(EAW intro plays)
(Showdown opens up with a recap of last week’s show. Daryl announces his teammates for Brand Warfare, Scott Diamond, ARIA and Usagi Senshi. But suddenly, Candice Blair comes out wanting to be part of the team and be the “Captain” but Daryl straight up refuses her and leaves with everybody else. Jon Kelton retains his National Elite Championship against Lucas Johnson with Devolution bragging and giving a quick speech after the match making sure to say Devolution ran Showdown. Auburn Ware defeats Mattias Burke. Daryl ends up talking with Delilah Rose, as he planned for her to be the fifth member but they are interrupted by Heidi Huxley, saying that Delilah is actually in the Divide and Conquer Match and the fifth member for Brand Warfare is indeed, Candice Blair! Daryl is obviously not happy about it and he has to deal witH Candice continuing to call herself the Captain. IDOL-GUN comes out wanting a challenge that is answered by the Off-Brand Amphetamines as well as Serenity and Halsey, and Kennedy ends up coming out and booking a triple threat tag team match with Falls Count Anywhere for all the three teams. IDOL-GUN defeat the Cosmic Captains. Kennedy fails once again to tell Lucas Johnson his Unique Opportunity. Caroline sends a threatening message to Candice. PJ Hendrx ends up taking a DQ Win over Usagi after Jon Kelton interferes, with Usagi upset about the loss and tearing the announcer desk apart before ARIA goes over to calm her down. Veena rushes towards Kennedy’s office wanting to know why she was left off Territorial Invasion, before Kennedy reveals to her that Ashlynn went behind her back and told her that it would be good for her to take miss Territorial Invasion to take a mental health break, and Veena ends up storming off incredibly angry at Ashlynn. Team Wargames is able to defeat Johnny Andrews and the Off-Brand Amphetamines after Johnny ends up leaving and leaving Solomon and Kirk hanging. Team Dynasty consisting of Kassidy, Myles and Limmy end up appearing and attacking Team Showdown. Madison makes a quick speech complaining about how she is treated before she ends up fighting Pandora Paisley in the main event, but during the match, Sienna Jade ends up coming out to distract Madison and Pandora uses that advantage to take the win for herself, as the recap ends with Devolution standing tall.)
(The recap ends, and it is replaced with the song “Brick Wall” by a Day to Remember, as the camera pans around the inside of the Helsinki Halli Arena in Helsinki, Finland. Blue fireworks are shooting out of the stage and a very excited crowd can be shown on their feet. The camera ends up panning over to the commentary table with Deadprez, Eve and Gavin Kirkland as the commentators.)
Eve: Welcome everybody…TO SATURDAY NIGHT SHOWDOWN!!!
Gavin Kirkland: WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO, WE ARE JUST TWO WEEKS AWAY FROM TERRITORIAL INVASION AND SHOWDOWN KICKING DYNASTY AND VOLTAGE’S BUTTS! As the slogan goes here, Showdown is beautiful but deadly, just like the WOMEN HERE-
Deadprez: That is NOT the slogan at all but anyway, we all got exciting matches planned for you tonight. We got Mattias Burke going up against Kasai, PJ Hendrx fighting Delilah Rose, and then a triple threat between Miku Sakai, Halsey Neel and Solomon Stane!
Eve: We also got the Ice Aces, ARIA and Usagi Senshi going up against Veena Adams and Ashlynn Quinn, the Brand Warfare Captain Daryl Kinkade taking on Johnny Andrews, and then finally, in the main event, a Brand Warfare Preview taking place as Theron Nikolas, Scott Diamond and Donovan Duke face off!
Gavin Kirkland: LET’S NOT WASTE ANYMORE TIME AS WE ARE OPENING UP WITH THE WARGAMES TEAM! THE ANSWERS WORLD CHAMPION, THE BEAUTIFUL SHERIDAN, COOK CHEF VIZ COOK! LET’S GET RIGHT ON IT!
( Be Legendary by Pop Evil screams through the PA System – what a start to this edition of Saturday Night Showdown! Elite Answers Wrestling continues its European tour, in the cold country of Finland this time out. But, there’s nothing cold about the atmosphere in the arena tonight and the reaction to Adam Lucas’ entrance theme hitting the speakers! He arrives to much fanfare and he isn’t alone! The reigning Answers World Championship is along Chef Viz and Sheridan Müller, his recently-acquired teammates who – at Territorial Invasion – he’ll march into battle alongside in hopes of bringing brand supremacy home to Saturday nights! )
Deadprez: This is quite the opening to tonight’s broadcast, ladies and gentlemen! It seems that we’ll be hearing from Team Showdown, comprised of Adam Lucas, Chef Viz and of course, Ms. Cash in the Vault Sheridan Müller and you have to wonder. Given what happened on last week’s episode – given what happened on last night’s Dynasty, these three will undoubtedly have a lot on their mind, which they’ll also undoubtedly share with us all tonight! As the build to Territorial Invasion grows closer, let’s have a quick recap of what went down on last night’s Dynasty.
( A video recap showcases the highlights of Cloth Talk – with the return of Talib Bari to Friday Night Dynasty and involving all nine participants who’ll compete inside of WarGames in a few, short weeks from now. We see the likes of Kassidy Heart, Limmy Monaghan and Myles representing Team Dynasty – Jamie O’Hara, Rex McAllister and Dr. Bethany Blue representing Team Voltage and of course, Adam Lucas, Chef Viz and Sheridan Müller. There’s no hesitation of all competitors to rip into each other verbally. Looking to instill mind games, looking to earn a mental edge ahead of Territorial Invasion. From here, we return to Showdown. )
Eve: A tense edition of Cloth Talk, with everybody making their feelings well-known. We knew that WarGames was going to be a big, big match. But so many intricacies, so many rivalries interwoven into this one match. That much was made evident on last night’s edition of Dynasty and I am sure we’ll hear Adam, Sheridan and Chef address what went down tonight. I mean, there’s more at stake than we initially anticipated. Our team looked fired-up in relation to taking home the win when it comes to Territorial Invasion.
Gavin Kirkland: Always with the dramatics, Eve – look, nothing happened that we weren’t expecting to happen. Egos clashed, people are angry, that’s Elite Answers Wrestling and by extension this sport in a nutshell. I am sure it will have fired Adam, Viz and Sheridan up – but let’s be truthful. We were not already expecting them to want to win? Nothing which was said last night changed matters, nothing that these three will say in response will, either. We’re ready for the blood, the guts, the fight of it all. It’s why Territorial Invasion is one of the best events on the calendar because the top talents from all three brands clash – it’s pure bedlam at times!
( Adam Lucas, Sheridan Müller and Chef Viz scale the ropes and get into the ring. The Finnish crowd are cheering them and a chant breaks out for the reigning Answers World Champion. In time, Adam gestures for a microphone from the ringside attendant. Sheridan and Viz both seem fine to take a backseat for now and let their captain get his thoughts off of his chest. Pop Evil’s theme dies down and so does the crowd, now it’s time for Adam Lucas to speak. )
Adam Lucas: The three of us certainly had an interesting night last night. And I assume most of the people here tonight were watching in some capacity. So let’s talk about it. Let’s talk about all of the insults thrown, all of the claims made and – despite how many friendships, rivalries and even relationships are underneath the surface of the WarGames match – none of that affects how well me personally, as well as my teammates, will do in two weeks time in Germany. Which, might I add, we’re all-the-more confident of now leaving WarGames with the victory intact.
Adam Lucas: Territorial Invasion is a prestigious event. Some on the outside will look at the main event and see that there’s nothing on the line. But brand supremacy, it’s so meaningful. Doing good numbers, being the best show – it all means something. Be it better financials, fighting better competition – being the best in this business pays, and sure, I won’t be defending the Answers World Championship inside of WarGames. That doesn’t mean I don’t want to do everything to win, to ensure that Showdown is seen as the best brand in this company. The brand which I was on when I headlined Pain for Pride, winning this championship. The same can be said for my two partners. We’re not here to take part, but take the whole thing home.
Adam Lucas: And that’s regardless of who we have to go through – be that a close friend of mine in the former World Heavyweight Champion, Limmy Monaghan. Be that someone like Myles, who has seen the heights of this business time-and-time over – even the reigning Universal Women’s Champion, Kassidy Heart. She and I have had our ups-and-downs, as you’ll have all seen last night. I dislike her, I dislike how she has treated me and my wife and has spoken about the two of us – even after Pain for Pride when I was under the assumption it’d all be water under the bridge. When I spoke about personal motivation, about not needing a championship on the line – sure, brand supremacy plays a part.
Adam Lucas: But the opportunity to shut Kassidy Heart up for good, especially in a WarGames setting where the rules are… Lax – it’s too good to pass up. Team Dynasty is great. I heard commentary last night calling them one of the strongest teams that this company has seen. But the same applies to us – it applies to Voltage who I’ll get onto in a moment. And while every man-and-woman in this match is a great combatant, they aren’t invincible. Kassidy Heart, isn’t invincible. See here, it takes a lot of skill to get to the top of this industry, and while all three of those names I just mentioned have, so have I. Hell, everyone in this match-up is a former champion of the world to some capacity. It’s going to be one hell of a time, most certainly.
Adam Lucas: Then there’s Voltage. Their team is just as strong – composed of two Hall of Fame talents who’ll stop at nothing to achieve victory. I have an immense amount of respect for Jamie O’Hara and Rex McAllister. It’ll be a pleasure to share the ring with them both. We, as a group, have watched a lot of tape in regards to the pair – they’ve obviously been in a wide array of brutal match stipulations and still have managed to curate such an impressive career. Which brings me lastly, to my wife. Bethany – I know you’re psyched for this match-up. You see this as a chance at revenge, you see this as a means of getting back at Kassidy, and even then there’s Sheridan to my left – I’m sure she’ll have more to say about you momentarily.
Adam Lucas: I want you to know how much I love you, and how amazing I think you are. We’ve all seen over the years how you’ve fought through adversity. We’ve seen you compete in some intense, crazy matches in this promotion – take the last two Pain for Prides as evidence. But if it comes down to the two of us – I’m going to stop you. I’ll have no hesitations in putting you down on the ground – and I’m hopeful that we can still be as we’ve always been, and this match doesn’t affect who we are together outside of it. But I have a duty as captain of Team Showdown and I have a responsibility to this brand’s management, and my colleagues, to bring the best version of myself into WarGames. And if that means beating you, then so be it.
( Adam Lucas finishes his passionate speech regarding his opposition at Territorial Invasion before handing off the microphone to his partner inside of WarGames, Sheridan Müller. Like many of Showdown’s recent episodes – taking place inside of Europe – Sheridan earns a rather loud cheer. She smiles, taking the microphone from Adam and stepping forward. )
Sheridan Müller: I appreciate the reaction, Finland. Kiitos! My feelings towards this match haven’t changed all too much in recent weeks. I’m still so-so on the spectacle side of something like Territorial Invasion – I feel like management always caters to the more hardcore, blood-thirsty fans in events such as these, which isn’t what professional wrestling should be about. But, on the contrary, it allows me the opportunity to compete with some of the greatest in this promotion. It allows me to fight the likes of Rex McAllister, like Myles, who I have never had the opportunity of sharing a ring with. So, with that in mind, it’s going to be a good time.
Sheridan Müller: I truly don’t have grudges. I don’t really care for some of the comments made regarding my career and my Cash in the Vault briefcase – but it’s part of the package in a promotion like Elite Answers Wrestling. The only person, my allies aside, who I have some sort of a connection with in this match is Dr. Bethany Blue. Now Bethany, I know what happened between us is difficult to forget. We won championships together, we toured the world, spent so much time with one-another – that isn’t something you can just erase from your memory. And I know in relation to how The Prescription ended, there’s still some bad blood. But make no mistake about it, I’m not focused on that – you’re not that special to me in the grand schemes of a match such as WarGames – a match taking place in my home country of Germany.
Sheridan Müller: As Adam has stated, it rarely gets bigger than this. Nine of the best talents in the promotion inside such a stipulation, there’s bound to be bloodshed – and moments which will be remembered for all time. So I need to be laser-focused, we as a collective cannot afford to take our eyes off the ball and nothing which was said on Dynasty changes that. In my opinion, we can’t afford to let it get personal – because there’s a bigger goal in mind. Showdown has entrusted the three of us to do battle against the best in the business. We’re the centerpieces and the competitors trusted with bringing home the result. That is where my primitive focus is, doing so along Adam and Viz – doing so in Germany, is just a much-added bonus.
( Lastly, but certainly not least, Sheridan hands over the microphone to Chef Viz. A chant breaks out from the Finnish crowd – “Cook, Chef Viz, cook!” Adam and Sheridan have big grins on their lips as Chef soaks in the adoration. He’s cooking! 5*! It’s a beautiful sight. Viz takes the microphone from Sheridan and waits for the chants to calm down. )
Chef Viz: As a man who has been in this exact position before, I need to make something clear. I’ve ensured neither Adam or Sheridan take this match, its stipulation or its magnitude lightly. Some may call our confidence – arrogance. But I believe we’ve earned the right to be a little arrogant – after all, Adam and Sheridan won their matches at Pain for Pride – that’s an event I’ve headlined, too. We’re all surefire main event talent – that isn’t to discriminate against Team Dynasty or Team Voltage no, no, no. It’s not a crime to show confidence. It’s not a sin to have belief in one’s abilities to… Cook, Showdown, cook! And at Territorial Invasion, I’m talking reibekuchen – I’m talking schnitzel. We’re going to deliver a dish to the masses which will never be forgotten and we’re going to deliver an all-time performance for you all.
Chef Viz: We’ve been working hard in the kitchen in preparation for this match. We’re not entering as three individuals – but one team. One unit, with one goal, and our past problems with our opposition – and even with one another – isn’t going to get in the way of that. There’s a lot of tangibles which go into a match like this – ultimately, we could all do our jobs and still end up losing out which would be a shame. But we can’t focus on the negatives – it’s a very stark and possible chance that we come out of Territorial Invasion as winners. So we’re going to aim for that mark and anything less will be deemed a failure. Because Showdown deserves it.
Chef Viz: Team Dynasty and Team Voltage are stacked. Names like Limmy Monaghan, Dr. Bethany Blue and Kassidy Heart – they’re here on merit, everybody in this match is a stone-cold killer and we’re going to have to be in incredible form to win. And I’ve had my past run-ins with a few of these people, as have Adam and Sheridan. But as it’s been said – Cloth Talk changed nothing. We spoke our shit and would’ve been happy to back it up with fists. Team Showdown, we’re all on the same page, we’re all in it for the same reason and we’re going to scratch, fight, claw every step of the way – in victory or in defeat – to make it to the very end.
( Adam Lucas, Sheridan Müller and Chef Viz leave things there for now. The trio – who’ll be competing alongside one another in just two weeks time, vacate the ring to much applause. The Finnish fans believe in their words – and they’re excited to see things go down in WarGames at Territorial Invasion. From here, we slowly fade to our first commercial break of the evening and following that, our first match of the night! )
(As it fades back from the commercial break, ‘Karate’ by BABYMETAL hits as Kasai walks out with Nikki Kimura. She is met with cheers from the fans, who are rather positive today. Kasai walks down the entrance ramp, before Nikki parts ways and stays outside, while Kasai enters the ring.)
Gina Romano: THIS MATCH IS SCHEDULED FOR ONE FALL WITH A TWENTY MINUTE TIME LIMIT! INTRODUCING FIRST, ACCOMPANIED TO THE RING BY NIKKI KIMURA, THE HUNTRESS, KASAI!
(‘We Won’t Back Down’ by RA hits as the crowd goes even more wild. Their European has walked out of the titantron, as the Finnish crowd and British people in there cheer him on as well! Mattias Burke walks down the entrance ramp and enters the ring.)
Gina Romano: AND HER OPPONENT, THE NATURAL, MATTIAS BURKE
DING! DING! DING!
Eve: So we begin! Kasai and Mattias Burke are in the ring, and they are just itching to get at each other! Mattias Burke has dealt with Nikki Kimura in the past, but this is a different opponent! Kasai is very well respected in the underground scene, especially in the fight clubs of Japan! It’s very clear that she is out here to make a statement, especially against Mattias Burke! That’s for sure! Kasai and Mattias are circling the ring now, as they look to start the match off against one another! Mattias goes for a low kick, channeling his inner Alex Periera!
Gavin Kirkland: Did this kid get better at wrestling or what? That kick sounded pretty sharp, and Kasai seemed to have taken it. She’s smiling, as she retaliates with a low kick of her own! Mattias checks the kick, and we might have ourselves a Muay Thai match on our hands! He sends a kick to her calf, and another one with quickness! The Natural showed that speed that people know him for, and it’s clear Kasai did not expect that! She’s bouncing on her feet, before trying to send a one-two combo, which Mattias easily dodges! His reflexes are off the charts right now!
Deadprez: Don’t get your hopes up just yet, man. Kasai is not somebody to take lightly, even though Mattias is improving! It’s clear, but Kasai has been here before! May not be in EAW, but somewhere else and this could lead to her experience taking over! Mattias goes for another low kick, but Kasai goes for a sweep! No! Mattias stumbles back but he regains his balance— HIGH KNEE! She rushes in for a high knee and Mattias just instinctively gets out of the way! Smart choice from him here tonight! Taking that would not have been fun!
Eve: Indeed, those Japanese girls have some hard knees, and this is coming from experience seeing people get knocked out with those! Mattias is lucky to not have come into contact with it, as that might’ve ended his career right there if he wasn’t careful enough! Kasai is pushing the pace, attempting a few kicks but Mattias steps back and he’s, for the first time in EAW, trying to slow the match down! This is getting out of his control! Kasai is smiling, as she’s sending Hook Kicks and trying to take him off balance!
Gavin Kirkland: But no, Mattias grabs her leg and manages to put her on the ground! He’s looking to show off some mat wrestling that he’s learned, and he grabs her tricep! The Natural is going for an Arm Triangle, but this is proving to be more difficult than expected! Kasai is keeping her body compact, giving her more space to breathe as she turns over! She’s got herself in a turtle position, but now Mattias is trying to find a way to get a submission going here! He’s had some technical training, but I think this is a bit too out of his reach!
Deadprez: Boy, is it an absolute treat to watch some technical wrestling! He manages to slip his arm through, but Kasai is being tight and tensing up at the right moments! It’s clear that she does not want him to gain the upper hand, especially in a situation like this! Mattias goes for an armlock, but no! Kasai is keeping the arm as far away as she possibly can, avoiding any possible submissions in the process! Mattias steps back, as he runs off the ropes! Dropkick into her side takes her and flips her over!
Eve: Crazy move from Mattias here, and it is rather unconventional in the grand scheme of things! Mattias is absolutely dominating it so far, utilizing a combination of his speed, quickness, striking power and technical skill to secure the momentum he needs in the first few minutes of this match! Look at Kasai, though! She is fighting to get up, but Mattias’ quickness allows him to send a devastating clothesline that sends her over the ropes! What a move and what a game changer for the Natural here! Kasai is struggling to get up, but does so as Mattias is itching for an opportunity!
Gavin Kirkland: He shouldn’t let the opportunity get the better of him though, we know how Kasai can turn nothing into something in a matter of just one move! Mattias is preparing to run headfirst, and I know first hand that is a big mistake! Kasai looks over, as Mattias runs and attempts a tackle into the corner, but no! Kasai sidesteps and Mattias is sent into the turnbuckle! What a move! He rebounds off, and he’s met with a headbutt from the fighter! Crazy comeback from Kasai here, as she decides to hit him with an elbow to the jaw!
Deadprez: She just clocked him right then and there, that definitely has to hurt! Mattias is looking around, but Kasai takes advantage of this and lifts him up! Kasai slams him down onto the mat with a Uranage, which makes this an even tougher match than he expected! She has power that she’s been training to gain for quite some time now, and even then, Mattias is one heavy dude! Kasai showed that she can generate speed with her power, and that might change the tide here for her! Mattias lands on his neck, and Kasai screams at him!
Eve: That was one loud scream, and the fans in this hall are loving it! They screamed along with her, and Mattias is clearly stunned! Kasai comes closer, picking him up the hair as she hits a jab and puts him back down! Mattias gets up again though, slipping the jab as he sends an uppercut, which Kasai absolutely takes! She takes it with durability though, not dropping down at all! Mattias looks on as Kasai is pissed! That punch only angered her even more, and that was not a good option!
Gavin Kirkland: Kasai runs and kicks him in the legs, which allows her to step up several opportunities for herself here! It’s very clear that Mattias is at a loss for words! He did not expect that Kasai could come back so quickly, but she is the Huntress for a reason. There’s going to be one spot she’ll always hunt, and that’s Mattias’ greatest asset, his legs! They’re fast and powerful, but the durability has always been a question! Can he make this work here tonight? Kasai keeps sending shots over to his face, chest, wherever she can make it work basically!
Deadprez: Everywhere is a target for Kasai, and that’s starting to show on the face of Mattias Burke, who’s now covering up like crazy! Kasai pushes Mattias back, before hitting him with two leg kicks and throwing him into the rope, following up with even more leg kicks! Mattias’ legs are red as heck, and this might spell trouble for the quickness that he holds! Something of this nature can prove to be quite difficult for him to overcome! Kasai grabs him and puts in a hammerlock, which makes Mattias wince in pain as she takes him down!
Eve: Damn, that’s gotta hurt! And it hurts even more as Kasai sends two devastating elbows into the arm! If she’s not going for the legs, she’s going for the arms! All the limbs and all the assets are target spots for her, and if Mattias doesn’t see her strategy by now, I don’t know what’s gonna save him! Her legs are ALSO her weak points, seeing as she loves to use them! Mattias had the right idea keeping it ground work earlier, but his impatience got the better of him tonight! Kasai attempts a stomp, but Mattias rolls off quickly! He does not want to meet that again!
Gavin Kirkland: Woah, Kasai! Chill real quick, as Mattias is running around the ropes, as he jumps back up and shows that his legs can still very well go! Holy moly, man. This kid has insane durability as well! Kasai tries to send an elbow again, but Mattias ducks under and shoulder tackles her in the ribs! She’s staggering back, but Mattias takes it to the skies and hits a devastating Corkscrew Uppercut! What a move from Mattias Burke! Kasai is lost, and she does not know what just hit her!
Deadprez: Kasai is stumbling around, and Mattias is taking advantage, as he lifts her up and throws her down for a German Suplex! He turns around, keeping the hold on lock as he does it again! He’s going for another one, but this time he transitions it into a reverse atomic drop! Not good for Kasai here, as the Natural makes his statement with a GREETINGS FROM LIVERPOOL! The STO connects, and Mattias is looking to put the nail in the coffin here! He gets on the top rope, as he leaps off and legitimately is about to send her out!
Eve: He leaps up, and the 450 SPLASH CONNECTS! THE REFEREE COUNTS.. ONE! TWO— NO! KASAI KICKS OUT AT THE COUNT OF TWO! Mattias is stunned! He did not expect this to happen at all, and this might mean bad things for Mattias if he lets his emotions get the better of him here! He’s punching the mat, as he tries to get some energy out and not let his hopes die down! Kasai gets up, and Mattias sends a knee right into her face! He wants to knock her out here! The Natural has her picked up, but no! Kasai hits him with a backfist and gets him with a PHOENIX STRIKE! REVERSE CUTTER CONNECTS!
Gavin Kirkland: THE REFEREE BEGINS THE COUNT HERE! ONE… TWO… NO! STILL MATTIAS KICKS OUT! They’re both giving each other a reason to either quit or get even angrier here! I do think Mattias is about to get even more pissed off, but so is Kasai! She had the match right there and that never seemed to come to fruition! HEADBUTT FROM MATTIAS BURKE! IT JUST CAME FROM OUT OF NOWHERE! Now these two are making it a dogfight, just sending traps from everywhere!
Deadprez: Nothing is off limits for these two, especially with all that adrenaline pumping through their veins! Kasai is looking a bit pissed off, and her nose is getting a bit red, but Mattias tries to run off with a clothesline— KASAI MEETS HIM HALFWAY WITH A HEADBUTT OF HER OWN! British headbutts versus Japanese headbutts! Two of the toughest races in the business are going off here, as they are visibly struggling to keep this alive! Mattias hits her with a chop, but she follows back with a chop of her own! What an exchange from these two absolutely insane athletes!
Eve: And it seems like they just wanna fight it out! Manchester United versus Kawasaki Frontale! I don’t know either of those teams but I just Googled it right now! Hard hitting strikes coming wild, as Kasai is going off with several hard chops and elbows to the chest, but Mattias comes back with leg kicks and a stiff Enzuigiri! Oh my lord, this is becoming a shoot fight! I love it! Give me more of it, and these Finland viking fans are enjoying it too! This is like watching a World Cup for them, and these violent crowds enjoy it!
Gavin Kirkland: It now comes down to whoever is going to get more carried away in the moment! Mattias and Kasai are equally as pumped up and pissed off, but Kasai has something to prove! Wait— IT’S NIKKI KIMURA! She turns around and she’s shouting at Mattias Burke! Oh no, Mattias! Don’t fall into the trap, man! Mattias turns around, as Nikki is shouting some pretty dastardly stuff at him! Nikki gets his attention, as Mattias lays her out with an elbow! Oh no, his chance of winning this match just went down hard! SPIDER SUPLEX! WIDOWMAKER CONNECTS AS MATTIAS IS THEN TRAPPED IN A HELL’S GATE! BURNING EMPRESS! MATTIAS TAPS!
DING! DING! DING!
Gina Romano: AND YOUR WINNER, THE HUNTRESS, KASAI!
(‘Karate’ by BABYMETAL hits as Kasai has her hand raised. Nikki joins in and raises her hand too, as she smiles. Mattias is laid out, as he rolls out of the ring and walks backstage, some fans cheering him on. Kasai smiles and proceeds to walk out through the entrance, where the crowd also claps as it fades to the backstage area.)
(Backstage….
Delilah Rose is standing in the office of Kennedy Street as the Showdown General Manager paces some, she knows that this Divide & Conquer match is going to be extra special and especially with Dynasty and Voltage talent also represented in it. Delilah with her arms crossed looks over at Kennedy.)
Delilah Rose: I bloody made way for the Princess git and an opportunity at Territorial Invasion Brand Warfare and need to know the details of this match.
Kennedy Street: Honey, Kennie knows that the unknown can be scary, but trust me, this is an opportunity for you to shine and show why you are a bright future star on Showdown and with a big match coming up shortly against PJ Hendrix, I have nothing but the utmost confidence that you are up to the task.
(Delilah nods, agreeing with Kennedy to a certain extent but still wanting to know the details.)
Kennedy Street: So, this match happened back in 2021, what it is? Two teams of five, but they are comprised of all three brands, so your teammates will be from Dynasty and Voltage.
(Delilah’s eyes widen some.)
Delilah Rose: Now, that is interesting. I like the intrigue.
Kennedy Street: Good…. That is why I can already name a few of your partners.
Delilah Rose: Oh?
Kennedy Street: First and foremost,…. Let them in AJAX, honey.
(AJAX opens the door, Nikki Kamura and Kasai both walk in, Kasai fresh off her match with Mattias Burke. Delilah looks on and doesn’t say anything.)
Kennedy Street: The Cosmic Captains will join you Delilah along with members from the Dynasty and Voltage brands. You will be facing another team that will consist of the same, and I can tell you that on the other side will be two more members of Showdown along with Dynasty and Voltage members, they will be none other than Lucas Johnson and Johnny Andrews.
Kasai: Well… I can say that we are grateful for this opportunity to compete in this match and at Territorial Invasion, our first Marquee event, you will not regret the decision, no matter who else is on our team.
Nikki Kimura: Yes, we do appreciate the chance to prove ourselves, we know that we can bring the win home. And with Delilah, we definitely have the advantage no matter who is on the other side.
Kennedy Street: Excellent, then I guess it is settled then. You have a match honey, so why don’t you get ready, and I think we are done here.
(The Cosmic Captains look very satisfied, but Delilah Rose isn’t.)
Delilah Rose: Hold on…. No offense, but these two are not very good.
Kasai: Excuse me?
Delilah Rose: Look love, no offense, you may have won tonight, but this partner of yours hasn’t won anything. I know this may come as a shock to you, but I want a winning team and I don’t know if I have one with you two.
(Kennedy Street has a double take before tilting her head, rather impressed with what Delilah Rose is saying. Kasai gets right up to her face.)
Kasai: You haven’t exactly lit up the win column either. Grant it, you are one of the brightest stars in the EAW, I would like to think so am I. As for Nikki….
(Nikki quickly cuts in.)
Nikki Kimura: I can speak for myself. I get it Delilah, you want the best on your team, but I can guarantee that we are the best for this team and here is why. Kasai and I know how it feels to lose, we have learned very quickly how to stay strong and positive. It hasn’t been the smoothest of roads but that is what makes us the best for this team, because like you we are hungry and have something to prove. We know how important this is for you, just as important as it is for Kasai and I. We are frustrated much like yourself, we do understand.
Delilah Rose: Do you?
Kasai: Yeah, we do. Does it really matter that Johnny Andrews and Lucas Johnson are on the other team? We don’t even know our other two members, but they are going to be from either Dynasty, Voltage, or both. We need to be aware of that. So, the way I see it, we have two choices, either get along…. Or we can settle this right now and then force ourselves to get along.
(Kennedy looks over at AJAX and signals him to step in.)
AJAX: I need you three ladies to break it up or I am going to bust you up and….
Kennedy Street: No… no… honey. We don’t do that. We just escort them out of my office because they are being unruly. Okay?
AJAX: Yeah… sorry. So… get out and fight outside!
Kennedy Street: No… no… no… We don’t want them to fight at all. CAN’T WE ALL JUST GET ALONG!?!
(There is an awkward silence for a moment before Delilah Rose shrugs her shoulders and walks out.)
Delilah Rose: Yeah… sure. Just be ready too win this whole bloody thing or else.
Kasai: We plan on it.
Nikki Kimura: Nothing is going to stop us from doing so Delilah.
(Delilah doesn’t say another word and walks out. The Cosmic Captains stand there for a moment, and they look at one another before nodding, they follow. Kennedy is standing there as the door closes and turns to AJAX.)
Kennedy Street: Maybe I should have let you bust them up, honey.
(AJAX nods as Kennedy rolls her eyes. The camera shifts to ringside for the next match.)
( The Camera opens up to show the crowd booing as Jon Kelton making his way down the ramp and over to the commentary table before panning to Gina Romano in the ring with a microphone in hand. )
Gina Romano: THE FOLLOWING CONTEST IS SCHEDULED FOR ONE FALL!
Crowd: ONE FALL!
( ‘ What The Dead Men Say’ by Trivium hits as the crowd boo’s as Delilah Rose makes her way down the ramp and into the ring, a confident look present on her face. )
Gina Romano: INTRODUCING FIRST FROM, SHEFFIELD ENGLAND, WEIGHING IN AT ONE HUNDRED THIRTY POUNDS, SHE IS ‘THE FINAL BOSS’ DELILAH ROSE!!!
DeadPrez: I’ve said it before, and I’ll say it again. Delilah Rose has definitely been one of the best new faces on Showdown. She continues to impress me, week after week it seems like she’s getting better and better.
Eve: I can’t argue with you there ‘Prez, Delilah Rose has proven herself as one of the brightest up-and-comers in EAW today. She has a ton of potential. But even with all that to her credit, tonight is going to be one of the biggest matches of her young career as she takes on a former Interwire Champion in PJ Hendrx.
( ‘ What The Dead Men Say’ fades out and is immediately replaced with ‘ Exhibit C ‘ by Jay Electronica as the crowd begins to give a split reaction as PJ Hendrx makes his way from the back, down the ramp, and into the ring, donning a focused look as he makes immediate eye contact with Jon Kelton. )
Gina Romano: AND HER OPPONENT, FROM CHARLOTTE NORTH CAROLINA, HE IS ‘THE PHANTOM’ P!!!! J!!!! HENDRXX!!!!!!
DeadPrez: PJ Hendrxx is also another young elitist who has impressed me over the past few weeks. Every time we see him, he gets better and better. But as of late his in-ring abilities haven’t been the problem. His feud with the man joining us on commentary tonight has been his one true hinder-
Jon Kelton: Choose your words carefully.
Eve: I think I speak for everyone when I say, we all know PJ Hendrx is one of the most talented and gifted elitists in EAW. So no doubt we’re in for a great match between these two elitists.
Jon Kelton: Yeah— no.. speak for yourself.
( PJ Hendrx continues to stare down Jon Kelton, not wanting to take his eyes off the champion. )
( Ding! Ding! Ding!)
DeadPrez: DELILAH ROSE IMMEDIATELY CLOBBERS PJ HENDRXX IN THE BACK AS HE WAS FOCUSED ON JON KELTON AND PJ IMMEDIATELY FALLS FORWARD HARD ONTO THE MAT AS DELILAH ROSE RELENTLESSLY BEGINS STOMPING OUT THE FORMER INTERWIRE CHAMPION!
Eve: PJ HENDRX HAD HIS BACK TURNED TO DELILAH ROSE AND SHE SAW AN OPPORTUNITY! NOW SHE HAS THE FORMER INTERWIRE CHAMPION RIGHT WHERE SHE WANTS HIM AS SHE DROPS AN ELBOW RIGHT INTO HIS BACK!
DeadPrez: DELILAH ROSE CONTINUES DISPLAYING HER AGGRESSION AS SHE GRABS PJ HENDRXX BY HIS HAIR AND PULLS HIM UP TO HIS FEET! AND JUST AS PJ MAKES IT TO HIS FEET HE’S IMMEDIATELY MET WITH A HIGH KNEE STRAIGHT TO HIS FACE COURTESY OF DELILAH ROSE!!
Eve: Delilah Rose is looking to send a message and she’s using PJ Hendrxx to do it, as she once again pulls him up to his feet— BUT THIS TIME SHE PULLS HIM IN— DELILAH ROSE PULLS PJ HENDRXX IN AND NAILS HIM WITH AN ELB-
Gavin Kirkland: ALMOST— PJ HENDRX DUCKS DOWN AND USES DELILAHS MOMENTUM AGAINST HER AS HE HOISTS HER UP AND DROPS HER DOWN INTO THE CANVAS WITH A VICIOUS SPINEBUSTER!!
DeadPrez: NOW WE’RE COOKING WITH GAS! PJ IMMEDIATELY POPS BACK UP TO HIS FEET AS WELL DOES DELILAH AND THEY BOTH RUSH ONE ANOTHER, BUT PJ HENDRXX BEING THE FASTER OF THE TWO IS ABLE TO SIDESTEP DELILAH AND PJ IMMEDIATELY MANUEVERS HIMSELF AROUND HER BEFORE TAKING HER BACK AND LIFTING HER UP— GERMAN SUPLEX!! PJ GOT ALL OF THE GERMAN SUPLEX AND NOW THE MOMENTUM HAS RETURNED TO HIS FAVOR!
Eve: WHILE THAT MAY BE TRUE DELILAH ROSE REFUSES TO BE DENIED AS SHE POPS BACK UP TO HER FEET ONLY TO BE MET WITH A SUPERKICK COURTESY OF PJ – WAIT NO! DELILAH IS ABLE TO GRAB THE FOOT OF PJ HENDRX BEFORE HE MAKES CONTACT, AND SHE IMMEDIATELY SWEEPS HIS OTHER LEG!! DELILAH MANAGES TO TAKE PJ HENDRXX OFF HIS FEET AND SHE STILL HAS HIS LEG IN HER HAND.
Gavin Kirkland: DELILAH QUICKLY MOVES TO GRAB AT PJ’S OTHER LEG AS HE’S DOWNED!! DELILAH LOOKING FOR A SUBMISSION HERE AS SHE QUICKLY SEATS HERSELF ON PJ’S BACK!! DELILAH HAS A BOSTON CRAB IN!!
Jon Kelton: I hope she snaps his spine.
DeadPrez: DELILAH ROSE MIGHT VERY WELL DO THAT AS SHE BEGINS TO EXERT MORE PRESSURE ON THE BOSTON CRAB LEANING BACK AS THE PAIN CAN BE SEEN ALL OVER THE FACE OF PJ HENDRXX!!! DELILAH ROSE HAS THAT BOSTON CRAB IN AND SHE HAS APPLIED A TREMENDOUS AMOUNT OF FORCE TO IT AND PJ HENDRXX MAY TAP OUT!!!
Eve: HE’S EITHER GOING TO TAP OUT OR PASS OUT, I DON’T THINK IT MATTERS TO DELILAH ROSE EITHER WAY!
Gavin Kirkland: PJ HENDRXX IS SCRATCHING AND CLAWING TRYING TO MAKE IT TO THE ROPES! BUT HE’S SO FAR AWAY! PJ HENDRX HAS NO CHOICE BUT TO TAP!! THIS ONE IS OVER! PJ HENDRX TAPS!!!
DeadPrez: NO HE ISN’T!! PJ HENDRX IS USING ONE HAND TO PROP HIMSELF UP AND THE OTHER HE’S USING TO VICIOUSLY SWING AND GET DELILAH ROSE OFF OF HIM! PJ HENDRXX IS SHOWING AN UNREAL AMOUNT OF MENTAL FORTITUDE TO PULL THIS OFF!! HE’S DESPERATELY TRYING TO GET DELILAH ROSE TO BREAK HER SUBMISSION!! BUT DELILAH ROSE PERSISTS!!
Eve: PJ IS EXERTING A LOT OF ENERGY HERE!! HE MAY PASS OUT!! PJ RAISES HIS HAND TO TAP OUT— AND HE DOES!! HE TAPS..
DeadPrez: NO PJ HENDRX WITH ONE LAST DESPERATE ATTEMPTS HE USES HIS FREE HAND TO LUNGE BACKWARDS AND HE GRABS A HANDFULL OF DELILAH ROSES HAIR AND HE PULLS WITH EVERYTHING IN HIM— AND DELILAH ROSE HAS NO CHOICE BUT TO LET GO AS PJ HENDRXX STILL HAS A HANDFUL OF HER HAIR IN HIS HAND!!
Eve: PJ HENDRXX JUST PULLED OUT A CHUNK OF DELILAH ROSES HAIR!! AND THE PAIN OF THAT ENDEAVOR CAN BE SEEN WRITTEN ALL OVER THE FACE OF DELILAH ROSE WHO QUICKLY BEGINS NURSING HER HEAD!!
Gavin Kirkland: I don’t know if that was luck or sheer genius on the part of PJ Hendrxx but nonetheless he’s managed to buy himself a little more time here as this match continues!
DeadPrez: PJ Hendrxx favors his back as he finally makes it back to his feet, and as soon as he does so does Delilah Rose who immediately charges at PJ!! DELILAH ROSE KNOCKS PJ HENDRXX DOWN WITH A VICIOUS CLOTHESLINE!! BUT PJ HENDRXX POPS RIGHT BACK UP TO HIS FEET AND DELILAH ROSE ONCE AGAIN CHARGES AT PJ AND JUMPS UP— RUNNING CROSSBODY!!!
Eve: NO! PJ CATCHES DELILAH IN MIDAIR AND PLANTS HER ON HER BACK WITH A HUGE BODYSLAM!! DELILAH ROSE FELT ALL OF THAT AS SHE QUICKLY SITS UP— ONLY TO BE LAID RIGHT BACK DOWN COURTESY OF A HARD SOCCER KICK TO THE FACE FROM PJ HENDRXX WHO IMMEDIATELY DROPS DOWN TO MAKE THE PIN!!
ONE!!!
TWO!!!
THR–
Gavin Kirkland: KICKOUT FROM DELILAH ROSE!!
DeadPrez: DELILAH ROSE IS LUCKY SHE DOESN’T HAVE A BROKEN NOSE OR ORBITAL FRACTURE AFTER THA VICIOUS KICK TO THE FACE FROM PJ HENDRXX! PJ HENDRXX IS USING THIS MATCH TO SEND A MESSAGE TO THE NATIONAL ELITE CHAMPION RIGHT NOW.
Eve: PJ HENDRXX IMMEDIATELY POPS BACK UP TO HIS FEET LOOKING TO KEEP THIS OFFENSE GOING AS HE PICKS DELILAH ROSE BACK UP TO HER FEET. DELILAH ROSE STILL REELING FROM THAT KICK–- COMPLETELY UNAWARE OF WHATS TO COME AS PJ HENDRXX CHARGES IN – TELEKINESIS !!! PJ HENDRX WITH THE SPEA—
DeadPrez: NO—DELILAH ROSE LIFTS UP HER KNEE AND BLAST PJ HENDRXX SQUARE IN THE FACE WITH IT JUST AS HE WAS LUNGING IN FOR THAT SPEAR!!! PJ HENDRXX STUMBLES BACK AS DELILAH ROSE RUSHES IN TO TAKE ADVANTAGE— DELILAH ROSE CHARGES IN—- RUNNING DDT!!! DELILAH ROSE HOPS UP AND USES HER MOMENTUM TO DROP PJ HENDRX SQUARE ON HIS HEAD!!!
Gavin Kirkland: PJ HENDRXX MAY HAVE A CONCUSSION BUT THAT MEANS VERY LITTLE TO DELILAH ROSE WHO MEASURES HIM ANYWAY. PJ HENDRXX IS ON BOTH KNEES NOW TRYING TO FIGURE OUT WHERE HE IS— AS DELILAH ROSE SWOOPS IN KISS GOODNIGHT !!! THE SHINING WIZARD CONNECTS!!! DELILAH ROSE GOT ALL OVER IT AS SHE QUICKLY TURNS PJ HENDRXX ONTO HIS BACK BEFORE SHE HOOKS THE LEG!!
ONE!!!
TWOOOO!!!
THRE—
DeadPrez: PJ HENDRXX SOMEHOW MANAGES TO GET THE SHOULDER UP!!! DELILAH ROSE SEEMS SURPRISED BUT SHE MANAGES TO KEEP HER COMPOSURE AS SHE MAKES IT BACK TO HER FEET AND DRAGS PJ HENDRXX TO THE CENTER OF THE RING! DELILAH ROSE IS LOOKING TO SECURE THE BIGGEST WIN OF HER CAREER AS SHE MAKES HER WAY FOR THE CORNER. SHE SLOWLY AND CAREFULLY CLIMBS UP TO THE TOP BEFORE BALANCING HERSELF AND MEASURING THE DISTANCE BETWEEN THE CORNER AND PJ!! DELILAH ROSE FINALLY STANDS UP AND TAKES A LEAP OF FAITH— FUNERAL FOR YESTERDAY!!! THE DIVING DOUBLE FOOTSTOMP CONNEC-
Eve: ALMOST!! DELILAH ROSE ALMOST HAD IT!! AS PJ ROLLS OUT OF THE WAY AS DELILAH ROSE MISSES THE TARGET!! DELILAH QUICKLY RETURNS TO HER FEET AND TURNS AROUND— PLANET ZERO!! PJ GOT ALL OF IT AS HE BRIDGES THE PIN HOPING TO PUT THIS MATCH AWAY!!!
ONE!!!
TWOOO!!!
THR—
Gavin Kirkland: DELILAH ROSE KICKS OUT JUST BEFORE THREE! AND PJ HENDRXX SEEMS SOMEWHAT DISTRAUGHT AS HE FORCES HIMSELF BACK UP TO HIS FEET.
Jon Kelton: Pathetic. He can’t even finish off a rookie, and you expect me to believe he’s going to know what to do when he’s face to face with someone like me? Nah. This isn’t EAW2K. This is real life. And in real life, PJ Hendrxx is a loser.
Gavin Kirkland: I– uh I can’t confirm or deny those claims, champ but meanwhile back in the ring it Delilah Rose has begun to stir, and PJ Hendrxx notices this as he patiently waits for her to return back to her feet!!
Eve: PJ Hendrxx is set up, he’s measuring— He is BEGGING for Delilah Rose to make it back up to her feet and she does— DELILAH ROSE TURNS AROUND RIGHT INTO TELEKINESIS!!!
DeadPrez: NO SHE DOESNT!!! DELILAH ROSE SIDESTEPPED THE SPEAR AND TOSSES PJ HENDRXX TO THE SIDE!! PJ HENDRX QUICKLY MAKES IT BACK TO HIS FEET, AND HE TURNS AROUND—- RIGHT INTO A SPEAR OF DELILAHS!! TURNABOUT IS FAIR PLAY AS DELILAH ROSE NEARLY CUTS PJ HENDRXX IN HALF!
Eve: DELILAH ROSE JUST GOT ALL OF THAT SPEAR AND NOW SHE QUICKLY SCRAMBLES TO MAKE THE COVER!! THIS ONE IS OVER!! DELILAH ROSE IS GOING TO BEAT PJ HENDRXX WITH HIS OWN MANEUEVER!!
ONE!!!!
TWOOOOO!!!
THR—
DeadPrez: PJ HENDRXX GETS THE SHOULDER UP JUST BEFORE THE REFEREE’S HAND TOUCHED THE MAT TO SIGNIFY THE THREE COUNT!! PJ HENDRXX BARELY, AND I MEAN BARELY SURVIVES!!
Eve: PJ HENDRXX IS SHOWING A TREMENDOUS AMOUNT OF RESOLVE AND RESILIENCE BUT WILL THAT BE ENOUGH TO EARN HIM A VICTORY TONIGHT?
DeadPrez: I think we’re going to find out soon enough.
( As the match continues Jon Kelton removes his headset, stands up, and walks over to the ring, watching the match more closely which doesn’t seem to bother Delilah much who simply shrugs it off, focusing only on the downed PJ Hendrxx. )
Eve: Oh this is not good for PJ. With Jon Kelton inching closer and closer to the ring and Delilah Rose looking to use him to send a message, this is going to be a long night for him.
Gavin Kirkland: Hey wait— let’s not jump to any conclusions. All the champ wanted to do was get a better look at all the action. He isn’t breaking any rules and he isn’t bothering anyone!
DeadPrez & Eve: :comeon:
DeadPrez: Regardless of what he’s doing, it’s definitely going to spell trouble for PJ one way or another.
Eve: Speaking of PJ, He’s back up on his feet! PJ turns around— AND HE’S MET WITH A BIG BOOT TO THE FACE COURTESY OF DELILAH ROSE!!! THIS IS DELILAH ROSE’S MOMENT AND SHE’S NOT LOOKING TO WASTE IT!! ‘ THE FINAL BOSS’ HAS PJ RIGHT WHERE SHE WANTS HIM!! AND JON KELTON IS LOVING WHAT HE’S SEEING!
DeadPrez: PJ HENDRX BETTER BE LUCKY HE DOESN’T HAVE A CONCUSSION OR A BROKEN NOSE!! HE MANAGES TO MAKE IT BACK UP TO HIS FEET ONCE MORE IN THIS CONTEST AND AGAIN HE TURNS AROUND INTO A BUSIAKU KNEE STRIKE– NO PJ DODGES IT AT THE LAST SECOND COMPLETELY CATCHING DELILAH ROSE BY SURPRISE!!
Eve: DELILAH WASN’T EXPECTING PJ TO HAVE THE WHEREWITHAL TO DODGE THAT BUT HE DOES— DELILAH QUICKLY TURNS AROUND AND SHE’S IMMEDIATELY MET WITH A VICIOUS ELBOW STRIKE TO THE FACE COURTESY OF PJ!!
Gavin Kirkland: AW MAN, THAT ELBOW STRIKE JUST ROCKED DELILAH AND SHE’S ON WOBBLY LEGS FOR THE MOMENT AS PJ HENDRXX SHOOTS FOR THE ROPES AND BOUNCES OFF THEM BEFORE RETURNING TO DELILAH AND TURNING HER INSIDE OUT WITH A WICKED LARIAT!!!
DeadPrez: THIS IS EXACTLY WHAT PJ HENDRXX NEEDED TO TURN THIS MATCH AROUND!! DELILAH ROSE QUICKLY POPS BACK UP TO HER FEET— AND ALMOST IMMEDIATELY PJ HENDRX KNOCKS HER BACK DOWN!! PJ HENDRXX IS FIRED UP!!!
( Just as PJ Hendrxx is making his comeback he sees Jon Kelton watching at ringside with a sly grin on his face, which causes PJ Hendrxx to confront him. )
PJ: What do you think you’re doing?
Kelton: What does it look like? I’m watching the Number One Contender for my championship struggle against someone who’s been here for the length of a sneeze.
PJ: Ay bro, Nah, ain’t none of that. Aint nobody struggling over here. The only one that’s going to be struggling is you after I beat you down and take that championship from you.
( PJ returns his focus back to the match, and Jon Kelton can be seen audibly angered by the words of PJ as the camera pans back to show the action in the ring. )
DeadPrez: PJ HENDRX HAD SOME CHOICE WORDS FOR JON KELTON, BUT IT APPEARS AS IF HE’S FINALLY READY TO PUT THIS MATCH TO BED AS HE POSITIONS HIMSELF IN THE CORNER WAITING FOR DELILAH ROSE TO MAKE IT BACK UP TO HER FEET.
Eve: DELILAH ATE A VICIOUS CLOTHESLINE AND THE REFEREE IS CHECKING UP ON HER AS SHE’S ON THE CANVAS ON ALL FOURS TRYING TO FIND THE ENERGY AND DETERMINATION TO CONTINUE ON.
DeadPrez: BUT IT’S PROBABLY FOR THE BEST SHE STAY THERE, BECAUSE IF SHE GETS UP SHE’S NOT GOING TO LIKE THE OUTCOME!!
Gavin Kirkland: DELILAH ROSE MAKES IT BACK UP TO A KNEE… AND PJ HENDRX CAN FEEL THIS MATCH COMING TO A CLOSE!! HE’S BEGGING DELILAH ROSE TO GET UP!! HE CAN TASTE THIS VICTORY!!! DELILAH ROSE IS PUSHING HERSELF OFF THE CANVAS, SHE BACK UP TO A VERTICAL BASE!! SHE IS ON HER FEET!! DELILAH ROSE TURNS AROUND—
DeadPrez: TELEKINESIS!!! THE SPEA— NO WAIT!!
Eve: DELILAH ROSE MOVES PUSHES THE REFEREE INFRONT OF HER TO STOP PJ!! PJ SLOWS DOWN JUST BEFORE HE TAKES OUT THE REFEREE!! AND YOU CAN SEE THE LOOK OF RELIEF ON BOTH THE REFEREE’S FACE AND PJ AS —
DeadPrez: WAIT A MINUTE— DELILAH ROSE WITH A LOW BLOW AS THE REFEREE HAS HIS BACK TURNED TO HER!!! DELILAH ROSE JUST LOWBLOWED THE REFEREE!!
Eve: I DON’T THINK SHE DID THAT ON PURPOSE. I THINK SHE WAS TRYING TO GET PJ BUT PJ TOOK A STEP BACK IN ORDER TO AVOID HITTING THE REFEREE HIMSELF! NONETHELESS THE REFEREE IS DOWN!!
DeadPrez: I don’t think PJ has a clue what just happened!! PJ Hendrxx looks just as confused as everyone else as he walks up to Delilah Rose who’s still favoring her head after PJ ripped out a chunk of her hair earlier in the match!!
Gavin Kirkland: I wonder if she’ll let me keep that as a sort of souvenir or something :wow:
Eve: MEANWHILE IN THE RING PJ AND DELILAH ARE THROWING HANDS WITH ONE ANOTHER! NEITHER ONE OF THESE ELITISTS WANTING TO LOSE THIS MATCH!! PJ THROWS A RIGHT HAND THAT STAGGERS DELILAH, WHO ULTIMATELY RESPONDS WITH A RIGHT OF HER OWN THAT CAUSES THE SAME EFFECT!! PJ RESPONDS AND SENDS DELILAH DOWN TO A KNEE— AND IN RETURN DELILAH SENDS A RIGHT OF HER OWN, BUT SHE DOESN’T STOP THERE AS SHE ENDS THE EXCHANGE BY KICKING PJ IN THE MIDSECTION!!
DeadPrez: DELILAH QUICKLY TURNS PJ AROUND— SHE’S LOOKING TO END THIS MATCH!! DELILAH HOOKS BOTH OF PJ’S ARMS – THE FINAL EPISODE !! WAIT NO— PJ MANAGES TO SLIP OUT OF DELILAH’S GRASP, AND IMMEDIATELY LANDS ON HIS FEET!! PJ SENDS A QUICK ELBOW TO THE SIDE OF THE HEAD OF DELILAH ROSE THAT DAZES HER BEFORE HE TURNS AROUND–
Eve: WAIT A MINUTE!!! WHAT THE HELL!!?!!
Gavin Kirkland: FINAL ATONEMENT !!!!! THE SPEAR FROM JON KELTON!! IT CONNECTS!! IT CONNECTS!!!
DeadPrez: YES— IT CONNECTS… BUT IT DOESN’T CONNECT WITH IT’S INTENDED TARGET!! PJ HENDRXX DOVE OUT OF THE WAY AS JON KELTON JUST CUT DELILAH ROSE IN HALF!!!
Eve: PJ HENDRXX WAS VERY FAMILIAR WITH JON KELTONS GAME!! PJ IMMEDIATELY GETS BACK TO HIS FEET AND GOES RIGHT AFTER THE NATIONAL ELITE CHAMPION— TOSSING HIM OUT OF THE RING!! PJ HENDRXX IMMEDIATELY HOOKS THE LEG OF DELILAH ROSE!! YOU CAN COUNT TO A MILLION, THIS ONE IS OVER!!
( The referee begins to come to and sees the pin and begins the count. )
ONE!!
TWO!!!
THREE!!!!
(Ding! Ding! Ding!)
Gina Romano: LADIES AND GENTLEMEN, HERE IS YOUR WINNER, P!!! J!!! HENDRXX!!!!
( ‘ Exhibit C’ begins playing as PJ Hendrxx celebrates his victory, as the crowd gives him a mixed reaction. )
DeadPrez: I honestly don’t know what to say other than congratulations to PJ Hendrx on a hard-fought victory. This is the second week in a row that a win has come his way due to Jon Kelton, and I know these two have nothing but hate for one another but I truly cannot wait to see who leaves Territorial Invasion with the National Elite Championship.
Eve: My sentiments exactly. And take nothing away from Delilah Rose here tonight, she brought her A-Game, and at times it seemed as if she was just one or two moves away from winning. There’s a reason Daryl Kinkade wanted her to join Team Showdown for Brand Warfare, and even though she may not have gotten that spot or the victory here tonight— believe me when I say the future is going to be exceptionally bright for this young elitist.
DeadPrez: I couldn’t agree mor– wait a second.
( As PJ Hendrxx is celebrating his victory Jon Kelton slides back into the ring and sneak attacks him from behind.)
Eve: PJ HENDRXX JUST ENDURED A PHYSICALLY GRUELING MATCH. HE’S IN NO POSITION TO BE ABLE TO FEND OFF THIS ATTACK FROM JON KELTON RIGHT NOW. JON KELTON WITH A PUNCH TO THE BACK OF THE HEAD OF PJ WHICH MAKES THE NUMBER ONE CONTENDER FALL DOWN TO A KNEE!
DeadPrez: BUT WAIT PJ HENDRXX ISN’T AS HELPLESS AS WE THINK AS HE IMMEDIATELY BRINGS HIMSELF BACK UP TO HIS FEET AND TURNS AROUND AND TACKLES THE NATIONAL ELITE CHAMPION! PJ HENDRXX IS MOVING LIKE A MAN POSSESSED AS HE DELIVERS PUNCH AFTER PUNCH TO THE CHAMPION!
Eve: I THINK THAT SNEAK ATTACK WAS THE LAST STRAW. PJ JUST WENT THROUGH A GRUELING MATCH AND YOU CAN’T EVEN TELL IT BY HOW HE’S GOING AFTER JON KELTON! PJ HENDRXX HAS SNAPPED! HE’S THROWING ELBOWS AND FOREARMS AND PUNCHES AND JON KELTON IS DOING EVERYTHING HE CAN TO PROTECT HIMSELF BUT PJ HENDRIX HAS HAD ENOUGH!
DeadPrez: PJ HENDRXX STANDS UP AND WAITS PATIENTLY AS THE CHAMPION MAKES IT BACK TO HIS FEET— JON KELTON GETS UP AND TURNS AROUND— TELEKINESIS !!! THAT SPEAR NEARLY TOOK JON KELTON OUT OF HIS SHOES!!!
( PJ Hendrxx grabs The National Elite Championship off the ground and hoists it up over the unconscious body of Jon Kelton as the crowd begins to cheer. )
PJ Hendrxx: Like I said, the only one struggling is YOU.
( Just as PJ hoists the National Elite Championship over his head ‘Master of Puppets’ begins to play as the crowd immediately begins to boo as Pandora Paisley runs down the ramp and slides into the ring causing PJ Hendrxx to retreat, with a smile on his face. )
( PJ Begins mouthing to Pandora who checks on Jon Kelton before averting her attention back to him. )
PJ Hendrxx: Not even you can save him, beloved. Two weeks. In two weeks’ time, that championship is mine.
( The camera cuts back to the ring where we can see a seething Jon Kelton staring up the ramp at PJ Hendrxx who just smiles and waves back as the camera fades elsewhere. )
(The camera fades backstage as Kyra Phillips stands by with a mic in hand.)
Kyra Phillips: What an incredible Showdown we have so far tonight and there are some huge matches still to come, but right now as we saw the last two weeks on Dynasty and the huge win in the Main Event a week ago. But last night, just like on the prior Dynasty, Milli Banks, the current EAW Specialist Champion laid down the challenge, and there was one woman that answered, that being Pandora Paisley. We saw last night both he3r and Halsey Neel attack Milli Banks. I welcome right now, Devolution member and maybe the next Specialist Champion, Pandora Paisley.
(Pandora slowly walks in looking gorgeous as ever. She is with Halsey Neel. Pandora has a huge smile on her face.)
Kyra Phillips: Thank you for joining me at this time, Pandora. Milli Banks had an open challenge, you accepted it, but she has called you a coward for the way you answered it. We saw what happened a week ago and again last night. Milli has said that you are not worthy of the title, and you are nowhere near her level. Your response?
(Pandora starts to laugh as does Halsey Neel…. But that laughter stops quickly.)
Pandora Paisley: Milli Banks has been coddled in the warm arms of Dynasty. Over there on the Red Brand, she is their pet project, always has been, she gets pampered at every turn and told over and over again on how great she is and how she is going to beat Brody Sparks record. Flower, that record has stood for 7 years, and honestly it is up to me to make sure that she doesn’t break it. I am not here to do any favors or preserve anything for anyone, I am here for ME, for Devolution and I think that the last few weeks Milli is starting to see that maybe what she thought was going to be easy will actually be her worst nightmare.
(Halsey rubs Pandora’s shoulders, whispering something in her ear as The Hellcat nods.)
Kyra Phillips: Well, the match is set for Territorial Invasion. You get the opportunity at the Specialist Championship, your first singles title opportunity in the EAW. What will your approach be toward Milli?
Pandora Paisley: You’re failing at every question that you’re asking, love. See, Milli Banks already has it in her head that I am some nobody or just an inconvenience. Milli Banks is an idiot. She doesn’t see that in the singles competition I have one of the best records in the last few years. She also doesn’t understand that just like on Showdown, Devolution controls all of the EAW including Dynasty. I honestly do not care what her past is with Serenity Valdez, unlike her, she has moved on as the Empress of Elite and is going to be a World Champion. Milli wants to try and make a huge deal about Pain for Pride, good for her. The problem she doesn’t see is a simple one really love. She has never faced a woman like myself.
Kyra Phillips: Wat makes you so different?
(Pandora slowly turns to look at Kyra almost in shock that she even questioned her. Halsey gets right in Kyra’s face as she backs up some.)
Halsey Neel: Big mistake. What makes Pandora different? What makes Devolution different? WE ARE WINNERS.
Pandora Paisley: Did you really aske me that question? Milli Banks is so full of shit and herself. She really thinks that she’s untouchable yet the last two weeks I have laid her to waste. I even rubbed her clown face and that cheap wig all over the faceplate of the title. Look Kyra, next week she faces my tag team partner, Halsey Neel here. Yes, tag team partner because after Territorial Invasion when I win the Specialists Championship, Halsey and I are going to bring home also the Unified Tag Team Championships. But I am not going to put the wagon before the horse here, love. Halsy is going to soften up Milli, beat her ass and I will be there at ringside watching. Then and only then will she be right for the pickings at Territorial Invasion.
Kyra Phillips: One more question, Milli Banks has been on a roll. She has already shared that she can defeat all of Devolution. She already beat Serenity Valdez last season, she could beat Halsey and then you at Terri….
(Suddenly Pandora grabs the mic out of the hands of Kyra and pins her against the wall…)
Pandora Paisley: Unlike everyone else, I don’t have or care about limitations, that means love I will slap you around for as much as I desire and pay the fine later. Milli Banks is in way over her head. She has an expiration date and like I defeated a Hall of Famer in Madison Kaline last week? I will do the same to Milli Banks. Halsey will do whatever it takes to beat her on Friday and then the countdown for her championship begins.
(Pandora signals for the cameraman to come closer as Halsey stands with her….)
Pandora Paisley: The last few weeks have been nothing but a small taste of things to come. But in Germany, flower? It ENDS in a CATastrophe. Let’s go Halsey, your match is next.
(Halsey Neel starts to laugh, kissing Pandora on the cheek as they both walk off leaving Kyra Phillips looking on. The camera then fades to ringside and Gina Romano to introduce the next match.)
( Saturday night’s Showdown returns from a commercial break with Gian Romano standing tall at the center of the ring as she prepares to announce the upcoming competition that is about to unfold here tonight. )
Gina Romano: THE FOLLOWING TRIPLE THREATS MATCH IS SCHEDULED FOR ONE FALL AND ALL PARTNERS ARE BANNED FROM RINGSIDE!
( ‘Brooklyn The Hole’ by Miku Sakai plays throughout the arena as Miku Sakai skips out and begins singing her song through the microphone in her hand as the crowd enjoys the theme music, and some of them are just hating on her like always. Miku remains singing and vibing with her entrance while making her way towards to the ring. )
Gina Romano: INTRODUCING FIRST!… REPRESENTING IDOL GUNS!…. FROM FUKUI, JAPAN!… WEIGHING IN AT 110 POUNDS!…. MIKUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUU!!!!!!!!!!…. SAKAIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII!!!!!!!!!!!
( Miku, once she arrives in the ring, throws a microphone away once she’s done singing. Then, ‘Birds With Broken Wings’ hits the PA system as Solomon Stane slowly emerges out of the smoke and slowly heads down the center of the aisle. Solomon looks up to Miku, who’s waiting for her opponents in the ring, then proceeds, making his way towards the ring while keeping his eyes on her. )
Gina Romano: HER OPPONENT!… REPRESENTING OFF BRAND AMPHETAMINES!…. FROM THE CITY OF SIN!… WEIGHING IN AT 266 POUNDS!…. YOUR SAVIOR!…. SOLOMONNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN!!!!!!!!!!!!!….. STANEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!!!!!!!!
( Solomon goes into the ring and keeps his eyes on Miku without thinking about anything else but this competition before ‘Ten Ton Hammer’ by Machine Head plays. The lights turn red, creating a feeling like blood veering up the whole arena as Haley Neel slowly steps out onto the stage, looking up to those in front of her with a devious look. She smiles so brightly before slowly heading down to the ring. )
Gina Romano: AND THEIR OPPONENT!… REPRESENTING THE DEVOLUTION!…. FROM BIRMINGHAM, ENGLAND!…. WEIGHING IN AT 159 POUNDS!… ‘THE RIPPER’!… HALSEYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY!!!!!….. NEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEELLLLLL!!!!
( DING DING DING! )
Gavin Kirkland: Well, folks! The match just started, and the two girls are already going right at each other! Halsey and Miku come and clash with each other at the center of the ring as they both throw hands at each other! Go Miku! Go Halsey! Ah yes, the tension has already been building up right there! Hey Solomon, what are you doing? Don’t interrupt the greatest women’s clash I have ever seen in my whole entire life!
Deadprez: Don’t forget that this is a three-ways match as well, and Solomon is the only man in this competition, as the biggest one as well. Solomon immediately takes Miku down with a Big Boot, crashing to the side of her head! Halsey got his attention, and she charges at him. Solomon catches her with one hand, she’s just about to lift her off the ground, and he bombs her to the ground with ‘Triumph of Truth,’ a one-handed Chokeslam! Ohhh brother, that Chokeslam is about to kick off some earthquakes there!
Eve: Halsey drops herself to both feet on the ring’s ground and moves up to the side of Solomon! Halsey delivers a quick kick to the back of one of his legs, dropping Solomon to both knees! Solomon falls to the ground, Halsey backs away, and she attempts a Running Knee Strike to the back of Solomon’s head! Miku heads back into the game, and BOOM! She jumps over big Solomon’s shoulders and takes him down with both knees landing on the face of Halsey!
Deadprez: Halsey has been cleared out for this match already and leaving alien Miku fighting off against Solomon Stane in this competition. Well, size always matters, and this is going to be trouble for Miku because she’s fighting Solomon Stane, who’s x10 her size at the moment. Solomon backs off the ground upon her feet and immediately grabs Miku’s throat, he looks for his sit-out chokeslam signature!
Gavin Kirkland: Miku tries everything to escape the grasp as she is able to capitalize on the situation, hammering the arms of Solomon Stane, and even Stane is just about to slam her right back down to the ground! Stane throws her up high into the air, and he’s about to lance her to the ground!
Eve: Miku escapes by poking him right in his eyes, and Solomon missed out on the opportunity to take down Miku big time! The former Specialist Champion backs away and heads straight towards the Deliverer, but the Deliverer won’t let the message be delivered just yet! Catching her off guard with bell claps to both ears!
Gavin Kirkland: Miku’s ears both shut, and all the words falling into deaf ears there for her! Miku drops to both knees, and Solomon regains his focus in this match, picking her off the ground right away, sending her right into both corners, following her up and connecting Miku at the corner with a Big Boot, sending her jaw right straight to the moon! Oh, you don’t want to mess with that boot coming from the big guy with the biggest, meat-slapping all the meat in this game like Solomon, folks! You already know why OBA has been the biggest powerhouse tag team we have in the blue brand!
Deadprez: Solomon is still up on his feet, and Halsey has finally gotten back off the ground this time. Solomon runs off as he notices Halsey might be planning something to blindside him earlier, but Solomon won’t let that happen too fast right there! Solomon rushes out of the corner where he just took down Miku, and he looks to take Halsey down as well. Halsey is still fast on her feet and not letting things slow down for her just yet, running down and clashing with Solomon as well. But she doesn’t just run away, she takes down Solomon Stane with a Bicycle Pump Kick across his jaw! But does he go down? No! Solomon rises to his feet, attempting a spinning back fist aimed squarely at her face! Halsey with one step ahead, ducking beneath the swinging fist as she sprints behind Solomon and delivers a blow to the back of his head, sending a jolt of agony surging through his entire body!
Gavin Kirkland: That quick combo just sends Solomon dropping to both knees, and the chance runs straight back to Halsey to pick up some more upper hand in this competition, as Halsey has Solomon off the ground and looking at that power! Is she really going to lift 266 pounds of a giant on her shoulders alone? Is she really going to do it there? We aren’t really going to believe what we’re about to witness here, guys!
Deadprez: Halsey almost got it right there, but it’s not enough. Solomon managed to struggle his way out, and his weight was still too strong for Halsey to handle. Halsey lets Solomon off her shoulders down to both feet, and now Solomon begins pummeling her back with both hands, battering her spine, and as Solomon slowly falls to the ground more and more, Halsey is now down to both knees, and Solomon has it all under control at the moment.
Eve: Miku springs back into the match and she tries to take control there, but Solomon is well aware of what is happening for him soon, grabbing Miku and sending her onto his one shoulder! Miku is trapped, and Solomon might look to launch her off his shoulder soon if Miku wouldn’t be able to release herself off his shoulder!… SOLOMON GOES FOR- NO! MIKU AND HER TORNADO DDT! SOLOMON WAS TRYING TO SEND HER FLYING OFF HIS SHOULDER, BUT MIKU JUST SPUN HERSELF IN THE AIR, TURNING SOLOMON INTO A TORNADO DDT AND TAKING HIM DOWN! SOLOMON HAS BEEN TAKEN OUT BY MIKU SAKAI! WE DIDN’T EXPECT THAT FROM MIKU AT ALL! THAT’S VERY SURPRISING!
Gavin Kirkland: I told you, Eve! I told you Miku is going to pull something crazy out here in this competition and put herself up front to become the most superior participant in this game! You know, this three-way competition is a litmus test to determine which team has the strongest soldier. And Miku? Well, she’s on a mission to show that Idol Guns has only improved with time like a fine wine!
Eve: Miku slowly rolls Solomon down to the floor, and Solomon just falls off the apron, down to the outside of the ring after the Tornado DDT connected! Halsey somehow claws her way back up to her feet, seizing a precious moment to regain her footing, but Miku changes gears, sprinting toward Halsey with sharp focus, aiming to slam her right back to the canvas!
Gavin Kirkland: Halsey springs back into the match and sidesteps, Miku just misses the kick and pulls to a stop at the center of the ring. Miku turns back around and charges towards Halsey full throttle. Miku looks for a clothesline to take her head off… HALSEY CATCHES THE ARM AND SEIZES MIKU RIGHT AWAY, PLANTING A HALF AND HALF SUPLEX, TAKING DOWN MIKU! MIKU’S DOWN WITH HALSEY ROLLING BACK TO BOTH FEET, STILL FIRMLY GRASPING MIKU!… URANAGE BACKBREAKER IN COMBINATION, SHUTTING DOWN MIKU SAKAI! MIKU IS DOWN! COVER BY HALSEY!
ONEEEEEEEEEEE!
TWOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!
Deadprez: Solomon is back to join back in the match and walks down to break up the pin with an axe handle landing on the back of Halsey’s neck! Solomon once more lands another big axe handle on the spine of Halsey Neel, Returning to the bullseye he zeroed in on earlier in this bout, he effortlessly hoisted her back up on her feet before gently ushering her towards the corner. Halsey found herself stuck in the corner with no way out!
Eve: Solomon kickstarts his engine and runs toward Halsey, who’s at the corner, looking to crash her down there! Halsey pops out and sends Solomon right into the corner instead! Solomon misses, sending his crash-face smashing straight into the top turnbuckle!
Gavin Kirkland: Halsey lifts Solomon from behind, and at this point, it’s Halsey going at it all over again! Halsey’s got Solomon firmly in her clutches, and she’s hunting for a German Suplex! She’s gearing up to drop Solomon Stane like a sack of potatoes, giving it her all, with a German Suplex! Is she actually about to pull off this Herculean feat???
Eve: Herculean feat isn’t possible just yet. Solomon still labors to expand down to both feet once more, and Halsey is still not able to lift him off the ground! Halsey drops Solomon down to the ground and Solomon rushes towards her, looking to land a big shot with his right hand there, but Halsey manages to turn the tide against his favor, catching the legs and immediately going for a roll up!
ONEEEEEEEEEEE!
TWOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!
Deadprez: SOLOMON KICKS OUT!
Gavin Kirkland: Big Solomon ain’t going anywhere soon, looking at how big that fella is! Do you think just a little roll-up is going to stop him? I don’t think that’s even close, Gavin! Solomon backs up on her feet, and so does Halsey. She charges straight at him and looks for another pump bicycle kick once more, but Solomon manages to catch the kick, grabbing the bull by the horns, pulling her right hand, and looking to throw her over his head with an Exploder Suplex! Halsey lands on the back of her neck with much more weight on this neck. Solomon has bitten off more than he can chew with his current opponent!
Deadprez: Isn’t that obvious for you, Gavin? Halsey is a very strong woman! She has a wild and fierce spirit like you’ve never seen before, and that’s why Devolution got such a lethal weapon this season when they picked her into the team! Halsey escapes once more, with Solomon slowly backing away down to the ropes, a little stunned by those back elbows that just landed on him. Solomon resets himself back into the match, and he’s looking for a Spin Kick!
Gavin Kirkland: LARIAT HALTS HIM! Halsey, with a very powerful lariat, just smashed the chest of Solomon Stane, causing the big man to almost be brought down to the ground, but Solomon remains with both feet on the ground! He’s about to fall by the Halsey’s lariat, but he resists! He isn’t going down like that so easily just yet! You saw that lariat as well, right? That’s a really hard one because if I was standing in Solomon’s position, I wouldn’t even want to mess around with Halsey if she’s going to hit me with that kind of lariat as well!
Deadprez: That proves quite well who’s the most dangerous woman in this game, and you surely don’t want to mess around. Halsey is here making a bold statement, and it’s crystal clear. She aims to rope in her opponent with another lariat as well! Solomon wouldn’t allow that to occur just yet, and he halted her in her tracks with a kick to the face, bringing her down with a Spin Kick! Halsey manages to dodge the kick once more!
Eve: ANOTHER LARIAT IS ABLE TO NAIL SOLOMON, AND NOW HE’S DOWN! SOLOMON HAS BEEN PUT DOWN BY ANOTHER POWERFUL LARIAT FROM HALSEY!
Gavin Kirkland: SHE JUST TOOK DOWN SOLOMON ALL ON HER OWN? WELL, THAT’S HALSEY NEAL, LADIES AND GENTLEMEN! THAT’S WHY DEVOLUTION HAS BEEN ON A WINNING STREAK SO FAR BECAUSE YOU’VE GOT THE BIGGEST GIRL ON YOUR TEAM IN THE BIGGEST WOMEN’S DIVISION IN THE WRESTLING WORLD! ‘
Deadprez: HALSEY PICKS SOLOMON RIGHT BACK OFF THE GROUND TO BOTH FEET, AND SHE HAS SOLOMON ON HER SHOULDERS! SHE’S TRYING BUT NOT ABOUT TO FALL AGAIN; SHE’S ABLE TO HANDLE IT! SHE’S GOT SOLOMON ON HER SHOULDERS!
Eve: ‘BLOOD ON THE LEAVES’ FIREMAN’S CARRY DROP INTO A ROUNDHOUSE KICK, TAKING OUT SOLOMON STONE! LIGHTS ALL GO OUT FOR SOLOMON STONE! HE’S DOWN!
Gavin Kirkland: MIKU! SHE’S STILL IN THIS MATCH, AND SHE JUST CAME BACK INTO THE RING! SHE PUSHES HALSEY RIGHT AWAY FROM SOLOMON, AND SHE QUICKLY SLAMS SOLOMON’S LEG! MIKU LOOKS TO STEAL A WIN AND TAKE A VICTORY BACK HOME FOR THE IDOL GUNS; HER STRATEGY IS ON POINT! THE REFEREE STARTS THE COUNT, AND HALSEY HAS BEEN PUSHED AWAY FROM A FAR DISTANCE! MIKU IS ACTUALLY GOING TO WIN IT!
ONEEEEEEEEE!
TWOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!
THREE-
Gavin Kirkland: HALSEY BREAKS IT UP IN TIME! HALSEY STILL HAS IT!
Eve: The count of three is just very close to being hit there, but Halsey is able to make a save from Miku stealing her victory there! Miku feels a bit disheartened there, but she knows right there the one that has really gotten under her skin at the moment.
Gavin Kirkland: MIKU RISES FROM THE GROUND, BACK UP ON HER FEET, AND NOW PICKING HALSEY UP FROM THE GROUND AND SENDING HER UP; SHE’S BEEN LOOKING TO END THIS RIVALRY WITH THE ‘STARFALL’ VERTBREAKER! SHE’S GOT IT! HALSEY IS LOCKED TIGHT BY A HOLD, AND SHE LOOKS TO PLAY THE STARFALL!
Deadprez: Halsey doesn’t get to look forward to having that opportunity being slid in by Miku, as she struggles to break free by landing on both knees! Miku fails to drop her and knock her out with the Starfall Vertebreaker! Halsey slowly rises from the ground and cautiously walks back toward her to pick her up. Halsey threw a curveball and caught Miku off guard with a shot to her gut, leaving her high and dry, unable to make a move. Halsey then picked herself up at a snail’s pace and delivered a knockout punch right on the money, sending Miku on a one-way trip to the ropes. Miku came back like a boomerang… LARIAT BY MIKU!
Gavin Kirkland: KNIFE EDGE CHOP BY HALSEY! Halsey pulled a fast one on Miku with a Knife-Edge Chop, and then she pulled the rug out from under her, sending Miku on a wild goose chase around the ring! Halsey was on the hunt for another ‘Blood On The Leaves’ move to take Miku down for good, but Miku managed to slip away and brought Halsey down to earth, both feet firmly planted on the ground. She then sent Halsey towards the ropes with a strong push. Halsey went sailing through the ropes…
Eve: RUNNING KNEE! HALSEY JUST HIT ROCK BOTTOM WITH THAT RUNNING KNEE AND SHE’S NOW DOWN FOR THE COUNT! MIKU WAS BACK ON HER FEET IN THE BLINK OF AN EYE, AND SHE PICKED HALSEY UP ALONGSIDE HER… ‘MUSTACHE RIDE’ BRONCO BUSTER BY MIKU! HALSEY IS TOAST! THIS COULD BE THE END OF THE ROAD FOR MIKU SAKAI!
ONEEEEEEEEE!
TWOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!
THR-
Deadprez: SOLOMON BARELY JUMPS IN AND STOPS THE REFEREE FROM COUNTING! SOLOMON JUST PUSHED THE REFEREE AWAY AND THE COUNT STOPPED!
Gavin Kirkland: THE REFEREE HAD BEEN CAUGHT IN THE CROSSFIRE, BUT THE SHOW MUST GO ON IN THIS MATCH! SOMEONE JUST BLINDSIDED THE REFEREE, TRYING TO PREVENT MIKU FROM EMERGING VICTORIOUS. HOW LONG WILL THE REFEREE REMAIN DOWN AND OUT? IS HE EVEN CLOSE TO RECOVERING FROM THAT HEAVY BLOW BY THE BIG MAN THERE?
Eve: WELL, WE’LL HAVE TO SEE HOW THINGS UNFOLD HERE BECAUSE SOLOMON MAY HAVE A GOLDEN OPPORTUNITY TO TAKE DOWN MIKU WITH A MASSIVE FINISHING MOVE! HE HAS MIKU UNDER HIS CONTROL, AND HE SEEMS POISED TO BRING EVERYTHING TO A SCREECHING HALT. MIKU IS STILL STRUGGLING TO RISE TO HER FEET, BUT SOLOMON IS ON THE MOVE, STANDING RIGHT IN FRONT OF HER WITH BOTH HANDS GRIPPING HER HEAD, AND NOW HE HOISTS MIKU UP!….
Gavin Kirkland: ‘ODIN’S EYE’ GOUNDBUSTER GTS! MIKU IS DOWN! SOLOMON HOOKS THE LEG FOR A COVER ON MIKU!
ONEEEEEEEEE!
TWOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!
THREE-
Gavin Kirkland: MIKU KICKS OUT AT TWO! MIKU KICKS OUT AT TWO! SHE KICKS OUT AT TWO! I THOUGHT THAT WAS IT BUT NO!
Deadprez: OBA was inching closer to victory earlier, but Miku stormed in, determined to keep their hopes of glory alive! Miku made it crystal clear that she wasn’t ready to throw in the towel just yet. She was far from being done in this match, and that kickout was like a loud and clear message to her opponent, signaling that she was still in the thick of things and fully committed to securing a win in this contest. She’s not just in this match; she’s in it to win it. Solomon, on the other hand, is growing increasingly frustrated and weary of her relentless spirit!
Eve: SOLOMON WASTES NO TIME AND IMMEDIATELY LIFTS HER OFF THE CANVAS, EDGING EVER CLOSER TO CLINCHING THE VICTORY FOR OBA! HE’S ON THE BRINK!
Gavin Kirkland: A CHOP BLOCK FROM HALSEY NEEL BRINGS SOLOMON TO HIS KNEES! MIKU SWIFTLY REGROUPS AND CONTINUES HER ATTACK ON SOLOMON, TAKING HIM FOR A WHIRLWIND RIDE WITH A RUNNING DROPKICK! SOLOMON FINDS HIMSELF DOWN, COURTESY OF THE COMBINED EFFORTS OF BOTH WOMEN. MIKU WASTES NO TIME AND SPRINTS OFF THE ROPES, WHILE HALSEY REMAINS ON HER FEET!
Eve: MIKU THEN MAKES A DARING MOVE, CHARGING AT HALSEY, SEEKING TO HIT HER WITH A RUNNING TORNADO DDT TO BRING HER DOWN! HALSEY IS ONE STEP AHEAD, CATCHING MIKU MID-AIR AND SAFELY PLACING BOTH FEET ON THE GROUND. HALSEY GETS MIKU BACK ON HER FEET, SETTING HER UP FOR HER SIGNATURE MOVE, THE ‘OFF WITH YOUR HEAD’ KNEE STRIKE TO SET UP FOR YAKUZA KICK AS WELL!
Gavin Kirkland: MIKU IS ABLE TO SIDESTEP AND AVOID THE KNEE STRIKE AND SEND HALSEY BACK FURTHER, MIJ RUNS IN, AND SHE LOOKS FOR THE ‘CUCK KILLER’ CODEBREAKER! DOUBLE KNEE FACEBREAKER TO SEND HALSEY OUT! BUT HALSEY CAUGHT HER! HALSEY LIFTS MIKU OFF THE GROUND, AND SHE HAS MIKU ON HER SHOULDERS! ‘THE FALL’ ADJUSTMENT PILEDRIVER CONNECTS! MIKU’S HEAD SPIKES TOWARDS THE GROUND, AND SHE’S OUT!
Deadprez: SOLOMON UP TO HIS FEET AND HALSEY NOTICES THAT AS WELL! HALSEY RUNS TOWARDS HIM AND JUMPS OVER HIM RIGHT AWAY!…. ‘RIDE THE LIGHTING’ HENKEI MANJIGATAME!
Gavin Kirkland: SHE HAS HIM LOCKED IN BY HER UNIQUE SUBMISSION MANEUVER! HALSEY’S GOT SOLOMON LOCKED IN, AND HE MIGHT NOT BE MOVING AROUND SO EASILY WITH THE DEADLY HOLD OF SUBMISSION! HALSEY HAS HIM LOCKED IN, AND HE’S NOT EVEN MOVING! WOULD SOLOMON REALLY GOING TO TAP OUT THERE? HASLEY HAS HIM LOCKED IN, AND MIKU IS OUT! EVERYTHING IS TURNING IN HALSEY’S FAVOR RIGHT NOW!
Eve: SOLOMON HAS TO TAP OUT! HALSEY PICKS UP THE WIN! SHE JUST WON THE THREE-WAY MATCH! HALSEY PICKS UP A WIN!
( DING DING DING! )
Gina Romano: HERE IS YOUR WINNER!…. HALSEY NEEL!
Gavin Kirkland: Halsey was able to conquer the big man and pick up a win in this three-way competition! She just got Solomon Stane to tap out, Solomon Stane, and was able to take down Miku at the last second to pick up a win for Devolution there! This is certainly looking good for the future of Devolution! Halsey has just beaten the former specialist champion and one-half of the former unified tag team champion!
Eve: I didn’t expect that as well, but it’s amazing to see how Halsey Neel was able to pick things up here tonight and bring a win to herself and show who should beware of Devolution’s dominance tonight! She has just picked up a win for Devolution, and the future is looking good for her own faction! This win will also add some fortune to her team there, and Devolution’s glory might shine even brighter soon!
( ‘Ten Ton Hammer’ by Machine Head hits the PA system as Halsey Neel gets off the ground and raises her right arm up high in the air, cheering her victory over Solomon Stane and Miku Kasaki. Miku, sitting outside and looking up to Halsey, is very pleased about what happened in front of her eyes before getting off the ground and making her way to the back, a bit disgruntled with her own outcome. Meanwhile, Haley remains sitting and chilling on top of Solomon’s body, celebrating this victory alone while staring and smiling at the camera before the scene fades backstage.)
( The camera opens up to a shot of the backstage area where we see Mikaela Street present with a microphone in hand, and a somewhat uneasy expression on her face. )
Mikaela Street: Ladies and Gentlemen.. Please welcome my guest at this time… The National Elite Champion, Jon Kelton.
( A frenzy of boo’s can be heard in the arena as the camera pans to the side to show an angry and frustrated Jon Kelton. )
Mikaela Street: Jon, earlier tonight we saw you the victim of your own dirty deeds, as you once again interfered in one of PJ’s matches. But this time, we saw PJ get a measure of revenge as he brought the fight to you. Do you feel like that was his way of telling you that he won’t back down to you, and he isn’t afraid to stand up to The Devil? Or maybe PJ has your number? Thoughts?
( Jon Kelton’s facial expression switches from one of frustration to one of pure amusement as he ponders the question. )
Jon Kelton: It seems as if the story has gotten misconstrued. The entire reason that PJ has found himself in my crosshairs is because he stuck his nose where it didn’t belong. He isn’t some innocent bystander– NO, he asked for this. The moment he chose to make an enemy out of Devolution, he chose his fate. But in his mind, he believes himself to be the hero in all of this. And that’s what I find absolutely hilarious.
Mikaela Street: What exactly is hilarious in the matter?
Jon Kelton: PJ Hendrx left his “friends” for dead at Midsummer Massacre, while everyone was under the pretense that PJ Hendrx was medically unfit to compete at the show, he was backstage hiding out and stewing in rage. He chose to attack me when it was opportune for him, and then he left the arena, like the coward he is, as Ayu and Usagi got decimated by Pandora and — eh it doesn’t matter. My point is, PJ isn’t nearly the man he believes himself to be.
( The crowd begins to boo as Jon Kelton rolls his eyes and continues. )
Jon Kelton: Time and time again, I prove this to him. And he allows this notion to slip his mind. I’m not attacking PJ Hendrx because I’m afraid of what he’s capable of. I’m not attacking PJ because I’m in fear of my championship reign. I’m attacking him because he’s a victim. That’s what he’s going to be at Territorial Invasion, that’s what he was a few weeks ago when I left him bloodied in the parking garage. That’s all he’s ever going to be, so long as he’s on the same brand as me. I will beat PJ Hendrx to within an inch of his life if that’s what it takes for him to get the notion that Showdown belongs to The Devolution.
( Mikaela Street dons a concerned and cautious look before picking up the microphone to ask her next question. )
Mikaela Street: You said that PJ is a victim, and the sole reason you’re attacking him, is because you can. Is that truly your only reason? Or could all these attacks on PJ be revenge for what he did to Londyn a few weeks ago?
( Jon Kelton’s eyes dart to Mikaela as she asks her question, and his facial expression begins to darken as he opens his mouth to respond. )
Jon Kelton: Hm… The devil is in the details, Mikaela. PJ Hendrx has wronged me in a lot of ways. He’s been a nonstop headache and thorn in my side for weeks now. He’s made himself my public enemy number one. But… attacking Londyn may have been the single best thing he ever did for me.
( The audience in the arena gives begins to boo uncontrollably as Jon Kelton continues on. )
Jon Kelton: In PJ’s mind, Londyn was my rock. In his own words, he said she is the sole reason that I am even in possession of the National Elite Championship, and I think that’s revisionist history at work. Because from where I’m standing. Londyn is the entire reason the target on my back is as wide as it is. If Londyn could’ve held her own at Pain For Pride and stopped Ashlynn Quinn from interfering in my match, I could’ve made Jack Ripley tap out. And the narrative surrounding me and my reign wouldn’t be that I’m only champion because of The Devolution.
Jon Kelton: And it’s not that, that bothers me. At the end of the day, the entire reason The Devolution even came to be was so that we could win championships and change the landscape of EAW forever, and if you look around I’d say we’re doing a fantastic job. Soon Serenity will be the Universal Women’s Champion. Pandora will be the Specialist Champion. And there isn’t a single doubt in my mind that Halsey is going to find her way to gold soon as well. But I say all that to say this; it’s become more and more evident to me, that I and the rest of Devolution didn’t need Londyn Zelaya to get where we are. She was dead weight and the moment she ceased to be a constant by my side, the more success has come our way. So I don’t care what PJ did to her, kudos to him for saving me the time and energy of having to do it myself.
Jon Kelton: I said it the first time around after we had to toss aside ‘Turkey Sandwich’ — The Devolution has no room for weak links. There is no room for weakness at all. So good riddance to the deadweight. But as far as I’m concerned, Londyn Zelaya is of zero importance to me and she can rot for all I care.
( The look on Mikaela Street’s face begins to turn to one of disgust and shock as she listens to Jon Kelton’s confession. Completely bewildered she opens her mouth to ask one last question. )
Mikaela Street: T– To.. touch on what PJ said about you only being National Elite Champion because of The Devolution, How do you feel about that? And what are your thoughts on everyone else seemingly being in agreeance with that?
( Jon Kelton gives a deep sigh before opening his mouth to speak. )
Jon Kelton: I’ve given so much of myself to EAW and seldomly ever got anything in return. I’ve missed Birthdays. I’ve missed Weddings. I’ve missed Funerals. I’ve missed it all in my endless pursuit of success. And am I blaming anyone for the decisions I’ve made? No. Because I realize it’s no one’s fault but my own. But in the same way that I can take responsibility for my actions and choices, why can’t everyone else?
Jon Kelton: Everyone is always so quick to judge me, and point the finger at me. They call me a cheater. A thief. A liar. A deceiver. A monster. A devil. But you all shy away from the fact that you made me this way. You all but opened the door to Kennedy Streets’ office and pulled the chair out for me to sit. But no one wants to remember the story that way. No, they’d all prefer the version that sees you all as the innocent victim, caught in the crossfire of a savaged man for no reason other than the fact that they were existing. But the truth… MY TRUTH is much more concrete and convincing. I was drowning. And no one offered me a hand or a life raft. No, instead what they all did was laugh at my misfortune. It was funny to them. It brought them all amusement to see me suffer.
Jon Kelton: But now that the shoe is on the other foot, it’s different right? It’s not fun when they’re the ones suffering, is it? It’s no fun when they’re the ones drowning. It’s not funny anymore. But I disagree. I think it’s hilarious how everyone’s tune has changed in the face of my success. The same people that had doubted me, and laughed at my misfortune are actively watching and hoping that the other shoe drops and things can go back to the way they once were—not knowing that things will never be the same again.
( The look on Jon Kelton’s face becomes more stern and serious as he speaks.)
Jon Kelton: I’m the National Elite Champion, because I deserve to be the National Elite Champion. I am one of the greatest elitists on Showdown. I’ve put in an endless amount of blood, sweat, and tears to achieve what I have. So I understand if everyone needs to force a narrative to allow themselves a chance at a good night’s sleep. I get it, I really do. But sooner or later everyone is going to have to come to terms with the fact that everything I’ve said thus far isn’t just a far-fetched opinion, but it’s the truth. Everything I’m saying is… the.. truth. And that’s the reason why everyone wants to cast me down. But as I aforementioned, I get it. Not only does the truth hurt, but it’s also scary as well. And the truth is, Devolution or No Devolution, PJ you still don’t have a chance in hell. You have your sights set on something you can’t have, and sooner rather than later, you’re going to come to the conclusion that you bit off more than you possibly ever begin to chew.
( Jon Kelton forcefully hands back the microphone to Mikaela Street before he storms off out of frame, leaving Mikaela Street speechless and confused.)
Mikaela Street: I- Uh, Thank you for your time.
( The camera focuses on Mikaela Street looking confused and worried one last time before fading to ringside. )
(“7 Rings” by Ariana Grande plays as the crowd begins booing Veena Adams who walks out and is followed closely by Ashlynn Quinn. She tells Ashlynn to keep a bit of distance as they make their way to the ring.)
Gina Romano: THE FOLLOWING CONTEST IS A TAG TEAM MATCH SET FOR ONE FALL!!!
Crowd: ONE FALL!!
Gina Romano: INTRODUCING FIRST….AT A COMBINED WEIGHT OF 252 POUNDS….ASHLYNN QUINNNNN AND VEENNNAA ADDAMMMMSSSS!!!!!
Eve: These two haven’t quite been on the same page as of late but I guess you can’t help but admire the efforts of Ashlynn trying to get back in her good graces…like the spa day for example. Hasn’t really worked but looks to take a step in the right direction with getting a big win for them here tonight.
(The Idol Formerly Known as LADYBABY – ‘Pinky! Pinky plays as the crowd gives a huge roar seeing Usagi Senshi and ARIA make their way out onto the stage in unison. They nod at one another before making their way to the ring.)
Gina Romano: AND THEIR OPPONENTS….AT A COMBINED WEIGHT OF 225 POUNDS…REPRESENTING “THE ICE ACES”….USSAAGGIIII SEENNSSHHIII!!! AND ARRIIIIAAAA!!!!
Deadprez: You talk about a rough patch with Veena and Ashlynn, it can be the same story with these two. They were just recently put on Team Showdown for Brand Warfare and they look to show their unity and give a sneak preview here tonight getting some huge momentum for themselves going into Territorial Invasion.
(Ding! Ding! Ding!)
Eve: And this tag team match is underway and right away there seems to be some disagreement between both of the teams. It looks like Usagi is taking the lead to start this match off, and it looks like ARIA ain’t too thrilled about her doing that.
Deadprez: Meanwhile on the other side of the ring, Ashlynn and Veena both want to start it off, but Ashlynn backs away wanting nothing more than to please Veena. Veena tells Usagi to bring it on as they now start it off and begin to circle the ring waiting for the other to make the first move before locking up in a collar and elbow tie-up! Usagi manages to get Veena in a side headlock, but not for long as Veena runs and pushes her to the ropes but Usagi takes her down with a shoulder tackle before dropping down and applying a chinlock! Usagi looks to be trying to wear Veena down in the early goings as Ashlynn tries to cheer Veena on from the apron.
Gavin Kirkland: Veena gets to a vertical base….and then delivers a side suplex! Both of them stand up at the same time before Veena runs and spears Usagi into the Ice Aces corner…AND THEN BEGINS TO CHOKE HER OUT UNTIL THE REFEREE BEGINS HIS COUNT!
Referee: ONE! TWO! THREE! FOUR! COME ON BACK IT UP!
Eve: Veena backs up with her hands up in innocence before pointing her finger over to ARIA on the apron telling her to mind her own business as ARIA just rolls her eyes. Veena then begins to deliver several body shots to the midsection and the face area as Usagi is trying her best to fight back but isn’t having much luck in doing so. Veeba now delivers an irish whip to the opposite corner before running and delivering a leaping splash in the corner! Veena looks to have taken all the momentum in the early goings here –
*TAG!*
Deadprez: Ashlynn just tagged herself in….and Veena is not pleased with that to say the least. Ashlynn is trying g ger vest to tell Veena that she has this covered and Veena is getting even more annoyed.
Ashlynn Quinn: (no mic) Trust me mother I just wanna make you proud, I got this! I promise!
Eve: Veena is still not moved by that as she slowly begins to step out onto the apron while Ashlynn tries to reason with her…AND USAGI RUNS ASHLYNN RIGHT INTO VEENA IN THE CORNER BEFORE ROLLING HER UP FROM BEHIND!!
OOOOOONNNNNNEEEEEEE!!!!
TTTWWWWWWWOOOOOOOO!!!
Gavin Kirkland: Ashlynn kicks out and wow, that almost turned into a total disaster as Usagi runs at Ashlynn full speed, but she counters by sending her over the top rope with a back body drop but is unaware that she held on! Ashlynn turns around and walks right into a forearm shot to the face as she drops to a knee….AND USAGI LAUNCHES HERSELF THROUGH THE SECOND ROPE AND SPIKES ASHLYNN’S HEAD INTO THE MAT WITH A TORNADO DDT BEFORE CRAWLING OVER TO MAKE THE COVER AGAIN!
OOOOOONNNNNNEEEEEEE!!!!
TTTWWWWWWWOOOOOOOO!!!
Eve: Kickout from Ashlynn at two again and Usagi wastes no time in going back on the attack as she picks Ashlynn up, but Ashlynn tries her best to fight back with several shots to the ribs! Things haven’t been going good for Ashlynn since she voluntarily tagged herself in and she looks to turn it all around here as Ashlynn hits a European uppercut that drives Usagi back into the corner and here comes Ashlynn now looking to wrestle the momentum back for her team as she runs and drives both knees into the chest before following it up with a monkey flip –
Deadprez: But Usagi somehow landed on her feet! Ashlynn is completely unaware of it as she turns around and Usagi goes for a roundhouse kick to the side of the head, but Ashlynn saw it coming somehow and ducked it before hitting a side Russian leg sweep…AND THEN JUMPS UP DRIVING BOTH FEET INTO HER HEART! Ashlynn now is in control as she takes a little breather to regain her composure a little bit before she mounts over Usagi and begins to drive her forearm into the face repeatedly as Usagi tries her best to cover up but isn’t having much luck in doing so. Ashlynn stands up and begins to pose to the crowd as Veena screams at her to pay attention because Usagi is about to tag in ARIA –
Gavin Kirkland: ASHLYNN TURNS AROUND NOTICING USAGI ABOUT TO MAKE THE TAG GRABS HER LEG JUST IN TIME AND BARELY PREVENTS THE TAG! Usagi stands hopping on one foot as Ashlynn shakes her head while holding the other foot….AND ASHLYNN I THINK WAS A LITTLE TOO COCKY AS USAGI CONNECTS WITH AN ENZIGURI KICK TO THE SIDE OF THE HEAD!! Usagi then crawls over and jumps over to make the tag to ARIA as Ashlynn tries to reach out to stop her but is way too late in doing so!
*TAG!*
Eve: ARIA IS IN AND SHE’S FIRED UP AS SHE RUNS AND TAKES DOWN ASHLYNN WITH A JUMPING DOUBLE LEG LARIAT BEFORE ASHLYNN STANDS AND ARIA CONNECTS WITH A SECOND ONE! AND OH MY GOD ARIA RUNS AND KNOCKS VEENA OFF THE APRON TAKING HER OUT OF THE EQUATION AT LEAST FOR THE MOMENT! ARIA is on absolute fire right now as she turns her attention back to Ashlynn as she turns around to face her….AND ARIA GRABS THE HEAD AND DRILLS ASHLYNN’S HEAD INTO THE MAT WITH “IT’S RAINING CATS AND DOGS”!!! THE HEADLOCK DRIVER AS ARIA TURNS HER OVER ON HER BACK AND GOES FOR THE COVER!!!
OOOOOONNNNNNEEEEEEE!!!
TTTWWWWWWWOOOOOOOO!!!
Deadprez: AND ASHLYNN SURVIVES AS SHE GETS THE SHOULDER UP! And ARIA I think was expecting that as she right away grabs ahold of the arm and puts her in a cross armbreaker submission! ARIA just pulling on that arm as Ashlynn screams in pain squirming trying to find any way out of this almost like she is a fish out of water. Veena is trying to scream any encouragement she can from her side of the ring and it looks to be working as she begins trying to drag herself to that bottom rope and reach out using ger free hand…BUT ASHLYNN INSTEAD REVERSES THE PRESSURE BY FLIPPING OVER ON HER KNEES MOUNTING OVER ARIA AND REPEATEDLY DRIVES STIFF ELBOW SHOTS TO THE FACE WHICH CAUSES ARIA TO LET GO OF HER ARM! Both Usagi and Veena are dying to get back in this match as both competitors crawl to opposite corners.
*DOUBLE TAG!*
Eve: Veena and Usagi both get tagged in at the same time as Veena runs going for a clothesline but Usagi ducks underneath it and runs springboarding off the second rope…BUT VEENA CATCHES HER IN MID AIR WITH A KNEE ACROSS THE BRIDGE OF THE NOSE! I wouldn’t be shocked if she had a broken nose because thst sounded almost exactly like a gunshot. She might be in some serious trouble here as Veena …VEENA GRABS AHOLD OF HERVANKLE AND PUTS HER IN AN ANKLE LOCK!!! VEENA BEGINS TWISTING THE ANKLE AND YOU CAN JUST HEAR IT CRACKING! Usagi is trying to crawl her way over and reach for that bottom rope, but Veena drags her back to the middle of the ring and she might be in some serious trouble!
Gavin Kirkland: Pretty lady just might be as ARIA tries her best to scream encouragement from her corner….AND USAGI ROLLS THROUGH SENDING VEENA FACE FIRST INTO THE TURNBUCKLE! Veena turns around and Usagi…..USAGI RUNS UP BEHIND VEENA AND HITS THE “ACE-PLEX”!!!! THE HIGH ANGLE GERMAN SUPLEX AS ARIA ASKS FOR THE TAG AND USAGI HAPPILY TAGS HER IN!
*TAG!*
Eve: Usagi and ARIA at least for the time being are on the same page as ARIA quickly climbs to the top turnbuckle right beside her from the apron …AND SHE JUMPS OFF AND DELIVERS A PICTURE PERFECT FROG SPLASH TO VEENA AS SHE HOOKS THE LEG!!
OOOOOONNNNNNEEEEEEE!!!
TTTWWWWWWWOOOOOOOO!!!!
TTTTTTHHHHHRRRRREEEEEEEE!!!
Deadprez: Ashlynn is in quickly and breaks up the count by stomping on the back of ARIA – AND LOOK OUT HERE COMES USAGI WHO RUNS AND CLOTHESLINES ASHLYNN SENDING THEM BOTH OVER THE TOP ROPE TO THE OUTSIDE! Meanwhile back in the ring we’re at square one with both of them down. ARIA stands back up holding her head from the stomp Ashlynn just gave her and is just stalking Veena at this point as she stumbles up to her feet. Veena turns around to face ARIA and ARIA with a kick to the midsection before placing her between the legs…BUT VEENA COUNTERS WITH A BACK BODY DROP!
Eve: Veena now crawls over to her corner looking to make the tag out of this match…but Ashlynn isn’t there due to her partner still going at it with Usagi at the ringside area and she doesn’t look happy in the slightest….
Veena Adams (no mic): ASHLYNN, GET UP HERE NOW –
Gavin Kirkland: WATCH YOUR BACK!! ARIA ROLLS UP VEENA FROM BEHIND!!!
OOOOOONNNNNNEEEEEE!!!
TTTWWWWWWWOOOOOOOO!!!
TTTTTTHHHHHRRRRREEEEEEEE!!!
Eve: OH VEENA JUST BARELY MANAGES TO KICK OUT AS THEY BOTH RACE UP TO THEIR FEET….AND ARIA JUMPS UP LOOKING FOR A HURRICANRANA, BUT VEENA HOLDS HER IN MID AIR BEFORE LAUNCHING HER INTO THE CORNER CONNECTING WITH A BUCKLE BOMB….THEN ARIA WALKS RIGHT INTO A BIG BOOT AS VEENA HAS TAKEN COMPLETE CONTROL NOW AS SHE LOOKS OVER TO THE CORNER AND CRAWLS UNDER THE BOTTOM ROPE AND ASCENDS UP TO THE TOP TURNBUCKLE, WHAT DOES SHE HAVE IN MIND HERE?!
Deadprez: VEENA STANDS UP TALL ON THE TOP AND GOES FOR “TWISTED VEENA!!!” THE CORKSCREW MOONSAULT BUT NO!!! ARIA GOT HER KNEES BUT JUST IN TIME SAVING HERSELF! Veena took a huge chance there and it might end up costing her as Usagi is back on the apron calling g for the tag as ARIA begins to crawl over there! Veena though reaches out and stops her by holding on to her foot!! ARIA hops up to one knee as Veena holds on to the foot, AND ARIA TRIES GOING FOR A ENZIGURI WITH THE FREE FOOT BUT VEENA DUCKS IT AND APPLIES THE ANKLE LOCK AGAIN!! ARIA THOUGH QUICKLY ROLLS THROUGH BEFORE STANDING ON HER FEET AND VEENA CHARGES AT HER – AND ARIA DELIVERS A RUNNING CLAYMORE KICK TO THE FACE!!! BOTH USAGI AND THE CROWD ARE TRYING TO RILE HER UP TO GET OVER AND MAKE THE TAG –
*TAG!*
Gavin Kirkland: AND SHE DOES!! USAGI IS BACK IN THIS MATCH AS VEENA TRIES TO RUSH OVER TO TAG ASHLYNN BACK IN BUT USAGI PUTS A STOP TO IT BY DRAGGING HER AWAY BEFORE PICKING HER UP…AND USAGI PICKS HER UP IN A POWERSLAM SPOT….AND DELIVERS “CRITICAL DARLING!!!” THE SAMOAN DRIVER CONNECTS AS USAGI GOES FOR THE COVER WHILE STARING AT ASHLYNN EYE TO EYE AS SHE IS ON THE APRON!
OOOOOONNNNNNEEEEEEE!!!
TTTWWWWWWWOOOOOOOO!!!
TTTTTTHHHHHRRRRREEEEEEEE!!!
Eve: AND VEENA SOMEHOW STILL GETS THE SHOULDER UP!!! Usagi stands and thinks of what next to do as Veena tries to crawl away near the corner. Usagi stays right on her tail before she reaches down to grab her – BUT VEENA PULLS HER ARM BACK AND DRIVES IT RIGHT INTO THE SECOND TURNBUCKLE!! Veena quickly crawls over and tags Ashlynn back in!
*TAG!*
Deadprez: Ashlynn us back in the match as she runs and delivers a big boot to Usagi in the corner before following it up with a hip toss In the center of the ring!! ASHLYNN QUICKLY TURNS AND KNOCKS ARIA OFF THE APRON BEFORE TURNING HER ATTENTION BACK TO USAGI – AND SHE LOOKS TO IMPRESS VEENA AND GET THE WIN HERE BY PUTTING USAGI AWAY AS SHE DELIVERS HER SUPERKICK!!! THE SUPERKICK DROPS USAGI LIKE A SACK OF POTATOES AS ASHLYNN GOES TO THE TOP ROPE ROPE AND BALANCES HERSELF ON THE TOP TURNBUCKLE….THE PICTURE PERFECT MOONSAULT ON TOP OF USAGI AND HERE’S THE HOOK OF THE LEG FROM ASHLYNN! WILL THIS BE ENOUGH TO PUT USAGI AWAY?!
OOOOOONNNNNNEEEEEEE!!!
TTTWWWWWWWOOOOOOOO!!!!
TTTTTTHHHHHRRRRREEEEEEE!!!
Eve: ARIA SLIDES BACK IN THE RING AND BREAKS IT UP!! AND HERE COMES VEENA BACK IN THE RING WHO CHARGES AT ARIA, BUT ARIA SIDE STEPS SENDING VEENA FLYING OVER THE TOP ROPE! ARIA MEASURES UP VEENA ON THE OUTSIDE BEFORE RUNNING OFF THE ROPES AND DELIVERS A FLYING CROSSBODY OVER THE TOP ROPE ON TOP OF VEENA TAKING HER OUT OF THE EQUATION!!!
Deadprez: ASHLYNN RUNS AND CLOTHESLINES ARIA OVER THE TOP ROPE AS SHE TURNED AROUND! Ashlynn is feeling pumped up as she turns around to refocus on Usagi….BUT USAGI DELIVERS A SUPERKICK!! ASHLYNN BOUNCES OFF THE ROPE INTO USAGI’S ARMS AND NOW ….USAGI TURNS HER AROUND AND DELIVERS THE “ACE-PLEX”!!! THE HIGH ANGLE THROWING GERMAN SUPLEX AS ASHLYNN LANDED HARD ON THE BACK OF HER HEAD RIGHT THERE!! USAGI CRAWLS OVER AND HOOKS THE LEG OF ASHLYNN FOR THE VICTORY, IS THIS GOING TO BE ENOUGH?!
OOOOOONNNNNNEEEEEEE!!!!
TTTWWWWWWWOOOOOOOO!!!
TTTTTTHHHHHRRRRREEEEEEEE!!!
Deadprez: NO IT’S NOT AS ASHLYNN SOMEHOW GETS THE SHOULDER UP AT TWO AND A HALF!! You can see some frustration now starting to set in on Usagi as…
Gavin Kirkland: WAIT A SECOND HERE, ARIA AND VEENA BEGIN GOING AT IT ON THE OUTSIDE YET AGAIN! Both of them just exchanging blows going back and forth with each other before ARIA kicks Veena in the stomach as she falls backwards against the steps…and then ARIA charges at her, BUT VEENA SIDE STEPS SENDING HER SHOULDER FIRST INTO THE STEEL STEPS!! Veena quickly gets up before grabbing her by the head and bouncing her face first off the steel steps! Veena grabs her now running and ramming ARIA into the barricade shoulder first! Veena stumbles back over to her corner after taking ARIA out of the equation for the moment and hops back on the apron desperately wanting to get tagged back in this match.
Eve: Usagi gets Ashlynn back up off the mat looking for her next move to perhaps put her away….But look over on the apron…. Veena begins to scream at Usagi and Usagi gets distracted turning her attention to Veena as they begin to exchange some words woth the other- WHICH ALLOWS ASHLYNN THE TIME TO SWIPE THE HANDS OF USAGI AWAY AND DELIVER A STEP UP KNEE ACROSS THE BRIDGE OF THE NOSE! Ashlynn then stumbles back unto her corner –
*TAG!*
Deadprez: Veena tags herself back in the match as she begins to stalk Usagi as she stumbles back up to her feet….AND VEENA GRABS AHOLD OF HER HEAD AND CONNECTS WITH “A DARK TURN!!!” THE SPINNING HEADLOCK ELBOW DROP AS VEENA HOOKS THE LEG FOR THE COVER!!!
OOOOOONNNNNNEEEEEEE!!!!
TTTWWWWWWWOOOOOOOO!!!
TTTTTTHHHHHRRRRREEEEEEEE!!!
Gavin Kirkland: AND USAGI GETS THE SHOULDER UP JUST BARELY AT TWO AND A HALF! The frustration now seems to be getting to Veena by the look on her face. An annoyed Veena wastes no time in going back on the attack by picking her up from the head, but there’s some fight in Usagi as she delivers several shots to the ribs and the midsection and then…USAGI DELIVERS SEVERAL KICKS TO THE LOWER BODY BEFORE HITTING A ROUNDHOUSE KICK TO THE SIDE OF THE HEAD!!! Veena now drops down to a knee and likely doesn’t have a clue on where she is at the moment. Usagi looks to try and tag out but sees ARIA is still down on the outside forcing her to turn her attention back to Veena looking to keep up her attack on Veena not allowing her to get any breathing room…
Eve: AND USAGI RUNS OFF THE ROPES…BUT ASHLYNN GRABS HER AND HOOKS BOTH OF THE ARMS FROM THE APRON! The referee for some reason isn’t doing anything about it as Veena then begins to throw punches at Usagi who can’t defend herself because of her being restricted by Ashlynn on the apron….BUT LOOK!!! ARIA ON THE OUTSIDE DROPS ASHLYNN OFF THE MAT AND THROWS HER SHOULDER FIRST INTO THE STEEL STEPS! ARIA THEN SLIDES IN THE RING AND GOES TO HIT VEENA WITH HER “JUSTICE FOR ALL” RUNNING KNEE STRIKE…..
Deadprez: BUT VEENA SAW IT COMING AND PULLS USAGI IN FRONT OF HER!! ARIA JUST ACCIDENTALLY NAILED HER OWN FRIEND AND PARTNER WITH THE “JUSTICE FOR ALL RUNNING KNEE!! ARIA is in disbelief over what she just did as she tries to check on her friend ….BUT VEENA DOESN’T LET IT HAPPEN AS SHE RUNS OFF OF THE ROPES AND SPEARS ARIA AS SHE TURNS AROUND!! Veena takes a look at her surroundings noticing that Usagi is out cold.
Eve: Veena now looks to pick the bones of the damage ARIA accidentally caused as she picks ARIA up and tosses her through the middle rope and then runs to the corner and climbs up to the top turnbuckle – AND VEENA LAUNCHES HERSELF OFF THE TOP AND GOES FOR “FATAL VOW”!!!!…..AND IT CONNECTS!! THE MOONSAULT DOUBLE FOOT STOMP TO THE CHEST OF USAGI AS VEENA HOOKS BOTH OF THE LEGS FOR THE COVER!! WILL THIS BE ENOUGH TO PUT THIS ONE AWAY?!
ONE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
TWO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
THREE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
(Ding! Ding! Ding!)
Gina Romano: HERE IS YOUR WINNERS…ASSHLYNN QUINNN AND VEEEENA ADDAAMMMSS!!!!
(Veena stands up as Ashlynn slides back in the ring with a smile, they both get their hands raised in victory.)
Eve: Ashlynn and Veena pick up a huge win but I guess you can chalk up the assist to the miscommunication between ARIA and UsagI and ARIA accidentally drilling her friend with “Justice For All.”
Gavin Kirkland: I mean there was some miscommunication between Ashlynn and Veena themselves throughout the match but they were just able to overcome it and pick up the huge win, congratulations to them.
(Ashlynn celebrates the win but she turns and Veena is already half-way up the ramp having no interest in celebrating.)
Deadprez: Veena is not happy with Ashlynn.
(Ashlynn runs after Veena as they disappear backstage, as the theme dies down and we see ARIA and Usagi coming to their senses in the ring and both of them are visibly frustrated on how the match ended. ARIA tries to help Usagi up, but Ysagi shoves her down to the mat and you can see the heartbroken look on ARIA’s face.)
(In the heat of the moment, a frustrated Usagi soon realizes what she just fid and the look changes from frustration to regretful . After a few moments, Showdown Brand Warfare captain Daryl Kinkade comes out and gets in between the two of them trying to talk to the both of them.)
Daryl Kinkade (no mic): It was just bad luck, you KNOW that she would never hit you on purpose and you KNOW that Usagi didn’t mean that when she shoved you. We all have to be on the same page.
(Usagi takes a second to nod knowing what he’s saying is true as does ARIA. Daryl backs up as Usagi pulls her in for a hug to show she’s sorry. The camera fades to black after that.)
(Showdown faded backstage and towards someone who was definitely NOT in a good mood at all, loud steps could be heard across the hallways as the camera panned towards one Madison Kaline, with an incredibly angry expression on her face. Ever since the season started things haven’t gone so well for her, with everybody throwing disrespect on her name as well as having to come off a loss at Midsummer Massacre against Veena, and then suddenly being inserted into this weird Hall of Fame Showcase, yeah, whatever, what TRULY made her angry right now was the fact of Sienna deciding to pop up her head during her match against Pandora and cost her the win! It was atrocious! It was injustice against her name again!)
(And right now she was going directly towards Kennedy Street’s office to deal with the root of this problem and finally have a one on one talk with her. But just as Madison was going to arrive towards the office and open the door, someone stepped right out and ended up completely blocking her way. It ended up being AJAX, as he quickly closed the door behind him and stood there making guard as Madison let out an annoyed sigh when she saw AJAX was on the door. She didn’t back away though, as she quickly walked up to him and put her hands on her waist.)
Madison Kaline: Can you move out of the way?
AJAX: And now why should I do that?
Madison Kaline: Because I desire an audience with Kennedy Street right now at this moment!
AJAX: Kennedy isn’t available right now, she has an incredibly important call with someone and she told me she didn’t want anybody to interrupt her while she is doing it.
Madison Kaline: I don’t get it, why does she have to do that kind of thing when one of the most important people she has is right here???
AJAX: …Uh-huh.
Madison Kaline: Oh come on, I can’t even make jokes? I am not THAT over my head!…I am still pretty important though so please, get out of my way.
AJAX: Nah, I am good.
(Madison’s eyes widened in shock as she ended up hearing AJAX continuing to deny her the entry into Kennedy’s office, she started to get filled with even more anger than before, almost looking like a vein was going to pop up in her forehead before she finally raised her voice and she was going to lay down her law.)
Madison Kaline: Ohhhh, OHHHH! Now I see how it is, huh? Is this how you are going to treat someone like me? Madison Kaline? After everything that I have done for this company? After all of the blood, sweat and tears that I put into my craft? Just…NO! I am not going to stand for this disrespect, I am a Hall of Famer goddamn it, I should be getting the respect that I deserve but I have rookies who still have wet ink on their contract and they don’t any better insult me because of how I talk? BECAUSE OF MY AGE?! You know what? Why should I be here? I don’t need this, I don’t need to be in here wrestling, I had my completely peaceful life all of those years ago after I left the first time and I was content with it, not having to deal with Queen’s Court shenanigans, Sienna’s annoying voice or Aria’s disgusting attitude, but then when I decide to be nice for once, after they give me a chance to do this whole cutesy thing of EAW’s 15th Anniversary, I decide to come back to hear the cheers and support from all of my fans…
Madison Kaline: Did I get that? NO, ABSOLUTELY NOTHING! And now, I have been here for an entire year and basically my entire reputation has been thrown in the trash instead of me being in the spotlight, but nooo, they decide to put the attention on other people who don’t deserve it as much as me, who haven’t earned it at all after all of the psychological pain I had to go through hearing their bad insults and annoying digs at me, so you know what I say? I am done. I am done letting people choose my destiny for myself because I am better than that, I deserve more, I deserve to be LISTENED! Trust the process? How about you trust my [BLEEP]! Because you know the reason why I am still in this [BLEEP]-hole? Because I am still getting paid a [BLEEP] TON OF MONEY! Otherwise, I would be once again back on my house laughing at the face of the people here hurting their bodies for a worthless pat on the back, otherwise, I wouldn’t be working a job under a owner who has killed an animal on live television and also PRETENDED TO BE GAY ONE TIME!
(Madison finally stopped talking and took some few seconds to gather her breath after talking all of that much before she crossed her arms and looked to AJAX with a proud look on her face.)
Madison Kaline: Well, what do you have to say about that?
AJAX: …Zzzzzzzzz…
(Madison’s eyes widened in pure shock and anger as she gritted her teeth and looked over to see AJAX ended up falling asleep when she ended up giving her whole speech. Finally, AJAX ended up letting out a yawn, quickly waking up once more and stretching out his arms.)
AJAX: I am sorry, what were you saying?
Madison Kaline: …I WANT TO SPEAK TO YOUR GENERAL MANAGER!
AJAX: Wait, hold on, those words sound familiar, are you the incredibly annoying, very demanding and insufferable woman she warned me would end up arriving tonight to ask her?
Madison Kaline: HUH?! HOW DARE YOU-
AJAX: Perfect, so it is you then, right, Kennedy actually told me to give you two quick messages when you arrived, so one, the whole Hall of Fame Showcase is already booked and planned and you have already been chosen for it as you most likely know no, no exceptions at all. And two, about the whole Sienna interfering in your match and distracting you, she says she will give you that talk another day, she just tells you to be on the lookout more next time for that kind of thing, and then imagine a lot of “honey’s” along the message and there you go.
(Madison couldn’t believe at all the response that AJAX ended up saying to her. Did Kennedy think of her so badly that she thought she could predict what she wanted to talk about?! Madison got somehow even angrier than before.)
Madison Kaline: You know what? Kennedy thought WRONG then. Because this isn’t just about me getting screwed on my match last week, this isn’t just her trying to play dumb with me and think she can’t ignore my demands, this isn’t just about her not giving me the respect that I deserve either and the attention that a Hall of Famer like me should get, this isn’t just about the horrible attitude all of this Millennials and Gen-Zers have thrown my way because of my age and the time that I had here, this isn’t just about my match against Charlie and Sienna, in fact, enough of this Hall of Fame Showcase crap…TREAT ME BETTER!
AJAX: …Now why are you telling me this? You should be telling all of this to Kennedy.
Madison Kaline: THEN LET ME INSIDE!
AJAX: Nope.
Madison Kaline: UUUGGGGHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!
(Madison let out an incredibly loud groan and was fully ready to throw a tantrum as she began trying to throw herself and force herself inside but unsurprisingly, AJAX was actually good at his job as he quickly blocked every attempt of Madison getting in and politely pushed her back as Madison quickly snapped over and saw one of the stagehands walking over towards her.)
Stagehand: Hey ma’am, can you help me out here, the food of my cousin who works here as an intern has been stolen for weeks now and we don’t know where it is-
Madison Kaline: PERFECT, YOU WILL DO! HELP ME OUT HERE UNIMPORTANT STAGEHAND!
(Madison then quickly pushed the stagehand towards AJAX as the stagehand felt pretty insulted.)
Stagehand: Hey, now why did I get called unimportant? I might not be a wrestler but I am literally the reason why there is a whole stage in the first place- OH MY GOD!
(Suddenly, AJAX picks the stagehand up by his neck with just one hand and then CHOKESLAMS HIM THROUGH A WOODEN TABLE! AJAX casually wipes his hands before crossing his arms and standing guard again while Madison looks on with her jaw at what just happened.)
Madison Kaline: I HATE THIS PLACE!
(It seemed Madison finally ended up giving up and decided she would fight another day about this, as she quickly turned around and once again stomped her way down the hallway. AJAX let out a small chuckle to himself at the job well done so he continued standing guard there, the stagehand continued to lay there in the rubble and Showdown faded away from backstage.)
(The camera returns to the ring where Gina Romano is standing with a microphone in hand as she is ready to start the introductions for the next match on Showdown.)
Gina Romano: Ladies and gentlemen, this next contest has a TWENTY MINUTE TIME LIMIT and it is scheduled for ONE FALL!
Crowd: ONE FALL!
(“Kamikaze” by RedHook starts to play as Daryl Kinkade enters the arena to loud boos from the crowd. He doesn’t care what the fans think as he heads right to the ring.)
Gina Romano: Introducing first and making his way to the ring! From Norwich, England. Weighing in at 225 pounds. Here is “THE KINK OF ELITE” DARYL KINKADE!
Deadprez: Here comes Daryl Kinkade as he heads to the ring for singles action. Last week, Daryl wasn’t exactly in the best of moods after finding out who his final team member for Brand Warfare is thanks to Heidi Huxley.
Gavin Kirkland: KING KINK IS HERE!! WOOOOOOOO! I think Heidi made a good choice picking Princess Candice as the final member of Team Showdown. The most beautiful woman in the Brand Warfare match.
Eve: Oh for the love of gawd. Anyways, the captain of the Brand Warfare team is looking to get some momentum as he heads towards Territorial Invasion. First, he has to make it through his opponent, who isn’t a pushover.
(Daryl enters the ring and takes his corner as his music fades off. Seconds later, ‘Can’t Tell Me Nothing’ by Kanye West starts playing as Johnny Andrews enters the arena. He really could care less about what the crowd thinks of him as he heads to the ring.)
Gina Romano: Introducing his opponent! From Los Angeles, California. Weighing in at 215 pounds! Here is “THE FACE OF ELITE” JOHNNY ANDREWS!
Eve: Here comes Johnny Andrews to the ring and if you ask me, he better have some eyes in the back of his head after what he did last week.
Gavin Kirkland: What? He just showed he prefers to be a solo act and that is what is going to help him in this match.
Deadprez: He left Off Brand Amphetamines high and dry last week in their six person tag match, causing them to eventually lose the match. Tonight, he is looking to pick up a very huge win as he goes against a former champion in Daryl Kinkade. Who’ll leave victorious? We’re about to find out.
(Johnny enters the ring and poses on the turnbuckle before taking off his ring jacket and sunglasses as his music fades off. The referee checks both competitors before calling for the bell.)
(DING! DING! DING!)
Deadprez: Here we go! Singles action on tap and both competitors meet up in the center of the ring. We have the strictly business Daryl Kinkade and the more flashy Johnny Andrews. Now both competitors lock up and try to get the early advantage over the other.
Jake Mercer: I am not sure who I want to win this match. King Kink or the Elite Andrews Wrestling movement. Oh this is so hard of a decision for me to make. How about a draw, guys?
Eve: How about shut up and focus on the match. As we can see, Daryl uses his technical skills to get the early advantage. Daryl with a side headlock before transitioning into a hammerlock. Johnny fires an elbow, BUT DARYL MOVES OUT OF THE WAY BEFORE SHOVING JOHNNY AWAY!
Deadprez: Johnny didn’t appreciate that disrespect one bit as he turns back around to Daryl AND HE ASKS FOR A TEST OF STRENGTH! I’m not sure if this is the smartest strategy from Johnny since Daryl looks to have the power advantage.
Eve: Give him credit for giving it a shot. But Daryl looks to oblige AND WE HAVE A TEST OF STRENGTH IN THE MIDDLE OF THE RING! WE LOOK TO HAVE A STALEMATE ON THE TEST OF STRENGTH–
Jake Mercer: BUT DARYL GETS THE ADVANTAGE BEFORE TURNING JOHNNY AROUND AND APPLYING A FULL NELSON! Daryl Kinkade is very cunning and can pull the advantage in his favor out of any situation. Daryl is very good at technical wrestling.
Eve: Johnny is trying to get free in any way he can BEFORE TRYING TO STEP ON DARYL’S FOOT, BUT DARYL EASILY MOVES OUT OF THE WAY! Daryl has been there and done that when it comes to reversals like that. Johnny is still stuck in that full nelson–
Deadprez: DARYL LET THE FULL NELSON GO AND FIRES A FOREARM TO THE BACK OF THE HEAD THAT STAGGERS JOHNNY FORWARD BEFORE FOLLOWING UP WITH A CLOTHESLINE TO THE BACK OF THE NECK!
Jake Mercer: Daryl isn’t in the mood for any of the games that Johnny might wanna play in this match. Again, he is strictly business and he wants to finish this match as fast as possible. Well… Daryl does think it’s all about him. He isn’t wrong.
Deadprez: He isn’t right either as he brings Johnny back to his feet and whips him to the ropes. Johnny comes back AND TAKES DARYL UP AND OVER WITH A HEADSCISSOR TAKEOVER! DARYL SENT HALFWAY ACROSS THE RING!
Jake Mercer: This is a golden opportunity for The Face of Elite to show that he can go when the situation arises. Daryl has made it back to his feet into the corner as Johnny heads to the corner AND GOES FOR A ROUNDHOUSE KICK IN THE CORNER–
Eve: DARYL CAUGHT HIS FOOT! DARYL TAKES JOHNNY’S LEG AND THROWS IT UP AND OVER! THE FORCE OF THE THROW SENDS JOHNNY OVER THE TOP ROPE AND RIGHT TO THE FLOOR BELOW!
Deadprez: JOHNNY CAUGHT HIS FACE ON THE RING APRON WHEN HE HIT THE FLOOR AND IT JUST BOUNCED HARD! Johnny is holding his nose as he gets back to his feet, BUT NOT FOR LONG AS DARYL SAILS RIGHT THROUGH THE ROPES AND TAKES JOHNNY BACK DOWN TO THE FLOOR WITH A PICTURE PERFECT SUICIDE DIVE!
Eve: The force of the move sends Johnny all the way to our announce table and HE CRACKS THE BACK OF HIS HEAD AGAINST OUR TABLE BEFORE HE HIT THE FLOOR! Daryl is right back up to his feet and he goes right back to Johnny.
Jake Mercer: They need to be careful. We only get one table per show and I don’t really feel like losing this table since we are so close to ending the show.
Eve: If this table breaks, then we will all see that disgusting sock of yours. Yuck. Anyways, Daryl pulls Johnny back to his feet AND CAUSES EXTRA DAMAGE WITH THAT SNAP DRAGON SUPLEX! JOHNNY’S HEAD ONCE AGAIN CRACKS THE FLOOR!
Deadprez: I’m surprised that Johnny is still even conscious after all those moves on the floor, but Daryl needs to hurry because the referee is far into a count. Daryl hoists Johnny back to his feet and rolls him into the ring like a sack of potatoes.
Jake Mercer: Daryl quickly follows suit when the referee reaches nine on their count. Daryl is back in the ring and he rolls the barely conscious Johnny to the center of the ring and hooks the leg for the cover.
ONNNNNNNNNNNNNEEEEEE!
TWWWWWWWWOOOOOOOO!
THHHH–
Deadprez: AND JOHNNY POWERS OUT AT TWO! Daryl really gave him a beating outside the ring and he still managed to kick out. Tenacity being shown by Johnny Andrews right there. But that isn’t stopping Daryl from causing more damage.
Jake Mercer: Daryl mounts Johnny AND HE IS THROWING SOME FOREARMS RIGHT INTO JOHNNY’S FACE AND MOST OF THEM ARE HITTING THE TARGET SINCE JOHNNY IS STILL RECOVERING FROM THE ONSLAUGHT OUTSIDE THE RING!
Eve: Johnny is trying to defend what he can, but Daryl did his damage before once again pulling Johnny back to his feet. Daryl with a kick that doubles Johnny over. Daryl hooks both of Johnny’s arms AND LIFTS HIM UP FOR THE BUTTERFLY SUPLEX–
Deadprez: JOHNNY IS BLOCKING IT! JOHNNY BLOCKED THE SUPLEX AND DARYL IS POUNDING ON HIS BACK! Daryl locks Johnny up again for the butterfly suplex. THIS TIME DARYL GETS HIM UP AND OVER–
Eve: JOHNNY LANDED ON HIS FEET BEHIND DARYL! BEFORE DARYL COULD TURN AROUND, JOHNNY LEAPS ONTO DARYL’S SHOULDERS AND FALLS BACK INTO A REVERSE HURRICANRANA THAT SPIKES DARYL RIGHT ON HIS HEAD!
Jake Mercer: Daryl didn’t expect that one at all as he staggers back to his feet AND JOHNNY TAKES DARYL DOWN AGAIN OFF THE PELE KICK CATCHES DARYL RIGHT BEHIND THE EAR!
Eve: Daryl is down now and Johnny…. IS TAKING A MOMENT TO DO A BREAK DANCE? WHAT THE HELL IS GOING ON? He does realize that this is a wrestling match, right?
Deadprez: He does realize because he transitioned that little dance RIGHT INTO A LEG DROP! THE LEG WAS DROPPED RIGHT ACROSS DARYL’S CHEST! Very innovative offense by The Face of Elite.
Jake Mercer: Very unorthodox style of offense from Johnny Andrews. I mean I could use some of those dance moves outside of the ring for some of my extracurricular activities. I bet my partners would enjo–
Deadprez: That’s enough from you, Jake. We don’t need those sort of vivid pictures in our heads. How about we stick to calling the match and stop fantasizing about what we wish we could use in our personal lives.
Jake Mercer: Speak for yourself, Prezzy. I bet your wife would complain if you learned something from Johnny Andrew’s style of offense in the bedroom.
Eve: For the love of gawd, stop fantasizing about your nonexistent love life and do your job. Right now, Johnny is back to his feet AND HE IS PUTTING THE BOOTS TO DARYL KINKADE! Daryl is trying to roll away, BUT JOHNNY PULLS HIM BACK RIGHT TO THE CENTER OF THE RING!
Deadprez: Daryl gets back to his feet AND GOES FOR AN ENZUIGIRI KICK THAT JOHNNY DUCKS OUT OF THE WAY OF! Daryl is still hopping on one foot before shoving Daryl out of the way AND CATCHING DARYL RIGHT IN THE FACE WITH THAT FLYING CHUCK KICK!
Eve: THAT KICK LOOKED LIKE SOMETHING OUT OF AN OLD KARATE MOVIE, BUT IT CERTAINLY WAS EFFECTIVE! Daryl is down as Johnny adjusts him in the center of the ring BEFORE HITTING THE STANDING CORKSCREW SENTON! ACROBATIC MOVE BY JOHNNY AS HE HOOKS THE LEG FOR THE COVER!
ONNNNNNNNNNNNNNNEEEEEEE!
TWWWWWWWWWWOOOOOOOO!
THHHHHHHHRRR—
Jake Mercer: DARYL KICKS OUT AT TWO AND TAKE A LOOK AT DARYL’S FACE! HE IS NOT IN A GOOD MOOD RIGHT NOW! Especially after Johnny Andrews managed to get a two count on him. Johnny needs to stay on the attack or it is going to cost him dearly.
Eve: That’s what Johnny is doing as he brings Daryl back to his feet and whips him to the ropes. Daryl comes back AND HITS A ROUNDHOUSE KICK THAT CATCHES DARYL IN THE FACE! But Daryl is still on his feet as he stumbles into the corner.
Deadprez: Here comes Johnny running towards the corner at FULL SPEED, BUT DARYL WITH A STRAIGHT RIGHT HAND THAT STOPS JOHNNY RIGHT IN HIS TRACKS! Johnny staggered for a moment BEFORE DARYL GRABS HIM AND TAKES HIM UP AND OVER WITH THE EXPLODER SUPLEX INTO THE CORNER!
Jake Mercer: Johnny turned upside down into the corner before he crashes back down to the mat. This is exactly what Johnny needed to watch out for. Daryl isn’t in the best of moods as he throws a few more forearms in Johnny’s face before backing up and RUNNING FULL SPEED–
Deadprez: JOHNNY LEAPS UP AND WRAPS HIS LEGS AROUND DARYL’S NECK BEFORE SNAPPING OUT OF THE CORNER TO TAKE DARYL DOWN WITH ANOTHER HEADSCISSORS–
Jake Mercer: DARYL BLOCKS IT! DARYL USES HIS POWER TO HOIST JOHNNY BACK UP BEFORE WALKING HIM TO THE CENTER OF THE RING, LIFTING HIM UP, AND DRIVING HIM ALMOST THROUGH THE MAT WITH THAT POWERFUL LIGER BOMB!
Eve: But Daryl is rolling him through and he elects to not go for the cover! I wonder what Daryl has going through his mind right now to not go for a cover right there.
Deadprez: The simple answer? Nothing good. Daryl is dangerous in situations like this and we are about to witness that right now as he drags Johnny back to his feet. Daryl gets Johnny into the pumphandle position before hoisting him up in the air.
Eve: HOLY CRAP LOOK AT THE POWER FROM DARYL KINKADE! JOHNNY IS JUST HANGING UPSIDE DOWN ALL IN DARYL’S CLUTCHES BEFORE HE DROPS DOWN AND SPIKES HIM ON HIS HEAD WITH THAT PILEDRIVER!
Jake Mercer: “HAIL TO THE VICTOR” BY THE KING OF KINK DARYL KINKADE AND THAT WAS A VERY DANGEROUS MOVE RIGHT THERE! Daryl pulls Johnny in and hooks the leg for the cover!
ONNNNNNNNNEEEEEEEEE!
TWWWWWWWWWWOOOO!
THHHHHHHRRRREEEEEEEE!
Eve: OH MY GAWD! JOHNNY ANDREWS KICKED OUT! I can admit that I didn’t see that coming! That piledriver is one of Daryl’s most dangerous moves in his arsenal and Johnny BARELY kicked out of it.
Deadprez: Even a few people in the crowd thought that this match was over after that piledriver. This has been a good match so far and Johnny is showing how tough he can be when he puts the attitude and the flashy demeanor away.
Jake Mercer: Daryl is completely fine with that because he gets to hurt Johnny a little more. The Kinky One could easily be sending a message to his Brand Warfare opponents right here. Daryl brings Johnny back to his feet and whips him to the corner.
Deadprez: HERE COMES DARYL KINKADE INTO THE CORNER WITH THAT RUNNING EUROPEAN UPPERCUT RIGHT TO JOHNNY’S FACE! Johnny could be out on his feet in the corner as Daryl lifts him up and sits him on the top turnbuckle with his back towards the ring.
Jake Mercer: Daryl quickly follows suit AND HE IS TRYING TO HOOK JOHNNY’S ARMS! IS HE GOING FOR A TIGER SUPLEX ON THE TOP ROPE! OHHHH BRUTAL! THAT COULD BE A MATCH FINISHER RIGHT THERE!
Eve: BUT JOHNNY IS TRYING TO FIGHT BACK! JOHNNY IS TRYING TO MAKE SURE THAT DARYL CAN’T GRAB BOTH OF HIS ARMS! JOHNNY THROWS A BACK ELBOW THAT CATCHES DARYL IN THE SIDE OF THE HEAD!
Deadprez: That shot stops Daryl and that gives Johnny enough time to adjust his position on the top turnbuckle, BUT HE JUST SLID RIGHT OFF THE TOP TURNBUCKLE AND HE HAS HOLD OF DARYL!
Eve: JOHNNY PULLS DARYL FROM THE CORNER AND DRIVES HIM DOWN WITH A POWERBOMB COUNTER! DARYL WAS TURNED INSIDE OUT FROM THE COUNTER!
Jake Mercer: Daryl Kinkade is not moving at the moment and Johnny is now taking the chance to capitalize. Johnny pulls Daryl back up to his feet. Johnny has hold of Daryl’s head and showboats to the crowd for a second–
Eve: BEFORE SPIKING DARYL DOWN! “WELCOME TO ELITE ANDREWS WRESTLING” TO DARYL KINKADE! Johnny’s version of the Moonlight Drive Corkscrew Neckbreaker turns Daryl inside out as Johnny Andrews falls into the cover and hooks the leg!
ONNNNNNNNNNNNNEEEEEEE!
TWWWWWWWWWOOOOOOOO!
THHHHHHHRRRRRREEEEEEEE!
Deadprez: AND DARYL GETS THE SHOULDER UP AT TWO! JOHNNY IS IN SHOCK THAT THE NECKBREAKER COULDN’T GET THE JOB DONE! Johnny needs to keep his focus on this match and not on the move that didn’t get you the win.
Jake Mercer: Johnny is facing an experienced veteran in Daryl Kinkade. Unfortunately for Johnny, he did NOT catch Daryl on an off night. Right now, Johnny brings Daryl back to his feet BEFORE PICKING HIM UP AND DROPPING HIM WITH A FLAPJACK!
Deadprez: Johnny drags Daryl over to the corner before he climbs back up to the high rent district that is the top rope. Johnny gets his footing on the top rope BEFORE FLIPPING IN THE AIR AND GOING FOR THE SHOOTING STAR PRESS!
Jake Mercer: AND THERE IS NOBODY HOME FOR THE SHOOTING STAR PRESS! DARYL ROLLED OUT OF THE WAY AND JOHNNY FOUND NOTHING BUT THE CANVAS! THAT HAS GOTTA HURT!
Eve: Johnny is holding his ribs in pain as he tries to get back to his feet, BUT DARYL IS RIGHT THERE AS HE HOOKS BOTH OF JOHNNY’S ARMS AND SENDS HIM UP AND OVER WITH THE TIGER SUPLEX!
Deadprez: Johnny lands on the back of his head as Daryl grabs Johnny’s leg to set up for a submission move, BUT JOHNNY ROLLS FORWARD TO GET FREE OF DARYL AND GET BACK TO HIS FEET!
Jake Mercer: Daryl tries to quickly follow suit, BUT IT WASN’T QUICK ENOUGH BECAUSE HE GETS UP CLOSE AND PERSONAL WITH THAT SUPERKICK FROM JOHNNY! THAT BOOT CAUGHT DARYL RIGHT IN THE JAW!
Eve: DARYL IS ON DREAM STREET AS JOHNNY BRINGS DARYL BACK TO HIS FEET AND HOOKS HIS ARMS! JOHNNY IS LOOKING FOR THE “SKULL CRACKER” DDT! JOHNNY GETS READY TO SWING HIS LEG BACK FOR THE DDT–
Jake Mercer: BUT DARYL IS BLOCKING IT! LOOK AT THE POWER OF THE KING OF KINK AS HE LIFTS JOHNNY IN THE AIR AND COUNTERS WITH A MODIFIED GOURDBUSTER! JOHNNY LANDED HARD ON IMPACT! NOW DARYL IS STARTING TO BRING JOHNNY BACK TO HIS FEET!
Eve: DARYL HAS HAD ENOUGH OF JOHNNY AND ENOUGH OF THIS MATCH AS HE CROSSES JOHNNY’S LEGS AND LIFTS HIM UP IN THE AIR! JOHNNY IS UP THERE FOR A MOMENT BEFORE DARYL SPIKES HIM WITH “A BEAUTIFUL LIE”!
Deadprez: GOOD GAWD! THE FACE OF ELITE ALMOST GOT DROPPED RIGHT ON HIS FACE WITH THAT CROSS LEGGED FISHERMAN BUSTER! JOHNNY IS NOT MOVING AS DARYL ROLLS HIM OVER AND HOOKS THE LEG FOR THE COVER
ONNNNNNNNNNNNEEEEEEEEE!
TWWWWWWWWOOOOOOOOOO!
THHHHHRRRRRRREEEEEEEEEE!
(DING! DING! DING!)
(“Kamikaze” starts playing again as Daryl rolls off of Johnny. Daryl is starting to get back to his feet as Gina Romano announces the final decision of the match.)
Gina Romano: Here is your winner… DARYL KINKADE!
Deadprez: What a match we just witnessed! Many people thought that this was going to be a very one sided match, but I am happy to say that those people were proven wrong.
(Daryl is back to his feet as the referee raises his arm in victory before going back to check on the still not moving Johnny Andrews. Daryl takes a look at his defeated opponent before leaving the ring and heading up the entrance ramp.)
Gavin Kirkland: This was such a hard match to watch. I didn’t want either my King Kink or the Face of Elite to lose this match, so it stings a little to see one of them lose.
Eve: A lot of people think that Johnny Andrews is just a show, but tonight he proved that he can go in the ring. I’ll give him credit. He was close to winning the match on a couple of occasions, but in the end, it was the experience and intensity of Daryl Kinkade that pulled things in his favor.
Deadprez: Johnny put up a heck of a fight but it was Daryl Kinkade who walks away with the win here tonight. Congrats to Daryl Kinkade on the hard fought victo—. HOLD ON! LOOK WHO’S HERE!!
(As Daryl Kinkade is leaving, two more people enter the arena and they are heading right to the ring. Those two people are Kirk Redwood and Solomon Stane.)
Eve: LOOK WHO IS COMING DOWN THE RAMP NOW! IT’S KIRK REDWOOD AND SOLOMON STANE! THE OFF BRAND AMPHETAMINES ARE HERE AND THEY LOOK ANGRY!
Jake Mercer: Those two are just holding a grudge. They should learn to just get over it.
Deadprez: Johnny is sitting up in the ring after being dropped on his head and HIS EYES JUST WENT WIDE! HE SEES THE FATE THAT IS BEFORE HIM AS KIRK AND SOLOMON ENTER THE RING!
Jake Mercer: Look at these two just slowly stalking Johnny Andrews like he’s about to become their prey.
Eve: Solomon and Kirk are angry as they get closer to Johnny and Johnny is slowly backing up. Johnny knows that he is in a whole mess of trouble right now–
(Johnny takes this one opening he has and quickly rolls out of the ring to create some distance between him and OBA.)
Jake Mercer: That’s the smartest thing Johnny Andrews could have done because he would be roadkill if he would have stayed in the ring.
Deadprez: BUT LOOK! KIRK AND SOLOMON ARE GETTING OUT OF THE RING AND JOHNNY ANDREWS IS RUNNING FOR HIS LIFE AND THERE GOES THE OFF BRAND AMPHETAMINES RIGHT AFTER HIM!
Eve: At this rate, Johnny might as well keep running because OBA aren’t going to stop until they get their hands on him. As much as we would love to keep up with this action to see if Johnny gets caught, we have more Showdown action on tap.
(The final shot shows Johnny hightailing it up the entrance ramp with Kirk and Solomon right on his heels giving chase at the camera cuts elsewhere.)
(Showdown quickly faded away backstage and towards Kennedy’s office, it was once again time for her break and by now it was clear who was going to end up arriving, but Kennedy wasn’t going to stay put and let her break be ruined once again by someone like Lucas. This time, she had an impeccable plan that would keep the man away, sure, the bucket of water didn’t work out last week and that was her bad, she should have expected someone would accidentally let the bucket fall on them instead so this time, she wasn’t missing…literally, because she had a water gun on her hands! Kennedy was sitting on her desk with a bit of an evil grin on her face as she was fully expecting that door to open and Lucas to step through it. Suddenly though, AJAX ended up speaking up.)
AJAX: Are you sure you know how to handle that thing?
Kennedy Street: Oh, come on AJAX honey, it is just a water gun, it is not a real one, Kennie knows how to use it, I just need to see the decrepit appearance of Lucas appear through the doorway and then I spray his clothes with water and he has to go change, just like last week, sorry that you had to end up having the bucket fall on you, honey.
AJAX: It is alright, but are you sure this is going to work? He might be unfazed by it and continue to be here.
(Kennedy stopped for a moment, quickly rolled her eyes and then turned to look at AJAX.)
Kennedy Street: Do you think he is that weird?
AJAX: …
Kennedy Street: Alright, I know your silence speaks a lot of words and maybe there is a good chance that he might be unfazed by wet clothes but at least Kennie has to try, you know? I am seriously incredibly tired of his annoying presence, the way that he just casually talks and insults me without even knowing and the fact that somehow, someway, he just appears out of nowhere when I least expect it-
Lucas Johnson: Hey Kennedy.
Kennedy Street: Hey Lucas. Right, as I was saying- WHAT?!
(Kennedy immediately turned over and got ready to shoot the water gun at Lucas but she sat there confused for a moment before she realized she didn’t have the water gun in her hands anymore, as Lucas had it himself now! He ended up taking the water gun from her hands without even noticing! Kennedy was immediately filled with shock and rage.)
Kennedy Street: HOW DID YOU DO THAT?!
Lucas Johnson: Do what?
Kennedy Street: THE THING THAT YOU JUST DID.
Lucas Johnson: What thing???
Kennedy Street: How did you take the water gun away from my hands without me even noticing?!
Lucas Johnson: Oh, that? I was just super careful, I noticed you were incredibly concentrated when talking to AJAX and I decided to take the water gun, you really have to be careful with those things Kennedy, you could end up accidentally spraying someone with water and ruining their clothes.
(Kennedy simply put her hands on her face and sat there wondering what bad thing she ended up doing in life to have Lucas bother her endlessly on her break as Lucas quickly put the water gun away in the corner and then walked back to Kennedy’s desk with a smile on his face and feeling pretty excited.)
Lucas Johnson: Alright, let us not waste any time then, I am ready to receive a title shot at the Answers World Championship-
Kennedy Street: WHAT?!
(It seems hearing those words from Lucas quickly snapped Kennedy back to reality as she really seemed like she was very close to her limit.)
Kennedy Street: Where did you even hear that kind of thing?
Lucas Johnson: Oh well, I thought since my Unique Opportunity wasn’t about the National Elite Championship, I had a feeling it would be about the Answers World Championship.
Kennedy Street: NO! Just…NO! I will never…EVER…give you a world championship shot for as long as I am alive.
Lucas Johnson: Aaaawww, dang it, welp, guess I just gotta change your mind in the future about that, so then, let me think, let me think, ooooh, are you going to give me one of the spots in the Wargames team?
Kennedy Street: …THE TEAM IS ALREADY FULL!
Lucas Johnson: I mean, come oooonnn, there is still time before doing a quick swap and inserting me-
Kennedy Street: NO.
Lucas Johnson: Alright, alright fine, I very much understand, so how about this, how about this…the Number 30 on the GRAND RAMPAGE MATCH-
Kennedy Street: THE GRAND RAMPAGE IS MONTHS AHEAD AND NO, I AM NOT GIVING YOU NUMBER 30!
Lucas Johnson: Yeah, I know, but that doesn’t mean that we can start giving out numbers early and besides, Mr. DEDEDE ended up giving Drake the number 30 this year, so why can’t I have it?
Kennedy Street: …Lucas, I am going to give you one more chance and I want you to count it before Kennie just ends up completely losing her patience. Did you actually bring me a gift like you promised last week?
Lucas Johnson: Of course! Let me quickly take it out…
(Lucas quickly looked through the bag that he was carrying, it took him a few seconds before finally, he pulled out something and he put it on Kennedy’s desk. It was a coconut.)
Kennedy Street: …A coconut?
Lucas Johnson: Yeah, it resembles your personality a lot! Hard on the outside, but I am sure soft on the inside!
Kennedy Street: …AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!
(Kennedy finally reached her limit as she screamed incredibly loudly and that scream very much took Lucas off guard as Kennedy stopped screaming and she raised her voice up a lot.)
Kennedy Street: AJAX, SIT HIM DOWN, NOW!
(AJAX gave a quick nod as he heard Kennedy, he quickly rushed over to grab a chair and put it in the middle of the room, before grabbing Lucas and making him sit down by force, with AJAX holding him down to the chair so he didn’t get up as Kennedy’s eye was slightly twitching from how angry she was.)
Kennedy Street: Alright honey, we are going to make this very loud and clear, you are not getting out of this room until I tell you what your Unique Opportunity actually is, I don’t want you to respond for me, I don’t want you to interrupt me and most of all, I don’t want you to leave when I am just about to tell you the thing and drag this whole thing for SEVERAL WEEKS!
Lucas Johnson: Wait, are you finally telling me? Awesome then, Kennedy, I have been waiting for a while for you to tell me, why did you not tell me about it earlier?
Kennedy Street: BECAUSE YOU CONTINUED INTERRUPTING ME AND LEAVING WHEN I WAS ABOUT TO TELL YOU!
Lucas Johnson: To be fair, I was pretty excited about the Unique Opportunity and also, I always had to leave early because I needed to go and take the bus back home, did I not tell you about it before?
Kennedy Street: I do not care, I seriously, for the life of me, give a single absolute [BLEEP]! Will you finally let me talk?
Lucas Johnson: Sure, I am excited to know what my Unique Opportunity finally is!
(Kennedy let out an incredibly loud sigh before finally speaking up.)
Kennedy Street: Alright, finally, your Unique Opportunity is kind of simple. You know why I ended up calling you my chosen one? Well, here is why, because your Unique Opportunity revolves around me, basically, anything that I want, Kennie wants, you are going to get for me, and you will be fully compensated for it.
(Lucas sat there in silence for a moment taking in Kennedy’s words before his expression turned into one of confusion.)
Lucas Johnson: Wait, that was it? I thought the Unique Opportunity was just going to be something cooler like that, like a title shot, a delicious turkey sandwich to eat or just a date of sorts-
Kennedy Street: DO YOU WANT THE UNIQUE OPPORTUNITY OR NOT?!
Lucas Johnson: Yeah, I am already here so I might as well take it.
(Kennedy then let out an incredibly loud sigh of relief after finally being able to tell the Unique Opportunity to Lucas, she quickly continued speaking up.)
Kennedy Street: Alright, good then, let me tell your first order then, you are going to end up being in the Divide and Conquer match and I just want you to win the match, that is all, heck, just make sure at least someone from Showdown wins it, are we clear on that?
Lucas Johnson: All clear!
(Lucas gave Kennedy a thumbs up in response as Kennedy simply rolled her eyes, and finally, AJAX quickly let him go and Lucas ended up leaving the office after a few seconds. After he was gone, Kennedy simply slumped her head on her desk and went to take a nap after letting all her anger out like that. AJAX gives her a few pats in the back for support before Showdown faded away to another section of the backstage.)
(Backstage, we see Dary Kinkade standing in the back watching the monitor as the Main Event is about to start shortly. He was impressed but a little worried about The Ice Aces, he definitely is confident in Scott Diamond and extremely annoyed at none other than Princess Candice Blair. As he stands there watching, he suddenly hears music playing, it is definitely a Disney tune as Daryl sighs and lowers his head, turning around and a small little blue bird lands on his shoulder. He pauses trying to figure out what this is all about, the bird sings some before flying off and landing on the forearm of Princess Candice.)
Princess Candice Blair: Yes… yes…. Berry, Daryl is a GRUMPY man but that is why we are here to cheer him up and bring some of that Disney Spirit to life in Daryl because there is no way that Team Showdown Brand Warfare is going to lose especially with me leading the way!
(Daryl Kinkade is standing there shaking his head with his arms crossed.)
Princess Candice Blair: I know that we did get off on the wrong foot, but this is Disney, Daryl and it’s a Magical Place! So, with that said, I wanted to really talk to you about this whole leadership thing. With Ms. Extreme and Cameron Ella Ava, being the captains of their teams, it is only fair and right that I be the one in charge of our team, no one knows my sisters better than me. Think about it Daryl…. Ava Warfare!
(A huge smile comes across the beautiful face of Candice, even a sparkle and gleam come from her perfectly white teeth. She stands there still smiling, probably a little bit more than what she should that it has become a bit awkward.)
Princess Candice Blair: Are you going to just stand there and let me keep smiling?
Daryl Kinkade: What do you want me to say, love? Oh goody! We definitely think that you should be the Team Captain and the one to lead us into the Team Brand Warfare because your two sisters are the captains of the other teams which surely means they will lose. In other words, this conversation is over, Candice, I don’t care that you are a Princess and I definitely do not care if your sisters are the captains.
(Daryl is about to leave but Candice stops him right there. He looks at her hand holding his arm and sighs. He then turns around.)
Princess Candice Blair: We need to be on the same page.
Daryl Kinkade: I agree. And the only way we are going to do that is when you stop this crap and get it through your head that this is my time. I was chosen, Heidi decided to put you on my team, I NEVER chose you to be on it, so since we are forced to do this, I suggest that you get it through your thick head and move on, because this is not happening.
(Daryl tries to walk off again, but Princess Candice stands in front of Daryl, this time his patience has been running out. He takes a deep breath trying to stay calm.)
Princess Candice Blair: Tomorrow night, I am bringing the win to Showdown over my sisters. You know that I will win and prove to you that I am the leader here. So, how about we make a deal. If I beat Ms. Extreme and Cameron Ella Ava? I’m in charge.
(Daryl just stares at her for a moment, he then starts to laugh.)
Princes Candice Blair: What is so funny!?
Daryl Kinkade: Your attempts of trying to weasel your way as the leader of this team. I will tell you right now, You are NOT the Captain of Team Warfare…..BUT, if you do win on Voltage? Sure… why not.
Princess Candice Blair: Really!? I mean, yes… that is the best decision you have made ALL day!
Daryl Kinkade: Sure, and when you lose, I expect for you to shut the fuck up moving forward and remember who the bloody hell is in charge…. PRINCESS.
(Daryl Kinkade doesn’t say another word and walks out. Princess Candice is standing there before she smiles, Berry lands on her shoulder, she then starts to sing as the camera fades to the last commercial break of the night.)
(‘Armageddon’ by From Ashes to New begins to play through the speakers of the Helsinki Halli Arena as the crowd has a mixed reception as Theron Nikolas comes out through the curtain and stands on the ramp. He looks quite cocky tonight as he begins to make his way down the ramp.)
Gina Romano: THE FOLLOWING MATCH IS A TRIPLE THREAT BRAND WARFARE PREVIEW MATCH AND IT’S SCHEDULED FOR ONE FALL!!!!!!
Crowd: ONE FALL!!!!!!!
Gina Romano: INTRODUCING FIRST…REPRESENTING FRIDAY NIGHT DYNASTY…FROM EDMONTON, ALBERTA, CANADA…WEIGHING IN 224 POUNDS… HE IS ‘THE REAPER’…THERON NIKOLAS!!!!!!!!
Gavin Kirkland: While Theron Nikolas isn’t the one to indulge in this whole ‘brand warfare’ that Territorial Invasion has always been known for, that doesn’t mean that he’s not going to reap the benefits that come from being part of a winning brand.
Eve: Now, being part of the Brand Warfare team places the spotlight on those that aren’t familiar with this type of game. We heard from Drake Armstrong that he’ll be looking to shine through the match and prove himself. With Theron Nikolas, it’s all about continuing to rebuild himself. So far, he’s found himself in a bit of a role on the Dynasty brand. Hasn’t been pinned this season so far, will he look to continue that on Showdown?
Deadprez: It’s going to be tough knowing that he’ll be facing a former National Elite Champion and a Hall of Famer. But, if there is someone who can pull some trick underneath his sleeve to win this match, it’s Theron.
(‘In The Air Tonight’ by Phil Collins replaces ‘Armageddon’ as the crowd pops as Scott Diamond walks out from the back. He has a focused look on his face as he stares down Theron Nikolas inside the ring.)
Gina Romano: INTRODUCING HIS OPPONENTS…FIRST…REPRESENTING SATURDAY NIGHT SHOWDOWN…FROM LONG ISLAND, NEW YORK…WEIGHING IN 265 POUNDS…HE IS ‘THE MAD TITAN’…SCOTT DIAMOND!!!!!!!
Gavin Kirkland: DP, I know that you can say that Theron Nikolas could pull this off with enough calculation and all that jazz, but Scott Diamond is someone that anyone would love to represent their brand! He’s a freaking monster inside the ring!
Eve: I will agree with you, Gavin! Scott Diamond isn’t normally the one to team with people. I mean, we can talk about his history of stabbing people in the back. We can talk about how he’s only looked out for his own interests, but when Scott is focused on a common goal, anything can happen.
Deadprez: I feel like if Daryl Kinkade keeps someone like Scott Diamond in line, things could benefit the Showdown brand, this is man can clearly dominate and that’s something we could get a preview of tonight!
(‘I Rise’ by Cory Marks replaces ‘In The Air Tonight’ as Donovan Duke comes out, representing yellow as he looks clearly focused to make an impression.)
Gina Romano: AND LASTLY…REPRESENTING SUNDAY NIGHT VOLTAGE…FROM STILLWATER, OKLAHOMA…WEIGHING IN 212 POUNDS… HE IS ‘THE OKLAHOMA STORM’…DONOVAN DUKE!!!!!!!!
Gavin Kirkland: The longest-reigning National Elite Champion. He had just faced off for the EAW Championship at Bloodsport. Despite falling short of the prize, he kept his head up. He wondered what was next and Cameron Ella Ava gave him a ‘next’ by joining her Brand Warfare team. Donovan is a no brainer to have on the team, but can he pull off this match tonight?
Eve: Donovan Duke has grit, Gavin. He will fight until he can’t fight anymore. This may night look like an underdog in this match, but he’s a record-breaker. He’s someone who has been underestimated due to his size, but he’s got a ton of bark and yes, he can bite.
Deadprez: He has no fear, Eve. That’s something that ought to come in handy when taking on a monster like Scott Diamond and a man that calls himself ‘The Reaper’ in Theron Nikolas. Let’s get this main event underway!
(DING! DING! DING!)
Gavin Kirkland: WITH THE SOUND OF THE RING BELL, THERON NIKOLAS GOES AFTER SCOTT DIAMOND, BUT SCOTT MANAGES TO ELBOW HIM IN THE FACE! THIS CREATES THE OPPORTUNITY FOR DONOVAN DUKE TO GO AFTER SCOTT, BUT SCOTT THROWS A PUNCH THAT KEEPS DONOVAN BACK! THERON GOES AFTER HIM, BUT SCOTT THROWS A PUNCH! DONOVAN GOES RIGHT AFTER HIM AGAIN, BUT SCOTT WITH A PUNCH, BUT THERON MANAGES TO CLUB THE BACK OF SCOTT’S HEAD AS DONOVAN CONNECTS WITH A PUNCH! BACK-AND-FORTH, DONOVAN AND THERON ARE TRADING PUNCHES TO SCOTT!
Eve: It seems like we’ve seen a bit of an alliance between Theron Nikolas and Donovan Duke. If you have a freaking monster like Scott Diamond in the match, I would want to build an alliance to eliminate him from the equation. Both Theron and Donovan get Scott by the arm and whip him to the horizontal set of ropes. SCOTT GOES REBOUND OFF OF THOSE ROPES, HITTING A DOUBLE CLOTHESLINE ON THERON AND DONOVAN! HE GRABS DONOVAN BY HIS HEAD AND THROWS HIM TO ONE OF THE CORNERS. SCOTT IS LOOKING TO CHARGE AT DONOVAN, BUT THERON IS LOOKING TO CATCH SCOTT BY SURPRISE, BUT SCOTT COULD SENSE IT A MILE AWAY AS HE MANAGES TO GRAB THERON BY HIS ARM AND THROW HIM TO THE SAME CORNER AS SCOTT GOES RIGHT AFTER THEM AND HITS HIM WITH A BODY SPLASH AT THE CORNER! Donovan was squished due to Theron being in front of him and then, added the weight of Scott! Donovan collapses to the ground as Scott picks up Theron and flips him across the ring like Theron weighs nothing!
Deadprez: Scott Diamond goes charging after the ‘The Reaper’ as Theron Nikolas is trying to find himself back on his feet. Theron manages to stop Scott with a knife-edge chop to the chest, but that doesn’t seem to do the trick as Scott remains still! Instead, Scott manages to connect with a knife-edge chop of his own before throwing Theron to the corner! There, Scott begins to chop the living heck out of Theron’s chest! Theron is slowly finding himself in a seated position as the intensity of the chops are becoming overwhelming! BUT, LOOK AT THIS! DONOVAN DUKE JUMPS ONTO THE BACK OF SCOTT! HE IS APPLYING A SLEEPER HOLD ON ‘THE MAD TITAN’ AND I’M NOT SURE IF THIS IS THE BEST THING TO DO IN THE EARLY PARTS OF THE MATCH! SCOTT SHRUGS AND THEN FLIPS DONOVAN OFF OF HIM, THROWING HIM ONTO THERON! BOTH DONOVAN AND THERON FIND THEMSELVES SEATED AT THE CORNER AS SCOTT PICKS UP DONOVAN AND CONNECTS WITH A T-BONE SUPLEX! With Donovan out of the equation momentarily, Scott focuses on Theron before grabbing him by his arm and going for a ripcord clothesline, but Theron ducks it! He trips Scott by his ankles as he drops down to his knees, his face eating the turnbuckle!
Gavin Kirkland: Now, Theron Nikolas proceeds to choke Scott Diamond with the ring ropes! He presses his knee onto the back of Scott’s neck as the referee is looking at this exchange very cautiously.
Referee: (off-mic) ONE! TWO! THREE! FOUR! FIVE! STEP AWAY, THERON!
Eve: Theron Nikolas has his hands up as he manages to back away, listening to the referee’s discussion. Now, we see that Scott Diamond is trying to get himself up, but Theron manages to chop the back of Scott’s knee, causing the bigger Elitist down. With Scott on his back, Theron begins to throw a series of punches, looking to weaken him down! Then, he pulls Scott by the nape of his neck as he wants to suplex him, but Scott’s a freaking monster. It’s going to be difficult to lift him up! BUT, LOOK AT THAT! DONOVAN DUKE GETS HIMSELF BACK INTO THE FOLD AS HE GETS NEXT TO THERON. WITH THE COUNT OF THREE, THE DYNASTY AND VOLTAGE ELITIST BEGIN TO LIFT UP SCOTT! BUT, IT’S NO LUCK AS SCOTT MANAGES TO LIFT BOTH THERON AND DONOVAN WITH A SUPLEX OF HIS OWN! SCOTT GOES TO THE NEAREST ELITIST THAT HAPPENS TO BE DONOVAN AND GOES FOR THE COVER!
OOOOOONNNNNNNEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!
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Deadprez: Donovan Duke with a kick out! Scott Diamond shakes his head as he picks up Donovan by his hair! Donovan throws a punch to the face of Scott! And then, another punch! And then, another punch! Scott is slowly beginning to go back as Donovan manages to push him to the horizontal set of ropes. He grabs Scott by his arm before whipping him to the set of ropes across from them, but Scott counters the whip, sending the longest-reigning National Elite Champion to the ropes instead! Donovan manages to stop himself as Scott charges at him, but Donovan hits him with an elbow! This creates a tiny bit of distance as Donovan has the room to connect with a superkick that takes Scott even further away! Then, Donovan goes closer to ‘The Mad Titan’ with some axe handle as he slowly finds a way to bring Scott down to his knees! Then, he proceeds to connect with a series of shoot kicks to the front and back of Scott!
Gavin Kirkland: Still, it seems like Scott Diamond is finding the will to get himself up as Donovan Duke seems to be caught off guard, but before Scott can fully get himself back to his feet, Donovan connects with a spinning heel kick to the back of Scott’s skull! This causes Scott to stumble forward and fall to his knee! Donovan follows that up with running towards Scott and taking him down with a snap DDT! Donovan goes for the cover!
OOOOOONNNNNNEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!
TTT—
Eve: Scott Diamond with a kick out! Theron Nikolas gets behind Donovan Duke and takes him back with a ‘Dragon Rush’ — a snap dragon suplex. Theron has always been about picking and choosing when exactly he will enter and remove himself from the match! He looks at Scott Diamond, who is looking to get himself up as he gets Scott and throws him through the middle rope and out of the ring. That seems to be a smart decision on his part, focus on the lighter Elitist of this match up. Theron manages to get Donovan up to his feet as he connects with a knife-edge chop to Donovan’s chest! Theron manages to continue on with the knife-edge chops as Donovan is taken back into the corner! But, Donovan, out of nowhere, manages to switch positions with ‘The Reaper,’ who now finds himself back against the corner! Donovan connects with fast and harsh sounding palm strikes to Theron’s chest! Donovan is bringing the fire into this match! He takes a step back before going onto Theron and hitting him with a giant knee! Then, Donovan finds himself on the second turnbuckle, looking down at the former World Champion!
Deadprez: ONE! TWO! THREE! FOUR! FIVE! SIX! SEVEN! EIGHT! NINE! TEN! TEN PUNCHES TO THE TOP OF THERON NIKOLAS’ HEAD! BUT, IT SEEMS LIKE THERON IS TRYING TO POSITION DONOVAN DUKE FOR A POWERBOMB, BUT DONOVAN — WHAT IN THE WORLD? DONOVAN MANAGES TO JUMP FROM THERON NIKOLAS’ SHOULDERS TO THE TURNBUCKLE, CARTWHEELING HIMSELF FROM THE TOP ROPE AND CONNECTING WITH A CARTWHEEL DDT THAT SPIKES THERON IN THE FACE! DONOVAN WITH A COVER HERE!
OOOOOOONNNNNNNEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!
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Gavin Kirkland: Kickout from ‘The Reaper!’ Donovan Duke begins to apply a headlock on Theron Nikolas, trying to keep him as grounded as he possibly can! Donovan is able to spin himself around to a knee position as he wrenches in the headlock on Theron, applying more pressure to the hold! Theron is looking to shove Donovan to the side, releasing the headlock in the process, but Donovan has a fantastic grasp of that headlock! But, Theron is thinking about his next move and what happens following that! He manages to lift up Donovan, but Donovan is keeping his feet planted on the ground! He attempts to lift Donovan up to his feet! But, Donovan is doing whatever he can to not let Theron get the upper hand! For the third time, Theron lifts Donovan up and over, but Donovan lands on his feet! Theron turns himself around as Donovan runs after the former Answers World Champion, hitting him with a massive dropkick as Theron drops to the ground!
Eve: Donovan Duke picks up Theron Nikolas and connects with an uppercut! And then, with another uppercut! And then, with another uppercut! He grabs Theron by his arm, whipping him to the ropes, but Theron counters that whip, sending Donovan to the ropes! Donovan rebounds himself off the set of ropes and connects with a discus lariat, but Theron ducks the lariat! He grabs Donovan and counters with a reverse sto before taking Donovan back with a deadlift German suplex! Scott Diamond slides himself inside the ring and connects with a clothesline to the back of Therons’s head! Now, that’s a way to reenter the match! He pulls Theron by the waistband of his pants before wrapping his arms around his waist and taking him back with a German suplex of his own! But, it seems like Scott is getting things started as he rolls Theron back into position before connecting with a second German suplex! But, it seems like Scott is ready to top things off with a third German suplex! But, look at Donovan, who is going after Scott, but Scott throws Theron onto Donovan!
Deadprez: JUST LOOK AT THERON NIKOLAS, HE HAS DONOVAN DUKE BY HIS WRIST AS HE LOOKS TO GO FOR ‘TOUCH OF HEROINE’ — THE RIPCORD CLOTHESLINE, BUT SCOTT MANAGES TO RETRIEVE THERON BY HIS WAIST, BUT THERON STILL HAS A HOLD OF DONOVAN AS HE PULLS HIM INTO A HEADLOCK POSITION, BUT LOOK AT THIS! SCOTT CONNECTS WITH A GERMAN SUPLEX AS THERON MANAGES TO LIFT UP DONOVAN, TAKING HIM BACK WITH A SUPLEX OF HIS OWN! Donovan is clutching the back of his neck as Theron is still feeling the effects of that German! Meanwhile, Scott looks great! He finds himself back up to his feet as he manages to get Theron in a front face lock before connecting with a DDT! ‘Dead Level DDT’ to Theron, who lands on Donovan in the process! But, I felt like that may have backfired on Scott as Theron looks to cover Donovan!
OOOOONNNNNNNEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!
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Gavin Kirkland: Not on Scott Diamond’s watch as he pulls Theron Nikolas off of Donovan Duke! He gets Theron and throws him through the middle rope and outside of the ring! But, Theron manages to land on his feet! He grabs Scott by his ankles and proceeds to yank him underneath the bottom rope and to the outside! Now, who in the world would want to be outside with SCOTT DIAMOND, out of all people? Theron manages to SHOVE the Hall of Famer to the edge of the apron! Scott’s rubs colliding with that edge of the apron before slamming him back against the barricade! Theron grabs Scott by his arm before throwing him back against the edge of the apron and then, back to the barricade! Theron begins to club the back of Scott’s spine! He gets on the apron, pulling Scott by his head before grabbing his wrists and connecting with a series of knee strikes to the skull of the Hall of Famer! One last knee, which proves to be more deadly than the other ones connected as ‘The Mad Titan’ is sent back! Theron stalks Scott up, before jumping from the apron and connecting with a punch to the back of Scott’s spine as he takes the bigger man down!
Eve: Theron Nikolas begins to stomp on Scott Diamond’s spine as he places his foot on the neck of the Hall of Famer! AS THERON WAS FOCUSED ON THAT, DONOVAN DUKE MANAGES TO LAUNCH HIMSELF THROUGH THE MIDDLE ROPE, CONNECTING WITH SUICIDE DIVE TO THE SPINE OF ‘THE REAPER’ AS HE COLLIDES WITH THE BARRICADE! ‘THE OKLAHOMA STORM’ MANAGES TO GET THERON AND TAKE HIM BACK WITH A BACK SUPLEX AS HE LANDS ON THE EDGE OF THE APRON! THEN, HE TRIES TO PICK UP SCOTT, GETTING HIM BY THE ARM AND THROWING HIM INTO THE STEEL STEPS! DONOVAN DOES NOT GIVE SCOTT THE OPPORTUNITY TO BREATHE AS HE CHARGES AT ‘THE MAD TITAN’ WITH A RUNNING DROPKICK! HE SEES THERON RUNNING AFTER HIM FROM BEHIND, BUT DONOVAN MANAGES TO STOP THERON WITH AN ELBOW STRIKE! HE PULLS THERON INTO POSITION BEFORE RUNNING INTO THE RING POST AND CONNECTING WITH A SLICED BREAD #2 OR A SHIRANUI AS HE FLIPS HIMSELF OVER AND THERON GETS SLAMMED TO THE RINGSIDE MAT!
Deadprez: Both Scott Diamond and Theron Nikolas are down! Donovan Duke gets Theron and rolls him back inside the ring! Donovan begins to head for the top rope! I think that we’re going to be seeing ‘Stack the Deck,’ which is his variation of a phoenix splash! But, Theron manages to get himself to his feet! He races to that top rope that Donovan is at and kicks it! Donovan is now sitting on the top rope as Theron begins to throw punches and then, a high kick that manages to get Donovan to sit up straight! But, Donovan is trying to kick Theron to the best of his abilities! He is trying to distance himself from ‘The Reaper’ as he jumps onto the shoulders of Theron and connects with a poisonrana! He grabs Theron’s legs and goes for the pin!
OOOOOOONNNNNNNEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!
TTTTTWWWWWOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!
Gavin Kirkland: A kick out by Theron Nikolas! Donovan Duke looks to take Theron up to his feet, but Scott Diamond enters the ring once more and delivers a ‘Point Blank Bicycle Kick’ — his version of the bicycle kick that takes Donovan back! Scott gets Donovan and throws him to the corner! Scott charges at Donovan with a body splash! It’s almost as bad as the one that he felt around the beginning portion of the match! He holds Donovan still before connecting with a knife-edge chop to the chest! This causes Donovan to jump in pain, but Scott manages to hold him still again before connecting with another knife-edge chop to the chest! Donovan attempts to kick Scott in the gut, but Scott manages to catch his leg! He connects with a dragon screw leg whip as the former National Elite Champion is twisted out of the corner! Donovan is clutching to his leg as he tries to get himself to his feet, but Scott gets Donovan and connects with a belly-to-belly suplex!
Eve: Theron Nikolas rises back to his feet as Scott Diamond notices that! He manages to get his hands on the second-longest reigning Answers World Champion in history before hoisting him up! ‘Cold Hard Justice’ — the crucifix powerbomb on Theron! BUT, THERON MANAGES TO SLIDE OUT OF THE CRUCIFIX! THERON TURNS SCOTT AROUND BEFORE LIFTING UP ‘THE MAD TITAN’ AND DROPPING HIM ON HIS KNEE WITH A USHIGOROSHI! THE MOVE WAS BEAUTIFULLY EXECUTED, BUT LOOK AT THIS! SCOTT IS FINDING A WAY BACK TO HIS FEET! IT’S DIFFICULT TO KEEP THIS BEAST DOWN FOR LONG! BUT, THERON FOLLOWS UP THAT USHIGOROSHI BY GRABBING SCOTT’S ARMS AND PULLING THEM BACK BEFORE CONNECTING WITH A ‘DIVINE SUNDERER’ — THE KAMAGOYE KNOCKS SCOTT FORWARD! THERON IS SLOWLY MAKING HIS WAY TOWARDS SCOTT’S FACE AS HE HOLDS SCOTT BY HIS ARM! NOW, IT SEEMS LIKE THERON IS TOYING WITH HIM! HE’S DRIVING HIS BOOT TO THE SKULL OF SCOTT, ALMOST LIKE HE’S TRYING TO GET UNDERNEATH THE SKIN OF THE HALL OF FAMER! NOW, I DON’T THINK THAT THIS IS A BRIGHT IDEA!
Deadprez: THIS COULD BE A DANGEROUS GAME THAT ‘THE REAPER’ IS PLAYING WITH SCOTT DIAMOND! THERON IS DRIVING HIS BOOT TO SCOTT’S FACE! SCOTT IS LOOKING QUITE SERIOUS NOW, BUT SCOTT SPITS IN THE FACE OF THERON! Scott is looking pissed off as Theron is beginning to chuckle! Still, Scott remains in a seated position as Theron takes a step back, looking to finalize that boot to the face, but Scott manages to get Theron on his shoulder! Is he going for ‘The Vortex?’ Theron slides off the shoulders of Scott before pushing him into Donovan Duke, who connects with a springboard handspring elbow to Scott’s face! Scott falls back as Theron gets Scott and takes him back with a straightjacket suplex! He has the bridge on Scott as Theron goes for the cover!
OOOOOOONNNNNNNEEEEEEEEE!!!!
TTTTWWWWOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!
Gavin Kirkland: Donovan Duke breaks up the count! He was not going to allow his chances to win this match slip from his hands! He grabs Theron Nikolas and shoves Donovan back a bit! Donovan goes right after him, BUT THERON MANAGES TO GET HIM INTO POSITION FOR THE ‘GHOST’S REQUIEM’ — THE SWINGING REVERSE STO! BUT, DONOVAN MANAGES TO JUMP OUT OF POSITION FOR THE HOLD! HE GETS BEHIND THERON, LOOKING TO CONNECT WITH A ‘SOUTHERN HOSPITALITY’ — THE HEADLOCK LARIAT INTO A BACKBREAKER, BUT THERON MANAGES TO CONNECT WITH A SNAPMARE ON DONOVAN! HE CONNECTS WITH A SHOOT KICK TO THE BACK OF DONOVAN’S HEAD! BUT, DONOVAN MANAGES TO GET HIMSELF OUT OF THE WAY! HE PICKS UP THERON AND CONNECTS WITH A DOUBLE CHICKENING ON THERON AS HE LOOKS TO GO FOR A SWINGING REVERSE STO OF HIS OWN! BUT, THERON MANAGES TO COUNTER WITH A WHEELBARROW VICTORY ROLL! IS HE GOING TO TAKE THE VICTORY HERE?!?!?
OOOOOOONNNNNNNNEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!
TTTTTWWWWWOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!
Eve: No! Donovan Duke manages to get out of the victory roll! He finds his way back to his feet, but Theron Nikolas connects with ‘Headhunter’ — the busaiku knee strike to ‘The Oklahoma Storm!’ Theron turns himself around as Scott Diamond comes at him with a big boot that knocks Theron back! Scott begins to connect with a series of punches to ‘The Reaper!’ He picks up Theron as he connects with a series of deadly knees to the ribs of Theron! Scott is not holding back with these punches! He picks up Theron, connecting with a German suplex as that takes Theron back! Theron finds a way to collapse to his knees! Scott turns around as he sees that Theron is still on his knees! Theron is gesturing to Scott, letting him know that it’s not enough to take him down! This is only infuriating Scott! SCOTT GETS THERON UP BEFORE CONNECTING WITH A KNIFE-EDGE CHOP TO THE CHEST! THERON RETURNS THE FAVOR BY CONNECTING WITH A KNIFE-EDGE CHOP OF HIS OWN! SCOTT WITH A KNIFE-EDGE CHOP! THERON WITH A KNIFE-EDGE CHOP! SCOTT! THERON! SCOTT! THERON! SCOTT! THERON! THESE TWO MEN ARE CHOPPING THE HELL OUT OF EACH OTHER! NOW, THEY BEGIN TO TRADE PUNCHES WITH EACH OTHER! SCOTT CONNECTS WITH A KNEE TO THE GUT OF THERON BEFORE REBOUNDING OFF THE HORIZONTAL SET OF ROPES! SCOTT CONNECTS WITH A KNEE TO THE SIDE OF THERON’S TEMPLE, KNOCKING HIM OVER IN THE PROCESS!
Deadprez: SCOTT DIAMOND GRABS THERON NIKOLAS BY HIS WRIST AND IT SEEMS LIKE HE’S GOING FOR A RIPCORD CLOTHESLINE OF HIS OWN! HE MANAGES TO LIFT THERON UP BEFORE CONNECTING WITH THE CLOTHESLINE, BUT THERON DUCKS THE CLOTHESLINE AS SCOTT STUMBLES FORWARD! SCOTT AND THERON SWITCH SPOTS, BUT THE TWO OF THEM ARE MET WITH A DOUBLE SPRINGBOARD HANDSPRING ELBOW! THE TWO MEN FALL BACK IN THE PROCESS! BUT, DONOVAN SEES THAT SCOTT IS FINDING HIS WAY BACK TO HIS FEET AS HE RUSHES FORWARD, HITTING A ‘DEALER’S CHOICE’ — THE SPINNING BACKFIST! SCOTT FINDS HIMSELF SLOWLY GETTING TO HIS KNEES DUE TO THE RESPONSE OF THAT BACKFIST! DONOVAN GETS IN FRONT OF SCOTT AND HE IS LOOKING TO APPLY ‘BANKRUPT’ — THE GUILLOTINE CHOKE ON THE HALL OF FAMER! DONOVAN IS LOOKING TO GET A MASSIVE VICTORY FOR THE VOLTAGE BRAND BY CHOKING OUT SCOTT DIAMOND!
Gavin Kirkland: But, Scott Diamond is punching each side of Donovan Duke, trying to release the ‘Bankrupt’ submission hold! Scott begins to punch the gut of the former National Elite Champion as that takes him back, but Donovan manages to knee the stomach of the Hall of Famer! He continues to knee the stomach of Scott as he manages to take him back! THE TWO ELITISTS SEPARATE AS DONOVAN GOES RUNNING AFTER ‘THE MAD TITAN,’ BUT SCOTT MANAGES TO CATCH DONOVAN AND PLACE HIM ON HIS SHOULDERS — ‘THE VORTEX’ CONNECTS AS SCOTT GOES FOR THE COVER!
OOOOONNNNNNNEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!
TTTTTWWWWWWOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!
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Eve: Theron Nikolas breaks up the count! He gets Scott Diamond by his head as he looks to connect a few punches before grabbing him by the arm and looking to whip him to the ropes! Scott counters that whip, sending Theron to the ropes! But, Theron manages to catch himself! Scott goes after Theron, but Theron, using all the strength in the world, lifts up Scott, but Scott manages to catch himself on the apron! Theron turns himself around as Scott grabs Theron by his head and throws him to the turnbuckle! Donovan Duke manages to find himself back to his feet as he charges with a forearm to Scott, but Scott manages to duck as he shoves Donovan away! But, Donovan goes back to him and connects with ‘Ole Reliable’ — the right hook to the jaw as that causes Scott to collapse to a seated position! But, Donovan manages to pull Scott through the middle rope as Donovan has Scott hanging from his toes through the middle rope as he connects with a snap DDT! Scott’s face goes planted against the mat!
Deadprez: Donovan Duke turns himself around as Theron Nikolas runs towards him with a ‘Headhunter!’ Donovan was focused on making sure that Scott Diamond was taken out of the equation that he forgot about Theron! THERON LIFTS UP DONOVAN AND TAKES HIM DOWN WITH A HIGH-ANGLE URANAGE! BUT, HE IS NOT DONE THERE! HE MANAGES TO RAISE DONOVAN UP IN AN INVERTED DDT POSITION, BUT INSTEAD, HE GOES FOR ‘GHOST’S REQUIEM’ — THE SWINGING REVERSE STO! BUT, DONOVAN MANAGES TO GET HIS FEET TO THE GROUND AS HE DELIVERS A KICK TO THE GUT OF ‘THE REAPER’ AS HE TAKES HIM UP AND PLACES HIM IN A BACK-TO-BACK POSITION BEFORE CONNECTING WITH ‘ROYAL FLUSH’ — THE BACK-TO-BACK BACKBREAKER ON THERON!
Gavin Kirkland: BUT, THERON NIKOLAS COUNTERS WITH A SUNSET FLIP AS HE MANAGES TO GO FOR THE COVER ON DONOVAN DUKE!
OOOOOOONNNNNNNEEEEEEEEE!!!!!
TTTTWWWWOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!
Eve: BUT, DONOVAN DUKE COUNTERS WITH HIS OWN PIN! HE LOOKS TO STEAL THIS MATCH FROM THERON NIKOLAS!
OOOOOONNNNNNNEEEEEEEEE!!!!!
TTTTWWWWWOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!
Deadprez: BUT, THERON NIKOLAS MANAGES TO GET OUT OF THE HOLD! BOTH OF THESE ELITISTS FIND THEIR WAY BACK TO THEIR FEET AS DONOVAN DUKE CHARGES AT THERON AND CATCHES HIM WITH A ‘BANKRUPT!’ BUT, NO! THERON MANAGES TO GET DONOVAN’S FEET TO TOUCH THE GROUND AS HE COUNTERS WITH ‘GHOST’S REQUIEM!’ THERON WITH THE COVER! IS THIS ALL THAT’S GOING TO TAKE TO GET THE VICTORY?!?
OOOOOONNNNNNNEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!
TTTTWWWWWWOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!
TTT—
Gavin Kirkland: Scott Diamond breaks up the pin! He grabs Theron Nikolas and shoves him to the side! He places his focus on Donovan Duke, who happens to be the weaker one out of the two! He manages to get Donovan up in a crucifix position! He has ‘The Oklahoma Storm’ up for the crucifix powerbomb as he manages to run forward and throw Donovan to the ground! Now, it seems like Scott might be cooking as he looks to pick up Donovan for ‘The Vortex!’
Eve: BUT, OUT OF NOWHERE, THERON NIKOLAS SPRAYS SOMETHING INTO THE EYES OF SCOTT DIAMOND! IT’S THE GREEN MIST! THERON TAKES A FEW STEPS BACK BEFORE CONNECTING WITH A ‘HEADHUNTER’ AS SCOTT IS SENT THROUGH THE MIDDLE ROPE! NOW, WE SEE THAT DONOVAN DUKE IS SLOWLY FINDING HIS WAY BACK TO HIS FEET AS HE LOOKS TO CATCH THERON NIKOLAS BY SURPRISE WITH ‘DEALER’S CHOICE’ — THE SPINNING BACKFIST, BUT THERON DUCKS IT AS HE HITS DONOVAN WITH ‘CARPE DIEM’ — THE RIPCORD SPINNING BACK ELBOW TO THE TEMPLE AS THAT SENDS DONOVAN DOWN! THERON WITH THE COVER!
OOOOONNNNNNNNEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!
TTTTTWWWWWOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!
TTTTTHHHHHHRRRRREEEEEEEE!!!!!!!!
(DING! DING DING!)
(‘Armageddon’ begins to blast through the speakers as the Showdown faithful are not happy about the result of this match. Theron Nikolas rolls off of Donovan Duke, trying to catch his breath after a well-fought war with Donovan and Scott Diamond.)
Bella Braxton: THE WINNER OF THIS MATCH…THERON NIKOLAS!!!!!!
Deadprez: Well, that’s an insane victory for Team Dynasty! Theron Nikolas conquers ‘The Mad Titan’ and ‘The Oklahoma Storm’ in this ‘Brand Warfare Preview Match.’
Gavin Kirkland: BUT, LOOK FROM BEHIND SCOTT DIAMOND RETURNS BACK INSIDE THE RING AS HE CLUBS THERON NIKOLAS IN THE BACK OF HIS HEAD!
(Theron Nikolas’ music dies down as Scott Diamond proceeds to beat the living heck out of Theron with punches and stomps.)
Eve: WE SEE DONOVAN DUKE WHO IS RISING UP FROM HIS FEET, TRYING TO BRING THE FIGHT TO SCOTT, BUT SCOTT MANAGES TO SHOVE HIM OUT OF THE WAY. I DON’T THINK SCOTT IS QUITE THRILLED WITH WHAT THERON DID TO HIM WITH THE GREEN MIST! HE GOES TO LIFT UP THERON NIKOLAS FOR ‘THE VORTEX,’ BUT DONOVAN IS RACING BACK TO SCOTT, BUT LOOK AT THIS! SCOTT MANAGES TO CATCH DONOVAN ON HIS SHOULDERS! DONOVAN IS STACKED RIGHT ON TOP OF THERON AS SCOTT CONNECTS WITH ‘THE VORTEX’ WITH THERON AND DONOVAN ON HIS SHOULDERS AT THE SAME TIME!
(‘In The Air Tonight’ begins to play through the speakers as Scott Diamond is the one Elitists standing tall inside the ring.)
Deadprez: We conclude this edition of Showdown with Scott Diamond standing tall in front of Dynasty’s Theron Nikolas and Voltage’s Donovan Duke. I’ll be looking forward to seeing how these two Elitists regroup after tonight!
(Scott Diamond looks around at the carnage as he starts to smile. The camera shifts to Daryl Kinkade watching in the back as he nods in approval.)
(EAW Logo Buzzes)
