(EAW intro plays.)
(A recap of Territorial Invasion is shown, highlighting the events of the night. The winners of Voltage’s matches at the event are shown, before eventually the camera fades to the KFC! Yum Center in Louisville, Kentucky. Pyro shoots out from the stage, and the camera pans around the fans in attendance as they cheer loudly. After this, the camera cuts to the commentary table, where Rich Russillo, Thadd Blazevich and Persephone are seen.)
Rich Russillo: Ladies and gentlemen, welcome to Sunday Night Voltage! We are back following Territorial Invasion, now on the road to Wicked Games!
Thadd Blazevich: We got a huge show ahead of us tonight, bro. A Falls Count Anywhere match, a number one contendership match and more! This should be good.
Persephone: I disagree, but then again you never seemed like you had good taste. This is nothing new.
(Voltage fades to the stage, and after some time, ‘Pride and Arrogance’ by Takeru Kanazaki hits. Drake Armstrong begins to walk out, and alongside him is Hans Grayson and Kai Rabeaux, the entirety of Voltage’s War Games team following their monumental win at Territorial Invasion. In a rare occurrence, there is a mixed reaction coming from the fans in attendance, showing some respect for Drake and team Voltage after what they were able to accomplish. The three men are holding microphones in their hands, and they begin to make their way down the ramp together.)
Rich Russillo: Voltage’s War Games team is here, and man, I don’t even know where to begin. This was a huge win for them in War Games, especially when you consider that this was the only team that didn’t have one of the more experienced participants such as Impact or Methuselah. You have to give them credit. They did exactly what they promised.
Thadd Blazevich: Dude, War Games was insane. Like bro, did you see what they brought?? There were grenades! Acid! This was a literal war, and these dudes came out of it on top. What a match, bro.
Persephone: Well it was pretty funny seeing people get burned alive and blown up. Not looking forward to having to hear these three speak right now, though. Especially not Drake Armstrong.
(The three men all make their way into the ring, and not too long after this, Drake’s entrance music begins to fade out. Drake has a large grin on his face as he stares at the fans in attendance, taking in the reaction from the crowd for a while before finally he says only a few words.)
Drake Armstrong: I told you this would happen, didn’t I?
(The reception grows louder, and the grin widens on Drake’s face. After a moment however, he begins to pace around the ring, unable to help himself as he continues speaking about the victory last week.)
Drake Armstrong: I told EACH and EVERY single one of you that this would happen. I told you that there was a reason for me taking the mantle of Voltage’s team Captain and I warned every participant making their way into the War Games match that victory for team Voltage was nothing short of inevitable, because I planned for this. I planned not to go to war, but to leave that war with my hand raised. I was doubted. I was doubted by the Commissioner of my own brand, doubted by my opponents, but as you can see, this match was ALWAYS in the palm of my hand. I was always in control of this. I was always going to be the one who determined how this ended, and there was never a chance that this ended without this team vindicated. There was never a moment where our defeat was even a possibility, because I didn’t build a team capable of showing weakness. This team was impenetrable, and now we stand here as the victors of War Games, EXACTLY as planned.
(Hearing all of this, while the reception is still slightly mixed, the boos grow a bit louder. Still, Drake Armstrong stops, looking at his two teammates for a moment before he continues.)
Drake Armstrong: However, I did not do this alone. There are two people to thank for this victory, and it’s the two people *I* chose to stand alongside me as my teammates. The two people the other teams doubted and questioned for weeks. They were essential to this victory, and they performed admirably. Hans gave the world a reminder of why he really holds that Cash in the Vault briefcase. Even he questioned my decisions in the beginning, but now I’m sure he understands. He watched Elysium fall in the match I handed to them, he was able to finally put a decisive end to his feud with Impact, and most importantly, he has conquered War Games. Hans walked out of this with his hand raised, and as for Kai, Kai was the least experienced competitor in this entire match. He doesn’t have the tenure that the rest of us do, and for many, that’d be a hindrance. For Kai, it was beneficial. Kai showed the entire world who he is. He did exactly as promised, and now in his first year in EAW, he can call himself a War Games winner.
(A smirk forms on the face of Kai Rabeaux, who finally begins to speak.)
Kai Rabeaux: There is one thing I warned you all of heading towards Territorial Invasion, and it’s that the future had arrived. I walked into War Games intending to reach new heights. I walked into that match prepared to reach a new stage of my career, simply by making it undeniable that in a match filled with Hall of Famers and former World Champions alike, it was Kai Rabeaux the world needed to watch out for. I have made a career out of keeping my promises and that fact is exactly what led to me holding this 24/7 Contract, and now as Territorial Invasion is put behind me there is yet another accolade added to my legacy. An accolade that the majority of Elitists in this company never have and never will achieve for themselves. I won War Games, and I did so in record time.
Kai Rabeaux: Once again, I did exactly as promised. Once again, I walked out of a significant match with my hand raised, only this time I did not just give this company a glimpse of its future. The future has arrived, and it has taken over this industry for good. Nobody was capable of stopping us. Team Showdown couldn’t do it despite having laid us out in this very ring a week prior. Team Dynasty could hardly even co-exist, but even putting aside their differences was not enough to prevent us from winning, because from the moment this team was created, our victory was guaranteed. This was the only team that was ever going to win War Games, and now once again we stand here having kept our promise, showing this entire industry exactly who stands at the pinnacle of it.
(This once again receives a mixed reception, as while Kai isn’t one of the fan favorite Elitists in the company, it can’t be denied that what he accomplished was impressive, especially knowing what it took for it to happen. After hearing what Kai had to say, Drake begins speaking once more, only now there is more of a calm, almost disapproving look on his face.)
Drake Armstrong: It is funny, isn’t it? Even our Commissioner tried to get in our way solely in an attempt to make sure I crumbled. He was willing to sacrifice victory in War Games all for the sake of proving a point, but now I stand here victorious, and what has become of the rest of Voltage’s representatives in War Games? Daniella Atlas had the Universal Women’s Championship in her sights, and yet even with the support of Hall of Famers such as Minerva, she was unable to do her part. She returned to Voltage empty handed. Chiyo Gedo and Diego Montana proved to be utterly useless, failing Voltage and allowing Showdown to leave Divide and Conquer with the victory, and Cody Maverick?
(Drake laughs, and by this point, the boos are starting to grow louder once more.)
Drake Armstrong: Cody Maverick reminded us all exactly why he is where he is. Some of us are made to lead, and some are not. Brand Warfare was a failure. With a team filled with former Champions, Hall of Famers and more, led by the man who had a successful season 18 who was now hungry for more, team Voltage achieved absolutely nothing in Brand Warfare. Miku Sakai, Chris Elite, TLA, Jay Jerry Johnson, every single one of these individuals were nonfactors, leaving Cody of all people to fend for himself when we all know that he is not capable of doing so. He failed. They all did, and THIS is who Captain Charisma put his faith in, all while trying to bring about our downfall. Pathetic.
(The boos continue, as the fans have once again been reminded exactly why Drake Armstrong has never been a fan favorite. Drake just shakes his head, but after this he continues, putting a smile back on his face.)
Drake Armstrong: However, that is fine. The rest of this brand may consist of nothing but failures, but the three men standing in this ring right now carried the weight of this entire brand, and we succeeded. We did exactly as promised, and we won.
(After another loud reaction comes from the crowd, Hans Grayson finally begins to speak.)
Hans Grayson: When this started, it’s true, I didn’t want any part of this. I didn’t want to work with you in War Games. I didn’t want to be dragged into yet another match without having a say in it, but I’ll admit. It worked out. War Games is one of the biggest matches this company holds every year, and it’s true that not just anybody is able to pick up a victory in a match like this. It’s rare to accomplish something like this, and being able to do something like this in my first ever War Games is something that I’m proud of. This season may not have started on the best note, but I walked into Territorial Invasion looking to win regardless of the circumstances. I was ready to get the job done even if it meant doing so alongside an enemy, and now look. I can call myself a War Games winner.
(This finally causes cheers to come from the crowd, as the fans still support Hans Grayson despite all that happened. However, after a moment, Hans turns towards Drake and Kai.)
Hans Grayson: However, I do want something to be very clear. War Games worked out, but that doesn’t mean I want to keep doing this. I’m done being dragged into these messes time and time again, and Drake, let’s be honest. You know how I feel about you, so I don’t think I need to explain why when I say that I’m done here. Things worked out exactly how you wanted. You got to see Elysium break up, we won the War Games match, that should be it, so I wish you guys well with whatever you do next, but you can count me out of it.
(Hans turns and goes to leave the ring, but before he can, Drake begins to speak once more.)
Drake Armstrong: Hans, wait one second.
(Hans stops, turning towards Drake as he appears to be a bit confused.)
Hans Grayson: Hm? What’s up?
Drake Armstrong: Do you remember the stipulation Captain Charisma applied to our team?
Hans Grayson: The one about that favor only being given to the one who scored the winning fall?
Drake Armstrong: Precisely. He made this rule to try and tear us apart from within, but thanks to that he now owes me whatever I want. With this in mind, you may want to stick around. You may be interested in what I have to say.
(This only further confuses Hans Grayson, who has no idea what Drake Armstrong is talking about. However, before he could even make a decision, ‘Kostas’ by Westside Gunn, Conway the Machine & Benny the Butcher hits. This causes the crowd to explode with cheers, and the Elitists in the ring turn towards the stage, where they see Cody Maverick beginning to walk out with a microphone in his hand. Kai and Drake just look at each other, and Drake shakes his head as Cody begins walking down the ramp, not amused after what he heard.)
Persephone: You can’t be serious. It was bad enough having to deal with these three. Why is Cody Maverick here? He wasn’t even part of War Games.
Rich Russillo: It might have something to do with Drake insulting him and his entire team not too long ago. I can imagine anyone listening to Drake would be pretty annoyed about that.
Thadd Blazevich: Yeah, dude. Cody definitely doesn’t look too chill right now, and I don’t blame him. Those were some harsh words from Drake.
(Cody Maverick enters the ring, and as ‘Kostas’ begins to fade out he remains silent for a moment. He stares at Drake Armstrong, clearly not pleased as after some time he finally begins to speak, slowly pacing back and forth.)
Cody Maverick: For a long time now I’ve made sure of one thing, and it’s that if I screwed up I wouldn’t shy away from it. I’m not the type to hide from my losses and I’m definitely not the type to make excuses when things don’t go my way so I have no problem coming out here and admitting that Brand Warfare didn’t go my way. I have no problem admitting that we didn’t win like I promised we would, because it’s true. We didn’t. We lost, and I can be proud of the fact that I did significantly better than last year. I can be proud of the fact that it came down to me and Milli Banks to end it and that had things gone any differently I’d be out here celebrating a Brand Warfare win, but we lost and that’s the reality of it. That’s fine. I’m not the type of guy to be defined by that, but I’m not about to sit in the back and listen to you talk down on the team I built.
(Hearing this, Drake just stares at Cody with a smirk on his face before beginning to respond.)
Drake Armstrong: That’s fine. You can react however you’d like, but in what way does that change that the team you built failed?
Cody Maverick: It doesn’t, but what you’re not getting is that I’m still proud of what we achieved. I didn’t get what I wanted, but what I DID get was proof that our team belonged in that ring. We delivered, we gave those teams hell and we came as close as possible to winning. I’m proud that we made it that far, and I’m proud that choosing to take that spot as Captain got me that far to begin with. Maybe things would’ve gone differently had I spent the entire past month manipulating my team into doing my bidding. Maybe had I been ruthless and prioritized myself over my own partners we would’ve won, but I’m not you Drake, and I have no intentions of ever being like you. You can hold this loss and your War Games win over my head as much as you’d like, but I’m not letting that loss slow me down and I don’t expect the rest of my team to let it slow them down, either. I don’t like all of them. There are Elitists on the team I was going to war with at one point, but I know them too well to think that this loss is the end of the world for them.
Drake Armstrong: Maybe not, but I see no reason to show respect for those who couldn’t even carry their weight. That of course includes you, because regardless of you being the final standing member of your team, you were unable to take your team to victory. When I became the Captain of my team, I IMMEDIATELY began forming plans. I knew from the very beginning what I was going to do. I knew how this was going to play out, and I knew exactly what would be necessary in order for us to achieve the victory. Clearly you were unprepared, and you could blame whatever you’d like for this. You can blame your team, you can blame yourself, it truly doesn’t matter to me. All that matters is the acknowledgement that you were not fit for your role, and that there is a reason you were the Junior Captain.
(The fans loudly boo hearing this remark from Drake Armstrong, but Cody chooses not to let it get to him. Instead, a slight smirk appears on his face as he begins to respond.)
Cody Maverick: You can think whatever you want of me Drake, but you weren’t in the ring with me last week. You’re not the one who took me out, or anyone else on my team for that matter. You won your War Games match and that’s cool, congrats. I’m not about to deny the fact that you got what you wanted, but if you’re gonna spend your time coming out here just to run your mouth about my team you better be prepared to back it up, ‘cause you should already know by now that I’m not the type that enjoys talking just to talk. I prefer to let my actions do the talking for me, and if that means knocking your teeth down your throat, so be it. Either way, I’m not gonna sit back and watch you run your mouth about my team just ‘cause things went a bit differently for yours. I’m not gonna regret what happened to my team, not when I put it together myself and gave it everything I had, so you can either shut your mouth for once or we can handle this right now.
(This causes loud cheers to come from the crowd, but Drake just takes a small step back, maintaining the grin on his face as he stares at Cody.)
Drake Armstrong: I can assure you that I have no interest in fighting you ahead of my match later tonight, Junior Captain. I’m sure a petty brawl should be the last of your concerns right now, anyhow. After all, should you fail to win this number one contendership match, you know as well as I do that it likely won’t be easy finding yourself with yet another World Championship opportunity very quickly. Are you sure you want to throw that away just to prove a point?
(There’s a brief staredown between the two, as Kai and Hans both remain in the ring, watching and waiting to see what’ll happen between the two. Eventually, Cody Maverick just begins to speak one more time.)
Cody Maverick: Trust me, I’ll be ready for my match later tonight. I don’t need to sit here and explain to you how important that match is to me, but just know this. Soon as I get the opportunity, I’ll love nothing more than to be the one that shuts you up.
(Cody slams his microphone to the mat as the fans cheer, and there is a staredown between Cody Maverick and Drake Armstrong as ‘Kostas’ begins to play once more. Cody had a focused look on his face, whereas Drake is still smirking as he stares at Cody.)
Rich Russillo: That was definitely a heated back and forth between the two there, and I don’t blame Cody for coming out and sticking up for his team, even if they didn’t win. Drake is clearly proud of the War Games win, but one thing Drake has always been a bit too good at is making enemies.
Thadd Blazevich: Ah man, it’s too bad we didn’t find out what Drake wanted from Captain Charisma. It had to be something big for him to want Hans and Kai there, but still. He did talk a lot of trash, and that’s not cool bro.
Persephone: For once, I don’t think he said anything wrong. Voltage sucked at Territorial Invasion. I don’t think the War Games team was any better, though. The other two brands were just worse there.
Rich Russillo: Well regardless, it looks like Cody isn’t going to take the disrespect. Not from Drake Armstrong.
(The camera shows one more shot of Drake Armstrong and Cody Maverick in their staredown, both in the center of the ring after their argument. The fans are loud in support of Cody, and this is the final shot before Voltage begins to fade from ringside.)
(Sunday Night Voltage continues as we see Sofia Clarke standing by in an undisclosed location backstage at KFC Yum! Center in Louisville, Kentucky. Sofia is dressed for the occasion, as she is seen wearing a dark blue dress with a white necklace around her. Sofia has a smile on her face towards the camera, looking professional as she always does. She begins to speak to the audience, not just in the arena but to those watching around the world.)
Sofia Clarke: Ladies and Gentlemen, thank you for joining us here tonight as we have a jam-packed edition of Sunday Night Voltage, with the fallout from Territorial Invasion already being kicked off from what occurred moments ago, and with our star-studded main event to see who will be the number one contender for Adam Lucas’ EAW World Championship. Speaking of the fallout from Territorial Invasion… My guest here this evening is coming up short from a championship match at the event where she was so close to winning, but ultimately was not able to gain the New Breed Championship… Everyone, please give a warm welcome… to Candice Blair!
(Candice Blair comes into the frame looking rather disappointed from the match result that occurred at Territorial Invasion. Candice is seen wearing a dark corset and black leather pants, as she is not wrestling here tonight in Louisville. The fans cheer for her arrival, but Candice herself isn’t all too pleased with what transpired as Sofia says to her…)
Sofia Clarke: Thank you for joining me here, Candice.
Candice Blair: Yeah… no problem…
Sofia Clarke: I think it’s fair to assume everyone saw how Territorial Invasion went for you, how you were moments away from being the New Breed Champion until Ashlynn Quinn faked an injury and got the roll-up victory over her to retain her title over you and Cosmo Goldworthy. Heartbreaking loss, sure, but do you plan to rebound? What is next for you after such a disheartening loss at Territorial Invasion?
(Candice takes a moment to gather her thoughts on Sofia’s question as she responds to her by saying…)
Candice Blair: What’s next for Candice Blair? To be honest with you, Sofia… I don’t know. All I know is that I gave it my all at Territorial Invasion and that I was on a roll during that match. Moments where I felt I was inches away from realizing my moment and finally becoming a champion here in EAW. Both Cosmo and Ashlynn brought the fight towards me, but I believe within myself that I was a better competitor than both of them until Ashlynn Quinn decided to do what she did to retain her title. So I guess you can say, Sofia… is that I’m still going to look for my moment, I’m still going to keep looking for my realization because again, while Ashlynn retained her championship at Territorial Invasion… I know, she knows, and everyone in that stadium knows that I was the better competitor, and I’m simply not going to let Ashlynn get the better of me on that front. As much as it stings to not be a champion right at this very moment… I’m not letting that loss throw me off my path to prominence… Because it’s only a matter of time before I become a champion, and nobody is going to sneak out of it like Ashlynn did… that I promise.
(Sofia nods in agreement with what Candice just responded to her as she replies to her by saying…)
Sofia Clarke: That is the right attitude to have, for sure, Candice. We have seen many try and become champions, and it is not going their way, and you just have to stay on the right path to get what you have sought. This goes directly into my question. As you mentioned, you are still looking for that moment. Will you be trying again at another title? Or is there something else you have in mind?
Candice Blair: You pose a great question, Sofia—
???: Sorry for interrupting…
( Both Candice and Sofia look to their right as entering the frame is none other than Jay Jerry Johnson. He gets a somewhat positive reaction from the crowd as he bursts into Candice’s interview. He begins to speak to Candice herself as he says…)
Jay Jerry Johnson: Now… I know how annoying it is when someone interrupts your interview, but I do want to say one thing, and that is… you’re right, Candice. In my opinion, you were absolutely robbed at Territorial Invasion. You had that match won; you should be the New Breed Champion right now. Seeing that was the result of your title match is a terrible feeling, and I understand just how much that stings. As much as Cosmo and, to a certain extent, Ashlynn did during that match… I think you were absolutely the better competitor in that bout, and it was only because Ashlynn Quinn faked an injury in order for the referee to check on her and for her to sneak away still as champion. You got the short end of the deal at Territorial Invasion, and I think anybody with a functioning brain can see that. You were someone who almost became a champion on a night where you should have, and I just wanted to tell you that you’re not the only one who thinks that.
(Candice looks somewhat surprised to hear someone else agree with her that Ashlynn snuck away with the title and that she was the better competitor in that match. She responds to Jay Jerry Johnson by saying…)
Candice Blair: I appreciate that, Jay… I didn’t think you would agree with my statement.
( Jay responds to Candice Blair by telling her…)
Jay Jerry Johnson: Now… I was critical of you in the past, about three years ago, and there was a time I didn’t really ever break out as a competitor. For the longest time, you would just be someone who roams around, and that’s it… But this past year, you have turned things around for yourself. The performance you had in the Grand Rampage match, getting a massive win at Pain for Pride against Selina, and defeating Saori in that 10,000 razorblades match at Bloodsport… It showed not just me but everyone else that you have broken out as a deadly competitor, and despite the result that happened at Territorial Invasion… and how that went down…. Things can only go up from here.
(Candice still seems taken aback from Jay’s reassurance of her journey to becoming a champion and how much she truly had broken through this past year. Candice responds to Jay and says…)
Candice Blair: I appreciate that, Jay… Thank you… It’s nice to hear someone like you say that about me. It really is frustrating how that loss happened, and while again it sucks, that’s the way the match ended… I only know it’s only a matter of time before I’m champion in this promotion, and speaking of Territorial Invasion… It also stings that you guys lost in the Brand Warfare match, and the way you got eliminated with Donovan Duke going low and Akari applying his submission on you. I have been in a Brand Warfare match, so I know how much that feeling of being eliminated is as well.
Jay Jerry Johnson: I did everything I could in that match, and as much as that result is a pill I have to swallow… it is now leading to what I have in the main event later tonight. A chance to fight Adam Lucas for his EAW World Championship. That is what is on my horizon if I fight off my Brand Warfare comrades. Just like your goal is to become a champion here in EAW, my ideal goal is to become a World Champion in this promotion and see if it grants me that long-sought sense of relief. The way I got eliminated… was not ideal, but if I can win this match and get the opportunity to fight for the biggest prize against a man like Adam Lucas… I will be content with that.
Candice Blair: That’s good to hear… All you can do now is just move forward, and if you do win… it will be a great opportunity for you to get another shot at a world title. So good luck later tonight in the main event, Jay… I hope you achieved your ideal goal.
Jay Jerry Johnson: Same to you… Candice.
( Both Jay and Candice share a nod of respect with each other before Jay walks out of the frame as we go back to Sofia as she tells Candice…)
Sofia Clarke: I guess you’re not alone in your sentiments regarding Territorial Invasion… Thank you for taking the time to do this interview, Candice.
Candice Blair: No problem, Sofia.
(Candice and Sofia share a nod before Candice walks out of the scene as the camera focuses back on Sofia as she glances at Candice leaving before the interview fades off as we transition to our opening contest here tonight on Voltage.)
(The camera cuts to Bella Braxton in the ring.)
Bella Braxton: THE FOLLOWING CONTEST IS A FALLS COUNT ANYWHERE MATCH WHERE A PINFALL OR SUBMISSION CAN TAKE PLACE ANYWHERE THROUGHOUT THE ARENA!
(‘COMO CAPO’ by Clave Especial ft. Fuerza Regida plays to a negative reaction from fans as Diego struts onto the stage, and sports a cocky expression on his face en route to the ring.)
Bella Braxton: Introducing first! Hailing out of Arlington, Texas, weighing in at 199 pounds…HE IS THE EL DIABLO GUAPO…DIEGO MONTANA!!
Thadd Blazevich: It’s a weird full circle moment as Diego Montana debuted against Chiyo, and Gedo already didn’t like him then. Somehow, he hates him even more now.
Rich Russillo: Diego hasn’t made much frieds here during his stay on Voltage, and after his actions at Territorial Invasion, he doesn’t make it easy either.
Thadd Blazevich: Whatever happens… Diego’s done it to himself.
(“Red Criminal” by Oral Cigarettes blares throughout the arena as Chiyo Gedo marches down to the ring, instantly removing his jacket while heading down the ramp to slide in. Diego hides behind a referee as he knows Chiyo wants to get at him, but Chiyo decides to taunt on the middle rope instead, keeping a close eye on Diego behind him.)
Bella Braxton: And his opponent! Hailing from Osaka, Japan, weighing in at 220 pounds… HE IS THE FACELESS TERMINATOR… CHIYO GEDO!
Rich Russillo: As you can tell, Chiyo is PISSED, and anxiously awaiting to get his hands on Diego!
Thadd Blazevich: Again, he has only himself to blame. Diego already lost in their first encounter, but but imagine what a pissed off Chiyo’s going to do here when it isn’t just business!
Persephone: Fingers crossed he makes Diego Montana suffer.
(The referee signals for the bell as both competitors stand in opposing corners.)
(DING! DING! DING!)
Rich Russillo: The bell has rung, and- Diego Montana immediately powders. Guess he didn’t share that same eagerness as Gedo.
(Diego rolls out underneath the bottom rope, and Chiyo stops in his tracks as he was charging out of his corner at Montana. Diego taunts Chiyo from the outside, angering Chiyo even further.)
Rich Russillo: CHIYO ISNT IN THE MOOD FOR GAMES! NOT TONIGHT! NOT AFTER TERRITORIAL INVASION, AND ROLLS OUT AFTER MONTANA! QUICKLY, THE SMUGNESS IS REPLACED WITH PANIC AS CHIYO CHASES AFTER HIM!
Thadd Blazevich: RUN, DUDE! HE’S GAINING ON YA!
Rich Russillo: DIEGO TRIED TO SLIDE BACK INTO THE RING, BUT CHIYO CATCHES HIM!
(Diego couldn’t slide fully in as Chiyo grabbed hold of his ankle, and drags him back out.)
Rich Russillo: NOW, GEDO’S STARTING TO UNLOAD WITH RIGHT HANDS AS DIEGO REMAINS UP AGAINST THE APRON!
Thadd Blazevich: CHIYO GRABS THE BACK OF HIS HEAD, AND DIRECTS DIEGO TOWARD OUR ANNOUNCE TABLE! SLAMMING HIM FACE FIRST OFF THE COVER LIKE A FREAKIN BASKETBALL, DUDE!
Persephone: I’ll never get tired of seeing Diego Mon- whatever his name is get his ass kicked!
Rich Russillo: CHIYO CONTINUES TO SLAM HIM FACE FIRST OFF THE TABLE REPEATEDLY! BUT SEEMS TO FINALLY HAVE ENOUGH AS DIEGO DROPS TO A KNEE! LOOKS LIKE CHIYO’S GOING TO ROLL HIM BACK INSIDE THE RING- BUT CHANGE OF PLAN, GUYS! LOOK OUT! :krabs:
Persephone: Oh shi-
(Commentary clear out the way as Diego goes flying over the announce table!)
Thadd Blazevich: DIEGO WENT FLYING!
Rich Russillo: AND CHIYO MARCHES BEHIND OUR ANNOUNCE DESK, MOUNTING DIEGO WITH RIGHT HANDS! TAKING OUT ALL HIS FURY AND AGGRESSION ON HIM!
Thadd Blazevich: CHIYO GRABS HOLD OF DIEGO’S HAIR, AND DRAGS HIM OVER TO THE STAIRS WHERE HE SLAMS DIEGO OFF THE STEEL FACE FIRST!
Rich Russillo: And Chiyo has turned his attention back to our announce table as Diego dropped to a knee, leaning up against those stairs for assistance! Already, he’s struggling to stand as Gedo has been on him since the opening bell!
Thadd Blazevich: And Chiyo is clearing our announce table off fully, removing both cover and monitors! Something tells me this isn’t going to be good for Diego, bro!
Persephone: You know what? I fully approve of the announce table in this instance.
Rich Russillo: Chiyo looks back over to Diego, and charges at him! BUT DIEGO USES THAT MOMENTUM AGAINST HIM WITH A DROP TOE HOLD! SENDING CHIYO FACE FIRST INTO THE STEPS!
Thadd Blazevich: OUCH! CHIYO HIT HARD, AND DIEGO SCRAMBLES TO GRAB A HOLD OF HIM! NOW, DIEGO’S DRAGGING CHIYO OVER TO OUR ANNOUNCE TABLE, AND CLIMBS ON TOP OF IT!
(Diego pulls Chiyo up onto the table with him, and flexes his bicep while Chiyo remains on a knee.)
Persephone: There’s nothing even there to flex!
Rich Russillo: UNEXPECTED WHIPL- NO! DIEGO’S ARROGANCE ALMOST GOT THE BEST OF HIM THERE AS CHIYO EXPLODED WITH AN “UNEXPECTED WHIPLASH” ATTEMPT! GOING FOR THE CUTTER!
Thadd Blazevich: BUT DIEGO PUSHED HIM OFF, AND QUICKLY DROPPED OFF THE TABLE! CHIYO SPINS AROUND TO FACE DIEGO, AND CHASES AFTER HIM AS DIEGO GOES SPRINTING OVER THE BARRICADE!
Rich Russillo: I THINK DIEGO’S MAKING A BEELINE FOR IT AS HE RUNS UP THE STAIRCASE! BUT CHIYO CATCHES UP TO HIM, GRABBING A HANDFUL OF HAIR! AND I THINK A FAN IS HOLDING OUT THEIR DRINK FOR CHIYO TO TAKE!
(Chiyo ponders it for a minute, and grabs the cup with his other hand before-)
Thadd Blazevich: BAM! CHIYO JUST SMASHED THAT SODA CUP INTO DIEGO’S FACE!
(Diego staggers up the stairs, and falls onto his back at the exit path. Chiyo marches up the steps, and grabs Chiyo by the hair.)
Rich Russillo: CHIYO THROWS DIEGO FACE FIRST INTO A WALL, AND FOLLOWS IT UP BY THROWING HIM FACE FIRST INTO THE WALL OPPOSITE TO IT!
Diego is stunned, and staggers through the exit curtain, heading into the concourse area. Chiyo goes after him, and being a falls count anywhere match, the referee is in hot pursuit of both men.)
Rich Russillo: These two have made their way out to the concourse area, and CHIYO RUNS UP TO BLINDSIDE DIEGO WITH A FOREARM TO THE BACK OF HIS HEAD! DIEGO TUMBLES DOWN, AND CHIYO SPOTS A TRASH CAN! PROCEEDING TO EMPTY ITS CONTENTS OUT ONTO DIEGO!
Persephone: Trash meeting trash.
Thadd Blazevich: Diego slowly rises up to a knee as Chiyo raises the trash can overhead- BUT DIEGO MUSTERS ENOUGH STRENGTH TO CHARGE HIM! DRIVING CHIYO BACK FIRST INTO A PILLAR! THE THUD WAS NASTY AS GEDO CONNECTED SPINE FIRST, AND DIEGO THEN BODY SLAMS HIM ONTO THE FLOOR!
Rich Russillo: MONTANA DROPS INTO THE COVER! REFEREE HAS TO COUNT IT!
ONNNNNNNNEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!
TWWWWWWWOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!
Rich Russillo: DIEGO IS NOT HAPPY AS CHIYO MANAGED TO KICKOUT! MONTANA PULLS HIM BACK UP, AND LOOKS TO FINISH THIS BY HOISTING CHIYO ONTO HIS SHOULDER! I THINK HE’S GOING TO SPIKE HIM WITH THE ALV-
Thadd Blazevich: BUT CHIYO SLIPS OUT BEHIND HIM, AND SHOVES DIEGO FACE FIRST INTO THE PILLAR! MONTANA STAGGERS AWAY BEFORE DROPPING TO A KNEE! CHIYO STANDS HIM UP, AND BLASTS DIEGO WITH A RIGHT HAND!
Rich Russillo: BUT DIEGO RESPONDS BACK WITH ONE OF HIS OWN, AND TWO BEGIN EXCHANGING A FLURRY OF RIGHTS! BUT CHIYO BREAKS THINGS UP WITH A HARD FOREARM! SENDING DIEGO STUMBLING OVER TO THE MERCHANDISE AREA!
Persephone: Damn, I see no one buying any Kelton shirts.
Thadd Blazevich: Chiyo marches over towards Diego- BUT EATS A KICK TO THE GUT FOR HIS TROUBLES! CHIYO DOUBLES OVER, AND DIEGO HOOKS HIM UP! PLANNING A SUPLEX THROUGH THE MERCHANDISE TABLE!
Rich Russillo: BUT CHIYO BLOCKS IT! HOLDING HIS WEIGHT DOWN ON MONTANA! DIEGO TRIES FOR IT AGAIN- THIS TIME, HE ACTUALLY GETS CHIYO UP! BUT CHIYO FLOATS OVER BEHIND DIEGO FOR A GERMAN SUPLEX THROUGH THE TABLE!
Thadd Blazevich: BUT DIEGO FIGHTS BACK WITH A BACK ELBOW TO THE JAW! FORCING CHIYO TO RELEASE THE GERMAN ATTEMPT!
Rich Russillo: Diego staggers forward as Chiyo favors his jaw, and DIEGO SPINS AROUND TO CHARGE HIM- BUT CHIYO SENDS DIEGO UP AND OVER HIS HEAD WITH A BACK BODY DROP! BACK BODY DROP THROUGH THE MERCHANDISE TABLE!
Thadd Blazevich: PAIN IS ETCHED ACROSS DIEGO’S FACE! AND BEING A FALLS COUNT ANYWHERE MATCH, CHIYO’S GOING TO TAKE FULL ADVANTAGE AS HE DRAGS DIEGO OUT THE RUBBLE! HOOKING THE LEG FOR A COVER!
ONNNNNNNEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!
TWWWWWWWOOOOOOOOOOOO!!
Rich Russillo: ONLY A TWO COUNT! DIEGO POPPED THE SHOULDER UP! Chiyo pounds the floor in frustration, but drags Diego up to his feet! Now, Chiyo’s guiding him back down the staircase!
Thadd Blazevich: I guess Chiyo wants to return things back to the ring as he sends Diego up and over the barricade! Dumping him to the ringside area!
Rich Russillo: But look at Diego! Diego’s crawling over to the apron, and digs under there for a steel chair! GOING TO DRIVE IT INTO CHIYO GUT FIRST! BUT CHIYO BLOCKS IT! CHIYO BLOCKS THE STEEL CHAIR, AND RIPS IT OUT OF DIEGO MONTANA’S HANDS! TOSSING IT ASIDE! DIEGO SENSES HE’S IN TROUBLE, AND ROLLS BACK INTO THE RING!
Thadd Blazevich: Now, look at this! Diego Montana is actually begging for Chiyo to leave him alone! :mjlol:
Persephone: Seriously? He wants MERCY after Territorial Invasion? Give me a break.
(Diego’s on both knees trying to beg Chiyo off as he gets closer… Chiyo seems to be considering it until he grabs both wrists of Montana.)
Rich Russillo: HEY, WAIT A- OOH! KAMIGOYE BY CHIYO! DRIVING HIS KNEE INTO MONTANA’S JAW! DIEGO IS ROCKED, AND CHIYO SENDS HIM OUT THROUGH THE MIDDLE ROPE! AND HAS DIEGO LINED UP AS HE RUNS OFF THE ROPES! BUILDING MOMENTUM FOR A SUICIDE DI-
(**CRACK!!**)
Thadd Blazevich: OH MY GOD! SUICIDE DIVE FRON CHIYO, BUT HE DOVE RIGHT INTO A CHAIR SHOT FROM DIEGO! MONTANA SWUNG THAT THING INTO HIS HEAD!
Rich Russillo: I THINK CHIYO FORGOT ABOUT THE CHAIR HE DISCARDED RINGSIDE, BUT TO HIS CREDIT, DIEGO BEING RESOURCEFUL! AND DROPS THE CHAIR TO SHOOT THE HALF ON GEDO! HOOKING THE LEG FOR A COVER!
ONNNNNNNNEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!
TWWWWWWWOOOOOOOOOOOO!!
THHHHH-
Thadd Blazevich: KICKOUT! CHIYO STAYS IN IT!
Persephone: Whew, he almost became Diego’s first win. Imagine how fucking embarrassing that would be. :mjlol:
Thadd Blazevich: Uh, Persephone…
Persephone: Ugh, what?
Thadd Blazevich: Diego’s already had a win…
Persephone: Huh? Who allowed that to happen?
Thadd Blazevich: I believe it was against Matthew Kazama.
Persephone: Okay, you’re just AI generating wrestlers.
Thadd Blazevich: No, he’s real…
Persephone: Nice try, I’m not falling for that bait. There’s no way Diego Montana has won a match.
Thadd Blazevich: But-
Rich Russillo: Let her have it for now as Diego rolls Chiyo back inside the ring! Diego reaches under the ring, and pulls out a kendo stick!
Thadd Blazevich: Diego slides back in, and JABS CHIYO IN THE GUT WITH THAT KENDO STICK! FOLLOWING IT UP WITH A SHOT ACROSS THE BACK! CHIYO JOLTS UPRIGHT IN PAIN, AND DIEGO SWINGS FOR HIS RIBS NEXT!
Rich Russillo: BUT CHIYO CATCHES IT UNDER HIS ARM! CHIYO CAUGHT THE KENDO STICK- BUT DIEGO POKES HIM IN THE EYE! REGAINING CONTROL, AND CHIYO IS STRUGGLING TO SEE AS HE TURNS HIS BACK TOWARDS DIEGO! GETTING CAUGHT ACROSS THE BACK WITH ANOTHER KENDO STICK SHOT!
(Chiyo drops to a knee, getting hung across the middle rope as his face is etched with pain.)
Thadd Blazevich: Now, he’s easy pickings for another swing of the stick… his back is already starting to welt up!
(Diego contemplates hitting Chiyo again, but drops the kendo stick.)
Persephone: What, he’s having a change of heart now?
(Diego turns toward the referee, and aggressively undoes, then proceeds to rip off his belt!)
Rich Russillo: I think Diego just found something even more humiliating he can do to Chiyo… LINING HIM UP FOR A BELT WHIP ACROSS THE BACK! DIEGO JUST WHIPPED CHIYO WITH THE REFEREE’S BELT, AND IT ECHOED THROUGHOUT THE ARENA!
(Diego holds Chiyo’s head down with one hand, choking him across the middle rope as he goes to town with the other one, whipping Chiyo across the back even more.)
Thadd Blazevich: DIEGO IS WAILING ON HIM WITH THAT BELT! ADDING TRUE INSULT TO INJURY!
(Diego tosses the belt aside, and ties Chiyo’s arms with the top and middle rope! Leaving him defenseless!)
Rich Russillo: Diego is showing us his ruthless side as he goes back out ringside! Diego grabs that steel chair, and brings it into the ring with him. CHIYO CANT PROTECT HIMSELF FROM THIS AS DIEGO RAISES THE CHAIR! GOING TO BRAIN HIM WITH IT!
Persephone: :mjlit:
Thadd Blazevich: BUT CHIYO USES HIS BOOT TO KICK DIEGO IN THE GUT! NOW, CHIYO FREES HIMSELF FROM THE TOP AND MIDDLE ROPE, GETTING SOME ASSISTANCE FROM THE REF, AND CHARGES AT DIEGO!
Rich Russillo: DIEGO SWINGS WILDLY WITH THAT STEEL CHAIR TO THE HEAD! BUT CHIYO DUCKS UNDERNEATH, AND CONTINUES RUNNING OFF THE ROPES FOR “HEAT SEEKER!” CHIYO SMASHES THAT CHAIR INTO DIEGO’S FACE WITH A SPINNING BACK ELBOW! AND CRAWLS INTO THE COVER!
ONNNNNNEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!
TWWWWWWOOOOOOOOOOO!!
THHHHHRRRRRREEEEEEEE-
Thadd Blazevich: HOW DID DIEGO KICKOUT?!
Persephone: Seriously, how?
Rich Russillo: DIEGO INCHED THAT SHOULDER UP LAST MINUTE!
Thadd Blazevich: BUT GEDO IS GETTING A SECOND WIND, AND I IMAGINE INFURIATED AFTER WHAT DIEGO DID TO HIM! NOW, GETTING HIS LICKS IN WITH THAT BELT! WHIPPING DIEGO ACROSS THE BACK OVER AND OVER AGAIN!
Rich Russillo: CHIYO EVENTUALLY TOSSES THE BELT ASIDE, AND PROPS THE CHAIR UP IN THE CENTER OF THE RING! …GEDO HAS DIEGO HOOKED! HE’S GOING TO CUTTER HIM ON THE SEAT OF THAT CHAIR! HERE WE GO… UNEXPECTED WHIPLASH!!
Thadd Blazevich: WAIT, NO! DIEGO SHOVED CHIYO OFF LAST MINUTE, AND GEDO LANDS BACK FIRST ON THE SEAT OF THAT CHAIR! BENDING IT!
Persephone: Oh, cmon!
Rich Russillo: EVEN DIEGO CANT BELIEVE HE PULLED THAT OFF, AND RUSHES OVER TO CHIYO! DIEGO HOOKS HIM UP… LATINO INFERNO!!
Thadd Blazevich: “LATINO INFERNO” ONTO THE STOOD UP CHAIR! FOLDING IT COMPLETELY UNDER CHIYO’S BACK AS DIEGO CRAWLS INTO THE COVER!
ONNNNNNNEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!
TWWWWWWOOOOOOOOOOOO!!
THHHHHHRRRRRREEEEEEEEEEEE!!
(DING! DING! DING!)
Bella Braxton: HERE’S YOUR WINNER… DIEGO MONTANA!
(‘COMO CAPO’ by Clave Especial ft. Fuerza Regida plays to a chorus of boos, and Diego quickly rolls out the ring to raise both fists in victory ringside as Chiyo continues lying in pain atop the collapsed steel chair.)
Rich Russillo: He did it! Diego Montana avenges his beginner lost to Chiyo!
Thadd Blazevich: Yeah, but by the skin of his teeth! Narrowly avoiding that “Unexpected Whiplash!”
Persephone: Son of a bitch! He actually won for once…
Rich Russillo: And Diego is ecstastic, but obviously not looking to stick around for when Chiyo gets up!
(Diego backpedals up the ramp, trash talking fans on his way to the stage, and continues to gloat after a big victory while the camera fades elsewhere.)
(Commercial for Taylor Swift’s new album with Diego Montana.)
(The camera fades backstage, to a separate room where Molly Waters can be seen, seated in a chair. Molly turns and looks towards the camera as it fades in, and she has a small smile on her face as she finally begins to speak.)
Molly Waters: Ladies and gentlemen, at this time I’d like to welcome Bronson Daniels!
(The fans cheer loudly as the camera cuts across from Molly, where Bronson Daniels can be seen seated in a chair of his own. Bronson doesn’t have much of an expression on his face, but he doesn’t look very enthusiastic about the upcoming interview as Molly continues.)
Molly Waters: Bronson, thank you for joining me for this interview tonight. I understand that you’re coming off of what couldn’t have been an easy night.
(Bronson doesn’t say anything, just slowly nodding his head. There’s a bit of silence between the two for a moment, and Molly notices this, so after a deep breath, Molly begins to speak once more, choosing not to avoid the elephant in the room.)
Molly Waters: Well, I don’t think there’ll be a better way to start this than by us just ripping the bandaid off now. At Territorial Invasion, Jon Kelton shocked the world by costing you the chance to become the EAW World Championship. You’ve had some time to process this, so what do you have to say for us after what took place last week?
(Bronson just sighs, shaking his head as he thinks for a while. He continues to remain silent, but he looks deep in thought for some time, as if trying to piece together what he could actually say about Jon Kelton’s betrayal. However, eventually Bronson just grows frustrated, shrugging as he begins to speak.)
Bronson Daniels: What’s there to say?
(Molly Waters doesn’t answer, and after a brief moment, Bronson continues.)
Bronson Daniels: I didn’t think that this interview would be easy. To be honest I knew exactly what I was getting into when I agreed to do it, but I thought that maybe by the time I was in this chair I’d know what to say and what to think, and right now I just don’t. I’ve never been the type to allow my losses to define me, and I’m still not. I know I can become EAW World Champion. I had Adam Lucas beat, and that’s a fact. No matter how much I’m sure he’ll attempt to deny it, no matter how many attempts are made at rewriting history, I was on the verge of being crowned World Champion for the third time in my career. I’m just not sure what to do, because I didn’t think the reason I’m not holding that title right now would be the man I spent nearly an entire year calling my brother costing me the match because he’d rather have us both lose than have to sit back and watch me get another moment.
Bronson Daniels: Crazy, isn’t it? After all the times we sacrificed ourselves for each other, all the opportunities that were given up because of our “friendship”, he hands the opponents the win and the EAW World Championship because he couldn’t handle being called the weak link.
(Bronson just lets out a small laugh, still unable to even believe everything that happened last week in the Two Falls of Terror match. Eventually, he finally leans forward, looking at Molly as he begins to speak once more.)
Bronson Daniels: Do you know why we called each other brothers? The two of us have been through everything, and we recognized that. We saw how hard we worked. We saw how much we wanted to better ourselves. We both had similar aspirations and when we decided that whatever we went through we’d do it together, and that’s what we did. We entered the Temple of Trials. We entered the Extreme Elimination Chamber together. We were in the King of Elite tournament together. We faced Silas World together. Fire & Ice, Drake and Hans, we’ve been at each other’s side for an entire year, and for what? Do you know how much I sacrificed for him? I could have fought for the Answers World Championship at Pain for Pride and I didn’t because I chose to stick by him despite the fact that he’s the one who started that mess with Rex and Raven to begin with. I could’ve left. I could’ve abandoned him and if I did maybe I’d have actually been a three-time World Champion right now. Maybe I’d be over on Showdown, and I wouldn’t be having this conversation right now after being stabbed in the back, but I couldn’t do it because that’s not who I am. I’m true to my word. I considered Kelton my brother and I’ve never been the type of man to abandon their family just for their own personal gain, but clearly that’s where I went wrong. I shouldn’t have assumed that that’d be the case for everyone, least of all him.
Molly Waters: The two of you do have a very storied history with each other, especially when it comes to the World Championship picture. At Territorial Invasion, the result of the first fall determined that only one of you could leave the event with Championship gold. Knowing this, did part of you anticipate Kelton’s actions?
(Bronson stops, and he’s actually forced to think about this for a moment. He stays silent, but thanks to this it is easier to see just how hurt Bronson still is over what Kelton did last week. He can hardly even bring himself to talk about it, but for the sake of the interview, Bronson begins to respond.)
Bronson Daniels: Nearly an entire year ago, Jon sacrificed himself for me. He took a blow that, had it hit me, might’ve stopped me from winning that Chamber. I never forgot about that moment, so when Reasonable Doubt happened and Jon got desperate, I couldn’t blame him for long. I got my moment at his expense, and he didn’t want to keep waiting for his. I thought we’d be able to move past that, and that next time we’re forced in a position where holding gold would come at each other’s expense, we’d be able to handle it better. You’d think we’d be past stuff like this, right? You’d think we wouldn’t fall apart over something this stupid, but I did my part. I didn’t complain when Jon passed out in the first fall and cost us the Hardcore Championship. I didn’t screw him over every single time he had a shot at becoming Champion. I was there for him because that’s the bare minimum, and he couldn’t even do that much. Maybe I should’ve anticipated it given what happened at Reasonable Doubt. I knew how badly he wanted to be World Champion. I knew he hated the way he was perceived, and I listened when he told me about those problems just before Territorial Invasion. I should’ve seen the signs. I should’ve thought about it more when he compared himself to me, and talked about the narratives that have been pushed against him. Had I listened to his words knowing what I do now, of course I would’ve anticipated his actions. Had I known why he suddenly chose to speak to me about the idea of him being seen as second fiddle, I would’ve realized that he wasn’t walking into that match for Elysium, he was in it for himself. I didn’t know, though. I was still blinded by everything we went through. All the sacrifices, all the struggles, everything I experienced alongside him was still in my head when I walked into Territorial Invasion, so no, I didn’t anticipate being stabbed in the back by who I thought was my best friend while I was not even a second away from becoming World Champion.
(Molly nods her head, taking in everything Bronson said before she continues. She can see that Bronson is still frustrated over what happened at Territorial Invasion and that continuing to dwell on it won’t help that, so she chooses to wait for a bit, allowing Bronson to calm down before she continues.)
Molly Waters: Well, with Elysium having seemingly disbanded, what’s next for you? This was such a big chapter of your career, so I can’t imagine it’s easy essentially starting over.
(This question just causes Bronson to sigh, before beginning to speak once more.)
Bronson Daniels: What’s next is staying far away from the tag team division, and putting this entire past year behind me. Clearly what happened at Territorial Invasion is what I get for trusting a man with the history that he has. After all the time he spent terrorizing Showdown in the same exact manner as the people we spent last season fighting against I should’ve known better than to even attempt to work with him, but I thought he changed and clearly that was my mistake. I have spent this entire year helping him even at my own expense, and right now I’m just over it. Look, you know what I want. I said it at the start of the season, I said it just these last few weeks, I want to be World Champion. I’m capable of taking down the EAW World Champion, and now deep down Adam Lucas knows it himself, so I may not have the chance to face him at Wicked Games, but it’s only a matter of time before an opportunity presents itself, and when it does, I’m going after that title.
Bronson Daniels: No matter what, I am keeping my promise and I will gladly do so alone. I will-
(*CRACK!*)
Rich Russillo: OH NO!! BRONSON DANIELS WAS JUST ATTACKED FROM BEHIND!!!
(Bronson Daniels falls out of his seat. After this, the camera pans upwards, revealing a lead pipe in the hands of none other than Jon Kelton, who had run up behind Bronson, attacking just before Molly could say something. Kelton walks over towards Bronson, and he begins to repeatedly swing the lead pipe towards the back of Bronson’s head.)
Rich Russillo: JON KELTON HAS ATTACKED BRONSON DANIELS WITH A LEAD PIPE, AND IT LOOKS LIKE HE’S STILL NOT HAPPY WITH WHAT HAPPENED BACK AT TERRITORIAL INVASION, WHEN BRONSON LAID HIM OUT!
Thadd Blazevich: KELTON JUST REPEATEDLY BASHED THE LEAD PIPE INTO BROS SKULL- AND NOW KELTON LIFTS HIM UP BEFORE SENDING BRONSON RIGHT INTO THE WALL!!! KELTON GRABS BRONSON, BEFORE SLAMMING THE BACK OF BROS HEAD INTO THE WALL OVER AND OVER AGAIN! THIS ISN’T RIGHT, BRO! SOMEONE’S GOTTA STOP HIM!
Persephone: Like who? I doubt Molly’s gonna be very helpful here.
(Jon Kelton grabs Bronson, turning him around to begin smashing his face into the wall as well. He continues to do this, relentlessly bashing Bronson’s face into the wall until finally he drags Bronson into a front facelock, seemingly having something else in mind as he drags Bronson over towards the chair he was seated on for the interview.)
Rich Russillo: Jon Kelton has Bronson Daniels in a double underhook as he stands in front of the steel chair. Wait a second… OH NO! I THINK I KNOW EXACTLY WHAT IT IS KELTON IS TRYING TO SET BRONSON UP FOR! DON’T DO IT, KELTON!!!
Thadd Blazevich: “CHANGE THE FUTURE”!!!! KELTON JUST DROPPED HIS BRO WITH THE DOUBLE UNDERHOOK DDT ONTO THE CHAIR!!!!! KELTON JUST DESTROYED BRONSON, DUDE!!!!
Rich Russillo: JON KELTON JUST DROPPED HIS OWN FORMER TEAMMATE HEAD FIRST INTO THE STEEL CHAIR! This is just cruel. Bronson Daniels is lifeless as he falls off of the chair, and I hate seeing this. To think these two were teammates just one week ago is unbelievable!
(Jon Kelton stares at Bronson Daniels as he remains laid out next to the chair. Kelton remains there for a moment, seemingly deep in thought before finally he grabs the lead pipe he brought in. He picks it up, taking a moment before raising it one more time.)
(*CRACK!*)
(Once again Jon Kelton had hit Bronson in the head with the lead pipe, only this time he had successfully drawn blood. Bronson Daniels isn’t moving, and Molly Waters ran out to try and get help. However, Jon Kelton doesn’t remain in the room where the interview was held. Instead, after giving one last look at Bronson, he turns and begins to walk out of the room, leaving Bronson alone in the room as blood rushes down his forehead. There is one more shot shown of the unconscious Bronson Daniels, before finally Voltage begins to fade from the area.)
(The camera pans towards the hallways of the backstage area, where Chris Elite can be seen. The Hall of Famer is applying wrist tape ahead of his big match in the main event, where he will face his four former Brand Warfare teammates for the chance to face Adam Lucas for the EAW World Championship at Wicked Games. Chris appears to be focused, minding his business until suddenly, a familiar voice can be heard.)
???: It’s been a while, hasn’t it?
(Chris turns around, seeing none other than Hall of Famer Minerva, following her victory at Territorial Invasion where she and Selina Reyes defeated Saori Aizen and ARIA. A mixed reception comes from the crowd, but Minerva has a calm look on her face as she speaks to Chris.)
Minerva: I believe the last time the two of us were on this brand together was three years ago, during season 15.
(Chris takes a second to think, not about the events of season 15, but about Minerva’s potential reasons for speaking to him. After all, it was just this season that Minerva and TLA shared a friendly conversation with each other, only for Minerva to violently attack him. Despite this, Chris ultimately chooses to respond to Minerva, though making sure to keep his guard up.)
Chris Elite: Yeah, I remember. Pretty sure I started that season facing you for the National Elite Championship while you were out there with New Eden.
Minerva: That’s true, but I’m sure you’d agree a lot has changed since then.
Chris Elite: Shit, can’t be mad about not having to deal with New Eden’s bullshit anymore. Last time I was on this brand I just wanted to hold another Championship, but every second it was something else with y’all. Couldn’t do anything without someone getting attacked or having to deal with y’all trying to control the whole show.
Minerva: I don’t believe it was all bad for you, though. For what it’s worth you *did* capture the Unified Tag Team Championships, which was essential in you eventually achieving the Grand Slam. Regardless, I am glad to be able to put all of that behind me. There was once a time where even I found myself constantly dragged into that mess. Unfortunately, that’d even follow me to Dynasty last season. It’s a shame our last match with each other turned out to be as heated as it was. It was a bad time. I was angry and that anger followed me to our match there, but I decided as I returned to Voltage that I wouldn’t allow this season to be defined by my past, and that I’d do as I pleased rather than letting anyone or anything dictate my actions.
(While Chris had agreed with Minerva’s words up to that point, hearing those last words just further reminds Chris of what had been done to TLA months earlier. He just shakes his head before looking back at Minerva.)
Chris Elite: Yeah, and “doing as you please” means attacking people that were cool with you, right?
(Hearing this causes the smirk on Minerva’s face to widen.)
Minerva: What do you mean?
Chris Elite: I know you didn’t forget what you did to TLA, and I definitely didn’t. Whole reason you faced bro as Bloodsport was because you randomly decided to attack him. He didn’t even do anything to deserve that attack, yet you think I’mma believe you just feel like talking? I got things to do, so I’mma just tell you now that if you’re thinking about pulling the same shit now, go ahead and try me.
(Chris stares at Minerva as he says this, but Minerva just has an intrigued look on her face after hearing Chris bring up what happened between her and TLA. After a moment, she finally begins to speak once more.)
Minerva: It’s true that I did attack TLA despite my respect for him, and that beyond that I went out of my way to brutalize him at Bloodsport. However, don’t make the mistake of trying to predict my next move. That’s the same mistake that TLA made, and it’s what made him such an easy target to be attacked to begin with. I started the season making myself very clear, giving a single warning to forget everything you thought you knew about me. I may have harmed TLA, but that doesn’t mean that every other conversation I have will have the same result.
(After a brief moment Minerva speaks once more, adding on.)
Minerva: Besides, if we’re going to fight each other I’d rather come at you face to face.
(Hearing this causes Chris to think, unsure of whether or not he should trust Minerva. It takes some time, but eventually he goes back to applying the wrist tape, deciding that as long as he’s prepared for the worst, there’s no harm in just speaking to an old rival.)
Chris Elite: Well, you not wrong about wanting to do things differently this season. Winning the Interwire title last season was a good start, but I’ve been waiting for that second World Championship win for a while now and I’m not letting this season end without making sure that this is the one. Especially not as long as Adam’s holding that title.
Minerva: I can’t blame you. I know how tough of an opponent Adam Lucas is, and he was able to pick up the victory over you back at Bloodsport. I can see why you’d want revenge.
Chris Elite: It’s not just that. Bloodsport pissed me off, but it took getting blown up to stop me from winning that title. I already know I’m capable of becoming World Champ again, but it’s been damn near a decade now since I held a World Championship. It’s been way too long, and I’m not gonna keep wasting my time when I know I’m competing at the level I’m supposed to be at. I know how good I am and the Interwire Championship win was just a little reminder of that, so it only makes sense taking the next step and going back for the big one. I’m trying to get back to where I’m supposed to be, and the best way for me to do that is by getting back to the top and holding another World Championship.
(Minerva nods, taking in what Chris Elite has said before she begins to respond.)
Minerva: To be honest, at the time that I had last faced you, I wasn’t sure that’d actually happen. Your last World Championship reign happened before I had even entered this company, so you’ve been chasing after your second for a while. I don’t think it’d be wrong to say that you’ve had your low points either, and I’ve been around to see many of them. However, it would be wrong to ignore how you’ve progressed since our last match. It’s true that you’ve pushed yourself in the last few months, and that resulted in you becoming Champion for the first time in a few years. I agree that winning the Interwire Championship was a good start for you, so if you are to win another World Championship, this may be the season for you to do it.
Chris Elite: Well I’ll need the opportunity first, and I already lost back at Bloodsport. I’mma need to win tonight, or I might have to wait a while for my next shot.
(After this, Chris stops.)
Chris Elite: You know what that means, right? Right now I’m just trying to get ready for my match. I don’t need to get caught up in whatever bullshit you got going on when I have a number one contendership match coming up. This could be my last chance for a while to win that second World title, and I don’t need to have that go to waste ‘cause you decided now was the time to pick a fight.
(Chris waits for a response from Minerva, or even a sign of what her next move may be, but Minerva just smiles at the Hall of Famer before beginning to speak.)
Minerva: I agree. It’s an important match given what’s on the line and I understand that you’ve been waiting for this kind of opportunity for a while, so you should focus on that.
(Minerva turns and begins to leave, but after taking only one step she stops, looking back at Chris Elite.)
Minerva: Make sure to give that match your best. I will be watching.
(Minerva winks at Chris, before finally turning and beginning to walk away from the area. As Minerva walks off, Chris actually looks taken aback, unsure of what to think about the conversation he had with Minerva. It didn’t play out how he had expected, as it was far from the fight he assumed would occur thanks to what happened to TLA months earlier. After a moment, Chris just turns back, looking to try and focus on preparing for his match once more as the camera fades from the area.)
(Voltage returns to ringside, panning to the commentary team, where ARIA can be seen at the commentary table. She is wearing a headset of her own.)
Rich Russillo: ARIA, I’d like to thank you for joining us tonight. I’m sure it isn’t easy given recent events.
ARIA: It’s fine. I had no intention of missing this.
Thadd Blazevich: ARIA you definitely have to be watching this one carefully right? Especially after Saori Aizen ambushed you after your tag match on Sunday.
ARIA: You’re correct about that. I want to see exactly what she’s capable of. I also want her to know that I’m not taking it lying down.
Bella Braxton: THE FOLLOWING CONTEST IS SCHEDULED FOR ONE FALL!!!
(‘RUNITUP’ by Tyler, The Creator ft. Teezo Touchdown begins to play as Cosmo Goldworthy steps onto the stage. He obviously isn’t happy following his Championship match loss at Territorial Invasion, but as he begins walking down the ramp it is clear that he is determined to get the win tonight.)
Bella Braxton: INTRODUCING FIRST…FROM THE GOLDEN STATE…WEIGHING IN AT 220 POUNDS…COOOOOSSSMOOOO “MONEY MO” GOLLLWOORRTHHHYYY!
Rich Russillo: Cosmo Goldworthy is coming off a disappointing Territorial Invasion. He was hoping to capture the New Breed Championship but did not do so! He’s coming here tonight to regain some momentum!
ARIA: I sure hope so.
(‘Let Me Hear’ by Fear, and Loathing begins to play as Saori Aizen walks out to a chorus of boos from the audience. She ignores them, zeroing in on her opponent in the ring. She begins to walk down the ramp, choosing not to look towards ARIA at the commentary table, as she instead keeps her focus on the match ahead of her.)
Bella Braxton: AND HIS OPPONENT…FROM TOKYO, JAPAN…WEIGHING IN AT 130 POUNDS…SHE IS “THE REAPER”…SAAAAOOORRRI AIZZZEENNN!
Persephone: Yikes, she’s in a bad mood, huh?
Rich Russillo: She’s coming fresh off a loss as well. And if we learned anything from what she did to you ARIA, she is a very dangerous in a state like this.
ARIA: Dangerous…but reckless.
Thadd Blazevich: You saying she might do something she’ll regret?
ARIA: That’s assuming she hasn’t already.
(Aizen gets down to the ring and stares down ARIA. Goldworthy steps in front of her, demanding her attention. The referee separates the two and then calls for the bell.)
(DING! DING! DING!)
Rich Russillo: There’s the bell and it looks like this one is officially underway here! Cosmo looks to make a big impression here, charging forward and making the attempt at the pump kick! Aizen is easily able to side step that one! She gets him with a dropkick right to the upper back, it sends him right into the ropes and it looks like he’s laying on the middle one! Aizen keeps it going and builds up some speed by running the ropes! SHE GETS HIM WITH THE TIGER FEINT KICK! Both her shins catch him right in the face and send him rolling backwards!
ARIA: I’ll admit, that is certainly an impressive way to start this one off. Looks like she’s moving a hundred miles per hour.
Thadd Blazevich: And now Cosmo scrambles back to his feet! Aizen is making her up onto the top rope! She has Goldworthy in her sights here! SHE LAUNCHES OFF AND GRABS HIM FOR THE TORNADO DDT! BUT GOLDWORTHY CATCHES HER INSTEAD! He takes her down with a swinging neckbreaker instead! He then drops down right on top of her, grabbing her arm and going for the crossface! Look at the way he’s pulling her head back! Goldworthy definitely has taken control of this one!
Persephone: But not for very long. Aizen begins crawling towards the bottom rope. And it looks like she gets her hand on it. The referee is telling Goldworthy that he has to release the hold!
Rich Russillo: Goldworthy releases but he grabs hold of her, dragging her back towards the center of the ring! He gets her up for the brainbuster…but she drives a knee right down on his forehead! He drops her down and she lands on her feet! Saori Aizen catches him with a rolling backfist! That stuns Goldworthy for a moment here! She follows that up with a roundhouse…but he’s barely able to duck underneath it!
Thadd Blazevich: He pulls her other leg out from underneath her, making the attempt at the figure four leglock! But she manages to send him away with a kick! She scrambles back onto her feet but Goldworthy stays on top of her! He tries to bring down the axe kick on the back of head but Aizen avoids it! SHE GRABS HIM FROM BEHIND AND LOOKS A SNAP DRAGON SUPLEX! But bro rolls her forward instead with a snapmare! These two are going back and forth here!
Persephone: HE GETS HER WITH A LOW DROPKICK TO THE BACK OF THE HEAD! He then makes his way up onto the top rope! He waits for her to get back on her feet…AND THEN LEAPS OFF THE TOP ROPE LOOKING FOR A HURRICANRANA!
Rich Russillo: AND HE GETS IT! He whips her right into the mat and it sends Aizen rolling right out of the ring! She uses that ringside barricade to pull herself back up onto her feet! This is not a place you want to be though with Cosmo Goldworthy! HE RUNS THE ROPES, BUILDING UP MAXIMUM SPEED! HERE COMES THE SUICIDE DIVE!
ARIA: I’m shocked she let herself get in that position. Especially with how often she brags about herself.
Thadd Blazevich: NO BRO! SHE’S LIKE A BULLFIGHTER HERE! SHE MOVES OUT OF THE WAY AND LETS COSMO GOLDWORTHY CRASH RIGHT INTO THE BARRICADE! Saori Aizen drags him back up onto his feet! SHE ROCKS HIM WITH A SHOTEI! She then grabs and smashes his face right off that barricade…AND FOLLOWS THAT UP WITH A EXPLODER ONTO THE RINGSIDE FLOOR! Dude, she is vicious right now. I can’t blame her after what happened at Territorial Invasion!
Persephone: Look at her now, heading back inside the ring. Seems like she wants to do some flying of her own here. As Goldworthy is beginning to get back up onto his feet…SHE TAKES HIM DOWN WITH A SUICIDE DIVE!
Rich Russillo: It seems like Aizen has complete control of this match right now! She grabs Goldworthy and throws him back inside the ring! She goes to cover but Goldworthy keeps moving here! I don’t know if that’s survival instinct or just pure strategy! Either way, it just prevented a cover there! Aizen doesn’t like that at all, she immediately begins rushing towards the ropes once again! SHE’S GOING FOR ANOTHER SUICIDE DIVE! BUT HE COUNTERS WITH A PUMP KICK! INTERCEPTION IN MID-AIR! Goldworthy might have hurt his leg off that one but he doesn’t care!
ARIA: Excellent timing on that. She’ll think twice about doing something like that again.
Thadd Blazevich: That was the perfect way to turn this around dude! He picks her up and throws her back inside the ring! Bro hooks that leg and coves for a cover!
ONE!
TW-
Persephone: But it wasn’t enough to get the job done. Aizen manages to get that shoulder up before the two count! Goldworthy immediately transitions back into a submission hold, wanting to maintain his control here! He gets her with a guillotine choke! I wonder if he actually just might put her to sleep…
Rich Russillo: That is definitely not how Aizen intends for this match to end! She tries desperately to stand back, looking to pry herself out of that hold! Goldworthy has it locked in tight though! She can’t get out of it! Instead she sticks her leg back, trying to get to the bottom rope! She can’t get there though! WAIT…SHE LIFTS UP AND FALLS BACK JUST ENOUGH! SHE GETS IT! The referee is once again telling Goldworthy to break the hold!
Thadd Blazevich: Dude, he does not seem happy about that at all! He releases it and once again drags Aizen away from those ropes! He pulls towards the center of the ring and lifts her up! HE GETS HER ONTO HIS SHOULDERS AND LOOKS FOR THAT DEATH VALLEY DRIVER! AIZEN IS ABLE TO LAND ON HER FEET INSTEAD! SHE THEN ROCKS BRO WITH A BRUTAL SPIN KICK! It catches right on the side of the head and she goes down for the cover!
ONE!
TW-
Persephone: That wasn’t enough to finish this one either. Goldworthy kicks out of cover attempt. Aizen steals a page right out of his playbook though, locking onto his leg and delivering a nasty ankle twist! Looks like she just found herself a target here! She brings him back up to his feet…AND TAKES HIM DOWN WITH THE DRAGON SCREW!
ARIA: This is the Saori I know. I can’t say I’m surprised to see this from her.
Rich Russillo: From there, she locks him in the kneebar! This is some very clever offense here from Aizen! She knows that taking away his leg is going to cut off a lot of Goldworthy’s options in this one! You can see the pain in eyes here, he wants to get out of this as soon as he can! The shoe is definitely on the other foot it would appear…as now he’s the one trying to call towards the ropes for a break! Is he going to be able to get there though!
Thadd Blazevich: Certainly seems that way dude! He crawls towards them, dragging his opponent along for the ride! He manages to get his hand on the ropes! Now it’s the official telling Aizen to get off and she complies! As Goldworthy sits up…SHE PUNISHES HIM WITH THE BASEMENT PENALTY KICK! That was a nasty right across the spine here! Aizen is relentless! SHE DRAGS HIM BACK TO HIS FEET AND TRIES TO GET HIM WITH A GERMAN SUPLEX! Goldworthy has zero intention of going for this ride dude! He gets his hand on the ropes…AND SENDS HER ROLLING BACK!
Persephone: As she gets back up onto her feet, Goldworthy leaps up onto the middle rope! HE TRIES TO TAKE HER DOWN WITH A SPRINGBOARD CUTTER! She’s able to catch him, not letting him put her face in the mat! SHE SHOVES HIM FORWARD AND HE LANDS IN THE CORNER! She meets him there with a headbutt!
Rich Russillo: She delivers a few more in rapid succession, clearly trying to wear him down! She then lifts him up, placing him onto that top rope! She climbs up after him and continues with those vicious headbutts! She clearly has some lethal in mind here! AND IT SEEMS LIKE SHE’S TRYING TO SET UP FOR THE SPANISH FLY!
ARIA: High risk and I certainly hope there’s no reward.
Thadd Blazevich: But she comes crashing down as Goldworthy shoves her down with a big push! She has a pretty gnarly landing there! She gets up and she’s doubled-over here! SHE’S IN PERFECT POSITION AS GOLDWORTHY FINDS HIS FOOTING! HE THEN DIVES DOWN TO A PUT A HOLLOW POINT IN THE BACK OF HER HEAD!
Persephone: But Aizen is able to move out of the way at the last possible moment! Cosmo hits the ground and rolls back onto his feet! You can tell his leg is even more injured after that one! He limps back towards Aizen but he manages to get off his feet and take her down with a shoulder block!
Rich Russillo: He heads back to the corner, bringing himself back up to his feet! Saori Aizen slowly stands back up and tries to find some balance here! BUT GOLDWORTHY RUSHES FORWARD AND CONNECTS WITH A VICIOUS TORNADO KICK! READY TO DIE! He nearly takes her head off with that one! He crawls on top of her and hooks the leg!
ONE!
TWO!
Thadd Blazevich: BRO! SHE KICKS OUT RIGHT AT THE TWO! Cosmo Goldworthy can’t believe it! He looks mad as hell right now! I think he’s going to take that out on his opponent! He drags her back up to her feet and sends her across the ring with an irish whip! OFF THE REBOUND HE LOOKS FOR A JUMPING KNEE! Aizen moves out of the way…she gets behind him and takes him down with a snap dragon suplex!
Persephone: Damn, now she looks pissed off! She drags him back off the mat and spikes him with a German suplex! She rolls back onto her feet, keeping hold of her opponent! SHE GETS HIM WITH ANOTHER ONE! Look at that, she rolls through one more! ONE MORE! She just blasted him with suplexes.
Rich Russillo: And now she looks to take advantage of this massive opening! She just annihilated him! And now she goes right back on the attack towards the leg! She grabs it and does a double handstand…before bringing her knees right down in the knee! She then drags him over to the ropes! SHE TRAPS THE LEG AND THEN CLIMBS TOWARDS THE MIDDLE TURNBUCKLE! SHE THEN LEAPS DOWN AND DELIVERS A DROPKICK! She is absolutely tearing that leg apart here!
ARIA: This is smart I’ll admit. She’s making sure he can’t use that leg for the rest of the match.
Thadd Blazevich: Bro, this is looking bad for Goldworthy! I wonder if he’s going to be able to walk after this one is done! She grabs the wrist of her opponent and looks like she’s ready to finish this dude off! HERE COMES THE MIRROR FLOWER, WATER MOON!
Persephone: But somehow she misses the knee strike! He moves out of the way and pulls her wrist through her legs! He tries to get her with a pumphandle but she slips above her and lands on her feet! She then grabs his arm in the half-nelson and drops him down for the knee strike! But she keeps hold of those wrists…AND CONNECTS WITH THE MIRROR FLOWER, WATER MOON! That knee nearly takes his head off and looks for the cover!
ONE!
TWO!
Rich Russillo: But he’s able to kick out here! That shoulder went right up at the two! I almost can’t believe it! That was a brutal shot to the head! Aizen now stands up onto her feet, looking down at her opponent with disdain! SHE SNATCHES THE LEG AND BENDS IT BACK WITH THE GROUNDED SINGLE LEG BOSTON CRAB! My god, look at how she is bending his leg back! Could we see him tap out right here?
Thadd Blazevich: My dude is able to get to the ropes, forcing the break once again! The referee separates Aizen off of him! Goldworthy is barely able to get back up to his feet here! He definitely is looking rough! BUT AIZEN COMES AT HIM! HE GETS HER WITH AN UPPERCUT THOUGH! HE THEN BRINGS HER HEAD FORWARD AND DRIVES HER FACE INTO THE MAT WITH THE IMPLANT DDT!
Persephone: He doesn’t look for the cover for some strange reason. Instead, he goes out to the apron! Seems like he wants to finish this match off here! He waits for his opponent to get back up onto her feet! HERE COMES THE GOLD RUSH!
Rich Russillo: BUT NO! As she lands in the ring, his knee gives out on him! He stumbles forward and she rocks him with a brutal shotei! She then hooks the arms and it looks like she’s going for a big move of her own! HERE COMES THE HYOKINDAMA!
ARIA: This one might just be over. What a shame.
Thadd Blazevich: BUT COSMO GOLDWORTHY IS ABLE TO COUNTER! HE LANDS ON HIS FEET AND MANAGES TO STABILIZE HIMSELF ON HIS FEET! HE LIFTS HER UP INSTEAD AND DROPS HER ONTO THE MAT WITH THE ECTASY OF GOLD! THE TIGER SUPLEX 85’ CONNECTS! Here comes the cover from Goldworthy and this might be it bro!
ONE!
TWO!
T-
Persephone: But it isn’t. Saori Aizen gets her shoulder up right at the two count. Cosmo really has to try harder if he wants to win here. And please try soon dude, we got the rest of the show to get through.
Rich Russillo: Goldworthy now begins his ascent up the top rope! It is a slow, painful climb because of that leg injury! He gets into position, looking on the injured Aizen with a smirk. AND HERE COMES THE SHOOTING STAR PRESS! COSMOLOGY!
Thadd Blazevich: BUT AIZEN IS ABLE TO MOVE OUT OF THE WAY! Dude, Cosmo faceplants into the mat here and he might have some trouble getting up from that one! It doesn’t matter though because Aizen is on him in an instant! She gets him with one kick…and another! SHE BLASTS HIS CHEST AND LETS WITH FIVE HOLY BULLETS, BRINGING HIM DOWN TO HIS KNEES! AND WHAM! THE ROUNDHOUSE! SHE GOT ALL SIX OF THEM! She goes for the cover now!
ONE!
TWO!
T-
Persephone: But Goldworthy was still able to kick out of that one. Aizen should have double-tapped him.
ARIA: Clearly she’s not as thorough as she would have you believe. That will be her undoing.
Rich Russillo: Instead she’s going right back after his leg, delivering a nasty stomp on his knee! She brings him over to the corner and grabs his leg! SHE SNAPS IT RIGHT OVER HER SHOULDER! From there, she gets him in position for a dragon screw in the center of the ring! COSMO GETS HER WITH A GAMENGIRI INSTEAD! He’s able to get back onto his feet here…AND HE GRABS HER! URANAGE! HE SPIKES HER DOWN INTO THE MAT!
Thadd Blazevich: And bro, he drags her back onto her feet once more! Cosmo Goldworthy knows that he has to find a way to finish this one as quickly as possible! HE PINS HER ARMS BEHINDS HER BACK WITH THE DOUBLE CHICKENWING! FACEBUSTER! Damn dude, he just bounced her face off the mat! He keeps hold of those arms right now…AND NO WAY! HE IS TRYING TO DEADLIFT HER UP IN THE AIR! MY GOD IS HE GOING FOR ANOTHER ECSTASY OF GOLD?
Persephone: Nope, because his leg gives out from underneath him. He drops her back down and it looks like he’s struggling to stand up! He goes to the ropes again, dragging himself onto his feet. His opponent is still stunned here, so he grabs her and puts her in position for Money Talks!
Rich Russillo: BUT AIZEN SLIPS OUT OF IT! She shoves him forward and into the ropes! She looks for a dropkick but Goldworthy catches himself before he bounces back! HE DIVES RIGHT ONTO HER, HOOKING HER ARMS! HE TAKES HER DOWN WITH A BUTTERFLY SUPLEX! HE THEN TRANSITIONS INTO AN ARMBAR! He calls that one the Goldworthy Special folks! But look at this, he has that arm bent back and extended as far as he can get it!
Thadd Blazevich: You know that he wants to win this one bad bro! He’s desperately hoping that she taps out here! But Saori Aizen is not willing to throw this one away, especially with our special guest commentator out here with us! SHE ROLLS RIGHT ON TOP OF HIM AND GRABS HOLD OF HER ARM! IS SHE GOING TO LIFT HIM UP HERE?
Persephone: Nope, this dude begins spamming her with kicks, knocking some brutal sense into her. Goldworthy was using his injured leg for that one, a sacrifice that he had to make. He gets her back down onto the mat. I wonder if she might tap out now?
ARIA: That would be a bit of irony, wouldn’t it?
Rich Russillo: BUT SHE’S ABLE TO MOVE HERSELF! SHE GETS HER FOOT ON THE BOTTOM ROPE! The official is once again telling Goldworthy that he has to release the hold! He has no choice but to do so but definitely seems disappointed.
Thadd Blazevich: Bro gets back on his feet and drags Aizen up to hers! He brings his arm back for a punch…BUT HE’S ROCKED BY THE THUNDERCLAP NOVA! Goldworthy is dropped to a knee in an instant! AND THEN SHE HITS THE RAIMEI HAKKE! THE KNEE CONNECTS AND SHE GOES FOR THE COVER! DUDE!
ONE!
TWO!
THREE!
(DING! DING! DING!)
(‘Let Me Hear’ by Fear, And Loathing in Las Vegas begins to play as Aizen rolls off of her opponent. Saori takes a moment, sitting up as she glances at ARIA, who doesn’t look amused seeing Saori pick up the victory. After a moment Saori pushes herself up, having her hand raised by the referee.)
Bella Braxton: HERE IS YOUR WINNER…SAOOOOORRIII AIIIIZZEEENNN!
Rich Russillo: Wow! What a match between these two elitists! Both of them went into this with chips on their shoulders. It was Aizen who was able to cash in! She was absolutely brutal tonight! It was impressive that Goldworthy worked through that pain though and almost got the win himself!
Thadd Blazevich: I couldn’t have said it better bro! Aizen was very strategic tonight! But in the end it came down to a lightning quick strike that Goldworthy didn’t see coming!
ARIA: Well, I enjoyed being on commentary with you tonight. I’ll see you all later.
(After this, ARIA slams her headset down onto the commentary table.)
Persephone: She’s heading towards that ring fast.
Rich Russillo: ARIA CUTS AIZEN’S CELEBRATION SHORT! SHE RUSHES IN THE RING AND TAKES HER DOWN FROM BEHIND! AIZEN IS DROPPED TO ALL FOURS AS ARIA BEGINS PUNCHING AWAY AT THE WOMAN WHO ATTACKED HER LAST WEEK!
Thadd Blazevich: ARIA is all over Saori right now, bro!
Rich Russillo: But Aizen doesn’t take that lying down! She lands an elbow to force ARIA off of her, before getting back up! AIzen now immediately begins trading blows with her assailant, and these two are going back and forth!
Thadd Blazevich: Aizen manages to rock her with a massive headbutt here! She then brings her arm back, looking to drop her with that Thunderclap Nova….
Rich Russillo: BUT ARIA DUCKA UNDER IT, AND SHE LEAPS UP AND TAKES AIZEN DOWN WITH THE PHOENIX CUTTER! She just took her down in a massive way, but I don’t think she’s done!
Thadd Blazevich: Saori gets to a knee, AND ARIA RUNS THE ROPES, BEFORE DROPPING SAORI WITH J4A!!!!
Rich Russillo: SAORI GOES DOWN!! It looks like ARIA just got a little bit even with Aizen here!
(The camera focuses on ARIA as she stands tall over Saori Aizen. The crowd is cheering her on as the camera fades.)
(Commercial for Dynasty’s upcoming marquee event, House of Glass.)
(Sunday Night Voltage returns from a brief commercial break as the crowd murmurs in anticipation for what is to come in what has already been a jam-packed show so far. It’s not long before they’re met with the sounds of ‘Somebody Get Me A Doctor’ by Van Halen, which begins to play through the speakers of the arena to loud boos. The camera then goes over to show Hardcore Champion Dr. Bethany Blue as she’s seen making her way out from the backstage area. She has a smirk on her face, taking a good look around, before she raises her title in the air while making her way down the ramp.)
Bella Braxton: Ladies and gentlemen, please welcome… the EAW HARDCORE CHAMPION!!!!!!!!!! DR. BETHANY BLUE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Rich Russillo: Last week at Territorial Invasion, we saw Dr. Bethany Blue, along with her husband, EAW World Champion Adam Lucas, defend their titles in a Two Falls of Terror match against Jon Kelton and Bronson Daniels of Elysium. While it got eerily close, Elysium would end up imploding by the end of the match, allowing for Bethany and Adam to both walk out with their respective titles.
Thadd Blazevich: And now, both of them look to push forward toward Wicked Games and what that might end up entailing for them. And bro, while I’m certain Bethany is looking to come out here tonight not just to rub it in our faces that she’s still Champion, I’m sure she’s also looking toward the next challenger and whatever comes next. I guess we’re just going to have to see what comes of it!
Persephone: Not interested. Let’s move on!
(Bethany makes her way up the steps and onto the apron as she enters through the ropes and into the ring. She then makes her way over and takes a microphone from the ringside area while ‘Somebody Get Me A Doctor’ begins to fade out. As she makes her way toward the center of the ring, she continues to smirk, as she shakes her head, raising her microphone as she begins to speak through the crowd’s negative reaction.)
Dr. Bethany Blue: Come on, none of you should be surprised about what happened last week. Honestly, think about it, just for a second, was there really a world where Bronson Daniels and Jon Kelton really walked out with me and Adam’s Championships? Absolutely not. And to anyone who believes that, then you’re kidding yourselves. In fact, I’d like to think that they got exactly what they deserved and more out of that. See, what happened at Territorial Invasion wasn’t a surprise, Elysium did what I always knew they’d end up doing… and that was that they imploded. They cracked under pressure, they self-destructed, and they made my and Adam’s jobs a whole lot easier. And honestly? Watching them fall apart in real time, it was truly poetic. All that talk about unity, all that talk about domination… and in the end, they couldn’t even stand each other long enough to win one fall.
(The crowd isn’t very receptive to this, but the only thing that Bethany can really do as she pauses between what she is saying is shrug her shoulders. She shakes her head one more time before continuing her speech.)
Dr. Bethany Blue: Oh, please, don’t act so surprised, because if there’s one thing that everyone on Sunday Night Voltage should’ve learned by now, it’s this: Nobody is going to take the Hardcore Championship from me. Jay Jerry Johnson found that out, Elysium found that out, and all the other failures who currently think that they have a fair shot are going to end up finding out the same way. Because if there’s one thing that I’ve shown, if there’s one thing that I’ve proven time after time again, it’s that I am unbreakable. I am the standard-bearer of Voltage, and most importantly, I am the most dominant Hardcore Champion that this brand has ever seen, and that doesn’t change, no matter who decides they’re going to step up.
(Bethany takes her title, and she raises it into the air confidently. A reaction of mixed cheers and boos is heard before she continues to speak.)
Dr. Bethany Blue: But the past is the past and the present is the present, and right now, with Territorial Invasion as another feather in my cap, it’s time to move on to what’s ahead. It’s time we look toward Wicked Games. And for me personally? It’s time I start looking for the next poor soul who thinks they can step up and take this Championship from me, the next person who’s going to lose to Dr. Bethany Blue. So you know what? The floor is yours.
(Bethany turns and looks toward the stage, adjusting her title over her shoulder with a smirk.)
Dr. Bethany Blue: Whoever decides it’s in their best interest to challenge me, then the floor is yours. But just know, just like you saw at Bloodsport, just like you saw at Territorial Invasion, Wicked Games is not going to end well for you. But if you really, really think that you can be the one to take this title away from me, then I’m not going to stop you.
(Bethany pauses as she lowers her microphone down to the ground, and it’s not long before she gets what she wants… as ‘My Own Summer (Shove It)’ by Deftones begins to play through the speakers of the arena. The crowd gives a loud reaction as the camera pans over to the stage to show Selina Reyes making her way out. She’s accompanied by Minerva, who walks beside her, both of them having confident expressions on their face as they begin to make their way down the ramp and toward the ring.)
Rich Russillo: It seems like Bethany has found her next opponent, and it comes in the form of Selina Reyes. Selina, who got a victory last week against the person who’s walking out with her now, Minerva, against ARIA and Saori Aizen. And now it seems like she’s set her sights on winning her first Championship in the company.
Thadd Blazevich: It’s a tall task against a tough opponent, but if anything, bro, I think Selina can do it; she just has to be at her best, and I think she’s going to show people that she has that, dude.
Persephone: You have too much optimism for people who don’t deserve it.
Thadd Blazevich: Ain’t nothing wrong with that. 🤷
(Selina and Minerva both make their way into the ring, as Selina makes her way over and takes a microphone from the ringside area. ‘My Own Summer (Shove It)’ begins to come to a close as Selina turns around, approaching Bethany as both come face-to-face. They’re each relatively confident with themselves, and it’s not long before Selina begins to speak.)
Selina Reyes: I think you’ve said enough, Bethany.
(The crowd oohs at this, Bethany raising an eyebrow as she crosses her arms, clearly not very impressed at the moment.)
Selina Reyes: We’ve heard what you had to say, and you can speak all you want about being this unstoppable Champion who’s beaten everyone and how you’re at the top of the mountain, you can drape yourself in Championship gold and call yourself the standard-bearer until you choke on the echo, but that doesn’t change the truth. The truth is that the only reason people like you keep titles is that everyone else is too polite, too scared, or too incompetent to take them; that’s not who I am.
(Selina pauses as she continues to have a serious expression. She tilts her head before proceeding to go on.)
Selina Reyes: I have a lot of respect for Minerva because if there’s one thing that she taught me, it’s that nobody is going to hand anything to you; you’re not just going to have to demand it, you’re going to have to take it. It’s what’s helped her create a Hall of Fame career, and it’s what’s going to start my own. So simply put, I’m coming after your Hardcore Championship. And unlike the last few people who thought that they had what it took to take that title away from you, I’m not here for a moment; I’m here for a movement. And I’m here to take something you’ve spent far too long holding and make it my own. All those people that you talked about? I’m going to make sure that I’m the outlier.
(The crowd reacts loudly to this, as the only thing that Bethany can do is chuckle. She looks toward Minerva, both of them nodding at one another out of seemingly mutual respect, before she then turns back to her future challenger, smirking as she raises her microphone.)
Dr. Bethany Blue: I don’t believe you.
(The crowd boos at this, as the only thing that Selina can do is shake her head as well, before Bethany goes on.)
Dr. Bethany Blue: You genuinely believe, in your right mind, that you’re going to be the outlier? It doesn’t work like that. See, you don’t pay the bills off of uncertainty, or accomplishments by other people more successful than yourself. If you want this title, then you’re going to have to prove it. You’re going to have to show not just me, but the entire world, that you have what it takes, and in my eyes? You haven’t done that yet. I’m not the type to back down from a challenge, no matter who that person ends up being; I’m going to beat them. But at least try to hide the fact that you’re coming into this unprepared, Selina, because right now? That’s all you’re showing me: that you don’t know a damn thing about being in this spotlight.
(The only thing that Selina can do is laugh at this, as she puts her hands on her hips for a brief moment before raising her microphone back up, her words getting sharper as their back and forth continues.)
Selina Reyes: Prove it? You want proof? Fine. Last week, I took ARIA and Saori apart so I could get better. I bled for lessons, I lost for perspective, and I fought for position. Daniella Atlas made me survive; my victory against Chiyo Gedo a couple of weeks ago made me sharpen. The point in mentioning this is that every scar has been proof, the battles that I have fought, I wear on my sleeve, and I show the world exactly why I deserve this place. This isn’t some charity, that much I know, but tonight? Tonight isn’t just me staking my claim; it’s not just me telling you to your face that I’m the next person to face you for your title. I’m going to show you that I can beat you, that I am not afraid; in fact, I am a person who is confident as ever.
(Bethany looks insulted by what Selina is saying as she shakes her head.)
Dr. Bethany Blue: Did I mention that I have respect for Minerva? The two of us know each other very well, so I respect what she’s done. I even respect when she calls you the future of this company, because that might even be true. I have no problem with her coming out here to support you, but I don’t respect anyone entertaining the idea of you coming after my title, because certainly that’s the thought process behind all of this, isn’t it? That’s why you’re out here with her, Minerva. You approved of this, and certainly you think that she’s going to be the one to take this title away from me, and that’s the biggest possible mistake that you could’ve made. What I’ll be doing when you come after this title is snuffing out a bright mind, someone who believes that she can take over the world, because this is everything that I’ve done before. I’ve broken people who thought exactly like you. I have a track record, and you have-
Selina Reyes: I don’t have what you have? No. I have something you don’t. I have honest hunger. I don’t hide behind a medical degree or a parade of excuses; I’m not content with being pretty or being loud, because the truth is simple, and that truth is that I want your title. Not to prove you wrong, because you already proved what you are, but to prove what I am.
(Selina steps further, practically inches away from Bethany’s face, and the crowd starts to roar while the tension builds between the two of them. Despite all of this, Bethany smirks, not backing down on being condescending in her nature.)
Dr. Bethany Blue: Then reach for it, reach for the part you can’t touch. I’ll watch you fail like the rest.
(Selina smirks, Bethany unwavering.)
Selina Reyes: Watch then.
(Suddenly, Selina feints left, Bethany reacting, before she explodes forward…)
Rich Russillo: OH! KNEE STRIKE DIRECTLY TO THE FACE OF BETHANY, WHICH SENDS HER BACK! AND THAT CERTAINLY WIPED THE SMIRK OFF THE HARDCORE CHAMPION’S FACE! BETHANY IS MOTIVATED NOW AS SHE RUSHES TOWARD HER-
Thadd Blazevich: BAM! SELINA LEAPS UP AND CONNECTS WITH THE ‘ALAMO KNEE’ DIRECTLY TO THE FACE, WHICH DROPS BETHANY DOWN TO THE GROUND! AND IT’S SELINA REYES WHO STANDS TALL AND MAKES A STATEMENT TOWARD CHAMPIONSHIP GOLD HERE TONIGHT!
(Selina stands up as she immediately turns her head toward Minerva, who is applauding her for her efforts. She then looks down at Bethany, who’s clutching her head in pain, clearly defeated in this confrontation, before Selina stands over her, raising her hand high into the air. ‘My Own Summer (Shove It)’ begins to play as the last shot seen is Selina, with Minerva standing beside her, raising her hands in the air before Bethany, before Sunday Night Voltage begins to fade to elsewhere.)
(The camera cuts backstage to Daniella Atlas in street apparel, obviously not dressed for a match tonight, but something clearly on her mind as she shakes her head with both arms crossed, facing off to the side. The crowd give a mixed reaction at seeing her, but Daniella’s preoccupied with other things at the moment as she mumbles to herself.)
Daniella Atlas: Si proche, et pourtant si loin.
(Daniella closes her eyes before taking a deep breath, and turns toward the camera, beginning to address the fans. But most importantly, Ms. Extreme, after their hellacious match at Territorial Invasion.)
Daniella Atlas: Ms. Extreme… Camille… congratulations on retaining your Universal Women’s Championship over me, and even better, injuring my knee in the process.
(The camera pans down briefly to show the support knee brace sitting over Daniella’s jeans. It can only get a quick look before Daniella grabs the camera lens, and guides it back up to her.)
Daniella Atlas: Hey, eyes up here.
(Daniella releases the lens, and stares into the camera with a look of intensity.)
Daniella Atlas: The doctors said I’ll be healed up by next week, so don’t worry about my knee, and how it’s doing. Pay close attention to what I have to say here, because it pertains to my future in Elite Answers Wrestling, and what’s next for me after a “soul crushing” defeat to Ms. Extreme. Speaking of… I thought the cards leaned in my favor, that I had it all figured out ahead of Territorial Invasion, and I was for sure walking out of it as Universal Women’s Champion. It’s been weeks of back-and-forth between us, Camille. Whether it be interfering in each other’s matches, or a simple war of words that one of us would get to stand tall at the end of. I called it fun, the battles you and I had. As I wasn’t concerned with what you said or did to me, because I was convinced of one thing. None of it would matter once the bell rings, because I would show you that I’m ready to be a World Champion, and I’m unlike any other woman you’ve faced in the company thus far. I thought you truly underestimated me when I was written off as simply another feather in Ms. Extreme’s cap, another challenger you’d so easily dispose of, and I was salivating at the chance to prove you wrong.
(Daniella scoffs, shaking her head in annoyance.)
Daniella Atlas: But it didn’t work out that way, did it? Despite it feeling like my time to ascend, and take the logical next step in my career… turns out, it just wasn’t. At Territorial Invasion, my destiny was denied by you, Camille, but I won’t sit here, and make excuses for what happened. I won’t dwell on hypotheticals, and “what ifs” as some people do. As much as I hate to admit it, Ms. Extreme was the better woman that night. She had a game plan, and executed it to perfection. Towards the end, she got an opening, and I was out like a light quickly before I could do something about it. Just like that, my flame snuffed, and treated like just another challenger as Ms. Extreme had predicted. Therefore, I find myself back of the line for any sort of championship opportunities in the near future. Trust me, it isn’t ideal, but it’s the hand I’ve dealt with, and moving forward… I’ll have to weigh my options, and figure out how I get back into the title scene. Camille may have beaten me, but this is far from over between the two of us. If you are Champion by the time I get back there, then you’ll be going up against a far more dangerous, far more knowledgeable, far more stronger Daniella Atlas than before.
(Daniella’s body shakes with an underlying anger, and renewed focus as she continues looking intensely into the camera.)
Daniella Atlas: Frankly, I think the prospect of that scares you, Camille, after escaping by the skin of your teeth. In fact, it should scare every man and woman on this roster to know I’m far from done, and will only continue to get better as time goes on. Instead of discouraging me, Ms. Extreme has actually motivated me through defeat, because after licking my wounds following Territorial Invasion… I kept going back to the start of this season where I declared, not only to Selina Reyes, but to the entire world that this was my season for the taking. The “Blades of Hermes”’ would strike down, and leave her mark. Don’t think because I lost there aren’t more opportunities to do that. No, I spot plenty to turn things around in the future, especially when we’re barely at the halfway mark of the season yet.
Daniella Atlas: Yes, there is still plenty of room to grow, marquee events to look out for, and opponents for me to ravage through as well en my route back to the title.
(Daniella flashes a confident, yet menacing smirk.)
Daniella Atlas: Camille may have embarrassed me in the eyes of many, for I talked a big game, and failed to back it up. But she won’t get to make a complete and total liar out of me either. Season 19 is still going to belong to Daniella Atlas, and I don’t care the lengths I’ll have to go for that to happen. It is my destiny to be a World Champion, and Territorial Invasion marked merely a delay in said destiny. But don’t let it distract from the fact I’ve still carved quite the career for myself already in the Land of Elite. I’ve touched Championship gold early, and been able to accomplish things most people dream of in such a short time. Earlier this year, I was a finalist in the Empress of Elite Tournament, and came inches away from holding the crown instead of Bea. At Bloodsport, I went 30 minutes against Selina Reyes, and came out the other side of it beaten, battered… but victorious. Recently, I took an EAW Hall of Famer in Minerva to her limit inside of a Voltage ring, so much so, Camille had to interfere because she felt threatened I could have walked out victorious. I’ve had my share of highs and lows within Elite Answers Wrestling, and I’m grateful for the highs, but equally as grateful for the lows, because they’ve taught me equally as much. Like how you’re supposed to act when setbacks like these happen.
(Daniella Atlas gestures to her face.)
Daniella Atlas: It isn’t with the pouty face I’ve been sporting either. Sure, I’m not exactly thrilled over what happened at Territorial Invasion. Most aren’t going to be smiling in my position either, but I lost the Specialists Championship before, and got separated from what I worked so hard to earn in such a short time. But I stewed over it because in my mind, I had been robbed. Nikki Kimura didn’t beat me fair and square for the title, and required Silas Mason to assist. But the longer you hang onto these things, the more power they have over you, and turn you into a weak, pathetic husk that doesn’t deserve to challenge for any title, let alone one of the grandest prizes in our sport. So, I’m not going to hang onto this loss suffered at Territorial Invasion for long, and I’m going to move forward with newfound determination, as if I needed it. Because if I was to slow down now, then that defeats the whole purpose of what I was referring to prior.
Daniella Atlas: Most people are fine coasting, they’re fine scraping along. But not me. I’m hungry, and going after every bit of success I can here. The mindset remains the same heading into Voltage’s next marquee event… Wicked Games.
(Daniella nods to herself, allowing the thoughts to run through her head that pertains to the event, seeing it as an opportunity to turn things around. The crowd are eager as well to find out what Daniella has in store for the event.)
Daniella Atlas: Now, I can’t tell you my opponent for the show… yet. Mainly because the path hasn’t presented itself… but soon, I imagine it will, and whoever has the misfortune of standing across from me… know that you aren’t my opponent, but rather a stepping stone, and someone I’ll make an example out of on my way back to the top. It doesn’t matter who you are, just make sure to stay out my way, or else I will simply go right through you. As I stated earlier, Camille… congratulations on retaining your Universal Women’s Championship, and enjoy the victory while you have it. Because I’ll relish in my own soon enough.
(Daniella flashes a devilish grin to the camera with renewed confidence about her future following a crushing defeat to Ms. Extreme, and despite being turned away for now, you’re left with a feeling that it won’t be long before Daniella finds herself back knocking on the Champions door, whoever that may be as the camera fades elsewhere…)
(Commercial for Marvel Rivals with Bronson Daniels, showcasing Daredevil as he releases soon.)
(Sunday Night Voltage returns as ‘Juno’ by Sabrina Carpenter begins to blast the P.A. system as the New Breed Champion Ashlynn Quinn emerges from the stage with a chorus of boos coming down from the crowd here tonight in Louisville. Ashlynn doesn’t seem to care all that much as she walks down to the ring in style, holding on to her New Breed Championship on her shoulder…)
Bella Braxton: PLEASE WELCOME AT THIS TIME… THE EAW NEW BREED CHAMPION… MISS VOLTAGE HERSELF… ASHLYNN QUINN!!
Rich Russillo: Ashlynn seems to be in a pleasant mood following her championship defense at Territorial Invasion, but while she did retain her championship in a chaotic triple threat match against Cosmo Goldworthy and Candice Blair… you might argue she kind of got away with it by faking that injury near the end of the match and rolling up Candice to get the win. She’s still the champion, of course, but you can’t help that what she did was unethical.
Thadd Blazevich: Absolutely, Broski! It was unethical for sure, and I think deep down Ashlynn knows that too, but she doesn’t care. All she cared about was keeping her title, and now that she still has it, I don’t think she has any regrets about the way she did it. Unfortunate, but that’s just how some people operate… It’s such a travesty, dude.
Persephone: Aw man… I think my arm is broken… I think I need medical attention right now to get away from this commentary desk.
Thadd Blazevich: ??? I don’t think so, brosephone! Your arm was just working five minutes ago, just fine, maybe you just got a cramp or something.
Persephone: Don’t ever call me Brosephone again, you fucking dipshit.
Rich Russillo: Anyways… let’s hear what Ashlynn has to say before her match tonight against Drake Armstrong!
(Ashlynn Quinn makes her way down to the ringside area as she climbs to the apron and enters through the middle rope. She goes in front of the hard camera and leans into the ropes. She does a seductive pose, biting her index finger, looking around as the crowd continues to boo her. Soon enough, Ashlynn is given a microphone by a ringside official as her music fades out! The boos continue to pour as Ashlynn Quinn begins to speak to the audience…)
Ashlynn Quinn: I know… I know… There is a massive elephant I need to address here tonight… something I feel so regretful about… I’m sorry… for absolutely nothing!!!!
(The crowd boos even more as Ashlynn smirks on her face as she continues and says…)
Ashlynn Quinn: I’m a modest person, but… I TOLD YOU SO!! All of you uggos thought my reign was over, thought I had no chance of defending this title against two people at the same time, two people that had all the momentum to try and take this title away from me, and guess… THAT NEVER HAPPENED WEIRDOS! I mean, what other result did you really expect at Territorial Invasion? Did you really believe Candice Blair was going to finally win a title here in EAW? Did you think Cosmo Goldworthy was going all the way to the moon with MY New Breed title? I obviously managed to retain my title because I’m the best to ever do it! I’m the greatest New Breed Champion this company has seen. Of course, no disrespect to Mikey… But come on… look how great I look with this title around my shoulder. Imagine this on Cosmo or Candice’s shoulders… YUCK! The thought of that just makes me gag. It would be an awful world to live in, but thankfully, we live in the right world, the world where I am the greatest EAW New Breed Champion ever.
(The crowd continues to boo Ashlynn Quinn as she looks around the arena with a sly smile on her face before continuing…)
Ashlynn Quinn: You all know I’m right… like, we GOT to be serious for one moment. I was not losing this title anytime soon, and I CERTAINLY wasn’t going to lose to any of those two uggos. There was no real point in even defending the title against Candice and Cosmo because the result was a foregone conclusion, but everyone seemed to have goggles to not see that immediately. GAWD, I LOVE BEING ME! But now I want to have my attention towards something else…
(Ashlynn changes her expression as she seems to be moving on to something different as she says to everyone…)
Ashlynn Quinn: Despite my glorious victory at Territorial Invasion… I’m still mad at someone for almost ruining my entire week, someone who wanted to get involved in my own personal business… And it’s that disgusting walking uggo Drake Armstrong. I feel so disgusted right now when it comes to him and ruining everything I had going with Kai. Getting into my head, thinking what I had with him wasn’t real, all for the sake of the fact that I was just a distraction for him at War Games, and the sad part is… Kai couldn’t bat for me. Drake got him to focus on War Games and understand his ridiculous view, and made me feel like I’m some worthless blob that isn’t comparable to winning a War Games match. Go ask anybody else if they would rather be with the hottest girl in this company or win a war games match… unless you’re a douche like Drake Armstrong… Nine times out of ten, you are picking the first option. This is all your fault, Drake… if you didn’t butt into my life all for your purposes and turn Kai into a total douche–
(Before Ashlynn could say anything else, ‘Pride and Arrogance’ by Takeru Kanazaki begins to blast through the P.A. system as Drake Armstrong comes out in his ring gear. This gets a loud reaction from the fans as Drake Armstrong makes his way over to the ring.)
Rich Russillo: I guess Drake Armstrong has heard enough of what Ashlynn was saying about him as he’s making his way down to the ring. As annoying as Ashlynn might be to people, she does make a fair point about what Drake did.
Thadd Blazevich: No doubt about it, but at the same time Drake was doing everything he could to get Voltage the victory at War Games, and… he, Hans, and Kai did just that at Territorial Invasion.
(Drake continues his walk down to the ring as he picks up a microphone that is placed on the ring steps, and he enters through the middle rope. He signals for his music to stop playing as he begins to speak towards Ashlynn Quinn…)
Drake Armstrong: I couldn’t help but overhear what you are saying, and I’m… quite confused. You won at Territorial Invasion, you retained your championship, and yet you are still mad because I told young Kai that he should be focusing on our War Games that we in fact did win last weekend. Our victory was achieved, and yet you are still mad that he was focused on that and not on you.
Ashlynn Quinn: You got into his head, you made sure winning War Games was way more important than ME!
Drake Armstrong: Because it was more important! Kai Rabeaux has become a more valuable wrestler and man in Elite Answers Wrestling, all thanks to me. His head was in the right place, the place for victory. He is in a much better position right now because of this War Games victory. In fact, without Kai, you were able to focus on your match, and you retained! If anything, Ashlynn Quinn… you should be thanking me! You focused all on your match, and at the end of the day, you retained your championship. If your bond with Kai was still there, it would have reigned heavily as a distraction for you. Whether you like it or not… I know what is best for this brand.
Ashlynn Quinn: SHUT UP, YOU UGGO! Why would I even thank you? You are nothing but a rat that decided to get involved with my personal life, trying to get into my own head about Kai and convincing him that War Games mattered more than what we had going on. So please do not turn this around and get credit for my own win at Territorial Invasion.
Drake Armstrong: Ah, yes—denial! Deny my contributions, but you know in the back of your mind that I made you focus, that I made you have all your attention towards your title match. No worries, however… in a matter of moments, I will beat the snout right out of you and continue my dominance in this promotion. Maybe this beating will make you more appreciative.
Ashlynn Quinn: If anyone is getting their ass kicked… It’s a stupid douchebag uggo named Drake Armstrong!
(Both Ashlynn and Drake drop their microphones and head into their respective corners. A referee soon comes rushing out as we transition into our next match of the evening here on Sunday Night Voltage.)
(DING! DING! DING!)
Rich Russillo: We are underway as both Ashlynn Quinn and Drake Armstrong exit their respective corners! Going to meet in the middle with a collar and elbow tie-up! Drake easily overpowers Ashlynn to back her into the corner, and keeps her pinned there as the referee intervenes with a five count!
Referee: ONE! TWO! THREE!
Thadd Blazevich: Drake Armstrong ends the tie-up, and looks at Quinn in the corner with a smug look on his face- TO WHICH ASHLYNN QUICKLY WIPES OFF AS SHE SMACKS HIM ACROSS IT!
Rich Russillo: DRAKE ARMSTRONG GOT SMACKED IN THE MOUTH BY QUINN, AND STUMBLES TO THE CENTER OF THE RING! HAVING HIS BACK TURNED TO ASHLYNN, WHO SHOOTS OUT OF THE CORNER FOR A SCHOOL GIRL ROLL-UP ON HIM!
ONNNNNNNEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!
Rich Russillo: IMMEDIATE KICKOUT AT ONE BY ARMSTRONG! BOTH COMPETITORS SCRAMBLE BACK TO THEIR FEET, AND ASHLYNN TRIES TO PULL ANOTHER FAST ONE! THIS TIME, WITH A SMALL PACKAGE ON DRAKE!
ONNNNNNNEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!
TWWWWWWWOOOOOOOOOOOO!!
Thadd Blazevich: TWO COUNT, DRAKE WASNT EXPECTING IT! BOTH COMPETITORS RUSH BACK TO THEIR FEET A SECOND TIME, AND ASHLYNN FINDS HERSELF UP AGAINST THE ROPES! DRAKE CHARGES IN- BUT EATS A BACK ELBOW FOR HIS TROUBLES! STAGGERING HIM BACK!
Rich Russillo: ASHLYNN QUINN TURNS AROUND TOWARD THE ROPES, AND SPRINGS OFF FOR A “BAD AND BOUJEE!” BUT DRAKE ARMSTRONG BLOCKS THE CUTTER, STANDING HIS GROUND AS ASHLYNN TRIED TO DRAG HIM DOWN! DRAKE REACHES AROUND QUINN’S TORSO, AND DEADLIFTS HER UP ONTO HIS SHOULDER!
Thadd Blazevich: THATS A UNIQUE WAY TO SETUP FOR “DEATH PENALTY” AS HE GETS QUINN INTO POSITION! GOING TO SPIKE HER ON HER HEAD!
Persephone: Damn, like that? Okay, not complaining! 😌
Rich Russillo: WAIT, ASHLYNN! ASHLYNN QUINN SLITHERS DOWN THE BODY OF ARMSTRONG FOR A VICTORY ROLL! VICTORY ROLL BY ASHLYNN!
ONNNNNNNEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!
TWWWWWWWOOOOOOOOOOOO!!
THH-
Persephone: Dammit!
Thadd Blazevich: Too good to be true as Drake Armstrong managed to kickout! Ashlynn rolls through to her feet, and Armstrong makes it to a knee! Ashlynn clearly wants to goad Drake into another attack, but Armstrong is smarter than that, and rolls out the ring instead!
Rich Russillo: Drake is going to take this time to regroup as Ashlynn has gotten the better of him in this early exchange.
Persephone: Ugh, quit stalling for time, and get back in there already.
Thadd Blazevich: Ashlynn’s getting fed up with Drake herself, and rolls to the outside after him! But when she does that, Drake immediately rolls back inside the ring! This gives him the high ground as Ashlynn’s now gotta enter.
Rich Russillo: One thing we play up is Drake’s intelligence, he’s never lacking on it! Ashlynn Quinn reluctantly goes to slide back into the ring- BUT QUICKLY SLIDES BACK OUT TO AVOID AN ELBOW DROP FROM DRAKE!
Thadd Blazevich: DRAKE FAVORS HIS ELBOW AS HE WALKS TO THE OPPOSITE SIDE OF THE RING, LEANING UP AGAINST THE ROPES! ASHLYNN SEES THIS AS AN OPPORTUNE TIME TO STRIKE, BRO, AND SLIDES BACK INTO THE RING! CHARGING DRAKE WITH A STEP-UP KNEE STRIKE! USING THE BOTTOM ROPE FOR ASSISTANCE!
Rich Russillo: CAUGHT DRAKE RIGHT UNDER THE CHIN, AND ARMSTRONG COLLAPSES DOWN TO THE MAT BEFORE ROLLING OUT UNDERNEATH THE BOTTOM ROPE! LANDING ON HIS FEET, BUT CLEARLY ROCKED RINGSIDE AS ASHLYNN SLINGSHOTS HERSELF ON TOP OF HIM WITH A CROSSBODY!
Thadd Blazevich: QUINN LIFTS DRAKE BACK UP, AND ROLLS HIM INTO THE RING! BUT ARMSTRONG ROLLS OUT THE OPPOSITE SIDE AS QUINN SLIDES IN! HOWEVER, DRAKE IS STILL STUNNED AS HE LEANS UP AGAINST THE APRON BEFORE GETTING BLINDSIDED WITH A BASEBALL SLIDE DROPKICK!
Rich Russillo: ARMSTRONG GOES DOWN, AND GETS ROLLED BACK INTO THE RING BY ASHLYNN WHERE HE CRAWLS OVER TO THE CORNER, AND PULLS HIMSELF UP IN IT!
Persephone: It’s been all Quinn, and if only she could translate this success into taking it home early! I’d appreciate that very much!
Thadd Blazevich: ASHLYNN RUSHES IN WITH A RUNNING EUROPEAN UPPERCUT, JACKING THE JAW OF ARMSTRONG, BRO! AND TRIPS HIM DOWN TO A SEATED POSITION IN THE CORNER WITH HER LEG, KICKING OUT HIS!
Rich Russillo: ASHLYNN BOUNCES OFF THE OPPOSITE CORNER FOR MOMENTUM! CRASHING INTO ARMSTRONG WITH A RUNNING HIP ATTACK! ARMSTRONG’S HEAD WHIPLASHED BACK!
Persephone: I’m sure there’s some pervs in our audience who still wish that were them.
Rich Russillo: You’re not wrong! But turning our attention back to the in-ring action… Drake crawls out from the corner, and Quinn stands him back up! Drake gets leaned up against the ropes for an OVERHAND CHOP TO THE CHEST! ECHOING THROUGHOUT THE ARENA!
Thadd Blazevich: Ashlynn seems to have hurt her own hand a bit from how hard that chop was, and keeps Drake leaned up against the ropes for IRISH WHIP! BUT ARMSTRONG TURNS IT AROUND LAST MINUTE! SENDING QUINN TO THE ROPES INSTEAD! DRAKE DUCKS DOWN, SIGNALING EARLY FOR A BACK BODY BODY!
Rich Russillo: BUT ASHLYNN GRABS A HANDFUL OF HAIR, AND SENDS HIM DOWN TO THE CANVAS WITH A MAT SLAM! Drake favors the back of his head as he sits up- BUT ASHLYNN MOVES WITH A SENSE OF URGENCY AS SHE CHUCKS HIM OUT THROUGH THE MIDDLE ROPE!
Thadd Blazevich: Drake lands on his feet, but stumbles toward the barricade! He’s leaning up against it for assistance standing as ASHLYNN QUINN RUNS OFF THE ROPES! SOARING THROUGH THE MIDDLE WITH A SUICIDE DI-
Rich Russillo: NO! ARMSTRONG PIVOTED, AND DROVE ASHLYNN BACK FIRST INTO THE BARRICADE! IT WAS ONLY A MATTER OF TIME BEFORE ARMSTRONG GOT AN OPENING TO TURN THINGS AROUND, AND HE MIGHT HAVE JUST FOUND ONE AS QUINN TOOK ONE RISK TOO MANY!
Thadd Blazevich: NOW, DRAKE AMPS THE AGGRESSION! THROWING QUINN GUT FIRST INTO THE APRON BEFORE SENDING HER HARD BACK FIRST INTO THE BARRICADE AGAIN! QUINN GOT SENT WITH SO MUCH FORCE AND MOMENTUM THAT SHE HIT SIDEWAYS!
Rich Russillo: DRAKE QUICKLY ROLLS QUINN BACK INSIDE THE RING FOR A PINFALL ATTEMPT!
ONNNNNNEEEEEEEEEEEE!!
TWWWWWWOOOOOOOOOO!!
Rich Russillo: KICKOUT!
Thadd Blazevich: Ashlynn stays in it, and Armstrong stands her up before backing Ashlynn into the corner. ARMSTRONG’S GOING TO TOWN NOW WITH STOMPS TO THE ABDOMEN! BEATING ASHLYNN DOWN TO A SEATED POSITION IN THAT CORNER BEFORE PRESSING HIS KNEE INTO HER FACE!
Referee: ONE! TWO! THREE!
Rich Russillo: The referee had no choice but to get involved there as Drake Armstrong wasn’t showing any signs of at all relenting! Drake has been given a run for his money by Ashlynn thus far, but has finally managed to fully swing things in his favor!
Thadd Blazevich: Drake drags Ashlynn back up to her feet, and hooks her up for a GOURDBUSTER ACROSS THE TOP ROPE! ASHLYNN BOUNCES OFF, AND INTO A SIT OUT POWERBOMB FROM DRAKE! BEAUTIFUL COMBINATION AS HE HOLDS IT FOR A COVER!
ONNNNNNNNEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!
TWWWWWWOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!
THH-
Rich Russillo: SHOULDER UP! QUINN NARROWLY GOT THE SHOULDER UP!
Persephone: Hey, I don’t want to move on too fast. Congrats to Drake Armstrong for finally hitting a move!
Thadd Blazevich: We’ve already touched upon Armstrong getting his ass handed to him at first, but we also have to acknowledge how easy it was for him to turn the tides against Ashlynn, bro!
Persephone: Blah, blah, blah. Who cares?
Rich Russillo: You had to expect it wasn’t going to be easy for Armstrong, regardless his standing. Ashlynn Quinn is Champion for a reason, and reminding the world why. In fact, she’s been reminding Drake Armstrong to never take her lightly.
Thadd Blazevich: Armstrong did, and look what happened! He paid the price, courtesy of that slap across the face, dude!
Rich Russillo: Ashlynn Quinn tried crawling away from Armstrong after the kickout, so she could create space. But Armstrong won’t let her! Drake grabs hold of Ashlynn, and stands her up for a BODY SLAM! DRAKE RUNS OFF THE ROPES, AND LEAPS IN THE AIR FOR A JUMPING KNEE DROP ACROSS THE CHEST! HOOK OF THE LEG! COVER IS MADE!
ONNNNNNNNEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!
TWWWWWWWOOOOOOOOOOO!!
Thadd Blazevich: KICKOUT! Ashlynn Quinn sits up, but Drake wraps his arm around her waist from behind! Looking to squeeze the life out of Quinn with a grounded rear waistlock, otherwise known as a reverse bear hug!
Persephone: Look at you getting all technical.
Thadd Blazevich: Why thank y-
Persephone: That wasn’t a compliment, just an observation. I’m surprised your brain capacity lets you remember the name of these moves.
Thadd Blazevich: Gonna act like you didn’t try and hurt my feelings just there, bro! 👍
Rich Russillo: It’s obvious why Drake is doing this, and that’s to soften up Ashlynn Quinn’s abdomen for the future. A rear waistlock isn’t going to win him the match, but it’s going to heavily impact Ashlynn Quinn’s breathing!
Persephone: Thanks for the breakdown, Captain Obvious.
Thadd Blazevich: Hey, while were at, why don’t you give an analysis, Persephone?
Persephone: Eh, I’ll leave that stuff to you.
Rich Russillo: Very well… the crowd are starting to rally behind Ashlynn Quinn.
Thadd Blazevich: Granted, I don’t think their feelings have changed towards Quinn, but they definitely prefer her towards Armstrong!
Persephone: Can you blame them? He sucks.
Rich Russillo: No comment on that as Ashlynn powers back to her feet, and starts to fight her way out of it with repeated back elbows! ASHLYNN GOES TO FULLY BREAK DRAKE’S GRIP WITH ANOTHER ONE- BUT DRAKE DUCKS UNDERNEATH IT, AND DRIVES HER BACK FIRST INTO THE CORNER!
Thadd Blazevich: …AND DRAKE FOLLOWS IT UP BY THRUSTING HIS SHOULDER INTO THE ABDOMEN OF ASHLYNN! NOT ONCE, BUT TWICE! DRAKE WHIPS HER TO THE OPPOSITE CORNER! BUT ASHLYNN GOES UP AND OVER ARMSTRONG, SLIPPING BEHIND HIM FOR A REAR WAISTLOCK OF HER OWN!
Rich Russillo: ASHLYNN DRIVES HIM STERNUM FIRST INTO THE TOP TURNBUCKLE, AND GOES TO ROLL HIM UP FOR AN O’CONNOR ROLL! BUT DRAKE HANGS ONTO THE ROPES, AND FLINGS ASHLYNN OFF! QUINN ROLLS THROUGH TO HER FEET, AND DRAKE SHOOTS OUT FROM THE CORNER WITH A CLOTHESLINE!
Thadd Blazevich: BUT ASHLYNN TRIED TO TURN IT TO A CRUCIFIX DRIVER! CRUCIFIX DRIVER BY ASH- NO! DRAKE IS TOO BIG AND STRONG, STANDING HIS GROUND AGAINST ASHLYNN AS SHE TRIED TO DRIVE HIM DOWN WITH THE CRUCIFIX!
Rich Russillo: DRAKE WALKS WITH ASHLYNN STILL HANGING ON HIM IN THE CRUCIFIX TO THE CENTER OF THE RING, AND POPS HER UP ONTO HIS SHOULDERS FOR A FIREMANS CARRY DOUBLE KNEE GUTBUSTER!!!
Thadd Blazevich: QUINN BOUNCED OFF THE KNEES, AND DRAKE HOOKS THE LEG FOR A COVER!
ONNNNNNNEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!
TWWWWWWWOOOOOOOOOOOO!!
THHHHHHRRRRRRE-
Rich Russillo: AGAIN, QUINN POPS THE SHOULDER UP!
Persephone: I don’t know how much more of Drake Armstrong bubble gut combos I can take.
Thadd Blazevich: Ashlynn crawls to the corner, and picks herself up. Drake Armstrong isn’t far behind, and lines Quinn up for a RECEIPT! HUGE KNIFE EDGE CHOP ACROSS THE CHEST!
Rich Russillo: QUINN’S LEGS FLEW UP FROM THE IMPACT BEFORE DROPPING DOWN TO A SEATED POSITION IN THAT CORNER!
Thadd Blazevich: Ouch. Armstrong drags Quinn back to her feet, and- ASHLYNN! ASHLYNN STARTS TO BATTLE BACK WITH ALTERNATING SHOTS TO THE BODY! QUINN BREAKS FREE WITH A RIGHT HAND, AND RUNS OFF THE ROPES-
Rich Russillo: BUT DRAKE CUTS HER MOMENTUM OFF WITH A KITCHEN SINK! PAIN IS ETCHED ACROSS THE FACE OF ASHLYNN AS SHE LIES SEATED ON THE CANVAS BEFORE ARMSTRONG STANDS HER UP!
Thadd Blazevich: Armstrong keeps hold of Ashlynn’s head with one hand, lining her up with the other for a CLOTHESLINE!
Rich Russillo: BUT ASHLYNN QUINN DUCKS UNDERNEATH, AND RUNS OFF THE ROPES AGAIN! FLYING INTO HIM WITH A CROSSBODY!
Persephone: Way to go, moron! You got caught.
Thadd Blazevich: YOU’RE RIGHT! ARMSTRONG CAUGHT ASHLYNN OUT OF MID AIR, AND POWERS HER UP ONTO HIS SHOULDER FOR AN OKLAHOMA STAMPEDE IN THE CORNER! DRIVING ASHLYNN INTO THE TURNBUCKLE BEFORE HANGING HER UP IN A TREE OF WOE!
Rich Russillo: UH-OH! WE KNOW WHAT COMES NEXT AS DRAKE GOES TO GRAB HER ARMS FOR “DRAKENOMICS!”
Persephone: What a stupid name.
Rich Russillo: BUT ASHLYNN SHOWS SOME FIGHT! TRYING TO WRESTLE HER WRIST FREE BEFORE ARMSTRONG CHANGES STRATEGY! LETTING GO OF THE WRIST, AND STARTING TO STOMP ASHLYNN’S GUT IN THE CORNER WHILE SHE CONTINUES TO HANG UPSIDE DOWN!
Referee: ONE! TWO! THREE! FOUR!
Thadd Blazevich: Referee gets involved by backing Drake away from Ashlynn, giving her some time to recuperate before ARMSTRONG RUSHES IN FOR A SPEAR TO ASHLYNN IN THE TREE OF WOE!
Rich Russillo: BUT ASHLYNN USES HER CORE STRENGTH TO SIT UP IN TIME! AND DRAKE ARMSTRONG GOES RUNNING SHOULDER FIRST INTO THE RINGPOST! ARMSTRONG HIT HARD, AND FALLS TO THE CANVAS! CLUTCHING AT HIS SHOULDER IN IMMENSE PAIN AS ASHLYNN PERCHES HERSELF ON THE TOP ROPE! BACK TOWARDS HIM!
Thadd Blazevich: MOONSAULT! ASHLYNN QUINN HIT HER TARGET WITH THE MOONSAULT, BUT CANT GO FOR THE COVER AS SHE WRITHES IN PAIN! CLUTCHING AT HER STOMACH!
Rich Russillo: THE TARGETING DRAKE ARMSTRONG DID IS WORKING WONDERS! BUYING HIM SOME TIME TO RECOVER AS BOTH COMPETITORS ARE WRITHING IN PAIN ON THE CANVAS CURRENTLY!
Persephone: Hopefully, the referee counts to ten on them bo- oh, cmon! Don’t check on em!
Thadd Blazevich: Both competitors are beginning to stir with neither beating the other to their feet!
Rich Russillo: Drake marches out from the corner, and swings wildly at Ashlynn Quinn with a clothesline! BUT QUINN DUCKS UNDERNEATH, AND CATCHES HIM WITH A KNIFE EDGE CHOP ACROSS THE CHEST! ASHLYNN FOLLOWS IT UP WITH A FOREARM! BACKING DRAKE INTO THE CORNER WITH MULTIPLE!
Thadd Blazevich: QUINN CLIMBS TO THE MIDDLE ROPE, AND REIGNS DOWN WITH PUNCHES TO THE DOME OF ARMSTRONG! CROWD COUNTING ALONG WITH EACH ONE!
Referee: ONE! TWO! THREE! FOUR! FIVE! SI-
Rich Russillo: DRAKE! DRAKE TRIED TO TURN THE TIDES BY SENDING ASHLYNN UP AND OVER HIS SHOULDER TO THE OUTSIDE! BUT QUINN CAUGHT HERSELF ON THE APRON! DRAKE DOESN’T REALIZE IT AS HE STAGGERS OUT FROM THE CORNER!
Thadd Blazevich: BUT ASHLYNN QUINN SLINGSHOTS HERSELF IN FOR A ROLLING THUNDER DROPKICK TO THE BACK! ”TREND SETTER” SENDS DRAKE ARMSTRONG TUMBLING OUT THROUGH THE MIDDLE ROPE!
Rich Russillo: ARMSTRONG LANDED ON ALL FOURS, AND ASHLYNN SCRAMBLES TO HER FEET! RUNNING OFF THE ROPES FOR A SUICIDE DIVE TORNADO DDT!!!
Thadd Blazevich: ARMSTRONG GOT SPIKED ON HIS HEAD, AND HAS A GLOSSED OVER LOOK IN HIS EYES BEFORE GETTING ROLLED BACK INSIDE THE RING! ASHLYNN SLIDES IN HERSELF, SLITHERING INTO THE COVER!
Persephone: Please let this be it.
ONNNNNNNEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!
TWWWWWWWOOOOOOOOOOOO!!
THHHHHHHRRRRRRRREEEEE-
Rich Russillo: SHOULDER UP! ARMSTRONG NARROWLY GOT THE SHOULDER UP! BUT ASHLYNN USES THAT SAME ARM TO TRANSITION INTO A CROSSFACE! CROSSFACE BY ASHLYNN! PULLING BACK HARD AS SHE CAN ON THE SUBMISSION HOLD!
Persephone: If there’s one thing I love about a crossface, it’s double the odds! You can either tap or nap! Finally, this match might be over!
Thadd Blazevich: DRAKE MIGHT TAP AS HE RAISES HIS HAND! THOUGH, SEEMS TO BE HAVING SECOND THOUGHTS ABOUT IT! POOR TIMING AS HIS EYES BEGIN TO FLICKER! SLOWLY FADING TO BLACK AS ASHLYNN TIGHTENS THE HOLD!
Rich Russillo: BUT ITS DRAKE THAT GETS A SECOND WIND! POWERING BACK TO HIS FEET, DEADLIFTING ASHLYNN UP INTO POSITION FOR A SIDEWALK SLAM! PLANTING HER! DRAKE MIGHT HAVE USED ALL HIS ENERGY AS HE LAYS ACROSS ASHLYNN FOR THE COVER!
ONNNNNNEEEEEEEEEEE!!
TWWWWWWOOOOOOOOOO!!
THHHH-
Rich Russillo: ASHLYNN POPS THE SHOULDER UP! DRAKE DIDNT HOOK THE LEG, AND THAT MAY HAVE COST HIM!
Thadd Blazevich: Drake is starting to get frustrated-
Persephone: He isn’t the only one.
Rich Russillo: Armstrong rises back to his feet, and lifts Ashlynn up to hers… BIG FOREARM STRIKE SENDS HER STAGGERING BACK INTO THE CORNER! Armstrong closes in, and NAILS HER ACROSS THE CHEST WITH A KNIFE EDGE CHOP! NOW, DRAKE IS GOING FOR A SECOND!
Thadd Blazevich: BUT ASHLYNN QUINN DUCKS UNDERNEATH, AND NAILS HIM WITH ONE OF HER OWN AS DRAKE FOUND HIMSELF IN THE CORNER!
Rich Russillo: Drake staggers out of the corner, and Ashlynn catches up to him- BUT EATS A RIGHT HAND FOR HER TROUBLE! QUINN STAGGERS, BUT RETURNS FIRE WITH A FOREARM! LOOKING TO HAMMER ARMSTRONG WITH MULTIPLE-
Thadd Blazevich: BUT DRAKE BREAKS IT UP WITH A KNEE TO THE MIDSECTION! THE VERY SAME MIDSECTION HE HAS TARGETED THROUGHOUT THIS MATCH BRO!
Rich Russillo: DRAKE SENDS ASHLYNN OUT THROUGH THE MIDDLE ROPE, BUT SHE CATCHES HERSELF ON THE APRON! ARMSTRONG RUSHES IN- BUT EATS A SHOULDER TO THE GUT! DRAKE DOUBLES OVER, AND ASHLYNN SLINGSHOTS OVER THE TOP ROPE! ROLLING OVER HIS BACK TO RUN OFF THE ROPES BEHIND HIM AS DRAKE SLOWLY TURNS AROUND!
Thadd Blazevich: “BESTIE SPEAR!!”
Persephone: :roman:
Rich Russillo: ASHLYNN QUINN PUT EVERYTHING SHE HAD INTO DELIVERING THAT SPEAR! PRACTICALLY FLYING INTO IT, KNOWING SHE’D NEED THE MOMENTUM TO TAKE DOWN A BIGGER OPPONENT!
Thadd Blazevich: WHOA! SHE DAMN NEAR CUT HIM IN HALF, BRO! AND BOTH COMPETITORS MAKE IT BACK TO THEIR FEET WITH DRAKE CLEARLY FEELING THE EFFECTS OF THAT SPEAR! ASHLYNN GOES TO TWIST HIS ARM FOR “RED BOTTOMS!”
Rich Russillo: BUT DRAKE AVOIDS IT WITH A KICK TO THE GUT INSTEAD! AND DUMPS ASHLYNN ON HER HEAD WITH A BRAINBUSTER! BRAINBUSTER FROM ARMSTRONG, AND HE FLOATS OVER INTO THE COVER! HOOKING THE LEG!
ONNNNNNNEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!
TWWWWWWWOOOOOOOOOOOO!!
THHHHHRRRRRRR-
Thadd Blazevich; KICKOUT! ASHLYNN QUINN MANAGED TO KICKOUT THERE, AND DRAKE IS UPSET! BUT QUICKLY REGAINS COMPOSURE TO STALK HER FROM THE CORNER! DRAKE IS URGING FOR ASHLYNN QUINN TO GET UP!
Rich Russillo: LINING HER FOR THE “HALBERD FROM HELL” AS QUINN SLOWLY REGAINS FOOTING!
Persephone: She has no idea what’s coming, I hope.
Thadd Blazevich: DRAKE SHOOTS OUT THE CORNER- BUT RUNS RIGHT INTO A SUPERKICK! SUPERKICK FROM QUINN STOPS ARMSTRONG IN HIS TRACKS AS HE GOES DOWN!
Rich Russillo: QUINN PULLS ARMSTRONG BACK UP, AND SPRINGS OFF THE MIDDLE ROPE FOR A CROSSBO- HALBERD FROM HELL!
Thadd Blazevich: DRAKE CAUGHT HER OUTTA MID AIR WITH THE SHOTGUN DROPKICK TO THE GUT, AND CRAWLS INTO THE COVER ON ASHLYNN!
ONNNNNNNEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!
TWWWWWWOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!
THHHHHHRRRRRREEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!
(DING! DING! DING!)
Bella Braxton: HERE’S YOUR WINNER… DRAKE ARMSTRONG!
(Drake immediately releases the cover to have his hand raised as ‘Pride and Arrogance’ by Takeru Kanazaki plays with Ashlynn Quinn writhing in pain on the canvas, clutching at her abdomen.)
Persephone: Finally!
Rich Russillo: Armstrong picks up the win over Quinn with a surprise “Halberd from Hell” out of nowhere!
Thadd Blazevich: Quinn could not have predicted that.
Rich Russillo: And Drake’s momentum from Territorial Invasion continues to roll! Congratulations to the King of Elite, who has certainly had an eventful last two weeks!
(Drake exits the ring, holding his jaw in pain, but shakes it off to raise both fists on the ramp as the camera fades elsewhere.)
(Promotional ad for Wicked Games, Voltage’s next big marquee event.)
(The camera begins to fade backstage, to a separate location inside of the arena. Here, the EAW World Champion can be seen, just one week after he and Dr. Bethany Blue were able to retain both of their Championships in the Two Falls of Terror match. Seeing Adam Lucas on the titantron screen causes loud boos to come from the fans in attendance, but as Adam carries his Championship on his shoulder, there is a calm look on his face, as well as a slight smirk after everything that occurred last week. Before long, Adam begins to speak.)
Adam Lucas: I believe I already told you all exactly what was going to happen at Territorial Invasion. I said that neither of us were going to lose our Championships, and that the Two Falls of Terror was going to be nothing more than another event where Elysium fails to make the most of an opportunity handed to them. As you can see, I’m still holding my Championship, as is Beth. We lived up to our promises. We left a match that was set up for us to be at a disadvantage with both of our Championships still in our hands, and as for the team everyone hoped would rip these titles away from us?
(The fans boo, and after a moment Adam can’t help but laugh, shaking his head as he continues.)
Adam Lucas: I’m sure there’s not much that needs to be said about Elysium at this point. We all saw what happened to them, and as you can see, what happened didn’t involve them finally breaking out of the slump they’ve been in since becoming a tag team in the first place. Instead they did the exact opposite, and they decided that the Two Falls of Terror would mark the end of Elysium rather than the end of our Championship reigns.
(The grin on Adam’s face widens as he continues to look back on the destruction of Elysium.)
Adam Lucas: To be honest, it’s not often that my opponents tear themselves apart before I can, but it was a more than welcome development. The last thing we needed was to continue to hear Elysium make promises they can’t keep and put up with their endless sob stories. They were never going to make it as a tag team, and that’s just the truth. Of course, leaving Territorial Invasion with my Championship was never an option either regardless of the circumstances, but I’m not going to question why Kelton did what he did. I’m just glad to put it, and them, behind me. That being said, I guess I should credit Drake Armstrong for making this all happen. He handed Elysium to us on a silver platter and set the inevitable in motion, so in a way, it’s thanks to him that we’ll never have to hear those two idiots preach to us again, and that they’ll instead be too busy trying to kill each other.
(The boos only grow louder, but after a moment, the smirk on Adam’s face begins to disappear, getting serious for a moment as he continues.)
Adam Lucas: However, don’t think for a moment that I’m only here right now to celebrate what happened at Territorial Invasion. I saw what happened in War Games. I know that Drake Armstrong, Kai Rabeaux and Hans Grayson are owed something from Captain Charisma, and beyond that I know that all three of them are in possession of something that could grant them a match against me at any moment. Since this season started I made it a point to watch my back, because I knew I was in a unique situation, and one that could easily spell the end of my title reign if I’m not careful. Here’s what all three of those men need to understand, though. This Championship isn’t just being held by any other Elitist on the roster. I’m the EAW World Champion, and things are going to stay that way regardless of who finally decides to man up and come at me. Whether it be the King of Elite, Mr. Cash in the Vault or even the 24/7 Contract holder. Time is ticking, and I’ll be ready whenever you finally decide to strike.
Adam Lucas: Of course, that brings me to the reason I’m here right now, because it’s not just the contract holders with eyes on my Championship. No, in a few moments I’ll be learning who my next challenger is, because for some reason that’ll be decided in a five-way match between the team who *lost* in Brand Warfare. They didn’t get the job done. They didn’t do what they were supposed to. They were all wiped out at Territorial Invasion, but for some reason one of them will be facing me for the EAW World Championship soon, and to that I only have one thing to say. What are you expecting out of this?
(There’s an amused scowl on the face of Adam Lucas, who quickly continues speaking following the question.)
Adam Lucas: Do you actually believe that one of these Elitists will take this Championship from me? Do you think that the people who couldn’t even win the Brand Warfare match will be who ends my reign as Champion? You saw what it took for me to get here. You saw how hard I had to fight. You saw who I had to beat, and the situations I had to make it out of. It wasn’t easy becoming Champion and it definitely hasn’t been easy retaining this Championship but I have done it no matter who or what has been in my way, and that includes two of the men who are competing in this contendership match, Cody Maverick and Chris Elite. Team Captain Cody Maverick, the same guy who failed to make an impact at Bloodsport. The same guy that couldn’t take down a Milli Banks who had just returned from injury at Territorial Invasion. Is this who you think will stop me? Better yet, Chris Elite? How many more chances does he need before the idea of him becoming a two-time World Champion becomes a joke?
(Once again, loud boos come from the fans in attendance, as the fans don’t appreciate the harsh words Adam has had towards his potential Wicked Games opponents. However, Adam continues.)
Adam Lucas: Miku Sakai and Jay Jerry Johnson are both Elitists who’ve been around for years, but they’re competing in this match because they think this can be their time to finally hold World Championship gold for the first time. These two are very different types of competitors, and I understand that. Jay already showed what he’s capable of against my wife at Bloodsport, but just as he failed then, failure is the only outcome he’d face against me. The same goes for Miku, because right now I don’t care for whatever tricks she may pull. No matter what she or anyone else throws at me, I’m walking out of it on top just as I’ve been doing all year. TLA is the final participant in that match, and he should be different. He’s a Hall of Famer like Chris Elite, only TLA has become World Champion time and time again. He’s proven he can still stand at this level. He’s proven that he can reach these heights, and should he win he’ll try to do it again. There’s just one problem with that.
Adam Lucas: TLA can’t beat me.
(The focused look on Adam Lucas’ face remains unchanged as the boos continue out of support for the Hall of Famer. After some time Adam takes a step back, looking at the Championship on his shoulder before continuing.)
Adam Lucas: I’m the greatest competitor on this brand, and not a single participant in that match in tonight’s main event can challenge me for that spot. One of them will face me for this World Championship. One of them will receive an opportunity they don’t even deserve seeing how badly they screwed up at Territorial Invasion, but no matter whether they deserve it or not, this match will ultimately lead to just another loss, anyway. I didn’t mention every individual competing in this match for the sake of inflating my ego, I mentioned them because I know who’s in this match. I’m not overlooking anyone. I’m not underestimating anyone. I’m just better than the rest of the competition, and that is a fact. I proved it against Michael Machina. I proved it against Cody Maverick and Chris Elite. I proved it against Elysium alongside the only other Elitist on this roster that has a claim to being the best on this brand. I have absolutely no problem with proving it again, because whether you love me or hate me there is one thing not a single one of you can deny, and it’s that when I make a promise I keep it.
Adam Lucas: Now, I’m sure it’s about time for the five Elitists to get ready for their big match, so I’ll just leave them all with one warning. At Wicked Games, I’m keeping the EAW World Championship. I don’t care how incredible you think you are, how long you’ve supposedly been waiting for this, or how much more ready you are compared to the last time you were in this position. I hope you’re used to seeing this Championship on my shoulder, because it’s not going anywhere anytime soon.
(Adam Lucas stops speaking, and while the boos continue, Adam doesn’t look bothered by the reaction from the crowd. The camera slowly pans in, showing a closer shot at the EAW World Championship on Adam’s shoulder, before finally Adam slowly begins to walk away from the area. From there, Voltage begins to fade away from the area.)
(The camera shot cuts back to ringside for the final time this evening as Bella Braxton is in the ring with a smile on her face and a microphone in hand as she is ready to begin the introductions for tonight’s main event.)
Bella Braxton: Ladies and gentlemen! The following contest is a special FIVE WAY MATCH SCHEDULED FOR ONE FALL!!
Crowd: ONE FALL!
Bella Braxton: AND THE WINNER OF THIS MATCH WILL BE THE NUMBER ONE CONTENDER FOR THE EAW WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP!
(‘Kostas’ by Westside Gunn, Conway the Machine & Benny the Butcher starts playing as Cody Maverick enters the arena to cheers from the crowd. Cody is ready for action as he heads to the ring.)
Bella Braxton: Introducing first! From Las Vegas, Nevada! Weighing 235 pounds! Here is the “SIN CITY SUPERSTAR” CODY MAVERICK!
Rich Russillo: Here comes Cody Maverick as he is the first of five competitors to enter the ring for this Number One Contender’s match.
Thadd Blazevich: Cody was the team captain for the Brand Warfare match and he was the final elimination before Milli Banks won the match for Dynasty.
Persephone: He was a shitty captain who couldn’t win the match last week and here he is competing for a title shot. Make it make sense!
(Cody enters the ring and takes a corner as ‘Ambitionz az a Ridah’ by Tupac starts playing. The cheers continue as TLA enters the arena. He soaks in the crowd’s reaction before heading to the ring.)
Bella Braxton: Residing in The Poon Palace in Miami, Florida! Weighing 210 pounds! Here is “LA PANTERA SEXUAL” T! L! A!
Thadd Blazevich: Here comes TLA and TLA is one of only two competitors in this match who have been a former World Champion. Dude, TLA would love to get another shot at World Title gold.
Rich Russillo: Just in case you haven’t figured it out, all five participants in this match made up the Brand Warfare team at Territorial Invasion. They didn’t win, but maybe Captain Charisma saw this as a possible consolation prize for one of the lucky team members.
Persephone: Who gives a shit about that? Thanks to that psycho midget Donovan Duke eliminating him, that was the best TLA ever looked. That’s just my opinion.
(TLA enters the ring and takes a second corner before “Lowlife Princess” by BIBI starts playing. The crowd starts booing as Miku Sakai enters the arena while being flanked by Kiko Sakai. Miku is annoyed with the world, as usual, as the duo heads to the ring.)
Bella Braxton: Being accompanied to the ring by Kiko Sakai! From Fukui, Japan! Weighing 110 pounds! Here is the “ENEMY OF THE PEOPLE” MIKU SAKAI!
Rich Russillo: Here comes the very vocal Miku Sakai as she believes that she is the only one deserving of a World Title match.
Persephone: I hope somebody rips her voice box out if she loses because NOBODY wants to hear her complain.
Thadd Blazevich: Miku is very talented and feels she is very deserving of a shot at gold. She could get in this match.
(Miku enters the ring as her music is replaced by ‘There Is Surely Tomorrow’ by WAGAMAMA RAKIA and Jay Jerry Johnson enters the arena to a mixed reaction from the crowd as he is ready for this match and heads right to the ring.)
Bella Braxton: From Chicago, Illinois! Weighing 223 pounds! Here is “THE ARTIST” JAY! JERRY! JOHNSON!
Rich Russillo: Jay is a former two time Interwire Champion and would love to get a chance at becoming World Champion for the first time in his career.
Persephone: He won’t because I forgot he existed. Are you sure he was even part of the match last week?
Thadd Blazevich: Bro, he was and he definitely has what it takes to leave tonight as the new Number One Contender. Watch out for Jay.
(Jay enters the ring and takes the final corner as “Invincible” by Pop Smoke starts playing and the final participant Chris Elite enters the arena to loud cheers from the crowd. Elite is strictly business as he heads to the ring.
Bella Braxton: Introducing the final participant! From Brooklyn, New York! Weighing 210 pounds! Here is “GAWD! GIVEN! GREATNESS!” CHRIS ELITE!
Persephone: Now why the fuck is he in this match? He was the biggest idiot of them all!!
Thadd Blazevich: Elite was the first man eliminated for the team, but it’s only fair that if Brand Warfare is getting a chance at a World Championship match, you have to include Chris Elite as well.
Rich Russillo: Chris Elite is the other participant in this match who has tasted World Championship gold in their career. He also was the Interwire Champion for a time earlier this year. Either way. Five competitors. One goal. We’re about to find out who gets the next shot at Adam Lucas!!
(Elite enters the ring and finds a neutral spot in the ring as his music fades off. The referee doesn’t bother to check all the competitors and just decides to ring the bell.)
(DING! DING! DING!)
Rich Russillo: Here we go! The bell has rung and we are underway with our main event of the evening! One of these five competitors is going to become the new Number One Contender for the EAW World Championship.
Thadd Blazevich: Dudes and dudettes, you need to remember that this match will be under sudden death rules meaning the first pinfall or submission wins it.
Persephone: And there’s five of these idiots in the match? SHIT! This match is going to go on forever!
Thadd Blazevich: It’s too early to complain about this match. There’s going to be so much action, so just sit back and enjoy the show Bro.
Rich Russillo: All five competitors are airing on the side of caution because they know each other at a pretty decent level after all five were on the same team for the Brand Warfare match.
Persephone: Now I have a question about that? Is Captain Charisma getting senile or what? Why in the hell is he giving a team of losers a chance at a title shot? They’ll just fuck it up like they did the Brand Warfare match.
Rich Russillo: Why don’t you go and ask him. Now we have some action about to go on as all of the competitors look right at Miku Sakai.
Persephone: I mean she is the biggest bitch so it’s a shock that the rest of these idiots actually did something smart for once.
Thadd Blazevich: EVERYONE IS GANGING UP ON MIKU SAKAI! BRO, SHE IS FIGHTING BACK AS WELL AS SHE CAN, BUT FOUR ON ONE ODDS ARE NECESSARILY IN MIKU’S FAVOR!
Rich Russillo: Miku is brought back to her feet BEFORE SHE IS THROWN RIGHT OUT OF THE RING AS SHE CRASHES TO THE FLOOR BELOW!
Thadd Blazevich: Now we are down to four contestants AND DUDE THEY ARE REALLY GOING TO TOWN ON EACH OTHER!
Persephone: I would say it would be nice to see a quick pinfall, but with these idiots, that’s never going to happen.
Thadd Blazevich: Jay and Cody Maverick are fighting while Elite and TLA are doing the same thing. The more people you can take out of the picture, the easier your path to victory will be.
Rich Russillo: Cody and Jay are trading some decent shots in one of the corners while TLA is trying to pick up elite for a slam, BUT ELITE IS ABLE TO GET FREE AND COUNTER WITH A MODIFIED NECKBREAKER!
Persephone: Are you sure that nobody is out of the match if they get thrown over the top rope and on the floor? Would make it go quicker.
Rich Russillo: I’m sure. It’s not.
Persephone: FUCK!!
Thadd Blazevich: TLA is down and Elite now runs over and focuses his attention on the other two still on their feet as Cody turns around RIGHT INTO AN UPPERCUT FROM CHRIS ELITE!
Rich Russillo: That sends Cody stumbling right into Jay WHO THROWS A KICK RIGHT INTO THE KIDNEYS! Cody leans back as Jay grabs Cody by the head–
Thadd Blazevich: AND PLANTS HIM WITH AN INVERTED DDT! DON’T SEE THAT VERY OFTEN FOR JAY JERRY JOHNSON, DUDE!!
Persephone: That leaves Mopey and Baldy in the ring together. This is a recipe for a cluster fuck. Just ring the bell now. They shove the shitty team captain out towards the ropes.
Thadd Blazevich: Jay and Elite square up in the center of the ring and each go for a lockup–
Rich Russillo: JAY FAKES HIM OUT AND DELIVERS A KNEE RIGHT TO THE RIBS! That shot doubles Elite over as Jay grabs him by the head AND TAKES HIM OVER WITH A SNAP SUPLEX!
Persephone: Generic move by a generic wrestler as he kips up back to his feet and hits the ropes.
Rich Russillo: Jay comes back AND LEAVES HIS FEET BEFORE DELIVERING A DOUBLE FOOT STOMP TO ELITE’S CHEST!
Persephone: We finally only have one person standing in the ring. He needs to capitalize or else he is going to feel my wrath.
Thadd Blazevich: Or lose his current advantage in the match? Not everything is about you ,Persephone.
Rich Russillo: That foot stomp could have broken a rib or two on Elite. Jay goes to bring Elite back to his feet, BUT TLA IS THERE AS HE GRABS JAY BY THE BACK OF THE HEAD AND TAKES HIM DOWN WITH THE ZIG ZAG STYLE MOVE!
Thadd Blazevich: Just like that, TLA is now in firm control as he sees Cody start to recover AND TLA DELIVERS A DROPKICK THROUGH THE ROPES TO CATCH CODY IN THE FACE AND SENDING HIM RIGHT TO THE FLOOR!
Persephone: Cody tumbles like a moron as he goes to grab Jay by the legs and drags him to the same side of the ring where he kicked Cody in the face. Now kick Jay in the face, too.
Thadd Blazevich: TLA falls back AND DUDE! JAY GOES SAILING OVER THE TOP ROPE AFTER THE SLINGSHOT AND HE LANDS ON THE FLOOR AS WELL!
Rich Russillo: Great offence by TLA as he sees Cody and Jay get back to their feet BUT CHRIS ELITE IS ON HIS FEET IN THE RING AS WELL!
Persephone: Don’t stare at each other! Beat the fuck out of each other and end the match so I can go home. IS THAT SO FUCKING HARD!?!?
Rich Russillo: Jay and Cody are getting back to their feet on the outside as Elite and TLA look at each other and nod before they both hit the ropes on the far side.
Persephone: They are running back like their hips aren’t working right AS THEY IDIOTS LAUNCH THEMSELVES THROUGH THE ROPES–
Thadd Blazevich: THEY WENT FOR STEREO SUICIDE DIVES, BUT CODY AND JAY MANAGED TO CATCH THEM! THIS ISN’T GONNA BE GOOD, BRO!
Rich Russillo: NO IT ISN’T BECAUSE LOOK WHO IS UP ON THE TOP ROPE! MIKU SAKAI! MIKU IS BACK IN THE MATCH–
Thadd Blazevich: AND SHE LAUNCHES HERSELF OFF THE TOP ROPE AND HITS THE CROSSBODY ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR AND TAKING DOWN ALL THE MEN OF THE MATCH!
Persephone: How the fuck did she manage to do that? She’s very small and weighs as much as a piece of paper. This place doesn’t make sense.
Thadd Blazevich: Miku is the only one standing at the moment as she has a pick of who she wants to attack next. There are no countouts in this match, but the fall must happen in the ring.
Rich Russillo: Miku decides to go after Cody as she uses a double handful of hair to get him back to his feet so she can roll him back into the ring. Cody might have a bald spot now with how hand Miku was pulling on the hair to lift him up.
Persephone: She’s so stupid. Why did she choose to go after the biggest competitor in the match? Then again, that isn’t saying much when all five of them can be blown away with one strong gust.
Rich Russillo: Some of the crap you say doesn’t make sense. But now Miku is just pounding away at Cody as she grabs him by the hair again AND BOUNCES HIS FACE OFF THE MAT! OVER AND OVER AGAIN!
Persephone: First off, everything I say makes perfect sense you asshole!! Second, if this is the best she’s got she doesn’t deserve to win and I don’t wanna hear her bitch either when she loses.
Thadd Blazevich: Miku grabs Cody by the hair again as she brings him back to his feet. Miku goes to whip Cody to the ropes, BUT CODY REVERSES IT AND SENDS MIKU TO THE ROPES!
Rich Russillo: Miku rebounds off the ropes as Cody grabs her around the waist AS MIKU WRAPS HER LEGS AROUND CODY’S HEAD AND COUNTERS WITH A HEADSCISSORS!
Thadd Blazevich: Cody was sent across the ring as he crawls into the corner. Cody gets back to his feet and his back is against the turnbuckles AS MIKU COMES RUNNING IN FOR A MONKEY FLIP–
Persephone: Cody easily blocks it. Yeah like a 100 pound twerp was ever going to be able to monkey flip a 234 pound nitwit.
Thadd Blazevich: Cody has hold of Miku’s legs and quickly sits her on the top turnbuckle. Now Cody is climbing his way onto the top rope as he grabs Miku in a facelock!
Rich Russillo: CODY IS TRYING FOR A SUPERPLEX, BUT MIKU IS ABLE TO BLOCK IT BY SOMEHOW WEAVING HER LEGS IN THE CORNER!
Persephone: She’s stubborn and she’s stupid. But Cody’s just as stupid for continuing to try for the superplex.
Rich Russillo: NOW HERE COMES CHRIS ELITE BACK IN THE ACTION AS HE JUMPS ONTO THE SECOND ROPE AND HITS CODY RIGHT IN THE BACK!!
Persephone: Now this bald idiot is trying something stupid. He has Cody around the waist. A German suplex? Really?
Thadd Blazevich: BUT NOT BEFORE TLA COMES BACK INTO THE MIX AND GRABS ELITE IN THE POWERBOMB POSITION-
Rich Russillo: OH MY GAWD! THEY ARE ALL LIFTED AWAY FROM THE CORNER! THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS! HOW CAN TLA DO THAT?
Thadd Blazevich: Bro! Miku is upside down in all this chaos AND LOOK AT JAY JERRY JOHNSON SCRAMBLING HIS WAY TO THE TOP ROPE!
Persephone: I hope this goes one way and that is a total disaster!
Thadd Blazevich: AND JAY COMES OFF THE TOP ROPE WITH A CROSSBODY ON MIKU AND EVERYBODY GOES TUMBLING DOWN!
Rich Russillo: ULTIMATE TOWER OF DOOM AND I THINK THAT MIKU GOT THE WORST OF IT!
Persephone: Look at TLA! That old idiot is holding his back in pain. He didn’t have them up for long, but it was long enough to make him feel really stupid.
Rich Russillo: Jay is the only one really moving right now and he sees a golden opportunity as he scrambles over to Miku for the cover!
ONNNNNNNNNNNNNEEE!
TWWWWWWWWOOOOO!
THHHHH-
Persephone: OH COME ON!!
Thadd Blazevich: EVEN WITH THEIR BACKS IN PAIN, ELITE AND TLA LAUNCH THEMSELVES TOWARDS JAY TO BREAK UP THE COUNT!! BRO, NO PAIN NO GAIN!
Rich Russillo: Very true especially with a chance to face Adam Lucas hanging in the balance. Nobody is going to want to leave anything to chance in this match.
Thadd Blazevich: Dude, all five people in this match are former champions with TLA and Chris Elite being also former World Champions.
Persephone: Yet these idiots are all getting a shot at a World Championship for LOSING A MATCH!! Is Captain Charisma trying to win some charity award or something. STOP REWARDING LOSERS!
Thadd Blazevich: Maybe it’s an extra incentive or something, but don’t question it. Jay is slowly getting back to his feet after the cover as Chris Elite does the same thing BEFORE JAY FIRES OFF WITH A KICK TO THE CHEST!
Rich Russillo: That could break a rib or two with how powerful those kicks can be, BUT ELITE IS STILL FIGHTING BACK! Elite is still trying to get back on his feet, BUT LOOK AT TLA!
Persephone: Bad back and all this old fuck decides to play leap frog and leap over Elite to jump onto Jay AND HE TAKES OVER JAY WITH A MODIFIED HURRICANRANA!! HOW STUPID!
Rich Russillo: JAY WAS TAKEN UP AND OVER AS TLA GRABS A LEG AND GOES FOR THE COVER! TLA COULD STEAL IT HERE!
ONNNNNNNNNNNNNNNEEEEE!
TWWWWWWWWWOOOOOOOO!
Persephone: Wow! That didn’t end the match. What a surprise.
Thadd Blazevich: DUDE, CHRIS ELITE BREAKS UP THE COVER AT TWO! Man, this match is going to be nonstop action. It’s going to be hard to get a fall with four other people coming right at you.
Rich Russillo: Right now it’s Chris Elite on his feet as he hits the ropes AND THEN JUMPS ONTO THE SECOND ROPE TO DELIVER A SPRINGBOARD DROPKICK RIGHT INTO TLA’S FACE!
Thadd Blazevich: TLA was turned inside out after that kick as Elite now has his attention focused on Jay, BUT HERE COMES CODY MAVERICK! CODY GRABS ELITE AND LIFTS UP BEFORE DROPPING HIM WITH A BACK SUPLEX!
Persephone: Elite was dropped on the back of his head, but that bald head of his is the safest part of his body. Nothing up there to hurt.
Thadd Blazevich: Now Cody is back to facing Jay Jerry Johnson AND CODY FIRES A PUNCH RIGHT TO THE SIDE OF JAY’S HEAD!
Rich Russillo: That punch rocked Jay, BUT JAY COMES BACK WITH A KICK TO THE RIBS!!
Persephone: This is going to be a long match with all these crappy shots.
Rich Russillo: It’s a punch and kick battle between Jay and Cody BUT HERE COMES MIKU SAKAI BACK IN THE MATCH AS SHE JUMPS ON CODY’S BACK AND APPLIES A CHOKEHOLD!
Persephone: This is probably the first time she has ever been on a man’s back. She should enjoy this moment while it lasts.
Thadd Blazevich: Cody is swinging around making Miku look like she’s riding a mechanical bull bro. Cody is trying to grab hold of Miku, BUT MIKU FLIPS OVER AND COUNTERS INTO A MODIFIED JAWBREAKER!
Rich Russillo: Cody was staggered off the Jawbreaker as MIKU HITS A DROPKICK THAT SENDS CODY TO THE ROPES BEFORE JAY COMES THROUGH AND CLOTHESLINES CODY OUT OF THE RING AND RIGHT BACK TO FLOOR!
Thadd Blazevich: BUT HERE COMES MIKU SAKAI WITH A RUNNING KNEE! SHE CATCHES JAY IN THE MIDDLE OF THE BACK AND HE HITS THE ROPES!
Persephone: That’s like a small annoying pest hitting another annoying pest. Where’s the bug spray when you need it?
Thadd Blazevich: Jay turns around as Miku jumps up and wraps her legs around Jay before GRABBING JAY BY THE HEAD AND SPIKING HIM DOWN WITH THE WHEELBARROW BULLDOG. BRO!
Rich Russillo: Jay goes face first off the move as Miku grabs Jay by the hair now and pulls him into the corner. Jay is just sitting there as Miku backs up to the opposite corner.
Persephone: NOW THE LITTLE BITCH RUNS FULL SPEED TO JAY AND JUMPS INTO THE CORNER.. HOW DISGUSTING!!
Rich Russillo: BRONCO BUSTER! JAY JERRY JOHNSON IS GETTING A “MUSTACHE RIDE” FROM MIKU!!
Persephone: One, that sounds disgusting. Two, that looks disgusting. Why in the hell isn’t the referee starting a count?!?!?!
Thadd Blazevich: Dude, in a sudden death match like this, it’s pinfall or submission only. Captain Charisma wants a winner in this match and a winner he will get.
Rich Russillo: Miku finally gets out of the corner, BUT SHE HAS NO IDEA THAT ELITE IS BACK ON HIS FEET! ELITE TURNS HER AROUND AND GETS THE FACELOCK BEFORE GRABBING HER ARM–
Thadd Blazevich: AND SPIKING HER WITH THE “FACE VALUE” DDT! HAMMERLOCK DDT CONNECTS BEAUTIFULLY BRO AS ELITE GOES FOR THE COVER!
ONNNNNNNNNNNNNNEEEEEEE!
TWWWWWWWWWWOOOOOOO!
THHHHHHHHHHHRRRRRR-
Persephone: OF COURSE THIS SHIT HAPPENS!!
Thadd Blazevich: PLEASE! DON’T! DIE! CODY MAVERICK SNUCK IN THE RING AS THE COUNT WAS STARTING AND HE TIMED THE SPRINGBOARD MOONSAULT PERFECTLY TO BREAK UP THE COVER AND CAUSE DAMAGE TO CHRIS ELITE!
Rich Russillo: He also did more damage to Miku after Cody made her the bottom part of the sandwich.
Persephone: That was a horrible reference. Never do that again.
Rich Russillo: Nobody asked you, but back to the match. Cody is the only man standing in the match right now as he grabs Chris Elite and brings him back to his feet BEFORE CATCHING HIM WITH A BOXING STYLE PUNCH TO THE JAW!
Persephone: Oh great! A boxing match in the middle of a wrestling match. How stupid.
Thadd Blazevich: Cody is a former boxer but Chris Elite has some mean punches in his arsenal as well. Could backfire.
Rich Russillo: Cody is just using Chris Elite as a punching bag right now with all those hooks and jabs. Elite is having trouble blocking a lot of those punches–
Thadd Blazevich: BUT ELITE SNUCK IN WITH THE “SNOOZE”! GOOD GAWD, BRO! WHAT AN UPPERCUT FROM CHRIS ELITE! CODY DID NOT BLOCK THAT AT ALL!
Persephone: You mean this moron actually took some punches to place the perfect trap? I guess the brain works in that head of his after all. Miracles do happen.
Thadd Blazevich: Cody was staggered off of that uppercut as Elite kicks him in the gut and grabs him by the head! ELITE JUMPS UP AND GOES FOR THE DDT–
Rich Russillo: CODY CATCHES HIM AND COUNTERS WITH THE “DEEP END”! WHAT A SPINEBUSTER BY CODY AS ELITE WAS ALMOST PUT THROUGH THE MAT!
Persephone: It’s a fitting name for once considering all these people in the match have gone off the deep end. Anyways, Cody rolls Chris over and hooks the leg! PLEASE let this be it!
ONNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNEEEEEEEE!
TWWWWWWWWWWWWOOOOOOOO!
THHHHHHHHHRRRRRRRREEEEEEEE!
Rich Russillo: JAY BREAKS UP THE COUNT JUST BEFORE THE REFEREE WAS ABOUT TO HIT THREE!!
Persephone: What a surprise! It’s not over.
Thadd Blazevich: Jay saves the match for himself as he grabs Cody, BUT CODY COUNTERS WITH A CHOP TO THE CHEST! DANG! DID YOU HEAR THAT FROM HERE!
Rich Russillo: I did AND CODY KEEPS LIGHTING UP JAY’S CHEST WITH THOSE CHOPS UNTIL JAY IS IN THE CORNER AND NOW CODY REALLY LETS LOOSE!
Thadd Blazevich: MACHINE GUN CHOPS IN THE CORNER AND JAY’S CHEST IS CERTAINLY RED NOW AS CODY PULLS JAY OUT OF THE CORNER!
Persephone: This is so boring! Cody whips Jay to the ropes. Jay comes back off the rebound–
Thadd Blazevich: CODY GRABS JAY FOR A SIDEWALK SLAM, BUT JAY IS ABLE TO MOVE ENOUGH TO SLIDE OFF OF CODY’S SHOULDER!
Rich Russillo: Jay falls to a knee as Cody turns around AND JAY JUMPS IN THE AIR AND CATCHES CODY WITH THE “PRETTY VISITOR”! WHAT A CUTTER SPIKING CODY TO THE MAT!
Persephone: He’s trying for a cover but it isn’t going to do him any good right now–
Rich Russillo: BECAUSE TLA JUST JUMPED OFF THE SECOND ROPE AND CAUGHT JAY WITH A “VERY MEXICAN UPPERCUT”! WHAT A SHOT! THAT TAKES JAY DOWN! NOW TLA IS IN CONTROL!
Persephone: In control of what? This match or his bladder? I mean he is getting up there in age.
Thadd Blazevich: Very funny. But TLA drags Jay over to the corner as he makes his way to the top rope. This could end it here, bro.
Rich Russillo: TLA is on the top rope and he is looking to get his balance in the hopes of winning it all here–
Thadd Blazevich: MIKU SAKAI! MIKU SAKAI IS BACK IN THE MATCH AND SHE SHAKES THE ROPES UNTIL TLA LOSES HIS BALANCE AND LANDS CROTCH FIRST ON THE TOP TURNBUCKLE! WHAT AN UGLY LANDING!
Persephone: Those poons will be so disappointed. TLA was probably going for “Burnout” because that’s exactly what he did. He crashed and burned out on the turnbuckle.
Thadd Blazevich: TLA is in so much pain that he starts to roll forward as Miku locks his arms. DUDE! SHE MUST HAVE USED A CHEAT CODE AS SHE HAS TLA UPSIDE DOWN AND TAKES A FEW STEPS–
Rich Russillo: AND QUICKLY DROPS TLA WITH THE “STARFALL”! MIKU USED TLA’S MOMENTUM AGAINST HIM LEADING TO TLA BEING SPIKED WITH THE VERTEBREAKER!
Persephone: I hope that means that TLA broke his neck! Now the whiny troll bitch Miku is going for the cover! LET IT ALL END HERE!!
ONNNNNNNNNNNNNNEEEEEEE!
TWWWWWWWWWWOOOOOOO!
Rich Russillo: WAIT A SECOND! MIKU HAS A HANDFUL OF TLA’S TIGHTS!! NO! NOT AGAIN!
Persephone: SHUT UP!!
THHHHHHHRRRRRRREEEEEEEE!
Thadd Blazevich: JAY JERRY JOHNSON BREAKS UP THE COVER AND ONCE AGAIN SAVES THE MATCH FOR HIMSELF!!
Rich Russillo: The feet on the ropes weren’t illegal, but it wasn’t very nice. Either way, it backfired on Miku Sakai and she looks absolutely pissed.
Thadd Blazevich: Jay gets back on his feet as he grabs Miku Sakai, AND MIKU JUST RAKED JAY’S EYES WITH A LITTLE “CAT SCRATCH FEVER”!
Persephone: I would say that he might have been blinded, but hell, for Jay this could have been an improvement. NOW THE BITCH KICKS JAY IN THE BACK OF THE LEG!!
Thadd Blazevich: Jay drops to a knee as Miku Sakai hits the ropes AND CATCHES JAY IN THE FACE WITH THE RUNNING KNEE! THAT ALMOST LOOKED LIKE A MODIFIED SHINING WIZARD!
Rich Russillo: Jay was knocked silly after that one as Miku grabs Jay by the head and drags him over to the corner.
Persephone: Good gawd! Just finish the match and stop showing off. Now Miku is sitting on the top turnbuckle! The bitch gives Jay a shot to the back of the neck for good measure.
Rich Russillo: MIKU JUMPS OFF THE TOP TURNBUCKLE AND IS GOING FOR A TORNADO DDT, BUT JAY IS ABLE TO BLOCK IT!
Persephone: BAHAHAHAHA! SHE LOOKS LIKE A LITTLE BABY UP IN THE AIR LIKE THAT AS JAY WALKS HER OVER TO THE ROPES AND JUST LAUNCHES HER–
Thadd Blazevich: BUT SHE IS ABLE TO GRAB ONTO THE ROPES AT THE LAST SECOND TO LAND ON THE APRON–
Rich Russillo: JAY WITH A BICYCLE KNEE STRIKE SENDS MIKU SAILING OFF THE APRON AND INTO THE ARMS OF KIKO! KIKO ACTUALLY CAUGHT MIKU! Jay isn’t aware of that–
Thadd Blazevich: “OPP SPOTTER” BY CHRIS ELITE! THAT ELBOW CAUGHT JAY IN THE FACE AND THE FORCE SENT HIM SAILING OVER TOP ROPE–
Persephone: AND LANDING ON TOP OF MIKU AND KIKO! BAHAHAHAHAHAHA! THAT WAS GREAT! CRASH AND BURN BITCHES!
Thadd Blazevich: Chris Elite turns around and sees Cody Maverick on his knees. Elite thinks he has it here AS HE RUNS RIGHT TOWARDS CODY MAVERICK! ELITE IS LOOKING FOR A BOX OFFICE SMASH-
Rich Russillo: BUT CODY SPRINGS UP AT THE LAST POSSIBLE SECOND AND CATCHES ELITE IN THE JAW WITH THE “LIGHTS OUT”! DIRECT HIT WITH THE SUPERMAN PUNCH!
Persephone: Gawd Given Greatness looks like a Gawd Given Moron right now as Cody follows it up by grabbing Elite by the head and placing his feet on the top rope–
Rich Russillo: AND SPIKING ELITE WITH THE “MONEYMAKER”! THAT DDT COULD HAVE WON THE MATCH FOR HIM RIGHT THERE!
Persephone: He sees that Elite is still moving or it’s involuntary spasms I don’t know, but Cody wants to finish off Chris Elite here and now.
Thadd Blazevich: Cody is pulling Elite up in what could be the “Sin City Stunner”–
Rich Russillo: LOOK! LOOK WHO’S IN THE RING RIGHT NOW!! IT’S DRAKE! DRAKE ARMSTRONG IS IN THE RING AND CODY DOESN’T EVEN REALIZE IT–
Thadd Blazevich: UNTIL NOW WHEN DRAKE GRABS CODY AND PLANTS HIM WITH THE “NATURAL TALENT” SUPLEX! CODY DROPPED ON HIS HEAD!!
Persephone: We all saw what happened earlier tonight. Were you not expecting to see any retaliation or some shit? Gosh you all are stupid.
Thadd Blazevich: Cody was forced to drop Chris Elite and now Drake has hold of Cody. He brings him up and into position FOR THE “DEATH PENALTY”!!
Rich Russillo: GOOD GAWD!! WHAT A PILEDRIVER!! CODY SPIKED ON HIS HEAD ONCE AGAIN!! THAT IS JUST NOT RIGHT!!
Persephone: You idiots said it yourselves earlier. Pinfalls or submissions only. Now we see that chickenshit Drake Armstrong sliding out of the ring getting the hell out of ringside like the coward that he is.
Rich Russillo: BECAUSE OF DRAKE ARMSTRONG! CODY HAS BEEN TAKEN OUT AND NOBODY IS MOVING AND THIS MATCH HAS STOPPED IN ITS TRACKS–
Persephone: Look again, stupid. TLA is up and that old fuck is back on the top rope! Did he get senile or something in the last few minutes?
Thadd Blazevich: TLA is the only one standing right now and he is standing on the top rope to perhaps take advantage of the situation, if the dude even knows what happened AS HE LEAPS OFF THE TOP ROPE–
Rich Russillo: “BURNOUT”! TLA GOT THE “BURNOUT” ON CODY MAVERICK! DIRECT HIT WITH THE CORKSCREW 620 SENTON AND TLA QUICKLY SCRAMBLES BACK AND INTO THE COVER! LEG IS HOOKED!
ONNNNNNNNNNNNNNEEEEEEE!
TWWWWWWWWWWOOOOOOO!
THHHHHHHRRRRRRREEEEEEEE!
(DING! DING! DING!)
(‘Ambitionz az a Ridah’ starts playing again as TLA slowly rolls off of Cody. The crowd is going crazy for TLA’s victory. He is staying on the mat long enough to catch his breath as Bella Braxton announces the final decision of the match.)
Bella Braxton: Here is your winner…
Bella Braxton: AND THE NUMBER ONE CONTENDER FOR THE EAW WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP!! T! L! A!
Rich Russillo: What a match that was! Five competitors were going for it all and only one could leave as the next challenger. That person, ladies and gentlemen, is TLA!!
Persephone: I am just glad this match is over.
Thadd Blazevich: Bro, they all fought hard and that match could have gone to any of them. Dude, I give my congrats to all the competitors in this match. It’s just too bad that Drake had to get involved.
(TLA is back on his feet as the referee raises his arm in victory to the continuous cheers from the crowd. TLA is celebrating his victory as Adam Lucas is seen walking down the entrance ramp.)
Persephone: Well look who is here! Looks like Dr. DumbWhore let her obedient doggy out to play.
Rich Russillo: We should have seen this coming because here is the EAW World Champion. Adam Lucas is here and he is looking to get face to face with the man he now knows is his next Challenger.
(Adam enters the ring and now Champion and Challenger have locked eyes. They are staring each other down as Adam raises the EAW World Championship in the air.)
Thadd Blazevich: Bro, that is what it’s going to be all about! EAW World Championship on the line. What a match that is going to be. It’s going to be gnarly.
Rich Russillo: What a battle that will be! We offer our congratulations to TLA for the hard fought victory, but for Thadd Blazevich and Persephone, I am Rich Russillo. Goodnight everybody!!
(The final shot shows TLA and Adam Lucas locking eyes in the middle of the ring, staring each other down. Adam still has the title raised in the air as the camera shot fades to black….)
(EAW Logo Buzzes….)
