(EAW intro plays.)
(A recap of last week’s episode of Sunday Night Voltage is shown, before the camera focuses on the Wiener Stadthalle, as the crowd in Vienna, Austria are on their feet, erupting in thunderous cheers. The shot pans around at the electric crowd being seen, while pyro is seen shooting out from the stage. It then goes over to the commentary desk, where Rich Russillo, Thadd Blazevich, and Persephone are seen standing by.)
Persephone: We are two weeks away from King of Elite, welcoming you all to a boring, lackluster episode… of Sunday Night Voltage. Woo hoo.
Thadd Blazevich: And what a show we have for you today, bro! Sayuri Himura and Eris Morti team up against the New Breed Champion Clayton Golde and his challenger Diego Montana! NICK is in action! Adam Lucas faces Jon Kelton! Miku Sakai faces Ashlynn Quinn! And in the main event, our massive Hardcore Gauntlet match to determine who will face Dr. Bethany Blue for the title at King of Elite!
Rich Russillo: But let’s not waste anymore time, let’s get right to it!
(The camera fades over towards the stage, and after a moment, “Duel” by JINJER begins to play. This causes a loud reaction to come from the crowd, and the fans in attendance begin to boo as Minerva, Daniella Atlas and Selina Reyes, the three members of ToXXXin, begin to walk out to the stage. The three Elitists are holding microphones in their hands, and none of them look amused after what occurred on Voltage last week, where they were all taken out by both Jon Kelton and Fire & Ice. The three Elitists walk down the ramp, approaching the ring as the boos continue.)
Rich Russillo: Things have really been heating up as of late between the trio known as ToXXXin and both the Unified Tag Team Champions and Jon Kelton. Given what happened last week, I don’t think it is a surprise that these three are not in a good mood.
Thadd Blazevich: It was bound to happen, dude. Whenever things start getting physical it’s hard to come back from that. I can’t be surprised that things started getting wild.
Persephone: What a way to open the show. I have to watch these three cry about getting attacked after doing the exact same thing.
(The three members of ToXXXin all make their way into the ring, all while “Duel” begins to slowly fade out. The three Elitists stand in the center of the ring, and after a moment, Minerva begins to speak.)
Minerva: I understood what would happen from the moment I set my sights on Jon Kelton, and Selina and Daniella took aim at the Unified Tag Team Champions. These were never Elitists that would be willing to stay down, nor would they allow themselves to ignore the threats breathing down their necks. However, I wouldn’t expect them to be so foolish that they think they can bring violence to Elitists like the three of us without expecting that violence to be repaid tenfold. Jon Kelton knew what he was inviting when he decided that of all the names he could use to attempt to make a statement towards this roster, he chose my own. He thought it would be a good idea to invite a challenge from me, and when he received that challenge he could not handle it. Now he has made matters worse for himself, and he still has yet to understand exactly what is coming his way.
(After this, Minerva stares towards the camera, taking a step forward before continuing.)
Minerva: You chose to drop a Championship opportunity for the sake of facing me at King of Elite, and that is a decision you’ll come to regret.
(There is a loud reaction from the crowd after this, and following Minerva’s words, Daniella Atlas begins to speak.)
Daniella Atlas: We would not take the opportunity to strike against the Unified Tag Team Champions if we weren’t prepared to go to war with them. I’m sure they believe that they sent a message last week. That they “humbled” us, and left us with no choice but to temper our expectations. That’s not what happened, though. They didn’t change anything. All they accomplished last week was angering us, and adding more fuel to a fire that already existed before we ever made that appearance on Dynasty. Selina and I are ready to hold the Unified Tag Team Championships, and if Fire & Ice truly believed that they’d be able to hold us back through their actions on Voltage last week alone, they will be disappointed. They have no idea what is coming their way, and this lack of knowledge will prove fatal for their reign as Champions.
(After this, Selina Reyes shakes her head, not satisfied with everything that has occurred over the last week as she follows up on Daniella’s words.)
Selina Reyes: The three of us united with a promise to bring dominance towards this brand, and our path won’t be cut short now. Jon Kelton and Fire & Ice, every single one of them are arrogant. They think that King of Elite is bound to go their way, but they are all failing to understand exactly what sets ToXXXin apart from the rest of the people in this company. They all have the floor. They have the chance to walk down the ramp right now, and meet us in the ring face to face. If they want to prove a point they can try doing it to our faces, but they will all see soon enough that this is not the fight they want. Stepping into the ring with ToXXXin isn’t the path to success that they’re looking for. They are setting themselves up for a bloodbath they won’t walk out of on their own two feet.
(After these words, they stop. The members of ToXXXin turn and stare at the stage as they wait for their King of Elite opponents to answer the call, and sure enough, “I2I” by Magnolia Park hits. The crowd explodes with cheers, and the Unified Tag Team Champions begin to walk out to the stage. The two are holding microphones in their hands and wearing their Championships, and they waste no time walking down the ramp, looking to take ToXXXin’s offer and meet the trio inside of the ring.)
Rich Russillo: Well Selina Reyes asked for the Champions to come out here, and it looks like ToXXXin will receive exactly that! We should be careful. I don’t imagine ToXXXin will be so willing to forget about last week.
Thadd Blazevich: This could get ugly crazy fast bro, but until then, it’s good to see the Tag Champs make another appearance here on Voltage!
Persephone: No it isn’t. At this point I can’t wait for King of Elite just so that we don’t have to keep seeing them here on Voltage.
(Raven Roberts and Rex McAllister make their way into the ring as “I2I” begins to fade out. The two stare at the members of ToXXXin as they stand across the ring from each other, and after a moment, Rex begins to speak.)
Rex McAllister: Weeks ago I believe Minerva gave the two of you a warning, and told you two to your faces that the two of us were not going to be so easy to take down. We both know Minerva very well. We’ve had our fair share of battles, and some would say we’ve almost had too much history with her at this point, but clearly she knew what she was talking about when she decided to warn you about us, and from the looks of it that warning has flown over your heads. You assumed that there’d be no consequences for your actions and that you’d have a simple road to King of Elite where you take the Unified Tag Team Championships. Last week wasn’t us trying to ruin that road for you. It was the consequences of your actions, because we have no intentions of losing our Championships, and we definitely don’t intend to spend our weeks towards King of Elite allowing you to do whatever you want.
Raven Roberts: Do you two understand how many times we’ve faced opponents who had chips on their shoulders? It’s nothing new for people to take a shot at us thinking they’re making a statement, and it’s definitely not new for those same people to think we won’t strike back just because we don’t operate the same way that you do. We’re the Unified Tag Team Champions for a reason, and neither of you seem to understand this yet. We’ve held these titles since Pain for Pride, and we have no intentions of losing them now. If Minerva wanted to give the two of you the proper warning, she shouldn’t have told you that you may not be ready. She should’ve said that you’re not, because she knows this. If there is anything Minerva should have already learned from our history with each other, it’s that we’re capable of far more than either of you two can handle.
(Cheers come from the crowd, who appear to be fully behind Fire & Ice. Selina Reyes doesn’t look happy about what the Champions said, and she begins to respond after a moment.)
Selina Reyes: Of course you’d say that. You think you h-
(Suddenly, “All of the Lights (interlude)” by Kanye West hits, bringing about extremely loud boos. None of the Elitists inside of the ring look particularly pleased, as before long, Jon Kelton begins to walk out. Kelton is also holding a microphone, and he stares directly at Minerva, not impressed whatsoever as he heads down the ramp, beginning to speak on his way to the ring.)
Jon Kelton: I get I’m interrupting something, but I’m seeing a bit of a problem here. You guys are doing a lot of talk about Minerva being able to understand the threats around her, but if that was the case, she never would’ve put her hands on me. I get it, Minerva felt called out when I sent a message to the entire Voltage roster. She was worried because I didn’t hold anything back, but as far as I’m concerned I already said everything that needed to be said. It was on Minerva whether or not she wanted to listen, and from the looks of it, she still had yet to.
(Jon Kelton climbs up the apron before beginning to enter the ring. During this, Minerva speaks.)
Minerva: I listened to what you had to say, Jon. I just don’t take kindly to being brought into your delusional ramblings, so I took matters into my own hands and made sure you learned that I am not one to be used for your games. I didn’t choose to make this physical for no reason, I gave you what you asked for. Since then you chose to fire back, but was that the correct decision? You made your point. You attacked me last week and challenged me to a match at King of Elite, hoping that this will be where you’re able to end this on your terms. However, that’s not what this is. Now you need to prove that your arrogance won’t be your undoing, and unfortunately that is precisely where you will fall short.
Jon Kelton: Fall short? Me? Minerva, what happened last week was just a small preview of what’s to come in the future, and if you’re still denying that then all I can do is sit back and wait. Wait until King of Elite comes around so that you can embarrass yourself. This is going to be my year, and the last thing I plan to do is let you or your new friends ruin that for me. At King of Elite you’re going to get what’s coming to you, and maybe when that’s done we can stop pretending that ToXXXin is the most dangerous force on this roster, because it’s not. I’m already the reason Bronson Daniels isn’t around anymore. I’ll gladly make sure you’re forced to change your tone.
(After this, Minerva just smirks. Meanwhile, Selina Reyes begins to respond.)
Selina Reyes: Interrupting me for such nonsense. Your business with Minerva is between the two of you, but I won’t stand here and take disrespect from any of you. Daniella and I are ready. We’ve been ready since Road to Redemption, and we attacked Rex and Raven knowing that the stakes would be high and the animosity higher. We have no intentions of leaving King of Elite empty handed though, so there is no need to make any corrections. The remainder of the season will be full of dominance just as we promised, and Jon Kelton, Rex McAllister and Raven Roberts will just be the latest victims of our path of destruction.
Daniella Atlas: Rex, Raven, you two were able to make it through the rest of your challengers, but that is nothing that hadn’t already gone noticed. We knew what to expect from you, which may be part of the reason last week was frustrating. You thought you could catch us by surprise and that by laying us out, prove a point about us. It’s why Minerva’s words towards us were the first thing you felt the need to mention as you entered the ring. However, your expectations will be shattered at King of Elite, because we are a threat you are in no way prepared for.
Rex McAllister: That’s something you’ll need to prove inside of the ring Daniella, but it wasn’t going to happen by crossing over to our show just for the sake of getting involved in matches you had no business playing a role in. Everything that happened last week you only did to yourself, so rather than blaming us and making excuses for yourself, I’d say you should do a better job of making sure you’re not all talk. You’re an accomplished Elitist, Daniella. You’re a former Specialists Champion, but we’ve been up against some of the toughest competition possible. We have faced some of the very greatest teams and very greatest Elitists. Our road doesn’t stop here, not against you.
Daniella Atlas: Rex, if you feel you know me so well you should already know the kind of Elitists I have been able to defeat just this season. Both of us have faced Elitists who like you, possess more experience than us. However, it doesn’t matter how storied your careers are. Not when the Elitists in front of you are the ones who will take over this entire brand.
(The fans begin to boo, but Raven Roberts quickly interjects.)
Raven Roberts: Those are some bold words Daniella, but we intend to finish what you started, so you’ll need to put a pause on your plans to take over this brand and try again once King of Elite is over. We didn’t make it to this point simply because we were more experienced. We made it here because we worked for it, just as we intend to work for it once King of Elite comes around. We earned the right to hold these Championships at the biggest event of the year and continue to earn the right to hold them for longer with every defense. This reign will continue for much longer, because we’re willing to put in the work and fight as hard as we need to. We’re going to bring everything we have at King of Elite, and no. I don’t expect you to keep up.
Rex McAllister: These are our Championships, and we intend to keep things that way.
(The fans cheer loudly for Fire & Ice once more, and there is a staredown between the competitors in the Unified Tag Team Championships match. Jon Kelton doesn’t look too impressed by the back and forth however, and begins to speak once more.)
Jon Kelton: As far as I’m concerned, the only thing that matters is that at King of Elite, ToXXXin understands whose show this really is. It doesn’t matter who takes the tag titles home, because in a few weeks both Selina and Daniella are going to have to watch as I destroy Minerv-
Rich Russillo: THE DEVIL’S TOUCH!!!
Thadd Blazevich: BRO, MINERVA JUST KICKED KELTON’S HEAD OFF OF HIS SHOULDERS!!! WE KNEW IT WAS GONNA COME TO THIS EVENTUALLY! GUESS SHE DIDN’T WANT TO KEEP TALKING!!
(Jon Kelton falls through the ropes after that superkick. Rex McAllister and Raven Roberts both appear to be surprised by this. However, this moment of shock would only create an opening.)
Rich Russillo: REX AND RAVEN WERE STUNNED BY MINERVA’S ACTIONS, AND NOW DANIELLA ATLAS AND SELINA REYES CAPITALIZE AS THEY GO AFTER THE TAG CHAMPS!!! DANIELLA AND SELINA ARE PUMMELING FIRE & ICE, MEANWHILE MINERVA IS MAKING HER WAY OUT OF THE RING TO GO AFTER KELTON!!!
Thadd Blazevich: DANIELLA ATLAS NAILS REX WITH AN ELBOW TO THE OF THE HEAD DROPPING REX TO A KNEE! Daniella grabs bro by the arm from behind after this, AND THIS ALLOWS DANIELLA TO TURN HIM AROUND FOR INAMORATA!!!!! REX IS FLOORED WITH THAT LARIAT, AND NOW LOOK AT SELINA!!!!
Rich Russillo: SELINA DELIVERS KNEES TO THE MIDSECTION OF RAVEN- BEFORE SHOVING HER INTO DANIELLA’S GRASP! Daniella holds Raven in place, AND NOW SELINA RUNS THE ROPES BEFORE DROPPING RAVEN WITH THE ALAMO KNEE!!!!
Thadd Blazevich: The Tag Champs are down, but ToXXXin isn’t done yet! Minerva dragged Kelton up during all this, AND SHE SENDS BRO CRASHING INTO THE STEEL STEPS!!! KELTON IS OUT OF IT, BUT MINERVA WASTES NO TIME GETTING HIM BACK UP, BEFORE KNEEING HIM AND SLAMMING HIS FACE INTO THE POST! Minerva is still holding onto him, AND NOW- WOAH! SHE JUST SENT THIS DUDE RIGHT INTO OUR TABLE!
Persephone: Thankfully he hit the corner of the table. I’m tired of people getting thrown over the table and towards me.
(As Minerva continues to attack Jon Kelton, Daniella Atlas and Selina Reyes look down on the Unified Tag Team Champions for a moment, before coming up with an idea. After a moment, the two grab Rex and Raven, removing their Championships.)
Rich Russillo: Daniella Atlas and Selina Reyes seem to have something in mind here as they just picked up the tag titles! Selina Reyes now is dragging Raven Roberts up by her head-
Thadd Blazevich: AND DANIELLA ATLAS BASHES THE UNIFIED TAG TITLE AGAINST HER FACE!!!! RAVEN GOES DOWN, AND NOW IT LOOKS LIKE IT MIGHT BE REX’S TURN!!
Rich Russillo: REX IS DRAGGED UP BY DANIELLA, AND YOU WERE RIGHT!!! SELINA RUNS IN, BEFORE HITTING REX IN THE FACE WITH THE TAG TITLE! BOTH CHAMPIONS ARE DOWN, AND NOW SELINA AND DANIELLA ARE JUST GOING TO TOWN ON THEM, REPEATEDLY SLAMMING THE TITLES INTO THEIR FACES!
Thadd Blazevich: Jon Kelton was finally able to push Minerva all the way during this, and he uses the opportunity to quickly pull himself away! He stumbles towards the timekeeper’s area, BEFORE QUICKLY PICKING UP ONE OF THE CHAIRS, AND LIFTING IT UP TO-
(Suddenly, Minerva swings at Jon Kelton, and all of the fans in attendance are stunned.)
Persephone: YES, THAT’S MORE LIKE IT!
Rich Russillo: WHAT THE HELL!?!? MINERVA JUST STABBED JON KELTON IN THE THROAT WITH A PEN!!!!
Thadd Blazevich: KELTON LETS GO OF THE CHAIR, COLLAPSING TO HIS KNEES AS HE HOLDS HIS THROAT!!! DUDE, WHAT JUST HAPPENED!?!?
Rich Russillo: OF COURSE! MINERVA TOOK THAT PEN OFF OF OUR TABLE WHILE SHE WAS OVER HERE, AND SHE JUST PUT IT TO USE! Kelton is in a really bad way right now, and now I think he’s going to regret bringing that chair into this!
(Minerva picks up the chair that was left on the floor, before staring at Jon Kelton, who is unable to even react. After a brief moment, she just raises the chair over his head.)
(*CRACK!*)
Rich Russillo: MINERVA JUST BASHED THAT CHAIR RIGHT INTO KELTON’S FACE!!!! KELTON COLLAPSES ONTO THE FLOOR, AND THAT’S IT! HE’S DONE!!!
(Minerva stands over Jon Kelton, but she doesn’t appear to be finished just yet. She swings the chair into Kelton’s face two more times, causing blood to spill from the center of his forehead. After this she drops the chair on top of him, all while the fans are stunned.)
Thadd Blazevich: I think the same could be said for the Champions, done! Daniella Atlas and Selina Reyes look done with them, and after repeatedly hitting them in the face with their own titles, it looks like they managed to draw blood, too!
Persephone: I didn’t think this would be worth my time, but I was wrong. I’m impressed.
Rich Russillo: This has taken a very violent turn, and I believe this is exactly what ToXXXin was warning these three about in the first place. One thing is for sure, and it’s that they do not have an easy time ahead of them at King of Elite. Not when these are their opponents.
(Officials begin to rush down the ramp to check on Jon Kelton, as well as Rex McAllister and Raven Roberts, who are all bleeding. The camera shows a brief shot of the stab wound Jon Kelton suffered thanks to the pen, before showing the three members of ToXXXin, standing over their respective King of Elite opponents as Daniella and Selina drop the blood-covered Championships on top of the Champions. After this, Voltage fades away from ringside.)
(A commercial is shown for EAW 2K25 and the new Last Cy is Now DLC.)
(Sunday Night Voltage returns as we see Captain Charisma in his office, looking rather disappointed as he has an unfortunate look on his face. He appears to be wearing a very well-dressed, custom-made Armani suit, as he is standing in front of his office desk, where he begins to speak towards the camera, to those watching inside the arena in Vienna, and to those watching at home about what he is about to say.)
Captain Charisma: Hello, ladies and gentlemen. I hope everyone here tonight enjoys the jam-packed episode of Voltage we have here tonight in Vienna. There are plenty of amazing matches on here tonight, including Adam Lucas battling against Jon Kelton, and our main event, which will be a Hardcore Gauntlet to decide who will face Dr. Bethany Blue for the Hardcore Championship at King of Elite. As you all know, this opportunity was announced by Eden Sinclair and me weeks ago on Voltage to decide who would be Bethany’s next challenger, and many names declared their entry into this match, with the likes of Candice Blair and ARIA. There was another name that was supposed to take part in this gauntlet match, but after what happened last week, they were unable to compete tonight, and that person is none other than Jay Jerry Johnson.
(The crowd boos the attack that was made towards Jay last week, as Captain Charisma takes a moment to recollect his thoughts and opinions before continuing to speak on Jay Jerry Johnson and the attack he suffered.)
Captain Charisma: The attack Jay suffered was an unexpected one. Of course, the man who has been a two-time Interwire Champion and an established figure on the Voltage was unexpectedly attacked last week, and it was a very serious attack at that. It was during his match teaming alongside Cosmo Goldworthy, where they battled against Selina Reyes and Daniella Atlas of ToXXXin. It was an intriguing back-and-forth match, and both teams had different viable reasons to win as our Unified Tag Team Champions looked on. Near the end of the match, Jay was about to hit Selina with a “Heaven’s Feel” until all of a sudden, he was struck in the back of his knee, which was already damaged throughout the match, with a steel pipe. The masked assailant who delivered this attack proceeded to attack Jay further, nailing more haymakers onto his eyebrow. They then proceeded to smash his head right into the ring post several times, as blood could be seen splattered on the ring post. Eventually, security was able to take him away, but at that point, the damage was done, and as I stated, the attack that was delivered to Jay was a serious one. Jay was taken out at that point. ToXXXin was able to capitalize as Daniella covered Cosmo for the cover and the win.
(Captain Charisma takes a few seconds to recollect his thoughts as he then follows up on what he just said regarding Jay and the attack that was done to him last week on Voltage.)
Captain Charisma: Jay was concussed once again due to this attack and was badly bruised and beaten up, as you all saw from this heinous attack. We had a bit of an injury bug with a couple of our stars, most notably, both Hans Grayson and ARIA suffered injuries that ranged from missing a week of action to being out indefinitely, and Jay is another person who can be added to that list. Obviously, a lot of blood was lost out of his forehead from being busted open from this attack, but even with all these factors in mind from what happened last week during his match… I can tell you all right here, right now, that Jay will be cleared to compete next week. We are thankful that Jay won’t be out for a considerable amount of time, but don’t let me forget all about this attack. I will not let this attack be forgotten, I can guarantee you that. Voltage may be a place where we settle things with violence inside that squared circle, but I take attacks, especially ones where the assailants themselves are anonymous, very, very seriously. As far as who attacked Jay Jerry Johnson and what their motivations could be?
(Captain Charisma thinks on it for several seconds, processing who would even attack Jay Jerry Johnson and lay out that vicious assault towards him. Captain Charisma then continues what he was saying as he says…)
Captain Charisma: To be quite honest with all of you… I’m unsure. We don’t have a really good description of the attacker, considering they were under a mask, so whoever did this attack on Jay clearly doesn’t want their identity to be revealed. Some may say that it is cowardice of this individual to do so, and I would agree, but this person in question doesn’t seem to care if they are given that label or not. They got what they wanted in attacking Jay, and now we’re left wondering who this person could be. It should be noted that EAW has made some new signings these past couple of weeks, and perhaps they would want to make a good first impression by attacking someone as established as Jay is. It can be someone under my own brand that overstretched this attack, someone like Eris or Sayuri who made their mark recently. Of course, I’m not accusing either of them of being behind this attack, but as commissioner, I need to look at every scenario and avenue to determine who could have possibly done this. They’re new signings here on Voltage, so if either of them did this to make a statement, it is one possibility I’m willing to explore. Again, I’m not accusing them of anything, just laying out the possibility as commissioner.
(Captain Charisma takes a breather and recomposes himself as the fans in the arena watch tentatively over what he is saying and the speculation of who attacked Jay Jerry Johnson. Captain Charisma continues as he says…)
Captain Charisma: It could also be people who have recently signed on to the Dynasty brand, which again could be them looking to make a further impact by attacking Jay and giving themselves certain credibility on Dynasty. Someone like Adam Hale Valentine or Jamie Valdez are people that spring to my mind, but again, I am not accusing either of them of being the attacker towards Jay, as someone who loves my brand and loves the operations that I have built here for Voltage for years… I need to take the extra step to determine who did this and why they would do it. I have dealt with mysterious attackers before, with Candice Blair being taken out before she was set to compete at Fighting Spirit, and that attacker being her now former partner, Selina Reyes. So I have to look at the different perspective, and someone being an attack from Dynasty could be that, and the same thing applies to people that signed on to the Showdown brand or even wrestlers that have recently returned after some time away, who wanted to make their mark here. It could be any one of them that did this attack towards Jay, so with all these speculations, there are several people that could be involved, but nothing concrete as of yet, but that is something I am having my eyes on.
(Captain Charisma takes a moment to crack his knuckles and take a moment to collect himself again before he continues speaking as the crowd and those watching at home listen in closely.)
Captain Charisma: Regardless, this situation is currently being investigated and is taken very, very seriously by Eden Sinclair and me. Jay will have an opportunity for himself when he returns to action because of him missing this gauntlet tonight due to this attack. Jay Jerry Johnson is one of our strongest elitists on this brand, and I will make sure I do everything in my power to figure out who attacked and that he and everyone know who this assailant is and why they would do it. No one should be attacked in that way and not be informed of who that person is; they at least deserve to know the person’s identity and perhaps settle it the old-fashioned way inside the Voltage ring for everyone watching ringside. Until then, I hope everyone enjoys the rest of the show, and thank you all for listening.
(Then we hear Captain Charisma’s phone begin to ring as he picks up the call and responds to the call by saying…)
Captain Charisma: Hey… Have you heard anything else? Send anything you know to me right now…
(There would be silence for several seconds with Captain Charsima in a serious expression as the person on the other end is answering his question. He responds by saying…)
Captain Charisma: Okay, excellent… Yes, give me their phone number…
(Captain Charisma then motions for the camera to go away as the scene fades away while Sunday Night Voltage continues.)
(The camera shot returns to the ring and we see Bella Braxton in the ring with a microphone in hand as she is ready to make the first introductions of the evening.)
Bella Braxton: Our opening contest is a TAG TEAM MATCH SCHEDULED FOR ONE FALL!
Crowd: ONE FALL!
(‘Deathbed Companion’ by Chelsea Grin starts to play as Eris Morti enters the arena to a mixed reaction from the crowd. The look on her face means she is strictly business as she heads to the ring.)
Bella Braxton: Introducing first and making her way to the ring. From Parts Unknown. Weighing 130 pounds! Here is “DOMINA MORTIS” ERIS MORTI!!
Rich Russillo: Here comes Eris as she is the first to head to the ring for this very interesting tag team match, especially with what is surrounding Eris and Sayuri Himura.
Persephone: Who cares? These two bitches will end up hating each other and hopefully killing each other. That would be the best thing to happen.
Thadd Blazevich: There is a very odd fascination that Eris has with Sayuri. Regardless, Eris is looking to make it two wins in a row after a victory over Ashlynn Quinn. Can it happen?
(Eris enters the ring and takes a corner as her music is replaced by “Reviver” by My First Story. Seconds later, Sayuri Himura enters the ring to a positive reaction from the crowd. She also looks ready for action as she heads to the ring.)
Bella Braxton: And her tag team partner! Residing in Yokohama, Japan! Weighing 125 pounds! Here is “THE YŪREI” SAYURI HIMURA!!
Persephone: Oh goody. Another annoying pest. Isn’t this just great!
Thadd Blazevich: I am not sure what to call what is going on between these two. A few weeks ago, Eris attacked Sayuri after a tag team match. Then last week, she talked about having respect for Sayuri as a competitor before looking disappointed after her loss.
Rich Russillo: Whether this is a game or whether this is out of some weird mutual respect, they are partners tonight and they need to learn to get along or else they will both be tasting defeat.
(Himura enters the ring and takes the corner with Eris. There is nothing said, but the two exchange a look before ‘COMO CAPO’ by Clave Especial ft. Fuerza Regida starts playing and Diego Montana enters the arena. He is feeling pretty confident as he heads to the ring.)
Bella Braxton: Introducing their opponents! First, from Arlington, Texas! Weighing in at 199 pounds. Here is the “HARDEST ESE EVER”! DIEGO MONTANA!
Thadd Blazevich: Here comes the opposition and Diego Montana has got to be feeling good even after what conspired last week. In two weeks, he is in the biggest match of his young career thus far.
Rich Russillo: He has a shot at the New Breed Title at King of Elite against his tag partner tonight in Clayton Golde. They have or had a mutual respect for each other but who knows if it’s still there after Clayton tried to cheap shot Diego last week.
Persephone: He reminds me of an idiot that I used to know and I don’t like it. Bring out the other moron so we can get this over with!
(Diego enters the ring and takes a neutral corner as Golden smoke flows over the stage and entrance ramp as “Betty (Get Money)!” by Yung Gravy plays. Golde emerges through the smoke with a girl, presumably paid, and gives her a kiss before he waves her away rudely. He then stops at the top of the ramp, spreads his arms wide and the New Breed Title around his waist, as a spotlight covers him. He basks in it for a moment before smirking and walking down to the ring.)
Bella Braxton: Introducing his tag team partner! From his Golden Compound in Romania! Weighing 210 pounds! Here is THE EAW NEW BREED CHAMPION! “THE CLOUT SHARK” CLAYTON GOLDE!
Persephone: This guy makes me sick! Clayton and Diego together as a team is a walking and talking advertisement for therapy. Two minutes with them will drive someone insane.
Thadd Blazevich: Say what you want about Clayton, but he set out to win gold and he has it. Now he has to defend that title in two weeks.
Rich Russillo: If there is any animosity between Clayton and Diego, we don’t see it. But tensions are a little high for both teams for their own reasons. Let’s see which team can hold it together to win.
(Clayton enters the ring and hands his title to the referee before joining Diego in their team’s corner as his entrance music fades off. The referee quickly checks both teams before calling for the bell.)
(DING! DING! DING!)
Rich Russillo: Here we go! Our opening contest is underway with New Breed tag team action. Sayuri is looking to start for her team while Diego Montana has pretty much volunteered the New Breed Champion to start things off for their team.
Thadd Blazevich: Dude, you have to wonder if there is some animosity between Clayton and Diego last week after that little stunt Clayton tried to pull from behind.
Persephone: Who cares? Let these four just beat the fuck out of each other and end it already.
Thadd Blazevich: Clayton and Sayuri lock up in the middle of the ring and Clayton goes for a headlock, BUT SAYURI DUCKS OUT OF THE WAY! Clayton turns around–
Rich Russillo: INTO A KNIFE EDGE CHOP FROM SAYURI! THAT CERTAINLY STUNG! Now Sayuri changes up AND CHOPS HIM AGAIN BUT THIS TIME IT’S A STRAIGHT PALM TO THE CHEST! GOOD GRIEF!
Persephone: I hope it leaves a giant handprint because that would be amusing because he would look even more stupid than usual.
Rich Russillo: Sayuri with a kick to the gut to double Clayton over AND SHE FIRES OFF A FOREARM TO THE FACE!
Persephone: What an idiot! Of course he was going to do something stupid since he likes to show off so damn much!
Thadd Blazevich: The repeated forearms back the New Breed Champion to the ropes. Himura tries for an Irish Whip, but Clayton counters by sending Himura for the ride. Himura comes back off the ropes–
Rich Russillo: CLAYTON GOES FOR A BIG BOOT ATTEMPT, BUT HIMURA STOPPED IN JUST ENOUGH TIME TO GRAB HIS FOOT! Clayton is bouncing on one foot UNTIL HIMURA WITH THE LEG SWEEP TAKES HIM DOWN TO THE MAT!
Thadd Blazevich: She still has hold of the boot AS SHE FLIPS OVER INTO A MODIFIED JACKKNIFE COVER! HIMURA TRYING TO STEAL IT HERE!
ONNNNNNNNNNNNNNNEEEEEEEE–
Persephone: That was a shock. He kicked out!
Thadd Blazevich: Clayton was outsmarted there as both competitors got back to their feet. Clayton comes running in AND HE RUNS INTO A BACK ELBOW TO THE THROAT!!
Rich Russillo: Clayton is holding his throat in pain and we can see Diego trying to stifle some laughter after seeing that happen.
Persephone: Oh great. Is this going to be another one of those “can they coexist” bullshit matches?
Rich Russillo: They are only that way to you, but Himura follows up the elbow with a dropkick once again taking Clayton down to the mat.
Persephone: Now she is dragging Clayton to her corner by the hair like the bitch that he is. Oh this is amusing. I wonder what his social media followers think about this.
(TAG!)
Thadd Blazevich: Eris has tagged in and it looks like she thought about it for a second. Now Eris is sitting on the top turnbuckle. Himura pulls Clayton to his feet and pushes him towards Eris–
Rich Russillo: WHO FALLS BACK INTO THE FIGURE FOUR NECKLOCK FROM THE TOP ROPE! EFFECTIVE BUT ILLEGAL AND THE REFEREE IS WARNING ERIS!
Thadd Blazevich: SHE WON’T LET IT GO SO THE REFEREE IS LEFT WITH NO CHOICE BUT TO START A COUNT! THE REFEREE REACHES FOUR AND ERIS LETS THE HOLD GO AS CLAYTON FALLS TO THE MAT!
Persephone: Can’t any of these idiot referees learn how to count faster or do they even know how to count to five? If they did, this match would be over!
Thadd Blazevich: Anyways, Eris is able to catch herself on the apron as she enters the ring as Himura is on the apron.
Rich Russillo: Right now, the ladies are somehow working well together even with the tension as Eris goes to bring Clayton back to his feet–
Persephone: JAWBREAKER BY THE CLOUT CREEP! Seriously! Are we sure there are no restraining orders out on him?
Rich Russillo: No he doesn’t. As Clayton gets back to his feet, he grabs Eris and lifts her up in the air BEFORE DROPPING HER WITH A TEARDROP SUPLEX! ERIS ALMOST DROPPED RIGHT ON HER HEAD!
Persephone: He can’t even do that right. But if these bitches think that they can match power with these creeps, then have another thing coming. Brains? Probably. Power? No chance in hell.
Thadd Blazevich: Clayton has the control of the match now as he brings Eris back to her feet and Diego is calling for the tag! Clayton whips Eris into his team’s corner and doesn’t go to his corner with much urgency.
Rich Russillo: Now is not the time to take a leisurely stroll in the ring. You have a match going on. Diego isn’t amused about that as Clayton finally reaches out for the tag.
(TAG!)
Thadd Blazevich: Diego is finally in the match, but hopefully cooler heads prevail as both men have Eris in a facelock BEFORE TAKING HER OVER WITH THE DOUBLE SUPLEX!
Persephone: Do you know what you get when you combine Clayton’s brain and Diego’s brain? A lot of vacant space to rent out.
Thadd Blazevich: Eris is sitting up as Diego pulls her back to her feet and sends her to the ropes. Eris comes back off the ropes and Diego turns her around AND DROPS HER WITH A TILT A WHIRL BACKBREAKER!
Rich Russillo: Knee driven into Eris’ spine before lifting Eris into a seated position. DIEGO GOES FOR A ROUNDHOUSE KICK TO THE HEAD–
Persephone: BAHAHAHHAHA! The idiot misses as she ducks out of the way. Diego almost falls on his face as Eris grabs him into a schoolboy rollup!
ONNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNEEEEEE!
TWWWWWWW–
Rich Russillo: DIEGO KICKS OUT AT ONE! But Eris is back to her feet first and hits the ropes as Diego is trying to recover BEFORE COMING BACK AND DELIVERING A MODIFIED NECKBREAKER TO DIEGO!
Persephone: The way Diego landed reminds me of a move I do in yoga. It looks much more stupid the way he did it, but I hope it broke both of his knees.
Thadd Blazevich: Bro, I thought downward dog was your best yoga position from what I heard.
Persephone: Shut the fuck up, asshole!
Rich Russillo: As we get back to the match, Eris has regained control of the match as she hits the ropes once more as Diego is trying to recover AND THIS TIME SHE GOES FOR A PUMP KICK–
Thadd Blazevich: DIEGO CAUGHT THE BOOT! DIEGO HAS HOLD OF ERIS AND DIEGO PULLS HER IN BEFORE TOSSING HER OVER WITH THE EXPLODER SUPLEX!
Persephone: Here we go with all the counters and crap. These idiots are all so damn stubborn. If I am annoyed with people now and it’s just the first match, I can only imagine what the rest of these crappy matches are going to do to my sanity.
Thadd Blazevich: Eris is trying to get back to her feet AND DIEGO DELIVERS A KICK RIGHT TO THE RIBS LIKE A PUNT KICK!
Rich Russillo: Eris is holding her ribs in pain as Diego pulls her to her feet and whips her to the ropes. Eris comes back off the ropes AS DIEGO GOES FOR A SUPERKICK–
Persephone: HE MISSED! WHAT A DAMN SURPRISE!
Rich Russillo: Eris avoids the kick and hits the ropes on the other side BUT THIS TIME DIEGO HITS THE SUPERKICK WITH ENOUGH FORCE TO SEND ERIS OUT OF THE RING TO THE FLOOR!
Persephone: She didn’t land on her neck. How depressing.
Thadd Blazevich: Violent as always as Eris is getting back to her feet AS DIEGO LAUNCHES HIMSELF THROUGH THE ROPES WITH A SUICIDE DIVE AND IT’S A DIRECT HIT, BRO!
Rich Russillo: ERIS WAS SPLATTERED ACROSS THE ARENA FLOOR AS DIEGO GETS BACK ON HIS FEET! The crowd is letting Diego hear it and not in a good way as he gets back to his feet.
Thadd Blazevich: The referee has started a count as Diego rolls Eris back into the ring before getting on the apron. He enters the ring and quickly brings Eris back to her feet and brings her to the ropes.
Persephone: This is going to look ridiculous. I hope he breaks his neck.
Thadd Blazevich: Diego has himself on the top turnbuckle AS HE RUNS ACROSS THE ROPES AND CATCHES ERIS WITH THE TIGHTROPE PENALTY KICK! DIRECT HIT TAKES ERIS TO THE MAT–
Rich Russillo: AS HE FOLLOWS IT UP WITH AN ELBOW DROP FROM THE ROPES! ANOTHER DIRECT HIT AS DIEGO GOES FOR THE COVER!
ONNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNEEEEEEEE!
TWWWWWWWWWWWWOOOOOOOOOOO!
Persephone: She kicked out. Big surprise there!
Rich Russillo: Eris kicks out at two as Diego quickly brings Eris to his team’s corner and throws her into the corner. Diego quickly runs in AND CLOBBERS HER WITH A CLOTHESLINE BEFORE TAGGING IN CLAYTON!
(TAG!)
Persephone: Why hasn’t there been any implosion yet? This is stupid!!
Thadd Blazevich: The New Breed Champion is back in the match as he makes his way up to the top rope. Diego pulls Eris out of the corner and holds her in place AS CLAYTON COMES OFF THE TOP ROPE–
Rich Russillo: AND DELIVERS A PICTURE PERFECT MISSILE DROPKICK TO HER FACE! ERIS TURNED INSIDE OUT AND ALMOST SENT INTO HER OWN CORNER!
Thadd Blazevich: SAYURI IS REACHING OUT FOR THE TAG AS CLAYTON SCRAMBLES TO GRAB ERIS BEFORE A TAG CAN BE MADE!
Persephone: He looks so stupid like that, but he does stop the tag being made with the elbow drop to the back of the neck. He did something!!
Thadd Blazevich: Eris has rolled onto her back after that elbow drop as Clayton pulls Eris back to the center of the ring BEFORE HITTING ANOTHER ELBOW DROP ON ERIS!
Rich Russillo: ONE AFTER ANOTHER WITH THOSE REPEATED ELBOW DROPS ACROSS THE CHEST AND STERNUM OF ERIS! CLAYTON SUCCESSFULLY NEUTRALIZING ERIS!
Persephone: Now he just needs to pin her and end the match. Or is that too much for his empty head to comprehend?
Rich Russillo: Now Clayton brings Eris back to her feet as he doubles her over with a kick. Clayton grabs Eris around the waist AND HOISTS HER UP IN THE AIR FOR A POWERBOMB–
Persephone: SHE FIGHTS BACK! OF COURSE SHE DOES!!
Thadd Blazevich: ERIS WITH REPEATED RIGHT HANDS TO CLAYTON’S SKULL UNTIL SHE IS ABLE TO GRAB CLAYTON BY THE HEAD AND SOMEHOW MANAGES TO COUNTER INTO A DDT!!
Rich Russillo: CLAYTON WAS SPIKED ON HIS HEAD AND NOW BOTH COMPETITORS ARE DOWN! THE REFEREE CHECKS BOTH COMPETITORS BEFORE STARTING AN OFFICIAL COUNT!
Thadd Blazevich: Both competitors are trying to recover as their tag team partners are both surprisingly reaching out for tags.
Persephone: Because they are all stupid. Instead of dumping their fellow dimwits, they wanna win for some reason. Go figure.
Thadd Blazevich: Clayton is the first to get back to his feet as he grabs Eris and whips her to the ropes. Eris with the rebound AND CLAYTON GRABS HER AND HITS A HIP TOSS SENDING ERIS CRASHING AND BURNING INTO THE TURNBUCKLES! CLAYTON CALLS THAT “THE 304”–
(TAG!)
Rich Russillo: AND SAYURI MAKES THE TAG! CLAYTON HIP TOSSED ERIS INTO HER OWN CORNER AND NOW SAYURI IS CLIMBING UP TO THE TOP ROPE!
Persephone: Oh my gawd! Clayton is a fucking idiot! Did he not realize where he was throwing her? My gawd! How in the hell does he have a title considering he probably can’t count to three unless he takes off his shoes.
Rich Russillo: Be that as it may, this could change the complexion of the match right here!
Persephone: No it won’t because it will still be ugly!!
Thadd Blazevich: Clayton runs towards the corner BUT IS MET WITH A RIGHT HAND FROM HIMURA! Clayton is staggered AS HIMURA LAUNCHES HERSELF OFF THE TOP ROPE–
Rich Russillo: HIMURA WITH A EUROPEAN UPPERCUT OFF THE TOP ROPE TAKES THE NEW BREED CHAMPION DOWN TO THE MAT!
Thadd Blazevich: Clayton is trying to get back to his feet as fast as he can as Himura hits the ropes AND COMES BACK WITH A RUNNING LARIAT THAT TAKES CLAYTON DOWN!
Persephone: What the hell? Is her arm loaded with titanium or some shit?
Thadd Blazevich: Who knows? But Clayton is being rocked right now by Sayuri as he crawls into the corner AND SAYURI HITS HIM WITH THE SHOTGUN DROPKICK TO THE FACE!
Rich Russillo: Himura is on fire right now as she calls for Clayton to get back on his feet as she is looking to put Clayton away right here.
Persephone: Doubt it will happen, but hey, let the bitch at least give it a try!
Rich Russillo: Clayton has made it back onto his knees AS HIMURA FIRES OFF THE SPINNING BACK FIST! “IZANAMI” ON THE WAY–
Persephone: IT MISSED! WHAT A BIG FRICKIN SHOCKER THERE!
Thadd Blazevich: Clayton avoided it at the last second and as soon as she turns back around, Clayton is back on his feet–
Rich Russillo: AND SHE RUNS FLUSH INTO THE DISCUS ELBOW FROM CLAYTON! SAYURI WAS JUST “DEMONETIZED” RIGHT THERE AND HAD HER LIGHTS KNOCKED OUT TOO AS CLAYTON DROPS INTO THE COVER!
ONNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNEEEEEEEE!
TWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWOOOOOOOOOO!
THHHHHHHHHHHHHHRRRRRRRREEEEEEEEE!
Thadd Blazevich: SHE KICKED OUT! THAT WAS A CLOSE NEAR FALL FOR CLAYTON AND HE IS KICKING AND POUNDING HIS FISTS INTO MAT!
Persephone: Oh gross! He is throwing a temper tantrum in the middle of the ring. How embarrassing it must be for him! Now he’s on his feet and arguing with the referee! What the hell is wrong with you?
Thadd Blazevich: Clayton is arguing with the referee right now and pleading his case that it was a three count. Argue all you want, Clayton. It was a two count.
Rich Russillo: Clayton turns back to Sayuri AND CLAYTON GETS HIT WITH THE “INZANAMI” THIS TIME AND THAT SENDS CLAYTON STUMBLING BACK INTO THE CORNER–
(TAG!)
Persephone: Oh look! Diego Indiana is back in the match.
Rich Russillo: Montana.
Persephone: Whatever!
Thadd Blazevich: Diego has jumped up to the top turnbuckle AND LAUNCHES HIMSELF OFF AS HE HITS THE SPRINGBOARD CROSSBODY, BUT HE ROLLS THROUGH BEFORE ATTEMPTING A COVER!
Rich Russillo: Himura quickly gets back to her feet BUT IS MET WITH A SUPERKICK RIGHT ON THE JAW! THAT HAD TO HAVE DIMMED HER LIGHTS!
Thadd Blazevich: Diego drags Himura to the corner as he faces the turnbuckle BEFORE JUMPING ONTO THE MIDDLE ROPE THEN THE TOP ROPE BEFORE HITTING THE MOONSAULT! “METROPLEX CITY BOY” BY DIEGO AS HE GOES FOR THE COVER!
ONNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNEEEEEEEE!
TWWWWWWWWWWWWOOOOOOOOO!
THHHHHHHHHHRRRRRRREEEEEEEEE!
Persephone: WHAT AN IDIOT!!
Thadd Blazevich: HIMURA GOT HER FOOT ON THE ROPES! THAT STOPS THE COUNT AND DIEGO CAN’T BELIEVE IT! Diego looks like he is about to blow a gasket right now as he pulls Himura from the ropes AND STARTS THROWING LEFT AND RIGHTS INTO HIMURA’S SKULL!
Rich Russillo: The referee starts a count to force Diego to open the fists. The referee reaches four AND DIEGO TAKES A SWING AT THE REFEREE!
Persephone: Don’t duck, ref! Get your lights punched out and you might be able to count faster or let these people just beat the holy hell out of each other. These referees need to be knocked out more often.
(TAG!)
Rich Russillo: While all of that is going on, that gave Himura enough time to get her wits about her enough to tag Eris Morti back into the match.
Persephone: That’s what happens when you throw a temper tantrum. Stupid asshole.
Thadd Blazevich: Eris is back in the ring as Diego comes running in AND ERIS DELIVERS A DISCUS CHOP TO CUT HIM OFF!! She didn’t get all the damage she wanted due to Diego’s ring gear, bro.
Rich Russillo: Diego holds his chest because he did feel a sting as Eris kicks him in the gut to double him over. Eris hooks both of Diego’s arms–
Thadd Blazevich: SHE MANAGES TO USE MOMENTUM IN HER FAVOR TO TAKE DIEGO OVER WITH THE BUTTERFLY SUPLEX!
Persephone: No blood. No fun. But Diego is back on his feet as he goes for a clothesline and misses.
Thadd Blazevich: ERIS WITH A SPINNING BACK ELBOW SENDS DIEGO STAGGERING BACK TO THE ROPES!
Rich Russillo: Eris goes to whip Diego to the other side, BUT DIEGO REVERSES AND ERIS GOES TO HIT THE ROPES!
Persephone: Something new happens as Eris comes back off the ropes–
Rich Russillo: AND DIEGO WITH A JUMPING KNEE STRIKE CATCHING ERIS IN THE JAW AND SENDS HER STUMBLING BACK!!
Persephone: Oh yeah! That was so effective. How boring.
Thadd Blazevich: WAIT A SECOND!! ERIS STUMBLED TO THE ROPES AND CLAYTON GRABS HER! CLAYTON HAS A FULL NELSON APPLIED!
Rich Russillo: OH COME ON! THAT IS NOT RIGHT, CLAYTON! LET HER GO! THIS ISN’T FAIR!!
Thadd Blazevich: Diego has a devious smirk on his face as he looks ready to put Eris down. The referee is telling Clayton to let her go AS DIEGO GOES FOR THE SUPERKICK!
Persephone: Come on, assholes! Strike the bitch and end the damn match!
Thadd Blazevich: ERIS WAS ABLE TO GET FREE AND GET OUT OF THE WAY AT THE LAST SECOND AND DIEGO JUST SUPERKICKED CLAYTON AND CLAYTON GOES FLYING OFF THE APRON!
Rich Russillo: OH NO!! THAT WAS A HORRIBLE MISCUE AS DIEGO JUST KICKED HIS TAG TEAM PARTNER RIGHT OFF THE APRON AND CLAYTON HIT THE FLOOR! THIS ISN’T GOOD!
Persephone: BAHAHAHAHAHAHA! OHHHH THAT WAS HILARIOUS! A PAIR OF STUPID IDIOTS! LOOK AT THE SHOCKED LOOK ON DIEGO’S FACE!! I CAN’T BREATHE!
Rich Russillo: ERIS IS READY TO GO AS DIEGO TURNS AROUND AND HE TURNS RIGHT INTO THE SPEAR! DIEGO WAS DROPPED WITH THAT MOVE AND ERIS LOOKS READY TO FINISH THIS MATCH!
Persephone: BAHAHAHHAHAHA! THAT WAS ABSOLUTELY GREAT! HIS DUMB ASS WAS ALMOST TAKEN OUT OF HIS BOOTS WITH THAT SPEAR!
Thadd Blazevich: Golde is off the apron and Diego is down on the mat as Eris bounces off the ropes AND LAUNCHES HERSELF TO DIEGO AND SHE HITS “THE METEOR” ON DIEGO! WHAT A SHOT!
Rich Russillo: THAT STRAIGHT MISSILE LIKE FOREARM TO THE FACE HAD TO HAVE BEEN A KNOCKOUT SHOT AS ERIS FALLS INTO THE COVER! LEG IS HOOKED!
ONNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNEEEEEEE!
TWWWWWWWWWWWWOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!
THHHHHHHHHHHHRRRRRRRREEEEEEEEEEEE!
(DING! DING! DING!)
(‘Deathbed Companion’ starts playing again as Eris rolls off of Diego and takes a breather. Sayuri stares at Eris from the apron, almost surprised that she didn’t try to turn on her. During this, Clayton is in shock as Bella Braxton announces the final decision of the match.)
Bella Braxton: Here are your winners… the team of SAYURI HIMURA AND ERIS MORTI!
Rich Russillo: Well we didn’t get an implosion, but we sure as hell got a backfire within the team of Golde and Montana and that was the unfortunate downfall and cost them the match. But this was certainly a great way to kick off Sunday Night Voltage.
Persephone: Who cares? The match is over and we can move on with our lives.
(Eris is back on her feet as Sayuri enters the ring. The referee raises their arms in victory as Diego slowly rolls out of the ring towards his partner Clayton.)
Thadd Blazevich: Dude, that was a tough loss and it was an honest mistake, but at least Clayton kind of understands. It wasn’t like Diego did it on purpose. We can see that there is still a mutual respect between–
(As Clayton helps Diego up, he makes sure Diego is alright BEFORE PICKING HIM UP INTO A POWERSLAM AND THEN SWINGING HIM INTO A FLATLINER!)
Rich Russillo: WHAT IN THE HELL WAS THAT? THAT WAS THE “C’EST LA VIE” BY THE NEW BREED CHAMPION! MUTUAL RESPECT GONE! IT LOOKED LIKE DIEGO WAS TRYING TO APOLOGIZE!
Persephone: HAHAHAHAHA! APOLOGY NOT ACCEPTED! THERE’S THAT IMPLOSION I WAS WAITING ON! GOLD CREATES GREED BITCHES!
Thadd Blazevich: You can say that again. Clayton is taking his New Breed Title and he is leaving. Diego is out as the referee checks on him on the outside. Well that certainly kicked things up a notch.
Rich Russillo: Diego isn’t going to take that lightly as he has a chance at revenge with the New Breed Title on the line at King of Elite. Meanwhile, Sayuri and Eris were watching that all occur from inside the ring, but right now they are back to celebrating in the ring–
Thadd Blazevich: WAIT A SECOND!! HIMURA JUST FLOORED ERIS WITH THE “INZANAMI”! SPINNING BACK FIST DROPS ERIS AS HIMURA PULLS ERIS TO HER KNEES!
Persephone: DOUBLE THE IMPLOSION! DOUBLE THE FUN! ABOUT TIME!
Rich Russillo: Himura rears back AND CATCHES ERIS IN THE FACE WITH THE “SAYONARA”! THAT KNEE LIFT COULD HAVE BROKEN ERIS’ JAW!
(Eris is down and out in the middle of the ring as Sayuri takes one last look at the knocked out Eris before leaving the ring and heading up the entrance ramp.)
Persephone: Well maybe this was a decent way to start Voltage. Deception. Backstabbing and a double dose of team implosion.
Thadd Blazevich: You could also call it a case of turnabout being fair play, bro. Remember what Eris did a few weeks ago when they debuted. Maybe Sayuri was getting herself a healthy dose of revenge right there.
Rich Russillo: We can call it whatever we want, but the truth is that we have another rivalry brewing between Eris and Sayuri. After this, it will be safe to say that a match between these two is pretty much inevitable.
(The final shot shows Sayuri continuing to walk up the entrance ramp as the camera shot fades elsewhere.)
(Promotional ad for King of Elite, where the EAW World Championship match between Drake Armstrong and Adam Lucas will take place.)
(Voltage returns from commercial and cuts to the backstage area. Captain Charisma and Eden Sinclair are seen in the office. Earlier, Captain Charisma gave an update on the status of Jay Jerry Johnson and now the Voltage commissioner is back in front of the camera, alongside his consultant, Eden. The two exchange smiles with one another and this time it’s Eden who talks first.)
Eden Sinclair: At the risk of sounding like a cliche, the second half of the season is always the best time to be an Elitist. I think Matthieu would agree, and after King of Elite is done and in the books, things start going quickly. Can you believe we only have four big shows left before we get to Pain for Pride? King of Elite, Shock Value, Grand Rampage, and Fighting Spirit. I know it’s only January, but time doesn’t slow down for anyone.
Captain Charisma: You’re right, Eden, and we both have a lot planned for the road to Pain for Pride. There are some things in the works that will be taking place soon enough and one thing I’ll tease right now is the return of a particular tournament that always causes drama and shakes things up. The Tag Team Turmoil Tournament will make its return in the Spring and I’m excited to see how that plays out this season. Now with that being said, I want to talk about King of Elite. Things have been more competitive than ever this season and I can’t tell you how proud I am of this roster.
(Eden nods and pushes her glasses up her nose.)
Eden Sinclair: I couldn’t agree more and it’s clear that everyone on Voltage wants their opportunity to shine. Since the new year started, everyone has stepped up their game and the King and Empress of Elite tournaments were no exception. I know that some matches weren’t without their fair share of controversy but that’s Voltage for you. I can’t say I’ve always agreed with how this brand conducts its business…
(Eden, who had come in as Disney executive looking to cancel Voltage, gives Captain Charisma a sheepish look.)
Eden Sinclair: But I have certainly grown accustomed to it.
Captain Charisma: Grew on you like a fungus, didn’t it?
(Eden rolls her eyes, but there is a smile on her face.)
Eden Sinclair: The Voltage talent in the two tournaments are going to be competing in a Hardcore Gauntlet later on tonight. The winner will face the Hardcore Champion, Dr. Bethany Blue, for the title at King of Elite. But what about the rest of the competitors?
Captain Charisma: It’s a fair question because when you consider the mix of Hall of Famers and former champions in the match, you’re looking at five big names potentially being left off the King of Elite card…
(Captain Charisma smirks.)
Captain Charisma: But I’m not going to let that happen. In a Voltage first, I’m going to split the five remaining competitors into two teams. They will take part in the first ever Voltage exclusive Divide & Conquer match. Now, two on one team and three on the other doesn’t sound fair, right? It’s not and if you remember what I said earlier regarding Jay, he’s cleared to compete starting next week. Since his chance to compete in the Gauntlet was taken from him, he will be on one of the Divide & Conquer teams.
Eden Sinclair: The concept of Divide & Conquer is simple. It’s an elimination style tag team match that goes until one team is completely eliminated. If two or more members remain on the winning team, they will then face off against one another until there is only one winner. The person who emerges from the match will have an unprecedented opportunity here on Voltage.
(Eden pauses to allow the suspense to build.)
Eden Sinclair: Whoever emerges from Divide & Conquer will become Voltage’s General Manager up until Shock Value. That means they will be involved in every decision. They will make every match. They can set whatever stipulations they want. The power will be in their hands and Captain Charisma and I will be around to advise and make their decisions official.
Captain Charisma: That’s a hell of an opportunity for whoever emerges from that match as the winner and quite frankly, I can’t wait to see what they do in th—
(Captain Charisma is cut off by someone knocking on the door. Eden shakes her head but she gets up and goes to open the door.)
(Standing on the opposite side is a pleased looking Sayuri Himura.)
Sayuri Himura: Hiiii! I hope I’m not interrupting!
Eden Sinclair: You are, but what can we help you with?
(Sayuri doesn’t really wait to be invited in. She’s amped up on adrenaline, having turned the tables on Eris Morti in the previous match. She brushes past Eden and places her hands down in the middle of Captain Charisma’s desk. She leans forward and flashes him a brilliant smile.)
Sayuri Himura: Captain Charisma! Eden! It is a pleasure to be a Voltage Elitist. Let me get that out of the way. You are always supposed to lead with a compliment before you get down to the business at hand.
(Sayuri straightens up and steps back, which allows her to look at both of the Voltage figureheads. Captain Charisma and Eden both exchange curious looks because needless to say, the newcomer has gotten their attention. Satisfied that her voice is going to be heard, Sayuri gets down to the point.)
Sayuri Himura: Two weeks ago, Eris and I were placed together in a tag team match together for our respective debuts and after we won, she decided to lay me out. I wasn’t impressed, and I said that, more or less, last week and that led to a verbal contract between the two of us for a match at a later date. Now, I know this brand likes to be ‘edgy’ and throw Elitists into unsuspecting situations, but I took the opportunity to get back at Eris, because I just don’t have trust in her. Now, she doesn’t seem like the type of woman to just let bygones be bygones, so what I’m proposing is this.
(Sayuri pauses, but the smirk on her face is unmistakable.)
Sayuri Himura: Sayuri Himura versus Eris Morti at King of Elite. Both of us will have our chance to make our Marquee Live Event debut and you two will be able to see the type of talent you have on your hands in me.
(Eden raises an eyebrow and looks at the commish. This is the type of situation she would defer to him anyway, but it’s clear she’s interested in what Sayuri is wanting. Clearly, Captain Charisma is as well but he slowly nods his head.)
Captain Charisma: You know what? That sounds good to me, Sayuri. Consider Eris Morti versus Sayuri Himura officially booked for King of Elite, and I’ll tell you what. The winner of that match will get a future New Breed Championship shot.
Sayuri Himura: :notbad: That’s perfect. Thank you very much.
(Sayuri nods at Eden and takes her leave, shutting the door quietly behind her. Eden turns to Captain Charisma and smirks.)
Eden Sinclair: You believe in her, don’t you?
Captain Charisma: Of course I do. Sayuri Himura is the type of Elitist that has a very bright future in this company. If I didn’t think she could go far, I wouldn’t have personally signed her myself. You must feel the same towards Eris?
(Eden takes a seat in one of the chairs that sits in front of Captain Charisma’s desk and crosses her legs.)
Eden Sinclair: I have heard about Eris for a couple of years now, but no one knew what happened to her. I guess you could say that I like a good mystery and EAW gave me the resources to hunt her down. Quite frankly, I think what we’ve seen so far is a very muted version of who Eris is, and while I wasn’t able to find anything about her background that has any substance to it, I made her an offer she couldn’t refuse.
Captain Charisma: Money talks.
Eden Sinclair: Money does talk and so does someone’s unquestionable thirst for chaos and violence. There is something dark inside of Eris Morti, and when she unleashes it, I think she will change the course of this company forever. I don’t think Sayuri has any idea what she just got herself into, and I’ll be interested in seeing whether or not a match between them can actually be kept clean.
(Captain Charisma is silent for a moment, mulling over Eden’s words and trying to consider if there’s anything in this business he hadn’t seen or experienced before.)
Captain Charisma: I guess time will tell when it comes to Eris, but one thing I’m not going to do is underestimate the drive and determination of someone as obsessed with perfection as Sayuri Himura. I know a lot of Elitists claim to be the best in the world, and some such as Kassidy Heart, come very close to actually reaching the perfect season, and I think Sayuri could go down in history as someone who actually achieves exactly what she sets out to do.
Eden Sinclair: Mm. That’s quite a name to throw in a conversation with an untested rookie. King of Elite can’t come soon enough.
(Captain Charism and Eden grin at one another and their conversation continues. The scene slowly starts to fade away.)
(Voltage returns and cuts to the backstage area. Molly Waters is standing by and as per usual, the Fight Grid host and backstage correspondent has a smile on her face. She waits for her cue to start and once she gets it, Molly gives the camera a professional smile.)
Molly Waters: Welcome back to Voltage! I don’t want to waste any time getting down to business and introducing my next guest. He’s a participant in the Hardcore Gauntlet later on tonight, as well as the reigning 24/7 Contract Holder! Please welcome at this time… Kai Rabeaux!
(The shot widens and Kai steps into the frame. He wears a smart suit, and has a pensive look on his face. Molly gives him a polite look and Kai basically grunts in response.)
Molly Waters: I think you know where I’m going with this, Kai. It’s been a rough few weeks for you, which started off by what had to be a dismal end to 2025 for you. Can you take us through your thoughts from Road to Redemption up until last week when Ashlynn Quinn got involved in your match with NICK. against the EAW Champion, Drake Armstrong, and the former one, Adam Lucas?
(Kai gives himself a moment and composes his thoughts because he had a lot of them. A lot had happened to him in a short amount of time and Kai clearly isn’t happy about any of it. Finally, he rakes his hand down his face and sighs.)
Kai Rabeaux: It’s been an unfortunate comedy of errors, or perhaps all of this is more befitting of a Shakespearean tragedy. I feel as if the implosion of the War Games team was inevitable, and though I tried to stop it, there was simply too much bad blood between Hans and Drake. I suppose it was bound to catch up to them, though I remain steadfast in my belief they should have kept everything together until we put ToXXXin away.
(Kai pauses.)
Kai Rabeaux: It wasn’t to be, and I am not the type who tends to dwell, not when the 24/7 Contract remains in my possession. There remains no shortage of opportunity for me here on this brand and naturally, I was content with putting Road to Redemption behind me. King of Elite was upon me and with that came the chance to gain a tremendous amount of power in a relatively short period of time. A tournament such as King of Elite was made for a competitor like me and in my mind, it was all but written that yours truly would find himself crowned at last.
(This time, a scowl crosses Kai’s handsome features.)
Kai Rabeaux: Ahhh. To mix business with pleasure. Tell me, Molly. How often do we see such a thing truly pan out?
(Molly goes to answer but Kai raises his hand to cut her off.)
Kai Rabeaux: Such a thing is frowned upon and statistics have shown that those who make an attempt at such a thing typically have it blown up right before their eyes. Did I believe I was above such a dismal ending? I believe that question answers itself. Of course I did, and you know the irony of this? I was warned long ago that Ashlynn would eventually become a hindrance to me.
Molly Waters: You’re referring to what happened back before Territorial Invasion with Drake Armstrong?
(Kai nods.)
Kai Rabeaux: So convinced he was that Ashlynn and her extracurriculars would end up distracting and costing me something important, Drake convinced me to limit my interactions with her for the time being. His need for control was apparent but perhaps there was a method to his madness. What he prophesied did come to be, Molly, and I’m pretty frustrated at the moment. I would never downplay any opportunity that I have received and this Hardcore Gauntlet is a bit of a lifeline at the moment. To win is to get a Hardcore Championship match without using my contract which would put me in a nice position. I have a silver lining and yes, before you ask, I am acutely aware that the competition for this gauntlet is going to be tough.
Molly Waters: How do you plan to navigate such a difficult and dangerous match? At the moment, none of you know when your name might be called to go out there, and according to what I’ve been told, you won’t know until the match is set to begin. That has to factor into your game plan.
Kai Rabeaux: How do you make a game plan for something like this? I spent some time this week pondering that. I shut my phone off, decompressed, and spent the week focusing on myself. Regardless of when my name is called, I’ll be ready to bring everything I have into tonight’s main event. I plan to win this gauntlet by any means necessary and there won’t be any distractions this time around to keep me from doing exactly that.
???: (off-camera) Hmmmph!
(Ashlynn Quinn steps into the frame and she has her hands on her hips.)
Ashlynn Quinn: You do know that it’s seriously so rude to shut your phone off for like an entire week?
(Molly looks between Kai and Ashlynn, and decides to remove herself from what is surely going to be a lover’s quarrel. Kai doesn’t have any emotion on his face and Ashlynn looks upset and angry. There’s a face off between the two, and Ashlynn is the first one to crack.)
Ashlynn Quinn: You didn’t even give me a chance to explain, Kai. You left the building last week AND didn’t come back to our hotel. I tried calling and calling, but I got sent right to voicemail. Who even lives like that?? You know that we have to talk about last week.
Kai Rabeaux: I’ll concede that point to you. We do need to talk but I’m not interested in doing it right now. You have a lot going on right now and so do I, and that needs to be our respective focus tonight.
(Ashlynn shakes her head.)
Ashlynn Quinn: I literally don’t even know how you expect me to focus on anything when you’re clearly shutting me out. This week was total torture for me! I missed you, Kai Kai, and I don’t like having this tension between us.
(Kai’s face remains impassive.)
Kai Rabeaux: There wouldn’t be anything between us except mutual admiration and respect if you had done what I asked last week. All you had to do was stay in the back and let me handle the situation. I truly believe NICK. would have minded his business and done his job, and perhaps the match would have gone in our favor.
Ashlynn Quinn: You literally can not even be that naive. I know for a fact that he was going to stab you in the back just to mess with me! NICK. is a gross, horrible human being who clearly holds grudges for literally no reason! He has nothing better to do than to ruin my life and he was obviously going to target the one person who means more to me than anything! I came out there to watch your back, pumpkin! Why can’t you understand that??
(Kai pinches the bridge of his nose, attempting to ward off the headache that was threatening to form.)
Kai Rabeaux: It’s unfortunate that you truly believe that.
(Ashlynn’s eyes narrow and she folds her arms across her chest.)
Ashlynn Quinn: What’s that supposed to mean?
Kai Rabeaux: I don’t think you should ask a question you may not like the answer too.
Ashlynn Quinn: Okay, ewww. I don’t like the way you’re talking to me right now. I came to try and work things out with you but you’re like being a douche canoe.
(Kai takes a deep breath, because he doesn’t want to say something he may come to regret later. He looks at Ashlynn, whose bottom lip has started to quiver. He holds his hands up and takes a step back.)
Kai Rabeaux: There’s a time and a place for this, and right now is not it. Leave me alone, Ash. I said I don’t want to talk. Neither one of us is in the head space for a serious conversation at the moment. I have other stuff on my mind that I need to prioritize for tonight, but after the show is over, we can meet for a late dinner.
(Ashlynn lifts her chin as tears threaten to spill down her cheeks. She wants to work things out now, but clearly Kai still needs space and that’s not a concept she’s all that great at respecting.)
Ashlynn Quinn: K.
Kai Rabeaux: Good luck against Miku.
(Ashlynn just sniffles as Kai turns on his heels and walks away from her. She manages to hold it together until Kai is out of sight and hot, angry tears spill down her cheeks. In her deluded mind, NICK. is responsible for all of this and she simply can’t accept that. Ashlynn clenches her fists at her sides and stalks out of the frame, upset, hurt, and above all else, angry.)
(Voltage fades into a commercial break.)
(Commercial for green grapes with Jake Smith and Hans Grayson.)
(Sunday Night Voltage continues as we transition to the ring, where we see Bella Braxton standing by. She has a smile on her face and a microphone in hand as she says…)
Bella Braxton: THE FOLLOWING CONTEST IS SCHEDULED FOR…ONE FALL!!
Crowd: ONE FALL!
(‘Kendrick, Clae & Cole’ by Marqus Clae begins to blast through the PA system as NICK makes his way out to a positive reaction coming from the crowd here tonight in Vienna, Austria. NICK looks determined and focused as he makes his way to the ring…)
Bella Braxton: INTRODUCING FIRST… FROM DETROIT, MICHIGAN… WEIGHING IN AT 215 POUNDS… HE IS ‘EL CASTIGATOR’ NICK!!!
Rich Russillo: NICK is making his way to the ring as he looks determined and ready for this match here tonight. As you can probably tell, he is not happy with how his match last week went when he was teaming with Kai Rabeaux against Adam Lucas and the EAW World Champion, Drake Armstrong. Near the end of the match, Ashlynn and NICK were arguing with each other, which eventually led to Ashlynn pulling Nick off the apron!! This led to Adam Lucas capitalizing and landing the Level Up on Kai Rabeaux!!
Thadd Blazevich: Tell me about it, bro. Ashlynn and NICK have had issues with each other for weeks, and this only made things worse. We saw the fallout earlier tonight between Ashlynn and Kai. Kai looked to be just about done with her, and it’s all because of her getting herself involved in his business, even if she was trying to get back at him! At the same time, though NICK also had gotten involved in Ashlynn’s match with Eris Morti, which again can all stem from what occurred at the Festival of Lights!!
Persephone: I just hope both sides lose somehow. Though if Ashlynn gets dumped because of him, that might make me kinda happy.
(NICK continues making his way to the ring while his opponent for the match is already standing by, who appears to be a relative nobody, looking to make an impact here tonight.)
Bella Braxton: AND ALREADY IN THE RING, WEIGHING IN AT 193 POUNDS…MISTEEEERRRRRR BELIEVERRRRRR!!!
Persephone: Mr. Believer???? What kind of name is that???
Rich Russillo: One we can believe in! Maybe he believes in himself to win this match!
Thadd Blazevich: I believe in you, bro. Let’s go! I believe!!!… Well, I don’t know if he’ll beat NICK, but anything is possible here at Elite Answers Wrestling!!
Persephone: I’m sure you “believe” that.
(NICK enters the ring, ready to go as he stands in his corner, whilst Mr. Believer stands in his corner. NICK’s music begins to fade off as both men look to be ready for this match as the referee signals for the bell!!
(DING DING DING!)
Rich Russillo: The bell rings for this match, and IMMEDIATELY NICK SPRINTS TOWARDS MR. BELIEVER WITH SEVERAL JABS AND PUNCHES TO HIS STOMACH!! MR. BELIEVER IS TRYING EVERYTHING TO BLOCK IT, BUT NICK IS DELIVERING SOME SIGNIFICANT BLOWS!
Thadd Blazevich: Mr. Believer escapes from that corner he was in and is running the ropes and back for a clothesline, BUT NICK DODGES IT!!!! NICK GOES IN RIGHT IN WITH AN UPPERCUT THAT LANDS ON BELIEVER’S JAW!!! GOD DAMN BROSKI!!!
Persephone: Are you guys believing it now???
Rich Russillo: NICK grabs a hold of Mr. Believer and– HE LANDS A T-BONE SUPLEX ON HIM AS THE CROWD IS CHEERING NICK ON!!! NICK GRABS HOLD OF A GROUNDED BELIEVER AND—
Thad Blazevich: STOMP THE STUPID OUT!!!! THE ARM TRAPPED STOMPS TO MR. BELIEVER FROM NICK AS THOSE STOMPS ARE NAILING RIGHT ON HIS HEAD!!!!
Persephone: Come on, guys, we need to believe. Thadd even said he was a believer!
Rich Russillo: I don’t think there’s anything to believe in here, as NICK now has Believer in position and– HE HAS HIM IN THE SECTION 8 SUBMISSION!!! KATAHAJIME IS LOCKED RIGHT IN, AS THERE IS NOWHERE FOR THE BELIEVER TO GO!!! NICK HAS IT DEEPLY LOCKED AND–
Thadd Blazevich: BRO IS TAPPING!! BRO IS GIVING UP!!! NICK HAS WON THIS MATCH!!!
(DING DING DING!)
Bella Braxton: HERE IS YOUR WINNER… NICK!!!
Rich Russillo: NICK with a very impressive win here tonight, tapping out Mr. Believer in quick fashion here tonight. Believer had gotten no real offense in, as NICK made quick work and perhaps redemption from what had occurred last week.
Thadd Blazevich: Yeah, broski was on a mission for sure, great win for him, but a bad win for everyone who believes…
Persephone: Bye-bye, Believe Man.
(‘Kendrick, Clae & Cole’ by Marqus Clae plays in the arena as NICK gets his arm raised by the official. The fans in attendance cheer for him, but NICK looks to be requesting a microphone, which gets tossed to him by a ringside official. NICK then speaks into the microphone as he says…)
NICK: Hey! Cut my music!
(His theme would be abruptly cut off as it seems like NICK has something he wants to say as he begins to speak to the fans and those watching at home.)
NICK: Hey man… even though I won my match just now within a minute… I’m still pissed off. I’m still mad about what happened last week during my tag team match against Drake and Adam. I’m tired of having to deal with some annoying ass pest. I’m tired of dealing with a woman who is full of herself. I swear I don’t know my tag partner from last week or even deal with her. The same woman who cost me my title against Clayton Golde cost me a victory last week, and I’m sick and tired of dealing with a salty person like her, only blaming things on me and me only.
(NICK takes a breather and recollects his thoughts as he continues to speak…)
NICK: She keeps getting in my way, and I have had enough, so you know what… let’s get past the bullshit, let’s get past the pomp and circumstance of arguing, and we’ll settle this once and for all. Come out here right now, Ashlynn, because I want a match with you. I want a match at King of Elite. All this back and forth we’re having, I’m done having to deal with some annoying ass bitch, so having a match at King of Elite can put it all to rest! SO ASHLYNN–
???: UMMMM… EXCUSE YOU???
(NICK turns his head towards the entrance ramp as it’s none other than Ashlynn Quinn. She’s in her ring gear for her match later tonight, but she looks far from composed. Her eyes are still puffy from what happened earlier, and there is a genuine look of distress on her face. But even with all of that in mind, it’s clear that she’s had enough of NICK as she holds her microphone and makes her way to the ringside area.)
Ashlynn Quinn: If ANYONE was to blame for what happened in your match last week, it would be you, NICK! You’re the one who ruined things for Kai! He was the one who got pinned in that match, not you! And now he won’t even talk to me now because of it! That all wouldn’t have happened if you had left me alone, but you didn’t. So PLEASE don’t even start trying to say I was to blame. You’re ruining my life!
(Ashlynn made her way to the ringside area as she stopped as NICK responded to her by saying…)
NICK: You were the one who came out?
Ashlynn Quinn: Because I didn’t trust you with Kai-Kai!!! Besides, you’re the one who started all of this because you’re such a sore loser. You’re still upset about not winning the New Breed Championship at Festival of Lights because I accidentally hit you with the title and not Clayton. So I don’t know how a match is going to change anything, you aren’t going to get that title back… and you aren’t going to fix what you broke between Kai and me!
NICK: You didn’t need to be there at all; you just had to get yourself involved, and I had to pay the price for your stupid behavior. I don’t care what happened between you and Kai; what matters right now is that I would be the New Breed Champion right now if it wasn’t for you, Ashlynn, so maybe understand my frustration.
Ashlynn Quinn: Ughhhh… Listen, uggo, maybe you should have dodged faster or something, I don’t know!!!
NICK: Nah… I just want to be done with all this. I can’t change the outcome of my title match, but I can have the outcome of beating your ass to the ground and moving on. So don’t delay this any further, Ashlynn, accept my challenge right now!
(Ashlynn thinks on it for a few moments before saying…)
Ashlynn Quinn: ALRIGHT! FINE! You can have your match, you dumb baby, but let it be known this is still SUPER unreasonable from you, and it’s not my fault you can’t get over losing your New Breed title match… So excuse me, I have a match to get ready for later…
(Ashlynn begins walking back to the stage and to the back as NICK stares her down, as it looks like he may have gotten what he wanted, and that is a match with Ashlynn Quinn at King of Elite. NICK eventually leaves the ring and makes his way to the back, as this is the final shot we see before Voltage cuts to commercial break.)
(A commercial is shown for mini golf.)
(Voltage returns to ringside, where Bella Braxton can be seen with a microphone in hand.)
Bella Braxton: Ladies and gentlemen… The following contest is scheduled for ONE FALL!!!!!
Crowd: ONE FALL!!!!
(‘Everybody Knows (Unstoppable)’ by Royal Deluxe begins to play as Adam Lucas slowly walks out onto the ramp. He looks like he’s carrying a chip on his shoulder as he heads down, completely focused on the match. The fans boo, but Adam doesn’t care, knowing he is still weeks away from his World Championship rematch.)
Bella Braxton: INTRODUCING FIRST…FROM NEW YORK…WEIGHING IN TONIGHT AT 238 POUNDS…HE IS THE ‘NEXT LEVEL’…ADDDDAAAMMMM LUUUUCCCAAASSSS!
Rich Russillo: You know, after that attack last week, Adam Lucas is here to make a statement! He is coming into this match against a wounded opponent and he will absolutely get his kill!
(‘All of the Lights (Interlude)’ by Kanye West takes over as the crowd watches the injured Jon Kelton slowly emerge onto the stage. There’s medical tape around his throat and she just glares at his opponent as he walks down. While most fans boo, others are shocked to see Kelton even out here right now, knowing he is in terrible condition due to Minerva’s attack.)
Bella Braxton: AND HIS OPPONENT…FROM DALLAS, TEXAS…WEIGHING IN AT 205 POUNDS…HE IS ‘THE FLAW OF THE WORLD’…JOOOOOONNNN KEEEELLLTTTOOOONNN!
Thadd Blazevich: Bro looks bad. I mean, what can you expect after that heinous attack from Minerva earlier tonight? I don’t know how he’s going to defeat Lucas…but he’s going to try like hell!
(Jon Kelton gets inside the ring and Lucas smirks seeing him in this condition. Kelton tells the referee to ring the bell and he obliges.)
(DING! DING! DING!)
Rich Russillo: There’s the bell and this one is officially underway here! And Jon Kelton and Adam Lucas are circling each other like hungry lions! Kelton, of course, is entering this match in rough condition after that attack earlier! They are waiting for the other to make a move…and both of them come in for the lock up here! Lucas takes advantage of Kelton’s weakened state and powers him to the ropes- but Kelton ducks a strike to switch positions and sends Adam across the ring with an irish whip! Off the rebound he looks for a clothesline but Lucas ducks underneath it! He keeps running the ropes to build up speed…AND THEN LEAPS OFF THE ROPES FOR A SPRINGBOARD FOREARM SMASH!
Persephone: And somehow he’s whiffs that one. Kelton steps out of the way and Lucas loses balance! AND HE’S TAKEN TO THE MAT WITH THE CROSSFACE! Damn, Kelton is moving fast here with the submission. You have to play it smart when you’re as messed up as he is already tonight.
Thadd Blazevich: Well bro, it’s essential to wear down your opponent as much as you can, fast as you can! And you can tell by the way he’s pulling back on that head and neck there is going to be so much damage done! But Adam Lucas is able to maneuver his body, twisting it just into the right spot to get his foot on the bottom rope! The referee is calling for the release! Kelton obliges and rolls back to his feet! Lucas stands up…BUT KELTON IS ON HIM IN A FLASH DUDE! He boots him in the gut, and now Kelton takes a moment, as it looks like the pain from earlier may be aggravating him once more!
Rich Russillo: Kelton stumbles a bit, but he does his best to shake off the pain, knowing he can’t let it bother him now! Kelton tries to come at Adam…BUT LUCAS ROCKS HIM WITH A FOREARM, DROPPING KELTON TO A KNEE IMMEDIATELY AS HE IS STILL HURT! Adam goes and grabs Kelton from behind, AND HE IS ABLE TO CONNECT!! HE GETS BACK UP WHILE HOLDING THE LIFELESS KELTON- BUT IT SEEMS KELTON IS TRYING TO FIGHT BACK! Kelton sends an elbow right back into his opponent’s nose to get some distance! He takes a deep breath after this, AND JUMPS ONTO THE ROPES AND LOOKS FOR A SPRINGBOARD CLOTHESLINE!
Persephone: BUT ADAM LUCAS CATCHES HIM AND THEN SLAMS HIM DOWN WITH A SPINEBUSTER! He immediately hooks the leg and looks for the first cover of the match!
ONE!
TWO!!
THREE-
Thadd Blazevich: And bro, Kelton kicked out but that was already nearly a three count! That injury really is hindering him. Lucas stays locked in here, bringing his opponent up to his feet and placing him in the sleeper hold! Dude is keeping that pressure up there! He wants to wear him down as much as he can! But his opponent is fighting back as much as he can! He begins elbowing him into the ribs, trying desperately to break free here! AND EVENTUALLY KELTON IS ABLE TO BREAK THAT HOLD! Unfortunately Kelton didn’t have anything in him to capitalize though, and Adam is able to keep up the pressure with a standing dropkick! It catches Kelton right in the chest and sends him into the corner! LUCAS TRIES TO MEET HIM THERE WITH A STINGER SPLASH!
Rich Russillo: BUT KELTON MOVES OUT OF THE WAY AND LUCAS MAKES CONTACT WITH THE TURNBUCKLES! Kelton grabs onto the ropes to maintain his footing, and Lucas stumbles back from the impact and scrambles towards the middle of the ring! KELTON SCOOPS HIM UP AND THEN DRIVES HIM INTO THE MAT WITH A RUNNING POWERSLAM! He then hooks the leg and goes for the cover!
ONE!
TW-
Persephone: But he manages to kick out before the two. Kelton just shakes his head, slowly rolling off of Adam as he is in so much pain, this match shouldn’t even be happening. He looks at the top rope and then begins an ascent. This seems like a big risk…but he’s going to take it anyway! HE COMES CRASHING DOWN ON HIS OPPONENT WITH THE FROG SPLASH!
Thadd Blazevich: BUT BRO ROLLS OUT OF THE WAY! JON KELTON FACEPLANTS RIGHT INTO THE MAT! Adam Lucas uses the ropes to pull himself back up on his feet! He sees an opportunity here and he’s going to take it! HE MOVES QUICKLY! HE GETS HIM WITH A BASEMENT DROPKICK RIGHT TO THE SIDE OF THE HEAD! Jon Kelton is hit hard enough that he rolls…and he rolls…right out of the ring! His opponent has no choice but to follow here dude!
Rich Russillo: And now the fight is now taking place outside! Lucas drags Kelton back to his feet and then smashes his face off the barricade! He doesn’t throw him back inside quite yet…instead placing Kelton against the post! HE LINES UP HIS SHOT AND LOOKS FOR A ROUNDHOUSE KICK! BUT KELTON CATCHES THE LEG! HE THROWS IT DOWN AND THEN SLAMS HIS HEAD AGAINST THE POST! HE THEN THROWS HIM BACK INSIDE THE RING! He lifts him back up and places Lucas onto his shoulders! Here comes the F-10 Facebuster!
Persephone: But Kelton literally doesn’t have it in him to hit the move! He collapses to a knee, dropping Lucas just enough for him to slide off his shoulders! LUCAS COMES IN FROM BEHIND AND TAKES HIM DOWN WITH A MASSIVE GERMAN SUPLEX! Lucas then drags him back up to his feet! HE GETS HIM WITH A DISCUS PUNCH!
Thadd Blazevich: Bro nearly knocks his entire block off with that! And now he looks to add insult to injury, beginning to deliver some hard kicks in the chest of his opponent! He strikes over and over again! HE THEN WINDS UP FOR THE ROUND HOUSE…BUT KELTON DUCKS UNDER IT! HE GETS BACK UP TO HIS FEET AND GOES FOR A GERMAN SUPLEX! HE NEARLY THROWS HIM ACROSS THE RING WITH THAT ONE!
Rich Russillo: He goes to drag him up to his feet! AND THEN HE SETS HIT UP FOR THE TWIST OF FATE! BUT LUCAS SHOVES HIM AWAY! These two are not giving each other an inch here! LUCAS COMES IN LOOKING FOR AN ENZIGURI BUT HIS OPPONENT DUCKS UNDERNEATH IT! KELTON LIFTS HIM UP AND TAKES HIM DOWN WITH THE ROLLING CUTTER! But he keeps hold of his opponent, dragging him back up onto his feet! HE TURNS HIM AROUND AND HOISTS HIM INTO THE AIR FOR THE BRAINBUSTER!
Persephone: BUT LUCAS DRIVES HIS KNEE RIGHT INTO HIS HEAD! He then sends him into the ropes with an irish whip! OFF THE REBOUND WITH A POWERSLAM! He looks for the cover!
ONE!
TWO!
THREE!
Thadd Blazevich: And that doesn’t get the job done! He kicks out right at the two count! Adam Lucas doesn’t love that! In fact, bro immediately gets back to his feet and lines up for something special! HE LOOKS FOR THE PUNT KICK! WOKE! BUT KELTON IS ABLE TO MOVE OUT OF THE WAY! He tries to get back up onto his feet but is still feeling groggy! Lucas approaches and Kelton goes for a kick! HE CATCHES THE LEG AND TWISTS IT INTO AN ANKLE LOCK! THAT’S GOTTA HURT DUDE!
Rich Russillo: You would believe that Adam Lucas is trying to break his leg with the amount of pressure he’s applying here! He’s just twisting and turning that limb with sadistic intentions! BUT JON KELTON IS ABLE TO ROLL FORWARD AND SEND LUCAS ROLLING WITH HIM! He manages to get out of the hold like that! He scrambles back up to his feet as his opponent does the same! He boots his opponent in the stomach and makes an attempt at the snap suplex! Lucas is able to stay on the ground, freeing himself here! HE LOOKS FOR A DISCUS PUNCH BUT KELTON DUCKS UNDER AND GETS HIM ON HIS SHOULDERS! F-10 FACEBUSTER! His opponent lands face first on the mat and now Kelton looks for the cover!
ONE!
TWO!
Persephone: And that was not able to get the job done. Adam Lucas was able to get his shoulder up right at the two count then! Jon Kelton looks disappointed but he keeps moving along here! He brings Lucas back up to a vertical base and he boots him in the stomach and hooks the arm! HERE COMES THE FUTURE SHOCK DDT! CHANGE THE FUTURE!
Thadd Blazevich: But Adam Lucas manages to twist out of it! HE THEN ROCKS HIS OPPONENT WITH A HEADBUTT SENDING BRO STUMBLING RIGHT INTO THE CORNER! LUCAS MEETS KELTON THERE WITH A MASSIVE STINGER SPLASH! He crushes him right into those corner turnbuckles there! He then sends him across the ring with an irish whip! HE MEETS HIM IN THE OPPOSITE CORNER WITH A STINGER SPLASH AS WELL! Bro is just mashing up his opponent! He then drags his opponent out of the corner and gets him into position for the gutwrench suplex!
Rich Russillo: But that doesn’t do the trick! Kelton is able to land on his feet instead, dropping to a knee but quickly forcing himself back up! HE THEN TAKES HIS OPPONENT DOWN WITH THE TWIST OF FATE! A perfect counter there as he then rushes towards the ropes! HE GOES FOR THE LIONSAULT…BUT LUCAS IS ABLE TO BRING THOSE KNEES UP! Kelton’s midsection is practically impaled on the knees of his opponent and he rolls across the ring in pain! Lucas drags himself back up to his feet, looking to take advantage of that opening! HE DRAGS HIM BACK UP, DEAD-LIFTING HIM WITH EASE! HE GETS HIM WITH A GUTWRENCH SUPLEX!
Persephone: These guys really are bringing out all the stops here tonight, huh? Just absolutely beating each other into the mat. Well, at least it will be over soon. Adam Lucas gets into position, heading onto the apron! He waits for Kelton to rise back onto his feet…BEFORE GOING FOR THAT BUCKSHOT LARIAT! THE EQUALISER!
Thadd Blazevich: BUT BRO! KELTON IS ABLE TO BRING UP HIS KNEE AND CATCH LUCAS RIGHT IN THE JAW! He then looks to make a gnarly combination there as he runs towards the ropes and then leaps back with a springboard knee! It catches that dude right in the nose! Adam Lucas doesn’t look like he knows where he is at the moment! AND KELTON HELPS HIM FIGURE THAT AS HE ROCKS HIM WITH A FOREARM! HE KNOCKS HIM INTO THE CORNER AND BEGINS PUMMELING HIM UNTIL HE’S IN THE SITTED POSITION!
Rich Russillo: This is not where you want to be if you are Adam Lucas! He is absolutely beholden to his opponent’s wrath here! Kelton looks satisfied, heading to the opposite corner of the ring! ALL BEFORE HE BURSTS FORWARD WITH GREAT SPEED! THE KNEES COME UP AND HE LOOKS FOR THE CORNER METEORA! AND HE GETS ALL OF IT! BOTH KNEES ARE RIGHT IN THE FACE OF HIS OPPONENT! He might have just knocked Lucas out with that one! He grabs him by the leg and drags him out of the corner, placing him in the middle of the ring!
Persephone: But Jon Kelton for some odd reason is not going for a cover yet! Instead, he begins to climb up onto the top rope! Looks there had to be some damage done to his leg earlier, his ascent is looking slower than it should! But it doesn’t seem like there is anywhere for Adam Lucas to go! JON KELTON COMES DOWN ON HIM WITH THE SHOOTING STAR PRESS!
Thadd Blazevich: BUT BRO MOVES OUT OF THE WAY! Dude, this is not the night to go up on that top rope apparently! All the bad luck begins when you get up there! Kelton lands facefirst on the mat and he looks completely out of it…AND LUCAS KNOWS AN OPPORTUNITY WHEN HE SEES ONE! He drags himself back up to his own two feet…AND THEN SENDS A PUNT RIGHT ACROSS THE SIDE OF HIS OPPONENT’S HEAD! WOKE! Dude hooks those legs and goes for a cover! This could be all she wrote right here!
ONE!
TWO!
THREE!
Rich Russillo: BUT NO! KELTON KICKS OUT OF IT! He gets that shoulder up right before the three count but that was way too close! Lucas looks like he’s in a bit of disbelief here, hoping that he just secured the victory! This just means that he has to double down now! He brings Kelton back up to a vertical base before sending him across the ring with the irish whip! HE THEN THROWS HIM UP IN THE AIR OFF THE REBOUND! HERE COMES THE LEVEL UP!
Persephone: Looks like he didn’t have the experience for it since Kelton is able to counter it with a hurricanrana! Adam Lucas goes stumbling across the ring and right into the ropes! He goes to get back on the offense…BUT HE’S NAILED BY THE GALICK GUN! THE SUPERKICK CATCHES HIM…but he stumbles back and right through the middle rope! He’s out of the ring before Kelton can go for a cover, and Kelton just collapses onto the mat, basically just a corpse now.
Thadd Blazevich: Bro has not had a good night tonight, but the job’s not finished, so he has no choice but to force himself to roll outta the ring! He tries lifting Adam up, but Lucas is giving him nothing! He’s lifting dead weight at the moment! Kelton keeps dragging him to the best of his abilities over to the apron…AND LUCAS DRIVES HIM STRAIGHT INTO IT BEFORE COLLAPSING! Kelton has already been hurt in so many different ways tonight…and that was just the latest! He clutches at his lower back and tries to find a handful of Lucas’s hair to lift him back up!
Rich Russillo: But with that latest injury, he can’t seem to get Lucas back up onto his feet! Instead, with the dwindling count, Kelton decides to roll back inside the ring! It looks like he’s going to attempt to secure this victory via count out here! That just seems like the smart play given his current state!
Persephone: But Lucas begins to stir, using the apron as a crutch as he stands up! He hears the count nearly reaching that ten and slides back inside the ring! Kelton now looks really frustrated, desperate even! SO HE DRAGS LUCAS AWAY FROM THE ROPES AND LOCKS IN THE GROUNDED GUILLOTINE CHOKE! AVADA KEDAVRA!
Thadd Blazevich: THIS IS BAD BRO! Kelton is curled around his opponent like a python squeezing the life out of its prey! You can see the fight fully draining out of Lucas as he reaches for the ropes! Kelton came into this match injured…but can he manage to make his opponent tap out? That would be the ultimate turnaround for this dude!
Rich Russillo: BUT LUCAS ISN’T ABOUT TO GIVE IN THAT EASILY! NO! HE PLANTS HIS BOOTS ON THE MAT AND BEGINS LIFTING JON KELTON UP TO HIS FEET! Kelton is keeping this hold locked-in, desperate to choke his opponent out! BUT LUCAS THEN DRIVES HIM STRAIGHT INTO THE CORNER! KELTON REFUSES TO BREAK THE HOLD…SO LUCAS SLAMS HIM INTO THE GROUND INSTEAD! It finally breaks it up and Lucas is free once again!
Persephone: Being in a choke for that long definitely has long-term effects. Lucas looks completely red in the face as he catches his breath! Jon Kelton slowly rises back to his own feet again…AND LUCAS TRIES TO GET HIM IN ANOTHER SLEEPER HOLD! Kelton is able to block it and slips behind his opponent! HE LOOKS FOR A GERMAN SUPLEX…BUT LUCAS ROLLS HIM FORWARD WITH THE SNAPMARE…AND THEN GETS HIM WITH A DROPKICK TO THE BACK OF HIS HEAD!
Thadd Blazevich: A beautiful combination there dude and time might be running out for Jon Kelton! It looks like Adam Lucas wants to return the favor here! He grabs the legs and it seems like he’s trying to get bro in position for the sharpshooter! ARE WE ABOUT TO SEE THE LUCAS LOCK?
Rich Russillo: Acting on pure instinct here, Jon Kelton is able to reach out and grab onto the bottom rope! Before the hold can even be fully applied, the referee is breaking it up! Lucas practically shoves past him in order to get to Kelton though! He tries dragging him away from the ropes but Kelton manages to get him with a kick in the face! He creates some distance here and gets back onto his feet! HE THEN RUSHES FORWARD AND LOOKS FOR THE DEVIL MADE ME DO IT!
Persephone: But Lucas is able to move out of the way! Kelton tries to scramble back up, but his injuries cause him to move too slowly! LUCAS RUNS TO THE ROPES AND LOOKS FOR THE GENESIS…BUT A DESPERATE GALICK GUN INTERCEPTS! Kelton collapses and then eventually crawls back over to a cover!
ONE!
TWO!
TH-
Thadd Blazevich: BUT NO! ADAM LUCAS KICKS OUT! Jon Kelton crawls off him looking devastated! He thought that he was going to steal it with that! But he knows what he has to do next! Once again, Kelton begins an ascent onto the top rope! There is only one thing that he can do at this point and we all know what it is! He looks exhausted, injured and focused as he watches Lucas stir! Lucas gets to his feet…realize what’s about to happen…HE LEAPS UP ONTO THE TOP ROPE! AND NOW THESE DUDES ARE BRAWLING UP THERE!
Rich Russillo: But Kelton has already taken enough damage! Lucas is able to break through his defenses here! HE THEN LIFTS HIS OPPONENT UP…AND SENDS HIM CRASHING TO THE FLOOR WITH AN AVALANCHE GUTWRENCH SUPLEX! Kelton has just been obliterated here! Lucas is barely able to recover himself…BUT DOES JUST ENOUGH TO LOCK IN THE TRIANGLE CHOKE! THE END IS COMING IN THE FORM OF ICONIC!
Persephone: Yikes. You know, getting stabbed in the throat and then being placed in a hold like this generally is not recommended. It looks like Kelton is coughing up as he’s being restricted here…
Rich Russillo: KELTON IS TRYING TO FIGHT OUT OF IT, BUT HE ALREADY WENT INTO THIS MATCH HURT, AND THIS SUBMISSION IS TARGETING THE AREA WHERE HE WAS STABBED!!!
Thadd Blazevich: And the referee is checking on Kelton now! He’s been through hell tonight and it looks like he’s barely able to move! You can see the concern on the official’s face…AND HE’S CALLING FOR THE BELL BRO!
(DING! DING! DING!)
(‘Everybody Knows (Unstoppable)’ by Royal Deluxe begins to blast through the arena as Adam Lucas releases the hold. The fans are shocked to see such a brutal display, and the referee quickly goes to check on Jon Kelton. Meanwhile, Adam slowly begins to rise back to his feet, ignoring the reaction from the crowd as he achieved the victory.)
Bella Braxton: HERE IS YOUR WINNER…ADAAAAMMM LUUUCCCAASSS!
Persephone: Wow. Targeting the injured throat with that choke was brutal. That wasn’t as boring as Adam usually is.
Rich Russillo: You know, Jon Kelton fought with all his heart here tonight! But he came into this match in rough shape to say the least! This was an uphill battle from start to finish…and he took every inch he could! In the end, it was not enough to overcome Adam Lucas!
Thadd Blazevich: You have to respect the effort dude but the odds were stacked against him! Adam Lucas is a formidable opponent to any elitist here but when you’re heading into a match like this…the odds are just impossible. Lucas walks away with a victory!
(The last shot is Adam Lucas standing tall over the wounded Jon Kelton, as the referee continues to check on him. Adam has his hand raised by the referee soon after this, before turning and finally beginning to leave the ring. From there, the camera fades from ringside.)
(Promotional ad for King of Elite, where the King of Elite finals will happen.)
(The camera cuts back to the arena, and the crowd are idle whilst waiting for the next match until “Nice To Meet Yah” by Asian Doll draws their attention as it begins to play. They’re confused at first by the unfamiliar theme song, and the lights go out shortly afterwards before popping back on to reveal graphics tailor made for… “DIAMOND DIXON” as the place erupts into cheers!)
Rich Russillo: NO WAY! CAN IT BE?!
(Diamond Dixon then struts her way onto the stage, and garners an even louder reaction from the fans as she throws her arms up in the air, looking to hype them up, which she does. The place has come unglued, and Diamond seems to appreciate the love, glancing around the arena with a smile on her face before confidently talking herself up to the camera as it got closer. Finally, Dixon begins heading down to the ring, basking in every second of the cheers.)
Bella Braxton: Ladies and gentlemen, please welcome… making her return to Voltage… she is the “Crown Jewel”… DIAMOND DIXON!!!
Rich Russillo: I… I’m at a loss for words here. It’s been a minute since we’ve seen Diamond Dixon on Voltage, or even EAW for that matter. Late 2024 to be exact, her last match being against Caroline at Road to Redemption, which ended in a losing effort. But I guess she’s back, and with unfinished business!
Persephone: It’s rare I’m ever surprised anymore, but I’m equally annoyed as well, knowing we’ll likely have more matches to accommodate the growing roster. 🙄
Rich Russillo: It isn’t just Voltage, it’s Showdown and Dynasty getting new additions as well, and we might have just acquired one of our biggest acquisitions yet in the form of Diamond Dixon.
Thadd Blazevich: I wasn’t around for her run, but going off the crowd reactions, I take it she’s a big deal?
Rich Russillo: Definitely someone with endless room to grow. Diamond Dixon’s been pegged by fans, and former General Managers even said that she’ll be a big deal down the line, which it’s hard to disagree with, given her stats. Dixon has every tool to succeed, it’s just been a string of bad luck in her way. But 2026 might be the year to turn things around, and finally break that glass ceiling. But for right now, I’m interested in what she has to say.
Thadd Blazevich: When you put it like that, so am I, bro.
(Diamond Dixon heads up the steps, and enters the ring before walking over to the right hand side, sticking her hand through the middle rope to request a mic that she soon receives from an outside stagehand. “Nice To Meet Yah” by Asian Doll slowly fades in the background as she walks to the center, and allows the crowd to chant her name.)
Crowd: DIAMOND DIXON! 👏 DIAMOND DIXON! 👏 DIAMOND DIXON! 👏
(Diamond Dixon can’t hold back her smile, and the chants eventually die down, giving room for her to speak.)
Diamond Dixon: So, I take it… you missed me? :mjgrin:
(Once again, the crowd erupts into cheers, signaling their approval before letting her continue.)
Diamond Dixon: Well, that’s good because I’ve missed this. The energy and atmosphere you can only get from an arena, and 16,000 screaming fans. It’s been too long since I’ve stepped foot in a wrestling ring, but you’ll have to excuse me. It was for good reason. Towards the end of 2024, some things came up, and I stepped away to take care of them after my match with Caroline. But I always knew in the back of my mind that I’d return, especially after the way things ended, and eventually, I’d go on to become a champion. Something that’s been long overdue here throughout my time in EAW, and I’m glad to finally have another crack at it. Because I’m not just back to say hi, guys, I am back for GOOD!
(Diamond’s fired up, and aggressively points down while saying “good” to emphasize her statement with the crowd firmly behind her. She pauses momentarily, nodding before continuing her speech.)
Diamond Dixon: Diamond Dixon is BACK, not just in EAW, but on Voltage as well, and while that’s good news for most people in here… it’s bad news for the others. Mainly the people I share a locker room with in the back. Because what does me returning to Voltage entail? It means that I can resume right back where I left off, and where I left off, I was proving to the entire world that I’m not just hype. I’m the real deal, and can back up EVERY little thing I say in this ring. My track record proves it. Sure, my first run in the company wasn’t that grand at first, but I immediately came back, and showed I meant business by defeating then Specialists Champion, KASAI. But I didn’t stop there, and followed that up with a match against Bea Valentine, who was coming off her run as Specialists Champion, but guess what? I beat her too. Then at Territorial Invasion, I represented this brand to take on Holly Arrow and ARIA. But in the end, I also beat them too. ARIA, another former Specialists Champion to fall at my hands. But if that wasn’t enough for you, then how about defeating Jake Smith and Adam Lucas in the main event of Voltage, then toppling yet ANOTHER former Champion at Wicked Games? Listing that off, it’s an impressive resume I got there, but would you believe me if I told you, it’s only a shred of what I’m capable of?
(Diamond Dixon pinches her fingers close to emphasize how small she’s talking.)
Diamond Dixon: Would you believe me if I told you that I’m stepping things up TENFOLD this time around?! Because those are great wins and moments to have under my belt, and eventually hang my head upon, but I could always do better, and instead of beating former Champions… I could start turning my attention to current Champions, and beating them too. Champions like… Drake Armstrong.
(The crowd boos.)
Diamond Dixon: Champions like Milli Banks!
(The crowd cheers, both in support of Milli, and wanting to see the match.)
Diamond Dixon: Champions like Bethany Blue or Clayton Golde.
(Again, the crowd returns to booing, neither exactly being fan favorites.)
Diamond Dixon: Or maybe because I got such a good track record against these Specialists Champions… maybe Auburn Ware will get my attention.
(This time the crowd pops, because the thought of a match between two competitors like Auburn and Diamond is something they absolutely want to see.)
Diamond Dixon: Those are all names I have marked down as the people I wanna face, because as I stated earlier, I’m back for gold. I have defeated former Champions in the past, some even Hall of Famers, but I have never held a championship of my own, and that’s going to change starting now. Because I’m back, and back for good. No more disappearances. Expect consistency from here on out, and expect me not to waste any time either when it comes to getting my feet wet, hence why I’m putting the entire Voltage roster on notice. Because I’m not stupid. I understand that championship gold takes time, especially for someone that’s been away like I have, and if I’ve gotta work my way through a few people to get there, then so be it. I welcome all the smoke, because understand this: it’s only a matter of time. Sure, I’m a little rusty. But throw all the roadblocks and obstacles in my way that you can, because I’ll not only overcome, I’ll run right through them in my chase of becoming a champion, and it’s only a matter of time before I’m standing here with GOLD around my waist.
(Diamond throws the microphone down, and stares directly into the camera, sending a message to the entire locker room with a look of determination mixed with conviction in her eyes as “Nice To Meet Yah” by Asian Doll. The crowd are cheering, and Diamond Dixon’s pantomiming having championship gold around her waist.)
Rich Russillo: Well, there you have it! Diamond Dixon is back, and she’s putting the entire locker room on notice!
Thadd Blazevich: I can’t tell you if this is bold or stupid as Diamond Dixon’s making herself into public enemy #1 with that announcement, challenging anyone in the back to come try her. I can’t imagine this ends well.
Rich Russillo: Diamond Dixon’s never been one to stray away from a challenge, and with good reason. She is able to back up just about everything she says, and if Diamond promises to become a Champion, I’m imagining she will. But to do that, you’ve gotta win matches, and Diamond has somewhat the right idea by putting a target on her back. That way, the challenge comes to her.
Thadd Blazevich: Yeah, I guess you’re right, Rich.
Persephone: Ugh kill me. The best thing about Diamond Dixon is that she takes a lot of breaks. I don’t want to see her here consistently :noah:.
(Diamond Dixon continues staring directly at the camera whilst backpedaling toward the ropes, and rolls out of the ring. Diamond starts heading up the ramp, high-fiving a few fans along the way before turning back around on the stage area, and blowing one big kiss out to them as a thank you before turning back around to leave as the camera fades elsewhere.)
(Sunday Night Voltage returns to show the backstage area of the Wiener Stadthalle as the crowd here tonight in Vienna, Austria are still loud and on their feet while the show rolls on. But their reaction doesn’t last very long, as immediately boos are heard while the camera focuses in on someone. Miku Sakai is seen as she’s preparing for her match coming up next against Ashlynn Quinn, with Kiko Sakai standing right behind her, leaning against a wall. Miku finishes the last of her stretches, as she turns around and looks toward the camera, eyeing it with disdain for a brief moment, before then beginning to speak.)
Miku Sakai: SHUT THE FUCK UP! Holy shit, all you disgusting peasants do is yap, yap, yap. How about all of you save your breath for what happens after I beat the dogshit out of Ashlynn Quinn, yeahhhh, that’ll give you idiots something to boo about. But why am I being so harsh? Of course, all of you love me! And why wouldn’t you?! I’m a fucking goddess! I had other engagements last week, but fuck Milli Banks! And with that big, gaping void, it’s clear to me that Voltage felt… empty. It was stripped of its intelligence, its talent, and most importantly, it was void of… me. But I’m sure all of you have your opinions, maybe you thought I fucked off or something, and finally decided that enough was enough. First off fuck you, second, I’m getting there, third fuck you. I had very, very important business to attend to. Actual business that none of you would understand and a far more critical endeavor than wrestling in front of a bunch of inbred Lithuanians last week. What I was doing was securing my future and making moves that you people wouldn’t understand because your brains are too smooth to comprehend my genius. I wasn’t benched, nor was I hiding… I was preparing. And clearly, my preparations were necessary, because look at the state of this palace without me. Chaos. Idiocy. And most importantly, unearned Championships floating around and doing nothing but waste space.
(Miku makes a gagging gesture as she starts to pace around, continuing.)
Miku Sakai: But let’s talk about the elephant in the room. Or rather, the fragile little bitch that wants to try and make a fool out of me. I saw what Milli Banks had to say. I heard her bitch and moan on Friday Night Dynasty like I was indebted to her for something, and let me just say. I am glad. I am genuinely, from the bottom of my black, shriveled-up heart, GLAD that Milli accepted the match. I’m glad she didn’t try to hide behind some fake injury or use her stupid trauma as a shield to duck me. Because now? Now it’s official. At King of Elite, I am finally going to take what has been kept from me for too long. I am going to become the Universal Women’s Champion, and there is nothing, not a referee, not an authority figure, and certainly not Milli Banks, NOTHING… that can stop it.
(The crowd continues to boo as she stops pacing around, looking dead into the camera lens as she continues what she has to say.)
Miku Sakai: I heard what she had to say. She had a lot to say, didn’t she? She called me desperate; she said that I was crashing out to gain relevance. But are you really that fucking dense to look past the truth? Look around you, Milli, I am the relevance. I walked onto your show, onto Dynasty, and I did exactly what I wanted to do. I am a genius merely because I did not ask for permission, nor did I need to qualify in some stupid, dumbass tournament full of losers and has-beens. I confronted you after that screwjob of a match, and I demanded what was mine, and you didn’t have the balls to decline, because I put the fear of God into you. You talk a big game about being a fighting Champion, about never saying die, but all the times I beat the shit out of you… I saw it in your eyes. I saw the panic, the realization that your little fairytale comeback is about to go to shits because you fucked up. You think that was some sort of cheap shot or a tactic. No motherfucker, that was a message. A much-needed notification delivered directly to your face that you need to watch your back. Because the Miku Sakai you remember? The one who you think you know? She’s dead. This Miku, I don’t play games.
(Miku scoffs as she shakes her head.)
Miku Sakai: And I showed that this week when I made my glorious return to your television screens. I mean, what were the odds that this would happen? I saw Limmy Monaghan, that Scottish, balding degenerate, pulling that hairless, brainless cat Michael Machina out of the ring, and I saw an opening. A beautiful, golden opening. While everyone else was distracted by the chaos, by the noise, by the sheer stupidity of the moment, I saw the Universal Women’s Champion vulnerable. I saw her weak. I saw her clutching her body, broken down by a match she was barely surviving, and I took what the universe owed me. I stomped the life out of her, I made her feel pain, and the best part? She couldn’t do a damn thing about it. What that was is Miku Sakai, walking into enemy territory, planting my flag in the center of the ring, and declaring war. And you know what? It worked. It worked because Milli Banks, for all her posturing, that stupid fighting Champion rhetoric, couldn’t maintain her composure; her ego wouldn’t allow this. She couldn’t say no. She couldn’t just tell us that she was just going to wait until the Empress of Elite tournament concluded. She thinks she’s teaching me a lesson by accepting this match? She thinks she’s punishing me for crashing out? You stupid, naive girl. You signed your deathwish. You just handed me the keys to the kingdom on a silver platter. You think just because you did all this boo-hoo cry me a river shit that you’re invincible? I am going to show you that no matter how much you have in you, no matter how long you’ve fought for, that I’m going to shatter you into a million pieces come King of Elite, and I’m going to love every fucking second of it.
(Miku starts pacing again as her agitation starts to grow.)
Miku Sakai: Because let’s look at the facts, the history books, if you people even know how to read. I have been screwed, consistently, constantly, and maliciously, out of becoming a World Champion. It’s a pattern. It’s a conspiracy. Road To Redemption? Drugged. Needle in the neck. Chemically castrated in the middle of a match by Adam Lucas, our FORMER Champion, who was too much of a coward to face me mano y mano. Pain For Pride? Ignored. Pushed aside. Every time I get close, every time I reach out my hand to take what is mine, the powers that be, the universe, or some jealous prick in the back pulls the rug out from under me. They fear me. They fear what happens when Miku Sakai finally gets a hold of that gold because they know that once I have it… I am never, ever, giving it back. They know that I am the singularity. I am the event horizon. And they have done everything in their power to keep me away from it.
(Miku points a finger toward the camera.)
Miku Sakai: But this time? This time is different. There is nothing, no needles, no drugs, no distractions, that is going to stop me. It is just Milli and me, and let’s get this straight, Milli Banks doesn’t stand a fucking chance. She’s walking into King of Elite thinking this is just another title defense, another chapter in her “lEGEnDaRy” comeback story, but I’m at the end of the book. I’m the one who’s going to burn everything down that you’ve built. I’m not desperate for relevance, bitch, I am the culture. I am the standard. You hold that title, but you do not own it. You’re just keeping it warm for me. You’re a placeholder. But daddy’s come to take what’s hers. The wait is over, and finally, FINALLY… the conspiracy will come to an end.
Kiko Sakai: But first, you have to beat Ashlynn Quinn! Do you think that you can beat Ashlynn Quinn?
Miku Sakai: ARE YOU FUCKING BRAINDEAD?! I just poured my heart out about destiny, about gold, about the conspiracy that has held me down for years, and you bring up Ashlynn fucking Quinn?! That fucking waste of roster space? YOU MORON! SHE IS NOTHING! I am not worrying about her; I am more focused on the inevitable Universal Women’s Championship that is going to wrap around my waist. SHE DOESN’T MATTER!
Kiko Sakai: Oh! Okay! Good! That’s a relief!
(Miku closes her eyes as she takes a deep breath, trying to refrain from crashing out any further.)
Miku Sakai: I hate my life. But you… Milli Banks… you I loathe. Watch closely tonight. Watch what I do to Ashlynn and realize that she is getting off easy compared to what I have in store for you. You said you’re not going to be nice? Good. Because I’m going to be a nightmare. At King of Elite, I am going to break you. I am going to end you, Milli Banks… and I am FINALLY going to put you out of your misery.
(Miku turns around and storms out of the scene, while Kiko quickly scrambles to follow her. It’s the very last shot seen before Sunday Night Voltage begins to fade to elsewhere.)
(Promotional ad for King of Elite, where Miku Sakai faces Milli Banks for the Universal Women’s Championship.)
(The camera highlights Milli Banks and NICK sitting on opposite sides to the announce table with ‘you are stronger’ by lyn inaizumi playing in the background as she was the last to make her entrance before cutting to Bella Braxton in the ring.)
Bella Braxton: THE FOLLOWING CONTEST IS A SCHEDULED FOR… ONE FALL!!
Crowd: ONE FALL!!
(‘Tears’ by Sabrina Carpenter hits to a negative reaction from the fans, and Ashlynn Quinn strolls onto the stage area, taking notice of NICK at the commentary table, letting out an annoyed sigh before strutting down to the ring, not in the mood on this night for much theatrics.)
Bella Braxton: Introducing first! Hailing out of Los Angeles, California, weighing in at 115 pounds…SHE IS MISS VOLTAGE HERSELF…ASHLYNN QUINN!!
Thadd Blazevich: Ashlynn Quinn’s out first, and already, seems to be thrown off by the appearance of NICK.
NICK: Hey, I don’t appreciate her interfering in my matches either, but here we are.
Rich Russillo: It’s Ashlynn Quinn’s interference that started this beef between you two—
NICK: Yeah, and at King of Elite, I’m gonna finish it. Believe me on that.
(“Lowlife Princess” by BIBI blares throughout the arena as Miku makes her way out, and marches down to the ring, taking immediate notice of Milli Banks at the commentary desk, trash talking her on the way down.)
Bella Braxton: And her opponent! Hailing from Fukui, Japan, weighing in at 110 pounds… SHE IS THE ENEMY OF THE PEOPLE… MIKU SAKAI!
Rich Russillo: Miku doesn’t seem rattled, but certainly a bit distracted by Milli’s presence.
Milli Banks: She should be. You never know what could happen with me at ringside, Rich.
Rich Russillo: That is true, and I think some part of Miku’s wary of that.
Persephone: Well, if you’re going to interfere, please don’t wait long.
Milli Banks: We’ll see.
(The referee signals for the bell as both competitors stand in opposing corners.)
(DING! DING! DING!)
Rich Russillo: Alright, here we go. It’s Miku Sakai versus Ashlynn Quinn in what’s bound to be an entertaining match-up.
Persephone: Define “entertaining.”
Rich Russillo: I mean, it’ll be interesting to watch how these two fare against one another… or likely try to cheat against the other. Regardless, it’ll be interesting. :mjgrin:
Persephone: If you say so.
Rich Russillo: Both women exit their respective corners, and can’t dwell too much on the factors at ringside, that being the presence of both Milli Banks and NICK.
Milli Banks: Let’s be honest, Rich, if I was going to interfere, which… not saying I am, but if I was going to, do you really think that it’s giving Miku less than what she deserves? She’s always the first to take shortcuts, or attack someone from behind. I’d just be returning the favor.
Rich Russillo: Fair enough. Miku did interfere in your match on Dynasty.
Milli Banks: Exactly.
NICK: Hey, and while we’re at it, Ashlynn likes to interfere in my business so much, she can’t complain when I take an interest in hers.
Rich Russillo: You both raise valid complaints, but I’m not here to debate that currently. I’m here to call the action as both Miku and Ashlynn meet in the center of the ring, exchanging words to start off here before Miku SHOVES Ashlynn back! A clear sign of disrespect that Ashlynn RETURNS with a shove of her own!
Thadd Blazevich: Uh-oh. Things are getting heated as Miku shoves Ashlynn back once again! Ashlynn shoves Miku in return- but Miku responds back with a standing side headlock! Having lunged forward, and grabbed Ashlynn in the hold!
Rich Russillo: Now, look at this. Miku wrenches on the hold while keeping her eyes locked on Milli at our announce table.
(Milli gives a dismissive wave with her fingers, gesturing for Miku to focus.)
Milli Banks: I’m sorry, but is she looking to intimidate me right now? Please.
Rich Russillo: Perhaps send a message, but I don’t think it’s going through as planned with the Champion not allowing herself to get rattled.
Persephone: Oh, come on, Milli. Doesn’t that make you want a fighter, or at least go in to interrupt this match at all?
Milli Banks: Nice try, Persephone, but I’ll let her rock for now. She shouldn’t try and get cute though, because I could easily embarrass her ass ahead of King of Elite.
Thadd Blazevich: Ashlynn escapes the side headlock, reversing into a top wristlock momentarily before Miku tried escaping, but spun into a standing headlock instead! Now, it’s Ashlynn wrenching on the hold, and making the same mistake as Miku did! Her eyes locked over on NICK, and it’s a death glare. Quinn visibly isn’t happy with your presence, bro.
NICK: So what? I ain’t going anywhere. If she’s got an issue with me, do something about it. I’m close by.
Rich Russillo: Ashlynn has no interest in that for now, I imagine. But needs to stay focused as Miku bounces her off the ropes to escape! Ashlynn rebounds back with a SHOULDER TACKLE! Flooring Miku, and Ashlynn runs off the ropes beside her!
Thadd Blazevich: But Miku rolls on her belly, forcing Quinn to hurdle over, and Miku pops back to her feet! Leapfrog by Miku! AND SHE TURNS AROUND, GETTING CAUGHT WITH A HUGE DROPKICK BY ASHLYNN! RIGHT ON THE MONEY!
Rich Russillo: Miku Sakai got caught flush, and got dropped as a result! Ashlynn rises to a knee, and stalks Miku as she begins to stir. Ashlynn’s lining Miku up as she uses the ropes for assistance in getting back to her feet, and from behind! ASHLYNN WITH A SCHOOL GIRL, ROLLING MIKU THROUGH TO HER FEET! CENTER OF THE RING! AND GRABS HER IN A FRONT FACELOCK!
Thadd Blazevich: BUT MIKU COUNTERS! SCOOPING QUINN UP INTO A FIREMANS CARRY, AND ASHLYNN THRASHES AROUND ON HER SHOULDERS BEFORE SLIPPING OUT THE BACK! QUINN GRABS MIKU FROM BEHIND WITH A REAR WAISTLOCK! HOWEVER, STANDING SWITCH BY MIKU SWINGS THE MOMENTUM BACK IN HER FAVOR WITH A REAR WAISTLOCK OF HER OWN! PROCEEDING TO TAKE ASHLYNN DOWN TO THE MAT!
Persephone: Oh, great. Wrestling where it’s neither of the two strong suits.
Rich Russillo: Ashlynn rises to a seated position while grounded, and that rear waistlock is cinched in tight. Quinn’s gotta be struggling to breathe as she returns to her feet, and counters into an arm wringer! Gaining control of the wrist, and transitions into a hammerlock! Applying pressure to the arm and shoulder up! Ashlynn doesn’t remain on it for long, and transitions into a standing side headlock… followed by a side headlock takedown!
Thadd Blazevich: Ashlynn’s wrenching on the hold, and it feels like she’s in the driver seat currently.
NICK: Well, good for her. She’s finally taken her eyes off me, and started to focus on what’s important: the match.
Milli Banks: Yeah, and I bet Miku will start to focus with Ashlynn wearing her down currently.
Thadd Blazevich: Miku uses her legs to escape the grounded side headlock, and tightens the headscissors on Ashlynn! Quinn moves to a front neck bridge, and slowly pushes herself out before LUNGING at Miku! Grounding her once again with a side headlock!
Rich Russillo: Miku grits through the pain, and powers back to her feet… BREAKING THE SIDE HEADLOCK WITH A BACK SUPLEX ON ASHLYNN! Quinn writhes in pain before rolling out underneath the bottom rope to the apron! Miku writhes in pain herself, and rolls out to the apron as well, but on the opposite side of the ringpost to Ashlynn.
Persephone: Hm. Wonder what could happen here.
Thadd Blazevich: Miku is the first back to her feet, using the ropes for assistance to rise from all fours, and climbs up the bottom turnbuckle. Ashlynn also had the same idea, using the ropes for assistance, but could only get to a knee before Miku Sakai reached over the top turnbuckle, dragging Ashlynn back to her feet-
Rich Russillo: BUT QUINN EXPLODES WITH A RIGHT HAND! MIKU RESPONDS BACK WITH ONE OF HER OWN! BOTH WOMEN EXCHANGING RIGHTS NOW! QUINN! MIKU! QUINN! MIKU! QUINN! QUINN KNOCKED MIKU OFF THE BOTTOM TURNBUCKLE WITH THAT LAST ONE, AND BACK DOWN TO THE APRON AS MIKU IS STUNNED!
Thadd Blazevich: Ashlynn climbs to the middle turnbuckle, and reigns down MULTIPLE RIGHT HANDS ON MIKU! BEFORE DRAGGING HER UP TO THE MIDDLE TURNBUCKLE, AND OH NO! HOOKING MIKU UP FOR A POTENTIAL SUPERPLEX TO THE OUTSIDE! IF QUINN HITS THIS, BOTH WOMEN WILL GO SPLAT!
Persephone: Which is exactly why she should!
NICK: You know what? For once, I’m with Persephone. Go right ahead.
Milli Banks: I’m slightly against it… for the sole reason I may not get to kick Miku’s ass myself once she’s on the injured reserve list.
Rich Russillo: WELL, MIKU BLOCKS THE SUPERPLEX ATTEMPT, AND FIGHTS BACK WITH SHOTS TO THE RIB CAGE OF ASHLYNN! ESCAPING HER GRASP, AND DELIVERING A GIANT HEADBUTT TO QUINN! ASHLYNN IS TEETERING ON THAT MIDDLE TURNBUCKLE, BARELY HANGING ON! BUT BATTLES BACK WITH A RIGHT HAND! NOW, ITS MIKU SAKAI THAT’S TEETERING, AND-
Thadd Blazevich: OOH! MIKU WENT FOR A RIGHT HAND, BUT ASHLYNN WAS THINKING THE SAME THING, AND BOTH WOMEN COLLIDED WITH RIGHT HANDS EACH! QUINN FALLS TO THE OUTSIDE! MIKU TO THE OUTSIDE AS WELL!
Persephone: :mjlol2: Perfect!
Thadd Blazevich: MIKU HIT THE APRON ON HER WAY DOWN, AND THIS MATCH MIGHT BE OVER! BOTH WOMEN SEEM DOWN AND OUT AS THE REFEREE BEGINS COUNTING!
Referee: ONE! TWO! THREE! FOUR! FIVE!
Rich Russillo: Finally, both sides are stirring with Ashlynn trying to pull herself up with help from the apron. Miku Sakai’s doing the same, but you can tell by the look on both their faces, they are ROCKED after their respective tumbles.
Referee: SIX! SEVEN! EIGHT! NINE! …TE-
Thadd Blazevich: BOTH WOMEN BEAT THE COUNT! BOTH WOMEN BEAT THE COUNT, ROLLING BACK INSIDE THE RING! JUST IN THE NICK OF TIME!
Persephone: Dammit!
NICK: Unfortunately, I expected that to happen. These two are pests, and it takes a lot more than that to get them out of your hair.
Milli Banks: Trust me, I know.
Rich Russillo: Ashlynn and Miku groggily crawl towards one another, and Ashlynn takes the first shot with a RIGHT HAND! Ashlynn makes it to a knee, and so does Miku before she fires back with a right hand of her own! Right hand from Ashlynn in response, and Miku delivers another right hand as she makes it back to her feet at the same time as Ashlynn! THE TWO WOMEN EXCHANGING RIGHTS! BACK TO SQUARE ONE WITH THE STRIKE EXCHANGE!
Thadd Blazevich: QUINN! MIKU! QUINN! MIKU! QUINN! MIKU! QUINN! QUINN PELTS MIKU WITH A NUMBER OF RIGHT HANDS! BEATING HER DOWN TO A KNEE AS SHE RAPID FIRE UNLOADS WITH MIKU TRYING HER BEST TO COVER UP! ASHLYNN HAS GAINED THE UPPER HAND SOMEWHAT IN THIS STRIKING EXCHANGE, AND RUNS OFF THE ROPES TO FOLLOW UP! GOING FOR A CLOTHESLINE!
Rich Russillo: BUT MIKU DUCKS UNDERNEATH IT, AND SLIPS BEHIND ASHLYNN FOR A REAR WAISTLOCK— NO, WAIT! TURNS IT INTO A SCHOOL GIRL!
ONNNNNNNNEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!
TWWWWWWWOOOOOOOOOOOO!!
Rich Russillo: KICKOUT! BOTH WOMEN SCRAMBLE BACK TO THEIR FEET, AND MIKU SWINGS WILDLY WITH A CLOTHESLINE THIS TIME! BUT ASHLYNN DUCKS UNDER, AND SLIPS BEHIND MIKU FOR AN O’CONNOR ROLL! HEY, LOOK AT THIS! ASHLYNN QUINN HAS THE TIGHTS! REFEREE DOESNT KNOW IT AS HE STARTS THE COUNT!
ONNNNNNNNNNNNEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!
TWWWWWWWWWWOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!
THHHHHHHHHHRRRRRRRRRRR-
Thadd Blazevich: ALMOST! QUINN ALMOST STOLE THE VICTORY THERE, AND GETS LAUNCHED OVER TO THE ROPES AS MIKU SAKAI KICKS OUT!
(Miku immediately alerts the referee that Ashlynn was pulling her tights, and berates him for not being aware, having her back towards Quinn momentarily while she’s leaned up against the ropes.)
Rich Russillo: Miku’s wasting precious time by arguing with the ref, and turns back around towards Ashlynn, marching towards her- EYE POKE! QUINN CAUGHT MIKU WITH AN EYE POKE!
NICK: Of course.
(The referee admonishes Ashlynn for the blatant cheating as Miku staggers to the corner, and drops to a knee, struggling to see. Meanwhile, Ashlynn’s “apologizing” to the ref.)
Rich Russillo: I can’t believe this. Is she really trying to act like that eye poke was an accident?
NICK: Hard to tell what goes through that thick head of hers.
Persephone: Finally, someone at this table to agree with me on how shitty Ashlynn Quinn is.
Thadd Blazevich: Ashlynn walks over to Miku in the corner, and proceeds to choke her across the middle rope! Pressing down hard on the back of her head as the referee begins counting!
Referee: ONE! TWO! THREE! FOUR! FI-
Rich Russillo: Ashlynn finally relents, making full use of that five count, to which the referee admonishes her again before she’s back on the attack. Ashlynn better be careful as she doesn’t want to wind up getting disqualified.
NICK: Then watch her blame someone else entirely for it happening.
Thadd Blazevich: Ashlynn grabs a handful of hair, and directs Miku to another corner before slamming her FACE FIRST off the top turnbuckle! Miku is stunned, and Ashlynn starts going to town with RIGHTS! Multiple right hands to the skull of Miku Sakai, and Ashlynn snapmares Miku down to the mat for a SPINNING BOOT SCRAPE! Dropping into the cover afterwards!
ONNNNNNNNEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!
TWWWWWWWOOOOOOOOOOO!!
Rich Russillo: Kickout! Ashlynn immediately mounts Miku, and reigns down with more right hands to the skull! I believe she’s finally giving this match the full attention it deserves, and even upping her aggression a bit, perhaps imagining Miku to be NICK. Maybe it’s NICK’s presence that’ll actually help Quinn out here in picking up the win.
(NICK just shrugs.)
NICK: Who knows? Maybe.
Thadd Blazevich: Ashlynn dismounts from Miku, and delivers a STOMP right between the eyes! Miku rolls over to all fours, attempting to shake the cobwebs out of her head, but Ashlynn won’t allow that to happen as she drags Miku over to the ropes, and starts choking her across the middle once again!
Rich Russillo: Once more, the referee has to interfere with a five count.
Referee: ONE! TWO! THREE!
Rich Russillo: The referee has enough, and drags Ashlynn away from Miku as she tries to catch her breath while rising to a knee against the middle rope. Miku’s gasping for air, and might need this recovery room as the referee’s busy dealing with Ashlynn.
Milli Banks: Miku’s quite literally fighting someone insufferable as herself currently… and losing.
Persephone: If only there was a way for both of them to lose, but alas, it’s just the fans for right now.
Thadd Blazevich: Ashlynn gets hold of Miku, and directs to the corner again— bouncing her face first off the top turnbuckle! Quinn starts to unload with repeated shots to the head as Miku does her absolute best to cover up! But some of those hits are landing as Miku gets beaten down to a knee before Ashlynn brings her to the center of the ring, and CHUCKS her out through the middle rope!
Rich Russillo: But Miku caught herself on the apron, and uses the ropes for help getting back to her feet. ASHLYNN USES THIS AS AN OPPORTUNITY TO BUILD MOMENTUM! RUNNING OFF THE OPPOSITE SET OF THE ROPES BEFORE CRASHING INTO MIKU WITH A SHOULDER THRUST! MIKU DROVE HER SHOULDER THROUGH THE MIDDLE ROPE, AND INTO MIKU’S BACK! SENDING HER FLYING FACE FIRST INTO THE TOP PART OF THE BARRICADE!
Thadd Blazevich: Miku might be out, and Ashlynn quickly rolls to the outside! Retrieving her to roll Miku back inside the ring, and Quinn slithers in for a cover! Hooking the leg!
ONNNNNNNNEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!
TWWWWWWWWOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!
THHH-
Thadd Blazevich: Shoulder up! Miku got the shoulder up!
Rich Russillo: Ashlynn wastes precious time, pounding the mat in frustration while Miku crawls to the nearest corner, sitting herself in it. Ashlynn gets her head back in the game, and approaches Miku. Closing in on her, and grabs a handful of hair, lifting Miku up to a knee— HOWEVER, MIKU GRABS THE BAND OF ASHLYNN’S TRUNKS FOR LEVERAGE, AND PULLS HER SHOULDER FIRST INTO THE RINGPOST!
Persephone: Fingers crossed that led to a separation.
Thadd Blazevich: Ashlynn tumbles out through the middle rope, and to the outside before crawling over to our commentary desk, using it for assistance to stand back up. BUT LOOK OUT! BECAUSE MIKU IS BUILDING MOMENTUM FOR A SUICIDE DIVE! :krabs:
Persephone: Oh, shit. :krabs:
Rich Russillo: ASHLYNN JUST FLYING OVER OUR ANNOUNCE TABLE, BUT THE HARD PART WILL BE RETRIEVING HER!
(Miku rises back to her feet, and goes to round the announce table, but she’ll have to walk past Milli Banks, who stands up out of her seat, daring Miku to try something as the two get face-to-face before Milli steps aside. Miku is hesitant at first, but ultimately goes behind the announce table to retrieve Ashlynn.)
Rich Russillo: I thought we were about to see something there, but Milli gave Miku the pass.
Milli Banks: For now.
(Milli sits back down, along with the commentary team.)
Persephone: Which means this match continues. Yay.
Thadd Blazevich: Ashlynn rises to a knee as Miku slides in the ring, and goes to EXPLODE with a clothesline! BUT MIKU HOOKS THE ARM, THEN THE OTHER! AND LIFTS ASHLYNN UP FOR THE “STARFALL!” DUMPING QUINN ON THE BACK OF HER HEAD AND NECK, AND ROLLS HER OVER FOR A COVER!
ONNNNNNNNEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!
TWWWWWWWOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!
THHHHHHHHRRRRRRRREEEEEE-
Rich Russillo: ALMOST HAD HER!
NICK: Yeah, but it was pretty funny watching Ashlynn get crunched.
Persephone: Hilarious.
Thadd Blazevich; Miku thought she had the match won there, but realizes she’ll have to put in a little more work.
Milli Banks: I wonder who she’ll blame this time if unable to get the job done.
Rich Russillo: Miku drags Ashlynn up, and backs her against the ropes for an irish whip! ASHLYNN REBOUNDS BACK INTO A CLOTHESLINE! BUT DUCKS UNDERNEATH IT! AND MIKU TRIES TO GROUND HER WITH A BACK ELBOW! BUT AGAIN, SHE DUCKS UNDERNEATH IT, AND FLIES OFF THE MIDDLE ROPE WITH A SPRINGBOARD CROSSBODY! CROSSBODY BY ASHLYNN QUINN!
Thadd Blazevich: AND MIKU SCRAMBLES TO THE CORNER, PICKING HERSELF UP WITH HELP FROM THE ROPES, AND ASHLYNN CLIMBS TO THE MIDDLE ROPE! PRESUMABLY FOR THE TEN PUNCHES!
(Ashlynn spreads both arms, basking in the audience’s “approval” in her mind before getting ready to reign down-)
Rich Russillo: WAIT! MIKU LIFTS ASHLYNN UP, AND DROPS HER FACE FIRST ON THE TOP TURNBUCKLE! QUINN TOOK TOO LONG, AND PAID THE PRICE AS SHE’S ON WOBBLY LEGS IN THAT CORNER BEFORE GETTING ROLLED UP WITH A SCHOOL GIRL! MIKU PUTS HER FEET ON THE MIDDLE ROPE! SHE MIGHT HAVE IT HERE AS THE REF BEGINS COUNTING!!
ONNNNNNNNNEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!
TWWWWWWWWOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!
Rich Russillo: REFEREE CAUGHT HER! REFEREE CAUGHT MIKU TRYING TO CHEAT, AND SHE GETS UP TO ARGUE! BUT FROM BEHIND, ASHLYNN WITH A SCHOOL GIRL! BOTH FEET ON THE ROPES TOO!
ONNNNNNNNNNEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!
TWWWWWWWWWOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!
THHHHHHHRRRRRRRRR-
Rich Russillo: NO! THE REFEREE CAUGHT ASHLYNN, AND SHE NOW BEGINS ARGUING AS MIKU CRAWLS TO THE CENTER!
Thadd Blazevich: Ashlynn pushes past the referee, marching towards Miku, and DUCKS UNDERNEATH A CLOTHESLINE ATTEMPT! ASHLYNN CHARGES TOWARD THE ROPES, AND SPRINGBOARDS OFF THE MIDDLE WITH A “BAD AND BOUJEE” CUTTER! HOWEVER, MIKU BLOCKS THE ATTEMPT, STANDING HER GROUND, AND GETS ASHLYNN IN AN INVERTED FACELOCK!
Rich Russillo: BUT MIKU SPINS HER AROUND INTO POSITION FOR THE “DEATH NOTE” AND SHE HITS IT! MIKU HITS THE “DEATH NOTE” ON ASHLYNN, AND MAKES THE COVER!
ONNNNNNNNNEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!
TWWWWWWWWOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!
THHHHHHHRRRRRRREEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!
(DING! DING! DING!)
Bella Braxton: HERES YOUR WINNER… MIKU SAKAI!!
(Miku releases the pin on Ashlynn, and rises to her feet as “Lowlife Princess” by BIBI plays. Miku gets her hand raised, and looks over to Milli at the commentary desk with a cocky smirk. Meanwhile, Milli’s halfheartedly clapping for her win.)
Rich Russillo: And Miku Sakai scores the win over Ashlynn Quinn, picking up momentum ahead of King of Elite- oh, wait.
(Miku rolls out the ring, and gets in Milli’s face once again as she stands up out of her seat.)
Miku Sakai: (off-mic) You pay attention to that, motherfucker? Cause next time, it’ll be you.
(Miku is arrogant after her win, and Milli nods at first before-)
Rich Russillo: OOH! MILLI JUST UNCORKED A RIGHT HAND ON MIKU!
Persephone: Talk shit, get hit.
(Miku staggers back, and Milli takes her headset off, along with dropping the Universal Women’s Title in her now empty seat before lunging Miku at ringside.)
Thadd Blazevich: MILLI’S UNLOADING WITH RIGHT HANDS! MIKU SHOULDN’T HAVE GOT IN HER FACE! MILLI DID HINT SHE’D DO SOMETHING ABOUT IT EVENTUALLY!
Rich Russillo: AND PROVES TO BE A WOMAN OF HER HEAD! MIKU’S BEING OVERWHELEMED AS SHE TRIES HER BEST TO COVER UP BEFORE SHOVING MILLI AWAY, AND ROLLING BACK INTO THE RING!
Thadd Blazevich: MILLI SLIDES IN AFTER HER, AND MIKU TRIES TO REGAIN CONTROL WITH A CLOTHESLINE! BUT MILLI DUCKS UNDERNEATH, AND HOOKS HER ARM FROM BEHIND!
(Panic starts to fill Miku’s face as she’s shaking her head no, once Milli Banks starts to hoist her up into position for…)
Rich Russillo: “NORTH STAR!!!”
Thadd Blazevich: PLANTED IN THE CENTER OF THE RING!!
(Milli pops to her feet, and hurls trash talk down at Miku Sakai, who is barely conscious after being hit wit the “North Star,” and ‘you are stronger’ by lyn inaizumi plays, prompting Milli to strike a pose as she stands tall over Miku. On the outside, NICK is clapping, proud seeing Miku get what she deserves, and stands up out of his seat, turning towards the commentary.)
NICK: Welp… I think my job here is done. Thanks for having me—
(Suddenly, NICK gets clobbered from behind by a vengeful Ashlynn, who’s had one shitty night already, and looks to get some measure of control. NICK got knocked into the commentary desk as well, and tumbles to the floor as a result with Ashlynn taking notice of the Universal Women’s Championship.)
Rich Russillo: Wait, what’s this? Ashlynn’s got hold of Milli Banks’ Championship, and stalks NICK with it in hand.
Thadd Blazevich: Yeah, and NICK’s getting back to his feet. He has no idea that Ashlynn Quinn’s behind, and—
Rich Russillo: GOOD GRIEF! ASHLYNN QUINN JUST CRACKED NICK IN THE BACK OF HIS SKULL WITH THAT CHAMPIONSHIP!
(NICK falls back down, and clutches the back of his head with both hands, noticing blood on one as he checks it whilst writhing in pain. Ashlynn looks at the Universal Women’s Championship with glee, a smug satisfaction to her actions before she’s snapped out of her trance by Milli Banks, who snatches the title back from her. Ashlynn immediately creates distance, and places both hands up to signal no harm.)
Ashlynn Quinn: (off-mic) OMG what?? It was the closest thing to me, geeze!
(Ashlynn doesn’t understand why Milli is annoyed whilst backpedaling away from her, retreating up the ramp as her work is done with the crowd heavily booing. Milli just turns back towards Miku, before putting her Championship back on her shoulder and beginning to walk away. After this, the camera fades from ringside.)
(Commercial for Spider-Man: Brand New Day in theaters this summer.)
(Voltage returns to ringside, and before long ‘Kostas’ by Westside Gunn, Conway the Machine & Benny the Butcher begins to play. The fans in attendance cheer, and the camera pans towards the stage as Cody Maverick begins walking out. He has a microphone in his hand, wasting no time heading down the ramp as his focus is only on the ring ahead of him.)
Rich Russillo: Cody Maverick had an incredible road to the King of Elite finals, and now after a chaotic appearance on Showdown it looks like he has something to get off his chest!
Thadd Blazevich: Dude, this gotta be one of Cody’s biggest opportunities to date. You can already see how seriously bro is taking it. He already looks fired up, and nothing’s even happened yet!
Persephone: I can’t believe that of all the possible options, Cody Maverick is in the King of Elite finals. All he does is screw things up.
(Cody Maverick walks up the steel steps before entering the ring, and soon after this ‘Kostas’ begins to fade out. Cody takes a moment and stares at the fans in attendance, before finally he begins to speak.)
Cody Maverick: I said back at the start of the season that I was ready to take the next step and climb up the ranks to the EAW World Championship. I was ready to make it to the next level, and you know what? Back then, I was wrong. I was overconfident and it cost me some seriously important matches, but since then I was able to rebuild. I was able to push myself back up and now I’m headed to the King of Elite finals, where I’m able to earn not just an opportunity, but a guarantee. A guarantee that I fight for the World Championship again. A guarantee that I get one more shot, and that next time I’m far more prepared than I was back at Bloodsport. I’m giving this all I’ve got, and my opponents know that. They know it, ‘cause just last night I went ahead and took a little trip to Showdown.
(The fans cheer hearing the reference to Showdown, where a brawl would break out between the three King of Elite finalists. After this, Cody continues.)
Cody Maverick: Things got a little crazy over there. We got into it, and y’know what? That doesn’t change anything. I know what I’m walking into King of Elite for, and it’s to take that crown. Look, Akari Kiyoko and BRAE, they’re not anyone to mess around with. I’m not about to sit here and act like this is gonna be an easy win for me, because it’s not. They both earned the right to be here and I’m not gonna take that away from them. They both beat former World Champs. They both proved that they have what it takes to get the job done, but so have I and any of you that knows me should already know that I’m not the type to back down from any sort of fight. I’m ready to win the King of Elite tournament, and I’m not letting a single one of you stop me from doing it.
(The fans cheer once more, and Cody Maverick appears to have said everything he needed to say as he gives the crowd one last look. He turns to leave the ring. However, ‘chain’ by BACK ON hits, surprising Cody as he remains in the ring. Cody stares at the stage as Akari Kiyoko walks out to the stage with a microphone in hand. Akari stares at Cody, before walking down the ramp, looking to meet him in the ring.)
Rich Russillo: Akari Kiyoko is here, and we know how tough of a road he had to make it here. As a former member of the Voltage roster we got to see the earlier stages of Akari’s career, and it’s impressive seeing how far he has come.
Thadd Blazevich: I know, dude. I think Akari actually had an awesome chance of winning this match, and I’m looking forward to seeing how things play out.
Persephone: Akari Kiyoko wasn’t good before and he’s not now. I don’t know why we’re pretending otherwise.
(Akari Kiyoko makes his way to ringside, climbing onto the apron before entering the ring. Akari walks up to Cody Maverick, and there is a brief staredown between the two men before finally, Akari speaks.)
Akari Kiyoko: Cody, I don’t blame you for feeling the way you do. It’s true that you earned your spot in this match, and like you, I’m sure this match will be far from easy. However, my ascension did not happen for no reason. I wouldn’t have come this far if I wasn’t prepared to push through even in circumstances that aren’t meant to favor me, and that was exactly what I did to make it to the finals to begin with. You may feel that you’re in the proper position to win, but I can assure you that when King of Elite arrives, I will not be missing out on the next step of *my* career. I have come a long way throughout my time here, and it was to prepare me for moments like this. Moments where I’d have the opportunity to come a step closer to holding Championship gold for the first time in my EAW career.
(The fans cheer Akari, who takes a step closer as he stares at Cody with a focused look in his eyes.)
Akari Kiyoko: Showdown is in a state that needs to change, and I believe I’m capable of giving Showdown that change. However, in order for me to do this I need to continue to advance my career, and this means that at King of Elite, one way or another, I’ll need to make it past you and BRAE. Thankfully, this is not a match filled with the kinds of competitors I was forced to deal with throughout this tournament. Elitists such as the members of Silas World, who utilized whatever dirty tricks they could in order to win. In this match the best wrestler will win, and right now Cody, I believe that that’s me. You had an impressive reign as the National Elite Champion, and even now BRAE holds the Interwire Championship, but I’ve grown leaps and bounds from the competitor I once was, and with everyone I’ve already defeated on my road here, I won’t be stopped by the two of you.
(There is a brief silence between the two as both men are ready for the finals, but eventually, Cody Maverick just nods his head.)
Cody Maverick: You’re right. You have grown, and that’s great, but do you really think you’re the only one? I didn’t get the National Elite Championship reign that I did because I was always who I am now. I had to learn from my mistakes and grow into the competitor that I was then, and even then Akari, I won that title almost a year ago. My road didn’t end there, which is exactly why I’m in this match. If this was a matter of improving and proving yourself ready to become a World Champion then trust me, I still have every reason to walk into King of Elite and do what I promised. Trust me, I had my problems with what’s going on at Showdown. I had my history with Silas World so I know what you’re dealing with, but I’m not missing my chance for anything.
Akari Kiyoko: And I’m not asking you to do so willingly. I expect you to fight, because that’s what this is about. This is one of the biggest opportunities of the entire year. Not many can say they won the King of Elite tournament so it’s only natural you give your all for the sake of earning the same honor. I just don’t expect you to be successful. Ultimately this is about more than fighting to bring the crown to our specific brands, and I don’t believe you want this more than I do. Not a single one of us has earned the right to call ourselves World Champion yet but a career right at the doorstep of becoming Champion has forced me to evolve. It has forced me to push myself to become better and become someone worthy of standing at the top.
Cody Maverick: Then you’re gonna have to show me how far you’ve come, ‘cause I’m standing on everything I just said, and I’m ready to prove it in the ring.
(The staredown between the two men continues as the fans cheer. However, this would be interrupted as ‘Clash of Gods’ by Norihito Sumimoto hits, causing even more cheers to come from the crowd. BRAE begins to make his way to the stage with his Interwire Championship around his waist, and there’s a microphone on his hand as he begins to walk down the ramp with a calm look on his face.)
Rich Russillo: And here is the final King of Elite finalist making his way down the ramp! The Interwire Champion BRAE is here, and at this point I think we all know just how tough of a competitor he is.
Thadd Blazevich: Dude. BRAE is the kind of Elitist you don’t wanna be on the bad side of. He’s the definition of a heavy hitter, but it’s gonna be awesome seeing three completely different wrestlers like these three go at it!
Persephone: No it’s not. They’re all way too friendly. How am I gonna expect to see blood when they’re all being respectful even after that brawl?
(BRAE walks up the steel steps, before finally he joins Cody Maverick and Akari Kiyoko inside of the ring. He stares at the two men in the ring with him for a moment, before finally he begins to speak.)
BRAE: We already know what we’re here for, so there is no need to keep going back and forth about it. I’m up for a fight no matter how difficult that may be, and with this being the King of Elite finals I already know better than to expect anything less than the very best you have to offer. At King of Elite I am preparing for the worst, and thankfully, the two of you already gave me a taste of what I can expect just last night. We got into it over on Showdown and ultimately, our fight would be broken up by security, leaving us without a definitive end to our brawl. That won’t be the case at King of Elite. This won’t be an unsanctioned fight. It’ll be a war with the kind of stakes that’d fuel all three of us to a point we may have never reached before. At King of Elite I intend to finish what was started last night, and I am ready to push myself as far as necessary in order to get it done.
(The fans cheer, and BRAE continues.)
BRAE: Cody, Akari, both of you have a claim to that crown. You both fought your way through this tournament and with everything it took for you to reach this point, it would be wrong to overlook the two of you. However, that was never the kind of competitor I was to begin with. I have no intention of lowering my guard and giving the two of you an easy path to the crown. I’ve come this far, and much like the two of you it is the first time I have been able to make this claim. If I’m to compete in the finals of this tournament for the first time in my career it’s only right that I make the most of it, so Cody, Akari, I hope that the two of you are able to live up to your words. Make good on your claims of bringing your very best, because I can promise the same for myself, and when I do win that crown, it will have been an earned victory.
Cody Maverick: Yeah, you’re right. If you were to make it past me then you earned it, but that’s exactly what I’m aiming to prevent. BRAE, I don’t need to stand here and explain how I feel about you as a competitor. I know what to expect from you. I know that you’re gonna make this match tough and that when I do leave the ring at King of Elite, I’m gonna have a tough time leaving on my own two feet. Still, it’s not enough anymore for me to walk out and say that I tried. It’s not enough for me to say that I came close, or that I nearly won. It’s time for me to step my game up and start getting the job done when it matters most.
BRAE: Of course. You had an eventful season so I don’t blame you. You’ve already come close to the EAW World Championship so I wouldn’t expect you to be so willing to pass up the opportunity now that you’re this close once more, but I’ve gone through my own fair share of battles, and those battles more often than not featured competitors like you, who felt that victory was not just the result of your efforts, but a necessity. This won’t be the first time that I’ve been pushed thanks to this, and I don’t expect it to be the last. Still, if I were the two of you, I wouldn’t allow your desperation to convince you that victory is inevitable.
(Akari turns to BRAE after this, seemingly not amused with what he just heard from the Interwire Champion.)
Akari Kiyoko: That’s all you think this is?
BRAE: It’s not about whether or not that’s “all” this is about. Your driving force is the fact that you were unsuccessful in the past. Am I wrong about that?
Akari Kiyoko: This holds far more meaning than that, BRAE. This can’t be reduced to my failures of the past. This is about the future and what’s to come throughout the rest of this year. This match could very well decide what the future of this entire company has to offer, so of course this is important, both towards my own journey and to the rest of this company. This is not a match I can afford to leave empty handed. With all due respect to the two of you, neither of you have experienced what I have throughout this very season. You have had your time at the top, and you’ve already had the chances required to reach the stage you’re trying to climb to now.
Cody Maverick: So what? Is this what you would’ve told anyone else in this spot? The Hall of Famers, the former World Champions, all the people we had to overcome to get here, you think that the fact that they already had opportunities is the only thing that got in the way of them winning the crown?
Akari Kiyoko: No, but I wouldn’t have been willing to face defeat against them either, which is why I didn’t. Even with the same people ruining Showdown standing against me I couldn’t fail, because I knew deep down that this was the moment. This was where my journey led to, and this was the time for me to finally do my part. If the two of you wish to stop me, it won’t be enough just giving it your all. I can promise that this will be the kind of match you don’t forget.
(After hearing this, BRAE just smirks.)
BRAE: That’s exactly what I’m hoping for. There’d be no point to this entire tournament if the finale wasn’t even worthwhile. This is my first time making my way here, but what I failed to mention is that my work hasn’t come to an end just yet. This is where the road grows more difficult. This is where the true challenge begins, and at King of Elite, I will be honest. I won’t care what it is you are fighting for. It could be for your own career, or it could be for the sake of the brands you’re on. I just need to see the end result. I need to see what you’ll be capable of once we finally enter the ring, and I need to be able to not just match the level you’re at, but surpass it.
Cody Maverick: Then just wait. Wait until King of Elite comes around. You want your fight, you’ll get it. You want to see what I’m capable of, you’ll get that. I’m done with all the talking. I’m ready to do the work where it actually matters, and that’s inside of the ring. I said way back at the start of this season that I wasn’t here just to do a lot of talking. I’ve always been the type of guy who prefers to let my actions do the talking and that means getting the job done now that I’ve come this far. You have a few more weeks, so if you’re ready to finish what we started last night then that’s fine, but the both of you are gonna end this watching as I have my hand raised, calling myself the new King of Elite.
(Cody Maverick slams his microphone to the mat as the fans cheer, and the three King of Elite finalists stare at each other following these words from Maverick. All three men appear focused and ready for the match, and there is clear tension inside of the ring after the brawl that already took place on Showdown last night.)
Rich Russillo: These three men look fired up, and I am looking forward to seeing how this turns out. King of Elite is going to be an exciting match, and honestly, I think any of these men are capable of winning.
Thadd Blazevich: Same here. All three of these dudes are awesome talents, and no matter what, we may be on the verge of a first time World Champ being eventually crowned.
Persephone: Yeah and all three potential options are terrible, isn’t that great? This is the worst.
(‘Kostas’ begins to play once more as the staredown between the three King of Elite finalists continues. With one last shot of Cody Maverick, BRAE and Akari Kiyoko all in the ring, Voltage begins to fade away from ringside.)
(Promotional ad for King of Elite, where Dr. Bethany Blue defends the Hardcore Championship against the winner of the Hardcore Gauntlet.)
(The camera returns to ringside, where Dr. Bethany Blue can be seen with her Hardcore Championship. She waits patiently, looking to see how the following contest plays out as the camera cuts to Bella Braxton in the ring.)
Bella Braxton: THE FOLLOWING CONTEST IS A HARDCORE GAUNTLET MATCH!
(“Invincible” by Pop Smoke hits to a mixed reaction from fans, and Chris Elite marches down to the ring, skipping the theatrics, and focused solely on winning tonight. He knows that this is a much needed opportunity for him, and that with such an early entrant, this won’t be easy.)
Bella Braxton: Introducing first! Hailing out of Brooklyn, New York, weighing in at 210 pounds… HE IS GAWD GIVEN GREATNESS… CHRIS ELITE!
Thadd Blazevich: It’s Chris Elite, and he’s skipping theatrics in favor of just business.
Rich Russillo: He got eliminated from the King of Elite tournament, and needs to find another path to the event. Facing Dr. Bethany Blue for her Championship could be that path.
Thadd Blazevich: For sure, but he has to get through an equally game TLA first.
(Chris hurls trash talk towards Bethany Blue at ringside, who seems unbothered before turning his attention to the stage area as TLA struts out with ‘Ambitionz az a Ridah’ by Tupac blaring in the background. He has a large grin on his face, relaxed ahead of this match, but knowing when the bell rings, it’s game time.)
Bella Braxton: And his opponent! Hailing out of Tlaxcala, Mexico, weighing in at 210 pounds…LA PANTERA SEXUAL…TLA!!
Rich Russillo: TLA and Chris Elite are the two poor souls that’ll start out this match. But the good news is: if you can survive the gauntlet, you can survive almost anything the Hardcore Champion has to throw at you.
Thadd Blazevich: True. It’ll be an ultimate test to stamina and durability of either competitor.
Persephone: Yeah, it’ll also expose how weak some of these elitists are when they’re unable to defeat half-beaten men.
(The referee signals for the bell as both competitors stand in opposing corners.)
(DING! DING! DING!)
Rich Russillo: The bell has rung, and this Hardcore Gauntlet Match is officially underway! Starting with both TLA and Chris Elite, two EAW Hall of Famers, and probably the most respected competitors in this match. Neither man has left their corner, staring at the other… waiting for one to make the first move… BUT WE ARE OFF TO THE RACES AS BOTH SIDES SHOT OUT FROM THEIR RESPECTIVE CORNERS, AND MEET IN THE MIDDLE!
Thadd Blazevich: CHRIS TAGS TLA WITH THE FIRST RIGHT, AND TLA RESPONDS BACK WITH ONE OF HIS OWN! IT’S TURNED INTO A STRIKE EXCHANGE EARLY ON! BACK AND FORTH THESE TWO GO AT IT! CHRIS! TLA! CHRIS! TLA! CHRIS! TLA! NEITHER MAN GIVING AN INCH!
Rich Russillo: BUT TLA STARTS GAINING THE UPPER HAND WITH A FLURRY OF RIGHTS! CATCHING CHRIS OFF GUARD! BUT CHRIS ELITE SHOWS HE CAN BRAWL TOO, AND FIRES BACK WITH A FLURRY OF RIGHT HANDS HIMSELF! TLA BREAKS FREE, AND EXPLODES WITH A SPINNING BACK KICK ON CHRIS! CHRIS DOUBLES OVER AS TLA RUN OFF THE ROPES— OR AT LEAST ATTEMPTED TO! CHRIS CHARGED HIM WITH A RUNNING FOREARM BEFORE HE COULD REBOUND OFF!
Thadd Blazevich: NOW, TLA IS LEANED UP AGAINST THOSE ROPES AS CHRIS ELITE GOES TO RUN OFF THE OPPOSITE SET! BUT GETS INTERCEPTED WITH A SUPERKICK AS HE COMES REBOUNDING BACK! STAGGERING CHRIS ELITE BEFORE HE DROPS TO A KNEE AGAINST THE MIDDLE ROPE!
Rich Russillo: TLA drags Chris up to his feet, and Irish whips him off the ropes- no, wait! Chris Elite reverses, and sends TLA toward the ropes instead! But TLA hooks his arms, effectively holding his momentum, and Chris Elite charges toward him! BUT TLA SENDS HIM UP AND OVER TO THE OUTSIDE! HOWEVER, CHRIS CATCHES HIMSELF ON THE APRON!
Thadd Blazevich: TLA LOOKS OVER HIS SHOULDER, AND NOTICES! DELIVERING A BACK ELBOW THAT STUNS CHRIS ON THE APRON AS HE’S TEETERING! TLA RUNS OFF THE OPPOSITE SET OF ROPES TO SCORE WITH A BIG BOOT, BUT CHRIS ELITE GETS OUT THE WAY, AND TLA GOES FLYING UP AND OVER THE TOP! BARELY CATCHING HIMSELF ON THE APRON AS HE HELD ONTO THE TOP ROPE!
Persephone: I’m glad these two have gone fast so far, and hope it keeps that same energy as I am NOT trying to sit through five full length matches.
Rich Russillo: Chris marches toward TLA on the apron- BUT EATS A KICK TO THE GUT FOR HIS TROUBLES! UH-OH! NOW, TLA BRINGS CHRIS’ HEAD BETWEEN HIS LEGS FOR THE “MEXICAN DESTROYER!” BUT CHRIS ELITE AVOIDS IT WITH A BACK BODY DROP! BACK BODY DROP, AND TLA HIT HARD ON THE APRON!
(TLA rolls off the apron to his feet, and staggers over to the barricade whilst favoring his back, leaning up against it.)
Thadd Blazevich: Chris drops off the apron, and makes his way over towards TLA.
(Chris grabs hold of TLA, and points over at Bethany Blue ringside to send a message.)
Rich Russillo: Chris Elite’s calling his shot early, but needs to make it through five other competitors first. However, TLA gets Irish whipped towards the steel steps, and- NO! TLA COUNTERS IT, AND SENDS CHRIS ELITE TO THE STEPS INSTEAD! CHRIS LEAPS OVER SAID STEPS, SHOWING OFF HIS AGILITY AS HE TURNS AROUND, AND-
Thadd Blazevich: AND TLA COMES FLYING OFF THE STEEL STEPS HIMSELF WITH A HUGE JUMPING CLOTHESLINE! LANDING ON HIS FEET!
(TLA hypes the crowd up after that impressive move, and Chris pulls himself up to a knee with assistance from the barricade.)
Rich Russillo: TLA is fired up, and letting the whole world know it as he marches over towards Chris Elite. TLA grabs hold of him- BUT CHRIS DRIVES TLA BACK FIRST INTO THE APRON! Pain is etched across TLA’s face before Chris rolls him back inside the ring— BUT TLA POPS BACK TO HIS FEET AS CHRIS TRIES TO RE-ENTER, AND CATCHES HIM WITH A BASEBALL SLIDE DROPKICK!
Thadd Blazevich: Chris staggers slightly as TLA RUNS OFF THE ROPES! BUILDING MOMENTUM FOR A SUICIDE DIV- NO! CHRIS INTERCEPTED IT WITH A FOREARM BEFORE TLA COULD COME FLYING THROUGH THE ROPES!
Persephone: Curse him stupid bald ass for halting something interesting.
Rich Russillo: TLA staggers before dropping down to a knee, and Chris goes digging underneath the ring for a weapon.
Persephone: Actually, I take it back. For once, I’m on Chris’ side!
Thadd Blazevich: BARBED WIRE! Chris Elite has barbed wire in his hands, and slides into the ring with it! Trying to dig it into TLA’s forehead while he’s on a knee! BUT TLA GETS BOTH HANDS UP TO BLOCK IT, AND THAT BARBED WIRE IS DIGGING HEAVILY INTO HIS PALMS! CAUSING TLA TO SCREAM OUT IN AGONY, REGARDLESS OF FENDING IT OFF!
Rich Russillo: YEAH, BUT THE PAIN IS TOO MUCH TO BEAR AS CHRIS ELITE OVERPOWERS HIM! WRESTLING TLA DOWN TO THE CANVAS, AND PRESSING THAT BARBED WIRE INTO HIS FOREHEAD NOW!
Thadd Blazevich: Chris finally lets up, and rolls back out the ring as TLA has blood trickling down his forehead from that barbed wire! Chris has retrieved a steel chair, and slides into the ring with it… ready to do some serious damage as he stalks TLA with it.
Rich Russillo: TLA struggles back to his feet with an early crimson mask forming, and gets caught with the butt of that chair to the stomach! DOUBLING HIM OVER AS CHRIS ELITE FOLLOWS THAT UP WITH A SHOT ACROSS THE BACK! TLA DROPS TO ALL FOURS, AND CHRIS RAISES THAT CHAIR ONCE AGAIN!
Thadd Blazevich: HOWEVER, TLA BATTLES BACK WITH A SHOT TO THE MIDSECTION! WARDING CHRIS OFF MOMENTARILY, BUT HE RAISES THAT CHAIR ONCE AGAIN- ONLY TO GET CAUGHT WITH ANOTHER SHOT TO THE MIDSECTION! THIS STUNS CHRIS, AND NOW THIS GIVES TLA THE CHANCE TO TAKE THE CHAIR FROM CHRIS BEFORE HITTING HIM IN THE MIDSECTION WITH IT, BEFORE DROPPING THE CHAIR!
Rich Russillo: AND A KNIFE EDGE CHOP ECHOES THROUGHOUT THE ARENA! HE CAUGHT CHRIS FLUSH, AND HE GOES STAGGERING INTO THE CORNER! TLA CLOSES IN, AND CHRIS ELITE CATCHES HIM WITH A KICK TO THE GUT BEFORE SENDING HIM INTO THE CORNER FOR A KNIFE EDGE CHOP OF HIS OWN!
Thadd Blazevich: TLA staggers to the nearest corner, and Chris Elite follows him there for yet ANOTHER knife edge chop across the chest! BUT THAT MIGHT HAVE ONLY SERVED TO FIRE TLA UP AS HE GETS NOSE-TO-NOSE WITH CHRIS ELITE! AND EXPLODES WITH AN OVERHAND CHOP TO THE CHEST THAT KNOCKS CHRIS ELITE BACK! TLA IS UNLOADING WITH A FLURRY, BACKING CHRIS ELITE INTO THE OPPOSITE CORNER FOR AN IRISH WHIP!
Rich Russillo: BUT CHRIS ELITE REVERSES, AND SENDS TLA TO THE CORNER INSTEAD! CHRIS ELITE CHASES AFTER HIM, BUT TLA PERFORMS A BACKFLIP EVASION IN THE CORNER! SCALING UP TO THE TOP, AND BACKFLIPPING ONTO HIS FEET! TLA RUNS OFF THE ROPES, AND DUCKS UNDERNEATH A CLOTHESLINE! SPRINGBOARDING OFF THE MIDDLE ROPE FOR A CROSSBODY!
Persephone: His bald ass didn’t see that one coming.
Thadd Blazevich: CHRIS SCRAMBLES TO HIS FEET, AND USES THE ROPES FOR HELP! TLA’S BACK TO HIS FEET AS WELL, AND CHARGES CHRIS ELITE WITH A CLOTHESLINE! SENDING HIM UP AND OVER THE TOP!
(Chris lands on his feet before stumbling over to the announce table, and collapsing to a knee.)
Rich Russillo: TLA follows him out there- BUT CHRIS ELITE GRABS HIM BY THE BAND OF HIS TIGHTS, AND PULLS HIM STOMACH FIRST INTO THE EDGE OF OUR ANNOUNCE TABLE! CHRIS POPS BACK TO HIS FEET, AND PLACES TLA’S HEAD BETWEEN HIS LEGS FOR A POWERBOMB! CHRIS IS GOING TO POWERBOMB TLA THROUGH OUR ANNOUNCE TABLE!
Thadd Blazevich: NOT SO FAST! TLA COUNTERS BY HOISTING CHRIS UP, AND PLANTING HIM ON THE APRON WITH AN ALABAMA SLAM! CHRIS’ HEAD WHIPLASHED BACK HARD AS HE WRITHES IN PAIN ON THE FLOOR!
Rich Russillo: ALREADY, THESE TWO MEN ARE PUTTING EACH OTHER THROUGH HELL, AND ITS ONLY THE FIRST MATCH! TLA DRAGS CHRIS ELITE BACK TO HIS FEET, AND SENDS HIM OVER THE BARRICADE! TLA STARTS CLUBBING DOWN ACROSS CHRIS’ BACK BEFORE SENDING HIM STAGGERING WITH A RIGHT HAND!
Thadd Blazevich: TLA heads over the barricade himself, and the action has spilled into the crowd as he approaches Chris- BUT GETS CAUGHT WITH A RIGHT HAND! RIGHT HAND FROM CHRIS ELITE! RIGHT HAND FROM TLA! CHRIS! TLA! CHRIS! TLA! CHRIS! TLA! TLA SCORED WITH A GOOD ONE! STAGGERING CHRIS ELITE A BIT AS HE GOES TO CREATE SPACE, HEADING DOWN THE NARROW PATHWAY!
Rich Russillo: TLA follows after him, and CHRIS DELIVERS A KICK TO THE GUT! DOUBLING TLA OVER AS CHRIS ELITE GRABS A TRASH CAN, AND THROWS IT DOWN ONTO TLA’S BACK! NOW, CHRIS GRABS TLA IN A HEADLOCK, AND DIRECTS HIM TO THE STAGE AREA! CHRIS GOES TO SEND TLA FACE FIRST INTO THE TRON!
Thadd Blazevich: BUT TLA REVERSES AT THE LAST MINUTE, SENDING CHRIS ELITE FACE FIRST INSTEAD! CHRIS IS ON WOBBLY LEGS, AND TLA STARTS TO UNLEASH A FLURRY OF PUNCHES! BACKING HIM INTO GORILLA POSITION!
Persephone: They’re going all over it seems. I just hope these idiots realize this isn’t falls count anywhere.
Rich Russillo: Yeah, you don’t want to do anything that incapacitates your opponent too much. That way, you’re having to carry over 200 pounds of dead weight back to the ring, which nobody wants.
Thadd Blazevich: CHRIS ELITE EXPLODES WITH A KNEE TO THE GUT! CATCHING TLA OFF GUARD MID BARRAGE, AND TRIES SENDING HIM INTO THE NEARBY WALL! BUT TLA COUNTERS, AND SENDS CHRIS SHOULDER FIRST INTO IT INSTEAD!
(The referee goes over to check on Chris while he’s leaned up against the wall, clutching at his shoulder in pain, but Chris grabs hold of him, and throws him into TLA!)
Rich Russillo: CHRIS ELITE JUST THREW THE REF AT TLA! BUT TLA WAS READY FOR IT, AND HALTS THE REFEREE’S MOMENTUM BEFORE TOSSING HIM ASIDE— “OPEN YA MATA!” CHRIS ELITE USED THE REFEREE AS A DIVERSION FOR THE KNEE STRIKE TO CONNECT!
Persephone: I’m shocked. For once, a smart idea to come out that thick head of his.
Thadd Blazevich: TLA crawls back out through the curtains, trying to get away from Chris Elite, and create some semblance of space. But Chris catches up to him on the stage area, and drags TLA up by his hair. Chris delivers a RIGHT HAND that sends TLA staggering down the ramp, and catches him with ANOTHER! TLA staggers over to the ring apron, and Chris charges in!
Rich Russillo: TLA COUNTERS WITH A BACK BODY DROP! BUT CHRIS ELITE PERFORMS A HEADSTAND ON THE APRON BEFORE TLA CATCHES HIM WITH A SUPERKICK TO THE FACE!
(Chris rolls off the apron, and staggers momentarily before doubling over, using the apron for assistance to stand.)
Ruch Russillo: Chris Elite is stunned, and TLA goes digging underneath the ring for a weapon! Pulling out a STAPLE GUN! CHRIS ELITE HAS NO IDEA WHAT AWAITS HIM AS TLA COMES FROM BEHIND!
(CLICK!)
Thadd Blazevich: TLA PUT A STAPLE INTO CHRIS’ BACK, AND HE STAGGERS AWAY FROM TLA! LEANING UP AGAINST THE BARRICADE AS TLA MARCHES TOWARDS HIM, AND GETS HIM AGAIN WITH THAT STAPLE GUN! THIS TIME, INTO CHRIS ELITE’S CHEST!
Rich Russillo: TLA directs Chris over to our announce table, and leans him back against it before-
(TLA grabs a paper from off the table, and presses it to Chris Elite’s head for another—)
(CLICK!)
Rich Russillo: TLA JUST STAPLED THAT PAPER INTO CHRIS’ FOREHEAD!
Persephone: With Chris Elite’s bald head, there’s so much room to staple!
Thadd Blazevich: That paper is just hanging on Chris’ head as TLA rolls back inside the ring, and goes to slide in himself- BUT CHRIS PUNT KICKS TLA IN THE FACE! KNOCKING THAT STAPLE GUN OUT HIS HANDS BEFORE CHRIS ELITE GRABS HOLD OF IT HIMSELF, AND LIFTS TLA UP TO BOTH KNEES! OPENING HIS MOUTH UP FOR A STAPLE TO THE TONGUE!
(CLICK!)
Rich Russillo: Chris tosses that staple gun into the crowd from frustration after having it used on him, creating a souvenir for the crowd, and TLA drops to all fours as Chris Elite backs into the corner! LINING HIM UP FOR THE “BOX OFFICE SMASH!” BUT STOPS HIMSELF AS TLA COVERS HIS HEAD! CHRIS ELITE LOOKS MORE ANNOYED THAN ANYTHING, AND GRABS TLA BY THE JAW TO SLAP HIM HARD ACROSS THE FACE!
Thadd Blazevich: TLA drops back down to all fours, and crawls over to the ropes, leaning up against the middle. CHRIS GRABS HOLD OF THE CHAIR, AND RUNS OFF THE ROPES FOR AN ASSISTED “OPEN YA MATA” TO THE SIDE OF HIS HEAD!
Rich Russillo: CHRIS DRAGS TLA TO THE CENTER FOR A POWERBOMB, AND HAS THAT CHAIR LINED UP ON THE MAT! HES GOING TO POWERBOMB TLA ON THAT STEEL CHAIR, AND HOISTS HIM UP- BUT TLA DELIVERS A SHOT BETWEEN THE EYES WITH A BARBED WIRE WRAPPED FIST! TLA PICKED THAT BARBED WIRE UP WITHOUT NOTICING, AND CHRIS COLLAPSES DOWN TO THE MAT WITH TLA LANDING ON TOP OF HIS CHEST!
Rich Russillo: TLA RISES TO A KNEE, AND UNLOADS WITH PUNCHES TO THE HEAD! THAT BARBED WIRE STILL WRAPPED HIS FIST BEFORE TLA DECIDES TO WRAP IT AROUND CHRIS’ HEAD LIKE A CROWN! TLA IS WRAPPING THAT STRAND OF BARBED WIRE AROUND CHRIS’ HEAD, AND DRAGS HIM TO HIS FEET! PLACING CHRIS’ HEAD BETWEEN HIS LEGS!
Thadd Blazevich: “MEXICAN DESTROYER” ONTO THE CHAIR!!!! CHRIS ELITE GOT SPIKED HEADFIRST ONTO THE CHAIR, THAT BARBED WIRE STILL WRAPPED AROUND HIS HEAD, HAVING DUG INTO HIS SKIN FURTHER! BLOOD’S SEEPING THROUGH THE BARBED WIRE, AND TLA RUSHES INTO THE COVER! HOOKING THE LEG!
ONNNNNNNNEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!
TWWWWWWWOOOOOOOOOOOO!!
THHHHHHRRRRRRREEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!
Bella Braxton: CHRIS ELITE HAS BEEN ELIMINATED!
(Chris Elite rolls out, and Bethany Blue gives a round of applause for TLA making it through the first challenge. But his night is far from over, something he’s quickly reminded of once ‘So Far So Fake’ by Pierce the Veil plays over the speakers.)
Persephone: Oh, brother. Not her.
Rich Russillo: Persephone, you knew she was in the match.
Persephone: And? Doesn’t mean I want to see her.
(TLA uses the chair from earlier to help prop himself up to a knee. Meanwhile, Candice Blair charges down the ramp, and stops herself just short of the ring. Candice signals she has an idea, and goes digging underneath the ring to pull out a steel chair of her own, not entering the ring empty-handed.)
Rich Russillo: Smart move by Candice! Last thing you want to do is enter the ring unarmed, especially against TLA, who has that chair in arms reach.
(TLA stands himself up, and isn’t backing down from a fair fight, daring Candice to enter the ring as he also wields that steel chair in hand. It doesn’t take long for her to take him up on the challenge, sliding into the ring, and prompting a stand-off between the two.)
Rich Russillo: Candice Blair has entered the ring, and it’s the matter of who’ll make the first move between either elitist. Both wielding chairs in hand, and… AND TLA CHARGES! TLA CHARGED CANDICE, AND CANDICE CHARGED TLA! BOTH THINKING THE SAME THING AS THEY SWUNG WITH THEIR CHAIRS, ONLY TO COLLIDE IN THE CENTER OF THE RING!
Thadd Blazevich: ITS TURNED INTO A SWORD FIGHT AS BOTH COMPETITORS SWING AGAIN! THE CHAIRS SMACKING INTO EACH OTHER A SECOND TIME BEFORE BOTH COMPETITORS JUST CHUCK THEM AT THE OTHER!
Rich Russillo: STILL, NOT ABLE TO CONNECT AS THOSE CHAIRS COLLIDE! CENTER OF THE RING!
(TLA and Candice look down at their chairs, and simply shrug before-)
Rich Russillo: I GUESS CANDICE AND TLA WILL DO THINGS THE OLD FASHIONED WAY, AND LUNGE AT ONE WITH TLA DUCKING UNDERNEATH A CLOTHESLINE ATTEMPT! NOW, TLA STARTS TO UNLOAD WITH REPEATED RIGHT HANDS TO THE SKULL! BACKING CANDICE UP AGAINST THE ROPES FOR AN IRISH WHIP- BUT CANDICE REVERSES IT! SENDING TLA TOWARD THE ROPES INSTEAD, AND DUCKS DOWN EARLY! SIGNALING FOR A BACK BODY DROP PERHAPS! BUT TLA COUNTERS WITH A PUNT KICK TO THE CHEST!
Thadd Blazevich: CANDICE JOLTS UPRIGHT, UNPHASED BY THAT KICK, AND LETS OUT A SCREAM BEFORE TAKING TLA DOWN WITH A “GOLD RUSH!” DISCUS CLOTHESLINE BY CANDICE CONNECTS, AND FLOORS THE HALL OF FAMER MOMENTARILY BEFORE HE SCRAMBLES TO A KNEE IN THE CORNER, PICKING HIMSELF UP WITH ASSISTANCE FROM THE ROPES!
Rich Russillo: AND GOING OFF THE LOOK ON HER FACE, CANDICE HAS AN IDEA!
Persephone: That’s never good.
(Candice grabs a steel chair off the mat, and props it up in front of the corner TLA’s currently standing in, dazed and confused as Candice sets up for something big.)
Thadd Blazevich: What’s Candice going for here as she runs to the opposite corner, and shoots out of it to deliver a… ONE WOMAN POETRY IN MOTION! KICKING OFF THE STEEL CHAIR FOR MOMENTUM! TLA COLLAPSES DOWN TO ALL FOURS AS CANDICE MOVES THAT CHAIR TO THE CENTER OF THE RING! KEEPING IT PROPPED UP BEFORE TURNING HER ATTENTION BACK OVER TO TLA!
Rich Russillo: The gears are turning in Candice’s head as she drags TLA over to the steel chair, and sits him in it! Scoring with a few right handed punches! TLA IS STUNNED, AND CANDICE BLAIR RUNS OFF THE ROPES TO DELIVER— OOH! OH NO! TLA USED CANDICE’S OWN MOMENTUM AGAINST HER WITH A DROP TOE HOLD! SENDING HER FACE FIRST INTO THE CHAIR!
Persephone: :mjlol2: I’ll admit, watching her get wrecked is always a highlight.
Rich Russillo: Candice writhes in pain on the canvas, and that chair might have served to damage some of her good looks as she rolls into the nearby corner, and picks herself up. TLA positions that propped chair in front of her, and marches to the opposite corner!
Thadd Blazevich: TLA’S GOING TO RETURN THE FAVOR AS HE SHOOTS OUT FROM THE OPPOSITE CORNER, AND KICKS OFF THE SEAT OF THE STEEL CHAIR FOR A “VERY MEXICAN UPPERCUT” IN THE CORNER! NO DOUBT JACKING CANDICE’S JAW, AND TLA’S NOT DONE YET!
(TLA grabs the back of Candice’s head, and signals for “305” as he drapes her across the middle rope!)
Rich Russillo: TLA’S DIALING IT UP AS HE RUNS OFF THE ROPES! BUILDING MOMENTUM FOR THE “305!”
Thadd Blazevich: OH, BUT CANDICE BLAIR DUCKS IT! CANDICE BLAIR DUCKED THE “305” AND TLA SPINS OUT IN THE CENTER! REGAINING HIS FOOTING AS CANDICE BLAIR MAKES A REACH FOR THE CHAIR, AND-
(BANG!)
Thadd Blazevich: CANDICE BLAIR JUST CHUCKED THAT CHAIR AT TLA’S HEAD!
(The chair is wrapped around TLA’s head as he’s on wobbly legs before rolling out underneath the bottom rope, remaining on his feet at ringside, albeit barely.)
Rich Russillo: SOMEHOW, SOMEWAY, TLA IS STILL STANDING AFTER THAT CHAIR THROW! AND CANDICE BLAIR RUNS OFF THE ROPES, BUILDING MOMENTUM FOR A SUICIDE DIVE! CANDICE JUST DELIVERED A SUICIDE DIVE, SENDING TLA BACK FIRST INTO THE BARRICADE!
Persephone: Don’t tell me we’re about to let her advance to the next match.
Thadd Blazevich: WITH ALL THE MOMENTUM, CANDICE IS BUILDING, SHE JUST MIGHT! ROLLING TLA BACK INSIDE THE RING, AND SHE BEGINS HER ASCENSION TO THE TOP TURNBUCKLE! MEANWHILE, TLA IS STIRRING, AND-
(BANG!)
Rich Russillo: TLA RETURNS THE FAVOR ON CANDICE! USING THE SECOND CHAIR IN THE RING TO HIS ADVANTAGE, AND CHUCKING IT INTO HER FACE!
Dr. Bethany Blue: :roman:
Persephone: HAHAHAHAHAHAHA! PLAY IT AGAIN! PLAY IT AGAIN!
(Candice has the chair wrapped around her head in a similar manner to how TLA did as she’s now stunned on that top turnbuckle, and reeling as a result of the attack.)
Thadd Blazevich: TLA has successfully turned the momentum back in his favor, and you can tell even Bethany Blue didn’t expect that. But TLA climbs up to the middle rope, and swats that steel chair off her head to ringside. TLA hooks Candice up for a SUPERPLEX off the top!
Rich Russillo: BUT CANDICE HAS OTHER PLANS! BLOCKING THE SUPERLEX ATTEMPT AS SHE GRABS ONTO THE TOP ROPE, AND TLA TRIES FOR A SECOND TIME! BUT SHE CONTINUES HANGING ONTO IT FOR DEAR LIFE! CANDICE THEN STARTS BATTING BACK WITH A SHOT TO THE RIB CAGE, AND UNLEASHES A RIGHT HAND BETWEEN THE EYES!
Thadd Blazevich: TLA drops off the middle turnbuckle, and doubles over slightly, holding onto the ropes for assistance as Candice Blair steps down to the middle. CANDICE HOOKS TLA UP INTO POSITION, AND SWINGS WITH HER PATENTED TORNADO DDT! CANDICE PLANTS TLA WITH HER SIGNATURE! “STARLIGHT” CONNECTS, AND SHE SHOOTS THE HALF FOR A PINFALL VICTORY!
Rich Russillo: HOOK OF THE LEG!
Persephone: Kickout, TLA! KICKOUT!
ONNNNNNNNEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!
TWWWWWWWWOOOOOOOOOOOO!!
THHHHHHHHHRRRRRRRR-
Rich Russillo: PERSEPHONE GETS HER WISH AS TLA GOT THE SHOULDER UP!
Thadd Blazevich: How he did that is beyond me, dude! He’s already taken so much punishment throughout tonight’s match, and keeps on kicking! TLA got caught with that “Open Ya Mata” earlier, and even the “Box Office Smash!”
Rich Russillo: Two very dangerous maneuvers in the arsenal of Chris Elite that have put away many men, but not TLA!
Thadd Blazevich: Ha, many men? I see what you did there!
Rich Russillo: :mjgrin:
Persephone: It wasn’t that good of a pun. Calm down.
Rich Russillo: :kyrie:
Thadd Blazevich: Well, Candice Blair needs to contemplate her next move against TLA, which I think she’s had an idea pop into mind as she slithers out underneath the bottom rope, retrieving another weapon… this time, in the form of a STEEL CHAIN!
Rich Russillo: TLA has no idea what’s about to happen as he’s stirring inside the ring.
(Candice slides in with the chain, and comes from behind to wrap it around his open mouth!)
Rich Russillo: OH, GOD! CANDICE IS PULLING BACK WITH THAT CHAIN AS TLA’S MUFFLED SCREAMS OF AGONY CAN BE HEARD! BUT HE’S GRITTING THROUGH THE PAIN, AND STARTS POWERING BACK TO HIS FEET! FIGHTING BACK AGAINST CANDICE WITH SHOTS TO THE RIB CAGE! BUT CANDICE KNOCKS HIM BACK DOWN TO A KNEE! DELIVERING A KNEE TO THE MIDSECTION!
Thadd Blazevich: And what’s Candice doing with that chain, bro?
Rich Russillo: Candice is WRAPPING it around her ankle, and grabs TLA by the back of her head for VICIOUS KAWADA KICKS! KAWADA KICKS TO THE SKULL WITH THAT CHAIN-WRAPPED FOOT, AND CANDICE REALLY WINDS BACK ON THAT LAST ONE TO DRIVE FULL FORCE BETWEEN THE EYES OF TLA! JOLTING HIM UPRIGHT!
Persephone: :mjlit: He looks a bloody mess! I love it!
Thadd Blazevich: TLA’S FACE IS GETTING COVERED WITH BLOOD AS HE CAN BARELY STAND WITH CANDICE RUNNING OFF THE ROPES, SO SHE CAN FINISH THIS! …”SPINNING WHEEL!” CANDICE WENT FOR THE “SPINNING WHEEL” BUT TLA CAUGHT HER OUT OF MID AIR IN A CRADLE!
Rich Russillo: PERHAPS RUNNING OFF PURE ADRENALINE! TLA HAS CANDICE BLAIR UP IN A CRADLE, BUT CANT CAPITALIZE AS CANDICE DELIVERS A KNEE WITH HER FREE LEG! RIGHT INTO THAT OPEN WOUND ON HIS FOREHEAD, FORCING TLA TO LET HER DOWN AS HE STUMBLES AROUND ON SPAGHETTI LEGS!
Thadd Blazevich: CANDICE SEES AN OPPORTUNE MOMENT TO STRIKE, AND UNLEASHES A BARRAGE OF SHOOT KICKS TO THE CHEST! GOING FOR HER THIRD, BUT TLA CATCHES IT, AND TRIPS HER DOWN TO THE CANVAS FOR AN “AR15!” LASSO FROM EL PASSO WITH HELP FROM THAT CHAIN WRAPPED AROUND CANDICE’S LEG!
Rich Russillo: TLA HAS IT CINCHED IN! NOWHERE ELSE TO GO FOR CANDICE BLAIR! WHO IS TRYING TO DRAG HERSELF TOWARDS THE ROPES! BUT REMEMBER, THERE IS NO ROPE BREAKS IN THIS HARDCORE GAUNTLET!
Persephone: Yeah, is she stupid?
Thadd Blazevich: CANDICE BLAIR IS CRAWLING! INCHING HER WAY TOWARDS THE ROPES, REACHING FOR THE BOTTOM ROPE! AND FINALLY GETS THERE, BUT IT HASN’T STOPPED TLA AT ALL! WHO KEEPS THE HOLD APPLIED WITH CANDICE ACTUALLY USING THE BOTTOM ROPE TO TRY AND DRAG HERSELF UNDERNEATH IT!
Rich Russillo: BUT CAN ONLY GET HALFWAY THROUGH! TLA STILL HAS THAT HOLD APPLIED, NOT AS TIGHT, AND- AND LOOK AT THIS! CANDICE IS IN A WORLD OF PAIN, BUT MANAGES TO GO DIGGING UNDERNEATH THE BOTTOM ROPE WHILE HANGING OVER THE APRON, AND SHE DRAGS HER BACK TO THE CENTER!
Thadd Blazevich: CANDICE ROLLS OVER ONTO HER BELLY, AND-
(WHOOOOSH!)
Thadd Blazevich: CANDICE BLAIR JUST BLEW THAT FIRE EXTINGUISHER INTO TLA’S FACE! FORCING HIM TO BREAK THE HOLD!
Rich Russillo: I GUESS THAT’S WHAT SHE WAS DIGGING UNDERNEATH THE RING FOR! ANYTHING TO HELP HER ESCAPE, AND CANDICE BLAIR MAY HAVE JUST FOUND A WAY TO OUTSMART THE HALL OF FAMER!
(TLA tries to clear his vision while staggering back against the ropes, and dropping to a knee. Meanwhile, Candice favors her leg and lower back, removing that chain from off her lower body, and setting it aside for now.)
Thadd Blazevich: Candice pulls herself back up while TLA is able to clear his vision- AND CANDICE JUST SLAMS THE FIRE EXTINGUISHER RIGHT INTO HIS HEAD!!! TLA GOES DOWN, AND NOW CANDICE HAS A HUGE OPPORTUNITY TO END THIS ONE, DUDES!!! THAT BLOOD IS POURING DOWN TLA’S HEAD EVEN MORE NOW, AND AS TLA SLOWLY STIRS, THIS DUDE IS MOVING SLOWER THAN I’VE EVER SEEN HIM! THE WEAR AND TEAR IS DEFINITELY GETTING TO HIM!
Rich Russillo: TLA PUSHED HIMSELF TO HIS KNEES, AND GETS TAGGED WITH A SUPERKICK! SUPERKICK TO THE JAW, AND CANDICE PULLS HIM BACK UP INTO POSITION FOR “CASTLES CRUMBLING!” BUT WITH ALL THE WEAR AND TEAR HE’S TAKEN, TLA CAN BARELY STAND! COLLAPSING TO A KNEE…
Thadd Blazevich: BEFORE HE CRAWLS THROUGH THE LEGS OF CANDICE BLAIR, AND POPS TO HIS FEET BEHIND HER FOR A KICK TO THE GUT! NOW, TLA HAS CANDICE IN POSITION FOR THE “MEXICAN DESTROYER!” “MEXICAN DESTROYER ON THE STEEL CHAIN! BOTH ELITISTS GO DOWN, AND TLA SLOWLY PULLS HIMSELF OVER CANDICE FOR THE PIN!!!
ONNNNNNNNEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!
TWWWWWWWOOOOOOOOOOOO!!
THHHHHHHRRRRRRRREEEEEEEEEEEE!!
Bella Braxton: CANDICE BLAIR HAS BEEN ELIMINATED!
(The crowd cheers, respecting TLA for getting through yet another member of this gauntlet math in Candice Blair. But it’s clear he’s exhausted while favoring the back of his head and neck while sporting the crimson mask. TLA is forced to take time to recover, and while he is able to push himself to his feet, he visibly stumbles and almost loses his footing, using the ropes to balance himself. Boos suddenly wash over as ‘RUNITUP’ by Tyler, The Creator ft. Teezo Touchdown is next to play.)
Rich Russillo: WOW! TLA makes it through a SECOND opponent in this match! TLA versus Chris Elite was more of a brawl, but Candice Blair definitely escalated things with her weapon selection! TLA was able to survive, but Cosmo Goldworthy, a rising talent on Voltage is next. Not only that, but he has a huge advantage.
Thadd Blazevich: Yeah, and I’m interested to see what Cosmo does here. But speaking of… where is he?
Persephone: Yeah, did he get lost making his entrance?
(TLA’s urgently beckoning for Cosmo to come out, determined to get through this gauntlet, but suddenly drops to the floor, prone.)
Rich Russillo: WHOA! TLA JUST GOT TRIPPED, AND DRAGGED TO THE OUTSIDE BY COSMO GOLDWORTHY! THROUGH THE TIMEKEEPERS AREA, COSMO CAME, AND ATTACKED TLA FROM BEHIND!! CHUCKING HIM FACE FIRST INTO THE STEEL STEPS!
Thadd Blazevich: TLA WRITHES IN PAIN ON THE FLOOR, AND COSMO IS SOAKING IN THE BOOS FROM THE CROWD!
(Cosmo has both arms spread, soaking in the hatred before turning towards Bethany Blue, and pantomiming the Hardcore Title around his waist.)
Rich Russillo: I MEAN, CMON! Was that really necessary from Cosmo?! Did he really have to attack the man from behind after he’s been through two matches?
Persephone: Wah, wah. Quit your whining. It’s smart. TLA’s close to defeat, a gust of wind can knock him over at this point.
Thadd Blazevich: Cosmo mounts TLA at ringside, and reigns down with right hands! Cosmo’s knuckles are turning red, mainly as the blood from TLA’s forehead spills on them! Finally, Cosmo turns his attention to the nearby steel steps, and flips the top one off the bottom.
Rich Russillo: There are cruel intentions in mind for Cosmo-
Persephone: And I like it. Tell him to keep it up.
Rich Russillo: Cosmo drags TLA back to his feet, and hooks him up into position for a BRAINBUSTER! COSMO’S GOING TO BRAINBUSTER ACROSS THAT BOTTOM STEP! BUT TLA BLOCKS THE ATTEMPT AT HOISTING HIM, AND SWAPS PLACES WITH COSMO AS THE TWO SHIFT AROUND! NOW, IT’S TLA TRYING TO BRAINBUSTER COSMO ACROSS THAT BOTTOM STEP!
Thadd Blazevich: BUT COSMO TWIRLS OUT OF IT, AND DELIVERS A FOREARM THAT KNOCKS TLA DOWN! MAKING HIM TAKE A SEAT ON THAT BOTTOM STEP AS COSMO CREATES SOME DISTANCE BEFORE CHARGING IN FOR A- NO, WAIT! BACK BODY DROP! TLA WITH A BACK BODY DROP ON THE BOTTOM STEP!
(Cosmo rolls off the bottom step, writhing in pain as TLA staggers over to the announce table, and starts clearing it off!)
Rich Russillo: COSMO JUST GOT BACK BODY DROPPED ON THE BOTTOM STEP, AND THINGS ARE ABOUT TO GO FROM BAD TO WORSE FOR HIM NOW! AS TLA IS CLEANING OFF OUR ANNOUNCE TABLE, READY TO DO SOME SERIOUS DAMAGE!
Thadd Blazevich: TLA goes over to Cosmo, fighting through whatever pain he’s in currently, and drags him up by the hair. Cosmo gets directed over to the announce table, and dragged up there by TLA, who soaks in the adulation from our crowd before putting Cosmo between his legs for the “Mexican Destroyer!” BUT THE STALLING COSTS HIM AS COSMO SLIPS OUT OF IT, AND EXPLODES WITH A FOREARM!
Rich Russillo: FOREARM BY COSMO, AND TLA IS ROCKED! HE’S LOST A GOOD AMOUNT OF BLOOD, BUT FIRES BACK WITH A FOREARM OF HIS OWN! TLA REFUSES TO GO DOWN WITHOUT A FIGHT, AND THAT’S WHAT WE’VE COME TO EXPECT FROM HIM OVER THESE YEARS! BUT COSMO IS YOUNG AND HUNGRY! HE ISNT GOING DOWN WITHOUT A FIGHT EITHER, AND LANDS A FOREARM ON TLA IN RETURN!
Thadd Blazevich: FOREARM BY TLA STUNS COSMO! MOMENTARILY BEFORE HE STRIKES BACK WITH MULTIPLE FOREARMS TO THE FACE! BEATING TLA DOWN TO A KNEE AS HE IS UNRELENTING IN HIS ASSAULT CURRENTLY, AND LIFTS TLA UP INTO POSITION FOR ANOTHER BRAINBUSTER!
Rich Russillo: …THAT TLA TURNS AROUND FOR ONE OF HIS OWN! BRAINBUSTER ATOP OF OUR ANNOUNCER TABLE! BUT IT DOESN’T BREAK!
(TLA rests atop the announce table while Cosmo stumbles a bit before collapsing down to a prone position after rolling off the announce table.)
Rich Russillo: BOTH MEN ARE DOWN AFTER THAT BRAINBUSTER, AND WHOEVER GETS TO THEIR FEET FIRST WILL HAVE A MAJOR ADVANTAGE OVER THE OTHER!
Persephone: Obviously, it’ll be TLA, right?
Rich Russillo: Hard to say. TLA has been through so much already, he might take longer to recover than Cosmo would. It’s clear the differences in the energy as Cosmo’s been putting everything behind his strikes. Meanwhile, there’s force behind his, but not the force you’d expect from someone as hard-hitting as TLA can be.
(TLA rolls off the announce table, and hobbles after Cosmo Goldworthy, who starts crawling to the timekeeper’s area.)
Thadd Blazevich: Cosmo’s trying to get away, but TLA will not let that happen as he goes after him. TLA’s closing in, and grabs hold of Cosmo-
(DING!)
Rich Russillo: WHOA- WHAT THE!
(TLA crumbles down to the floor as Cosmo Goldworthy leans up against the barricade with a satisfied, smug expression on his face whilst touting the ring bell he used to smash TLA in the skull.)
Rich Russillo: THE RING BELL! COSMO JUST USED THE RING BELL TO KNOCK TLA’S LIGHTS OUT! TLA MIGHT BE OUT AS HE HASN’T MOVED SINCE BEING CRACKED IN THE HEAD! THE BLOOD’S ALREADY POURING, AND MAYBE THAT’S THE FINAL PUSH TLA NEEDED FOR HIS BODY TO FINALLY BREAK DOWN ON HIM!
Thadd Blazevich: Dude, if I’m Cosmo, I’m rolling TLA back inside the ring, and just covering him. He’s out.
Persephone: Crazy to think after the run he’s been on, it’s just gonna end like THAT. :mjlol2:
Rich Russillo: That’s the thing about gauntlet matches. The longer you’ve been in one, the more susceptible you are. Cosmo grabs TLA, but instead of sending him into the ring, he drags TLA onto our table! Cosmo seems to have something in mind here, and after that shot with the ring bell, I’m not so sure TLA has it in him to stop Cosmo. Cosmo slides back into the ring, and he begins climbing up to the top rope! Oh no. TLA had already been in two matches, I don’t think he can handle what Cosmo is thinking of right now!
Thadd Blazevich: AND THAT’S EXACTLY WHY HE’S GOING FOR IT! COSMO HAS MADE IT TO THE TOP ROPE, AND BRO DIVES, SOARING TOWARDS TLA WITH A SPLASH THROUGH OUR TABLE!!!!
Persephone: BUT TLA GOT OUT OF THE WAY!!! TLA ESCAPED, AND COSMO JUST CRASHED THROUGH OUR TABLE LIKE AN IDIOT! HOW DOES TLA KEEP SURVIVING???
Rich Russillo: THIS IS UNREAL!!! TLA WAS ABLE TO GET OUT OF THE WAY, AND COSMO MAY HAVE JUST LOST THE ADVANTAGE HE INITIALLY HAD!!! Both men are down and out at ringside, and I think this is exactly what TLA needed! One big mistake, and now he has the chance to recover!
Thadd Blazevich: But TLA is really feeling the effects of all those matches, bro. All he can do right now is slowly crawl towards the ring, all while Cosmo is also being given a good chance to recover.
Persephone: TLA is slowly using the steel steps to drag himself back up. He’s lucky those steps were there because I doubt he’d be able to get up otherwise. He pulls a lead pipe out from under the ring, and I guess he’s about to make Cosmo regret that attack not too long ago.
Rich Russillo: TLA slowly stumbles and limps towards Cosmo, BEFORE BEGINNING TO JUST SWING THAT LEAD PIPE AWAY AT COSMO!!! TLA NOT EVEN CARING WHERE HE HITS, JUST THROWING SHOT AFTER SHOT AT COSMO BEFORE FINALLY TLA CRUMBLES BACK DOWN TO A KNEE! TLA PUT SO MUCH INTO THAT HE COULDN’T EVEN KEEP HIMSELF ON HIS FEET, BUT HIS BIG FOCUS WAS EVENING THE PLAYING FIELD AND HE MAY HAVE ACHIEVED EXACTLY THAT! TLA drops the lead pipe before pushing himself back up, and finally grabbing Cosmo and sending him back into the ring! TLA doesn’t go into the ring yet though, as he instead digs under the ring!
Thadd Blazevich: A THUMBTACK COVERED TABLE!? BRO, TLA IS PULLING OUT ALL THE STOPS!! TLA slides the table into the ring before finally following behind, and bro, I don’t even think we need to ask what TLA’s intentions are! He’s ready to wipe Money Mo out, and make it one step further in this match! Cosmo is on all fours, and now I think TLA sees his opportunity to deal further damage here as he starts dragging him up-
Persephone: BUT COSMO WASN’T UNPREPARED, AND HE JUST HIT TLA WITH A LOW BLOW!!!
Thadd Blazevich: HEY, NOT COOL DUDE!!!
Persephone: WHAT ARE YOU TALKING ABOUT? IT’S ALL LEGAL IN A MATCH LIKE THIS!
Rich Russillo: UNFORTUNATELY PERSEPHONE IS RIGHT! COSMO IS JUST TAKING ADVANTAGE OF THE STIPULATION, AND HE LOOKS TO TAKE THINGS EVEN FURTHER NOW AS HE LIFTS TLA UP, BEFORE PLANTING HIM ONTO THE LAID OUT THUMBTACK TABLE WITH A SCOOP SLAM!!!! TLA GOES BACK FIRST INTO ALL OF THOSE THUMBTACKS, AND NOW IT SEEMS COSMO IS TAKING THIS SLOW, TRANSITIONING INTO A SAFER STYLE AFTER THAT CRASH THROUGH OUR TABLE!
Thadd Blazevich: Well I can’t blame bro for learning from his mistakes. I feel bad for TLA though, because this dude is in a terrible spot right now! Cosmo drags TLA off of the table, and now he pulls him up before slowly powering bro onto the top rope! Cosmo starts climbing up, and bro, these two are right over that table! It hasn’t been set up yet, but after that scoop slam I think we already know the kind of damage those thumbtacks will do! Cosmo seems to have something in mind right now, and whatever it is… Dude, it might be it for TLA.
Persephone: Cosmo seems to be setting up for a superplex or something- BUT TLA IS ABLE TO START DROPPING ELBOWS ONTO THE BACK OF COSMO’S HEAD, BEFORE STARTING TO THROW SOME PUNCHES TO THE RIBS! Alright, that’s annoying! I don’t want to see some sort of comeback from TLA, I want to see people get punctured by thumbtacks again! Cosmo better hurry up and shut TLA down, otherwise this might not go how TLA hopes it does.
Rich Russillo: I think Cosmo knows this, which is why he lets go of TLA before connecting with an elbow! TLA was dazed by that one, and I think that one might’ve been enough to put TLA out. There’s no way TLA is going to be able to keep fighting, not after everything that has happened tonight. Cosmo knows that this one has gotten entirely too close, which is exactly why he seems ready to put this one away right now! Cosmo now preparing to set TLA up once more-
Thadd Blazevich: BUT TLA STARTS GOUGING AT COSMO’S EYES!!! YOU GUYS SAID ANYTHING GOES, AND IT LOOKS LIKE TLA IS TAKING THAT TO HEART!!! COSMO WAS CAUGHT OFF GUARD, AND NOW TLA STARTS DROPPING THE ELBOWS ON TOP OF COSMO’S HEAD AGAIN, FORCING COSMO TO TAKE A STEP DOWN!!
Persephone: TLA SEEMS TO BE TAKING ADVANTAGE OF THE FACT THAT HE IS UP TOP! HE GRABS COSMO BEFORE PULLING HIM INTO POSITION!!!
Rich Russillo: AND HE JUMPS OFF THE TOP ROPE, SENDING COSMO HEAD FIRST INTO THE THUMBTACK TABLE WITH THE VERY MEXICAN DESTROYER!!!!! IT CONNECTS!!!!!!
Thadd Blazevich: COSMO IS OUT, AND BLOOD IS ALREADY STARTING TO POUR FROM THE TOP OF HIS HEAD!!! THAT TOOK EVERYTHING TLA HAD IN HIM, BUT HE WAS ABLE TO CAPITALIZE ON THAT OPENING BY USING COSMO’S OWN TACTICS AGAINST HIM!!! TLA TURNS AND GETS AN ARM OVER COSMO, AND THAT’S GOTTA BE IT FOR HIM!!! TLA MAKES IT THROUGH A THIRD MATCH!!!!
ONNNNNEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!!!!!!
TTWWWWWWWOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!
TTTTHHHHHRRRREEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!
Bella Braxton: COSMO GOLDWORTHY HAS BEEN ELIMINATED!!
(TLA and Cosmo Goldworthy both remain laid out on the mat, and an official has to come out to ringside in order to help Cosmo out of the ring. The fans in attendance are cheering as loud as possible, fully behind TLA after such a monumental performance tonight. TLA is breathing heavily, but he slowly turns his attention over towards the table he just used to take our Cosmo, beginning to set it up while on the mat.)
Rich Russillo: TLA DOES IT AGAIN!!! Somehow, someway TLA just keeps making it through! I think Cosmo took things the furthest when it comes to utilizing the stipulation, but that would also work against him as TLA fought fire with fire, gouging at the eyes before wiping Cosmo out with his biggest move!
Thadd Blazevich: Yeah, but dude, that war might’ve been everything he had left, and this is far from over! ARIA is next up, and I think ARIA has an amazing chance in front of her to go after the Hardcore Championship!
Persephone: I don’t know how TLA made it this far, but I’m pretty sure this is where the run ends.
(‘God Shattering Star’ by Takashi Baba plays as ARIA walks down the ramp. ARIA has a focused look on her face, though unsure what to think about her opponent being in such a fatigued state. TLA grabs onto the now set up table, and as he begins trying to pull himself up, ARIA makes her way down to ringside.)
Rich Russillo: ARIA slides into the ring as TLA uses the table he just set up to pull himself back up, and I’m not sure how ARIA is going to play this one. TLA is in bad shape, but he has already made it through three opponents, so I think ARIA of all people would know better than to underestimate him.
Thadd Blazevich: ARIA makes her way to TLA, AND SHE SLAMS TLA’S FACE INTO THE THUMBTACKS ON THE TABLE! TLA BACKS UP AND GRABS HIS FACE IN PAIN, AND NOW ARIA GRABS HIM BEFORE THROWING HIM THROUGH THE ROPES AND OUT OF THE RING!!! TLA hit the ringside floor hard bro, and now it looks like ARIA has something planned as TLA starts to slowly push himself back up!
Persephone: TLA looks dazed, AND NOW ARIA RUNS THE ROPES BEFORE TAKING HIM OUT WITH A SUICIDE DIVE!!!!!! TLA GOES DOWN, AND ARIA QUICKLY GRABS TLA BEFORE SENDING HIM BACK INTO THE RING! I guess ARIA is just going to take advantage of the athleticism she has over TLA now that he’s all tired and weak. Basically every match has played out differently so far, and I guess this one will be no different. Still, hopefully we see blood.
Rich Russillo: ARIA quickly grabs a glass pane before sending it into the ring, possibly for later use. ARIA now rushing up to the top rope, BEFORE WIPING OUT TLA WITH A DIVING DROPKICK!!! TLA GOES DOWN ONCE AGAIN, AND ARIA IS LOOKING TO BE THE ONE WHO GOES ON TO FACE KAI RABEAUX IN THE FINAL MATCH OF THIS GAUNTLET! ARIA doesn’t bother going for the cover yet. She knows how tough TLA is, so I think she’s first going to do what she can to keep her opponent down. It’s a smart way to approach this when you’ve already seen the impossible things TLA has achieved tonight.
Thadd Blazevich: ARIA rolls out of the ring before taking out a kendo stick, and it’s a simple weapon, but I don’t think ARIA intends to get all barbaric like some of the others did! She just wants to win the match bro, and lucky for her, I think even something like a kendo stick might be enough to wipe TLA out at this point. ARIA waits as TLA gets to a knee, BEFORE WHACKING BRO IN THE BACK WITH THE KENDO STICK! TLA STUMBLES AWAY IN PAIN, BUT ARIA DELIVERS ANOTHER SHOT WITH THE KENDO STICK!
Persephone: IT’S BORING AS HELL, BUT IT IS WORKING I GUESS!! ARIA WITH ANOTHER SHOT, AND ANOTHER! SHE GOES FOR ONE MORE- BUT TLA IS ABLE TO CATCH IT THIS TIME BEFORE KICKING ARIA IN THE MIDSECTION! He takes the kendo stick away from ARIA, AND HE SWINGS STRAIGHT FOR THE HEAD- BUT ARIA WAS ABLE TO DUCK UNDER IT BEFORE CONNECTING WITH AN ENZUIGIRI! TLA stumbles, AND NOW ARIA RUNS TOWARDS THE ROPES FOR THE HANDSPRING! PHOENIX INJECTION-
Rich Russillo: BUT TLA RUNS IN BEFORE SWINGING THE KENDO STICK RIGHT ACROSS HER BACK!!! ARIA’S ATHLETICISM DIDN’T WORK OUT IN HER FAVOR THERE, AS SHE ACCIDENTALLY GAVE TLA THE OPPORTUNITY TO STRIKE!! ARIA FALLS AND HOLDS HER BACK IN PAIN, AND NOW TLA BEGINS TO REPEATEDLY SWING AT HER BACK, UNTIL FINALLY THE KENDO STICK BREAKS!! TLA stumbles away and quickly grabs onto the ropes to keep his balance, but he doesn’t let go of that broken kendo stick piece just yet as ARIA gets back up.
Thadd Blazevich: ARIA is back on her feet, AND SHE RUNS TOWARDS TLA- BUT BRO GETS OUTTA THE WAY AND SENDS ARIA THROUGH THE ROPES! ARIA IS ABLE TO LAND ON THE APRON THOUGH, AND SHE KNOCKS TLA BACKWARDS WITH A FOREARM! ARIA NOW PULLING HERSELF UP, GOING FOR A SPRINGBOARD CLOTHESLI-
Persephone: NOPE!! TLA HAD A COUNTER FOR THAT AS WELL, AS HE STABS ARIA IN THE STOMACH WITH THE BROKEN KENDO STICK PIECE!!! IT LOOKS LIKE THERE WAS A GOOD USE FOR THAT KENDO STICK AFTER ALL!!!
Rich Russillo: ARIA GOES DOWN, AND NOW TLA DROPS DOWN ON TOP OF HER FOR A COVER, HOPING TO TAKE HER OUT OF THIS AS SOON AS POSSIBLE!!
OOOOOONNNNEEEEEEEEE!!!!
TTTWWWWOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!
Rich Russillo: BUT IT’S NOT ENOUGH, AS ARIA IS ABLE TO KICK OUT!!!!
Thadd Blazevich: TLA rolls off of ARIA, before pulling that broken kendo stick piece out of her. He pushes himself back up, and it looks like he’s gonna have to think of something else if he wants to take ARIA down! Problem is, I don’t even know how this dude can think at all after all that blood came outta his head. He backs up, and he waits as ARIA slowly pulls herself up while holding her stomach. ARIA turns around, AND NOW TLA STARTS RUNNING IN-
Persephone: RIGHT INTO THE J4A!!!!
Rich Russillo: TLA JUST RAN RIGHT INTO A HUGE KNEE FROM ARIA, AND THAT’S IT!!!! TLA IS DOWN AND OUT, AND NOW ARIA RUSHES IN FOR THE COVER!!!
Thadd Blazevich: BUT TLA ROLLS OUT OF THE RING!!!! TLA GOT LUCKY AND WAS ABLE TO BEGIN ROLLING OUT OF THE RING, AND ARIA CAN’T BELIEVE IT!!! SHE TRIES QUICKLY CRAWLING OVER TO STOP HIM, BUT SHE WAS TOO LATE, DUDE!!! SHE JUST BARELY COULDN’T MAKE IT, AND TLA GOT OUT OF HARM’S WAY!!! BRO, HOW LUCKY COULD TLA BE RIGHT NOW!? IF HE GOT PINNED, IT WAS OVER FOR SURE!!!
Persephone: ARIA can’t believe it, but that’s what she gets for not being careful enough if you ask me. Now she has to go and drag TLA back into the ring.
Rich Russillo: Well, it looks like she’s doing exactly that. ARIA rolls out of the ring and slowly begins to pull TLA up, but it’s not easy when she is trying to lift over 200 pounds of deadweight. She is able to do it though, and she sends TLA back into the ring! ARIA now quickly following behind-
Thadd Blazevich: BUT TLA BEGINS ROLLING TO THE OTHER SIDE OF THE RING, NOT LETTING ARIA GO FOR THE PIN!!!
Persephone: HA! Now she must be pretty annoyed.
Rich Russillo: She definitely is from the looks of it, but it’s smart. ARIA just shakes her head before turning her attention towards that glass pane, which she sets up in an empty corner of the ring before turning her attention back towards TLA, who is now on the apron. ARIA now beginning to drag TLA back up- BUT TLA PUNCHES ARIA IN THE JAW, CAUSING HER TO STUMBLE BACKWARDS AND DROP TO A KNEE! ARIA goes down momentarily, BUT SHE RUNS BACK AT TLA AND CONNECTS WITH AN ELBOW! ARIA now pulling TLA through the ropes, AND IT LOOKS LIKE SHE HAS A DDT IN MIND!!
Thadd Blazevich: BUT TLA GETS BACK IN THE RING BEFORE SHOVING ARIA BACKWARDS!! TLA IMMEDIATELY FALLS BACKWARDS INTO THE CORNER, GRABBING ONTO THE ROPES! TLA tries to pull himself up, but he is having an increasingly difficult time. ARIA runs in, BUT TLA CATCHES HER WITH A BOOT TO MAKE HER BACK UP! ARIA stumbles back again, and now bro slowly pulls himself up and onto the middle rope. I don’t even know what he has left, but he is sitting on the top rope for a moment just to try and catch his breath. TLA now standing back up, BEFORE GOING FOR A DIVING DOUBLE AXE HANDLE-
Rich Russillo: BUT ARIA SLAMS THE FIRE EXTINGUISHER INTO THE MIDSECTION OF TLA!!!!! TLA DROPS DOWN TO ALL FOURS, AND NOW ARIA RAISES THE FIRE EXTINGUISHER BEFORE SLAMMING IT INTO TLA’S BACK!!! ARIA drops the fire extinguisher, and it seems like she may be running out of ideas here. She grabs the broken kendo stick piece, AND NOW SHE STARTS STABBING TLA IN THE BACK WITH IT, DOING EVERYTHING SHE CAN NOW TO WEAR TLA DOWN!!!
Thadd Blazevich: As if TLA hasn’t already lost enough blood, bro! ARIA begins to pull TLA back up to his knees- BUT TLA IS ABLE TO LAND A PUNCH TO THE RIBS!!!! ARIA LOOKED A BIT SURPRISED BY THAT ONE- AND NOW TLA CONNECTS WITH ANOTHER ONE!!! ARIA STUMBLES BACK- BUT SHE RESPONDS WITH A PUNCH RIGHT TO THE JAW, MAKING TLA START TO FALL BACKWARDS! TLA is forced to catch himself, BEFORE PUNCHING ARIA IN THE RIBS ONE MORE TIME! ARIA doubles over in pain, AND NOW TLA CONNECTS WITH A PUNCH TO HER JAW!
Persephone: TLA gets to all fours and is able to push himself back to a knee, AND HE HITS ARIA WITH A FOREARM! ANOTHER ONE! ANOTHER- BUT ARIA IS ABLE TO RESPOND TO THIS ONE WITH ONE OF HER OWN! TLA NOW WITH ONE! NOW ARIA! THESE TWO ARE GOING BACK AND FORTH, BUT TLA LOOKS LIKE HE CAN COLLAPSE WITH LITERALLY ANY ONE OF THESE STRIKES! TLA KNOWS THIS- SO HE CATCHES ARIA OFF GUARD WITH A POKE TO THE EYE! TLA takes advantage of the lack of rules like what happened during the match with Cosmo, AND NOW TLA SENDS ARIA INTO AN EMPTY CORNER BEFORE BEGINNING TO BUILD UP SPEED!
Rich Russillo: TLA RUNS IN, AND HE CONNECTS WITH A FOREARM!! ARIA stumbles out of the corner, and TLA takes her to the mat with a snapmare! TLA now running off the ropes with what little speed he has left in him, AND HE GOES FOR A PENALTY KICK- BUT ARIA IS ABLE TO DUCK UNDER THIS BEFORE ROLLING TO HER KNEES AND PUSHING HERSELF BACK UP! ARIA back to her feet, and she spins and connects with a kick to TLA’s midsection, dropping TLA to a knee momentarily!
Thadd Blazevich: TLA responds with a double leg takedown though, and it looks like he might have something in mind- BUT ARIA IS ABLE TO KICK TLA AWAY FROM HER!! ARIA GRABS THE ROPES AND PULLS HERSELF BACK UP- BUT TLA GRABS THE FIRE EXTINGUISHER! TLA SWINGS IT AT ARIA’S HEAD, AND SHE’S FORCED TO DUCK FOR HER LIFE AS BRO IS JUST USING WHATEVER HE CAN TO HIS ADVANTAGE!! TLA SWINGS AT ARIA AGAIN- BUT ARIA IS ONCE AGAIN ABLE TO DUCK UNDER IT, BEFORE KICKING THE FIRE EXTINGUISHER OUT OF TLA’S HANDS!!! THAT WAS A SMART MOVE BY ARIA!
Persephone: BUT TLA DOESN’T GIVE UP THERE AND IMMEDIATELY GRABS ONE OF THE STEEL CHAIRS, BEFORE SHOVING IT INTO ARIA’S MIDSECTION!! ARIA stumbles back to a knee, AND TLA TRIES TO GO FOR A CHAIR SHOT TO THE HEAD- BUT ARIA WAS ABLE TO CATCH THAT ONE! ARIA AND TLA ARE STRUGGLING FOR CONTROL OVER THE CHAIR- BUT NOW ARIA IS ABLE TO LAND A KICK TO TLA’S MIDSECTION, CAUSING TLA TO STUMBLE RIGHT IN FRONT OF THE GLASS PANE PROPPED UP IN THE CORNER!!!
Rich Russillo: TLA DOESN’T HAVE ANYTHING LEFT, AND CAN BARELY EVEN STAND AT THIS POINT, LET ALONE MOVE!!! ARIA MAKES USE OF THIS FACT, KNOWING THAT TLA HAS NOTHING LEFT IN HIM!!! ARIA LETS GO OF THE CHAIR, BEFORE CHARGING RIGHT IN TO SEND TLA THROUGH THE GLASS PANE!!!!!!
(*CRASH!*)
Rich Russillo: BUT IT’S NOT TLA THAT WENT THROUGH, IT WAS ARIA!!!!
Thadd Blazevich: BRO, NO WAY!!!!!
(The crowd explodes, shocked by what they witnessed as blood rushes down the face of ARIA, quickly forming into a crimson mask following the collision with the glass shards.)
Persephone: TLA MANAGED TO GET OUT OF THE WAY RIGHT BEFORE TLA COULD RAM HIM THROUGH THE GLASS PANE, AND SINCE SHE WAS RUNNING IN AT FULL SPEED, SHE COULDN’T STOP HERSELF FROM GOING HEAD FIRST INTO THE GLASS PANE!!!! THE GLASS PANE PRETTY MUCH JUST EXPLODED, AND JUST LOOK AT THE BLOOD ALREADY POURING OUT OF ARIA’S HEAD!!!!
Rich Russillo: ARIA JUST MADE A HUGE MISTAKE, ONE THAT DREW A DANGEROUS AMOUNT OF BLOOD FROM HER, AND NOW TLA WASTES NO TIME LOOKING TO CAPITALIZE!!!! TLA PULLS ARIA DOWN TO THE MAT WITH A SCHOOL BOY ROLL UP!!!!
OOONNNNNNNNEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!
TTTWWWWWWWOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!
Thadd Blazevich: TLA GETS HIS FEET ON THE BOTTOM ROPE FOR ADDED LEVERAGE!!! IT’S ALL LEGAL IN A HARDCORE MATCH!!!
TTTHHHHRRRREEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!
Bella Braxton: ARIA HAS BEEN ELIMINATED!!!!
(TLA releases the pin, and both Elitists collapse on the mat as ARIA is still feeling the effects of the glass pane, which severely cut open her head. As ARIA rolls out of the ring, another official comes in to check on her. The cheers continue for TLA, but at this point TLA can’t even move, remaining laid out on the mat as ‘Burn in My Light’ by Mercy Drive hits, and the final Elitist begins to walk out to the stage.)
Rich Russillo: I cannot believe what we are seeing tonight. This has been a historic performance, and as you can see, ARIA, Cosmo, Chris, Candice, all four of them had fantastic performances. They all did great tonight, but TLA continues to find a way to make it through, as he is now on the verge of a rematch against Dr. Bethany Blue!
Thadd Blazevich: TLA did what he had to do against ARIA, bro. He couldn’t even use a finishing move there. He had to rely on a roll up, using the ropes for leverage. Thankfully, that glass did some serious damage to ARIA, leaving her stunned for long enough for TLA to take her out!
Persephone: And then there was one. Unfortunately, that one is obnoxious as hell.
(Kai Rabeaux doesn’t enter the ring immediately, taking advantage of the state TLA is in as he searches under the ring. Slowly, TLA begins to stir, using whatever he has to grit through the pain and push himself to all fours, and eventually to his knees. However, as soon as he does this…)
(*CRACK!*)
Rich Russillo: AND TLA IS HIT RIGHT ACROSS THE SIDE OF HIS HEAD WITH A CROWBAR, DROPPING TO THE MAT!
Thadd Blazevich: Bro, did you see the way he collapsed? He already lost so much blood.
Rich Russillo: You’re right. Honestly, the match might just be able to end right there. It’s rare we see a gauntlet like this, where one Elitist has been in literally every single match. I’m not so sure TLA had anything left, so Kai might just be able to win this right no-
(*CRACK!*)
(*CRACK!*)
(*CRACK!*)
(*CRACK!*)
(*CRACK!*)
(The entire audience falls silent, in complete shock after the barrage of crowbar shots from Kai Rabeaux. TLA isn’t moving whatsoever, and while he wasn’t moving to begin with, Kai made sure TLA had nothing left, not taking any chances. Kai turns TLA over after this, going for the cover as the referee is given no choice but to count.)
OOOOOONNNEEEEEEEEEEEE!!
TTTWWWWWOOOOOOOOOLOOO!!
TTTTHHHRRREEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!
Rich Russillo: TLA KICKED OUT!!!!
Thadd Blazevich: HOW????
Persephone: WHO CARES??? WE’RE GONNA SEE MORE BLOOD, AND THAT’S PERFECT!!!!
(Kai Rabeaux is in disbelief. He expected TLA to be incapable of fighting whatsoever by the time he made it into the match, but he appeared to be wrong. However, he wasn’t out of ideas, as he noticed the steel chain that was used earlier.)
Rich Russillo: KAI RABEAUX IS STRANGLING TLA WITH THE CHAIN, AND TLA MAY HAVE SOMEHOW BEEN ABLE TO KICK OUT, BUT AFTER WHAT JUST HAPPENED, THERE’S A GOOD CHANCE TLA MAY JUST BE FORCED TO PASS OUT!!! KAI RABEAUX MAY AS WELL BE ATTACKING A CORPSE RIGHT NOW, AND AT THIS RATE THERE IS NOTHING TLA WILL BE ABLE TO DO!
Thadd Blazevich: KAI GETS BACK TO HIS FEET, DRAGGING TLA UP WHILE CONTINUING TO STRANGLE BRO! DUDE, I THINK THIS IS IT! THE REFEREE IS GONNA HAVE TO CALL THIS ONE, BRO! TLA DOESN’T HAVE ANYTHING LEFT!!! HE WAS TRYING TO REACH AT THE CHAIN, BUT HE CAN’T DO IT ANY LONGER! HIS ARMS FALL TO HIS SIDE, AND THAT’S IT-
Persephone: NO! TLA USES WHAT LITTLE BIT OF STRENGTH HE HAS LEFT, BACKPEDALING AND SENDING BOTH HIMSELF AND KAI RABEAUX THROUGH THE ROPES!!! BOTH ELITISTS CRASH DOWN ON THE RINGSIDE FLOOR AND GO DOWN!! TLA IS PRETTY STUPID FOR CAUSING HIMSELF TO TAKE A FALL LIKE THAT, BUT HE WAS ABLE TO SAVE HIMSELF FROM GETTING CHOKED OUT!
Rich Russillo: Yeah, but at the same time, he’s still the one who took more of the damage there! Kai is able to push himself back up, and he sends the chain back into the ring before dragging TLA up, AND IMMEDIATELY GOING FOR KNEES TO THE MIDSECTION, SEEMINGLY BEGINNING TO DROP THE METHODICAL APPROACH AND INSTEAD JUST DISH OUT WHATEVER DAMAGE HE CAN TO TLA! KAI HOLDS ONTO TLA, AND NOW HE SLAMS HIS FACE ONTO THE APRON- BEFORE TURNING AND SENDING TLA BACK FIRST INTO THE BARRICADE! TLA drops to all fours, BUT HE’S NOT GIVEN A MOMENT TO REST AS HE IS DRAGGED RIGHT BACK UP! Kai Rabeaux now aiming towards those steps-
Thadd Blazevich: BUT TLA TURNS IT AROUND, SENDING BRO INTO THE STEEL STEPS!!!!! TLA WITH AN IMPRESSIVE COUNTER, SENDING KAI CRASHING INTO THE STEPS!!! I THINK KAI IS GONNA REGRET THAT ONE, BRO! TLA IS RELYING ON HIS EXPERIENCE, AND KAI IS SUFFERING THE EFFECTS OF THAT! BOTH TLA AND KAI ARE DOWN, AND KAI HOLDS HIS SHOULDERS AS HE TURNS AND GETS TO HIS KNEES! TLA is laid out next to the ring, and it’s insane that this is still going!
Persephone: Kai Rabeaux pushes himself back up and grabs onto the barricade, but he looks pretty annoyed. Clearly he expected TLA to be done by now, but apparently everyone that came before him was incompetent. Kai walks over to TLA and grabs him by the air to pull him up-
Rich Russillo: BUT TLA SWINGS A BLACK BAG ACROSS KAI’S HEAD, CAUSING IT TO EXPLODE AS A TON OF THUMBTACKS GO FLYING OVER THE RINGSIDE FLOOR!!!
Persephone: Alright, that was way too close. Some of those thumbtacks might’ve gone into the crowd, too. That’s a lawsuit waiting to happen.
Rich Russillo: Kai stumbles back and drops down to a knee, holding the side of his head in shock. TLA Is using the apron to slowly pull himself back up, but I don’t think Kai was caught too badly with that bag. He’s clearly growing increasingly frustrated though, AND I THINK HE HAS RUN OUT OF PATIENCE! KAI CHARGES IN AT TLA-
Thadd Blazevich: BUT TLA IS ABLE TO POP KAI UP, BEFORE POWERBOMBING HIM INTO THE THUMBTACKS!!!! KAI GOES BACK FIRST INTO THE THUMBTACKS, AND DUDE, I THINK TLA MAY HAVE JUST TURNED THIS ONE AROUND!!!!
(The crowd explodes as Kai Rabeaux writhes in pain. However, that is not all TLA would have to offer as he takes something else out from under the ring.)
Rich Russillo: TLA JUST TOOK OUT A BARBED WIRE WRAPPED 2X4, AND HE BEGINS TO WHACK KAI RABEAUX WITH IT OVER AND OVER!!! KAI ROLLS OVER IN PAIN, AND TLA CATCHES HIM WITH A SHOT TO THE MIDSECTION! HE SITS UP IN PAIN AS HE HOLDS THE AREA- AND THIS ALLOWS TLA TO RETURN THE FAVOR, DROPPING KAI WITH A SHOT TO THE HEAD!! KAI IS DOWN, AND LOOK AT THAT! BLOOD IS BEGINNING TO SPILL FROM THE SIDE OF HIS HEAD!!!
Thadd Blazevich: This one really turned around, bro! TLA stumbles over to the apron and uses it to maintain his balance, before finally grabbing Kai and sending him back into the ring! TLA is forced to take a moment after that though, and dude, he’s seriously in rough shape. TLA has gone through it tonight, but one more match and this dude has a shot at the Hardcore Championship! Kai slowly pulls himself over to the ropes, and TLA starts digging under the ring real quick for something in the meantime!
Persephone: Kai Rabeaux slowly pulls himself back to his feet, stumbling over to the middle of the ring-
Rich Russillo: BEFORE TLA SPRINGBOARDS INTO THE RING, WIPING OUT KAI RABEAUX WITH A SHOT TO THE HEAD WITH A SLEDGEHAMMER!!!! KAI GOES DOWN, AND NOW TLA PULLS HIMSELF ON TOP OF HIM FOR THE DESPERATE COVER!!!
OOONNNNEEEEEEEEEEE!!!
TTTWWWWWWOOOOOOOO!!!
TTTTHHRREEEEEEEEEEEEEE-
Rich Russillo: BUT IT WASN’T ENOUGH, AS KAI RABEAUX WAS ABLE TO GET THE SHOULDER UP!!!! TLA is giving this all he has, but the hurdle here is not just the damage TLA has taken throughout this match. Kai Rabeaux came into this fresh, meaning that even with these devastating blows, he’s not going to be easy to put away!
Thadd Blazevich: TLA is going through it, bro. He slowly is able to push himself back to his knees, AND NOW BRO PRESSES THE SLEDGEHAMMER HANDLE AGAINST THE THROAT OF KAI!!! TLA IS CHOKING KAI WITH THE SLEDGEHAMMER HANDLE, AND THIS IS A SMART MOVE FROM TLA!! HE MAY NOT HAVE MUCH STRENGTH IN HIM, BUT KAI’S NOT GONNA BE ABLE TO HANDLE BEING CHOKED FOR TOO LONG NO MATTER HOW FRESH HE MIGHT BE! TLA MIGHT BE ABLE TO GO ALL THE WAY, BRO!
Persephone: It’s kinda crazy how things turned around for Kai. He thought he was on top of the world because TLA’s been wrestling for ages, now this idiot is getting choked out.
Rich Russillo: HE DOESN’T LET THIS CONTINUE FOR LONG THOUGH, AS HE IS ABLE TO GRAB ONE OF THE GLASS SHARDS BEFORE STABBING TLA IN THE SIDE WITH IT!!! TLA IS FORCED TO LET GO OF THE SLEDGEHAMMER, QUICKLY CLUTCHING AT HIS SIDE AS HE BACKS OFF!!! Kai had to get crafty there as he forces himself back up- BEFORE QUICKLY KICKING THAT GLASS SHARD IN TLA’S SIDE, CREATING AN EVEN BIGGER WOUND!
Thadd Blazevich: TLA rolls to his knees in pain, AND KAI GRABS THE SLEDGEHAMMER BEFORE SWINGING IT INTO THE BACK OF TLA’S HEAD!
Persephone: NO! TLA SOMEHOW PULLED HIMSELF OUT OF THE WAY! TLA GETS BACK UP AND GOES FOR A BACK ELBOW-
Rich Russillo: BUT KAI DUCKS UNDER IT BEFORE HITTING TLA IN THE MIDSECTION WITH THE SLEDGEHAMMER! TLA DROPS BACK DOWN TO THE KNEES, AND UNFORTUNATELY THAT BRIEF BURST OF ENERGY BY TLA WAS SHUT RIGHT BACK DOWN! Kai now ripping the padding off of one of the top turnbuckles, AND HE QUICKLY GRABS TLA BEFORE SLAMMING HIS FACE INTO THE POST! He doesn’t need anymore, his face is already covered in blood!
Thadd Blazevich: Kai isn’t looking to stop there though dude, AS HE REPEATEDLY BASH TLA’S FACE INTO THE POST! HE KEEPS GOING UNTIL TLA CAN’T TAKE IT ANYMORE AND DROPS TO HIS KNEES, AND NOW BRO JUST STARTS STOMPING AT THE BACK OF TLA’S HEAD! STOMP AFTER STOMP AFTER STOMP, AND NOW I THINK KAI HAS SOMETHING IN MIND AS HE THROWS TLA OUT OF THE CORNER! Kai has for real turned up the aggression on this one bros, and I think he’s ready to end this one! TLA gets back up after a moment, AND NOW KAI JUMPS ONTO THE MIDDLE ROPE, SPRINGBOARDING OFF FOR THE CRYSTAL KINGDOM CUTTER!
(*SLICE!*)
Persephone: TLA JUST SLICED KAI’S BACK WITH ANOTHER ONE OF THE GLASS SHARDS!!!! TLA WAS ABLE TO GRAB ONE OF THE SHARDS, AND HE JUST LEFT A HUGE CUT ON KAI’S BACK TO STOP HIM FROM HITTING THE CUTTER!!! KAI JUST LANDED ON HIS BACK, AND THAT’S PROBABLY THE WORST PLACE KAI COULD’VE LANDED AFTER WHAT JUST HAPPENED TO HIM!!!
Rich Russillo: TLA KNOWS THAT THIS MAY JUST BE THE ONLY CHANCE HE GETS WITH HOW LITTLE HE HAS LEFT, SO HE WASTES NO TIME DRAGGING KAI BACK UP AND PUTTING HIM ON TOP OF THE TABLE!
Thadd Blazevich: TLA heads out to the apron, and he uses everything he has to slowly start pulling himself up to the top rope! TLA is basically lifeless, but bro knows that he’s right on the verge of a Championship opportunity, and after the King of Elite tournament ended how it did for him, I don’t think he wants to pass that up! TLA now, slowly making it to the top rope!
Rich Russillo: TLA IS UP TOP, AND I DON’T THINK WE NEED TO GUESS WHAT HE’S UP THERE FOR!!! TLA IS READY TO END THIS ONE WITH BURNOUT-
Thadd Blazevich: WAIT, BRO!!!! KAI JUST PULLED HIMSELF OFF OF THE TABLE BEFORE RUSHING UP THE TURNBUCKLES, QUICKLY GRABBING TLA AS HE JUMPS!!!
(*CRASH!*)
Thadd Blazevich: AVALANCHE CRYSTAL KINGDOM CUTTER, TAKING TLA THROUGH THE THUMBTACK COVERED TABLE!!!!!!
Rich Russillo: KAI USED EVERYTHING HE HAD, PUSHING HIMSELF UP TO THE TOP ROPE JUST TO PREVENT WHAT UNDOUBTEDLY WOULD’VE BEEN THE GAME ENDING MOVE!!! TLA WAS JUST SENT FACE FIRST INTO THE THUMBTACKS, BUT KAI DOESN’T LOOK FINISHED YET!!!
(Kai pushes himself back to his feet, wincing in pain as this match took far more out of him than he anticipated with his late entry. Kai looks at TLA, and to the fans surprise, he is still trying to move. He has nothing left, and is unable to stand at all, but he keeps trying to at least raise his head, showing what little sign of fight he can. The fans cheer seeing the heart TLA has for being able to at least try to continue, but his opponent doesn’t share the same feeling.)
(Kai just shakes his head seeing this, in disbelief seeing that TLA still has yet to fall. He isn’t about to miss out on this opportunity now though, as he grabs the chain from earlier in the match before wrapping it around his arm, choosing to make use of TLA’s final show of resilience.)
Rich Russillo: BLADE OF BABYLON!!!!!
Thadd Blazevich: NO!!!! DUDE, TLA WOULDN’T GIVE UP!!! HE TRIED AS HARD AS HE COULD TO KEEP GOING, BUT KAI RABEAUX PUNISHED HIM FOR THAT WITH A CHAIN ASSISTED BLADE OF BABYLON!!!!! TLA JUST TOOK THAT STEEL TO THE FACE, AND NOW KAI RABEAUX HOOKS THE LEG FOR THE COVER!!!!
OOOONNNNNNEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!
TTTTWWWWWOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!
TTTTHHHRRREEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!!
(DING! DING! DING!)
(‘Burn in My Light’ begins to play once more, and the crowd is deflated, completely disappointed seeing TLA lose after coming so far. Kai Rabeaux slowly is able to pull himself off of TLA, and after this, a smirk can be seen forming on his face. Seeing this causes loud boos to begin pouring in, but Kai doesn’t care. He pulls himself back to his feet, before having his hand raised by the referee.)
Bella Braxton: Ladies and gentlemen here is your winner…And the number one contender for the Hardcore Championship… KAAAAAAIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII RRRAAAAAABBEEEEAAAUUUUUUUUUXXXXXXXXXXXX!!!!!!!!!
Rich Russillo: I don’t even know what to say. Kai Rabeaux earns a huge Championship opportunity, but I think that crowd reaction says it all. TLA had a superhuman performance and the fans wanted to see him go all the way, but in the end Kai was able to pick up the victory. Congratulations to Kai Rabeaux, who now goes on to challenge Dr. Bethany Blue at King of Elite!
Thadd Blazevich: Kai didn’t have an easy road there though as TLA gave bro everything he could. Kai got a huge opportunity on his hands though as he now fights for the Hardcore title while already holding the 24/7 Contract, and he got there with possibly the biggest singles victory of his career!
Persephone: I appreciated all the blood we were able to see tonight. I don’t really care that Kai won.
(Officials make their way out to check on TLA, while the fans continue to express their disappointment seeing TLA lose. The officials check on TLA, slowly helping him out of the ring as they begin to help him to the back.)
Rich Russillo: TLA may not have been able to win tonight, but this was an incredible showcase of why this man is a Hall of Famer and one of EAW’s best. To even give Kai that much of a fight after going through EVERY match of this gauntlet is just unreal.
(During this, Dr. Bethany Blue makes her way into the ring, walking up to Kai Rabeaux as the two King of Elite opponents stand face to face, as some words are shared between them.)
Rich Russillo: The two King of Elite opponents just shared a few words, and it seems like both Elitists are ready for what should be a very interesting Hardcore Championship match.
Thadd Blazevich: Kai Rabeaux earned his opportunity, dude. He is more ready than ever, but Dr. Bethany Blue has had a super dominant reign. I have no clue what’s gonna happen at King of Elite, but it’ll be awesome.
(After the words coming from the two, Dr. Bethany Blue raises her Hardcore Championship in the air. There is a staredown between the two Elitists, who both appear to be ready for the match at King of Elite. With one last shot of the two Elitists, Voltage begins to fade away from ringside.)
(Promotional ad for King of Elite, where ToXXXin faces Fire & Ice for the Unified Tag Team Championships.)
(Sunday Night Voltage returns from commercial one final time to an explosive reaction from the audience as “Everybody Knows (Unstoppable)” by Royal Deluxe takes over the arena’s sound system. For a long time, Adam Lucas has not been highly favored by the EAW audience, but with an evil much bigger than him having made his life hell recently… the crowd had begun to sympathize with Adam. And, if some don’t sympathize, they at least come to understand Adam’s demeanor.)
(End of the day, though, Adam Lucas is a man only in it for himself. He’s zoned in on making his King of Elite affair with the EAW World Championship on the line official tonight, and provides little thought to the more positive reaction than usual. He goes straight to the ring, not interested in any theatrics as usual.)
Bella Braxton: Ladies and gentlemen… please welcome, ADAMM LUCAASS!!
(He takes a fleeting second to lean on the ropes opposite of the hardcam angle, and then slightly adjusts the collar on the button-up shirt under his leather jacket. The in-ring set-up presented two office chairs opposite of each other, and in the middle, a table covered by a black cloth. On the table sat two microphones, and the contract that would make the Adam Lucas versus Drake Armstrong rematch at King of Elite official, placed firmly in a clipboard, with a pen right next to it.)
(Adam chooses to take the seat facing the stage, obviously not trying to make himself prey by having his back turned to Drake Armstrong, especially after last week’s events. Adam is regretless, but that doesn’t make him oblivious to the consequences.)
(As Adam’s theme song fades to silence, all breath of air is cut with a knife as “Pride and Arrogance” by Takeru Kanazaki INSTANTLY begins blasting—perhaps a shot fired back at Adam interrupting Drake’s own entrance a week ago…)
(But it’s not the EAW World Champion walking out first. Instead, a heavy number of masked men began walking out, eyeing Adam Lucas, surrounding the ringside area. Eventually, Drake Armstrong made his way down the stage—perfectly tailored three-piece suit, EAW World Championship draped over his shoulder, Armstrong Family Ring around his finger, and a Patek Phillipe watch on his wrist. While he was methodically making his way down the ramp, even more masked men would make their way down along with him.)
Bella Braxton: And now, please welcome the EAW WORLD CHAMPION… DRAKEEE ARMSTROONG!!
(The announcement was led by an ocean of boos… not that Armstrong would care. Once near the ring, Drake would step onto the apron, and signal for two men to climb into the ring, which they do with no hesitation, taking their stand behind Drake’s chair, eyes locked on Adam Lucas. Then entered Drake himself, slowly taking the EAW World Championship off his shoulder, and placing it on the table at the best angle possible to shine right in Adam’s face, before finally taking a seat on his own.)
(Drake arrogantly smirked at Adam’s impatient face, then grabbed a hold of the contract in the middle of the two, attentively reading the fine print.)
(After a while of Drake scrolling through the pages, Adam picked up the microphone on the table.)
Adam Lucas: You done?
(Drake lowered the contract ever so slightly, catching a glimpse of Adam.)
(He sighed, then continued reading…)
Adam Lucas: Alright dipshit, I don’t got all day.
(Adam sat up, and the masked men behind Drake put their guard up.)
(Drake would signal them off… for now. He put the contract down, and picked up his microphone…)
Drake Armstrong: Some patience is the least you could offer me after that stunt you pulled last week, Mr. Lucas.
Adam Lucas: I can grant you all the patience in the world after I gain my championship back and send you packing to the hospital, how about that, Drake?
Drake Armstrong: Hmph. Very well. I expected you’d act this way, and when I look at you I see the type of person who would give his signature for just about anything without second thought. Unfortunately, empires aren’t built on stupidity, so I come prepared.
(A legal assistant would make his way to the ring, to which Drake would temporarily hand the contract.)
Drake Armstrong: Now, I’m all yours. Speak to your heart’s desire. I BEG… for your sake… you provide a worthy explanation for last week, too.
(Adam scoffs.)
Adam Lucas: Screw all that. I see all these people surrounding the ring. Those dudes right behind you. I gotta ask: now you’re being cautious? Funny you say this, Drake. Did you truly listen to me and think I would not act like I said I would? Did you *really* try to get on my good side despite it all, and think I’d be in a lovey dovey mood, celebrating some worthless victory with you? It’s funny, you promote yourself as this mastermind, this puppeteer, and I eventually fell for it too, to the point I took you for a much more cautious man than the one who almost allowed me to end his career in such an unceremonious manner.
Adam Lucas: So here comes the big question; Drake, does your ego, your grandiose nature outweigh your intelligence? You see glory, and no questions asked you go right towards it the same way you do when you see gold in front of your eyes. You made it far too easy last week, Drake, and while I cannot, for the life of me, find any logical reason why you’d actually lower your guard DESPITE being warned I’d go for your CAREER the second I got the chance, I’ve come to the conclusion that what you’re insinuating to be is simply a facade. You’re not some mastermind, you’re just an entitled manchild who thinks the world revolves around him.
Drake Armstrong: So many grievances. My apologies for doing all that I must to carry out a victory which includes embracing even a lowborn scum such as yourself as my teammate. Pray tell, Adam, how do you think I’ve sent empires to ruin and constructed my own in their place? By feeling entitled, by being safe; or by taking advantage of others’ safety and entitlement? Through avarice, I remain ever growing, both in wealth and in mind, soul, body. Such is why I find it amusing you come to the conclusion that I am, supposedly, “a manchild who thinks the world revolves around him.”
Drake Armstrong: Why is that, you may ask? Well, my little jester, I think you’re projecting. Either that, or this is one buffoonery riddled with irony that, frankly, is not worth my time. WHO ELSE thinks the world revolves around them more than ADAM LUCAS?! WHO ELSE feels ENTITLED to respect and recognition despite not having earned any of it more than ADAM LUCAS?! WHO ELSE built a legacy on a bed of lies that could only come to be BECAUSE of MY subterfuge?! “Your” championship this, “your” championship that, I find it mighty funny how attached you seem to be to this piece of gold I brandish as part of my collection, it’s almost as if it’s the title making the man, and not the other way around.
(Drake leans forward.)
Drake Armstrong: Adam… does it ever pain you how quickly it all can be taken away from you?
(Adam raises an eyebrow, his posture lower.)
Drake Armstrong: Your dignity. Your sense of self. Your championship. And even a career.
Drake Armstrong: “Why” did I make it so easy for you to do what you did last week? It’s simple, Adam — you were never going to be successful. I preferred you see, for once, how simple it can be to TAKE. How fulfilling it is. Everything’s been taken from you, Adam, and despite being the EAW World Champion before me, I do believe you long lost sight of what it’s like to truly hold power in the palm of your hand, that is, of course, if you ever had such power to begin with.
Drake Armstrong: Despite your best attempts, I am here today, good as new. Despite your direct promises, YOU were not cautious enough at the consequences that would come by putting your dirty hands on me. Despite having all the power handed to you on a silver platter… bloodied, withering, defenseless, I still walked away via a successful contingency plan, reminding you that no matter how much power you may happen to hold, Adam, there will always be a man more powerful than you. *I* will always be more powerful than you!
(Adam isn’t having any of that, but before he could clap back, Drake continues.)
Drake Armstrong: You think this championship is yours. You have deluded yourself into a sense of importance far above where you truly stand. Adam Lucas is only a mighty, cherishable champion in Adam Lucas’ mind. You are, and have always been, merely a beholder. A worthless gatekeeper standing in the way of me and the rarified air I currently breathe. You’re a peasant playing God—and you ought to feel shame and suffer the consequences for not seeing your place in this world for what it is. I could not care less WHO I challenged for the EAW World Championship—it just happened to be you… and why was it you, Adam Lucas…?
Drake Armstrong: It was you because I planted the seeds that would separate the Elysian brothers… at last, melting down when Bronson Daniels had you down for the count. It was you because you NEEDED your wife to save you versus TLA… the same man whose shoulders I pinned to earn the crown that led me to the championship. Do not take pride, nor solace in the fact you were my challenge, because at the end of the day, Adam Lucas, you were my victim. Just as any other fool would’ve been had you faltered under any less favorable circumstances.
Drake Armstrong: So while you enjoyed your time under the sun, while you take heavy pride in whatever it is you believe you have done to advance this sport forward, I was looking from my point of vantage, bettering myself for the moment I would batter whatever expandable fool stood in my way. You, Adam, were expendable.
Drake Armstrong: Now? You’re disposable… and after last week, the devil shall come knocking, asking for a heavy debt to be paid.
Adam Lucas: Do you think I care about whatever price I have to pay? Or whatever the hell you’re going on about here? Let me make myself clear: I don’t. The only price I’m willing to pay is the one that gets me back my EAW World Championship, and damn you to hell, I’ll pay it even if it means I have to take out each and every one of these goons you have protecting you, you hear me?
Adam Lucas: Now, I know. Impossible expectations, right? You’d be surprised. You can take credit for everything that goes on in this brand, and everything that I’ve done, frankly, I couldn’t care less about whatever power struggle this brand has because the last thing I want is to do Captain Charisma any favors, but considering how much I’ve been counted out, how many times I’ve been told I’m doing things wrong, and how many times I’ve been called careless, when I say I am taking that title back, I mean it.
Adam Lucas: Go on and argue whatever semantics you want about my championship reign; Bronson Daniels is long gone and in his absence Jon Kelton is drowning. TLA has failed at every step since and continues floundering. YOU are the only person standing in my way, you, and that underpaid army you got, and let’s not forget that despite it all, Armstrong, you still had to take the coward’s way out to defeat me…
Adam Lucas: …and now that this has become a fight that hinges on how low the winner has to sink, I am willing to do something you simply don’t allow yourself, and that’s getting my hands as dirty as I have to without even thinking about it.
Adam Lucas: Now, is that geek done checking every detail of that contract?
(Drake Armstrong signals to the legal assistant to give him the contract. He checks in if everything’s fine, to which the assistant nods.)
Drake Armstrong: I cannot deny I am left here without much of a choice, after all, you did your own piece of political maneuvering with Mr. Daniels before I could even pop the champagne to my victory, but while you are hellbent on taking me out of the picture and regaining this belt, let me also address my peace…
Drake Armstrong: Once I break you, Adam Lucas, I require you move on. I don’t ask, I COMMAND that you do not keep pursuing this foolish chase, that you do not keep on making things so personal with me, worthless peasant, because you TRULY have no idea how low I am willing to sink, and how dirty I am willing to get when I want a mere inconvenience wiped clean off the face of this earth, understood?
(Drake unbinds the pen, and signs the contract, before sliding it to Adam.)
Drake Armstrong: This is what you asked for, now, sign, and you shall learn regret.
(Without hesitation, Adam Lucas signs the contract.)
Drake Armstrong: Oh, you fool. You paid not a lick of care to me, huh?
(Confusion grows on Adam Lucas’ face, as Drake gets out of his seat, puts the championship back on his shoulder, and exits the ring.)
(Then, he snaps his finger.)
Rich Russillo: OH MY GOD!! CHAOS HAS JUST BROKEN LOOSE IN THE CLOSING MOMENTS OF SUNDAY NIGHT VOLTAGE—ALL OF DRAKE’S MASKED THUGS HAVE JUST SWARMED THE RING, AND THEY’RE ATTACKING ADAM LUCAS!!
Thadd Blazevich: ADAM DIDN’T EVEN HAVE TIME TO REACT!! HE INSTANTLY GOT JUMPED AND HE’S TRYING HIS BEST TO FIGHT BACK!!
Persephone: Who would’ve thought, a bunch of dudes looking to pick a fight would be sent to fight…
Thadd Blazevich: BRO, LET’S NOT GET TOO JUDGEMENTAL AS ADAM LUCAS IS FIGHTING BACK AGAINST THE NUMBERS DISADVANTAGE, BRO SENT ONE OF THE THUGS RIGHT THROUGH THAT TABLE WITH A BACK BODY SLAM, AND HE’S PUNCHING AT WHOEVER HE SEES—
Rich Russillo: BUT THE NUMBERS ARE TOO MUCH TO HANDLE, AS ADAM LOSES GRIP OF THE SITUATION!
(The mob of masked men got Adam down on the ground, and they start ruthlessly stomping away at him to their heart’s desire while Adam could only try to guard himself.)
(The men start dragging Adam to the outside of the ring while still pounding at him, once outside, some are punching at him on the ground, others are stopping, a few are holding him so he has no way to fight back, one is choking him with a cable…)
(And another grabs a hold of his right arm as the masked men’s chaos stands still for a second.)
(One of the thugs stands above Adam’s arm, ready to stomp and crack it in half… all he’s waiting on… is one signal… two words… from Drake Armstrong himself.)
(Drake Armstrong raises the microphone to his mouth…)
(…but he’s thinking about it.)
(The masked men are like rabid dogs, excited to break Adam’s body, but they don’t speak a word to Drake.)
(Finally…)
Drake Armstrong: Br—
(He stops just short of ordering for Adam’s arm to be broken the same way Hans Grayson’s was at Road To Redemption.)
(Having lowered his microphone, he takes moments to think about it, before bringing the microphone up to his mouth again…)
Drake Armstrong: Leave him.
(The masked men, disappointedly let go of Adam, as Drake slowly makes his way towards Adam…)
(He crouches to his level, and then grabs a tight hold of his hair, dragging his face up so he would look him straight in the eyes.)
Drake Armstrong: Adam Lucas… call yourself a lucky, lucky man.
(Drake sighs.)
Drake Armstrong: I want all of you at King of Elite, intact.
(Adam Lucas, on the edge, almost unconscious, can be seen mouthing some things to Drake, but the champion ignores all of it.)
Drake Armstrong: I promised I’d break you. **I** would *break* you.
(Drake gets right in Adam’s almost broken face.)
Drake Armstrong: And… once I break you… you’ll have no more excuses for faltering against a far superior competitor. LEARN YOUR PLACE!!
(Drake lets go of Adam’s head as it splatters back to the ground, and then makes his way out as medical personnel rush to Adam Lucas’ aid. Sunday Night Voltage caps off with a shot of Drake simply looking on with anger in his expression and a firm hold on the EAW World Championship as the doctors check on Adam.)
(EAW logo buzzes.)
