(EAW intro plays.)
(The camera opens to a recap of last week’s Voltage. Highlights of the night are shown, before the recap ends and the scene transitions to the Toyota Arena in Ontario, California. Pyro shoots out from the stage, and the camera pans around the crowd, showcasing the thousands of cheering fans in attendance. After this, the camera pans to the commentary table where Rich Russillo, Thadd Blazevich and Persephone are seen.)
Rich Russillo: Ladies and gentlemen, welcome back to Sunday Night Voltage! I am Rich Russillo, and with me are Thadd Blazevich and Persephone Tsitsipas! This is going to be an exciting night, as we have some great matches on the horizon!
Thadd Blazevich: That’s right, as TLA will be facing my dude Triple J in the main event! Wicked Games is coming up, and I for one am looking forward to it.
Persephone: I’m not. I don’t care about any of this unless we actually see some blood.
(The camera fades towards the stage, as ‘Pride and Arrogance’ by Takeru Kanazaki hits. The fans in attendance immediately begin to loudly boo, and it doesn’t take very long after this for Drake Armstrong to begin walking out. As Drake makes his way out he can be seen holding a microphone in his hand, and while it is clear that he’s not pleased following last week’s events, he keeps a calm and composed look on his face as he heads to the ring.)
Rich Russillo: Drake Armstrong is here, and in a turn of events it seems things did not go his way last week, as Cody Maverick cost him a match against the EAW World Champion, Adam Lucas.
Thadd Blazevich: Drake has had an excellent run this season dude, so I’m sure that loss is bugging him. Still, it’s not like bro didn’t start it. He kinda provoked Cody.
Persephone: Kinda? He clearly started all of this. I just wish they’d actually go and kill each other instead of just interfering in each other’s matches. At least then I wouldn’t have to see them wrestle anymore.
(Drake Armstrong walks down the ramp, before making his way up the steel steps and finally entering the ring. Once Drake is in the ring and his entrance music fades out, he takes a moment to think.)
Drake Armstrong: Hm. Cody Maverick doesn’t seem to be the only issue right now.
(Drake slowly begins to pace around the ring, continuing to think about everything that occurred last week.)
Drake Armstrong: To be honest, it’s a shame Cody Maverick forced my hand. It’d have been in his best interest to move on and focus on rebuilding rather than doing further damage to what has already been a dreadful season for him, but instead he has chosen to interfere with what would’ve been a victory over the EAW World Champion. Don’t think I’m unaware of his motives. I know why he did this. This was his method of seeking revenge, attempting to get even following my actions during his number one contendership match. I took away his opportunity to face Adam Lucas, therefore he found it appropriate to take away my match against Adam. However, it wasn’t appropriate. Not at all, as with this he has finally captured my attention, and that is the last thing Cody Maverick should have done. I was willing to allow Cody to continue his attempts to praise his failure of a Brand Warfare team no matter how pathetic it looked, but this was a step too far. A step Cody will come to regret.
(After this, Drake Armstrong stops in the center of the ring, waiting for a moment before he continues.)
Drake Armstrong: To be honest, I was initially planning to give Cody the fight he is clearly desperate for. Sometimes the only way to silence a man like Cody is to give him what he wants, especially once all of your warnings have gone ignored. I was going to make the match official at this very moment, but it’s come to my attention that I am not the only one who has been forced to put up with these annoyances. No, my own War Games comrades have been forced into situations of their own, situations that I’m sure they’d be more than happy to resolve in one fell swoop.
(Drake turns towards the stage as he continues speaking.)
Drake Armstrong: Miku Sakai, Jay Jerry Johnson, I understand you have your own business with Hans Grayson and Kai Rabeaux respectively, so allow me to propose an idea to you. Why don’t the two of you, alongside your former Junior Captain Cody Maverick, face the three of us at Wicked Games?
(This gets a loud reaction from the fans, who are surprised by this idea from Drake Armstrong. He waits for a response or for anyone to begin making their way out, and eventually he gets his wish as ‘Kostas’ by Westside Gunn, Conway the Machine & Benny the Butcher hits. This brings about a loud reaction filled with cheers as Cody Maverick begins walking out to the stage, and Cody isn’t alone. Miku Sakai and Jay Jerry Johnson, who were also called out by Drake Armstrong, are also walking out. All three Elitists have microphones in their hands, making their way down the ramp.)
Rich Russillo: Cody Maverick, Jay Jerry Johnson and Miku Sakai are all on their way to the ring, and that was a big challenge from Drake Armstrong. I’ll admit, I’m not sure what he’s thinking here. I wasn’t surprised he wanted to finally face Cody Maverick, but I didn’t think he’d be looking to reunite with his War Games team.
Thadd Blazevich: I don’t know, I think it’s pretty cool for them to have each other’s backs!
Persephone: It’s Drake Armstrong. Do you really think this is about having their backs?
Rich Russillo: Well regardless, I think we’re about to hear what Cody, Jay and Miku have to say. I’d have to imagine that they’re just as unsure about all of this as we are.
(The three Elitists make their way into the ring before Cody Maverick’s entrance music fades out, and soon after this, Cody begins to speak.)
Cody Maverick: What is this?
Drake Armstrong: It’s exactly as I said. I am handling all of my problems at once.
Jay Jerry Johnson: What happened between myself and Kai has nothing to do with you.
Drake Armstrong: Perhaps it doesn’t, but I’ve already gone to war alongside both Kai and Hans once. I for one wouldn’t mind doing it again, and in the process take out three people attempting to present themselves as threats. It doesn’t matter what any of you think of my potential motives. What matters is whether or not you accept the challenge, and agree to the match.
(Cody Maverick and Jay Jerry Johnson both stare at Drake Armstrong, unsure of what Drake is really thinking, choosing to challenge them to a trios match rather than choosing to face Cody Maverick alone. However, before long Miku Sakai begins to speak, wasting no time giving an answer neither Jay nor Cody expected.)
Miku Sakai: Fuck it. As long as I get to get my hands on Hans I don’t give a shit what kind of match it is. I’ll do it.
(This gets a reaction from the crowd, and Cody and Jay both turn to Miku, unsure of why she’d be so eager to accept the challenge.)
Miku Sakai: I’ve already had a shitty enough season, okay? Bad enough I lost Brand Warfare and missed out on a World Championship opportunity right after. Next thing you know I’m getting attacked backstage for no reason because my sister is fucking useless and can’t do anything right. Why would I pass up the opportunity to beat the shit out of Hans again when I just did that last week when I was half dead? I’m sure he’s the one who attacked me anyway because he’s a nasty fuck, no matter how innocent he pretends to be. If Kai and Drake want to get fucked up too that’s fine with me, but I made it clear what I wanted last week and I’m sticking to that, so I don’t care if I’m getting him one on one, in some stupid trios match, or whatever other match you all come up with. As long as I have the chance to completely destroy Hans, I’m in.
(Hearing this, a smirk appears on the face of Drake Armstrong, though he doesn’t say anything just yet. Instead he waits, as Jay Jerry Johnson and Cody Maverick weigh their options. Cody wants his match against Drake Armstrong, and is only unsure of why he’d want the others involved. Jay Jerry Johnson on the other hand just wants payback after Kai Rabeaux’s actions, and hasn’t been involved in the events between Drake and Cody. Still, after some time, Jay begins to speak.)
Jay Jerry Johnson: Alright, then. As long as Kai Rabeaux is taking part in this match, I’ll go along with it. I already defeated Kai last week, and rather than accepting the loss he chose to blame everyone but himself, and attack me assuming he’d be allowed to walk away from that. He was wrong to think he could just walk all over the man who had already beaten him, so I’ll gladly accept this challenge and remind Kai exactly why he lost to me in the first place. He made a mistake, and at Wicked Games he’ll once again pay for it.
(The fans cheer Jay Jerry Johnson after hearing what he had to say, both about the match and Kai Rabeaux. However, Jay doesn’t appear to be finished, as he continues speaking after a moment.)
Jay Jerry Johnson: However, that is not the only reason I am accepting this challenge. I don’t trust you Drake, and while I’ve ignored the disrespect you’ve shown for our efforts at Territorial Invasion up to this point, that doesn’t mean I haven’t noticed it. I’m not sure why you’d be so concerned with whatever Hans and Kai are doing to challenge us to a match like this knowing you don’t get anything out of it besides more opponents, but it’s only a matter of time before you regret that decision, and I wouldn’t mind being the reason you regret it.
(The cheers continue, and Cody Maverick takes a few steps forward, standing face to face with Drake Armstrong as he begins to speak.)
Cody Maverick: Listen, regardless of how it happened I was always going to make sure I end this whole mess once and for all. I don’t know what you’ve got going on, I’m not sure what could be in your head right now to drag Hans and Kai into this, let alone Jay and Miku, but if these two are up for a trios match I’m not gonna be the one to turn it down. You walked out here talking about how I made a mistake, about how I should’ve just taken your warnings and left you alone, but I didn’t start this mess. You did. All of this is happening because you couldn’t keep your mouth shut, because you couldn’t keep away from my matches, because you just couldn’t mind your own business. You got everything you wanted at Territorial Invasion, and instead of moving forward you decided the next move should be trying to tear down me and my team. Now here we are, and soon you’re gonna wish you just kept your mouth shut.
(There’s a brief staredown between Drake Armstrong and Cody Maverick, but this wouldn’t last very long as ‘Burn In My Light’ by Mercy Drive hits. The fans in attendance immediately begin to boo as Kai Rabeaux slowly walks out to the stage, a smirk on his face as he is seen holding a microphone. Kai slowly walks down the ramp, beginning to speak as he makes his way to the ring.)
Kai Rabeaux: I’m amused, truly. It’d be a lie to say I anticipated such a suggestion following last week’s events, but it’s amusing seeing just how eager Cody Maverick, Jay Jerry Johnson and Miku Sakai all are to be vanquished. I can understand Drake’s desire to take care of each of these nuisances all at once, but what I can’t understand is the idea of being an Elitist so below their peers yet still having the unwavering confidence necessary to walk into their own demise. Cody, Jay, Miku, none of you understand what you’re getting yourselves into. Jay, you especially are failing to understand if you truly believe Wicked Games would end how last week’s match did. Drake isn’t asking you just for a match. He has set each of you up for failure, and you’ve all fallen for it.
(The fans boo, and Drake, Jay and Miku all stare at Kai as he makes his way over towards Drake Armstrong, standing alongside him as he continues.)
Kai Rabeaux: With this being said, I’m in. Truly, this could’ve been any kind of match and my answer wouldn’t have changed, but standing alongside the men I made history with and conquered War Games alongside, I fail to see how the three of you even stand a chanc-
???: WAIT A SECOND!!!
(Kai appears confused for a moment, and he as well as Cody, Jay and Miku all turn towards the stage, where Hans Grayson is seen storming out with a microphone in his hand. Hans appears to be furious, and despite the back and forth that has gone on inside of the ring, he is only staring at Drake Armstrong, the man who suggested this match in the first place. Hans storms down the ramp, speaking as he makes his way to the ring.)
Hans Grayson: Listen, I don’t know what Drake’s been thinking over the past week that made him come up with this whole trios match idea, but I had absolutely nothing to do with it, nor do I WANT anything to do with this! I said that I was done dealing with all this after Territorial Invasion was over, and I meant that! Ever since this season started I’ve been getting dragged into match after match with Drake, and yeah War Games went well and I’m proud of that, but that doesn’t mean I want to keep this going. I’m not part of this. I’m not your friend Drake, and I have no intentions of continuing to be your partner.
(Hans walks up the steel steps, standing on the apron as he stares at the competitors inside of the ring.)
Hans Grayson: I have my own problems with Miku Sakai after what happened last week, but if I’m going to settle that, it’s going to need to be in a singles match, because I’m not getting involved with you again, Drake. I’m sorry that you all want to do this trios match, but I just can’t do it again. I’m done, and I mean that. And by the way, Miku, I did NOT attack you backstage. I don’t know who did, but it wasn’t me. That’s not how I handle my business.
(Miku Sakai just rolls her eyes, not amused after hearing Hans turns down the trios match. Drake Armstrong just stares at Hans, but despite his own former teammate refusing to take part in the match, Drake doesn’t look too upset. Instead, after a moment he begins to finally speak once more.)
Drake Armstrong: I understand your hesitation, Hans. I’ll admit that the two of us have spent a great deal of this season fighting side by side despite the hatred you have for me, but if even you are forced to admit that our time working together has served to benefit you, then you must be able to understand why I’d be interested in doing so one more time.
Hans Grayson: It doesn’t matter why you’re interested, I told you that I’m done. It’d be one thing if I was the one choosing to partake in all this, but I’m not going to keep being dragged into this stuff. Not by you.
(Hearing the arguing between the two, Cody Maverick can’t help but grin, almost in disbelief seeing the conversation taking place. Finally, he begins to speak.)
Cody Maverick: What, are you telling me you haven’t even thought this through, Drake? You challenged us to a match and let us all come out here when your own teammate doesn’t even want a damn thing to do with you?
(Drake glances at Cody for a moment, not saying anything in response. He doesn’t lose his composure, instead he just waits a moment, thinking about something before he begins to speak once more.)
Drake Armstrong: Hans, I’m sure you remember that I am owed a favor from Captain Charisma.
(Hans notices the tone in Drake’s voice as he suddenly brings up the favor, and cautiously, he begins to respond.)
Hans Grayson: Yeah, what about it?
Drake Armstrong: I never revealed what that favor would be, which means that as of right now, I still have the chance to do whatever I please with it.
(It doesn’t take long for Hans to realize what that means, and once he does, he remains silent, knowing that there’s nothing he can do. He stares at Drake Armstrong, and Drake just says a few more words to Hans, making sure Hans gets the message.)
Drake Armstrong: I want the trios match, and I will have it with or without your cooperation.
(Hans has only grown more frustrated knowing there’s nothing he can do about this, so he just gets off of the apron, slamming his microphone to the floor before beginning to walk up the ramp. Hans just shakes his head, heading to the back as a smile forms on the face of Drake Armstrong. As Hans leaves, Drake turns his attention to Cody Maverick, Jay Jerry Johnson and Miku Sakai, who don’t really know what to think after what they just witnessed.)
Drake Armstrong: Wicked Games it is, then.
(Kai has a smirk on his face, ready for the trios match at Wicked Games. Cody, Jay and Miku all look focused and stare at the duo in front of them, and Drake Armstrong surprisingly doesn’t look bothered by the fact that Hans Grayson is not standing with him, knowing that the trios match will proceed nonetheless.)
Rich Russillo: A lot happened there, but it looks like whether Hans Grayson likes it or not, he will be working with Kai Rabeaux and Drake Armstrong one more time, as they take on Cody Maverick, Miku Sakai and Jay Jerry Johnson!
Thadd Blazevich: Sucks to be Hans right now dude, but hey, this should be an awesome match! Everyone in this match rocks, and I’m sure they want to go at it after everything that’s been happening over the last few weeks.
Persephone: I can’t believe this is happening again. Now I’ll have to sit through another eternity of Hans whining about teaming up with Drake Armstrong. I hate this place.
(One more shot is shown of the two teams staring each other down ahead of their trios match at Wicked Games, before finally, the camera begins to fade away from ringside.)
(The camera cuts backstage to the interview area where Sofia Clarke is seen with a smile on her face, and a Voltage microphone in hand. The crowd quiets down to hear what she has to say.)
Sofia Clarke: Ladies and gentlemen, my guest at this time… Diego Montana.
(The crowd reactions shifts into heavy boos as Diego Montana cockily struts into frame, and flexes for the camera before turning his attention over to Sofia.)
Diego Montana: What up, Sofia?
Sofia Clarke: Diego Montana, you… certainly seem to be in a good mood.
(Diego scoffs.)
Diego Montana: Sofia, why wouldn’t I be in a good mood? I mean, did you see how I disposed of that tool, Chiyo Gedo, the other week?
(Diego does a slap gesture to his own hand.)
Diego Montana: Totally wasted that chump!
(Despite generally not liking his more than boisterous attitude, Sofia does nod to give credit where credit is due.)
Sofia Clarke: That, you did. Congratulations on your victory by the way. It’s what? Your second in EAW thus far?
(Diego brushes off the question.)
Diego Montana: Uh, we don’t have to get into the semantics of that right now, Sofia. The important thing is: I won, and proved to the world that Chiyo’s first victory over me was from a severe case of the bubble guts. In other words, a fluke. Put us in there man to man, mano y mana, and Montana’s always coming out on top. Ya feel me?
Sofia Clarke: Oh, I… “feel you.”
Diego Montana: That’s what I’m talking about.
(Diego offers Sofia a fist bump, which she reluctantly takes. Diego is satisfied by this, and puts an arm around Sofia to keep talking, letting out a sigh of relief beforehand.)
Diego Montana: Sofia, now that Chiyo’s out the way, it’s time to start focusing on my future, which entails a lot bigger things, given I’m the hottest rising star on the brand. I’m talkin’ Championships! I mean, Captain Charisma was hating on me before, and denied my request. But there’s no way he can deny me now, right?
(Sofia politely removes his arm from around her to break the news.)
Sofia Clarke: Your win over Chiyo was impressive, but… I think you’ll have to do a bit more that to earn a title opportunity.
Diego Montana: Oh, cmon! What’s with everybody around here moving the goalposts on me?
(Frustrated, Diego shakes his head before coming up with a solution.)
Diego Montana: Fine! If you and everybody else thinks I should do to earn a title opportunity, then I’ll do exactly that! I’ll embarrass some other sucker until there is no denying that Diego Montana is exactly who he says he is! That’s right, I’m issuing a challenge!
(Diego nods, confidently and determined.)
Sofia Clarke: Great, any hints as to who your future opponent might be?
(With that, Diego comes down from his high slightly.)
Diego Montana: Well, uh… I hadn’t actually thought that far yet.
(Once again, Diego perks up.)
Diego Montana: But I can assure you, Sofia, it doesn’t matter who steps to me! Because they’re next in line to get dropped, just like Kai Rabeaux tonight! See, I understand he’s Mr. 7-Eleven or something, but let’s get one thing straight. He’s NO Diego Montana, ese, and who knows? Maybe after I’m done with him, Ashlynn Quinn starts to wisen up, and see what a real man looks like.
(Diego raises both eyebrows up and down at the camera, feeling Ashlynn Quinn is somewhere watching right now before snapping back to the interview.)
Diego Montana: But that reminds me, Sofia, I’m so confident in my chances tonight… I might as well start planning the after party. You doing anything later?
Sofia Clarke: Uh-
(Before she can answer, Cosmo furiously walks into frame, opposite side to Sofia, and takes off his sunglasses. Meanwhile, Sofia breathes a sigh of relief at not having to answer Diego’s question.)
Cosmo Goldworthy: Yo, are you serious? I got a match to prepare for, and can’t go one second without hearing this fool blabber on about God knows what! But one thing that did catch my attention was mentioning he wants a challenge. See, that’s right up my alley. Because I was looking for a challenge too after the way things went with Ashlynn at Territorial Invasion, and you’re the perfect person to get my name back in the running for her New Breed Championship. So, if I gotta step on your big ass head to do it, then I don’t mind that one bit.
(Diego puts his hand up to stop him there.)
Diego Montana: First of all, I’m not going to be your stepping stone back to the New Breed Championship. In fact, it’d be the other way around. Second, big head?
(Diego shakes his head.)
Diego Montana: You know what, it doesn’t matter. While I was extending an open challenge for anybody to accept, that didn’t mean you.
(Sofia raises an eyebrow at this, confused. Even Cosmo is a bit taken aback from the walking contradiction.)
Sofia Clarke: But wait… that doesn’t make any sen-
Diego Montana: Pipe down, Sofia! Jeez! I meant that… that I was extending a challenge to somebody who is going to make me sweat. I don’t want to waste time with the Chiyo Gedo’s of the world any longer.
Cosmo Goldworthy: So, what? You comparing me to that clown?
(Cosmo steps to Diego, taking offense to his comment. But Diego subtly hides behind Sofia to keep his distance from Cosmo.)
Diego Montana: Whoa, take it easy! I’m just sayin… you’re not worth my time. I need a real challenge, ya know? Though, I’m sure somebody else would love to face you. Just… try aiming a bit lower.
(Cosmo chuckles to himself while shaking his head, unable to believe what he’s hearing.)
Cosmo Goldworthy: This is a joke, right? YOU telling ME to aim lower? Newflash, idiot: this is lower. You’re about the weakest member we have on our roster… scratch that, next to Chiyo. Because he had the misfortune of actually losing to you. But besides him, you are the biggest waste of space, who just makes everyone scratch their head, and wonder how you got here in the first place.
(Diego isn’t amused.)
Diego Montana: Ha-ha. Real funny, Cosmo. But everyone knows it’s my talent that got me here.
Cosmo Goldworthy: Really? Because we’ve yet to see said “talent” on full display, but I’m doing you a real favor here. I’m giving you the opportunity to prove to the world you are true to the name. Diego Montana, the “hottest rising star on Voltage.” But here you are, spitting in my face, and claiming I’m not worth your time. Man, that’s a load of BS, and you know it. Why don’t you go ahead, and state the real reason why you don’t want to face me, Diego.
(Diego scoffs dismissively at Cosmo.)
Diego Montana: I have no idea what you’re talking about.
Cosmo Goldworthy: If you ask me, it’s because you’re scared. You’re scared that the bell’s gonna ring, and I’ll be the next name in a list of many to embarrass you in this company. Let’s face it, you barely got by Chiyo, and there’s no way you’re getting past me.
(Diego tries his best to remain dismissive, but he’s clearly a bit shaken from Cosmo’s words.)
Diego Montana: That- That’s not true. I can beat you, Cosmo.
Cosmo Goldworthy: Oh yeah? Then prove it.
(Diego’s very hesitant on the idea.)
Diego Montana: I-
Cosmo Goldworthy: Nah, don’t try to weasel out of it now. I love to run my mouth too, but the difference is: I tend to back it up. So, you can try your best to avoid me, but there’s no way you’re skirtin past this ass whoopin.
(Diego scrambles to think on his feet.)
Diego Montana: D-Don’t you have a match tonight, why are you even here?
Cosmo Goldworthy: Like I said earlier, I overheard you, and I’m glad that I did because it looks like a new opportunity just opened up. But you’re right, I do have a match tonight, and it’s against Miku Sakai. So, I better go finish getting ready.
(Cosmo brings his face a bit closer to Diego, so he can hear him loud and clear.)
Cosmo Goldworthy: But just to warn you: once I’m done with her, were picking this right back up where we left off. I’ll see you soon, and I hope you’re ready.
(Cosmo gives one last glare towards Diego before turning around to leave, which leaves Diego annoyed as he wishes that his mouth didn’t get him into trouble once again.)
Diego Montana: Sofia… call off the after party. I got this joker to deal with now.
(Diego shakes his head with a mix of both anger and annoyance, looking off to the direction Cosmo went in before turning around to leave. Sofia shakes her head over what just transpired as the camera fades elsewhere.)
(Voltage returns to ringside as Daniella Atlas can be seen leaning back on the announce table ringside, and does a short wave to the camera. She has a slight grin on her face before it cuts to Bella Braxton in the ring with ‘my mind is a mountain’ by Deftones.)
Bella Braxton: THE FOLLOWING CONTEST IS A SCHEDULED FOR… ONE FALL!!
Crowd: ONE FALL!!
(‘So Far So Fake’ by Pierce the Veil plays first, and Candice Blair walks out with fans in attendance behind her as she strikes a pose on the stage area. Blair blows kisses to fans in the arena, and high fives them on her way down to the ring with Daniella Atlas watching on from the ringside area.)
Bella Braxton: Introducing first! Residing out of Malibu, California, weighing in at 130 pounds…SHE IS PRINCESS CANDICE BLAIR!
Thadd Blazevich: I don’t imagine Candice Blair is too happy about the intrusion from Daniella Atlas at ringsie.
Rich Russillo: Regardless, she’ll have to deal with it, and try to focus ahead of her match with EAW Hall of Famer, Chris Elite.
Thadd Blazevich: For sure, and who knows? Daniella’s presence might serve more as motivation for Candice if anything to prove herself.
(“Invincible” by Pop Smoke hits to a mixed reaction from fans, and Chris Elite marches down to the ring, primarily focused on Candice Blair inside the ring. Not having a distraction like Daniella Atlas ringside, which no doubt has to double his confidence.)
Bella Braxton: And her opponent! Hailing out of Brooklyn, New York, weighing in at 210 pounds… HE IS GAWD GIVEN GREATNESS… CHRIS ELITE!
Rich Russillo: Chris doesn’t have the same pressure as Candice heading into this, and that’s gotta double his confidence.
Thadd Blazevich: I mean, Chris Elite himself is already hard to face. But Chris Elite while you’re already distracted is a whole nother story.
Persephone: Please, most people could beat this guy with one hand tied behind their back.
(The referee signals for the bell as both competitors stand in opposing corners.)
(DING! DING! DING!)
Rich Russillo: The bell has rung, and you can tell Candice’s gaze isn’t actually directed at her opponent, but rather Daniella Atlas ringside as we start off here.
Thadd Blazevich: Big mistake, the last thing you want to do is overlook EAW Hall of Famer, Chris Elite! I mean, the guy is a total stud, bro!
Persephone: Really? In what world?
Rich Russillo: Well, Candice Blair does get her head back into the game… at least momentarily, turning her attention over to Chris in the opposite corner. Both competitors circle each other before meeting in the middle with a collar and elbow tie-up!
Thadd Blazevich: Chris has the height and strength advantage over Blair, using it to back her up against the ropes, and keeps her pinned there until the referee gets involved.
Referee: ONE! TWO! THREE!
Rich Russillo: Chris starts to separate from Candice— BUT GOES FOR A CHEAP SHOT INSTEAD! KNIFE EDGE CHOP ACROSS THE CHEST— AVOIDED AS CANDICE BLAIR DUCKED UNDERNEATH! CHRIS FINDS HIMSELF UP AGAINST THE ROPES NOW, AND CANDICE SWINGS WILDLY WITH A ROUNDHOUSE KICK TO THE HEAD!
Thadd Blazevich: LUCKILY, CHRIS NARROWLY DUCKED UNDERNEATH THAT TO AVOID IT TOO!
(Chris creates some distance from Candice as she smugly gestures to him how close she came in contact with his head. Chris shakes his head, refusing to get riled up as the two start closing their distance again.)
Persephone: Oh, boy. Here comes another collar and elbow tie-up.
Rich Russillo: NO! CHRIS ELITE BAITED HER IN FOR A KICK TO THE GUT THAT DOUBLES CANDICE OVER!
Thadd Blazevich: Chris backs her against the ropes for an irish whip! AND WENT FOR A LEAPFROG— BUT CANDICE HUNG ONTO THE ROPES, AND DIDNT COME REBOUNDING BACK!
Rich Russillo: Chris lands on his feet, and both competitors are at a stand off before CANDICE BLAIR CHARGES AT HIM! MAKING THE FIRST MOVE! CHRIS ELITE DROPS DOWN, AND BLAIR IS FORCED TO HURDLE OVER HIS BODY! NOW, CANDICE COMES REBOUNDING BACK AS CHRIS ELITE POPS TO HIS FEET FOR A DROPKICK!
Persephone: Chris goes for the cover, but let’s be honest, I’ll need a miracle for this to be the finish.
ONNNNNNNEEEEEEEEEEEE!!
TWWWWWWOOOOOOOOOOO!!
Thadd Blazevich: Immediate kickout from Candice after two, and Persephone was right. It’s going to take a lot more than that to put away Blair.
Persephone: Duh. When am I not right?
Thadd Blazevich: I mean…
(Rich puts a hand on Thadd’s shoulder.)
Rich Russillo: Don’t. Just… don’t.
Thadd Blazevich: You’re right.
Rich Russillo: …turning our attention back to the action, Chris has brought Candice Blair back to her feet. LOOKING TO MAKE HER REGRET KICKING OUT WITH A KNIFE EDGE CHOP ACROSS THE CHEST!
Thadd Blazevich: Candice can’t hide the expression on her face that tells you it hurt A LOT!
Rich Russillo: Candice doubles over slightly, reeling from that knife edge chop before Chris Elite stands her upright for ANOTHER ONE! BUT THAT APPEARS TO HAVE FIRED CANDICE BLAIR UP AS SHE LETS OUT A WAR CRY BEFORE ANSWERING WITH A FLURRY OF FOREARM STRIKES!
Thadd Blazevich: CANDICE SWITCHES THINGS UP WITH A KNIFE EDGE CHOP ACROSS THE CHEST, AND KNOCKS CHRIS ELITE BACK INTO THE CORNER WITH A HARD SHOOT KICK TO THE CHEST! CANDICE CLOSES IN, AND STARTS HITTING HIM MORE WITH SHOOT KICKS!
Rich Russillo: The referee pulls Candice away from Chris Elite momentarily before she pushes past him to get at Chris in the corner again as she struggles to stand. Candice drags Chris to the center, and snapmares him down for a rear chinlock!
Persephone: Because that’s sure what this match needed: to slow things down!
Rich Russillo: Candice is trying to wear Chris Elite down even further, but Elite still has enough to power back to his feet.
Thadd Blazevich: CHRIS BREAKS HER GRIP WITH REPEATED BACK ELBOWS TO THE ABDOMEN, AND SNAPMARES CANDICE DOWN TO A SEATED POSITION! BIG PENALTY KICK TO THE SPINE BY CHRIS!
Rich Russillo: THAT HURT! BUT CANDICE GRITS THROUGH THE PAIN ANYWAYS, AND RETURNS BACK TO HER FEET! HUGE SLAP FROM CANDICE TO CHRIS ELITE ACROSS THE FACE THAT STUNS HIM SLIGHTLY! CANDICE ALTERNATES TO THE OTHER HAND FOR ANOTHER HARD SLAP THAT HAS THE HALL OF FAMER ROCKED AS SHE SNAPMARES HIM DOWN TO A SEATED POSITION!
Thadd Blazevich: PENALTY KICK TO THE SPINE BY CANDICE! GETTING HER RECEIPT FROM PRIOR AS CHRIS GRITS THROUGH THE PAIN HIMSELF, AND RETURNS BACK TO A VERTICAL BASE! YOU CAN TELL HE’S STILL STUNNED, AND GETS SHOVED BACK INTO THE CORNER WITH A PUSH KICK BY CANDICE!
Rich Russillo: AND SHE QUICKLY CHARGES IN WITH A KNIFE EDGE CHOP ACROSS HIS CHEST IN THE CORNER!
Persephone: Elite’s getting his ass kicked, but I guess he should be used to it by now.
Thadd Blazevich: Candice directs him to the center of the ring, and hooks Chris up for a SUPLEX OF SOME KIND! BUT CHRIS ELITE MIGHT BE TOO HEAVY FOR CANDICE TO LIFT AS HE BLOCKS IT FROM HAPPENING! HOLDING HIS WEIGHT DOWN, AND SHIFTS THE MOMENTUM ON HER FOR A VERTICAL SUPLEX OF HIS OWN!
Rich Russillo: CHRIS FLOATS INTO THE COVER!
ONNNNNNNNNEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!
TWWWWWWWWOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!
Rich Russillo: KICKOUT! Candice Blair stays in it!
Thadd Blazevich: Blair’s trying to shake the cobwebs out of her head at the moment. But Chris Elite grabs hold of her, and drags Candice back to her feet. Candice gets backed against the ropes for an irish whip, and Chris Elite FLOORS HER with a running back elbow! CHRIS DROPS INTO THE COVER!
ONNNNNNNNNNEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!
TWWWWWWWWOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!
Persephone: Of course, Candice has to remain the bane of my existence, and kickout. 🙄
Rich Russillo: Chris pulls Candice back to her feet, and hooks her up for ANOTHER suplex!
(Before Chris could attempt to hoist Candice up, his attention diverts toward the stage as “Blood, Milk & Sky” by White Zombie hits.)
Rich Russillo: Oh no…
Persephone: God, it was bad enough that Daniella’s out here. You mean she’s joining us too??
(Minerva saunters down the ramp with a grin on her face as Chris is distracted by her presence. However, Chris isn’t the only one upset over her arrival as Daniella Atlas rolls her eyes as well, annoyed with Minerva’s arrival. Minerva makes her way over to the commentary table where Daniella is leaned back on, and the two stare each other down, getting into a brief off-mic conversation before both Elitists turn around to-)
Rich Russillo: SMALL PACKAGE! CANDICE SURPRISES CHRIS WITH A SMALL PACKAGE!
ONNNNNNNNEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!
TWWWWWWWWOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!
TTTTHHHHRREEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE-
Thadd Blazevich: KICKOUT! BOTH COMPETITORS SCRAMBLE BACK TO THEIR FEET, AND CHRIS RUSHES CANDICE BLAIR! BUT SHE USES THAT MOMENTUM AGAINST HIM WITH A DROP TOE HOLD, HANGING CHRIS ELITE UP ON THE MIDDLE ROPE!
Rich Russillo: CANDICE BLAIR POPS BACK TO HER FEET, AND SLINGSHOTS OVER THE TOP ROPE WITH A LEG DROP TO THE BACK OF HIS HEAD! CHRIS ELITE ROLLS AWAY, STRUGGLING TO BREATHE AS CANDICE PULLS HERSELF UP ON THE APRON FOR ANOTHER SLINGSHOT MANEUVER! THIS TIME, A SOMERSAULT SENTON THAT HITS ITS TARGET!
Thadd Blazevich: CANDICE CRAWLS INTO THE COVER! HOOKING THE LEG!
ONNNNNNNEEEEEEEEEEEE!!
TWWWWWWOOOOOOOOOOO!!
TH-
Thadd Blazevich: TWO COUNT!
Rich Russillo: Candice sneaks a glance over at Daniella, and now MINERVA at ringside, who might just get into a spat with each other before they can with the two inside the ring.
(Minerva and Daniella have clear tension in the air as they both keep slight distance from each other ringside in order to focus on the match going on.)
Persephone: Please, anything would be better than having to sit through another minute of this.
Rich Russillo: Candice leans Chris up against the ropes to deliver a FOREARM!
Thadd Blazevich: Chris Elite is stunned, and gets irish whipped off the ropes by Candice! CANDICE DROPS HIM WITH A RUNNING CALF KICK BEFORE CRAWLING INTO THE COVER!
ONNNNNNNNEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!
TWWWWWWWWOOOOOOOOOOOO!!
Rich Russillo: It’s been nonstop kickouts from both competitors! I wonder how much energy has been exerted at this point, especially from Chris Elite’s end!
Thadd Blazevich: Candice Blair might be starting to question how much more punishment she’ll have to put Chris Elite, but I can assure you she’s prepared for it, bro!
Rich Russillo: Candice stands Chris back up, and NAILS him with a shoot kick to the chest! BUT CHRIS IS STILL STANDING, AND DEMANDING THAT CANDICE BLAIR HITS HIM AGAIN! SIMILAR TO THAT CHOP DELIVERED TO CANDICE EARLIER, THAT KICK MIGHT HAVE HIM FIRED HIM UP!
Thadd Blazevich: HOWEVER, CANDICE OBLIGES WITH HIS REQUEST, AND DELIVERS ANOTHER SHOOT KICK TO THE CHEST! BUT CHRIS ELITE IS STILL BEGGING FOR MORE AS HE REMAINS STANDING! AND CANDICE BLAIR GIVES HIM MORE! THATS THE THIRD KICK TO THE CHEST, BUT CANDICE HASNT BEEN ABLE TO SNUFF OUT THE FLAME IN CHRIS JUST YET!
Rich Russillo: CHRIS IS STILL ASKING FOR MORE, AND CANDICE GOES TO FOLLOW UP WITH A FOURTH! BUT CHRIS DUCKS UNDERNEATH IT THIS TIME AROUND, AND RUNS OFF THE ROPES TO DELIVER A CLOTHESLINE! CANDICE SCRAMBLES TO HER FEET TO GETS DROPPED WITH A RUNNING BACK ELBOW BY CHRIS!
Thadd Blazevich: AGAIN, CANDICE POPS BACK TO HER FEET! BUT CHRIS IS THERE TO MEET HER, AND GOES FOR AN IRISH WHIP INTO THE CORNER! BUT CANDICE REVERSES, SENDING CHRIS ELITE THERE INSTEAD! CANDICE RUSHES IN— BUT CHRIS GETS THE BOOT UP! PLACING HER ON WOBBLY LEGS SLIGHTLY AS HE HOPS TO THE MIDDLE ROPE!
Rich Russillo: CHRIS ELITE FLIES OFF WITH A DIVING EUROPEAN UPPERCUT ON CANDICE! NO DOUBT JACKING THE JAW OF HIS OPPONENT!
Thadd Blazevich: Candice pulls herself up in the corner as Chris Elite marches to the opposite with a look of intensity on his face as he spins around to CHARGE FULL SPEED AHEAD AT CANDICE IN THE CORNER! BUT CANDICE HAD HIM SCOUTED, AND SENDS ELITE UP AND OVER HER SHOULDER!
Rich Russillo: BUT CHRIS CATCHES HIMSELF ON THE APRON, AND BLOCKS A RIGHT HAND ATTEMPT FROM CANDICE AS SHE SPINS AROUND! CHRIS STAGGERS HER BACK WITH A RIGHT HAND OF HIS OWN, AND CANDICE CAN BARELY STAND BEFORE CHRIS TAKES TO THE AIR AGAIN WITH A SPRINGBOARD CROSSBODY! HOOKING THE LEG AFTERWARDS!
ONNNNNNEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!
TWWWWWWOOOOOOOOOOO!!
THHHHHH-
Thadd Blazevich: Still not enough!
Persephone: God, I can’t stand these fucking Ava-Cunts.
Rich Russillo: Candice Blair is showing off her resilience as she rises to all fours, and Chris Elite lifts her up from behind in a rear waistlock! I THINK CHRIS IS GOING FOR A GERMAN SUPLEX! BUT CANDICE BLAIR FIGHTS HER WAY OUT OF IT WITH MULTIPLE BACK ELBOWS THAT KNOCK CHRIS ELITE BACK INTO THE CORNER!
Thadd Blazevich: Candice shakes the cobwebs out of her head, AND CHARGES AT ELITE! BUT CHRIS GETS HIS BOOT UP AGAIN TO STAGGER CANDICE! CHRIS SHOOTS OUT OF THE CORNER WITH A RUNNING CLOTHESLINE! BUT CANDICE BLAIR DUCKS UNDERNEATH IT, AND BLASTS HIM WITH A SPINNING BACK KICK TO THE GUT!
Rich Russillo: CHRIS DOUBLES OVER, AND CANDICE FOLLOWS IT UP WITH A PENALTY KICK TO THE CHEST! JOLTING HIM UPRIGHT FOR A “GOLD RUSH!” WENT FOR THE DISCUS LARIAT, BUT CHRIS ELITE DUCKS UNDERNEATH IT, AND STARTS RUNNING OFF THE ROPES! CANDICE BLAIR RUNS OFF THE OPPOSITE SET OF ROPES, AND INTERCEPTS CHRIS WITH A “SPINNING WHEEL!”
Thadd Blazevich: CANDICE CAUGHT HIM RIGHT ON THE BUTTON, AND INSTANTLY CRAWLS INTO THE COVER! TASTING VICTORY!
ONNNNNNNEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!
TWWWWWWWOOOOOOOOOOOO!!
THHHHHHRRRRRR-
Rich Russillo: ONLY A TWO COUNT! BUT YOU COULD HAVE FOOLED ME INTO THINKING THAT WOULDVE BEEN A THREE!
Thadd Blazevich: BUT THERES NO WASTED MOVEMENT AFTER THAT KICKOUT AS CANDICE BLAIR LOOKS TO KEEP THE MOMENTUM ROLLING AS SHE ROLLS OUT TO THE APRON! CANDICE CLIMBS TO THE TOP ROPE, AND STALKS CHRIS AS HE GETS TO HIS FEET FOR A DIVING METEORA!!
Rich Russillo: CANDICE REACHES BACK, AND HOOKS BOTH LEGS!
ONNNNNNNNEEEEEEEEEEEE!!
TWWWWWWWOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!
THHHHHHRRRRRRR-
Rich Russillo: CHRIS TRIED TO SHIFT THE MOMENTUM BY ROLLING CANDICE ONTO HER SHOULDERS INTO A PIN! ALMOST INTO A SUNSET FLIP COVER— BUT CANDICE ROLLS THROUGH TO HER FEET, AND IMMEDIATELY TRANSITIONS INTO A SHARPSHOOTER! SHARPSHOOTER ON CHRIS!
Persephone: For the love of God, let this be it!
Thadd Blazevich: CANDICE HAS A SHARPSHOOTER ON CHRIS, AND HE SCREAM OUT IN AGONY FROM THE SUBMISSION! BUT REACHES OUT FOR THE ROPES, TRYING TO BREAK THE HOLD!
Rich Russillo: BUT CANDICE BLAIR HAD A SOLUTION FOR THAT, AND TRANSITIONS INTO A CROSSFACE! CROSSFACE FROM BLAIR! PULLING BACK HARD AS SHE CAN!
Thadd Blazevich: PAIN IS STILL ETCHED ACROSS THE FACE OF CHRIS, BUT HE TAKES ONE BIG REACH FOR THE BOTTOM ROPE, AND… HE GETS IT! CHRIS GO HOLD OF THE BOTTOM ROPE, AND CANDICE IMMEDIATELY BREAKS THE HOLD TO DRAG HIM AWAY BY THE LEGS! BUT CHRIS SHOVES HER AWAY WITH BOTH FEET!
Rich Russillo: BOTH COMPETITORS RUSH BACK TO A VERTICAL BASE, AND CHRIS CHARGES CANDICE WITH A CLOTHESLINE! BUT CANDICE SLIPS BEHIND HIM FOR A GERMAN SUP- NO! CHRIS ESCAPES WITH A COUPLE OF BACK ELBOWS TO THE JAW! BREAKING THE GRIP OF CANDICE AS HE RUNS TO THE ROPES! BOUNCING OFF FOR A-
Thadd Blazevich: DROPDOWN! DROPDOWN BY CANDICE AS CHRIS HURDLES OVER, AND BOUNCES OFF THE ROPES A SECOND TIME INTO A “GOLD RUSH!” CANDICE POPPED TO HER FEET, AND DAMN NEAR TOOK THE HEAD OF CHRIS ELITE CLEAN OFF!
Rich Russillo: CANDICE DRAGS HIM UP TO A VERTICAL BASE, AND PUTS HIS HEAD BETWEEN HER LEGS FOR THE “CASTLES CRUMBLING!” GOING FOR THAT CANADIAN DESTRO- NO! CHRIS ELITE SCOOPS CANDICE ONTO HIS SHOULDERS INSTEAD FOR A FIREMANS CARRY! BUT DROPS CANDICE INTO A ROUNDHOUSE KICK!
Thadd Blazevich: CANDICE MELTS DOWN TO THE CANVAS, AND CHRIS DRAGS HER IN PERFECT POSITIONING BEFORE HIS ASCENSION TO THE TOP ROPE! CHRIS IS PERCHED ON THE TOP ROPE, AND— I IMAGINE HE WANTED “AIMIN FOR THE MOON!” BUT CANDICE HAD OTHER IDEAS AS SHE THREW HERSELF AT THE TOP ROPE, CAUSING IT TO SHAKE, AND CROTCHES CHRIS ELITE ON THE TOP TURNBUCKLE!
Persephone: And if Chris Elite had any balls, I imagine that would hurt very much.
Rich Russillo: Candice can breathe a sigh of relief as she climbs to the middle rope, hooking Chris Elite up for a superplex! But does glance over at Daniella Atlas before doing, maybe sending a message before BOTH COMPETITORS COME CRASHING DOWN! SUPERPLEX BY CANDICE BLAIR!
Thadd Blazevich: Candice Blair crawls over to Chris Elite as he rises to all fours, his body coursing with pain as he favors his back. Candice pulls Chris Elite up into a front facelock, AND KICKS OFF THE TOP ROPE FOR A TORNADO DDT! “STARLIGHT!” STARLIGHT CONNECTS BY CANDICE AS SHE MOVES INTO THE COVER! HOOKING THE LEG!
ONNNNNNNNEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!
TWWWWWWWOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!
THHHHHHHRRRRRRREEEEEEEEEEE-
Rich Russillo: WHOA! YOU COULD SLIDE A SHEET OF PAPER BETWEEN THE REFEREE’S HAND AND THAT RING MAT! HE CAME SO CLOSE!
Persephone: :noah: Close isn’t good enough!
Thadd Blazevich: Candice is growing frustrated… but looks to end things shortly as she rises to her feet. Candice is urging for Chris Elite to get up, and he starts to stir… rising to his knees as CANDICE TAGS HIM WITH A SHOOT KICK TO THE CHEST! CANDICE CONTINUES PELTING HIM WITH THOSE KICKS, AND GOES TO END THE COMBO OFF WITH A ROUNDHOUSE AS SHE BACKS UP TEMPORARILY! LINING CHRIS ELITE UP FOR IT-
Rich Russillo: BUT CHRIS DUCKS UNDERNEATH, AND SHOVES CANDICE TO THE ROPES! CHRIS POPS TO HIS FEET, AND BLASTS CANDICE WITH A SUPERKICK! BUT BLAIR REMAINS ON HER OWN TWO FEET, ALBEIT WOBBLY LEGS!
Thadd Blazevich: NOW, CHRIS RUNS OFF THE ROPES! BUT RIGHT INTO A SUPERKICK HIMSELF FROM CANDICE! CHRIS CAN BARELY STAND NOW, BUT USES HIS REMAINING STRENGTH TO GO FOR ANOTHER SUPERKICK!
Rich Russillo: BUT CANDICE CATCHES THE LEG, AND DUMPS HIM ON HIS HEAD WITH A LEG HOOK GERMAN SUPLEX! CHRIS IS PRONE ON THE CANVAS NOW AS CANDICE QUICKLY MOVES INTO HOOKING BOTH ARMS! LIKELY TRYING TO SETUP FOR “OPERATION: GOLDEN GATE!”
Thadd Blazevich; BUT CHRIS ELITE KNOWS BETTER, AND STARTS TO POWER BACK TO HIS FEET WHILE CANDICE KEEPS HIS ARMS HOOKED FROM BEHIND! CANDICE GOES TO LAUNCH HIM WITH A TIGER SUPLEX!
Rich Russillo: BUT CHRIS BACKFLIPS ONTO HIS FEET, AND CANDICE RETURNS TO HER FEET AS HE STUMBLES BACK AGAINST THE ROPES TO REBOUND OFF WITH A “OPEN YA MATA!”
Persephone: Great, he hit hit. Now, can he wrap this match please?
Thadd Blazevich: CHRIS PULLS CANDICE BAXK TO HER FEET, AND SENDS HER OUT THROUGH THE MIDDLE ROPE! CHRIS RUNS OFF THE ROPES, AND FLIES THROUGH THE MIDDLE WITH A SUICIDE DIVE! SUICIDE DIVE SENDS CANDICE BACK FIRST INTO THE BARRICADE, AND CHRIS ROLLS HER BACK IN!
(Chris looks over to Minerva ringside, and keeps his eyes on her, remaining alert as he re-enters the ring.)
Rich Russillo: Chris goes to pick Candice up- BUT GETS ROLLED UP INTO A SMALL PACKAGE!
ONNNNNNNNNEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!
TWWWWWWWWOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!
THHHHHHHHRRRRRRREEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!
Thadd Blazevich: AGAIN, MINERVA’S PRESENCE LED TO CHRIS ELITE ALMOST LOSING THE MATCH FROM TAKING HIS EYES OFF THE BALL! BUT HE KICKS OUT LAST MINUTE!
Rich Russillo: CHRIS GETS TO ALL FOURS AS CANDICE IS THE FIRST BACK TO HER FEET! GOING TO PULL CHRIS ELITE BACK UP— BUT MINERVA HOPS ON THE RING APRON! CATCHING CANDICE’S ATTENTION!
(Candice walks over to Minerva, and the two start arguing back and forth off-mic with Candice wanting Minerva to get down.)
Rich Russillo: FROM BEHIND!!
Thadd Blazevich: WHOA! CHRIS ELITE TRIED TO TAKE ADVANTAGE, AND BLINDSIDE BLAIR! BUT SHE MOVED OUT THE WAY LAST MINUTE, AND CHRIS ALMOST GOES COLLIDING WITH MINERVA ON THE APRON! LUCKILY, GOT HIS FOOT ON THE BRAKES JUST IN TIME!
(Both Chris Elite and Minerva recover from the initial shock of almost accidentally crashing into one another, and Minerva blows Chris a kiss before pushing him out the way.)
Rich Russillo: OOH! CANDICE CAME CHARGING IN TO BLINDSIDE CHRIS, BUT— BUT MINERVA PUSHED HIM OUT OF THE WAY, AND DELIVERS A FOREARM TO CANDICE BLAIR!
(Candice staggers away, holding her jaw as the crowd puts the pieces together on what just happened. Chris goes to plead with the ref, but it’s too late as he goes to signal for the bell-)
(DING! DING! DING!)
Bella Braxton: Ladies and gentlemen, your winner of this contest as a result of disqualification… CANDICE BLAIR!
(There’s stunned silence from the crowd, and Chris Elite has hands on head in frustration as ‘So Far So Fake’ by Pierce the Veil plays.)
Rich Russillo: Oh, not like this! Candice Blair wins the match, but by way of disqualification.
Thadd Blazevich: It’s upsetting any time a match ends in such a way, especially for Chris Elite, who might could have closed on victory there.
(Minerva drops off the apron with a devilish grin as Chris Elite remains annoyed in the corner, truly registering what happened. But the camera focuses on Candice’s face as her expression contorts into anger before spinning around to go after Minerva ringside-)
Rich Russillo: OH, DANIELLA!
Thadd Blazevich: DANIELLA JUST SLID IN THE RING, AND DELIVERED A BIG BOOT ON CANDICE! FLOORING HER!
Rich Russillo: BUT THATS NOT ALL AS SHE PICKS CANDICE UP, AND GETS HER INTO POSITION FOR…
(Daniella has Candice in position for “South of Heaven,” but shoots Minerva a glare ringside, wanting to send her a message as well before-)
Rich Russillo: SOUTH OF HEAVEN!!
Thadd Blazevich: IT CONNECTS, AND WHILE CANDICE MAY GO DOWN AS THE WINNER, SHE CERTAINLY DOESNT LOOK LIKE ONE!
(Daniella rises to her knee, looking down at Candice’s limp body as ‘my mind is a mountain’ by Deftones plays. Chris Elite shakes his head before rolling out the ring, and heading up the ramp in frustration as Minerva watches on from ringside with a mischievous look on her face as the camera fades elsewhere.)
(Promotional ad for Wicked Games, where Minerva faces Chris Elite.)
(Voltage fades in from commercial and cuts down to the ring.)
Bella Braxton: The following is a singles match set for one-fall!
(‘Juno’ by Sabrina Carpenter begins to play as Ashlynn Quinn begins to make her way onto the stage. She’s holding her title in one hand and with the other, waving to the adoring masses. They might be booing her but they sure do love her.)
Bella Braxton: FROM LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA…WEIGHING IN TONIGHT AT 115 POUNDS…SHE IS THE EAW NEW BREED CHAMPION…MIIIIIISSS VOLLLTAAGGE…ASSHLYNNN QUIIINNNN!
Rich Russillo: And what a busy woman Ashlynn Quinn has been! We are only two weeks removed from Territorial Invasion where she defended her gold against Cosmo Goldworthy and Candice Blair! She was addressing comments last week by Showdown’s Clayton Golde…who seems to be eyeing her championship.
Thadd Blazevich: That’s true bro. She needs to take any opportunity she can to send a message to him tonight. Because we all know that Golde is sitting at his compound in Romania, watching this one with great interest.
Persephone: True but also…who’s that guy in the ring again?
(The camera pans towards the ring to show some local talent. It looks to be some generic masked competitor.)
Rich Russillo: I believe he calls himself Big Rick. Which is sort of weird because he’s only 5-foot-5. He does have quite the opportunity tonight. Let’s see if he can pull off the underdog story here!
(Ashlynn Quinn gets inside the ring and just giggles at her opponent. She doesn’t seem to take him seriously at all, which definitely frustrates him. She hands her championship belt to the referee, and he calls for the bell.)
(DING! DING! DING!)
Rich Russillo: And it looks like these two are locking up in the center of the ring! OH! RICK MANAGES TO SLIP BEHIND QUINN! BUT SHE GETS HIM WITH AN ELBOW RIGHT ON THE NOSE! She then sends him into the ropes with an irish whip! She looks for a running pump kick, but he ducks under it! HE BUILDS UP SOME SPEED OF HIS OWN!
Thadd Blazevich: BUT BRO IS IMMEDIATELY STRUCK BY THE SUPERKICK! I think that nearly knocked his mask off there! He’s dropped down to his knees and Quinn takes a few steps back! SHE THEN GETS HIM WITH A RUNNING KNEE…FOLLOWED BY THE GERMAN SUPLEX! She calls that combination the NOSTYLIST! Dude, I don’t think Rick is moving right now. She might have just taken him out with that!
Persephone: But she has more in mind here. She drags him to his feet. He looks completely out of, just wobbling there. He might be dead. DEFINITELY WILL AFTER THIS!
Rich Russillo: ASHLYNN QUINN RUNS TO THE ROPES AND COMES FLYING BACK WITH THAT SPRINGBOARD ASSISTED CUTTER! The Bad & Boujee just put all the dreams out for Big Rick! She crawls on top of him and just puts a knee on his chest! She’s waving at the crowd right now!
ONE!
TWO!
THREE!
(DING! DING! DING!)
(‘Juno’ by Sabrina Carpenter begins to play again as Ashlynn Quinn keeps smiling and waving at the audience.)
Bella Braxton: HERE IS YOUR WINNER…THE EAW NEW BREED CHAMPION…ASSSSHLYNNN QUIINNN!
Thadd Blazevich: She certainly made short work out of her opponent here. There was actually like a good five seconds where I thought bro could have had this. I guess it’s gotta be better luck next time.
Rich Russillo: He was no match for our reigning New Breed Champion but let’s face it, there’s not many people who are. That was a very decisive victory for Miss Voltage. If I was Clayton Golde, I might be worried about my chances of taking that title away from her.
Persephone: With his ego? Doubtful.
(Ashlynn Quinn is seen in the ring, celebrating her victory and holding her championship high. She doesn’t seem to be leaving though, instead she boots her opponent out of the ring. She calls for a microphone.)
Thadd Blazevich: Looks like we’re still on her time bros. I’m curious about what she wants to say here.
Ashlynn Quinn: Ever since Pain for Pride, I have defended this title against all comers. While you looked on, cheering for your favorite Barbie, I have taken down all my challengers. I have stood tall in the face of adversity! I mean, what have I done besides proving myself time and time again? I have already proven that I am a great champion. I might even be on track to be the greatest New Breed Champion ever. I mean…like ever ever. And that isn’t going to change, especially when it’s someone like Clayton Golde trying to change it. Seriously?
(She paces around the ring, looking a little frustrated.)
Rich Russillo: A little bit of arrogance from the champion there but she’s not entirely wrong. She has defended that title very well. After all, it is still around her waist, right?
Ashlynn Quinn: Who does this guy even think he is? That’s what I want to know. Who cares about his dumb podcast or his stupid supplements? As far it goes here in EAW, he is a nobody. He really is. I mean, how many times has he been given the opportunity to prove himself here? So many. And you know what happens whenever they invest in him? It goes bad. Despite being all that bag, there’s nothing he does but fumble it. But here I am. Here I am making the most of every single opportunity I’ve gotten. I’m Miss Voltage. I’m the New Breed Champion. Which means that I am better than he is. All the evidence is there. I mean, he might a conspiracy-brained nut but even he can see this.
Ashlynn Quinn: He should be grateful that he even gets to share a ring with me. But he’s not grateful because he’s…just a bad guy. He’s gross on the best of days. I mean, misogynist and hateful are probably two of his most prominent traits. That and being the sorest loser in the world. Stabbing your partner in the back Clayton because you couldn’t win a match is just sad. Cast the blame on anyone you want. Woman, your partner, the matrix…it doesn’t really matter. Because the only person that keeps you from winning is yourself. And that isn’t going to ch-
Rich Russillo: WAIT A SECOND HERE! THAT’S CLAYTON GOLDE! HE JUST SLIDE INTO THE RING! HE COMES IN FROM BEHIND WITH THE INVERTED STUNNER! C’EST LA VIE! Looks like he decided to make a trip on down to Voltage tonight to send a message!
Persephone: Oh great, the grifter is here. Which product is he going to sell to us this time?
Thadd Blazevich: This dude is clearly here to send a message to the champion. And apparently, he wants all of us to hear it too. He’s picking up her microphone right now.
(Clayton Golde picks up the microphone and looks down at Ashlynn Quinn with disgust. There’s nothing but malice in his eyes. He squats down to look and speak directly to her.)
Clayton Golde: You are beneath me. I will not even give you the dignity of saying your name. Because your name does not matter. The only name that matters is the one that generates money. It is the name that creates wealth and greatness with every breath. And the only person on Showdown with that capability is myself. Now that I am here on Voltage, it is obvious that I dwarf everyone here as well. Especially you. You see, Clayton Golde is his own brand. He ist his own empire, his own kingdom. Stronger than any other.
Clayton Golde: Why should I have let myself be dragged down by that glorified pornstar? See, in a business you get rid of the liabilities. If someone is lowering profits, you cut them out. She was holding me back so I’m not going to say her name either. Because her name is worth nothing. The only thing worth a goddamn thing is Clayton Golde. I don’t think you have any understanding at all about what’s going to happen to you. I am done playing around. I am done being held back. I am going to do in EAW what I do in every other aspect of my life. I am going to dominate.
(Now he reaches and picks up the EAW Specialists Championship, raising it above her.)
Clayton Golde: You see, I have always gotten what I wanted in life by seizing it. Without mercy, without hesitation. Without concern for any ethical or legal barriers are in my way. I am going to take the New Breed Championship from you. Because I want it. And there is nothing in this pathetic excuse for a company that will stop me from getting what I fucking want. You might have a plastic crown and a few months in the spotlight. But I am going to take that away. This will be mine. You’re going to find out the hard way…
(He stands back up and holds the title high up in the air.)
Clayton Golde: Nothing shines quite like Golde.
(The last shot is Clayton Golde holding the title above his head now looking at the crowd and inhaling all the jeering from the crowd. He loves it.)
(Voltage fades out.)
(Promotional ad for Wicked Games, where Daniella Atlas faces Candice Blair.)
(Voltage returns to ringside.)
Bella Braxton: THE FOLLOWING CONTEST IS SCHEDULED FOR ONE FALL!!
(‘Lowlife Princess’ by BIBI begins to play in the Toyota Center as out comes Miku Sakai alongside her sister Kiko Sakai! Miku gets a negative reaction from the crowd here tonight as Miku looks focused and determined as she makes her way over to the ring as Kiko follows behind her…)
Bella Braxton: INTRODUCING FIRST… FROM FUKUI, JAPAN… WEIGHTING AT 100 POUNDS… SHE IS THE ENEMY OF THE PEOPLE… MIKU SAKAI!!!
Rich Russillo: Miku looks to bounce back here tonight after being unable to win that number one contenders match two weeks ago for the EAW World Championship. Miku seems focused and determined and… maybe a little winded up?
Thadd Blazevich: You can certainly say that bro, last week she was taken out backstage in a bloody mess, being discovered by Diego and Kiko. Then she proceeded to attack the Cash in the Vault holder Hans Grayson after his match with Jon Kelton! Attacking Hans seems like a statement being made from Miku and maybe some pent up frustration of Hans being the one to win that Cash in the Vault at Pain for Pride and not her.
Persephone: Whatever it is… she should probably be checked out by a doctor or something.
( Miku Sakai enters the ring whilst Kiko stands on the outside. Miku paces back and forth as her music begins to fade out and ‘RUNITUP’ by Tyler, The Creator ft. Teezo Touchdown begins to blast the P.A System as Cosmo Goldworthy comes out to a more mixed and positive leaning reaction from the crowd. He looks to be all business as he makes his down to the ring… )
Bella Braxtion: NEXT… FROM THE GOLDEN STATE…WEIGHING IN AT 220 POUNDS…COOSSSMOOO “MONEY MOOOOO” GOLLDDWORRTHYYY!
Rich Russillo: Cosmo looks to score a pretty major win here tonight against Miku Sakai, of course Cosmo was not able to capture the New Breed Championship at Territorial Invasion but here tonight, getting a win over Miku could be pretty big!
Thadd Blazevich: Absolutely Rich! Let’s not also forget what happened earlier in the night when Cosmo and Diego Montana got into a confrontation and Diego brushed off Cosmo’s challenge for a match. Cosmo warned Diego that he will see him soon, so maybe a win here can get the attention of a man that I think Persephone likes.
Persephone: Excuse me? Don’t make me sick.
( Cosmo slides into the ring and gets into his corner as his music begins to fade off. Cosmo and Miku stare each other down before the referee signals for the bell! )
(DING! DING! DING!)
Rich Russillo: The bell rings for this match as Cosmo and Miku Sakai begin circling each other as Miku’s sister Kiko watches on from ringside! She looks heavily supportive towards Miku much to the chagrin of Miku herself. Miku and Cosmo lock up for a collar and elbow tie-up!!
Thadd Blazevich: Cosmo manages to push Miku bro as Miku comes right back up and gets nailed with a headlock takeover, taking Miku into the ground as Cosmo has control early in this matchup. Cosmo is looking to squeeze the life out of Miku, something that I think most of the bros here in the audience want to see.
Persephone: Your life should be squeezed out.
Thadd Blazevich: That’s so rude bro!
Rich Russillo: Anyways… Miku manages to get out of that headlock takeover from Cosmo as she manages to reverse and counter into a headlock takeover of her own!!! She manages to grab a hold of Cosmo’s head but fortunately for Cosmo he manages to reach the ropes causing a rope break!
Thadd Blazevich: Cosmo bro was lucky there as Miku lets go of the Headlock Takeover and brings Cosmo into the middle of the ring as Miku runs from the ropes and back– TO LAND A JUMPIN ELBOW DROP TO THE CHEST OF COSMO GOLDWORTHY!!! Kiko is cheering on from ringside as Miku goes for the cover!!
Referee: ONEEEEEEE!
Persephone: Dumb Miku probably thought the match was over and she is wrong as Cosmo gets his shoulders up! Miku wastes no little time though as she brings Cosmo back up to his feet as Miku grabs a hold of Cosmo from his head and launches herself off the ropes and for a TORNADO DDT!!
Rich Russillo: That’s what we thought as well, Peserphone but look!! Cosmo manages to catch Miku Sakai mid-motion as he pulls out the strength out of his repertoire and– lands a gnarly face buster to Miku Sakai!! Miku goes face first as Cosmo brings Miku back to her feet and–
Thadd Blazevich: KAWADA KICKS!! SOME VICIOUS LOOKING KICKS RIGHT TO MIKU’S FACE AS MONEY MO GRABS A HOLD OF MIKU AND– LANDS AN EXPLODER SUPLEX RIGHT IN THE MIDDLE OF THE RING!!!
Persephone: Cosmo goes for the cover and maybe the match ends here and we can all go home!
Referee: ONEEEEEEE!
Referee: TWOOOOOO!
Rich Russillo: Only two count there as the match continues forward!! Cosmo looks to continue his dissection of Miku Sakai as now… He has her in a surfboard stretch!! Continuing to crank the body of Miku Sakai and looking to gain some much needed momentum here tonight and a victory against Miku Sakai can be just that for Cosmo Goldworthy.
Thadd Blazevich: Cosmo now transitions into a Fujiwara Armbar!! Cosmo is really doing whatever it takes to wear and tear down Miku while still looking for an early submission victory here tonight. Cosmo has it locked and– MIKU WITH ALL HER BODY WEIGHT ROLLS THROUGH AS THE REFEREE MAKES THE COUNT!! COSMO’S SHOULDERS ARE ON THE GROUND!!
Referee: ONEEEEEEE!
Referee: TWOOOOOO!
Persephone: Cosmo kicks out but that pin attempt has allowed Miku to escape as Miku lands a vicious knee strike to the head of Cosmo Goldworthy!!! Cosmo is laid down on the ground as Miku goes on the apron and– LANDS A SLINGSHOT SOMMERSAULT SENTON!!! Miku goes for the cover here!!
Referee: ONEEEEEEE!
Referee: TWOOOOOO!
Rich Russillo: COSMO GETS THE SHOULDER UP!!! Miku doesn’t look pleased with that as she’s now stomping the left shoulder of Cosmo and— LANDS A KNEE DROP RIGHT ON THAT SHOULDER!!
Rich Russilo: Miku now gets Cosmo into a grounded chinlock as she looks to take over and control this match! Cosmo is in a predicament right now as Cosmo may start to lose this fight and pass out from this chinlock!!
Thadd Blazevich: NO BRO! Cosmo is still fighting as he gets up from his feet and elbows Miku right in the stomach! ANOTHER ELBOW TO THE STOMACH AS NOW MIKU IS FORCED TO LET GO!!
Persephone: That little bitch Kiko looks worried.
Rich Russillo: COSMO RUNS FROM THE ROPES AND BACK AS MIKU GOES FOR A FOREARM STRIKE— BUT COSMO DUCKS UNDER AS HE BOUNCES OFF THE OPPOSITE SIDE OF THE ROPES AND DELIVERS A SHOULDER TACKLE!!!
Thadd Blazevich: DUDE, MIKU IS UP FROM HER FEET IMMEDIATELY AND— IS MET WITH ANOTHER SHOULDER TACKLE!!! SHE GETS UP AGAIN AND SWINGS FOR AN UPPERCUT AND—
Persephone: COSMO CATCHES HER WITH A SWINGING NECKBREAKER!!! IS THIS IT??? THE REFEREE MAKES THE COUNT!
Referee: ONEEEEEEE!
Referee: TWOOOOOO!
Rich Russillo: MIKU GETS HER SHOULDER UP!! Cosmo doesn’t waste any time though as he goes right after the right leg of Miku, nailing her with some knee to the back of her hamstrings and— GOES FOR A FIGURE FOUR LEG LOCK!!!
Thadd Blazevich: COSMO BRO HAS THAT LOCKED IN HAS NOW HES LOOKING TO MAKE MIKU TAP OUT HERE TONIGHT ON VOLTAGE!!! MIKU IS SCREAMING IN PAIN AS KIKO BRO IS TRYING TO HIDE HER FACE FROM HER SISTER BEING IN PAIN!!
Persephone: BUT LOOK! MIKU IS TURNING HER BODYWEIGHT OVER AND—- REVERSES THE FIGURE FOUR AS NOW COSMO IS NOW THE ONE IN PAIN AS THE SUBMISSION GETS BROKEN UP!!! I really thought the match was going to end like that.
Rich Russillo: Miku is getting back from her feet, using the ropes for assistance as Cosmo runs up to her and— MIKU PULLS DOWN THE ROPE SENDING COSMO OVER THE TOP ROPE!! He lands right on the floor and if this was a grand rampage match, Cosmo would be eliminated!
Thadd Blazevich: Cosmo bro is standing back up as Miku positions herself on the apron and— SHE LANDS A RUNNING BLOCKBUSTER FROM THE APRON TO THE OUTSIDE TO COSMO!!! THEY BOTH HIT THE FLOOR HARD AS THE CROWD CHEERS FOR THAT MANEUVER!
Persephone: Kiko looks on as Miku brings Cosmo back to his feet and shoves him right into the steel ring post!!! Left shoulder first as Cosmo is really feeling that as Miku brings him back into the ring.
Rich Russillo: Cosmo looks dazed as Miku grabs a hold of Cosmo’s head as she runs to the corner and— TORNADO DDT CONNECTS THIS TIME!!! Cosmo lands head first as Miku goes for the cover!!!
Referee: ONEEEEEEE!
Referee: TWOOOOOO!
Thadd Blazevich: Cosmo bro gets the shoulders up this time around! Miku goes right after the left shoulder, nailing anvil elbows right in that shoulder area as Miku is tearing down Cosmo bit by bit with every offensive maneuver she has up her sleeve.
Persephone: Miku now brings Cosmo up on his feet and— THIS BITCH IS GOING FOR STARFALL??? THE VERTEBREAKER MOVE IS IN POSITION AND—
Rich Russillo: COSMO GETS OUT OF IT!! HE FLIPS OUT AND LANDS ON HIS FEET AND— GRABS A HOLD OF MIKU AND LANDS A GERMAN SUPLEX!!! A GREAT TRANSITION FROM COSMO AS NOW HE GOES TO THE TOP ROPE!!
Thadd Blazevich: DIVING HEADBUTT!! DIVING HEADBUTT CONNECTS FOR COSMO BRO AS HE HOOKS THE LEG FOR THE COVER!!!!
Referee: ONEEEEEEE!
Referee: TWOOOOOO!
Persephone: MIKU KICKS OUT!!! COSMO BRINGS MIKU BACK UP TO HER FEET AND LANDS A SLAP RIGHT TO HER FACE FOLLOWED BY A SPINNING BACK ELBOW AND GRABS HER FOR—-
Rich Russillo: IMPLANT DDT! IT CONNECTS TO MIKU SAKAI AS COSMO GOES FOR THE COVER, AND AGAIN THE REFEREE MAKES THE COUNT!!!
Referee: ONEEEEEEE!
Referee: TWOOOOOO!
Thadd Blazevich: AND MIKU BRO ONCE AGAIN KICKS OUT AS COSMO HIMSELF IS STARTING TO LOOK FRUSTATED HE NAILED MIKU WITH A COMBINATION OF MOVES AND SHE STILL FIGHTING IN THIS MATCH!!
Persephone: Kiko probably has 20 different emotions right now, that little weirdo.
Rich Russillo: Cosmo is now looking towards the top rope and knows exactly what he is going for here and—MIKU JUST POPPED RIGHT BACK AND LAUNCHED HERSELF TOWARDS THE ROPE AS COSMO IS SAT BACK DOWN ON THE TOP ROPE!
Thadd Blazevich: MIKU BRO NOW MEETS COSMO AT THE TOP ROPE AND HAS HIM IN POSITION AND— LANDS A SUPERPLEX SENDING BOTH COMPETITORS CRASHING TO THE FLOOR!! MIKU SAKAI GOES FOR THE COVER!!
Referee: ONEEEEEEE!
Referee: TWOOOOOO!
Persephone: COSMO KICKS OUT!!! MIKU ISN’T GOING TO WASTE TIME ARGUING HERE AS SHE LANDS A KNEE STRIKE RIGHT TO KNEELING COSMO GOLDWORTHY AND GOES TO CORNER AND— GOES FOR THE CUCK KILLER DOUBLE KNEE FACEBREAKER!!!
Rich Russillo: BUT COSMO CATCHES IN JUST TIME AND LIFTS MIKU UP IN A SUPLEX POSITION AND—
Thadd Blazevich: MIKU REVERSES IT INTO A SUNSET FLIP POWERBOMB!!! COUNTERS UPON COUNTERS BEING PERFORMED BY BOTH ELITISTS!! COSMO BRO NOW STUMBLES INTO THE CORNER, AND IS LYING DOWN AS MIKU STEPS BACK AND RUNS TOWARDS HIM—
Persephone: MUSTACHE RIDE!!! BRONCO BUSTER CONNECTS AS MIKU GOES ALL IN WITH IT TO SAY THE LEAST! SHE’S A FREAK FREAK!
Rich Russillo: COSMO IS NOW LAID OUT AS MIKU GOES FOR THE COVER ON HIM!!!
Referee: ONEEEEEEE!
Referee: TWOOOOOO!
Referee: THREEEEEE!
Thadd Blazevich: COSMO BRO KICKS OUT!!!! MIKU LETS OUT A SCREAM IN ANGER AS KIKO LOOKS FLUSTERED THAT WASN’T ENOUGH FOR HER SISTER TO WIN THIS MATCH!
Persephone: Kiko needs to calm the fuck down, Jesus.
Rich Russillo: Miku makes her way to the apron as now she’s waiting for Cosmo to recover and get back to his feet! Cosmo feels dazed right as he slowly gets right up as Miku looks to land a picture perfect Springboard Forearm! She jumps to the rope and launches at Cosmo!!
Thadd Blazevich: NOPE! READY TO DIE!!!! COSMO LANDS THE TORNADO KICK AND HITS IT MIDAIR TO MIKU SAKAI!!! THE CROWD CANNOT BELIEVE IT AS THEY ARE GOING CRAZY HERE!!! COSMO LANDS THE TORNADO KICK OUT OF NOWHERE AS HE GOES FOR THE COVER AS THIS MATCH MAY BE OVER!!!!
Referee: ONEEEEEEE!
Referee: TWOOOOOO!
Referee: THREEEEEE!
Persephone: BUT MIKU SOMEHOW SOMEWAY KICKS OUT!!! THE CROWD FOR WHATEVER REASON IS GOING BALLISTIC AS THEY THOUGHT THAT WAS THE END OF THE MATCH THERE!! COSMO IS BESIDE HIMSELF AS HE STARTS TO FEEL HEAVILY FRUSTRATED THAT EVEN SOMETHING LIKE THAT WASN’T ENOUGH TO PUT DOWN MIKU.
Rich Russillo: COSMO GETS BACK ON HIS FEET AND IS LOOKING TO STRIKE AGAINST MIKU, WAITING FOR HER TO GET BACK UP AS COSMO GRABS MIKU AND TURNS HER AROUND AND IS LOOKING TO GO FOR MONEY TALKS! THE UNPRETTIER MIGHT BE ENOUGH—
Thadd Blazevich: BUT MIKU BRO GETS OUT OF IT!!! SHES PUSHES COSMO INTO THE CORNER AS HE GOES RIB FIRST!! COSMO TURNS AROUND AS MIKU GOES RIGHT AT HIM WITH A WHEELBARROW BULLDOG!!!
Persephone: SHE NOW HAS COSMO IN POSITION AND—
Rich Russillo: SHE LANDS STARFALL!!! THE VERTEBREAKER CONNECTS TO MONEY MO AS MIKU GOES FOR THE WIN AS SURELY THIS HAS TO BE IT!!!
Referee: ONEEEEEEE!
Referee: TWOOOOOO!
Referee: THREEEEEE!
Thadd Blazevich: COSMO BRO KICKS OUT!!!! MIKU IS ANGRY AS SHE BRINGS COSMO TO THE CORNER AND HE’S STILL LAID OUT AND RUNS FROM THE OPPOSITE CORNER AND LOOKS FOR A SWEET CHEEK MUSIC!!!
Persephone: BUT NOBODY HOME! COSMO GETS OUT OF IT AT THE LAST SECOND AS MIKU GOES ASS FIRST ON THAT TURNBUCKLE :mjlol:
Rich Russillo: Miku stumbles her way into the middle of the ring and GETS NAILED WITH A SCORPION KICK FROM COSMO GOLDWORTHY!! SHE’S STILL STANDING ON HER FEET AS COSMO SPRINGBOARDS UP AND—
Thadd Blazevich: DANCE MACABRE!!! THE SPRINGBOARD DDT CONNECTS TO MIKU SAKAI AS COSMO GOES FOR THE COVER!!!’
Referee: ONEEEEEEE!
Referee: TWOOOOOO!
Referee: THREEEEEE!
Persephone: OH COME ON! A KICKOUT FROM MIKU AS THIS MATCH CONTINUES ON! THIS DOESN’T MAKE SENSE, WHY ARE THE FANS CHEERING OVER THE MATCH NOT ENDING!? WHY CAN’T IT JUST END??? UGHHHHH!!!
Rich Russillo: None of them are giving up in this match! They have fought tooth and nail to get the victory tonight as Cosmo Goldworthy and Miku Sakai are going to fight until one truly can’t continue any longer.
Thadd Blazevich: At this rate, this match may just go on forever bro like a space time continuum broski–
Persephone: What the–
( All of a sudden a chorus of boos would start to reign down as Diego Montana makes his way down the ramp. The crowd are not happy with this as Diego starts approaching Kiko Sakai, which Cosmo notices on… )
Rich Russillo: Diego Montana has made his way over to ringside and– He’s flirting with Kiko Sakai?? Flirting during the middle of this match is insane. We saw the game he was trying to spit at Kiko last week and now he’s doing it again this week!
Thadd Blazevich: Broski might have thought this was the perfect time to rizz up, especially with that challenge that was thrown by Cosmo earlier in the night, but I don’t think the audience nor Kiko wants to see or hear this.
( Diego tries to talk up Kiko, brushing her hair and telling her to come to the back for them to hangout. Kiko clearly doesn’t feel comfortable around as she looks around, feeling very tensed about the whole thing as both Cosmo and Miku Sakai look annoyed about what’s going on. )
Diego Montana: (off-mic) Come on girl! You really want to be out here with your sister that doesn’t appreciate you, I could give you the world! You won’t get degraded, you’ll be on a pedestal you know what I’m saying–
Persephone: This is some terrible “rizz” and I don’t think Cosmo wants to hear more of this.
( Cosmo Goldworthy rolls out to the ring and confronts Diego whilst the referee checks up on Miku Sakai in the ring. )
Rich Russillo: Cosmo is telling Diego to back off!! He’s obviously not happy about Diego interrupting his match for this, and he’s warning Diego to back off or else he—
Persephone: HUH????
Rich Russillo: DIEGO JUST THREW MATCHA POWDER AT COSMO GOLDWORTHY’S EYES!! COSMO HAS BEEN BLINDED BY THE MATCHA!!! DIEGO MUST HAVE BEEN PREPARED FOR THAT!!!!!
Thadd Blazevich: Why did brodie have matcha powder ready to go? You think he was gonna make a matcha protein shake or something?
Persephone: That sounds so fucking disgusting, but I guess you would like that shit huh Thadd.
Thadd Blazevich: I mean I think that Diego looks a lot like that one guy you used to lik—
Persephone: SHUT UP!
Rich Russillo: IF YOU TWO DON’T MIND, WE STILL HAVE A MATCH GOING ON! COSMO IS FEELING THE EFFECTS OF THE MATCHA POWDER IN HIS EYES, AND THE REFEREE DIDN’T NOTICE IT BECAUSE HE WAS TENDING TO MIKU IN THE RING!!! KIKO LOOKS IN HORROR AS DIEGO GRABS A HOLD OF COSMO AND CHUCKS HIM BACK INTO THE RING!!
Thadd Blazevich: I don’t think Miku bro is going to mind this advantage as she waits for Cosmo to get back up on his feet, looking to hit the killshot to seal this match once and for all and–
Persephone: CUCK KILLER!! THE CUCK KILLER FINALLY CONNECTS! ABOUT TIME, I’VE BEEN WAITING FOREVER FOR THIS! MIKU HOOKS THE RIGHT LEG OF COMSO AND THE REFEREE MAKES THE COUNT!!! DIEGO AND KIKO WATCH ON FROM RINGSIDE!!!
Thadd Blazevich: Not like this bro….
Referee: ONEEEEEEE!
Referee: TWOOOOOO!
Referee: THREEEEEE!
(DING! DING! DING!)
Bella Braxton: HERE IS YOUR WINNER…MIKU SAKAI!!!
(The fans loudly boo as Miku Sakai sits up after the pin, and Diego Montana looks very proud of himself after seeing Cosmo lose the match. Miku pushes herself back to her feet, and she has her hand raised as Kiko watches on.)
Rich Russillo: Miku wins this competitive matchup between herself and Cosmo Goldworthy, albeit by controversy with that matcha powder and–
Thadd Blazevich: WAIT JUST A SECOND BRO!! KAI RABEAUX JUST STORMED THE RING AND IS ATTACKING MIKU SAKAI FROM BEHIND!! HE’S NAILING HER SOME FOREARM SHOTS AS THE BELL IS CONTINUING TO RING!!! WE COULDN’T EVEN HEAR MIKU’S THEME TO PLAY AS KAI CONTINUES THE ASSAULT!
Persephone: Oh great… Now this dickhead Drake Armstrong is running down the ramp as he’s joining in on the attack! It’s a 2 on 1 beatdown! Drake is stomping on Miku Sakai as Kiko watches in horror!! Kai is holding Miku up as it looks like Drake is going to nail her with a strike—
Rich Russillo: BUT LOOK! CODY MAVERICK AND JAY JERRY JOHNSON EMERGES FROM THE STAGE AS THEY RUSH TO THE RING AS THEY START BRAWLING WITH DRAKE AND KAI!! THE CROWD IS GOING BALLISTIC AS CODY AND JAY ARE TAKING THE FIGHT!!!
Thadd Blazevich: CODY IS FIGHTING DRAKE AS JAY GOES AFTER KAI, AND AS MIKU GETS BACK UP, SHE HELPS TAKE OUT KAI! DRAKE AND KAI ARE OUTNUMBERED BRO, THEY PICKED THE WRONG FIGHT!!!
Persephone: But don’t they have another teammate? Where is he anyway?
Rich Russillo: After what happened earlier, I’m not so sure he’ll be coming out!
( Meanwhile we cut to the backstage area as we see Hans Grayson watching this on a monitor looking on, shaking his head at the sight of Drake and Kai battling with Jay and Cody. Hans leaves the scene of watching the monitor as we switch back to the ring. )
Rich Russillo: MIKU SAKAI RAKES THE EYES OF KAI RABEAUX, MEANWHILE CODY MAVERICK LANDS THE LIGHTS OUT ON DRAKE ARMSTRONG!!! IT DOESN’T LOOK LIKE HANS WILL BE JOINING US, AND I THINK DRAKE MAY BE REGRETTING HIS CHOICES EARLIER!
Thadd Blazevich: JAY AND CODY MANAGE TO KNOCK BOTH KAI AND DRAKE TO THE GROUND AS THEY PICK THEM UP AND SEND THEM FLYING TO THE OUTSIDE!!! THINGS HAVE HEATED UP AS JAY, MIKU AND CODY STAND TALL OVER THEM!!
( The final scene sees Drake and Kai laid out on the outside, having been taken out by Cody Maverick, Jay Jerry Johnson and the recovering Miku Sakai. From there, Sunday Night Voltage continues on.)
(Commercial for Spider-Man: Brand New Day, in theaters next year.)
(Returning from commercial break, the broadcast would display many Californian fans seated in the Toyota Arena, cheering for another night of action. However, their cheers would soon turn to boos.)
(‘Let Me Hear’ by Fear, and Loathing in Las Vegas would blare through the speakers, and immediately, the audience’s reaction would turn sour. The universally despised ‘Demon Child’ Saori Aizen appeared at the top of the stage, the flickering spotlight revealing her from the darkness of the stage, in tune with her theme song. Eventually, the lighting would return to normal, as she stops posing, and starts to walk down the ramp. In spite of her showboating, a scowl is present on Saori’s face, with the recent developments between herself and ARIA over the past few weeks clearly sending Saori over the edge.)
(Saori would march up the steel steps with a microphone in hand, stepping foot into the ring. Soon, her theme song would fade out, and Saori would begin to speak.)
Saori Aizen: I am not elated. I am not happy. I am not excited. I am NOT HAPPY. I have been through so much this season, insects crawling all over me, it appears I have become a hotspot for these vile creatures, attempting to leech off of me, to steal the food from my plate. It is truly sickening. I had to deal with the Side Character doing that. I had to deal with it at Territorial Invasion. I had to deal with that runt. ARIA, the virtuous. ARIA, the survivor, ARIA, the hopeful. Aria Lestrade. The one who believes she stands in my way. The one who believes she is my achilles heel. The one who believes she is on a revenge mission. Doesn’t she see what she is getting herself into??? Was Territorial Invasion not enough of a message??? Did she truly have to make it her life’s mission to take me out, going so far as to worm her way into my Specialists Championship aspirations??? Blasphemy! I am not elated. I am not happy. I am not excited. I am not happy to be sharing the spotlight with her once more. I am not happy with being assaulted last week. I am not happy with Aria Lestrade.
Saori Aizen: I want her to come out here. I want this faux detective to come look me in the eyes, to stare me down woman-to-woman, so I can tell her exactly how I feel. So I can tell her that she should have taken what transpired at Territorial Invasion as a warning! She should forever remember that pain as a reminder to not get in Saori Aizen’s way. What does she expect to be coming to her next???? I have given her one singular warning, and thus, I will not warn her again. I wanted nothing to do with her from the beginning! I had no desire to stand anywhere near her, nevertheless have her play a role in my career! Yet she has forced my hand. She has made this business of ours personal, and now I have no choice but to lash out. I have no choice but to defend my honour. The Detective has dug her own grave. I want her out here right now, so I can tell her all of this to her face. So I can remind her not to mess with Saori Aizen.
(Saori lowers her microphone as she stands facing the entrance-way with proverbial steam blowing out of her nostrils; you wouldn’t have had to listen to her in order to understand how truly disgusted and angered she was by ARIA’s actions these past few weeks. Saori wouldn’t be left waiting for too long, ‘God Shattering Star’ by Takashi Baba hits the speakers to a thunderous applause, only frustrating Saori even more. She attempts to keep herself composed, all the while, ARIA steps foot through the curtains, making her way out to the cheers of the Californian crowd. With a microphone in her hand, ARIA marches down the ramp heading toward the ring, hopping onto the apron, and slipping through the ropes. Once again, the two come face-to-face, and visually, you can see the restraint both women are showing. They want to beat each other up right now. But clearly, they have a dispute to settle.)
ARIA: Are you hearing yourself, Saori? I get it, I get you live in your own fantasy land, and I get that you refuse to take accountability – in spite of the fact that you tell other people to do that very thing – because you can’t be in the wrong. Or at the very least, you have to justify your actions to make yourself feel better. Because apparently, the woman that is supposedly the embodiment of evil in EAW, can’t actually handle BEING evil. You know what you did, and you have to live with the consequences of your own actions. We could have let bygones be bygones, and quite frankly, that’s what I wanted. I didn’t want any of this, you can clearly see I’m not happy about it either, and I wish I was. I wish I was sadistic and deranged, and took pleasure out of these bitter rivalries, but I don’t. My goal is to get my career back on track after my extended hiatus, and you’re not making this any easier. What you did at Territorial Invasion wasn’t a “warning” Saori. You stabbed me in the back, and now you’re learning that your actions provoke rightful reactions.
ARIA: If you think I was just going to let you waltz on into the title scene after what you did to me, then you must really think I’m that easy. But I’m not. I’m not easy. I’m not stupid. I’m not a pushover. I’m not someone you can just exploit and toss under the bus like my former ICE-ACES partner. Not that I had any complaints about what you did to her. You messed with me first, and I’m retaliating as I should be. I’m not going to let you just get a Championship opportunity, not after what you did. Even beyond my desire for revenge, that opportunity would be coming at MY expense, and I’m just not content with that. Before you even think about becoming Specialists Champion, you’re going to have to deal with me first. And if you can’t, Saori? I have no qualms with becoming a two-time Specialists Champion. Because I’ve done what you’re so desperate to do. I’ve been in your shoes and I’ve walked in them pretty darn well. So, please, spare me the BS and act like a grown adult for once in your life, you snake. Or I’ll beat it into you.
(Saori would stay still, and silent, for a few more seconds. Her breathing would get deeper and heavier, clearly getting more and more frustrated. Slowly, she begins to raise the microphone up to her lips once more, to respond to what ARIA had to say.)
Saori Aizen: No. No, ARIA. YOU don’t get it. I didn’t betray you. I didn’t stab you in the back. I never CARED for you, don’t you get it? You presented your back to me and I took my opportunity because that’s what was always going to happen if you dragged your feet which, let’s face it, was honestly inevitable. I don’t feel bad. I don’t feel bad at all. How about YOU take responsibility for YOUR actions, and accept that if it wasn’t for your stupid grudge, we wouldn’t be here, and I’d be enjoying my opportunity at the Specialists Championship one-on-one.
(ARIA shakes her head.)
ARIA: I don’t get how you think I’d just let that slide. Are you stupid, or are you THAT delusional? Territorial Invasion went terribly for the both of us, and the only reason I had one of the worst nights out of the entire roster is because of you and what you did to me. Security had to stop you from hurting me even more, and I think that alone should go to show how much this means to me. I’m not going to let your delusions sway me, Saori. I’m not stopping until you’re finished.
(Saori scoffs.)
Saori Aizen: Then you’re going to have to chase, endlessly. And we both know, I’m outlasting you in this business. This place was better when you weren’t here.
(ARIA shakes her head.)
ARIA: I’ve had enough of your remarks.
Saori Aizen: I’ve had enough of YOU.
(The two drop their microphones. Clearing about to come to blows…)
(Untill…)
**CRACK!**
(Mia Santoro slides into the ring, and cracks the Specialists Championship over the back of Saori Aizen’s head! Saori crumbles to the ground, and quickly, ARIA looks to take advantage! She charges forward, looking to engage in a hockey fight with Mia, however, Mia had her scouted!)
(Kicking ARIA in the knee, Mia would begin to pound forearms into the back of her head, stunning her completely! Resting the Specialists Championship down momentarily, Mia takes a step back…)
(BEFORE LANDING ‘APHRODITE’S KISS’!!!)
(She managed to get the jump on Saori, and now, she completely laid ARIA out too! The two Voltage Elitists would be laying in the middle of the ring, with the crowd raining down boos. Mia would smirk, grabbing her title once more.)
Mia Santoro: (off-mic) NEITHER OF YOU ARE TAKING THIS BELT. THIS TITLE STAYS WITH ME!
(Mia yells at the top of her lungs, raising up the Specialists Championship high above her head.)
(Looking down at the prone, unconscious ARIA and Saori Aizen, Mia continues to gloat. Holding up her Championship, as Voltage begins to fade elsewhere.)
(Commercial for House of Glass, where ARIA and Saori Aizen go up against Mia Santoro in a triple threat for the Specialists Championship.)
(Voltage returns to ringside.)
Bella Braxton: THE FOLLOWING CONTEST IS SCHEDULED FOR ONE FALL!
(‘Burn in My Light’ by Mercy Drive blasts throughout the arena as Kai Rabeaux makes his way out onto the stage. Kai isn’t happy after what happened earlier in the night, but he keeps a focused look on his face, not allowing it to bother him heading into his match. He walks down the ramp, ignoring the loud boos.)
Bella Braxton: INTRODUCING FIRST…FROM NEW YORK CITY, NEW YORK…WEIGHING IN AT 230 POUNDS…HE IS “THE FORERUNNER”…KAAAAAIIII RAABBBBEEEAAAUUXXX!
Thadd Blazevich: Bro is locked in tonight! He has to be after what just went down last week! I mean, he clearly had his foot on the ropes during his match with Jay Jerry Johnson! He definitely wants to make sure tonight is definitive to say the least.
(‘COMO CAPO’ by Clave Especial ft. Fuerza Regida as Diego Montana struts out to the stage looking as confident as ever. He heads down to the ring, barely fazed by his opponent. He’s just playing it up as always, especially pleased after what he did earlier.)
Bella Braxton: AND HIS OPPONENT…FROM ARLINGTON, TEXAS…WEIGHING IN AT 199 POUNDS…HE IS THE “HARDEST ESE EVER” …DDIIIIIEEEEGGOOOOO MONNNTTTAAANAAA!
Rich Russillo: Diego is riding high heading into this match! We saw him get involved earlier in Cosmo Goldworthy’s match against Miku Sakai, and ironically, we also saw Kai directly after that. I wonder how things will go for Diego now.
(Diego slides into the ring and immediately begins taunting his opponent. Rabeaux just stays calm, staring down at his opponent. The referee calls for a bell.)
(DING! DING! DING!)
Rich Russillo: And that is the bell which means we are officially underway in this contest! AND RIGHT OUT OF THE GATE KAI RABEAUX GOES FOR A SUPERKICK! Diego Montana is able to step out of the way! He immediately gets Rabeaux in the back with the dropkick! It sends him stumbling forward right into the corner! AND IT SEEMS LIKE HE’S GOING FOR THE DIRTY MAVERICK ALREADY! DIEGO MONTANA MAKES A SPRINT TOWARDS THE ROPES! HE SWINGS HIS LEGS AROUND FOR THE TIGER FEINT KICK!
Thadd Blazevich: But that survival instinct of Rabeaux kicks in! He catches those legs and drags her towards the center of the ring! He then brings her up to his feet…AND DRIVES A KNEE INTO HIS CHEST! He then boots him right in the side of the head to follow that one up! A gnarly combo bro and I think it’s only going to get worse from here! He delivers some nasty stomps down on Diego! He then moves him into a seated position now! HE WINDS UP AND LOOKS FOR A KICK TO THE CHEST!
Persephone: Too bad! Diego Montana catches his leg! He stands back up, keeping hold of it! HE THEN PULLS RABEAUX IN FOR A HEADLOCK! Rabeaux sends him into the ropes with an irish whip…but Montana catches him! Rabeaux had tried for a dropkick of his own but found nothing but air there…SO MONTANA QUICKLY CATCHES HIM WITH A VERTICAL SUPLEX!
Rich Russillo: Diego rolls back onto his feet! HE IMMEDIATELY TRIES TO GET HIS OPPONENT WITH A DOUBLE FOOT STOMP! But Rabeaux is able to avoid it! He gets back onto her own feet and Montana remains on him! HE COMES IN HOT WITH A GERMAN SUPLEX! But his opponent isn’t feeling that at all! Rabeaux drives an elbow back and right into the nose of his opponent! Montana stumbles back…AND THEN HE GETS CAUGHT BY THE ENZIGURI!
Thadd Blazevich: These two are really kicking the crap out of each already bro! Diego Montana stumbles back from that one! He finds himself up against the ropes now! KAI RUSHES FORWARD, LOOKING TO SEND HIM OVER WITH A BOOT! BUT DIEGO IS ABLE TO AVOID IT! KAI GOES SPILLING OVER THE TOP ROPE INSTEAD! He’s barely able to scramble back to his feet before…MONTANA CRASHES DOWN ON HIM WITH THE SUICIDE DIVE!
Persephone: But it looks Montana has no intention of bringing this one back inside the ring. He grabs his opponent and sends him crashing right into the barricade with an irish whip! Damn, he is not playing around right now at all. He picks him back up and looks to throw him into the steel post…
Rich Russillo: BUT RABEAUX IS ABLE TO COUNTER! HE BLOCKS HIMSELF AT THE POST! He then turns around and delivers a leaping knee strike! He grabs his opponent and throws him back inside the ring! Rabeaux then takes aim as Montana tries to stand back up! RUNNING DOUBLE STOMP TO THE BACK OF THE HEAD! A vicious strike right there and he hooks the leg for the first fall of the match!
ONE!
TW-
Thadd Blazevich: No bro! It looks like Montana was able to kick out of that one! Before the two too! That means we got plenty of mileage left in this one! Rabeaux though doesn’t like that! He drags his opponent up onto his feet! HE GETS HIM WITH A FEW FOREARM STRIKES! He then goes to run the ropes, clearly wanting to build up some speed here! BUT OFF THE REBOUND MONTANA CATCHES HIM WITH THE POP-UP HAYMAKER! Dude almost punched his lights out there!
Persephone: His opponent is stunned here…so Montana pulls him in and hooks the arms! HE GETS HIM WITH A BUTTERFLY SUPLEX! As soon as he makes contact with the ground, Montana turns this one into a crossface!
Rich Russillo: Perfect transition there! Now he’s cranking on his opponent’s head and neck! I wonder if we might see the submission victory tonight? But wait a minute here, Rabeaux is trying to maneuver himself, clearly wanting to get that rope break! HE MANAGES TO TWIST AND TURN…HIS FOOT GETS TO THE BOTTOM ROPE! The referee is now telling Montana that he has to back off! He doesn’t like that very much at all! He drags his opponent away from the ropes and brings him back to his feet! HERE COMES THE BACKDROP SUPLEX!
Thadd Blazevich: Not so fast! RABEAUX IS ABLE TO FLIP BACKWARDS AND LANDS ON HIS FEET! HE DELIVERS A SUPERKICK RIGHT TO THE BACK OF HIS OPPONENT’S LEG! He then runs the ropes a little bit, getting that speed he wanted earlier! HE TAKES DOWN DIEGO WITH A SHINING WIZARD! He nearly took his entire head off with it in the process! He doesn’t go for the cover yet though! No, he’s got a few more ill-intentions for his opponent here!
Persephone: You’re not wrong. Kai Rabeaux grabs Montana from behind, forcing him onto his feet! It looks like he wants to hit that snap dragon suplex! BUT MONTANA REACHES UP AND MANAGES TO BRING HIM FORWARD WITH A SNAPMARE!
Rich Russillo: She saves his own skin there! HE THEN TAGS HIS OPPONENT IN THE BACK OF THE HEAD WITH A BRUTAL SUPERKICK! SHE THEN MAKES SOME DISTANCE BEFORE RUSHING FORWARD AND LEAPING UP! DOUBLE STOMP LANDS RIGHT ON THE CHEST OF HIS OPPONENT! BRUTAL! Diego Montana hooks the leg and goes for the cover!
ONE!
TW-
Thadd Blazevich: But bro…Rabeaux is able to kick out of it! Montana does not look very pleased with that! He’s insisting to the referee that it was a three count even though it wasn’t even close! He decides to cut his losses here and focus back on his opponent! He brings him back up to his feet! HE THEN SENDS HIM INTO THE CORNER WITH THE IRISH WHIP! He tries to meet him there with a running knee but his opponent avoids it! Kai Rabeaux gets behind instead…HALF-AND-HALF SUPLEX!
Persephone: Wow! He practically launches him with that one. Diego scrambles back to his feet, pulling himself up in the opposite corner! BUT NOW RABEAUX RUNS FORWARD AND GETS HIM WITH A FOREARM IN THE CORNER! He then lifts him up onto the top rope! He climbs up after him…AND JUST UNLOADS FOREARMS INTO MONTANA!
Rich Russillo: HE LOOKS FOR THE SUPERPLEX BUT MONTANA DOESN’T WANT TO GO! INSTEAD HE DELIVERS SOME GUT PUNCHES TO HIS OPPONENT! Rabeaux tries to ignore it but it might just be too much! MONTANA RAKES THE EYES NOW INSTEAD! HE THEN SHOVES HIM OFF THE TOP ROPE! Rabeaux goes crashing down onto the mat, an absolutely nasty impact there! And now Montana readjusts himself on that top rope! HE LOOKS FOR THAT LATIN LOVER SPLASH!
Thadd Blazevich: But as he dives off the top rope, his opponent rolls out of the way! Montana lands face first on the mat! He may be completely out of it right now! Kai Rabeaux is able to spring back to his own feet! HE THEN GETS HIM WITH A PENALTLY KICK TO THE SPINE! HE FOLLOWS THAT UP BY LIFTING HIM UP! SNAP DRAGON SUPLEX! A gnarly combo dude and now he looks for the cover!
ONE!
TWO!
Persephone: And Montana kicks out. Clearly his opponent needs to hit him just a little bit harder, huh? Rabeaux though doesn’t waste a second here. He picks him back up and tosses him into the corner! He goes to the opposite one! HE THEN RUSHES FORWARD AND GOES FOR THE HOLLOW POINT! RUNNING HIGH KICK!
Rich Russillo: BUT NO! HE MOVES OUT OF THE WAY! HE GETS HIS LEG TRAPPED ON THE ROPES HERE! DIEGO MONTANA GRABS HIM AND DELIVERS A GERMAN SUPLEX! He then turns around and gets ready for the next move! DIEGO THEN GETS HIM WITH A KICK RIGHT TO THE CHEST! He clearly isn’t done yet as he drags Rabeaux over to the ropes! WAIT A SECOND HE’S CHOKING HIM WITH THEM! The referee is giving him until the count of five to release!
Thadd Blazevich: And he does, just barely before the five. Diego is going to do whatever he has to tonight bro! If you weren’t aware of that earlier in the match, you know that now. He takes his opponent and stands him up on his feet now! HE THEN LEAPS UP AND LOOKS FOR THAT ROPE ASSISTED BACKFLIP DDT! VATO LOCO!
Persephone: But it doesn’t find the target! Rabeaux shoves Diego Montana right off the ropes! He makes a nasty spill on the outside! I mean, yikes. He immediately heads out, not trying to waste anytime here. He grabs Montana…AND GETS HIM WITH A VERTICAL SUPLEX ON THE MAT! But he rolls through with it, getting back onto his feet! Oh shit…he’s getting him up into position for a powerbomb now! Rest in piss.
Rich Russillo: BUT DIEGO MONTANA IS ABLE TO COUNTER WITH A HURRICARANA HERE! He takes his opponent down and he flees back to the inside! Rabeaux recovers in short order and rushes back into the ring…ONLY TO BE AMBUSHED WITH THE SUPERKICK! MONTANA THEN HOOKS THE ARMS! HE FOLLOWS UP WITH THE DOUBLE UNDERHOOK BACKBREAKER! He crawls on top of his opponent for the cover!
ONE!
TWO!
Thadd Blazevich: But Rabeaux is able to get that shoulder up right at the two count! Diego Montana shoots daggers at the referee! You know that he hates hearing that! But he has a plan in mind already! He grabs his opponent and brings him back over to the corner! HE GETS HIM WITH A LEAPING KNEE! And now he’s lifting him back up and placing him on the top rope! Oh…I think I know what he’s planning next dude! It is going to be a rough night for Kai Rabeaux!
Persephone: Oh yeah…Diego Montana climbs up after him now. It looks like he’s trying to lift him up…getting him in position for that Hail Mary! AND OH…HE GETS HIM UP! HOLY CRAP IS HE ACTUALLY ABOUT TO PULL THIS OFF?
Rich Russillo: Apparently not! His opponent drives his elbow a few times into the side of his head! Kai Rabueax clearly doesn’t want to catch a flight here and now! He manages to get lowered back onto the turnbuckle! HE THEN CATCHES MONTANA WITH A HEADBUTT AND SHOVES HIM RIGHT OFF THAT TOP ROPE! HE THEN DIVES DOWN WITH A FLYING KNEE! It lands right on his opponent’s chest! Rabeaux might have fractured the solar plexus of Montana with that one!
Thadd Blazevich: And now he brings him back up to a vertical base here dude! Rabeaux runs to the ropes, leaping up onto the middle one! HE COMES BACK WITH THE CRYSTAL KINGDOM CUTTER! BUT MONTANA CATCHES HIM! He gets in the inverted headlock…AND THEN CUTS HIM DOWN WITH A LARIAT INTO THE BACKBREAKER! What a move there from Montana! He sees the opportunity as it presents itself! HE RUSHES TO THE TOP ROPE AND COMES BACK WITH THE BME! METROPLEX CITY BOY!
Persephone: BUT KAI REBEAUX BRINGS HIS KNEES UP! THEY COLLIDE WITH THE FRONT OF MONTANA AND HE ROLLS OFF IN PAIN! Kai Rabeaux rolls over to the ropes, barely able to pull himself up onto his feet. He then approaches the recovering Montana…REDLINED! THE NORTHERN LARIAT CUTS HIM DOWN! He falls on top for a cover!
ONE!
TWO!
T-
Rich Russillo: BUT NO! MONTANA KICKS OUT BEFORE THE THREE! That was almost it right here! Rabeaux looks furious! He begins rapidly stomping down on Montana, absolutely livid that he’s not down for the count yet! He goes for something bigger now…lifting his opponent up to his feet! HE SCOOPS HIM UP AND I THINK HE’S GOING FOR THAT KINGDOM PILEDRIVER!
Thadd Blazevich: BUT NO! MONTANA SLIPS THROUGH HIS LEGS! He tries to get back on his feet…but Rabeaux tries to get with another Redlined! This time, Montana is able to duck underneath it! HE THEN GETS HIM WITH A SUPERKICK IN THE BACK OF THE HEAD! MONTANA NOW HEADS OVER TO THE ROPES! THERE IT IS! VATO LOCO! THE ROPE ASSISTED BACKFLIP DDT CONNECTS! Rabeaux’s skull bounces off the mat! Montana hooks the leg for the cover!
ONE!
TWO!
TH-
Persephone: Oh boy. Looks like Diego Montana was a bit hasty there. Kai Rabueax got his foot on the bottom rope. The referee is telling Montana right now that he got a rope break. He doesn’t seem to be happy to hear that! In fact, it looks like he’s right in the face of the official right now!
Rich Russillo: This is a situation where cooler heads should prevail! It seems like Montana is calming down though! He knows that he needs to focus up and finish this one! That looks to be his intention now, lifting Kai Rabeaux up and getting him position for that storm breaker! HERE COMES THE LATIN INFERNO!
Thadd Blazevich: BUT NO BRO! RABEAUX IS ABLE TO SLIP OFF THE SHOULDERS BEFORE HE CAN BE TAKEN DOWN! HE GETS RIGHT BEHIND MONTANA AND GETS HIM WITH THE SNAP DRAGON SUPLEX! Montana rolls backs and finds himself in the corner now! HERE COMES RABEAUX, GETTING HIM WITH A RUNNING DROPKICK! He catches him right in the face and it sends him stumbling back towards the center of the ring! AND NOW BRO LOOKS FOR ANOTHER CRYSTAL KINGDOM CUTTER!
Persephone: And once again, Montana is able to counter it! He leaps up and gets him with a dropkick right to the back of the head! Damn, these two are hitting hard tonight. But now Diego Montana is back in his driver’s seat, hopefully he actually gets somewhere this time.
Rich Russillo: But he knows exactly what he has to do here! He brings his opponent onto his knees! SUPERKICK! HE CATCHES HIM RIGHT ON THE JAW! AND THEN HE GETS HIM WITH ANOTHER! Diego Montana is trying to make sure his opponent is completely out of now! He reaches down and lifts him up in the air! HERE IT COMES LADIES AND GENTLEMEN! A LA VERGA!
Thadd Blazevich: BUT NO! ONCE AGAIN, KAI RABEAUX IS ABLE TO SLIP FROM HIS OPPONENT’S GRASP! Diego Montana tries to regain control here but gets rocked by a discus forearm from his opponent! Rabeaux then follows that up with a roundhouse kick! Gnarly dude! He has just obliterated Montana with all of that! And now he drags his opponent back up to his feet…AND MONTANA GETS HIM WITH AN EYE-RAKE!
Rich Russillo: My god! A CHEAP SHOT THERE AND HE ACTUALLY GOES TO RUN THE ROPES-
Thadd Blazevich: BUT HE’S CAUGHT BY THE BLADE OF BABYLON! THAT ELBOW FROM RABEAUX CUTS HIM DOWN WITHOUT MERCY! He hooks the leg and goes for the cover!
ONE!
TWO!
THREE!
(DING! DING! DING!)
(‘Burn in My Light’ by Mercy Drive begins to play as Kai Rabeaux crawls off of Montana. There is a smirk on his face as he looks down at his opponent, just shaking his head as he returns to his feet. Kai has his hand raised by the referee, and he ignores the loud boos from the fans in attendance.)
Bella Braxton: HERE IS YOUR WINNER…KAAAAIIII RABBBBEEEAAAUXXX!
Rich Russillo: What a match there ladies and gentlemen! Diego Montana and Kai Rabeaux just pushed each other to their limits in that one! It was a solid performance from both of them! In the end, it was that Blade of Babylon that was able to instantly turn the tide!
Thadd Blazevich: That’s true bro. Both of them were able to deliver tonight! I mean, there were several points where I thought Montana was going to win that! But in the end, Kai Rabeaux is the one that is standing tall here!
(Kai Rabeaux celebrates his victory in the ring before heading back up the ramp. He leaves Diego in there looking disappointed.)
Persephone: Damn, he looks bummed out. Too bad he sucks at wrestling. Anyways, it looks like he’s about to start feeling much worse. You know, cause he should really look behind him.
Rich Russillo: MY GOD! That’s Cosmo Goldworthy! He’s climbed up onto the apron, and it doesn’t seem like Montana knows he’s there! AS SOON AS MONTANA TURNS AROUND…HE’S STRUCK DOWN BY THE GOLD RUSH! That buckshot lariat hit him hard enough to turn him inside-out! Looks like Goldworthy is still bitter about what went down during his match with Miku Sakai!
Thadd Blazevich: No doubt about it dude. Cosmo Goldworthy wanted revenge here and he got it. He just turned a bad night for Diego into a really bad one.
(Cosmo Goldworthy stares at Diego Montana as the fans cheer, glad to see Cosmo get payback after what Diego did earlier. The last shot is Cosmo Goldworthy smiling at his own handiwork and trash talking Montana.)
(Commercial for Showdown’s The Last Stand event.)
(As Voltage fades back from commercial break, we cut to a crane cam around the Toyota Arena. Soon, a familiar voice would speak up.)
Bella Braxton: Ladies and Gentlemen… Daniella Atlas!
(The crowd would erupt in cheers as ‘my mind is a mountain’ by Deftones hits the speakers. The lights would dim, and out through the curtains walks Daniella Atlas, sporting torn black jeans, and a black studded crop top. Her gothic makeup only adds to her unsatisfied, unhappy expression following what occurred last week. With a microphone held in her hand, Daniella would begin to walk down the ramp, stepping toward the hard-cam facing side of the ring, sliding onto the apron. Soon after, she takes a step into the ring. She would pace the squared circle for a few more seconds, before her theme song would fade out.)
(Daniella raises the microphone to her lips.)
Daniella Atlas: It wouldn’t be a shocker to say that I’m not happy, and not happy in the slightest. My frustration has only grown over the course of these past few weeks, and what transpired in my bout against Dr. Bethany Blue was perhaps the icing on the cake. That victory should have been mine, and I don’t say that in the sense that this is all a bunch of sour grapes, I say it knowing exactly what I’m capable of, having proven it time and time again. Yet, for some reason, I have been plagued with disaster ever since losing the Specialists Championship. I haven’t been plagued with losses, truth be told my momentum hasn’t stagnated – I’ve been plagued with the incompetence of other people, not being able to do their job, and standing in my way. Had it not been for these people, the growth I have shown since the beginning of last season should have been far greater than what it is, and in a way, that truly grinds my gears. I’m not upset that I lost to the Doctor. I’m not upset at all. I’m upset at the consistent wave of inconveniences that I have to face.
Daniella Atlas: What Selina Reyes did last week was unacceptable. I don’t think I can be blamed for wanting to put my hands on her, seeing as I shouldn’t be having to deal with this mess in the first place. I truly wish I could just get it. I truly wish I could wrap my head around everything that is going on between myself, Selina and Minerva, mais je n’arrive pas à bien comprendre. I feel as if I am stuck in the middle of something that I didn’t quite sign up for, and now I have to deal with the consequences. I would have liked last week to play out differently, and it would have, if not for–
(But then, she was interrupted.)
(‘My Own Summer’ by Deftones blares through the speaker system and the Californian crowd would erupt in a sea of boos. Stepping onto the stage wearing skinny jeans and a tight, red crop top walked ‘The Oryx Queen’ Selina Reyes, with a microphone already in her hand. She evidently doesn’t appear to be too ecstatic about what she was hearing Daniella say. Marching down the ramp, and walking up the steel steps, Selina would enter the ring, coming face-to-face with Daniella once more. We would see a slight twitch in Daniella’s facial expression, the desire for violence that she was so close to unleashing last week evidently hasn’t left her system, however Selina stands her ground – she doesn’t initiate a fight, yet she doesn’t back away, lifting up the microphone to her lips.)
Selina Reyes: Honestly, Daniella? Hearing what you have been saying is pretty exhausting. I get you’re frustrated with your loss, I would be too, but I don’t exactly think your optics are just. It isn’t fair to place the blame on me, or lash out at me, because literally anyone would be able to tell that I had no intention to actually hit you. That’s just how things happened. You could sit here all you want and vilify me for something I didn’t intend to do, scrubbing yourself of any guilt and blame in order to make yourself feel better, but at the end of the day, that’s not what either of us should be doing, is it? Because it WASN’T my fault that you lost. I wasn’t trying to attack you. I wasn’t aiming for you and I certainly wasn’t planning on costing you that match. You didn’t lose because I’m supposedly “incompetent” – you lost because you got in your own way, and ran into my attack yourself. You should only have yourself to blame, Daniella. Not me, not Bethany, not anyone else. That’s all on you. It’s all your fault. And I think you should take responsibility for your actions.
(Daniella shakes her head.)
Daniella Atlas: Mon cheri, are you dense? What was I supposed to do? Nobody asked for you to do what you did, nobody asked for you to get in my way, how could I have predicted what you were going to do? –
Selina Reyes: And how could I have predicted that you were going to run right into my fist, Daniella? You surely can’t be blaming me here. You lost and it’s your own damn fault.
Daniella Atlas: Are you hearing yourself here? Are you listening to yourself speak? Why should I be the one to take the blame? Why should I be the one to take responsibility? Why should I sit here and apologise, say you’re right, tuck my tail between my legs, and walk the fuck off? This all lies on your shoulders, they were your actions. Not mine.
Selina Reyes: That’s my point, Daniella. You’re acting like my aim was to go out there and screw you over. You call me incompetent, but it was YOUR duty to win the match.
Daniella Atlas: Selina.
(Daniella shakes her head.)
Daniella Atlas: I’m going to kill you.
(The two get closer, face-to-face.)
Selina Reyes: I’d like to see you try.
(Tensions rise, the two begin to square off, looking for a brawl–)
(Yet a familiar face appears.)
(Minerva slides into the ring, and once again, gets between the both of them. She holds her hands up to their chests.)
Minerva: (off-mic) Stop. Now. Don’t let this go any further.
(Selina and Daniella look at Minerva with a cocktail of anger and confusion.)
Minerva: (off-mic) Calm your nerves. Do as I say.
(She continues to try and calm the two women down. Though clearly still heated up, Selina and Daniella would hesitate for a second…)
Selina Reyes: (off-mic) Minerv–
(Suddenly, ‘Somebody Get Me A Doctor’ by Van Halen hits the speaker system, and once more, the crowd begins to usher boos. Walking out through the curtain with the EAW Hardcore Championship around her waist steps Dr. Bethany Blue, she too with a microphone in her hand. Making her way down to the ring, the three women already inside watch on in confusion, with the Hardcore Champion stepping inside. Her theme fades out, as she stands across from the three Elitists.)
Dr. Bethany Blue: To be honest, if this were any other week before tonight I wouldn’t have come out here, however it’s interesting to me how all of this is unfolding. You two ladies are standing there in pure confusion and turmoil, meanwhile I already understand what’s going on. It took me a little while, but I get it. I understand exactly why Minerva is so keen on the two of you.
(Bethany pauses, slowly pacing the ring.)
Dr. Bethany Blue: Initially, I didn’t get it. I didn’t see the appeal with either of you. I really didn’t bother in the slightest. Nor did I quite understand why Minerva would let Selina challenge me for this Hardcore Championship. And then, it all clicked. This whole deal with the three of you, I understand it. She isn’t just playing peacekeeper, you two are practically her own pet projects. Minerva is trying to mentor the next generation. Thus, her eyes were set on the two of you. The reason she’s refusing to let the two of you fight, is because she wants to help build you up into becoming the next big thing, passing her knowledge onto you, hoping you’ll sponge it all up.
(Daniella pauses for a second. She turns to Minerva, conflicted, and confused.)
Daniella Atlas: Minerva. Is this true?
(Minerva gently nods.)
Minerva: Yeah. She’s right, Daniella.
(Immediately, this sets off alarms in Selina’s head.)
Selina Reyes: Huh? Minerva, why her? Why Daniella?
(Minerva shakes her head.)
Minerva: Not here, Selina, I can’t tell you here. I understand your frustration, I understand how you feel. I’m not going to tell you here. Please, focus on Bethany. It’s going to be the toughest match of your career so far. Focus on claiming that Hardcore Championship.
(Bethany scoffs.)
Dr. Bethany Blue: Alright, enough with the sentimental crap. That’s never going to happen. Selina isn’t even going to come close. Don’t you get it? I’m going to be holding this Championship for a long, long time – longer than anyone could have even anticipated. Just because I get what you’re going for here, Minerva, doesn’t mean I suddenly see anything in those two. My feelings haven’t changed, I don’t have any interest in Daniella, and I don’t have any interest in Selina. She’s just a number to me.
(Bethany turns her attention to Selina.)
Dr. Bethany Blue: Many have stepped up and many have failed. You’re just going to be another name added to the long list of Elitists who couldn’t take this Championship from me. Selina, I’ll see you at Wicked Games.
(Selina scowls. Bethany, on the other hand, has a confident and cocky smirk on her face. As Minerva and Daniella take a step back, Selina and Bethany come eye-to-eye, as Bethany raises her Hardcore Championship.)
(With the two facing off, Voltage then fades elsewhere.)
(Commercial for the game Sonic Racing: Crosswords with Hans Grayson.)
(The camera shot has returned to the ringside area after the commercial break and is now focused on Bella Braxton in the center of the ring with a microphone in hand as she is ready to begin the introductions for the next match.)
Bella Braxton: The following contest is scheduled for ONE FALL!!
Crowd: ONE FALL!
(‘Kostas’ by Westside Gunn, Conway the Machine & Benny the Butcher starts playing as Cody Maverick enters the arena to cheers from the crowd. After all the crap he has been through the last few weeks, he is ready for action and heads to the ring.)
Bella Braxton: Introducing first and making his way to the ring! From Las Vegas, Nevada! Weighing 235 pounds. Here is “THE SIN CITY SUPERSTAR” CODY MAVERICK!
Rich Russillo: Here comes Cody Maverick as he heads to the ring for singles action and he is no doubt on a mission to rip Drake Armstrong apart. But after what happened earlier tonight, maybe Cody isn’t number one on Drake’s list.
Persephone: He needs to stop being a big baby! So Drake cost him a match. Isn’t the first time he was screwed over… well it might have been… but it won’t be the last around here. He got payback last week so he needs to shut up.
Thadd Blazevich: Dude, this whole situation is turning into a very convoluted web of chaos and this is only one of the participants. Wait until Cody’s opponent comes out.
(Cody enters the ring and takes a neutral corner before his entrance music is replaced by “The Leaving Song Pt. II” by AFI. Seconds later, Hans Grayson enters the arena. Hans does not look to be in a good mood as he heads to the ring, but he does his best to keep his focus, staring at Cody Maverick inside of the ring.)
Bella Braxton: Introducing his opponent! From Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. Weighing 219 pounds! Here is MR. CASH IN THE VAULT! “THE FIRE BREATHING DRAGON” HANS GRAYSON!
Persephone: Fire breathing dragon, my ass! He’s just a damn hot head!
Thadd Blazevich: I might actually agree with you because of what happened earlier tonight. He’s a hot head in the sense that he is pissed off that he finds himself teaming with Drake Armstrong once more and Hans not helping out Drake earlier on tonight.
Rich Russillo: Well that could turn into a volatile situation at Wicked Games, but right now it’s opponents at Wicked Games and opponents now. Who will get some momentum towards Wicked Games? We’re about to find out!
(Hans enters the ring and takes a corner as his entrance music fades off. The referee checks both competitors before calling for the bell.)
(DING! DING! DING!)
Rich Russillo: There’s the sound of the bell and this match is underway as both competitors come to the center of the ring and give a small handshake of respect before locking up.
Thadd Blazevich: Dude, you gotta love moments of sportsmanship on Voltage since it very rarely happens.
Persephone: Don’t make me puke. Just beat the fuck out of each other and end this match… NOW WHAT THE HELL IS GOING ON?
(The crowd is booing loudly as Drake Armstrong is making his way to the ringside area catching the attention of both Hans and Cody, more Hans than Cody.)
Thadd Blazevich: Well here comes Drake Armstrong coming back to ringside and gawd knows what this dude wants right now.
Rich Russillo: I don’t know but Hans doesn’t look happy right now as he glares at Drake as Drake reaches ringside.
Persephone: That idiot needs to focus on the damn match instead of that spoiled brat!! What an idiot!!
Rich Russillo: WAIT A SECOND! CODY MAVERICK SNEAKS UP FROM BEHIND AND ROLLS UP HANS! WILL THIS MATCH END AS QUICKLY AS IT STARTED!?
ONNNNNNNNNNNNNNNEEEEEEEE!
TWWWWWWWWWWWOOOOOOOO!
THHHHHHHRRRRRRRREEEEEEEE–
Persephone: BAHAHAHAHA! HE KICKED OUT! DAMN THAT WAS FUNNY!! HE ABOUT COST HIMSELF THE MATCH LIKE A GIANT IDIOT!!
Thadd Blazevich: Hans is back on his feet and he looks at Cody in shock. But Cody simply shrugs. It’s nothing personal. This is business and he wants to win.
Rich Russillo: Both men look at each other and now they lock up as Cody gets the advantage once again as he overpowers Hans and gets him into the side headlock to slow the pace early.
Thadd Blazevich: Cody is wrenching on Hans’ neck AND HANS QUICKLY LIFTS CODY UP AND DROPS CODY WITH THE SAITO SUPLEX COUNTER! BRO, CODY LANDED ON HIS HEAD HARD!
Persephone: You idiots never listen to me. There’s nothing up there to hurt. The satisfaction you would get is if one of them breaks their neck.
Thadd Blazevich: That suplex helped Hans get free and now Hans is the one who has Cody grounded with a headlock takeover.
Rich Russillo: Hans doesn’t get to keep it long as Cody again shows his power advantage by boosting himself and Hans back to their feet. Cody throws punches to the gut and that forces Hans to release the headlock.
Persephone: This is boring already. I knew I should have brought a magazine or something to get me through this nightmare.
Rich Russillo: Cody is free AND FIRES A KNIFE EDGE CHOP TO THE CHEST AND THAT CHOP MADE A RESOUNDING SOUND THAT COULD BE HEARD THROUGHOUT THE ENTIRE ARENA!
Persephone: It wasn’t that impressive. Good grief you would probably look at a finger painting by one of these idiots and call it the best thing ever. You guys are impressed by the simplest of things.
Thadd Blazevich: Dude, Hans holds his chest in pain as CODY FIRES OFF ANOTHER KNIFE EDGE CHOP TO THE CHEST! THOSE SHOTS ARE SENDING HANS BACK INTO THE ROPES!
Rich Russillo: Cody with a whip sending Hans to the other side of the ropes. Hans comes back with a rebound as Cody puts his head down and Hans stops in his tracks.
Thadd Blazevich: Hans quickly turns around AND FLIPS BACK AND CATCHES CODY IN THE BACK OF THE HEAD WITH A PELE KICK! Cody drops to a knee and Hans grabs him around the waist–
Persephone: AND ONE IDIOT DROPS ANOTHER WITH A GUTWRENCH SLAM!! Alright this is still very boring.
Thadd Blazevich: Now Hans pulls Cody back to his feet AND HANS RETURNS THE FAVOR WITH A KNIFE EDGE CHOP OF HIS OWN!! DUDE, THAT MIGHT HAVE BEEN LOUDER THAN CODY’S CHOP!!
Rich Russillo: Cody looked like he had the wind knocked out of him off of that chop as Hans pulls him back AND CHOPS HIM IN THE CHEST AGAIN AND THAT CHOP SENDS CODY TO THE CORNER!
Persephone: Seeing Cody in pain amuses me and hope there is more torture if this match has to keep going on. Hans has Cody in a facelock and lifts him onto the top turnbuckle. Blah blah blah.
Rich Russillo: Cody is in position as Hans climbs onto the top rope. Hans lifts Cody up and now both men are standing on the top turnbuckle–
Persephone: Hans lifts Cody up AND BOTH THOSE IDIOTS GO SAILING OFF THE TOP TURNBUCKLE AND HANS HITS A NOT COMPLETELY HIDEOUS LOOKING SUPERPLEX!
Thadd Blazevich: Both men crash onto the mat as Cody takes the brunt of the damage. Hans sits up and rolls over to Cody and goes for the cover!
ONNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNEEEEE!
TWWWWWWWWWWWWWOOOOOOOO!
TH-
Rich Russillo: CODY KICKS OUT AT TWO!! Nice near fall for Hans Grayson as Hans sits up for a moment to catch his breath before he gets back on his feet and whips him to the ropes–
Thadd Blazevich: CODY HOOKS HIS ARMS ON THE TOP ROPE TO PREVENT A REBOUND! Hans comes running in AND CLOTHESLINES CODY OVER THE TOP ROPE–
Persephone: DAMN IT! That idiot managed to land on the apron. Hans runs in AND CODY CATCHES HIM WITH A RIGHT HAND! Hans goes stumbling back as Cody gears up-
Thadd Blazevich: CODY LAUNCHES HIMSELF BACK INTO THE RING AND CATCHES HANS WITH A SLINGSHOT SHOULDER BLOCK THAT HAD HANS GOING HEAD OVER HEELS!
Rich Russillo: Hans quickly gets back onto his feet AND GOES FOR A CLOTHESLINE THAT CODY DUCKS! Cody quickly grabs Hans AND LIFTS HIM UP BEFORE DROPPING HIM ON THE BACK OF HIS HEAD WITH A BACK SUPLEX!
Persephone: Oh wow. That was so exciting. That ranks up there with me doing my nails.
Rich Russillo: You are too much sometimes.
Persephone: More than anybody can ever be able to handle. Thank you very much.
Thadd Blazevich: Cody quickly gets back on the attack as he brings Hans back to his feet and gets him in position BEFORE DROPPING HANS WITH THE SIDE RUSSIAN LEG SWEEP!
Rich Russillo: Hans is back down on the mat as Cody gets up and points to the crowd! SAY IT WITH HIM!
Cody Maverick: (off-mic) CO! DY! MAVERICK! YEAH!
Thadd Blazevich: Cody goes for the jumping elbow drop BUT NOBODY WAS HOME AS HANS WAS ABLE TO ROLL OUT OF THE WAY! CODY FOUND NOTHING BUT THE MAT ON THE ELBOW DROP!
Persephone: That’s what that moron gets for showboating to the crowd. Being flashy doesn’t win you a match, but BEATING THE HELL OUT OF YOUR OPPONENTS DOES! STICK TO THAT, STUPID!!
Thadd Blazevich: Hans rolls his way over to the ropes as Cody tries to get back to his feet. Hans is doing the same thing, but Cody was just a little bit quicker as he goes right over to Hans–
Rich Russillo: AND HANS FIRES OFF A BACK ELBOW THAT CATCHES CODY RIGHT IN THE FACE! CODY IS HOLDING HIS FACE IN PAIN AS HANS GETS BACK ON HIS FEET!
Persephone: Cody didn’t bleed so I am not impressed. But that idiot tries to go running right back to him again–
Rich Russillo: HANS WITH A BACK BODY DROP! CODY GOES SAILING RIGHT OUT OF THE RING AND HE CRASHES AND BURNS ON THE FLOOR RIGHT IN FRONT OF US!!
Persephone: Why does it have to always be in front of us? Second, look at that moron Drake Armstrong just watching on. How long will it be before he ends up on everybody’s shit list?
Thadd Blazevich: Probably sooner rather than later. But that really doesn’t matter at the moment as Cody is slowly getting back on his feet. Meanwhile, Hans is gearing up to do something as he hits the far side ropes.
Rich Russillo: Hans rebounds with a lot of speed and momentum on his side. Cody is barely standing AS HANS LAUNCHES HIMSELF OVER THE TOP ROPE–
Thadd Blazevich: TOPE CON HILO FROM HANS GRAYSON! HOLY CRAP, BRO! THAT WAS A THING OF BEAUTY!! Hans is back on his feet AND THE CROWD IS GOING WILD!!
Persephone: These moronic fans would cheer for a bowl of ice cream melting. I don’t take what they do seriously most of the time.
Thadd Blazevich: Of course you wouldn’t, but the rest of us do and right now Hans is feeling pretty good as he goes to pull Cody back towards the ring.
Rich Russillo: CODY MANAGES TO BREAK FREE AND HE SHOVES HANS TOWARDS THE STEPS AND HANS CRASHES KNEE FIRST INTO THE STEPS!
Persephone: Hans is holding his knees like he is actually in pain or something. I think every Voltage wrestler just likes to be a big crybaby.
Rich Russillo: Not everybody is as accustomed to being on their knees as much as you are!
Persephone: FUCK YOU ASSHOLE!!
Thadd Blazevich: As we get back to the match, Cody has made it back to his feet and he goes to pull Hans back to his feet. Hans is now in the slam position as Cody walks him away from the ring–
Rich Russillo: CODY WITH A FALLAWAY SLAM THAT SENDS HANS SPINE FIRST INTO THE BARRICADE! THAT WAS AN UGLY LANDING!
Thadd Blazevich: All the while, the referee has started their count. I don’t think either one of them have realized it yet, bro.
Persephone: I’m not surprised. They are both pretty stupid.
Thadd Blazevich: Bro, I think you need to redo that statement because Cody heard the count. He rushes into the ring to break the count before rolling out of the ring again.
Rich Russillo: That forces the referee to restart the count as Cody goes back to Hans, who hasn’t even moved after crashing into the barricade earlier.
Persephone: He could have left the guy out there and won the match with a countout. Wouldn’t it have been fitting considering Hans won by countout last week.
Rich Russillo: Come on, Persephone. Cody would not be happy if he won this match by count out. He wants to win this match in a definitive way, so it’s either a pinfall or submission or nothing.
Persephone: If he doesn’t stop being stupid, he’s gonna end up with nothing.
Thadd Blazevich: Cody has Hans and rolls him back into the ring before following suit. Cody drags Hans closer to the corner BEFORE HE LEAPS UP TO THE TOP ROPE AND FLIPPING BACK!
Rich Russillo: PLEASE! DON’T! DIE! CODY GOT ALL OF THAT SPRINGBOARD MOONSAULTl! DIRECT HIT ON HANS AS CODY HOOKS THE LEG FOR THE COVER!
ONNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNEEEEEEEE!
TWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWOOOOOOOO!
THHHHHHHHHHRRRRRRREEEEEEEEEEEE–
Thadd Blazevich: HANS IS ABLE TO KICK OUT AT TWO!! NEAR FALL FOR THE FORMER NATIONAL ELITE CHAMPION!
Persephone: I told you. This idiot is going to end up with nothing.
Thadd Blazevich: Cody is back on his feet as he pulls Hans up to his feet as well. Hans doubled over after a kick as Cody has Hans in a gutwrench position, bro.
Rich Russillo: Cody lifts Hans in the air AND HE IS LOOKING TO PLANT HANS WITH A POWERBOMB, BUT WAIT!! HANS IS FIGHTING BACK!
Persephone: Yeah. Hans is punching Cody’s empty head. Candy isn’t going to come out, you moron!
Rich Russillo: But it does stop Cody long enough for Hans to change position. Now Hans is sitting on Cody’s shoulder before HANS WRAPS HIS LEGS AROUND CODY’S NECK AND FLIPS BACK–
Persephone: POISONRANA!! FINALLY!! A MOVE THAT ISN’T COMPLETELY HORRIBLE TO SEE!! IS CODY’S NECK BROKEN AND THE MATCH HAS TO END?
Thadd Blazevich: CODY WAS SPIKED RIGHT ON HIS HEAD OFF THAT MOVE AND NOW HANS DRAGS CODY TO THE CENTER OF THE RING!
Rich Russillo: Cody is in the center of the ring while Hans makes his way out to the apron. Look! Drake is yelling something at Hans!
Thadd Blazevich: And Hans tells Drake to shut up AS HE LEAPS ONTO THE TOP ROPE AND HITS THE “GRAYSON SPLASH”! BEAUTIFUL SPRINGBOARD 450 THAT HIT CODY WITH A LOT OF FORCE!
Persephone: Stupid name, but I will tolerate it if it ends the match as Hans hooks the leg! END THE MATCH!
ONNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNEEEEEEEE!
TWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWOOOOOOOO!
THHHHHHHHHHRRRRRRREEEEEEEEEEEEEE!
Thadd Blazevich: CODY MAVERICK KICKS OUT AT TWO! BRO, THAT WAS A VERY CLOSE NEAR FALL FOR HANS GRAYSON AND HANS POUNDS THE MAT IN FRUSTRATION A LITTLE BIT KNOWING WHAT HE DID!
Rich Russillo: That brief interaction with Drake Armstrong at ringside gave Cody just enough time to recover and kick out of that 450 splash.
Persephone: For the love of gawd. He’s going to end up with nothing as well. Just ring the bell and end the match now.
Rich Russillo: Cody is trying to shake the cobwebs out after that but Hans is now in the corner poised and ready to strike with another big move.
Persephone: This is like prolonging the inevitable. Whatever. Cody is starting to get back to his feet–
Thadd Blazevich: HANS LAUNCHES HIMSELF OUT OF THE CORNER LOOKING FOR THE “FLAMING PUNCH”! SUPERMAN PUNCH TO THE JAW–
Rich Russillo: CODY GRABS HANS AND LIFTS HIM UP IN THE AIR BEFORE DRIVING HIM DOWN AND ALMOST THROUGH THE MAT WITH THE “DEEP END”!
Thadd Blazevich: That was a very hellacious looking Spinebuster by Cody Maverick as Hans is holding his lower back in pain, but Cody isn’t done.
Persephone: I wish he would be done. Because I am done with all of this.
Thadd Blazevich: Cody grabs Hans by the head and lifts him up for what looks to be a suplex, but instead Cody places Hans’ feet on the top rope.
Rich Russillo: Cody still has hold of Hans’ head, but not for long AS CODY DROPS DOWN AND SPIKES HANS ON HIS HEAD WITH THE “MONEYMAKER” DDT! GOOD GAWD!
Persephone: Let’s hope that this stupid DDT ends the match. I guess we will find out as Cody rolls Hans over for the cover.
ONNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNEEEEEEEE!
TWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWOOOOOOOO!
THHHHHHHHHHRRRRRRREEEEEEEEEEEEEE!
Rich Russillo: FOOT ON THE ROPE! HANS MANAGED TO GET HIS FOOT ON THE ROPE AT THE LAST POSSIBLE SECOND AND THE REFEREE SAW IT! THAT FORCES A STOP IN THE COUNT!
Persephone: I told you that something like this was going to happen. This is why I never get my hopes up at all when it comes to these idiots.
Thadd Blazevich: Cody pounds the mat in frustration that he made such a simple mistake that could have won him the match if he took a few extra seconds before the cover!
Rich Russillo: I don’t know what Cody has in mind but he is back on his feet as he motions for Hans to get back to his feet. Cody is wanting to end it here.
Thadd Blazevich: Hans is still feeling a little dazed after taking two big moves in a row, but he is certainly doing whatever he can to try and get back to his feet.
Persephone: The sad bastard is using the ropes to try and get back to his feet to the point where he is having to use the ropes to pull himself to his feet. Oh just put him out of his misery.
Thadd Blazevich: Dude, you are so harsh.
Rich Russillo: It took him a few moments, but Hans is back to his feet BEFORE CODY LIFTS HANS IN THE AIR FOR THE “HIGH ROLLER” SLAM–
Persephone: He countered. Why am I not surprised?
Rich Russillo: HANS SLID OFF OF CODY’S BACK TO GET FREE! Now Hans is behind Cody AS HANS LOCKS IN A FULL NELSON AND LIFTS CODY IN THE AIR FOR A DRAGON SUPLEX!
Persephone: Yay! The shitty captain landed on the back of his head. Hans bridges up for a cover! This idiot could steal it here.
ONNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNEEEEEEEE!
TWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWOOOOOOOO!
THHHHHHHHHHRRRRRRREEEEEEEEEEEEEE!
Thadd Blazevich: HE KICKED OUT! CODY KICKED OUT AS THE REFEREE WAS COMING DOWN FOR THE THREE! THAT WAS A VERY CLOSE NEAR FALL, DUDE!
Rich Russillo: This has been a very hellacious and entertaining match between these two stars of the Voltage brand. You gotta love watching matches like this.
Thadd Blazevich: You better believe it. These two are throwing everything they have at each other and pushing each other to their limits. Remember that there is some mutual respect between Cody and Hans.
Persephone: Don’t make me puke.
Rich Russillo: Hans helps Cody back on his feet BEFORE COMING BACK WITH A ROUNDHOUSE KICK TO THE BACK OF THE HEAD! CODY IS DOWN AND WAS KNOCKED FOR A LOOP!
Thadd Blazevich: Well that gives Hans enough time to get himself situated on the apron as Cody is trying to make it back to his feet. Hans is looking to end this match for himself and it could end with this very move right here.
Rich Russillo: Cody is making it back to his feet as he gets ready to launch himself back into the ring–
Thadd Blazevich: WAIT A SECOND, BRO! DRAKE ARMSTRONG IS RIGHT NEXT TO HANS AND IS TRYING TO GET HIS ATTENTION! WHY IS HE DOING THAT NOW? THIS COULD WAIT AND NOW HANS HAS HIS ATTENTION ON DRAKE!
Rich Russillo: I THINK DRAKE IS TRYING TO GIVE HIM BRASS KNUCKLES, BUT HANS WON’T TAKE THEM! HANS IS PISSED OFF THAT DRAKE IS TRYING TO TALK TO HIM NOW RIGHT WHEN HE IS ABOUT TO PUT HIS OPPONENT AWAY AND WIN THE MATCH!!
Persephone: This spoiled brat is so stupid. He is distracting Hans from ending a match that I wanted to end about ten minutes ago.
Rich Russillo: Well Drake is backing off now as Cody is making his way back to his feet AND HANS FLIPS BACK INTO THE RING AS HE GOES FOR THE “BURNING SHOT LARIAT”!
Persephone: About damn time!!
Thadd Blazevich: DUDE, CODY DUCKS OUT OF THE WAY OF THAT BUCKSHOT LARIAT! THAT DISTRACTION GAVE CODY ENOUGH TIME TO RECOVER AS HANS TURNS AROUND AND HE TURNS RIGHT INTO THE “SIN CITY STUNNER”!
Rich Russillo: CODY GOT ALL OF THAT STUNNER AND HANS IS DOWN AND OUT! I THINK DRAKE JUST FULLY REALIZED THAT HE JUST MESSED UP AS CODY GOES FOR THE COVER!
ONNNNNNNNNNNNNNNEEEEEEE!
TWWWWWWWWWWWOOOOOOO!
THHHHHHHHHRRRRREEEEEEEEE!
(DING! DING! DING!)
(‘Kostas’ starts playing again as Cody slowly rolls off of Hans to catch a breather. Meanwhile, Drake looks stunned about what just went down as Bella Braxton announces the final decision of the match.)
Bella Braxton: Here is your winner… CODY MAVERICK!!
Rich Russillo: Even with how the ending of the match went, this was still a very good match between two very talented competitors.
Persephone: It went about fifteen minutes too long if you ask me. I’m glad it’s over.
(Cody is back to his feet and the referee is back to his feet before he leaves the ring to celebrate his victory. Meanwhile, Hans is sitting up as Drake slides into the ring.)
Thadd Blazevich: Well there’s Drake Armstrong sliding into the ring to try and help Hans. It’s the least he could do considering it’s his fault that Hans lost the match.
Rich Russillo: I’m surprised that he’s helping considering Drake wasn’t happy when Hans refused to help attack alongside him and Kai earlier tonight. I don’t trust Drake.
Persephone: This is going to be a disaster and I am all here for it.
(Hans is back on his feet and he realizes that it’s Drake helping him and he shoves Drake away and glares at him. Drake is seemingly tired of Hans’ attitude and he shoves back before they get in each other’s faces.)
Persephone: Told ya. I love being right. Now I hope they start beating the hell out of each other.
Rich Russillo: Oh this is not going to be good because it looks like the fists will fly in about five seconds.
(Before things get too intense, Kai comes running down the entrance ramp and slides into the ring and stands in between Hans and Drake. Meanwhile, Cody is standing at the top of the entrance ramp with a smile on his face as he watches everything unfold. )
Thadd Blazevich: Dude, Kai Rabeaux ran down to the ring and now he’s playing the role of the peacekeeper to keep his Wicked Games teammates from beating the hell out of each other. All while Cody is only missing popcorn as he watches everything turn into a disaster.
(Seconds later, Cody is joined on the entrance ramp by Miku Sakai and Jay Jerry Johnson. All three of them are looking down the entrance watching all the chaos.)
Persephone: Oh great. Now there’s even more idiots coming out here watching the shit show.
Thadd Blazevich: Oh I bet Miku and Jay are just loving this as much as Cody because at this rate, Wicked Games is going to be a cakewalk, bro.
Rich Russillo: To say the least, this match might be over before it starts if the Kai, Drake, and Hans team can’t get on the same page. Things are no doubt going to get interesting as we get closer to Wicked Games in this huge six person tag team match.
(The final shot shows Kai trying to keep Hans and Drake from beating the hell out of each other before cutting to the entrance ramp where Miku, Jay, and Cody are watching everything unfolding in the ring as the camera cuts elsewhere…)
(Commercial for Dynasty’s House of Glass, coming this weekend.)
(Sunday Night Voltage returns to a shot of the Toyota Arena as the crowd murmurs in anticipation for what is to come. It’s not long before the sounds of ‘Ambitionz az a Ridah’ by Tupac begin to play through the speakers. The crowd roars in a positive reaction, and the camera goes over to show TLA as he’s seen making his way out from the backstage arena. He has a smile on his face as he hypes up the fans in California tonight, taking a brief moment before then beginning to make his way down the ramp and toward the ring.)
Bella Braxton: Ladies and gentlemen, please welcome… EAW HALL OF FAMER!!!!!!!!! T… L… A!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Rich Russillo: Last week, we definitely saw things escalate between TLA and the EAW World Champion, Adam Lucas. After Adam got his victory against Drake Armstrong, chaos began to transpire between Drake and Cody Maverick, and Adam would take advantage of that to lay out an unsuspecting TLA, ending the show by standing tall.
Persephone: And I certainly hope we see a repeat of that this week, so we don’t have to hear the same garble of them going back and forth.
Thadd Blazevich: Well, bro, what happened last week is something I’m certain TLA expected, and tonight he’s making his way out to the ring to give his thoughts on the matter. I certainly don’t expect Adam Lucas to take this quietly, but I guess we’re just going to have to see, if you know what I mean.
(TLA makes his way up the steps and onto the apron as he enters through the ropes and into the ring. He makes his way over and takes a microphone from the ringside area while ‘Ambitionz az a Ridah’ then begins to come to a close. Heading toward the center of the ring, he takes a brief moment to compose his thoughts before beginning to speak.)
TLA: Órale, Ontario. ¿Qué pasa?!
(The crowd cheers loudly at this as TLA begins to circle the ring, continuing to hype them up as he goes on with what he has to say.)
TLA: In two weeks, shit is bout to get real. In two weeks, El Campeon is gonna return to this brand, and all y’all bout to be witnesses to it. I’ve talked before about how it’s been one year since I’ve been a World Champion, but yo boi is hungry, amigos. We ain’t waiting any longer, which is why we gonna make sure Wicked Games is gonna be our night. We gonna remind everyone why you looking at the top dawg around here, and I’ll go through anyone if it means making sure that message is sent loud and clear.
Crowd: TLA! TLA! TLA! TLA!
TLA: Si, si. Whole world boutta recognize dis shit is real, holmes. Not just y’all, but Adam Lucas as well. I saw him tryna make his statement last week, tryna get his lick in, catch yo boi off guard. Maybe he thought he could embarrass me, rattle the vato that’s been carrying this brand on his back. He left me on the floor thinkin’ he took something from me, maybe my pride, si? But you can’t take what’s already in my sangre, amigo. You can’t dent my hunger, nah, you gotta bring more than that. Because I’m not just taking what’s being thrown at me, we throwing dat shit right back. And we bout to come into Wicked Games and we bout to walk out as Campeon. If Adam Lucas thinks he can fuck with me, then he’s just gonna have to find out.
(TLA smirks as he nods his head, the crowd continuing to show their support to him.)
TLA: If pain is currency, then I’m the richest hombre alive. All I’ve been through throughout my career it’s been leading me to this moment. To make sure that I get the EAW World Championship, bring the heat to whoever I need to in order to get the job done. And we gonna make sure that happens. I want Adam at his best, I want him to bring everything that he’s got against me, because hombre, imma make sure that there ain’t nothing left for him to come back to when it’s all said and done. He made a big mistake tryna fuck with me, and he boutta see who the baddest motherfucker on Voltage is when we put in that trabajar.
(TLA continues to radiate off the energy of the crowd, but before he can continue on, ‘Everybody Knows (Unstoppable)’ by Royal Deluxe begins to play through the speakers of the arena. TLA immediately turns, as the camera focuses on Adam Lucas as he’s seen making his way out from the backstage area. The EAW World Champion has a serious expression on his face as he stares a hole into his future challenger. He takes a moment before then beginning to make his way down the ramp and toward the ring.)
Rich Russillo: The EAW World Champion is here, and it seems like he’s not entirely happy with what he’s hearing as he makes his way down to the ring. TLA certainly has had a lot to say these past couple of weeks, and Adam has responded with just as much venom, which led to Adam laying out TLA last week.
Thadd Blazevich: Well, if there’s one thing that I’ll say, there’s certainly no love lost between the two of them, bro. They’re on a crash course toward one another, and who knows, maybe they’ll get into a tussle before TLA’s match tonight. That would just be absurd!
Persephone: God, please don’t speak more…
(Adam makes his way up the steps and onto the apron, entering through the ropes and into the ring. He makes his way over, taking a microphone from the ringside area before then turning around and approaching TLA. ‘Everybody Knows (Unstoppable)’ then begins to come to a close from there, as Adam then raises his microphone and begins to speak.)
Adam Lucas: I never took you to be an idiot, TLA, but the last thing that I need is for there to be any sort of miscommunication over what happened last week. What I did last week was a reminder that I’m not just here to give you an easy path to another World Championship reign, and I hope that this is something that you’re able to understand instead of trying to verbally jab with me. If you think that you’re some sort of outlier, that you’re going to be the one to finally put a dent in my armor, then I don’t think you understand the threat that you’re up against. It’s exactly what I said last week: you’re not the first, and you’re certainly not going to be the last. I’ve beaten people just like you, people who have had ambitions of returning to their former glory, trying to become a World Champion again and recreate whatever magic they had in their previous life, and even though you talk a big game, even though you make all these promises that you seek to live up to, you won’t be any different.
(Adam has a serious expression on his face as he continues to glare at TLA, taking a brief moment before proceeding to go on.)
Adam Lucas: I understand everything that you’ve gone through, all the struggle, all the pain; it’s quite deserving of the Hall of Fame career that you’ve made for yourself. But it doesn’t give you an easy pass directly to my title. It doesn’t give you the right to come in and try and make demands at my expense, because I’ve never been the type of person to take that lying down. If you’re going to continue entertaining this, continue to make a fool out of yourself, then you’re walking into Wicked Games and leading yourself to your own doom. If you even want to entertain the idea of you becoming a four-time World Champion, then you might need to revise your game plan, because, again, this is something that you just don’t understand.
TLA: I think you’re the one who doesn’t get it, holmes. I understand it loud and clear. You may think that you have it all covered, that you’ve faced everyone that needs to be faced around these parts, but you ain’t never faced a vato like me. You ain’t never face a motherfucker who’s willing to go to the lengths that I am to get to the EAW World Championship, and like you said yourself, this is just gonna be between you and me, amigo. You know what that means? That means ain’t nothing gonna stop this from ending decisively.
Adam Lucas: You think that this is going to be my biggest challenge? If that was really the case, it’s not something I’d concern myself with. Because this? This title? This is a daily routine for me. Bearing the responsibility of a Champion is what I do every single week, and facing challengers like you who think that they’re going to make a difference is my forte. You’re not the first man to stand across from me declaring destiny, no, you’re simply the latest. And I want you to know, face-to-face, no misunderstanding… The last thing that I’m going to do is be your stepping stone. I plan on marking your end.
TLA: Hombre, you got it twisted. You think I’m stepping over you? Nah, I’m tearing this whole bitch down. I ain’t here to recreate anything, I’m here to rewrite the story. A story where TLA walks into Wicked Games hungry and comes out that shit fed. :mjgrin: You keep talkin’ like I’m someone I’m not, but your notions of me are mistaken. I’ve earned my spot in this ring, just like you. Matter of fact, I bled for it. So if you have so much of an issue, maybe it’s because you’re scared of the idea that I’m right, si?
Adam Lucas: No one disputes what you’ve done, that much I can say. But when was the last time admiration won a World Championship? This is something that I learned a long time ago, when I finally took off those rose-tinted glasses and saw reality, understood that it’s so much more than just being a people pleaser, that is when I got my results. This is why I’m standing across from you right now as the EAW World Champion, and why you’re the one merely chasing who’s going to inevitably fail because of his own ignorance. Despite all the time you’ve been here, you still have a lot to learn, and I hope you come to your senses by the time Wicked Games comes around, or else it’s going to end up costing you dearly.
TLA: Is that so, perro? Is that really how we bout to do things? Iight, bet. But just know that dis shit ain’t bout to end well for you. You think you accounted for everything, but the answer, vato, is… That you ain’t account for TLA yet. If this is really your time, then amigo, imma make sure that Voltage is running on my tiempo once I’m through.
(The crowd roars at this once more as Adam watches intently, taking a moment before nodding his head as he begins to back away.)
Adam Lucas: Alright then. We’ll just have to see, I suppose. I’ll stick around for your match tonight, and if you really think that you have a chance at Wicked Games… then you’d better prove it now.
(Adam turns around and makes his way out of the ring, as TLA can only smirk at this. The last shot is the two of them having a tense staredown as the Champion gets himself accommodated at the ringside area, all while Sunday Night Voltage begins to fade elsewhere.)
(Promotional ad for Wicked Games, where Adam Lucas defends the EAW World Championship against TLA.)
(Voltage returns to ringside, where ‘Ambitionz az a Ridah’ by Tupac is already heard playing. The camera briefly pans to ringside, where the EAW World Champion Adam Lucas is seen watching, before cutting inside of the ring, where TLA can be seen preparing for the upcoming match.)
Bella Braxton: Ladies and gentlemen… The following contest is scheduled for ONE FALL!!!
Crowd: ONE FALL!!!!
Bella Braxton: Introducing first… From Tlaxcala, Mexico… Weighing in at 210 pounds… TTTTTTTT!!!!! LLLLLLLL!!!!! AAAAAAAAAA!!!!!!
Rich Russillo: We have ourselves a match between former Band Warfare teammates coming up, and unfortunately for TLA, Adam Lucas is sticking around to watch. I’d ask if that’ll give some added pressure to TLA, but to his credit, I doubt this is the first time he’s been in this situation.
Thadd Blazevich: That’s true, dude. TLA is the most experienced bro involved in this match, I’m sure he won’t get distracted that easily. That said, I’m definitely looking forward to this match. I’m sure they’re gonna give us an awesome fight!
Persephone: I’m not looking forward to this at all.
(‘There Is Surely Tomorrow’ by WAGAMAMA RAKIA hits to a mostly positive reaction as the camera fades towards the stage. Jay Jerry Johnson begins to walk out, and despite the announcements to open the show, Jay has a focused look on his face, putting Wicked Games to the side in order to focus on his match against the Hall of Famer in front of him. Without wasting too much time, Jay begins to walk down the ramp, looking to meet TLA in the ring.)
Bella Braxton: And his opponent… From Chicago, Illinois… Weighing in at 223 pounds… JAAAYYYYYY JEEERRRYYYY JOOOOHHHHNNNNSSSSONNNNNN!!!!!
Rich Russillo: Jay Jerry Johnson is here for potentially a huge win ahead of his trios match at Wicked Games! It won’t be easy though, as he is up against the number one contender to the EAW World Championship.
Thadd Blazevich: Triple J is gonna have to give this one everything he’s got, but that’s just gonna make this even more exciting! Anything can happen here on Voltage, so you never know whether or not we’ll see Jay get the win!
Persephone: Anything? If that’s the case, why haven’t I seen a single good match tonight?
(Ding! Ding! Ding!)
Rich Russillo: HERE WE GO! MAIN EVENT IS UNDERWAY AS ADAM LUCAS REMAINS AT RINGSIDE, AND RIGHT AWAY THESE TWO BRAND WARFARE TEAMMATES GO AT IT AS THEY LOCK UP IN THE CENTER OF THE RING! Jay Jerry Johnson takes control as he wrenches the arm of TLA, BUT TLA ROLLS OUT OF IT BEFORE TAKING JAY TO THE MAT WITH AN ARM DRAG! TLA gets up- BUT JAY TURNS AND SWEEPS TLA’S LEG! Jay now with a quick cover-
ONE-
Rich Russillo: BUT TLA KICKS OUT! Both men back to their feet as Jay gets TLA in a headlock, taking advantage of the fact that he got up slightly earlier! TLA is a strong man though, AND HE LIFTS JAY UP FOR A BACK SUPLEX!
Thadd Blazevich: But it doesn’t connect, bro! Jay pulled himself back down, BEFORE TAKING TLA TO THE MAT WITH A GROUNDED HEADLOCK! These two doing some real technical work right now dude, AS TLA IS QUICK TO GET JAY WITH THE HEADSCISSORS, PULLING JAY OFF OF HIM! Both men get back up- BUT TRIPLE J GETS A BOOT TO THE FACE OF TLA! TLA STUMBLES- BUT TLA JUMPS UP AND HITS TRIPLE J WITH AN ENZUIGIRI! Triple J is stumbling now bro, AND NOW IS TLA’S CHANCE TO LIFT HIM UP FOR A GERMAN SUPLEX!
Persephone: But Jay counters it by dropping down and taking TLA to the mat with a snapmare- AND FOLLOWING IT UP WITH A REAR NAKED CHOKE! GREAT, NOW HURRY AND TAP OU-
Rich Russillo: WAIT, NO! TLA ROLLS BACKWARDS, QUICKLY ROLLING BACK ON TOP OF JAY FOR A PIN!
ONE!
Rich Russillo: JAY KICKS OUT, RELEASING THE SUBMISSION IN THE PROCESS! Both men get back up once again, AND TLA NOW JUMPS UP ONTO JAY WITH A HURRICANRANA, SENDING JAY TOWARDS THE CORNER OF THE RING!
Thadd Blazevich: Jay stumbles into the corner, AND TLA RUNS IN FOR A- NO! TRIPLE J JUST GOT THE BOOT UP! Jay grabs TLA and shoves him into the corner, BEFORE HITTING HIM WITH A EUROPEAN UPPERCUT! JAY DOESN’T STOP AT ONE EITHER, BRO! HE GRABS TLA AND SENDS HIM INTO THE OPPOSITE CORNER, BEFORE RUNNING IN AND CONNECTING WITH A SECOND EUROPEAN UPPERCUT! JAY WITH A SNAPMARE, AND NOW HE RUNS THE ROPES BEFORE HITTING A PENALTY KICK! Huge combo right there, bro! This is an impressive performance from Jay.
Persephone: It can’t be that impressive. We’re still early on in the match. Even Adam looks bored.
Rich Russillo: TLA grabs onto the ropes to try and pull himself up, AND JAY LOOKS TO CAPITALIZE ON THIS- BUT TLA WAS ABLE TO COUNTER AND SEND JAY THROUGH THE ROPES! JAY FALLS OUT TO RINGSIDE, AND HE RUSHES BACK TO HIS FEET- BUT TLA HAD OTHER PLANS! TLA PULLS HIMSELF UP TOP, DELIVERING A SPRINGBOARD CROSSBODY TO JAY JERRY JOHNSON OUTSIDE OF THE RING!!! WHAT A MOVE FROM TLA, AND THAT’S EXACTLY WHAT ADAM LUCAS WILL HAVE TO CONTEND WITH AT WICKED GAMES!
Thadd Blazevich: TLA SENDS TRIPLE J BACK INTO THE RING, AND JAY JUST MADE THE MISTAKE OF PULLING HIMSELF UP ONTO THE MIDDLE ROPE! TLA quickly slides into the ring, AND I THINK BRO ALREADY KNOWS EXACTLY WHAT TO GO FOR! HE RUNS THE ROPES, AND HE GOES FOR THE 305- BUT WAIT, NO! JAY HAD IT SCOUTED, AND HE CATCHES TLA’S LEGS!!!! TRIPLE J PULLS TLA BACK INTO THE RING, AND HE TURNS HIM OVER FOR A BOSTON CRAB! THIS HAS BEEN REAL BACK AND FORTH BROS, THESE TWO CLEARLY WENT INTO THIS ONE PREPARED!
Persephone: Yeah, I guess. I just wish TLA would hurry up and tap out so I don’t have to keep sitting here having my time wasted. You know I have things to do, right?
Thadd Blazevich: Really? Like what?
Persephone: None of your business. For all I care, I’d rather watch paint dry than have to watch this.
Rich Russillo: Anyways, TLA was able to turn over just enough to grab onto Jay’s leg, pulling it and weakening Jay’s grasp on the submission! TLA is able to fully turn onto his back, AND HE KICKS JAY OFF OF HIM! TLA now popping back to his feet, AND HE HITS JAY WITH A DROPKICK JUST AS JAY RAN BACK IN! TLA gets back to his feet and it’s looking like he is getting more and more fired up! He runs the ropes as Jay gets back to his feet, AND JAY SWINGS AT TLA- BUT TLA DUCKS UNDER BEFORE GOING FOR THE CARTEL KIC-
Thadd Blazevich: CAUGHT! TRIPLE J CAUGHT TLA’S LEG! HE TRIES TO TRANSITION INTO AN ANKLE LOCK- BUT TLA IS ABLE TO INSTEAD ROLL FORWARD AND TAKE JAY ALONG FOR THE RIDE! Both men get back up- AND TLA RAN AT JAY, BUT JAY LIFTED TLA UP AND OUT ONTO THE APRON! That woulda been rough if TLA didn’t catch himself!
Rich Russillo: That very well could’ve been bad, but thankfully for TLA he was able to grab onto the top rope just in time! Jay makes his way over- AND TLA WENT FOR A ROPE-ASSISTED ENZUIGIRI, BUT JAY BLOCKED IT! TLA lands on his feet, AND JAY SWINGS AT TLA- BUT TLA DUCKS UNDER! BOTH MEN FIGHTING IN A UNIQUE SITUATION HERE WITH ONE MAN ON THE APRON AND THE OTHER IN THE RING- BUT TLA DUCKS DOWN AND SENDS HIS SHOULDER INTO JAY’S MIDSECTION, CAUSING HIM TO DOUBLE OVER! Good move, AND THAT SETS TLA UP AS HE LEAPS OVER JAY, PULLING HIM DOWN FOR THE SUNSET FLIP PIN!
ONE!
TWO-
Thadd Blazevich: Triple J rolls out of it- AND HE JUST WENT FOR ANOTHER PENALTY KICK- BUT TLA DUCKED UNDER IT BEFORE PUSHING JAY OUTTA THE WAY! TLA gets back up, AND NOW HE RUNS IN! TLA JUMPS ONTO THE MIDDLE ROPE, SPRINGBOARDING OFF FOR-
Persephone: PRETTY VISITOR!!! TLA TRIED TO BE ALL FLASHY AND STUFF AGAIN, AND HE PAID FOR IT BECAUSE JAY JUST CAUGHT HIM IN MID-AIR WITH THE JUMPING CUTTER!
Rich Russillo: HE SURE DID, AND NOW IS JAY JERRY JOHNSON’S CHANCE TO PIN THE NUMBER ONE CONTENDER TO THE EAW WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP, RIGHT IN FRONT OF THE CHAMPION! THE COVER BY JAY!
ONE!
TWO!!
THRE-
Rich Russillo: TLA IS ABLE TO GET THE SHOULDER UP!!!! This match continues, but TLA is in a bad way right now after that very impressive counter from Jay Jerry Johnson. Jay grabs TLA and begins to slightly drag him up, BEFORE DELIVERING A KNEE TO THE SIDE OF TLA’S HEAD! We know how hard hitting of a striker Jay can be, and I think we may be seeing some of that now!
Thadd Blazevich: TLA falls back and grabs onto the ropes to start pulling himself up, BUT AS HE STARTS TRYING TO PULL HIMSELF UP, TRIPLE J KICKS TLA’S LEG OUT FROM UNDER HIM! TLA drops to a knee, AND NOW TRIPLE J STARTS HITTING SHOOT KICKS TO THE CHEST! JAY WITH KICK AFTER KICK JUST LAYING INTO BRO, BEFORE FINALLY HE GOES FOR THE DRAGONSLAYER- AND DOESN’T CONNECT! THE DRAGONSLAYER WAS DUCKED- GIVING TLA THE PERFECT OPPORTUNITY TO JUMP UP AND DROP TRIPLE J WITH A ZIG ZAG!!!
Rich Russillo: TLA sits up and holds his jaw in pain after the damage he’s taken in the last few moments, and this has been a pretty fast paced match so far! Jay Jerry Johnson is turning over and trying to push himself back up, BUT TLA IS RIGHT ON TOP OF HIM, CONNECTING WITH A BASEMENT DROPKICK! Jay drops back down as TLA gets back to his feet, AND NOW TLA RUSHES UP TO THE TOP ROPE, BEFORE GOING FOR A DIVING MOONSAULT!
Thadd Blazevich: TRIPLE J ROLLED OUTTA THE WAY, BUT TLA LANDED ON HIS FEET!!! TLA NOW WITH A STANDING MOONSAULT!!!
Persephone: BUT JAY GOT THE KNEES UP!
Rich Russillo: HE SURE DID, AND THAT WASN’T GOOD FOR TLA WHATSOEVER! JAY GETS BACK TO HIS FEET BEFORE LIFTING TLA UP, AND I THINK JAY MAY BE LOOKING TO FINISH THIS ONE UP WITH HEAVEN’S FEEL-
Thadd Blazevich: BUT HE DOESN’T GET IT! TLA SLIPS OUT OF JAY’S GRASP WITH ANOTHER SUNSET FLIP- ONLY THIS TIME TLA GETS BACK TO HIS FEET WHILE HOLDING JAY, BEFORE LIFTING TRIPLE J UP AND CONNECTING WITH A DEADLIFT POWERBOMB!!!! AMAZING MOVE BY THE HALL OF FAMER BRO, AND NOW TLA ROLLS TRIPLE J BACK TO HIS FEET-
Rich Russillo: BEFORE RUNNING IN WITH A VERY MEXICAN UPPERCUT!!!! JAY JERRY JOHNSON IS DOWN AND OUT AFTER THAT ONE, AS TLA JUST HIT HIM WITH TWO HUGE MOVES BACK TO BACK! TLA NOW WITH THE COVER TO POTENTIALLY END THIS ONE!
ONE!
TWO!!
THREE-
Rich Russillo: NO! JAY JERRY JOHNSON GETS THE SHOULDER UP, JUST BEFORE THREE! TLA sits up, and he doesn’t look dejected despite that kickout! That’s good for TLA. He can’t lose his focus right now, especially not when Adam Lucas is right there at ringside, waiting for a mistake!
Thadd Blazevich: This has been a wicked match so far, bro. TLA pushes himself back up, and it’s looking like his next move is heading back up top! Not a bad move if you ask me! TLA heads out to the apron before beginning to make the climb, and in the state Triple J is in, whatever TLA is going for might have a pretty big impact! TLA is up top, AND NOW HE DIVES OFF THE TOP ROPE FOR BURNOUT!!!!
Persephone: BUT THE IDIOT MISSED! JAY GOT OUT OF THE WAY, AND NOW THE MATCH IS GONNA HAVE TO CONTINUE THANKS TO THAT!
Rich Russillo: JAY WAS ABLE TO BARELY DIVE OUT OF THE WAY, SAVING HIMSELF FROM WHAT MAY VERY WELL HAVE BEEN THE END OF THIS ONE! Jay grabs onto the ropes to pull himself up, AND BEFORE TLA COULD DO THE SAME, JAY RUSHES IN WITH A BICYCLE KNEE STRIKE! TLA collapses to the mat, and that knee nearly dropped Jay as well! That definitely took a lot out of him, BUT JAY IS ABLE TO REGAIN HIS COMPOSURE BEFORE DELIVERING A KNEE DROP TO THE BACK OF THE HALL OF FAMER! Smart move from Jay, possibly looking to limit the high flying maneuvers TLA can do!
Thadd Blazevich: Triple J pulls TLA up, AND IT LOOKS LIKE BRO IS TRYING HIS HAND AT A GERMAN SUPLEX, BUT TLA IS ABLE TO KEEP HIS FOOTING AND START TROWING BACK ELBOWS!!! JAY IS FORCED TO LET GO OF TLA- AND NOW TLA CONNECTS WITH A CARTEL KICK, KNOCKING JAY BACKWARDS AND SENDING HIM ROLLING OUT TO THE APRON!! TLA couldn’t go for a cover after that, but dude, that was still a big move to get him back into the match! This match is awesome!
Persephone: You’re overreacting, this match has not been good. Anyways, TLA drags Jay back into the ring before lifting him up onto the top rope, and I guess TLA is setting up for a superplex or something like that. If we’re lucky, it’ll go completely wrong and someone will break their neck.
Rich Russillo: TLA behind making his way up to the middle rope before climbing up top- BUT BEFORE HE COULD MAKE IT UP TOP, IT LOOKS LIKE JAY JERRY JOHNSON HAS BEEN ABLE TO FIND SOME SIGNS OF LIFE! JAY JUST STARTED PUNCHING TLA IN THE RIBS, TRYING TO FORCE TLA OFF OF HIM AND PREVENT THE SUPERPLEX! JAY NEEDS TO STOP TLA BEFORE IT’S TOO LATE!
Thadd Blazevich: AND HE DOES! HE LANDS A HEADBUTT THAT CAUSES TLA TO TAKE A STEP BACK DOWN! TLA RETALIATES THOUGH, HITTING JAY WITH AN ELBOW! TRIPLE J HITS TLA WITH ONE BACK, BUT NOW TLA HITS A SECOND ONE! JAY HITS ANOTHER ONE, AND DUDE, THESE TWO ARE LITERALLY JUST GOING BACK AND FORTH WITH THESE ELBOWS! THEY’RE NOT EVEN STOPPING, THEY’RE JUST HITTING EACH OTHER OVER AND OVER AGAIN WITH THE ELBOWS! THESE TWO ARE REALLY GOING AT IT!
Persephone: And it looks like Jay was able to get the upper hand. He caught TLA with an elbow to the top of the head, and that surprised TLA enough for Jay to be able to kick TLA off of the middle rope and back into the ring. I guess I shouldn’t be surprised that this happened. As useless as he is, striking has always been one of Jay’s specialties so I’m not sure why TLA would try to go blow for blow with him. For a Hall of Famer, TLA must not be all too smart-
Rich Russillo: HOLD ON A SECOND!!! TLA ROLLED BACK TO HIS FEET BEFORE RUSHING BACK IN, AND HE SPRINGBOARDS OFF THE TOP ROPE BEFORE DROPKICKING JAY OFF OF THE TOP TURNBUCKLE!!!! WHAT THE HELL!?!?!? THAT WAS AN INSANE MANEUVER FROM TLA, USING HIS AGILITY TO KNOCK JAY OFF OF THE TOP ROPE AND ALL THE WAY OUT TO RINGSIDE! THAT WAS A ROUGH LANDING FOR JAY JERRY JOHNSON! I don’t think that was TLA’s initial plan, but he quickly adapted and found a crazy way to dish out further damage! You were wrong Persephone, TLA clearly knows what he’s doing!
Persephone: Whatever. It doesn’t look like Jay’s neck is broken, so I’m still not impressed.
Thadd Blazevich: Dude, that was insane. Triple J hit the apron hard before falling to ringside, that could’ve been real bad for bro. He’s recovering on the outside, and I think this just bought TLA some great time both to recover himself and to think of his next move! Adam Lucas is still watching at ringside, and if he wasn’t impressed before, bro’s gotta be impressed now! His Wicked Games challenger has no plans of taking this one easy, that’s for sure. That match is gonna be fire.
Rich Russillo: That’s true, but that’s not what we’re here for just yet! TLA returns to his feet as Jay Jerry Johnson finally begins to stir, AND NOW TLA RUNS THE ROPES! JAY RETURNS TO HIS FEET- ONLY TO GET TAKEN DOWN WITH A HUGE SUICIDE DIVE BY TLA!!! WHAT A MOVE BY THE THREE TIME WORLD CHAMPION, WHO MAY VERY WELL BE ON HIS WAY TO A FOURTH REIGN SOON! TLA AND JAY ARE BOTH DOWN, AND WITH THIS, THE REFEREE IS FORCED TO START HIS COUNT!
Referee: ONE!
Rich Russillo: These two really are taking everything they have out of each other, knowing that this could be a great chance to build momentum!
Thadd Blazevich: TLA pushes himself back up before grabbing Triple J- BUT TRIPLE J STARTS THROWING SOME PUNCHES TO THE RIBS! JAY IS TRYING TO FIGHT BACK- BUT TLA RESPONDS BY PULLING JAY INTO A KNEE TO THE MIDSECTION! TLA TRIES TO SWING AT JAY AFTER THAT, BUT BRO BLOCKS THE STRIKE BEFORE HITTING TLA WITH A RIGHT HAND! THESE TWO ARE GOING BACK AND FORTH AGAIN, EXCEPT THIS TIME I’M NOT SO SURE HOW MUCH THEY ACTUALLY HAVE LEFT!
Referee: TWO! THREE!
Persephone: These two really would do anything to try and drag this match out. To be honest, it’s ridiculous enough that this wasn’t called off as soon as Jay had that fall to the outside. I know I don’t care about his well being either, but at least that would’ve ended the match sooner.
Thadd Blazevich: But why would you want the match to end sooner? This has been awesome!
Persephone: To an idiot like you maybe, but I have more than three brain cells so I haven’t seen anything special yet. These two are just fighting on the outside for no reason.
Referee: FOUR! FIVE!
Rich Russillo: I wouldn’t say for no reason! This has been a truly competitive match, and we’re seeing that right now! TLA has the upper hand, BUT JAY IS ABLE TO SURPRISE TLA WITH AN UPPERCUT, CAUSING TLA TO STUMBLE BACK INTO THE BARRICADE! TLA is leaning against the barricade and Jay runs in- BUT TLA LIFTS JAY OVER HIS HEAD, SENDING JAY OVER THE BARRICADE AND INTO THE CROWD AREA! JAY LANDS ON THE FLOOR, AND NOW I THINK TLA IS THINKING OF HIS NEXT MOVE AS HE KNOWS TIME MAY BE RUNNING OUT!
Referee: SIX!
Thadd Blazevich: I THINK TLA’S MADE UP HIS MIND, BRO! JAY PUSHES HIMSELF UP, ONLY FOR TLA TO JUMP ONTO THE BARRICADE BEFORE DIVING AT JAY!!!! TLA AND JAY ARE BOTH IN THE CROWD AREA NOW, AND IT LOOKS LIKE THEY’RE JUST GOING TO KEEP THIS ONE GOING, EVEN WHILE AT RISK OF BEING COUNTED OUT! THIS IS WHAT IT’S ALL ABOUT, BRO! TLA AND JAY ARE BOTH GETTING BACK UP, AND THEY CONTINUE TO GO AT IT, BOTH TRYING TO GET THE UPPER HAND OVER EACH OTHER SO THEY CAN TRY AND GET THE WIN!
Referee: SEVEN!
Rich Russillo: IT MAY BE GETTING TOO LATE FOR VICTORY TO BE A POSSIBILITY, THOUGH!!! THE TWO MEN CONTINUE TO BRAWL, AND EVEN ADAM LUCAS MUST BE WONDERING WHAT’S GOING ON BETWEEN THESE TWO! JAY JERRY JOHNSON BEGINS TO DELIVER SHOOT KICKS TO TLA- BUT TLA RESPONDS BY CATCHING THE LEG AND ELBOWING JAY! BOTH MEN CONTINUE TO FIGHT FOR CONTROL, KNOWING THAT THERE’S NO POINT IN QUITTING NOW WHEN THEY KNOW EVEN GETTING BACK TO THE RING MIGHT BE A DIFFICULT TASK! TLA KNEES JAY, AND HE TRIES TO GET HIM IN POSITION FOR A MEXICAN DESTROYER!
Referee: EIGHT!
Thadd Blazevich: BUT HE DOESN’T GET IT! TRIPLE J PUSHES TLA AWAY BEFORE HITTING HIM WITH A BOOT, CREATING SOME DISTANCE BETWEEN THE TWO! Both men take a moment, both to catch their breath and to think of their next move! They look up at each other, AND NOW THEY BOTH CHARGE IN-
Referee: NINE!
Rich Russillo: AND THEY TAKE EACH OTHER OUT!!! BOTH MEN HAD THE SAME IDEA, TAKING EACH OTHER OUT WITH LARIATS AT THE SAME TIME!!! BOTH TLA AND JAY JERRY JOHNSON ARE DOWN, AND THAT’S IT! THERE’S NO GETTING BACK IN THE RING NOW!
Referee: TEN!!!
(Ding! Ding! Ding!)
Bella Braxton: Ladies and gentlemen… As a result of a double countout, this match has been declared a NO CONTEST!!!!
(The fans boo hearing this, and Adam Lucas just shakes his head, seemingly not impressed with this outcome. Jay Jerry Johnson and TLA both are seen stirring, still feeling the effects of the hard hitting brawl that closed out the match in this main event match.)
Rich Russillo: That wasn’t how I expected this to end, but these two were absorbed in that fight, and I don’t blame them. They were putting everything they had into that, and ultimately I think both of these men are leaving this match having showcased just how fired up they really are.
Thadd Blazevich: Yeah, that was awesome, bro. It’s only disappointing that we couldn’t get a decisive ending, but that goes to show just how difficult it was to keep either man down!
Persephone: Stop making excuses. The match sucked, and now it’s finally over. That’s all that matters.
(Adam Lucas begins to walk away from the commentary table area, seemingly having seen everything he needed to. However, as he passes the area where TLA and Jay Jerry Johnson brawled, he turns to see where TLA and Jay ended the match. There, a confused look would appear on his face, as only Jay Jerry Johnson would be seen, pushing himself back up.)
Rich Russillo: WAIT, LOOK!!!
Thadd Blazevich: TLA JUST DOVE OFF THE BARRICADE, TAKING ADAM LUCAS OUT WITH A DIVING CLOTHESLINE!!!!
Rich Russillo: ADAM THOUGHT TLA WAS STILL IN THE AREA, BUT TLA HAD GOTTEN AWAY FROM THERE AND CLIMBED ONTO THE APRON! IT LOOKS LIKE TLA IS LOOKING TO AT LEAST END THIS NIGHT WITH SOME PAYBACK AS HE SENDS ADAM INTO THE RING BEFORE FOLLOWING BEHIND! ADAM SCRAMBLES BACK TO HIS FEET, BUT TLA DELIVERS A HEADSCISSORS THAT SENDS ADAM INTO THE MIDDLE ROPE!
Thadd Blazevich: YOU KNOW WHAT THAT MEANS! TLA RUNS THE ROPES, BEFORE DROPPING ADAM WITH THE 305!!!!! THE 305 CONNECTS ON THE EAW WORLD CHAMP, AND BRO, TLA DOESN’T LOOK LIKE HE’S FINISHED THERE!!!! HE PULLS HIMSELF UP TOP, AND THE ENTIRE CROWD IS CHEERING HIM ON!!!!!!
Rich Russillo: BURNOUT!!!!
Thadd Blazevich: BRO, TLA JUST DOVE RIGHT ON TOP OF THE CHAMP WITH BURNOUT, TAKING OUT ADAM LUCAS!!!! ADAM LUCAS IS DOWN, AND IT’S LOOKING LIKE TLA IS GONNA END TONIGHT STANDING TALL OVER THE WORLD CHAMP!
(All of the fans in attendance are cheering as TLA returns to his feet. He is holding his ribs, still feeling the effects of this match, but he raised his hand, acknowledging the cheers from the fans as he looks fired up ahead of his match against Adam Lucas at Wicked Games. With a final shot of TLA standing over the Champion, Voltage fades away from ringside.)
(Commercial for season 2 of “Daredevil: Born Again” with Jake Smith.)
(Voltage returns to ringside, fading to the stage as ‘Lost In The World’ by Kanye West hits. This brings about loud boos from the fans in attendance, and the boos grow progressively louder as Jon Kelton begins to walk out to the stage. Kelton is seen holding a microphone in his hand, and he just shakes his head hearing the loud boos before beginning to make his way down the ramp.)
Rich Russillo: It’s safe to say that Jon Kelton is not the most popular Elitist around these days, and it isn’t difficult figuring out exactly why. What he did to Bronson Daniels wasn’t right, and since then things have only gotten progressively more heated between these two.
Thadd Blazevich: I know, dude. I thought these two were always gonna be bros, but now look! They totally hate each other, and it’s probably only a matter of time before things get all wild like they did last week again.
Persephone: Maybe then things will actually get interesting.
(Jon Kelton climbs onto the apron before finally entering the ring. Kelton doesn’t pay any attention to the boos that continue as his entrance music fades out. Instead, he begins to finally speak.)
Jon Kelton: Almost exactly one year ago, at Road to Redemption I sacrificed myself so Bronson Daniels could win the Extreme Elimination Chamber to become Answers World Champion. I could have allowed Bronson to have his head bashed in. I could’ve let him get eliminated and capitalized, becoming a World Champion for the first time in my career. I could’ve accomplished my career-long goal in a match that very few people ever get to say they won, but I didn’t do that. I put myself in harm’s way for Bronson. I gave up on my goal for Bronson. I saved Bronson from having to miss out on the Answers World Championship, and when that happened, I’m sure you all remember what was going through your heads.
Jon Kelton: Why?
(Jon Kelton recalls everything that occurred at Road to Redemption last year, thinking about it as he slowly walks towards the ropes, leaning against them as he continues.)
Jon Kelton: Why was I selfless when a World Championship was on the line? Why would I give up on my goal for someone else’s sake? Why wouldn’t I prioritize my own career when there’s no telling when I’ll get that kind of opportunity again?
Jon Kelton: I didn’t doubt my decision then, much like I didn’t doubt my decision the countless times Bronson told me he wanted me to focus on my own success. He led me to believe that he cared about me completing my goal. He pretended that he wanted me to become a World Champion, and that he would’ve been happy had I chosen to finally put myself first and do exactly what I could’ve back at Road to Redemption. He led me to believe that he actually cared about anyone but himself, but what happened once I decided to stop sitting back as Bronson gets all the glory? What happened when I decided to FINALLY take matters into my own hands and stop being the guy to bail Bronson out?
(The fans loudly boo Jon Kelton, and once again he just shakes his head, taking this reaction as the answer to his question.)
Jon Kelton: I have done everything I possibly could for Bronson. I have given everything to him and he has spent every single second of that time telling me that he wanted more for me, but HE LIED! He NEVER wanted more for me. All Bronson wanted was for me to stay beside him and keep watching his back. All he wanted was a good tag team partner with no care for their own career and THAT’S why I’m being made to look like the bad guy. It’s because I stopped being that. It’s because I stopped sitting on the sidelines for Bronson’s sake. THAT’S why Bronson was so hurt by me doing the same thing I could’ve time and time again. That’s why Elysium is done. I made a decision for my own sake after an entire year of doing everything for him, and Bronson couldn’t accept i-
(Before Jon Kelton could finish his sentence, ‘Run Into Flowers’ by M83 hits. The crowd explodes with cheers as Bronson Daniels begins walking out to the stage, and Bronson just stares at Kelton, not amused whatsoever by what he has heard. Bronson is holding a microphone of his own, and after some thought, Bronson begins to make his way down the ramp.)
Rich Russillo: Well Thadd, we may not have to wait very long for things to get wild, as you put it. Bronson Daniels is here, and I can imagine he didn’t like what Jon Kelton just had to say.
Thadd Blazevich: Oh man. Last week these two cost each other their respective matches too, bro. If anything, I’m sure Bronson is ready to go and get revenge.
Persephone: If so, he better hurry up and drop that microphone so he can get to it. I really don’t need to hear these two talk to each other.
(Bronson walks up the steel steps before entering the ring, and for a minute he doesn’t even say anything, still having to process everything he just heard from his former tag team partner. However, eventually he just stares at Kelton, finally beginning to speak to him.)
Bronson Daniels: I don’t know if this is supposed to be some kind of joke or if you’ve actually lost your mind over the last few weeks, but I’m not going to sit back and listen to this sob story as if I didn’t have to give up just as much to make up for your own mistakes. I didn’t ask you to sacrifice yourself last year. Not once did I tell you to jump in front of me, and if it were up to me, that never would’ve even happened. If I was okay with you going out there and putting yourself in danger, I wouldn’t have thrown away my shot at fighting for the Answers World Championship at Pain for Pride for you. I wouldn’t have given up my shot at redeeming everything that happened after that Chamber all to clean up a mess that *you* made. I wouldn’t have helped you out when Fire and Ice attacked you for something you did to them, but I did help. I helped not because it’d benefit me, because it didn’t. I didn’t get the Unified Tag Team Championships and I definitely didn’t get the Answers World Championship at Pain for Pride, but I still helped you because I cared, and unlike you, I’m not going to abandon the people I care about just for the sake of my own career.
(The fans cheer, but Bronson doesn’t waste any time, walking directly up to Jon Kelton as he continues.)
Bronson Daniels: Things could’ve been different at Territorial Invasion. Had you been the legal competitor and you were on the verge of pinning Adam Lucas to become the EAW World Champion, I wouldn’t have broken it up. I would’ve been happy to see you finally accomplish the one thing you’ve been missing your entire career. I would’ve been happy to finally see all of this pay off. I would’ve been celebrating that victory right alongside you, but that’s not what happened, because it wasn’t you pinning Adam. It was me, and unlike you I didn’t have the benefit of a tag team partner that actually cared about the team. I didn’t have the benefit of a tag team partner who wasn’t so caught up in their fear of not having a World Championship that they’d be willing to destroy everything they do have.
Jon Kelton: You’re not going to shame me for wanting to have my moment just one time.
Bronson Daniels: You’re right. I’m not, because I wanted you to have it, too. I wanted that more than anyone, but that was until you stabbed me in the back. This isn’t the first time, you know. You should know better than anyone that I’ve already been through this before, yet I still made the mistake of going and trusting someone with a history of doing the wrong things just to get ahead. I still made the mistake of thinking the worst kinds of people are capable of eventually changing, and that’s on me. I messed up for standing by my side and I’ll gladly take the blame for that, but if you really expect me to sit back and listen as you complain that I wasn’t happy about you handing Adam the victory a few weeks ago, you are more delusional than ever.
Jon Kelton: I wasn’t expecting you to be happy about my decision, I was expecting you to understand. You didn’t HAVE to lose to Adam. All I wanted was the chance to finally become World Champion. The fact that you lost the match for us after the pin was broken up was on you. It happened because you looked at what I did and you couldn’t understand my intentions behind it. You couldn’t understand that I was just doing what you wanted. You couldn’t see that all I wanted is exactly what I would’ve had if I didn’t sacrifice myself for you a year ago. I’m not any different than I was back when Elysium was formed. I’m still the same man I was when I made it clear to you that I wanted to finally reach that goal. You’re the one that was blind, Bronson. You forgot what kind of match we were in. You forgot only one of us could leave as Champion, and you forgot that I wanted that ten times more than you ever could’ve.
Bronson Daniels: Then why’d you do it? Why sacrifice yourself in that Chamber if you were just going to hold it over my head when I don’t let you ruin my opportunities to become Champion?
Jon Kelton: Because just like you, I cared. Why else would I give up my best chance to become World Champion for you? Why else would I fight alongside you against Silas World at the start of the year when I could’ve prioritized becoming World Champion? I wanted Elysium to succeed just as much- no, I wanted it to succeed more than you did. At Territorial Invasion, I made one decision for myself. I did one thing for the benefit of my own career, and you let that destroy this team. That’s on you.
(Bronson just stares at Jon Kelton, almost baffled by what he’s hearing from him. Bronson goes to speak, but he can’t help the disgusted look on his face as he stares at his former Elysium teammate.)
Bronson Daniels: You make me sick.
(The fans cheer, but Bronson doesn’t acknowledge this. Instead, he just tries to brush off Kelton’s words, beginning to speak once more.)
Bronson Daniels: So what did you want from me at Territorial Invasion? Did you think that I was just going to tag you back in after you broke up the pin? Did you think I’d cater my every move towards you and your own desires just because you’ve never been World Champion before, after you *already* lost us the first fall and the Hardcore Championship? That wasn’t going to happen, and as far as I’m concerned I let you off easy when I laid you out after that match, so you can keep running your mouth but I’m warning you right now that it’s taking everything just to not repeat what I did back then. Like I said, I’m done with you. Elysium is dead because you thought it’d be a good idea to screw us both over at the worst possible moment, all because you couldn’t cope with the idea that you weren’t the one in the spotlight, and that’s it. There’s nothing else that needs to be said about that. All I know is, you paid me a visit a few weeks ago, and after that and what happened last week, we don’t need to keep talking. I’ll gladly take this further.
(The fans loudly cheer once more, and there’s a staredown between the two men before finally, Jon Kelton begins to speak one more time.)
Jon Kelton: All I wanted is to finally get what I deserve, and if I need to go through you to do that, I gladly will.
(After saying this, Jon Kelton throws his microphone to the floor, still staring at Bronson Daniels.)
Rich Russillo: AND THERE IT IS!!! BRONSON JUST THREW HIS MIC DOWN, AND NOW THESE TWO ARE GOING AT IT!!!! BOTH MEMBERS OF ELYSIUM ARE BRAWLING IN THE CENTER OF THE RING FOR THE FIRST TIME SINCE TERRITORIAL INVASION WHERE WE FIRST WITNESSED THEIR IMPLOSION!!!! BRONSON AND KELTON ARE TRYING TO TEAR EACH OTHER APART!
Thadd Blazevich: BRONSON GETS THE UPPER HAND AS BRO KNEES KELTON IN THE GUT, BEFORE STARTING TO POUND AWAY AT HIS BACK! KELTON LANDS PUNCHES TO THE RIBS THOUGH, BEFORE TACKLING DUDE TO THE MAT WITH A DOUBLE LEG TAKEDOWN! KELTON GETS ON TOP OF BRONSON, AND HE STARTS PUNCHING HIM IN THE FACE AS BRONSON IS FORCED TO TRY AND BLOCK!
Rich Russillo: BRONSON ROLLS OVER ON TOP OF KELTON THOUGH, BEFORE BEGINNING TO DELIVER ELBOWS TO THE JAW! BRONSON WITH ELBOW AFTER ELBOW TO KELTON-
Thadd Blazevich: BUT KELTON GRABS ONTO THE BOTTOM ROPE, BEFORE USING HIS FREE ARM TO SHOVE BRONSON OUT OF THE RING!!!
Persephone: Bronson was able to quickly recover though, and he grabs Kelton by the leg before pulling him out of the ring. Bronson grabs Kelton, AND THROWS HIM BACK FIRST INTO THE BARRICADE!
Rich Russillo: Bronson runs in and starts punching away, BUT KELTON GRABS BRONSON AND RUSHES FORWARD, RAMMING BRONSON BACK FIRST INTO THE APRON! THESE TWO ARE BRAWLING USING THE RINGSIDE ENVIRONMENT NOW, AND I DON’T THINK THEY HAVE ANY INTENTIONS OF SLOWING DOWN ANYTIME SOON!
Thadd Blazevich: KELTON SLAMS BRONSON’S FACE ONTO THE APRON, AND HE GOES TO DO IT AGAIN, BUT BRO ELBOWS KELTON IN THE SIDE BEFORE SHOVING KELTON INTO THE STEEL STEPS! BRONSON DOESN’T EVEN WASTE ANY TIME AFTER THAT, RUSHING IN AND GOING AFTER KELTON TO GET BACK ON THE OFFENSIVE!
(The two Elitists continue to fight, but as Bronson starts to punch at Jon Kelton on the ringside floor, security guards are seen rushing out. The fans boo as they run down the ramp, beginning to pull Bronson Daniels off of Jon Kelton. However, during the commotion, Jon Kelton gets back up.)
Rich Russillo: SECURITY IS TRYING TO BREAK THIS UP, BUT KELTON JUST RAN IN AND HIT BRONSON WITH A BOOT TO THE FACE WHILE BRONSON WAS BEING RESTRAINED BY SECURITY!!!!
Thadd Blazevich: THE REMAINING GUARDS START GRABBING KELTON AS WELL, AND NOW THE SECURITY GUARDS ARE TRYING TO PULL BOTH DUDES AWAY FROM EACH OTHER BEFORE THEY COMPLETELY WRECK EACH OTHER!
(As the two men struggle with security, the Voltage Commissioner Captain Charisma can be seen beginning to walk out to the stage. He is holding a microphone in his hand, and he stares at Jon Kelton and Bronson Daniels for a moment, before finally beginning to speak.)
Captain Charisma: Gentlemen, I see that the two of you clearly have your issues with each other that you’re hoping to resolve, and I don’t intend to get in the way of that. What happened at Territorial Invasion shocked the world, and at this point I think it’s very obvious that this isn’t going to stop until the two of you have the chance to finally end this properly, but that’s not going to happen tonight in this mess. It’s going to happen at Wicked Games, where Bronson Daniels and Jon Kelton, the two former members of Elysium, finally go one on one!
(This causes the fans to cheer. Bronson Daniels and Jon Kelton are still being restrained by security, but they stare at Captain Charisma, who doesn’t appear to be finished just yet.)
Captain Charisma: This is Voltage, so it wouldn’t be like me if I didn’t give you guys the chance to truly put a definitive end to your problems in the best way possible. You two won’t be facing each other in any ordinary match. You two are going to be going one on one in a match where you’ll finally get to air out all your grievances and put all the hatred you have for each other to use. At Wicked Games, the two of you will face each other… In a Deathmatch.
(This causes an even louder reaction from the crowd, and there’s a slight smirk on the face of Captain Charisma as he stares at the two former members of Elysium.)
Persephone: YES! A stipulation that doesn’t make this a complete waste of time!
Rich Russillo: Bronson Daniels and Jon Kelton aren’t two Elitists I’d consider Voltage regulars, so I have to say, this season has been one Hell of a way to get them used to what this brand has to offer. At Wicked Games, these two have quite the match ahead of them.
Thadd Blazevich: I think it’s only right, dude. These guys basically want to kill each other, and there’s no better way to at least try to do so than with a Deathmatch! Wicked Games is going to be insane, and I can’t wait.
(Captain Charisma finally turns and begins walking to the back, and as this happens, the camera shows one last shot of Bronson Daniels and Jon Kelton. The two are staring at each other, both processing the fact that they will be facing each other in a Deathmatch and thinking about everything that led them to this point. With this final shot of them being pulled away from each other by the security guards, Voltage comes to a close as the camera fades to black.)
(EAW logo buzzes.)
