( EAW intro plays…)
(RECAP – The words ‘REASONABLE DOUBT’ appear on the video before being replaced with a bold ‘2021’ in the center. It fades to a variety of clips covering the build up, with Hurricane Hawk’s opening piece from Week 1, welcoming the EAW fans back in full force to Showdown, ringing loud. It cuts straight to Reasonable Doubt with pyrotechnics amplifying the lively atmosphere of the Prudential Center. The first match of the evening is the long awaited continuation of the Adam Lucas-Limmy Monaghan rivalry. A year after losing his PURE Championship to Lucas, Monaghan looks to avenge that loss and regain what was once his. The match lived up to its hardcore expectations and was a closely-contested affair. It boils down to the point where Lucas had multiple glass debris stuck into this neck. Even though Dr. Bethany Blue advised him not to, Lucas tried to shake it off, to no avail. Limmy Monaghan is able to put him down with the count with the Hibernian Dagger that wins him his third EAW championship via the EAW Hardcore Championship. Veena Adams and Jonny Airhart would take on the assignment of picking up after an incredible Free-Per-View opener. After weeks of disrespect shown from both sides, Adams would finally silence Airhart by submission. The second championship match unfolds as Amir Yusuf successfully retains his EAW New Breed Championship against Voltage’s Lucas Johnson in a barnburner of a match. After the match, Ronan Malosi attempts to be excused by a doctor, but Hurricane Hawk blocks the attempt. Malosi comes out to the ring, disgruntled by the show of disrespect before Jon Kelton arrives focused on getting revenge. Malosi has been an annoyance to Kelton ever since Territorial Invasion, and Kelton is ready to settle it once and for all. Kelton was near the edge of victory, but it was not enough as Malosi bends the rules and uses car keys to aid him to victory. The next match determined the number one contendership for the EAW Specialists Championship. Ayu Megumi, Ashley Flores, and Harper Lee exchanged in a brutal triple threat, with Harper Lee successfully getting one step closer to championship gold. The second last match unfolds between Cameron Ella Ava and Lethal Consequences. Both competitors have been eying each other for the past month and have been waiting to settle their disputes in the squared circle. Cameron Ella Ava. Cameron Ella Ava secures another huge victory for her, leaving Lethal Consequences in the face of defeat once again. Next up, is a match that has been hyped up with the potential to go down as one of the greatest triple threats of all time. Theron Nikolas, Impact, and Kassidy Heart competed in an extremely competitive match; all for the hopes to walk out of the Prudential Center with the EAW Answers World Championship. The closing moments of the match led to Impact being deposited onto the ringside, leaving the action to conclude with Nikolas and Kassidy. Kassidy grabs a barbed wire, and uses it to saw Theron Nikolas’ arm whilst in the middle of her patented armbar. This would be enough for him to reach his breaking point as Theron Nikolas taps out and Kassidy retains her championship in historic fashion. The recap concludes with Kassidy Heart holding the EAW Answers World Championship over Impact and Theron Nikolas.)
(‘Brick Wall’ by A Day To Remember hits as the Saturday Night Showdown graphic loop plays. It cuts to an overview of the Keybank Center, in Buffalo, New York as blue and white pyrotechnics light up the stage in a series of memorising patterns before several final bursts of pyro almost render the stage hidden. Through the smoke haze remaining, a large number of bright lights shine through illuminating the venue as the crowd goes wild for the beginning of the show. Once again Showdown is live in front of a capacity crowd. The camera continues to fade between various shots of the live audience)
Deadprez: WE ARE LIVE HERE ON SATURDAY NIGHT SHOWDOWN A WEEK AFTER OUR SECOND SHOWDOWN EXCLUSIVE FREE-PER-VIEW OF THE SEASON!! REASONABLE DOUBT WAS HISTORIC, IT WAS PEAK ENTERTAINMENT, AND WE DEMONSTRATED TO EVERYONE THAT WE ARE HERE TO PROVIDE PREMIERE WRESTLING AND NOTHING ELSE!
Eve: INDEED! WE SAW THE NEW HARDCORE CHAMPION BEING CROWNED WITHIN LIMMY MONAGHAN, TLA BEING ONE OF THE FIRST ENTRANTS INTO THE EXTREME ELIMINATION CHAMBERS, AND KASSIDY HEART EMERGING VICTORIES AFTER A HISTORIC TRIPLE THREAT DEFENCE!! WE SHALL WITNESS THE REASONABLE DOUBT AFTERMATH SPILL OUT ON OUR ROAD TO ROAD TO REDEMPTION!!
Gavin Kirkland: WOOO HOOO!! I AM VERY EXCITED!! VERY THRILLED!! I WAS DEPRESSED THAT KASSIDY HEART RETAINED, BUT NOW THAT I KNOW THAT SHE CAN LOSE IT INSIDE THAT CHAMBER!! I AM THRILLED!! SO, LET’S GET THIS SHIT ON SO THE END OF HER REIGN CAN COME MUCH SOONER!!
(“Monster” by Kanye West begins to play through the speakers as the crowd instantly boos. The booing of the crowd gets louder as King Kass walks out with the Answers World Championship wrapped around her waist. She looks around the scenery around here before unhooking the title and raising above her head, which pisses off the crowd even more, but it just amuses Kassidy Heart as she makes her way down the ramp and heads straight towards the ring.)
Gina Romano: LADIES AND GENTLEMEN…PLEASE WELCOME AT THIS TIME…STILL YOUR EAW ANSWERS WORLD CHAMPION…KING KASS!!!!
Eve: If you weren’t informed of the results of Reasonable Doubt and are just tuning in to Showdown, King Kass is still the Answers World Championship after overcoming Impact and Theron Nikolas in one of the most amazing matches that I’ve ever seen.
(Standstill pictures of the main event of Reasonable Doubt appear on the screen. No motion, but the major highlights are shown for the EAW Universe. The one moment that stands out is Theron Nikolas’ arm being held back by a strand of barbed wire as King Kass has ‘Gawd’s Gift’ applied on Theron. The photo of Theron Nikolas trying to pick up the steel chain is seen. The audio of the last moments of the match are played with the reaction of Theron dropping the steel chain and submitting. The last shot is of King Kass raising the Answers World Championship above her head before it pans back to present day at ringside.)
Deadprez: That match was brutal, but it’s a ‘Match of the Year’ contender for sure. That young woman managed to do it at Reasonable Doubt as she made Theron Nikolas submit. My lord, what can’t she do?
Gavin Kirkland: Keep her sanity.
(King Kass’ entrance music dies down, but the reception of the crowd booing her has not. It’s safe to say that the crowd is not happy about the result of Reasonable Doubt. The crowd was hoping for King Kass to be knocked off her pedestal and for her to arrive on this edition of Showdown without the Answers World Championship, but here is Kassidy Heart, still Answers World Champion and about to break the record and become the longest-reigning Answers World Champion in EAW history. King Kass is smug as she is totally loving the crowd booing her. To her, she thinks they hate her because she’s successful and she’s managed to prove them wrong each and every title defense. She soaks in the reception before beginning.)
King Kass: How does that one saying go? Oh yeah… “Kneel for Your “God Emperor.’”
(The crowd totally hates that as King Kass raises the Answers World Championship above her head. To quite a few people in the crowd, King Kass’ victory still stings them, but Kassidy is getting off on pissing them off. She slings the Answers World Championship on her shoulder and continues on with her promo.)
King Kass: Go ahead and continue to boo. Come on…
(King Kass raises her microphone and moves it in a circular motion towards the crowd, which allows them to boo even louder. She lets a moment for the crowd to get the booing out of her system, before resuming.)
King Kass: If you haven’t gotten all of the salt from your systems, then, I could care less because there are bigger things to focus on and that’s I’ve been your Answers World Champion for 231 days. In about two weeks, I will knock Theron Nikolas out of the history books and become the longest reigning Answers World Champion in EAW History and I don’t know about everyone, but that’s pretty damn satisfying to me. It’s not like Theron Nikolas was deserving of that record in the very first place. I mean, let’s not forget that he needed DaddyGawd’s seal of approval to even touch and successfully attain the Answers World Championship. Don’t get me wrong – he had a couple of kewt title defenses, but what separates him from me was that I have been consistent with my work rate. I have been consistent with my ability to cut my opponent and destroy their little hopes of being the only exception to taking this title away from me. I made Jack Ripley a transitional champion, I destroyed the dreams of Consuela Rose Ava, I descended Jamie O’Hara, I put the final nail in TLA’s hopes of dethroning me, I assured Limmy Mona_han that he will never get near a World Championship. I halted Impact’s plans for #10rEiNgZ and most importantly, I ripped the ‘God Emperor’s’ arm and made him kneel before the real monarchy in this company.
(The crowd boos, but King Kass really doesn’t give a fuck and continues on.)
King Kass: But, it seems like you people aren’t accepting of all of that. I’ve seen the comments of the result of Reasonable Doubt. “Omg, Theron Nikolas lost! He was supposed to win!” “He’s the ‘God Emperor’! How could he lose?” And oh, how can I forget about me and DaddyGawd’s favorite one. We had a good laugh at the hashtag after my victory sex “#CancelTheEAWNetwork!” Are you idiots that sensitive? Are you really going to boycott a multi-million dollar company and not watch anything from that company just because the person you wanted to win, didn’t win? The same people who are like: “I’m never going to watch EAW again” are always the same people who will tune in the week after and lo and behold, all of you are here, just waiting to hear what I have to say. My fucking power. 🤤 In reality, I’m not shocked because for those people that couldn’t afford to tune in for Reasonable Doubt and don’t keep up with the results online, all of you were hoping for a different result. All of you were hoping that it would be Theron Nikolas, who would be standing in front of you as the ‘God Emperor.’ Damn, all of your hearts must have dropped when you heard my entrance music and saw me with this championship still slung on my shoulder. I can’t relate because I’m not shocked about the result whatsoever. I said several weeks ago that I had the goals to break the record in my mind. I said that I was going to break Theron Nikolas’ record and I proved that I would do whatever it took to break that record – even if that meant ripping the arm off the man that none of you thought would ever tap. We had this same story with Jamie O’Hara leading up to Pain for Pride and he tapped for the first time in his career, so what made Theron Nikolas think that he would be an exception? No one is the exception when it comes to my flawless wrestling abilities —
Crowd: THERON NIKOLAS! 👏 👏 👏 👏 👏 👏 THERON NIKOLAS! 👏 👏 👏 👏 👏 👏 THERON NIKOLAS! 👏 👏 👏 👏 👏 👏 THERON NIKOLAS! 👏 👏 👏 👏 👏 👏 THERON NIKOLAS! 👏 👏 👏 👏 👏 👏 THERON NIKOLAS! 👏 👏 👏 👏 👏 👏 THERON NIKOLAS! 👏 👏 👏 👏 👏 👏
(The reception of the chant gets louder as King Kass rolls her eyes and continues to speak.)
King Kass: All of you are sheep. It’s not shocking that you all cling to the current flavor of the month, but the odd part was that Theron’s time passed in 2017 and just like a lot of these flavors of the month, they all tend to be hype. With Theron, I certainly haven’t seen him since Reasonable Doubt nor do I give a fuck about what his next aspirations are, but if he even considers to come at my direction again, then, it won’t be his arm that I tear apart. It will be his pride. As we head towards the end of the year, we set our sights on the Road to Redemption and the Extreme Elimination Chamber. Me and five other lambs will be placed in this hellacious structure, where they will be slaughtered by me. The last time I participated in an Extreme Elimination Chamber, it took an exploding chancla from TLA to take me out of the running to become World Heavyweight Champion. Over the past two years, I’ve grown. I’ve evolved. I have taken the words of wisdom from DaddyGawd and made it my own. Thanks to him, he has been able to mold me into ‘Gawd’s Greatest Creation’ and I take pride in that. Being part of the Extreme Elimination is almost like stepping into a structure that I am more than prepared for. Whatever occurred the last time around is nothing more than a distant memory in the past. I will enter the Extreme Elimination Chamber and be in my element. Plenty of people think that I should be scared about who will be inside the Chamber with me, but I don’t give a fuck about who’s inside the Chamber with me. The only thing I give a fuck about is making sure that I walk out of Road to Redemption STILL Answers World Champion —
(“M3tamorphosis” by Playboi Carti featuring Kid Cudi cuts off King Kass mid sentence as she turns her attention towards the stage as Impact walks out, sporting some bandages around his face and arms due to the grueling match at Road to Redemption. He takes his sweet ass time to enter the ring as King Kass stands across from him. Impact retrieves a microphone from the timekeeper as his entrance music dies down. The crowd has a mixed reception for the nine-time World Champion, but Impact is not focused on that.)
Impact: Shut the fuck up, you dumb bitch.
(The crowd ends up popping from that statement, but it causes King Kass to get a little pissed, but she keeps her composure.)
Impact: I normally don’t agree with these neckbeards who like to type on their little keyboards, staring at their computer screens, acting like anyone gives a flying fuck about their opinions. I think that their boycotting is pathetic because wrestling and this company more specifically is nothing more than a toxic relationship that they will continue to come back to, no matter how many times, the product manages to break their heart. They see that their golden boy or girl doesn’t win and they’ll throw their tantrum, thinking that it’s going to right the wrongs that they’ve seen. In reality, it makes all of the other sports fans look at us as complete embarrassments to the sport that wrestling is. You don’t see “#CancelNFL” or “#CancelNBA” or “#CancelMLB” or whatever sports that appear on your television screens. You don’t see fans throwing a tantrum for over a week after their favorite team loses a game. But, with wrestling, my god, you’ve kept this shit for an entire week. Have any of you left your basements? Have any of you taken a shower and seen the light of day? Have any of you taken the dishes from your little caves and given them a good wash? Yes, this is your reminder from your friendly neighbor Impact to do all of that. You’re welcome.
(Impact winks the the camera before continuing with his promo.)
Impact: Back to my point because even when I ramble, there’s always some reasoning behind it. I’m not someone who talks for the sake of talking. No, there’s a reason why I’m out here, Kassidy and it’s quite simple – I should be the Answers World Champion. I get the strategy that you were going with during our match. I understand the reason why you bashed my skull with the monitor and it’s that you wanted to take the seasoned veteran out of the equation. You wanted to get rid of the man with the most experience in these matches. Smart game from you, but you really didn’t think this entire thing through. Thanks to your doubts on whether you could have gotten rid of someone like me for the rest of the night, you should have not only thought about the possibility of you retaining the Answers World Championship, but you should have thought about what would have happened if I didn’t drop my aspirations for my #10reignz. Guess what, bitch? I haven’t dropped them and thanks to your dumbass, you have given me enough justification and reasoning for me to be locked inside that Extreme Elimination Chamber with you. Thank you for giving me that on a silver platter, but don’t think that I ever needed that shit to feel entitled to be part of the match. I’m Impact, bitch. If I want to be in the Extreme Elimination Chamber, I am going to get into that match. It’s a shame that you were able to walk out of Reasonable Doubt as the Answers World Champion, but I commend you on that, Kassidy. You did great work on Theron Nikolas, but let’s just remember that you saw him as the lesser of the two evils and thought that you would be able to break him more than you would have with me. You didn’t pin me and you certainly did not submit me. I deserve to be in that Chamber because of that alone, but that’s not the only reason. It’s because I am the ONLY Elitist on Showdown who can defeat you —
(“Ambitionz Az A Ridah” by Tupac begins to blare through the speakers as the crowd gives a massive pop to the former World Heavyweight Champion himself, TLA, who walks out with a huge smile on his face. Impact can’t believe that TLA is out here while King Kass looks to be completely done with this bullshit, but decides to give TLA some time to speak his mind.)
TLA: No one was expecting me out here, but I thought this shit looked fun and I wanted to be apart of it. I’m hearing all of this talk about the Extreme Elimination Chamber and how Impact feels entitled to the match because he wasn’t pinned or submitted at Reasonable Doubt, but he already had his title shot. He is not entitled to anything just because he’s Impact. There’s only one person who is guaranteed a spot in this match and it’s not Impact. It’s TLA. I don’t know if my mind is deceiving me, but other than Kassidy retaining her title, I’m the only one to win my match at Reasonable Doubt? 🤔 I don’t know if it’s my mind fucking with me, but I think I remember clearly defeating that cabrón Charlie Marr last weekend, but I’m gonna need some confirmation of that. Did I defeat Charlie Marr last weekend?
(TLA turns to his #TLArmy for confirmation, but obviously, he already knows the answer to that question.)
Crowd: YOU BEAT CHARLIE! 👏 👏 👏 👏 👏 👏 YOU BEAT CHARLIE! 👏 👏 👏 👏 👏 👏 YOU BEAT CHARLIE! 👏 👏 👏 👏 👏 👏 YOU BEAT CHARLIE! 👏 👏 👏 👏 👏 👏 YOU BEAT CHARLIE! 👏 👏 👏 👏 👏 👏
TLA: I think that answers my question. But, the point of all of this is that Impact, amigo, you need to get that culo to the back of the line. I’ve been busting my culo off, rebuilding myself and putting myself in the best shape possible for another shot at that Answers World Championship. I mean, it would suck for you to find yourself getting beat by me again. You remember House of Glass two years ago? I defeated you to win my first World Championship. I walked into that Extreme Elimination Chamber in my first title defense and if I can remember – once again, I think my mind is fucking with me – I think that you didn’t even manage to make it to the final three of that match, Impact and as for you, Kassidy, it was thanks to MY exploding chancla why you didn’t take the World Heavyweight Championship off of me that year. Don’t you remember that, Kassidy? Or do you tend to block all of the failures in the back of your mind? Or is it that concussion fucking with you harder than Ryan probably does?
(King Kass puts on a fake smile, trying really hard not to punch the shit out of TLA. It isn’t the first nor last time that anyone would use Mr. DEDEDE to get inside her head, but a vivid memory of that Dynasty Chamber match in 2019 plays in her mind. When TLA asks her if she remembers that match, she remembers it clearly. She remembers the chancla exploding, causing the pod to implode on top of her. The visions of the EMT racing to her aid and her face and body being covered in thick shards of glass fragments.)
TLA: If you haven’t thought about that, you should now because if there is something I don’t have an issue with, it’s outlasting the both of you and winning the Extreme Elimination Chamber.
King Kass: Wow, that’s really cute, TLA, but I proved at Midsummer Massacre that I can defeat you one-on-one, if you think that it’s going to be a completely different story at Road to Redemption, then, you’re going to be in for a surprise. As for you, Impact, I really don’t give a fuck if you think that you’re entitled a spot at the Chamber or not. As I said before, I don’t give a fuck who is inside that Chamber with me. Hawk can throw the entire Showdown roster inside the Chamber, but it won’t shift the result in a different direction. I will still stand tall, STILL the Answers World Champion. Who knows? I may feel kewt and take another accomplishment from Theron Nikolas and have the most dominating performance inside an Extreme Elimination Chamber. With the competition on this brand, I don’t expect there to be duds in this match, but I am looking at a couple of losers —
Deadprez: IMPACT HAS HEARD ENOUGH FROM KASSIDY HEART AS HE KNOCKS HER DOWN WITH A SUCKER PUNCH TO THE FACE! THE ANSWERS WORLD CHAMPION COLLAPSES TO THE GROUND, HOLDING HER MOUTH AS IMPACT TURNS HIMSELF AROUND, BUT TLA —
Gavin Kirkland: TLA IS AT THE TOP ROPE BEFORE HE FLIES OFF OF IT AND HITS IMPACT WITH THE ‘BURNOUT’ – THE CORKSCREW 360^* SENTON ON THE NINE-TIME WORLD CHAMPION AS THAT TAKES IMPACT DOWN!!!!
(The crowd is on their feet. They love TLA, who is giving them the love, feeding the crowd his energy. He looks at Impact, who is clutching his neck and King Kass, who is holding her face as she’s for sure feeling the effects of the sucker punch from Impact. She turns over to get her Answers World Championship that she dropped, but TLA snatches the belt from the ground and raises it up. The crowd totally loves that as “Ambitionz Az A Ridah” blasts through the speakers again.)
Gavin Kirkland: That right there is the next Answers World Champion! The man that is going to dethrone that she-devil as the Answers World Champion! This has to be it! I have lost sleep for months as this reign of terror has plagued the Showdown brand! This all has to come to an end at Road to Redemption. I don’t see why it doesn’t?
Eve: We’ve been through this road before. You might end up heartbroken again.
Gavin Kirkland: It’s for real this time! I can feel it!
Deadprez: We’ll at this moment, TLA is standing tall over Impact and Kassidy Heart. That could be some foreshadowing of what we’ll see at Road to Redemption.
(TLA looks at the Answers World Championship. He admires the belt. Road to Redemption could be the moment that he gets his second World Championship reign. After conquering Charlie Marr at Reasonable Doubt, he no longer has that obstacle stopping him from becoming World Champion again. He can fully commit and have his focus set on the title as he does right now. He drops the title on King Kass before exiting the ring. TLA turns around to look at his downed opponents. Impact is resting near the barricade holding his neck, while Kassidy Heart is slowly sitting herself up. One hand is clutching her mouth and the other is clutching the Answers World Champion as she has her evil eyes set on TLA as we cut to a commercial for Stretchers With Straps, Don’t get Black Shamrock’d, make sure at the end of your EAW career that you;re strapped in!.)
(Showdown returns, fading down to the ringside area where Abel Atami can be seen settling in at ringside to watch this next match. Needless to say, he has a vested interest in the two competitors who are going face off in Showdown’s first match of the night! A few seconds later, the camera switches over to Gina Romano, who is standing inside the ring. )
Gina Romano: LADIES AND GENTLEMEN… THE FOLLOWING CONTEST IS SCHEDULED FOR…
Crowd: ONE FALL!!!!
( The arena goes dark and the sound of a Hellcat scratching through the screen is seen, followed by a roar. “Downfall” by TRUSTcompany begins to blast across the PA system. )
Gina Romano: INTRODUCING FIRST… FROM BLACKPOOL, ENGLAND… WEIGHING IN AT NINE STONE… SHE IS ‘THE HELLCAT’ PANDORA PAISLEY!!!!
( The crowd gives her a mixed reaction as the newcomer makes her way onto the stage, and Pandora lowers her sunglasses and winks. She makes her way down the ramp with a confident stride and Gavin Kirkland can be heard panting through his headset. )
Gavin Kirkland: My god, she’s flawless. I’ve never really been a man who lusts after brunettes, but damn. I really could make an exception for the feisty Pandora Paisley.
Eve: I don’t really think Pandora cares one way or another who is lusting after her. This woman is looking to make an immediate impact here on Showdown. We already know she’s focused and ready to capitalize on any opportunity that comes her way, and she plans to send a message to the lockerroom tonight that she’s not to be fucked with as she makes her in-ring debut.
Deadprez: There’s a lot to like about Pandora Paisley, and the challenge she will get from Roberto de la Rosa is going to be interesting. I don’t really know which competitor is going to walk out the winner tonight, but both of them probably need to keep their eyes on that man right there who’s sitting at ringside.
( As if on cue, Pandora and Abel lock eyes and ‘The Hellcat’ practically snarls at him. Abel’s mouth quirks up in amusement, and both turn their attention towards the stage as Pandora’s theme music fades out. The silence doesn’t last as “Ser Real” by Oscar Cortez Ft. T3R Elemento begins to play. )
Gina Romano: AND HER OPPONENT… BEING ACCOMPANIED TO THE RING BY ESMERALDA… FROM HIDALGO, MEXICO… WEIGHING IN AT 245 POUNDS… HE IS ‘EL PADRASTRO’ ROBERTO DE LA ROSA!!!!
( Roberto emerges from behind the guerilla curtain. He’s dressed to compete already, no need for a designer suit tonight. Esmeralda walks out behind him, takes his arm, and the two begin to make their way down to the ring. )
Deadprez: No doubt Roberto is coming out here tonight and looking for a win. So far, his time in EAW has been pretty up and down, and a win tonight will go a long way for Roberto. He has a newcomer for an opponent, but I know he’s going to have his eyes on Abel Atami as well.
Eve: Abel really is the wildcard in this entire situation, and I’m sure his presence doesn’t really settle well with either competitor. Roberto is keeping his eyes on him as he guides Esmeralda to where she needs to be for this match. He definitely wants to make sure she stays far away from Abel Atami.
Gavin Kirkland: There’s a spot on my lap for Esmeralda if Roberto really wants to make sure she stays safe.
( Esmeralda kisses Roberto on the cheek and he gets into the ring. He locks eyes on Pandora and then turns his attention towards Abel. He warns him not to get involved while the referee makes sure both competitors are ready. A few seconds later, he calls for the bell. )
( Ding! Ding! Ding! )
Deadprez: The in-ring debut of Pandora Paisley is underway as both our competitors lock up! Roberto immediately uses his strength to his advantage turning the collar-and-elbow tie up into a side headlock! He pushes Pandora against the ropes, bullying her into the corner, and the referee calls for the break. Roberto backs off but he chops the living shit out of Pandora Paisley! Pandora grabs for her chest as she stumbles out of the corner and Roberto with a huge clothesline that takes her off her feet!
Eve: Roberto backs off and allows Pandora to get back up. She looks extremely annoyed at the moment but immediately goes for Roberto! The two lock up once again and this time they jostle back and forth for positioning! Roberto gets Pandora in another side headlock, but this time she slips out and grabs him by the arm. She pins Roberto’s arm behind his back but he fends her off with a back elbow! Pandora grabs him from behind, but Roberto slips free, and grabs Pandora’s arm! She fires off a few forearms that connect with his jaw, forcing Roberto to let her go! Pandora grabs him in a side headlock and begins wrenching on the neck!
Gavin Kirkland: :drakelike: I like this woman. She’s sexy.
Deadprez: Pandora flips Roberto on the mat! She maintains control of the headlock but Roberto grabs a handful of hair! He pulls her head back, gets her in a head scissors, but Pandora kips up! She greets Roberto, who’s up as well, with a nasty forearm shot to the jaw! She unloads another and another! Pandora backs Roberto all the way into the corner, and she nails him with a superkick! Pandora grabs his head and bounces it off her knee, before tossing him into the center of the ring! Pandora follows up with not one… not two… but THREE nasty looking leg drops that connect across the throat of Roberto de la Rosa and she goes for the first cover of the match!
OOONNNEEE!!!
TTTTWWWWOOOO!!!!
Eve: Roberto kicks out! Look at the relief that just crossed Esmeralda’s face! She didn’t want to see her man go down that quickly!
Gavin Kirkland: Pandora pulls Roberto up and she tries to whip him across the ring! Roberto puts a stop to that by nailing Pandora in the chest with another chop! Roberto connects with a second… and a third! He follows up with a forearm to the chest that damn near knocks the wind out of Pandora, and there’s a big boot to the face! Pandora crashes to the mat! Roberto stays on the attack by deadlifting Pandora up and slamming her into the corner with a release German suplex!
Deadprez: The back of Pandora’s head slammed into the turnbuckles, and Roberto grabs her by the leg and drags her out of the corner!
OOONNNEEE!!!
TTTTWWWWOOOO!!!!
Gavin Kirkland: Pandora gets the shoulder up!!!
Eve: Pandora rolls onto her stomach and she attempts to push herself up. Roberto forces her back down with a double axe-handle to the back. He pulls Pandora into a seated, grounded headlock! Pandora reaches out, but she’s not close to the ropes. Roberto definitely seems to have this match under control right now.
Gavin Kirkland: That doesn’t mean ‘The Hellcat’ is giving up though! She’s using her legs to force them both up! Roberto doesn’t have a choice but to bring them back up to a vertical position. Pandora elbows Roberto in the stomach until he releases her from the headlock, and she immediately runs the ropes! Pandora looking for a takedown but Roberto snuffs her out with a big boot!
Deadprez: Roberto grabs Pandora by the hair and drags her over to the ropes. He uses them to choke her and the referee is admonishing him for it! Roberto releases the choke and turns to argue with the referee and LOOK! ESMERALDA JUST RAN AROUND THE RING AND TOOK A CHEAP SHOT AT PANDORA!
Eve: :lupe:! Abel Atami, who has been at ringside watching this match, just got up from his chair. He heads towards Esmeralda and that draws Roberto’s attention! Roberto is out of the ring and he jumps in front of Esmeralda, warning Abel that he better back off!
Gavin Kirkland: All this back and forth between Abel and Roberto has allowed Pandora Paisley to recover. She sees what’s going on outside the ring and she immediately runs the ropes! Pandora uses the momentum to push herself forward and there’s a beautiful suicide dive through the ropes! Pandora takes down everyone!!!
Deadprez: Pandora rolls off the top of the pile and grabs Roberto! She sends him head first into the steel ring steps and follows up by whipping him into the barricades! Pandora takes off running and she hits ‘Love Tap’!!! Pandora’s beautiful running strike connects with Roberto’s jaw and she is quick to grab him and drag him back to the ring! Pandora slams his face off the apron before rolling him back into the ring! She elects not to go for the cover. Instead, Pandora starts putting the boots to Roberto! She is stomping all over his head and back now, and Roberto is trying to crawl to the ropes but Pandora reaches down and rakes her nails across his back!
Gavin Kirkland: I would gladly wear her claw marks like a badge of honor :wow:
Eve: The back rake stops Roberto in his tracks! Pandora helps him up and she tosses him in the corner! Pandora with some rapid fire chops that leave some nasty red marks on Roberto’s chest and she cracks him in the jaw with a nasty right hand! Pandora with several more punches that hit their mark, and she takes a hold of Roberto’s arm and whips him across the ring! She hits him with a running corner clothesline and begins to drive her shoulder into his stomach! Roberto is getting his ass kicked right now because Pandora has finally found her footing in this match! Roberto is doubled over and Pandora stomps him down into a seated position! She backs up once again and there’s a running corner dropkick!
Deadprez: Impressive flurry of offense from Pandora Paisley! Abel Atami going after Esmeralda got Roberto’s attention off the task at hand, and that was keeping a woman like Pandora Paisley down. She’s firmly in control of this match now, and I’ve been really impressed with everything I have seen from her so far.
Gavin Kirkland: Pandora jerks him up and attempts to whip him across the ring, but Roberto is able to answer with a knee to the stomach! Pandora answers with several strikes to Roberto’s neck and head, and she turns him around and bounces his face off the turnbuckles!!! Pandora pulls him from the corner but Roberto just got her in the temple with an elbow! That momentarily stuns Pandora Paisley and Roberto whirls around and chops the absolute shit out of her! The force of that chop nearly brought Pandora to her knees! She’s clutching at her chest and Roberto drills his fist right into her face! Pandora sways on her feet but she doesn’t go down! Roberto backs her against the ropes with rapid fire forearm shots! Forearm after forearm connects with Pandora’s face and Roberto with a spinning back fist! Pandora falls back against the ropes and Roberto slams his knee into her stomach! He drags her away from the ropes and just begins to drive his elbow into the back of her head!
Eve: Roberto is absolutely relentless right now! Pandora has taken numerous elbows to the back of her head, and she’s clearly groggy! She’s barely standing and Roberto backs her into the corner! He runs around the ring and here comes the dropkick! Roberto calls that impressive combination ‘Cuerno De Chivo’!!!! Pandora faceplants and that allows Roberto to grab her by the arms and drag her to the center of the ring! He kicks her over and goes for the cover!
OOONNNEEE!!!
TTTTWWWWOOOO!!!!
TTTTTH-
Deadprez: KICK OUT BY PANDORA PAISLEY!
Gavin Kirkland: Roberto looks a little frustrated by that but he knows that he needs to stay focused on Pandora. A distraction nearly cost him this match earlier, but he’s got a nice chance to get a win here. Granted, I’m totally Team Pandora because she’s fucking hot, but Esmeralda will no doubt jump up and down if her man gets this win and I’m fine seeing them thangs bounce!
Eve: Of course you are.
Deadprez: Pandora is trying to crawl towards the ropes to help herself up, but Roberto kicks her in the back! Pandora fights through whatever pain she’s feeling and she gets her hand on the bottom rope. She begins to haul herself up, but Roberto is all over her! He is using those MMA style strikes and punches to keep Pandora from getting up! The referee is trying to make Roberto stop, but he kicks Pandora’s hand off the ropes and goes back to battering her!
Gavin Kirkland: DESPERATION THUMB TO THE EYE!!! Pandora Paisley had no other choice! She stabbed her thumb right in Roberto’s eye and that stopped the beating! Pandora uses the ropes to pull herself onto the apron, but Roberto is coming right back at her! Pandora sees him coming and she’s quick to pull herself up! She catches Roberto in the stomach with a shoulder thrust and grabs him by the head! She snaps his throat across the top rope and drops to the outside! Pandora reaches into the ring and drags Roberto towards the ring post! She gets him into position to crotch him and now she’s tying up his legs! ‘The Cat’s Cradle’! The ringpost figure four leglock is locked in on Roberto!
Eve: Esmeralda races around the ring to try and stop Pandora, but Abel Atami cuts her off! A running boot to the face connects on Esmeralda and she might be unconscious right now! The referee is down on the outside and he forces Pandora to break at the count of five! The damage might have already been done though! ‘The Baroness of Blackpool’ grabs Roberto’s leg and slams his knee into the ringpost!
Deadprez: Pandora dives back into the ring and begins stomping away on Roberto de la Rosa’s knee! She’s forced the tide to change in this match and in a big way! Roberto isn’t giving up though! He uses his free leg to kick at Pandora, and he tries to get up! Pandora with a shoot style kick that connects right to the side of Roberto’s head! Pandora sees him down and she senses that this is the perfect time to put the match away! Pandora looks for a curb stomp, but Roberto is able to roll out of the way! Roberto lands in the ropes and Pandora comes flying at him! She goes for a running knee strike, but he avoids getting hit! Pandora crashes into the ropes and Roberto rolls her up from behind!
OOONNNEEE!!!
TTTTWWWWOOOO!!!!
Gavin Kirkland: My sexy little kitten kicked out! Pandora is up and she dives at Roberto! Pandora looks for a lariat, but Roberto with a big boot! Pandora is down and he goes for the cover!!!!
OOONNNEEE!!!
Eve: ROBERTO HAS A HANDFUL OF TIGHTS!!!
TTTTWWWWOOOO!!!!
TTTTTHHHHHRRRRREEEE-
Deadprez: ABEL ATAMI JUST PULLED ROBERTO DE LA ROSA OUT OF THE RING! ROBERTO WAS ABOUT TO STEAL A WIN AND ABEL WASN’T HAVING IT! THE TWO MEN ARE IN ONE ANOTHER’S FACES RIGHT NOW AND ROBERTO SHOVES ABEL! ABEL FALLS AGAINST THE RING STEPS AND ROBERTO IS BACK IN THE RING! PANDORA PAISLEY IS ON HER FEET AND SHE GOES RIGHT AFTER ROBERTO! SHE KICKS HIM IN THE STOMACH AND LOCKS HER ARMS AROUND HIS HEAD! ‘CATNAP’!!!! PANDORA IS LOOKING FOR THE SCISSOR SNAP DDT AND IF SHE HITS THAT, THEN MATCH IS GOING TO BE OVER!!!!
Gavin Kirkland: NO! ABEL ATAMI JUST DOVE INTO THE RING AND CHOP BLOCKED ROBERTO IN THE KNEE!!!! PANDORA IS KNOCKED DOWN AS ABEL BEGINS BEATING THE HELL OUT OF ROBERTO!
( Ding! Ding! Ding! )
Gina Romano: LADIES AND GENTLEMEN… THE REFEREE HAS DISQUALIFIED PANDORA PAISLEY! THEREFORE THE WINNER OF THIS MATCH IS ROBERTO DE LA ROSA!!!!
Eve: PANDORA IS FURIOUS! THE BRAWL BETWEEN ABEL AND ROBERTO HAS SPILLED OUT OF THE RING! ROBERTO IS GETTING SOME SHOTS IN NOW, BUT ABEL HAD THE LUXURY OF A SNEAK ATTACK! TENSIONS WERE HIGH DURING THIS MATCH ANYWAY AND EVERYTHING HAS FINALLY BOILED OVER!!!!
Gavin Kirkland: I THINK I NEED TO GO GET ESMERALDA OUT OF THE WAY!
Eve: SIT YOUR ASS DOWN! AFTER TAKING THAT BIG BOOT EARLIER, ESMERALDA WAS HELPED FROM THE RINGSIDE AREA! RIGHT NOW SECURITY IS COMING DOWN AND THEY ARE ATTEMPTING TO BREAK UP THE FIGHT!
Deadprez: Oh man, that shit just kinda escalated, didn’t it? Security is pulling apart Abel Atami and Roberto de la Rosa, and Pandora Paisley is the woman who got screwed over in the midst of all of this. She was disqualified by the referee, even though the attack had nothing at all to do with her, and as a result, she got to walk away from her debut match wondering what would have happened if she had been able to put Roberto down with her finisher.
(It’s total chaos at ringside as Abel and Roberto are finally pulled apart. Security drags Abel up the ramp, while another group of officials keep Roberto back. However, the final shot is of a pissed off Pandora Paisley who can’t believe her match ended that way. )
( Showdown fades to Hurricane Hawk sitting in his office, his hands clasped in front of him and resting on the desk. He smiles, acknowledging the crowd’s presence as they give him a loud cheer. He nods, and then begins to speak, the excitement in his voice obvious.)
Hurricane Hawk: There is no doubt, after the FPV’s that Voltage and Dynasty presented, there was a heck of a lot of pressure on the Showdown roster. After we failed in the Brand Wars, there was always going to be questions about my leadership, and capability of leading the Blue brand. I didn’t mind, after all, as General Manager of this brand, that title comes with a certain amount of responsibility to everyone concerned, but going into Reasonable Doubt, I knew that we had to put on a show worthy of this amazing company.
(He grins.)
Hurricane Hawk: And you know something guys… we did precisely that.
(Another huge cheer is heard in the arena. Hawk however continues regardless.)
Hurricane Hawk: From the Triple Threat that gave us our new Specialist Championship Number One Contender, through quite possibly one of the most brutal Hardcore Title Matches of all time and ending in a main event for the ages that saw Kassidy Heart break the record for longest reigning Answers World Champion EVER, and in fact, all the matches on the card. Showdown delivered. And then some. Showdown delivered and put to bed all questions of us being the inferior brand. And we can now look forward to Road to Redemption, and it is that event, and in particular the Extreme Elimination Chamber match that I wish to talk to you about right now.
(Hawk pauses, of course for dramatic effect. He slides a piece of paper from the side so that it sits in front of him, making sure that it is out of camera shot and there are no spoilers. Once again, he clasps his hand in front of him, eyeing the camera lens.)
Hurricane Hawk: Because although Kassidy Heart may well now go down as the greatest Answers World Champion this company has ever seen. Although her legacy will be a part of history forever, that doesn’t mean to say that the challenges end here. Kassidy must now build even more on that legacy. Go even further to remain your Champion, and as such it is now my pleasure to announce who will compete against her, inside one of the most brutal structures that has ever been constructed. Individuals that have EARNED this opportunity tenfold, starting with…
(The door opens, and Ronan Malosi walks into the office, boos clearly heard from the arena. Several individuals walk into the room with him, standing behind him as he walks up to the desk of Hurricane Hawk.)
Hurricane Hawk: Ronan, if you don’t start knocking before you enter my office, so help me God…
Ronan Malosi: HUSH!!
(Hawk is taken aback by Ronan’s tone, but quickly recovers.)
Hurricane Hawk: I will not ‘hush’ Ronan, I am your General Manager, and you will show me respect.
Ronan Malosi: Respect? What, like you respected me at Reasonable Doubt you mean?
(Hawk sighs and rolls his eyes.)
Hurricane Hawk: Ronan, don’t make this any worse for yourself
Ronan Malosi: Oh, I think that over the next few minutes, I’m going to get EXACTLY what I deserve.
(Hawk tilts his head, a little confused. Ronan motions behind him.)
Ronan Malosi: I warned you Hawk. I warned you what would happen if you made me compete on the FPV and put my personal wellbeing at risk. I told you that there would be consequences for your actions, and this is it.
Hurricane Hawk: Ronan…
(Again, Ronan cuts the General Manager off.)
Ronan Malosi: This is quite possibly the greatest group of lawyers ever assembled, hired by my NEW agent, Alan Alimony.
Hurricane Hawk: And?
Ronan Malosi: And Hawk, they are here to oversee that I get what I am due. Like I told you, I’m going to sue you personally and take you for every single dollar you have and I’m going to make damn sure that you are fired from your position for putting my health at risk and ‘forcing’ me to wrestle. You’re going to regret ever crossing me Hawk. You should have just done as you were told.
(Hawk gives out a long sigh of disbelief.)
Hurricane Hawk: Ronan, I said it before, and I’ll say it again. This is a WRESTLING brand, and I don’t suffer fools gladly. If you had a legitimate injury…
Ronan Malosi: Which I did
Hurricane Hawk: Then I would have gladly postponed the match, or even found a replacement. But you didn’t Ronan, you were just trying to get out of the match because you are a coward. A coward I’m starting to believe doesn’t belong on a brand like Showdown. A coward who should get the hell out of my office before I say something that I truly regret.
(Ronan stands there in disbelief for a few moments, digesting what Hawk has said. He then turns to Alan Alimony and nods. Alan puts his briefcase on the desk and opens it, pulling out a bunch of legal papers and sliding them towards Hawk and then closing his briefcase.)
Alan Alimony: You should read those, Mr. Hawk. You have seven days to respond.
(Ronan crosses his arms and stands there smugly. Hawk picks up the papers and starts reading them, his eyes widening as he reads through. After a short while he lays the papers down and looks at Alan, and then turns his attention to Ronan.)
Hurricane Hawk: This isn’t real right? This is some kind of joke?
Ronan Malosi: You want to make this right, Hawk, then those are my demands.
Hurricane Hawk: And you really expect me to bow to those demands?
(Ronan doesn’t answer at first, and turns his head to his Attorney, both grinning. He then turns back towards Hawk, placing both hands on the desk.)
Ronan Malosi: You have NO choice. Seven days Hawk, I’ll be waiting.
(Ronan turns on his heels and storms out the office, the team of Lawyers following behind. As the door closes, Hawks eyes narrow, his anger obviously starting to build.)
Hurricane Hawk: Fu…
(Scene cuts away from the office to a commercial break to every Ronan Malosi t-shirt is at 85% off right now at ShopEAW.com!)
(The camera cuts to Gina Romano in the ring.)
Gina Romano: THE FOLLOWING CONTEST IS SCHEDULED FOR…ONE FALL!
Crowd: ONE FALL!!
(‘England Belongs To Me’ by Cock Sparrer plays to a mixed reaction from fans as Oliver Taylor makes his way out from the back, having a clear look of determination on his face as he prepares to go head-to-head with ARIA.)
Gina Romano: Introducing first! Hailing out of London, England, weighing in at 265 pounds…HE IS THE ENGLISH MASKED HEAVYWEIGHT WRESTLER…OLIVER TAYLOR!!!
Eve: We’ve seen Oliver Taylor a few times, but his opponent, we have not, so if you ask me, Taylor may be at a clear disadvantage here.
Deadprez: You got that right as at least there’s some tape on Taylor to study.
Eve: When it comes to EAW on the other hand, ARIA has none.
(‘England Belongs To Me ‘ by Cock Sparrer is soon replaced with ‘DESTINY’ by Saori Yoshida to a somewhat mixed reaction, some fans not sure what to make of ARIA just yet, but that doesn’t stop her attitude from being upbeat, clearly excited to debut as she makes her way down to the ring, acknowledging the fans as she does so.)
Gina Romano: And his opponent! Hailing out of Chandler, Arizona, weighing in at 127 pounds…SHE IS THE SACRED DETECTIVE…ARIA!!
Deadprez: Tape may not be a major issue as Oliver clearly has the weight, and is gonna have the strength advantage.
Eve: Yeah, but who knows? It could be a bit soon to be saying that, again, we haven’t seen ARIA compete, her strength could be quite deceiving, similar to another small woman on this roster in Harper Lee.
Gavin Kirkland: And just like Harper Lee, this ARIA has fine written all over her…:mjlit:
(‘DESTINY’ fades out as ARIA and Taylor each other from their respective corners before the referee signals for the bell.)
(DING! DING! DING!)
Eve: There’s the bell, and this matchup is officially underway, ARIA taking on Oliver Taylor in her debut here, and the two don’t start with a lockup, just a simple circle around the ring before meeting in the middle. …And here’s the lockup, ARIA managing to make a quick go behind on Taylor, who tries to pry her hands apart in this rear waistlock, he quickly manages to do that, leaving room for a standing switch as now he’s the one in control of the rear waistlock.
Deadprez: ARIA rushes over to the ropes, wrapping both arms around the top one, forcing the ref’s count.
Referee: ONE! TWO! TH-
Deadprez: Clean break by Taylor, who backs away from ARIA, allowing her to get her bearings together before meeting him in the center of the ring for a second time, and it’s ARIA with the early advantage again, wringing the arm of Taylor, who goes down to a kneel. But Oliver is able to power back to his feet, escaping out of the arm wringer with a drop-toe-hold, quickly transitioned into a grounded front facelock, but ARIA spins out of it! The two stare each other down afterwards before going into another collar-and-elbow tie up in the center of the ring.
Eve: Oliver with the standing side headlock on ARIA, ARIA manages to rebound him off the ropes to escape- OH! TAYLOR COMES BACK WITH A RUNNING SHOULDER BLOCK, AND RUNS OFF THE ROPES BESIDE THE DOWNED ARIA, ONLY TO GET CAUGHT WITH A DROPKICK! And ARIA moves into a rear chinlock on the seated Taylor, who gets back to a vertical base, throwing repeated elbows to the gut of ARIA, who’s grip loosens, leaving room for Taylor to get the momentum back in his favor with a standing side headlock of his own!
Deadprez: ARIA backs him up into the corner, however! The referee gets involved to split the two up, but right as ARIA began to separate from Taylor, HE CAUGHT HER WITH A WICKED EUROPEAN UPPERCUT, STAGGERING HER BACK SOME! BUT RIGHT AS HE LOOKED TO COME OUT OF THE CORNER, ARIA KNOCKED HIM RIGHT BACK IN IT WITH A STERN KICK TO THE MIDSECTION! ARIA with an Irish whip into the opposite corner, however, Taylor reversed it, sending her into the opposite corner instead!
Eve: ARIA immediately comes rushing out with a clothesline, but Taylor ducks it, TURNING AROUND INTO A CUTTER ATTEMPT FROM ARIA, OR WHAT IM TOLD SHE CALLS THE ZIRICON CUTTER! BUT OLIVER HAS IT WELL SCOUTED, SHOVING ARIA OFF AS HE RETREATS TO THE OUTSIDE FOR SOME BREATHING ROOM!
Gavin Kirkland: BUT IN DOING SO, HE BARELY NOTICES ARIA’S FINE ASS FLY OUT TO THE OUTSIDE WITH A SUICIDE DIVE, KNOCKING TAYLOR BACK FIRST INTO THE BARRICADE! ARIA gets ahold of her opposition before rolling him back into the ring, but as ARIA looked to join him, TAYLOR KNOCKED HER OFF THE APRON WITH A RUNNING FOREARM SMASH, CAUSING HER TO GO FACE FIRST INTO THE BARRICADE!
Eve: Oliver heads to the outside, hoisting the stunned ARIA up on his shoulders in a fireman’s carry position, DROPPING HER DOWN WITH A FACEBUSTER ON THE BARRICADE! Taylor sends HER back into the ring now, lifting her up in the center, landing a swift right! BUT ARIA ANSWERS BACK WITH RIGHTS OF HER OWN, OLIVER TRIES TO FIRE OFF ANOTHER IN RETALIATION, BUT ITS BLOCKED, AND ARIA GIVES HIM ANOTHER RIGHT HAND PUNCH!
Deadprez: A WILD SWING MADE BY OLIVER, WHOS STARTING TO GET A LITTLE GROGGY, BUT ARIA DUCKS UNDERNEATH IT, CATCHING HIM WITH MULTIPLE FOREARM STRIKES NOW, PUTTING TAYLOR ON WOBBLY LEGS AS HE STAGGERS BACK INTO THE CORNER! BUT ARIA TAGS HIM WITH A STEP UP ENZIGURI IN THE CORNER, WHICH IS FOLLOWED UP BY A TORNADO DDT, SPIKING OLIVER ON HIS HEAD! ARIA MOVES INTO THE COVER FOLLOWING THIS FLURRY OF OFFENSE!
ONNNNNEEEEEEEEEE!!
TWWWWWOOOOOOOOOOO!!
TH-
Eve: OH! KICKOUT! But ARIA’s not gonna get frustrated, just gonna stalk Taylor as he gets up to all fours, and ARIA has cruel intentions in mind, pulling him up to his feet while keeping his head wedged between her legs! ARIA seems to be attempting a Styles Clash now, BUT OLIVER TWIRLS OUT OF IT, ATTEMPTING TO GO FOR A CHOKESLAM! BUT ARIA ELBOWS HER WAY OUT OF IT, RUNNING OFF THE ROPES IN FRONT OF TAYLOR, ONLY TO GET PULLED BACK IN BY THE REAR OF HER TRUNKS FOR AN EMPHATIC GERMAN SUPLEX, ARIA LANDING RIGHT ON HER SHOULDER BLADES!
Deadprez: Taylor moves into the cover, hooking both legs!
ONNNNNNEEEEEEEEEEE!!
TWWWWWOOOOOOOOOOOO!!
Deadprez: ARIA manages to get the shoulder up, moving to the corner, maybe trying to create some seperation between her and Taylor, but Oliver is hot in pursuit, building up a full head of steam to ARIA in that corner, BUT SHE GETS THE BOOT UP ON TAYLOR! Oliver is sent reeling back, AND ARIA COMES OUT OF THAT CORNER WITH A RUNNING BICYCLE KNEE, HOWEVER, TAYLOR SIDESTEPS IT, LIFTING HER UP FOR A BACK SUPLEX, BUT SHE FLIPS OUT OF IT! BACKSTABBER! ARIA DROVES BOTH KNEES INTO THE BACK OF OLIVER TAYLOR, WHO WRITHES ON THE FLOOR IN PAIN AS SHE STEPS OUT TO THE APRON!
Eve: SPRINGBOARD LEG DROP! OLIVER DAMN NEAR GOT DECAPITATED AS ARIA CAME DOWN, AND SHE MOVES INTO THE COVER!
ONNNNNNNEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!
TWWWWWWWOOOOOOOOOOO!!
THHHRRRRREE-
Eve: Another kickout from Taylor, who seems to be having trouble battling the high flying offense from ARIA, who steps out onto the apron again, this time watching as Taylor gets back to his feet slowly. ARIA SPRINGS OFF THE TOP ROPE, TAYLOR DUCKS UNDERNEATH, ARIA ROLLS THROUGH TO HER FEET, TURNING AROUND TO MEET A KICK TO THE MIDSECTION FROM TAYLOR, FOLLOWED UP BY A SNAP BRAINBUSTER! Oliver wants the pin, but ARIA rolls over to the ropes in what some may call a move of brilliance.
Deadprez: I’m not surprised, ARIA’s apparently been wrestling since she was a kid, at this point, I’d imagine there’s some built in ring awareness, but maybe having ring awareness will turn out to be a bad thing this time round as Oliver lifts her to the top rope, planning to inflict some more punishment. Taylor climbs to the top rope himself now, going for a top rope…SUPERPLEX! Both competitors in some pain now, quite frankly, what’d you expect from a high impact move like that as Oliver is the first one to show any signs of life here, using the ropes to assist him in getting back to his feet.
Eve: But ARIA isn’t far behind, moving back to hers as well, BUT SHES CUT OFF RATHER QUICKLY WITH A RUNNING BOOT TO THE HEAD WHILE SHE WAS BENT OVER, SENDING HER TUMBLING OUT THROUGH THE MIDDLE ROPE- BUT SHE CATCHES HERSELF ON THE APRON! TAYLOR’S GONNA MAKE HER REGRET IT AS HE GOOZLES HER IN A CHOKEHOLD! IS HE GONNA GO FOR AN APRON CHOKESLAM!
Deadprez: HE MIGHTVE, BUT ARIA SAVED HERSELF WITH A ROPE ASSISTED ENZIGURI, AND SHE NOW ATTEMPTS TO THRUST HIM IN THE ABDOMEN WITH HER SHOULDER FROM THE APRON! BUT TAYLOR SIDESTEPS, PULLING ARIA INSIDE FOR A CROSSFACE, WRENCHING ON IT BEFORE THE REF CALLS OUT ARIA’S FEET ON THE BOTTOM ROPE! OLIVER COULDA BROUGHT HER CLOSER TO THE CENTER, BUT HE CANT HARBOR ON THAT LONG, AND DRAGS HER TO THE MIDDLE!
Eve: ARIA GETS PULLED UP FOR A FLIP PILEDRIVER, BUT SHE DROPS DOWN TO ONE KNEE, LOOKING TO HOLD HER WEIGHT DOWN, GONNA MAKE TAYLOR FIGHT FOR THAT ENGLISH MASKED DESTROYER MANUEVER! BUT AS IT LOOKS LIKE HES GONNA FINALLY PULL IT OFF, ARIA GETS BROUGHT UP FOR A POWERBOMB, OR SO WE THOUGHT AS ARIA BRINGS HIM DOWN WITH A HURRICANRANA!
Gavin Kirkland: Imagine having ARIA’s crotch that close to your face. :mjlit:
Eve: :russwtf: Seek help.
Gavin Kirkland: Never! :shaq:
Deadprez: :Roman: Anyways…BOTH COMPETITORS SCRAMBLE BACK TO THEIR FEET FOLLOWING THAT HURRICANRANA, AND ARIA DROPS HIM WITH A SNAP DRAGON SUPLEX! OLIVER ROLLS THROUGH TO BOTH KNEES, CLUTCHING THE BACK OF HIS HEAD AS HE WORKS TO A VERTICAL BASE, BEING LEFT OPEN FOR A ZIRICON INJECTION! HANDSPRING CUTTER CONNECTS, AND ARIA EYES OLIVER FROM THE CORNER, AWAITING FOR HIM TO GET BACK TO HIS FEET! ..J4A!!
Eve: THOUGHT WE WERE GONNA SEE THE JUSTICE FOR ALL, BUT OLIVER COUNTERED WITH A SCHOOL BOY, HOWEVER, IT BACKFIRES AS ARIA ROLLS THROUGH TO HER FEET, STUNNING OLIVER WITH A SUPERKICK AS HE GOT UP TO A KNEEL! TAYLOR FALLS TO THE MAT AS ARIA CLIMBS TO THE TOP ROPE FOR…2TF! THE SPIRAL TAP UNDOUBTEDLY TAKES THE WINDS OUT OF OLIVER’S SAILS AS TAYLOR HOOKS BOTH LEGS!
ONNNNNNEEEEEEEEEE!!
TWWWWWOOOOOOOOOOO!!
THHHHHHRRRRRREEEEEEEEEEEE!!
(DING! DING! DING!)
Gina Romano: HERES YOUR WINNER…ARIA!!
(‘DESTINY’ by Saori Yoshida plays to a positive reaction from the impressed crowd as ARIA rises off the body of Taylor to get her hand raised in victory.)
Eve: What a debut match for ARIA, who knocked off Oliver Taylor in this incredibly back-and-forth contest.
Deadprez: Yeah, Oliver had the strength advantage, but Taylor certainly has that speed advantage, and used it perfectly.
Eve: Yeah, managing to land a well-placed kick to the jaw that kept Oliver down long enough for the big finish, and if she keeps up performances like that, I believe this woman will have a bright future here in the landscape of Showdown.
Gavin Kirkland: Looking like that, I hope she does. :mjgrin:
(The camera fades elsewhere with a shot of ARIA high-fiving the fans on her way to the back as it cuts to a commercial break of the Reasonable Doubt replay, watch it again!)
(The Showdown broadcast then fades away from the commercial break, having taken place moments prior. The camera fades out to a wide shot of the entire arena, before Gina Romano is heard on the microphone.)
Gina Romano: Ladies and Gentlemen… The NEW Hardcore Champion… Limmy Monaghan!
(The crowd then jump onto their feet and begin to cheer after hearing the announcement of Limmy Monaghan’s name. Truthfully, despite them being in Limmy’s favor just a week prior, they were rooting for both Adam and Limmy. Either one of them was going to get cheered. Yet upon seeing a new champion, it’s arguably louder than it has been in a long time, and it only gets louder as ‘King’s Dead’ by Jay Rock, Kendrick Lamar, Future & James Blake blares through the speakers. Limmy Monaghan walks out through the curtains, in an expensive-looking tailored black suit, with the EAW Hardcore Championship over his shoulder – the straps clamped together. Behind him stands Walter Bivens, holding an EAW-branded microphone, and in his other hand a bottle of champagne.)
Crowd: LI-MMY! LI-MMY! LI-MMY!
Eve: And here comes the newly-crowned CHAMPION, just a week prior to this moment, he had to take Adam Lucas to his limits, and even with a glass shard in his neck, Adam kept fighting. But Limmy didn’t let that stop him, even with glass in Adam’s neck, he laid him out cold, and became Champion!
Gavin Kirkland: HE DID ITTTTTTTTTTTT!! Sure, he didn’t beat Kassidy, but HE DID ITTTT!!!! We’re about to celebrate a legacy, an achievement, perhaps one of the greatest achievements in history!!!!! God, I’m getting too excited, where’s that soc-
Deadprez: Let’s take a chill pill, Gavin, besides I didn’t know you were on *that* side of the fence. :troll:
(Limmy walks up the steel steps, with Walter behind him, before he enters the ring. He raises his title up high, as Walter Bivens raises the champagne bottle. ‘King’s Dead’ fades out, and the two stand in the center of the ring. Walter raises the microphone up to his mouth.)
Walter Bivens: Now would you look at that, peeps? We heard it once, but I’m gonna say it again – and better – Ladies and Gentlemen… YOUR *NEW* EAW HARDCORE CHAMPION… “THE HARDCORE OVERLORD” LIMMY MONAGHAN!!!!
(The crowd cheers.)
Walter Bivens: Now I know, I know, you want to hear from The Champ more than you do me, but I got a few things to say! Now if you DON’T know, I’ve known Limmy his whole career! It’s true, it’s true. And from day ONE, people, I knew that this moment would happen! I knew that he would be standing here, successful, with me by his side! Why? Well, because I just know these things when a star, nay, an ELITIST steps through my door! Sure, we get good wrestlers, we get bad wrestlers, hell, sometimes GREAT wrestlers… but there have been no men that have entered and wow’d me like this specimen of a man beside me! And I’m not just saying that, because of hindsight. I’m not just saying that, because we’re friends. No, I’m saying that because it’s TRUE! And now, we have all the gold to prove it! We have the facts, ladies and gentlemen, and I can’t help but be proud! After all, not a lot of men can say that they won three championships in under two years! That’s 592 days, look it up! Now, if you’ll excuse me, this calls for celebration!
(Walter hands Limmy the microphone, before he begins to shake the champagne bottle. He pulls the corg, and it shoots everywhere, all over the red canvas.)
Gavin Kirkland: Me when women.
(Limmy then holds the microphone up to his mouth.)
Limmy Monaghan: Personally, I’m not as “excited” as Walt. Sure, it’s an accomplishment. Sure, my resume looks a whole lot nicer. But what Walt sees as success for him – rightfully so – is just another step of the way for me. You heard it. Everybody heard it. Leading up to that match with Adam Lucas, I vocalized my disregard for what this championship means to me *as* an accomplishment. If it wasn’t necessary, I could throw this title right against the mat, and pursue Kassidy Heart once more. However, we’re all well aware of the situation involving my history as a torch bearer. We all know that I’ve been plagued with misfortune when it comes to holding Championships, and that isn’t news to anyone. And for that reason, and that reason alone, I’m *going* to treat this championship as I would if my career was on a different path. As I would– as I *should* have at the opening stages of this roller coaster of a year. And that is with the pride that so many Elitists fucking dreamed they had. The same pride that Adam Lucas had preceding our encounter. The same pride that he showed during our encounter…
Limmy Monaghan: I’d be lying if I said our bout wasn’t one of the toughest fights I’ve had in a long time. It would be an untruthful, misjustice to what Adam brought to the table. Both mentally, and physically, I had to put myself through a lot just to come out on top. I mean, at some point I recall being covered in Ronan Malosi merch. That has to count for something, right? On a serious note, it was one of the hardest battles I have had to fight. Adam is a hard-bitten Elitist, and I have a lot of respect for that. It would have been preferable if our match ended on better circumstances, and truthfully, that audience-dubbed “murder” is something I didn’t want to do. But as a Champion, you can’t take the easy way out. Adam and I don’t see eye-to-eye on everything, but I’m sure we’d both have done the same thing in that position, for the reason that this Championship means a lot to both of us… even if in different ways. Yet, be that as it may, I don’t hold remorse. I’m not sorry. I do not feel guilty. Do I hate that he and Bethany have to go through this? Absolutely – but would I go back and change it? Absolutely fucking not.
Limmy Monaghan: Because I told the world I *needed* this, and not in the way so many others did. Not to fulfil dreams nor to get back on top, but to prove that I’m not a flavour of the month, I’m not just a one hit wonder, and I’m not the same Elitist that tapped out to Adam Lucas because he was too scared of what happened next. I’m bigger than that now. I’m BETTER than that now. And that’s why I’m the EAW Hardcore Champion. Less of a privilege, more of a duty. The duty being, carrying the legacy and prestige of the former, and making the current the best *ever.* Carrying on from where Adam left off, and holding this Championship with pride. Bringing it to levels so many thought impossible. Respecting, and adding to the prestige that this championship already carries. Whether it be the reigns themselves, or the names that held it. The names such as Ryan Adams; the names such as Hurricane Hawk; the names such as Scott Diamond; Captain Charisma; Heart Break Boy; Adam Lucas… *and ensuring that my reign holds up.* I heard a lot of people saying ‘Long Live The Monarch.’ They would be right. Because this reign will be long, and I will live for even longer. Not only will this be greatness, but it will be a prelude to something much more.
(Limmy Monaghan slowly lowers the microphone, before raising the championship high above his head once more. Behind him, Walter Bivens places down the champagne, then he takes the title from Limmy’s hands – holding it by the straps. He fastens it around his waist.)
Eve: :ahh:!!! Limmy Monaghan has just been crowned! He-
(Suddenly “Success Is My Cologne by Curren$y (Prod. Alchemist)” starts to play as Limmy Monaghan quickly turns to the entranceway where Lethal Consequences walks out. Limmy looks a little surprised as the former World Champion walks out with mic in hand but stays at the entranceway…)
Lethal Consequences: I would just stroll on down there and whoop your ass but after what Hurricane Hawk has already been through today and people getting fined for saying fuck and acting like lethal Consequences on their Social Media’s, I thought I would come out here and make this short and sweet. You are not hardcore son, I AM.
(The crowd boos, some cheer knowing it is the truth…)
Lethal Consequences: When I look at you Limmy, just like Adam Lucas, both of you are transitioned into a division that you have absolutely no clue how to handle.
Limmy Monaghan: I can handle it better than you did against Cameron Ella Ava, who I defeated by the way.
(At the sound of that, the crowd oh’s….)
Lethal Consequences: Even a blind squirrel finds a nut every once in a while, she got her little win, prance around saying she is better than Lethal Consequences for now, but I didn’t care about the outcome of the match, it’s par of the course, son.. See Limmy… Cam will just do her thing, I’m sure Hurricane Hawk will reward her somehow, but I’m supposed to wait in line, right? Nah, Lethal Consequences doesn;t wait for anything, and if you want to prove that you’re the guy who is going to represent the Hardcore Championship? Then prove it, and at Road to Retribution you give me a title shot, and if you want to compare wins and losses, I beat the hell out of Impact in a Hardcore match when he wiped his ass with you.
(Limmy doesn’t look amused, Walter bivens quickly tries to pull him to the side, but Limmy has no interest in hearing it….)
Limmy Monaghan: YOU’RE ON!
(Walter Bivens eyes widen, knowing that Limmy just rushed into something he didn’t need to as Lethal Consequences start to laugh…)
Lethal Consequences: I knew you would see it my way.
(He drops his mic and starts to make his way toward the back as “Success Is My Cologne by Curren$y (Prod. Alchemist)”. Limmy looks on, gripping the Hardcore Championship as Consequences takes his exit.)
Deadprez: Did… did Limmy just make a huge mistake!?
Eve: I think he did, he’s facing an Elitists who is at home in that environment, Limmy definitely jumped the gun!
Gavin Kirkland: Now he’s really going to hate bald men.
(Limmy glares at Lethal Consequences as he walks to the back, slowly fading to commercial break Jake Smith’s NEW Tell All Book, “1001 Ways On How To Backstab Your Tag Team Partner”. On sale now!)
(As it returns from a commercial break, it cuts to an earlier recorded video, showing Mikaela Street sat on a single chair, wearing a black trouser suit and panning to Adam Lucas who has taken the sofa, dressed in jeans and a ‘Next Level’ tee-shirt. On his neck, a bandage covers the wound he received at Reasonable Doubt.)
Mikaela Street: Adam, first of all… we all saw the injury you received at Reasonable Doubt so my opening question has to be, how are you?
(Adam smiles, placing his hand on the bandage.)
Adam Lucas: Well, contrary to popular belief, I’m not dead.
Mikaela Street: I’m sure many people will have a sigh of relief knowing that fact.
Adam Lucas: Some, perhaps not others.
Mikaela Street: If you would allow me, I’d like to take you back to that night.
Adam Lucas: Of course.
Mikaela Street: The World witness one of the most brutal and bloody Hardcore matches to date here in EAW, what do you recall about that night?
(Adam pauses for a moment, as if revisiting that moment.)
Adam Lucas: Before the match I was as confident as ever that I was going to walk away champion. Obviously, I’d heard from Limmy, I knew he felt the same way, but I was certain I was going to succeed. The match itself was everything I expected it would be. Both Limmy and I hit each other with everything we had, each and every time marveling at the other when somehow they remained standing. Each time going that little bit further to get the job done.
Mikaela Street: And what do you remember about the end of the match?
(Adam grins, wincing a little as he shifts position on the sofa.)
Adam Lucas: Obviously Limmy wouldn’t stay down, but neither would I. I knew it was going to take something exceptional, something horrific to keep him down.
Mikaela Street: So, you brought the lighting tubes into the match
(Adam shrugs his shoulders.)
Adam Lucas: Yeah…
Mikaela Street: So tell me and the viewers, what is going through your mind at this point?
(On screen, the video footage from the night plays, showing Adam drag the tubes from under the ring and spreading them out on the canvas, before then signaling that it’s over.)
Adam Lucas: Right there and then Mikaela, I truly believe it’s over. I’d just taken his head off with the Lariat, he doesn’t know where he is. One move, and I’m still champion… so I go for it.
(Adam lowers his head for a moment, obviously troubled.)
Adam Lucas: But to his credit, Limmy still had just enough fight in him.
(The footage shows Adam going for the pop-up cutter and Limmy pushing him away, Adam landing hard on the light tubes, then getting to his feet with a huge glass shard stuck in his neck.)
Mikaela Street: Have you seen the footage of what happens next?
(Adam slowly nods his head, his eyes coming back to the interviewer.)
Adam Lucas: Yeah, and I’ve been asked a few times since if I knew what was going on, and honestly, I don’t think I realized the situation I was in. Obviously, I could feel it, or I wouldn’t have pulled it out. But I don’t know if it was adrenaline kicking in, or I was just laser focused on my opponent, but I honestly cannot remember there ever being any pain you know?
Mikaela Street: What followed was some of the most shocking scenes seen on EAW Television as you took out the glass shard and almost immediately started to lose a tremendous amount of blood. I know on the night Eve was heard claiming that the match might need to be stopped. Was that in your head at any point?
Adam Lucas: No, not at all, but in fairness that’s pretty much the extent of what I remember from Saturday night. Of course, I’ve watched it back, as I collapse on the canvas and Beth comes out to help, but I certainly can’t recall getting back to my feet, or indeed demanding the match continue. I’d love to sit here and tell you that I was being a hero, or a fighting champion but in all honesty I’m on auto pilot at that point. In truth, I’m probably lucky that Limmy is the person he is now, because to his credit he ended it quickly, and efficiently and I thank him for showing the remorse that he clearly did.
(Adam looks directly down the camera lens.)
Adam Lucas: And Limmy, don’t take any guilt with you bro, you did what you had to do, and although I was unable to shake your hand and congratulate you personally, I will next time I see you. We did what we promised each other, and we put on a show, now go and be the Champion we BOTH know you can be.
Mikaela Street: That’s very honorable of you
Adam Lucas: Hey, none of this is on him. It was just one of those things that happens in our industry. He deserves the championship and all the credit he is receiving.
(Mikaela pauses for just a moment, before continuing with her questioning.)
Mikaela Street: Following the match, there was a lot of concern for you wellbeing, was you aware of that?
Adam Lucas: Until I watch it back, no I wasn’t. I’m thankful that both Beth, and the EMT’s were on the scene in quick succession or else my situation right now could have been a hell of a lot worse. Plus, Jake Smith might have gotten his one true wish, and none of us can allow that.
(Mikaela chuckles.)
Adam: But honestly, by then I’d gone. The blood loss had taken over, and thankfully I got the treatment I needed to get me to the hospital. Gotta thank the EMT’s as well as Beth because their quick reactions probably saved my life. Next thing I know I’m coming to in the hospital with Beth sat by my side, not even aware that I’d lost.
Mikaela Street: So, if you could, can you explain the injury and how it was treated?
Adam Lucas: Well, Beth would probably explain better than I could, but in a nutshell, the glass shard severed the carotid artery in my neck, and it was that blood loss that caused me to eventually pass out. If Beth and the EMT’s hadn’t have acted, I could have probably died.
(He tries to shrug it off but isn’t very convincing.)
Adam Lucas: I stayed overnight in the hospital for the wound to be treated, some minor procedures to the cut and a blood transfusion to replace that which I had lost, and the following morning I was released from hospital. I would have been on Showdown Saturday night but… you know… Doctors’ orders.
Mikaela Street: Well, you can’t ignore Doctors advice Adam.
Adam Lucas: No… well at least never again. You know something Mikaela, when you love someone as I have come to realize I love Beth, you realize that in situations like this, it’s not just yourself that you are hurting. I’ve never really had anyone care about me the way Beth did at the FPV, and I’m gonna cherish that going forwards… no matter how corny that might sound
(Mikaela nods her head understanding, moving on with her questioning.)
Mikaela Street: So, Adam, now that your reign as Hardcore Champion is over, what do you take away from it?
Adam Lucas: Oh Mikaela, so many things I would never have imagined when DEDEDE changed the belts alignment. Beating DEDEDE at Pain for Pride isn’t something that many have got on their resume, right? Competing at Territorial Invasion, and then going on to defend the title in back-to-back weeks against Jon Kelton and then Harper Lee. Introducing Amir Yusef to EAW and giving him the courage to become New Breed Champion, even after everything that happened on Saturday, having the opportunity to fight a match of the year candidate with Limmy, it just goes on and on. And of course, the experience and everything I have learned will stand me in good stead for the rest of Season 15. Not going to pretend I love what DEDEDE did, because when all is said and done, I’m a wrestler first and foremost. But these moments will last for a lifetime. These learnings have made me into a better Elitist. And, as I have said nigh on a thousand times, learning, evolving, is what it is all about. I’ve not been here two years yet but look what I have achieved. And Mikaela, I ain’t even gotten started. Yeah, I may have got to the next level, but there are still many more to go.
Mikaela Street: So, Adam, when can we expect you back on Showdown?
Adam Lucas: Oh, you and everyone else doesn’t have to wait long. I’ll be back next week.
Mikaela: You will?
Adam Lucas: Yes, the stitches will have healed, and I’ll be good to go, with a little protection.
Mikaela Street: And is there anyone you have in your sights? A rematch with Limmy Monaghan perhaps?
(Adam laughs, and shakes his head.)
Adam Lucas: Nah, I’ve done all I could with that belt, I’ll let Limmy take it places I couldn’t. No, I’ll be back next week, and I’ll be making one thing clear. I know I let my fans down at Reasonable Doubt, I need to make that up to them. I need to give them something in return for their support, their cards and well-wishes over the past week. So, with that in mind, I’ll be asking Hurricane Hawk for one thing, and one thing only…
Mikaela Street: And that is?
(Adam smiles, and once again turns so that he is facing the camera directly rather than Mikaela. His eyes narrow, and his well-known determination burns within them.)
Adam Lucas: I’ll be asking for a spot… in THE EXTREME ELIMINATION CHAMBER!!!
Mikaela Street: Adam, it will be very interesting to see what happens with that request. Thank you for your time, and we look forwards to seeing you back on Showdown.
Adam Lucas: Thank you Mikaela.
(The camera focuses on Adam, his eyes remaining on the camera as it zooms in, till it slowly fades, and we cut back to the show.)
(“Swallowing The Rabbit Whole’ by Code Orange begins to play and is immediately overpowered by boos. Shane Gates steps through the curtains and makes his way onto the entranceway with authority. He has a mean grin on his face while staring at the audience. She shakes his head before making his way down to the ring.)
Gina Romano: From Huntington Beach, California, weighing in at 213 pounds..’THE NATURAL BORN KILLER,’ SHAAAANE GATESSS!!
Eve: Shane Gates has made quite a presence over on Voltage, and we have an opportunity to see him perform over here on the Blue Brand. His hands will be relatively full as he will be facing Veena Adams, with Charlie Marr at ringside. Marr might be a outside factor, but Gates has done well with these odds once before, and I do not doubt that he will show out in his Showdown arrival.
Gavin Kirkland: Motherfucker looks like one of the EAW 2K22 jobbers I faced on my way to making Gavin Kirkland the EAW Answers World Champion! Get him out of here!
(“7 Rings” by Ariana Grande echoes throughout the speakers to boos. Alongside Charlie Marr, Veena Adams appears on the stage and pays no attention to the negative reception.)
Gina Romano: AND HIS OPPONENT! ACCOMPANIED TO THE RING BY CHARLIE MARR!! From Greenwich Connecticut, weighing in at 121 pounds.. SHE IS ‘THE PRINCESS OF PROFESSIONAL WRESTLING,’ VEEEEEENAAAAAA ADAAAAAMSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS!!!
Deadprez: Ve-
Gavin Kirkland: Did you know that in MyCareer mode, Veena Adams falls in love with Gavin Kirkland, ultimately having her betray Charlie Marr? This year’s game is unbelievably diverse with its endings. You think that is going to happen anytime soon?
Eve: I don’t think so…
Gavin Kirkland: We will see.
Deadprez: Anyways, Veena Adams demonstrated at Reasonable Doubt that she is not a force to be reckoned with. She spoiled Jonny Airhart’s first free-per-view under the Showdown banner, and I am certain that she has no problem with doing the same to Shane Gates’ arrival here.
Eve: Shane Gates has been able to hold up his own on separate occasions on Voltage, so it will be interesting to see these two different styles clash.
(DING! DING! DING )
Deadprez: The bell has rung and we are underway with one out of two inter-branded matches between our Showdown and Voltage elitists set up for this episode. Veena Adams and Shane Gates walk around the ring before engaging in a collar-and-elbow tie up! Shane Gates immediately overpowers Adams and muscles her into the ropes. The referee attempts to separate the two individuals, but Gates decides to break the count by Irish whipping Adams into the opposite side of the ring! Veena Adams turns it around at the last second and Gates goes rebounding off the ropes!
Eve: AND SHANE GATES FLOORS HER WITH A HEFTY SHOULDER BLOCK!! Adams kips-up right back to her feet as Gates sprints back towards the ropes. Adams vaults down right as Gates leaps over her. Adams gets back up and prepares for a leapfrog! Gates catches her in mid-air and has her caught in a fireman’s carry! Adams hastily slides off her shoulders and pushes him into the ropes! Adams runs past him, jumps and grabs his head! RUNNING BULLDOG!! NO!! Gates shrugs her off and Adams goes running into the ropes! Gates goes for a big boot off the receive!
Deadprez: Adams slides under his foot, springs up to her feet and takes down Gates with a beautiful hurricanrana! SHE THEN PROCEEDS TO FLOOR AND SEND GATES SPIRALLING OUT OF THE SQUARED CIRCLE WITH A PRECISION DROPKICK!! A PICTURE-PERFECT DROPKICK AS ADAMS NOW RUNS THE ROPES!! GATES HAS JUST GOTTEN UP TO HIS FEET AS HE LOOKS UP!! AND HE GETS FLATTENED ONTO THE RINGSIDE FLOOR BY ‘THE GOLDEN NIECE’!!!! ADAMS NOW BRINGS HIM BACK INTO THE RING!! SHE IS PERCHED ON THE TOP TURNBUCKLE!! AND SHE DESCENDS ONTO HIM WITH A FLYING KNEE STRIKE ACROSS THE JAW!! BOTH SHOULDERS ARE DOWN!! COUNT IT, REF!
ONEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!
Gavin Kirkland: KICK-OUT!! You are gonna have to inflict more damage than that as Adams places him into a headlock following the kick-out. Charlie Marr continues to appear a bit discomforted at ringside seeing this unfold as Gates begins to fight out of the headlock! This where factors such as strength and power come into play! Gates is starting to muscle out of the headlock! Adams realizes this and lets go! She stuffs him in the midsection with a knee strike, kicks him in the face, kicks him in the midsection, and then sends him down onto one knee with a kick to the side of the head! Adams runs off the ropes! AND SHE GOES FOR ANOTHER HURRICANRANA!!
Deadprez: GATES HOLDS ONTO HER AND SLAMS HER DOWN!! HE GETS HER UP ON THE ROPES AND SLINGSHOTS HER INTO A SIT-OUT POWERBOMB!! NO!! ADAMS USES THE MOMENTUM OF THE SLINGSHOT POWERBOMB TO SLIDE DOWN HIS SHOULDERS AND ROLL HIM DOWN INTO A SUNSET ROLL!! BUT GATES ROLLS UP TO HIS FEET!! AND HE GOES FOR A SUPERKICK!! ADAMS DUCKS THE SUPERKICK!! AND SHE ROLLS HIM DOWN INTO A SCHOOL-BOY!! THIS ACTUALLY PINS HIM DOWN!!
ONEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!
TWOOOOOOOOOO!-
Eve: KICK-OUT!! Gates powers out of the school boy at one as Adams reels into the corner! GATES CHARGES INTO HER! ADAMS GETS HER FOOT UP!! BUT GATES SNATCHES HER FOOT, PULLS HER IN AND HOISTS HER UP!! AND HE THROWS ADAMS ACROSS THE RING WITH AN OVERHEAD LEG-CAPTURE SUPLEX!! GATES THEN FOLLOWS IT UP!! AND HE SENDS ADAMS CRASHING INTO THE TURNBUCKLES WITH A SHOTGUN DROPKICK!! GATES DRAGS HER INTO THE CENTER OF THE RING AND HOOKS BOTH LEGS!!
ONEEEEEEEEEEEE!!
TWOOOOOOO!!!!
Gavin Kirkland: KICK-OUT!! Gates gets up to his feet and leans up against the corner turnbuckles. He rests his hands on his knees and crouches into a readied position! Adams is gingerly emerging to her feet as Gates spins around! DISCUS ELBOW SMASH!! NO!!! ADAMS BLOCKS IT AND KICKS THE MIDSECTION! AND HE FLOORS HIM WITH A ROUNDHOUSE KICK!! ADAMS BACKS UP AGAINST THE CORNER AND CHARGES INTO HIM!! GATES IS DOWN ON ALL FOURS!! AND ADAMS GOES FOR A CARTWHEEL KICK!! GATES GRABS HER FOOT!! AND HE FLIPS HER OVER!! ADAMS LANDS ON HER FEET!! AND SHE CONNECTS WITH A JUMPING KNEE STRIKE TO THE JAW!
Deadprez: GATES STEPS OUT OF THE WAY AND WRAPS HIS ARMS AROUND HIS WAIST!! GERMAN SUPLEX INCOMING!! VEENA ADAMS MANAGES TO GRAB HIS LEFT LEG, GROUND HIM BY IT, AND ROLLS HIM OVER INTO AN ANKLE LOCK!! THE ANKLE LOCK IS APPLIED IN THE CENTER OF THE RING BY ONE-HALF OF AD INFINITUM!! BUT NOT FOR LONG, AS GATES IS ABLE TO TWIST HIS BODY INWARD AND SENDS VEENA ADAMS FACE-FIRST INTO THE SECOND TURNBUCKLE!! AN UGLY COLLISION AS GATES PULLS HER OFF AND AWAY FROM THE CORNER!
Eve: Gates grabs her from the posterior end and carries her on his back. He has her in position! INVERTED SITOUT SIDE POWERSLAM!! DEAD MAN!! NO!! ADAMS WITH ELBOWS TO THE BACK OF THE NECK!! GATES IS TRYING TO HOLD ON, BUT ADAMS IS BATTLING HER WAY OUT OF HER PRECARIOUS POSITION!! GATES THROWS HER OFF HIS SHOULDER!! ADAMS LANDS ON HER FEET!! BUT SHE WALKS RIGHT INTO A THRUST KICK COURTESY OF GATES!! GATES NOW PULLS HER IN FOR A SPINEBUSTER!! BUT ADAMS POUNDS HIM WITH A HEADBUTT! AND WITH ANOTHER ONE!! AND A THIRD ONE!! AND A FOURTH ONE!! BEFORE SHE CONNECTS WITH A SPINNING HEEL KICK THAT SENDS GATES REELING INTO THE CORNER TURNBUCKLES!!
Deadprez: Veena Adams gets up to her feet and charges into him! AND SHE BEGINS TO LIGHT HIM UP WITH PALM STRIKES TO THE CHEST!! FOREARM SMASH TO THE HEAD!! BACK ELBOW TO THE OTHER SIDE!! AND A JUMPING KNEE STRIKE THAT HAS HIM TEMPORARILY STAGGERED!! SHANE GATES IS ALL SOFTENED UP AS GATES IS PULLED INTO A DOUBLE UNDERHOOK POSITION!! ADAMS HOISTS HER UP!! AND DROPS GATES INTO THE CROSS ARMBREAKER!! ARMBAR IS CINCHED IN AS THE VOLTAGE ELITIST IS IN DEEP TROUBLE!
Eve: HOW TERRIBLE WOULD THAT BE!! SHANE GATES DIDN’T VISIT SATURDAY NIGHTS TO GET SUBMITTED LIKE THIS!! GATES KNOWS THAT AS HE REFUSES TO TAP OUT!! HE ROLLS OVER ON TOP OF ADAMS AND BEGINS TO DEADLIFT THE AD INFINITUM TAG TEAM MEMBER UP OFF THE CANVAS!! ADAMS IS TRYING TO GET OUT OF THIS BUT GATES MANAGES TO TURN IT INTO DEAD MAN! AND HE DROPS HER ONTO HER HEAD WITH THE INVERTED SITOUT SIDE POWERSLAM!! GATES ROLLS HER OVER AND GETS THE LATERAL PRESS!! THIS COULD BE IT!
ONEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!
TWOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!
T-
Gavin Kirkland: VEENA ADAMS GETS HER SHOULDER UP! Gates is starting to show some signs of frustration, but not enough to push him over the ledge. He pulls Veena up to her feet and places her head between his legs! Oh how much I would kill to be Gates right now as he hoists Veena up into a powerbomb! LOOK AT THAT!! FACE SMOTHERED IN HER PUSSY!! AND HE DROPS HER INTO A POWERBOMB!! NO! ADAMS HOPS OFF HIS SHOULDERS IN MID-AIR!!! AND DROPS HIM ONTO THE TOP OF HIS HEAD WITH A SNAP DDT!! GATES GETS SPIKED WITH THAT DDT AS ADAMS GETS UP TO HER FEET!
Eve: GATES IS SLUGGISHLY APPROACHING TO ONE KNEE AS ADAMS CHARGES TOWARDS HIM! AND GATES IS FLOORED WITH A SLIDING KNEE STRIKE FROM HER!! ADAMS NOW PROCEEDS TO STEP THROUGH THE ROPES AND CLIMB THE TURNBUCKLES!! SHE IS PERCHED ON THE TOP TURNBUCKLE!! AND SHE DESCENDS ONTO GATES WITH TWISTED VEENA! THE ROUNDING MOONSAULT AS SHE HOOKS BOTH LEGS!! VOLTAGE WINS THIS BOUT!! IT HAS TO BE!!
ONEEEEEEEEEEEE!!
TWOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!
T-
Deadprez: KICK-OUT!! Shane Gates is able to throw his shoulder up before the count of three! Veena Adams thought she had this match secured in the bag, and Charlie Marr seems to have shared the same thoughts as well! Adams gets up to her feet, steps through the ropes and climbs to the top turnbuckle. Adams is going up to the high end district once again, potentially to connect with her moonsault foot stomp! It has put away people in the past, and it might just do the job for Gates!
Eve: Veena Adams ascends from the second turnbuckle to the third and frantically tries to perfectly position herself on the top turnbuckle. She gets off her knees and is fully stood up on the top turnbuckle! AND SHE GOES FOR THE MOONS–NO!! SHANE GATES FROM OUT OF NOWHERE IMPLODES ONTO ADAMS WITH A PELE KICK!! OVERHEAD KICK COURTESY OF GATES AS HE GETS UP TO HIS FEET AND CLIMBS THE TURNBUCKLES!! GATES MEETS ADAMS ON THE TOP TURNBUCKLE AS BOTH COMPETITORS ARE IN A PRECARIOUS POSITION!
Gavin Kirkland: Shane Gates grabs a handful of the lining of her tights and throws the arm over the shoulder. He begins to pull upwards onto the tights and hoists her up for a superplex! BUT ADAMS BLOCKS THE AVALANCHE VERTICAL SUPLEX IMMEDIATELY BY DRIVING DOWN HER KNEE ONTO THE CROWN OF HIS HEAD!! AND SHE NOW BEGINS TO PEPPER HIM WITH DOWNWARD ELBOWS TO THE SAME AREA!! 12-6 ELBOWS IN EFFECT AS SHE COULD POTENTIALLY OPEN UP GATES WITH THESE ELBOWS!! ADAMS CONTINUES TO LIGHT HIM UP BEFORE CONNECTING WITH A FOREARM SMASH!! SHANE GATES IS NOW HUNG UP ONTO THE SECOND TURNBUCKLE!
Deadprez: AND VEENA GOES FOR IT!! LEAVE YOU BREATHLESS!! NO!! GATES GETS OUT OF THE WAY IN THE NICK OF TIME AND VEENA ROLLS INTO THE CENTER OF THE RING!! VEENA TURNS AROUND AND WALKS RIGHT INTO A SPINEBUSTER!! GATES ROLLS HER OVER ONTO HER KNEES AND CONNECTS WITH A SUPERKICK!! SHANE GATES CONNECTS WITH KILLSHOT AS THIS IS ACADEMIC FROM HERE!
ONEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!
TWOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!
THREE-
Eve: ADAMS GETS HER SHOULDER UP!! Shane Gates is livid as he leans the referee against the corner! He presses against him as this kick-out seems to be making him more aggravated than ever! Gates turns around and charges into Adams! GATES GOES FOR A BIG BOOT!! BUT ADAMS ROLLS THROUGH AND GRABS GATES FROM BEHIND!! BUT GATES WITH A PELE KICK!! ANOTHER PELE KICK AND GATES GETS UP AND HOISTS HER UP FROM BEHIND! INTO THAT ARGENTINE BACKBREAKER HOLD!! AND HE THROWS HER DOWN WITH A BURNING HAMMER!! BUT ADAMS LANDS ON HER FEET! AND SHE CONNECTS WITH A ROUNDHOUSE KICK THAT STUNS HIM!! GATES IS ON SPAGHETTI LEG!! ADAMS CHARGES INTO HIM!!
Deadprez: GATES GRABS HER BY THE HEAD AND TOSSES HER OVER THE TOP ROPE!! HOWEVER, VEENA ADAMS REMAINS SAFE ON THE APRON AS SHE LEAPS ONTO THE TOP ROPE! AND SPRINGBOARDS OFF TO DESCEND ONTO GATES!! GATES CATCHES HER IN MID-AIR AND HOISTS HER UP FOR THE IRON CLAW CHOKESLAM!! BUT ADAMS COUNTERS BY SNATCHING HIS HEAD AND DRILLING HIM ONTO THE TOP OF HIS HEAD WITH A TORNADO DDT!! GATES GOT SPIKED AS A WINDOW OF OPPORTUNITY HAS OPENED FOR HER!
Eve: VEENA ADAMS HELPS HIM UP TO HIS FEET!! AND SHE CONNECTS WITH A KICK TO THE FACE, FOLLOWED BY A SPINNING HEEL KICK!! AND SHE COMES OFF THE ROPES AND SENDS GATES FACE-FIRST INTO THE SECOND TURNBUCKLE WITH A MISSILE DROPKICK FROM BEHIND! ADAMS STARTS TO CLIMB THE TURNBUCKLES, BUT SHE STOPS HERSELF AND REELS BACK TOWARDS SHANE GATES, WHO IS BARELY ABLE TO GET UP TO ALL FOURS AFTER THAT COMBINATION OF STRIKES!!
Deadprez: ADAMS HOLDS HIM UP BY HIS HEAD!! AND SHE DRIVES HER THUMB INTO HIS WINDPIPE!! GATES GRABS HIS THROAT IN PAIN AS ADAMS QUICKLY MOVES UP THE TURNBUCKLES!! AND SHE CAVES A HOLE INTO THE CHEST OF GATES WITH THAT SENSATIONAL MOONSAULT FOOT STOMP!! THE FATAL VOW CONNECTS AS SHE HOOKS BOTH LEGS WITH A MEAN LOOK ON HER FACE!
ONEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!
TWOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!
THREEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!
(DING! DING! DING!)
(“7 Rings” by Ariana Grande hits to thunderous boos as Veena Adams slowly unhooks the leg of Shane Gates. Adams stares into the camera before Charlie Marr shakes her concentration and raises her fist in the air. )
Gina Romano: HERE IS YOUR WINNER!! VEENAA ADAMS!!!
Deadprez: Veena Adams picks up yet another victory after Reasonable Doubt! The future is looking bright for Veena Adams and Charlie Marr.
Gavin Kirkland: Yeah, a future with me.
Eve: Great effort from Shane Gates tonight, but it wasn’t enough to topple one half of Ad Infinitum! Congratulations to Veena Adams! Wait…. Hold on a second…. Don’t cut to commercial!
(Charlie Marr grabs the microphone quickly, tanking it out of the hands Gina Romano, rolling back into the ring while Veena Adams continues to pose after her victory over Shane Gates….)
Deadprez: Looks like Charlie has something to say.
Eve: Yes, and he doesn’t look happy after what happened at Reasonable Doubt.
Gavin Kirkland: Let him talk as long as he wants! Veena is still out here!
(Charlie paces angrily before yelling into the mic…)
Charlie Marr: CUT THE DAMN MUSIC!
(Veena’s theme cuts out. Charlie stands there in disgust for a moment while Veena turns to look at him, knowing he is raging mad after what happened at Reasonable Doubt…)
Charlie Marr: I’m in no way trying to diminish the victory that Veena had here tonight over that Voltage trash, but I have something to say! I tried to play by the rules, I did your game, Hurricane Hawk, I went into Reasonable Doubt and followed it to the tee like a good little lad! Everyone knew that this match was mine! The spot in the Elimination Chamber was MINE! But no, instead I am looking right at TLA now inside the structure I dominated in back in 2019! I BELONG in the Chamber, and you know it! No, see I tried to help the referee, he was in my way, I didn’t want to do anything that would impede in my chances, but he did!
(A very frustrated Charlie Marr paces the ring, Veena is seen trying to calm him down….)
Charlie Marr: I don’t want or need some consolation match at Road to Redemption, I am not going to be left off the card! I am going to be in the Main Event, I will get my shot at the Answers World Championship! PUT ME IN THE CHAMBER HAWK! I TRIED THIS “WE WRESTLE” CRAP AND IT COST ME! I….
(But before he could continue, “Last Strike” by Polo G starts to play throughout the arena as the crowd shocked, stands up and starts to cheer. Jon Kelton walks out with London Zelaya; he has a mic in hand as the music fades….)
Jon Kelton: Charlie…. Charlie…. Charlie…. I was sitting out in the back with London here refusing to walk into the “catering” section where all the dead careers end up, I think we passed Santo Muerto and Lance Blackfyre, right babe?
London Zelaya: Was it? I thought it was your old buddy, James Ranger and Strawberry Steve?
Jon Kelton: Maybe it was….
(Charlie Marr is not amused, quickly cutting Kelton off….)
Charlie Marr: Why the hell are you even out here!? Kelton, you’re a bloody loser! I am here trying to plea my case and you want to cut jokes about catering when your career has one foot in the grave and the other on a banana peel!? Piss off!
Jon Kelton: Nah, because see Charlie, while you bring up some good points about being considered for the Chamber, let’s face it….. YOU LOST, bruh. That’s right, you failed to beat TLA in a match what Hurricane Hawk set up just for you and now you wanna come out here and bitch about it? Well, there are a bunch of hungry guys and gals in the back right now that want the spot you didn’t succeed in attaining and I AM ONE OF THEM!
(The crowd breaks out in cheers as Kelton and London start making their way down to the ring. Charlie and Veena look on before they both break out in laughter.)
Veena Adams: YOU!? I guess losing to Ronan Malosi gives you the right to enter the chamber, huh?
Jon Kelton: That’s funny, because while Ronan cheated and stole the match from me, Charlie lost to Ronan too, but he ran. But doesn’t Charlie have a history of running from his opponents?
(Charlie takes the mic, responding immediately…)
Charlie Marr: Running from my opponents? Why don’t you come into the ring and watch me run, bitch.
Jon Kelton: With pleasure and…..
(But before he could finish his sentence, “Act A Fool” by Ludacris starts to play throughout the arena. The crowd boos as “The Uno Champ Kid” Jonny Airhart walks out twirling his cane wearing heart shaped sunglasses, looking around, walking down the aisle with mic in hand….)
Jonny Airhart: This is actually funny. Why don’t the lot of you shup up and allow me to speak. I hear Jon Kelton wanting this, I hear Charlie Marr wanting that, all I hear is Veena Adams screeching voice, but what everyone wants to really here? Is sense. I am the latest addition to Showdown and if anyone deserves a spot in the Chamber? It is ME!
(The crowd boos some, Jon Kelton, London Zendaya, Veena Adams and Charlie Marr all turn to Jonny Airhart staring at him when they all break out in laughter…)
Jonny Airhart: SHUT UP! WHAT IS SO FUNNY!
(Veena takes the mic….)
Veena Adams: Seriously…. Go back to catering Jonny, there are adults talking right now. I made you tap out at Reasonable Doubt, okay? You are the bad end of the worst trade in EAW history between two brands. Maybe the Good Doctor was right, and Hurricane Hawk really didn’t like her because you don’t trade a future World Champion for a Future Endeavor!
(The crowd oooh’s, as Jonny starts to pace almost in a circle, not knowing what to do, allowing for Veena to get under his skin. Charlie now takes the mic…)
Charlie Marr: Listen to the lady, Asshat. I heard the General Tso’s chicken in catering is pretty good in catering, go hang out with the rest of the losers, at least Jon Kelton is worthy of an ass kicking, you’re just worthy of wasted time and space.
Jonny Airhart: I AM A WORLD CLASS ATHLETE!
Jon Kelton: Bruh, you’re a World Class Bum. Get outta here! Now Charlie, as we were saying….
(But Jonny Airhart was not having any of this disrespect, quickly coming from behind and shoving Kelton as he was headed to the ring, Kelton quickly turns around when the Tron comes on and it is Hurricane Hawk….)
Hurricane Hawk: If you two lay a hand on each other I will suspend you both without pay.
(The crowd cheers, some boo as London quickly pulls Jon Kelton from Jonny Airhart. Charlie and Veena are looking on in the ring…)
Hurricane Hawk: I have been watching this unfold in the back, and honestly I must admit that Charlie Marr you do bring up a good point. You did follow the rules, you did wrestle one of the best WRESTLING matches I have ever seen you compete in, but I said there had to be a winner and a loser. Now yes, there was a wonky finish, but that doesn’t take away from what TLA did and simply put on that night he was the better wrestler, BUT fair is fair and the fracas with the referee did play a part.
Charlie Marr: So, do something about it!
Hurricane Hawk: I am getting there. Jon Kelton, you also fought a tremendous match against Ronan Malosi, and most people including myself think you should have won. I am getting tired of Ronan’s antics as we saw a little earlier on the show, and quite frankly you deserve better as a long-time talent here on Showdown.
(Jon Kelton nods, looking over at London who smiles….)
Hurricane Hawk: And then there is Jonny Airhart. Maybe Veena was right and that is very difficult for me to admit this considering the trouble that woman brings to any GM or Commissioner of any brand just on her last name alone. Considering what Bethany is doing on Dynasty right now, and what you lacked in doing here on Showdown, it looks like I traded a Mercedes for a Horse and Wagon.
(The crowd starts to laugh, so does Charlie, Veena, Kelton and London. Jonny is not amused and is about to throw another tantrum….)
Hurricane Hawk: Hold on Jonny! Before you blow up into another tantrum, I want you to listen very closely. Showdown is the LAND of OPPORTUNITY, and I am willing to give you three gentlemen clean slate after what happened at Reasonable Doubt, so in the interest of fairness, I have decided that this needs to be settled next week in Boston when you three will face in a Triple Threat as the MAIN EVENT of SHOWDOWN!
(The three men look at one another, the crowd cheers, some boo… but they haven’t heard it all…..)
Hurricane Hawk: I look at you three and see a former World Champion that has all the tools to be at the top again, a hungry Elitist at the cusp of great things and a guy who needs to prove himself as not being the worst part of a trade and given the chance to show me his worth. So, in this Triple Threat? I’m raising the Ante…. And the winner of that Triple Threat?
(The crowd goes silent waiting in anticipation. Charlie, Kelton, and Jonny look on….)
Hurricane Hawk: WILL TAKE A SPOT IN THE ANSWERS WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP EXTREME ELIMINATION CHAMBER!
(The crowd erupts as Charlie’s eyes widen, Veena smiles and rubs his back as Jon Kelton fists pumps while London hugs him. Jonny just stands there and nods with a smirk on his face….)
Deadprez: NEXT WEEK THE MAIN EVENT IS MADE! CHARLIE MARR VERSUS JON KELTON VERSUS JONNY AIRHART AND THE WINNER WILL BE AN ENTRANT IN THE ANSWERS WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP EXTREME ELIMINATION CHAMBER!
Eve: Hurricane Hawk has just changed the careers of these three men, we saw the damage Charlie has done in that structure, and how would young lions like Airhart and Kelton fare!? This could be a defining moment!
Gavin Kirkland: Just keep Veena and London out here longer!
(All three are still staring at one another as the camera fades into a commercial showing all three men happy with the announcement before the scene fades to a replay of the highlights from the Triple Threat at Reasonable Doubt.)
(We return to Showdown as we cut to live shots of Kassidy Heart successfully retaining the Answers World Championship Triple Threat main event, specifically focusing on the ending with Theron Nikolas being trapped in the armbar with barbed wire tearing away at the flesh of his arm. The shots highlight the amount of time that he was trapped in the hold and him trying to get his hands on that steel chain, only to drop it and submit. The next shot shows Kassidy standing on the stage raising the Answers World Championship as medical and ringside crew tend to Theron Nikolas in the ring. The camera cuts back to the KeyBank Arena in Buffalo, New York as “Stigmata” by Grandson hits. The crowd shoot to their feet as Theron Nikolas slowly makes his way out through the curtain and out onto the stage. The condition he’s in after that Answers World Championship match at Reasonable Doubt is evident; his arm is in a sling and the bandages which run from the middle of his bicep down to his hand are visible. For the first time in a long time; the crowd cheers Theron as he stands on the stage. He takes a moment to look out at the thousands in attendance before slowly making his way down to the ring.)
Gina Romano: Ladies and Gentlemen, please welcome at this time… HE IS THE “GOD EMPEROR”!!! THERON NIIIIIIKKOOLLLLAAAASSSS!!!!
Deadprez: There was an expectation on the three competitors that were going to compete for the Answers World Championship last weekend. We knew that Impact, Kassidy Heart and Theron Nikolas were going to throw absolutely everything at each other in their conquest to become or remain champion respectfully. There were countless moments throughout that match where we thought that any of those three had that match won; moments that would have kept the ordinary Elitists down. But, those three went above and beyond to call themselves champion.
Eve: I don’t think that anyone expected it to end in the fashion that it did. This man spent months working towards the moment he believed he was going to retake the championship that he had held longer than any other name that had come before him. It was brutal. It was gruesome. The condition that his arm was in after being trapped in that barbed wire; you can see it now. There hasn’t been a word all week on his condition, but this may be a sign that it isn’t good news.
Gavin Kirkland: He’s still my God Emperor :mjcry:
Eve: It’s going to be interesting to see where his head is at. He put everything into taking back that championship and fell short in such a brutal fashion. Theron called it his moment; one of the few times that he has had to put everything on the line for the one chance to recapture the championship he once cherished, and he lost. He walks to that ring without the Answers World Championship and an arm that was almost torn to pieces.
(Theron makes his way up the steel steps and onto the apron. He takes another look out at the crowd before painstakingly making his way into the ring. Theron is handed a microphone by Gina before she leaves the ring and “Stigmata” fades out.)
Theron Nikolas: …
(Theron takes a moment before speaking. He takes a look down at his arm sitting in the sling before he takes a deep breath and shakes his head.)
Theron Nikolas: There was never a real moment where I didn’t picture myself standing here tonight without that Answers World Championship around my waist. I spent two years away from this company trying to pull together the pieces of everything that I had lost, cutting away the pieces of myself that I believed was my weakness, and I still managed to fail the moment I always told myself I needed to succeed the most. It didn’t matter the position that I found myself in …I told myself that I was always going to have an answer. I was always going to find a way. I was always going to push forward. I was always going to take back my kingdom. I was going to sit on that throne; that crown resting back on top of my head. But, here I stand without anything. I put everything that I’ve spent years telling myself that I was, and I walked back out with nothing. I’ve had a week to think about it all. I’m not going to stand here and pretend that everything is fine. I’m not going to stand here and pretend that there wasn’t a moment where I was walking out of that arena and wondered if I should have done the same thing that I did in the past. I had to think about whether I should walk back out those doors, leave this business behind me and accept that it was no longer my time.
(The crowd boos as Theron slightly drops his head.)
Theron Nikolas: I’ve spent the entire week inside my own head. I’ve been stuck thinking about that moment. There has never been a point in my career where I was in more pain than I was. The feeling of that barbed wire ripping and tearing away at my arm… everything that I had worked towards slipping through my fingers; trying with every fibre in my body to fight through all of it, but being forced to accept that there was nothing left that I could do. It wasn’t a choice of trying to continue to find a way to free myself. It was about the possibility of losing my entire arm or even worse. I have sixty eight stitches ranging from my bicep down to the top of my wrist. I spent the entire night after Reasonable Doubt waiting to hear from doctors about whether there was permanent damage and that I had lost more than the names that I prided myself on, and the dreams that I had. These wounds will heal. These scars are going to be the reminder of everything that I remembered.
(Theron lowers the microphone. There’s a faint chant of his name from sections of the crowd as he pulls his arm out of the sling.)
Theron Nikolas: I want to tell you all a story.
(The hint of a smile crosses the face of Theron before he continues to speak.)
Theron Nikolas: It felt like the entire world fell into silence as I tried to survive. I couldn’t hear anything. There was a moment where it felt like I was standing on the outside watching it all slip away. I used to pride myself on calling myself the God Emperor. I took so much pride in watching the rest of the world fall to their knees and knelt before their God Emperor. I lost myself. I bought into everything that I said about myself. There wasn’t a moment where I believed that there was anything above the person that I was. I would have done anything to succeed. I would have slit the throat of the few people that I called friends in this business. I would have stabbed my own grandmother in the back if it meant that I was able to take hold of the things that I wanted. I’ve screwed people out of their careers. I’ve taken away chances that people have spent years trying to scratch and claw their way towards. I was meant to lead this company into a brighter future than anyone before me had been able to create. I fought for everything that I had. I stood in front of the world, as tyrants stood at the forefront of this company and did everything in my power to prove that I could stand on ground where I knew I belonged. I was screwed. I was beaten. I was battered. You think of all of the possibilities and I’m sure that they put me through it in order to keep me down. But, I kept fighting. I kept picking myself back up and I kept striving. I kept striving for greatness. I kept striving to better myself. It was never about the battles that I lost, but the fact that I always knew that the fire that burned deep down at my core burned bright enough that there was never going to be anything that would stop me. Those moments where it felt like I was watching myself at Reasonable Doubt – I saw that same person. I walked into Reasonable Doubt with this mentality that if I lost that I would lose everything, but with that fall I found …I found that same person.
(Theron slowly begins to undo the bandages around his arm and it slowly unravels reveals all the damage caused as Reasonable Doubt as he continues to speak.)
Theron Nikolas: I sat at that hospital and I thought about what I was going to do. I could walk away. I could turn my sights towards something else and put myself back against Kassidy Heart when I thought that I was ready, but you don’t win wars by running. The doctors told me that they wanted me to take some time away from this company to allow my arm to heal, but I’m not going to stop until I have MY Answers World Championship. This is no longer about regaining a kingdom. I don’t care about that proverbial crown. You said something leading into Reasonable Doubt and you proved yourself right. This is your world, Kassidy. This company has its champions, but you proved that you stand at the very top. I’m not going to stand here and call myself a God Emperor. I lost that right at Reasonable Doubt. But, this world of yours, Kassidy? I’m going to burn it to the fucking ground …and I’m going to do it inside that Extreme Elimination Chamber.
(Theron Nikolas drops his microphone as the crowd erupts. “Stigmata” by Grandson picks back up as Theron opens and closes the hand of his damaged arm; the pain is still evident on his face, but it doesn’t hide his determination.)
Eve: I have no idea if it’s official, but that may be HUGE news! We know that both Kassidy Heart and TLA are the two first confirmed participants inside the Extreme Elimination Chamber for the Answers World Championship at Road to Redemption, but Theron Nikolas’ quest to become the Answers World Champion does not look like it has ended at Reasonable Doubt.
Deadprez: Theron has always been someone that has prided himself on being one of the smartest people in this business, but he may be about to throw his entire career away! Look at the condition of that arm! He’ll be nothing more than a sitting duck inside that chamber if he’s in it! There’s no way that Hurricane Hawk is going to allow him to enter that match!
Gavin Kirkland: …
Eve: Are you alright, Gavin?
Gavin Kirkland: THAT’S. MY. GOD. EMPEROR.
(Gavin Kirkland is shown standing giving Theron Nikolas a standing ovation as he slowly leaves the ring. Theron makes his way up the ramp, slapping the hands of a few fans in the front row until he reaches the top of the stage. He turns around to take another look out at the thousands packed inside the KeyBank Arena before the camera cuts the FINAL commercial break of the night with brand new MaryBecca Bootie Shorts!.)
(As the Showdown broadcast fades back in, cutting back to ringside, the camera picks up Gina Romano standing in the center of the ring, holding an EAW-branded microphone, and ready to announce the main event of the evening.)
Gina Romano: The following contest is the MAIN EVENT, and it is scheduled… for ONE FALL!
Crowd: ONE FALL!
(‘New World Torture’ by While She Sleeps hits the speakers, as the Showdown crowd begin to boo for the Voltage native. Walking out onto the stage, with a brand new Voltage-branded skateboard, Alex Myers kneels down, with the camera quickly zooming in to show the design on the bottom. They then stand up, dropping the skateboard onto it’s wheels, before skating down the ramp.)
Gina Romano: Introducing first… hailing from Seattle, Washington… weighing in at 170 pounds… ALEEEEEEEEEX MYEEEEEEEEEEEEERSS!!!
Eve: Hailing from the city that creates so many Elitists, Alex Myers looks to prove that they are not the one that’s going to fade out – they’re looking to prove they can hang with the top dogs, and what better than this match? Their opponent has been able to defeat so many huge names, and if Alex is able to defeat Harper, who knows what it could do for the near-future of their career? We’ve seen so many Elitists rise to prominence in a division of their choice, just after one victory – Limmy Monaghan being a recent example – and a victory here could give Alex the means to challenge whomever they want, without reasonable doubt… zero pun intended.
(As they reach the bottom of the ramp on their skateboard, Alex quickly leaps off of it, sliding underneath the bottom rope at top speed. Sliding to the center of the ring, they bounce back up to their feet, before charging to the turnbuckles and leaping to the top. Their theme then fades out, before ‘Sweet Dreams’ by Eurythmics, Annie Lennox & Dave Stewart hits the speakers. The crowd cheers, just because of the brand Harper is on, as Harper Lee walks out onto the stage, backwards, wearing a jacket that contains the EAW Specialists Champion, below text reading “NEXT Specialists Champion” and above text reading “CAPTAIN Harper Lee.” Harper then begins to walk down the ramp herself.)
Gina Romano: And their opponent… hailing from Charlotte, North Carolina… weighing in at 118 pounds… she is “CAPTAIN HARPER”… HARPEEEEEEEEEEEER LEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!
Eve: As for Alex’s opponent? Enter Harper Lee! An Elitist who is demanding respect, and there’s no better chance than now. Defeating an opponent on the same brand as Miku Sakai – her next challenge – would do a very good job mentally for her, but not only that, it would perhaps earn a lot of respect from multiple people whether it be Elitists, or others. And that, at the end of the day, is the end goal. For her to show Alex that she is not a failure, and that if – or in her eyes, when – she wins the EAW Specialists Championship, it’s going to be because she was good enough to do that. After all, she seems to believe she proved to be good enough to dethrone Adam Lucas, claiming he merely escaped with that title…
(Harper Lee walks up the steel steps, before entering the ring, and making her way to the top rope. She removes her sleeveless jacket, before posing with one leg on the top, one leg on the middle. A smirk leaves her face, as she turns her head to face Alex, and as the smirk leaves, so does her theme. She hops down, and prepares to face off against Alex Myers…)
Gina Romano: HARPAWG!
Eve: :skip:
(DING! DING! DING!)
Eve: And the bell has rung! Our very own Showdown competitor, Harper Lee, vs. Voltage’s representative in Alex Myers, squaring off in the center of the ring! Harper Lee and Alex Myers go to lock up, and it’s quickly Alex who takes control, as they immediately slip into a headlock! Harper Lee’s arms extend to the air, perhaps trying to grab ahold of Alex Myers, but Alex instantaneously flexes their biceps – not to show off – in order to make that headlock tighter! Harper drops to a knee, as Alex tries to wear her down!
Gavin Kirkland: Harpawg tries to fight back, however, slapping Alex in their back! God, I wish I was Alex Myers right now. **drool + groan sounds…** AHEM! Harpawg hits a forearm strike on the arch between their shoulders, and then instantly stands back up! She then slaps Alex right in the face, leaving a red handprint adding to their already-complex facepaint design, probably making it better! Come leave a handprint on me, just not on my face! :mjlit:!!!
Deadprez: Disgusting creature. Get out of my sight. *sigh.* Alex grabs hold of their face, as Harper stares directly at them with her arms extended, gloating right in front of Myers!
Harper Lee: (off-mic) I. AM NOT. A FAILURE.
Deadprez: AND SHE SLAPS THEM AGAIN!
Harper Lee: (off-mic) YOU HEAR ME?
Deadprez: Harper then grabs Alex by their hair, and forces her fingers inside their mouth!
Harper Lee: (off-mic) REPEAT AFTER ME… HARPER LEE… IS NOT… A FAILURE…
Deadprez: Harper is trying to force the respect out of Alex’s mouth… but Alex isn’t having any of it! They elbow Harper right into the stomach, and connect with a huge snapmare, rolling them into the center of the ring! Harper and Alex are up first, as Alex goes for a roundhouse right to her stomach- but Harper gets the leg up, using her shin to counter! Harper with a roundhouse of her own, right to their left leg!
Eve: But again, Alex is the one who counters it, as they get their leg up too, using their shin to counter it even if they aren’t as flexible! Alex feeds Harper their leg, forcing her to catch it, but Harper was actually expecting a strike as Alex connects… with an Enzuigiri! Harper is stunned, as Alex gets back to their feet… going for a Half and Half Suplex-
Gavin Kirkland: But Harpawg slips out of it, transitioning behind Alex Myers, and going for a German of her own! Alex is able to spring forward, however, grabbing onto the top rope, and being aware of their surroundings! They then kneel down, and send Harpawg through the middle rope, before hitting the ropes themselves, rebounding off the opposite side… OH GOD! A SHOULDER BARGE IN THE FORM OF A SUICIDE DIVE, PUTTING THEIR LIFE ON THE LINE TO TAKE THE MUCH SMALLER, LIGHTER OPPONENT RIGHT DOWN, LIKE A GOD DAMN TRUCK! HARPAWG GOES HEAD-FIRST AGAINST THE MAT, BUT ALEX LIFTS HER UP AND SLIDES HER INTO THE RING! THEY COVER!
ONEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!
TWOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!
Eve: It’s only a two! Harper lifts her shoulder up, escaping the fall, and Alex immediately bounces back by going into a rear chinlock, with their knee pressed against Harper’s spine! They are putting a lot of pressure against their opponent, and for good reason; letting Harper slip loose is the worst thing you could possibly do in this situation and it shows, in every single match she has had! She informed Alex of the Elitists she has beat – Ahren Fournier, almost Adam Lucas – and Alex knows that they have to put pressure on Harper and make sure they aren’t in that list!
Deadprez: But you can’t always stop that from happening, and you can’t always put pressure onto Harper Lee, as stated earlier, letting her slip is a bad thing; something she easily can, and has done right here! She hits a back elbow to the side of Alex’s head, before rolling right back up to her feet, and hitting a leaping dropkick to the side of their head! Harper isn’t finished, however, grabbing Alex by their wrist, and pulling it closer to the center of the ring!
Gavin Kirkland: Harpawg has Alex set up in a great position right now, all things considered, and she could very well do some pretty bad damage! She leaps into the air, before driving her knees right into Alex’s chest, rolling forward in the process! She then sprints to the ropes, and connects with a HUGE Springboard Moonsault!
Eve: That perfectly landed right on top of Alex Myers, and that could be all she wrote if Alex isn’t able to recover, seeing as Harper hooks the leg!
ONEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!
TWOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!
Eve: But it isn’t, as Alex quickly lifts their shoulder up!
Deadprez: Harper herself knows that it’s not going to be enough, and despite Alex’s quick rush in taking her out, she manages to gain control! Alex seemingly took some energy out of themself, so much so that they didn’t immediately jump right into action, and instead looked to keep her down, perhaps momentarily, so they could hit her with another big move, however, that’s not the case here! Harper has enough energy to keep going with her damaging moves, and thus, she lifts Alex back onto their feet, before irish whipping them directly into the ring ropes!
Gavin Kirkland: Harpawg then allows Alex to rebound before connecting with a huge arm drag! Alex lands on their ass- or, considering they’re from Voltage, “their buttocks”, before Harpawg immediately moves behind Alex to go for… a HUGE standing shoot kick to the back! Alex arches their back, and Harpawg looks to follow up!
Eve: She grabs Alex by the hair, even if it’s not too long, pulling them up into a kneeling position! Harper continues her strikes, moving into a huge attempt at another soccer kick… AND IT CONNECTS! Alex drops down to their back, but it seems Harper isn’t finished here…
Deadprez: Harper then grabs Alex by their wrists, pulling them up into a seated position, as we can only assume she’s going for another kick to the chest! Only this time, she turns her back to Alex, facing the ropes, and it’s pretty obvious what she’s looking to do next! Harper sprints to the ropes, springing right off of them as she rebounds back towards her opponent, before slightly slowing down… THE PK CONNECTS! Running Penalty Kick straight to the chest flattens it completely, as Alex drops back down to their back! Harper looks to cover one more time!
ONEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!
TWOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!
Eve: But again, a kick out from Alex! That isn’t going to keep them down either! Alex was looking to wrestle at one speed, and that is 100 miles per hour, but Harper is keeping them grounded, and now it will be especially more so! Harper lifts Alex back up onto their feet, before going… for the DRAGON FIST-
Deadprez: BUT ALEX DUCKS! THEY SLAP HARPER RIGHT IN THE STOMACH, BEFORE SPRINTING TO THE OTHER SIDE OF THE RING, AND GOING FOR A LEAPING TORNADO DDT-
Eve: BUT IS CAUGHT WITH THE DRAGON FIST TO THE HEAD! HARPER COVERS!
ONEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!
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Gavin Kirkland: FUCK! ANOTHER TWO! Alex does not know when to call it quits, whereas Harper knows exactly how to keep them at bay! They are refusing to stay down, and trying their best to hit Harper with a big move, however, Harper is always one step ahead of them, and it shows as the Dragon Fist connects and knocks Alex Myers right down to the ground. It’s just too bad Harpawg didn’t get that three count, or else we’d be celebrating with that Walter Bivens exclusive champagne now sold on EAWShop.com! Harper Lee gets back up…
Eve: Harper then grabs Alex by the arm, and lifts them back up to their feet! She throws them right into the corner, before moving away, perhaps looking for that ‘Pro Gamer Move’!!! Harper sprints forward, giving her best attempt at the Sunset Flip Powerbomb into the corner… BUT ALEX ROLLS FORWARD, AND HARPER LANDS RIGHT ONTO HER BACK! She quickly recovers, however, and Alex runs the ropes at top speed… BUT THEY FAKED HER OUT! HARPER TRIED TO DODGE A LEAPING CLOTHESLINE, BUT ALEX DROPS DOWN TO THEIR FEET INSTEAD… EUROPEAN UPPERCUT! THEY LEARNED FROM HARPER GAINING THE UPPER HAND!
Deadprez: Harper drops to her knees, and instead of looking for the finish, Alex does exactly what Harper Lee was doing! They send a kick right to Harper’s chest, before another one, yet instead of going for a PK, Alex sprints from the ropes, and connects with a Sliding Complete Shot! They then slide over, atop Harper Lee, before grabbing her waist… DEADLIFT GERMAN SUPLEX! HARPER LANDS DIRECTLY ON HER SHOULDERS, AND HER NECK, BEFORE BOUNCING STRAIGHT TO HER KNEES DUE TO THE WHIPLASH! BUT THAT’S GREAT FOR ALEX AS THEY GRAB HARPER BY THE PURPLE LOCKS OF HER HAIR!
Eve: ALEX PLACES HER IN A POWERBOMB POSITION, LIFTING HER INTO THE AIR, BEFORE SPRINTING FORWARD AND HITTING A HUGE BUCKLE BOMB! HARPER DROPS DOWN TO A CRAWLING POSITION, AS ALEX CLIMBS UP TO THE MIDDLE ROPES… OH GOD… A MODIFIED VERSION OF ‘DOCTOR SLEEP’, HITTING A DIVING METEORA FROM THE MIDDLE ROPE, TO THE BACK OF HARPER’S HEAD, AS SHE TRIED TO CRAWL AWAY! THEY CRUSH HER UNDERNEATH THE BEND OF HER TWO KNEES, AND NOW, THEY TRANSITION STRAIGHT INTO A COVER!
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Eve: BUT HARPER LEE IS ABLE TO LIFT THE SHOULDER UP OFF THE MAT!
Gavin Kirkland: FGKJDFGJKDFGJKDFG YESSS! HARPAWG IS ABLE TO KICK OUT AND CONTINUE THIS MATCH!! THAT FACE PAINT WEARING, CONSTANTLY SWEARING, MENTAL STATE JARRING, EMO MUSIC BLARING PIECE OF SHIT COULDN’T KEEP HARPER DOWN! AHAHAHAHA!
Deadprez: Ayo relax.
Eve: For real.
Gavin Kirkland:OK, OK, I’m calm! I just got excited! Harper Lee being able to continue is great, and even if Alex is looking to finish her off, I don’t think it’s going to work! They go for the Regal Stretch, but Harper is able to duck her head and lock her arms, refusing Alex’s move to actually work!
Deadprez: And from there, she starts to hit elbows to the side of their head! Alex slips off of Harper, as Harper tries to pull herself up to her knees! She then hits Alex in the side of their head with a forearm smash! It stuns them, however, they quickly follow up with a forearm of their own! Harper is rocked!
Eve: But Harper refuses to back down, also, as she connects with a chop to Alex’s chest, which may have been a bad move! Alex instantly follows up with a huge forearm once more, and Harper bends back, knees-and-back bent!
Deadprez: But Alex isn’t done there, as they lift Harper right off her feet, and back into the powerbomb positi- no! Harper grabs their arm, and spins into an Arm Wringer, before instantly letting go and hitting a forearm to Alex! Alex whiplashes- BUT THEY RECOVER WITH A DISCUS FOREARM TO HARPER’S HEAD! HARPER INSTANTLY FALLS DOWN TO THE MAT, CRUMBLING UNDER ALL OF THAT DAMAGE TO THE HEAD! ALEX COULD HAVE THIS ONE IN THE BACK IF THEY ARE ABLE TO QUICKLY MOVE ONTO A BIG MOVE, A MOVE THAT COULD END THE MATCH AS WE KNOW IT!
Gavin Kirkland: THAT WOULD BE A TERRIBLE IDEA, DON’T PUT THESE THINGS INTO THEIR HEAD! I THINK THEY SHOULD’VE LAID DOWN FOR HARPER INSTANTLY, BUT I DIGRESS! ALEX ROLLS HARPER ONTO HER BACK, BEFORE WALKING OVER TO THE TURNBUCKLES, AND EXITING OUT ONTO THE APRON! LOOK WHAT YOU DID, YOU PUT IDEAS INTO THEIR HEAD! ALEX STANDS ON THE TOP TURNBUCKLE, BEFORE TURNING THEIR BACK TO THE RING, TURNING THEIR BACK TO HARPER LEE, BUT THIS ISN’T DISRESPECT… AS ‘SINNER’S LULLABY’ CONNECTS ON HARPER! NONONONONO, DON’T COVER, ALEX! LOOK, IN THE CROWD, THERE’S AN ARTIST! HE’S DRESSED IN STRIPES LIKE A FRENCHMAN!
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Gavin Kirkland: NO!
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Gavin Kirkland: NO!
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Gavin Kirkland: NO-
Eve: KICK-OUT FROM HARPER LEE!!! SHE LIFTS THE SHOULDER UP AND SAVES THIS MATCH FOR HERSELF! I’m sure Gavin Kirkland is beyond pleased at this moment, however, Alex Myers is not! They expected that to be the finish of the match, but it ended up being such a close call! Alex is struggling to remain composed…
Deadprez: I mean, as would a lot of Elitists in that same position. Imagine hitting your big move, only for it to be completely denied, and it not be as effective as you initially had thought! That would tear you up, spit you out. Something that has to be super hard to deal with, regardless of the situation, whether it be a minor match, a main event, or a Free-Per-View match. Alex is no exception!
Gavin Kirkland: I’m just glad Harper is still in the fight and isn’t backing down, there’s been multiple times where people just shrug and give up in the past, but Harper is NOT one of those people! I have respect, and love, for her in every way of the word. But, Alex looks to fight back… :lupe:
Eve: Alex hits a few forearm strikes right to the shoulder bridge of Harper Lee, before they lift her right off the mat! They Irish Whip her- but… she simply collapses! They fall to their knees, and go face-first into the mat… Harper Lee seems to be out of it, but Alex Myers looks to say otherwise-
Deadprez: DRAGON FIST! ANOTHER DRAGON FIST! ALEX SPINS AROUND, BEFORE HARPER GRABS THEM BY THEIR ARMS, TWISTING THEM OUT… INTO A VERTEBREAKER POSITION! SHE DROPS ALEX RIGHT INTO THE MAT, HITTING ‘STARFALL’ – MIKU SAKAI’S SIGNATURE!!! HARPER LEE SLIDES INTO THE COVER, USING HER LAST ENERGY PERHAPS!
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Eve: BUT ALEX MYERS IS ABLE TO POP THE SHOULDER UP! HARPER CAUGHT THEM OFF GUARD, WHEN THEY LEAST EXPECTED IT, BUT NOW, THEY’RE GOING TO FINISH IT! HARPER HITS SOME FOREARM STRIKES OF HER OWN, BEFORE GRABBING ALEX BY THE BACK OF THEIR HEAD, AND SLAMMING IT STRAIGHT INTO THE TURNBUCKLE JUST AFTER PICKING THEM UP OFF THE GROUND! AND NOW IT’S TIME… FOR A VIOLENCE PARTY!
Gavin Kirkland: FOREARMS AND CHOPS, OVER AND OVER AND OVER AGAIN, WEARING ALEX DOWN, PERHAPS GETTING READY TO CONNECT WITH THE AVALANCHE SWINGING NECKBREAKER!
Deadprez: THAT MAY BE THE CASE, AS HARPER’S ATTACKS QUICKLY STOP, BEFORE THEY LIFT ALEX RIGHT ONTO THE VERY TOP TURNBUCKLE! SHE MAY HIT THE MOVE THAT IS THE START OF THE FINISH, AS SHE GRABS AHOLD OF ALEX’S HEAD- NO! THEY THROW HARPER BACK INTO THE CENTER OF THE RING!
Eve: AND NOW ALEX STANDS BACK UP ON THE TOP ROPE! IT’S GOING TO BE OVER! IT REALLY WAS THE BEGINNING OF THE END! AS THEY GO FOR A SECOND… ‘SINNER’S LULLABY’!!!!
Deadprez: ‘HOUSE OF BALLOONS’!!!! HARPER CATCHES ALEX WITH THE BACKSTABBER IN MID-AIR, AND ALEX FALLS LIMP! HOLY FUCKING SHIT!!! HARPER COVERS!
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(DING! DING! DING!)
Gina Romano: HERE IS YOUR WINNER… HARPER…. LEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!
(‘Sweet Dreams’ by Eurythmics, Annie Lennox & Dave Stewart hits the speakers, as Harper Lee rolls away from Alex Myers, holding onto her stomach in the process. The Showdown-favoring crowd begin to cheer for Harper, even if they aren’t cheering Harper directly, and it’s obvious Harper knows this – practically shrugging them off in the process. She stands back up on her own two feet, before ordering the referee to raise her hand, and show her the respect she believes that she truly deserves.)
Eve: And Harper Lee is your winner! A great, back-and-forth contest between these two Showdown and Voltage Elitists culminates in the Showdown Elitist prevailing! Alex ALMOST had it in the palm of his hand, not once, but twice – those two Coffin Drop’s almost getting the match finished, but alas, Harper Lee was the one who was able to come out on top, and at this point, it shouldn’t be a surprise.
Deadprez: Absolutely. When you’re able to take out Ahren Fournier in a one on one match, among other huge names, it becomes a testament to your own skill, and Harper has a lot of that. We can’t take away anything from Alex, but right now, Harper Lee is the sole focus. She wants respect, she wants everyone to know that she rightfully is the next Specialists Champion, and picking up a win over someone on the same brand as that champion shows that she’s out for blood.
Gavin Kirkland: And what a kween you have to be in order to do such a thing! We see interbrand matches all the time, and when it’s something like this, the loser is always going to feel let down in some way shape or form, whereas the winner, they ride that high into the next week, and beyond. Harpawg is no different. Miku Sakai should be worried!
Eve: That is all we have tonight and thank you for joining us, for Deaprez and Gavi…. Wait, we are getting word that Hurricane Hawk has something important to say!? Get a camera back there!
(Harper Lee celebrates on the top rope, as she looks up to the ramp, noticing herself on the titantron. A smirk pops up on her face, almost as if she’s confident that what she’s looking at won’t be titleless for long, and thus, she then makes a moving motion around her waist, signifying for a championship to be there. Harper hops down from the turnbuckles, and exits the wrestling ring, before Showdown begins to fade to Hurricane Hawks office…)
Hurricane Hawk: After another great show here tonight with the best talent the EAW has to offer, I would like to close out the show with a very special announcement. What I was trying to say earlier before Ronan Malosi rudely interrupted me, a situation I will handle next week at a more appropriate time, With the Extreme Elimination Chamber and Road to Redemption, I would first like to say the match between Limmy Monaghan and Lethal Consequences will have a contract signing next week for the Hardcore Championship. There will be other Elitists from the Blue Brand that will be involved in matches. This leads me though to the Extreme Elimination Chamber for the Answers World Championship. As we saw earlier, Kassidy Heart not only retained, she will be the longest reigning Answers World Champion of all time, but as tradition goes, her next stop is the Chamber. TLA already qualified to be an entrant and with the performance of Impact at Reasonable Doubt and what occurred earlier, though again, Showdown seems to be the Wild Wild West, he too will be a part of the Chamber.
(The crowd reacts with mixed emotions at this announcement….)
Hurricane Hawk: But as I booked earlier, the Main Event for next week will be Charlie Marr taking on Jon Kelton and Jonny Airhart in a Triple Threat, the winner gets a spot in the Chamber. That leaves two and after hearing what Adam Lucas had to say, his passion and his determination, the guts this man showed at Reasonable Doubt, I am giving him entry into the Chamber as well!
(This time the crowd erupts in cheers at the sound of this….)
Hurricane Hawk: This leaves one last Chamber spot. There are some great talents on the Blue Brand and I had options, I could have even given the roster qualifying matches, but instead in the best interest of business, I wanted to make this Chamber the most stacked ever. After hearing what Theron Nikolas had to say and the hell he went through at Reasonable Doubt, much like Adam Lucas, it is only fair that I grant him access to the Chamber!
(Again the crowd starts to cheer as Hurricane Hawk nods….)
Hurricane Hawk: Thank you all for a great night of action and goodnig…..
(…. but he stops mid sentence, his eyes shift to the right of him as he hs Kassidy Heart glaring right at the GM, seething, breathing heavily with the Answers World Championship over her shoulder, she is almost trembling angry at the sound of his announcement. Hawk turns and they lock eyes, he slowly stands from his desk and Kassidy is now almost nose to nose, not saying a word….
Hurricane says nothing, as both continue to stare before she “pie” faces him with the Answers World Championship making him fall back in his chair, standing over him not moving at all, as he looks up at the fire in her eyes, not pleased at all about what she just heard as it fades to black…).
(The EAW Logo Buzzes)
