(EAW intro plays)
(Showdown opens up with a recap of the show last week. Silas World opens the show running down and insulting the crowd before Pandora comes out for her match after them. Pandora Paisley defeats Brianna Hill. Brianna then goes to backstage, angry at Silas due to the fact that he didn’t help her in the match but Silas is able to convince her to calm down due to their plan to get Pandora in the group, but just as Brianna goes to leave, Auburn attacks her and beats her down. Matthew Kazama argues with Kennedy Street about not being in Midsummer Massacre. Damien Kutcher defeats Impact after a distraction from Xander Payne. Solomon Stane and Xander Payne run each other down and go back and forth before the two of them break into a brawl, with Impact joining in as well as they are separated by security. Vincent Mondrian is unsuccessful trying to hunt down Caroline. Bea Valentine and Ms. Extreme defeat #Hashtag after Showtime interfere against them, but Ms. Extreme later lays her out. Joso, Jake Smith and Daryl Kinkade each give their reason for wanting to win the N1C at the Answers World Championship before a brawl breaks out between the three, with Daryl standing tall. And in the main event, Veena Adams defeats Xander Payne after pandemonium erupts. Donovan tries to lay Veena out but Veena is able to predict Donovan’s attack and take him down, Veena standing tall.)
(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 Guangzhou International Sports Arena in Guangzhou, China. 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 TRULY NOW IN THE GO-HOME SHOW TOWARDS MIDSUMMER MASSACRE!
Deadprez: That’s how chaotic things have been, dates in the schedule had to be moved around, but damn it, that won’t stop the wrestling from continuing to happen! It has simply been another week of chaos almost everywhere, and tonight… we probably will have to deal with the same! But as always, we have fights to look forward to!
Eve: We will see Matthew Kazama go up against Akari Kiyoko, as well as Clayton Golde face off against Joso!
Deadprez: We will also see Xander Payne go up against Vincent Mondrian and in the main event, the National Elite Champion Harper Lee will fight against Daryl Kinkade!
Gavin Kirkland: ENOUGH YAPPING, LET’S START OFF WITH MY GOAT VEENA ADAMS AND MY GOAT LEADER DONOVAN DUKE! I DON’T KNOW WHO TO CHOOSE TO SUPPORT! PLEASE HELP!
(“Another World” by Gojira plays throughout the arena as the fans boo. Donovan Duke walks out with Silas Mason. He is laser focused on Midsummer Massacre next weekend.)
Gina Romano: PLEASE WELCOME AT THIS TIME…. ACCOMPANIED BY SILAS MASON… DONOVAN DUKE!
(The crowd boos as Donovan and Silas get to ringside, as Silas holds the ring ropes open for Donovan as he gets in. Silas with a mic in hand paces for a second before the music des down.)
Silas Mason: China… it has been a long time. One of the greatest superpowers in the world and shown no respect, but I would have thought that hard working people like all of you would appreciate someone like Donovan Duke. Apparently though you people are just as stupid and lazy like you call all Americans.
(The crowd boos as Silas Mason just laughs. Donovan Duke shakes is head and asks for the microphone. Silas hands it over.)
Donovan Duke: It is funny to me how the entire EAW wants to cheer for someone like Veena Adams. A brat, someone that doesn’t care about this business and only how she looks! Veena Adams is the most underserving champion that I have ever seen! And yet all I ever hear is you people cheering for her.
(As the crowd boos, Donovan seems to be getting angrier and angrier.)
Donovan Duke: And at Pain For Pride she beat Milli Banks, she didn’t beat ME! Everyone still likes to hang the National Elite Championship loss to her over my head for NO REASON at all! But you know what? Fine, she still didn’t defeat ME for the Answers World Championship. Veena Adams is a paper champion, and when Midsummer Massacre airs next week, all of you will see that inside of a Steel Cage Veena Adams little moment at Pain For Pride there will have been nothing because the belt is coming back to Silas World!
(Suddenly “7Rings” by Ariana Grande starts to play throughout the arena as the crowd stands up and cheers. Donovan Duke just sighs, looking annoyed as he turns toward the entranceway as Silas Mason is seen whispering something in the ear of Duke who nods.)
Deadprez: And here is the Answers World Champion! She poses with the title for a moment, but we know that she is all business! Veena has a lot to prove as a World Champion now and Midsummer Massacre is her opportunity to do so!
Eve: The pressure is on Veena, much as she probably doesn’t want to hear this, it is. She knows that all eyes are on her and Donovan Duke is the perfect foil for her.
Gavin Kirkland: We all have faith in Veena Adams, but Silas World has the opportunity to hold the top two titles on Showdown after Midsummer Massacre!
(Veena makes it to the ring and she rolls in, holding the belt and the title over her shoulder. As the theme dies down, she looks around the arena as the crowd cheers loudly. She nods and turns back to Donovan Duke.)
Veena Adams: This doesn’t surprise me, because when it comes to Uggo World and Donovan Duke, it is nothing more than revisionists history with you clowns. Donovan, I don’t know where you get off coming out here and trying to put all the blame on Milli Banks when it was she that filled your mouth with shattered glass and kicked your face in!
(Upon hearing that the crowd cheers again even louder. Donovan continues to glare holes in the Answers World Champion while Silas keeps him calm.)
Veena Adams: And then you want to come out here and claim the title because I didn’t pin you at Pain For Pride? I couldn’t because you were coughing up blood outside the ring and couldn’t make it back in on time, but let us not pretend like I have not beaten you before, not only for the National Elite Championship but at many other times as well. You think that I am intimidated by you, Donovan!? I’m not. And the Steel Cage is going to make sure that NONE of Silas World get in the ring. See Donovan, now after the Midsummer Massacre, there will be NO excuses!
(Donovan chuckles for a second as Silas Mason responds.)
Silas Mason: Veena, we respect your ability and the hustle that it took to get to the very top of the Showdown brand, but let’s be honest, yes, you won at Pain For Pride, but you never pinned this man, right here and no matter how many times you scream it into existence, the truth is you never beat this Elitist at his best and this is your chance to prove otherwise. The question is, will you?
Veena Adams: I don’t care if it is in the middle of the ring, through the door or over the top of the cage, I am going to walk out of the cage with the Answers World Championship!
(This time Donovan Duke walks up to her face as she holds the Answers World Championship. )
Donovan Duke: After this weekend, you’re not only going to be alone because your man will be gone from the EAW, but you are also not leaving with that title at Midsummer Massacre. Bitch.
(SLAP!!!!)
Deadprez: THE FANS ARE STUNNED AS VEENA ADAMS SLAPPED THE SPIT OUT OF DONOVAN DUKE! SHE STARTS TO TAKE OFF HER HEELS AND SLAMS ONE OF THEM INTO THE FACE OF DONOVAN DUKE! SHE GOES FOR A SECOND STRIKE –
Eve: SILAS MASON GRABS HER ARM FROM BEHIND AND SHE TURNS BUT DONOVAN DUKE COMES FROM BEHIND AND HITS A T-BONE SUPLEX ON VEENA! SHE ROLLS OVER THOUGH AND GETS BACK UP BUT DONOVAN HAD GRABBED THE TITLE AND –
(WHACK!!!)
Gavin Kirkland: HE JUST CLOCKED VEENA WITH THE ANSWERS WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP BUT HE IS NOT DONE! FROM BEHIND HE LOCKS IN THE EYE OF THE STORM! HE HAS THE GRAPEVNE DRAGON SLEEPER ON VEENA ADAMS! AND SHE IS ALREADY OUT OF IT AND IS BARELY FIGHTING IT!
(The crowd boos as Veena struggles to break free and is slowly going limp as Donovan has a crazed look in his eyes as he puts more pressure on her while lying on his back and Veena on top until she finally goes limp.)
Deadprez: OH, WHAT THE HELL! HE JUST CHOKED VEENA UNCONSCIOUS!
(Silas laughs and raises her arm, dropping it once. He then lifts it and drops it again, and then a third time and drops it. Calling for the bell.)
Eve: THIS IS RIDICULOUS! LET HER GO!
(Suddenly Alana Starr instructs a bunch of officials, referees, and security to run down to the ring, Donovan lets go of the hold and throws Veena off as she lies still face down in the ring.)
Deadprez: Officials are checking on Veena as Donovan Duke smiles and grabs the Answers World Championship, raising his arm and standing over Veena. Could this be what we see next weekend at Midsummer Massacre!?
Eve: We will see but that look in Donovan’s eyes says it all!
(Duke drops the title on Veena and gets out of the ring as the medical staff work on her regaining consciousness. “Another World” by Gojira starts to play throughout the arena as he walks to the back with a smiling Silas Mason, fading to a commercial break.)
( Sokoninaru – Tenohira De Odoru hits to boos from the crowd. Akari Kiyoko makes his way down to the ring as Damien Kutcher and Luna Adeline psychs him up for the upcoming bout. )
Gina Romano: Introducing first from Aomori, Japan, being accompanied by Luna and Damien Kutcher… he is one half of Showtime… AKARI KIYOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOKO!!
( ‘Save You’ by YUTA hits to cheers from the crowd. Matthew Kazama comes jogging down to the ring throwing punches in the air looking hyped up and ready for action.)
Gina Romano: And his opponent from New Orleans, Louisiana weighing in at 220 pounds he is MATTHEW “SILVER” KAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAZAMA!!!
( DING! DING! DING! )
Deadprez: The bell has sounded, and this one is underway. Matthew Kazama taking his time here in the early moments, stepping out toward the center of the ring, eyes locked on Akari Kiyoko. Kazama has a point to prove tonight, and Akari knows full well what this means going into Midsummer Massacre.
Eve: Both competitors are circling now, feeling each other out. Kazama edges in for a tie-up but Akari quickly sidesteps, snapping a quick low kick to the thigh of Kazama to test the range. Kazama nods, absorbing it, and they reset.
Gavin Kirkland: Another lock-up attempt. This time Kazama gets the collar-and-elbow clinch and powers Akari back toward the ropes. The official moves in to separate them clean break from Kazama, but Akari immediately fires back with a stiff forearm across the jaw!
Deadprez: That one caught Kazama off guard. Akari takes control, waistlock applied transitions into a snap German suplex! Kazama rolls through, already pushing to his knees, but Akari’s on him with a running low dropkick right to the chest!
Eve: Akari backing toward the ropes now, taking a measured pace. He comes back in with a short-arm rolling elbow— No! Kazama ducks underneath and catches him with a sharp vaulting knee strike that drops him to the mat!
Gavin Kirkland: Kazama doesn’t waste time hauls him up and plants him with a snap suplex. He holds on, rolls through, and transitions into a second suplex gutwrench style this time! Cover by Kazama.
ONE!
Deadprez: KICKOUT! Only one count, and Akari rolls to her side. Luna calls out instructions from the floor, and Damien Kutcher is clapping his hands, trying to rally Akari up.
Eve: Kazama grabs the wrist of Akari, bringing him back up. He looks for the Irish whip— reversed Akari sends him into the corner! He follows in with a rope-assisted enzuiguri to the side of the head!
Gavin Kirkland: Kazama stumbles out of the corner, and Akari catches him from behind inverted DDT connects! Akari floats over for the cover!
ONE!
TWO!!
Deadprez: Kickout! Akari slows the pace now, pressing her forearm across the jaw of Kazama as He keeps him grounded. He’s applying that seated chinlock, controlling the head and neck, trying to sap the energy early on.
Eve: Kazama fighting to his feet, forcing separation with a pair of quick elbows to the ribs. He shoots off the ropes, looking for a sling blade— no, Akari ducks low and snaps off a half-and-half suplex, folding Kazama onto the back of his head!
Gavin Kirkland: He doesn’t go for the pin. Instead, Akari grabs him by the wrist pulling him up into a ripcord enzuiguri! Kazama drops to one knee!
Deadprez: Akari back to the ropes now, picking up speed and there’s a running hurricanrana that sends Kazama spilling through the ropes to the floor!
Eve: Luna’s already at his side, laughing at him, and Damien is shouting and taunting for Kazama to get back up. Akari has something planned, he runs, rebounds to do a baseball slide! Kazama sidesteps and catches him— PULLING HIM OUTSIDE THE RING LANDING ON HIS BACK!
Gavin Kirkland: He just snatched him out of mid-air and planted him! Kazama pulls Akari up, rolling him back into the ring to maintain control.
Deadprez: Kazama taking his time now. He steps onto the apron, waiting for Akari to rise… springboard dropkick connects, sending him down hard!
Eve: The measured pace from Kazama is serving him well here. He’s keeping control without giving Akari those sudden bursts He’s known for.
Gavin Kirkland: Kazama brings him up stalling German suplex! He bridges for the cover!
ONE!
TWO!!
Deadprez: NO! Still only two. But now Kazama has slowed this right down, holding the wrist, forcing Akari back to him feet methodically. Kazama hauls Akari up slowly, keeping that wrist control, and now a sharp forearm right across the face sends Akari stumbling into the ropes. Kazama shoots him off, Akari rebounds Kazama drops down, leapfrog, turns deep arm drag takes Akari to the mat.
Eve: Kazama holding onto the arm, transitioning seamlessly into a grounded armbar. He’s keeping the pressure on that right shoulder and elbow, and that’s smart. Akari’s striking arsenal relies heavily on that arm.
Gavin Kirkland: Luna’s up on the apron, clapping her hands to rally Akari. Damien’s barking advice, telling him to shift his weight. Akari’s trying to turn his hips… he gets to one knee… and he rolls through, kipping up to his feet!
Deadprez: Kazama charges in, but Akari side-steps — low dropkick to the leg takes Kazama off balance! He hits the mat hard on one knee.
Eve: And now Akari hits the ropes — sliding dropkick right to the side of the head! That staggers Kazama onto his back. Akari covers quickly.
ONE!
TWO!!
Gavin Kirkland: Akari doesn’t waste time brings Kazama up and snaps him over with a fisherman suplex! Holds it for the pin—
ONE!
TWO!!
Deadprez: The match staying at that slower, methodical pace. Neither man wants to rush and make the kind of mistake that could swing this drastically. Akari’s tightening his control now, pulling Kazama back up.
Eve: Akari hooks him for a vertical suplex, but Kazama blocks it! Another attempt by Akari— blocked again. Kazama reverses into a float-over DDT and that plants Akari right in the center of the ring!
Gavin Kirkland: Kazama rolls to the ropes, takes a breath, then climbs to the second turnbuckle. He’s measuring a vaulting knee strike right to the side of Akari’s head!
Deadprez: That landed flush. Kazama with the cover!
ONE!
TWO!!
Eve: Kickout by Akari! Damien and Luna are both shouting from the apron, urging Akari to get up. Kazama keeps his composure, bringing Akari up slowly, sending him into the corner.
Gavin Kirkland: Kazama with a running start— corner high-angle crossbody! He backs away, Akari stumbles forward into his grasp gutwrench suplex! Another cover!
ONE!
TWO!!
Deadprez: Still just two. But you can feel Kazama’s steady control here. He’s forcing Akari to fight uphill, which is exactly how you ground an opponent like him.
Eve: Kazama’s back on the wrist now, pulling Akari up… but Akari twists through, breaks free, spins knee to the jaw! Kazama drops to one knee!
Gavin Kirkland: Akari hits the ropes rolling wheel kick connects square to the jaw! Kazama is down! Akari with a quick cover!
ONE!
TWO!!
Deadprez: NO! Kazama staying alive, but the tide may be starting to shift here. Akari drags Kazama up quickly now, hooks him half-and-half suplex! Kazama rolls through, dazed, but Akari’s already off the ropes shining wizard! He turns him over for the cover!
ONE!
TWO!!
THREE—
Eve: Kazama refuses to stay down, but Akari isn’t slowing anymore. He pulls Kazama into the corner, setting him on the top rope. Akari climbing up could be looking for the avalanche reverse frankensteiner—
Gavin Kirkland: Kazama fights it! Elbows to the side of the head! He shoves Akari down to the mat and steadies himself on the top rope…CROSSBODY! Hooks the leg!
ONE!
TWO!!
THREE— !!!
Deadprez: KICKOUT! Both men are starting to turn up the tempo now. Kazama pulls Akari up, sends him to the ropes, Akari ducks the clothesline, rebounds sling blade from Kazama! He rolls through, hits the ropes again with a spinning back heel kick!
Eve: Kazama’s on fire! He drags Akari up for a stalling German suplex connects! He bridges!
ONE!
TWO!!
Gavin Kirkland: Kazama back to his feet first, but Akari fires a quick forearm! Kazama answers back! Now both men are trading shots— forearms from Akari! Forearm from Kazama!
Deadprez: Akari switches levels of low dropkick to the knee! Kazama’s down on one knee, and Akari charges running hurricanrana! Kazama flips through, but Akari gets back up instantly— Running shooting star press! Hooks the far leg!
ONE!
TWO!!
Eve: And now Damien Kutcher and Luna are fired up at ringside, yelling for Akari to keep the momentum going. Akari points to the corner, he’s heading up top again.
Gavin Kirkland: Kazama’s stirring… Akari leaps missile dropkick! It sends Kazama hard into the turnbuckles! Akari charges with rope-assisted enzuiguri to the temple! Kazama staggers forward into his grasp— EMERALD FLOWSION!
Deadprez: Akari rolls him over, stacks him up!
ONE!
TWO!!
THREEE—
Eve: Kazama still gets the shoulder up! Incredible resiliency from Kazama, but Akari has completely shifted this into a high-speed assault. Both men are going deep into their arsenals now, and this is starting to feel like a battle neither wants to lose.
Deadprez: Akari pushes himself up to his knees, dragging Kazama along with him, but Kazama fires a quick shot to the midsection! Another one! He hooks both arms— double underhook DDT! Akari’s spiked headfirst into the mat!
Eve: Kazama rolls him over for the cover!
ONE!
TWO!!
THREEE—
Gavin Kirkland: Akari gets the shoulder up, but Kazama’s staying on the attack! He slips to the apron springboards — SPRINGBOARD FOREARM LANDS FLUSH! That could be it!
Deadprez: He’s right into the cover again!
ONE!
TWO!!
THREEE—
Eve: Akari somehow kicks out again, but Kazama’s pace has exploded here. He’s got Akari hooked for a gutwrench but Akari blocks it, shoves him off, spins around— boot to the midsection! DEAD STROKE! The rolling thunder DDT plants Kazama right on the crown of his head!
Gavin Kirkland: Akari crawls into the cover!
ONE!
TWO!!
THREEE!!!
Deadprez: Kazama manages to kick out! Akari can’t believe it. He’s pulling Kazama up now, hooks him— HEAVY ON MY HEART! The backdrop suplex dumps Kazama high on the back of his neck!
Eve: Akari rolls through, back to his feet he’s not stopping! Kazama’s trying to get up but Akari hits the ropes— JUMPING KNEE TO THE BUTTON! Kazama collapses to his knees and down to the floor!
Gavin Kirkland: Akari sprints to the corner, leaps up to the second rope moonsault attempt— NO! Kazama gets the knees up!
Deadprez: And Kazama capitalizes immediately! Pulls Akari in stalling German suplex! He bridges!
ONE!
TWO!!
THREEE—
Eve: Kazama’s breathing heavy now, but he’s still signaling for something big. He hauls Akari up looking for another double underhook DDT— but Akari twists out, arm drag! Both men back up! Kazama charges— spinning back heel kick from Akari out of nowhere!
Gavin Kirkland: Akari’s on fire! He drags Kazama into the corner RAMMING HIM WITH CLOTHESLINES! Kazama stumbles forward into Akari’s grip— wheelbarrow roll into a double foot stomp!
Deadprez: Both Damien Kutcher and Luna are pounding the apron, rallying Akari to keep going!
Eve: Akari scales the top rope. He’s going for something big here— but Kazama’s up! He charges up the turnbuckles, both men trading shots on the top rope now! This could be dangerous!
Deadprez: Kazama and Akari battling it out on the top turnbuckle stiff forearm from Kazama! Akari fires back with one of his own! The crowd is reacting to every shot!
Eve: Kazama gets the upper hand and hooks Akari with a superplex attempt but Akari blocks it! Headbutt from Akari! Another! Kazama is rocked!
Gavin Kirkland: And Akari leaps— AVALANCHE REVERSE FRANKENSTEINER!!! Kazama flips through and crashes on his head in the middle of the ring!
Deadprez: Akari scrambles over hooks the leg!
ONE!
TWO!!
THREEEE!!!
Eve: Unreal! Kazama still finds a way to kick out! Akari can’t believe it! Damien Kutcher is shouting at him to finish it!
Gavin Kirkland: Akari’s not hesitating he’s calling for another DEAD STROKE! He yanks Kazama up! Backs up and rolls through for the thunder DDT— BUT Kazama TURNS IT! DOUBLE UNDERHOOK DDT of his own!!
Deadprez: Kazama collapses on top of him!
ONE!
TWO!!
THREEEE!!!
Eve: They’re throwing every signature they have at each other! Kazama crawls toward the ropes, pulling himself to his feet, signaling for the springboard forearm!
Gavin Kirkland: He springboards LEAPING— BUT Akari CUTS HIM OUT OF THE AIR WITH A SUPERKICK! Kazama crashes down hard!
Deadprez: Akari drags him up immediately— HEAVY ON MY HEART! Backdrop suplex again, folding Kazama in half!
Eve: Akari’s feeling it now! He rushes to the corner, climbing fast— RUNNING SHOOTING STAR PRESS!!! He hooks the leg!
ONE!
TWO!!
THREEEE—-
Gavin Kirkland: This is insane! The pace is red hot, both of these competitors refuse to stay down!
Deadprez: And now they’re back to their knees trading blistering forearms in the center of the ring! One from Kazama! One from Akari! The arena is shaking with every shot!
Eve: Kazama surges to his feet first, blasts Akari with a spinning back heel kick! Akari stumbles back to the ropes rebounds— SPINNING BACK ELBOW connects!
Gavin Kirkland: Kazama’s rocked! Akari charge — SLING BLADE from Kazama out of nowhere!! He pops back up getting on the apron SPRINGBOARD FOREARM lands flush!!!
Deadprez: Kazama is fired up now! He’s heading to the top turnbuckle, pointing to the crowd could it be time for the Last Kazama?!
Eve: That’s the corkscrew shooting star press! If this lands, it’s over!
Gavin Kirkland: Kazama sets LEAPS LAST Kazama— NO!! Akari rolls out of the way and Kazama crashes and burns in the center of the ring!
Deadprez: Akari’s back on his feet in a flash! He’s backing into the corner, setting up for Peach Dream — the Claymore kick!
Eve: This could seal it— WAIT!!
Gavin Kirkland: Who the hell—?!
Deadprez: From the crowd it’s Bridget Bridget and Clayton Golde! #HASHTAG IS HERE!!
Eve: They slide into the ring— WAIT NO?! They’re dragging Kazama under the bottom rope to the floor!
Deadprez: Now they’re putting the boots to him! Clayton Golde with a heavy right hand that rocks Kazama against the barricade, Bridget following with repeated stomps to the midsection!
Gavin Kirkland: The official is calling for the bell that’s a disqualification for AKARI KIYOKO!
( DING! DING! DING! )
Gina Romano: Ladies and gentlemen, the winner of this match, by disqualification… Matthew Kazama!
Deadprez: You can call them many things but you can’t call them dumb! They didn’t go after their opponent at the PLE, doing something a lot less expected! Akari is pissed!
Eve: Damien Kutcher slides into the ring to stand beside Akari, both of them yelling at Hashtag to back off!
Damien Kutcher: (off mic) You think shit is funny huh? Well guess what, we got something for your ass. We’ll see y’all at Midsummer Massacre believe that.
Clayton Golde: (off mic) We are sooo scared…
Bridget Bridget: (off mic) NOT! See you later losers!
( #HASHTAG jumps over the barricade and escapes through the crowd, Damien and Luna trying to reassure Akari but Kiyoko was too irritated to listen at the moment. He wanted #HASHTAG gone.)
Deadprez: You can feel the tension boiling Showtime vs. Hashtag is going to explode when we get to Midsummer Massacre!
( The scene fades to black on Bridget Bridget taking selfies with Clayton, trying to keep fans out of the shot. )
[SCREEN BAR – Earlier Today]
(The Scene opens with Mikaela Street sitting down with none other than Auburn Ware and Brianna Hill. After what happened last week between both women, as they fell off the loading dock into the boxes and other items below, both women needed to be checked out by medical, and while neither one of them are cleared, they will be for Midsummer Massacre in the Falls Count Anywhere match.)
Mikaela Street: Ladies, thank you for joining me here tonight. As we saw last week, Auburn power bombed Brianna off the loading dock, but this has been an ongoing issue brewing for a very long time and since before the end of last season which culminated at Pain For Pride for the Specialist Championship, though it was Mia Santoro that came away with the title. I’d like to ask Auburn first, coming into this season you wanted to make a point, and at Midsummer Massacre you get that chance, but Brianna Hill has one advantage that you do not, Silas Mason and Silas World.
(Auburn takes a second to answer while Brianna just stares her down.)
Auburn Ware: Mikaela, I am a very patient woman but at the same time I came here to succeed in the EAW. Last season left a very bitter taste in my mouth. From the stuff I had to deal with Miku Sakai almost half a season. It took its toll on me emotionally after all the times I was screwed over. I had to take some time off to deal with personal issues and I felt like when coming back, it was always trying to play catch up. It didn’t stop me though from earning a Specialist Championship match at Pain For Pride. I really thought that it was going to be my time, but I was wrong. Nikki Kimura decides to hit me with a chair when I know she was aiming for Brianna, and I was taken out of the match long enough for Mia to score the win. Well, that was never going to be good enough for me.
Mikaela Street: So, you challenged Brianna Hill?
Auburn Ware: Yes, because Brianna Hill was the former champion, and after the hell she has put me through, it was only right that I stood up to her and Silas World.
(Brianna Hill just rolls her eyes.)
Mikaela Street: Did you have something to add, Brianna?
Brianna Hill: Look, I was the Specialist Champion for quite some time last season, I took the title from Nikki because she failed Silas Mason, I did not. But what Auburn doesn’t realize is that nobody cared about her. She couldn’t beat Miku, she retired some old bitch a couple of Pain For Pride’s ago, and since then has existed. That bugs her because she sees someone like me and all it is? Jealousy.
Auburn Ware: Jealousy? Please. Don’t flatter yourself, Brianna.
Brianna Hill: No? Then why come after me? Oh, let me guess, you want to beat the former champion so that the championship committee has a little mercy and considers her for a future title shot. Yeah, okay Auburn. But while you have these dreams of becoming a champion in the EAW, I am the one who is going to go on to bigger and better things. You want to come and try to challenge me, try to hurt me last week, real cute, it didn’t work. See, Auburn, Silas Mason is so obsessed with Pandora Paisley, that I see someone right in front of me that needs him more than anyone else and –
(Auburn though cuts her off quickly.)
Auburn Ware: First of all, shut up, I am not a sell out like you Brianna. You needed the help, I don’t, and I am going to prove that at Midsummer Massacre. I promised myself that this was going to be the season where I elevated my game and showed the EAW that I am indeed that next rising star, and if I have to go through Silas World to do so… I WILL!
(Brianna slowly stands up as Mikaela then tries to wedge herself between both ladies.)
Brianna Hill: Auburn, last week you attacked me after I had a match. Now, at Midsummer Massacre, I will beat your Instagram ass from pillar to post until I bury you wherever I have to in that entire arena in Shanghai to do so. You want to front me, bitch? Fine. When I beat you next week, nobody is going to talk about you, they are going to talk about me!
Auburn Ware: Oh yeah? You better pray to whatever God you worship that Pandora wins the National Elite Championship.
Brianna Hill: Why is that!?
Auburn Ware: Because if she doesn’t? Silas is going to replace you with her just like he did with Nikki.
(Brianna and Auburn just glare at one another before Brianna just storms out, knowing that she cannot get physical with Auburn because of the injuries. Auburn just watches her leave.)
Mikaela Street: Brianna Hill has walked out. Auburn, any parting shots?
Auburn Ware: No, I said what I needed to. Thanks for your time, Mikaela.
Mikaela Street: Sure Au-
(But as Auburn turns around Brianna Hill attacks Auburn from behind. She grabs Auburn and throws her against the wall before grabbing one of the studio lights, and slams it on the back of Auburn.)
Mikaela Street: BRIANNA STOP!!!!
(Auburn winces in pain as Brianna slams the light on her one more time.)
Brianna Hill: See you at Midsummer Massacre, bitch.
(Brianna Hill storms off as Mikaela quickly checks on Auburn Ware as she grimaces in pain.)
Mikaela Street: Can I get some help here!?
(The camera fades as finally some help come.)
(The camera cuts to Gina Romano in the ring.)
Gina Romano: The following contest is scheduled for one fall!!!
( ‘LIKE WEEZY’ by Playboi Carti hits as the crowd goes wild.)
Gina Romano: Introducing first from Bronx, New York weighing in at 206 pounds he is “The Now” JOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOSOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!
(Joso makes his way down to the ring playing up with the fans as they get hyped for the next match.)
Eve: Joso is looking to rebound and get World Championship gold around his waist as soon as possible. He is on his way to Midsummer Massacre to prove he is still the best in the game today!
Gavin Kirkland: I think his time is up unfortunately. There are too many more new wrestlers coming through getting much larger followings on social media such as his opponent here tonight. Joso is not relevant anymore I fear.
Deadprez: I would wait until after Midsummer Massacre to say dumb shit like that. Joso could easily be the next champion on this brand if he wins that match!!!
( “Betty (Get Money)!” by Yung Gravy hits to deafening boos.)
Gina Romano: And his opponent being accompanied by Bridget Bridget… he is one half of #HASHTAG… CLAYTON GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOLDE!!!
(Clayton Golde and Bridget Bridget pose on top of the stage as they hold up their phones to stream their entrances. They are shown holding various items of merchandise as requested by their sponsors such as energy drinks, mobile games, and more!)
Eve: Somehow I feel these two have other priorities besides wrestling. Do they even do anything interesting with their content.
Gavin Kirkland: I am glad you asked Eve. As their number one superfan I can promise you that I have been giving them my full support since day one. I can’t wait until Bridget Bridget releases her latest bathwater that I have been requesting!
Deadprez: You are a sick fuck… What is even sicker is that these two could be our next top contenders for the Tag Titles. I don’t even want to imagine such a world.
(DING! DING! DING!)
Eve: As soon as the match begins Clayton Golde calls for a timeout and heads into his corner. He grabs his smartphone and adjusts it up on the post to get a better angle of the match. He then turns around and tells Joso to get the match started. But Joso looks annoyed at being told what to do. Clayton and Joso now circle around the ring as Joso suddenly turns around and grabs at Clayton’s phone! But Clayton sees him and rushes him slamming Joso head first into the corner. Clayton then grabs Joso by the neck and throws him over the top rope sending him to the outside! And now Clayton is posing for his phone! He’s live streaming this match and his followers have to be loving that he just embarrassed the hell out of Joso!
Gavin Kirkland: This is insane Eve. I just dropped my biggest dono yet to Clayton’s stream!
Deadprez: I mean it’s your paycheck little buddy. I would never tho. Joso is pissed off now as he rushes back up to the apron immediately! Joso punches Clayton in the face! Clayton goes flying across the ring! And Joso hops down from the apron and runs around the ring and reaches under it from the other side! He grabs the leg of Clayton and yanks him hard pulling him out of the ring!
Bridget Bridget: (off-mic) No! Don’t fight outside the ring! We can’t get a good shot from there. Wait let me use my phone!
(Bridget Bridget runs around the ring to film as Joso begins to lay into Clayton Golde with shots. However, as Clayton is getting his ass kicked she covers the camera and decides not to film it after all.)
Gavin Kirkland: Stop covering the camera! I can’t see what’s going on!
Eve: You are literally at ringside bro. Stop watching the stream and just look up and watch the damn match…
Deadprez: This man a damn clown for real. But Clayton is getting beaten down outside the ring as Joso knocks him on his ass with a haymaker to the face. Clayton tries to crawl away but Joso grabs him by the head and throws him into the barricade. But Clayton rushes off the barricade with a Running Knee to the gut of Joso. Clayton got all of it as he grabs the arm of Joso and whips him across ringside into the corner post! But Joso reverses it! Joso whips Clayton around and instead sends him into the LED barricade at ringside. Clayton flies back first into it as he is laid out once more at ringside.
Gavin Kirkland: This is not the content I subbed for…
Eve: Joso is looking to take advantage here as he grabs Clayton Golde and pulls him back up before dragging him to the ring. Joso slams Clayton’s head into the apron before whipping him into the barricade scaring some of the minor streaming celebrities that Clayton has invited to ringside.
Gavin Kirkland: Minor? Some of those people have hundreds of subscribers…
Deadprez: Yes. All of your alts I am sure. But now they are brawling at ringside and Joso is clearly dominating this thing. Joso pulls Clayton back up as Clayton rakes the eyes and then rushes forward slamming Joso back first into the apron! I might have spoken too soon! Clayton is now pummeling Joso with all he’s got as he is fighting desperately to turn this whole thing around! Now hard strikes to the kidney region from Clayton and a thumb to the eye as Joso goes down.
(Bridget Bridget uncovers the camera as she begins filming again.)
Eve: What the hell? Clayton Golde just flipped our announce desk cover over. We better move. Move move move!
(The commentary team scatters as Clayton Golde wipes everything off the table and has devious intentions indeed most likely intending to put Joso through the table here tonight on Showdown!)
Deadprez: Bridget Bridget is literally jumping up and down in excitement as Clayton drags Joso over to the commentary table and slams his head into the top of it! Clayton then throws Joso up onto the table!-
Gavin Kirkland: No! Joso is resisting! He knows that this is looking bad for him. Joso elbows Clayton hard and then slams his head into the announce desk instead! Clayton falls off the table smartly to the floor as Joso grabs him and hoists him back up onto the table! Joso climbs up onto the table with him! Joso looking to make Clayton suffer a bit of his own medicine as he lifts him up up top the table! Joso gets Clayton in position for… Oh no! I can’t watch this!!!
Eve: HEAVEN’S GATE!!!!
Deadprez: JOSO WITH A PACKAGE PILEDRIVER THROUGH THE ANNOUNCE DESK! HOLY SHIT! CLAYTON GOLDE’S ENTIRE NECK WAS JUST SNAPPED IN HALF! HOLY SHIT!!!
Crowd: HOLY SHIT! HOLY SHIT! HOLY SHIT!
Eve: I don’t see how Clayton Golde can recover from that. Joso gets back up and he is clearly very proud of himself for what he has accomplished! Bridget Bridget is literally in tears as she streams a react video to the trauma that is taking place in her life.
Bridget Bridget: (off-mic) I’m going through a really rough time right now… Your support and donations mean everything…
Deadprez: Joso needs to get Clayton Golde back into the ring though if he wants to win this match. The referee is showing a lot of leniency here but it looks like he is finally starting the count.
Referee: ONE! TWO! THREE!
Gavin Kirkland: How was the referee not already counting? What even is this referee?!?!
Referee: FOUR! FIVE! SIX!
Eve: Joso grabs Clayton Golde by the leg and yanks him off the announce desk. Joso hurls Clayton under the bottom rope and back on up into the ring. Joso rolls Clayton over as he gets into the ring and goes for the cover! This could be all over just like that! Clayton is not moving and might be paralyzed!
Referee: ONEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!!!
Referee: TWOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!
Referee: THRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRREEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!!!!!!!!-
Deadprez: No! Somehow Clayton Golde kicked out! That was a close call! I think he kicked out n instinct alone after being driven head and neck first through our announce desk to the floor… I have to imagine that Clayton does not even know where he is right now!
Eve: Joso picks Clayton Golde back up and shoves him into the corner slinging his arms over the ropes to keep him upright. Joso now pummeling into the face of Clayton again and again! Joso is really going in here and Clayton is getting a severe beating! Clayton weakly tries to fight back with a punch of his own but Joso easily blocks it before pulling Clayton in!
Deadprez: Another Heaven’s Gate!!!
Gavin Kirkland: No! Clayton desperately flips Joso over his shoulders preventing the match ending maneuver! The former World Champion just got thwarted! But Clayton collapses too it took all the strength he had to throw Joso up over top of him! And it looks like Joso is already recovering quicker than Clayton is!
Eve: Clayton slowly pulls himself up in the corner as Joso runs in with a hard Shoulder Thrust to the gut. Repeated thrusts from Joso before he grabs the arm of Clayton and whips him across the ring. But on the rebound Clayton kicks Joso hard in the face to avoid a Back Drop! Clayton backs up and comes off the ropes but Joso catches him and lifts him in midair! Atomic Drop connects!
Deadprez: Joso then takes Clayton’s head off with a Running Lariat! Joso got all of it turning Clayton inside out! Joso to the cover!
Referee: ONEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!!!
Referee: TWOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!
Referee: THRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR-
Eve: Clayton Golde kicks out yet again! But Joso is not deterred as he immediately transitions around into a Headlock to keep Clayton grounded. But Bridget Bridget jumps up onto the ropes. The referee immediately confronts her and yells at her to get down!
Bridget Bridget: (off-mic) I’m not interfering! I’m just trying to get content! Up close! I’m a spectator! Just a fan!
Referee: (off-mic) Get yo ass down right now! I will disqualify the shit out of you!
Bridget Bridget: (off-mic) :wow: !!!
Deadprez: LOW BLOW!!! Clayton Golde just nailed Joso with a Low Blow as he was headed towards the apron to deal with Bridget Bridget himself! I bet that part of the match will be clipped out of the upload that Clayton puts out on his channel later on!
Gavin Kirkland: Luckily I am recording the live stream directly to my archives. This is gonna be worth so much one day…
Eve: Somehow I doubt that… But then again who knows… If Clayton can pull off a big victory over Joso here tonight then anything he’s associated with is going to skyrocket in value. He’s well on his way to becoming an EAW legend with a win like that!
Deadprez: Clayton hooks the leg!
Referee: ONEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!!!
Referee: TWOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!
Eve: Only two as Joso kicks out. Clayton Golde immediately starts stomping hard on the neck of Joso and then picks him up and throws him back with a Back Body Drop! No! Joso flips out of it and lands on his feet! Joso runs up on Clayton from behind with a Clothesline! But Clayton ducks it! Clayton then grabs Joso by the tights and charges him into the corner throwing him shoulder first into the turnbuckle post!!! Joso’s shoulder slams into it with a bang and he might have dislocated it there!
Deadprez: Clayton is laughing and posing for his stream now as he talks trash to Joso and pulls him out of the corner and down to the mat. Clayton kicks Joso mockingly as he wipes his boot on Joso’s face. Clayton then pulls Joso up again and throws him up into the air dropping him neck first across the top rope. Joso’s neck goes right into the ropes choking him out as he falls down in the ring holding his throat in pain.
Gavin Kirkland: Joso’s throat is taking a severe beating as now Clayton gets down and begins choking him out with both hands! Clayton is really using some serious submission tactics!!! What a phenomenal technical wrestler!
Eve: Are you kidding me! That is a blatantly illegal choke! And the referee is getting involved immediately!
Referee: ONE! TWO! THREE! FOUR! FIVE! BREAK IT UP RIGHT NOW CLAYTON!
Deadprez: Clayton releases Joso who gasps and wheezes now trying to get some air back into his lungs. I guess Clayton relented as he does not want to get disqualified. He can’t let a big match like this get away from him that easily!
Eve: Clayton then gets back on Joso slapping him hard in the face. Joso shoves him back but Clayton lunges at him with a Spear! Clayton takes Joso down and then begins pummeling his face with straight right hands. I really thought Clayton was on his way to losing this match but its as if he got a second wind after he hit that Low Blow. This crowd is booing the hell out of Clayton.
Deadprez: They definitely do not like this man nor Bridget Bridget for that matter.
Gavin Kirkland: Nah the live chat on his stream is saying only good things about him.
Eve: There’s no possible way they could be biased…
Deadprez: One thing is for sure that doesn’t matter at all. Here in EAW it is the fans here in the live crowds who have the loudest voice. If you want to be a part of it you gotta buy a ticket! Clayton Golde is not giving the people what they want however as he is beating the shit out of their hero Joso here tonight!
Eve: Golde then bounces off the ropes and drops a leg over the throat of Joso! Guillotine Leg Drop! And another! And another! I believe he calls this sequence the Golde Rush! Five quick standing Leg Drops in succession! Joso can barely breath at this point as he grabs his throat and neck in pain! But Clayton kicks him in the face and goes for a cover!!!
Referee: ONEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!!!
Referee: TWOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!
Referee: THRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRREEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!!!!!
Deadprez: The kickout!!! Joso shows why he is one of the most resilient competitors in all of EAW today!
Gavin Kirkland: Clayton Golde now slams his fists into the mat in frustration before getting up and grabbing Joso. Clayton pulls Joso in… Clayton goes in for the Golde Pill!!!
Eve: No! Joso reverses it and twists Clayton around into a Tornado DDT spiking him down into the mat! This could be Joso’s chance to recover! Joso slowly gets back up as he lifts up Clayton and gets him in position! Joso looking for a match ender right up in here and now!
Deadprez: HEAVEN’S GATE!!!!-
Eve: No! Clayton Golde shoves Joso away and rolls out of the ring. Clayton grabs his phone and now he is calling on his subscribers to help him by jumping in the ring!
Clayton Golde: (off-mic) All you my loyal fans and supporters here in attendance! It’s time to jump the rail and help me out!!! Beat that Joso up he’s a piece of shit who hates our way of life!
(Bridget Bridget is shown making hand gestures towards the fans urging them to jump the barricade.)
EAW Security Guards: (off-mic) :francis:
Deadprez: It doesn’t look like it is working! Nobody in the audience is coming to Clayton’s aid! Clayton is throwing a tantrum at ringside!
Gavin Kirkland: I’m coming Clayton! Just waiting for the right moment! Come on Joso turn around-
Eve: You will be remaining seated. Or do you want me to put the shock collar back on?
Gavin Kirkland: I’ll be good…
Deadprez: But Clayton Golde is refusing to get back into the ring. He’s ordering the fans to get back in as Joso just stands there looking at him. Joso starts to laugh as Clayton is making a fool of himself.
Joso: (off-mic) Get your bitch ass back in this ring right this instant!
(“24’s” by TI blasts across the speakers as the crowd erupts into cheers. Clayton Golde goes wide eyed at ringside as he turns towards the entrance.)
Eve: It’s Showtime! Showtime has arrived and they are making their way down the ramp ready to beat the shit out of #HASHTAG!
Deadprez: But Clayton Golde rushes back into the ring to escape them! He’s yelling at the referee now to eject them from ringside! Turn around Clayton I think you are focused on the wrong people!
Gavin Kirkland: No! Clayton turn off the stream! Your loyal fan does not want to see this!!!
Eve: Joso pulls Clayton in and hits him with a hard Headbutt! Clayton falls back into the ropes as Joso grabs him and pulls him into position! Joso signals to the crowd who is electric right now!
Deadprez: HEAVEN’S GATE!!! Another Heaven’s Gate as Joso drops Clayton down hard right on his head! Clayton is out! Joso to the cover!!
Referee: ONEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!
Referee: TWOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!
Referee: THRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRREEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!
Gavin Kirkland: Not this way!
(DING! DING! DING!)
Gina Romano: Here is your winner… JOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOSOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!
(‘LIKE WEEZY’ by Playboi Carti hits as the crowd erupts into cheers. Joso has his arm raised in victory in the ring as Bridget Bridget jumps up on the apron and shuts off Clayton Golde’s phone to end the live stream.)
Eve: Well things clearly did not go as planned for #HASHTAG’s big match stream. I can’t imagine this will make good content for them. However, it will make great content for EAW!
Gavin Kirkland: Speak for yourself Eve… If this success doesn’t continue we won’t get Bridget Bridget’s promised OnlyFans!
Deadprez: Did she actually promise that or did you just imagine she did? Wait nevermind. I don’t really care enough for you to answer that question. Big win for Joso here tonight! With a little assist from Showtime!
(Showtime is shown celebrating up on the stage as #HASHTAG rage on the floor and Joso also celebrates in the ring.)
Eve: Big collision coming between these two teams at Midsummer Massacre! Who will be the next challengers for the Unified Tag Team Titles!?!?
Deadprez: And can anyone stop Joso from becoming the new number one contender for the top prize in the game? Find out next weekend!
Eve: Wait what the-
Deadprez: Showtime is charging down the ramp! They didn’t come out just to be a distraction! They are here for #HASHTAG and they are here to get some!!!
(Showtime rushes down the ramp and begins throwing fists at #HASHTAG at the bottom of the ramp!)
Deadprez: They are beating the shit out of them! And Clayton Golde is at a severe disadvantage having just wrestled against one of Showdown’s best in a grueling matchup!
(Bridget Bridget runs up on Damien Kutcher from behind and kicks him in the balls.)
Eve: A low blow from Bridget Bridget! And now Clayton Golde rakes the eyes of Akari Kiyoko! #HASHTAG stooping to lows to gain the advantage here!
(Bridget Bridget begins streaming again as Clayton Golde pulls out a steel chair.)
Eve: Someone stop this! Joso do something!
(However, Joso has already left as this is none of his business.)
Deadprez: Bro said fuck all that…
Gavin Kirkland: Showtime thought that they were some tough shit! But let’s see how they do with steel on flesh!
( CLANG CLANG CLANG )
Eve: Clayton Golde bashes in the brains of both Akari and Damien repeatedly with the chair. Bridget Bridget is shown grabbing a microphone. )
Bridget Bridget: LMAO! That is only a taste of what you idiots have in store at Midsummer Massacre! You should have just stepped aside and let us have our rightfully earned Tag Team Title match. But now you idiots are about to find out the difference between someone with clout and someone with nothing but hype!
Clayton Golde: You idiots are just flavors of the month. You failed as singles competitors and you will fail as a tag team too! Nobody even knows who you are! You probably cling to your little group of 50 followers telling yourself that you just like having a close knit group of friends. Little buddies. Little pals. However, the truth is that you are jealous of me and my record breaking millions of followers world wide!
Bridget Bridget: They are so jealous… Get a good shot of that bloody gash on Lameien’s head! That’s going to be some good content…
Clayton Golde: Wait that might violate the terms of service…
Bridget Bridget: Good call. We will hide it behind a subscriber tier on our Patreon! Sign up today and subscribe for some real exclusive content!
Gavin Kirkland: I’m on my way… Holy shit $500… My bank account tho… I’m going to have to talk to the GM for a raise… Maybe she can front me my paycheck this month…
Clayton Golde: You are all looking at the next EAW Unified World Tag Team Champions!!!
Bridget Bridget: FACTS ONLY!
(CLANG CLANG CLANG)
Eve: Stop it! They are still beating the hell out of them! We need security!
Clayton Golde & Bridget Bridget: HASHTAG THAT!
Eve: Well it looks like this is finally over. Will Showtime even be in any kind of condition to compete at Midsummer Massacre?
(The camera cuts to a commercial featuring EAW legend Alexander Da Vinci meeting with the US President.)
(The camera shot has cut back to the ringside area as Showdown has returned from commercial break. There is mild silence going throughout the area with a brief pause in the action before the silence is broken by “Still D.R.E” by Dr. Dre ft. Snoop Dog playing throughout the arena. Seconds later, the legendary Impact enters the arena and doesn’t waste time heading to the ring.)
Gina Romano: Ladies and gentlemen! Please welcome EAW Hall of Famer… “THE QUINTESSENTIAL CHAMPION” IMPACT!!
Deadprez: Here comes the legendary ten-time former EAW World Champion and we can see that he is forgoing his standard entrance. That only means that he is strictly business right now.
Gavin Kirkland: Strictly business and strictly pissed off. Last week, he lost a match as Damien Kutcher picked up the huge upset victory thanks to Xander Payne. After the match, Impact came out and started brawling with both Xander and Solomon Stane.
Eve: But turnabout was fair play when Impact came out and cost Xander a nontitle victory against the Answers World Champion Veena Adams. It has been made clear numerous times that these three absolutely hate each other and with a match between the three on the horizon, things are only going to get more heated. Right now, let’s hear what the Hall of Famer has to say about all of this.
(Impact grabs a microphone from Gina Romano before he enters the ring. He takes a moment to look around at the crowd booing him as his entrance music fades off and he begins to speak.)
Impact: You know that I am the type of person who can put up with a lot of shit, but what went down last week is something that I simply can’t brush off. Something needs to be said about it and something will be done about it. I guarantee it!
Impact: What exactly has got me pissed off from last week? If you weren’t watching, I’d be glad to explain. You see last week, I was in a match against Damien… Damien… whatever the fuck his last name is not that it’s important.
Impact: That was a match that I should have had no issue winning. Hell, I was on my way to winning it before that idiot Xander Payne came in and ruined everything for me. Trying to get the one up on someone like me. I bet that those moments felt as good as your sixth helping at the buffet table, didn’t it? Shame it didn’t last long for you.
(Impact takes a moment to smirk after thinking about some of his own chaos he caused last week.)
Impact: That’s right, Lardo. Turnabout is fair play. You screwed me out of a victory last week and I decided to return the favor in your match by costing you the victory against that spoiled brat Veena.
Impact: All that failure coming from a Hall of Famer like yourself. That’s hilarious because you should have seen something like that coming. And you think that you are going to win next week? Who are you trying to convince more? Me? Or yourself?
Impact: And don’t even get me started on that psycho bastard, Solomon Stane. I can’t wait to clarify his delusional ass on what is going to happen next week because I have just about had it with that bastard.
Impact: With that being said, I am done with all the backfighting and the sneak attacks done against me. So how about you two stop acting like little boys and be the men you claim to be. You two get your asses out here and talk to me FACE TO FACE!!
(The crowd actually cheers for Impact’s declaration as Impact looks directly at the entrance ramp waiting for somebody to come to the ring. Impact doesn’t have to wait very long as “For Heaven’s Sake” by 16 Horsepower starts playing as Solomon Stane enters the ring with a microphone in hand. He doesn’t look amused with Impact’s comments as he heads to the ring.)
Eve: Ask and you shall receive. Impact wanted his opponents to come to the ring and first out is the very scary and deranged Solomon Stane. Solomon has wanted to make an impact, no pun intended, this season and he is going to start with two Hall of Famers.
Gavin Kirkland: After seeing what he has accomplished so far, it could very well happen. After weeks of attacks and being attacked, Solomon is going to make sure that he comes out on top at Midsummer Massacre. By any means necessary.
(Solomon enters the ring and gets right in Impact’s face. Solomon is backing down and Impact isn’t backing up as Solomon’s music fades off.)
Solomon Stane: What is that horrible smell? Oh yeah. It’s Impact’s decaying youth stinking up the arena.
Impact: Shut up, asshole. If you are trying to be funny, it isn’t working.
Solomon Stane: I wasn’t trying to be funny. I was being serious. You think that you are some amazing competitor, but in reality, you are nothing more than a decrepit old fool. The last thing that MY Showdown needs is some old fuck like you doing nothing more than aging.
Impact: Aging?
Solomon Stane: That’s right! You are nothing more than an aging old man that will fade away into the dust sooner rather than later. From the looks of things, you’re already starting to turn into dust.
Impact: If I am turning into dust, then you are going to learn to respect competitors on my level before you get your teeth knocked out, you dumb bastard.
Solomon Stane: Accept your fate, Karl! Because Midsummer Massacre will be the moment where I bury the legend and send him six feet under. Enjoy your dirt na–
(Solomon is then cut off by “It Follows” by Cane Hill playing and the crowd continues the boos when Xander Payne enters the arena with a microphone in hand. He is not coming alone as his partners in crime Jake Smith and Caroline are with him as the trio head to the ring.)
Gavin Kirkland: Here comes Xander Payne and naturally he is not coming alone because coming to the ring is Jake Smith… AND CAROLINE!! WOOHOO! This has just got a little more interesting and I am not going to complain.
Deadprez: He is looking calm now, but you have to believe that he is still pissed off with what Impact did in his match against Veena last week, but he is doing a great job masking it. What they need to watch out for is if Xander loses his temper. When that happens, things are going to turn into a disaster.
(Xander enters the ring as Jake and Caroline stay at ringside, but they are watching everything very carefully just in case they have to intervene. Xander interjects himself into the situation as his music fades off.)
Xander Payne: Do you know how annoying it is listening to a couple of dumbasses running their mouths? It can just grate on your last nerve.
Impact: I don’t know why you are even out here right now. There is no free buffet out here for you to destroy.
Xander Payne: You better watch your mouth or else I will knock the dentures out of your mouth. Don’t try me, asshole. Hall of Fame status aside, you are just ignoring the fact of the matter that you are nothing more than some tired old man who is better suited for yelling at clouds instead of wrestling.
Solomon Stane: About time you used your brain instead of a knife and fork.
Xander Payne: Don’t you start with me, you fucking deranged lunatic. Do you realize that you are nothing special, Solomon? Impact might be a tired old man, but you? You are nothing more than a spooky little bitch.
Solomon Stane: How dare you talk to me like that? I hope you enjoy your trip to eternal damnation!!
Impact: While you enjoy your trip to the local nut barn, you psycho bastard.
Xander Payne: Oh please! The only person in this match who deserves to win next week is me. One is too old, and the other is too stupid.
Solomon Stane: And you are too greedy and enamored with your own bulbous self. The only thing you deserve is to burn, bitch!!
Impact: I can’t believe I am arguing with you two. Just to make things clear, I am winning this match and you two are both going to learn the meaning of respect and recognize that I am the best talent on Showdown!
(As the trio keep talking… more like arguing, EAW Officials have come out and entered the ring to make sure that these three men keep everything civil and don’t start fighting. Fortunately, neither of the three have made any moves to attack the other.)
Eve: Well, we can definitely see the tension between these three as the EAW Officials are coming out to prevent anything from happening just to be on the safe side. Honestly, I don’t blame Kennedy for being on the cautious side because of all the assaults going on recently.
Gavin Kirkland: But they will all get a chance to do unspeakable damage to each other next week. Two Hall of Fame level competitors and the man who wants to put them both in the grave for good. What a match that is going to be at Midsummer Massacre. I can’t wait to see these three beat the hell out of each other.
Deadprez: I couldn’t have said it better myself, Gavin. But as we return from commercial break, singles action will be on tap as Xander Payne will be going one on one against Vincent Mondrian. What a match that will be and it’s coming up next!
(The final shot shows security holding back all three men in the ring, preventing them from fighting each other as the camera cuts to a commercial break.)
(Showdown transitions back from the commercial break, following the earlier segment with Xander Payne already standing in the ring waiting for his opponent to make their entrance.)
Gina Romano: ALREADY IN THE RING!… XANDER PAYNE!!!!!
(‘Lacrimosa [EPIC REMIX]’ by Samuel Kim by Samuel Kim hits, and Xander’s expression immediately shifts to one of disgust and annoyance at the theme music as Vincent Mondrian walks out, flares of light rising behind him on the stage as he makes his way toward the ring with menacing glare straight at Xander as he completes his entrance.)
Gina Romano: INTRODUCING HIS OPPONENT!… FROM LAREN, NETHERLANDS!… WEIGHING IN AT 205 POUNDS!… THE SOUL REAPER!… VINCENTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTT!!!!!!!!!!…. MONDRIANNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN!!!!!!!!!
Gavin Kirkland: Vincent Mondrian has a lot to bring to this match, considering what he had to say toward Xander Payne this week!
Eve: He’s truly determined and even more desperate to defeat a Hall of Famer like Xander Payne, that’s for sure.
Deadprez: You’ve got to respect the kid’s hustle and ambition in chasing something like this. He’s a miserable guy, sure, but he’s been trying to do something right for himself. Maybe beating Xander Payne could finally set things right for him, you know?
(DING DING DING!)
Gavin Kirkland: AND VINCENT EXPLODES OUT OF THE CORNER AS SOON AS THE BELL RINGS, CATCHING PAYNE OFF GUARD AND DRIVING HIM INTO HIS OWN CORNER WITH A RUNNING YAKUZA KICK THAT RATTLES HIS JAW!
Eve: Mondrian has been desperate for an opportunity against a bigger opponent for a while, and now he’s unleashing rapid strikes all over Xander who’s trapped in the corner and looking completely defenseless!
Deadprez: Payne now begins to fire back, driving his right knee into Mondrian’s gut! Following up with a rolling Kasagiri Chop as Xander is digging deep into his arsenal as he fights back against Mondrian who was aggressively trying to tear him down earlier in the match!
Gavin Kirkland: Mondrian has been down for a short while after taking some stinging strikes, and now Xander Payne capitalizes as he drives Vincent toward the ropes, looking to catch him with a massive Big Boot!
Deadprez: The Big Boot is avoided as Vincent steps to the side after bouncing off the ropes, and Payne quickly turns toward him, trying to go for a second attempt!- BUT VINCENT COMES UP WITH THE RUNNING HIGH KNEE THAT KNOCKS HIM IN THE JAW!!!!
Eve: Vincent has been running at full momentum here, fighting off Xander Payne and matching his aggression step for step. Payne is stunned near the ropes as Vincent springs up from the canvas and charges at him quickly… VINCENT MONDRIAN WITH A SHOTGUN DROPKICK CONNECTS AND SENDS PAYNE THROUGH THE ROPES!!!!!!!!!!
Gavin Kirkland: The Soul Reaper has been doing an excellent job of beating up Xander Payne. I’m fine with anything… just don’t let that deranged animal get anywhere near my Caroline like he did last week! Focus on the match!
Deadprez: Mondrian gets to his feet, watching Xander Payne struggle to rise from the ground! Vincent’s momentum is surging through his veins, and now he’s sprinting off the ropes… SUICIDE DIVE CONNECTS WITH XANDER PAYNE!!!!!!!!!!
Jake Smith: :snoop~1:
Eve: Jake Smith watches the entire scene unfold as he’s clearly distressed as he sees his friend getting dismantled before his eyes. Caroline remains unmoved by the chaos with her focus fixed solely on Vincent Mondrian from start to finish.
Gavin Kirkland: But even so, it seems Jake Smith still has plenty of faith in his friend and isn’t ready to jump to the conclusion of helping his partner just yet. Payne is lifted off the ground and tossed back into the ring, while Mondrian keeps his eyes on Figura Primatis, who could get involved at any moment.
Eve: Mondrian steps through the ropes and into the ring, using one foot to lift Xander by the chin as he lines up his shot… AND MONDRIAN STRIKES XANDER RIGHT IN THE HEART WITH A ROUNDHOUSE KICK, LANDING FLUSH ON HIS CHEST!!!!!!!!!
Deadprez: Payne almost stumbles and turns around after the kick connects, with Vincent now preparing for another strike, already loading up under his anticipation…. AND NOW GOING FOR THE HEAD WITH ANOTHER ATTEMPTED ROUNDHOUSE KICK!!!!
Eve: THAT KICK COMES SWINGING IN, BUT XANDER MANAGES TO EVADE, CAUSING VINCENT MONDRIAN TO WHIFF AND NEARLY STUMBLE OVER… BELL CLASP!!!! XANDER SPRINGS UP OFF THE GROUND AND BLASTS HIM FROM BEHIND WITH A SUDDEN FLASH OF IMPACT!!!!
Gavin Kirkland: AND XANDER MAKES A QUICK TRANSITION, HOISTING MONDRIAN OVER HIS BACK AND CARRYING HIM HIGH IN A FAMILIAR POSITION JUST LIKE HE DID TO VEENA ADAMS BEFORE!….. INVERTED USHIGOROSHI!!!!! IT CONNECTS AND DROPS VINCENT MONDRIAN HARD TO THE MAT!!!!
Deadprez: Jake Smith is seen again at ringside, already popping champagne as he watches Vincent Mondrian suffer under the pressure and get driven into the mat with impact like that. He’s clearly enjoying every second of it.
Gavin Kirkland: And Xander hooks the leg! Attemping for a cover!
ONEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!
TWOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!
Gavin Kirkland: And TWO! Mondrian pops his shoulder off the ground!
Eve: Payne is already back on the move right after the kickout! Vincent Mondrian is still reeling from the damage, barely able to steady himself on the mat!
Deadprez: Now Xander reaches the corner and looks like he’s about to pull off some impressive aerial ability here!.. PAYNE LOOKS FOR THE TOP ROPE DOUBLE JUMP MOONSAULT!!!!!! WOAHHHHHHHHHHHH-
Gavin Kirkland: NOBODY’S HOME! Vincent Mondrian barely rolls out of the way, causing the EAW Hall of Famer to take a brutal landing and pay the price! Payne clutches his midsection, struggling to get back to his feet!… BICYCLE KICK FROM VINCENT MONDRIAN CRACKS XANDER’S JAW!
Eve: That one sends Payne stumbling into the ropes, but he’s already swinging back for the fences on the rebound- ATTEMPTING TO TAKE VINCENT MONDRIAN’S HEAD OFF WITH A VICIOUS LARIAT IN RETURN!!!!!
Deadprez: Mondrian puts some speed behind those boots, running underneath the rebound lariat that Xander was attempting! Payne swings and misses, turning toward Vincent who’s already pulling the brake behind him!.. DISCUS FOREARM STRIKES PAYNE ACROSS THE JAW!!!!
Eve: Forearm swings and connects, turning Payne inside out and sending him in the opposite direction! Mondrian immediately capitalizes on the opening in front of him and looks like he’s trying to pull some serious weight here!
Gavin Kirkland: Is he attempting a German Suplex on Xander Payne? That’s going to be a heavy lift to pull off!
Deadprez: Can he do it?????
Gavin Kirkland: Sadly, no! Payne flails wildly and catches Vincent with a sharp back elbow right to the jaw, breaking free to escape! Mondrian is stunned by the elbow that connects flush and stumbles away!
Eve: Now Xander seizes the opening, regains control, and now he’s trying to swing Mondrian over!…. PAYNE GOES FOR X-PLEX-
Gavin Kirkland: HURRICANRANA!!!!
Deadprez: COUNTERED!!!!!
Gavin Kirkland: PAYNE WAS ABOUT TO LAUNCH VINCENT MONDRIAN FORWARD WITH THE X-PLEX BUT VINCENT SHOWS INCREDIBLE FLEXIBILITY, SWINGING BOTH LEGS UP AND CATCHING XANDER IN MIDAIR, FLIPPING HIM OVER AND SENDING HIM ROLLING ACROSS THE MAT WITH A HURRICANRANA!
Deadprez: THAT ONE CATCHES XANDER PAYNE COMPLETELY OFF GUARD AGAIN, WITH MONDRIAN GETTING BACK TO HIS FEET QUICKLY AND DRIVING HIMSELF TOWARD PAYNE, WHO’S TRYING TO RISE TO HIS KNEES AND VAULT OVER HIS BACK!… SUNSET FLIP POWERBOMB!!!!!!!! OH HE GOT HIM!!!!!
Eve: VINCENT BOMBS XANDER WITH THAT ONE AND PROCEEDS WITH A COVER!!!!!!!!!
ONEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!!
TWOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!
Eve: TWOOOOOOOO!!!!! XANDER KICKS OUT!!!!!!!!!!
Gavin Kirkland: Advantage in this match has largely boiled down to Vincent Mondrian’s ability to seize control and capitalize on every opening against Xander Payne!
Deadprez: Payne is clearly struggling to power through, but it’s only a matter of time before Mondrian makes a quick move and turns it into something that truly counts!
Eve: Mondrian pushes himself off the mat after another failed pinfall attempt that doesn’t go in his favor, while Payne, with his back in bad shape, struggles to sit up from the ground.
Gavin Kirkland: Well. And meanwhile, Jake Smith is at ringside, clearly trying to rally him, shouting encouragement for his friend to keep fighting.
Jake Smith: (Off-Mic) You got this, bro! COME ON!
(SLAP!)
Gavin Kirkland: OUCH! AND MONDRIAN SHUTS ALL THAT ENCOURAGEMENT DOWN WITH AN OPEN-HANDED SLAP THAT SENDS XANDER PAYNE CRASHING RIGHT BACK TO THE CANVAS!
Eve: That’s got to be one punishing blow, the kind Vincent Mondrian has been desperate to deliver to Xander at least once throughout this entire match so far!
Deadprez: The slap rocks Payne hard, giving Vincent the chance to take his time and drag him back to his feet… AND THIS TIME, HE LAYS IN A BRUTAL CHOP ACROSS THE CHEST THAT SENDS XANDER PAYNE REELING!
Gavin Kirkland: Stumbling into the corner, Payne clutches at the pain surging through his body. Mondrian creates some distance, building momentum here….
Eve: Now he charges forward with his leather boots pounding the mat, setting himself up for some kind of running strike!-
Gavin Kirkland: BUT MONDRIAN GETS CAUGHT!…. URANAGE BACKBREAKER BY XANDER PAYNE DRIVING MONDRIAN BACK TO THE GROUND!!!!!!
Deadprez: Just when he thought he had all the momentum on his side, it suddenly stops working for Vincent Mondrian as Xander Payne turns the tide!
Gavin Kirkland: And Payne climbs quickly, making his way to the top turnbuckle while Mondrian writhes from the earlier impact, his back clearly in pain! Xander sets himself up high for the dive… TOP ROPE DIVING SWANTON BOMB CRUSHING VINCENT MONDRIAN EVEN FURTHER!!!!!!!!! PAYNE HOOKS THE LEG!!!!!!!!!
ONEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!!
TWOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!
Gavin Kirkland: SO CLOSE BUT VINCENT MONDRIAN POPS HIS SHOULDER OFF THE GROUND!
Eve: Xander is getting visibly more frustrated, knowing that Vincent Mondrian refuses to go down easily, leaving him with little choice in how to deal with his opponent at this point!
Deadprez: Payne quickly reaches for the wrist while Vincent is still down on the mat, reeling from the punishment he’s taken, and forcefully pulls him up.… FOR THE DAWNBREAKER-
Eve: JUMPING DDT!!!!!!!!!! MONDRIAN SEIZES THE OPENING, COUNTERING XANDER PAYNE’S ATTEMPT AND TURNING IT IN HIS FAVOR WITH A JUMPING DDT!!!!!
Gavin Kirkland: THAT ONE SPIKING PAYNE DOWN THE MOMENT HE’S LIFTED OFF THE GROUND WITH THAT SUDDEN BURST OF LEAPING FORCE!!!!!
Deadprez: Payne has been laid out once again, his head clearly rattled and reeling from that sudden Jumping DDT that spiked him hard into the mat! Mondrian is making the most of this opportunity, moving quickly as he looks to make his next move!
Gavin Kirkland: What the?!-
Eve: Jake Smith was right near Vincent Mondrian just as he picked up momentum, attempting to trip his leg before quickly hopping away from him!
Gavin Kirkland: Referee immediately steps in to check the commotion, but Jake casually brushes the situation aside, pretending nothing happened, while Mondrian furiously yells at him in anger!
Deadprez: This dude…
Vincent Mondrian: (Off-Mic) HEY! DO YOU WISH TO DIE????
Jake Smith: (Off-Mic) Shut your damn mouth and focus on the match. A geek like you needs to get your brain checked!
Deadprez: Got no time to argue about this here. Vincent Mondrian has to focus on the match itself, and he turns around to confront Xander Payne-
Eve: OVERHEAD BELLY-TO-BELLY SUPLEX BY PAYNE!!!!!!!
Deadprez: WOAH!
Gavin Kirkland: Pulling full impact out of that moment, Xander Payne seizes hold of Vincent Mondrian, who was briefly distracted, giving Payne just enough time to reset and shift the momentum in his favor! Payne launches Vincent overhead with a powerful Belly-to-Belly Suplex!
Eve: Mondrian is caught off guard here, stumbling up from the mat to his feet, his back clearly in pain! Payne gets up and quickly makes his move toward the ropes, while Mondrian tries to regain his footing and here comes Xander!… BANG!!!!!!! WHAT A REBOUND LARIAT THAT TURNS MONDRIAN INSIDE OUT!!!!!!!
Deadprez: One misstep has been made here, and this is exactly what he’s been putting himself through all match long!
Gavin Kirkland: Vincent has already been driven down to the mat, and there’s no way he can recover quickly from all that punishment! Vincent is pulled off the ground….. DAWNBREAKER!!!!!!!!!! PULL-UP SAITO SUPLEX DRIVES VINCENT TO THE MAT AND HERE’S A COVER!!!!!!!
ONEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!!
TWOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!
THREEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE-
Gavin Kirkland: KICKING OUT!!!!!!! VINCENT MONDRIAN STAYS IN IT!!!!!!!
Eve: Payne has it this time, coming close to picking up the win against his opponent, trying to prove himself and earn the hard-fought victory he’s been chasing!
Gavin Kirkland: Vincent Mondrian is slowly dragged up from the ground, clearly exhausted and worn down from that devastating Dawnbreaker!
Deadprez: Jake Smith is already celebrating at ringside, overlooking the match as if it’s a guaranteed success!
Gavin Kirkland: Xander sends Mondrian into the ropes and prepares for the rebound!…. LAST SEDATION-
Eve: METEORAAAAAAAA!!!!!!!!! PAYNE POPS VINCENT MONDRIAN INTO THE AIR, LOOKING FOR THE POP-UP POWERBOMB, BUT GETS CAUGHT INSTEAD WITH A METEORA KNEE STRIKE DROPPING FROM THE SKY AND CRUSHING HIM BENEATH IT!!!!!
Deadprez: MONDRIAN PULLS OFF A BRILLIANT COUNTER STRAIGHT OUT OF HIS SLEEVE!!!!!
Gavin Kirkland: Chance is right here, with Jake Smith watching in utter panic, worried this could be the end for his team! Payne is heavily stunned by that sudden Meteora that rocked him, scrambling back to his feet! Mondrian yanks himself up quickly and charges straight toward Payne… MENOS GRANDE DRILLS XANDER’S FACE INTO THE MAT!!!!!!! RUNNING HEAD-TRAPPED STOMP BY VINCENT MONDRIAN!!!!!!!
Eve: THAT IS IT! VINCENT GOES FOR A COVER!
Deadprez: BUT WHERE’S THE REFEREE???
Gavin Kirkland: Jake Smith is at it again! He’s trying to get into the ring to save Xander Payne from being pinned, and Mondrian is utterly confused as to why there’s no count!
Deadprez: Referee is busy trying to stop Jake from entering the ring, preventing him from going for the pinfall count!
Eve: Mondrian gets off Xander’s body and quickly moves in to try and boot Jake off the apron, but Jake avoids it yet again, casually brushing off Vincent’s attempt with a smirk!
Gavin Kirkland: Vincent grows visibly annoyed, but he has no time to focus on matters outside the ring as he shifts his focus back to Xander and starts walking toward him-
Deadprez: SMALL PACKAGE!!!! PAYNE ROLLS HIS OPPONENT IN TO STEAL THIS WIN!!!!!
ONEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!!!!
TWOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!
Gavin Kirkland: Payne couldn’t get all of it to secure the win, and he’s been kicked out of it by Vincent Mondrian who is determined to stay in this match!
Eve: Vincent Mondrian rolls up to his feet quickly, swinging for the fences with a Roundhouse Kick aimed straight at Xander Payne’s head-
Gavin Kirkland: But the leg is caught!… INTO THE DRAGON SCREW LEG WHIP BY PAYNE!!!!!!
Eve: Xander comes up with a smart counter at that moment, stunning Vincent Mondrian and leaving him writhing on the mat, clutching his leg from the damage of the Dragon Screw!
Deadprez: Payne eventually gets back to his feet and quickly closes in on Vincent… SHINING WIZARD CONNECTS WITH VINCENT MONDRIAN AND FLOORS HIM!!!!!!!
Gavin Kirkland: That one wipes out Vincent Mondrian for a moment, but Payne isn’t done dishing out punishment just yet! Xander rolls Mondrian onto his knees, quickly hooks him under the leg, and lifts him up!… STUMP PILEDRIVER SPIKES VINCENT MONDRIAN!!!!!! PAYNE ROLLS HIM OVER FOR A COVER!!!!!
ONEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!!!!!
TWOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!
THREEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE-
Gavin Kirkland: And STILL not enough to take Vincent Mondrian out! He powers out!
Deadprez: Got to stay strong in this match, even in the moments where you’re getting beaten down badly, you just have to push through and survive the day to get what you want!
Gavin Kirkland: That’s exactly what Vincent Mondrian has been trying to accomplish this whole time, even as Xander Payne is beating him down and trying to put him away.
Eve: And now Mondrian has nowhere to run now, with Payne dragging him off the ground and roughly tossing him into the ropes, setting up-
Gavin Kirkland: Not even close to connecting, as Mondrian hangs onto the ropes and refuses to rebound! Payne charges in to strike him instead!
Deadprez: But Vincent slips to the side… OVERHEAD KICK CONNECTS WITH XANDER, AND BOTH MEN DROPPED TO THE GROUND!!!!!!! WHAT A MATCH THIS HAS BEEN FOR ALL OF US!!!!!!
Gavin Kirkland: What a fight this has been between these two, going at each other nonstop! It’s become a battle of catching each other at peak momentum every time they meet in the ring!
Eve: Xander Payne has been proven wrong about what Vincent Mondrian is truly capable of inside that ring. Mondrian has delivered a high-level performance tonight, showing out against the Hall of Famer. However, despite this impressive display, it still hasn’t guaranteed him the victory he’s been chasing.
Deadprez: Mondrian eventually gets to his feet, dragging himself back against the corner while Xander Payne is still down, rattled from that earlier kick! Mondrian pushes out of the corner, quickly dragging Xander up to his feet… and he’s trying to secure him for the Final Explosion to finish this!
Gavin Kirkland: He’s looking for the Coquina Clutch! This is it for Xander!
Eve: Xander manages to avoid it, sending Vincent rolling to the ground in front of him instead! Mondrian quickly repositions himself, rolling back to his feet and making a swift move toward Xander-
Gavin Kirkland: AND XANDER POPS HIM INTO THE AIR FOR LAST SEDATION!
Deadprez: Flying over his back, Mondrian uses gravity to his advantage, elevating himself over Xander’s head and landing on his feet as he quickly turns himself behind Xander… INTO THE DOUBLE KNEE BACKBREAKER FROM VINCENT MONDRIAN CRACKING XANDER’S SPINE!!!!!!!
Gavin Kirkland: Payne takes a brutal stab to the back, his spine crushed by the impact, leaving him squirming on the mat for a moment!
Eve: And now Vincent comes out on top, setting the pace as he prepares to make another run toward Xander who’s already down on the ground!… SLIDING KICK STRIKES PAYNE IN HIS HEAD!!!!!!!!
Gavin Kirkland: Down goes Xander Payne yet again, with Vincent Mondrian already setting his sights on him as everything is running smoothly in his favor! Payne has one of his hands trapped, and Mondrian is about to apply a punishing hold, delivering a premature dose of pain before the finalization of this match!….
(CRACK!)
Gavin Kirkland: PORTRAIT OF PAIN!!!!! MONDRIAN JUST SNAPPED HIS FINGERS IN HALF!!!!!
Eve: That one absolutely electrifies Xander Payne to his core, leaving him stunned from the crushing impact! Mondrian immediately moves in, wrapping his arm around the back of Payne’s neck once again… HE’S GOING FOR THE FINAL EXPLOSION! HE’S LOCKING IN THE COQUINA CLUTCH, LOOKING TO CHOKE PAYNE OUT!-
Deadprez: Jake Smith is trying to get into the ring as quickly as possible before the hold can fully take effect, while the submission has already been applied-
Gavin Kirkland: CAROLINE IS WALKING INTO THE RING! WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!
Eve: AND THE BLACK MIST INTO MONDRIAN’S FACE!!!! REFEREE DIDN’T SEE THAT ONE!!!!
Deadprez: That man was completely blinded, and Vincent was in a panic!
Gavin Kirkland: Payne yanks his right hand free, gets off the ground, and finds just enough space to breathe before charging toward Mondrian who’s still trying to regain his vision!…. AND VINCENT TURNS RIGHT INTO THE LAST SEDATION WITHOUT EVEN REALIZING IT!!!!!! COVER BY PAYNE!!!!!
ONEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!
TWOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!
THREEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!
(DING DING DING!)
Gina Romano: HERE IS YOUR WINNER… XANDER PAYNE!
Gavin Kirkland: And Xander Payne gets the win! Well-fought effort from Vincent, but better luck next time!
Deadprez: Fair?! They were clearly screwing him out of this match!
Gavin Kirkland: Hey, don’t talk about Caroline like that. She would never do such a thing!
Eve: :skip:
(‘It Follows’ by Cane Hill plays in the background as Payne exits the ring, with Jake Smith checking on his best friend. Caroline steps into the ring alone, seeing Vincent Mondrian still trying to rub his aching back and recover from the pain, while she stares down at him coldly.)
Eve: AND CAROLINE IS LOOKING TO FINISH HIM HERE AFTER WEEKS OF BEING A NUISANCE TO THE RHYTHM! THIS IS THE PRICE HE’S GOING TO PAY AFTER TRYING TO TAKE HER OUT MULTIPLE TIMES!… CAROLINE NAILS HIM WITH THE A SONG OF ICE AND FIRE!!!!!
Gavin Kirkland: KILL HIM!!!!!
Deadprez: OH NO!
Eve: VINCENT MONDRIAN AWAKENS IN THE MIDST OF WHAT SHE’S TRYING TO DO AND FLIPS HER OVER, ESCAPING THE HEADLOCK DRIVING POSITION SHE WAS ABOUT TO APPLY!
Deadprez: THIS IS THE SAME SETUP WE’VE SEEN MULTIPLE TIMES BEFORE!
Gavin Kirkland: NO NO N ON ONJ FJEBGFIWNJUOGFIH NOT AGAIN!-
Eve: SOULLESS ECLIPSE!!!! PUMPHANDLE TOMBSTONE HITS HER AGAIN!!!!!!!
Deadprez: Jake Smith is trying to get into the ring, but Vincent quickly gets to his feet and attempts to scare him off. ake immediately hops off the apron, dragging Caroline out of the ring and making sure she’s safe in his care!
Gavin Kirkland: This guy is a FREAK!
(Final shot shows Jake Smith tending to the wounded Caroline at ringside, still knocked out from the tombstone, while Vincent Mondrian’s face is still smeared with black mist, glaring down at her from the ring with a rage-filled expression as Showdown fades into a commercial break.)
(We have returned from a commercial break and we see the General Manager of Showdown, Kennedy Street, in the middle of the ring. She has a microphone in her hand and a smile on her face as she looks out to all the cheering fans before she begins to speak.)
Kennedy Street: GUANGZHOU, CHINA!! HOW IS EVERYBODY DOING TONIGHT?
(The crowd starts cheering louder to show how positive they all are feeling.)
Kennedy Street: ARE YOU ALL ENJOYING SHOWDOWN TONIGHT?
(The crowd keeps up the loud cheers to show Kennedy how much they are loving Showdown tonight.)
Kennedy Street: Kennie loves hearing all the good reactions because Kennie certainly knows how to put on a show. Speaking of shows, next week, Showdown will be presenting Showdown’s first big event of the season with Midsummer Massacre. Let me tell you that you all will NOT be disappointed with the matches I have on tap for this event.
Kennedy Street: But right now there is one match in particular that I would like to address right now and that is the huge triple threat match to determine the Number One Contender for the Answers World Championship. Without further ado, allow me to introduce the competitors who will take part in the match. First, he is a former World Champion. He is JOSO!!
(‘LIKE WEEZY’ by Playboi Carti starts playing and the cheers get louder as Joso enters the arena. He has a look of confidence on his face as he heads to the ring.)
Deadprez: Here comes Joso and he has a look of confidence on his face as he heads to the ring, but you have to believe that he is not in the best of moods after what went down last week.
Gavin Kirkland: Last week, he aired his grievances about how he won a match a few weeks ago and that turned into total chaos and it wasn’t Joso coming out on top. Will it be Joso’s night at Midsummer Massacre? He’s only one match away from another World Championship match.
(Joso grabs a microphone from the timekeeper’s table and rolls into the ring. Joso shakes Kennedy’s hand as his music fades off and he takes a neutral corner.)
Kennedy Street: Thank you, Joso. Now let me introduce another former World Champion, he is JAKE SMITH!
(The cheers for Joso turn into loud boos for Jake Smith as he enters the arena. He doesn’t care what they think about him because he no doubt already thinks that he has the match won with the smug look on his face and swagger in his step as he heads to the ring.)
Eve: Ugh. Just looking at Jake just makes me wanna knock his teeth out. He is such an egotistical jackoff who thinks he’s got this match in the bag with that look on his face. I hope he gets punched in the face. Last week, he was involved in that interaction with Joso and he was knocked out by Joso.
Gavin Kirkland: We don’t need to speak about that. But Jake Smith is a man who has got it all. Looks, talent, intelligence. The only thing he’s missing is a title around his waist and that could change should Jake win next week.
(Jake also grabs a microphone and rolls into the ring. He barely acknowledges Joso and gives a small look to Kennedy as he takes a corner and Kennedy rolls her eyes.)
Kennedy Street: It’s a pleasure to see you too, Jake. Anyways. Let me introduce the final participant. He is a former champion in EAW and he is the leader of the British Invasion. He is DARYL KINKADE!
(“New Devil” by Asking Alexandria starts playing as Daryl Kinkade enters the arena. The boos are loud for Daryl, but they aren’t as loud as they were for Jake as Daryl heads to the ring.)
Eve: When we talk about last week, Daryl Kinkade was the one who was the last man standing. He was taken out earlier, but he bided his time and struck at the right moment. This is a man who has been dreaming about becoming World Champion and Midsummer Massacre could go the way of helping Daryl reach his goal.
Deadprez: Daryl is the only person in the match who hasn’t been a World Champion, but he has proved that he can go with the best that Showdown has to offer. If he successfully pulls off the same plan as he did last week, he will be the Number One Contender for the Answers World Championship.
(Daryl also grabs a microphone from the timekeeper’s area before he slides into the ring. He offers a handshake to Kennedy before he takes a corner and his entrance music fades off.)
Kennedy Street: Thank you for joining us, Daryl. Alright, there is a reason I brought the three of you out here. Of course I am going to talk about your match, but there is something that I want to address first.
Kennedy Street: This isn’t necessarily all because of you, but after last week, it certainly didn’t help things.
Jake Smith: Well–
Kennedy Street: No! The only person who is doing any talking is Kennie. So keep quiet.
(Jake gets a scowl on his face after Kennedy told him to stay quiet as she continues to talk.)
Kennedy Street: Kennie is getting just a little bit tired of seeing everyone attacking one another before these big matches. Let me make something perfectly clear. This is NOT Dynasty. This is NOT Voltage. This is SHOWDOWN and on Showdown WE WRESTLE and I am not going to stand for all of this crap.
Kennedy Street: So, at Midsummer Masscare, it will be a triple threat match to determine the Number One Contender for the Answers World Championship. With it being a triple threat match, the match will naturally have no rules so that means you three can whatever the hell you want to each other. Hell, you can kill each other for all I care as soon as that bell rings.
Kennedy Street: With that being said, while you three can beat the hell out of each other, I will tell you that each of you will get something out of it. Now that Kennie has said her peace, do you three have anything to say?
(Joso was looking to start speaking, but Jake immediately cuts in and starts to speak.)
Jake Smith: Of course I have something to say. I just want to make it clear right now that this match is just a simple formality. I know. Kennedy knows. Hell, even Joso and Daryl know that there is only one person that is even worthy of being a challenger for the Answers World Championship and THAT’S ME!!
Jake Smith: Yeah yeah, Joso is the fan favorite because these fans don’t have any brains in their heads. Joso was a former World Champion when he was on Dynasty, but did he truly earn it? That bastard has been coddled on Dynasty ever since he debuted. It’s like he could do no wrong. Now that he is on Showdown, you can see that he is doing everything wrong. Looking like the total idiot that he is.
Jake Smith: Then we have poor Daryl Kinkade. The charity case in this match. Daryl has been wanting and hoping and dreaming about winning the one title that he hasn’t been able to get through his entire career. Daryl, you should just accept the fact that you will never be a World Champion. You will not win at Midsummer Massacre and neither will Joso. I am the best on this brand, and I am going to become the Number One Contender before eventually becoming Answers World Champion. Just accept fate.
(Jake steps back as both Joso and Daryl look at him in annoyance as Joso decides to speak up.)
Joso: Are you done, Jake? Or do you need another ten minutes to keep spouting bullshit?
Joso: You know, I am getting a little tired of people like Jake Smith saying time and time again that I am some kind of spoiled brat that was coddled again and again when I was on Dynasty. If anybody in this situation is acting like a brat, it’s JAKE! You just need to accept the fact that you are not some sort of gawd among men or some shit.
Joso: You are nothing more than a very small man with a very short sight of the world around him. I have been working hard since day one and there is no need to insult me because you are jealous of me and success coming my way so quickly. Maybe you should accept that I am just a little bit better than you.
Joso: Not I might not care much about Daryl Kinkade, but I am not going to call Daryl Kinkade a loser or some shit like that. I have nothing against the man wanting to become a World Champion. I can respect that, but that doesn’t mean that it’s going to happen. Not at my expense. I have been looking for a chance to bounce back and get back in the World Title picture, and this is perfect. I am going to win the match and it’s because of the simple fact that JOSO! DON’T! MISS!
(After Joso finishes speaking, Daryl decides to take his chance to speak up.)
Daryl Kinkade: This is pretty much what I expected to hear. Two men who are former World Champions immediately assuming that they are going to win next week because they are both World Champions. You both know that is a bunch of bloody crap right?
Daryl Kinkade: Joso has been in the spotlight since he debuted, so him being outside the title picture is new to him, but it is going to be a feeling he is just going to have to get used to. Jake always plays the crazy card and throws a karen level hissy fit whenever the spotlight isn’t on him. It is getting sad to this point. How old are you?
Daryl Kinkade: You see. Even though I have yet to be a World Champion, that oversight will change very soon. I am focused and I know exactly what I have to do in order to triumph over two former World Champions at Midsummer Massacre. On paper, I might be the dark horse or the longshot to win, but when I win the match, those paper odds will mean NOTHING!!
(Daryl has finished speaking and Kennedy has an amused look on her face before she speaks.)
Kennedy Street: Well, gentlemen, you know what is on the line and you know what I am expecting next week. So good luck to all three of you. May the best man win.
(Kennedy smiles as she leaves the ring leaving Daryl, Joso, and Jake alone in the ring as all three start to glare at each other.)
Eve: If they haven’t already, the battlelines have just been drawn. These three are really going to go to war next week at Midsummer Massacre with an Answers World Championship match on the line.
Gavin Kirkland: They are going to beat the holy hell out of each other and I am all for it. I am just wondering what Kennedy meant when she said that each of them were going to get something out of the match?
Deadprez: I guess we will find out what that means in due time, but at Midsummer Massacre, it’s going to be Joso, Jake Smith, and Daryl Kinkade battling to become the next challenger for the Answers World Championship. Calling this a fight will be a very big understatement.
(The final shot shows all three men still in the ring, not taking their eyes off of each other without making a move as the camera cuts elsewhere….)
(We have returned from commercial break and there is a brief silence since the action of the previous segment has finally left the ringside area, but the silence is quickly broken by the sounds of ‘RED THUNDER’ by Butcher Babies starts playing before the Universal Women’s Champion Ms. Extreme heads to the ring.)
Gina Romano: Ladies and gentlemen! Please welcome at this time, the EAW UNIVERSAL WOMEN’S CHAMPION! “THE PHOENIX QUEEN” MS. EXTREME!!
Deadprez: Here comes the Universal Women’s Champion heading to the ring and we can safely assume that she is going to address her opponent and challenger for the Universal Women’s Championship at Midsummer Massacre in Bea Valentine.
Gavin Kirkland: Last week, they were able to coexist long enough to pick up a victory in tag team action. After they had their arms raised in victory, Camille attacked Bea from behind and put her down after the Twist of Fate neckbreaker.
Eve: There is no doubt that Bea isn’t happy with what Ms. Extreme did, but Ms. Extreme is trying to show Bea that she is not intimidated with the return match from Pain for Pride. But right now, let’s hear what the Champ has to say.
(Camille grabs a microphone from Gina Romano and glares at her before she enters the ring. She listens to the mixed reaction coming from the crowd and really doesn’t care what the fans think of her as her entrance music fades off and she begins to speak.)
Ms. Extreme: That’s right! The champion is here. It’s nice to be seen. Thank you very much. The pleasure is all yours.
Crowd: BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!
Ms. Extreme: Oh, come on!! It’s too early to start that shit. Can’t you guys cool it long enough for me to say what I need to say?
Crowd: NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!
Ms. Extreme: Of course not. So, I am just going to go ahead and keep talking and maybe you guys will shut up and listen. With that being said, after over a year of setback after setback, Pain for Pride was the exact moment when I had my return.
Ms. Extreme: Not only did I have my return by winning a simple match at Pain for Pride, I won the Universal Women’s Championship. I am once again holding the title that I put on the map when I held it the first time.
Ms. Extreme: You people wouldn’t understand what I went through before this moment because none of you have been successful on the level as I have, but I will try to let you know how it feels.
Crowd: BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!
Ms. Extreme: You all just don’t understand it. Before Pain for Pride, I have been wanting gold for so long, but it just wasn’t happening for me. It was one failure after another and it drove me crazy!!
Ms. Extreme: But when I decided to take my dear sister Candice out and insert myself in the No Way Out match, I knew that moment was my chance to get another Main Event match at Pain for Pride and I absolutely delivered!!
(Ms. Extreme takes a moment to look around the arena and watches the crowd continue to boo her. Camille rolls her eyes before she continues on.)
Ms. Extreme: What a surprise! I knew that you wouldn’t understand and you don’t. That’s completely obvious. But what is also obvious is that poor Bea Valentine just cannot accept the fact that she is never going to be in my league. Bea just needs to come to the realization that I am always going to be better than her. If anybody is the true queen of the women’s division, it’s ME! I have put this division on my back multiple times and when I am not leading the division, it shows because this division goes to sh—
(Ms. Extreme was cut off in the middle of her sentence when the arena goes dark. It is now pitch black in the arena and people are wondering what is going on.)
Gavin Kirkland: What in the hell is going on? Now is not the time to have a power surge when our beautiful Universal Women’s Champion is in the middle of a sentence. What is the meaning of this?
(After a moment of the arena being pitch black, a spotlight appears on the top of the entrance ramp and seconds later, we see Bea Valentine emerge and stand in the spotlight to the sounds of loud cheers from the crowd. She has a microphone in hand with no doubt something on her mind.)
Eve: Well, there is your answer, Gavin. It’s the former Universal Women’s Champion and challenger at Midsummer Massacre. Bea Valentine is here and we shouldn’t be surprised at all about that.
Deadprez: Well you shouldn’t expect someone like Bea Valentine to just sit back and just listen to the stuff that was coming out Ms. Extreme’s mouth. Bea is here and she has a microphone so she is ready to fight back. I can’t wait to hear what she has to say.
(Bea is looking down at the ring, where the lights have come on and it shows Ms. Extreme looking very annoyed and frustrated with what just went down and seeing Bea standing in the entranceway.)
Ms. Extreme: Who the hell do you–
Bea Valentine: I’m sorry, Camille, but you have no time left for talking. I’m here and it’s my turn to talk so you can shut up for once in your life and listen to what the Empress has to say.
(Camille is getting more mad by the second but she does stay silent so Bea can continue talking.)
Bea Valentine: That’s a good girl, darling. For the last week, I have been wondering something and now that I have your attention, I have to ask you something. Do you feel good? Do you feel good about yourself after taking me out last week after our tag team match?
(Ms. Extreme has a smirk on her face and simply shrugs as Bea nods and continues speaking.)
Bea Valentine: Of course you would feel good about yourself after last week. Because it made you feel strong. It made you feel like you were on top of the world at that moment in time. But, honey, I am here to tell you that the feeling you were experiencing was full of LIES!
Bea Valentine: Camille, dear, what happened at Pain for Pride was nothing more than pure LUCK!!
Ms. Extreme: Luck?
Bea Valentine: That’s right! Luck!! It took luck for you to put me down and win the match at Pain for Pride. You stole the spotlight from me and I don’t take too kindly to that, darling. You see, Ms. Extreme, you have something that belongs to me and you are getting your disgusting paws all over. But don’t worry! That same something will be back in my hands sooner rather than later.
Bea Valentine: You see then, and only then, will the spotlight be back on me… where the title and the spotlight truly belong instead of currently being on some disgruntled old SKANK!!
(The crowd cheers at that dig and that remark got on Ms. Extreme’s nerves before she speaks up.)
Ms. Extreme: Is that right?
Bea Valentine: That’s right, dear.
Ms. Extreme: Well, honey, let me explain to you what the true reality is. This title and the spotlight aren’t coming back to you as long as I am holding the title. Bea Valentine, this will be your curtain call… BITCH!!
(Camille tosses down the microphone as all the arena lights come on. She leaves the ring and starts running up the entrance ramp. Bea does the same thing and heads down to meet Ms. Extreme.)
Eve: Oh here we go! The Universal Women’s Champion and her challenge are running full speed towards each other on the entrance ramp–
Gavin Kirkland: AND HERE WE GO!! BEA AND CAMILLE HAVE MET ON THE RAMP AND THEY ARE THROWING FISTS! THEY ARE TRYING TO KNOCK EACH OTHER’S BRAINS IN!! RIGHT NOW EVERYTHING GOES AND I HOPE IT’S THE CLOTHES!!
Deadprez: It’s not that type of match, Gavin. Stop being such a pervert.
Eve: These two just wanna destroy each other as Bea is starting to get the upper hand as she grabs Camille by the waist AND TAKES HER DOWN ON THE STEEL ENTRANCE RAMP! NOW BEA IS JUST THROWING LEFTS AND RIGHTS INTO THE CHAMPION’S SKULL AND CAMILLE IS DOING WHATEVER SHE CAN TO BLOCK!!
(After Bea takes Camille down and starts throwing fists to her skull, security and officials have come out and tore these apart before more damage can be done.)
Crowd: LET THEM FIGHT! LET THEM FIGHT! LET THEM FIGHT!
Gavin Kirkland: The crowd is wanting these two to continue to fight and I honestly agree with them.
Eve: The fans want it now, but they will no doubt get it next week at Midsummer Massacre with the Universal Women’s Championship on the line. Who knows what they will do to each other when the bell rings.
Deadprez: I know! These two are going to beat the holy hell out of each other. What a match this is going to be at Midsummer Massacre. Ms. Extreme! Bea Valentine! Universal Women’s Title on the line! This match could easily steal the show with the war that these two are going to bring!
(The final shot shows security still holding back Camille and Bea as they continue to try and break free so they continue fighting as the camera shot cuts elsewhere….)
(Showdown comes back from the last batch of commercials, as the camera focused towards the entrance stage, as “Sweet Dreams” by Eurythmics plays on the speakers and the whole crowd boos loudly, Harper Lee walked out with a confident grin on her face, she spread her arms to the side nonchalantly and then posed right in the top of the entrance ramp, rolling her eyes in response to the loud boos before waving the crowd off without any care as she showed off the National Elite Championship around her waist all while Silas Mason followed right behind her with an evil smile on his face.)
Gina Romano: INTRODUCING FIRST, FROM CHARLOTTE, NORTH CAROLINA, WEIGHING IN AT 118 POUNDS, SHE IS THE NATIONAL ELITE CHAMPION, HARPEEEEERRRRR LEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!
Eve: First, we have a special guest at the commentary, the challenger to the National Elite Championship, Pandora Paisley!
Pandora Paisley: Great to be here in the table again, love.
Gavin Kirkland: Hey-
Deadprez: So what are your current thoughts heading into such an important match? Especially with the consequences at hand if you are unable to win the championship?
Pandora Paisley: It is now or never, simple as that. Just like I said, it is my time to rise at any cost. I will knock down everything and everyone that wants to prevent me from reaching the level that I KNOW I deserve. No matter if Silas or Harper Lee stands on my way, I will defeat them with everything that I have.
Eve: Well said, any final thoughts on Harper Lee?
Pandora Paisley: Very talented woman that deserves her flowers, but she is an outright cunt, yeah, almost forgot to say that.
Deadprez: Fairs.
(Harper finally arrives towards the ring and enters inside, taking her corner. At that moment, “New Devil” by Asking Alexandria plays on the speakers and the crowd surprisingly reacts in a positive manner. Daryl walks forward and then looks over, his eyes widening in surprise as he sees the crowd cheering for him so loudly in a while, a small smile breaks out in his face for a moment before he quickly focuses back, he takes the hood of his jacket down as he crouches at the top of the ramp, taking a deep breath in and out before rising up along to the beat of the music, getting the crowd further hyped up as he walks down!)
Gina Romano: AND HER OPPONENT, FROM NORWICH, ENGLAND, WEIGHING IN AT 225 POUNDS, HE IS “THE KINK OF ELITE”, DARYYYYLLLL KINKADEEEEEE!!!!
Eve: You have any words to say as well for Daryl Kinkade? :mjgrin:
Pandora Paisley: Pfft, he is going to kick her damn arse. Has backed me up and Halsey for well over a year now, a whileeee, and obviously, it would be a little heartbreaking if… you know, but that is not going to happen. I promise. I believe in myself and I will believe in him tonight as well.
Gavin Kirkland: You know who YOU can believe in?
Deadprez: Please do your job, dawg.
(Daryl finally arrives towards the ring and then enters to get towards her corner, he leans against it, and then waits patiently in his spot. The referee checks on both competitors before…)
(DING! DING! DING!)
Gavin Kirkland: AND WE ARE OFF TO THE RACES!
Eve: AND DARYL IMMEDIATELY RUSHES FORWARD WITHOUT STOPPING AT ALL! HE TRIES TO CLIP HARPER RIGHT ACROSS THE HEAD WITH A BIG BOOT OUT OF NOWHERE!
Deadprez: HARPER SIDESTEPS OUT OF THE WAY RIGHT BEFORE SHE CAN GET HIT IN THE HEAD! Daryl is able to stop himself as well from hitting his foot in the corner here! He pushes himself off the corner and then tries to turn towards Harper again!
Eve: But Harper is already running herself and moving towards the ropes! She jumps onto the middle rope and then goes for a SPRINGBOARD MOONSAULT!
Deadprez: DARYL IS ABLE TO CATCH HER IN HIS SHOULDER RIGHT BEFORE SHE CAN BRING HIM DOWN! He switches around his grip and then tries to pop up Harper into another position!
Gavin Kirkland: But that gives my goat and fellow Silas World member Harper Lee the chance- TO DRILL HIM DOWN ONTO THE GROUND WITH A TORNADO DDT!
Eve: DARYL REVERSES BY PUTTING HIS HANDS FORWARD AND DOING A HANDSTAND! The crowd is wowed in response from Daryl showing off with his athleticism! He pushes himself forward and then up to his point, waiting for Harper to get up before rushing forward and then jumping himself- SENDING HARPER DOWN WITH A HEADSCISSORS!
Gavin Kirkland: My goat rolls through and then back up to her feet! She moves through the ropes and then waits there in the ring apron, before grabbing onto them and then pulling herself forward- GOING FOR A SLINGSHOT SPEAR ONTO DARYL KINKADE!
Deadprez: DARYL USING HIS STRENGTH AND SIZE ADVANTAGE TO CATCH HARPER RIGHT BEFORE SHE CAN HIT HIM DOWN WITH THAT SPEAR! He catches her by the waist and he turns with a determined look on his face, as he lifts her up- AND TRIES TO GO FOR THE LIGER BOMB!
Eve: AS HARPER IS BROUGHT UP TO DARYL’S SHOULDERS, SHE TRIES TO PULL HER BODY FORWARD AT THE LAST SECOND, TRYING TO REVERSE IT INTO A SUNSET FLIP POWERBOMB!
Gavin Kirkland: DARYL HOLDS TIGHTLY ONTO HARPER’S LEGS BEFORE SHE CAN BRING HIM DOWN! Daryl looking forward and not willing to give Harper an inch, HE PULLS HER FORWARD!
Deadprez: As Harper is able to flip right off of Daryl’s back and then land on her feet, the two competitors standing face to face now- AS HARPER TAKES HER CHANCE AND GOES FOR A ROUNDHOUSE KICK!
Eve: DARYL DUCKS DOWN! Daryl takes a step forward and then tries to hit Harper right in the jaw with a Thrust Kick!
Gavin Kirkland: My goat backs away at the last second yet again to avoid getting hit in the jaw! She further backs away as far as she can and goes to bounce off the ropes with force!
Deadprez: DARYL GOES BACK AND BOUNCES OFF THE ROPES HIMSELF, AS THE TWO WRESTLERS MOVE FORWARD AND CLASH!
Gavin Kirkland: “DRAGON FIST!!!”
Eve: “BOW DOWN TO THE KINK!!!”
(But both Harper and Daryl stop right in their tracks, just right before Daryl’s elbow can connect with Harper’s punch. The crowd explodes in cheers after seeing such a sequence, Harper immediately backing away and then simply laughing to herself all while Daryl backs away too but doesn’t take his eyes off of Harper.)
Deadprez: What, a, START to this main event! The two of them were moving around the ring and flying through like it was nothing and stopped right at the last moment before they could collide with each other!
Gavin Kirkland: Hey, Pandora, I see that you are looking very stressed! If you need any help you can always ask me-
Pandora Paisley: Cute Gavin, but do me a favor.
Gavin Kirkland: anything my Hellcat!
Pandora Paisley: Shut up, love.
Gavin Kirkland: :wow:
Eve: Let me ask a better question, thoughts so far, Pandora?
Pandora Paisley: Mate, I have many thoughts running in my head right now, but my heart is believing here in Daryl to take away the win. If Harper Lee does a Harper Lee yet again, she is going to pay heavy for it. Simple as that. Sorry if I don’t talk much, I am focused more on keeping an eye on that dickhead with glasses on.
Deadprez: Daryl is not only fighting to get a win against the National Elite Champion, he is also fighting to defend his pride and for Pandora here, all while Harper is fighting as always for herself and nobody else, always a clash of ideologies when she is involved!
Eve: Back to the match, Daryl is raising his arms up to his chest and he wants to go for a lock up here with Harper after that sequence they had, Harper though rolls her eyes and then she waves him off like nothing, she clearly is not going to follow his game and let him order her around-
Pandora Paisley: But she should bite her tongue on that one, never let Daryl get going! He rushes forward and goes for that Rolling Elbow! Come on, mate!
Eve: Harper is able to duck right under the Rolling Elbow and then she ends up getting right behind Daryl! She jumps right onto both of his shoulders and wraps her legs around- before trying to pull him down with a Crucifix Roll-Up! Shoulders down!
Referee: ONEEEEEEEEE!
Referee: TWOOOOOOOOOO-
Eve: Daryl ends up kicking right out of the pinfall almost at the count of two! The two of them scurry up to their feet- AND DARYL CATCHES HER QUICKLY! BRINGING HER UP AND DOWN WITH A SNAP SUPLEX RIGHT IN THE MIDDLE OF THE MAT! Daryl holds right onto Harper and then he lifts her up yet again into the air! He has her right up in a Vertical Suplex!
Deadprez: He is waving his free arm towards the crowd- and he is actually motivating the crowd to start counting the seconds that he is holding Harper in the ring!
Crowd: ONE! TWO! THREE! FOUR! FIVE! SIX! SEVEN! EIGHT! NINE! TEN!
Eve: And once the crowd ends up hitting ten, Daryl ends up dropping Harper right onto the mat with that Vertical Suplex! Letting some of the blood on Harper’s body go down onto her head to make her dizzy before hitting her down! Daryl thinking on his feet before he moves over and then he pins Harper down in the middle of the ring! Does he have it?
Referee: ONEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!
Referee: TWOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!
Gavin Kirkland: My goat ends up kicking right out at two as well! Can’t pull out those kinds of fancy tricks against her in this kind of environment, sir!
Pandora Paisley: So, he genuinely thinks that he is in the team, huh?
Eve: Yep, he really does.
Deadprez: Daryl is not relenting though, and he is making sure to keep going at Harper here, he grabs her by her hair and then pulls her up, yet again switching onto grabbing her by her head, he is yet again turning over and trying to go for a-
Eve: Harper is struggling and preventing Daryl from further going for another move here! She is kneeing him right on the top of his head and being able to make him stop for a moment! Harper not trying to give Daryl the opportunity here-
Deadprez: Daryl runs here with Harper on his shoulder! HE ENDS UP LETTING GO AND DROPPING HER STOMACH FIRST RIGHT AGAINST THE TOP TURNBUCKLE! Daryl shaking his head and trying to get back his focus! He leaves Harper on top of the corner as it is clear in her face that she is hurting. Daryl turns and then he starts running towards the opposite corner here, gathering some momentum as he runs back- AND GOES FOR A KNEE STRIKE TO THE BACK OF HARPER!
Gavin Kirkland: Harper pushes herself onto the top corner right in time and Daryl ends up kneeing the corner instead! Daryl grabs onto that knee in response! HAH! That is what you get when going against my best friend!
Eve: She is NOT your best friend!
Gavin Kirkland: You are right on that, but at least we are close associates!
Pandora Paisley: I can give him a good beating if any of you two give the word by the way.
Gavin Kirkland: WAIT, WAIT, WAIT, WAIT!
Eve: Eh, we are used to it by this point, you can stand down for now.
Gavin Kirkland: Yeah- for now?
Deadprez: Daryl backing away from that corner gives Harper the chance to get up to the top of the corner easily. As she ends up rising up to her feet- AND THEN SHE JUMPS OFF THE CORNER WITH A MISSILE DROPKICK DIRECTLY TOWARDS DARYL’S CHEST! As Daryl goes hard down onto the mat! Harper ends up performing a kip-up to her feet and then she runs towards the downed Daryl, quickly wrapping her legs around Daryl’s arms and then pulling him down with an elaborate roll-up here! Referee drops down!
Referee: ONEEEEEEE!
Referee: TWOOOOOOOOOOOO!!
Referee: THR-
Eve: That pinfall maneuver keeps Daryl down, but he is able to kick out and then push himself up to his knees, and grabbing onto Daryl’s arms is already backfiring hard against Harper, as Daryl is lifting her up onto- AND THEN HE PULLS HER UP RIGHT ONTO HIS SHOULDERS! AS DARYL RUNS FORWARD! AND SLAMS HER HARD AGAINST THE CORNER YET AGAIN! And this time he is making sure Harper stays there! He hooks both of her legs to the corner, and then he starts NAILING ELBOWS RIGHT TOWARDS HARPER’S STOMACH ONE AFTER THE OTHER! Much to the delight of the crowd!
Deadprez: Daryl lets Harper drop onto a Tree of Woe position! As Daryl starts running and yet again he gets towards the opposite corner in just a few seconds! HE RUNS BACK TOWARDS THE DEFENSELESS HARPER!
Gavin Kirkland: A DROPKICK DIRECTLY TOWARDS HER CHEST WHILE SHE IS IN THAT KIND OF POSITION?! What the hell is his problem doing something like that to my friend! Ref! Ref! Do something!
Eve: It’s more fun seeing Gavin get like this as well! Daryl is able to roll away now and rest against the ropes here while Harper falls hard against the corner and then tries to get up as best as she can, the referee actually walks over and then goes to check up on Harper after that hard hit against her chest…
Deadprez: Wait, as soon as the referee crouches down to check on Harper, that damn of Silas Mason is getting closer towards Daryl here!
(Pandora immediately stands up out of her chairs and she throws dagger towards Silas, ready to do something but Silas turns and then backs away immediately, putting his hand in his heart and then shaking his head in a nervous manner, trying to signal to Pandora that it was just a misunderstanding.)
Eve: Oooh, look at him trying to act all innocent there! We knew damn well that he was trying to sabotage the match yet again!
Deadprez: But he knows that if he does it in front of Pandora, he will end up losing whatever little trust she has on him, it could be even no trust at all if we are being honest!
(Pandora decides to end up sitting back down, knowing that she has no proof of Silas trying to interfere, putting the headset back on.)
Pandora Paisley: Not going to let this guy off my sight, not a chance. Come on, Daryl!
Eve: Pandora yet again supporting her friend here as Daryl pushes himself off the ropes and Harper is able to recover as well, getting up towards her feet- AS DARYL MOVES FORWARD AND THEN HITS HER WITH A CHOP RIGHT ACROSS THE CHEST!
Deadprez: Before Harper turns back and then hits him right in the chest with a Roundhouse Kick! Harper and Daryl are both hurting in the chest area after they delivered both of those dropkicks towards each other! She tries to take hold of his arm and push him towards the ropes, moving forward and then trying to Irish whip him away!
Eve: Daryl turns over at the last second and then he prevents himself from being thrown towards the ropes! He grabs onto Harper’s wrist and then he pulls her in, locking in her arms- TRYING FOR THAT BUTTERFLY SUPLEX!
Gavin Kirkland: My goat is the one that turns as well at the last second and then grabs onto Daryl’s arms! She pulls herself onto his shoulders instead! As she boosts herself off the ropes and then goes for a Tornado DDT!
Eve: But Daryl is able to push Harper right off of him before she can bring him down with that DDT! Daryl tries to move forward and then go for a-
Deadprez: HARPER GOES DOWN LOW INSTEAD AND SHE HITS A DROPKICK RIGHT ONTO DARYL’S KNEE! Daryl falls down hard face first onto the mat! Harper moves towards the ropes and then she jumps onto the middle rope- BEFORE BEING ABLE TO SUCCESFULLY PULL OFF THE SPRINGBOARD MOONSAULT! Right onto the back of Daryl!
Gavin Kirkland: LOOK AT HER MOVING! She is unstoppable! She rolls up to her feet and grabs onto Daryl’s hair, forcing him into a seated position! Harper rises up to her feet with a gigantic grin on her face because we are going to end up beating all of these losers like nothing! She runs towards the ropes right in front of her and then she moves back- going for a PENALTY KICK TOWARDS THE CHEST OF DARYL!
Deadprez: DARYL LEANS BACKWARDS AND THEN KIPS UP TO HIS FEET LIKE NOTHING! HE CATCHER HARPER OUT OF SURPRISE AS HE GRABS HER RIGHT AT THE LAST MOMENT AND THEN- HITS HER WITH THAT RUNNING SPANISH FLY!
Eve: The crowd cheers loudly in response as Daryl is able to pull off the Spanish Fly! He barely slows down as he grabs onto Harper this time and then forces her on the sitting position this time! He runs towards the ropes and bounces off them- HITTING HARPER THIS TIME WITH HIS OWN PENALTY KICK TOWARDS HER BACK! Daryl pushes her down to cover her!
Referee: ONEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!
Referee: TWOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!
Referee: THREEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE-
Gavin Kirkland: THANK GOODNESS! Harper is able to kick out right before the three count- wait, HE IS NOT DONE YET! NO, NO, NO! DON’T HURT HER ANYMORE, PLEASE!
Pandora Paisley: Mate has been telling me time and time again that he has been working hard on these new moves, hopefully they do work!
Eve: Daryl yet again is able to pull Harper up to one knee! He turns towards the crowd with a focused look on his expression, he turns forward and then puts his hands together as he raises them- and then runs! HE JUMPS ONTO THE SECOND ROPE AND THEN GOES FOR THE “DKO”, THE SPRINGBOARD CUTTER!
Gavin Kirkland: YES! HARPER POPS UP AT THE LAST SECOND AND THEN RUNS FORWAR! PUSHING DARYL RIGHT OVER THE TOP ROPE AND FORCING HIM TO SPILL OUT ONTO THE OUTSIDE! Harper is not slowing down as she turns and then runs towards the ropes!
Deadprez: This ain’t good at all! Daryl ends up pushing himself up to his feet after that nasty fall-
Eve: AS HARPER IS ABLE TO DIVE THROUGH THE ROPES- AND THEN A BEAUTIFUL AND INCREDIBLY IMPRESSIVE SUICIDE DIVE DDT SLAMS DARYL DOWN HARD AGAINST THE FLOOR OUTSIDE! That is not good at all for Daryl’s odds!
Gavin Kirkland: It is though for Silas World odds! Come on, Harper! Okay, I pointed, and she didn’t point back, that is our new secret signal, we haven’t learned it all that well yet.
Deadprez: Harper is not wasting any further time and then she ends up throwing Daryl back inside! She slides further inside and then jumps onto her feet! She believes Daryl is dizzy enough after his head got slammed like that, she is already planning to go for one of her strongest moves- AS SHE RUNS FORWARD!
Gavin Kirkland: SHE JUMPS RIGHT ONTO DARYL’S SHOULDERS!
Eve: A CANADIAN DESTROYER VARIATION OF THE “FINAL DESTINATION”!!!
Deadprez: DARYL HOLDS HARPER’S LEGS RIGHT IN TIME BEFORE SHE CAN GO FOR THE FULL FLIP! HE USES HIS STRENGTH TO PULL HER FORWARD AND THEN FLIP HER BACK ONTO HER FEET! HARPER TRIES TO RUN FORWARD BUT DARYL IS ABLE TO CATCH HER ARM AND FLIP MID-AIR! WHAT CRAZY AGILITY!
Eve: DARYL PUSHES HARPER DOWN INTO POWERBOMB POSITION IN ONE TRANSITION! AS HE PULLS HER UP- AND THEN SLAMS HER DOWN RIGHT IN THE CENTER OF THE RING WITH A LIGER BOMB! The referee jumps over and then he starts counting the pin!
Referee: ONEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!
Referee: TWOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!
Referee: THREEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!
Deadprez: HARPER LEE ENDS UP KICKING OUT RIGHT BEFORE THE THREE! But Daryl is not done yet!
Pandora Paisley: Not at all, love! He starts rising up yet again and then goes to those ropes once more! He is going for it again!
Eve: HE JUMPS ONTO THE SECOND ROPE AND THEN GOES FOR THE “DKO” FOR A SECOND TIME!
Gavin Kirkland: HARPER POPS UP AND THEN GOES FOR THE “HOUSE OF BALLOONS!!!”
Eve: NO! DARYL HOLDS AT THE LAST SECOND AND HARPER FAILS THE BACKSTABBER REVERSAL! She falls down hard and Daryl hops over the top rope onto the ring apron! He is going for a misdirection!
Pandora Paisley: Now THIS is the new one! Keep your eyes peeled!
Deadprez: Harper rises after that failed attempt- AS DARYL PULLS HIMSELF UP TO THE TOP ROPE AND THEN JUMPS OFF!
Eve: SPRINGBOARD FOREARM RIGHT TOWARDS HARPER’S HEAD TAKES HER DOWN! There is a hurry in Daryl’s movements as he grabs onto Harper’s arms and then tries to lift her upwards! HE IS PLANNING TO ALREADY END IT! HE LIFTS HER UP! “MISERY LOVES COMPANY!!!”
Gavin Kirkland: HARPER IS ABLE TO REVERSE IT AS DARYL POPS HER UP! HUGE HURRICANRANA AS DARYL IS SENT HARD RIGHT AGAINST THE CORNER!
Deadprez: Harper is now the one that gets up to her feet! She looks forward with focus and waiting for Daryl to get up- AND THEN SHE RUNS FORWARD!
Gavin Kirkland: “LONELY STAR!”
Eve: “BOW DOWN TO THE KINK” OUT OF NOWHERE!!!
Pandora Paisley: YES! BLOODY GET HER, LET’S GO, DARYL!
Deadprez: DARYL ALMOST TOOK OFF HARPER’S HEAD WITH THAT SWINGING ELBOW! HE MOVES QUICKLY AND THEN GOES TO PIN HER DOWN! COME ON, REFEREE!
Referee: ONEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!
Referee: TWOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!
Referee: THREEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!
Eve: NO! SO CLOSE! HARPER KICKS OUT RIGHT BEFORE THE THREE! There is a loud groan across the arena as Harper is able to save the match for herself at the last possible second!
Deadprez: AND SILAS MASON IS ON THE APRON! HE COULDN’T STAND IT ANYMORE!
Pandora Paisley: Sorry mates, this is where I get off this headset!
Eve: PANDORA!
Gavin Kirkland: PANDORA JUST THREW HER HEADSET DOWN AND SHE GRABS SILAS AND PULLS HIM DOWN! HE LOOKS STUNNED!
Silas Mason: (off Mic) WHAT ARE YOU DOING!?
Pandora Paisley: (Off Mic) DON’T GET INVOLVED IN THE MATCH!
Silas Mason: (Off Mic) Okay look…. I was just checking up on Harper… that is all. We don’t need to fight, okay and –
Eve: HARPER LEE OUT OF NOWHERE WAS ABLE TOI GET BACK UP AS DARYL’S BACK WAS TURNED TO HER AND SHE SUICIDE DIVES THROUGH THE ROPES AND TAKES OUT PANDORA PAISLEY AS SILAS WAS ABLE TO DODGE THE MISSLE!
(Pandora is down rolling on the ground, as Harper looks at Silas who is almost concerned for Pandora but turns and backs off – )
Gavin Kirkland: AND DARYL KINKADE CAME OUT OF NOWHERE WITH A TOPE CON HILO AND TAKES OUT HARPER! HE GRABS HER BY THE HAIR AND THROWS HER INTO THE RING AND DARYL SLIDEDS BACK IN BUT SILAS GRABS HIM BY THE LEG AND DARYL TURNS AROUND AND KICKS SILAS OFF!
(Silas falls to the ground and before he could turn around – )
Deadprez: HOUSE OF BALLOONS! DARYL HAD TO DEAL WITH THE INTERFERENCE AND NOW HARPER IS WAITING AS DARYL SLOWLY IS GETTING UP AND SHE GETS READY…. LONELY STAR!
Eve: PANDORUM! PANDORA CAME OUT OF NOWHERE AND JUST KNOCKED THE TEETH OUT OF HARPER LEE!
(The referee quickly calls for the bell.)
(DING!!!!! DING!!!!! DING!!!!)
Gina Romano: THE WINNER OF THE MATCH AS A RESULT OF A DISQUALIFICATION! THE NATIONAL ELITE CHAMPION…. HARPER LEE!
(Harper is laid out on the mat as Pandora just stares her down, she quickly pulls the title from the referee’s hand and looks down at it for a moment. She then turns back to Harper, before she turns to Silas who is in shock, and she holds up the title over Harper Lee.)
Gavin Kirkland: STATEMENT MADE! PANDORA JUST TOOK OUT HARPER LEE WITH THAT STIFF SPINNING RIGHT HOOK!
(“Just Stop” by Disturbed starts to play throughout the arena as the fans scream and cheer for Pandora who looks over at Daryl who is leaning against the ropes. He nods as she helps him back up to his feet.)
Deadprez: COULD THIS BE WHAT WE SEE NEXT WEEK AT MIDSUMMER MASSACRE!? A NEW NATIONAL ELITE CHAMPION! OR WILL PANDORA BE A PART OF SILAS WORLD ON OUR NEXT SHOWDOWN!? WE WILL FIND OUT! FOR GAVIN KIRLAND AND EVE, I AM DEADPREZ, WE WILL SEE YOU IN SHANGHAI NEXT WEEKEND! GOODNIGHT EVERYONE!
(Daryl looks on as Pandora glares down at Harper Lee, then looks over at Silas Mason as the scene fades.)
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