(EAW logo flashes.)
(The scene pans over the Camp Nou Stadium in Barcelona, Spain. The aerial view continues as the vibrant city is displayed in full, allowing for a lively perspective of the city which houses the extraordinary stadium through its bright lights across the night life of the location as well as the thousands of people who surround the stadium in excitement for the following night of Pain for Pride. Continuing aerial shots can be seen of well adorned locations close to Camp Nou Stadiums such as Pedralbes Monastery, Parc de Pedralbes, FC Barcelona Museum & Torre de Collserola. The scene soon diverts back toward within Camp Nou Stadium, giving a glimpse of the adoration & readiness of the audience piling into the stadium tonight for the second night of Pain for Pride to commence.)
Narrator: Pain for Pride 18, we have witnessed the grandiosity of night one in full. The beginning of a monumental event, which has been more than capable of showcasing the immeasurable glory of Championship victory on the grandest stage of them all!
(The scene pans to continuous brief shots of the two championship victories from Night One of Pain for Pride. Mia Santoro can be seen hoisting the Specialists Championship up high with an expression of immense shock after defeating three elitists to accomplish her first taste of gold in EAW. Soon after, Adam Lucas can be seen with the EAW World Championship in his hands, in unbridled exhaustion as he looks down upon the gold in true satisfaction of his season long struggle amounting to an emphatic end to the season.)
Narrator: Which is followed upon, by the image of defeat before those who held gold, & struggled to withstand their battles.
(The scene pans to Brianna Hill, who leans against the ropes while shaking her own head after losing the Specialists Championship–although, Silas Mason can also be seen in the background appearing to be incredibly irate over the loss as if he were the champion himself. Soon, Michael Machina can be seen sitting on the apron as officials are checking on him, with a disappointed expression on his face as he rests a hand over his own head, having lost his EAW World Championship in the main event of Pain for Pride Night One.)
Narrator: As we must venture toward the continuing victories to sprawl from this event of immense gravity, enjoyed by many on the very first night.
(The scene pans toward Solomon Stane with his hand raised after a victorious opening match for the night, soon followed up upon by Charlie Marr being aided to the back by officials with a barbed wire bat stuck to his back–but he is still able to raise a fist in victory. Daniella Atlas can be seen with a slight grin on her face, raising her arm in victory after her own hellacious battle, to Jake Smith & Caroline being left satisfied with their victory as Xander Payne follows them with an empty gaze after his betrayal.)
Narrator: Of course, for where there are the most gratifying of highs—soon follows the most harrowing of lows.
(The scene then pans to SOSA Henderson as he remains laid out in the ring, being assessed by the referee after his defeat, with Ronan Malosi being checked on by several officials after a gruesome end to his night as well—another setback for Silas World. Saori Aizen can be seen clutching the back of her head as a defeated stare can be seen within her expression, unable to close the chapter on her own terms, followed by Holly Arrow clutching onto her own face as several officials rush to her aid after the black mist from her own partner which resulted in the Pain for Pride defeat.)
Narrator: Now, we prepare for the immense spectacle to come with our second night–one, which can prepare an elitist for their most striking chapter yet.
(The Cash In The Vault briefcase can be seen hanging high above the ring, soon cutting to each competitor of the impending match as the scene goes one by one. Hans Grayson with a confident expression, Kirk Redwood gritting his teeth with a fist raised, KASAI with an ear to ear grin in ecstatic expression, Daryl Kinkade looking upward with focus, Ryan Joseph Wilson nodding to himself in affirmation of the moment, & Miku Sakai glaring toward the camera with sheer focus.)
Narrator: Alongside the battles to come, as the future of EAW collides with that of the Hall of Famers.
(Brian Daniels & Jay Jerry Johnson can be seen glaring toward one another, as Daniels has a grin on his face while Johnson sports a low smirk, followed by Impact & Drake Armstrong glaring toward one another as well, as the two men soon walk away from one another with their own confident expressions.)
Narrator: Amongst the contests of glory left to behold for the audience in the prospect of gold to conclude this season.
(British Invasion hoist their Unified Tag Team Championships high with grins as Fire & Ice and Elysium each glare toward one another, all three teams exchanging the gazes toward the gold they fight for. Soon after, Cody Maverick can be seen holding the National Elite Championship over his own shoulder, tapping the title as Harper Lee is glaring up toward him with immense focus in her own gaze. Dr. Bethany Blue hoists her Hardcore Championship high as herself & Limmy Monaghan exchange heated glares toward one another, with Bethany pointing toward the gold.)
Narrator: And that, signals for the stakes that have been elevated beyond much of the gravitas, as championship gold is defended in the most dire of straits…
(Donovan Duke can be seen holding the Answers World Championship over his own shoulder, a smirk plastered over his face as Silas Mason can be seen situated next to him with a grin, followed by Veena Adams, Milli Banks, & TLA all aiming their eyes toward one another—before taking their respective gazes toward the Answers World Championship in unison, as Donovan hoists the gold high.)
Narrator: The time for waiting is over once again, as we head into another night of an incredible extravaganza for all to witness! WELCOME… TO PAIN FOR PRIDE XVIII, NIGHT TWO!!!
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(The scene pans to inside the stadium, as the fireworks go off as 100 Thousand stand strong cheering wildly inside the Camp Nou Stadium in Barcelona, Spain. “30 for 30” by SZA & Kendrick Lamar can be heard as the crowd is on their feet chanting. The camera pans over to the announce team of Stew-O, Persephone, and Gavin Kirkland.)
Stew-O: WELCOME EVERYBODY TO PAIN FOR PRIDE XVIII, NIGHT TWO!!! We have another incredible night of action coming your way as we have already seen the gravity of this event unfold with the first night of this entire show! We expect to see the makings of this event continue to unfold in the most exhilarating way possible!
Gavin Kirkland: We have all of the battles that have each of the elitists tonight prided & ready for the heat to come! This is an event where careers are defined and truly bolstered through for the foreseeable future of this entire industry! Where we witness the most incredible highs & lows to come–
Persephone: ALRIGHT THAT’S ENOUGH OF THAT! WE STILL HAVE ANOTHER TWO NIGHTS TO GET THROUGH SO WOOHOO!!! PAIN FOR PRIDE!!! IT’S TIME TO KICK OFF THIS SHOW THE ONLY RIGHT WAY!!!
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Stephie Love: Ladies and gentlemen, the following contest… is the 2025 CASH IN THE VAULT LADDER MATCH!
Crowd: WOEIURGHWOIEURGHWOIEURGHRJFGNKJEHRGOQI3URHGOIWURGHOIWURG
(The video feed shifted to a wide view of the arena, when suddenly Olé by The Bouncing Souls began blaring through the speakers to deafening cheers. Ryan Joseph Wilson burst forth from the stage curtains, full of nearly limitless energy and willpower! He struck a pose before making his way down the ramp, tagging each and every fan at the front row of the ramp as he did so.)
Stephie Love: INTRODUCING FIRST! Hailing from Montreal, Quebec, Canada, weighing in at 225 pounds… he is THE WORKHORSE, RYAAAAAAAAAAAN! JOSEEEEEEEEEEEPH! WIIIIIILSOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOON!
(The crowd continued cheering with high energy, and that didn’t stop when The Leaving Song Pt. II by AFI began playing; Hans Grayson made his way out, feeding off the energy of the crowd with a determined grin on his face. Taking a moment to turn and display his fiery attire, he made his way down the ramp, with his gaze locked on the briefcase hanging above the ring.)
Stephie Love: INTRODUCING NEXT! Hailing from Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, weighing in at 219 pounds… he is THE FIRE BREATHING DRAGON… HAAAAAAAAAAANS! GRAAAAAAAAAAAYSOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOON!
(Suddenly, “The End” by Lil Uzi Vert (feat. BABYMETAL) began blaring through the speakers to loud cheers as Kasai strutted her way onto the center of the stage with a chaotic stride; with her characteristic face paint and a colorful robe, she struck a wild pose before laughing as she made her way down the ramp towards the ring, pointing towards the briefcase as she did so.)
Stephie Love: INTRODUCING NEXT! Hailing from Amani, Kagoshima, Japan, weighing in at 145 pounds… she is THE IMMORTAL SLAYER, KAAAAAAAAAAAASAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII!
(The mood shifted as Telephone Call From Istanbul by Tom Waitsbegan playing, causing a loud but mixed reaction; Kirk Redwood stormed out from behind the stage curtains with a determined expression on his grizzled face. He ignored the reaction, with his focus lasering in on the enemies in the ring and the briefcase up above; he gave himself two strikes to the face before shaking his head, invigorating himself as he marched down the ramp towards the ring.)
Stephie Love: INTRODUCING NEXT! Hailing from Boston, Massachusetts, weighing in at 210 pounds… he is UNKILLABLE, KIIIIIIIIIIIIRK! REEEEEEEEEEEDWOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOD!
(Kamikaze by Redhook began blaring through the stadium speakers to massive boos as Daryl Kinkade, with traditional Daryl Kinkade cockiness, slowly made his way out from the stage curtains with an arrogant expression on his face. He brushed off the boos and jeers of the crowd as he made his way down the ramp and towards the ring, spreading his arms as he did to bask in his own brilliance.)
Stephie Love: INTRODUCING NEXT! Hailing from Norwich, England, weighing in at 225 pounds… he is THE KINK OF ELITE, DARYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYL! KIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIINKAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAADE!
(Suddenly, Lowlife Princess by BIBI began playing to tremendous boos as Miku Sakai stomped her way out onto the center of the stage from behind the curtains. Just as much as the crowd booed her, Miku Sakai trashed them back; she strutted down the ramp with an attitude, immediately pointing to everybody else in the ring and mocking them one by one as she entered the ring.)
Stephie Love: INTRODUCING LAST! Hailing from Fukui, Japan, weighing in at 110 pounds… she is THE ENEMY OF THE PEOPLE, MIKUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUU! SAAAAAAKAAAAAAAAAIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII!
(All competitors got in their positions, four in the corners and two leaned up against the ropes; the six of them stared up in unison at the Cash in the Vault briefcase, symbolizing a breakthrough for their careers. Everyone stood in anticipation until…)
(Ding! Ding! Ding!)
Stew-O: THE MATCH IS UNDERWAY, AND MIKU SAKAI IMMEDIATELY DROPPED TO THE CANVAS AND SLID HER WAY OUT OF THE RING! Crafty as ever, the enemy of the people sees nothing to be gained from the early combat and is already looking under the ring apron for a selection of weapons!
Eve: Meanwhile, Ryan Joseph Wilson sprung out from his corner with all the energy in the world, and he’s begun taking the fight directly to Daryl Kinkade! Daryl barely managed to get his hands out before the fiery assault from the Workhorse of EAW kicked off the moment the bell rang, and now they’re going strike for strike right up against the corner that Daryl Kinkade started off with!
Persephone: Ugh, I hate matches like this; this is going to take FOREVER, isn’t it! Gawd, somebody better get hurt. Speaking of hurt, it looks like Kirk Redwood and Hans Grayson are beating the shit out of each other.
Stew-O: You’re right Persephone, the two Dynasty representatives are keeping things within the brand so far, as the competitive nature of both elitists is flaring up big time right now as they’ve started grappling right in the middle of the ring, immediately after Ryan practically flew on past, right underneath the briefcase hanging overhead! That’s what it’s all about, folks; all six of these wrestlers have toiled for the entire season, and this match at the grandest stage of them all may be their chance to break through the barrier, shatter that glass ceiling, and claim a world championship for themselves!
Eve: Not a single one of them has won a world championship in their careers just yet, but all six of them have shown just how much they want it and that’s why they managed to get into this match in the first place! We’re seeing different approaches all around here, the explosive energy of Ryan Joseph Wilson, the measured defense of the Kink of Elite, Hans Grayson and Kirk Redwood looking to knock the other out of the running with some grappling, Miku Sakai already looking to get some weaponry in this no disqualification match, and Kasai…
Persephone: What is that bitch DOING? She’s just standing there… menacingly!
Stew-O: It’s always been hard to know what Kasai is thinking at any given moment, but we see her right now with her eyes flitting between the battles that Kirk, Hans, Ryan, and Daryl are having… I’d be prepared if I were them, because Kasai looks like she’s waiting to capitalize the moment she sees a mutual weakness that she can capitalize on!
Eve: A knee smash to the gut by Ryan Joseph Wilson, followed by an uppercut, is knocking Daryl Kinkade silly! We’re seeing a level of fire from Ryan that almost no elitist can replicate; this shows you just how badly he wants this, finally silencing all of the doubters and the naysayers who think that Ryan can’t do what he puts his mind to!
Stew-O: He’s got Daryl Kinkade cornered here as he lights him up with a flurry of closed fist punches to the face, and now while Daryl Kinkade his dazed from the violent onslaught, Ryan Joseph Wilson looks to follow up big time here as he grabs the head of the Kink of Elite and drags him away from the corner, choosing to tuck the head underneath his arm and hoist him up in a vertical suplex position!
Eve: He’s looking to drop Daryl Kinkade, whether it be on his back with a suplex or on his head with a brainbuster– but we won’t be able to find out, because Daryl Kinkade is looking to cut off Ryan’s momentum and make it just as short-lived as he wants it to be! He just did an upside down knee lift to the roof of Ryan Joseph WIlson’s head as he attempts to free himself from Ryan’s clutches!
Persephone: Well big surprise, he does. Those stupid knee lifts hit just a bit too hard and Ryan wasn’t able to keep the hold lock; why would Ryan drop him in front of him so he could land on his feet? If he’s kneeing your head, just drop him head–first onto the canvas and get him out of wrestling for good! Do something good for once… grumble grumble
Stew-O: Deranged psychopathy aside, Ryan did in fact drop Daryl Kinkade on his FEET in front of him, not on his head; as Ryan staggered back a step from the damage done to the roof of his head! Daryl Kinkade sees this as the perfect opening as he shoves Ryan Joseph Wilson back before firing off a heavy superkick aimed right at the jaw of the Workhorse of EAW!
Persephone: WE ABOUT TO SEE A BODY?!
Stew-O: Not quite! Ryan Joseph Wilson managed to catch the boot of Daryl Kinkade right before it could make contact, and as a reversal Ryan took the caught foot and spun Daryl out to make him dizzy! Daryl is spinning in one direction, and Ryan looks to intercept it with a sudden jumping enziguiri–
Eve: Oh, but this time it was Daryl Kinkade who caught the boot before it could make contact! He’s got Ryan Joseph Wilson hopping on one leg, trying to keep balance, but I don’t think that’s going to be possible because Daryl Kinkade is looking to inflict some damage to that leg of Ryan’s with a–
Stew-O: DRAGON SCREW LEG WHIP FROM DARYL KINKADE TO RYAN JOSEPH WILON! I’ll tell you what, it’s a real smart move from Daryl Kinkade to be targeting the legs of Ryan Joseph Wilson – or anybody else in this match, for that matter – because no matter what approach they take to this match, a competitor in it is going to have to climb up or even leap to catch and pull down the Cash in the Vault briefcase! The more damage he does to Ryan’s leg, the less likely that becomes!
Persephone: If he really wanted to stop Ryan from winning that briefcase, he would just break the knee to be honest. Why doesn’t he just do that?
Eve: I think he’s looking to GET cash in the vault and not LOSE cash in a fee or suspension, Persephone. Nevertheless, the dragon screw leg whip worked to perfection as Ryan Joseph Wilson has been taken down to the canvas, and Daryl Kinkade seems to have sapped the energy that Ryan displayed since the bell rung as he now leaps into the air and crashes down on Ryan’s midsection with a sort of double knee drop in order to get into the front mount position on top of him!
Stew-O: And he’s looking to chip away at Ryan’s defenses as the brutal Brit is pummeling the hell out of Ryan, launching all sorts of strikes from straight up punches to forearms, elbows, and even hammerfists in order to break through Ryan’s arms held up in guard position! Enough of Daryl’s strikes are piercing the Workhorse’s defenses to leave a mark, and this is the sort of raw brutality we’re expecting from these wrestlers for an opportunity quite as big as Cash in the Vault!
Eve: Ryan is starting to fight back from below, though; at this point, it’s a contest to see which one of these two wrestlers will be able to keep the other down for long enough to even consider going up the ladder to reach for the briefcase, not to mention that there are four other wrestlers in the match that they’re going to have to consider! Daryl goes for– WOAH, WHAT?!
Persephone: I KNEW SHE WAS PLANNING SOMETHING!
Stew-O: THE IMMORTAL SLAYER, KASAI, JUST LEAPT UP INTO THE AIR FROM OUT OF NOWHERE AND LANDED RIGHT ON TOP OF DARYL AND RYAN WITH A DOUBLE FOOT STOMP! SHE JUST FLATTENED BOTH OF THEM AT THE SAME TIME LIKE PANCAKES! Kasai definitely doesn’t have the weight advantage here, but I don’t care how strong you are, 145 pounds landing on your back with two boots is going to hurt no matter WHO you are!
Eve: Daryl and Ryan are both struggling to get up, but Kasai doesn’t even seem to be finished yet; you’re right, Persephone. Nobody should let the crazy laughter and the flamboyant attires fool them; Kasai has a mind for this business, it literally runs in her blood! She knows when to pick her spots, and she’s picked one right now as she quickly scrambles up Daryl’s corner before leaping off BACKWARDS!
Stew-O: And she extends the leg on her way down! TOP ROPE LEG DROP FROM KASAI, LANDING RIGHT ON THE BACK OF DARYL KINKADE’S HEAD AND KNOCKING HIS HEAD INTO THE HEAD OF RYAN JOSEPH WILSON! BOTH OF THESE MEN MAY HAVE BEEN KNOCKED OUT JUST NOW SIMULTANEOUSLY DUE TO THE MACHINATIONS OF THE IMMORTAL SLAYER!
Persephone: Meanwhile, we have Kirk Redwood and Hans Grayson going head to head in the battle of the Dynasty elitists right in the center of the ring!
Eve: They’re both jockeying for position as they grapple each other beneath the Cash in the Vault briefcase! Kirk Redwood sneaks under Grayson’s arm and latches on a rear waist lock before going to lift him up, possibly for a German suplex if not a waist lock takedown! Whatever it was, Hans is able to avoid it as he fires back a quick back elbow to force Kirk to release the waist lock and clutch his face!
Stew-O: Right as Hans lands back on his feet, he falls back and launches a kick going backwards; PELE KICK CONNECTS, and the damage sustained by Kirk’s head just multiplied right there! But… astonishingly enough, Kirk doesn’t fall to the canvas or even to one knee, he just staggers back and leans against the ropes!
Eve: Hans Grayson doesn’t seem too surprised, though; having fought with Kirk before, he knows exactly what the Dog of War is about. That man is an ANIMAL that refuses to be put down! Grayson kips back up to his feet and speeds over to where Kirk is leaning on the ropes in order to execute an Irish whip, sending Kirk running to the other side of the ring’s ropes in order to bounce off with a rebound to come running back even faster!
Stew-O: And on the rebound, Hans Grayson intercepts the Dog of War with an armdrag! That doesn’t keep Kirk down for even a second as the momentum of the armdrag actually helps him get back up, albeit with more aching in his arm and back without a doubt. Grayson had that planned, though, and executed another armdrag the moment Kirk got back to his feet, resulting in the same positioning! No matter how tough Kirk Redwood is, even he is going to get worn down by the type of onslaught that Hans Grayson is able to unleash! He looks to continue this momentum as he leaps into the air to fire off a dropkick to knock Kirk down for longer–
Persephone: HAHAHAHAHA! WHAT A DUMBASS! SWING AND A MISS FROM THE FIRE BREATHING LOSER!
Eve: Kirk Redwood was actually able to sidestep in order to avoid that dropkick, which resulted in Hans Grayson being the one to drop instead of Kirk! Now Kirk Redwood looks to take advantage as he prevents Hans Grayson from being able to get to his feet, applying a rear waist lock and weighing Grayson down with his entire body weight in order to keep him planted onto the canvas!
Stew-O: He uses that grip to forcefully roll Hans Grayson over onto his back and– WOAH! A HEADBUTT RIGHT TO THE RIBCAGE OF THE FIRE BREATHING DRAGON! KIRK REDWOOD REALLY IS AN ANIMAL, A TRUE DOG OF WAR AS HE UNLEASHES THESE UNORTHODOX AND BRUTAL TECHNIQUES!
Eve: Brutal is right! That headbutt sent Hans Grayson into a coughing fit as he’s squirming on the canvas, but Kirk Redwood isn’t giving him even a moment of respite to recuperate, he’s just sprung onto him with a mount… and now he’s launching those super stiff slaps right to the face of Grayson as he aims to just knock the teeth out of the Fire Breathing Dragon!
Stew-O: Grayson is trying to fight back, but Kirk just grabbed Grayson’s hand to prevent him from throwing a punch! The Fire Heart tried attacking with his other arm, but Kirk just grabbed that one too; the Dog of War suddenly rose to a crouched position before dropping his knee right on the same spot where he connected with that vicious headbutt, just leading to more of that devastating pain to the core of the Fire Breathing Dragon!
Eve: Kirk Redwood is NOT letting up on Hans Grayson at all, and he may find himself in a precarious position here! As Grayson remains in this vulnerable state, Kirk Redwood looks to take advantage as he rolls Hans Grayson back onto his gut and re-applies the same waist lock as before, this time using it to drag the Fire Breathing Dragon back up to a standing position!
Persephone: Ugh, these ‘real graps’ guys are so annoying, who’s going to get injured from a damn suplex? Can EAW just let these guys start using guns? Imagine how quick the match would end!
Stew-O: Unfortunately, you’ll have to learn to live without those in a wrestling ring, Persephone, I don’t see anybody in administration approving that anytime soon. Nevertheless, Kirk Redwood is aiming to continue his ruthless assault of Hans Grayson here as he has forcefully dragged him back up to his feet and now looks to hurl him overhead with a release German suplex across the ring–
Eve: But Hans Grayson managed to rotate enough in mid-air to land on his feet without falling back! You can see the damage he’s taken already because even landing on his feet like that seemed to aggravate the pain he’s feeling in his ribs, but the Fire Heart has fought through worse pain before; he gritted his teeth and ran forward, catching the head of Kirk Redwood from behind and immediately snapping him down with a headlock takeover to bring Kirk to the grounded position, this time with HIM in a vulnerable state!
Stew-O: Perhaps the Fire Heart is looking to get some measure of revenge here, and it looks like that is indeed the case as Hans unleashes a ruthless barrage of knee smashes to the side of Kirk Redwood, just forcing the Dog of War to feel every bit of pain that Hans has already endured in this match thus far! Kirk Redwood tries to scramble back to his feet, but Hans Grayson was quicker to return to a standing position to intercept the Dog of War! He grabbed Kirk from the side in a gut wrench hold before flipping him over and planting him right onto his back on the canvas yet again!
Eve: And now he’s targeting the head of the Dog of War with some elbow smashes! He’s noticed that Kirk is still far too lucid, and he’s going to need to get some well-timed, forceful shots to the head in order to daze the seemingly Unkillable Kirk Redwood! Kirk is trying to guard up with his arms, but Hans Grayson is putting so much force behind those elbow smashes that he’s actually pushing the guarding hands of Kirk Redwood to literally punch HIMSELF! Now that’s what I call an elbow smash!
Persephone: Ooh, ooh, OOOH…. ARE WE GONNA SEE BLOOD?! FINALLY!
Stew-O: Would you relax?! Hans Grayson stops the barrage of elbow smashes, likely looking to protect himself from getting gassed upon executing such a forceful, energy-consuming barrage of moves like that! That doesn’t mean he’s about to stop the attack, though, as he immediately gets up and leaps over the body of Kirk Redwood, before leaping again–
Eve: AND A BACKFLIP IN MID-AIR! STANDING MOONSAULT BY THE FIRE BREATHING DRAGON, WHO CONNECTS RIGHT WITH THE MIDSECTION OF THE DOG OF WAR! The wounds that Kirk Redwood inflicted were right on the money, though, because Hans Grayson is the type of person that uses their own body as a human weapon… in this case, though, it’s going to hurt Hans almost as much as it hurts Kirk Redwood every time he lands on that bruised up spot of his ribcage!
Stew-O: You can see the Fire Heart cringing in pain, but what’s he going to do? It’s Pain for Pride, it’s the Cash in the Vault match, he’s going to have to fight through the pain if he wants that briefcase and gain his entryway into world championship glory! I think I was right on the money, because even with that spot on his abdomen held, he’s making his way over to the corner as he starts climbing up! It looks like he’s looking to go high risk and high reward here at the grandest show of them all! Hans Grayson, the Fire Breathing Dragon, shows that his thrillseeker edge has never left him as he’s about to take to the skies– WAIT!
Eve: KASAI COMES RUNNING IN FROM ACROSS THE RING AS SHE LOOKS TO INTERCEPT HANS GRAYSON UP ON THE TOP TURNBUCKLE! HANS NOTICES HER AND ADJUSTS, GETTING READY TO DEAL WITH KASAI IF SHE GETS UP ON THE TURNBUCKLE WITH HIM… BUT KASAI SUDDENLY SCREECHED TO A HALT AND LEAPT OUT OF THE WAY! Hans is confused, why’d she–
Persephone: Holy SHIT–
(DING!)
Crowd: :krabs:
Stew-O: MIKU SAKAI FROM OUT OF NOWHERE… SHE LITERALLY JUST SNATCHED THE BELL FROM THE BELL KEEPER’S AREA AND CHUCKED AT THE HEAD OF HANS GRAYSON! I DON’T THINK THAT BELL HAS EVER BEEN RUNG SO LOUDLY IN ITS EXISTENCE!
Eve: And it knocked Hans Grayson off the top turnbuckle… into an accidental splash right onto Kirk Redwood, who was laid out on the canvas beneath the Fire Breathing Dragon! Miku Sakai reaches down and yanks out a stepladder before sliding it into the ring and rolling in alongside it! She begins to lift it up as she looks to the skies and hopes to capture the Cash in the Vault briefcase, BUT HERE COMES KASAI WHO MANAGED TO AVOID THE DISASTER THAT HIT HANS GRAYSON!
Stew-O: And it looks like Kasai and Sakai are fighting over the ladder, both of them wanting to wield it to get up to the Cash in the Vault briefcase and get that world championship opportunity contract! They’re pulling back and forth, but nobody is able to get the upper ha- WOAH!
Eve: Miku Sakai just kicked the ladder forward, toppling Kasai over and dropping the ladder on top of her! The enemy of the people is showing herself to be quite the cunning tactician in this match, and that’s only being proven further because she just leapt up into the air and stomped down onto the ladder currently laid on top of Kasai! Kasai is getting crushed beneath the weight of both Miku Sakai and the ladder combined!
Stew-O: And now Miku Sakai gets the ladder off of Kasai and pushes her out of the way, before propping up the ladder in the center of the ring and looking up to the briefcase up above her! I can practically see her eyes sparkling with ambition as she begins to scale the ladder, scurrying up the rungs like a cat going up a tree!
Persephone: Oh thank merciful Gawd, I think this match is about to come to an end; she reached the top of the ladder, and she’s reaching up for the briefcase!
Eve: Is she going to get it?! WAIT, NO, THERE’S RYAN JOSEPH WILSON RUSHING IN FROM THE SIDE, AND HE JUST DROP KICKED THE LADDER, CAUSING IT TO FALL OVER!
Stew-O: But MIKU SAKAI HELD ONTO THE BRIEFCASE! MIKU IS HANGING ON FOR DEAR LIFE, SHAKING HERSELF IN AN ATTEMPT TO USE HER BODY WEIGHT TO SNAP THE CHAIN HOLDING THE BRIEFCASE UP! RYAN JOSEPH WILSON SEES THIS AND STARTS PANICKING, HE’S GOT TO GET HER OFF OF THERE NOW IF HE WANTS TO KEEP HIS CASH IN THE VAULT DREAMS ALIVE!
Eve: He looks frantically left and right, until he seems to get an idea… he rushes over and leaps towards the ropes! OH, HE JUST SPRINGBOARDED OFF THE MIDDLE ROPES AND LAUNCHED HIMSELF BACK TOWARDS THE CENTER OF THE RING! CAN HE MAKE IT?!
Stew-O: HE DID! HE CAUGHT MIKU SAKAI’S LEGS, AND NOW HE’S HOLDING ON TO HER, TRYING TO USE HIS BODY WEIGHT TO FORCE HER TO LET GO… BUT MIKU SAKAI MAY AS WELL BE POSSESSED! SHE’S STILL HANGING ON TO THE BRIEFCASE!
Persephone: HOW THE HELL IS SHE HANGING ON WITH THAT 225 POUND FAT FUCK AROUND HER LEGS?! NO, MORE IMPORTANTLY, HOW ISN’T THAT ENOUGH TO BREAK THE BRIEFCASE OFF THE HANGER?!
Eve: They seem to be stuck at a standstill here! Neither one of them is willing to let go, but something’s gotta give at some point, whether it’s Ryan’s grip, Miku’s grip, or the hanger holding the briefcase! If that third thing happens, Miku is the winner of Cash in the Vault! OH DEAR GOD WHAT IS THAT–
Crowd: :damn: :damn: :damn:
Stew-O: THE FIRE BREATHING DRAGON JUST TOOK FLIGHT! HANS GRAYSON LAUNCHED HIMSELF OFF THE TOP ROPE, SPRINGBOARDING HIMSELF EVEN FURTHER UP THAN RYAN WAS ABLE TO MANAGE, AND HE CRASHES INTO MIKU SAKAI WITH A SORT OF MAKESHIFT SPRINGBOARD SPEAR! MIKU SAKAI, RYAN JOSEPH WILSON, AND HANS GRAYSON ALL COME CRASHING DOWN WITH A CATASTROPHIC LANDING!
Crowd: HOLY SHIT! HOLY SHIT! HOLY SHIT!
Eve: Hans Grayson just risked life and limb to make sure that the dream of Cash in the Vault still stayed alive, but he definitely paid for it! All three of those wrestlers are laid out around the center of the ring; the squared circle is starting to look less of a wrestling ring and more of a warzone with all the bodies scattered around!
Stew-O: But… what’s left after all that?! The ladder is knocked down, nobody is moving– wait, no, I’m wrong! Look, there’s Daryl Kinkade with the most opportunistic smirk I think I’ve ever seen on an elitist in my life! There’s only one phrase running through the mind of the member of British Invasion: Chaos is a ladder, and he’s about to climb it!
Persephone: Ugh, can’t you keep your nerdy references to yourself?
Stew-O: How would you know it’s nerdy :mjpls:
Eve: Daryl Kinkade has been biding his time this match, and he’s found the perfect opening to exploit here! He makes his way to the middle of the ring and uses his boots to push Hans Grayson, Ryan Joseph Wilson, and Miku Sakai out of the way before reaching down and grabbing the fallen stepladder! He sees the opportunity in plain sight and he’s going for it! He’s looking to bring the briefcase to British Invasion, and along with it, a world championship in the future!
Stew-O: Daryl Kinkade starts scaling the ladder in front of the hardcam, taking quick steps up the rungs and wastes no time as he reaches up for the briefcase! I think this is it, nobody is in the way–
Eve: No, there IS! Kirk Redwood just showed up on the other end of the ladder, we couldn’t see him from this angle! He just reached over and grabbed the wrist of Daryl Kinkade, and he’s shaking his head! He’s saying no way he’s going to let Daryl Kinkade walk out of here with that briefcase!
Stew-O: Kirk Redwood has spoken at length about how far he’s willing to go for the love of his family! Kirk’s 2025 has been defined by this labor of love that he’s embarked upon, and he believes with all of his heart that the love outweighs the greed and hatred that he once relied on and that others still do! Is he going to be proven right here as he walks up the rungs, face to face with Daryl Kinkade?!
Persephone: If it’ll get this match over quicker, I’ll take love, hate, greed, whatever it takes. Please, just get that damn briefcase down!
Eve: With that grip on Daryl Kinkade’s wrist, Kirk Redwood yanks Daryl forward, causing his face to slam against the rim of the ladder! Daryl Kinkade looks more pissed than ever before; he had the Cash in the Vault opportunity in the palm of his hands, but now Kirk Redwood is taking it away – that’s how he must see it in his eyes, and now that look of rage is being directed towards the Dog of War with violence!
Stew-O: A heavy forearm smash from Daryl to Kirk, nearly causing Kirk to fall off of the ladder before he manages to grab the sides and stay steady! And Kirk Redwood returned the favor with a strike of his own, causing Daryl to stumble down a step of the ladder before quickly climbing back up!
Eve: Now we have Daryl Kinkade and Kirk Redwood going strike for strike, blow for blow, on top of the ladder with the Cash in the Vault briefcase hanging above them! Which one of them will be able to withstand the pain, and which one of them is going to fall off and let the other one take the briefcase home to secure their future?!
Crowd: BOO! YAY! BOO! YAY! BOO! YAY!
Stew-O: It looks like the crowd is aligning with Kirk Redwood here, cheering for him to topple Daryl Kinkade – but the Kink of Elite is showing quite the display of endurance here! With the stakes so high, nobody wants to be the one that falls! Both of the elitists start stumbling with the pain of the blows starting to set in; neither of them are steady right now, it may just take one more shot…! WHAT THE?!
Kasai: AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAH!
Eve: KASAI JUST SLID IN WITH ANOTHER LADDER! SHE JUST USED HER LADDER TO SMASH IT INTO THE LADDER THAT DARYL KINKADE AND KIRK REDWOOD WERE ON, AND THE LADDER GOES DOWN WITH THE ELITISTS ALONGSIDE IT! DARYL AND KIRK JUST CRASHED ONTO THE TOP ROPES IN UNISON UPON FALLING OFF OF THE LADDER, BOTH OF THEM WITH A BAD LANDING ON THEIR ARMS AGAINST THE EDGE OF THE ROPE!
Stew-O: Kasai making a very dramatic entrance back into the fray after that ladder was used to crush her by Miku Sakai! I almost can’t tell if that attack on the ladder was meant for Daryl and Kirk or whether it was meant for the ladder itself! Either way, there are now two ladders in the ring, and Kasai is holding one of them! Kasai takes the ladder from her hands and props it up against one of the corners of the ring as she scans the ring to see the current situation!
Eve: Kirk and Daryl are both still in the game, but that rough landing from the ladder onto the top rope has both of them worse for wear now; Kasai starts laughing that maniacal laugh of hers, directed at both of the damaged elitists after her strategy came to fruition! Hans, Miku, and Ryan are all still laid out by ringside, albeit starting to stagger to their feet after some time spent recuperating, while Daryl Kinkade and Kirk Redwood just took severe damage as well; but Kasai has managed to avoid both of the disasters in this match so far, and that makes her the most dangerous one at this moment!
Persephone: Maybe she can be so much of a danger that the rest of the wrestlers go from slightly injured to in-the-hospital injured and she can take the briefcase! USE THE LADDER ALREADY!
Stew-O: I think she heard your words, Persephone, because she just picked up the other ladder off the canvas and now she’s making her way towards the pair of Daryl and Kirk with the look of a killer in her eyes! SHE SWINGS THE LADDER, JUST NARROWLY MISSING DARYL AS HE MANAGED TO DUCK IN TIME, BUT THE EDGE OF THE LADDER CRASHED INTO THE SHOULDER OF KIRK REDWOOD’S DAMAGED ARM! EVEN THE DOG OF WAR HAD TO FALL TO HIS KNEES AFTER THAT IMPACT, CLUTCHING AT HIS ARM IN AGONIZING PAIN!
Eve: WOAH! DARYL DIDN’T JUST DUCK, THOUGH, HE DID A HANDSPRING FORWARD AND BOUNCED OFF THE ROPES! BEFORE KASAI EVEN KNEW WHAT HIT HER, DARYL KINKADE CONNECTED WITH A HANDSPRING ROUNDHOUSE KICK TO THE JAW, CAUSING HER TO DROP THE LADDER SHE WAS HOLDING ON TO! That impact caused Kasai to wobble on her feet, almost stumbling over, but Daryl Kinkade actually leapt in to make sure she didn’t fall over… because he just gave her a stiff boot to the gut!
Stew-O: He’s crossing one of her legs over the other and tucking her head… HE’S GOING FOR A BEAUTIFUL LIE ON KASAI– BUT WAIT, KASAI MANAGED TO LAND AN ELBOW SMASH RIGHT TO THE EYE OF DARYL KINKADE! THAT IMMEDIATELY FORCED HIM TO RELEASE HER AND CLUTCH HIS EYE IN PAIN WHILE HE STAGGERS BACK!
Eve: KASAI SMELLS BLOOD LIKE A SHARK IN THE WATER, AND SHE’S MEASURING DARYL UP! WHAT’S SHE GOING FOR?! OH! URAI’S CURSE! SHE LAUNCHES THAT DEVASTATING SKULL KICK–
Stew-O: BUT DARYL MANAGED TO DUCK UNDERNEATH IT! KASAI’S LEG WENT OVER HIS HEAD AND HE SUDDENLY STOOD UP, CAUSING HER TO GET CAUGHT IN AN ELECTRIC CHAIR HOLD! I DON’T THINK DARYL EVEN MEANT TO DO THAT, BUT NOW KASAI IS POUNDING AWAY AT HIS SKULL AND SCRATCHING HIS EYES, TRYING TO GET OUT OF THE HOLD… DARYL IS FALLING BACK!
(CRASH!)
Persephone: :blessed:
Eve: DARYL AND KASAI JUST FELL BACK AND CRASHED INTO THE LADDER PROPPED UP AGAINST THE CORNER! Kasai just slid out of that electric chair hold, slumping against the ladder with Daryl slumped up right in front of her! Both of them are in a hell of a lot of pain, Daryl especially after all the abuse he’s suffered so far… oh god, look at the other side of the ring, look who it is!
Stew-O: Kirk Redwood rises up from the other end of the ring, slamming his arm with his other fist as he grits his teeth and roars, forcing himself to endure the pain and withstand the agony for his family! He glares daggers at Daryl and Kasai before his gaze flits down and sees one of the two ladders laid out on the canvas! He reaches down and grabs it with both hands, clearly favoring the undamaged arm, before looking back at the two other elitists in the ring and SPRINTING AT THEM! OH MY GO-
(CRAAAAAAAASH!)
Persephone: :blessed: :blessed: :blessed:
Eve: KIRK REDWOOD JUST SANDWICHED KASAI BETWEEN THE TWO LADDERS! DARYL BARELY MANAGED TO FALL OUT OF THE WAY AT THE NICK OF TIME, BUT KASAI’S VISION WAS BLOCKED BY DARYL! SHE DIDN’T SEE KIRK COMING BEFORE THAT LADDER CRASHED INTO HER, WITH NOTHING BUT THE OTHER LADDER BEHIND HER!
Stew-O: With that impact, Kasai collapsed onto the canvas with the ladder right behind her, still pushed up against the corner! Daryl crawls away from the wreckage, just barely having avoided that crash, but he’s still worse for wear and trying to use the ropes to stagger back up to his feet! Kirk Redwood, meanwhile, pulls back that ladder he used against Kasai and forces it back to an open position, right in the center of the ring!
Persephone: Finally, it’s time to end this! Just do it already, climb, climb!
Eve: Kirk Redwood does start to climb the ladder with a slow pace, no doubt due to all of the pain he’s been forced to endure throughout this match; Daryl reaches towards Kirk but he’s not able to make it to him–
Stew-O: BUT THEY’RE NOT THE ONLY ONES LEFT IN THE FRAY! MIKU SAKAI JUST SLID BACK INTO THE RING AND JUMP STOMPED OFF OF DARYL’S BODY LIKE A TRAMPOLINE TO JUMP UP TO THE BODY OF KIRK REDWOOD! AND NOW SHE’S LATCHED ONTO HIS BACK, REACHING AROUND AND SCRATCHING AWAY AT HIS FACE AND EYES!
Eve: IT’S CAT SCRATCH FEVER FROM MIKU SAKAI, AND KIRK REDWOOD IS YELLING IN PAIN AS HE TRIES TO SHAKE HER OFF WHILE KEEPING HIS GRIP ON THE LADDER! AND HERE COMES RYAN JOSEPH WILSON AS WELL, QUICKLY MAKING HIS WAY RIGHT UNDER THE LEGS OF KIRK REDWOOD, WHO IS STILL HANGING ON TO THE LADDER!
Stew-O: I think Miku Sakai senses the danger because she suddenly leapt off of Kirk’s back and scrambled out of the way– KIRK HAS NOWHERE TO GO AS RYAN TAKES A HOLD OF HIS LEGS AND DRAGS HIM OFF THE LADDER IN A POWERBOMB POSITION, STAGGERING FORWARD AS HE DOES!
Eve: AND RYAN’S LOOKING TOWARDS THE LADDER IN THE CORNER! KASAI BLINKS UP AND SEES RYAN RUNNING HER WAY; HER LIFE FLASHES BEFORE HER EYES AS SHE SWIFTLY ROLLS AWAY FROM HARM’S WAY, AND RYAN PICKS UP SPEED BEFORE–
Persephone: CORNER POWERBOMB AGAINST THE LADDER! :blessed: KIRK REDWOOD MAY HAVE DIED AFTER THAT IMPACT, WITH THE LADDER TOPPLING OVER AND FALLING ON TOP OF HIS CORPSE!
Stew-O: Wow, I don’t think I’ve ever heard you quite so happy before, Persephone!
Persephone: It’s the little things.
Eve: Ryan slowly turns around, looking towards the ladder still propped up in the center of the ri– OH!
Stew-O: LOW BLOW! LOW BLOW! DARYL KINKADE, WHO HAD BEEN ON HIS HANDS AND KNEES RIGHT NEXT TO THE IMPACT OF KIRK BEING HURLED INTO THAT LADDER, HAS JUST GIVEN RYAN JOSEPH WILSON A LOW BLOW! RYAN COLLAPSES TO HIS KNEES! AND DARYL HAS THE MOST SELF-SATISFIED SMIRK ON HIS FACE AFTER CONNECTING WITH THAT; RYAN DIDN’T SEE IT COMING, BUT DARYL IS SURE TO TAKE ADVANTAGE OF IT!
Eve: Daryl’s eyes look up towards the ladder and he sees the gleam of the Cash in the Vault briefcase along with it! He starts making his way towards the ladder… BUT HERE COMES MIKU SAKAI, AND SHE’S AMBUSHING HIM WITH A FLURRY OF STRIKES! SHE’S NOT LETTING HIM ON THE LADDER!
Miku Sakai: FUCK YOU! THAT BRIEFCASE IS MINE!
Persephone: IF IT’S YOURS THEN TAKE IT ALREADY!
Stew-O: Miku Sakai and Daryl Kinkade going at it right next to the ladder! Strike for strike as they both look to knock each other out and get them out of the way so that they can retrieve the case, but neither of them wants to be the one to give it up! Daryl manages to land a heavy boot to the midsection of Miku Sakai, causing her to double over in pain!
Eve: And he sees the opportunity to put her down here, applying a double underhook… AND HE HOISTS HER UP TO LAUNCH HER BACK! Butterfly suplex connects, dropping Miku Sakai on her back! She arches her back from the agony, but Daryl Kinkade isn’t through until he’s sure she’s out of the equation! He staggers over to her and drags her up to her feet, before tucking her head under his arm and reaching down to grab one of her legs!
Stew-O: He’s got that leg crossed, and I think we know exactly what he’s going for here! HE LIFTS HER UP WITH THAT CROSS LEGGED HOLD, AND HE’S GOING FOR… A BEAUTIFUL LIE, HIS CROSS LEGGED FISHERMAN’S BUSTER–
Eve: BUT MIKU SAKAI IS WRIGGLING LIKE CRAZY… SHE MANAGED TO BREAK HIS HOLD! MIKU IS FALLING DOWN FROM THAT HEIGHT–
Stew-O: AND SHE CAUGHT DARYL KINKADE’S HEAD AS SHE FELL! SHE BROUGHT HIS HEAD TO HER KNEES MID-AIR AND FELL DOWN, AND THAT’S IT! THE CUCK KILLER! CUCK KILLER CONNECTS! CUCK KILLER CONNECTS! MIKU SAKAI’S FINISHING DOUBLE KNEE FACEBREAKER! SHE MANAGED TO ESCAPE A BEAUTIFUL LIE AND REVERSED IT WITH THE CUCK KILLER!
Eve: DARYL THOUGHT HE HAD IT, BUT MIKU SAKAI SAID NOT TODAY! IT MAY BE MIKU SAKAI WHO HEADS UP THE LADDER NOW…
Stew-O: BUT KASAI STAGGERS BACK INTO THE FRAY, NOT ALLOWING MIKU SAKAI TO HEAD UP THE LADDER!
Persephone: Ooooh my fucking GAWD, CAN’T THEY JUST LET THE MATCH END ALREADY?!
Eve: Sakai and Kasai, once again going head to head, and both of them are brutally damaged at this point but willing to fight through the pain in order to get up the ladder and make it to the briefcase to change their careers once and for all! They’re grappling each other, trying to force the other one into a neutralizing hold, but neither of them is relenting!
Stew-O: Miku Sakai lands a big elbow smash to the side of Kasai’s face, causing her to stagger back, and that gives an opening for Miku Sakai to rush forward and go for a running knee to the jaw of her adversary! BUT KASAI MANAGED TO GET OUT OF THE WAY! Kasai sent Miku Sakai running into the ropes before rebounding towards her–
Eve: SILVER BULLET! THE SIGNATURE KINSHASA KNEE OF KASAI JUST CONNECTED WITH MIKU SAKAI, CAUSING HER TO FALL TO THE CANVAS WITH HER HEAD HELD IN PAIN! HOW MUCH MORE DAMAGE CAN MIKU SAKAI TAKE?! SO MUCH PUNISHMENT ALREADY IN THIS MATCH, AND NOW THE SILVER BULLET ON TOP OF IT ALL!
Persephone: GOOD, I HOPE IT KEEPS HER OUT! NOW GET THAT BRIEFCASE! KASAI RISES TO HER FEET…
Crowd: :damn:
Stew-O: BURNING SHOT LARIAT! HANS GRAYSON JUST SPRINGBOARDED BACK INTO THE FRAY FROM THE APRON AND TURNED KASAI INSIDE OUT WITH THAT TREMENDOUS LARIAT! THE FIRE BREATHING DRAGON BIDED HIS TIME AND SAW THE PERFECT MOMENT TO STRIKE, AND NOW HE LOOKS UP AND SEES THE BRIEFCASE!
Kirk Redwood: No…
Eve: Hans Grayson suddenly looks back and sees Kirk Redwood holding on to his ankle, struggling to keep Hans away from the briefcase!
Kirk Redwood: It has to be me… I can’t let you take it away from me!
Stew-O: Hans Grayson begins beating down on Kirk Redwood, who has started to stagger up to his feet! The two Dynasty elitists in this match once again do everything they can to stop the other from taking home the briefcase! Miku Sakai rolls away from the fight taking place over there and begins to crawl over to the other side of the ladder! She’s looking to take the briefcase while they’re both distracted!
Eve: Miku Sakai crawls over and grabs the first rung of the ladder! She’s starting to crawl up towards the briefcase, and Hans Grayson continues fighting off the rabid Dog of War! Kirk Redwood goes for a heavy lariat, but Hans Grayson is able to duck out of harm’s way and run over to the ropes!
Stew-O: Hans rebounds off them and then rushes back FOR A FLAMING PUNCH! THE FLAMING PUNCH CONNECTS, CAUSING KIRK REDWOOD TO FALL DOWN TO THE CANVAS! BUT KIRK REDWOOD IS STILL TRYING TO GET BACK TO HIS FEET AFTER ALL THAT! HANS GRAYSON HAS NO IDEA WHAT HE NEEDS TO DO TO KEEP THE UNKILLABLE KIRK REDWOOD DOWN FOR GOOD!
Eve: HANS LOOKS MORE FRUSTRATED THAN EVER NOW, AND HE RUSHES TO THE APRON, TAKING AIM AT THE FALLEN KIRK REDWOOD AS HE LOOKS TO UNLEASH PERHAPS ANOTHER BURNING SHOT LARIAT TO KNOCK OUT THE DOG OF WAR AND CLEAR HIS WAY TO THE CASH IN THE VAULT BRIEFCASE! DARYL KINKADE IS STARTING TO STAGGER UP AS WELL, HAVING HAD ENOUGH TIME TO RECUPERATE AFTER MIKU SAKAI KNOCKED HIM OUT!
Persephone: SPEAKING OF MIKU SAKAI! SHE’S HALF-WAY UP THE LADDER! SHE’S MAKING IT UP TO THE TOP! THIS MIGHT BE IT!
Stew-O: HANS WAS SO FOCUSED ON GETTING KIRK DOWN FOR GOOD, HE DIDN’T SEE MIKU SAKAI MAKE IT UP THERE! HANS GRABS ON TO THE TOP ROPE IN A PANIC AND SPRINGBOARDS UP TO THE TOP!
Eve: MIKU SAKAI HAS MADE IT TO THE TOP! SHE REACHES UP AND GRABS THE BRIEFCASE IN HER HANDS! SHE’S GOING TO UNHOOK IT!
Ryan Joseph Wilson: NO… NOT YOU!
Stew-O: OH MY GOD! RYAN MANAGED TO RECOVER AFTER THAT LOW BLOW FROM DARYL KINKADE! HE’S GOT MIKU SAKAI’S ANKLE, NOT LETTING HER GET THE ONE STEP HIGHER SHE NEEDS TO BE IN ORDER TO GET TO THE HOOK OF THE BRIEFCASE!
Eve: HANS GRAYSON LAUNCHES HIMSELF OFF THE SPRINGBOARD, BUT HE FLIES OVER THE BODY OF KIRK REDWOOD! DARYL KINKADE JUST MADE IT TO HIS FEET, AND–
Stew-O: MUSHROOM STOMP! HANS GRAYSON JUST STOMPED OFF DARYL KINKADE’S HEAD TO JUMP OFF OF HIM! HANS GRAYSON JUST LEAPT FROM THE TOP ROPE TO DARYL’S HEAD TO THE LADDER IN THE MIDDLE OF THE RING! HANS SCRAMBLES UP TOWARDS THE TOP, WHERE MIKU SAKAI IS CURSING A STORM AT RYAN JOSEPH WILSON WHO WON’T LET HER GO!
Eve: AND HANS GRAYSON RUSHES UP TO THE TOP RUNG, REACHING PAST THE FINGERS OF MIKU SAKAI STILL ON THE BRIEFCASE AND GETS TO THE HOOK!
Persephone: !!!
Crowd: !!!
(…)
Stew-O: HANS YANKS THE BRIEFCASE OUT OF THE HOOK AND AWAY FROM MIKU SAKAI!
(Ding! Ding! Ding!)
Stephie Love: HERE IS YOUR WINNER OF CASH IN THE VAULT 2025… THE FIRE BREATHING DRAGON, HAAAAAAAAAAAANS! GRAAAAAYSOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOON!
(The crowd exploded with cheers when The Leaving Song Pt. II by AFI began blaring through the stadium speakers once more; Miku Sakai and Ryan Joseph Wilson looked up as Hans Grayson held the Cash in the Vault briefcase up over his head triumphantly, with the crowd’s volume raising to a fever pitch with joy.)
Stew-O: WHAT A WAR!
Persephone: AND THE WAR IS FINALLY OVER!
Eve: Hans Grayson has struggled all season as mishap after mishap happened, from the loss of his Interwire Championship to being defeated at the Extreme Elimination Chamber and being forced to see Cy Henderson win the Iron Survivor match, but after all that hard work, HIS FIRE NEVER DIED OUT!
Stew-O: AND NOW THE FIRE BREATHING DRAGON STANDS SUPREME WITH THE CASH IN THE VAULT BRIEFCASE! CONGRATULATIONS TO HANS GRAYSON, WHO HEADS INTO THE NEXT SEASON WITH A WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP OPPORTUNITY WHENEVER HE FEELS LIKE IT!
(The cameras panned around the ring, showing the chaos, but ending with Hans Grayson standing above them all with an exhausted but satisfied grin on his face. The video feed fades to black.)
(The following graphic can be seen on the tron for the next match.)
(https://i.imgur.com/yuE7DVQ.png)
(The camera cuts to Stephie Love in the ring.)
Stephie Love: The following contest… scheduled for one fall!
Crowd: ONE FALL!
(The stadium plunges into darkness before the emphatic guitar riff of eighth-note power chords slowly begins to sing its opening tune. On the screen, a reel of old Polaroid photos flickers to capture key moments from Jay’s career, beginning with the date of his signing with the company, the montage documents his first match in EAW, his debut on a grand stage against Jon Kelton for the EAW New Breed Championship to his first Pain for Pride appearance in the Cash in the Vault match to his inaugural World Championship bout inside the Extreme Elimination Chamber, the sting of countless losses to his first EAW Interwire Championship victory, and then to the historic second win at Road to Redemption.)
(One by one, these career-defining photographs are shown only to be consumed by fire symbolizing the passage of time and lost glory and with the final image burns away, it reveals the present state of Jay Jerry Johnson standing motionless, clutching his entrance jacket beneath a narrow beam of light peeking through the gorilla position curtain. Jay looks up to the light before throwing the jacket over his shoulders, and placing said jacket over the twitchers of the curtain, opening up & allowing the blinding lights from outside to flood the entire screen before cutting to black immediately after.)
(Just then, the guitar riff transitions into ‘Musica Caelestis’ by Ave Mujica, and all lights in the stadium return to normal as Jay Jerry Johnson walking out in the white and black leather jacket with blood red trim and corset-style lacing across the back, adorned with gothic lace patterns, sharp typography of his own name and monikers, and subtle crimson rose motifs on the sleeves and paired with sleek black and red wrestling tights while matching kick pads and boots with a matte leather finish, making his way to the ring with confidence in beating Brian Daniels tonight.)
Stephie Love: Introducing first! From Chicago, Illinois, weighing in at 223 pounds… JAY JERRYYYYYYYYYY JOHNSON!!!
Stew-O: Jay Jerry Johnson is prepared for what may inevitably be the most crucial match of his entire career! To be able to defeat an EAW Hall of Famer & acclaimed professional wrestler in the form of Brian Daniels would mean a great deal, and set him forth on a path that he looks to undergo as the future of this business at large! He is in for quite the test against the man ready for him tonight!
Flannery McCoy: These two elitists were able to compete against one another on Dynasty just weeks ago, but that would be halted without a definitive winner. Tonight, this is an opportunity to set themselves on the right path toward garnering as much momentum as they can into the new season–and Pain for Pride is certainly the place for that!
(The camera pans to the stage where several individuals dressed in kimonos are seen standing in front of drums and others holding various instruments—as they start to beat the drums to the tune of “Drums of Liberation” by Kohei Tanaka. As the music intensifies, clips are shown of the evolution of both Monkey D. Luffy and Brian Daniels side-by-side throughout the years of EAW)
(It displays Monkey D. Luffy and the Straw Hats entering the Grand Line while showcasing Brian Daniels victorious at Pain for Pride II holding the EAW World Tag Team Championship, EAW Tag Championship, and EAW Interwire Championship…)
Monkey D. Luffy: “I’m going to be King of the Pirates!”
(The scene displays Monkey D. Luffy going Gear Three for the first time against Rob Lucci while also showcasing Brian Daniels first World Heavyweight Championship victory at Territorial Invasion in a No Way Out match…)
Monkey D. Luffy: “Gear 3! Bone Balloon!”
(The scene later goes on to display Brian Daniels versus Tyler Parker at Midsummer Massacre while seeing angles of Monkey D. Luffy taking on Donquixote Doflamingo—it shows Monkey D. Luffy going Gear Fourth for the first time, then showing Monkey D. Luffy defeating Donquixote Doflamingo in the same clip as Brian Daniels defeating Tyler Parker to gain his second World Heavyweight Championship…)
Monkey D. Luffy: “I can’t stand anymore here because I’m suffocating.”
(The lights go out and flash with loud heartbeat-like sounds “thump, thump” with every thump the lights flash—the titantron showing Monkey D. Luffy passed out on the ground, but then transitioning slowly into Gear Five for the first time…)
Monkey D. Luffy: “When I was a boy I wanted to be a hero. Someone who could save people from suffering and grant them their freedom. Just like the legendary warrior of liberation Nika.”
(As Monkey D. Luffy is seen like a shadow jumping across the moon in his newly acquired Gear Fifth form—“Dragonborn” by Jeremy Soule blares throughout the stadium as Brian Daniels steps onto the stage dawning purple and white Gear Five attire, he looks around at the thousands of roaring fans in attendance while spreading his arms wide, walking through the individual’s beating the drums to “Dragonborn” now.)
Stephie Love: Introducing his opponent! From New York City, New York, weighing in at 195 pounds… BRIAAAAAAAAAAAN DANIELS!!!
Stew-O: And here we have the multi-time World Champion here in EAW, as Brian Daniels has arrived. Brian Daniels is looking to make a sizable amount of momentum appear here against the two-time Interwire Champion as this will need to be the match for either man here to finally emerge as the victor. With their focuses each set on proving to one another that they have to emerge in their right!
Jake Mercer: No doubt that Brian Daniels is looking to make good out of this second match by placing all of the battle onto Jay Jerry Johnson, who I don’t doubt will be looking to return those sentiments as this match is about to go underway, with Pain for Pride now being the present that they have been looking forward to–as this match kicks off right now!
(DING! DING! DING!)
Stew-O: AND WE’RE OFF! We have an incredible showcase underway between two of the best professional wrestlers that the entire industry of professional wrestling has to offer! Jay Jerry Johnson & Brian Daniels look to clash in a battle between two men who can be compared to a tee, but represent a very different sector of each era that EAW has had! Jay looks to bolster the future forward as a core representation while Brian is more than inclined to remind Johnson of exactly how much he still has to give to the world of professional wrestling! They each emerge from their corners, as they look to get ahead & pace themselves around with no time being wasted as they will not hold back from applying all of the pressure to soon come! Johnson & Daniels are keeping a methodical distance from one another, not trying to act with any abrasiveness!
Flannery McCoy: As Daniels is rallying the audience behind him as they begin to cheer for him in waves! Brian gives a nod with a grin on his face while Jay is refusing to entertain any of the goodwill from the audience right now! Daniels is motioning forward–yet Jay is the one who is able to take a swift hold of Brian’s foot as he drops downward! Daniels looks to maintain all of the ground that he has while Jay is refusing to let up, with Brian motioning his foot over Jay’s head as he looks to trap Johnson around his own legs! But Jay drops Daniels to the mat and pounces over Brian to initiate swift headlock!! Daniels is now left in a vicarious position as Jay is looking to cut off any circulation that Daniels may need as this match remains in its beginning stages!
Jake Mercer: Brian is keeping his hands over the arm of Jay to prevent the headlock from applying the pressure that could cause genuine trouble, as the referee is still keeping a watchful eye of this headlock while Daniels continues to keep himself from going completely down to the mat in a full on headlock takeover. Brian is now able to rise himself upward and to a knee, with Jay trying to apply as much of this headlock as he can despite his attempts of doing so beginning to weaken–as Daniels is now able to press his foot over the back of his knee, causing Jay to drop down to a knee of his own as Daniels is soon slipping free of Johnson’s grasp to now maintain a hold of his arm before dropping Jay onto the canvas! Daniels maintains control as he places a knee over the upper back of Johnson while bending his arm upward!
Stew-O: Brian has got a sharp hold of the arm of Johnson as this has now become his own match to retain control over! Daniels is quick to the punch as he reposoitions himself—WITH A FUJIWARA ARMBAR TO BEGIN THIS MATCH–but Jay is quickly turning himself over as Brian shifts with him, re-routing to a traditional cross armbar with Johnson keeping his hands clasped together to prevent the armbar from fully going through! Immense efforts coming from both men tonight as they each seem to have an answer for every maneuver being made by one another! Johnson is continuously shaking his own head, refusing to let this armbar get the better of him despite Daniels trying to meticulously pry away this clasp he is trying to keep together! Leaving Jay with no other choice–AS HE ASSERTS HIMSELF FORWARD TO ROLL UP DANIELS IN A PIN! SHOULDERS DOWN!
Referee: ONEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!
Referee: TWOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!
Flannery McCoy: KICKOUT—AS JAY MAINTAINS HOLD OF HIS LEG! Jay doesn’t waste time in turning Daniels around and applying a single-leg Boston Crab submission from there! Now Daniels is being placed through the ringer here as Jay is looking to ensure that as much of this submission as possible is able to suppress Daniels for all that it is worth! The referee is keeping an eye on Daniels, with Jay shaking his own head as he tries to sink himself onto the lower back of Brian to make escape all the tougher for him! Brian is now trying to lift himself upward, not letting Jay keep him down entirely as he’s forcing Jay to adjust his own positioning! The core strength of Daniels on display as Johnson now has no other choice but to soon turn himself & Daniels around!
Jake Mercer: As Daniels immediately twists himself around while Jay’s got the hold of his legs! Causing Jay to roll away and let go in the process! Now Johnson is rushing upward, shaking his own head continuously while looking to regain all possible momentum that he can before Daniels retorts, rushing back toward Daniels AS HE SEEKS OUT A SWIFT BOOT–
Stew-O: DANIELS DUCKS UNDER & ROLLS JOHNSON INTO A PINFALL OF HIS OWN! THE REFEREE SLIDES TO THE COUNT!!
Referee: ONEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!
Referee: TWOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!
Flannery McCoy: KICK OUT! Jay is able to squirm free as he’s immediately trying to bring himself back up to his feet–ONLY FOR DANIELS TO QUICKLY TAKE HOLD OF HIS ARM & TWIST HIS ARM DOWNWARD INTO THE MAT! Now Jay is immediately clutching onto his shoulder as that was sent spiralling into the canvas while Brian is quickly making his way around Johnson while he’s struggling to maintain much of his own ground here–
Jake Mercer: AS HE AIMS FOR A SWIFT CROSSFACE CHICKENWING!! A submission maneuver we haven’t seen from the EAW Hall of Famer since his return to the ring yet he is ensuring that he remains unpredictable as Jay is reaching his free arm outward for any room to garner! The struggle is being amplified through this match as the referee keeps a keen eye on Johnson, with Daniels keeping Johnson situated on the canvas as Jay is trapped in this seated position! He is erratically looking around, vying for any room that he can possibly garner as this submission is keeping his left arm incredibly suppressed!
Stew-O: Jay is struggling immensely here as there seems to be no strong point of return for him, as Daniels is now looking to shift his weight back and send Johnson further onto the canvas as he’s reinforcing this submission!! BUT JOHNSON SHIFTS HIMSELF TO HIS LEFT & CLOSEST TO THE ROPES TO GET HIS HAND CLUTCHING ON! He has now got a hold of the bottom rope as the referee is counting down on Daniels! Brian has no choice but to let go, as Johnson pulled himself under the apron & is able to clutch onto his own arm which has become a target for Brian Daniels in this match!
Flannery McCoy: Not the most advantageous match so far for Johnson, as we have seen that this has been a very submission & grapple dominated matchup so far with Daniels returning to a knee. He sees that Jay is struggling a bit more with his arm, and he must be feeling very confident as the match continues to move forward! Daniels gives a brief nod to the referee before moving up to his feet. Daniels is now pacing himself over to Johnson, taking a grasp of his head while he’s on the apron as he pulls him upward—
Jake Mercer: AS JAY CLUTCHES HIS LEG THROUGH THE ROPES—AND PULLS OFF A DRAGON SCREW OVER THE MIDDLE ROPE!!!! Daniels is immediately clutching onto his own leg afterward as Jay just took advantage in the most environmentally sound manner possible!! Johnson remains situated on the apron, able to recollect himself further as he stretches his arm outward to keep himself moving! Daniels is grasping onto the rope, looking to pull himself upward as he does not want to stay dormant for too long with this match—’CAUSE HERE’S JAY YANKING HIS LEG OVER AGAIN!
Stew-O: WITH A SECOND DRAGON SCREW OVER THE BOTTOM ROPE THIS TIME!!! THAT MANEUVER LOOKED EVEN WORSE FOR WEAR THAN THE LAST! Brian Daniels is in immense trouble as he clutches onto his leg, shaking his own head vigorously as he does not want this to become the detriment that it is bound to become throughout this match! The referee is inspecting Daniels as he does have to assess the damage, but Daniels is shrugging him off and continuing to keep himself motioning in this match!
Flanner McCoy: Yet this can only benefit Johnson even further, as he now yanks Daniels’ leg and aims toward the ring post!! Johnson is now positioning himself accordingly as Daniels struggles to obtain any sizable defense with all that Jay has been able to accomplish so far! Johnson is ensuring has grasp is strong AS HE DROPS DOWN—
Jake Mercer: FIGURE FOUR LEG LOCK ASSISTED BY THE RING POST!!! CAUSING AMPLIFIED ANGUISH TO THE BAD LEG OF BRIAN DANIELS!!! Daniels is gritting his teeth as the vitriol that he has been placed through with his right leg is truly beginning to cause all of the strife imaginable for himself here! The referee is counting down as Brian Daniels has no way of getting himself out of this submission, and Jay Jerry Johnson is exhausting each & every single minute that he can muster out of this submission!
Stew-O: Jay does let go of the modified submission before the count of five, as Daniels is back to clutching onto his leg with the referee focused on him! Jay is not exactly quick to rolling himself back into the ring, as he understands the struggle that is being placed onto Brian Daniels for the remainder of this match to come! Brian is trying to clutch onto the ropes, but Jay is adamant enough in clutching onto the worsened leg of Daniels to drag him away! Daniels is trying to initiate some kicks against Jay but he’s keeping himself leaned back to avoid each attempt made!
Flannery McCoy: AS JAY SOON DROPS DOWN TO THE MAT TO APPLY AN EMPHATIC HEEL HOOK!!! DANIELS IS TRAPPED!!! Brian is struggling even more so, quickly glancing around as he looks for any room to be made here in order to muster up the necessary strength to will himself out of this! Jay is maintaining the heel hook as well as he can, yelling at the referee to ask him as he obliges, asking Daniels if he is still willing to maintain himself in this match despite the submission being applied!
Jake Mercer: Yet there is no chance of giving up for Brian Daniels right now! Brian is refusing to let up as he shakes his own vigorously while Jay is refusing to let go in his own right, this submission has to be taking its toll on Daniels as he hasn’t had much of a choice–AS HE BEGINS TO DRIVE THE HEEL OF HIS FREED FOOT ONTO THE WORSENED ARM OF JAY! REPEATED STRIKES OF HIS OTHER HEEL INTO HIS ARM AS JAY IS FORCED TO LET GO FOLLOWING THE COUNTER! Daniels is able to free himself, backing away as Jay is clutching back onto his own arm once more!
Stew-O: With Jay amply struggling to pull himself back up after Brian did whatever it possibly took to get himself out of the heel hook, Jay is now focusing back on Daniels as he aims back forward to bring him down before he can even stand as he’s got Daniels where he needs him with a SWITCHBLADE KICK–
Flannery McCoy: BRIAN CATCHES HIS FOOT! Jay’s foot is caught as Brian–SHOOTS UPWARD & NAILS A LEG-TRAPPED GERMAN SUPLEX AS JOHNSON IS SENT CRASHING ONTO THE BACK OF HIS NECK!!! Johnson was just sent for a ride as Daniels practically pulled off the suplex on one good leg, unable to bring himself upward as quickly as he would’ve liked to with how this match continues to progress! Johnson is incredibly dazed while still refusing to stay down for too long!
Jake Mercer: As Daniels is keeping his focus set on Jay Jerry Johnson, eyes that emphasize all of the glare that is focused on an opponent for the taking! Jay is clutching onto his own own neck as Daniels now shoots upward, and he eyes toward Johnson with fury in his eyes as he sends AN EMPHATIC KICK ACROSS THE CHEST OF JOHNSON TO DROP HIM! Johnson is dropped to his knees as Brian is now sizing up Johnson for the pressure to come, looking to keep the momentum going while he still can as we see ANOTHER kick across his chest! AND ANOTHER! Johnson is reeling is he’s ready to slump, WITH DANIELS AIMING FOR ONE ACROSS HIS TEMPLE–
Stew-O: JAY DUCKS UNDER THE KICK–AS HE QUICKLY SENDS DANIELS REELING WITH A SNAP DRAGON SUPLEX!!! Johnson gets the momentum on his own side now as Brian is quickly clutching onto the back of his neck! Daniels ensured that his properly equipped leg was nailing each kick to Jay, but this became control that was enough for Jay to take advantage of as Daniels finds himself trying to recoup again! Daniels is trying to keep himself mobile, refusing to stay down for long as every second matters for him! Jay is mustering up more than enough wherewithal to recover!
Flannery McCoy: As Johnson is able to pull himself upward with the usage of the ropes to do so, back up to a proper stance as he extends his own arm accordingly to keep it from becoming trouble! With Daniels crawling & reaching for the ropes himself—JOHNSON WITH A SWITCHBLADE KICK ACROSS THE BACK OF BRIAN DANIELS!! The kick strikes downward & into Daniels as he winces in pain with a hand over his own back! Jay is looking to continue with this onslaught as he takes hold of his wrist, now glaring down toward Daniels while he is prone to further attack!
Jake Mercer: AS HE SENDS A SHARP BOOT ACROSS THE JAW!! Daniels feels every single bit of that boot as Jay is shaking his own head, sending ANOTHER BOOT across his jaw as Daniels is drawing blood from his bottom lip!! Johnson is not leaving any room left at his own expense as A THIRD BOOT SPRAWLS TOWARD HIS FACE! AND ANOTHER!! AND ANOTHER!!!! Johnson is continuously stomping down as he doesn’t want any chance of a retort from Daniels! This is a display of sheer ferocity as Daniels is struggling to even keep himself up here!
Stew-O: AS JAY LOOKS FOR ANOTHER—BRIAN ROLLS THROUGH & UNDER JOHNSON! Jay is immediately turning himself back around–AS A ROLLING ELBOW CATCHES JAY JERRY JOHNSON ACROSS THE TEMPLE! Daniels utilized his proper stance for giving all of the momentum behind the kick as Johnson staggers backward and into the ropes, soon stumbling forward as he remains incredibly dazed afterward with Daniels prepared to put him back DOWN—
Flannery McCoy: AS THE ‘KINGSLAYER’ PUTS JAY DOWN!!! AXE KICK SENDS JOHNSON BACK DOWN ONTO THE CANVAS!! Daniels drops to a knee as having to balance onto his worsened leg for much of these maneuvers have got to be taking a toll on him, but he hooks the leg soon after as the referee counts away!
Referee: ONEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!
Referee: TWOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!
Referee: TH–
Jake Mercer: KICK OUT!! Jay Jerry Johnson is not looking to give up as this match continues!!! Daniels is struggling to bring himself upward without causing the most marginal amount of pain, but he’s willing himself to fight through it as Johnson is looking to reach over to the ropes–WHICH DANIELS KICKS AWAY FROM THE ROPES! Brian just kicked Johnson’s worsened arm from the ropes as now Jay is left clutching onto his arm again! He retreats to the corner as he’s got himself leaned back, keeping a hold of his own arm despite Daniels RUSHING TOWARD HIM IN A HURRY!
Stew-O: AS DANIELS LEAPS FORWARD WITH A CORNER DROPKICK DIRECTLY INTO JOHNSON!! Jay is absolutely dazed as he’s leaned against the corner, with Daniels shaking off the pain of his leg to rise back up & head back over to the opposite corner! Daniels rushes ahead and doesn’t refrain from sending ANOTHER DROPKICK INTO THE CORNER AS JAY IS CAUGHT! Johnson has been in for a world of trouble as Daniels is moving a bit slower this time to bring himself up, shaking his own head in defiance as he now rushes toward the opposite corner AGAIN—
Flannery McCoy: BUT JOHNSON RAN RIGHT BEHIND HIM & CAUGHT HIM WITH A RUNNING EUROPEAN UPPERCUT INTO THE CORNER!!! Daniels is caught in an incredible daze as he stumbles away from the corner, unable to recover anymore quickly than he can as Johnson sees that he’s vulnerable! Jay rushes himself toward the ropes before running back at Brian Daniels–AS A SPEEDING CHOP BLOCK CATCHES DANIELS ACROSS HIS RIGHT LEG!!! MY GOODNESS!! BRIAN INSTANTLY CLUTCHES ONTO HIS LEG!
Jake Mercer: Jay is not done!! Johnson is not slowing down as he has his gaze set entirely on Daniels while he struggles to bring himself up! Brian is stumbling as he tries to keep himself properly balanced, rising up to a knee in order to keep himself from staying down on the canvas for long—’TILL DANIELS IS SPIKED INTO THE MAT WITH ‘SPRECHOR CROSSLINE’!!! OVER CROSS DDT DROPS BRIAN DANIELS WITH EMPHATIC EFFECT!! Johnson is draping himself over Brian, hooking his leg as the referee is now counting away!!
Referee: ONEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!
Referee: TWOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!
Referee: TH–
Stew-O: KICK OUT! BRIAN IS REFUSING TO STAY DOWN!! Jay sits himself upward with a hand around his own arm, shaking his own head as he does not want for this match to shift on the side of Brian Daniels again! Johnson is now dragging Brian over toward the nearest side of the ring, refusing to give his opponent anyway leeway as he sets Daniels’s leg against the bottom rope–BEFORE STOMPING DOWN!
Flannery McCoy: AS A SICKENING STOMP ONTO HIS FOOT CONNECTS WHILE IT’S PRESSED AGAINST THE BOTTOM ROPE!! Daniels winces in pain as the agony is etched across his own face, with Johnson continuously stomping down onto his leg with the referee counting down! Jay refuses to let up as he clutches onto the top rope and continues to stomp down without a second thought! He can get disqualified here!
Jake Mercer: Jay halts before the count of five! The referee is keeping a stern eye on Johnson as he’s now giving him the earful as he scolds the two-time Interwire Champion, allowing for Brian to roll himself under the ropes and onto the apron as he’s got a grip of his own leg following the assault! Johnson tells off the referee is emphasizes his focus back on Brian, stepping himself over as he’s retrieving hold of his hair in order to yank him upward, not looking to slow himself down—
Stew-O: ‘TILL BRIAN SENDS AN ELBOW ACROSS HIS TEMPLE–BEFORE SHIFTING INTO A SUDDEN CROSS ARMBAR ONTO JAY’S AFFECTED ARM OVER THE ROPES!!! JOHNSON IS YELLING OUT IN PAIN AS DANIELS IS FIRING BACK! The referee is soon counting down but Brian Daniels is exhausting every single bit of this submission while he can, making Johnson struggle to the highest degree possible as the arm bar is continuing to place immense pressure onto his already worsened arm!!!
Flannery McCoy: As Johnson is leaning against the ropes, clutching onto his own arm as Brian is keeping himself situated on the apron without dropping back down! Brian sees the state that he has left Johnson in as Brian proceeds to take hold of Johnson’s head, yanking him through the ropes & onto the apron right with him! Daniels looks for a sharp forearm–BUT JAY WITH AN ELBOW ACROSS HIS JAW! Johnson reacted quickly as he immediately winces in pain, clutching onto his own arm afterward as he utilized his worsened arm to connect! Daniels recoups in time to send a STIFF ELBOW OF HIS OWN ACROSS HIS JAW! Both men are losing their footing on the apron here!
Jake Mercer: AS JAY SENDS AN OPEN PALM CHOP OVER THE CHEST OF BRIAN DANIELS TO KEEP HIM AT BAY! Daniels winces in pain as he holds onto the rope with a firm grip, teetering as Johnson soon backs himself away while keeping his glare on Daniels, before rushing toward him with a BICYCLE KNEE STRIKE—DANIELS WITH A STIFF BACK FIST TO EVADE THE KNEE AS WELL!! Johnson is dazed!!! Brian pulls Johnson into position, as he’s got a sharp hold of him before–OH NO!!! DANIELS HOISTS JOHNSON UPWARD—
Stew-O: OH MY GOD!!! BRAINBUSTER ONTO THE APRON!!!!! BOTH MEN DROP OFF FROM THE CANVAS AND ONTO THE RINGSIDE FLOOR AS THE BRAINBUSTER SPIKES JAY’S SKULL INTO THE APRON!! Jay is laid out on ringside as he clutches onto his own neck while Daniels is back to wrapping an arm around his own leg! The referee rushes himself out of the ring to check on the state of Johnson in this match, with Daniels leaning himself against the barricade while still seated on the floor!
Flannery McCoy: Daniels is taking notice of how dormant Johnson seems to be after the brainbuster! He understands that he can’t remain too patient for long as the referee is now sliding back into the ring, and he soon begins his own count from here as this can result in a surefire loss for Jay if Brian chooses not to put him back into the ring!
Referee: ONE!
Referee: TWO!
Referee: THREE!
Jake Mercer: Daniels is utilizing the barricade to help himself upward, with his focus placed back on Johnson as it appears he’s not all too interested in rolling himself back into the ring for an easy win! Brian is dragging Johnson upward, not looking to hold out for much longer as he’s looking to get this match rolling further, and possibly looking to wrap this up as Jay hasn’t made any sudden movements since the brainbuster—
Stew-O: BUT A SUDDEN TO THE BACK OF DANIELS’ KNEE FROM JAY CAUSES BRIAN TO BUCKLE UNDER THE PRESSURE!! Daniels clutches onto his own leg as Johnson appears to have enough wherewithal to send the kick! Brian is trying to keep himself from remaining vulnerable for long, with a hand on the steel steps as he doesn’t want to keep himself in the crosshairs!
Referee: FOUR!
Referee: FIVE!
Flannery McCoy: AS JOHNSON SHOVES DANIELS INTO THE STEEL STEPS! The momentum causes the upper portion of the steel steps to be pushed off with force! Johnson is wide eyed as he sees an opening here! He drags Daniels right into position as he–NO–NO!! JOHNSON’S HOISTING BRIAN DANIELS UPWARD WITH NOWHERE ELSE TO GO!!!
Jake Mercer: HOLY CRAP–
Stew-O: SPIKE PILEDRIVER INTO THE STEEL STEPS!!! MY GOD!!! BRIAN DANIELS IS IN DEEP TROUBLE AS HE SLUMPS DOWN ONTO THE FLOOR!!!! THIS IS NOT GOOD AT ALL!!! The referee slides out of the ring as Jay is clutching onto his lower back after the impact of the piledriver, but he’s able to recoup while Daniels is being heavily assessed by the referee as well!
Flannery McCoy: Daniels was just spiked into the steel steps! His skull collided with the cold steel as he’s now garnering color from his head as well!!! The blood is pouring down as the referee is concerned, but now Johnson is stepping himself over to the referee, and he directs him to go back into the ring to count down from here! Johnson is willing to take this route as the referee doesn’t seem to have a choice! He rolls back into the ring and reluctantly counts away!
Referee: SIX!
Referee: SEVEN!
Jake Mercer: BRIAN ISN’T MOVING! The referee is counting down as he seems to have a disgusted look on his own face as he has to count away, with Daniels unable to make any semblance of a rise up to his feet as this turning for the worst! Jay seems to have this match in the waiting for victory!
Referee: EIGHT!
(Jay leans against the ropes, stretching his arm outward with a hand over it as he breathes deeply.)
Jay Jerry Johnson: (off-mic) He will get up. He has to.
Referee: NINE!
Stew-O: DANIELS STILL HAS YET TO MOVE A SINGLE INCH!!! HE’S NOT MOVING!!!
Referee: …
Flannery McCoy: THAT’S IT!
Referee: TEN—
Jake Mercer: WHAT!?!?! DANIELS ROLLS BACK INTO THE RING IN A HEARTBEAT!!! BRIAN KEEPS HIMSELF ALIVE IN THIS MATCH DESPITE BEING DRILLED INTO THE STEEL STEPS BY JOHNSON!! DANIELS IS TRYING TO KEEP HIMSELF IN THIS MATCH TO THE BEST OF HIS OWN ABILITY–
Stew-O: TILL JOHNSON POUNCES ONTO DANIELS–AND APPLIES THE ’JERRY SPECIAL 99’!!!! THE PERUVIAN NECKTIE IS LOCKED IN AS DANIELS IS SQUIRMING!!! BRIAN DANIELS IS REFUSING TO GIVE IN QUICKLY AS HE’S TRYING TO FIGHT THIS OFF!!! JAY IS APPLYING THIS PATENTED SUBMISSION WITH ALL OF THE STRENGTH THAT HE CAN POSSIBLY MANAGE AS BRIAN IS CONTINUING TO PROVIDE AMPLE STRUGGLE!
Flannery McCoy: BUT DANIELS IS TRAPPED IN THE MIDDLE OF THE RING! THERE IS NOWHERE FOR HIM TO GO AS DANIELS IS STRUGGLING TO MUSTER UP MUCH OF HIS OWN WILLPOWER HERE AFTER EVERYTHING HE HAS ALREADY BEEN THROUGH IN THIS MATCH!! JOHNSON IS GRITTING HIS OWN TEETH AS HE HOLDS ON FOR DEAR LIFE WITH A MANEUVER THAT HAS ENDED COUNTLESS MATCHES!!
Jake Mercer: DANIELS IS FADING!!! HE’S FADING AS THE REFEREE IS KEEPING A FIRM EYE ON HIM!! JOHNSON IS YELLING OUT TO CHECK ON HIS OPPONENT AS HE SEEMS TO BE SECONDS AWAY FROM VICTORY HERE!!! DANIELS’ FACE IS TURNING BLUE AS THERE’S NO ROOM FOR ESCAPE!! THE STRUGGLE IS GETTING TO HIM AS HIS EYES ARE GOING SHUT!!!
(Brian is unable to remain conscious for long, as the referee is looking toward Daniels with concern as he questions him loudly with Johnson maintaining the submission.)
Referee: (off-mic) Brian! Can you continue??? Do you give up????
(To no response, Brian’s eyes are completely shut as the referee is soon lifting his arm upward with a hand, to indicate the state of Brian Daniels, and to see if this match comes to an end.)
Referee: …
(The referee drops Daniels’ arm.)
Stew-O: …
Flannery McCoy: …
Jake Mercer: …
Stew-O: DANIELS IS DONE—
(Brian grabs the referee by the collar as his eyes widen with incredible resolve.)
Brian Daniels: (off-mic) I’M NOT DONE!!!!! THIS MATCH ISN’T OVER ‘TILL I KICK HIS FUCKING HEAD IN!!
Flannery McCoy: BRIAN DANIELS STAYS ALIVE!!!! DANIELS IS SOMEHOW GARNERING A SECOND WIND AS JOHNSON IS TRYING TO MAINTAIN THE SUBMISSION—BUT BRIAN IS SLOWLY PRYING JOHNSON’S HANDS AWAY FROM EACH OTHER!!! HE PRIES THEM AWAY ‘TILL HE’S GOT A HOLD OF HIS HAND!!! THAT OF THE BAD ARM!!! JAY IS TRYING TO YANK HIS ARM AWAY BUT HE CAN’T!
Jake Mercer: AS DANIELS TAKES HOLD OF HIS RING FINGER—
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Jake Mercer: HOLY CRAP!!! HE JUST DISLOCATED HIS FINGER!!! JOHNSON IS WIDE EYED IN IMMENSE PAIN AS HE CRAWLS AWAY FROM DANIELS, GLARING UPON HIS OWN HAND AS HE SEES FOR HIMSELF THE DISLOCATED FINGER!! DANIELS IS TEETERING UPWARD, WITH JOHNSON IN SHOCK AS HE RISES TO HIS FEET TRYING TO FIX HIS FINGER BACK IN PLACE!
Stew-O: AS HE TURNS TOWARD DANIELS SPRAWLING TOWARD HIM—
Flannery McCoy: ‘CAUSTIC ECHO’!!!!! THE ROUNDHOUSE KICK CONNECTS ACROSS THE TEMPLE OF JAY JERRY JOHNSON AS HE DROPS DOWN TO THE CANVAS, ROLLING AWAY FROM THE MOMENTUM OF THE KICK! JOHNSON HAS TO BE KNOCKED OUT COLD!!!
Jake Mercer: DANIELS DROPS TO A KNEE! HE CRAWLS OVER TO JOHNSON, NOT EVEN BOTHERING TO WIPE ANY OF THE BLOOD AWAY FROM HIS OWN FACE AS HE LOOKS TO HOOK THE LEG!!!! THE REFEREE COUNTS AWAY!!!! THIS IS IT!!!
Referee: ONEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!
(…)
Referee: TWOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!
(…)
Referee: THREEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!
(…)
(…)
Stew-O: NO!!!! JAY’S FOOT NUDGES UNDER THE BOTTOM ROPE!! THE REFEREE SPOTS THE FOOT AT THE NICK OF TIME AS HE CAN’T COMPLETE THE COUNT! BRIAN GLANCES TOWARD JAY’S FOOT THAT JUST SAVED HIM FROM DEFEAT IN THIS MATCH!
Flannery McCoy: ‘TILL DANIELS QUICKLY GRABS A HOLD OF HIS ARM–AND TRANSITIONS INTO THE ‘THE FOURTH SEAL’!!! THE CROSSFACE IS APPLIED!!! JAY IS STRUGGLING AS DANIELS IS KEEPING JOHNSON LOCKED IN WITHIN ALL OF THE STRIFE IN THE WORLD!! JOHNSON HASN’T EVEN HAD TIME TO FIX HIS RING FINGER AS DANIELS REFUSES TO LET UP!!!
Jake Mercer: BRIAN DANIELS IS LOCKING IN HIS PATENTED CROSSFACE WITH ALL OF THE STRENGTH THAT HE HAS!!! HE’S YELLING FOR JAY TO TAP AS THE REFEREE IS KEEPING A WATCHFUL EYE!!! JOHNSON IS DOING EVERYTHING TO DRAG HIMSELF & DANIELS’ BODY WEIGHT TOWARD THE ROPES!! JOHNSON IS STILL FIGHTING THIS DESPITE THE PRESSURE PLACED OVER HIM!!!
Stew-O: BUT JAY IS REACHING FOR THE BOTTOM ROPE!!! HIS HAND WITH THE DISLOCATED FINGER IS REACHING TOWARD THE ROPE!!!! DANIELS IS WIDE-EYED AS THE DESPERATION IS COURSING THROUGH—
Flannery McCoy: HE’S STOMPING ON JOHNSON’S HAND!!! HIS MESSED UP FINGER!!! DANIELS IS STOMPING AWAY BUT IT’S CAUSING PAIN ON HIS OWN LEG AS WELL!!!!
Jake Mercer: AS JOHNSON IS ABLE TO TAKE HOLD OF HIS ANKLE!!! HE USES THE LEG TO SHIFT DANIELS UPWARD & USE THE MOMENTUM TO BOLSTER HIMSELF DIRECTLY OVER DANIELS WITH HIS SHOULDERS DOWN!!!
Referee: ONEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!
Referee: TWOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!
Referee: THREEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!
Stew-O: DANIELS BREAKS FREE AT THE NICK OF TIME!!! BOTH MEN ARE TRYING TO MOVE QUICKLY UP TO THEIR FEET–AS JOHNSON NAILS AN OPEN PALM OVER DANIELS CHEST!!!
Flannery McCoy: DANIELS SHAKES HIS OWN HEAD VIGOROUSLY AS HE SENDS A KNIFE EDGE CHOP OF HIS OWN ACROSS THE CHEST OF JOHNSON! THE BLOOD FLOWING DOWN HIS FACE AS JAY’S CAUGHT!!
Jake Mercer: BACK ELBOW FROM JAY ROCKS DANIELS!! THEN A RIGHT HOOK!!! DANIELS IS DAZED AS JOHNSON RUSHES THE ROPES & TOWARD DANIELS FOR THE LARIAT OF ‘KNOCKOUT ARTIST’!!!
Stew-O: DANIELS DASHES UNDER JOHNSON AS JAY’S MOMEMTUM CAUSES HIM TO FALL FORWARD!!! QUICKLY BRINGING HIMSELF BACK UP & TOWARD DANIELS–
Flannery McCoy: RUNNING LEG LARIAT!!!
Jake Mercer: CAUGHT INTO A SIT-OUT POWERBOMB!!!! JAY HAD DANIELS SCOUTED!!! LEANING BACK TO AVOID THE IMPACT AND ADJUSTING TO CATCH HIM! THE BACK OF BRIAN’S HEAD WHIPS BACK ONTO THE CANVAS AS HE’S DAZED!!! JAY DRAGS DANIELS UPWARD, GRITTING HIS TEETH THROUGH THE PAIN & SHAKING OFF HIS ARM AS HE GETS BRIAN INTO POSITION!!!
Stew-O: AS HE HOISTS DANIELS UPWARD—
Flannery McCoy: ’HEAVEN’S FEEL’ !!!! DANIELS IS DROPPED ONTO THE BACK OF HIS NECK!!! JAY CRAWLS OVER AND HOOKS THE LEG WITH HIS GOOD ARM!!!!
Referee: ONEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!
(…)
Referee: TWOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!
(…)
Referee: THREEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!
(…)
(…)
(DING! DING! DING!)
Stephie Love: HERE IS YOUR WINNER… JAY JERRYYYYYYYYYYYY JOHNSON!!!
Flannery McCoy: My goodness!!! That was an immense war between two men who through out absolutely all of the stops in order to give each other the most excruciating battle that they could! An incredible display from both men, I cannot understate that enough for what we just witnessed!
Jake Mercer: Jay Jerry Johnson quite literally placed Daniels through ringer after ringer, and he continued to lay in the pressure with each moment that Brian continued to fight back! The EAW Hall of Famer put up one hell of a performance as he continued to return the sentiments in kind with the hell Johnson was placed through himself!
Stew-O: Brian Daniels fought & fought, never giving in & providing immense setback against his opponent as he forced Johnson to continuously adapt—and that is how Jay musters up the wherewithal to win victory tonight against the multi-time World Champion. Congratulations, to Jay Jerry Johnson!
(‘‘Musica Caelestis’ can be heard blaring throughout the speakers once more, as Johnson remains on the mat while bringing himself to his knees. Through his exhaustion and pain dealt from the match, he remains where he is as he agonisingly readjusts his finger back into proper place. The referee raises his arm in victory, as Johnson nods to himself while Daniels leans against the corner while his knee is assessed by officials. He glances over to Johnson, wiping the blood from his own face with a slight grin as they each breathe heavily, with Johnson able to be content with victory as the scene soon fades.)
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(As the camera returns to ringside, Bella Braxton is seen holding a microphone in her hand.)
Bella Braxton: LADIES AND GENTLEMEN, THE FOLLOWING IS A TRIPLE THREAT TAG TEAM MATCH SCHEDULED FOR ONE FALL!!!!
Crowd: ONE FALL!!!!
Bella Braxton: AND IT IS FOR THE EAW UNIFIED TAG TEAM CHAMPIONSHIPS!
(The camera pans towards the stage and the crowd begins to cheer loudly.)
Bella Braxton: Ladies and Gentlemen at this time, please welcome the 2 Time Grammy Winner and six time Grammy Nominee…KIIIIDDDD CUDDDDIIII!
(The crowd explodes with cheers as the well known artist begins to walk out to the stage. Kid Cudi looks out at the crowd with a smile on his face, before finally a very familiar song begins to play, as he begins to perform “Mr. Rager.” The crowd is singing along to the opening, and during this, the stage lights up in a purple and yellow.)
Rich Russillo: It looks like we have quite the performance heading into this Unified Tag Team Championship match, and we all know exactly who this music is for as the first time begins making their way out to the stage!
(Bronson Daniels and Jon Kelton emerge onto the stage, looking confident as the cheers continue. The two nod at the rapper before looking out at the crowd. They take a moment to soak it all in.)
Bella Braxton: INTRODUCING THE CHALLENGERS…AT A COMBINED WEIGHT OF 400 POUNDS…”THE HEAAARRTTTBEEAATT” BRRROOONSSSOONN DANNIEELLLSS…AND “THE LLLAASSSTTT HOPPPEE” JONNNN KEELLOONTTOON….THEY ARE EEELLYYYSSIUUMMM!
Rich Russillo: These two have had a season filled with ups and downs, and even opportunities being sacrificed in order to protect each other, but now is their chance to make sure it all pays off. Tonight is their chance to leave Pain for Pride with a win and end their season with the gold!
Persephone: Honestly I don’t know how anyone still takes this team seriously. It’s like watching a bad comedy whenever they wrestle.
(Elysium heads down to the ring and they both climb onto the top turnbuckles. The crowd explodes with cheers as they do. The two leap off and head towards the center of the ring. They hug each other before focusing up on their opponents.)
(The lights fade and the stadium goes nearly pitch black. Everything is silent until suddenly…)
FIRE AND ICE
THIS LOVE IS LIKE FIRE AND ICE
THIS LOVE IS LIKE RAIN AND BLUE SKIES
THIS LOVE IS LIKE SUN ON THE RISE
THIS LOVE GOT ME ROLLIN THE DICE
DON’T LET ME LOSE… STILL FALLIN FOR YOU
(“Still Falling for You” by Ellie Goulding continues to blare through the arena as the crowd is in an uproar of cheers. Bright white light shines on the stage, so bright that the glow reveals snow falling almost miraculously falling all around the stadium from every rafter and utility set possible. Flames like candles rise up gently around the perimeter of the stage as Rex McAllister rises up from a platform elevator in the center. Snow begins to heavily pour out onto the stage from behind Rex, threatening to cross with the flames. Rex has his usual trunks and boots but they are all white with a light blue trim around the upper edges, almost resembling frost patterns. He also wears an all white vest with the same light blue frost patterns adorning its trim.)
BEAUTIFUL MIND
YOUR HEART GOT A STORY WITH MINE
YOUR HEART GOT ME HURTING AT TIMES
YOUR HEART GAVE ME NEW KIND OF HIGHS
YOUR HEART GOT ME FEELING SO FINE
SO WHAT TO DO… STILL FALLIN FOR YOU
(The lights rise up to show Raven Roberts at the top of the tron, sitting with her legs crossed in a posed position. She wears a white two piece gear set with a collared choker and matching boots and knee pads. Similar to Rex’s frost patterns, all of her gear is trimmed with red and orange flames just to accent them. Her hair is teased and makeup flawlessly set as she looks out over the adoring fans cheering for the legendary duo.)
IT TOOK US A WHILE… WITH EVERY BREATH A NEW DAY
WITH LOVE ON THE LINE… WE’VE HAD OUR SHARE OF MISTAKES
BUT ALL YOUR FLAWS AND SCARS ARE MINE… STILL FALLIN FOR YOU
(With the snow beginning to pile on the stage and the flames burning, Raven looks down towards Rex and blows a kiss. She then leans forward… and leaps from the tron.)
(Her harness keeps her from falling too quickly but still graceful and swift. Rex stands at the ready as the Bird of Prey descends. And finally she lands perfectly into the Lionheart’s arms. Just as she lands, the flames around the stage surge and rise up to nearly ten feet height for a few seconds before settling down to about 6 inches of height.)
AND JUST LIKE THAT! ALL I BREATHE! ALL I FEEL!
YOU ARE ALL FOR ME! I’M IN!
AND JUST LIKE THAT! ALL I BREATHE! ALL I FEEL!
NO ONE CAN LIFT ME, CATCH ME THE WAY THAT YOU DO!
STILL FALLIN FOR YOU!
(Rex stands proudly with Raven in his arms as the pair take in this moment with the fans cheering. They look out, Raven with one arm around Rex and he holds her and the other arm extended out towards the crowd. As Rex puts Raven down, the small flames at the top of the ramp go out, and are replaced as small flames one by one run down and light the entire way down the ramp. Rex sets Raven down onto her feet, and with one final gesture towards the cheering fans, the couple take each other’s hand and walk down the ramp, guided by the candle flames as snow gently falls on them.)
Bella Braxton: INTRODUCING THEIR OPPONENTS…WEIGHING IN A COMBINED WEIGHT OF 360 POUNDS…”THHHEEE BIRRD OF PREEEYY” RAAVVEEEN ROOBBBERTS…”THHEEE LLIOOONNNHEAARTT” RREEEEXXX MCCCCALLLISSSTTTERRR…FFIIRRREEEE ANNDD IICCCCEEEEE!
(When they reach the ring, Rex slides in under the bottom rope as Raven seals up the steps. The Lionheart then sits on the middle rope to let Raven into the ring, and the two each step up into a corner, posing for the crowd and basking in the moment as they do so. Finally, they hop down as the music fades. Rex removes his vest and tosses it to the outside as he and Raven discuss any last minute preparations in their corner.)
Rich Russillo: Fire and Ice were arguably on the verge of becoming the Unified Tag Team Champions back at Fighting Spirit, and the controversial way that match ended is exactly what led to this triple threat tag being made. Now they also have the chance to end their season with gold, the same gold they’ve been after for a while now.
Persephone: Gross. The last thing I need is to see these two win the titles at Pain for Pride. I’d even rather see Elysium hold the titles than them.
(Suddenly, the lights go dark in the arena one last time.)
REFUSE!
RESIST!
RECLAIM!
(As those words blast across the arena, a spotlight appears on the stage as “Refuse/Resist” by Sepultra begins to play. Standing back to back are Halsey Neel and Pandora Paisley. Pandora lets out a scream as Neel smiles, the two posing with their Championships.)
Bella Braxton: INTRODUCING FROM ENGLAND! WEIGHING IN AT A TOTAL COMBINED WEIGHT OF 20 STONES! THEY ARE THE EAW UNIFED TAG TEAM CHAMPIONSHIP… “THE HELLCAT” PANDORA PAAAIISSSSLLLLEEEY AND “THE RIPPER” HALSEY NEEEEEEEELLLLL…. THE BRRRRIIIITTTTISSSSH INVAAAAAAASSSSSIONNNNNN!!!!!
(The crowd boos so loudly that the music is drowned out. The Spanish crowd is letting them know exactly how they feel right now. The champions hardly pay it any mind as they begin to head towards the ring.)
Rich Russillo: The Champions are here, and you can tell they’re more focused than ever tonight, because this is what everything has been leading up to. They’ve had a phenomenal season and a great title reign. Now they need to make it out of Pain for Pride as Champions!
Persephone: I don’t like these two, but I’d rather see them win than Rex and Raven, too.
(At one point, Pandora snatches a Fire and Ice sign out of a fan’s hands. She tears it in half slowly as she smiles at her opponents in the ring. Halsey stays stone cold as they get on the apron. Halsey stands and Pandora sits before sliding in.)
(Hasley then steps in and gets on her knees, Pandora stands over her. She takes both titles and holds them above her head as massive pyro goes off through the arena. The Red, Blue and White shoots all above before the British Flag comes down from seemingly all the rafters.)
Rich Russillo: It looks like all three teams are ready. Let’s get this triple threat tag team match started!
(They then take off their entrance gear and head to their corner. All the teams begin to talk strategy as the official calls for the match to begin.)
(DING! DING! DING!)
Rich Russillo: Folks, that is the bell which means we are underway! And it seems like our first competitors are going to be Halsey Neel, Rex McAllister and Bronson Daniels! The three are circling each other in the ring…trying to keep eyes on both of their opponents. AND IT’S NEEL WHO MAKES THE FIRST MOVE! BICYCLE KICK TO REX MCALLISTER!
Persephone: Thank God. We don’t need a Mexican standoff in Spain. It looks like Daniels is coming in from behind. He claps her around the head and then tries for a German suplex! Neel however is able to reach forward and grab the ropes! She prevents herself from getting dropped faster than a celebrity in a MAGA hat. HE GETS HER IN THE BACK OF THE LEG WITH A SUPERKICK INSTEAD!
Rich Russillo: He looks to get her with another in the back of the head…but she’s able to avoid it! Bronson Daniel’s leg goes right through the middle rope! He’s caught for a single moment…LONG ENOUGH TO GET HIM WITH A BICYCLE KICK! An absolutely brutal shot! Neel tries to take care of McAllister, grabbing him from behind for a German suplex of his own! HE FIRES BACK WITH AN ELBOW TO HER JAW! HE THEN GETS HER WITH THE RUSSIAN LEGSWEEP! The back of Neel’s head bounces off the mat like a basketball!
Persephone: Looks like Rex is in control right now. He takes hold of Bronson Daniels…AND TRIES FOR A BELLY-TO-BELLY RIGHT ON TOP OF NEEL! Daniels gets her with a nasty elbow right in the side of the head! He then shoves him back and he stumbles right on top of Neel! BUT NEEL CATCHES HIM ON THE WAY DOWN! SHE GETS HIM IN THE HEEL HOOK!
Rich Russillo: Daniels doesn’t want to take the chance here! He walks around over to her! STANDING MOONSAULT DOUBLE KNEE DROP! He lands right on her ribs and I think everyone in this arena might have heard a crack there! The hold is released and Daniels takes hold of Neel! HE BRINGS HER UP TO HER AND GETS HER WITH THE UPPERCUT! He then tries to follow it up with a gutwrench suplex!
Persephone: Oh shit. Neel flips out of it and lands on her feet! Can like none of these people stand still tonight? SHE GETS BRONSON UP IN THE AIR FOR THE SAITO SUPLEX! BUT HE FLIPS OVER HER BACK AND LANDS ON HIS FEET! HE THEN LEAPS UP AND TAKES HER DOWN WITH THE POISONRANA! Neel is again spiked into the mat and Daniels might be the only competitor sta-
Rich Russillo: YOU SPOKE TOO SOON PERSEPHONE! REX MCALLISTER COMES OUT OF NOWHERE AND NEARLY TAKES DANIELS HEAD OFF OF HIS SHOULDERS WITH THE CLOTHESLINE! That one hit with all the force of an atomic bomb! McAllister hooks the leg and makes the very first fall of the match!
ONE!
TW-
Persephone: Yikes, not even making it to two. Damn, they’ve been moving a hundred miles an hour since the opening bell. Clearly speed doesn’t mean force. DO SOMETHING GOOD FOR ONCE AND TEAR HIS HEAD OFF REX!
Rich Russillo: That might be what he does here as he brings Daniels back up to his feet! He begins heading towards his corner perhaps looking to bring Raven Roberts into this one! Neel though beats him there! She runs towards it and blocks his path! SHE THEN BOOTS REX IN THE STOMACH! She takes both of the heads of Daniels and McAllister, dragging them towards the center of the ring! DOUBLE SUPLEX!
Persephone: Wishful thinking. Daniels and McAllister are easily able to overpower her, getting her with the suplex instead! Daniels is quicker to get up onto his feet than his opponent! HE GETS HIM WITH A PUMP KICK RIGHT IN THE SIDE OF THE SKULL! Daniels then heads into his corner to make the tag to Kelton!
TAG!
Rich Russillo: That was a smart move from Daniels, tagging out early in order to prevent fatigue! Kelton comes in hot, leaping off the ropes and catching McAllister with a massive springboard elbow! He then looks towards Halsey Neel who has crawled her way into the corner! HE TAKES A RUNNING START AND GETS HER WITH THE DOUBLE KNEES! It looks like he’s coming in with a whole lot of momentum here! Things are not looking good for the others!
Persephone: Look at him, choosing who to go after! It looks like he’s picked his target with Neel! He reaches down and lifts her off the mat with ease! Kelton has her above his head and he takes a running start! HERE COMES THE RUNNING POWERSLAM!
Rich Russillo: BUT NO! NEEL MANAGES TO SLIP OFF THE SHOULDERS! She shoves him into the corner and collides with the turnbuckles! SHE THEN FOLLOWS THAT UP WITH A MASSIVE RUNNING EUROPEAN UPPERCUT TO THE BACK OF THE HEAD! She then drags him out of the corner…SHE LOOKS FOR THE DRAGON SUPLEX!
TAG!
Persephone: OOOF! It looks like Raven Roberts was just tagged in! As soon as Neel drops Kelton, she’s on top of her with a big t-bone suplex! I think the champion really needs to make a tag soon. Roberts, though, turns her attention towards Kelton who is already climbing back to his feet! She grabs him and takes him with a quick judo throw! She then rolls on top of him and begins raining down fists! She’s wailing on him like the tubby kid at recess right now.
Rich Russillo: But it doesn’t take Kelton long to catch her with a headbutt right to the nose! He then shoves her away and stands up! As she tries to get up, he drops her into the mat with a snap suplex! HE THEN ROLLS THROUGH WITH IT! HE DRAGS HER ONTO HER FEET…AND COLLIDES WITH SITOUT BRAINBUSTER! That one might just have knocked her out! Kelton looks to cover…
Persephone: BUT NEEL IS UP! SHE GRABS HIM WITH THE URANAGE AND SPIKES HIM RIGHT ON TOP OF RAVEN ROBERTS! Neel crawls on top of her for the cover!
ONE!
TW-
Rich Russillo: BUT ROBERTS IS ABLE TO GET THE SHOULDER UP! Easily before the two as well! Neel doesn’t want to hedge her bets any further! She immediately makes her way towards the corner and extends the hand towards Pandora Paisley!
TAG!
Persephone: Pandora Paisley is now the legal competitor here! The first thing she does is take hold of Roberts! SHE LOCKS HER IN THE ABDOMINAL STRETCH! That doesn’t look very fun to be in. And look at the too, Paisley is rubbing her elbow into the ribs. KELTON TEARS PAISLEY OFF OF HER! He then tries to lift her up above his head…right into the fireman’s carry position! HERE COMES AN F-10!
Rich Russillo: BUT PAISLEY IS ABLE TO USE HER LONG LIMBS TO REACH TOWARDS THE ROPES! She manages to pull herself off of her opponent’s shoulders and onto the apron! She goes to get back in the ring…BUT KELTON GETS HER WITH A BIG RIGHT HAND! He makes his way out there with her! He takes hold of her…AND HERE COMES THE SNAP SUPLEX RIGHT ONTO THE APRON!
Persephone: BUT NO! Paisley keeps hold of the ropes, managing to prevent herself from spending a career in a wheelchair! SHE GETS HIM WITH A HEADBUTT! She takes a few steps back on the apron before going full steam ahead! SHE SENDS HIM CRASHING DOWN THE RINGSIDE FLOOR WITH A HURRICARANA!
Rich Russillo: Kelton hits the ground in a nasty way! That’s definitely going to leave a mark! Paisley however, was able to catch herself on the ropes, staying on that apron! BUT NOT FOR LONG! SHE TURNS AROUND RIGHT INTO A KICK TO THE HEAD FROM ROBERTS! Roberts now goes to the outside and takes hold of Paisley! SHE GETS HER IN POSITION FOR THE CANADIAN DESTROYER! SHE’S ABOUT TO CRACK HER HEAD OPEN LIKE AN EGG!
Persephone: This is why they say cats have nine lives. Paisley is able to pull herself back inside the ring before the move can be connected! It was a desperate escape but a much needed one! Roberts looks annoyed but goes to reenter the ring! BUT JON KELTON TAKES HOLD OF HER LEG!
Rich Russillo: He pulls her down and catches her! HE TAKES A RUNNING START AND DELIVERS A BRUTAL POWERSLAM TO THE OUTSIDE! That might have taken Roberts out of the action for a bit here! Kelton now heads back to the inside! He locks eyes with Pandora Paisley! The two meet in the middle of the ring! SHE PLACES HIM IN A HEADLOCK! Kelton is able to easily break free and send her into the ropes with an irish whip! OFF THE REBOUND HE LOOKS FOR THE SPINEBUSTER!
Persephone: Paisley though is able to bring an elbow down right into his head. She then takes him down with the armdrag! He scrambles back up onto his feet…AND SHE TRIES TO TAKE OFF THEM WITH THE STANDING DROPKICK! Kelton was barely able to move out of the way of that one! She goes to get up…AND SHE EATS THE TWIST OF FATE! Kelton takes her down finally!
Rich Russillo: It seems like he wants to go big here! He starts making his way up towards that top rope! And you can hear this Spanish crowd come alive as he does! IT LOOKS WE’RE GOING TO SEE THE SHOOTING STAR PRESS!
Persephone: BUT NO! NEEL SHOVES HIM RIGHT OFF THE TOP ROPE! He crashes down towards the middle of the ring! Clearly she was looking after her partner there. Pandora is happily going to take advantage of this opening! SHE TAKES HOLD OF HIM AND DROPS HIM INTO THE MAT WITH THE PUMPHANDLE FRONT SLAM! Here comes the cover from Paisley!
ONE!
TW-
Rich Russillo: But Kelton is able to power out of it! You could see Raven Roberts make her way back inside just in case! She stares down Paisley…AND THEN ROCKS HER WITH A KICK TO THE RIBS! From there, she takes hold of her and sends her into the corner!
TAG!
Persephone: Rex McAllister is the legal competitor once again in this one! THEY BOTH PICK HER UP AND DROP HER RIGHT ONTO THEIR KNEES! Damn, she might have trouble breathing throughout the rest of this one! Rex McAllister now drags her towards the center of the ring! He lays down on top for the cover!
ONE!
TW-
Rich Russillo: KELTON DOESN’T LET THAT COUNT GO TO TWO! HE COMES DOWN ON REX WITH A SPRINGBOARD MOONSAULT! That was perfectly aimed! He crushes both of his opponents with ease! He now drags McAllister back up to his feet! GERMAN-RELEASE SUPLEX! He practically launches him with that one! I mean, he sent McAllister from turnbuckle to turnbuckle! Kelton now zeroes in Paisley! HE LIFTS HER UP AND GETS HER IN THE SAME POSITION! GERMAN SU-
Persephone: BUT NO! Paisley stomps down on his feet! A dirty but brilliantly effective move there! SHE THEN GETS HIM UP ON HER SHOULDERS FOR THE SAMOAN DROP! Kelton doesn’t let that fly! He scrambles off her shoulders and comes in from behind! HE GETS HER WITH THE GERMAN SUPLEX! Once again, he launches his opponent across the ring!
Rich Russillo: WAIT A SECOND! KELTON NOW STACKS HIS OPPONENTS IN THE RING! He gets them both on top of each other…AND THEN CONNECTS WITH A LIONSAULT! An absolutely insane combination there! He then looks towards the corner and sees Bronson Daniels with his hand extended! HERE COMES THE TAG!
TAG!
Persephone: IN COMES BRONSON! And these two immediately go after Rex! Jon Kelton lifts him up above his head, holding him in position for a burning hammer! Bronson Daniels leaps up onto that top turnbuckle! HE THEN COMES DOWN WITH A DOUBLE FOOT STOMP RIGHT THROUGH THE HEART OF MCALLISTER! There ain’t no way he’s getting up from that one folks! Bronson Daniels looks for the cover!
ONE!
TWO!
Rich Russillo: BUT PAISLEY IS BARELY ABLE TO BREAK UP THE PIN THERE! She dives right on top of Daniels! Daniels gets back up onto his feet, shaking his head at Paisley! SHE COMES AT HIM WITH A SPINNING HEEL KICK! He ducks right underneath it and gets with the sidekick! HE THEN GOES TO LIFT HER UP…HE WANTS TO CONNECT WITH THAT FALCON ARROW!
Persephone: BUT INSTEAD SHE LANDS ON HER FEET! Pandora Paisley shoves him right into the corner where Neel was waiting! She heads on over to make the tag!
Rich Russillo: BUT NO! Rex takes hold of her boot before she can get there! She tries to shake him off but Daniels is able to recover! HE TAKES HER DOWN WITH THE ROLLING AXE KICK! It sends Paisley out of the ring! Now it’s just McAllister and Daniels…both of whom are making their way back up! DANIELS GOES FOR A FOREARM SMASH BUT MCALLISTER CATCHES IT! HE GETS WITH AN ELBOW SMASH! THEN ANOTHER! THEN THE THIRD!
Persephone: Oh shit, he sends him across the ring with an irish whip! HE TRIES TO CATCH HIM WITH THE LARIAT OFF THE REBOUND! Bronson Daniels though is able to duck underneath it and he looks to come back with one of his own! HE FAKES IT OUT AND GETS REX WITH A LOW DROPKICK INSTEAD! Daniels rolls back to his feet…AND GOES FOR A ROUNDHOUSE KICK!
Rich Russillo: BUT REX MANAGES TO DUCK UNDERNEATH IT! HE GETS UP AND GRABS DANIELS! HE GETS HIM WITH A GERMAN SUPLEX! HE ROLLS BACK UP TO HIS FEET WITH DANIELS STILL IN HIS GRASP! HERE COMES A SECOND ONE! He gets all of it and it seems like he might want to get a third in here!
Persephone: But in comes Pandora Paisley! She’s back in from the outside and tries to take down Rex! BUT HE SLIPS BEHIND HER AND GETS HER WITH A GERMAN SUPLEX NOW! WAIT A SECOND HERE! HALSEY NEEL IS COMING IN! SHE TRIES FOR A LARIAT BUT HE DUCKS UNDERNEATH IT! SHE’S TAKEN BY A GERMAN SUPLEX!
Rich Russillo: And it looks like Jon Kelton is joining in on the action too! He runs inside the ring and guess what happens next folks!
Persephone: GERMAN SUPLEX! Wow, Rex really just hit the entire opposition with german suplexes. I wish there was some phrase for this. Suplex Town?
Rich Russillo: Perfect! Rex now with everyone down, focuses in on Pandora Paisley! He’s stalking her from across the way…clearly looking to take this title here and now! AS SHE GETS UP HE RUSHES OVER TOWARDS HER! SPEAR TO SPLIT HER IN TWO!
Persephone: BUT NO! PAISLEY IS ABLE TO INTERCEPT IT WITH THE LOVE TAP! I didn’t see her take down the knee pad! She must have done it well Rex was busy aura-farming! She rolls on top of him, hoping that this is the end!
ONE!
TWO!
THR-
Rich Russillo: NO! Rex McAllister is able to get the shoulder up! Paisley looks shocked here! She thought she had ended this title match early! She looks over to Halsey who has just gotten back into their corner!
TAG!
Persephone: And now in comes in the other half of The British Invasion! Rex McAllister is in danger here! Halsey Neel waits in the corner as Pandora Paisley lifts her up…HERE COMES THE CORNER POWERBOMB! BUT REX MCALLISTER IS ABLE TO COUNTER WITH A HURRICARANA! She stumbles into the corner and knocks Neel over! He manages to save himself here and Rex is back up!
Rich Russillo: BUT SO IS BRONSON DANIELS! Daniels comes in from behind, getting Rex with a discus forearm smash to the back of the head! REX MCALLISTER STUMBLES FORWARD AND LANDS ON THE MIDDLE ROPE! Meanwhile, The British Invasion are standing up on the outside! A lightbulb goes on in the head of Daniels! HE RUNS TOWARDS THE ROPES, TAKING LIFT-OFF BY STEPPING ON MCALLISTER! SOMERSAULT PLANCHA!
Persephone: I can’t believe that shit. He just used him as a springboard board there before crushing the champions. He quickly makes his way back inside the ring! He wants to take care of his opponent and put this one away right now! HE TAKES A RUNNING START! BUT MCALLISTER CATCHES HIM WITH THE FIREMAN’S CARRY DRIVER! He catches him out of nowhere! Here comes the cover!
ONE!
TWO!
Rich Russillo: AND IT’S JON KELTON WHO COMES BACK IN AND MAKES THE SAVE! Raven Roberts heads back inside and quickly gets him with the spike hurricanrana DDT! Now it’s just Kelton alone in there! Rex and Raven pick him back up and bring him over to the corner!
TAG!
Persephone: And that means Raven Roberts is back in the game! Raven Roberts gets him in position for the bulldog! AND REX BRINGS UP THE KNEE FOR THAT FROSTBITE!
Rich Russillo: BUT KELTON SHOVES HER AWAY RIGHT INTO REX! It knocks Rex down and Kelton turns Raven around! HE GETS HER IN POSITION FOR CHANGE THE FUTURE! THE FUTURE SHOCK DDT IS ABOUT TO CONNECT!
Persephone: BUT RAVEN ROBERTS IS ABLE TO TWIST OUT OF IT! SHE LEAPS UP AND PULLS HIM DOWN TO THE MAT WITH THE GUILLOTINE CHOKE! She uses the body scissors as well, making sure Kelton can’t go anywhere! She really is coiled around his neck like a serpent. Probably going to squeeze the life out of him. I wonder if he’s going to pass out here…
Rich Russillo: BUT KELTON IS RALLYING HERE! He reaches back and breaks the legs free! He then slowly, slowly begins to carry her back up to a standing position! I can’t believe…he is lifting Raven Roberts back to her feet! She’s still keeping this hold locked in as tight as she can! BUT KELTON LIFTS HER AND TOSSES HER FORWARD! SHE LANDS ON HER FEET…
Persephone: And then she eats the bottom of his boot. GALICK GUN! Roberts gets blasted by the superkick and Kelton looks for the cover!
ONE!
TWO!
T-
Persephone: NO! PANDORA PAISLEY REACHES INTO THE RING AND PULLS KELTON TO THE OUTSIDE! The British Invasion’s championship reign was so close to being over! She picks him up and slams him headfirst right into the ringpost! WAIT A SECOND HERE! Pandora is calling Halsey Neel over now! What do they have in mind here?
Rich Russillo: Pandora Paisley takes hold of Kelton, allowing Halsey Neel to lift him up onto her shoulders! Halsey seems to be struggling a bit, and favoring her knee as she powers Kelton up. She must have landed on it earlier when she fell to the outside, but she lifts Kelton into the electric chair anyway as Pandora climbs onto the apron! PANDORA TAKES A RUNNING START AND DIVES RIGHT ON TOP OF KELTON! THE BLACKPOOL TOWER HAS CONNECTED!
Persephone: Looks like Kelton is going to be resting on the outside for a moment here. Meanwhile, The British Invasion is making their way back inside the ring! Look at ‘em, circling around Raven Roberts like a snake! Halsey Neel now directing traffic! It looks like she’s making the call to put this to rest! THEY TAKE HOLD OF RAVEN…AND HERE COMES THE PUBLIC EXECUTION!
Rich Russillo: BUT AS HALSEY GOES TO LIFT ROBERTS…REX MCALLISTER COMES OUT OF NOWHERE WITH A SPEAR TO NEEL!!!
Persephone: Okay, that was annoying. It seems like things are about to become increasingly a whole lot worse if you’re the British Invasion.
Rich Russillo: PANDORA IS ABLE TO GO AFTER REX MCALLISTER WITH AN ELBOW TO THE BACK OF THE HEAD THOUGH, BUT WITH HALSEY DOWN, THEY CAN’T END THIS MATCH HOW THEY PLANNED TO! PANDORA NOW, LOOKING TO SEND REX OUT OF THE RING!
Persephone: Rex unfortunately is able to turn it around though, sending Pandora through the ropes instead as Raven pushes herself back up. Raven Roberts begins making her way up onto the top rope! Rex makes damn sure Halsey Neel is on her feet…JUST IN TIME FOR THE AERIAL ACE!
Rich Russillo: BUT NO! HALSEY NEEL ROLLS FORWARD AND OUT OF THE WAY! Rex McAllister goes to meet her in the corner but he’s taken down with an absolutely brutal bicycle kick! Raven Roberts now tries to close the gap! She looks for a judo throw, but Neel is able to roll onto her feet instead! SHE GRABS ROBERTS BY THE ARM! A NIGHT AT THE OPERA!
Persephone: The Ripcord Question Mark Kick doesn’t find the mark! RAVEN ROBERTS IS ABLE TO COUNTER WITH THE RUSSIAN LEGSWEEP! AND NOW SHE LOCKS IN THAT WING BREAKER!
Rich Russillo: Look at that submission move! She has the Fujiwara armbar locked in and it seems like at any moment she could take Neel’s arm home with her! She tries crawling towards the ropes but she’s struggling to get there! You can see the pain on the champion’s face…BUT SHE GRITS HER TEETH! She is not about to let it all end here tonight!
Persephone: BUT IT’S BRONSON DANIELS WHO MAKES THE RESCUE! HE GETS ROBERTS WITH A SUPERKICK RIGHT ON THE FOREHEAD! He frees Neel and gives her a moment to get back onto her feet…BUT COMING IN HOT WITH A SLIDING LEG SWEEP FOLLOWED BY THAT DOUBLE FOOT STOMP RIGHT ON THE BACK! He then turns around towards Roberts…he knocks her into the corner with an uppercut! HE THEN GETS HER UP ONTO THE TOP TURNBUCKLE!
Rich Russillo: It looks like Daniels is thinking about something big here folks! He climbs up there with Roberts and gets her with some forearm smashes! It seems like he’s just softening her up here! He then takes hold of her…AND HE LEAPS UP FOR THAT AVALANCHE FRANKENSTEINER!
Persephone: BUT ROBERTS SHOVES HIS LEGS FORWARD AND HE CRASHES DOWN HARD ON THE MAT! She then repositions herself up there on the top rope! SHE’S ABOUT TO SOAR! Or some other bird related pun. RAVEN’S WINGS!
Rich Russillo: BUT NO! DANIELS IS ABLE TO ROLL OUT OF THE WAY! Instead it’s Roberts who collides with the mat! With everything she put into that, she is definitely feeling the pain right now! She struggles to get up onto her feet…AND SHE’S TAKEN DOWN BY THE CHROME HEARTS! HE GETS HER WITH THE SPINNING ROUNDHOUSE KICK! COVER!
Persephone: NO! BEFORE HE CAN GO FOR IT, NEEL TAKES HOLD OF HIM! SHE TAKES HIM DOWN WITH THE AIR RAID CRASH NECKBREAKER! WHAT’S THE STORY, MORNING GLORY?!
Rich Russillo: It seems like Neel is back in the driver’s seat here, but she doesn’t look for the cover yet! Instead, she drags him up onto his feet! SHE BRINGS HIM UP AND THEN STRAIGHT DOWN WITH THE NORTHERN LIGHTS SUPLEX! THE WALL! She rolls on top for the cover!
ONE!
TWO!
THRE-
Rich Russillo: BUT NO! BRONSON GETS THE SHOULDER UP! HE ACTUALLY KICKS OUT OF IT! You can see Kelton barely able to make it to the apron! He looks just about as shocked as anyone! Neel just looks pissed off! She goes to the corner and makes the tag back into her partner!
TAG!
Persephone: Pandora’s out of the box once more. The two of them look around and see both Rex McAllister and Jon Kelton climbing up the apron! THEY GO TO KNOCK THEM OFF BUT THEY’RE BOTH CAUGHT! KELTON AND MCALLISTER GET THEIR OPPONENTS WITH MASSIVE FOREARM STRIKES! They both head inside the ring and take hold of the British Invasion! STEREO SPINEBUSTERS!
Rich Russillo: These two are supposed to be enemies but for a moment, they knew what they had to do! BUT THAT MOMENT IS OVER IN AN INSTANT! Both of them drag their partners into the corner and look for the tag!
TAG!
Persephone: Both Jon Kelton and Rex McAllister are the legal competitors once again! And they rush to meet each other in the center of the ring! BOTH OF THEM ROCK EACH WITH MASSIVE FOREARMS! Kelton looks another but Rex is able to catch the arm and twist it behind his back! Looks like he’s got the hammerlock applied here! Kelton though is able to free himself and grab Rex’s arm, putting him in the wrist lock! Oh god…please not technical wrestling.
Rich Russillo: But Rex McAllister is able to free himself! HE THEN ROCKS KELTON WITH THE ENZIGURI! It sends him stumbling back towards the corner! McAllister rushes towards him and looks for that clothesline! KELTON GETS HIS KNEES UP TO BLOCK IT THOUGH! Rex is repelled from the corner…AND KELTON DARTS FORWARD! FINAL ATONEMENT!
Persephone: BUT MCALLISTER INTERCEPTS IT WITH THE KNEE! HE GETS KELTON RIGHT IN THE SIDE OF THE HEAD! God, I think Kelton might actually have been knocked out there. He’s got that glassy look in his eyes.
Rich Russillo: McAllister isn’t going to let this opportunity go to waste! He lifts Kelton up off the mat! HE GETS HIM WITH THE BUTTERFLY SUPLEX AND THEN LEAPS UP ONTO THIS FEET! He lets out a roar here for all the fans that have come from around the world!
Persephone: He picks Kelton up and brings him over to the ropes! I think we all know how this story is about to end! HE GETS HIM WITH THE REX EFFECT! THE REX EFFECT CONNECTS! He hooks the leg for the cover and we got new…old champions!
ONE!
TWO!
THREE!
Rich Russillo: BUT NO! PANDORA COMES OUT OF NOWHERE AND BRINGS THE FOOT RIGHT DOWN ON THE SKULL OF MCALLISTER! FACIAL RECONSTRUCTION TO BREAK UP THE COVER!
Persephone: Paisley is standing tall right now over two completely knocked out opponents! She knows what to do next. Finish. Them.
Rich Russillo: She brings Rex over to the corner and makes the tag in for Halsey Neel!
TAG!
Persephone: Yikes. Halsey Neel takes hold of her opponent…AND GETS HER WITH THE EVOLVER! HE THEN GOES RIGHT INTO THE PANDORA’S BOX! THE DOUBLE EDGED SWORD CUTS REX DOWN! HERE COMES THE COVER!
ONE!
TWO!
THREE!
Rich Russillo: RAVEN ROBERTS IS ABLE TO MAKE THE SAVE! She was barely able to make it in on time there! She was less than a second away! Here comes the opportunity of a lifetime! Halsey Neel sends her back out of the ring and then focuses on Rex! SHE GETS HIM THE SLEEPER HOLD!
Persephone: Oh, that’s a good move. She’s trying to choke him out here! But Rex McAllister begins laying elbows into her ribs! HE THEN SCOOPS HER UP AND GETS HER WITH THE FALLAWAY SLAM! McAllister now gets back on his feet! JON KELTON COMES OUT OF NOWHERE WITH THAT SPRINGBOARD KNEE STRIKE!
Rich Russillo: But Rex is able to move out of the way before it connects! HE COMES IN FROM BEHIND AND DROPS KELTON DOWN WITH THE OLYMPIC SLAM! Kelton now makes his way over to the corner where Roberts has managed to recover! HE MAKES THE TAG!
TAG!
Persephone: Raven Roberts is now back in action here. She looks at Neel who is back up on her feet! She boots her in the stomach…AND GETS HER WITH THE CANADIAN DESTROYER! Neel’s head is spiked into the mat in a big way! She sees Pandora Paisley on the outside and there’s a determined look across her face…SHE DIVES OUT THERE…FLYING DESTROYER!
Rich Russillo: That was the type of greed they talk about in the bible! She dives on top of Paisley but she’s able to prevent herself from being taken down! Paisley drags Roberts up to her feet…AND LOOKS FOR THAT RIGHT HOOK OF HERS! ROBERTS THOUGH CATCHES THE ARM AND TAKES HER DOWN WITH A CODEBREAKER INSTEAD! She now rushes back to the inside to deal with Kelton!
Persephone: He’s still down on the mat so she leaps up onto the ropes! HERE COMES THE LIONSAULT! BUT JON KELTON IS ABLE TO GET THE KNEES UP! Roberts lands right across them and bounces off! She tries to get back onto her feet as Kelton does the same! AND AS SHE DOES…HE GETS ROCKED BY THE DEVIL MADE ME DO IT! THE RUNNING SINGLE LEG KNEE STRIKE CONNECTS!
Rich Russillo: And now Jon Kelton makes his way over to the corner and makes the tag!
TAG!
Rich Russillo: Folks, Bronson Daniels is back in! Elysium takes hold of their opponent and looks to finally take their spot as the champions! KELTON TAKES HOLD OF ROBERTS AND GETS HER IN POSITION FOR THE HOLLOW POINT! Bronson Daniels is getting ready for that penalty kick! AFTERIMAGE!
Persephone: It actually connects! Bronson Daniels hooks the leg for the cover! It’s over!!!!
ONE!
TWO!
THREE!
Rich Russillo: NOOOO! HALSEY NEEL IS ABLE TO BREAK UP THE COVER NOW! She was not about to let her titles slip away tonight! She drags Bronson Daniels up to his feet…AND GETS HIM WITH TWO MASSIVE FOREARMS! She then follows that up with the spinning backfist! THEN THE LOW SUPERKICK! BASEMENT DROPKICK!
Persephone: Damn, she just blasted him there! It seems like she is really favoring her knee though here, and is starting to move with a limp. She now turns her head towards the barely conscious Raven Roberts! She heads to the corner where Pandora Paisley is! SHE MAKES THE TAG INTO HER PARTNER!
TAG!
Rich Russillo: Pandora is back in again! The members of British Invasion lift Roberts back up onto the ropes! SHE THEN LIFTS HER UP FOR THE PUBLIC EXECUTION!
Persephone: BUT ROBERTS COUNTERS NEEL WITH THE JUDO THROW! She takes her down before she’s even lifted! Pandora Paisley makes the effort to dispatch her with her version of the superkick! THE CAT’S PAW!
Rich Russillo: BUT SHE MANAGES TO DUCK UNDER IT! SHE THEN TAKES HER DOWN WITH THE BEAK BREAKER! THE TILT-A-WHIRL-STUNNER CONNECTS! Everyone here is down! Raven Roberts stumbles towards the corner and makes the tag back in for Rex!
TAG!
Persephone: AND THERE IT IS! MCALLISTER IS BACK INSIDE! They get Pandora onto her feet! AND THEN THE TALON CONNECTS! IT KNOCKS HER RIGHT INTO REX MCALLISTER FOR THE REX EFFECT! TWO HALVES OF A HEART! She just got absolutely obliterated here! Rex crawls on top of her, hooking the leg for the final cover!
ONE!
TWO!
THREE!
Rich Russillo: DIVING FROG SPLASH! BRONSON DANIELS COMES DOWN FROM THE TOP ROPE AND LANDS RIGHT ON THE BACK OF MCALLISTER! He breaks up the cover and it looks like Fire and Ice are not taking those titles back home quite yet!
Persephone: Daniels then drags Rex back onto his feet! HE GETS HIM WITH PALM STRIKE! He then follows that up with a kick to the leg…AND THEN SPINNING ENZIGURI! Damn, he just unleashed a super combo on his ass.
Rich Russillo: Bronson Daniels now looks towards Pandora Paisley! She’s barely back on her knees here! DANIELS WASTES NO TIME! HE RUSHES RIGHT AT HER! MICKEY I KNOCKED YOUR HEAD OFF!
Persephone: PANDORA THOUGH MOVES FORWARD AND GOES LOW! SHE MANAGES TO LIFT HIM AND DROP HIM DOWN WITH THE BACK BODY DROP! A surprising amount of strength from the Hellcat as Daniels crashes into the mat below! He gets back onto his feet but she grabs him! CATASTROPHE!
Rich Russillo: DANIELS IS ABLE TO SHOVE HER AWAY BEFORE THE HEADLOCK DRIVER CONNECTS! He sends her into the ropes and off the rebound he tries for the scorpion kick! PANDORA IS ABLE TO DODGE IT! SHE GETS HIM UP FOR THE POWERBOMB INSTEAD! He’s able to counter with the hurricarana though, sending her rolling! Looks like we’re getting a back and forth here!
Persephone: As she gets back up…HE RUNS OVER TO THE CORNER TURNBUCKLE! BATMAN PUNCH!
Rich Russillo: BUT PANDORA PAISLEY MAKES THE SPIN! SHE GETS HIM IN MID-AIR WITH THE PANDORA’S BOX! I CAN’T BELIEVE IT! SHE GOT HIM WITH THAT SPINNING BIG BOOT OUT OF NOWHERE! HERE COMES THE COVER AND THE BRITISH INVASION RETAINS!
ONE!
TWO!
THREE!
Persephone: HOW THE F-
Rich Russillo: REX MCALLISTER LIFTS PANDORA PAISLEY OFF OF DANIELS! GERMAN SUPLEX! What a way to break up the cover!
Persephone: None of these guys can stay down. But it does seem like Rex is the only one left standing right now. He descends on Pandora…getting her back up…AND PLANTING HER DOWN WITH THE SPINNING SIDE SLAM! From there, he rolls her over…AND LOCKS IN THE REX LOCK!
Rich Russillo: Are we about to witness Paisley tap out here? You can see that she’s beginning to fade! There’s nowhere for her to go! The referee goes to check on her and oh no. Folks, he looks like he’s about to call this one!
Persephone: BUT PANDORA REACHES UP RAKES THE EYES OF REX MCALLISTER! HE ROARS IN PAIN AS HE ROLLS OFF HIS OPPONENT! The referee seems shocked but it is a triple threat match. Who the fuck knows what the rules are here…I certainly don’t.
Rich Russillo: Pandora crawls towards the corner, looking for her partner! BUT WAIT A SECOND!
Persephone: Jon Kelton is in the ring and he is standing between her and Neel! He shakes his head, knowing exactly the opportunity on the line. Screw the girl Kelton, get the gold!
Rich Russillo: DANIELS COMES IN FROM BEHIND, DRAGGING PANDORA PAISLEY OVER TO THEIR CORNER! Kelton follows and the two make the tag!
TAG!
Persephone: KELTON IS THE LEGAL MAN! Bronson Daniels drags Paisley back up to her feet as Jon Kelton goes to run the ropes! MICKEY I KNOCKED YOUR HEAD OFF! FINAL ATONEMENT! THEY CALL THIS HAKAI!
Rich Russillo: BUT PAISLEY THROWS DANIELS IN FRONT OF THE SPEAR! Jon Kelton just took down his own partner here! He seems completely stunned! Pandora Paisley quickly comes in from behind…FACIAL RECONSTRUCTION!
Persephone: BUT NO! KELTON SAW THAT ONE COMING! He’s able to move his head back before it connects and he springs back up onto his feet! HE TAKES HOLD OF PAISLEY AND GETS HER WITH THE ROLLING CUTTER! From there, he makes his way up onto the top rope! Rex is back on his feet and he’s right near Paisley! KELTON COMES DOWN WITH THE LAW OF EQUIVALENT EXCHANGE ON BOTH OF THEM!
Rich Russillo: HE GETS IT! He rolls Pandora Paisley onto Rex McAllister and looks for the cover! IS THIS IT?
ONE!
TWO!
THREE!
Rich Russillo: NO! BOTH OF THEM GET THEIR SHOULDERS UP! I can’t believe it! Jon Kelton was less than a nanosecond away from taking the Unified Tag Championships! He picks up Rex McAllister and boots him in the stomach! HE SETS HIM UP FOR A CANADIAN DESTROYER!
Persephone: BUT REX MANAGES TO PUSH HIM AWAY! Jon Kelton comes back at him looking for a big right hand but he ducks right under it! PELE KICK! Damn, he could have knocked his head into a goal post across the arena.
Rich Russillo: He takes his opponent by the arm and drags him to his feet! HE PULLS HIM FOR THE FOREARM SMASH! Kelton nearly falls to his knees from the impact…BUT REX PULLS HIM IN FOR ANOTHER! HE LOOKS FOR THE THIRD BUT INSTEAD GETS HIM THE OVERHEAD BELLY-TO-BELLY!
Persephone: AND IT’S THE RIPPER! HALSEY NEEL COMES IN FROM NOWHERE AND TAKES DOWN REX WITH A ROLLING ELBOW TO THE BACK OF THE HEAD! She then grabs her partner’s arm and drags her into the corner to make the tag!
TAG!
Rich Russillo: HALSEY NEEL MADE HERSELF THE LEGAL COMPETITOR! She rushes over to Jon Kelton and begins laying into him with vicious grounded knee strikes! After she’s down with, she zeroes back in on Rex McAllister! Oh damn, Halsey Neel is basically limping here! But she stomps down in the ring and lets out a roar! SHE DOESN’T CARE AT ALL!
Persephone: HALSEY NEEL LIFTS HER OPPONENT HIGH IN THE AIR! SHE”S LOOKING FOR THE WALL!
Rich Russillo: BUT IT ALL COMES CRASHING DOWN ON HER, AS HALSEY’S KNEE GAVE OUT! THAT KNEE HAS BEEN BOTHERING HER FOR A WHILE THROUGHOUT THIS MATCH, AND THANKS TO IT SHE CAN’T DELIVER THE MOVE! SHE DROPS REX AND, IMMEDIATELY HE ROCKS HER WITH THAT JUMPING HIGH KNEE! From there, he drags her towards the corner and makes the tag in for Raven Roberts!
TAG!
Persephone: Ruh-roh. Roberts is now the legal woman again! She boots Kelton out of the ring, making sure there’s only one prey in sight! She begins to climb up onto that top rope! Rex on the other hand, lifts Neel up onto his shoulders, getting her in the electric chair position! You can see McAllister and Roberts smile at each other! Gross.
Rich Russillo: AND THEY HIT THE ELECTRIC CHAIR FACEBUSTER WITH THAT ECLIPSE STUNNER! THEY CALL THAT ONE THE FALLING STAR! RAVEN ROBERTS QUICKLY SCRAMBLES ON TOP OF HALSEY FOR THE COVER, TO WIN THE UNIFIED TAG TEAM CHAMPIONSHIPS!!!
ONE!
TWO!
(Jon Kelton and Pandora Paisley are seen on the outside. The two of them look at each other before heading towards the ring.)
THREE!
(The two Elitists both scramble to reach the ring, inadvertently pulling each other away as they both make one final lunge to break up the pin.)
(DING! DING! DING!)
(It turns out, Pandora and Kelton were too late, having hindered each other’s chances of breaking up the pin. ‘I2I’ by Magnolia Park blasts throughout the arena as the crowd begins to cheer, and Raven rolls off of Halsey Neel. The camera zooms in on the shocked expressions of Jon Kelton and Pandora Paisley.)
Bella Braxton: HERE ARE YOUR WINNNNERSSS ANNND THE NEWWWW EAAAWWW UNIIIFFIIIEEED TAAAGGG TEEAAAMM CHAAMMPIOONNSS…FIIRRREEE ANNNNDD ICCEEEE!
Rich Russillo: Folks, that was unbelievable! THAT WAS INCREDIBLE! THESE TEAMS FOUGHT LIKE HELL TONIGHT! THEY DID EVERYTHING IN THEIR POWER TO TAKE HOME THESE TITLES! But in the end, it was the power of love that shone through!
Persephone: I’m pretty sure it was the power of Neel’s face being spiked into the mat but go off I guess.
Rich Russillo: IT DOESN’T MATTER! IT WAS AN INCREDIBLE MATCH, AND AFTER THAT WAR, FIRE AND ICE ARE THE CHAMPIONS!
(The camera focuses on Pandora Paisley and Jon Kelton who just stare at each other, unsure of what to do now that the match is over, and neither of them got what they wanted. They seem resigned, and Pandora’s head turns towards Neel. Pandora looks disappointed, just shaking her head.)
Persephone: See, what does love get you? It gets you in each other’s way. Neither Pandora or Jon are ending this season as champions.
(Bronson Daniels is on the outside leaning against the barricade as the fans are patting him on the shoulders. He looks extremely disappointed at the result, especially given everything that has happened over the last few months. Jon Kelton gives him a guilty look, and he mouths the words “I’m sorry” to his partner, who doesn’t give much of a response.)
Rich Russillo: You have to think this loss is especially biting towards Daniels. It seems like this season is ending without any sort of retribution. We talked about how this season was a rollercoaster for Elysium, and unfortunately it seems this season will be ending at a low point, one that I’m sure hits hard after all the setbacks they’ve already faced.
(Eventually paramedics come out to help Halsey Neel out of the ring. She can’t put any pressure on her leg, and Halsey appears to be incredibly frustrated, both because of the state her leg is in, and because of how this match ended, knowing that she is no longer Champion. A very upset, and slightly angry Pandora Paisley follows a good distance behind her partner, the face a complete mask.)
Persephone: Yikes. Seems like Halsey really was hurt tonight. No title, no knee bones. Total loss. Oh well. Bye, cripple!
(The final shot is of the new Unified Tag Team Champions, Fire and Ice. Fireworks shoot off around the arena but are nothing compared to the fireworks in the ring. Raven Roberts and Rex McAllister hold their titles proudly, completely overjoyed. It’s the culmination of everything Raven Roberts has been working towards since returning, and it’s Rex McAllister’s own return to Championship gold. After a moment, the two hold up their Unified Tag Team Championships, causing more cheers to come from the crowd.)
Rich Russillo: And finally, our new Unified Tag Team Champions! This was no easy feat, but you can’t say it wasn’t deserved after everything it took to win this. Congratulations to Rex McAllister and Raven Roberts!
(The camera zooms in on Raven Roberts, as a tear slips down her face. Rex wipes the tear away and kisses her. With this final shot, the camera begins to fade out.)
(The graphic for the next match is shown)
(After the graphic is shown, the camera cuts back to the ring where Gina Romano is standing front and center with a microphone in her hand and a smile on her face as she is ready to begin the introduction of the next match.)
Gina Romano: Ladies and gentlemen! The following contest is scheduled for ONE FALL!
Crowd: ONE FALL!
Gina Romano: And it is for the ELITE ANSWERS WRESTLING NATIONAL ELITE CHAMPIONSHIP!!
(‘Sweet Dreams’ by Eurythmics starts to play throughout the arena as the crowd immediately starts to boo. After a few seconds, the challenger Harper Lee enters the arena. Naturally, Silas Mason is following behind the Silas World member. The camera gets a closeup on Harper where we see dark, almost blood red face paint going across her face and on her cheek. She has fire in her eyes as they head to the ring.)
Gina Romano: Introducing first… THE CHALLENGER! Being accompanied to the ring by SILAS MASON! From Charlotte, North Carolina! Weighing in at 188 pounds! Here is the “TROUBLEMAKER” HARPER LEE!!
Deadprez: Here comes the challenger heading to the ring for her title match. Let me tell you the rivalry between Harper and Cody has heated up in the last few weeks. Also, I have just been informed that the facepaint you see across Harper’s face tonight resembles the scar of the War Devil from the popular manga series “Chainsaw Man”. From what I was told, the character is very intense… if my sources are correct.
Gavin Kirkland: Intensity is what the beautiful Harper Lee is going to need in order to bring the National Elite Championship back to Silas World. She is looking for her fifth Pain for Pride victory in a row and there is only one other woman in EAW history that has accomplished that feat and that is the equally lovely Minerva.
Eve: You are so weird.
Gavin Kirkland: Rude. Do you know what else? In the last five title defenses at Pain for Pride, the National Elite Title has changed hands 3 times. Those odds could look good in Harper’s eyes. Could be an omen as Harper is looking for the 5th title reign of her career.
Eve: Harper’s attitude really sucks, but nobody can dispute her talent. Harper Lee made it clear that her mission for the season is to end it with Championship Gold. She’s one match away from accomplishing that, but her opponent sure as hell isn’t going to let the gold slip away so easily.
(Harper enters the ring and takes her corner. Her eyes are not leaving the entrance ramp as her music fades off. Seconds later, the arena darkens except for the videotron where we see the image of a slot machine. The reels start to spin before each one slows down. The first reel has “CO”. The second has “DY”. The final reel has “Maverick”. The lights and sounds go off almost like hitting a jackpot before ‘Kostas’ by Westside Gunn, Conway the Machine & Benny the Butcher starts to play and the arena brightens. When the lights come on, we see the National Elite Champion Cody Maverick at the top of the ramp to the sound of loud cheers from the crowd. He has a look of confidence as he has his title on his shoulder as he heads to the ring.)
Gina Romano: Introducing her opponent! From Las Vegas, Nevada! Weighing 235 pounds. He is the REIGNING AND DEFENDING ELITE ANSWERS WRESTLING NATIONAL ELITE CHAMPION! “THE SIN CITY SUPERSTAR” CODY MAVERICK!!
Deadprez: Listen to the ovation for the National Elite Champion, Cody Maverick, as he heads to the ring for his first title defense at a Pain for Pride event.
Eve: Cody has wanted nothing more than to hold gold here in EAW and he reached that goal back at Reasonable Doubt when he defeated Miku Sakai and SOSA Henderson in a triple threat match.
Gavin Kirkland: Remember Cody defeated Harper Lee in a title match already, but that was under what some consider “controversial” circumstances. He better be careful because Harper Lee is ready to rip Cody apart. Don’t forget Silas Mason is also in the wings ready to strike at a moment’s notice.
Deadprez: Going into Pain for Pride weekend, Cody’s reign is at 110 days. Will his reign continue on after this match or will we see the beginning of the Harper Lee Era of the National Elite Champion. Two intense. Two very aggressive competitors are about to battle it out. Who will leave with the gold? We are about to find out!
(Cody enters the ring and raises the title in the air for the world, and Harper, to see before he hands the title to the referee and his music fades off. The referee presents the title to the challenger and champion before presenting it to the crowd. The referee quickly hands the belt to Gina before calling for the bell.)
(DING! DING! DING!)
Eve: The bell has sounded and we are underway! The National Elite Championship is on the line. These two have been waiting for a while to have this match and beat the hell out of each other. Surprisingly, both are playing on the cautious side.
Deadprez: Harper knows that a lockup will not favor her, so I think she is keeping guard to try and find and opening in order to take advantage of the situation AS CODY MAKES THE FIRST MOVE–
Gavin Kirkland: Cody tried to go for a lockup BUT HARPER DUCKS OUT OF THE WAY! Harper is behind Cody as he turns around to go for a clothesline, BUT HARPER DUCKS AGAIN!
Deadprez: Cody is against the ropes, but before Cody can turn around, HARPER LEE SLAPS CODY IN THE BACK OF THE NECK!!
Eve: That’s because she’s too short to hit him in the head.
Gavin Kirkland: Don’t be rude, Eve. You don’t make fun of people because they are short… unless they are Jake Smith then it’s free game.
Eve: Cody did not like that slap AS HE RUNS STRAIGHT FOR HARPER AND HARPER WEAVES HERSELF INTO THE ROPES AND THE REFEREE IS FORCED TO BACK CODY OFF!
Harper Lee: (off-mic) THAT’S RIGHT! DO YOUR JOB, REF!! BACK HIM UP!!
Deadprez: I think Harper is using the start of this match to just try and piss Cody off because he is getting more annoyed by the second as all Harper has done has tried to play mind games.
Gavin Kirkland: The referee finally backs Cody away from the ropes as Harper just taunts Cody–
Eve: CODY BREAKS AWAY FROM THE REF AND RUNS FULL FORCE INTO THE ROPES! CODY CRASHES INTO HARPER! HARPER GOES TUMBLING OFF THE APRON AND ONTO THE FLOOR!
Deadprez: Silas is right there to help Harper Lee back to her feet. Harper doesn’t look happy about that stunt as Silas talks to her to calm her down. You can’t talk down crazy!
Gavin Kirkland: She’s not crazy, Prezzy. But she is calmed down and she rolls back into the ring and now she looks ready to fight. She steps up to Cody and… SHE WANTS A TEST OF STRENGTH?!?
Deadprez: I told you Harper had a screw loose because she knows damn well that she would lose, but Cody is thinking why not as he obliges Harper of the Test of Strength. WHAT A SURPRISE! HARPER LOST–
Eve: HARPER WITH A CHEAP KICK! THAT KICK LOOKED A LITTLE LOW! Harper now has control as she starts throwing forearms into Cody’s face and slowly backing him up to the ropes.
Gavin Kirkland: Harper tries to whip Cody to the other side, BUT CODY REVERSES IT! Harper comes back after hitting the ropes AND CODY WITH A BIG TIME HIP TOSS ALMOST THROWING HARPER OUT OF THE RING!
Eve: I’m not surprised considering Cody is DOUBLE Harper’s weight, but Harper gets back to her feet AND CODY HITS A DROPKICK THAT SENDS HARPER THROUGH THE ROPES AND OUT OF THE RING!
Deadprez: Harper is trying to get back to her feet as Cody gets on the apron to pull Harper back into the ring, BUT HARPER WAS PLAYING A LITTLE POSSUM AS SHE SWEEPS CODY’S LEG AND SENDS HIM CRASHING ONTO THE APRON!
Gavin Kirkland: The back of his head cracked the apron hard when he landed. Now Harper has a handful of hair and a handful of tights AND PULLS HIM OFF THE APRON AND ONTO THE ARENA FLOOR!
Eve: Cody left an opening for Harper to take advantage of the situation as she slides back into the ring and watches Cody struggle to get back to his feet. He could be concussed after that apron landing.
Deadprez: Harper doesn’t care as Cody makes it back to his feet AS HARPER DIVES THROUGH THE ROPES FOR A SUICIDE DIVE, BUT SHE GRABS CODY BY THE HEAD AND PLANTS HIM WITH THE SUICIDE DIVE DDT!!
Gavin Kirkland: Cody again lands hard on his head as Harper gets up and takes a bow which gets the crowd booing even louder at her. Look at Silas clapping in approval. He is so proud of his Silas World.
Deadprez: Yeah whatever. The referee has started a count with them both on the outside as Harper uses Cody’s hair to pull him up to his feet AND SMASHES HIS FACE AGAINST THE RING APRON!
Eve: Harper manages to push Cody back into the ring before sliding back in herself to beat the referee’s count and Harper decides it’s time to fly high as she climbs up to the top rope.
Gavin Kirkland: This might be the only way for Harper to counteract the major power disadvantage she has against Cody. Use her high flying skills to her advantage in order to keep the match on an even playing field.
Eve: Harper is perched on the top rope as she watches Cody slowly come back to his feet and he has do idea what is in store for him. Well, he’s about to find out now as he turns around to the corner–
Deadprez: HARPER JUMPS OFF THE TOP ROPE AND CATCHES HIM WITH THE DIVING METEORA!! THOSE KNEES MIGHT HAVE CAUGHT CODY RIGHT IN THE FACE AS HE FALLS BACK TO THE MAT!
Gavin Kirkland: Direct hit by Harper as she quickly reaches back and grabs Cody’s leg for the cover!
ONNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNEEEEEE!
TWWWWWWWWWWOOO—-
Eve: CODY WITH A KICKOUT AT ONE! Harper got the first near fall of the contest and she is trying to keep Cody on the mat by grounding and pounding on the Champion. Fists are flying from the Challenger.
Deadprez: Those shots ain’t working very well as Cody is easily getting back to his feet AND CODY THROWS A BACK ELBOW INTO THE MIDSECTION AND THAT BACKS HARPER OFF FOR A SECOND!
Gavin Kirkland: But Harper Lee isn’t one to back down as she comes right back in for more shots, BUT CODY COMES BACK AND CLOBBERS HARPER WITH A CLOTHESLINE!! GOOD GRIEF!
Deadprez: Harper was turned inside out after that shot as she is down on the mat. Actually, not for long as Cody brings Harper back to her feet and whips her to the ropes. Harper rebounds off the ropes and Cody grabs her–
Eve: HARPER MANAGES TO GET HER LEGS AROUND CODY’S NECK AS SHE TRIES TO COUNTER WITH A HEADSCISSOR TAKEOVER, BUT CODY KEEPS HIS BALANCE AND COUNTERS THE COUNTER WITH A MODIFIED SIDEWALK SLAM!!
Gavin Kirkland: Harper driven hard into the mat, but she isn’t down long as Cody picks her right back up and grabs her head before lifting her up for the suplex. CODY BOUNCES HARPER OFF THE ROPES AND TAKES HER UP AND OVER WITH THE SLINGSHOT SUPLEX!
Eve: CODY QUICKLY FLOATS OVER OFF THE SUPLEX AND GOES FOR THE COVER! LEG IS HOOKED!
ONNNNNNNNNNNNNNNEEEEEEEE!
TWWWWWWWOOOOO—
Deadprez: HARPER GETS THE SHOULDER UP! She might be one of the smallest members of the EAW roster, but she certainly has a lot of fight to make up for that. Right now, she needs to use that fight to get free of Cody’s power advantage.
Gavin Kirkland: Easier said than done as Harper is down AND CODY RUNS TOWARDS THE ROPES TO BUILD MOMENTUM FOR THE SPRINGBOARD MOONSAULT! PLEASE! DON’T DIE!
Eve: WHAT THE HELL? SILAS MASON!! SILAS SWEPT CODY’S FEET WHEN HE HIT THE ROPES! CODY CRASHES AND BURNS! ARE YOU TELLING ME THE REFEREE DIDN’T SEE SILAS DO THAT?
Deadprez: I guess not as Harper get back to her feet as Cody tries to do the same holding his head and neck. Harper hits the ropes–
Gavin Kirkland: AND COMES BACK WITH A BEAUTIFUL SHINING WIZARD TO THE SIDE OF THE HEAD! CODY IS BACK DOWN AND HARPER STACKS CODY UP FOR THE COVER!
ONNNNNNNNNNNNNEEEEEEE!
TWWWWWWWWWWOOOOOO!
TH–
Deadprez: CODY KICKS OUT AT TWO!! Harper was a count away from winning the National Elite Championship there. Both Silas and Harper don’t look happy about that.
Eve: Silas is yelling at the referee that it was a three count and the referee is just waving Silas off and Silas does NOT like that disrespect. Meanwhile, Harper pulls Cody back onto his knees AND DELIVERS A KNEE LIFT RIGHT TO CODY’S JAW!
Gavin Kirkland: Cody taking more damage to the head as he tries to roll to the ropes, BUT HARPER IS STANDING ON CODY! HER BOOT RIGHT IN CODY’S THROAT! THAT’S SMART!
Eve: THAT’S ILLEGAL AND THE REFEREE FINALLY SEES IT AND STARTS A COUNT! BUT HARPER DOESN’T CARE!!
Deadprez: She does now as the referee reaches four before jumping off of Cody because she would have been disqualified on five. That would mean no fifth win and no fifth title reign.
Gavin Kirkland: Cody rolls himself onto the apron and pulls himself into a seated position on the apron, BUT HARPER IS RIGHT THERE WITH A SINGLE LEG DROPKICK TO THE FACE AND THAT SENDS HIM OFF THE APRON AND TO THE FLOOR!
Eve: Harper is really building momentum with the title on the line as she once again climbs her way up to the top rope. Cody is using the ring skirt to pull himself back to his feet AS HARPER LEAPS OFF THE TOP ROPE! CROSSBODY–
Deadprez: HE CAUGHT HER! CODY CAUGHT HARPER! CODY WALKS HARPER CLOSER TO THE BARRICADE BEFORE LAUNCHING HER WITH A FALLAWAY SLAM! HARPER WENT SPINE FIRST INTO THE BARRICADE!!
Gavin Kirkland: Harper is in pain right now and this crowd is just loving it! They are cheering in solidarity for the National Elite Champion. I don’t know why, but they wanna see Harper pay the price tonight!
Deadprez: Cody picks up Harper once again and might be looking for another Fallaway Slam, BUT INSTEAD HE JUST SCOOP SLAMS HER RIGHT ON THE TOP OF THE RING STEPS! DAMN! DID YOU HEAR THAT THUD!!
Eve: Good. That little bitch needs to feel what she has been dishing out for all these months.
Gavin Kirkland: Wow. Biased much, Eve.
Eve: Shut the fuck up!!
Deadprez: Harper has really taken some damage to her back as the referee is in the background continuing with the count. Cody could easily win by countout here to keep the title, but he doesn’t wanna do that.
Gavin Kirkland: Yeah. He wants to make Harper feel as bad as she has “supposedly” been making others feel. I don’t get it.
Eve: Of course you wouldn’t. But Cody picks her up once again and just tosses her in the ring like it was nothing before rolling into the ring to break the count.
Deadprez: Now he rolls back to the apron and watches as Harper struggles to get back on her feet. Harper is holding her lower back in pain–
Gavin Kirkland: SILAS TRIED TO RUN INTERFERENCE AGAIN BY TRYING TO GRAB CODY’S FOOT, BUT CODY SAW IT COMING BEFORE BOOTING SILAS IN THE FACE! SILAS IS DOWN RIGHT NOW AND THE CROWD IS GOING CRAZY!
Deadprez: Cody turns his attention back to Harper, who has made it back on her feet AS CODY LAUNCHES HIMSELF OVER THE TOP ROPE AND TAKES HARPER DOWN WITH THE SLINGSHOT SHOULDER BLOCK!
Eve: That almost looked like a modified spear, but it got the job done as Cody grabs Harper once again and pulls her to her feet and towards the center of the ring BEFORE TAKING HER DOWN WITH THE SIDE RUSSIAN LEG SWEEP!!
Gavin Kirkland: Harper is down and Cody is certainly feeling it right now as he is hyping up the crowd–
Cody Maverick: (off-mic) CO! DY! MAVERICK! YEAH!
Eve: Cody yells his name BEFORE HITTING THE JUMPING ELBOW DROP! RIGHT TO THE HEART OF THE CHALLENGER BEFORE HE HOOKS THE LEG FOR THE COVER! TO RETAIN HERE!
ONNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNEEEEEEE!
TWWWWWWWWWWWWOOOOOOO!
THHHHH-
Deadprez: HARPER KICKS OUT! Near fall for the Champion as he pulls Harper to her knees AND DRIVES HIS KNEE INTO HER SPINE AND WRENCHES BACK ON HER ARMS!
Gavin Kirkland: The referee is asking Harper if she wants to give it up, which is a resounding no. You don’t see Cody do submission like moves, but I think this is more torture than submission. He wants to cause poor Harper Lee as much pain as possible
Eve: She has already taken some painful shots to her back already so Cody’s knee being driven into her spine is not doing her any favors. The longer she’s in this hold, the more damage it’s going to cause her.
Deadprez: Normally the crowd cheers for the person to get out of the hold, but they are cheering for Cody to keep her in the hold, BUT HARPER IS STARTING TO GET BACK IN THE FIGHT!
Gavin Kirkland: LOOK AT THAT! HARPER HAS MANAGED TO BRIDGE UP BEFORE FLIPPING BACK AND TAKING CODY UP AND OVER WITH A MODIFIED HEADSCISSORS THAT SENDS CODY FOR THE RIDE!
Deadprez: Harper is trying to work out some of the damage Cody has done to her back as Cody gets back to his feet and goes straight for Harper–
Eve: HARPER GRABS CODY BY THE TRUNKS AND PULLS HIM THROAT FIRST INTO THE MIDDLE ROPE! Harper doesn’t give Cody a chance to recover as she runs to the far sides ropes before running back to Cody–
Gavin Kirkland: HARPER WITH THE TIGER FEINT KICK ACROSS CODY’S FACE! Cody sent flying back as Harper runs to ropes again AND NOW SHE JUMPS ONTO THE SECOND ROPE–
Eve: AND SHE HITS A SPRINGBOARD MOONSAULT ON CODY! I THINK ONE OF HER KNEES CAUGHT CODY IN THE MOUTH! WAS IT AN ACCIDENT OR ON PURPOSE?
Deadprez: It’s Harper! What do you think? Either way, she hit the move and hooks the leg for the cover!
ONNNNNNNNNNNNEEEEEEEEE!
TWWWWWWWWWOOOOOOOOO!
THHHHHHHRRRRR—
Gavin Kirkland: CODY KICKS OUT AT TWO!! Harper pounds the mat in frustration as we see blood coming from Cody’s mouth. Harper will be pleased about that.
Eve: Of course she would. Her knee might have knocked a few of Cody’s teeth out or something the way she landed. Be that as it may, Harper grabs Cody by the head and pulls him to his feet.
Deadprez: Harper has the side headlock applied AS SHE RUNS TO THE CORNER FOR A BULLDOG, BUT CODY SHOVES HER OFF AT THE LAST SECOND AND SENDS HARPER SAILING BETWEEN THE TURNBUCKLES AND RIGHT INTO THE STEEL RING POST!
Gavin Kirkland: OH NO!! Oh that is not a pretty landing at all. Goodness look at the pain in Harper’s face. I don’t like it at all.
Deadprez: Damn, Donovan will be so disappointed about later tonight, dawg.
Gavin Kirkland: Woah!! None of that. Donovan and Harper are some of the most purist Elitists ever. No biased commentary from you either, you sicko. Get your mind out of the gutter.
Eve: One, they are pure. Pure pains in the ass. Two, did you seriously tell somebody to get their mind out of the gutter? I guess Hell froze over.
Gavin Kirkland: Not nice. I just don’t stand for any slanderous Silas World talk.
Eve: You sure as hell picked the wrong commentary table. Harper is almost in the proverbial Tree of Woe position as Cody surprisingly finds himself going to the top rope. Not a usual spot for him to go.
Deadprez: It’s Pain for Pride. Gotta pull out all the stops in the biggest matches of the season. Cody has himself balanced on the top turnbuckle as he looks down at a still stuck Harper Lee–
Gavin Kirkland: CODY JUMPS OFF THE TOP ROPE AND HITS THE ELBOW DROP ON HARPER LEE!! POOR HARPER HAD NO CHOICE BUT TO ENDURE THE DAMAGE BECAUSE THERE WAS NOWHERE FOR HER TO GO!
Eve: Harper hit the mat hard after the elbow drop and Cody isn’t done yet. He pulls Harper back to her feet and puts her into the Argentine Backbreaker. Another submission move by the Champion–
Deadprez: CODY DROPS DOWN AND REALLY HITS THE BACKBREAKER! HARPER LEE TURNED INSIDE OUT AS CODY QUICKLY ROLLS HER OVER AND HOOKS THE LEG FOR THE COVER!
ONNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNEEEEEEEEEE!
TWWWWWWWWWWWWWOOOOOOOOO!
THHHHHHHHHHRRRRRREEEEEEEEEE–
Gavin Kirkland: HARPER KICKS OUT! WOOHOO! THIS MATCH CONTINUES!! WOOHOO!!
Deadprez: Good thing Harper isn’t a powerhouse or else she would be in a lot of trouble with all the damage she has taken to her back. But Cody once again brings Harper up and grabs her head.
Eve: Cody hooks the leg AND LIFTS HARPER IN THE AIR FOR THE FISHERMAN BUSTER! BUT HE IS KEEPING HER IN THE AIR FOR A MOMENT TO LET THE BLOOD RUSH TO HER HEAD!
Gavin Kirkland: The crowd is sadistic as they love the torture that Harper is being put through right now as they count how long Harper has been in the air–
Eve: LOOK! HARPER IS USING HER FREE LEG TO KNEE CODY IN THE SKULL TO FORCE CODY TO LET HER GO! Knee strike after knee strike forces Cody to let Harper’s leg go AND HARPER QUICKLY CHANGES MOMENTUM AND COUNTERS WITH A MODIFIED TORNADO DDT!!
Deadprez: Cody spiked right on top of his head as he tries to get back to his feet, but Harper Lee grabs him and runs him towards the corner AND SENDS HIM SHOULDER FIRST INTO THE STEEL RING POST!!
Gavin Kirkland: OH NO! A bunch of unfortunate meetings with the ring post. Cody’s shoulder and Harper’s–
Eve: DON’T YOU FINISH THAT SENTENCE!!
Deadprez: Thank you! Harper grabs Cody and pulls him out of the corner before turning him around AND SENDING HIM INTO THE RING POST AGAIN!
Gavin Kirkland: Harper is not done. Harper is mad now!! Harper grabs Cody and turns him around AND CODY MEETS THE RING POST ONE MORE TIME!! CODY’S LEFT SHOULDER HAS TO BE IN EXTREME PAIN RIGHT NOW!
Deadprez: That’s certainly another way to try and take Cody’s power away as Cody comes out of the corner. Harper grabs him by the back of the head AND THROWS HIM BACK DOWN ON THE MAT!
Eve: Cody is down AND HARPER HITS THE ROLLING DOUBLE KNEE DROP INTO THAT LEFT SHOULDER! Harper rolls forward before flipping back AND HITTING ANOTHER SET OF DOUBLE KNEES AGAIN HITTING THAT LEFT SHOULDER!
Gavin Kirkland: Gawd knows how much feeling Cody has in that left shoulder right now as Harper rolls Cody onto his stomach. She grabs that left arm AND PUTS IT AROUND HER NECK–
Eve: AND APPLYING THE CROSSFACE! “JOURNEY’S END” BY HARPER LEE! SUBMISSION IS LOCKED IN AND CODY’S SHOULDER IS IN A LOT OF PAIN RIGHT NOW!! HE’S DOING EVERYTHING HE CAN TO NOT SCREAM OUT IN PAIN!!
Deadprez: THAT LEFT SHOULDER IS BENT AT A HORRIBLE ANGLE AS THE REFEREE IS CHECKING ON CODY TO SEE IF HE GIVES IT UP! REMEMBER IF CODY SUBMITS, HARPER WINS THE TITLE!
Gavin Kirkland: What a heartbreaker it would be if Cody would have to tap out at Pain for Pride. He might not have a choice unless he would prefer his shoulder to come out of its socket!
Eve: Cody is looking to crawl for the ropes, BUT HARPER IS LEANING FURTHER BACK AND PUTTING HIS SHOULDER IN AN EVEN WORSE TORQUE THAN BEFORE!! WHO KNOWS WHAT CODY IS GOING THROUGH RIGHT NOW! WHO KNOWS HOW TRULY DAMAGED THAT SHOULDER IS—
Deadprez: WAIT! CODY IS ABLE TO PUSH HIMSELF UP ENOUGH TO ROLL HIM AND HARPER FORWARD! HARPER’S SHOULDERS ARE DOWN IN A MODIFIED CRADLE PIN! CODY COULD STEAL IT HERE!
ONNNNNNNNNNNNNNNEEEEEEEEEEEEE!
TWWWWWWWWWWWWOOOOOOOOOOO!
THHHHHHHHHHHRRRRRRRREEEEEEEEE!
Gavin Kirkland: HARPER KICKS OUT AND SHE IS FORCED TO LET THE SUBMISSION GO!! Great move for Cody because he’s free of the submission. Bad move for Cody because he had to roll onto that injured shoulder to get free.
Deadprez: Do what you have to do in order to win. Both competitors are trying to get back to their feet, but Harper is first up as she runs to Cody–
Eve: WHO MEETS HER WITH A JAB TO THE FACE! ANOTHER! THEN ANOTHER BEFORE USING HIS ONE GOOD ARM TO CLOBBER HARPER WITH A DISCUS LARIAT!
Gavin Kirkland: Harper is back on her feet as Cody kicks her to double her over. Cody grabs her by the head AND PLANTS HER WITH A DDT!! CODY IS STILL PUTTING UP AN OFFENSE WITH ONLY ONE ARM!
Eve: That’s how much the National Elite Championship means to him as he crouches in the corner and waits for Harper to get back to her feet. Cody has fire in his eyes as Harper is back up. She turns around–
Deadprez: AND SHE RUNS RIGHT INTO THE “LIGHTS OUT”! SUPERMAN PUNCH BY THE NATIONAL ELITE CHAMPION! HARPER FALLS LIKE A STONE AND CODY DROPS DOWN FOR THE COVER!
ONNNNNNNNNNNNNNNEEEEEEEEEEEEE!
TWWWWWWWWWWWWOOOOOOOOOOO!
THHHHHHHHHHHRRRRRRRREEEEEEEEE!
(THUNK!!)
Gavin Kirkland: WHAT IN THE HELL WAS THAT? CODY IS HOLDING HIS HEAD! WHAT HAPPENED?
Eve: Look in the ring! IT’S A SHOE! SILAS MASON THREW HIS SHOE AT CODY TO BREAK UP THE COUNT! Cody sees the shoe in the ring AND CODY IS NOT HAPPY AT ALL! CODY IS PISSED!
Deadprez: Cody and Silas are having an argument now AS SILAS TRIES TO BLAME A FAN FOR THROWING THE SHOE! WHAT AN IDIOT! NOW SILAS IS GONNA PAY AS CODY IS TRYING TO PULL SILAS IN THE RING TO BEAT THE SHIT OUT OF HIM–
Gavin Kirkland: HARPER LEE! HARPER LEE FROM BEHIND AS SHE ROLLS UP CODY! SCHOOLBOY ROLL UP! HARPER IS GONNA TRY AND STEAL THE TITLE!!
ONNNNNNNNNNNNNNNEEEEEEEEEEEEE!
TWWWWWWWWWWWWOOOOOOOOOOO!
Deadprez: SHE’S GOT THE TIGHTS! HARPER HAS A HANDFUL OF TIGHTS! COME ON, REF! DAMN IT!!
THHHHHHHHHHRRRRRRRREEEEEEEEEEE!
Eve: THE REFEREE CAUGHT HER! BAHAHAHAHAHAHA! YOU’RE BUSTED HARPER!!
Gavin Kirkland: The referee has just stopped counting and Harper is looking at the referee wondering what in the world they’re doing?
Harper Lee: (off-mic) Why did you stop counting? Do your job AND COUNT!!
Referee: (off-mic) You are pulling on the tights! I am not going to count when you are cheating SO LET GO BEFORE I DISQUALIFY YOU!!
Eve: Oh that did NOT sit well with Harper as she glares at the referee in disgust. Meanwhile, Silas is back on his feet and he is just yelling at the referee.
Deadprez: Harper is focusing on Cody’s shoulder AS SHE JUST PUTS THE BOOTS TO THAT INJURED SHOULDER AS CODY IS JUST TRYING TO ROLL AWAY TO GET A BREATHER, BUT CODY MANAGES TO HOOK HIS ARM ACROSS THE BOTTOM ROPE!
Gavin Kirkland: Harper is grabbing onto Cody’s leg to try and pull him off the ropes, but the referee is trying to pull Harper off of Cody once again letting her know that she getting dangerously close to disqualification–
Eve: SILAS MASON WITH A THUMB TO CODY’S EYES! SILAS ONCE AGAIN FINDING HIS WAY TO INTERFERE IN THIS MATCH! THE CROWD IS BOOING SILAS MASON OUT OF THE BUILDING!!
Deadprez: Harper catches Cody rolling back into the ring and she drags him over to the corner as she climbs again to the top rope. Harper likes to fly and she is going to do it again.
Gavin Kirkland: Harper is on the top rope looking down at Cody BEFORE SHE JUMPS! HARPER WITH THE DIVING SENTON–
Deadprez: NOBODY HOME AS CODY ROLLS OUT OF THE WAY! HARPER FINDS NOTHING BUT THE CANVAS AS SHE CRASHES AND BURNS! Both competitors slowly making it back to their feet.
Eve: Harper is up first as she goes to Cody to bring him back to his feet, BUT CODY COUNTERS WITH A JAWBREAKER THAT STAGGERS HARPER BACK! Cody is on his knees as Harper hits the ropes for another Shining Wizard–
Gavin Kirkland: CODY SPRINGS UP AND CATCHES HARPER WITH HIS GOOD ARM AND PLANTS HER WITH A ONE ARMED SPINEBUSTER! MODIFIED “DEEP END” BY CODY MAVERICK!
Eve: Cody landed on the left shoulder and he is holding that arm in pain. He’s hurting, but he is crawling with his one good arm into the cover! His good arm hooks the leg!
ONNNNNNNNNNNNNNNEEEEEEEEEEEEE!
TWWWWWWWWWWWWOOOOOOOOOOO!
THHHHHHHHHHHRRRRRRRREEEEEEEEE!
Deadprez: HARPER GOT THE SHOULDER UP! The referee was coming down for the three count and Harper powers her shoulder up at the last second. If Cody’s shoulder wasn’t hurting him, you would have to believe this match would be over.
Gavin Kirkland: These two are just throwing everything they have at each other. All for the sake of leaving Barcelona and Pain for Pride as the National Elite Champion.
Eve: Both competitors are down at the moment as the referee checks on them both before they administer their official ten count.
Deadprez: Hell, I hope they get back to their… even Harper… because it would absolutely suck if this match ended in a double countout because they beat the hell out of each other. They are both moving and crawling to the ropes to use them for leverage.
Gavin Kirkland: I don’t know about you, but this has been an awesome match between two of Showdown’s best. Silas is just pounding the mat in order to get Harper back into this match. He really wants Harper Lee to bring more gold to Silas World.
Deadprez: I bet he also wants hair too, but that doesn’t mean it’s going to happen. Meanwhile both Harper and Cody have used the ropes to pull themselves back to their feet. Harper goes in for attack–
Eve: Cody lifts her up AND DROPS HER INTO THE INVERTED ATOMIC DROP! Then he turns her around AND HITS THE REGULAR ATOMIC DROP!
Gavin Kirkland: Oh no!! Not again! Leave Harper alone!!
Eve: You are sick!
Deadprez: What isn’t sick is Cody running in AND HITTING THE LEAPING NECKBREAKER TAKING HARPER DOWN! Cody is back up and Harper rolls back to try another rollup, BUT CODY CATCHES HER!!
Gavin Kirkland: Harper keeps rolling back into the wheelbarrow position as CODY LOOKS FOR THE WHEELBARROW GERMAN SUPLEX—
Eve: HIS LEFT ARM GAVE OUT! TOO MUCH DAMAGE HAS BEEN DONE! Cody couldn’t complete the German Suplex. Harper gets back on her feet and she ducks the Cody clothesline before stopping in her tracks.
Deadprez: Harper turns around before Cody can AS SHE JUMPS UP AND MANAGES TO BRING CODY DOWN ONTO HER KNEES WITH THE “HOUSE OF BALLOONS”! CODY DROPPED WITH THE BACKSTABBER AND HARPER HOOKS THE LEG!
ONNNNNNNNNNNNNNNEEEEEEEEEEEEE!
TWWWWWWWWWWWWOOOOOOOOOOO!
THHHHHHHHHHHRRRRRRRREEEEEEEEE!
Gavin Kirkland: THE CHAMPION USES HIS ONE GOOD ARM TO GET HIS SHOULDER UP AT TWO!! THAT WAS A VERY DANGEROUSLY CLOSE NEAR FALL FOR HARPER LEE!
Deadprez: I am looking at Harper and Silas and I am not sure who looks like they are going to crash out first. Either way, this match continues on.
Eve: Harper has got to be wondering what else she has to do to put Cody away and win this National Elite Championship. She has pulled out all stops and she has got to keep going.
Gavin Kirkland: Harper is looking to finish this match once and for all right now as she grabs hold of that injured arm once again. Now she has her boot positioned right in the back of Cody’s head.
Eve: HARPER IS LOOKING TO FINISH OFF CODY WITH “SLEEPING ON THE FLOOR”! CURB STOMP FOR THE TITLE–
Deadprez: CODY IS POWERING BACK TO HIS FEET! HIS ARM IS STILL BEING STRETCHED AS HE GETS BACK TO HIS FEET! HE USES THAT BAD ARM AND LIFTS HER ONTO THE TOP ROPE–
Gavin Kirkland: “MONEYMAKER”! HE WAS ABLE TO USE THAT BAD ARM LONG ENOUGH TO COUNTER WITH THE TOP ROPE DDT! Cody is back on his feet, but he is holding his arm in pain. That might have been a huge mistake. That had to be a last ditch effort to save himself.
Eve: It worked because he is still in the match and he is going to finish Harper once and for all. He is calling for Harper to get to her feet… WHY IS THE CROWD BOOING?
Deadprez: BECAUSE BRIANNA HILL OF SILAS WORLD IS COMING DOWN THE RAMP! THE FORMER… EMPHASIZE FORMER SPECIALISTS CHAMPION IS COMING TO HELP HARPER!
Gavin Kirkland: What solidarity of a team. Brianna is trying to get into the ring, BUT CODY USES HIS GOOD ARM TO HIT THE “SIN CITY STUNNER” AS SOON AS SHE ENTERS THE RING!!
Deadprez: Well that certainly didn’t work, BUT HERE COMES, FOR LACK OF A BETTER TERM REINFORCEMENTS IN RONAN MALOSI AND HE IS COMING DOWN THE RAMP!!
Eve: Ronan lost to Charlie yesterday in the Lights Out Match and he makes it further than Brianna as he actually gets in the ring, BUT CODY DUCKS THE CLOTHESLINE ATTEMPT FROM RONAN AND KICKS HIM BEFORE HE GETS A “SIN CITY STUNNER”! TWO MEMBERS OF SILAS WORLD ARE DOWN!!
Gavin Kirkland: No disqualification because neither Brianna and Ronan were able to make contact with Cody. LOOK AT THIS! SILAS IS IN THE RING AND HE HAS A LEAD PIPE!
Eve: Haven’t we seen enough of this bastard yet, but he goes to swing the lead pipe AND CODY TURNS AROUND AS SILAS STOPS IN HIS TRACKS! SILAS IS BEGGING FOR MERCY–
Deadprez: BUT NONE WILL BE FOUND AS CODY KICKS SILAS IN THE GUT AND THERE’S A “SIN CITY STUNNER” FOR SILAS MASON AS THE CROWD GOES ABSOLUTELY INSANE!
Gavin Kirkland: The pipe went flying out of Silas’ hands and three are down. There is one left in the ring and that is Harper Lee! Cody is reading Silas Mason the riot act as the referee gets the pipe out of the ring–
Eve: “DRAGON FIST”! SHE GOT THE RIGHT HOOK IN THE BASE OF THE SKULL– OH NO!! Look at her right hand! SHE HAD THE BRASS KNUCKLES! HOW IN THE HELL DID SHE GET THE KNUCKLES!! THE REFEREE DID NOT SEE THE PUNCH WITH THE BRASS KNUCKLES!!
Gavin Kirkland: Always have a backup plan and that’s what she had as Cody might have been knocked out from that punch. Harper Lee wants to put the exclamation point.
Deadprez: Cody was dragged closer to the center of the ring as Harper once again traps Cody’s injured arm BEFORE SHE HITS THE CURB STOMP!! NOW CODY IS SLEEPING ON THE FLOOR! LOOK AT THAT DISGUSTING SMIRK ON HER FACE AS SHE ROLLS CODY OVER FOR THE COVER! NOT THIS WAY!! PLEASE NO!!
ONNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNEEEEEEE!
TWWWWWWWWWWOOOOOOOOOOOO!
THHHHHHHHHRRRRRRRRREEEEEEEEE!
(DING! DING! DING!)
(“Sweet Dreams” starts playing again as Harper slowly rolls off of Cody and sits on the mat to catch her breath. There is no reaction from the crowd right now as they can’t believe what just went down. Even Gina Romano has a stunned look on her face as she shakes it off and announces the final decision of the match.)
Gina Romano: Ladies and gentlemen, the winner of this contest…
Gina Romano: AND THE NEEEEEEEEEWWWWWWWWWWW ELITE ANSWERS WRESTLING NATIONAL ELITE CHAMPION! HARPER LEE!!
(Now the crowd starts to react after hearing Gina make the announcement. It’s true and the crowd hates that as they boo as loud as they can as Harper starts laughing at the crowd’s reaction.)
Deadprez: SON OF A BITCH!!
Eve: Please tell me that didn’t just happen. PLEASE tell me that didn’t just happen.
Deadprez: MOTHERFUCKER! I CAN’T BELIEVE WHAT I JUST SAW!!
Gavin Kirkland: I CAN!! THE PROPHECY CAME TRUE!! HARPER LEE HAS DONE IT!! HARPER LEE HAS BECOME THE NEW NATIONAL ELITE CHAMPION! SHE SAID SHE WAS GOING TO DO IT AND SHE DID!! Donovan might not be out here with Silas World, but he is no doubt happy for Harper and her title victory.
(Harper is back on her feet as Gina gives the referee the National Elite Championship belt which they are going to present to Harper. But Harper snatches it out of the referee’s hands as the referee raises her arm in victory. It doesn’t last long as Harper snatches her arm away and parades around the ring showing off that she is the new Champion.)
Eve: I feel so sick to my stomach. Even though I really shouldn’t be surprised because the numbers game once again reared its ugly head because it was the distractions of Brianna, Ronan, AND SILAS to give Harper the time she needed to recover and use the brass knuckles. Of course she had to use a shortcut to get the win.
(Harper has rolled out of the ring where Brianna and Ronan are helping up Silas and she shows them the National Elite Championship. Now Silas World is excited that they have another title in their stable as Silas Mason smiles and nods in approval as they raise Harper’s arms in victory as Silas puts the National Elite Championship around her waist. They all take one last look at the fallen victim before heading up the entrance ramp.)
Eve: Oh this is such a heartbreaker for Cody Maverick. He worked so hard to win his first championship and it was taken away like this. He worked so hard during this match and he almost won the match on numerous occasions, but his shoulder being taken out and the numbers game was the unfortunate downfall.
Gavin Kirkland: But it wasn’t enough as Harper did it. She not only won her fifth EAW Championship of her career, but she also became the second woman in EAW history to win five Pain for Pride matches in a row. What a great night for Harper Lee.
Deadprez: Yeah yeah. Congrats to her and all that shit. But we have just witnessed the worst case scenario for Showdown right now as Silas World now has the National Elite Championship. Showdown is just one step closer to hell.
(The final shot shows Cody finally starting to come around with the referee helping him sit up. He still looks groggy after being punched in the back of the head before cutting to Harper and Silas World as they all stand at the top of the entrance ramp absorbing the hatred from the crowd as they celebrate Harper’s title victory as the camera shot fades elsewhere.)
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(The camera shot opens to a limousine stopping at the drop off point to a hospital before cutting to the backseat where Limmy Monaghan is seated, dressed wearing street clothes as opposed to his regular gear, prepped for a fight against Bethany more than anything. Limmy looks down at the sledgehammer clutched with both hands, and takes a deep breath before glancing out the window at the hospital. Sitting next to him is a referee, who’ll be in charge of calling the action tonight between both competitors.)
(Limmy opens the door, and steps out with the referee following after him. Shortly after they leave, the limousine rides off after he closes the door behind him. Limmy stands outside the hospital, which has lights on as if they’re open, but obviously has been vacated for both him and Bethany Blue to fight in.)
Rich Russillo: Ladies and gentlemen, Limmy Monaghan has arrived to the scene.
Persephone: I wonder if Bethany’s inside there already.
Rich Russillo: I imagine she would be, but the problem comes for Limmy Monaghan that has to find her.
Persephone: :mjlit: This oughta be good.
(Limmy heads up the walkway, being flanked by a referee, and both automatic sliding doors open for him to walk through. Limmy enters the hospital, highly on guard with the sledgehammer in hand, and the lights begin to flicker momentarily as he gets further into the lobby area.)
Persephone: I guess some bozo forgot to pay the bill.
(Limmy chuckles to himself, believing these are mind games from Bethany Blue, and refusing to be scared as he shouts out-)
Limmy Monaghan: (off-mic) Bethany, I know you’re in here! Quit playing games! Come out, and let’s get this over with!
(Limmy finishes shouting, and has his back turned towards the reception desk, which Bethany slowly pokes her head out from behind with Limmy none the wiser.)
Dr. Bethany Blue: (off-mic) With pleasure!
Rich Russillo: OOH! BETHANY BLUE HAD A SCALPEL, AND SHE STABS LIMMY IN THE TRAP WITH HIS BACK TURNED!
Persephone: HA!
(Limmy drops the sledgehammer as he staggers forward a bit, and doubles over before YANKING the scalpel from out his upper trap muscle!)
(Meanwhile, Bethany Blues climbs atop of the reception desk, and dives off at Limmy to tackle him down!)
Rich Russillo: DOWN GOES MONAGHAN! BETHANY BLUE PLAYED IT SMART, AMBUSHING HIM IN SUCH A MANNER! AND MOUNTS LIMMY, GRABBING HOLD OF THAT SCALPEL HE PULLED OUT!
Persephone: YES! STAB HIM! STAB HIM!
Rich Russillo: WHOA- WHOA! BETHANY TRIES DRIVING THE SCALPEL DOWN INTO MONAGHAN’S EYE! BUT THANK GOD, LIMMY GETS HIS HANDS UP! FENDING HER OFF!
Persephone: Thank God? Why? We just missed out on a moment!
Rich Russillo: YOU MEAN SEEING MONAGHAN POTENTIALLY MAIMED?!
Persephone: Yes, exactly!
Rich Russillo: SPEAKING OF! BETHAHY IS PUSHING DOWN WITH BOTH HANDS, BRINGING THAT SCALPEL CLOSER AND CLOSER TO HIS EYE! MEANWHILE, MONAGHAN IS DESPERATELY FIGHTING TO KEEP IT AWAY AS HE PUSHES UP WITH BOTH HANDS!
Persephone: C’mon… c’mon…
Rich Russillo: YES-
Persephone: NO!
Rich Russillo: LIMMY MANAGES TO SHOVE BETHANY BLUE OFF, AND BOTH COMPETITORS RUSH BACK TO THEIR FEET! BETHANY STILL HAS THAT SCALPEL IN HAND, AND SWIPES AT MONAGHAN’S BODY WITH IT MULTIPLE TIMES!
Rich Russillo: LUCKILY, HE EVADES EACH ONE! AND BETHANY TRIES JABBING IT INTO THE MIDSECTION OF MONAGHAN, WHO BLOCKS IT HIS HIS HAND, GRABBING BETHANY’S WRIST, AND DRIVES HER BACK INTO A SUPPORT COLUMN!
(Limmy keeps hold of Bethany’s wrist with one hand, and shakes the scalpel out her hand, causing it to drop to the floor.)
(CLINK!!)
Persephone: Damn!
Rich Russillo: MONAGHAN SUCCESSFULLY DISARMS BETHANY- BUT GETS CAUGHT WITH A HEADBUTT BY SURPRISE!
(Limmy staggers back, and clutches at his nose, which now has blood pouring out of it as Bethany Blue flashes a smug smirk, having likely broken his nose. Limmy wipes the blood on his shirt, and gestures for Bethany to bring it.)
Rich Russillo: BETHANY CHARGES LIMMY, AND TRIES TO TACKLE HIM DOWN! BUT LIMMY STANDS HIS GROUND ON BETHANY, AND HOISTS HER UP ONTO HIS SHOULDER FOR A THUNDER FIRE POWERBOMB! BUT BETHANY THRASHES AROUND, AND SLIPS OUT BEHIND HIM! LANDING ON HER FEET!
Persephone: Ugh. They keep teasing me, and backing out of things at the last minute.
Rich Russillo: MONAGHAN SPINS AROUND TO FACE BETHANY WITH BOTH ELITISTS DUKING IT OUT WITH RIGHT HANDS! MONAGHAN! BETHANY! MONAGHAN! BETHANY! MONAGHAN- OH, MONAGHAN SWITCHES IT UP WITH A KICK TO THE GUT, AND DIRECTS BETHANY TOWARDS THE SQUARE TABLE IN THE HOSPITAL’S WAITING AREA!
Rich Russillo: BAM! BETHANY GETS BOUNCED OFF FACE FIRST, AND LIMMY GOES TO SLAM HER OFF AGAIN! AND AGAI- NO! BETHANY GETS HER HANDS IN FRONT TO BLOCK IT, AND STARTS GOUGING AT MONAGHAN’S EYES! BACKING HIM UP TOWARDS ONE OF THE CHAIRS WHERE SHE SITS HIM DOWN IN, CONTINUING TO GOUGE AT MONAGHAN’S EYES!
Persephone: I would’ve wanted to see her do it with the scalpel from earlier, but I guess plucking his eye out wouldn’t hurt too.
Rich Russillo: BLUE FINALLY RELENTS UPON LIMMY AS HE STRUGGLES TO REGAIN HIS VISION INSIDE THE CHAIR! BETHANY NOTICES A MAGAZINE ON THE TABLE, AND PICKS IT UP!
(RIP!)
Rich Russillo: BETHANY JUST TORE A PAGE OUT THAT MAGAZINE, AND BEGINS TRYING TO SHOVE IT DOWN MONAGHAN’S THROAT!
Persephone: Being this early into the match with multiple attempts at murder already tells me this is my kinda match!
(Bethany can’t force Limmy to swallow it, and she gives up trying to force it down his throat before Limmy spits out a crumpled up piece of the paper.)
Rich Russillo: BETHANY PULLS LIMMY OUT THE CHAIR, AND GOES TO SEND HIM FACE FIRST INTO A WALL! BUT LIMMY REVERSES AT THE LAST MINUTE, SENDING HER FACE FIRST INTO IT INSTEAD! BETHANY COLLAPSES DOWN TO ALL FOURS AS SHE ATTEMPTS TO CRAWL AWAY WITH LIMMY EYEING THE TV MOUNTED ONTO THE WALL!
(Limmy walks closer towards the tv mounted on the wall, and begins trying to pull it out with brute force!)
Persephone: You gotta be kidding me.
(Limmy yanks some drywall out as well once removing the TV out the wall!)
Rich Russillo: HES GOT IT! MONAGHAN’S GOT THE TV, AND RAISES IT ABOVE HIS HEAD AS HE MARCHES TOWARD BETHANY, WHO RISES BACK TO HER FEET!
Rich Russillo: BETHANY! BETHANY CATCHES MONAGHAN WITH A KICK TO THE GUT, AND DOUBLES HIM OVER! MONAGHAN DROPS THE TV, AND BETHANY TAKES FULL ADVANTAGE WITH A DDT ONTO THE TV! MONAGHAN WRITHES IN PAIN, CLUTCHING AT HIS HEAD!
Persephone: So, all that work for nothing, huh? The idiot immediately got disarmed!
Rich Russillo: Bethany sits up on the floor, and an idea has begun forming in her mind as she stands up, marching toward something…
(Bethany finds the sledgehammer that Limmy dropped from earlier, and picks it up while he lies atop the TV still, continuing to grab his head in pain.)
Rich Russillo: Uh-oh! This is bad! LIKE, REALLY BAD! IF BLUE GETS THIS OFF WITHOUT A HITCH! RAISING THAT SLEDGEHAMMER ABOVE HER HEAD! LOOKING TO BRING IT DOWN ONTO MONAGHAN’S SKULL!
Persephone: :shaq:
Rich Russillo: LIMMY MOVES OUT OF THE WAY LAST MINUTE! BETHANY WINDS UP CRACKING THAT TV SCREEN, AND MONAGHAN SCRAMBLES BACK TO HIS FEET! BETHANY SEEMS FRUSTRATED, AND CHUCKS THAT SLEDGEHAMMER AT LIMMY’S HEAD! BUT MONAGHAN AVOIDS IT TOO!
(CRASH!!)
Rich Russillo: THAT SLEDGEHAMMER GOES FLYING THROUGH THE WINDOW! AND MONAGHAN ACTS FAST WITH A RUNNING DIABLE JAMBE ONTO BETHANY!
Persephone: Bethany drops to all fours, and Limmy stands her back up to deliver a right hand that sends the bitch stumbling.
Rich Russillo: Bethany stumbles away from Limmy with the challenger hot in pursuit, following her all the way to the cafeteria area where he RUNS HER DOWN WITH A RUNNING FOREARM TO THE BACK OF HER HEAD! BETHANY TRIES SHAKING THE COBWEBS OUT, STIRRING TO ALL FOURS! BUT SHE BETTER HURRY AS LIMMY IS ALREADY IN PURSUIT OF ANOTHER WEAPON!
Rich Russillo: GRABBING HOLD OF A TRASH CAN, AND BEGINS EMPTYING IT OUT ONTO BETHANY!
Persephone: Ew, that’s gross.
Rich Russillo: You’re fine with people getting seriously injured, and/or maimed, but… trash is where you’re grossed out?
Persephone: Duh. People put God knows what into those things.
Rich Russillo: You know what, I’mmmm… not gonna question it.
Persephone: Good.
Rich Russillo: Limmy drops the garbage can down, and pulls Bethany back to her feet for a SNAP SUPLEX ONTO THE TRASH BIN! BETHANY IS IN A WORLD OF HURT RIGHT NOW, AND LIMMY MOVES INTO A COVER!
ONNNNNNNNNEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!
TWWWWWWWWOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!
Rich Russillo: KICKOUT BY BETHANY BLUE, STAYING ALIVE IN THIS THING, WHICH DOESN’T EVEN SEEM TO FRUSTRATE LIMMY AS HE DRAGS HER TOWARDS THE KITCHEN AREA!
(Limmy kicks open the door for staff only, and continues dragging Bethany by the hair into the kitchen area.)
Rich Russillo: Limmy has gotten Bethany Blue in that kitchen area, and I don’t like this one bit.
Persephone: I, on the other hand, do. There’s plenty of ways to inflict punishment on your opponent here! I wonder which method Monaghan chooses! Hopefully, not a boring choice.
(Limmy starts cranking the knobs that turn the grill on…)
Persephone: Great! Not a boring choice at all!
Rich Russillo: But very dangerous for both competitors involved! I mean, there’s a saying that literally goes don’t play with fire!
Persephone: Ah, quitting being a pussy.
Rich Russillo: Monagahn did say he was willing to go far in order to win the Hardcore Championship, something Bethany’s husband should know himself after their previous encounters for said championship.
Persephone: Right. Uh, who’s her husband again?
Rich Russillo: :comeagain: Adam Lucas.
Persephone: Right. No wonder I forget, guy’s about as bland as toast.
Rich Russillo: Alright, I don’t think it’s too wise insulting one of our Pain for Pride main eventers this year and the current EAW World Champion.
Persephone: Oh, God. Don’t even remind me about that.
Rich Russillo: Fine, we can turn our attention back to the in-ring… well, just action. Monaghan goes to bring Bethany back to her feet, and- BETHANY! BETHANY EXPLODES BY DRIVING LIMMY BACK FIRST INTO A WALL, AND SHE SPOTS A DOUBLE DOOR FREEZER BESIDE THEM WHERE SHE OPENS ONE DOOR! PLACING LIMMY’S HEAD IN THE WAY AS SHE GOES TO SLAM SAID DOOR ON IT!
Rich Russillo: BUT LIMMY AVOIDS IT JUST IN THE NICK OF TIME, GETTING HIS HEAD OUT THE WAY! HAVING ALMOST HAD THE DOOR CLOSED ON HIS HEAD AND NECK AREA! LIMMY THEN STARTS TO OVERPOWER BETHANY, BACKING HER UP TOWARDS THE STOVETOP, AND LEANING HER BACK TOWARDS IT! FURTHER AND FURTHER! IT ISNT LOOKING GOOD FOR BETHANY!
Persephone: Bethany’s going to need real medical attention after this.
Rich Russillo: BOTH ARE AFTER WHAT WE’VE SEEN THEM BE ON THE BRUNT OF THUS FAR! LITTLE REMINDER THAT THE FIRST MOVE MADE TONIGHT WAS BY BETHANY! STABBING LIMMY IN HIS TRAP WITH THAT SCALPEL!
Persephone: Good times. Though, Limmy might top that for me if he can serve smoked doctor on the grill.
Rich Russillo: BETHANY IS GETTING PUSHED CLOSER AND CLOSER ONTO THE GRILL! BUT USED HER FREE HAND TO GO PATTING AROUND, AND FOUND A PLATE THAT SMASHES OVER MONAGHAN’S HEAD, BREAKING IT!
Rich Russillo: THAT GETS MONAGHAN TO EASE UP AS HE STAGGERS BACK, STRUGGLING TO STAND AFTERWARDS! BETHANY SEIZES THE OPPORTUNITY, AND GOES FOR THE NEARBY TONGS! CLIPPING ONTO LIMMY MONAGHAN’S… WELL, YOU KNOW WHAT AREA!
Persephone: What are you, five? Just say it. She’s clipping them onto his balls!
Rich Russillo: Well, I didn’t want to be so explicit, but yes!
Persephone: Please, were already at the point of trying to burn the other alive. Anybody looking for censorship at this point would’ve long turned it off.
Rich Russillo: I guess you’re right, but- OH, AND BETHANY FINALLY UNCLIPS THOSE PRONGS FROM LIMMY’S TESTICLES, AND GOES TO SLAM HIM FACE FIRST ONTO THE GRILL! BUT LIMMY GETS HIS HAND IN FRONT INSTINCTIVELY TO BLOCK!
(HISS!)
Rich Russillo: BIG MISTAKE AS LIMMY’S HAND GOT BURNT AS A RESULT, BUT I SUPPOSE IT’S BETTER THAT THAN HIS FACE! HOWEVER, THANKS TO THAT OPENING BETHANY TAKES THIS OPPORTUNITY, AND PRESSES THE SIDE OF LIMMY’S FACE DOWN ONTO THE GRILL ANYWAY! SHE PINS IT THERE AS HE STARTS TO SCREAM OUT IN PAIN BEFORE BETHANY SENDS HIM INTO THE DOOR THEY ENTERED THROUGH, WITH MONAGHAN STAGGERING THROUGH IT AFTER THE COLLISION!
Persephone: He just got burned, how he’s standing on his own two feet after that is beyond me.
Rich Russillo: The punishments that our elitists can take will never cease to amaze me. But Bethany Blue catches up to Limmy, and blasts him from behind with a running forearm! Limmy stumbles a bit, but gets turned around for a EUROPEAN UPPERCUT! NO DOUBT JACKING HIS JAW AS BETHANY BLUE FOLLOWS IT UP BY SENDING HIM FACE FIRST INTO A WALL!
Rich Russillo: MONAGHAN HIT HARD, AND BETHANY DIRECTS HIM TOWARDS A STRETCHER! BETHANY LAYS HIM ON TOP OF IT, AND REIGNS DOWN WITH RIGHT HANDS ONTO MONAGHAN AS HE DOES HIS BEST TO COVER UP!
Persephone: Right now, Limmy’s getting his ass kicked! I bet he regrets ever stepping into Bethany’s playground.
Rich Russillo: ADMITTEDLY, IT WAS A BOLD MOVE TO FIGHT ON YOUR OPPONENT’S TURF! BUT BETHANY IS SHOWING HIM WHY AS SHE WHEELS HIM INTO THE EMERGENCY ROOM AREA!
(Bethany tilts the stretcher up, and Limmy goes tumbling off It onto the hallway floor, landing on all fours.)
Rich Russillo: Rough landing for Monaghan, who rises to a knee- BUT BETHANY DRIVES THAT STRETCHER INTO HIM FACE FIRST! KNOCKING LIMMY OVER! BETHANY MARCHES TOWARD MONAGHAN, AND STOMPS THE MAN WHILE HE’S DOWN!
Persephone: Bethany’s firmly in control, and goes to lift Limmy back to his feet-
(SHATTER!)
Rich Russillo: WHOA! LIMMY GOT BROUGHT UP TO A KNEE, AND PULLED BETHANY FACE FIRST INTO THE FIRE EXTINGUISHER CABINET MOUNTED ONTO THE WALL! BETHANY WRITHES IN PAIN, CLUTCHING AT HER HEAD!
Persephone: About time that Limmy got the upper hand again.
Rich Russillo: All it takes is a move like that for your opponent to turn things around!
(Limmy gets his wits about him, and carefully opens the cabinet, which has busted glass from Bethany’s head going through it. Limmy reaches in, and retrieves the fire extinguisher!)
(WHOOSH!)
Persephone: :mjlol2:
Rich Russillo: LIMMY IS SPRAYING BETHANY BLUE WITH THAT FIRE EXTINGUISHER AS SHE WAS WRITHING IN PAIN ON THE FLOOR! STILL FEELING THE EFFECTS OF THAT GLASS! BUT I THINK THIS MIGHT HAVE BEEN THE SNAP BACK TO REALITY FOR BETHANY!
(Limmy continues spraying that fire extinguisher onto Bethany, causing her to scramble up as she tries getting her hands up to block it, struggling to see at the moment. Limmy continues spraying, and Bethany backs into a hospital room, attempting to create her distance.)
Rich Russillo: LIMMY WITH A FRONT KICK SENDS BETHANY BACK FIRST INTO A HOSPITAL BED!
(Bethany falls to all fours, and Limmy drops the fire extinguisher, going to search on the wall-mounted equipment for a potential weapon to use.)
Persephone: Uh, I don’t think he’s going to find much there. Unless he wants to give Bethany Blue an eye or ear exam, then be my guest.
(Limmy spots a blood pressure cuff, and takes that down.)
Persephone: Oh, great! He’s going to check her blood pressure instead.
Rich Russillo: NO, I DONT THINK THATS WHAT LIMMY HAS PLANNED AS HE USES THE TUBES FROM THAT BLOOD PRESSURE CUFF TO COME FROM BEHIND ON BETHANY! WRAPPING THEM AROUND HER NECK TO CHOKE HER! BETHANY IS GASPING FOR AIR, STRUGGLING TO BREATHE AS SHE ATTEMPTS TO LOOSEN THOSE TUBES FROM AROUND HER NECK!
Persephone: But Limmy has it so tight, she can barely slip a finger in! I hope he chokes her to death!
Rich Russillo: BETHANY TURNS AROUND TO FACE LIMMY WITH THOSE TUBES WRAPPED AROUND HER NECK STILL, AND HE USES THEM FOR LEVERAGE TO BIEL BETHANY AS SHE GOES TUMBLING UP AND OVER THE HOSPITAL BED!
Persephone: He launched her like a ragdoll! Jesus.
Rich Russillo: Monaghan goes around the hospital bed, finding Bethany before mounting her on the floor! UNLOADING WITH RIGHT HAND AFTER RIGHT HAND! LETTING OUT ALL HIS AGGRESSION!
Persephone: In this case, you can’t really blame Limmy either. I mean, the bitch stabbed him with a scalpel.
Rich Russillo: BUSTED OPEN HIS NOSE AS WELL! BUT LIMMY IS CONTINUING TO REIGN DOWN WITH PUNCHES! BEFORE DRAGGING BETHANY UP TO HER FEET! LIMMY HAS A HANDFUL OF HAIR, AND DIRECTS BETHANY OUT THE DOOR! SPILLING BACK INTO THE HALLWAY AREA!
Rich Russillo: LIMMY SENDS BETHANY SHOULDER FIRST INTO A TROLLEY!
(Bethany falls to a knee, and Limmy whips a drawer open on the trolley, sending it directly into the side of Bethany’s face! Knocking her over!)
Persephone: Yikes.
(Something catches Limmy’s eye as he sorts through the drawer he ripped open, and he rips out some medical scissors! His eyes crazed like a madman as he watches Bethany Blue beginning to stir.)
Rich Russillo: SCISSORS! MONAGHAN HAS SCISSORS! WHAT ON EARTH COULD HE BE THINKING?!
Persephone: I mean, there’s only two things to do with scissors. Either cut or stab, so I’m banking on either one of those! Each sound good by the way! :mjlit:
Rich Russillo: Well, I don’t know about “good.” But it definitely sounds brutal as Monaghan brings Bethany up to a knee! LIMMY RAISES THOSE SCISSORS HIGH ABOVE HIS HEAD ABOUT TO JAM THEM DOWN INTO BETHANY’S FOREHEAD!
Persephone: Oh, BROTHER!
Rich Russillo: BETHANY! BETHANY GETS HER HANDS UP! BLOCKING IT! TRYING TO PUSH UPWARD AS LIMMY KEEPS TRYING TO PUSH DOWNWARD! WANTING TO JAM THOSE SCISSORS INTO HER SKULL STILL, DESPITE BEING FENDED OFF FOR THE TIME BEING!
Persephone: 🤞 Let’s go, Limmy!
Rich Russillo: BETHANY RISES TO HER FEET, CONTINUING TO BLOCK LIMMY’S ATTEMPT AT BRINGING THE SCISSORS DOWN INTO HER FOREHEAD!
(Both Blue and Limmy lock eyes, staring daggers into each other while each are jockeying for position-)
Rich Russillo: OOH! LOW BLOW! BETHANY BLUE WITH A LOW BLOW, KICKING LIMMY SQUARE IN THE BALLS!
Persephone: First, the tongs. Now, this. :mjlol: I guess there won’t be any little Monaghans running around soon.
(Limmy collapses down to all fours, holding his groinal area in pain. But he still has those scissors clutched in his other hand with the sharp part pointing outwards. Bethany takes notice of this, and begins backing away from Limmy, creating some space for herself.)
Rich Russillo: NO, NO, NO- CONCUSSION PROTOCOL! BETHANY WITH THAT CURB STOMP, SENDING LIMMY FOREHEAD FIRST INTO THE SCISSORS THAT WAS BEING HELD IN HIS HAND!
Persephone: :gladbron:
Rich Russillo: LIMMY’S FACE GOT DRIVEN STRAIGHT INTO THE BLADES OF THOSE SCISSORS, AND BLOOD IS LEAKING OUT HIS FOREHEAD!
(Limmy rolls onto his back, and blood can be seen pouring from a gash in his forehead. His hand goes limp, and the scissors are released from it. Limmy has wide eyes, not being fully unconscious, but definitely seems glazed over. Bethany stumbles back against the wall, feeling the effects from this match herself as she struggles to catch her breath.)
(Once fully realizing what she’s done to Monaghan, a sadistic smirk forms on Bethany’s face.)
Rich Russillo: Bethany seems proud of her handiwork, and I can’t fully blame her. Because despite how sick, twisted, and sadistic her actions might have been there… it’s perfectly legal for a match like this, and exactly the type of brutality you’ll need. Especially to put someone like Limmy Monaghan down.
Persephone: Hey, he brought it onto himself. Limmy did state he was willing to go far to win this match, and didn’t mind having to kill Bethany to do it. Personally, I’m still waiting for that to happen!
(Limmy stirs to all fours, blood continuing to flow down his forehead. Suddenly, Bethany’s smug look of satisfaction turns to one of anger at Limmy’s defiance to stay down against her, and she starts looking around, trying to think of her next move. Bethany spots a janitor closet, and pulls out a cleaning cart, which has multiple cleaning tools attached to it.)
Rich Russillo: Bethany Blue has that cleaning cart!
Persephone: There’s a few elitists that could follow in her footsteps, because let’s face it, wrestling ain’t for them.
Rich Russillo: BETHANY GOES TO DRIVE THAT CLEANING CART INTO LIMMY AS HE RISES TO A KNEE! BUT LIMMY CATCHES IT, HALTING HER MOMENTUM! BOTH COMPETITORS STAND ON OPPOSITE SIDES, AND LIMMY PUSHES THE CART INTO BETHANY’S MIDSECTION! DOUBLING HER OVER AS HE GAINS CONTROL OF THE CLEANING CART NOW!
(Limmy quickly pulls a broom out from the cleaning cart-)
Rich Russillo: OOH! LIMMY JUST SMASHED THAT BROOM OVER BETHANY’S BACK! BREAKING IT IN HALF!
Persephone: Bethany Blue screams like a bitch as she collapses down to both knees.
(Limmy has one end of the wooden broom handle left, and comes from behind on Bethany with it. Doing a modified camel clutch on Bethany, using the broomstick handle as he gets Bethany’s teeth to clamp down on it, pulling back from behind.)
Rich Russillo: INNOVATIVE USE OF THAT BROOMSTICK AS LIMMY PULLS BACK HARD WITH IT! BETHANY STRUGGLES TO HER FEET, AND BACKPEDALS! CRUSHING LIMMY BETWEEN HER OWN BODYWEIGHT AND THE WALL! FORCING HIM TO DROP THE END OF THAT BROOMSTICK!
Rich Russillo: Bethany tries to stagger away, and hopefully create herself some space as Limmy Monaghan has been overwhelming her here! BUT LIMMY QUICKLY GRABS A HANDFUL OF BETHANY’S HAIR FROM BEHIND, AND DRAGS HER OVER TOWARDS THE CLEANING CART! SHOVING HER HEAD DOWN INTO THE MOP BUCKET WATER!
Persephone: YES! DROWN HER! DROWN HER!
Rich Russillo: ”UNFORTUNATELY,” PERSEPHONE, MONAGHAN DOES RELENT!
(Bethany jolts her head out from the mop bucket, splashing water onto the floor, and begins crawling away from Limmy, who retrieves a wet floor sign from the cart!)
Rich Russillo: Limmy has that wet floor sign, and goes after Bethany as she does her best to get in a position where she can mount a comeback, throwing various obstacles in Limmy’s path! BUT MONAGHAN PUSHES PAST THEM, AND CHASES AFTER BETHANY! WHACKING HER REPEATEDLY WITH THAT WET FLOOR SIGN! BETHANY TRIES TO DRAG HERSELF AWAY, BUT LIMMY IS IN HOT PURSUIT! CONTINUING TO SMASH BETHANY WITH THAT SIGN, EVEN AS SHE GOES OUT THROUGH THE STAIRCASE DOOR EXIT!
(Limmy follows her out through the staircase doors, and tosses the wet floor sign aside once he notices Bethany trying to head up the stairs to create some space, albeit not much pep in her step as she feels wear and tear from this match.)
Rich Russillo: LIMMY! LIMMY CATCHES UP TO BETHANY AS SHE TRIED GOING UP THOSE STAIRS! GRABBING HOLD OF HER ANKLE, AND PULLING IT OUT FROM UNDER BETHANY! WHO FALLS FACE FIRST ONTO A STEP! LIMMY FOLLOWS IT UP, SLAMMING HER DOWN ONTO SAID STEP REPEATEDLY!
Rich Russillo: MONAGHAN GRABS BETHANY BY THE HAIR, AND DRAGS HER UP THE STAIRCASE! SENDING HER FACE FIRST INTO A WALL! BETHANY STAGGERS AWAY BEFORE CATCHING LIMMY WITH A KICK TO THE GUT AS HE TRIED CLOSING IN!
Persephone: Bethany rushes up the steps, I guess not liking when the shoe is on the other foot.
Rich Russillo: Bethany tries opening the door to the second floor- BUT MONAGHAN COMES FROM BEHIND! HALTING HER BEFORE SHE CAN, AND BOUNCES HER FACE FIRST OFF THE DOOR! LIMMY THEN DIRECTS BETHANY TOWARDS THE STAIRCASE RAILING, AND ATTEMPTS TO SEND HER UP AND OVER!
Rich Russillo: BUT BETHANY GETS HER HANDS IN FRONT OF THE RAIL, BLOCKING THE ATTEMPT BY MONAGHAN BEFORE ELBOWING HIM INTO HIS ABDOMEN! NOW, BETHANY SENDS LIMMY UP AND OVER THE RAILING!
Persephone: Ugh. But he hangs on. :noah:
Rich Russillo: LIMMY IS HANGING ON FOR DEAR LIFE TO THAT RAILING WITH BOTH HANDS! NOT WANTING TO FALL, AND I DONT BLAME HIM! IT’D BE A VERY TALL HIGH, AND THAT FLOOR ISN’T PADDED EITHER! THIS IS A REGULAR HOSPITAL!
Persephone: I’m already salivating at the idea of Limmy’s body going splat!
Rich Russillo: BETHANY NOTICES HE’S HANGING ON WITH BOTH HANDS, AND BOOTS HIM IN ONE! LIMMY IS TEETERING AS A RESULT, ONLY HAVING TO ONE HAND TO HANG ON WITH NOW! AND BETHANY BLUE KNOWS THIS, IMMEDIATELY STARTING TO BITE LIMMY’S OTHER HAND! TRYING TO GET HIM TO LET GO COMPLETELY!
Persephone: I can see it in his face! He can’t hold for much longer! DROP! DROP!
Rich Russillo: YOU’RE RIGHT, PAIN IS ETCHED ACROSS THE FACE OF MONAGHAN! BUT HE GRITS THROUGH IT TO BLAST BETHANY WITH A RIGHT HAND THAT SENDS HER REELING BACK! LIMMY FINALLY GETS BOTH HANDS BACK ONTO THAT RAILING, AND CRAWLS BACK OVER TO THE OTHER SIDE!
Persephone: Dammit.
Rich Russillo: BETHANY TRIES TO TAKE ADVANTAGE AS SHE CHARGES IN- BUT GETS CAUGHT WITH A BACK ELBOW THAT STAGGERS HER BACK A SECOND TIME! LIMMY TURNS BACK TOWARDS THE STAIRCASE RAILING, AND LEAPS UP ONTO IT WITH HIS BACK FACING BETHANY! MOONSAULTING OFF THE RAILING, AND WIPING OUT A STANDING BETHANY BLUE!
Persephone: I had my fingers crossed he would slip there, but I guess God doesn’t exist.
Rich Russillo: LIMMY PULLS BETHANY BLUE UP, AND SENDS HER INTO THE SECOND FLOOR DOOR AS SHE OPENS IT FROM IMPACT! COLLAPSING DOWN TO THE FLOOR!
(Bethany hits hard into the door, pushing it open as a result, and goes stumbling through. Limmy walks through the door himself, and Bethany lies on her back, scooting away as he gets closer.)
Persephone: Seems like Bethany wants to be anywhere but here… in what’s her own match that she decided. :mjlol:
(Bethany scrambles up to her feet, but once she does so, she decides to pull herself into an operating room, closing it behind her as Limmy limps after her.)
Rich Russillo: I imagine this room might give some bad memories.
Persephone: Yes, because it totally wasn’t hilarious when they knocked over that old man getting open heart surgery.
(Limmy gets to the door, and tries to open it. But it appears Bethany has locked it behind her, and after trying to jiggle the doorknob, decides to BURST THROUGH IT WITH HIS SHOULDER!)
Rich Russillo: LIMMY JUST BUSTED OPEN THE DOOR- BUT DOESNT SEE BETHANY ANYWHERE!
Persephone: Turn around, idiot!
Rich Russillo: TJD! BETHANY WAS WAITING BEHIND THAT DOOR, WAITING FOR LIMMY TO BARGE IN, AND CAUGHT HIM WITH THE SUPERKICK!
Rich Russillo: MONAGHAN STAGGERS BACK AGAINST THE OPERATING TABLE, AND BETHANY CRACKS HIM IN THE JAW WITH ANOTHER! SECOND TJD SUPERKICK BY BETHANY BLUE!
(Limmy falls back onto the table, and Bethany Blue retrieves a glove from the glove box that she places onto her hand.)
Persephone: Of course, safety first after everything you’ve been putting each other through.
Rich Russillo: Limmy tries to sit up off the table- BUT BETHANY IS THERE WITH A MANDIBLE CLAW! SAY AHHH! FROM BETHANY BLUE AS LIMMY IS LAID BACK ONTO THAT OPERATING TABLE! LIMMY TRIES TO FIGHT HIS WAY OUT OF THIS WITH RIGHTS! BUT THOSE PUNCHES ARE BECOMING WEAKER AND WEAKER AS BETHANY KEEPS THAT MANDIBLE CLAW APPLIED!
Rich Russillo: LOOK INTO THE EYES OF MONAGHAN! BEGINNING TO FLICKER! HES GOING OUT LIKE A LIGHT TO THAT ”SAY AHHHH!” FINISHING MANEUVER!
Persephone: Welp, it’s been fun i guess.
Rich Russillo: WAIT!
(Limmy reaches back in desperation while he’s slowly fading, and grabs hold of the metal tray with surgical tools on it. The tools goes flying off the tray as Limmy uses it to smash Bethany in the head.)
Rich Russillo: LIMMY FINDS A WAY TO ESCAPE THE MANDIBLE CLAW! SMASHING BETHANY IN THE HEAD WITH THAT TRAY AS SHE STAGGERS BACK!
(Limmy sits back up on the operating table, coughing from the mandible claw.)
Rich Russillo: Limmy is still feeling the effects from that mandible claw- AND BETHANY TRIES TO TAKE ADVANTAGE WITH A RIGHT HAND! BUT LIMMY SAW IT COMING, AND BLOCKS IT! DELIVERING RIGHT HANDS OF HIS OWN! LIMMY WITH A KICK TO THE GUT, AND BOUNCES BETHANY BLUE FACE FIRST OFF THE OPERATING TABLE!
Persephone: Bethany gets brought up onto that operating table, and laid onto it by Limmy, who continues punching her.
Rich Russillo: BETHANY’S DOING HER BEST TO BLOCK THIS HEAVY ONSLAUGHT OF RIGHTS! BUT LIMMY IS UNRELENTING, AND BLUE’S CERTAINLY FEELING THE EFFECTS AS SHE BEGINS TO HAVE A GLOSSED OVER LOOK IN HER EYES! LIMMY TAKES THIS MOMENT TO GO SEARCHING!
(Limmy goes digging in the anesthesia cart, and pulls out a syringe needle.)
Rich Russillo: Uh-oh. This is bad. REALLY BAD DEPENDING ON WHERE LIMMY PLANS TO MAKE AN INJECTION AS HE MARCHES BACK OVER TOWARDS BETHANY!
(Limmy fish hooks her mouth open with one hand, and uses the other hand to bring the needle closer, wanting to push it right through her cheek-)
Rich Russillo: BETHANY! BETHANY’S DOING HER BEST TO FEND THIS OFF, TRYING TO HOLD LIMMY’S HAND BACK FROM REACHING HER MOUTH! BUT BETHANY NOTICEABLY ISN’T AT FULL STRENGTH, AND LIMMY BEGINS TO OVERPOWER HER! BRINGING THAT NEEDLE CLOSER AND CLOSER TO HER CHEEK!
Persephone: ITS IN! HAHA, ITS IN!
Rich Russillo: LIMMY JUST PUSHED THAT NEEDLE THROUGH THE INSIDE OF BETHANY’S CHEEK! GOD, I CAN SEE IT POKING OUT FROM THE OTHER SIDE!
(Bethany shoves Limmy away before sitting up in pain on the operating table with that needle hanging from her mouth, having been pushed through the inside her cheek, and the needling poking out from the other side.)
(Bethany yanks the needle out, and clutches at her cheek before dropping off the table, staggering towards the door.)
Rich Russillo: LIMMY! LIMMY GRABS BETHANY BEFORE SHE COULD GET THROUGH THE DOOR, AND PULLS HER IN FOR A GOTCH PILEDRIVER! LIMMY’S GOING FOR ASCALON ON THE FLOOR!
Rich Russillo: BUT BETHANY DROPS DOWN TO ALL FOURS, AND CRAWLS THROUGH THE LEGS OF MONAGHAN TO ESCAPE! LIMMY SPINS AROUND, AND GRABS BETHANY BY THE ANKLE! BETHANY ROLLS ONTO HER BACK, AND- OOH!
(Bethany stabs Limmy in the thigh with a scalpel she picked up off the floor. Limmy grunts in pain, and Bethany Blue scrambles to her feet, rushing out the door.)
Persephone: Limmy isn’t having a good day with scalpels.
(Limmy rips the scalpel from out his thigh with a scream, and hurriedly limps out from the room after Bethany.)
Rich Russillo: LIMMY RUSHES OUT OF THE ROOM- BUT AS SOON AS HE DOES, HE IS MET WITH A PUNCH TO THE JAW BY BETHANY! BETHANY NOW GRABBING LIMMY, AND SHE SENDS HIM RIGHT INTO THE WALL! Limmy begins to stumble away as Bethany walks towards him, AND SHE GRABS HIM BY THE HEAD BEFORE SLAMMING IT INTO THE WALL ONCE MORE!
(Limmy drops down to a knee as Bethany takes a moment to recover. After this she begins to stumble a bit further, walking into an elevator. Limmy notices this, and just before the door closes, he pushes himself back up and towards the elevator.)
Rich Russillo: LIMMY BARELY MAKES IT INTO THE ELEVATOR, AND LUNGES AT BETHANY BLUE! ITS BROKEN OUT INTO A FULL BLOWN HOCKEY FIGHT INSIDE THAT ELEVATOR! BOTH COMPETITORS THRASHING AROUND THAT ELEVATOR, AND IM PRETTY SURE LIMMY JUST BUMPED INTO THE BUTTONS!
(The referee runs to enter the elevator with them, but the doors close before he can with the elevator going up.)
Referee: :mjcry:
(The referee begins running for the stairway with the cameraman in tow, and the feed goes to showing the elevator’s security cam footage.)
Rich Russillo: WHILE THE CAMERAMAN AND REFEREE ARE HEADING UP STAIRS, LIMMY AND BETHANY ARE STILL GOING AT IT IN THE ELEVATOR!
Persephone: God, if I had to run up those stairs, I would’ve dipped.
Rich Russillo: LIMMY CATCHES BETHANY WITH A KNEE TO THE GUT, AND SLAMS HER FACE FIRST INTO THE ELEVATOR WALL! BETHANY FALLS TO A KNEE, BUT LIMMY ISN’T DONE, AND GOES TO SEND HER INTO THE OPPOSITE SIDE!
Persephone: Is anybody hoping this elevator falls from the stress?
Rich Russillo: I- no. I don’t know who’s hoping for that.
Persephone: Right… :mjgrin:
Rich Russillo: BETHANY! LIMMY WENT TO SEND HER FACE FIRST INTO THE WALL AGAIN, BUT BETHANY COUNTERED! SENDING HIM FACE FIRST INTO THE ELEVATOR WALL INSTEAD! BETHANY GRABS HOLD OF LIMMY’S HEAD BEFORE BASHING HIM FACE FIRST OFF THE CLOSED ELEVATOR DOORS!
(Blood begins to build up on the elevator door from Limmy’s face getting bounced off it repeatedly.)
Rich Russillo: God, it’s starting to look like a crime scene in there.
Persephone: Or art, depending on how you look at it.
(The elevator doors open as the two have entered another floor of the hospital. Limmy can barely stand as Bethany keeps holding his head, and directs him out the elevator.)
(The referee and cameraman come barging through the staircase doors, slightly out of breath from having to run up the different flights.)
Rich Russillo: Thankfully, the referee and cameraman have caught up with the action!
Persephone: Bethany’s dogwalking Limmy at the moment.
(Bethany directs Limmy towards a wheelchair in the hallway, and sits him in it as Limmy looks glossed over in his eyes, and Bethany starts wheeling him around into a room called the Cardiac Care Unit (CICU).)
Rich Russillo: This isn’t looking good for Limmy as he is truly at Bethany’s mercy.
Persephone: Limmy looks more stupid than usual, and I imagine it’s from getting his head bounced off that elevator like a basketball.
Rich Russillo: Yeah, Limmy seems borderline out of it.
(Bethany wheels him into the room as Limmy is slightly slumped in the chair, dazed from the vicious attack by Bethany Blue in the elevator as blood is seen dried up from his nose, and covering his forehead.)
(Bethany has Limmy right where she wants him, and knows it as she turns on the defibrillator, allowing it to charge up.)
Rich Russillo: As expected, Bethany Blue does have cruel intentions in mind for Monaghan.
Persephone: Limmy better wake up… or don’t. I could care less. Either result should be funny!
(Bethany grabs the paddles, and places them to Limmy’s chest.)
Dr. Bethany Blue: (off-mic) Clear.
(ZAP!!)
(Limmy’s eyes jolt open from the shock, and he clutches at his chest in the chair.)
Rich Russillo: THAT’LL WAKE YOU RIGHT UP! BETHANY JUST SHOCKED LIMMY AWAKE, AND GOES TO SHOCK HIM AGAIN WITH THOSE PADDLES!
Rich Russillo: BUT LIMMY GETS HIS HANDS UP TO BLOCK, WRESTLING FOR CONTROL WITH BETHANY BLUE OVER THE PADDLES!
Persephone: Aw man, I wanted to see him get zapped again.
Rich Russillo: LIMMY OVERPOWERS BETHANY, AND FORCES HER HANDS TO PRESS THOSE PADDLES TO THE SIDES OF HER HEAD!
(ZAP!!)
Persephone: Ha!
(Bethany collapses down to the floor from the shock.)
Rich Russillo: BETHANY JUST SHOCKED HERSELF THANKS TO LIMMY MONAGHAN! DROPPING LIKE A BAG OF BRICKS!
Rich Russillo: BETHANY MIGHT BE OUT, BUT LIMMY WANTS TO MAKE SURE OF IT AS HE STANDS HER BACK UP! PLACING A STUNNED BETHANY INTO THE WHEELCHAIR! LIMMY STARTS BACKING AWAY, AND HIS EYES TELL ME THAT HE WANTS TO GO FOR!
Persephone: Bethany is looking about as lost as Limmy was recently.
Rich Russillo: LIMMY BUILDS MOMENTUM TOWARDS BETHANY FOR THE DIVINE DEPARTURE IN THAT WHEELCHAIR! :damn:
Persephone: For fucks sake…
Rich Russillo: LIMMY STOPS IN HIS TRACKS! AS BETHANY JUST PULLED THE REFEREE IN THE WAY! THATS THE ONLY REFEREE, AND THE LAST THING LIMMY WANTS IS TO TAKE HIM OUT!
Persephone: Say… what happens if the referee does get knocked out?
Rich Russillo: Uh… pray he wakes up?
Persephone: That’s fuckin stupid.
(Limmy shoves the referee aside, and grabs hold of Bethany Blue in the wheelchair.)
Rich Russillo: WHOA! BETHANY BLUE JUST STABBED LIMMY IN THE NECK WITH A SCALPEL!
Persephone: Where did she get that from??
Rich Russillo: I DON’T KNOW, BUT SHE HAD IT STORED, AND JABS LIMMY IN THE NECK WITH THAT SCALPEL! A PAIN BETHANY BLUE FELT HERSELF AT SHOCK VALUE! CONSIDER THAT PAYBACK!
Rich Russillo: LIMMY STAGGERS BACK, AND DROPS TO A KNEE AS BETHANY STANDS UP OUT OF THE CHAIR!
(Bethany heads out quickly to roll a stretcher back into the room as she has something big planned for Limmy.)
Rich Russillo: BETHANY HAS BROUGHT IN A STRETCHER, AND GRABS HOLD OF LIMMY, SLAMMING HIS FACE ONTO A HOSPITAL BED BEFORE DRAGGING HIM ONTO IT! BETHANY CLIMBS ONTO THE HOSPITAL BED AS WELL, AND IT SEEMS LIKE SHE HAS SOME CRUEL INTENTIONS IN MIND AS SHE PULLS LIMMY IN FOR A SUPLEX POSITION, AND HOISTS HIM UP…
Rich Russillo: FLAT-LINE!!!
Persephone: :roman:
Rich Russillo: BETHANY WITH A SUPLEX PILEDRIVER OFF OF THE HOSPITAL BED, AND ONTO THE STRETCHER! AND LIMMY IS OUT! BETHANY DRAGS HERSELF ON TOP OF LIMMY MONAGHAN FOR THE COVER!!!!!
ONNNNNNNNEEEEEEEEEE!!
TWWWWWWWOOOOOOOOOOO!!
THHHHHHHRRRRRREEEEEEEEEEE!!
(DING! DING! DING!)
Referee: WINNER, AND STILL EAW HARDCORE CHAMPION… DR. BETHANY BLUE!
(The referee helps Bethany off the cover, and raises her hand in victory as Limmy lies limp on the stretcher. Bethany can barely stand herself, however, after such a grueling match.)
Rich Russillo: Wow.
Persephone: For once, I’m in the same boat.
Rich Russillo: These two brawled all throughout that hospital, and in the end…. Bethany retains her championship over Monaghan.
Persephone: I guess Limmy ends the season with no titles.
Rich Russillo: True, but I can only imagine it’ll make him return just that much stronger into next season. Speaking of, Bethany is entering it with tons of momentum.
(The referee helps Dr. Bethany Blue out, and she looks over her shoulder at Monaghan with a smirk, having exacted sweet revenge as the camera fades elsewhere.)
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Stephie Love: THE FOLLOWING IS SCHEDULED FOR ONE FALL!!
( Spotify Camp Nou Stadium erupts in cheers in anticipation for the next match, but they roar even louder to the familiarity of the piano keys of “Still D.R.E” by Snoop Dogg and Dr. Dre. More piano keys are played, with yet no appearance from the EAW Hall of Famer. Instead, the titantron is denoted in bold text of various accomplishments from over the years, alongside the video of the events. )
( The crowd cheers on, admiring and showing respect to the accomplishments of Impact, before the piano keys cut into the original version of the song, prompting emerald green strobe lights to accentuate the emerging Impact. Serenaded by the crowd and the pyro, he makes his calculated saunter down the ramp. )
Stephie Love: AND HIS OPPONENT! From Seattle, Washington, weighing in at 228 pounds… HE IS AN EAW HALL OF FAMER… IMPACT!
Stew-O: There is no Pain For Pride without Karl Impact and he returned right after Fighting Spirit to make sure Barcelona is given the proper show it deserves. But, his intentions here tonight are not just to put another Pain for Pride performance in the history books, but to defeat someone who has staked their claim to be the future of this company, and a position like that is something that Impact feels he doesn’t deserve. Impact believes the entire identity of Elite Answers Wrestling falls on him, and someone like Drake Armstrong isn’t in the best interest of it.
Flannery McCoy: It’s a question whether or not Impact is really trying to protect this company, or is growing envious that he’s starting to be replaced by the new generation of talent. We were in the same exact situation with Joso, and now a year later, he’s up against someone who many believe hold a lot of similarities with him.
( Impact continues to stand in the middle ring, before pivoting his body towards the entrance as he awaits his opponent. His theme song dies down, and suddenly the Spotify Camp Nou Stadium is casted under a lighting of warm tones as “Pride and Arrogance” by Takeru Kanazaki begins blaring through the speakers. Barcelona loudly boos in unison to the arrival of the 2025 King Of Elite, who is revealed by an elevated minitron screen driving in a Rolls-Royce. The boos are overpowered by the car horns. HIs chauffeur drives onto the ramp, with the upper half of Armstrong popping out from the open roof. In this position, Armstrong has his arms outstretched to soak in the boos, all while staring into the face of Impact. )
Stephie Love: AND HIS OPPONENT From Scarsdale, New York, weighing in at 245 pounds… HE IS THE 2025 KING OF ELITE… DRAKE! ARRRMSTRONG!!!
Jake Mercer: Drake Armstrong and Impact has been in a psychological battle in the weeks leading up to this match, trying to convince each other that they are the future of this company, and so far, its Impact who has been getting the upper hand. It was Impact who knocked him out, leaving Armstrong laying like a chalk outline in his return, and if it wasn’t embarrassing enough, he had him get escorted out by security the next week. Armstrong was able to stand tall, and seemingly take him out for good, but he was then attacked and ridiculed in the go home show. Impact has consistently outsmarted the King, and you know Drake is waiting for this match to begin.
Stew-O: It is only befitting for the King to show up with such bravado, but when he gets out of that car and enters the ring, there is a lot on the line. Drake was able to beat him back at Operation: Doomsday, but he’s been overwhelmed by Impact week after week, causing a lot of the people in the back and the EAW Universe to doubt his abilities as a king. Armstrong must beat Impact to remind people of his status, therefore this is a must win.
( The Rolls-Royce comes to a full stop right before it reaches the ring, prompting Armstrong to climb out of the open roof and step onto the apron via the hood. He climbs onto a corner to flaunt his physique atop the top turnbuckle before hopping down into the ring. He dismisses his chauffeur to drive the car away while he stands on the other side of the ring of Impact. )
Flannery McCoy: This is a must win for both competitors; Drake Armstrong to get his revenge and restore his status, and Impact to prove he can beat him and hang with the future of this industry.
( The referee stop Armstrong and Impact from engaging in a fight. He stands in between them as Drake’s theme song dies down, allowing them to stand and stare at each other before calling for the bell. )
( DING! DING! DING! )
Stew-O: This match is underway-
Flannery McCoy: DRAKE ARMSTRONG SWINGS WIDE OUT OF THE GET-GO!
Jake Mercer: IMPACT DUCKED UNDER THE PUNCH! ARMSTRONG FALLS TO A DOUBLE LEG TAKE DOWN, AND NOW THE EAW HALL OF FAMER LOOKS TO TRANSITION INTO THE WALLS OF IMPACT.
Stew-O: Impact looking to turn and sit into his patented Boston crab here, but Armstrong is able to hook his right arm around his right ankle, forcing Impact off his feet and sprinting back up to a vertical base. And Armstrong, with his right leg in tow, TRIES TO LOCK IN THE SINGLE BOSTON CRAB.
Flannery McCoy: IMPACT THROWS HIS ARM OVER THE BOTTOM ROPE, CREATING A ROPE BREAK, BUT THE KING REFUSES TO LET GO! The referee almost gets to the fifth count, but Armstrong disengages and lays a forearm smash to his shoulder blades.
Stew-O: Armstrong brings him away from the ropes and ties his leg together, hoisting him up into the air to drop him down with a shin breaker—NO! IMPACT ROLLS OVER HIS SHOULDERS AND LANDS ON HIS FEET! IMPACT WITH THE COBRA CLUTCH APPLIED!
Flannery McCoy: ARMSTRONG QUICKLY BREAKS THE GRIP, DROPS DOWN, GRABS THE RIGHT FOOT AND SNATCHES HIM INTO AN ANKLE LOCK! Impact refuses to cede the standing ground to Drake, quickly trying to bridge the gap between himself and the ropes for a break, but Drake refuses to let him do that!
Jake Mercer: AND IMPACT LANDS WITH A STEP-UP ENZIGUIRI TO THE JAW OF ARMSTRONG! And Armstrong falls right on his chest, putting himself in a vulnerable position as the EAW Hall of Famer NOW LEAPS ONTO THE SECOND ROPE!
Flannery McCoy: LIONSAULT—NO! DRAKE ARMSTRONG BRINGS HIS FEET UP!
Stew-O: IMPACT CATCHES BOTH FEET! HE COUNTERS HIS COUNTER, AND NOW REELS HIM INTO THE CENTER OF THE RING TO TRY AND SUCCESSFULLY APPLY THE WALLS!
Jake Mercer: DRAKE ARMSTRONG CAME PREPARED! AS HE REACHES UPWARDS, PULLS DOWN AND DRAGS HIM DOWN INTO A SMALL PACKAGE!
ONE!!
Flannery McCoy: AND IMPACT WITH A QUICK ESCAPE OUT OF THE SMALL PACKAGE BY BRILLIANTLY ROLLING AND TRANSITIONING INTO A TRIANGLE HOLD! ARMSTRONG COULD BE IN TROUBLE HERE!
Stew-O: We are forgetting Armstrong is a submission specialist, as he’s somehow found a way out, hooking his arm around his leg and transitioning into a single leg Boston crab! Impact quickly corrects himself and kicks him in the back of his knee, taking Armstrong off his feet, AND PINNING HIM DOWN FOR A CRUCIFIX COVER!
Flannery McCoy: Impact couldn’t even get him down for a single count and that’s because Armstrong keeps their arms engaged together AND TRANSITIONING INTO A GROUNDED HAMMERLOCK, TRYING TO BRING HIS OTHER ARM OVER TO TURN IT INTO A CHICKEN WING CHOKEHOLD!
Stew-O: But Impact overwhelms Drake, digging his feet into the ground and throwing him over his shoulders. Armstrong lets go of the submission hold as he gets back up to his feet! AND IMPACT WITH A KICK TO THE MIDSECTION! NO! ARMSTRONG SNATCHES HIS FOOT!! AND LOOKS TO TWIST HIM WITH THE DRAGON SCREW LEG WHI–OH!! IMPACT PIVOTS MID-MOVE, SITTING DOWN, HOOKING BOTH LEGS AND SQUATTING DOWN INTO A SUNSET PIN!
ONE!!
Flannery McCoy: DRAKE ARMSTRONG REVERSES IT AND NOW BOTH SHOULDERS OF IMPACT ARE DOWN!
ONE!
Jake Mercer: IMPACT ROLLS OVER, GRABS BOTH OF HIS LEGS, AND ROLLS ARMSTRONG OVER AS HE MOVES PAST HIM!! The EAW Hall of Famer rebounds off the ropes, meanwhile Armstrong is groggy on his feet! AND IMPACT WITH A CLOTHESLINE! BUT ARMSTRONG SEEN IT IN THE CORNER OF THE EYE, CAUGHT HIM AND GOES AROUND THE WAIST! GERMAN SUPLE–IMPACT QUICKLY GETS BOTH OF HIS ARMS ON THE TOP ROPE TO BLOCK THE GERMAN SUPLEX COUNTER ATTEMPT!
Flannery McCoy: Drake Armstrong completely ignores the rope break, double axe chops his grip on the top rope! Impact cocks back his elbow to fight out of the predicament, but Armstrong had it scouted and has Impact snatched from the front! AND DROPS IMPACT ONTO THE BACK OF HIS NECK WITH A RELEASE BELLY-TO-BELLY SUPLEX! AND DRAKE ARMSTRONG REFUSING TO GIVE HIM ANY BREATHING ROOM AS HE QUICKLY GRABS HIM FROM BEHIND!! WAIST HOLD! AND NOW A RELEASE GERMAN SUPLEX! AND IMPACT GETS DROPPED ONTO THE BACK OF HIS NECK ONCE AGAIN!
Stew-O: AND JUST LIKE THAT! Drake Armstrong has gained control of this match here in Barcelona. These two have been itching all week wanting to prove who is the better professional wrestler, and it was evident in the fact that the bell rang, and they were quick to start tearing it down. Armstrong is now trying to be the one in charge of the pace, slowing down this match here as he applies a seated hammerlock plus chinlock on the EAW Hall of Famer. Armstrong continues to administer this hold, but it doesn’t take long for Impact to start fighting out of it! Impact stands his ground and drives his elbow repeatedly into the midsection of Armstrong!
Flannery McCoy: Armstrong lands with a big knee to put an end to this resistance! Drake with a smirk on his face as he delivers another knee–IMPACT SIDESTEPS THE KNEE!! AND FLOORS HIM WITH A SCHOOL-BOY TAKEDOWN!! AND TRIES TO TRANSITION INTO THE WALLS OF IMPACT! NO!! ARMSTRONG WAS ONE STEP AHEAD, AS HE PIVOTS INTO AN ARMBAR!! IMPACT SHAKES AROUND, ROLLING FORWARD AND EVADING THE CLAWS OF THE KING!! AND NOW IMPACT REBOUNDS OFF THE ROPES! ARMSTRONG QUICKLY GETS UP TO MEET HIM IN THE MIDDLE!
Stew-O: IMPACT TRIES TO LAND A HIT ON ARMSTRONG, BUT THE KING RUNS PAST HIM AND REBOUNDS OFF THE ROPES!! AND ARMSTRONG JUMPS UP!! IMPACT SNATCHES HIM IN MID-AIR!! AND DRILLS HIM ONTO THE TOP OF HIS KNEE WITH A TILT-A-WHIRL BACKBREAKER! COVER!
ONE!!
TWOO!!
Flannery McCoy: Drake Armstrong pops his shoulder up as to no surprise and he is quick to roll towards safety in the corner turnbuckles after getting split in half with that tilt-a-whirl backbreaker. He favours his lower back, meanwhile Impact lurks in the shadows ready to strike. He is definitely not going to extend him the same mercy like his opponent didn’t as he sizes Armstrong up in the corner and DELIVERS HIM A MEATY PACKAGE OF A KNIFE-EDGE CHOP ACROSS THE CHEST!! AND IMPACT BLASTS HIM WITH A SECOND ONE!! AND A THIRD ONE!! BIG BANG CHOPS TO THE TORSO OF THE KING, AS NOW IMPACT IRISH WHIPS HIM INTO THE OPPOSITE CORNER!
Stew-O: Drake Armstrong collides into the opposite corner of the ring, but remains on his feet! IMPACT CHARGES FULL-SPEED AHEAD!! ARMSTRONG GETS HIS FOOT UP!! IMPACT BLOCKS THE FOOT! HE SAW IT COMING! BUT ARMSTRONG HEEL KICKS HIS WRIST TO RELEASE THE GRIP HE HAD!! AND IMMEDIATELY DRILLS HIM IN THE JAW WITH A KNEE STRIKE! IMPACT IS ON SPAGHETTI LEGS AS ARMSTRONG NOW SITS ON THE MIDDLE ROPE! WHAT IS HE DOING HERE!??
Jake Mercer: DRAKE ARMSTRONG GETTING CARRIED AWAY IN THE SPIRIT OF PAIN FOR PRIDE AS HE LEAPS OFF THE MIDDLE TURNBUCKLE…
Stew-O: AND HE DELIVERS A JUMPING DOUBLE AXE HANDLE FROM THE ROPE!!
Flannery McCoy: BUT IMPACT INTERCEPTS WITH A KNIFE-EDGE CHOP CLEAN TO THE CHEST! ABSOLUTELY POWERFUL CHOP TO THE KING!! AND THAT MAY HAVE JUST CHANGED THE COMPLETE TRAJECTORY OF THIS MATCH, PERHAPS MAKING ARMSTRONG REGRET TAKING THIS MATCH ON!
Stew-O: AND NOW! IMPACT TURNS HIM AROUND!! AND HITS HIM WITH THE EVISCERATON!! THE DOUBLE-KNEE FACEBREAKER!!
Flannery McCoy: DRAKE ARMSTRONG DROPS DOWN AND ROLLS UNDERNEATH THE BOTTOM ROPE!! DRAKE IS STILL TRYING TO GET HIMSELF BACK INTO THE MATCH AFTER THAT MID-AIR CHOP!! ARMSTRONG TAKING DODGE, BUT NOT FOR LONG AS IMPACT RUNS THE ROPES!!
Stew-O: AND IMPACT DARTS IN BETWEEN THE ROPES!! AND CLAPS THE BACK OF THE HEAD OF DRAKE ARMSTRONG WITH A TOPE SUICIDA!! A HEAD-BANGING SUICIDE DIVE, THE SAME MOVE THAT IMPACT HAS USED TO CLEAR THE KING’S CHIVALRY MANY WEEKS AGO! Impact gets up to his feet, momentarily basking in the support that he is being given to him here in Barcelona, meanwhile Armstrong remains face down, trying to shake the cobwebs after being clobbered in the back of the head and then immediately being forced to face plant onto the concrete flor
Jake Mercer: Impact pulls Drake Armstrong up to his feet and brings him into the ring with him. It is the EAW Hall of Famer’s turn to control the flow of this match, as he leans him up against the turnbuckle and deals another knife-edge chop! Armstrong tries to get out of the corner, but Impact follows him from behind and CHOPS HIM IN THE BACK OF THE HEAD! ARMSTRONG NOW COVERING UP HIS NAPE, AS NOW IMPACT LOOKS TO IRISH WHIP HIM OUT OF THE CORNER HE RETREATED TO–
Flannery McCoy: ARMSTRONG PLANTS BOTH FEET INTO THE GROUND AND BLOCKS THE IRISH WHIP!! AND DRAKE REELS IMPACT TOWARDS IM! BUT IMPACT PIVOTS AND TWISTS INTO THE ROLLING WHEEL KICK THAT CATCHES ARMSTRONG IN THE SIDE OF THE HEAD! THE KING IS DAZED, AS NOW IMPACT GETS UP AND RECEIVES HIM IN THE MIDDLE OF THE RING!!
Stew-O: AND IMPACT HOISTS ARMSTRONG UP INTO THE ABSOLUTION MICHINOKU DRIVE–
Jake Mercer: ARMSTRONG SHIFTS HIS WEIGHT DOWN, ALMOST COUNTERING THE ABSOLUTION INTO HIS OWN HOLD LIKE A SEESAW, AS HE NOW HAS THE LEGEND ON HIS SHOULDERS!! AND ARMSTRONG LOOKING FOR THE GOTCH-STYLE TOMBSTONE PILEDRIVER! CAN HE HIT HIM WITH THE DEATH PENALTY!
Stew-O: ARMSTRONG HOOKS HIS ARM AROUND THE LEG, BUT IMPACT IS RESOURCEFUL, AND IS ABLE TO LATCH HIS HANDS ONTO THE TOP ROPE! Armstrong was just seconds away from connecting with the Death Penalty, but the high ring awareness of Impact creates a rope break! Armstrong refuses to relinquish the tombstone hold, as he tries to powerfully pull him off the ropes!
Jake Mercer: ARMSTRONG YANKS HIM OFF THE ROPES! BUT IMPACT ESCAPES HIS SHOULDERS AND LANDS ON HIS FEET! IMPACT WITH THE EVISCERATION! THAT’S IT!!
Stew-O: NO!! ARMSTRONG HOLDS ONTO HIM AT THE LAST SECOND.. AND NOW HOLDS HIM BY BOTH LEGS!! AND CATAPULTS HIM AWAY!
Jake Mercer: IMPACT GOES FLYING OVER THE TOP RO–
Flannery McCoy: WHAT THE?!! IMPACT JUMPS RIGHT ONTO THE SECOND ROPE OFF THE CATAPULT!! ARMSTRONG IS UNAWARE, AS IMPACT NOW SLINGSHOTS OFF THE ROPE!
Stew-O: AND HE FLATTENS THE KING WITH THE SPRINGBOARD MOONSAULT! COVER!
ONE!!!
TW-
Jake Mercer: Drake Armstrong assumed that his catapult threw him out of the squared circle, but the veteran Impact, adapted mid-air and stuck a landing on the second rope, giving himself enough momentum and wind to springboard off it and crush the lower midsection of the King with his famous moonsault! Still isn’t enough to take him down, but what a brilliant display of ring awareness from the EAW Hall of Famer.
Flannery McCoy: The level of awareness is what separates the veteran from the king as Impact gets up to his feet and brings Armstrong into the corner turnbuckles. Impact with another knife-edge chop to the chest before propping him up on the top turnbuckle. He climbs up the ropes, as he is potentially looking to turn the tides with the avalanche frankensteiner! ARMSTRONG SLIDES DOWN THE TURNBUCKLES, GOING IN BETWEEN HIS LEGS AND KICKING HIM IN THE BACK OF THE LEG~
Stew-O: Impact slips off the top turnbuckle and is now wedged in the middle, putting himself in an incredibly vulnerable position! AS ARMSTRONG SNATCHES BOTH OF HIS WRISTS! AND LOOKS TO CHOP HIM DOWN WITH THE DRAKENOMICS TREE-OF-WOE STOMP–
Flannery McCoy: NO! IMPACT STILL HAS THE CORE STRENGTH TO PULL ARMSTRONG TO THE LEFT, AND THE KING FALLS THROUGH THE ROPES AND ONTO THE RINGSIDE FLOOR!! THE HALL OF FAMER QUICKLY GETS UP AND IS PERCHED ON THE TOP TURNBUCKLE!
Jake Mercer: AND IMPACT WITH A CROSSBODY OFF THE TOP TURNBUCKLE ONTO DRAKE ARMSTRONG BELOW!
Stew-O: NO!! DRAKE ARMSTRONG JUMPS UP ONTO THE TURNBUCKLE AND STOPS HIM BEFORE HE COULD TAKE FLIGHT!! A BIG FOREARM SMASH STRAIGHT TO THE JAW, AS HE NOW CLIMBS UP THE TURNBUCKLES AND JOINS HIM IN THE PRECARIOUS POSITION!!
Flannery McCoy: Drake Armstrong with repeated elbows to the nape of Impact, wearing him down, then putting his head in between his legs and POSSIBLY PREPARING TO LAUNCH THE VETERAN OFF THE TOP TURNBUCKLE WITH A SUPER POWERBOMB! BUT IMPACT FIGHTS OUT OF HIS CLUTCHES WITH A BIG FOREARM SMASH! ARMSTRONG ANSWERS WITH A FOREARM SMASH OF HIS OWN, BUT IT CAUSES IMPACT TO LOSES HIS FOOTING AND FALL BACK INTO THE RING!
Jake Mercer: Impact returns up to his feet and tries to throw his Armstrong off balance! The King anticipated this and thumped him with a big boot to the face. Impact is on spaghetti legs, leaving him vulnerable as Armstrong tries to regain an equal footing on the top turnbuckle! It is not often that you see Armstrong operate from an aerial base, and perhaps Impact knew that heading into this match, and is trying to push Drake Armstrong outside of his comfort zone!
Flannery McCoy: IMPACT LEAPS ONTO THE SECOND ROPE… SLINGSHOTTING AND FLINGING HIMSELF TO THE LEFT TOWARDS DRAKE ARMSTRONG ON THE TOP TURNBUCKLE!! AND HE DRILLS HIM WITH A DROPKICK THAT PROPELS THE KING OFF THE TURNBUCKLE, CRASHING DOWN INTO THE BARRICADE DOWN AT RINGSIDE!! Drake Armstrong might have taken too long adjusting his footing on the top turnbuckle, giving enough time for Impact to recover and hit his well-known springboard dropkick! Armstrong went flying, however many feet from up there back-first into the barricade!
Stew-O: Impact outmaneuvers the King of Elite yet again as he kneels against the ropes admiring his handiwork. Impact raises himself while Armstrong, groggy, gets up to his feet wrapping his arm around his head. IMPACT MAKES THE FULL SPRINT FROM ONE SIDE TO THE OTHER!! AND HE SOARS THROUGH THE ROPES!! TO CONNECT WITH A SECOND TOPE SUICIDA–NO! DRAKE ARMSTRONG JUST CLEARED AN INSANE VERTICAL AND POPPED HIM IN THE ROPES WITH A KNEE STRIKE!!
Flannery McCoy: AND THE HALL OF FAMER IS SLOUCHED DOWN ON THE MIDDLE ROPE!! Drake Armstrong leaped incredibly high to meet him up on the apron with that knee strike, as he now grabs his right leg! AND HE TWISTS! AND BENDS THAT LEG WITH THE DRAGON SCREW LEG WHIP ON THE APRON!! IMPACT GRABS THE LEG IN PAIN, BUT ARMSTRONG ISN’T FINISHED WITH HIM BECAUSE HE PULLS IMPACT OFF THE APRON AND HOLDS HIM UP ON HIS SHOULDERS.. IN A POWERBOMB POSITION!! AS HE NOW CARRIES HIM TOWARDS THE RAMP!! AND HE PROJECTILES HIM ONTO THE STEEL PLATING WITH A RELEASE POWERBOMB!
Stew-O: A POWERBOMB WITH AUTHORITY ONTO THE END OF THE RAMP! Armstrong scours the Spotify Camp Nou Stadium and takes in the negative reaction from Barcelona. They are raining down on him with boos, and Armstrong now brings Impact up to his feet, grabbing him from the front and THRUSTING HIM INTO THE APRON! Drake Armstrong now turns him around, hooks both of his legs! AND HE’S GOT HIM IN POSITION!! LEGS TIED! AND HE DEPOSITS HIM RIGHT KNEE FIRST ONTO THE STEEL STEPS WITH THE JUMPING SHINBREAKER!! BY THE BOOTSTRAPS, AS ARMSTRONG QUICKLY TAKES IN THE ATMOSPHERE BEFORE QUICKLY GATHERING IMPACT AND BRINGING HIM INTO THE RING WITH HIM!
Flannery McCoy: Armstrong doesn’t look for a pinfall because he wants to inflict more damage, perhaps more on the right leg of Impact. Armstrong quickly snatches his right foot AND TWISTS INTO A SECOND DRAGON SCREW LEG WHIP! AND IMPACT ROLLS AWAY INTO THE CORNER! Armstrong is liking the pace here, commanding the flow of this match as Impact now uses the ropes to get up to his feet! The targeting of the right foot is starting to work, but Armstrong knows he’s going to have to do more! AND HE BLASTS HIM IN THE BACK OF THE LEG WITH A HUGE KICK!!
Jake Mercer: THE KICK SWEEPS IMPACT OFF HIS LEGS, CAUSING HIM TO LOSE BALANCE AND ALMOST LAND ON THE BACK OF HIS HEAD! Drake Armstrong now pulls Impact into the corner, and positions his right foot on the second rope! And Drake steps off the ropes with his left foot, slinging him upwards TO GO BACK DOWN AND STOMP BACK DOWN ONTO THE BACK OF HIS RIGHT LEG–
Flannery McCoy: IMPACT REMOVES HIS LEG AT THE LAST SECOND, SNATCHES DRAKE ARMSTRONG AS HE WAS COMING DOWN! AND HE SPIKES HIM DOWN WITH ABSOLUTION!! THE MICHINOKU DRIVER AS IMPACT GETS BOTH SHOULDERS DOWN!!
ONEEEE!
TWOOO!!!!!
Stew-O: KICK-OUT! Impact quickly gets back up to his feet, with a little bit of a limp in his right leg and snatches Armstrong from behind! FULL-NELSON IS IN!! AND IMPACT TRIES TO STEP INTO THE FACEBUSTE–ARMSTRONG DROPS DOWN AND REVERSES THE HAIL MARY ATTEMPT INTO A HEEL HOOK!! A HEEL LOCK IS CINCHED IN THE MIDDLE OF THE RING AND IMPACT TRIES TO CRAWL HIS WAY TOWARDS THE ROPES! Drake Armstrong sees Impact quickly swimming his way towards the ropes, momentarily lets go, drags him back into the middle of the ring AND TRIES TO ENGAGE INTO THE HEEL HOOK ONCE AGAIN!!
Jake Mercer: IMPACT TURNS AND SENDS HIM AWAY WITH AN ENZIGURI! BUT ARMSTRONG DUCKED UNDER IT AND NOW ADMINISTERS THE ANKLE LOCK ON THE HALL OF FAMER!! IMPACT BACK IN ANOTHER SUBMISSION HOLD, AND ARMSTRONG CONTINUES TARGETING THE RIGHT LEG!
Flannery McCoy: IMPACT IS ABLE TO GET TO A VERTICAL BASE WITH HIS OTHER FOOT.. TRYING TO CLOSE THE DISTANCE INTO THE ROPES FOR A BREAK! IT IS WITHIN AN ARM’S REACH.. BUT ARMSTRONG TRANSITIONS AWAY FROM THE ANKLE LOCK, STILL CLUTCHING HIS RIGHT FOOT AS HE REELS IN FOR A WAIST LOCK!! AND HE DRIVES HIM DOWN WITH A LEG-CAPTURE GERMAN SUPLEX!!!
Jake Mercer: IMPACT FALLS ONTO THE BACK OF HIS HEAD.. AND NOW ARMSTRONG QUICKLY GETS UP TO HIS FEET!! GIVING HIM NO TIME TO RECOVER!! AND ARMSTRONG PICKS HIS RIGHT LEG!! AND LOOKS TO TRANSITION INTO THE SINGLE-LEG BOSTON CRAB! THIS IS WHAT HE HAS BEEN TARGETING THE RIGHT LEG FOR! IF HE IS ABLE TO PUT HIM IN THE WILL KILLER, THEN IMPACT IS DONE FOR!
Flannery McCoy: Impact still has a lot of energy reserved as he quickly grabs onto the ropes! Armstrong is desperately trying to detach him from the ropes, and IMPACT SWINGS UP!! AND CLOCKS HIM IN THE SIDE OF THE JAW WITH AN ENZIGURI!! BIG TIME ENZIGURI AS ARMSTRONG IS SWAYING FROM SIDE TO SIDE!! Impact disheveled him with that kick as he now turns him around! AND HE APPLIES THE FULL NELSON!! AND LOOKS TO SWING HIM INTO THE HAIL MARY–
Jake Mercer: ARMSTRONG BLOCKS THE HAIL MARY BY BREAKING THE FULL NELSON GRIP–BUT IMPACT PREDICTED IT, AS HE QUICKLY GETS THE WAIST LOCK!! AND DROPS ARMSTRONG ONTO THE BACK OF HIS NECK WITH A GERMAN SUPLEX!! IMPACT MAINTAINS THE WAIST, AS HE ROLLS THROUGH AND RETURNS BACK TO A VERTICAL BASE!! AND THE FULL-NELSON! AND DROPS HIM FACE-FIRST WITH THE HAIL MARY! COVER!
ONEEE!
TWOOO!!!
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Flannery McCoy: ARMSTRONG GETS HIS SHOULDER UP!! Impact with a brilliant improvisation there, turning the Hail Mary into a german suplex, weakening him then rolling through and finally connecting with the full-nelson facebuster. This has been such an evenly matched contest between Impact and Drake Armstrong that it is very difficult to see who’s on the upside here! Impact pulls himself up to his feet and looks around the Camp Nou Stadium before raising his fist and balling it up!
Jake Mercer: Impact bringing it back to when it all started! And that is when he balled up his fist and knocked Drake Armstrong out, embarrassing him in front of millions on television! Armstrong has no idea what storm is brewing behind him as he gingerly gets up to his feet! AND HE TURNS AROUND!! AND IMPACT SWINGS FOR THE FENCE–
Flannery McCoy: ARMSTRONG BLOCKS THE FIST OF FURY!! AND TANGLES IMPACT INTO AN ABDOMINAL STRETCH!! AND HE QUICKLY LOOKS TO DIG INTO HIM WITH THE BOURGEOIS BITE!!! AN INCREDIBLY PRECARIOUS PREDICAMENT FOR THE HALL OF FAMER! Impact tries to use his power to rip away the hold he has on him, but Armstrong delegates his efforts to his arm and MANIPULATES THE FINGERS!!! IMPACT DROPS HIS ARM, AS ARMSTRONG NOW REFOCUSES BACK ONTO THE BOURGEOIS BITE!!
Jake Mercer: There is absolutely no way that Impact falls to an abdominal stretch here at Pain for Pride in Barcelona, and Impact realizes THAT AS HE FIGHTS THROUGH THE PAIN!! ARMSTRONG NOW KICKS HIM IN THE BACK OF THE RIGHT LEG, CHOPPING HIM DOWN TO ONE KNEE AND NOW IMPACT IS STARTING TO FADE!! HE IS BEGINNING TO LOSE RESISTANCE, BUT IMPACT GETS BACK UP TO BOTH FEET, STEPS OUT AND HOISTS ARMSTRONG INTO A FIREMAN’S CARRY! Armstrong quickly chips into him with repeated elbows to the back of the neck, and Impact loses control, carries him into the corner and sits him on the top turnbuckle
Flannery McCoy: Impact finally lets go, leaving him on the top turnbuckle, BUT IMPACT TWISTS AROUND UNEXPECTEDLY!! AND NAILS HIM OFF-GUARD WITH A JUMPING GAMENGIRI KICK!! ARMSTRONG IS STUNNED ON THE TOP TURNBUCKLE, AS IMPACT FIGHTS THROUGH THE PAIN AND JOINS HIM!! THIS IS NOT GOING TO BE GOOD FOR BOTH ELITISTS HERE!!
Stew-O: AND IMPACT JUMPS UP!! AND HE TAKES ARMSTRONG DOWN WITH HIM WITH A TOP-ROPE FRANKENSTEINER!! TURNING TIDES!! TURNING TIDES CONNECTS!!
Jake Mercer: –WHAT!!! ARMSTRONG HELD ONTO HIS RIGHT FOOT AS HE WAS IN THE AIR, RE-SHIFTS THE MOMENTUM OF THE FRANKENSTEINER AND LANDS RIGHT INTO THE POSITION FOR THE SINGLE-LEG BOSTON CRAB!! THE WILL KILLER!! THE WILL KILLER!! ARMSTRONG TAKING A MOVE OUT OF THE PLAYBOOK OF THE EAW HALL OF FAMER AS IMPACT IS IN DEEP, DEEP TROUBLE HERE!
Stew-O: Impact cannot allow Drake Armstrong to transition into the heel hook, because once the final stages of The Will Killer is cinched in, there is little room to breathe, and most importantly escape! AND IMPACT KNOWS THIS! AS HE OVERPOWERS ARMSTRONG!! AND FINGERTIPS’ AWAY FROM THE ROPES!!! BUT ARMSTRONG, WITH THE SINGLE-LEG BOSTON CRAB IN, BEGINS TO KICK AWAY AT THE BACK OF THE HEAD OF IMPACT!! IMPACT STOPS REACHING FOR THE ROPES IN AN ATTEMPT TO COVER HIMSELF UP, BUT IT IS TO NO AVAIL!!
Jake Mercer: AND NOW ARMSTRONG KNEELS DOWN!! AND HE DIGS HIS KNEE INTO THE UPPER BACK OF THE HALL OF FAMER!! DRAKE ARMSTRONG IS GIVING IMPACT A TASTE OF HIS OWN MEDICINE HERE, AND IMAGINE HOW EMBARRASSING FOR IMPACT TO LOSE HERE AT PAIN FOR PRIDE TO HIS OWN SUBMISSION MOVE!!! ARMSTRONG COULD BE AT THE CUSP OF DOING EXACTLY THAT!!
Stew-O: BUT IMPACT REACHES HIS HANDS UP!! AND HE GETS HIS HAND ON THE BOTTOM ROPE!! AND ARMSTRONG HAS NO CHOICE BUT TO LET GO OF THE WILL KILLER!! Drake Armstrong is beside himself, taking his frustrations out on the referee as if that wasn’t the perfect opportunity to submit his opponent, then I don’t know what else was! Drake Armstrong calms himself down before finding Impact resting against the ropes. Impact sees him in the corner of his eye and instinctively CHOPS HIM IN THE CHEST! Armstrong almost falls to both knees, but he keeps himself up! AND HE CHOPS IMPACT IN RESPONSE!! AND ARMSTRONG WITH A CHOP HIS OWN!! IMPACT WITH A CHOP!! ARMSTRONG WITH A CHOP! BOTH MEN DUKING IT OUT HERE IN BARCELONA!!
Jake Mercer: AND IMPACT WITH A KICK TO THE FACE! ARMSTRONG IS DOWN TO ONE KNEE!! Impact leaves the ropes, but HE WALKS RIGHT INTO A KNEE STRIKE FROM ARMSTRONG!! IMPACT FALLS, BUT THE ROPES KEEPS HIM UP AND HE REBOUNDS!!
Stew-O: AND IMPACT HITS THE EVISCERATION!! THE DOUBLE-KNEE FACEBREAKER CONNECTS!!
Flannery McCoy: NO!! IT IS DENIED AS ARMSTRONG HOLDS ONTO HIS RIGHT FOOT AND GOES FOR THE BOSTON CRAB! THE WILL KILLER!!
Jake Mercer: BUT IMPACT TAKES ADVANTAGE OF THEIR CLOSE PROXIMITY TO THE ROPES, IMMEDIATELY REACHES FOR IT!!! AND HE’S GOT THE ROPE BREAK, BUT ARMSTRONG REFUSES TO LET GO!!! IMPACT MOVES UP THE ROPES, NOW CLIMBING TO THE TOP ROPE!!
Flannery McCoy: AND ARMSTRONG TWISTS!! AND CLOBBERS HIM WITH A BIG ELBOW!! AND HE GIVES UP ON THE WILL KILLER, BEFORE NOW GRABBING HIM BY BOTH LEGS, PLACING THEM ON HIS SHOULDERS AND PULLING HIM AWAY FROM THE ROPES INTO AN INVERTED ALABAMA SLAM POSITION!
Stew-O: AND ARMSTRONG HAMMERS HIM DOWN WITH AN INVERTED ALABAMA SLA–
Jake Mercer: WHAT!?! IMPACT ROLLS HIM OFF THE INVERTED ALABAMA SLAM!! THE SHOULDERS ARE DOWN, BUT IMPACT QUICKLY USES THE MOMENTUM TO ROLL UP TO HIS FEET, HOLD ONTO BOTH LEGS.. AND HE TWISTS.. AND SQUATS INTO THE WALLS OF IMPACT!! THE WALLS OF IMPACT ARE LOCKED IN!!! ARMSTRONG IS TRAPPED IN THE CENTER OF THE RING WITH ALL 228 POUNDS DIVERTED INTO HIS LOWER BACK VIA THE DOUBLE-LEG BOSTON CRAB!
Flannery McCoy: I DON’T THINK IT IS ALL 228 POUNDS.. If you notice, Impact is unable to put all of the weight down on his right foot, so the Walls of Impact are being supported by his left leg, and that makes it almost 50% less effective! Drake Armstrong most likely knew that coming into this match, as it is much easier for him to make his way to the ropes! BUT IMPACT STOMPS DOWN ON HIS RIGHT FOOT!! AND HE SITS DEEPER INTO THE LOWER BACK!! AND THE WALLS OF IMPACT ARE IN FULL STRENGTH!! IMPACT IS ON ONE RIGHT NOW!
Jake Mercer: BUT ARMSTRONG IS ABLE TO GET AHOLD OF HIS RIGHT FOOT.. AND ALL HE HAS TO DO IS SLIGHTLY TWIST IT AND IT THROWS THE HALL OF FAMER OFF BALANCE!! IMPACT SLIPS ON THE RIGHT, BUT HE IS ABLE TO MAINTAIN THE BOSTON CRAB WITH HIS LEFT FOOT!! BUT THIS MAKES HIM INCREDIBLY VULNERABLE, AS DRAKE IS ABLE TO ROLL OUT AND THRUST HIM AWAY HALFWAY ACROSS THE RING!
Flannery McCoy: IMPACT AND ARMSTRONG SLUGGISHLY GET UP THEIR FEET AROUND THE SAME TIME!! AND DRAKE IMMEDIATELY PICKS THE RIGHT LEG OF IMPACT!! THIS IS A PERSISTENT KING, AS HE LOOKS TO GET HIM BACK INTO POSITION FOR THE WILL KILLER!! AND HE TAKES HIM DOWN BY THE OTHER LEG! AND HE’S ALMOST GOT IT!! But, Impact successfully fights him away with multiple kicks to the face!
Jake Mercer: Armstrong is wobbling on his feet, albeit still standing as Impact sits up–ARMSTRONG INSTINCTIVELY KICKS HIM IN THE SIDE OF THE HEAD! IMPACT IS STUNNED! AND ARMSTRONG NOW GRABS HIM FROM THE GROUND!! AND HE PLUCKS HIM ONTO HIS SHOULDERS!! THIS IS EXACTLY HOW HE DID IT ON DYNASTY TWO WEEKS AGO!! AS HE NOW HAS HIM IN TOMBSTONE POSITI–
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Flannery McCoy: IMPACT SLIPS OFF HIS SHOULDERS! AND DRILLS HIM WITH THE EVISCERATION!!! A DOUBLE-KNEE FACEBREAKER, WELL MORE LIKE A SINGLE-KNEE FACEBREAKER!! AS HE COVERS HIM!!
ONE!!!!
TWOOOOO!!!!!
THREEEEEEEEEE!!!
Jake Mercer: KICK-OUT!! Drake Armstrong’s tactics in targeting the right leg of Impact has successfully immobilized his ability to complete a majority of his finishing moves at full power. Whether it is planting that foot down to apply as much pressure as possible in the Walls of Impact, or using to spike Armstrong down with the Evisceration double-knee facebreaker, leg power is important in the name of the EAW Hall of Famer, and it is clear that Armstrong has done his homework! But, so has Impact, and that is why he has been able to persist despite the fact that his arsenal has been extremely limited now.
Stew-O: In all of the years that we have called Impact matches, this isn’t the first time that his opponents have immobilized his legs, and Impact has accumulated enough knowledge to counter these tactics, and that is why this match rages on. Drake Armstrong is doing everything right to get him closer to the point of defeat, but Impact is just too shrewd and wise, and is far too resilient to stay down. Impact did not lose at Operation: Doomsday, and come back just to lose yet again, he’s here for revenge and to teach the King a lesson, and Armstrong is maybe starting to realize that this is more than he bargained for!
Flannery McCoy: Impact is back up, and he lurks in the shadows while Drake Armstrong does the same! AND IMPACT NOW APPLIES THE COBRA CLUTCH SUBMISSION HOLD ON ARMSTRONG!! ARMSTRONG IS WAVING HIS ARMS AROUND, REACHING FOR THE ROPES! AND HE IS ABLE TO CLOSE THE GAP!! ARMSTRONG IS JUST ABOUT TO LAY HIS HANDS ON THE ROPE–
Stew-O: IMPACT PULLS HIM AWAY! AND HE DROPS HIM ONTO THE BACK OF HIS HEAD WITH A COBRA CLUTCH SUPLEX!! A MILLENIAL INCARCERATING SUPLEX CONNECTS AS HE DOESN’T GO FOR THE COVER!
Flannery McCoy: Impact waits for Drake to get back up to his feet! AND HE NOW GOES FOR A FIST OF FURY–NO! AS IMPACT STEPPED INTO HIS RIGHT FOOT TO HIT THE PUNCH, IT GAVE OUT!!! DRAKE TAKES ADVANTAGE OF THIS!
Stew-O: DRAKE GRABS HIM! BUT I THINK IMPACT SUCKERED HIM IN WITH A DOUBLE LEG TAKEDOWN!! AS HE GOES FOR THE WALLS OF IMPACT!
Jake Mercer: IMPACT STRUGGLES TO GET HIM IN POSITION, AS HE NOW ELECTS TO DOUBLE LEG CATAPULT HIM INTO THE ROPES!! Drake Armstrong falls over the top rope and splatters onto the ringside floor–NO!! ARMSTRONG HOLDS ONTO THE ROPES!!
Stew-O: DRAKE ARMSTRONG SKINS THE CAT!! IMPACT TURNS AROUND, AND IT IS TOO LATE FOR HIM TO NOTICE AS ARMSTRONG MANEOUVERS OVER THE TOP ROPE AND INTO THE RING!!
Flannery McCoy: IMPACT TRIES TO GRAB HIM ON HIS WAY BACK IN!! AND HE DOES! BUT ARMSTRONG SHIFTS HIS WEIGHT ONTO HIM AND NOW HAS HIM ON HIS SHOULDERS!! HOW IS HE DOING THIS?!?!
ARMSTRONG WITH THE DEATH PENALTY!!! DEATH PENALTY!! THE CRADLE TOMBSTONE PILEDRIVER CONNECTS!!
ONEEEEE!
TWOOOOOOOO!!
THREEEEEEEEE!!!
Jake Mercer: DING! DING! DING!
Flannery McCoy: IMPACT POPS HIS SHOULDER UP AT THE LAST POSSIBLE SECOND!! HOW IN THE HELL DID HE DO THAT!?!?!
Stew-O: DRAKE ARMSTRONG IS BESIDE HIMSELF!! AS HE IS NOW BACK UP TO HIS FEET! HE IS WASTING NO TIME!! AS HE IS IN THE CORNER!! HE WAITS FOR IMPACT!! AND IMPACT IS UP!!
Flannery McCoy: HALBERD FROM HELL!!! THE SHOTGUN DROPKICK CONNECTS! IT IS OVER!!
Jake Mercer: WHAT?!?! IMPACT DUCKED UNDER IT, GRABBED HIS LEGS AND ROLLS THROUGH INTO THE WALLS OF IMPACT!! OH MY GOD!! THAT HAS TO BE IT!!
Flannery McCoy: BUT DRAKE ARMSTRONG ISN’T LETTING HIM DOWN! AS IMPACT WAS ABLE TO ONLY LOCK IN THE WALLS OF IMPACT ONLY MOMENTARILY UNTIL ARMSTRONG USED HIS LOWER BODY STRENGTH TO SLOWLY TWIST AWAY FROM IT!
Stew-O: BUT IMPACT STILL GOT SOME HEART AND SOUL IN HIM!! AS HE IS BLOCKING HIS ESCAPE, TRYING TO TWIST AND SINK BACK INTO THE WALLS OF IMPACT!! BUT DRAKE OVERPOWERS IMPAC–
Flannery McCoy: DRAKE ARMSTRONG NOW WITH INCREDIBLE CORE STRENGTH, PULLS HIMSELF UP WHILE HIS LEGS ARE HELD TOGETHER BY IMPACT!!! AND HE TRAVELS OVER THE HEAD AND SHOULDERS OF IMPACT!!
Jake Mercer: HE WEIGHS DOWN ON IMPACT AND HOISTS HIM UP INTO A TOMBSTONE POSITION!! WHAT AN INCREDIBLE ESCAPE OUT OF THE WALLS OF IMPACT AS NOW DRAKE’S GOT SECOND WIND!!!
Stew-O: AND DRAKE CONNECTS WITH ANOTHER DEATH PENALTY!! A SECOND CRADLE PILEDRIVER!! THE KING HOOKS THE LEG!!
ONEEEE!!
TWOOOOOOO!
THREEEEEEEEEEEEE!!
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Flannery McCoy: WHAT?!?! IMPACT GETS HIS SHOULDER UP!! THAT IS IMPOSSIBLE!! TWO DEATH PENALTIES IS WHAT DRAKE ARMSTRONG USED TO DEFEAT HIM BACK AT OPERATION: DOOMSDAY!?!!?
Jake Mercer: IT IS EVIDENT THAT IMPACT HAS LEARNED FROM HIS MISTAKES, AND NOW DRAKE ARMSTRONG IS HAVING A COMPLETE MELTDOWN!!
Drake Armstrong (off-mic): AHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!
Flannery McCoy: AND DRAKE ARMSTRONG JUST STARES INTO THE CANVAS, THINKING WHAT TO DO NEXT.. WHAT HE USED TO DEFEAT HIM AT THE BEGINNING OF THE YEAR ISN’T WORKING, BUT HE LOOKS LIKE HE’S GOT AN IDEA!!
( Drake Armstrong rolls out of the ring and reaches into the apron. He pulls his hand out and has his fist balled up. )
Jake Mercer: DRAKE ARMSTRONG’S GOT THE FAMILY RING IN HIS HAND!! AS HE NOW PUTS IT ON!! THIS IS DEFINITELY GOING TO BE IT FOR IMPACT!!
Flannery McCoy: AND ARMSTRONG IS BACK INTO THE RING! DOES HE NOT KNOW THE REFEREE IS STARING RIGHT AT HIM!! HE IS SO BESIDE HIMSELF, THAT HE IS UNAWARE HE IS ABOUT TO DISQUALIFY HIMSELF HERE AT PAIN FOR PRIDE!
Referee: WHAT DO YOU THINK YOU’RE DOING!! I SEE THE RING IN YOUR HAND!! I AM RIGHT HERE!
Jake Mercer: THE REFEREE SEES IT!! AND HE GRABS THE HAND OF THE KING AND TAKES THE RING AWAY FROM HIM!
Flannery McCoy: BUT AS THE REFEREE TURNS HIS DIRECTION AWAY.. DRAKE ARMSTRONG PULLS OUT ANOTHER RING!!!
Stew-O: THE BRILLIANCE OF THE KING.. AS HE USED A DECOY RING!! AS HE NOW SWINGS TOWARDS IMPACT WITH THE REAL RING!!
Flannery McCoy: THE PUNCH CONNECTS!!
Jake Mercer: EVISCERATION!!!!! DOUBLE-KNEE FACEBREAKER CONNECTS OUT OF NOWHERE! THE REFEREE STOPS DISPOSING OF THE RING AND IMMEDIATELY COMES BACK TO COUNT!!
ONEEEE!
TWOOOOO!!!
THREEEEEEEEEE!!
Jake Mercer: DRAKE ARMSTRONG KICKS OUT!! YOU’VE GOT TO BE KIDDING ME!!?!
Stew-O: Armstrong was about to use that ring to knock Impact out, but Impact gained second wind and hit the Evisceration, but it was to no avail! Impact almost had this match secured, but it still somehow rages on!!
( The referee turns his attention back to disposing off the decoy ring, meanwhile Impact realizes the ring around the finger of Drake Armstrong, and decides to take it from him and put it on his own finger. )
Jake Mercer: WAIT A SECOND!! THE REFEREE DOESN’T KNOW!! AS IMPACT’S GOT THE ARMSTRONG FAMILY RING EQUIPPED!! IMPACT IS ABOUT TO GIVE ARMSTRONG A TASTE OF HIS OWN MEDICINE!!!!
Stew-O: AND IMPACT DECIMATES HIM WITH THE WEAPONIZED FIST OF FURY!! COUNT TO A BILLIO–
Flannery McCoy: THE REFEREE SAW IT IN HIS HAND AND INTERCEPTS THE PUNCH!!! REFEREE’S GOT HIS HAND AS HE NOW PULLS THE RING OUT OF HIS HAND!! WHAT GREAT OFFICIATING FROM THE REFEREE!!
Stew-O: AND THE REFEREE NOW TURNS AWAY TO DISPOSE OF THE RIN—
Jake Mercer: DRAKE ARMSTRONG WITH A LOW BLOW!! OH NO!!! THE REFEREE DIDN’T SEE THAT!!
Flannery McCoy: COME ON!! ARMSTRONG NOW HOIST HIM UP ONTO HIS SHOULDERS!! AND GETS HIM IN POSITION FOR IT!!!
Stew-O: AND ARMSTRONG DROPS DOWN!! AND DRILLS IMPACT WITH A SIT-OUT CRADLE TOMBSTONE PILEDRIVER!!!! A SIT-OUT VARIATION OF THE DEATH PENALTY AS HE GETS THE COVER!!
ONEEE!
TWOOOO!!
THREEEEEE!!
( DING! DING! DING! )
( “Pride and Arrogance” by Takeru Kanazaki echoes throughout the Spotify Camp Nou Stadium to an extremely negative reaction as Drake Armstrong collapses onto the ground in relief. The boos almost overlap his theme song as an exhausted Drake Armstrong is able to raise his hand up on the ground, asserting the victory while Impact is being checked on medical officials. )
Stephie Love: HERE IS YOUR WINNER… DRAKE! ARRRMSTRONGG!!
Stew-O: What a fight we just witnessed! These two have been at each other’s necks in an attempt to secure their spot as the future of this industry, putting themselves in uncomfortable situations and taking each other to their limits. It was so evenly-matched that Drake Armstrong resorted to bending the rules a little bit. First, it was the introduction of the decoy ring, but that tactic didn’t work. But, Drake outmaneuvered Impact, and was able to get in that low bow, which secured him that victory here in Barcelona.
Flannery McCoy: Impact came back to Elite Answers Wrestling last month to get his revenge on Drake Armstrong as he believed that he doesn’t deserve to call himself the future of this business, but I believe that this result has proven otherwise. Impact came back stronger, showing that what he went through at Operation: Doomsday wasn’t enough to put him down tonight, but if there’s anything that is a testament to the unwavering skillset of the EAW Hall of Famer, it’s the fact that Armstrong needed to cheat to win. However, a win is a win, and a victory over one another is what these two have been fighting for all this time, and it is Drake Armstrong who gets the last laugh over Impact yet again!
Jake Mercer: Drake Armstrong demonstrates tonight that he possesses the wisdom and cold-calculation that Impact once had, using it to defeat him and close the chapter on this fight! Congratulations to the King as this was an incredible fight!
( The last shot is Drake Armstrong struggling to raise his arm over the dejected Impact. )
(The Graphic for the Main Event of Night Two is shown)
(The camera pans to Gina Romano inside the ring.)
Gina Romano: BARCELONA, SPAIN! THIS CONTEST IS THE MAIN EVENT OF PAIN FOR PRIDE NIGHT TWO AND IT IS A FATAL FOUR-WAY FOR THE ANSWERS WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP!
(The crowd explodes in cheers.)
Gina Romano: INTRODUCING FIRST! TLAXCALA, MEXICO! WEIGHING IN AT 210 LBS.! HE IS LA PANTERA SEXUAL…. TLA!!!!!!!
(The lights in the arena go out as the scene pans to the main stage where an old timey looking man wearing a top hat and twirling his moustache is shown. He wheels out a film projector onto the stage and begins to operate it as a black and white film appears on the big screen.)
Narrator: Come one come all! Ladies and gentlemen to a great night of rasslin’! Yessir we’ve promised you a great main event here tonight!
(Some ancient looking grainy wrestling footage is shown on screen. It has to be from at least the early 1900s if not the 1800s. The footage is choppy and constantly cutting out. Some of the matches are so old they are even taking place in rings without ropes. A unique version of the Sexual Panther Productions logo is shown looking like something from out of the Golden Age of Hollywood.)
Narrator: In the storied annals of wrestling history there are few who have truly stood the test of time! Since the pioneer days of this great sport that we have all come to love and cherish!
(Various newspaper clippings are shown of pioneer wrestling legends such as George Hackenschmidt, Frank Gotch, El Santo, Rikodozan, Lou Thesz, and Mildred Burke.)
Gavin Kirkland: Who are these people? Are they EAW Hall of Famers? I don’t understand.
Narrator: However, there are some who have continued to wrestle to this very day! These “uncs” as the youth of today call them have long and storied histories in this business! Now come gather round as I tell you more about them!
Crowd: https://frinkiac.com/video/S06E24/BYKS1mxxT2uqC5eq9zwW7064IVs=.gif
(Black and white even more grainy and damaged footage is shown of EAW legends and Hall of Famers such as Mr. DEDEDE, Impact, CM Banks, Cameron Ella Ava, and more. Their earliest appearances at the first ever Pain for Pride events are shown set to old timey piano music.)
Narrator: These stars and starlets sure put on a great show! Back in the territory days they did not simply wrestle in just one place! No sir! These hard working gritty pioneers were wrestling in multiple territories all over the country! Great territories such as Empire and Turbo! This is where men and women really cut their teeth to make it in this business!
(Footage is shown of long time touring champion Y2Impact making appearances on various EAW shows throughout the years. Footage is then shown of his match in 2022 at Pain for Pride against TLA.)
Narrator: Tonight, making his eleventh Pain for Pride appearance is the man you see in this footage here which was dug up by archaeologists at a recently discovered ruin! The hard work of these ancient scholars has revealed this man to go by only three letters. T!!!!!!! L!!!!!!! A!!!!!!!!
(Various footage from TLA’s career at Pain for Pride is shown dating back to his New Breed Title match in 2015 all the way up to last year’s Answers World Title match in 2024.)
Narrator: However, try as hard as they might they have not been able to figure out what these letters stand for. It is a mystery. However, what is not a mystery is the accomplishments that this man has had in this profession! Let us examine some of them now!
(Doctored AI footage of TLA wrestling against George Hackenschmidt and Frank Gotch is shown as “Cielito Lindo” plays over the footage.)
🎶” Ay ay ay ay… Canta y no llores… Porque cantando se alegran… Cielito lindo los corazones. ”🎶
Narrator: What is known is that even during such world shaking events such as World War I AND World War II, TLA was in the ring competing at Pain for Pride!
(More doctored footage of TLA wrestling at Pain for Pride against Lethal Consequences in 2020 is shown. However, the ring has been placed in the middle of footage of the Normandy landings in France in 1944. TLA hits a Hurricanrana as explosions and gunfire go off all around him.)
Gavin Kirkland: This is starting to feel disrespectful…
Deadprez: You are the one being disrespectful. TLA is a WW2 veteran as the footage clearly shows…
Narrator: That sure was a wild Pain for Pride. EAW has a long and storied history dating back hundreds if not thousands of years! But even then the luchador we know today as TLA was around and wrestling at Pain for Pride!
(More AI footage is shown this time of TLA driving a lowrider into a medieval castle. Armored knights are shown kneeling in respect as he slides off the hood of the lowrider and offers them an enchilada from catering. The king applauds loudly as TLA enters the jousting grounds to face off against Cage in 2019.)
Narrator: However, TLA has not only wrestled for EAW over the years. He has racked up a reputation in the indies as well! He had competed in many outlaw territories. Some believe that his opponent here tonight Donovan Duke, The Oklahoma Storm, is the greatest wrestler to ever come out of Oklahoma. However, that is not the case!
(Possibly real footage is shown of a masked TLA wearing Mexican flag colors wrestling for a promotion in Oklahoma called Mid-South Wrestling in what appears to be the 1980s. TLA is shown wearing a cowboy hat as he rides a horse to the ring to embrace the local culture. TLA is shown leaping from the ringside floor over the top rope on the horse to face off against Minerva in 2021.)
Gavin Kirkland: That is definitely not “possibly real” footage.
Deadprez: So, you are saying it is “definitely real” footage?
Narrator: There are some doubters and disbelievers who do not think that it is TLA who was under that mask. However, we have determined that it was in fact him wrestling in Oklahoma as the legendary El Grande Mexicano!
(El Grande Mexicano is shown being billed from “New Mexico” as he makes his entrance at the Tokyo Dome in 1998 to face off against an unknown Japanese wrestler wearing green and white tights. El Grande Mexicano makes him cry with the power of his chop as he forfeits the match and runs away from the ring in fear.)
Narrator: And now… He has arrived here tonight at Pain for Pride XVIII!!!
Crowd: TLA! TLA! TLA!
(“Ambitionz az a Ridah” by Tupac blasts across the speakers as the crowd explodes into cheers. However, after some time TLA appears.)
Crowd: TLA! TLA! TLA!
(TLA enters the ringside area slapping hands with various fans around the ring. One fan hands TLA a large flag reading “FUCK ICE” which he takes up into the ring and stands up on the top rope waving it for the entire arena to see. TLA eventually returns the flag as he steps back into the ring to his corner waiting for the match to begin.)
(The lights in the Stadium dim.)
Deadprez: Oh, what is this.
Gavin Kirkland: This has that spa feel, you know when you go to –
Eve: Stop.
(The opening of ‘Moonlight Daydream’ by MOSQ, Jen and Neptune play. Cherry blossoms flutter down onto the stage. The camera captures several angles and shots of this before it slowly dissolves to another shot of someone dressed in a shimmering kimono with their back turned. They hold up a parasol. They turn, and they reveal themselves to be Milli Banks.)
Gina Romano: NEXT… FROM BROOKLYN, NY.! WEIGHING IN AT 127 LBS.! SHE IS THE “UNIVERSE” MILLI BANKS!!!!
(The fans cheer as her face is shown off, but there is a black line of face paint covering her eyes. She looks around for a moment before she treks down the ramp.)
Deadprez: And here comes the longest reigning Universal Women’s Champion, and a two-time Main Eventer at Pain For Pride, that is twice in a row. She has a chance to become a World Champion yet again and here she comes down ready for war.
Eve: Milli Banks is it, she is a commodity, and a woman that last year let’s go ahead and say it, was her year. We have seen it with other Hall of Famers, like Kassidy Heart, Minerva, Sienna Jade, etc., and she gets her chance to cement her legacy here tonight.
Gavin Kirkland: She is definitely the one to watch for here, she is used to these types of matches and thrives in them.
(Milli places the parasol down as she reaches the steps. She breathes a sigh and says a little prayer. She walks up and enters through the middle ropes. She removes the kimono, unveiling a one-piece glittery ensemble with various stars and constellations along the material.)
(She does not smile. No real expression is on her face. She just slowly lurches into the corner and crouches down within it, closing her eyes as she awaits for the match to start.)
(Suddenly the stadium turns all pink. The fans look around and a bunch of Barbie Doll dressed characters start to walk down the aisles by the crowd. They all look around as they Start to dance. Then you hear Veena Adams voice narrating.)
Veena Adams: (Narrating) I mean it is really hard to be me! Oh, don’t worry, I’m not one to judge who am I kidding, of course I am! But one thing is for sure, some people live in a Barbie World as a Barbie Girl, but what I am? It is a special breed. Oh! See, for over six years I have slowly climbed my way to the very top of the ladder, and now it all comes true.
(The aisles are full of Barbie Characters as the pink lights shine bright, suddenly there is a drone show as they look up at the sky and it has a pink silhouette of Veena Adams on it.)
Veena Adams: (Narrating) Because you see? Even Barbie’s can reach the stars!
(The drone show then shows Veena Adams silhouette blowing a kiss as the fans cheer when “7Rings” by Ariana Grande starts to play throughout the arena. You can hear the honking of a horn from a car as it pulls up. It is a pink Cadillac, convertible and Veena is sitting on the back of it.)
Gina Romano: AND THE THIRD PARTICIPANT! SHE HAILS FROM GREENWICH, CT.! WEIGHING IN AT 137 LBS.! ‘THE GOLDEN STAR’ VEENA ADAMS!!!!
(Veena hops out of the car and a bunch of Ken looking dudes run down and stand across from one another while sprinkling pink flowers on the stage as Veena makes her way down to the ring wearing an elaborate pink robe and pink, gold gear.)
Deadprez: The beautiful Veena Adams is here, and she is looking to win her first World Championship in EAW! She is the one that is a wild card here. Her rise the last three season has been a pleasure to watch, and she is now a Main Eventer and possibly one day a future Hall of Famer.
Eve: She legitimized herself the moment she lead Team Showdown to the brands first win at Territorial Invasion. Since then, it was only a matter of time before she would get this opportunity!
Gavin Kirkland: Two beautiful queens in this match, one World title. Let’s see what happens with their friendship.
(Veena makes it to the ring and steps in, she then poses in the middle as the pink lights shine on her while the drones write LET’S GO VEENA! Which prompt the crowd to chant it.)
Crowd: LET’S GO VEENA!!!!! LET’S GO VEENA!!!! LET’S GO VEENA!!!!
(As her theme dies down while posing, it shifts while she waits for the final entrant to come in.)
(Suddenly, the lights in the arena go out causing a moment of silence. Seconds later, a white spotlight cuts across the dark arena scanning across the entire arena. Smoke then begins to pour from the stage in a sophisticated manner.)
(Then the video screen flashes a single rose before being replaced with the word “DEBONAIR” in gold letters and etched in a serif font. Seconds later, the video screen starts glitching as the opening notes of “Enemy” by From Ashes to New start to play as the song reaches the first lyrics….)
“You are your own worst enemy. You are your own worst enemy….”
(When the guitar riff starts to play, the Answers World Champion Donovan Duke emerges onto the stage dressed to the nines in a black velvet robe with gold embroidery along with wearing gloves and sunglasses. Following closely behind him is Silas Mason. The camera focuses on Donovan’s face. He has his chin high as he looks calm and dangerous. Almost the living embodiment of elegance and class wrapped in venom. Donovan opens the robe and reveals the Answers World Championship around his waist.)
“How am I to blame… when you are your own worst enemy”.
(Then pyro flares in golden pillars that were timely precisely with the song. The pyro echoes the same level of sophistication as the man who it was for. The entrance ramp starts flashing gold and white lights that match the song’s intensity as he heads to the ring with a slow and steady pace.)
Gina Romano: AND THE FINAL PARTICIPANT! ACCOMPANIED TO THE RING BY SILAS MASON! FROM STILLWATER, OKLAHOMA! WEIGHING IN AT 212 LBS.! HE IS…. THE REIGNING AND DEFENDING ….. EAW ANSWERS WORLD CHAMPION! THE “DEVIOUS AND DEBONAIR” DONOVAN DUKE!!
Eve: Here comes the walking embodiment of evil that has tormented Showdown for the last six months as he heads to the ring to defend the Answers World Championship against three competitors who want him dead. Good luck, Donovan. You’re gonna need it.
Gavin Kirkland: How could they all be so ungrateful. Donovan Duke and Silas World have taken Showdown into a New and Better Era as we head toward the New Season. Donovan Duke is the New Standard. He is the Future and the Face of Showdown.
Deadprez: He’s also egotistical and a venomous and vile human being that’s also batshit nuts. Regardless of his mental state and as much as it makes me sick to say it, he is very talented in the ring. And if anybody can find a way to survive this fatal four way and defy the odds to victory, unfortunately it’s him. Let’s see if he can pull another victory out of his hat in this match.
(Donovan reaches ringside and takes off his sunglasses as he looks at the ring with an emotionless expression before Silas walks up the entrance steps to open the ropes for the Champion.)
“Hate me for everything I’m saying, it is never changing. That sometimes the truth hurts.”
(Donovan walks up the steps and wipes his boots before he enters the ring with smooth precision. Donovan takes his corner and takes off his robe and gloves and hands them to Silas Mason as he leaves the ring to stand at ringside. Donovan raises the Answers World Championship in the air to loud resounding boos from the crowd as the last line of the song starts playing.)
It’s you, not me!
(The crowd is still booing as Donovan hands the championship belt to the referee who presents it to Champion and Challengers before presenting the title to everybody in the arena. The referee hands the title to Gina Romano before calling for the bell.)
(DING!!! DING!!! DING!!!)
(The crowd erupted in anticipation; they have been waiting for this Fatal Four-Way from Showdown for weeks as everyone is on their feet. Veena Adams, Milli Banks, Donovan Duke, and TLA are in their four corners just taking it all in from the stadium as the noise is deafening. They look around at one another knowing that whoever makes the first strike will start this war.)
Deadprez: This is it! One of the biggest Fatal Four-way’s in EAW ‘s Pain For Pride history, it hasn’t been since Mr. DEDEDE won the World Championship back 6 years ago that we have had this type of match to determine a World Championship!
Eve: The fans know it, we know it, and everyone watching knows it, that this is going to shape the landscape for Showdown in Season 19! Will it be Silas World who lost a title last night but gained another tonight, keep the Answers World Champion! Will Milli Banks and TLA do it two years in a row!? Or will Veena Adams finally reach that pinnacle after so many years of obscurity!?
Gavin Kirkland: No one is moving, they are waiting to see who makes the first strike, and we are not going to wait long as Veena Adams goes right at Donovan Duke! Veena charges as does Duke and they have come to blows! There is Milli Banks and TLA, they are now going at it, and we are on the way!
(Donovan and Veena come to blows! They are throwing haymakers at one another while TLA throws a forearm to stun Milli Banks! And another! She is backed up to the ropes.)
Deadprez: TLA takes an early advantage toward Milli Banks! He has him trapped on the ropes! TLA is laying the forearms in, but she blocks one and has an opening, striking back! She stuns TLA! He backs up a little and she runs at him with a Lou Thesz Press! Milli Banks is dropping some fists as TLA tries to cover up!
Eve: Veena Adams is just swinging wildly, and Donovan Duke is stuck in the corner trying to cover up! Wait… SILAS MASON JUST GRABBED HER FOOT! He is getting involved early already in this match and she kicks him away but that gave an opening to THE Answers World Champion!
Gavin Kirkland: BELLY TO BELLY SUPLEX! That was early in this match and Veena is already down and hurting! Duke places his foot in her neck and starts to choke her using the ropes! Milli sees this and she hops off TLA and jumps on the back of Donovan Duke! I wish she would do that to me!
(Donovan Duke was caught by surprise as he stops choking Veena, Milli is all on his back! She has the sleeper locked in and the crowd is cheering.)
Eve: Milli has a sleeper locked in and Veena is slowly getting back on her feet, but here comes TLA and BACKSTABBER on Milli Banks AND Donovan Duke! Both fell backwards with TLA, and they sprung up and down quickly! TLA gets up and –
Deadprez: AIRPLANE SPINNING HEADSCISSORS by Veena Adams! She swung around 180 before throwing TLA into the corner! She sees that he is stunned for a minute and runs at home with a Clothesline and a Bulldog out of the corner –
Gavin Kirkland: NO! DONOVAN DUKE OUT OF NOWHERE WITH A VICIOUS LARIAT AND HE ALMOST TURNED VEENA UPSIDE DOWN AS SHE WAS TRYING TO EXECUTE THAT BULLDOG! She is down! Milli is slowly getting back up! TLA and Veena are on the mat. Donovan Duke looks up at the crowd as they rain him with boos.
Donovan Duke: (Off Mic) BESA MI CULO!
(That gets the crowd even more irate as Donovan just told them in Spanish to kiss his ass. He grabs Milli as he sees her slowly getting back up, and hooks her in a front face lock.)
Deadprez: Donovan goes for s snap suplex… NO! Milli blocks it! She places her leg and locks it on his and she spins… NECKBREAKER on Donovan Duke! He is down and now Milli runs against the ropes with a Cannonball! She doesn’t go for the cover knowing that will not be enough! She grabs Donovan Duke and whips him into the buckle and charges in with BOTH KNEES and Duke stumbles falling face first –
Eve: But she didn’t pay attention to TLA! As she turns around she gets met with a kick to the gut and a suplex of his own, but he put a lot of might behind it! She was taken down holding her back and he goes to grab her and –
Gavin Kirkland: And he gets a back brain kick by Veena Adams! She just kicked him in the back of the head and TLA falls through the ropes! Veena helps Milli back up and they both turn to look at Donovan Duke!
(The crowd erupts when they see Veena and Milli staring daggers into Donovan Duke who is slowly getting up. It has been a long road that they have traveled thanks to Silas World and their constant interference. Everyone is on their feet looking on as Donovan finally realizes the situation he is in.)
Donovan Duke: (Off Mic) Now ladies… let’s talk about this.
(But Veena and Milli are not interested in talking while Silas watches nervously and screams at Donovan to get out of the ring. That might not be enough though as Donovan tries – )
Deadprez: Milli grabs him by the tights! Pulling Donovan back in just as VEENA AND MILLI START BEATING HIS ASS DOWN! MILLI AND VEENA ARE JUST THROWING PUNCHES AND KICKS FROM LET, RIGHT, FRONT., BACK, UP AND DOWN! THEY ARE TOTALLY PUMMELING THIS MAN! DONOVAN IS TRYING TO FIGHT BACK BUT HE CANNOT! VEENA KICKS HIM IN THE FACE AS HE STUMBLES BACK ONLY FOR MILLI TO FOREARM HIM IN THE BACK OF THE HEAD!
Eve: Wait… Milli grabs Donovan and puts him over his knee as Veena hops on second rope and FLIES OFF WITH A BEAUTIFUL KNEE THAT CAUSES DONOVAN TO FLIP OVER ON HIS FACE! VEENA GOES FOR THE COVER!
ONE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
TW-
Gavin Kirkland: MILLI DRAGGED HER OFF AND SHE JUMPS ON DONOVAN FOR THE COVER!
ONE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
TW-
Gavin Kirkland: AND NOW VEENA PULLS OFF MILLI FROM THE COVER AS BOTH WOMEN ARE BACK UP AND THIS TIME FACE TO FACE! You knew that this partnership wasn’t going to last, we are talking about two women that want this World Championship and will do anything to get it!
(Both women are staring at one another, they know that in this match something has to give, but while that is going on, they do not see TLA grabbing a folding chair from the outside and sliding in.)
Eve: These two best friends want to be on the same page; they really do but in a match like this we all know that there are no friends especially in something so high stakes as this but…. Here comes TLA and he is climbing the ropes while Milli and Veena are arguing with each other and –
CRACK!!!!
Gavin Kirkland: TLA WITH A CHAIR DROPKICK FROM THE TOP ROPE ON TO BOTH VEENA AND MILLI BANKS WIPING THEM BOTH OUT! TLA IS NOT WASTING ANYMORE TIME AND HE WANTS TO MAKE SURE THAT HE TAKES ADVANTAGE OF ANYTHING THAT HE CAN AS THIS MATCH IS NO DQ!
(Milli and Veena are both down, holding their heads as TLA turns to Donovan Duke who is trying to use the ropes to get up, TLA waits just as Duke gets to his feet.)
Deadprez: TLA with a BELLY TO BACK SUPLEX! That was done to perfection and now that Donovan along with Veena and Milli are both down, TLA looks out into the crowd as they cheer him on. He holds the chair up in the air as the Spanish crowd chant in unison!
Crowd: TLA!!!!!!! TLA!!!!!!! TLA!!!!! TLA!!!!!! TLA!!!!!! TLA!!!!!!
Gavin Kirkland: TLA has the early control of this match, and he puts the chair prying it through the ropes in the turnbuckle. Wait… what is he doing!? He picks up Veena Adams, Irish Whipping her into the corner!
SMASH!!!!
Gavin Kirkland: VEENA CONNECTING WITH THE CHAIR! TLA is now charging in and a huge back elbow stuns Veena as she slumps into the corner. He then grabs Milli! Oh wait… he whips her into Veena and her ass just connected with Veena’s face and TLA runs in with the Double Knees! Milli falls and Veena falls through the ropes to the outside as TLA has taken full control –
Deadprez: NOT SO FAST DAWG! DONOVAN DUKE FROM BEHIND WITH A DELAYED GERMAN SUPLEX! HE POWERS UP TLA SLOWLY HOLDING HIM IN MIDAIR FOR A SECOND BEFORE DROPPING HIM TO THE MAT IN BRIDGE FOR THE COVER!
ONE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
TWO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Eve: TLA KICKS OUT! It is too early in the match for anyone to be really caught with just any move, these are four warriors that are looking to be the World Champion, four of the very best on Showdown and the EAW as a whole! Donovan Duke seems frustrated but that is not going to stop him as he picks up TLA and smells blood in the water! He picks up TLA.. MICHINOKU DRIVER! HE HOO –
Gavin Kirkland: BASEMENT DROPKICK on the back of Donovan Duke! Milli Banks shot out of the corner and got all that air! It was a snapping action, and she took Donovan’s head almost off! Milli sees him down and runs into the ropes, leg drop on Duke, and she turns to look at the chair!
Deadprez: The Universe has some evil thoughts stirring in that brain of hers dawg! She stands up and points to the chair as the fans erupt! Wait… oh wait…. They are chanting something else!
Crowd: GET THE TABLES!!!! GET THE TABLES!!!! GET THE TABLES!!!! GET THE TABLES!!!!
(Milli smirks at the thought and she rolls under the ring, looking once she pulls the Apron up and drags out – )
Eve: A TABLE!
(The Barcelona crowd erupts in cheers as Milli slides the table into the ring. Everyone is excited as she then sets it up in the corner and walks over to Duke.)
Eve: Milli Banks is gong to make an emphatic statement right now, here tonight! Grabbing Donovan Duke and pointing to the table! She whips him into the corner… NO! Donovan reverses and NO! Milli reverses! And –
(The crowd erupts in boos.)
Deadprez: OH, WHAT THE HELL DAWG! SILAS MASON KNOCKED THE TABLE DOWN! Milli just pauses and she looks furious, but Donovan grabs her from behind! No! she again reverses and shoves Donovan into the ropes and he bounces back into MEGIDOLADYNE! That knee made contact, and Donovan is down but Milli sprints at Silas Mason who looks frozen in fear!
(Just as Veena Adams is getting up, Silas grabs her and puts her in front of him.)
Gavin Kirkland: MILLI WITH THE TOPE SUICIDA BUT SHE JUST TOOK OUT VEENA ADAMS AS SILAS USED HER AS A MEAT SHIELD! THAT SON OF A BITCH! MY QUEENS ARE BOTH DOWN ON THE FLOOR AND SILAS IS GRABBING SOMETHING, HE PULLS OUT A RETRACTABLE BATON AND THROWS IT AT DONOVAN DUKE!
Eve: Okay this is getting out of hand! This son of a bitch should be nowhere near this match and yet he has interfered in the early stages of it!
Gavin Kirkland: There are no rules!
Eve: I get that, but he already lost a title last night, won another one tonight with these same tactics and now he is doing everything within his power to steal another for Silas World! Donovan Duke has that very dangerous baton that the police use in riots and he rolls out of the ring, Milli Banks is getting back to her feet and –
THWACK!!!!
Deadprez: HE JUST BLASTED MILLI BANKS WITH THE BATON ON HER KNEE! SHE CRUMBLES HOLDING IT SCREAMING AND NOW SILAS GRABS HER LEG AND EXTENDS IT –
THWACK!!!
Deadprez: DONOVAN DUKE JUST HIT HER AGAIN THIS TIME IN THE ANKLE AND I HEARD A CRACK! HE MAY HAVE BROKEN MILLI’S ANKLE!
(Milli screams in pain as Donovan continues the onslaught on her ankle.)
THWACK!!!
THWACK!!!
THWACK!!!
THWACK!!!
THWACK!!!
THWA-
Deadprez: VEENA ADAMS JUST PULLED THE BATON FROM DONOVAN DUKE AS HE WAS READY TO COME DOWN ON IT ONE MORE TIME! AND NOW SHE HAS IT AND –
THWACK!!!
THWACK!!!
THWACK!!!
Deadprez: SHE IS PEPPERING DONOVAN DUKE WITH THE BATON ON HIS HEAD! HIS CHEST! HIS SHOULDER! AND SHE TURNS TO SILAS!
THWACK!!!
THWACK!!!
THWACK!!!
Deadprez: SHE IS BEATING THE HELL OUT OF SILAS MASON TOO WITH THE BATON! SHE EVEN BUSTED HIM OPEN AS SILAS IS BLEEDING WHILE TRYING TO GET AWAY! SHE TURNS BACK TO DONOVAN DUKE AND –
THWACK!!!
THWACK!!!
THWACK!!!
Deadprez: SHUCKY DUCKY QUACK QUACK! VEENA IS WHIPPING DONOVAN ON HIS BACK LIKE A GOVERNMENT MULE! BUDDY IS BLEEDING FROM HIS BACK AND LOOK AT THE FACE OF VEENA ADAMS! SHE IS PISSED!
(Veena throws the baton down and grabs Donovan Duke, throwing him back into the ring. Silas is sitting against the barricade bleeding as Veena then checks on Milli who is writing in pain, she can’t even stand.)
Milli Banks: (Off Mic) GO! GO! FINISH THIS!
(Veena hears her and rolls into the ring; Donovan Duke is slowly getting up and he turns right into – )
Gavin Kirkland: THE SPEAR! MADE FAMOUS BY HER UNCLE METHUSELAH! AND SHE BROKE DONOVAN IN HALF! MAKING THE COVER!
ONE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
TWO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
THR-
Eve: TLA DRAGS VEENA OFF DUKE AND HE LOCKS HER INTO AN STF! TLA WITH AN STF RIGHT IN THE MIDDLE OF THE RING AND VEENA HAS NO WHERE TO GO! TLA STRETCHES BACK FURTHER AND FURTHER! VEENA THOUGH IS NOT SUBMITTING! MILLI IS ON THE GROUND HOLDING HER LEG AND ANKLE, DONOVAN DUKE IS DOWN ON THE MAT!
(The crowd erupts in cheers, though they are split. TLA is wrenching back on Veena who is trying her best to break the hold but there is no one to save her.)
Crowd: LET’S GO VEENA! TLA!!! LET’S GO VEENA! TLA!!! LET’S GO VEENA! TLA!!!
Deadprez: I cannot believe what we are seeing here! TLA could become the Answers World Champion for a THIRD time here tonight! But Veena is fighting, but how much more can she fight! Look at her!
(Veena starts using her muscular frame to crawl to the ropes, though there are no rope breaks, she can at least have a chance to scoot into the outside of the ring.)
Gavin Kirkland: Veena is crawling with all of her might but look at Milli Banks! What is she doing!
Eve: Milli is in a lot of pain, but she is untying her boot! The swelling of the ankle is hindering her right now! She has to get back into this match! Milli is trying hard and fast to unlace her left boot and she gets it off! Look at her! Milli is back to one leg and holding the boot!
(Milli slowly is able to lift herself up using the ropes and slides back in, hops at TLA charging in on one leg.)
Deadprez: MILLI SLAMS HER BOOT RIGHT INTO THE FACE OF TLA AND HE LETS GO! MILLI STARTS SLAMMING THAT BOOT OVER AND OVER AGAIN ON TLA WHILE HE TRIES TO COVER UP AND SHE IS UNRELENTING!
Eve: Milli has lost it, and she knows the situation is dire, she is on one leg! Took damage to her ankle and knee! The ankle though has got to be broken, fractured or severely sprained! Either way Milli is doing everything she can to stay in this match!
Gavin Kirkland: As Milli is still; throwing her boot and slamming it on TLA, Donovan Duke is back up to his feet and he is stalking Veena! She is trying to get back up to her feet using the ropes for leverage, and Donovan Duke spins her around!
Deadprez: CHANGE OF HEART HITS! The Fireman’s carry into the sidewalk slam and he hooks both legs!
ONE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
TWO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
THR –
Deadprez: VEENA KICKS OUT AND HE IS beside himself, but Donovan isn’t stopping! He sees Milli scrapping with TLA and grabs the table that has been lying on the mat, he sets it up and lays Veena on it!
(Donovan Duke smirks , pointing to the top rope and climbs up it he stands there for a second before yelling – )
Donovan Duke: (Off Mic) GENESIS!!!!
Eve: Genesis!? He is going for the 450 splash and if he hits this, it will be over for Veena Adams! HE JUMPS IN THE 450!!!!
CRASH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Crowd: HOLY SHIT!!!!! HOLY SHIT!!!!! HOLY SHIT!!!! HOLY SHIT!!!!! HOLY SHIT!!!!!
Deadprez: VEENA ADAMS MOVED OUT AT THE LAST SECOND AND DONOVAN DUKE SHATTERED THE TABLE ON IMPACT! THERE WAS NOBODY HOME! DONOVAN DUKE IS COVERED IN RUBBLE OF THE TABLE AS VEENA WAS ABLE TO GET OFF AT THE LAST SECOND. SHE CRAWLS OVER TO DONOVAN TO MAKE THE COVER!
ONE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
TWO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
THREE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
…..
…..
Eve: MILLI BANKS BROKE IT UP! IT WAS INSTINCT! IT WAS PASSION! SHE LOVED HER BESTIE BUT THIS IS ABOUT THE ANSWERS WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP! VEENA LOOKS SHOCKED AND TURNS TO SEE MILLI WHO IS TRYING TO STAND!
Gavin Kirkland: You have to give it to Milli! It could have been easy and just given up after the injury, but she fought through! Milli though is on one leg still holding her boot while TLA is starting to recover and Donovan Duke is slowly stirring in the rubble of the table. Veena and Milli again are at a stare down and this time, I don’t know if it is going to end very well for any of them!
(Veena and Milli continue to glare at each other when Veena is seen saying a few things that cannot be caught on camera due to the deafening noise of the stadium. Milli is then seen saying a few things back as well, when suddenly – )
Deadprez: MILLI BANKS STRIKES VEENA WITH A FOREARM! VEENA RETURNS IT WITH A FOREARM OF HER OWN! SHE THEN STRIKES VEENA AGAIN! VEENA RETURNS IT WITH ANOTHER FOREARM OF HER OWN! THESE TWO FRIENDS HAVE FINALLY TAKEN OFF THE GLOVES AND ARE FOREARMING EACH OTHER WHEN VEENA GOES FOR A SWING. SHE MISSES!
Eve: AND MILLI BANKS CLOCKS HER WITH THE BOOT IN HAND! VEENA STUMBLES BACK AND MILLI TRIES TO FOLLOW IT UP WITH A SECOND ONE BUT VEENA DUCKS AND MILLI MISSES, SHE TURNS, SPEAR! VEENA ADAMS WITH THE SPEAR AND SHE PICKS UP A HOBBLED MILLI AND –
Gavin Kirkland: SWAG SHOT! By TLA and he stifled Veena as she was ready to try and finish Milli off! DDT by TLA and Veena goes down and rolls away as he grabs Milli Banks with all of his might –
Deadprez: AR-15 and he took Milli’s head off with that Lasso from El Paso! He drops for the cover!
ONE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
TWO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
THRE –
Deadprez: MILLI KICKS OUT! But pay attention to Donovan Duke who is slowly starting to bear his senses and slowly recover, but TLA is not wasting any time picking up the hobbled Milli Banks in a fireman’s carry, but she is fighting him! Milli is dropping the elbows on the side of his face! TLA let’s go and Milli lands on her right foot and –
Eve: REVERSE DDT by Milli Banks! She surprised TLA with that one and now she hops on to the second rope…. Wait, what the hell is she doing!? She is hopping to the top rope! Milli is standing on one leg balancing the top rope, what an incredible feat and she jumps!
Gavin Kirkland: NOCTURNAL WITH ONE FOOT! SHE HIT IT ALL ON TLA’S CHEST AND THAT HAD TO HAVE CAVED IT IN!
(The crowd explodes in cheers)
Crowd: HOLY SHIT!!!! HOLY SHIT!!!! HOLY SHIT!!!! HOLY SHIT!!!!
(Milli is about to go for the cover but sees Donovan Duke getting up and she remembers thew hell that man put her boyfriend, Bronson Daniels through. She remembers vividly at Road to Redemption when he was choking out Bronson in front of her after he won the Answers World Championship and cashed in on it. She slowly raises her left leg up and takes off the sock, wrapping it around her hands tightly.)
Deadprez: Uh guys….
Gavin Kirkland: :damn:
Eve: :damn:
Deadprez: MILLI BANKS JUST GOT BEHIND DONOVAN DUKE AND SHE IS CHOKING HIMN OUT WITH HER SOCK! SHE HAS WRAPPED THAT THING AROUND HIS NECK AND HE IS GASPING FOR BREATH! HE IS TURNING BLUE! LOOK AT HER FACE!
(Gritting her teeth, all she sees is red, after the hell that Silas World has put this entire roster through, she doesn’t care, all she wants to do is choke the life out of Donovan Duke and Silas World once and for all.)
Eve: She… SHE IS GOING TO KILL HIM!
Gavin Kirkland: I DON’T THINK THAT MILLI CARES!
(TLA is down, Veena is climbing back into the ring, she sees what is happening but if Donovan Duke loses consciousness, Milli Banks becomes the Answers World Champion.)
Eve: Donovan Duke is looking for any way out from this! He can see his life flashing before his very eyes! Milli is digging in deeper and now Donovan drops to one knee! He is losing consciousness and –
Crowd: BOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!
Deadprez: SILAS MASON JUST GRABBED MILLI’S BARE FOOT AND ANKLE, PULLING HER OFF DONOVAN DUKE! THE PAIN IS TOO MUCH TOI BEAR AS SHE LET’S GO AND HE SLAMS HER FOOT AND ANKLE ON THE APRON!
Eve: Silas Mason gets involved again! He might have just saved Donovan Duke and the Answers World Championship! But with no rules, it is not like he is doing anything wrong, and I hate that!
(The crowd continues to boo as Silas Mason, bloody and angry just smiles as Milli holds her ankle in pain. He doesn’t care though long as he saved his client and gave him the chance to win this match.)
Gavin Kirkland: Veena Adams is back in the ring and Donovan is trying to gasp for his breath, as Veena gets on the top rope, she is perched up on top look at Donovan Duke as he turns FLYING CROSS BODY BY VEENA! She quickly though gets off of Donovan and goes to grab him!
Deadprez: TWISTED VEENA! SHE HIT THE TWISTED VEENA ON DONOVAN DUKE AND DROPS DOWN FOR THE COVER! THERE IS NO ONE TO BREAK THE FALL!
ONE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
TWO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
THRE –
Eve: DONOVAN DUKE KICKS OUT! VEENA ADAMS SLAPS THE MAT IN SOME FRUSTRATION BUT SHE KNOWS THAT THIS IS WHERE SHE NEEDS TO KEEP FOLLOWING THROUGH! She picks up Donovan and runs against the ropes –
Deadprez: DESMADRE! VEENA ADAMS JUST RAN INTO THE REBOUND SITDOWN POWERBOMB! AND TLA COULD STEAL THIS RIGHT NOW!
ONE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Gavin Kirkland: VEENA KICKS OUT! Right at the nick of time! TLA just lays there for a second looking up at the night sky and rafters, wondering what he has to do to win back the Answers World Championship! Milli Banks is still in pain, but she is crawling back in the ring!
(Donovan Duke is starting to get air back in his lungs, and he looks over at TLA and Veena, who are both laying on the mat, but TLA is slowly sitting up and he knows what he has to do, grabbing the hair of Veena and picking her up, he is setting her up for the Mexican Destroyer as the crowd stands up and cheers.)
Eve: TLA wants to end this now! THE MEXICAN DESTROYER AND –
Deadprez: DONOVAN DUKE COMES OUT CHARGING AND FORCE OF WILL! I THOUGHT I SAW A TOOTH FLY OUT FROM THE MOUTH OF TLA! HE FALLS DOWN AND DONOVAN TAKES A SHOOK VEENA!
Eve: Setting her up for …. SUPREME VERDICT! DONOVAN’S VERSION OF THE WIDOW’S PEAK AND WE ARE ABOUT TO SEE DONOVAN DUKE RETAIN!
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Deadprez: MILLI BANKS BREAKS IT UP AT THE LAST SECOND! THAT COULD HAVE BEEN IT! MILLI BANKS HOBBLED HER ASS UP AND BROKE THE FALL! DONOVAN IS SLAMMING THE MATS AND SEES MILLI TRYING TO GET BACK TO HER FEET AND HS JUST SMIRKS!
(Donovan Duke sweeps the leg of Milli and she falls. He starts trembling in anger and grabs her bad foot as she screams in agony.)
Silas Mason: (Off Mic) FINISH HER!
Eve: Donovan Duke is about to lock in SHADOW OF EYES! –
Gavin Kirkland: NO! MILLI BANKS KICKS HIM OFF WITH HER GOOD LEG AND HE STUMBLES BACK! DONOVAN CHARGES IN AND MILLI BANKS JUST KICKED HIM IN THE GROIN!
Eve: WITH HER BAD FOOT AND SHE DOESN’T CARE! DONOVAN DUKE SLOWLY IS STIFFLED AND CRUMBLES BUT THAT IS UNTIL MILLI GRABS HIM AND –
Gavin Kirkland: NORTHSTAR!!!!
Deadprez: MILLI BANKS WITH THE NORTHSTAR AND WE DON’T KLNOW HOW SHE CONTINUES TO DO IT BUT SHE DOES! MILLI BANKS JUST HIT NORTHSTAR AND SHE DROPS ON DUKE AND HOOKS THE FAR LEG!
ONE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Deadprez: VEENA ADAMS BREAKS UP THE COUNT AND SAVERS THE MATCH FOR HERSELF AND MILLI CAN’T BELIEVE IT! SHE WAS ABOUT TO BE THE ANSWERS WORLD CHAMPION BUT VEENA WAS NOT GOING TO BE DENIED!
Crowd: THIS IS AWESOME!!!! THIS IS AWESOME!!!! THIS IS AWESOME!!!!
(Milli Banks just turns and looks at Veena stunned, but she doesn’t care as Veena grabs Milli by the hair and Milli grabs Veena by the hair.)
Gavin Kirkland: CATFIGHT!!!! WE HAVE A CATFIGHT!!!Both women have a hold of their hair! And something has to give! Milli still playing that balancing act on one leg! Veena finally strikes with an elbow and Milli hobbles back, but she puts as much weight on her leg –
Deadprez: SUPER KICK! NO! VEENA ADAMS GRABS HER FOOT, SPINS HER AROUND AND A DARK TURN ON MILLI! SHE IS DOWN AND LOOK AT VEENA! SHE GETS UP TO THE TOP ROPE AND DONOVAN IS DOWN! TLA IS STILL ON THE APRON AND VEENA DIVES!
Eve: FATAL VOW! SHE CONNECTED WITH THE FATAL VOW!
(Veena drops down for the cover.)
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Deadprez: TLA PULLS OFF VEENA FROM THE OUTSIDE! HE REACHED IN AND TOOK VEENA RIGHT OFF! VEENA CAN’T BELIEVE IT! TLA DRAGS HER TO THE OUTSIDE AND –
SLAM!!!!!!
Eve: TLA THREW VEENA RIGHT INTO THE STEEL STEPS SHOUDLER FIRST AND VEENA HITS HARD. SHE STAYS ON THE FLOOR HOLDING ON TO HER SHOULDER AS TLA CRAWLS BACK IN AND GRABS MILLI BANKS –
Gavin Kirkland: DONOVAN DUKE WAS RIGHT THERE TO STOP TLA BUT NO! TLA WITH THE VERY MEXICAN UPPERCUT! HE STUNS THE CHAMPION AS HE FALLS BACK INTO THE ROPES AND DONOVAN FALLS INTO CROSSED PATHS! CROSSED PATHS! THE ARMBREAKER IS ON AND DONOVAN DUKE SCREAMS IN PAIN!
(Milli Banks is down, Veena Adams is down, and TLA is wrenching back as Donovan clenches his fists together to try and stop it, but TLA pulls it back further and Donovan screams, ready to tap.)
Deadprez: TLA IS SECONDS OF AWAY FROM MAKING HISTORY AND WINNING THE ANSWERS WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP FOR A SECOND TIME IN A ROW AND A THIRD TIME ON SHOWDOWN!
(Donovan tries to clench his fists together, best he can, but TLA has it locked in and – )
Crowd: BOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!
Eve: SILAS MASON IS RACKING THE EYES OF TLA! HE GOT IN THE RING AND JUST SAVED HIS WORLD CHAMPION AGAIN! THIS IS GETTING RIDICULOUS! GET THAT SON OF A BITCH OUT OF HERE!
(Silas Mason is in the ring, still bleeding, he is laying fists into TLA! Donovan Duke recovers as TLA s brought up – )
Gavin Kirkland: BUT TLA FIGHTS BACK! HE IS HITTING EVERYTHING AROUND HIM! BACK ELBOW TO SILAS! KICKS DONOVAN AWAY AND – LOW BLOW BY SILAS MASON ON TLA! NO DAMN IT! DONOVAN GRABS TLA –
Silas Mason: (Off Mic) END THIS!!!!!
Donovan Duke: (Off Mic) WITH PLEASURE!
Deadprez: DONOVAN DUKE GRABS TLA AND HITS WITH THE HELP OF SILAS MASON, RUIN AND DEMISE! THE TIGER DRIVER 98’! TLA IS FOLDED LIKE AN ACCORDIAN AND THE REFEREE DROPS DOWN TO COUNT! DONOVAN DUKE IS ABOUT TO WALK OUT OF HERE AS ANSWERS WORLD CHAMPION!
ONE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Eve: VEENA ADAMS AND MILLI BANKS BULLDOZE OVER SILAS MASON CAUSING HIM TO FALL ON DONOVAN DUKE AND BREAK UP THE COUNT! MILLI AND VEENA JUST SAVED THE MATCH AS DONOVAN DUKE WAS ABOUT TO RETAIN THE ANSWERS WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP!
Crowd: THIS IS AWESOME!!!!! THIS IS AWESOME!!!! THIS IS AWESOME!!!!!
(Silas Mason cannot believe it. He slams the mats and grabs Milli by the back of the hair, but she reverses.)
Gavin Kirkland: WHAT A REVERSE STANDING KICK WITH HER GOOD FOOT! SILAS MASON TUMBLES ON THE OUTSIDE! VEENA GRABS DONOVAN BUT HE PUSHES HER OFF, MILLI BANKS THOUGH IS THERE TO RUN AT HIM HITTING DONOVAN WITH DOUBLE KNEES! HE IS DOWN AND VEENA RUNS UP THE ROPES…. MOONSAULT! THE PRETTIEST MOONSAULT I HAVE EVER SEEN!
(She doesn’t go for the pin, instead Veena rolls out of the ring and reached under the apron, meanwhile in the ring Milli Banks collapses in the ring holding her ankle and leg, the pain is excruciating as she tries to slap it doing the best she can to get some feeling on it.)
Deadprez: We do not know what Veena is grabbing from under the ring, bus she takes out a bag… wait a second!
(Veena rolls in and holds the bag up as the crowd cheers. She then opens it and starts dropping the contents in the ring.)
Eve: Are those pink colored stained broken glass!?
Gavin Kirkland: IT IS! Veena is sprinkling that entire ring with this glass and she looks over at her bestie who is writhing in pain. She reaches over and… extends her hand!?
Veena Adams: (Off Mic) Stand up my friend…. Let’s finish this together!
(There are almost tears forming in the eyes of Milli Banks who extends her arm out and is helped up by Veena Adams. She balances herself with the help of Veena as they kick TLA out of the ring.)
Veena Adams: (Off Mic) It is OVER Silas World!
Milli Banks: (Off Mic) Pick him up chile!
(They both bend over to grab Donovan Duke.)
Deadprez: Wait a second! They are picking up Donovan Duke! And they are GOING TO POWERBOMB HIM ON THE PINK SHATTERED GLASS!
(Silas Mason can be seen waving from the back.)
Silas Mason: (Off Mic) GET OUT HERE NOW!!!!!
Deadprez: SILAS MASON IS CALLING OUT THE TROOPS! HERE COMES A BANDAGED UP ROLAN MALOSI THAT WE SAW EARLIER, THE GUY CAN BARELY MOVE! BRIANNA HILL! THE NEW NATIONAL ELITE CHAMPION, HARPER LEE! THEY ARE COMING DOWN TO HELP DONOVAN DUKE AND LOOK AT VEENA AND MILLI! THEY HAVE DONOVAN UP!
Eve: A GORE BY RONAN MALOSI ON BOTH WOMEN! HE JUST TOOK THEM BOTH OUT AND SILAS WORLD IS IN FULL FORCE! BRIANNA HILL LOCKS IN A FIGURE FOUR LEGLOCK ON MILLI! SHE IS SCREAMING IN PAIN!
(Harper Lee goes outside the ring and grabs TLA is who is starting to recover, and she shoulder blocks him right into the barricades! She is now kicking him as Donovan Duke focuses on Veena Adams with Ronan Malosi! )
Gavin Kirkland: THIS IS A MASSACRE! DONOVAN DUKE THROWS VEENA INTO RONAN MALOSI…. DEATH-RO!!!!!! Donovan Duke now looks at Milli, and then at the shattered glass! Oh come on! COME ON!
(Silas tells Donovan…)
Silas Mason: (Off Mic) Send her back in a casket to Bronson Daniels, then send the other bitch in another casket to Charlie Marr.
Donovan Duke: (Off Mic) With pleasure.
Deadprez: THEY HAVE HIJACKED THIS MAIN EVENT ON NIGHT TWO OF PAIN FOR PRIDE! NIGHT ONE WAS NOT THEIRS BUT NIGHT TWO IS GOING TO BE! BRIANNA BREAKS THE MOVE AND PICKS UP A HOBBLED MILLI, THROWING HER TO DONOVAN WHO GRABS HER WITH THE HELP OF HARPER LEE, RONAN MALOSI AND BRIANNA HILL! I-
Eve: HERE COMES BRONSON DANIELS! CHARGING INTO THE RING! WE SAW HIM IN ACTION EARLIER! THE CROWD IS GOING NUTS AS HE SLIDES IN AND IS IMMEDIATELY SMOTHERED WITH SILAS WORLD AS THEY KICK HIM DOWN!
(The crowd explodes again.)
Gavin Kirkland: HERE COMES CHARLIE MARR! BANDAGED UP AND BARELY ABL;E TO MOVE AND BEHIND HIM IS RYAN JOSEPH WILSON, TLA’S TAG TEAM PARTNER! THEY ARE TRYING TO EVEN THE ODDS!
Deadprez: Charlie slides in and starts going right at Ronan Malosi again. Ryan Wilson charges at Harper Lee as the crowd is standing on their feet but with Bronson Daniels, it is five on three! THEY ARE MAULING THE REINFORCEMENTS! AS THEY TRY TO HELP OUT THEIR FRIENDS AND LOVED ONES!
Eve: SOMEONE STOP THIS PLEASE! I –
(The crowd erupts into cheers when suddenly Kennedy Street walks out in the entranceway.)
Deadprez: THE GENERAL MANAGER IS OUT HERE AND WHAT IS SHE DOING!?
(Kennedy starts waving her hand and suddenly – )
Deadprez: JON KELTON! CODY MAVERICK! SOSA HENDERSON! NIKKI KIMURA! AUBURN WARE! ROBERTO DE LA ROSA! AND MOST OF THE REST OF THE SHOWDOWN LOCKER ROOM COMES RUNNING OUT AS THE CROWD EXPLODES!
Crowd: EAW!!!!! EAW!!!!! EAW!!!!! EAW!!!!! EAW!!!!!! EAW!!!!
(Silas World turns around in shock as they are now faced with unmountable odds.)
Eve: FOR THE FIRST TIME ALL SEASON SILAS WORLD IS OUTNUMBERED AND HERE COMES THE TROOPS! CODY MAVERICK JUMPS ON HARPER LEE AFTER WHAT HAPPENED EARLIER! JON KELTON HELPS UP BRONSON DANIELS AND THEY START DOUBLE TEAMING RONAN MALOSI! NIKKI KIMURA, AUBURN WARE ARE BEATING THE HELL OUT OF BRIANNA HILL AS SILAS WORLD IS BEING FOUGHT BACK!
Gavin Kirkland: SILAS MASON IS PICKED UP BY CHARLIE MARR WITH THE HELP OF OTHERS ON THE SHOWDOWN ROSTER AND …. POWERBOMB ON THE SHATTERED GLASS! SILAS MASON SCREAMS IN AGONY AS HE ROLLS OUT OF THE RING WITH GLASS IN HIS BACK!
Crowd: FUCK YOU SILAS!!!!! FUCK YOU SILAS!!!!! FUCK YOU SILAS!!!!!
Deadprez: THE SHOWDOWN ROSTER IS PUSHING SILAS WORLD BACK UP THE RAMP! FIGHTING THEM OFF AND RONAN IS CARRYING SILAS OVER HIS SHOULDER! DONOVAN DUKE IS LEFT BY HIMSELF AS HE LOOKS ON IN HORROR! DONOVAN TURNS AROUND –
Eve: MEXICAN DESTROYER ON THE SHATTERED GLASS! HE DIDN’T EVEN SEE TLA COMING BACK IN THE RING AND THIS ONE IS OVER! TLA HOOKS THE LEG!
ONE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Eve: :damn:
Deadprez: :damn:
Gavin Kirkland: :lick:
Eve: VEENA ADAMS BREAKS IT UP! SHE BROKE IT UP AT THE LAST MILLISECOND! THE CROWD IS GOING WILD AS TLA WAS SO CLOSE AND HE GETS UP AS VEENA STANDS AND TLA WITH THE VERY MEXICAN UPPERCUT ON VEENA!
Gavin Kirkland: TLA TAKES HER AND –
Eve: MILLI BANKS FROM BEHIND AND SHE HITS THE LUNGBLOWER! WAIT! SHE IS TRYING TO LOCK IN INFINITE LIGHT ON TLA! SHE ALMOST HAS IT BUT HER HURT FOOT AND ANKLE HAS HINDERED HER AND –
Deadprez: BASEMENT DROPKICK ON THE FACE OF TLA BY VEENA ADAMS! TLA ROLLS OUT OF THE RING AS DONOVAN DUKE IS OUTSIDE RECOUPING! Veena is back to her feet, and she knows this is her chance! So is Milli as the other two are outside the ring!
(Veena stands there as Milli gets to her feet, she hobbles on one leg and the two have one more stare down knowing that this is it. Milli can barely stand, but she has her fist up, ready to fight.)
Veena Adams: (Off Mic) You or me. We end this now.
(Milli nods.)
Milli Banks: (Off Mic) We end this now.
(Veena nods)
Gavin Kirkland: Please let them kiss. Please. I will never look at porn again, I promise.
Eve: For heaven’s sake Gavin! Veena and Milli stand alone in the middle of the ring! They know that this is it! As Milli strikes! Veena strikes! Milli Strikes! Veena Strikes! Milli –
Deadprez: SHE MISSES AS VEENA DUCKS AND GRABS A SWINGING MILLI UP IN AN ATOMIC DROP AND DROPS HER FEET FIRST ON THE GLASS! OH DAWG! MILLI’S BAREFOOT HAS GLASS SHARDS IN IT! SHE SCREAMS IN PAIN AS SHE TURNS AROUND –
Eve: DONOVAN DUKE GRABS VEENA IN THE EYE OF THE STORM FROM BEHIND! NO! HE IS TRYING TO LOCK HIM IN AND HERE COMES TLA! VEENA IS ABLE TO WIGGLE OUT AND TLA WITH ANOTHER MEXICAN DESTROYER ON THE BLOODY DONOVAN DUKE –
Gavin Kirkland: NO! HE CAUGHT TLA IN MIDAIR! DEAD EYE! DONOVAN DUKE DROPPED TLA ON HIS HEAD! TLA IS DOWN AND DONOVAN SCREAMS, TURNS AROUND –
Deadprez: MILLI BANKS JUST SHOVED GLASS SHARDS IN DONOVAN DUKE’S MOUTH! AND WITH HER HURT FOOT THAT HAS GLASS SHARD EMBEDDED IN HER …. SUPERKICK!!!!
Crowd: HOLY SHIT!!!!!! HOLY SHIT!!!!! HOLY SHIT!!!! HOLY SHIT!!!!
(Donovan Duke sprays blood and glass from his mouth as he falls through the ropes but at the same time Milli Banks sacrifices herself and the foot by shoving the glass deeper into her skin.)
Eve: MILLI BANKS IS A MESS! SCREAMING AT DONOVAN DUKE!
Milli Banks: (Off Mic) EVIL DIES TONIGHT!!!!
(Barely able to stand, she is about to crumble when Veena Adams spins her around.)
Veena Adams: (Off Mic) I AM SO SORRY!
(All Milli can do is close her eyes as the very little bit of fight she had has left her body.)
Deadprez: HAIL VEENA!!!!!!
Eve: VEENA ADAMS LOCKS IT IN! SHE HAS THE WRISTLOCK/SHOULDER COMBO CINCHED IN AS MILLI TRIES TO FIGHT IT!
Veena : (Off Mic) STOP FIGHTING! PLEASE STOP FIGHTING!!!
(But Milli Banks cannot stop fighting. She lets out a blood curdling scream trying her best one more time!)
Veena Adams: (off Mic) STOP FIGHTING! St… st…
(Veena screams and starts delivering vicious kicks to the head of Milli Banks, one after the other.)
Deadprez: MILLI BANKS IS NOT GIVING UP BUT VEENA ADAMS IS KICKING HER HEAD IN MY GOD! LOOK! TLA IS BACK UP! BUT MILLI IS FADING FAST!
Eve: TLA IS GETTNG UP AND HE IS DIVING AT VEENA AND MILLI!
Gavin Kirkland: TLA BREAKS THE HOLD!
Deadprez: NO! MILLI IS OUT! MILLI IS OUT! THE REFEREE CALLS FOR THE BELL!
(DING!!!!!!!! DING!!!!!!!!!!!! DING!!!!!!!!!!!!!)
Gina Roman: HERE IS YOUR WINNER! AND THE NEWWWWWWWWWWWW ANSWERS WORLD CHAMPION! VEENA ADAMS!!!!!!
(The crowd explodes as “7Rings” starts to play throughout the stadium. Veena lets go of Milli Banks and just lies next to her crying next to the unconscious body of her dear friend. TLA was not in time as he just sits in the corner and watches while Donovan is spitting up blood on the outside of the ring.)
Deadprez: OVER SIX YEARS SHE HAS BEEN IN THE EAW! OVER SIX YEARS WHERE THE FIRST NO ONE THOUGHT SHE WOULD BE ANYTHING IN THIS INDUSTRY! AND IN THE LAST THREE SHE HAS CHANGED HER GAME, SHE BECAME MORE COMMITTED AND SHE IS NOW A WORLD CHAMPION! VEENA ADAMS FINISHED HER STORY!
Eve: ABSOLUTELY AMAZING! AND HERE COMES CHARLIE MARR! HERE COMES BRONSOIN DANIELS DOWN TO THE RING TO CHECK ON MILLI BUT WHAT A SCENE IN THE RING!
(There isn’t a dry eye in the stadium as Veena holds an unconscious Milli Banks in her arms crying, trying to make her comfortable, saddened by what she had to do to become the Answers World Champion. You can see her saying the whole time. “I am sorry”.)
Gavin Kirkland: :mjcry: THE QUEEN FINALLY REALIZED HER DREAM AND CLAIMED THE THRONE! VEENA ADAMS IS THE NEW ANSWERS WORLD CHAMPION!
(Charlie Marr and Bronson Daniels both try to help, Charlie pulls Veena up while Bronson Daniels looks up at Veena and nods in respect.)
Bronson Daniels: (Off Mic) You earned that, and she knows it.
Veena Adams: (Off Mic) Thank you.
(The referee hands the Answers World Championship over to Veena who it finally sinks in that she is indeed the World Champion. The crowd is still going wild as Charlie puts the belt on her and the fireworks in the stadium go off.)
Eve: What an amazing moment we are witnessing here! The crowning of a NEW Answers World Champion! Silas World was defeated, and it was because of the help of the Showdown roster, and they all came together to fend off the tyranny.
Gavin Kirkland: Silas World is not dead, they will be back in Season 19, but after this, we will see where and when.
(Donovan Duke has blood pouring down from his mouth leaning against the barricade in shock. TLA has gotten out of the ring, and he too is leaning against the barricade watching. Medical attention is being tended to Milli Banks, they ignore Donovan Duke.)
Deadprez: We are witnessing history tonight and it belongs to Veena Adams! Thank you for joining us on Night Two of Pain For Pride! We will see you tomorrow night for the final night of Pain For Pride!
(Veena is raised up on Charlie’s shoulder as she holds up the Answers World Championship, smiling and proud to hold a belt that at one time no one ever thought she could win, as it fades to black from Barcelona, Spain.)
(EAW Logo Buzzes)
