(EAW intro plays)
(Showdown opens up with a recap of the show last week. Harper and Pandora come out to have their contract signing, they give each their piece, with Daryl coming out to try and convince her to not take this match but she is confident and willing to not back away, and so the contract is signed for Midsummer Massacre. Joso defeats Solomon Stane after Xander interferes, with Xander explaining backstage why he did it, as Solomon appears after and the two of them get into a brawl, with Impact joining it at the last second and laying the two of them out. Vincent goes to the ring, complaining about how things have gone on for him, and after what Caroline did last week, he wants to challenge her to a match at Midsummer Massacre. And after Vincent fights Brianna Hill, Caroline pops up to cost Vincent the match and Brianna wins by countout. Matthew Kazama is backstage, annoyed that he won’t make it to the PPV but Alana tells him that he will fight someone in Voltage and he will get an opportunity if he wins, Auburn goes to Alana as well wanting a fight with Brianna which she is granted but Brianna attacks her later and establishes their match will be a Falls Count Anywhere. Clayton and Bridget go all around the locker room, flaunting their new team and trying to get some clout from other wrestlers, with Showtime then attacking them from behind and laying them out. Bea Valentine defeats Akari Kiyoko after #Hashtag cost him the match, and both teams brawling it out, as well as Ms. Extreme comes out to get her revenge on Bea, sending her a warning for Midsummer Massacre. And in the main event, Donovan Duke defeats Daryl Kinkade with help from Silas World, as Pandora and Veena come out to even the odds and go against Silas World, but Donovan is able to lay out Veena and then stand tall himself with the championship.)
(The recap ends, and it is replaced with the song “Brick Wall” by a Day to Remember, as the camera pans around the inside of the Dignity Health Arena in Bakersfield, California. Fireworks are shooting out of the stage and the whole crowd can be seen cheering and being excited for the show. The camera ends up panning over to the commentary table with Deadprez, Eve and Gavin Kirkland as the commentators start talking.)
Eve: WELCOME EVERYONE… TO SATURDAY NIGHT SHOWDOWN! WE ARE LOOKING FORWARD TO ANOTHER AWESOME SHOW, AS WE ARE IN THE GO-HOME SHOW TOWARDS MIDSUMMER MASSACRE!
Deadprez: Things have been getting incredibly heated the past couple of weeks, lines being crossed, new enemies being made, and yet again, war waging on all sides, but tonight, we have more matches for you to look forward to! We will see Pandora Paisley face off against Brianna Hill, as well as Damien Kutcher facing none other than Impact himself!
Eve: We will also the newly established #Hashtag, Bridget Bridget and Clayton Golde fight against Bea Valentine and the Universal Women’s Champion Ms. Extreme! Can they co-exist?! And in the main event, big match-up, as Xander Payne faces off against the Answers World Champion Veena Adams!
Gavin Kirkland: LET’S STOP WASTING TIME, AS WE START OFF THE SHOW WITH THE BEST GROUP IN THIS WHOLE COMPANY, SILAS WORLD! WOOOOOOO!!!
(“Another World” by Gojira starts to play throughout the arena as the fans stand up and boo. After a few moments Silas Mason walks out first, he is accompanied by Donovan Duke, Harper Lee in plain clothing, and Brianna Hill who is in her wrestling gear. They look focused as they head to the ring.)
Gina Romano: LADIES AND GENTLEMEN! SHOWDOWN FANS, MAY I INTRODUCE AT THIS TIME… ACCOMPANIED BY SILAS MASON! DONOVAN DUKE, THE NATIONAL ELITE CHAMPION…. HARPER LEE, AND BRIANNA HILL… COLLECTIVELY KNOWN AS SILAS WORLD!
(Even more boos rain out as Silas World walks to the ring; Silas holds the ropes open as all three members walk into the ring. They all look around the arena before Silas Mason grabs the mic as the theme dies down.)
Silas Mason: Bakersfield, California… the most desolate city in California and in the middle of nowhere!
(More heavy boos carry over as Silas simply shakes his head. )
Silas Mason: Of course, all of you desert rats are going to boo greatness, but whatever. Let’s get down to business. Last week we saw quite a few things unfold and the landscape of Showdown and Midsummer Massacre is set. The card is ready, and we are going to address THREE matches, because honestly the rest I could care less about. You see, there is an opportunity here for Silas World to reestablish its dominance and at the same time GAIN a new member.
(He pauses for a moment as the boos rain out again. He though doesn’t allow it to faze him at all as he turns back looking right into the camera.)
Silas Mason: We are stronger than ever, and to be honest, when it comes to the Answers World Championship, let’s be real here, Veena Adams found out last week what this man, Donovan Duke was all about when she lied unconscious in the ring, and he held that title real high. Did he take the fall at Pain For Pride? No. Did he lose the title because he wasn’t good enough? No. Milli Banks was the one that lost it and now this blonde bimbo is going around claiming that she is the true Answers World Champion when she didn’t defeat Donovan for the title.
(As Silas looks around, the crowd is really letting him, and Silas World have it.)
Crowd: SHUT THE FUCK UP!!!! SHUT THE FUCK UP!!!! SHUT THE FUCK UP!!!!
Silas Mason: Why don’t you?
(The boos are now deafening but Silas talks over it.)
Silas Mason: You can boo us all you want, because you know that we are GREATNESS! Donovan Duke will be the NEW Answers World Champion at Midsummer Massacre, and we will be on TOTAL control od Showdown again. But we all know that is not all. Brianna Hill has an opportunity to not only defeat Auburn Ware, but position herself for another shot at a Championship down the road and there isn’t a damn thing that anyone can do to stop it!
(There is a smile that creeps across the face of Silas Mason before he speaks.)
Silas Mason: Brianna is going to beat the hell out of that pretty little Auburn all over Shanghai, but that is not all, because there is ONE more match and this one has TWO rewards for Silas World. The first is watching Harper Lee start her reign as the National Elite Champion and become the greatest of all time following in the footsteps of Donovan Duke, and the second? Well… it is simple, see when Harper Lee successfully defends the championship, we get Pandora Paisley in Silas World!
(The crowd boos but then they start chanting.)
Crowd: PANDORA!!!! PANDORA!!!! PANDORA!!!!
Silas Mason: Oh, NOW you like her? NOW you cheer for The British Invasion when all of you hypocrites booed the hell out of them all last season!? Here’s the thing, Kennedy thinks that her little stipulation is going to work for her, it’s not. I never intended for me or ANY of Silas World to get involved in this match, because when it comes to Paisley, I have history with the family that trained her, the people that brought her into the sport, the least I can do is give her a fair fight, that is why we didn’t want any other outcome but pinfall or submission, THAT is IT. And when Harper does beat her and retain the National Elite Championship? THEN… and ONLY then will she have no excuse to but to join and look, that doesn’t mean she isn’t talented, or it is some punishment, it will just prover my point that she NEEDS Silas Mason and Silas World. Besides –
(Suddenly “Just Stop” by Disturbed starts to play throughout the arena as the fans erupt in cheers. Pandora Paisley comes out in her black and purple wrestling gear, she looks out to the crowd and poses in the entranceway before heading her way to the ring, lowering her glasses, looking right at Silas Mason and the ring.)
Deadprez: HERE COMES PANDORA PAISLEY AND SHE IS SCHEDULED TO WRESTLE BRIANNA HILL IN THE FIRST MATCH ON SHOWDOWN TO KICK US OFF! SEEMS LIKE SHE HAS HEARD ENOUGH!
Eve: She sure has! And look at her face, she is focused and ready to fight tonight!
Gavin Kirkland: LOOK AT HER! THE HELLCAT AND ALL HER BEAUTY! THIS KITTY HAS CLAWS!
(Pandora hops on the apron and does her normal entrance routine, before getting into the ring and as she does her music dies down. The Hellcat walks up to Silas and stares him right in the face.)
Pandora Paisley: I heard what you had to say, and Harper Lee better know, love that the only way I am joining Silas World is if you carry me out of that Arena defeated. And it is NOT going to happen. But I didn’t come here to bloody talk mate, I came here to FIGHT!
Silas Mason: As you wish.
(The crowd cheers as Silas smiles and nods, he then looks at Harper and Donovan, instructing them to get out of the ring. Brianna Hill looks ready as Pandora slams the mic down and starts taking off her entrance gear.)
Deadprez: And Pandora is wasting no time! She came here to fight, not talk tonight and we are about to have a war between these two fine competitors to kick off Showdown!
Eve: What a way to start!
Gavin Kirkland: The Hellcat wrestles her first match of Season 19 on Showdown against the dangerous, Brianna Hill! We will be right back! MEOW BITCHES!
(The scene cuts to a commercial break as Pandora squats in her corner watching Silas Mason intently with narrowed eyes as he leaves the ring after saying a few things to Brianna Hill.)
(As we come back from commercial break, the bell rings and the match immediately starts.)
(DING! DING! DING!)
Eve: We are underway now as Pandora Paisley and Brianna Hill lock up in the ring and this one has officially started! Wait no! Before they can lock up Pandora hits a Big Boot to the head of Brianna sending her flying back across the ring! No! Brianna managed to dodge it and instead just fell backwards in surprise. That caught her off guard. Pandora laughs as Brianna pulls herself back up clearly embarrassed that she almost got her head kick off literally seconds after the bell rang. Pandora gets ready to lock up with Brianna again in the ring as Brianna is definitely being a little more cautious this time.
Deadprez: Both women lock up in the middle of the ring and begin to fight for position. Damn look at the aggression behind that lock up. They are definitely really into this one! Brianna grabs the arm of Pandora and twists out of it into an Armbar, but Pandora rolls forward to untwist her arm and pulls herself back up countering by grabbing and twisting the arm of Brianna. Pandora slams her elbow down hard into the arm of Brianna. Brianna gets pulled into a Headlock and now a takedown from Pandora into a grounded Headlock. But Brianna gets one leg up using it to power back up and shoves Pandora off her into the ropes.
Eve: Pandora charges back up and across the ring and slams hard into Brianna with a Shoulder Block. Brianna back up and Pandora grabs her but wait! Brianna grabs the arm of Pandora and hits an Arm drag sending her rolling across the ring. Pandora gets back up and squares off one more time with Brianna. Pandora now noticing Silas Mason clapping outside the ring praising Brianna for that successful maneuver.
Deadprez: Suddenly Pandora explodes and knocks Brianna down with a Running Lariat! Pandora nearly took the head off Brianna with that maneuver! Brianna goes down but Pandora pounces on her and takes her down with a Thesz Press! Pandora grabs the arms of Brianna and forces them down to the mat! The referee slides into make the cover but as soon as they do Brianna gets her shoulder up! Brianna is fighting back as Pandora tries to use all the strength she can to force the arms and shoulders of Brianna down to the mat! But Brianna won’t stay down that easily!
Gavin Kirkland: Brianna Hill manages to get a shoulder up and then goes into a bridging position! Pandora Paisley drives her knee into the midsection of Pandora trying to force her downwards… But Brianna gets a leg up and kicks the knee of Pandora as she is bringing it down! Brianna then holds onto the arm of Pandora and Arm Drags her away across the ring and into the corner! Pandora tips over as Brianna grabs her by the legs and sends her flying across the ring with a Slingshot! Pandora flies across the ring and lands face first but manages to somersault and rolls her way back up to her feet!
Harper Lee: Pandora rushes in as Brianna grabs her by the arm and begins to take her down into a Crossface!-
Eve: And Brianna has it locked in! Will Pandora tap out!!!???
Deadprez: Wait just a minute! Brianna is putting her feet up on the ropes for extra leverage!
Silas Mason: (off-mic) No Brianna No! Come on now! Let’s keep it clean!
Eve: I never thought I’d see the day that Silas Mason advocates for a clean match..
Harper Lee: Well, he is very fair and balanced. I for one look forward to the day she aligns herself with Silas World and we see the true potential within Pandora Paisley.
Deadprez: Silas Mason’s yelling alerted the referee, and Brianna Hill quickly took her feet off the ropes before the referee noticed. That was a close call. It is interesting to see Silas actually hurting Brianna’s chances for once and she does not look happy about it! Especially now that it looks like Pandora is managing to power up and get out of the Crossface! Pandora powers up lifting Brianna up into the air! Brianna gets put up above the head of Brianna… Who takes her down with a Package Powerbomb!!! And Pandora hooks the leg for the cover!
Referee: ONEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!!!
Referee: TWOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Gavin Kirkland: But Brianna Hill kicks out! This match rages on!
Harper Lee: This match is symbolic of the greatness of Silas World. Past, present, and future are all on display. Watch and be in awe!
Eve: Hmm well it is a good match. I will give you that.
Harper Lee: You don’t have to give us anything Eve. We will take it.
Deadprez: Damn. And now it looks like Brianna Hill is quickly rolling out of the ring to get away from Pandora Paisley. Brianna is holding her neck in pain as she walks around the ring in annoyance thinking up her next move. Brianna has held gold, and she is a champion so you know that she can handle any kind of situation that she is placed into. Brianna eventually rushes back into the ring as Pandora waited patiently for her to return and didn’t fall for the bait of meeting her outside the ring.
Eve: Both competitors now back into the ring as they lock up with Brianna going for a low kick to the leg. She caught Pandora off guard and then strikes with a thumb to the eye before grabbing her by the hair and tearing clumps of it into her palms as she ragdolls Pandora across the ring.
Silas Mason: (off-mic) Watch the hair pulling Brianna! Do some more chain wrestling! The people love it!
Deadprez: But Brianna Hill does not look interested in chain wrestling as she gets down on top of Pandora Paisley and begins to unload right hands over and over into her opponent’s face-
Gavin Kirkland: But Pandora suddenly with a Headbutt to the skull of Brianna! It was like she was begging for more! Pandora almost looks pleased to have taken that punishment from Brianna and she has a sadistic look on her face! Damn girl you scary!
Harper Lee: Pandora Paisley is about to unleash the beast within!
Eve: Pandora pulls Brianna in and throws her nearly out of the ring with a Belly to Belly Suplex! Brianna lands in the ropes and crashes down to the mat. She pulls herself up on the ropes as Pandora charges in with a Running Shoulder Thrust. She whips Brianna into the corner and then runs into her slamming at full speed with a Stinger Splash! Pandora then picks up Brianna and drives her down with a Pumphandle Front Slam! Pandora’s power is unmatched!!!
Deadprez: Pandora picks up Brianna-
Eve: The Cat’s Paw connects!!! Pandora just nailed Brianna with that devastating maneuver and then falls into the cover!!! This could be it!!!
Referee: ONEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!!!
Referee: TWOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!
Referee: THR-
Deadprez: The kickout! Brianna Hill stays alive! But Pandora Paisley is just laughing and picks Brianna back up and drops her with a Powerbomb right on the back of her neck. Pandora is on fire here tonight and it is only a matter of time before Brianna succumbs to her viciousness!
Gavin Kirkland: She’s so fine when she’s crazy!
Harper Lee: I disagree that she holds any psychological tendencies that could be described as abnormal. Such persons would never be allowed in the presence of Silas World after all.
Eve: Both competitors back up as Pandora stalks Brianna… Pandora rushes in with a Lariat!!!
Deadprez: But Brianna ducks beneath! Brianna goes around behind Pandora and rolls her up with a Backslide Pinning Combination!!! Brianna stealing it!
Referee: ONEEEEEEEEEE!!!!
Eve: Wait! Brianna is putting her feet on the ropes! She really is stealing it!!! NOT THIS WAII!!!
Referee: TWOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!
Silas Mason: (off-mic) BRIANNA NO!
Eve: Silas Mason almost moves to push Brianna’ feet off the ropes but he stops himself from interfering at the last minute!!!
Referee: THRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRREEEEEEEE!!!!!!!
Deadprez: But Pandora Paisley kicks out anyway! I thought Brianna had it there for sure! But it was not to be! Pandora back up and she is not pleased with Brianna’s tactics here. I think Pandora has Brianna outclassed and Brianna knows it! She’s getting desperate!
Gavin Kirkland: Pandora charges in but Brianna ducks between the ropes and the referee forces Pandora to back off. Pandora is yelling at Brianna to fight her as she slowly gets out of the ropes and turns to fight Pandora once more.
Harper Lee: Pandora goes in to grab Brianna! Pandora is going to finish… Oh wait! Brianna just went low and grabbed the leg of Pandora! Smart play there! And the Corkscrew taking Pandora down! Grounding her is probably Brianna’s best strategy at this point! And now she’s transitioning into an Ankle Lock! Showing the technical expertise that all members of Silas World are known for.
Eve: I’m not exactly sure those are the tactics Silas World are known for. Probably moreso the cheating.
Harper Lee: ?
Deadprez: Umm anyway… Brianna Hill has Pandora Paisley in an Ankle Lock and she wraps her legs around the leg of Pandora! She’s not letting her go anywhere! She’s not gonna do anything!
Eve: She might have no choice but to tap out!
Deadprez: But look at the strength of Pandora pulling both herself and Brianna across the ring! She reaches out! She almost touches the bottom ro-
Gavin Kirkland: She made it! Pandora got to the bottom rope! Brianna is forced to break up the hold! And she is not happy about it! Brianna is now putting her boot to the back of Pandora’s neck! Brianna is stomping on Pandora’s neck over and over!
Harper Lee: Brianna now pulling Pandora up and I wonder what she is going for here.. Oh look! It’s her finishing move! HITS DIFFERENT!!!
Eve: No! Pandora moved out of the way! Pandora ducks under the Shining Wizard and grabs Brianna and throws her out of the ring! But Brianna grabs the top rope! Brianna with a hard forearm to the face of Pandora who falls back across the ring! But Pandora bounces off the ropes on the other side and comes back clobbering Brianna knocking her down on the apron! Pandora picks Brianna back up-
Deadprez: But Brianna grabs the neck of Pandora and yanks her down hard over the top rope! Pandora just got knocked back in the ring and now Brianna is making her way across the apron! Brianna goes up top! She’s going high risk!
Eve: Pandora slowly gets back up as Brianna leaps off the top rope!! FLYING CROSSBODY!!!!-
Deadprez: No! Pandora in mid-air counters hitting Brianna in the midsection with a Dropkick! That high risk maneuver had low reward this time for Brianna! Brianna is so screwed now as Pandora picks Brianna back up and looks to get her into position to finish her this time for sure!!!
Gavin Kirkland: No! Brianna out of nowhere with a Small Package!!!
Harper Lee: A desperation move but it might pay off! Pandora might not win this thing after all! Silas World would not be pleased if she failed to such a basic maneuver…
Referee: ONEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!
Referee: TWOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!
Referee: THRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRREEEEEEEEEEEEEE-
Eve: But Pandora kicks out! Brianna didn’t quite get the win there, but it was dayum close!
Deadprez: Both competitors back up! Pandora goes in for a Running Clothesline but Brianna ducks beneath!
Eve: BRIANNA WITH THE HITS DIFFERENT!!!
Deadprez: No! Pandora avoids it yet again! Pandora pulls Brianna in! Going for a DDT! But Brianna punches Pandora and gets out of it! Brianna now turning towards the ropes and then drops Pandora with a Superkick! Brianna is going to the apron now and asking Silas to throw her something!
Gavin Kirkland: She is shameless! The blatant cheating! I can even hear exactly what she’s asking for! She’s asking for brass knuckles!!!
Harper Lee: Well Silas would never use something like that… So, Brianna should just focus on winning the match fair and square like a proper member of Silas World.
Eve: But Silas refuses to give anything to Brianna! Brianna is aghast!
Deadprez: Wait Pandora is back up and grabs Brianna from behind!
Eve: PANDORA HITS THE PANDORUM ON BRIANNA HILL!!! SHE GOT ALL OF IT! BRIANNA IS KNOCKED THE HELL OUT!!! PANDORA TO THE PIN!
Referee: ONEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!!!!!!
Referee: TWOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!
Referee: THRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRREEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!!!!
(DING! DING! DING!)
Gina Romano: Here is your winner… PANDORRRRRRRRRRRRRA PAISLEYYYYYYYYYYY!!!!!!!!!!
( “”Just Stop” by Disturbed hits!!! )
Eve: Big win by Pandora Paisley here! And wait where is Harper Lee going?
(Harper Lee makes her way to ringside along with Silas Mason and it looks like they are going to get in the ring to confront Pandora!)
Deadprez: But Harper Lee stops before entering the ring!
(Pandora Paisley is shown standing right at the ropes of the ring as she stares down at Silas World.)
Eve: But Harper Lee is pulling herself up to the apron and gets right up in Pandora’s face! This could break down here!
Deadprez: But Silas Mason grabs the arm of Harper and yanks her down off the apron!
Silas Mason: (off-mic) Not now! We will deal with this at the proper time! Not now!
Eve: It looks like Silas Mason is stopping things from blowing up here between Harper Lee and Pandora Paisley and I am completely confused at this point. What the hell is even going on?
Deadprez: It’s all about that National Elite Championship Eve. It always is!
(Harper Lee and Silas World head up the ramp as Harper raises up her title. Pandora Paisley continues to stare at her from the ring victorious.)
(The camera cuts to a commercial for the EAW schedule in 2085 which will take place entirely in Greenland after the rest of the world is uninhabitable due to global warming. :fire: )
(The camera cuts backstage to the Silas World locker room. Silas Mason and Harper Lee are shown sitting and discussing recent events. Suddenly Brianna Hill bursts in and flips a table over knocking all of their snacks and personal items to the ground.)
Brianna Hill: (off-mic) WHAT THE ACTUAL FUCK SILAS?!!?!
Silas Mason: (off-mic) ?
Harper Lee: (off-mic) ? Language!
Brianna Hill: Stay the fuck out of this Harper. This is between me and him. I’m not happy.
Harper Lee: Well, that is very obvious. I think I am going to head out… Hopefully you two can settle things so we can continue to be the big happy family that we have always been.
(Harper Lee leaves to another room awkwardly as Brianna Hill gets closer to Silas Mason staring him down menacingly.)
Brianna Hill: You are in for a world of hurt…
Silas Mason: :whoa: !!!
Brianna Hill: Talk.
Silas Mason: What do you even want? I don’t even know what I did…
Brianna Hill: You don’t know? Really? You were out there the entire match. But you wouldn’t let me do my thing in the ring. Instead, you hindered me every step of the way! You have never been like this before. I’ve always been able to win all of my matches my own way and you have always been fully behind me! What has changed? Did that slut Pandora slide into your DMs?
Silas Mason: Ok ok ok calm down. There’s no need for slurs or insults to Pandora. She has nothing to do with any of this. Or I mean she does but that is not your concern. Come on Brianna! You know me! It’s me! Silas Mason! Your best friend!
Brianna Hill: I am not convinced.
Silas Mason: Alright chill. You just need to trust me! I mean just look at your career now compared to when we first met. It’s like you are a whole different person. You put your trust in me back then and it paid off more than you could have ever imagined. So, I am just asking you to put your trust in me now yet again. It will pay off for you for sure! Just trust me and know that I am always cooking! Cooking up a plan that is!
Brianna Hill: Well, I have always trusted you before… But you were really making it hard out there tonight. It felt like you were not even on my side. It felt like you had betrayed me…
Silas Mason: Never! I would never betray you or anyone else. You know that. I am a loyal man who stays loyal to the end. This is Silas World and as the great creator I care about all inhabitants of the world that I have built. You have a very special place in my World Brianna. I can see that you are unhappy but my love for you is so great that I completely understand where you are coming from. If I was in your shoes I would feel exactly the same way. I would be so raging mad! I would be livid and causing all sorts of pain to the one who did that to me.
Brianna Hill: I see. Well, that can be arranged.
Silas Mason: Hold up… HOLD UP! I said you need to trust me Brianna. We can settle this with words and not anger. Please understand that what happened out there tonight happened for a reason. It is for the greater good of Silas World. Sometimes you just have to understand not everything is about you… in the immediate sense that is. But my plan will benefit you in the end. You can rest assured of that!
Brianna Hill: Hmm… I still wanted to beat Pandora tho.
Silas Mason: I know you did Brianna. I know. And someday you shall! And the victory will be all that much sweeter when you do! Just have patience and know that next time things will be different.
Brianna Hill: Well…
Silas Mason: Just trust me.
Brianna Hill: Ugh… fine. It’s worked out for me this far. But I just know I am not the kind of person who gives second chances lightly. And I definitely don’t give third chances.
Silas Mason: Noted.
(Brianna Hill grabs her bag from the locker room and leaves slamming the door of the locker room behind her. Brianna is shown walking backstage as Kyra Phillips begins to catch up to her in the loading dock area.)
Kyra Phillips: Wait Brianna? Are you leaving? The show’s not over.
Brianna Hill: It is for me! I’ve had enough of this shit tonight! Fuck off Kyra!
Kyra Phillips: Wait Brianna before you go-
(Suddenly Auburn Ware comes leaping down from atop a production truck and lands on top of Brianna Hill. Auburn begins throwing punches at her. Kyra Phillips screams and runs away as the brawl breaks out.)
Eve: What the hell?!?! We have an altercation taking place backstage! Kyra Phillips just jumped down from one of those trucks in the loading dock! She was lying in wait like a ninja!
Deadprez: But Brianna throws Auburn off her! She slams Auburn’s face into the side of a forklift! The metal tong just smashed into Auburn’s face, and she has been busted wide open!
Gavin Kirkland: We need help out here! Auburn Ware is a psychopath, and she is harming my beloved butterfly!
Eve: Brianna Hill swings a chair at the head of Auburn Ware!!!-
Deadprez: But Auburn ducks it! Auburn picks up Brianna and drops her on the cold hard concrete floor backstage with the Malibu Rising!!! Brianna just got knocked the hell out! And Auburn is not done!
Eve: Auburn picks up Brianna by the hair and drags her to the edge of the loading dock! She’s on top of the ledge in the loading dock! She can’t… She’s gonna throw Brianna off to the concrete below!!! NOO!!
Deadprez: Look at all those boxes down below that ledge. The loading was still in progress and who knows what could be in those boxes! Auburn this might be a little too far!
(Auburn Ware lifts Brianna Hill up on her shoulders…)
Gavin Kirkland: I CAN’T WATCH THIS!!!
Auburn Ware: ROT IN HELL YOU STUPID BITCH!!!
(Auburn Ware leaps off the ledge with Brianna Hill on her shoulders and hits a Sit Down Power Bomb off the ledge through all of the boxes in the loading dock area. Both women smash through the boxes and disappear into the large pile as there is a loud smash noise as they presumably hit something hard under the boxes. Whether it is the floor or something inside one of the boxes remains a mystery.)
Eve: BAH GAWD! WHAT THE HELL!??!??!?! WHAT THE FUCK?? BRIANNA IS DEAD! AUBURN KILLED HER!!
(Medical personnel as well as Alana Starr and Silas Mason come running through to check on them.)
Silas Mason: What the hell? Clear these boxes away! I swear to god Alana if anything happened to Brianna… I will sue the shit out of this entire brand!
Alana Starr: Calm down Silas. We will do everything we can to make sure both of these women are alright! Please do what you can for them!
(The medical personnel get down in the boxes and begin searching for the women’s crumpled bodies which are buried beneath them. However, the camera cuts back to ringside.)
Eve: A very concerning situation indeed. We will update you as we learn more…
(The camera cuts to a commercial for Amazon shipping boxes.)
(Backstage… inside the offices of Kennedy Street. The gorgeous General Manager leans against her desk in a black dinner dress and open toed Louboutin’s. She has an intent look on her face as she sees Matthew Kazama in her office again this time pacing, he was upset that he was left out of the Midsummer Massacre card. She folds her arms after brushing her dirty blonde hair back.)
Kennedy Street: Matthew, Kennie already told you last week that unfortunately you are not going to be able to compete at Midsummer Massacre, but Kennie did talk to Captain Charisma over on Voltage and that week he is going to give you a special match so that you can represent Showdown and make us all proud.
(But he still looks upset, pacing some as she just takes a deep breath and tries to calm him down like she has to do with her entire roster, it is the way that she handles egos.)
Matthew Kazama: You know that I deserve to be on that card, and I’m sure that if you really wanted to, you could put me on it, but you don’t want to and that bothers me. It is why I came here again to talk to you about it.
Kennedy Street: Yes, and we explained it last week that while you have been a valuable asset to Showdown so far, everyone else is already involved in matches and feuds. Look, you are new here, had a great showing in the 24/7 Battle Royal and someone that has a very bright future, honey, but needs to also understand that they must pay their dues as well, so while I know that sounds very cliché, all I am saying is to be patient.
(But Kazama didn’t seem to want to hear that, instead he just shook his head, needing to make a statement of some sort and he was determined to do it and impress Kennedy Street and Alana Starr. He stays silent for a moment.)
Kennedy Street: You obviously seem like there is something that you want to say to me, honey so just do it.
(He still stays quiet for a moment, until he finally takes a deep breath and looks back to her and speaks.)
Matthew Kazama: Look, Ms. Street, I respect you and everything that you have done for the business, I really do, but even you must see the problem with this. I have earned my spot on the Midsummer Massacre card, I have been out there competing every single week, and all I want is the chance to do something, to get the chance to prove my worth.
Kennedy Street: Matthew, honey, this is all Kennie can tell you right now. If you want it so bad, then go out there and do something about it, okay? Don’t come into my office telling me you want an opportunity, just go out there and take it! That’s it! Just go out there and show the entire EAW and Showdown that you are the new kid on the block and are not going to be pushed around by anyone honey, but that also means that the work better be there too, because Kennie doesn’t do handouts! Now go.
(Matthew stands there for a second, he looks ready to say something but instead elects to say nothing and walks out, just as Alana Starr is walking in.)
Alana Starr: Did you just see what happened out back with Brianna Hill and Auburn Ware!? They fought all the way to the loading dock and Auburn power bombed Brianna off the dock into the ground below, at least there were a bunch of trash and boxes there!
Kennedy Street: Yes, Kennie saw everything, and now the people want to see that match even more.
Alana Starr: They could have died!
(The General Manager bursts out laughing.)
Alana Starr: What is so funny?
Kennedy Street: Died!? Please honey, let’s not be so dramatic, they are EAW ELITISTS! The toughest bitches in wrestling! It was, cinema!
(Kennedy continues to laugh and then Alana nervously laughs with her.)
Alana Starr: Uhhh…. Okay, yeah… cinema. What about Matthew Kazama? Is he alright?
Kennedy Street: Oh, yeah honey, he will be just fine.
(Kennedy simply smirks at the confused Alana as the scene switches to ringside for the next match with Gina Romano ready to make the introductions.)
(Showdown came back from commercials, the camera turning towards the entrance stage as “Rubber Band Man” by T.I. played on the speakers, the reaction was pretty mixed as Damien Kutcher walked out with a confident expression on his face, shaking his head around slightly to the beat of his theme song as Akari and Luna walked right behind him, Akari gave him a pat in the back for support while Luna began to talk strategy with Damien, as the three of them began to walk forward and down the ramp.)
Gina Romano: INTRODUCING FIRST, FROM ATLANTA, GEORGIA, WEIGHING IN AT 240 POUNDS, HE IS “THE DIVINE ONE”, DAMIEEEEENNNN KUTCHEEEEERRRRRRR!!!
Eve: Damien is looking absolutely focused heading into such a match like this, he knows how important a win over such a man like Impact could do to his career.
Deadprez: Especially as for the past few months Damien hasn’t been going through the best journey so far, he ended up deciding to go forward with Akari Kiyoko, to go together and succeed together and now they will have to fight at Midsummer Massacre for a chance at getting those tag titles, but TONIGHT! He will have to face Impact himself!
(Damien finally reaches the ring, moving to slide inside and then walk over towards his corner, posing a bit towards the camera while he does so. As his music dies down, “Still D.R.E” by Dr. Dre and Snoop Dogg plays to a loud reaction, a very mixed one with cheers and boos as none other than Impact walks out towards the entrance stage, a confident smile remains on his face, looking around for a few seconds before spreading his arms to the side, pyro shooting out right behind him before he lowers his arms and then he walks forward, just another day in the job, just another day being Impact.)
Gina Romano: AND INTRODUCING HIS OPPONENT, FROM SEATTLE, WASHINGTON, HE IS “THE QUINTESSENTIAL CHAMPIOOONNN!!”, IIIIIIIIIIMMMMMPAAAAAAAAAACCCTTTTTTTT!!!
Gavin Kirkland: Damn… that’s aura.
Eve: You are honestly doing too much but it is also fair as well, everyone knows how big is Impact’s legacy to the wrestling world, and even after many many many years, he is still hanging around and doing what he does best, being one of the best wrestlers in the world.
Deadprez: Even THE best wrestler in the world, but after the past year taking a break and then coming back, he is very much looking forward to becoming a 11th time world champion, to break his own record once more, but he ended up stumbling into path of one Solomon Stane and a known enemy in Xander Payne. He will face them both at Midsummer Massacre but for tonight, it is another match for him to prove how great he can be.
(Impact finally arrives at the ring, walking up the stairs and crossing the ropes before calmly taking his corner. The referee checks on both competitors before finally…)
(DING! DING! DING!)
Gavin Kirkland: AND WE ARE OFFICIALLY UNDERWAY!
Eve: WOW! DAMIEN SUDDENLY RUSHES FORWARD TOWARDS IMPACT AS SOON AS THE BELL RINGS! DAMIEN WITH A FIRE IN HIS EYES AS HE TRIES TO TAKE HIM DOWN!
Deadprez: Impact is able to expect that anger coming from Damien though, as he is able to step away from his corner at the last second, as Damien almost crashes hard against the corner due to Impact dodging to the side, but he stops himself right in time! He turns towards-
Eve: And Impact ends up receiving him with a hard chop right towards the chest! Impact grabbing right onto his head and running forward towards the corner, trying to throw him towards the steel pole of the ring!
Deadprez: Damien is able to put up a foot right in front of the corner, preventing Impact from throwing to it, as Damien struggles hard- AND A BACK ELBOW RIGHT TOWARDS IMPACT’S HEAD! Impact is forced to back away here and grab onto his jaw, as Damien instead grabs onto his head, rushing forward with him and then throwing through the second rope as Impact spills right onto the outside!
Eve: Luna and Akari are shouting for Damien here, hyping him up and trying to get him to push through his limits! Damien sees Impact sprawled out on the ground and I think he is looking to go and fly!
Gavin Kirkland: I have never seen him take a highflying move before, I think that fire that he is feeling is making him think like a crazy person, he might break a hip from it and his opponent is an old man for crying out loud!
Deadprez: But Damien definitely has something planned here! He turns towards the ropes and bounces off them, gathering speed and running towards a rising Impact!
Eve: BUT HE GOES DOWNLOW INSTEAD! GOING FOR A SLIDING DROPKICK TOWARDS THE QUINTESSIAL CHAMPION!
Deadprez: IMPACT ENDS UP CATCHING DAMIEN’S LEGS BEFORE HE CAN HIT HIM WITH THAT DROPKICK! Impact pulls him off of the ring apron and throws him down to the ground while keeping hold of his legs! HE IS GOING FOR THOSE “WALLS OF IMPACT” RIGHT ON THE OUTSIDE!
Gavin Kirkland: BUT DAMIEN ACTUALLY HAS THEM SCOUTED OUT, HE PULLS HIS LEGS AWAY FROM IMPACT’S GRIP, BEFORE KICKING HIM RIGHT IN THE GUT WITH THEM AND PUSHING HIM BACK FIRST AGAINST THOSE STEEL STEPS! Damien uses the environment to his advantage!
Eve: Damien rolls forward and grabs onto Impact once more, rushing forward with him in his grasp- AND THEN THROWING HIM GUT FIRST AGAINST THOSE STEEL STEPS AS WELL! Damien fights with intensity and motivation as he grabs onto Impact and then throws him back inside!
Deadprez: I ain’t never seen Damien move like this before! He was not kidding when he said he was pulling out all of the stops!
Gavin Kirkland: Guess he really does want to make that “IMPACT” in his career, huh?! More jokes in the Impact Zone, 9 PM EST, every Saturday!
Eve: I just let out one of the biggest sighs in existence, but yes, Damien is fighting tonight with something to prove! He jumps onto the ring apron and then waits for Impact to get up to his feet once more, as he pulls himself forward with the help of the ropes-
Deadprez: AND THEN DAMIEN TAKES IMPACT DOWN WITH A SLINGSHOT SHOULDER TACKLE! Some people in the crowd are starting to get behind Damien here and the way that he is fighting! He waits for Impact to get up a second time and then he runs forward- BIG BOOT RIGHT TOWARDS HIS CHEST, PUSHING HIM HARD AGAINST THE CORNER!
Gavin Kirkland: Damien runs forward at Impact once more, trying to take advantage of the fact that he is weakened to grab onto his body- AND GO FOR A BELLY FOR BELLY SUPLEX!
Eve: IMPACT WITH A SUDDEN HEADBUTT DIRECTLY TOWARDS DAMIEN’S HEAD! Damien is forced to let go of Impact as he grabs Damien’s head and then throws him back first agains the corner- AS HE STARTS LAYING INTO HIM WITH CHOPS AND ELBOWS TOWARDS HIS HEAD! Impact is not willing to stay down so easily either and gives the fight to Damien to show that he can still keep up with the new generation!
Deadprez: He finally knees him right here in the gut, Impact grabbing onto the ropes here and then using them as leverage- TO HIT A ROPE-ASSISTED ENZUIGIRI RIGHT ACROSS DAMIEN’S HEAD! Impact grabs onto Damien and then he snapmares him hard against the mat! Damien is thrown here towards the center of the ring as Impact starts running towards the ropes, bouncing off them and gaining speed here- TO KICK DAMIEN RIGHT ACROSS HIS CHEST!
Eve: Impact without any theatrics and just going straight to hurting Damien here! He sees a perfect opportunity right here and now to end it just like that, looking forward towards the ropes here, and I think everybody knows this next move very well! Impact jumps over Damien here and runs here, before going towards the ropes- AND THEN GOING FOR HIS PATENTED SPRINGBOARD MOONSAULT, “FLIGHT SIGHTS!”
Deadprez: It is a moonsault known so well that Damien is able to scout that one out as well, he rolls out of the way right in time and Impact crashes hard against the mat gut first, Damien umps right onto him and then pulls him down, trying to go for a sudden roll-up to surprise Impact! CAN DAMIEN GET IT?!
Referee: ONEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!
Referee: TWOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!
Eve: Damien is only able to get a two count here as Impact throws him off of him! The two of them scurry up to their feet, trying to be the first one to get up! DAMIEN IS THE FIRST ONE AND GOES FOR A DDT ONTO IMPACT!
Deadprez: Impact pushes him away once more towards the ropes, Damien trying to use the momentum to run back at Impact with a purpose- BUT IMPACT GOES DOWN LOW HIMSELF, HITTING DAMIEN RIGHT ON HIS KNEE WITH A DROPKICK!
Eve: Damien falls hard against the mat, as Impact rushes at him and goes to capitalize on that fall! He grabs onto both of his arms and hooks them, lifting him up- AND THEN HITTING A DOUBLE UNDERHOOK BACKBREAKER THAT MAKES DAMIEN GASP HARD IN PAIN!
Gavin Kirkland: That knee goes right into the spine of Damien, and it didn’t sound good at all! As Impact moves over and goes to cover his opponent!
Referee: ONEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!
Referee: TWOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!
Referee: THREE-
Eve: AND DAMIEN IS STILL SHOWING FIGHT! He kicks out! Impact is shaking his head in response, grabbing onto Damien’s head and forcing him to get up again, he is a man that is not so easily deterred by this kinds of things, the championships that he has to his name prove that!
Gavin Kirkland: Impact is not the kind of man to give mercy either! He is pulling Damien towards him and then he is hooking both of his arms once more, looking forward- BEFORE LIFTING HIM UP AND TRYING TO GO FOR A DOUBLE UNDERHOOK POWERBOMB!
Deadprez: BUT DAMIEN IS ABLE TO GET OUT OF IMPACT’S GRASP HERE! And now he starts NAILING HIM with gut shots! Punch after punch after punch! One after the other, trying to push Impact towards the ropes here and forcing him to back away! As the cheers from the crowd continue to rise up as he throws punch after punch, combo after combo of strikes as Damien is giving his all with every strike! LOOK AT HIM GO!
Eve: Until finally Damien turns over and then backs away, moving towards the ropes to bounce off them and trying to go for a-
Gavin Kirkland: “EVISCERATION” OUT OF NOWHEREEEEEEEEEE!!!
Eve: DAMIEN CATCHES IMPACT’S LEGS AND SLAMS HIM DOWN! HE TURNS OVER AS HE KNOWS HE HAS THE OPPORTUNITY TO END THIS ONCE AND FOR ALL, AND HE TAKES IT!
Deadprez: DAMIEN GOES FOR “THE DIVINE SUBMISSION!” THE SHARPSHOOTAH!!!
Gavin Kirkland: BUT IMPACT USES HIS EXPERIENCE AND HE ENDS UP PULLING DAMIEN DOWN INTO A PACKAGE ROLLUP AS HE GOES TO HOOK HIS OTHER LEG!
Referee: ONEEEEEEEEEEEEE!
Referee: TWOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!
Referee: THREEEEEEEEEEEEEEE-
Deadprez: Damien kicks out right in time! And yet again for the second time, the two of them scurry up to their feet as fast as they can!
Eve: BUT IMPACT IS FASTER! AS HE LIFTS UP DAMIEN IN THE AIR AS HE TRIES TO GO FOR A MOVE- AND HE HITS HIM DOWN WITH “THE ABSOLUTION!!!” THE MICHINOKU DRIVER RIGHT IN THE MIDDLE OF THE RING, AS IMPACT MOVES AND COVERS DAMIEN! IS THIS IT?!
Referee: ONEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!
Referee: TWOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!
Referee: THREEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!
Gavin Kirkland: DAMIEN KUTCHER KICKS OUT?!
Eve: HE DOES INDEED! Damien is still showing fire! He is STILL showing fight! The crowd now seems to be behind him as he is giving it his all against the Hall of Famer!
Gavin Kirkland: But look at the eyes on Impact, he is not impressed at all, and he is already rising up! He is going to go for the kill!
Deadprez: He backs towards the corner and then waits patiently for Damien to rise, Damien moving and wobbling around, still feeling the aftereffects of that Michinoku Driver! That kid better watch out!
Gavin Kirkland: BUT IT’S JUST TOO LATE! AS IMPACT RUSHES AND GOES TO END IT WITH THE “EVISCERATION!!!”
Eve: HUH?!
Deadprez: XANDER PAYNE! XANDER SNEAKED IN THROUGH THE CROWD AND IS GRABBING ONTO IMPACT’S FOOT, PREVENTING HIM FROM GOING AND HITTING HIS MOVE!
Gavin Kirkland: Impact turns in pure shock and confusion, Xander pulling down as hard as he can all while Impact is struggling to get him off of him!
Eve: But finally, Xander lets go as Impact yanks one last time-
Deadprez: AND HE TURNS STRAIGHT INTO “THE DIVINE FINIIIISHHHHHH!!!”
Eve: DAMIEN FLOATED AND JUMPED OVER AT THE LAST SECOND! HE CAPITALIZED AND SPIKED IMPACT’S HEAD RIGHT ONTO THE CANVAS! CAN DAMIEN KUTCHER DO IT?!
Gavin Kirkland: NO WAY! HE ROLLS IMPACT OVER AND PINS HIM DOWN WITH ALL OF HIS WEIGHT AS THE REFEREE COUNTS!
Referee: ONEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!
Referee: TWOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!
Referee: THREEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!
Eve: IMPACT KICKS OUT!
Deadprez: A SECOND TOO LATE!!!
(DING! DING! DING!)
(“Rubber Band Man” plays on the speakers and the crowd explodes into loud cheers, as Damien suddenly rolls out of the ring as fast as he can all while Impact sits up in pure absolute shock. Damien falls onto the ring but he is immediately met with Akari and Luna jumping onto him and hugging him in celebration, genuine excitement and joy in all of their faces as Damien seemed to do the impossible.)
Gina Romano: HERE IS YOUR WINNER, DAMIEEEEEEEENNNNN KUTCHEEEEEEEEEEEEERRRRRRRR!!!
Gavin Kirkland: WHAT THE HELL JUST HAPPENED?! DAMIEN KUTCHER JUST PULLED OUT A MIRACLE!!!
Deadprez: The crowd is out of control right now after seeing that! After multiple months of failure after failure after failure, Damien gave it his all tonight, and in an absolute shocker, he beat a 10 time world champion one, two, and three! GAWDDAMN!!!
Eve: Of course, the involvement of Xander Payne can’t be ignored at all at the end there, but Damien Kutcher ended up fighting tonight with genuine purpose, and he was able to keep up with Impact almost at every point! Impact as always shined with years of experience, but most of the time, the match can be decided by one move and tonight, it was Damien’s move that ended it!
(Damien is walking up the ramp with Akari and Luna, the two of them raising his hands up in celebration, Damien feeling genuine joy at what he was able to pull off as he is taking in the cheers of the crowd and letting them hype him up even more all while Impact is more focused towards the man that screwed him over, Xander simply shrugging slightly in response as he is already leaving again through the crowd all while Impact glares daggers at him, Showdown fading away on the shot of Damien continuing to celebrate his victory.)
(The camera returns from commercial break and we see an empty ringside area for the time being before the sounds of “For Heaven’s Sake” by 16 Horsepower starts to play before Solomon Stane walks out to the ramp. He gets down on a knee and prays until Trixie comes out and puts a hand on his shoulder. Seconds later, his Children of Sanity come out and walk down the entrance ramp ahead of him until he rises. Trixie and Solomon stare straight ahead and march towards the ring.)
Gina Romano: Ladies and gentlemen! At this time, please welcome “THE DELIVERER” SOLOMON STANE!!
Deadprez: Here comes Solomon Stane heading to the ring with no doubt plenty on his mind after what happened to him last week.
Gavin Kirkland: You mean with what little mind this psycho has left. He isn’t coming alone as the Children of Sanity and Trixie have accompanied him to the ring. As we can see, the Children have surrounded the ring. I don’t like this.
Eve: Last week, Xander Payne cost Solomon his match against Joso. After the match, Xander and Solomon had a brawl in the backstage area before BOTH Xander and Solomon were laid out by Impact.
Deadprez: At Midsummer Massacre, Solomon gets his wish as he gets to face BOTH Xander and Impact in a Triple Threat match. But let’s see what Solomon Stane has to say.
(Solomon looks to his Children before he enters the ring. At the same time, Trixie grabs a microphone from Gina Romano and glares at her before entering the ring herself. Trixie hands the mic to Solomon as he looks around the ring and the arena before his entrance music fades off.)
Solomon Stane: It seems to me that nobody around here really comprehends why I chose to strike and attack Xander Payne and Impact when I did. Open your eyes and see what is right in front of you!!
Solomon Stane: Impact and Xander Payne could be considered one in the same when talking about their statures in EAW. They are both members of the EAW Hall of Fame. They are two people that really mean something to this place. Not only that, they are pillars in this company and hearing their names alone means everything to the world of professional wrestling.
(The crowd is still booing Solomon loudly as they really don’t care what he has to say. He is glaring at the crowd before Trixie pats him on the back and tells him to keep going.)
Solomon Stane: But their previous successes and their statuses in this company don’t mean a damn thing this season. Why? Because this season belongs to ME! This season belongs to Solomon Stane and there isn’t a damn thing that anybody is going to do to stop me!!
Solomon Stane: Hearing your boos and your jeers just furthers drives it home that I am right. That I am speaking the truth. The truth that is going to be a bitter pill for EVERYBODY to swallow. Stop ignoring the inevitable and just accept your fate.
Solomon Stane: Accept the fate that this is the season where Solomon Stane finally takes the throne and rules over Showdown as it should be ruled. BOTH OF YOU WILL FALL AT THE HAND OF YOUR MAKER! This is where my vision of EAW will really start to take formation because nobody wants to acknowledge how badly they need me to ru—
(Solomon is cut off midsentence by the sounds of “It Follows” by Cane Hill playing throughout the arena. Seconds later, Xander Payne enters the arena, and the crowd is continuing their boos. Xander has a microphone in his hand as he heads to the ring.)
Gavin Kirkland: I think the classic line fits here because business is about to pick up now that Xander Payne is here.
Deadprez: Well, you really can’t expect someone like Xander Payne to just sit back and stay silent regarding something like this. Xander was never the type of person to let his name come out of somebody else’s mouth and nothing happens.
Eve: Especially after last week’s incidents. Xander cost Solomon a match. Solomon attacked Xander backstage. This rivalry has been brewing for weeks and it’s safe to say that these two don’t like each other and even saying that is putting it mildly.
Gavin Kirkland: You can say that again, but now that Xander is here with a microphone in hand, let’s see what Xander Payne has to say to his very scary psychopath.
(Xander reaches the ring, and the Children do not move as he enters the ring. Xander walks up to Solomon and gets right in his face. Trixie looks to say something, but Solomon stops her and has her exit the ring for her own safety. She nods and leaves the ring as Xander begins to speak.)
Xander Payne: You know, Solomon. After listening to the crap that has been coming out of your mouth, I had to ask you a question because I am honestly curious. Are you legitimately insane or are you just that stupid?
(Solomon doesn’t respond to that question, but he does raise an eyebrow wondering what Xander is talking about.)
Solomon Stane: What the hell are you talking about?
Xander Payne: I am talking about how you think that attacking myself and Impact the last few weeks was a smart move on your part. I could really care less about what you do to Impact, but you stuck your dumbass in my business, and I don’t like that one bit.
Solomon Stane: So what?
Xander Payne: So, what? What do you mean so what? Have you taken too many electric shocks in therapy or something? If you think that using me as a steppingstone to advance your own insignificant career, then you need to be wrapped in a hug yourself jacket and locked in a padded cell!!
Solomon Stane: Is that a hint of jealousy from the man who doesn’t know the true meaning of family by throwing them in the trash and aligning himself with Judas and The Whore. How can I take anything you say seriously?
Xander Payne: You can take what I am saying seriously because I have been in this company and this business a hell of a lot longer than you have. I have accomplished things that you have only been able to dream about. I am the Elitist that people wish they could be, but they know that they will never be.
Solomon Stane: Just because you have been a prominent force in the past doesn’t mean that you can’t get knocked off your little pedestal. Ever since ditching your family for a couple of height lacking losers, your vision has become clouded with what you truly need to succeed. That’s the difference between me and you. When I look for success, I will not be the type of person to ditch my family. Truthfully, it will be my family that will help me find my inevitable success and you will fall to the deliverer.
Xander Payne: Are you being serious right now? You don’t have a damn clue what you’re talking about, you nut!! Do you even have an idea of the failure that you set yourself up for? Solomon, you don’t have a fucking clue who you messed with. I am Xander Payne, and I am the man that is going to put you back in the coffin you bel–
(Xander gets cut off with the sight of somebody sliding into the ring and attacking Solomon from behind.)
Eve: What the hell? Solomon just got attacked from behind… AND IT’S IMPACT! IMPACT HAS MADE HIS WAY BACK OUT TO THE RING AND HE IS ATTACKING SOLOMON STANE!!
Gavin Kirkland: I am surprised to see Impact back out here so quickly considering he just had a match moments ago! Impact is just throwing punch after punch into the back of Solomon’s skull–
Deadprez: XANDER PAYNE JUST SHOVED IMPACT OUT OF THE WAY AND NOW XANDER IS ATTACKING SOLOMON STANE! THESE TWO JUST FLAT OUT HATE SOLOMON STANE!
Eve: Wait a second! Impact just pulled Xander off of Solomon AND NOW IMPACT AND XANDER ARE FIGHTING! THESE THREE ARE JUST BEATING THE HELL OUT OF EACH OTHER!
(Seconds later, EAW officials and security are rushing to the ring while the three are beating the hell out of each other. Everybody slides into the ring and pull the three Elitists apart which gets the crowd to boo again.)
Crowd: LET THEM FIGHT! LET THEM FIGHT! LET THEM FIGHT! LET THEM FIGHT! LET THEM FIGHT!
Gavin Kirkland: I am with the crowd! Let them fight! Let them kill each other!
Eve: ALL THREE MEN ARE DOING WHATEVER THEY CAN TO BREAK FREE AND CONTINUE BEATING THE HELL OUT OF EACH OTHER!!
Deadprez: While these three are being held back now, they will NOT be held back at Midsummer Massacre! Stane! Impact! Payne! Triple threat match! What a fight this is going to be.
(The final shot shows all three men still being held back by officials and security as they try to get free and continue fighting as the crowd encourages them to fight as the camera shot fades elsewhere.)
(The camera shot has cut from the ringside area to somewhere within the backstage area where we see Vincent Mondrian and Vincent looks extremely pissed off. Vincent is just storming through the backstage area with a purpose and fire in his eyes as he turns to one of the doors and just throws it open and peeks his head in the room.)
Vincent Mondrian: Hmm. Not here.
(Vincent continues storming his way through the backstage area as he comes to another closed door. Vincent glares at the door for a moment before he gets an evil smirk on his face and kicks open the door and scares the workers that are in the room. Vincent looks in the room and sees the frightened workers.)
Vincent Mondrian: What the hell are you doing here?
Worker: We are working. What the hell are you doing barging in here like that?
Vincent Mondrian: I am looking for that bitch, Caroline. Have you seen her?
Worker: Who?
Vincent Mondrian: What the hell do you mean who? Don’t you work for EAW?
Worker: No. We don’t.
Vincent Mondrian: Then you shits are useless to me. You’re lucky I don’t beat the shit out of you.
Worker: What?
Vincent Mondrian: NOTHING!!
(Vincent grabs and SLAMS the door in frustration and continues storming down the hallway as he keeps searching for Caroline. Now it’s obvious to conclude why Vincent is mad and stomping around the backstage area. A few moments later, he turns a corner and he almost crashes into an EAW Staff Worker.)
Vincent Mondrian: Oh, for the love of gawd! What the hell is this? Moron day?
EAW Staff: Oh. Sorry about that, Vincent.
Vincent Mondrian: Yeah yeah whatever. Since you are here, have you seen Caroline back here?
(The staff worker takes a step back out of fear, but they do think about whether they remember seeing Caroline at any point backstage.)
EAW Staff: Umm… I haven’t seen Caroline at all today. I am so sorry about that, Vincent.
(Vincent looks like he is very close to completely exploding due to not being able to find Caroline as well as people not being able to get him in the right direction. He looks up before he closes his eyes and holds the bridge of his nose as he silently counts to ten before opening his eyes and looking at the staff worker.)
Vincent Mondrian: It’s fine. It’s fine. Thank you.
EAW Staff: Oh… well you’re wel–
(The staff worker doesn’t get a chance to finish the sentence because Vincent grabs the staff worker by the shirt collar and lifts them off of their feet and TOSSES them into the production crates.)
Vincent Mondrian: THANK YOU FOR NOTHING BESIDES BEING USELESS AND WASTING MY TIME!!
(Vincent glares at the commotion he caused before he continues his search. A few moments later after having no luck with his search, he is stopped by Mikaela Street, who has a microphone in her hand.)
Mikaela Street: VINCENT! Vincent Mondrian! Do you have a brief moment to talk? I have a couple of questions for you.
(Vincent stopped walking and looked down at Mikaela with frustration clear on his face.)
Vincent Mondrian: This is actually not a good time because I am in the middle of something that is very important.
Mikaela Street: I understand that, but I swear it will only take a few minutes of your time. It’s just a few questions.
(Vincent looks like he is about to go off on Mikaela, but he is able to control his temper once more as he looks in all directions possible to make sure that he didn’t miss Caroline before he looks back at Mikaela.)
Vincent Mondrian: Fine. Let’s get this over with.
Mikaela Street: Thank you. My first question is who in the world are you looking for?
Vincent Mondrian: It might not be obvious to you, but I am looking for that stupid bitch Caroline.
Mikaela Street: Why are you looking for Caroline?
Vincent Mondrian: Why does it matter to you?
Mikaela Street: In the last five minutes, you have kicked up a stink, kicked doors almost off the hinges, and you threw an EAW Staff member into a production crate. By the way, as soon as the higher ups hear about this, it’s going to cost you some money for assaulting a staff member.
Vincent Mondrian: It isn’t that bad. They are still moving, and they aren’t injured.
Mikaela Street: I go back to my question. Why are you looking for Caroline?
Vincent Mondrian: Did you not watch my match last week? I am pissed off that Caroline stuck her nose where it didn’t freaking belong by interfering in my match where I was going to win. Where I SHOULD have won last week. Just thinking about it now makes my blood boil.
Mikaela Street: I understand your frustrations, but for people who didn’t listen to you last week, would you care to explain once again why in the world did you choose to attack Caroline a few weeks ago?
(For some reason, that question just causes Vincent to completely go off.)
Vincent Mondrian: I swear, these fans need to watch the recap videos online or actually tune into Showdown because I don’t know how many times I am going to have to explain this to make my stance clear!! DAMN!!
Vincent Mondrian: Look, Mikaela. I know you get it, but everybody else really needs to comprehend this yet. When this season started, I made it a mission of mine to make sure that I made a statement as soon as possible and dear Caroline was the perfect person to make my statement against.
Vincent Mondrian: Dear sweet Caroline is the type of person who is very vicious, but also very delicious at the same time….
(As Vincent is talking, Mikaela gets a weird look on her face when she hears Vincent refer to Caroline as “delicious”. Mikaela quickly regains her composure, but Vincent didn’t notice anything as he was still speaking.)
Vincent Mondrian: But as I have said before, I want to establish myself as quickly as I can over an established competitor like her. That’s the standard course of business.
Vincent Mondrian: But if dear sweet Caroline is the type of person who would prefer to play games with me, then we can most definitely play games because before this night is over, dear sweet Caroline is really going to find out what Vincent Mondrian is all about. Not just her, but the entire world is going to see what Vincent Mondrian is all about.
Mikaela Street: Is that why you chose to issue Caroline the challenge for a hardcore match at Midsummer Massacre?
Vincent Mondrian: Exactly, but it isn’t going to be a simple Hardcore Match at Midsummer Massacre. I told everybody that we are going to take things to the next level. That’s why I made the match at Midsummer Massacre a Shanghai Street Fight!
Mikaela Street: A Shanghai Street Fight sounds like it’s going to be a very brutal and extreme sort of match.
Vincent Mondrian: I wouldn’t have it any other way, Mikaela. If I’m going to make as big of a statement as I can, I want to make it in the biggest of ways possible.
Mikaela Street: Now some of us are a little confused as to what this Street Fight is going to entail. I mean we can make assumptions, but would you care to elaborate what exactly a Shanghai Street Fight is?
Vincent Mondrian: You seem to be a smart person, Mikaela. You probably already have a good idea as to what will happen during the Shanghai Street Fight. But for the people who are just a step or two behind, I will say this. The Shanghai Street Fight will be full of pain and agony for poor little Caroline. She is going to have pretty little scars and pretty little bruises, and her blood is going to stain
Vincent Mondrian: Midsummer Massacre will be the night where I make the first of many statements this season. I am just going to make sure that the first statement is the loudest statement.
Mikaela Street: That is some very strong statements you have made, Vincent. Again, I thank you very much for sparing us a moment of your time. Before we wrap all of this up, do you have any final words?
Vincent Mondrian: You’re damn right I do.
(Vincent takes the microphone from Mikaela and looks directly into the camera.)
Vincent Mondrian: This is just the beginning for Vincent Mondrian on Showdown. I will make my statement loud and clear. And, Caroline, I hope you are listening to me right now because I will find you tonight and I will make sure you get a small sample of what Vincent Mondrian is all about.
(The final shot shows Vincent shoving the microphone back to Mikaela and storms away, presumably to continue his search for Caroline. Mikaela looks at the camera and shrugs as the camera shot fades to ringside….)
(The camera pans to Gina Romano for the introductions of the next match.)
Gina Romano: THIS MATCH IS A TAG TEAM MATCH SCHEDULED FOR ONE FALL!
Crowd: ONE FALL!!!
( “RED THUNDER” by Butcher Barbies plays. The curtain parts Ms. Extreme storms out first, Universal Women’s Championship strapped tightly across her waist, eyes burning with contempt. She doesn’t wait for Bea. She just marches toward the ring, head down, fists clenched. Seconds later, “Gloria” by London Symphony Orchestra hits as Bea Valentine steps through with her own spotlight and pose, clearly annoyed Camille didn’t wait for her. She rolls her eyes, hands on her hips, and begins walking with a slow, deliberate strut completely opposite to Camille’s no-nonsense storm-ahead energy. )
Gina Romano: INTRODUCING FIRST…THE EAW UNIVERSAL WOMEN’S CHAMPION “THE PHENIOX QUEEN” MS. EXTREME AND “THE ETERNAL EMPRESS” BEA VALENTINE!
( “Betty (Get Money)” by Yung Gravy starts up! Bridget Bridget bursts through the curtain first, phone already in hand, recording a selfie video as she walks, mouthing along to their entrance track and tossing her hair dramatically. Clayton Golde steps out next, wearing shades and a designer hoodie, pointing to the hard cam like it’s a livestream audience. )
Gina Romano: AND THEIR OPPONENTS…THE TEAM OF BRIDGET BRIDGET AND CLAYTON GOLDE! #HASHTAG!
( DING! DING! DING! )
Deadprez: Here we go! It’s tag team action here on Showdown as #Hashtag looks to pull off the upset of the month against two of the most dangerous women in the company Bea Valentine and the Universal Women’s Champion, Ms. Extreme. But let’s not get it twisted, they ain’t exactly on the same page.
Eve: That’s putting it lightly. Bea Valentine and Camille have been on thin ice from the second this match was announced. Two powder kegs with no fuse left. Meanwhile, Bridget and Clayton known as #Hashtag have been putting in the work lately. They’re not household names yet, but they’ve got undeniable chemistry and brains to back it up.
Gavin Kirkland: Brains are very sexy. Especially when Bridget Bridget is involved. My god, that woman could outsmart me and ruin my life at the same time I’d thank her for it!
Deadprez: Please stay professional, Gavin. Camille starts things off here against Bridget. Let’s see how this shakes out. Bridget and Ms. Extreme circle each other, Camille already talking trash, daring Bridget to try something. Bridget stays composed, using her agility to duck under a wild lariat and lands a sharp low kick to Camille’s thigh, followed by a quick tag to Clayton Golde.
Eve: Nice tag already. That’s what I mean Clayton’s stepping in with momentum and they’re not trying to do too much too fast.
Gavin Kirkland: Clayton with the Irish whip! Camille ducks the clothesline— BUT HE CATCHES HER WITH A SNAP POWERSLAM OFF THE REBOUND! Textbook execution! Camille scrambles back to her feet, clearly annoyed, and immediately slaps Bea Valentine on the chest for a blind tag.
Deadprez: Here we go, not a respectful tag, not a hand reached out Camille slapped her in.
Eve: Bea’s giving her that look. You can feel the tension.
Gavin Kirkland: Bea enters and shoves Camille slightly, who just smirks and steps onto the apron. Bea turns her attention to Clayton and brings a whole new energy with a flurry of kicks to the thighs, midsection, and a spinning heel kick that sends Golde stumbling into the corner.
Deadprez: You see that? Say what you want about the dysfunction Bea Valentine is still one of the sharpest on the roster. Bea charges in— BUT CLAYTON GETS HIS BOOT UP! Clayton uses the opening to dive into a tag Bridget is legal again!
Eve: Here comes Bridget Bridget! Off the top rope— MISSILE DROPKICK TO BEA VALENTINE!
Gavin Kirkland: Bridget follows it up with a running dropkick to the back as Bea tries to recover, and goes for a quick cover!
ONE!
TW—
Deadprez: Bea kicks out! Bridget keeps on the offense with a smart headlock, grounding Bea and trying to control the pace. That’s another thing I respect about #Hashtag they know when to turn the tempo up, and when to take the air out the room. Bridget is slowing this down right now to keep Bea grounded, and stop any chance for miscommunication with Camille.
Eve: Speaking of which, Camille is already looking annoyed. You can see her on the apron, arms folded, pacing. She’s not happy Bea got caught like this.
Gavin Kirkland: Bridget transitions the headlock into a front facelock, dragging Bea over toward the #Hashtag corner another clean tag to Clayton! Clayton steps in, they double whip Bea into the ropes— DOUBLE BACK ELBOW! Quick cover from Clayton!
ONE!
TWO—
Deadprez: Bea kicks out again! Clayton now applies a grounded chinlock, digging the knee into Bea’s spine.
Gavin Kirkland: I don’t think I’ve ever seen a team use smarter tag team mechanics than these two! It’s like they’ve studied every EAW match from the past five years. Maybe they’ve been really scouting their competition!
Deadprez: Bea begins fighting her way up elbow to the gut of Clayton, and another! She slips behind him— INVERTED DDT! That was the opening she needed!
Eve: Big move from Bea Valentine! She’s got the window, now let’s see if she uses it to tag in Camille or if pride gets in the way. Bea crawls toward her corner, arm outstretched— and Camille just pulls her hand back. Are you kidding me?! Camille just pulled her hand away! I think she’s mocking Bea!
Gavin Kirkland: These two are gonna kill each other before this match even ends! Bea stands up slowly, staring daggers at Camille, and slaps her chest a tag by force!
Deadprez: TAG! WHETHER SHE LIKES IT OR NOT! Camille glares at Bea, steps into the ring, and walks right up to Clayton Golde and SLAPS him across the face!
Eve: Oh she wants a fight now!
Deadprez: And she’s gonna get one! Camille and Clayton start trading heavy shots! Right, left, forearm, elbow! Neither one backing down!
Eve: You can feel this heating up. Let’s take a moment to break this down! #Hashtag is working smart, moving with a game plan, while Bea and Camille are hanging by a thread. But what happens when that thread snaps?
Gavin Kirkland: That’s what we’re about to find out. These two wolves ain’t gonna share the kill for long. Something’s about to blow.
Deadprez: Clayton goes for a right hand Camille ducks under and fires back with a wicked European uppercut! Clayton stumbles but he fires right back with a forearm of his own! Camille eats it and SMACKS him across the jaw with a jumping enzuigiri!
Eve: That rocked Clayton but he’s still on his feet! You’ve got to give him credit. He’s hanging in there with the Universal Women’s Champion, and doing it with heart!
Gavin Kirkland: But how long can your heart carry you when you’re standing in front of a woman like Camille?! That’s a lioness in there with blood on her breath!
Deadprez: Clayton tries to regain footing Camille whips him into the corner! Here comes Camille— BIG RUNNING DROPKICK TO THE CHEST! Golde slumps to the mat and Camille backs up for another!
Eve: NO! Clayton rolls under and tags in Bridget again! That’s ring awareness right there!
Gavin Kirkland: Bridget springboards! SPRINGBOARD ARMDRAG TO CAMILLE! Right into a running hurricanrana that sends Camille flying across the ring! Camille pops back up only to catch a JUMPING NECKBREAKER from Bridget! Cover!
ONE!
TWO—
Deadprez: Kickout! Camille’s not gonna let her shoulders stay down that easy!
Eve: Bridget’s been crisp all night long. She’s chaining together offense in bursts and keeping the match fresh. That’s the key when you’re the team trying to chop down bigger reputations.
Gavin Kirkland: Bridget’s trying to capitalize. She hooks Camille and could be looking for that tilt-a-whirl backbreaker— NO! Camille elbows her way out and LEVELS Bridget with a rolling forearm! That stiff shot echoes through the arena! I think I just saw Bridget’s soul leave her body!
Eve: Camille pulls Bridget up— OH! Tag to Bea Valentine! Clean this time. That was…surprisingly cooperative?
Deadprez: Maybe they’re starting to get in sync… for now. Bea is quick to jump in— JUMPING DOUBLE KNEE STOMP to the back of Bridget’s head while Camille holds her in a standing position!
ONE!
TWO—
Gavin Kirkland: KICKOUT! Look at Bea staying composed. She’s not barking at Camille, not taking her eye off the match. Maybe that early scuffle was just tension. Right now, they’re clicking.
Deadprez: And that’s trouble for #Hashtag. Bea pulls Bridget into her corner and tags Camille back in. Camille climbs the ropes as Bea sets Bridget up— DOUBLE STOMP TO THE MIDSECTION from the top! Camille with the cover!
ONE!
TWO—
Eve: Clayton breaks it up! That might’ve been the match right there!
Deadprez: That’s a save if I’ve ever seen one. Clayton’s not just a pretty hashtag he’s a ride-or-die teammate.
Gavin Kirkland: Same way I’d ride-or-die for Bridget, but she hasn’t answered my DMs…
Eve: Camille stands up now, glaring down Clayton and shoves him! The referee is trying to keep order here!
Deadprez: Look at Bridget rolling out of the ring and trying to recover! But Camille is turning her focus to Clayton now… too much attention on the wrong person.
Eve: Wait a second— Bridget’s back up on the apron, she tags Clayton! Camille didn’t see it!
Deadprez: Bridget springboards again— SPRINGBOARD DROPKICK TO CAMILLE’S BACK! Bridget spins around with a SCHOOLBOY ROLL-UP!
ONE!
TWO!!
Eve: CAMILLE KICKS OUT! That was close! That was so close!
Gavin Kirkland: You can’t count these two out! #Hashtag always finds a way to stay alive!
Deadprez: But they need more than survival if they want to win this. They need a statement. Bridget gets to her feet and she’s feeling it now. Points to Clayton he’s back on the apron, rallying. Momentum’s swinging again.
Eve: You can feel the shift here. Camille’s up but dazed. Bridget’s going for the tag this could be the start of something big for #Hashtag!
Deadprez: Bridget inches toward Clayton but Camille cuts her off with a hard knee to the ribs! Snatches Bridget by the wrist with a short-arm clothesline! That one nearly turned Bridget inside out!
Eve: And just like that, the champion reasserts dominance. Camille is not someone you can take your eyes off of. One slip and she makes you pay for it.
Gavin Kirkland: Camille now dragging Bridget back into her team’s corner, tags in Bea Valentine this time without issue. That’s the second clean tag in a row. Could they actually be settling into a rhythm?
Deadprez: If they are, that’s very bad news for #Hashtag. Bea enters with a purpose— SHARP soccer kick to Bridget’s spine! Bridget arches in pain as Bea picks her up and connects with a vertical suplex, and floats over into the pin!
ONE!
TWO—
Eve: Bridget kicks out! She’s still in this but you can tell that back is screaming.
Gavin Kirkland: She needs a chiropractor, a heating pad, and a hug from yours truly. Anyway, Bea now with a grounded surfboard stretch, pulling Bridget’s arms back while planting the knee in her spine. You can hear Bridget gritting her teeth. This is a targeted, smart offense.
Deadprez: Now Bea yanks her up, tags Camille again. Another clean tag. They’re doing quick in-and-outs, keeping themselves fresh and Bridget isolated.
Eve: You have to admit, this is scary. All that dysfunction might not matter if they dominate the ring like this. Camille charges in off the tag— RUNNING KNEE STRIKE TO BRIDGET’S FACE! She collapses. Camille hooks the leg!
ONE!
TWO—
Gavin Kirkland: AND CLAYTON AGAIN WITH THE SAVE! #Hashtag not letting this one go easily! Clayton runs in like a knight in shining armor except his horse is Social Stream and his sword is engagement baiting!
Eve: Camille looks pissed now. She gets in the ref’s face, arguing about the save, but that momentary distraction gives Bridget enough time to crawl toward the ropes. She’s hurting, but she’s alive.
Bea Valentine (off mic): Come on what are you doing? Let’s focus on Camille! We got a match to win!
Ms. Extreme (off mic): How about you shut the fuck up!? All you do is talk!
Bea Valentine (off mic): Well excuse me for trying to give you some much needed guidance.
Ms. Extreme (off mic): Is that guidance the reason you aren’t Universal Women’s Champion right now?
Gavin Kirkland: Uh oh. There it is. The crack just reopened. You know Bea didn’t like that one bit. She’s stepping between the ropes!
Deadprez: The referee’s trying to maintain control now Bea and Camille are arguing full volume in the middle of the ring! Screaming over each other! The teamwork is unraveling right before our eyes!
Eve: WAIT A SECOND— BRIDGET ROLLS THROUGH! DOUBLE DROPKICK TO BOTH WOMEN! SHE TAKES THEM BOTH OUT!
Gavin Kirkland: TAG! SHE GOT THE TAG! CLAYTON GOLDE IS IN!
Deadprez: Clayton leaps the top rope— SPRINGBOARD CROSSBODY TO CAMILLE! She rolls out! Bea runs at him— POP-UP DEATH VALLEY DRIVER! RIGHT ON THE BACK OF HER NECK!
Eve: He’s on fire! Clayton is unleashing hell right now!
Gavin Kirkland: Bea stumbles to her knees— CLAYTON WITH A RUNNING BASEMENT CROSSBODY WIPES HER OUT! HE’S NOT DONE!
Deadprez: He yanks Bea to her feet— TAGS BRIDGET BACK IN! What are they thinking!?
Eve: Clayton lifts Bea up in the electric chair— AND TOSSES FACES BRIDGET! SHE FLIES AT HER WITH A MISSILE DROPKICK OFF THE TOP ROPE!
Gavin Kirkland: That was picture perfect! Camille tries to slide back in— BUT CLAYTON CUTS HER OFF WITH A SHOULDER BLOCK THROUGH THE ROPES! CAMILLE TUMBLING TO THE OUTSIDE! CLAYTON FOLLOWING HER!
Deadprez: Bridget’s the legal competitor, she hooks Bea’s leg!
ONE!
TWO!!
THREEEE!!!
Eve: NO! KICKOUT! BEA STILL ALIVE!
Gavin Kirkland: Barely! Just barely! This match is turning into a war!
Deadprez: We talked about #Hashtag being the smarter team but tonight they’re also proving they’ve got the heart, the grit, and the timing to hang with the current and former World Champion!
Deadprez: Bridget can’t believe it! That dropkick combo nearly put Bea Valentine away but Bea somehow kicks out! This match is pushing all four competitors past their limit!
Eve: Bridget looks like she’s trying to stay calm, but she knows time is ticking. #Hashtag had control for a moment, but Camille’s already climbing back to her corner. Bea’s stirring too.
Gavin Kirkland: There’s a certain look in Bea’s eyes now. Not frustration. Not panic. Focus. I think we’re seeing a shift.
Deadprez: Bridget tries to keep the pressure on, but Bea slips under the clothesline attempt— SPINNING BACKFIST! That STUNS Bridget! She stumbles backward and collapses in her corner! CLAYTON TAGS BACK IN!
Eve: But Bea is crawling too! She sees Camille with her hand out…and this time she tags her clean!
Gavin Kirkland: HERE COMES THE UNIVERSAL WOMEN’S CHAMPION! Camille jumps in— RUNNING FOREARM TO CLAYTON GOLDE! He staggers! She grabs him by the arm! PULLS HIM INTO A HARDER ELBOW TO THE JAW!
Eve: Camille with surgical precision right now. That elbow hit flush on the jaw!
Deadprez: Clayton still up, but barely— AND BEA HOPS BACK IN WITH A BLIND TAG! Camille doesn’t even flinch. They’re communicating now!
Eve: That’s dangerous. If these two are actually start working together after all the dysfunction?
Gavin Kirkland: Lord help us all.
Deadprez: Camille lifts Clayton up into an electric chair position— AND BEA FROM THE TOP ROPE! DIVING METEORA TO THE FACE WHILE CAMILLE DROPS HIM BACKWARDS!
Eve: OH MY GOD! What a combo!
ONE!
TWO!!
Gavin Kirkland: BRIDGET FLIES IN TO BREAK IT UP!
Deadprez: SAVING THE MATCH! This is chaos! The Referee is losing control! Camille grabs Bridget and hurls her back out of the ring!
Eve: That fire’s burning on both sides now. You can tell Camille and Bea are finally seeing eye to eye and they want to finish this, together. Bea pulls Clayton up while Camille starts climbing the top rope again. Clayton tries to fight back, lands a forearm, but Bea catches him with a knee to the gut, doubling him over.
Deadprez: Camille stands tall on the top rope, Bea has Clayton hooked for a suplex…
Gavin Kirkland: Don’t tell me they’re about to pull this off— NOT FROM THERE!
Deadprez: Camille LEAPS— DIVING KNEE STRIKE MID-SUPLEX! BEA SPIKES CLAYTON AND CAMILLE KNEES HIM MID-AIR! GOOD LORD!
Eve: The impact was disgusting! Clayton is motionless!
Deadprez: Now Camille clears the ring, stomping Bridget off the apron! Bea drops into the cover—
ONE!
TWO!!
Gavin Kirkland: NO— CLAYTON KICKS OUT! HE’S STILL BREATHING!
Eve: What does it take to put these two down!?
Deadprez: But that might be the last gasp! Bea and Camille exchange a glance this is a whole new level of cohesion we’re seeing! Camille and Bea are in sync now, and for #Hashtag, this is about to become a nightmare scenario if they can’t shift the momentum fast.
Eve: Clayton’s dazed, but he’s crawling, reaching, inching and here comes Bridget, begging for the tag!
Gavin Kirkland: COME ON, CLAYTON! MAKE THE TAG! SAVE BRIDGET, SAVE THE WORLD, SAVE MY SANITY!
Deadprez: Clayton with a last burst of energy— AND HE TAGS IN BRIDGET!
Eve: Bridget leaps into the ring! Camille swings wild— Bridget ducks! PELE KICK to Camille! Bea charges in— STEP-UP ENZUIGIRI sends Bea reeling into the ropes!
Deadprez: Bridget is FIRING OFF! Clayton’s back in too #Hashtag has had enough!
Gavin Kirkland: THIS IS THE MOMENT!
Deadprez: Bea stumbles forward— DOUBLE TILT-A-WHIRL BACKBREAKER FROM #HASHTAG! SHE’S DOWN!
Eve: Camille tries to intervene— SPRINGBOARD DROPKICK FROM BRIDGET SENDS HER INTO CLAYTON! WHO SCOOPS HER UP—GERMAN SUPLEX!
Gavin Kirkland: Hashtag is on fire! They’re going to do it! They’re about to knock off the Universal Women’s Champion and Bea Valentine! Clayton sets Camille up— DEATH VALLEY DRIVER! Bridget is on the top rope looking for that stomp! THIS COULD BE THE FINISH!
Damien Kutcher: “Hey, hey, hey— I’M GOING TO LET YOU FINISH BUT! I think this crowd needs a little bit more Showtime! Ain’t that right!”
( Akari and Damien high five, as they laugh in the microphone. Hashtag turning their attention from delivering the final blow. )
Deadprez: WAIT A MINUTE! WHAT THE HELL!? DAMIEN KUTCHER AND AKARI KIYOKO! SHOWTIME ARE ON THE STAGE!
Eve: That’s Bridget and Clayton’s opponents at Midsummer Massacre! They’re making sure their presence is known before they fight!
Deadprez: Bridget sees them and freezes; she’s shouting down at them from the top rope! She needs to stop worrying about those clowns and focus on the match!
Eve: She’s wasting precious seconds and Clayton is yelling for her to jump! Focus is fading!
Gavin Kirkland: Camille is moving, breaking free from Clayton’s grasp and stepping backwards! Bridget doesn’t see it! Clayton trying to regain control!
Eve: Camille TAGGED BEA! BRIDGET NOW TRYING TO LEAPS— CAMILLE DUCKS A CLOTHESLINE FROM CLAYTON AND TAKES BRIDGET OFF THE ROPES!
Gavin Kirkland: Bridget CRASHES AND BURNS!
Deadprez: Clayton charges once again— CAMILLE LOW BRIDGES HIM OVER THE TOP ROPE!
Eve: Bridget staggers up BUT BEA VALENTINE IS ALREADY ON HER WITH THE BEA-TRIGGER!
Deadprez: BEA-TRIGGER STRAIGHT TO THE BUTTON AND BRIDGET IT OUT! BEA GOING FOR THE PIN!
ONE!
TWO!!
THREE!!!
( DING! DING! DING! )
Gina Romano: HERE ARE YOUR WINNERS… BEA VALENTINE AND THE UNIVERSAL WOMEN’S CHAMPION, MS. EXTREME!
Deadprez: DAMN IT! Hashtag had it won! They had them BEAT until Showtime stuck their noses in it!
Eve: You can’t call it anything else but a robbery! Clayton and Bridget were seconds away from the biggest win of their careers!
Gavin Kirkland: But you know what they say the show always steals the spotlight, and tonight, Showtime just made sure all eyes are on Midsummer Massacre.
Deadprez: Bea and Camille well, credit where it’s due they overcame their issues and walked out with the W. But it took a distraction. A cheap one.
( Bea Valentine starts to get up, she smiles as she goes to face Ms. Extreme— ONLY TO GET HIT WITH A “TWIST OF FATE” BY MS. EXTREME LAYING HER OUT! Ms. Extreme looks down at Valentine and shakes her head, before grabbing the Championship handed to her. )
Eve: OH! So much for getting along, I guess when the match is over the allyship is over as well.
Gavin Kirkland: Can’t say I blame her, at least they made it further than most other teams in this situation.
( The scene fades with Ms. Extreme holding the title high, with Bea Valentine laid out beneath her. A preview of Midsummer Massacre? Time will tell. )
(We have returned from commercial break and the ringside area is clear of all the action from the last match before the sounds of ‘LIKE WEEZY’ by Playboi Carti starts playing throughout the arena and the crowd gets loud with cheers as Joso enters the arena. Joso takes a second to look around the arena and all the cheers before he heads to the ring.)
Gina Romano: Ladies and gentlemen! Please welcome to the ring at this time… “STAR PLAYER” JOSO!!
Deadprez: Here comes Joso as he heads to the ring with what has to be something on his mind. He is probably going to talk about everything that went down last week.
Gavin Kirkland: I don’t see why he is complaining. Joso’s catchphrase is “Joso don’t miss”, but before last week, he’s been doing a lot of missing the target lately.
Eve: Don’t be rude!! Last week, Joso was victorious against Solomon Stane last week, but it wasn’t without a little bit of controversy as Xander Payne came to the ring and powerbombed Solomon which led to Joso getting the victory and Joso did not like that one bit when he realized what went down.
Deadprez: Jake didn’t help with his antics, but Joso wants to earn these victories on his own and the thought of winning by interference makes him sick. Joso can get a little payback at Midsummer Massacre. But right now let’s hear what Joso has to say.
(Joso grabs a microphone from Gina before he rolls into the ring. The crowd continues to cheer for a moment before Joso’s entrance music fades off.)
Joso: Do you all wanna know something? Last week, I was able to pick up a victory against Solomon Stand and should be happy with the win… BUT I’M NOT!! Quite frankly, I am pissed off about what happened last week.
Joso: You see, this is NOT how I envisioned my Showdown career starting off, but I know damn well how it is going to finish and that with me as the Answers World Champion.
Joso: After the season I had on Dynasty where I had a very successful reign as World Heavyweight Champion, I showed the world how capable I was in beating some of the best that EAW has to offer including Drake King, Minerva, so on and so forth. Nobody was able to stop me on Dynasty….
Joso: And I plan on doing the same thing here on Showdown because just in case you don’t know what Joso is all about. I am the head of the New Era and you all need to remember that I am Joso and JOSO! DON’T! MIS–
(Joso is then cut off by the sounds of ‘Lovin On Me’ by Jack Harlow starts playing as Jake Smith enters the arena with a microphone in hand. The crowd is booing him out of the building as he heads to the ring.)
Eve: Oh great! Jake is here. Now things are either going to get very interesting or very annoying. Considering it was Jake’s teammate who helped give Joso an unfair advantage last week.
Gavin Kirkland: Did he bring Caroline with him?
Deadprez: No.
Gavin Kirkland: Then I don’t care.
Eve: Of course not. But what we should care about is that these two are part of a huge triple threat match to become the next challenger for the Answers World Championship. Jake is a former two-time World Champion, and he could be on his way to becoming a three-time World Champion should Midsummer Massacre go his way. But let’s see what Jake has to say about all of this.
(Jake slides into the ring and gets right in Joso’s face as his entrance music fades off. Joso steps back and doesn’t look too amused that Jake is here.)
Joso: Yeah, you don’t need to be so close to me until you brush your teeth or pop a breath mint because your breath fucking stinks!
(That small dig at Jake gets the crowd to cheer louder for the former World Heavyweight Champion. Jake rolls his eyes at the remark. He doesn’t find it too funny.)
Jake Smith: Aren’t you just so funny? Seriously, Joso, do you have any idea what in the hell you are doing, man?
Joso: Of course I do.
Jake Smith: Actually no. I don’t think you do. All this shit is just proving that you are getting exposed here on Showdown because you are no longer hiding under the umbrella that is Dynasty.
Joso: What are you talking about?
Jake Smith: If you would shut the hell up more often, you might have some working brain cells in that head of yours. Do you get it? You have only been on Dynasty your entire EAW career. Let’s be honest, Joso. You were coddled and given special treatment over there.
Joso: I was not coddled!
Jake Smith: Yeah you were. But unlike on Dynasty, when you are on Voltage or when you are on Showdown, you actually have to EARN your titles and title shots. Now you don’t have the luxury of just coasting by. With that being said, you sure as hell don’t have what it takes to win at Midsummer Massacre. I’m going to win the match and then I am going to become the next Answers World Champion. Just you wait and s–
(Jake is cut off by “New Devil” by Asking Alexandria playing throughout the arena as Daryl Kindkade enters the arena to boos from the crowd. Daryl also has a microphone in hand as he heads to the ring.)
Gavin Kirkland: Well, it’s a full party now as the final member of the triple threat match at Midsummer Massacre in Daryl Kinkade is making his way to the ring to put in his two cents… or two pence regarding this situation.
Eve: We’ve heard since the beginning of the season of how much Daryl wants to win the one title that has eluded him his entire career. He wants this season to be the season that he becomes World Champion.
Deadprez: His momentum hit a little big of a snag last week as he fell in defeat against the former Answers World Champion Donovan Duke, but Daryl is not the type of person to let one loss ruin his trek. He’s gonna get back on track and a victory at Midsummer Massacre will definitely help!
(Daryl enters the ring and interjects himself right in between Joso and Jake as his entrance music fades off and he begins to speak.)
Daryl Kinkade: Look, we get it. We all get it!! Joso and Jake Smith are both former World Champions looking for their next trip to the top of the mountain. What you two need to remember is that I am in this match as well.
Daryl Kinkade: But I understand that I am going into this match as the underdog and the dark horse to become the Number One Contender, but I also know that it’s about time for me to finally break out and show the world who will truly be the Answers World Champion… and that’s ME!!
(Joso and Jake give Daryl a weird look. They both think that Daryl’s insane.)
Joso: Actually, the Champion is going to be ME!
(Jake brings his mic up to say something, but instead, he clocks Joso in the head with the microphone.)
Deadprez: OH COME ON!! A CHEAP SHOT BY JAKE SMITH TAKES JOSO DOWN AND JAKE IS JUST BEATING THE HELL OUT OF JOSO AS DARYL SITS BACK AND WATCHES IT HAPPEN–
Gavin Kirkland: WAIT A SECOND!! DARYL GETS INTO THE MIX AND HE GRABS JAKE STARTS POUNDING ON HIM!! JAKE AND DARYL ARE JUST BEATING THE HELL OUT OF EACH OTHER AS THEY HAVE ROLLED ALL THE WAY OUT TO THE RING!
Eve: The fists are flying AND THEY HAVE MADE THEIR WAY TO THE OUTSIDE AS JAKE GETS A THUMB INTO DARYL’S EYE!! ANOTHER CHEAP SHOT!!
Deadprez: Now Jake grabs Daryl by the head AND JAKE JUST TOSSED DARYL INTO THE BARRICADE!! DARYL LANDED HARD AND HE MIGHT AS WELL JUST GET COMFY THERE!
Gavin Kirkland: Look at Jake, this could be the chaos he will cause at Midsummer Massacre AND JAKE IS NOT DONE!!
Eve: Jake has slid into the ring as he is stalking Joso. He is waiting for Joso to get back to his feet to hit the fatal blow. Joso is back to his feet AND JAKE GOES FOR THE “STARMAKER”–
Deadprez: JOSO PUSHES JAKE OFF AT THE LAST SECOND! Joso turns Jake around and kicks him in the gut to double him over. Joso lifts Jake in the air and in position BEFORE DROPPING HIM WITH THE “HEAVEN’S GATE”! JOSO GOT THE PACKAGE PILEDRIVER!
Gavin Kirkland: Jake is down, and this could be the fate as Joso stands tall–
Eve: DARYL KINKADE WITH “BOW DOWN TO THE KINK”!! HE GOT THE ELBOW! WE FORGOT ABOUT DARYL! Now grabs Joso before he hits the mat and hooks his arms before lifting Joso in the air–
Deadprez: BEFORE SPINNING HIM OUT AND PLANTING HIM WITH “MISERY LOVES COMPANY”! DARYL GOT ALL OF THE STORMBREAKER AND JOSO IS OUT COLD!!
(Daryl gets back to his feet as he stands over Joso to the sounds of boos coming from the crowd. Daryl has a smirk on his face as he remarks that he’s going to be the Number One Contender.)
Gavin Kirkland: Statement! Made!! And what a way to do it. If Daryl Kinkade is able to fly under the radar like he did tonight, we could be looking at the new Number One Contender for the Answers World Championship.
Eve: Daryl called himself an underdog and a dark horse in this upcoming Contenders match, but he didn’t look like either of those by being the last man standing here tonight with two former World Champions down and out.
Deadprez: Daryl better be ready for some retaliation because we know how both Joso and Jake operate. But what a fight this is going to be at Midsummer Massacre. Jake Smith. Joso. Daryl Kinkade. Triple threat match to determine the Number One Contender for the Answers World Championship. This is going to be good!
(The final shot shows Daryl standing tall over the still down Joso and Jake. Joso and Jake are starting to barely move as the camera shot fades elsewhere.)
(Showdown returns from the final commercial break with Gina Romano standing by in the ring.)
Gina Romano: YOUR MAIN EVENT OF THE EVENING IS SCHEDULED FOR ONE FALL!
Crowd: ONE FALL!
(‘It Follows’ by Cane Hill blares through the arena as Xander Payne makes his entrance, walking out alongside Jake Smith and Caroline, both ready to support their teammate. Xander nods to himself with focus and confidence, making his way down to the ring.
Gina Romano: INTRODUCING FIRST… FROM TORONTO, ONTARIO, CANADA… WEIGHING IN AT 262 POUNDS… HE IS AN EAW HALL OF FAMER… XANDER PAYNEEEEEEEEE!
(Jake gives him a final shoulder tap to hype him up, and Xander feeds off the energy, wearing his confidence as he steps into the ring then ‘7 Rings’ by Ariana Grande hits the speakers, and Veena Adams comes out, carrying the Answers World Championship on her shoulder as she makes her way to the ring, locking eyes with Xander Payne, who awaits her inside.)
Gina Romano: INTRODUCING THE CHAMPION!… FROM GREENWICH, CONNECTICUT!… WEIGHING IN AT 137 POUNDS!… SHE’S THE ANSWERS WORLD CHAMPION… THE GOLDEN STAR!… VEENAAAAAAAAA!!!… ADAMSSSSSSSSSSSSS!!!!
(DING DING DING!)
Gavin Kirkland: We’ve got another fun main event ahead of us after the absolute banger we had last week!
Deadprez: That’s for certain, but there are always some wildcards around here. Let’s just hope we’re getting a well-rounded match this time. Veena has to deal with Jake Smith and Donovan Duke, who are joining us at ringside today. Sometimes, things just get too overwhelming.
Eve: This is Veena Adams’ first match since Pain for Pride, and her first as the Answers World Champion. She’s up against a former world champion and an EAW Hall of Famer, so we’re about to witness a real contrast that shows how far Veena has come.
Gavin Kirkland: Xander Payne is on the move early, blasting out of the corner and trying to crush the smaller Adams into it but Veena makes a slick escape, dashing out just in time, causing Xander to crash straight into the turnbuckles!
Eve: And Veena throws both hands high into the air before striking back, responding to Xander’s aggression with a Kesagiri Chop, slashing downward across his neck!
Deadprez: Pretty impressive move right out of the gate, I must say. Veena lands another chop to the same spot, and Xander’s already starting to weaken!
Gavin Kirkland: Adams snaps into her guard quickly and now delivers rapid strikes, going left to right with body shots pounding both sides of Xander’s frame!
Deadprez: Her MMA techniques are already on full display, and Xander is stuck in the corner absorbing the full-on assault of a seasoned striker!
Eve: Xander stumbles out of the corner, visibly shaken, and it looks like those strikes are already draining his energy. Veena sees the opening and makes a sharp move, launching a shoot kick aimed right at Xander’s chest!
Deadprez: Oh, but Xander catches the leg with both hands and counters immediately, tossing Veena into the air and going for Last Sedation!
Gavin Kirkland: Veena flips over his head, ricocheting off him and defying gravity, leaping over the powerbomb before it can land! That was a close call!
Eve: Payne turns around quickly, sensing danger, and swings both arms wide for the Bell Clap, but Veena dodges!
Deadprez: Adams fires back in one fluid motion, hitting a single leg takedown from underneath as she slides through, gets back to her feet… and transitions smoothly into an Ankle Lock in a clean sweep! Adams is locking in the opportunity she just seized!
Gavin Kirkland: The Ankle Lock sinks in quickly, and this is where Jake Smith starts getting anxious as he’s trying to get into the ring!
Eve: Referee is completely distracted by Smith’s reaction to what’s happening with his teammate!
Referee (Off-Mic): Stop or I’ll disqualify you!
Jake Smith (Off-Mic): MOVE OUT OF MY DAMN WAY! DO YOU KNOW WHO I AM? YOU CAN’T CONTROL ME!
Eve: Veena sees the commotion unfolding in front of her while Xander is still trapped under the pressure of the Ankle Lock.
Gavin Kirkland: This is absolutely not okay. She quickly moves to brush Jake off as he hops down from the apron!
Deadprez: That clearly saved Xander, but it’s frustrating for Veena as she tries to stay in control! Adams shifts her focus back to the ring-
Gavin Kirkland: DISASTROUS BIG BOOT FROM XANDER PAYNE! He capitalizes on the opening in no time and brings Adams down with a size-12 leather boot straight to the face!
Eve: Not a good position for the Answers World Champion to be in!
Gavin Kirkland: Xander’s back in control as he yanks her off the mat and lifts her onto both shoulders with ease… INVERTED USHIGOROSHI DRIVES VEENA ADAMS DOWN WITH OFFENSIVE INTENT!
Deadprez: We’re getting a clear view of the offensive display right here, with Xander Payne looking to put things into full throttle.
Gavin Kirkland: Given everything he’s been through, Xander knows how to stay on track with the momentum he’s been building. Now he’s looking to make progress by dragging Veena down toward the corner.
Eve: He tosses her into the corner and leaves her lying there. Now Xander backs off while Veena tries to grab the rope and find some space to catch her breath.
Gavin Kirkland: And Xander Payne picks up speed… SEATED CORNER RUNNING KNEE BLASTS VEENA ADAMS RIGHT IN THE FACE!
Deadprez: Gah-lee!
Gavin Kirkland: At this point, you can’t convince me otherwise. Xander Payne is a misogynist!
Eve: Well, he’s not. This is a wrestling match between a man and a woman in a fair, square circle.
Deadprez: Totally.
Gavin Kirkland: Adams is stunned after that brutal knee to the jaw. That’s a lot of damage done!
Eve: Figura Primatis looks pretty content with what he’s seeing, but no one seems more pleased than Donovan Duke at ringside. He’s actually smiling at the chaos being unleashed on Veena Adams. What we’re witnessing is Veena surrounded by pure opposition.
Gavin Kirkland: Well, clearly not from me! I’m her biggest fan!
Deadprez: Veena Adams crawls out of the corner after recovering, but Xander Payne is already waiting for her. He snatches her by the arm and drops her with an STO, slamming her to the canvas!
Eve: Floating over Xander’s back, slipping down the side using her lighter weight to her advantage. She snatches his head and moves quickly… dropping him with a one-handed bulldog!
Gavin Kirkland: Quickness mastering pure strength right there as Xander drops to the ground! Veena quickly slides back and drives the side of her arm into the side of Payne’s skull, once again tapping into her MMA offense by hammering his face with her striking arm!
Eve: A better explanation would be that she’s trying to drive her elbow into Xander’s head with as much impact as possible, adding a bit of theatrics to the technique.
Deadprez: She might be targeting Xander Payne’s consciousness here. Over time, the pain she’s inflicting could start to wear his body down and give her the edge in this match!
Gavin Kirkland: The problem is, Xander Payne has always been a stubborn competitor to keep down!
Eve: He’s already trying to get back up, but Veena starts putting full force behind her knees, launching them into his face repeatedly!
Gavin Kirkland: Xander Payne eventually gets back to his feet and quickly pops Veena up, stacking her onto his shoulders and going for the Pop Up Death Valley Driver!
Eve: But Veena Adams slips out just in time, landing in front of him and immediately putting speed behind her boots…. nailing a Jumping Knee Strike right across Xander’s jaw as soon as she lands!
Deadprez: That was just the setup for something even more dangerous coming her way, as Payne bounces off the ropes and charges back in with a Rebound Lariat aimed at Veena!
Gavin Kirkland: Veena dodges- OH!
Eve: Payne fakes the miss and swings his arm back around, connecting with a northern lariat to the back of Adams’ head and taking her down! Outsmarted her like he was reading a book!
Deadprez: Adams is in serious danger as Payne retreats back into his corner, while she tries to cover her head and recover from the situation.
Gavin Kirkland: Xander is kicking into high gear now, moving out of the corner just as Veena gets back on her knees… SHINING WIZARD FROM XANDER BLASTS VEENA ADAMS RIGHT IN THE FACE!!!!!
Jake Smith: (Off-Mic) Yes, that’s right! Teach her a lesson!
Donovan Duke: (Off-Mic) GOOD! KILL HER! THAT DAMN WITCH!
Caroline: (Off-Mic) ….
Gavin Kirkland: Of course, these weirdos are thrilled about a poor little girl getting hurt in the ring! Absolutely despicable behavior!
Deadprez: Come on, man. Veena Adams is a fully grown adult. Show some dignity.
Gavin Kirkland: What did I even say that was wrong!?
Eve: Stay focused, guys! The match is still going! After all the damage that’s already been inflicted, Xander Payne isn’t slowing down one bit. Judging by that cold glare, you can see how ruthless he’s become toward Veena Adams!
Gavin Kirkland: Deep down, he probably doesn’t want his legacy turning into forgotten scraps of history, and he definitely won’t let Veena Adams stomp all over his name even if she is the current Answers World Champion!
Deadprez: Payne is dishing out punishment now, firing a vicious right hand straight across her jaw that sends Adams tumbling to the canvas with absolutely ZERO respect!
Eve: Payne pulls her back up and forces her upright before unleashing a brutal chop to her chest… and then follows it with a rolling Kesagiri chop right to her throat!
Gavin Kirkland: That’s payback! Veena struck that exact spot earlier!
Eve: And now Xander’s making her suffer for it, launching another rolling Kesagiri chop that leaves her reeling and staggering once again!
Deadprez: Adams is surely not going to take any of that lightly and swings at Xander from the right-
Gavin Kirkland: Xander dodges it, sees it coming all the way, and causes Veena to spin around… BELL CLAP FROM BEHIND, AND THIS ONE LANDS WITH PRECISION!!!!
Eve: Adams must be seeing stars now as Xander seizes the moment, pulling her up from behind and positioning her near the ropes… for a gourdbuster that sends Veena crashing into them and bouncing off!
Deadprez: Down goes the champ as Xander steps forward… JUMPING KNEE DROP FOLLOWS UP AT FULL SPEED, CRASHING RIGHT INTO HER FACE!
Gavin Kirkland: On her nose, to be precise!
Eve: That’s some serious damage being dealt here, and Xander has been making solid moves throughout the match. His relentless sequences keep the pressure on Veena, making this an unskippable fight for her to endure.
Gavin Kirkland: Jake Smith and Donovan Duke are out there on the outside, probably celebrating every second of this match whenever they see Xander Payne coming out on top. Ugh, I hate those two!
Deadprez: Payne now turns around, and even at this moment, he’s still not looking for a count. Instead, he proceeds to pick Veena up off the ground and drives an elbow strike across her face, sending her crashing back down!
Eve: One shot clearly isn’t enough for him. Xander picks her up again and throws another vicious elbow across her head, dropping Veena FLAT to the canvas!
Gavin Kirkland: Xander Payne now takes control, responding by picking her up off the ground and tossing her into the corner quickly.
Eve: Adams crashes into the corner and is stuck there. Xander is winding up, looks like he’s gearing up for another massive clothesline!-
Gavin Kirkland: But Veena moves out of the way just in time! Barely! Xander nearly caught her, but manages to stop himself at the turnbuckles. He quickly turns around and swings for the chop!
Deadprez: Veena avoids it and responds with a chop of her own!… But Xander is completely unfazed by the offense-
(WHACK!!!!)
Gavin Kirkland: GOOD GOD!
Deadprez: OH YEAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!
Eve: Hell of a chop from Xander Payne that might have just ripped the soul out of the champion’s body!
Gavin Kirkland: Payne uses the distraction caused by the pain he’s inflicted as an advantage to gain the upper hand in this match. He quickly hooks Veena Adams… AND SENDS HER FLYING WITH THE X-PLEX!!!!!
Eve: ADAMS LANDS ON HER FEET!… AND A DESPERATE CARTWHEEL KICK ACROSS XANDER’S JAW!!!!!
Deadprez: At this point, she has to pull out every possible move just to keep her grizzled opponent in check. Xander stumbles toward the ropes… AND CHARGES OFF, LOOKING FOR THE REBOUND LARIAT AGAIN!
Eve: Adams ducks underneath the man swinging for destruction and comes off the ropes as Payne turns around… DIVING CROSSBODY-
Gavin Kirkland: Oh, but that doesn’t work! Payne easily captures her mid-air like a bug about to get squashed!
Eve: AND PAYNE TOSSES VEENA OVER!-
Deadprez: STILL NOT LOOKING TO BE TAKEN DOWN EASILY, VEENA TWISTS MID-AIR AFTER BEING TOSSED, HOOKING THE ARMS FROM BEHIND AND DRIVING PAYNE DOWN TO THE MAT WITH A CRUCIFIX ROLL-UP! SHOULDERS ARE DOWN!
Gavin Kirkland: OH WOW, WHAT A COUNTER TO DISPLAY HER FLEXIBILITY IN THIS MATCH!
ONEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!!!!
TWOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!
Gavin Kirkland: TWO COUNTS!!!! XANDER PAYNE POWERS OUT!!!!
Eve: Pace in this match is picking up fast, and Jake Smith was just watching in distress for a moment, clearly shaken by what could have happened!
Deadprez: Payne gets back to his feet quickly and catches a running Veena once again, this time wrapping his arms around her, trying to toss her upside down with an Overhead Belly-to-Belly Suplex!
Gavin Kirkland: POINTED ELBOW! Adams strikes precisely with an elbow that connects right with the side of Xander Payne’s head… AND FOLLOWS IT UP WITH A QUICK ELBOW SHOT ACROSS HIS JAW!
Eve: She’s putting her MMA ability to work once again, now delivering a sharp kick that targets the calf of Xander Payne and he’s looking completely defenseless right now!
Gavin Kirkland: AND SHE GOES FOR ANOTHER SHOOT KICK!
Eve: BUT THE LEG HAS BEEN CAUGHT-
Gavin Kirkland: DRAGON SCREW LEG WHIP FROM XANDER!!!!!
Deadprez: That one has Veena Adams down on one leg quickly, and she’s hurt yet again after being struck down by the sharp wit of the Hall of Famer!
Gavin Kirkland: Payne tucks Veena’s head, lowering it as he hoists her off the ground by pulling the stump… INTO A PILEDRIVER THAT SPIKES HER INTO THE MAT!!!!!!!!!!!!! XANDER GOES FOR A COVER!!!!!
ONEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!!!!
TWOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!
THREEEEEEEEE-
Gavin Kirkland: POWERING OUT AT TWO!!!!!!! VEENA STAYS IN IT!!!!!!
Deadprez: This has been a really fun back-and-forth to watch between these two, both getting into the thick of this competition so far. Payne is picking things up again, and Veena Adams is clearly in pain after having her head driven down that hard.
Gavin Kirkland: Donovan Duke looks like he wants to get involved here, but he might actually have some faith in Xander pulling this off and embarrassing Veena Adams.
Eve: The same can’t be said for Jake Smith. He’s looking dramatically upset after Veena Adams just kicked out, refusing to let Xander Payne pick up the victory.
Deadprez: You know, the only person who seems completely unfazed by all this chaos is Caroline. Despite all the commotion, she remains unmoved by everything happening around her.
Gavin Kirkland: That’s just how she is, man. But even with that cold attitude… why is she still such a cutie?!??!?!
Eve: Gavin, you’re employed. Please don’t lose your job.
Gavin Kirkland: I WAS JUST GIVING A COMPLIMENT!!!!!!! Sigh… Either way, the match continues as Xander Payne heads to the top rope quickly while Veena is groaning on the ground after that piledriver that hit her so hard!
Deadprez: Payne is finally up top, and Jake Smith is there, encouraging him to finish it right here! There’s not much room left for Veena Adams to escape as Xander dives down… GOING FOR THE TOP ROPE DIVING SWANTON!
Eve: AND VEENA ADAMS AVOIDS! Payne is clearly dealing with back pain immediately after that rough landing. Adams quickly gets to her feet and runs up to the ropes.. OFF THE SECOND ROPE INTO THE DIVING EUROPEAN UPPERCUT THAT SENDS BIG XANDER STUMBLING NEAR THE ROPES!
Gavin Kirkland: Oh well, but Payne eventually ends up falling through the ropes and landing on the outside!
Eve: Veena Adams is back on her feet and securing the opposite side quickly while Xander Payne is trying to collect himself… AND VEENA ADAMS RUNS AT HIM, LOOKING FOR SUICIDE DIVE!!!!!
Deadprez: AND JAKE SMITH GETS IN THE WAY!
Veena Adams: (Off-Mic) MOVE!
Jake Smith: (Off-Mic) NO CAN DO!
Gavin Kirkland: And the referee eventually has to step in and rush him off the apron, and that becomes the situation but speaking of which… WHERE’S XANDER PAYNE????
Eve: OH, LOOK OUT!
Deadprez: A KICK TO THE GUT LANDS JUST AS XANDER PAYNE SNEAKS BACK INTO THE RING FROM THE OTHER SIDE, QUICKLY POSITIONING VEENA AS HE GETS HIS HANDS ON THE OPPORTUNITY!… KNEELING TIGER BOMB!!!!! PAYNE FOLLOWS UP WITH A PINFALL ATTEMPT!!!!
ONEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!!!!
TWOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!
THREEEEEEEEE-
Deadprez: VEENA ADAMS MANAGES TO KICK OUT!!!!
Gavin Kirkland: XANDER ISN’T DONE AFTER THAT KICKOUT, NOT EVEN CLOSE. HE SENDS VEENA ADAMS ROLLING THROUGH ON HER KNEES FOLLOWING THE FAILED PINFALL ATTEMPT, THEN SEIZES ONE OF HER WRISTS… PULLING HER OFF THE GROUND INTO DAWNBREAKER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Eve: WRIST CLUTCH SAITO SUPLEX THAT DEADLIFTS HER AND DRIVES HER INTO THE MAT! XANDER PAYNE BRIDGES INTO THE PINFALL COVER!
ONEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!!!!
TWOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!
THREEEEEEEEE-
Gavin Kirkland: AND STILL TWO COUNTS!!!! XANDER PAYNE IS UPSET!!!!!
Deadprez: This is getting ridiculous for Jake Smith to watch right now! He’s throwing tantrums, clearly thinking this is unfair for the team! Veena Adams must be hiding something from him!
Gavin Kirkland: Meanwhile, I’m celebrating over here because I’m glad this fat loser of a father figure isn’t getting anywhere near victory over my glorious queen!
Eve: After the kickout, Veena Adams is already making her move, slowly beginning the recovery process. She’s sitting up and trying to heal herself.
Deadprez: Payne sees his prey stirring and quickly follows her movements in this match! He gets to his feet, paces toward the ropes, and comes off… GOING FOR THE RUNNING BASEMENT CROSSBODY ON HER!
Gavin Kirkland: Adams rolls out of the way yet again, with Xander Payne also making the counter to her move by rolling back onto his own knees. Payne gets up to his knees and catches a running Veena, LOOKING TO DRIVE HER DOWN WITH LAST SEDATION!!!!!!!!
Eve: OH!!!!! A KNEE!!!!! VEENA ADAMS COMES UP QUICKLY WHILE IN THE AIR WITH A KNEE THAT STRIKES XANDER PAYNE RIGHT IN THE FACE AS HE’S TRYING TO LAUNCH HER INTO THE SKY FOR LAST SEDATION AND VEENA BLINDSIDES HIM!!!!!!!
Gavin Kirkland: YES!!! THAT’S HOW I FEEL!!!!!
Eve: PAYNE IS STUNNED HARD BY THE KNEE THAT CAUGHT HIM OFF GUARD AND BLINDLY TRIES TO SWING A RIGHT HOOK AT HER, BUT VEENA CATCHES THE ARM AND FLIPS HIM UPSIDE DOWN INTO THE INVERTED POSITION… A DARK TURN CONNECTS ON XANDER!!!!! SPINNING HEADLOCK ELBOW DROP AND XANDER IS DOWN COLD!!!!!!
Deadprez: THIS IS HOW IT’S GOING TO END HERE, BABY! VEENA ADAMS IS GETTING UP OFF THE GROUND QUICKLY!
Gavin Kirkland: SHE’S HURT, BUT PUSHING THROUGH! THAT’S MY GIRL!
Eve: ADAMS IS CLAWING HER WAY TO THE TOP NOW, AND XANDER PAYNE IS CLEARLY DOWN! THERE’S NOWHERE LEFT FOR HIM TO RUN AFTER THE FAILED ATTEMPT AT LAST SEDATION! VEENA IS ON TOP… AND SHE’S GOING FOR THE FATAL VOW!!!!!!!!!!!
Gavin Kirkland: GODDAMN, WHAT IS THIS DUDE’S PROBLEM?????
Deadprez: JAKE SMITH IS HERE AGAIN! VEENA ADAMS WAS JUST ABOUT TO GO FOR HER MOONSAULT FOOT STOMP!
Eve: JAKE SMITH STEPPED UP ONTO THE APRON, TRYING TO DISTRACT HER AGAIN! SHE’S TRYING TO BRUSH HIM OFF, AND JAKE HAS TO QUICKLY BACK AWAY BEFORE THE REFEREE GETS INVOLVED!
Gavin Kirkland: THE PATH IS CLEAR FOR VEENA ADAMS ONCE AGAIN, AND JAKE DISTRACTS HER FOR A SECOND! SHE TRIES TO KICK HIM OFF BEFORE SHE’S COMING OFF THE TOP, LOOKING FOR THE FATAL VOW ON XANDER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Eve: NOBODY’S HOME! XANDER PAYNE HAS ALREADY ROLLED OUT OF THE WAY WITH THE EXTRA TIME THAT JAKE GAVE XANDER, CAUSING VEENA ADAMS TO LAND AWKWARDLY ON HER FEET! PAYNE GETS BACK UP ON HIS OWN QUICKLY… WHAT A SHOTGUN DROPKICK!!!!!! RUNNING GLACIER BLASTS VEENA ADAMS INTO THE CORNER SHE JUST HOPPED OFF FROM!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Gavin Kirkland: DANG IT!!!!!
Deadprez: THAT’S SPELLING A BAD FINISH FOR VEENA ADAMS RIGHT NOW, AND XANDER PAYNE IS READY TO PUT HER TO SLEEP! THERE’S NO ONE LEFT TO STOP HIM!… NOW PUTTING HER IN ILLUMINATION-
(BANG!!!!)
Eve: WAIT! SOMEONE IS DOWN ON THE OUTSIDE- CAROLINE!
Gavin Kirkland: WHO THE HELL JUST ATTACKED HER?! MY SWEET LITTLE PRINCESS, DON’T—! HIM AGAIN?!?!?!?
Deadprez: This is getting INTERESTING!
Eve: Vincent Mondrian! He’s blatantly siding with her yet again!
Deadprez: Jake is still celebrating the victory that Xander is about to secure for the team! And now he picks Caroline up off the ground… SOULLESS ECLIPSE SPIKES CAROLINE’S HEAD INTO THE CONCRETE FLOOR!!!!!!
Gavin Kirkland: No….
Jake Smith: (Off-Mic) YES! YES! COME ON, XANDER! CAROLINE, LOOK-
(Smith turns around and sees her lying on the ground in shock. Jake slowly shifts his gaze toward a stern-faced Vincent Mondrian with pure, growing anger in Jake’s eyes.…)
Jake Smith: (Off-Mic) Motherfucker-
Gavin Kirkland: And Jake Smith might as well have just abandoned this match! Xander Payne is overlooking the situation on the outside, trying to call Jake back to the ring!
Eve: He has no idea what just happened, nor why Jake suddenly ran off. Veena Adams has been freed, and Xander is clearly concerned about his friend-
(GUESS WHO’S BACK!)
(‘Still D.R.E’ by Dr. Dre (feat. Snoop Dogg) hits the chorus, playing across the arena which causing Xander’s head to snap toward the stage immediately. In a millisecond, he charges toward it, clearly pissed at the sound.)
Gavin Kirkland: IMPACT! IMPACT IS HERE!
Eve: IMPACT IS CASUALLY WALKING OUT HERE RIGHT NOW, AND HE DOESN’T SEEM THE LEAST BIT CONCERNED ABOUT WHAT HE’S ABOUT TO DO!
Deadprez: HE’S WATCHING FROM THE STAGE, AND XANDER PAYNE IS CLEARLY FURIOUS! HE’S TRYING TO CALL IMPACT INTO THE RING!
Xander Payne: (Off-Mic) COME ON! COME AND GET YOUR SWEET REVENGE-
Gavin Kirkland: XANDER HAS BEEN DISTRACTED AND HE TURNS AS VEENA SPEARS HIM AS HE TURNS AROUND!!!!
Deadprez: SHE KNOCKED THE WIND OUT OF HIM! THIS COULD BE IT!!!
ONEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!!!!
TWOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!
THREEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!
(DING DING DING!)
Gina Romano: HERE IS YOUR WINNER!… VEENA ADAMS!
Gavin Kirkland: YESSSSSSSSS! 👏
Eve: And he’s not even going to let the celebration continue uninterrupted! Donovan Duke hops into the ring and swings for the Ole Reliable Fist at her!
Deadprez: To no avail! Veena ducks underneath that wild right hook and comes off the ropes… ANOTHER SPEAR! DONOVAN HAS BEEN CUT IN HALF!
Gavin Kirkland: GET HIM!!!
(Adams rises like a boss, taunting with a dust sweeping gesture over Donovan’s cold body on the mat. She receives the Answers World Championship from the referee and raises it high loud and proud as “7 Rings” by Ariana Grande plays in the background.)
Gavin Kirkland: And THAT is how you end a show!
Eve: That’s the setup for what’s to come at Midsummer Massacre. Donovan tried to draw blood from Veena for the second time in a row, but it didn’t go as planned. Veena caught on and took him down this time.
Deadprez: What a night it’s been, and I can’t think of a better way to close it. We’ll see you next time. For now, from me, Deadprez, Gavin Kirkland, and everyone here at Showdown…. have a great evening, ladies and gentlemen!
(Veena Adams celebrates her victory, staring tiredly at her championship after the grueling match she’s endured, standing tall over Donovan’s fallen body. On the outside, Xander Payne is shown laid out, glaring furiously toward Impact, who simply shrugs and walks away with disrespect as Showdown fades to elsewhere.)
(EAW Logo buzzes.)
