(EAW intro plays)
(Showdown opens up with a recap of everything that happened in last week’s Showdown. Chef Viz and Adam Lucas have a contract signing, the two go on a back and forth match, with Viz making sure to state that he is possibly Adam’s biggest challenge yet while Adam says that no matter how hard the challenge is, he will go through it. ARIA and Halsey Neel face off, the match ending in a DQ Win for ARIA as she gets attacked by Pandora with Halsey joining in, but she is luckily saved by Auburn Ware. Clayton Golde and Damien Kutcher bump into each other while trying to get inside Kennedy’s office and they have an argument. Miku Sakai defeats Nikki Kimura. Ashlynn Quinn and Veena Adams have a girl’s night out that ends in disaster as Ashlynn pulls a prank about wearing Veena’s championship and Veena doesn’t take it well at all. A day in Princess Candice’s life is shown. Daryl Kinkade defeats Mattias Burke to advance in the King of Elite Tournament. Kasai gives a cryptic message to Mikaela on who she plans to go after next. Dr. Bethany Blue visits Showdown to give something to Adam, which ends in a not so pretty interaction with Trixie Stane, Solomon’s wife, things escalate and it ends with Bethany attacking Trixie, Solomon stepping up to fight Bethany as well and the brawl breaks apart between officials. Raven Roberts defeats Hikari Kanno, as Raven has a quick interview after with Kyra Phillips, before she is suddenly attacked by Caroline. Usagi invites Minerva to Showdown, as Minerva appears and the two of them have a verbal battle, Usagi reiterating that she is a different person from when they first faced and Minerva making sure to state that she is currently at the top of her game, especially with the Universal Women’s Championship in her hands, although everything quickly turns out to be an ambush, with Halsey, Pandora and Delilah coming out to attack Minerva, but ARIA, Auburn and IDOL-GUN rush out to make them retreat and they help out Minerva. And in the main event, after a heated match, PJ Hendrx is able to achieve a win against Scott Diamond and advance to the next round of the King of Elite Tournament.)
(The recap ends, and it is replaced with the song “Brick Wall” by a Day to Remember, as the camera pans around the inside of Movistar Arena in Santiago, Chile. Blue fireworks are shooting out of the stage and the Showdown crowd can be seen cheering in excitement. The camera ends up panning over to the commentary table with Deadprez, Eve and Gavin Kirkland as the commentators.)
Eve: Welcome everybody…TO SATURDAY NIGHT SHOWDOWN!!!
Deadprez: We got a very eventful Showdown tonight as things just seem to be up and about for basically everybody, chaos all around in this kind of brand, but we can’t forget that “We Wrestle” here as well, we got an interesting New Breed opening match, as Daniella Atlas and Clayton Golde face off against Jade Phoenix and Damien Kutcher, with Jon Kelton facing off against Daryl Kinkade in the Quarterfinals of the Showdown Bracket of the King of Elite Tournament.
Eve: We can’t forget either Caroline going up against Nikki Kimura, PJ Hendrx facing off against Solomon Stane in the other Quarterfinals Match in the Tournament, and our main event being Devolution’s Pandora Paisley facing off against none other than the Universal Women’s Champion, Minerva!
Gavin Kirkland: I CAN’T WAIT TO SEE THOSE BEAUTIFUL LADIES ON THE MAIN EVENT, BUT FIRST OFF, WE OPEN WITH THE INCREDIBLY GORGEOUS KENNEDY STREET, LET’S GET RIGHT TO IT!
(The camera shifts to the offices of Kennedy Street, there she stands with her assistant and filling in for Heidi Huxley, Alana Starr On the Tron. AJAX stands behind them.)
Kennedy Street: Hello Chile! Now Kennie knows that all of you are excited to see me and Alana in front of you but most importantly though, Showdown and the stars of the Blue Brand! Yes, the best is finally here and with the King of Elite right around the corner, it looks like we have a few big announcements to discuss. For one, Kennie wants to address the King of Elite tournament itself. Matter of fact, Kennie’s going to let Alana tell you all, honey.
(She turns to Alana who smiles and nods.)
Alana Starr: Thank you Kennie. Yes, the King of Elite is an incredibly important event that will crown a new King and give one lucky Elitist the chance to compete for a World Championship at any time they want. Our brand is full of future World Champions. Kennie and I believe that even in a loss within the tournament that some should get another chance. So, we are going to have two triple threat matches with those that didn’t make it to the finals, the first will be at King of Elite, the winner of that one WILL become the NUMBER ONE Contender to the Answers World Championship. The second Triple threat will be held on the Showdown AFTER the King of Elite in the Main Event and that Elitist will be the NUMBER ONE Contender to the National Elite Championship.
(The crowd starts to cheer as Kennedy nods with a smug look on her face.)
Alana Starr: But that is not all. With the National Elite Championship already on the line with friends, and tag team partners, Veena Adams, and Ashlyn Quin, we also have a special challenge match where two of the top women on Showdown will go one on one, as Kasai has come to us and demanded a match with none other than Miku Sakai! And finally! We had a special challenge match between Raven Roberts and Madison Kaline? Well now with Caroline inserting herself, it will be a Triple Threat at King of Elite!
(More cheers come from the crowd as Kennedy now is the one that steps forward.)
Kennedy Street: 2024 is going to be an exciting year and we are off to a hot start including Usagi Senshi challenging Minerva for the Universal Women’s Championship, Princess Candice Blair looking for gold and defeating Bea Valentine for the Specialist Championship. Showdown will send one of four men to the King of Elite finals and bring home the crown again, honey! Yes, it is an exciting time with more matches being made as the hours go by. So, enjoy the show and….
(But before she could finish, Kennedy and Alana both turn as their door to the office opens and Kirk Redwood shows up on camera.)
Kennedy Street: Usually people make appointments with Kennie , honey.
Kirk Redwood: No appointments, no more asks, or wants, it is time that I get what I earned. And that is Singles GOLD around MY waist too. You gave Solomon a chance, time to give me one.
Alana Starr: Dude… like this is no GOOD. You need to be nicer and….
Kirk Redwood: Shut up, bitch.
Alana Starr: OMGOODNESS! RUDE!
Kennedy Street: Look, Kurt….
Kirk Redwood: Kurt.
Kennedy Street: Right, that is what I meant, you don’t disturb Kenie especially when she is on camera, okay? We can talk about this later and I am sure we can find something for you, but right now, you are no….
(But Kirk Redwood cuts her off immediately.)
Kirk Redwood: Kennie needs to shut the fuck up and let Kirk talk because this bird here while nice to look at is just as annoying as you are.
Kennedy Street: AJAX… escort this vagabond out of my office and now!
(As AJAX is about to get physical with Kirk, he holds his hand up.)
Kirk Redwood: Don’t bother. Give me my chance. That’s it.
Kennedy Street: Kennie will take it under assignment, but until that time, get out.
(Kirk Redwood doesn’t say another word and walks out, flabbergasted by this, Kennedy looks over at Alana who shrugs her shoulders and rolls her eyes. As the Tron ends and the camera shifts back to ringside with Gina Romano ready to introduce the first match.)
Gina Romano: THE FOLLOWING IS THE OPENING CONTEST OF SATURDAY SHOWDOWN AND IS A TAG TEAM MATCH SET FOR ONE FALL!!!
Crowd: ONE FALL!!
(‘Bloodline’ by Northlane begins to play over the speakers as Daniella Atlas enters the arena to a chorus of cheers. Atlas takes a moment to soak in the crowd and center herself as Gina’s introduction can be heard.)
Gina Romano: INTRODUCING FIRST….HAILING FROM Dunkirk, France…WEIGHING IN AT 121 POUNDS….SHE IS “THE BLLLLLAACK FLLLLLAAAME”…..DAAAAAAAAAAAANNNNNNNNIEEEEELLLLAAAAAAA AAAAAAAATTTTTTLLLLLAASSSSS!!!!
(The roar of the crowd continues as Daniella marches towards the ring with focus in her eyes. Atlas enters the ring and strikes one final pose as ‘Bloodline’ is replaced by the vocals of Rick Astley and Yung Gravy playing over the speakers.)
(As Yung Gravy’s vocals can be heard over the loudspeaker, golden smoke flows over the stage. A young woman can be seen at the top of the ramp smiling as Clayton Golde enters the arena. He gives the woman a kiss before shooing her away and strikes a pose. The lights in the arena fade into a single spotlight that illuminates only Golde. Moments pass and “The Gospel” finally finishes basking and begins to head towards the ring.)
Gina Romano: AND HER TAG TEAM PARTNER….HAILING FROM AN UNDISCLOSED LOCATION IN RRRRRRROOOOOMANIA…WEIGHING IN AT 210 POUNDS….HE WOULD LIKE TO BE KNOWN AS “THE GOSPEL”…..CLLLLLLLLLLLAAAAAAAAAAYTTTTTOOOOOOON GOOOOOOOOOOOOOLDE!!!!
(The boos fill the arena as Golde climbs the stairs and looks out amongst the crowd before turning his attention to the referee. Clayton demands the referee hold open the second and top rope for him…as the referee does so, Golde takes time to jump over the top rope and strike another pose as the spotlight continues to shine on him. After a moment, the spotlight gives way to the arena lights and “Betty (Get Money)!” is quickly replaced by the intro to ‘MELTDOWN’ by Travis Scott ft Drake.)
(As the music picks up, Jade Phoenix enters the arena. The chorus of boos is nearly deafening as the “Rising Phoenix” glares out at the crowd with a look that could kill. As she starts to march towards the ring, Gina’s introduction begins.)
Gina Romano: AND THEIR OPPONENTS…FIRST….HAILING FROM LAS VEGAS, NEVADA…WEIGHING IN AT 160 POUNDS….SHE IS “THE RISING PHOENIX”….JAAAAAAAAAAADDDDDEEEE PHOOOOOOEEEEEEENIX!!
(Jade enters the ring and instantly looks towards her opponents, attempting to get in their faces. The referee separates Phoenix and Atlas as ‘MELTDOWN’ is replaced with the final theme song of the match, ‘Hard Out Here for a Pimp’ by Three 6 Mafia, Paula Campbell, as Damien Kutcher begins to make his entrance.)
(Damien enters the arena. A sly grin across his face, Kutcher begins to make his way to the ring. Gina quickly enters in to make her final introduction of the match.)
Gina Romano: AND HER TAG TEAM PARTNER….HAILING FROM MEMPHIS, TENNESSEE…WEIGHING IN AT 240 POUNDS….HE IS “MR. HUSTLE & FLOW”….DAAAAAAAAMIEEEEEEN KUUUUUUUUUUUUUUTCHER!
(Kutcher enters the ring and strikes a pose before turning his eyes on Golde. The referee takes time to separate both teams. Both duos take the time to select the starting member with the decision leading to Damien and Daniella beginning.)
(DING DING DING)
Eve: And we’re off… Daniella Atlas and Damien Kutcher lock-up to start this one!
Gavin Kirkland: And just like that, Kutcher powers Atlas into the corner… Mr. Hustle and Flow is easily the biggest man in the match and it shows especially against the smaller of his opponents. Kutcher going for a big shot… Atlas ducks underneath and retreats to the middle of the ring once again.
Deadprez: Kutcher out here trying to take that girl’s head off already, he wanna get to that pay-window with some swiftness!
Eve: Kutcher again going for a lock-up but Atlas ducks it and delivers a scorpion kick to officially start off this match, and some stiff kicks to the much larger Kutcher. Trying desperately to chop down the biggest man in the match.
Gavin Kirkland: Kutcher just gouzles Atlas! Grabbing her by the neck… sends her off the ropes and goes for a dropkick but Atlas holds on to the ropes leaving Kutcher to fall to the mat… PENALTY KICK TO THE CHEST!
Eve: Kutcher is rocked after that, but Atlas looks to end this early, going for ‘Like Clockwork’ BUT KUTCHER CATCHES HER!!!! AND SLAMS HER DOWN WITH A BACK SUPLEX! MR. HUSLT AND FLOW IS USING HIS POWER ADVANTAGE WITH EFFICIENCY TONIGHT!
Deadprez: AND NOW JUST RAINING DOWN STOMPS TO THE BODY OF ATLAS!
Gavin Kirkland: Kutcher pulling Atlas back up to her feet… ONLY TO BE MET WITH A RIGHT HAND… AND ANOTHER… AND A THIR— NO! KUTCHER CATCHES THE HAND AND SENDS HER INTO THE ROPES AGAIN… FLAPJACK… ATLAS POPS UP TO HER KNEES… LOW SPIN KICK TO THE BACK OF DANIELLA’S HEAD!
Eve: Kutcher looking to extinguish the Black Flame early… going for the pin…
OOOONNNNNNNEEEEEE!!!!!
TWWWWOOOOOOOOO—
Gavin Kirkland: Kickout by Atlas, but she’s not home free yet… Kutcher grabs her wrist and drags her closer to his team’s corner… tag to Jade…
Eve: Here comes Phoenix, pulling Atlas up to her feet again, forearm to the face from Phoenix knocks Daniella back but that doesn’t sway the Black Flame as Atlas returns the favor with a knife-edge chop… and another… and ano—no! She used that chop as a fake-out and delivered a spinning back elbow to the face…
Deadprez: Both women looking to gain some distance Jade going for the bicycle knee but gets sidestepped German Suplex incoming but Phoenix blocks it… go-behind… GERMAN SUPLEX FROM PHOENIX TO ATLAS!
Eve: But Atlas is back to her feet… backing up… gaining distance… INAMORATA!!!!!!!!! The running Lariat connects dropping Phoenix to the canvas… COVER….
OOOOOOOOOOOOOOONNNNNNNNNNNNEEEEEEEE!!!!!!!!
TWWWWWWWWWWWOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!
NO–
Gavin Kirkland: Kutcher comes in and delivers a nasty stomp to the face of Daniella to break up the pin… here comes Golde from his corner… and both men are getting into it… A HOCKEY FIGHT HAS BROKEN OUT HERE IN SANTIAGO!!!!
Deadprez: These boys finally get separated but Kutcher isn’t done… going for a tackle but is tossed outside the ring…
Eve: Atlas with a baseball slide dropkick to Kutcher on the outside, sending him stumbling… but here comes Phoenix… PHOENIX JUST TACKLED ATLAS TO THE FLOOR AND KUTCHER IS RIGHT THERE TO GET A HOLD OF ATLAS… HOLY CRAAAAP! OUT OF NOWHERE CLAYTON GOLDE CAME FLYING OVER THE TOP WITH A TOPE CON HILO!!!!!!! Everyone else is down outside the ring but Golde wastes little time and tosses both Phoenix and his own partner, Atlas, back into the ring.
Gavin Kirkland: Not a single bit of remorse for Golde landing on his partner as well, I believe “The Gospel” labeled his partner as an innocent bystander in that situation… he drags Atlas into their corner and tags in to finally enter the match legally!
Eve: And Golde is off with a running elbow drop to the back of Phoenix… and another… and one more for good measure! Golde is entering with a major bit of effort here. Pulling Phoenix to her feet, SCOOP SLA— NO PHOENIX OUT THE BACKDOOR, GOING FOR A GERMAN… BLOCKED… GOLDE DROPS TO A KNEE AND DELIVERS A FIREMAN’S CARRY FOLLOWED UP WITH KNEE LIFT AS JADE WAS GETTING TO HER FEET!
Deadprez: OHHHHH YEEEESS!! Golde taking some time to soak in all of the adulation from this crowd. But he doesn’t see the big man getting tagged in…
Eve: Here comes Kutcher… and Golde turns right into a cross chop to the throat followed by an uppercut… Now Kutcher coming off the ropes… JUMPING CLOTHESLINE TO GOLDE… MEASURING… SCOOP SLAM… JUMPING ELBOW DROP! KUTCHER IS BACK ON FIRE!
Gavin Kirkland: Golde backing into the neutral corner… STINGER SPLASH FROM KUTCHER!! IRISH WHIP TO GOLDE… GOES FOR A CORNER CLOTHESLINE BUT GOLDE DROPS OUT OF THE WAY… REGALPLEX FROM GOLDE…
Eve: GOLDE OFF THE ROPES AS KUTCHER RETURNS TO HIS FEET… BULLDOG FROM CLAYTON!!! OFF THE ROPES AGAIN… LEGDROP TO THE BACK OF KUTCHER’S HEAD…
Deadprez: And Kutch retreats to the outside… Golde looking to keep the pressure… TOPE CON HI— KUTCHER OUT OF THE WAY BUT CLAYTON LANDS ON HIS FEET! BOTH MEN CLOSING THE DISTANCE… POP-UP FLAPJACK FROM KUTCHER LANDING GOLDE ONTO THE APRON!!!!
Gavin Kirkland: Looks like Golde just got put down with force but Kutcher is far from done… pushing him into the ring only to pull his upper body over the bottom rope… What does Kutcher have in mind here!?
Damien Kutcher (Off-Mic): RIIIIICCCCCKKKYYYYYYY!!!
Eve: …. ATLAS OFF THE APRON WITH A DIVING FOREARM! DANIELLA STEPS IN TO SAVE HER PARTNER… THE FOREARM WASN’T ENOUGH… LOOKING FOR SOME KIND OF SUPLEX… BUT KUTCHER IS JUST TOO BIG… HE HOLDS HIS GROUND AND DELIVERS A SPINNING NECKBREAKER TO ATLAS ON THE FLOOR!!!
Gavin Kirkland: Now Damien back into the ring… looking to keep this momentum going… JUMPING CLOTHES— NOPE… Golde out of the way… retreating into a corner again… Kutcher charges… AND GETS CAUGHT WITH THE 304!!! The Hip Toss into the turnbuckle connects and lands Kutcher directly onto the back of his head.
Deadprez: Dropped that boy like a bad habit but there’s always more going on here… Golde is still measuring his opponent… BACKSTABBER TO KUTCHER… ROLLING HIM THROUGH… GRABBING HIS OPPONENT… PILEDRIVER!!!!
Eve: GOLDE IS ON FIRE HERE… HE’S GOING UP TOP… LOOKING FOR SOMETHING… PHOENIX WITH A PUMP KICK FROM THE APRON… KNOCKING GOLDE DOWN TO THE TOP ROPE… AND PHOENIX ISN’T DONE…
Gavin Kirkland: He’s pulling Kutcher up… perhaps coming up with some plan… wait… are they going for a double superplex…
Eve: Wait… here comes Daniella delivering forearm shots to the backs of Kutcher and Phoenix… she squats down… GOLDE BACK UP… DOUBLE BLOCKBUSTER MIXED WITH A DOUBLE POWERBOMB FROM ATLAS!!!
Gavin Kirkland: Golde crawling for the pin on Phoenix… BUT SHE’S NOT LEGAL… CLAYTON SCRAMBLING FOR KUTCHER… COVER…
OOOOOOOOONNNNNNNNNNNEEEEEEEEEE!!!!
TTTTTTTTTTTWWWWWWWWWWOOOOOOO!!!!!
THHHHHHHRREE—
Eve: Kickout from Damien… that slight confusion on who was legal just cost Golde and Atlas the match.
Gavin Kirkland: Golde scrambles to tag in his tag team partner… both of them look to be measuring Kutcher… HIGH-LOW… LIKE CLOCKWORK CONNECTS!!!! BUT WITH A TWIST!!!
Eve: The Busaiku Knee was given an assist with a chopblock from Golde… nearly landing Kutcher on the back of his head from the impact… Atlas going for the cover…
OOOOOOOOOONNNNNNNNNNNNNEEEEEEEE!!!!
TWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWOOOOOOOOO!!!!
THHHHHHHHRRRRRRRRRRRRRREE—
Eve: and Phoenix breaks it up to save the match for her team!
Gavin Kirkland: Good thing because I don’t think Kutcher was going to kick out! He’s looking around, glassy-eyed, doesn’t seem like he knows fully where he is. Phoenix and Golde are both told to return to their corners but Atlas isn’t about to let up… she’s pulling Mr. Hustle and Flow back to his feet… BUT KUTCHER RETALIATES WITH RIDIN’ DIRTY!!!! THE DISCUS LARIAT CONNECTS!!!
Deadprez: Both legal competitors are down and the crowd isn’t sure what to do… both of their partners are searching for the tag… and they both get it!!!! HERE COME GOLDE AND PHOENIX…
Eve: Golde looking for a school boy, but pulls Phoenix up… Phoenix rolls through with a roll-up of her own but Golde kicks out before the referee can even get down to count… SUPERKICK FROM JADE!!! AND ANOTHER!!! AND A THIRD!!! FOLLOWED UP WITH A RELEASE GERMAN SUPLEX!!! PHOENIX IS LOOKING TO PUT GOLDE DOWN… CHARGES… BACK BODY DROP FROM GOLDE!!!
Gavin Kirkland: Both competitors coming in like a house of fire but Golde looks to have the upperhand now. Measuring his opponent… Spinebuster… goes up to her head now… LEG DROP… AND ANOTHER… AND ANOTHER… AND A FOURTH… AND A FINAL JUMPING LEGDROP… THE GOLDE RUSH CONNECTS!!!!!
Deadprez: But he knows that won’t be enough… he’s pulling Jade back up to their feet… Powerslam Position… twisting her into a flatline— no…Jade rolls through and lands on her feet… Bicycle Knee… Now off the ropes with a springboard….CUTTER… SHADES OF JADE CONNECTS… SHE’S CLIMBING TO THE TOP LOOKING FOR THAT JMP SPLASH… But Atlas is there to grab a hold of Phoenix’s leg… GOLDE WITH A STEP-UP KNEE LIFT TO THE FACE OF JADE!
Eve: Brilliant use of adaptation and awareness by Golde and Atlas. Golde grabbing Phoenix in a front facelock now… dragging her closer to the center but making sure her legs are still draped over the top rope… DRAPING DDT FROM THE TOP ROPE BY GOLDE!!!!!
Gavin Kirkland: What a move from Golde! But he doesn’t seem to want the pin quite yet… he’s pulling Jade back up to her feet… off the ropes… SPRINGBOARD STUNNER!!! THE BRAND DEAL CONNECTS!!!!! GOLDE SCRAMBLING FOR THE PIN…
OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOONNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!
TTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWOOOO!!!!
THHHHHHHHRRRRRRRRRRR—
Eve: BROKEN UP BY KUTCHER!!!!!! In comes Daniella… and once again, the non-legal competitors are brawling in the ring… ROUNDHOUSE FROM ATLAS… NO, DUCKED BY KUTCHER… GUT PUNCH… EUROPEAN UPPERCUT… BICYCLE KICK… ATLAS BAILS FROM THE RING… KUTCHER LOOKING TO FOLLOW UP WITH A DII— NO! The referee finally steps in, demanding Kutcher leave the ring… Kutcher seems to be obliging…
Gavin Kirkland: WHAT THE HELL! GOLDE JUST DELIVERED C’EST LA VIE TO KUTCHER! HE JUST TOOK OUT THE WRONG MEMBER OF THE TEAM WITH A LEAPING RUDE AWAKENING BUT NOW HE’S SETTING HIS SIGHTS ON JADE… GOING FOR C’EST LA VIE AGAIN…OH!!!! JADE HOLDS ON TO THE ROPES HAVING GOLDE LAND RIGHT ON HIS ASS… SUPERKICK TO THE BACK OF THE HEAD FROM JADE!
Deadprez: Nasty shot there, man, but I don’t think she’s done… Rolls through grabbing the wrist… pulling her opponent up… SAMOAN DROP!
Gavin Kirkland: A fantastic use of her own momentum to get the larger opponent up… but again, I don’t think she’s done… going up top again
Eve: PHOENIX RISING!!! THE PHOENIX SPLASH CONNECTS TO GOLDE IN THE CENTER OF THE RING AND THE COVER…
OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOONNNNNNNNNNNNNNNEEEEEEEEEEE
TTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTWWWWWWWWWWWWWWOOOOOOO
THRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRREEEEEEEEEEEEE—
Eve: Atlas in to make the save once again for Golde… but quickly has to retreat back to their corner to avoid disqualification… Golde is trying desperately to claw to his corner to get the tag… and he does, here comes Atlas… but she’s caught by Jade before “The Black Flame” could enter the ring… PUNCH FROM JADE— BLOCKED… OOOOOOHHHH!! A MODIFIED HOTSHOT FROM ATLAS… DANIELLA GRABBED THE WRIST OF JADE AND PULLED HER OPPONENTS THROAT DIRECTLY INTO THE TOP ROPE…
Gavin Kirkland: Both competitors are back into the ring now and it looks like Atlas might be looking to end this one quickly… measuring her opponent… INAMORATA! THE LARIAT CONNECTS… BUT SHE’S NOT DONE… PULLING HER OPPONENT UP IN A FRONT FACELOCK… NECKBREAKER… NO SHE RELEASES… BLACK DEA— JADE DROPS DOWN AND GOES FOR A ROLLUP… WAIT, WHEELBARROW POSITION… WHEELBARROW GERMAN SUPLEX FROM JADE! TOSSING HER OPPONENT LIKE A SACK OF SPUDS!!!!
Eve: What power from Phoenix… but she’s not done… pulling her opponent in for a powerbomb of sorts… SPINNING… POOOOOOWERBOOOOOMB!!!
Deadprez: Usually she sits down with it but this time she just slammed her opponent… tossing the legs away, rolling Atlas through…SUPERKICK… ATLAS STUMBLES OFF THE ROPES… EXPLODER FROM PHOENIX!!!!
Gavin Kirkland: Atlas is in trouble right now… looking to gain any sort of momentum… getting back to her feet… ONLY TO BE MET WITH SHADES OF JADE!!! THE SPRINGBOARD CUTTER CONNECTS!!!
Eve: Knocking her opponent down with a devastating shot… but she’s not done yet… Going up top… JMP SPPPPPPPPLLLLLLLAAAASS— NO! Atlas moves out of the way, leaving gravity to do its thing!
Deadprez: Crash and burn for Phoenix! Atlas measuring her opponent again… Powerbomb position… Razor’s Edge… ANIMUS!!!!! THE NIAGARA DRIVER SENDS JADE CRASHING TO THE CANVAS… COVER…
OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOONNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNEEEEE!!
TTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWOOOOOOOOOOO!!
TTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTHHHHHHHHHHHHHHRRRRR—
Gavin Kirkland: RRRRRIIIIIGHT THUUUUUURRRRRRR!!!!! KUTCHER COMES IN WITH A NASTY RUNNING KNEE STRIKE TO HIS OPPONENT TO BREAK UP THE PIN, KNOCKING ATLAS FOR A LOOP… NOW HE’S TAKING ADVANTAGE BY PULLING UP ATLAS TO HER FEET… RRRRRIIIIIIDIIIIN’ DIIIIIRRRRTY!!! DISCUS LARIAT FROM THE NON-LEGAL COMPETITOR! BUT THE REFEREE FINALLY GETTING KUTCHER BACK OUT OF THE RING… Gold is just getting to his feet after the beating earlier…
Eve: Both men looking for tags… begging their dazed partners to get to them… both women are crawling to their partners… tag to Kutcher… tag to Golde… both men coming in…
Deadprez: RIGHT THUR— NO GOLDE ROLLS UNDER THE KNEE STRIKE… GRABBING A HOLD OF THE LEGS… ROLL-UP!!!
OOOOOOOONNNNNEEEEEE!!!!
TTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTW—
Gavin Kirkland: Kickout from Kutcher… Both men getting some distance… charging… RIDIN’ DIRTY! THE DISCUS LARIAT FROM KUTCHER CONNECTS! GOING UP TOP… WWEEEEEEE FLLLLLYYYY HIIIIIIGH!!!! THE FROG SPLASH CONNECTS!!!!! COVER!!!!!
OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOONNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNEEEEEEE!!!!!!
TWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!
THHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHRRRRRRRRRRRREEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!!!
Eve: AND THERE WE HAVE IT! KUTCHER AND PHOENIX WIN AFTER A HELL-OF-A CONTEST!
(DING DING DING)
(Kutcher stands and gets his hand raised as Phoenix can be seen getting to her feet and smiling at the victory.)
Gina Romano: HEEEEERRRREEE ARE YOUR WIIIIIIINNNNNNEERS…. “THE PHOENIX RISING… JADE PHOENIX… AND “MR. HUSTLE AND FLOW” DDDDDDDDDDDDAAAAAAAAAAAMIIIIIIIIIIEEEEEEENNNNNNN KUUUUUUUUUUUTCHEEEEEEERRRRRR!!!!!!!!!!!
(Phoenix joins her partner in the ring for their celebration and the camera continues to film them as Golde and Atlas can be seen leaving the arena in the background.)
(The camera cuts to our next segment)
(We cut to the back where Mikaela Street is standing by, microphone in hand. As we watch, Auburn Ware walks into a camera shot, a cheer heard from inside the arena, which her smile shows that she appreciates.)
Mikaela Street: Guys, thank you for joining me, and as you can see, also joining me at this time is Auburn Ware… who let’s face it, last week caused quite a storm.
(Auburn laughs, before bringing her hand to her mouth.)
Auburn Ware: Who? Me?
(Mikaela laughs with her, before elaborating.)
Mikaela Street: We’ll talk about that a little later. First, I want to ask you what you have thought thus far about your time on the Showdown brand?
(Auburn ponders the question thoughtfully before giving her answer.)
Auburn Ware: You know something Mikaela, when I came to Showdown, I knew it wasn’t going to be easy. With Kennedy Street in charge of the brand, it had quickly become known as the place where legends are made, where the future of EAW is built, and I really wanted to be a part of that.
Mikaela Street: A lot of people say that about Showdown
Auburn Ware: And that’s because it’s true. You look at the draft, and Kennedy purposely brought in those individuals that she knew were hungry, and wanted to succeed, with just a smattering of legendary figures such as Scott Diamond and Chef Viz. I knew it was going to be a learning experience, but with individuals such as those I have mentioned to learn from, I knew that I could succeed, and thus far I think I have.
Mikaela Street: And now?
Auburn Ware: Well, now it’s time to step up isn’t it?
Mikaela Street: And what do you mean by ‘step up’?
Auburn Ware: Simply put, I appreciate the chance to compete, because that is all I have ever wanted to do. But there comes a time when you have to start making a few ripples, because if you don’t, then you start to be ignored and overlooked. Yes, I understood that my first months here would be a learning experience, and I have taken all those opportunities on board. But now that I have gotten my feet wet, it’s time to show Showdown that Auburn Ware is all about business. And Auburn Ware doesn’t entertain those that seek to hurt this brand.
Mikaela Street: And by that, I assume that you are talking about Devolution?
Auburn Ware: That’s right… Now that my feet are wet, it’s time to fully submerge myself in the pool and swim with the sharks. And there are no bigger sharks right now than those involved with Devolution. And if going up against Devolution and making a stand is what I need to do to make a name for myself, then that is EXACTLY what I am going to do. I am sick of what they are doing. I am sick of them thinking that they can run roughshod over this roster without there being consequences. That is why I helped ARIA last week, because it was the right thing to do. And you know what Mikaela, it’s about time people in this brand took the same stand. And got rid of them for good. What do they bring to this company other than being right royal pains in the ass?
Mikaela Street: Well…
Auburn Ware: Don’t worry, I know you must remain unbiased, so let me do your talking for you. They bring nothing. All they are, is loud mouthed wannabe’s that know they cannot succeed without the cheap shots. And it’s as simple as that. And if no one else is willing to do anything about it. I will.
(Mikaela is about to speak again when she is distracted by someone off camera. It doesn’t take long for us to see what she was looking at, as eventually Hikari Kanno steps into view.)
Hikari Kanno: You’re not the only one sick of their antics Auburn, and you are not the only one making that stance. After all, I’m assuming you saw who it was who helped out the Universal Women’s Champion Minerva last week, when she was jumped by Devolution and Usagi?
Auburn Ware: Yeah, I saw Hikari.
Hikari Kanno: Then don’t think you are the only one.
(Hikari nods at Auburn, clearly making her point, before then turning to Mikaela, who looks a little surprised.)
Hikari Kanno: You know exactly why I did it…
(The look on Mikaela’s face seems to confirm what Hikari is cryptically saying, but Mikaela doesn’t elaborate and just nods. Hikari then looks back at Auburn, with a glance that hints at some new found respect for each other. Hikari then walks out of shot, leaving Auburn with Mikaela.)
Mikaela Street: Well, it looks like you may have an ally Auburn.
(Auburn nods her head, agreeing with the sentiment.)
Auburn Ware: You know what? If I do, then that’s great. The more the merrier I say, as long as the final result is the end of Devolution. Either way, you can rest assured…
(Auburn looks at Mikaela, and then straight down the camera lens.)
Auburn Ware: I am ready for ANYTHING.
(Auburn walks off camera, leaving Mikaela to close the segment.)
Mikaela Street: It seems that things are starting to heat up with regards to the Showdown roster and Devolution. Has Showdown finally had enough of their antics?
(Scene cuts back to ringside for the next match with Gina Romano standing by.)
(‘ Paint it Black ‘ by The Rolling Stones plays as the crowd begins to boo Jon Kelton who walks out onto the stage with the dame killer of a look on his face just with one goal on his mind which is getting.one step closer to the King Of Elite crown. Just laser focused on the task at hand as he makes his way down the ramp and enters the ring.)
Gina Romano: THE FOLLOWING CONTEST IS A KING OF ELITE ROUND TWO MATCH SET FOR ONE FALL!!!
Crowd: ONE FALL!!!
Gina Romano: INTRODUCING FIRST…FROM DALLAS, TEXAS…WEIGHING IN AT 207 POUNDS…”THE END OF THE WORLD”….JOOONNNN KEELLTTOONNN!!!
(Kamikaze – RedHook plays as Daryl Kinkade walks out and is immediately showered in boos. He soaks in the reaction playing into it while taunting some fans on his way to the ring but is still focused on the task at hand which is advancing in King of Elite.)
GIna Romano: AND HIS OPPONENT….FROM NORWICH, ENGLAND….WEIGHING IN AT 225 POUNDS…HE IS “THE KINK OF ELITE”…DAARRYYLLLL KIINNKKKADDDEEEE!!!
Eve: Man this one should be a dandy folks but only one can advance!
(Ding! Ding! Ding!)
Eve: And this round two match is underway as both Jon and Daryl stare at one another from opposite corners. They circle the ring by not taking their eyes off one another just waiting on the other to make the first mov before they slowly step up to one another in the center of the ring just staring deep into the eyes of one another. You can tell what this match means to both men in advancing. They both lock up in a collar and elbow tie-up before breaking apart only a few seconds later….
Deadprez: Daryl out of nowhere like a bat out of hell comes firing as he throws several right hands to the face of Jon backing him up against the ropes, and then he goes for an Irish whip, but Jon reverses it, Daryl goes for a running clothesline – BUT JON DUCKS IT AND THEN APPLIES A SLEEPER HOLD FROM BEHIND! Daryl is trying to fight out of it but Jon transitions into a side headlock while on one knee, and then flips Daryl on his back applying as much pressure as he can, but not for long as Daryl uses his legs clipping Jon’s head before both of them race up to their feet. Daryl again tries to go for another clothesline, but Jon ducks it and runs and springboards off the second rope – AND DELIVERS A SPRINGBOARD ENZIGURI KICK TO THE SIDE OF THE HEAD THAT CAUGHT DARYL OUT OF NOWHERE!
Eve: That causes Daryl to backpedal a few steps before dropping down to a knee, and now it’s Jon who looks to take advantage here as he charges at Daryl full speed….BUT DARYL COUNTERS WITH A BACK BODY DROP SENDING JON OVER THE TOP ROPE! Seems like Daryl is unaware that Jon held on to the apron, and now Daryl turns around as Jon springboards off the top rope – BUT DARYL SWIPES THE LEG OF JON CAUSING HIM TO LOSE HIS BALANCE ON THAT TOP ROPE! Jon is a sitting duck laying stomach first on the top rope, AND DARYL RUNS OFF THE ROPES AND DRIVES THE KNEE INTO THE SIDE OF THE HEAD WITH FULL FORCE WHICH CAUSES JON TO FALL DOWN TO THE OUTSIDE FLOOR OUT OF THE RING!
Gavin Kirkland: Daryl is feeling pumped up and feeds off the crowd as he now takes this chance and ascends up the top turnbuckle and looks down at Jon who stands up on the outside – AND DARYL LAUNCHES HIMSELF AND TAKES OUT JON WITH A CROSSBODY!! Daryl is feeling fired up even more than he was a moment prior before getting Jon up and tossing him back inside the ring. This very well just might be Daryl’s night here to move on as he hops up on the apron waiting for Jon to stand back up, AND DARYL LAUNCHES HIMSELF THROUGH THE SECOND ROPE AND DRILLS JON’S HEAD INTO THE MAT WITH A TORNADO DDT! An incredible move there from Daryl and now Daryl goes for the first cover of this match!
OOOOOONNNNNNEEEEEEE!!!
TTTWWWWWWWOOOOOOOO!!!
Eve: And Jon with the earlt kickout, and Daryl goes back on the attack as he puts Jon in a grounded headlock! Daryl has it locked in tight, however Jon manages to get to a knee and then up to a vertical base and tries to drive his elbow into the midsection but Daryl quickly shuts him down though as he has him grounded once more! Again though Jon is trying to fight out of Daryl’s grip as he again gets on a knee before throwing several elbows into the midsection before throwing Daryl off him into the ropes, AND JON CONNECTS WITH A HIP TOSS! Daryl stands up in the corner and here comes Jon looking to keep up the momentum here as he charges at him with a full head of steam… AND DELIVERS A LEAPING FOREARM STRIKE RIGHT TO THE FACE! AND NOW JON RELENTLESSLY BEGINS TO JAM HIS FOREARM INTO THE FACE OF DARYL AND JON FOLLOWS IT UP WITH ANOTHER HIP TOSS FROM THE CORNER! Jon looks to be in full control now as he takes a second to regroup before approaching Daryl again.
Deadprez: Jon walks up to Daryl who is on both knees, and then repeatedly delivers kicks right to the chest of Daryl! Jon backs up and then goes for a kick to the head….BUT DARYL DUCKS IT AND POPS UP HOOKING THE ARMS GOING FOR A BACKSLIDE PIN! BUT JON ROLLS THROUGH BACK TO HIS FEET AND THIS TIME DELIVERS THE KICK TO THE HEAD – AND FOLLOWS IT UP WITH A JUMPING DOUBLE FOOT STOMP INTO THE HEART OF DARYL! Jon then mounts on top of Daryl and begins delivering several stiff shots to the head! Jon is relentless trying to get it through the head of Daryl that he’s not on his level or wants this King of Elite crown as much as he does! Finally the referee steps in to create a little bit of separation, but not for long as Jon moves the referee out of the way and begins to stomp the absolute life out of Daryl while on the mat. Jon is really trying to show that Daryl is out of his comfort zone when stepping in the ring with him. Jon backs off but not for long as he’s quick to stay right on the attack and goes to pick up Daryl.
Eve: Jon throws the arm of Daryl over his shoulder, but before we could find out what he had in mind, Daryl is fighting back with several elbow strikes to the side of the head… AND DARYL TURNS THE TABLES AND DELIVERS A REVERSE STO DRIVING JON FACE FIRST INTO THE SECOND TURNBUCKLE PAD! Daryl rolls away and pulls himself up in the opposite corner as Jon is face down on the second turnbuckle while on his knees… AND DARYL RUNS DRIVING BOTH OF HIS KNEES INTO THE BACK OF JON’S HEAD IN THE CORNER! Daryl pulls him away from the ropes and goes for the cover again!
OOOOOONNNNNNEEEEEEE!!!
Gavin Kirkland: HE’S GOT HIS FEET ON THE ROPES!!
TTTWWWWWWWOOOOOOOO!!
Gavin Kirkland: Jon Kelton still manages kicks out of it…. and looks to flip the momentum here and roll him up while on the mat in surprise…but Daryl manages to roll himself out of the way! Jon finds himself at his feet as does Daryl shortly after, but Jon connects with a high kick as Daryl flings himself back! Jon runs after him and connects with a ‘One Hit Wonder’ as Daryl falls to his back!! Daryl finds himself a bit dizzy as Jon gets on top of him and connects with a series of punches to his face as Daryl is trying his best to cover up! Daryl is trying to grab Jon’s face, so that he can shove him away! BUT, JON MANAGES TO GRAB DARYL BY ONE OF HIS ARMS AND IT SEEMS LIKE JON IS LOOKING TO APPLY AN ARM BAR ON HIM! BUT DARYL IS SCRAMBLING HIMSELF OUT OF THE WAY! He manages to get some distance between him and Jon as Daryl realizes that he is in for a fight as he gets himself to his feet! Jon gets to his feet shortly after and you can see the confidence on his face!
Eve: Daryl charges after Jon here, but Jon Kelton manages to duck underneath before he manages to get Daryl by his wrist and applies a wrist lock on him! Jon wrenches back the wrist lock, applying more pressure and getting a yelp on Daryl who is trying to use his other hand to pull himself away, but he needs to be careful not to sprain his wrist in the process. But Jon manages to go to the ropes as he manages to get himself on the top turnbuckle! Now, this is going to be quite interesting…oh he begins to tightrope walk on the top turnbuckle and he manages to make it across the rope! He gets to the middle before jumping off and connecting with a Japanese arm drag, sending Daryl flying across the ring! DARYL IS TRYING TO SHAKE SOME FEELING BACK TO HIS ARM AS JON RUNS AFTER HIM AND CLOTHESLINING HIM TO THE CORNER! HE SWINGS TOWARDS HIM LOOKING TO CONNECT WITH A KNIFE EDGE CHOP…. BUT DARYL MANAGES TO GET HIMSELF OUT OF THE WAY!
Deadprez: Daryl using his bit of opening manages to shove Jon to the corner and he rolls him up! BUT LOOK – JON REVERSES IT FACING DARYL’S BACK AND ROLLS HIM UP INSTEAD!!!
OOOOOONNNNNNEEEEEEE!!!
TTTWWWWWWWOOOOOOOO!!!
Eve: JON THIS TIME HOLDS ON TO THE ROPES!!!
Deadprez: BUT THE REFEREE’S CATCHES HIM AND STOPS THE COUNT!! Jon isn’t happy getting in the referee’s face before turning around and putting his attention back on to Daryl. He walks over and goes back on the attack picking Daryl up and then delivering an uppercut to the jaw that drives Daryl into the corner! AND HERE COMES JON WHO RUNS AND DRIVES BOTH KNEES INTO THE CHEST OF DARYL BEFORE FOLLOWING IT UP WITH A MONKEY FLIP! BUT DARYL SOMEHOW LANDED ON HIS FEET!!
Deadprez: Daryl is waiting for Jon now as he stands in the corner, AND DARYL RUNS UP BEHIND JON AND GOES FOR A GERMAN SUPLEX! BUT THIS TIME IT’S JON WHO LANDS ON HIS FEET! JON RUNS OFF THE ROPES AND TAKES DARYL DOWN WITH A RUNNING KNEE! JON RIGHT AWAY TRANSITIONS INTO A CROSSFACE SUBMISSION! JON IS WRENCHING BACK THE UPPER BODY OF DARYL’S BACK AS DARYL IS TRYING TO FIGHT OUT OF THIS! DARYL IS SCRAMBLING IN A PANIC TRYING TO FIND A WAY OUT!!
Eve: Daryl is trying to fight out of it but Jon sure isn’t making it easy making him earn every inch as Daryl is crawling to the ropes getting closer and closer…AND HE REACHES OUT ALMOST FINGERTIPS AWAY – BUT JON LETS GO KNOWING IT WAS A LOST CAUSE KNOWING HE WAS GOING TO REACH THE ROPES AND DRAGS DARYL BACK TO THE MIDDLE OF THE RING, BUT DARYL KICKS JON RIGHT IN THE FACE WITH HIS FREE FOOT BEFORE PUSHING HIM INTO THE CORNER AS JON’S HEAD WHIPLASHES OFF THE TURNBUCKLE BUYING HIMSELF ENOUGH TIME TO STAND UP AND CHARGE AT JON ONCE MORE WITH A RUNNING KNEE OF HIS OWN –
Gavin Kirkland: BUT JON SIDESTEPS, AND DARYL NEARLY CRASHES RIGHT INTO THE REFEREE!
Eve: That was a close call as Daryl stopped himself – BUT HERE COMES JON WHO DELIVERS A STEP UP KNEE THAT KNOCKS DARYL THROUGH THE SECOND ROPE TO THE OUTSIDE FLOOR! Jon takes advantage of Daryl taking his attention off of him for just a split second. Jon then runs off the ropes….AND THEN DELIVERS A TOPE CON HILO TO DARYL ON THE OUTSIDE OF THE RING! Both competitors are down on the outside as the referee barely even realizes what just happened!
(Instant replay of Jon Kelton hitting the Tope Con Hilo on Daryl on the outside of the ring.)
Deadprez: Jon picks him up and tosses him back inside the ring as he hops up on the apron and climbs up to the top rope and looks down at Daryl – A PICTURE PERFECT FROG SPLASH!! AND HERE’S THE HOOK OF THE LEG NOW FROM JON!!
OOOOOONNNNNNEEEEEEE!!!
TTTWWWWWWWOOOOOOOO!!!
TTTTTTHHHHHRRRRREEEEEEEE!!!
Gavin Kirkland: Daryl gets the shoulder up at two and a half! Jon takes a deep breath before standing up and looks to be going right back on the attack as he picks him up in a fireman’s carry –
Eve: BUT DARYL IS STILL FIGHTING AND SLIPS OUT FROM BEHIND!! DARYL GRABS JON AND DRIVES HIM SHOULDER FIRST INTO THE RING POST THROUGH THE SECOND TURNBUCKLE! Daryl gets some valuable time to recover after all that serious damage Jon just inflicted on him from the tope con hilo followed by a frog splash as he stands back up and pulls Jon out from the corner…AND DARYL HOOKS BOTH ARMS GOING FOR A TIGER SUPLEX…AND IT CONNECTS DROPPING JON RIGHT ON THE BACK OF THE HEAD! Daryl doesn’t stop there though as he quickly stalks JON as Jon is stirring back up to his feet – AND DARYL RUNS AND DELIVERS “MONKE FLIP!!!” THE FRONT FLIP DDT SPIKES JON HEAD INTO THE MAT AS DARYL SLOWLY FLIPS JON ON HIS BACK AND GOES FOR THE COVER!!
OOOOOONNNNNNEEEEEEE!!!!
TTTWWWWWWWOOOOOOOO!!!
TTTTTTHHHHHRRRRREEEEEEEE!!!
Eve: JON GETS HIS SHOULDER UP!! Jon is still in it as Daryl thinks of what to do next to advance to the next round, and he stands up and goes to pick Jon up by the head, BUT JON OUT OF ADRENALINE DRIVES DARYL BACK INTO THE CORNER! JON IS DRIVING HIS SHOULDER INTO THE RIBS AND DELIVERING KICKS TO THE LOWER BODY! AND NOW JON LIFTS HIS FOOT TO DARYL’S THROAT AND IS TRYING TO CHOKE HIM OUT!
Referee: ONE! TWO! THREE! FOUR! FIVE – COME ON BACK IT UP JON!
Gavin Kirkland: The referee forces Jon to break it after using up the entire five count. Jon takes a deep breath before going right back on the attack as he sits Daryl up on the top turnbuckle and joins him up there, WHAT IS HE PLANNING ON DOING?!… AND IT LOOKS LIKE HE’S GOING FOR THE SUPERPLEX!! BUT DARYL IS FIGHTING BACK WITH SHOTS TO THE RIB CAGE TRYING TO FREE HIMSELF FROM JON’S GRASP, AND NOW BOTH OF THEM ARE EXCHANGING BLOWS WITH ONE ANOTHER BATTLING FOR CONTROL ON THAT TOP ROPE!! Daryl looks to have gotten the upper hand as he is trying to set up for something, BUT JON DELIVERS A HEADBUTT THAT CATCHES DARYL OFF GUARD…AND OH NO –
Deadprez: WHOAH!!!! WE GUESSED JON WAS GOING TO GO FOR A SUPERPLEX FROM THE TOP… BUT OH MY GOD!! JON INSTEAD DELIVERS A LEAPING HURRICANRANA FROM THE TOP!! Jon might have Daryl right where he wants him as Daryl stumbles quickly back up to his feet and turns around ….JON DELIVERS THE “ONE HIT WONDER” SUPERKICK!! JON HOLDS HIM UP RIGHT BEFORE HOOKING THE ARMS….”EGO TRIP!!!!” THE FUTURE SHOCK DDT DRILLS DARYL’S HEAD INTO THE MAT!! A “ONE HIT WONDER” AND “EGO TRIP” COMBO THERE AS JON HOOKS THE LEG FOR THE COVER!! HAS HE PUNCHED HIS TICKET TO THE NEXT ROUND??
OOOOOONNNNNNEEEEEEE!!!
TTTWWWWWWWOOOOOOOO!!!
TTTTTTHHHHHRRRRREEEEEEEE!!!!
Eve:: NO NOT YET AS DARYL KICKS OUT AT TWO AND A HALF!! Daryl showing his guts digging down deep enough to survive. Jon though isn’t bothered as I think he can smell blood thinking that the end may be near here as he is stalking Daryl from behind like a predator does to its prey……AND DARYL TURNS AROUND AND JON GOES FOR HIS “ANTI-LIFE EQUATION” SPINNING BACK ELBOW –
Deadprez: BUT DARYL REVERSES IT WITH AN ARM DRAG! Jon quickly gets back up to his feet and runs at Daryl…BUT DARYL WAS READY FOR HIM AS HE QUICKLY POPS UP AND DELIVERS A JUMPING REVERSE STO PLANTING JON FACE FIRST INTO THE MAT. AND THEN GRABS THE ARM AND BRIDGES… DARYL LOCKS IN HIS “CATCH 22” BRIDGING FUJIWARA ARMBAR!!! Jon MIGHT BE IN SOME SERIOUS TROUBLE HERE, WHAT’S HE GONNA DO?!
Eve: DARYL JUST MIGHT BREAK HIS ARM, BUT JON ISN’T GIVING IN AS HE IS FIGHTING TO GET TO THE ROPES! JON IS SLOWLY INCHING HIS WAY OVER THERE….AND HE GETS HIS FOOT UNDER THE BOTTOM ROPE AND DARYL IS FORCED TO BREAK THE HOLD! Daryl finally lets go and wonders of what to do next before trying to drag Jon away from the ropes, but he’s clutching onto the bottom rope for dear life! Daryl drops down and begins delivering punches to the head before picking Jon up and placing him between the legs – AND JON COUNTERS WITH A BACK BODY DROP SENDING DARYL OVER THE TOP ROPE TO THE FLOOR! Jon falls to a knee in the ring clutching at his arm in pain from how much time he was in Daryl’s “Catch 22”! But not for long AS HE RUNS AND TAKES DARYL OUT WITH A SUICIDE DIVE THROUGH THE SECOND ROPE!!
Deadprez: JON SLIDES BACK IN THE RING AND GOES FOR “FINAL ATONEMENT”!!! HE GOES FOR HIS SPEAR BUT NOBODY HOME AS DARYL SIDESTEPS IT AND SENDS HIM FACE FIRST INTO THE SECOND TURNBUCKLE AS THEY BOTH CRASH DOWN TO THE MAT AND WE’RE BACK AT SQUARE ONE IN THIS MATCH NOW!!
Gavin Kirkland: Both are down again as they stand at the exact same time..A RIGHT HAND FROM JON! AND DARYL RETALIATES WITH A RIGHT HAND OF HIS OWN! JON! DARYL! BOTH OF THEM ARE JUST GOING BACK AND FORTH WITH THE OTHER, WHO’S GONNA GAIN THE UPPER HAND?!
Deadprez: IT LOOKS LIKE DARYL AS HE DELIVERS SEVERAL RIGHT HOOKS TO THE FACE….AND THEN DARYL GOES FOR A STEP UP ENZIGURI TO THE SIDE OF THE HEAD THAT KNOCKS JON INTO THE CORNER! Daryl checks his nose for blood before running at Jon in the corner, BUT JON SENDS HIM OVER THE TOP WITH A BACK BODY DROP, BUT DARYL HELD ON TO THE APRON! Jon is unaware of it as he turns around…AND DARYL IS WAITING FOR HIM AS HE DELIVERS A SLINGSHOT SPEAR THROUGH THE SECOND ROPE ALMOST SLICING JON IN HALF!! Daryl has all the momentum on his side now as he pumps the crowd up and looks to put Jon away….AND DARYL GOES FOR “A BEAUTIFUL LIE!!” IT CONNECTS!!! THE CROSS LEGGED FISHERMAN’S BUSTER CONNECTS…..
Eve: BUT JON ESCAPES OUT OF IT BEFORE ROLLING UP DARYL FROM BEHIND!!!
OOOOOONNNNNNEEEEEEE!!!
TTTWWWWWWWOOOOOOOO!!!
Deadprez: HE’S HOLDING THE ROPES ONCE AGAIN!!!
TTTTTTHHHHHRRRRREEEEEEEE!!!!
(Ding! Ding! Ding!)
(‘Paint it Black’ by The Rolling Stones plays as Jon Kelton quickly scurries out of the ring with a grin coming across his face. He gets his hand raised high in the air on the outside while Daryl is at a loss for words on how quickly that just ended.)
Gina Romano: HERE IS YOUR WINNER AND MOVING ON THE KING OF ELITE TOURNAMENT ….JOONNNN KEELLLTOOONNNN!!!
Eve: You can toss the assist to have the ropes there.
Deadprez: Let’s not pretend Daryl didn’t try the same trick earlier but was just caught. A great match between two competitors who threw everything and tried to pull out all the stops, but tonight it was Kelton’s night as he took one step closer to the King Of Elite crown!
(The final shot is of Jon celebrating up the ramp as Daryl pounds the mat in frustration before getting in the referee’s face about missing him holding the ropes as it fades into a commercial break.)
(Showdown came back from commercials, with the camera’s focusing on the ring and once again, Alana Starr was standing in the middle of it with a bright and definitely fake smile as the crowd quickly received her with boos. She cleared her throat and then spoke up.)
Alana Starr: Yes, thank you for the reactions! I am here once again to grace all of you with my presence, with the same job of mediating the meeting between these two gentlemen, it is clear I have been doing a GOOD job if I get picked for the job twice. All of you know their names by this point, let’s welcome them!
(‘Be Legendary’ by Pop Evil hits on the speakers and once again, the crowd erupts into incredibly loud cheers as the Answers World Champion makes his entrance. He arrives with a casual look and the championship on his shoulder as he is welcomed in by the presence of the crowd.)
Gavin Kirkland: This guy again…
Deadprez: I am still not sure why you hate him, man.
Gavin Kirkland: :yikes:
Deadprez: Whatever, this man that is making his entrance right now has been very much a fighting champion, despite all of the criticism and comments thrown his way, he even asked for more people to fight him, he succeeded over a lot of talented wrestlers ever since the start of this season and everyone is confident he will be able to do it again.
Gavin Kirkland: Eh.
Eve: You are very much right there, Deadprez. Adam Lucas has shown up and shown out in every match, since when he first arrived and since when he first became the World Champion and we have no doubt at all that his match with Chef Viz will be one to look out for.
Gavin Kirkland: Meh. Let’s go Chef Viz.
(Adam quickly walked down the ramp and rolled inside of the ring, getting up to his feet and taking the time to soak it in before he rushed over to one side of the ring igniting the crowd before ascending up the turnbuckle to raise his championship in the air– )
(But before he could do that, ‘5 Milli’ by Icewear Vezzo immediately cuts off ‘Be Legendary’, as the crowd booed heavily at the sign of disrespect and Adam could only smirk to himself in an unamused manner as Chef Viz began to make his entrance, walking out in his Chef outfit like usual, being accompanied to the ring by Dr. Angelo D’Angelo, nodding along to the song as he was occupied carrying something that the camera couldn’t quite see well enough at the current moment. )
Gavin Kirkland: THERE WE GO, DON’T LET THAT FRAUD CONTINUE CHEF VIZ! THAT’S THE NEXT ANSWERS WORLD CHAMPION!
Deadprez: Ignoring Gavin once again, you can’t deny what Chef Viz has been able to do ever since he first made his appearance here in EAW, despite his mainstay here on Showdown having some ups and downs, everyone still agrees that this man is going to be one of the biggest challenges Adam Lucas has had yet.
(Chef Viz quickly arrived towards the steel steps, ascending up them as Dr. Angelo D’Angelo followed after him, the two of them going through the ropes before his music died down and the two men began staring at each other as the crowd still booed at him. A smug look appeared on the face of Viz as he quickly noticed this and spoke up.)
Chef Viz: What? Now I get booed for simply making my entrance? And after the time I spent making this?
(Chef Viz pointed towards the thing that Dr. Angelo D’Angelo was holding in his hands and he quickly revealed it to be a… casserole!)
Chef Viz: A Chilean casserole! A gift for all of my Latino-American connoisseurs. But since all of y’all love your anime protagonist more than me, I guess y’all don’t need that anymore. Go ahead and toss that ‘Lo.
(Dr. Angelo D’Angelo suddenly throws the casserole out of the ring and it spills all over the ringside floor causing the crowd to grow even angrier and hostile booing Chef Viz a lot more heavily as he simply cracks a sly smile before turning his attention back to Adam Lucas who doesn’t seem amused by the sign of disrespect for the audience in the slightest.)
Chef Viz: The way you looking at me right now, Adam, I’m starting to think you may have wanted a plate or two. I mean it touched the floor a bit but I’m sure you can scoop that up and make it work.
( The crowd begins to boo uncontrollably as Viz continues to speak meanwhile across the ring from him Adam Lucas readjusts the Answers World Championship across his shoulder staring a hole into his challenger before picking up a microphone to retort. )
Adam Lucas: Are you done? Or do you have more rehearsed material you want to fire off in some failed attempt to garner a few laughs and giggles?
Chef Viz: Rehearsed?! Nuh-uh, this all off the dome, beloved. But I can see that I touched a nerve. If I knew it was this easy to set you off and throw you off your game, I would’ve came for your championship months ago. It’s a mystery how you’ve managed to defend it for as long as you have. Dumb luck? Divine Intervention? Anime power-up?
Adam Lucas: Hard work. But I can see how you’d be unfamiliar with that. You’ve been skating by since the season started. I hope you don’t believe yourself to first person to attempt to discredit me and everything I’ve done and accomplished in this reign, Viz. At this point, it’s low-hanging fruit, and I have to admit I’m tired of hearing the same narratives week after week.
( Adam Lucas throws the Answers World Championship on the ground and approaches Viz before he continues to speak. )
Adam Lucas: Elitist after elitist has stepped up to the plate and time and time again I have sent them packing. If you feel like you’re the anomaly Viz, go ahead and take your shot. We don’t have to wait until King of Elite we can do this right here right now!
( The crowd begins to erupt at the idea of an impromptu Answers World Championship match! Adam Lucas begins unbuttoning his shirt and Viz grins and begins to remove his Chef Apron, but before the two can engage one another Alana Starr intervenes.)
Alana Starr: GENTLEMEN! GENTLEMEN! As much as we would all like to see you beat each other to a bloody pulp I think it goes without saying that Kennedy Street isn’t going to pass up on the idea of Showdown having a GOOD Main Event at King of Elite. So unfortunately there will be no match here tonight. But that doesn’t mean you two can’t inflict a little damage on each other in the meantime. Next week both of you are going to face an opponent of the other’s choosing. The one of you who can beat your opponent will be able to choose the stipulation for the Answers World Championship match at King of Elite. On the chance that both of you find yourself victorious next week, whichever one of you manages to win your match the fastest will be chosen to pick the stipulation.
(The crowd begins to cheer at the idea. )
Alana Starr: So with that being said! Chef Viz since you are the challenger, I’ll allow you to pick first. Who is going to be Adam Lucas’s opponent next week?
( Chef Viz begins to pace around thinking deeply on the subject before placing the microphone to his lips to speak.)
Chef Viz: Next week Goku— I mean Adam Lucas goes one-on-one with MATTIAS BURKE. Is this a sleeper pick? Definitely. But when you think about it, it makes sense. Mattias Burke is as ambitious and driven as they come, plus he has a cool new mask, and contrary to popular belief I actually happen to like masks. There isn’t a doubt in my mind that he’s ambitious enough to surprise Adam.
Alana Starr: Alright, you heard it here first ladies and gentlemen, next week it’s going to be Adam Lucas against Mattias Burke. GOOD choice, Chef. And who is your pick Adam?
( Adam begins to purse his lips before raising his hand to his chin pondering on his decision. He walks around the ring for a bit before bringing the microphone to his mouth to speak. )
Adam Lucas: I have to admit, you surprised me there with the Mattias pick, Viz. Very outside-the-box thinking from you. But I think I have just the person to return the favor. The man I’m picking to face you next week, Viz is a future singles champion in this company, and in my opinion one of the most underrated elitists by miles. Next week Chef Viz goes one-on-one with KIRK REDWOOD.
(The crowd begins to cheer uncontrollably as Viz simply nods his head. )
Alana Starr: Alright so there you have it folks next weeks pick your poison matches have been set. It will be Chef Viz going one-on-one with Kirk Redwood and Adam Lucas going one-on-one with Mattias Burke.
( Adam Lucas seems content with the choice he made here tonight and although there were heated moments and confrontations throughout, he opts to walk up to Viz and shake his hand as the crowd waits in anticipation. Viz stares at Adam’s hand and finally opts to shake it before grinning and exiting the ring with Dr. Angelo D’Angelo. )
( The final shot is of Adam Lucas picking up the Answers World Championship and throwing it over his shoulder as he stares down Chef Viz before the camera fades elsewhere. )
(Coming back from elsewhere on the show, we see Hikari Kanno sitting in her locker room, as she was tying her boot up, about the time the camera panned to her. She was thinking to herself deeply.)
Hikari Kanno: Alright, one step closer to getting back on track.
(Hikari finished lacing up her boots, as she looked at her reflection from afar.)
Hikari Kanno: Just gotta keep looking ahead, and give myself reasons to be motivated.
(Hikari’s monologue to herself would be interrupted as someone chimed in, none other than her IDOL-GUN tag team partner, Miku Sakai. She looked very confused, as she had her arms crossed. She was staring at Hikari, kind of never breaking the clear tension that was in the air, Hikari was just confused all together, as her eyebrow raised.)
Hikari Kanno: Miku, what are you looking at?
(Miku kept her gaze on Hikari, but then she finally stopped, realizing she was asked a question.)
Miku Sakai: No, the hell? I am NOT answering questions here, I want to ASK them.
Hikari Kanno: Alright Miku, if you wanna be like that so abruptly, go right ahead.
Miku Sakai: I will actually!
(Hikari waited there for a moment, what Miku was going to say, as Miku was really waiting awhile before getting to her words.)
Hikari Kanno: So, are you going to say somethi-
Miku Sakai: What is wrong with you? There is no consistency anymore with what half of IDOL-GUN I’m going to get. One minute everything looks good and we’re back, the next minute it’s: we are so fucked.
Hikari Kanno: Miku, your suspicions are benign. You’re freaking yourself out over absolutely nothing. I just want to get everything back on track, one week at a time.
Miku Sakai: And that is exactly what has me flipping out because–
(Stopping in her tracks, Miku slowed the pace of the convo down, before she spoke again. Really showing concern first and foremost.)
Miku Sakai: But here is what I really wish to know, why the fuck, did you help Minerva last week? This is what I really want to figure out?
Hikari Kanno: ……
(Hikari sighed, taking a brief moment to process up everything, as that was just settling in on Miku, and making her feel more and more on edge.)
Miku Sakai; See! no words you’re speechl-
Hikari Kanno: Look, this isn’t the first time that Minerva and I have been in association with one another, I think that gets lost in translation, but there’s a mutual respect bound between her and I, and in the future.. Maybe pulling something like that off can benefit me more than I am truly thinking.
Miku Sakai: Okay, but out of all the things, you pick the personally who, wrongfully, fucking defeated me in the finals of the Iconic Cup, that shit still stings, and it stings even more knowing my tag team partner is going to ride like this! You shouldn’t be giving her a second of your time, like she deserves none of it. And you need to start letting her fight her own battles, she can get fucked up for all I care, I’m not losing any sleep. You shouldn’t be either, Hikari.
Hikari Kanno: Miku…
Miku Sakai: Yes, Hikari?
(Hikari took a deep breath, as she stood up from where she was seated. Making sure her looming presence told the tale alone, just from off how she reacted. She placed a hand on Miku’s chest and made sure she knew that the message she was sending was coming.. heart to heart.)
Hikari Kanno: Sometimes I wonder why you’re so freaked out and worried about me acting differently, I really should be the one that is more concerned here.
Miku Sakai: Hey, what the fuck do you mean Hikari? What red flags do I give off. That makes you feel concerned? Because I’m really wondering what the hell I’m doing wrong!
(Miku asked, as honestly she was a bit perplexed that Hikari had something like that to say just now, but soon it became glaring apparent, that Hikari was leaving the hints right in front of her, Miku just failed in cohesion, to pick up on them.)
Hikari Kanno: I think that you ask me this same stuff every week. I mean, we have known each other for a ridiculously long amount of time. We have spent time in our locker room, traveling, and just doing so much together. Yet you’re trying to tell me stuff like this, you know that I am not like this. You know I don’t roll like that, you should have this embedded into your brain already, Miku.
Miku Sakai: Hey, but people change over time, and that is very evident by well: everything these last couple of months! Shit has hit the fan nonstop!
Hikari Kanno: Heart to heart, Miku. You should know these things already. People change over time, but again you really should know: It’s a common denominator with me, Miku.
Miku Sakai: I just think that, for the better of everything between you and me, it would be best to keep a small circle, and leave Minerva to fend for her own!
Hikari Kanno: It just isn’t how I roll, Miku. I really did expect for you to understand that, after all this time.
(With that being said.. realizing that Miku recognizing the error of her ways wasn’t happening at this moment. Hikari left Miku out in the cold, as she left the scene once again. Much reminiscent of what has happened already prior. Miku was just standing there baffled at what had happened, yet again her words almost meant nothing for Hikari!)
Miku Sakai: Dammit how the fuck am I going to accomplish anything, when she keeps walking off?
(Miku said in a frustrated tone, yet again, in an attempt to throw a line out and hope for the best, failure would zoom in. The segment would then close out, but not before Kasai is seen spying on her as it panned to ringside.)
(‘Vroom’ by Hoodie Allen and Connor Price begins to play and the crowd begins to cheer. Nikki Kimura walks out and takes a deep breath, getting ready for the fight ahead. After a moment she smiles out at the crowd.)
Gina Romano: INTRODUCING FIRST….FROM WEST PORTLAND, OREGON…WEIGHING IN AT 120 POUNDS….SHE IS “THE ANCHOR”…..NIKKI KIMURA!
Eve: For the past two weeks, Nikki Kimura has a very rough go of it. She lost to Ashlynn Quinn two weeks ago, and last week it was Miku Sikai! Tonight, she has another challenge ahead of her facing off against former Specialist Champion Caroline! She is going to have to dig down deep here tonight. I think she is capable of pulling this one off, but only if she keeps her head in the game.
(As she walks down the ramp, she high fives the fans and even stops to take a picture with them. The moment she reaches the ring, it’s all business. She takes a glance at Raven Roberts and Madison Kaline who are at ringside. She gets to her corner and waits patiently for the arrival of her opponent. Her music fades away and is replaced by ‘Living Dead Girl’ by Rob Zombie. Smoke comes out of the stage as she walks through it, the crowd booing her. She ignores it and instead keeps her eyes fixed on the two women that are ringside, Madison Kaline and Robert Ravens.)
Gina Romano: AND HER OPPONENT…FROM PADUCAH, KENTUCKY….WEIGHING IN AT 109 POUNDS….SHE IS “THE QUEEN OF SHADOWS”….CAROOOOOLIIIINNNNEEEE!!!
Deadprez: She’s going to need more than her A-game tonight! Caroline has proven herself to be among the more vicious wrestlers here in EAW. That girl is capable of anything. Just last week, she took out both Roberts and Kaline, both who are clearly looking to send a message back by being here. She is dangerous and if Nikki wants to survive tonight she needs to just as dangerous!
(Caroline walks down the ramp and heads over to Kaline and Roberts. There is a tense staredown between the women. She just smirks at the two of them before getting back inside the ring. Her attention is immediately shifted towards Kimura, who seems to be trying to psych herself up. The ref calls for the bell.)
(Ding! Ding! Ding!)
Gavin Kirkland: That’s the bell and away we go! Nikki Kimura heads to the middle of the ring to lock-up with Caroline. Caroline doesn’t seem to be interested, instead sweeping leg out right from underneath her opponent! Kimura seems more shocked than hurt here…but not for long! Caroline immediately connects with a standing somersault leg drop! That is pure athleticism with a dash of malice! She looks out at her guests at ringside, smirking at Raven Roberts and Madison Kaline after taking her opponent in such a swift manner! Even after that display, Caroline seeks out to further harm Kimura, she goes to the ropes and delivers a springboard leg drop!
Eve: It connects! Caroline rolls back onto her feet and immediately crawls on top of her opponent. She should just look for the cover right here…but there’s another sinister train of though running through her mind! She just starts stomping on Nikki Kimura viciously! Kimura manages to crawl over to the ropes, forcing the ref to pull Caroline off of her! She needs to find a way to regroup here. We are still in the opening phase of this match-up and The Queen of Shadows has been dominating! You can actually see the look of panic on Kimura’s face.
Deadprez: She goes back inside the ring but Caroline descends upon her like a vulture! A big kick to keep from rallying! Caroline drives her opponent into the corner and delivers a nasty chop! They could hear that across the Aconcagua Mountains! Kimura tries to escape but she’s knocked back into the corner with a clothesline! Caroline looks for a diabolical blend of clotheslines and chops in that corner, beating this girl like she owes her money! She finally backs up and looks for one big clothesline to top it off, but Kimura is able to snag the arm and hit an arm-drag! SHE FOLLOWS IT WITH A DROP-KICK!
Gavin Kirkland: Finally! I thought this was going to be completely one-sided. But after that, it seems like Kimura does have some fight in her! She takes a moment to recover, but Caroline doesn’t stay down for very long! She seems more annoyed than she seems hurt. But Kimura looks to capitalize on the opening! She grabs Caroline and looks for a powerbomb…BUT CAROLINE COUNTERS WITH A HURRICANRANA! Kimura is sent back into the corner with that one! Caroline rushes over and uses the ropes to get elevation on a massive stomp right to the chest of her opponent! There was enough force behind it to cave it in!
Eve: Caroline is now just stomping on Kimura in that corner! So far, all we have seen is unrelenting offense from Caroline! Kimura needs to get creative and she needs to do it sooner rather than later! Caroline backs up towards the center of the ring once again…THIS TIME SHE LOOKS FOR THE CANNONBALL SENTON! KIMURA IS ABLE TO LIFT HERSELF UP ONTO THE MIDDLE ROPE! Caroline’s lower back collides with the mat and turnbuckle! Kimura lets her get back to her feet…SUNSET FLIP POWERBOMB! At last she drives Caroline into the mat and looks for a cover!
ONE!
TW-
Deadprez: Caroline is able to kick out with relative ease! Kimura ain’t looking to let her breath though! She hits a brutal armbreaker on Caroline and then LOCKS IN THE KIMURA! She wrenches her arm behind her back, trying desperately to force a tap out! Caroline grits her teeth, not wanting to show her guests at ringside that she’s in pain from this submission hold! She tries to use her free arm to punch at Kimura but it’s not effective! Instead, she uses her legs to push herself forward, getting Nikki’s shoulders on the ground for the cover!
ONE!
TW-
Gavin Kirkland: Kimura manages to kick out! She then moves her opponent into a seated position to prevent another cover! Caroline punches at the ribs of Kimura, refusing to give in! Kimura is eventually forced to release the Kimura! Both women now get back to their feet and you can tell that Nikki’s move was more than effective! Caroline’s arm seems to be suffering a little bit, but she hides the pain. She grabs the arms of Caroline and looks for a tiger suplex…NO! Caroline nails her with an elbow straight to the jaw! Nikki seems to be disoriented from that one! Carolinethen sprints over to the ropes…SPRINGBOARD EUROPEAN UPPERCUT! SHE NEARLY TAKES HER OPPONENT’S HEAD OFF!
Eve: Another great opportunity for a cover, but Caroline isn’t here to just win. She is here to send a message! She lifts Kimura back up to her feet and then delivers The Northern Lights Suplex…SHE ROLLS THROUGH AND HITS THE STOMP! She crawls over to her downed Nikki Kimura and teases a cover! Instead she grabs her head and smashes it off the mat! Ladies and gentlemen, this is just uncalled for. Caroline still isn’t done as she drags her opponent over to the ropes! She holds her arm and leaps up the ropes possibly LOOKING FOR THE BACKFLIP DDT! WAIT! THE MOMENT SHE GETS ON THE TOP ROPE…NIKKI SPIKES HER INTO THE MAT WITH A POWERBOMB! That impact just shook the whole arena!
Deadprez: Damn right it did! What a counter by Nikki Kimura! There’s an air of confidence surrounding her that just wasn’t there at the beginning of this bout! The tables have turned! And she looks to keep the odds going in her favor as she connects with the Kamigoye on her opponent! A tooth might have popped out right there! It’s now Kimura though looking for a savage synthesis of manuevers! She looks for the Axe Kick, but Caroline manages to pull her head out of the way! She crawls over to the ropes, seeking sanctuary on the outside apron…BUT KIMURA IS IN HOT PURSUIT! She rushes after her opponent, but Caroline trips her into the ropes! Her head bounces off the middle rope!
Gavin Kirkland: Big brain play by Caroline! I can’t believe Nikki fell for it! Caroline gets back to her feet and pulls her opponent towards the center of the ring! SHE ROLLS FORWARD AND GOES FOR A JUMPING SPLASH! LITTLE MONSTER! KIMURA COUNTERS INTO THE INSIDE CRADLE! WE HAVE ANOTHER COVER!
ONE!
TWO!
Eve: Kickout at the two from Caroline and now she actually rolls to the outside! She shoots a glare at Roberts and Madison who now seem to be the ones smiling! That infuriates The Queen of Shadows, so much so that doesn’t see that Kimura is already out there with her! Nikki comes from behind and looks for the TILT-A-WHIRL DDT…CAROLINE COUNTERS IT INTO A BACKBREAKER! She doesn’t let her opponent drop to the floor, instead bring her right to her feet so she can deliver A STANDING SPANISH FLY! The entirety of Kimura’s body has just collided with the floor! She’d be lucky to be able to stand after that move, let alone carry on in this match! Caroline rolls her back inside the ring and looks for the cover!
ONE!
TWO!
T-
Deadprez: WOW! Nikki still kicks out even after that! That right there is either pure determination or pure stupidity. We’ll know which one it is depending on if she wins or loses. Caroline though seems frustrated after that and I don’t blame her! Look at that, she’s venting right now with a few big stomps to her opponent! SHE THEN LOOKS FOR DARK HALLOWS! But the shooting star-knee drop finds nothing! Kimura avoids it in the nick of time! Caroline tries to get back to her feet but Kimura grabs her from behind! TIGER SUPLEX! She launches her opponent with a sudden display of strength! Kimura though, struggling back to her feet, still feeling the effects of that spanish fly!
Gavin Kirkland: Both of these ladies are able to stand back up and they rush at each other! Caroline looks for a backfist, but KIMURA COUNTERS INTO AN ARM-LOCK! Nikki once again targeting the arm of her opponent, trying to take away some offensive capabilities! Caroline cannot hide the pain any longer! She is now desperately reaching for the ropes, trying to do whatever she can to escape before it’s too late! WAIT! She manages to get on her feet and grab her own arm! She tries to lift Nikki up but she takes a kick to the face! She keeps trying but Nikki keeps kicking her, desperately wanting to keep this locked in! CAROLINE MANAGES TO DRAG HER OVER TO THE ROPES! She ref pulls Nikki away and she seems distraught!
Eve: But she still knows better than to relent now! She brings her opponent back to a vertical base and looks for a suplex! But as she brings Caroline up, her opponent brings a knee down into her forehead! Kimura drops her opponent, giving Caroline an opening! She looks for a suplex of her own and then rolls through with it…getting back to her feet! SHE LOCKS IN THE WEB OF LIES! The Gory Special has been locked in and Nikki is crying out in pain! I don’t know how long Caroline is going to be able to keep this locked in for…especially with her arm in the condition it is! You can see it right now! It’s beginning to give out on her…BUT SHE DOUBLES DOWN! She looks at her guests at ringside and pulls down on the arms of Kimura! I don’t about you Prez, but I would tap out right here!
Deadprez: I feel that…but Kimura ain’t about to do that! She just needs to hold fast and get the hell out of this! Wait a second, it looks like Caroline’s arm is finally beginning to give out! She has to release the hold! That right there proves just how smart of a competitor Nikki Kimura is! That targeted offense is paying dividends right now! As the hold is released Kimura holds out on to the arm of her opponent! ARM-WRENCH INSIDE CRADLE! QUICKING THINKING BY KIMURA!
ONE!
TWO!
T-
Gavin Kirkland: Not quick enough! Caroline kicks out of it! She tries to recover but KIMURA PUNTS THE TASTE RIGHT OUT OF HER MOUTH! Nikki heads over to the ropes…SPRINGBOARD MOONSAULT! Now she’s showcasing her athleticism with a beautiful move! WAIT! CAROLINE AVOIDS IT! Nikki crashes into the mat, while Caroline is back up and heading over to the ropes herself! SPRINGBOARD MOONSAULT! It’s Caroline’s turn! WAIT AGAIN! NIKKI NOW IS THE ONE THAT AVOIDS IT! BOTH WOMEN ARE WORSE FOR WEAR WITH THOSE COLLISIONS WITH THE MAT! Even so, Nikki rushes over to the top rope, looking to up the ante…TOP ROPE MOONSAULT! CAROLINE GETS THE KNEES UP! Kimura’s ribs collide with them, and that’s going to take all the air right out of her lungs! Caroline leaps back to her own feet…DARK HALLOWS CONNECTS! Her knees are driven into of her opponent’s chest! Cover!
ONE!
TWO!
THR-
Eve: KIMURA KICKS OUT! She’s struggling to breathe and she barely seems conscious, but she still fights on! Caroline seems sick and tired of this! She puts her opponent in a headlock and brings her back up! SHE’S LOOKING FOR THE SONG OF ICE AND FIRE! KIMURA SHOVES HER FORWARD AND THEN COLLAPSES INTO THE CORNER! She narrowly avoids one of the most devastating maneuvers in the arsenal of the Shadow Queen, but she’s barely able to stand! IN THE SHADOW GARDEN BY CAROLINE! There is no rest for the wicked here as Caroline just continues with the offense! She starts with the combination again, clotheslines and chops, just beating her opponent into a pulp here!
Deadprez: Nikki Kimura ducks under one and staggers towards the middle of the ring! She was just looking to get out of there! Caroline comes at her from behind, grabbing her by the hair! She pulls her back AND LOOKS FOR VINTAGE CAROLINE! BUT KIMURA SLIPS OUT OF IT! SHE LOOKS FOR A ROLL-UP BUT DOESN’T COVER! INSTEAD SHE NAILS CAROLINE IN THE FACE WITH A SUPERKICK! She then rushes over to the top rope, not taking her eyes off of her opponent for a moment…DOUBLE STOMP OFF THE TOP! SHE CRASHES ON HER OPPONENT AND SCRAMBLES BACK TO HER FEET! COVER!
ONE!
TWO!
THR-
Gavin Kirkland: THE REF SEES CAROLINE’S FOOT IS ON THE ROPE! In her desperation, Kimura didn’t take the time to move her opponent away from them! She steadies herself, trying hard not to show that she’s devastated! She tells Caroline to get back to her feet, stalking her now…clearly looking for the finish right here! SHE LOOKS FOR THE HOOLIGAN SPECIAL! BUT CAROLINE IMMEDIATELY DROPS TO THE GROUND, SLAMMING KIMURA DOWN! She’s forced to release the hold before it’s even applied! She collapses on top of her for the cover!
ONE!
TWO!
THR-
Eve: PURE INSTINCT KEEPING HER ALIVE! Nikki Kimura kicks out yet again! Both women crawl away from one another and look to find their footing! Caroline attacks Kimura from behind! She smashes her head off the turnbuckle! She then places her opponent on the top rope with I’m sure are nefarious intentions! She climbs up after her, delivering chops to keep Kimura from being able to respond! She tries to get her up in the powerslam position…LOOKING FOR SOUTHERN GOTHIC! NO! Kimura gets her with an elbow to the side of the head! It’s becoming a brawl up there as they trade blows back and forth! Finally Kimura with a desperation headbutt, seeming to knock all sense out of Caroline!
Deadprez: Oh my God, she’s climbing around her opponent here…what has she got in mind? She climbs up onto the shoulders of Caroline and this can only mean one thing! KIMURA WITH THE AVALANCHE POISON-RANA! CAROLINE MANAGES TO LAND ON HER FEET! Caroline again looks to take advantage with THE SONG OF ICE AND FIRE! Kimura pushes her into the ropes…LOOKING FOR A SUPERKICK! But Caroline manages to catch herself on the ropes, staying clear of her opponent’s signature move! CAROLINE LOOKS FOR A CLOTHESLINE BUT KIMURA SLIPS BEHIND AND LOOKS FOR A GERMAN SUPLEX! CAROLINE COUNTERS INTO A ROLL-UP…AND THEN HITS A DOUBLE STOMP!
Gavin Kirkland: It’s coming down to the wire here! Caroline is back in control and she needs to put the tenacious Nikki Kimura into the ground for good! SHE HITS THE VINTAGE CAROLINE! Instead of looking for a cover…she HITS WITH THE DARK HALLOWS YET AGAIN! Kimura seems to be down for the count, but Caroline isn’t done yet! She drags her over to Roberts and Kaline are at ringside…SHE LOCKS IN THE CROWN OF MIDNIGHT! She’s in pain with her arm, but keeps it together, looking straight in the eyes of Roberts and Madison as she applies this! Kimura is barely conscious at this point…and the ref is calling for the bell!
(Ding! Ding! Ding!)
(‘Living Dead Girl’ by Rob Zombie plays as Caroline releases the hold. She grabs her arm but there’s a sick smile on her face.)
Gina Romano: HEEEERRREEE IS YOUR WINNNNNEERRR…”THE QUEEN OF SHADOWS”….CAROLLIIIIIINNNNNNEEE!
Eve: That was intense! Nikki Kimura tried her best, but Caroline was relentless from bell to bell here. Everytime that Nikki thought she had finally had the win, Caroline was there to shatter that notion! You have to give props to Kimura, especially for some of her quick-thinking during the match. At the end of the day, even that wasn’t enough to stop a force of chaos like Caroline!
(Caroline stands over her opponent as the ref raises her arm. She takes one final glance at Roberts and Madison. The camera moves towards Nikki Kimura who seems to be on the verge of tears on the outside. Madison Kaline goes to slide into the ring but Raven hotels her back, she is surprised by the gesture, as Caroline invites them in, but Raven is seen talking to Madison in her ear as she nods, it slowly fades to a commercial break.)
(Showdown came back from commercials and it quickly started showing the parking lot of the arena, it was quiet and calm right now as everyone by now was inside of the arena watching the show, but suddenly, a lot of commotion was happening at the entrance to the parking lot as out of nowhere, one of those beautiful carriages getting pulled by horses and it was clear by this point who was going to be inside of it, as the carriage quickly stopped right by the backdoor of the arena, and the woman who opened the door and stepped out was of course, Princess Candice Blair!)
(She was wearing a special dress today for all of the people in Santiago, Chile and all of the latino americans, wearing a beautiful red dress resembling the latina Disney Princess, Elena of Avalor. And of course, right before going out, she grabbed something from her carriage and showed once again the Disneyfied Specialists Championship on her shoulders, really believing herself as the Specialists Championship after all.)
(One of the valet’s to park the cars walks over incredibly confused at what he was seeing as Princess Candice slowly stepped down and turned towards the employee.)
Princess Candice: Please, good sir, be careful with my carriage, it is full of love, appreciation… and it was also very expensive to make!
Parking Valet: …I will assume it is useless asking for the keys then.
Princess Candice: Ohohoho, no, no, dear, of course not. Because the KEY to be able to handle this carriage is just believing in my beautiful horses and just simply asking them nicely to move over, I am sure they will listen to you, I have to go now then, goodbye!
(Princess Candice gave a royal goodbye wave and then she went to enter the arena through the back door. The Valet stood there confused as he walked over towards one of the horses and spoke to it.)
Parking Valet: Hey, can you please mo-
(And before he could even utter a word, the horse lifted its back legs and kicked him right in the stomach and sent him back! Guess it wasn’t going to be as easy as it sounded.)
(Princess Candice was walking through the hallways, even skipping a few times since she was entering the arena in such a wonderful mood today, feeling confident that today would be a more special day than others! She eventually ended up finding one of the stagehands dealing with equipment, as she raised her voice to get his attention.)
Princess Candice: Greetings, good sir!
(The stagehand almost drops the heavy equipment that he was carrying at the moment from the scare that Candice gave him, as he was able to put the equipment over to the side and take a big breather, turning towards Candice confused.)
Stagehand: Oh, hey Miss-
Princess Candice: PRINCESS.
Stagehand: …Princess Candice, you gave me a scare there.
Princess Candice: Very sorry, kind stagehand, I was just wondering about something curious that happened to me a few months ago. I met this very kind talking unicorn, are they here by any chance?
(The Stagehand stood there in confusion turning around from side to side before speaking back to Candice.)
Stagehand: Uhhhh, unicorns don’t exist, Princess Candice.
Princess Candice: HUH?! How DARE you, Stagehand? That is no such way to speak to a Princess, it is clear your knowledge of these kinds of things isn’t very vast so let me state that I, Princess Candice, have INDEED talked to a real unicorn, yes, talked, because it was a talking one too and it spoke back to me with such beautiful words!
(The Stagehand did not believe Candice at all, as he was pretty sure that it was just a normal hose with a tube stuck to its head and that it was probably someone else talking instead of the horse.)
Stagehand: I think they pulled a prank on you, Princess.
Princess Candice: And I think that you are practically talking nonsense, no offense! Here, since you don’t believe in what I say and think it is a myth, then let me show you REAL magic.
(Princess Candice grabs her Disneyfied Specialists Championship and once again acts like it is a wand, she focuses really hard this time but once again, nothing happens. Princess Candice huffs angrily as she wraps it around her waist.)
Princess Candice: I still need some practicing, but you know what? I think I am going to take my very expensive dress and heels and then go somewhere else where they need me more! Goodbye!
(Princess Candice quickly grabs her dress and then she walks away from the stagehand, as the Stagehand stands there confused, he shrugs and then he continues going with the job. It was then after Candice walked away from him, she quickly remembered that she ended up calling a few of the staff here in case her little animal friends arrived before her, that they took care of them. So she quickly got to work on finding them around, before finally, she quickly noticed one of the interns taking care of the animals, a female intern named Lilly. Princess Candice rushed over with a smile and then raised her voice once more.)
Princess Candice: Hello, Miss!
(Lilly the Intern jumps up in surprise and she almost drops the bird and squirrel food from her hands. She turns towards Princess Candice and lets out a nervous laugh.)
Lilly the Intern: Oh, hi! I will assume you are Princess Candice, then?
Princess Candice: You guessed correctly! Thank you so much for taking care of my buddies while I reached the arena!
Lilly the Intern: No worries! Oh yeah, I also have to let you know of something else, Princess Candice.
Princess Candice: What is it?
Lilly the Intern: A very special gift ended up arriving just for you a few minutes ago, you didn’t arrive yet to get it so I ended up asking my other co-worker Bobby to go to your locker room and wait for you there.
Princess Candice: Oh goodness! I wonder what the gift could be about! It is most likely an amazing gift from one of my loyal supporters! I will get to it as fast as I can then, thank you!
(Princess Candice quickly waved goodbye to the intern and then she went once again on her way towards her locker room, being followed by her small animal friends. Once she got there, a bored looking intern was waiting there with a package wrapped in gift wrapping, he was named Bobby the Intern, as he let out a small sigh and tapped his foot impatiently before Candice came up towards him and raised her voice a third time.)
Princess Candice: Hello there!
(But by a third time, Bobby the Intern didn’t even jump at all or moved a single muscle, cold. He turned towards Princess Candice and looked at her like she was a person that just escaped the insane Asylum with the way that she dressed and acted.)
Bobby the Intern: Don’t tell me you are Princess Candice…
Princess Candice: The benevolent one in the flesh!
Bobby the Intern: Ugh, just get your gift here. I have to go and do other better things-
Princess Candice: Oh no no, stay right there! I want everyone else around me to experience the great feeling of an amazing gift, and you are the only person around soooo…
(Bobby the Intern wanted to very much refute that but he was only an intern there and he very much could get fired if he said the wrong thing, so he simply crossed his arms and stared in silence.)
Princess Candice: Great! Now, this is a bit of a weird gift, it doesn’t say who really ended up sending it to me but hey, I love my surprise gifts!
(Princess Candice quickly ripped off the gift wrapping of the box, slowly opening it and looking inside the box with an excited look on her face wondering what was inside, before her expression turned into one of shock and horror as she dropped the box, and she stepped back not believing what she was seeing.)
Princess Candice: No… no way…
(It was then that the camera slowly turned and revealed what was inside the box, a severed Mickey Mouse head.)
Princess Candice: MICKEY MOUSE, NOOOOOOO! THEY DECAPITED THE POOR DISNEY MASCOT! OH, THE HORROR, THE HORROOOOOOORRRRRRR!!!
(Bobby the Intern isn’t very impressed at all.)
Bobby the Intern: Mickey Mouse isn’t real.
Princess Candice: I DON’T CARE, THAT IS STILL A MESSAGE OF INSULT TO THE DISNEY BRAND! WHO COULD HAVE DONE SUCH A THING-
(Princess Candice then stops and looks better at the contents inside of the box.)
Princess Candice: Oohhh… hold on, the way the head was cut… the fact that it is a black and white Mickey Mouse… the message that says “Be careful or just like the Queen of Hearts says, off your head will be, darling! xoxo, BEA VALENTINE???”, THAT DAMN FAKE ACTRESS THINKS SHE CAN DO THIS TO ME?! Oh, she has a world of hurt coming for her, because using Disney Characters like this without permission like this will get her SUED-
Bobby the Intern: Actually, she made sure to specifically use the head of the Mickey Mouse that was in Steamboat Willie, and it just went into public domain like two weeks ago, so yeah.
Princess Candice: NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!
(Princess Candice puts a hand on her forehead and dramatically falls backwards, expecting to be caught by Bobby the Intern but she just slams onto the floor.)
Princess Candice: PICK ME BACK UP AND CATCH ME THIS TIME!
(Bobby the Intern lets out a loud groan as he annoyingly picks her up and then Princess Candice falls back once again and this time Bobby catches her.)
Princess Candice: I can’t deal with unoriginal horror ideas with public domain characters, it is just so bad! Please, Bobby the Intern, if I don’t make it through this, tell all of my loving fans and animals…that I LOVE THEM… BLEH.
(Princess Candice then seemingly passed out and acted like she died as Bobby the Intern rolled his eyes hard and then went to quickly escort her away to the nearest medical room and on that note, Showdown faded away from the scene to another section of the backstage area.)
(The camera walks through the corridors of the arena, before stopping outside a door that is clearly marked as Kennedy’s, muffled voices heard from the other side. The voices stop, and the door suddenly opens, ARIA stepping out to a huge reaction from the arena, but one that she surprisingly doesn’t react to. In fact, taking her face into consideration, she seems more than a little upset, but by the same token, whatever it is she had been speaking with Kennedy about was something that she had no choice but to do. She starts to walk away from the office, and she has only taken a few steps before Kyra Phillips see’s her, and quickly walks over.)
Kyra Phillips: Hey ARIA, are you ok? I’m sorry to bother you, but you seem a little upset.
(ARIA doesn’t answer immediately, and for a moment it seems like she may not answer at all. She signs, not wanting to be rude, especially to someone like Kyra. ARIA tried to respect everyone in the company, especially those like Kyra who only ever looked to do their job and nothing else.)
ARIA: Thanks for asking, it means a lot. And I’m sure you’re not just looking for an exclusive right?
Kyra Phillips: I don’t mean to pry; I mean you just don’t look the best is all.
ARIA: Of course, you mean to pry. Isn’t that basically your job?
Kyra Phillips: Well yeah, but…
ARIA: I’m only kidding… sorry, in a funny mood. Got a lot going on in my head right now.
Kyra Phillips: So, what’s going on?
ARIA: Sometimes things just come along that throw a spanner in the works you know, and although I didn’t really want to do it, I knew I had to have a chat with Kennedy. I know Kennedy had put a lot of work into it, so I didn’t want to let her down. That’s my thing, I never want to let anyone down, so I didn’t want her to think bad of me.
(Kyra is obviously confused, and now having gone fully into backstage interviewer mood, asks the only question she can.)
Kyra Phillips: I’m sorry ARIA but you’re not making any sense. What do you mean?
(ARIA puffs out her cheeks before responding.)
ARIA: I just told Kennedy that this ‘thing’ that I currently have going on with Pandora would have to wait until after King of Elite and that I couldn’t give my time to that issue right now.
(Kyra digests that information for a few moments before digging a little further.)
Kyra Phillips: That was one of the most anticipated matches going forwards, I’m sure your fans will be concerned and want to know why you won’t now compete, considering how much you wanted that match in the first place.
ARIA: Sometimes, things that happen in the EAW might be out of everyone else’s control, that’s obvious. But I have made it a resolution that in 2024, and that I am going to make it ALL my business. I know that Pandora will claim that I am scared to face her, or something like that, but that certainly isn’t the case. Pandora will receive her judgment in time, I will make sure of it. With Pandora, it HAS to end, but it will end when I am ready to end it.
Kyra Phillips: I’m sorry ARIA, but this is all a little cryptic. I still don’t understand what it is you are trying to say.
(ARIA bites her bottom lip, clearly more than a little frustrated, but trying not to lose her temper. She brings her fist to her mouth and presses it against her lips, maintaining her composure.)
ARIA: I know that to some; this may all seem a little out of the blue. I know that some had this expectation of me to face Pandora, regardless of anything else. Until just recently, that match had begun to consume me, but that I had to change perspective. The fact is, right now there are more pressing matters to attend to…
Kyra Phillips: That’s my point… what are these ‘pressing matters’
(ARIA ignores the question and continues regardless.)
ARIA: And I must do what is right, even if it feels at times that it is wrong.
(Kyra still looks more than a little confused, and perhaps a little frustrated in herself that she isn’t getting to the bottom of it. But it seems ARIA has had enough of the questioning and ends the interview with two very simple words.)
ARIA: Stay tuned!!!
(ARIA then walks out of camera shot, leaving a bemused Kyra to try and piece together what had just happened. It is on that bemused face that the scene fades to ringside.)
(‘Exhibit C’ by Jay Electronica begins to play through the speakers as the crowd gives some love to PJ Hendrx. Despite all the swagger and smiling for the camera, he is clearly focused on the importance of this match up and what it can do for his career.)
Gina Romano: THE FOLLOWING MATCH IS A ROUND TWO MATCH OF THE KING OF ELITE TOURNAMENT AND IT’S SCHEDULED FOR ONE FALL!!!!
Crowd: ONE FALL!!!!!
Gina Romano: INTRODUCING FIRST…FROM CHARLOTTE, NORTH CAROLINA…WEIGHING AT 195 POUNDS…HE IS THE ‘PHANTOM’…PJ HENDRX!!!!!!!
Gavin Kirkland: Last week, we saw PJ Hendrx do what a lot of people thought was the unthinkable and that was defeat Scott Diamond to advance to the next stage of the King of Elite tournament. While PJ has had a ton of fantastic performances, people are not highly convinced that PJ has all the tools to go far.
Eve: PJ Hendrx has had some big match experiences. He’s gotten better with each and everyone. He has the capabilities to go to the finals, but his road is a bit more challenging than the next one. Have you seen his opponent this week?
Deadprez: He delivers with a ‘Mad Titan’ to a ‘Mad religious zealot.’ My advice would be to do whatever he can to not find himself in the grasp of Solomon Stane. There’s no denying that Solomon is going into this match with every intention to destroy PJ and advance himself to the semi-finals of the King of Elite tournament. As long as PJ goes at his pace, Solomon might not be able to hang.
(‘Birds With Broken Wings’ by Ben Caplan begins to play through the speakers. The crowd welcomes Solomon Stane with a negative reception from the crowd. Solomon drops to his knees and begins to pray as Trixie, his wife, places a hand on his shoulder. On cue, Solomon rises as the two of them look straight ahead to the ring.)
Gina Romano: INTRODUCING HIS OPPONENT…BEING ACCOMPANIED TO THE RING BY TRIXIE STANE…FROM THE CITY OF SIN…WEIGHING AT 266 POUNDS… HE IS ‘THE DELIVERER’…SOLOMON STANE!!!!!
Gavin Kirkland: Now, there is the man that I could see going all the way, guys. I know we expected this from Scott Diamond last week, but I do think that this could be Solomon Stane’s year. Just something has clicked within the past couple of months, and I think that this could be his match to win.
Eve: Solomon Stane has been waiting for his moment to break out in single’s competition. Despite being a former Unified Tag Team Champion, he is also the winner of the Extreme Enigma Memorial Battle Royale in 2022. He has been in the ring with some of the best that EAW has to offer. I do think that he can be poised to reach the top this year.
Deadprez: If he can find a way to keep PJ Hendrx’s speed under control, I do think that he may be moving onto the semi-finals, but I’m interested to see if it will be speed or viciousness that comes out on top.
(DING! DING! DING!)
Gavin Kirkland: PJ Hendrx tries to use speed to his advantage as he goes after the former Unified Tag Team Champion! He wraps his arms around Solomon Stane’s waist, BUT SOLOMON USES HIS HANDS TO PRY PJ’S HANDS FROM GRASPING ONTO EACH OTHER! WITH ALL OF THE STRENGTH IT SEEMS LIKE, SOLOMON MANAGES TO GRAB PJ BY ONE OF HIS HANDS AND SEND HIM FLYING ACROSS THE RING! IT SEEMED LIKE THAT WAS WITH ZERO EFFORT!
Eve: PJ Hendrx might have realized the strength that he might be dealing with in this match. Solomon Stane goes charging right after the former Interwire Champion with a clothesline, but PJ ducks the clothesline! He uses the ropes to springboard himself off of them and connect with a springboard moonsault! BUT, THAT MIGHT HAVE BEEN A MISTAKE ON PJ’S PART AS SOLOMON MANAGES TO CATCH PJ ON ONE SHOULDER! BUT, PJ SLIDES OFF OF SOLOMON’S SHOULDER! HE PUSHES THE BIGGER ELITIST TO THE ROPES AS HE LOOKS TO CONNECT WITH AN O’CONNOR ROLL! HE’S LOOKING TO WRAP UP THIS MATCH AS SOON AS POSSIBLE!
OOOOONNNNNNEEEEEEEE!!!!!
Deadprez: Nope! Solomon Stane manages to escape the roll up attempt! He throws PJ Hendrx ahead of him, creating a bit of room! This allows for Solomon to get himself up to his feet as PJ goes right after ‘The Deliverer,’ nailing him with an enzuigiri, but the move does not connect as PJ goes flat on his stomach! But, Solomon manages to get a good grasp of the ankles of the ‘Phantom.’ It seems like Solomon might be looking to end this match early for himself and possibly for the sake of PJ! I think that he’s going for that heel hook that he refers to as ‘The Word.’ PJ is aware of what could possibly be his fate as he begins to turn himself around for a moment before connecting with a head scissors takedown on Solomon!
Gavin Kirkland: I think that PJ Hendrx saved himself during the early portion of this match! He gets himself to his feet as he delivers a dropkick as that sends Solomon Stane into one of the corners! PJ runs towards Solomon, connecting with a meteora before beginning to throw some slaps and punches to Solomon at the corner! Solomon is trying to shield his face from these hits, but PJ is hitting them with such rapid speed and precision! But, Solomon manages to shove PJ away from him! PJ goes right after Solomon and connects with a forearm, BUT BEFORE THE FOREARM COULD CONNECT, SOLOMON GETS A BOOT UP IN THE AIR! BUT, PJ MANAGES TO CATCH THE BOOT, PREVENTING IT FROM COLLIDING WITH HIS FACE! HE CONNECTS WITH A DRAGON SCREW LEG WHIP AS ‘THE DELIVERER’ IS SENT TO HIS SIDE!
Eve: PJ Hendrx follows that up with a basement dropkick to the side of Solomon Stane’s head! This takes the bigger man to his back, but it seems like Solomon is still trying to find his way back to his feet! PJ connects with a knee to the gut of Solomon before running and rebounding off the ropes and connecting with an axe kick — BUT SOLOMON MANAGES TO TWIST HIMSELF OUT OF THE WAY! THIS CAUSES PJ TO STUMBLE PAST SOLOMON A BIT, BUT HE MANAGES TO CATCH HIS FOOTING! Solomon clubs the back of PJ’s head, causing the former Interwire Champion to fall down! Solomon finds himself on top of PJ as he begins to connect with some giant fists to the face of PJ! Solomon proceeds to look up to the heavens, muttering a few words before picking up PJ by the nape of his neck! He grabs PJ by his arm before whipping him to the ropes!
Deadprez: PJ HENDRX MANAGES TO BACKFLIP HIMSELF OFF THE ROPES, BUT IT SEEMED LIKE THERE WAS A BIT OF A MISCALCULATION FROM SOLOMON STANE, WHO WAS RACING RIGHT AFTER PJ! SOLOMON GOES CRASHING TO THE CORNER! NO! IT SEEMS LIKE SOLOMON WAS ABLE TO CATCH HIMSELF JUST IN TIME! BUT, PJ MANAGES TO CONNECT WITH A DROPKICK TO THE SPINE AS SOLOMON IS CRASHING ONTO HIS KNEES! PJ IS NOW CHOKING SOLOMON WITH THE ROPES! WE ARE SEEING A BIT OF AGGRESSION FROM PJ, WHO KNOWS THAT HE IS GOING TO NEED TO DO ANYTHING TO MAKE SURE THAT SOLOMON STANE DOES NOT MOVE ONTO THE NEXT STAGE OF THE KING OF ELITE TOURNAMENT!
Referee: (off-mic) ONE! TWO! THREE! FOUR! FIVE!
Gavin Kirkland: PJ Hendrx steps away from Solomon Stane. Solomon is trying to get himself up to his feet, but PJ clubs the back of Solomon’s head with a fist! This causes Solomon to collapse down to his knees as PJ stands in front of Solomon and connects with a snap dragon suplex! But, Solomon manages to roll to his knees! Somehow, Solomon is on his knees, but PJ tries to not let it phase him as he follows that up with a running knee strike! BUT, SOLOMON BLOCKS THE KNEE STRIKE! HE SHOVES PJ’S KNEE, CREATING A BIT OF SPACE BETWEEN THE TWO OF THEM! SOLOMON TRIES TO FIND A WAY UP TO HIS FEET, BUT PJ CONNECTS WITH A SPINNING HEEL KICK AS THAT TAKES THE BIGGER ELITIST DOWN!
Eve: So far, it seems like Solomon Stane has not been able to gather some momentum for himself! PJ Hendrx has been a little too quick for him! All Solomon needs is that one power move to shift this match into his favor! PJ sees that Solomon is rising back to his feet and it seems like PJ might be going for a roundhouse kick — NO! SOLOMON MANAGES TO CATCH PJ’S LEG! THEN, HE PULLS PJ CLOSER AND CONNECTS WITH A T-BONE SUPLEX, SENDING PJ ACROSS THE RING! PJ TRIES TO FIND HIS WAY UP TO HIS FEET, BUT SOLOMON CHARGES TOWARDS THE FORMER INTERWIRE CHAMPION WITH A RUNNING UPPERCUT! PJ IS SENT TO THE CORNER AS HE STUMBLES FORWARD! SOLOMON FOLLOWS THAT UP WITH A SPIN KICK, KEEPING PJ INTO THAT CORNER! There, we see Solomon connect with some punches to the abdomen of the ‘Phantom.’ Then, he straightens up PJ as Solomon grasps him by the chin! Solomon is muttering a few things to PJ, but there’s no time to process what’s being said as PJ gets flung across the ring!
Deadprez: PJ Hendrx finds himself on the floor as Solomon Stane walks over to retrieve PJ up! He grabs PJ by his arm as Solomon connects with a forearm to the face! This causes PJ to collapse down to his knees! Solomon still has possession of the wrist as he pulls PJ as he lands a giant knee to the jaw of PJ! PJ falls forward as Solomon gets PJ in a powerbomb position! He gets PJ high up in the air and I have no idea where Solomon plans to have that powerbomb land, but I know that it’s not going to be good! It seems like Trixie Stane is advising Solomon to connect that powerbomb to ringside and I don’t think that seems to be the brightest of ideas!
Gavin Kirkland: Solomon Stane looks up to ‘God,’ almost like he’s trying to gain his approval for having that powerbomb land on ringside! But, look at this! PJ Hendrx has a head scissor applied to ‘The Deliverer!’ PJ was bright to see a bit of an opening before connecting with a head scissor as he sent himself and Solomon outside the ring — NO! SOLOMON IS NOT ALLOWING HIMSELF TO FALL TO RINGSIDE! BUT, IT SEEMS LIKE PJ IS HANGING ON AS IT SEEMS LIKE HE’S GOING TO USE THIS AS SOME SORT OF ROPE CHOKE TO KEEP THE BIGGER ELITIST INTO PLACE! PJ’S BODY IS DANGLING TO THE OUTSIDE AS SOLOMON IS TRYING TO GET HIMSELF OUT OF THE HOLD!
Referee: (off-mic) ONE! TWO! THREE! FOUR! FIVE! LET GO OF HIM, PJ!
Eve: PJ Hendrx flips himself outside of the ring! He manages to grab Solomon Stane by the ankles! PJ yanks Solomon from the bottom rope and out of the ring! But, Solomon is hanging onto the bottom rope! While Solomon’s body is outside, he is avoiding being dropped right on the ringside floor! But, PJ is pulling Solomon out! Well, it’s more like he’s attempting to do that! But, Solomon uses all of PJ’s momentum and pushes him away from him! He almost goes crashing to the front of our table! But, PJ manages to run towards Solomon, but Solomon takes the former Interwire Champion down with a giant clothesline! Ouch! THAT LOOKED PAINFUL AS SOLOMON GRABS PJ BY THE BACK OF HIS BRAIDS BEFORE HOISTING HIM UP AND CONNECTING WITH A SPINE BUSTER ON THE EDGE OF THE APRON! PJ contorts like an accordion as Solomon looks down on him! Solomon takes a seat on the edge of the apron as he begins to look up and talk with ‘God.’
Deadprez: Solomon Stane is someone who has really been in touch with his religious side these past several months. He has gone to ‘God’ for his next steps – either in life or in this match. Thanks to him, it has invoked an even more dangerous side to Solomon and it can be something that takes him all the way to the King of Elite finals! We all talked about not wanting Scott Diamond to take advantage during PJ’s match last week, but does anyone want to deal with Solomon Stane?
Gavin Kirkland: I’d be freaked out, honestly. He has the beautiful, but deadly Trixie and ‘God’ by his side. It’s almost like there’s two other people at his side while the representatives on Dynasty and Voltage have nothing and no one to rely on! Not only that, but religion is always a sensitive topic, but that’s not the conversation here. If anything, I think the viciousness of Solomon is what is going to make him more dangerous than any other Elitist that we have in this tournament.
Eve: Solomon Stane looks down at PJ Hendrx, who is beginning to summon up the strength to come back in this match! But, Solomon steps down from the apron! He grabs PJ up before throwing him head first against the steel steps! Yikes! PJ goes down once more as Solomon crotches down to PJ’s level! He picks up the ‘Phantom’ by his chin, almost making sure that he looks Solomon in the eye! PJ DELIVERS A MASSIVE HEADBUTT AS THAT TAKES SOLOMON BACK! PJ IS TRYING TO GET HIMSELF BACK INTO A VERTICAL BASE, BUT SOLOMON PICKS UP PJ AND CONNECTS WITH A SPINE BUSTER ON TOP OF THE STEEL STEPS! OH GOODNESS! PJ COLLAPSES TO THE FLOOR AS HE’S CLUTCHING HIS SPINE IN PAIN!
Deadprez: Solomon Stane extends his hands out as the crowd seems to be not too crazy with seeing ‘The Deliverer’ on the offense! Solomon looks down at PJ Hendrx, who still looks to be in a massive amount of pain! He gets the former Interwire Champion up to his feet before getting him in a powerbomb position! What is he looking to do now?!
Gavin Kirkland: Solomon Stane is getting PJ Hendrx into position for the powerbomb! It might not be the same one that he intended a bit earlier in this match, but it will be painful in the long run! BUT, IT SEEMS LIKE PJ STILL HAS SIGNS OF LIFE WITHIN HIM! HE MANAGES TO SHOVE SOLOMON’S SPINE FIRST ON THE EDGE OF THE APRON! PJ BEGINS TO UNLOAD ON A SERIES OF PUNCHES TO THE SPINE OF THE FORMER UNIFIED TAG TEAM CHAMPION! BUT, SOLOMON SHOVES PJ AWAY FROM HIM! HE STRAIGHTENS HIMSELF UP AS PJ GOES RIGHT AFTER HIM, BUT SOLOMON CONNECTS WITH A URANAGE AS PJ LANDS ON THE APRON!
Eve: There is a part of Solomon Stane that looks at PJ Hendrx with remorse. On the other hand, Solomon wants to win this match and if that means inflicting pain on his opponent, this is exactly what needs to be done. Solomon gets onto the apron as he gets PJ up to his feet! PJ shoves Solomon as he goes back, but Solomon manages to return the favor by connecting with a sharp uppercut as that takes the ‘Phantom’ back! But, PJ manages to regain his balance as he jumps towards Solomon, looking to connect with a jumping DDT! BUT, SOLOMON MANAGES TO CATCH PJ MID-AIR! INSTEAD, SOLOMON JUST THROWS PJ BACK INSIDE THE RING! SOLOMON JUST THREW PJ BACK INSIDE THE RING LIKE HE WAS COMPLETELY NOTHING!
Deadprez: Solomon Stane finds himself back inside the ring as he grabs PJ Hendrx up to his feet. He positions PJ right in front of him before attempting a bell clap and following that up with a German suplex! But, Solomon manages to top all of it by delivering a dropkick, sending PJ into the corner! But, PJ staggers out of the corner and Solomon connects with a hip toss as that takes PJ into a seated position! Solomon runs the ropes and rebounds off of them before connecting with a sliding elbow to the back of PJ’s head! Solomon goes for the cover here!
OOOOOOONNNNNNNNEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!
TTTTTWWWWWWWOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!
Gavin Kirkland: PJ Hendrx with a kick out! There have not been many pin fall attempts. These two men are so focused on trying to take the other one down and that has been taking a ton of time. Solomon Stane is on his knees as he looks up to the sky. He is trying to consult with ‘God’ on what he should do next. It almost feels wrong to look at this.
Eve: Well, Solomon Stane has never been ashamed of embracing his religion in front of everyone. He looks down at PJ Hendrx and realizes what exactly he is going to need to do next and that’s going to be troublesome for PJ! Solomon gets himself up to a vertical base! He grabs PJ and proceeds to connect with a series of headbutts to the skull of the former Interwire Champion! If Solomon really wanted too, I think that he might be able to knock PJ out with those headbutts! Although, I don’t think that those are his intentions in this match! IT SEEMS LIKE HE’S TRYING TO SOFTEN UP PJ FOR THAT ONE-HANDED SIT-OUT CHOKESLAM! HE GRABS ONTO PJ’S THROAT FOR ‘TRIUMPH OF TRUTH’ BEFORE SLAMMING HIM DOWN AGAINST THE CANVAS! SOLOMON WITH THE COVER IS THIS GOING TO BE ENOUGH?!?!
OOOOOOONNNNNNNEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!
TTTTTTWWWWWWOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!
TTTTTTHHHHHHHH—
Deadprez: PJ Hendrx with a kick out! You can see that Solomon Stane might be looking annoyed, but he’s doing his best not to show his frustrations! Even his wife, Trixie, is advising him to channel his anger with the punches and strikes! Solomon begins to connect with a series of punches around the body of PJ, hoping that it will be enough to weaken him down! Solomon rises up to his feet as he gets PJ up on his shoulders! I believe that Solomon is looking to end all of this with ‘Sanity’s Sake’ — the spinning Canadian rack facebuster! Is this going to be it for ‘The Deliverer’ to advance to the next stage of the King of Elite tournament!
Gavin Kirkland: NO! PJ HENDRX SLIDES OFF THE SHOULDERS OF SOLOMON STANE AND CONNECTS WITH A DOUBLE KNEE BACKBREAKER AS SOLOMON GOES DOWN! SOLOMON BEGINS TO RISE HIMSELF BACK UP, BUT PJ CONNECTS WITH A SUPERKICK AS THAT TAKES THE BIGGER MAN DOWN TO HIS KNEES! PJ connects with a second superkick as that takes the bigger man down! Now, we see that PJ is heading for the top rope! PJ is looking to do ANYTHING to keep Solomon down! He knows that this could be his only shot at getting a high risk move in this match and he’s going to take it! PJ is situating himself on the top turnbuckle! He is looking down at Solomon, who seems to be motionless as he flies from the top rope — ‘Catch Your Breath!’ That is PJ’s variation of the phoenix splash as he lands right on Solomon —
Eve: NO, GAVIN! SOLOMON STANE MANAGES TO ROLL HIMSELF OUT OF THE WAY AT THE LAST SECOND! PJ HENDRX CRASHES TO THE GROUND AS HE CLUTCHES ONTO HIS RIBS! SOLOMON MANAGED TO PLAY POSSUM LONG ENOUGH TO BAIT PJ INTO EXECUTING A MOVE LIKE THIS! NOW, SOLOMON LOOKS TO CAPITALIZE OFF THAT MISTAKE! Solomon begins to back away from PJ, creating a bit of room for this next move! He takes PJ off his feet with a spinning back first to the face! PJ collapses to one knee as Solomon follows that up with a superkick of his own to the back of PJ’s head! PJ collapses forward, but it seems like he’s still alive! He is still wanting to keep this match going! He has a ton of energy to keep going!
Deadprez: That might be, Eve! But, Solomon Stane needs to connect with one powerful move to cut PJ Hendrx’s dreams of advancing to the next round of the King of Elite tournament short! Solomon gets PJ and connects with ‘Misery’s Ends’ — the elbow dropped to the back of PJ’s head! PJ is down as Solomon has a huge grin on his face! He manages to drop down to his knees as he looks up to ‘God.’ Perhaps, this could be Solomon’s hard work finally paying off! This could be one step closer to making all of his dreams come true!
Gavin Kirkland: Solomon Stane manages to get himself back to his feet! He continues to look down at a fallen PJ Hendrx, who is doing everything in his power to rise back to his feet! BUT, THE STRENGTH OF SOLOMON HAS BEEN OVERPOWERING HIM AT THIS PORTION OF THE MATCH UP! SOLOMON MANAGES TO GET PJ UP TO HIS SHOULDERS ONCE MORE! IS HE GOING TO CONNECT WITH ‘SANITY’S SAKE’ THIS TIME AROUND?
(Suddenly the crowd starts to get loud as someone jumps the barricade….)
Deadprez: Wait a second….. IT’S DR. BETHANY BLUE! SHE KUST HOPPED THE BARRICADE AND TRIXIE IS UNAWARE…. AND BETHANY RAMS TRIXIE INTO THE STEEL POST FACE FIRST!
(Solomon stops and drops PJ Hendrx, glaring into the wicked smile of Dr. Bethany Blue as she goes to pick up Trixie, Solomon quickly goes that way….)
Eve: SOLOMON HAS TAKEN HIS EYES OFF PJ HENDRX, KEEPING HIS FOCUS ON DR. BETHANY BLUE…. HE GOES TO GRAB BETHANY BUT SHE DDT’S TRIXIE ON THE FLOOR! SOLOMON TURNS AROUND …. TELEKINISES! PJ HENDRX HIT IT AND HE GOES FOR THE COVER!
ONE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
TWO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
THREE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
(DING!!!!! DING!!!!!! DING!!!!!)
Gina Romano: HERE IS YOUR WINNER AND ADVANCING TO THE SEMI-FINALS IN THE KING OF ELITE TOURNAMENT! PJ HENDRX!!!!!
(PJ Hendrx has his arm raised in victory but Bethany rolls Trixie into the ring, PJ Hendrx looks on and Dr. Bethany Blue slides in, they stare at each other for a moment, but PJ puts his arms up and leaves the ring.)
Eve: PJ IS LEAVING AND BETHANY RUNS AGAINST THE ROPES…. CONCUSSION PROTOCOL ON SOLOMON STANE! SHE4 PLANTED HIS HEAD INTO THE MAT AND LOOK AT HER!
(Brushing her long sandy blonde hair back, gritting her teeth, this time she picks up Solomon by the locks and lifts his head, barely conscious.)
Dr. Bethany Blue: (Off-Mic) What is good for me? I always know what is good for me, I’m a Doctor! Now see why.
(She drops his head, grabs Trixie by the legs, turns her over, in a high angle and slowly drops her knee in the back of Trixie’s neck.)
Deadprez: SHE HAS FRACTURED LOCKED IN! LOOK AT BETHANY! SHE IS WRENCHING BACK AND SOLOMON CAN’T DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT! HE HS SLOWLY TRYING TO REACH OUT TO HIS WIFE BUT BETHANY HAS IT LOCKED IN AND….. WAIT A SECOND…..
Dr. Bethany Blue: (Off-Mic) YOU DID THIS!
Gavin Kirkland: BETHANY JUST SNAPPED BACK AND TRIXIE SCREAMS! DID DHE JUST BREAK HER NECK!? HER SPINE!
(Bethany drops Trixie violently and watches her as she shakes in pain screaming and the medical personnel quickly rush the ring. Bethany drives her boot to the back of Solomon’s neck.)
Dr. Bethany Blue: Now that she’s out of the way. Let’s see how really bad you are by yourself.
(Bethany shoves Solomon’s face back before slowly walking off, the medical staff checks on Trixie who is screaming in absolute pain. They stabilize her neck while Bethany admires her work and walks off.)
Deadprez: I…. Dr. Bethany Blue has lost it and she just invaded Showdown as a response to what Solomon and Trixie did to her last week! We’ll be right back.
(The final scene is the medical staff helping Trixie on a gurney as Solomon Stane is trying to recover.)
(Showdown returns from commercial break and shows Trixie being loaded into the ambulance, Solomon Stane is trying to be calmed down throwing things, as he slowly hops into the ambulance, and they drive off. The camera then shifts to Dr. Bethany Blue pacing in Adam Lucas’s dressing room.)
Adam Lucas: YOU NEED TO CALM DOWN!
Dr. Bethany Blue: ME!? THAT FUCKER CRUCIFIED YOU, ADAM! THEN HIS WHORE ONLYFANS WIFE DECIDES TO FRONT ME AND I PUT HER IN HER PLACE, THE ATTACK ME FROM BEHIND ON VOLTAGE AND I AM JUST SUPPOSED TO SIT ON IT! I COULD HAVE PARALYZED TRIXIE AND YOU KNOW IT! BUT INSTEAD, I MADE SURE THAT SHE WILL NOT BE A FACTOR FOR THE NEXT FEW MONTHS STUCK IN A CHILEAN HOSPITAL AND WILL NEED THERAPY AND A CHIROPRACTOR FOR THE REST OF HER MISERABLE LIFE!
(Adam cannot believe what he is hearing, but at the same time, Bethany does make some good points, but this is not the way he likes to handle business.)
Adam Lucas: We need to slow down here! I understand what he did to me, and it pissed you off! What he did to you, and it warranted a retaliation, but not like this, we…. WE are better than this, Beth! We get it done in the ring!! That is how we respond!
Dr. Bethany Blue: Is it? Because far as I’m concerned it doesn’t work for everyone, Adam! I’m not the Universal Women’s Champion because of this nepotism and I tried to do the right thing, I tried so hard, and it didn’t work! Look at you now! The Answers World Champion and most of these Elitists don’t respect you, because they think you are soft! They thought the same thing about me and look now! That son of a bitch crucified you, Adam! He hung you on a cross and lifted you up, the scars are still in the palms of your hand, but you’re going to let that go!?
(A frustrated Adam Lucas runs his fingers through the thick blonde hair, but stops and shakes his head.)
Adam Lucas: You know damn well that I don’t do that, but beating them in the ring gives them no argument, it ends the talks right there and it’s over! You win, they can’t touch that!
Dr. Bethany Blue: And when you don’t!? See, Adam we can’t win everything, but when you send a message like I just did to a man that is feared by everyone and just cost him the King of Elite and put his wife in the hospital!? THAT….. THAT Adam is power! That is how you make a statement! I am sick of this shit, and they need to know that NO ONE FUCKS WITH DR. BETHANY BLUE! NO ONE! I am the best technical wrestler in the Women’s Division AND….. AND…. I am the MOST dangerous and anyone that doubts that can go see Trixie in traction right now at the hospital!
(Bethany goes to storm out but Adam grabs her hand….)
Adam Lucas: Bethany…. We are better than this.
Dr. Bethany Blue: Are Adam? Or are you just not ready to grasp the truth that I already see? What happens when Solomon comes after me again? Or you? It’s time to stop playing nice. Because mercy is the difference between a broken neck and a strained spine. That is what I showed that bitch, next time? She’s in a wheelchair for the rest of her life!
(Adam’s eyes widen as Bethany storms out. He takes a deep breath and tries to digest what just happened as the camera shifts elsewhere.)
[SCREEN BAR – A Few Weeks Ago]
(After a failed girls night out and accidentally making Veena angry with a prank that ended up backfiring, Ashlynn ended up catching an Uber Driver that brought her back towards her own very expensive home. She slowly opened her door and was extremely tired from, well, drinking a lot and jumping off the stage and falling onto the floor, she couldn’t even get to her bed and she just crashed onto the couch.)
(But Veena’s outburst was still nagging her in the back of the head, she felt incredibly bad because it was just a small prank that she wanted to pull off on Veena, they were just supposed to laugh and stuff but it just made her upset instead. What could she do to be able to make it up to Veena this time? It was kind of hard to figure something out after the crazy night that she had, and she wasn’t sure who she could call for help considering that basically Veena was one of her only best friends… AHA! SHE HAS AN IDEA! She quickly pulls out her phone and starts calling someone in particular before, surprisingly, the phone call goes through to Jack the cameraman, the person that records Ashlynn’s videos. And as soon as he picks up, Ashlynn raises her voice.)
Ashlynn Quinn: CAMERAMAN MAN!
Jack the Cameraman: …What?
Ashlynn Quinn: Sorry, I just had a lot of drinks tonight and I forgot what your name was.
Jack the Cameraman: Jack.
Ashlynn Quinn: Right, Zack!
Jack the Cameraman: …Ashlynn, why are you calling me at… three in the morning???
Ashlynn Quinn: Because I really need your help with something and I don’t know who else to call! I know I just pay you for camera work and stuff but can you pleaaaaaseeeee give me some advice on this very serious problem I am facing?
Jack the Cameraman: …I guess I can-
Ashlynn Quinn: WOOOO! Alright, so, this is going to sound a bit weird but basically, even though me and my bestie Veena Adams are going to end up fighting for the National Elite Championship in a few weeks time, I wanted to hang out with her and have a girl’s night out because that is what friends do in those kinds of situation, I arrived when she was watching one of those Netflix movies, and I was like “Hey Bestie!”, and she was like, “Why are you here at 12 AM?!”, just like you did, and then I was-
(It was then that Ashlynn began to ramble on for 30 more minutes in excruciating detail to the point Jack the Cameraman completely fell asleep once more and he was snoring.)
Ashlynn Quinn: And then after almost smashing my beautiful faces into pieces, Veena decides to go to the bathroom, I decide to just pull a little prank wearing her belt and trying to act like I am the champion and then Veena takes it incredibly bad, before she ends up cutting the girl’s night out short and she leaves, and now I am trying my best to figure out a way on how to be able to make it up for her. What do you think?
(The only response that Ashlynn can get is snoring.)
Ashlynn Quinn: HEY, ARE YOU THERE?!
Jack the Cameraman: HUH?! Oh, uh, yeah, yeah, I am sure the dog you all saw was cute too…
Ashlynn Quinn: That is not the point! What do you think is good for me to do to be able to make up what happened to Veena?
(Jack was basically asleep once more by that point of the explanation so he just kinda had to wing it with his response.)
Jack the Cameraman: Maybe you should just let her be and wait for things to die down?
Ashlynn Quinn: No, no, that is too basic and super easy to do, I need to go above and beyond with what I need to do for her, you know how Veena is!
Jack the Cameraman: I have never met her in person-
Ashlynn Quinn: Well, I KNOW who Veena is myself, I am her bestie after all, and after having this very thoughtful and impacting conversation with you, I think I now have the PERFECT idea to be able to make it up for her, thanks a lot for this talk, Zack!
Jack the Cameraman: It is Ja-
(It was then that Ashlynn quickly ended the phone call then and there and she was revitalized once more with hope, there was NO WAY she was going to fail at making things right a second time, she knew this time learning from all of her mistakes, she would make sure to make things right! And as she almost stumbled and fell, she went up to her room to sleep.)
[SCREEN BAR – Today]
(Ashlynn was rubbing her hands together with a small smile plastered on her office, truly believing she got an amazing idea with pulling this idea, before suddenly she ended up getting a Facetime from her phone, pulling it up and then answering it before seeing quickly it was once again, Jack the Cameraman!)
Ashlynn Quinn: Hey Jackie! What’s up? I usually call you when you need to do work, what happened this time?
Jack the Cameraman: Oh uh, nothing, I was just curious about that call those weeks ago when you needed my advice, what was the idea that you had at the end?
Ashlynn Quinn: Oh, PERFECT that you ask, because here… it… IS!
(Ashlynn quickly turns the camera around so Jack can see and then his jaw drops in shock and confusion when he ends up seeing that Ashlynn is inside of Veena’s dressing room, and once again, she ended up changing completely everything that was there, of course, the room was completely pink with pink walls around, there were some balloons thrown around and a banner with the words “I AM SORRY” plastered onto it, she learned from her mistakes the other time though, she went suuuper crazy when she tried to apologize about the whole going behind Veena’s back and preventing her from wrestling at Territorial Invasion, so instead, she took it a step down… and instead she just decided to hire two buff Chippendale’s to set up a table with delicious food, strawberries, chocolate, cake’s, as well as some champagne, they were basically personal cooks too, it was amazing!)
(Jack the Cameraman was still in shock.)
Ashlynn Quinn: Isn’t it GREAT, Jackie?! I can see it in your face, don’t worry, I know the Chippendale’s are a lot more buffer than you and you are jealous on that, but I am sure with a lot of work you can get to that kind of build as well-
Jack the Cameraman: No! I am not shocked about that, don’t you think all of this is a bit too much?
Ashlynn Quinn: Nah, I think it is just the perfect amount for my standards, besides, you really don’t know how crazy I went last time with throwing something like this.
Jack the Cameraman: Is this all even necessary for an apology? What did you even do so bad that you had to resort to this?
Ashlynn Quinn: Huh? Didn’t I tell you that time at 3 in the morning?
Jack the Cameraman: …I need a quick reminder?
Ashlynn Quinn: Oh well! I just did a bad prank that ended up backfiring.
Jack the Cameraman: …WHAAAATTT??? You don’t even have to do this for just a bad prank-
Ashlynn Quinn: WAIT, I HEAR FOOTSTEPS CLOSE TO THE DRESSING ROOM! I have to go now Jackie, see you next recording!
Jack the Cameraman: ASHLYNN-
(Ashlynn then quickly hung up on Jack, and then she waited there patiently for the footsteps to get closer and closer towards the door, before finally, Veena slowly opened the door and went to enter before Ashlynn quickly set off one of those party poppers and Veena was stopped right on her tracks.)
Ashlynn Quinn: HELLOOOOOOO BESTIEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!
Veena Adams: …What-
Ashlynn Quinn: Look, I am very sorry once more for pulling that bad prank on you, it was tasteless and I shouldn’t have done that kind of thing, so this time, I made sure to give you an apology gift, but better than last time, I didn’t go AS over the top as before you know-
(Veena suddenly raises her hand up so Ashlynn signals her to stop talking and then she pinches the bridge of her nose in annoyance before Ashlynn quickly responds.)
Ashlynn Quinn: Is everything alright-
Veena Adams: Ashlynn, you really don’t need to do this, I got angry over a tasteless prank from you and we ended our little party there, that is all, doesn’t mean our friendship is over because of something stupid like that.
Ashlynn Quinn: …Oh! Phew, that is great to hear-
Veena Adams: No, no, I wasn’t finished yet.
Ashlynn Quinn: :lupe:
Veena Adams: Because after that night, I quickly realized the fact that our friendship is going to end up interfering in our match and it is going to be put in a lot of damage, because you are going after what I have on my hands. So after our title match, we can hang out once more, we can talk like besties, whatever you want, but leading up to our match, you are just my opponent, so whatever you are trying to do with this? It won’t work at all. Nice try though, now, being as polite as I can… get all this shit out of here!
(Veena once again turns her back on Ashlynn and storms out of her dressing room, but instead of shock or sadness shown in Ashlynn’s expression, it is a small tinge of anger. And on that note, Showdown fades away to the last commercial break of the night.)
(The camera returns to ringside setting at the commentary table and focusing on Deadprez before they continue to tonight’s main event.)
Deadprez: Ladies and gentlemen, welcome back to Showdown. Now before we get to tonight’s main event, allow me to welcome our special guest commentator. She is the competitor who will challenge Minerva for the Universal Women’s Championship. She is the one and only Usagi Senshi.
(The Camera shot widens to show the entire commentary table with Usagi Senshi sitting next to Eve.)
Eve: Usagi, thank you for joining us and we can’t wait to get your commentary on this upcoming match.
Usagi Senshi: Of course. I wouldn’t miss this match for the world.
Gavin Kirkland: I wouldn’t either. Now let’s send it to Gina Romano for the introductions.
(The camera cuts to the ring where Gina Romano is standing with a microphone ready to start the introductions for tonight’s main event.)
Gina Romano: Ladies and gentlemen, this next contest is TV TIME REMAINING, and it is scheduled for ONE FALL!
Crowd: ONE FALL!
(“Just Stop” by Disturbed starts to play as Pandora Paisley enters the arena to loud boos from the crowd. Pandora is not coming alone as she is flanked by Halsey Neel and Delilah Rose. They are paying the crowd no mind as they head to the ring.)
Gina Romano: Introducing first! Representing DEVOLUTION and accompanied to the ring by fellow Devolution members Halsey Neel and Delilah Rose. Residing in Santa Monica, California. Weighing in at 9 stone. Here is “THE HELLCAT” PANDORA PAISLEY!
Deadprez: Here comes Pandora Paisley to the ring for singles action and it’s a surprise to nobody that Pandora will not be coming alone.
Usagi Senshi: A group with strength like theirs sticks together through thick and thin. I’m glad to have worked alongside them in previous matches.
Gavin Kirkland: Three more beautiful ladies coming to the ring. I am so happy right now that I could burst.
Eve: Please don’t. This match came from what happened last week on Showdown thanks to Devolution and Usagi Senshi. All I can say is that I hope Pandora’s ready for what’s to come.
(Pandora enters the ring as Halsey and Delilah take their place at ringside as Pandora’s entrance music fades off and is quickly replaced by “Blood, Milk & Sky” by White Zombie. Seconds later, the Universal Women’s Champion, Minerva enters the ring with a Black rose in hand and the Universal Women’s Championship belt around her waist. She is not in the mood for theatrics tonight as she heads right to the ring.)
Gina Romano: Introducing her opponent! Residing in the Florida Everglades. Weighing in at 122 pounds. Here is the EAW UNIVERSAL WOMEN’S CHAMPION! “THE BLACK ROSE” MINERVA!
Eve: Here comes the champ you’ll be facing, Usagi. After that beatdown last week and what she did on Voltage, she is NOT in the best of moods.
Usagi Senshi: Good for her. If she was as good as people say she is, then she would have seen that coming. Don’t blame me for her being so stupid.
Gavin Kirkland: Another lovely lady coming to the ring. I think I should leave the table and go be the second referee.
Deadprez: You will stay right here. Minerva is looking to get a little bit of revenge for what Pandora and the rest did last week. With the numbers against her, will the Champion pull off the victory? We’re about to find out.
(Minerva enters the ring and takes her corner as her entrance music fades off. She hands her title belt to the referee before they check both competitors and call for the bell.)
(DING! DING! DING!)
Deadprez: Here we go! Main event time underway. Pandora and Minerva are circling the ring before they lock up in the center of the ring–
Eve: LOOK AT HALSEY NEEL! SHE IMMEDIATELY TRIES TO SWEEP MINERVA’S LEG! MINERVA GOES THROUGH THE ROPES AND HAS A HANDFUL OF HALSEY’S HAIR TRYING TO ATTACK HER–
Gavin Kirkland: PANDORA CLOBBERS MINERVA FROM BEHIND WITH A SHOT TO THE BACK OF THE HEAD! This match barely got started before there was interference from Devolution.
Usagi Senshi: Minerva should have seen that coming. It’s three on one, so she should have known that something like this was going to happen. It’s going to be a long match if Minerva doesn’t shape up.
Eve: Right now, Pandora has the advantage of Minerva. Pandora has Minerva by the hair and she JUST FLINGS MINERVA ACROSS THE RING BY THE HAIR! MINERVA CRASHES AND BURNS ON THE MAT!
Deadprez: Pandora right now is playing for keeps as she has firm control of Minerva. Pandora pulls Minerva back to her feet to pick her up and SLAMS MINERVA DOWN ONTO THE MAT!
Usagi Senshi: At this rate, this is exactly how this match is going to stay. Pandora can beat the crap out of Minerva all she wants. As long as they leave enough for me to beat so I can take that title away from her.
Gavin Kirkland: It might happen, but I am excited to see all these beautiful women around the ring. Can we just call this match a draw and just keep these ladies out here for the rest of the night?
Eve: You are so creepy sometimes. But Pandora hits the ropes AND GOES FOR A LEG DROP, AND MINERVA ROLLS OUT OF THE WAY! PANDORA LANDS ON THE MAT!
Deadprez: Pandora won’t sprain her ankles the way she landed. Pandora is trying to get back to her feet and Minerva gets behind Pandora AND JUST RAKES PANDORA’S BACK WITH THOSE NAILS OF HERS!
Usagi Senshi:Unless the rules have changed, isn’t scratching like that illegal? Come on, ref! Do something about it.
Gavin Kirkland: Pandora is holding her back in pain AND MINERVA RAKES HER BACK AGAIN! I think Pandora needs a massage after that one. I volunteer my services to help her.
Deadprez: You will sit right here and call the match. Turnabout is fair play if you ask me. Devolution interfered first and Minerva is using dirty tactics. Right now, Minerva grabs Pandora and whips her to the ropes–
Eve: PANDORA REVERSE THE WHIP! Now Minerva gets whipped to the ropes. Minerva comes back AND MINERVA WITH THE LOU THESZ PRESS TAKING PANDORA DOWN!
Gavin Kirkland: Minerva is throwing those lefts and rights in Pandora’s face and the referee is right there to tell Minerva to open the fists. Minerva obliges as she brings Pandora to her feet.
Eve: Minerva looks to whip Pandora to the ropes, BUT MINERVA PULLS HER BACK IN AND CLOBBERS HER WITH A SHORT ARM CLOTHESLINE! RIGHT UNDER THE CHIN TAKES PANDORA DOWN!
Usagi Senshi: Look at Devolution working as a unit. Delilah Rose is up on the apron to make sure that Pandora is alright after that cheap shot from Minerva.
Deadprez: Once again, Devolution is making their presence felt in this match AND MINERVA TAKES A SWING AT DELILAH! DELILAH JUMPS OFF THE APRON AND MINERVA LETS DELILAH HEAR IT!
Gavin Kirkland: Minerva turns back around to Pandora AND PANDORA WITH A SPINNING HEEL KICK TAKES MINERVA DOWN TO THE MAT! THAT KICK CAUGHT HER RIGHT IN THE FACE!
Usagi Senshi: Is anybody else surprised that Pandora has had firm control of this match almost the entire time? I’m not because Pandora is a very dangerous competitor.
Eve: Yeah, it’s easy to be in control of a match when you have two extra people helping you out whenever things get tough for Pandora.
Usagi Senshi: What exactly are you saying, Eve? I don’t think I like what you are insinuating.
Deadprez: Anyways, Pandora is putting the boots to the Universal Women’s Champion because every chance Minerva has had in this match, we had Devolution here helping out.
Gavin Kirkland: Minerva rolls onto the apron to get a breakaway from Pandora, but the breather doesn’t last long. Minerva is trying to get back to her feet AND HALSEY SWEEPS THE LEG OUT FROM UNDER HER!
Deadprez: MINERVA LANDS BACK FIRST ONTO THE EDGE OF THE APRON! THE REFEREE DIDN’T SEE WHAT WENT DOWN BECAUSE THEY WERE DISTRACTED BY PANDORA!
Usagi Senshi: I bet you all are going to say that Devolution is interfering again to help Pandora. When Minerva’s in the ring with me, she will be in the same boat when we fight.
Eve: I am going to say that BECAUSE THAT IS WHAT HAPPENING! I don’t think any member of Devolution can fight fair. Pandora sees Minerva down on the apron and drags her back into the ring and away from the ropes before hooking the leg for the cover.
ONNNNNNNNNNNNEEEEE!
TWWWWWWW-
Gavin Kirkland: MINERVA KICKS OUT AT ONE! Pandora was going to try and steal the match right there, but the beautiful champion Minerva is way too strong to lose this early in the match.
Usagi Senshi: Beautiful? Minerva? You must be dateless and desperate if you think Minerva is beautiful. You won’t think that after I get my hands on her.
Eve: That remains to be seen as Pandora now has the bodyscissors applied to try and weaken the core and back of the Universal Women’s Champion. Look at Delilah and Halsey cheering from ringside as if she has done all of this work herself.
Deadprez: The referee is right there to check and see if there is the off chance that Minerva wants to give it up and end this match. We know it’s highly unlikely, but it could happen.
Usagi Senshi: Why is it highly unlikely, Prezzy? Because it’s Minerva? Because she’s the Champion? Anything can happen around here and you know that as well as I do.
Gavin Kirkland: No need for hostility. Look at the positive side. For example, Minerva might still be in that bodyscissors, but look at those legs of Pandora. She’s got legs and she knows how to use them.
Eve: What happened? Did your dating sites refund your subscription and tell you to stay away again? But right now, look at Minerva! SHE IS FIGHTING OUT OF THE BODYSCISSORS!
Deadprez: MINERVA IS THROWING ELBOWS INTO PANDORA’S LEGS TO TRY AND BREAK FREE! OVER AND OVER AGAIN AND PANDORA FINALLY HAS TO BREAK THE HOLD AND MINERVA GETS RIGHT BACK TO HER FEET!
Gavin Kirkland: Pandora is back up to her feet as well, BUT MINERVA PICKS HER UP AND SLAMS HER DOWN TO THE MAT! Minerva sits Pandora up and hits the ropes BEFORE DELIVERING A DROPKICK TO THE BACK OF PANDORA’S HEAD!
Usagi Senshi: Lucky shot. If Pandora has her way… and she WILL… Minerva’s offense will be very VERY limited. I guarantee it.
Deadprez: You better hope you are right because if Minerva starts building momentum, Pandora will be in a huge mess of trouble and I don’t think that even Halsey and Delilah can save her when that happens.
Eve: Pandora is back up and Minerva kicks her in the gut. Minerva with the facelock AND SHE SNAPS PANDORA OVER WITH THE SUPLEX! Minerva floats over and is now mounting Pandora–
Gavin Kirkland: AND SHE IS ONCE AGAIN TRYING TO HIT PANDORA IN THE FACE WITH THOSE CLOSED FISTED PUNCHES! She is getting tired of Pandora’s crap.
Eve: I don’t blame her, but sadly, the punches are illegal and she must open the fists before the referee reaches a five count and she does at the count of four to prevent being disqualified.
Usagi Senshi: WHAT THE HELL IS THIS? MINERVA IS BITING PANDORA! THIS MINERVA IS A DERANGED PSYCHOPATH! WHERE’S THE REFEREE WITH THIS CRAP?!?
Deadprez: The referee is right there. He is administering a count to tell Minerva to stop biting and she once again lets Pandora go on the count of four. The last thing that Pandora wants to do is have Minerva lose her temper.
Gavin Kirkland: Maybe I want her to lose it. Maybe she will get so mad that she will start ripping clothes off. She would become my favorite Elitist ever if that happened.
Eve: Will you shut the hell up, you sick bastard? That is disgusting! Get your head out of the gutter, you sicko.
Usagi Senshi: I don’t like you, Eve, but I agree with you. Gavin is a sick bastard who needs to shut up before I punch him out.
Deadprez: Alright. Back to the match. Minerva grabs Pandora and brings her to her knees before she runs back and hits the ropes.
Gavin Kirkland: Minerva comes back AND PLANTS PANDORA BACK TO THE MAT WITH THAT RUNNING STO! PANDORA WENT FACE FIRST INTO THE MAT AND MINERVA ROLLS HER OVER FOR THE COVER!
ONNNNNNNNNNNEEEEEEEE!
TWWWWWWWWWWOOOOOO!
THHHHHHHHHHHRRRRRRR-
Deadprez: WHAT THE HELL IS THIS? HALSEY NEEL ONCE AGAIN INTERFERES BY PULLING MINERVA RIGHT OUT OF THE RING AND RIGHT TO THE RINGSIDE FLOOR!
Eve: DID THE REFEREE EVEN SEE THAT? OH COME ON, THEY CAN’T BE THAT BLIND! DEVOLUTION HAS BEEN STICKING THEIR NOSE AND HANDS IN THIS MATCH THE ENTIRE TIME!
Usagi Senshi: I have no idea what you are complaining about. Anybody else does it, it’s ok, but if Devolution has a little extra insurance for a match then it’s a crime against humanity. I don’t like that way of thinking.
Gavin Kirkland: Eve is like that, you get used to it. But right now, Minerva is still recovering from landing hard on the floor. Hold on. Why is the crowd going crazy?
(The camera cuts to the entrance ramp where Auburn Ware is walking down and yelling at Devolution.)
Eve: They are going crazy because look who is coming down the ramp. It’s Auburn Ware and she looks as tired as I am with all of Devolution’s crap.
Deadprez: She’s not the only one coming down the ramp because HIKARI KANNO IS RIGHT BEHIND AUBURN! NEITHER OF THEM LOOK PLEASED!
Usagi Senshi: What in the hell are they doing? They just can’t help but stick their nose in other people’s business. Throw them out, ref.
Gavin Kirkland: Look at Auburn and Hikari! They are staring daggers into Halsey and Delilah AND HERE WE GO! THE CHASE IS ON!
Eve: HIKARI AND AUBURN ARE CHASING DOWN HALSEY AND DELILAH! THE LADIES OF DEVOLUTION ARE RUNNING FOR THEIR LIVES! THEY ARE TRYING TO AVOID A BEATDOWN!
Deadprez: HALSEY AND DELILAH HAVE RAN UP THE ENTRANCE RAMP AND OUT OF THE ARENA WITH HIKARI AND AUBURN ON THEIR TAILS! THERE’S GOES PANDORA’S INSURANCE POLICY!
Usagi Senshi: That isn’t fair! That’s a load of bull.
Gavin Kirkland: It looks like we now get our one on one match. I’m sad that all the ladies have left ringside.
Deadprez: You’ll get over it, but right now, Pandora looks pissed off that her team is gone. So she gets out of the ring and grabs Minerva.
Eve: Pandora looks to try and whip Minerva, BUT MINERVA REVERSES AND PANDORA GOES BACK FIRST INTO THE RING STEPS!
Usagi Senshi: And Minerva is still playing dirty. She won’t get away with that with me! I guarantee it.
Gavin Kirkland: It might happen, but this is what Pandora needed to avoid. Minerva getting any momentum built and Minerva is not in the best of moods.
Eve: Minerva grabs Pandora AND SMASHES HER FACE INTO THE TOP OF THE RING STEPS BEFORE ROLLING HER BACK INTO THE RING!
Deadprez: Minerva quickly follows and drags Pandora to the corner and Minerva starts the climb to the top rope.
Usagi Senshi: I hope that Minerva messes up enough to hurt her, but not put her out of action because I want my title match and I want that title.
Gavin Kirkland: Right now, Minerva is on the top rope. She has found her balance BEFORE SHE DROPS DOWN AND FLIPS BACK WITH HELL’S BELLS! SPLIT LEGGED MOONSAULT FINDS ITS MARK AND MINERVA HOOKS THE LEG!
ONNNNNNNNNNNEEEEEEE!
TWWWWWWWWWOOOOOO!
THHHHHHHHRRRRREEEEEE!
Eve: PANDORA KICKS OUT AT TWO! I’m surprised that Pandora was able to kick out but underneath that crappy attitude, there is an amazing competitor.
Deadprez: Minerva isn’t letting up and she hooks Pandora’s arms AND SHE NOW HAS “OWL OF MINERVA” LOCKED IN! THAT CATTLE MUTILATION STYLE SUBMISSION IS IN PLACE!
Usagi Senshi: I think that Minerva is grabbing the hair too. Come on, ref. Check that. She’s cheating.
Gavin Kirkland: MINERVA IS PUTTING A TORQUE ON PANDORA AND THE REFEREE IS RIGHT THERE TO CHECK IF PANDORA WANTS TO GIVE IT UP!
Deadprez: MINERVA HAS THAT SUBMISSION IN TIGHT! IF PANDORA CAN’T THINK OF A WAY TO GET FREE, SHE MIGHT LOSE THIS MATCH==
Eve: LOOK AT PANDORA! BY THE GRACE OF GAWD, SHE MANAGES TO ROLL OVER AND ROLL ENOUGH SO SHE COULD USE HER LONG LEG SPAN TO PUT HER RIGHT LEG UNDER THE BOTTOM ROPE AND THAT FORCES A BREAK!
Gavin Kirkland: See. I told you that Pandora was a very creative competitor. Innovative thinking by Pandora.
Eve: I’ll give you that one. The rope break forces Minerva to let the submission go, but she did cause some damage to Pandora. Right now Pandora is backing away from Minerva, but Minerva is right on her heels.
Deadprez: Minerva goes for Pandora, BUT PANDORA GRABS THE TIGHTS AND SENDS MINERVA FACE FIRST INTO THE TOP ROPE! Pandora is back to her feet as Minerva stumbles back into Pandora–
Gavin Kirkland: PANDORA WITH A BACK SUPLEX DROPPING MINERVA! Pandora is waiting for Minerva to get back to her feet. Minerva is up and PANDORA WITH A STRAIGHT RIGHT HAND TO MINERVA’S JAW!
Usagi Senshi: That was beautiful. I hope that punch knocked Minerva’s lights out. Not that the lights were on to begin with.
Eve: THAT’S THE “WTH” BY PANDORA AND THAT CAUSES MINERVA TO FALL TO HER KNEES! PANDORA HAS THIS EVIL GLARE AND SMILE ON HER FACE AS SHE HITS THE ROPES!
Deadprez: Pandora going full speed towards Minerva BEFORE LIFTING HER LEG UP AND JUST STOMPING ON MINERVA’S HEAD AND DRIVING IT TO THE MAT!
Gavin Kirkland: MINERVA JUST HAD EXPERIENCED “FACIAL RECONSTRUCTION”! WHAT A CURB STOMP BY PANDORA AND MINERVA MIGHT BE OUT COLD!
Deadprez: PANDORA DROPS DOWN AND ROLLS MINERVA OVER FOR THE COVER? WILL THIS BE A HUGE UPSET FOR PANDORA?
ONNNNNNNNNNNNEEEEEE!
TWWWWWWWWOOOOOOO!
THHHHHHHRRRRRRREEEEE!
Eve: MINERVA KICKS OUT AT TWO! THAT WAS A CLOSE NEAR FALL AND PANDORA IS PISSED OFF THAT SHE COULDN’T GET THE WIN RIGHT THERE!
Usagi Senshi: I think that was supposed to be the win right there. The referee was just counting too slow on purpose.
Gavin Kirkland: Awww. Did you hear Pandora just scream bloody murder? I hate seeing Pandora so mad and stressed out.
Eve: Pandora just threw a temper tantrum in the middle of the ring. That’s real mature. Now she grabs Minerva by the hair and ONCE AGAIN FLINGS HER ACROSS THE RING!
Deadprez: MINERVA GOT SOME HANG TIME WITH THAT MOVE! Pandora grabs Minerva by the hair once again and hoists Minerva onto her shoulders.
Gavin Kirkland: Pandora showing some power right now as she walks over to the corner AND PLANTS MINERVA WITH THE SAMOAN DROP!
Usagi Senshi: THAT’S RIGHT, PANDORA! SHUT HER DOWN! END HER! MAKE HER PAY!
Eve: We know that Usagi is firmly rooting for Pandora and now it’s Pandora’s turn to make her way to the top rope.
Deadprez: Pandora is standing on the top rope getting in position. She shouts something to the crowd before she JUMPS OFF THE TOP ROPE–
Gavin Kirkland: PANDORA WENT FOR THE MOONSAULT BUT MINERVA ROLLED OUT OF THE WAY AT THE LAST SECOND AND PANDORA CRASHES AND BURNS ONTO THE MAT!
Deadprez: Pandora was showboating to the crowd and then she attempted the moonsault. Unfortunately for Pandora, she came up empty.
Usagi Senshi: Yeah, she made one mistake, but there is still plenty of match left. I am still confident that Pandora will beat that hag down and win the match.
Eve: Well right now, Minerva goes over and grabs Pandora before lifting her up and hooking the leg BEFORE DROPPING HER WITH A FISHERMAN’S SUPLEX!
Gavin Kirkland: PANDORA LOOKED LIKE SHE WAS ALMOST DROPPED ON HER HEAD WITH THAT SUPLEX AND MINERVA IS READY TO FINISH THIS MATCH!
Eve: SHE IS DONE PLAYING AROUND AND SHE IS WAITING FOR PANDORA TO GET BACK TO HER FEET!
Usagi Senshi: I’m not gonna let that happen. Not by a longshot.
(THUD!)
Deadprez: Usagi has just taken her headset off and she is leaving the commentary table. This isn’t going to be good.
Gavin Kirkland: AND SHE IS HEADING RIGHT TO THE RING TO TRY AND GET MINERVA’S ATTENTION! IT LOOKS LIKE IT IS WORKING BECAUSE SHE HAS MINERVA’S ATTENTION!
Eve: MINERVA AND USAGI ARE ARGUING AND ALL THE WHILE, PANDORA HAS MADE IT BACK TO HER FEET AND SHE GRABS MINERVA AND DROPS HER WITH THE BACK SUPLEX!
Deadprez: PANDORA IS IN CONTROL AS SHE PICKS UP MINERVA AND BRINGS HER BACK TO HER FEET! PANDORA GRABS MINERVA AND TRIES TO WHIP HER TO THE ROPES AND USAGI JUMPS ON THE APRON TO STRIKE MINERVA, BUT MINERVA COUNTERED–
Gavin Kirkland:UH OH! MISCUE RIGHT THERE! USAGI WAS GEARING UP FOR MINERVA TO HIT THE ROPES, BUT IT WAS REVERSED AT THE LAST SECOND AND USAGI CLOBBERED PANDORA IN THE BACK OF THE NECK!
Eve: PANDORA STUMBLES RIGHT INTO MINERVA WHO KICKS HER IN THE GUT! MINERVA WITH THE FRONT FACELOCK BEFORE SHE LIFTS PANDORA UP IN THE AIR AND DROPS HER–
Deadprez: RIGHT INTO “ATLAS FALLS” BY MINERVA! THE TWISTING BRAINBUSTER CONNECTS TO PANDORA AND PANDORA WAS DROPPED ON HER HEAD! THAT MISTAKE FROM USAGI MIGHT HAVE JUST COST PANDORA THE MATCH AS MINERVA GOES FOR THE COVER!
ONNNNNNNNNNNNNNEEEEE!
TWWWWWWWWWOOOOOOO!
THHHHHHHRRRRRREEEEEEE!
(DING! DING! DING!)
(“Blood, Milk & Sky” starts playing again as Minerva starts to roll off of Pandora as Gina Romano announces the final decision of the match.)
Gina Romano: Here is your winner.. THE EAW UNIVERSAL WOMEN’S CHAMPION! MINERVA!
Deadprez: What a great match we just witnessed here tonight on Showdown. Two great competitors battling it out and it was Minerva who is able to get a measure of revenge against Pandora for her hand in the attack last week.
Gavin Kirkland: This pulls at my heart a little bit. I don’t like seeing Pandora lose like that. I think I need to give her a massage.
(Minerva is back to her feet as the referee raises her arm in victory and hands her the Universal Women’s Championship belt before going back to check on Pandora.)
Eve: I think losing this match is torture enough, Gavin. But I do give Pandora credit in this match. Even after her teammates were chased away earlier in the match, she still brought the fight and was close to picking up a huge victory.
Gavin Kirkland: And Usagi even left the announce table and tried to help an ally, but… yeah that was a mistake and it cost Pandora the match.
Deadprez: You are truly heartbroken, I know. But great effort on the part of Pandora Paisley, but this match belongs to Minerva. Congratulations to Min–
(As Deadprez was talking, Usagi has snuck into the ring and looks ready to attack Minerva.)
Eve: WHAT THE HELL? USAGI SENSHI IS IN THE RING NOW AND SHE MINERVA RIGHT IN HER SIGHTS! MINERVA HAS NO IDEA–
Deadprez: MINERVA MUST HAVE FELT SOMETHING COMING AS SHE TURNS AROUND! USAGI WAS GOING FOR A PUNCH, BUT MINERVA USES THE TITLE BELT TO BLOCK THE PUNCH!
Gavin Kirkland: NOOOOOO! POOR USAGI! SHE JUST PUNCHED THE TITLE BELT AND MINERVA JUST CLOCKED HER IN THE HEAD WITH IT NOW! COME ON, THAT’S ENOUGH!
Eve: USAGI IS DAZED FROM THE BELT SHOT TO THE HEAD, BUT THAT ISN’T ENOUGH FOR MINERVA! MINERVA NOW PICKS UP USAGI AND DROPS HER WITH AN “ATLAS FALLS” OF HER OWN!
(Usagi is knocked out cold as Minerva walks over and picks up her title belt before walking back to Usagi and standing over her as she holds the Universal Women’s Championship in the air to the sounds of the cheering crowd.)
Gavin Kirkland: Minerva was not playing around tonight. Can we say statement made to her challenger?
Eve: Will this be the sight we see when Usagi Senshi challenges for the Universal Women’s Championship?
Deadprez: It might be, but things are only heating up from here. Ladies and gentlemen, thank you all for joining us for another great edition of Saturday Night Showdown! For Eve and Gavin Kirkland, I am Deadprez. Good night everybody!
(The final shot shows Minerva still standing tall over Usagi while holding the Universal Women’s Championship in the air as the shot fades to black.)
(EAW Logo Buzzes…)
