(EAW intro plays.)
(As usual, Sunday Night Voltage kicks off with the usual recap from the previous week: The EAW Champion Myles kicks off the show still perplexed on why Drake King would do what he did at Road To Redemption. Drake comes out, saying that it was Minerva’s fault and she was greedy and henceforth was going to lead to their downfall. After an argument Voltage Commissioner Captain Charisma comes out and makes a match between the two of them at King of Elite official! Candice Blair & Danny Tanner are seen backstage as Candice tries to encourage Danny for his first round match in the King of Elite tournament. A disgusted Jay Jerry Johnson watches it all before belittling Danny and trying to make a move on Candice which grosses her out. Danny Tanner is then in action against Lucas Johnson where Danny manages to get a big win and advance to the Quarterfinals. Kirk Redwood then has a conversation with Captain Charisma which is interrupted by Shane Gates, leading Captain Charisma to give them both an opportunity at the Unified Tag Team Championships on the condition that they become a tag team. Rebecca Blackwell and Sierra then have a match in the first round of the Empress of Elite tournament, where Sierra manages to tap out Rebecca to advance to the Quarterfinals. Rebecca Blackwell & Mary S. Atlas, better known as Marybecca, have a conversation insulting Miku Sakai which is heard by Miku’s accomplice, Gilbert, who tells Miku before she has a conversation about it with an unknown entity. Ryan Wilson and Justin Windgate are in action in the first round of the King of Elite tournament, where Ryan gets the victory even though Justin’s foot is on the ropes allowing him to advance to the Quarterfinals. Jake Smith & Chris Elite, better known as The Haircare Kings, relish in their Unified Tag Team Championship victory and state that this is only the beginning for the two of them as a team. Jay Jerry Johsnon and Chris Elite are then in action in the first round of the King of Elite tournament, where Chris manages to come out victorious and advance to the Quarterfinals. Sierra then has an interview with Molly Waters which is interrupted by Drake King, where Sierra goes off on him for everything and ruining her life, but Drake is unapologetic, leading Sierra to officially break up with him. Ms. Extreme then comes out and cuts a promo on what Andrea Valentine said on the previous Dynasty, saying that she understands their history, but while Andrea has been climbing to reach the peak, Ms. Extreme has already reached said peak. Mary S. Atlas and Miku Sakai then go against one another in a first round match in the Empress of Elite tournament where Miku manages to stand tall. Minerva is then seen at a disclosed location, where she warns Drake King that once the two of them meet she will exact revenge, before stating she puts her full focus into the National Elite Championship she neglected all this time and puts everyone on notice. Then in the main event, Donovan Duke advances to the Quarterfinals of the King of Elite tournament, beating Jake Smith to end the recap.)
(The camera then goes to show the Nationwide Arena, which is stacked to the brim with members of the EAW Universe cheering their lungs out for another star studded episode of Sunday Night Voltage! Pyro is shooting out left and right while ‘33rd Blakk Glass’ by ZillaKami & SosMula is heard playing through the speakers as well. The camera pans around but then after a bit goes to the announcers table, where the usual trio of Rich Russillo, James Peters, and Persephone are seen standing by.)
Rich Russillo: Ladies and gentlemen we are less than a month away from the first tri-branded Free-Per-View of the Season, King of Elite! Welcoming you all tonight to the best show on cable and the A-show of Elite Answers Wrestling… SUNDAY NIGHT VOLTAGE!!!
James Peters: And what a show we have planned for you tonight as we look to continue our King of Elite and Empress of Elite tournament brackets respectively. With Donovan Duke and Ryan Wilson battling it out in the Quarterfinals along with Chris Elite and Danny Tanner as well to determine who will move onto the Semi-Finals of the King of Elite tournament. Along with a match between Miku Sakai and Sierra to determine who will make their way through to the Semi-Finals and face Friday Night Dynasty’s Nariko to make their way to the finals of the tournament! Personally, I am thrilled.
Persephone: I wouldn’t forget about our 24/7 Battle Royal equivalent that is also kicking off the show. With 4 foot nothing Jake Smith going up against that one weirdo, John Johnson Jouchebag or whatever, and the weed addict. All for a chance at the National Elite Championship, stupid.
Rich Russillo: But let’s not forget our main event either which is a Champion versus Champion bout! With new EAW Champion Myles in action for the first time since Road To Redemption going up against Universal Women’s Champion Ms. Extreme with Andrea Valentine sitting at ringside as well. A card of epic proportions, and one hell of a show for you, let’s get to it!
(The Camera cuts back to the center of the ring where Bella Braxton is standing, ready to announce the next match.)
Bella Braxton: Ladies and gentlemen the following contest is our opening contest for Sunday Night Voltage and it is scheduled for…ONE FALL!!
Crowd: ONE FALL!!
Bella Braxton: And it is a FATAL FOUR WAY match to determine the Number One Contender for the NATIONAL ELITE CHAMPIONSHIP!! Introducing first…
(‘Stop Breathing’ by Playboi Carti starts to play as Jake Smith enters the area to cheers from the crowd. He has his Unified Tag Team Championship around his waist, and begins making his way down to the ring as the crowd continues cheering.)
Bella Braxton: Making his way to the ring…. From Newark, New Jersey. Weighing in at 210 pounds! He is “THE NEW” JAKE SMITH!
James Peters: Jake Smith makes his way to the ring as he is the first of four men competing in this match for some very high stakes.
Rich Russillo: Ever since winning the Tag Team Titles, Jake has had a major change in attitude and a lot of momentum going his way. Will it continue tonight?
( “Ready To Die” by The Notorious B.I.G. now starts playing as Jake Smith waits inside of the ring. Lucas Johnson makes his way to the ring to a mixed but more negative reaction from the crowd.)
Bella Braxton: His opponents! First, from Long Island, New York. Weighing in at 210 pounds! He is “The Emperor of Violence” LUCAS JOHNSON!
Rich Russillo: Lucas Johnson makes his way to the ring with a golden opportunity on the line. What better way to get back on track than winning this match and getting a title shot after being eliminated from the King of Elite Tournament last week.
Persephone: All the losers in this match were ousted from the tournament last week. The midget loser who entered first was eliminated by another midget Donovan Duke last week and that was funny. The perennial loser was eliminated by the girl shy loser Danny Tanner.
James Peters: You have got to give it to Lucas. Day in and day out, he comes to this ring and fights his heart out.
(Lucas enters the ring and he takes his corner as “POA” by Future starts playing as Jay Jerry Johnson enters the arena to loud boos from the crowd and Jay could care less.)
Bella Braxton: Next! Residing in the state of New Jersey. Weighing in at 198 pounds! He is “THE CHARISMATIC ARTIST” JAY…JERRY…JOHNSON!
James Peters: He is a rising star in EAW, but he has a very bad attitude. All he cares about is himself. If he is able to keep focused on the match, it could lead him to probably his biggest career victory to date.
Persephone: This jackass got eliminated by Chris Elite last week. The midget is gone but the tournament still has the bald guy. But then the artistic loser tried hitting on Candice Blair and he struck out. HA! What an idiot!
Rich Russillo: Hidden behind the arrogance and egotistical bravado lies a competitor who can be dangerous when he is given the chance. The others in this match should be careful.
(Triple J enters the ring and takes his corner as “High All The Time” by 50 Cent starts playing as the final participant in this match, Justin Windgate, enters the arena to deafening cheers from the crowd.)
Bella Braxton: The final participant! From Detroit, Michigan! Weighing in at 225 pounds! He is “THE X-TREME CLASSIC” JUSTIN WINDGATE!
Rich Russillo: Probably the man in this match who has found the most success makes his way to the ring. He is looking to get back in the title hunt with a victory here tonight, especially after the controversial circumstances surrounding his match last week.
Persephone: Is the pothead still crying about that? He lost to the ugly ginger beard Ryan Wilson. Yeah the call sucked, but the ref’s call is final. He needs to get over it.
James Peters: But it was a mistake that cost him dearly. It’s unfortunate, but now it’s time to head onto this week. If any man could defy the odds and walk out of this fatal four way the winner, it’s Justin Windgate.
(Justin enters the ring and takes the final corner as his theme fades out and the referee calls for the bell.)
(DING! DING! DING!)
James Peters: Here we go! Bell has rung and we are ready to start our opening contest here on Sunday Night Voltage and what a way to start. Fatal four way match to determine who will be the new number one contender for Minerva’s National Elite Title. For everybody watching this match right now, this match will be contested under sudden death rules. First pinfall or first submission will win the match and walk away with a future title match. Fun fact for the fans at home. The only person who has not won a title in EAW out of these four is Jay Jerry Johnson. That could be extra motivation for Triple J to become number one contender tonight.
Persephone: I still stand by what I said about all four of these men being losers. The only man worthy of being National Elite Champion or any title here is Rex McAllister. None of these men hold a candle to my love. Of course this shit show of a match has to be at the beginning of the damn show. Sets a horrible tone for me. I just wish sudden death meant something else. I wouldn’t mind if they all just disappeared or use them as a sacrifice so we can get my sexy Rexy back. I would be completely alright with that.
Rich Russillo: I still love you, Percy, but there is no feeling out process in this match as the four have paired off and have begun to fight. JAKE SMITH IS BRAWLING WITH JAY JERRY JOHNSON AS LUCAS JOHNSON AND JUSTIN WINDGATE ARE TRADING PUNCHES!! In this type of match, nobody can hold back. The moment you pull a punch, someone else will piggyback on the work and possibly win the match.
Persephone: Oh just shut up, Rich. Too early for this bullshit from you. But I’ll sum up what was said for all the morons listening to Rich be a pathetic windbag and go into way too much detail for a crappy match like this. If you act like a dumbass in a fatal four way, someone with half a brain will do something smart and win as the other three will continue to feel like pathetic losers.
James Peters: This match has broken down almost immediately in the ring and at the commentary table since Persephone and Rich couldn’t wait two minutes after the bell rang before arguing. Anyways, in the ring, Jake and Justin have got Triple J and Lucas in opposite corners laying in lefts and rights before they, for a brief moment, are on the same page and whip Lucas and Triple J out of the corners. We might have a head-on collision in the center of the ring.
Rich Russillo: But at the last moment, Triple J and Lucas reverse and it’s Justin and Jake who crash into each other in the center of the ring. Justin and Jake are still on their feet, but a little dazed as they are taken down with respective clotheslines. Now instead of separating their attack, they look like they are going to double team Justin Windgate. Both Justin and Jake are considerably the two biggest threats in the match so it’s certainly the smart thing to do and try to neutralize one before working on the other.
Persephone: I can’t believe we just placed Lucas Johnson and smart in the same sentence. Wow. This is already a long show and I don’t even have my good stuff to spike my coffee to get me through this. Gawd, let this match end as quickly as possible.
James Peters: Both Lucas and Triple J are just kicking the dog crap out of Justin before they each grab a leg and drag Justin over to the ropes. They fall backwards and JUSTIN WINDGATE JUST GOT A SLINGSHOT OVER THE TOP ROPE AND OUTSIDE THE RING IN FRONT OF US!
Persephone: Just stay away from our table! I would like to make it through one damn show without somebody being put through our table! Is that so much to ask?
Rich Russillo: I have a question for you. Will you finally go out with me? Is that too much to ask?
Persephone: Not only is that too much to ask, it’s crossing a line. You creepy bastard. Now I need to make sure to talk to HR tomorrow morning.
James Peters: Now let’s get back to the match, ladies and gentlemen. Justin Windgate has been taken out for the time being and now Lucas and Triple J are choosing to gang up on Jake Smith. As I said earlier, it’s not a bad strategy to double team and try to take out the biggest threats. Triple J whips Jake into the ropes and he is met with a double clothesline. Now Lucas has Jake in a full nelson telling Triple J to attack him. Triple J just slaps Jake Smith in the face.
Rich Russillo: Now Triple J hits the ropes looking to hit a much more impactful move. Triple J rebounds from the ropes and looks to hit a dropkick on the jaw, BUT JAKE SMITH MOVES AND TRIPLE J CATCHES LUCAS WITH THE DROPKICK! LITTLE MISCUE BY THE BRIEF ALLIANCE. TRIPLE J CAN’T BELIEVE HE MISSED HIS INTENDED TARGET AND IT’S THAT BRIEF PAUSE THAT CAUSES JAKE SMITH TO ROLL UP TRIPLE J. WILL THE SCHOOLBOY FINISH THIS MATCH AS QUICKLY AS IT STARTED?
ONNNNNNNNNEEE!
TWWWWOOOOO–
James Peters: TRIPLE J GETS THE SHOULDER UP! That miscue almost cost Triple J the match as Jake almost stole the match there.
Persephone: Yeah because alliances work so well in matches like this. Hey dumbasses! It’s every man for themselves. Only one winner in this match so backstabbing is always going to happen. Stop being idiots and just win the match! Gawd!! Is that so hard to do?
James Peters: Both men back to their feet and Jake Smith is throwing forearms into the face of Triple J before delivering a kick to the midsection of Triple J. Smith hooks both arms and delivers a beautiful double armed suplex putting Triple J back down on the mat. Triple J knocked for a loop as he makes it back to his feet and he taken right back down with a short arm clothes line from Jake Smith.
Persephone: A short arm clothesline from Jake Smith? Oh, that’s too easy of a joke. Still very funny because all of his clotheslines are short arm. :mjlol:
Rich Russillo: Triple J makes it back to his feet and Jake Smith looks ready to take Triple J back down. Jake goes for a double knee facebreaker, BUT TRIPLE J IS PULLING JAKE BACK UP!! HE’S ADJUSTING JAKE TO GET HIM WHERE HE WANTS HIM FOR ANOTHER ATTACK!
Persephone: Did you really have to say it that way. Do you ever think about phrasing when you open your mouth to talk or is there just really loud and shitty music playing in that empty head of yours?
James Peters: But it is true! Triple J has Jake right where he wants him and HE JUST PLANTS JAKE SMITH WITH A SITOUT POWERBOMB! TRIPLE J GOT ALL OF THAT MOVE AND HE ADJUSTS JAKE FOR THE PIN. SHOULDERS ARE DOWN!
ONNNNNNNNEEEEE!
TWWWWWWWOOO!!
THHHHRRREEEEEE–
Rich Russillo: LUCAS JOHNSON BREAKS UP THE PIN BY LOCKING THE ARMS OF TRIPLE J UP AND FLIPPING HIM OVER INTO A CRUCIFIX! NOW LUCAS HAS THE COVER!
ONNNNNEEEEE!!
TWWWWWWOOO!!
THHHHRREEE–
Persephone: The artist loser rolls through and kicks out. Both men are back to their feet and look at the face of Triple J. He looks like he’s about to throw a temper tantrum towards the perennial loser. Told you alliances don’t work unless it’s me and Rex against the world.
James Peters: He doesn’t look happy that Lucas broke up his pin and tried to get his own. That is the nature of the beast of a fatal four way match. It could easily happen again. Now look at Triple J and Lucas. They are doing a little bit of jawjacking towards each other.
Jay Jerry Johnson: (off-mic) *shoves Lucas* WHAT THE HELL WAS THAT?
Lucas Johnson: (off-mic) *shoves Jay* WHAT THE HELL WAS WHAT?
Rich Russillo: TRIPLE J JUST GRABBED THE NECK OF LUCAS AND IS JUST CHOKING HIM! HE DIDN’T APPRECIATE THE UNDERHANDED TACTICS FROM LUCAS AND WANTS TO JUST GET CAUSE SOME PAIN! BUT JAKE SMITH IS BACK TO HIS FEET AND HAS GRABBED THE HEADS OF LUCAS AND TRIPLE J. HANDFUL OF HAIR IN EACH HAND BEFORE JAKE SMITH CRACKS THEIR HEADS TOGETHER WITH THE PROVERBIAL MEETING OF THE MINDS!
Persephone: Meeting of the minds, my ass! Do you know what you get when you add up the brains of those two losers? My brain and a lot of empty vacant space for those two morons.
James Peters: They are still on their feet and it looks like Jake was going for something else, BUT LOOK AT THE CORNER! THEY HAVE NOTICED THAT JUSTIN WINDGATE IS BACK IN THE FRAY AS HE JUMPS OFF THE TOP ROPES AND TAKES ALL THREE DOWN WITH A HIGH CROSSBODY! LISTEN TO THE CROWD GO WILD THAT THE XTREME CLASSIC GOT A 3 FOR 1 SPECIAL! NOW JUSTIN WINDGATE HAS HIS PICK OF ALL THREE OPPONENTS!
Rich Russillo: He has decided on Jake and he has mounted Jake and is delivering forearms to the face one after the other. Triple J is back to his feet and is pulling Justin off of Jake. Triple J goes for a roundhouse kick, BUT JUSTIN WINDGATE WITH A CARTWHEEL TO DODGE THE KICK! TRIPLE J NOW GOES FOR A STRAIGHT PUNCH TO THE JAW, BUT JUSTIN AVOIDS THE PUNCH WITH A NICE BACKFLIP! Creative strategy from Justin Windgate.
Persephone: With as many blunts as that weirdo smokes, I wouldn’t be surprised if he decides to randomly flip the wrong way and get his ass blasted. A wrestling match is not a place for a dumbass like him to compete stoned. But he’s been doing that kind of stupid stuff for years, so why should I even care about him or anybody in this horrible match.
James Peters: Justin now delivering left and right hooks and jabs all over the body of Triple J, getting him all discombobulated. Justin whips Triple J into the ropes, but Triple J reverses sending Justin into the ropes. Justin rebounds and ducks the clothesline. Justin rebounds off the other side AND PLANTS TRIPLE J DOWN WITH A NICE SPEAR!! JUSTIN TRIES TO GO FOR THE COVER!
ONNNNNNNNEEEE!
TWWWWWWWWOOO!!
THHHRRRRR–
Rich Russillo: THE PIN IS BROKEN UP BY JAKE AND LUCAS! You shouldn’t go for a pin when all four participants are still in the ring. Too risky and the chances of the pin being broken up are very high.
Persephone: I think the pothead knew that, but he’s so stoned, he either forgot or didn’t care. What a moron.
James Peters: Lucas goes back to attacking Triple J as Jake has started fighting Justin. Jake Smith with lefts and rights in the face of Justin as he is sent to the corner. Jake with the shoulder block in the corner before he sits Justin on the top turnbuckle. Jake stands on the middle turnbuckle looking for a superplex, but Justin shoves Jake off the turnbuckle and he lands on the back of his head on the mat.
Rich Russillo: Justin Windgate is standing on the top turnbuckle and he looks like he wants to fly once again, BUT WHERE THE HELL DID LUCAS JOHNSON COME FROM! HE BOUNCES OFF THE TOP ROPE CAUSING JUSTIN TO LOSE HIS BALANCE AND HE CROTCHES THE TOP TURNBUCKLES! THAT’S GOTTA HURT!
Persephone: Ehh. Not really. It’s not like the pothead uses that for anything important anyway, so there’s no major injury. Now what is that perennial loser doing?
James Peters: Lucas Johnson now taking a chance on the second rope and maybe he wants to try where Jake Smith failed and superplex Justin. Now Lucas has Justin in position for that superplex. He looks ready, BUT LOOK AT JAKE SMITH! HE HAS MADE IT BACK TO HIS FEET AND HE IS STANDING ON THE BOTTOM ROPE! JAKE WRAPS HIS ARMS AROUND THE WAIST LOOKING FOR A GERMAN SUPLEX OFF THE ROPES! WAIT! NOW HERE’S TRIPLE J BACK IN THE FRAY! THIS COULD BE UGLY!
Rich Russillo: TRIPLE J NOW GETS HIMSELF IN THE POWERBOMB POSITION! NOW ALL FOUR MEN GO AND LOOK AT THAT! FOUR MAN TOWER OF DOOM! ALL MEN TOOK SOME DAMAGE ON THAT, ESPECIALLY JUSTIN WINDGATE WHO WAS AT THE TOP OF THE TOWER! JUSTIN MIGHT BE OUT OF THE MATCH FOR GOOD AFTER THAT! LISTEN TO THIS CROWD!
Crowd: HOLY SHIT! HOLY SHIT! HOLY SHIT! HOLY SHIT! HOLY SHIT!
Persephone: All these damn fans are completely drunk! That move wasn’t that impressive. If they were all dead or bleeding, then it would be impressive. Get serious, dumbasses!
James Peters: That’s where you are wrong, Percy. That was a very amazing move from these four men. The same four men who are putting it all on the line in this amazing competitive match for a shot at the National Elite Championship.
Rich Russillo: The only move who is even moving and functional right now is Jay Jerry Johnson. He was at the bottom of the tower and took the least damage. He looks around at the carnage around the ring and realizes that this is his golden opportunity to possibly win the match.
Persephone: It’s about time that the idiot removed his head from his butt. He goes for the cover on the man who took the most damage in the pothead. Will this match finally be over? Gawd, I hope so!
ONNNNNNNEEEE!!
TWWWWWWWOOOO!!
THHHHHHRRREEEE–
James Peters: JUSTIN WINDGATE KICKS OUT! TRIPLE J MIGHT HAVE WAITED ONE SECOND TOO LONG TO GO FOR THE COVER, BUT THAT ISN’T STOPPING HIM. NOW TRIPLE J IS GOING FOR THE COVER ON JAKE SMITH!
ONNNNNEEEEEE!
TWWWWWWWOO!!
Rich Russillo: NOW JAKE SMITH KICKS OUT! TRIPLE J IS GETTING A LITTLE FRUSTRATED BUT NOW HE DECIDES TO GO FOR A COVER ON LUCAS JOHNSON! WHY NOT? WHAT DOES HE HAVE TO LOSE?
ONNNNEEEEE!
TWWWOOOOOO!!
Persephone: This loser kicks out at two as well. What a shocker there! It’s not like anybody saw that one coming. Now the artistic loser is pounding the mat in frustration. What do you expect, stupid. If the first pin didn’t work, why the hell would you go for two more? Even if one of the pins was on Lucas Johnson. Use your head to end this match as soon as possible.
James Peters: I think that’s exactly what he was trying to do and Triple J walks over Lucas Johnson and locks in the BRAND NEW JERRY SPECIAL!! FUJIWARA ARMBAR APPLIED AND LUCAS JOHNSON IS IN EXTREME PAIN AND YOU CAN SEE IT ON HIS FACE! IF LUCAS TAPS OUT THAN TRIPLE J WILL BE GOING FOR THE NATIONAL ELITE CHAMPIONSHIP! LUCAS IS GETTING VERY CLOSE TO TAPPING OUT!
Rich Russillo: JAKE SMITH COMES IN WITH THE SHINING WIZARD TO THE BACK OF THE HEAD OF TRIPLE J! JAKE THROWS TRIPLE J OUT OF THE RING BUT TRIPLE J LANDS ON THE APRON! NOW JAKE GOES BACK TO LUCAS JOHNSON AND BRINGS HIM BACK TO HIS FEET. SMITH WITH A FACELOCK, BUT JOHNSON BREAKS HIS WAY FREE!
James Peters: LUCAS JOHNSON WITH A WAISTLOCK LOOKING FOR A GERMAN SUPLEX! LUCAS WITH THE LIFT AND JAKE SMITH FLIPS THROUGH AND LANDS BEHIND LUCAS! LUCAS FLIPPED AROUND BY JAKE WITH THE FACELOCK APPLIED AGAIN AND THIS TIME JAKE HITS THE IMPALER DDT ON LUCAS!
Persephone: Why are they prolonging this agony?! It is absolutely ridiculous that this match has lasted this long. When will this match end? Damn, this sucks!
Rich Russillo: Regardless, Lucas was spiked right on his head and he rolls to another side of the apron for a quick breather and to get his wits about him. Now Jake is looking for another person and it turns out to be the last man making it to his feet in Justin Windgate. JAKE SMITH WITH A KICK TO THE GUT AND HE SETTING UP JUSTIN FOR A MOVE THAT MIGHT POSSIBLY FINISH HIM OFF!
James Peters: JAKE SMITH IS LOOKING FOR THE BROKEN WINGS NECKBREAKER, BUT JUSTIN WINDGATE SPINS OUT OF IT! JUSTIN HAS THE NECK OF JAKE AND HE’S TRYING FOR THE CLASSIC ENDING, BUT JAKE BREAKS FREE! JUSTIN TURNS AROUND AND IS MET WITH A KICK TO THE GUT! JUSTIN’S HEAD IS DOWN AND JAKE MIGHT BE LOOKING FOR A POWERBOMB! NO! NOT A POWERBOMB! JAKE JUMPS AND JUSTIN IS SPIKED ON THE TOP OF HIS HEAD! HELL ABOVE! JAKE GOT ALL OF THAT FLIP PILEDRIVER!
Rich Russillo: THE FORCE OF THE HELL ABOVE PILEDRIVER WAS SO STRONG THAT IT FLIPPED JUSTIN WINDGATE BACK TO HIS FEET! JUSTIN ON SPAGHETTI LEGS AS JAKE RUNS AT FULL SPEED TO SEND JUSTIN OUT OF THE RING, BUT JUSTIN DUCKS AND SENDS JAKE OVER THE TOP! JAKE HANGS ONTO THE APRON, BUT JUSTIN HITS THE ROPES AND DELIVERS A BASEBALL SLIDE DROPKICK TO THE LEGS OF JAKE SENDING HIM TO THE FLOOR!
Persephone: Bahahaha!! If he is as good as he says he is, he should have seen that one coming. It’s not like the pothead was being discrete. But the little midget probably has a small brain to match his small everything else. It’s always hilarious to see Jake Smith look like an idiot. Now the pothead is turning his attention back to the artist loser with too many Js in his name.
James Peters: WINDGATE WENT FOR A SUPERKICK ON TRIPLE J, BUT TRIPLE J DUCKED THE KICK AND COUNTERS WITH A KICK OF HIS OWN TO THE GUT OF WINDGATE! TRIPLE J WITH A FACELOCK AND HE RUNS THE ROPES! TORNADO DDT BY TRIPLE J! WINDGATE PLANTED ON THE TOP OF HIS HEAD AND WINDGATE ROLLS TO THE APRON AS TRIPLE J GETS CAUGHT WITH AN UPPERCUT TO THE BACK OF THE HEAD BY LUCAS JOHNSON!
Rich Russillo: JOHNSON GRABS TRIPLE J AND WHIPS HIM TO THE ROPES! JOHNSON GOES FOR A BIG CLOTHESLINE AND TRIPLE J DUCKS IT! LUCAS TURNS AROUND AND A ROUNDHOUSE KICK BY TRIPLE J CAUGHT LUCAS RIGHT ON THE SIDE OF THE HEAD AND LUCAS IS DAZED! TRIPLE J WAITS UNTIL LUCAS TURNS BACK AROUND SO HE CAN GO FOR THE PRETTY VISITOR! CUTTER ON THE WAY! TRIPLE J IN THE AIR BUT LUCAS IS HOLDING ON! SHOW OF STRENGTH FROM LUCAS JOHNSON AS HE WALKS TRIPLE J OVER TO THE ROPES AND JUST THROWS HIM OVER THE TOP ROPE AND RIGHT ONTO TO JAKE SMITH WHO JUST GOT BACK TO HIS FEET! THAT COULD HAVE TAKEN BOTH MEN OUT OF THE REST OF THIS MATCH!
Persephone: The dumbass artist just created a new work. It’s called Splat on a Midget. Not worth any money though. Bahahahaha! Did you hear the sound that artsy wannabe made when turned Shorty J into a mat sandwich outside? It’s a shame that there was no bloodshed.
James Peters: LUCAS JOHNSON IS ON FIRE HERE! THE MOMENTUM IS RUNNING HIGH FOR THE MAN CALLED THE EMPEROR OF VIOLENCE AND WE JUST WITNESSED A TASTE OF THE VIOLENCE LUCAS CAN BRING WHEN GIVEN THE OPPORTUNITY! HE COULD BE BUILDING UP FOR A HUGE VICTORY HERE TONIGHT AND NOW HE TURNS HIS ATTENTION TO JUSTIN WINDGATE WHO HAS ROLLED BACK INTO THE RING AND HAS MADE IT TO HIS KNEES! LUCAS LOOKS LIKE HE IS READY TO PUT JUSTIN AWAY! LUCAS RUNNING AT FULL SPEED FOR THE FINAL CALL! PUNT KICK ON THE WAY! BUT JUSTIN WINDGATE AVOIDS THE KICK AT THE LAST POSSIBLE SECOND! WINDGATE QUICKLY BACK TO HIS FEETS AND CATCHES LUCAS WITH A SPINNING HEEL KICK TO THE GUT! WINDGATE NOW GRABS THE NECK OF LUCAS AND IT MIGHT BE JUSTIN WHO IS READY TO END THIS MATCH!
Rich Russillo: WINDGATE LOOKING TO RUN IT UP ONE MORE TIME WITH HIS VERSION OF SLICED BREAD NUMBER 2, BUT JOHNSON MANAGES TO COUNTER THE MOVE BY SHOVING JUSTIN OFF OF HIM AND INTO THE TURNBUCKLES! JUSTIN TURNS AROUND AND LUCAS JOHNSON MANAGES TO HIT THE BLUEPRINT! RKO CUTTER COMING OUT OF LEFT FIELD! WINDGATE IS DOWN AND COULD BE OUT, BUT LUCAS IS ELECTING TO NOT GO FOR THE COVER!!
Persephone: Why in the world is Lucas Johnson pulling a Lucas Johnson for? He has a chance to win and instead he’s trying to go big
Rich Russillo: JUSTIN WINDGATE IS DOWN AND LUCAS JOHNSON IS LOOKING LIKE HE IS READY TO FINISH HIM OFF! JOHNSON IN THE CORNER CALLING FOR WINDGATE TO MAKE IT BACK TO HIS FEET! JOHNSON LOOKING FOR THE LIGHTSWITCH! IF HE HITS THIS, WILL HE TURN OFF JUSTIN’S LIGHTS FOR GOOD IN THIS MATCH? JUSTIN IS BACK UP SLOWLY AND HERE COMES LUCAS AT FULL SPEED! THE LIGHTSWITCH CLAYMORE KICK IS GOING TO CONNECT!
James Peters: NO IT DOESN’T! SUPERKICK! JUSTIN CAUGHT LUCAS WITH A SUPERKICK RIGHT ON THE JAW AND NOW IT’S LUCAS DOWN ON THE MAT! WHAT A COUNTER BY THE XTREME CLASSIC!
Persephone: What an absolute idiot! He should have seen that coming, but it is Lucas Johnson, so it’s no surprise there. Now hurry up and end this match so I can get on with my life.
Rich Russillo: You are aware that this is just the first match of the show and we still have a long way to go?
Persephone: Don’t remind me! :mjcry:
James Peters: It’s too early for this, so let’s get back to the match. As you were having your little banter, Justin Windgate manages to pull Lucas over to the corner and he makes his way up to the top turnbuckle. THE CROWD IS GOING CRAZY WITH HIS LIGHT AND THE SMOKE OF THE BLUNT!! JUSTIN LOOKS LIKE HE IS READY TO FLY! IF JUSTIN HITS THIS, IT COULD FINISH THE MATCH!! WE’RE TALKING ABOUT THE X-FACTOR HERE! HERE GOES JUSTIN!! JUSTIN FLIES AND HE HITS ALL OF THE X- FACTOR! THAT SHOOTING STAR PRESS IS A THING OF BEAUTY AND LUCAS FELT ALL OF THAT! JUSTIN HOOKS THE LEG! THIS MATCH IS OVER!
ONNNNNNNNNNEEEEE!!!
TWWWWWWWOOOOOO!!!
THHHHHHRRRRR—-
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Persephone: NO! NOT NOW! What the hell does this dumbass think he’s doing? This match was almost over! You absolutely suck right now!
Rich Russillo: JAKE SMITH BACK IN THE RING AND HE JUST BROKE UP THE PIN!! HE JUST SAVED THE MATCH FOR HIMSELF BECAUSE THERE WAS NO DOUBT THAT JUSTIN HAD THE WIN HERE! JAKE SMITH IS NOW CLOBBERING THE BACK OF JUSTIN WINDGATE!! NOW TRIPLE J IS GETTING BACK IN THE RING AS JAKE PICKS UP JUSTIN BY THE BACK OF THE PANTS AND USES HIM AS A BATTERING RAM SENDING HIM INTO THE GUT OF TRIPLE J! THE FORCE SENDS THEM BOTH TUMBLING THROUGH THE ROPES AND FALLING OUT OF THE RING!!
James Peters: JAKE SMITH SEES THAT LUCAS STILL HASN’T MOVED FROM THE X-FACTOR! HE RUNS OVER AND HOOKS THE LEGS! IS JAKE GONNA STEAL THIS MATCH RIGHT HERE?
ONNNNEEEEEEEE!!!
TWWWWWOOOOO!!!
THHHRRRRREEEE!!
…
…
(DING! DING! DING!)
(‘Stop Breathing’ starts playing again as Jake Smith rolls off of Lucas to the sound of cheers from the crowd.)
Bella Braxton: Here is your winner and the NUMBER ONE CONTENDER FOR THE NATIONAL ELITE CHAMPIONSHIP…JAKE SMITH!
James Peters: What a fight between these four individuals. Any of them could have walked out of this match as the winner, but it was the quick-thinking instincts of Jake Smith that helped him sneak in the back door and become the number one contender for the National Elite Championship.
Persephone: Who cares about that little midget? He won the match. Good for him! Now get them all out of the ring so we can move on with the show.
(The referee raises Jake’s hand in victory as he rolls out of the ring, continuing to celebrate as Justin Windgate and Jay Jerry Johnson are frustrated.)
Rich Russillo: You have to give it up to the other three men in this match. You also have to really feel for Justin Windgate. He had the title match right in his grasp before Jake came in. But that’s the nature of the beast of a fatal four way match. It could’ve happened to any of them. They fought so hard and they proved why they were considered for this opportunity and this will not be the last time they will be put into a match of this caliber.
James Peters: I would agree with that statement. But congratulations to Jake Smith. He has the opportunity to become a double champion. We know very well that Minerva was probably watching this match very closely.
(Lucas hasn’t moved, but Justin and Jay are looking up at the top of the ramp at Jake in frustration as Jake raises his arms in victory.)
(As Jake Smith celebrates his victory after successfully winning contendership for the National Elite Championship, the camera fades backstage where the National Elite Champion Minerva can be seen watching the closing moments of the match, not bothered by who ended up winning. The crowd immediately begins cheering for Minerva as they see her, and she is not alone. Next to Minerva is Sofia Clarke holding a microphone with a smile on her face, and the crowd continues to cheer as Sofia begins to speak.)
Sofia Clarke: Ladies and gentlemen, right now I’m with the National Elite Champion Minerva, as just a few moments ago we found out that she will be defending her National Elite Championship against one half of the Unified Tag Team Champions, Jake Smith, at King of Elite! Minerva, what do you have to say about your upcoming Championship defense?
(Minerva glances at the monitor to see Jake celebrating the victory one more time before turning back to Sofia Clarke.)
Minerva: What you forgot to add is that Jake only won this opportunity by the skin of his teeth. Any later and Jake might not have been the man challenging for this title. It was close, but either way I have no problem with who I defend this Championship against. In fact, I welcome the challenge. Despite only just barely leaving with the victory tonight, I know what Jake is capable of and I know how talented he can be, especially now that he’s seemingly turned over a new leaf and began taking things more seriously. I have history against Jake, and I’m well aware of how he usually operates, so I’ll be the first to admit that at King of Elite I’m in for a far greater challenge than what I’m used to from him. I’m the one that initially took him out of the tag team turmoil tournament before he was given a second chance, but even then I’m willing to admit that the Jake that won tonight has been on a far higher level than where he was at back when I defeated him alongside Donovan Duke. He already won the Unified Tag Team Championships alongside a Chris Elite that could only use one leg, and now only weeks later he’s found another Championship opportunity for himself. Jake has finally stepped up his game and proved he actually does want to succeed after all, so I welcome whatever he has to offer at King of Elite.
(The crowd begins to cheer for Minerva.)
Minerva: I’m sure Jake will provide a challenge, but I’m sure he understands that I don’t plan to allow Jake to become a double Champion. I don’t have any intentions of losing the National Elite Championship anytime soon, so I hope that before King of Elite comes around he remembers exactly who he’s dealing with and what I’m capable of. It’s impressive that Jake managed to get this far in such a short amount of time, but there’s a reason why everyone that tried to take this title out of my hands has failed. First it was TLA back at Pain for Pride, when I first set my sights on the title. I took him down. Then it was Chris Elite, looking to continue his path to Grand Slam status at my expense at Bloodsport. I took him down, too. The Hall of Famer Cleopatra, Kirk Redwood and Shane Gates, Ryan Wilson, so many people have stepped up, and it has always ended the exact same way. Every single time someone steps up with the goal of becoming National Elite Champion they come up short, and Jake won’t be an exception to the rule. Whether it’s the Jake Smith that’s in over his head and costs himself opportunities due to his ego or the Jake that won this opportunity in the first place, the National Elite Championship is not going anywhere.
(The crowd continues cheering, and as they finally quiet down, Sofia Clarke begins to speak again.)
Sofia Clarke: Well Minerva, I-
(Before Sofia could ask another question, she’s interrupted as Drake King walks into the camera’s view, causing the crowd to immediately begin booing as loud as they can. Minerva doesn’t look too amused by Drake’s decision to interrupt the interview, but Drake has a bright smile on his face.)
Drake King: Hello Minerva, how’s it going?
(Despite being infuriated by Drake, and the fact that he’s even smiling after all he did, Minerva keeps calm.)
Minerva: I’m doing great, Drake. Now that I know that everything you say is bullshit and I don’t have to worry about ever making the mistake of trusting you again, I couldn’t be better. I would’ve been even better if I didn’t have to learn the hard way just how much of a piece of shit you really are, but I’m sure you understand that we can’t all be winners.
(Drake loses his smile, clearly not taking too kindly to the sarcasm before continuing to speak.)
Drake King: You do know it’s your fault all of this happened, right? We’d still be here alongside Myles as New Eden if it wasn’t for you. I didn’t want New Eden to die. I didn’t want any of this to happen, not when we had the opportunity to do great things for this company. We could’ve been changing the industry together just as we promised. We could’ve been making Voltage better than ever just like we’ve been doing for nearly the entirety of 2021, but clearly you didn’t trust me as much as you claim to in the first place, because instead of helping New Eden you went behind my back, you went against our own goals, and you brought back a match that shouldn’t have been around in the first place. You know what the Extreme Elimination Chamber is and what that match represents. If any match needed to be cancelled it was that, but you just couldn’t let that happen, could you? You just had to make sure we entertained a match that shouldn’t even exist.
(Minerva doesn’t say anything, allowing Drake to continue speaking as she just listens.)
Drake King: Since Road to Redemption nearly every single person we’ve been fighting against has found their way back to the spots we tried to keep them out of, you know that right? Chris Elite, Jake Smith, Donovan Duke, the list goes on. They’ve all found opportunities and now someone like Jake Smith has a chance to become a double Champion. All of New Eden’s work this season is being undone, and you can’t blame anyone for that but yourself, Minerva. New Eden should still be around and we should be moving forward, but we can’t move forward when there’s a member of the group doing everything they can to make sure that with every step we take, we go two steps back. You can get Myles to fight for you as much as you want, but that’s not going to change anything. It’s not going to fix the mistake that you made, and it’s not going to erase the fact that you betrayed New Eden. You chose to go against the vision we promised for an entire year. What happened at Road to Redemption, that’s the least you deserved for what you did.
(Drake finally finishes speaking, and having taken in everything he had to say, Minerva just gives an evil smile.)
Minerva: Alright, Drake. If you want to keep telling yourself that you did nothing wrong and all responsibility falls on me after I did what I did in order to protect New Eden, that’s fine. Have it your way. I’ll allow you to have your fun and keep spreading your bullshit, as if anyone would ever actually listen to you after what you did. You can keep being delusional and refusing to admit to the truth, because all of this changes nothing. Talk all the shit you want while you still can, because I meant what I said earlier in the week. When the time is right, I will strike, and you will be in for a worse fate than you could ever dish out to me. You made the biggest mistake of your life at Road to Redemption Drake, and that’s not something you can just come back from. Running your mouth every single week and blaming everyone else for your own mistakes isn’t going to save you. For now, I’m content with letting Myles do what needs to be done, but understand that as long as the two of us reside in Elite Answers Wrestling, Drake King will never be off my radar.
(Having said everything she needed to, Minerva takes her National Elite Championship and walks away from the area, leaving Drake to think about everything she said. Seeing that the interview’s effectively over, Sofia Clarke also begins walking away from the area, leaving Drake King alone. Drake doesn’t say anything else, remaining silent as the camera begins to fade away from the backstage area.)
(Promotional ad for King of Elite, where Ms. Extreme defends her Universal Women’s Championship against Dynasty’s Andrea Valentine.)
(Sunday Night Voltage fades into the backstage area of the Nationwide Arena where the crowd sounds off in a mixed reaction while the camera pans over to show Kirk Redwood seated on a production crate. He’s in deep thought while gripping a beer bottle in his hand, taking a sip of it begrudgingly, seemingly trying to get mentally prepared for the match he has at hand tonight going up against McCall Everett & The Woogieman alongside his partner… Shane Gates. Suddenly, his train of thought is broken while he looks up to see Shane Gates stepping into the scene and looking down at Kirk. Shane has a somewhat dejected look on his face while he eyes his partner, Kirk only sighing while he takes another sip.)
Kirk Redwood: Look who it is, it’s my brand new tag partner. How are things going for you Shane? You’re in as great of a mood as ever I’m guessing, and I better be right…
Shane Gates: Goddammit…
Kirk Redwood: Fantastic, I knew you would be in good spirits, that’s exactly what we need headed into our match tonight. I can always count on you to be a ray of sunshine huh?
Shane Gates: You have the gall to talk about me right now, but what about you. Are you kidding me right now? The one time I have to depend on you and pray that you get off your lazy ass and get to work you’re sitting here having a bottle of alcohol BEFORE our match gets underway? This is absolutely ridiculous, who’s idea was this?! Do you have any brain in that head at all? Do you ever think of the consequences of your actions? I don’t know if you realize, and I say this with all of my heart, this could ruin our chances of winning tonight. I expected you to be better with this, and I must’ve mistakenly held high hopes for you, because what the fuck is wrong with you Kirk?!
Kirk Redwood: Hey hey hey, do you think I don’t know what I’m doing… it’s not even half drunk. I’m not a lightweight, what kind of drinker do you take me for? I let you do your thing, you let me do mine, and we have a cohesive team.
Shane Gates: So that’s the ONLY beer you’ve had today?
Kirk Redwood: Now I didn’t say that…
(Kirk chuckles to himself while he takes another sip from his bottle, seemingly not caring as much as Shane is right now who is throwing his hands up in the air in frustration.)
Shane Gates: Great, so now you’re drunk before our match, exactly what I didn’t want to happen. You know, I’m so glad that Captain Charisma decided to put us together… that’s sarcasm if you didn’t piece it together. You are absolutely fucking useless, how am I going to go out there and put my body on the line for our sake while you’re stumbling all over the place? Look, I don’t know what I’ve done or why I have to team up with you of all people in order to get a Unified Tag Team Championship opportunity, but the least you can do is straighten up and try and make this work as much as I can. I don’t want this to be another dead end, and honestly, if that does happen, it’ll be all your fault no doubt about it.
Kirk Redwood: Alright, let’s calm down and pull the stick out of your ass while we’re at it. You act like I don’t drink regularly on a day-to-day basis, especially before a match. Me when I’m buzzed is a normal me, and if I didn’t have that, well then you might as well accept failure, because we’d all be in trouble.
Shane Gates: Alright, fine, I’m not going to argue with you over this right now, we’ll talk about your clear alcoholism later when we have more time. But I beg of you, do you think that for one night you could just pull your lousy ass together and not be a complete and utter disgrace of a human being? I need you just as much as you need me to come together for this bullshit tag team to somehow work out in some way shape or form.
Kirk Redwood: Look, I don’t know why you’re pointing the finger at me. I was the one that beat you, last I checked, you weren’t the one that beat me. So if anything, I’m the one that’s stuck with you, do you think I’m really happy about being stuck with the loser of the duo? I could be doing anything else like I don’t know, be in the King of Elite tournament but instead, here I am cooped up with you. I don’t know what Captain Charisma expects out of this team or if this is a ‘will they coexist’ situation for him, but I sure as shit don’t expect much out of your end. So, I may or may not be drinking my troubles away due to the fact that I know that I’m going to have to be forced into this situation teamed with you. Or maybe, drinking is just a pre-match ritual every night who knows it’s either one or the other. But if you’re a betting man, I would put my money on ‘drinking because of the whole being in a team with you thing…
Shane Gates: You moron. Just because you beat me ONE time doesn’t mean that’s the be-all-end-all, and how you should judge this team. I told you already that I’m not even going to talk about it and that it happened, what do you want me to do about it? It doesn’t dictate shit regardless because win or lose I’m most likely going to have to carry this freaking team, while I get no help from you. How do you think that makes me feel? I don’t want to be the one to have to carry 200 something pounds of uselessness to a title shot. I want someone that can actually carry his own weight, and I hope you answer me which you are tonight. So I find it quite riveting that you’re acting like I’m going to weigh you down when it’s the exact opposite. And who even cares if you aren’t in King of Elite, you weren’t going to win it anyway. This is a better option for you because you don’t have to rely on yourself, which can’t be a good thing seeing as you’re drunk 100% of the time.
(Kirk just throws his hands in the air)
Kirk Redwood: Look, I don’t trust you, simple as that. Especially when both of us have hated one another’s guts for so long, it just doesn’t sit right with me.
Shane Gates: Well no shit, I don’t trust you either. But it’s not like we have a choice, and I don’t know about you, but I’d much rather come out with a victory today instead of arguing with you the entire time.
(Kirk lets out a sigh, and Shane waves his hand in front of his nose to get the smell of alcohol away)
Kirk Redwood: We both know I don’t like you, and you don’t like me ok? But this is what we have to deal with. We don’t have any other options here. If we want a chance to progress our careers, then we don’t have any other choice but to make this work, and Captain Charisma made that perfectly clear. I sure don’t enjoy having to rely on someone, and I saw what happened when you and Lucas had to team together. Both of you refused to make the best out of the situation, and as a result, neither of you made any sort of advancement in your careers. This shit is all I’ve got, so you better believe I’ll do whatever I can to get to the Haircare Kings, and get my hands on the Unified Tag Team Championships. And think of it this way, if we can make THIS work? Just think of the things that will come our way. Captain Charisma will be impressed and will throw even more opportunities our way.
Shane Gates: I don’t need you for that. I can be successful on my own. I don’t need to rely on you, or anyone. I’m perfectly capable of handling my own career, and I won’t let you destroy what I’ve created. I’m half-convinced that Captain Charisma is using you to derail my entire career. This has sabotage written all over it, and I don’t like it one bit. I was about to skyrocket my career to levels nobody has ever seen before, but now I’m stuck with you. Like this isn’t even close to what I had envisioned my 2022 to be. I have no interest in being in a team, let alone a team with you. I don’t want you, I don’t need you, and once again I DONT TRUST YOU.
(Kirk laughs to himself, and chugs the bottle right in front of Shane)
Kirk Redwood: Of course you’re coming at me with your conspiracy theories. I don’t even know what you’re talking about. What you created huh? What is it that you’ve created Shane? You’ve been here for years, and have nothing to show for it. Clearly, you’re not doing a good job at creating anything. This is the one good thing that you’ve actually had in your entire career. You should be trying to get on my good side, and you should try to make this work because what the fuck else do you have to look forward to? This might not be ideal, but it’s the closest you’ve ever been to championship gold before, and don’t even try to deny it. For all the shit that you think you’ve created, at the end, you needed me to get this chance. It’s not the other way around. I have actually been closer to championship gold than you have. I don’t need you, that’s well established, and tonight I can prove just that.
(Shane starts seething)
Shane Gates: Alright you stupid motherfucker. If you think your dumbass doesn’t need me, then fuck it! I’ll just go ahead and leave you tonight to go against Woogie and McCall all by yourself. See how well you do without me. Should be easy right? You won’t have me to get in your way, go ahead Mr. Bigshot, go get ’em!
(Kirk lets out a little laugh)
Kirk Redwood: Really? You’re going to act like a child, and take your ball and go home?
Shane Gates: Don’t ‘really’ me, you said it yourself that you didn’t need me, so I’m giving you what you want and taking my leave. You’re writing checks your ass can’t cash. You want to talk all this shit about what you can do, let’s see it then. I don’t have time to be wasted on you if this is how I’m going to be treated, fuck whatever Captain Charisma has to say.
Kirk Redwood: I literally said we should make this work because it could benefit both of us in the future, but alright. You throw your pissy party, and I’ll actually go out there and do my job, because I ain’t afraid of shit no matter what the circumstances are. It wouldn’t be the first time I’ve been left for dead and survived.
(Kirk finishes off the last of the bottle in one big gulp, and chucks it against a wall shattering the bottle. Shane is unphased, but also bewildered at what Kirk is displaying right now. But admittingly, it’s better than the mess he saw of him before this.)
Kirk Redwood: ALRIGHT! LET’S GO WIN THIS SHIT!!!
(Kirk pushes past Shane to head to the ring. Shane stares at Kirk as he passes by, shaking his head utterly disgusted by the display that Kirk just exhibited while he hesitantly follows behind him. The camera fades to commercial.)
(Voltage fades to a commercial promoting the Weeknd’s “Dawn FM” featuring superfan Andre Walker.)
(Voltage fades back to ringside, and Bella Braxton can be seen with a microphone in her hand.)
Bella Braxton: Ladies and Gentlemen, the following contest is a Tag Team match scheduled FOR!!!
Crowd: ONE FALL!!!
( ‘If Ya Smell’ by Adam Massacre plays over the sound system of the arena as The Woogieman is making his way to the ring. ‘Best Damn Thing’ by Avril Lavigne follows, and McCall Everett joins the Woogieman by rolling on her skateboard on the way to the ring and saluting the cheering fans.
Bella Braxton: Introducing first! At A Combined Weight Of! 366 pounds THE WOOGIEMAN AND McCAAAAAAAAALL EVEREEEETT!!!!!
James Peters: The Woogieman made it clear this week that his intentions were on one thing: Winning, the challenge ahead is not going to be an easy one but we all know he is going to give it his all.
Rich Russillo: On her end, McCall Everett is fighting her first match in 2022 and she is looking to fight and give the fans a happy go-home feeling. A victory tonight would surely bring that to the fans.
( ‘Swallowing the Rabbit Whole’ by Code Orange hits through the sound system of Nationwide Arena as Shane Gates makes his way to the ring, the theme changes to ‘Bad Man’ by Blues Saraceno after Shane stops halfway down the ramp and Kirk Redwood walks through the curtain and meets with him. The two walk up to the ringside by side. )
Bella Braxton: ANNND THEIR OPPONENTS! At a combined weight of 423 pounds! The team of SHANE GATES AND KIRK REDWOOD!!!!
James Peters: A newly formed team, the brainchild of our General Manager who is seeking to bolster the tag team division! They used to be enemies, now they are partners!
Rich Russillo: We’ve seen such pairing before and it led to tag team gold! Is this what awaits this new team? Can they even manage to co-exist?
Persephone: Meh, my Rexy could beat them both with one hand tied behind his back.
( Ding! Ding! Ding! )
James Peters: And Here We GO! This match is officially underway! The Woogieman and Shane Gates are in the ring to start off this confrontation this should be interesting with McCall Everett and Kirk Redwood waiting in their respective corners. Gates and Woogieman now moving to the center of the ring in a stand-off before locking horns! Both men did not give the other an inch before Gates quickly moves into a headlock on Woogie who reverses it into a waste lock BEFORE TAKING DOWN SHANE GATES AFTER LIFTING HIM OFF THE GROUND!! Some MMA-inspired takedown by the People’s Champion to start off the match!
Rich Russillo: Shane gets up rapidly looking angry to have been taken down so quickly as he rubs his chin a second and then circles around Woogieman who is ready and waiting. The two locks in a clinch! Shane follows with a headlock before whipping Woog into the ropes and then a shoulder block him! Gates stares coldly down at the Woogieman who gets back up to his feet with a smile on his face which annoys Shane! Gates throws himself at Woogie WHO HUGS HIM CLOSE AND DRIVES HIM DOWN WITH A BELLY TO BELLY SUPLEX!
James Peters: Shane gets up quickly and charges at Woogieman who kicks him in the midsection stopping him dead in his tracks! FLOAT OVER DDT!!! GATES IS DOWN!! WOOG WITH THE COVER!!
ONNNNNNEEEEEEEEE!!
Persephone: Not even close! And Kirk didn’t even do a damn thing on his end of the ring!
James Peters: I wouldn’t jump to a conclusion so early in the life of that tag team but no matter because Shane kicked out and this match continues! Shane is on his butt trying to shake the cobwebs out as Woogieman goes to his corner and tags in his younger partner McCall! In comes the skater girl who quickly goes to Shane Gates throwing a series of strikes at him, he’s on his knees blocking what he can before she goes to the ropes AND TAKES HIM DOWN WITH A CROSSBODY! SHE TRIES A COVER BUT SHANE SHOVES HER OFF HIM LIKE SHE WAS NOTHING! She continues the attack but Shane throws a rake to the eye-blinding the girl a short moment while the official warns him! He doesn’t care and goes to tag in Kirk Redwood!
Rich Russillo: Redwood doesn’t waste any time quickly moving to his opponent with a series of punches! Some jabs, body shots and ends it with a European Uppercut that gets the young woman to go into the ropes behind her and bounce forward to Kirk who throws in a clothesline taking her down! He picks her up, pulling her by the hair through the beanie she wears and whips her stiffly into the corner! Knee to the midsection by Redwood before a few more body shots and A STIFF FACE SLAP! Talk about adding insult to injury! He whips her to his corner while he goes to talk to the official, what the …
Persephone: Ha! Look at Gates!
James Peters: HE HAS McCALL IN A STRANGLEHOLD IN THE CORNER!! HE IS CHOKING HER WITH AN ARM WRAPPED TIGHTLY AROUND HER NECK!!! SHE IS FLAILING AROUND AND THE OFFICIAL DOESN’T SEE IT! WOOGIEMAN IS LIVID AND THE CROWD IS BOOING IN DISAPPROVAL!
Persephone: Not like Shane Gates ever gave a fuck about what they thought of him.
James Peters: He lets go of her just as the official was turning to look at his general direction as Kirk was done wasting his time! We see some form of cohesion between the two men or perhaps it is just a case of Gates wanting to hurt someone and having the opportunity to do so! Redwood moves a boot to the throat of McCall for a few seconds before tagging in his new partner!
Rich Russillo: And In comes Shane Gates who begins to stomp away at McCall who’s now sitting in the corner and tries to block everything to the best of her abilities. She then gets picked up by Shane, thrown into the ropes, and taken down with a Japanese Arm Drag! She gets up fairly quickly and Shane is right there with her! He throws in a punch BUT McCALL BLOCKS IT! SHE FIRES BACK WITH A SERIES OF FISTS TRYING TO GAIN THE UPPER HAND BUT SHANES STOPS THAT WITH A KNEE TO THE MIDSECTION! Everett gets whipped into the ropes! Gates waits for her going for a-SHE TAKES HIM DOWN WITH A SUNSET FLIP POWERBOMB!! COVER BY McCALL!!
ONNNNNNEEEEEEEEE!!
TTTWWWWWWWWWOOOOOOO!!
Persephone: Damn it Kirk!!
Rich Russillo: Redwood saved Shane and the match by breaking the pin throwing in a foot to the spine of McCall! He then quickly picks her up and drills her down with a crisp snap suplex before quickly going back to his corner as Woogieman was about to grab at him having left his corner but the official stopped him! Shane is on his knees, watching McCall before spitting on the floor and moving to grab her. He hoists her up, BRAINBUSTEEEEEEEEEERRRR!!! He goes back vertical and gets to his feet, picking her up he props her up for a Facebuster DDT but she blocks the attempt! She pushes him BUT HE THROWS HIMSELF INTO A PELE KICK! DOWN GOES McCALL! GATES WITH THE COVER!
ONNNNNNEEEEEEEEE!!
TTTWWWWWWWWWOOOOOOO!!
Persephone: One more second…
James Peters: McCALL EVERETT LIFTS THE SHOULDER UP!! This match is far from being over folks and McCall doesn’t want to end things this way! Trying to stay into this match Shane picks her up and whips her into his corner before tagging in Kirk Redwood who throws in some kicks to McCall. He whips her … Wait he just whipped her INTO HER OWN CORNER! HE’S CALLING FOR THE WOOGIEMAN!!
Persephone: That’s unusual.
James Peters: Seems like he couldn’t be bothered to mess with McCall quite a dick move when you think about it but Woogieman will gladly oblige! Kirk throws in a fist BUT WOOG BLOCKS AND THROWS SOME FISTS OF FURY OF HIS OWN! KIRK MUST ALREADY BE REGRETTING HIS DECISION AS HE IS GETTING ASSAULTED BY WOOGIEMAN WHO HAS THE ENERGY TO SPEND AND LAYS IT UPON REDWOOD! Woog whips Kirk into the ropes, he bounces as Woog went to the opposite cables AND LEAPS INTO THE AIR TAKING DOWN REDWOOD on WITH A JUMPING CLOTHESLINE! DOWN GOES REDWOOD BUT HE QUICKLY GETS UP BEING RATHER FRESH STILL!
Rich Russillo: Woogieman continues the offensive with a kick to the gut of Kirk followed by a Fisherman Suplex perfectly executed! Kirk is getting up, Woog goes behind him and throws Kirk backward with another Suplex this time of the German variety and Kirk retreats to a corner. Woog wastes no time rushing towards the man AND DRIVES A KNEE TO THE FACE OF REDWOOD!!! HE BASICALLY KNEED HIS FACE IN! REDWOOD LOOKS OUT COLD AND WOOG DRAGS HIM OUT OF THE CORNER GOING FOR A COVER!!
ONNNNNNEEEEEEEEE!!
TTTWWWWWWWWWOOOOOOO!!
Persephone: Fffffffffff…
James Peters: I get the disappointment Persephone but Shane now returns the favor from earlier breaking the pin attempt by Woog AND LOOK AT McCALL WHO RUSHES INSIDE THE RING LOU THEZ PRESSING HIM AND BRINGING HIM DOWN WITH FISTS OF RAGE!!! BOTH OF THEM ROLL OUT OF THE RING AS THE TWO LEGAL MEN ARE GOING VERTICAL! QUICK ACTION HERE FOLKS THIS MATCH IS –
Persephone: Boring! This match is boring! Can we cut to a commercial break or some shit?
Rich Russillo: Not your call to make my dear as Kirk tries to get the upper hand on Woog while both are throwing punches at each other! He goes for a knee to the gut followed by a headlock and a whip to the ropes! Tackle by Redwood who physically tells Woog he won’t stand for his shit! He picks the man up, throws him into the ropes Woog bounces back, AND GOES FOR A RIDE WITH AN EXPLODER SUPLEX!!! REDWOOD FLIPPED HIM AND DROVE HIM DOWN HARD WITH THAT SUPLEX! WHAT A MOVE! Woog is holding the back of his head in pain and Kirk is moving in throwing a few palm strikes to the face keeping down Woog. He continues with a leg drop followed by a series of MMA-based mounted punches! He drives in a few elbows as well before getting u-
James Peters: WOOGIEMAN WITH A SCHOOLBOY PIN!!!
ONNNNNNEEEEEEEEE!!
TTTWWWWWWWWWOOOOOOO!!
Persephone: Lame!! So fucking lame!!
Rich Russillo: Can’t blame a man for trying and Kirk Redwood lifts kicks out of that one! Smart play by Woog though especially after getting on the business end of Kirk’s elbows! Redwood looks a little annoyed as he looks up the ceiling of Nationwide Arena and then down to Woog before picking him up. Whip into the ropes he then hoists him up INTO A GORILLA PRESS!! HE IS BENCH PRESSING WOOGIEMAN WHAT A DISPLAY OF POWER!! HE THEN GOES TO FINISH WITH A SPINE BUSTER BUT WOOGIEMAN REVERSES IT WITH A DDT!!! A COVER BY WOOG!!
ONNNNNNEEEEEEEEE!!
TTTWWWWWWWWWOOOOOOO!!
Rich Russillo: AND REDWOOD KICKS OUT!! This is the perfect opportunity for Woog to make a tag to Everett and he goes having kneed his way to her! Redwood just now tagged in Gates who tries for a clothesline on McCall who baseball slid right under the arm of her opponent Black Widow style! She turns with haste and bounces into the ropes TAKING DOWN GATES WITH A SPRINGBOARD BULLDOG!! Shane’s face met the floor and he is getting up, holding his face! CLOTHESLINE BY McCALL TAKING DOWN SHANE GATES ONCE AGAIN but the man doesn’t stay down! SHE GOES FOR A FLYING WHEEL KICK! GATES DROPS TO THE MAT! She wants to cover but Gates rolls out of the ring! Going for some time to recover following a fast attack sequence by McCall Everett WHO THROWS HERSELF THROUGH THE ROPES AND ONTO SHANE GATES WITH A TOPE CON HILOOOOO!!! SHANE GOES DOWN AND EVERETT GETS UP UNDER THE CHEERS OF THE CROWD!
Persephone: In comes the boy!
James Peters: Kirk Redwood is moving in trying to get in McCall’s face BUT Woogieman goes to meet him and the two engages in a series of punches battling it out against the barricades near the entrance ramp! This is beginning to get out of hand the official is ordering McCall to get back in the ring as he is about to begin to count both her and Shane out! She slides in, getting to her feet she goes to the ropes she called for the Tope Con Hilo again seeing Shane getting up! She leaps BUT SHANE CAUGHT HER MID FLIGHT! AND HE POWERBOMBS HER ON THE RING APRON!! ONE OF THE HARDEST PARTS OF THE RING THAT MUST HURT LIKE HELL!! Shane rolls McCall in the ring before attempting a pin!!!
ONNNNNNEEEEEEEEE!!
TTTWWWWWWWWWOOOOOOO!!
THHHHRRR-
Persephone: Fuck!
Rich Russillo: McCall is showing resiliency as she KICKS OUT of this devastating counter by Shane Gates!! Folks we have to take a quick commercial break we will be right back with this exciting match don’t go anywhere!
Persephone: I wouldn’t call it exci-
( The color commentator is cut short as the show transitions on a commercial for EAW’s next Free-Per-View King of Elite taking place on the weekend of February 5th and 6th from NRG Stadium Park in Houston Texas! Don’t miss this incredible event coming to you live on the EAWNetwork! Check local listings! This is followed by a quick advert about next week’s Friday Night Dynasty featuring Voltage’s own Camille Ella Ava the Universal Woman’s Champion who is set to make an appearance in Toronto. )
James Peters: We are back ladies and gentlemen wherever you are on Sunday Night Voltage we thank you for being your entertainment here tonight!
James Peters: Everett is on the receiving end of the wrath of Shane Gates as he is rifling in punches after punches! She is trying to block as much as she can but some pass her by hitting her hard! She needs to get to her corner this is not boding well for her! Tagging Woog in is what she needs! Shane throws in a European Uppercut BUT McCALL DUCKS UNDER IT AND DASHES FORWARD!! Shane turns around HE GETS CAUGHT BY A DROPKICK! THIS IS THE OPENING EVERETT NEEDS!! She is on her stomach and scatters trying to make her way to Woogiman who is extending an arm but she is held back by Gates who’s holding his jaw with one hand and her foot with the other!
Rich Russillo: SHE THROWS IN AN ENZIGURI!! GATES LETS GO OF HER AND BACKS OFF TO A CORNER! EVERETT LEAPS AND THE TAG IS MADE!! WOOGIEMAN IS BACK IN ACTION AND HE GOES TO SHANE CLOTHESLINING THE MAN DOWN! REDWOOD RUSHES IN HE GETS HIM TOSSED FOR HIS EFFORTS FOLLOWED BY A CLOTHESLINE AS WELL! WOOG GOES BACK TO SHANE THROWING IN A SERIES OF PUNCHES TO THE MAN BEFORE SPITTING AT HIS SWINGING HAND AND THROWING A LAST ONE! GATES IS REELING IN THE CORNER!!
Persephone: WATCH IT!!
James Peters: KIRK REDWOOD OUT OF NOWHERE WITH THE .50 CAL ON THE WOOGIEMAN!! HE CAUGHT THE TRIPLE B CHAMPION AND THE MAN IS DOWN!! THE OFFICIAL ORDERS HIM BACK TO HIS CORNER WHILE KIRK YELLS AT SHANE TO FINISH THE JOB!! SHANE GOES TO WOOGIE! WOOGIE IS SLOW TO GET UP BUT HE TURNS TO FACE GATES WHO GRABS HIS HEAD!! IS IT TIME FOR THE IRON CLAW?? McCall blesses her courageous little soul rushes in trying to break the attempt at the move that could end the match BUT SHE GETS A GERMAN SUPLEX AS A REWARD!!
Rich Russillo: SHE ROLLS OUT OF THE RING! SHANE FOCUSES BACK ON WOOG WHO KICKS I’M IN THE MIDSECTION! WOOGIEMAN SETS UP SHANE FOR THE BOTTOM!! BUT GATES DRIVES A FEW ELBOWS TO THE TEMPLE OF WOOG WHO LET’S GO AFTER A FEW SHOTS! SHANE LOOKS TO WOOGIE HE GRABS HIS HEAD AGAIN! HE LIFTS THE MAN UP! THE RECKONING!!!! THE IRON CLAW CLOTHESLINE FLATTERS THE WOOGIEMAN!!! OUTSIDE THE RING KIRK RUSHED TO McCALL KEEPING HER FROM HELPING HER PARTNER FROM THE OUTSIDE!! SHANE GOES FOR THE COVER!!!
ONNNNNNEEEEEEEEE!!
TTTWWWWWWWWWOOOOOOO!!
THHHHRRRRRRRREEEEEEEE!!
(DING! DING!! DING!!)
( ‘Swallowing the Rabbit Whole’ by Code Orange hits through the sound system of Nationwide Arena as Shane Gates gets his arm raised by the official. Kirk gets the same treatment as well once he slides into the ring and both men are celebrating but not overly so. )
Bella Braxton: Here are your winners; The team of Shane Gates and Kirk Redwood!!!!
James Peters: An impressive way to end the match we just witnessed here tonight! The .50 Cal followed by The Reckoning, if those two can endure one another this could become a devastating way to end future matches!
Rich Russillo: Promising start from this new team we will see with time if Captain Charisma’s creation will hold but tonight’s win holds promise. On the losing side, both McCall and Woogieman have given it a good hard earnest try tonight but it wasn’t meant to be!
(Voltage fades to another commercial, reminding everyone to wear masks, get vaccinated, and drink water.)
(The camera pans to ringside and the call of the next match…)
Bella Braxton: THE FOLLOWING CONTEST IS A KING OF ELITE QUARTERFINALS MATCH AND IT IS SCHEDULED FOR ONE FALL!!!
Crowd: ONE FALL!!!
Bella Braxton: INTRODUCING FIRST FROM STILLWATER, OKLAHOMA! WEIGHING IN AT 212 POUNDS! “THE OKLAHOMA GENTLEMAN” DONOVAN DUKE!!!!
(“The Outsiders” by Eric Church plays throughout the arena as Donovan Duke makes his way out to the ring. The fans cheer as he gives some high fives, beelining to the ring and sliding in, ready for this Quarterfinals match for the King of Elite.)
James Peters: Donovan Duke, still with the 24/7 Contract and he is looking to advance into the Semi-Finals in the Voltage Bracket to the King of Elite! He will have to take on a very rejuvenated Ryan Wilson and one that has Demi Knor now talking for him.
Rich Russillo: This could definitely be the match of the night, both athletes have started off 2022 with goals and they are ready to do whatever it takes in order to get to the semi-finals next week!
Persephone: Or we can just not care and pretend we do.
(Donovan Duke nods and poses to the fans in the second rope, climbing and pointing to the crowd.)
Bella Braxton: His opponent! Weighing in at-
Off-Camera Voice: No.
( The crowd boos as Ryan Wilson’s Promotional Director is making her way to the stage area with a calm cold and collected demeanor, dressed in a sharp-looking business outfit. She has her own microphone in hand as she stands on the stage just below the big screen. )
Demi Knor: Thank you miss Braxton; I will handle things from here. Ladies and Gentlemen my name is Miss Demi Knor! And as the Promotional Director for the man about to be introduced, I feel it is my duty to do it rather than the usual way. Now, introducing from Montréal, Québec, Canada! Weighing in at 220 pounds! He is the Archivist! RYAN… JOSEPH… WILSON!!!
( ‘The Only Thing They Fear Is YOU’ by Mick Gordon plays over the sound system of the arena as for former New Breed Champion makes his way to the ring moving past the newest member of his Extended Universe giving her a thankful nod before giving his full focus to the ring. )
Persephone: She’s annoying.
James Peters: Demi introducing Ryan Wilson and he looks ready and focused to do whatever it takes to advance into the Semi-finals in the King of Elite tournament! This is going to be an outstanding match!
Rich Russillo: It really is, the question is, can this lead him to the promise land? Ryan Wilson has been operating on a different level and a win here tonight will only elevate him higher and make him look like a genius.
(Donovan and Ryan stare at one another until the referee checks on both me, he then calls for the bell and the start of the match….)
(DING!!!!!!!!!! DING!!!!!!!!!! DING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!)
(They both circle the ring before locking up, Ryan Wilson is backed up when Donovan drops to one knee for added pressure, they get to the ropes for a clean break, before Duke backs up, as Ryan smiles, they lock up again, Duke one more time takes the advantage , backing him up to the ropes, holding him there, before breaking free. Ryan smiles again, nodding and this time extending his hand out for a shake. Donovan is hesitant at first but shrugs his shoulders and shakes Ryan’s hand….)
James Peters: Kick to the midsection by Ryan Wilson! He took the air out from Donovan! Stunning him as he falls back some! Ryan starts laying some stiff hands and fists on Ryan! He is going all out on him, backing him up to the ropes, Irish Whip, NO! Duke reverses, he bounces off the ropes, BACK BODY DROP! Ryan Wilson lands hard and he scrambles to his feet and DROPKICK by Duke! Ryan falls again and this time he rolls out of the ring!
Rich Russillo: Duke though is running at full speed; Ryan turns into a SUICIDE DIVE! AIR DUKE AND LISTEN TO THE FANS RIGHT NOW! Donovan Duke is taking it to Ryan Wilson! He grabs Wilson and throws him back in the ring! Not even letting him recover! Duke sliding back in and LA MAGISTRAL CRADLE FOR THE COVER!
ONE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
TW…..
Persephone: While I would love for this match to end like now, I knew it wouldn’t because Ryan Wilson just doesn’t die, so I know this is going to drag on, these two are going to kill each other, it will be a five-star match and at least take up 19 minutes of my time and be short like 30 seconds to the time limit.
Rich Russillo: Wow…. I’m impressed.
Persephone: Shut up Rich, I need a new hobby, Rex isn’t here anymore.
(Duke picks up Ryan Wilson who is wobbly on his legs, he hooks him….)
James Peters: BELLY TO BELLY SUPLEX! Ryan Wilson flies halfway across the ring and he lands hard! Donovan Duke is a man on a mission right now! He is on Ryan, picking him up, whipping Ryan to the ropes, charging in, BOOT TO THE FA… NO! HE CATCHES IT! BRINGING OUT RYAN WILSON FROM THE CORNER, SPINNING HIM AROUND AND BACK BODY DROP ON WILSON! HE FOLDED HIM LIKE AN ACCORDIAN AND DUKE HOPS ON THE ROPES! WILSON IS BACK UP AND…. FLYING BODYPRESS! HE HOOKS THE LEG!
ONE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
TWO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Rich Russillo: KICK OUT BY RYAN WILSON! DUKE IS IN COMPLETE CONTROL! HE GRABS RYAN AND SETS HIM UP WITH A FRONT FACELOCK, NO, RYAN WILSON WITH A KNEE, REVERSES INTO A SWINGING NECKBREAKER! RYAN WILSON WITH A DESPERATION MOVE! HE FINALLY FOUND AN OPENING TO CAPITALIZE ON! HE GRABS DUKE AND HOOKS THE FRONT FACELOCK AGAIN, SUPLEX AND RYANB WILSON IS BACK TO HIS FEET! HE IS KICKING DUKE! STOMPING HIM REPEATEDLY! OVER AND OVER! THE REFEREE TRYING TO STOP HIM!
(The referee finally pulls Ryan Wilson off Duke, but he doesn’t want to listen to the warning, dropping down and now blatantly choking him! Donovan tries to fight it off, but he can’t Wilson choking him as the referee finally starts the count…)
ONE!
TWO!
THREE!
FOUR!
FI…..
(Wilson let’s go of the choke. Wilson gets up, running against the ropes, dropping a leg drop right on the chest and neck of Duke.)
Persephone: Since he is trying to tear him apart in his own special way, which is both boring and agonizing to watch. Demi needs to tell Ryan to hurry the hell up and get this over with and stop torturing us any further!
James Peters: Ryan is doing the right thing. He needs to get Duke down and really get him grounded. We are seeing a frustrated Ryan Wilson right now but also a very dangerous one that is looking to really advance to the next round, and since the Chamber, he has been incredibly aggressive, you are seeing a more serious and focused Ryan Wilson and with this man’s talent, he is showing just how tough and how vicious he can be!
Rich Russillo: Look, we can all hate to admit it, but everyone knows just how smart he is, Ryan Wilson is one of the smartest wrestlers in the EAW, but if he could pull the rest together, that makes Ryan the total package. He picks up Duke, whipping him into the turnbuckle, charging in, huge clothesline and bulldog combination! Duke is in a lot of trouble; Ryan sits him up and drives the knee into his middle back! Grabbing the chin, he leans back and look at Duke! Ryan Wilson working on his neck and middle back, the two spots that he has been working on in the match!
Persephone: Put something on him that will make him quit! I mean come on, really!? This is getting old and tiring but whatever, I think I need a pedicure…..
(Persephone takes off her heel and plants her bare foot on the counter of the announce table. She takes out some polish and starts touching up her toes…)
Rich Russillo: Really?
Persephone: Stop staring at my feet, perv.
Rich Russillo: I… anyways! Ryan Wilson is still in control! Duke is being worn out and Ryan is now trying to get him to the point where he can be easy pickings. This Demi Knor has really got Ryan focused, it has given him time to concentrate on his wrestling, it’s also kind of nice he’s not always on Social Media. Duke though is fighting it! He is trying to plant his feet and listen to the crowd!
Crowd: DUKE! DUKE! DUKE! DUKE DUKE!
(Donovan Duke plants his feet flat, slowly powering out of the hold, while Ryan continues to try and pull him down again into it but cannot. He continues to pull down on him, but Duke uses his strength to get the leverage, he is back to his feet, an elbow to the midsection! Another elbow to the midsection…..)
James Peters: RYAN WILSON TAKES ANOTHER SHOT TO THE MIDESCTION! AND ANOTHER! AND ANOTHER! RYAN WILSON LETS GO! DONOVAN DUKE RUNS AGAINST THE ROPES, LOW KNEE BY RYAN WILSON AND DUKE FLIPS AND LANDS ON THE MAT! RYAN TRIES TO PICK HIM UP, NO! DUKE KICKS HIM OFF AND HE FALLS BUT RYAN IS BACK UP, CHARGING IN…. DEALER’S CHOICE! DONOVAN DUKE HIT IT ALL AND HE STUMBLES BACK, DRAWING DEAD! THE MICHINOKU DRIVER AND RYAN WILSON SI DONE!
ONE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
TWO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
THRE…..
Rich Russillo: NO! RYAN WILSON WITH A HUGE KICK OUT RIGHT AT THE END AND HE STAYS ALIVE! DONOVAN DUKE HIT HIM WITH TWO DEVASTATING MOVES, WE ALL THOUGHT THIS MATCH WAS OVER BUT NO! DUKE GRABS RYAN WILSON, PICKING HIM UP, WHIPPING HIM INTO THE ROPES! BELLY TO BELLY SUPLEX ON RYAN WILSON AND DUKE RUNS TO THE CORNER, HE HOPS OFF THE ROPES, KNEE TO THE CHEST OF RYAN WILSON! COVER!
ONE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
TWO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
THRE…..
Persephone: Of course, he kicks out, do something better Duke! Like actually try to win this match and go on to the next round of the King of Elite and now play around showing off your wrestling talent. I actually like this gray color….
Rich Russillo: It’s… never mind. Duke is in control again and he waits, Ryan Wilson is slowly picking himself back up, he is spaghetti legged and here comes Duke, no! a stiff right and Duke stumbles back, charging in…. SUPERMAN PUNCH 2.0! HE TAKES DUKE DOWN AND THIS TIME RYAN WILSON PICKS HIM UP FAST AND LE BOMBE BLEU! HE JUST PLANTED DUKE TO THE MAT AND THIS ONE IS OVER!
ONE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
TWO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
THREE…….
Persephone: Yes, of course he gets a shoulder up, back to painting my nails.
James Peters: DONOVAN DUKE WILL NOT BE DENIED! HE CAN SMELL THAT KING OF ELITE SEMI-FINALS! HE WANTS TO FACE WHOMEVER WINS FROM CHRIS ELITE AND DANNY TANNER! RYAN WILSON IS PISSED, HE IS ARGUING WITH THE REFEREE HOLDING UP THREE FINGERS BUT THE REFEREE SHAKING HIS HEAD ONLY HOLDING UP TWO FINGERS! RYAN SHOULD BE ON DUKE! WASTING VALUABLE TIME RIGHT NOW! RYAN WILSON HAS DUKE BACK UP, SCOOPING HIM UP AND SIDE SUPLEX ON DUKE! RYAN WILSON IS CLIMBING THE TOP ROPE, HE IS LOOKING FOR A HIGH IMPACT HOLD…. HE IS UP AND…. FROG SPLASH AND HE HIT IT ALL! HOOKING THE FAR LEG WE MAY HAVE A WINNER!
ONE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
TWO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
THREE…………
Rich Russillo: NO! DUKE AGAIN THIS TIME WITH A SHOULDER UP AND RYAN WILSON IS TRYING TO FIGURE OUT WHAT THE HELL HE NEEDS TO DO IN ORDER TO DEFEAT DUKE AND ADVANCE TO THE SEMI-FINALS!
Persephone: Like, stop being cute in the ring and actually wrestle and do something newsworthy, that is what will help him advance, duh but what do I know!?
(Ryan Wilson sits there for a moment trying to figure out what he has to do in order to win. He slowly stands up and waits, trying to get a breather, Duke is still down trying to get back to his feet, Ryan standing over him, looking down at him in disgust before slowly picking him up by the hair….)
James Peters: THE FOUR HIT COMBO! THE FOUR HIT COMBO FOLLOWED BY THE BACK BREAKER AND DUKE IS DOWN BUT RYAN WILSON IS NOT GOING FOR A COVER, INSTEAD HE IS GOING FOR THE SHARPSHOOTER! HE IS GOING TO TRY AND END IT RIGHT HERE, HOOKING UP DONOVAN DUKE AND HE TRIES TO TURN HIM OVER! HE TRIES TO TURN HIM OVER! DUKE IS TRYING TO HOLD ON FOR DEAR LIFE! HE WON’T TURN OVER! HE IS TRYING AND LOOK AT WILSON!
(Wilson screams trying to turn Duke over, but he is holding off and can’t, Ryan Wilson in frustration throws his legs back down and goes to pick up Duke but Donovan rolls back to his feet and Ryan charges in….)
James Peters: PELE KICK! RYAN STUMBLES BACK AND IS HE FAZED!
Rich Russillo: WILSON IS OUT ON HIS FEET, DUKE WITH A T-BONE SUPLEX AND RYAN LANDS ON HIS NECK AND SHOULDERS! DONOVAN TO THE TOP ROPE! WHAT IS HE DOING!
Persephone: YES! FINALLY DO SOMETHING NOTEWORTHY! Give me a reason not to pay attention to the polish drying! DONOVAN DO IT…. YAAAAAAS! 450 SPLASH AND THIS ONE IS OVER!!!!
ONE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
TWO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
THREE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
……
……
Persephone: HOW IS THAT EVEN POSSIBLE!? HOW DID DONOVAN DUKE KICK OUT!?
James Peters: DONOVAN DUKE CAN’T BELIEVE IT! HE CAN’T BELIEVE IT AND NEITHER DO WE! RYAN WILSON WAS ABLE TO KICK OUT, HE IS STILL IN THIS AND BOTH MEN HAVE BEEN GOING AT IT HARD AND WHO EVER MAKES THE NEXT MISTAKE IS GOING TO TAKE IT ALL AT THIS POINT!
(Duke looks at the referee, he shakes his head but doesn’t stop, picking up Ryan Wilson and dropping a few forearms against the chest of Ryan throwing him into the corner. Ryan can barely stand as Duke thrusts his shoulders into the midsection over and over! He whips Ryan into the other turnbuckle and Donovan charges in…..)
Rich Russillo: Ryan Wilson charges out with a running boot and decks Duke! It was another desperation move! He was able to get some offense here quickly and now Duke is down, but Ryan Wilson drops and collapses next to him! Both men are exhausted! They can barely continue after all this high-octane offense! They have both collapsed and here is Ryan Wilson getting up first, he grabs Duke….lifts him up and this could be it…. CHEMIN DE CROIX AND THE CRUCIFIX POWERBOMB JUST LAID DONOVAN DUKE OUT AND THIS ONE IS OVER! HE GOES FOR THE PIN!
ONE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
TWO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
THREE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
…….
…….
Persephone: I give up.
James Peters: DUKE KICKS OUT AGAIN! RYAN WILSON DOESN’T KNOW WHAT TO DO AND NEITHER DO WE! THE CROWD CONTINUES TO CHEER!
Crowd: THIS IS WRESTLING!!!!! THIS IS WRESTLING!!!!! THIS IS WRESTLING!!!!!!!
James Peters: THIS HAS TO BE IT! RYAN WILSON IS NOW TRYING TO GET THAT SHARPSHOOTER IN AGAIN AND HE TURNS DUKE OVER! HE TURNS DUKE OVER AND THE SHARPSHOOTER IS LOCKED! DONOVAN DUKE IS TRYING TO GET TO THE ROPES! HE IS TRYING TO GET TO THE ROPES AND RYAN WILSON IS GETTING POSITIONED!
(Duke tries to reach toward the ropes, but Ryan Wilson laughs, finally bending his knees and having the leverage, Duke screams but powers himself up while Ryan squats down, pressing back and screaming as the crowd looks on in shock.)
Rich Russillo: Donovan Duke is trying to press up! Using all of his legs to push up! Ryan is determined to make him submit but Duke is almost at the ropes! He is almost….. YES! HE GETS TO THE ROPES AND THE REFEREE STARTS THE COUNT!
ONE!
TWO!
THREE!
FOUR!
FI…..
Rich Russillo: He breaks it! Duke though is hurt, and the damage has been done! Ryan Wilson pulls Duke from the ropes and kicks the back of Donovan’s leg over and over! Ryan Wilson with a leg whip! He gets back up and another leg whip! Ryan Wilson wants to finish this now and he is looking to make Donovan Duke tap out! Ryan kicks him repeatedly over and over!
(Ryan is kicking the back of his leg over and over, Ryan Wilson is now pulling the leg again as Donovan screams, and he drops the elbow one more time….)
James Peters: THAT HAS TO BE IT! HE CAN NO LONGER CONTINUE! HE CAN’T WRESTLE ON ONE LEG, THERE IS NO WAY THAT HE CAN DO THIS! DUKE HAD A GREAT RUN BUT THIS ONE IS OVER AND HERE IS RYAN WILSON AGAIN, HE LOCKS IN THE SHARPSHOOTER, HE HAS IT IN AND…. DONOVAN DUKE WITH AN INSIDE CRADLE!
Persephone: COME ON!
ONE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
TWO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
THREE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
(DING!!!!!!!!!! DING!!!!!!!!!!! DING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!)
Bella Braxton: THE WINNER OF THE MATCH AND ADVANCING TO THE SEMI-FINALS IN THE KING OF ELITE….. DONOVAN DUKE!!!!
(“The Outsiders” by Eric Church plays throughout the arena as Donovan Duke quickly scrambles out of the ring and collapses holding his leg as the referee follows and raises his arm in victory. He looks on smiling while Ryan Wilson is sitting up shaking his head in disbelief.)
James Peters: HE DID IT! HE SNUCK IT IN AND DID IT! Huge win by Donovan Duke with an inside cradle that caught Ryan Wilson by surprise and just like that, Donovan Duke advances to the next round of the tournament and is one match away from the finals at King of Elite.
Rich Russillo: WHAT INCREDIBLE RESILIENCY! Ryan Wilson is shocked! We are shocked as it looked like Wilson was ready to take this with his flurry at the end but wrestling prevailed and Duke moves on! He will face the winner of Danny Tanner and Chris Elite next!
Persephone: It’s over, oh Thank you. THANK YOU!
(Donovan continues to celebrate on one leg while Ryan Wilson looks on from the ring still in shock, standing up not pleased at all and questioning the referee’s count as it fades elsewhere.)
(Sunday Night Voltage fades to the backstage area of the Nationwide Arena. The crowd pops into absolutely deafening cheers while the camera pans over to show none other than the man, the myth, the legend, Danny Tanner! He’s seen sitting on a production crate, minding his own business and wrapping some tape around his wrist getting ready for his match against Chris Elite in the Quarterfinals of the King of Elite tournament. Admittingly, he has some nerves this week, just as he would for any of his matches. He knows Chris isn’t a slouch and he’s going to throw his everything towards him and not give in for a second if it means being called ‘KCE’ at the end of the day whatever that happens to mean. That means that Danny has a lot to prove and a lot to show for himself, stepping up to the plate and showing that he’s a formidable opponent and up for the challenge at hand. Those are the thoughts swirling in his mind right now, along with some other things that we should probably not be talking about that do not pertain to Professional Wrestling.)
(All seems normal right now while Danny stands up and begins to casually walk away, before he bumps into someone by accident and nearly falls to the ground. Danny catches himself, collecting himself before looking up.)
Danny Tanner: I’m sorry that’s on me, I should be watching where I’m goin- Oh…
(Danny’s face flushes of any emotion, while the camera pans over once more to show an absolutely pissed off Jay Jerry Johnson standing in front of him, looking disgusted that he even had to touch Danny in the first place. He dusts his chest and looks down at Danny, and it’s clear that he’s not happy. At the beginning of the night he lost his opportunity to fight for the National Elite Championship, and that’s just something that doesn’t sit very right with him, especially after his number of losses in the past few weeks. Jay of course, is not in the mood and it doesn’t help that he has to encounter Danny coincidentally after what transpired last week.)
Jay Jerry Johnson: Have some fucking decency will you? I know that’s something that’s lacking in your system, but please, I have things so much more important to tend to than running a fucking daycare. I don’t know what kind of obsession you happen to have with me, but this is where I absolutely draw the line with this bullshit and put an end to whatever strings you’re trying to pull right now because I’m pretty sick of it. There’s a hierarchy on this brand, in this company; and you belong absolutely nowhere near me whatsoever. I’m main event status, I’M THE FUTURE, and I have no place being surrounded by absolute losers like you who couldn’t even be able to tell left and right in this industry.
(Danny slowly begins to dust himself off and get back up to his feet, clearly not willing to engage in a verbal argument with Jay that’s bound to get out of hand. He values his match later in the night in the Quarterfinals against a petty argument against Jay, and he’s not looking to take any risks that might just cost him, it’s not worth it.)
Danny Tanner: L-L-Look… I get that you’re not happy about what happened last week or even what happened this week. But could you settle this on your own time? I have a match in the King of Elite tournament-
Jay Jerry Johnson: Yeah??? The King of Elite tournament??? The one that you happened to cheat out on by facing LUCAS JOHNSON while I was stuck facing Chris Elite??? That one??? Give me a fucking break, let me give you some advice that may help you in the future… don’t waste your breath. We all know that you’ll be lucky to even make it out alive in your match later in the night. It’s not worth it going out there and fighting towards inevitable defeat. I know you have this whole stupid ‘I’m brave and nobody can stop me’ type of bravado that comes and goes every so often, but that won’t save you for what’s to come, hell… It won’t even save you from me.
(Jay pounds his fists together before beginning to approach Danny, while he slowly begins to back up, not out of fear, but for the aforementioned reasons. Jay, though, is persistent, and thanks to his anger, he’s more than happy to make an example out of Danny right here and now.)
Danny Tanner: Look Jay, I’m not looking to cause any trouble, not right now at least. Please, we can even talk about this another time! I just need to be 100% for my match, that’s all…
Jay Jerry Johnson: Yeah? Well then you should’ve thought of that before trying to make a mockery out of me with your stupid girlfriend last week or even just watching where you’re fucking going. All of this hasn’t been on me, it’s on you, and now thanks to you and only you, you’re going to get your ass kicked right here and now. And I’m going to enjoy every second of it, because you’re a pathetic piece of shit who deserves to be put down for good.
(For some reason, something snaps inside of Danny’s head. He doesn’t want to take this anymore, he doesn’t want anything to do with Jay and wants him away from him as quickly as he can, Danny straightens himself up before stepping up to Jay promptly.)
Danny Tanner: That is it! I have had it up to here with your constant belittlement, it’s time I take a stan… sta… st…
(Danny’s speech begins to slow down while his eyes widen, slowly tracing upward above Jay who looks amused, crossing his arms. Walking up behind Jay, is Fitzgerald, his manager and muscle who is about the size of two Danny Tanner’s stacked on top of one another. Admittingly, Danny has his moments of confidence where he stands up to the bully like a high school drama, but this is not one of those moments.)
Jay Jerry Johnson: I’m sorry did you say something??? You were taking a what??? Fitz I think our friend Danny here is talking out of line, maybe we need to… I don’t know, sort him out? That seems rational doesn’t it-
???: Oh no you fucking don’t!
(Everyone turns their attention to over Danny’s shoulder where sooner rather than later, an irate Candice Blair is seen storming into the scene looking rather angry for obvious reasons. You know her, she doesn’t like people pushing around Danny. And while the last thing she wants to do is even make eye contact with Jay after the trainwreck that was last week on Voltage, she just couldn’t let this fly much longer.)
Jay Jerry Johnson: Aw, look who came out to play. Look Candy, I get it, I’m irresistible. You knew despite your constant persistence of otherwise, that your inner machinations always led to bliss towards yours truly.
Candice Blair: For one, don’t call me ‘Candy’ you absolute fucking creep. Secondly, if you think I’m going to let you hurl insults at somebody that doesn’t even deserve it one bit, then you’re crazy. I don’t know why you’re here, if it be to let off some steam because you’ve lost three matches in a row, or to pick on somebody because you believe you’re above them. Don’t think for a second that I’m going to let you get away with this bull. Get away from Danny.
(Jay, can only chuckle in response to that, looking back at Fitzgerald and shaking his head in disappointment before turning his head and looking back at Candice. He, clearly, does not take either of them very seriously whatsoever and even though he is still absolutely pissed, he just can’t help himself.)
Jay Jerry Johnson: Or what? What the fuck are you going to do is my question here. You can protect your friend all you want, but he deserves everything that I’ve given him so far because the last thing this brand needs are more idiots like him roaming around thinking they own the place. I mean, did you see how he tried to stand up to me? ME?! It’s pathetic, and it’s time I begin to cull the herd, and I think I’ll start with him. I don’t know about you, but I think he’s the perfect candidate because frankly, Voltage needs less of him.
Candice Blair: And more of you? Yeah, in your fucking dreams. Get out of here Jay, I have no reason to be intimidated by you or that shit for brains over there whatever his name is. I’ve had no problem standing up to people like you who think It’s fun to push around Danny, and I think I’ve quite had enough of that.
Jay Jerry Johnson: Whew, look at the fire in this woman tonight! I’m so scared, aren’t you Fitz?
(Fitzgerald doesn’t say anything.)
Jay Jerry Johnson: Yup, exactly what I thought. You know what? I’ll give you what you want, because frankly I don’t have time to run around and bullshit with people like you. I have a very important schedule that I must honor because well, I’m a very important person, more than you Ms. MyAlbumBombedUponRelease. Now if you excuse me dumb and dumber, I’ll be on my way now, but I swear to God if I see you again… I won’t be so generous.
(Jay and Fitzgerald turn around, beginning to make their leave from the scene while Danny and Candice turn around to look at one another, both of them easing up knowing that the two of them are gone.)
Danny Tanner: Thanks Candice, you do more for me than I could ever imagine. I just don’t know what the two of them would do to me if it wasn’t for you stepping in.
Candice Blair: You know I’d do anything for you, that’s what friends do, and we have each other’s backs no matter what. The world is full of scummy people that will always look to bring people like us down, but we’ll stand up to them, will stand up to them…
Danny Tanner: Together.
Candice Blair: Together. Now go on, go be a King and get that crown that I know you deserve.
(Danny turns around and runs off while Candice looks off to the distance with a proud look on her face, another job well done for the versatile queen. She then turns around and leaves the scene as well, while Sunday Night Voltage begins to fade to elsewhere from there.)
(The camera pans to Bella Braxton, prepared to announce the next match with a microphone in hand.)
Bella Braxton: LADIES AND GENTLEMAN, THE FOLLOWING CONTEST IS A SINGLES MATCH AND IT IS SCHEDULED FOR ONE FALL!
(The crowd repeats; “ONE FALL!”)
(‘Cold War’ by Hans Zimmer plays, but is nearly inaudible as the song is drowned out by the immense boos that incur as Drake King makes his way onto the stage. Unphased by the reaction, Drake stands at the edge of the ramp, absolutely frozen expression on his face.)
Bella Braxton: INTRODUCING FIRST, WRESTLING OUT OF THE DEAD SEA, ISRAEL! WEIGHING IN AT 220 POUNDS, DRAKE ‘THE REDEEEMMMEERRRRRR’!!!!!
(The crowd boos relentlessly as Drake makes his way down the ramp.)
James Peters: Perhaps the most ruthless and insane competitor we’ve ever seen in EAW, Drake King’s inane tendency to be oblivious to everyone else’s perception of him continues to blow my mind.
Rich Russillo: I wouldn’t say he doesn’t know what you or anybody else thinks, he just doesn’t care. He knows why he did what he did and doesn’t believe anybody else should claim his motives to be true or not true. That sounds reasonable enough to me.
James Peters: Either way, he stabbed one of his closest associates and friends in the back and for whatever reason he claims, it’s clear his own arrogance will always get the best of him. It will always drive him and lead him to the violent savagery that he believes is justifiable. He’s done it time and time again, tonight, he’ll try to do it to Mary Atlas.
(The boos settle as ‘Nothing Helps’ by ONE OK ROCK ensues and a massive cheers breaks out amongst the crowd. Mary Atlas enthusiastically makes her way onto the stage and is greeted by her fans.)
Bella Braxton: AND HIS OPPONENT! WRESTLING OUT OF ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI! WEIGHING IN AT 125 POUNDS, MARYYYYYY ‘THE MOST WANTEDDDD’ ATLASSSSSS!!!!
James Peters: This crowd couldn’t be more excited to watch Mary dogwalk Drake King tonight!
Rich Russillo: Relax, it doesn’t matter how you feel about Drake, but Mary has her biggest and toughest test to date in front of her tonight. Mary Atlas will be pushed to her breaking point and have to go beyond that to stand against one of EAW’s greatest tonight. But if there was ever a test to mold you into a diamond, this type of pressure will do it. This could be make or break for Mary Atlas and she’ll show us the greatest version of herself tonight.
(Mary rolls into the ring and throws her jacket to the outside.)
DING! DING! DING!
James Peters: Here we go! Drake King and Mary Atlas are live on Voltage! Mary with a hot start, pressuring Drake King around the ring and Drake scurries between the middle ropes, waiting for the official to separate them. Mary backs up as Drake frees himself from the ropes, but she’s immediately after Drake again, but this time he gets the better of a collar and elbow tie and manages to muscle Mary back into the corner. Drake manages to overpower Mary as he drives his forearm into her chin.
Rich Russillo: Drake King clearly with a strength advantage as he pries Mary out of the corner and locks in a side headlock. A tight squeeze as Drake walks Mary around the ring like a dog, she tries to run him into the turnbuckles, but it doesn’t phase Drake King as they both land in the corner and he tries to transition into a rear noked choke! Mary grabs his wrist and manages to twist herself out of this hold, keeping the wrist of Drake and Irish whipping him across the ring! Drake thuds against the turnbuckles and Mary charges in after him-
James Peters: Drake charges forwards with a big lariat! No! Mary Atlas evades it and slips past Drake, now coming back his way and jumping at the former EAW Champion with a slingblade! Drake catches her in midair and uses a snapmare to sit her down on the canvas! Now a whipping kick to the back of the neck from Drake King! A roundhouse kick to the back of Mary’s neck as she grabs it and Drake turns her to her stomach! He postures the arm of Mary up, OH BOY! DRAKE TRIES TO STOMP THAT ARM EARLY- Mary is able to rip it out of the way and roll back into the corner!
Rich Russillo: These two are starting fast and getting after it already! Drake runs towards the corner, but Mary lifts him over her shoulder and dumps him on the apron, that won’t stop Drake King! She turns around and she’s met with a stiff forearm from Drake! She’s wobbled backwards as Drake springs to the top rope and lunges-
CRASH!
James Peters: MARY RAN INTO THE TOP ROPE AND SENT DRAKE TUMBLING DOWN TO THE FLOOR! HE HIT THE APRON HARD ON THAT ONE! Drake’s body of the apron and to the floor, a brilliant counter from Mary Atlas, who retakes control of this match!
Persephone: Take high risks, fall down on the floor like a bitch. That’s what he gets for thinking he was going to end this match early. No, Drake, as much as we all wished you were so you could spare us from the bore of this drag of a match, you’re not THAT talented.
James Peters: Mary Atlas is looking to agree as she gets the crowd to their feet, she’s looking to fly! DRAKE ON THE OUTSIDE, BARELY ON HIS FEET! MARY BOUNDS OFF THE ROPES, THEN OFF THE OTHER SIDE AND- NO! DRAKE SLIDES IN THE RING AND FLOORS MARY WITH A BEHEADING LARIAT AS SHE ATTEMPTS TO DIVE TO THE OUTSIDE! A THUNDEROUS LARIAT AS DRAKE NOW HOISTS MARY ATLAS TO HER FEET, TAKING HER BACK, HOOKING HER ARMS AND THROWING HER INTO THE AIR! DRAKE SLAMS HER FACE TO THE CANVAS WITH A SITOUT CHICKENWING FACEBUSTER AS HE BRINGS HER DOWN WITH FORCE!!
Rich Russillo: And just like that, it’s Drake King who has got his boot on the back of Mary Atlas’ neck! Mary stumbles up to her feet, laboredly finding her way to the turnbuckles, then turning around- SHE’S MET WITH A JUMPING KNEE STRAIGHT TO THE SKULL! DRAKE NEARLY SPLIT HER SKULL WITH THAT JUMPING KNEE AND NOW SPRINGS TO THE MIDDLE TURNBUCKLE, HE’S NOT DONE YET! DRAKE WAITING FOR HIS PREY TO GET BACK TO HER FEET, DRAKE NOW SOARS OFF THAT MIDDLE TURNBUCKLE WITH A BLOCKBUSTER THAT SLAMS MARY’S NECK OFF THE MAT! WHAT A NECKBREAKER AS DRAKE NOW CRAWLS INTO THE COVER OF MARY ATLAS!
ONE!
TWO!
James Peters: A STRONG KICKOUT FROM ATLAS AT 2! It’ll take more than that to put Mary away! Mary Atlas stays strong through this Drake King onslaught, but Drake isn’t finished yet and Mary is still in deep waters right now! Drake now grabs the legs of Atlas, trying to cross them and lift her in an inverted cloverleaf submission! We know Drake is capable of submitting people, we just don’t see it as often as him driving their skulls into the mat with his patented ‘Judgement Day’! Drake showing us all once more, he can do it all! Drake is trying to shatter and break her lower back with this inverted cloverleaf!
Rich Russillo: He’s got it in deep, but Mary is using her upper-body strength to scramble towards the ropes! She’s making her way there, Drake knows he can only keep this submission for so long when she gets there! He lets it go and tries to drag Mary back to the middle of the ring, but she turns over and slams a boot into the chin of Drake! She rattled his jaw and stumbled him backwards, now trying to get back up! Wait, her back! That submission wrecked her back and she immediately doubled over in pain, wincing badly and clutching at her back!
Persephone: I’m surprised she even has back pain anymore, you’d think looking at the way she dresses she’s probably used to having her back destroyed.
James Peters: Look at Drake! He sees her in pain and now batters the spine of Mary with a clubbing elbow that sends her back down to the mat! Mary on a knee, Drake now lifts her up, OH NO, SHE’S IN POWERBOMB POSITION! DRAKE RUNS ACROSS THE RING WITH MARY IN HIS ARMS, HE DUMPS HER INTO THE TURNBUCKLES WITH A BUCKLE BOMB THAT WHIPLASHES HER HEAD BACK AND SHE FALLS DOWN TO THE ARMS OF DRAKE KING! HE CAUGHT HER BODY AND NOW HE SNAPS HER UP IN THE AIR TURNING HER AROUND AND DROPPING HER DOWN WITH A THUNDEROUS FALCON ARROW! A THUNDERBOLT OF A SLAM AS DRAKE PUTS HER DOWN WITH AUTHORITY!
Rich Russillo: DRAKE GRABS BOTH LEGS AND COVERS MARY ATLAS! DRAKE FOR THE WIN!
ONNNNEEEEEEEEEE!!
TWWWWWWWWOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!
Persephone: DAMN THIS BITCH KICKED OUT AGAIN! WHY!? DUMB BITCH IS KICKING OUT BECAUSE THERE’S NO MORE BRAIN CELLS LEFT TO DAMAGE!
James Peters: There’s no denying Mary Atlas’ toughness, but Drake King is aggravated and undoubtedly going to keep a bullseye on the back of Mary! He mercilessly stomps on that lower back and then scuffs his boot against the face of Mary Atlast! Blatant and vile disrespect from Drake King! He hoists her up and tosses her into the turnbuckle, here comes Drake again! WAIT- MARY SIDESTEPS DRAKE AND HE GOES CHEST FIRST INTO THE TURNBUCKLE, SHE TAKES HIS BACK AND DROPS HIM ON HIS HEAD WITH A STIFF GERMAN SUPLEX! MARY ATLAS USING ANY STRENGTH SHE HAS LEFT IN HER BACK TO THROW DRAKE KING BACK ON ONTO HIS HEAD!
Rich Russillo: She’s still not up in a hurry, barely even standing and stumbling around, but she’s going to keep fighting no matter what! She knows this opportunity could change her career and life! She meets Drake in the middle and he throws a forearm at her, she sidesteps and shoves him into the ropes! He bounces back and SHE FLOORS DRAKE WITH A DISCUS ELBOW OF HER OWN! THAT ONE TOOK DRAKE KING CLEAN OFF HIS FEET! MARY ATLAST FEELS THE SURGE OF ENERGY FROM THE CROWD AND SHE KNOWS SHE HAS DRAKE ON THE ROPES! HE STANDS BACK UP AND SHE CLOTHESLINE HIM CLEAR OVER THE TOP ROPE AND ALL THE WAY OUT TO THE FLOOR!
(The crowd goes crazy as Mary Atlas stomps on the canvas and motions for them to get to their feet.)
James Peters: MARY ATLAS IS DRAWING ENERGY FROM THIS ELECTRIC CROWD AND SOMEHOW STILL FIGHTING THROUGH THAT HORRIFIC PAIN IN HER BACK! AFTER THE SUBMISSIONS, POWERBOMBS, STOMPS AND GOD KNOWS WHAT ELSE, SHE IS STILL FIGHTING THROUGH IT ALL! MARY ATLAS COMES OFF THE ROPES AND SOARS TO THE OUTSIDE WITH ASUCIDIE DIVE- CATCHING THE NECK OF DRAKE KING AND TWISTING HIM INTO A TORNADO DDT!!!!!!! HOLY HELLLLLL!!!
Rich Russillo: MARY ATLAS WITH AN UNBELIEVABLE ATTACK AS SHE GRABS DRAKE AND THROWS HIM HEAD FIRST INTO THE BARRICADE! TRYING TO CONCUSS DRAKE KING RIGHT NOW! SHE’S GONNA MAKE HIM PAY! DRAKE FIGHTS BACK WITH A KNEE TO THE MIDSECTION- BUT MARY POPS A THUMB INTO THE EYE OF DRAKE! THE REFEREE JUST RAN OUT AND WARNED MARY ATLAS, BUT SHE DOESN’T CARE! SHE’S GONNA DO WHAT SHE HAS TO IN ORDER TO WIN THIS MATCH!
James Peters: She rolls Drake back into the ring and follows him in, he throws a forearm wildly, still trying to wipe away the irritation in his eye! Mary ducks under it and delivers a bicycle kick to the chest of Drake! That one pushed him back into the ropes, BUT HE CAME BACK WITH A SUPERKICK THAT SHOOK THE TEETH OF MARY! SHE’S WOBBLED, BUT COUNTERFIRES WITH HER OWN PELE KICK THAT- NO! DRAKE STEPPED OUT OF THE WAY OUT OF IT AND AND WHIPS MARY INTO THE AIR FOR A BRAINBUSTER, OH MY GOD!
Rich Russillo: NO! MARY DROPPED A KNEE DOWN ONTO THE TOP OF DRAKE’S HEAD! HE’S FORCED TO DROP HER DOWN AND SHE HOOKS HIS ARMS AND SNAPS HIM BACK WITH A DRAGON SUPLEX! SHE TRIED TO BRIDGE, BUT HER BACK GAVE OUT AND SHE FELL DOWN TO THE CANVAS HERSELF! THIS MATCH HAS TAKEN SO MUCH OUT OF BOTH COMPETITORS! MARY ATLAS SUMMONING HERSELF UP, DRIVING A PUNCH INTO THE SIDE OF DRAKE’S HEAD AS HE CROUCHES DOWN IN THE CORNER!
James Peters: DRAKE IS ON A KNEE AND MARY KNOWS THAT IF THERE’S A TIME TO TAKE HER SHOT, IT’S NOW! SHE DRAGS HIM UP AND GOES FOR THE ‘CUTTER CULTURE’! SHE JUMPS AT DRAKE, BUT HE SHOVES HER RIGHT OFF AND DROPS DOWN WITH A SWEEP OF MARY’S LEG! THAT ONE PUT HER ON A KNEE AND NOW DRAKE WITH A LOW SUPERKICK THAT SHOCKS MARY ATLAS! HE LIFTS HER BACK UP, SHE SPINS OUT AND TRIES COME FORWARD ONE MORE TIME0
Rich Russillo: DRAKE WITH A BOOT TO THE MIDSECTION! HE HOOKS THE LEGS AND DROPS MARY ATLAS FACE FIRST WITH AN ‘ASCENSION’!!! A DEVASTATING ATTACK FROM DRAKE KING THAT SEEMINGLY TAKES ALL THE LIFE FROM MARY ATLAS! DRAKE KNOWS HE CAN’T STOP THERE, HE NEEDS TO PUT THE NAIL IN THE COFFIN IF HE WANTS TO LEAVE WITH A WIN!
Persephone: HE NEEDS TO KICK THIS DUMB FAKE BLONDE STRAIGHT IN THE CUNT BOX!
James Peters: I DON’T KNOW ABOUT THAT, BUT I DO KNOW HE’S HEADING TO THE TOP ROPE! DRAKE IS HEADING UP TOP AND HE’S LOOKING FOR A PHOENIX SPLASH! A PHOENIX SPLASHES ON THE WAY AND DRAKE KING IS ON THE TOP OF THE WORLD! HE LUNGES INTO THE AIR AND-
Persephone: –
Rich Russillo: –
James Peters: !!!! HE GETS DRILLED INTO THE CANVAS WITH A COUNTER ‘CUTTER CULTURE’!!! OH MY GOD, THAT CUTTER FROM MARY ATLAS JUST MADE THIS CROWD ERUPT, HOW DID SHE MANAGE THAT?!? MARY ATLAS WITH AN IMPOSSIBLE COUNTER AS SHE LIFTS DRAKE UP BY THE HAIR! MARY LEAPS AT DRAKE WITH ‘WELCOME TO MARYLAND’ AND ABSOLUTELY PLANTS HIS SKULL TO HER KNEES! WHAT A ‘WELCOME TO MARYLAND’ FROM MARY ATLAS AS DRAKE HITS THE CANVAS! THIS IS DONE, MARY ATLAS WITH THE GREATEST BATTLE AND VICTORY OF HER LIFE! SHE HOOKS THE LEG AND JUST DRAPES HERSELF OVER DRAKE’S BROKEN BODY!
ONNNNNNNNNNNNEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!
TWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!
THHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRREEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!
Persephone: I-
James Peters: FOOT ON THE ROPE! THE REFEREE CAUGHT IT! DRAKE’S FOOT IS ON THE ROPE AND THE REF SAW IT AT THE VERY LAST SECOND, MARY CAN’T BELIEVE IT! SHE THOUGHT SHE HAD THIS WON, SHE DOESN’T KNOW WHAT’S HAPPENING!
(Drake falls out to the floor, while Mary argues with the referee.)
Rich Russillo: SHE CAN’T FATHOM THAT THIS MATCH ISN’T OVER YET! BUT SHE NEEDS TO SCREW HER HEAD ON STRAIGHT AND GET BACK TO WHAT WAS WORKING FOR HER!
James Peters: I think she recognizes that, she’s looking around for Drake and sees him on the floor, trying to collect his breath. HERE COMES MARY, SHE KNOWS IF EVER A TIME TO FLOOR THE PEDAL, IT’S RIGHT NOW! MARY CHARGES TOWARDS DRAKE AND- WAIT, WHAT THE HELL??! HE WAS PLAYING POSSUM! HE DRIVES A KNEE INTO THE CHEST OF MARY AND NOW GRABS HER HAIR AND WHIPS HER HEAD FIRST INTO THE RING STAIRS! MY GOD DRAKE, NOW SCRAPING HER FACE AGAISNT THE EDGE OF THE STARS AND THROWING HER BACK FIRST INTO THE BARRICADE!
Persephone: HE FINALLY IS LETTING GO AND GIVING THIS OVERLY-ENTHUSIASTIC WITCH THE GUT PUNCH SHE DESERVES! GO DRAKE!
Rich Russillo: DRAKE NOW ROLLS MARY BACK INTO THE RING AND SLIDES IN AFTER HER! HE LIFTS HER UP FOR ONE MORE ‘ASCENSION’- NO! MARY TWISTS OUT OF IT AND TAKES DRAKE’S BACK AGAIN! HOOKING THE ARMS- NOW HE BREAKS FREE AND TAKES HER BACK! GRABBING THE WRIST, TWISTING HER OUT AND DELIVERING A HUGE KNEE STRAIGHT TO HER FACE AS SHE CRUMBLES TO THE CANVAS!!! DRAKE STILL WITH A HOLD OF THAT WRIST, PULLS HER INTO AN ‘ASCENSION’ THAT SURELY PUTS HER OUT COLD!! MY GOD!!!
James Peters: DRAKE KING STILL HAS THAT WRIST AND HE IS SCOWLING DOWN AT THE BEATEN BODY OF MARY ATLAS! DRAKE KNOWS THIS IS IT! HE PULLS HER UP AND SWINGS HER BACK AND THEN RIPS HER FORWARD WITH A DEVASTATING ‘OVERHAUL’!!! OH MY GOD, DRAKE FALLS INTO THE COVER AND HAS PUT AN END TO THE HEROIC EFFORTS OF MARY ATLAS.
ONE!
TWO!
THREE!
DING! DING! DING!
(The crowd pours out boos as ‘Cold War’ by Hans Zimmer rings throughout the arena, painfully and to the ire of many fans here tonight. Drake King rolls off Mary Atlas and doesn’t take that scowl away from her, a look of sheer disgust on his face as he stands up laboredly, getting his hand raised by the referee.)
Bella Braxton: LADIES AND GENTLEMAN, HERE IS YOUR WINNER….DRAKE ‘THE REDEMEERRRRRRRRRR’!!!!!
James Peters: Wow, what a war and what a violent finish between these two absolute dogs. Neither elitist would give an inch and they paid dearly for it at every juncture. I mean, neither would take a step back, this was a war of attrition and a testament to just how tough these two really are. The embodiment of the Voltage spirit; blood, violence and toughness. Sheer grit being shown to the absolute maximum tonight, but in the end, it’s Drake King who’ll leave with a hard earned win.
Rich Russillo: Yes, he will, but Mary Atlas brought him to his limit at a point in this match. She nearly had him beat and showed that her future is still bright in EAW as long as she stays the course and doesn’t let this deter her. And Drake King may not be the EAW Champion anymore, but I’ll tell you this…he’s as dangerous as ever. He’s as skillful, aggressive, tough and as determined as ever to regain a foothold at the top of EAW and not let anyone excel if it’s at his expense.
Persephone: You see the look he was giving her at the end? It seems to me he just hates women. It’s weird considering how much he looks like a female crossfit champion.
James Peters: I’m not sure if that was hatred or disgust, but Drake King really can drag himself to a dark place in order to win these matches. Nothing behind his eyes but the violent means of victory in order to justify his goals and purpose.
(Drake walks up the ramp as he doesn’t even glance at the fans who shout at him. Mary sits herself up and looks frustrated with the loss, shaking her head and looking up at Drake as he walks off into the shot.)
(The scene fades elsewhere.)
(Commercial promoting the show Euphoria. Everyone else is watching it, so you might as well watch, too.)
(Voltage fades back in from break and “Age-Age Money” by LADYBABY suddenly plays throughout the arena. A few moments pass before we two simps in hazmat suits bring down Miku in a throne. She smiles at everyone in the audience waving back and forth like an elegant princess.)
Bella Braxton: Please welcome to the ring.. Miku Sakai!
James Peters: Well this is quite an entrance. Not sure what’s up with the guys in the protective suits, but Miku sure does know how to make an entrance.
Rich Russillo: I’m not sure what this is about? Does she think that she’s won Empress of Elite already? She is NOT the empress!
Persephone: Oh what are you going to do? Start a hashtag #NotMyEmpress? But yes, this is very cringey and she needs to stop. This is so fucking stupid, and the fact that she’s actually in the Empress of Elite tournament really infuriates me. Actually, everyone left in the tournament infuriates me because they’re not Veena Adams.
James Peters: Miku does still have a match coming up tonight against Sierra in that Empress of Elite tournament, but by the looks of it she already seems to think she’s won.
(The simps kneel down letting the throne be even level to the ring apron. Miku steps down onto the ring apron, and waits for the simps to come lower the rope for her to enter. They take a little bit longer than Miku likes and she starts getting agitated)
Miku Sakai: HURRY UP FOR FUCKS SAKE!!
(The simps fall over each other in a rush to get to their Queen, but manage to get up onto the apron, and lower the ring rope so she can enter. One of the simps gets a little too excited and lets the ring rope go before the other simp moves out of the way and he gets his in the genitals. The hurt simp rolls on the ground in agony. Miku looks back, and rolls her eyes before waiting for the unhurt simp to get her a microphone, which he does.)
Miku Sakai: It’s just so hard to get good help these days. As you can see these pathetic, sniveling simps are here in hazmat suits. Simp number 1 can you tell them why?
Simp #1: Permission to speak???
Miku Sakai: Yes bitch.
Simp #1: It is because we aren’t allowed to touch the Queen. So if we accidentally touch Queen Sakai, she isn’t as revolted as if we were bare skinned.
Miku Sakai: Exactly. These suits are for my protection not theirs, just wanted to clear that up before anyone had the wrong idea that I actually care about them in the slightest. This night, just like every other night ever, is about me. Did you see last week? Did you see me take care of business against Mary S Atlas? As if there was ever a doubt. I knew exactly what to expect, and she did exactly that. She’s a pathetic excuse for an EAW “talent” and had no business being in the ring with me anyway. But we all have to kiss a few frogs before we find the one right?
(Miku glances over to simp #2 who is now standing, he smiles over at Miku. She scrunches her face and shakes her head)
Miku Sakai: Ew, no.. Turn away from me, and never look in my direction ever again you disgusting cretin. Anyway, Empress of Elite is going exactly how I planned it out to go, and what better way to celebrate than to give to the people?? That’s right! You guys want a gift from your Simp Queen?!! For a limited time only, I am giving you the simps 5% off if you subscribe to my OnlyFans TONIGHT! I know that’s very exciting, but that’s not all! I am dropping a new photoshoot that I recently did tonight as well as a thank you to you, my lovely simps. It was a beautiful shoot with a crown fit just for your Queen! It is a precursor to what you will see once this tournament is all said and done. So, you’re welcome. I know I am a very giving person, and it brings a tear to my eye to see just how nice, and giving I am to the less fortunate.
(Miku turns to simp #1 and runs a finger over his mask)
Miku Sakai: But it’s not all fine and dandy is it Gilbert?
(Gilbert aka simp #1, shakes his head no)
Miku Sakai: No, because we saw some naughty behavior didn’t we?
(Gilbert nods)
Miku Sakai: Two useless competitors on the roster that think that their opinions matter for whatever reason, like to talk shit about yours truly behind my back. Two bitches that couldn’t walk a mile in my Stilettos, think it’s ok to try and bash me when I don’t even have a chance to defend myself. That’s real classy, but I wouldn’t expect anything more from a recovering drug addict, and the person that she’s the caretaker of. What a shit show the two of you are Mary and Rebecca. What an absolute dumpster fire of a tag team, that you can’t let your wrestling do your talking. Instead, you have to talk shit when no one is even around, but Gilbert caught you. It’s funny how the lesser talents that haven’t even been able to accomplish one thing, like to talk about how good others are. They especially like to give their thoughts and opinions on the talents that have actually won titles, and have accolades! Pathetic. I beat Mary for a reason, and Rebecca lost for a reason. That reason? They’re trash. Absolute gutter trash that will never get any better than they are today.
(“The Beginning” by ONE OK ROCK starts playing throughout the arena as Mary S Atlas and Rebecca Blackwell come down to the ring. The two of them are obviously annoyed, and waste no time getting into the ring with Miku. The two simps that were with Miku suddenly sprint of the ring in fear, and hide under the ring for safety)
Rebecca Blackwell: Seems like your backup left you in a blink of an eye. Guess no one stays with you Miku? Oh… Does the truth hurt? I guess you don’t like a lot of what we have to say, especially last week. It sounds like you heard what we had to say, but have a problem with how we went about it? It was a private conversation that wasn’t even meant for you, but don’t worry Miku, what we said last week is still how we feel this week. We’re not too chickenshit to say it to your face though, so we’ll just say it again. You’re a miserable piece of shit, that isn’t happy unless she’s making everyone around her miserable too. You have a high opinion of yourself for God knows what reason, and that high opinion doesn’t match what we see in the ring. You need a reality check.
Mary S Atlas: You got lucky last week. You’ve just become an incoherent crazy person since losing the Specialists Championship. You’ve lost all momentum, you’ve lost all credibility, but for some reason you still think you should be looked at differently? All you want to do is succeed, so that you can tell people how good you are. But the problem with that is, you don’t win based on talent, you win by being a cheater, and when you lose you whine and complain… You’re so annoying.
Miku Sakai: Oh do I? Do I know I need a reality check Rebecca? And yeah? I’m So AnNoYiNg MaRy???? Well who is going to be the person to give it to me? Who’s going to be the person to shut me up? You Rebecca? You’ve never beaten me before. You Mary? You’ve had multiple chances, including last week, and she still can’t beat me. So hmmmm I don’t know, doesn’t seem like you can back up what you say. I’m the one that actually goes out to this ring, and does what she says. All you two noisy bitches can do is make noise about what you’re going to do, and hate from the sidelines. You Rebecca literally just lost to Sierra, you’re not even in Empress of Elite anymore, because once again you’re utterly useless. And you Mary, I don’t even have to say anything do I? How many fucking times do we have to do this song and dance? I succeed, and you two bitch about my success, and try to discredit everything I’ve done, and for what? If you took half the time out to look out for your own careers, as you do bitching about mine, and trying to find reasons as to why I’m not as good as I say I am, maybe you would be able to do SOMETHING around here. But no, instead, before your first round match against me Mary you chose to make jokes instead of getting ready for a match. And you Rebecca, after losing in the first round decide to make jokes instead of finding a way to get better. This is why you two will always be complete and utter failures. You have no idea what success is, you don’t know what success looks like, and I can damn sure tell you, success doesn’t look anything like you two bums. So get the fuck out of my ring, and don’t you ever try to speak to me or my simps ever again. But I will leave you with a parting gift, because I am a giving person. Once I win Empress of Elite, you can bow down and kiss my royal feet, in the hopes that some of my talent can be transferred to you. You’re welcome.
(Miku goes to pass by them, but Mary grabs Miku by the hair and pulls her down to the ground.)
James Peters: MaryBecca has had enough of the verbal abuse from Miku Sakai and they’re are stomping down shots all over Miku’s body! But Miku isn’t going away without a fight! She’s able to push Mary, and Rebecca back! She’s back to her feet! She swings and hits Rebecca right in the eye, and it stumbles her down to one knee! Miku is firing back!
Rich Russillo: Miku now charging at Mary forcing her into a corner, and giving her body shots! But before too long here comes Rebecca, she pulls Miku back by the hair again, SCORPIO HEADSHOT! I think Miku’s valiant attempt at fighting both Women off is over. MaryBecca start stomping away at Miku again. It seems like the two have something else in mind though. They throw Miku through the ropes, but catch her leg?? Her left leg is being hung up on the ropes! Mary is holding Mikus left leg, and Rebecca is up on the top rope! She comes driving her knee into Miku’s while her leg is hung up in such an awkward position!
Persephone: I mean, this is kind of epic not gonna lie! I love to see the pain on her face, it’s pretty funny.
James Peters: Miku falls down outside the ring, and she’s grasping at her left knee. But it doesn’t seem like MaryBecca are through here! The two of them follow Miku outside the ring, and go right to the steel ring steps! They are peeling them a part! OH NO! THEY HAVE MIKU’S ALREADY HURT LEG RESTING ON ONE OF THE STEEL RING STEPS AS MIKU IS HELPLESSLY LAYING THERE! REBECCA LIFTS THE OTHER HALF OF THE STEPS OVER HER HEAD! THIS WILL TAKE MIKU OUT OF THE TOURNAMENT FOR SURE! NO!!
(“Red Criminal” by The Oral Cigarettes blasts through the arena speakers. The crowd in attendance jump up to their feet as a roar of excitement washes over the crowd. Hikari Kanno comes rushing down to the aid of Miku Sakai)
James Peters: WHAT THE HELL?!! IS THAT??? IT IS!!! HIKARI KANNO IS BACK AND SHE’S RUSHING DOWN TO HELP HER BFF MIKU SAKAI!
Persephone: Oh god this bitch is still alive? Whyyyyyyyy?
Rich Russillo: HIKARI SPEARS REBECCA DOWN TO THE GROUND, AND NOW FOCUSES ON MARY. SHE GOES AND PUSHES MARY INTO THE BARRICADE, AND STARTS FIRING AWAY WITH HER RIGHT HAND, MAKING MARY FALL DOWN TO THE GROUND! HIKARI HAS COME IN LIKE A HOUSE ON FIRE, AND BOTH MARY AND REBECCA ARE DOWN.
James Peters: Hikari, goes to check on her downed partner Miku. Miku seems to be in good spirits as she is nodding and smiling.. BUT REBECCA AND MARY ARE BACK FROM BEHIND, THE TWO OF THEM HAVE HIKARI UNDER CONTROL… THEY SEEM TO BE GOING FOR THE SCORPIO HEADSHOT ON HIKARI JUST LIKE THEY DID WITH MIKU…
Rich Russillo: BUT MIKU IS BACK! HOPPING ON ONE LEG SHE PUNCHES MARY IN THE FACE, AND TOSSES HER OVER THE BARRICADE, AND THAT GIVES HIKARI ENOUGH TIME TO GET HER BEARINGS BACK! MIKU AND HIKARI STANDING TALL NOW. THEY GIVE EACH OTHER A LOOK, AND A NOD… What are these two up to? It’s been a long time since we have seen them both together, but it seems like they’re still on the same page, like Hikari never left. Hikari gets two steel chairs, and gives one to MIku… REBECCA HAS NO IDEA! SHE STUMBLES UP, AND THEY SLAM THE TWO CHAIRS SIMULTANEOUSLY TO THE SKULL OF REBECCA! SHE DROPS DOWN! Are they not done???
Persephone: ok this became kinda good again, I think there’s a dead body, awesome!
James Peters: Hikari has the lifeless body of Rebecca Blackwell up! WAIT NOT THE SPANISH ANNOUNCE TABLE! STOP!!
Rich Russillo: I.D.P! IDOL DREAM PROJECT THROUGH THE SPANISH ANNOUNCE TABLE! IDOLGUN HAS TAKEN REBECCA BLACKWELL AND POSSIBLY COMMITTED MURDER! WHAT A COMEBACK BY HIKARI KANNO! AND I HAVE NO IDEA HOW MIKU PULLED THAT OFF HOBBLING ON ONE LEG!
(Miku bounces up back to one foot before both Hikari and Miku start tearing up, and embrace each other. The two of them hold each other’s arm up, to signify that IDOL-GUN is back.)
(The Voltage fades to a quick commercial break.)
(Commercial break for Discovery Plus’ amazing documentary, ‘Finding Andrea’. What happened to Missing in America member, private investigator, and mother of two Andrea Knabel?? Check out this Discovery Plus four-art series as they try and figure out how Andrea disappeared without a trace.)
(Voltage returns from break and cuts down to the ring. Hikari Kanno is seen standing on the outside of the ring, giving her tag team partner and best friend, Miku Sakai, a few final words of encouragement. EMTs have removed Rebecca Blackwell from the scene and Mary has gone with her friend to a local medical facility.)
James Peters: Wow. Just wow. Welcome back to Voltage. Before the break, a reunited IDOL-GUN likely ended the career of promising Voltage Elitist, Rebecca Blackwell. As you can see, Hikari Kanno has returned, looking better than ever, and we still have an entire quarterfinal match to get through.
Persephone: Talk about the pick me up I needed! I’m suddenly excited now! This bitch looks like she is really about to try and wrestle on one leg and I can’t wait to see how that goes down.
Rich Russillo: Things have certainly escalated and listen at the reception Hikari is getting as she makes her exit. I wasn’t sure when and if we were ever going to see her again, but it looks like this talented woman is back on Sunday nights!
(The camera takes a final shot of Hikari leaving the ring area before switching to Bella.)
Bella Braxton: LADIES AND GENTLEMEN… THE FOLLOWING IS A QUARTERFINAL MATCH IN THE EMPRESS OF ELITE TOURNAMENT AND IT IS SCHEDULED FOR…
Crowd: ONE FALL!!!!
Bella Braxton: ALREADY IN THE RING… FROM FUKUI, JAPAN… WEIGHING IN AT 110 POUNDS… SHE IS ‘THE QUEEN OF SIMPS’ MIKU SAKAI!!!!!
(The crowd, who are hyped from the IDOL-GUN reunion, actually give Miku a round of applause. It’s a far cry from last week, when Miku was heavily booed, but we all know wrestling fans are fickle but they love a good story.)
(A few seconds later, “Hey Superstar” by Madina Lake begins to blast across the PA system.)
Bella Braxton: AND HER OPPONENT… FROM SAN JOSE, CALIFORNIA… WEIGHING IN AT 121 POUNDS… SHE IS ‘THE KILLJOY’ SIERRA!!!!
(The crowd jeers for Dynasty Elitist as she makes her way out from behind the guerilla curtains. Sierra doesn’t even bother acknowledging the crowd. She just doesn’t care about their feelings towards her.)
James Peters: Well, I have no idea how this match is going to go down after what transpired awhile ago. I would have said that Miku Sakai would be the favorite, and bet good money on that, but she’s clearly injured.
Rich Russillo: That’s right, James. When the medical staff made their way out here to tend to Rebecca and get her out of here, they attempted to check on Miku as well. She brushed them off and declared that she was going through with this match no matter what. With the change in attitude we have been seeing from Sierra lately, this could end up being an absolute disaster for Miku and her chances to advance in the tournament.
(Sierra brushes her feet off as she gets into the ring and sends a glare in Miku’s direction. The referee is quick to get things underway. As soon as Sierra’s music fades out, he checks with both women to make sure they are ready. Once they give him the go ahead, he calls for the bell.)
(Ding! Ding! Ding!)
James Peters: Well I don’t know how effective Miku is going to be in this match and it seems like Sierra has already zeroed in on that left knee! She charges at Miku, looking for a clothesline, but the former Specialists Champion ducks and whirls around, as Sierra comes flying back on the rebound! Dragon screw leg whip and Miku is brought to the mat! Sierra immediately unleashes a flurry of elbow strikes to that knee and she wraps Miku up in a single leg crab! Miku Sakai is in all kinds of trouble here in the opening seconds of this contest, but she manages to latch onto the ropes!
Referee: (off-mic) Let go, Sierra!
Rich Russillo: A defiant look flashes across Sierra’s face and she wrenches back on the leg! Miku is screaming in pain and clinging to the ropes! The referee has no other choice but to start the count and from the look on Sierra’s face, she just may let herself get DQed!
Referee: (off-mic) ONE… TWO… THREE… FOUR…
Persephone: Sadly, Sierra lets go, but she’s back to her feet and stomping away on Miku’s injured leg! Miku takes the coward’s way out and rolls outside the ring. She drops to the ground and desperately crawls away from the ring, but Sierra is down on the ground! She is stalking Miku and nails her in the back with a stomp. Sierra stomps on the leg and she’s grabbing Miku by the hair! Sierra whips Miku into the barricades and she runs right at her!
James Peters: MIKU MOVES OUT OF THE WAY AND SIERRA FLIES OVER THE BARRICADES AND LANDS IN A GROUP OF CHAIRS!!!! Security quickly rushes on the scene and begins moving fans out of the way, as Sierra tries to crawl back to her feet. Miku managed to get under her and send her tumbling into a pile of chairs and Sierra landed pretty hard on her stomach, hence her favoring the mid-section right now.
Rich Russillo: I don’t think Miku Sakai is going to stand around and wait for Sierra to recover! She’s carefully gotten herself on the barricades and she’s screaming at Sierra to get up! Sierra is finally back to her feet AND MIKU ABSOLUTELY FLATTENS HER WITH A SENTON OFF THE BARRICADES! MIKU IS ON TOP OF SIERRA AND SHE IS UNLOADING A FLURRY OF PUNCHES AND FOREARM STRIKES TO SIERRA! SIERRA FINALLY GRABS A HANDFUL OF HAIR AND TOSSES MIKU TO THE SIDE BUT MIKU STOPS HER FROM GETTING UP WITH A DOUBLE AXE-HANDLE TO THE BACK! SHE IS BACK ON TOP OF SIERRA NOW AND STRIKING HER IN THE BACK OF THE HEAD! SIERRA COVERS UP BUT MIKU IS RELENTLESS RIGHT NOW!
Persephone: THE LITTLE SHIT HAS TAKEN SIERRA BY THE HAIR AND SHE SLAMS HER FACE FIRST INTO THAT DIRTY, NASTY FLOOR! THESE NECKBEARD FANS HAVE DROPPED GOD KNOWS WHAT ON THE GROUND AND SIERRA JUST ATE A FACE FULL OF IT! MIKU IS BACK TO HER FEET AND SHE JUST THREW A CUP OF BEER IN SIERRA’S FACE! ARE WE NOT IN THE MIDDLE OF A FUCKING PANDEMIC???
James Peters: SIERRA IS BLINDED AT THE MOMENT AND MIKU GRABS HER, THROWING HER HEAD FIRST INTO THE BARRICADES! SIERRA SPRAWLS ON THE GROUND AND NOW IT’S MIKU’S TURN TO PUT THE BOOTS TO SIERRA! THE ADRENALINE HAS KICKED IN, NUMBING THE PAIN, AND MIKU MOTIONS FOR THE CROWD TO GET ON THEIR FEET! THE SIMP ARMY ARE LOUD AND PROUD RIGHT NOW AS ONE OF THEIR QUEENS IS BEATING THE SHIT OUT OF HER OPPONENT AND LOOKING TO ADVANCE TO THE SEMIFINALS OF THE EMPRESS OF ELITE TOURNAMENT!
Rich Russillo: I love this. The Empress of Elite tournament has put the women’s division firmly in the spotlight and our female Elitists have been delivering. Every woman who got the chance to compete in the tournament has given it her all, and the future has never looked brighter. EAW has always prided itself on having the best female talent in the world, and honestly, whoever does end up winning this year’s Empress of Elite tournament absolutely deserves to be a future Universal Women’s Champion.
James Peters: Miku is attempting to lift Sierra up, but her left leg buckles under her! Sierra falls to the ground, and Miku just looks pissed off right now. She beats Sierra in the face and head, before grabbing her up by the hair and throwing her back into the ringside area. Miku climbs over the barricades and limps towards Sierra, looking to maintain control of the match.
Persephone: Don’t you just love how the referee said fuck it and just gave up counting? Let them fight. That needs to be the motto for Voltage for 2022 :wow:
Rich Russillo: :drakelike: I like it, my queen. LET THEM FIGHT!
James Peters: OHHH! SIERRA JUST CAUGHT MIKU WITH A DROP TOE HOLD AND MIKU’S HEAD JUST BOUNCED OFF THE RING STEPS! SIERRA GRABS MIKU UP AND SHE THROWS HER BACK INTO THE RING! PIN ATTEMPT BY SIERRA! WILL SHE ADVANCE TO THE SEMIFINALS??
OOONNNEEE!!!
TTTTWWWWOOOO!!!!
Persephone: MIKU SHOOTS HER SHOULDER UP!
Rich Russillo: Sierra jerks Miku into a headlock and works to keep her grounded. Miku immediately starts to work herself up, but that knee, man. It just won’t let Miku do what she needs to do. Sierra locks in the headlock even tighter, looking to cut off Miku’s air supply, but the former two-time champion clearly has a lot of fight left in her. She’s trying to pry apart Sierra’s arms, and by doing that, she is frustrating Sierra. And if Sierra has shown us anything in the last few weeks, it’s that she is becoming completely unglued at the seams. She has definitely turned over a new leaf, and I haven’t really decided if that’s a good thing or not.
James Peters: I think we can all agree that when you don’t have control over your emotions, bad things tend to happen in the world of professional wrestling.
Persephone: :drakelike: We like it when bad things happen.
Rich Russillo: With Miku refusing to give up, Sierra drags her up to her feet. She switches to a side headlock, but that does allow Miku an opening! She elbows Sierra in the gut a couple of times, but Sierra kicks Miku in the mid-section! She follows up with a kick to the left knee! Spinning heel kick connects flush across Miku Sakai’s jaw, and Sierra is quick to grab Miku before she can fall! She Irish whips Miku into the corner and goes for a running face wash kick! It connects and she drags Miku out of the corner by her hair! A bulldog plants Miku right in the middle of the ring! Sierra goes for another cover!
OOONNNEEE!!!
TTTTWWWWOOOO!!!!
James Peters: Miku kicks out!
Persephone: Sierra punches Miku in the face a few times before getting up and heading to the ropes. Sierra is going high risk and honestly, I kinda hope she fucks it up. That’s kind of Sierra’s thing, you know? She’s a quintessential fuck up.
Rich Russillo: Well, she doesn’t seem to have good luck with relationships, that’s for sure, but I’m not entirely sure that is Sierra’s fault. She keeps questionable company…
James Peters: SIERRA WITH A DIVING DOUBLE FOOT STOMP!!!!!
Rich Russillo: MIKU ROLLS OUT OF THE WAY!
Persephone: The dumb cunt lands a little awkwardly and that allows Miku the chance to get right back in this match! Miku is back to her feet and she rams Sierra chest first into the corner! She looks for a roll-up, but Sierra is able to roll through, however Miku is quick enough to duck Sierra’s attempt at a lariat! Miku with a dropkick and Sierra finds herself back in the corner now! Miku is up and she is using her good leg to stomp the absolute hell out of Sierra! She stomps Sierra down into a sitting position and follows up with an absolutely brutal knee to the face!
James Peters: A wicked grin comes across Miku Sakai’s face and there’s ‘Mustache Ride’! Miku Sakai teasing all the simps worldwide with this Bronco Buster, and Sierra doesn’t seem to be enjoying this at all! Miku climbs off, turns around, and follows up with ‘Eat My Ass’! She is shoving her ass in Sierra’s face and Sierra is pissed about this! Miku is laughing as she grabs the ropes and shoves her foot underneath Sierra’s chin for a corner choke!
Referee: (off-mic) ONE… TWO… THREE… FOUR…
Rich Russillo: Miku relents, but only for a brief moment! She drives her knee into Sierra’s face once again and pulls her up by the hair! She chops Sierra across the chest a few times before peppering her in the face with a flurry of forearm shots! The tides have turned in this match, and Miku Sakai has absolutely no doubt that she can make it to the Empress of Elite semifinals now!
Persephone: Whoopty do!
James Peters: Miku with a snapmare, and Sierra lands down in a sitting position! Miku with a series of kicks, absolutely destroying the back and shoulders of Sierra! Sierra finally slumps over to the side and Miku with a stiff, soccer-style kick right to the ribs! Miku once again rallies up the crowd, who must all be simps at the moment, because they are solidly behind the injured competitor as she looks to put the tenacious Sierra away! Miku pulls Sierra up and hooks her, looking for a suplex, but Sierra is able to block. Miku hammers away at Sierra’s back and she finally hoists her up in the air! Miku’s leg buckles ever so slightly underneath the pressure, but Miku stands her ground and drives Sierra’s head down into the mat with a brainbuster! Miku with her first cover of the match!
OOONNNEEE!!!
TTTTWWWWOOOO!!!!
Rich Russillo: It’s not enough! Sierra is able to kick out! Miku might not be the most popular wrestler in EAW, but she has the Voltage crowd in the palm of her hands tonight. They are extremely disappointed that she wasn’t able to put Sierra away, and quite frankly, so am I! All three of the Empress of Elite semi-finalists are from Dynasty so far and we don’t need a fourth!
James Peters: I also think the crowd appreciates Miku’s effort considering the number MaryBecca was doing on her before Hikari Kanno shocked us by showing up to make the save. While it’s Rebecca who now finds her future up in the air, Miku Sakai almost found herself unable to compete tonight and taken out of this tournament. I know a lot of fans are disgusted by Miku’s words and actions, and let’s be honest. IDOL-GUN as a whole was never going to win any type of popularity contest, but I’m going to say this. Miku Sakai is as tough as they come and as talented as anyone in Elite Answers Wrestling. She’s only been in this company for a year and has already held two championships and is a favorite to go all the way in this tournament.
Rich Russillo: I can’t really argue with any of that, James.
Persephone: Well I’m fucking bored soooooo Imma go google pictures of Rex.
James Peters: Miku has Sierra by the hair and she’s dragging her over to the ropes. She throws Sierra across the ropes and is using them to choke her! Miku has her injured knee planted firmly across Sierra’s neck as she chokes her against the ropes and here comes the referee! He orders Miku to get away from Sierra but she doesn’t listen!
Referee: (off mic and sighing) ONE… TWO… THREE… FOUR… FI-
Persephone: Miku releases the choke at the last possible second and that really fucking sucks in my opinion. I would have loved to see Sierra just get choked out and die, but whatever, I guess. Miku does slap Sierra in the back of the head, which is kind of funny to me, but why the hell is she going to the outside?
Rich Russillo: Well Miku has pulled Sierra through the ropes so that her head is hanging off the apron and she just nailed her in the chest with a brutal open-handed palm strike! Miku strikes Sierra in the chest several more times before slamming the back of her head against the edge of the ring! Yikes!
James Peters: Miku is back up on the ring apron and she’s stomping away on Sierra’s chest! With the way Sierra’s head is hanging down, you know all the blood is rushing to her skull as well. She’s down bad right now and I don’t like the look in Miku’s eyes at all. She’s got nefarious intentions as she climbs to the top rope.
Persephone: SOMERSAULT SENTON BY MIKU SAKAI! SHE LANDED RIGHT ON SIERRA’S FACE AND CHEST, KNOCKING HER TO THE GROUND! She could have broken Sierra in half with that and I’m totally here for it!
Rich Russillo: Both women are down on the outside now!
James Peters: Miku certainly seems to have paid the price for taking that risk, though. She is clutching her knee and hasn’t gotten back to her feet yet. Throughout this match, the referee has been pretty lenient when it comes to the count. He knows that there has to be a winner, so a double count out is not an option here tonight. But I don’t know how much more Miku Sakai can take with her left leg being in the shape it’s in, and I don’t really know if Sierra even has it in her to continue at this point.
Persephone: If Miku ends up losing this match, it’s literally her fault. She knows her limitations right now, but she stupidly decided to take a risk that wasn’t even worth it. Whatever happens now is squarely on her shoulders.
Rich Russillo: Seph makes a great point and I say that as Miku finally gets herself into a sitting position. Unfortunately for her, Sierra has used the ring skirt to pull herself up, and ‘The Killjoy’ is back to her feet. She stumbles towards Miku and stomps on that injured limb. Sierra was all but out in this match, but Miku’s need to show off really shifted the momentum. Sierra stomps down on the knee again, and slams her foot right into the side of Miku’s head. Miku slumps to the side, and Sierra is reaching under the ring!
James Peters: Sierra’s got a chair and that brings the referee down!
Referee: (off-mic) Put the chair down, Sierra!
Sierra: (off-mic) Disqualify me you pussy. I dare you.
James Peters: The referee and Sierra are tussling over the chair and that allows Miku to crawl to the other side of the ring! Miku has put some much needed space between herself and Sierra and look guys! Miku Sakai is reaching under the ring! I can’t really tell what she’s got in her hands, but I do know that the referee managed to get the chair away from Sierra! Sierra is looking for Miku now, but she has no idea Miku is concealing a weapon! Miku is curled into a ball and clutching her knee, and there’s Sierra!
Persephone: SHE STABBED SIERRA IN THE FACE WITH A FISTFUL OF SKEWERS! SIERRA IS STUNNED AS BLOOD STARTS TO OOZE FROM HER FOREHEAD! MIKU PULLS HERSELF UP, DIVES AT SIERRA, AND USES HER SHOULDER TO FORCE SIERRA BACK AGAINST THE RING POST! SIERRA STILL HAS THOSE SKEWERS PROTRUDING FROM HER FOREHEAD AND MIKU GRABS HER BY THE HAIR AND SLAMS HER FACE FIRST INTO THE HARDEST PART OF THE RING! THOSE SKEWERS ARE DRIVEN FURTHER INTO SIERRA’S FLESH AND MIKU THROWS SIERRA BACK INTO THE RING! MIKU SAKAI, THE FORMER UNIFIED TAG TEAM AND SPECIALISTS CHAMPION, IS HOPPING AROUND ON ONE LEG AND SCREAMING AT SIERRA TO GET UP! EVEN WITH THE BLOOD DRIPPING IN HER EYES, SIERRA OBLIGES! SHE CHARGES AT MIKU, LOOKING FOR A LARIAT, THE QUEEN OF SIMPS DUCKS, GRABS SIERRA AROUND THE WAIST, AND NAILS HER WITH A GERMAN SUPLEX!
Rich Russillo: MIKU TRIES FOR A BRIDGING PIN, BUT HER KNEE JUST WON’T ALLOW HER TO HANG ON! SHE LETS GO AS SIERRA TRIES TO ROLL TO THE APRON, BUT MIKU QUICKLY SNATCHES SIERRA BY THE FOOT! ON ONE LEG, MIKU GRABS SIERRA’S ANKLE AND TWISTS IT INTO AN ANKLE LOCK! SIERRA QUICKLY SNATCHES THE ROPES BUT MIKU’S NOT ABOUT TO BREAK THE HOLD AT THIS POINT! SIERRA USES HER GOOD LEG TO KICK BACKWARDS AND SHE CATCHES THE LEFT KNEE OF MIKU SAKAI! MIKU INSTINCTIVELY LETS GO TO GRAB HER KNEE, AND SIERRA PULLS HERSELF ONTO THE APRON! SIERRA LOOKS FOR A SUNSET FLIP, BUT MIKU IS ABLE TO GET IT TOGETHER AND SHE DIVES BETWEEN THE ROPES! SHE CATCHES SIERRA IN THE GUT WITH A HEAD BUTT, NEARLY SENDING SIERRA TO THE GROUND! MIKU DROPS DOWN, GRABS SIERRA’S LEGS AND YANKS HER BACK INTO THE RING!
James Peters: MIKU PULLS SIERRA TO THE CENTER OF THE RING AND YANKS HER UP! SHE’S GOING TO TRY AND FINISH THIS MATCH OFF RIGHT NOW!
Persephone: NOT YET! SIERRA SLAMS HER BLOODIED, SKEWERED HEAD AGAINST MIKU’S AND RIPS THOSE SKEWERS OUT OF HER OWN FLESH! SHE DRIVES THEM INTO MIKU’S HEAD AND PEPPERS HER WITH A FLURRY OF FOREARM SHOTS!!!! MIKU IS BACKED UP TO THE ROPES AND SIERRA WHIPS HER ACROSS THE RING! SHE CATCHES MIKU WITH A HUGE LARIAT AND WITH MIKU DOWN, SIERRA GOES FOR A MODIFIED, STANDING VERSION OF ‘STUPID BITCH’! STANDING MOONSAULT!!!!
Rich Russillo: MIKU GETS HER KNEES UP, SACRIFICING HERSELF IN THE PROCESS!!! SIERRA CRUMBLES TO THE MAT AND LOOK AT THE PAIN ACROSS THE NOW BLOOD STREAKED OF MIKU SAKAI! SHE HAS BEEN TORTURED IN THIS MATCH! THESE TWO WOMEN HAVE THROWN EVERYTHING AND THE KITCHEN SINK AT EACH OTHER! SOMEONE HAS TO WIN, AND MIKU IS DIGGING DEEP! SHE HAS TO CRAWL TO THE ROPES TO EVEN PULL HERSELF UP, BUT SHE HAS WON OVER THIS CROWD HERE TONIGHT AND THEY ARE WILLING HER ON! SHE LOOKS AROUND AT THE SOLD-OUT AUDIENCE, NODS HER HEAD, AND GOES RIGHT FOR SIERRA! SIERRA IS ATTEMPTING TO STAND, BUT MIKU! MIKU! SHE GRABS THE DYNASTY ELITIST AND THERE’S ‘DEATH NOTE’!!!!
James Peter: MIKU SAKAI CONNECTS WITH A SIT-OUT VERSION OF THE ASAI DDT AND SHE THROWS HERSELF OVER SIERRA FOR THE COVER!!!!
OOONNNEEE!!!
TTTTWWWWOOOO!!!!
TTTTTHHHHHRRRRREEEEEEEEEE!!!!!
(Ding! Ding! Ding!)
Bella Braxton: LADIES AND GENTLEMEN… HERE IS YOUR WINNER… MIKU SAKAI!!!!
(“Age-Age Money” by LADYBABY begins to blast across the PA system as an injured and jubilant Miku Sakai falls back onto the mat and takes a moment to catch her breath. It’s been one hell of a night for this rising star, and she’s overcome with a little bit of emotion. The reunion with Hikari, the obvious injury, and knowing that she’s one step closer to winning Empress of Elite has the normally obnoxious and arrogant Miku showing a little bit of a different side. She seems relieved, hurt, and happy all at the same time and finally she gets herself into a sitting position.)
Miku Sakai: (off-mic) GET DOWN HERE AND RAISE MY HAND, SIMP!
(The referee, who is not a simp at all, rolls his eyes, but nevertheless, he does bend down and raise Miku’s hand in victory.)
James Peters: Wow. That was one hell of an effort by Miku Sakai and all I can say is that I’m impressed. She had a lot working against her in this match but she handled it like a future Empress would and overcame a very game Sierra tonight.
Rich Russillo: And how smart was Miku at the end of the match? Normally, she lands that finisher on her knees, but she knew that she couldn’t do it this time around. It takes a hell of an athlete to be able to go against what you’re used to doing and modify your own finishing move to protect yourself. Miku is an incredible wrestler, there is no denying that, but she just took herself up another level tonight, in my opinion.
Persephone: Who the fuck is that one the stage?
(The crowd is buzzing because someone has walked out. The woman who is set to face Miku in the Empress of Elite semifinals in two weeks and newly signed Elitist, Nariko, looks down at the ring and sarcastically claps for her opponent.)
James Peters: THAT’S NARIKO FROM DYNASTY! I know a lot of people are shocked to see this woman in the position that she’s in, but Nariko has breezed through the first two rounds of the Empress of Elite tournament and now finds herself in the semifinals. She’s going to be Miku’s opponent and there are a TON of similarities between these two women, and Miku’s own partner, Hikari Kanno. Holy shit.
(With Nariko being a former idol over in Japan, a lot of fans are left wondering if IDOL-GUN and Nariko know one another. Questions to sort out for sure, but as Nariko claps for Miku, Miku doesn’t look impressed to see her. The former two-time champion has gotten to her feet and is staring down the ramp at the woman, the newcomer who could be the spoiler, that stands between her and the finals.)
(Voltage fades to break.)
(Promotional ad for Marvel’s Morbius. In theaters… Someday.)
(Voltage returns from break and once again, we go backstage. Fight Grid host and backstage correspondent, Molly Waters, is seen smiling at the camera.)
Molly Waters: Earlier tonight we witnessed an incredible Fatal Fourway featuring four of the top Elitists that Voltage has to offer. Jake Smith, who is one-half of the Unified Tag Team Champions, managed to defeat Justin Windgate, Lucas Johnson, and Jay Jerry Johnson, thus securing the number one contendership to the National Elite Championship. Immediately after the match, we heard from the champion herself, Minerva, and joining me right now is the challenger! Please welcome, Jake Smith!
(The camera shot widens and a smirking, excited Jake Smith, is standing next to Molly. He’s showered and changed, dressed in street clothes, with his hair pulled back into a manbun. His half of the tag team championships is on his shoulder.)
Molly Waters: Jake, earlier tonight Minerva said that ultimately it never mattered much to her who won the match tonight, but since it’s you, she has no doubt that you are going to provide a challenge.
Jake Smith: I like to think that I would be a challenge for whoever gets into the ring with me, especially now. Road to Redemption was absolutely heartbreaking for me, and I won’t sugarcoat that. I was down and out when all the New Eden fuckery took place and became a bit of a meme. To all those fuckers who keep saying Road to Redemption is their second favorite random EAW Jake Smith Smith… :francis:
(Jake flips the camera the middle finger.)
Molly Waters: Second? Uhhh, do I dare ask what the first one is?
Jake Smith: Apparently it’s when no one came to check on me after Jamie O’Hara destroyed me to retain the Answers World Championship at Reasonable Doubt 2020.
Molly Waters: Oh yeah! That is when Mr. DEDEDE and Alexis Chambers came running down to the ring to check on Kassidy Heart and Dr. Bethany Blue after they were burned alive! You really were left out in the cold, weren’t you?
Jake Smith: :will:
Molly Waters: Well if you ever experience another moment like that, perhaps Chris Elite will come check on you.
Jake Smith: Man, he left me at Road to Redemption after Slutlow slapped me and attacked me. What the hell? Why are we talking about this anyway?? Aren’t you supposed to be asking me about King of Elite and what my plan is to become a double champion?
Molly Waters: :mjgrin: So you’re actually going to tell me what your strategy is and how you plan to become a double champion at Minerva’s expense?
Jake Smith: Absolutely not! Are you stupid? I would never give away my strategy, Molly. That wouldn’t be very smart of me, especially against an opponent as calculating and intelligent as Minerva. She doesn’t really need any extra advantages heading into our championship match, especially when she’s this motivated. I’ve obviously had my battles with Minerva this season, and I know more than anyone what it feels like to trust someone like Drake King and end up betrayed. It isn’t easy. It downright sucks knowing that you walked away from that partnership with egg on your face and that Drake King is not the man he portrays himself to be. Minerva will get a date with Drake soon enough, that I’m sure of, but we can only look so far into the future and right now, she has to deal with me at King of Elite. I’m sure Minerva doesn’t want my sympathy. I don’t have much for her, to be fair, but I’ve been in her shoes. I can relate to her if nothing else. She’s going to use the emotions she’s feeling to come out firing and if I want to successfully become a double champion here in EAW, I need to be prepared for everything. Minerva is an incredible competitor, but you know what? So am I, and I have proven that over the course of the last three or so years. I have high hopes for myself this year as both a tag team champion and a singles competitor, and because of how quick I am and how smart I am, I have my first big chance coming up in just a matter of weeks. I don’t want to hear anyone say that I stole my victory tonight from Justin Windgate. Justin took his eyes off of me and assumed he had the win. You can’t do that in a Fatal Fourway match and more importantly, you can’t do that against Jake Smith :drakelike:
Molly Waters: So you like your chances at King of Elite?
Jake Smith: I LOVE my chances at King of Elite. After coming up short so many times and struggling for months, I’m now in position to become a double champion. Who the hell would have thought that? You can bet that I’m going to give Minerva everything I have and find more, and walk out of King of Elite as the brand new National Elite Champion.
Molly Waters: Alright guys, there you have it. One-half of the Unified Tag Team Champions, Jake Smith, plans to walk out of the new year’s first tri-branded event as a double champion! Jake, I wish you the best of luck and thank you for your time.
(An arrogant smirk crosses Jake’s face because he just can’t help himself. He winks at Molly.)
Jake Smith: The pleasure has been all yours.
(Somehow, Molly refrains from rolling her eyes, but she does leave the scene.)
???: (off-camera) BORK! BORK! BORK!
(Jake’s stupid, ugly dog, Josh, comes racing into the picture and he immediately jumps up on Jake.)
Josh: BORK! BORK! BORK!
(Jake reaches down and picks the little rat up, and he is smiling. Josh is clearly the apple of eye, but wherever Josh is, Holly Arrow is, and she soon walks up. She gives Jake a smile, and he smiles back, leaving the viewers at home to wonder if there is something going on between these two. Love always seems to be in the air at Voltage, which is weird considering it’s a glorified, bloody, violent, high dollar backyard wrestling show, but whatever. Holly slips her hands in the pockets of her jeans and shakes her head.)
Holly Arrow: Don’t think I didn’t see you wink at Molly.
(Her voice is teasing, and Jake flashes her a rather charming smile.)
Jake Smith: I have absolutely no doubt that it made her day. Why are you still hanging around? I thought we agreed to meet at Starbucks?
Holly Arrow: I feel like the Starbucks is going to be packed once the show is over, and I thought maybe we could go somewhere else. There’s a place not too far from here called Dirty Frank’s Hot Dog Palace, and it seems weird, quirky, and really awesome.
Jake Smith: Which is something right up your alley, isn’t it?
(Holly flashes Jake a big smile.)
Holly Arrow: Absolutely! Besides coffee might be a little much right now since that crazy bitch dug her fingers into my gums last night. I’m still a bit sore.
Jake Smith: But a hotdog and all the toppings isn’t going to irritate you?
Holly Arrow: Okay. Maybe I just want to go here because you told me that story about how your family used to go to the fair every fall and you loved the hotdogs the best.
(Jake looks a little surprised that Holly would remember such a random detail like that, and he’s even more surprised at the legit thought she put into picking a place for them to go after the show. Holly’s cheeks flush just a bit, and she looks down at her Converses.)
Holly Arrow: I thought it was nice that you FaceTimed me after Showdown to check on me and see how I was feeling after the match. You absolutely knew that I was bummed to be out of the Empress of Elite tournament, but you made me laugh. Who else would poke fun at themselves for losing in the first round just to make someone else feel a little better?
(Jake smiled, and it wasn’t a smirk. It was a true smile and one rarely seen by the EAW Universe. It was truly a look reserved for only the important people in Jake’s life and it appeared that Holly Arrow had somehow become one of those people.)
Holly Arrow: I just thought it would be nice to do something you liked, besides Starbucks of course.
Jake Smith: You know, Dirty Frank’s Hotdog Palace sounds good to me. If that’s where you want to go, then let’s go. We can drop Josh off at your hotel and head down there. I was going to stick around and watch Chris’ match, but ehhhh. He’ll be alright. It’s just Danny Tanner, after all :mjlol:.
Holly Arrow: :mjlol: Don’t disrespect the future GOAT like that. Danny is cool. I mean, I would beat his ass, but he is still cool.
Jake Smith: You have questionable taste.
Holly Arrow: :troll: Believe me, I know.
(Jake says nothing considering he left himself open for that. He sits Josh down and Holly hooks the lead on the dog’s sparkly pink collar. Together, the two leave the Nationwide Arena together with Josh trotting happily alongside them.)
(Voltage fades to the ringside area.)
(Sunday Night Voltage fades back into the Nationwide Arena where the crowd is buzzing for the next match of the night, while the camera focuses on Stephie Love who looks ready to announce the next match on hand!)
Bella Braxton: Ladies and gentlemen, the following is a QUARTERFINALS MATCH IN THE KING OF ELITE TOURNAMENT!!! And it is a contest scheduled for…
Crowd: ONE FALL!!!
(‘Invincible’ by Pop Smoke is heard blasting through the arena to absolutely thunderous cheers coming from the crowd tonight while the camera cuts over to the stage to show Chris Elite making his way out from the backstage area. He has a smirk on his face while he shows off his half of the Unified Tag Team Championship that’s fitted around his waist with pride. From there, he takes it off and raises it into the air, with pyro shooting out behind him before he makes his way down the ramp and to the ring.)
Bella Braxton: Introducing first… from Brooklyn, New York… weighing in at 210 pounds… he is ONE-HALF OF THE UNIFIED TAG TEAM CHAMPIONS!!!!!!!!! ‘GAWD GIVEN GREATNESS’… CHRIS ELITE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Rich Russillo: Last week on Voltage we saw Chris Elite advance to the Quarterfinals of the King of Elite tournament in a match against Jay Jerry Johnson. While his partner didn’t exactly get the same luck, with Jake Smith losing to Donovan Duke in the first round, Chris is dead set on going all the way and winning the crown.
James Peters: That’s something I wouldn’t put past him whatsoever. Chris has shown in the past that he has what it takes to reach the epitome of this business, and King of Elite isn’t such a farsighted goal for someone of his caliber. Chris is determined and is going to make sure that he’s where he belongs, but that means getting past this one person before reaching the Semi-Finals.
Persephone: If him wearing a crown means I don’t have to see his shiny dome ever again, I’ll fucking take it at this point I don’t care.
(Chris makes his way around the ring before making his way up onto the steel steps and stepping onto the apron. He looks out to the EAW Universe who are on their feet in anticipation for this match before he makes his way up the top rope, raising his eyebrow for effect before raising his Unified Tag Team Championship proudly up into the air. Chris then jumps down and circles around the ring, before finding his corner and getting ready for the match at hand, with ‘Invincible’ coming to a close from there.)
(‘Loser’ by Charles Hamilton then begins to play up to absolutely deafening cheers from the Ohio crowd in attendance tonight upon seeing Danny Tanner energetically make his way out to the stage. He’s hyped up while he makes a lap around the stage just letting everything soak in for a moment before making his way towards the center of the stage. He nods his head, before making his way down the ramp and towards the center of the ring from there.)
Bella Braxton: And his opponent… from Sarasota, Florida… weighing in at 205 pounds… ‘KING KHV’… DANNY TANNER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Rich Russillo: Well Danny sure has to be sky high after last week, managing to advance in the King of Elite tournament against Lucas Johnson in one hell of a shocker. Now he looks to pull off another against Chris Elite here tonight.
James Peters: Danny has pulled off some really impressive feats before, but this I would definitely be surprised about if he managed to beat Chris Elite. He knows the odds are against him, but he’d going to put up one hell of a fight and give it his all. That’s one thing I can say for the very least.
Persephone: :francis: I can’t believe I just heard that. He should’ve just took John Johnson Jouchebag’s advice or whatever his name is earlier in the night and fucked off. This is not worth having a match over whatsoever.
(Danny immediately slides into the ring before climbing up to the top rope while the crowd screams their lungs out in support for the man himself. Danny then jumps down and then begins to make his way over to his corner from there, getting serious and getting prepared for the match at hand while ‘Loser’ then begins to come to a close from there while the referee checks on the two of them before the referee rings the bell.)
(DING! DING! DING!)
Rich Russillo: And here we go, this Quarterfinals match in the King of Elite tournament is officially underway here tonight! Both Chris and Danny are launching out of the corner, both of them are circling around one another trying to get a gauge of the match they have at hand right now. Chris and Danny lock up into a collar-and-elbow, both of them jockeying for position and trying to assert their dominance over the other! Chris is beginning to push Danny towards the ropes, while Danny desperately tries to fight back but it looks like Chris is the one who has the strength advantage as seen by forcing the referee to come in and force a rope break between the two-
SLAP!
James Peters: CHRIS JUST SLAPPED DANNY RIGHT ACROSS HIS CHEEK! WHAT A SIGN OF DISRESPECT COURTESY OF ONE-HALF OF THE UNIFIED TAG TEAM CHAMPIONS!
Persephone: You’re a Hall of Famer and the best thing you can come up with is a measly old bitch slap? I pray for our future generation.
(Chris steps back while the referee scolds him, clearly arrogant while he holds his hands up. It’s apparent that he doesn’t take Danny as much of a challenge, which Danny doesn’t seem to be taking so lightly putting a hand on his cheek and looking at it before looking back at him. Chris doesn’t take him very seriously, but will that be his undoing in this Quarterfinals match?)
Rich Russillo: Chris is done having his fun making his way to Danny, BUT DANNY LIFTS HIS LEG UP AND SENDS A BOOT TO HIS FACE BEFORE HE CAN DO ANYTHING! Chris didn’t expect that, AND ISN’T GOING TO EXPECT A ELBOW SMASH TO HIS FACE WHICH DROPS HIM DOWN TO THE CANVAS! Danny certainly didn’t take Chris’ insult so lightly, running to the ropes and back, BEFORE LEAPING INTO THE AIR AND CRUSHING HIM FROM DOWN BELOW WITH A SENTON!
James Peters: Chris is in a world of hurt grabbing onto his gut trying to catch his breath and stretch out a hand, but Danny snatches his hand and brings him up to his feet with all of his might before sending him to the corner with an Irish whip! Chris is trying to find his way out of it, BUT DANNY RUNS FORWARD AND CONNECTS WITH A CORNER CLOTHESLINE! Chris stumbles forward and dips down to a knee at the center of the ring, and just look at the crowd right now going absolutely berserk for Danny while he slowly begins to make his ascension up to the top rope! DANNY LEAPING OFF AND LOOKING TO ONCE AGAIN TAKE CHRIS DOWN TO THE GROUND WITH A DIVING CROSSBODY!
Persephone: BUT CHRIS TRIPS DANNY FROM BENEATH BEFORE HE CAN JUMP, SENDING HIM TUMBLING DOWN LIKE AN ABSOLUTE IDIOT! Lord, this is going to be a gem.
Rich Russillo: The tides have turned in the favor of ‘Gawd Given Greatness’ and I’m sure this is the opposite of what Danny wants right now. Danny is trying to get back up to his feet, BUT CHRIS SNATCHES HIM BEFORE LIFTING HIM UP OFF OF THE GROUND AND DROPPING HIM DOWN ONTO HIS HEAD WITH A BRAINBUSTER! Danny shoots up to a seated position courtesy of the force of impact while Chris runs to the ropes and back, BEFORE CONNECTING WITH AN ABSOLUTELY BRUTAL PENALTY KICK TO HIS CHEST LIGHTING HIM UP!
James Peters: Danny is still fighting, staggering up to his feet but it won’t be long before Chris continues his offense. Chris turning around and running towards the corner, LEAPING OFF OF THE MIDDLE TURNBUCKLE BEFORE LOOKING TO TAKE DOWN DANNY WITH A CROSSBODY OF HIS OWN! But It’s Danny that manages to move out of the way just in time leaving Chris to crash hard onto the mat! Chris grabbing his abdomen while he stumbles up to his feet, BUT BEFORE HE CAN EVEN LOOK AT DANNY HE POPS HIM UP INTO THE AIR BEFORE DROPPING HIM DOWN TO THE CANVAS WITH A BRUTAL SPINEBUSTER! CHRIS IS DOWN! DANNY DROPS DOWN AND HOOKS THE LEG GOING FOR AN EARLY PIN ATTEMPT RIGHT NOW!
OOONNNEEE!!!
TTTTWWWWWOOOO-
Persephone: But unfortunately for all of us who simply just don’t have the patience to sit through this bullshit, Chris kicks out.
Rich Russillo: Danny is right back up, realizing this is the opportunity that he needs and he’s going to seize it while the crowd goes absolutely berserk for him tearing down the house here in Ohio. Chris is hurt right now, and I’m sure it’s not going to take Danny much time to swoop in and take the advantage while he can. Chris is up, WHILE DANNY SCOOPS HIM RIGHT UP AND GOES FOR AN EARLY ATTEMPT AT THE USHIGOROSHI TO TAKE DANNY DOWN TO THE GROUND!
James Peters: But Chris manages to send an elbow to the face before Danny can execute it, using the leeway to slip off of his shoulders and land behind him! Danny doesn’t know what hit him, WHILE CHRIS GOES UNDER AND SENDS A CHOP BLOCK TO THE BACK OF HIS RIGHT KNEECAP LEAVING HIM HOBBLING ON ONE LEG! Danny is hurt right now, WHILE CHRIS LOOKS TO TAKE ADVANTAGE GRABBING AHOLD OF THE SAME LEG BEFORE DROPPING HIM DOWN TO THE CANVAS WITH A BRUTAL DRAGON SCREW! CHRIS HAS FOUND A TARGET AND NOW HE’S TAKING HIS SHOT IN HOPES OF WEAKENING DANNY IN THIS MATCHUP!
Persephone: Maybe he finally decided to share the pain he felt at Road To Redemption when he nearly became an amputee. Would’ve loved that though, so maybe he can get to that point with that pathetic little virgin.
Rich Russillo: Danny is grabbing his leg in agony, BUT CHRIS ISN’T LETTING UP LEAPING INTO THE AIR AND DROPPING DOWN ONTO HIS KNEE WITH A BRUTAL KNEE DROP! Danny is screaming in pain now as he just can’t help it, but Chris isn’t looking very forgiving right now, he just wants to make sure that this match is his for the taking one way or another. Chris keeping a hold of the leg of Danny, BEFORE DROPPING DOWN AND ATTEMPTING TO LOCK IN A HEEL HOOK TO HURT HIM EVEN MORE!
James Peters: But before he can fully cinch it in, Danny uses his free leg to kick away Chris! Chris tries to keep a hold of him, but ultimately he’s forced to let go and step back as the attacks become overwhelming for him. Chris shakes it off and begins to make his way towards Danny once again, but It’s Danny that uses all of his might to throw all his weight into a singular forearm shot that stuns Chris for the time being! Chris tries to focus back in, but he just gives enough time for Danny to fully recover and connect with another forearm to his face! BEFORE CONNECTING WITH A MONGOLIAN CHOP! FOLLOWED INTO A ROLLING BACKHAND! A ROLLING POKE TO THE EYES! LEGSWEEP! AND A STANDING SHOOTING STAR PRESS! WHAT A BEAUTIFUL ‘BONSAI COMBO’ BY DANNY TANNER!
Persephone: No way he really just stood there and took something called the ‘Bonsai Combo.’ This is a new low even for Chris Elite.
Rich Russillo: Well regardless of our opinion, there’s one thing we can’t deny and that’s the fact that Chris is backed into a wall at the moment. Chris is slowly dragging himself towards the ropes, trying to help himself up to his feet with all the energy that he has in his body right now. BUT DANNY RUNS FORWARD AND GOES FOR A CLOTHESLINE TO SEND HIM OVER THE TOP ROPE! But it’s Chris that just in time drops the top rope down and sends Danny flying over the top rope and down to the ground and ouch, landing on that leg forces him to drop down to a knee in pure agony. Danny recovers though, BUT IT GIVES CHRIS ENOUGH TIME TO RUN TO THE ROPES AND BACK BEFORE LEAPING INTO THE AIR AND TAKING DANNY DOWN WITH A HUGE TOPE CON HILO!
James Peters: Danny is taken down to the ground while Chris brings him up to his feet, BEFORE SENDING HIM INTO THE BARRICADE FOR GOOD MEASURE! Chris realizing this might as well be his only chance while he rolls Danny into the ring and begins to hop onto the apron and wait for Danny to get back up to his feet while he enters back into the ring and grabs a hold of him! CHRIS RUNNING TO THE CORNER WITH HIM BEFORE LAUNCHING OFF AND EXECUTING THE ‘ELITE CUTTER!’ THE SPRINGBOARD WRISTLOCK CUTTER CONNECTS DROPPING DANNY DOWN TO THE GROUND WHILE CHRIS ROLLS HIM ONTO HIS BACK AND HOOKS THE LEG FOR A PIN!
OOONNNEEE!!!
TTTTWWWWOOOO!!!!
TTTTTTHHHHHHRRRRRRRREEE-
Persephone: :will: Kick out.
Rich Russillo: Chris is right back up to his feet now, circling around his prey like a shark while he tries to get back up to his feet. Danny is slowly recovering, BUT IT’S CHRIS THAT SLIPS BEHIND HIM AND GOES FOR A DRAGON SUPLEX! But before he can fully execute it Danny manages to break free and slip under him! Danny sprinting towards the ropes at full speed realizing that he doesn’t have much time, BUT BEFORE HE CAN DO ANYTHING CHRIS TAKES A STEP BACK AND CONNECTS WITH A BACK ELBOW TO THE BRIDGE OF HIS NOSE!
James Peters: Danny falls back against the ropes, BUT STEPS FORWARD AND GOES FOR A LARIAT! But Chris manages to duck under that, BEFORE SPINNING AROUND AND GOING FOR A SIDE KICK TO HIS ABDOMEN! But Danny manages to grab the leg just in time, BEFORE PUSHING IT DOWN AND SENDING A KNEE TOWARDS HIS HEAD! Chris is stunned, but it did a number on Danny too causing him to hobble back in retreat, GIVING CHRIS AN OPPORTUNITY TO GO UNDER AND CONNECT WITH A BASEMENT DROPKICK TO HIS HURT KNEE DROPPING HIM DOWN TO THE GROUND WITH PRECISION!
Persephone: You might as well finish him off now while you have the chance, he looks like he’s two seconds away from passing out and you might as well just put him out of his misery while you can.
Rich Russillo: Well he may be hurt but I doubt he’s going to give up. Danny is dragging himself up to his feet, but Chris isn’t going to let him get much further, grabbing him by his head, BEFORE SENDING ‘THE DICKEATERY STOPPER’ TOWARDS HIS JAW! The uppercut absolutely rocks Danny, but he manages to hold his ground despite the aggravating pain that he must be feeling right now! Chris now steps forward with a knee towards the abdomen forcing him to double over! BEFORE RUNNING TO THE ROPES AND BACK THIS TIME LOOKING TO GO FOR ‘DREAMING!’ THE AXE KICK TO THE BACK OF DANNY’S HEAD!
James Peters: But Danny manages to slither out of that, BEFORE DROPPING DOWN AND TAKING CHRIS DOWN TO THE CANVAS ALONGSIDE HIM WITH A DROP TOE HOLD! Chris is hurt grabbing his face trying to get up, BUT DANNY RUNS TO THE ROPES AND BACK BEFORE SENDING A BASEBALL SLIDE TO THE SIDE OF HIS HEAD TAKING HIM BACK DOWN! You can see the pain each time Danny even walks but he’s still putting up one hell of an effort to compensate for it. Danny running to the ropes and back now while Chris is still down, BEFORE LEAPING INTO THE AIR AND GOING FOR A FRONT FLIP SENTON!
Persephone: But nope, wrestler 101, don’t do a move where you CAN’T SEE WHERE YOU’RE FUCKING LANDING.
Rich Russillo: Chris manages to roll out of the way just in time, he’s too tired and exhausted to do anything else but he might’ve just saved himself from peril right here and now. Danny slowly getting back up to his feet while he begins to approach Chris and bring him back up to his feet right now-
James Peters: BUT CHRIS GRABS AHOLD OF DANNY WHILE HE’S DOWN ON THE GROUND AND GOES FOR AN INSIDE CRADLE PIN! PIN ATTEMPT! PIN ATTEMPT!
OOONNNEEE!!!
TTTTWWWWOOOO!!!!
TTTTTHHHHHRRRRRRRRRRRREEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!!
Rich Russillo: DANNY KICKS OUT, BUT THIS WAS ALL PART OF THE PLAN FOR CHRIS, IT WAS ALL LEADING TO THIS! ‘RANSOM’ IS LOCKED IN! CHRIS ELITE HAS MANAGED TO LOCK IN THE KOJI CLUTCH AND IT MIGHT AS WELL BE NIGHT NIGHT FOR DANNY TANNER RIGHT NOW AND A GOODBYE TO HIS CHANCES IN THE KING OF ELITE TOURNAMENT AS WE KNOW IT!
Persephone: Oh c’mon, like we didn’t know that already Rich he had no chance from the get go.
James Peters: Danny is screaming in agony, trying to reach to the ropes but they’re just barely out of reach and are probably impossible to get to with Chris putting all his weight into the submission hold! Chris is certain that this is the end, and a part of me believes that he might just be right because Danny is having one helluva hard time finding his way out of this one! He might just have to give in before his body does, it’s just a race to see which one is going to be quicker! Danny has put up a valiant fight thus far, and credit where credit is due he did hold up his own tremendously against a Hall of Famer, but enough has to be enough!
Rich Russillo: WAIT! Danny has brought his hand back and now is looking for another idea, prying his hands between the grip of Chris Elite and trying to loosen it so he can slip right out of it! Danny has been through absolute hell but even then he still finds a way to get out, THAT’S how much of a remarkable talent he is! Chris is trying his best to keep a hold of the grip that he has, trying to keep the vice grip that he has on Danny maintained so that he can finish this match but every second his chances slowly slip away…
James Peters: DANNY SLIPS OUT OF ‘RANSOM!’ BOTH OF THEM SCRAMBLE UP TO THEIR FEET, BUT IT’S DANNY THAT TAKES CHRIS DOWN WITH ‘KILLSWITCH BITCH!’ NO WAY! NO WAY! DANNY ROLLING CHRIS OVER AND GOING FOR THE PIN ON HIM, COULD DANNY TANNER PULL OFF THE SHOCK OF THE CENTURY RIGHT BEFORE OUR VERY EYES HERE TONIGHT AND ADVANCE TO THE SEMI-FINALS?!
Persephone: :francis: All of you are lying to yourselves, but whatever at this point.
OOONNNEEE!!!
TTTTWWWWOOOO!!!!
TTTTTHHHHHHRRRRRRRRRRREEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!!!!!
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Rich Russillo: CHRIS! ELITE! HE SAW IT COMING AND MANAGES TO GET THE SHOULDER UP! TO THE DISMAY OF BOTH COMPETITORS, THIS MATCH MIRACULOUSLY CONTINUES!
James Peters: Both of them are slowly rising up, and you can see the pain on both of their faces while they slowly make eye contact with one another. They’ve already given it as much as they can, at some point something just has to give for the both of them and I don’t know what it would be! But Danny is looking to give an answer for that sprinting forward before sending a barrage of forearm shots towards the face of Chris while he desperately tries to fend them off! Chris sends a kick to the injured knee, BEFORE SPINNING AROUND AND GOING FOR A SPINNING BACK FIST TO KNOCK DANNY DOWN!
Rich Russillo: But Danny manages to duck under that before taking Chris by the hand and sending him towards the corner, but before he can do that Chris manages to counter it into an Irish whip of his own! Danny is backed up against the corner trying to recover, BUT IT’S CHRIS RUNS FORWARD AND LEAPS INTO THE AIR CONNECTING WITH A KNEE SMASH TO HIS FACE! Danny is stunned while Chris grabs him by his head and throws him down to the center of the ring, Danny is trying to get up, WHILE CHRIS RUNS FORWARD AND LEAPS INTO THE AIR GOING FOR ‘OPEN YA MATA!’ THE JUMPING KNEE STRIKE TO THE HEAD OF DANNY!
James Peters: BUT DANNY STEPS FORWARD AND CONNECTS WITH A KICK TO THE CHEST OF CHRIS, BEFORE GOING UNDER AND GOING FOR A LEG SWEEP! But Chris manages to jump over that, LAUNCHING INTO THE AIR AND GOING FOR A METEORA TO THE HEAD OF DANNY WHILE HE’S GROUNDED! But Danny manages to roll out of the way while both of them get back up to their feet, BUT DANNY CONNECTS WITH A FACEBUSTER KNEE SMASH! BEFORE HE POPS CHRIS UP INTO THE AIR AND TAKES HIM DOWN TO THE CANVAS WITH A TILT-A-WHIRL BACKBREAKER! WHERE IS DANNY GETTING ALL THIS ENERGY FROM?!
Persephone: Totally the perc that DEDEDE injected with at Pain For Pride XIII. SHUT THE FUCK UP JAMES.
Rich Russillo: Danny falling back into the corner, fatigued and exhausted, but opportunistic seeing Chris down on the canvas right now. It’s clear that Chris is just as exhausted as he is, and who knows how far these two gladiators will go especially factoring in their aspirations to reach the semi-finals! Danny stumbles forward trying to catch his breath, grabbing a hold of Chris, BEFORE LIFTING HIM UP INTO THE AIR AND GOING FOR ‘MEIDO ZANGETSUHA!’ IF THIS CONNECTS, THEN THIS WOULD BE PERFECT FOR DANNY TO LEAD RIGHT INTO THE FINISH OF THIS MATCH AND POSSIBLY GET THE BIGGEST VICTORY OF HIS CAREER AS A RESULT!
James Peters: WAIT! DANNY’S LEG JUST GAVE OUT ON HIM! THAT’S WHAT CHRIS HAS BEEN TARGETING THE ENTIRE MATCH AND IT MIGHT’VE JUST PRESERVED HIS CHANCES IN THIS MATCH! CHRIS HAS BEEN TARGETING IT THE ENTIRE MATCH AND NOW IT’S FINALLY BEING PUT TO USE RIGHT NOW-
Rich Russillo: ‘BOX OFFICE SMASH!’
James Peters: SUPERKICK TO THE JAW OF DANNY TANNER DROPS HIM LIKE DEADWEIGHT! CHRIS USED THE LAST BIT OF ENERGY THAT HE COULD TO MUSCLE OUT HIS FINISHING MANEUVER! CHRIS COLLAPSING DOWN ON TOP OF DANNY, SHOULDERS DOWN! COULD THIS BE THE END OF IT RIGHT HERE?!
OOONNNEEE!!!
TTTTWWWWOOOO!!!!
TTTTTHHHHHRRRRRRRRRREEEEEEEEEE!!!!!
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(DING! DING! DING!)
(‘Invincible’ once again begins to blast through the speakers to a roar of cheers from the crowd, some disappointed as to the result but nonetheless not deterred from showing their support right now. Chris Elite slouches down to the ground, a sweaty mess absolutely fatigued while he tries to muster out the energy to help himself up to his feet. The referee makes their way over, checking on him while holding the Unified Tag Team Championship in their hand before helping him up to his feet. Chris takes his half of the Championships, before raising it high in the air while the crowd cheers louder. He’s exhausted, but still finds it in him to do his post-match celebration.)
Bella Braxton: Ladies and gentlemen, here is your winner AND ADVANCING TO THE SEMI-FINALS OF THE KING OF ELITE TOURNAMENT… ONE-HALF OF THE UNIFIED TAG TEAM CHAMPIONS!!!!!!!!!! CHRIS ELITE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Persephone: Well, that was rich… k bai
Rich Russillo: CHRIS ELITE HAS DONE IT! He went through hell and back to get it but FINALLY he has gotten himself one step closer to being called ‘King Chris Elite.’ It was one hellacious ride to get here and that called for going through one determined Danny Tanner as a result, but in the end, ‘Gawd Given Greatness’ comes out on top and now there’s a chance that we might just see him represent Voltage in the finals!
James Peters: Danny certainly put his all into that performance and that is one to remember from him. Efforts like that don’t go unnoticed and you know that it’ll only go up from here. While his King of Elite fantasies are now put to a sudden halt, Danny can add a feather to his hat knowing that he nearly got the better of an EAW Hall of Famer. But nonetheless, congratulations to Chris Elite!
(While Chris leaves the ring, the camera transitions to show Danny being helped up to his feet. He looks disappointed and dejected in himself while the referee helps him out of the ring. Meanwhile Chris keeps his Championship raised into the air, making a gesture for a crown on his head with a light smirk while he heads to the backstage area. It’s the last shot seen before Sunday Night Voltage begins to go to commercial break from there.)
(A commercial is shown for The Batman starring Chris Elite since apparently they need a replacement for Robert Pattinson.)
(Inside the ring stands Bella Braxton, a smile on her face as she looks out at the buzzing Voltage crowd!)
Bella Braxton: The following non-title singles match is scheduled for-
Crowd: ONE FALL!!!!!
Bella Braxton: One fall!
(‘Blood, Milk, & Sky’ by White Zombie begins to play and the crowd can’t help but be on their feet for the National Elite Champion as she makes her way out! Minerva doesn’t bother taking the time to pose or taunt, instead walking right down the aisle with her Championship around her waist.)
Bella Braxton: Introducing first, from the Florida Everglades, weighing 122 pounds…. she is the National Elite Champion…. MIIIIIINNNNNNEEEEERRRRRRVVVVVVVAAAAAAAA!!!!!
James Peters: Last week, Minerva made it quite clear about how she felt when it came to the whole situation revolving around Drake King, vowing to get her hands on him when her time comes for it. What she thought of that attack, how it made her look – Drake King is in for hell whenever Minerva gets her chance at him.
Rich Russillo: It’s definitely going to be something that I think we’ll all be looking forward to, after all the months that they spent together as a team and it was just thrown away by Drake! But tonight, Minerva finds herself against Rebecca Blackwell and considering whether or not Minerva can keep her emotions in check, this could potentially go either way!
Persephone: After Rebecca got attacked by Miku and Hikari or whatever – I don’t know, I already forgot – but after whatever the fuck all went down earlier, I wouldn’t count on this lasting long. We’re getting out of here just that much quicker :blessed:!!!!
(Minerva enters the ring and stands on the far side, looking impatient as she’s clearly ready to compete as her music fades out. But rather than Rebecca’s music starting up, walking out from the back comes Captain Charisma with a microphone and the crowd is on edge wondering what he could possibly have to say.)
Captain Charisma: As I’m sure everyone knows by now, Miku Sakai and Hikari attacked Rebecca Blackwell, going as far as injuring her before her match tonight. I think it’s unfortunate that that’s what it came to, as I was looking forward to how well Rebecca would be able to grow and learn throughout the rest of the season… but we won’t even get to see her tonight, as she can’t compete. That said, I’m sorry to tell you, Minerva, but you won’t be having a match tonight. So therefore, you’re awarded this win by default.
(Minerva shakes her head in the ring, frustrated and annoyed with what she’s hearing. Minerva calls for a microphone from ringside and once it’s handed to her, she turns back to facing Captain Charisma.)
Minerva: I’m not sorry to tell you that that’s just simply not going to work for me. Everyone heard what I had to say the other week when I talked about how… Drake King had me at his feet, on the ground and had me looking as though I was nothing more than feeble, whimpering bitch that needed to be put down and put out. And what else it did was remind me that I have neglected this National Elite Championship and disrespected it through what I thought was New Eden’s unified vision – but what I thought was a unity was broken and crushed, shattered because of one man’s paranoia. I’ve since vowed to rebuild my legacy by putting my attention back to this Championship and reminding everyone that the woman they saw screaming on the ground beneath Drake King and getting branded by him isn’t who Minerva is, but rather, making them see once again that Minerva is the best in the world.
(Minerva is at the ropes now, her emotions rising as she recalls what happened at Road to Redemption and the betrayal that she was met with at the hands of Drake King.)
Minerva: But I can’t do that if I can’t even compete, I can’t do that if I’m just going to be awarded a win for no reason other than my opponent not being able to show up. So no, we’re simply not going to let this go. I came here to compete and that’s exactly what I’m going to do, so instead of me just taking my leave and never looking back, I’m issuing an open challenge for anyone to accept right here right now and face me in a match.
(The crowd gets electric as the idea of an open challenge and Captain Charisma looks around at the crowd then back to the ring, almost unsure.)
Captain Charisma: Look, Minerva, I get you’ve been hurt in more ways than one – your pride, your emotions, your trust – but I’m not so sure if-
Minerva: You’re not going to speak for me and how I feel, or what you think I should do. This is my choice, and after spending so much time with Myles doing what another man thought was best for us, this is something I’m ready to commit to for me. If anyone back there thinks that they could have what it takes to even coming close to defeating me, I’m welcoming them to the ring. If they think that they can take me after everything I’ve been through, I’m demanding they get their ass to the ring – and, Captain Charisma, don’t you dare try to stop them.
(Minerva drops her microphone, signaling that she isn’t going to argue with Captain Charisma on this anymore – what she said is going to be final. Captain Charisma can only sigh, and he appears ready to something else, only to be cut off by ‘Best Damn Thing’ by Avril Lavigne! The crowd cheers as McCall Everett makes her way out onto the stage! She stops as she sees Captain Charisma looking at her, then to Minerva, before motioning to McCall that she can proceed to the ring!)
Bella Braxton: And her opponent, making her way to the ring from Enumclaw, Washington… weighing 107 pounds…. EVVVVVVEEEEERRRRRREEEEEEETTTTTTTTT MCCCCCCCCCAAAAAAAAALLLLLLLLLL!!!!
James Peters: And Minerva’s got herself a match! McCall competed earlier tonight, but she’s certainly looking to take on this huge task in Minerva! I don’t know what to expect, but McCall seems to have the desire to make some waves!
Persephone: I can’t believe Captain Charisma is letting this shit go on. We don’t need it!
Rich Russillo: Respect for McCall to take on this match – not only for it being her second match in one night, but also for it being a huge challenge when it’s against a woman like Minerva!
(McCall enters the ring, taking a deep breath as she stands across from Minerva and with the referee in the ring making sure that they’re both sure about this and getting their confirmation, he then calls for the bell!)
(DING! DING! DING!)
Persephone: I can’t believe this is actually really happening right now. I could’ve gone my entire life without having to see these two ever face off and you’d get no complaints from me. Was competing with Woogieman against Shane Gates and Kirk Redwood not enough for this bitch?!
Rich Russillo: Apparently not, as Minerva wanted a fight and now she’s getting one with McCall jumping at the chance to go finding herself up against a former Universal Women’s Champion!
James Peters: I get seeing how she’d think this would be a great opportunity for her, but it’ll certainly be a tough task even if she thinks she’s up for the challenge! McCall and Minerva circle the ring before they meet in the middle to lock up! Minerva begins quickly pushing McCall back toward a corner of the ring but just before she hits the turnbuckles, Everett slips around behind Minerva to get out of the tie-up and avoid getting caught in the corner with nowhere to go! A wise move by McCall as she gets Minerva in a waistlock but Minerva starts throwing elbows back that catch McCall in the head and Minerva whirls around to start throwing punches but McCall meets her head-on with some of her own!
Rich Russillo: And look at McCall holding nothing back as she trades shots with Minerva! Accepting this open challenge just might prove to be something worthwhile for McCall to show what kind of fire she’s got! But a particular shot from Minerva blasts McCall right in the face and it’s enough to have her stunned as Minerva starts sending rapid-fire strikes at her and McCall gets backed into the corner, Minerva absolutely giving it to her with kicks and stomps in the corner! A flurry of attacks now as Everett starts getting knee strikes and clubbing blows with nowhere to go, struggling to block this complete and total onslaught from Minerva right now!
Persephone: I’m sure this Minerva bitch was well on her way to getting disqualified since she
wasn’t even paying any attention to the referee just now when he was warning her about not bringing this slut out turnbuckles, only for the referee to step in and get between them to create some distance. He should’ve just called for the bell, or better yet, not even allowed this match to happen in the first place! 🤷♀️
James Peters: Minerva’s backed away from McCall as the referee reprimands her for her actions, Minerva merely rolling her eyes and waiting for him to move before she charges at McCall for a shoulder thrust! BUT MCCALL LIFTS HERSELF UP OVER MINERVA AND SHE GOES OVER MINERVA’S BACK INTO A SUNSET FLIP PIN- BUT MINERVA HOLDS ONTO THE TOP ROPE TO KEEP HERSELF FROM GETTING TAKEN DOWN!
Rich Russillo: McCall’s holding onto Minerva’s legs trying to bring her down still but Minerva hasn’t let go of the rope- MINERVA COMES DOWN RIGHT ON MCCALL’S FACE WITH A KNEE DROP! MCCALL SCREAMS AS SHE COVERS THE LEFT SIDE OF HER FACE AND TURNS ONTO HER SIDE JUST AFTER MINERVA’S KNEE CONNECTED! AND MINERVA DROPS DOWN TO A KNEE OVER HER, GRABBING HER BY HER HAIR AND ROUGHLY TURNING HER ONTO HER BACK SO THAT SHE CAN START SENDING REPEATED PUNCHES TO THE FACE!
James Peters: MINERVA’S FIST BASHES INTO MCCALL’S FACE OVER AND OVER AND OVER AGAIN, A GROWING ANGER ON HER FACE AS SHE’S FOCUSED COMPLETELY ON MCCALL! MCCALL’S LEGS FLAIL BEHIND MINERVA AS SHE CONTINUES SCREAMING OUT IN PAIN; THAT KNEE DROP WAS JUST DOWNRIGHT VICIOUS AND THESE BLOWS NOW BY MINERVA HAVE TO BE DOING NOTHING BUT EXACERBATING WHATEVER WAS BROUGHT ON BY HER KNEE CRASHING INTO MCCALL’S FACE! The ring official finally intervenes by telling Minerva to watch the excessive closed-fist punches, and Minerva scowls menacingly in his direction before she gets to her feet with a handful of McCall’s hair, BEFORE DRAGGING MCCALL UP AND THROWING HER ACROSS THE RING BY HER HAIR!! MCCALL COMES CRASHING DOWN ON THE MAT AFTER GETTING FLUNG THROUGH THE AIR AND I’M GENUINELY CONCERNED FOR HER AS MINERVA CONTINUES TO GROW MORE INTENSE!
Persephone: Oh, now you’re concerned? You should’ve talked her out of it so we wouldn’t be forced to have to sit through a match that wasn’t even supposed to happen :mjpls:
Rich Russillo: McCall trudges the short bit of the rest of the way that she’s got in order to get to the ropes, a hand to her face as she uses her other hand to pull on the middle rope to try to get to her feet- MINERVA CONNECTS WITH A RUNNING KNEE LIFT TO THE FACE! MCCALL FALLS OVER TO THE MAT AND SHE LOOKS ALL OUT OF SORTS AS SHE TRIES TO GET HERSELF BACK UP, BUT MINERVA SNATCHES HER UP BY HER HAIR FROM BEHIND AND RUNS HER INTO THE CORNER WHERE SHE BASHES HER FACE INTO THE TOP TURNBUCKLE! MCCALL IS GETTING A FACE-TO-FACE MEETING WITH THE TURNBUCKLE AS MINERVA REPEATEDLY SLAMS HER INTO IT- MINERVA AVOIDS THE REFEREE INTERVENING AGAIN BY TOSSING MCCALL OUT THE CORNER WITH A GERMAN SUPLEX!!! MCCALL COMES DROPPING DOWN ON THE BACK OF HER HEAD; THIS IS SURELY HOW SHE DIDN’T EXPECT THIS TO GO!
James Peters: And the expression on Minerva’s face is just chilling as she rises up with a precision focus on McCall Everett, like no one else even matters right now, but Minerva’s clearly letting all her emotions and anger from what she’s been through since Road to Redemption spill out into this match! Minerva allows McCall to struggle to get up to her feet on own power but rushes her immediately, backing her into the ropes while unleashing a set of punches- MCCALL KNOCKS HER AWAY WITH A KICK TO THE GUT! MCCALL DESPERATELY TRYING TO MAKE SOMETHING HAPPEN BEFORE MINERVA GETS BACK ON THE ATTACK AND MINERVA COMES AFTER HER, ONLY TO GET PULLED INTO A SMALL PACKAGE!
OOONNNEEE!!!
TTTTWWW-
Persephone: Not even close to three; this is just great 🙄
Rich Russillo: McCall tries to rush to get up but Minerva beats her to the punch with a knee strike to the face before McCall can even properly get up, sending her rolling to the ropes! Minerva goes after her but McCall sends her out over the middle rope and Minerva falls to the outside! McCall tries to shake off the effects of the offense she was on the receiving end of and gets out onto the apron, looking to take a risk as she hypes herself up to get a running start-
James Peters: SNAP POWERSLAM ON THE OUTSIDE FLOOR! MINERVA CATCHES MCCALL IN THE AIR AND DRIVES HER TO THE GROUND; MCCALL HAS TO BE REGRETTING HER DECISION RIGHT NOW IF SHE’S EVEN CONSCIOUS! Minerva gets to her feet here in front of us and brings McCall with her, SPINNING AROUND TO GAIN MOMENTUM BEFORE SENDING HER RIGHT INTO THE FRONT OF OUR COMMENTARY TABLE! MCCALL GOES DOWN LIMP, A HAND TO HER BACK AS SHE JUST LAYS ON THE GROUND WITH HER FACE SCRUNCHED UP IN PAIN! BUT MINERVA ISN’T FINISHED AS SHE GETS MCCALL TO HER FEET AND RUNS HER BACK-FIRST INTO THE STEPS JUST ACROSS FROM HER! MCCALL SHOUTING OUT AS SHE COLLIDES WITH THE TOP EDGE OF THE STEPS! AND NOW MINERVA SLAMS HER FACE OFF THE APRON BEFORE SHE ROLLS HER INTO THE RING! MINERVA FINALLY WITH THE COVER!
OOONNNEEE!!!
TTTWWWOOO!!!
TTTHHH-
Rich Russillo: Minerva just broke her own pin :oh:!!!
Persephone: Now why the hell did she do that?! I hate this bitch!
James Peters: Apparently she isn’t finished! Slowly getting to her feet with a handful of hair, Minerva looks around with fury on her face before looking down on McCall with not the slightest sign of remorse. McCall somehow finds the energy to begin to move up to her knees, and once there, tries to push Minerva away and throw some punches at the midsection but Minerva reaches down to hook one arm and then the other, pulling McCall into a number of arm-trapped headbutts! On the last one, McCall gets knocked back into the ropes and they’re the only things keeping her up as Minerva stalks over- MCCALL WITH A BACK ELBOW TO THE FACE OF MINERVA! AND NOW A BACK KICK TO CONTINUE TO FEND HER OFF! Minerva won’t be deterred though as she goes after McCall again- AN INVERTED STOMP FACEBREAKER BRINGS MINERVA DOWN AND LEANING INTO THE ROPES!
Rich Russillo: A worn down McCall gets herself up and lands a few kicks to Minerva’s back before darting across to the opposite side of the ring to hit the ropes, now coming back with momentum to hit a tiger feint kick- NO! MINERVA CATCHES THE LEGS AND MCCALL IS HELPLESS AS SHE’S HOLDING ON IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROPES! BUT NOT FOR LONG AS MINERVA TUCKS BOTH LEGS UNDER HER ARMS AND STEPS BACK JUST ENOUGH SO THAT WHEN SHE FALLS BACK, MCCALL IS CATAPULTED NECK-FIRST INTO THE TOP ROPE!! McCall falls back into the ring clutching at her throat but Minerva is already back on her feet, standing on McCall’s back as she’s near the ropes and Minerva begins ruthlessly stomping down on the nape of McCall’s neck! Everett finding her face repeatedly stomped into the canvas!
James Peters: The referee finds himself having to interject on behalf of McCall, warning Minerva with a five count as she’s holding onto the top rope throughout these stomps! Minerva comes off of McCall’s back and McCall just brings her hand to her neck, not even thinking to try to get up right away as Minerva breathes heavily just beyond her, her chest rising and falling while she eyes McCall as if she’s wounded prey! The ring official tries to check on McCall and kneels down beside her, clearly thinking he might need to call this off- MINERVA PUSHES HIM ASIDE AND GRABS MCCALL OFF THE MAT!
Persephone: Goddamn, let it end!
Rich Russillo: I might have to agree with you on that for once, Minerva’s just been vicious – not even trying to win but just taking however she’s feeling out on McCall! AND NOW WITH MCCALL IN HER GRASP, MINERVA DRAGS HER TO THE MIDDLE OF THE RING! THE REFEREE TRYING TO REPRIMAND HER- “A CLOCKWORK ORANGE”!!! MINERVA PLANTS MCCALL AND THEN CALLS ON THE REFEREE TO COUNT WITH A DEATHLY GLARE, SHUTTING HIM UP AND HE CAN ONLY DO HIS JOB BY GETTING INTO POSITION TO COUNT!
OOONNNEEE!!!
TTTWWWOOO!!!
TTTHHHRRREEE!!!
(DING! DING! DING!)
(‘Blood, Milk, & Sky’ by White Zombie begins to play and while some cheers are heard in the crowd, there are most certainly some stunned members of the audience. Minerva had issued an open challenge for a match, but this was hardly a back and forth, instead a one-sided beatdown that McCall had endured.)
Bella Braxton: HERE IS YOUR WINNER… the National Elite Champion… MIIIIIIINNNNNEEEEERRRRRVVVVVVAAAAAA!!!
James Peters: Minerva was just ruthless against McCall, who clearly had no idea what she was getting herself into by accepting Minerva’s open challenge. I can’t say I blame her for wanting to try to step up, but I think anything similar would’ve been the same story for anyone else: Minerva’s had so much to get out and she did it one way she knew how.
Rich Russillo: Quite frankly, I wouldn’t want to be any of Minerva’s opponents in the immediate future, knowing that there’s more where that came from. McCall showed some short bursts of trying to fight back, but Minerva was just too focused and too fueled for McCall to gain any real ground to reflect on.
Persephone: See, I was right, this shit shouldn’t have been allowed to happen and we could’ve spared McCall the humiliation. But no one wanted to listen to me. 🙄
James Peters: Congratulations are in order, though, for Minerva for this dominant performance, I suppose. But you’re right, Rich, whoever finds themselves on Minerva’s bad side or catches her in one of these moods had better come better prepared; what happened to McCall was nothing but a warning to everyone else.
(Minerva is given the National Elite Championship, but she doesn’t raise it up to celebrate her win. Instead, Minerva for a moment watches with a scowl as the referee tend to McCall and then proceeds to leave from the ring, not looking back with that intimidating expression still on her face. While she exits to the back, the cameras cut back to the defeated look on McCall’s face as she’s helped into a seated position by the ring official and from there, the scene fades out.)
(The camera cuts backstage as we’re moments away from our Voltage main event between the Universal Women’s Champion and EAW World Champion respectively. We’re shown a shot of Andrea Valentine making her way through a hallway and towards the production area which leads her ringside. It has been a while since she has had the chance to be on Voltage and the backstage crew are undoubtedly happy to see her. She’s finally about to walk through the production area and out to ringside for her chance to sit ringside to see her upcoming opponent at King of Elite compet, but is instead stopped by Sofia Clarke. Sofia Clarke has a microphone in her hand, alongside a pleasant smile on her face. Andrea stops, standing confidently as Sofia Clarke begins to speak.)
Sofia Clarke: Andrea, would there be a chance that I would be able to get a few words from you before this upcoming main event?
(The hint of a smile crosses the face of Andrea as she nods her head.)
Andrea Valentine: Sure.
Sofia Clarke: Well, firstly I’d like to take the chance to welcome you back to Voltage. As we all know you have a lot of history on this brand, so it’s great to have you back, even if it’s only temporary with your upcoming Universal Women’s Championship match against the Champion, Ms. Extreme, at King of Elite in less than a month.
Andrea Valentine: Thank you. Truthfully, it’s really good to be here. This is the place where I given the chance to push myself to a higher level than I ever had at any other stage in my career. This brand along with everyone in it holds a special place in my heart, which makes this seem like so much more than me just popping up on commentary.
Sofia Clarke: Well, I’m glad that a Queen like yourself is happy to have the chance to be back on Voltage, especially knowing that this was the brand where you won your first World Championship here in EAW. Back at Road To Redemption 2019 in the Extreme Elimination Chamber, defeating the Champion at the time, Charlie Marr, along with four other people.
Andrea Valentine: It’s a moment that I’m never going to forget, and I’m extremely proud of what I managed to accomplish during my time as the EAW World Champion. I’ve been trying to put back all the pieces I need together in order to retake my spot back at the top of this company and become a two time World Champion. So I’m really looking forward to the chance to step inside the ring with Camille in Houston and having the chance to take that Universal Women’s Championship at King of Elite. But, it’s not just about everything that I managed to accomplish during the time that I spent on this brand – I really hope that Ms. Extreme remembers exactly what I am capable of doing inside the ring, which is what I made sure to emphasize when we confronted one another on Dynasty. It’s exactly what you said Sofia, I won that EAW World Championship inside that Extreme Elimination Chamber; an Extreme Elimination Chamber that Ms. Extreme was a part of, and the same structure that she has recently successfully retained that Universal Women’s Championship inside a few weeks ago at Road to Redemption. I know that I’ve had a lot of setbacks over the last twelve months that I’ve been in this company, but none of that changes the competitor that I am and everything that I’m capable of doing inside that ring come King of Elite. That’s just something that she’s going to have to realize instead of pushing the ill-fitted narrative of me attempting to do the ‘impossible.’
Sofia Clarke: I don’t think that there’s anyone doubting how talented that you are, Andrea, but tonight you have the chance to sit ringside and watch the women that you’re going to compete against at King of Elite compete against the EAW World Champion, Myles, in a Champion versus Champion match. Is there anything that you’re hoping to be able to learn about the champion while you’re watching up close and personal?
Andrea Valentine: I’ve had the chance to share that ring in the past with Ms. Extreme. I’ve had the chance to see her drive, her motivation, her ambition; everything that was going to help her reach the position that she stands in now. Tonight? Tonight, I’m hoping that I’m able to truly see how much that she’s been able to grow since the last time that we’ve seen each other and I’m really looking forward to it.
“How much I’ve been able to grow?”
(The hint of a smile returns to the face of Andrea as Ms. Extreme confidently makes her way towards and to both Andrea and Sofia. She raises up the Universal Women’s Championship high into the air as Andrea’s eyes do not leave it.)
Ms. Extreme: This championship right here proves how much that I have grown since you were drafted off elsewhere to struggle. The records that I’ve broken during my time as the Universal Women’s Champion has proven the level that I’ve reached and how I’m exactly what I say I am, and that’s a forever Champion. You don’t see me going to Dynasty to see you compete. You’re here to watch the person that dominantly stands in the position that you want to stand, holding the championship that you want to hold, standing under the spotlight that you want to stand. You’re great – let me correct that. You can be so great, Andrea. But, remember the spiral you were sent on the last time that we were in the same ring together to compete for something that we both wanted to be more than anything else. You did everything that you could physically muster inside that No Way Out match which set me on course to accomplish everything that I have with this Championship. You know that everything that you could have even tried to do wasn’t going to be enough to stop me. And, it wasn’t. Do you want to know what you’re going to see tonight, Andrea? When I step into the ring with Myles and go to work? You’re going to see the same thing that everybody has been able to see long before I took this championship at Pain for Pride and sent Darcy May Morgan packing. I’m at the top of my game, especially as Champion. I’m always going to be at the top of my game. I’ve spent months proving that I am the greatest World Champion that this entire company has to offer, and I’m not going to allow someone who doesn’t care about it to take this away from me, not today, especially after I’ve gone so far.
Andrea Valentine: Is that right?
Ms. Extreme: I’m rooting for your redemption, Andrea. I hope that there comes a day where you’re able to rekindle the glory that you used to be able to relish in a few years back, I know you can more than anyone else. But, it’s not going to be in my spotlight. It’s not going to be with my championship. I’m going to give you a chance to see exactly what’s charging straight towards you at King of Elite, and it’s not going to be as pleasant as you probably might think it is. Myles is going to understand that a championship isn’t going to push you to the same level that I’m on. What happens to him is going to be no different to what’s going to happen to you at King of Elite, Andrea. I’ll be rooting for you, just like I said on Dynasty, after you’re able to pick yourself back up after losing to the greatest World Champion in EAW currently. You’ll eventually put all of those pieces back together, even if it takes days, weeks, months, years, you name it. The key word there is ‘eventually.’ It won’t be against me, it will never be against me as long as I have something to say about it. But, now? I have a match to win. You can see it for yourself when the time comes.
(Ms. Extreme raises the Universal Women’s Championship one last time, to bask in her own glory, before she turns on her heels and makes her leave, leaving Sofia and Andrea to themselves. Andrea is looking off into the distance before Sofia lets the silence creep in before beginning to speak.)
Sofia Clarke: Any parting words, Andrea?
(Andrea’s gaze breaks the far distance as she turns to look at Sofia once again. She cracks the same grin that she had earlier before nodding her head with only one phrase needed to be said.)
Andrea Valentine: I’ll be watching.
(Andrea then walks away and makes her leave as well as Sofia Clarke watches on before she turns her head and smiles towards the camera signaling the end of the segment. From there, the camera then begins to fade to ringside.)
(Promotional ad for King of Elite, where Myles defends his EAW World Championship against Drake King.)
(Voltage fades back to ringside, and ‘Roll With Me’ by Charli XCX hits. The crowd begins cheering as Andrea Valentine walks out with a smile on her face, and she begins to walk down the ramp as Bella Braxton is seen in the middle of the ring with a microphone in her hand.)
Bella Braxton: Ladies and gentlemen… The following contest is a CHAMPION VERSUS CHAMPION match, scheduled for ONE FALL!!!!
Crowd: ONE FALL!!!!
Bella Braxton: Introducing first, please welcome ANDREA VALENTINE!!!!!
(The crowd continues to cheer as Andrea Valentine makes her way down to ringside, and she takes a seat in the seat placed for her next to the commentary table, before putting on one of the spare headsets.)
James Peters: Andrea Valentine, glad to have you here tonight!
Andrea Valentine: Glad to be here. I’m looking forward to seeing what Ms. Extreme has to offer ahead of King of Elite. We know each other well, but a lot has changed, too.
(‘Enemy Strike’ by Yuki Hayashi hits, and the crowd explodes as Myles begins to walk out. Myles doesn’t pay much attention to the crowd reaction despite it being positive for a change, and he still drags his EAW Championship down to the ring. Myles looks completely focused on the match tonight, and he continues walking down the ramp as the crowd cheers in his favor.)
Bella Braxton: Making his way to the ring… From Melbourne, Australia… Weighing in at 215 pounds…. HE IS THE EAW WORLD CHAMPION, MYYYYYYYLLLEEESSSS!!!!!!
James Peters: Well first out isn’t your King of Elite opponent Andrea, but it is the current holder of a Championship you’ve once held, Myles! The EAW Champion is here, and I’m sure he wants Drake King to be watching this match very closely!
Rich Russillo: He did say he was going to make an example out of Ms. Extreme, but how easy of a task could that really be?
Andrea Valentine: Not easy at all. I know that she’s beatable, but I don’t know if trying to embarrass her tonight is the right move.
Persephone: Whatever ends the match quicker. 🤷♀️
(‘Zombie’ by Bad Wolves hits, and the crowd begins to give a loud, but mixed reaction as Ms. Extreme begins to walk out with her Universal Women’s Championship on her shoulder. She has a confident smirk on her face as she walks down the ramp despite clearly being focused on the match, and as she gets to ringside she looks directly at Andrea Valentine, before turning her attention back to Myles, making her way into the ring as Bella Braxton begins to speak.)
Bella Braxton: And his opponent… From Calabasas, California… Weighing in at 140 pounds…. SHE IS THE UNIVERSAL WOMEN’S CHAMPION, MISSSSSS EEEXXTTREEEEEEEMMMEEEEEE!!!!!!!!
James Peters: And now here’s the Universal Women’s Champion and the woman you’ll be facing at King of Elite, Ms. Extreme!
Andrea Valentine: It’s going to be good. I know this won’t be an easy match for me, but I have what it takes to take her Championship. I’ve proven that I’m good enough to hold a World Championship before, and soon I’ll do it again,
Rich Russillo: Very possible, but Ms. Extreme has been at the top of her game. I’m looking forward to that King of Elite match, but right now I’m also looking forward to this main event match!
(Ding! Ding! Ding!)
James Peters: AND HERE HE GO! Both Champions quickly lock up, and Ms. Extreme gets Myles in a headlock, BUT THAT DOESN’T LAST LONG AS MYLES LIFTS CAMILLE UP FOR A BACK SUPLEX- AND CAMILLE FLIPS OUT OF IT AND LANDS BACK ON HER FEET! Ms. Extreme now grabbing Myles’ arm before looking for a hammerlock hold, BUT MYLES USES HIS FREE ARM TO GO FOR A BACK ELBOW, WHICH MS. EXTREME IS JUST BARELY ABLE TO DUCK! Ms. Extreme now sending Myles into the ropes, AND SHE GOES FOR A DROPKICK- BUT MYLES GRABS ONTO THE ROPES TO STOP HIM FROM RUNNING INTO IT!
Rich Russillo: Myles quickly goes after Ms. Extreme, BUT THE UNIVERSAL WOMEN’S CHAMPION IS ABLE TO QUICKLY PULL HERSELF UP WHILE PULLING MYLES’ ARM OUT, DROPPING HIM DOWN TO THE MAT! Ms. Extreme now possibly looking for a fujiwara armbar, but Myles is quickly able to turn himself over to pull Ms. Extreme off of him! Both Elitists quickly getting back up to their feet, AND MYLES GOES FOR A RUNNING KNEE, BUT MS. EXTREME AVOIDS IT! Myles now turning to Ms. Extreme, AND CAMILLE GRABS MYLES BEFORE DELIVERING AN EXPLODER SUPLEX!
Andrea Valentine: That was a really good start from Camille.
Persephone: It’d be better if she already ended the match, but whatever.
James Peters: Myles is getting back up to his feet while Ms. Extreme approaches him, and Camille now grabs Myles- JUST TO RECEIVE A BACK ELBOW! Ms. Extreme grabbing her jaw as Myles quickly pulls himself back up, AND NOW MS. EXTREME RESPONDS WITH A KICK TO THE MIDSECTION! Ms. Extreme now pulling Myles into a front facelock hold, BUT MYLES MANAGES TO LIFT CAMILLE UP, TOSSING HER OVER HIS HEAD WITH A BACK BODY DROP! Amazing counter by the EAW World Champion!
Rich Russillo: Ms. Extreme is quick to grab onto the turnbuckles to start pulling herself back up to her feet, BUT NOW MYLES BEGINS RUNNING THE ROPES, AND HE GOES FOR A RUNNING KNEE TO THE BACK OF- NO! MS. EXTREME MANAGES TO ROLL OUT OF THE WAY, BUT IF MYLES GOT WHAT HE WANTED THAT WOULD’VE BEEN A KNEE TO THE BACK OF MS. EXTREME’S HEAD, CRUSHING HER HEAD IN BETWEEN THE MIDDLE TURNBUCKLE! Ms. Extreme quickly pulls herself back up, AND SHE HITS MYLES WITH AN ELBOW AS MYLES RAN TOWARDS HER! Myles stumbles back, BUT HE TRIES TO REBOUND WITH A LARIAT- BUT MS. EXTREME DUCKS UNDER IT BEFORE GRABBING MYLES AND DELIVERING A DRAGON SUPLEX! Andrea, this is going to be who you face at King of Elite soon, do you have anything to say about what we’ve seen so far?
Andrea Valentine: Well I’ve always known just how talented Camille is. She’s holding the Universal Women’s Championship for a reason, but I also know that I’m more than capable of taking that title from her. So far she’s been doing good tonight, and we’ll see how the rest of this match goes.
Persephone: And hopefully the “rest of the match” happens in the span of a few seconds. I’m tired of sitting here forever waiting for these garbage matches to finish.
James Peters: Myles is pulling himself up, and Ms. Extreme begins to deliver forearm strikes to the EAW World Champion before grabbing onto his left arm! Ms. Extreme now grabbing Myles, AND SHE SENDS HIM INTO THE CORNER, CAUSING MYLES’ LEFT ARM TO CRASH INTO THE TURNBUCKLES! MS. EXTREME NOW PULLING THE SAME ARM INTO A HAMMERLOCK HOLD BEFORE PULLING HIM UP, AND SHE DELIVERS A BACK SUPLEX, DROPPING MYLES ONTO HIS OWN ARM!
Rich Russillo: Ms. Extreme is in firm control right now, AND NOW SHE SUCCESSFULLY GETS MYLES IN THE FUJIWARA ARMBAR! Ms. Extreme has always been very talented when it comes to her submission moves, and right now she’s targeting that arm, and you don’t have to be a genius to figure out why she’s doing that! Myles is in some trouble right now as he needs to find a way out of this submission, otherwise this could be a very bad night for the EAW Champion!
Persephone: Please tap out please tap out please tap out. 🙏🙏🙏
James Peters: Myles is pulling himself up to both knees, AND NOW HE USES HIS FREE ARM TO HELP HIMSELF LIFT MS. EXTREME UP AS HE GETS BACK TO HIS FEET, DROPPING HER DOWN ONTO HIS KNEE WITH A PENDULUM BACKBREAKER! Fantastic counter by Myles to save himself from the Fujiwara armbar, and in the process getting himself back into the match! Myles gets back up to his feet, and even after that brutal backbreaker, I don’t think he’s finished just yet! Myles lifts Ms. Extreme up onto his shoulder, BEFORE TOSSING HER FACE FIRST ONTO THE TOP TURNBUCKLE WITH SNAKE EYES!
Rich Russillo: MS. EXTREME STUMBLES OUT OF THE CORNER, AND MYLES LIFTS HER RIGHT BACK UP ONTO HIS SHOULDER BEFORE TURNING TOWARDS THE OPPOSITE CORNER! MYLES NOW RUSHES IN, AND HE GOES FOR THE LAWN DART- WAIT NO! MS. EXTREME MANAGES TO PULL HERSELF OUT OF MYLES’ GRASP AT THE LAST POSSIBLY MOMENT, SAVING HERSELF FROM WHAT WOULD’VE BEEN YET ANOTHER MAJOR MOVE! Myles quickly gets up and turns to Ms. Extreme, AND MS. EXTREME GOES FOR A KICK TO THE MIDSECTION- BUT MYLES CATCHES IT!
James Peters: MS. EXTREME JUMPS UP AND LOOKS FOR A STEP-UP ENZUIGIRI-
Rich Russillo: BUT MYLES DUCKS UNDER THE KICK, AND HE GRABS MS. EXTREME BEFORE DELIVERING A DEADLIFT GERMAN SUPLEX, AND HE KEEPS MS. EXTREME DOWN FOR THE BRIDGING PIN!
ONE!
TWO!!
Persephone: COME ON, WHY DID SHE KICK OUT!?!?!?
Andrea Valentine: Can’t be too surprised that she kicked out of that. She did just win an Extreme Elimination Chamber a few weeks ago, she was never going to be put down that quickly.
Persephone: Shut up, I don’t care if her losing that fast makes sense or not. That was like the first cover of the match, that was my best chance of getting out of here early.
James Peters: Myles is back to his feet, and now he’s pulling Ms. Extreme back up, AND NOW IT’S MYLES THAT BEGINS DELIVERING FOREARM SHOTS! MYLES WITH REPEATED FOREARM STRIKES TO MS. EXTREME, AND NOW HE SENDS HER INTO THE ROPES- NO! MS. EXTREME TURNED IT AROUND, AND SENDS MYLES OVER THE TOP ROPE INSTEAD! Myles manages to land on the apron though, AND NOW MS. EXTREME CHARGES AT MYLES- BUT MYLES DELIVERS A ROPE ASSISTED ENZUIGIRI! Ms. Extreme stumbles back and now Myles rushes up to the top rope-
Rich Russillo: MS. EXTREME RUSHES TO THE CORNER THOUGH, CAUSING MYLES TO JUMP OVER HER AND ROLL BACK UP TO HER FEET! Myles is back up, BUT HE DOESN’T NOTICE MS. EXTREME CHARGING IN, AND THERE’S A HUGE FRONT DROPKICK BY THE UNIVERSAL WOMEN’S CHAMPION, SENDING MYLES CRASHING INTO THE TURNBUCKLES! Ms. Extreme quickly getting back to her feet, and-
James Peters: LARIAT BY MYLES!!!! MYLES JUST RUSHED OUT OF THE CORNER AS SOON AS MS. EXTREME GOT BACK UP, TURNING HER INSIDE OUT WITH A HUGE LARIAT, NEARLY TAKING HER HEAD OFF COMPLETELY! WHAT A MOVE BY THE EAW WORLD CHAMPION!
Rich Russillo: Both Elitists slowly find their way back up, BUT MYLES GETS THE UPPER HAND AS HE GRABS MS. EXTREME AND DELIVERS A KNEE TO THE MIDSECTION! Myles now grabbing Ms. Extreme, AND I THINK HE’S LOOKING FOR DE FACTO- BUT MS. EXTREME MANAGES TO SLIDE DOWN MYLES’ BACK, PULLING HIM DOWN INTO A SUNSET FLIP PIN!
ONE!
TWO!-
Rich Russillo: AND NOW IT’S MYLES THAT KICKS OUT, AND AS SOON AS HE GETS BACK UP HE LOOKS FOR A RUNNING METEORA TO MS. EXTREME, BUT CAMILLE IS ABLE TO GET OUT OF THE WAY!
Andrea Valentine: This has been a pretty fast paced match so far.
Persephone: Right, but it’s clearly not fast enough seeing as it’s still on.
James Peters: Ms. Extreme quickly pushes herself back up to her feet, AND NOW SHE DELIVERS A SINGLE LEG DROPKICK AS SOON AS MYLES GETS BACK UP, TEMPORARILY DROPPING HIM BACK DOWN TO THE MAT! Myles rushes to get back up, but Ms. Extreme grabs him and sends him into the corner before charging in, AND SHE DELIVERS A RUNNING FOREARM SMASH! Ms. Extreme now sending Myles into the opposite corner, AND NOW SHE CHARGES IN BEFORE-
Rich Russillo: MYLES CATCHES MS. EXTREME AND PLANTS HER WITH A URANAGE! MYLES JUST DROPPED THE UNIVERSAL WOMEN’S CHAMPION WITH A URANAGE, BUT HE DOESN’T FINISH THERE, EITHER! MYLES IS DEADLIFTING MS. EXTREME UP ONTO HIS SHOULDERS, AND HE DELIVERS A POWERBOMB!! THE SHOULDERS ARE DOWN!
ONE!
TW-
Rich Russillo: WAIT WAIT WAIT, NO! MYLES DEADLIFTS MS. EXTREME BACK UP ONTO HIS SHOULDERS, AND HE RUNS TO THE CENTER OF THE RING AND DELIVERS A SPINNING SIT-OUT POWERBOMB!!! MYLES NOW WITH THE PIN, AND THAT’S GOTTA BE IT!!!
ONE!
TWO!!
THR-
James Peters: MS. EXTREME KICKS OUT!!! HOW IS SHE DOING IT, HOW IS SHE STILL IN THIS MATCH!?!?
Andrea Valentine: :notbad: That was really impressive.
Persephone: OMG, does this mean you’re giving your spot up so we can get one less match at King of Elite??
Andrea Valentine: :comeagain: What?? No, I’m not giving up anything, I’m looking forward to my match against Camille.
Persephone: 😒
James Peters: Myles pulls himself back up to his feet, and he has to know that this match is coming to an end soon! Usually I wouldn’t say this when talking about two competitors on this level, but after three back to back moves like what Myles just did? This can’t last much longer.
Rich Russillo: Myles drags Ms. Extreme back up to her feet, AND NOW HE PUSHES MS. EXTREME BACK, CAUSING HER TO REBOUND OFF OF THE ROPES! MYLES NOW POPPING MS. EXTREME UP, AND HE GOES FOR VICTORIA- BUT MS. EXTREME DOESN’T LET IT CONNECT! MS. EXTREME GRABBED MYLES HEAD AS SHE WAS COMING DOWN, AND SHE JUST DELIVERED AN AMAZING DDT ON THE EAW CHAMPION! MS. EXTREME ISN’T FINISHED THERE THOUGH, AND SHE IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWS THAT DDT UP WITH AN ARMBAR! THE ARMBAR IS LOCKED IN AND MYLES IS IN TROUBLE!
James Peters: MYLES’ ARM WAS TARGETED EARLIER IN THE MATCH, AND NOW ONCE AGAIN MS. EXTREME IS ATTACKING THAT ARM AND TRYING TO GET MYLES TO TAP OUT! This is exactly why Ms. Extreme has been the Universal Women’s Champion for so long! She’s extremely skilled and right now Myles is in a lot of trouble! Myles is trying to reach the ropes, but these two are pretty much in the center of the ring, and while Myles is definitely the larger competitor, he’d definitely have a better time escaping the submission than trying to pull himself towards the ropes!
Rich Russillo: Myles is turning himself over onto his knees, and he gets the shoulders down!
ONE!
TW-
Rich Russillo: Ms. Extreme frees one arm to get the shoulder up, BUT NOW MYLES GETS BACK TO HIS FEET AND BEGINS TO POWER MS. EXTREME UP! MYLES IS LIFTING MS. EXTREME UP- BUT MS. EXTREME MANAGES TO COUNTER WITH A MODIFIED HURRICANRANA! MYLES WAS POSSIBLY LOOKING TO DROP MS. EXTREME WITH YET ANOTHER POWERBOMB, BUT MS. EXTREME MANAGED TO STOP IT FROM CONNECTING, AND THAT MIGHT’VE JUST SAVED HER CHANCES IN THIS MATCH! This has been a fight tonight, and I’m looking forward to seeing what the two of you have to offer at King of Elite!
Andrea Valentine: It’s going to be a great match, I don’t think anyone should be doubting that. I plan to win at King of Elite though, and nothing that happens tonight will change that.
Persephone: 🙄 I don’t have any interest in watching you two fight, but whatever. It’d be way better if the match had some type of deathmatch stipulation, and if the two of you were replaced by Rex McAllister. A normal match between the two of you just isn’t cutting it.
James Peters: Myles quickly manages to get back to his feet, BUT MS. EXTREME MANAGES TO TAKE HIM DOWN WITH AN ARM DRAG, AND NOW I THINK SHE’S TRYING TO SET UP FOR THE RED HANDED SUBMISSION, BUT MYLES QUICKLY PULLS CAMILLE’S LEGS OUT FROM UNDER HER! I THINK MYLES IS LOOKING FOR A BOSTON CRAB, BUT MS. EXTREME IS QUICKLY ABLE TO START KICKING MYLES OFF OF HER! Myles backing away as Ms. Extreme rushes to get back up, BUT MYLES WAS QUICKLY ABLE TO RECOVER, AND HE RUSHES IN BEFORE DELIVERING A BICYCLE KICK TO THE SIDE OF THE HEAD!
Rich Russillo: That bicycle kick caused Ms. Extreme to fall through the ropes, sending her out of the ring! Myles is quick to roll out of the ring to follow Ms. Extreme, and so he grabs her, BEFORE LIFTING HER UP AND DELIVERING A BACK SUPLEX DROP ONTO THE RING APRON! Brutal move by the EAW World Champion, and now Myles quickly rolls Ms. Extreme back into the ring before climbing up onto the ring apron, and it looks like Myles has something in mind now! Ms. Extreme is slowly pulling herself back up, but what’s this?? SPRINGBOARD KNEE STRIKE BY MYLES!!
James Peters: MS. EXTREME GETS HIT BY THE SPRINGBOARD KNEE, AND NOW MYLES GRABS MS. EXTREME BEFORE PULLING HER TOWARDS THE ROPES! Myles now tangling Ms. Extreme’s arms in the ropes, and we all know what this usually sets up! Ms. Extreme looks like she’s out, AND NOW MYLES RUNS THE ROPES BEFORE- WAIT NO! MS. EXTREME HITS MYLES WITH A KICK TO THE JAW AS MYLES WAS ABOUT TO CONNECT WITH A KNEE STRIKE! Myles now stumbling back, AND NOW MYLES LOOKS TO RUSH BACK IN, BUT MS. EXTREME JUMPS UP AND DELIVERS AN ENZUIGIRI!
Rich Russillo: Ms. Extreme now freeing one of her arms, BUT SHE CAN’T GET HER OTHER ARM OFF OF THE ROPES, AND NOW MYLES CAPITALIZES AS HE DELIVERS ANOTHER NASTY BOOT TO THE JAW! MYLES NOW BEGINNING TO RUN THE ROPES AGAIN AS MS. EXTREME IS EFFECTIVELY OUT, AND NOW HE FINALLY CONNECTS WITH THE BICYCLE KNEE! MYLES NOW PULLING MS. EXTREME OFF OF THE ROPES, AND MYLES LIFTS HER UP BEFORE DELIVERING A BRAINBUSTER! HUGE BRAINBUSTER BY THE EAW WORLD CHAMPION, FOLLOWED BY THE COVER AS MS. EXTREME LOOKS LIKE SHE MIGHT JUST BE OUT FOR THE COUNT!
ONE!
TWO!!
THREE-
Persephone: COME ON, WHY DO THEY KEEP KICKING OUT OF EVERYTHING!?!? It just doesn’t make any sense! Who wants this!? Who actually wants to see these two kick out of literally everything they throw at each other!? NOT ME, and that’s all that matters, so can we wrap this up!?
Andrea Valentine: I don’t think this is ending anytime soon. Ms. Extreme’s never been the type to go down easily and we’re seeing right now what Myles is capable of, so we could be here for a little while longer.
Persephone: :will:
James Peters: Andrea is completely right, but at the same time, Myles might be looking to prove us all wrong! Myles is-
(‘Cold War’ by Hans Zimmer hits…)
Myles: (off-mic) :francis:
(Myles turns around, and the crowd immediately begins to boo as Drake King begins to walk down the ramp.)
Persephone: … What is he doing here exactly?
(Drake continues walking around ringside, and he doesn’t pay much attention to Myles, who looks confused by Drake’s sudden appearance.)
James Peters: It looks like Drake might be joining us. :lupe:
Persephone: :comeagain: Oh hell no.
(Drake grabs a chair and places it on the opposite side of the commentary table from Andrea, picking up one of the remaining headsets and putting it on as the three commentators and Andrea herself look towards Drake, clearly a bit confused.)
Drake King: What? I saw that Myles was in action and I thought that I’d get a better view of it, that’s all. He should probably pay more attention to the match instead of being so worried about me.
(Myles is pissed off, but he finally turns away from Drake, focusing on the match..)
James Peters: TWIST OF FATE!!!! MS. EXTREME JUST KICKED MYLES IN THE MIDSECTION AND HIT HIM WITH THE TWIST OF FATE, DRAKE’S DISTRACTION GAVE MS. EXTREME ENOUGH TIME TO RECOVER, AND NOW THAT MAY BE IT FOR MYLES!
Drake King: :whoa: I wouldn’t call it a distraction, all I did was take a seat.
Rich Russillo: Well either way Camille is going for the cover, and this might just be the end of this one!
ONE!
TWO!!
THREE!!-
Rich Russillo: NO, MYLES MANAGES TO GET THE SHOULDER UP JUST BEFORE THREE!
Andrea Valentine: Close, but not close enough. That was a great move, but if Camille wants to win she can’t rely on something like that.
Persephone: Too bad she sucks at wrestling. Rexy would’ve won by now.
James Peters: Ms. Extreme slowly begins to back up, and it looks like she’s about to head up to the top rope! Ms. Extreme rolls out to the apron, and I have to say that while this may be a high risk move, we all know just how successful this move tends to be whenever it connects! It almost always manages to get the job done, and if it could connect on Myles right now then we might be seeing yet another victory for the Universal Women’s Champion!
Rich Russillo: Ms. Extreme slowly begins climbing up to the top rope, and is this about to be the end of the match!?
Drake King: If it is, then that’s just his fault, isn’t it? He’s the one that got distracted when he could’ve just focused on the match.
James Peters: :wtf: You’re the reason he was distracted!
Drake King: I didn’t say a single word to him.
Persephone: :francis:
Andrea Valentine: Well Camille made it up to the top rope, and it definitely looks like she has the match won!
Rich Russillo: A BLIND FURY!!! MS. EXTREME DIVES OFF THE TOP ROPE AND-
Persephone: MISSES! SHE MISSED :mjlol2:!!
James Peters: MYLES ROLLED OUT OF THE WAY! MYLES ROLLS OUT OF THE WAY! MS. EXTREME IS ABLE TO ROLL BACK UP TO HER FEET, BUT MYLES IS USING THE TURNBUCKLES TO SLOWLY GET BACK UP TOO! Ms. Extreme quickly charges in, BUT MYLES COUNTERS WITH A BOOT! Myles now getting all the way back up, AND HE LOOKS FOR A LARIAT, BUT MS. EXTREME DUCKS UNDER IT! MS. EXTREME NOW GOING FOR A KICK TO THE MIDSECTION, BUT MYLES IS ABLE TO CATCH THE LEG AND HE IMMEDIATELY SPINS HER AROUND!
Rich Russillo: MYLES JUST ATTEMPTED A KNEE STRIKE BUT MS. EXTREME WAS ABLE TO COUNTER IT BY SLIPPING BEHIND MYLES! MS. EXTREME NOW GRABBING MYLES FROM BEHIND, BUT MYLES GOES FOR A BACK ELBOW- WHICH CAMILLE IS ABLE TO AVOID, THIS TIME BY STEPPING BACK! MS. EXTREME NOW CONNECTS WITH A SPINNING KICK THAT CAUSES MYLES TO BACKPEDAL, STUMBLING TO THE ROPES! Ms. Extreme now charging at Myles, BUT MYLES LIFTS MS. EXTREME OVER THE TOP ROPE, CAUSING HER TO GO FLYING OUT TO RINGSIDE! Ms. Extreme just crashed out to ringside, and that wasn’t too good of a landing!
Andrea Valentine: Yeah that looked pretty bad, but she’s come back from worse.
Persephone: Unfortunately.
James Peters: You’re completely right Andrea, and it looks like Ms. Extreme is actually finding her way back to her feet as we speak! Ms. Extreme is back up, BUT MYLES ISN’T FINISHED YET! MYLES RUNS THE ROPES, AND HE SOARS OVER THE TOP ROPE, TAKING MS. EXTREME OUT WITH A TOPE CON HILO!!! AMAZING MOVE BY MYLES, WHAT A DIVE!!!! EVERY SINGLE FAN IS ON THEIR FEET, AND IT LOOKS LIKE THE CROWD LOVES WHAT THEY’RE SEEING TONIGHT!
Drake King: Well the match isn’t over yet.
Rich Russillo: Drake does have a point, things could still change, but as of right now Myles is in control, and not only is he in control, but it looks like he’s dragging Ms. Extreme over here!
(Myles pulls Ms. Extreme up as he approaches the commentary table, slamming her face onto the table before looking right at Drake.)
Myles: (off-mic) Remember what I said about making an example out of her?
James Peters: :lupe: Myles now grabbing Ms. Extreme, AND HE DELIVERS A URANAGE ONTO THE EDGE OF THE COMMENTARY TABLE!!!
(Drake is visibly annoyed as Myles turns back towards him.)
Myles: (off-mic) You did this.
Drake King: :francis: Are you going to focus on your match or are you going to keep trying to prove a point?
(Myles slowly begins to pull Ms. Extreme back up.)
Myles: (off-mic) Don’t worry. I can wait until King of Elite… But until then..
(Myles brings Ms. Extreme up to her feet.)
James Peters: Myles now, LOOKING TO SEND MS. EXTREME INTO-
Rich Russillo: WAIT, NO!
(Ms. Extreme manages to turn and grab Myles, sending Myles away from her, and accidentally throwing him right into Andrea Valentine, knocking Andrea out of her chair as Myles’ elbow is sent right into the side of her jaw. Ms. Extreme quickly grabs Myles and sends him back into the ring, and she looks back at Andrea who’s still trying to recover after she was hit in the face, and Ms. Extreme just shrugs before turning her attention back to the match.)
Persephone: :mjlol:
Drake King: I told him to focus, now look.
James Peters: :lupe: Ms. Extreme accidentally sent Myles right into Andrea Valentine, and that was a bit of a nasty hit as it look like Myles’ elbow might’ve hit Andrea in the face. Andrea’s getting back up thankfully, but look at what’s going on inside of the ring!
Rich Russillo: Myles is slowly getting back to his feet as Ms. Extreme climbs back up to the top rope, and I think this match might be over! MS. EXTREME DIVES OFF OF THE TOP ROPE, AND THERE’S THE GLASS CEILING!!!! THE GLASS CEILING CONNECTS ON MYLES, AND IT LOOKS LIKE MYLES’ MIGHT HAVE JUST LOST THIS ONE!
Drake King: See, he’s doing it to himself.
Rich Russillo: MS. EXTREME IS GOING FOR THE COVER, AND IS THAT IT FOR MYLES!
Persephone: Hopefully. This match has already lasted way too long as is, it doesn’t need to go any longer.
ONE!
TWO!!
THREE!!!-
James Peters: MYLES GETS THE SHOULDER UP!!! MYLES POPS THE SHOULDER UP JUST BEFORE THREE, AND LADIES AND GENTLEMEN, IT LOOKS LIKE THIS MATCH STILL IS NOT OVER!!! Ms. Extreme managed to connect with the Glass Ceiling after capitalizing off of the distraction-
Drake King: self-inflicted distraction.
James Peters: Whatever, but somehow Myles managed to get the shoulder up and save his chances in this match! This has been fantastic so far, and I’m so excited to see how this match progresses! This has been very fast paced for the majority of it, and you just have to imagine that this match is starting to take a toll on both competitors.
Rich Russillo: I couldn’t agree more. This match is clearly taking its toll. These kickouts are getting closer and closer, and in a matter of time we might just have our winner. At this point the question isn’t when the match will end, it’s who’s going to be the one to end it. Both Elitists have come so close, yet somehow this match is still on! Somehow these two are still going, but they can’t have that much left, not this late into the match.
Persephone: Thank God, I was so tired of watching this.
James Peters: Ms. Extreme took a while to recover after that kickout, but now it looks like both Elitists are slowly getting back to their feet!
(As both Myles and Ms. Extreme get back up, Andrea Valentine gets back up to her feet, holding her jaw. She doesn’t look too happy, and she immediately looks right at the ring.)
James Peters: AND NOW HERE THEY GO! MS. EXTREME AND MYLES BEGIN THROWING LEFTS AND RIGHTS AT EACH OTHER, SEEING WHO CAN GET THE UPPER HAND AT WHAT COULD BE THE CLOSING STRETCH OF THIS MATCH! THESE TWO HAVE TAKEN A LOT OUT OF EACH OTHER, AND NOW THEY’RE SEEING WHO’LL GO DOWN FIRST!
(Andrea Valentine takes off her headset and puts it down on the table, beginning to leave the commentary area.)
James Peters: Wait, what the-
(But as she begins to climb up onto the apron, she’s grabbed by Drake King, who also took his own headset off.)
Andrea Valentine: (off-mic) :comeagain:
Drake King: (off-mic) :wtf: What are you doing???
Andrea Valentine: (off-mic) :skip: DON’T TOUCH ME!
(Andrea elbows Drake as the crowd explodes into cheers, and neither Myles nor Ms. Extreme notice the cheers or what’s going on outside of the ring, as they’re too busy fighting each other, hitting each other with forearms and elbows, trying to take down the other.)
James Peters: There’s a lot going on right now, but while Andrea Valentine just knocked Drake King down, Ms. Extreme seems to be getting the better of Myles! Ms. Extreme had only hit the Glass Ceiling moments ago, AND NOW MS. EXTREME SENDS MYLES-
Rich Russillo: WAIT NO! MYLES TURNS IT AROUND, CAUSING MS. EXTREME TO GO INTO THE REFEREE! The referee is down but it wasn’t a major hit, SO THESE TWO ARE GOING RIGHT BACK AFTER ONE ANOTHER AS MYLES LOOKS FOR A RUNNING KNEE!
James Peters: Ms. Extreme managed to avoid it though, AND NOW SHE HITS MYLES WITH A DISCUS ELBOW STRIKE! MS. EXTREME NOW SENDING MYLES INTO THE ROPES BEFORE CHARGING IN, AND NOW SHE CHARGES IN BEFORE LOOKING FOR A CLOTHESLINE- BUT IT DOESN’T CONNECT! MYLES DUCKED UNDER IT, BUT MS. EXTREME STOPS HERSELF BY GRABBING ONTO THE ROPES! Myles charging in, BUT MS. EXTREME CATCHES HIM WITH A BACK ELBOW! Ms. Extreme now-
Rich Russillo: :krabs:
Persephone: :mjlol2:
James Peters: ANDREA VALENTINE JUST PUNCHED MS. EXTREME IN THE FACE!!! ANDREA JUST PUNCHED MS. EXTREME IN THE FACE, AND THAT JUST DROPPED THE UNIVERSAL WOMEN’S CHAMPION!
Rich Russillo: Ms. Extreme threw Myles right at Andrea Valentine earlier, and I think this might be a bit of payback!
James Peters: Yeah, but she didn’t do it on purpose!
Rich Russillo: It’s not like Andrea knows that! Besides, hard to tell when Camille didn’t seem too apologetic herself! Either way, Ms. Extreme was just hit with a dose of karma, and now-
James Peters: DE FACTO!!!! THE DE FACTO CONNECTS!!! I DON’T KNOW WHETHER OR NOT MYLES REALIZES WHAT JUST HAPPENED TO MS. EXTREME, BUT EITHER WAY HE JUST LAID HER OUT, AND THE REFEREE IS GETTING BACK UP! THE COVER NOW BY MYLES!!!
ONE!
TWO!!
THREE!!!
(Ding! Ding! Ding!)
Bella Braxton: Here is your winner….. THE EAW WORLD CHAMPION…. MMMYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYLLLLESSSSSSSSSS!!!!!!!
(‘Enemy Strike’ hits, and the crowd begins cheering loudly as Myles slowly makes his way back to his feet. He looks outside of the ring and sees Andrea Valentine right by the ring apron, and just shakes his head as he has his hand raised by the referee.)
James Peters: I don’t even know what to say about what we just saw! That was a fantastic match, but chaos seemed to erupt during the later half of it, and that all led to Andrea Valentine attacking Ms. Extreme!
(Andrea Valentine makes her way into the ring as Ms. Extreme slowly finds her way back up, and Ms. Extreme doesn’t look too happy.)
Rich Russillo: Ms. Extreme and Andrea Valentine are arguing right now, and this doesn’t look too good. :lupe:
(Before long, Ms. Extreme and Andrea Valentine begin to shove one another, as their argument has clearly become heated despite the camera not picking up their words..)
James Peters: WAIT A MINUTE!!
Rich Russillo: DRAKE KING JUST ATTACKED MYLES!!!! DRAKE KING JUST ATTACKED MYLES ONLY MOMENTS AFTER MYLES WON HIS BIG CHAMPION VERSUS CHAMPION MATCH, AND NOW LOOK!!
James Peters: MS. EXTREME JUST HIT ANDREA WITH A RIGHT HAND, AND IT LOOKS LIKE THOSE TWO ARE GOING AT IT AS WELL NOW!
Persephone: Well two brawls at the same time is one way to redeem this show after that awful main event, I guess.
James Peters: DRAKE KING IS ALL OVER MYLES, WITH THESE LEFTS AND RIGHTS AS HE MANAGED TO CATCH MYLES OFF GUARD, BUT IT LOOKS LIKE MYLES IS MANAGING TO LAND A FEW STRIKES OF HIS OWN AT THE SAME TIME AS HE BEGINS TRYING TO LAND PUNCHES TO THE MIDSECTION! Things have been heated between Drake King and Myles ever since Road to Redemption, but I didn’t expect all of this!
Rich Russillo: AND IF YOU THINK THAT’S SURPRISING, JUST LOOK AT ANDREA AND CAMILLE! I DIDN’T THINK I’D SEE THESE TWO FIGHT TONIGHT KNOWING THE RESPECT THEY HAVE FOR EACH OTHER, BUT I GET IT! TENSIONS ARE CLEARLY THROUGH THE ROOF HEADING INTO KING OF ELITE, AND RIGHT NOW THESE FOUR WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP COMPETITORS ARE TEARING EACH OTHER APART!
James Peters: ANDREA VALENTINE TAKES MS. EXTREME DOWN WITH A DOUBLE LEG TAKEDOWN, BUT MS. EXTREME TURNS AND PULLS HERSELF ON TOP OF ANDREA BEFORE BEGINNING TO DELIVER EVEN MORE PUNCHES! DRAKE KING HAS MYLES IN THE CORNER, BUT MYLES IS ABLE TO DELIVER A HEADBUTT THAT SENDS DRAKE STUMBLING BACK!
Rich Russillo: Myles goes back after Drake, but Drake is able to land a knee to the stomach, and these two continue going at it! This has been building since Road to Redemption, and in similar fashion, we’ve known that Andrea has wanted that Universal Women’s Championship since the Christmas show! Andrea Valentine is able to push Ms. Extreme off of her as both Elitists get back up to their feet, AND NOW MS. EXTREME TAKES ANDREA’S HEAD OFF WITH A LARIAT-
James Peters: NO, SHE DOESN’T! ANDREA VALENTINE MANAGED TO DUCK UNDER IT, AND NOW SHE TAKES MS. EXTREME OUT OF THE RING WITH A CLOTHESLINE!
Rich Russillo: AND AT THE SAME TIME MYLES JUST PUSHED DRAKE KING AWAY FROM HIM BEFORE CHARGING IN AND CONNECTING WITH A BICYCLE KNEE, SENDING DRAKE THROUGH THE ROPES AND OUT OF THE RING!!!
James Peters: Both Drake King and Ms. Extreme were just knocked out of the ring, and it looks like we might’ve just gotten a small preview for King of Elite right here tonight!
Persephone: But nobody died! Not good enough, just cancel the show.
Rich Russillo: At this point, I wouldn’t be surprised if that changes by King of Elite. :lupe:
James Peters: Me neither, but that’s all the time we have for tonight, so I’m looking forward to seeing what happens next week! As always I’m James Peters, and with me is Rich Russillo and Persephone Tsitsipas. See you all next Sunday, goodnight everybody!
(‘Enemy Strike’ begins playing once again after being stopped, and Myles and Andrea Valentine look down at Drake King and Ms. Extreme who are getting back to their feet at ringside. Both Drake and Ms. Extreme look furious as they stare down their future King of Elite opponents, and with Myles and Andrea Valentine standing tall inside of the ring with the fans continuing to cheer, Voltage comes to a close.)
(EAW logo buzzes.)
