( EAW intro plays…. )
( RECAP – A “Last Week: Champions Showcase Super Showdown” graphic shines across the screen. The special episode begins with Hurricane Hawk telling Impact he must earn his world championship opportunity in the Grand Rampage before Adam Lucas runs him into the crowd. Usagi Senshi defeats Lexi in the opening match.Next, Charlie Marr successfuly defends the EAW Hardcore Championship against Amir Yusuf. After the match, Rogues Gallery lays waste to both competitors. MIkaela Street announces Charlie Marr, Ronan Malosi, The Rogues Gallery, Amir Yusuf, Theron Nikolas, and the loser of tonight’s main event will be in the Grand Rampage match. The next match is the culmination of tensions rising between Kassidy Heart and EAW Specialist Champion Harper Lee. Lee submits quickly to keep herself healthy, but she ends up being on the receiving end of the number one contender, Ximena Velasquez’ big boot. Adam Lucas and Voltage’s Ryan Wilson settle their grudges once and for all. Lucas surprises Ryan Wilson with a crucifix pin, and Wilson grabs the referee in anger. Lucas throws him out of the ring. However, it isn’t enough for him as he snaps and tries to smash his head in a steel chair. Luckily, stagehand arrived and stopped him from taking it too far. Veena Adams challenges Cameron Ella Ava in a steel cage match at the Showdown after Grand Rampage, with the EAW Universal Women’s Champion defended if Cameron Ella Ava wins it. A dream match takes place between Dynasty’s Xander Payne and Theron Nikolas. In an incredibly competitive bout, Xander Payne picks up the victory. After the match, Hurricane Hawk rewards his performance with an EAW Answers World Championship opportunity at Battle Of Egypt 3. SOSA Henderson then bludgeons Xander Payne backstage. For the main event, TLA defends his EAW Answers World Championship against Limmy Monaghan. TLA successfully retains his reign in a well-fought victory. The last shot of the recap video is TLA holding his world championship high up on the Mexican announce table.)
( It begins with a camera panning through the packed crowd inside the Estadio de Beisbol Beto Avila, in Cancun, Mexico. Blue and white fireworks illuminate the stage while “WE WRESTLE” chants are chanted in unison. The camera continues to pan throughout various sections of the diehard fans before it eventually focuses in on Eve, Deadprez, and Gavin Kirkland standing by at ringsides with their Mexican themed suits. )
Gavin Kirkland: NOSOTRAS LUCHAMOS!! WE ARE LIVE HERE IN THE ESTATE DE BASEBALL BETA AVAIL IN CAN-CUNT, MEXICO FOR THE NUMBER ONE DESTINATION FOR PROFESSIONAL WRESTLING! THIS IS PURE!! THIS IS AUTHENTIC!! THIS IS AS REAL AS YOU CAN GET IN THIS INDUSTRY!! WE JUST WRAPPED UP WITH OUR SECOND SUPER SHOWDOWN SPECIAL EPISODE WHICH WAS A MAJOR SUCCESS! THE WHOLE WORLD WAS WATCHING!! AND NOW WE ARE LOOKING STRAIGHT FORWARD TO GRAND RAMPAGE AND BATTLE TO EGYPT!
Deadprez: Super Showdown was a success, and now we are going to embrace the aftermath of last week! The EAW Answers World Champion, TLA will be here tonight to make his first statement after successfully retaining his championship against Limmy Monaghan in the main event of Super Showdown. The New Era continues to take the world of professional wrestling by storm as we will host Block B matches! Ethan Alexander will go against Caroline! Jay Jerry Johnson versus Ruler! Who will become the new face of the New Breed division? Tonight, we take one step closer to establishing who.
Eve: We are here in what Gavin Kirkland botched seconds ago, the Estadio de Béisbol Beto Ávila, in Cancun, Mexico. Lucas Knight will go against Hayashi Sekura. Cameron Ella Ava marks her first in-ring appearance since Dia Del Diablo against the hungry Abel Atami. In the main event, Cancun’s own Roberto De La Rosa will be placed into unarguably the biggest match of his career, against Impact. This is another episode with huge Pain For Pride implications, so how about we get this started!
Gavin Kirkland: FIRST! OUR SPECIAL NEEDS CHAMPION!
(‘Sweet Dreams’ by Eurythmics, Annie Lennox & Dave Stewart as Harper Lee the Specialists Champion walks out to a chorus of boos. She has a smirk on her face not paying any attention to the fans.)
Gina Romano: Please allow me to introduce, the EAW Specialists Champion… HARPER LEE!
(The crowd continues to boo as she walks into the ring taking the mic from Gina Romano, as she paces the ring some.)
Deadprez: Harper Lee has been very busy these past few weeks, and we saw her quickly tap out to Kassidy Heart to avoid any injury is what we assume.
Gavin Kirkland: Soccer mom had a smart strategy, she knew that Kassidy would try to hurt her and with everything shaping up for the Grand Rampage, this was certainly a way to preserve herself against that big Mexican Amazon.
Eve: Harper Lee is sneaky and very annoying, but no one can deny that she is also extremely smart. Obviously she has something to say.
(Harper finally stops pacing, the music dies down as she looks out into the crowd, shaking her head….)
Harper Lee: Cancun is overrated.
(The crowd bursts into a chorus of boos…)
Harper Lee: I don’t know how many times I have been offered Mexican Champagne… what we all call Tequila and free passes to see all the different sights, all I have to do is sign for a Time Share. Why can’t we just be left alone so I can enjoy it all, but no. I know there are a lot of people talking about what happened last week between Kassidy Heart and myself, I think it is safe to say that I outsmarted her yet again, but is it really hard to outsmart Kassidy Heart? I don’t think so. She thought that I was going to be her next victim to feed her overinflated ego because she always needs to be the center of attention. Well, I didn’t give her the satisfaction now, did I!?
(She starts to laugh as the crowd continues to boo….)
Harper Lee: Did it stop there though!? Oh no… Ximena …..
(The crowd blows up in cheers at the sound of one of their native daughters as Harper Lee rolls her eyes…)
Harper Lee: Typical, she is nothing more than a coward who will learn that this Specialist Championship is staying around my waist! She had to come out of nowhere and attack me after the fact, which she needs, such cowardly actions because she is afraid of being embarrassed again like she has her whole career. I mean how many times is someone like her going to fail? She is living proof that it doesn’t matter how big and strong you are, the dumber they are the harder they struggle. Ximena doesn’t have a chance to take this title away from me at Grand Rampage and I know that this is her home country and all. But you see, I went and got Mexico’s finest….. come on out here….
(Suddenly a line of security officers walk out, there must be twelve of them as they are getting booed, surrounding the ring as Harper starts to laugh….)
Harper Lee: See? Tonight, I don’t have to worry about Ximena coming out and trying to do her worst on me. I am always 20 steps ahead of her, so instead we are going to talk about how I almost became a World Champion and how I will WIN the Iconic Cup, those are definitely the most important topic that everyone wants to hear. So, let’s talk about HARPER LEE!
(As she continues to get booed, Harper just soaks it all up, not really caring about what anyone thinks. She raised the Specialists Championship up in the air.)
Harper Lee: I don’t understand why you all hate me so much; I am a good person! Look what I am doing now, honoring Brody Sparks by being the greatest Specialist Champion since her reign and soon winning the Iconic Cup and honoring her legacy. What is Ximena doing? Attacking people, she is so desperate right now to find a win or any sort of relevancy that she is willing to do whatever she can to rob me of what I worked hard for just because she failed capitalize on becoming the Number One Contender and instead Serenity did. Yes, she will blame me for everything but was her losing really my fault? It’s just like Kassidy, always needing to be reminded of how good she is when I robbed her of that satisfaction. Thing is, just like Kassidy…. Ximena….
(Suddenly Harper is interrupted by Recreant by Chelsea Grin as the crowd stands to their feet and Ximena Velazquez walks out to a standing ovation. She looks around and smiles, holding a mic in her hand…)
Deadprez: XIMENA VELAZQUEZ IS ON SHOWDOWN! And she looks ready to fight!
Eve: I think Ximena has heard enough of Harper Lee and things are about to get real interesting!
Gavin Kirkland: Soccer Mom…. Run!
(Harper Lee with a scowl on her face quickly responds on the mic….)
Harper Lee: NO! You stay right there! This security is instructed to arrest you and escort to the worst Mexican Jail that exist if you take one more step toward me,. Ximena!
(Ximena smirks, shaking her head….)
Ximena Velazquez: Seriously, puta? You’re going to surround yourself with security to avoid that culo getting kicked by La Diosa? This really doesn’t surprise me considering you decided to attack me last night on Dynasty and take your cheap shots. Here I was wanting nothing more than to come down and talk to you woman to woman, but instead you want to play games with me, chica? The only coward I see is you, pendeja, and to think this all started after you decided to cost me the Number One contendership back at the King of Elite. Well, now it’s my turn munequa to take the title from you and there ain’t a soul that is going to stop me including this little pinche security.
(Ximena drops the mic as the fans go wild and she makes her way toward the ring, Harper panics a little….)
Harper lee: SECURITY! STOP HER RIGHT NOW! STOP HER RIGHT NOW!
(The security bum rushes Ximena….)
Deadprez: XIMENA VELAZQUEZ IS FIGHTING OFF THE SECURITY GUARDS! SHE JUST FOREARMED A FEW OF THEM! SHE STRUCK ANOTHER AND ANOTHER!
Eve: SHE KICKED ON AND POWERBOMBS HIM ON THE FALLEN SECURITY BUT THERE ARE TOO MANY OF THEM, THEY SWARM XIMENA AND PIN HER DOWN AS THE CROWD BOOS! OFFICIALS ARE NOW COMING OUT TO KEEP EVERYTHING CIVIL BUT THIS IS A TOTAL BREAKDOWN RIGHT NOW!
(Harper Lee smiles as Security has Ximena pinned down, she holds up the Specialists Championship and starts to laugh whi9le the rest of security keep Ximena pinned down….)
Ximena Velazquez: (Off Mic) I’M GONNA GET YOU PUTA!
(Harper continues to smile as the scene fades to a commercial break.)
(As we return from commercial, The EAW cameras float over the sold out crowd in attendance tonight, they are all hyped for the proceedings of what will be a stacked card. All eyes however focus on the ring where Gina Romano stands…)
Gina Romano: Ladies and Gentleman, the following contest is scheduled for one fall and is a New Era Classic block B match!!
(The EAW fans cheer loudly.)
Gina Romano: Introducing first…
(‘Sweet Caroline’ by Neil Diamond hit’s over the PA System, the moment it does the EAW crowd cheers loudly once again. Inside the ring is Gina Romano who has her trusty mic raised to her lips once more.)
Gina Romano: Introducing first, Hailing from Newark, New Jersey… Representing the Dynasty brand, she is being accompanied to the ring by Dr. Bethany Blue… She is SWEET CAROLINE!!!
The crowd roars once again, even louder than before when the curtains part ways and out walks Caroline with Dr. Bethany Blue beside her. Caroline is all smiles as she skips to the middle of the stage and waves to everyone in attendance, and those watching at home. Excitement is clearly on her face for tonight. Bethany Blue pats her on the back and motions towards the ring with a smile of her own, the two beginning to walk down the ramp towards the ring…
Eve: Turn for the books here tonight, the Doc is out here with Caroline. The Empress of Elite taking Sweet Caroline under a wing, a surprise by many if you ask around the locker-room.
Deadprez: Yes indeed, but sometimes those connections you form are the best. Caroline is looking to add three points to her name tonight.
Gavin Kirland: Well she’s about as cute as a button so already gets points there on my count. Unfortunately though it isn’t me she’s tackling tonight, she’s going up against a beast of a man in Ethan Alexander…
Once both Caroline and Bethany reach the bottom of the ramp. The doc walks around to one of the corners, while Caroline leaps up onto the apron and climbs a corner and waves to the crowd with a huge grin on her face. She steps onto the top turnbuckle and flips off and lands on her feet before spinning around and walking over to another corner and beginning to wave to the crowd there. She steps down and walks to another and repeats the process to the final two corners before getting interrupted by ‘Twenty One” by Wage War. She immediately crouches down and starts to talk with Bethany as the focus is once again on Gina with her magic mic.
Gina Romano: And her opponent…He hails from Sydney, Australia by way of Columbus, Ohio… Representing VOLTAGE… ETHAN ALEXANDER!!!
(The curtains part way and out walks Voltage’s Ethan Alexander with an animalistic roar of his own. The EAW fans break out into boos as he powers his way onto the stage and flexes his muscles.)
Gavin Kirland: SEE! Look at that man, he is a beast! This is a mismatch of untold proportions!
Eve: It’s a real David vs Goliath affair if there ever was one, but one thing Caroline has to her advantage is Doctor Bethany Blue. She’s faced some of the very best not just here in EAW but around the world and that experience will be invaluable tonight.
Deadprez: It certainly will but I have to agree with Gavin, this IS a mismatch. Just look at him.
(Ethan begins to power walk down towards the right with an aura of confidence about him, he ignores the fans booing him along the way. His focus is the woman standing in the ring in her corner. He walks up the steps and enters before posing to the crowd once again showing off his muscles before turning his attention to Caroline who waits patiently however has a look of concern on her face.)
(DING! DING!! DING!!!)
Eve: The bell sounds off and away we go, Ethan is like a bull in a china shop charging across the ring looking to catch hold of Sweet Caroline, however the young woman ducks under his attempt and rushes across the ring to the opposite side. Ethan hitting nothing by the top turnbuckle pad.
Deadprez: Alexander motions to her to come at him this time, and she does only to stop and extend a hand towards him. He slaps it out of the way hard which gets a yelp from Caroline as he turns around holding her hand in pain.
Gavin Kirland: She’s immediately regretting that decision however, Alexander grabs hold of her with a rear waist lock and throws her up and over with a release German Suplex… NO! LIKE A CAT CAROLINE LANDS ON HER FEET!
Eve: Alexander on the ground gets to his knees and starts to get up but Caroline runs across and hits a boot to the face looking to knock him down but does nothing but look to piss him off!!!
(Caroline backs up with her hands held up apologetically but she quickly kicks Ethan in the chest to little effect. She kicks him again and again, the EAW fans getting inon the action as each hit looks harder than the last but Ethan not selling single hit as he now stands up and grabbing hold of Caroline before Irish whipping her across the ring. )
Deadprez: Look at the velocity he’s sending her across that ring! Caroline hits the ropes and Ethan Alexander has something in mind by throwing a wild back elbow at her. Caroline ducks though and runs past him only to hit the opposite ropes.
Gavin Kirkland: No idea how she is going to handle THIS, as Ethan spins around and throws another wild elbow at her which Sweet Caroline ducks under once more before leaping onto the top rope and springboarding off and… SPINS THROUGH AND HITS A DROPKICK ON ETHAN!!
Eve: Ethan stumbles back from that Drop kick, Caroline up and once again she runs at Ethan and this time hits a shotgun Dropkick sending him into the corner! Doc outside hits the canvas to motivate Caroline more, not that she needs any at this moment she looks to be in control now!
Deadprez: She’s feeling it that is for sure, Caroline runs at the corner and does a cartwheel, that cheerleading background on display before she back flips and looks to hit a back elbow on Ethan in the corner. However as she lands Ethan catches her around the waist. Spins around and throws her up and over with a release overhead suplex!
Eve: BUT Caroline manages to land on her feet and the crowd loves that as does Doc Blue at ringside. Caroline grins from ear to ear and turns around to pose to the crowd for a moment, losing herself in the very moment. The crowd roars through to alert the incoming Ethan from behind, she turns around and backs up to the corner and uses the top rope to push off and put both feet into his face!
Gavin Kirkland: This is all Caroline so far, this is NOT how I expected things to go. But she’s just too quick for the big guy. Ethan shakes off the boots to the face and just stands there furiously getting angrier and angrier while now the crowd starts to SING Sweet Caroline… I don’t believe this.
Crowd: SWEEEET CAROLIIIIINE…. BUM BUM BUM!!
Eve: This is insane, even the doc is getting in on the singing at ringside. Ethan paces in the ring getting more and more wound up and charges at Caroline, he is looking for a spear but again using her cat-like agility, Caroline leaps up with the aid of the top rope and pushes herself over the incoming Ethan Alexander…
CRACK!!!
Crowd: OOOOOOOOOH!!
(The singing stops the moment Ethan Alexander charged with the spear, however the “OOOH” is due to the big man ramming his shoulder into the steel ring post from the spear attempt.)
Deadprez: I FELT THAT FROM HERE, BONE VS STEEL AND STEEL WILL ALWAYS WIN! Ethan staggers out holding his shoulder before dropping it a knee. Caroline see’s this and rushes over grabbing hold of his head and quickly snapping his head forward with the SUGAR AND SPICE!!!!
Crowd: OOOOOOH!!!
Dr. Bethany Blue: (Off Mic) FINISH HIM SWEETIE!!
Gavin Kirkland: Putting it into perspective, the size difference Caroline right now is struggling to push him onto his back!! But she’s managed it after that pitch perfect Sugar and Spice!! WAIT SHE IS NOT DONE…. LOOK HOW SHE BENDS BACK IN V-I-C-T-O-R=Y!
Deadoprez: ALEXANDER HAS NOWHERE TO GO… THE BIG MAN TAPS!!!
(DING! DING!!! DING!!!!)
Gina Romano: Ladies and Gentlemen, the winner of this New Era Classic Block B match… SWEET CAROLINE!!!!!
Eve: She did it!! SHE DID IT!! 3 points in the bag!
Deadprez: UNBELIEVABLE! Well it IS believable, but I’ll admit I thought I had this match going a different way.
Gavin Kirkland: You and me both prez, but Carolines speed and agility was too much for him.
Deadprez: That it was, my man that it was!
(Sweet Caroline hits over the P.A System once more with the EAW Crowd breaking out into song as well. The camera focuses on Caroline who has her arm raised by Doctor Bethany Blue, the two hugging afterwards while in the background the referee checks on Ethan Alexander….)
(We cut to the back and see the EAW Hardcore Champion Charlie Marr standing by with Mikaela Street. When he realizes that the camera is on him, he pats the belt and looks at it proudly.)
Charlie Marr: Isn’t it just a wonderful time to be alive Mikaela?
Mikaela Street: Well…
(She obviously isn’t sure she agrees but doesn’t have time to answer.)
Charlie Marr: You don’t need to answer, the proof is in the pudding. Is Charlie Marr a champion? Yes. Is all right in the world with EAW now that Charlie Marr holds a championship belt? Yes. I told you all, it was only a matter of time before I held a title, it’s quite fitting that it is this one.
Mikaela Street: The Hardcore Championship?
Charlie Marr: Correct. You see, this is a Championship belt that defines me. If there is ever a division in which I belong and can excel, it is this one. No one can best me under these circumstances, and yes, this belt does indeed define me, but I define IT as well. Since the Hardcore Championships return, there hasn’t been a genuine holder of this title, but now there is. Because Charlie Marr IS Hardcore, and only now is the EAW starting to recognize that.
Mikaela Street: You think so?
Charlie Marr: I KNOW so Mikaela. You only have to look at Super Showdown to collate all the evidence that you need. Amir Yusef has all the determination and desire that someone of his age should have. He came at me with confidence, and a steadfast belief that HE was going to be the one to showcase his talents. I don’t fault the kid for it, I mean I was once where he is now, I’m not trying to put him down. But the fact was, he was always going to be overmatched. He just wants to think himself lucky that this time I let him off the hook and didn’t put him out of the game for good. Tell me Mikaela, out of the two of us, Amir and me, who made good on their promises? I DID. But unlike some believed, it was never in doubt. Amir, I have no doubt that there will be more chances for you down the line. I am sure that someone will grant you a chance at some point after you have licked your wounds and started again. But, I’m going to move on from you with one final piece of advice. I mean, how giving is Charlie Marr Mikaela? Amir, whatever happens next in your career, stay out of MY division, because you simply do not belong.
Mikaela Street: So, who does belong?
(Charlie shrugs his shoulders.)
Charlie Marr: See, that’s the thing Mikaela, it’s not always obvious who belongs in the kinds of situations I see as home. Adam Lucas certainly didn’t belong. Limmy Monaghan was another who shouldn’t have been anywhere near this title as it wasn’t something he even understood. Amir wasn’t right either, as I proved to the masses. So, it’s up to someone to step up to the plate and show ME that they are worthy. Amir Yusef and all that, it has now been put to bed and he’s well and truly in my rear-view mirror. Mikaela, I plan on walking into Pain for Pride as the EAW Hardcore Champion, but that doesn’t stop me from taking on someone, anyone who thinks themselves worthy. But, business is business, and I plan on…
Voice: What do you plan on Charlie?
(Mikaela Street steps back, as the crowd boos, Ronan Malosi stepping into shot.)
Charlie Marr: Well look what the tide dragged in
(Charlie laughs)
Charlie Marr: Do you know something, I thought I smelt something, and I thought it was the sewers but it’s not. It’s you. Bud, you carry around a kind of ‘riverbed’ smell.
Ronan Malosi: Funny
Charlie Marr: Oh, haven’t you heard Ronan, I’m an absolute hoot.
(He shifts the title to his other shoulder, symbolically away from Ronan.)
Charlie Marr: I’m also YOUR EAW Hardcore Champion.
Ronan Malosi: For now
Charlie Marr: And what’s that supposed to mean SpongeBob? Living in a house, under the sea… etc.
Ronan Malosi: What it means Charlie is that you ruined my match against Amir Yusef, a couple of weeks ago, so I had to claim a little payback last week. I look at you Charlie, and it makes me sick that you hold a championship in this company when your time was about fifty years ago.
Charlie Marr: Oh and ‘age’ joke, how quaint.
Ronan Malosi: But I’m going to put that right. If there is something I have learned during my time in this company it’s that if you don’t ask, you don’t get. So what do you say Charlie, I want that title…
(He pats it on the nameplate, Charlie moving it out his way.)
Ronan Malosi: So how about you and I have ourselves a little match in Egypt for that Gold, and I’ll show you precisely how ‘worthy’ I am?
(Charlie just smirks, but doesn’t say a word, this probably infuriating Ronan even more.)
Ronan Malosi: Because after the Rogues Gallery and I do what New Eden did last year on Voltage, and take over the Blue Brand…
Charlie Marr: Hold on, you didn’t just compare your band of reprobates to Minerva, Myles and Drake King, did you?
(Ronan isn’t listening and continues regardless.)
Ronan Malosi: … I WILL Main Event Pain for Pride and after I’ve already beaten you become Ronan Two Belts. And I’m sure you will agree, it has quite the ring to it?
(Charlie can only laugh, his face almost contorting as he finds the whole thing hilarious. Suddenly his demeanor changes, and Charlie steps up, getting right in Ronan’s face, Mikaela placing the microphone where she pick up any response. Adrenaline seems to be pumping through Charlie’s body, and Ronan even moves his head backwards a little, fearful of being struck. But finally, and without violence, Charlie speaks.)
Charlie Marr: Your funeral
(With those two words he walks away, Ronan glaring at him as he goes, Mikaela just stares at the camera, not sure what just happened to her interview as it cuts to Gina Romano in the ring.)
Gina Romano: THE FOLLOWING CONTEST IS SCHEDULED FOR…ONE FALL!!
Crowd: ONE FALL!!
Gina Romano: AND IS BLOCK B NEW ERA CLASSIC TOURNAMENT MATCH!
(“POA” By Future plays as Jay Jerry Johnson struts down to the ring, oozing confidence ahead of his confrontation with Ruler.)
Gina Romano: Introducing first! Hailing out of Yokohama, Japan, weighing in at 198 pounds…HE IS THE CHARISMATIC ARTIST…JAY JERRY JOHNSON!!
Eve: Here’s Jay Jerry Johnson, who went back-and-forth with Ruler this week, both competitors exchanging words.
Deadprez: But there’s always confidence behind Johnson’s, which we heard on Voltage last week.
Eve: Why wouldn’t there be? He’s been quite a problem in this tournament, and could be one for Ruler.
(‘Legacy’ by Eminem plays out Ruler next, who skips the theatrics, walking straight down to the ring, hair slightly in front of his face, but showcasing a more focused tone.)
Gina Romano: And his opponent! Residing out of The Reserved, weighing in at 235 pounds…HE IS THE MONARCH OF AGONY…RULER!!
Gavin Kirkland: Ruler of what exactly?
Eve: From my knowledge, everything.
Deadprez: Well, let’s see what a guy like Ruler can do against Jay Jerry Johnson, because from the looks of it, the guy has potential to do big things in EAW.
(‘Legacy’ by Eminem fades out, and Ruler removes his jacket, locking eyes with Jay Jerry Johnson in the opposite corner.)
(DING! DING! DING!)
Eve: The bell has rung, and here we go! This matchup is officially underway between Ruler, and Johnson, who circle each other before locking up in the center of the ring!
Deadprez: Might’ve jumped the gun there partner, because last minute, Jerry baited Ruler in, and actually made a go behind for a rear waistlock, soon turning to a takedown. Johnson shoots the half, turning Ruler over for a cover, looking to steal one here!
ONNNNN-
Eve: Not even the count of one, and Ruler kicks out, scrambling back to his feet, along with Jay, and the two stare each other down before locking up again in the center of the ring. Go behind by Johnson! …Ruler manages to shuffle over to the ropes, hooking his arm on the top one, and the referee begins his five count.
Referee: ONE! TWO! THREE! F-
Deadprez: Johnson releases, and after another staredown, the duo lock up for a third time, this one with Ruler scoring the upper hand, wrestling Jay down to the canvas for a grounded hammerlock. Johnson gets to a seated position, and begins powering back to his feet, causing Ruler to transition into a standing side headlock. Rebound off the ropes to escape by Jay! …BUT RULER COMES BACK WITH A SHOULDER TACKLE! Rebound off the ropes done by “The Monarch of Agony!”
Eve: But Jay turns to his stomach, and Ruler hops over the obstacle, continuing to rebound off the ropes. LEAPFROG BY JAY! CLOTHESLINE ATTEMPT, AND A MISS FOLLOWING, RULER DUCKING UNDERNEATH! But holds onto the ropes, stopping himself from rebounding another time. A brief staredown occurs, ENDING WITH RULER TRYING TO RUSH JOHNSON- BUT HE RUNS RIGHT INTO A DROPKICK! Cover is made!
ONNNNNNNEEEEEEEEEEE!!
Gavin Kirkland: Not even a two count as both competitors hurry back to their feet!
Deadprez: Snapmare done by Jay! AND HE RUNS OFF THE ROPES FOR A SLIDING SINGLE LEG DROPKICK TO THE SIDE OF RULER’S FACE, MAYBE CATCHING HIM A BIT IN THE EAR! Another cover is made!
ONNNNNNNNEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!
Deadprez: Again, only a one count, and Ruler picks himself up using the ropes! JAY CHARGES IN WITH A CLOTHESLINE, WIPING THEM BOTH OUT RINGSIDE! Early on, you can already see how much Jay is putting forth in order to walk out of this contest victorious, he talked a big game, and now it’s time to back it up.
Eve: Ruler gets rolled back into the ring after being bounced face first on the apron, finding himself in the corner with Jay in hot pursuit. RUNNING EUROPEAN UPPERCUT IN THE CORNER, UNDOUBTEDLY JACKING RULER’S JAW! Jay looks to create some separation between the two, but Ruler grabs him by the back of his trunks, driving Jay back into the corner, unloading with right hands in said corner!
Deadprez: Jay ducks underneath one punch, and Ruler goes back in the corner to be on the receiving end of knife edge chops, echoing throughout the arena! Ruler covers up his chest while staggering out of the corner, and gets leant up against the ropes by Jay for more. But Ruler switches spots, grabbing the back of Johnson’s head for leverage, and leaning him up against the ropes for forearm strikes!
Eve: European uppercut now, returning the favor from earlier, and Jay gets Irish whipped off the ro- much like earlier, I spoke a bit too soon, because Johnson reverses, sending Ruler instead. LEAPFR- NO! JOHNSON GOT CAUGHT IN MID AIR BY RULER FOR A BODY SLAM! FOLLOWED UP BY AN ELBOW DROP STRAIGHT TO THE HEART! Cover is made, hooking the outside leg!
ONNNNNNNNNEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!
Deadprez: Immediate kickout there by Jay, and Ruler rolls him over onto his belly for a single-knee camel clutch! But Johnson isn’t gonna be looking to quit anytime soon, already powering back to a vertical base, but a mat slam sends Jerry back down to the canvas for a grounded side headlock.
Eve: Jay tries maneuvering back into his feet again, but Ruler wisely blocks him from doing so, wrestling Johnson down to a seated position, keeping that side headlock strapped in. …But Jay gets back to his feet regardless, delivering back elbows to the midsection of Ruler! JOHNSON RUNS OFF THE ROPES FOR A SUNSET FLIP ON HIS DOUBLED OVER OPPONENT!
ONNNNNNNEEEEEEEEEEEE!!
TWWWWWWWWOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!
Gavin Kirkland: Ruler rolls through to all fours, and before Johnson can make a move, Ruler stacks him up in a position I wanna have most of the female elitists here.
ONNNNNNNNEEEEEEEEEEEE!!
TWWWWWWWWWOOOOOOOOOOOO!!
Eve: Johnson reverses with a sit-out cover, almost like one you’d see after a sunset flip!
ONNNNNNNEEEEEEEEEEE!!
TWWWWWWWOOOOOOOOO!!
Eve: BOTH COMPETITORS ROLL THROUGH TO THEIR FEET, AND RULER CATCHES HIM WITH A KICK TO THE ABDOMEN! SUPLEX ATTEMPT- HOWEVER, JAY SLIPS OUT THE BACKDOOR!
Deadprez: Staggering back into the corner, Ruler turns around to notice this, and charges in with a full head of steam towards Johnson! BUT JAY GETS THE ELBOW UP, AND SCALES TO THE TOP ROPE! Ruler stops whatever he had planned with a well-placed right hand, taking advantage of a stunned Johnson, climbing to the middle rope now for a superplex, clubbing the back of Jerry for the setup! …SUPERPLEX! AND BOTH MEN COME CRASHING DOWN!
Eve: Ruler momentarily favors that back before sliding into the cover on Johnson!
ONNNNNNNEEEEEEEEEEE!!
TWWWWWWWWOOOOOOOOOOOO!!
THHHH-
Eve: Nearfall, and Ruler contemplates his next plan of attack, slapping the back of Johnson’s head as he gets up to his side, dragging his opponent back into this feet, Jay being glossed over after that superplex. Ruler climbs to the top rope, and Jay seemingly has no idea what’s behind him as he slowly gets back to a vertical base, shaking the cobwebs out of his head still.
Deadprez: BUT ONCE TURNING AROUND, JAY REVEALS HIMSELF TO HAVE BEEN PLAYING POSSUM, CHARGING IN, AND CROTCHES RULER ON THE TOP ROPE FOR A…AVALANCHE SWINGING NECKBREAKER! But that move took a lot out of both men, and Johnson takes some time to hook the leg for a cover!
ONNNNNNNNEEEEEEEEEEEE!!
TWWWWWWWWWOOOOOOOOOOOO!!
Eve: KICKOUT! Ruler shows there’s still some fight left, and Johnson has a handful of hair while bringing him back to his feet.
Gavin Kirkland: Speaking of, does Ruler wash that thing?
Eve: :wtf: …Jay looks for a right hand, but Ruler ducks underneath, placing Johnson in a rear waistlock! But Jay makes a go behind for a rear waistlock of his own, and bounces Ruler chest first off the top rope for an O’Connor roll!
ONNNNNNNEEEEEEEEEEE!!
TWWWWWWWOOOOOOOOOOO!!
Deadprez: Kickout! And Jay finds himself in the corner for a newly standing Ruler to charge in- DROP TOE HOLD FACE FIRST TO THE MIDDLE TURNBUCKLE! …Ruler pulls himself up in the corner, AND JAY COMES IN WITH A RUNNING CORNER CLOTHESLINE! PROCEEDING TO PLANT RULER WITH A TORNADO DDT IN THE CENTER OF THE RING! Cover is made, to advance in the New Era Classic!
ONNNNNNNEEEEEEEEEE!!
TWWWWWWWOOOOOOOOOO!!
THHHHH-
Eve: Ruler gets the shoulder up, and this has been a back-and-forth contest for both men, the exhaust beginning to show with both of em. But they each slowly get back to their feet at the same pace, with Ruler almost getting Irish whipped into the ropes, but reversing last minute, sending Jerry instead! BUT JAY COMES BACK WITH A SLINGBLADE!
Deadprez: A dazed Ruler rushes back to his feet, almost running off instinct, and Jay looks to take advantage of this with Pretty Visitor! …BUT THE CUTTER ATTEMPT DOES NOT PAY OFF AS RULER COUNTERS WITH A HALF AND HALF SUPLEX, DUMPING JAY RIGHT ON THE BACK OF HIS HEAD! The cover is made, hooking the leg!
ONNNNNNNEEEEEEEEEEE!!
TWWWWWWWOOOOOOOOOO!!
THHHHRR-
Eve: KICKOUT! Jay clutches at the back of his neck, having landed pretty hard, but Ruler is gonna look to inflict more damage, lifting Johnson up for a powerbomb- BUT JAY COUNTERS WITH A HURRICANRANA, HAVING BOTH LEGS HOOKED FOR A COVER AS RULER SQUIRMS TO GET OUT OF IT!
ONNNNNNNNNEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!
TWWWWWWWWWOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!
Deadprez: KICKOUT, AND BOTH MEN SCRAMBLE BACK TO THEIR FEET! JOHNSON A BIT QUICKER TO HIS THAN RULER, AND GOES FOR PRETTY VISITOR! BUT THE CUTTER IS ONCE AGAIN COUNTERER, THIS TIME FOR A SCHOOL BOY ATTEMPT BY RULER!
Eve: BUT JAY ROLLS THROUGH TO HIS FEET, AND CONNECTS WITH THE PRETTY VISITOR ANYWAY SOON AS RULER GOT BACK TO HIS FEET AS WELL! Ruler wisely tries rolling out of the ring, but Johnson catches him, and hooks the inside leg!
ONNNNNNNNEEEEEEEEEEEE!!
TWWWWWWWWOOOOOOOOOOO!!
THHHHHHRRRRRRRR-
Gavin Kirkland: Rope break!
Deadprez: Ruler saved himself last minute there, showcasing some excellent ring awareness. Johnson is visibly frustrated, going as far to question if that wasn’t a three count. But the referee assures him it was. Johnson realizes what must be done in order to walk away with the victory, and sizes Ruler up as he slowly gets back up to his feet.
Eve: KICK TO THE GUT! AND JOHNSON’S LOOKING FOR ALT + F4! BUT CAN ONLY GET ONE ARM HOOKED FOR THE TIGER DRIVER ‘98 BEFORE RULER SHOVES HIM AWAY, AND ROLLS OUT OF THE RING!
Deadprez: Smart. Very smart by Ruler, but in comes Jay Jerry Johnson on the outside, who gets whipped back first into the barricade by Ruler, who follows that up with a snap suplex on the outside! That clearly hurt both men as Ruler favors his lower back area. Johnson looks about doubled over, and Ruler moves back to a vertical base.
Gavin Kirkland: He brings Johnson back to his feet as well, BUT JAY DRIVES HIM BACK FIRST INTO THE RING APRON!
Deadprez: I talked about Ruler favoring his lower back off the suplex, and that certainly isn’t gonna wind up helping his case. That’s the toll of doing moves on very thin padding, and I think Ruler knew that. But like we mentioned earlier, I’m expecting both competitors to give it their all tonight, and take a few more risks than usual once given the chance.
Eve: Ruler gets rolled back into the ring, and Jay goes to follow, BUT EATS A PENALTY KICK TO THE STERNUM AREA WHILE TRYING TO RE-ENTER THROUGH THE MIDDLE ROPE, AND RULER DRAGS HIM IN WITH A FRONT FACELOCK! WILL OF NICHOL-
Deadprez: SCHOOL BOY ROLL UP BY JOHNSON!
ONNNNNNNNEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!
TWWWWWWWWWOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!
THHHHHHHRRRRRRREEEEE-
Deadprez: KICKOUT! And Ruler picks himself up off the canvas, staggering back into the corner. JAY JERRY JOHNSON CHARGES IN WITH A BICYCLE KNEE STRIKE, BUT RULER AVOIDS LAST MINUTE, CAUSING JOHNSON’S KNEE TO CRASH INTO THE TOP TURNBUCKLE!
Eve: Johnson stumbles backward, grabbing at his knee, and Ruler turns him around with a half Nelson, SPIKING JOHNSON WITH WILL OF NICHOLAS IN THE CENTER OF THE RING! COULD THE DDT DO JOHNSON IN HERE AS RULER MAKES THE COVER!
ONNNNNNNNNEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!
TWWWWWWWWWWOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!
THHHHHHHHHHRRRRRRRREEEEEEEEE-
Deadprez: JAY JERRY JOHNSON INCHES THE SHOULDER UP! Ruler doesn’t seem to be getting frustrated, and picks Johnson up by his hair, connecting with an elbow smash that staggers him! JAY ANSWERS BACK WITH A RIGHT HAND! RULER RESPONDS ACCORDINGLY, FIRING BACK WITH ONE OF HIS OWN, AND NOW THE TWO ARE EXCHANGING BLOWS!
Eve: JOHNSON! RULER! JOHNSON! RULER! JOHNSON! RULER! JOHNSON NOW WITH SHOTS TO THE BODY! RULER RETURNS WITH SOME OF HIS OWN, AND TAKES OVER THE STRIKING EXCHANGE WITH FOREARMS!
Deadprez: JOHNSON SURPRISES RULER WITH A KICK TO THE GUT, FOLLOWED UP BY A PENALTY KICK TO THE FACE, JOLTING HIS OPPONENT UPRIGHT! AND JAY FLYS PAST RULER, BOUNCING OFF THE ROPES BEHIND HIM, BUT JOHNSON RUNS RIGHT INTO A BACK ELBOW!
Eve: JAY RUSHES BACK TO HIS FEET, AND GETS TAKEN DOWN WITH A CLOTHESLINE! AGAIN, JAY IS BACK UP, AND TRIES A RUNNING CLOTHESLINE OF HIS OWN ON RULER, BUT RULER DUCKS UNDERNEATH! JOHNSON RUNS TOWARD THE ROPES, BUT MANAGES TO HANG ON, STOPPING HIMSELF FROM REBOUNDING!
Deadprez: RULER CHARGES IN, BUT RUNS RIGHT INTO A SUPERKICK! Ruler’s on wobbly legs, dropping down to a knee in the center of the ring, having his back turned to Johnson, AND JAY TAKES HIM DOWN WITH A RUNNING METEORA TO THE BACK OF THE HEAD! Ruler just smacked face first off the canvas, and Jerry shoots the half, looking for the cover, this time hooking both legs!
ONNNNNNNNEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!
TWWWWWWWWOOOOOOOOOOOO!!
THHHHHHHRRRRRRRRR-
Eve: RULER EXPLODES OUT OF THE PIN! And Johnson sits on the mat, thinking about his next plan of attack. Jay lifts Ruler up, and wants to end this once and for all with Jerry Special ‘96, having attempted it earlier.
Deadprez: BUT RULER SLIPS OFF THE SHOULDERS OF JOHNSON, WHO GETS PULLED INTO A SPIKE PILEDRIVER WHILE DOUBLED OVER! MADE IN HEAVEN CONNECTS, AND BOTH LEGS GET HOOKED OF JAY’S!
ONNNNNNNEEEEEEEEEEEE!!
TWWWWWWWOOOOOOOOOOO!!
THHHHHHHHHRRRRRRRRREEEEEEEEEEE!!
(DING! DING! DING!)
Gina Romano: HERE’S YOUR WINNER…RULER!!
(‘Legacy’ by Eminem echoes throughout the arena to a mixed reaction, mostly positive after witnessing such a hard fought match, and Ruler rises off the mat, getting his hand raised in victory by the referee.)
Gavin Kirkland: What a match! But the real story comes later with people like Sakura, and Cameron Ella Ava. :mjlit:
Eve: :wow: Congrats go out to Ruler, who just earned himself two more points in the New Era Classic.
Deadprez: It could’ve been anyone’s ball game, but in the end, Jay got caught, and that’s all it takes to come up short in a match, especially against someone with a finisher that can happen so quickly like Ruler.
(Jay comes to the light in the ring, still glossed over from the piledriver, asking the official info on what happened. Meanwhile, Ruler leaves the ring, and starts heading to the back.)
(Showdown fades into the backstage area and the crowd can be heard giving a nice round of applause for EAW personality, Kyra Phillips. Kyra smiles sweetly into the camera and starts to talk a few seconds later.)
Kyra Phillips: Ladies and gentlemen, last week on Showdown, Harper Lee and Kassidy Heart went to war in a match that a lot of people felt had no real resolution. As Kassidy got Harper in ‘Gawd’s Gift’, which we know is her impressive arm bar submission, the Specialists Champion opted to tap out immediately instead of fighting, thus giving Kassidy a rather shocking vic-
???: What’s so fucking shocking about it?
(The camera zooms out to show Kassidy standing next to Kyra. Clearly, the record-setting former Answers World Champion wasn’t impressed with how Kyra was building up to her introduction. In fact, Kassidy has a scowl on her face as she looks down at Kyra. A little hesitant to reply, Kyra takes a deep breath and forces a smile.)
Kyra Phillips: I think I speak for the majority of the EAW Universe when I say they were shocked to see someone like Harper Lee tap out so quickly.
(Kassidy can’t help but roll her eyes at that.)
Kassidy Heart: Harper Lee is a coward and I’ll be damned if I stand here with you and waste my time talking about her. You already know I can’t fucking stand these dumb ass interviews so I don’t know why you want to open it up by talking about something so insignificant. If you want to talk about something relevant, you could ask me questions about Battle of Egypt and the ladder match that will determine who faces either Andrea Valentine or Cameron Ella Ava at Pain for Pride for the Universal Women’s Championship.
(Kyra takes a breath, knowing she has to tread lightly when it comes to Kassidy. There is certainly no love lost between the two women, dating back to when Kassidy forced the helpless interviewer to literally kiss her feet last season.)
Kyra Phillips: That’s a great point, Kassidy 😀! Two weeks after Grand Rampage, EAW will once again head to Eg-
Kassidy Heart: (completely cutting Kyra off) OR you could ask me about my match tomorrow night against the man who is currently holding the National Elite Championship hostage, Donovan Duke.
Kyra Phillips: Okay, sure 😃! There has been a lot going on the last couple of weeks involving your husband, EAW’s Chairm-
Kassidy Heart: (completely cutting Kyra off once again) Nah hold up. Here’s what I really want you to ask me. I want you to look at me and ask me how fucking hard it must be to be Kassidy Heart, an Elitist who is so goddamn in demand these days that she just can’t stay on one brand! All three brands want a little piece of the Queen of the Ultraviolent and can you really blame them?
(Kyra just keeps that big, fake smile of hers frozen in place. She doesn’t dare open her mouth right now because she knows that Kassidy isn’t going to let her speak.)
Kassidy Heart: Obviously, I have a lot going on right now and if I’m being honest, I would rather be anywhere other than here backstage with you. I thought it was torturous to sit down earlier and listen to a Donovan Duke promo video but at least he gave me something to laugh about towards the end when he made the bold statement that he wanted to make me tap out. I can’t help but roll my eyes at all the little people running their mouths about me now that I’m no longer the Answers World Champion. People weren’t so bold with their words back when I had a championship wrapped around my waist. I don’t really understand why people seem to think I’ve fallen off or that losing the Answers World Championship has affected me in any sort of negative way. I mean, I tried to tell you all that I wasn’t going to be out of the title picture for long, and now I’ve got my eyes on the Universal Women’s Championship. There’s some history to be made there once I get my hands on that belt for a second time, and who’s better at making history than yours truly?
Kyra Phillips: I have to admit that it’s hard to argue with that. Was going for the Universal Women’s Championship next always the plan, or are you settling for it because it seems like the Answers World Championship picture is a little crowded at the moment?
Kassidy Heart: The Answers World Championship picture is crowded with the same men I beat multiple times during my reign. If I wanted that title back around my waist, don’t you think I could just enter Grand Rampage and fuck shit up for all of them all over again?
(Kyra opens her mouth to reply, but she thinks better of it. Kassidy does actually have a valid point when it comes to the Answers World Championship picture. Nothing about it has changed at all this season other than TLA now being the person who’s hanging onto the gold.)
Kassidy Heart: The fact of the matter is, I needed a change of scenery and some fresh competition. The #EAW15 nonsense has brought forth a slew of old faces back into the mix and I find that rather compelling. Obviously, I haven’t crossed paths with most of those women in a few years, so I’m interested in seeing what they’re going to bring to the table. I’m not the same Kassidy Heart that people like Astraea Jordan, Madison Kaline, and Amber Keys will remember from our days on Empire. Do I expect them to recognize that and treat me as the biggest star in the match? Obviously not. I’m sure everyone in the match with the exception of Sienna Jade will do their best to discredit me, but that’s their mistake to make. While they all either fucked off or got fired, I stayed in EAW and worked fucking hard to make a name for myself. I’ve set the standard that other Elitists now strive for. It’s an impossible standard for anyone other than myself to meet, but that’s just how it is, Kyra. I’m always going to be that bitch, and I’m always going to put myself in a position to win. I can’t help but remember something Theron said to me months ago. He was certain I would follow in his mediocre footsteps and crumble the moment someone took the Answers World Championship from me. Theron assumed that I would tuck my tail between my legs and walk away from the company because the title I carried was the only thing that made me relevant. Well, I obviously didn’t leave. TLA tried to kill me and nearly succeeded but of course I’m just built differently. I’m still standing and low and behold, I’ve managed to make another opportunity for myself. I’ll never be the person who runs away from adversity, and look at where that’s gotten me. I’m already on the path that is going to take me to my third world championship.
Kyra Phillips: Indeed you are but before we can get to Egypt, there’s Voltage to worry about.
(Kassidy scoffs and tosses her long, curly platinum locks over her shoulders.)
Kassidy Heart: What’s there for me to worry about, Kyra? It’s not like Donovan Duke is any sort of threat to me whatsoever. Daddygawd literally signed that man’s death warrant when he made this match between the two of us. My instructions for tomorrow night are pretty clear. Punish Donovan Duke and that’s exactly what I plan on doing. I don’t think it gets any simpler than that, and unlucky for Donovan, I’m up for the task. I know that my Battle of Egypt opponents will be watching Voltage tomorrow night and I hope they pay close attention. The only thing I’m competing for tomorrow night is my husband’s praise, and that means just as much to me as any championship belt does. So you can rest assured that I’m going to do what I do best and that’s destroy my opponent and I want everyone to see that. You all know that what comes out of my mouth aren’t idle threats either. I’m a woman of my word and I back up absolutely everything that I say. It’s Pain for Pride season guys and after I destroy Donovan on behalf of my babycake, I’ll be looking ahead towards grabbing that Universal Women’s Championship contendership. I started Season 15 as the Answers World Champion, keeping Showdown in a glorified chokehold well into the new year. Now, my goal is to end Season 15 as the Universal Women’s Champion and oppress an entirely new division. Anything else you want to bother me with?
(Kyra just shakes her head because she knows it’s just not worth it. Kassidy says nothing else and doesn’t even smile as she spins on her heels and heads out of the scene.)
(Showdown fades to a commercial break with an ad for sailing the Symphony of the Seas next week where there is a BOGO on Ronan Malosi Hawaiian shirts!)
(Soon, after the break, the camera shot would then begin to fade into the ringside area, as we see none other than Hayashi Sakura bouncing on the spot in the ring, the closing notes to ‘Shoots and Ladders’ by KoRn airs in the background. She seems ready on the spot, before the camera angle then begins to transition over to Gina Romano, who is holding a Showdown-branded microphone!)
Gina Romano: The following contest is scheduled for… ONE FALL!
Crowd: ONE FALL!
Gina Romano: Introducing first, already in the ring… Hayashi Sakura!
(The crowd would give a relatively silent reaction to Hayashi, however, there are numerous people who are heard cheering for her, some boos. Though, moments later, those boos would grow even louder as ‘Hail to the King’ by Avenged Sevenfold would start to blare through the speakers. Those boos, generated from deep hatred, would grow even louder. The Infamous, British, Legendary Lucas Knight would walk out onto the stage – his arms extended to his side. And his eyes are not glazing anywhere else away from the ring, he is 100% focused here tonight, nothing able to distract him.)
Gina Romano: And her opponent… hailing from London, England… weighing in at 230 pounds… HE IS THE ‘ALPHA KING’… LUCAAAAAAAAS KNIIIIIIIIIIIIGHT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Gavin Kirkland: It’s Captain Beans on Toast!
Eve: Uh, no… here comes Lucas Knight! As we have already discovered here in EAW, Lucas Knight is insanely decorated outside of this company. And for his hot minute in EAW? He’s certainly made an impact. One could assume that the same decoration he found elsewhere will eventually make it here, and truthfully, I would see no flaws in that assumption! I don’t like their methods, or who they align with, but himself and the rest of the Rogues Gallery are destined for greatness when they put their minds to it, and Lucas Knight may be the best example of that!
Gavin Kirkland: Hayashi Sakura better, sadly.
(As Lucas Knight begins to walk up the steel steps, he would smile at the audience, who return the favor with endless amounts of middle fingers and thumbs down, assisting the large scale of boos that already accompany it. Lucas Knight would enter the ring, before posing on the top rope, as his theme song slowly fades out to obscuration. Now, the only audio is the ring, and those inside of it. The referee goes to ring the bell…)
Hayashi Sakura: (off-mic) Dead meat.
(DING! DING! DING!)
Eve: And we are underway, Lucas Knight vs Hayashi Sakura here on Showdown – one week removed from Super Showdown – as these two both want a victory underneath their belt! Though, as is the rules in a wrestling match, only one of them can actually scoop one up! So, they’re going to fight for it! Hayashi Sakura and Lucas Knight both move toward the centre of the ring, a huge height and weight advantage for Lucas Knight here against The Homicidal Queen making it’s presence known. Hayashi is almost a foot shorter, over one hundred and twenty pounds lighter, and for all intents and purposes, 18 years difference in experience!
Gavin Kirkland: But there is one thing that she has over Lucas, Eve, and that’s the looks! It may not help her win the match, but she wins my heart, and that truly matters! Lucas and Hayashi square off, face-to-face… more or less… as Lucas has a welcoming grin on his face! Not the kind of grin I would sport, however, as he’s welcoming a brawl! He pats his chest, and Hayashi has no choice but to oblige! She lifts up her petite hands that would make even myself look big ;), and goes to chop Lucas Knight directly into his oversized man boob!
Deadprez: That’s what we call a pectoral muscle, Gavin, and it’s certainly large – and in comparison, her hand does absolutely nothing! It practically grazes off, not even a flinch from The Alpha King! She’s gonna have to do a whole lot more than chops in order to cut that tree down, and she’s certainly going to try! Following a slightly concerned look in her eye, she transitions that chop into a forearm strike – right to the crease of Lucas Knight’s neck, next to the shoulder… but again, nothing! She needs a completely different tactic here!
Eve: That she does, indeed Deadprez; neither of those two strikes are going to affect him in the slightest, and that’s a worrisome sign for Hayashi here! But she certainly isn’t going to give up, it’s not in her blood to do that! Hayashi charges that forearm back, as Lucas Knight openly invites it… SLAP… NOTHING! Not a single bit of damage has actually stunted him here, that isn’t good whatsoever for Hayashi! Not one bit! She tried to take to her own liberties, but now she’ll have to figure out something new in order to actually succeed! If she doesn’t, that’s not going to be good in the slightest! Lucas Knight is practically the Superman to her Batman, and if she can’t figure out his kryptonite, it’s going to be one, sadly short night for her! Lucas Knight has realised this, and a look of panic has struck across her now-pale face! Hayashi attempts to turn around and run, trying to hit the ropes, but as she turns around while hitting them she feels her hair tug! Lucas Knight has grabbed onto it, as he pulls her forward…
Deadprez: AND LUCAS PULLS HER INTO A FORWARD RUSSIAN LEG SWEEP! SHE LANDS SHOULDERS-FIRST INTO THE WHITE RING MAT, FEELING THE IMPACT ALMOST INSTANTLY! THAT’S DEFINITELY PAINFUL FOR HER, ALMOST LANDING DIRECTLY ONTO HER NECK, AND I’M SURE IF LUCAS HAD ACTUALLY ATTEMPTED TO DO THAT, SHE’D BE IN EVEN MORE PAIN! For his first move, that was a very brutal one, and it’s not even a move he deems to be a signature, or finishing manoeuvre! Granted, with that fact, Hayashi will not stay down for long. There’s no way anyone could, it’s physically impossible, and Hayashi is not a lesser Elitisist. She is no worse than any of her peers, so trust me when I tell you; she’s getting back up!
Gavin Kirkland: Which she is, and luckily, I was able to get a far-distance view of what it’s like to see her doggy style!
Eve: C’mon bro.
Gavin Kirkland: What? It’s true! When SOSA is looking to be someone’s side man, the whole world is like “haha SOSA, that’s funny” – but when it’s me, society rejects it! Unbelievable! Speaking of unbelievable, that two sided moon is getting up right now, alongside Lucas Knight! Hayashi Sakura is holding onto the bridge of her shoulder, of course, but she’s still getting up! Lucas isn’t too worried, but he just might be! Hayashi goes… FOR ‘SWITCHBLADE’! THE TORNADO KICK-
Deadprez: DUCKED! Lucas Knight was able to slip underneath it and avoid a loss, before grabbing her and pulling her into a German Suplex position! This could go over terribly, as he looks to do more damage to the back of the neck… BAM! That seems to be the case! She spikes on her shoulder bridge once more, before rolling straight onto her stomach! She folded like a lounge chair with that move, and sadly, I don’t think Mr. DEDEDE gives a shit about anybody’s medical bills – so if she’s not rich, that broken neck is going to put her in financial pain!
Gavin Kirkland: NO! I CAN GIVE HER A MASSAGE!
Deadprez: I don’t think that-
Gavin Kirkland: YOU ARE GON SHUT THAT MOUTH BEFORE I POP BETWEEN YA EYES!
Eve: Speaking of popping, that must be what Hayashi’s neck is doing right now as she is lifted up off her feet and thrown back-first into the corner! She’s not in a good position right now, as Lucas Knight has gained full control – despite allowing her to gain it in the first place. Lucas Knight runs up before slamming her into the corner a second time, effectively turning her around! Lucas Knight may have this one in the bag, as he now grabs her by the back of her neck… AND PULLS HER INTO A LARIAT, HITTING THE BRIDGE OF HER SHOULDERS! She falls straight into the turnbuckles again, and in a fit of adrenaline goes for a clothesline… Lucas, on the otherhand, traps the arm and spins underneath, lifting her into a cradle…
Deadprez:https://media.discordapp.net/attachments/958143656370536489/964945584828059720/video0.mov
Gavin Kirkland: NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO HE JUST THREW THAT BADDIE OUTSIDE OF THE RING, ZERO PROTECTION! NO PILLOWS! GONNA HAVE HER SPINE LOOKING LIKE TWO BALLS AND A BONG! SHE’S DECEASED, SHE ISN’T ALIVE ANY LONGER!!!
Deadprez: JESUS CHRIST! LUCAS KNIGHT MAY HAVE JUST SECURED HIS OWN BAG! But it’s not completely over here, not at all. Jesus Christ, this is terrible for her. It’s about to be brutal. Lucas Knight is barely letting her rest, despite the fact that she is not even fucking moving. He slides down into a prone position, before siding underneath the bottom rope, he’s following her outside! And I use the term “following” VERY loosely here, as he threw her out there in the first place! He sent her all the way to the padded concrete, and that padding isn’t going to protect you very much. It’s better than concrete, sure, but falling from that height, at that speed? You may as well be dead!
Eve: That could not be further from the truth, Deadprez, as Hayashi Sakura has now stopped moving. Lucas Knight, however? He’s moving forward with this match, as he grabs her by the wrist and pulls her up onto her feet! Lucas Knight is ready to end this, as he then… JESUS! RUSSIAN LEG SWEEP INTO THE BARRICADE, THE GUARD RAIL, DOING EVEN MORE DAMAGE TO THAT UPPER BACK, THE SHOULDER BRIDGE! BEFORE HAYASHI CAN EVEN REACT, SHE’S THRUSTED FORWARD INTO THE RING, AND THAT COULD SIGNAL THE END OF THE MATCH! LUCAS QUICKLY FOLLOWS HER INSIDE!
Gavin Kirkland: I-I-I-I-I
Deadprez: It’s okay, cry it out Gav. This one is about to hurt. Lucas Knight quickly lifts her up onto her feet, before clobbering her with ANOTHER lariat in the back of the head! This time, she completely flops straight onto the mat as if she was shot in the skull. I wouldn’t be surprised if chips of bone flew out through her skin. It was that bad, it sounded like a damn gunshot. Believe me, that is not an amazing sign for her health. She’ll undoubtedly be unconscious by now, he could pin her and win, and it’d all be over. Though, Lucas isn’t even going for that. That’s not on his mind right now, he’s looking to show why he calls himself the Alpha King. He grabs her by the hair – not out of disrespect, but for leverage – as he lifts her off the ground, ready to end this.
Eve: That he is, as he bends her over, and turns around – hooking both of the arms, before twisting his body to face the ground… Oh God, I just realised what position he’s been able to transition into here, as he now lifts her off her feet! If she wasn’t unconscious, or feeling any pain on that shoulder bridge beforehand, she certainly will here, as he now lifts her up to hit ‘Monarchy Rules’!!! Lucas Johnson walks backward, into the center of the ring, before leaping into the air… BAM! IT CONNECTED! MONARCHY RULES, THE VERTEBREAKER, FORCING HER TO LAND ON HER SHOULDER BRIDGE!!! THIS IS IT, IT’S OVER! HE SLIDES INTO THE COVER, TAKING HIS TIME!
OOOOOOOOOONEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!
TWOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!
THREEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!
(DING! DING! DING!)
Gina Romano: Here is your winner… LUCAS KNIIIIIIIIIIGHT!!!!
(‘Hail to the King’ by Avenged Sevenfold hits the speakers once again, and Lucas Knight almost instantly begins to get back up to his feet. The crowd would rain down boos on the Rogues Gallery member, though it’s not something that particularly phases him. The referee, rather than raising Lucas Knight’s hand – not following something that is practically tradition in EAW – decides to check on Hayashi Sakura. Lucas does not seem impressed. He looks down at Hayashi, as the rest of the Rogues Gallery, Pandora and Jonny, slip underneath the bottom rope, moments after walking down the ramp. The Rogues Gallery would surround Hayashi, looking down at her. This suddenly signals the referee to stand up and get in front of them.)
Eve: Well, Hayashi tried to fight, but in the end, none of that offence mattered! She could’ve just laid down for the same result, sadly enough to say, because Lucas Knight absolutely overpowered her in this bout! Just after shrugging her offence off, he started targeting the upper back, more specifically the shoulder bridge, and it was just too painful. When she was thrown out of the ring, slammed into the barricade, I think that is when the match was over!
Gavin Kirkland: B-B-B-But….
Deadprez: That’s exactly the case, Eve. Any bit of fight left in Hayashi was thrown, and slammed out of her when Lucas used the outside of the ring as a weapon, and the thing is, he didn’t even need to. He chose to do it out of his own free will. Not out of necessity. And that makes me wonder… what would he ACTUALLY do out of necessity-
(Suddenly, Lucas Knight grabs the referee by the face, and shoves him down – making him land directly next to Hayashi Sakura. Moments later, the Rogues Gallery begin to stomp on her.)
Deadprez: Oh Jesus, you have done enough! We don’t need to beat down on Sakura, she’s had enough!
Eve: But they won’t stop though! These three are firing on all cylinders tonight! They are not pleased in the slightest, and they are taking it out on Hayashi right now. Why? That doesn’t matter right now, it’s the “What?” What are they going to do, and what is it that’ll make them stop???
Deadprez: I don’t know, Eve, but it’s certainly not looking good! Lucas Knight lifts Hayashi Sakura up onto her feet, before placing her in the ‘Monarchy Rules’ position, though, not before Airhart and Pandora are finished however! They run up to Hayashi, before hitting the ‘Conundrum’ combination!!! Pandora connects with the Step-Up Enzuigiri, as Airhart hits the superkick, sending Hayashi stumbling backward… INTO THE VERTEBREAKER FROM LUCAS KNIGHT! He just laid her out cold in the center of the ring, a second time, with that move!!!
Eve: It’s certainly not good at all, Deadprez. Not good at all…
(Lucas looks down at his fallen opponent, looking at Serotonin, nodding. Pandora and Jonny kick the lifeless body out of the ring, Jonny hands Lucas a mic…)
Lucas Knight: Before I was even going to address this crowd, that piece of garbage needed to be out of my ring. This is a sanctuary, the sport stays sacred but it seems to me most of you don;t get that. I am a very generous and giving man. Pandora is the epitome of a future champion and Jony has more talent in his little pinky than most of these buffoons have in their entire body, but I didn’t come out here to work myself into a shoot. I wanted to state something that is very serious and concerning to me, before I get to this, how many more rookies and new faces must be hurt before we finally realize that I am above this.
(The crowd boos as Pandora looks out and smirks, Jony nods…)
Lucas Knight: There are systems in place to regulate this. There is a code in that locker room of ethics. In the business we pay our dues and most of the Elitists in this company forgot that, it is why I personally took an interest in Jonny Airhart and Pandora Paisley. I tried to give Aurora Monroe some advice, but she didn’t listen. Now, we will have our match soon as she is done with this New Era Classic tournament. Until then though, I have something else to address…
(Lucas sighs, before turning to Pandora who looks a bit surprised that he is looking at her…)
Lucas Knight: What happened to you, love?
Pandora Paisley: I don’t know what you mean?
Lucas Knight: This business is about results, we know that. You were trained by very successful wrestlers and I have taken it upon myself to mentor you. I look at you and see power, beauty, charisma and championship gold. It doesn’t happen overnight, love, we both know that.This is not a sprint, it’s a marathon but I would be remiss if I didn;t hold you responsible for your actions, taking ownership, correct?
(Looking a bit uncomfortable, she slowly nods…)
Pandora Paisley: Yes, of course.
Lucas Knight: Good so what happened the last two weeks? First you submitted to Joso and then last night you lost to ARIA!?
(The crowd now is a bit silent as Pandora almost backs down, looking away…)
Lucas Knight: Look at me.
(Pandora slowly turns face to face with Lucas, Jonny now seems a little uncomfortable with the situation…)
Lucas Knight: It hurts me to see you like this, it disgusts me to see you losing against talent I know you;re better than. I want you to see the missed opportunity here, Pandora!
Pandora Paisley: I do! Joso and ARIA were lucky, give me another shot at either of them and I will win! Joso will come crashing down to earth and ARIA? We are not done by a bloody mile!
Lucas Knight: I am glad you feel that way, but what kind of teacher and mentor would I be if I didn’t reward you for the good things and punish for the bad?
(Her green eyes widen some, glaring at Lucas Knight.)
Pandora Paisley: I am sorry I failed you and it won’t happen again…. I…..
(Suddenly Lucas Knight slaps her so hard across the face that she starts to bleed from her mouth! Jonny’s eyes widen as he is about to move in but Lucas turns to him and glares at him, as he backs off…..)
Deadprez: WHAT THE HELL WAS THAT FOR!?!?
Eve: LUCAS KNIGHT SLAPPED PANDORA SO HARD SHE IS BLEEDING FROM HER MOUTH! I DON;T UNDERSTAND THIS!?
Gavin Kirkland: NOT MY PUSSY! I NEED TO GO SAVE HER!
(Pandora crouches over holding her face when suddenly Lucas sweps in grabbing her legs and flipping Pandora on her back! He quickly wraps her legs and flips her over locking in the Regal Stretch…. Pandora screams in pain….)
Lucas: Sorry love, but there is a price to pay for failure in the Rogues Gallery! Now you are not going to submit! Do you hear me!
(Pandora screams ready to tap out but doesn’t do it, with a panicked look on her face, bleeding from her mouth, she tries to find anything in getting out as Jonny watches, conflicted about what to do.
Deadprez: OKAY THIS NEEDS TO STOP NOW! WE MAY ALL HAVE OUR FEELINGS ABOUT PANDORA PAISLEY BUT THIS YOUNG, BRIGHT AND TALENTED WOMAN DOESN’T DESERVE THIS!
Eve: THIS IS INSANE AND AS WE KNOW LUCAS IS THE EPITOME OF OLD SCHOOL! THERE IS NO NEED FOR THIS DAMN IT!
Gavin Kirkland: SHE IS SO AFRAID OF GIVING UP THAT SHE WON’T QUIT! SOMEBODY HELP HER! JONNY YOU BIG COWARD!
(The camera shifts to the backstage area where the Ice Aces are watching on a monitor. ARIA is pacing, looking absolutely shocked and disgusted. Usagi Senshi looks on, not really bothered by it. Ayu Megumi just watches in surprise.)
Usagi Senshi: Live by the sword, die by the sword.
ARIA: THIS IS NOT US!
Ayu Megumi: What…. What do you mean!? It’s Pandora!
ARIA: THIS IS NOT US!
(ARIA storms off as Usagi and Ayu look a bit shocked, Ayu follows her as Usagi rolls her eyes and leaves behind them. In the ring Lucas stretches Pandora to the point her eyes start to roll in the back of her head, she never quit and instead is passing out cold when suddenly….
‘DESTINY’ by Saori Yoshida starts to blast on the speakers, the crowd goes nuts as ARIA comes running out….)
Deadprez: ARIA COMING DOWN TO THE RING AND SHE IS BOOKING IT! WHAT IS ARIA DOING! tHE SWORN ENEMY TO PANDORA PAISLEY AND THEY JUST HAD A MATCH LAST NIGHT WHERE ARIA WAS VICTORIOUS AND JONNY AIRHART IS THERE TO MEET HER! THEY START THROWING FISTICUFFS AND HERE COMES AYU MEGUMI!
Eve: LUCAS LET’S GO OF AN UNCONSCIOUS PANDORA AND HE ATTACKS AYU BUT HERE COMES USAGI SENSHI WITH A CHAIR! LUCAS KNIGHT JUMPS OUT OF THE RING, ARIA CLOTHESLINES JONNY OVER THE TOP ROPE! LUCAS KNIGHT AND JONNY ARE ON THE RAMPWAY AND LOOK AT THE ICE ACES STANDING TALL!
(The crowd is shocked to see ARIA drop down and check on Pandora, turning her over as The Hellcat’s eyes slowly open….)
Gavin Kikrland: The Ices Aces came to the rescue of Pandora!?
(ARIA tries to help Pandora up when she realizes who is in the ring with her…. )
Deadprez: PANDORA SHOVES ARIA TO THE MAT AND LOOK AT HER, READY TO FIGHT AGAINST USAGI AND AYU, SHE LOOKS CONFUSED AS ARIA SLOWLY GETS BACK UP BUT PANDORA WANTS NONE OF THEM AND ROLLS OUT OF THE RING!
(Lucas opens his arms to embrace Pandora back, who is glaring at the Ice Aces confused, then back to Lucas Knight. Finally she comes to Lucas as the fans boo. He smiles at ARIA and The Ice Aces before instructing Jonny to pick her up and carry Pandora to the back…)
Deadprez: I… I don’t know what to make of this…. I really don’t.
Eve: ARIA came out to help Pandora which was a shock in itself but the Hellcat went back with Lucas after what he did..I’m just as confused as you.
Gavin Kirkland: ARIA is my hero.
(The camera fades showing ARIA and the Ice Aces watching Lucas escort Jonny who is carrying Pandora to the back…)
(Showdown comes down from Commercial break to the ring with Gina Romano.)
Gina Romano: The following is scheduled for one fall! With a twenty-minute time limit.
( “97 South” by J Cole reverberates throughout the Estadio de Béisbol Beto Ávila as it is immediately accompanied with a wave of boos. Abel Atami jerks the curtain, and he slowly walks onto the entranceway. He looks up, and pays no attention to his reception. He walks down the ramp and keeps his eyes laser-focused on the squared circle. )
Gina Romano: INTRODUCING FIRST! By way of the provenance known as Upolu, Samoa, weighing in at 227 pounds.. HE IS THE “MASTER OF GOTCH-STYLE,” AAABEEL ATTAMMII!!!
Deadprez: Ever since arriving to these shores, Abel Atami has found it difficult to attain the success he has always wanted to get. It is no secret that Atami has been stuck in this dance with mediocrity for a while, and he has not fared well in trying to break free out of these shambles. However, the chances of him escaping from his current situation are not completely impossible, as we have seen many Elitists go from that rags to riches status. Atami has been open-book about his issues, and he intends on trying to finally get himself onto these winning ways against Cameron Ella Ava. Will he or not? That is to be answered.
Gavin Kirkland: Are you kidding me? Abel Atami FUCKING SUCKS! He is so inconsistent and unmotivated. He should just quit while he is head. He is nothing like a Limmy Monaghan. HE IS TRASH!
( Abel Atami patiently waits in his corner as his theme song is eventually replaced by “ULTRAnumb” by Blue Stahli. An ear-deafening pop nearly raises the roof off the building while Cameron Ella Ava makes her way onto the stage. She poses onto the stage, and smiles at the crowd around here before making her way down the stage. )
Gina Romano: AND HIS OPPONENT! From Los Angeles, California, weighing in at 140 pounds… SHE IS “THE GODDESS,” CAAAMERRONN ELLAAAA AVA!!
Eve: This is the first match from Cameron Ella Ava since Dia Del Diablo, and she seems to be motivated in climbing back to the Elite Answers Wrestling summits yet again. She did not wait at all as she was quick to challenge Andrea Valentine to a match at Grand Rampage for the EAW Answers World Championship.
Deadprez: She has an opportunity to finally be a world champion once again on this brand, but do not forget that she has Veena Adams lurking in the shadows. She has a match set for the Showdown after Grand Rampage where they will both compete inside that steel cage.
Gavin Kirkland: Oh my god..It has been so long since I have seen her thighs exposed like that.
( DING! DING! DING! )
Deadprez: This match is underway as both competitors meet in the middle of the ring and quickly engage in a collar-and-elbow tie-up. Abel Atami tries to muscle Cameron Ella Ava into the ropes, but Ava turns it around and brings Atami into the corner turnbuckles. The referee begins to count up to five, and AVA NOW IRISH WHIPS ATAMI INTO THE OPPOSITE CORNER OF THE RING! Abel Atami turns it around and Cameron Ella Ava goes into the corner instead! Ava goes against the turnbuckles and sees Atami running towards her! AVA WITH A KICK TO THE FACE! NO! ATAMI GRABS HER FOOT, AND HE GOES UNDER AND YANKS OUT FROM HER FOUNDATION! AND AVA FACE PLANTS THE CANVAS!! AND NOW ATAMI QUICKLY UP TO HIS FEET AS HE RUNS THE ROPES!
Eve: Ava sidesteps Atami! ATAMI REBOUNDS OFF THE ROPES!! AND HE GOES FOR A CLOTHESLINE!! BUT AVA CATCHES ATAMI’S ARM AND HE FALLS RIGHT INTO THE TRAP OF A FUJIWARA ARMBAR! CAN WE SEE A SUBMISSION FINISH THIS QUICKLY INTO THE MATCH!! I DON’T THINK SO AS ATAMI ROLLS OV-WAIT! CAMERON ELLA AVA RETRACTS HIM BACK IN AND PUTS HIM RIGHT INTO AN ARM TRIANGLE!! AVA IS TRYING TO MAKE HIM TAP IN THE MIDDLE OF THE RING AND THE BELL DIDN’T EVEN RING MORE THAN THREE MINUTES AGO! ATAMI QUICKLY GETS UP ON BOTH OF HIS FEET AND TRIES TO PIN BOTH SHOULDERS DOWN! AVA GETS HER LEFT SHOULDER UP, AND ATAMI NOW TRANSITIONS THE ARM TRIANGLE INTO A DOUBLE LEG BOSTON CRAB!! BOSTON CRAB CINCHED IN THE CENTER OF THE RING!
Gavin Kirkland: THE WALLS OF ATAMI! The arch of Cameron Ella Ava’s back is absolutely tantalizing me as Atami applies pressure to the lower back with the boston crab! Ava begins to dig her forearms into the canvas to try and bring her closer to the ropes. BUT ATAMI LETS GO OF THE BOSTON CRAB AND TRIES FOR A CROSSFACE SUBMISSION HOLD! AVA THROWS HIM TO THE SIDE AND BOTH COMPETITORS GET UP TO THEIR FEET! CAMERON ELLA AVA FLOORS ABEL ATAMI WITH AN ARM DRAG! ATAMI GETS UP TO HIS FEET AND HE WALKS INTO ANOTHER ARM DRAG!! INCORRECT! AVA SPINS AND FALLS ONTO THE CANVAS AS ATAMI STEPPED OUT OF THE WAY AT THE LAST SECOND! AND ATAMI GOES FOR A LOW SUPERKICK TO THE JAW!
Deadprez: AVA CATCHES THE FOOT! AND ATAMI LOOKS TO RECOVER WITH A STEP-UP ENZIGURI!! AVA EVADES THAT KICK AS WELL, AND SHE RUNS TO THE SIDE!! AVA REBOUNDS OFF THE ROPES!! AND SHE RUNS AND STEPS OFF ATAMI’S KNEE!! AND SHE GOES FOR THE STEP-UP AXE KICK!! BUT ATAMI LEAPS OUT OF THE WAY AND ROLLS OUT OF THE RING! AVA NEARLY PUT ATAMI AWAY WITH THE GODDESS RISING, AS HE NOW CALIBRATES HIMSELF AT RINGSIDE- NO!! AVA REFUSES TO LET HIM REST AS SHE SOARS OVER THE TOP ROPE AND FLOORS ATAMI ON THE RINGSIDE FLOOR WITH A TOPE CON HILO!! A MOVE RIGHT OUT OF THE PLAYBOOK OF HER SISTER, CONSUELA, AS SHE NOW BRINGS ABEL ATAMI BACK INTO THE RING TO POTENTIALLY FINISH THIS MATCH QUICKLY! SHOULDERS ARE DOWN!
ONE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
TWOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!
Eve: KICK-OUT! Cameron Ella Ava quickly places Abel Atami in a grounded headlock after he swung his shoulder up. Both competitors went for each others neck right out of the get-go, and the advantage was for the person who would strike faster. Atami thought he would get a breather on the outside, and underestimated the agility of the former world champion. Ava continues to apply the headlock, but Atami begins to fight out of it! Atami is on one knee as he begins to direct elbow shots into the midsection! ONE! TWO!! THR- AVA SLAMS HIS HEAD DOWN ONTO HIS KNEE!! A HEADLOCK FACEBREAKER ONTO HER LEFT KNEECAP AS SHE NOW GOES FOR A GERMAN SUPLEX!
Deadprez: ATAMI WITH A STANDING SWITCH AS HE NOW HAS THE WAIST LOCK!! HE RUNS AVA INTO THE ROPES AND BOTH COMPETITORS ROLL OVER INTO A O-CONNOR ROLL MOTION!! ATAMI USES THE MOMENTUM OF THE O’CONNOR ROLL AND HOISTS HER UP INTO A GERMAN SUPLEX!! BUT AVA HAD IT SCOUTED AND FREES HERSELF FROM HIS CLUTCHES WITH A BACK ELBOW TO THE FACE! Atami grabs his jaw in agony as Ava now runs into the ropes! AND AVA GOES FOR IN EXCELSIS!! ATAMI ROLLS UNDER THE RUNNING KNEE STRIKE ATTEMPT!! AND ATAMI WITH A SUPERKICK TO THE KNEE!! IT BRINGS AVA IN A KNEELING POSITION!! AND ATAMI GOES FOR A SUPERKICK! WAIT!! ATAMI TRICKED AVA AND SPINS AROUND FOR A ROUNDHOUSE KICK OF SORTS TO THE SIDE OF THE HEAD!
Gavin Kirkland: DON’T LET YOUR OPPONENTS KNOW WHAT YOU ARE DOING AS ATAMI ACTUALLY DID SOMETHING BRILLIANT THERE!! YOU GOT TO GO ABOVE AND BEYOND WHEN YOU ARE UP AGAINST SOMEONE AS DECORATED AS CAMERON ELLA AVA! Ava has reeled into the corner turnbuckles as Abel Atami stands in the opposite corner! He stomps both of his feet as he spreads both of his arms! He attracts nothing but boos from the Can-cunt crowd here as HE NOW STORMS RIGHT OUT OF THE CORNER!! AND HE GOES FOR THE RUNNING HIP ATTACK INTO THE CORNER!! BUT CAMERON ELLA AVA STEPS OUT OF THE WAY!! AND ABEL ATAMI CRASHES HIS ENTIRE LOWER BACK INTO THE SECOND TURNBUCKLE!! ATAMI IS STUCK IN BETWEEN THE TURNBUCKLES AS CAMERON ELLA AVA TAKES ADVANTAGE!! AND SHE CONNECTS WITH A ROPE-HUNG SNAPMARE FACEBREAKER!! THE SNAPBACK CONNECTS AS CAM BRINGS HIM INTO THE CENTER OF THE RING AND HOOKS THE LEG!
ONEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!
TWOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!
Eve: ATAMI HOISTS HIS SHOULDER UP AT TWO! Abel Atami has been able to hold up his own against the Hall Of Famer, but Cameron Ella Ava has been one step ahead of the Upolu Warrior at every step of the way. Cameron Ella Ava gets up to her feet and brings Atami up with her. What is she thinking here? SHE PUTS HIM INTO THE ARGENTINE BACKBREAKER HOLD! AND SHE LOOKS TO END MATTERS HERE WITH BREAKING BARRIERS!
Gavin Kirkland: BUT ABEL ATAMI SLIDES OFF HER SHOULDERS!! AND CAMERON ELLA AVA NEARLY GETS PUSHED INTO THE REFEREE!! AVA STOPPED HER FEET AS SHE NOW TURNS AROUND!! AND SHE GETS BLASTED IN THE JAW WITH A FLUSH SUPERKICK! AVA IS STILL ON HER FEET, BUT THAT SUPERKICK MAY HAVE SENT HER INTO THE SIXTH DIMENSION! THAT NEAR ACCIDENT HAS GIVEN THE ROOKIE THE ADVANTAGE AS ATAMI NOW RUNS THE ROPES! AND CONNECTS WITH ANOTHER SUPERKICK THAT SENDS CAMERON ELLA AVA THROUGH THE ROPES!! ATAMI NOW RUNS THE ROPES!! AND HE RETURNS THE FAVOUR FROM EARLIER IN THE MATCH AND DARTS THROUGH THE ROPES WITH A TOPE SUICIDA THAT HAS AVA CRASHING NECK FIRST INTO THE BARRICADE!
Deadprez: ABEL ATAMI WITH A SMIRK ON HIS FACE AS HE NOW TOSSES THE HALL OF FAMER INTO THE RING! AND HE LEAPS OFF THE SECOND ROPE!! AND GOES FOR THE ROUNDHOUSE KICK!! AND HE CONNECTS WITH IT!! SPRINGBOARD KICK TO THE JAW AS ATAMI DESPERATELY SCRAMBLED OVER AND HOOKS THE LEG!! CAN ATAMI RECORD THE BIGGEST WIN OF HIS CAREER TONIGHT IN CANCUN? COME ON!
ONEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!
TWOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!
T-
Eve: NO!!!! ABEL ATAMI NEARLY PULLED OUT OF A SURPRISE OF THE DECADE! Atami now quickly brings Ava up to her feet! He places her head in between his legs! AND HE HOISTS HER UP FOR THE GOTCH-STYLE PILEDRIVER!! BUT CAMERON ELLA AVA REVERSES IT, BY APPLYING HER ENTIRE BODY WEIGHT AND PINNING HIS SHOULDERS DOWN!! CAN THIS BE IT!!
ONEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!
TWOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!
THREEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE-
Deadprez: NO!!! ABEL ATAMI NEARLY GOT DEFEATED BY THE ELEMENT OF THE SURPRISE RIGHT THERE!! BOTH ELITISTS EMERGE TO THEIR FEET!! AND CAMERON ELLA AVA CONNECTS WITH THE FOREARM SMASH!! WONDER WOMAN PUNCH! NO!! ABEL ATAMI GRABS THE FOREARM, SPINS AROUND AND CONNECTS WITH A FOREARM SMASH OF HIS OWN!! ATAMI REVERSED THE HALL OF FAMER AS HE NOW TURNS HIS BACK ON HER!! AND HE LOOKS TO FINISH THINGS RIGHT HERE!! CAN HE DO THIS!?!?
Gavin Kirkland: ABEL ATAMI HANDSPRINGS OFF THE ROPES!! AND HE GOES FOR THE HANDSPRING CUTTER!! THE PERFECT SLICE OF THE AVA PIE!!
Eve: WHAT!!! CAMERON ELLA AVA COUNTERED THE HANDSPRING CUTTER AS ATAMI FLIPPED RIGHT INTO THE ARGENTINE BACKBREAKER HOLD!! AND AVA CONNECTS WITH THE BREAKING BARRIERS!! ARGENTINE BACKBREAKER!! WHAT A RIDICULOUS COUNTER AS AVA FALLS BACK FOR THE COVER!!
ONEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!
TWOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!
THREEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!
( DING! DING! DING! )
( “ULTRAnumb” by Blue Stahli hits to a resounding pop as Cameron Ella Ava slowly gets up to her feet and gets her hands raised by the referee. )
Gina Romano: HERE IS YOUR WINNER… CAAAMERONNN ELLAAAA AVA!!!
Deadprez: Abel Atami brought the fight to Cameron Ella Ava, but the experience and seniority of the former world champion is what cost him! Atami nearly closed in the deal just now, but Ava continued the trend of the match of being one step ahead of Atami, and she countered the handspring cutter BEAUTIFULLY INTO THE BREAKING BARRIERS ARGENTINE BACKBREAKER! What a phenomenal counter!
Eve: It is always a treat to see Cameron Ella Ava back in the ring, and it should serve as an example of what Ava can do, and Andrea Valentine better have been watching this match. Ava looks towards the future, and she could potentially bring the EAW Universal Women’s Championship to Showdown. Ava with a successful win here tonight!
(The camera fades to an ad for the Iconic Cup Tournament.)
(As we return, King’s Head hits over the speaker system, and to a rapturous ovation Limmy Monaghan steps out on the stage. Although he is obviously still annoyed with what happened at Super Showdown, he still manages to find a smile for his reaction.)
Deadprez: Limmy Monaghan coming out here after coming so close to dethroning TLA. These fans certainly showing him that they appreciate his efforts.
Eve: We all do, they had an absolute classic last week, probably one of the greatest matches we have ever since on the blue brand
Gavin Kirkland: You’re hyping it up too much. Monaghan was adequate, nothing more.
Gina Romano: Ladies and Gentlemen, making his way to the ring… The Leader, Limmy Monaghan.
(Limmy looks left and right, and then with a nod he makes his way down to the ring. Once he gets closer, he slides into the ring under the bottom rope, and then gets up to his feet, to another huge reaction.)
Deadprez: You would have thought he was the champion after this ovation. This is off the chart.
(Limmy nods his head appreciatively, and then holds up his hand, calling for quiet which he gets. He then raises the mic and starts to speak.)
Eve: Limmy with something to say…
Limmy Monaghan: OK, let’s get rid of the elephant in the room straight away…
Gavin Kirkland: He’s talking about you Eve, you have put on a few pounds
Eve: Shut up Gavin.
Limmy Monaghan: No one needs to tell me; I have no requirement to being enlightened as to what went wrong. Last week on Super Showdown, I stepped into this very ring, and TLA and I engaged in a classic for the ages.
(He lowers his head a little.)
Limmy Monaghan: And I lost… but I came SO damn close. Ask TLA, ask anyone in attendance, ask Deadprez, Eve or Gavin Kirkland who called the match, I lost by the narrowest of margins. And that’s damn frustrating. Let’s face it, close only matters in horseshoes and hand grenades, right? That’s what people say don’t they? The only thing that mattered in truth was that I stand here with the Answers World Championship draped over my shoulder, and I’d say it’s clear that I don’t. But I don’t see it as a failure, though I did indeed fail. I see it as a part of the process. I’m sure TLA expects me to slink back into the shadows having been put in my place but he would be very much mistaken. TLA, I will be back, and if you still have that title heading into Pain for Pride it is my sole mission as ‘The Leader’ to be your opponents stood opposite you. And just like I said before, you know full well that things could have been a whole lot different if just a few elements had been changed. I’ll let that digest TLA. The fact although I would never say you were lucky, I very nearly showed you as the fraudulent ‘good guy’ I suggested you were. I hope that doesn’t stop you from sleeping at night, knowing that your World Championship reign so very nearly came to an end.
Deadprez: Limmy is still confident in his abilities and rightfully…
(The Rumbling by SiM hits and to a loud chorus of boos, Theron Nikolas appears on stage.)
Gavin Kirkland: Now business is picking up. Here is someone I might be able to get on board with.
Deadprez: Why doesn’t that surprise me?
(Limmy just shakes his head, though he really isn’t too surprised to see Theron. He mocks the crowd a little, before nonchalantly making his way down to the ring.)
Theron Nikolas: Ah Mr. Monaghan, what a tangled web we weave huh? I mean, only last week you had the confidence of a champion and yet now… this.
(He holds his hands out, more boos ringing in his ears.)
Gavin Kirkland: Listen to this noise, and he doesn’t even care.
Theron Nikolas: You can fool these people Limmy, you can even fool our esteemed General Manager, after all that’s not particularly hard. What you cannot do however is fool The Ghost. Because more than anyone Limmy, I see through the bravado. I see the hurt in your eyes.
Limmy Monaghan: Well, I didn’t realize that you knew me so well. Idiot.
Theron Nikolas: It’s OK Limmy, I didn’t expect you to admit it, why would you? I mean, you put so much gusto into your statements last week, it must be embarrassing to stand there with nothing to show for your efforts. I mean, how many people get TWO chances to Main Event Pain for Pride? But Limmy Monaghan does? He loses the Hardcore Championship, and walks straight into an Answers World Championship shot, what’s up with that? Limmy, I’m going to level with you bro, those two chances, it’s now down to one. You HAVE to win Grand Rampage or the dream, and any opportunity to be ‘The Leader’ is gone, you’ll just be another also-ran scrambling for a place on the card. That’s concerning isn’t it Monaghan, knowing that after all your ambitious words, you may not even make Pain for Pride. And honestly, I have to admit that makes me chuckle.
Eve: Theron being pretty dismissive of Limmy’s chances, which seems a little unfair.
Deadprez: He’s lost his mind of late, that’s the problem.
(He reaches the bottom of the ramp, and then climbs the steps, Limmy stepping back and allowing Theron to enter through the ropes.)
Theron Nikolas: Ah, a touch of respect. Perhaps you are starting to learn?
Limmy Monaghan: Or, more like… I want you to look me in the eyes when you come out with this crap. See, I get it… one chance has gone, and I only have Grand Rampage left. But I have every intention of making good on my promise
Theron Nikolas: And yet, whereby you must go through all those other individuals, I only have to win at the Battle of Egypt. And I have every intention on making good what you could not.
Limmy Monaghan: And I’m sure you believe that, but what you should also believe is that if anyone can take that shot from Impact, it’s me.
Deadprez: Monaghan does indeed have stamina for days which will suit that environment for sure.
(Theron walks around Limmy who stands dead in the center.)
Theron Nikolas: Limmy, I love the confidence, honestly, I do, but I see the pressure etched on your face. This had a ‘now or never’ feel about it, and I think you more than anyone recognize that. We may well have been a tag team a few weeks back…
Limmy Monaghan: That doesn’t matter anymore
Theron Nikolas: You’re perfectly right, NO, it doesn’t matter. There are no lingering emotions, no sense of loyalty. I made a promise to myself that I’ve been waiting long enough to become champion again, and NO ONE is going to stand in my way.
Limmy Monaghan: And yet here you are, concerning yourself with what I do next. I’m focused on Grand Rampage, you SHOULD be concentrating on the Battle of Egypt, and yet here you are, getting on with my business. And you should know, that is NOT a good stance to take. After all, you are on a losing streak too, remember.
(Theron shakes his head dismissively.)
Theron Nikolas: That Limmy was an anomaly. Nothing will stop me from becoming the World Champion.
Limmy Monaghan: We’ll see, because my time is now, and your window of opportunity has been slowly closing for a while.
Theron Nikolas: We WILL see Limmy, sooner than you think
(They go almost nose to nose, staring each other down.)
Gavin Kirkland: Here we go, they are about to kill each other.
Limmy Monaghan: You take care of YOUR business, and I’ll take care of mind and Theron?
(He pauses.)
Limmy Monaghan: I hope to see you at Pain for Pride.
(They stare each other down for a bit longer, before Limmy breaks away and slides out the ring, backing up the ramp and mouthing something inaudible to Theron.)
Deadprez: Are these two on a collision course at Pain for Pride?
Eve: I wouldn’t bet against it
Gavin Kirkland: Neither are a shoe-in but I’d prefer Theron to be there for sure.
Deadprez: All we can do is see how this all pans out, but I’m betting this won’t be the last time we see these two nose to nose
(Theron just stands in the ring, not taking his eyes off Limmy, as the scene fades to an ad for The Grand Rampage..)
( DING! DING! DING! )
Gina Romano: The following contest is scheduled for ONE FALL
Crowd: ONE FALL!!!
Gina Romano: And is our MAIN EVENT OF THE EVENING!!!
( “M3tamorphosis” – Playboi Carti ft. Kid Cudi hits and Impact emerges through the curtain dressed to compete in his ring gear, wearing dark shades from the blinding lights of his own entrance. )
Gina Romano: Introducing first, from Seattle, Washington weighing in 221 POOOUNNDS!!! IIIIIIIIIIIIIIMMMMMMMMMMPAAAAAAAAAAAACCCTTTT!!!!!
( Impact stopped on the ramp to cup a hand over his ear and hear his name be announced. He goes back to continuing his way to the ring, smacking his gum and grinning while the audience showers him with boos. )
Deadprez: The Hall of Famer and 9 time World Champion can’t help but smile while catching hell from all of these fans. I don’t know if there are too many crowds who would give Impact that much heat at this stage of career considering the respect he deserves and is usually given. Still I think it tells you all you know about what these people think about his opponent tonight.
Eve: If we know anything about Impact it’s that he isn’t afraid of embracing the role of the bad guy! He has done it at a moment’s notice his whole career and I severely doubt that it is just his opponent tonight that makes him a villain. We have also seen him play as a sort of corruptor for Adam Lucas, including a couple of weeks ago when it was Impact who planted the seed and provoked Adam to go ballistic with a chair.
Gavin Kirkland: Look at Imp, man. So inspirational! You don’t become a Hall of Famer and 9 time World Champion by playing by the rules, it’s bad enough that he was arguably shafted out of his position in the Grand Rampaged AWC title match, but every match is being treated as proving grounds as to why Impact belongs in the main event of the biggest Pain for Pride ever!
( “Por Mi Mexico” by Lefty SM Ft. Santa Fe Klan hits and immediately the entire audience jumps out of their seats in cheers. Roberto De La Rosa walks out to the stage with Esmeralda by his side. She waves the flag of Mexico, and Roberto calls upon the crowd to get even louder using his hands to which they oblige. )
Gina Romano: AND HIS OPPONENT! ACCOMPANIED BY ESMERALDA, WEIGHING IN AT 245 POUNDS, MAKING HIS RETURN HOOOOOOOOOOOOME — RRRRROBERTOOOOOO DEEE LAAAAAAAA RRRROSSAAAAAAAAAAA!!!!!!!
Eve: DO YOU HEAR THEM!
Gavin Kirkland: I CAN’T HEAR *YOU*, EVE!
Deadprez: What can you even say?! Just take this all in!
( Roberto wears a confident grin looking around at the raucous audience who continues to pour down their love in the form of thundurus praise. Roberto even bothers to slap hands with the fans at ringside, which is a gesture he almost never makes. )
Gavin Kirkland: HOLY HELL DEADPREZ WHAT ARE YOU A CHURCH MOUSE?! THIS POP JUST SINGLE HANDEDLY TURNED ME INTO A ROBERTO FAN FOR LIFE! NOW I KNOW WHAT ESMERALDA SEES IN HIM! THIS MANY LOUD PEOPLE ALL IN ONE PLACE AT ONE TIME CAN’T BE WRONG!
Deadprez: When you talk about Roberto De La Rosa you’re talking about a world class athlete, a proven in ring savant who is blessed with the rare combination of speed and power. With all that into account, Imma let the good people have their fanfare, but let’s stick with the facts for a minute, he is still walking into an uphill battle! But it helps that it’s not his first rodeo in the Main Event picture–
Eve: And and tens of thousands of fans squarely behind you probably helps too! To Gavins point there is no doubt more inspiration behind Roberto De La Rosa tonight than in any other match. He is competing against a member of EAW’s Mt. Rushmore in his home country. You don’t get that much more incentive for victory than that!
( Roberto paces around the ring and his music dies down, allowing the audience to chime in even more with cheers. Impact mockingly ‘encourages’ the crowd to get louder with a wave of his hands, and Roberto turns his attention on his opponent for the evening. )
( DING! DING! DING! )
Gavin Kirkland: Big Baller Berto has turned this place inside out! There is no room for an ‘Impact Zone’ in De La Rosa’s home! If only Esmeralda would be so kind as to come join us on commentary, she can tell me all about the greatness that is her husband in that sultry latin accent of hers.
Eve: Something tells me that’s not in her plans for the evening. Roberto and Impact close in for what looks like could be a collar and elbow, but Impact dips low and ends up behind Roberto with a waistlock from behind! Roberto wants to pry that apart, Impact holding steadfast, and the audience is having themselves a hell of a time with all sorts of different chants being thrown Roberto’s way! This crowd in general has been electric tonight but they’ve brought it to another level for this match!
Deadprez: Impact doesn’t seem phased by it at all which is good for him. The EAW Universe is the life blood of our business but at the end of the day it’s just noise.
Eve: The only thing you can control is in the ring and right now Imp is trying to assert his control over Roberto with a mat slam, but Roberto after quite a while in the waistlock has torn apart Impacts grip using his raw strength! He turns around, with a firm hold around both of his wrists… KNIFE EDGE CHOP TO THE CHEST OF ROBERTO!!!
( Roberto eats the chest chop, and looks around to the adoring audience before demanding another. )
Eve: ROBERTO HARDLY FEELS IT, IMPACT SENDS ANOTHER CHOP! BUT ROBERTO’S ASKING FOR MORE! A THIRD CHOP FROM IMPACT! A FOURTH! HE COCKS BACK… AND A FIFTH STRIKE TO THE CHEST! AND ROBERTO ISN’T EVEN MOVED BACK BY AN INCH!
Gavin Kirkland: ROBERTO IS SIPHONING ENERGY FROM HIS HOME CROWD! IT’S LIKE HE’S USING THEIR UNADULTERATED HYPE AS A COAT OF ARMOR!
Deadprez: Impact pushes Roberto into a corner and is going for some body strikes, all being covered up by Roberto and hardly having any effect.
Gavin Kirkland: BEAL OVER THE ROPES FROM ROBERTO BRINGS IMPACT DOWN TO RINGSIDE!!!
( The crowd goes wild! Impact gets up looking bewildered by Roberto’s display of power. Roberto shows off some more for the audience, getting them that much more fired up. )
Gavin Kirkland: Just like that! Such a gesture has even got the one and only IMPACT scratching his head! Roberto is giving the crowd some of the love back, making some room to talk his trash while Esmeralda is currently soaked and likely has a puddle forming beneath her with how frigging wet she must be! Somebody should probably come clean that up. I’ll be more than happy to do it myself with my mouth.
Eve: You’d better be careful Gavin Roberto’s pretty protective about his woman. You wouldn’t like what he’d do to you if he heard what you just said.
Gavin Kirkland: *gulp*
Deadprez: ROBERTO HAD BETTER BE CAREFUL HIMSELF! IMPACT SNEAKS UP FROM BEHIND WITH A ROLL UP FROM OUTTA NOWHERE!
Ref: OOOOOOOOOONNNNNEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!! TTWWWWWWWWWWWOOO-
Eve: Kick out! Roberto’s off the mat before you know it and is back up — LEG TRIP!!! INTO THE WALLS!!!!!
Gavin Kirkland: THIS PANICKED AUDIENCE ERUPTS AS ROBERTO USES HIS LEGS TO SEND IMPACT FLYING OFF OF HIM! Roberto and Impact meet each other halfway and Imp comes at him with a RUNNING DOUBLE KNEE!!! But Roberto catches him by the legs, and redirects Impact to the middle rope! AX HANDLE TO THE SMALL OF THE BACK! THAT SENDS IMP’S LOWER HALF SLIDING THROUGH THE MIDDLE ROPE OUT TO THE APRON!
Deadprez: Imp is essentially caught between the ropes, with his lower body slid out to the apron while his upper body holding himself on the top rope. Before he gets the chance to escape Roberto traps Impact’s arms between the middle and top rope! NOW ROBERTO STANDS OVER THE TRAPPED HALL OF FAMER WITH A WICKED LOOK! BEFORE BEATING HIS CHEST IN WITH REPEATED FISTS! ALL WHILE THE AUDIENCE COUNTS ALONG!
Crowd: UNO! DOS!
Ref: 1!
Crowd: TRES! ¡CUATRO!
Ref: 2!
Crowd: CINCO! SEIS!
Ref: 3!
Crowd: SIETE! OCHO!
Ref: 4!
Crowd: NUEVE! ….
( Roberto holds his hands up and backs away, drawing boos from the disappointed crowd who show their disdain for the meddling referee. )
Deadprez: FOREARM STRIKE!!! Impact slides off of the apron to the floor below after being freed by Roberto, but not without a price. Roberto follows his opponent out of the ring and isn’t letting up, putting the boots down on Imp, keeping the pressure applied in this early going. The ref leans over the ropes asking Roberto to bring this back inside, you can tell Roberto’s considering it. But Esmeralda gives him a look and he decides to go the other option, straightening Impact up and sending him over with a hard Irish whip!
Gavin Kirkland: Imp reverses! It’s Roberto this time who is slammed into the barricade! IMPACT FOLLOWS UP WITH A RUNNING KNEE TO THE GUT! He takes Roberto by the wrist and sends him running across ringside and SLAMMING into the other barricade! FOLLOWS THROUGH WITH ANOTHER RUNNING KNEE!!! That brings Roberto down and Impact returns to the ring while the referee’s count hits “4”. See this is women need to stay out of men’s business! Esmeralda has led Mexico’s Campeon astray!
Eve: Is that supposed to be a new nickname for Roberto?
Gavin Kirkland: I think you’ve got better questions to ask, like “Is that a new fragrance Gavin?” Oh why yes it is! It’s Creed Silver Mountain Water, how could you tell? It smells delightful doesn’t it?
Eve: I could hardly tell. Roberto is on his way back into the ring when IMP TAKES HIM DOWN with a baseball slide underneath the bottom rope! Impact rolls out to quickly send Roberto back in the ring, he re enters himself and waits behind Roberto De La Rosa as he rises — ‘THE HAIL MARY’ MAYBE??? NO ROBERTO SLINGS IMPACT OFF OF HIS SHOULDER JUST AS IMP WANTED THE FULL NELSON FACEREAKER!
Deadprez: They’re coming at each other! EVISCERATION!!!! BUT ROBERTO COUNTERS WITH A POWERSLAM OUT OF MID AIR!!! HOOKS A LEG RIGHT AFTER!
Ref: OOOOOOOONNNNEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!! TTTTWWWWWWWWWWWWO-
Eve: KICK OUT! I don’t think I’ve ever seen an Evisceration countered quite like that! Roberto is primarily the one pulling Impact off the ground and now he wants a vertical suplex… but Impact fights to adjust his weight as he is lifted off the ground, eventually bringing himself and Roberto back to the ground with a small package inside cradle!
Ref: OOOOOOOOOOOOOOONNNEEEEEEEEEEE!!! TTTWWWWWWWWWWWWWOOO-
Eve: Kick out by Roberto, BUT MORE THAN THAT, ROBERTO USES HIS WEIGHT ADVANTAGES TO ROLL HIMSELF AND IMPACT UP TO THEIR FEET! LIFTS HIM UP! AND A ‘DE LA ROSA CLASSIC’ TO SPIKE IMPACT INTO THE MAT!!! HOOK OF BOTH LEGS!
Ref: OOOOOOOOONNNEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!! TTTWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWOOOO-
Gavin Kirkland: Kick out again by Impy! Roberto De La Roso is on fire right now, putting on perhaps the best showing of his career against arguably the best Elitist in the world right now! Roberto De La Rosa pulls Impact off of the ground and is keeping him firmly grasped in his arms, thinking of his next move… CORRECTION, HE IS THINKING OF HIS LAST MOVE, HE WANTS THE ‘GRITO MEXICANO!’ THAT SET UP SENDS A QUICK JOLT OF EXCITEMENT INTO THE CROWD, AND HE BRINGS HIM UP FOR THE HIGH-CROSS POWERBOMB!
Deadprez: Impact lands behind him and brings Roberto to the floor with an O’CONNOR PIN!
Ref: OOOOOOOOOOONNNEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!! TTTWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWO-
Eve: Strong kick out, BUT IMP IS SENT UP TO HIS FEET BY ROBERTO’S LEGS AND HE QUICKLY TAKES THAT OPPORTUNITY TO SPIN AROUND AND GRAB BOTH LEGS FOR THE WALLS!!! THE WALLS OF IMPACT TO BE SPECIFIC, HE’S FINALLY TURNING ROBERTO DE LA ROSA OVER, AND HE HAS A HIGH ELEVATED BOSTON CRAB APPLIED!
Deadprez: IMPACT IS SMART ENOUGH NOT TO USE THE LIONTAMER AND GIVE ROBERTO TOO MUCH LEVERAGE, INSTEAD HE’S BRINGING ALL THE PRESSURE DOWN ON THAT LOWER BACK! UNFORTUNATELY FOR ROBERTO THEY ARE BOTH FAR AWAY FROM THE ROPES! THIS COULD BE THE MATCH RIGHT HERE AND NOW!
( Esmeralda runs to the part of the ring that is within Roberto’s line of sight. She can be seen encouraging him, and he looks up while caught in the midst of that hold looking back at her. )
Eve: ROBERTO IS RELYING ALMOST COMPLETELY ON RAW POWER TO DRAG HIMSELF FORWARD, OVER TO ESMERALDA, WITH IMPACT REARING BACK! SCREAMING AND TELLING ROBERTO TO QUIT! THAT HE’S “GOT HIM”, THAT HE’S “DONE!” BUT ROBERTO’S SOLE FOCUS IS ON GETTING TO THE ROPES, SACRIFICING TONS OF ENERGY WITH EVERY STEP THAT HE MANAGES TO INCH FURTHER!
Gavin Kirkland: Listen to these people Roberto! Do it for Me-hee-coh! Don’t let these people down! Don’t let Esmeralda down! Granted if you do I’ll be more than happy to help cheer her up!
Deadprez: Roberto is only a couple of feet away and you can tell Imp doesn’t like that! These submissions take a lot out of the person applying them, especially one like the Walls of Impact! Roberto takes one more drag forward and his fingers manage to graze the ropes! Imp is able to see the writing on the wall and decides to turn Roberto back over… and hit MUD HOLE STOMPS RIGHT IN THAT LOWER BELLY SECTION! NOW LOOK!
( Esmeralda reaches underneath the ropes to pull Roberto out of the ring )
Eve: Esmeralda getting involved, but Impact overpowers her, ripping Roberto out of her hands… and SENDING HIM STRAIGHT INTO THE BOTTOM ROPE THROAT-FIRST WITH A SLINGSHOT VARIATION!!! Roberto De La Rosa rolls out of the ring coughing quite a bit, this also allows Esmeralda to come to the aid of her husband!
( The audience chants “PUTO!” at Impact and Imp mockingly blocks out both of his ears, pretending to be offended by the language. )
Gavin Kirkland: Gahh, those ropes are enough to give you rug burns just from running against them, I can only imagine how that felt for Roberto just now. Still Roberto De La Rosa deserves credit for lugging himself and his reformed ex-foodie of an opponent in Impact, that hold has put away more World Champions that I could care to count, but he refused to be denied in his home — OH SHIT! IMPACT WITH A MOONSAULT FROM THE TOP ROPE! ROBERTO SHOVES ESMERALDA OUT OF THE WAY AS SHE IS HELPING HIM UP, IN ORDER TO TAKE THE BULLET!
Deadprez: The two of their bodies just hit that floor hard! To me that looked like it hurt both of them, but it was every bit as effective as Impact needed!
Ref: 1!!!
( Impact and Roberto De La Rosa are both laid out at ringside. While the referee counts, a replay shows Impact soaring from the top turnbuckle to take Roberto De La Rosa down with a moonsault to the outside. Impact is particularly seen favoring his knee after hitting the ringside floor himself. )
Ref: … 4!!! …. 5!!!!
Deadprez: Impact has found a way to make it back up by “6”, we have to remember Impact is still banged up from damage he’s taken in his recent encounters, most notably against Adam Lucas at Dia Del Diablo. It was bad enough to have Hurricane Hawk put his World Title aspirations on ice for the time being, and throwing caution to the wind like this could be a dangerous move.
( Roberto is sent back into the ring by Impact before Imp himself makes it his first priority to climb to the top rope. )
Gavin Kirkland: No risk no reward at this point! Imp returns to the high rent district from another corner than the one he leaped off of just earlier, and HE CATCHES ROBERTO COMING DOWN WITH A ‘TURNING TIDES’ FROM THE TOP ROPE!!!!! DIVING FRANKENSTEINER ISN’T IT! IMPACT RUNS TO THE ROPES, ‘FLIGHT SIGHTS’!!!! LIONSAULT COMES OFF THE MIDDLE ROPE!!!!
Deadprez: BUT ESMERALDA YANKS DOWN THE ROPE!!! IMPACT COMES FLYING DOWN TO RINGSIDE!
Eve: HE STUCK THE LANDING!
( Impact stares down Esmeralda with a scowl after perfectly sticking the landing to ringside. The audience sounds off on Impact, who is slowly closing in on the frightened woman with his fists balled up and steam coming out of his nose. )
Gavin Kirkland: UH OH… IMPACT IS GETTING JUST A LIIIITTLE TIRED OF THESE BITCHES INTERFERING IN HIS MATCH! HE’S ABOUT TO WAKE UP CHRIS BREEZY! ESMERALDA BACKS AWAY LOOKING AFRAID, SHE SHOULD BE AFRAID! IMP CHASES AFTER HER! SORRY TO SAY IT BUT SHE DESERVES WHATEVER SHE GETS!
( Impact chases Esmeralda around the ring despite the tweaked knee from earlier. It is a ‘yelp’ from Esmeralda that seems to cause a reflexive reaction from Roberto De La Rosa, who is still on the ground after taking the Frankensteiner. )
Deadprez: Look at Esmeralda go she’s a runner, she’s a trackstar! Impact is just about to catch up to her after 3/4ths of a lap around the ring — CLOTHESLINE FROM HELL!!!! ROBERTO SLID OUT OF THE RING AND ON PURE INSTINCT, TURNED IMPACT INSIDE OUT USING HIS MASSIVE ARM!
Eve: A sluggish Roberto is down to a knee after saving his wife from an untimely demise, I’m surprised he had it in him to get such a shot in! Roberto does everything it takes to send Impact back into the ring before following him in. Imp’s doing his best to pull himself up as quickly as possible but ROBERTO HAS HIM WHERE HE WANTS HIM, BRINGING HIM RIGHT BETWEEN THE LEGS LOOKING FOR ‘THE CALLING CARD’!!!!!
Gavin Kirkland: IMP SWEEPS THE LEGS FOR THE WALLS AGAIN! THE WALLS OF IMPACT TO COUNTER OUT OF THE SPIKE PILEDRIVER!
Deadprez: BUT ROBERTO USES HIS LEGS THIS TIME TO SEND IMPACT FLYING BACK, AND BANGING THE BACK OF HIS HEAD AGAINST THE MIDDLE TURNBUCKLE! That did not look good AT ALL, the official looks a bit concerned for a moment while Esmeralda is bringing herself within earshot of her husband to coach him upon his own return to a vertical base. Impact is using the ropes to drag himself up, but IN COMES ROBERTO WITH A SERIES OF MUD HOLE STOMPS WHILE IMP HOLDS HIS ARMS UP TO PROTECT HIMSELF THE BEST HE CAN! Roberto is getting a whole lot of those boots in, causing the referee to get involved and put a stop to the onslaught!
Crowd: BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO-YEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEAAAAAHH!!!
Gavin Kirkland: RUNNING KNEE TO THE CORNER FROM ROBERTO!!! THAT MIGHT HAVE SENT IMP’S OWN BICUSPIDS DOWN HIS THROAT! Roberto follows up, not letting up with an Irish whip to the other corner across the ring! AND A RUNNING BACK ELBOW RATTLES THE HEAD OF IMPACT, SENDING THE BRAIN BOUNCING AROUND THE INSIDE OF HIS SKULL!!! JESUS CHRIST, RELEASE GERMAN SUPLEX!!! IMP GOES DOWN LANDING ON THE BACK OF HIS HEAD, AND ROBERTO FRANTICALLY CRAWLS OVER TO HIS OPPONENT TO GET A COVER!
Ref: OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOONNNNEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!! TTWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWOOOOOOOOOO!!!! TH-
Eve: SHOULDER UP! Roberto De La Rosa looks downright pissed! He is sporting the wounds from this ongoing battle and he knew it wasn’t going to be easy, but knowing something is a lot different than experiencing it. And right now Roberto is experiencing for himself how difficult it is to put a man like Impact away. Roberto lugs himself over to the corner and lies in wait, watching Impact make the painstaking rise off the floor. He keeps himself out of Impact’s sights and again as close to the ropes as possible… stalking… waiting… UNTIL IMP EVENTUALLY TURNS AROUND!!!! TALON DE AGUILA!!!!!
Deadprez: FIST OF FURY!!!!! OH MY GOODNESS, ROBERTO IS STUNNED, THAT ONE WAS A SLOBBER KNOCKER AND THE MOMENTUM TAKES HIM STUMBLING OFF THE ROPES — INTO EVISCERATION!!!!! CODEBREAKER CHOPS HIM DOWN, AND IMPACT FIGHTS LIKE THERE’S NO TOMORROW TO SHOOT THE HALF AND HOOK A SINGLE LEG!
Ref: OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOONNNEEEEEEE!!! TWWWWWWWWWWWOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!! THRRRRRREEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!
Gavin Kirkland: IMP WINS!
Eve: NO HE DIDN’T! CHECK THE LEG!
( Esmeralda calls for the referee’s attention. They spot Roberto De La Rosa’s right foot propped on the bottom rope while Impact has a hook of the other leg. )
Deadprez: The referee waives the call!
Impact: (off-mic) WHAT?!
( Impact looks around bewildered by the no-call. He turns to Esmeralda and the expression transforms on his face. A replay then airs showing Esmeralda being the one to put Roberto De La Rosa’s foot over the bottom rope. )
Eve: I didn’t even see that!
Deadprez: Leave it to someone like Imp to deduce something the rest of us needed a replay to figure out.
Gavin Kirkland: Too bad he couldn’t figure out he’d be at a numbers disadvantage before he got here! Damn could he use Sienna out here right now or what? Where even is she?! She must be busy taking care of Colton and Jain, leaving Impact to fend for himself against the One True Pairing!
( Impact is up and he slowly drags a barely conscious Roberto De La Rosa up by his head. He ‘displays’ Roberto before Esmeralda. )
Impact: (off-mic) Stupid fucking bitch! He’s going to suffer because of you, and you’re going to have to live with that!
Eve: Impact is making his intentions clear as he takes the deadweight of Roberto De La Rosa over to the corner… NOW IMPACT IS CLIMBING UP THE TURNBUCKLE WITH ROBERTO FULLY IN HIS CONTROL… WHAT IS HE…
( Impact is at the top rope and he hoists Roberto De La Rosa for a Piledriver. )
Eve: OH MY GOD GUYS HE WASN’T KIDDING! IMPACT IS GOING FOR ‘GUNSMOKE’ FROM THE TOP ROPE! THIS CROWD LOOKS SCARED OUT OF THEIR DAMN MINDS FOR WHAT IMPACT IS ABOUT TO DO TO ROBERTO — WAIT WAIT WAIT WAIT WAIT! ROBERTO FREES HIMSELF AT THE LAST SECOND! AND SENDS IMPACT FLYING OFF OF THE TOP ROPE WITH A BACK BODY DROP, LANDING RIGHT IN THE RING FROM WELL OVER 10FT IN THE AIR!!!!
Gavin Kirkland: THIS PLACE IS GOING BALLISTIC!!!
( We see fans jumping for joy upon Roberto’s timely reversal. Impact is rolling around the ring writhing in pain after hitting the canvas spine first. Roberto De La Rosa uses the ropes fully for support and watches Impact struggle to get back to his feet. )
Eve: THESE FANS KNOW AN OPPORTUNITY WHEN THEY SEE ONE! IT’S TAKING A LOT FOR ROBERTO TO KEEP HIMSELF UPRIGHT BUT HE IS IN A GOLDILOCKS ZONE AND EVERYBODY IN THIS BUILDING KNOWS IT! THIS IS ROBERTO’S CHANCE TO SCORE A WIN OVER ARGUABLY THE GREATEST OF ALL TIME!
Deadprez: YOU’RE DAMNED RIGHT EVE, ROBERTO DE LA ROSA KNOWS THE OPPORTUNITY WHEN HE SEES IT! HE WANTS TO PIN THE TAIL ON THE DONKEY SO TO SPEAK AND PUT AN END TO THIS THING! HE PICKS HIM UP!!! GRITO MEXICANO!!!!!
Gavin Kirkland: NOT SO FAST! SUNSET FLIP TRANSITION… INTO THE WALLS OF IMPACT!!!! WHAT THE HELL?! ROBERTO CURLS HIMSELF FORWARD TO POKE HIM IN THE EYE! HOLY SHIT! ROBERTO COUNTERS FROM THE WALLS OF IMPACT WITH A KIP UP ‘RANA FROM THE FLOOR!!! HOW THE FUCK DID HE DO THAT?!
( Air horns and thunderous roars can be heard from the crowd after Roberto’s timely counter. Roberto De La Rosa drags himself to the apron and the commentary team doesn’t even bother trying to speak over the crowd. A panoramic overhead shot shows the fully invested captivated audience all on their feet, putting their full faith behind Roberto. )
Gavin Kirkland: IMPACT HAS TAKEN CONSIDERABLE DAMAGE TO THE HEAD AND ROBERTO DE LA ROSA IS POISED AND IN POSITION TO EXPLOIT THAT VERY FACT! IMP RISES… TURNS AROUND…. ‘BORDER CRASHER’!!!!
Eve: IMP COUNTERS WITH A DOUBLE LEG OUT OF MID AIR!!! COUNTERING THE SPRINGBOARD KNEE WITH THE WALLS!!!! TURNS ROBERTO AROUND…. AND KNEELS THE LIONTAMER RIGHT ON ROBERTO’S NECK!!! ROBERTO DE LA ROSA’S OPTIONS ARE LIMITED AND HIS CHANCES ARE DWINDLING BY THE SECOND. HE’S, I DON’T KNOW WHAT TO SAY, HE’S-
Gavin Kirkland: HE’S FUCKED! JUST SAY IT EVE, HE’S FUCKED! IMP GOT HIM WHERE HE WANTED HIM AT THE RIGHT PLACE AND THE RIGHT TIME! AND ROBERTO TAPS! THAT’S IT! RING THE BELL!
( DING! DING! DING! )
( “M3tamorphosis” – Playboi Carti ft. Kid Cudi hits and the air immediately sucks out of the building. Impact shakes his head and wags a finger at the audience before nursing his wounds.)
Gina Romano: Here is your winner… IMPACT!!!!!!
Deadprez: Goddamn!
Eve: MAN, talk about drama!
Gavin Kirkland: It’s like Impact pulled the rug out from underneath everyone in this arena. Jesus H. Christ I couldn’t even hear my own pulse and suddenly it’s like you can hear a pin drop.
Deadprez: Home game or away game, Impact has a certain way of knowing how to hush the crowd. Roberto De La Rosa had a great performance in his own right but at the end of the day Impact is the gunslinger to end all gunslingers for a reason. He’s got the resilience of a tank, with the precision of a sniper, the force of a sawed off and a sig sauer speed.
( Impact rises and has his arm raised by the referee. He looks around the disappointed faces of the crowd who were rooting for their hometown hero and he can hardly contain his smile. Esmeralda is in the ring coming to the aid of her husband as he is reeling physically and mentally from the loss. )
Eve: It was a wonderful showing from Roberto but like you said, DP, away game or home game it’s all in a day’s work for the likes of Impact. Sadly as exceptional as Roberto was, the home court advantage wasn’t enough.
Gavin Kirkland: And now Impact can bring home the pride and joy of Mexico on a platter to feed to his wife and lovely children, Colton and Jain!
Deadprez: They really named their kids that? :comeagain:
Eve: No Deadprez, don’t listen to him. He’s getting his inside scoops from Louis Pisano.
Gavin Kirkland: No shit! How do you think it was that I was the first to shoot my shot at Rihanna following the “devastating” news this week? Gavvi’s got friends in high places. :thathoeinna:
Eve: :eye_roll: Anywho..
(The Scene Fades to the last commercial break of the evening….)
(As it comes back from Commercial break, the crowd looks on in excitement when suddenly….’Ambitionz az a Ridah’ by Tupac starts to play as the arena explodes in cheers, TLA with the Answers World Championship walks out as it is deafening by the crowd noise…)
Gina Romano: CANCUN, MEXICO! WELCOME THE ANSWERS WORLD CHAMPION…. TLA!!!!
(The sound of his name makes the crowd go even wilder as he strolls out in his white suit, he points to the fans and interacts with them before heading to the ring…)
Deadprez: HAVE YOU HEARD A BIGGER OVATION THAN THIS IN MEXICO FOR ONE ELITIST!
Eve: NO I HAVE NOT, THE PRODIGAL SON HAS RETURNED AND THE FANS ARE LETTING US KNOW! TLA WANTED THIS TIME AND WE HEARD THAT HE WAS READY TO CALL OUT ADAM LUCAS AFTER WHAT HAPPENED A FEW WEEKS AGO!
Gavin Kikrland: WHY ARE WE ALL YELLING RIGHT NOW, I CAN’T EVEN HEAR MYSELF THINK!
(TLA makes it to the ring and gets in, holding the championship up to a massive array of cheers. As the crowd calms down he has the mic handed to him by Gina Romano. TLA circles the ring for a moment before he finally starts to speak….)
TLA: ORALE MI RAZA!
Crowd: TLA!!!! TLA!!!! TLA!!!! TLA!!!!
TLA: I gotta say mi familia, it is good to have been in Mexico the last three weeks, and be back HOME! But you all know this campeon needs to get ready for them cruise ships over the water, fools be thrown overboard and drown, adios pendejos but before we get to all that there has been this whole talk with Adam Lucas, el bacero finna wanna take this title from this hombre but I ain’t in the habit of giving up mierda. I get what Adam wants, everyone knows for the last year, this vato has some major ups and down, buey. Won the National Elite Championship, lost it to Minerva at Pain For Pride, but this time I get to the opportunity to enter Pain for Pride as the CAMPEON DEL MUNDO!
Crowd: TLA!!!!! TLA!!!!! TLA!!!!!!
TLA: First thing is first, Limmy Monaghan, nothing but respeto for you, vato. You brought the smoke last week and were dead set finna ready to take mi oro, but I couldn’t hermano, I need to be at Pain for Pride as champion and up until last week, I thought that I would be facing Impact and there is a lotta history with that cabron. But back to what I was saying, Limmy you got it, and you gonna be a great champion one day but right now it’s TLA’s tiempo!
(The crowd cheers loudly as he smiles….)
TLA: But we need to concentrate on what is next, because I gotta face Adam Lucas at the Grand Rampage…. Then Theron Nikolas at Battle of Egypt, finally enter Pain for Pride as the Champion against maybe Impacto. Your boy doesn’t give a damn with them challengers, Hurricane Hawk, El jefe throwing el libro at mi cabeza and I gotta finna admit that I kinda like it. But let’s talk about what happened in the tag team match. Yeah Limmy got me, but I got Limmy back, so it’s a clean slate, Adam though kinda losing it a little vato. He is letting them anger issues catch up to him, but you know what buey? I have been living them frustrations a long time and never allowing it to get to me, because I trust in este chingao! I mean look at you homes, you got the hot wrestler Doctora/Fiance, shit you made her straight again that says a lot for Adam the lover, cabron. Then, you still one of the top dogs not only Showdown but in the EAW period, carnal. Went to the King of Elite Finals and lost, so did I. Lost a couple of World Title opportunities, so did I. Are we really any different in our path?
(TLA shakes his head….)
TLA: No, we are not. TLA likes to have fun, bring a little happiness all up in the misery showing itself like a flasher on Hollywood Boulevard. Yeah I had a little fun at your expense in the tag team match but then you turn around and hit me with the chair? Yeah… yeah…. You apologized, okay whatever…. I’m just supposed to be okay you showing me no respecto? Nah carnal….. So why don’t you get out here so we can settle this like hombres en CANCUN, MEXICO!!!
(The crowd erupts in cheers when suddenly “You know My Name” by Chris Cornnell blasts throughout the arena. The crowd starts to boo heavily because TLA is the hometown hero. Adam Lucas steps out and doesn;t look surprised. He heads to the ring as the crowd chant….
Crowd: TLA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! TLA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! TLA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! TLA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
(He makes it to the ring and looks around as he walks over to Deadprez who hands him a camera….)
Deadprez: Here you go Dawg! Adam Lucas is here and he’s not a fan favorite for sure!
Eve: He came out though because Adam Lucas wants to set the record straight….
Gavin Kirkland: My two favorite man crushes!
(Adam has the mic and walks up to TLA’s face….)
Adam Lucas: I am here, but before you continue, I need to get something off my chest, see TLA, I can honestly say that what I did a few weeks back was a bit of a mixed bag, it was frustrations mixed with some accidents. I didn;t mean to strike Limmy or even you but it happened and I already accepted my actions.I have had a lot going on in this business. What happened last week with Ryan Wilson? Defeating him felt good, because I defeated a man that ruined a huge chunk of my fiance’s Season 14 and one of the driving forces she hates Showdown so much. It reminded me of what I could do in this ring and what I can do come Grand Rampage. If it makes you feel better to label me the bad guy here, go ahead, I know what I stand for and without the hometown advantage cheering you on, I think we can let the fans pick and choose who they want to cheer for. I already apologized to you and everyone else, I will do it again. I’m sorry TLA and I look forward to our match at Grand Rampage.
(Adam extends his hand out as TLA nods and shakes his hand….)
TLA: Thank you carnal, that is all I wanted and why I asked you out here…. Oh and this….
Deadprez: TLA KICKS ADAM LUCAS IN THE STOMACH AND MEXICAN DESTROYER! TLA JUST LAID OUT ADAM LUCAS AND LISTEN TO THE CROWD AS THEY ARE CHEERING THE ROOF OFF!
Eve: TLA LURED HIM IN AND HE JUST TOOK OUT ADAM LUCAS!
Gavin Kirkland: I guess they are even?
(TLA fixes his suit and stands over the fallen Adam Lucas who is laid out. He looks down at Adam before shrugging his shoulder and holding up the Answers World Championship….)
TLA: Apology accepted.
(‘Ambitionz az a Ridah’ by Tupac starts to play as the arena explodes in cheers as TLA stands tall holding the belt up over Adam Lucas, the excitement in the crowd is electric….)
Deadprez: THAT IS ALL THE TIME WE HAVE TONIGHT FROM CANCUN, MEXICO! THANK YOU FOR JOINING US HERE TONIGHT ON SHOWDOWN! TLA MADE A STATEMENT AND ACCEPTED THE APOLOGY BUT NOT WITHOUT LETTING ADAM LUCAS KNOW WHO IS THE CHAMPION! FOR EVE AND GAVIN KIRKLAND, THANK YOU SO MUCH AND WE WILL SEE YOU NEXT WEEK ON THE SYMPHONY OF THE SEAS!
(TLA continues to pose with the Answers World Championship as Adam slowly begins to stir, TLA smiles and raises his arms to the cheers of his raza in Mexico.)
(EAW Logo Buzzes)
