(EAW intro plays)
(Showdown opens up with a recap of last week’s show. Joso goes out to the show, demanding justice for the way that he got screwed on Midsummer Massacre, he WILL find another way to get back that world championship. And just as he leaves, he ends up meeting with Father Vlad, who whispers something to him and Joso nods along with it. Kelin and Tafae Toa go to a No Contest as the two fight all around the arena before the two of them crash into a car together. Wynter keeps her sight focused now on the New Breed Championship before Grace de Luca suddenly attacks her and lays her out while security and Kennedy kick her ass out. Trae Brooks defeats a local talent. Kute and Kunty talk about Midsummer Massacre’s win, as well as them showing interest in going for the tag championships or going against Bea or Minerva for world title gold. Rex McAllister defeats Diego Montana, but after the match Circe attacks him and Diego joins in with her, with Father Vlad coming out after and hitting Rex across the head with a cane. Bea Valentine talks about her win against Joso, expecting him to not give up easily but for now, she has her next target on Impact, who comes out himself. Impact stays on his own course, that no matter what he has done to Bea, what only matters is gaining that world championship again for himself. Bea accepts that and the two shake on it before Impact suddenly drops her with the Fist of Fury and he stands tall. And in the main event, Mia Santoro is close to beating El Duque but Donovan conflicted shoves Mia, his former girlfriend off of him, and by accident, he gives her the DQ win. Mia is furious and she attacks Donovan, with Silas ordering Ryan and Vincent to come down and help Donovan, as after, Pandora, Kelton, Halsey and Damien rush down to even the odds, and with Mia helping, they send Silas World packing. They all sound off on Silas and his group, with Kennedy coming out after. She announces Pandora’s contract with Silas World is done, and after thinking it over and seeing those five in the ring working together, she announces Halsey and Mia as Co-Captains for Brandware while the team for Wargames will be Pandora Paisley, Jon Kelton and Damien Kutcher. The show ends with the five standing tall while Cody whallops on Donovan and El Duque.)
(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 Coliseo Amauta in Lima, Peru. Fireworks shoot out of the entrance stage as the camera pans around the excited crowd cheering loudly. The camera ends up panning over to the commentary table with Deadprez, Gavin Kirkland and Sienna Swann, as they eventually speak up.)
Deadprez: WELCOMEEEEEEEEEEEEEE! TO SATURDAY NIGHT SHOWDOWN! OH YEAH, DAWG! We are officially on the big swing for Territorial Invasion! We got our Wargames team, we got our captains for Brand Warfare! We will once again go to war in just a month!
Gavin Kirkland: WOOOOOO! SHOWDOWN!
Sienna Swann: A lot of you are very excited, huh? We will have to deal with all of that eventually but tonight, let’s look forward to showing why we are the best every show we have with our talent! Tonight Grace de Luca teams up with Clayton Golde to fight against Wynter Kurayami and Trae Brooks! As well as see Circe in action. We will also see Sofia Drakos fight against Tafae Toa to qualify for a New Breed Scramble at Territorial Invasion and in our main event, big time match up, as Donovan Duke faces off against Milli Banks!
Gavin Kirkland: LET’S NOT WASTE ANYMORE TIME! LET’S START THIS OFF WITH IMPACT HIMSELF!!!
(The camera shot transitions from the commentary table to the entrance ramp as “Section” by The Roots starts playing throughout the arena as the legendary Impact enters the arena as the crowd gives Impact a mixed reaction from the crowd. He doesn’t look too amused as he looks around and heads to the ring.)
Gina Romano: Ladies and gentlemen! At this time, please welcome… “THE QUINTESSENTIAL CHAMPION” IMPACT
Deadprez: What a way to kick off Showdown then with the Hall of Famer himself. Impact is heading to the ring to probably talk about what happened last week on Showdown regarding the Answers World Championship.
Gavin Kirkland: Leave it to Impact to try and stay one step ahead of his opposition at all times as he took out Bea Valentine with that Evisceration punch. He made it perfectly clear that he is taking no prisoners.
Sienna Swann: Sweetie, Impact has also made it clear that he wants nothing more than to be Answers World Champion one more time and to become an eleven time World Champion here in EAW. Could Territorial Invasion be the night? Well we are about to find out what Impact has to say.
(Impact is on the apron and entering the ring after grabbing a microphone from Gina. Impact is standing in the center of the ring looking out into the crowd as his music fades off and he begins to speak.)
Impact: Look. I know exactly what you all want me to talk about, but that will come in due time. But right now? Right now there are a few things that I need to talk about first.
Impact: First off, throughout my Hall of Fame caliber career, I have been in the ring with some of the biggest and best competitors that this company has had to offer and believe me there have been plenty of battles. Many I have won and there have been a few that I didn’t leave victorious.
(Impact shrugs because it is what it is.)
Impact: Regardless of all those battles, I keep hearing how 2023 was the last big hurrah for Impact. Remember that 2023 was the last time I was the Answers World Champion and when I became a TEN TIME World Champion in this company.
Impact: You really need to think about it, people. 2023 was three years ago. Sure, but it’s only been three years. It’s quite a while, but it hasn’t been THAT long. Come on. It wasn’t like I won my last World Championship when dinosaurs were walking the Earth or when all TV shows were only shown in black and white or some shit.
(A few people in the crowd find that amusing and start to laugh and even Impact gets a smirk on his face before it quickly disappears.
Impact: I know very well you all have been listening to me these last few seasons, especially this last season, when I said I was going to do whatever I had to do within my power to become World Champion again. At Territorial Invasion, I now have the chance to accomplish the goal I set for myself and win that Answers World Championship one more time. Because I am also very aware of something else.
(Impact takes a moment to look up at the sky and collect his thoughts because what he is about to say is no doubt very heavy on his mind.
Impact: Even though I have the chance to become World Champion one more time at Territorial Invasion, I also know that this shot at Territorial Invasion… could very well be my last shot at a World Championship.
(As Impact finishes speaking, “Gloria” by the London Symphony Orchestra starts to play. The crowd goes wild with cheers as the Answers World Champion, Bea Valentine, enters the arena with her Answers World Championship on her shoulder. She gives a smile to the crowd, but the smile disappears when she looks down the ramp at Impact in the ring and heads right down the ramp.)
Gavin Kirkland: Well that is certainly some strong words for the Hall of Famer, but I think things are about to pick up because here comes the World Champion and what a beauty she is. Bea Valentine. But right now, she doesn’t look to be in the best of moods.
Sienna Swann: Sweetie, that is pretty understandable considering she thought that there was going to be a moment of respect between her and Impact last week which led to Impact just punching her poor lights out and leaving her lying in the ring.
Deadprez: It would be safe to assume that Bea wasn’t happy that Impact chose to attack her instead of reciprocating the handshake Bea offered. Bea has also made it clear she is getting a little tired of the disrespect being thrown her way. How will Bea respond to the punch and
(Gloria has also grabbed a microphone from Gina before she gets on the ramp and enters the ring. She makes it clear that she isn’t in a good mood as she walks right up to Impact. Impact has an almost unreadable expression on his face as Bea’s music fades off and she begins to speak.)
Bea Valentine: You know, Karl, what you said is very respectful and honorable about Territorial Invasion. But, love, I am not feeling very respectful right now considering what you did to me last week with that fist of yours.
(Bea does a nod to last week with her fist and a gentle punch to her jaw.)
Bea Valentine: Honey, you certainly hit me pretty hard with that evisceral punch of yours, but it wasn’t hard enough to make me forget anything. I remember it all and that is going to be something you are going to regret, love.
Impact: Exactly how am I going to regret it, Bea? Please tell me.
Bea Valentine: Oh, darling, you know that’s how I do because I am a lady who does everything in explicit detail.
(Impact looks at her wondering what in the hell she is getting at.)
Bea Valentine: Let me tell you something, dear Karl. I am normally a very positive person and I prefer to have a glass half full mentality, but I am quite honestly getting a little bit sick and tired of having every challenger I have thinking that they need to attack me in order to prove a point and so that I can give them exactly what they want.
Bea Valentine: Last week, I said I was a fighting champion and that is something I feel very strongly about now that I am World Champion, love. There was no need to punch me in the face like that. At least you didn’t punch me in tit or some shit then I would have had to throw the shoes at you and nobody wants that, honey.
Bea Valentine: But you earned your chance at the Answers World Championship at Territorial Invasion and that’s exactly what you will get. We will be fighting it out with the lovely Gloria being on the line. But there is a prize even bigger than that.
Impact: What is that?
Bea Valentine: The ultimate prize here is the fact that yours truly, Bea Valentine, will get the honor to be the final nail in the coffin that is your career.
(Impact doesn’t react to her statement, but you have to believe that it didn’t sit well with him.)
Impact: You know, Bea. You aren’t the first person to make comments like that and you sure as hell won’t be the last. You are the Answers World Champion… FOR NOW… but what you better not do is underestimate me. I have been in this business a very long time. I have forgotten more than what you have learned. I know every trick in the book to the point that I could rewrite the book myself.
(Bea looks at Impact and nods in understanding.)
Bea Valentine: I get what you mean. I completely understand. Of course you know every trick in the book….
(BAM!)
Gavin Kirkland: OH MY GAWD! WHY DO THAT?
Deadprez: BEA JUST KICKED IMPACT RIGHT BELOW THE BELT! OH,DAWG, EVEN I FEEL A LITTLE IN PAIN
Sienna Swann: Sweetie, Impact is doubled over in pain as Bea hooks his arms AND DROPS HIM WITH THE BEA-MY-VALENTINE! IMPACT GOES FACE FIRST INTO THE MAT!
(Impact is down and out as Bea picks up her microphone:)
Bea Valentine: I beat you didn’t see that coming.
(Bea tosses the microphone down and leaves the ring with her championship on her shoulder as “Gloria” starts playing again.)
Gavin Kirkland: Oh that was uncalled for. Hitting a man where it hurts. I understand why but…WHY!?!?
Sienna Swann: Sweetie, what we have here is a case of turnabout is fair play. Impact hit Bea last week and Bea returned the favor this week.
Deadprez: I think Bea has revised Impact’s book of tricks with her own addendum. Things are starting to get interesting between Bea and Impact now. Let the games begin!
(The final shot shows Bea walking up the ramp as we see Impact writhing in pain on the mat as the camera shot fades elsewhere.)
(The opening bass hits of “Pardon Me” by Lil Yachty featuring Future and Mike WiLL Made-It start thumping through the arena. Trae Brooks bursts through the curtain first, bouncing on the balls of his feet, grinning ear to ear. Wynter Kurayami steps out behind him at a much slower pace, hands clasped behind her back, a small, calm smile on her face that never quite matches the chaos happening around her.)
Gina Romano: INTRODUCING FIRST…”PRIMETIME” TRAE BROOKS AND “THE CENTER OF THE VOID” WYNTER KURAYAMI!
(The lights snap to a deep gold as the bassline of “Betty (Get Money)” by Yung Gravy fills the arena. A wave of boos rolls down from the crowd before either of them even steps into view. Clayton Golde struts through the curtain first, adjusting the collar of his jacket. Grace De Luca follows a step behind, sunglasses on, barely glancing at the crowd as she flips her hair back and strolls out.)
Gina Romano: AND THEIR OPPONENTS…CLAYTON GOLDE AND GRACE DE LUCA!
(DING! DING! DING!)
(Trae Brooks and Clayton Golde step to the center of the ring first, the two of them sizing each other up as their partners look on from their respective corners.)
Gavin Kirkland: Here we go, folks! Trae Brooks and Clayton Golde started things off for their teams, and Trae looked to lock this up nicely and clean right out of the gate. Trae extends a hand, offering the lock-up— but Clayton answers with a sharp kick to the midsection instead!
Deadprez: Yeah, that ain’t happening. Clayton doesn’t do “clean,” dawg!
Sienna Swann: Trae doubles over immediately, and Clayton is not wasting a single second capitalizing on it! Clayton grabs a handful of hair and starts hammering down across Trae’s back with forearms!
Gavin Kirkland: Golde is working him over already, just raining down shots to the back! Trae Brooks is trying to cover up, but there’s nowhere to go right now! With Trae flattened out, Clayton climbs to his feet and starts dropping elbow after elbow across his shoulder blades!
Deadprez: Textbook Clayton’s been doing this a long time; he knows exactly what he’s doing. How else do you think he became New Breed Champion? Now Clayton pushes up to his feet, holding his arms out to the crowd, soaking in the boos before turning his attention back to Trae!
Sienna Swann: He’s got time to taunt right now because Trae isn’t going anywhere fast. That’s the confidence we have grown to expect from a man like Golde.
Gavin Kirkland: Clayton hauls Trae up and whips him hard into the corner, chest crashing into the turnbuckle! He backs off, measuring his distance, and charges in looking for something big—
Deadprez: But Trae escapes the ring at the last second, getting onto the apron and firing off a kick that catches Clayton clean across the head!
Sienna Swann: Clayton is stumbling backward, clutching his jaw, and Trae Brooks is up on that apron now! Trae springboards off the top rope, launching himself into the ring!
Gavin Kirkland: HITTING A CROSSBODY ONTO GOLDE! Trae Brooks just flipped the entire momentum of this match in about four seconds flat!
Deadprez: Clayton thought he had this thing on lockdown, and Trae Brooks reminded him real quick that he is no pushover! As he hooks the leg for the over!
ONE!
TWO!!
Sienna Swann: KICKOUT! Clayton isn’t done yet, and you already knew that wasn’t putting him away this early, unfortunately. Both men scramble, but Clayton’s the first one up, throwing a wild punch as he tries to reset the tempo!
Gavin Kirkland: But Trae leans back, almost impossibly out of the way, the punch sailing clean over him in a move straight out of a movie!
Deadprez: Man went full Matrix on him! Trae springs back up and pivots, catching Clayton on the side of the head with an enziguri! Right on the money! Clayton stumbles sideways, crashing back-first into the ropes. Trae doesn’t hesitate, grabbing him and whipping him across the ring!
Sienna Swann: Trae’s sending him into the ropes now, and he is timing this perfectly! Clayton comes bouncing back off, and Trae grabs him, sending him flying over the top rope and to the outside of the ring!
Gavin Kirkland: Clayton hits the canvas hard! Trae Brooks is fired up right now, looking at Clayton trying to get up and the ropes behind him!
(Trae looks at the camera.)
Trae Brook: (off mic) Let me show y’all something!
Deadprez: Trae runs off the ropes, back to the other side of the ring and JUMPS OVER THE ROPES IN A BACKFLIP! TAKING OUT CLAYTON GOLDE AND AMAZING THE CROWD!
(Trae grabs the camera and starts shaking it, screaming into it with excitement!)
Sienna Swann: Trae is very excitable, but you need to get him in the ring sweetie. He hauls Clayton up and rolls him back inside the ring!
Gavin Kirkland: Trae gets onto the apron, setting his sights on the downed Clayton below!
Deadprez: TRAE LAUNCHES INTO A DIVING 450 SPLASH— BUT CLAYTON ROLLS OUT OF THE WAY AT THE LAST SECOND! TRAE JUST CAME CRASHING DOWN ONTO NOTHING BUT CANVAS!
Sienna Swann: Oh, that is BAD! Trae had that whole crowd behind him and Clayton just took all the air out of the building!
(Trae writhes on the mat, clutching his ribs, trying to push himself back up and Clayton is right there waiting, scooping him up the moment he gets to his feet!)
Gavin Kirkland: SIT-DOWN POWERBOMB! RIGHT IN THE MIDDLE OF THE RING! Clayton hooks the leg immediately!
ONE!
TWO!!
Sienna Swann: KICKOUT! Trae Brooks gets a shoulder up! Clayton cannot believe it!
(Clayton sits up, staring at the referee’s fingers in disbelief, then turns and glares over at his corner, throwing his hands up in frustration at Grace De Luca, who stands there completely unmoved, arms crossed, unimpressed.)
Gavin Kirkland: Clayton is not happy right now, and it looks like Grace De Luca isn’t really happy for him either.
Grace De Luca: (off mic) Come on, you were New Breed Champion and this is the best you can do? You need to do better, I want to win for crying out loud.
Clayton Golde: (off mic) Excuse me? Why don’t you get off the apron and do better!
Grace De Luca: (off mic) Gladly!
(Clayton storms over to his corner and slaps the hand of Grace.)
TAG!
Deadprez: Clayton is tagging Grace in! He wants her to show him exactly how this is supposed to be done!
Sienna Swann: This could be a mistake on Clayton’s part, motivated purely by ego right now, I mean what else is new.
Gavin Kirkland: Grace steps through the ropes, and stomps away at the back of Trae’s head!
Deadprez: And look at her face while she’s doing it, she’s staring dead at Clayton the whole time!
Sienna Swann: There is zero urgency here from Grace. She knows exactly what she’s capable of and she’s not in any rush to prove it. Grace hauls Trae up by the arm—
Gavin Kirkland: SLAP right across the face! Trae’s head snapped sideways from that one! Now she bounces off the ropes, and comes back with a dropkick that catches Trae square in the chest, sending him down to the mat!
Deadprez: Grace pops up, turning to the crowd and then to Clayton in his corner, throwing her arms out wide soaking in the moment!
Grace De Luca: (off mic) You see that? See how I take control of the match? See how dominant I am? That’s why I’m the best on Showdown, and why I should’ve won at Midsummer Massacre!
Gavin Kirkland: While she is so busy admiring her own work that she hasn’t noticed Trae Brooks crawling away from her! Trae drags himself across the mat toward his corner, stretching out his arm— and slaps hands with Wynter Kurayami!
TAG!
Deadprez: Trae just made the tag and Grace has no idea!
Sienna Swann: Wynter Kurayami is in this match now, the woman who stole the match from Grace at the Midsummer Massacre!
(Grace spins, still smiling and freezes the moment she sees Wynter standing across from her instead of Trae. Wynter, by contrast, breaks into a bright smile, giving a small wave then immediately charges forward, unloading with a series of hard strikes!)
Gavin Kirkland: Kurayami putting Grace De Luca on the back foot immediately, strike after strike, and Grace has no answer for it right now!
Deadprez: What a shift in energy! Grace was riding high thirty seconds ago and now she’s the one covering up, trying to survive this onslaught from Wynter Kurayami! Wynter backs Grace into the corner, unloading with a series of hard kicks straight to the chest, each one snapping Grace’s body down a little further until she slumps into a seated position against the turnbuckle!
Gavin Kirkland: Grace is sliding right down into a seated position, that corner’s the only thing holding her up right now! Wynter steps back, takes a running start, and drives a knee straight into the side of Grace’s head with a METEORA! Right in that corner, Grace De Luca’s head just snapped backwards!
Deadprez: Wynter drags the limp Grace out from the corner by the ankle and rolls her over into a cover!
ONE!
TWO!!
Deadprez: Kickout! Grace gets a shoulder up just before that three, but Wynter immediately snatches Grace’s arm, trapping it against her body, and starts bending her fingers back one by one, twisting with the intent to break them off!
Sienna Swann: Oh goodness, that’s nasty!
Gavin Kirkland: Without those fingers Grace can’t grab the ropes, can’t lock in a hold, that’s a problem for her the rest of this match! Wynter rises to her feet, stalking Grace as she claws her way back up using the ropes for support!
Deadprez: Grace finally gets to a vertical base and Wynter charges in!
Sienna Swann: BUT GRACE WHIPS AROUND WITH A BACK ELBOW, CATCHING WYNTER FLUSH ON THE BRIDGE OF THE NOSE!
Gavin Kirkland: Wynter stumbles back, hands flying to her face and Grace follows up immediately, charging forward with a BIG BOOT! WYNTER GOES DOWN HARD!
Deadprez: Grace De Luca just found her opening!: Wynter Kurayami is down on the mat now, and Grace De Luca finally has a moment to breathe after taking a beating in that corner.
Sienna Swann: Grace drops down on top of Wynter, unloading with a barrage of punches!
Gavin Kirkland: Grace is just teeing off right now!
Deadprez: She’s making Wynter pay for every single thing she has done to her up until this point! Grace finally hauls Wynter up to her feet and hoists her onto her shoulders, walking her toward the corner, looking for a BUCKLE BOMB!
Sienna Swann: But Wynter twists free at the last second, wrapping her legs around Grace’s head and whipping her forward into a hurricanrana that sends Grace crashing face-first toward her own corner!
Gavin Kirkland: That’s some incredible awareness under pressure! Grace stumbles toward the ropes!
TAG!
Deadprez: Wait! Clayton just tagged himself in! Grace has no idea he’s legal right now! That’s sneaky business from Clayton! Grace is still shaking off that hurricanrana and doesn’t even realize the tag happened! Wynter charges in toward Grace, looking to capitalize—
Sienna Swann: RUNNING HIGH KNEE RIGHT TO THE JAW! GRACE GOES DOWN HARD!
Sienna Swann: Wynter doesn’t realize Clayton is the legal man now! Clayton springboards off the top, catching the unsuspecting Wynter around the head and drilling her down with a DDT!
Deadprez: SPRINGBOARD DDT! CLAYTON JUST SPIKED HER RIGHT ON HER HEAD!
Sienna Swann: Wynter never even saw him coming! Clayton hooks the leg, going for the cover!
ONE!
TWO!!
THREEEE—
Deadprez: KICKOUT! Wynter somehow gets that shoulder up!
Clayton Golde: (off mic) You see that Grace, that is why I was New Breed Champion! I make the big moves, I’m the best in the world at what I do! Don’t play with me!
Sienna Swann: Here Clayton goes with the bragging, he does one cool swerve and all of sudden he is a mastermind! Give me a break, someone needs to punch him in the mouth again.
Gavin Kirkland: He’s awfully proud of himself, and now he’s heading up top! Setting his sights down on the downed Wynter, measuring for a diving elbow drop!
Deadprez: CLAYTON LEAPS— BUT WYNTER ROLLS OUT OF THE WAY AT THE LAST SECOND! CLAYTON HIT NOTHING BUT CANVAS!
Sienna Swamn: And look at him grabbing at that elbow! He came down awkwardly on that landing! What an idiot!
Gavin Kirkland: Yeah, that ego of his just cost him again, Wynter scrambles up, catching Clayton as he clutches his arm, and drives a running knee strike straight into him, sending him down!
(Both competitors are down on the mat now, and Wynter starts crawling toward her corner where Trae waits with his hand stretched out.)
Deadprez: Wynter is trying to make that tag! She’s crawling with everything she’s got left! Come on, get there! Trae’s right there waiting for her!
(Just as Wynter reaches out, Clayton’s hand shoots across the mat, grabbing her ankle, trying to drag her back!)
Sienna Swann: CLAYTON’S GOT HER LEG! He is not going to let her make that tag without a fight!
Gavin Kirkland: He’s holding on for dear life right now, trying to pull her back toward the center of the ring!
(Wynter twists her body, kicking her free leg back and connecting square with Clayton’s face, forcing him to release his grip!)
Deadprez: SHE KICKED HIM OFF! Wynter lunges the last few inches and slaps hands with Trae, who explodes into the ring!
TAG!
Sienna Swann: TRAE BROOKS IS IN, AND HE IS COMING IN HOT!
Gavin Kirkland: Trae Brooks is a house of fire right now, folks!
Deadprez: CLOTHESLINE! Clayton gets turned inside out! Trae hits another one, and another one, he is not letting this man breathe for one single second!
Sienna Swann: Grace De Luca trying to get back up onto the apron, trying to give Clayton some kind of out here—
Gavin Kirkland: DROPKICK! Trae saw her coming and knocked her clean off the apron! She hits the floor hard!
Deadprez: He is not letting anybody interfere with this right now! Trae Brooks has tunnel vision and Clayton Golde is directly in the crosshairs!
Sienna Swann: Clayton stumbling up to his feet, and he swings wildly—
Gavin Kirkland: MISSES! Trae ducks clean under it! Trae bolts to the corner, springing up to the second rope, launching himself off! HE’S GOING FOR “BROOKSIDE”— CLAYTON CATCHES HIM! He caught him clean out of the air!
Deadprez: And he’s throwing him! Trae goes crashing chest-first into the corner— Clayton just turned that whole thing around in half a second!
(Clayton staggers forward to capitalize on Trae, Grace reaches up, slapping his ankle!)
Sienna Swann: Wait…Grace just tagged him! While laying on the apron! Clayton has no idea!
Gavin Kirkland: That is sneaky! I think the referee and we were the only ones that saw that Clayton is no longer the legal man!
Deadprez: Clayton doesn’t know it! Trae spins around, and fires off a hard forearm that snaps Clayton’s head back!
Sienna Swann: Trae knocking him back and Trae springs up to the second rope again, leaping off once again!
Gavin Kirkland: SPRINGBOARD CUTTER! BROOKSIDE! HE HITS IT BUT HE STILL DOESN’T KNOW ABOUT THE TAG! HE IS GOING FOR THE PIN!
(Trae rolls over, hooking the leg, and the referee slides in but instead of counting, he starts waving his arms!)
Referee: (off mic) There was a tag made, Clayton isn’t the legal man anymore.
Trae Brook: (off mic) WHAT? Since when?! When did that happen??
Deadprez: Trae cannot believe what he’s hearing right now! He is trying to plead his case and the referee is not budging!
Deadprez: And while all this is going on, nobody’s paying attention to Grace De Luca climbing back up onto that apron!
Sienna Swann: Trae, turn around! TURN AROUND!
Gavin Kirkland: Trae spins just as Grace steps through the ropes catching him across the jaw! With a BITTERSWEET CHIN MUSIC!
Deadprez: OH MY GOD, SHE JUST KICKED HIS HEAD OFF! TRAE NEVER SAW THAT COMING!
Sienna Swann: Grace De Luca just turned this entire match on its head! Grace rolls Trae up into cover while he is out standing, grabbing a fistful of his tights
Gavin Kirkland: Grace is not leaving anything to chance right now! The referee doesn’t see it!
ONE!
TWO!!
Deadprez: Wynter is up! She’s trying to get in there—
(But as Wynter dives toward the ring, Clayton lazily sticks his arms out, sweeping her feet out from under her and sending her crashing down hard to the floor!)
Sienna Swann: CLAYTON TRIPPED HER! SHE WAS SO CLOSE!
THREEEEEEE!!!
(DING! DING! DING!)
Gina Romano: HERE IS YOUR WINNERS…GRACE DE LUCA AND CLAYTON GOLDER
Gavin Kirkland: THAT’S IT! IT’S OVER!
Deadprez: Grace De Luca and Clayton Golde steal one right out from under Trae Brooks and Wynter Kurayami! That is exactly the kind of underhanded finish you’d expect from these two!
Sienna Swann: Wynter is still trying to maintain a smile, but I know that she has got to be upset! She fought so hard and it means absolutely nothing because of what just happened!
Gavin Kirkland: Grace De Luca is absolutely beside herself right now, soaking in every second of this!
Grace De Luca: (off mic) I DID IT! I DID IT! ME! ONLY ME! ONLY I COULD HAVE DONE THAT!
Clayton Golde: (off mic) …Whatever.
Grace De Luca: (off mic) What was that? Was that a THANK YOU? Thank you Grace for being the best in the business—
Deadprez: HERE COMES WYNTER! OH MY GOD, WYNTER JUST LEVELED HER!
(Wynter straddles Grace, hammering down with closed fists, all of the frustration from the finish pouring out in real time. Clayton smirks, standing up and exiting the ring as Grace is getting beaten up!)
Sienna Swann: Grace is getting torn apart right in front of him and Clayton Golde is content just letting it happen!
Gavin Kirkland: I guess his ego is bruised, watching Grace take all the glory for a win he feels like he set up? I don’t think he’s losing much sleep over what’s happening to her right now.
Deadprez: “END OF TIMES”! WYNTER JUST HIT THE TEQUILA SHOT AND GRACE IS OUT COLD!
Sienna Swann: OH MY GOD! Grace De Luca is out! She is not moving!
Gavin Kirkland: Wynter Kurayami sending a message here, this may have ended in a loss on paper, but she is not walking away from this as finished business!
(Wynter Kurayami stands tall over Grace, she continues to smile as she steps on her chest and pressed down hard into it. Pointing down at Grace, giving her one final message.)
Wynter Kurayami: (off mic) Don’t think this is over, you got lucky and it will not happen again.
(She then steps over her and exits the ring, as the scene fades out on an unconscious Grace laid out in the middle of the ring.)
(The camera shot has transitioned from the ringside area to somewhere backstage as we see Mikaela Street with a microphone in her hand she turns to the camera and smiles before she begins to speak.)
Mikaela Street: Ladies and gentlemen, as you can see the action is starting off strong here tonight on Showdown. Along with the action, we are still getting through the fallout of the first Showdown exclusive event of the season, Midsummer Massacre.
Mikaela Street: With that being said, my guests at this time had the chance to compete at Midsummer Massacre. They are one of the newest tag teams here on Showdown and fast rising stars, they are Artemis and Adonis, The Jones Brothers!
(Seconds later, the Jones Brothers… Adonis and Artemis… come into camera view and stand next to Mikaela as they are both wearing sunglasses. Neither exactly look pleased at the moment, but they do nod in courtesy to Mikaela. She offers a polite smile and a nod in return before she begins to speak.)
Mikaela Street: Adonis… Artemis… thank you guys for your time and coming to speak with me. My first question is while you got the honor of participating in your first MLE two weeks ago at Midsummer Massacre in a six person tag match. Unfortunately, your team did not pick up the victory. How are you guys feeling after that match?
Adonis Jones: Even though it’s been a few weeks since that match, me and Uce here are still not very happy about how things went down at Midsummer Massacre.
Artemis Jones: Yeah. Me and Uce were about to win that match when that weirdo Father Vlad man chose to stick his nose in our business and interfered in our match when victory was pretty much ours.
Mikaela Street: I can understand why there is some frustration about that match considering how the complexion of the match changed after the appearance of Father Vlad gave the match to Kelin, Circe, and Diego Montana. But I was also wondering where you were both last week.
(The brothers look at Mikaela as if she has three heads or something as they wonder why in the world she asked that question.)
Artemis Jones: I am surprised you couldn’t tell, Mikaela.
Mikaela Street: Tell what?
Adonis Jones: Tell why we missed last week.
Mikaela Street: I can’t. That’s exactly why I asked.
Artemis Jones: Well since you have no idea what we are talking about, I guess we will have to spell it out for you, Mikaela. We had to miss last week because we had to seek medical attention and get help for my Uce’s eyes. Do you get it now?
Mikaela Street: Yeah. I get it.
Adonis Jones: I can’t believe that you couldn’t tell what happened. It should have been obvious. Right, Uce?
Artemis Jones: Yeah, Uce. It should have.
Mikeala Street: Well, it is hard to see any sort of eye injury when you both are wearing sunglasses, but… nevermind. My next question is what are your thoughts about the duo of Circe and Diego Montana?
Artemis Jones: What do we think of them? Not much.
Adonis Jones: Not really, but they really need to go find a room or some shit because we see what they’re doing all up and around the arenas. But they also have a victory over us and that doesn’t sit well with us at all.
Mikaela Street: What do you have planned?
Artemis Jones: Nothing right now, but there is something that we want. Right, Uce?
Adonis Jones: Right. We want another crack at Circe and Diego.
Mikaela Street: You two want another match with Circe and Diego?
Adonis Jones: You bet we do. Losing like that because of Circe’s dad getting involved in our business is wrong.
Artemis Jones: We want them in the ring one more time so we can really see if they can get the job done without any outside interference. Because we believe that we will leave the rematch with the wi—
(The Jones’ are quickly cut off as they hear stomps coming up from behind them as Clayton Golde, who has a towel on his shoulder and bottle of water in his hand as he just finished a match moments ago, comes up and shoves the brothers out of the way.)
Clayton Golde: Get out of my way, losers!
(The Jones’ look at him wondering how he had the audacity to just barge into THEIR interview time. Clayton ignores them and stands right in front of Mikaela, who was startled after his quick and abrupt appearance.)
Mikaela Street: Ummm… Clayton? I am a little busy right now. I am in the middle of an interview at the moment.
(Clayton turns around and looks at Artemis and Adonis before waving them off and turning back to Mikaela.)
Clayton Golde: Blah blah blah. Who cares about them? As far as I am concerned, their interview is over and mine is starting now.
Artemis Jones: Excuse me, Uce?
Adonis Jones: What the hell do you think you are doing, Uce?
(Clayton turns and sneers at them and once again waves them off.)
Clayton Golde: Shut up, I’m talking now. Go away and let me have my interview.
(Artemis and Adonis look ready to knock him out as Clayton is again ignoring them as he turns back to Mikaela.)
Clayton Golde: Go ahead, Mikaela.
Mikaela Street: Umm…. okay?!? You look like you have something on your mind, Clayton. What would you like to talk about?
Clayton Golde: Well, Mikaela, I am not in a very good mood right now because I am still pissed off about what happened at Midsummer Massacre. I WAS SCREWED! If it was one on one at Midsummer Massacre, I would be standing here with a title around my waist again.
Mikaela Street: I saw that you were unable to win the National Elite Cham–
Clayton Golde: Did you see what I did in the ring earlier in my match? I think I have made myself perfectly clear that I am deserving of another shot at the National Elite Championship. Akari Kiyoko better put himself on notice because I am not done with–
(Artemis cuts Clayton off by forcibly turning him around and Clayton is glaring at them.)
Adonis Jones: Uce? Like what the fuck dude?
Artemis Jones: Uce, did you seriously take our interview so you could throw a fit.
Clayton Golde: I don’t see how what I am doing is any of your business. Go away!
Adonis Jones: You make it our business when you interrupt us, Uce.
Artemis Jones: If anybody needs to stay out of somebody’s business, it should be you.
(All that did was get Clayton even more angry and he starts pointing and yelling in their faces.)
Clayton Golde: Where the hell do you two fucks get off telling me what to do? I am here as a championship level competitor getting screwed out of a title I should be holding right now and you two just won’t shut the fuck up! Are you ignorant or just stupid
Adonis Jones: Stupid? Are you calling us stupid, Uce?
Clayton Golde: Well you two have to be stupid because you keep talking and neither of you have a fucking clue about whatever the hell you are talking about? What happened? Did you idiots YEET one time too many and knock your brains out?
Artemis Jones: One more word, Uce, and you’ll have your brains knocked out.
(Things completely unravel as three men start to argue and yell at each other. Mikaela puts her hands up in surrender and takes a few steps back to avoid the chaos. They are still arguing as Kennedy Street walks by and tries to step in. She realizes quickly that it wasn’t going to work….)
Kennedy Street: WILL YOU THREE SHUT UP?!?!?
(That cuts all three of them off very quickly as they look at the General Manager as she looks at the three Elitists.)
Kennedy Street: Thank you. Now, will you tell Kennie what you three are arguing about?
(All three start talking at the same time and Kennedy immediately realizes that was a huge mistake as they get right back to arguing and Kennedy cuts them off again.)
Kennedy Street: ENOUGH! I am shutting this down right here and now. Since I see all three of you here… Kennie has a much better idea. Listen up.
(The Jones and Clayton listen up to hear what their boss has to say.)
Kennedy Street: Kennie is in need of a Divide and Conquer team. So you three better find a way to get along… BECAUSE YOU ARE IT! Understood? Good.
(Kennedy smiles and walks away as they are standing there stunned.)
Clayton Golde: Alright, what just happened.
Artemis Jones: Uce, I think we are going to Terriorial Invasion.
Adonis Jones: We are the Divide and Conquer team.
(The Jones’ get smiles on their face as they look at Clayton and then Mikaela….)
Artemis Jones: YEET!
Adonis Jones: YEET!
(The brothers walk away leaving Clayton alone with Mikaela.)
Clayton Golde: Great.
(Clayton rolls his eyes and walks away as Mikaela simply shrugs as the camera shot fades elsewhere.)
(“Pins & Needles by Birthday Massacre starts to play throughout the arena as the crowd boos. Circe slowly starts to make her way out to the ring; she is followed by Diego Montana and right behind him is Father Vlad.as she slowly starts skipping down to the ring.)
Deadprez: Here comes the very dangerous and devious Circe, the little sister of Minerva and the baby of the family. We now have Father Vlad managing her and who knows what he will bring.
Sienna Swann: This makes her even more dangerous and do not let her little girlish looks and attitude fool you, she is a snake sweetie.
Gavin Kirkland: No, she is a beauty personified and now she has her daddy and I like women with daddy issues!
(Circe gets to the ring as she enters and skips around looking at her opponent.)
Gina Romano: THE FOLLOWING CONTEST IS SCHEDULED FOR ONE FALL!
Crowd: ONE FALL!!!!
Gina Romano: INTRODUCING FIRST… SHE HAILS FROM ROMANIA! WEIGHING IN AT 115 POINDS! “THE PRETTY LITTLE DEVIL” CIRCE!!!!
(The crowd boos as she laughs and winks to the crowd. Gina turns back to the opponent as she waits in the corner.)
Gina Romano: AND HER OPPONENT! SHE HAILS FROM LIMA, PERU! WEIGHING IN AT 125 POUNDS! “LA TORMENTA AZTECA” XIOMARA VALA!!!!
(The Aztec looking woman smirks as the crowd explodes in cheers. She looks right at Circe as Gina leaves the ring and the referee calls for the bell.)
(DING!!!! DING!!!! DING!!!!)
Deadprez: Xiomara is quickly going after Circe! She attacked her and caught the young Devilish little minx off guard! Xiomar whips Circe against the ropes, charging in –
Sienna Swann: 9:20! The Cave In on Xiomara and that stopped her cold! The double foot stomp on her chest knocked the wind out of her and now Circe is all over her! She is choking out Xiomara!
Gavin Kirkland: The referee makes the count!
Referee: 1….. 2……3……4…….
Gavin Kirkland: Circe stops! She now has Xiomara back up and whips her to the ropes and follows with a clothesline and a bulldog! Circe hops right back up as Father Vlad instructs her to climb the ropes.
Sienna Swann: She listens to her father, climbing the ropes, and she has her target… FINGER OF GOD! The Froggy Bow connects right on the chest of Xiomara as Circe hops back to her feet and slowly picks up Xiomara…
Deadprez: She locks Xiomara in a front facelock…. oBITCHuary! Stick a fork in Xiomara as Circe turns her unconscious body over and straddles her for the pin!
ONE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
TWO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
THREE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
(DING!!!! DING!!! DING!!!!)
Gina Romano: HERE IS YOUR WINNER….. CIRCE!!!
(Circe slowly stands up as the referee raises her hand. Father Vlad walks into the ring with Diego Montana, as he has a mic in hand.)
Father Vlad: Many of you are wondering why I am here, but before I continue, referee, I need you to get this young lady out of the ring before I let the dogs loose on her.
(The referee quickly rolls out Xiomara to the outside and leaves as well, Father Vlad is a very intimidating person as he looks out to the crowd as they boo.)
Father Vlad: I tired of being on the sidelines watching my children slowly mold themselves to be the very best in the business. I look at my daughter, Minerva and what she has done, though at times there are moments where I should have been there. I look at my son, who is not here… YET, but continue this train of resentment and I will rain HELL on every single one of you. Then finally I have my sweet little Amberlyn, Circe for all of you who understand that this cursed earth can be rough on a child like her and that daddy needs to protec6t her along with all his children.
(He pauses for a moment, before turning back to speak.)
Father Vlad: For far too long the EAW has lived comfortably under an umbrella taking advantage of someone like Minerva. I know this business, and while many would think that I am the kind of father that would allow Circe to go through those same trials and tribulations, you are sadly mistaken. That is why I have arrived here, because it is time that the name Vladislav is synonymous with EAW and what we have done in this industry. Minerva is the very best and none of you can deny that, and with ToXXXin she is in good hands, a leader naturally born from the ashes of our Romani culture. But now here on Showdown, the story is a lot different, for my children also have those that stand by and support them at every facet, and they too are part of this movement.
(Circe giggles some, as she kisses Diego who just smirks.)
Father Vlad: There is something that I want to leave you all with and listen to me very carefully. Last week we saw what happens to those that cross our path whether it be Rex McAllister, Veena Adams, Milli Banks, Bea Valentine or the plethora of stars on this roster, there is one thing I want you all to remember and allow it to resonate in those minds of yours. We are Family….
(He walks closer to the camera with his devilish face.)
Father Vlad: …. And WE PROTECT OUR OWN.
(Father Vlad drops the mic as “Pins & Needles” starts to play throughout the arena. Backstage we see Rex McAllister looking on as he nods and turns when suddenly he is face to face with Halsey Neel and Mia Santoro.)
Halsey Neel: We need to talk.
Rex McAllister: I am all ears.
(As the footage fades back to the ring, Circe and Diego both stand there smiling as Father Vlad escorts them out of the ring.)
Deadprez: Chilling words from Father Vlad, and I will say this, he is one scary man with a family that makes the Manson Family look like the Partridge Family.
Sienna Swann: I know Father Vlad, sweetie, he wrestled in my circles back in the day and he is one dangerous man, we have seen what Minerva can do, will Circe be the same? We need to watch out for them, and the EAW locker room has been put on notice.
Gavin Kirkland: Yeah, imagine asking him for permission to marry one of his daughters.
(The final shot is Circe and Diego leaving with Father Vlad not far behind as it fades to a commercial break.)
(Showdown fades back from the commercial break with Gina Romano standing by at the center of the ring.)
Gina Romano: THE FOLLOWING CONTEST IS SCHEDULED FOR ONE FALL! THE WINNER OF THIS MATCH WILL QUALIFY FOR THE NEW BREED SCRAMBLE MATCH AT TERRITORIAL INVASION!
Crowd: WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!
(‘Live Evil’ by Flatlinerz plays as Tafae Toa makes his slow and deliberate walk toward the ring with Malik Al-Farouq following closely behind, offering a steady round of applause and various gestures of encouragement directed at the big man. Both make their way down the aisle together, Tafae projecting nothing but those cold, unsettling eyes of someone who arrived here tonight with a singular and destructive purpose.)
Gina Romano: INTRODUCING FIRST!… EXILED FROM THE ISLAND OF SAMOA!… WEIGHING IN AT 285 POUNDS!… THE EXILED!… TAFAEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!… TOAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!!!!!
Deadprez: Dangerous, relentless, and completely prepared to dismantle whoever stands across from him. Tafae comes into this contest tonight with every intention of tearing Sofia apart piece by piece and walking out of here with the qualifying victory.
Gavin Kirkland: Over the past several weeks we have witnessed exactly what this physical specimen is truly capable of and the Exiled One arrives tonight ready to put another name on the mat and secure his spot in the New Breed Scramble at Territorial Invasion!
Sienna Swann: Safe to say, sweetie, based purely on the dishevelled presentation, we can all probably piece together at least part of the reason they sent him away.
(‘God is a Woman’ by Ariana Grande hits as Sofia Drakos makes her grand entrance onto the stage, marching down the aisle toward the ring with nothing but complete and total focus locked directly onto Tafae Toa, every step communicating that she came here tonight to take this match and this qualifying spot from him.)
Gina Romano: INTRODUCING HIS OPPONENT!… HAILING FROM MOUNT OLYMPUS, GREECE!… WEIGHING IN AT 185 POUNDS!… SHE IS THE GODDESS!… SOFIAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!!!!!!!!… DRAKOSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Sienna Swann: Now THIS, sweetie, is what I am referring to when I talk about the standard of presentation in professional wrestling. If you want to know what a victor looks like before the bell even rings, look no further than what is currently walking down that aisle.
Gavin Kirkland: Presentation is absolutely one dimension of this, and I respect every single word you just said, Sienna, but we still have to see whether that radiant and imposing presence is enough to eclipse the victory hunger of Tafae Toa, or whether it will ultimately come down to something considerably more primal and brutal deciding the outcome here tonight!
Deadprez: This match has been built on the very interesting and combustible dynamic of two genuine powerhouses colliding and I am genuinely invested in finding out how it resolves itself from this point forward!
(DING DING DING!)
Gavin Kirkland: Two absolute powerhouses sharing the same ring, and we are about to find out exactly how far each of them is willing to push it!
Sienna Swann: A genuine warrior on one side and an enormous, borderline feral individual with an irritating manager on the other, sweetie. But hey… if the wrestling is good, I suppose I can tolerate the company.
Deadprez: Both competitors meet at the centre of the ring and immediately lock up in a collar and elbow! The clash is immediate as Sofia sends Tafae toward the ropes and charges in with a shoulder tackle, but Tafae stands completely immovable! He barely registers it and simply signals for her to try again with that cold, unbothered expression!
Gavin Kirkland: Sofia obliges and DRIVES into him again with a massive Running Shoulder Tackle but the Samoan powerhouse absorbs it and takes only a single step back, acknowledging the force she is bringing by stepping away just enough to recognise it!
Sienna Swann: That is exactly the kind of physical statement I want to see, sweetie. Sofia Drakos refusing to be physically intimidated by someone twice her size.
Gavin Kirkland: Tafae seems to want more; the current level of force is not satisfying whatever it is he came here looking for tonight! He grips Sofia by the throat and tries to assert control, but Sofia grips right back, and now both of these people are simply staring each other down and testing exactly where the other’s limit sits! Sofia shoves Tafae back into the ropes and DELIVERS a thunderous chop directly across his chest!
(Rather than backing away, Tafae walks slowly back toward her and pounds his own chest with open aggression, inviting her to do it again.)
Deadprez: Malik appears genuinely delighted by the confrontational energy this match has produced from the opening seconds, and Sofia sees it and responds with an elbow directly across the chin! Tafae answers with an elbow of his own without flinching! Elbow from Sofia, elbow from Tafae, back and forth, and neither one of them stepping backward! Two competitors with a legitimate claim to a New Breed Scramble spot at Territorial Invasion colliding right here tonight, and the electricity coming off this exchange is something else entirely!
Gavin Kirkland: The elbow exchange continues, but Sofia is beginning to accumulate the effects of absorbing Tafae’s strikes at full force, her legs starting to betray her as Tafae lands another heavy elbow that drives her toward one knee! Tafae hits the ropes and comes back with a Running Forearm that sends Sofia into the ropes in return, and SOFIA COMES BACK WITH A BIG BOOT THAT SMASHES HIS JAW!
Gavin Kirkland: But Tafae is not going anywhere and loads up another elbow just as Sofia has the same idea and they COLLIDE simultaneously! Rather than one strike ending the exchange, they keep going, trading simultaneous elbows with one another at close range, neither willing to absorb the last one passively! This is an extraordinary and viscerally intense opening to this contest, and the crowd can feel every single impact from where they are sitting!
Deadprez: These two are still going at it, staring directly into each other with the kind of intensity that makes everyone in the building hold their breath, before Tafae lands a precise forearm flush across the jaw and immediately hits the ropes! AND SOFIA RUNS HIM CLEAN OVER WITH A TERRIFYING SHOULDER TACKLE THAT ACTUALLY PUTS THE BIG MAN DOWN! WHAT THIS WOMAN IS GENUINELY MADE OF TO MATCH TAFAE TOA STRIKE FOR STRIKE AND COME OUT ON TOP OF THAT EXCHANGE!
Sienna Swann: There is absolutely nothing in that ring that Sofia Drakos needs to be afraid of, sweetie, and that is a fact that Tafae and his endlessly vocal advocate on the outside have apparently not fully processed yet.
Gavin Kirkland: The display of physical dominance that Sofia has been bringing to this match against someone of Tafae’s dimensions is genuinely staggering! Toa gets back to his feet with a little assistance from Sofia, who is keeping the pace of this match exactly where she wants it! She hooks the arm and looks to apply a wristlock on the big man, but Tafae fires back with an elbow directly across her jaw! He follows with repeated forearms now, hammering away at her with the relentless rhythm of a drummer on a snare, trying to wear down the foundation!—
Deadprez: BOOT TO THE JAW! Sofia stamps that one clean across his face and shoves him hard toward the ropes from behind! BUT TAFAE COMES FLYING BACK OFF THE ROPES WITH A DROPKICK THAT SENDS SOFIA STUMBLING AND NEARLY PUTS HER THROUGH THE ROPES ENTIRELY! THE CROWD GASPS AT THE SHEER FORCE REQUIRED TO MOVE SOMEONE OF SOFIA’S SIZE THAT SIGNIFICANTLY WITH A SINGLE DROPKICK FROM A MAN THAT LARGE!
Gavin Kirkland: Sofia ends up prone across the canvas and Tafae wastes no time, coming off the ropes with a RUNNING SENTON that crashes down across her with full body weight! Tafae hooks the leg immediately for the early pinfall attempt!
ONEEEEEEEEEEEEE!
TWOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!
Gavin Kirkland: Sofia kicks out and the moment she does, the expression on her face looks less like relief and more like an invitation for Tafae to bring something heavier because she is nowhere near finished with this!
Sofia Drakos: (Off-Mic) Come on! Is that all you have?
Malik Al-Farouq: (Off-Mic) Don’t let her talk to you like that, Tafae!
Deadprez: MASSIVE CHOP lands across Sofia’s chest with a sound that reverberates through the entire building, drawing a genuine groan out of her! ANOTHER ONE follows immediately, and if this continues at this rate, Sofia Drakos is going to end this match with a chest that looks like a stop sign!
Sienna Swann: Sofia is clearly deriving some perverse satisfaction from this trial by fire, sweetie, which tells you everything about the mentality she carries into every single match. She has absolutely no interest in being anywhere else right now.
Gavin Kirkland: Speaking of which, Drakos is pulling herself back to her feet slowly while Tafae repeats those chops, each one hurting her, and yet she keeps demanding more! Absorbing every single impact of those chops without retreating a single inch!
Deadprez: Tafae winds up for another one, but Sofia CATCHES the hand! She transitions immediately, pulls him in and DROPS straight into a SITOUT SWINGING SIDE SLAM that drives him into the canvas with tremendous impact! The momentum shifts completely and Tafae ends up rolling to the outside of the ring, finding himself in a difficult spot now as he tries to collect himself out there!
Gavin Kirkland: This collision between these two is about to take a violent turn on the outside as Drakos drops down to the floor, reaches over and hauls Tafae back to his feet before DRIVING him spine-first into the barricade! But Tafae is running purely on rage now, exploding out of the barricade and CHARGING straight back at Sofia!
Sienna Swann: Sofia stands her ground yet again, sweetie! This is an extraordinary level of sustained chaos between two people who simply refuse to acknowledge that the other one is too much to handle!
Deadprez: Tafae stops her forward momentum with a Headbutt on the outside and quickly grabs Sofia, spinning to drive her into the barricade behind him! But Sofia is running on the same fuel and fires back with a RUNNING BOOT TO TAFAE’S JAW that sends him staggering toward the barricade! BUT TAFAE IS STILL DETONATING ON WHATEVER ENERGY RESERVE HE HAS LEFT AND COMES EXPLODING BACK OUT AGAIN!
Gavin Kirkland: WHAT A CLOTHESLINE! OH MY! TAFAE GETS STOPPED DEAD IN HIS TRACKS BY A HUGE CLOTHESLINE FROM SOFIA ON THE OUTSIDE THAT NEARLY TAKES HIS HEAD CLEAN OFF HIS SHOULDERS
Deadprez: After capitalising on that momentum shift, Sofia hauls Tafae back to his feet slowly and sends him back inside the ring. Drakos follows him in and drops straight into an Elbow Drop across the prone Tafae before rolling into the cover!
ONEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!
TWOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!
Deadprez: Tafae gets the shoulder up just in time!
(The crowd suddenly erupts into a roaring reaction that catches both Sofia and Malik’s attention simultaneously. Both of them look toward the stage to see a tall, impeccably dressed figure standing at the top of the ramp in white, surveying the ring with calm authority.)
Gavin Kirkland: Whoa! And look who has decided to grace us with his presence tonight! KELIN!
Deadprez: HEAVYWEIGHT DIVISION BUSINESS, BABY
Sienna Swann: I am curious about the intention here, sweetie. And judging by the look on Sofia’s face, she shares every bit of that particular uncertainty.
Gavin Kirkland: Nothing is confirmed, but the match has to continue regardless of outside developments! Sofia drags Tafae back to his feet and immediately locks in the Camel Clutch the moment Tafae is grounded! She then begins delivering repeated clubbing elbows across his jaw, grinding him down and keeping the pressure suffocating!
Deadprez: The expression on Malik’s face is not encouraging as he tries to urge his competitor to hold firm, but Tafae is being systematically compressed, stretched, and worn down with no clean avenue of escape presenting itself! The referee checks in to assess the situation!
Sienna Swann: Based on everything we have watched in this match? I would describe this as the opposite of okay, sweetie.
Gavin Kirkland: Sofia eventually has to release the hold as Tafae drops back down to the mat! Drakos begins calculating her next sequence and works around the body methodically, slowly dragging Tafae back off the canvas after the release and positioning him for what could be a Brainbuster! But Tafae is refusing to cooperate and wrenches his way free before Sofia can complete the lift! He stumbles backward into the corner, and Sofia comes charging in— SUPERKICK FROM THE EXILED ONE SENDS HER STUMBLING BACK TOWARD THE CENTRE OF THE RING
Deadprez: Drakos stumbles away with that kick reverberating across her jaw for a brief moment before she tries to swing back at Tafae in response, but Tafae drops a kick into her gut and hoists her over before DRIVING her into the corner with a Buckle Bomb!
Gavin Kirkland: Sofia crumples in the corner after absorbing that Buckle Bomb and Tafae immediately takes careful aim at his grounded opponent, making his run from across the ring and CONNECTING WITH A RUNNING CLOTHESLINE IN THE CORNER! NOW TAFAE TAKES A DELIBERATE STANCE AND BEGINS DELIVERING REPEATED CHOPS ACROSS HER CHEST ONCE MORE! POUND AFTER POUND AND CHOP AFTER CHOP, NOTHING BUT RAW, RELENTLESS PHYSICAL PUNISHMENT BEING ADMINISTERED! FINISHED OFF WITH A DOUBLE HAND CHOP!
Sienna Swann: We should genuinely begin keeping a running tally of how many chops Sofia’s chest has absorbed tonight, sweetie, because at this point that number is becoming significant.
Deadprez: Toa slows his pace and pushes down to grab Sofia, wrapping his arms around her and attempting to send her across to the opposite corner! But Sofia reverses the Irish Whip and sends Tafae down there instead!— TAFAE BOUNCES BACK OUT OF THE CORNER, AND SOFIA SPINS AROUND TO CATCH HIM ON THE REBOUND!… INTO THE PERFECTLY EXECUTED JUDGEMENT CALLS!
Gavin Kirkland: FACE FIRST AND DOWN GOES TAFAE! But Drakos is not finished and immediately reaches over to hook both arms, hauling him back up to his feet… FOR HAIL THE QUEEN DDT! TAFAE GETS DRIVEN HEADFIRST INTO THE CANVAS, AND THIS COULD BE IT! SOFIA COVERS!
ONEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!
TWOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!
THREEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE–
Gavin Kirkland: AGONISINGLY CLOSE BUT TAFAE GETS THE SHOULDER UP AT TWO!
Sienna Swann: Drakos was right there on the cusp of claiming that victory after absorbing an extraordinary amount of punishment from that frightening individual, sweetie, and the level of dominant physicality Sofia is displaying in this match tonight is genuinely something to behold.
Deadprez: Tafae is slowly working his way back to a vertical base once more but this time DRAKOS HOISTS HIM CLEAN OFF THE CANVAS AND ONTO HER SHOULDERS! Malik is visibly alarmed at ringside as Sofia looks to execute the Twelve Labours!
Gavin Kirkland: WAIT! TAFAE IS APPLYING TO THE SHOULDER CLAW FROM UP THERE! BOTH HANDS LOCKED IN AND GRINDING INTO THE TRAP MUSCLE WHILE SOFIA HAS HIM ON HER SHOULDERS! SHE CANNOT COMPLETE THE TWELVE LABOURS WITH THAT HOLD DIGGING IN! Tafae wriggles free before any further damage can be inflicted, lands behind her, and DRIVES a bone-splintering Clothesline directly into the back of her neck!
Deadprez: Drakos nearly goes down, but Tafae has decided he wants this to land with maximum impact, building speed from behind and circling around to the front before DELIVERING ANOTHER FULL-FORCE CLOTHESLINE THAT TAKES SOFIA COMPLETELY OFF HER FEET AND DROPS HER TO THE CANVAS!
Gavin Kirkland: The burning desire for victory is written all over Tafae’s face right now, and it is showing exactly how terrifying this man becomes when he is pushed to his absolute limit! Malik is locked in at ringside, watching every development with complete focus as Tafae slowly makes his way up to the top rope!
Sienna Swann: He is about to come down on another enormous competitor from that height while Kelin stands up there watching all of it unfold without a single visible reaction– OH MY! BODY SPLASH FROM THE TOP ROPE CRASHES DOWN ONTO SOFIA, SWEETIE! ALL OF THAT WEIGHT LANDING ACROSS HER CHEST!
Gavin Kirkland: What a brutally efficient strategy from a man who is not afraid to take the high-risk route when the moment demands it! Tafae hooks the leg immediately!
ONEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!
TWOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!
THREEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE—
Gavin Kirkland: DRAKOS KICKS OUT AT TWO! Despite everything Tafae has thrown at her, Sofia continues to survive, and that is putting Malik through an increasingly stressful evening at ringside! Who is going to secure this New Breed Scramble spot at Territorial Invasion in this relentless collision between two of the most physically imposing competitors on this roster?!
Deadprez: The result of this match remains wide open as Tafae crawls back to his feet and makes his way toward the ropes, coming off them and building momentum for the Handspring slowly… GOING FOR THE MOONSAULT ATTEMPT BUT SOFIA ROLLS CLEAR AT THE LAST POSSIBLE MOMENT!
Gavin Kirkland: Sofia wastes no time on the floor, alertness fully restored as she scrambles back to her feet, reaches for Tafae and SPIKES HIM DOWN WITH A PILEDRIVER!
Deadprez: Drakos drives Tafae away with his head firmly planted into the canvas, then immediately reaches back over as he lies compromised, hooking the arm and looking to throw the leg over for the submission!
(## JUDGMENT TOLLS!)
Gavin Kirkland: SOFIA WAS SETTING UP THE GUILLOTINE BUT TAFAE POWERS THROUGH WHATEVER REMAINS IN HIS DEPLETED BODY AND HOOKS SOFIA INSTEAD! DOWN WITH THE SWINGING URANAGE! TAFAE COLLAPSES INTO THE COVER!
Sienna Swann: THIS IS NOT GOOD FOR SOFIA, SWEETIE! IF THIS HOLDS HE COULD BE HEADING TO TERRITORIAL INVASION FOR THE NEW BREED SCRAMBLE MATCH AND I CANNOT ALLOW THAT OUTCOME!
ONEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!
TWOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!
THREEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE—-
Gavin Kirkland: AND YOUR LUCK HOLDS ON FOR ONE MORE MOMENT, SIENNA! SOFIA SURVIVES AT TWO! WHAT AN EXTRAORDINARY MIXTURE OF SUSTAINED INTENSITY AND GENUINE UNPREDICTABILITY THIS MATCH HAS PRODUCED FROM BELL TO BELL, AND NEITHER OF THESE COMPETITORS HAS STAYED DOWN FOR GOOD YET!
(Toa glances around the ringside area with the expression of someone scanning for a faster, more conclusive solution to this problem.)
Gavin Kirkland: His eyes are searching for something useful out there and Malik appears to have spotted exactly what that might be!
Malik Al-Farouq: (Off-Mic) Tafae! Over here! HERE!
Sienna Swann: …Why is that man pointing directly at us?!
Deadprez: Oh, I see where this is going! Tafae rolls Sofia underneath the bottom rope to the outside and follows through, scooping her up and SLAMMING HER FACE FIRST INTO THE COMMENTARY TABLE! Gentlemen, I would strongly suggest everyone at this table takes a significant step backward right now!
Gavin Kirkland: Both of them are now climbing up onto our commentary table and this situation has become genuinely dangerous for every single person in this vicinity!
Sienna Swann: We need to vacate this table immediately, sweetie. RIGHT NOW! Everyone move! I just had my blazer dry-cleaned!
(All three commentators hastily remove their headsets and retreat from the table to a safe distance as Tafae and Sofia both scramble onto its surface.
Deadprez: Tafae drives an elbow across Sofia’s jaw while both of them balance on the table, but that jolts Sofia back into full consciousness, and she fires an elbow right back at him! Tafae loads up another one before Sofia DRIVES a knee into his midsection!
Gavin Kirkland: SOFIA SEIZES THE OPENING AND HOISTS TAFAE ONTO HER SHOULDERS! But Tafae slips off and spins her around into a JIGOTUKI HEADBUTT! Tafae’s desperation to close this out is overriding his focus, and Sofia is capitalising on every lapse, but she does not yet have the reserves to put him down conclusively! Another Headbutt from Tafae! TAFAE TURNS HER COMPLETELY UPSIDE DOWN! OH NO!
(## CRASHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!)
Gavin Kirkland: SOFIA GOES THROUGH THE TABLE WITH A REVERSE PILEDRIVER! TAFAE WITH AN ABSOLUTELY SEISMIC IMPACT, AND BOTH COMPETITORS HAVE JUST BEEN SENT THROUGH THE COMMENTARY TABLE IN ONE OF THE MOST DEVASTATING MOMENTS IN THIS ENTIRE MATCH! WHAT A WAR THIS HAS BEEN BETWEEN THESE TWO!
Crowd: THIS IS AWESOME! 👏👏👏👏👏 THIS IS AWESOME! 👏👏👏👏👏 THIS IS AWESOME! 👏👏👏👏👏
Sienna Swann: This is NOT awesome! They just damaged our property!
Deadprez: The end could be approaching rapidly now as Sofia gets dragged back to her feet from among the scattered wreckage of what used to be our commentary table! She gets tossed back into the ring and Tafae is already heading to the top rope with Malik watching every development from ringside with an expression of deep and building satisfaction!
Sienna Swann: Oh god!
(## UPOLU!)
Gavin Kirkland: MIGHTY MOONSAULT CONNECTS! SOFIA GETS CRUSHED UNDER THE FULL WEIGHT OF IT, AND TAFAE DROPS INTO THE COVER! AFTER GIVING EVERYTHING SHE HAD IN THIS MATCH, IT MAY SIMPLY NOT BE ENOUGH TO SUSTAIN HER THROUGH ONE MORE COUNT!
ONEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!
TWOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!
THREEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE
(DING DING DING!)
Gina Romano: HERE IS YOUR WINNER AND THE COMPETITOR WHO WILL BE ADDED TO THE NEW BREED SCRAMBLE MATCH AT TERRITORIAL INVASION!… TAFAE TOA!
Deadprez: What an absolute powerhouse showcase from both competitors tonight and it ends on the highest impact note possible, with Tafae demonstrating a level of sustained destruction that sends a very clear and very sobering message to every other participant waiting for him in that New Breed Scramble match.
Gavin Kirkland: Whoever is in that match had better start preparing for something they have genuinely never encountered before! This league may not be remotely prepared for the storm that is arriving from the Exiled at Territorial Invasion!
Sienna Swann: It was a genuinely excellent match and I will not pretend otherwise, sweetie. I simply wish Sofia had found a way to close it out, because she deserved that result after everything she put into this contest tonight. That being said, the wrestling itself was exceptional and at least I was not subjected to anything involving that insufferable bald idiot we are all unfortunately familiar with.
(“Live Evil” by Flatlinerz plays as Malik steps through the ropes to join the celebration. Tafae’s arm is raised by the referee while Malik places an approving hand on his shoulder and delivers the kind of words that acknowledge a performance of real significance. Meanwhile, on the outside, Sofia remains among the debris, completely spent and thoroughly battered from one of the most physically demanding matches of her career as the show fades into the commercial break.)
(The camera shot transitions from the ringside area to the backstage area as the action is still coming as we see Kyra Phillips standing in front of a Showdown banner. She has a smile on her face and a microphone in her hand as she begins to speak.)
Kyra Phillips: The action has been fast paced and heavy tonight on Showdown, but my guest at this time is a man who had a really good night at Midsummer Massacre two weeks ago where he was able to successfully defend his championship in a hellacious triple threat match.
Kyra Phillips: Ladies and gentlemen, please welcome the National Elite Champion… AKARI KIYOKO!
(Seconds later, Akari comes into camera view as we can faintly hear the sounds of the crowd cheering in the background as he appears. Akari has the National Elite Championship on his shoulder and a smile on his face because he is still the champion after turning back two tough challengers at Midsummer Massacre. He shakes Kyra’s hand and Kyra speaks up.
Kyra Phillips: Akari, thank you so much for giving me a few moments of your time.
Akari Kiyoko: It’s my pleasure. Glad to be here!
Kyra Phillips: Before we continue any further, congratulations are absolutely in order for you. Midsummer Massacre proved to be a very successful night for you as you were able to successfully retain your National Elite Championship against two very tough challengers in Clayton Golde and Mia Santoro. Your thoughts on that?
(Akari looks down at the National Elite Championship on his shoulder for a moment as he thinks about how he wants to answer the question. A smile forms on his face as he looks back at Kyra and answers the question.)
Akari Kiyoko: Did I take the match lightly? No. Was I expecting the match to be tough and the challenge to be a little difficult? Absolutely. But that’s exactly what being the National Elite Champion is. The heart and soul of Showdown. That’s what I have prided myself on starting last season. Now….
(Akari pats the front plate of the title.)
Akari Kiyoko: I have the title that proves I am exactly who I am. Midsummer Massacre was the first of many events where you will see me as champion. I love the challenge. I want the challenge. I am ready for whatever this journey has for me.
Kyra Phillips: Now as the National Elite Champion, it has to take somewhat of a physical toll on you when you have challengers coming from all directions. Would you agree?
Akari Kiyoko: Absolutely. As much as I would love to be here every week ready to take on whatever challenge is put before me, I can’t pretend that I am some kind of invincible force, Kyra. The last season was hell but I wouldn’t trade it for anything. That’s why I was grateful that Kennedy Street allowed me to take last week off.
Kyra Phillips: I saw that you weren’t in the arena last week. I hope everything is alright
Akari Kiyoko: Oh nothing to worry about. I just had a few nagging injuries that needed a little bit of R and R, so I took last week off to rest up those injuries instead of being stubborn and working through it and running the risk of cutting off my reign before it can begin. But now I am back and ready to go this week after a VERY successful Midsummer Massacre.
Kyra Phillips: With all that being said, after resting last week, how are you feeling
Akari Kiyoko: I am feeling good. I am feeling ready. I am feeling absolutely ready for my next challenge as National Elite Champion.
Kyra Phillips: That actually brings up my next question. Since you had your first successful National Elite Championship defense two weeks ago and now that you are back and ready to go, is there any person that you would preferably like to defend your title against?
(Akari pauses for a moment and thinks about how he wants to answer this question. He takes a moment before he shakes his head.)
Akari Kiyoko: Honestly, it really doesn’t matter to me.
Kyra Phillips: It doesn’t?
Akari Kiyoko: It really doesn’t. I am the National Elite Champion. It is my responsibility to defend this championship anybody and everybody who comes my way. Quite honestly, if you think you have what it takes to beat me and dethrone me as National Elite Champion….
(Akari then turns to look at the camera with a high level of confidence and determination on his face.)
Akari Kiyoko: You know exactly where to find me because you won’t see me hiding from a challenge.
????: Well that is certainly good to know.
(Akari stops talking and looks around wondering how spoke up. Kyra looks towards the source of the voice and the camera pans over slightly to reveal Halsey Neel and Mia Santoro approaching the interview area with smiles on their faces. Kyra looks between all three competitors before she speaks up.)
Kyra Phillips: Halsey? Mia?
(Halsey and Mia smile and turn to look at Kyra.)
Mia Santoro: I hope we’re not interrupting anything.
(Mia looks between Kyra and Akari.)
Akari Kiyoko: No. You aren’t. We were just about to finish up here, right Kyra?
(Kyra nods in the affirmative.)
Kyra Phillips: Right. Umm… thank you for your time, Akari.
(Akari nods in respect as Kyra walks away from the interview area. When she is gone, Akari turns his attention back to Halsey and Mia.)
Akari Kiyoko: Can I help you?
Mia Santoro: Actually… you can.
Akari Kiyoko: What are you talking about?
Halsey Neel: Akari, we came here… for you.
Akari Kiyoko: Excuse me.
Halsey Neel: It’s nothing like that. Anyways, as you probably already know, myself and Mia were given the responsibility of being the captains of Showdown’s Brand Warfare team. Now we are trying to put together the best team we possibly can.
Akari Kiyoko: And?
(He nods in understanding because he knows what they are going to ask, but he wants to hear them say it.)
Halsey Neel: And we can’t think of a better person to join the ranks of our team than the National Elite Champion himself.
(Akari nods once again before he turns to Mia, who has an annoyed look on her face.)
Akari Kiyoko: What’s wrong with you?
Mia Santoro: I’m going to be honest. I am not exactly thrilled about the thought of having you join the team.
Akari Kiyoko: Why is that?
(Mia turns her attention to the National Elite Championship on Akari’s shoulder and points to that.
Mia Santoro: Because of that title on your shoulder that I strongly believe should belong to me. I am still not pleased with the thought that I was right there to be the new National Elite Champion at Midsummer Massacre, but I was robbed of that chance by some greedy asshole. I am not going to lie or pretend or anything like that. As far as I am concerned, I still deserve that title because I know I can win it.
(Akari looks at Mia and nods in understanding.)
Akari Kiyoko: You know what? Let’s do it.
(Mia pauses and is caught a little off guard by how straight to the point the conversation got, but she certainly isn’t going to complain.)
Mia Santoro: Excuse me.
(Akari takes the National Elite Championship off of his shoulder and holds it up a little with a smile on his face.)
Akari Kiyoko: I think you heard me correctly. You believe that you deserve this title. You believe that you were screwed over at Midsummer Massacre. You think that you can defeat me and I am willing to take on all challengers, so I would be more than happy to give you another shot at the title. So what do you say?
(Mia gets a smile on her face and her answer is almost immediate.)
Mia Santoro: You don’t have to ask me twice. I accept.
(Akari nods as Halsey steps in between Akari and Mia.)
Halsey Neel: Woah woah woah. Wait a bloody second.
(Akari and Mia turn to look at Halsey.)
Halsey Neel: I am not going to ruin whatever is going on right now, but how about you have your title match AFTER Territorial Invasion because there are certain things we need to focus on right now. First, we need to work together to win Brand Warfare. Wouldn’t you agree?
(Mia and Akari think about it before nodding.)
Mia Santoro: Yeah. I agree.
Akari Kiyoko: We should be focusing on working together.
Halsey Neel: I take it after you saying that….
Akari Kiyoko: Count me in for Brand Warfare. If I had a starmaking performance last year in the same match, imagine what I can do this time around.
Mia Santoro: Looks like we have our third member
Halsey Neel: We certainly do. Glad to have you on the team.
(The final shot shows the now team of three walking away and talking as the camera shot fades elsewhere.)
(“Just Stop” by Disturbed starts to play throughout the arena as Pandora Paisley slowly walks out with Jon Kelton and Damien Kutcher. They get mixed reactions before heading to the ring, as the crowd sees the Showdown team that will compete at Territorial Invasion in the War Games Match.)
Deadprez: Here is Team War Games, where Kennedy Street chose her three representatives last week and she wasted no time in naming a team captain and those that would fight alongside her.
Sienna Swann: To be fair, sweetie, these three may seem like unlikely candidates to represent Showdown and War Games, but I think it is a genius idea. Hey are hungry and have nothing to lose.
Gavin Kirkland: With as many times that Pandora has fallen short, she along with Damien and Kelton, she is one of the most dangerous women inside any steel cage. She is totally the best pick!
(The three make their way into the ring as Pandora has a mic, the themes slowly die down as she leans against the ropes looking out at the crowd.)
Pandora Paisley: You know, I hear it all the bloody time, and to be fair, it’s getting kind of tiring. All these lemmings always running their mouth about Pandora Paisley being forced on everyone, that I somehow shouldn’t get the same opportunities as other wrestlers that have been here less time than me and have done far less yet are walking around with titles that really should have never been there. Yet here I am busting me arse for four of the last five seasons because one of them I was hurt trying me best to get back in the fold. I don’t think that it is beyond the realm of possibility that this team has a chance to win.
(She gets a huge cheer as Pandora may not be a fan favorite, but when it comes to Territorial Invasion, this is a great way for the fans to rally behind their favorite brand.)
Pandora Paisley: Do you think I am blind to what is happening here? I see the influx of talent coming to the EAW, people I have seen wrestling elsewhere and automatically be put in positions to succeed and get championships while people like me have been busting our arses for years and never given anything! Damon Lazarus strolls into EAW and Voltage inserts him right into a Main Event spot without the bastard earning some stripes, or we have men who think they are King’s already headlining Brand Marquee Live Events which is bloody hilarious to me considering if I get placed in a match that I EARNED, they want to call it nepotism or some shit. Don’t make me bloody laugh, mate.
(She pauses for a moment before continuing.)
Pandora Paisley: I have been criticized for years. Pandora is the third wheel, the fourth wheel, she isn’t good enough, and all these other bollocks while I see less talented men and women come and go from this place put on a bloody pedestal only to fall right off it and I AM STILL FUCKING HERE! But I hear the whispers, that Kennedy Street chose me as the Team Captain for War Games after what has happened in the last six months, so let me go ahead and address that for a moment. THREE times I should have won the Answers World Championship and THREE times I was screwed out of it; I didn’t lose because the opponents were better than me, oh no, I lost because of Jake Smith interfering, Caroline interfering, and Veena Adams interfering. Then at Pain For Pride, I was about to win again, and Silas Mason screwed me out of it, just like he did at Midsummer Massacre! I have proven that I can defeat anyone in this company and for those that have come over that have made their names elsewhere and think that they can come here and do the same, just remember that I have rode down those same bloody roads! This here is the future and we three are going to walk out of the War Games the winner, so I don’t give a rat’s arse who Damon chooses or what Dynasty must show, I have two men right here that are hungrier than ANYONE in this company! A future World Champion and a guaranteed champion in the 24/7 Contract holder. Gents?
(Pandora steps aside as Jon Kelton now has the mic.)
Jon Kelton: I couldn’t agree with Pandora more. This is a woman that I see her passion, I know that she eats and breathes this business like we all do! I don’t care if you love or hate us, I really don’t, because neither she, nor I, Damien are going to make apologies for what we did last year and honestly, I do not care. We are going to continue being unapologetic because that is what suits us. Pandora though makes a point, because let’s face it, we are the true underdogs here. We don’t get it though, everyone thinks that Jon Kelton can’t be a World Champion, that Damien Kutcher can’t be one of the very best this business has to offer, that Pandora can’t be the next top female in the business. Then there is Halsey Neel who on her own can be one of the most dangerous women on the planet, etc., but no, we are still being questioned, that is fine because when we win ….. and we WILL win at war Games, that makes us ALL undeniable!
(Damien Kutcher then nods, speaking….)
Danien Kutcher: And that is the interesting part, right? See, I already have a 24/7 Contract that I can use when I want, but this is about War Games, stamping OUR names in history, showing that while the three of us have gone through our trials and tribulations, we stand here right now with an opportunity like this, we will put ourselves right at the top of the food chain. I believe in this team, we believe in each other, and I know my girl AND Mia Santoro will lead Team Brand Warfare to victory. Showdown had it’s year back in 2024, we all remember that, but this time, the three people that NONE of you thought would come out of the War Games on top are WINNING THIS!
(The crowd cheers as Pandora stands with Damien and Jon, glaring into the camera.)
Pandora Paisley: And trust me flower, with Damien Kutcher and Jon Kelton? For Dynasty and Voltage? War Games WILL end in a CATastrophe.
(Pandora drops the mic as “Just Stop” starts to play throughout the arena.)
Deadprez: Message sent loud and clear.
Sienna Swann: I like our chances, sweetie, I really do.
Gavin Kirkland: Kennedy Street picked these three for a reason, and this is why!
(The three fist bump as they stand united before it cuts to a commercial break.)
(Showdown comes back from the last bit of commercials as then “Enemy” by From Ashes to New plays on the speakers to a loud wave of boos. The spotlights shine down towards the main entrance as none other than Donovan Duke walks through. He keeps a focused expression on his face and a cold mindset when heading into his return match here. Silas Mason walks forward and gives him a deserved pat in the back. He doesn’t turn nor acknowledges the booing crowd. He adjusts the towel in his neck and then finally moves forward.)
Gina Romano: INTRODUCING FIRST, FROM STILLWATER, OKLAHOMA, WEIGHING IN AT 212 POUNDS, HE IS “DEVIOUS & DEBONAIR”, DONOVAAAAAAAAANNNN DUKEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!
(Donovan Duke keeps his look focused and towards the ring. He eventually arrives towards the ring and goes up the steel steps, just for his look to shoot towards Cody Maverick sitting in his own chair next to the announcement table. A small grin appears on his face as he enters inside, he poses once more to the booing of the crowd before he finally moves towards the corner.)
(“You Are Stronger” by Lyn Inaizumi plays on the speakers this time to a wave of loud cheers. Milli Banks slowly walks forward, confident on her step, stepping along to the rhythm of the song. She turns around towards the people cheering around her. Veena Adams as beautiful and as gorgeous stands imposing right next to her friend. Milli bops along to the song, finally posing at the top of the entrance ramp to further cheers all while pyro shoots alongside her. She takes off her sunglasses to show the serious expression she carries, glaring towards Donovan’s way as she moves forward.)
Gina Romano: AND HIS OPPONENT, FROM BROOKLYN, NEW YORK, WEIGHING IN AT 142 POUNDS, SHE IS “THE SUPERNOVAAAA”, MILLIIIIIIII BAAAAAAAANKSSSSSSSS!!!!
(Milli walks forward with her serious expression staying, she does high five a few people in the front row but eventually she is able to arrive towards the ring, she goes up the steel steps and walks across the ring apron, posing once more… and turning to glare at Donovan once more. She passes through the ropes and walks towards the corner opposite of Donovan. Donovan keeps a glare in his face too. As she takes off her ring jacket, the referee finally checks on them both with Donovan throwing the towel away too. Until finally…)
(DING! DING! DING!)
Gavin Kirkland: AND WE ARE OFFICIALLY IN HERE! LET’S GO, SUPERNOVA, KICK THAT SHORT MAN’S ASS!!!
Sienna Swann: Wait, so… let me get this straight… you liked that luchador but you hate Donovan…?
Gavin Kirkland: I mean, obviously, just because they are on the same group doesn’t mean I can’t divide the hate and love I feel for them both, also I was right on them being two different people so I beat you there!
Sienna Swann: I am still not believing it, nope, you can’t make me do it, they were all just illusions of the eye.
Deadprez: Alright, the two of you stop fighting, we got a match to commentate! And just like Sienna and Gavin are brewing up a relationship that will end up in disaster…
Gavin Kirkland: No it won’t!
Sienna Swann: Yes it will.
Deadprez: The relationship between these two wrestlers has been nasty and ugly ever since 2 years ago when Donovan ended up hurting someone she cares so deeply for in Bronson Daniels, and now with nobody else standing between her and him, she isn’t willing to back down, just as much as Donovan is willing to do to be able to make her suffer even more!
Gavin Kirkland: The Supernova wants to rush forward and already go for a strike, not even wanting to go for a lock up here! Donovan acts quickly and tries to move around her, he wants to already get behind her and get that Suplex Attempt! But before he can even snatch her by her waist, Milli is fast enough to grab onto the arm of Donovan and bring him down with an Arm drag! Donovan rises quickly!
Sienna Swann: JUST FOR MILLI TO GET HIM RIGHT ACROSS THE FACE WITH A SLAP! Milli then uses her arms to wrap them around the head of Donovan, she gets him in a headlock here and tries to push him back but Donovan is able to find the ropes, bouncing off them to throw Milli off of his head! Milli bounces off of the other side and then he tries to trip up! Milli is able to hop on over! Donovan tries to raise over!
Gavin Kirkland: Milli is fast enough to snatch his head again! She tries to go for a quick Snap Suplex here to bring Donovan down!
Deadprez: She is not able to get it though! Donovan reverses it into his own suplex attempt!
Sienna Swann: Oh, look at him trying to show off as well. Donovan holds Milli up in the air and tries- ugh, now he is holding her up with only one arm while with the other flexes, all to the ire of the crowd. He finally walks forward and tries to drop her- wait, wait! Banks has some fighting here, she is struggling! Donovan ends up dropping her feet first onto the ropes-
Gavin Kirkland: AND SHE USES THAT TO BOUNCE OFF OF THE ROPES- AND THEN REVERSE IT INTO A HUGE TORNADO DDT! RIGHT IN THE MIDDLE OF THE RING, LET’S GO, SUPERNOVA! For the cover!
Referee: ONEEEEEEEEEEE!
Referee: TWO-
Deadprez: Milli only being able to get a two count here, she tries to quickly grab onto the head of Donovan and then apply some pressure here with that headlock once more. It seems Milli is feeling bold enough to try and go toe to toe with Donovan when it comes to the technical battle, Milli has shifted her style into showing more technical and grounded prowess but has all she done to work on it be enough to defeat Donovan?
Sienna Swann: Let’s find out, sweetie. Donovan is slowly putting his hands on her arms and is trying to put force of the hold she put on him. He is trying to break it apart all while he uses his legs to rise up to his feet. She has to be careful here because he can get in range of her own legs too.
Gavin Kirkland: In fact, the snake is already trying to! He goes to stomp on her foot!
Deadprez: Milli at that moment is able to let go and then spin around his back, she once more tries to bring him down with another arm drag… but Donovan uses his own raw strength to prevent Milli from bringing him down! HE LIFTS HER UP WITH BOTH OF HIS ARMS! HE CATCHES HER!
Sienna Swann: AND THEN HE THROWS HER ACROSS THE RING WITH A BELLY TO BELLY SUPLEX! Milli Banks lands down hard on her back! She winces in pain and rolls around, just as Donovan gets back up to his feet, and he stretches his arms out, the crowd responding accordingly with boos.
Gavin Kirkland: Despicable man!
Deadprez: Donovan moves forward- A KICK TO THE RIBS OF MILLI BANKS! Milli rests against the mat back first, Donovan snatching her arm and yet again is able to use his strength here and then bring her up to her feet, just like that! He hooks both of his arms around hers, he lifts her up- AND HE IS ABLE TO HIT HER DOWN WITH A TIGER SUPLEX, A STRONG MOVE LIKE THAT ONE THAT EARLY?!
Gavin Kirkland: The referee drops to make the cover!
Referee: ONEEEEEEEEEEE!
Referee: TWOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!
Referee: THR-
Sienna Swann: Milli is able to raise her shoulder up to the sky and avoid the referee counting three! Donovan pulled out something that was sure to hurt Milli Banks and even with that attempt at her, she is able to kick out. She tries to reach upwards and then roll over, trying to move towards the ropes but obviously, Donovan grabs her by the hair…
Gavin Kirkland: Leave that beautiful and gorgeous woman alone, Donovan Duke!
Deadprez: Milli Banks is able to always find a way to adapt and counter attack though! She turns- AND SHE IS ABLE TO DELIVER A BACK ELBOW INSTEAD TO ONE OF THE KNEES OF DONOVAN DUKE! Donovan feels the pain in that one!
Sienna Swann: Milli tries to take advantage on that, she is able to grab onto the leg of Donovan and trip him up against the ropes in front of her! She backs away and then runs forward towards the ropes here, grabbing onto the top and middle rope and swinging through!
Deadprez: Milli Banks pulling off a Tiger Feint kick right towards the gut of Donovan! She forces him to fall down onto the mat, but on her swing she drops- AND SHE IS ABLE TO TRANSITION INTO A ROLL-UP! LOOK AT THE AGILITY OF MILLI BANKS!!!
Referee: ONEEEEEEE!
Referee: TWOOOOOOOOO!!
Referee: THRE-
Gavin Kirkland: Dang it! The Supernova almost had it right there, Donovan is able to kick out and then kick her away towards one of the corners! Milli gets smashed back first against the corner, just for Donovan to roll forward and through! He turns- WITH A BACK ELBOW TO THE SIDE OF MILLI’S SIDE! A kick to the gut here! Yet again he tries to hook her arm around his head and then lift her up here towards the top of the corner… wait, what is he trying to do?
Sienna Swann: No way that he is already trying to go for such a risky move like this one! He wants to somehow make Milli suffer even more that she is already feeling like! He puts her in a seated position and he gets onto the second rope. He grabs onto the head and arm of Milli… oh, sweetie…
Gavin Kirkland: COME ON, SUPERNOVA! DON’T GO OUT LIKE THIS! FIGHT! FIGHT FOR THE OTHER STARS IN THE UNIVERSE THAT BELIEVE IN YOU! Including me!
Sienna Swann: Excluding Gavin.
Deadprez: We have to see if Milli’s star is actually going to fade out as Donovan is able to hold her in the air with a Vertical Suplex! He yet again tries to show off that strength of his while keeping her in a position.
Gavin Kirkland: But yet again karma is coming back to bite his butt! Milli Banks is struggling and preventing Donovan from bringing her down from that height! She can’t use her arms here- but she is using her legs! She continues to throw knees onto the top of his head, preventing Donovan from going all the way here! WAIT, WAIT!
Deadprez: ONE MORE KNEE MAKES THE GRIP IN DONOVAN FALTER HERE! MILLI IS ABLE TO SLIP RIGHT BEHIND HIM!
Sienna Swann: AND THEN BRING HIM DOWN FROM THE MIDDLE ROPE WITH A SUNSET FLIP POWERBOOOMBBB! MILLI GETS ALL OF IT AS SHE GRABS ONTO HIS LEGS, COVERING FOR THE PINFALL ATTEMPT!
Referee: ONEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!
Referee: TWOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!
Referee: THREEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE-
Gavin Kirkland: NOOOO, DANG IT! MILLI ISN’T ABLE TO GET IT, DONOVAN KICKS RIGHT OUT JUST BEFORE THE COUNT OF THREE! Damn you, Donovan Duke, damn youuuu!!!
Deadprez: Milli was quite close to getting the victory there but Donovan showing a bit of resiliency there! Something that is going to nag at Milli from now on, she has to throw something stronger against him.
Sienna Swann: Milli is shaking her head and rising to her feet, all while Donovan is trying to roll towards the ropes here, to grab onto them and use them to position himself better. Silas Mason is actually close to that side, watch out there, sweetie!
Gavin Kirkland: Look at my goat Veena approaching from the other side though! She raises her voice directly at Silas and forces him to back away, good defense there to be able to make sure Silas doesn’t do anything weird there!
Deadprez: Donovan is able to reach the ropes here and uses the bottom rope- JUST FOR MILLI TO COME OVER AND THEN THROW A KICK TOWARDS THAT ARM! Donovan tries to turn over and then throw a strike with the other one- but that gives Milli the chance to duck and then get him suddenly with a Drop Toe Hold, just for her to try and transition into an armbar!
Sienna Swann: Milli trying to pull Donovan’s arm back and put pressure on that arm but Donovan knows that she can’t let him get an advantage here! He suddenly wraps his legs around her left one! This ends up catching Milli off guard here and Donovan is able to transition, he uses his body strength to throw Milli to the ground- AND THEN TRY TO WRAP HIS ARMS AROUND THAT LEG! HE WANTS TO TRY FOR THAT ANKLE LOCK!
Deadprez: But Milli was already close to the ropes, she is able to reach and then grab onto that rope- Donovan lets go though- AND THEN HE HITS MILLI WITH A STOMP TO THE BACK OF THE LEG! Donovan drags her away from the ropes after before the referee can even start with that five count. HE TRIES TO THROW HER LEG UP-
Gavin Kirkland: THAT GIVES THE CHANCE TO WRAP HER LEGS AROUND HIS WAIST! WHEELBARROW- SNAPMARE! MILLI BRINGS DONOVAN TO A SEATED POSITION WITH THAT ONE! She has her opportunity here and she runs the ropes- JUST TO HIT HIM WITH A LOW ANGLE PENALTY KICK TOWARDS THE CHEST! Donovan drops, Milli transitions over- RIGHT INTO A DOUBLE FOOTSTOMP TO THE CHEST OF DONOVAN TOO! She drops again, trying to go for another cover attempt!
Referee: ONEEEEEEEEE!
Referee: TWOOOOOOOOOOOO!!
Referee: THREEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!
Sienna Swann: It is not enough yet! Donovan kicks right out and then he pushes Milli off of him, Milli is able to grab onto that arm though, twist over- she tries to go for La Magistral cradle-
Deadprez: WHOA, WHOA, WHOA! WHAT?! EVEN WHEN MILLI TRIES TO GRAB AND TWIST THAT ARM, DONOVAN SUDDENLY LIFTS HIMSELF UP TO HIS FEET! HE SUDDENLY IS ABLE TO LIFT MILLI BANKS UP ONTO THE AIR! She tries to quickly let go of that arm, but it is too late! DONOVAN IS ABLE TO GRAB ONTO MILLI AND GET HER ONTO HIS SHOULDERS- He switches grips!
Gavin Kirkland: AS DONOVAN IS ABLE TO HIT HER DOWN WITH A JAPANESE OCEAN CYCLONE SUPLEX, FROM THAT HEIGHT!!!
Deadprez: He bridges over with that pinfall cover! The referee is forced to move over and then go for the pin cover here!
Referee: ONEEEEE!
Referee: TWOOOOOOOOO!!
Referee: THREEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!
Sienna Swann: MILLI BANKS KICKS RIGHT OUT! YET AGAIN SHE IS NOT GOING DOWN!
Gavin Kirkland: SO DONOVAN KEEPS HOLD OF HER OF HER ARMS AND THEN TRIES TO LIFT HER UP ONTO HIS SHOULDERS HERE! HE WANTS TO GO FOR THAT ANGLE SLAM! BREAK OUT OF IT, MILLI!
Deadprez: AND SHE IS DOING EXACTLY THAT! SHE SENDS BACK ELBOWS TOWARDS THE JAW OF DONOVAN DUKE! HE STRUGGLES AND WOBBLES WITH THE SHOTS TO THE JAW! HE WANTS TO GO FOR THAT HIGH ANGLE WITH THAT ANGLE SLAM-
Sienna Swann: BUT AS HE TRIES TO CHANGE GRIPS, MILLI IS ABLE TO GRAB ONTO HIS LEFT ARM WITH HER LEGS- AND SHE IS ABLE TO REVERSE IT INTO A CRUFICIX BOMB! SHE HAS HIM DOWN WITH THIS ONE TOO! THE REFEREE COVERS!
Referee: ONEEEEEEEEEE!
Referee: TWOOOOOOOOOOOO!!
Referee: THREEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!
Deadprez: SHE ISN’T ABLE TO GET IT YET, DONOVAN DUKE KICKS RIGHT OUT AND ONCE MORE THE ANNOYANCE AND FRUSTRATION IN MILLI BANKS IS CLEAR!
Gavin Kirkland: Don’t stress, Supernova! You are still prettier and more successful than that goblin, every time.
Sienna Swann: I also don’t want to support someone like Donovan Duke but you are making it very hard when being on the same side you as you, Gavin.
Deadprez: Milli tries to pull Donovan here and then try to go for an irish whip but exhaustion is starting to get to the two wrestlers, all while Donovan being a lot more heavier compared to her.
Gavin Kirkland: Milli pulls back- AND SHE IS ABLE TO RISE HER KNEE UP FOR A KNEE STRIKE TO THE CHEST! AND THEN ANOTHER! AND THEN ANOTHER ONE AFTER THAT! She calmly grips onto the hand of Donovan Duke- THIS TIME FOR A CHOP RIGHT TO THE CHEST FROM MILLI!
Deadprez: I do not like the face that Donovan Duke is making after that chop! He shakes his head in response, pulling his hand back- AND HITTING MILLI WITH HIS OWN CHOP TOWARDS HER CHEST! Donovan trying to make Milli back away from this one but she is shaking her head in defiance- THIS TIME SHE RISES HER LEG TO GO FOR A KICK!
Sienna Swann: DONOVAN RISES HIS ARMS AND HE ENDS UP CATCHING THE LEG OF MILLI BANKS! HE TRIES TO TURN IT OVER AND THEN PUT HER IN AN ANKLE LOCK! MILLI STRUGGLES THOUGH AND HOPS IN ONE FOOT, PREVENTING DONOVAN DUKE FROM FULLY GETTING HER IN THE SUBMISSION! SHE JUMPS- AND SHE IS ABLE TO PULL HERSELF FORWARD AND THROW HIM TOWARDS THE ROPES IN FRONT OF THEM! This time though Donovan bounces off the ropes- HE LANDS A KNEE STRIKE ONTO THE BACK OF MILLI BANKS AS SHE TRIES TO GET BACK TO HER FEET!
Gavin Kirkland: Donovan grabs her by her head and then goes to throw her towards the corner! Milli ends up smashing against it chest first, just for Donovan to rush after her and push her back in- WAIT, I KNOW WHAT HE IS GOING FOR WITH THIS ONE! DODGE IT, SUPERNOVA!
Deadprez: DONOVAN GRABS ONTO HER WAIST AND THEN ROLLS BACKWARDS WITH HER- BEFORE TRANSITIONING INTO A STANDING POSITION- TO GO FOR THE CHAOS THEORY!!!
Sienna Swann: JUST FOR MILLI BANKS TO BE ABLE TO TRANSITION INTO A BEAUTIFUL SHIRANUI AT THE LAST POSSIBLE SECOND! SHE USED THE MOMENTUM OF DONOVAN DUKE SENDING HER UPWARDS TO REVERSE IT INTO A MOVE LIKE THAT! Milli rolls back onto the corner behind her and rises to her feet! She wobbles, breathing heavily in and out as her eyes dart around at the cheering crowd! She has Donovan Duke in her line of sight, shaking his own head and grabbing onto it-
Gavin Kirkland: MILLI BANKS RUNS FORWARD TOWARDS THE KNEELING DONOVAN DUKE FROM BEHIND! SHE TRIES TO HIT HIM WITH A METEORA TO THE BACK OF THE HEAD!
Deadprez: NO! DONOVAN DUKE IS FAST ENOUGH TO TURN OVER AND THEN CATCH MILLI BY HER LEGS! HE IS ABLE TO LIFT HER UP JUST BEFORE SHE CAN HIT HIM! HE RUNS FORWARD!!! HE HITS HER DOWN WITH A RUNNING POWERSLAM ON THE MIDDLE OF THE RING!
Gavin Kirkland: HE GOES FOR THE COVER!!!
Referee: ONEEEEEEEEEEE!
Referee: TWOOOOOOOOOOOO!!
Referee: THRE-
Sienna Swann: MILLI IS ABLE TO PUSH HERSELF UPWARDS AND KICK OUT-
Deadprez: JUST FOR DONOVAN TO SNATCH HER ARM AS SHE KICKS OUT! YET AGAIN HE LOCKS IT AROUND HIS HEAD AND THEN DEADLIFTS HER OFF OF THE GROUND!
Gavin Kirkland: HE IS ABLE TO GET ALL OF IT WITH THE “MANGLE SLAM”!!!! MILLI ALMOST GETS DROPPED ON HER HEAD WITH THAT ONE, HE ROLLS HER OVER AND TRIES AGAIN!!!
Referee: ONEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!
Referee: TWOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!
Referee: THREEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!
Sienna Swann: BUT MILLI IS ABLE TO PUT HER FOOT ON THE ROPE JUST IN TIME! Mustering up enough energy to stop the match from ending right there! And the grin in Donovan’s face begins to slowly disappear from his face once he realizes what just happened! I don’t like the look of this, sweetie!
Gavin Kirkland: The man starts to go on a rampage when things don’t start going his way! He slams the hand onto the mat in frustration and almost yells at the referee for that one! The referee even has to back away just in case!
Deadprez: Donovan shakes his head in frustration once more, and eventually he is the one to get some distance here away from Milli. He beckons her to get up as he is preparing something here, it seems that he is looking to finish this one off, right here and right now! Milli Banks uses the ropes to get to her feet, but slowly, she turns-
Sienna Swann: DONOVAN TRIES TO SNATCH HER ARMS AND THEN LIFT HER UP! HE TRIES TO GO FOR “RUIN AND DEMISE”!!!!
Gavin Kirkland: NO! MILLI STRUGGLES OVER ON HIS GRASP! ONCE MORE! SHE IS ABLE TO PULL HERSELF BACK- AND REVERSE IT INTO A DOUBLE KNEE FACEBREAKER! DONOVAN’S HEAD WHIPS BACK HARD! Milli tries to kip up and then wrap her legs around his waist, to pull him down into a package roll-up!!!
Referee: ONEEEEEEE!
Referee: TWOOOOOOOOO!!
Referee: THREEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!
Deadprez: Yet again Donovan is able to push her off of him! Milli collapses onto her knees just in front of him! Donovan isn’t as fast enough to get to his feet from the exhaustion as well!
Gavin Kirkland: HE RUSHES UP TO HIS FEET THOUGH ON AN ADRENALINE RUSH! HE RUNS FORWARD TOWARDS MILLI WHILE SHE HAS HER BACK TURNED TOWARDS HIM! HE TRIES TO HIT HER IN THE BACK OF THE HEAD WITH A LARIAT!
Deadprez: MILLI TURNS TOWARDS THE TITANTRON AND SHE SEES DONOVAN RUNNING AT HER! SHE DUCKS HER HEAD DOWN IN TIME AND AVOIDS THE LARIAT! IT MISSES AND DONOVAN GOES FLYING HERE! He tries to get back up to his feet, as he turns- AND MILLI SNATCHES HIM! SNAP SUPLEX OUT OF NOWHERE!
Gavin Kirkland: SHE KEEPS HOLD OF HIM! SHE FLOATS OVER! AND NOW SHE TRIES TO GO FOR A-
Deadprez: DONOVAN IS ABLE TO SPIN OUT OF HER HOLD-
Sienna Swann: BUT MILLI SNATCHES HIS WRIST AS HE SPINS AROUND! “MEGIDOLADYNE”!!!!
Deadprez: DONOVAN FALLS BACK FROM THE KICK TO THE HEAD! HE FALLS AGAINST THE CORNER HERE! Milli stumbles towards the corner herself and she pushes him up, getting Donovan up onto the middle rope! Milli is trying to get Donovan up to the top of the corner! She wants to go and do something risky as well!
Gavin Kirkland: Milli is able to get him on the middle rope and sit him up! She rises herself- JUST FOR DONOVAN TO HIT HER IN THE GUT! He slowly gets to a standing position, he climbs higher…
Sienna Swann: With Milli climbing higher herself!
Deadprez: THE TWO STAND ON THE TOP ROPE! MILLI SENDS A STRIKE TO THE HEAD! DONOVAN DOES THE SAME! MILLI! DONOVAN! MILLI! DONOVAN! MILLI! DONOVAN! THE TWO OF THEM ARE TEETERING ON THE EDGE RIGHT HERE!
Sienna Swann: MILLI FINALLY IS ABLE TO LAND A HUGE STRIKE TO THE JAW! DONOVAN WOBBLES AND… *HE GOES BACKWARDS!*
Gavin Kirkland: *JUST AS HE ENDS UP SNATCHING THE ARM OF MILLI BANKS! THE TWO FALL OFF OF THE CORNER!!!!*
(A bad crash happens after as Donovan ends up landing back first against the ring apron and Milli ends up avoiding it but ends up plummeting after hard onto the ground.)
Deadprez: DAAAMNNN!!! THE TWO OF THEM CRASHED HARD FROM THAT ONE!
Sienna Swann: And now the two of them are splayed out in the ground, hurt and tired… just for the referee to start counting himself as well! This is not good for the two
Referee: ONEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!
Referee: TWOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!
Gavin Kirkland: No signs of life yet…
Referee: THREEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!
Deadprez: Wait… Donovan is moving!
Referee: FOUUUUUUUUUUUURRRRRR!!!
Sienna Swann: Just as Milli Banks does the same!
Referee: FIVEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!
Gavin Kirkland: The two of them try to get up…
Referee: SIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX!!!!
Deadprez: SILAS TRIES TO MOVE OVER AND GET INVOLVED!
Referee: SEVEEEEEEEEEEEEENNNNN!!!!
Gavin Kirkland: JUST FOR MY GOAT VEENA TO GET IN THE WAY AND PREVENT HIM FROM GETTING THERE! THE TWO OF THEM END UP GETTING TOWARDS THEIR FEET!!!!
Referee: EIIIIIIIIIIIIIGHTTTTTTTTTTTTTTT!!!!!
Deadprez: DONOVAN DUKE LEAPS FORWARD!!!
Referee: NINEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!
Sienna Swann: *CODY SUDDENLY GRABS ONTO HIS FOOT TO PREVENT HIM FROM ENTERING!!!*
Gavin Kirkland: JUST FOR MILLI TO LEAP HERSELF AT THE LAST MOMENT AND MAKE IT IN!!!!!!
(DING! DING! DING!)
(Milli lies exhausted on the mat after being able to make it in the ring.)
Gina Romano: HERE IS YOUR WINNER, MILLI-
(But before her name can be even announced and her theme to be played-)
Gavin Kirkland: WHOA WHOA WHOA! DONOVAN TURNS AND HE IMMEDIATELY STARTS TO FIGHT IT OUT WITH CODY MAVERICK! THE TWO MEN THROW STRIKES AFTER ONE ANOTHER IN FRONT OF OUR ANNOUNCERS TABLE!
Deadprez: DONOVAN TRIES TO THROW HIM AGAINST THE BARRICADE BUT CODY IS ABLE TO SPIN OVER! HE THROWS HIM OVER THE BARRICADE! THEY CONTINUE TO FIGHT ON THE CROWD AREA! Silas tries to rush over and help his client out!
Sienna Swann: All while Veena is pointing and laughing at the brawl in front of her and I can’t blame her with that.
(Milli slowly gets up to her feet while Veena is distracted from the entertainment… as someone suddenly slides inside behind her.)
Deadprez: WHA- SOMEONE SPINS MILLI AROUND!
Gavin Kirkland: “HEAVEN’S GATE”!!!!!
Sienna Swann: JOSO CAME OUT OF NOWHERE AND HE LAID OUT MILLI WITH THE “HEAVEN’S GATE”!!! VEENA FINALLY NOTICES AND SLIDES INSIDE BUT JOSO ALREADY RUNS AWAY AND SLIDES OUT OF THERE!
(Veena drops to a knee and checks on her friend to make sure she is alright. Milli lays on the mat in a lot of pain from the match and the attack all while Joso strolls up the ramp with his arms outstretched and a shit eating grin on his face. Veena keeps her glare on him as he goes.)
(The last shot of the night is Joso standing all by himself, posing after the message he just sent while Veena checks up on her friend and Cody continues fighting with Donovan, the scene slowly fading away from there.)
(EAW Logo buzzes.)
