(EAW Intro Plays…)
(Showdown opens up with a recap of last week’s show. Kennedy Street starts off the show by introducing her Temple of Trials Team with all saying that they are going to end Silas World once and for all. The first match has Pandora Paisley defeating Bridget Bridget in a farce because Pandora brutally assaulted Bridget before the match. After the match, Pandora set Bridget’s hair on fire with Clayton Golde nowhere to be seen to help her until the end and he just let her go. After that, Daryl Kinkade confronts Pandora for what she did and she issued a warning telling him to stay out of her way. Then SHOWTIME came to the ring to talk about their eventual Tag Title match against Fire and Ice at House of Glass. Then Caroline defeated Damien Kutcher after Raven appeared at ringside and distracted Damien.)
(Then Clayton Golde was interviewed and said it’s good riddance that Bridget is gone because she held him back and now it’s all about him. Then Jake Smith was interviewed saying that he should be World Champion right now before issuing an open challenge for a member of both Dynasty and Voltage to face him at The Last Stand. Xander Payne defeated Vincent Mondrian with an underhanded low blow while Answers World Champion Veena Adams was on commentary. Ms. Extreme then came to the ring to address what KASAI did to her the week prior before accepting the challenge to put the Universal Women’s Championship on the line before KASAI came out to confront Camille before Camille eventually laid her out. In the main event, Harper Lee defeated Impact to get the entrant advantage in the Temple of Trials match after Pandora Paisley gave Harper brass knuckles for the unfair advantage.)
(The recap ends, and it is replaced with “Brick Wall” by a Day to Remember, as the camera pans around the inside of the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada. Fireworks are shooting out of the stage and the whole crowd can be seen cheering and being excited for the show. The camera shot continues to pan around the arena showing off the creative signs and the apparel the EAW fans are wearing showing support of their favorite Elitists. The camera shot finally settles on the commentary table with Deadprez, Eve and Gavin Kirkland as the commentators start talking.)
Eve: Ladies and gentlemen! We are here for another edition of Saturday Night Showdown taking place tonight in Sin City USA! Las Vegas, Nevada!! We are on the road to The Last Stand! What a show we are gonna have tonight, right guys?
Gavin Kirkland: WOOOOOOOOOOOO! You better believe it, Eve, because look at all the matches we have on tap. We have two rising stars going one on one in Clayton Golde taking on Vincent Mondrian. I also found out that the lovely Auburn Ware is going to be in action. I LOVE IT!!
Eve: Of course you would. But we also have a hot match with Daryl Kinkade taking on the Universal Women’s Champion Ms. Extreme. You have to believe KASAI will be around there in some way shape or form.
Deadprez: There is so much else on tap tonight as well but look at what we have for our main event tonight. Figura Prismatis against Silas World. Former Insurgency brothers do battle as Jake Smith, who will no doubt have Caroline in his corner, as he takes on Donovan Duke, who we already know will be coming with Silas Mason. The Walking Napoleon Complex takes on Classy and Crazy. What a fight our main event is going to be. So let’s not wait another second as we send it to the ring.
(The camera cuts from the commentary table to the top of the entrance ramp before “7 Rings” by Ariana Grande starts playing. Seconds later, the crowd goes absolutely crazy when the Answers World Champion, Veena Adams, enters the arena. She has a confident smile on her face as she holds her title in the air before she heads to the ring.)
Gina Romano: Ladies and gentlemen! At this time, please welcome the EAW ANSWERS WORLD CHAMPION! “THE GOLDEN STAR” VEENA ADAMS!
Gavin Kirkland: Oh baby! Here comes the beautiful Veena Adams to the ring. Isn’t this an amazing way to start off another edition of Showdown? I am so excited that she is the first person we see this week.
Eve: Showdown is certainly starting off on a hot and high note with the Answers World Champion. She is no doubt coming out here to talk about her future World Championship title defense against Xander Payne coming up at The Last Stand.
Deadprez: Veena has faced many challenges in her career, but nothing as persistent as the group known as Figura Prismatis. She was able to turn back Jake Smith at Territorial Invasion. Now she has to go another round with this group against Xander Payne. Let’s hear what she has to say.
(Veena walks by the timekeeper’s area and grabs a microphone from Gina before she enters the ring. She raises the title in the air once again as the crowd continues to cheer loudly. She stands in the center of the ring as her entrance music fades off and she begins to speak.)
Veena Adams: Let me start all of this off by asking you a question. Do you think that having to wrestle Xander Payne at The Last Stand is going to intimidate me?
Crowd: NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!
(Veena has a smirk on her face as the crowd responds exactly how she expected. She nods her head and continues talking.)
Veena Adams: That’s exactly what I wanted to hear because you all know exactly what Veena Adams is about. I am intimidated by nobody and wrestling that ugly little lardbucket isn’t going to change that at all because this title is staying with me.
Veena Adams: Besides, it’s not like I am not up to the challenge anyway. I have already put down two former World Champions to get to this point. One was a crazy bastard who only hears Silas Mason’s voice in his head. The other was a stupid midget bastard who thinks he’s the best at everything but in reality he’s just a delusional idiot.
Veena Adams: But at The Last Stand, I will be putting down a third former World Champion and this one being a fat bastard. Why? Because of this title.
(Veena once again raises the title in the air for the arena to see and the arena responds in kind by cheering loudly for the Answers World Champion they love so much.)
Veena Adams: This title means absolutely everything to me and also knowing that Road to Redemption is just around the corner, I am prepared to and I will do absolutely everything I can to make sure this title doesn’t fall into the hands of some whacko or uggo again while I continue my climb to building my legacy.
Veena Adams: With that being said, I can’t let what Xander Payne did to me a few weeks ago go unacknowledged. So, Xander! How about you get your ass out to this ring right now and we can settle this face to face.
Veena Adams: Don’t worry, Xander. I have all the time in the world so I am willing to wait as long as it takes for your blubber filled body to move your ass out to the ring.
(Seconds after Veena laid down the challenge, “It Follows” by Cane Hill starts to play as the crowd starts booing loudly for Xander Payne. Naturally, he isn’t coming alone as his Figura Prismatis teammates, Jake Smith and Caroline accompany him to the ring.)
Gavin Kirkland: The lovely Veena asked for this and she shall receive as here comes Xander and Xander is playing it safe and smart as he is coming along with Jake Smith and Caroline. You can’t me that Veena didn’t see this coming,
(Before they head down the ramp. Xander turns and talks to Jake and Caroline. After a moment, they both nod and walk back to the locker room.)
Eve: Well I bet you didn’t see this coming, Gavin. Jake and Caroline are heading to the back and Xander Payne is heading to the ring to take Veena on his own.
Deadprez: If we know Xander Payne as well as we think we do, Veena better be on the lookout for a trick. Even though Xander is alone, he can pull off the same underhanded tactics that he could with Jake and Caroline. Plus we know how badly Xander wants Veena’s title. Let’s see what Xander has to say.
(Xander quickly grabs a microphone from Gina as he rolls into the ring. He stands face to face with Veena as his entrance music fades off and he begins to speak.)
Xander Payne: Is that so, Veena? Do you really think you are going to beat me? I don’t think you know that. You also don’t understand how much pressure I have on my shoulders right now. I am living in immense pressure because I am trying to show my kids that their father will be a World Champion again.
Veena Adams: What do you want me to say, Xander? Do you want me to give you reassurance or something? Because you are not going to find any from me. I get that you want to be World Champion, but what makes you think that I am ready to give this title up yet? To you no less.
Xander Payne: It’s not going to be a matter of when you are ready, Veena. It’s going to be a matter of when I choose to take the title from you because this father made a promise to his children and this father is going to fulfill his promise at The Last Time.
Veena Adams: As heartfelt as that is, I am not going to let it happen. I am the Answers World Champion right now. I am building upon my legacy and I am not going to let my goals go away because you wanna make your kids happy. I’d say that’s admirable, but there’s nothing admirable about you.
Xander Payne: I could pose the same question to you because we all know that you being a World Champion was a huge mistake that never should have happened. But at The Last Stand? I am going to rectify it.
(Veena doesn’t look amused before she SLAPS Xander.)
Eve: VEENA JUST SLAPPED XANDER IN THE FACE! VEENA WAS DONE WITH THE DISRESPECT FROM XANDER PAYNE! XANDER DIDN’T THINK THAT WAS FUNNY AS HE GOES FOR A CLOTHESLINE! VEENA DUCKS IT AND HITS THE ROPES QUICK ENOUGH THAT WHEN XANDER TURNS AROUND–
Gavin Kirkland: SPEAR! VEENA CAUGHT XANDER WITH A SPEAR!! XANDER IS DOWN AND SLOWLY TRYING TO GET BACK TO HIS FEET, BUT VEENA COMES RUNNING IN AGAIN-
Deadprez: SKULL FRACTURE! THE ANSWERS WORLD CHAMPION JUST PUNTED XANDER’S SKULL OFF WITH THAT KICK AND HE COULD BE UNCONSCIOUS RIGHT NOW!! VEENA WITH A LITTLE PAYBACK!!
(Xander is down and out as Veena is still on her feet and as she looks at her fallen future challenger. Meanwhile, Jake and Caroline are back and they are running full speed down to the ring to get their hands on Veena.)
Eve: I guess we can go with a classic statement here and say that turnabout was fair play right there. A few weeks ago, Xander took out Veena and right now, Veena returned the favor and left her challenger down and out on the mat.
(Jake and Caroline slide into the ring as Veena grabs her Answers World Championship and gets out of the ring and starts heading up the entrance ramp with a smile on her face.)
Gavin Kirkland: Whew!! Veena got out of the ring in just the nick of time because Jake and Caroline were sprinting down to the ring with a purpose. If they would have got their hands on Veena, then there might not have been a title match in a few weeks.
Deadprez: Tonight, Veena managed to get Xander and Figura Prismatis off kilter with that stunt. What a way to start off Showdown!! After what Veena did, we know Xander will be looking for more payback. This is going to be a war at The Last Stand with the Answers World Championship on the line.
(The final shot shows Veena standing at the top of the entrance ramp with a smile still on her face raising the Answers World Championship in the air before cutting to the ring where Jake and Caroline are checking on Xander Payne before the camera shot fades elsewhere….)
(The camera cuts to Gina Romano in the ring.)
Gina Romano: The following contest is scheduled for one fall!
Crowd: ONE FALL!!
( ‘Lacrimosa [EPIC REMIX]’ by Samuel Kim hits!!!)
Gina Romano: Introducing first from Laren, Netherlands weighing in at 205 pounds he is the “Soul Reaper” VINCENT MONDRRRRRRRRRRRRIAN!!!!!!
(Vincent Mondrian comes to the ring looking serious.)
Eve: Well obviously Vincent is all business this week. He is looking to get back on track.
Deadprez: He was cheated recently so you have to imagine he will do whatever it takes to win. This is a very important match for sure as far as he is concerned. He wants to get out of the hole and back to his winning ways.
( “Betty (Get Money)!” by Yung Gravy hits to loud boos from the crowd.)
Gina Romano: And his opponent from an Undisclosed Location in Romania weighing in at 210 pounds he is “The Gospel” CLAYTONNNNNNNNNNNN GOLDEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!
(Clayton Golde comes out to the ring livestreaming his entrance as he insults various fans at ringside for heckling him.)
Eve: Definitely different strategies for these two here tonight. But you know that this match for Clayton is just as important as it is for Vincent if not moreso.
Deadprez: Most definitely. Until recently Clayton Golde was a tag team competitor aligned with Bridget Bridget but recently we saw that partnership completely dissolve and not on good terms either.
Gavin Kirkland: #FreeBridget
Deadprez: Well Clayton doesn’t give a damn about any of that. He’s focused on one thing and that is putting gold around his waist and moving forward with his career. He is clearly very frustrated and is looking to make an example out of Vincent here tonight!
(DING! DING! DING!)
Eve: We are underway and both of these competitors look extra intense here tonight. They are pumped and ready to bring the pain!
Deadprez: Let’s goooooo!
Gavin Kirkland: I miss Bridget.
Eve: Well you would be the only one as even Clayton gives no fucks about her. But enough about that messy drama! This match is underway and the competitors are circling in the ring! They lock up intensely! Vincent quickly flips the arm of Clayton taking him down to his back but Clayton rolls through back up to his feet. Clayton ducks under the arm of Vincent and goes around behind him in order to grab the leg of Vincent. But Vincent manages to maintain his footing and kicks backwards with a mule kick sending Clayton falling back into the corner. Vincent tries to corner Clayton in the corner but Clayton manages to leave the corner in time. Clayton rushes around the ring in a circle before throwing a punch at the face of Vincent who easily sees it and then dodges. Vincent then goes in with a rushing kick but Clayton manages to dodge it and ducks into the ropes.
Deadprez: Clayton comes off the ropes and locks up with Vincent who immediately goes low and takes him down by grabbing the legs. Vincent goes around on top of the back of Clayton wrestling him down to the mat but Clayton grabs the arm of Vincent and twists him around into a Cross Armbreaker flipping him onto his back. But he is too close to the ropes and gets a leg across them and the referee orders the break.
Referee: ONE! TWO! THREE! FOUR! FIVE!
Eve: Clayton refuses to let go!
Referee: DQ! DQ TIME MOTHERFUCKER!
Clayton Golde: :whoa: !
Deadprez: Clayton releases the hold just in time! The referee was really going to DQ him! That would have been fast as all hell!
Eve: As soon as Clayton lets go, Vincent grabs him from behind and wrestles him down to the mat pinning him face first to the mat while double underhooking both of the arms. Clayton kicks with his feet trying to get free but Vincent climbs up on his back and pulls the arms out into a Surfboard Stretch! Clayton is in a bad way here trapped in this hold as Vincent continues to apply all kinds of pressure! Vincent eventually sees that Clayton might be about to break free as he suddenly lets go and slams his boot down into the back of the neck of Clayton! Clayton’s face slams hard into the mat! Vincent flips him over and goes in for the pin!
Referee: ONNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN-
Deadprez: Kickout! Vincent grabs the arms of Clayton again trying to go right back to the Surfboard Stretch but Clayton had it scouted and slips out grabbing the arm of Vincent and taking him down into a Fujiwara Armbar. But Vincent quickly flips out of it back up to his feet. Vincent flies in towards Clayton with a Clothesline but Clayton ducks beneath! Clayton runs up on Vincent from behind and applies a Sleeper Hold! Clayton is trying to put Vincent to sleep as he is thrashing around wildly!
Gavin Kirkland: Speaking of being put to sleep… This match without Bridget and her stream is sure doing the most to put me to sleep.
Eve: You need to learn to appreciate the true brilliance of the submission based chain wrestling you are seeing before you Gavin. It takes a lot of skill and stamina to do what these people do. Show some respect!
Gavin Kirkland: You right. My bad.
Eve: Vincent is starting to fade as he goes down to his back. But suddenly he wraps his legs around the neck of Clayton and begins to squeeze! Clayton is forced to release the Sleeper but Vincent has not released his leg scissors! Clayton is powering back up to his feet as Vincent continues to hold on with his legs but he’s in a bad position now as Clayton powers back to his feet and lifts Vincent up high above his head! Clayton then slams Vincent down hard on the back of his neck with a Powerbomb nearly driving him through the mat with the force of that!
Deadprez: Clayton can’t capitalize with a cover however as the damage was already done and he falls back into the corner to catch a breather. Clayton then grabs the leg of Vincent and twists it around putting it around the back of his head while pushing on the opposite side of Vincent trying to tear him in half! Vincent struggles free getting out of it with his other leg and using the force to push Clayton away from him. Clayton backs up as Vincent pulls himself up in the corner. Clayton rushes in and begins choking Vincent with both hands around his neck!!!
Referee: ONE! TWO! THREE! FOUR! FIVE!
Eve: Clayton lets go to avoid getting a DQ as Vincent coughs and heaves from that blatantly illegal chokehold that Clayton made zero effort in hiding. Clayton rushes in but Vincent ducks low and pulls his legs out from under him. Clayton is flipped over onto his back as Vincent looks to lock in an Ankle Lock! But Clayton flips over onto his stomach and throws Vincent up over him. Clayton back up as Vincent hammers into his skull with repeated hard strikes to the skull! Forearm strikes really going in hammering into Clayton and catching him off guard. Clayton falls backwards into the corner and Vincent keeps hammering him. Eventually the referee even has to get physical to drag Vincent off him as Vincent almost strikes the referee-
Referee: Don’t even try it!
Deadprez: This is a combustible situation for sure. I think that these guys don’t want to get DQ’d though because they both could really use this win. Big stakes tonight for the future of these two’s careers!
Gavin Kirkland: Clayton still owes me $5000 for the strand of Bridget Bridget’s hair I ordered and never received.
Eve: Well she had a lot of her hair cut off last week. You could probably find it in the trash can back at the venue we were in last week.
Gavin Kirkland: Already looked. Already found. But I need MOAR.
Deadprez: No comment on that…
Eve: Right. Back to the match… Speaking of hair it looks like Clayton just yanked Vincent’s from behind and threw him down hard to the mat! Vincent caught off guard as the crowd boos those disgustingly dirty tactics! Sad to see! Clayton you can do better!
Deadprez: Clayton Golde now looking to take advantage as he picks up Vincent Mondrian and takes him down with a body slam. Clayton then runs the ropes and leaps high up into the air before coming down with an Elbow Drop across the sternum. Cover by Clayton!
Referee: ONNNNNNNNNNN-
Gavin Kirkland: What was the point of even pinning there? Bro kicked out like immediately for real.
Eve: Clayton is wearing out his opponent and keeps him in his control by applying a Side Headlock. The crowd boos having grown tired of the chain wrestling and some fans are even heard chanting for weapons.
Crowd: WE WANT TABLES! *Clap Clap Clap Clap Clap*
Gavin Kirkland: They literally chant this in every match…
Deadprez: Clayton is yelling at the fans now refusing to use a table.
Clayton Golde: (off-mic) YOU WANT TABLES? LOL! LMAO EVEN! YOU LOSERS CAN’T AFFORD TABLES!!! HAHAHA!!
Crowd: BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!
Eve: Clayton has only angered the crowd further but it looks like Clayton is enjoying the hatred being thrown at him as it gives him super energy powers. Clayton picks up Vincent above his shoulder and climbs up to the middle rope. Clayton then leaps off with a Diving Power Slam into the ring slamming Vincent as hard as he could! Clayton to the cover and I doubt Vincent will kick out as easily as he did before!
Referee: ONEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!!!
Referee: TWOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO-
Deadprez: Well you were right, it wasn’t as easily as he did before. BUT he did kick out! The match continues!
Gavin Kirkland: Wait what if Clayton brings some hot bangin’ new hoes on his stream? I didn’t think of that. I mean who really needs Bridget anyway? I’m going to have to give him some tips on how to boost engagement-
Eve: Can we focus on the match at hand please? I mean right now Clayton is pulling Vincent up and just hit an absolutely beautiful picturesque Stalling Suplex. How can you not be impressed by that Gavin?
Gavin Kirkland: Wow. Very exciting.
Eve: :francis:
Deadprez: Clayton just picked up Vincent-
Eve: But Vincent immediately captures the arm of Clayton and yanks him down in the middle of the ring into a Crossface! Vincent is going to force Clayton to tap out here! But Clayton manages to flip over onto his back! Clayton with his legs up throws Vincent off him but Vincent holds onto the legs of Clayton and flips him over! Clayton rolls over into the ropes and pulls himself up by his arms! Clayton then uses his legs to throw Vincent across the ring with a headscissors! Vincent goes flying but rolls back up as Clayton meets him in the middle of the ring! Clayton with a hard slap to the face! And Vincent responds in kind! But Vincent slapped harder! Clayton falls down to one knee! Vincent runs in and drops him with a Shining Wizard! Vincent to the cover and that could be it!!!
Referee: ONEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!
Referee: TWOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!
Referee: THRRRRRRR-
Deadprez: But Clayton kicks out this time! Vincent stays on Clayton climbing on top of him and pounding into his face with hard forearms! I think I see some blood beginning to drip down from the nose of Clayton who is getting battered here. Hard punches from Vincent now as he pulls Clayton up and whips him across the ring. Running Knee Strike from Vincent nails Clayton real hard right there!
Gavin Kirkland: Clayton grabs onto the ropes and flings himself over onto the apron! Clayton runs across the apron and up to the top rope! But Vincent is too quick and grabs him as he reaches the top rope! Vincent throws Clayton off the top rope with force! But Clayton manages to roll through it so he doesn’t hurt himself too badly! Clayton back up now as Vincent charges in with a Discus Lariat! But Clayton ducks beneath! Clayton off the ropes and comes flying back with a Running Forearm! He nails Vincent hard in the chest sending his opponent into the ropes! But Vincent off the ropes now as he grabs Clayton and throws him backwards into the corner with a Belly to Belly Suplex! But the angle was all fucked up and Clayton lands upside down in the corner in a tree of woe position!
Eve: Thank you for actually doing your job for once Gavin! Vincent now taking full advantage of the situation as he stomps away at Clayton hung up in the corner! The referee will only allow this for so long however but the damage is done! Clayton collapses as he falls out of the corner and lands in the ring. Vincent grabs him and picks him up twisting him around into Tombstone Piledriver position! No! Clayton managed to worm his way out of it and pulls Vincent forward into a Roll Up!
Referee: ONNNNNNNNNN-
Deadprez: But Vincent kicks out right away! Vincent back up as Clayton runs in wildly and the two collide head first in the ring! Not sure what the strategy there was but both men are now knocked the hell out and lying flat on their backs in the ring! They have given everything they’ve got to this contest!
Referee: ONE! TWO! THREE! FOUR! FIVE! SIX! SEVEN! EIGHT! NI-
Eve: And Clayton Golde begins to slowly pull himself up to his feet!
Referee: NINE! TE-
Deadprez: Holy shit! Vincent Mondrian with a kip up! Vincent looked dead to the world and he just sprung back to life outta nowhere! BAH GAWD!
Gavin Kirkland: That was crazy! Bro had to have been playing possum as fuck!
Eve: Clayton looks shook by the sudden revitalization of Vincent but he has no time to react as Vincent grabs him by the wrist and twists his arm around. Clayton tries to punch Vincent who ducks it and twists the finger of Clayton! There is a loud cracking noise as Vincent connects with the Portrait of Pain! He’s ripping this man’s finger off! What a sick son of a bitch!
Deadprez: Vincent then lifts up Clayton onto his shoulders!! TELLTALE HEART!! DEATH VALLEY DRIVER PLANTS CLAYTON DOWN HARD INTO THE CANVAS! THE COVER!!
Referee: ONEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!!
Referee: TWOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!
Referee: THRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRREE-
Eve: But Clayton’s leg is under the bottom rope! I am not even sure he was aware that he did that but he did and it saved the match!
Deadprez: Clayton has good ring awareness but he might not be aware of anything pretty soon as Vincent picks him up! It looks like he is going for the PANACEA now! He’s looking to put him away!!!-
Gavin Kirkland: But Clayton manages to roll out of it! Clayton from behind rolls up Vincent and he has the tights!!!
Referee: ONEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!!
Referee: TWOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!
Eve: But the referee saw that Clayton had the tights and stopped counting! Now Clayton is yelling at the referee!
Clayton Golde: (off-mic) The fuck you doing mate?
Deadprez: But Clayton has taken his eyes off what is most important! Vincent grabs him from behind with a Bridging German Suplex!!! He bridges into the pin!
Referee: ONEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!!
Eve: But wait! Clayton hooked the leg of Vincent! Both men are being pinned now!
Referee: TWOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!
Deadprez: We could have a draw here!!
Referee: THREEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!!!
Gavin Kirkland: No! Vincent realized that his leg was hooked and released the Bridging German Suplex! He had the match won there but he also had the match lost there and that was too much of a risk for him to take!
Eve: That would have been a disappointing ending for these fans who deserve to have a clear winner after all that has gone down!
Deadprez: Vincent picks Clayton back up and gets him in position for the Soulless Eclipse! If he hits this it is over for sure!!!-
Eve: Clayton knows this too as he is struggling out of it! Both men are fighting now to get away from each other as Clayton falls into the ropes! And Vincent tackles him over the ropes! Both men go tumbling up and over the top to the outside crashing hard on the floor!
Referee: ONE! TWO! THREE!
Deadprez: Both men are getting back up now! Vincent with a headbutt to the skull of Clayton knocking him backwards into the steel steps!
Referee: FOUR! FIVE! SIX!!
Eve: And now Vincent rolls back into the ring! Clayton is still dazed! Can he beat the count?!?!
Referee: SEVEN!
Deadprez: Clayton is making his way back into the ri-
Eve: Wait what the-
Deadprez: Who is that?!?
Gavin Kirkland: APOFJAPSOJ$AU)_SUFJOPASJFASOFJAP <3 <3 <3 !!!
Eve: It’s Ashlynn Quinn! Ashlynn Quinn is here! What is she doing out here!! She’s standing in the way of Clayton getting back into the ring!
Referee: EIGHT!!! NINE!
Deadprez: But Clayton shoves past Ashlynn to get back into the ring and beat the count!
Referee: TEN!!!-
Eve: He doesn’t make it in time!!
Referee: !!!!!!!!!!!!
(DING! DING! DING!)
Gina Romano: Here is your winner as a result of a count out… VINCENT MOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOONDRIAN!!!
(‘Lacrimosa [EPIC REMIX]’ by Samuel Kim hits as Vincent Mondrian has his arm raised in victory.)
Eve: Wow that was not the ending I expected from this match! Props to Vincent for pulling it out!
Deadprez: I think even he would admit this win comes with a bit of an asterisk next to it! I think that Clayton would have made it back into the ring if Ashylnn had not appeared!
Gavin Kirkland: Are you seriously complaining about Ashlynn coming out here and saving us from this boring sausage fest? What is wrong with you Dead?
Deadprez: Nothing is wrong with me. I just prefer a fair wrestling match where the better man comes out the winner. Unfortunately I still feel like that is unresolved despite Vincent having his arm raised.
(Clayton Golde is shown raging in the ring as he throws a tantrum as Ashlynn Quinn struts back up towards the top of the ramp. He definitely feels robbed by her and is seething.)
Eve: I definitely think Ashlynn will want to watch her back Clayton is going to want payback for sure!
(The camera cuts to a commercial for Halloween candy and trick or treating suggesting that you give children fruits and vegetables instead to promote healthy eating. )
(After a brief commercial break, we have returned and the camera shot is now focused on the General Manager’s Kennedy Streets office. We see that Kennedy is sitting at her desk and on her phone as she is no doubt in the middle of a very important business call.)
Kennedy Street: You got my email? That’s good Kennie is glad to hear that. So do you think you will be able to get all of that accomplished by The Last Stand because I want this event to be HUGE!
(As Kennedy finishes her sentence, there is a knock on her office door. She looks over and wonders who that could be before she turns back to her phone.)
Kennedy Street: Yeah, Kennie is going to have to call you back, but you think we can get that set up? We can! Beautiful. I will be in touch later on. Goodbye.
(Kennedy hangs up her phone and once again there is a knock on her door as Kennedy rolls her eyes in a small bit of annoyance.)
Kennedy Street: Geez, these people around here can be so impatient. YOU CAN COME IN!!
(We hear the door open and the camera moves from Kennedy’s desk to show that it is Vincent Mondrian entering Kennedy’s office, which leads to a very negative reaction from the crowd going on in the background. Vincent has a towel on his shoulder and a bottle of water in his hand as he just had finished a match not too long ago. Kennedy keeps a neutral expression on her face, but inside she is glad that it wasn’t a member of Silas World as she shakes Vincent’s hand.)
Vincent Mondrian: Kennedy.
Kennedy Street: Vincent Mondrian. Great match out there. Once again showing why you are one of the rising stars of Showdown.
Vincent Mondrian: Thank you, but then again that match wasn’t much of a challenge considering who I was in the ring with. Two different levels if I do say so myself.
(Kennedy does her best to not roll her eyes again at the sound of Vincent’s arrogance, but then again, she is used to all of that being a General Manager so it is easy for her to keep a neutral expression.)
Kennedy Street: Well Kennie can appreciate a competitor who has a lot of confidence in themself. So what can Kennie do for you, Vincent?
Vincent Mondrian: Well, Kennedy, if it wasn’t already obvious, I have been on a pretty good roll as of late with some amazing performances against very high level competitors not to mention my huge victory at Territorial Invasion in the Divide and Conquer match.
(Kennedy nods in a mix of acknowledgement and agreement. While Vincent is a little pompous, she can’t disagree with the success and amazing performances he has had in the last few months.)
Kennedy Street: What is this leading to, Vincent?
Vincent Mondrian: I think you already know what I am after.
Kennedy Street: I think I do, but Kennie doesn’t rely on assumptions. So tell Kennie what you are after.
Vincent Mondrian: I am after my shot. I want my shot at some championship gold. When I came to Showdown, I made it a mission of mine to prove what Vincent Mondrian is all about. I think that I have done well with my mission. It’s only natural that the next step is getting myself a Championship match. I can already picture myself with gold around my waist once again.
(Kennedy shakes her head at that statement, but she does take a moment to think about everything Vincent said before that self-righteous remark.)
Kennedy Street: Now let’s not get too far ahead of ourselves. Kennie has made it a goal that Showdown be the brand where the best competitors of Elite Answers Wrestling compete. That’s why our tagline is “We Wrestle”. When you win a title on Showdown, you have earned it.
(Vincent really didn’t like the way that came out, so he goes to say something, but Kennedy knew what was coming and cuts Vincent off before he gets a chance to speak.)
Kennedy Street: Now hold on a second, Vincent. Before you get bent out of shape with what Kennie just said, let me tell you that I do agree with what you said.
Vincent Mondrian: You do?
Kennedy Street: Of course Kennie does. I can acknowledge that you came to Showdown as a man on a mission and you have lived up to that mission by not becoming just another face in the crowd. Kennie recognizes people who are putting in the extra effort to make a statement, bad attitude or not.
(Vincent gives Kennedy a look that she responds to by rolling her eyes before continuing.)
Kennedy Street: Let me finish before you glare at me. I do agree with you in the way that after you had an amazing performance and were the last man standing for the winning Team Showdown in the Divide and Conquer match at Territorial Invasion, you do deserve a chance at some championship gold.
Vincent Mondrian: You think so? Alright! So which title am I getting a shot at?
Kennedy Street: You need to calm down and let Kennie finish what she’s saying. Now what Kennie was trying to say is that you do deserve a chance at some gold and you are going to get your chance to get a chance at some championship gold at The Last Stand.
Vincent Mondrian: What exactly do you mean?
Kennedy Street: What Kennie means is this. In December at Road to Redemption, there is the Extreme Elimination Chamber for the Answers World Championship. But coming up at The Last Stand, there is going to be an Extreme Elimination Chamber Qualifying Match. And you, Vincent Mondrian, are going to be one of the participants in that qualifying match.
Vincent Mondrian: Hmm. That’s interesting. Who else will be in that Qualifying Match?
(Kennedy looks at Vincent for a moment before she responds.)
Kennedy Street: Right now that information is To Be Determined. There are a lot of very talented competitors on this brand and Kennie wants to see who the other participants will be before an official announcement is made.
(That answer seemed to satisfy Vincent as he nods before Kennedy continues speaking.)
Kennedy Street: You need to think about your match at The Last Stand like this. If you win the match, you qualify and get entered into the Extreme Elimination Chamber match, and at Road to Redemption you get your chance at World Championship gold. Now what do you think about that?
(Vincent takes a moment to think about everything Kennedy has had to say up to this point. There is a brief moment of silence between Vincent and Kennedy before Vincent finally answers.)
Vincent Mondrian: You know what, Kennedy? I really do like the sound of that. I am completely good with that match. Whoever I face just needs to watch out because nothing and I mean NOTHING is going to stop me from getting my chance at becoming champion again.
Kennedy Street: Glad Kennie could help.
(Vincent gives a quiet nod as he heads to the door to leave Kennedy’s office. Vincent opens the door and sees Silas Mason standing there. Vincent is caught off guard as he takes a few steps back to let Silas out of the doorway and in the office. Kennedy just looks on with extreme annoyance.)
Silas Mason: Vincent. It’s good to see you again.
Vincent Mondrian: Silas.
(Silas turns to look at Kennedy as he gives her a small wave.)
Silas Mason: Hi, Kennedy. How are ya?
Kennedy Street: What the hell do you want?
Silas Mason: Well I was just walking backstage back to my team’s locker room and I couldn’t help but overhear your conversation with Vincent here.
Kennedy Street: Didn’t anybody ever tell you that it’s rude to eavesdrop on Kennie’s conversations like that? I should fire you.
Silas Mason: Oh Kennie dear. We both know you wouldn’t do that. Besides, the walls around here are so paper thin that how could I NOT hear your conversation. Anyways, I just wanted to tell Vincent here that I am a little disappointed that he settled for less.
Vincent Mondrian: Settled for less? What are you talking about?
Silas Mason: That’s right. Kennedy did give you a qualifying match at The Last Stand, but I am here to tell you that you could have easily done a lot more than that.
Vincent Mondrian: I could have?
Silas Mason: You absolutely could have.
(Vincent looks at Silas for a second before he responds.)
Vincent Mondrian: I’m listening.
Silas Mason: Perfect. Come with me and let’s talk business.
(Vincent and Silas leave Kennedy’s office as they talk together before the camera shot moves over to Kennedy and Kennedy looks absolutely enraged at what just happened.)
Kennedy Street: You son of a bitch!!
(The final shot stays on Kennedy as she continues looking at her office door, completely pissed off as the camera shot fades elsewhere….)
(As the show comes back from commercial break, “Just Stop” by Disturbed is playing throughout the arena as Pandora Paisley is putting on her headset.)
Deadprez: And we are joined by Pandora Paisley, a member of Silas World. Welcome to the table, Pandora.
Pandora Paisley: Ello’ Prez. Eve, Gavin.
Eve: Hell Pandora, and welcome,. We are about to watch a woman that you know well at least in the last month.
(Pandora sits down next to Gavin Kirkland who is mesmerized by her green eyes.)
Pandora Paisley: Are you okay, love?
Gavin Kirkland: Yes… yes. I am just fine. Just super excited to have you with us, sitting right next to me, this close and …. Yeah.
Eve: Don’t make it weird, Gavin.
(Pandora just smirks as Gina Romano starts the introductions.)
Gina Romano: THE FOLLOWING CONTEST IS SCHEDULED FOR ONE FALL!
Crowd: ONE FALL!!!
Gina Romano: Introducing first, currently in the ring…. From LAS VEGAS, NEVADA! Weighing in at 124 pounds…. “The High Roller” DANI DICE!!!!
(Dani Dice, the gorgeous blonde points to the camera as a huge ovation comes from the crowd for the local indie competitor. Suddenly “Bad Blood” by Taylor Swift ft. Kendrick Lamar starts to play throughout the arena, the crowd starts to cheer.)
Gina Romano: AND HER OPPONENT! SHE HAILS FROM BULAWAYO, ZIMBABWE! WEIGHING IN AT 119 POUNDS! “THE PRODIGY”… AUBURN WARE!
(Auburn Ware comes out and starts to high five the fans, but her attention goes right to Pandora as she makes her way to the ring, and toward the announcers table, The Hellcat slowly stands up.)
Pandora Paisley: You don’t want any of this, flower. Get in the ring and do your business. Back the fuck up.
Auburn Ware: (Off Mic) You got one coming to you!
Pandora Paisley: Come try it.
(Pandora extends her arms, taunting for Auburn to strike her but she doesn’t.)
Deadprez: Pandora, please sit down, this is not the way we want this to start, your job here tonight is to be a guest commentator.
Gavin Kirkland: It’s okay Pandora, Auburn doesn’t want none of you.
(Auburn and Pandora glare at one another before she rolls into the ring and Pandora sits back down.)
Pandora Paisley: That’s what I thought. Get her arse in the ring.
Eve: Okay, crisis averted. Auburn Ware looks ready after coming back from injury, but she is facing a young woman that is an incredible athlete and a local favorite here in Las Vegas. Dani Dice is a very young and yet accomplished wrestler for her short time in the sport.
Pandora Paisley: She’s cute… but so is Auburn and we saw where that got her.
(Auburn rolls into the ring, she takes off her jacket and looks at the referee, nodding as he checks both athletes and calls for the bell to start the match.)
(DING!!! DING!!! DING!!!)
(Auburn and Dani circle around the ring, they lock up.)
Deadprez: A quick arm drag from Auburn Ware! But Dani Dice is back up and Auburn is able to get a hip toss, but Dani Dice lands on her feet and whips Auburn against the ropes, Shoulder Block! Dice falls and she is back up, Auburn runs to the turnbuckle, she dives off with a flying body press!
Eve: And Auburn quickly rolls off, as Dice is back up and dropkick by Auburn! That was lightning quick, and Dice bounces off the ropes, Hurricarana over on Dice and she slides out of the ring!
Pandora Paisley: Auburn is fast, I will give her that, but in the Temple of Trials, speed means bollocks in that triple cage.
Gavin Kirkland: I mean, you are pretty fast, yourself, Hellcat.
Pandora Paisley: I am, aren’t I?
Gavin Kikrland: Oh yes.
Eve: Oh brother.
(Dani Dice gets up and she doesn’t see Auburn Ware runs across the ring…..)
Deadprez: TOPE SUICIDA! AUBURN WARE LANDS ON DANI DICE! AND SHE SLAMS AGAINST OUR ANNOUNCER’S TABLE!
(Auburn slams the table in front of Pandora that causes the Hellcat to stand up and stare at her.)
Auburn Ware: (Off Mic) YOU ARE NEXT!
Pandora Paisley: We can do it right now flower, because you are not impressing me!
Eve: Please Pandora, you have a job to do calling the match.
Pandora Paisley: Then she better stay out of me face, love.
Gavin Kirkland: You smell so good, Pandora.
Pandora Paisley: Thanks love, it’s Bath & Body Works, Cucumber Melon.
Gavin Kirkland: I will remember th –
Eve: Gavin will you stop! You are such a creep!
(Auburn grabs Dani Dice and throws her back in the ring, she hops back on the apron and waits as Dani gets back up and Auburn hops on the top rope and dives off with a dropkick)
Deadprez: What a dropkick that connected right on the face of Dani Dice! Auburn Ware looks like she wants to finish this! Dani gets back up and Auburn lifts her up on the shoulders and…. ELBOW by Dani Dice! And Another! She causes Auburn to drop her!
Eve: Auburn is stunned and she turns, Dani Dice runs against her, ONE ARM SWINGING NECKBREAKER! SHE CALLS THAT “THE ROLL OF THE DICE”! AND THIS COULD BE A HUGE UPSET! DANI DICE FOR THE COVER!
Pandora Paisley: That was executed perfectly. Pin her!
ONE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
TWO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
THRE –
Pandora Paisley: Auburn was lucky that she kicked out because Dani had her. Count faster ref!
Gavin Kirkland: Dani Dice almost with the upset and the beautiful Sin City star is back up and she is looking for the win here, picking up Auburn Ware, she hammer locks her… and a body slam! She slammed Auburn on her arm! What an innovative move! She climbs the ropes, Dani Dice with the huge upset here!
Deadprez: CORKSCREW MOONSAULT AND NO! AUBURN WARE PULLS UP HER KNEES AND SHE LANDED HARD! DANI HAD THE WIND KNOCKED OUT OF HER AND SHE STRUMBLES INTO AUBURN WARE!
Eve: MALIBU RISING! SHE PLANTED DANI DICE AND AUBURN WASTES NO TIME! SHE LIFTS DANI UP AGAIN!
Gavin Kirkland: FAIRY TALE! THIS ONE IS OVER AS AUBURN STARES RIGHT AT PANDORA PAISLEY WHILE HOOKING THE LEG FOR THE COVER!
ONE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
TWO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
THREE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
(DING!!! DING!!! DING!!!)
Gina Romano: HERE IS YOUR WINNER…. AUBURN WARE!
(“Bad Blood” by Taylor Swift ft. Kendrick Lamar starts to play throughout the arena as Auburn rolls off Dani Dice. The referee lifts her arm in victory.)
Deadprez: Auburn Ware with a win over a game Dani Dice! And –
Pandora Paisley: It’s been a pleasure, but I have something to do, excuse me.
Eve: Pandora… NO!
(Pandora drops the headset and slides into the ring.)
Deadprez: PANDORA PAISLEY ATTACKS AUBURN WARE! SHE CLUBBED HER FROM BEHIND AND AUBURN IS DOWN! PANDORA IS STOMPING THE HELL OUT OF AUBURN AND CORKSCREW ELBOW!
Eve: PANDORA IS MUGGING AUBURN AND SHE IS NOW BACKING UP! SHE IS WAITING FOR AUBURN TO GET BACK UP! AUBURN IS SLOWLY GETTING TO HER FEET…. PANDORA’S BOX!
Gavin Kirkland: THE SPINNING KICK MISSED AND AUBURN GETS BEHIND PANDORA AND LOCKS IN THE LOVELY BONES! OH NO, THE KATAHAJAME! THE SAME MOVE THAT WAS USED ON PANDORA AT MIDSUMMER MASSACRE AND SHE IS TRYING TO WRAP HERSELF AROUND PANDORA AND FALL BACK!
Eve: SHE IS TRYING TO FALL BACK AND CHOKE PANDORA OUT BUT THE TALLER HELLCAT RUNS AGAINST THE ROPES AND IS ABLE TO PUSH AUBURN INTO THE ROPES CAUSING HER TO RELEASE THE HOLD AND THE HELLCAT FALLS OUT OF THE RING!
Deadprez: AUBURN WARE TRIES TO GO AFTER PANDORA BUT THE REFEREE HOLDS HER BACK! SHE IS DOING HER BEST TO BREAK OUT OF THE HOLD AS PANDORA TRIES TO CATCH HER BREATH AND GETS BACK UP BUT MORE OFFICIALS ARE NOW COMING DOWN AND TRYING TO SEPARATE BOTH WOMEN!
(It is a chaotic scene as Pandora is coughing, but she tries to get back in the ring, Auburn is trying to get to her as the officials try to hold them separated. Silas Mason is out there now helping officials pull Pandora to the back while Auburn yells at her to get back in the ring. The scene slowly fades to the back with Mikaela Street.)
(The camera cuts to the backstage interview area where Mikaela Street is shown standing in front of a large Showdown monitor as she gestures dramatically to the side for her guest to enter.)
Mikaela Street: Ladies and gentlemen… my guest at this time… he is the legendary EAW Hall of Famer… IMPACTTTTTTTTTTTTT!!!!!!!
(Impact enters as he shakes his head cockily and looks at Mikaela Street with a smirk on his face before looking out at the audience and waving at them.)
Impact: Hi guys!!!
Mikaela Street: Let’s get right it then Mr. Impact. It has to suck for an all time EAW legend and the most prolific champion this company has ever seen to have to deal with what happened last week.
Impact: That was some all time bullshit don’t you think Mikaela?
Mikaela Street: I couldn’t say…
Impact: Of course you couldn’t. But I will. But I really don’t care. Because believe it or not when you are me, I have been through it all before. There’s really nothing new for me here, nothing that shocks me anymore, nothing that deters me from continuing to get the job done. It was really a who the fuck cares type moment for me Mikaela. So when you say that you couldn’t possibly say, I don’t necessarily disagree because just like you I could not care less. At the same time I could not possibly care about anyone on my team. I am the lion Mikaela and the lion is a solitary hunter. The lion does not care for the rabble that he has been forced to hunt with.
Mikaela Street: Actually lions often hunt together in groups.
Impact: That is only the female lions Mikaela. Don’t be sexist again in my presence!
(Impact takes the microphone away from Mikaela Street so that he can continue the interview on his own. Mikaela shrugs and then leaves.)
Impact: I have had a working relationship with Kennedy Street so don’t worry. I will honor our history together and work together as a team player with everyone else on this team. As long as they do the same of course. But don’t think I am doing this for you. Don’t think I am doing this for this brand or for anyone else. I am not even doing this for the millions and millions of Impact fans around the world. I am doing this for me, myself, and I! Because after we get the job done at The Last Stand, Kennedy… I expect to be rewarded. In fact, I insist upon it. And I expect nothing less than the absolute greatest reward possible to be served up to be on a silver platter.
(Impact pauses for a second as he motions around his waist with his hands.)
Impact: It has been far too long don’t you all think? I mean I have had a World Championship around my waist more than basically everyone else on this brand combined. But it has been far too long since I have been the champion around here and that is about to change. Anyone who thought that EAW was entering an era of new stars and main eventers where I was not included in that number is fooling themselves. So Kennedy, listen to me closely. After I bring you your nice little victory, I expect you to give me a title shot at the Answers World Championship. Because if you don’t? Don’t expect me to ever do shit for you again. Remember. You need me a whole hell of a lot more than I need you.
(Impact smirks and winks into the camera.)
Impact: Now, let me talk about something else that is something that I have seen far too many times before. It’s just another recurring pattern. It’s old and boring. And that is of course Silas World. Everyone acts like they are the worst thing ever, ruining this brand, but they are no different than any number of other groups and factions that I have dealt with throughout my career. I am needless to say not impressed whatsoever. Because literally none of these other groups have stood the test of time the way that I have. Sooner or later, Silas World will fall apart like every other group before them. The members will start fighting amongst each other. Maybe some of them will get fired and thrown out with the rest of the trash because they were unable to hang with greats like me in the ring. Either way I don’t care about Silas World at all and don’t worry. When… not if… WHEN Silas World falls apart… I will make damn sure to have a hand in it.
(The crowd cheers at the idea of Impact destroying Silas World.)
Impact: Oh you like that huh? Yeah me too. If you like that… then stay tuned! Cuz there is a whole lot more where that came from. Mikaela? Where did you go?
(Mikaela Street enters again as Impact hands her the microphone in her hand and pats it gently before leaving. Mikaela rolls her eyes before sending us back to ringside.)
(An advertisement airs on your streaming service which is unskippable unless you paid for the premium membership.)
Gina Romano: THE FOLLOWING CONTEST IS SCHEDULED FOR ONE FALL…
(“New Devil” by Asking Alexandria plays as Daryl Kinkade walks onto the stage, and makes his way down to the ramp to the ring with a focused look on his face.)
Gina Romano: INTRODUCING FIRST! FROM NORWICH, ENGLAND! WEIGHTING IN AT 225 POUNDS! DARYL KINKADE!
( ‘RED THUNDER’ by Butcher Babies hits. Out from the curtain steps the Universal Women’s Champion, Ms. Extreme, the title draped proudly across her shoulder. She slaps the faceplate of her title once, raising it high into the air as the crowd roars, before striding down the ramp. )
Gina Romano: AND INTRODUCING THE CHALLENGER! FROM GLACIER COUNTY, MONTANA…WEIGHTIN IN 140 IBS…”THE PHOENIX QUEEN” MS. EXTREME!
( DING! DING! DING! )
Eve: The bell has rung, and here we go! Daryl Kinkade versus Ms. Extreme, and there’s already a thick tension in the air!
Deadprez: You’re right, Eve. You can feel it from the second they locked eyes. Daryl’s got that look, focused, agitated, determined to get a statement victory tonight.
Gavin Kirkland: I mean…I’d be focused too if I had Ms. Extreme across from me. Those fiery eyes, that confidence, and that hair.
Eve: Gavin, please.
Deadprez: Man, behave yourself. We’re trying to call a match here.
Eve: Daryl and Ms. Extreme circle up, collar-and-elbow tie-up in the center of the ring! Ms. Extreme pushes Daryl back to the ropes! Clean break— NO! She swings a forearm! Daryl ducks it and pushes off the ropes! Come back with a shoulder tackle!
Deadprez: Daryl hits the mat running! Ms. Extreme rolls to her knees, already smirking. She’s got that arrogance tonight! You can tell she’s trying to shake off the weight of KASAI’s presence at ringside.
Gavin Kirkland: And speaking of KASAI, she hasn’t even blinked! Just sitting there, ice cold, watching Ms. Extreme like a hawk! It’s terrifying, and also kinda hot.
Eve: Anyway, Ms. Extreme back on her feet, she invites Daryl in with a “come on” gesture! Daryl charges, ducks under, leapfrogs! Ms. Extreme rebounds! Daryl catches her— ARM DRAG! Ms. Extreme pops right up! ANOTHER ARM DRAG! Ms. Extreme right back up— DROPKICK BY DARYL!
Deadprez: That last one sends her right to the outside and right in front of KASAI!
Gavin Kirkland: Ms. Extreme lands hard, looks right at her challenger and KASAI just stares back. That’s enough to rattle anybody.
Eve: Ms. Extreme turns back toward the ring— AND HERE COMES DARYL! SUICIDE DIVE THROUGH THE ROPES!
Deadprez: NO! MS. EXTREME SIDESTEPS! Daryl crashes into the barricade, rolls through on instinct— MS. EXTREME SPRINGS OFF THE APRON! DIVING CLOTHESLINE TO THE FLOOR!
Eve: What athleticism from Ms. Extreme! She’s fired up now! Grabs Daryl by the head and throws him right back inside the ring. She slides in after him, hooks the leg!
ONE!
TWO!!
Eve: Kick out at two!
Deadprez: Ms. Extreme smirks again, almost laughing at Daryl for surviving that. That’s classic Ms. Extreme right there, she’s cocky, fearless, and maybe a little too distracted for her own good tonight.
Gavin Kirkland: She’s just so confident, Eve. And it’s working.
Eve: She pulls Daryl up SNAP SUPLEX! Rolls through— ANOTHER ONE! She’s going for a third but Daryl blocks it! COUNTER! NORTHERN LIGHTS SUPLEX! Beautiful bridge!
ONE!
TWO!!
Deadprez: Ms. Extreme kicks out again, but that counter was textbook from Daryl Kinkade!
Eve: Daryl back on his feet! Swings— Ms. Extreme ducks DARYL SPINS AND HITS A BACK ELBOW! Ms. Extreme’s rocked! Daryl hits the ropes— HANDSPRING ENZUIGIRI!
Gavin Kirkland: That man just bent the laws of physics!
Eve: Daryl rushes to the turnbuckles! MOONSAULT! Hooks the leg!
ONE!
TWO!!
Deadprez: Kick out by Ms. Extreme! Look at the frustration on Daryl’s face! He knows how close that was!
Eve: Ms. Extreme trying to crawl toward the ropes for breathing room— but Daryl cuts her off with a running knee strike! He’s not giving her a second to recover!
Gavin Kirkland: That’s how you’ve gotta play it against a veteran like Ms. Extreme! You can’t let her find her rhythm or she’ll take over the whole match!
Eve: Daryl grabs her wrist, Irish whip— reversed! Ms. Extreme ducks behind, spins him around— SPINNING BACKFIST! NO! Daryl ducks under SPRINGBOARD BACKFLIP KICK!
Deadprez: Right on the jaw! Ms. Extreme drops to a knee! Daryl hits the ropes— BUT WAIT! Ms. Extreme grabs the referee’s leg! Daryl hesitates MS. EXTREME POPS UP! SCOOP SLAM INTO A LEG DROP!
Eve: She’s buying herself some time, but look at where she’s glancing again right at KASAI!
Deadprez: That’s the second or third time she’s been distracted! KASAI hasn’t moved an inch, but she’s got Ms. Extreme’s head spinning with just her presence.
Gavin Kirkland: KASAI’s doing all that damage and she hasn’t thrown a single punch. That’s a dangerous woman right there.
Eve: Ms. Extreme turns her focus back on Daryl hooks him by the arms DOUBLE UNDERHOOK SUPLEX! Rolls into a grounded hammerlock! Smart move, trying to wear him down!
Deadprez: Daryl fights out of it! Rolls through— KIPS UP and hits a SLING BLADE!
Eve: What a counter! Both competitors are down—this match is dead even!
Gavin Kirkland: Ms. Extreme’s shaking her head, trying to focus but every time she looks toward KASAI, that confidence fades a little more.
Deadprez: Daryl knows it! He’s got an opportunity here to strike while the distraction keeps eating away at her!
Eve: The crowd’s rallying behind Daryl Kinkade now, clapping and stomping along! He’s rising up slowly, fire in his eyes! Ms. Extreme pulls herself to the corner, clutching her neck, jaw clenched tight. She’s angry now, but also shaken.
Deadprez: You’ve got Daryl’s pure determination colliding with Ms. Extreme’s pride and ego and KASAI’s presence is just throwing gasoline on the fire.
Gavin Kirkland: You can feel this about to explode, guys!
Eve: We’re far from done here, but this is turning into an absolute war! Both competitors are back on their feet! Daryl Kinkade looks dialed in! He’s circling Ms. Extreme, who’s still shaking the cobwebs after that Sling Blade!
Deadprez: Daryl sees an opening and charges— FOREARM SMASH! Another one! A THIRD! Ms. Extreme’s backed into the corner now, Daryl builds momentum— RUNNING EUROPEAN UPPERCUT!
Eve: Ms. Extreme staggers out of the corner! Daryl hits the ropes— SPINNING HEEL KICK!
Gavin Kirkland: This crowd’s going wild for Daryl, and honestly, I don’t blame them! The man is on fire! But Ms. Extreme come on, she’s too good to go down that easily!
Eve: Ms. Extreme rolls under the ropes, clutching her jaw. She’s shaking her head, trying to shake off the damage but she’s doing that again, she’s glancing right at KASAI!
Deadprez: You can see it plain as day KASAI hasn’t moved, hasn’t said a word, but she’s in Ms. Extreme’s head.
Eve: Ms. Extreme tells her to back off, shouting something KASAI doesn’t respond to! Daryl rushes in from behind— BASEBALL SLIDE THROUGH THE ROPES! He catches Ms. Extreme right in the ribs!
Deadprez: Daryl grabs her by the hair, rolls her back in, climbs to the apron he’s lining her up!
Eve: SPRINGBOARD 450 SPLASH! HE HITS IT! COVER!
ONE!
TWO!!
Gavin Kirkland: SHE KICKS OUT! SHE KICKS OUT!
Deadprez: Ms. Extreme survives by a hair! Daryl can’t believe it, but he’s still got that determination burning. He’s gotta stay on her!
Eve: Daryl sits her up— KNEE TO THE BACK OF THE HEAD! He’s trying to end this right here, right now! Daryl grabs her arm! Looking for that ripcord knee strike but Ms. Extreme slips out!
Deadprez: Daryl turns around— MS. EXTREME HITS A REVERSE DDT!
Eve: She flips over into a quick cover!
ONE!
TWO!!
Eve: Daryl kicks out again!
Gavin Kirkland: That’s my girl! You can never count out Ms. Extreme! She’s got that spark, that champion’s fire!
Deadprez: You might be right, but she’s still distracted as hell! Look KASAI just leaned forward in her seat, and that alone made Ms. Extreme hesitate!
Eve: Ms. Extreme shakes her head but DARYL CATCHES HER FROM BEHIND— GERMAN SUPLEX!
Deadprez: Ms. Extreme lands on her neck and rolls out to the apron! Daryl’s not wasting time though—he runs the ropes— HANDS OFF THE TOP! SPRINGBOARD DROPKICK TO THE APRON!
Eve: Daryl lands on his feet, and Ms. Extreme crumples to the outside floor again! This pace is insane!
Gavin Kirkland: KASAI still hasn’t moved. She’s like a statue carved out of ice. I don’t know how Ms. Extreme’s focusing on anything right now!
Eve: Daryl hops up on the barricade now! He’s lining something up— MOONSAULT OFF THE BARRICADE!
Deadprez: AND HE NAILS IT! HE JUST TOOK MS. EXTREME OUT COLD ON THE FLOOR!
Eve: What a display of aerial ability by Daryl Kinkade! He throws Ms. Extreme back into the ring, climbs the ropes again! He’s going up top!
Gavin Kirkland: No, no, no— CAMILLE, MOVE!
Eve: 630 SPLASH— NO! MS. EXTREME ROLLS AWAY! DARYL CRASHES AND BURNS!
Deadprez: The high-risk offense comes back to bite him! Ms. Extreme’s crawling to the ropes, pulling herself up she’s gasping for breath but that might’ve been the lifeline she needed!
Eve: Daryl’s clutching his ribs, trying to recover— but Ms. Extreme’s got that look now! You can tell she’s switching gears!
Deadprez: Daryl on one knee— MS. EXTREME WITH A RUNNING KNEE STRIKE!
Eve: She pulls him in EXPLODER SUPLEX INTO THE TURNBUCKLES! Ms. Extreme collapses on the mat, taking a moment to breathe then glances right back toward ringside where KASAI’s still unmoving.
Gavin Kirkland: You can see the frustration boiling— Ms. Extreme’s screaming at her now!
Ms. Extreme: (off mic) Why are you here?! Why are you watching me?! Do something already!
Deadprez: That distraction again she’s wasting precious time!
Eve: Ms. Extreme turns around— AND DARYL CATCHES HER WITH A HOOK KICK! That nearly took her head off!
Deadprez: Daryl’s got her up— SNAP DRAGON SUPLEX! HE SPIKES HER ON HER NECK!
Eve: Ms. Extreme’s dazed, barely moving Daryl’s heading up top again!
Gavin Kirkland: Oh come on, not like this!
Eve: Daryl takes a deep breath SHOOTING STAR PRESS— NO!
Deadprez: MS. EXTREME GOT THE KNEES UP! Daryl bounces off her shins and hits the mat HARD!
Eve: That could’ve broken ribs! Ms. Extreme pulls herself up with the ropes! Drags Daryl to his knees— AND SLAPS HIM ACROSS THE FACE!
Gavin Kirkland: That’s the Ms. Extreme I know! Disrespect and dominance!
Eve: Ms. Extreme pulls him in! Set up for a TWIST OF FATE— BUT DARYL TWISTS OUT! BACK ELBOW! ENZUIGIRI!
Deadprez: Ms. Extreme drops to a knee again! Daryl off the ropes LOOKING FOR A “BOW DOWN TO KINK”— CAMILLE DUCKS! DARYL MISSES AND QUICKLY GETS UP— RIGHT INTO A “TWIST OF FATE”! SENDING GIM DOWN!
Eve: CAMILLE IS IN CONTROL! SHE IS FEELING THE MOMENTUM AND SHE IS LOOKING TO END THINGS HERE! GOING TO THE TOP ROPE!
Deadprez: WAIT, WAIT! KASAI JUST STOOD UP FROM HER SEAT!
Eve: And Ms. Extreme SEES IT! She freezes! Her eyes locked right on KASAI! Is KASAI finally going to get involved with this match!
Gavin Kirkland: Oh no, once again KASAI is getting into the head of Ms. Extreme.
Eve: Daryl doesn’t seem to CARE HE TAKES CAMILLE DOWN WITH A “BOW DOWN TO KINK”! TAKING THE CHAMPION DOWN!
Deadprez: That floored her! Ms. Extreme is DOWN, Daryl crawls for the cover!
ONE!
TWO!!
Eve: SHE KICKS OUT AGAIN!!!
Gavin Kirkland: That was so close I stopped breathing!
Eve: Daryl’s in disbelief! He thought that was it! Meanwhile, Ms. Extreme rolls to her stomach, clutching her jaw, glaring toward the outside where KASAI has finally stepped closer to ringside!
Deadprez: But she hasn’t touched anyone, she’s just there. Watching. Daryl’s standing over Ms. Extreme now, trying to finish this once and for all.
Eve: But Ms. Extreme’s defiant as ever! She spits blood on the mat, pulls herself up using Daryl’s tights.
Ms. Extreme: (off mic) YOU’RE NOT BETTER THAN ME!
Deadprez: Daryl fires back with a forearm! Ms. Extreme returns one! Daryl again! Ms. Extreme AGAIN!
Eve: They’re trading bombs in the middle of the ring! The crowd’s coming unglued!
Eve: Forearm from Daryl! Elbow from Ms. Extreme! Daryl spins— MS. EXTREME WITH A HEADBUTT!
Deadprez: Both collapse! Both are down again!
Gavin Kirkland: This is absolute insanity!
Eve: Both competitors are down and motionless in the middle of the ring, KASAI’s shadow lingering just beyond the ropes! This crowd roars with every breath they take! Daryl Kinkade clutching his ribs, Ms. Extreme trying to push herself up by her forearms, neither willing to give in!
Deadprez: You can see the fatigue setting in, Eve. They’ve hit each other with just about everything, and yet both are still alive in this fight!
Gavin Kirkland: Ms. Extreme uses the ropes to get back up first. Daryl’s right behind her Ms. Extreme runs forward Daryl swings! SHE DUCKS UNDER FOREARM TO THE BACK OF HIS HEAD TAKES HIM DOWN!
Deadprez: Daryl back to his feet! Ms. Extreme off the ropes again— ANOTHER CLOTHESLINE! Daryl pops up once more! MS. EXTREME CONNECTS WITH A DROPKICK RIGHT TO THE FACE!
Eve: Ms. Extreme’s in rhythm now! She’s stopped worrying about KASAI! She’s focused entirely on Daryl Kinkade!
Gavin Kirkland: That’s dangerous version of Ms. Extreme! She’s snapping back into her killer instincts!
Eve: Daryl staggers up! Ms. Extreme hits the ropes— RUNNING FOREARM! Daryl’s down again! Ms. Extreme grabs him by the arm, whips him toward the corner— Daryl flips over the turnbuckles to the apron! SPRINGBOARD BACK IN BUT MS. EXTREME CATCHES HIM WITH A BACKFIST MID-AIR!
Gavin Kirkland: My God, I think I saw his soul leave his body for a second!
Eve: Ms. Extreme grabs Daryl by the head! Sets him up FISHERMAN’S SUPLEX! She bridges—
ONE!
TWO!!
Gavin Kirkland: Daryl kicks out at two and a half!
Deadprez: Ms. Extreme wastes no time! She hooks him immediately rolling through— ANOTHER FISHERMAN’S SUPLEX!
Eve: She floats over! Hooks the leg again!
ONE!
TWO!!
Gavin Kirkland: Daryl powers the shoulder up again!
Deadprez: But that sequence took the wind out of him— Ms. Extreme’s staying in control! She sits him up! KNEE STRIKE TO THE SPINE! Another!
Eve: She’s picking her spots now, striking with calculated precision. Ms. Extreme grabs him again! Pulls him to his feet— EUROPEAN UPPERCUT!
Gavin Kirkland: But Daryl responds FOREARM! Ms. Extreme! UPPERCUT! Daryl! SPINNING BACK KICK TO THE GUT! Ms. Extreme doubles over! Daryl hooks her in— TIGER SUPLEX!
Eve: What impact! Ms. Extreme folded like an accordion! Daryl’s slow to crawl for the cover!
ONE!
TWO!!
THREE—
Deadprez: Kick out again! Neither of them’s staying down! This is turning into a war of attrition, Eve! Daryl slaps the mat, frustration starting to creep in—but he can’t lose focus now! He grabs Ms. Extreme pulls her in looking for that ripcord knee strike— but Ms. Extreme spins free TILT-A-WHIRL INTO A SIDE RUSSIAN LEGSWEEP!
Gavin Kirkland: She’s in the zone! Look at that smirk!
Eve: Ms. Extreme mounts Daryl and starts raining down forearms! She’s got him rocked! The referee’s trying to back her off but she’s relentless!
Deadprez: That’s that ferocity! That pure Extreme energy!
Gavin Kirkland: She finally lets go and rises to her feet, tossing her hair back, screaming at Daryl to get up! Daryl stumbles up, Ms. Extreme charges RUNNING CLOTHESLINE— Daryl ducks! She rebounds off the ropes! Daryl with a HURRICANRANA— NO! MS. EXTREME COUNTERS INTO A POWERBOMB!
Eve: She plants him! But wait she’s not done! Ms. Extreme keeps the grip DRAGS HIM UP AGAIN— SECOND POWERBOMB!
Deadprez: Daryl’s limp! Ms. Extreme hooks him again— THIRD POWERBOMB!
Gavin Kirkland: Ms. Extreme collapses next to him, completely exhausted after that devastating sequence!
Eve: What a fight! She could’ve pinned him after the first one, but she wanted to send a message!
Deadprez: Ms. Extreme crawls over, hooks the leg—
ONE!
TWO!!
Eve: DARYL GETS THE SHOULDER UP!
Gavin Kirkland: HOW!? HOW IS HE STILL ALIVE!?
Eve: Daryl Kinkade just refuses to die!
Deadprez: Ms. Extreme slaps the mat, her frustration finally showing she’s fully locked in on Daryl now!
Gavin Kirkland: That switch has flipped, she’s all business! Ms. Extreme pulls him up by the hair sets him up for another TWIST OF FATE—
Deadprez: Daryl spins free ROLL-UP!
ONE!
TWO!!
THREEE—
Eve: Kick out!
Deadprez: Daryl pops up— SUPERKICK! Ms. Extreme’s down! Daryl’s still feeling the effects of those powerbombs, but he’s trying to push through the pain! Daryl runs the ropes ROLLING THUNDER KICK!
Eve: He’s got her down cover!
ONE!
TWO!!
THREEE—
Gavin Kirkland: Kick out! MS. EXTREME KICKS OUT AGAIN! This match is going to break the sound barrier, Eve! They’re both throwing everything at each other!
Eve: Daryl slowly rises, pulling Ms. Extreme up! He’s looking for the finish! But Ms. Extreme grabs the wrist twists through with a SPINNING BACKFIST!
Deadprez: Daryl drops to one knee MS. EXTREME HITS THE ROPES— KNEE STRIKE TO THE FACE!
Gavin Kirkland: She’s not stopping! Hooks him in JUMPING DDT! Ms. Extreme rolls through, screams to the crowd she’s feeling the adrenaline!
Eve: Ms. Extreme is running on pure intensity now! The frustration, the anger! it’s all coming out right here!
Deadprez: And look at this! She grabs Daryl by the arm transitions through— RED HANDED! SHE’S GOT HIM IN THE SEATED FUJIWARA ARMBAR!
Gavin Kirkland: Daryl Kinkade has nowhere to go! That arm is being bent in ways it shouldn’t! He’s screaming in pain! That torque! She’s pulling back on the wrist, the elbow’s nearly hyperextended!
Deadprez: Daryl’s fighting it! Look at his face! His teeth gritted, trying to roll through but Ms. Extreme has that arm locked in tight!
Eve: He’s digging his heels in, reaching desperately for the ropes but it’s still just out of reach!
Gavin Kirkland: Camille is seconds away from snapping that arm in half! Daryl lifts himself up, he’s trying to twist his hips, trying to alleviate the pressure but Ms. Extreme pulls back even harder!
Eve: He’s fading! He’s about to tap!
Gavin Kirkland: HIS HAND’S UP— WAIT! WAIT! KASAI JUST REACHED IN AND PUT DARYL’S FOOT ON THE ROPE!
Deadprez: The referee sees his foot but not the interference calls for the break! But Camille’s losing her mind!
Eve: Ms. Extreme lets go, realizing what just happened she turns toward a laughing KASAI and she’s furious!
Ms. Extreme: (off mic) YOU THINK THIS IS FUNNY!? YOU THINK THIS IS A JOKE!?
Gavin Kirkland: Camille’s screaming at KASAI! She’s snapped! The referee is trying to hold her back but she’s pacing the ring, pointing and yelling at the top of her lungs!
Deadprez: That composure’s gone she’s completely lost it!
Eve: KASAI’s just standing there, smiling, that silent smirk driving Camille insane!
Gavin Kirkland: SHE TURNS BACK AROUND OH MY GOD LIFTED INTO THE AIR!
Deadprez: MISERY LOVES COMPANY! DARYL KINKADE JUST HIT HIS FINISHING MOVE!
Eve: RIGHT INTO THE COVER!!
ONE!
TWO!!
THREEEEEE!!!
( DING! DING! DING! )
Gina Romano: HERE IS YOUR WINNER…DARYL KINKADE
Deadprez: HE GOT HER! DARYL KINKADE JUST PINNED MS. EXTREME!
Eve: What an upset! What a match! Ms. Extreme had this match won, but that single moment KASAI finally got involved it completely shattered her focus!
Gavin Kirkland: Camille was seconds away from victory, and instead, she’s on the mat staring up at the lights while KASAI is just laughing at ringside! Guess the saying is right, revenge is best served cold.
Deadprez: you can see the rage in Camille’s eyes, this isn’t over, not by a long shot!
Eve: Daryl Kinkade escapes with a massive win tonight but the fallout between Ms. Extreme and KASAI, that’s a war waiting to explode at Last Stand!
Gavin Kirkland: I’m scared already, Eve.
Deadprez: As you should be, Gavin. As you should be.
(Daryl walks up the ramp with the victory while Camille continues to stare at KASAI, who sits on the announce table continuing to smile at Camille as the scene fade to black.)
(Backstage)
(Kennedy Street is making final preparations for The Last Stand, as it is the last Showdown Marquee Live Event of the year until Reasonable Doubt but on the way for Road to Redemption. She is in a black dinner dress and open toed heels, her hair slicked back in a ponytail as she looks at the roster and the injury reports. Alana Starr is with her.)
Kennedy Street: Okay…. So we have personal time off for Matthew Kazama, Bridget Bridget is basically dead and will not wrestle, maybe ever. Solomon Stane and Trixie are on injured reserve, who knows when they will be back. Joso still has his guts intact but is out indefinitely. Halsey Neel is still out with an injury. What the hell, honey.
Alana Starr: It’s not even midseason yet and the wrestlers are dropping like flies. The roster is thinning Kennie and I don’t know what to do. Not a lot of wrestlers have been joining lately. What do we do?
Kennedy Street: What do we do? We do with what we have honey, that is all we can do at this point. This is the opportunity for certain stars to step up like Akira Kiyoko, Damien Kutcher, Clayton Golde, Vincent Mondrian, and so on. This is their chance to become stars on Showdown. Most importantly honey, we need to make sure that Silas doesn’t gain any more power, we cannot allow this to happen.
(Alana nods, because she knows that The Last Stand is a pivotal show that will determine the balance of power here.)
Alana Starr: I get it, Kennie. Because Silas World can only get stronger unless we stop them now. But what if they do win? What if Silas World walk out as the winners of the Temple of Trials match? Then what?
Kennedy Street: Then we keep control and continue to make sure that this doesn’t get any more out of hand for we are not going through this again, honey. Besides –
(Suddenly there is a pause, as the office door opens and Kennedy’s eyes widen as it is none other than the former General Manager, Hurricane Hawk. The crowd cheers as he walks in and Alana looks surprised.)
Alana Starr: It’s Hurricane Hawk, Kennie!?
Kennedy Street: Kennie knows who it is, honey. We have never really met, because he was gone and Kennie took over back in 2022 after Impact and Kassidy won their tag team match and he was fired. What are you doing here, honey?
Hurricane Hawk: Hello Kennedy, I just wanted to stop by really quick just to introduce myself and since I was in town, figured why not stop by in my old stomping grounds.
Kennedy Street: Well, no hard feelings honey, you were a very good General Manager, and it was very unfortunate what happened to you, but besides that, Kennie knows that it isn’t an easy job.
Hurricane Hawk: And that is why I came here, Kennedy because I have been where you are at right now and I think that you need to hear this from me. Your job is in danger, and I think we all know that because of Silas Mason. I was put in the same position before and I put a lot of faith on my roster and trusted the wrong people to the point that I was indeed betrayed. I am not saying that the same thing will happen to you, but what I will say is that if Silas World does win at The Last Stand, you could be in trouble.
Kennedy Street: Don’t you think Kennie knows that already? Seeing what is happening right now, they are destroying my roster and if it continues, Showdown is not going to have much of a roster. When I came to the EAW as a General manager, there was one promise that Kennie made, this was all about being the best brand in the EAW. Kennie feels like she did this already.
(Hurricane Hawk listens but he can sense some doubt in Kennedy’s voice who normally is so arrogant and confident that she has a wall that is almost unbreakable, but not this time. She takes a second to get herself together.)
Hurricane Hawk: Kennedy, I came here because I truly am concerned, and I hope that you understand what is going to happen moving forward. I really do hope that whatever does happen, that you truly are ready for it. The last thing I want to see is you being ran out by a man that you brought in and has a history of taking over things like a locust.
Kennedy Street: Kennie knows honey, but we will be ready.
Hurricane Hawk: I hope so…. I really do. Good luck, Kennedy.
(Hurricane Hawk shakes Kennedy’s hand and walks out, leaving her with a smile, but a very cautious one at that as it fades to ringside.)
(The camera shot has returned to the ringside area as there is another brief moment of silence before the sounds of “24’s (Vocals Only)” by T.I. start playing throughout the arena. Seconds later, Damien Kutcher and Akari Kiyoko enter the arena to a mixed reaction from the crowd. Following behind them is the lovely Luna Adeline. Damien and Akari have scowls and do not look to be in a good mood as they don’t waste a second heading to the ring.)
Gina Romano: Ladies and gentlemen! At this time, accompanied to the ring by Luna Adeline. Please welcome DAMIEN KUTCHER! AKARI KIYOKO! SHOWTIME!!
Eve: Here comes Showtime! heading down to the ring and by the looks on their faces, it’d be hard to believe that these two are coming up on a chance to become the Unified Tag Team Champions.
Gavin Kirkland: I completely understand why these two are not happy right now. Last week on Showdown, Damien and Amari were minding their own business while Damien was wrestling against Caroline before that rude Raven Roberts stuck her nose where it didn’t belong and interfered.
Eve: Yes, Raven’s interference cost Damien the match, but did you really expect either Rex or Raven to just sit by and let the comments made by Showtime go unnoticed? Rex sat by with clean hands, but Raven’s move was to show that this isn’t a challenge that Showtime should take lightly.
Deadprez: Raven and Rex got the one up last week, but don’t expect Damien or Amari to sit back quietly. They have been wanting a Tag Title shot for some time now and they are gonna make the most of it. Let’s hear what Showtime has to say.
(Akari and Damien roll into the ring as Luna walks to the timekeeper’s area and grabs a couple of microphones from Gina Romano before Luna walks up the ring steps. Akari holds the ropes open for Luna as she hands Showtime their microphones. Akari and Damien both still have looks of frustration and anger on their faces as their music fades off and they begin to speak.)
Akari Kiyoko: We should be in a good mood right now considering that we finally got our title shot, but are we in a good mood, Damien?
Damien Kutcher: Hell no. We are absolutely not happy. We should be celebrating and preparing for our eventual title victory, but instead we were victims of corruption and bullshit last week.
Akari Kiyoko: That’s right! Damien was on his way to winning his match last week against Caroline, but Raven Roberts just had to stick her damn nose where it doesn’t belong by interfering in the match and distracting Damien and costing him the match.
Damien Kutcher: Yeah. That’s a bunch of highway robbery as far as I see it. But it sure as hell won’t be highway robbery this time around.
Akari Kiyoko: So how about it? Rex and Raven, we know that you two are back there somewhere watching us and listening to what we have to say, so how about you two quit hiding and get your asses out to the ring. NOW!
(There is only a brief moment of silence before the sounds of ‘I2I’ by Magnolia Park start to play throughout the arena. Seconds later, the Unified Tag Team Champions Fire and Ice enter the arena to the sound of cheers from the crowd. Rex and Raven look at each other for a second before they head to the ring.)
Eve: Ask and you shall receive. Showtime wanted the Tag Team Champions and there they are. Rex McAllister and Raven Roberts are heading to the ring and the Champs have a natural aura of confidence surrounding them.
Gavin Kirkland: They are looking confident now, but you just wait until House of Glass where Showdown’s Showtime team goes to a Dynasty event and beats a Dynasty team for the Unified Tag Team Championships.
Deadprez: Showtime have a lot of potential and they could leave House of Glass
(Rex and Raven reach ringside and grab microphones of their own before they enter the ring. They get face to face with Showtime as their entrance music fades off and they begin to speak.)
Rex McAllister: You two are feeling pretty confident that you are going to leave House of Glass as the new Tag Team Champions aren’t you?
Damien Kutcher: Well absolutely! It’s time that the tag team division has a hot and young tag team like us leading the division into the future.
Raven Roberts: The future, huh? I wouldn’t be too focused on the future right now considering that we are in the present. And in the present, WE are the Tag Team Champions and that isn’t going to change anytime soon.
Damien Kutcher: You don’t think so. I guess that’s where us and you two differ. You might not think it’s gonna change, but believe me. Believe US. It’s going to change.
Rex McAllister: Don’t get us wrong. We’ve seen that you two have a lot of talent and have a bright future ahead of you in the Tag Team Division, but that’s in the future.
Damien Kutcher: Sorry to break it to you but the future is NOW and WE are the future. It’s time that we enter a new era of tag team wrestling in EAW.
Raven Roberts: You think you can usher in a new era when you can’t keep your focus on your outside surroundings.
Akari Kiyoko: Watch it! It’s not like we don’t remember what happened last week when you stuck her nose in business where it didn’t belong, Raven. You best be assured that if it happens again that we have no issue breaking her nose. The sameYou get us?
Rex McAllister: We get you, but we don’t think you get us. We have been around this block time and time again. We are former World Champions walking into another of the many title defenses we have had in our collective careers.
Raven Roberts: We said it before and we will say it again. You might have a lot of talent, but your talent will not make up enough difference when our experience is factored in. That’s why we are very confident that we are going to survive and leave House of Glass as the Unified Tag Team Champions.
(Damien and Akari look at each other for a moment after that statement. Seconds later, they nod to each other and throw stereo right hands.)
Deadprez: AND HERE WE GO! I HAD A FEELING THAT THIS WAS GOING TO HAPPEN! THINGS HAVE OFFICIALLY BROKEN DOWN AND THESE TWO TEAMS ARE HAVING A GOOD OLE FASHIONED FIST FIGHT!
Gavin Kirkland: GO DAMIEN! GO AKARI! GO SHOWTIME! GO SHOWDOWN! WOOOOOOO! KICK THEIR ASSES!
Eve: Well these four are just beating the hell out of each other as Rex and Akari are fighting while Damien and Raven are battling it out. Unfortunately the size and power advantage that Damien has on Raven is starting to get too much for Raven–
Deadprez: DAMIEN SENDS RAVEN SHOULDER FIRST INTO THE STEEL RING POST! GOOD GAWD THAT COULD HAVE BROKE HER COLLAR BONE WITH THE FORE THAT THROW HAD BEHIND IT!
Gavin Kirkland: One member of Fire and Ice is down as we now see Rex McAllister have control of Akari Kiyoko and Rex is going for the Rex Effect DDT–
Eve: LOW BLOW BY DAMIEN KUTCHER BRINGS REX DOWN TO HIS KNEES BEFORE DAMIEN PULLS HIM UP AND INTO THE AIR! AKARI RUNS THE ROPES BEFORE–
Deadprez: “PEACH DREAM” KICK INTO THE SPINEBUSTER! “A DIVINE PEACH DREAM” BY SHOWTIME! REX IS OUT COLD AND THEY TURN THEIR ATTENTION TO RAVEN ROBERTS!
Gavin Kirkland: That’s right! Show these two what the next Unified Tag Team Champions are supposed to look like.
Eve: Now Damien goes back to Raven and lifts her up in the air. Akari hits the ropes one more time–
Deadprez: “A DIVINE PEACH DREAM” BY SHOWTIME ONCE AGAIN! NOW RAVEN IS DOWN AND OUT!! SHOWTIME HAS JUST LEFT THE TAG TEAM CHAMPIONS DOWN AND OUT IN THE CENTER OF THE RING!
(Fire and Ice are down and out before Akari and Damien stand tall over the Tag Team Champions. They each pick up one of the Tag Titles and raise them in the air for the world to see.)
Eve: Statement made!! Akari and Damien leave the champions down and out in the center of the ring here on Showdown. Will that tell the tale? Will we see Damien and Akari become the new Unified Tag Team Champions? I don’t know because Fire and Ice are going to be out for blood at House of Glass.
Gavin Kirkland: Oh Showtime has nothing to worry about. They are going to win the gold and bring another Championship back to the blue brand. Ohh how glorious it will be. That and to get some young blood from the blue brand leading the charge into the future for the Tag Team Division.
Deadprez: Showtime have made a huge statement here tonight on Showdown. Will this be the sight at House of Glass with the Unified Tag Team Championships on the line as Fire and Ice defend the gold against Showtime! What a war this is going to be!
(The final shot has Showtime still standing tall over the still out Unified Tag Team Champions. The crowd is giving Showtime a mixed reaction as the camera shot fades elsewhere.)
(Showdown returns from a commercial break as the Main Event is about to be broadcast live from the T-Mobile Arena with Gina Romano standing by in the ring.)
Gina Romano: YOUR MAIN EVENT OF THE EVENING IS SCHEDULED FOR ONE FALL!
Crowd: ONE FALL!
(‘Metalingus’ by Alter Bridge hits, echoing through the arena to a chorus of loud boos from the crowd. Jake Smith, accompanied by Caroline, makes his way to the ring with a cocky smile on his face—though it quickly fades into visible disdain as he grows irritated by the crowd’s hostility. He continues his walk down the ramp toward the ring.)
Gina Romano: INTRODUCING FIRST!… ACCOMPANIED BY CAROLINE!… FROM PARTS UNKNOWN!… WEIGHT UNKNOWN!…. THE EAW HALL OF FAMER!… HE’S THE PROCESS!…. JAKEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!!!!!… SMITHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!
(Jake steps into the ring and removes his entrance jacket as ‘Enemy’ by From Ashes to New begins to play. The boos from the crowd grow just as loud as before, matching the reaction Jake received. Donavan Duke soon follows, accompanied by Silas Mason, making his way out from the back. Duke locks eyes with Jake, an annoyed expression crossing his face before it twists into a confident, cocky grin as Duke continues his walk down the ramp toward the ring.)
Gina Romano: INTRODUCING HIS OPPONENT!… ACCOMPANIED BY SILAS MASON!… FROM STILLWATER, OKLAHOMA!… WEIGHING IN AT 212 POUNDS!… DEVIOUS & DEBONAIR!… DONOVANNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN!!!!!!!… DUKEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
(DING DING DING!)
Gavin Kirkland: Main event time! Two former tag team partners now standing across from each other! Once brothers in arms, now bitter enemies. Let’s see how this one plays out!
Eve: Eyes are locked, both men circling carefully, looking to make the first move. But Donovan strikes first, a sharp kick right to the abdomen of Jake Smith, driving the air out of him early!
Deadprez: Donovan knows exactly how crafty Jake can be; he’s taking control right from the start! He pushes Jake against the ropes, looking to whip him across-
Gavin Kirkland: But Jake isn’t letting go! He keeps hold of Donovan’s hand while using his other arm to hook the ropes, pulls back, and tackles Donovan right in the abdomen in return! Jake follows up by slipping underneath and scooping Duke over the ropes, sending him crashing down onto the apron!
Eve: Jake clutches his midsection from that earlier kick, but he’s staying on the attack! He charges toward the ropes as Donovan tries to regain his footing…. BASEMENT DROPKICK BY JAKE SMITH! That one connects perfectly, blasting Donovan off the apron and straight to the floor outside!
Deadprez: Not a good look for Silas Mason, watching his protégé get rattled right from the start! Jake Smith follows through, slipping through the ropes to the outside. He waits for Donovan to hit the floor… and LAUNCHES HIM BACK-FIRST INTO THE BARRICADE!!!!!
Gavin Kirkland: Jake Smith is absolutely ruthless tonight! He’s not done punishing Donovan Duke and there it is! He sends Donovan face-first into the ring post, and Duke recoils, collapsing near where Caroline is standing! Caroline just looks on as Jake Smith continues to bask in the moment and he’s completely embracing his showboating role right now!
Jake Smith: (Off-Mic) I’m the BEST!
Eve: Eve: Jake Smith is putting on an absolute clinic here! Onslaught of offense and he’s been in complete control since the opening bell. Jake picks Donovan up and rolls him back inside the ring.
Deadprez: Donovan’s still reeling, trying to find his footing, but Jake’s already back in and measuring his next move… DDT CONNECTS! Jake caught him clean by snatched him mid-rise and drove his head right into the mat with authority!
Gavin Kirkland: And now Smith he flips Donovan over and hooks the leg for the cover!
ONEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!
TWOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!
Gavin Kirkland: It’s still too early for that, Donovan Duke powers out at two, breaking the count and staying alive in this match!
Eve: Jake’s starting to show some frustration now, seeing Donovan’s heart and determination on full display. Smith crawls toward Duke, wraps his arm around him, and locks in a front facelock, trying to wear him down. Donovan’s struggling to regain control, but Jake’s tightening that grip, cutting off any chance of momentum!
Deadprez: Smart strategy by Jake Smith, he knows Donovan Duke can explode at any moment with pure ferocity, and that’s dangerous territory if you let your focus slip. Jake’s keeping him grounded, keeping his composure, and making sure Duke doesn’t get the chance to turn this match around!
Gavin Kirkland: Donovan seems to be trying to crawl away, but Jake notices it immediately! He hammers the back of Donovan Duke before he can move, then transitions his grip into an arm wrench, folding Duke’s arm behind his back! Jake’s applying heavy pressure now, twisting that arm and maintaining full control of the match while keeping a sharp eye on his opponent!
Eve: But Duke’s beginning to think his way out of it! He plants his hand against the mat, rotates his body, and in quick motion…. kips up to his feet and Duke reverses the pressure, twisting Jake Smith’s arm instead and tossing him clean over his shoulder with a perfect arm drag!
Deadprez: Duke played that one smart, catching Jake Smith completely off guard! Jake’s trying to get back to his feet…. DROPKICK CATCHES JAKE FLUSH AND TAKES HIM RIGHT BACK DOWN!
Gavin Kirkland: Smith stumbles to his feet and crashes into the corner! Duke’s up and moving fast…. CORNER HANDSPRING ELBOW CONNECTS PERFECTLY, SMASHING RIGHT INTO JAKE SMITH AND DROPPING HIM AGAIN!
Eve: That elbow lands clean, sending Jake staggering down near the corner! Donovan Duke isn’t slowing down and he’s climbing to the second rope while Jake’s still dazed from that flurry of strikes! Duke positions himself at the top… CARTWHEEL DDT SPIKES JAKE SMITH’S HEAD STRAIGHT INTO THE MAT! WE HAVEN’T SEEN THAT FROM DONOVAN DUKE IN AGES AND HERE’S THE COVER!
ONEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!
TWOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!
Gavin Kirkland: Jake manages to gather his senses just in time, kicking out at two and shoving Donovan Duke aside before rolling out of the ring to recover. He’s regrouping near Caroline, who’s keeping a close eye on him and checking to make sure he’s all right.
Deadprez: Donovan Duke turns around and spots Jake Smith on the outside, he knows exactly what to do! Duke’s getting back to his feet, and he’s heading straight for the corner. He might be looking to take a major risk here and Donovan’s climbing to the top rope!
Eve: The way he’s positioning himself, with his back turned toward his opponent, this could only mean one thing! Donovan might be going for the moonsault from the top rope to the outside of the ring right where Jake Smith is still trying to regain his footing!
Gavin Kirkland: Wait a second, Caroline just jumps up onto the apron! She’s trying to tell Donovan Duke not to go through with it! View is momentarily blocked as Donovan tries to brush her off, insisting on continuing his move!
Donovan Duke: (Off-Mic) MOVE OUT OF THE WAY!
Caroline: (Off-Mic) …..
Eve: And Jake Smith’s no longer outside! Donovan Duke’s trying to look past Caroline, but he doesn’t see Jake because Jake Smith is already back inside the ring!
Gavin Kirkland: And there it is! Jake Smith ambushes Donovan Duke, catching him off guard on the top rope! Duke loses his balance as Jake drives his fist into him and Donovan’s barely holding on!
Deadprez: Duke’s teetering on the top corner, he almost goes down! Jake’s got a firm grip, climbing up to meet him on the second rope! Both men are dangerously high above the ring, fighting for control. This is a perilous position for either one to be in!
Eve: Jake Smith’s taking full control now, measuring Duke carefully…. he’s got him hooked!- OH MY GOD!!!!!! TOP ROPE BRAINBUSTER BY JAKE SMITH!!!!!!
Gavin Kirkland: THE BACK OF DONOVAN’S NECK CRASHES VIOLENTLY AGAINST THE TOP TURNBUCKLE BEFORE HE’S SENT TUMBLING OFF THE ROPES!
Eve: Donovan Duke is rolling on the mat, clutching the back of his neck and it’s in agony after that brutal landing! Jake Smith is right back on his feet, stalking his opponent as Duke struggles to recover from that absolutely sickening impact he just absorbed, and Jake measures him…. BICYCLE KICK TURNS DONOVAN DUKE INSIDE OUT!!!!!!!!
Gavin Kirkland: JAKE SMITH DROPS DOWN FOR THE COVER! THIS COULD BE IT!
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Gavin Kirkland: DONOVAN DUKE POWERS OUT AT TWO!
Deadprez: That was a dangerous spot for Donovan Duke to be taking that kind of punishment is brutal but it’s already done! Jake Smith’s been completely in control by methodically wearing Duke down and showing no hesitation to take risks whenever he needs to.
Eve: The EAW Hall of Famer is out here once again proving people wrong and silencing all the doubt that’s been thrown at him and his allies. Jake Smith rises to his feet, eyes locked on Donovan Duke, who’s still in visible pain from that crushing impact earlier. Jake steps in close and delivers a stinging chop across Donovan’s chest!
Gavin Kirkland: That one stings! Donovan Duke’s back on his feet, but Jake Smith doesn’t let up with ANOTHER sharp chop to the chest! Now Jake shoves Duke off toward the ropes, looking for the Irish whip… but Donovan reverses it, sending Jake into the ropes instead!
Deadprez: Smith rebounds off the ropes as Donovan swings for a clothesline. Jake ducks under it and slides behind! Donovan turns around, but Jake connects with a dropkick to the leg, sending Duke down to one knee! Jake scrambles back up, eyes locked, measuring his target…. JAKE CHARGES FORWARD ONCE MORE SUPERKICK RIGHT TO THE CHIN!-
Eve: WAIT A SECOND, THE ANKLE LOCK! THE ANKLE LOCK! DONOVAN DUKE ANTICIPATED THAT SUPERKICK COMING RIGHT FOR HIS CHIN AND CAUGHT JAKE’S LEG MID-SWING! HE TWISTS IT AROUND INTO A STANDING ANKLE LOCK, WRENCHING AT JAKE SMITH’S LEG WITH EVERYTHING HE’S GOT AS JAKE’S TRAPPED, FLAILING IN PAIN AND DONOVAN CRANKS THE PRESSURE!
Gavin Kirkland: Jake’s scrambling, trying to stay balanced! He hops on one foot, refusing to go down. Smith is managing to twist his body just enough to escape! He leaps…. AND SWINGS WITH A DESPERATION ENZUIGIRI!-
Deadprez: AND DUKE AVOIDS IT AGAIN! JAKE SMITH MISSES WITH THE ENZUIGIRI, AND THAT MISTAKE COSTS HIM DEARLY! DONOVAN DUKE KEEPS HOLD OF THE LEG AND TIGHTENS THE ANKLE LOCK EVEN FURTHER! THE PRESSURE’S UNBEARABLE AS DUKE’S REALLY WRENCHING IT IN NOW! JAKE’S SCREAMING IN AGONY, TRAPPED IN THE CENTER OF THE RING WITH NOWHERE TO GO!
Eve: THE PAIN SHOOTING THROUGH THAT LEG HAS TO BE EXCRUCIATING! DUKE’S GOT FULL CONTROL OF THIS SUBMISSION HOLD!
Gavin Kirkland: Jake is desperately crawling toward the ropes, inch by inch, trying to reach for a break! He’s stretching his hand out as far as he can while Silas Mason watches from ringside, looking at Jake and almost toying with his emotions
Silas Mason: (Off-Mic) TAP, YOU SON OF A BITCH! YOU MUST PAY!
Deadprez: Jake’s definitely feeling the pain right now, but he’s fighting through it! He’s trying to twist and roll his body, anything to break free from Donovan Duke’s grip! Duke keeps the hold locked in tight, but Jake’s doing everything he can to create separation, and he might have a chance here!
Eve: Jake’s trying to crawl away, but Duke transitions beautifully as he grabs hold of both of Jake’s legs! Dyke presses a knee into Jake’s back, hooks both arms, AND ROLLS HIM OVER!… BOW AND ARROW SUBMISSION! DUKE TRANSITIONS INTO THE BOW AND ARROW HOLD! JAKE SMITH IS COMPLETELY TRAPPED WITH HIS SPINE BENT BACKWARD, HIS LEGS STRETCHED TO THE LIMIT! DUKE’S GOT HIM LOCKED IN DEEP!
Gavin Kirkland: JAKE SMITH IS ABSOLUTELY COOKED RIGHT NOW!
Deadprez: Jake might not have much left in the tank right now physically. He’s in one of the worst conditions we’ve seen from him in a long time, writhing in pain and struggling to hang on!
Gavin Kirkland: At this point, Jake looks like a pretzel out there! Donovan Duke’s got him completely twisted up! Duke might as well start preparing to finish this and he’s got a massive opportunity to close it out and make a statement off Jake right here!
Eve: That’s not funny, Gavin. You can’t make light of someone’s suffering like this. This is a serious moment, Jake’s trapped, but he’s trying to find any way out of that hold while Donovan’s doing everything he can to end this match once and for all!
Gavin Kirkland: WAIT! THE HOLD LOOSENS JUST FOR A SECOND AND JAKE DROPS ON TOP OF DONOVAN FOR THE COUNT IMMEDIATLY ONCE HE GOT OFF DONOVAN! KNEES!
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Gavin Kirkland: TWO! SO CLOSE! DONOVAN DUKE BARELY KICKS OUT IN TIME AND ALMOST CAUGHT COMPLETELY OFF GUARD THERE!
Eve: Jake Smith gets right back to his feet, moving at the same pace as Duke but Jake strikes first with a sharp forearm right to the jaw, stunning Donovan! Smith scoops him up onto his shoulders, he could be looking for the Fireman’s Carry Neckbreaker!
Deadprez: But Duke slips out the back! He hooks the arm—looking for a Dragon Suplex! But Jake fights out of it, breaking free…. STEP-UP ENZUIGIRI! JAKE CATCHES DONOVAN CLEAN ON THE SIDE OF THE HEAD, SENDING HIM STUMBLING BACK INTO THE
Gavin Kirkland: But that might play right into Duke’s plan, he knows Jake too well! Duke rebounds off the ropes and turns Jake around…. DONOVAN CHARGES IN FOR THE LARIAT-
Eve: SUPERKICK!!!!!!! JAKE SMITH SAW IT COMING! HE NAILED DONOVAN DUKE SQUARE IN THE JAW WITH A SUPERKICK THAT DROPS HIM FLAT IN THE CENTER OF THE RING!!!!!!!
Deadprez: AND NOW JAKE HOISTS DONOVAN BACK ONTO HIS SHOULDERS AND TAKES OFF TOWARD THE CORNER…. BUCKLE BOMB!!!!!!! JAKE DRIVES DONOVAN SPINE-FIRST INTO THE TURNBUCKLES, LEAVING HIM WRITHING IN PAIN FROM THAT EXPLOSIVE IMPACT!!!!!!!
Gavin Kirkland: JAKE’S GOT A REAL CHANCE TO SEIZE THE MOMENTUM HERE AND MAKE IT HIS OWN! YOU CAN SEE THAT CONFIDENT SMILE SPREADING ACROSS HIS FACE!
Eve: HE KNOWS DONOVAN DUKE IS HURTING, AND HE’S READY TO FINISH THE JOB RIGHT HERE! JAKE CLIMBS UP TO THE SECOND ROPE, FEEDING OFF THE ENERGY IN THE ARENA AS HE SETS HIS SIGHTS ON HIS OPPONENT!
Gavin Kirkland: DONOVAN’S TRYING TO PUSH HIMSELF BACK UP, FULLY AWARE THAT HE’S IN A DANGEROUS POSITION RIGHT NOW! AND JAKE COMES OFF THE TOP!…. FOR THE HELL ABOVE-
Deadprez: SPEARRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! JAKE GETS CAUGHT IN THE MID-AIR WITH A NASTY SPEAR FROM DONOVAN DUKE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! A COVER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Deadprez: TWO!!!!!!! JAKE SMITH STILL KICKS OUT!!!!!
Gavin Kirkland: THAT SPEAR ABSOLUTELY WRECKED JAKE AND HE’S IN SERIOUS PAIN AFTER BEING DRIVEN RIGHT INTO THE POST! BUT DONOVAN DUKE ALREADY ANTICIPATED THAT!
Eve: DUKE STAYS ON HIS FEET, GRABS JAKE BY THE HEAD, AND WHIPS HIM HARD INTO THE ROPES WHILE HE’S STILL DAZED FROM THE IMPACT!…. SLIDING LARIAT!!!!!!! DUKE TAKES JAKE’S HEAD CLEAN OFF WITH THAT ONE AND DROPS DOWN FOR THE COVER! DONOVAN DUKE WITH ANOTHER PIN ATTEMPT!
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Eve: AND NO!!!!! TWO COUNTS!!!!!!
Gavin Kirkland: This match has quickly turned into a brutal display of raw power and emotion! Things are getting deeply personal between these two, and Donovan Duke is pushing himself beyond his limits by doing everything he can to put Jake Smith down despite the immense pain coursing through his body right now!
Deadprez: Jake’s gotta be seeing stars at this point, he’s completely dazed after taking so much punishment! Duke is stalking him like a predator closing in on its prey, lining up his shot with that right hand ready to strike!
Eve: Smith can barely stand, swaying on his feet and he’s hanging on by sheer willpower! Donovan’s poised to end it, and Silas Mason is cheering him on from ringside, urging Duke to finish this once and for all!
Silas Mason: (Off-Mic) FINISH HIM!
Eve: DONOVAN GOES FOR FORCE OF WILL-
Gavin Kirkland: BUT JAKE MANAGES TO DUCK THE SPINNING BACKFIST AND TURNS DONOVAN DUKE INTO THE BACKSLIDE PINFALL! HE’S GOING TO STEAL THIS ONE!
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Gavin Kirkland: TWO!!!!! DONOVAN DUKE MANAGES TO POWER OUT OF THAT BACKSLIDE AT A VERY CLOSE COUNT, AND INSTEAD, DUKE ROLLS THROUGH BY GRABBING BOTH OF JAKE’S LEGS IN THE PROCESS! DUKE SHIFTS HIS POSITION AND FIRES BACK AGAINST JAKE THIS TIME!!!!!!!!!
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Gavin Kirkland: OH MY GOD! NO NO! THAT WAS TWO! VERY CLOSE FALLS!
Deadprez: Both men are desperately trying to take each other down! Jake Smith’s picking up the pace now as he springs off the mat and nails a clothesline that sends Donovan Duke crashing to the canvas!
Eve: Duke stumbles back to his feet after that clothesline, and Jake swings for another—but Duke ducks under it and bounces off the ropes, coming right back at Jake!
Gavin Kirkland: He’s looking to take Jake down with a clothesline of his own, but Jake catches him mid-charge right onto his shoulder…. SAMOAN DRIVER-
Deadprez: JAKE WAS LOOKING FOR THAT SAMOAN DRIVER, BUT DONOVAN MANAGES TO FLIP OFF THE MOVE AND LAND ON HIS FEET! JAKE SWINGS AROUND BUT CONNECTS WITH NOTHING, AND DUKE TAKES ADVANTAGE! HE CHARGES IN, SCOOPS JAKE UP OFF THE GROUND…. FALL FROM GRACE!!!!!!!!!!!! THE ALLEY-OOP FACEBUSTER PLANTS JAKE SMITH AS HARD AS POSSIBLE INTO THE MAT!!!!!!!!!!
Gavin Kirkland: JAKE GOT HIS FACE PLANTED HARD AGAINST THE MAT, AND THAT COULD’VE BEEN THE PINFALL ATTEMPT RIGHT THERE BUT THAT’S NOT HOW DONAVAN DUKE DOES THINGS HERE!
Eve: SILAS MASON IS WATCHING WITH MUCH MORE SATISFACTION AS DONAVAN DUKE CONTINUES TO DEAL DAMAGE TO HIS OLD FRIEND ON THE GROUND AND ALREADY SETS THE MARK FOR HIS NEXT MOVE! … DEADLIFT GERMAN SUPLEX PLANTS JAKE AND MAINTAINS THE BRIDGE FOR THE COVER WHILE JAKE MIGHT ALREADY BE OUT COLD FROM THIS!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Gavin Kirkland: AND JAKE SMITH STILL KICKS OUT AT TWO!!!!!!!!!
Eve: Donavan Duke is seen pushing himself off the ground here, and it’s clear that Jake Smith is still rattled from the punishment he endured earlier! Duke knows he can pick this one up and make a statement at the expense of Jake Smith right now!
Deadprez: This is a golden opportunity for the former Answers World Champion to make the Hall of Famer lie down! Jake Smith is in deep, desperate trouble! He’s been picked right up, and Donavan Duke has a clear vision of how to close this match and he’s putting Jake’s head under his arm for it! … DONAVAN IS LOOKING FOR THE EYE OF THE STORM!!!!!!!!
Gavin Kirkland: BUT WAIT! AT THE VERY LAST SECOND, JAKE SWINGS ONE OF HIS LEGS STRAIGHT INTO THE SKULL OF DONAVAN DUKE, STUNNING HIM FROM THE IMPACT!
Eve: JAKE TWISTS OUT, FLIPPING INTO HIS OWN POSITION! JAKE SMITH… PROPHETIC!!!!!!!!!!!! ROLLING CUTTER DRIVES DONAVAN DUKE INTO THE MAT!!!!!!!!! JAKE SMITH GOT HIM!!!!!!!! HE CRAWLS OVER FOR THE COVER!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Eve: AND MY GOD! SO CLOSE! SO CLOSE! TWO!!!!! DONOVAN DUKE KICKS OUT AT TWO!!!!!!
Gavin Kirkland: Jake Smith can’t believe what he’s just witnessed! His eyes are wide in disbelief, while Caroline is trying to get him to focus back on the match but Jake Smith looks more than ready to end this once and for all! Donavan Duke is struggling to get back to his feet, unaware that danger is closing in fast, and Silas Mason looks deeply concerned about this situation!
Eve: Jake Smith has his eyes locked on Donavan Duke, and there’s a cold, ruthless expression on his face and he’s ready to finish Duke off right here and secure the victory!
Gavin Kirkland: The closer Jake moves toward Donavan, the more perilous it becomes for Duke, who’s desperately trying to rise back to his feet-
Deadprez: AND SILAS MASON IS TRYING TO PULL JAKE’S LEG FROM THE OUTSIDE BUT JAKE CATCHES IT IMMEDIATELY, TURNING HIS ATTENTION TOWARD HIM!
Jake Smith: (Off-Mic) YOU FUCKING SNAKE, DON’T EVEN TRY!
Silas Mason: (Off-Mic) FUCK YOU, JAKE!
Eve: AND JAKE TRIES TO TURN AROUND, BUT DONAVAN DUKE SUDDENLY LEAPS IN WITH AN O’CONNOR ROLL, CATCHING JAKE COMPLETELY OFF GUARD! DONAVAN BRIDGES OVER FOR THE PINFALL ATTEMPT, LOOKING TO STEAL THIS ONE RIGHT HERE!
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Eve: TWO! JAKE ISN’T GOING TO LET THAT ONE SLIDE!
Gavin Kirkland: Jake is trying to regain control of this match against Donavan Duke but Duke catches him right on the jaw before he can react, BLASTING HIM WITH A RUNNING KNEE LIFT THAT NEARLY KNOCKS HIM SENSELESS!
Eve: Jake collapses toward Donavan, and Duke capitalizes immediately, pulling him off the ground and hooking both arms… TIGER SUPLEX! DUKE PLANTS JAKE RIGHT INTO THE MAT!
Deadprez: Jake’s been tossed over his head again, and that’s a brutal landing for him after being launched like that! He’s flat on his back while Donavan Duke sits up, both men exhausted but Duke looking to keep the advantage! Duke’s climbing up now and he’s heading to the top rope!
Gavin Kirkland: Jake Smith is still down, barely moving after that impact, and Donavan Duke is once again on the verge of taking control from above!
Eve: And Caroline is at ringside again, trying to cause a distraction but Donavan has already caught on to her tactics and is warning her to back off!
Donovan Duke: (Off-Mic) Stay in your damn lane, BITCH!
Gavin Kirkland: Donavan steps down from the corner for a moment before quickly climbing back up! Jake is barely hanging in there, struggling to get to his knees as Donavan now positions himself on the top rope and prepares to take flight!-
Deadprez: AVALANCHE HURRICANRANA!!!!!!!!!!! JAKE BURSTS FROM HIS POSITION AND LEAPS ONTO THE SECOND ROPE BEFORE LAUNCHING UPWARD, CATCHING DONAVAN DUKE OFF THE TOP WITH A HURRICANRANA! SMITH SENDS DUKE CRASHING HARD FROM ABOVE! DONAVAN DUKE WAS COMPLETELY CAUGHT OFF GUARD!
Eve: DONAVAN DUKE IS STRUGGLING TO GET BACK TO HIS FEET WHILE JAKE SMITH REMAINS NEAR THE CORNER! JAKE REALIZES THE OPPORTUNITY HE HAS RIGHT NOW!
Gavin Kirkland: JAKE IS CLIMBING UP TO THE SECOND ROPE QUICKLY AND TAKING CAREFUL AIM AT DONAVAN DUKE, LOOKING TO DELIVER SOMETHING PRECISE AND DECISIVE TO FINISH HIS OPPONENT!… HELL ABOVE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! FLIP PILEDRIVER OFF THE SECOND ROPE AND CONNECTS WITH DONOVAN!!!!!!!!!! A COVER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Gavin Kirkland: OH MY GOD!!!!! TWO!!!! TWO!!!!! DONOVAN DUKE KICKS OUT!!!!!!!!!
Deadprez: Jake Smith was just moments away from seizing victory for himself, but in the end, Donavan Duke refused to stay down with his sheer stubbornness kept him in this match as he kicked out just in time!
Eve: Jake wants nothing more than to walk out of here victorious, proving that he’s the better Hall of Famer greater than Donavan Duke could ever be. Jake is dragging Donavan back up, both men barely standing, and Jake’s already setting up.
Deadprez: Smith got Duke right where he wants him! Jake hits the ropes…. GOD COMPLEX!!!
Gavin Kirkland: So close! Donavan Duke managed to slip out of the way at the last second, causing Jake to miss the finisher that would’ve ended it all! Jake turns around- AND OLE RELIABLE AS DUKE CONNECTS WITH THAT VICIOUS RIGHT HOOK ACROSS JAKE’S JAW!!!!
Deadprez: Perfectly placed shot! Jake stumbles down toward the ropes, face-first, and Caroline is shouting a warning!
Gavin Kirkland: But it’s too late! Donavan Duke rushes in, rebounds off the ropes, jumps over Jake’s back, and wraps his arms around the waist…. 21 PLEX!!!!!!! JAKE SMITH GETS LAUNCHED HIGH INTO THE AIR AND CRASHES DOWN WITH THAT 21 SUPLEX!!!!!! JAKE IS DOWN AND OUT!!!!!!
Eve: Smith has been sent flying over the head like that and is now laid out flat on the ground soon after! This is Donavan Duke’s moment to capitalize on his own momentum, and he’s looking up, spotting the ropes nearby before quickly making his way onto the apron!
Deadprez: Caroline looks worried as Jake can barely get back to his feet, while Donavan’s eyes are locked on the prize. Silas Mason watches on, clearly satisfied with how things are unfolding, as Donavan Duke prepares to take flight!… DONOVAN LEAPS FOR THE GENESIS-
Gavin Kirkland: Donavan was going for the 450 Splash, but Caroline grabbed hold of his leg mid-motion, almost causing him to trip just as he was about to leap off the ground! That immediately caught Donavan’s attention, and now the referee is putting her on notice!
Deadprez: Silas Mason is clearly not happy about this and finally approaches her, throwing a full-on tantrum like an angry little girl at ringside!
Silas Mason: (Off-Mic) HEY! ENOUGH IS ENOUGH!-
(SLAP!)
Gavin Kirkland: OH YES! TELL HIM! CAROLINE JUST SLAPPED SILAS MASON AND HE COULD NOT BELIEVE IT!
Eve: There’s still something unfolding outside the ring as Donavan Duke regains his focus on the match. He spots Jake Smith getting back to his feet and decides to leap off the ropes as Donavan launches himself from the top-
Deadprez: BUT JAKE CATCHES DONAVAN IN MIDAIR WITH A KICK TO THE GUT AND QUICKLY TURNS HIM OVER FOR A SECOND ATTEMPT AT PROPHETIC ON DONAVAN DUKE, LOOKING TO PUT HIM DOWN FOR GOOD!
Gavin Kirkland: DONAVAN ISN’T ALLOWING THAT TO HAPPEN, TWISTING OUT OF THE ROLLING CUTTER JUST AS JAKE WAS ABOUT TO CONNECT!- STARMAKER!!!!! STARMAKER BY DONOVAN!!!!!
Eve: JAKE HAS BEEN COMPLETELY CAUGHT OFF GUARD BY HIS OWN FINISHER, AND DONAVAN QUICKLY HOOKS BOTH OF HIS ARMS WHILE HE’S DOWN ON THE MAT, TRYING TO STEADY HIMSELF AND LIFT JAKE BACK UP!… FOR RUINS AND DEMISE-
Deadprez: WHAT THE HELL?! SOMEONE JUST TOOK DOWN DONAVAN DUKE FROM BEHIND…. AND THAT’S XANDER PAYNE! XANDER PAYNE JUST SLID INTO THE RING AND TACKLED DONAVAN DUKE TO THE MAT!
Gavin Kirkland: AND NOW ALL THE MEMBERS OF SILAS WORLD ARE HERE, LEAPING OVER THE BARRICADE AND STORMING INTO THE RING TO DEFEND THEIR PARTNER! HARPER LEE, BRIANNA HILL, PANDORA PAISLEY! ALL THREE OF THEM ARE JUMPING JAKE SMITH AND XANDER PAYNE AT ONCE!
Eve: THERE’S COMPLETE CHAOS BREAKING OUT RIGHT NOW! THE REFEREE CAN’T KEEP UP WITH EVERYTHING HAPPENING AT THE SAME TIME! THIS MATCH HAS COMPLETELY DESCENDED INTO MAYHEM!
(DING DING DING DING DING DING DING!)
Crowd: BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Deadprez: Fists are flying everywhere! Xander Payne is overpowering everything being thrown at him by the members of Silas World, while Jake Smith has managed to get back on his feet to help his team!
Eve: Caroline has entered the ring to join the chaos, and it’s absolute bedlam! Fight’s spilling all over the place, and it’s hard to even tell who’s going after who right now!
Gavin Kirkland: The match has already been thrown out, but the brawl continues! Xander Payne is taking on anyone that comes his way, and Figura Primatis are holding their own in this wild melee against Silas World! The main event has completely broken down into an all-out war here tonight!
(‘7 Rings’ by Ariana Grande suddenly hits, catching Xander’s attention as he turns around and realizes something. He refocuses on the fight for a moment before shifting his full gaze toward the entrance ramp!)
Gavin Kirkland: WAIT A SECOND! THE CHAMP IS HERE!
Eve: HERE COMES VEENA ADAMS! SHE’S SPRINTING DOWN THE RAMP AT FULL SPEED, SLIDING STRAIGHT INTO THE RING, AND IMMEDIATELY TACKLING XANDER PAYNE WITH A FURIOUS LOU THESZ PRESS!
Deadprez: ADAMS IS RAINING DOWN PUNCHES TO HIS BODY AND JAW IN RAPID SUCCESSION! XANDER GOES DOWN HARD THE MOMENT VEENA HITS THE RING, AND SHE’S WASTING NO TIME GETTING RIGHT TO BUSINESS!
Gavin Kirkland: XANDER PAYNE HAS BEEN STRUCK DOWN AND IS BRAWLING INSIDE THE RING WHILE THE OTHER TWO TEAMS CONTINUE FIGHTING WITH EACH OTHER ALL AROUND! CHAOS IS BREAKING OUT EVERYWHERE, AND THIS EPISODE OF SHOWDOWN IS DEFINITELY NOT ENDING ON A PLEASANT NOTE!
Deadprez: WITH VEENA ADAMS INVOLVED, FIGURE PRISMATIS IS AT A DISADVANTAGE! HARPER LEE AND PANDORA PAISLEY ARE NOW DISMANTLING CAROLINE! THEY HAVE DOUBLE TEAMED HER WHILE BRIANNA HILL AND DONOVAN DUKE HAVE BEEN ABLE TO TAKE THE ADVANTAGE ON JAKE SMITH!
Eve: WAIT A SECOND!
(The crowd erupts in cheers as you see Auburn Ware come running from the back, she is followed by Bea Valentine, Daryl Kinkade and finally Impact who has a bat in hand.)
Eve: HERE COMES THE TROOPS! BEA VALENTINE! AUBURN WARE! DARYL KINKADE! AND IMPACT WITH A BAT IN HAND! AUBURN SLIDES IN AND GOES RIGHT AFTER PANDORA WITH A LOU THESZ PRESS! SHE IS RAINING PUNCHES ON HER AS SHE TRIES TO COVER UP!
Deadprez: HERE COMES BEA VALENTINE AND SHE SPEARS HARPER LEE! HARPER LEE GOES DOWN HARD AND HERE IS DARYL KINKADE HE GOES RIGHT AFTER DONOVAN DUKE! THE TWO ARE COMING TO BLOWS AND LOOK AT JAKE SMITH AND CAROLINE!
(Jake Smith is able to escape, he grabs Caroline, and they get away from dodge quickly as it breaks down quickly in the ring. Xander Payne and Veena Adams though continue to fight up the aisle and to the back as Jake and Caroline disappear into the crowd.)
Gavin Kirkland: BRIANNA HILL JUST ATTACKED BEA VALENTINE FROM BEHIND AND HERE COMES IMPACT! HE SLIDES IN AND –
WHACK!!!!
Gavin Kirkland: IMPACT JUST CRACKED THE BAT ON THE BACK OF BRIANNA HILL AND SHE FALS TO HER KNEES!
WHACK!!!!
Gavin Kirkland: HE JUST DID IT AGAIN! AND BRIANNA ROLLS OUT OF THE RING AND HERE COMES PANDORA WHO JUST THREW AUBURN OF HER AND –
THWACK!!!!
Eve: IMPACT HIT HER IN THE MIDSECTIONS AND HERE COMES AUBURN WARE WITH A TORNADO DDT AND PANDORA GETS PLANTED, SHE ROLLS OUT OF THE RING TOO! BEA HAS HARPER AND WHIPS HER INTO IMPACT!
WHACK!!!!
Deadprez: HE CRACKED THE BELT OVER HER HEAD! HARPER FALLS WITH A HUGE THUD BUT IT IS SILAS MASON THAT GRABS HER BY THE ANKLE AND DRAGS HER OUT! DONOVAN DUKE IS BY HIMSELF NOW AND THEY ARE ALL GANGING UP ON HIM! ALL FOUR TEAM MEMBERS ARE BEATING THE HELL OUT OF DUKE AND THE HOLD HIM UP!
CRACK!!!!!
Eve: IMPACT CRACKS THE BAT ON HIS HEAD AS WELL AND DONOVAN DUKE FALLS OUT OF THE RING! TEAM KENNEDY STANDS TALL HERE TONIGHT AS SILAS TRIES TO ASSIST HIS BEATEN DOWN SILAS WORLD AS THEY ALL WRITHE IN PAIN ON THE ON THE OUTSIDE!
(Silas Mason drags Duke over to Harper. Pandora and Brianna at least are conscious and look back at the ring while Silas World is in shambles.)
Deadprez: SHOWDOWN ENDS IN A CHAOTIC SCENE! WE ARE OUT OF TIME! GOODNIGHT EVERYONE!
(The final shot is Auburn Ware, Bea Valentine, Daryl Kinkade and Impact standing in the ring while Impact points the bat at the fallen Silas World as they try to scramble out of there. It then shows Kennedy Street watching with a smile on her face as it fades.)
(EAW Logo Buzzes)
