free game for whoever can retrieve it from the ground! Both competitors back up as they scramble to grab Gloria in an attempt to gain an advantage here tonight! They are rushing but KASAI looks to be in pain from the fall to the outside! Bea lunges for Gloria! But KASAI lunges back into the ring just in time to cut her off! KASAI stomps on the hands of Bea to prevent her from grabbing the title! Bea rolls away but KASAI with a Running Baseball Slide sends Bea to the outside of the ring!
Rich Russillo: KASAI now to the outside of the ring and she is beating Bea Valentine down on the floor! KASAI with repeated forearms to the head as Bea Valentine staggers backwards… but KASAI runs in with a running Spear right into the barricade on Bea! A piece of the barricade breaks away from the force of the Spear! KASAI is insanely strong and her inner beast has been unleashed here tonight at the Grand Rampage! But now KASAI looking to go after that Specialists Championship laying on the ground inside the ring! But somehow Bea is getting up already! The insane resiliency of the champion on full display here tonight! KASAI grabs Bea and drops her head first outside the ring with a DDT! That floor padding is not as soft as it may look! Bea might have just been knocked completely unconscious here tonight! KASAI looking back into the ring and now realizes this is the chance she needed! KASAI lunges into the ring!
James Peters: KASAI obtains possession of Gloria! KASAI has claimed the Specialists Championship that she previously unhooked and is now free to use it as a weapon as she so chooses in this match! The crowd is cheering, they want to see KASAI bash Bea Valentine’s skull in with the title! Bea Valentine is sitting up on the outside as she realizes what has happened! Bea looks very concerned and she is thinking twice about getting back into the ring! Note that this is not a Hardcore Match and that championship is the only legal weapon. Which means Bea cannot find a weapon of her own to even up the playing field. In other words… Bea is screwed!
Persephone: Bea Valentine is running away! She is abandoning the match and championship! A forfeit and the bell should be rung!
Rich Russillo: Well Bea Valentine is running away but it is because KASAI is chasing her! KASAI knew Bea wouldn’t enter the ring on her own free will and has rolled to the outside of the ring herself! KASAI chasing after Bea with the Specialists Championship in hand looking to annihilate the champion with her own gold!!! Bea is runnin’! She flees at high speed running around the ring before lunging under the bottom rope trying to escape from KASAI back into the ring! Come on Bea you are a champion and need to fight like one!
James Peters: Bea quickly escapes out the other side of the ring as KASAI runs around in pursuit, and you have to imagine KASAI is growing tired of Bea’s antics by now! Back into the ring again these two go, AND KASAI CATCHES UP TO BEA! KASAI swings the championship wildly at Bea who lunges down into the corner and covers her face! But KASAI isn’t going to show any remorse! KASAI lunges into the corner with the Specialists Championship slamming the gold down hard right into the face of Bea!!!!-
Rich Russillo: But Bea Valentine moves out of the way! KASAI slams the Specialists Championship down into the ground! Bea Valentine grabs her from behind with a School Girl Rollup!
Referee: ONEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!!!
Referee: TW-
Rich Russillo: But the kickout from KASAI! KASAI dropped the Specialists Championship in the process! But Bea Valentine now quickly scrambling to grab it! And she has it! Bea has regained Gloria and you can see tears in her eyes from this emotional reunion! But the tears in her eyes are quickly replaced with a look of rage as she realizes now she has this weapon and the opportunity to use it and put KASAI away for good! Bea is measuring KASAI with that weapon, and she quickly apologizes to “Gloria” for what she’s about to do! KASAI slowly gets back up… but Bea runs off the ropes at high speed swinging Gloria!!!!-
James Peters: Bea Valentine gets all of it! Bea bashes Gloria hard right into the skull of KASAI! KASAI just got knocked the hell out and has been dropped flat on her face in the ring! But Bea is not finished! Bea now whipping KASAI repeatedly across the back with the strap of the Specialists Championship! The belt is leaving large red welts with each whipping that Bea administers! The crowd does not like this at all but Bea is smiling clearly enjoying herself and the torture that she is afflicting upon KASAI!
Persephone: I feel like the match should end once the weapon gets used. I mean that is what we are all here to see right? There’s literally nothing else worth watching in the match after this point.
Rich Russillo: Well I mean we have to see who wins… Bea Valentine hasn’t retained the championship just yet although right now it is looking like she has a very good chance of doing so! KASAI is desperately trying to get back up but every time she does Bea just clobbers her with Gloria! Again and again! Eventually KASAI stops moving entirely and Bea begins delivering hard knee strikes to the back of the head! KASAI is lying on the ground as she flips over and reveals that she is bleeding from the forehead where the belt smashed into her! Bea off the ropes as she leaps into the air and drives down the Specialists Championship right into the face of KASAI! It might be over for KASAI as Bea now connects with repeated stomps right to the back of the neck of KASAI! KASAI is coughing and choking and lying in her own blood as Bea is shown wiping the blood stains off Gloria. Bea cleaning up Gloria here as she does not approve of KASAI’s blood getting all over her precious!
Bea Valentine: (off-mic) Don’t worry! One more should do it! Then I will never see you tarnished like this again Gloria my beloved!
James Peters: Bea Valentine charges in with the Specialists Championship just as KASAI gets up! Bea at full speed charging in and rams it right into the skull of KASAI! THE KILLSHOT TO KASAIIIIIIIIIIII-
Rich Russillo: No! KASAI ducks it! Bea Valentine misses and swings around wildly! But KASAI catches Bea and tosses her over with a Belly to Belly Suplex! Bea goes flying across the ring dropping Gloria in the process! What a maneuver! Bea almost snaps her neck in the process but manages to land on her back just barely from the angle that KASAI desperately tossed her with that Belly to Belly! KASAI somehow possibly out of pure instinct saving herself and this match!!!
James Peters: Bea Valentine rolls back up to her feet and goes for Gloria! But KASAI cuts her off! KASAI charges in with a Running Spear and slams her shoulders hard into the midsection of Bea who goes flying across the ring! Bea flips backwards multiple times before crashing into the corner. KASAI surveys the damage done as she stands back up! And now KASAI has the opportunity to pick up the Specialists Championship once again and possibly use it for the first time in this match! KASAI has a chance to do some real damage to Bea and possibly put her away for good!
Persephone: Come on KASAI! Let’s end the match! And the show!
Rich Russillo: But Bea Valentine kicks at the ankle of KASAI! KASAI staggers backwards as Bea lunges desperately with a chopblock taking KASAI’s leg out from under her! Bea collapses and KASAI trips over her falling down in the ring! Both women are down now as KASAI was unable to capitalize on that great opportunity to turn this thing around! But KASAI is crawling across the ring… but Bea has her hand around Gloria! Bea has regained the title but KASAI reaches out and grabs at it and they are struggling back and forth! Bea manages to wrench it free… but the momentum sends her across the ring and hits her head on the bottom turnbuckle! Bea drops the title into her lap as she falls into the corner and shrugs her way down to the mat with the title landing right in front of her face! KASAI back up as she sees the situation and charges into the corner!!!
James Peters: RUNNING CORNER DROPKICK RIGHT TO THE FACE OF BEA VALENTINE! KASAI KICKING THAT TITLE RIGHT UP INTO THE FACE OF BEA AND SHE GOT ALL OF IT! BEA HAS BEEN DESTROYED WITH THAT KICK! KASAI TO THE COVER!
Referee: ONEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!!!!!
Referee: TWOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!
Referee: THRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR-
Rich Russillo: But Bea Valentine manages to kick out! Bea coming the closest she has so far in this match to having her title taken away from her once and for all! KASAI back up now as she grabs the Specialists Championship and is looking to do even more damage. Wait what… Bea grabs the ankle of KASAI! But KASAI kicks her away and picks up the championship! Bea slowly back up to her feet now as KASAI charges in… but Bea ducks under it! Bea grabs KASAI from behind and rolls her up! Bea looking to steal it!
Referee: ONEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!
Referee: TWOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!
Referee: THRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRREEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!!!!!
James Peters: KASAI kicks out! Bea Valentine is thrown off of KASAI as she gets back up. KASAI back up but Bea runs up and shoves her hard! KASAI is thrown to the ground from the force of the shove from Bea. And Bea now brutally kicking KASAI trying to get her out of the ring. Bea is just bullying the challenger now as she kicks her out of the ring aggressively. Not much actual wrestling on display with that one. KASAI falls to the outside as Bea goes and picks up Gloria. Bea is shown looking at the title almost in disgust and reluctant to touch it after it was previously touched by KASAI. But Bea overcomes this feeling as she begins two swing the title around wildly in a tornado like motion.
Persephone: She’s going to let go of the title and it’s going to fly over here and hit me isn’t she?
Rich Russillo: I don’t think so! Bea Valentine gaining immense velocity here from swinging Gloria around! KASAI slowly back up to her knees but Bea uses the momentum flailing the title around and spinning it hard right into the face of KASAI! She gets all of it as the strap and strap plates of the EAW Specialists Championship bashes hard right into the face of KASAI! Blood goes flying as Bea just took the challenger out and KASAI crumbles over falling flat on her face once again in the middle of the ring! It has to be over for KASAI at this point. I can’t imagine what else she could possibly come back with at this point from the trauma of that gold smashing into her skull multiple times here tonight! She is in concussion city! Severe brain trauma, damage, and likely permanent disability! Bea pulls Kasai up and what is she doing here now?
(Bea Valentine is shown grabbing KASAI and wraps the championship around KASAI’s waist.)
Persephone: Oh? She’s giving up and crowning KASAI champion! It’s good to know when you have lost!
James Peters: I don’t think that is what she is doing at all! Bea Valentine is strapping the title belt around the waist of KASAI but fastening the belt around the rope as well! Bea has propped up KASAI on the ropes and trapped her inside the title belt! KASAI is too groggy to even try to remove it, Bea is just propping her up to attack her! Hard slap to the face from Bea and she is showing all kinds of disrespect here tonight! Bea is going in on KASAI now who is trapped up in the ropes and she is slapping the hell out of her. And now repeated strikes right up to the face. KASAI might be unconscious from all that hitting! The referee is looking on concerned as KASAI continues to bleed even more but there is nothing the referee can do. Using Gloria as a weapon is perfectly legal!
Bea Valentine: (off-mic) Do you know who the hell I am? All the matches I’ve won? This is the only time you will be allowed to wear Gloria! Enjoy it while it lasts! You will fail just like all the rest!
Rich Russillo: Bea Valentine talking her talk as KASAI can do absolutely nothing about it! Bea now ripping Gloria off from around the waist of KASAI who crumples down to the ground collapsing face first completely unable to stand. Bea is shown walking around the ring with the Specialists Championship celebrating despite boos from the crowd. Bea places the championship gently down upon the ground as she turns back to KASAI. KASAI slowly back up to her knees as she is somehow still conscious despite the repeated head trauma-
James Peters: BEA TRIGGER!!! BEA VALENTINE GETS ALL OF THAT BEA TRIGGER AS SHE FALLS INTO THE COVER!!!
Referee: ONEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!!!!!
Referee: TWOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!
Referee: THRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRREEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!!!!!!
Persephone: DING! DING! DING!
Rich Russillo: NO! KASAI found a way to kick out! Bea Valentine can’t believe it! How did KASAI manage to kick out of that one!
James Peters: Bea Valentine picks up KASAI and runs her face first into the corner! Bea is furious that KASAI kicked out of her finishing move and is now going to punish her for it! But KASAI catches Bea with an elbow out of nowhere! Bea staggers backwards but KASAI collapses into the corner and drops down to her knees once again as Bea picks up Gloria!
Bea Valentine: (off-mic) Take this you stupid little girl! You ain’t built for this!
Rich Russillo: Bea Valentine charges in to hit KASAI with Gloria at full speed!!!-
James Peters: But KASAI dives beneath the legs of Bea Valentine who crashes into the corner! Bea drops the Specialists Championship to the ground as she turns around… URAI’S CURSE CONNECTS!!! KASAI gets all of it and knocks Bea Valentine the hell out!!!
Persephone: Come on pin her already…
Rich Russillo: But KASAI is too hurt to immediately make the cover! She is slowly crawling across the ring to reach Bea Valentine but can she make it in time???-
James Peters: KASAI does it! She reaches Bea Valentine and flings her arm up and over the fallen champion! Bea is still not moving! The referee making the count! Could we have a new champion?!?!?
Referee: ONEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!!!!!
Referee: TWOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!
Referee: THRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRREEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!!!!!!
Rich Russillo: Bea Valentine barely gets the shoulder up! Bea kicking out on pure instinct there I don’t think she even knows where she is at after that Skull Kick!
James Peters: KASAI back up now and she has a deranged and crazed look in her eyes as she picks up the Specialists Championship! Bea Valentine is slowly pulling herself up in the corner rung by rung as she tries to stand up! But KASAI is going in! KASAI stalking Bea into the corner and now she is lashing at her repeatedly with the strap of that Specialists Championship! Bea getting whipped here tonight and the crowd is loving to see it! Bea getting a taste of her own medicine as KASAI lights her up with Gloria! But Bea with a mule kick hitting the knee of KASAI causing her to drop the championship! Gloria goes flying to the outside of the ring! Bea runs at KASAI shoving her backwards into the corner! Bea charges in!!! The referee gets in the way but Bea grabs the referee and throws them over the top rope to the outside!
Persephone: I bet KASAI will move out of the way!
Rich Russillo: She does! KASAI moves out of the way and Bea Valentine goes shoulder first into the corner! KASAI shoves Bea down to the ground and now KASAI is climbing the corner with the pole in it. I am not sure why the championship has already been freed. Wait what the hell is KASAI doing here???
(KASAI is shown pulling on the pole with all of her strength eventually dislodging it entirely from the corner!)
James Peters: KASAI has ripped the pole out! Holy shit that must have taken a lot of strength as it was securely fastened to the turnbuckle! KASAI now leaping off the top rope and she drives the pole down into Bea Valentine!-
Rich Russillo: KASAI gets all of it! She slams the pole down with a powerful strike right into the gut of Bea Valentine! Bea is shown screaming from the force of that heavy pole colliding with her. Bea slowly back up but KASAI spins around with the pole…
(*CLANG*)
James Peters: KASAI SMASHES THE POLE DIRECTLY INTO THE NOSE OF BEA VALENTINE! BEA JUST GOT HER FACE SMASHED IN AND SHE IS BUSTED WIDE OPEN! THE CRIMSON MASK HAS BEEN APPLIED TO THE SPECIALISTS CHAMPION!!!
Rich Russillo: KASAI now grabbing the EAW Specialists Championship and slams it down in the ring hard. Bea would find that behavior very disrespectful to Gloria but she is in no condition to do anything about it! KASAI lifts Bea up and drops her down on top of the Specialists Championship!!! THE STARBOMB CONNECTS! IT’S GOTTA BE OVER! KASAI GET TO THE COVER!!! SHE DOES! The referee is getting into the ring again as well!
Referee: ONEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!!!!!
Referee: TWOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!
Referee: THRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRREEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!!!!!!
Referee: …
Referee: . . .
Referee: … … …
Referee: – – –
Rich Russillo: BEA VALENTINE KICKS OUT! KASAI CAN’T BELIEVE IT! KASAI IS SHOOK!
James Peters: Bea Valentine somehow kicked out and she is getting back up to her feet. What will it take to put her away!?
Persephone: I don’t know. This is getting ridiculous.
James Peters: Yeah, BUT LOOK AT KASAI! BEA VALENTINE DESPERATELY WANTS TO RETAIN HER CHAMPIONSHIP, BUT KASAI WANTS THIS JUST AS BAD, AND DOESN’T HESITATE TO RUN THE ROPES!!!!
Rich Russillo: THE HUNTRESS STINGER!!! KASAI RUNS IN AND DROPS BEA VALENTINE WITH THE HUNTRESS STINGER, THE BIGGEST MOVE IN HER ARSENAL! SHE JUST TOOK BEA’S HEAD OFF!!! KASAI FALLS INTO THE COVER YET AGAIN, BUT THIS TIME I DON’T THINK BEA HAS ANYTHING LEFT!!!
Referee: ONEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!!!!!
Referee: TWOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!
Referee: THRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRREEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!!!!!!
(DING! DING! DING!)
Bella Braxton: Here is your winner… and NEWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWW EAW SPECIALISTS CHAMPION… KAAAAAAAAAAAAAASSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSAIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII!!!!!!!!!!!!!
(“KARATE” by BABYMETAL hits as the crowd erupts into cheers. KASAI slowly rolls off of Bea Valentine, and as she sits up, she is handed the Specialists Championship by the referee.)
Rich Russillo: SHE DID IT! KASAI HAS BECOME THE EAW SPECIALISTS CHAMPION!!! THE REIGN OF BEA VALENTINE HAS FINALLY COME TO AN END!!!
James Peters: Bea Valentine has been champion since October and has had one of the greatest reigns with that title of all time. I honestly was starting to think that there was no type of match or opponent that could rip that championship away from her but that has been proven wrong here tonight!!!
(KASAI is shown celebrating with the Specialists Championship on the top rope as colorful pyro erupts around the arena.)
Rich Russillo: A new era has begun for the EAW Specialists Championship and it has been taken into Showdown custody now! We probably won’t be seeing that championship as much on Voltage anymore as long as KASAI is the champion that is!.
(As KASAI celebrates, Bea Valentine slowly stirs, realizing what just happened.)
Bea Valentine: (off-mic) No… NO!
(Bea Valentine is shown looking up and seeing KASAI on the top rope celebrating with Gloria. Bea looks completely distraught seeing another holding Gloria as she begins to cry and pound the mat repeatedly.)
James Peters: A very emotional moment for Bea Valentine here tonight as she has no choice but to watch and see KASAI walk away with her beloved Gloria.
Bea Valentine: (off-mic) Give… her… back… GIVE HER BACK RIGHT NOW!!!
Rich Russillo: This is painful to watch. Bea Valentine doesn’t look like she can accept that it is all over. Come on Bea don’t be like that. I’m sure there will be a lot of other opportunities and titles to look forward to in the future in your career.
James Peters: But Bea doesn’t care about other titles she wants Gloria back right now!
(Bea Valentine is shown grabbing onto the leg of KASAI as she tries to leave the ring. However, KASAI has a grin on her face, just pulling her leg away and beginning to exit the ring, taking the Specialists Championship with her. KASAI then makes her way up the ramp holding the Championship high in the air and celebrating.)
James Peters: Bea Valentine has been completely devastated and heartbroken as she has no choice now but to watch KASAI head backstage holding Gloria. The realization now setting in that it is over!!!
Rich Russillo: But for KASAI it has only just begun!!! CONGRATULATIONS TO THE NEW SPECIALISTS CHAMPION!
(The camera shows one last shot of KASAI holding up her Championship, before fading away from ringside.)
(A commercial is shown for Fortnite featuring Andre Walker doing his best dances from the game.)
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Stephie Love: This match is scheduled for…
Crowd: ONE FALL!
(‘Changed It’ by Nicki Minaj ft. Lil Wayne begins to blare through the speakers; the crowd goes wild with deafening cheers as Milli Banks struts onto the stage. The Supernova has a smirk on her face as she poses with a twirl. She walks down the ramp to the ring, tagging her loyal fans lining the front row as she does.)
Stephie Love: INTRODUCING FIRST! Hailing from Brooklyn, New York, weighing in at 135 pounds… SHE IS THE SUPERNOVAAAAA… MILLIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII! BAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAANKS!
Stew-O: Here comes one of the inaugural Iron Survivors, Milli Banks! She’s got a shot against the world champion in the future, much like Joso; however, when the two of them were set to clash in the main event of Dynasty, Shinzo Sasaki decided to interfere and cost Milli the match to make a statement!
Flannery McCoy: If you know Milli, though, she likes being the one MAKING statements, not having statements made at her expense. With Shinzo putting out his intentions to challenge her the week before that match, you would’ve thought he would have had the patience to wait until the match, but he interfered nonetheless and just made Milli angry!
Jake Mercer: In a cutthroat business like professional wrestling, you have to be okay with making grand statements; nobody knows cutthroat like the Leader of the Underworld, after all!
Stew-O: In any case, Milli looks to get defeat the former KAI-ZEN member tonight before continuing on her collision course with the world champion!
(“Loose Change” (instrumental version) by The Alchemist starts to play through the speakers as the crowd gave a much more negative reception; Shinzo Sasaki walked out onto the stage with a fierce and determined glare as he stared down the ramp towards Milli. He stormed down the ramp before leaping onto the apron and stepping into the ring.)
Stephie Love: AND HER OPPONENT! Hailing from Kobe, Japan, weighing in at 220 pounds… he is the Leader of the Underworld… SHINZOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO! SAAAAAAASAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAKIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII!
Jake Mercer: And here is the aforementioned Leader of the Underworld! Many are saying he’s one of EAW’s most promising New Breeds, as he holds the rare distinction of a victory over the EAW World Champion, Charlie Marr!
Flannery McCoy: Don’t forget that his victory came due to Rex McAllister costing Charlie the match, much like Shinzo did to Milli a few weeks ago. Nonetheless, it can’t be denied that Shinzo certainly has high aspirations to be going after the likes of the EAW World Champion and now the inaugural Iron Survivor!
Stew-O: Shinzo got the match he wanted, and now he looks to follow through on his challenge to Milli! Will the bold New Breed be able to get an unspeakably valuable victory over someone as accomplished as the Supernova? Or will Milli turn Shinzo into just another victory on her record? This feud has reached the breaking point, and it gets decided right here, right now!
(Ding! Ding! Ding!)
Stew-O: And this match is underway! The agile and talented Milli Banks versus the powerful and ruthless Shinzo Sasaki! The mix of styles here should be interesting to see; both elitists begin circling the ring, with Milli taking the quicker pace as the gap starts closing between them. Just as the two wrestlers get within range of each other, Shinzo Sasaki, the taller of the two with the greater reach, immediately lashes out with a lariat out of nowhere!
Flannery McCoy: But Milli Banks is able to duck out of the way and grab a hold of Shinzo’s non-dominant arm, immediately snapping it behind him in a classic hammerlock! She lifts her leg back before giving a hard sweeping kick to Shinzo, bringing both elitists down with a hammerlock Russian leg sweep!
Stew-O: You have to imagine this is likely the best approach for Milli in a match like this; she’s certainly the more experienced of the two, but Shinzo Sasaki brings a height and weight advantage that is difficult to ignore. There, she was able to demonstrate her superior agility and wrestling acumen, using Shinzo’s own weight against him, dropping his body weight on that hammerlocked arm!
Jake Mercer: Milli immediately pushes Shinzo onto his gut and attempts to transition that very same arm into an armbar; however, Shinzo immediately shifts his body with Milli’s movement to roll her up!
ONEEEEEE-
Flannery McCoy: It looks like Shinzo had no intention of even entertaining that, though, as he just used it to get back onto his feet, with Milli doing the same! Just as Milli gets up, Shinzo applies a collar-and-elbow tie-up; Milli attempts to duck underneath his arm yet again, but Shinzo scouts it and unleashes a hard knee strike where Milli was intending to go! With his opponent stunned, he pushes the Supernova, using the lockup, back into the corner where he continued pushing until the referee forced him to break it up due to Milli’s contact with the ropes! Just as the referee got out of the way, Shinzo followed up with a MASSIVE overhead chop crashing down on the Iron Survivor’s head!
Stew-O: That HAD to knock her silly, and it seems as though the Leader of the Underworld is looking to take advantage as he creates some distance between himself and his opponent before rushing back with a running elbow strike to the head of the Supernova! Without mercy or even a moment of hesitation, he turns her around and hooks her by the waist; he immediately lifts her up as he begins to throw her back with a German Suplex!
Jake Mercer: BUT MILLI PURPOSEFULLY HOOKS HER FEET UNDERNEATH THE ROPES, PREVENTING SHINZO FROM BEING ABLE TO LAUNCH HER BACK! He’s forced to put her down, and Milli takes the opportunity to slide between his legs and end up behind him! Before he can fully turn around, Milli hopes onto the middle rope and grabs his head, running across the middle rope and corner before swinging around with Shinzo’s head and planting it with a corner bulldog! Down goes the Leader of the Underworld, face-first!
Flannery McCoy: Now Milli with the lead again, performs a leaping stomp on the back of Shinzo before reaching down to attempt a kimura lock on his arm! But Shinzo with ring awareness beyond his relatively little experience in the ring, was able to detect the nearby rope due to the bulldog taking place near them, and is able to grab and slide himself out of the ring before any more damage can be done!
Stew-O: I’m not sure how well that strategy is going to last against someone like Milli Banks, though; she beckons to the crowd for a moment before sprinting and hitting the ropes! She picks up velocity and accelerates towards the side of the ring where Shinzo is, before leaping CLEAR OVER THE TOP ROPE! TOPE CON HILOOOOOOOOOOOOO!
Jake Mercer: NO! SHINZO CAUGHT HER IN MID-AIR! THE STRENGTH ON DISPLAY BY THE LEADER OF THE UNDERWORLD IS INSANE! He immediately throws her back and hastens her way to the ringside floor with a falling neckbreaker, and now Milli is laid out next to the barricade! She’s clutching that neck of her’s, there’s no doubt that was a rough landing for the Supernova!
Flannery McCoy: If there’s one thing Milli’s shown throughout her career so far, it’s that she is incredibly resilient. Look, she’s starting to get up already!
Stew-O: But the merciless Shinzo Sasaki was measuring her up, immediately sprinting into the scene and knocking her back down to the floor with a monstrous Yakuza Kick! I could hear the impact of that kick from here; it reverberated like a gunshot! And here goes Shinzo Sasaki, following it up by bringing himself down to the floor as well with a standing moonsault, which he likes to call the Sasakisault!
Flannery McCoy: Shinzo crashes down hard onto the abdomen of Milli Banks, who contorts with pain after having suffered a string of moves as damaging as that! However, there’s no way to pin her out here, and Sasaki knows it! He grabs a hold of her by the hair and roughly sends her back into the ring, following suit as he slides under the bottom rope and immediately hooks the leg!
ONEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!
TWOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!
Jake Mercer: The moment the referee counts the two, Milli is able to emphatically kick out; it looks like she’s far from finished at this point! Shinzo Sasaki scoffs in frustration as he nods and staggers back up to his feet, brushing himself off before forcing Milli back to her feet!
Stew-O: That look in Shinzo’s eyes makes me think he’s looking to try something more drastic! He tucks Milli’s head under his arm and throws her own arm over his head… MILLI GETS LIFTED UP! VERTICAL SUPLEX LIFT! WE’VE SEEN THIS BEFORE, IT’S SHINZO’S ‘ENTER THE DRAGON’ BRAINBUSTER!
Flannery McCoy: But Milli is able to contort her body up in the air, causing her to fall forward before Shinzo is able to hold her still and drop her on her head! She swings her legs forward and slips her forearm under Shinzo’s chin, compressing his throat! GUILLOTINE CHOKE APPLIED! MILLI HAS THE GUILLOTINE CHOKE APPLIED, AND SHE’S USING LEG SCISSORS TO STABILIZE HERSELF!
Jake Mercer: We see Shinzo Sasaki struggling now as the blood circulation is being cut off from his brain and no air is going through! His face is turning as red as a tomato as he struggles to push Milli off, but it seems that the Supernova has no intention of letting go! The Leader of the Underworld flails his arms left and right before hammering at the ribs of Milli Banks to force her to release the Guillotine choke!
Stew-O: Milli lands on her feet as Shinzo catches his breath, but the Supernova shows her own ruthlessness as she presses on forward with her attack, grabbing a hold of Shinzo’s arm and performing an arm wrench with a vicious snap! With that arm clutched, Milli falls back and launches her leg behind her in an arm-wrenched Pele kick; her boot crashes into Shinzo’s head, causing him to stagger back and lean against the ropes as though he were out cold on his feet!
Flannery McCoy: With the wrist of Shinzo still clutched in her hand, Milli performs a kip-up with flawless execution to get back on her feet! She yanks him forward before kicking his leg back again and forcing them to fall back with a Russian leg sweep! However, with the ropes right behind them, Shinzo and Milli bounce off the ropes and plummet forward with added momentum and velocity, with Shinzo crashing face-first into the mat; they call that the Ukrainian leg sweep, and Shinzo looks worse for wear as a result of the rare maneuver!
Jake Mercer: Milli flips him onto his back and hooks the leg for the pin off of it!
ONEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!
TWOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!
Stew-O: BUT SHINZO MANAGES TO KICK OUT! Now it’s Milli’s turn to look frustrated as Shinzo manages to stay in the game in spite of all the offense thrown his way thus far. The Leader of the Underworld has been looking to prove that he’s one of EAW’s premier New Breeds as he challenges such big names as Charlie Marr and Milli Banks, and so far, he’s been showing that he’s able to hang with them in the ring!
Flannery McCoy: But Milli is equally determined to show the world she’s a world championship contender, so she won’t be keen on allowing herself to be shown up by a New Breed! Despite the frustration, Milli refocuses and measures Shinzo up as she prepares to execute another maneuver against him!
Jake Mercer: Ask and you shall receive! Shinzo Sasaki gets back on his feet, and Milli was standing there waiting for him! The moment he staggers back up, the Supernova leaps into the air and snaps on the front facelock yet again; this time, however, it looks like she’s going for a jumping DDT instead of another Guillotine chokehold!
Stew-O: But Shinzo’s having none of it, as he throws her up into the air before she can drop him on his head! Milli comes falling back down and Shinzo is right there to meet her with a VICIOUS knee lift to the jaw that causes the Supernova’s head to snap back with painful abruptness! The Leader of the Underworld immediately follows up with a jarring right hook to Milli, causing her to turn around and have her back turned to him!
Flannery McCoy: This looks like the perfect opportunity for Shinzo Sasaki, who immediately capitalizes by locking in a chickenwing hold on one of Milli’s arms! And then turning it into a double chickenwing hold! This isn’t looking very good for Milli… Shinzo wrenches both arms and lifts her up high! Milli gets sent FLYING back as Shinzo hurls her overhead with a perfectly executed tiger suplex!
Jake Mercer: It seems like Shinzo was about to approach for another cover, but thought better of it and stepped back as he began measuring her up; it seems he knows just how resilient his opponent is! It’ll take everything he has to put someone like Milli Banks down for the three-count. He waits as Milli starts to stagger up with her hand clutching her neck in pain, using the ropes for leverage as she rises; the moment she’s up, Shinzo charges forward and launches ANOTHER Yakuza Kick aimed for the head!
Stew-O: But Milli Banks is able to duck underneath; not only that, she trips Shinzo by sweeping the leg not being used for the kick, causing him to stumble forward and land on the middle ropes where his upper body is stuck upon! Milli looks at his conundrum and flashes the crowd a cheeky grin as they start cheering, knowing exactly what she’s thinking!
Crowd: MIL-LI! MIL-LI! MIL-LI! MIL-LI! MIL-LI! MIL-LI!
Flannery McCoy: Milli Banks channels their energy through her as she sprints and hits the opposite side of the ring’s ropes, gaining momentum as she shows off her impressive agility! She makes it to Shinzo’s end as she swings her body between the top and middle ropes, GOING FOR DIAMOND DUST! THE 619 CUTTER!!!
Jake Mercer: BUT SHINZO HAD THE MOVE SCOUTED! HE LAUNCHES HER OFF BEFORE SHE CAN BRING HER FACE CRASHING DOWN TO THE MAT! Milli’s agility and speed was impressive, but it got turned around against her as she got sent FLYING across the ring with a rough and unceremonious landing near the corner! Shinzo rubs his jaw, having had a rough landing on that middle rope, but he fights through the pain and staggers on over to where Milli is starting to stir!
Stew-O: Milli gets shoved into the corner as soon as she is able to make it back to her feet; as Shinzo does that, he unleashes a barrage of alternating right hooks and back elbows, swinging his arm back and forth with ruthless precision and pace! After looking satisfied with his work, he grabs her by the wrist and pulls her alongside him as they walk adjacent to the ropes; once they’re in the middle, he performs an Irish whip to send her running to the opposing ropes, where she hits them and rebounds back!
Flannery McCoy: As Milli starts sprinting back towards him, he unleashes a discus elbow smash, looking to knock her out clean in the middle of the ring! BUT NO, Milli ducks underneath and keeps running towards the ropes, jumping before she gets to them! She springboards off the middle rope and moonsaults over Shinzo’s head!!
Jake Mercer: FORECLOSUREEEEEEEE! MILLI HITS THE SPRINGBOARD BACKFLIP INVERTED DDT, AND SHINZO GETS WIPED OUT IN ONE FELL SWOOP! THE CROWD COME UNGLUED AND ERUPT WITH CHEERS FOR THE SUPERNOVA AS SHE HOOKS THE LEG!
ONEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!
TWOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!
THREEEEEEEEEEE-
Stew-O: NOOOO! SHINZO SASAKI IS ABLE TO POWER OUT OF IT BEFORE THE THREE COUNT! This man’s endurance is top notch to say the least, to be able to kick out of a move like that delivered by a wrestler as skilled and agile as Milli Banks!
Flannery McCoy: To be honest, Milli looks quite shocked that he was able to kick out of the Foreclosure maneuver, and I don’t blame her! But she grits her teeth and narrows her eyes, ready to lock in as she can only relax once the match is over.
Jake Mercer: There’s no doubt in my mind that Milli is looking to end the match, though, as she signals to the crowd; all eyes are on Milli! As Shinzo staggers up in pain, she measures him up before applying a three-quarters facelock! We know what this is – SHE LEAPS UP INTO THE AIR, GOING FOR BANKRUPT, THE SALIDA DEL SOL!
Stew-O: BUT SHINZO JUMPS UP TOO, BRINGING BOTH HIS KNEES IN THE AIR AS HE PUSHES HER OFF! MILLI HAS NOWHERE ELSE TO LAND, SHE COMES CRASHING DOWN AS THE LEADER OF THE UNDERWORLD PULLS HER DOWN INTO A BACKSTABBER, CAUSING THE CROWD TO ERUPT WITH BOOS!
Flannery McCoy: I really thought that was it for him, but Shinzo was able to escape demise at the very last moment, keeping him in this match! Shinzo looks around as the reality of how dangerous Milli Banks is continues to set in, and now it seems both competitors are hellbent on finishing the other off! Not even allowing her a brief moment of reprieve, Shinzo begins to lock in a full nelson hold on the barely kneeling Supernova, using the two hooked arms to pull her to her feet and following through in the same motion with a bridging dragon suplex! The sheer power, being able to deadlift someone into a bridging suplex like that! Nevertheless, the referee starts counting!
ONEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!
TWOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!
Jake Mercer: BUT MILLI BANKS IS ABLE TO KICK OUT! SHINZO ISN’T DONE YET, THOUGH, AS HE GRABS A FISTFUL OF HER HAIR AND FORCES HER BACK TO HER FEET, ONCE AGAIN LIFTING HER WITH THE VERTICAL SUPLEX HOLD! This time, though, Milli’s too out of it to escape… ENTER THE DRAGON! THE VERTICAL DROP BRAINBUSTER CONNECTS, AND THE HEAD OF THE SUPERNOVA IS DRIVEN INTO THE MAT OF THE SQUARED CIRCLE WITH MALICIOUS INTENT! SHINZO IS STARTING TO LOOK GASSED, BUT HE’S ABLE TO CRAWL OVER AND HOOK THE LEG!
ONEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!
TWOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!
THREEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE-
Stew-O: NOO, MILLI IS ABLE TO KICK OUT EVEN AFTER ENTER THE DRAGON! IS THERE ANYTHING THAT CAN KEEP HER DOWN FOR GOOD?! Both these elitists have thrown so much at each other, but they keep forcing themselves to stay in the game! This is truly what the spirit of competition is, folks; Fighting Spirit may be some time away, but these two wrestlers truly show what fighting spirit is all about!
Flannery McCoy: Shinzo is lying face up, breathing heavily as he tries to recuperate from the damage he’s sustained, while Milli slowly rolls out of the ring and falls to the ringside floor, perhaps looking to create some distance between the two after having suffered a maneuver as deadly as Enter the Dragon and coming so close to taking the pinfall loss! The two wrestlers continue to use this brief moment of reprieve to recover, but Shinzo is able to stagger back to his feet first, due to Milli having taken the heavier damage more recently!
Jake Mercer: Shinzo Sasaki takes a look around and realizes that Milli is nowhere to be seen; after a moment, he realizes she must’ve rolled out of the ring and rolls out himself! He continues looking, turning the corner around the ringpost and- OH! MILLI POPS UP FROM AROUND THE CORNER, AMBUSHING SHINZO WITH A DOUBLE KNEE FACEBREAKER FROM OUT OF NOWHERE!
Stew-O: Shinzo wasn’t braced for it, and the move sent him falling back with his face clutched in both his hands in agony! Milli fires up the crowd as she slides into the ring and measures Shinzo up! He staggers to his feet, but just as he does, Milli sprints and rebounds off the opposite side’s ropes before FLYING BETWEEN THE TOP AND MIDDLE ROPES, HURTLING RIGHT AT SHINZO! TOPE SUICIDAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!
Flannery McCoy: THE SUICIDE DIVE SENT HER CRASHING RIGHT INTO THE LEADER OF THE UNDERWORLD, CAUSING HIM TO SLAM AGAINST THE BARRICADE WITH A LOUD THUD AND COLLAPSE TO A SEATED POSITION! Milli catches her breath before gritting her teeth and sliding into the ring again! Is she going for it again?!
Crowd: MIL-LI! MIL-LI! MIL-LI! MIL-LI! MIL-LI! MIL-LI!
Jake Mercer: Milli’s running off of adrenaline and crowd support at this point, so it’s impressive that she’s able to continue performing with this kind of energy! Shinzo Sasaki grabs the barricade and uses it to stagger up, and once again Milli rebounds off the opposite side ropes and sprints back towards him! OH, BUT SHE DOESN’T DIVE THROUGH THE ROPES, SHE LEAPS STRAIGHT OVER THEM AND FLIPS THROUGH THE AIR! TOPE CON HILO! TOPE CON HILO! TOPE CON HILOOOOOOOOO!
Stew-O: THIS MIGHT BE IT! MILLI GRABS SHINZO AND BARELY MANAGES TO FORCEFULLY ROLL HIM INTO THE RING! SHE ROLLS IN TOO AND HOOKS HIS LEG!
ONEEEEEEEEEEEEE!
TWOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!
THREEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!
Stew-O: Unbelievable, Shinzo managed to get his foot on the bottom rope! He’s still in the match! Milli looks almost apoplectic at this, dragging him away from the ropes and trying again!
ONEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!
Flannery McCoy: But it’s too late, Shinzo is able to kick out now! Milli grabs him by the head and pulls him back up to his feet, applying that three-quarters facelock yet again! I think this is it for the Leader of the Underworld! Milli starts to jump up for the BANKRUPT- NO, SHINZO PUSHES HER FORWARD AND FOLLOWS UP WITH A THRUST KICK TO MILLI’S BACK, SENDING HER AGAINST THE ROPES! WITH MILLI STUNNED, HE RUSHES FORWARD AND UNLEASHES THE DISCUS ELBOW SMASH TO THE BACK OF MILLI’S HEAD, GIVING HER WHIPLASH AS SHE LEANS AGAINST THE ROPES!
Jake Mercer: I THINK THAT GAVE HIM AN IDEA, AS HE LIFTS HER UP AND PLACES HER LEGS ON THE TOP ROPE! WITH A FRONT FACELOCK APPLIED, SHINZO GOES FOR THE 36TH CHAMBER, THE ROPE-HUNG DRAGONSCREW LEG WHIP! BUT MILLI IS ABLE TO GET OUT OF IT, FOLDING HER LEGS TO GET ONTO THE APRON AND PULL SHINZO AGAINST THE ROPES FROM INSIDE THE RING!
Stew-O: She bounces Shinzo’s head off the nearby turnbuckle, dazing him and forcing him to stagger back; with some distance having been put between them, Milli gathers herself before SPRINGBOARDING ONTO THE TOP ROPE! SHE LAUNCHES HERSELF AT SHINZO! DIVING HURRICANRANA LANDS AND SHINZO GOES CRASHING BY THE CORNER!
Crowd: MIL-LI! MIL-LI! MIL-LI! MIL-LI! MIL-LI! MIL-LI!
Flannery McCoy: Milli narrows her eyes as she measures Shinzo Sasaki up, who is staggering up at the corner, needing to use both ropes to rise to his feet! SHE SPRINTS FORWARD AND…
Jake Mercer: NO FAKE BILLS HERE CONNECTS! THE RUNNING SINGLE LEG HIGH KNEE CRASHES INTO THE FACE OF SHINZO SASAKI AND HE LOOKS TO BE OUT ON HIS FEET! SHE APPLIES THE THREE QUARTERS FACELOCK AND SPINS HERSELF TOWARDS THE CORNER, RUNNING UP THE TURNBUCKLES BEFORE CRASHING DOWN WITH SHINZO’S HEAD! BANKRUPT CONNECTS! BANKRUPT CONNECTS! BANKRUPT CONNECTS!
Stew-O: MILLI PULLS SHINZO AWAY FROM THE ROPES AND HOOKS BOTH HIS LEGS!!
ONEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!
TWOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!
THREEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!
(Ding! Ding! Ding!)
(‘Changed It’ by Nicki Minaj ft. Lil Wayne begins to blare through the speakers yet again as the crowd comes unglued with cheers! Milli Banks gets her hand raised by the referee after an exhausting affair!)
Stephie Love: Here is your winner… MILLIIIIIIIIII BAAAANKKSSSSSSSSSSSS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Flannery McCoy: It was an intense showdown between these two immensely competitive opponents, but at the end of the day, Milli Banks was able to continue her momentum from Operation: Doomsday and came out on top over the Leader of the Underworld!
Jake Mercer: You can’t take anything away from Shinzo Sasaki here, who gave Milli Banks the fight of her life and certainly left his mark; at the end of the day, though, it’s Milli who walks out of here with the win!
(Milli continues celebrating her win with the fans as Shinzo Sasaki comes to, holding his head in pain. The video feed fades to black as Milli celebrates at ringside with the front row.)
(A commercial is shown for AARP memberships featuring Gary Daniels.)
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(After the match picture flashes across the tron, the camera cuts down to the ring where Bella Braxton is standing by.)
Bella Braxton: LADIES AND GENTLEMEN… THE FOLLOWING CONTEST IS SCHEDULED FOR…
Crowd: ONE FALL!
Bella Braxton: AND IT’S FOR THE ELITE ANSWERS WRESTLING HARDCORE CHAMPIONSHIP!!!
(‘Good 4 U’ by Olivia Rodrigo begins to blast across the stadium speakers and the crowd reacts with a bit of a mixed reaction. However, when Valerie Hellstorm walks on stage, looking confident and dressed for a fight, they can’t help but give her respect. Dressed in ripped jeans and a modified Grand Rampage tee-shirt, Valerie smirks and cracks her knuckles before beginning her walk to the ring.)
Bella Braxton: INTRODUCING FIRST… SHE IS THE CHALLENGER… FROM LAS VEGAS, NEVADA… WEIGHING IN AT 135 POUNDS… SHE IS ‘THE GIRL BOSS’ VALERIE HELLSTORM!!!
James Peters: If there was any doubt about whether or not Valerie Hellstorm was ready to become a champion for the first time, the look of determination on her face should silence all of that. Things between Valerie and our Hardcore Champion, Roberto De La Rosa, have deteriorated into something that is personal and quite bitter.
Persephone: Yes and all because this bitch couldn’t handle the fact Brianna Hill and Roberto were stuck in traffic on their way to Shock Value. I understand petty. I thrive off of petty. But to seriously cut ties with someone because they weren’t around to help you cheat to win is literally pathetic.
Rich Russillo: Be that as it may, Valerie’s line of thinking has been that her family should have been there for her. But they weren’t, and as a result, she’s decided to distance herself from La Familia and wants to take Roberto’s championship from him as well.
Persephone: Imagine wanting to distance yourself from Luis. I could never.
(With Valerie in the ring, her music begins to fade. After a moment, it is replaced with ‘El Gavilan’ by Luis R Conriquez, Peso Pluma, y Tony Aguirre. The crowd begins to jeer and get even louder when the champion himself, Roberto De La Rosa, struts out onto the stage.)
Bella Braxton: AND HER OPPONENT… CURRENTLY RESIDING IN MIAMI, FLORIDA… WEIGHING IN AT 225 POUNDS… REPRESENTING LA FAMILIA… HE IS THE EAW HARDCORE CHAMPION… ‘EL PADRINO’… ROBERTO DE LA ROSA!!!
(As promised, Roberto walks to the ring alone. His wife, his cousins, Brianna, and Luis are nowhere to be seen. Like Valerie, Roberto is dressed for a fight as well. His designer suit and flashy ring gear are gone. He wears jeans and a black wife beater, and he looks resigned to do something tonight that he doesn’t necessarily think he should do.)
Rich Russillo: For as confident and ready for this match as Valerie looks, Roberto looks like he is on the way to her funeral. I don’t think the champ ever thought things would come to this, but now he’s faced with having to beat the woman he took under his wing all those months ago.
James Peters: Families fight, as we all know, but this could very well be the end of the La Familia we have seen causing havoc on Voltage this season.
Persephone: I mean, it’s not going to be the end of Luis, which is literally the only reason why I put up with La Familia anyway. If these two just end up dead after tonight, I’m not going to shed a tear or anything. That’s two less Elitists to watch on Voltage, and that will make the show go by much quicker.
(Roberto is in the ring by now, and he has already passed the Hardcore Championship over to the referee. The referee holds it up before passing it off to Bella, who exits the ring. There are no rules to explain to the competitors because this is a Hardcore Championship match, so with that in mind, the referee calls for the bell.)
( DING! DING! DING! )
James Peters: There goes the bell and th-
Rich Russillo: VALERIE JUST GOT ROBERTO WITH THE PERFUME AGAIN! SHADES OF VOLTAGE AS THE HARDCORE CHAMPION FINDS HIMSELF BLINDED!!! VALERIE KICKS HIM RIGHT IN THE NUTS AND FOLLOWS UP WITH A DROPKICK RIGHT TO ROBERTO’S FACE! VALERIE WITH THE COVER!!!
OOONNNEEE!!!
TTTTWWWWOOOO!!!!
Persephone: :mjlol: We almost had the quickest Hardcore Championship match of all time.
James Peters: :mjlol: Roberto got the shoulder up but he’s clearly in a lot of distress right now. Valerie is on top of him, absolutely unloading rights and lefts, and she seems determined to leave her mark on Roberto tonight. These two have been working together for quite some time but that relationship seemed to deteriorate right after Shock Value. Now Valerie is looking to leave Grand Rampage with championship gold in her hands.
Rich Russillo: Roberto is finally able to muscle Valerie off of him, but she jams her fingers right into his eyes and pulls him up by the hair! Valerie tosses Roberto into the corner, takes off running around the ring, and nearly takes his head off with an amazing Helluva kick! Roberto slumps down to the mat and Valerie slams her knee right into his face! There’s a lot of fire burning inside Valerie tonight and she’s not going to let up!
Persephone: I like the fact she’s trying to stomp his face in right now. He’s icky looking and absolutely anything would be an improvement.
James Peters: The referee obviously can’t step in, as this is a Hardcore Match and with that in mind, Valerie shoves her foot underneath Roberto’s chin! She’s got the ropes as well and she’s choking the life right out of the champion! Valerie looks pissed off right now and Roberto is paying the price for that!
Rich Russillo: Valerie finally relents and drags Roberto out of the corner. He tries to defend himself by throwing a right hand to Valerie’s mid-section but that just seems to piss her off even more. She snatches Roberto up, drags him to the opposite corner, and smashes his face into the turnbuckle! Valerie keeps a hold of his hair and continues to slam him face first into the corner!
Persephone: I guess Roberto should have been at Shock Value 🤷🏻♀️
James Peters: Roberto slumps to his knees, his face resting on that last turnbuckle and VALERIE WITH A CURBSTOMP!!!
Rich Russillo: Instead of dragging Roberto to the middle of the ring for a pin, Valerie tosses him to the outside!
Persephone: YES! Now we’re getting somewhere! Valerie is digging under the ring and she pulls out a kendo stick!
James Peters: NO! Valerie doesn’t want that! She tosses the kendo stick down and is looking for something else!
Persephone: :gladbron: YESSSS! THAT’S A BARBED WIRE WRAPPED KENDO STICK!!!
Rich Russillo: Wait… why is Valerie reaching into her pockets??
Persephone: 😍😍😍😍 SHE’S GOT A LIGHTER! LET’S FUCKING GO! VALERIE JUST LIT THE BARBED WIRE WRAPPED KENDO STICK ON FIRE AND SHE GOES AFTER ROBERTO!!!
James Peters: ROBERTO ATTEMPTS TO STOP THE HIT WITH HIS HANDS BUT THAT WASN’T VERY WISE! VALERIE GOES TO STRIKE HIM AGAIN BUT THIS TIME ROBERTO ROLLS OUT OF THE WAY! HE USES HIS BURNT HANDS TO GRAB THE RING SKIRT AND PULL HIMSELF UP BUT VALERIE TAKES ANOTHER SWING AT HIM!
Rich Russillo: ROBERTO IS ABLE TO WHIRL AROUND AND THE FLAMING KENDO STICK SLAMS INTO THE RING STEPS! VALERIE LOOKS ENRAGED THAT SHE HASN’T BEEN ABLE TO LAND A GOOD HIT ON ROBERTO BUT THE CHAMP SEEMS TO HAVE GOTTEN A SECOND WIND! HE DIVES OVER THE RING STEPS AND KICKS THEM TOWARDS VALERIE!
James Peters: VALERIE STUMBLES AND LOSES CONTROL OF THE FLAMING KENDO STICK AND THAT’S THE OPENING ROBERTO HAS BEEN LOOKING FOR! ROBERTO LOOKS UNDER THE RING AND HE GRABS FOR A FIRE EXTINGUISHER!
Rich Russillo: VALERIE RUSHES HIM BUT ROBERTO SPRAYS HER RIGHT IN THE FACE! WITH VALERIE UNABLE TO SEE, ROBERTO SNUFFS OUT THE KENDO STICK AND HE ATTEMPTS TO SLAM THE FIRE EXTINGUISHER INTO VALERIE’S SKULL!
Persephone: STUPID BITCH MOVES BUT ROBERTO IS ABLE TO CATCH HER IN THE BACK WITH IT! VALERIE CRUMBLES TO HER KNEES AND ROBERTO SLAMS HER IN THE BACK OF THE HEAD WITH THE FIRE EXTINGUISHER!
James Peters: ROBERTO PULLS VALERIE UP BY THE HAIR AND WHIPS HER INTO THE BARRICADE! HE TAKES OFF RUNNING BUT SOMEHOW VALERIE GETS HER FEET UP! ROBERTO STUMBLES BACK BUT VALERIE IS STILL GROGGY! SHE’S UNABLE TO CAPITALIZE AND ROBERTO IS ABLE TO CLOTHESLINE HER RIGHT INTO THE CROWD!
Rich Russillo: SECURITY COMES FLYING IN TO MOVE THE CROWD BACK AS ROBERTO LEAPS ON THE BARRICADE AND SENDS VALERIE BACK DOWN WITH A DOUBLE AX-HANDLE! HE GRABS FOR A CHAIR BUT SO DOES VALERIE! ROBERTO GOES TO HIT HER BUT VALERIE MOVES AND HE HITS THE GROUND INSTEAD! VALERIE MAKES HER WAY BACK TO HER FEET AND SHE SWINGS FOR THE FENCES!!!
James Peters: ROBERTO BLOCKS WITH HIS CHAIR AND IT’S STEEL CLASHING AGAINST STEEL! VALERIE IS THE FIRST TO RECOVER AND SHE CATCHES ROBERTO IN THE GUT!
Persephone: HE BRUSHES IT OFF AND DOES THE SAME TO VALERIE BUT SHE BRUSHES THE SHOT OFF!!!
Rich Russillo: AND THERE THEY BOTH GO! ROBERTO SLAMS THE CHAIR INTO VALERIE’S SIDE! VALERIE DOES THE SAME! ROBERTO! VALERIE! ROBERTO! VALERIE! ROBERTO! VALERIE! THESE TWO ARE TEEING OFF ON ONE ANOTHER IN THE CROWD AND THE FANS ARE ABSOLUTELY LOVING THIS!
James Peters: BOTH OF THEM FINALLY RELENT AND TOSS THEIR CHAIRS DOWN! ROBERTO THROWS THE FIRST PUNCH AND VALERIE ANSWERS WITH A RIGHT HAND OF HER OWN! THEY’RE THROWING HANDS NOW BUT IT’S ROBERTO DE LA ROSA WHO TAKES A CHEAP SHOT AND CATCHES VALERIE IN THE EYE WITH HIS THUMB! HE KNEES HER IN THE STOMACH, GRABS HER BY THE HAIR, AND THROWS HER HEAD FIRST INTO THE BARRICADE!
Persephone: ROBERTO PICKS UP ANOTHER CHAIR AND BENDS IT ACROSS VALERIE’S BACK! HE HITS HER THREE MORE TIMES BEFORE KICKING HER RIGHT IN THE RIBS!
Rich Russillo: VALERIE IS TOSSED BACK INTO THE RINGSIDE AREA AND IT LOOKS LIKE THE CHAMP HAS FINALLY TURNED THIS MATCH IN HIS FAVOR!
James Peters: Roberto is slowly stalking Valerie now, as he motions for her to get up. Valerie is crawling towards the steps but Roberto stomps down on her back. He places another stomp, right between the shoulder blades, and he kicks Valerie in the back of the head.
Persephone: Yawn. This is a Hardcore Championship match. Where the fuck is the blood?
Rich Russillo: :wtf: They were just beating the shit out of one another, Seph.
James Peters: Well, you may be getting your wish because Roberto just picked up that barbed wire kendo stick!
Persephone: 😍 It may not be on fire but it can still do some damage!
Rich Russillo: Roberto kicks Valerie onto her back and he points the kendo stick right at her throat… :lupe:
Roberto De La Rosa: (off-mic) You made a mistake, amiga.
James Peters: ROBERTO SLAMS THE BARBED WIRE KENDO STICK RIGHT ACROSS HIS FORMER TEAMMATE’S THROAT!
Persephone: VALERIE IS COUGHING AND CONVULSING AND HOLDING HER THROAT! ROBERTO SLAMS THE KENDO STICK INTO HER RIBS AND THEN INTO THE SIDE OF HER FACE!
Rich Russillo: ROBERTO DROPS TO A KNEE, GRABS VALERIE BY THE HAIR, AND STARTS CHOKING HER WITH THE KENDO STICK!!! BLOOD IS STARTING TO LEAK OUT FROM A NUMBER OF SUPERFICIAL WOUNDS BUT THE QUESTION IS, CAN VALERIE GET OUT OF THIS?
Persephone: Does it matter if she does??
James Peters: I mean, I like to think Valerie Hellstorm has a promising future here in EAW…
Persephone: Well I don’t care! SAW HER HEAD OFF ROBERTO!!!
Rich Russillo: ROBERTO IS RUNNING THE KENDO STICK UP VALERIE’S FACE NOW! It didn’t take long for this match to take on an entirely different look. Valerie is wearing the proverbial crimson mask now as Roberto is taking the kendo stick across her forehead!
Persephone: That is, quite simply, one of the most beautiful things I have ever seen!!!
James Peters: Roberto releases Valerie, takes her by the hair, and slams her bloody face into the ground! Roberto maintains control of Valerie’s hair, drags her around the ring, and tosses her into the ring steps.
Rich Russillo: Roberto kicks the steps apart and places Valerie on top of them. He grabs the other piece of the steps, lifts it high above his head, AND DROPS IT DOWN ON TOP OF VALERIE!!!
Persephone: ROBERTO HOPS ON THE APRON… AND THERE’S A DOUBLE FOOT STOMP ONTO THE STEPS!!! GUYS!! VALERIE MIGHT BE CRUSHED!!!
James Peters: ROBERTO IS QUICK TO GRAB VALERIE AND THROWS HER IN THE RING! COVER BY ROBERTO!!!
OOONNNEEE!!!
TTTTWWWWOOOO!!!!
Rich Russillo: VALERIE IS ABLE TO KICK OUT!
James Peters: Roberto rolls Valerie onto her stomach and wraps her up in a camel clutch. He positions his hands so one is wrapped around her neck and the other is digging into the open wounds on her forehead! Valerie continues to pour blood and the referee drops down to check on her.
Persephone: I mean unless she’s literally dead, I think she can handle continuing on in this match.
Rich Russillo: Valerie’s refusal to give up prompts Roberto to pull back on that hold even more. Valerie is attempting to claw at his hand, but that’s not really doing anything. She’s right in the middle of the ring, not that there are rope breaks considering this is a Hardcore Championship match, but Valerie’s got to do something in order to shake things up.
James Peters: This is going to be a test for Valerie and her resilience, that’s for sure, although I’m sure she didn’t think this match would be easy.
Rich Russillo: Valerie continues refusing to give up so Roberto lets go of the camel clutch and stands up. Valerie attempts to crawl towards the ropes but Roberto slams that kendo stick down on her ankle.
Persephone: Her cries of pain are music to my ears!
James Peters: Valerie is clutching her ankle and Roberto goes to grab her, but Valerie uses her good foot to kick him in the shin. Roberto barely reacts but a blood soaked Valerie forces herself to roll towards the ropes!
Rich Russillo: Roberto strikes her in the ankle again with the kendo stick but Valerie gets her hand on the ropes and pulls herself out of the ring!
Persephone: Yawn.
James Peters: Roberto hops out of the ring right as Valerie is pulling herself up and he aims the kendo stick right at her chest. Valerie shakes her head and SHE LUNGES FOR ROBERTO… BAD ANKLE AND ALL! VALERIE TACKLES HIM TO THE GROUND AND IS PUNCHING HIM IN THE FACE!
Rich Russillo: ROBERTO FLINGS VALERIE RIGHT OFF BUT SHE’S QUICK TO REACH UNDER THE RING! VALERIE GRABS A CHAIR BUT ROBERTO IS RIGHT THERE! HE GRABS VALERIE AND HOISTS HER UP, BUT SHE’S HITS HIM IN THE HEAD MULTIPLE TIMES! VALERIE IS ABLE TO MAKE IT TO HER FEET AND SHE GETS ROBERTO IN THE STOMACH!
Persephone: DDT! VALERIE JUST SPIKED ROBERTO INTO THE GROUND WITH A NASTY LITTLE DDT AND SHE’S UP, SEARCHING UNDER THE RING!
James Peters: VALERIE PULLS OUT A TABLE AND WORKS QUICKLY TO SET IT UP! ROBERTO IS ALREADY STIRRING AND VALERIE BLASTS HIM WITH A SUPERKICK! ROBERTO STUMBLES BACK AND VALERIE CATCHES HIM IN THE JAW WITH A SECOND ONE!
Rich Russillo: SHE GRABS ROBERTO BY THE HAIR AND BOUNCES HIS FACE OFF OUR ANNOUNCE TABLE!
James Peters: ROBERTO IS DOWN ON HIS KNEES AND VALERIE GOES FOR A THIRD KICK BUT ROBERTO GRABS HER FOOT AND JERKS HER TO THE GROUND!
Persephone: He maintains control of the ankle, and obviously it’s the one that was injured, and Roberto jumps to his feet and he’s got the ankle lock!
Rich Russillo: BUT VALERIE KICKS BACK AND FREES HERSELF! SHE DIVES INTO THE RING AND ROBERTO IS RIGHT ON HER HEELS! VALERIE IS GOING FOR THE TURNBUCKLES AND ROBERTO FOLLOWS HER!
James Peters: These two need to be extremely careful right now. They’re attempting to balance on the top turnbuckle, while jockeying for position.
Persephone: Speak for yourself! If they both fall and crack their necks, I’m not gunna be mad. In fact, if that happens, then we can just give the Hardcore Championship to Luis! :blessed:!!
Rich Russillo: VALERIE’S FOOT SLIPS! ROBERTO HAS WORKED ON THAT ANKLE FOR NEARLY THE ENTIRE MATCH BUT SHE MANAGED TO HANG ON BY GRABBING ONTO ROBERTO! ROBERTO LOOKS DOWN AT VALERIE AND SHAKES HIS HEAD, PRYING HER FINGERS OFF HIS ARMS, AND HE GOES TO LIFT HER UP!
Persephone: VALERIE LOOPS HER INJURED FOOT BETWEEN ROBERTO’S, BLOCKING HIM FROM LIFTING HER UP! A DESPERATION HEADBUTT THAT REOPENS THOSE CLOTTED WOUNDS ON HER FOREHEAD SEND’S ROBERTO TEETERING, BUT VALERIE MANAGES TO HANG ON TO HIM!
James Peters: VALERIE DROPS DOWN TO THE SECOND TURNBUCKLE AND SHE SHOVES ROBERTO! ROBERTO FALLS OFF THE ROPES AND LANDS ON TOP OF THE TABLE!
Rich Russillo: THE TABLE CRACKED UNDER ROBERTO’S WEIGHT, BUT IT DIDN’T BREAK! VALERIE SEES HIM SPLAYED ON THE TABLE AND SHE’S GOING BACK UP TOP!
Persephone: VALERIE GETS HERSELF SET AND SHE DIVES OFF THE ROPES! A CROSSBODY LANDS ON TOP OF ROBERTO AND BREAKS THE TABLE IN HALF! VALERIE ROLLS OUT OF THE WRECKAGE AND SHE’S GOT THE LIGHTER AGAIN! VALERIE FLICKS IT ON AND SHE TORCHES ROBERTO’S PANTS!
James Peters: ROBERTO IS SCREAMING IN PAIN AS HIS LEG IS ON FIRE! HE IS OUT OF THE WRECKAGE AND ROLLING AROUND ON THE GROUND TO PUT THE FIRE OUT! VALERIE IS LAUGHING MANIACALLY AS ROBERTO TWISTS AND TURNS! SHE STARTS STOMPING ON HIS HEAD AND FLICKS ON THE LIGHTER AGAIN!
Rich Russillo: ROBERTO SEES WHAT’S ABOUT TO HAPPEN AND HE SCRAMBLES AWAY!!! HE SNATCHES A BOTTLE OF WATER FROM A FAN IN THE FRONT ROW AND EXTINGUISHES THE REST OF THE FIRE! VALERIE WAVES THE LIGHTER AROUND AND ROBERTO JUST GRABBED THE FAN HE TOOK THE WATER FROM!
James Peters: ROBERTO DE LA ROSA IS USING ONE OF OUR FANS AS A SHIELD!
Fan: (off-mic) YAAAAAAAAAAAS VAL! DO IT! LIGHT ME ON FIRE, BABY! :eclipse:
Persephone: What a fucking neckbeard. Yikes.
Rich Russillo: ROBERTO THROWS THE FAN AT VALERIE AND STARTS LIMPING AWAY!
James Peters: VALERIE TOSSES THE FAN TO THE SIDE, WHO HAS A LOOK OF SHEER ECSTASY ON HIS FACE, AND SHE GIVES CHASE TO ROBERTO! SHE CATCHES HIM IN THE BACK WITH A SHOT TO THE KIDNEY AREA, SCOOPS HIM UP, AND SLAMS HIM DOWN WITH A SUPLEX! VALERIE GOES BACK TO THE RING AND GRABS A BLACK BAG AND YOU GUYS KNOW WHAT MEANS!!!
Persephone: THUMBTACKS :blessed: :blessed: :blessed:
Rich Russillo: VALERIE TURNS THE BAG OVER AND DUMPS IT OUT AND YES, SEPH! THERE ARE THOUSANDS OF THUMBTACKS LITTERING THE GROUND NOW! VALERIE GOES BACK TO ROBERTO, GRABS A HANDFUL OF HIS HAIR, AND DRAGS HIM TOWARDS THE THUMBTACKS!
Persephone: SHE JUST SLAMMED HIS FACE INTO THE THUMBTACKS!!!
James Peters: NO! ROBERTO GRABBED VALERIE’S FEET FROM UNDER HER! SHE JUST CRASHED INTO THE THUMBTACKS!!!!
Persephone: A STUNNED VALERIE IS BACK TO HER KNEES AND LOOK AT HER FACE GUYS! THIS BITCH LOOKS LIKE PINHEAD FROM HELLRAISER!!!!
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Rich Russillo: :mjlol:
Persephone: It’s literally an improvement.
Rich Russillo: ROBERTO JERKS VALERIE BACK TO THE RING AND ROLLS HER INSIDE!
James Peters: THE CHAMPS WAITS FOR VALERIE TO SIT UP AND HE RUSHES THE ROPES! ‘BORDER CRASHER’! THE SPRINGBOARD KNEE CONNECTS TO THE BACK OF VALERIE’S HEAD AND ROBERTO GOES FOR THE COVER!
OOONNNEEE!!!
TTTTWWWWOOOO!!!!
TTTTTHHHHHR-
Rich Russillo: VALERIE KICKS OUT!
Persephone: Roberto is back up and there’s a judo throw that sends Valerie across the ring! Roberto is still favoring his leg because it was literally set on fire earlier, and he slips out of the ring. He limps over to where Valerie is trying to recover in the corner and he grabs her by the leg. He slams the ankle into the ring post and twists Valerie up into a ring-post figure-four leglock!
James Peters: Once again, the momentum in this match has shifted. Roberto is looking to wear down his challenger, and Valerie looks like she is being tortured. Roberto releases the submission and lifts up the apron of the ring.
Rich Russillo: It looks like he’s got what he wanted and that’s a sturdy looking piece of chain. He yanks Valerie out of the ring, doubles the chain in half, and whips her with it!
Persephone: ROBERTO WHIPS HER AGAIN AND REACHES DOWN TO WRAP THE CHAIN AROUND VALERIE’S NECK! HE STARTS CHOKING HER WITH THE CHAIN AND VALERIE TRIES TO GRAB IT! ROBERTO USES THE CHAIN TO LIFT VALERIE OFF HER FEET AND HE SWINGS HER RIGHT INTO THE RING POST!
James Peters: That was nasty!
Rich Russillo: ROBERTO GETS VALERIE BACK UP AND THROWS HER INTO THE RING! THE CHAIN IS STILL SECURED AROUND HER NECK AND LOOK AT ROBERTO! HE TOSSES VALERIE OVER THE TOP ROPE AND IS HANGING HER! VALERIE DESPERATELY TRIES TO REACH FOR THE GROUND BUT SHE IS BEING STRANGLED!
Persephone: HER EYES ARE BULGING OUT OF HER HEAD AND ROBERTO CALLOUSLY DROPS HER! VALERIE IS NEARLY LIFELESS AS SHE STRUGGLES TO GET AIR BACK INTO HER LUNGS!
James Peters: ROBERTO IS BACK ON THE OUTSIDE AND HE WHIPS VALERIE AGAIN! BLOOD IS POURING FROM VALERIE’S BACK AS THAT CHAIN SPLITS HER SKIN OPEN! ROBERTO WHIPS HER ONE MORE TIME BEFORE THROWING THE CHAIN DOWN AND REACHING UNDER THE RING!
Persephone: HERE COMES THE GLASS! :blessed: :blessed:
Rich Russillo: ROBERTO HAS ABOUT HALF A DOZEN PANES OF GLASS AND HE SETS THEM UP AGAINST THE RING POST! VALERIE IS PULLED TO HER FEET AND ROBERTO WITH AN IRISH WHIP INTO THE GLASS!
James Peters: VALERIE PLANTS HER FEET AND MANAGES TO THROW AN ELBOW THAT CATCHES ROBERTO IN THE JAW!
Persephone: ROBERTO ABSOLUTELY BATTERS HER WITH HIS FIST AND TRIES THE IRISH WHIP AGAIN!
CRASH!!!
Rich Russillo: VALERIE WITH THE REVERSAL AND SENDS ROBERTO INTO THE GLASS! THE CHAMP IS DOWN! VALERIE IS BREATHING HARD! GLASS IS EVERYWHERE NOW AND VALERIE KNOWS SHE HAS TO CAPITALIZE ON THIS!
James Peters: SHE GRABS A HANDFUL OF GLASS AND SHOVES IT IN ROBERTO’S MOUTH!
Persephone: SUPERKICK!!!
Rich Russillo: DOES NOT CONNECT! ROBERTO MOVED AND IS BACK ON HIS FEET! VALERIE IS GRABBING FOR HER INJURED ANKLE NOW, BUT ROBERTO WHIRLS HER AROUND! HE SPITS THE GLASS IN VALERIE’S FACE, GRABS HER BY THE NECK, AND GOES FOR A NECK BREAKER!
James Peters: VALERIE CATCHES HIM IN THE EYES WITH HER FINGERNAILS AND ROBERTO LETS HER GO! VALERIE TURNS AROUND AND LEAPS UP, CATCHING ROBERTO WITH A BACKSTAB-
Persephone: ROBERTO GRABS HER AND FLIPS HER HIS HEAD! VA-
Rich Russillo: VALERIE LANDS ON HER FEET AND THROWS A BACK ELBOW TO ROBERTO! THIS TIME SHE JUMPS ON THE APRON AND LOOKS FOR A RUNNING, DIVING KNEE STRIKE, BUT ROBERTO CATCHES HER, SPINS AROUND, AND DROPS VALERIE WI-
James Peters: DDT! VALERIE REVERSED IT INTO A DDT AND ROBERTO’S HEAD IS SPIKED INTO THE GROUND!
Rich Russillo: VALERIE PUSHES UP TO HER KNEES AND GRABS FOR ROBERTO. SHE DRAGS HIM OVER THE TIME KEEPER’S AREA AND GRABS FOR THE RING BELL. SHE HOLDS IT OVER HER HEAD AND SLAMS IT DOWN ON ROBERTO!
Persephone: BOOOOOOOOOOOO! IT HIT THE GROUND! ROBERTO ROLLED OUT OF THE WAY AND KIPS UP TO HIS FEET! VALERIE SWINGS AT HIM WITH THE BELL BUT HE JUMPS UP AND CATCHES HER FLUSH ACROSS THE FACE WITH A LEAPING SPINNING HEEL KICK!
James Peters: THE BELL FLIES OUT OF VALERIE’S HANDS AND ROBERTO RUSHES HER, DRIVING HIS SHOULDER INTO HER MIDSECTION! HE FORCES VALERIE INTO THE RING POST, GRABS HER BY THE THROAT, AND SLAMS THE BACK OF HER HEAD INTO THE STEEL! VALERIE DROPS TO HER KNEES AND ROBERTO STRIKES HER RIGHT IN THE FACE! HE SHOVES HIS FOOT UNDER HER CHIN AND STARTS CHOKING HER!
Rich Russillo: WHAT ROBERTO DOESN’T SEE IS THAT VALERIE HAS HER HAND ON THAT CHAIN! SHE WRAPS IT AROUND HER FIST AND PUNCHES HIM RIGHT IN THE DICK!
Persephone: ROBERTO IS DOWN! VALERIE IS GETTING PAY BACK NOW AS SHE WHIPS HIM WITH THE FACE! SHE IS TURNING ROBERTO’S FACE INTO BLOODY, GROSS HAMBURGER MEAT AND I AM HERE FOR IT! I’M HUNGRY! NOM! NOM! NOM!
Rich Russillo: :wtf:
James Peters: ROBERTO IS BUSTED OPEN AND COVERED IN BLOOD! VALERIE WRAPS THE CHAIN AROUND HER HAND AGAIN AND DROPS DOWN NEXT TO THE CHAMP! SHE GRABS HIM BY THE HAIR AND DRIVES THE CHAIN RIGHT INTO HIS FOREHEAD!
Rich Russillo: SHE PUNCHES HIM IN THE NOSE, THEN THE MOUTH! VALERIE IS FUCKING UP ROBERTO NOW AND THERE IS VERY LITTLE HE CAN DO ABOUT IT!
James Peters: Valerie finally rolls off Roberto and takes a second to catch her breath. This match has been heated since the very beginning and if I were Valerie, I would be looking to try and put Roberto away.
Rich Russillo: It looks like she might be thinking the same because Valerie is pushing Roberto’s dead weight into the ring now. Again, Valerie is pausing and trying to gain some of her strength back, and now she’s making her way to Roberto. She brings him to his feet, hooks the arm, but she is struggling to get him up.
Persephone: I mean the bitch is gunna need a blood transfusion after the match. She started bleeding in like minutes. Obviously she is struggling.
James Peters: BUT SHE FINALLY DOES GET HIM UP! VALERIE HANGS ON AND SLAMS ROBERTO FACE FIRST INTO THE MAT! VALERIE CALLS HER VERSION OF BLOODY SUNDAY THE ‘MOON SPIRAL’ AND SHE COLLAPSES ON TOP OF ROBERTO FOR THE COVER!
OOONNNEEE!!!
TTTTWWWWOOOO!!!!
TTTTTHHHHHRRRRREEEEEEEEEE!!!!!
Rich Russillo: NOT YET! ROBERTO GETS HIS SHOULDER UP AT THE LAST POSSIBLE SECOND!
James Peters: AND NOW VALERIE LOOKS UPSET! SHE THOUGHT SHE HAD THE HARDCORE CHAMPIONSHIP WON RIGHT THERE! VALERIE BRINGS ROBERTO UP AGAIN, AND IT LOOKS LIKE SHE’S GOING FOR THE ‘MOON SPIRAL’ AGAI-
Rich Russillo: BUT ROBERTO SLIPS OUT OF IT, HE KEEPS A HOLD OF HER AND PULLS HER IN BEFORE TAKING HER HEAD OFF WITH A LARIAT! Roberto put so much force into that, he’s stumbling back up to his feet and falling against the corner! But look at the look on his face!
(Roberto looks at the turnbuckle padding and starts to untie it from its hinges, Valerie is slowly rising back up while Roberto rips it clean off before making his way over.)
Persephone: Really? We’ve had someone caught on fire, someone get massacred with a chain, and the best you could do is expose a turnbuckle?
Rich Russillo: Well I wouldn’t underestimate it-
Persephone: I wOulDnT UndeReStimAtE It- SHUT UP! JUST WHEN I WAS ENJOYING THIS MATCH!
James Peters: ROBERTO KICKS VALERIE IN THE ABDOMEN, BEFORE LIFTING HER UP OFF THE GROUND! HE’S GOING TO THROW HER INTO THE EXPOSED TURNBUCKLE LIKE A LAWN DART AS HE RUSHES FORWARD!
Rich Russillo: BUT VALERIE SLIPS OUT FROM BEHIND, ROBERTO NEARLY HITS THE TURNBUCKLE HIMSELF BUT STOPS, BEFORE TURNING AROUND RIGHT INTO A KICK TO THE SIDE OF THE HEAD BY VALERIE! The pain etched on Valerie’s face tells all as she was forced to use her hurt leg out of desperation, AND THAT GIVES ROBERTO A CHANCE TO CONNECT WITH A KICK OF HIS OWN TO VALERIE!
James Peters: But both of them are like wounded animals right now! VALERIE GRABS ROBERTO BY THE HEAD AND TWISTS AROUND FOR A NECKBREAKER- BUT ROBERTO TURNS IT AROUND AND SLIPS OUT OF IT BEFORE FOLLOWING IT UP WITH A TWO HANDED CHOP! ROBERTO THEN TURNS HER AROUND INTO ‘EL PEGUE DE MEZCAL’!
Rich Russillo: NOT! THE LIFTING ROLLING CUTTER IS AVOIDED AS VALERIE FLIPS OVER AND LANDS ON HER FEET! AND SHE GRABS ROBERTO AND TURNS HER AROUND!
(SMASH!)
Persephone: BEFORE SMASHING HIS HEAD AGAINST THE EXPOSED TURNBUCKLE! YES! OVER AND OVER AND OVER AGAIN! BLOOD IS FLYING EVERYWHERE! ROBERTO LOOKS LIKE HE JUST TOOK A BLOODBATH! THIS IS GREAT!
(After sometime, Valerie relents and discards Roberto onto the ground, who can’t even see out of both of his eyes right now. She does not look satisfied with it as she drops down and rolls out of the ring, looking around for something as she eyes something in the hands of someone in the front row.)
Valerie Hellstorm: (Off-Mic) GIVE ME THAT!
Fan: (Off-Mic) HEY! :mjcry:
James Peters: Valerie is rolling into the ring and she seems to be picking up that lighter from earlier, and… is she lighting a cigarette…?
Persephone: HEY! JUST BECAUSE WE LIGHTENED UP DOESN’T MEAN DISNEY ISN’T WATCHING! THIS IS A BAD INFLUENCE FOR THE CHILDREN AT HOME!
(A puff of smoke leaves the mouth of Valerie as she smirks at Roberto. The Champion is slowly rising up to a knee, pained but also with a look of disgust.)
Valerie Hellstorm: (Off-Mic) This Roberto pack is gonna hit when I take your Hardcore Championship from you.
Rich Russillo: VALERIE TAKES THE BUD OF THE CIGARETTE AND DRIVES IT INTO THE FOREHEAD OF ROBERTO! ROBERTO GIVES A CRY OF AGONY BUT IT DOESN’T SEEM LIKE VALERIE ISN’T DONE EITHER!
James Peters: SHE’S LIFTING ROBERTO UP WITH THE LAST BIT OF STRENGTH THAT SHE HAS LEFT INTO THE ELECTRIC CHAIR! VALERIE IS LIMPING HEAVILY AS SHE STAGGERS BACKWARD, TRYING TO KEEP ROBERTO, WHO IS PRACTICALLY DEAD WEIGHT, ON HER SHOULDERS! NO… THERE’S NO WAY RIGHT…
Persephone: VALERIE DROPS ROBERTO DOWN AND LIFTS HIM INTO A GERMAN SUPLEX! DRIVING THE BACK OF HIS HEAD AGAINST THE EXPOSED TURNBUCKLE! ‘UNLIMITED VOID’ CONNECTS AND ROBERTO IS LEFT LAYING IN A POOL OF HIS OWN BLOOD STEMMING FROM THE BACK OF HIS HEAD! YES! DIE DIE DIE DIE DIE!
Rich Russillo: ROBERTO IS DOWN AND VALERIE THROWS HERSELF OVER AND HOOKS THE LEG! NEW CHAMPION! NEW CHAMPION!
OOONNNEEE!!!
TTTTWWWWOOOO!!!!
TTTTTHHHHHRRRRREEEEEEEEEE!!!!!
James Peters: ROBERTO KICKS OUT! SOMEHOW, SOMEWAY, HE FINDS SOMETHING LEFT IN THE TANK!
(Valerie sits up, and the look of pure irritation tells all. Her patience has been tested this entire match and now it seems like it’s coming to a head. She looks over to an unresponsive Roberto, talking trash to him.)
Valerie Hellstorm: (Off-Mic) You’ve already cost me enough trouble… WHY WON’T YOU FUCKING STAY DOWN?! HUH?!
(Valerie shoves Roberto in the face, before…)
(SPIT!)
Rich Russillo: ROBERTO JUST SPIT BLOOD INTO THE FACE OF VALERIE!
Roberto De La Rosa: (Off-Mic) Go… to hell… perra.
James Peters: VALERIE IS INCENSED! SHE GRABS A HOLD OF ROBERTO AND BRINGS HIM BACK UP TO HIS FEET! SHE’S SETTING HIM UP, LOOKING TO CLOSE THIS OUT!
(Valerie has a look of pure rage on his face, meanwhile, Roberto is seen slipping something on his hand…)
Rich Russillo: ‘HOLLOW PURPLE’! RIPCORD LARIAT TO ROBERTO TO SEAL THE DEAL ON THIS MATCH-
(# CRACK!)
James Peters: BUT AS SHE TURNS ROBERTO AROUND, HE TAKES THE BRASS KNUCKLES AND SMASHES IT ACROSS THE FACE OF VALERIE!
Persephone: Idiot.
Rich Russillo: VALERIE IS DROPPED TO THE GROUND LIKE A SACK OF BRICKS AND ALL OF A SUDDEN THE MOMENTUM IS SHIFTED IN HIS FAVOR! ROBERTO THE. GRABS VALERIE AND LIFTS HER OFF OF THE GROUND!
James Peters: ‘EL ÚLTIMO DESEO’!
Rich Russillo: ROBERTO GRABS VALERIE AND FLIPS HER FORWARD INTO A FRONT FLIP INVERTED DDT! VALERIE IS OUT COLD AND ROBERTO GOES FOR THE PIN! AND STILL!
(…)
James Peters: NO! VALERIE ROLLS OUT OF THE RING! JUST IN TIME, VALERIE MANAGES TO GET HERSELF OUT OF THERE!
Persephone: :francis:
(Roberto has a look of disdain on his face as he adjusts the brass knuckles that are still on his hand, eyeing Valerie and not letting it get to his head as he rolls out of the ring.)
Rich Russillo: AND NOW ROBERTO IS MOUNTING ON TOP OF VALERIE AND DRIVING THE BRASS KNUCKLES AGAINST THE HEAD OF VALERIE! THE CHAMPION IS BASHING HIS FORMER TEAMMATE’S FACE IN! POSSIBLY AS A RECEIPT FOR EARLIER IN THE MATCH! AND VALERIE HAS GONE ABSOLUTELY LIMP! SHE DOESN’T HAVE ENOUGH IN HER TO GET OUT OF THIS RIGHT NOW!
Persephone: Gawd, please let her be dead. 🙏
(Roberto after some time, finally relents as he slips the brass knuckles off and tosses them aside. There are a million thoughts racing through his mind right now, but one of them is how he’s going to put an end to this match right now. He slowly scoops down and picks something up from underneath him.)
James Peters: Oh man, he’s got that chain in his hand. The one that Valerie brutalized him with earlier. He’s making his way back over to Valerie who is beginning to show some signs of life, barely able to rise up to her feet.
Roberto De La Rosa: (Off-Mic) It never had to be like this Valerie! You crossed the line disrespecting me, AND you crossed the line disrespecting mi Familia!
(WHACK!)
Rich Russillo: ROBERTO TAKES THE CHAIN AND WHIPS IT ACROSS THE BACK OF VALERIE AS SHE GIVES A CRY OF PAIN!
Roberto De La Rosa: (Off-Mic) Brianna! Luis! You turned your back on them! They wanted nothing but to help you, but you ruined it!
(WHACK!)
Persephone: AGAIN! AGAIN! MORE MORE MORE! THIS IS GREAT! THIS IS HILARIOUS! LOOK AT THAT UGLY FACE SHE’S MAKING!
Roberto De La Rosa: (Off-Mic) Now look at you! You wanted this! You wanted me to do this to you! Are you happy?! Are you proud of yourself-
(Suddenly, Roberto gives a cry of pain.)
(With a sinister, twisted expression behind her bloody paint, Valerie Hellstorm takes the glass shard and drives it right into his knee.)
Valerie Hellstorm: (Off-Mic) Fuck… you… and fuck… La… Familia…
Rich Russillo: ROBERTO LETS GO OF THE CHAIN AS HE STAGGERS BACK! VALERIE STILL HAS THE SHARD IN HER HAND…
James Peters: AS SHE STABS IT INTO THE ABDOMEN OF ROBERTO THIS TIME! ROBERTO IS BARELY ABLE TO BREATHE AS HE DROPS DOWN TO A KNEE, LOOKING UP AT VALERIE WHO HAS A COLD STARE!
(Valerie grabs Roberto by the head and rolls him back into the ring, limping over to the ring slowly as she pulls up the ring apron.)
James Peters: Oh c’mon, what else could you find under there…
Persephone: I could think of a couple of things, where do you want me to start? A gun-
Rich Russillo: AN ICE PICK!
Persephone: :comeagain:
(Valerie pulls out an ice pick in her hands, admiring it for a moment before slowly rolling into the ring. Roberto, slowly beginning to come to his senses, begins to kick back upon seeing what she has in her hand, knowing how bad this can be for him.)
Valerie Hellstorm: (Off-Mic) I’m ending this… and I’m ending this right now.
James Peters: VALERIE TAKES THE ICE PICK AS SHE DRIVES IT INTO THE ABDOMEN OF ROBERTO-
Rich Russillo: ROBERTO MOVES! HE SHOOTS UP TO HIS FEET AND RUSHES FORWARD! HE WILDLY SWINGS AT VALERIE-
James Peters: # ‘HOLLOW PURPLE’!!!
Rich Russillo: VALERIE TAKES ROBERTO’S HEAD OFF WITH THE RIPCORD LARIAT! IT’S OVER! IT’S OVER! SHE COLLAPSES ON TOP OF HIM AND HOOKS THE LEG! PIN ATTEMPT!
Persephone: We live in a world where Valerie Hellstorm is going to be a Champion… is this hell?
OOONNNEEE!!!
TTTTWWWWOOOO!!!!
TTTTTHHHHHRRRRREEEEEEEEEE!!!!!
(…)
(…)
(…)
(Valerie suddenly releases the pin, crying in agony as she rolls around in pain.)
James Peters: WHAT THE HELL?! WHAT JUST HAPPENED?! VALERIE WAS GOING TO WIN THIS! SHE WAS GOING TO BECOME THE NEW HARDCORE CHAMPION?!
(Roberto rolls slowly to his side, clutching something in his hand that drips blood, meanwhile, Valerie is clutching his shoulder.)
(And with the ice pick in hand, the Hardcore Champion descends on his prey.)
Rich Russillo: VALERIE STAGGERS UP BUT IT’S CLEAR THAT SHE’S HURT! SHE TAKES HER INJURED ARM AND SHE SWINGS!
James Peters: BUT ROBERTO TAKES THE ICE PICK AND DRIVES IT INTO HER SHOULDER AGAIN! BUT HE ISN’T DONE…
Rich Russillo: AS HE FOLLOWS IT UP BY TAKING THE ICE PICK AND DRAGGING IT RIGHT ACROSS THE STOMACH OF VALERIE!
James Peters: VALERIE GIVES A CRY OF PAIN AS SHE DROPS DOWN TO A KNEE! BUT LOOK AT ROBERTO, HE WANTS TO CLOSE THIS OUT PREEMPTIVELY AS HE TURNS A LIMP VALERIE AROUND!
Rich Russillo: ‘CARTEL EXECUTION’! BUT NOT HOW HE USUALLY DOES IT! HE HAS A ONE-HANDED VARIANT OF THE REAR NAKED CHOKE LOCKED IN! HE’S CHOKING OUT, AND VALERIE IS THRASHING AND TRYING TO ESCAPE BUT LOOK! ROBERTO STILL HAS THAT ICE PICK IN HIS FREE HAND!
Persephone: AND HE’S STABBING IT REPEATEDLY INTO HER SHOULDER! THE REAR NAKED CHOKE IS STILL LOCKED IN AND LOOK AT THAT BANSHEE SCREAM FROM HER AS SHE’S TRYING TO FIGHT OUT!
Rich Russillo: BUT SHE’S IN UNBEARABLE PAIN RIGHT NOW! AND SHE’S RISKING PERMANENT DAMAGE TO HER SHOULDER! BUT ROBERTO IS NOT LETTING UP! VALERIE IS AT THE DEAD CENTER OF THE RING! SHE MIGHT HAVE NO CHOICE…
(Valerie’s eyes widen as she reaches out as if she’s trying to reach for that window of opportunity that is slowly beginning to close on her. She’s fought so hard, gone this far, betrayed everyone who was close to her just to get here, but now in what seems to be an unwinnable position, a part of her understands how this is going to play out but doesn’t want to admit it.)
(…)
(Tap.
Tap.
Tap.)
(DING! DING! DING!)
James Peters: SHE TAPS OUT! VALERIE TAPS OUT! ROBERTO DE LA ROSA IS STILL YOUR HARDCORE CHAMPION!
(‘El Gavilan’ begins to blast through the speakers again as Roberto De La Rosa immediately releases the hold and collapses in a heap on the canvas. There’s blood everywhere and even though he came out the winner, Roberto is in bad shape as it takes the referee making his way over and holding out the Hardcore Championship for him to even come to his senses. He slowly rises up, looking at his title before slowly bringing it into his hands, eyeing it as he clutches it close to his chest.)
Bella Braxton: Here is your winner, AND STILL!!!!!!!!!! EAW HARDCORE CHAMPION!!!!!!!!!!! ROBERTOOOOOOO DE LAAAAAA ROOOOOSAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Persephone: Hmmmmm… eh, wasn’t that bad of a match.
Rich Russillo: What a war that we just had the chance to witness. Who would’ve known that Roberto De La Rosa’s biggest challenge yet for the Hardcore Championship was a woman he once considered Familia, Valerie Hellstorm? No matter the result, no matter what happened, you’d have to think that she has regained some of the respect that she lost from him in the end the way that this all played out.
James Peters: I don’t think she cares about that though that’s the problem. She turned her back on La Familia because she never at all considered them to be what they said they were. She thought herself to be better off on her own and facing Roberto was something that she asked for. Regardless of how you look at this match, it’s clear that both of them are going to be headed their separate ways going forward.
Persephone: Good, get her away from my Luis.
(Roberto slowly rolls out of the ring, barely able to keep himself up as he continues to clutch his title to his chest, slowly circling around the ring as he looks back inside of the ring. Valerie is seen barely responding as officials are checking on her right now, trying to help her up and out of the ring.)
Rich Russillo: Look at the state that both of them are in right now. Valerie hasn’t even woken up yet, and Roberto can barely even walk out on his own two feet. If anything you have to respect the fight that they put up here tonight en route to the Hardcore Championship. But in the end, it was Roberto who got the last laugh.
James Peters: What’s next for both of them? I guess that just remains to be seen. But right now all I can say for certain is that they showed out tonight here at Grand Rampage. This Marquee Event has always paved a path for Pain For Pride and if I know anything I know that, judging by their trajectory, it’s only up from here. What a match, and of course, congratulations to Roberto De La Rosa on retaining his Hardcore Championship!
(The last shot seen is Roberto raising his Championship high into the air as Grand Rampage, from there, begins to completely fade out.)
(A commercial is shown for PETA featuring Myles.)
(The graphic for the next match is shown.)
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(The camera pans to Gina Romano to announce the introductions to the Answers World Championship Match.)
Gina Romano: THE FOLLOWING CONTEST IS SCHEDULED FOR ONE FALL!
Crowd: ONE FALL!!!
Gina Romano: AND IT IS FOR THE ANSWERS WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP!
(The crowd erupts in cheers.)
Gina Romano: FIRST THE CHALLENGER, FROM NEW YORK CITY, NEW YORK! WEIGHING IN AT 240 POUNDS! HE IS “THE JUSTICE SEEKER”…. CY HENDERSON!
(Tupac Back – Meek Mill feat. Rick Ross starts to play throughout the arena as the fans get up and stand on their feet cheering. Cy Henderson walks out and looks out at the sold out crowd, he smiles and salutes them before running down the long ramp.)
Deadprez: And here comes Cy Henderson, the challenger to the Answers World Championship, where he earned that right at The Blind Faith winning the whole thing and with the history that both Cy and Chef Viz have! This is going to be a special one! We are talking there will be a definitive winner here!
Eve: We are talking about a match a year in the making, from their last match at Midsummer Massacre to now, and this is for all the marbles, and the biggest thing about it, so close to Pain For Pride, I think it is safe to say one of these two men will be Main Eventing in Orlando!
Gavin Kirkland: Talk about a big fight feel, and we are not talking about my ladies! But this match, it feels different, like something special is going to happen, you know what Eve is?
Eve: What is it Gavin?
Gavin Kirkland: Two beefy meaty sons of bitches slapping meat, I love it!
Eve: :francis:
(Cy Henderson slides into the ring, he gets up and holds his hands up as the fans continue to cheer, he stands in the middle of the ring and salutes the fans as his music starts to fade and it is replaced by “Shut the fuck up talking to me” By Zack Fox starts to play throughout the arena, the fans also stand up and cheer while some boo.)
Gina Romano: HIS OPPONENT HAILS FROM DETROIT, MICHIGAN! WEIGHING IN AT 270 POUNDS…. THE ANSWERS WORLD CHAMPION….. CHEF VIZ!!!!
The crowd starts to chant as the World Champion walks out and points to them, heading to the ring.)
Crowd: COOK VIZ COOK! COOK VIZ COOK! COOK VIZ COOK!
(Chef Viz heads to the ring as the fans continue their chant, he looks right at Cy Henderson waiting in the ring.)
Deadprez: THE WORLD CHAMPION IS HERE! Chef Viz has been an incredible champion taking on all challengers, but this may be the toughest one to date, the question is, can he survive the onslaught that is Cy Henderson, we are about to find out!
Eve: This one is too close to call, a match between two of the very best, period. Cy earned this spot, and Chef Viz knows that a loss here could be damaging heading into Pain For Pride.
Gavin Kirkland: COOK VIZ COOK! The Chef is about to make us some dinner and on the menu is BIG PIECE OF SIRLOIN! We are going to eat good tonight!
(Chef Viz is in the ring, he stands on the second rope and points to the crowd, he then drops and stands in front of Cy Henderson before handing the title over to the referee who checks both participants and calls for the bell.)
(DING!!! DING!!! DING!!!)
(Both men circle the ring, they look at each other before locking up and the referee watches as there is already a test of strength, but it is not long before Chef Viz is able to get Cy Henderson to the ropes.)
Deadprez: Chef Viz taking the early advantage but he breaks clean. Cy Henderson is a bit surprised as he now circles the ring again, as they lock up for the second time. This time Cy drops a knee, to get some momentum, he pushes Chef Viz to the ropes this time, will he break clean?
Eve: He does, and now Chef Viz is the one surprised. Both men are showing some respect right now in the early goings of this match as they circle the ring one more time and lock up, they are looking to take any advantage they can. Another push this time Chef Viz is getting the advantage…. No, Cy Henderson instead is able to arm drag Viz!
Gavin Kirkland: Cy showing his power and Hollywood Action Hero body! He catches Viz by surprise, with another arm drag! Viz though is quick like a cat, he comes back charging at Cy who hits a hip toss! Chef Viz rolls out of the ring to stop the momentum!
(Chef Viz walks around on the outside, holding his back for a moment, Cy sits on the ropes inviting him back in, as Viz just smiles, but he takes his time, all before sliding back in the ring. Cy gives him a second as Chef Viz circles the ring again.)
Eve: Both men are trying to get the advantage, as they lock up one more time, but wait, Chef Viz uses his power to push Cy into the turnbuckle, the referee is trying to get a break from both, but Viz is not having it, shoulder block after shoulder block! He is raising Cy Henderson off his feet!
Deadprez: Chef Viz is not using that power! That strength, you feel me? He knows that he can match that with Cy Henderson, so he keeps thrusting his shoulder into the midsection of Cy! Now he grabs him by the arm, whipping Cy into the opposite turnbuckle, WAIT! Cy Henderson reverses it and Viz crashes into it chest first, he tumbles back!
Gavin Kirkland: GERMAN SUPLEX on Chef Viz! He folded him like an accordion and Cy Henderson isn’t done! Viz is back up and he stumbles into the ropes, right into the arms of Cy Henderson, BODY SLAM and Chef Viz shakes the ring with a thunderous fall by Cy Henderson! Chef Viz again rolls out of the ring!
(Chef Viz again can’t get out of the gate, he holds his back hurting in pain as he walks around the ring. Again, the referee is not counting but this time Cy is watching him closely…)
Gavin Kirkland: Cy Henderson running into the other side of the ring, he bounces off, HE JUST TORPEDOED CHEF VIZ RIGHT INTO THE BARRICADE! AIR CY HAS JUST TOOK OFF AND THE FANS HAVE POPPED UP SCREAMING IN CHEERS AS THEY DID NOT EXPECT THAT FROM CY!
Crowd: CY! CY! CY! CY! CY! CY! CY!
Eve: The crowd is going crazy for Cy Henderson who looks out to the fans and high fives a couple! He picks up Viz and throws him into the ring, wait… Cy is hopping on the apron, and he is climbing the top rope, waiting for Viz to get back to his feet, and as he does…. FLYING BODY PRESS BY CY! He hooks the leg for an early cover!
ONE!!!
T –
Deadprez: Chef Viz muscles out and Cy wants to continue the momentum, he runs against the ropes, Viz is back up…. SHOULDER TACKLE! Knocks Viz right back down! Chef Viz though is not staying down for long! He is right back to his feet. Cy with a forearm, and another, Irish whipping Viz to the ropes, He goes for a POWERSLAM…. NO! Chef Viz floats over and Cy turns around, Chef Viz WITH HIS OWN POWERSLAM AND HE KILLS CY’S MOMENTUM! STOPS IT IN ITS TRACKS!
(The crowd cheers, some boo as Viz catches his breath, Cy though is not staying down for long, he slowly gets right back up as Viz watches, he turns and grabs Cy….)
Eve: SPINEBUSTER! What a move that drove Cy to the mats! Chef Viz knows that he has to stay on top of this man! He doesn’t go for the cover, instead Viz is climbing up to the second rope, he props up…. SPLASH FROM THE SECOND ROPE AND NOW HE HOOSK A LEG FOR THE COVER!
ONE!!!!!!!!!!!!!
TW –
Gavin Kirkland: Cy Henderson kicks out! Not even a two count! It is going to take a lot to get these two big beefy sons of bitches down! Chef Viz knows that and much as he wants to cook, right now, he is finding it a little more difficult than he thought! Cy Henderson is already getting back on his feet, as Chef Viz watches… spinning him around, NO! CY WITH A CLOTHESLINE AND KNOCKS CHEF VIZ DOWN!
Deadprez: Cy runs against the ropes; LEG DROP and he rolls back to his feet…. Follows it with an elbow and look at the fans! They are cheering this man on as Cy looks out and acknowledges them! Cy waits as Viz is getting up and I must say these two are not letting anything keep them down almost six minutes into this match. A lot of these athletes are so well trained in cardio, you look at this two, and they are surprisingly able to go on for a long time!
Eve: They really are Prez. Cy Henderson and Chef Viz while it is still early in this match will not stay down! Cy waits as Chef Viz is back up, Cy hits him with a few rights and lefts staggering the Answers World Champion, who is now on the ropes, Cy steps back a little, he goes for another swing…. VIZ HOIST HIM OVER THE TOP ROPE AND CY HITS THE APRON ON THE WAY DOWN!
Deadprez: Cy is down, though he is getting up, Chef Viz… with an OVER THE TOP ROPE BODY PRESS AND SMASHES CY INTO THE FLOOR MATS BELOW! What a move! Viz is now the one standing as the referee is about to start the count but Viz grabs his hand!
Chef Viz: (Off-Mic) Uh… no.
(The referee listens to the champion and backs off from the count. Chef Viz then grabs Cy Henderson….)
(SLAM!!!)
Gavin Kirkland: Chef Viz just slammed Cy’s head into our table! Now he grabs him and throws him into the steel steps!
(CRASH!!!)
Gavin Kirkland: Cy Henderson is thrown into the Steel Steps and now the vicious side of Chef Viz is coming out! He starts kicking a downed Cy Henderson, showing him absolutely no mercy! Now he is driving the knee into Cy, crushing him against the steel steps!
(The referee jumps down to the floor, he separates Chef Viz and tells him to get back in the ring, but it is harder than anticipated as Chef Viz knees Cy one more time for good measure before picking him up and throwing Cy into the ring.)
Deadprez: After a feeling out period, the Chef is not playing anymore, he is cooking dawg, and he wants to take out Cy Henderson no questions asked! He has Cy down and runs against the ropes…. CORKSCREW ELBOW! Here is the cover!
ONE!!!!!!!!!!!!
TWO!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Eve: Cy Henderson kicks out with authority! Chef Viz back on his feet, he picks up Cy and throws him into the turnbuckle, charges in with a vicious elbow to the face of Cy and hooks his head… Running Bulldog and Cy is down! But Chef Viz is not done! He is right back up, running against the ropes, ROLLING THUNDER BY THE BIG MAN AND HE GOES FOR THE COVER!
ONE!!!!!!!!!!!
TWO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
T –
Deadprez: Cy Henderson is still kicking out with authority! Chef Viz looks over at the referee and quickly slams his hands together! He is telling the referee to count faster. Chef Viz though, grabs Cy Henderson and picks him up and now hoists him over his shoulder, sitting him on the top rope!
Gavin Kirkland: It looks like Chef is going for a big move here! He looks like he is trying to go for a Belly to Belly suplex! He tries to pull him over! If Chef Viz hits this…. It is over! He attempts the Belly to Belly again…. And again….. but NO!
Eve: Cy Henderson with a Headbutt! And another! And another! Chef Viz is wobbly on the top rope and Cy scoops him up! He has him up and…. OVER THE SHOULDER POWERSLAM FROM THE TOP ROPE AND THE RING SHOOK! CHEF VIZ IS DOWN AND CY HENDERSON IS DOWN! BUT HE CRAWLS OVER ON TOP OF VIZ AND WE MAY HAVE A NEW ANSWERS WORLD CHAMPION!
ONE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
TWO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
THREE –
Deadprez: KICK OUT BY CHEF VIZ! I am telling you right now that both of these men are on another level and with ten minutes already into this match, these two are beating the hell out of one another!
(Chef Viz and Cy Henderson lie in the middle of the ring for a moment, both men are laid out as the referee has no choice but to count.)
Referee: (Off Mic) 1! 2! 3! 4! 5!
(Chef Viz slowly starts to move, Cy Henderson is already sat up but is having problems moving, as he tries to reach the ropes to get up.)
Referee: (Off Mic) 6! 7! 8! 9! –
(Cy Henderson is up as Chef Vis slowly sits up breaking the count. He takes a second to compose himself as Viz slowly gets to his feet.)
Deadprez: Two men already feeling the war they have been through, and it is still early in the match! Chef Viz holds on to the ropes as Cy Henderson grabs him, But Chef Viz hits Cy with the IKE TURNER SPECIAL! He backhands the hell out of Cy Henderson, and he is seeing stars! Chef Viz picks him up….NO!
Eve: Cy Henderson was able to reverse whatever it was that Chef Viz was trying to do, he turns around and… KICK TO THE STOMACH…. DOWNWARD SPIRAL THE FISHERMAN’S BUSTER! HE PLANTED CHEF VIZ AND GOES FOR THE COVER!
ONE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
TWO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
THREE –
Eve: CHEF VIZ KICKS OUT! Cy Henderson though shakes his head; he knows that a lot more has to be done to take down the Answers World Champion! Cy Henderson knows that he has to dig deeper and deeper to get it done! He’s back up and grabs Chef Viz, a few forearms keeps him stunned, whipping him into the turnbuckle… Chef Viz gets a leg up and Cy runs into it! He is stunned, stumbling back and Viz –
Gavin Kirkland: VDT!!!! HE PLANTED CY HENDERSON WITH THAT VICIOUS SPINNING DDT/REVERSE STO COMBINATION! CY HENDERSON MIGHT BE DONE FOR BUT CHEF VIZ IS NOT GOING FOR THE COVER, HE RUNS AGAINST THE ROPES AND HUGE SPLASH ON CY AND NOW HE HOOKS THE LEG! THE BEEFY SPLASH!
ONE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
TWO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
THREE –
Deadprez: Cy Henderson AGAIN was able to kick out! You can see the frustration on Chef Viz now, he wants to finish this, and for how long they have been wrestling it makes sense, but the Answers World Champion needs to dig a little deeper to get the job done! He doesn’t waste any time, raising Cy up by the hair, HEADBUTT! ANOTHER HEADBUTT! AND ANOTHER HEADBUTT!
Eve: Cy is wobbly on his feet, spaghetti legged! As Viz still has a hold of his head! He then hooks Cy by the front face lock….TWISTING NECK BREAKER AND CY IS DOWN! Chef Viz has taken total control of this match and now he has him down! Viz roll him over while grabbing his legs, turning it into a BOSTON CRAB! He has it hooked and Chef Viz is looking to put more pressure on the back of Cy Henderson and maybe get a submission!
(Chef Viz wrenches back on the Boston Crab as Cy Henderson is in the middle of the ring, he is trying anything and everything to power out, planting his hands on the mats and slowly pushing up, )
Gavin Kirkland: What a man! He is trying to muscle himself up from the Boston Crab, showing the entire world what he can do! Look at his strength! Those muscles! That beef! This is why he is a LEGEND! He….. oh damn, never mind, Chef Viz just yanked him back harder and Cy dropped. :wow:
Deadprez: The power of Chef Viz is showing right now! As He leans back even more, and we can hear the screams of Cy Henderson! BUT… look at Cy! Now he is crawling toward the ropes! The fans are fully behind him!
Crowd: CY!!! CY!!!! CY!!! CY!!! CY!!! CY!!!
Eve: Cy Henderson is showing his skills, he is slowly trying to push the big man Viz with him! An incredible showing of might as he slowly reaches to the ropes, BUT VIZ STANDS UP AND PULLS HIM RIGHT BACK TO THE CENTER OF THE RING AND NOW CY HENDERSON MAY HAVE NO CHOICE BUT TO TAP OUT!
Deadprez: He has his arm up! HE LOOKS READY TO TAP! THE PAIN MUST BE MASSIVE AS CY CAN’T TAKE IT ANYMORE! BUT LOOK AT CY HENDERSON! HE IS SLOWLY POWERING UP AGAIN!
(Cy Henderson plants his hands on the mat again in pure desperation, he is trying his hardest to power up, but this might be it for him as Chef Viz holds down that Boston Crab. The fans continue to cheer him on as he screams.)
Eve: LOOK AT CY HENDERSON! THE POWER HE POSSESSES NOT ONLY IN BODY BUT STRENGTH! HE IS SLOWLY LIFTING HIS BODY UP AND THE PAIN…. YOU CAN SEE IT! YOU CAN HEAR IT! HE LETS OUT ONE MORE SCREAM –
Gavin Kirkland: HE USES ALL OF HIS BODY STRENGTH TO PUSH VIZ FORWARD AND HE RELEASES THE BOSTON CRAB!
(The crowd erupts in cheers, as Cy Henderson is rolling on his back – )
Gavin Kirkland: CANNONBALL BY CHEF VIZ ON A PRONE CY HENDERSON! HE IS DOWN AND NOW VIZ PICKS HIM UP, HOISTS HIM ON HIS SHOULDERS AND….
Eve: THE PROPHET DRIVER! HE DROVE CY’S HEAD RIGHT INTO THE RING! HE TOOK HIM DOWN AND NOW CHEF VIZ GOES FOR THE COVER TO RETAIN!
ONE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
TWO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
THREE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Eve: CY HENDERSON GETS A SHOULDER UP! CHEF VIZ AFTER ALL THAT PUNISHMENT THAT HE JUST PUT THAT MAN THROUGH CANNOT BELIEVE IT! CHEF VIZ SLAMS THE MATS IN FRUSTRATION BUT QUICKLY CALMS DOWN.
Crowd: COOK VIZ COOK!!! COOK VIZ COOK!!! COOK VIZ COOK!!!
Deadprez: Chef Viz cannot lose it here! He cannot! He has to stay focused on Cy Henderson, or he will lose his Answers World Championship! He has Cy Henderson by the hair, slowly lifting him up and punching him a few times, Viz now locks in the Bear Hug… NO! Cy Henderson locks Viz instead and BELLY TO BELLY SUPLEX! He countered it and Chef Viz was stunned!
Gavin Kirkland: Viz is stunned! He is down and everyone is up to their feet as Cy Henderson is slowly using the ropes to help himself back up! The fans are going wild inside the stadium as Cy Henderson is back up, Chef Viz is up now too and…. SHOULDER TACKLE BY CY HENDERSON! VIZ IS DOWN BUT HE GETS RIGHT BACK UP! CY HENDERSON RUNS AGAINST THE ROPES AGAIN… SHOULDER TACKLE ONE MORE TIME! WE HAVE AIR MEAT HERE!
(Cy Henderson slowly gets back up as Chef Viz is slow to his feet after three Shoulder tackles, Cy looks for the opening and he grabs Chef Viz – )
Eve: PHANTOM DEATH! THE MICHINOKU DRIVER AND CY PLANTS VIZ RIGHT ON HIS HEAD! WE MAY HAVE A NEW CHAMPION!
ONE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
TWO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
THREE –
Eve: CHEF VIZ WITH A SHOULDER UP! Cy Henderson looks up at the referee holding three fingers, but the referee holds two. Cy is shaking his head but cannot stop as he has taken full control of this, picking up Viz, Cy lifts him up over his shoulders…. NO! His back gave out!
(Cy leans down in pain holding his back when trying to lift Viz over his shoulders, but as he does, Viz comes up from behind.)
Deadprez: RELEASE GERMAN SUPLEX BY CHEF VIZ! CY HENDERSON HITS HARD AND VIZ IS UP, LOOK AT HIM\! HE IS READY TO FINISH THIS MATCH, GRABBING CY HENDERSON AND….. SMALL PACKAGE! CY SNUCK HIM IN!
ONE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
TWO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
THREE –
Deadprez: Chef Viz kicks out, and he tries to grab Cy, NO! CY HENDERSON DOES HOIST CHEF VIZ UP ON HIS SHOULDERS! MILITARY PRESS SLAM! AND THE CROWD GOES BALLISTIC! CY LEANS IN AND SHAKES HIS HAND IN FRONT OF HIS FACE!
Crowd: THIS IS AWESOME!!!! THIS IS AWESOME!!!!! THIS IS AWESOME!!!!!
(Cy Henderson runs to the ropes, he bounces off, and drops a fist to the head of Chef Viz.)
Eve: He drops the fist and Chef Viz is in a lot of trouble! He rolls to this side and tries to stand up but Cy Henderson grabs him and lifts him up, he points to the crowd…. He throws Viz into the ropes, he goes for a clothesline, Viz ducks, comes back… NO! THE CYCLONE LARIAT! THE SPINNING DISCUS LARIAT AND HE ALMOST TOOK VIZ’S HEAD OFF! WE HAVE A NEW CHAMPION!
ONE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
TWO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
THREE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Gavin Kirkland: SHOULDER UP! VIZ WAS ABLE TO GET THE SHOULDER UP AND AGAIN WHAT DOES CY HENDERSON HAVE TO DO TO BEAT THIS MAN!? WHAT DOES HE HAVE TO DO TO WIN THE ANSWERS WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP! THE MEAT IS SLAPPING TONIGHT!
Deadprez: It really is dawg and Viz is not done! Cy Henderson doing whatever he can and now he waits. Listen to this stadium!
(Cy Henderson is clapping…. And clapping….. the whole stadium is clapping with him as Chef Viz slowly gets back to his feet,)
Eve: Here comes Cy Henderson with ANOTHER CYCLONE LARIAT…. NO! CHEF VIZ CAUGHT HIM ON HIS SHOULDERS… AND….. AIR BAE! AIR BAE! THE AIRPLANE SPIN ON CY HEDNERSON AND LISTEN TO THIS STADIUM!
Crowd: ONE!!!! TWO!!! THREE!!! FOUR!!! FIVE!!! SIX!!!!
Deadprez: CHEF VIZ IS STILL SPINNING!
Crowd: SEVEN!!!!! EIGHT!!!!!! NINE!!!!!! TEN!!!!!!!!!
Deadprez: TEN ROTATIONS AND CHEF VIZ DROPS HIM ON THE MAT, BUT HE TOO IS A LITTLE DIZZY AND FALLS RIGHT ON TOP OF CY HENDERSON FOR THE PIN!
ONE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
TWO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
THREE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Eve: CY HENDERSON GETS HIS SHOULDER UP! HOW! IT WAS PURELY ON INSTINCT! Look at the face of Chef Viz, he doesn’t know what else to do! He had Cy Henderson down but now Chef Viz is slapping himself, trying to get the cobwebs and dizziness out! He is back up to his feet! Cy is trying to find his own way back up, slowly moving to the ropes, he grabs them, and as he gets up –
Deadprez: CHEF VIZ WITH A FLYING BODY PRESS AND CY HENDERSON CATCHES HIM! WAIT A SECOND… THEY BOTH FLY OVER THE TOP ROPE! THE REFEREE DOESN’T KNOW WHAT TO DO, HE WANTS TO MAKE THAT COUNT BUT INSTEAD HE REFUSES TO!
Crowd: LET THEM FIGHT!!! LET THEM FIGHT!!!! LET THEM FIGHT!!!
Gavin Kirkland: That is exactly what the referee is doing! He is letting this meaty men fight, and both are down in front of us! Both fell hard on the ground from the huge bump they took!
( Chef Viz is up first, he Is leaning against the announcers table, looking over as Cy Henderson is slowly up to his feet, he is back up – )
Gavin Kirkland: DEADPREZ LOOK OUT!
Deadprez: FBNIWYFBIYWBFYBVWYGUFVDQGQFRGQGVQRFYQGV
Eve: OH SHIT!
#CRASH!
(Chef Viz throws Cy Henderson over the announce table and he crashes into Deadprez.)
Gavin Kirkland: PREZ IS DOWN! PREZ IS DOWN! PREZ IS DOWN!
Eve: CY HENDERSON WAS THROWN OVER THE ANNOUNCE TABLE BY CHEF VIZ AND CY HENDERSON LANDED ON DEADPREZ! CHEF VIZ IS GRABBING CY AND THROWING HIM INTO THE STEEL POST –
Gavin Kirkland: NOOOOO! CY HENDERSON REVERSES IT AND HE CRASHES INTO THE STEEL POST! CHEF VIZ WITH A HUGE MEAT SLAP AND HE IS DOWN!
(Deadprez is starting to collect himself, putting his headset back on.)
Deadprez: SHUCKY DUCKY… QUACK! QUACK! MAN, WHAT THE HELL WAS THAT DAWG!
Gavin Kirkland: How did it feel? Did it taste like Gatorade?
Deadprez: What?
Gavin Kirkland: Cy’s sweat? How did it feel having his sweaty, manly meaty body all over you?
Deadprez: I’m gonna whoop yo ass after the show.
Eve: ANYWAY… Cy Henderson picks up Chef Viz and throws him into the ring, he is down on the mat as Cy is able to collect himself, he goes up to the top rope, he hangs there for a second and comes off –
Deadprez: AIR CY AND HE HITS A FROG SPLASH! WE MIGHT HAVE A NEW CHAMPION! HE GOES FOR THE COVER!
ONE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
TWO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
THREE –
Gavin Kirkland: CHEF VIZ KICKS OUT AND NOW CY HENDERSON IS QUICKLY BACK UP, HE TURNS VIZ OVER, GRABS THE LEG…. WAIT…… THE VOID LOCK! THE STF! THAT IS ONE OF HIS FINISHERS AND HE HAS CHEF VIZ LOCKED IN! THIS COULD BE IT!
Eve: WE MAY HAVE A NEW ANSWERS WORLD CHAMPION! CY HENDERSON WITH THE VOID LOCK AND CHEF VIZ IS YELLING IN PAIN! WHAT AN INCREDIBLE MANEUVER HE HAS ON CHEF VIZ AND LOOK HOW FRANTIC HE LOOKS! CHEF VIZ IS IN A PANIC! HE IS TRYING TO RIP THE HANDS FROM CY AND THE LOCK HE HAS ON!
Crowd: FIGHT FOREVER!!!!!! FIGHT FOREVER!!!!!!!! FIGHT FOREVER!!!!!!!!
(Chef Viz is trying to reach the ropes, but he is too far away as Cy Henderson presses the move back putting more pressure on Chef Viz. Cy Henderson is keeping it locked in hard as he can, but that is not going to matter as Chef Viz has nowhere to go.)
Deadprez: We could be seeing the end of the match! We are about to crown a NEW ANSWERS WORLD CHAMPION! CHEF VIZ LOOKS READY TO TAP! HE IS TRYING TO REACH THE ROPES AND NOW…. WAIT…. LOOK AT CHEF VIZ! NOW IT IS HIS TURN TO MUSCLE UP! IT IS HIS TURN TO SHOW US HIS STRENGTH!
Crowd: COOK VIZ COOK!!!! COOK VIZ COOK!!!! COOK VIZ COOK!!!!!
Gavin Kirkland: I LOVE MY MEAT SLAPPING! LOOK AT CHEF VIZ! NOW HE IS DRAGGING CY HENDERSON TO THE ROPES AND HE STRETCHES…. HE……. TRIES –
Eve: CHEF VIZ GETS TO THE ROPES! HE GETS TO THE ROPES BUT THE DAMAGE IS DONE! WE KNOW HOW MUCH THAT MOVE CAN DO TO SOMEONE AND NOW THIS IS IT!
Referee: (Off Mic) 1! 2! 3! 4! –
(Cy Henderson breaks the hold and rolls back to his feet. He tries to drag Chef Viz from the ropes but Viz is able to turn around and kick Cy Henderson off. Viz slowly gets back up with the help of the ropes – )
Deadprez: CYCLONE LARIAT…… NO! CHEF VIZ DUCKS AND HE GETS BEHIND CY HENDERSON AND LOCKS IN…. THE CHEF’S KISS! THE FULL NELSON AND HE HAS BEATEN SO MANY OPPONENTS WITH THIS MOVE!
Eve: LOOK AT CHEF VIZ! HE IS MANHANDLING HIM LIKE A RAG DOLL! CY HENDERSON IS LOCKED IN AND CHEF VIZ IS TRYING TO PUT HIM DOWN ONCE AND FOR ALL! LOOK AT CY HENDERSON! HE IS TRYING TO FIGHT THROUGH IT! HE IS FADING! FADING FAST! IT LOOKS LIKE CHEF VIZ WILL RETAIN!
Gavin Kirkland: IT IS OVER! CHEF VIZ ALL HE HAS TO DO IS APPLY MORE PRESSURE AND THERE IS NOTHING THAT CY HENDERSON CAN DO! WE ARE LOOKING AT THE END TO THIS! HE IS DONE!
(The referee looks at Cy and lifts up his arm……)
Eve: It drops for the first time!
(The referee looks at Cy and lifts up his arm again for a second time……)
Eve: IT DROPPED AGAIN FOR THE SECOND TIME! THIS COULD BE OVER!
(The referee looks at Cy and lifts up his arm again for a third and last time……)
Eve: It…. DIDN’T DROP! CY HENDERSON IS STILL IN THIS AND CHEF VIZ CAN’T BELIEVE IT! CY RUNS BACKWARDS CAUSING VIZ TO HIT THE TURNBUCKLE AND THE WHIPLASH CAUSED VIZ TO HIT THE BACK OF HIS HEAD ON THE STEEL PART OF IT! HE LOOKS HURT AND STUMBLES OUT OF THE CORNER….. CY HENDERSON USES ALL OF HIS STRENGTH TO PICK UP CHEF VIZ –
Deadprez: RISING TIDE!!!!!!! THE BURNING HAMMER CONNECTS AND THE FANS ARE ON THEIR FEET AS CY HENDERSON FALLS ON CHEF VIZ AND HE CAN’T EVEN HOOK A LEG!
(The fans rise to their feet.)
ONE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
TWO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Gavin Kirkland: CHEF VIZ HAS HIS FOOT ON THE ROPES!!!!
THREE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Deadprez: THE FOOT WAS ON THE ROPES….. DID THE REFEREE SEE IT?
(The crowd roars in cheers)
(DING!!!! DING!!!! DING!!!!)
Eve: WHAT!?!?! WE HAVE A NEW ANSWERS WORLD CHAMPION!
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Deadprez: THE REFEREE DIDN’T SEE IT! YES EVE! WE HAVE A NEW ANSWERS WORLD CHAMPION!
(The crowd is in shock and erupts in more cheers.)
Gavin Kirkland: WAIT A SECOND! LOOK!
(The referee sees the foot on the ropes. Cy Hemderson is sitting up with his arms up waiting for the call from the announcer Gina Romano that he has become the new Answers World Champion.)
Deadprez: THE REFEREE IS CALLING IT OFF! HE DIDN’T SEE THE FOOT ON THE ROPE AND HE IS CALLING IT OFF!
(The referee goes to Gina Romano and explains the situation.)
Gina Romano: EAW UNIVERSE, THE REFEREE DID NOT SEE THE FOOT OF CHEF VIZ ON THE ROPES, THEREFORE HE HAS RESTARTED THE MATCH!
(There is a chorus of boos and some cheers as the referee calls for the bell and the match to resume.)
(DING!!! DING!!! DING!!!)
Deadprez: The match has restarted, and Cy Henderson is looking for an explanation as to what happened, he doesn’t see Chef Viz getting back up to his feet, The referee is telling him the foot was on the ropes! TURN AROUND CY!
Eve: CY TURNS AROUND RIGHT INTO THE KISS FROM THE HEAD –
Gavin Kirkland: NOOO! CY IS ABLE TO FLOAT OVER AND GETS BEHIND CHEF VIZ! NO! VIZ IS ABLE TO TURN THAT AROUND AND HE PICKS UP CY HENDERSON –
Deadprez: KISS TO THE HEAD! THE BULL HAMMER ELBOW TAKES OUT CY HENDERSON AND CHEF VIZ DROPS FOR THE COVER! THIS ONE IS OVER!
ONE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
TWO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
THREE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Deadprez: HOW DAWG! HOW!? CY HENDERSON IS ABLE TO GET THE SHOULDER UP AND LOOK AT THE DISBELIEF BY CHEF VIZ IS PRICELESS. HE DOESN’T KNOW WHAT ELSE TO DO! SLOWLY SITTING UP, HE ALMOST LOST THE CHAMPIONSHIP EARLIER, AND NOW THIS IS HIS CHANCE TO GET OUT OF THIS MATCH STILL THE CHAMPION BUT TOO MUCH IS GOING ON!
(Chef Viz slowly gets back up, tired, hurt, sweaty, ready to cook. But this is it, he has to do it here, or he will not walk away as Champion. Slowly standing to his feet, Chef Viz picks up Cy Henderson – )
Gavin Kirkland: A RIGHT HOOK BY CY HENDERSON! A RIGHT HOOK BY CHEF VIZ! A RIGHT HOOK BY CY HENDERSON! A RIGHT HOOK BY CHEF VIZ!
Crowd: LET’S GO MEAT SLAP!!!! :clap: :clap: :clap: LET’S GO MEAT SLAP!!!! :clap: :clap: :clap: LET’S GO MEAT SLAP!!!! :clap: :clap: :clap:
Eve: A CHOP BY CY HENDERSON ON THE CHEST OF CHEF VIZ!!!!
Crowd: :woo:
Eve: A CHOP BY CHEF VIZ ON THE CHEST OF CY HENDERSON!!!!
Crowd: :woo:
Eve: ANOTHER CHOP BY CY HENDERSON ON THE CHEST OF CHEF VIZ!!!!
Crowd: :woo:
Eve: ANOTHER CHOP BY CHEF VIZ ON THE CHEST OF CY HENDERSON!!!!
Crowd: :woo:
Eve: THESE TWO ARE GOING AT IT AND WILL NOT STOP! THE NEXT MAN THAT GETS A HUGE MOVE IS GOING TO BE THE WINNER! I BELIEVE IT! WE THOUGHT CY HENDERSON DID IT, BUT CHEF VIZ IS STILL ALIVE AND HERE WE GO!
(Chef Viz goes for a clothesline, but Cy Henderson ducks, he turns and grabs Viz’s arm and whips him into the ropes – )
Deadprez: CHEF VIZ REVERSES, HE GOES FOR A SHOULDER TACKLE, NO! CY HENDSERON DODGES IT AND CHEF VIZ STUMBLES, CY HENDERSON WITH ALL THE SPEED –
Eve: HITS CALAMITY! THE GORE! THAT IS HIS FINISHER!
Gavin Kirkland: GORE!!!!!! GORE!!!!!!!!!! GOOOOOORRRREEEEEEEEE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Deadprez: IF CY HENDERSON COVERS…. HE IS! WE HAVE A NEW ANSWERS WORLD CHAMPION!
ONE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
TWO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
THREE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Gavin Kirland: FWYGFYFWGYFGWGFQHP! CHEF VIZ BARELY GETS THE SHOULDER UP! CY HENDERSON IS JUST IN SHOCK! HE LOOKS UP AT THE REFEREE WHO USES THE SHOULDER TO EXPLAIN THAT HE WAS ABLE TO GET IT UP JUST IN TIME!
(Cy Henderson takes a deep breath and gets back up, he waits as Chef Viz is slowly grabbing the mat and trying to roll to his knees.)
Eve: HE IS SETTING HIM UP! HE WANTS TO END THIS RIGHT NOW! CHEF VIZ IS GETTING BACK ON HIS FEET, AND HERE COMES CY HENDERSON CHARGING IN….. CALAMITY!!!!
Gavin Kirkland: NOOO! CHEF VIZ MOVES OUT OF THE WAY AND CY HENDERSON HITS THE ROPES WHIPLASHING HIS HEAD BACK AND TURNS –
Deadprez: KISS TO THE HEAD! THE BULLHAMMER ELBOW RIGHT IN THE HEAD OF CY HENDERSON BUT CHEF VIZ IS NOT GOING FOR THE COVER AS CY HENDERSON IS STILL MOVING, HE CAN’T BELIEVE IT!
Crowd: CY!!!!!!!! CY!!!!!!!!!!!!!! CY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! CY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! CY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Gavin Kirkland: THIS MAN IS A CYBORG! HE IS NOT HUMAN AND LOOK AT CHEF VIZ, IS IS SETTLING IN! HE PATS HIS ELBOW AND YELLS AS HE BOUNCES OFF THE ROPE FULL SPEED!
Eve: CY HENDERSON IS BACK UP ON HIS FEET –
Deadprez: KISS TO THE HEAD FROM BEHIND AND HE JUST KNOCKED THE EYES OUT OF THE SOCKET OF CY HENDERSON! THIS HAS TO BE IT!
EVE: CHEF VIZ ROLLS HIM OVER AND JUST LAYS ON CY HENDERSON!
ONE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
TWO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
THREE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
(DING!!! DING!!! DING!!!)
Gina Romano: HERE IS YOUR WINNER…. AND STILL THE ANSWERS WORLD CHAMPION…. CHEF VIZ!
(“Shut the fuck up talking to me” By Zack Fox starts to play throughout the arena. Chef Viz slowly rolls off Cy Henderson exhausted and barely able to even sit up. The referee shows him the title as he grabs it and holds it close to him while Cy starts to slowly stir. The fans continue to cheer at their efforts as both men are still down.)
Deadprez: I AM EXHAUSTED! WHAT A MATCH! These two put everything on the line and had a classic! Cy Henderson had the match won many times, even had the three count but the referee saw the foot on the ropes and decided to continue the match. Chef Viz took advantage and eventually won the war!
Eve: Talk about a back and forth? At one point we thought there was a new EAW World Champion, but Chef Viz had answers to all the questions and now he will go on to Fighting Spirit, one more obstacle, and then comes Pain For Pride, nothing but respect for Cy Henderson.
Gavin Kirkland: This delivered, these two big beefy sirloin sons a bitches delivered! I need some cold water!
(Chef Viz is finally able to get to his feet, the referee hands him the Answers World Championship as Cy Henderson slowly rolls to his side and lays at the bottom of the ropes looking up at the champions. Chef Viz looks over at him and extends his hand…..)
Eve: Chef Viz showing Cy Henderson respect!
(Cy nods and shakes his hand as he rolls out of the ring holding his head while Chef Viz raises the title in the air, the fans cheer loudly.)
Deadprez: A show of sportsmanship by Chef Viz as he raises the title high. He knows that he was in a war, and he walks out as champion, and with eh Grand Rampage coming up next, Chef Viz may not have to wait long because if one of the Showdown stars wins, that might be his opponent at Pain for Pride.
Gavin Kirkland: COOK CHEF VIZ! COOK!
Eve: Congratulations to Chef Viz and Cy Henderson who really brought it tonight! We will be right back with the Grand Rampage Match!
(The scene slowly fades showing Chef Viz raising the title one more time as Cy slowly walks toward the back, breaking to an ad for Fighting Spirit.)
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Bella Braxton: Ladies and gentlemen, it is time for your MAIN EVENT of the evening and it is the GRAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAND RAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAMPAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAGE!!!
Crowd: Woooooooooo!!!
Bella Braxton: Introducing first, the Elitist who drew number one…
(‘My War’ by Shinsei Kamattechan hits. The fans immediately jump on their feet, cheering as loudly as they can for the man who could be seen as being unfairly set up in this position. However, Bronson Daniels steps out, a calm, focused look on his face as he’s on the stage. Taking in a deep breath, he exhales, and presses forward. Despite everything, he is looking to take on the mighty task that awaits for him and wins.)
Bella Braxton: Residing in Los Angeles, California, he is the ‘Honored One’, BROOOOONSOOOOOON DAAAAAAAAAANIEEEEEEEEEELS!!!
Stew-O: Bronson Daniels finally ascended to new heights this season, defeating Limmy Monaghan at Reckless Wiring in what many refer to now as the “Date with Destiny”. Fast forward to today, and he is no longer the EAW World Heavyweight Champion, but that hasn’t deterred him at all. He feels it in his soul and in his spirit he has what it takes to be a world champion again, and while Kensingten may have given him the number-one position out of spite, he welcomes the challenge.
Gavin Kirkland: Definitely a hard position to win from. Not impossible, as three years ago, Drake King – 🕊️ – was able to accomplish the feat, albeit with a bit of help from his New Eden mates at the time. Still, he is the first and *only* person to do it, and, well, let’s just say there’s a good reason why it took thirteen Grand Rampages before a person was able to do that. However, if there’s anyone who can come close to doing it, it’s this guy right here.
Persephone: Huh. Good luck to him. He’s definitely gonna need it.
(Bronson enters and warms up, patiently awaiting in the corner.)
Bella Braxton: And now, the Elitist that drew number two…
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(‘I Rise’ by Cory Marks hits the speakers, and if the fans weren’t loudly cheering before, they certainly were now. Donovan Duke steps out with an unmistakable fire burning in his soul. He screams “Let’s go!” as he looks around at the fans who cheer him on. Two crowd favorites would be starting off in the Grand Rampage — and would have to get through one another in order to make their Pain for Pride dreams come true. The longest-reigning National Elite Champion of all time storms down the ramp and slides in, ready as can be for this match, and possibly, his moment.)
Bella Braxton: From Stillwater, Oklahoma, he is the Oklahoma Storm…. DONOVAAAAAAAAN DUUUUUUUUUUUUKEEEEEEE!!!
Stew-O: Another favorite here who will be starting things off early! Donovan has forever cemented himself as perhaps the greatest Elitist to have ever carried the EAW National Elite Championship, but admittedly, it has been a bumpy road for him ever since he lost the championship. Many have pegged Donovan has an inevitable world champion, and he is still on track to becoming one. All he needs is one final push, one big win, and the Grand Rampage provides a platform for him to do that!
Gavin Kirkland: Oh man, it nearly hurts my heart seeing all of the disappointing losses he’s had, but one thing about Donovan is he will *never* stay down and out for long. He always comes back, and with a mentality like that, it’s necessary to keep you moving forward. Donovan has been able to keep his head up, and now, he looks to get that crown on his head and cap everything off with a Pain for Pride main event, and a Grand Rampage win!
Persephone: Well, he definitely is ready to go. I can’t wait to see him and his stupid girlfriend go at it, though. I bet it’s gonna be a great soap opera. :mjlol:
Stew-O: Riiiiiiiiiiiight.
(Donovan is in the ring, and he too warms up. He nods to Bronson, who nods back at him. The two get closer, and the music fading, it was officially time.)
(DING! DING! DING!)
Stew-O: And here we go! The 2024 Grand Rampage match is officially underway, with the winner moving on to the main event of Pain For Pride to fight for a World Championship of their choosing! We have Dynasty’s Bronson Daniels who “drew” the number one entrant in this match along with Voltage’s Donovan Duke and both look ready to go in this one.
Persephone: 28 more people to go… is this hell?
Gavin Kirkland: Well with a shrug of the shoulders Donovan takes a step forward and connects with a forearm shot to the face of Bronson! Bronson is taken back for a moment but is quick to connect with one of his own! And now both of them are looking to tee off with one another, trading blows to start this match off! There’s no use in beginning in a traditional manner like you usually would, when competition is going to fill the ring the best course of action is to make sure that you can throw everyone out as fast as you can!
Stew-O: Donovan grabs Bronson by the head, DRIVING his knee into his abdomen and doubling him over! Donovan then grabs a hold of his wrist, sending him to the ropes with an Irish whip… BEFORE RUSHING FORWARD AND GOING FOR A CLOTHESLINE TO THE HEAD- BUT BRONSON DUCKS UNDER! He breaks into a sprint toward the other side of the ring… AS HE PUSHES HIMSELF OFF THE ROPES AND TWISTS HIMSELF AROUND INTO A SPRINGBOARD CROSSBODY WHICH TAKES DONOVAN DOWN TO THE GROUND!
Gavin Kirkland: Bronson isn’t done though as he rolls back up to his feet, Donovan trying to recover but not being given enough time as the former World Heavyweight Champion sprints toward the ropes again… LEAPING OFF AND THIS TIME GOING FOR A MOONSAULT TO TAKE DOWN DONOVAN FROM BENEATH-
Persephone: BUT DONOVAN DOES SOMETHING USEFUL FINALLY AND GETS UP TO HIS FEET, GRABBING BRONSON AROUND THE WAIST WHILE HE’S LEAPING OFF AND LOOKING TO ELIMINATE HIM EARLY! THANK GAWD!
Stew-O: BUT BRONSON ISN’T GOING DOWN EASILY! He drives his elbow into the face of Donovan and drops his weight down, bringing both of them back down to the canvas. Donovan is still trying to keep his grip on Bronson, but he’s continuing to retaliate with hard shots to his face! Donovan brings him toward the center of the ring, BUT BRONSON FINALLY MANAGES TO BREAK FREE BEFORE HE SLIPS AROUND AND GOES BEHIND HIM! HE GRABS HIM AROUND THE WAIST INSTEAD AND LIFTS HIM INTO A GERMAN SUPLEX OF HIS OWN DOWN ONTO THE CANVAS!
Gavin Kirkland: SCOUTED! DONOVAN FLIPS OVER AND MANAGES TO LAND ON HIS FEET! HE RUSHES FORWARD AND WRAPS HIS ARMS AROUND BRONSON AGAIN BEFORE LIFTING HIM UP OFF THE GROUND AND CONNECTING WITH HIS SECOND ATTEMPT AT THE GERMAN SUPLEX TO TAKE HIM DOWN TO THE MAT! Both of these men are looking to get ahead in the early going, but at the same time that’s not going to come instantaneously considering how much they both want this.
Persephone: But it seems like they’re finally looking to put us out of our misery, with Donovan rolling through and keeping a hold of Bronson, running him forward toward the ropes and once again looking to send him over the top! In a perfect world an elimination this early would be perfect, but unfortunately this isn’t a perfect world with Bronson managing to grab a hold of the ropes as he yanks Donovan off of him!
Stew-O: Donovan is sent rolling backward and up to a knee, BUT QUICKLY GETS BACK UP TO HIS FEET AND RUSHES LIKE A BATTERING RAM TOWARD HIM- BUT BRONSON MANAGES TO GRAB HIM BY THE HEAD AND RUN HIM TOWARD THE CORNER, PROPELLING HIM OFF THE TURNBUCKLES AND DRIVING HIS HEAD DOWN ONTO THE MAT WITH A TORNADO DDT! Bronson rolls back up to his feet and he already as Donovan Duke by the head, dragging him back up to his feet and having his eye on the corner, DRIVING HIS HEAD DOWN ONTO THE TOP TURNBUCKLE-
Gavin Kirkland: BUT DONOVAN STOPS HIMSELF BEFORE CONNECTING WITH A STRIKE TO THE FACE OF BRONSON! Bronson staggers back, but quickly makes his way back toward him, JUST FOR DONOVAN TO GRAB A HOLD OF HIM BY THE HEAD AND SEND HIM SHOULDER FIRST INTO THE RINGPOST! BRONSON IS STUNNED AND NOW DONOVAN HAS PULLED HIM BACK OUT AND IS LOOKING TO HEAVE HIM OVER THE TOP ROPE AND OUT OF THE RING! DOING EVERYTHING HE CAN RIGHT NOW TO MAKE SURE BRONSON IS THE FIRST ONE OUT!
Stew-O: BRONSON IS STUNNED AND TRYING TO FIGHT OUT OF THIS, BUT DONOVAN IS PERSISTING! HE’S LEAVING WITH SOMETHING OUT OF THIS AND IT APPEARS THAT EVERY BIT OF OFFENSE BRONSON TAKES HE HAPPENS TO GET CLOSER TO THAT! BRONSON IS TRYING TO HOLD ON…
Persephone: BUT YES! BRONSON IS SENT OVER THE TOP ROPE AND OUT OF THE RING! HE’S OUT OF THE GRAND RAMPAGE MATCH! LET’S FUCKING GO!
Gavin Kirkland: NO! BRONSON LANDS ON THE APRON! He manages to get back up to his feet as Donovan turns around, AND HE NAILS THE LONGEST REIGNING NATIONAL ELITE CHAMPION WITH A FOREARM STRIKE TO THE FACE! Donovan staggers back but tries to recover as he rushes toward Bronson… JUST FOR BRONSON TO LEAP INTO THE AIR AND CONNECT WITH A SPRINGBOARD FOREARM- NO! DONOVAN SLIDES UNDER AND MANAGES TO GET BACK UP TO HIS FEET AS HE LOOKS TO TAKE ADVANTAGE WITH AN ATTACK ON A RECOVERING BRONSON!
Stew-O: BUT BRONSON TURNS AROUND AND CATCHES HIM WITH ‘CHROME HEARTS’! SPINNING ROUNDHOUSE KICK CLIPS DONOVAN ACROSS THE FACE AND DROPS HIM DOWN TO THE CANVAS!
Persephone: And now the countdown has failed. Both of these idiots failed at their sole purpose and that’s to eliminate each other and now they have another person entering the match, smart thinking.
10…9…8…7…6…5…4…3…2…1
**BUZZ!**
(‘DESPARADO’ by ALI begins to play through the speakers to the cheers of the crowd as the camera goes over to show Akari Kiyoko as he makes his way out to the stage. He has a smile on his face as he hypes up the crowd before rushing down the ramp and toward the ring toward the other two Elitists.)
Gavin Kirkland: And the third entrant in this match is Voltage’s Akari Kiyoko, who has certainly made some buzz heading into this match! He climbs onto the apron as Bronson turns around and faces him… BUT HE DOESN’T HAVE ANYTIME TO REACT AS AKARI LEAPS OFF OF THE ROPES AND CONNECTS WITH A SPRINGBOARD MISSILE DROPKICK! Bronson is dropped down to the ground but quickly gets back up as he falls against the corner… JUST FOR AKARI TO LEAP INTO THE AIR AND CONNECT WITH A FLYING FOREARM SMASH TO THE FACE!
Stew-O: Akari then grabs Bronson by the head and sends him down toward the center of the ring, before then getting back up to his feet while Donovan is doing the same. Akari sees the opportunity as he begins to scale up to the top turnbuckle and position himself… LAUNCHING HIMSELF OFF AS HE TAKES BOTH DONOVAN AND BRONSON DOWN TO THE GROUND WITH BOOTS TO THE FACE AS HE KIPS RIGHT BACK UP TO HIS FEET!
Persephone: Lord, we have to stop giving these newcomers this false hope. Look at the smile on his face, I bet that geek thinks he’s doing a good job right now in there.
Gavin Kirkland: Well it’s as I said, he was making some noise. He’s looking to make a statement just like everyone else in this match and he has a plan in mind. He makes his way over and grabs Donovan by the head as he makes his way toward the end of the ring… BEFORE SENDING HIM OVER THE TOP ROPE- NO! Donovan manages to stop himself! Akari is trying his best to fight back, BUT DONOVAN INSTEAD GRABS A HOLD OF HIM AND SENDS HIM OVER THE ROPES AND OUT OF THE RING!
Stew-O: But thankfully for Akari he manages to land on the apron! Akari is managing to hold on but Donovan is quickly making his way over… LOOKING TO COLLIDE WITH HIM TO SEND HIM OFF OF THE APRON-
Persephone: WAIT! IT’S A MIRACLE! AKARI PULLS THE ROPES DOWN AND SENDS DONOVAN OUT INSTEAD! MAYBE THERE IS A BRIGHT SIDE TO THIS LOSER BEING IN THE MATCH!
Gavin Kirkland: CLOSE! Donovan manages to grab a hold of the top rope and land himself on the apron as he joins Akari! Both of them are getting right back up to their feet and it seems like they’re not wasting anytime going at it! Both Akari and Donovan are trading blows with one another, knowing just how precarious of a position they’re in! Akari is trying to hold on but Donovan has him in a tough spot here, AS HE BRINGS HIS HEAD BACK AND CRACKS HIM AGAINST THE SKULL WITH A HEADBUTT! Akari staggers back, AS DONOVAN RUSHES TOWARD HIM AND LOOKS TO FINISH THE JOB!
Persephone: BUT BRONSON RUSHES TOWARD THEM AND LOOKS TO KNOCK BOTH OF THEM OFF THE APRON FOR THE DOUBLE ELIMINATION! YES!
Stew-O: BUT IT DOESN’T WORK OUT! AKARI AND DONOVAN REALIZE AT THE SAME TIME AND BOTH STEP UP AND CONNECT WITH A KICK TO THE FACE OF BRONSON TO TAKE HIM DOWN TO THE GROUND! Akari is still hurt but realizes that he still has time to get himself back into this one… AS AKARI SPRINGBOARDS OFF OF THE ROPES AND GOES FOR A FROG SPLASH DOWN ON BRONSON!
Persephone: DONOVAN MANAGES TO RECOVER JUST IN TIME AND SWEEP AT THE LEGS OF AKARI! THERE’S STILL HOPE! AKARI TRIPS AND FALLS TO THE GROUND!
Gavin Kirkland: BUT AKARI MANAGES TO BRING HIMSELF FORWARD AND LAND IN THE RING! Close call, but Akari manages to get his head on straight and force himself back into this match. While on the otherhand it seems that Donovan is making his way across the apron, now beginning to scale up all the way to the top rope. Donovan has his eye on the prize now as Akari is beginning to stagger up to his feet… BEFORE DONOVAN LAUNCHES OFF AND GOES FOR DOUBLE KNEES TO HIS FACE TO TAKE HIM DOWN!
Stew-O: BUT AKARI MANAGES TO STEP BACK AND CATCH HIM BY THE LEGS BEFORE DROPPING HIM DOWN TO THE GROUND! He keeps a hold of him… BEFORE LAUNCHING HIM INTO A CATAPULT ACROSS THE RING!
Gavin Kirkland: BUT HE LAUNCHES DONOVAN RIGHT INTO BRONSON AS BOTH OF THEM COLLIDE WITH ONE ANOTHER AT FULL FORCE! DONOVAN TURNS AROUND RIGHT INTO AKARI!
Stew-O: AS AKARI LEAPS INTO THE AIR AND TRIES FOR ‘A K-NEE OF DEATH’ TO DONOVAN! THE REGAL KNEE RIGHT TO THE FACE!
Persephone: BUT DONOVAN MOVES OUT OF THE WAY OF THAT AND AKARI STUMBLES INTO BRONSON WHO CATCHES HIM WITH A DISCUS LARIAT TO THE HEAD! WHAT A FUCKING LOSER THAT GUY IS!
Gavin Kirkland: Akari is wiped out as he rolls toward the apron to take a breather and now it’s back to Donovan and Bronson! DONOVAN RUSHES FORWARD AND GOES FOR A STRIKE- BUT BRONSON MOVES OUT OF THE WAY AS HE PUSHES DONOVAN TO THE ROPES… BEFORE LEAPING INTO THE AIR AND GOING FOR A JUMPING KICK TO HIS FACE- BUT DONOVAN MANAGES TO DUCK UNDER THAT! BRONSON LANDS ON HIS HANDS AS DONOVAN SPRINTS FORWARD AND GRABS HIM AROUND THE WAIST… DEADLIFTING HIM INTO A GERMAN SUPLEX! DONOVAN THEN ROLLS THROUGH AS HE BRINGS BRONSON UP AGAIN!
Persephone: BEFORE SENDING BRONSON OVER THE TOP ROPE WITH A GERMAN SUPLEX TO ELIMINATE HIM!
Stew-O: BUT BRONSON DROPS HIS WEIGHT DOWN BEFORE SLIPPING OUT AND SWEEPING THE LEG OF DONOVAN! BRONSON THEN STEPS BACK… AS HE LEAPS INTO THE AIR AND CONNECTS WITH A STANDING SHOOTING STAR PRESS!
Gavin Kirkland: And now the countdown has begun as we await our fourth entrant into the match! Who’s it going to be?!
10…9…8…7…6…5…4…3…2…1
**BUZZ!**
(‘Carry On My Wayward Son’ by Kansas blasts through the speakers of the arena as the crowd erupts into thunderous cheers.)
Gavin Kirkland: Now here’s someone I know very well from Saturday Night Showdown who happens to be one of the favorites from the brand to win it, Jon Kelton is making his way out to the ring on a mission!
(Jon Kelton steps out from the backstage area as his eyes are immediately focused on the ring. He stretches his limbs for a moment before then beginning to make the run down the ramp and toward the ring.)
Stew-O: KELTON SLIDES IN AND IMMEDIATELY CATCHES BRONSON WITH ‘THE DEVIL MADE ME DO IT’! THE RUNNING SINGLE LEG KNEE STRIKE TO THE FACE DROPS HIM DOWN TO THE CANVAS! HE GRABS A HOLD OF HIM!
Persephone: AND SENDS HIM OVER THE TOP ROPE!
Gavin Kirkland: BUT BRONSON IS HOLDING ON! JUST IN TIME HE MANAGES TO GRAB ONTO THE TOP ROPE AND CLUTCH IT AS HE DANGLES INCHES AWAY FROM THE GROUND! KELTON QUICKLY MAKES HIS WAY OVER AND TRIES TO PRY HIS FINGERS OFF, DOING WHATEVER HE CAN RIGHT NOW TO MAKE AN IMMEDIATE IMPACT AND GET BRONSON OUT OF THIS MATCH!
Persephone: BUT AKARI! AKARI KIYOKO JUST CAME FROM BEHIND AND GRABBED THE ANKLES OF KELTON! HE’S TRYING TO LIFT HIM OUT OF THE RING AS WELL! YES! DOUBLE ELIMINATION! GET THEM OUT OF HERE!
Stew-O: BUT KELTON PERHAPS SAVES BOTH HIM AND BRONSON AS HE TURNS AROUND AND CLIPS AKARI WITH A SPINNING BACKFIST! Bronson drops down onto the apron and now Kelton has his eyes set on the Voltage Elitist as he makes his way over and brings him back up to his feet, sending him to the ropes… ONLY FOR AKARI TO RUSH AT HIM AND LEAP INTO THE AIR FOR A HURRICANRANA TO TAKE HIM DOWN TO THE GROUND-
Gavin Kirkland: BUT KELTON MANAGES TO KEEP HIM IN THE AIR BEFORE DROPPING HIM DOWN TO THE GROUND WITH A SIT-OUT POWERBOMB! KELTON THEN FLIPS HIM OVER ONTO HIS KNEES… CONNECTING WITH A HARD KNEE STRIKE TO THE FACE TO COMPLETELY WIPE HIM OUT! Kelton then begins to make his way back up to his feet, having his eyes set on something else it seems…
Stew-O: ONLY FOR DONOVAN DUKE TO GET BACK UP TO HIS FEET AND LEAP INTO THE AIR FOR A FLYING FOREARM SMASH TO TAKE HIM DOWN TO THE GROUND! Donovan then grabs a hold of Kelton by the head, but before he can do anything it’s Kelton that begins to fight back with hard elbow strikes to the chest to force him away! Donovan stumbles back as Kelton rushes forward… LEAPING INTO THE AIR AND LATCHING ONTO DONOVAN BEFORE GOING FOR A MONKEY FLIP TO DROP HIM DOWN!
Gavin Kirkland: BUT DONOVAN LANDS ON HIS FEET AS HE TURNS AROUND AND NAILS KELTON WITH ‘DEALER’S CHOICE”! THE SPINNING BACKFIST RIGHT ACROSS THE FACE OF THE FORMER NATIONAL ELITE CHAMPION TO TAKE HIM DOWN!
Persephone: YES! NOW ELIMINATE HIM! ELIMINATE HIM! WE DON’T NEED HIM IN THIS MATCH IT’S POINTLESS!
Stew-O: Well while Donovan does that we’re going back to Bronson who seems to have made his way toward Akari. Akari is trying to get back up to his feet using the ropes, pressing himself against the corner, but Bronson isn’t going to let him go quietly… AS HE LEAPS INTO THE AIR AND GOES FOR A SPLASH RIGHT ACROSS AKARI TO TAKE HIM OUT- BUT AKARI MOVES OUT OF THE WAY OF THAT! He quickly turns around while Bronson turns himself around… JUST TO CATCH THE FORMER WORLD CHAMPION WITH A JUMPING NEE TO THE FACE WHICH SENDS HIM INTO THE CORNER INSTEAD!
Gavin Kirkland: Akari now is going under and grabbing him by the legs, trying his best to lift him up and potentially eliminate him from this match! But at the same time this is Bronson Daniels that we’re talking about and I don’t think he plans to be eliminated from the Grand Rampage match this early on! Akari is trying his best, but Bronson immediately drops down a hard elbow to the top of his head which forces him to let go and stumble back! Akari is trying to hold his ground as he refocuses back in…
Stew-O: AS BRONSON TURNS AROUND AND LEAPS OFF THE ROPES! HE’S GOING FOR A FLYING ‘BATMAN PUNCH’ TO THE HEAD OF AKARI!
Gavin Kirkland: BUT AKARI SLIDES UNDER THAT JUST IN THE NICK OF TIME! Bronson stumbles down to the ground but is quick to turn back around and make his way over… BUT BEFORE HE DOES IT’S AKARI THAT MANAGES TO CATCH HIM WITH A SUPERKICK AGAINST THE JAW! Bronson stumbles back as Akari pulls him in…
Stew-O: LEAPING OFF OF THE ROPES AND LATCHING ONTO BRONSON’S BACK BEFORE GOING THROUGH WITH THE SPRINGBOARD REWIND BACKSTABBER! THE ‘KINGSLAYUH’ MANAGES TO CONNECT ONTO BRONSON AND COMPLETELY DROP HIM DOWN AS AKARI KNOWS THAT HE HAS THE OPPORTUNITY OF A LIFETIME RIGHT HERE! BUT HE’S TOO EXHAUSTED FROM THE EXCHANGE TO TAKE ADVANTAGE OF IT!
Persephone: :francis:
Gavin Kirkland: Meanwhile, on the other side of the ring, Donovan and Kelton are back to an exchange of blows with one another! Donovan is quick to gain the advantage as he grabs him by the head and connects with a barrage of forearm strikes that leave the Showdown Elitist on edge! Donovan then pushes him against the ropes and sends him toward the opposite side of the ring… BUT KELTON MANAGES TO GAIN HIS FOOTING BACK AS HE LEAPS INTO THE AIR WITH A SUPERKICK TO THE FACE OF DONOVAN! Donovan is hit by it but keeps himself up… AS KELTON THEN GRABS A HOLD OF HIM AND CONNECTS WITH A POWERSLAM TO DROP HIM DOWN TO THE GROUND!
Persephone: These motherfuckers just are not able to do their job! Four people in this match and none of them are eliminated yet and now we’re counting down to our fifth entrant! Do you see how much of a problem this is??? GET THIS MATCH OVER WITH!
10…9…8…7…6…5…4…3…2…1
**BUZZ!**
(‘Stop Breathing (Burn In My Light Intro)’ by Playboi Carti hits the speakers.)
Stew-O: Oh lord…
(The crowd has nothing for negativity for Jake Smith as he’s seen making his way out to the stage. He doesn’t possess his usual arrogance, but rather a cold look of complete focus as he then begins to make his way down the ramp and toward the ring, not looking to rush down like the others are into this match.)
Persephone: Well this is someone I know decently well, this idiot Jake Smith, who’s been off his meds the entire week and is making his way into this match. He finally makes his way into the ring as he slides under the bottom rope…
Gavin Kirkland: WAIT! HE JUST SHOVED AKARI OUT OF THE WAY!
Stew-O: ‘STARMAKER’ TO BRONSON DANIELS! JAKE IMMEDIATELY HAD HIS TARGET AND TOOK ADVANTAGE OF IT AS HE CONNECTS WITH THE JUMPING CUTTER ONTO HIM! BUT HE’S NOT ELIMINATING HIM! HE JUST TRANSITIONED INTO MOUNTING ON TOP OF HIM AND BEGINNING TO DRIVE REPEATED STRIKES AGAINST THE FACE! BRONSON IS TRYING TO FIGHT BACK BUT JAKE IS ABSOLUTELY RELENTLESS RIGHT NOW!
Gavin Kirkland: We know the issues these two have had these past couple of months, and it seems like this is all culminating in the Grand Rampage match this week! Jake is continuing to unload on him, but Kelton is not looking to let this go on any longer as he makes his way over and grabs a hold of Jake-
Stew-O: BUT JAKE LEAPS INTO THE AIR AND CONNECTS WITH A ‘STARMAKER’ TO KELTON AS WELL! HE GRABS A HOLD OF HIM BY THE HEAD AND THROWS HIM OUT OF THE RING! KELTON IS OUT OF THIS MATCH!
Persephone: No you idiot, while that would be nice it’s Kelton that manages to hold on just in time and keep himself up, he’s still in this match but Jake is right back onto him so it probably won’t be long until one of them does something stupid.
Gavin Kirkland: Kelton is trying to make his way back into the ring, BUT JAKE CONNECTS WITH A HARD FOREARM STRIKE TO THE FACE OF KELTON! I don’t know what he has in mind but Jake is making his way out onto the apron with him while Kelton drops down to a knee. He turns around and it seems to me like he’s beginning to climb up onto the middle turnbuckle. No, he can’t be trying for it this early right…
Stew-O: ‘HELL ABOVE’ OFF THE MIDDLE TURNBUCKLE TO KELTON ON THE APRON! THE FLIP PILEDRIVER!
Gavin Kirkland: BUT KELTON LANDS A STRIKE OF HIS OWN WHICH DROPS JAKE BACK TO THE APRON AS HE IMMEDIATELY ROLLS HIMSELF INTO THE RING AND OUT OF HARMS WAY! Kelton barely saved himself right there as he enters back into the ring and looks to get himself back into the action…
Persephone: BUT BEFORE HE CAN EVEN LOOK BACK INTO THE RING IT’S AKARI THAT CATCHES HIM WITH A CLOTHESLINE THAT SENDS HIM BACK OVER THE TOP ROPE!
Stew-O: BUT JUST IN TIME IT’S KELTON THAT GOES UNDER AND SENDS AKARI OVER INSTEAD! AKARI FLIES OVER BUT MANAGES TO LAND ON THE APRON AS KELTON TURNS AROUND AND AKARI CONNECTS WITH A FOREARM SMASH TO THE FACE TO SEND HIM BACKWARD! Akari now has his eyes on Kelton as he’s staggering back toward the center of the ring… LEAPING INTO THE AIR AND CONNECTING WITH A SPRINGBOARD CROSSBODY-
Gavin Kirkland: SCOUTED! KELTON MANAGES TO CATCH HIM JUST IN TIME! Kelton keeps a hold of him as he slowly begins to make his way toward the edge of the ring again, possibly trying to use this as a way to get him out of the match while he has the opportunity literally right in the palm of his hands!
Stew-O: BUT WHAT HE DOESN’T TAKE INTO ACCOUNT IS DONOVAN DUKE! WHO RUSHES FORWARD AND GRABS KELTON BY THE HEAD AS HE TAKES BOTH HIM AND AKARI DOWN WITH A RUNNING FACEBUSTER! Donovan is right back into this match as he gets back up to his feet and looks to scout the rest of the field. He makes his way over to Bronson who’s still trying to recover from the ‘Starmaker’ that Jake connected on him early and he’s looking to take advantage of that along with the fatigue from both of them ending up being the first two entrants into this match!
Gavin Kirkland: But I don’t think that just because that’s the case that’s going to allow him a big window of opportunity, as immediately it’s Bronson that breaks free and begins to connect with a barrage of punches to the face of Donovan! Donovan manages to break free and connect with a knee to the abdomen before he tries to send Bronson to the ropes- But Bronson turns it around and sends him to the ropes instead… AS HE LEAPS INTO THE AIR AND CONNECTS WITH A HARD BACK ELBOW WHICH DROPS HIM DOWN TO THE CANVAS WITH AUTHORITY! Bronson then begins to make his way back up to his feet and continue his assault…
Persephone: BUT JAKE SMITH FROM BEHIND JUST GRABBED BRONSON AND LOOKS TO SEND HIM OVER THE TOP ROPE AND OUT OF THE RING!
Stew-O: BUT BRONSON MANAGES TO BREAK HIMSELF FREE OF IT! Jake staggers back but quickly makes his way toward Bronson, JUST FOR BRONSON TO REEL HIS ARM BACK AND CONNECT WITH A HARD FOREARM STRIKE TO THE FACE! Bronson then turns around and runs to the ropes and back…
Gavin Kirkland: BUT JAKE, JUST IN TIME, GRABS A HOLD OF HIM AND CONNECTS WITH A SNAP POWERSLAM TO DROP BRONSON DOWN TO THE MAT!
Stew-O: But while that’s going on it seems that the countdown has begun for the sixth entrant in this match! Who’s going to be joining the already stacked field in this Grand Rampage match?!
10…9…8…7…6…5…4…3…2…1
**BUZZ!**
(‘Won’t Back Down’ by Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers is heard blasting through the speakers as the crowd reacts loudly for Lt. Colonel Michael Scott Connor who is seen making his way out to the stage. He has a small smile on his face as he scans around at the fans in attendance, but that immediately turns into a stern look as he begins to march his way down the ramp and toward the ring from there.)
Persephone: Even better, more Voltage people in this match, like we didn’t have enough already in there.
Gavin Kirkland: Voltage’s Michael Scott Connor is in this match, AND HE DOESN’T WASTE ANYTIME AS HE SLIDES INTO THE RING AND CONNECTS WITH A LEAPING SHOULDER TACKLE TO DROP JAKE DOWN TO THE GROUND! He then gets back up to his feet as he turns his attention to a returning Jon Kelton who turns around… JUST TO BE GRABBED AND SPUN AROUND INTO A SPINEBUSTER! Michael is far from done as he eyes Akari Kiyoko who is up on a knee, TO WHICH HE RUSHES FORWARD AND NAILS HIM WITH A BIG BOOT RIGHT ACROSS THE SIDE OF HIS HEAD TO TAKE HIM DOWN TO THE GROUND!
Stew-O: Michael is cleaning house right now and that seems to be a good strategy to make sure that you can’t be caught by surprise with anything. Donovan Duke is recovering against the ropes and it seems that’s not lost upon the Lt. Colonel, who make his way over and tries his hand… RUNNING FORWARD FOR A CLOTHESLINE TO SEND HIM OVER THE ROPES-
Gavin Kirkland: BUT BEFORE HE DOES IT’S DONOVAN THAT SENDS A BACK ELBOW RIGHT ACROSS HIS FACE! Donovan is not looking to go out this early as he grabs Michael by the head and connects with some hard strikes to the face in order to keep him away! Michael tries to create distance by shoving him back, but before he does it’s Donovan that manages to connect with a spin kick to his abdomen which drops him down to a knee!
Stew-O: Donovan then steps back… BEFORE HE GRABS MICHAEL BY THE HEAD AND SPIKES HIM DOWN TO THE GROUND WITH A SNAP DDT! Donovan sees the opportunity and is looking to take advantage of it as the Lt. Colonel is down on the ground. He quickly breaks into a sprint as he rushes to the ropes and back…
Gavin Kirkland: BUT MICHAEL MANAGES TO GET UP TO HIS FEET IN TIME BEFORE HE CONNECTS WITH A SWIFT KICK TO DONOVAN BEFORE FOLLOWING THAT UP WITH ‘TAPS’! THE LEAPING BUTTERFLY DDT DRIVES HIM DOWN TO THE CANVAS AND IT’S MICHAEL WHO MANAGES TO GET SOME EARLY OFFENSE IN THIS MATCHUP WHICH IS ABSOLUTELY CRITICAL IF YOU WANT TO STAY AHEAD!
Stew-O: Going back to the rest of the action, now there’s chaos all across the ring! Jake and Akari have found one another and are sending shots back and forth! Kelton is looking to throw Bronson over the top rope and out of the ring but it seems like Bronson has other plans as he’s continuing to show some fight! Meanwhile we have Donovan who is bringing Michael back up and looking to do some more damage to him so that he has a better chance of being able to eliminate him when the time comes to do so!
Persephone: HOW ABOUT THE TIME TO ELIMINATE HIM BEING NOW PLEASE! THANK YOU VERY MUCH! Goddamn, all of you want to take your sweet ass time in this match knowing that’s not at all what you want to do. How come I’m smarter than all of you!
Gavin Kirkland: It seems that Kelton and Bronson’s encounter has come to a head with Kelton managing to lift Bronson up even further with the chance to eliminate him! But Bronson manages to connect with a downward strike to stop Kelton and kick him back! Kelton tries to hold his ground as he then begins to make his way over to Bronson, not letting him go so easily! BUT IT’S BRONSON THAT MANAGES TO LEAP OFF OF THE ROPES AND CONNECT WITH A SPRINGBOARD ROUNDHOUSE KICK TO THE HEAD OF KELTON! He then grabs a hold f him and heaves him up to his feet before dragging him over to one of the corners, SLAMMING HIS FACE AGAINST THE TOP TURNBUCKLE!
Stew-O: Bronson makes his way over, BUT KELTON RETURNS THE FAVOR AS HE SLIPS OUT OF THE CORNER AND INSTEAD SLAMS BRONSON AGAINST IT INSTEAD! He grabs a hold of him by the arm before sending him to the opposite corner with an Irish whip, getting himself a running start… AS HE GOES FOR A CLOTHESLINE TO HIS HEAD- BUT BRONSON CONNECTS WITH A BOOT TO THE FACE! Bronson now begins to make his way up to the middle turnbuckle while Kelton turns around… AND IT’S BRONSON THAT LEAPS INTO THE AIR AND GRABS HIM BY THE HEAD BEFORE DROPPING HIM DOWN TO THE CANVAS WITH A FLYING BLOCKBUSTER!
Gavin Kirkland: Meanwhile, Akari is seemingly gaining traction on Jake as he connects with a series of strikes and kicks toward the former Answers World Champion! Jake realizes the predicament that he’s in though and manages to connect with a European Uppercut to stop him before this gets too out of hand! He then kicks Akari in the abdomen, grabbing a hold of him and beginning to set him up… GOING FOR A VERTICAL SUPLEX!
Stew-O: BUT AKARI MANAGES TO SLIP OUT NAND LAND ON THE GROUND BEHIND HIM! HE STEPS BACK AND CONNECTS WITH A BICYCLE KICK TO THE FACE OF JAKE! BUT JAKE ABSORBS IT BEFORE CONNECTING WITH A BICYCLE KICK OF HIS OWN BACK TOWARD HIM! Jake then turns around and runs to the ropes and back… BUT AKARI GRABS A HOLD OF HIM AND FLATTENS HIM WITH A STANDING SPANISH FLY!
Persephone: Meanwhile, unfortunately, the worst part of this match has begun and that is the countdown to the next Elitist that will be joining us shortly. Yippee, who will it be?
10…9…8…7…6…5…4…3…2…1
**BUZZ!**
(‘Live and Let Die’ by Paul McCartney & Wings begins to play through the speakers as boos begin to resonate through the arena. The camera goes over to Jack Ripley who is seen making his way out with a grin on his face, knowing the potential with him being in this match and what he’s going to be able to do as he makes his way down the ramp and to the ring.)
Gavin Kirkland: And now we are down to our seventh entrant which shows themselves to be Voltage’s Jack Ripley! The EAW Hall of Famer is making his way down to the ring with a purpose right now as he climbs onto the apron…
Stew-O: AND IMMEDIATELY CATCHES AKARI KIYOKO WITH A SLINGSHOT SPEAR TO DROP HIM DOWN TO THE MAT! BRONSON QUICKLY MAKES HIS WAY OVER AND SWINGS A CLOTHESLINE AT HIS FACE- BUT JACK DUCKS UNDER!
Gavin Kirkland: BEFORE GRABBING A HOLD OF HIM FROM BEHIND AND CONNECTING WITH A BACKSTABBER TO TAKE HIM DOWN TO THE CANVAS! JACK IS BACK UP TO HIS FEET AS HE’S NOT LOOKING TO WASTE ANYTIME!
Stew-O: BUT FROM BEHIND IT’S THE LT. COLONEL WHO GRABS A HOLD OF JACK AND LOCKS IN ‘DD214’! THE DRAGON SLEEPER IS LOCKED IN!
Gavin Kirkland: NOT! JACK BREAKS FREE BEFORE SPINNING AROUND AND SETTING HIM UP…
Stew-O: CONNECTING HARD WITH ‘ YOU’LL FLOAT TOO’ RIGHT ACROSS THE FACE OF MICHAEL SCOTT CONNOR! THE SUPERKICK CONNECTS AND JACK HAS ENTERED THIS MATCHUP WITH A PURPOSE!
Gavin Kirkland: While Jack has cleaned house it seems that he hasn’t gotten to everyone yet as Donovan Duke is quick to lunge at him and land punches right across the face! Meanwhile, the other two Elitists who weren’t affected by it are going at it as well, as Jake Smith and Jon Kelton are not wasting anytime trying to get the one up on eachother as well! This is complete mayhem already this early into the Grand Rampage match, but then again, what else were we going to expect out of this? Anything can happen and this only continues to add to the unpredictability factor of it all as we continue onward!
Persephone: No.
Stew-O: Kelton has Jake backed into a corner as he begins to drive repeated strikes against his face, not looking to eliminate him just yet it seems but rather wear him down! Jake is slowly slouching down as he drops down to a seated position in the corner, on the therhand it’s Kelton that turns around and looks to get a running start… AS HE RUNS AT HIM AND LOOKS TO CONNECT WITH A RUNNING KNEE STRIKE TO HIS FACE-
Gavin Kirkland: BUT JAKE JUST LEAPED OUT OF HIS CORNER AND GRABBED KELTON BY THE HEAD FOR THE ‘STARMAKER’!
Stew-O: BUT KELTON IS NOT LOOKING TO FALL FOR THAT AGAIN AS HE SHOVES JAKE AWAY TOWARD THE ROPES! Jake turns around, AS KELTON CONNECTS WITH A BOOT THAT NEARLY SENDS JAKE OVER BUT HE MANAGES TO STOP HIMSELF! Kelton then grabs a hold of him by the arm and sends him toward the opposite side of the ring and back… BEFORE KELTON LEAPS INTO THE AIR AND CONNECTS WITH A HUGE DROPKICK TO HIS CHEST TO TAKE HIM DOWN TO THE CANVAS!
Gavin Kirkland: Meanwhile it looks like Jack and Donovan are continuing at it right now, with Jack staggering down to a knee and on the otherhand it seems like Donovan is beginning to make his way up to the top rope and possibly go for something high risk again in order to drop Jack down to the ground. Jack is having a hard time right now making his way up to his feet and it looks like it’s going to be Donovan that takes advantage, AS HE LAUNCHES OFF LOOKING TO TAKE HIM DOWN WITH AN AERIAL ASSAULT-
Stew-O: BUT JACK QUICKLY RUSHES FORWARD AND NAILS HIM WITH A FOREARM STRIKE! Donovan drops down to a seated position on the top rope… AS JACK RUSHES FORWARD AND TRIES TO SHOVE HIM OFF WHILE HE HAS THE OPPORTUNITY! DOING EVERYTHING THAT HE CAN TO GET DONOVAN OVER THE TOP ROPE!
Persephone: FUCK! Unfortunately not though as Donovan connects with a kick to the face that stops Jack in his tracks! Why can’t there be an elimination? :noah:
Gavin Kirkland: Donovan manages to get himself off the top rope while it seems like there’s a three-way brawl going on between Bronson Daniels, Michael Scott Connor, and Akari Kiyoko right now! Bronson is sent to the ropes as it seems like both Michael and Akari have something in mind right now… AS THEY GO FOR DOUBLE CLOTHESLINES TO HIS HEAD- BUT BRONSON DUCKS UNDER THAT! HE TURNS AROUND AS HE LEAPS INTO THE AIR AND CONNECTS WITH A ENZUIGIRI TO THE SIDE OF AKARI’S HEAD TO DROP HIM DOWN TO A KNEE! BUT MICHAEL FROM BEHIND HAS A HOLD OF BRONSON AS HE LEAPS INTO THE AIR AND CONNECTS WITH A DRAGON SUPLEX TO DRP HIM DOWN RIGHT ONTO THE TOP OF HIS HEAD!
Stew-O: Michael turns around… BUT BEFORE HE CAN IT’S AKARI THAT ROLLS HIM UP INTO A SCHOOL BOY SUPERKICK AS HIS BOOT MEETS THE FACE OF MICHAEL WHILE HE’S IN A KNEELING POSITION TO TAKE HIM DOWN TO THE GROUND! Akari has Michael by the head as he looks to drag him to the edge of the ring and possibly use this as a way to eliminate him from this match!
Gavin Kirkland: But while one person potentially is about to leave the match, it seems like another is about to join us! The countdown has begun and the eighth entrant into the Grand Rampage match is close to joining us!
10…9…8…7…6…5…4…3…2…1
**BUZZ!**
(‘Rise Today’ by Alter Bridge begins to play through the speakers as the crowd boos loudly for Terry Chambers who is seen beginning to make his way out to the stage. He has a serious expression on his face as he scoffs at the crowd who is showing nothing but negativity toward him. It isn’t long before he then begins to rush down the ramp and toward the ring.)
Persephone: OH SHIT! THE GROUND IS SHAKING! THE WORLD IS COMING TO AN END! TERRY CHAMBERS IS MAKING A SLOW JOG DOWN TO THE RING!
Stew-O: A former World Champion, and since returning to EAW has been a man on a mission as he enters as the eighth entrant into this match! He slides into the ring and is immediately met by Jack Ripley who sprints forward at full speed at him!
Gavin Kirkland: BUT TERRY IS ABLE TO GO UNDER AND LIFT HIM UP OVER HIS HEAD WITH A BACK BODY DROP AND OVER THE TOP ROPE! JACK GRABS ON JUST IN TIME BUT IS DANGLING OFF OF THEM AND TERRY LOOKS TO TAKE ADVANTAGE!
Persephone: BUT JAKE CONNECTS WITH A SUPERKICK TO THE BACK OF TERRY’S HEAD TO STOP HIM! ARE YOU FUCKING STUPID! HE TURNS TERRY AROUND, BUT TERRY REELS HIS HEAD BACK AND NAILS HIM WITH A HEADBUTT TO TAKE HIM DOWN TO THE GROUND! TERRY LOOKS TO BRING HIM UP BUT KELTON LEAPS INTO THE AIR AND NAILS HIM WITH A KNEE! TERRY IS STAGGERED AS KELTON THEN GRABS HIM BY THE ARM AND SENDS HIM TOWARD THE OPPOSITE SIDE OF THE RING! ELIMINATE HIM!
Stew-O: BUT TERRY REBOUNDS AND IMMEDIATELY BOOTS KELTON ACROSS THE FACE WITH A ‘RANDOM ACT OF VIOLENCE’! THE KICK TO THE FACE DROPS THE FORMER NATIONAL ELITE CHAMPION DOWN TO THE GROUND!
Gavin Kirkland: It’s as you said, Stew, Terry Chambers is on a mission tonight! BUT IT LOOKS LIKE AKARI KIYOKO IS ON THE TOP ROPE AS HE LAUNCHES OFF AND GOES FOR A DIVING CROSSBODY TO TAKE HIM DOWN WHEN HE LEASTS EXPECTS IT- BUT TERRY CAUGHT HIM! HE BRINGS HIM TOWARD THE CENTER OF THE RING AND LIFTS HIM INTO A FIREMAN’S CARRY!
Stew-O: AS HE DROPS HIM DOWN TO THE GROUND WITH THE ‘T-5’! THE ‘T-5’ CONNECTS ON AKARI COMPLETELY PLANTING HIM AND FORCING HIM TO ROLL AWAY IN RETREAT!
Gavin Kirkland: JACK OUT OF NOWHERE THOUGH WHILE TERRY IS RECOVERING GOES FOR A ‘YOU’LL FLOAT TOO’ ATTEMPT TO TERRY! SUPERKICK-
Stew-O: BUT TERRY CATCHES THE BOOT! HE LIFTS HIM OFF THE GROUND BEFORE DRIVING HIM INTO THE CANVAS WITH AN EMPHATIC POWERBOMB!
Gavin Kirkland: NO! JACK LANDS A PUNCH DOWN ONTO THE TOP OF HIS HEAD BEFORE SPINNING AROUND AND SPIKING HIS HEAD DOWN TO THE GROUND WITH A POISONRANA! Terry lands on the ground but shoots back up as he stumbles backward against the corner… ONLY FOR JACK TO SHOOT BACK UP AND LEAP INTO THE AIR BEFORE CONNECTING WITH A SHOTGUN DROPKICK TO HIS CHEST TO SEND HIM BACKWARD TOWARD THE TURNBUCKLE PADDING AGAIN!
Stew-O: Jack and Terry have their sights set on one another, meanwhile Kelton and Akari are recovering and beginning to make their way toward one another. Jake and Bronson are reigniting their brawl with each other and we also have Michael Scott Connor and Donovan Duke back at it. The ring is continuing to fill up and everyone knows that the sooner they throw out a competitor the better their odds are going to be in this match!
Persephone: Whoa really?! NOT LIKE THAT’S WHAT I’VE BEEN YELLING AT THEM TO DO THE ENTIRE TIME!
Gavin Kirkland: Michael is down on a knee but pushing himself up while Donovan runs toward one of the corners… LAUNCHING HERSELF OFF OF THEM AND LATCHING ONTO MICHAEL AS HE GOES FOR A TORNADO DDT- BUT MICHAEL MANAGES TO KEEP HIM OFF THE GROUND AND PREVENT THE MOVE FROM CONNECTING! HE THEN LAUNCHES DONOVAN ACROSS THE RING AND SENDS HIM TUMBLING DOWN TO THE GROUND!
Stew-O: Donovan lands hard but manages to get himself back up, with Michael quickly approaching him and not letting him leave so easily, BUT DONOVAN JUST IN TIME MANAGES TO LEAP INTO THE AIR AND CONNECT WITH AN ENZUIGIRI TO THE SIDE OF HIS HEAD TO DROP HIM DOWN TO A KNEELING POSITION! Donovan then turns around and runs to the ropes and back… BEFORE GRABBING MICHAEL BY THE HEAD AND DROPPING HIM DOWN TO THE GROUND WITH A RUNNING STO!
Gavin Kirkland: Akari Kiyoko on the other hand is against the ropes as Kelton is trying his best to get him over, but Akari is struggling his way out of it as he squirms out of Kelton’s grasp! He manages to quickly shove him away and create distance, AS HE LEAPS INTO THE AIR AND CONNECTS WITH A KICK TO HIS HEAD-
Persephone: BUT KELTON CATCHES THE LEG AND FLIPS IT OVER THE TOP ROPE AS HE SENDS AKARI OVER! YES!
Stew-O: BUT AKARI LANDS ON THE APRON AS HE GOES UNDER AND CONNECTS WITH A SHOULDER THRUST TO THE ABDOMEN OF KELTON! Kelton doubles over and this isn’t good for him right now as Akari has him set up… GOING OVER THE TOP ROPE INTO A SUNSET FLIP AND TRANSITIONING AS HE CONNECTS WITH A FRONT DROPKICK TO THE CHEST OF A SEATED KELTON TO COMPLETELY TAKE HIM DOWN ONTO THE CANVAS!
Gavin Kirkland: But right now the count has begun as we look to see who’s going to be the ninth person that joins us in this Grand Rampage match! Already some hard hitters so it’s going to be interesting to see what’s going to be able to top that!
10…9…8…7…6…5…4…3…2…1
**BUZZ!**
(No theme music can be heard. However, the deafening cheers of the crowd is all the hometown girl needs as ARIA steps out, confident as can be. Even with the humiliating punishment Kennedy gave to her, hearing all of Arizona support here was enough to make ARIA feel like she could conquer the entire world. She looks out to the sold out Chase Field Arena and nods before she heads down the ramp. Then, she rushes down it and towards the ring, looking to make an impact quickly.)
Persephone: I know what can top that! 2023 Bronson Daniels Part 2 is making her way into the Grand Rampage match! Hurray!
Stew-O: ARIA SLIDES INTO THE RING AND IS IMMEDIATELY MET BY TERRY WHO CONNECTS WITH ‘RANDOM ACT OF VIOLENCE’ TO HER HEAD!
Gavin Kirkland: BUT ARIA SLIDES UNDER IT BEFORE THAT CAN CONNECT! SHE GETS BACK UP TO HER FEET WHILE TERRY GETS BACK UP… AS ARIA PUSHES HERSELF OFF OF THE ROPES AND CONNECTS WITH THE ‘ZIRCON INJECTION’! HANDSPRING CUTTER COMPLETELY FLATTENS THE FORMER WORLD CHAMPION!
Stew-O: ARIA CAN’T GET TOO COMFORTABLE THOUGH AS FROM BEHIND IT’S JACK RIPLEY WITH A HUGE CHOP BLOCK TO TAKE HER DOWN TO A KNEE! JACK THEN TURNS AROUND AND RUNS TO THE ROPES AND BACK… GOING FOR ‘DAYLIGHT SLAYING TIME’! THE RUNNING KNEE TO THE SIDE OF ARIA’S HEAD!
Gavin Kirkland: ‘GOD SHATTERING STAR’ TO THE HEAD OF JACK! ARIA MANAGES TO GET BACK UP AND LAUNCH HERSELF INTO THE AIR AS SHE NAILS HIM WITH A BUSAIKU KNEE! NOW ARIA IS DRAGGING HIS BODY TOWARD THE EDGE OF THE RING AND TRYING TO ELIMINATE HIM!
Stew-O: BUT GOING TO A MORE PRECARIOUS POSITION IT SEEMS THAT BRONSON IS CLOSE TO BEING ELIMINATED! HE’S TEETERING ON THE APRON WHILE TERRY HAS HIS FOOT PRESSED AGAINST HIS ABDOMEN THROUGH THE ROPES! HE’S DOING WHATEVER HE CAN TO TRY AND GET OUT OF THIS BUT THE STRENGTH OF TERRY IS PROVING TO BE TOO MUCH RIGHT NOW!
Gavin Kirkland: BUT BRONSON SLIPS AWAY AS HE CONNECTS WITH A KICK TO THE FACE OF TERRY TO SEND HIM BACK! BRONSON ENTERS INTO THE RING AS TERRY GOES FOR A CLOTHESLINE- BUT BRONSON DUCKS UNDER BEFORE CONNECTING WITH A KICK TO THE BACK OF HIS KNEECAP TO DROP HIM DOWN!
Stew-O: AND HE REARS HIS ARM BACK AND NAILS HIM WITH ‘MICKEY I KNOCKED YOUR HEAD OFF’! SWINGING BACK ELBOW TO THE BACK OF BRONSON’S HEAD COMPLETELY TAKING HIM DOWN TO THE GROUND!
Gavin Kirkland: BUT BRONSON IS MET BY KELTON WHO GOES FOR THE SPEAR! ‘FINAL ATONEMENT’!
Stew-O: BUT BRONSON STEPS BACK AND CONNECTS WITH THE KICK TO THE FACE! HE THEN TURNS AROUND AND RUNS TO THE ROPES… GOING FOR A SPRINGBOARD ‘CHROME HEARTS’! THE SPINNING ROUNDHOUSE KICK FLYING TOWARD THE HEAD OF KELTON!
Gavin Kirkland: BUT KELTON JUST GOT SHOVED OUT OF THE WAY-
Stew-O: ‘STARMAKER’ OUT OF MIDAIR TO BRONSON DANIELS!
Persephone: This is some crazy meatriding even I have to admit that.
Gavin Kirkland: JAKE SMITH MOUNTS ON TOP OF BRONSON AGAIN AND NAILS HIM WITH STRIKES! MEANWHILE IT SEEMS LIKE MICHAEL HAS DONOVAN LIFTED OFF THE GROUND BUT IT’S DONOVAN THAT CONNECTS WITH A STRIKE THAT STOPS HIS POTENTIAL ELIMINATION OUT OF THE MATCH! Michael stumbles back while Donovan rebounds and rushes toward him… GOING FOR A JUMPING CLOTHESLINE TO THE HEAD OF MICHAEL-
Stew-O: BUT MICHAEL MANAGES TO CATCH HIM BEFORE SPINNING HIM AROUND AND SLAMMING HIM ONTO THE CANVAS! Michael then turns around and runs to the ropes as Donovan rises up to his feet… AND IT’S MICHAEL THAT CONNECTS WITH A HARD BOOT TO HIS FACE TO COMPLETELY DROP HIM DOWN TO THE CANVAS! MICHAEL THEN PICKS DONOVAN UP OFF THE GROUND AND IS NOW TRYING TO ELIMINATE HIM AGAIN!
Gavin Kirkland: But speaking of elimination it seems that Jack has managed to save himself from just that as he finds some leeway and pushes away from ARIA! ARIA tries to make her way toward him, BUT JACK JUST LIFTED UP AND CONNECTED WITH A KNEE TO HER HEAD! Jack then rushes toward ARIA, but it’s ARIA that manages to sidestep out of the way before sending him to the ropes instead… RUNNING TOWARD HIM-
Stew-O: BUT JACK JUMPS HIMSELF OVER THE TOP ROPE AS HE LANDS ON THE APRON AND JUMPS BACK OVER TO NAIL ARIA WITH A SLINGSHOT DDT!
Gavin Kirkland: JACK ISN’T DONE EITHER AS HE BRINGS HER BACK UP AND NAILS HER WITH A MASSIVE ‘DAYLIGHT SAVINGS TIME’ TO THE SIDE OF HER HEAD!
Persephone: THROW HER OUT! THROW HER OUT! THROW HER OUT! DO SOMETHING USEFUL IN YOUR LIFE AND THROW HER OUT JACK!
Stew-O: HE TRIED BUT ARIA HOLDS ON! JACK GETS BACK UP AND RUSHES TOWARD ARIA ONLY TO BE MET WITH A SHOULDER THRUST TO HIS ABDOMEN! ARIA THEN SETS HIM UP… BEFORE LEAPING INTO THE AIR AND CONNECTING WITH A SLINGSHOT DDT OF HER OWN! BOTH OF THEM ARE DOWN ON THE GROUND NOW AND ARIA IS TOO WEAK FROM THE ONSLAUGHT BY JACK TO RECUPERATE!
Gavin Kirkland: On the other side of the ring it seems that Akari has joined Donovan and Michael as they continue their battle! Michael is against one of the corners as Donovan is dragging Akari back up to his feet! But Akari isn’t looking to go down so easily as he sends strikes toward the head of Donovan! Donovan though doesn’t seem to like that as he drives his knee straight into the abdomen of Akari! Akari doubles over as Donovan then grabs him and sends him into an Irish whip- NO! AKARI JUST TURNED IT AROUND SENT DONOVAN INTO AN IRISH WHIP INSTEAD AS DONOVAN COLLIDES WITH MICHAEL IN THE CORNER!
Stew-O: DONOVAN TURNS AROUND AS AKARI LEAPS INTO THE AIR AND GOES FOR DOUBLE KNEES- BUT DONOVAN MOVES OUT OF THE WAY SO THE MOVE CONNECTS ON MICHAEL INSTEAD- BUT MICHAEL WITH A BOOT TO THE CHEST OF AKARI WHILE HE’S IN THE AIR AND DROPS HIM DOWN TO THE GROUND!
Persephone: OH MY FUCKING GAWD CAN YOU GUYS DO ANYTHING RIGHT?! NOW THE TENTH ENTRANT IS COMING IN AND NOBODY IS OUT OF THE RING! ARE YOU FUCKING HAPPY WITH YOURSELVES?! NOW THERE’S MORE CLUTTER IN THE RING THEN THERE NEEDS TO BE! AT THIS POINT! SEND EVERYONE ELSE IN AT THE SAME TIME!
10…9…8…7…6…5…4…3…2…1
**BUZZ!**
(‘TOP (“Tower of God” OP English Version)’ by Stray Kids begins to blast through the speakers of the arena as the camera goes over to a motivated AJ Redding who is seen making his way out from the back. He looks ready to go as he takes a jog down the ramp.)
Persephone: Even worse… it’s a Voltage person, this might be my doomsday.
Gavin Kirkland: Here comes Voltage’s AJ Redding, and right out of the gate he slides into the ring and goes right to work! Akari Kiyoko rushes toward him… BUT AJ LEAPS INTO THE AIR AND CONNECTS WITH A KICK TO HIS FACE! ARIA runs to the ropes and back… BUT IT’S AJ THAT GOES UNDER AND LIFTS HER INTO THE AIR FOR A BACK BODY DROP THAT SENDS HER CRASHING DOWN TO THE GROUND!
Stew-O: DONOVAN IS UP NEXT AS HE LANDS A FOREARM AGAINST THE FACE OF AJ! AJ is stunned and that gives the longest reigning National Elite Champion the opportunity to grab him around the waist and send him across the ring into an Irish whip… JUST FOR AJ TO REBOUND AND CONNECT WITH A BASEMENT DROPKICK TO THE KNEECAP! DONOVAN IS DOWN ON A KNEE AS THAT GIVES AJ THE OPPORTUNITY TO SHOOT BACK UP TO HIS FEET AS WELL…
Gavin Kirkland: AS HE LEAPS INTO THE AIR AND CONNECTS WITH THE RUNNING BLOCKBUSTER! ‘ROLLING THUNDER’ CONNECTS AND AJ IS IMMEDIATELY IN THIS MATCH MAKING AN IMPACT!
Stew-O: We officially have 10 people in the ring and it seems like they all have their battles that they’re fighting. Donovan and AJ are continuing to go at it. Jack Ripley has made his way over to ARIA. Akari Kiyoko is being pressured by Bronson Daniels. Michael Scott Conner and Jon Kelton are teeing off. And Jake Smith and Terry Chambers have find their way over ton one another.
Persephone: …
Gavin Kirkland: AND TERRY JUST CRACKED JAKE AGAINST THE HEAD WITH A HEADBUTT! Jake falls against the ropes and this doesn’t look good as Terry rushes forward… JUST FOR JAKE TO LIFT HIS FOOT UP AND CONNECT WITH A KICK TO HIS FACE! Terry staggers back but is looking to fight back, SWINGING A PUNCH- BUT JAKE DUCKS UNDER BEFORE GRABBING HIM BY THE HEAD AND CONNECTING WITH AN INVERTED HEADLOCK BACKBREAKER TO TAKE HIM DOWN TO THE GROUND!
Stew-O: On the otherhand Kelton has Michael up off the ground, and it looks like he’s doing what he can right now to get him out of this match! But Michael is holding on, he’s sending repeated strikes downward, not allowing the former National Elite Champion to sned him out of this matchup! BUT IT LOOKS LIKE THAT’S ABOUT TO HAPPEN AS KELTON HAS HIM OVER THE TOP ROPE! HE’S GOING TO SEND HIM OVER!
Gavin Kirkland: BUT MICHAEL MANAGES TO CLIP HIM AGAINST HIS HEAD WITH HIS BOOT! Kelton staggers back and that gives the Lt. Colonel a moment of reprieve as he makes his way up to the top rope. Kelton shakes off the cobwebs and turns around to him… JUST FOR MICHAEL TO LEAP INTO THE AIR AND CONNECT WITH AN AXE HANDLE THAT TAKES HIM DOWN TO THE GROUND WITH AUTHRORITY!
Stew-O: Meanwhile on the otherhand Akari has grabbed Bronson by the arm and sent him to the ropes… BUT BRONSON LEAPS OFF OF THEM AND ATTEMPTS TO CONNECT WITH A SPRINGBOARD BACK ELBOW TO THE SKULL OF AKARI- CAUGHT! AKARI GRABS HIM INTO A WAIST LOCK AS HE LIFTS HIM UP INTO A GERMAN SUPLEX- NO! BRONSON CONNECTS WITH A BACK ELBOW THAT FORCES AKARI TO LET GO OF HIM! AKARI TRIES TO RESPOND, BUT BRONSON SPINS AROUND AND LEAPS INTO THE AIR, NAILING AKARI WITH AN ENZUIGIRI TO THE SIDE OF HIS HEAD TO DROP HIM DOWN TO THE GROUND WITH FORCE!
Persephone: YES! NOW GET HIM UP AND ELIMINATE HIM YOU IDIOT WHAT ARE YOU WAITING FOR! YOU’VE BEEN IN ONE OF THESE MATCHES BEFORE WE’RE NOT GOING TO SIT HERE AND PRETEND YOU DON’T KNOW HOW TO FUCKING ELIMINATE PEOPLE!
Gavin Kirkland: But it doesn’t seem like Akari is going to back down either, he’s beginning to send repeated strikes toward the head of Bronson, not letting him gain an inch in this exchange! He then grabs a hold of him by the head before turning him around… AND SENDING HIM OVER THE TOP ROPE!
Persephone: NO! BRONSON TURNS IT AROUND AND SENDS AKARI OVER THE TOP ROPE INSTEAD! THANK GOD!
Stew-O: BUT BRONSON HOLDS ON! It looks like Akari is climbing up to the top rope while Bronson is on the apron, and he’s not looking for an orthodox way to eliminate him right now, he’s looking to go up high…
Gavin Kirkland: BUT BRONSON IS A STEP AHEAD AS HE LANDS A STRIKE AGAINST THE HEAD OF AKARI! HE TRIES TO SHOVE HIM OFF THE TOP ROPE AND TO THE FLOOR BUT THANKFULLY AKARI MANAGES TO LAND ON THE APRON ON THE OTHERSIDE AND GET HIMSELF OUT OF THERE BEFORE HE COULD BE ELIMINATED!
Stew-O: Well on the otherhand it seems like the count has begun and this is going to mark the eleventh person in this matchup. There is still a stacked field awaiting their entry into this match and I know for certain it’s not going to be long before we really get deep into this Grand Rampage match with some hard hitters!
Persephone: I just want people out of this match, is that too much to ask for or are we just going to keep putting me through hell? ELIMINATE PEOPLE! OUT OF THE MATCH! GET THEM OUT OF HERE! HOW HARD IS THAT TO UNDERSTAND!
Gavin Kirkland: Just let the countdown happen, Persephone…
10…9…8…7…6…5…4…3…2…1
**BUZZ!**
(‘My Way” by Limp Bizkit blasts through the speakers.)
Persephone: Check the streets of Phoenix! I think they’re missing someone… OH WAIT! That’s Ryan Wilson! My mistake!
Stew-O: Dynasty’s Ryan Joseph Wilson comes in at Number 11 and he is sprinting down to the ring as he is ready to make his presence felt in the Grand Rampage match. He slides under the ropes and IMMEDIATELY TAKES JAKE SMITH DOWN WITH A CLOTHESLINE! Jake just got back to his feet before that.
Gavin Kirkland: Gotta have eyes in the back of your head in a match like this. Ryan is ready to go as he grabs Bronson AND HITS AN ATOMIC DROP BEFORE DELIVERING AN ELBOW TO THE BACK OF HIS HEAD!
Stew-O: Ryan on fire right now as he bumps into Akari AND JUST HEADBUTTS HIM AND SENDS HIM TO THE ROPES! NOW RYAN HAS HOLD OF AKARI AND IS TRYING TO ELIMINATE AKARI KIYOKO FROM THIS MATCH!
Persephone: Neither of those two idiots have any brains now thanks to that headbutt. They should eliminate each other and the average IQ would go up in the ring. Still a low number, but whatever.
Gavin Kirkland: What’s the matter? Did you try to ask them all out and they all turned you down?
Persephone: If you want to keep your voice box, I recommend you shut the hell up.
Stew-O: While you two are bickering, Ryan was able to get Akari about halfway over the ropes BEFORE HE KICKED RYAN IN THE FACE AND GOT FREE! Now these two are throwing haymakers near the ropes.
Gavin Kirkland: Over on the other side we have Terry Chambers who has Donovan Duke up in the powerbomb position! TERRY TRIES TO POWERBOMB DONOVAN OUT OF THE RING BUT DONOVAN HAS LOCKED HIS LEGS!
Stew-O: DONOVAN IS OVER THE TOP ROPE IN RISK OF ELIMINATION, BUT HE HAS TERRY CHAMBERS IN A HEADSCISSORS TRYING TO TAKE TERRY OVER THE TOP ROPE!
Persephone: That’s not fair! No matter how strong Little Donny Dimwit thinks he is, Terry used to weigh like 500 pounds or something. Unless Donovan is Superman or something, Terry ain’t moving. He is just gonna break the ropes.
Gavin Kirkland: Don’t talk about Showdown like that, but Donovan showing some leg strength as he manages to start pulling Terry over the top rope! TERRY IS GETTING CLOSE TO RISKY TERRITORY! NO! NOT TERRY! NOT SHOWDOWN!
Persephone: Will you shut up? Even I am surprised that Donovan is able to move that kind of weight, BUT HERE COMES JON KELTON THAT PUSHES TERRY THE REST OF THE WAY OVER THE TOP ROPE!
Stew-O: BUT HE LANDS ON THE APRON! BUT NOW DUKE AND CHAMBERS ARE AT RISK FOR ELIMINATION! Both men are back to their feet as Kelton tries to eliminate Donovan first—
Gavin Kirkland: DONOVAN DUCKS THE SHOT AS KELTON GOES FOR TERRY AND TERRY CLOBBERS KELTON WITH A RIGHT HAND! Now Donovan and Terry are back in the ring AS AJ MAKES A RUN FOR DONOVAN!
Persephone: But Donovan catches him! Donovan puts AJ on his shoulders AND SPINS HIM OUT INTO A SIDEWALK SLAM! THAT ISN’T GOING TO HELP YOU WIN THE MATCH, STUPID! YOU GOTTA THROW HIM OVER THE TOP ROPE NOT DRIVE HIM THROUGH THE RING!
Stew-O: While that is going on, we look to another side of the ring and we see ARIA in danger of elimination thanks to Bronson Daniels, BUT ARIA IS ABLE TO BRING HERSELF UP! SHE IS SITTING ON THE TOP ROPE BEFORE USING HER MOMENTUM TO COUNTER INTO A FACEBREAKER!
Gavin Kirkland: GO SHOWDOWN! ARIA takes Bronson down as she tries to bring Bronson back to his feet in the hopes of eliminating him–
Stew-O: YOU’LL! FLOAT! TOO! WHAT A SUPERKICK FROM JACK RIPLEY THAT TAKES ARIA’S HEAD OFF AND SHE COULD BE OUT COLD! Jack is looking to grab the unmoving body that is ARIA to try and score the first elimination of the match–
Persephone: BUT SCOTTY COMES FROM BEHIND AND DROPS JACK WITH A GERMAN SUPLEX! WHAT IN THE LITERAL HELL WAS THAT? WE COULD HAVE HAD SOMEONE LEAVE THIS MATCH AND YOU RUINED IT, YOU OLD FUCK!!
Stew-O: Persephone is heartbroken once again as Scotty drops Jack BEFORE JAKE GOES FOR A SUPERKICK OF HIS OWN, BUT SCOTTY GETS OUT OF THE WAY AT THE LAST SECOND BEFORE RYAN WILSON COMES FROM BEHIND AND PLANTS SCOTTY WITH A BULLDOG!
Gavin Kirkland: Scotty goes face first into the canvas as Ryan gets back to his feet AND IS TURNED AROUND BY AJ REDDING WHO CLOCKS RYAN IN THE FACE WITH A RIGHT HAND!
Persephone: Don’t knock his teeth out! They’ll fall into his beard and that would look disgusting and more disgusting than what he usually looks.
Stew-O: The action is always fast and furious in this match and you can’t turn away even for a second before you’re getting attacked by another person.
Persephone: That’s why we need to have a purge and eliminate some of these idiots from the match. Is that so damn hard?
Gavin Kirkland: I don’t see why you’re complaining. This is amazing action and the fact the Showdown is dominating puts a smile on my face. GO SHOWDOWN!! WOOOOOOO!
Persephone: Oh just shut the fuck up! Now we see Jake and Jon fighting it out over on the side of the ring. Two men who can’t be part of a team to save their lives. Jake ditches his and Jon’s ditch him. Maybe those two should join that skank Harper Lee and form a club of losers that keep a teammate.
Stew-O: As you were talking your crap, JACK RIPLEY WAS SENT OVER THE TOP ROPE BY TERRY CHAMBERS, BUT JACK IS HOLDING ONTO THE TOP ROPE TO SAVE HIS LIFE!!
Persephone: OH FOR THE LOVE OF GAWD! THIS IS SO STUPID! GET YOUR HEADS OUT OF YOUR ASSES AND ELIMINATE SOMEBODY!! THERE ARE TOO MANY OF YOU IDIOTS IN THAT DAMN RING! JUST BRING OUT THE NEXT PERSON!
10…9…8…7…6…5…4…3…2…1
**BUZZ!**
(“PA’ ROMPERLA” by Bad Bunny and Don Omar starts playing through )
Gavin Kirkland: Here comes Luis De La—
(Persephone lets out a blood curdling scream that forces both Gavin and Stew-O to pull the headset away from their ears.)
Persephone: OH MY GAWD! IT’S LUIS! MY LOVE! HE IS HERE TO SAVE THE DAY FROM BOREDOM AND WIN THE GRAND RAMPAGE!! THIS IS THE BEST DAY EVER!!
Gavin Kirkland: What the hell is wrong with you, you stupid bitch! Are you trying to kill us all or something?
Stew-O: As Gavin was trying to say earlier, here comes Voltage’s Luis De La Rosa heading to the ring for his Grand Rampage debut and he has certainly taken an interesting approach towards preparation this week.
Persephone: SHUT UP! He is the strong and silent type. Oh, he drives me wild. Look at him just sliding in the ring and getting right down to business. Just like us a few nights ago.
Gavin Kirkland: You’re such a slut, but Luis is in the ring and he runs right into Donovan Duke. Duke defeated De La Rosa a few weeks ago on Voltage and Luis didn’t like that. Luis has a very cocky smile on his face–
Stew-O: AND LUIS SLAPS DONOVAN RIGHT IN THE FACE! That might have been the wrong thing to do as Donovan looks ready to beat the shit out of him. Donovan runs for Luis AND LUIS DIVES THROUGH THE ROPES AND OUT ONTO THE APRON BEFORE DONOVAN GETS TAKEN DOWN BY BRONSON DANIELS!
Persephone: That country bumpkin better watch or my lovely Luis is gonna throw his ass out of the ring and out of the match. Now my Luis is back into the ring and he delivers a dropkick to Ryan Wilson.
Gavin Kirkland: Ryan bounces off the ropes and comes back INTO A CLOTHESLINE FROM LUIS WHO TAKES RYAN DOWN! Luis is feeling pretty proud of himself as he turns right around into Scotty!
Stew-O: Scotty remembers what La Familia did to his tag team partner a few months ago and Luis looks like he doesn’t wanna fight, SO HE TRIES TO RUN AWAY, BUT SCOTTY GRABS HIM BY A HANDFUL OF THAT GREASY HAIR!
Gavin Kirkland: Scotty turns him back around AND USES A DOUBLE LEG TAKEDOWN AND NOW SCOTTY IS JUST PUNCHING THE HELL OUT OF LUIS DE LA ROSA! FISTS COMING DOWN ON THAT EMPTY SKULL!
Persephone: That old bastard is going to pay for trying to punch Luis’ pretty face in. He’s just jealous. That’s all there is to it AND MY LOVE LUIS MANAGES TO GET A THUMB IN SCOTTY’S EYE! Be careful, you might give him cataracts or something.
Gavin Kirkland: Scotty holding his eye as Luis shoves Scotty off him. Luis grabs Scotty by the back of the tights AND TOSSES HIM OVER THE TOP ROPE! IS SCOTTY ELIMINATED?
Stew-O: Nope! Scotty manages to land on the apron to save himself AND LUIS WITH ANOTHER CLOTHESLINE TAKES SCOTTY DOWN! But Scotty is still alive in this match.
Persephone: That old bastard has no idea when to give it up. Just fall off the apron and hit the floor. Come on!! Why are they all so stupid?
Stew-O: While Luis is trying to eliminate Scotty right in front of us, we have another elimination situation on the opposite side of the ring where Ryan Wilson is on the verge of elimination thanks to Jon Kelton.
Persephone: Throw the ginger guy out so he can go back to the streets and take his nap on a park bench. Come on! Move it or lose it asshole! You guys need to leave so Luis can win the match.
Gavin Kirkland: I guess you did find somebody to go out with you. Good for you. Luis must be desperate or have a lot of money. Anyways. Ryan manages to slide under the bottom rope and get himself back into safety–
Stew-O: RYAN TURNS THE TABLES AND LIFTS KELTON UP AND TAKES HIM OVER THE TOP ROPE! NOW KELTON IS ON THE APRON AND IN DANGER OF ELIMINATION, BUT KELTON WITH A LEFT HAND THAT STAGGERS RYAN BACK AND ALLOWS KELTON TO GET BACK IN THE RING!
Gavin Kirkland: Nobody thus far has been eliminated from the match as we are 12 competitors in. As we look over to the side of the ring where the only lady so far in the match, ARIA, is holding her own against AJ Redding.
Persephone: If she was such a good detective, wouldn’t she have a clue that she isn’t going to win this match? She must suck at both her jobs if she’s that clueless.
Gavin Kirkland: AJ is trying to muscle ARIA to the ropes in the hopes of taking her out of the match. AJ has ARIA on his shoulder in a powerslam position, BUT ARIA WITH ELBOWS TO THE SKULL ALLOWS ARIA TO SLIDE OFF AJ’S BACK AND ONTO HER FEET! GO SHOWDOWN!
Stew-O: ARIA with a dropkick that sends AJ to the ropes but not over them as he RUNS IN AND ARIA COMES BACK WITH A DROP TOE HOLD THAT TAKES AJ TO THE MAT!
Persephone: How embarrassing that he is on MY brand. Voltage is fine with Luis, but then we have this loser who falls for the oldest trick in the book. These idiots are giving me a migraine.
Stew-O: The action continues with Terry Chambers taking Jon Kelton down with a powerbomb that could have driven Kelton through the mat.
Persephone: Do we need to explain the rules to them again? OVER THE TOP ROPE! NOT THROUGH THE MIDDLE OF THE RING!
Gavin Kirkland: Stop complaining, bitch. Terry picks up Kelton and tries to drag Kelton over to the ropes in the hopes of eliminating him.
Persephone: If you ask me, the best entrant has already arrived so there is no need for anybody else to enter. What? We have to keep going? SON OF A BITCH! Alright, bring out the next loser.
10…9…8…7…6…5…4…3…2…1
**BUZZ!**
(“Duel of The Fates- Epic Version (Remastered)” now starts playing through the speakers.)
Gavin Kirkland: Here comes BRAE of Dynasty coming down to the ring for his Grand Rampage debut and he is another one of the hot young talents in EAW looking to make a statement in this match.
Persephone: That isn’t going to happen because the only hot and young talent in the Grand Rampage is my Luis De La Rosa. He is the most awesome wrestler EVER!
Stew-O: As Persephone is in fantasy land, BRAE slides into the ring AND HE JUST LEVELS AJ REDDING WITH A CLOTHESLINE! AJ is down and here comes Scotty AND BRAE CATCHES HIM AND SENDS HIM FLYING WITH AN OVERHEAD BELLY TO BELLY SUPLEX!
Gavin Kirkland: This man is like a scary machine the way he is throwing everybody around. Now Jake is going to try his luck as he ducks the clothesline attempt from BRAE! Jake hits the ropes on the other side AND BRAE CATCHES JAKE AND PLANTS HIM WITH A BLACK HOLE SLAM!
Stew-O: BRAE is a menace in this match already as he grabs ARIA and whips her into the corner before following AND JUST CHOPPING HER ACROSS THE CHEST! GOOD GAWD WHAT A SHOT! BUT THEN BRAE DOES IT AGAIN WITH ANOTHER KNIFE EDGE CHOP TO ARIA!
Persephone: I don’t understand why she is whining and wincing in pain. Thanks to this creepy guy, ARIA can finally get out of the training bra sizes. :mjlol:
Gavin Kirkland: I think for the first time in this match that I would actually agree with Persephone. I don’t see that as a bad thing.
Stew-O: That’s because you are a sicko! But BRAE is certainly showing aggressive offense before he comes face to face with a former World Champion in Terry Chambers.
Gavin Kirkland: This rookie is about to experience Glock Mode from Terry Chambers. Welcome to the Grand Rampage, kid. I hope you enjoy the trip.
Persephone: Glock mode? I remember when Terry used to look like a cannonball, but whatever. He rears back AND DELIVERS A KNIFE EDGE CHOP TO THE CHEST OF BRAE! Yawn! Bore! Luis, go over there and show down how it’s done.
Stew-O: Yeah, like that would be a fair fight, but you are about to get your wish as Luis steps in between BRAE and Terry. LUIS CHOPS BOTH BRAE AND TERRY, BUT BOTH MEN GLARE AT LUIS BEFORE THEY BOTH CHOP LUIS AND HE FALLS TO THE MAT!
Persephone: THOSE ASSHOLES! HOW DARE THEY TREAT THE GRAND RAMPAGE WINNER LIKE THAT! I HOPE THEY BOTH ROT IN HELL!!
Stew-O: BRAE and Terry are still facing off as we take a moment to go to one of the far side corners and we see Jack Ripley and Donovan Duke in the midst of a fist fight. No love lost between these two.
Gavin Kirkland: I mean knocking them out with a punch would still work if they can throw the other out of the ring. Neither of them are Showdown, so they can kill each other for all I care.
Stew-O: Of course not, but both men will not let up until Donovan gets Jack with a punch to the temple that might have knocked him for a loop or two. Donovan grabs Jack and he looks to Powerbomb him.
Persephone: Two gambling addicts fighting for a jackpot. The jokes just write themselves, but it looks like Donovan decides to change up his attack–
Gavin Kirkland: DONOVAN DUKE WITH A FLIP PILEDRIVER THAT SPIKES JAKE RIPLEY ON HIS HEAD! THAT MOVE CERTAINLY ISN’T PART OF HIS MAIN ARSENAL!
Stew-O: Donovan hit the piledriver, BUT THEN HE IS KICKED RIGHT IN THE FACE BY JAKE SMITH! Looks like there is no love lost between these two former stable members as Donovan falls back.
Gavin Kirkland: Then we have Bronson Daniels still in the fight. Entering as Number One hasn’t been easy and he is certainly feeling it as he fights off Akari Kiyoko trying to get him over the top rope.
Persephone: Somebody get him out. He has overstayed his welcome and I am sick of him because he is blocking my view of Luis De La Rosa.
Stew-O: Bronson was taken off his feet as Akari is still trying to eliminate Bronson, BUT BRONSON MANAGES TO COUNTER WITH A MODIFIED HEADSCISSORS THAT TAKES AKARI FOR THE RIDE!
Persephone: They can’t do anything right, can they? I ask for an elimination and give me peanuts. NOTHING! For the love of gawd.
Stew-O: As Persephone complains, Ryan Wilson and Jon Kelton are battling it out. Ryan has the upper hand and whips Jon to the ropes. Jon comes back AND HE LOOKS LIKE A MISSILE AS HE SPEARS RYAN WILSON!
Gavin Kirkland: BUT HE DOESN’T LET GO! HE STILL HAS HOLD OF RYAN AND HE LIFTS HIM UP AND TAKES HIM OVER TO THE ROPES AND DUMPS HIM OVER THE TOP ROPE–
Stew-O: RYAN IS A LITTLE DAZED AFTER THE SPEAR FROM KELTON, BUT HE STILL HAS THE RING AWARENESS TO HOOK HIS LEG AROUND THE TOP ROPE TO SAVE HIMSELF!
Persephone: Of course he did.
Gavin Kirkland: Kelton is doing whatever he can to try and get Ryan loose from the ropes and send him to the floor, but the man dubbed “Dynasty’s Workhorse” isn’t giving up that easy.
Stew-O: Here comes Jake Smith trying to help the process of getting Ryan out of the match, but he is tightly grasping the ropes.
Gavin Kirkland: The alliance was shortly lived as Jon clocks Jake in the face and now these two are back to fighting.
Persephone: I don’t care. They aren’t hitting Luis, so I don’t care.
Stew-O: The action has been hard hitting since the opening bell. We still have no eliminations yet as we are getting closer to the halfway mark of this Grand Rampage event as in just a few seconds, we are about to find out who drew Number 14!
10…9…8…7…6…5…4…3…2…1
**BUZZ!**
(‘Did You See the Sunrise?’ by Chogakusei now starts playing through the speaker, signaling the next entrant.)
Persephone: I am so excited. Another person enters the match and EVERYBODY IS STILL IN THE DAMN MATCH!! I AM GOING TO RAGE!
Stew-O: Could have fooled me. Anyways here comes a former Interwire Champion in Dynasty’s Jay Jerry Johnson heads to the ring. He wants to end this season in the best way possible to follow up his successful Interwire Championship reign.
Gavin Kirkland: Winning the Grand Rampage and going on to Main Event Pain for Pride would certainly fit the bill as Jay slides into the ring AND IMMEDIATELY TAKES DOWN JON KELTON WITH A LOU THESZ PRESS!!
Stew-O: Jay has complete advantage of Kelton after Kelton’s fight with Jake seconds ago. Now that Jay and Kelton are going at it, Jake decides to go back to fighting Ryan Wilson.
Persephone: Good for him. Can we go back to focusing on Luis. He is much more interesting than Jay Jerry Jacob Jerry Johnson.
Gavin Kirkland: What in the hell was that? Anyways, Luis battling against ARIA as Luis whips ARIA to the ropes. Luis comes running in AND CLOBBERS HER WITH AN UPPERCUT THAT KNOCKS ARIA DOWN INTO A SITTING POSITION!
Stew-O: Luis grabs hold of ARIA and looks like he is setting her up for a powerbomb, BUT ARIA IS ABLE TO FIGHT BACK WITH RIGHT HANDS TO LUIS’ HEAD AS HE IS STILL WALKING TO THE ROPES!
Gavin Kirkland: ARIA IS ABLE TO GRAB ON AND USE THE ROPES TO HER ADVANTAGE AND SHE IS ABLE TO SEND BOTH HERSELF AND LUIS OVER THE TOP ROPE! ARIA HELD ON! LUIS DID NOT! LUIS HITS THE FLOOR AND HE IS ELIMINATED!
Bella Braxton: LUIS DE LA ROSA HAS BEEN ELIMINATED!!
Persephone: I’LL FUCKING KILL HER! LET GO OF ME, YOU ASSHOLES! I WANT TO WRING HER NECK AND BREAK HER LEGS! HOW DARE THAT LITTLE BITCH ELIMINATE BY GLORIOUS LUIS DE LA ROSA! I AM IN RAGE!!
Stew-O: We know you are, but you have a job to do. So sit down and do the best you can to calm down.
Persephone: I’ll slash her tires later… and maybe her throat. Fuck her.
Stew-O: Much to Persephone’s chagrin, Luis De La Rosa might have been the favorite in her eyes, but he is the first elimination of the 2024 Grand Rampage.
Gavin Kirkland: Let’s go back to Jay Jerry Johnson, who has picked up AND SLAMMED KELTON DOWN WITH A GUTWRENCH SUPLEX!
Stew-O: Kelton hits the mat hard as Jay grabs hold of Kelton’s legs and drags him closer to the ropes.
Persephone: Forget about that damn Jon Kelton and eliminate fucking ARIA! I won’t settle until she loses!!
Gavin Kirkland: You might have to wait a bit because Jay has Kelton right where he wants him AND FALLS BACK LOOKING TO SLINGSHOT KELTON OUT OF THE RING AND MATCH—
Stew-O: KELTON IS ABLE TO JUMP ONTO THE SECOND ROPE! Jay is back to his feet AND KELTON LEAPS OFF THE SECOND ROPE AND PLANTS JAY WITH A TORNADO DDT!!
Gavin Kirkland: Nice move by a member of the SHOWDOWN roster. Plenty more where that came from.
Persephone: Whatever. Just shut up. Can we get back to hoping somebody eliminates ARIA!! She’s on Showdown SO FUCK SHOWDOWN!!
Stew-O: ARIA is busy battling Jack Ripley at the moment. But as we focus on another part of the ring at the moment, we see Jake Smith and AJ Redding getting into it.
Persephone: AJ with a slam takes Jake before AJ drops an elbow across Jake’s throat. Maybe that will shut him up.
Stew-O: Jake is back to his feet thanks to AJ and AJ tries to whip Jake to the ropes, but Jake reverses it and sends AJ for the ride.
Gavin Kirkland: As AJ, hits the ropes and crashes into Donovan Duke, who clocks him with a forearm to the face.
Stew-O: AJ comes back with a shot that knocks Donovan back to the ropes. Donovan bounces back AND HE LOOKS LIKE IS GEARING UP FOR A SUPERKICK, BUT AJ FINDS HIMSELF IN THE MIDDLE OF A DOUBLE SUPERKICK SURPRISE! DONOVAN KICKED HIM IN THE FACE WHILE JAKE SMITH CAME BACK AND KICKED AJ IN THE BACK OF THE HEAD!
Persephone: Good for the two mighty midgets!. I heard that L’Oreal loves Jake Smith so much they are creating a shampoo line with a scent that reminds them of Jake… FOOT POWDER!! Because he’s so short! BAHAHAHAHAHA!
Gavin Kirkland: Of course you would go there. But after the kicks, Donovan and Jake look at each other with unreadable expressions on their faces as Donovan goes to try and eliminate AJ–
Stew-O: AND JAKE IS GRABBED BY BRAE AND BRAE SEND JAKE TO THE MAT WITH A GERMAN SUPLEX THAT DROPS JAKE ON THE BACK OF HIS HEAD!
Gavin Kirkland: BUT BRAE DOESN’T GET A CHANCE TO CELEBRATE TOO LONG AS JAY COMES FROM OUT OF NOWHERE AND JUST CLOBBERS BRAE IN THE BACK OF THE NECK WITH A LARIAT!
Persephone: The creepy guy just falls to his knees and now the guy with too many damn names is pounding on him to try and get him to the mat. If Luis was here, they’d both be unconscious.
Stew-O: Scotty and Bronson are throwing haymakers one side of the ring while ARIA just got thrown halfway across the ring by Terry Chambers–
Gavin Kirkland: HOLY CRAP! ARIA WAS ALMOST LAUNCHED OUT OF THE RING ON THAT THROW, BUT ARIA MANAGES TO GRAB ONTO THE ROPES TO STAY IN THE MATCH!
Persephone: How in the hell could that fat lard not eliminate her right there? She’s a pixie bitch for gawd’s sake!
Stew-O: We have had our first elimination of the match and in just a few moments, we are going to have the entrance of Number 15! We are close to finishing the first half of entrants in the Grand Rampage. I see the timer coming up now. Take it away….
10…9…8…7…6…5…4…3…2…1
**BUZZ!**
(‘Die Happy’ by DREAMERS starts playing through the speakers.)
Persephone: OH FOR THE LOVE OF GAWD! Out of all the idiots that could have entered, why did it have to be him?
Stew-O: By him, Persephone is talking about Voltage’s Gary Daniels is entrant number 15 and he is making his Grand Rampage debut here tonight.
Gavin Kirkland: Grand Rampage debut? What the hell are you talking about? That’s Drake K–
Stew-O: No it’s Gary Daniels.
Persephone: Just play along with it. Everybody else is on Voltage. It’s easier than beating the shit out of him again.
Gavin Kirkland: I guess I’ll go with it. Fucking nutcases on Voltage. Gary slides into the ring and immediately goes to work on Jake Smith. I bet these two will have amazing matches in the future… I guess.
Stew-O: Jake is still feeling the effects of the German Suplex from earlier and it is making it easier for Gary to get the advantage in this exchange before he takes Jake down with a clothesline. Gary said he was going to win this match the GD Way.
Gavin Kirkland: The GD Way. Ok then. Jake is back to his feet and Gary applies the facelock that takes Jake up and over with a suplex.
Persephone: In my world, GD means something else and I can’t say it because I guess I’ll get in trouble or something. Stupid rules.
Stew-O: Now Gary hits the ropes AND HE COMES BACK AND HITS THE LEG DROP ACROSS JAKE’S THROAT! That’s the second time Jake’s taken damage to his throat.
Persephone: Maybe if they keep doing it, he’ll finally shut up. Damn, hearing Jake talk drives me crazy. But hearing Luis is like music to my ears.
Stew-O: She isn’t gonna stop. Lord help us all. But Gary is back to his feet AND RUNS INTO “YOU’LL FLOAT TOO” FROM JACK RIPLEY! ANOTHER SUPERKICKS KNOCKS THE POOR ROOKIE OFF HIS FEET!
Gavin Kirkland: The fans are cheering on Dr… I mean Gary to will him back on in the Grand Rampage. If not, the superkick from Jack will guarantee an early exit for Gary.
Stew-O: Gary is almost dead weight at the moment as Jack does his best to bring Gary back to his feet. Jack has hold of Gary by the back of the tights AND IS LOOKING TO THROW GARY OUT OF THE MATCH—
Gavin Kirkland: GARY MIGHT HAVE BEEN PLAYING POSSUM OR SOMETHING BECAUSE GARY REVERSES IT AND HE IS ABLE TO SEND JACK RIPLEY OVER THE TOP ROPE! GARY IS TRYING TO ELIMINATE JACK RIPLEY!
Persephone: Gary Daniels. Boring name. Boring person. I hate everything about him. Throw him out as fast as you can, but make sure you throw ARIA out first. Hate that bitch more than I hate the two of you!
Stew-O: Thanks for that. While Jack is holding on the ropes for dear life, we go to another part of the ring where we see entrants numbers one and two in Bronson Daniels and Donovan Duke battling it out with punches and forearms.
Gavin Kirkland: Those two have been in there the longest and a lot of their energy has got to be spent at this point as they try their best to neutralize the other.
Persephone: Easiest way to do that? Throw yourselves over the top rope AND LEAVE! MAKE SURE TO TAKE ARIA WITH YOU!
Stew-O: You aren’t going to let that go, are you?
Persephone: Not until she’s either eliminated or dead! I don’t care which one.
Stew-O: Persephone is as happy as she can be. While Donovan and Bronson are still fighting, HERE COMES TERRY CHAMBERS!
Gavin Kirkland: TERRY WITH A DOUBLE CLOTHESLINE THAT MANAGES TO SEND DONOVAN AND BRONSON OVER THE TOP ROPE! LUCKILY FOR THE TWO OF THEM, THEY BOTH MANAGED TO LAND SAFELY ON THE APRON!
Stew-O: Terry runs in AND BOTH DONOVAN AND BRONSON DUCK DOWN AND DELIVER A DOUBLE SHOULDER TACKLE TO TERRY THAT SENDS HIM BACK! Donovan and Bronson quickly get back in the ring after that.
Persephone: It would have been hilarious if they tackled Terry and bounced down to the floor because he’s so big. That would have made me happy. That or Luis coming back out… or both. Trade two losers for one sexy Luis.
Gavin Kirkland: HE IS NOT COMING BACK TONIGHT!!! SHUT UP!
Stew-O: As we get back to the action, Gary Daniels is back to his feet after being kicked in the face and he is still battling it out with Jack Ripley. I guess he wants a little payback after that superkick.
Gavin Kirkland: Jack might also want payback after that little bait and switch as well. While that is going on, we have Scotty trying to eliminate Jon Kelton from the match. Scotty is using that military strength, BUT KELTON IS FIGHTING IT!
Persephone: Does he have to? Can’t he just fall out of the ring instead of keep fighting. I need a drink the longer this match goes. Ridiculous. To further make me mad. KELTON WITH AN ELBOW TO THE TOP OF SCOTTY’S HEAD!
Stew-O: Kelton is back in the ring and on his feet. Now we have Jake Smith attacking ARIA in the corner trying to get ARIA over the top rope.
Persephone: COME ON, JAKE! IF YOU THROW THIS INCH HIGH PRIVATE EYE OUT OF THE MATCH, I WILL TOLERATE YOU FOR THE REST OF THE NIGHT!
Stew-O: Oh wow. Such a tempting offer from the ever generous Persephone. Jake is trying with everything he can, but ARIA legs are too wrapped in the ropes to accomplish anything.
Gavin Kirkland: ARIA with a handful of hair AS SHE MANAGES TO BRING IN JAKE AND COUNTER WITH A HEADBUTT AS WE REACH THE SECOND HALF OF THE GRAND RAMPAGE ENTRANCES! WOOOOOOO!
Persephone: Are you serious? We have only reached the halfway mark of the entrances? Damn, this is going to be a long and tortuous nightmare. Alright, let the sheep that is a crowd start the countdown to bring out the next idiot.
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**BUZZ!**
(“Out of the Black” by Royal Blood starts to play as the next entrant enters the arena.)
Gavin Kirkland: Here comes another member of the Dynasty roster in Mig De Decker as he runs straight for the ring as he is also making his Grand Rampage debut.
Persephone: Wasn’t he part of that KAI-ZEN group that was on Dynasty? Yeah, like that group did so well. Another competitor that Luis De La Rosa is better than.
Stew-O: Alright, that’s enough. Mig De Decker calls himself “The Realest Wrestler Around”. He’s about to put that statement up to the test as he slides in the ring AND HE JUST HITS BRAE WITH A PALM STRIKE TO THE CHEST!
Gavin Kirkland: That certainly knocked the wind out of BRAE and Decker is FIRING OFF THE KNIFE EDGE CHOPS THAT ARE BACKING BRAE INTO THE CORNER!
Stew-O: These two have battled it out in the past this season and look ready to bring back their rivalry. BRAE is in the corner and Decker decides to climb onto the second rope and HE IS PUNCHING BRAE IN THE SKULL!
Persephone: Is this guy an idiot or what? He leaves his feet and puts himself at risk for elimination all for the sake of punching someone in the head.
Gavin Kirkland: Decker is at risk after ten punches AND HE JUST KNEES BRAE IN THE MOUTH BEFORE LEAPING DOWN AND PLANTING BRAE WITH A DDT!
Stew-O: Decker making his presence felt in this match as we go over to Gary Daniels who is putting the boots to Jay Jerry Johnson. Jay is trying to get back to his feet–
Gavin Kirkland: BUT GARY GRABS JAY AND PLANTS HIM BACK DOWN TO THE MAT WITH A SITOUT FACEBUSTER! I guess that this is part of the GD Way that was brought up earlier.
Persephone: Oh GD! This is so stupid. SOMEBODY NEEDS TO GET ELIMINATED! WHY ISN’T ANYBODY THROWING ARIA OUT OF THE RING? She looks like she’s 12! It shouldn’t be that hard of a request.
Stew-O: As Persephone keeps her eyes on ARIA, we will go over to take notice of Scotty and Terry Chambers trying to get the advantage over the other in the hopes of eliminating another person and creating some room in the ring.
Persephone: If Luis was in the match still, there would be plenty of room in the ring because everybody would have already been eliminated. Now we are stuck watching the classic battle of Wrinkles and Blubber.
Stew-O: Will you stop that? Terry Chamber is not fat, but he is doing a number on Scotty AS TERRY GRABS SCOTTY BY THE HEAD AND LIFTS HIM UP! VERTICAL SUPLEX POSITION!
Gavin Kirkland: TERRY HAS SCOTTY IN THE AIR TO TRY AND SUPLEX HIM OVER THE TOP ROPE AND OUT OF THE MATCH, BUT SCOTTY IS ABLE TO KICK FREE AND CHANGE MOMENTUM—
Stew-O: SCOTTY COUNTERS WITH A DDT AND TERRY KISSES THE CANVAS! Terry is down on the mat and now Scotty is gonna try and lift Terry up and over the top rope.
Persephone: That isn’t going to happen! Old fart will throw his back out before that happens unless you can get a forklift into the ring.
Gavin Kirkland: Watch your mouth! You are talking to a member of the Showdown roster like that and SHOWDOWN IS AWESOME!!
Stew-O: While you two bicker about things, JAKE SMITH WENT FOR A SUPERKICK ON BRONSON DANIELS AND BRONSON DUCKED THE KICK!
Gavin Kirkland: Jake’s boot got stuck on the top rope AND BRONSON DUMPS HIM OVER THE TOP ROPE! JAKE IS DANGEROUSLY CLOSE TO BEING ELIMINATED!
Persephone: Where in the hell is ARIA? Is she out of the ring? Is she out of the match? IS SHE DEAD?
Stew-O: No… to all of it!
Persephone: DAMN IT!! WHY ARE THESE PEOPLE SO DAMN STUPID?!?
Stew-O: During Persephone’s tantrum, Jake was holding onto the bottom rope for dear life. Can you imagine if Bronson eliminates Jake?
Gavin Kirkland: Jake would go absolutely ballistic, BUT IT ISN’T HAPPENING NOW WITH THE LEG SWEEP FROM JAKE THAT TAKES BRONSON DOWN!
Stew-O: Jake slides under the bottom rope and saves himself. Now we see on the opposite side of the ring where we see Ryan Wilson battling it out with ARIA!
Persephone: Do we have to go there? Isn’t there another part of the match that we can watch instead. Let’s go watch Jack Ripley over there.
Gavin Kirkland: No, we are staying with the action between ARIA and Ryan right now. Ryan has ARIA sitting on the top rope AND HE FIRES OFF A FOREARM TAKE KNOCKS ARIA OFF BALANCE–
Stew-O: ARIA FALLS OFF THE TOP ROPE, BUT SHE WRAPS HER LEGS AROUND RYAN AND BOTH RYAN AND ARIA GO OVER THE TOP ROPE! DID THEY TOUCH THE FLOOR?
Gavin Kirkland: Ryan and ARIA have saved themselves from being eliminated. BOTH RYAN AND ARIA ARE JUST KICKING EACH OTHER’S HANDS TO TRY AND GET THE OTHER TO FALL!
Persephone: COME ON!! ELIMINATE THIS BITCH AND YOU WON’T HAVE TO SLEEP ON A PARK BENCH TONIGHT!!
Stew-O: Why do you have to be so hateful sometimes?
Persephone: Because these people are stupid and a waste to look at. Unless it’s Veena. Then she can stay awesome forever.
Stew-O: Alright then. Now we see AJ Redding and Jack Ripley double teaming Donovan Duke in the hopes of taking him out of the match.
Gavin Kirkland: Double boots to the midsection as the both grab Donovan and hoist him over the top rope, BUT DONOVAN HOLDS ONTO THE TOP ROPE TO SAVE HIMSELF!
Persephone: Why do these three idiots have to be on Voltage. GAWD help us all!
Stew-O: Sixteen down. Fourteen to go. Everybody is bringing the fight in this match all for the sake of main eventing Pain for Pride. Here comes the timer and we are about to see the appearance of entrant number seventeen. I wonder who it could be? Take it away….
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**BUZZ!**
(“The Leaving Song Pt. II” by AFI starts playing through the speakers and signals the next entrant.)
Persephone: Oh goody! Another person to add to the overload of stupidity that is already in the ring. Tell somebody in the back to have Luis bring me a drink.
Stew-O: That’s enough. Entrant Number 17 in the Grand Rampage is Dynasty’s Hans Grayson. Hans is heading to the ring for his second time in the Grand Rampage match and he is looking to end his season on a high note.
Gavin Kirkland: Hans is a former New Breed Champion and he doesn’t slide into the ring. He jumps onto the top rope AND HITS A SPRINGBOARD MISSILE DROPKICK RIGHT IN THE FACE OF JAY JERRY JOHNSON!
Stew-O: These two have had a hell of rivalry in recent memory. Jay is down on the mat AND HANS HAS MOUNTED JAY AND HE JUST BEATING THE HOLY SHIT OUT OF JAY! I DON’T THINK ALL IS FORGIVEN BETWEEN THESE TWO!
Persephone: Oh who gives a crap! They’ll be friends again soon because they both suck!!
Gavin Kirkland: We’re going to go away from Jay and Hans for a moment and we see that Donovan Duke did get back in the ring and escape elimination.
Stew-O: Before that, Jack Ripley and AJ Redding were arguing about who should eliminate Donovan, but they ended up fighting each other.
Gavin Kirkland: Donovan is back to his feet AND HE GRABS BOTH JACK AND AJ AND CLOBBERS THEIR HEADS TOGETHER! MEETING OF THE MINDS BY DONOVAN DUKE!
Persephone: There are no minds there. When their heads collided, all I heard was a hollow sound.
Stew-O: Donovan grabs hold of AJ WHILE AKARI KIYOKO COMES OUT OF NOWHERE AS HE TAKES JACK RIPLEY DOWN WITH A POWERFUL LARIAT!
Persephone: Then we have AJ trying to break free from Donovan, BUT DONOVAN HITS THE SPINNING BACK FIST! “DEALER’S CHOICE” FROM DONOVAN DUKE!
Stew-O: Persephone calling the match without a wise ass remark. This is an interesting development, but Donovan did hit the back fist and AJ might be out on his feet.
Gavin Kirkland: I think the water bottle Persephone has that they brought out earlier isn’t water.
Stew-O: Good for her. But let’s go back to Jay and Hans as they are still fighting it out. Jay was knocked by the ropes,
Persephone: I can still hear you, assholes. Jay is down on his knees by the ropes as Hans comes in and tries to bring him to his feet–
Gavin Kirkland: JAY GRABS HANS BY THE FRONT AND SENDS HANS THROUGH THE ROPES AND OUT ONTO THE APRON! Jay is back up AND HE CATCHES HANS WITH A FOREARM TO THE FACE!
Persephone: Hit him all you want, but it isn’t going to eliminate him because he went through the ropes. Don’t enter this match if you don’t know to throw people out of the ring right.
Stew-O: Be that as it may, Jay tries to fire off another right hand BUT HANS CATCHES IT AND COUNTERS WITH A KICK TO THE HEAD!
Gavin Kirkland: Direct connection with the temple staggers Jay back and that gives Hans an opportunity to fight back.
Stew-O: HANS SPRINGS UP TO THE TOP ROPE BEFORE JUMPING OFF THE TOP ROPE AND TAKING JAY DOWN WITH A SPRINGBOARD NECKBREAKER!
Persephone: This is so exciting. I mean I am having so much fun watching this match go on forever and ever and ever. Thank goodness I have some water here.
Stew-O: Yeah, water. Sure. But let’s go over to another side of the ring where Mig De Decker JUST CAUGHT JAKE SMITH RIGHT IN THE HEAD WITH A ROUNDHOUSE KICK!
Gavin Kirkland: JAKE WAS JUST KNOCKED FOR A LOOP AS HE STUMBLES BACKWARDS INTO THE ROPES AS MIG DE DECKER PULLS OFF HIS ELBOW PAD!
Persephone: That is disgusting! He just threw his elbow pad into the crowd. Why in the hell would anybody want that sweaty thing? Blech!
Stew-O: Mig De Decker is getting his elbow ready for the Bullhammer elbow that he calls “Blood Hammer”. This could be a knockout shot if he hits it. HERE COMES DECKER WITH THE ELBOW–
Gavin Kirkland: JAKE DUCKED THE “BLOOD HAMMER” ELBOW! JAKE DUCKS OUT OF THE WAY AS HE LIFTS MIG UP AND OVER THE TOP ROPE! DECKER TRIED TO HOLD ON, BUT JAKE FIRES OFF A KICK TO THE HEAD THAT CAUSES DECKER TO LOSE HIS GRASP ON THE ROPE AND HE HITS THE FLOOR!
Bella Braxton: MIG DE DECKER HAS BEEN ELIMINATED!
Persephone: ABOUT DAMN TIME SOMEBODY GOT ELIMINATED!
Stew-O: Mig De Decker got a little overzealous with that elbow and it ended up being his undoing as he is the next person out of the Grand Rampage.
Gavin Kirkland: 2 Down. 27 more eliminations to go as we see Ryan Wilson battling it out with Bronson Daniels.
Stew-O: A former World Champion and a former New Breed Champion fighting on one side of the ring.
Persephone: Is my niceness and offer not enough for you assholes? What else do I need to do in order to get ARIA eliminated?
Stew-O: Offer up some cash. Money talks in this world. Maybe that will convince them.
Gavin Kirkland:
Stew-O: If it makes you feel any better, I see ARIA on another side of the ring fighting Akari Kiyoko.
Persephone: It doesn’t make me feel better. I feel even more pissed that the bitch who ruined my Luis’ chance at victory is still in the damn match.
Gavin Kirkland: Akari with a knee to ARIA that doubles her over. Akari has the facelock applied and SPIKES ARIA WITH A DDT!!
Persephone: There’s nothing up there to hurt. How about somebody pick her up and just yeet her out of the ring. Damn, people!
Stew-O: The time on the clock is running down as we see the timer reappear. We are just a few moments away from the entrance of our next entrant.
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**BUZZ!**
(“Kamikaze” by RedHook starts playing throughout the arena as the next entrant enters the arena.)
Persephone: Here we go! Another loser making their way to the ring to join in on all this Grand Rampage fun.
Stew-O: Entrant 18 is the “Kink of Elite” Daryl Kinkade from Showdown as he heads to the ring. The former National Elite Champion is looking to start his journey to win the big one.
Gavin Kirkland: WOOOOOOOOOO! ANOTHER MEMBER OF SHOWDOWN IS HERE TO KISS ASS AND TAKE NAMES!
Stew-O: Daryl slides into the ring AND IMMEDIATELY HITS A HANDSPRING ROUNDHOUSE KICK AS HE CATCHES RYAN WILSON IN THE SIDE OF THE HEAD TAKING HIM DOWN!
Persephone: Don’t be flashy! Just get right down to business and just throw each other out of the ring.
Gavin Kirkland: He comes Gary Daniels attempting a clothesline, BUT DARYL DUCKS IT AND COUNTERS WITH A DRAGON SUPLEX THAT ALMOST DROPS GARY RIGHT ON HIS HEAD!
Stew-O: Daryl is making his presence felt immediately after sliding into the ring and now he has been grabbed by Jack Ripley. Jack pulls Daryl to his feet AND DARYL JUMPS UP AND PLANTS JACK WITH THE STO!
Gavin Kirkland: Not only that, he landed right on top of Gary when he spiked Jack Ripley down. Two for one special right there thanks to Daryl.
Persephone: Yes, that was such an exciting move that will get the crowd going wild. Now do that to ARIA and throw her out of the match. Is that so much to ask?
Stew-O: You are never going to let this go, are you?
Persephone: Still no. Not unless we exchange this bitch for Luis to come back into this match.
Stew-O: Well, Persephone will be complaining for the rest of the match, so let’s get back to the action where BRAE has a waistlock on Jay Jerry Johnson.
Gavin Kirkland: It looks like BRAE wants to German Suplex Jay out of this match, BUT JAY FIRES A BACK ELBOW THAT CATCHES BRAE RIGHT IN THE HOSE AND THAT FORCES BRAE TO LET HIM GO!
Stew-O: The roles have been reversed and now Jay has hold of BRAE and he is trying to get him over the top rope.
Persephone: Is it just me or are all these people just kind of half assing their efforts to eliminate the competition.
Gavin Kirkland: I don’t think that’s the case as we now turn our attention to Persephone’s favorite ARIA and AJ Redding. ARIA has control AS SHE FIRES OFF A KICK–
Stew-O: AJ AVOIDS THE KICK AND HE IS ABLE TO TURN ARIA AROUND AND COUNTER WITH A JUMPING KNEE STRIKE!
Gavin Kirkland: That knee knocks ARIA into the corner and AJ looks to take advantage of the situation as he backs up!
Persephone: We are getting closer to eliminating that bitch. Here’s your chance rookie. Don’t waste it.
Stew-O: HERE COMES AJ REDDING WITH THE CARTWHEEL ELBOW, BUT ARIA IS ABLE TO GET HER BOOT OUT AS SHE BOOTS AJ IN THE BACK OF THE NECK!
Persephone: What an idiot! You aren’t going to get on my good side doing flashy moves like that.
Stew-O: ARIA had that cartwheel elbow well scouted and it backfired on AJ! AJ goes stumbling forward as he lands on his knees and ARIA comes out of the corner!
Gavin Kirkland: ARIA has the facelock applied on AJ! ARIA lets out a small scream before SHE JUMPS IN THE AIR LOOKING TO DROP AJ WITH A JUMPING DDT–
Stew-O: AJ BLOCKS THE JUMPING DDT! AJ HAS ARIA UP IN THE AIR AND HE IS WALKING TO THE ROPES AND HOPEFULLY ELIMINATE HER FROM THE MATCH!
Persephone: YES! YES! YES! THROW THAT BITCH OUT AJ! COME ON AND DON’T BE STUPID! WAIT! WHAT THE HELL!
Gavin Kirkland: ARIA HAS A MODIFIED GUILLOTINE ON AJ AND SHE DOESN’T LET GO! ARIA IS STILL ON THE VERGE OF ELIMINATION SINCE SHE IS OVER THE TOP ROPE!
Persephone: WHAT IN THE HELL DOES THIS BITCH KEEP FIGHTING? I AM SO SICK OF THIS SHIT! THROW HER OUT OF THE RING!
Gavin Kirkland: ARIA IS DANGLING OUT OF THE RING BUT NOT TOUCHING THE APRON! SHE IS DOING WHATEVER SHE CAN TO KEEP THAT CHOKE APPLIED AND PULL AJ OVER THE TOP ROPE AND HOPEFULLY ELIMINATE HIM!
Stew-O: ARIA FINALLY PULLS AJ OFF AND OVER THE TOP ROPE! AJ STARTS TEETERING AND FALLING AS ARIA IMMEDIATELY LETS AJ GO AND HE HITS THE FLOOR! AJ REDDING IS GONE!
Bella Braxton: AJ REDDING HAS BEEN ELIMINATED!
(Persephone lets out another blood curdling scream that once again forces Stew-O and Gavin to pull their headsets off for a moment. Gavin and Stew-O are glaring at Persephone as they put their headsets back on.)
Gavin Kirkland: WHAT IN THE HELL, PERSEPHONE? ARE YOU TRYING TO CAUSE OUR EARDRUMS TO EXPLODE? STOP SCREAMING!!
Persephone: SHUT UP! I HAVE BEEN WANTING THAT BITCH TO GET ELIMINATED AND HERE SHE GOES ELIMINATING ANOTHER PERSON! THROW HER ASS OUT… NOW!!
Stew-O: That’s the second elimination for the hometown girl, ARIA, as she now turns her attention to Scotty for the time being.
Persephone: There’s an assload of people in the ring and NONE of them can manage to get ARIA out. They are doing this shit on purpose to make my life a living hell.
Stew-O: We now turn our attention to Donovan Duke and Akari Kiyoko double teaming Terry Chambers. The two Voltage competitors are beating up on the Showdown competitors–
Gavin Kirkland: TERRY IS BACK UP AND HE CATCHES THEM BOTH WITH THE SAME HEADBUTT! “MOMENT OF SILENCE” BY TERRY CHAMBERS TAKES THEM BOTH DOWN!
Stew-O: Smart move by Terry but as we see in the ring, we have Kelton and Jake fighting it out. Meanwhile, Bronson Daniels was trying to get a breather, but he was caught by Ryan Wilson.
Persephone: This match sadly continues on, much to my chagrin. The more people that come out, the more I wanna scream. Whatever. Just bring out the next person with mashed potatoes for brains.
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**BUZZ!**
(‘Lord Knows’ by Drake (feat. Rick Ross) starts playing through the speakers and the next entrant enters the arena.)
Stew-O: I hope the Grand Rampage is ready to “BASK IN IT, BABY!”. Dynasty’s Cody Maverick is here and he is entering the Grand Rampage at Number 19. Not a bad draw for the rookie.
Gavin Kirkland: Cody is making his Grand Rampage debut as well. This seems to be the year of the New Breed Rising with all the rookies making their debut in this match.
Stew-O: Cody slides into the ring AND HE IMMEDIATELY GRABS ARIA BEFORE SPINNING HER AROUND AND PLANTING HER WITH A SIDEWALK SLAM! CODY ISN’T WASTING ANY TIME!
Persephone: Well he is off to a good start in my book because he went right after ARIA and put her dumb ass down.
Gavin Kirkland: Cody Maverick turns his attention to BRAE AND HE FIRES OFF A DISCUS PUNCH THAT KNOCKS BRAE BACK! BRAE is still on his feet AND HE COMES BACK WITH A PUNCH OF HIS OWN!
Stew-O: We need to quickly go to a different part of the ring where we have Terry Chambers WHO JUST PICKED UP JON KELTON WITH EASE AND HE DROPS HIM WITH A SAMOAN DROP!
Gavin Kirkland: Look at the force coming from the move as Terry is back to his feet and he grabs Kelton and hooks his arms for the “Chambers of Pain”.
Persephone: For people who don’t know, the “Chambers of Pain” is his stupid name of his version of the Future Shock DDT.
Stew-O: KELTON WAS ABLE TO MUSTER UP THE STRENGTH TO NOT JUST BLOCK THE DDT, HE COUNTERS THE DDT INTO A BACK BODY DROP AND TERRY HITS THE CANVAS!
Persephone: Good thing Terry was only dropped once. If he had to do this more than once, he’d rock himself to sleep trying to get back up.
Stew-O: Terry is back to his feet AND KELTON FOLLOWS UP THE BACK BODY DROP WITH A SUPERKICK! “GALICK GUN” BY JON KELTON AND THE FORCE OF THE KICK SENDS TERRY UP AND OVER THE TOP ROPE!
Gavin Kirkland: HE TRIED TO HOLD ONTO THE ROPES BUT HE WASN’T ABLE TO GRASP THE ROPES AND TERRY HITS THE FLOOR!
Bella Braxton: TERRY CHAMBERS HAS BEEN ELIMINATED!
Stew-O: WELL I CERTAINLY DIDN’T HAVE THIS ON MY SCORECARD! Terry Chamber was eliminated by Jon Kelton and I think a lot of us are stunned that Terry Chambers has an early exit from the Grand Rampage match.
Persephone: Did anybody else feel the tremors when Terry Chambers hit the floor. Like a damn 3.2 on the Richter Scale.
Gavin Kirkland: HE IS NOT FAT!! He is also unfortunately not in the match. I feel sad that I just witnessed some Showdown eliminating Showdown action. I hate it!
Stew-O: This match must go on as we see Jay Jerry Johnson who just hit a back suplex on Daryl Kinkade. Daryl is down and now Jerry is putting the boots to Daryl.
Gavin Kirkland: Daryl rolls under the bottom rope and gets on the apron. Daryl is on his feet AS JAY GOES FOR A KICK–
Persephone: Daryl grabs hold of Jay’s head and runs him to the turnbuckle and just SMASHES JAY’S FACE INTO THE TOP TURNBUCKLE! YAY!!
Stew-O: Daryl gets back into the ring as we turn our attention to two rookies in Gary Daniels and Akari Kiyoko.
Persephone: If we must. Not like we have another choice.
Stew-O: Gary has Akari up to try and slam him, BUT AKARI SLIDES OFF THE BACK! Gary turns around AND AKARI GRABS GARY BY THE NECK AND RUNS TO THE TURNBUCKLES–
Gavin Kirkland: AKARI JUST PLANTED GARY WITH THE SLICED BREAD NUMBER TWO! THE BACK OF GARY’S HEAD CRACKS THE MAT HARD!
Stew-O: Gary is slowly getting back to his and Akari is gearing up
Persephone: Don’t waste any time stupid! You do that and you’ll screw yourself over.
Gavin Kirkland: Gary is back to his feet AS AKARI SCREAMS “ONE PUNCH” AND AKARI IS LOOKING FOR THAT PUNCH TO KNOCK GARY DANIELS OUT!
Stew-O: GARY DUCKED THAT WIND UP KNOCKOUT PUNCH AND AKARI ENDS UP IN THE BACK SUPLEX POSITION THANKS TO GARY!
Gavin Kirkland: Gary doesn’t waste a second as he picks up Akari and spins him out BEFORE HE DROPS AKARI OVER THE TOP ROPE AND SPINE FIRST ON THE APRON!
Persephone: As much as I like pain and agony, it isn’t ARIA so it’s not as satisfying.
Stew-O: THAT WAS A MODIFIED VERSION OF GARY’S “GARY BOMB”! MODIFIED PROTOBOMB HAS AKARI LANDING HARD AS HE BOUNCES OFF THE APRON AND HITS THE FLOOR!
Bella Braxton: AKARI KIYOKO HAS BEEN ELIMINATED!
Persephone: Oh great! Another person eliminated who ISN’T ARIA! THIS SUCKS!!
Stew-O: Give Gary Daniels credit for what he did. He managed to get an elimination in his first Grand Rampage. Akari fought hard and had a nice performance, but the force of “The Gary Bomb” has Akari hitting the floor and he is done for the evening.
Gavin Kirkland: It sucks, but there is still a lot of action going on in the ring. Lets go to Scotty WHO JUST PLANTS RYAN WILSON WITH THE “TAPS” DDT! RYAN WAS SPIKED ON HIS HEAD!
Stew-O: Ryan was dropped on the mat as we see Bronson TRYING TO ROUNDHOUSE KICK JAKE IN THE HEAD, BUT JAKE GETS OUT OF THE WAY!
Persephone: Good for him! Then again, Jake is so short he can duck every kick the roster throws.
Gavin Kirkland: HE DUCKED THE FIRST ONE, BUT JAKE DOESN’T AVOID THE SECOND ROUNDHOUSE KICK FROM THE OTHER SIDE! JAKE KICKED IN THE SIDE OF THE HEAD!
Persephone: With all the chemicals he uses, he’s lucky that he still has hair much less a brain!
Stew-O: Eleven entrants are remaining in the Grand Rampage match and we are just a few moments away from finding out who the next lucky contestant is to join in on the fun. Bring up the timer and let’s keep the fun going.
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**BUZZ!**
(“21st CENTURY BITCH” by Holy Wars now starts to play through the speakers.)
Persephone: Out of all the dumb bitches in this match, why does it have to be this one?
Stew-O: Because coming out at Number 20 is Voltage’s Mia Santoro and she is also making her Grand Rampage debut.
Gavin Kirkland: Oh the beautiful Mia Santoro. We finally have another beautiful lady in this match and it makes my eyeballs very happy.
Stew-O: Mia is taken. She is the other half of the couple affectionately known as #DoMia as she slides into the ring. Mia has her eyes set on ARIA as she turns ARIA around AND KICKS HER RIGHT IN THE FACE WITH A SUPERKICK!
Persephone: She’s down! Now all you have to do is throw her ass out of the ring and out of the match. You are halfway there.
Gavin Kirkland: You are living on a prayer. She is going to bring Mia to her feet, BUT SHE IS TURNED AROUND BY JAKE SMITH AND MIA CATCHES HIM WITH A STEP UP ENZUIGIRI!
Stew-O: Jake stumbles back after the shot to the side of the head and he stumbles into Bronson Daniels who TURNS HIM AROUND AND CHOPS HIM ON THE CHEST!
Gavin Kirkland: Bronson follows that up with a punch to the face and a snapmare. Bronson hits the ropes AND FINISHES THE COMBINATION WITH A DROPKICK TO THE FACE THAT TURNS HIM INSIDE OUT!
Persephone: Does anybody else have a small smirk creep up on their face when they see Jake Smith getting kicked in the face? No? Just me?
Stew-O: Right now it’s just you as Jake is down and Bronson is focusing on him. Meanwhile, Mia hit a beautiful dropkick to the face of Scotty before she runs right into Donovan Duke
Persephone: We are about to watch a lover’s quarrel in the middle of Grand Rampage. Those two should just punch each other’s lights out.
Stew-O: Donovan and Mia have locked eyes BEFORE MIA THROWS A FOREARM THAT CATCHES DONOVAN IN THE JAW! Donovan rocked BUT HE COMES BACK WITH A RIGHT HAND OF HIS OWN AND THESE TWO ARE JUST HAULING OFF AND CLOBBERING EACH OTHER!
Gavin Kirkland: Well they did say that this match is strictly business and if they met up in the ring, they would fight each other. But the stronger Donovan’s punches are having a little more effect against Mia–
Stew-O: JACK RIPLEY GRABS DONOVAN FROM BEHIND AND PLANTS HIM WITH AN INVERTED DDT!
Persephone: This is why having too many people makes the match suck. Too many people means everybody is getting hit and elimination speeds drop. It’s a load of bull.
Gavin Kirkland: Jack takes Donovan out of the equation AND HERE COMES SCOTTY WITH A GERMAN SUPLEX TO MIA SANTORO–
Stew-O: MIA LANDS ON HER FEET BEHIND SCOTTY AND SHE DELIVERS A SUPERKICK TO THE BACK OF SCOTTY’S NECK AND THAT DROPS HIM DOWN TO HIS KNEES!
Gavin Kirkland: Jack has Donovan back to his feet and he tries to plant Donovan with a belly to belly suplex, BUT DONOVAN COUNTERS WITH A MODIFIED DDT PLANTING JACK!
Persephone: One boring gambler is beating up another. I bet you see the same crap at the casinos on Friday night.
Stew-O: As they duke it out… no pun intended…
Persephone: OH GAWD!!! That was a horrible pun. Stop talking for the rest of your life. Never again.
Stew-O: As I was saying, as those two are fighting, Gary Daniels is in one of the corners against Jon Kelton.
Gavin Kirkland: Kelton has the upper hand on Gary Daniels as he doubles Gary over and tries for a Twist of Fate neckbreaker–
Stew-O: GARY SPINS OUT AND HITS THE ROPES TO TRY AND GAIN SOME MOMENTUM! GARY DUCKS THE CLOTHESLINE ATTEMPT FROM GARY—
Persephone: BOTH THESE IDIOTS WENT FOR SUPERKICKS AND THEY BOTH HIT! No blood. No flying teeth. No nothing. How sad.
Gavin Kirkland: BOTH GARY AND KELTON FALL TO THE MAT AFTER GETTING KICKED IN THE JAW!
Stew-O: As we continue on, we have BRAE and Cody Maverick working together for the time being as they are double teaming on Ryan Wilson.
Gavin Kirkland: They whip Ryan to the ropes and as he returns AND DUCKS THE DOUBLE CLOTHESLINE ATTEMPT BEFORE TURNING AROUND AND TAKES THEM BOTH DOWN WITH A DOUBLE CLOTHESLINE OF HIS OWN!
Stew-O: Veteran instinct on display from Ryan Wilson. We will come back to this in just a moment. We now see Jay and Hans battling it out. Now before we cut to Jay and Hans, Hans manages to hit his “Flaming Punch”. Superman punch finds its mark in the face of Jay Jerry Johnson, taking him down. Now Hans finds himself on the apron.
Gavin Kirkland: He rolled under the bottom to protect himself as he watches Jay try to get back to his feet and that
Stew-O: HANS WENT FOR HIS “BURNING SHOT LARIAT”! HANS TRIED FOR HIS BUCKSHOT LARIA, BUT JAY IS RIGHT THERE AND KNEW IT WAS COMING AS JAY COUNTERS WITH A “PRETTY VISITOR”!
Persephone: A stupid jumping cutter plants Hans face first onto the mat. He pulls Hans back to his feet AND HITS THE JUMPING KNEE STRIKE!
Gavin Kirkland: The knee strike is followed up WITH A STEP UP ENZUIGIRI THAT CATCHES HANS IN THE SIDE OF THE HEAD AND THAT LEADS TO JAY THROWING HANS ON THE TOP ROPE! HE MISSES THE APRON–
Stew-O: BUT HE IS HANGING ONTO THE BOTTOM ROPE FOR DEAR LIFE! HANS IS TRYING TO DO WHATEVER HE CAN TO NOT TOUCH THE FLOOR, BUT HE IS STILL SAFE IN THE MATCH!
Gavin Kirkland: Jay gets onto the apron AND HE RUNS TO HANS AND HE KNEES HANS IN THE SIDE OF THE HEAD! THAT FORCES HANS TO LOSE HIS GRIP ON THE ROPES AND HE CRASHES ONTO THE FLOOR!
Bella Braxton: HANS GRAYSON HAS BEEN ELIMINATED!
Persephone: Am I happy that we have another elimination? Yes. Am I annoyed beyond belief that it still isn’t freaking ARIA? You better believe it!
Stew-O: HE COULDN’T HOLD ON! HE TRIED WITH ALL HIS MIGHT TO PULL HIMSELF BACK ONTO THE APRON, BUT HE JUST COULDN’T DO IT AND IT’S JAY JERRY JOHNSON WITH THE ELIMINATION! Now we see the timer counting down for Entrant 21!
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**BUZZ!**
(‘Paint The Town Red.’ by Fame on Fire plays, and Ms. Extreme comes storming out, marching down towards the ring.)
Stew-O: You want to talk about heavy hitters in this match? Well, we got one right here, and at number 21, Ms. Extreme is ready to clear house.
Persephone: Oh God, I hope she does. The more people that get thrown out, the better. I need to go check on Luis. 😔
Gavin Kirkland: The ever-gorgeous yet dangerous Ms. Extreme is here, and she wastes little time, sliding into the ring! She gets right into the mix, not holding anything back! BRAE and Cody Maverick are back up on their feet after that clothesline, but in comes the Problem Child, who clobbers both men with stiff forearms to the faces! They stagger back! BRAE goes for a clothesline, but she ducks underneath the attempt and catches him off his feet with a calf kick! Cody tries his luck, looking to grab her from behind, but Ms. Extreme throws an elbow back towards the temple and spins, landing a sharp roundhouse to the side of the head! Ouch! Ms. Extreme grabs him by the head and PLANTS HIM DOWN WITH A DDT! What an entry into this match!
Stew-O: Ms. Extreme comes back to a standing position, and Jon Kelton meets up with her. The former National Elite Champion swings with a punch, but Ms. Extreme catches it and fires off with a hard right hand! She knees him in the gut and SLAMS him down with a neckbreaker!
Persephone: Now this is what I like. All business. No stalling whatsoever. If she can get everyone out of the ring within the next minute, then she’ll be the greatest of all time.
Gavin Kirkland: She certainly is holding her own, and Gary Daniels looks to strike from behind! He catches her with a forearm to the back! Ms. Extreme winces as he takes hold of her by the wrist and whips her to the ropes. Waiting for her on the rebound—
Persephone: – She manages to float over and hits a snap suplex! Man, these people sure are getting their asses kicked, huh?
Stew-O: Ms. Extreme is on a different level right now, that’s for certain. Jack Ripley sees her and decides to go after her! He comes in with a forearm strike, but that’s blocked! Ms. Extreme fires off with punch after punch, pushing him into the ropes! She knees him in the gut for good measure and looks to send him across the ring–
Gavin Kirkland: –BUT JACK TURNS IT AROUND ON HER, KNEEING HER IN THE GUT HIMSELF! SHE’S HUNCHED OVER! JACK HITS THE ROPES AND COMES IN WITH A RUNNING KNEE STRIKE–
Persephone: Wild miss there! Ms. Extreme was able to avoid that and comes to a stand, hitting him square in the face with a haymaker! Jack wobbles a bit and she grabs him, looking to send him down with a suplex!
Stew-O: Jack is keeping his feet planted, though! He isn’t budging! The former Answers World Champion gets away from Ms. Extreme and clobbers her with a punch before kicking her in the knee! Ms. Extreme drops to a kneeling position, and JACK IS GOING FOR THE SUPERKICK! ‘YOU’LL FLOAT TOO’!!!
Gavin Kirkland: LEG IS CAUGHT! LEG IS CAUGHT! MS. EXTREME POPS UP AND KNEES HIM IN THE FACE! JACK STAGGERS, AND NOW, SHE LOOKS TO PUT HIM DOWN, CHARGING AT HIM—
Persephone: Nope, ain’t happening! ARIA just sprang off the top rope and catches the two with a flying crossbody! Seriously, where the hell did she come from!?
Stew-O: It doesn’t matter, because ARIA picked her spot, and she picked it well! She takes the two of them down to the mat and pops up, all fired up from that! And the fans are giving her a round of applause for that! Jack and Ms. Extreme roll out to the apron, trying to recover from that unsuspecting takedown.
Gavin Kirkland: Meanwhile, Cody Maverick and BRAE are back up, and once again, the two are looking to go after the same target! Both men approach the former Specialists Champion with clotheslines, but she evades them with a forward roll and hits the ropes! A springboard headscissors takes Cody down and– WAIT, WHOA! DID WE JUST SEE THAT!? ARIA THREW HIM TOWARDS BRAE, CAUSING CODY TO SLAM HIM DOWN WITH A SPEAR! HOLY COW! THAT JUST BACKFIRED ON THEM!
Persephone: Okay, that was… alright. Nothing too crazy. Maybe it was cool to see. Whatever.
Stew-O: :cmon:
Gavin Kirkland: Well, ARIA is on top here! She turns around and– Oh! Big boot from Ryan Wilson! He was able to take advantage of the situation, and once again, there’s that veteran experience coming into play here! He grabs ARIA and looks to send her over the top rope!
Persephone: Ugh, but it’s not happening! ARIA is clinging on to the top rope, not allowing for Ryan Wilson to get the elimination. Damn it, why is everyone in this match so useless!?
Stew-O: It’s not about being useless. It’s just the simple fact that ARIA has a never-say-die attitude, and she is refusing to go down, or this case, up and over without some kind of fight!
Gavin Kirkland: Yeah, you watch what you say about our Sacred Detective!
Persephone: Does she even still call herself that!? Oh, whatever, like I give a damn anyways. On the apron, Ms. Extreme and Jack Ripley have recovered, and now, they’re battling each other. It’s just punches galore over there as the two are trading shots. Oooh, I wonder if they’ll bust each other open? Would make this match less dry – *literally*.
Gavin Kirkland: And yet, I’m the one who’s seen as the weirdo. Okay.
Stew-O: Ms. Extreme and Jack are taking the fight to each other, here! However, it’s the former who seems to be pulling ahead here! Forearm after forearm slams into his face, and the more they connect, the weaker he’s getting!
Persephone: Yes, beat the crap out of each other! Please!
Gavin Kirkland: Ms. Extreme and Jack Ripley are still going at it! Jack shoves Ms. Extreme away, and HE’S GOING FOR IT AGAIN! THE SUPERKICK! ‘YOU’LL FLOAT TOO’!
Persephone: NO! SHE DUCKS UNDERNEATH THE FOOT!
Stew-O: AND JACK LOOKS SURPRISED! HE CHARGES FORWARD, LOOKING TO ATTACK CAMILLE—
Gavin Kirkland: ‘HOLY GROUND’!! SHE CAUGHT HIM WITH THE DOUBLE FOOT STOMP! SHE PLANTS HIM INTO THE APRON, AND JACK FALLS OFF! THAT’S IT FOR HIM!
Bella Braxton: JACK RIPLEY HAS BEEN ELIMINATED!
Persephone: :notbad:
Stew-O: WOW! WHAT AN ELIMINATION! NO SURPRISE THAT TWO FORMER WORLD CHAMPIONS WOULD TEAR EACH OTHER APART, BUT MS. EXTREME WAS ABLE TO REMAIN A STEP QUICKER THAN JACK RIPLEY AND TOOK HER CHANCE TO TAKE HIM OUT! MS. EXTREME GETS BACK IN THE RING, GETTING OUT OF HARM’S WAY!
Gavin Kirkland: One elimination out of the way, and that means one more person gets to make their way into the Grand Rampage! Who else is next!?
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**BUZZ!**
(‘Dance The Night’ by Dua Lipa hits, and Ashlynn Quinn steps out, strutting her stuff as she makes her way to the ring.)
Gavin Kirkland: Yes! EAW’s Favorite Barbie is here, and things are about to be fabulous! Ashlynn Quinn is here, everyone!
Persephone: Yeah, we can clearly see that, dumbass!
Stew-O: And Ashlynn slides into the ring… only to come across Ms. Extreme. There seems to be a bit of hesitancy on Ashlynn’s part, but Ms. Extreme stares her down.
Ashlynn Quinn: (off-mic) You know, backstage, ARIA said that your red hair was tacky. Totally messed up, if I’m being completely honest.
Ms. Extreme: (off-mic) She did, did she?
Ashlynn Quinn: (off-mic) Yep, totally! Soooooo, you should focus on that uggo and not me, m’kay?
Ms. Extreme: (off-mic) …
Stew-O: OH! FOREARM TO THE FACE! THEN ANOTHER! AND ANOTHER! THEY’RE COMING AT A RAPID PACE, AND ASHLYNN CAN HARDLY DEFEND HERSELF HERE! MS. EXTREME GRABS HER AND TRIES TO THROW HER OVER THE TOP ROPE!
Gavin Kirkland: BUT ASHLYNN ISN’T GOING OUT THAT QUICKLY! SHE HANGS ON, SCREECHING AND REFUSING TO GO! THAT’S MY PRINCESS!
Persephone: ???
Stew-O: Well, Ashlynn wasn’t able to stop Ms. Extreme from concentrating on her, but she is being stubborn, not allowing her to toss her out. In the meantime, Donovan and Lt. Colonel Michael Scott Conner are going at it, trading blows amongst themselves. It’s back and forth with stiff shots, and neither men are letting up. Donovan looks for an uppercut, but Michael is able to hook the attacking arm and brings him down with a backslide! He pops up and catches Donovan with a knee to the face! Donovan slumps down from that shot!
Gavin Kirkland: Great counter there by the Colonel, but he’s not out of the woods yet! Mia Santoro just jumped on his back, looking to take him down with a choke! However, he grabs her and is able to flip her onto her back, getting her off of his! Mia staggers back up to her feet – only to be met with a dropkick! Mia goes down!
Persephone: Mia sure is down, and soon enough, she’s gonna go down on the floor. The sooner, the better so that we can wrap this whole thing up.
Stew-O: Well, let’s slow down some, Persephone, because Michael just made her stand up, but she fired off with a punch to the gut! That stops the Colonel in his tracks! Mia lands a spinning back elbow to the face and she grabs his head, looking for some kind of manuever! She goes to the ropes, looking to spring off of them–
Gavin Kirkland: WHOA! BUT MICHAEL IS ABLE TO KEEP HER UP IN MID-AIR AND DROPS HER ON THE APRON! OH NO! SHE’S AT RISK FOR ELIMINATION HERE! MICHAEL BACKS UP AND LOOKS FOR A PUNCH, SWINGING–
Persephone: But she’s able to kick the arm away! Michael staggers back, but he’s hardly deterred and presses on, looking for another punch. Isn’t happening, though. He just gets met with another kick, only this time, it catches him in the head! Mia gets back into the ring and looks to capatlize off of that, hitting a wheelbarrow. He goes forward–
Stew-O: AND HE’S TAKEN DOWN WITH A CLOTHESLINE, COURTESY OF DONOVAN DUKE! SOME TEAMWORK INVOLVED HER AS DOMIA JUST SENT THE COLONEL CRASHING INTO THE MAT!
(Mia smirks, looking down at the downed lieutenant. She turns around and stretches her arms out, almost as if she’s signaling for an elimination.)
Gavin Kirkland: It’s a good spot to be in when you have your partner in a match of this manner. The two of you can work together and do what you can to clear the rest of the field, mowing down the competition bit by bit until it’s just the two of you standing.
Persephone: Look at you, making sense for once. Honestly, I don’t even know why they haven’t thought of this sooner. It just makes sense–
Stew-O: WAIT, WATCH OUT, WATCH OUT, WATCH OUT!
(Suddenly, the crowd gasps, looking on in complete shock. In one effortless motion, Mia was sent over the top rope, hit the apron, but was unable to keep her footing firm. Caught off guard, she slips, and both of her feet hit the floor.)
Gavin Kirkland: NO WAY! NO WAY! TELL ME WE DIDN’T JUST SEE THAT!?
(Mia herself is shocked. Slowly, she turns around, and looks up….)
Bella Braxton: MIA SANTORO HAS BEEN ELIMINATED!!
(And as the words ring out, she looks right at the person responsible for her Grand Rampage dreams coming to an abrupt end.)
(*Donovan Duke*.)
Persephone: BAHAHAHA! OH MY GOODNESS! HE JUST DUMPED HER ASS OUT OF THE MATCH!
(Mia looks right at him. Donovan’s face isn’t all that pleased, but there’s no turning back now. However, the look on her face softens. A quiet realization hits. With a bittersweet nod, she accepts her fate and walks out, all while Donovan watches on, conflicting emotions stirring within him.)
Stew-O: … well, that may have been the most shocking move by far in this match so far. Donovan and Mia looked like they were working together, but then, Donovan took it upon himself to eliminate her! What an insane turn of events!
Gavin Kirkland: Yeeeeeaaaaaaaaaaah, I spoke too soon, didn’t I?
Persephone: You sure did. :mjlol:
Stew-O: Well, it’s every Elitist for themselves, and while teamwork can help, ultimately, only *one* Elitist can earn their way into main eventing Pain for Pride. Donovan took a big risk, but for the Gambler, it’s one he’s used to making.
(Donovan turns around, looking over at Michael Scott Connor, who was looking to recover. He slowly works his way back up to his feet—)
Gavin Kirkland: BUT LOOK AT THIS! ‘KAIOKEN’! SHINING WIZARD TAKES CONNOR DOWN, AND JAKE SMITH PICKS HIM UP, TOSSING HIM UP AND OVER THE TOP ROPE! HE’S OUT OF HERE!
Bella Braxton: LIUETANT COLONEL MICHAEL SCOTT CONNOR HAS BEEN ELIMINATED!
Persephone: Yes, another one gone! Woo-hoo– oh, wait, I mean, booooo! How dare you take out a Voltage Elitist! He was supposed to win it all!
Gavin Kirkland: You sound truly heartbroken, Persephone.
Stew-O: Well, the action certainly has picked up! Gary Daniels and Ryan Wilson are now slugging it out! Ms. Extreme and Ashlynn Quinn are battling each other! Jon Kelton and Daryl Kinkade have their eyes set on each other, while Cody Maverick, BRAE and ARIA are in a three-way competition of sorts! Jake Smith and Donovan Duke target one another, while Bronson Daniels and Jay Jerry Johnson are using this opportunity to recuperate as we approach our next entrant!
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**BUZZ!**
(‘The Dark Horse Always Wins’ by Blues Saraceno hits, and Kirk Redwood makes his appearance known.)
Stew-O: Number 23 has all of the potential of being the dark horse. Kirk Redwood is here, and he goes running into the ring, ready for a fight! Jay Jerry Johnson is able to step up to him, and the two slug it out! In the meantime, the rest of the action continues to unfold!
Gavin Kirkland: Jon Kelton and Daryl Kinkade have been going tit for tat, trying to eliminate each other! Things have been personal, and it was only going to be a matter of time before fireworks started going off between these two! Daryl steps back and goes for a boot, but Jon evades it, getting Kinkade trapped over the top rope! He sends him over!
Persephone: But not out just yet! Daryl clings on! He strikes Jon with a forearm and that manages to stagger him. Daryl grins, and prepares himself, looking to spring off of the top rope—
Stew-O: BUT JON KELTON RUNS FORWARD, TRIPPING HIM UP ON THE ROPES! DARYL TAKES A NASTY SPILL INSIDE OUT ONTO THE APRON! MY GOODNESS! THAT WAS FAR FROM A PRETTY LANDING! I THINK DARYL MAY HAVE LANDED ON THE BACK OF THE NECK FROM THAT TUMBLE!
Gavin Kirkland: HE DEFINITELY DOES LOOK HURT! HE’S IN A BAD SPOT! HE USES THE ROPES TO TRY AND HELP PULL HIMSELF UP— ‘FINAL ATONEMENT’! THE SPEAR IN BETWEEN THE ROPES! JON THRUSTS HIS SHOULDERS INTO HIS STOMACH, AND JUST LIKE THAT, DARYL KINKADE IS OUT OF GRAND RAMPAGE!
Bella Braxton: DARYL KINKADE HAS BEEN ELIMINATED!
Persephone: Never thought I’d say this, but thank you, Jon Kelton.
Stew-O: That’s the second elimination of the night for him! Jon has bee able to hold his own for some time now, and the fans are slowly but surely recognizing his efforts! In the meantime, Jay Jerry Johnson is able to thwart Kirk Redwood, who was getting the better of him in that striking exchange. He kicks the left arm of Redwood, looking to take out some power that his strikes would normally have.
Gavin Kirkland: It’s good strategy. Kirk is someone you do not want to get into a slug fest with, regardless of who you are. Jay takes it upon himself to wrap his arm behind the rope and pulls on it, using that leverage to apply as much pressure as possible so that he can do some added damage!
Persephone: Oh, make the socket pop, make the socket pop!
Stew-O: He very well co– Oh! Punch by Kirk! Left hand finds its mark, and Jay is forced to let go! Johnson holds onto his head, but in comes Kirk! Running forearm sends him down! Kirk pops up, all fired up from that!
Gavin Kirkland: But from behind is Ryan Wilson, who not too long ago put Gary Daniels down with a running neckbreaker! Ryan isn’t afraid of any challenges and looks to approach Kirk Redwood unabashed! The two get into a fierce lock up before Ryan takes him down with an arm drag! Kirk scrambles back up, looking for a punch, but Ryan twists through it and slams him down with a suplex! Kirk sits up, favoring his back–
Persephone: But Ryan Wilson just clocked him in the face with a penalty kick! Might have scrambled his brains more than any beer could!
Stew-O: Okay, settle down.
Persephone: What? This dude was a drunken fucking slob.
Stew-O: Key word there is ‘was’.
Persephone: Whatever.
Stew-O: Anyways, yes, Ryan has the advantage over Kirk. He mounts him and starts throwing down some punches. While Kirk is having to fend for himself, Donovan and Jake are in the corner, having a scrap in their own right. Jake looks for a backhand chop, but Duke blocks it. He grabs Jake and slams him into the corner, firing off with chops in his own right! Jake’s chest is getting lit up here as his former Insurgency mate is turning the heat up!
Gavin Kirkland: And while that’s going on, ARIA just took BRAE down with a hurricanrana! Ashlynn, who had been tangled up with Ms. Extreme, was able to subdue her for the moment with an eye rake! Ashlynn backs away from her, smirking as she was able to get Camille out of her hairs!
Persephone: Yeah, but now she has ARIA to worry about, who she just backed up into! Ashlynn spins around and goes for a kick, but ARIA is able to catch the foot. Damn it, why does this bitch have to be so sharp?
Stew-O: Aside from being a detective? She’s hungry and determined to win. She pulls Ashlynn in and looks for a DDT, but Ashlynn is able to spin out of that one! AND SHE SLAPS ARIA ACROSS THE FACE!
Gavin Kirkland: Oh no, don’t let these two pretty ladies fight!
Persephone: Why, because they teamed in one match before? Please, get a grip. It’s every Elitist for themselves.
Stew-O: Ashlynn and ARIA may have been able to conquer Devolution in the past as a unit, but tonight, there is no shared camaraderie to be had. ARIA did not appreciate that smack on bit and stikes back with one of her own – and Ashlynn looks as if that was the biggest form of disrespect she has ever dealt with! ARIA doesn’t care though; an eye for an eye, and she’s going to make Ashlynn realize that as she continues to slap her repeatedly in the face!
Persephone: Daaaaaamn. Okay, she isn’t playing around!
Gavin Kirkland: Oh no, come on! Think about the face! Don’t ruin it! Please!
Stew-O: ARIA hits a corner shining wizard, and Ashlynn staggers out of it! ARIA hits the ropes, and drops her down with a bulldog! She comes to a stand as our next entrant is ready to appear!
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**BUZZ!**
(‘I am not a woman, I’m a god’ by Halsey plays, and the fans immediately turn hostile. Usagi Senshi stalks out to the ring, eyeing everyone down as she looks to make her presence known. Her eyes meet ARIA’s and a scoff leaves her lips.)
Gavin Kirkland: The Starboy herself!
Persephone: That’s not Ahren.
Gavin Kirkland: You’re right, because she’s way hotter than he ever was!
Persephone: .
Stew-O: This season has seen Usagi Senshi turn over a new leaf, finding a new edge and going through all kinds of lengths in order to win. Shedding her former Ice Ace persona, Usagi has been able to cultivate perhaps the most notoeirty she has ever had in her career, even if many within the EAW universe think it’s for the wrong reasons. However, Usagi does not care. She is not here to be liked. She is not here to be an idol. She does not care to be the hero no more. All she cares about is being selfish as can be, and if she has to cut others down in order to reach the top, then she will do it under any and all circumstances. Grand Rampage is the platform she needs to make everything she has done in season seventeen worth it.
Gavin Kirkland: And one of those people she had to cut down in order to get to this point is right there in the middle of the ring, waiting for her.
(ARIA crouches down, hands on her knees, awaiting Usagi to get in. Senshi wastes little time, sliding on in and getting right in the face of her former best friend.)
Usagi Senshi: (off-mic) All this change and you’re still the same, dumn, naive little girl I had to carry around me like dead weight. You are *nothing*, ARIA. You’re nothing without me, and you will never become someone who will matter here.
ARIA: (off-mic) Is that right? Then how about you prove it, then?
(A cruel smirk graces Usagi’s face.)
Usagi Senshi: (off-mic) *Gladly.*
(ARIA and Usagi get ready to swing at each other—)
Persephone: Ashlynn and Ms. Extreme strike ARIA and Usagi respectively from behind! Damn! And here I was actually looking forward to ARIA doing something for once.
Stew-O: The crowd would most likely agree with you there, Persephone, as they looked forward to seeing these two square off. However, Ashlynn and Ms. Extreme are playing spoiler ironically enough, and the two irish whip ARIA and Usagi into the ropes!
Gavin Kirkland: Both women come back on the rebound and– wait, what?! They just latched onto each other’s arm and redirected one another! Usagi rushes at Ashlynn instead and ARIA charges at Camille! STEREO DROPKICKS! ASHLYNN AND MS. EXTREME GOT WIPED OUT! ARIA and Usagi get back up to their feet and walk backwards… up until their backs bump into each other. They pivot on their feet, eyeing each other down with glares, and with that momentary distraction quelled, it looks like we may be getting a proper face-off here between these two!
Persephone: Are they going to kill each other? Please tell me that they’re going to kill each other.
Stew-O: Kill may not be the appropriate word, but perhaps it’s something similar to that. ARIA and Usagi get closer—
Gavin Kirkland: But here comes BRAE and Cody! The two pry the woman apart and look to THROW BOTH OF THEM OVER THE ROPES!
Persephone: No! ARIA AND USAGI BOUNCE OFF THE TOP ROPE AND FLIP BACKWARDS, LANDING ON THEIR FEET! ARIA CATCHES BRAE WITH A ROUNDHOUSE, AND USAGI SENDS CODY DOWN WITH AN ENZUIGIRI! BOTH ELITISTS GO DOWN!
Stew-O: Wow! Yet again, ARIA and Usagi were able to thwart Elitists from trying to get rid of them! And with everyone else too busy fighting each other, that means the space is finally theirs…
Gavin Kirkland: Oh, yeah! This is what we all have been waiting for! A rematch between these two in between those ropes!
Persephone: Great, so now they’e going to fight?
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Stew-O: THEY’RE GOING TO FIGHT! LEFTS AND RIGHTS ARE FLYING EVERYWHERE! USAGI! ARIA! THEY’RE NOT HOLDING ANYTHING BACK, ESPECIALLY NOT AFTER EVERYTHING THEY HAVE BEEN THROUGH WITH EACH OTHER!
Gavin Kirkland: AND TALK ABOUT BRUTAL! THEY’RE STRAIGHT UP PUNCHING EACH OTHER IN THE FACE! I WOULDN’T BE SURPRISED IF THINGS GET BLOODY HERE QUICKLY!
Persephone: BLOOD? YOU SAID BLOOD??
Stew-O: USAGI EVENTUALLY GOES LOW, PUNCHING ARIA IN THE STOMACH! UPPERCUT! ARIA STUMBLES BACKWARDS! USAGI POINTS AT HER AND RACES FORWARD, LOOKING TO TAKE HER HEAD CLEAN OFF WITH A RUNNING BICYCLE KICK—
Gavin Kirkland: BUT ARIA SIDESTEPS, AND SHE STRIKES WITH A SPINNING BACKFIST! AND ANOTHER ONE! OH MY GOD, ANOTHER BACKFIST LANDS FLUSH AGAINST USAGI’S HEAD! THE MASTER OF EXCELLENCE SEEMS TO BE IN TROUBLE AS THE ABSOLUTE TRUTH IS ABLE TO ROCK HER! ARIA HITS THE ROPES AND COMES BACK RUNNING FORWARD!
Persephone: BUT USAGI ISN’T DONE! FAR FROM IT! SHE SNAPS OUT OF HER DAZE AND DOES THE SAME THING, COMING BACK ON THE REBOUND! SHE MEETS UP WITH ARIA!
Stew-O: AND THE TWO OF THEM GO DOWN! DOUBLE CROSSBODY ATTEMPT! ARIA AND USAGI CLUTCH THEIR STOMACHS AFTER THAT ROUGH COLLISION!
Gavin Kirkland: They know each other just too damn well at this juncture. Years spent together, training, traveling and everything else in between, they know each other like the back of their hands.
Persephone: They sure do. Can’t even lie about that. Well, while they’re down and doing the best that they can to recover, Kirk Redwood and Jay Jerry Johnson are by the ropes and– wait, whoa, okay! Kirk just lifted Jay up, looking to dump his ass right away to the outside! However, Kirk is one stubborn fucker, and he isn’t allowing for Jay to easily accomplish that!
Stew-O: Kirk is making it hard, but even worse for Jay, he’s beginning to fight back! Elbows upon elbows rain down upon his head, and Jay is ultimately forced to let go. Kirk knees him in the gut several times before he tosses him over the ropes! Jay is on the apron, and now he’s the one at risk of elimination!
Gavin Kirkland: And imagine if Kirk is able to do that, taking out the former Interwire Champion? That would be huge! Kirk sizes him up and comes rushing on in, looking for a boot to take Jay’s head clean off, and in turn, take away his chances of winning the Grand Rampage! He comes charging in with a boot—
Persephone: But Jay was able to see it at the last second and sidestep out of the way. He grabs onto Kirk’s leg and hits a dragon screw! Kirk nearly goes down from that, but Jay drags him over the top rope and grabs him, bringing him down with the kneebreaker!
Stew-O: Kirk is in a bad way here! Jay goes to grab him again, but he’s shoved off! Essentially fitting with one good leg now, Redwood charges forward– BUT JAY RUNS IN AS WELL AND HITS A BASEMENT DROPKICK ON THE KNEE, CAUSING KIRK TO DROP AND FALL DOWN TO THE FLOOR! THAT’S IT FOR HIM!
Bella Braxton: KIRK REDWOOD HAS BEEN ELIMINATED!
Gavin Kirkland: Oh man, not Kirk. 😔 Back to square one he goes. Still, that’s another elimination for Jay Jerry Johnson, who has been sharp throughout this contest. However, we still have more Elitists who have yet to enter the fray, and with number 25 coming up, things are far from over!
Persephone: Five more people… five… more…. People… may God have mercy on me.
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**BUZZ!**
(‘Ambitionz as a Rider’ by Tupac plays, and the crowd are up on their feet. TLA comes in, smirking before it goes away. He’s all business as he heads down to the ring with a purpose.)
Stew-O: AND HERE COMES THE MAN WHO IS ONE OF THE ODDS-ON FAVORITE TO WIN THE GRAND RAMPAGE! HE IS T! L! A!
Gavin Kirkland: Hall of famer, former world champion, one of the most iconic and influential Elitists in the history of this promotion, and just one of the most legendary professional wrestlers in the world, bar none. However, can you believe with how accomplished he is, he has never won a Grand Rampage before?
Persephone: He hasn’t? Wow. So has… well… literally everyone else in this match?
Stew-O: It’s the same stakes involved for everyone, even those who are on paper well-accomplished in their own right, and TLA is far from the exception. With how motivated he is, and how late of an entry he has, things couldn’t look any better for a man seeking to become a world champion yet again, adding on to his already illustrious career. TLA enters the ring, and he gets to work, going after a recovered Usagi Senshi. Usagi sees him and manages to catch him with a forearm before following that up with a spinning back heel kick. She grabs TLA and looks to whip him to the ropes, but he cartwheels away! Usagi pursues him, but he suckers her in, exeucting a picture-perfect dropsault! Usagi goes tumbling down!
Gavin Kirkland: TLA is starting off hot here! Ms. Extreme looks like she wants piece of the action and looks to take him by surprise with a side headlock, but TLA manages to shove her off. She storms forward, looking for a kick, but TLA drops low and catches her with a leg sweep! He jumps into the air and COMES CRASHING DOWN WITH A DOUBLE FOOT STOMP TO THE FACE! WOW! THAT’S GOT TO HURT! AND TLA ISN’T DONE! MS. EXTREME SITS UP, BUT HE RUSHES TO THE ROPES AND COMES BACK – BASEMENT METEORA! SHE GETS COMPLETELY FLOORED BY THAT!
Persephone: TLA pops back up, but right behind him is a Jay Jerry Johnson who has been able to get back into the ring. He ripcords him around and looks for a kick, but TLA blocks it. Grabbing Jay, he picks him up and drops him with a pumphandle suplex! TLA has been able to cut down three people who were looking to get the better of him. I can’t lie, he’s doing a pretty good job of holding his own. Now, if he could be a doll and get rid of one of these fuckers, that would be even better!
Stew-O: TLA knows how these matches work, Persephone. Still, he understands the urgency of the matter. He looks around and it seems like he’s going to target Jay, most likely to send him packing! He brings Jay over to the ropes and tries to bring him over them, but Jay isn’t budging! His arms and legs are wrapped around the ropes, not wanting for TLA to move him at all!
Gavin Kirkland: But TLA is far from frustrated! He quickly hits the ropes and comes back, landing a speedy dropkick to Jay’s back! He goes down to the mat! TLA goes to the ropes now and springs to the top—
Persephone: OH SHIT! IT’S USAGI! SHE GOT BACK UP AND RUNS FORWARD, SHOVING TLA OVER! HE’S OUT!
Crowd: :damn:
Stew-O: … NO! HE’S NOT! TLA HANGS ON AND SKINS THE CAT! USAGI IS SMIRKING, THINKING THAT SHE GOT THE ELIMINATION, BUT SHE REALIZES THAT NO ANNOUNCEMENT HAS BEEN MADE – AND SHE ALSO REALIZES THAT THE FANS ARE CHANTING!
Crowd: TLA! TLA! TLA! TLA!
Gavin Kirkland: Oh yeah, you can see it in her expression. It’s like she’s mumbling to herself and going, ‘damn’. Sure enough, as she turns around, TLA is back in the center of the ring! Usagi snarls and looks to approach him—
Persephone: But out of nowhere are BRAE and Cody, and they just took the two of them down with clotheslines! Jesus, like, where the hell did they come from? At any rate, they were able to send them down to the mat, and now, Cody and BRAE’s attention are placed on each other.
Stew-O: It’s been an interesting dynamic between them, and now, it looks like the glovers are going to come off. BRAE fires off first with a punch, but Cody blocks it! He yanks BRAE forward, clearing him with an uppercut!
Gavin Kirkland: Nope! BRAE manages to avoid it! He crack Cody in the face with a brutal-looking headbutt, and Cody stumbles all the way to the ropes! He may be dazed here!
Persephone: Imagine not being able to handle a headbutt. Couldn’t be me. :mjlol:
Stew-O: Well, BRAE is one of the most intense competitors in EAW today, and with every move, it’s going to be even more impactful with him performing, and most importantly, landing them. BRAE rushes forward, going for a clothesline as he looks to eliminate Cody Maverick!
Gavin Kirkland: But Cody is able to get out of dodge, sliding in between his legs! BRAE almost looks confused, but as he turns around, he’s met with a jab from Cody, straight to the chin! Another jab follows that up! BRAE gets hit! A third jab meets its mark! BRAE starts to look a little bit light on his feet! Cody winds up his arm aaaaaaaaaand, BANG! KNOCKOUT SHOT! BRAE DROPS TO THE MAT!
Persephone: Well, the people here sure are liking what they are seeing. As for me? Eh. Should’ve broken his nose. Would’ve made it ten times cooler. Cody is going ahead and looking to drag BRAE up to his feet, dragging him towards the corner. He lays in some stomps, breaking him down even more. Can’t he just throw him over the top rope now, though?
Stew-O: Some Elitists just want to be extra thorough, and who can really blame them? We’ve already seen some impressive escapes from eliminations before in this match, and with a match of this magnitude, you don’t want to be the person who gets an elimination attempt flipped back on you. While Cody is doing all he can to further soften up, BRAE, Ashlynn Quinn and ARIA are within each other’s crosshairs. Ashlynn has managed to avoid a bicycle knee from the latter and now has her by the hair, clobbering her face repeatedly with forearms! ARIA is in a vulnerable state and continues to be in it as Ashlynn takes off to the ropes and comes back with a front dropkick! Ashlynn gets back up to her feet and comes running on in! Senton! All of her body weight comes crashing down on ARIA, who gasps for air, holding onto her chest and midsection!
Gavin Kirkland: That’s Showdown’s princess right there! She knows how to get stuff done!
Persephone: Oh, boy. Thank god the next entrant is on their way. Well, who is it going to be?
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**BUZZ!**
(‘I Wish A Bitch Would’ by Delilah Bon hits the speakers, and the legendary Cameron Ella Ava steps on out. She heads down to the ring, not wanting to waste any kind of time.)
Stew-O: History maker, mold shaker, and a woman who has blazed a path for many people in this match to follow behind, it is Cameron Ella Ava. Cameron has made it known ever since her return to EAW that she wants to be a world champion again, and she has been determined to get back to that position since day one. She has fallen short of that goal before, but she remains undeterred, and tonight, Cameron is looking to prove a point that when it comes to her, she is not the kind of woman who you can easily dismiss.
Gavin Kirkland: Cameron is a woman on a mission, alright, and I have a good feeing she’s about to place a lot of Elitists in this ring on notice. She enters the ring, and her attention draws over to TLA who has been able to recover. The two look at each other, two accomplished legends, and two favorites heading into this match, recognizing each other’s game. However, Cameron isn’t here for respect. She’s here for a fight!
Persephone: It’s a fight she’s gonna get then, because TLA steps forward and whips her to the ropes— no! Cameron twists away and kicks him in the gut! She grabs him by the head and plants him down on the mat with a facebuster! He’s down!
Stew-O: She gets up to her feet, and it looks like Jon is going to try his hand at fighting her off, but Cameron is able to scope him out and trips him up with a drop toe hold! Jon gets up to his knees, but a sliding lariat takes him down!
Gavin Kirkland: One of the greatest of all time for a reason! Cameron gets back up and look! ARIA is on the top rope! She comes flying through the air, ready to take her down!
Persephone: If only that was the case. She’s caught in mid-air, and Cameron slams her down to the mat. So much for that. :mjlol:
Stew-O: And now, Ryan Wilson steps up to Cameron! He rushes in, looking for a clothesline! However, she sends him up and over the ropes! Ryan manages to land on the apron—
Gavin Kirkland: ‘SUPERWOMAN PUNCH’! OH MY! CAMERON WASTED NO TIME AND RYAN IS OUT!
Bella Braxton: RYAN JOSEPH WILSON HAS BEEN ELIMINATED!
Persephone: Ah, man. She didn’t crack his nose with that. 😔
Stew-O: A great performance by Dynasty’s Workhorse, but unfortunately, it wasn’t meant to be. Cameron backs up, and she comes eye to eye with Gary Daniels. There seems to be a look of disgust on Cameron’s face, but Gary engages her, looking to pull her in! Cameron is able to twist through that and grabs his arm, wrenching it. She pulls him in, going for a suplex, but Gary blocks the attempt. Cameron tries it again, but it’s no use!
Gavin Kirkland: Gary is able to slip away and goes for a kick, but Cameron ducks it and pops up with a stiff forearm to his face! Gary gets rocked by that! Cameron grabs him by the wrist and looks to whip him into the ropes, but Gary reverses it— PELE KICK BY BRONSON DANIELS! WOW! HE DEFINITELY CAUGHT HER OFF GUARD WITH THAT ONE! CAMERON DROPS LIKE A SACK OF BRICKS!
Persephone: Looks like Bronson and Gary – still a dumbass name, by the way – have their focus on each other. Maybe they get into a good tussling match, so much so that they both end up eliminating each other at the same time!
Stew-O: I don’t know about that. Gary and Bronson approach one another, and Bronson looks to strike first, but Gary takes the attacking arm, spins through and catches him in the ear with an enzuigiri! Bronson staggers! Gary hits the ropes and comes in, looking for a knee to the face!
Gavin Kirkland: But Bronson side steps it! He drops down, scoops Gary down and throw with a schoolboy manuever, and jumps up, catching him with a spinning roundhouse kick to the head! That takes Gary out!
Persephone: But look, from behind, it’s Usagi! Bronson turns around and walks right into a spinning back heel kick to the face! It connects, and Usagi follows that up with a sharp roundhouse! Bronson is in a bit of trouble here as Usagi climbs the middle rope and comes back, sending him crashing with a missile dropkick!
Stew-O: Usagi certainly has come into this with all of the focus in the world. She stomps down on Bronson as our next entrant is ready to come out!
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**BUZZ!**
(‘In The Air Tonight (Cover)’ by The Protomen comes on. Scott Diamond emerges, walking slowly towards the ring.)
Persephone: I guess we can’t act at all shocked or impressed if he gets eliminated based on what he said this week, huh? :mjlol:
Stew-O: Perhaps Grand Rampage has been a curse of sorts for the Mad Titan, but that doesn’t mean he doesn’t have a chance of winning this. Scott Diamond is one of the most dominant Elitists to have ever stepped foot in our promotion, and considering that he has yet to win this match, that could be the extra edge he needs to take out the rest of the field. Speaking of which, everyone has stopped momentarily, realizing that the EAW Hall of Famer is about to make his presence known!
Gavin Kirkland: Already stepping in with a huge bullseye on his back, but then again, that’s nothing new for Scott Diamond. He’s used to it! He steps in, and sure enough, everyone is charging at him! Cameron, Ashlynn, Jon, BRAE, Cody, Ms. Extreme, and Usagi are doing what they can to wallop Scott as he enters, clubbing him repeatedly with forearms and kicks! They’re doing what they can to weaken him!
Persephone: Is it working??
Stew-O: No! Scott stands up and shoves Jon right into BRAE and Cody! Ms. Extreme goes for a punch, but Scott catches the fist and yanks her off to the side, having her collide with Cameron and Ashlynn! Usagi steps in, aiming sharp kick after sharp kick to his legs, but Scott manages to grab the leg and HOISTS HER UP INTO THE AIR! SPINEBUSTER DOWN ONTO THE MAT! That’s majority of the field left in the ring down! Gary Daniels looks over at Scott and realizes what just happened! Gary rushes over to the ropes and springboards off of them, looking to attack Scott that way–
Gavin Kirkland: ‘POINT BLANK BICYCLE KICK’!! SCOTT DIAMOND DAMN NEAR TOOK HIS HEAD CLEAN OFF WITH THAT ONE! OH MAN, GARY HAD NO WAY OF PROTECTING HIMSELF FROM THAT AT ALL! HE GOT WIPED OUT!
Persephone: He was like a rag doll, the poor fucker. Scott Diamond turns, and on the top is Jake Smith! He flies off with a double axe handle — but Scott grabs him by the throat and hoists him up onto his shoulders! Okay, that *may* or may not have been a little bit scary to see. :lupe:
Stew-O: Scott Diamond is a torrential downpour of power, and right now, he is holding his own against everyone else in the Grand Rampage match! He walks over and SLAMS JAKE DOWN ONTO GARY DANIELS! BOTH MEN ARE ROLLING AROUND IN THE RING IN ABSOLUTE PAIN FROM THAT!
Gavin Kirkland: Scott Diamond is putting on a clinic, but Bronson Daniels doesn’t seem to mind! He comes on in with a myriad of shoot kicks to the chest! He aims for one last one, going for the head, but Scott grabs the leg and hits a rolling forearm! Bronson almost goes down from that! Diamond grabs him and snaps him down with the fallaway slam! My goodness! Scott Diamond stands tall here tonight!
Persephone: That *is* a lot of bodies down on the mat right now…
Stew-O: Well, hopefully whoever is next to step out on the stage is prepared for what they have to deal with, because entrant number 28 is about to arrive!
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**BUZZ!**
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(‘Faneto’ by Chief Keef hits.)
Stew-O: OH MY! HE’S BACK!
(Sure enough, SOSA Henderson steps on out, having a small smirk on his face as the arena goes insane.)
Gavin Kirkland: WELL, HERE’S A SURPRISE! SOSA HENDERSON IS IN THIS MATCH! WE HAVEN’T SEEN HIM IN A COUPLE OF MONTHS!
Persephone: … What, two, three months? Why is everyone acting like he hasn’t competed in years?
Stew-O: How about the fact that we have another stacked name involved in this match?
Persephone: I mean, *okay*, but—
Stew-O: Anyways, the last we saw of SOSA was actually in January. We was set to be in a fatal four-way match against Milli Banks, Ms. Extreme and Chris Elite at King of Elite, but during a heated brawl, he got unsuspectingly injured. We haven’t heard anything from him since then, but tonight, SOSA Henderson is back, and the former EAW World Champion is looking to return to his former glory as he looks to go on to main event Pain for Pride!
Gavin Kirkland: Scott Diamond sees this SOSA, and right away, he looks to go and get him with a boot – BUT SOSA EVADES! HE POPS BACK UP AND CATCHES SCOTT WITH THE RKO! ‘STOLE YO BITCH’!
Persephone: Never say it like that ever again, please.
Stew-O: AND THAT SUDDEN ATTACK WITH THE CUTTER CAUGHT SCOTT DIAMOND! HE’S IN A BAD SPOT! HOWEVER, THINGS SEEM LIKE THEY’RE GOING TO GET BAD FROM HERE, AS TLA CLIMBS TO THE TOP AND COMES ON TOP OF SCOTT WITH A MOONSAULT! HE GOT ALL OF IT!
Gavin Kirkland: JUST LIKE THAT, SCOTT DIAMOND IS IN A BAD POSITION! HE GETS UP, STAGGERING, HOLDING ONTO HIS MIDSECTION! TLA AND SOSA GO AHEAD AND DO WHAT THEY CAN TO GET HIM OVER THE TOP ROPE! SCOTT IS ON THE APRON!
Persephone: More Elitists have recovered and it looks like they’re all trying to take Scott out. All of them are looking to push him off!
Stew-O: BUT SCOTT IS FIGHTING BACK! HE THROWS SOME PUNCHES, AND ONE BY ONE, EACH ELITIST GOES DOWN! OH, AND HE CATCHES TLA WITH A CLOTHESLINE! HE GOES DOWN AS WELL!
Gavin Kirkland: Well, Scott certainly made quick work of everyone yet again. He’s about to go back inside of the ring—
Persephone: No! Superkick!
Stew-O: BY GARY DANIELS! ‘GARY KO’!
Gavin Kirkland: BUT SCOTT DOESN’T DROP! GARY SEES THIS AND EXECUTES ANOTHER SUPERKICK! IT LANDS, BUT AGAIN, SCOTT HASN’T FALLEN YET!
Persephone: Yeah, it may be over for Gary.
Stew-O: Gary is shocked, but he realizes this is his best chance of getting Scott out! He fires off one last time!
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Gavin Kirkland: BANG! A THIRD ‘GARY KO’, AND THAT SEALS THE DEAL!
Bella Braxton: SCOTT DIAMOND HAS BEEN ELIMINATED!
(Gary falls to his knees to gather his breath as the crowd roars. Everyone else in the ring are doing the best they can to recover.)
Stew-O: WOW! WHAT AN ELIMINATION! GARY DANIELS WAS ABLE TO GET RID OF SCOTT DIAMOND BEFORE EVEN MORE HAVOC COULD’VE BEEN CAUSED BY THE MAD TITAN! AT LEAST THIS OFFERS EVERYONE IN THIS MATCH A CHANCE TO GET A BREATHER!
Gavin Kirkland: It certainly does, Stew-O, and as everyone else is working back up to their feet, they have a moment to slow the brakes and gather themselves! However, time’s ticking, and they better do all that they can to recover, because number 29 is on the way!
Persephone: We’re almost at the end game. Thank gawd.
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**BUZZ!**
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(The lights dim as Kanye West – “Like That (remix)” hits. The fans look on, anticipating the 29th entrant. After much suspense, they emerge into the spotlight…)
Stew-O: WHAT THE!?
Gavin Kirkland: Ooooooooooooooooh, boy.
Persephone: Yep. It is absolutely over.
Stew-O: METHUSELAH IS HERE!
(The atmosphere dramatically shifts as Methuselah approaches the ring. The lights return to normal and he steps in, alerting everyone in the ring. All competitors are in shock and disbelief.)
(Gary Daniels in particular is white like a ghost.)
Stew-O: AND YOU CAN SEE THE LOOKS ON EVERYONE’S FACES! THEY SPEAK FOR THEMSELVES! EVERYONE IS STANDING, LOOKING RIGHT AT HIM!
Gavin Kirkland: AND IT LOOKS LIKE MS. EXTREME IS GOING TO BE THE FIRST BRAVE SOUL AS SHE CHARGES FORWARD— SPEAR! SPEAR! SPEAR!
Persephone: Why do I have a feeling she isn’t going to be the only dumbass who’ll try and confront him?
Stew-O: It’s Grand Rampage! You have to try and cut down every potential threat, and the biggest one just walked in! TLA storms in, BUT HE’S CHIPPED IN HALF WITH A SPEAR! JON KELTON ADVANCES FORWARD, BUT HE’S CUT DOWN AS WELL!
Gavin Kirkland: Cody Maverick has some huge balls, looking for a punch, but he misses wildly and Methuselah plants him down with a spinning DDT! BRAE looks to try his lock, managing to get in a forearm, but Methuselah fires off with an uppercut before taking him up and PLANTS HIM DOWN! BRAINBUSTER! MY GOODNESS!
Persephone: ARIA and Ashlynn look to one another and nod, realizing that they may have a better chance of staying ahead of him, I guess! They both go for a clothesline–
Stew-O: AND THEY’RE BOTH TAKEN DOWN WITH THE SPEAR! JUST LIKE THAT, HE HAS CLEARED MANY OF THE FIELD HERE BY HIMSELF!
Gavin Kirkland: And look at this! His attention goes to Gary Daniels! Gary’s face returns to normal and he… sticks his hand out for a handshake?
Persephone: :francis:
Gary Daniels: (off-mic) Nice to meet you! It’s an honor getting the chance to share the ring with you! 😄
(Methuselah looks down at the hand, then back at Gary, then back at the hand. A disturbing silence falls in between them. Then, a snarl creeps along his face.)
Stew-O: SPEAR TO GARY DANIELS! SO MUCH FOR THAT! BRONSON, SOSA AND DONOVAN LOOK ON, ALMOST SHOCKED, BUT THE THREE OF THEM TRY THEIR LUCK! DONOVAN COMES IN WITH A WILD SWING, WHICH METHUSELAH AVOIDS! BRONSON TRIES TO GO FOR A KICK, BUT METHUSELAH IS ABLE TO AVOID THAT AS WELL, BARRELLING HIS WAY TOWARDS SOSA!
Gavin Kirkland: SOSA IS ABLE TO DODGE THE SPEAR! METHUSELAH STOPS HIMSELF FROM GOING THROUGH THE ROPES, THOUGH! SOSA RUNS UP ON HIM, LOOKING FOR THAT DOUBLE STOMP!
Persephone: DROPKICK! HE GOT TAKEN OUT IN MID-AIR!
Stew-O: DONOVAN COMES BACK, BUT METHUSELAH IS ABLE TO SCOUT HIM OUT AND PLANTS HIM WITH THE HELLFIRE IMAPLER DDT!!!
Gavin Kirkland: BRONSON! BRONSON COMES CHARGING IN, LOOKING FOR ‘CHROME HEARTS’!
Persephone: NO! METHUSELAH MOVES OUT OF THE WAY WITH A COMBAT ROLL, CAUSING BRONSON TO GO INTO THE CORNER—
Stew-O: ‘RAPTURE’!!! HELLUVA KICK CONNECTS, CAUSING BRONSON TO FLOP TO THE MAT!
Gavin Kirkland: I… I think he just single-handedly took down everyone by himself…
(Methuselah stands unopposed as the rest of the field are down, hurting badly. However, his attention soon turns towards the stage. The timer has ticked down, and soon, the 30th and final entrant would be making their appearance.)
Persephone: Well, let’s hope whoever is the last to come out doesn’t shit their pants.
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**BUZZ!**
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(‘Walking on Sunshine’ by Katrina and The Waves hits, and an audible groan can be heard.)
Persephone: Oh, right. I forgot this dipshit was the only person who had yet to make their appearance. :mjlol: Well, have fun!
(Ronan Malosi comes out, smiling from ear to ear and radiating nothing but positive, Malosi mindset. He walks on in and heads to the ring, not even concerned about the fact that Methuselah is waiting for him and that the rest of the field were taken down by him.)
Stew-O: …. So. Uh, Ronan Malosi, holding the most reigns for the Interwire Championship.
Gavin Kirkland: Yup.
Stew-O: Has been able to truly elevate himself this season.
Persephone: Sure, if we want to call it that.
Stew-O: Okay, I can’t even sugarcoat any of this. Never have I thought someone who drew number 30 would end up being the unluckiest Elitist, but here we are.
Gavin Kirkland: You know what? I’ll go ahead and give Ronan the benefit of the doubt. So many people said he wouldn’t be a champion again, and he was able to do that! I’m sure the Malosi Mindset can carry him even further and allow him to deal with Methuselah!
Persephone: Riiiiiiiiiiiight.
Stew-O: Well, here we go. Ronan is in the ring, and that smile hasn’t left at all. Ronan tips his hat towards Methuselah before tossing it aside and—
Gavin Kirkland: Yeah, another Spear. Okay. I think I will take back my words now.
Persephone: Oh, brother… 🤦
Stew-O: Methuselah just sent Ronan to the mat with yet another hellacious spear, and things are not looking good. He scopes out the scene, and… oh boy, it looks like he’s going to target Donovan Duke! Some history here between these two as he brings him to the corner and starts teeing off with punches! In the meantime, some of the Elitists have managed to work their way back up to a vertical base, even with all of the pain and exhaustion coursing within them!
Gavin Kirkland: Such as TLA! TLA is up and he sees that Ronan Malosi is down! He gets him up and throws him up and over the top rope!
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Persephone: Well, so much for that mindset, huh?
Bella Braxton: RONAN MALOSI HAS BEEN ELIMINATED!
Stew-O: Well, on the good side – it wasn’t the *fastest* elimination we’ve had in Grand Rampage history, so at least Ronan has that feather he can put in his cap.
Gavin Kirkland: See? Something positive! I like it!
Persephone: Oh brother. At any rate, everyone is starting to recover, and now we’re back to some fighting! Jon Kelton and BRAE are going at it, punching each other as they’re both on their knees. Cody and Jay are fighting each other as well. Ashlynn is having to deal with Usagi who’s pummeling her face into the turnbuckle repeatedly. :yikes: Someone is going to be needing some more botox after this!
Stew-O: But most importantly, she’s in danger! Usagi tosses her over the top rope. However, Ashlynn is able to land on the apron. Usagi goes for a punch, but Ashlynn is able to step up on the rope and knee her in the face! She drags Usagi out, and she spins her around, grabbing her by the waist!
Gavin Kirkland: But Usagi slips out of it and lands behind her, shoving Ashlynn’s pretty face into the steel post! Ashlynn staggers backwards! Oh, no! Not like this!
Persephone: EXACTLY like this! Usagi grabs Ashlynn and DROPS HER ON THE BACK OF HER NECK WITH THE HIGH-ANGLE GERMAN SUPLEX! ‘ACEPLEX’! ASHLYNN IS OUT!
Bella Braxton: ASHLYNN QUINN HAS BEEN ELIMINATED!
Stew-O: Another elimination, and the field is starting to look less full! Jon Kelton is up and has BRAE up and over the top rope! He batters him repeatedly with forearms to the face! BRAE could be hurt here, and looking for a repeat from earlier, Jon runs forward, going for the ‘Final Atonement’!
Gavin Kirkland: NO! AT THE LAST SECOND, BRAE MOVES OUT OF THE WAY! JON IS HELD UP ON THE ROPES! JUMPING KNEE TO THE BACK OF THE HEAD LANDS FROM BRAE! HE DRAGS JON OUT AND JUMPS INTO THE AIR! ‘RED DEATH’!!!
Persephone: :damn: !!
Crowd: :damn: !!
Stew-O: AND BRAE GOT ALL OF IT! KELTON IS KNOCKED OUT! BRAE KICKS HIM AWAY, AND THAT’S IT!
Bella Braxton: JON KELTON HAS BEEN ELIMINATED!
Gavin Kirkland: WHAT A HUGE ELIMINATION, AND PERHAPS AN UPSET, AND JON KELTON WAS ONE OF THE FAVORITES TO WIN! HE GOT TAKEN OUT BY BRAE, WHO QUICKLY GOES BACK INTO THE RING AND LOOKS TO CATCH HIS BREATH!
Persephone: In the meantime, Methuselah has targeted Cameron, while Donovan is trying to recover from that earlier beatdown by him. Donovan struggles to get back up to his feet—
Stew-O: But WATCH OUT! CODY MAVERICK IS ON THE RUN, AND HE SENDS HIM OVER WITH THE CLOTHESLINE!
Gavin Kirkland: BUT DONOVAN HANGS ON! DONOVAN HANGS ON! HE GOES TO SKIN THE CAT SO THAT CAN RE-ENTER–
Persephone: NOPE! KICK FROM CODY TO THE GUT STOPS HIM, AND DONOVAN LETS GO!
Bella Braxton: DONOVAN DUKE HAS BEEN ELIMINATED!
Stew-O: AGAIN! ANOTHER HUGE ELIMINATION HAS JUST UNFOLDED BEFORE US! BRAE AND CODY HAVE TAKEN OUT TWO OF THE FAVORITES IN THIS MATCH, FORMER CHAMPIONS AT THAT, TOO! WHAT AN INSANE THING TO WITNESS!
(The camera focuses in on Donovan, who has a look of disappointment to his face. Devastated doesn’t even begin to cover it. After everything, and especially taking out the love of his life in Mia, it had been all in vain.)
Gavin Kirkland: Wow! You can’t help but feel for him! Donovan sacrificed so much to last this long, but in the end, it was all in vain. :wow:
Persephone: Meh. There’s always next year.
Stew-O: :comeagain:
Gavin Kirkland: 🥴
Persephone: What? It’s not the end of the world, is it?
Stew-O: Well, considering Donovan’s journey and– you know what? Nevermind. Let’s just get back to the match at hand. Cameron is able to shove Methuselah off of her. He charges in, but she brings her foot up and charges forward, clearing him with a bulldog! She pops back up, only to be met by Jay Jerry Johnson who looks to connect with a running big boot to the face!
Gavin Kirkland: Oh, but Cameron sees it, and she pulls down the top rope! Jay goes tumbling to the outside, AND TO THE FLOOR! OH WOW! ANOTHER ELIMINATION, JUST LIKE THAT, AND JAY IS BESIDES HIMSELF, SLAMMING THE FLOOR IN FRUSTRATION!
Bella Braxton: JAY JERRY JOHNSON HAS BEEN ELIMINATED!
Persephone: Yeesh. Tough brake for a lot of people in this match, huh?
Stew-O: Certainly. Jay was also on a tear, netting himself a couple of eliminations, but unfortunately tonight, it just wasn’t meant to be. Cameron waves Jay goodbye as she looks around… and she’s focusing on in on Ms. Extreme! Ava on Ava warfare here as she grabs Ms. Extreme and attacks with a series of forearms!
Gavin Kirkland: Meanwhile, out on the apron, Usagi and ARIA are going to war! Usagi had thrown ARIA over the top rope, but ARIA managed to drag her up and over, and now, they’re battling it out! No matter what, these two happen to come back together as violent dance partners! Usagi is manages to hit an axe kick right across the back of ARIA’s head, and the former Specialists Champion is in trouble.
Persephone: Finally! :blessed: Put this bitch in the hall of fame this year for getting ARIA out of here!
Stew-O: Usagi is ready, looking to attack yet again–
Gavin Kirkland: !! But watch out! Methuselah is running towards them, likely looking for a double elimination in the process!!
Persephone: Usagi turns her head and sees him! So does ARIA! ARIA quickly grabs Usagi by the wrist and DRAGS HER OVER!!
(***CRAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAASH!!!***)
Stew-O: ARIA PULLED USAGI RIGHT INTO THE CROSSHAIRS, AND IT WORKED! SHE FALLS TO THE SIDE ON THE APRON, WHILE USAGI DROPS TO THE FLOOR!
Bella Braxton: USAGI SENSHI HAS BEEN ELIMINATED!
Gavin Kirkland: Damn! And what a perfomance she put on too this match, but ARIA was able to luck out and move her into position at the last second! If that hadn’t happened, imagine how much damage Usagi would’ve done?
Persephone: Damn it! Can someone get rid of her already!?
(ARIA gives Usagi a sarcastic wave, which Senshi isn’t happy about at all. Laying on the floor and holding her stomach, Usagi slowly shakes her head.)
Usagi Senshi: (off-mic) I will *kill* you, ARIA. I swear by it… you got lucky, but next time? It’s over for you.
Stew-O: The field is going down bit by bit! BRAE is able to get back to his feet, but in comes Methuselah! He’s thrown over the top rope, but he survives! Methuselah comes on in with a punch, BUT BRAE IS ABLE TO BLOCK IT!
Gavin Kirkland: AND THE FANS ARE GOING CRAZY AS BRAE PUNCHES HIM! METHUSELAH STAGGERS! BRAE HEADS TO THE TOP, AND IS READY TO FLY! NOT WHAT WE USUALLY SEE FROM HIM, BUT IN A MATCH LIKE THIS, YOU HAVE TO DO WHATEVER IT TAKES–
Persephone: But Methuselah recovers and he runs forward, tripping him up on the top rope! BRAE drops to a seated position! Methuselah runs in, and he comes in with the ‘Rapture’!!
Stew-O: IT CONNECTS! BRAE IS OUT!
Bella Braxton: BRAE HAS BEEN ELIMINATED!
Stew-O: ANOTHER ELIMINATION, AND LOOK! ARIA IS TRYING TO COME BACK IN, BUT CAMERON ELLA AVA STEPS IN AND NAILS HER WITH THE ‘SUPERWOMAN PUNCH’! ONCE AGAIN, IT WORKS LIKE A CHARM, AND ARIA FALLS TO THE FLOOR!
Bella Braxton: ARIA HAS BEEN ELIMINATED!
Persephone: WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!
Crowd: BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!
Gavin Kirkland: AND THAT IS IT FOR THE GIRL WHO GREW UP JUST ABOUT HALF AN HOUR AWAY FROM THIS CITY! THE FANS ARE NOT LIKING THIS! THEY REALLY WANTED FOR HER TO MAKE IT TO THE END!
Persephone: FINALLY! SOMEONE WITH SOME SENSE! PUT HER IN THE HALL OF– Oh, no, wait, she’s already in it. :lupe:
Stew-O: EVERYONE IS DROPPING LIKE FLIES! IT’S BEEN FAST-PACED, AND NOW, CODY MAVERICK AND JAKE SMITH ARE IN EACH OTHER’S HAIRS! CODY UNLEASHES A PUNCH TO JAKE THAT HAS HIM STUMBLE! HE GRABS HIM AND HE’S GOING FOR THAT PATENTED ‘DEEP END’ SPINEBUSTER!
Gavin Kirkland: BUT JAKE IS ABLE TO FIGHT OUT OF IT – ‘KAIOKEN’!!! HE GOT ALL OF IT!
Persephone: CODY STUMBLES TO THE ROPES, AND JAKE QUICKLY POPS UP, SENDING HIM OVER WITH A CLOTHESLINE!
Bella Braxton: CODY MAVERICK HAS BEEN ELIMINATED!
Stew-O: And now we are down to eight! SOSA Henderson is battling it out with TLA and catches him with a kick to the head! TLA nearly drops but he manages to stand his ground and unleashes a kick of his own!
Gavin Kirkland: Oh man, these two have been going at it for a good while now, and TLA springs off the ropes, catching SOSA with an arm drag! He kips up and looks for a hurricanrana— But SOSA is able to keep him up! He looks to POWERBOMB HIM OVER THE TOP ROPE!
Persephone: He’s gonna do it! He’s gonna get rid of him!
Stew-O: NO! TLA HANGS ON THE TOP ROPE AND USES THE MOMENTUM TO SEND SOSA OVER THE TOP ROPE AS WELL!
Crowd: !!!
Gavin Kirkland: BUT THEY BOTH LAND ON THE APRON! NEITHER HAS BEEN ELIMINATED JUST YET! SOSA SCRAMBLES UP AND GOES FOR THAT CUTTER OF HIS!
Persephone: BUT TLA BLOCKS IT! HE BLOCKS IT! SOSA’S BACK CRASHES ON THE APRON AND HE WINCES, STANDING BACK UP, AND TURNING AROUND…
Stew-O: ‘VERY MEXICAN DESTORYER’!!! TLA FROM THE TOP ROPE SPIKES SOSA DOWN ONTO THE APRON, COMPLETELY FLOORING HIM! AND THE FANS ARE GOING CRAZY AFTER A SPOT LIKE THAT!
Bella Braxton: SOSA HENDERSON HAS BEEN ELIMINATED!
Gavin Kirkland: They are not playing around! TLA manages to roll back to safety! All the while, Cameron and Ms. Extreme are teeing off! Jake and Gary are having their moment, while Bronson Daniels is in the corner, and at this point, you can see the exhaustion on his face!
Persephone: He looks like he’s about to drop dead, honestly.
Stew-O: One thing about Bronson that can never die though is his heart, and like everyone else in this final stretch, he has come too far to fail now. However, Cameron and Ms. Extreme are fighting, giving it their all. Ms. Extreme is able to kick her in the gut before she rushes in, looking for the ‘Holy Ground’!
Gavin Kirkland: But Cameron gets out of the way! In time! She grabs Ms. Extreme and throws her over the top rope!
Persephone: She isn’t out though. She’s hanging on to the top rope! Cameron sees this and approaches her—
Stew-O: BUT MS. EXTREME RAISES HER LEGS, TRAPS CAMERON BY THE HEAD, AND THROWS HER UP AND OVER, SENDING HER DOWN TO THE FLOOR WITH THE ROPE-ASSISTED HEADSCISSORS!
Bella Braxton: CAMERON ELLA AVA HAS BEEN ELIMINATED!
Stew-O: AND THAT’S ALL SHE WROTE! MS. EXTREME GETS BACK INTO THE RING–
Gavin Kirkland: NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!! METHUSELAH RUSHES IN AND STRIKES HER WITH THE ‘RAPTURE’, SENDING HER UP AND OVER THE TOP ROPE!
Persephone: Well, that’s gonna do it! Ms. Extreme is out!
Bella Braxton: MS. EXTREME HAS BEEN ELIMINATED!
Stew-O: The number is getting slimmer! Final five now! Jake Smith, Gary Daniels, TLA, Bronson Daniels, and Methuselah are all left! Methuselah saunters away after picking up yet another elimination…
Gavin Kirkland: … And he comes across Bronson Daniels, who is now up on his feet.
Persephone: So. Any bets on how quickly this will go?
(Bronson and Methuselah eye each other down. As intimidating of a presence the latter has been for this match, the former EAW World Heavyweight Champion isn’t deterred. His eyes, roaring with fire, stares right into the man who was struck fear into the hearts of many Elitists. Picking up on this, a cruel smirk snakes across the face of Methuselah.)
Methuselah: (off-mic) Go on.
(Bronson’s hand balls into a fist.)
Bronson Daniels: (off-mic) *Gladly.*
Stew-O: AND HERE WE GO! BRONSON! METHUSELAH! BOTH MEN ARE FIRING OFF, HITTING EACH OTHER WITH PUNCHES AFTER PUNCHES! THE FANS ARE FIRMLY BEHIND BRONSON, CHANTING FOR HIM TO GET RID OF METHUSELAH!
Gavin Kirkland: BUT CAN HE DO IT? METHUSELAH HAS TAKEN OUT A GOOD CHUNK OF PEOPLE IN THIS MATCH!
Persephone: Oh brother, do not try to turn this into another “finish the story” moment for him, please. He’s a former world champion, for crying out loud!
Stew-O: He is, but this is a different challenge altogether – a challenge that seems to be overwhelming him as Methuselah gets an edge! He’s backing Bronson closer and closer to the ropes! He gets him there and unleashes one final punch before he goes for the legs, looking to scoop Bronson up and dump him out!
Gavin Kirkland: But Bronson isn’t having any of that! He kicks Methuselah away! He staggers! However, he isn’t deterred in the slightest and approaches Bronson again!
Persephone: Oh! But Bronson manages to kick him on the side of his head! Methuselah backs up yet again! He snarls and charges in, and it may be lights out! SPEAR!
Crowd: !!!
Stew-O: **NO! ‘MICKEY I KNOCKED YOUR HEAD OFF’!**
Crowd: HOLY SHIT! HOLY SHIT! HOLY SHIT! HOLY SHIT!
Gavin Kirkland: OH MY GAWD! IT CONNECTED! HE GOT ALL OF IT! METHUSELAH IS… IS…
Persephone: ***HE’S KNOCKED OUT???***
(Sure enough, the swinging elbow was enough to knock Methuselah down.)
Stew-O: HE IS! HE IS! AND BRONSON IS WIDE-EYED, BUT HE REALIZES WHAT JUST HAPPENED! HE WAS ABLE TO LAND IT PRECISELY, AND HE NAILED IT! SEEING HIS CHANCE, DANIELS GRABS METHUSELAH AND PICKS HIM UP, SENDING HIM OVER THE TOP ROPE!
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Bella Braxton: METHUSELAH HAS BEEN ELIMINATED!
(The Chase Field Arena loses its mind.)
Gavin Kirkland: HOLY SHIT! NO WAY! BRONSON DANIELS, I REPEAT, BRONSON DANIELS JUST ELIMINATED METHUSELAH OUT OF THE GRAND RAMPAGE!
Persephone: 😳
Stew-O: AND LISTEN TO THE FANS! LISTEN TO THE EAW UNIVERSE! THEY ARE OVERCOME AS BRONSON WAS ABLE TO TAKE OUT THE BIGGEST THREAT IN THIS MATCH! WHAT AN ELIMINATION!
(Bronson grins, realizing that he did. It’s the final four, and having to start all the way from the first position, he is close to sealing the deal. Leaning over the ropes, a sigh leaves his lips.)
(Then, the cheering stops.)
(The fans boo. And they boo and they boo, getting louder and louder as–)
Stew-O: WAIT, NO, NO, NO! IT’S JAKE SMITH! JAKE SMITH! JAKE SMITH FROM BEHIND LIFTS BRONSON DANIELS UP AND TOSSES HIM OVER THE TOP ROPE!!!
(It was as if everything was happening in slow motion. The fans were standing, in complete shock, eyes wide and mouths agape! Stew-O, Gavin Kirkland, and Persephone look on in disbelief. Bronson Daniels could see his literal world flipped upside down, and as he falls, all he can see was the face of the man who was able to sweep him off his feet.)
(Slow. Fleeting. Painful.)
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Bella Braxton: BRONSON DANIELS HAS BEEN ELIMINATED!
Crowd: …
Crowd: …
Crowd: …
(If a needle were to drop, it could be heard throughout the 50,000 packed arena. No one wanted to believe what they had just witnessed. However, right there in the middle of the ring was Jake Smith, beating his own chest and letting out a manical laugh. After everything, months of going after each other, and going to absolute war, he was the one who would get the last laugh.)
(Bronson Daniels, on the outside looking in, is quickly overcome with emotion as he realizes this.)
Gavin Kirkland: OH GOD! OH NO! POOR BRONSON! HIS PAIN FOR PRIDE DREAMS ARE RUINED, AND IT’S ALL THANKS TO JAKE SMITH! DAMN IT! BRONSON WAS SET UP AS HE WAS PUT IN THE NUMBER ONE POSITION, AND UNFORTUNATELY, HE COULDN’T DEFY THE ODDS THIS TIME!
Crowd: BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!
(Jake Smith laughs. He laughs and he laughs, pointing at a disappointed Bronson Daniels who begrudgingly gets up to his feet and makes his way towards the back.)
Crowd: FUCK YOU, JAKE SMITH! 👏👏👏👏👏 FUCK YOU, JAKE SMITH! 👏👏👏👏👏
Persephone: … I mean, what’s the problem? Bronson was the one standing there like a goof and let him creep up on him from behind?
Stew-O: Shut up. Seriously.
Persephone: Whatever. 🙄
Stew-O: At any rate, we are down to three Elitists. TLA, Gary Daniels, and Jake Smith all remain. Jake seems mighty proud of himself, but as he turns around, he is met with a running uppercut by TLA! TLA comes back up to his feet, but Gary Daniels is right there with a clothesline! All three Elitists scramble back up to their feet, and now, they’re set to collide in the middle of the ring!
Gavin Kirkland: Backhand chop by TLA! Backhand chop by Gary Daniels! Backhand chop by Jake Smith! And it just goes on, and on, and on, and on! Almost makes me want to break out into a song!
Persephone: Don’t.
Gavin Kirkland: 😔
Stew-O: Now they’re switching to forearms! They bounce from TLA, to Jake, to Gary, to TLA and, well, they’re just going around town at this point! More forearms fly before Jake Smith backs up and attempts a pump kick towards TLA! However, the foot is caught, and TLA swings the leg, causing Jake to inadvertently hit Gary in the face! Creative offense there!
Gavin Kirkland: BANG! TLA takes both men down with a front dropkick at the same time! Jake and Gary roll back to their feet, even though they’re still feeling the effects, and TLA hops up! He traps Jake with a side headlock, then brings his legs up, trapping Gary’s head between the ankles! He rolls to the side, bringing both men down with a lovely takedown! Gary pops back up and tries to rush at him, but a front flip arm drag brings him back down! Jake looks to do the same, but TLA grabs him – AND HE LAUNCHES HIM INTO GARY DANIELS WITH A BELLY TO BACK SUPLEX!
Persephone: Damn. Almost feel bad for them. Almost.
Stew-O: Both men go into the same corner, trying to shake off the effects of TLA’s offense, but TLA comes charging in and strikes them both with a cannonball! They get crushed! TLA moves frighteningly quick, bringing them to the middle of the ring. He sets himself up — AND WITH A PICTURE-PERFECT SPRINGBOARD MOONSAULT FROM THE CORNER!
Gavin Kirkland: Flashy, but effective. Then again, did he expect anything less from the Baddest Hombre on the Planet?
Persephone: Ugh, the way you say ‘hombre’ is weird. At any rate, yeah, not gonna lie, Jake and Gary are getting their asses kicked right about now. TLA focuses on Gary and brings him up – veteran going after a complete and utter newbie, of course – getting him set up for the ‘Mexican Destroyer’!
Stew-O: Oh, but while TLA has been able to string together some impressive offensive manuevers, that isn’t enough to kill the fight of Gary Daniels! Gary manages to push him away and pulls him in, looking for some kind of move. However, TLA spins out of it and latches onto his head! Jake Smith is back up to his feet and steps forward, but TLA sees him, leaps up, and uses his chest as a launch pad, SENDING GARY DOWN WITH A TORNADO DDT!
Gavin Kirkland: Jake rushes in, looking to catch TLA off guard, but TLA manages to avoid it! In fact, he uses Jake’s momentum against him and SENDS HIM OVER THE TOP ROPE!
Crowd: KJNKDKJEKFNEKRFEKJRGKERGJKEGHJHGJKKJTGH!!!
Persephone: Ah, but the sly fuck hasn’t gone anywhere. He hangs on! TLA looks to run forward, but Jake kicks him away! He slingshots over him with a sunset flip and rolls through! Superkick to the face!
Stew-O: Not one to be outdone, that’s for sure. Jake grabs TLA and tosses him up and over the ropes, looking to eliminate him! However, TLA still has some fight left in him! He doesn’t go down! He hits a forearm to Jake Smith, and that was one STIFF shot! Jake staggers back, hunching forward, and… oh, I think everyone in attendance knowns what TLA is gonna go for!
Gavin Kirkland: They certainly do! 50,000 plus are losing their minds as TLA calls for the end! He springs up to the top rope!
Persephone: ‘GARY KO’ TO TLA!!! WHAT THE HELL!?
Stew-O: OH! GARY FROM OUT OF NOWHERE HITS THE SUPERKICK! TLA IS KNOCKED OUT!
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Gavin Kirkland: AND THAT’S A WRAP!
Bella Braxton: TLA HAS BEEN ELIMINATED!
(TLA is officially out of the match, and Gary Daniels looks on. However, an unsettling, evil look graces his face for a brief moment.)
Persephone: …? Did, did anyone else see that? That look on his face?
Stew-O: I did.
Gavin Kirkland: Yeah, same here! What was with that evil little grin? Almost reminded me of a certain someone who has battled TLA before and crushed his dreams. 🤔
(Some of the fans look confused, but before more pick up on the look, it vanishes. Gary Daniels returns to normal. Now, it was down to two…)
Stew-O: Obvious confusion aside, we are down to the last two Elitists left standing! Gary Daniels! Jake Smith! This is crunch time!
Gavin Kirkland: Neither of them are holding back, either! No time to waste! Jake and Gary go at it, trading punches, forearms, chops, and everything else in between!
Persephone: Woooo! Wrestling, or whatever! Yeah! Love it! I totally, definitely, love it here!
Stew-O: Gary gets in some good shots and goes for a dropkick, which Jake avoids! Jake picks him up and looks for a jumping knee, but Gary is able to slide underneath it! He gets back up, and nails Smith with a clothesline! Jake goes down, and now, Gary takes him up, ready to send him over the top rope!
Gavin Kirkland: He has Jake Smith in position! He throws him over the top rope! And Jake Smith–
Persephone: – survives! Just barely though, as one of his feet is dangling dangerously close to the floor!
Stew-O: What a close call! However, Jake Smith saves himself! Gary realizes that Jake is still alive in this match and he goes out to the apron! He attacks with forearm after forearm, and he’s getting more and more aggressive by the second! Well, this is a new side coming from him!
Gavin Kirkland: It is! Still, this is a huge match for Gary’s bright, young career, and he knows good and damn well what the stakes involved are! He wants to win, and he wants to make it to Pain for Pride!
Persephone: But Jake is able to push him away! Jake gains some distance, but wait a minute! Gary is sizing him up, looking to catch him with the ‘Gary KO’!
Stew-O: A swing — and a miss! Jake ducks underneath it at the last possible second, which catches Gary off guard! However, Gary needs to watch out, because JAKE IS COMING IN LOOKING FOR THAT SHINZING WIZARD!
Gavin Kirkland: HE BLOCKS IT, AND HE HAS JAKE UP IN THE AIR FOR THAT PROTOBOMB HE CALLS ‘THE GARY BOMB’!! JAKE SMITH IS ABOUT TO HAVE A BAD LANDING!
Persephone: … But Jake is fighting back! He pummels him with punches from the top, and that’s stunning Gary! More punches connect, and Gary is forced to let go of Jake!
Stew-O: JAKE IS FREE, AND HE COMES IN, LOOKING FOR A CLOTHESLINE!
Gavin Kirkland: BLOCKED! GARY WHIPS HIM AROUND AND GRABS HIM AROUND THE WAIST, SHOVING HIM TOWARDS THE STEEL POST!
Persephone: BUT JAKE SMITH LEAPS UP TO THE TOP ROPE! HE’S UP! HE WAS ABLE TO AVOID HITTING IT, AND NOW, HE LEAPS BACKWARDS—
Stew-O: — ‘STARMAKER’!!!
Gavin Kirkland: ONTO THE APRON! HE GETS IT! GARY DAMN NEAR GOES 180 VERTICALLY AS HIS HEAD IS SPIKED ONTO THE CANVAS! THE CROWD CAN’T BELIEVE WHAT THEY JUST WITNESSED!
Persephone: Yep. He’s dead.
Stew-O: JAKE SMITH LOOKS BACK AND REALIZES THAT GARY DANIELS IS OUT! HE’S OUT COLD! AND WITH A FINAL SPIN AROUND, JAKE USES HIS FOOT TO SHOVE HIM OFF TO THE FLOOR!
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Bella Braxton: GARY DANIELS HAS BEEN ELIMINATED!
(Ding! Ding! Ding!)
(‘Stop Breathing (Burn In My Light Intro)’ hits, drawing a loud, negative reaction from the crowd. However, Jake Smith does not care. All that matters is that in the end, he was able to outlast 29 other Elitists for this moment. Falling back onto the apron, he raises his arms in victory.)
Bella Braxton: HERE IS YOUR WINNER, AND THE 2024 GRAND RAMPAGE WINNER… JAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAKEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE SMIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIITH!!!
(Eventually, Gary Daniels is able to come to. Looking around, he realizes the outcome. To say he was shocked would be an understatement. As the officials all around him tell him what happened, he is stuck, eyes wide in disbelief.)
(After the camera lingers on Gary for a moment, it cuts back to Jake Smith who rolls into the ring. He laughs, triumphant as can be as he jumps up and down, and yelling at everyone who can hear him that he told them so. He drops to his knees, raising his arms as high up as he can.)
Stew-O: AND THERE YOU HAVE IT! THE QUEST HAS BEEN COMPLETED! JAKE SMITH IS GOING TO HAVE BACK-TO-BACK PAIN FOR PRIDE MAIN EVENTS, AND THIS TIME, HE GETS TO ENTER IT AS THE CHALLENGER AS HE HAS HIS DATE WITH A WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP MATCH!
Gavin Kirkland: WOW! WHAT AN UNBELIEVABLE PERFORMANCE! JAKE SMITH CAME IN FROM THE NUMBER 5 POSITION AND WON THE WHOLE THING! THAT NOW MAKES IT TWO TIMES AN ELITIST HAS BEEN ABLE TO DO IT, WITH THE FIRST, OF COURSE, BEING NONE OTHER THAN KASSIDY HEART LAST YEAR!!!
Persephone: … Okay, this match wasn’t too bad. If only more Elitists maimed each other, but it was serviceable enough.
Stew-O: Ha. Well, for Jake Smith, this night wasn’t just serviceable. It was the culmination of everything he had to endure, from getting injured, to missing out on multiple world championship opportunities this season, and having to do all it took to regain his spot at the top! He was able to pull it off, and now, not only does he have the chance to become a two-time world champion guaranteed, but he can call himself a Grand Rampage winner. Thank you everyone for tuning in to what has been a spectacle Grand Rampage! I am Stew-O, with Gavin Kirkland, and Persephone, and we all wish you a very good night!
(Jake climbs to the top of the turnbuckle and points to the Pain for Pride sign. Pyrotechnics go off before a rain of confetti flutters down through the air, decorating Jake Smith. He grins as the final shot focuses on him and his moment of glory.)
(EAW logo buzzes.)
