(EAW intro plays.)
(As per a recap of last week’s Voltage is shown: Captain Charisma opens the show to talk about Myles’ injury and how he might not be able to defend at Grand Rampage. Brian Daniels comes out and tells him to fix this and make sure he gets his title match as promised, which Captain Charisma can’t say for certain that he can. From there the Commissioner hosts a 4 way confrontation between the finalists of the Gold Rush Tournament, Ms. Extreme, Drake King, Chris Elite, and Minerva, which ends in a brawl where Captain Charisma confirms a tag match the following week with Ms. Extreme and Drake facing Chris and Minerva. Katherine Helle makes an emphatic debut defeating a fellow debutee in Wildcard. Jay Jerry Johnson along with Ruler promote their New Era Classic inclusions along with their match against one another. Jay and Lucas Johnson then go on to interrogate people about the attack on Fitzgerald, but only get a height and size description on the attacker. Lucas then goes on to get a victory over Chris Zero. Shane Gates comes out and promises revenge on Kirk Redwood, who interrupts and starts a brawl, which doesn’t turn out his way as he’s left in retreat. Kirk then puts his hands into Shane’s match against Miguel Roderick, getting Miguel a victory to follow. Cleopatra comes out and says that Diamond Dixon has a price to pay for her actions, leaving Diamond to come out and says that she’s facing Cleo at Super Voltage. The Electric Savages are then dragged out by Amber Keys and Madison Kaline as Cleo attacks Diamond and lays her out as well. Jake Smith then has an interview where he announces his inclusions in the Grand Rampage match and challenges Jack Ripley for Super Voltage. Minerva then gets a victory over Donovan Duke. IDOL-GUN then have a chat before they confront Ms. Extreme who’s not having it as a brawl starts with IDOL-GUN standing tall. Candice Blair tries to have a talk with Danny Tanner who is hiding in the janitor’s closet, but she doesn’t exactly get through to him, but Captain Charisma does as he invites Danny to his office. Jake Smith and Drake King vs. Madison Kaline and Cleopatra ends in a huge brawl which needs to be split up in the main event. Then at the end Donovan Duke refuses to give his National Elite Championship to Mr. DEDEDE and Kassidy Heart as he instead attacks them and retreats giving them a huge middle finger to end the recap.)
(The camera then goes to the Estadio de Béisbol Beto Ávila en Cancún, Mexico where ’33rd Blakk Glass’ by ZilaKami & SosMula is heard blasting through the speakers of the arena as the camera pans around at the hyped up crowd before focusing in on Rich Russillo, James Peters, and Persephone at ringside.)
Rich Russillo: We are just a week away from broadcasting to you live at sea for Super Voltage, but we welcome you here tonight… to SUNDAY NIGHT VOLTAGE!!!
Persephone: Now I have an excuse not to be here. I can pretend to be allergic to water like my name is Ronan Malosi and get a free week off with pay. It’ll be GREAT.
James Peters: Well we’ll worry about that when we get there, now? What about the rest of the action. The New Era Classic rolls on with some great matches on deck tonight here on Voltage! Along with that we have a treat as Kassidy Heart is on Voltage tonight going up against Donovan Duke after what was an interesting encounter between the two last week. Then in our main event we have a Gold Rush extravaganza, with Drake King and Ms. Extreme teaming up to go up against Minerva and Chris Elite! But let’s not wait, onto the first match!
(Voltage fades to the ring, and Bella Braxton is seen with a microphone.)
Bella Braxton: Ladies and Gentlemen, the following contest is a New Era Classic Block C match and is scheduled FOR!!!
Crowd: ONE FALL!!!
( ‘Broken Heart of Gold’ by ONE OK ROCK plays over the sound system as The Model of Excellence makes his way to the ring. )
Bella Braxton: INTRODUCING FIRST! From Tokyo, Japan! Weighing in at 242 pounds! ROKURO NAKANO!!!!
James Peters: Lost his match for the New Era Classic, Block C, via submission against Cloud Strife. He has a chance to put points on the board against one of the DeLion’s right here on Super Voltage!
Rich Russillo: A man of a few words this week this one, winning tonight will keep him in the game during this tournament for sure!
( ‘Walk with me in Hell’ by Lamb of God plays over the sound system of the arena as The Goddess makes her way to the ring under the boos of the crowd. She doesn’t seem to care. )
Bella Braxton: AAAAND HIS OPPONENT! Tampa Bay, Florida! Weighing in at 232 and a half pounds: LIANA DeLION!!!!
James Peters: Similar fate than Rokuro last week as she suffered defeat against Kirk Redwood, he who nearly rendered her unconscious.
Rich Russillo: No one likes to lose, especially when being forced to tap out. Liana being a proud DeLion will be looking to score points tonight and get past that L.
Persephone: DO THE THING REF!!!
Referee: RING THE BELL!!!
( Ding! Ding! Ding! )
James Peters: And Here We GO! This match is officially underway! Both opponents are looking at each other in the center of the ring before engaging in a lockup, Rokuro manages to push Liana into the ropes which end up being ordered to be stopped by the official as it doesn’t lead anywhere. Nakano slowly backs away, looking at DeLion who gives him a ‘Really?’ look not looking impressed.
Rich Russillo: Both circle each other now dead in the center of the ring, Liana staring intently at her opponent as they lock up again. He forces her to the ropes again only this time she powers through and goes into a headlock. She gets whipped into the ropes, over and under they dodge each other AND ROKURO SHOULDER TACKLES HER DOWN! Both stare at each other, Rokuro asking sarcastically if she is okay which she scoffs at!
James Peters: Nakano to the ropes, bouncing towards DeLion WHO TAKES HIM DOWN WITH A HURRICANARA AFTER SHE HERSELF WENT TO THE ROPES! Wheelbarrow move from Liana ending into a Japanese arm drag taking down Rokuro who slides outside of the ring!
Rich Russillo: Is he trying to play games with her? LOOK OUT!!
James Peters: SHE WENT AIRBORNE WITH A TOPE CON HILO RIGHT ATOP OF HER OPPONENT!! She grabs at him, forcing Rokuro to his feet before whipping him AGAINST THE APRON AND THEN THE GUARD RAILING AND THEN THE APRON AGAIN! Woah what force by Liana who is looking to gain control of this match! DeLion turns her gaze to a fan who is giving her smack, she responds with a Talk To The Hand gesture before moving close to Rokuro and whipping him inside the ring before the official could start the outside count.
James Peters: Liana is in command of the match now as she takes down Rokuro again with an arm drag! He gets up quickly but ends up falling again thanks to a heel trip by DeLion who follows with a quick elbow drop! She goes for an armbar trying to strain the arm of her opponent who manages to grab onto the nearest ropes BUT SHE DRAGS HIM TO THE CENTER OF THE RING AND APPLIES A WAIST LOCK!
Rich Russillo: She keeps it locked in tightly for several seconds before moving, changing position-wise gripping Rokuro’s head into a headlock, and then getting to her feet forcing him along. Whip into the ropes he tries for a clothesline, she dodges it in the center of the ring and SHOULDER BLOCKS him again! She taunts him! It works as he gets up quickly AND WALKS RIGHT INTO A NORTHERN LIGHTS SUPLEX! PERFECTLY EXECUTED BY LIANA! She quickly moves behind him AND TAKES HIM FOR A RIDE!
James Peters: GERMAN SUPLEX BUT SHE DOESN’T LET GO OF HIM! She gets up and goes for another German Suplex! SHE STILL HOLDS ONTO HIM! A THIRD ONE SENDS HIM FLYING this time she released him and he lands near a corner! Strong offense by Liana as she flexes her arms under the boos of the crowd!
Rich Russillo: Liana has an impressive build considering her size and height, if she focuses and plays her cards right she may very well become the best in her family! She looks at Rokuro who tries to throw a kick at her but she grabbed his leg! She shakes her head negatively before throwing in a Dragon Screw Leg Whip! The move connects and brings down her opponent! She goes to the ropes, running leg drop! She goes to the ropes again this time a running elbow drop which she repeats! She picks him up, Irish whip to a corner with force FOLLOWED WITH A CLOTHESLINE! She then sizes him up, throwing some STIFF-sounding knife-edged chops that quickly get Nakano’s chest to have a few shades of pink appear.
Persephone: That will hurt in the morning.
Rich Russillo: Perhaps so, indeed! She keeps on the attack by throwing a few elbows to his chest and the side of the face! He ends up crumbling, sitting down against the ropes and she ain’t missing the opportunity to start stomping hard against his chest! The crowd boos and she clearly doesn’t care before she grabs the top ropes with both hands AND SWINGS HERSELF BACKWARDS SO SHE COULD DRIVE BOTH HER FEET AT NAKANO!! She cartwheels herself to the center of the ring raising her arms to the air and taunting the crowd with the type of smile you just want to smash against a wall!
Persephone: I’d smack that smile with a chair, but that’s just me.
Rich Russillo: Slowly, Nakano is up to his feet he is trying to get to Liana who is waiting for him with her arms folded to her chest. He goes to swing at her but she ducks and throws a poke to the eye! Nakano holds his face as the official barks at an uncaring Liana! She dashes to the ropes AND BRINGS DOWN NAKANO WITH A TILT-A-WIRL DDT!!
Rich Russillo: Folks we have to take a quick commercial break, don’t go anywhere this match will continue right after these messages from our sponsors!
( A series of quick advertisements plays including a local professional sports team’s next home game, EAW 2K22, and the upcoming Battle for Egypt event sponsored by Elden Ring! )
Rich Russillo: We are back now on Sunday Night Voltage ladies and Gentlemen, where ever you are we thank you for allowing us into our living room as right now this is a battle part of the New Era Classic tournament between two members of C Block! Roruko Nakano managed to get the ascendency during the commercials and is in a corner with Liana as he proceeds to throw machine gun chops her way! The fans seem to enjoy that!
James Peters: This is payback for the mudhole stomping she got to him earlier and he isn’t going at it half-assed! She blocks as much as she could but in the end, the last few hits go undefended! She gets whipped into the ropes AND TAKEN DOWN WITH A GAMENGIRI KICK!! THAT WOULD KNOCK A TOOTH OUT!! He follows it with a rolling elbow drop that lands perfectly BUT LIANA QUICKLY GOES FOR A SCHOOLBOY PIN!!! THAT CAME OUT OF NOWHERE!!
OOONNNEEE!!!
TTTTWWWWOOOO!!!!
Persephone: Welp!
Rich Russillo: The first pinfall attempt of the night belongs to Liana in a clever fashion! Sacrificing herself for benefit of a surprise pin that could’ve secured victory and two points in the tournament!
Persephone: Try harder!
Rich Russillo: They both get up at the same time, Liana throws a fist which is blocked by Rokuro who picks up DeLiona and brings her down with a scoop slam! She gets back up but she goes down again with a clothesline AND THEN A DROPKICK AS SHE GOT BACK UP AGAIN! This time a little slower ROKURO FOLLOWS WITH A STANDING SENTON ATOP OF LIANA FOLLOWED BY A COVER!!
OOONNNEEE!!!
TTTTWWWWOOOO!!!!
Persephone: Come on now…
Rich Russillo: Nakano blinks before looking up to the official who confirms that this match will continue! Roruko moves to his feet, Liana follows suit KNEE TO THE FACE BY ROKURO!! DOWN GOES Liana that shot could leave her concussed there was so much haste into it! He throws himself at her driving some knees to her ribs trying to temper her ability to catch her breath this is smart thinking by the Paragon who then picks her up and whips her to the ropes! She reverses it!
James Peters: Rokuro into the ropes now SLINGBLADE!! DOWN GOES LIANA who tries to get up BUT IS TAKEN DOWN WITH A SHINING WIZARD!! AND A BICYCLE KICK FOR GOOD MEASURE KEEPS DeLION DOWN!! He has an opportunity to do some major damage now as he goes to the nearest top ropes. Liana is down on the ground what is Rokuro going to do? He leaps into a moonsaul-
Rich Russillo: CODEBREAKEEEEEEEEER!!! NAKANO GETS A FACE FULL OF KNEES AND HE DROPS DOWN HARD!! HE NEVER SAW THE MOVE COMING!!!
James Peters: DeLION WITH THE COVER!!! THIS COULD SCEAL IT!!
Persephone: Oh for fuck sake!
Rich Russillo: NAKANO SURVIVES! HE KICKED OUT OF THE CODEBREAKER!! This match lives on for a while longer and this is clearly annoying DeLion who grunts in frustration. She mutters to herself angrily as she gets up and moves to Rokuro who is getting up as well AND SETS HIM UP FOR THE LION’S DEN!!! ROKURO IS SLAMMED DOWN HARD!! THIS HAS TO BE IT FOLKS!
SHARPSHOOTER!! SHE IS GOING TO TAKE HIM OUT THIS WAY!! HIS ARMS ARE FLAILING BUT HE IS QUICKLY FADING!! The official looks on checking in on the man.
James Peters: HE CALLS IT!! NAKANO IS TAPPING TO THE SHARPSHOOTER!!! THIS MATCH IS OVER!!!
( DING! DING!! DING!!! )
( ‘Walk with me in Hell’ by Lamb of God plays over the sound system of the arena as The Goddess is getting her lead arm raised in victory by the official. )
Bella Braxton: Ladies And Gentlemen The Winner Of This Bout: LIANA DELION!!!!!!!!!
James Peters: What a match between two talented athletes! But there can be only one to move to the next round of the tournament and that honor belongs to Liana DeLion!
Rich Russillo: Liana went for maximum point in the end when she could’ve settled for two! Clever thinking out there, Rokuro will have to do better next time despite a valiant effort.
(Voltage fades to a promotional ad for Grand Rampage, where the Gold Rush tournament finals will take place.)
(Sunday Night Voltage comes back from commercial break to a shot of the Estadio de Béisbol Beto Ávila as the crowd is bustling in anticipation for what could be next in an already great start to the show so far. It’s safe to say that their expectations are met upon hearing ‘Zombie’ by Bad Wolves begin to blare through the PA system, their response to be to absolutely erupt in a wave of deafening cheers. The camera then goes over to the stage to show none other than Ms. Extreme begin to make her way out from the backstage area to the stage. She has a serious expression plastered on her face as she stops and takes a moment to look around at the EAW Universe in attendance here tonight down in Cancún, Mexico. She then turns her attention towards the ring, beginning to make her way down the ramp.)
Bella Braxton: Ladies and gentlemen, please welcome… ‘THE RED QUEEN’… MS. EXTREME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Rich Russillo: Well we all saw what happened last week with Ms. Extreme which could serve as some kind of explanation as to why she’s out here tonight. While she has her mind set on the Gold Rush Tournament and winning the entirety of it, at the same time, she has also had her problems with Hikari Kanno and Miku Sakai of IDOL-GUN. Both of them still have a bone to pick with the former Universal Women’s Champion.
James Peters: That was only made clearer after the two of them brutalized Ms. Extreme backstage during a less than pleasant confrontation between the three leaving her bloodied and battered. Though she is more than okay now, she is definitely unhappy and is looking to settle the dilemma between her and IDOL-GUN one way or another. Something that I’m sure is going to lead to even more conflict in the process which I can only see going one way, the crimson red path.
Persephone: And I’m all for that… if only it was happening between, you know, people who were actually interesting. But no, instead we have to see more of this redhead adopted bitch along with those other two untalented whores. I never get a break.
(Ms. Extreme makes her way around the ring, heading up the steel steps before finding herself on the apron, looking out to the EAW Universe continuing to maintain a more than stern expression. From there she enters into the ring and takes a circle around, getting handed a microphone from ringside in the process, as she directs herself towards the center of the ring. ‘Zombie’ begins to come to a close from there as Ms. Extreme brings her microphone up to her mouth before beginning to speak towards the crowd.)
Ms. Extreme: Is it clear that I’m not happy? Have I been giving off that vibe to all of you? If that’s so, then you wouldn’t be far off the mark. I’m not just unhappy… I’m also pretty fucking pissed off. Because I’ve given it some thought, and while I have a lot of other things going on, especially tonight, there’s still some issues that I have to handle. Last week I was minding my business after getting kicked in the jaw, another day in the office, before two stuck-up irritating bitches decided to make their presence known and try and push my buttons even more than they already were. At first, that was fine, it’s something that’s a part of the business and there will always be someone waiting around the corner doing everything they can to bring you down. It’s just the benefits of being rent free in people’s heads, and it’s very easy to brush off your shoulder in favor of other things. But to make matters worse, for them at least, they decided to attack me and leave me in a pool of my own blood. Now that, that is something that I find pretty hard to brush off.
Ms. Extreme: But Minerva and Chris and Drake, I know… There is absolutely no doubt that I still have my sights set on them and I will make sure my ticket to Pain For Pride is booked and I get the World Championship that I know I deserve. But what’s wrong with doing some chores on the side? Because if it isn’t clear already, I’m not content with letting Hikari and Miku get away with what they did last week. Once again, other ambitions I know, but they’re not going to get off that easily. They’re not going to have the opportunity to cower and hide out in the Iconic Cup Tournament, deciding because of that they can suddenly do whatever they want without any sort or repercussions. So let’s do this huh. IDOL-GUN, you two made the biggest mistakes of your lives even looking me in the eyes, and now? Now you pay the fucking price, I’m coming for you both.
(The crowd cheers once more in response to the threat put out there by ‘The Red Queen’. Though the odds are stacked against her, she has no problem going against them whether or not she’s going to have help in the matter of not. She stares into the hard camera with a scowl on her face as she brings her microphone down to her side, but at the same time… ‘The Day’ by Porno Graffitti begins to play up to a mixed reaction being resonated from the crowd as Ms. Extreme breaks her glare and turns towards the stage with a ready expression on her face. The camera then goes over to show Hikari Kanno and Miku Sakai making their way out. Hikari has a calm and composed expression on her face while Miku has a skeptical look, possibly in response to what Ms. Extreme has been saying. The two of them then begin to make their way down the ramp and towards the ring from there.)
Rich Russillo: And here we go, shit is about to hit the fan. Of course, I don’t think what Ms. Extreme had to say tonight sits well with Hikari and Miku, as here they are, and they seem to be all business as they do so. Remember that the two of them still have unfinished business with Ms. Extreme, we all know what happened at Bloodsport at the start of the Season. And I bet the only way IDOL-GUN, specifically Hikari, sees this issue ending is if they’re standing above Ms. Extreme in ceremonious victory.
James Peters: But even then something as simple as that is going to be a challenge for them knowing who’s expense it’s going to be at. Ms. Extreme has never been known to lay down for anyone, and nothing is going to change about that even with IDOL-GUN breathing down her neck. So all I can really say about the matter at hand, is that this is going to be very interesting, especially seeing how it’s going to turn out in the end.
Persephone: I’m just saying, if the three of them just… die… then there’s no problem to be had! People should really listen to my advice more often, I swear I have amazing ideas that should be used.
(Both Hikari and Miku stop at the bottom of the ramp for a moment, before stepping forward and getting onto the apron. ‘The Day’ begins to come to a close as the two of them enter into the ring with microphones in their hands. Their presence doesn’t faze Ms. Extreme in the slightest as she stands in the center of the ring with her arms crossed while the two of them approach.)
Miku Sakai: Lmao you stoopid bitch, are you actually retarded enough to think that we’re hiding behind the Iconic Cup Tournament??? 1) We’re not, 2) Nor do we need to. If you believe that because you think that we’re somehow, in any humanly way possible, scared of you… you genuinely need to get that head of yours checked out. But it’s not even that with you fucking idiot, it’s always something… you said that we think we can do whatever the fuck we want? YES, YES WE CAN DO WHATEVER WE WANT YOU WHORE OF A WOMAN How hard is that to understand??? Did the plastic from the rest of your mentally slighted family somehow seep into your brain??? Lord, you’re such a charity case. You’re lucky we actually have a problem with you or else you wouldn’t be worth our precious time.
Hikari Kanno: You can threaten us all you want, say that you’re going to take us both on by yourself. But like that fucking matters, or even gives you some sort of benefit in this scenario. But like I said, you’re by yourself, and we know what happened last week. So the last thing that you want is a fight between the two of us, because it didn’t work out in your favor then, don’t expect anything to change now. Frankly, I don’t think there’s really anything you can do other than accept the beating we’re going to give you like the cunt you are. Because we’re not the ones that made the mistake, far from it, it’s more like you’re the one that has. You knew as soon as Bloodsport was over that one way or another, our paths were going to intersect again and we were not going to be as kind to you as we were before. Now, now you’re testing that, that was the mistake you made… and now you pay for that with your life.
Ms. Extreme: What am I testing? I don’t need to do any of that when I know for certain I can wipe you two shitstains across this canvas any given day of the week. That’s not for no reason, nah, because the fact of the matter is you two already had your chance. You had your chance and you blew it and that’s the reason why we’re in this position in the first place, because you just couldn’t cope with the matter. Ain’t that sad? I know you two, especially Hikari, would just love to get your hands on me and do whatever to enact your revenge. But that’s not going to turn out in your favor as much as you’d want it to be that way. So maybe you should go hide out in the Iconic Cup Tournament, because you don’t want a piece of Ms. Extreme… you’ll regret it.
Miku Sakai: Hikari, don’t tell me she wants to fight AGAIN.
Ms. Extreme: You don’t need to turn to her for validation, bring it.
Rich Russillo: LOOK AT THAT! MIKU JUST LAUNCHED AT MS. EXTREME-
(CRACK!)
James Peters: WHAT THE?! DID MS. EXTREME JUST PULL OUT A WRENCH FROM HER JACKET?! SHE JUST NAILED MIKU AGAINST HER SKULL WITH IT! MIKU IS DOWN ON THE GROUND AND SHE JUST MIGHT BE DOWN FOR THE COUNT RIGHT NOW! MS. EXTREME TURNS TO HIKARI- BUT HIKARI JUST RAN FORWARD AND WENT UNDER GRABBING HER BY THE WAIST BEFORE TAKING HER DOWN TO THE CANVAS! THE WRENCH SLIPS OUT OF MS. EXTREME’S HANDS AS HIKARI BEGINS TO LAND REPEATED PUNCHES TOWARDS MS. EXTREME’S FACE OUT OF PURE ANGER!
Rich Russillo: BUT MS. EXTREME ISN’T GOING TO LET THAT FLY AS SHE FLIPS THE BOTH OF THEM AROUND WITH HIKARI NOW DOWN ON HER BACK AS SHE BEGINS TO HAMMER AWAY WITH REPEATED PUNCHES TOWARDS HER SKULL! HIKARI DOES EVERYTHING SHE CAN TO BLOCK BUT RIGHT NOW IT’S MS. EXTREME THAT’S ABSOLUTELY RELENTLESS! MS. EXTREME GETS BACK UP TO HER FEET AS SHE GRABS THE ARMS OF HIKARI AND BEGINS TO CAVE A HOLE IN HER CHEST WITH REPEATED STOMPS! HIKARI AND MIKU REMINDED MS. EXTREME THAT LAST WEEK DIDN’T GO HER WAY! BUT SHE WAS PREPARED AND IS LOOKING TO TURN THE TIDES TO MAKE SURE THE ONLY WAY THIS FIGHT GOES IS IN HER FAVOR!
(Ms. Extreme relents as Hikari grabs her chest in pain, trying her best to recover as she gasps for air. Meanwhile, Ms. Extreme makes her way over and scoops up the wrench from the ground again, looking at it, before back at Hikari who is still down on the ground.)
James Peters: MIKU JUST GOT BACK UP TO HER FEET AND LOOKS TO TAKE MS. EXTREME BY SURPRISE AS SHE ATTACKS HER FROM BEHIND-
(CRACK!)
Rich Russillo: BUT MS. EXTREME TURNS AROUND AND NAILS HER WITH THE WRENCH ONE MORE TIME AS SHE FALLS DOWN TO THE GROUND AGAIN! MIKU IS POURING OUT BLOOD AS MS. EXTREME TURNS AROUND AND BEGINS TO MAKE HER WAY UP TO THE TOP ROPE…
James Peters: LEAPING OFF AND CONNECTING WITH ‘A BLIND FURY’ RIGHT TO THE CHEST OF MIKU! DIVING DOUBLE FOOT STOMP CONNECTS!
Persephone: Well, even if she isn’t dead, she might have to see if she has CTE… wouldn’t be shocked. But it would be funny to see her walk out with her brain like a vegetable next week anyway.
(Hikari tries her best to get back up to her feet, clutching onto the ropes as she shakes her head, realizing that this has not gone the way that she expected. But what she doesn’t see is Ms. Extreme gripping the wrench behind her as she begins to approach…)
(CRACK!)
Rich Russillo: MS. EXTREME SLAMS THE WRENCH DOWN ON THE TOP OF HER HEAD! HIKARI IS DOWN ONCE AGAIN AS BLOOD BEGINS TO POUR FROM HER HEAD AS WELL DUE TO THE SHEER IMPACT OF THE STRIKE!
(Ms. Extreme drops the wrench down to the ground as she looks down to Hikari who is knocked out stomach first on the canvas. For the first time this night, a smirk grows on her face as she makes her way over and presses her boot against her back, getting a good grip of her hair…)
James Peters: WHOA! MS. EXTREME IS BEGINNING TO RIP OFF SOME OF THE EXTENSIONS THAT HIKARI HAS ON! HIKARI HAS WAKEN UP AS SHE SCREAMS IN PURE AGONY, TOO WEAKENED TO DO ANYTHING RIGHT NOW AS MS. EXTREME LOOKS LIKE A MAD WOMAN RIGHT NOW!
(Ms. Extreme stomps down again for good measure as she steps back and looks at the chunks of Hikari’s extensions that were just ripped from her hair. From there, she makes her way over and crouches down next to her body. Looking dead at her with a cold expression plastered all over her.)
Ms. Extreme: (Off-Mic) You looked better bald.
(Ms. Extreme then tosses the extensions down on Hikari’s fallen body.)
Ms. Extreme: (Off-Mic) Never fuck with Ms. Extreme.
(Ms. Extreme, from there, rolls out of the ring and begins to make her way up the ramp. A serious expression on her face as the camera focuses on both members of IDOL-GUN still unconscious on the canvas. It’s clear that the job is done and in the end, it was Ms. Extreme that got the last laugh in this situation, and a little more in the process. The last shot seen is Ms. Extreme disappearing through the backstage area, as from there, Sunday Night Voltage begins to transition out.)
[ EARLIER THIS WEEK – EAW PERFORMANCE CENTER ]
(The scene opened up to show McCall Everett sitting backstage. A stagehand fixes a microphone on her before walking out of the picture as McCall sits there with a bright smile on her face. A few seconds later, a voice off camera is heard.)
Narrator: (off-camera) State your name for the record.
McCall Everett: McCall Everett!
Narrator: (off-camera) Welcome to the interview, McCall. What does the New Era Classic Tournament mean to you?
McCall Everett: I believe it is something awesome! It is a great opportunity for the wrestlers who are considered the future of EAW to fight in and prove themselves who they really are, it is a good way to show how much of an impact you can make and besides that, it is a good way to show what I am able to do, I have only participated in normal one on one matches or tag matches, and this is definitely something out of the norm for me since I never had the chance to fight in a tournament before and now that I have that chance, with all the stakes in this battle where hungry new talents fight each other to prove who is the best, I am not going to slack either and show who McCall Everett is! Win or lose I know that the New Era Classic Tournament will end up being a ton of fun.
Narrator: (off-camera) The New Era Classic is a very unique tournament as it consists of groups of wrestlers being divided into blocks, what do you think of your opponents in Block A?
(McCall stopped for a moment to think before she responded in a positive tone.)
McCall Everett: I think they are great! Well, most of them are great, there are a few of them who have been very impressive like Harley Lewis and others who haven’t had much luck just like I did, one of those people being Oliver Taylor, but what’s most important from all of them is that they are trying their best to show what they are capable of in the New Era Classic tournament and that gives me motivation to show my best as well, that way I am able to perform as well in that ring and put on great matches with those great wrestlers.
Narrator: (off-camera) Is there any doubt on your mind heading into the Tournament?
(McCall’s expression grew a bit worrisome when she heard that question as it took her a bit to respond.)
McCall Everett: Well…I would be lying if I said I didn’t have any doubts, I do have them and that is honestly understandable to me, I haven’t had the best luck during my run here in EAW, it is indeed fun having to live to my dream of wrestling here but I can’t ignore either that it has been a pretty hard journey to walk through since I probably have one of the worst win-loss records around. Yes, I was indeed able to pick up a few wins along the way but I can’t really ignore how many losses I have suffered either. But will I let those doubts win over me? Of course not! There is a reason why I am still here after all, hearing all of those fans cheering for me and supporting me gives me motivation to keep going, I won’t let any of those doubts bring me down and I will keep fighting no matter what!
Narrator: (off-camera) Is there anything you want to showcase to everyone in EAW and the EAW Universe in this Tournament?
McCall Everett: I think it is previous obvious what I want to show in the New Era Classic Tournament, this is a gigantic opportunity that I can not miss, after spending months taking loss after loss and not really doing anything of note during all the months that I have been here, this is the chance for me to make a huge impact, an opportunity to show everybody what I am truly capable of, even though it will be a challenge to be able to acquire enough points to go to the next round, I will gladly take it, there is still hope of me being able to win this tournament and I will not take that opportunity for granted!
Narrator: (off-camera) Any final statements you have about the Tournament and the competitors involved?
McCall Everett: Well, I believe I have said enough already but I don’t mind it repeating, especially to all of the opponents in my block, and I simply want to say that I want all of you to give it your best, so that we can go out there and put on awesome matches to entertain all of the fans, but most especially, I will give it all I have, I am not going to be an easy person to take down because through all the losses that I suffered, it gave me even more motivation to turn around my career and keep doing what I love, so for all the competitors in the tournament, I wish you good luck!
(The scene lingers in McCall’s message before it then fades out from the video package and towards the backstage in present day. Sofia Clarke is seen standing in front of the camera with a bright smile like always before beginning to speak up.)
Sofia Clarke: Ladies and gentlemen, please welcome my guest at the time, one of the competitors for the New Era Classic Tournament, McCall Everett!
(The crowd cheers massively when hearing McCall’s name as she stepped forward alongside Sofia with a joyful smile, even though she wasn’t able to achieve a win against Oliver Taylor a few days ago in Dynasty, she was still in an incredibly happy mood and very hopeful for the New Era Classic Tournament.)
Sofia Clarke: Thank you for being here McCall!
McCall Everett: No problem at all Sofia! How are you doing today?
Sofia Clarke: Great, thank you for asking. Now, let’s get straight to the point. You faced Oliver Taylor in Dynasty in the third round of the New Era Classic Tournament and you sadly lost against him, what are your thoughts on the loss?
McCall Everett: I’ll be as honest as I can be Sofia, I wasn’t afraid of telling my thoughts to Oliver, just like me he hasn’t had the best luck when it comes to wrestling in EAW, he acquired a losing streak just like I did after all, even though we were basically in the same position, I told him that maybe his luck wasn’t so great because he wasn’t putting in much effort, or even showed any kind of motivation, I needed to say that to him so he could understand me, because I wanted to face him and have a good match, I wanted to see what he was capable of and show he could bring his best to the table, and what do you know? At the end he ended up pulling a fight and beating me, so for that I am not going to complain at all, Oliver definitely earned my respect and showed he was good enough to beat me.
Sofia Clarke: You are a very hopeful person McCall, and a lot of people can appreciate that! But tell me, how do you think the New Era Classic Tournament has gone for you so far?
McCall Everett: Thanks a lot for the compliment Sofia! And as for your question, I think it has gone pretty well! Even though in the last two rounds I wasn’t able to achieve a win against Oliver or Harley Lewis, I was able to acquire my second win in the first round and that honestly means a lot to me, and shows a lot to everybody else. It shows that I don’t need to change who I am to succeed, that I don’t need to be something I am not, it shows that being who I am and fight for what I love for is enough, I don’t care what anybody else thinks on what I am saying right now, I am not going to be doomed to fail and I will be able to succeed still being McCall Everett.
Sofia Clarke: :wow: One last question McCall, there are still two more rounds of the New Classic Tournament you have to get through before the semifinals, do you still think you can win this tournament?
(McCall grew worried once more when she heard that question but she still kept up a hopeful smile.)
McCall Everett: Well, it would have to take a miracle, after all I am only at 2 points, but you know what? I won’t let any of that bring me down, there are still 2 more matches I have to get through as you said and that gives me a lot of motivation to still pass through the finish line, even though the chances are low that I will be able to go to the next round, I promise you that I will put on awesome matches in these last 2 weeks and finish strong in this tournament! Thanks for having me Sofia!
(McCall waved goodbye to the camera and to Sofia before she got on her skateboard and rode away on it as Sofia spoke up once more.)
Sofia Clarke: A very hopeful speech from McCall Everett! But don’t go away just yet, I will be back with my next interview later in the show!
(Sofia said those last words before Voltage faded away from backstage.)
(The camera returns to ringside as Bella Braxton is standing in the middle of the ring ready to announce the next match.)
Bella Braxton: The following contest is scheduled for ONE FALL!!
Crowd: ONE FALL!
Bella Braxton: And it is a NEW ERA CLASSIC MATCH!
(“Ponytail to Shushu” by AKB48 starts to play as the crowd goes absolutely wild for Ayu Megumi, who enters the arena with a big smile on her face as he heads to the ring.)
James Peters: Do you hear this crowd? They are going nuts for Ayu Megumi. Why wouldn’t they? She’s one of the sweetest people around and one of the most determined competitors on the EAW roster.
Persephone: Sweet alright. If she was any sweeter, I think I would go into a sugar coma. It’s sickening if you ask me.
Rich Russillo: Ayu Megumi finds herself in the middle of the pack coming into this match. One huge victory here tonight could put her right into the hunt of winning her Block.
Bella Braxton: Introducing first! Representing the Ice Aces. From Okinawa, Japan. Weighing 115 pounds. Here is “THE AMAZING GIRL” AYU MEGUMI!
(Ayu enters the ring and gives a smile and wave to the still cheering audience as she takes her corner and her music fades off. Seconds later, “Sabotage” by The Beastie Boys starts to play as Kirk Redwood enters the arena to a mixed reaction from the crowd as he makes his way down the ramp.)
Bella Braxton: Introducing her opponent! From Boston, Massachusetts. Weighing 210 pounds. Here is the “UNKILLABLE” KIRK REDWOOD!
James Peters: Kirk Redwood coming down the aisle for his third match in the New Era Classic. He’s tied with Ayu in the middle of the pack, but I really think that Kirk Redwood is the dark horse in this Block.
Persephone: Why? Because the damn boozer is half lit most of the show? I’m surprised this drunk bastard hasn’t completely screwed things up for himself. It’s not over yet.
James Peters: No, not that. It’s because he has all the capabilities within him to dominate. He’s just looking for that golden opportunity to push him over the top. The New Era Classic might be just what he needs.
Rich Russillo: Kirk is in the same situation as Ayu. If he picks up a victory here tonight, he could easily find himself a contender to win his Block. This is going to be a tough match for both of them. Kirk has the power, but Ayu loves to fly. I wonder which style will prevail. We’re about to find out.
(Kirk enters the ring almost glaring at his opponent in the opposite corner as his entrance music ends. The referee checks both participants before calling for the bell.)
(DING! DING! DING!)
James Peters: This match is underway. This is the second of three New Era Classic matches occurring tonight. If the first match was a sight to see, this one is going to be great. Lockup in the center of the ring and KIRK QUICKLY OVERPOWERS AYU AND PUSHES HER HALFWAY ACROSS THE RING!
Rich Russillo: Gotta give Ayu an A for effort, but power might not be the best strategy against a man who is almost double her weight and almost a foot taller than her.
Persephone: That doesn’t mean shit around here. We’ve seen bigger morons than him thrown around by people smaller than her. It’s sickening. This match should be thrown before Drunky screws something up and loses again.
Rich Russillo: Ayu back to her feet and Kirk goes for a clothesline, but Ayu ducks and starts delivering kick after kick to the back of Kirk’s leg. She’s trying to take the power game away from Kirk. But once again, Kirk shoves her away and right into the corner.
James Peters: Kirk runs in for a clothesline, but Ayu catches Kirk with an elbow to the chest. Kirk staggered for a second and Ayu is standing on the second rope! AYU JUMPS AND SURPRISINGLY TAKES KIRK DOWN WITH A SUNSET FLIP!
Rich Russillo: Kirk is still too powerful as he quickly rolls through the pin. REDWOOD GOES FOR A KNEE TO THE FACE BUT AYU FALLS BACK AND AVOIDS IT! AYU NOW TRYING FOR A SCHOOLBOY ROLLUP BUT KIRK KEEPS HIS GROUND!
Persephone: What the hell is with all these counters? They need to quit that because that means the match will go unbearably long at this rate and that will just annoy the shit out of me. STOP THAT!
James Peters: As Seph was whining and complaining, KIRK DROPPED THE KNEE BUT AYU MOVED OUT OF THE WAY! KIRK FOUND NOTHING BUT CANVAS! REDWOOD IS BACK UP TO HIS FEET AND AYU FIRES BACK WITH FOREARMS TO THE FACE TRYING TO KEEP THE BIGGER MAN DOWN!
Rich Russillo: Kirk is fighting through and makes it back to his feet. Redwood fires back with an uppercut and that staggers Ayu. Redwood grabs Ayu by the arm and whips Ayu into the ropes. AYU HANGS ONTO THE ROPES! REDWOOD RUNS AT FULL SPEED BUT AYU PULLS DOWN THE TOP ROPE SENDING KIRK CRASHING TO THE FLOOR!
Persephone: No he doesn’t. This damn boozer managed to hold onto the middle rope and stay on the apron. Kind of a shocker since he probably saw like six or seven ropes over there. I’m amazed he grabbed the right one.
James Peters: Redwood grabs hold of Ayu and tries to throw a forearm, but AYU BLOCKS IT AND DELIVERS A BASEBALL SLIDE DROPKICK TO THE KNEES OF KIRK, SENDING HIM TUMBLING TO THE FLOOR!
Rich Russillo: Redwood slowly makes it back to his feet, BUT ONLY TO GET MET WITH AYU MEGUMI WHO JUST FLEW TO THE OUTSIDE WITH A BEAUTIFUL MOONSAULT PLANCHA!
James Peters: Listen to the crowd! They are absolutely going wild for Ayu Megumi after she hit that beautiful maneuver. Ayu is back to her feet and she has a smile from ear to ear now that she has the advantage in this match.
Persephone: Do you know what would be more impressive? If she actually finished this match. She needs to quit being all smiley and happy and get her dumbass back in the match. Don’t celebrate stupid!
Rich Russillo: She grabs a handful of Kirk’s hair AND BOUNCES HIM FACE FIRST OFF THE RING APRON! Now Ayu grabs Kirk by the back of the trunks and uses all of her strength to roll him back into the ring.
James Peters: Ayu back into the ring as Kirk makes it back to his knees. AYU OFF THE ROPES AND SHE HITS KIRK WITH AN AXE KICK TO THE BACK OF HIS HEAD! HE FALLS TO THE MAT AND AYU GOES FOR THE FIRST COVER IN THE MATCH!
ONNNNNNNEEEEE!
TWWWWOOOOOO!!
TTTHHHHHRRRRRR–
Rich Russillo: KIRK POWERS OUT AFTER TWO! AYU THROWN OFF AND ALMOST THROWN HALFWAY ACROSS THE RING! KIRK TRIES TO GO AFTER AYU, BUT SHE COUNTERS WITH A DROP TOE HOLD SENDING HIM THROAT FIRST INTO THE MIDDLE ROPES!
Persephone: Oh no! Not his throat. Now he won’t be able to drink as many beers in a day as he usually does. Oh whatever will he do?
James Peters: What does Ayu have planned? She goes out to the apron and drags Kirk partway over the bottom rope while holding onto his neck. AYU SPINS AND PLANTS KIRK WITH THE NECKBREAKER ON THE APRON! KIRK IS NOT MOVING ON THE APRON AS AYU PUSHES HIM BACK INTO THE RING!
Rich Russillo: Kirk is holding the back of his neck in pain as Ayu rolls back into the ring. Ayu picks up Kirk and whips him to the ropes but Kirk quickly counters and whips Ayu into the ropes. Ayu with the rebound AND SHE COUNTERS WITH A TILT A WHIRL HEADSCISSORS THAT SENDS KIRK REDWOOD FOR A RIDE!
James Peters: KIRK STUMBLES HIS WAY INTO THE CORNER BUT AYU IS QUICKLY BEHIND HIM WITH A BEAUTIFUL HELLUVA KICK RIGHT IN THE JAW! KIRK NOW SITTING IN THE CORNER AND AYU BACKS AWAY!
Persephone: Is she going to finally leave and never come back? I hope so! Make sure to take the drunk bastard with you to bring joy to all of my senses. Can we switch them out for my Sexy Rexy?
Rich Russillo: Once again, we can’t do that, Seph. So just try and enjoy this match as long as you can. Now Ayu is running back at full speed towards Kirk AND SHE CRASHES INTO KIRK WITH A CANNONBALL RIGHT INTO KIRK’S FACE!
James Peters: NOW AYU IS ON THE TOP ROPE! AYU WAITING FOR KIRK TO GET BACK TO HIS FEET BEFORE SHE FLIES! KIRK IS FINALLY BACK TO HIS FEET AND AYU GOES FOR A CROSSBODY–
Rich Russillo: BUT KIRK GETS OUT OF THE WAY AT THE LAST MOMENT AND AYU CRASHES AND BURNS AGAINST THE MAT! AYU HOLDS HER STOMACH IN PAIN!
Persephone: Here we go again. I keep saying that these idiots need to stop jumping off the top rope. Look what happened. Little Miss Happy Pants just hurt herself. Serves the dumb bitch right. I hope she broke something.
James Peters: Kirk pulls Ayu back to her feet and HE JUST SLAPPED AYU HARD ACROSS THE FACE! THE POOR GIRL WOULD HAVE HIT THE MAT AGAIN IF SHE DIDN’T MANAGE TO FALL INTO THE ROPES!
Rich Russillo: Kirk grabs Ayu by the hair and throws her back into the corner. Kirk pulls back AND HE JUST CHOPS AYU RIGHT ACROSS THE CHEST! HOLY CRAP! THAT SOUNDED ALMOST LIKE A GUNSHOT!
Crowd: WOOO!
Persephone: SON OF A BITCH! I hate it when these idiotic sheep do that when somebody gets chopped. The stupid geese are back again. But with as small as Sweet and Small is, her chest might cave in or a rib might get broken. I hope so. That means the match would finally end.
James Peters: Kirk now lifts Ayu and puts her on the top turnbuckle. Kirk standing on the second rope is trying to take Ayu down with a superplex, BUT AYU IS FIGHTING HIM OFF! AYU THROWING FOREARM AFTER FOREARM TRYING TO KNOCK HIM OFF THE ROPES!
Rich Russillo: SHE DOES IT! SHE CAUSES KIRK TO LOSE HIS BALANCE AND FALL OFF THE ROPES! AYU QUICKLY RECOVERS ENOUGH TO JUMP AND TRY THE CROSSBODY ONE MORE TIME! THIS TIME IT WORKS AND SHE TAKE HIM DOWN AND HOOKS THE LEG!
ONNNNNNNNNEEEEEE!
TWWWWWWWWWOOOO!!
THHHHHHHHRRREEEEEE–
James Peters: HOLY CRAP! KIRK ROLLS OUT OF THE PIN AND HE STILL HAS A HOLD OF AYU! KIRK SHOWING AMAZING STRENGTH RIGHT HERE! KIRK PUTS AYU ON HIS SHOULDERS IN A FIREMAN’S CARRY–
Rich Russillo: BUT AYU IS THROWING ELBOWS OVER AND OVER INTO THE SIDE OF THE HEAD TRYING TO GET FREE AND SHE DOES! AYU SLIDES OFF KIRK’S BACK AND IS JUST POUNDING ON HIS BACK BEFORE CATCHING HIM ON THE BACK OF HIS HEAD WITH A ROUNDHOUSE KICK!
Persephone: This match is so damn boring. Somebody just needs to win or do something of interest so I don’t just fall asleep or die from all the boredom that is this match. We need some pillows out here or something so I can take a nap during all the matches I think are boring.
James Peters: Then you would be sleeping throughout the whole show.
Persephone: What’s your point? Extra beauty sleep doesn’t hurt anything.
James Peters: Anyways, Kirk is down to a knee and Ayu gets back on his shoulders. AYU GOING FOR A VICTORY ROLL BUT KIRK IS BLOCKING IT! AYU STILL TRYING TO ROLL HIM UP BUT KIRK BRINGS HER BACK UP! AYU TRYING TO FIGHT OUT OF THE PREDICAMENT BUT KIRK JUST FALLS BACK AND DROPS AYU WITH THE ELECTRIC CHAIR DROP!
Rich Russillo: WHAT A SHOW OF POWER FROM KIRK REDWOOD! KIRK KEEPS HOLD OF AYU’S LEGS AND BRIDGES BACK! THAT’S A PIN RIGHT THERE!
ONNNNNNNNNNNNEEEEEEE!
TWWWWWWWWWWOOOOOO!!
THHHHHHRRRRRRRRREEEEEE–
James Peters: AYU ROLLS THE SHOULDER UP AFTER TWO! THIS HAS BEEN AN AMAZING MATCH SO FAR! BOTH COMPETITORS HAVE BEEN SHOWING A LOT OF HEART AND DETERMINATION ALL FOR THE VICTORY TONIGHT!
Persephone: Heart and determination my ass! This is all just a horrible case of stubbornness and stupidity because they do not know when to quit. Why do these matches even happen, except for the fact that it drives me insane?
Rich Russillo: It’s to give these competitors a chance to show exactly what they can do. That’s why this whole New Era Classic was created!
James Peters: While Persephone is once again complaining about doing a little work again, Kirk Redwood has mounted Ayu and is just throwing lefts and rights into her face and Ayu is trying to do her best to block.
Rich Russillo: Kirk has that past of being a bare knuckle fighter. When he gets his chance to just beat somebody down, it’s a very dangerous situation for anybody he faces. Now he just drags Ayu to her feet AND KIRK IS JUST THROWING JAB AFTER JAB IN THE FACE OF AYU MEGUMI! AYU IS ON SPAGHETTI LEGS!
James Peters: KIRK JUST PICKS AYU UP AND SENDS HER THROAT FIRST AGAINST THE TOP ROPE WITH THAT HOT SHOT MANEUVER! AYU STUMBLES BACK AND KIRK CLOBBERS HER DOWN WITH A HARD CLOTHESLINE!
Persephone: It’s no shock to the world that all this guy can really do is throw punches and beat the crap out of people. Can this guy learn to do anything else that doesn’t involve brawling or drinking? Good grief. This is such a shit show.
Rich Russillo: Sometimes a brawler approach can work best in a match. But now Redwood brings Ayu back to her feet once again and JUST SMASHES INTO HER WITH A HEADBUTT! THAT’S GOT TO MAKE HER EYES WATER!
James Peters: AYU STAGGERED BACK AND REDWOOD CATCHES HER RIGHT UNDER THE JAW WITH A EUROPEAN UPPERCUT SENDING AYU REELING AGAINST THE ROPES! I’M NOT SURE IF AYU KNOWS WHERE SHE IS RIGHT NOW!
Persephone: Lucky for her. I wish I didn’t know where she is or where the hell he is right now. Maybe it’s time for Happy Happy to head back to the land of Sunshine and Rainbows to refill on that diabetic level Sugar Sweet Friendliness.
Rich Russillo: Right now it looks like Kirk Redwood is ready to strike one more time and hopefully win the match. He grabs Ayu and clutches her wrists. HE PICKS HER UP AND JUST DROPS HER WITH THE BASTARDPLEX!
James Peters: AYU DROPPED HARD ON THE BACK OF HER HEAD WITH THAT BACK SUPLEX! REDWOOD THINKS THAT THIS WILL BE ENOUGH! KIRK HOOKS THE LEGS!
ONNNNNNNNNNNNEEEEE!
TTWWWWWWWOOOOOOO!!
TTTTHHHHHHRRRRREEEEEE!!
James Peters: AYU KICKS OUT RIGHT BEFORE THE THREE AND KIRK CAN’T BELIEVE IT! HE THOUGHT HE HAD THE MATCH WON! KIRK PICKS AYU BACK UP AND WHIPS HER INTO THE ROPES! AYU DUCKS THE CLOTHESLINE–
Rich Russillo: AYU QUICKLY TURNED AROUND AND CAUGHT KIRK RIGHT IN THE FACE WITH A SUPERKICK AND BOTH COMPETITORS ARE DOWN! THE REFEREE CHECKS BOTH COMPETITORS BEFORE STARTING THE COUNT!
Persephone: Why is the stupid referee counting? Just say ten and ring the bell so we can end this match and move on with the show! This is so fucking boring and ridiculous! I’d rather be at home or in my hotel room right now dreaming about the day Rexy puts a ring on my finger.
Rich Russillo: Both competitors make it back to their feet. REDWOOD GETS THE QUICK ADVANTAGE AND WHIPS AYU TO THE ROPES! AYU LOOKS TO COUNTER WITH A HEADSCISSORS BUT REDWOOD WANTS TO HIT A POWERSLAM! REDWOOD RUNS FORWARD BUT MEGUMI JUST COUNTERED THE POWERSLAM INTO A MODIFIED TORNADO DDT! KIRK PLANTED ON THE TOP OF HIS HEAD! MEGUMI IS BACK UP TO HER FEET AND SHE IS FEELING IT NOW! SHE IS READY TO END THIS!
James Peters: REDWOOD SLOWLY MAKING IT BACK TO HIS FEET AFTER THAT TORNADO DDT! MEGUMI IS READY TO END THIS MATCH AND PICK UP A HUGE VICTORY! MEGUMI USING HER OTHER FOOT TO HELP REDWOOD GET BACK TO HER FEET! SHE IS LOOKING TO HIT THE SACRED ARROW KICK–
Rich Russillo: REDWOOD JUST SWEEPED THE OTHER LEG OUT FROM UNDER AYU!! AYU FALLS FORWARD BEFORE KIRK CATCHES HER AND PLANTS HER WITH A DDT AND SHE CRASHES DOWN TO THE MAT! AYU SLOWLY TRYING TO RECOVER AND KIRK LOOKS TO BE SETTING UP FOR THE BLITZKRIEG BOP! RUNNING KNEE ON THE WAY–
James Peters: AYU FELT IT COMING AND AVOIDED THE BLITZKRIEG BOP AT THE LAST SECOND! REDWOOD TRIES TO RECOVER QUICKLY BUT AYU SPRINGBOARDS OFF THE SECOND ROPE AND TAKES REDWOOD DOWN WITH THE PHANTOM STRIKE! FLIP PILEDRIVER CONNECTS AND REDWOOD GOT SPIKED ON THE BACK OF HIS HEAD!
Persephone: Oh please! The head is the safest part of Kirk’s body. All that damn beer he’s drank would probably do more damage than that piledriver could ever do!
Rich Russillo: NOW AYU IS IN THE CORNER WAITING FOR KIRK TO GET BACK UP! SHE WANTS TO END THIS MATCH RIGHT HERE RIGHT NOW! SHE IS GETTING HERSELF READY FOR THE ETHEREAL BLADE! CLAYMORE KICK ON THE WAY! KIRK IS BACK UP TO HIS FEET AND HE IS NOT AWARE!
James Peters: PAROLE VIOLATION!! OH MY GAWD!! THAT CAME OUT OF NOWHERE!! KIRK COUNTERACTED THE ETHEREAL BLADE KICK WITH THE PAROLE VIOLATION! HE USED THE SOMERSAULT AS A SUPERPOWERED LAUNCH TO AVOID THE KICK AND SPEAR AYU!!
Rich Russillo: THE BACK OF HER HEAD SNAPPED BACK AGAINST THE MAT WITH THE FORCE OF THAT SPEAR! AYU IS NOT MOVING AND SHE MIGHT BE OUT COLD! KIRK MIGHT HAVE VIOLATED PAROLE BUT HE MIGHT HAVE LOCKED AYU UP AND AWAY FROM THE VICTORY! KIRK SCRAMBLES INTO THE COVER AND HOOKS THE LEG!
ONNNNNNNNNNEEEEEE!
TWWWWOOOOOOOOOO!
THHHHHHRRRRREEEEE!
(DING! DING! DING!)
(“Sabotage” starts playing again as Kirk rolls off of Ayu and gets back to his feet.)
Bella Braxton: Here is your winner! KIRK REDWOOD!
James Peters: That was an amazing match between these two competitors. Huge victory for Kirk Redwood. I’m going to call that a small upset here tonight.
Persephone: Just call it what it is, a HUGE upset! The dumbass finally did something right for once and didn’t screw it up. That’s a huge achievement for that boozer.
Rich Russillo: Come on! Both these competitors worked very hard during this match and showed why they are two of the rising stars in EAW.
(The referee raises Kirk’s arm in victory to a mixed reaction from the crowd as he leaves the ring.)
James Peters: That match could have gone either way. Ayu Megumi lived up to her moniker of “The Amazing Girl” and gave an amazing performance in this match. She just got caught off guard long enough for Kirk to take advantage and win the match in strong fashion.
Rich Russillo: With that pinfall victory, Kirk Redwood earned himself TWO huge points going into Week 4 of the New Era Classic bringing him to five points overall. That was much needed for Kirk because that means unless the last Block C match later tonight ends in a Draw, Kirk will find himself in at least second place.
James Peters: With only two weeks left before the Semi Finals, that is a primo spot to be in. But Ayu should not feel bad about the match, she worked hard and tonight just was not her night. She still has three points in her block and is still very much in this. But tonight was Kirk Redwood’s night. Congrats to Kirk Redwood for his victory.
(The last shot shows Kirk standing at the top of the ramp proud of his victory while Ayu is sitting on the mat, a little disappointed as the camera cuts elsewhere.)
(Voltage cuts to a commercial promoting Moon Knight, the best Marvel Studios show on Disney+.)
(The camera transitions to backstage where we see Sofia Clarke)
Sofia Clarke: Good evening ladies and gentlemen, I am backstage, and I’m about to try and get a word from…
(Sofia Clarke looks beyond the camera, and see’s who she’s trying to find)
Sofia Clarke: Oh there he is. Kirk! Kirk Redwood can I have a few words please!
(Sofia walks over to Kirk, he stops and turns around.)
Sofia Clarke: So how do you think that match went-
Shane Gates: AHHHHHH!
(Shane Gates comes out of nowhere and pins Kirk up against a wall shoving his hand up against his throat. Kirk tries to get away, but the sneak attack has left him in a compromising position that he can’t get out of.)
Shane Gates: WHERE DID YOU FIND LIZZIE?!?! I THOUGHT SHE WAS DEAD! I GOT RID OF HER! OUT OF MY LIFE! WHERE DID YOU FIND HER!
(The choking Kirk lets out some laughter.)
Kirk Redwood: Look, how about you stop choking me so we can actually have a civilized conversation.
(Shane lets go, and Kirk starts to finally catch his breath)
Kirk Redwood: You two… are inevitable.
Shane Gates: What? WHAT?!!
Kirk Redwood: No matter where you go, what you do, you two are intertwined beings that will always find their way back together. It’s beautiful in a way, don’t you think? No matter how much pain you put her through, she’ll always come back. You’re her person Shane. I only helped your two souls come together again easier, but it was going to happen regardless.
Shane Gates: What the fuck did you do?!!
Kirk Redwood: Me? Oh nothing, I didn’t do anything. But see your little friend… Elizabeth?
Shane Gates: What are you talking about Kirk.
Kirk Redwood: Alright, alright I’ll cut to the chase. I was drinking at a local bar as I normally do when…
(FLASHBACK: The camera transitions to a bar that Kirk was in a few days ago. He’s sitting at the bar drinking shots. The bar is noticeably empty except for him, and the bartender.)
Kirk Redwood: How about another shot there pal.
Bartender: Yeah, yeah, I just have to go in the back to get a new bottle, you’ve really been hammering them.
Kirk Redwood: I like a good time what can I say! Take your time, I’m not going anywhere.
(The bartender leaves, leaving Kirk alone in the bar, when suddenly the door swings open, and a woman in somewhat old timey clothes comes walking in. The outside is dark and foggy, and the fog seemingly is billowing in with her as she walks right over to the bar, and to Kirk)
Kirk Redwood: (Voiceover) Now at first, I didn’t pay this girl no mind, I was already a little tipsy, and was focusing on my drinking. But a cool air filled the room it seemed, and it felt like she never even closed the damn door. I turned to look, and well she did close the door, but she was standing right in front of me with a blank look.
???: You’re Kirk Redwood, yes?
Kirk Redwood: Uh, yeah that’s me.
Kirk Redwood: (Voiceover) I tuned her out immediately, I didn’t know what her intentions were, but she seemed like a creepy fan. It was late, I was drinking, and I was in no mood to deal with fangirls. So I did my best to not hear a damn word she said, but I caught little snippets here and there, something about dolls, and curses, and some stupid shit that I couldn’t care less about. Until…
Kirk Redwood: Wait? What did you say?
Elizabeth: Shane Gates… You know him right?
Kirk Redwood: Yeah, I know that twat, we’re not buddies or anything. As a matter of fact, I fucking hate that dude. Why are you bringing Shane up anyway?
Elizabeth: Well I know you’re co workers, and seeing as I was banned from EAW events, I couldn’t really relay this message to him. There is an unsettling presence making it’s way back to this realm. She’s been dormant for quite some time, but he’s a fool if he thinks she’s gone for good. As I said to him back in October, Lizzie cannot die, she cannot be destroyed, and he’s a fool if he thinks she can be. They are linked for eternity, and nothing that he does can change that. He has stopped responding to any of my messages, thinking the problem will just go away. But she is here to stay. Run all he might, Lizzie the Doll is here to fright.
Kirk Redwood: Ok, so you’re rhyming now, not a fan of that. Um, what do you want me to do about this?
Elizabeth: You? There’s nothing you can do about it, but just relay the message. She has awoken from her slumber and she’s out to unleash her wrath on whomever she seems worthy. Shane should watch his back. She lurks in the night, when you least expect her. She’s always watching, even when you don’t see her. If you wrong her, if you do anything slightly damning, that’s the end. She will drive you mad until you are at your wits end, and if she doesn’t end you, you’ll take it into your own hands. Tell Shane, she knows where he is, and he should tread carefully. He didn’t listen to me back in October, and it might be too late. But not only has he made an enemy with Lizzie, he’s made an enemy out of me as well. I’m not someone to be taken lightly, and I gave him his chance. I will direct Lizzie to where she needs to be, and once and for all Shane will have his closure… One way or another.
(Kirk takes a shot glass, and takes it down.)
Kirk Redwood: Alright then, I’ll tell him. Thank you Elizabeth.
(Elizabeth nods, before turning and walking away.)
(PRESENT DAY: The camera transitions back to Shane and Kirk standing in the hall.)
Kirk Redwood: So you see Shane… You’re fucked. But you know, I somehow feel that this is all very deserved. You were a shitty partner, so self absorbed, and never really gave a fuck about anyone else. You had us lose, and lose, and do nothing but point fingers. Which I’m sure is how you handle all your business in life. By the way it sounded with Elizabeth, you did nothing but shirk responsibility, and hope the problem would just disappear. But it hasn’t, and you are in a shit ton of trouble. I don’t know about this whole doll shit, ghosts, and shit; but that Elizabeth girl fucking hates you, and she won’t stop until you suffer like she has.
(The lights overhead start flickering off and on.)
Kirk Redwood: Oh shit hahaha.
Shane Gates: Look here you piece of shit, I didn’t do anything wrong. I’m not the one that ruined our team, you are. You did nothing but bitch and moan about even being in a team with me, and we failed because of that. You never gave us a chance, you wanted us to fail from the fucking begining. And we did, so congratulations on getting exactly what you wanted. I just wanted to succeed, and you didn’t give a fuck as long as I failed. As long as you failed with me, you had someone to pin the blame on, and that’s all you wanted.
Kirk Redwood: What kind of stupid ass logic is that? Why would I give a fuck about how my success came to be? Why would I care if I was successful with you? Wouldn’t that make me look that much better, that I could even pull your deadweight ass to some sort of relevancy and out of the hole of nothingness that you’ve been in for your whole god damn career? They wouldn’t just give me a title, they would give me Elitist of the year, and automatic entrance into the EAW Hall of Fame. That’s what I would’ve gotten for such a monumental task, such as bringing you some fucking success. Because god know’s you could never get any for yourself.
(Shane goes to punch Kirk in the face, but Kirk ducks, and Shane hits his hand into the cement wall. Shane clutches at his hand, and before Shane even notices, Kirk picks up a steel chair, and swings it and hits Shane right in the head, knocking him out.)
Kirk Redwood: Oh Shane… Poor little Shane. Always causing issues, this is what you deserve. Nothing but a trash Elitist, don’t worry I know you’re suffering, I’ll just bring you home so you can rest easier.
(Kirk drags Shane through the halls, and through an emergency exit door. He then drags Shane through the parking lot, and to a dumpster, where he flings the doors open, and tosses Shane inside.)
Kirk Redwood: Good luck with the ghost doll you fucking freak.
(Shane awakens and gets up, resting his head on the side of the dumpster lid. As the camera pans there watching in the distance in the woods is Elizabeth, holding the tattered body of Lizzie the doll. Elizabeth looks over at the doll, and the doll with no help, looks over at Elizabeth. The scene fades to black)
(Sunday Night Voltage returns with the crowd in attendance anticipating what is to come next, and they’re met with the sounds of “Mona Lisa” by Lil Wayne featuring Kendrick Lamar beginning to play! Out walk Cleopatra, Amber Keys, and Madison Kaline, the three of them appearing to be a collective force as they start down the ramp.)
Bella Braxton: Please welcome to the ring at this time, Cleopatra, Madison Kaline, and Amber Keys – the Queen’s Court!
Persephone: Has no one at the retirement home realized that these geriatric bitches have escaped?! I’m tired of them holding portions of this show hostage when no one even asked to have them back!
James Peters: These three have definitely stirred up some drama since returning – be it with other women or among themselves – and there’s no one who can say that this reunion of sorts hasn’t reignited interest in what a reformed Queen’s Court can do in today’s EAW!
Persephone: I’m “no one” now?! :mjpls:
Rich Russillo: Of course not! You’re only the love of my life, after all! 😍
Persephone: Don’t talk to me.
James Peters: They also just recently caused issues on this past Friday Night Dynasty among the other competitors who’ll be at Battle of Egypt participating in the highly anticipated Ladder Match for a shot at the Universal Women’s Championship, which will take place at Pain for Pride! With so many big names making up the match, and then the winner of it facing off down the line against whoever wins at Grand Rampage between Andrea Valentine and Cameron Ella Ava – it’s a very exciting time for the women’s division!
Persephone: Define exciting.
(Madison, Cleo, and Amber all enter through the ropes one after the other and, with microphones in hand, they come to stand in the middle of the ring. “Mona Lisa” fades out and it’s soon after that they begin speaking to the crowd.)
Madison Kaline: I hope after Dynasty came to a conclusion that that sorry sack of shit, Astraea Jordan, got the message loud and clear that she needs to just go back into hiding and stay a mother or Instagram influencer or whatever the hell it was she was doing before she came back. The three of us might have our differences, but if there’s one thing that all of us can agree on, it’s that she doesn’t deserve to be the focal point – and it’s honestly very telling that these undeserving bitches are able to bring us together to remind everyone of that. Do you know how awful you all have to be for anyone with the kind of issues that we have among them to be ready to put it aside just for a moment to kick your ass?
Cleopatra: It just goes to show that no matter the era, no matter the faces that make up the landscape, someone like me still doesn’t get shown the respect that I deserve from everyone – and it makes me sick. Sure, there’s always going to be someone out there who thinks that they can just spout off with disrespect and try to drag my name – or any of our names – through the mud, but it’s not like it’s ever going to be something that just gets a pass. No, something has to be done about it and something was done about it on Dynasty when we showed that there’s no one who’s going to just walk all over what any of us stand for. Forget Sheridan, forget Astraea, forget about Sienna and Kassidy – because they’re not at all important! The three of us may have our differences of opinions on things, but we proved we can transcend eras.
Amber Keys: Some better than others.
(Cleopatra and Madison look at Amber but Amber is sure to explain herself.)
Amber Keys: Don’t get me wrong, what you guys are saying about what we did and accomplished together is true – we laid the groundwork for an entire generation of women, certainly not without having gotten our own success to show for it also – and there’s no denying that. The Queen’s Court damn sure wasn’t the bond I thought it was all made out to be, and having to carry more than just my fair share of the work for us to even see the success we did just reminds me of that – but the impact was undeniable. But I see some of these returning faces and listen to their stories about whatever they went through thinking that they might have struggled or had it bad – but no one has gone through what I have in my career for me to still be as huge of a name as I name in this entire industry. People have said whatever they wanted about me for years and whoever was listening was meant to take it as a fact because maybe they didn’t know any better. But because of who I am and what I’ve done, the contributions I made have shown I simply refused to let that go on and be the narrative. A woman who could maybe relate to that is Sheridan Muller, who’s earned herself a polarizing reputation as she still goes droning on about her German Efficiency bullshit.
Amber Keys: Not that too many people care but she was welcomed back, a whole lot sooner than I was which is a whole other mistake and slap in the face itself – but she’s really just another woman who benefited from my absence. She was propped up at one point in her career as one of the best, a number of achievements to her name before was essentially sent packing, but much like I’d shown when I came back in 2018, if I had been around any earlier then some of the women who EAW had forced upon the masses as the faces of a revolution they wouldn’t have been able to survive under my shadow. They wouldn’t have seen the successes that they did with me standing in their way and doing everything possible to show that my legacy shouldn’t have been so diminished. I mean, I can’t recall too many other women who would’ve come back despite all I went through and then end up at one point snapping their own thumb the way I did in an effort to try to defeat Ryan Adams. But that’s barely a scratch on the surface when it comes to who I am and what I’m willing to do, what I’m capable of – but Sheridan Muller is going to find out for herself that taking on the likes of SOSA Henderson and her outings against Bethany Blue have hardly prepared her for me when I’m beating her one-on-one at Super Voltage in a Battle of Egypt preview match.
(The crowd can’t help but burst into a thunderous reaction at the announcement of Sheridan Muller versus Amber Keys! Not only is it a clash of styles and personalities, but a generational clash on a magnitude of enormous levels. The EAW Universe has gotten to see Sheridan compete against a number of established names and stars on Dynasty, and what she’s been able to do upon returning, so this is a match-up that the fans know is sure to deliver on a number of levels that they just simply can’t miss out on!)
Cleopatra: Hear that? Everyone loves to try to shit on the previous generations without even taking into account that some of us that paved the way – the ones who know for a fact that if it wasn’t for us, so many of these women wouldn’t even be where they are today – are very much still viable threats. But some people insist on acting stupid, just flat-out dumb like I’m not The Greatest Vixen That Ever Lived because it gets them attention, it gets them a spotlight they wouldn’t have otherwise had if it wasn’t for them knowing that stepping up to me and treating me like I’m not an absolute legend would get everyone else talking. Look no further than my own opponent at Super Voltage: Diamond Dixon. That ungrateful, arrogant little bitch is doing nothing but capitalizing off of the fact that I’m here in EAW and that challenging me is going to generate headlines – who the hell else would be Diamond otherwise? Girls like her come and go all the time, flounder and disappoint once the going gets tough because their egos can’t take being outshined, so I’m sure whatever executives are investing in her are going to hate to see what becomes of her when I’m through with Diamond because she-
(“Bussin” by Nicki Minaj featuring Lil Baby starts up, interrupting Cleopatra and the attention of the three women in the ring diverts to the stage! The buzzing crowd joins them in watching on as Diamond makes her way out, looking down into the ring with an infuriated expression and has to stop herself on the ramp.)
Diamond Dixon: Here you go again, Cleo, running your mouth about how you’re gonna show me how great you are and all this other stuff, but it’s sounding like pure bullshit because it’s all coming after you had to pretty much distract me. I mean, needing to have Amber and Madison go after Becca and Mary just to catch me off guard in the ring? It’s real pathetic that we have so-called “legends” acting this way – then again, no one gave a damn about what any of y’all were doing when you showed back up, so who’s shocked?! It’s pissing me off that this is the kind of shit I have to deal with, but also why I challenged you to that match at Super Voltage, Cleopatra, because I’m tired of the games. I should’ve known that you old bitches would stick together above all else when it came to me, because the second I make one of y’all look like a fool, then what would it say about the rest of you? What chance would the rest of y’all have at proving this whole #EAW15 is even worth it?
Diamond Dixon: And let me tell you right now, it’s really not even as it is now! Madison took her shot at Andrea and now what, we’re supposed to act like she should even be seeing that Ladder Match at Battle of Egypt?! Please! No matter how she wants to spin it, Madison lost at the end of the day and I’m really not gonna pretend to treat her like she’s as big and bad as she desperately continues to try to make herself out to be! Who is she a threat to anymore?!
Madison Kaline: Come down here and say to my face, Diamond! But I bet your ass won’t because you know that I’ll leave you in a pool of your own blood the second you get into this ring – and I won’t need anyone to step in to help me either. I’ve got a history leaving girls down and out because of how relentless and ruthless I get when I have no one to stop me. I don’t think you or any of your sorry-ass fans want to find out what that’d be like for you after running your mouth from your safe space up on there on the ramp.
(Diamond rolls her eyes and laughs into her microphone, not at all fazed by the threats coming from the former Women’s World Champion.)
Diamond Dixon: Girl, no one’s worried about you and they haven’t been since the night Cleopatra and Amber basically watched along as Mr. DEDEDE fucked you up! But shit, they might as well have kept you around because it’s not like they were any better for kicking your ass to the curb. And watching this shit go down now isn’t giving whatever the hell y’all thought this was supposed to give. I mean, are you all friends or not? What’s with the side comments? Shady as hell toward each other but you’ll link up in a hot second when one of y’all is getting their ass beat! Cleopatra got the shock of a lifetime when Becca eliminated her from that Gold Rush tournament and we all saw how she reacted to that. You think it’ll be any better when you get in the ring with me? Because trust me, it won’t; it’ll probably even worse because it’ll really sink in then that I’m not the bitch you wanna keep fucking with! You’ve had every sign pointing you toward getting back into retirement, but I’ll be more than happy to do it myself!
(Cleopatra scoffs and waves Diamond off, not even caring.)
Diamond Dixon: And Amber, come the fuck on. If DEDEDE trading up for Kassidy Heart wasn’t an obvious sign that all EAW has done is continue to rise without you just the same, what the fuck is it gonna take?! Losing to Sheridan?! Losing at Grand Rampage or Battle of Egypt?! Once any of that comes to pass just like I’m sure so much of it will, you’re gonna know that you should’ve kept your ass at home and on your couch because defending Cleopatra and interfering the way you did all because you couldn’t stand to watch her get beat down, all you’ve done is set yourself up to go right down with her. But maybe that’s the way it should’ve been all along for the Queen’s Court – all of y’all going down on one sinking ship together from the beginning. But once I’m through with Cleo, and once that stupid Ladder Match with five washed up bitches and the Chairman’s stupid wife is over – y’all are gonna know how much no one cared about any of that or any of you when I go on being the whole conversation while y’all aren’t even a whisper!
(The Queen’s Court all stand beside each other while they shout at Diamond, telling her to get into the ring! But all she does is remain on the ramp, a grin on her face as the crowd begins to buzz and she raises her microphone once more.)
Diamond Dixon: Oh, y’all want me to get into the ring with all three of you like I shouldn’t expect to get jumped?! Well, let me tell you something about that: I will get into the ring, and it sure is a good thing that I came prepared to do it!
James Peters: MARY S. ATLAS AND BECCA BLACK JUST CRACKED MADISON KALINE AND AMBER KEYS OVER THE BACK OF THEIR HEADS WITH BASEBALL BATS! THE ELECTRIC SAVAGES JUST CAME IN FROM BEHIND THROUGH THE CROWD AND THEY JUST TOOK OUT TWO OF THE QUEEN’S COURT MEMBERS! CLEOPATRA TURNS AROUND IN SHOCK AND NOW BECCA SWINGS AT CLEO, TAKING HER OUT AS WELL!!!
Rich Russillo: MARY AND BECCA ARE SWINGING THEIR BATS DOWN OVER AND OVER AGAIN ON THE ENTIRETY OF THE QUEEN’S COURT, AND THEY AREN’T LETTING UP AT ALL! THIS IS PAYBACK FOR WHAT HAPPENED LAST WEEK WHEN AMBER AND MADISON ATTACKED THEM BACKSTAGE AND DRAGGED THEM OUT IN FRONT OF THE CROWD!
Persephone: Make it all stop, I’m bored :mjcry:!!!!!
(Amber, Madison, and Cleopatra aren’t even moving anymore but that doesn’t mean that Becca and Mary have stopped! Their bats continue to collide with the bodies of Queen’s Court and the crowd cheering on the violence! Once Diamond comes up and enters the ring, it’s only then do Mary and Becca finally let up, satisfied smiles on their faces as they look to one another and then to Diamond who nods approvingly at what she’s seen. But then she points to Cleo, instructing Becca and Mary to get her up on her knees, and with the two of them taking either of her arms, they do exactly that!)
James Peters: Cleopatra has been brought to her knees and Diamond is in her face talking about of trash to her that our mics in the ring aren’t picking up! But she’s no less pissed off than when she first came out here! Now shoving her hand into Cleopatra’s face, she backs away-
Rich Russillo: CLEOPATRA GETS A HUGE BICYCLE KICK FROM DIAMOND DIXON! DIAMOND’S BOOT CONNECTS DIRECTLY WITH CLEO’S FACE AND CLEO’S ENTIRE HEAD JUST SNAPPED BACK! SHE HAD NO WAY TO BLOCK THAT- SHE’S BEEN BUSTED OPEN! CLEOPATRA’S NOSE IS BLEEDING FROM THAT KICK SHE JUST TOOK, AND NOW MARY AND BECCA THROW HER DOWN TO THE MAT! WHAT A SHOT BY DIAMOND!
Persephone: And this Diamond bitch isn’t even finished?! Get it over with :noah:!!!!
James Peters: Diamond’s ensuring that she gets as much payback over Cleopatra right now as possible, and she drags Cleopatra up and forces her to stand! “FACELIFT”!!!! DIAMOND HITS THE FACEBUSTER ON CLEO TO PUT HER RIGHT BACK DOWN, SMASHING CLEO’S FACE AGAINST THE CANVAS AND THERE’S BLOOD SPLATTERED ON THE MAT FROM WHERE CLEO HIT JUST NOW!!!!
(Diamond gets up with Becca and Mary standing on either side of her, all three of them looking proud while Becca and Mary raise the baseball bats that they had brought with them to the ring. As “Bussin” begins to play, Diamond raises her arms up over her head with her foot planted firmly on top of Cleopatra’s head, a smile on her face as she does so!)
James Peters: This is definitely a sight! These three just laid waste to the entire Queen’s Court – three former Champions within the women’s division – and they look threats that the Queen’s Court might’ve not have seen them for! But they’ll surely have to after this – there’s no way they couldn’t!
Rich Russillo: I think Diamond and the Electric Savages have only just thrown gasoline on top of a fire; things can only get hotter before they clash at Grand Rampage, because there’s still next week! This is sure to have some impact on Diamond and Cleopatra’s match with one another – but what?!
Persephone: I don’t wanna know!
James Peters: But we all most certainly will at Super Voltage! I can’t wait!
(Diamond taunts the fallen veterans while Becca and Mary do the same, the scene fading out as they hype up the crowd.)
(Voltage fades to a promotional ad, promoting Cleopatra versus Diamond Dixon for Super Voltage.)
Bella Braxton: Ladies and Gentlemen, the following contest is A TRIPLE THREAT MATCH scheduled FOR!!!
Live crowd: ONE FALL!!!
( “Dark Eternal Night” by Dream Theatre starts to play as the woman only known at Wildcard enters the arena and heads to the ring with nothing but evil intentions on her mind. )
Bella Braxton: Introducing first! From Parts Unknown. Her weight? Also Unknown! SHE IS… WILDCARD!
James Peters: One of the most intriguing signings in a while, this veteran is looking for a fight and she may very well get one against the other two she is about to face.
Rich Russillo: A loss on her EAW Debut was not the sought-after result for her last week against Showdown’s Katherine Helle but something tells me she is gonna be a legitimate threat in this match tonight.
Persephone: Isn’t she like 100 years old? How is she even holding together? Crank and cigarettes?
( “Mi Trokita Cumbia” by Obzesion plays over the sound system as the man makes his way towards the ring in an extremely cheerful and confident mood. )
Bella Braxton: AND Her Opponent! From Hidalgo, Mexico! Weighing in at 192 pounds! ‘MIGGYMANIA’ MIGUEL RODERICK!!!
James Peters: MIGGY MANIA RUNNING WILD!!!!!
Rich Russillo: Didn’t you yell that last week?
Persephone: He did.
James Peters: Whaa? The man won against Shane Gates in a great match! Won by distraction sure but a win is a win!
Persephone: Fucking Kirk and that Lizzie doll…
(‘Been to Hell’ by Hollywood Undead plays out, and Chris DeLion marches down to the ring with a mixed reaction from fans.)
Bella Braxton: And Their Opponent! Hailing out of Kansas City, Missouri, weighing in at 265 pounds: THE AMERICAN TRAGEDY: CHRIS DeLion!!
James Peters: The man lost to Lucas Johnson last week, surely he is looking for a better end tonight.
Rich Russillo: The man calls himself a tragedy, makes you wonder what he is willing to do inside the ring you know?
Persephone: What’s a tragedy is we’re stuck describing his actions tonight. DO THE THING REF!!!
Official: RING THE BELL!!!
( Ding! Ding! Ding! )
James Peters: And Here We GO! This triple threat match is officially underway! All three opponents are staring at each other in the center of the ring and Wildcard has a sickening smirk on her lips as she flexes her arms before pointing down to her stomach.
Persephone: Crazy bitch got ‘Maneater’ tatooed on belly, who the fuck does that?
Rich Russillo: Both Miguel and Chris are ganging up on Wildcard pummeling her with kicks and overhead fists right from the get-go! Wildcard is down to a knee but she is fighting back! Elbows and punches cause separation between her, Chris, and Miguel with Roderick going to a corner while Wildcard keeps throwing down against Hero but he gets a thumb to the eye and then clotheslines the ruthless woman down! She gets up quickly, she gets punched for it causing her to stumble and she gets struck by Miguel causing her to bounce back towards DeLion!
James Peters: Leg sweep on Wildcard forcing her down and as she gets to her knees CHRIS KICKS HER STIFF IN THE BACK!
Miguel Roderick: Nah nah cabron! That’s not how you do it!
James Peters: What? Miguel now moves to the back of Wildcard AND STRIKES HER WITH A STIFF KICK OF HIS OWN! It’s hard to believe both men are working together BUT LOOK AT WILDCARD QUICKLY GETTING UP AND LOOKING ENRAGED!! SHE GETS TAKEN DOWN BY A COMBO OF KICKS SIMULTANEOUSLY FROM MIGUEL AND CHRIS! DeLion struck low while Roderick went high and down goes Wildcard! Both men are looking at each other with a satisfied smir-
Rich Russillo: WILDCARD JUST KIP UPPED HERSELF BACK TO A VERTICAL BASE! BOTH MEN ARE STARTLED AS SHE LETS OUT A BATTLE CRY AND TACKLES THEM BOTH TO THE GROUND WITH A THUNDERING DOUBLE CLOTHESLINE!!! SHE SHOULDER BLOCKS MIGUEL JUST AS HE GOT UP AND FOLLOWED WITH A QUICK HEADBUTT TO CHRIS KEEPING HIM ON THE GROUND! JUST LIKE THAT WILDCARD JUST SHOWS US WHY SHE LIVES UP TO HER NAME!!!
James Peters: She goes to stand on one of the turnbuckles rousing up the crowd that boos her AND LOOK AT MIGUEL WHO IS GRABBING HER INTO A CRUCIFIX POSITION! WILL WE SEE A POWE-A SUPERKICK FROM CHRIS HERO BRINGS DOWN RODERICK AND TAKES WILDCARD BACK TO HER FEET! Chris goes to her attempting a suplex but he overshoots causing his opponent to land on her feet! He doesn’t know! SHE GOES FOR A ROLL-UP!!
OOONNNEEE!!!
TTTTWWWWOOOO!!!!
Persephone: This is going fast!
Rich Russillo: Makes you wonder who will win it and how long it will take for a victor to emerge!
James Peters: MIGUEL RODERICK TRIES FOR A SURPRISE ROLL-UP ON WILDCARD AS WELL!!!
OOONNNEEE!!!
TTTTWWWWOOOO!!!!
Persephone: Come on now…
Rich Russillo: And a kick out from the madwoman who shoved Roderick off him AND MOUNTED A SERIES OF CLOSED FIST PUNCHES RIGHT ON THE NOGGIN! SHE IS ANGRY AND MIGUEL IS TRYING TO KEEP A BRAVE FACE! He charges at her BUT SHE GRABS HIM BY THE THROAT AND LIFTS HIM OFF THE GROUND!! HIS LEGS ARE FLAILING AND HE ENDS UP THROWING A FEW KNEES TO THE SIDE OF WILDCARD! She ends up letting go of him! He takes her into a headlock trying for a bulldog but SHE LIFTS HIM UP AND LANDS AN ATOMIC DROP!
James Peters: Wildcard is now on the offensive as Roderick is holding the low of his back. He turns around slowly getting a series of elbows and knees from Wildcard who backs him up into a corner and is stomping a mudhole on him! Here comes Chris DeLion from behind AND WILDCARD SENDS HIM REELING WITH A HEADBUTT!!! HOW DID SHE EVEN KNOW HE WAS BEHIND HER?? She turns his attention to him, down he goes with a Lariat before taking him to the ropes after she picked him up only to take him down with a strong shoulder block! Wildcard is in control as she forces Chris to his feet and grabs him by the hair WHIPPING HIM OUTSIDE THE RING! Down he goes crashing down leaving Miguel alone with Wildcard!
Rich Russillo: The avatar of pain retains command of this match as she goes back to Miguel taking it to him with a few stomping hits from her boots keeping him docile in a corner. She gets him up, using her shoulders to drive it into the ribs of Miguel before moving him to the ropes and whipping him with his strength to the ropes! SHE SENDS HIM FLYING WITH A CHOP BLOCK THAT COULD’VE TAKEN MIGUEL’S KNEE RIGHT OUT OF ITS SOCKET!! Down he goes as Wildcard is staring coldly at her opponent. She gets him up, into the ropes he goes she takes him down with a big boot adding more to the onslaught from the woman from Parts Unknown!
James Peters: A dominant display from Wildcard who picks up Roderick and gets him over her shoulders in a torture rack manoeuver! SHE IS BENDING HIM IN TWO LIKE AN ACCORDION!!! WE HAVEN’T SEEN SOMETHING LIKE THIS OFTEN IF AT ALL FOLKS AND SHE BENDS HIM AGAIN! SHE IS PLAYING HIM LIKE A LITERAL ACCORDION WITH THE MUSIC COMING OUT BEING THE SCREAMS OF HER OPPONENT!
Persephone: Incomes Chris DeLion!
Rich Russillo: Wildcard let’s go of Miguel tossing him to the side like a ragged doll AS CHRIS GOES AT HER WITH A CROSSBODY BUT SHE COUNTERED IT WITH A BEARBUG QUICKLY FOLLOWED BY A SLAM!! DOWN GOES CHRIS DeLION!! Chris is getting up, stumbling but vertical AND RIGHT INTO A SPINEBUSTEEEEER FROM WILDCARD WHO THEN HOOKS THE LEG!!
OOONNNEEE!!!
TTTTWWWWOOOO!!!!
Persophone: Oh great, Roderick our savior!
James Peters: MiggyMania saves the match by leaping over the move breaking the count! AND WILDCARD QUICKLY BOUNCES ON HIM AND APPLIES A DRAGON CLUTCH SLEEPING MANOEUVER!! The quickness by the veteran is uncanny as she settles behind her opponent! But gets both of them up WHILE KEEPING THE HOLD before letting go of Miguel BEFORE TAKING DOWN CHRIS WHO WAS RUSHING AT HER AND TAKES HIM DOWN WITH A CRADLE DDT!! She quickly gets vertical again, it’s amazing how she quickly moves from one opponent to the other during this match as she moves to focus on Chris AND TAKES HIM DOWN HARD WITH A PUMPHANDLE SIT OUT POWERBOMB!! SHE FOLLOWS WITH A COVER!!
OOONNNEEE!!!
TTTTWWWWOOOO!!!!
Persephone: Would’ve been nice to end it now!
Rich Russillo: Not yet, be patient Persephone you need to let them do their work as Chris powers through the pin attempt from the dominant Wildcard. She shrugs, moving to her feet moving to Miguel TOSSING HIM TO THE OUTSIDE so she could focus on Chris, and continues her offensive by performing a picture-perfect Hammerlock Suplex! She picks up DeLion, prepping him for a driver of the Barry White variety, AND NAILS IT PERFECTLTY!!
James Peters: Chris is in trouble now!
Persephone: What tragedy! Pf’ha! Totally not!
James Peters: He is brought to his feet by Wildcard who smirks and grabs him by the throat! CHOKESLAM EXPLODER BY THE GRANDMOTHER OF HARDCORE!! IMPRESSIVE SIGNATURE MOVE RIGHT HERE AND SHE FOLLOWS WITH A COVER!!
OOONNNEEE!!!
TTTTWWWWOOOO!!!!
Persephone: The fuck did he come from???
Rich Russillo: MIGUEL RODERICK FROM ONE OF THE TOP TURNBUCKLES JUST CRUSHED THAT PINFALL ATTEMPT WITH A FLYING ELBOW DROP!! THAT CAME OUT OF NOWHERE RIGHT AFTER WILDCARD TOSSED HIM TO THE OUTSIDE LIKE AN OLD BAG OF TRASH!! Wildcard rolls to the outside of the ring helped by a painful-looking baseball slide to her back from Miguel who seeks to gain control of the match!
James Peters: He moves to Chris DeLion, smacking him a few times before throwing a knee to the gut and grabbing the man by the head DRILLING IT TO THE MAT WITH A DDT!! Chris in trouble as he is forced to a vertical base BUT SLAMMED ON HIS BACK WITH A CRISP SNAP SUPLEX by Miguel Roderick! Chris gets up slowly, Miguel awaits him but notices Wildcard getting into the ring AND TAKES HER DOWN WITH A SWINGING NECK BREAKER! He quickly sees Chris trying to come their way AND GREETS HIM WITH A SUPERKICK RIGHT INTO DeLion’s KISSER!! COVER BY MIGGYMANIA!!
OOONNNEEE!!!
TTTTWWWWOOOO!!!!
James Peters: And Wildcard makes the save in a nick of time!!!
Rich Russillo: Quick action by the old girl who managed to keep this match from ending!
Persephone: Much to my chagrin!
Rich Russillo: Miguel moves to Chris who has been moving slowly following the Wildcard save AND DROPS HIM WITH YAKUZA KICK! DeLion rolls to the outside leaving Wildcare and Miguel together in the ring. Wildcard is up, zombie her way to Miguel who charges her INTO A HURRICANRANA!!!!! DOWN GOES WILDCARD! Miguel gets up quickly, Wildcard is not too far behind BUT GETS TAKEN DOWN WITH A DROPKICK! Miguel with the offensive advantage right now AS HE MOVES WITH WITH GRACE INTO A SPRINGBOARD MOONSAULT THAT LANDS PERFECTLY ON HIS DOWNED OPPONENT!! Wildcard refuses to be the one to take the L tonight but if she keeps getting damaged how long will she last? She is moved to a vertical base, a kick to the gut for good measure as she is set up for a driver! DEATH VALLEY DRIVER DOWNS WILDCARD!!
James Peters: What a move by Roderick who then picks Wildcard up and whips her into the ropes, she ducks a clothesline attempt! Then a big boot! She ends up running faster ONLY TO BE TAKEN DOWN WITH A THUNDERING SPINEBUSTEEEEEEEER!!! The crowd loves it and Miguel smiles as he takes a bow for the fans after he stood up! Wildcard grunts, moving up to her feet SHE IS TAKEN DOWN WITH AN ENZUIGURI! She rolls outside of the ring to recover just as Chris was getting in from another side of the ring. He tries to sneak behind Miguel BUT HE MAKES HIS OWN MOVE!! HE TAKES THE MAN DOWN WITH A SUNSET FLIP!! COVER BY RODERICK!!
OOONNNEEE!!!
TTTTWWWWOOOO!!!!
Persephone: FUCK!
Rich Russillo: Close! But Chris says no by kicking out! Folks we have to take a quick commercial break, don’t go anywhere this match will continue right after these messages from our sponsors!
( A series of quick advertisement plays including some local brands of liquor, EAW 2K22, and the upcoming Grand Rampage event in May. )
Rich Russillo: We are back now on Sunday Night Voltage ladies and Gentlemen, where ever you are we thank you for allowing us into our living room as right now this is a battle of the newcomers! Wildcard against Miguel Roderick and Chris DeLion who gained the upper hand during the commercial break! He goes for a kick to the gut on Wildcard before giving her a backhand that seemed to make her snap out of the stunning state she was in.
James Peters: BUT SHE GETS PACIFIED WITH A JUMPING KNEE TO THE FACE TAKING HER DOWN! Chris goes to a knee, throwing fast-hitting punches down on his opponent BEFORE LIFTING HIS HEAD IN TIME TO DODGE A SUPERKICK ATTEMPT FROM MIGUEL! DeLion got up THROWING HIMSELf INTO AN ENZUIGURI TAKING DOWN RODERICK! Both he and Wildcard are looking at the ceiling and Chris DeLion is pondering his options. Who to strike next and with what?
Persephone: HAUL ASS YOU DUMB FUCK! WE’RE ON THE CLOCK HERE!!!
Rich Russillo: Chris remains on top offensively for the time being as he goes to Miguel setting him up for the K.O.D. BUT HE THROWS A SUPERKICK AT WILDCARD WHO WAS TRYING TO ATTACK HIM JUST NOW! She drops down AND HE NAILS THE K.O.D. ON MIGUEL! HE GOES FOR THE COVER!!
OOONNNEEE!!!
TTTTWWWWOOOO!!!!
Persephone: Wait did he raise Miguel’s arm??
Rich Russillo: No Persephone, he actually had his lifted by Miguel who is getting this match to continue. How did he get out of the K.O.D. however, is another story and Chris doesn’t seem to happy about it! He pummels Roderick with a series of close-handed fists which the official forbids him from doing before he picks up Miguel AND TAKE HIM DOWN WITH A SPINEBUSTEEEEER!!! He oughta go for a cover but instead, he moves Miguel to his feet BEFORE POSITIONING HIM FOR A POWERBOMB, AND … HE THREW MIGUEL RIGHT AT WILDCARD!!! THE POWERBOMB ATOP OF WILDCARD WHAT THE FRICK WAS THAT???
Persephone: … Not bad actually, that’s what it was. Not… Bad…
James Peters: This is an opportunity for the man who should try for a pin but he doesn’t go for it.
Persephone: Now THAT’s bad! Because I want this match to end damn it!
James Peters: This has been a tightly contested battle so far with seemingly no end in sight but Chris might do something about that as he grabs Miguel, hugging him from behind, and GOES FOR A GERMAN SUPLEX THAT LANDS PAINFULLY!
Rich Russillo: Miguel is seeing stars as Chris is punching him into next week while being in a mounted position over him! The official warning him not to resort to close palmed strikes or risk disqualification WOAH WAIT LOOK!! WILDCARD MOVING IN WITH THE SPITER TWIST SUBMISSION MOVE ON CHRIS!!! SHE HAS IT LOCKED IN TIGHT WHERE DID THAT COME FROM??
James Peters: Chris could very well tap out to this manoeuver as he is trying to reach for the ropes and luckily for him HE DOES! Saving himself!
Persephone: Not saving ME from boredom through CHRIST!!
James Peters: Wildcard shrugs letting go of the move under official’s order BUT LOOK AT RODERICK WHO GOES IN AND APPLIES THE OCTOPUS HOLD ON WILDCARD!!! SHE’S FLAILING HER ARMS SHE MIGHT TAP OUT BUT SHE IS SAVED BY A STIFF KICK TO THE FACE FROM CHRIS WHO IS ALREADY BACK IN THE ACTION! He picks Miguel up, going into the ropes himself he springboards himself-
Rich Russillo: INTO A SPINEBUSTEEEEEER!!! Miguel quickly takes out DeLion with that devastating more and he quickly gets up under the cheers of the crowd! He moves up top to the nearest turnbuckle! What will he do? A DIVING HEADBUTT!!
Persephone: WHAT THE FUCK?
James Russillo: HE LANDED ATOP OF WILDCARD WHO RUSHED BELOW HIM AND SLAMS HIM OUTSIDE OF THE RING!!! MIGUEL LANDS HARD TO THE OUTSIDE!!
Rich Russillo: He is out of the equation with that manoeuver he is out cold to the outside and Wildside is now alone with Chris DeLion who is slowly getting to his feet! She is stalking him, a predatory smirk to her face she can smell the end folks as she stands behind Chris ! He slowly turns around, he gets a kick to the gut forcing him to bend forward! She grabs him by the waist AND HOISTS HIM UP INTO A POWERBOMB POSITION! SHE RUNS FORWARD! GUTWRENCH RUNNING POWERBOOOOMB!! SHE CALLS IT THE SYKE OUT!!!
James Peters: THERE’S A COVER!! WILL IT BE ENOUGH???
OOONNNEEE!!!
TTTTWWWWOOOO!!!!
TTTTTHHHHHRRRRREEE!!!!
( DING! DING!! DING!!! )
( “Dark Eternal Night” by Dream Theatre starts to play as the Grandmother of Hardcore is getting her lead arm raised in victory by the official. )
Bella Braxton: Ladies And Gentlemen The Winner Of This Bout: WILDCARD !!!!!!!!!!!!!!
James Peters: What a Spectacular match we just witnessed here tonight folks! Wildcard came in to raise some hell and she ended up earning a hard fought victory! Congratulations on her first EAW win and it happened right here on Sunday Night Voltage!
Rich Russillo: Miguel and Chris gave a good show, both of them had a chance to bring it home but at the end of the day it was the Avatar of Pain that reigns supreme!
(As Wildcard celebrates her victory, Voltage fades away from ringside.)
(Voltage fades to a promotional ad for Grand Rampage, where the famous Grand Rampage match will take place.)
(As Voltage fades back to ringside, ‘Blood, Milk & Sky’ by White Zombie begins to play. The crowd immediately begins cheering loudly as the camera fades to the stage, and before long Minerva begins to walk out. She is holding a microphone in her hand, and she doesn’t waste time making her way to the ring. She looks frustrated, which is not a surprise after everything that happened last week.)
James Peters: Minerva is out here, and I’m not sure what she has to say, but I think I have an idea of what’s bothering her. I think everybody that watched Voltage last week can say the same.
Rich Russillo: That’s right, but where would we even start? There’s the news that Myles might not be able to make it to Grand Rampage, and then there’s the fact that Drake King went and attacked Minerva while all of the Gold Rush competitors were in the ring. A lot happened last week and I don’t really think any of it sits well with her.
Persephone: So what? None of it compares to how I’ve felt for the past year. I miss Rexy so much, and instead of seeing him I have to watch THIS.
(Minerva enters the ring. The crowd quickly quiets down as they see the look on her face, and Minerva begins to speak.)
Minerva: I should be past this by now. I should be focused on nothing more than the EAW Championship, but Drake King will always try to get in the way. He’ll always try to screw me over, all because he couldn’t accept that for once he was wrong. He couldn’t accept that his way wasn’t the right way and for once it was ME that had to make sure New Eden didn’t fail. He couldn’t accept that he wasn’t doing things the right way and that if we listened to him and got rid of that Extreme Elimination Chamber we would have lost the EAW Championship. That was four fucking months ago, and Drake King is still here. He’s still here, stabbing me in the back, invading my privacy, filing restraining orders, attacking me from behind, doing everything he possibly can just to avoid having to finally go face to face and give me the fight I’ve wanted since Road to Redemption. Drake has done everything he can to mess with me without having to actually face me, and I’m tired of it. I’m tired of having to deal with all of the bullshit Drake has thrown at me. I’m tired of having to go through all of this because I tried to SAVE him. Without me Drake’s Championship reign would’ve ended long before Myles showed up with his briefcase and this is how he has repaid me. This is what I get for trying to make sure New Eden didn’t lose everything we’ve worked for. I promise, I’m not going to let Drake get away with any of this. Drake King is a fucking coward and I’m sick of him.
(The crowd cheers in support of Minerva, obviously agreeing with that last statement, and Minerva continues to speak.)
Minerva: Drake has been here long enough, and he’s done more than enough damage. To me, to Myles, he has crossed the line so many times and soon enough I will make sure that he is finally gone. Whether Drake likes it or not I AM going to make it to Pain for Pride. I am going to compete for the EAW Championship and Drake isn’t going to stop me from doing that. He tried to ruin my career. He tried to make sure I was no longer able to compete with that restraining order, and that restraining order will only be one of a very long list of failures on Drake King’s part. New Eden failed and that was his fault. I’m going to win the Gold Rush tournament and Drake King won’t stop me from doing so. That stupid fucking “vision” that only he wanted will never be reached and it’ll be because HE doesn’t know what he’s doing. He doesn’t know how badly he’s messing up or the weight of every mistake he’s made since betraying me. I don’t regret a single thing I did at King of Elite and I can promise that what I did back then was nothing compared to what’s in store by the time I finally get my hands on him. I did everything for that man. I did everything because like an idiot I believed everything he told me. I will never make a mistake like that again. Whether it’s in the Gold Rush tournament finals or after I’ve already won the tournament, I will face Drake King, and when that happens I’m going to-
(Minerva is interrupted, and surprisingly it’s because ‘Backseat Freestyle’ by Kendrick Lamar begins playing. A mixed reaction explodes from the crowd as tons of cheers and boos are heard, and Brian Daniels begins to walk out, also holding a microphone.)
James Peters: Wait, Brian Daniels!? What is Brian Daniels doing out here!? He has a match later tonight against Ryan Wilson that he should be preparing for right now, and Minerva really doesn’t look amused at all by his appearance! I don’t know what it is Brian is doing here, but he might be making a mistake!
Rich Russillo: We all know by now what Brian Daniels did to Myles, and how he might have screwed himself out of an EAW Championship match. I don’t know what he’d want with Minerva, but you’re right, James. He might be making a mistake provoking her at a time like this.
Persephone: Who knows? Maybe she’ll just kill him now or something. That’d be fun.
(Minerva looks pissed off seeing the same man that attacked and injured Myles making his way down to the ring right now, but despite that, Brian Daniels centers the ring, walking up to Minerva.)
Brian Daniels: …
(The crowd immediately quiets down seeing the staredown between Brian Daniels and Minerva, possibly worried about what it is Brian is going to say.)
Brian Daniels: How is Myles?
James Peters: What???
Rich Russillo: :comeagain:
Persephone: :skip:
(The crowd grows loud once again, and at this point Minerva looks annoyed that Brian would ask her something like that after what he did to Myles.)
Minerva: …
Brian Daniels: Look, I don’t plan to be out here for long because I’ve already got a match to think about. I don’t really care about your Gold Rush tournament, or Drake King, or whatever else you have going on. I’m supposed to have an EAW Championship match at Grand Rampage, you know that. You know that I returned for that title, and it’s been a week and I STILL haven’t gotten an answer from Captain Charisma on what’ll happen at Grand Rampage. I still don’t know what’s supposed to happen with the EAW Championship, but you should know, right? You should be able to tell me what’s going on with Myles, when will he be able to come back and give me the title match that he promised me?
(Minerva remains silent.)
Brian Daniels: I heard what you said last week. I was listening to Captain Charisma speak, hoping he’d finally figure something out, but he didn’t. Instead, you told him that the match wouldn’t need to be cancelled, or replaced, or anything of the sort. You promised that Myles would make it to Grand Rampage and defend his Championship against me. You said that Myles was a fighter. You talked about how resilient he is, so where is he? When is he going to show up so I don’t have to worry about whether or not I’ll get my title match while Captain Charisma refuses to give me an answer?
Minerva: Do you really think you deserve *anything*, let alone a Championship match after what you did to Myles? I don’t have any sympathy to offer you, Brian. You hurt Myles because you’re ashamed of your own past. You might have ruined your own chance at competing for the EAW Championship because you just couldn’t handle hearing the truth. You might have missed out on the one match you’ve wanted since you returned, and if that is the case then it’d be no one’s fault but your own. You’re fucking insane if you actually believed I was just going to tell you anything after what I had to watch you do to Myles, what you would’ve KEPT doing if I didn’t run out there and get in the way. You didn’t want to stop. You were perfectly fine doing as much damage as you possibly could before you realized what’d happen if Myles can’t make it to Grand Rampage-
Brian Daniels: I get it! I messed up, I went too far, but right now there is an EAW Championship match on the line and I really can’t miss out on that! I can admit that I crossed the line, but YOU said that Myles would make it to Grand Rampage. YOU said that Myles was all of these things, and that he’d be okay in the end. All I need to know is if you actually meant any of it or if it was just a bunch of bullshit. If your promises mean anything, then Myles needs to show up. He needs to get back to Voltage so that our match can go as planned. I know how badly I screwed things up. I think I’ve already heard it enough times by now, and trust me Minerva, you’re not helping things at all reminding me of what I did. It’s not like you’re doing anything important anyway. Coming out here and ranting about your problems isn’t going to change anything, so if you’re going to be here you might as well give us all something worth hearing. I’m not asking for a lot here, I’m asking for something that you should care about more than anybody, anyway. Will Myles make it to Grand Rampage?
(The crowd continues to give a mixed reaction to Brian Daniels, especially as they see how angry Minerva clearly is, having to keep her composure after all Brian Daniels has done.)
Minerva: ..Whether Myles makes it to Grand Rampage or not, you are going to get what you deserve. You believed that you’d come back to EAW and have an easy path to the EAW Championship, and you were wrong. So wrong that you couldn’t even handle being told about your own history without snapping. You’re going to have to realize that things won’t be anywhere near as easy as you first believed they’d be, and what you did to Myles will go down as one of the biggest mistakes you’ve made. I have a lot on my plate right now Brian so I don’t want to stay here entertaining your shit all night, so I’ll just tell you right now that I can only promise you one thing. You’re going to regret ever coming back.
(Minerva drops her microphone as she stares right at Brian Daniels, and ‘Blood, Milk & Sky begins to play once again.)
James Peters: It looks like Brian Daniels is once again left without answers, and at this point I have to say that at this point it really isn’t looking good for him. Myles’ status is still unknown, and Minerva doesn’t seem to be willing to tell Brian Daniels anything!
Rich Russillo: I can’t say Brian didn’t bring that upon himself. He’s the one that hurt Myles in the first place! Brian Daniels for the second week in a row is being forced to face the consequences of his actions, but when will it stop? Will Myles and Brian actually face each other?
Persephone: I sure hope not.
(Minerva walks past Brian and begins to make her way out of the ring, but weirdly, Brian just begins to chuckle to himself as Minerva leaves the ring. Some mumbling is heard from the crowd in response to this as some of the fans clearly seem to be a bit confused, but nonetheless Minerva continues making her way up the ramp, and from there Voltage fades away from ringside.)
(Voltage cuts to commercial, promoting the Iconic Cup tournament.)
(The camera cuts back to ringside where Bella Braxton is standing in the center of the ring where she is ready to announce the next match.)
Bella Braxton: The following contest is scheduled for… ONE FALL!
Crowd: ONE FALL!!
Bella Braxton: And it is a New Era Classic Match!
(All lights in the arena shut off apart from a single red spotlight atop the stage where in the darkness, nothing but Aurora’s silhouette is visible to the audience. As her music begins, Aurora slowly and seductively wines her waist up until the beat drops. As the beat drops, she freezes and holds her pose at the top of the stage just as the spotlight immediately changes from red to white. Aurora lifts her head proudly, relaxing her seductive pose and flexing her left bicep with a smirk just a moment before she begins her descent down the ramp and to the ring.)
Bella Braxton: Introducing first!. From New Orleans, Louisiana. Here is “The Tempest”… AUUUURRROOORRRAAAAAAA MMMOONNNROOOOOOEEEE!
(Aurora continues her saunter down the ramp, the white spotlight continuing to follow her.)
James Peters: Here comes Showdown’s Aurora Monroe for her first appearance inside a Voltage ring. This young lady has a lot of confidence and she is not afraid to tell the world how much better she is than everybody else.
Persephone: Thank gawd that she isn’t part of Voltage permanently. I hate bitches like that who think they are just hot shit. If I wasn’t a commentator and a professional, I’d punch her lights out.
Rich Russillo: Aurora Monroe is tied for the lead in Block C of the New Era Classic. The person she’s tied with? Her opponent tonight.
(Upon reaching the ring, she hoists herself up onto the apron and hits another pose, showing off her impeccable physique.She enters the ring through the middle rope and positions herself at the center of the ring, flexing both biceps again for the hard camera, licking her lips as a menacing smirk grows across her face.)
James Peters: Beauty, power, and overwhelming confidence is the name of the game for Aurora. Will it give her first place all to herself? We will certainly find out.
(Seconds later, “Martyr” by Yasuharu Takanashi/YAIBA starts playing as Cloud Stryfe enters the arena to loud cheers from the crowd as he makes his way to the ring.)
Bella Braxton: Introducing her opponent! From Toronto, Canada! Weighing in at 195 pounds! Here is “THE ETERNAL” CLLLOOOUUUUUDD STRRRRRYYYYYYYYFFFEEEE!
James Peters: Listen to the ovation for the young man from Dynasty. Cloud Stryfe makes his way to the ring for his third match in the New Era Classic. He has certainly had a great run so far and does not look anywhere near close to stopping.
Persephone: I think he’s close to a lawsuit for copyright infringement. Why does Cloud Stryfe sound so familiar?
Rich Russillo: We have no idea what you are talking about. But we do know that Cloud is making great strides to make a name for himself in EAW. With the performance he has had so far in the Classic, there is no limit to what this young man can achieve. We’ll see tonight if he can get past the challenge of Aurora Monroe.
(Cloud enters the ring with a smile on his face and determination in his eyes. He wants to make it to the semifinals of the New Era Classic. The referee checks both competitors before calling for the bell.)
(DING! DING! DING!)
James Peters: Here we go! This match is underway. This is our last match of Block C in the New Era classic. The winner of this match will find themselves in the lead. We have a lockup in the center of the ring.
Rich Russillo: It is Aurora Monroe who gets the advantage and applies a side headlock. Cloud is trying to get free, but I think that Aurora might have the strength advantage in this match. She has a lot of strength and power that could easily counteract Cloud’s flying and kick style.
Persephone: Yeah yeah. She’s no Veena Adams. That woman is somebody that these bitches need to look up to and idolize.
Rich Russillo: Monroe backed into the ropes and Cloud sends her to the ropes on the other side, BUT MONROE TAKES HIM DOWN WITH A NICE SHOULDER TACKLE! POWER ON DISPLAY BY MONROE!
James Peters: But Cloud quickly grabs the leg of Monroe and takes her down. ANKLE LOCK APPLIED! BUT AURORA GETS HER OTHER LEG UP AND COUNTERS WITH A MODIFIED HEADSCISSORS!
Rich Russillo: BUT CLOUD LANDS ON HIS FEET! NICE AGILITY BY STRYFE! Cloud now throws forearms into the face of Monroe who fires back with a forearm of her own and takes him down with a nice hip toss.
Persephone: Here we go again with all this countering bullshit. I didn’t like it the first time. The second time annoyed me. This time is just pissing me off. Just end the damn match already.
James Peters: Good gawd. Now Cloud is back to his feet as Aurora goes for a clothesline BUT CLOUD AVOIDS IT BY GRABBING THE ARM AND TAKING HER DOWN WITH AN ARM DRAG TAKEOVER!
Rich Russillo: Aurora back to her feet and she is kicked in the gut. Front facelock applied and she is taken down by a snap suplex. Cloud goes to bring her back to her feet, but AURORA CATCHES CLOUD IN THE SIDE OF THE HEAD WITH HER BOOT!
James Peters: Cloud staggered back AND AURORA WITH A KIP UP! Aurora is back to her feet and she applies another headlock to slow Cloud back down to her pace. Slow and steady is how Aurora likes it during her matches before she completely overpowers them.
Persephone: Slow and steady? More like boring and ridiculous. What happened to ending these matches in less than thirty seconds? Why does every match need to last six years? I hate it. :mjcry:
Rich Russillo: Cloud is trying to make it back to his feet, BUT AURORA CLOBBERS CLOUD IN THE BACK OF THE NECK SENDING HIM BACK TO HIS KNEES! Aurora is doing a great job so far keeping Cloud grounded in this match.
James Peters: Aurora throws a forearm in his face for good measure before she hits the ropes. Monroe rebounds, BUT CLOUD WAS WAITING FOR HER! HE SPRINGS BACK UP TO HIS FEET BEFORE HE LIFTS HER UP AND PLANTS HER FACE FIRST WITH A ONE MAN FLAPJACK!
Rich Russillo: Cloud has the advantage now in this match after that great neutralizing move to put Aurora down. Now he brings Aurora back to her feet and whips her into the corner. Cloud follows quickly behind and hits her with a clothesline.
Persephone: Be careful with the clotheslines. Hit her hard enough and you’ll pop one of her obvious implants. I’m surprised she didn’t just bounce back up after that flapjack from earlier.
James Peters: Cloud pulls her back into the corner and HOLY CRAP! HE JUST HIT HER RIGHT ACROSS THE CHEST. WHAT A SHOT! AURORA LOOKS LIKE SHE JUST FAINTED AND NOW SHE’S SITTING IN THE CORNER TRYING TO CATCH HER BREATH!
Persephone: What did I tell you? We’re about to see a bitch deflate right before our very eyes. Now we need some bloodshed to make this whole thing tolerable.
Rich Russillo: LOOK AT CLOUD GO! HE IS JUST DELIVERING KICK AFTER KICK TO AURORA! THE REFEREE PULLS CLOUD BACK BUT HE RUNS AT FULL SPEED AND CATCHES AURORA RIGHT IN THE FACE WITH THAT BIG BOOT!
James Peters: She caught all of that boot right in the jaw. She could be knocked out cold after that shot. Cloud drags her out of the corner and goes for the cover.
ONNNNNNNNNNEEEEE!!
TTWWWWWWWOOOOO!!
TTHHHHRRRRRREEEEE–
Rich Russillo: AURORA POWERS OUT AFTER TWO! IT’S GOING TO TAKE MORE THAN THAT TO PUT DOWN AURORA! Cloud tries to bring her back to her feet, BUT AURORA COUNTERS WITH A MODIFIED MONKEY FLIP–
James Peters: BUT CLOUD LANDS ON HIS FEET AND FALLS BACK AND DROPS THE ELBOW ACROSS THE CHEST OF AURORA! SHE HOLDS HER CHEST IN PAIN! NOW CLOUD IS GOING TO TAKE A CHANCE AND HE IS CLIMBING TO THE TOP ROPE!
Persephone: Not again. Here we go. Do I need to remind everybody how I feel about these dumbfucks climbing to the top rope over and over again? Because I will.
James Peters and Rich Russillo: NO!
Persephone: You guys are dicks. No need to be such assholes. Drop dead.
Rich Russillo: CLOUD IS WAITING FOR AURORA TO GET BACK TO HER! SLOWLY SHE RISES BACK TO HER FEET AND CLOUD JUMPS FROM THE TOP ROPES AND TAKES HER DOWN WITH THE METEORA! AURORA IS DOWN AND CLOUD HOOKS THE LEG FOR THE COVER!
ONNNNNNNEEEEEE!
TWWWWWOOOOOO!!
THHHHHRRRRRRREEEE–
Persephone: Damn it! Dumb bitch kicks out before three! Come on, Head in the Clouds. Get your ass in there and finish this match before I get mad!
James Peters: Aurora is still on the mat and it looks like Cloud is going to try something a little different. Cloud grabs Aurora and drags her to the corner! CLOUD FALLS BACK AND AURORA WAS JUST SLINGSHOT INTO THE CORNER!
Rich Russillo: CLOUD STILL HAS HOLD OF HER LEGS AND SHE FALLS BACKWARD BACK FIRST AGAINST CLOUD’S KNEES TO DO EXTRA DAMAGE! CLOUD GETS BACK TO HIS FEET AND TURNS AURORA OVER! BOSTON CRAB APPLIED!
James Peters: AURORA IS IN PAIN TRYING TO DO WHATEVER SHE CAN TO GET FREE, BUT CLOUD HAS THE SUBMISSION IN TIGHT! CLOUD IS TRYING TO WEAKEN AURORA’S BACK TO TRY AND WEAKEN HER POWER MOVES!
Persephone: Now look at what that dumb bitch did. She managed to adjust herself and get free with a modified headscissors. Of course she will get creative and find a way to get free. Damn it, I hate this place sometimes.
Rich Russillo: Cloud makes it back to his feet AND HE JUST RAN RIGHT INTO A BIG BOOT FROM MONROE! NOW SHE TAKING A SECOND TO FLEX AND SHOWBOAT NOW THAT SHE HAS THE ADVANTAGE IN THIS MATCH!
James Peters: LOOK AT THE POWER OF AURORA MONROE! SHE HAS JUST PICKED CLOUD UP FROM THE MAT AND THREW HIM OVER HER SHOULDER WITH A BEAUTIFUL GUTWRENCH SUPLEX! HOLY CRAP! SHE IS POWERFUL!
Rich Russillo: AURORA IS NOT THROUGH! AURORA HAS CLOUD IN POSITION AND HAS HIM UP IN THE AIR! SHE IS JUST HOLDING HIM UP IN THE AIR FOR A MOMENT BEFORE DROPPING HIM DOWN WITH THE VERTICAL SUPLEX! CLOUD LANDS HARD AND AURORA GOES FOR THE COVER!
ONNNNNNNNNEEEEEE!
TWWWWWWOOOOOO!!
THHHHHHHRRRREEEEE!!
Persephone: Of course Cloudy Day kicks out from that cover! Did you see how lazy it was? It seemed like she was wanting to show off more than winning the match or something. Damn, I hate stupid bitches like that. If my Rexy was here, this match would already be over and we would be going out to dinner.
James Peters: Once again, she goes back to the headlock. She uses one arm to keep the headlock applied AND SHE IS FLEXING WITH THE OTHER! WHAT IS SHE DOING THAT FOR?
Rich Russillo: She is showing how much stronger she is than her opponent, but she needs to be careful that it doesn’t come back to haunt her. LIKE NOW! CLOUD IS SLOWLY MAKING IT BACK TO HIS FEET! BUT AURORA KICKS HIM IN THE GUT TO HALT HIM RIGHT IN HIS TRACKS!
James Peters: NOW SHE GRABS HIM BY THE THROAT AND HOISTS HIM BACK IN THE AIR! THE REFEREE IS ADMONISHING HER TO RELEASE THE CHOKE! THE REFEREE REACHES FOUR AND SHE JUST SITS OUT AND HITS CLOUD WITH A POWERFUL CHOKEBOMB! AURORA STACKS UP CLOUD AND SHE GOES FOR THE COVER!
ONNNNNEEEEEEEE!!
TWWWWWWOOOOOO!!
TTHHHHHHHHRRREEEEEE-
Rich Russillo: CLOUD KICKED OUT RIGHT BEFORE THE THREE AND AURORA CAN NOT BELIEVE IT! SHE HITS THE ROPES AND DELIVERS A DROPKICK RIGHT TO THE SIDE OF THE HEAD!
Persephone: These shots to the head won’t hurt these idiots. There is NOTHING up there to hurt, especially if they think they are going to find success around here. Face it. They aren’t my Rexy or my girl Veena.
James Peters: Now Aurora picks up Cloud and brings him back to his feet. Aurora kicks Cloud in the gut and he has his head down. NOW AURORA LIFTS HIM UP! AURORA LOOKING FOR A POWERBOMB!
Rich Russillo: CLOUD JUST WRAPPED HIS LEGS AROUND AURORA’S HEAD AND HE FALLS BACK! HE JUST COUNTERED INTO A HURRICANRANA! CLOUD HOOKS THE LEG AND HE LOOKING TO STEAL THE WIN!
ONNNNNNEEEEEE!
TWWWOOOOOOOO!!
TTTHHHHHHHRRRREEEE!!
James Peters: AURORA KICKS OUT AND SHE IS NOT HAPPY THAT SHE ALMOST GOT CAUGHT WITH THAT SNEAK PIN! THEY ARE BOTH BACK TO THEIR FEET AND THEY BOTH LOOK TO HAVE THE SAME THING IN MIND!
Rich Russillo: THEY CERTAINLY DID! BOTH COMPETITORS LOOKING FOR BIG BOOTS AND THEY BOTH SCORED WITH BIG BOOTS TO THE SIDES OF THE HEADS! CLOUD AND AURORA ARE DAZED AND THEY BOTH FALL INTO THE ROPES TO KEEP THEIR BALANCE!
Persephone: You can say they are trying to shake the cobwebs, but both these morons have the lights on and nobody is home.
Rich Russillo: Both are staggered and meet in the center of the ring to start throwing forearms at each other. First Cloud! Then Aurora! Cloud! Aurora! Cloud! Aurora! Cloud! Aurora! Cloud! Aurora! Cloud! Aurora! Cloud! Aurora! Cloud! Aurora! Cloud! Aurora! Cloud! Au–WAIT A SECOND!
James Peters: AURORA CHANGES COURSE AND GRABS CLOUD BY THE THROAT AND TRIES TO PUT HIM DOWN WITH A CHOKESLAM, BUT CLOUD BLOCKS AND TRIES TO COUNTER WITH A TORNADO DDT–
Rich Russillo: AURORA BLOCKS THE TORNADO DDT ATTEMPT AND SHE HOLDS HER GROUND. NOW WHAT IS SHE DOING?
Persephone: She is driving me absolutely insane with her not losing or not winning this match. If I wasn’t so busy with commentating, I would go up there and slap both their bitch faces for wasting my time!
Rich Russillo: AURORA GOING FOR A NORTHERN LIGHTS SUPLEX, BUT CLOUD BLOCKED IT! AURORA TRIED TO LIFT HIM AGAIN, BUT CLOUD KEEPS HIS GROUND! NOW CLOUD HAS AURORA ON HIS SHOULDERS! FIREMAN’S CARRY, BUT HE JUST FALLS BACK!
James Peters: SAMOAN DROP BY CLOUD DROPS AURORA TO THE MAT AND HE IS HEADING UP TO THE TOP ROPE! CLOUD IS LOOKING TO FLY AND POSSIBLY END THIS MATCH. FROG SPLASH ON THE WAY–
Rich Russillo: WAIT! AURORA WAS PLAYING POSSUM! SHE SPRINGS BACK UP TO HER FEET AND HITS THE TOP ROPE! CLOUD LOSES HIS BALANCE AND LANDS HARD ON THE TOP TURNBUCKLE! THAT’S GOTTA HURT!
Persephone: Here we go again with the top rope stupidity. Normally, I would get tired of repeating myself on stupid bullshit like this. Yet, in this case, I love repeating myself and telling the world that I am once again right.
Rich Russillo: Cloud didn’t hurt his ankles where he landed. But he is doing his best to recover BUT AURORA IS BACK ON THE ATTACK! SHE IS LIFTING CLOUD OFF THE TURNBUCKLE!
James Peters: LOOK AT THE POWER OF AURORA MONROE! SHE HAS CLOUD IN A MILITARY PRESS! CLOUD IS ALMOST 200 POUNDS AND SHE HAS HIM UP WITH EASE! SHE DOES A FEW REPS WITH CLOUD IN THE AIR AND SHE JUST PLANTS HIM WITH THE MILITARY PRESS SLAM! SOLAR FLARE CONNECTS!
Rich Russillo: CLOUD IS DOWN AND AURORA LOOKS READY TO FINISH OFF THIS MATCH ONCE AND FOR ALL. SHE IS WAITING FOR CLOUD TO GET BACK TO HIS FEET.
(The crowd immediately starts booing loudly, which catches Aurora off guard.)
James Peters: WHAT THE HELL IS THIS? LOOK WHO IS WALKING DOWN THE ENTRANCE RAMP!
(The camera cuts to the entrance ramp, where Showdown’s Lucas Knight is walking down and Aurora is not happy at all to see him.)
James Peters: THAT’S LUCAS KNIGHT FROM SHOWDOWN! HIM AND AURORA HAVE HAD THIS RIVALRY BREWING FOR MONTHS AND IT’S ONLY A MATTER OF TIME BEFORE THESE TWO FINALLY HAVE A MATCH!
Persephone: What the hell is this loser doing here? He wasn’t even invited to be on Voltage. We don’t need another moron on this show. Doesn’t this one hang out with Ronan Malosi? That just shows he has no taste in people by associating with that ugly lardbucket.
James Peters: WHAT HE IS DOING IS DISTRACTING AURORA MONROE FROM THIS AMAZING MATCH! NOW LUCAS IS AT RINGSIDE AND AURORA’S ATTENTION IS NOW ON HIM!
Rich Russillo: NOW AURORA IS YELLING AT LUCAS KNIGHT, TELLING HIM TO GET OUT OF HERE! AURORA IS NOT EVEN THINKING ABOUT THIS MATCH FOR THE MOMENT NOW THAT KNIGHT IS HERE! AFTER A MOMENT OF ARGUING, SHE TURNS HER ATTENTION BACK TO THE MATCH, BUT SHE DOESN’T REALIZE SOMETHING!
James Peters: CLOUD HAS MADE IT BACK TO HIS FEET AND HE JUST KICKED AURORA RIGHT IN THE HEAD WITH THAT ROUNDHOUSE KICK! AURORA DAZED AS SHE GETS KICKED IN THE GUT! CLOUD HOOKS THE ARMS OF AURORA AND HE JUMPS!
Rich Russillo: THAT’S THE ZERO DAWN DRIVER! HE GOT ALL OF THAT PEDIGREE AND AURORA MIGHT BE OUT COLD! I DON’T THINK CLOUD WAS AWARE OF IT BUT THANKS TO LUCAS KNIGHT, THE END OF THIS MATCH IS PRETTY MUCH ACADEMIC! CLOUD HOOKS THE LEG!
ONNNNNNNEEEEEEEEEEE!
TWWWWWWWOOOOOOO!!
TTTHHHHHHRRRRREEEEE!
(DING! DING! DING!)
(“Martyr” starts playing again as Cloud rolls off of Aurora as the crowd cheers for his victory.)
Bella Braxton: Here is your winner, RECEIVING TWO POINTS! CLOUD STRYFE!
Rich Russillo: What a match! Mr. Stryfe came to Voltage looking to win and that’s exactly what he did. He picks up a huge victory here tonight.
James Peters: The match could have gone either way tonight. Cloud and Aurora showed why exactly they were tied for the lead coming into this match. It’s just unfortunate that this match had to have a little extra unnecessary action involved.
Persephone: I don’t know why that loser from Showdown decided to show up here. Maybe he was lost or something. But because of him, the match was able to end so I really don’t care. Now they all just need to leave.
(The referee raises Cloud’s arm in victory before he leaves the ring and completely ignores Lucas who is still at ringside looking at Aurora.)
Rich Russillo: We can’t take away from Cloud’s victory. Yes, it was unfortunate that Aurora was distracted, but it was still a huge victory. Cloud just earned himself TWO more points going into Week four of the New Era Classic.
James Peters: With seven points, he is the official leader of Block C. But he can’t get too comfortable. After tonight, both Aurora Monroe and Kirk Redwood are hot on his trail with five points each. There is still plenty of time left.
Rich Russillo: Aurora fought hard in this match, but sadly, by matters outside of her control, it wasn’t her night. She still proved why she is going to be a force in EAW. Once again, congrats to Cloud Stryfe on his victory tonight.
(The final shot shows Cloud celebrating his victory at the top of the entrance ramp before quickly cutting to ringside where Aurora is glaring at Lucas for costing her the victory and Lucas has a smirk on his face before the camera cuts elsewhere.)
[ EARLIER THIS WEEK – EAW PERFORMANCE CENTER ]
(The scene opened up to show Danny Tanner sitting backstage. Unlike other interviews, it took a while to get it started because Danny wouldn’t stop shaking to put the microphone on him, finally the stagehand puts the microphone on Danny’s shirt with tape before walking out of the picture as Danny sits there with an incredibly nervous expression on his face. A few seconds later, a voice off camera is heard.)
Narrator: (off-camera) State your name for the record.
Danny Tanner: Uhhh…Danny Tanner…
Narrator (off-camera) Welcome to the interview, Danny. What does the New Era Classic Tournament mean to you?
(It was pretty obvious that Danny was very nervous being in a full on interview, but he still tried his best to respond as he stammered slightly.)
Danny Tanner: W-Well…I guess it is a great idea in my opinion. To urnaments are always super fun, there are a lot of chances to prove that you can fail-I MEAN…succeed, and all around is incredibly fun…did I already repeat fun? Uh, yes, very fun!
Narrator: (off-camera) The New Era Classic is a very unique tournament as it consists of groups of wrestlers being divided into blocks, what do you think of your opponents in Block D?
(Danny fiddled with the microphone trying to give himself some time to think of an answer before he slowly spoke up.)
Danny Tanner: There are a lot of great newcomers in my block, definitely a lot better than me but you know…I still can’t deny they have shown a lot of promise and a lot of…greatness…
(It was clear by this point Danny was just giving short answers so he could be able to go through the interview faster.)
Narrator: (off-camera) Is there any doubt on your mind heading into the Tournament?
(But when it got to that question, it seemed that Danny’s expression slowly turned into one of sorrow as he slowly nodded in response.)
Danny Tanner: Yes, I do, I have heaps of doubt when going into this tournament. By this point, I am not even sure if I have enough opportunities anymore to be able to actually win it. I lost already to ARIA, even though I was able to beat Abel because of course I was. I ended up losing to Joso on Friday, even if I acquire the Bye, even if I am able to beat Pandora which I am sure I won’t be able to, I won’t be able to win anymore. I don’t have any more chances, I lost! I am not even sure why all of you are doing this interview when I have already failed. You are just giving me more pressure to deal with and give more chances for people to laugh at me.
Narrator: (off-camera) …Is there anything you want to showcase to everyone in EAW and the EAW Universe in this Tournament?
Danny Tanner: What else can I showcase? That I am a total failure? I have already shown that when I failed against Jon Kelton and I wasn’t able to capture the New Breed Championship. That I am a liar? I have already shown that when the lie I told to Candice and all of my family was revealed last week in front of millions of people. The answer that you want me to give is to showcase if I am able to prove myself or make an impact? No, I simply can’t, I have been given too many opportunities by this point and I have failed every single one of them.
Narrator: (off-camera) Any final statements you have about the Tournament and the competitors involved?
Danny Tanner: …No…No, I am sorry, I don’t, I have to go-
(Danny couldn’t deal with the pressure of the interview anymore, he tried to rip off the microphone from his shirt but after several tries he couldn’t so he just got up and left with the microphone still stuck. The scene ended in Danny leaving as the video package faded out from there and to backstage in present day. Sofia stood there obviously worried about the video package she just saw now but she still kept up a small smile.)
Sofia Clarke: Ladies and gentlemen, please welcome my next guest of the night, one of the other competitors for the New Era Classic Tournament, Danny Tanner!
(Even through all of the events that have happened recently, the crowd didn’t stop cheering for Danny Tanner as loud cheers could still be heard when Danny walked in the room, he slowly stood next to Sofia’s side and it was clear how tired and depressed he looked like, with his relationship going south and growing incredibly sour with Candice, there was little hope for things to turn back to normal for Danny. He was still trying his best to show everything was fine but everybody could see what was happening.)
Sofia Clarke: …Look, Danny, about your relationship with Candice-
Danny Tanner: I am sorry Sofia, but I won’t let you go on any longer! Having to deal with that interview before was stressing enough and I don’t want you talking about it either. I do not want to talk about that at all, and if you ask me about it one more time I swear to mankind that I will go back to the Janitor’s closet.
(It was clear that Danny was being serious with that statement so she let out a small sigh in response.)
Sofia Clarke: :francis: Ok, fine, I’ll ask you another question, how about-
???: DANNY!
(Sofia’s eyes widened when she heard somebody call out, someone was approaching towards them and it was clear it was Candice! Danny panicked when he saw Candice started to approach, he wanted to run away but on the way there was the camera crew and of course he couldn’t go the other way because Candice was on the way, Danny was fully ready to go through the camera crew but Candice was faster and she got on his way.)
Candice Blair: Danny, can you please stop and have a talk with me?
Danny Tanner: No, I can’t Candice, I just-
Candice Blair: Don’t give me that kind of answer alright? Because there is no way I am letting you go after what happened, I will not let our friendship end like this!
Danny Tanner: L-Look, please Candice, I don’t want to deal with any of this…
Candice Blair: No! I should be the one pleading here for you to listen to me, please don’t run away from me Danny. Just listen to me here…we spent so much time together, even though we went through so many downs, we still went through a lot of ups, the friendship that we had grew incredibly strong because we were there supporting each other no matter what. We spent so much time together trying to build each other up, be the best version of Danny and Candice that we could be and I don’t want any of that to be thrown away just because of a problem that we had. I just want you to know that no matter what…we are solid. And that no matter what is put in our way, we will get over it because we are best friends for life!
(Danny slowly started to realize that Candice was being serious about what she was saying so he finally calmed down and gave in as he slowly responded himself.)
Danny Tanner: You…you are right Candice. We spent so much time together and you have been the best thing to ever happen to my life, you have honestly made me so happy that…it hurts that this all has to end. But if you won’t let it end…I won’t either. I am sorry for yelling at you last week, and I don’t blame you at all for walking away. And…well, I also apologize for lying to you about my feelings, I kept quiet about what I truly felt and I know now the best decision was to tell you about it so I am sorry about that too.
Candice Blair: It is ok Danny, I accept all of your apologies. But by this point, that is all water under the bridge, I don’t want you to dwell on that anymore or get stressed about it. I want you to move on with your head held high and making sure you don’t fall down anymore. And besides, I think it is very sweet that you are a virgin! That way you are saving yourself for somebody special.
Danny Tanner: Nah…I don’t really think so. There is just no way I can get laid.
Candice Blair: Come on, don’t say that! You totally could if you wanted to! You just need to carry yourself like you are the hottest thing in the room.
Danny Tanner: Yeah, right, for me it would be the total opposite of that, girls would run away sweating from how hot I make the room. If everybody just disappeared in the world and I was the only one on it alongside another woman, I would still not get laid at all.
Candice Blair: :whoa: You really feel this way about yourself?
(Danny could only nod his head in response while Candice could only shake her head.)
Candice Blair: I will not let this happen! I am not going to let you feel like anything less than the king you are so you know what I am going to do? I am going to give you….A MAKEOVER!!!
Danny Tanner: …No-
Candice Blair: Yes. 😁
Danny Tanner: Candice, please no-
Candice Blair: YEEEESSSSSSSSS! ✨✨✨
Danny Tanner: …Ok fine.
Candice Blair: AMAZEBALLS! :blessed: Next week, I promise to everybody that I will introduce to the world the brand new Danny Tanner! Now let’s go!
(Candice grabbed Danny by his hand and quickly rushed away with him to start planning as the camera panned back to Sofia Clarke, as she stood there a bit confused.)
Sofia Clarke: Well…it seems Dandice is back together once again! I have been Sofia Clarke, I hope you all enjoy the rest of the show!
(Sofia said her goodbyes as Voltage faded away from backstage.)
(“The Only Thing They Fear is You” by Mick Gordon starts playing throughout the arena as Ryan Wilson and his mouthpiece, Miss Demi Knorr come down to the ring. Miss Demi Knorr gets a mic, and faces the camera)
Miss Demi Knorr: R-
(Before she can get any words out, Ryan grabs the mic, and starts talking for himself)
Ryan Wilson: Things haven’t been going according to plan lately. Since Shock Value I haven’t really gotten my feet under myself. Losing to Adam Lucas last week is the final straw. I’ve had so many chances, opportunities, fall right through my fingers. I had them in my clutches, opportunities that would’ve catapulted me into the stratosphere only to fall short of the goal. Now that Grand Rampage is upon us, I am declaring myself for the Grand Rampage match.
(The crowd boos.)
Ryan Wilson: Last year, Grand Rampage was the event that turned it all around for me. I truly showed the EAW Universe my passion for this place, and I truly believe that I can get myself back on track. No one has more passion for this place than me, I put my blood, sweat, and tears into all of this. With every up, and down, I continue to trudge along, and make the best out of any opportunity I’m given, and even if I’m not given an opportunity I turn heads with everything that I do. But it seems that everyone has forgotten that, and hell maybe I’ve forgotten that as well. Maybe I’ve grown a little comfortable around here, and everyone has gotten a little comfortable around me, but no more. I pity everyone who is in that match with me because I’m coming for blood. I don’t care who’s in my way, the result will be the same regardless. No one is getting a pass in my presence. And Brian Daniels.. Brian, you get the first chance to see what this side of me is like in person tonight. You will see that I’m not someone that you can take a win for granted, I will not let you get by me…
(Before Ryan can finish what he’s saying ‘POA’ by Future starts playing, as Jay Jerry Johnson and Lucas Johnson start walking down the ramp.)
Jay Jerry Johnson: That’s all well and cool Ryan, but we don’t give a shit about any of that.
Ryan Wilson: The hell are you two doing out here?
Jay Jerry Johnson: Well we’re just out here wanting to ask some questions, looking for answers, and delivering some justice.
Ryan Wilson: I don’t have time for your stupid little games, I have a match.
Jay Jerry Johnson: Sounding a little sus Ryan, do you have something to hide?
Lucas Johnson: Seems like you’re in a rush to get out of here, why is that?
Ryan Wilson: I’m not going anywhere, you two should leave, I have a match, fucking go away.
Lucas Johnson: Just answer some of our questions, and you’ll be free to go. Or we’ll go, whichever is easier.
Ryan Wilson: Obviously you’ll go, because I’m about to have a match, but whatever. Go ahead, what are your questions?
Jay Jerry Johnson: Where were you on the night that Fitz was attacked!
Ryan Wilson: …. Wut? What are you two imbeciles talking about now?
Jay Jerry Johnson: Look, we’re just working with the information that we’re given. Last week we were told that someone saw the perpetrator and he was around 6’0-6’1. You, Ryan, are 6’1. Rather sus if you ask me. So tell me Ryan.. WHY DID YOU ATTACK FITZ! Were you jealous of his muscles? His height? Some rather weak shit if you ask me. Are you a little bitch or something? We know it was you, just fess up, and your punishment can be much lighter.
Ryan Wilson: Oh brother, why would I waste my time with this bullshit? I have much bigger shit to worry about than attacking two random people that have nothing to do with me. Tell me, what would be in it for me, to attack the two of you? You hold nothing that I want. I like to think of myself as a smart businessman, and as a smart businessman, making two enemies, or rather three as Lucas for some reason has taken interest in this… Does nothing for me. It compromises my career and puts me behind the 8 ball because you 3 will always have it out for me. So why put myself in that position? You’re no threat to me, I’m focusing on Grand Rampage, and you have nothing to do with that.
Jay Jerry Johnson: Alright it was DEFINITELY YOU! I don’t know what game you’re trying to pull here, but you’re acting sus as fuck right now. You are the same height, weight, and well you’ve always been one of the most bitter mother fuckers here. Of course you want to take out any and all competition. It just adds up too perfectly, and you make me sick just looking at you. How do you sleep at night knowing what you did? Was she in on it too? Huh? Miss Door knob? Fuck off. I want retribution, and I’m going to get it! You’re dead kid!
(Jay goes to attack Ryan, but Lucas holds him back. Lucas then makes a face and tilts his head back and forth)
Lucas Johnson: Yeah, I don’t know about this one. I don’t think it’s him. I feel like he would be acting some sort of way if it was. But this is just normal douchebag Ryan, being himself.
Jay Jerry Johnson: Same height, and acting like I’m not a big deal. These are red flags.
Lucas Johnson: Sure he fits the characteristics physically, but he’s too much of a spineless bitch to do something like this. Also, he’s busy thinking he’s actually a good wrestler to think tactically. He wouldn’t put any effort to take advantage outside of the ring. He’s on this whole working hard, and focusing on his body shit to stoop this low. I mean he forgot how to talk for a few months, and had to hire this Woman in order for his words to be put out.
(Lucas turns to Ryan)
Lucas Johnson: That being said, I do have my eyes on you Ryan, I will be watching you. As a matter of fact, I will be seeing you in the Grand Rampage match.
Ryan Wilson: Cool, sounds good, don’t really care though. Not sure why you’re announcing this to me as if I should give a fuck. You act as if this is some sort of shock to my system, but you’re just another faceless guy in the crowd. Just one of many, trying to get in the way of the inevitable. I don’t know what happened to your friend, but by the way you two behave, I can see why it happened. I can’t wait to throw you over the top rope and eliminate you though, just one more step to my ultimate goal.
Lucas Johnson: Oh CaN yOu NoT wAiT? Idiot.
Jay Jerry Johnson: We’ll be seeing you REAL soon…
(‘POA’ comes on again, as Jay Jerry Johnson and Lucas Johnson start making their way back up the ramp, and through the curtains. The camera follows them through the curtain though, and we see them walking backstage.)
Jay Jerry Johnson: I’m telling you Lucas, that’s the guy that took out Fitzy. He’s always been a snake, and obviously he’s going to take matters into his own hands when he feels threatened.
Lucas Johnson: Gonna need more than just speculation Jay.
(After walking for a little, Captain Charisma’s personal assistant Stacy comes up to them.)
Stacy: Hello gentleman, may I have a word?
Jay Jerry Johnson: Sure, why not.
Stacy: I just wanted to help you with your case. See, I was thinking, and I remembered something from the crime scene.
Jay Jerry Johnson: Go on… We’re listening.
Stacy: When we went to the noise to figure out what was going on, I saw a figure in dark clothing running away from where FItz was attacked. As he was rounding the corner, I saw that he peeled the mask off. And while I never saw his face, he did have light brown hair…
Jay Jerry Johnson: Well shit. Thank you Stacy.
Stacy: Sorry if that ruined any leads you had, I just wanted to let you know.
Lucas Johnson: Of course, thank you.
(Stacy waves goodbye, as the two just stand there shaking their heads.)
Jay Jerry Johnson: Damn it, I thought it was Ryan for sure. But unless he was wearing a wig under a mask, then it clearly isn’t him.
Lucas Johnson: Don’t worry, we’ll keep looking. Hey, that’s another lead we have, I’m sure it’ll be useful.
Jay Jerry Johnson: Hopefully, I just want to figure out who did this.
Lucas Johnson: I know, I know, and we will. Don’t worry!
(The two of them keep walking down the hall, as the scene fades to black)
(Voltage cuts to a promotional ad for the New Era Classic.)
(Voltage fades back to the ring, and Bella Braxton is seen with a microphone in her hand as ‘The Only Thing They Fear Is YOU’ by Mick Gordon is heard playing, and Ryan Wilson is seen already inside of the ring following the promo he cut before the commercial break.)
Bella Braxton: Ladies and gentlemen… The following contest is scheduled for ONE FALL!!!!
Crowd: ONE FALL!!!!
Bella Braxton: Already in the ring… From Montreal, Quebec, Canada!…Weighing in at 220 pounds!… RYAANNN WIIILLSSONNNN!!!!!!!
James Peters: We’ve got a real exciting match on our hands right now, as Ryan Wilson prepares to take on Brian Daniels!
Rich Russillo: This is Brian’s second match since returning to the company. Is Brian going to pick up another victory, or will this man be able to take him down?
(‘Backseat Freestyle’ by Kendrick Lamar hits, and the crowd gives off a huge mixed reaction, especially after what happened earlier. Brian Daniels makes his way out to the stage, and he stares directly at Ryan Wilson, shaking his head before beginning to make his way down the ramp. Brian doesn’t waste any time making his way to the ring, ignoring the crowd and keeping his focus on his opponent for tonight.)
Bella Braxton: And his opponent… From New York City, New York… Weighing in at 195 pounds…. BRRIIAANNNN DAANNIIEELLSSSS!!!!!!
James Peters: Here comes Brian Daniels, who we saw earlier tonight when he was really eager to know the condition of Myles! I don’t know what’s running through his mind at this point, but he needs to stay focused on the match he has ahead of him right now!
Rich Russillo: That’s very true. There’s a chance this could go either way, but I guess we’ll just have to see for ourselves. Either way, we both know how good of a match this will be!
(Ding! Ding! Ding!)
James Peters: And here we go! Brian Daniels is taking on Ryan Wilson, and already this match is getting going as these two men lock up, looking to gain the upper hand on their opponent! RYAN WILSON LOOKS TO LOCK IN A HEADLO- NO! BRIAN SLIPS OUT AND GRABS RYAN’S ARM BEFORE LOOKING TO TRANSITION TO A HAMMERLOCK! RYAN WILSON QUICKLY TURNS AROUND AND STOPS BRIAN- BUT BRIAN PULLS RYAN IN, RIGHT INTO A BOOT TO THE SIDE OF THE HEAD! Brian Daniels now grabbing Ryan from behind, AND BRIAN LIFTS RYAN UP FOR A GERMAN SUPLEX-
Rich Russillo: RYAN STOPS IT WITH AN ELBOW TO THE SIDE OF THE HEAD, BEFORE TAKING BRIAN DOWN WITH A HEADLOCK TAKEDOWN! BRIAN DANIELS QUICKLY USES HIS LEGS TO PULL RYAN WILSON OFF OF HIM BEFORE LOOKING TO GET BACK UP, BUT BEFORE RYAN WILSON COULD GET UP AS WELL, BRIAN DANIELS TAKES HIM DOWN WITH A DOUBLE LEG TAKEDOWN AND LOCKS IN AN ARMBAR! RYAN WILSON QUICKLY STANDS UP AND PUNCHES BRIAN IN THE FACE THOUGH, FORCING BRIAN TO LET GO OF HIM! Both Elitists start getting back up, BUT RYAN WILSON GRABS BRIAN BEFORE SETTING UP FOR LE BOMBE BLEU!
James Peters: BRIAN DANIELS FLIPS OUT OF IT BEFORE ROLLING RYAN UP, BUT HE DOESN’T KEEP RYAN IN FOR THE PIN! INSTEAD BRIAN GRABS RYAN’S LEGS BEFORE TURNING HIM AROUND FOR A BOSTON CRAB!! Fantastic moves by Brian Daniels, BUT RYAN WILSON SLOWLY TURNS HIMSELF AROUND, POWERING HIMSELF ONTO HIS BACK SO HE COULD PUNC- NO! BRIAN DANIELS GRABS RYAN’S ARM, AND NOW BRIAN IS TRYING TO GRAB RYAN’S OTHER ARM, LIKELY TRYING TO SET UP FOR THE ARM TRAPPED STOMPS TO THE FACE! BRIAN DANIELS GRABS THE OTHER ARM- BUT RYAN WILSON LANDS A HEADBUTT, BACKING BRIAN OFF!
Rich Russillo: Brian Daniels stumbles into the corner as Ryan gets up, AND NOW RYAN WILSON RUNS IN BEFORE HITTING BRIAN WITH A RUNNING ELBOW! RYAN WILSON NOW SWEEPING THE LEGS, DROPPING BRIAN INTO A SEATED POSITION IN THE CORNER! Ryan Wilson now running the ropes, AND HE HITS BRIAN DANIELS WITH A KNEE TO THE SIDE OF THE HEAD!!! RYAN WILSON NOW RUSHES INTO THE OPPOSITE CORNER OF THE RING, AND IT LOOKS LIKE HE MIGHT BE PLANNING TO SOMEHOW FOLLOW THAT KNEE UP WITH SOMETHING EVEN MORE BRUTAL! RYAN WILSON NOW CHARGING INTO THE CORNER, AND HE GOES FOR THE RUNNING DOUBLE KNEES-
Persephone: AND MISSES!!! THE IDIOT MISSES THE DOUBLE KNEES!!! Brian Daniels got out of the way because Ryan is as slow as a snail and apparently his brain moves just as slow, and unfortunately Ryan didn’t shatter his knees there, but whatever. Brian Daniels is pulling himself back up anyway, not that I actually trust him to do something worthwhile that’ll bring this match to a closer end. For some reason nobody around here actually knows how to win matches. They take forever just to get close to a three count, it makes no sense.
James Peters: Brian Daniels used the ropes to get back up, AND NOW THERE’S A KICK TO THE BACK OF RYAN WILSON’S HEAD! RYAN WILSON DROPS TO THE MAT, AND NOW BRIAN DANIELS PULLS RYAN UP IN A FRONT FACELOCK BEFORE BEGINNING TO KNEE RYAN IN THE HEAD!! BRIAN DANIELS NOW SENDING RYAN INTO THE CORNER, BEFORE BEGINNING TO THROW REPEATED SHOOT KICKS TO THE CHEST! Ryan Wilson is in some trouble as Brian Daniels looks to unleash a bunch of strikes of his own in return for that running knee! RYAN WILSON CATCHES BRIAN’S LEG- BUT BRIAN LANDS AN ELBOW TO THE JAW!
Rich Russillo: BRIAN DANIELS WITH A SNAPMARE BRINGING RYAN AWAY FROM THE CORNER, AND NOW BRIAN DANIELS KICKS RYAN IN THE BACK BEFORE RUNNING THE ROPES, AND DELIVERING A SLIDING CLOTHESLINE THAT TAKES RYAN DOWN!! BRIAN DANIELS NOW WITH A QUICK COVER TO SEE HOW RYAN IS RIGHT NOW!
ONE!
Rich Russillo: QUICK KICK OUT BY RYAN WILSON, BUT KNOWING THESE TWO I’M SURE THAT WON’T LAST FOREVER! Brian Daniels quickly gets back to his feet as Ryan turns onto his stomach trying to push himself up, AND NOW BRIAN DANIELS STOMPS ON RYAN WILSON’S ARM AS HE WAS TRYING TO GET UP!!
Persephone: I don’t know why the crowd just reacted like that, it was just a little stomp. What Brian should’ve done is kick Ryan’s stupid little elbow in so the referee would have to stop the match.
James Peters: Brian Daniels now grabs Ryan Wilson and pulls him up, AND BRIAN DELIVERS A KNEE TO THE MIDSECTION BEFORE PULLING RYAN BACK INTO A FRONT FACELOCK! BRIAN DANIELS NOW, LIFTS RYAN WILSON UP INTO THE AIR AS HE LOOKS FOR A SUPLEX- WAIT NO! RYAN WILSON SLIPS OUT OF BRIAN’S GRASP!
Rich Russillo: RYAN SLIPPED BEHIND BRIAN, AND NOW RYAN SHOVES BRIAN INTO THE ROPES! BRIAN DANIELS BOUNCES OFF OF THE ROPES, AND RYAN WILSON DROPS DOWN BEFORE TAKING BRIAN TO THE MAT WITH A DROP TOE HOLD, QUICKLY FOLLOWED BY A KNEE DROP TO THE BACK! RYAN WILSON NOW PULLING BRIAN UP BEFORE LIFTING HIM IN A SUPLEX POSITION, AND RYAN WILSON DROPS BRIAN DANIELS HEAD FIRST ONTO THE MAT WITH A BRAINBUSTER! INCREDIBLE COMBINATION OUT OF BASICALLY NOWHERE, AND THAT MIGHT JUST BE IT FOR BRIAN DANIELS ALL THANKS TO THAT ONE COUNTER! RYAN WITH THE COVER’
ONE!
TWO!!
Persephone: Nope. That’s not it. Of course it isn’t.
James Peters: Brian Daniels managed to survive the brainbuster, but just how close was that!?
Persephone: Not close at all..? It was literally only a two count, what the hell are you talking about?
Rich Russillo: That is only one away from three :lupe:.
Persephone: :skip: You know what? For once I want you two to just keep focusing on the match.
James Peters: Ryan Wilson is back up to his feet as Brian Daniels is pulling himself into the corner slowly, and it looks like Ryan might have another big idea on his mind! Brian slowly gets to his feet, AND NOW RYAN WILSON CHARGES IN!!
Rich Russillo: HELLUVA KICK BY RYAN WILSON!!! THAT BOOT TO THE HEAD CONNECTS AS BRIAN DANIELS DROPS DOWN- BUT RYAN WILSON GRABS BRIAN BEFORE HE COULD DROP ONTO THE MAT, AND RYAN DELIVERS AN EXPLODER SUPLEX, SENDING BRIAN DANIELS ACROSS THE RING BEFORE BRIAN ROLLS UNDER THE BOTTOM ROPE OUT OF THE RING!!! Brian Daniels is sent out of the ring, and I can’t say I’m all that surprised after all the punishment he’s received in the past few minutes! Ryan Wilson is in firm control of this match!
Persephone: Which is exactly why it still isn’t over. Ryan Wilson doesn’t know how to wrestle. Never has, never will.
James Peters: Ryan Wilson makes his way out to the ring apron to follow Brian- AND BRIAN DANIELS GRABS ONTO RYAN’S LEG TO TRY AND PULL RYAN’S LEGS OUT FROM UNDER HIM, BUT RYAN IS ABLE TO KICK BRIAN AWAY FROM HIM! RYAN WILSON NOW JUMPING OFF OF THE RING APRON- BUT HE’S MET WITH A KICK TO THE CHEST BY BRIAN DANIELS!!! RYAN WILSON IS DROPPED OUT AT RINGSIDE, AND BRIAN LEANS AGAINST THE APRON JUST TO CATCH HIS BREATH, AS THIS MATCH HAS CLEARLY TAKEN A TOLL FOR THE TIME BEING!
Rich Russillo: Brian Daniels now pulling Ryan up, AND BRIAN HITS RYAN WITH A FOREARM STRIKE! AND ANOTHER! AND ANOTHER! BRIAN NOW, SENDS RYAN WILSON FACE FIRST INTO THE RING POST! Ryan Wilson is slowly being dismantled by Brian Daniels, and if Brian can keep up offense like this there’s just no way Ryan will actually be able to continue fighting, Brian is going to end up winning this match if he keeps this up!
Persephone: Why can’t he win faster then?? If only Rex was here to teach these morons how to wrestle. What a joke.
James Peters: Brian Daniels now pulling Ryan up next to the ring apron, AND BRIAN DANIELS TRIES TO LIFT RYAN UP INTO A SUPLEX POSITION, BUT RYAN KEEPS HIMSELF DOWN BEFORE PUNCHING BRIAN IN THE MIDSECTION! RYAN WITH ANOTHER PUNCH, AND NOW RYAN TURNS AROUND BEFORE SUPLEXING BRIAN DANIELS INTO THE BARRICADE!!! FANTASTIC COUNTER BY RYAN WILSON, AND AS WE ALL KNOW RYAN WILSON HAS NEVER HAD ANY PROBLEM GETTING HIS HANDS DIRTY AND SHOWING THE SAME RUTHLESSNESS BRIAN HAS SO FAR! This match might just end up being far more challenging than Brian Daniels initially anticipated!
Rich Russillo: Ryan Wilson slowly uses the barricade to pull himself back to his feet, and now Ryan grabs Brian before sending him back into the ring! Ryan Wilson climbs back onto the ring apron, but I don’t think Ryan is planning to get right back into the ring! Ryan seems to have something else on his mind, AS HE BEGINS TO MAKE HIS WAY UP TO THE TOP ROPE! WE DON’T SEE RYAN WILSON DO THIS VERY OFTEN, BUT SEEING THE STATE OF BRIAN DANIELS IT LOOKS LIKE RYAN IS LOOKING TO GIVE IT A SHOT!
Persephone: Why doesn’t Ryan just stick to what he’s good at? Aka nothing. I don’t want to see him anymore.
James Peters: BRIAN DANIELS IS DOWN INSIDE OF THE RING, AND NOW RYAN WILSON DIVES OFF OF THE TOP ROPE, LOOKING FOR A FROG SPLASH!!!
Rich Russillo: BRIAN DANIELS GETS THE KNEES UP!!! BRIAN DANIELS GETS THE KNEES UP, AND NOW BRIAN ROLLS RYAN ONTO THE MAT BEFORE GRABBING ONTO HIS ARMS!!! BRIAN SLOWLY MAKES IT BACK UP TO HIS FEET WHILE HOLDING RYAN BY THE ARMS, AND BRIAN NOW BEGINS TO STOP AWAY AT RYAN’S FACE!!!
James Peters: WE’VE SEEN BRIAN UTILIZE THIS AGAINST DONOVAN DUKE AND HE ATTEMPTED THIS EARLIER IN THE MATCH TO NO AVAIL, AND RIGHT NOW RYAN WILSON IS IN TROUBLE! BRIAN DANIELS CONTINUES TO STOMP ON RYAN WILSON’S HEAD AS RYAN STRUGGLES TO DEFEND HIMSELF WITHOUT THE USE OF HIS ARMS, AND THIS IS EXACTLY HOW BRIAN HAS ALREADY ESTABLISHED HIMSELF AS AN EXTREMELY DANGEROUS COMPETITOR SINCE RETURNING TO THE COMPANY! RYAN WILSON MIGHT BE FORCED TO GIVE UP IF THIS CONTINUES, BECAUSE WE’VE ALREADY SEEN JUST HOW FAR BRIAN DANIELS WOULD BE WILLING TO GO IF HE DOESN’T!
Rich Russillo: RYAN WILSON BEGINS TO USE ALL HIS STRENGTH TO TRY AND FREE HIS ARMS, AND IN THE MEANTIME HE USES HIS LEG TO BEGIN KICKING AT BRIAN!! RYAN WILSON CONTINUES TO KICK AT BRIAN, AND NOW BRIAN IS FORCED TO LET GO OF RYAN WILSON AS RYAN BEGINS TO MAKE IT BACK UP TO HIS FEET! BRIAN DANIELS RUNS UP AT RYAN, BUT RYAN DUCKS UNDER THE STRIKE BEFORE RUNNING THE ROPES!!! RYAN WILSON WITH A SUPERMAN PUNC- WAIT NO! BRIAN KICKS RYAN’S LEG OUT FROM UNDER HIM, DROPPING RYAN DOWN TO A KNEE! BRIAN NOW WITH A ROUNDHOUSE-
Persephone: Nope. Ryan ducked it.
James Peters: THAT’S RIGHT, AND NOW RYAN GRABS BRIAN FOR WHAT I’M GUESSING IS AN ATTEMPT AT A GUILLOTINE CHOKE- BUT BRIAN QUICKLY LIFTS RYAN OVER HIM, DELIVERING A NORTHERN LIGHTS SUPLEX!!!! BRIAN HOLDS RYAN FOR THE PIN, AND I DON’T KNOW, THIS MIGHT JUST BE IT!!!
ONE!
TWO!!
James Peters: NO! RYAN WILSON KICKS OUT, AND THIS MATCH STAYS ALIVE!! Brian Daniels now slowly backing into the corner, and Brian looks about ready to put this one away judging by the look in his eyes! He is clearly focused, and he has Ryan Wilson right where he wants him!
Rich Russillo: Brian Daniels is in the corner waiting for Ryan Wilson to make it back up to his feet, and whatever it is that Brian is looking for, it might just finish this match off for good! Ryan Wilson slowly makes it back up to his feet, AND NOW BRIAN CHARGES IN FOR- WAIT A SECOND!!! RYAN RUNS IN AND INTERCEPTS WITH A JUMPING KNEE BEFORE FALLING BACK INTO THE ROPES!!! RYAN WILSON BOUNCES OFF OF THE ROPES, AND DELIVERS THE SUPERMAN PUNCH 2.0!!! THE SUPERMAN PUNCH 2.0 CONNECTS!!!!
James Peters: BOTH COMPETITORS DROP TO THE MAT, AND IT LOOKS LIKE THIS MATCH IS REALLY TAKING ITS TOLL ON RYAN WILSON, WHO IS BARELY ABLE TO MOVE! Ryan Wilson is slowly crawling towards Brian Daniels, and these two have really just beat the hell out of each other tonight, this has been fantastic! I say that, but it might all come to an end in just a few moments! RYAN WILSON GETS HIS ARM OVER BRIAN DANIELS, THAT’S IT!!! THAT HAS TO BE IT!
ONE!
TWO!!
THRE-
James Peters: NO!!!! THE SHOULDER IS UP!!! BRIAN DANIELS GETS THE SHOULDER UP, AND THIS MATCH CONTINUES!!!!
Rich Russillo: I don’t know how these two are doing it! This has been a phenomenal match, I just have to say. These two have hit each other with so much and somehow they’re continuing to get back up and throw even more at each other! Ryan Wilson is talking to the referee, and while that was extremely close, the referee is able to confirm that it was only a two! Ryan doesn’t look happy at all, but he is able to find his way back to his feet, definitely preparing for his next move as he grabs Brian!
Persephone: Ryan is slowly pulling Brian up by his hair, but you know what Ryan should really be doing?? Walking out of the ring, leaving the arena and quitting the entire company. It really wouldn’t be a loss if you ask me.
James Peters: I don’t think anybody was asking you.
Persephone: Shut up, James. You’re not funny.
James Peters: Well like you said Ryan has dragged Brian Daniels back up to his feet, AND NOW RYAN HITS BRIAN WITH AN ELBOW STRIKE, DROPPING BRIAN TO A KNEE! RYAN WILSON NOW BEGINS TO THROW A BUNCH OF FOREARMS AT BRIAN, AND IT LOOKS LIKE BRIAN IS TRYING TO WEAR BRIAN DOWN, GETTING READY FOR WHATEVER IT IS RYAN HAS NEXT!
Persephone: That, or he’s just desperate.
Rich Russillo: RYAN WILSON CONTINUES THE FOREARM SHOTS, AND NOW RYAN PULLS BRIAN INTO A FRONT FACELOCK! I THINK RYAN WILSON MIGHT JUST BE SETTING UP FOR THE MIC DROP, AND IF THIS CONNECTS KNOWING THE STATE BRIAN DANIELS IS IN RIGHT NOW, THAT COULD VERY WELL BE THE END OF THIS ONE! RYAN WILSON NOW-
Persephone: FAILS TO HIT A MOVE ONCE AGAIN, BECAUSE FOR SOME REASON HE STILL DOESN’T KNOW HOW TO WRESTLE!
James Peters: BRIAN DANIELS ACTUALLY MANAGED TO PUNCH RYAN IN THE MIDSECTION, TEMPORARILY STOPPING RYAN FROM EVEN ATTEMPTING THE MOVE! BRIAN DANIELS PUNCHES RYAN AGAIN, AND HE DOES IT ONCE MORE BEFORE RUNNING INTO THE CORNER, SENDING RYAN WILSON BACK FIRST INTO THE TURNBUCKLES!!! BOTH ELITISTS STUMBLE OUT OF THE CORNER, BUT BRIAN DANIELS SPINS AROUND BEFORE DROPPING RYAN WILSON WITH A DISCUS LARIAT!!! What a lariat by Brian Daniels, who seems to be finding his way back into this match slowly but surely! Brian Daniels might actually have this one if he can keep up with moves like this!
Rich Russillo: You say that, but it’s nowhere near that easy! Brian Daniels is having to use the ropes just to make it back up to his feet, and it’s still taking him some time! He’s struggling, and that’s not to say Ryan Wilson isn’t too, it’s to say that this has been a fight for both men. Brian Daniels is slowly pulling Ryan Wilson back up, and he’s definitely looking to close this one up! BRIAN SENDS RYAN INTO THE ROPES, LOOKING TO DEFEAT HIM JUST LIKE HE DID DONOVAN DUKE!!! CAUSTIC ECHO AS RYAN BOUNCES OFF OF THE- NO!
James Peters: RYAN WILSON DUCKED UNDER IT!!! RYAN WILSON AVOIDS THE CAUSTIC ECHO AND RESPONDS WITH A EUROPEAN UPPERCUT, SENDING BRIAN DANIELS STUMBLING!!! RYAN WILSON RUNS UP TO HIM, BUT BRIAN DANIELS JUMPS UP AND HITS RYAN WITH AN ELBOW STRIKE, AND NOW IT’S RYAN WILSON THAT STUMBLES BACKWARDS AS HE IS SENT TOWARDS THE ROPES!!! BRIAN DANIELS NOW CHARGES IN, POSSIBLY LOOKING TO SEND RYAN WILSON OVER THE TOP ROPE WITH A CLOTHESLINE!!!
Rich Russillo: IT DOESN’T HAPPEN THOUGH, BECAUSE RYAN WILSON IS ABLE TO LIFT BRIAN DANIELS OVER HIS HEAD, SENDING BRIAN DANIELS ONTO THE RING APRON AS BRIAN JUST BARELY SURVIVES NOT BEING THROWN TO RINGSIDE! That was really close, just a few inches further and that would’ve been a nasty spill to ringside, and there is no way Brian wants something like that this late into the match!
Persephone: You know who DOES want that though? ME! WHY CAN’T THESE TWO FALL AND HURT THEMSELVES, PREFERABLY BADLY ENOUGH TO GET THE MATCH CALLED OFF??? I don’t wanna see these two wrestle, just let us move on already so we can get closer to the end of the show! It’s not like these two are anything special. It’s a career loser and a slightly more important career loser since he returned to the company.
James Peters: Brian Daniels hangs onto the top rope as Ryan Wilson throws a right hand at him, AND BRIAN DANIELS STOPS IT BEFORE HITTING RYAN WITH A FOREARM! RYAN MANAGES TO CONNECT WITH ONE IN RETURN, BUT BRIAN NOW HITS ANOTHER ONE! BOTH ELITISTS NOW GOING BACK AND FORTH WITH THESE STRIKES, BUT RYAN WILSON SWITCHES IT UP AS HE DUCKS DOWN, SENDING HIS SHOULDER INTO BRIAN’S MIDSECTION BEFORE MAKING HIS WAY OUT ONTO THE RING APRON! Things are getting very dangerous right now!
Rich Russillo: Both men are fighting on the ring apron, AS RYAN WILSON KICKS BRIAN IN THE MIDSECTION, CLEARLY TRYING TO TAKE BRIAN OFF OF THE APRON! Brian manages to hang on though, AND BRIAN ELBOWS RYAN IN THE JAW! Both men are holding onto that top rope for dear life, knowing that they’re so exhausted one move might just be enough to drop them out to ringside! RYAN WILSON TRIES TO SWING AT BRIAN DANIELS, BUT BRIAN IS ABLE TO DUCK UNDER IT BEFORE GRABBING RYAN WILSON FROM BEHIND! WHAT IS BRIAN DOING!?
James Peters: BRIAN DANIELS LIFTS RYAN UP, AND HE CONNECTS WITH A GERMAN SUPLEX ONTO THE RING APRON!!! GERMAN SUPLEX ON THE RING APRON CONNECTS, AS RYAN WILSON SLOWLY COLLAPSES DOWN AT RINGSIDE!!! WOW, WHAT DID WE JUST SEE!? That was such a brutal german suplex onto the hardest part of the ring, and now Ryan Wilson is in horrible condition as Brian Daniels might already have this match won! I just don’t see how Ryan can get back into this, not after nearly having his neck dropped onto the ring apron like that! That was just too much!
Persephone: I know, right? This match has been way too boring for it to still be on. Why haven’t Ryan or Brian given up yet?
James Peters: That’s not at all what I meant and you know that.
Persephone: I don’t care, the match still sucks. These two have been doing a terrible job no matter what you say, and I really have no interest in watching this anymore.
James Peters: Were you ever interested in the first place?
Persephone: No.
Rich Russillo: Ryan Wilson is somehow, someway trying to slowly pull himself back up, but I don’t know if that is a great idea at this point! You have to admire the resilience by Ryan Wilson, but Brian has already gotten back up, and for some reason he is still up on that ring apron! Ryan Wilson doesn’t even know where he is right now after that German suplex, and I don’t think things are about to get any better for him!
James Peters: DIVING KNEE OFF OF THE APRON BY BRIAN DANIELS!!!! BRIAN DANIELS JUST HIT RYAN WILSON WITH AN AMAZING DIVING KNEE, AND NOW ONCE AGAIN BOTH COMPETITORS ARE DOWN, THIS TIME AT RINGSIDE!!! WHAT A MATCH THIS HAS BEEN!!!
Rich Russillo: Brian Daniels is slowly trying to pull himself back up! It looks like Brian Daniels isn’t finished just yet as he clearly wants this win, but just how much will it take!? These two are so exhausted, and yet somehow they’ve been able to take everything that’s been thrown at the- HEY WAIT, WHAT!?!? WHAT’S GOING ON!?
(Suddenly, the crowd explodes into cheers as someone jumps over the barricade.)
Rich Russillo: WOAH WOAH WAIT, WHAT THE HELL, WHAT THE HELL!?!? BRIAN DANIELS WAS JUST THROWN INTO THE RING POST!!! BRIAN DANIELS WAS JUST THROWN INTO THE RING POST-
James Peters: IT’S MYLES!!!! MYLES JUST THREW BRIAN INTO THE POST, AND NOW MYLES IMMEDIATELY GOES BACK ON THE OFFENSIVE AS HE RUSHES OVER AND BEGINS PUNCHING AWAY AT BRIAN!!! THE EAW WORLD CHAMPION IS BACK, AND IT LOOKS LIKE HE’S LOOKING TO FINALLY GET REVENGE AFTER BRIAN DANIELS TOOK HIM OUT!!!
Rich Russillo: THE REFEREE LOOKS JUST AS SHOCKED AS EVERYONE ELSE, BUT I THINK HE’S FINALLY SNAPPED OUT OF IT, REALIZING HE FINALLY NEEDS TO DO SOMETHING!!! THE REFEREE IS CALLING FOR THE BELL, AND NEEDLESS TO SAY IT LOOKS LIKE THIS ONE IS BEING CALLED OFF!!!
(Ding! Ding! Ding!)
James Peters: MYLES GRABS BRIAN DANIELS, AND USES ALL HIS POWER TO SEND BRIAN CRASHING INTO THE STEEL STEPS!!!! HOW IS MYLES HERE, AND MORE IMPORTANTLY, WHY IS HE DOING THIS!? ISN’T THERE AN INTERFERENCE BAN IN PLACE!!!
Persephone: Maybe it doesn’t really matter since they’re on the outside of the ring and things get messy out there literally all the time. 🤷♀️
Rich Russillo: That’s true, but let’s not forget that Myles isn’t just attacking anybody! Brian Daniels is the man that injured him! Brian is getting exactly what he asked for! Myles now grabs Brian Daniels, AND MYLES PICKS BRIAN UP INTO A POWERBOMB POSITION BEFORE POWERBOMBING HIM ONTO THE BARRICADE!!! MYLES IS JUST ASSAULTING BRIAN DANIELS RIGHT NOW, AND THIS WAS ALWAYS GOING TO HAPPEN EVENTUALLY!!!
James Peters: Myles grabs Brian Daniels and approaches the large bottom half of the steel steps, which had the top half knocked off of it after Brian was sent into it!
Rich Russillo: DE FACTO ONTO THE STEEL STEPS!!!!!! THE DE FACTO CONNECTS, AND MYLES JUST GOT SOME REVENGE ON THE MAN THAT SENT HIM OUT WITH AN INJURY!!!! IT LOOKS LIKE THE GRAND RAMPAGE MATCH MIGHT NOT BE OFF THE TABLE ANY LONGER, BUT BRIAN DANIELS WILL DEFINITELY BE RECONSIDERING SOME OF THE THINGS HE’S SAID AND DONE BY NOW!
Persephone: :mjlol: Idiot did all that crying and now look at him. Myles of all people did that to him.
(‘Enemy Strike’ by Yuki Hayashi begins to play as Myles stands over the fallen Brian Daniels, and the crowd continues cheering as loudly as they can in support of the EAW Champion, who they clearly had no idea would be returning tonight. Myles looks down at Brian Daniels in disgust, clearly no love lost between the two. As Myles stands tall over Brian Daniels, Voltage fades away from ringside.)
(Voltage cuts to a commercial promoting One Piece featuring Myles, and of course his favorite character, Sanji.)
(Voltage returns from break and cuts to a segment that was filmed early Saturday morning. Sofia Clarke had a chance to sit down with Mr. DEDEDE in a rare, but exclusive interview. The two are at the Le Blanc Spa Resort, which is Cancun’s most expensive hotel, and they are sitting on the private balcony that is part of Mr. DEDEDE and Kassidy Heart’s luxury suite. The balcony opens up to a view of the private beach that is owned by the resort and the view is absolutely stunning. A light breakfast of fresh fruit and mimosas has been set up, compliments of room service, and the entire ambiance of the interview is rather relaxed and casual. After exchanging pleasantries and small talk, Sofia smiles and decides to get right down to business.)
Sofia Clarke: First of all, thank you for taking time out of your schedule to sit down and talk with me today, Mr. DEDEDE. I know you’re a busy man and it’s not that often you sit down for exclusive interviews.
(A smirk crosses Mr. DEDEDE’s face as he takes a sip of his mimosa.)
Mr. DEDEDE: Correction. It’s not often I sit down for exclusive interviews unless there’s a paycheck attached to it. My time isn’t free, but every now and then I can make an exception.
Sofia Clarke: Fair enough. Let’s go ahead and talk about this year so far as it pertains to the company as a whole. At King of Elite, we saw the #EAW15 movement come into focus and since then it’s been a bevy of surprise returns. Elitists that we never thought we would see again are back in the company. What motivated you to bring back the ghosts of EAW’s past so to speak?
Mr: DEDEDE: As willing as I am to take credit for as many of my contributions as possible, I’m willing to admit that the #EAW15 decision was bigger than me. In the Land of Elite all roads lead to Your Mahatma without a shadow of a doubt, agendas as big as this don’t come to fruition without my support and facilitation. But everybody in the top brass in EAW knew for a long time that there have been scattered narratives perpetuated by the Elitists of the present, the past, and presumably those who are primed to lead this company into the future. These narratives are echoed by their legions of factions who permeate the wrestling – I’m sorry – *sports entertainment* business. Ask a thousand people who the greatest tag team in the history of EAW are, and you’ll get a dozen different answers. Now any answer excluding the words “Jaded” and “Hearts” are wrong, of course, but that doesn’t stop the narratives from existing. We are in a period where many of EAW’s most notable names from over the last 15 years are able bodied and capable of competing at a high level. Our tendrils run deep and are capable of getting ahold of just about any talent in the world and assessing their worthiness. As of now, more than ever before, we have more Elitists from all sorts of eras who APPEAR to have what it takes to compete here at a high level. And many of them are legends in their own mind. Well? Here’s an opportunity to prove it.
Sofia Clarke: What has been your favorite moment or return so far?
Mr. DEDEDE: Let me think about that.
( Mr. DEDEDE sits and thinks for a moment. )
Mr. DEDEDE: Prolly David Davidson, because he was the least expensive. Jacob Senn was a fun one, I enjoy seeing midgets fight. Always nice to see Astraea around, it’s still love between her and I, even if she is being lined up to be chopped down by The Mauler.
Sofia Clarke: I know that Pain for Pride 15 is set to be one of the biggest events in EAW history. What can you tell us about that event? What kind of surprises can we look for?
Mr. DEDEDE: Actually you just reminded me – speaking of The Mauler, how incredible is it going to be when Kassidy defeats five of the biggest women’s athletes of all time at Battle of Egypt? Seriously, imagine how incredible that set up is going to be for whatever she takes part in come Pain for Pride? #EAW15 is an opportunity I suppose in theory for all six women in a match such as that consisting of stars from the past and the biggest star of the present, being my wife. In practice, of course, there are going to be a lot of pipe dreams entering this Pain for Pride season from every era and then there are going to be names whether they are prominent now, or were prominent in their own era that are going to kick the living shit out of whosoever opposes them. Take Brian Daniels, for example. Take it from me, I’ve been in the ring with him and I’ve been in the ring with Myles. Both are worthy opponents, no doubt about it. Myles is a worthy champion, but in the same vein as Donovan Duke, is he worthy of representing the last 15 years of EAW history as THE champion? See, that’s what remains to be proven. But if you ask me I don’t see how he doesn’t end up looking stupid in the ring with Brian Daniels, and it pains me to say that. However for the last four years people have spoken as if guys like Brian holding a World Title ever in the history of EAW was some sort of gaffe for purely political reasons, and then they point the finger at people like me for “allowing it”. I’ve come to accept that because in war the winners write the history and they are free to revise it, so long as the enemy is dead. So I can’t feel sorry for Brian Daniels disgracing himself long enough to have his name run through the mud the way that it was in recent years. But what happens when the enemy has paid their atonement and returns on the sabbath to lay siege to your kingdom’s walls? What happens when the banners of a thought-to-be conquered nation appear on the horizon, and their armed armada is hours away from your shore? Do you see what I’m getting at? We’re going to finally see people’s narratives put to the test. It’s easy to talk your trash from the recesses of your expulsion – I’m sorry – “excursion”. Likewise, it’s just as easy to formulate locker room echo chambers and pretend “today’s era is the best era ever just cause I’m in it that’s the sole reason why that’s cause !!!” like there’s any god damn merit behind any of it. Now it’s time to prove where you all stand on an all time scale, and if you aren’t capable of doing that, then you can take your narrative and you know exactly where to shove it.
Sofia Clarke: What about your fondest memories of just 15 years of EAW in general?
Mr. DEDEDE: If we’re talking Pain for Pride I suppose I ought to remove my own contributions from the table or else we’d be here all day. But um, Masters defeating that disgrace Tyler A for the EAW Championship is a moment that deserves more credit. Extreme Enigma winning Cash in the Vault is iconic, to me he is still the greatest CITV winner ever. Imp and Banks from Pain for Pride 3 doesn’t get talked about enough, you really don’t have any business talking about Imp’s career if you don’t mention that match. Pain for Pride 4 hard skip, fuck that show. Pain for pride 5 is synonymous, to me, with Prince of Phenomenal. Even though I ended up outshining him by winning my 4th MOTY against LC at that show, that win in the headline against ADV was something young Elitists need to study. The match wasn’t an hour long but it was definitive and the example of an Elitist being decisively the “better man” at such a big event. What makes an athlete or a team important is when they can be dominant and ADV was so dominant for all of season 5, just for POP to decisively upstage him. Too many matches now are “back and forth” to the point of becoming repetitive, because everyone’s comparing themselves to each other and aren’t in competition with themselves to where they can lap the field around them.
( Sofia attentively nods and listens to the experienced veteran. )
Mr. DEDEDE: Dark Demon vs Scott Diamond at Pain for Pride 6 was a hell of a spectacle, drama and all. “Demon vs. Diamond, doomsday, live in Seattle with the world at attention.” It was no Match Of The Universe but the fact that it held the audience captive after Impact and I did what we did speaks volumes. Plus in retrospect thank fuck Demon isn’t a Pain for Pride headline winner. Killing EAW was worth it, in hindsight. I’ll always remember Cage vs Starr from Pain for Pride 2014, the definitive “opening match” in company history. One former World Champion, another guy going to be. Another must-watch in my opinion is the ELITE Triple Threat from between Brian, Devan Dubian, and Starr from when we did London. I’m glad it’s no longer taboo to talk about. Great match, great story. One of my favorite memories from any Pain for Pride ever is probably Senn vs Crash at PFP 9 because the crowd was dead and nobody cared. :mjlol: They really tried to manufacture a “feud of the decade” out of this bullshit and Miami said “no, fuck you” :mjlol2: We really need to go back there one of these years. Pain for Pride 10 was fun to see Banks and Mak on the same team to bury Jayjayyyyy and Robbie’s son. I find it hilarious that MAK of all people was willing to step in after HBB pulled an HBB and did what he normally does, which is disappoint everybody. I mean you KNOW somebody is gifted at being a disappointment when they’re still disappointing everybody to this day vicariously through their own proteges. But if I were trained by HBB I’d probably be getting sidelined every six months and picking fights with fatties too.
Sofia Clarke: :roman:
Mr. DEDEDE: I could keep it going but I think most people are familiar enough with Pain for Pride’s 11-14 to form their own conclusions. Probably the best two moments of the last 4 PFPs are individually myself and my wife, Kassidy making Jamie O’Hara our bitch at Pain for Pride’s 12 and 14 respectively. Just beautiful stuff, especially that showing from Kass last year. What a masterpiece.
Sofia Clarke: For yourself personally, what are some of your best rivalries and favorite matches?
Mr. DEDEDE: If I keep it Pain for Pride I don’t think you can go wrong with myself and HRDO at the inaugural event. The two biggest players in the business, respectively, the face of Showdown (myself) and the face of Dynasty (HRDO) who were both the biggest names responsible for AWF becoming as successful as it was. And when we came to EAW at the dawn of its redeclared independence in December of 07, we took the ball and we ran with it. All the way to EAW’s first Match of the Year award winning fight. My first MOTY of 9, by the way. It’s so big because the momentum was what I needed to become the EAW Champion and win my first Elitist of the Year award. I’ve had so many other brilliant moments at Pain for Pride and if I tried to list them all, again, we’d be here all day. But that particular match at Pain for Pride 1 was the launchpad that I needed to become EAW’s definitive name and face as an individual brand. See, Mak was great, Mak is my dude, but Mak championed EAW when it was underneath the AWF umbrella as a brand. It needed that safety net to sustain itself with him on top, and that’s just not the same as what I’ve accomplished. Banks is great, Banks is a pioneer, the founder of this company, a natural born leader – but he didn’t have what it took to lead EAW as it’s perennial talent. Neither was Jay. Jay would follow his own dickriders off of a cliff rather than to actually lead a company to success. My peers were all revered for a reason but they were not equipped to define the quality that it takes to produce the body of work that I have produced. This company didn’t survive on its own until it had me at the helm because it couldn’t. And I continue to play the same role to this day, because our profession will not survive without me at the helm in some capacity. Not yet.
Sofia Clarke: Moving into year 16, are there any matches you want to see, or any rivalries you want to see renewed?
Mr. DEDEDE: Not really.
Sofia Clarke: Anybody from the past you would love to step into the ring with again?
Mr. DEDEDE: What’s the point? I’m decisively better than all of them. Although I’m sure I’ll have pissed a few people off after this and that may change. But I didn’t say anything that wasn’t warranted or rooted in reality. I guess to answer your previous question I’d love to see anybody who’s willing to step up and answer the call, but let’s be honest, the silence speaks the loudest for more than a few names. Why do you think CC is deciding to hide behind his desk? Because it’s become where he belongs. Why do you think Xavier Williams isn’t around in the mix with all of these other Hall of Famers? The same reason why there hasn’t been a good Xavier Williams run in 7 years. Because there isn’t Dark Demon around to hold his fucking hand. Imagine a Heart Break Boy 2022 return? With all of the breathless asskissing he was given back in his heyday, when quite frankly HBB in his peak would have been like his apprentice in his peak. An unexpected fluke win over an uninspired Rex McAllister, at best. That’s where HBB himself would top off. Good, but damn sure not enough to knock The Gawd off. So no, I’d rather keep my eyes forward to the future and if some urchin of the night crawls out from whatever rock they’ve been under, then so be it. I’ll deal with the problem if and when it arises.
Sofia Clarke: With that being said, what can we expect from you for the rest of the season? The rumor is you’ll be facing Donovan Duke next week at Super Voltage for the National Elite Championship.
Mr. DEDEDE: I doubt there will be much left of Donovan after my Mauler gets done with him but who knows? If he continues to defy the Board of Directors severe action will be taken and if that means I have to take matters into my own hands, then so be it.
Sofia Clarke: Any chance we’ll see you compete at this year’s Pain for Pride?
Mr. DEDEDE: The most important part of a Pain for Pride is the fact that Mr. DEDEDE is going to compete there. Irrespective of the scheduling of my season, every EAW season over the last 15 years has been salvaged by the fact that it is book ended with an appearance from The Gawd. I can assure you, Season 15 won’t be any different. You can put your money on that one.
(Sensing that’s a good note to end the interview on, Sofia extends her hand. Mr. DEDEDE gives it a firm shake and once again, Sofia flashes that professional smile of hers.)
Sofia Clarke: Mr. DEDEDE, it’s been an honor. Thank you for your time.
(Mr. DEDEDE merely tips his champagne glass towards Sofia in a toast of sorts before downing the rest of the liquid. That’s the final shot as the pre-taped interview segment ends and Voltage fades back into live action.)
(The scene cuts to Bella Braxton, who is standing in the middle of the ring.)
Bella Braxton: LADIES AND GENTLEMEN… THE FOLLOWING CONTEST IS SCHEDULED FOR…
Crowd: ONE FALL!
(“The Outsiders” by Eric Church begins to blast across the PA system and the crowd erupts into cheers and applause. There hasn’t been any doubt over the last couple of weeks about which Elitist was quickly climbing up the ranks in terms of popularity. It was the man that had just stepped onto the stage.)
Bella Braxton: INTRODUCING FIRST! FROM STILLWATER, OKLAHOMA… WEIGHING IN AT 212 POUNDS… HE IS THE NATIONAL ELITE CHAMPION… DONOVAN DUKE!
(Donovan receives one of the loudest pops of the night so far and rightfully so. Since the Board of Directors voted to strip him of the National Elite Championship, Donovan Duke has been a ‘One Man Rebellion’. He’s made it known that no one is going to take his title from him unless they beat him for it, and there is nothing but stubborn pride on his face as he lifts the belt into the air.)
James Peters: Listen to this reaction for the National Elite Champion, Donovan Duke! The fans here in Cancun are solidly behind him tonight as he gets ready for one of the biggest matches he’s ever had. It’s not surprising that Donovan finds himself pitted against the longest reigning Answers World Champion in history, and I’m curious to see what he’s going to bring to the table against a competitor like Kassidy Heart.
Rich Russillo: It’s no easy task going against someone who’s alter ego is called ‘The Mauler’, and as we have seen on several occasions, both Kass and The Mauler are not to be fucked with. I have a feeling it may very well end up being a long night for Donovan, but if he can manage to keep his emotions in check and stay the course, who knows? Perhaps he will be able to pull off the upset. This whole feud that’s brewing between Donovan Duke and the Board of Directors doesn’t really have anything to do with Kassidy, but as the wife of Mr. DEDEDE and one of the most ruthless, cutthroat competitors EAW has ever seen, they’re smart to use her in this kind of enforcer role.
Persephone: Are they, thought? This whole plan to punish Shorty D could backfire on them in a big way. No doubt his Little Man Syndrome energy is at an all-time high tonight, and I’m sure he’s going to want to torture all of us and keep the match going for as long as possible. Kassidy might look like a beast in the face because she’s so fucking ugly, but she’s not invicable or anything. What if she has an off night? What if Donovan wins? The Board and Mr. DURDURDUR are going to look stupid as fuck for going this route.
(Donovan is in the ring now, and he is posing with the National Elite Championship. You can tell by the look on his face that he takes a lot of pride in being the champion. If he can win tonight, the Board won’t have an argument about whether or not he would deserve to be champion. He would have toppled one of the greatest Elitists to ever step inside the ring, and that kind of achievement is nothing to scoff at.)
(After Donovan hands the belt over to the timekeeper and takes his corner, his music fades out. Soon enough, “Monster” by Kanye West begins to play, and the crowd mostly boos for this.)
Bella Braxton: AND HIS OPPONENT! BEING ACCOMPANIED TO THE RING BY MR. DEDEDE… FROM SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA… WEIGHING IN AT 138.5 POUNDS… SHE IS ‘THE MAULER’ KASSIDY HEART!!!!
(Mr. DEDEDE leads Kassidy out, and the two stop on the stage. It’s rare to see Mr. DEDEDE at ringside with his wife, but he obviously has a special interest in this match. Mr. DEDEDE loops his finger around the black leather choker that adorns his wife’s neck and pulls her face up to his. The two stare down the ramp, looking at Donovan inside the ring, and they kiss passionately. The fans boo them harder because as sexy as Kassidy and DEDEDE both are, they are all #TeamDonovan tonight and the ridiculous display of affection does nothing for them.)
Persephone: If only that were Rex and me…
James Peters: I’m sure Rex is doing that to Raven Roberts somewhere though :umad:!
Persephone: Fuck you!
Rich Russillo: I can’t help but have mixed feelings about this match, guys. Kassidy Heart is always so laser focused and hellbent on hurting her opponents no matter what the situation is. From March of 2021 to February of 2022, we watched this woman have the most dominant world championship reign in this company’s 15-year history. It took a monumental effort from TLA back at King of Elite to pry the title away from Kassidy, and she’s bounced back from that defeat with relative ease.
James Peters: With Battle of Egypt coming up in a little over a month, Kassidy finds herself in a huge contendership match that will determine who faces either Andrea Valentine, the current Universal Women’s Champion, or Cameron Ella Ava, the challenger for the belt at Grand Rampage, at Pain for Pride in what I’m sure will be an epic title match. Kassidy said it herself that she wants to send a message to the five other women competing against her at BOE and she plans to use Donovan Duke in order to do that.
Rich Russillo: She basically plans to kill two birds with one stone here tonight. She’s going to do her husband’s dirty work and she’s going to cement herself as the favorite going into BOE. This match should be epic.
(Kassidy is in the ring now, with Mr. DEDEDE standing on the apron. Kassidy looks extremely focused as Mr. DEDEDE has his hands on her shoulders and is whispering in her ear. Every now and then, Kassidy nods, so no doubt Mr. DEDEDE is giving her some last minute instructions. As the referee calls for the bell, Mr. DEDEDE pops his wife on the thigh as if telling her to go get Donovan!)
(Ding! Ding! Ding!)
James Peters: Donovan with a burst of speed to start this match off! He looks to take Kassidy down with a running knee lift! She moves out of the way and Donovan is forced to slam on the brakes before he crashes into the corner! Kassidy immediately grabs him from behind, looking for a roll-up, but Donovan rolls through and both competitors are back on their feet! Kassidy greets Donovan with a massive slap to the face and he fires back with a forearm! Both competitors are exchanging forearm strikes now and it’s Kass who switches things up and catches Donovan with a kick to the chest!
Rich Russillo: Kassidy runs the ropes but Donovan ducks a clothesline! She tries to catch him on the rebound but Donovan catches her with a knee right to the face! This time it’s Kassidy who ducks the clothesline and she grabs Donovan from behind! He blocks the German suplex attempt, grabs Kassidy’s arms, and wrestles her to the mat! Kassidy escapes a front facelock, and looks for a leg scissors! Donovan slips out of that and he’s back to his feet! He goes for a kick to the head but Kassidy has his foot! She brings him down to the mat and goes for an ankle lock but Donovan grabs the ropes!
James Peters: Hell of an exchange between these two to start the match off!
Persephone: 😴 That was more like a cure for insomnia.
Rich Russillo: If that were Rex in there with any other wrestler, you would be creaming your panties right about now.
Persephone: But sadly, it’s not.
James Peters: Kassidy with the clean break but she strikes Donovan in the back of the head with a forearm! She pulls him away from the ropes and goes for the pin!
OOONNNEEE!!!
TTTTWWWW-
Rich Russillo: Donovan kicks out!
Persephone: Of course he did. Little man syndrome is gunna run wild tonight.
James Peters: Kass pulls Donovan up by the hair but he catches her in the stomach with a nice looking elbow! He grabs the two-time former world champion and tries to throw her into the ropes, but Kassidy plants her feet and strikes Donovan with a forearm! Donovan fires back with one of his own and he wraps Kassidy in a side-headlock. Kassidy doesn’t panic. Instead, she gets her arms around Donovan’s waist and drops him on the back of his head with a side suplex! Kassidy begins kicking and stomping away at the National Elite Champion and look at Mr. DEDEDE, guys! He seems pretty pleased with what he’s seeing right now.
Rich Russillo: Kassidy is down on the mat now and she’s peppering Donovan with several right hands! Donovan tries to cover up, but Kassidy slaps her hand down on his chest! That modified chopped literally echoed throughout this entire building and Donovan’s got a nasty looking handprint across his chest now!
Persephone: Yeah but did that really serve any purpose? Donovan’s rolled to the corner now and he’s getting back up.
James Peters: Kassidy puts a quick stop to that by kicking Donovan’s knees and planting her boot firmly in his mid-section! Kassidy stomps the champ down into a sitting position and now she’s using her foot to choke him!
Referee: (off-mic) That’s enough, Kass. One… two… three… four…
Rich Russillo: Kassidy backs off long enough for it to be considered a legal break but she’s right back to the foot choke now!
Referee: (off-mic) :francis: One… two… three… four…
Persephone: (sighing very loudly) She just couldn’t risk disqualification could she? She just wanted to prolong my suffering.
James Peters: To be fair, Kassidy has said all week that this match is about making Donovan suffer and it seems like she’s going to make good on that. Kassidy pulls him up by the hair and makes sure he stays in that corner. She wraps Donovan’s arms around the ropes and absolutely goes nuts with those knife-edge chops! She’s lighting Donovan up like a Christmas tree and she finishes it off with an open-handed slap right to the kisser!
Rich Russillo: That slap might have had the opposite effect that Kassidy was banking on because Mr. DEDEDE is screaming at her to turn around. Donovan looks extremely pissed off right now and Kassidy looks a little confused. She turns around AND DONOVAN FLIES OUT OF THE CORNER, RIPPING HER IN HALF WITH A SPEAR! DONOVAN DUKE JUST TOOK A PAGE OUT OF THE ADAMS’ FAMILY BOOK OF SHARED MOVES AND HE DROPS DOWN FOR THE COVER!!!!
OOONNNEEE!!!
TTTTWWWWOOOO!!!!
TTTTTHHHHHRRRRR-
Persephone: The bitch got her shoulder up. Yay.
James Peters: BUT DONOVAN IS FEELING IT NOW! HE’S MOUNTED KASSIDY AND IS GOING BALLISTIC ON HER! RIGHTS AND LEFTS ARE CONNECTING WITH HER FACE AND HEAD, AND DONOVAN IS ABSOLUTELY UNLOADING TWO WEEKS WORK OF FRUSTRATION ONTO KASSIDY HEART! DONOVAN STOPS PUNCHING HER AND HE GRABS HER BY THE THROAT! HE PULLS UP AND DRIVES HER INTO THE CORNER! KNEE AFTER KNEE CONNECTS WITH HER STOMACH AND DONOVAN NOW WITH A JUMPING KNEE STRIKE! HE LANDS THAT STRIKE ON KASSIDY’S JAW, SNAPPING HER HEAD BACK, AND NOW HE’S GOT HER BY THE HAIR! DONOVAN DRAGS KASSIDY TO THE CENTER OF THE RING AND HE’S GOT HER HOOKED! DONOVAN HAS KASSIDY UP IN THE AIR AND HE’S HOLDING HER IN POSITION!
Rich Russillo: HE TURNS AROUND SO HE CAN LOOK AT MR. DEDEDE WHILE ALL THE BLOOD RUSHES TO KASSIDY’S HEAD AND HE’S SMILING! DONOVAN DUKE IS SMILING AS HE DROPS KASSIDY WITH A STALLING VERTICAL SUPLEX! MR. DEDEDE IS NOT IMPRESSED AND DONOVAN FOLLOWS UP HIS SHOW OF STRENGTH WITH ANOTHER GLIMPSE OF HIS VERSATILITY! STANDING SOMERSAULT LEG DROP THAT CONNECTS RIGHT ACROSS KASSIDY’S THROAT! DONOVAN WITH THE COVER!
OOONNNEEE!!!
TTTTWWWWOOOO!!!!
TTTT-
James Peters: NOT ENOUGH!
Persephone: Of course it’s not and believe me, it pains me to fucking say this but it’s going to take a lot more than that to put this cunt away. For whatever reason, Kassidy is stubborn and unfortunately doesn’t stay down for three counts that often. I think Donovan should just kill her to be honest.
Rich Russillo: I don’t really think Donovan felt he could end the match there. He just wanted to send a message to the Chairman that he’s in this match for the long haul and he doesn’t mind playing games here tonight.
James Peters: Donovan is definitely looking to send a message to Mr. DEDEDE and the Board of Directors tonight. He grabs Kassidy by the hair and pulls her towards the corner. Once he gets Kassidy in a standing position, he smashes her face into the turnbuckles! Donovan turns Kassidy around and now it’s his turn to light her up with a series of chops!
Persephone: Maybe he can deflate some of that silicon.
Rich Russillo: Kassidy manages to shove Donovan away from her and she tries to make her way to the other corner! Donovan is right behind her and he clubs her in the back of the head! Donovan picks Kassidy up, sits her on the top turnbuckle, and chops her in the chest once again! He’s up on the ropes, pulling Kassidy up as well, and I think Donovan is looking for a superplex! Kassidy fends him off with punches to the stomach and ribcage areas, and she just cracked Donovan in the forehead with a headbutt! Donovan staggers and tries to regain his balance but Kassidy with another headbutt! Donovan falls off the top rope, landing flat on his back, and look at Kassidy!
James Peters: OH WOW! KASSIDY SOARS OFF THE TOP ROPE WITH A FLYING HEADBUTT! SHE CALLS THAT MOVE ‘AIRHEART’ AND WE HAVEN’T SEEN IT IN QUITE SOME TIME! Kassidy’s history with concussions prompted her to remove that move from her arsenal but she’s just hit Donovan with it! I don’t know if that was a wise decision but it may be enough to put Donovan away! Kassidy with the cover!
OOONNNEEE!!!
TTTTWWWWOOOO!!!!
TTTTTHHHHHRRRRREEE-
Rich Russillo: Kick out by Donovan, but those headbutts seemed to have dazed him just a bit.
Persephone: You can say the same thing about the other dumbass because now she’s trying to shake out the proverbial cobwebs. Call me crazy, but if you have a history of concussions and mental illness, why take unnecessary blows to your head?
James Peters: Kassidy was just defending herself, Seph. Donovan was ready to take her out with a superplex.
Persephone: Okay? And? Who the fuck has ever lost a match on Voltage via a superplex? :mjlol:
(Outside of the ring, Mr. DEDEDE appears to be extremely pensive. It’s easy to tell by his expression he didn’t really like his wife’s choice of moves. He watches her carefully as she gets back to her feet and when it seems like Kassidy is still steady as stands and moves around a bit, he relaxes his shoulders just a little bit.)
Rich Russillo: Kassidy kicks Donovan in the face and follows it up with a soccer style kick to the ribs! Donovan rolls towards the ropes, looking to use them to get up, but Kassidy stomps on his back! She does it a few more times before backing off, and Donovan once again tries to get back to his feet. Kassidy is right there to greet him with another stomp, but Donovan fires off a right hand. It barely affects Kassidy and she slams her foot into Donovan’s face! Kassidy takes a step back, allowing Donovan to get up, and SHE JUST HIT HIM WITH A HEART PUNCH! KASSIDY GRABS DONOVAN BY THE ARM AND IRISH WHIPS HIM ACROSS THE RING! DONOVAN HITS BACK FIRST AGAINST THE CORNER AND KASSIDY SPRINTS TOWARDS THE CHAMP! ‘RAPTURE’ CONNECTS! THE HELLAVUE KICK KNOCKED DONOVAN STUPID AND KASSIDY QUICKLY PULLS HIM OUT OF THE CORNER, WRAPS HIM UP, AND SPIKES HIM INTO THE MAT WITH THE ‘DEDEDE DDT’!!!! KASSIDY HEART WITH THE COVER!
OOONNNEEE!!!
TTTTWWWWOOOO!!!!
TTTTTHHHHHRRRRREEEE-
James Peters: DONOVAN IS ABLE TO KICK OUT!
Rich Russillo: Kassidy looks over at Mr. DEDEDE, who tells her to stay on Donovan. Kassidy gets up, kicks Donovan in the stomach, and grabs his right leg! Donovan senses Kassidy is about to go for a submission so he tries to grab her foot, but Kassidy twists his knee and steps over into a single leg Boston crab!
Persephone: I hope Shorty D taps out and ends this shit.
James Peters: I find it hard to believe that Donovan is going to quit tonight, not with so much on the line for him. Beating Kassidy Heart could save his National Elite Championship reign.
Rich Russillo: Donovan is reaching for the ropes, but Kassidy has them positioned in the middle of the ring. He looks to push up on his forearms, but Kassidy deepens the hold by getting down even lower to the mat. Donovan reaches back, trying to grab her foot. He manages to grab both of Kassidy’s feet with his hands and he pulls her to the ground! That was an impressive counter from Donovan and a hell of a way to get out of that. He maintains control of Kassidy’s left leg and he twists her ankle! Kassidy tries to grab him, but Donovan quickly links Kassidy’s legs together and turns around, forcing her to her stomach! He presses his knees into her back and wraps his free around her neck, forcing her head up. Donovan lays back and he presses Kassidy up in a modified surfboard style submission! That’s amazing!
James Peters: That’s definitely impressive. Donovan was able to counter Kassidy’s submission move and turn into one of his own! She’s definitely feeling it too. Kassidy tries to grab at Donovan’s shoulder, but when that doesn’t work, she flails her arms and tries to strike him in the face! Donovan wisely turns his head to the side to avoid getting hit, and Kassidy finally grabs for the arm that is holding her by the neck! Donovan is trying to latch onto that choker that Kassidy is wearing tonight, but she’s able to pry his hands away from it and she bites down on his fingers!
Persephone: That’s not a choker, it’s a glorified collar because she’s the Chairman pet more or less. Hopefully he got her a rabies shot too or else Donovan is fucked after getting bit!
Rich Russillo: Donovan releases the hold and immediately grabs his hand. I don’t see any blood dripping from Kassidy’s mouth so I don’t think she broke the skin, but Donovan is clearly annoyed that she bit him. He gets up and makes his way back to Kassidy, who meets him with a right hand to the stomach. Donovan staggers back which allows Kassidy to get back up, and she hits him in the back of the head! That’s usually the set-up for ‘CHANEL N°5’ but Donovan doesn’t allow her the chance to go for the straightjacket suplex! He catches her in the temple with an elbow and whirls around, striking her across the face with a vicious backhand!
Persephone: Well that wasn’t very gentlemanly!
James Peters: I don’t think Donovan gives a fuck about being a gentleman tonight. Kassidy is forced to pick herself back up after that brutal backhand and she looks pissed. She lunges for Donovan but he drops her to the mat with a drop toehold! Donovan is all over Kassidy now, looking to grab her in a crossface! Kassidy grabs at his hands and this time Donovan lets her go before she can attempt to take another bite out of his fingers! Both competitors are back up and it’s Donovan who grabs ahold of Kassidy and whips her into the ropes! She locks her arms around the top rope and Donovan charges forward! Kassidy slips away from the ropes and she returns the favor from earlier with a drop toehold of her own! Donovan lands in the ropes and Kassidy quickly slips to the apron of the ring! She slams Donovan in the side of the head with a big boot, grabs his hair, and she jumps to the ground! Donovan’s throat is slammed across the middle rope and look at the smile on the Chairman’s face. He’s very happy with that flurry of offense from his wife.
(Kassidy and Mr. DEDEDE exchange a quick kiss as Donovan is clutching at his throat. The fans don’t like this display of affection from the couple and they begin booing loudly.)
Rich Russillo: Kassidy slips back into the ring and she kicks Donovan right in the ribs! She bends down, deadlifts him up, and hits him with a beautiful German suplex! Kassidy maintains control and we all know what that means! She takes Donovan down with a second consecutive German suplex and transitions it into a third that she uses to bridge up into a pin! Successfully executed ‘Kassploder Plex’! Can she hold on for the pin??
OOONNNEEE!!!
TTTTWWWWOOOO!!!!
Persephone: Unfortunately not.
James Peters: Donovan was able to kick out and it looks like Kassidy is taking a second to think about what she wants to do next. She elects to go for the legs, but Donovan is attempting to fight off whatever she’s thinking. Kassidy steps through and stomps on his stomach, but Donovan manages to kick her back despite that stomp. He gets to his knees but Kassidy greets him with a kick to the chest! Donovan shakes it off, hits her in the gut with a right hand, and eats another kick to the chest! Donovan hits her with another right hand, but look at Kassidy! She is absolutely murdering Donovan with those stiff kicks to the chest, and she finishes him off with a kick to the head! Donovan slumps to the side and Kassidy stomps on his right arm a few times! No doubt she’s looking to start softening him up for the armbreaker, but Donovan is able to roll into the ropes and put some distance between the two of them.
Rich Russillo: Frustration crosses Kassidy’s face and she closes the gap between her and the National Elite Champion. She bends down to grab him but Donovan pokes her right in the eye! Donovan with a dirty move of his own, no doubt paying Kassidy back for biting him earlier, and he’s able to get up! Donovan looks to catch a one-eyed Kass with a lariat, but he fakes her out and grabs her around the neck! Kassidy is squirming and trying to break free, but Donovan shakes his head! He’s not about to let her go and he drives his fist down into her chest, flips her over, and absolutely destroys her with a backbreaker! Donovan calls that move ‘Southern Hospitality’ and he kicks Kass onto her stomach! Standing moonsault double knees right into Kassidy’s back! Donovan reaches around and he is looking for the crossface! Kassidy was able to avoid it earlier, but this time Donovan hooks his fingers in her nose and wrenches back on her neck!
Persephone: HAHA! SHE LOOKS LIKE A LITTLE PIGGY WITH HER NOSTRILS BEING CONTORTED LIKE THAT! 🐷
James Peters: It’s not very flattering that’s for sure :mjlol:
Rich Russillo: Kassidy is reaching for the ropes but her reach isn’t long enough! Donovan pulls back even further on the neck and Kassidy goes for his hands! Donovan lets go and Kassidy’s face slams right into the mat! Donovan drags Kassidy to the corner by her hair and she eats a face full of turnbuckle! Donovan slams her face into the turnbuckle again and again, and this crowd is counting along! SEVEN… EIGHT… NINE… TEN! Kassidy might be on another planet right now as Donovan turns her around and chops her right in the chest!
Persephone: :gladbron: She’s grabbing her boobs like he just shot her! Do you think Donovan popped one of her implants??
James Peters: ‘DEALER’S CHOICE’!!! THE SPINNING BACK FIST CONNECTS ON KASSIDY! SHE DROPS TO HER KNEES AND HE SUPERKICKS HER RIGHT IN THE KISSER!!! KASSIDY FALLS FORWARD ON ALL FOURS AND SHE STARTS TO CRAWL AWAY FROM DONOVAN!
Persephone: LMAOOOO! DONOVAN JUST MIMICKED SADDLING KASSIDY AND HE’S RIDING HER LIKE A HORSIE! THAT’S FUCKING GREAT!
Rich Russillo: Oh nah. Kassidy is one of the most dangerous Elitists to ever grace the ring and Donovan is trying to make a mockery out of her. That’s drawn the ire of the Chairman and he’s up on the apron now!
James Peters: Donovan stomps down on Kassidy’s back and he turns his attention to Mr. DEDEDE! The two men are going at it right now, while the referee tries to keep them from coming to blows! Donovan is obviously fired up tonight and showing EVERYONE that he’s not someone that should be taken lightly, and Mr. DEDEDE can’t be pleased with that. He put his wife into this match for one reason and one reason only, and that was so she could maul Donovan Duke and teach him a lesson. Thus far, Donovan has had an answer for everything Kassidy’s brought to the table and he’s definitely getting under Mr. DEDEDE’s skin!
Rich Russillo: Mr. DEDEDE’s finally had enough of Donovan and he shoves him away. Donovan falls into the referee and DEDEDE is back on the ground. He’s storming over to the corner where Kassidy is. She’s trying to collect her bearings and Mr. DEDEDE takes her by the arm and roughly yanks her out of the ring. He keeps her from falling and Kassidy is obviously frustrated with how this match has gone down. I have a feeling she thought it was going to be easy, and perhaps she even overlooked Donovan just a tiny bit. Either way, she stated that she was going to use tonight to send a message to her Battle of Egypt opponents and I think she’s probably regretting that statement right now.
(DEDEDE has taken Kassidy’s face between his hands and he’s speaking quietly to her. Kassidy is taking several deep breaths in an obvious attempt to calm herself down, but she’s feeling a way right now, and that probably isn’t going to bode well for anyone.)
Persephone: THOSE TWO DUMB FUCKS NEED TO LOOK AT THE RING! HERE COMES LITTLE DICK D!!!! DONOVAN DUKE WITH A SUICIDE DIVE TO THE OUTSIDE!!!!
James Peters: KASSIDY SHOVES MR. DEDEDE OUT OF THE WAY AND CONNECTS WITH A JUMPING KNEE STRIKE! INCREDIBLE REFLEXES! DONOVAN DUKE WAS KNOCKED RIGHT OUT OF THE AIR! KASSIDY PUTS TO THE BOOTS TO HIM IMMEDIATELY AND SHE IS ABSOLUTELY UNLOADING ON THE NATIONAL ELITE CHAMPION RIGHT NOW! SHE RAKES HER RAZOR SHARP NAILS DOWN DONOVAN’S BACK BEFORE SNATCHING HIM UP BY THE HAIR! KASSIDY VIOLENTLY THROWS DONOVAN ONTO THE STEEL RING STEPS AND SMASHES HIS HEAD AGAINST THEM WITH HER FOOT!
Rich Russillo: SHE’S RIPPING THE STEPS APART NOW AND PLACES DONOVAN’S HEAD RIGHT BETWEEN THEM!
Persephone: Wait… where the fuck is she going?
Jams Peters: KASSIDY IS MARCHING UP THE RAMP AND SHE COMES TO A STOP ON THE STAGE! HOLY SHIT! SHE TAKES OFF RUNNING AND USES ALL HER MOMENTUM TO DROP INTO A BASEBALL SLIDE AND SHE FUCKING CRUSHES DONOVAN’S HEAD BETWEEN THE STEPS! I THINK HE’S DEAD!
Rich Russillo: KASSIDY IS BACK UP AND SHE’S RIPPING THE PADDING UP NOW! SHE’S GOT THE CONCRETE GROUND EXPOSED AND NOW SHE’S DRAGGING DONOVAN AWAY FROM THE STEPS! KASSIDY BRINGS HIM OVER TO THE EXPOSED GROUND AND SHE SCOOPS HIM UP! SHE TAKES DONOVAN DOWN WITH A SNAP SUPLEX AND MOUNTS HIM! KASSIDY DOESN’T BOTHER TO WASTE HER TIME WITH PUNCHES! SHE GOES RIGHT FOR DONOVAN’S THROAT AND BEGINS TO STRANGLE HIM! DONOVAN’S EYES SHOOT OPEN AND HE GRABS AT KASSIDY’S HANDS! SHE HEADBUTTS HIM REPEATEDLY TO GET HIM TO LET GO AND SHE SLAMS THE BACK OF DONOVAN’S HEAD INTO THE CONCRETE!
Persephone: Uhhh… who’s gunna tell her that the referee has started the count?
James Peters: MR. DEDEDE IS PAYING ATTENTION! He sees the referee is up to a count of eight and he snatches his wife off of Donovan by her collar and orders her to get in the ring! It’s so unlike Kassidy to not be aware of something going on around her, such as a ten-count, and if Mr. DEDEDE hadn’t intervened then this match would have ended in a double count out!
Rich Russillo: Kassidy does look a little dazed and confused, and I have to wonder if those headbutts she’s been dishing out are coming back to haunt her. Either way, the count has been broken up and Kassidy rolls back to the outside. She reaches down to grab Donovan and hauls him up! She tries to slam his face into the hardest part of the ring but Donovan is able to block the shot! He gets his arms down and that absolutely infuriates Kassidy! She uses both hands to try and drive Donovan’s face into the apron, but he is able to block once again!
James Peters: Donovan catches Kassidy in the stomach with an elbow, which makes her release his hair, and Donovan stumbles away from her. Kassidy quickly refocuses and goes after him! She jumps on his back, wrapping him up in a sleeper, but Donovan quickly turns around and backs up against the ringpost! Kassidy hangs on, so Donovan slams her back into the ringpost again, but Kassidy is determined to choke him out right here on the outside of the ring! Donovan has no other choice but to grab Kassidy by the hair and he flips her onto the ground! She lands in a seated position and Donovan kicks her in the back of the head!
Persephone: OH NOES! DONOVAN LOOKS ANGRY YOU GUISE!
James Peters: :lupe: Donovan really does look angry! HE GOES FOR KASSIDY AND DEADLIFTS HER UP INTO THE POWERBOMB POSITION!
Rich Russillo: BUT SHE’S BITING HIM! KASSIDY HAS SANK HER TEETH INTO DONOVAN’S FOREHEAD AND SHE’S DRAWN BLOOD! SHE’S NOT LETTING GO EITHER! DONOVAN HAS NO OTHER CHOICE BUT TO USE A TON OF FORCE TO RIP HER OFF AND POWERBOMBS HER DOWN ONTO THE HARDEST PART OF THE RING!
Persephone: Did a hunk of flesh just fall out of her mouth???
James Peters: BLOOD IS POURING DOWN DONOVAN’S HEAD THANKS TO THAT WOUND, FALLING INTO HIS EYES, AND BLINDING HIM, BUT HE STILL MANAGES TO HANG ON TO KASSIDY! DONOVAN PULLS HER AWAY FROM THE RING AND POWERBOMBS HER DOWN TO THE GROUND!
Rich Russillo: HOLY SHIT! THE BACK OF HER HEAD STRUCK THE STEEL RING STEPS AND THERE IS BLOOD POOLING AROUND HER HEAD! DONOVAN IS BACK INTO THE RING TO BREAK UP THE COUNT, BUT HE DOESN’T STAY! HE SEES THAT VICTORY IS WITHIN REACH AND HE’S BACK TO THE OUTSIDE! HE GRABS KASSIDY AND THROWS HER DEADWEIGHT INTO THE RING!
Persephone: The back of her head is soaked in blood and I kind of like it.
James Peters: THE NATIONAL ELITE CHAMPION HOOKS BOTH LEGS AS HE FALLS ACROSS KASSIDY FOR THE COVER!!!!
OOONNNEEE!!!
TTTTWWWWOOOO!!!!
TTTTTHHHHHRRRRREEEEEEEEEE!!!!!
Rich Russillo: LOOK AT THE RELIEF ON MR. DEDEDE’S FACE! HE’S BESIDE HIMSELF SEEING HIS WIFE KICK OUT!
James Peters: BUT DONOVAN DUKE IS PISSED! HE THOUGHT FOR SURE HE HAD THE MATCH WON BUT KASSIDY HEART PROVES ONCE AGAIN THAT SHE IS ONE OF THE TOUGHEST ELITISTS TO KEEP DOWN FOR A THREE COUNT! DONOVAN PULLS KASSIDY UP AND HE LIFTS HER UP IN THE AIR! ‘DUKE OF HAZARD’!!!! DONOVAN CONNECTS WITH THE FIREMAN’S CARRY BACK-TO-BELLY PILEDRIVER! THIS IS IT! NO ONE CAN DENY THAT DONOVAN IS A TOP TIER ELITIST NOW!!!!
OOONNNEEE!!!
TTTTWWWWOOOO!!!!
TTTTTHHHHHRRRRREEEEEEEEEE!!!!!
Persephone: THIS BITCH REALLY HAS NINE LIVES!
Rich Russillo: KASSIDY GOT HER SHOULDER UP TO ONCE AGAIN DENY DONOVAN THIS WIN! DONOVAN CAN’T BELIEVE SHE’S STILL ALIVE IN THIS MATCH AND THE CHAIRMAN IS ON THE OUTSIDE SCREAMING AT HIS WIFE TO KEEP FIGHTING! KASSIDY HEART IS A LOT OF THINGS, BUT SHE’S NOT A QUITTER! IF THERE IS BREATH LEFT IN HER BODY SHE WILL GIVE WHATEVER SHE HAS LEFT INSIDE OF HER TO KICK OUT OF A PIN!
James Peters: DONOVAN LOOKS DESPERATE NOW! THE REST OF HIS TIME AS NATIONAL ELITE CHAMPION COULD HINGE ON THIS MATCH! IF HE WINS THIS, THERE IS NO DENYING THAT HE SHOULD BE THE ONE HOLDING THAT BELT! NO ONE OTHER THAN THE REIGNING ANSWERS WORLD CHAMPION, TLA, HAS BEEN ABLE TO KEEP KASSIDY HEART DOWN THIS SEASON AND DONOVAN WANTS TO MAKE SURE HE BECOMES THE SECOND ONE!
Rich Russillo: DONOVAN GRABS KASSIDY BY THE ARMS AND HE PUTS HER INTO A GRAPEVINE! HOLY SHIT! HOLY SHIT! ‘UTTER DECIMATION’ IS LOCKED IN ON KASSIDY! THE GRAPEVINE DRAGON SLEEPER IS DONOVAN’S ULTRA FINISHER! HE SAID HE WANTED TO BE THE FIRST EVER PERSON TO MAKE KASSIDY HEART TAP OUT AND HE MAY JUST DO EXACTLY THAT!
Persephone: COULD YOU FUCKING IMAGINE IF DONOVAN DUKE OF ALL FUCKING PEOPLE IS ABLE TO DESTROY THIS MONSTER THAT BURIED THE ENTIRE SHOWDOWN MAIN EVENT PICTURE?? LMFAOOOOOOOOOOOOOO…. I AM FUCKING DYING!
James Peters: THERE’S NO WAY! NO FUCKING WAY KASSIDY HEART TAPS OUT! SHE WOULD RATHER PASS OUT THAN EVER GIVE UP, AND LOOK AT HER ARM! THAT FREE ARM IS BALLED INTO A FIST JUST TO KEEP HER FROM TAPPING! KASSIDY IS SO TOUGH! SO STRONG! SHE’S BEEN TRAINED AND CONDITIONED TO WITHSTAND THESE KINDS OF SITUATIONS!
Rich Russillo: BUT SHE’S NOT INVINCIBLE! KASSIDY APPEARS TO BE FADING! SHE IS FIGHTING A LITTLE LESS NOW! DONOVAN DUKE IS SCREAMING AT THE REFEREE TO CHECK HER BECAUSE HE KNOWS HE’S ABOUT TO SCORE HIS BIGGEST W-
CRRRRRRRRRAAAAACCCCCCCCCCCCCKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKK!!!!
Persephone: What the fuck???
James Peters: MR. DEDEDE COULDN’T STAND IT ANYMORE! HE’S ABSOLUTELY BEATING THE TAR OUT OF DONOVAN DUKE WITH A STEEL CHAIR! THE REFEREE IS CALLING FOR THE BELL AND IT LOOKS LIKE DONOVAN IS GOING TO WIN THIS ONE BY DISQUALIFICATION!
(DING! DING! DING!)
Rich Russillo: MR. DEDEDE SLAMS THE CHAIR INTO DONOVAN’S FACE OVER AND OVER AGAIN! DONOVAN’S BODY IS CONVULSING AND CONTORTING, AND HE’S CLEARLY BEEN KNOCKED UNCONSCIOUS! KASSIDY HEART HAS CRAWLED TO THE CORNER AND IS WATCHING HER BELOVED HUSBAND ABSOLUTELY DESTROY DONOVAN!
Persephone: :drakelike: I like the smell of a dead Elitist.
James Peters: MR. DEDEDE RAISES THE CHAIR HIGH ABOVE HIS HEAD AND TAKES ONE FINAL SHOT AT DONOVAN! DONOVAN’S FACE IS LIKELY BROKEN AND MR. DEDEDE THROWS THE NOW BENT STEEL CHAIR DOWN! HE SWIPES HIS HAND THROUGH HIS HAIR AND IS GLARING DOWN AT THE CHAMPION!
Persephone: You just called a bloody, limp carcass a champion :mjlol:
Rich Russillo: Donovan certainly doesn’t look like a champion right now, let alone as someone who was about to defeat the legendary Kassidy Heart.
(Mr. DEDEDE points to the timekeeper’s area, and his likely concussed wife obediently rolls out of the ring, holding the back of her bloody head. She limps towards the table where she snatches the National Elite Championship, as well as a microphone, and she slowly crawls back into the ring. Kassidy rests on her knees, unable to muster the energy to get to her feet at the moment, but she hands Mr. DEDEDE both the belt and the microphone, before slumping against him and resting her damaged head on his leg.)
Mr. DEDEDE: As far as I’m concerned, you proved NOTHING tonight, and this National Elite Championship does not get to leave with you. You’re no champion, Donovan Duke, and I’m going to make sure I put an end to this farce of a championship reign once and for all. Next week at Super Voltage, it will be you versus me… and it will be for the National Elite Championship!
(Mr. DEDEDE throws the microphone down on Donovan’s chest and “Range Brothers” by Baby Keem, Kendrick Lamar begins to play. The referee has gotten down to check on Donovan, and Mr. DEDEDE bends down to check on Kassidy. His hand is on her back, as he makes sure she is okay. It’s obvious that she’s not but she smiles at him anyway. Mr. DEDEDE cups her face and strokes her cheek for a moment, before gently nudging her off his leg. He gets out of the ring first, and motions for her to follow. Kassidy crawls to him and Mr. DEDEDE holds up the rope so she can slip under it. She sits up on the apron, and once Mr. DEDEDE turns around, Kassidy wraps her arms around his neck and her legs around his waist. Mr. DEDEDE hands her the National Elite Championship and then secures his arms around her legs, carrying his temporarily wounded warrior out of the ringside area and to the back.)
(The scene pans to the interviewer, Molly Waters backstage with the ‘Brody Sparks’ blue Iconic Cup backdrop in the background. There is a giant monitor behind her, which is playing highlights of the first week of the Iconic Cup tournament in a highlights kind of way that they do on ESPN. She has a smile on her face as she begins this closer look at Voltage’s Iconic Cup Participants.)
Molly Waters: Just a few days ago, we concluded week one of the 2022 Iconic Cup. There is a tie in the A Block as Ximena Velasquez, Harper Lee, Miku Sakai, and Becca Black have two points on the board. The leader of the B Block is Serenity Valdez with three points, but as we continue on, all of that is going to change and we’ll be able to separate the contenders from the pretenders. With this being Voltage and all, we are going to take a closer look at the women of Voltage taking part in the Iconic Cup tournament! Let’s begin things off with a woman who returned to EAW after an attack by IDOL-GUN, Becca Black.
(The ‘A BLOCK’ sign appears on the screen before panning to a motion graphic of Becca Black appears on the screen, listing her height, weight, hometown, and facts about her.)
Molly Waters: Becca Black, formally known as Rebecca Blackwell, 1/2 of the Electric Savages, had her Empress of Elite dreams shattered thanks to Dynasty’s Sierra. She tried to redeem herself from that tournament loss in Voltage’s Gold Rush Tournament but was eliminated by Ms. Extreme, so it was pretty safe to say that Becca had a bit of a chip on her shoulder going into the Iconic Cup. In a tournament where wins and losses *do* matter, Becca needed to start this experience off on a good note. Her first match in the tournament happened to be her Electric Savages sister in Mary S. Atlas. Since her return, Becca has almost had a new lease on life. She’s a lot cleaner in her moves. She seems to have this drive that she knows what she wants out of EAW. There were quite a few times, where I believed that some losses were going to cause her to slip back to some old patterns, but my goodness, Becca just goes into the next match stronger. She takes those losses, learns from the mistakes, and moves on to the week after. While Becca finds herself in a tough block, it’s not impossible for her to come out of Block A with a victory. In the tournament, she has a match-up or two where she has all the potential in the world to shine.
Molly Waters: We can’t talk about 1/2 of the Electric Savages without talking about the other in Mary S. Atlas.
(A motion graphic of Mary S. Atlas appears on the screen, listing her height, weight, hometown, and facts about her.)
Molly Waters: If there is something that brings both Becca and Mary together, it’s the idea that these two have continued to grow over the past number of months. For Mary S. Atlas, she has grown and improved the most out of all the women in the tournament. A young woman who has been able to capture the hearts of the EAW fans with her hard work, determination, and sassy attitude. Despite her struggles, she’s always been someone who has remained with her head up and looked ahead to the future. She’s someone who has a heart of gold and has been in heartbreaking situations over the past year when it came to her betrayal from Holly Arrow, unfolding on a rivalry that she may have believed would have been her moment, but if there is something that Mary is always going to do, that’s put her entire heart and soul into her performances. I do see her as someone who will have amazing matches in her block. She has a tough road ahead of her, but if there is someone who is more than capable of amazing everyone and proving them wrong, it’s going to be Mary.
Molly Waters: Let’s move on to what is considered to be one of the huge favorites in the A Block in former Specialists Champion, Unified Tag Team Champion, and 2022 Empress of Elite runner-up, Miku Sakai.
(A motion graphic of IDOL-GUN’s Miku Sakai appears on the screen. Her statistics ranging from her name, hometown, weight, accomplishments, and facts appear on the screen underneath.)
Molly Water: While IDOL-GUN has constantly proven itself to be a dominant tandem, Miku Sakai is no slouch into proving to hold her own against the best that EAW has to offer. During Hikari Kanno’s injury, Miku elevated her game and benefitted from being the sole member of IDOL-GUN around. I felt like it provided her with the platform to have the EAW fans get a closer look at what she can bring to the table. Most definitely one of the bigger personalities of this block, Miku has proven that she’s pretty difficult to handle. From being second in the Empress of Elite tournament, I do think that Miku is coming into this tournament, making sure that that Iconic Cup is her for the taking. The Cup has been successful in making stars and Miku could find herself next on that prestigious list. I know that she’s more than hungry to find herself with a huge victory since losing the Specialists Championship, but if there is someone that you have to pay attention to, it’s Miku. She may not be the most well-liked competitor in this tournament, but she produces results, and going into her next match, she is going to do what she can to separate herself from the pack and become the winner of the A Block.
Molly Waters: We can’t talk about one member of IDOL-GUN without talking about the other one in Hikari Kanno.
(The ‘B BLOCK’ sign appears on the screen before panning to a motion graphic of IDOL-GUN’s other half, Hikari Kanno appears on the screen. Her statistics ranging from her name, hometown, weight, accomplishments, and facts appear on the screen underneath.)
Molly Waters: Hikari Kanno is someone who has found herself in some pretty high-caliber matches as a singles competitor. From Pain for Pride, Hikari has proven that she’s a star in the making. She was the first title defense for then Universal Women’s Champion, Ms. Extreme, which cost her hair in the aftermath. She found herself on a good path post-Unified Tag Team Championship reign, but that seemed to come to a halt with her ACL injuries, but to see Hikari make an outstanding return in which she prided in being “built different” was something that I don’t believe anyone saw coming. Since returning, Hikari has proven that she hasn’t missed a beat as she was able to walk out with one of the ‘unique opportunity’ briefcases at King of Elite, which happened to be a match of her choosing, and she chose to awaken the beast in Mr. DEDEDE as her opponent. While falling short in the match, Hikari finding herself in a position to face the Chairman of the Board at Shock Value, barely two years into her EAW career, is something that commands a lot of respect from someone who has always prided herself in being the star that she is. If there is a way to solidify this return and prove that she didn’t miss a beat, winning the Iconic Cup would just do that!
Molly Waters: As we continue on with the B Block, we take a little closer look at Voltage’s newest Elitist, Haruka Kashimashi.
(A motion graphic of Haruka Kashimashi appears on the screen. Her statistics ranging from her name, hometown, weight, and facts appear on the screen.)
Molly Waters: While we are not much familiar with this young woman, still having a huge opportunity of being part of this tournament at the early stage of her EAW career is something that cannot be ignored. Already, she has the potential of someone who could be a leader in the women’s division one day. Her priorities are in the right place — to win a championship, but to make the fans happy. That’s a reason why many of the Elitists in EAW do what they do and it’s for the fans in those sold-out seats. For someone who is considered new around the scene, she already seems to have a level of maturity that not many rookies in this company are able to have. If she continues to be focused on what she wants to get out of this EAW run, I do think that things are going to end up fine for her. With Haruka being on the newer side of things, that could either be seen as a good or bad thing. It can help her stick out. At the same time, it could also make her forgettable in a sense; however, seen in her match with Usagi Senshi, I think that if she continues to pull out the stops as she did in that match, I do think that she’ll have some of the matches of the tournament in the Iconic Cup!
Molly Waters: As we concluded this closer look at the Voltage’s Iconic Cup participants, we conclude with a woman of many talents, Candice Blair!
(A motion graphic of Candice Blair appears on the screen. Her statistics ranging from her name, hometown, weight, and facts appear on the screen.)
Molly Waters: If there is someone who is hungry for her big breakout moment, it has to be Candice Blair. All this season, she’s had a lot on her plate, but she’s been able to handle it all. With activism, singing, and wrestling, this woman is able to thrive and find ways to keep her name in the spotlight, and this Iconic Cup, it’s another opportunity for her to do that. To me, I see her as the dark horse of the tournament. If there is someone who is way overdue for a breakout moment, it has to be Candice, who has been putting in the work for the past two seasons. This is a woman who is no stranger to being placed in these types of matches. While she, like Hikari Kanno, did walk away with a ‘unique opportunity’ briefcase at King of Elite, she wasn’t able to cash in on the opportunity thanks to an attack on Jon Kelton, but I think that Candice will be going into this tournament, knowing that she needs to win this tournament. To her, it’s about proving the naysayers wrong. It’s about proving that she is more than your typical pretty face and that she can hold her own in these types of situations. To me, if there is someone that you need to keep your eye on, it’s Candice Blair.
Molly Waters: Now, this is only the women of the Voltage brand, but this brand has been known to produce and be home to some of the greatest women’s wrestlers on the planet. Dynasty and Showdown have been no slouches because women like the Specialists Champion herself, Harper Lee, and ‘La Diosa,’ Ximena Velasquez, should be the huge favorites of winning the tournament. Outside the Voltage brand, I would be looking at either of those two women winning; however, If I had to pick a woman from Voltage to take home the Iconic Cup, I’m looking at IDOL-GUN’s way and choosing either Hikari and Miku to take the Cup? Who knows? That could end up being our finals with these two women on different blocks. Dark horses? Well, I did mention that Candice Blair is one of them, but if I were to look outside of Voltage, I’m looking to Veena Adams, who has had some amazing matchups this season. Another one is Serenity Valdez, who is looking to push her agenda to be Specialists Champion through, but honestly, winning the Iconic Cup wouldn’t hurt her.
Molly Waters: Honestly, the favorites can change every week since this is a situation where wins and losses do matter, but the people of the Voltage brand will be cheering for one of their own to take that Iconic Cup to the gold brand. Good luck to all the women participating in this tournament and may the odds ever be in your favor!
(The scene pans elsewhere.)
(Voltage fades to the stage, and ‘Shake it’ by Metro Station hits, causing the crowd to cheer as the Unified Tag Team Champions, Chris Elite and Jake Smith, begin walking out to the stage. They’re wearing their Championships around their waist, and have microphones in their hands as they begin to make their way down the ramp and towards the ring.)
James Peters: Ladies and gentlemen it looks like the Haircare Kings are here, and with the Unified Tag Team Champions preparing to speak I think it’s only right that I provide an update on one of the Elitists that have been gunning for their titles. As we all know Johnny Andrews seemed to have been attacked back on Dynasty, and unfortunately it appears that he’ll be out indefinitely.
Rich Russillo: Some really unfortunate news for the Golden Guns, but if there’s two people who I’m sure have no issue with the news that Johnny Andrews will be out, it’s the two walking down to the ring right now. Chris Elite especially has a lot on his plate right now, and Johnny Andrews out of the picture will likely make things a lot easier for him.
Persephone: Why are we pretending Johnny Andrews being out is a bad thing? He literally doesn’t matter at all, he can stay dead. The only person we need back is Rex.
(The Haircare Kings make their way into the ring, and the crowd finally begins to quiet down as the two begin speaking.)
Chris Elite: We spent all year telling y’all that we’re the best we’ve ever been. We said that we’re on our A-game, that we’re better than ever, that thing will be different this season, and y’all didn’t wanna listen. The Haircare Kings have been Unified Tag Team Champions for four months now and our title reign isn’t about to end anytime soon. We’re on top right now, and in just a matter of time I’m about to beat Minerva and make it to the finals of the Gold Rush tournament. I’m gonna become a double Champion by Pain for Pride and all the people doubting us now are gonna have no choice but to accept that, because we’re not being stopped right now. This season’s ending on a high note for the Haircare Kings whether you like it or not. We’ve come a long way, and my two opponents in the main event tonight are gonna see that when I’m the reason they have to leave Voltage with a loss tonight. The Gold Rush tournament is important and I’m really not about to let this opportunity go to waste, but right now I’m not even here to talk about that. We’re here for the titles we have around our waists right now. The titles we’re gonna retain at Battle of Egypt.
Jake Smith: I think you mean the titles we were always gonna retain at Battle of Egypt regardless of how many teams we were facing.
Chris Elite: Right, right. Almost forgot Johnny Andrews’ dumbass did all that bitching for a title shot and now he might not even be able to compete.
Jake Smith: That’s just too bad, isn’t it? From what I’ve seen, people were really warming up to the Golden Guns. A lot of people were singing their praises and thought that in a match with the High Rollerz and the Haircare Kings Battle of Egypt was going to be where Johnny and Solomon got their flowers, but who knows if Johnny Andrews can even compete now?… And more importantly, who cares 🤷♂️? Our Battle of Egypt match is probably going to change after what happened to Johnny, but why would that matter to us? We weren’t going to lose to the Golden Guns anyway, so whether or not they’re actually in the match doesn’t really mean anything. They were never a factor in this, and whether or not anyone wants to admit it, they were fighting a battle they were just never going to win challenging for the Unified Tag Team Championships in a match like this one. It was never going to happen, but now they don’t even have the option of finding that out with a loss, because chances are Johnny Andrews isn’t making it to Battle of Egypt.
Chris Elite: The Golden Bums are as good as finished and that doesn’t change shit for us, ‘cause like I said we’re at the top of our game, and we were never gonna lose our titles to Johnny fucking Andrews and Solomon Stane. This was always just going to be another title defense for the Haircare Kings, and when you go and look back at our title reign there really shouldn’t be any doubt that we’re good enough to retain these titles regardless of who we’re facing. We’re not letting our title reign end at Battle of Egypt, and the Golden Guns most likely being removed from the match doesn’t change the fact that we’ll still be defending our titles, only instead of doing it in a triple threat tag team match we’ll probably just be facing the High Rollerz one on one. That’s fine with me. I couldn’t care less what happens with our match because either way we’re not letting go of these titles. This title reign isn’t ending anytime soon, and whether we’re only facing the High Rollerz or Johnny Andrews somehow comes back from the dead, we’re leaving Battle of Egypt with these titles exactly where they are right now, still around our waists.
(The crowd begins cheering for the Haircare Kings. The cheers continue for a little while, but as they finally die down, Jake Smith begins to speak.)
Jake Smith: I’ll be facing Jack Ripley at Super Voltage next week, and what happens in that match will tell you all everything you need to know about what’ll happen at Battle of Egypt, because while the Golden Guns might not be involved anymore we’ll still be facing the High Rollerz, and we’re not losing. Next week I’m going to beat Jack, and hopefully that’ll send the High Rollerz a much needed message, because they’ve had their head in a far different place than it needs to be right now. They’ve gotten ahead of themselves, turning their attention to Sienna Jade because of a few random comments she made when they’re literally about to compete in a Unified Tag Team Championship match. I don’t know if they just haven’t realized how big of a match this is for them or if they’re really so confident in their chances of winning yet another pair of tag titles that they feel they don’t even have to worry about us, but brushing us off right now is the biggest mistake you can make. I’m looking forward to facing Jack next week, and showing him exactly why the Haircare Kings are where we are in the first place. This is going to be a far different match than the last singles match we’ve had, and it’ll have a different outcome, too. The High Rollerz aren’t adding to their legacy at our expense. They’ve won tag title after tag title during their last run with the company, but clearly things are different now. Now, the Haircare Kings are Champions.
Chris Elite: Right, and we’re not like any of the teams responsible for them becoming three time tag Champs. We’re not about to hand Jack and David anymore title reigns, and they’re fucking up if they think this’ll be as easy as winning their last few titles clearly was. This title reign won’t be ending anytime soon and if they’re so worried about Sienna Jade instead of the tag titles, then that just makes things easier for us. Either way they won’t be taking these titles away from us, and Jack’s gonna learn that the hard way next week.
(Chris Elite drops his microphone as the crowd cheers, and Jake Smith does the same, and ‘Shake It’ begins to play once again. Chris Elite and Jake Smith can be seen sharing a couple of words, and Jake Smith begins to make his way out of the ring as Chris has a match up next.)
James Peters: It looks like these two aren’t two bothered by Johnny Andrews’ injury, and while that doesn’t necessarily surprise me, it also looks like they’re very confident in their chances against the High Rollerz! We all know that Battle of Egypt will have a fantastic Unified Tag Team Championship match regardless of what happens, but I have to say this will definitely not be easy for either team.
Rich Russillo: You may be right, but I think Super Voltage will definitely be a very big deciding factor. Both Jack and Jake are looking to pick up momentum, and gain the upper hand before Battle of Egypt. Don’t you think whoever wins that match will have a pretty big claim to winning the tag title match?
Persephone: I don’t know and I don’t really care, because none of these teams are that good. Rex was the only good tag team competitor ever. We saw how he carried Raven all that time.
(Chris Elite continues to wait inside of the ring in preparation for his match, which is up next. The crowd cheers in anticipation for it as Jake Smith makes his way up the ramp, and from there Voltage fades to a commercial break.)
(Voltage fades to a commercial promoting Dr. Strange in the Multiverse of Madness, in theaters this May.)
(Sunday Night Voltage fades back in from a commercial break as the sounds of ‘Invincible’ by Pop Smoke are heard blasting through the speakers, with the camera focused on Chris Elite already inside the ring with a serious expression as he gets ready for the match. He’s already handed off his half of the Unified Tag Team Championship as Stephie Love begins to speak inside the ring.)
Stephie Love: Ladies and gentlemen, this is your MAIN EVENT!!! And it is a TAG TEAM MATCH scheduled for…
Crowd: ONE FALL!!!
Stephie Love: Already in the ring… from Brooklyn, New York… weighing in at 210 pounds… he is one-half of the EAW UNIFIED TAG TEAM CHAMPIONS!!!!!!!!!!!!! ‘GAWD GIVEN GREATNESS’… CHRIS ELITE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
(‘Blood, Milk & Sky’ is heard blasting through the speakers as the camera goes over to the stage to show Minerva strutting out from the backstage area with a rose placed between her teeth. The crowd gives a mixed reaction of cheers and boos while Minerva keeps her eyes set on the ring, a serious expression on her face knowing the importance of this matchup. From there, she begins to make her way down the ramp and towards the ring.)
Bella Braxton: And his partner… from Bucharest, Romania… weighing in at 122 pounds… ‘BLACK ROSE’… MINERVA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Rich Russillo: Well along with hearing what Chris Elite along with Jake Smith had to say before the commercial break, we also saw what Minerva had to say as well regarding the Gold Rush Tournament. Whilst that didn’t end her way with Brian Daniels interrupting, at the same time, she still got her point across.
James Peters: I’m sure to further that, getting a victory tonight would certainly push their agenda respectively of being Gold Rush tournament winners, although the two of them have to get past one another to do that. Nonetheless, they’re coming in tonight seeking a victory.
Persephone: These two look like the type to have a relationship on the side. How does Myles feel about this? I want the scoop. 🍵
(‘Zombie’ by Bad Wolves begins to play up as the camera goes over to the stage to show Ms. Extreme make her way out from the backstage area. She has a serious expression on her face, looking as no nonsense as ever tonight heading into this match, as she begins to make her way down the ramp and towards the ring.)
Bella Braxton: And her opponents, first… from Calabasas, California… weighing in at 140 pounds… ‘THE RED QUEEN’… MS. EXTREME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
(‘Cold War’ by Hans Zimmer then begins to play up as the crowd erupts into thunderous boos upon seeing Drake King make his way out to the stage. He has a displeased expression on his face as he doesn’t waste time doing any sort of theatrics in his entrance. As soon as he makes his way out, he simply begins to head down the ramp and towards the ring without a care in the world.)
Bella Braxton: And her partner… residing in The Dead Sea… weighing in at 220 pounds… DRAKE THE REDEEMER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Rich Russillo: Well at the same time we can’t forget about what happened earlier in the night with Ms. Extreme, with her attack on IDOL-GUN after they interrupted her promo. I’m sure it doesn’t make her much more pleased that she’s teaming with Drake King here tonight.
James Peters: I don’t think Drake is happy being in the ring with Minerva here tonight either, but here we are. And now tonight this tag team match is going to be… well, interesting to say the least.
Persephone: Now THESE two are a couple. An unbearable one, but they are one to say the very least…
(DING! DING! DING!)
Rich Russillo: Here we go as this match is officially underway! We have Ms. Extreme starting off for her team, meanwhile on the opposite side of the ring we have Chris Elite who is starting off for his. The two of them begin to circle around the ring, taking their time before engaging in a lock up… which they do! Instantly Ms. Extreme makes her way around Chris and brings her arms around his waist, knowing better than to take him head on with a test of strength! But Chris knows better as well, digging his hands through her arms looking to loosen her grip, before he breaks out and spins around locking in a waist lock as well! Ms. Extreme looks to retaliate- BUT IT’S CHRIS THAT LIFTS HER OFF THE GROUND BEFORE DROPPING HER FACE FIRST ONTO THE CANVAS!
James Peters: Chris wastes no time after the fact as he flips Ms. Extreme over onto her back and locks in a grounded headlock! Chris wrenches on the head of Ms. Extreme, but that’s not for long as she brings her legs up before pulling him into a headscissors! Chris immediately begins to push her leg away as he manages to slip out of it as the two of them get back up to their feet- WITH CHRIS LEAPING INTO THE AIR AND CONNECTING WITH A DROPKICK OUT OF NOWHERE TO THE CHEST OF MS. EXTREME DROPPING HER RIGHT BACK DOWN TO THE CANVAS! Chris from there brings Ms. Extreme back up to her feet before sending her towards the ropes with an Irish whip… AS MS. EXTREME REBOUNDS AND IS MET WITH A DISCUS ELBOW TO THE NOSE!
Rich Russillo: That doesn’t take her completely down though as she falls backward and clutches onto the ropes, REBOUNDING OFF OF THEM BEFORE CONNECTING WITH A RUNNING LARIAT TO THE HEAD TAKING CHRIS ELITE DOWN TO THE MAT! Chris attempts to get up as he manages to pull himself to a seated position, but that’s not something that Ms. Extreme is going to stand for as she turns around and runs the ropes… BEFORE CONNECTING WITH A KNEE STRIKE TOWARDS HIS FACE TO TAKE HIM BACK DOWN! Ms. Extreme clutches the arm before bringing him up this time… CONNECTING WITH ANOTHER KNEE BUT THIS TIME LEAPING INTO THE AIR AND CATCHING HIM SQUARE ACROSS THE FACE!
James Peters: Chris crumbles down to the ground, and as quickly as he got the advantage in the early going of this match, Ms. Extreme has the situation in her favor now and that’s something that’s not all that good for Chris and Minerva right now. Ms. Extreme brings Chris up to his feet, before sending him towards an empty corner with an Irish whip and running forward… CONNECTING WITH A CORNER CLOTHESLINE TO HIS HEAD! Ms. Extreme isn’t done yet as she reels her arm back again… BEFORE CONNECTING WITH ANOTHER CLOTHESLINE TO THE HEAD OF CHRIS TAKING HIM OUT OF IT MOMENTARILY!
Rich Russillo: Ms. Extreme now grabbing Chris by the head and pulling him out of the corner, beginning to drag him towards her corner in hopes of getting the tag in to Drake King and utilizing the numbers to her advantage- But that’s not something that Chris Elite exactly agrees with, as he begins to hammer away at the abdomen of Ms. Extreme with elbow shots! Ms. Extreme slowly begins to double over as her grip on Chris starts to loosen, AS CHRIS TURNS AROUND AND CONNECTS WITH A DDT WHICH SPIKES MS. EXTREME FACE FIRST ONTO THE CANVAS! Chris isn’t done though as he keeps a hold of the head of Ms. Extreme while getting back up to his feet… LIFTING HIM UP INTO THE AIR BEFORE CONNECTING WITH A BIG SUPLEX!
Persephone: I’d ask if either of them could tag out so we could get some spice in this match that isn’t present right now… but unfortunately every person in this match is bland and untalented so it wouldn’t really do much for either one to tag out. I can’t win.
James Peters: Chris grabs Ms. Extreme by the head before wrapping his arms around her waist and pushing her against the corner! Minerva holding her hands out ready for a tag as Chris seems to oblige…
(TAG!)
Rich Russillo: AND IT’S MINERVA THAT’S TAGGED INTO THIS MATCH! Chris grabs Ms. Extreme’s arm now, as he sends her towards the ropes with an Irish whip before sliding out of the ring… AS MINERVA ENTERS INTO THE RING AND LAUNCHES HERSELF TOWARDS MS. EXTREME KNOCKING HER DOWN TO THE GROUND WITH A RUNNING CROSSBODY! Minerva now transitions that as she latches onto the head of Ms. Extreme before beginning to absolutely hammer away with repeated strikes towards her head! Ms. Extreme does everything she can to block as she shoves away and tries to get herself back up- BUT IT’S MINERVA THAT GRABS HER HAIR BEFORE SLAMMING HER BACK DOWN TO THE CANVAS!
James Peters: It’s Minerva that has control now and she has all the intention to make sure it stays that way for the time being at least. Minerva grabs Ms. Extreme by the head before bringing her back up to her feet- Only for Ms. Extreme to break through and connect with an Uppercut to the jaw! Minerva stumbles back and falls against the ropes, WHILE MS. EXTREME RUNS FORWARD AND GOES FOR A CLOTHESLINE TO TAKE HER OUT OF THE RING! But before that can happen it’s Minerva that brings her foot up and boots her across the face dropping her down to a kneeling position… BEFORE LEAPING INTO THE AIR AS SHE GETS BACK UP AND TAKING HER DOWN WITH AN HURRICANRANA TO FOLLOW!
Rich Russillo: Ms. Extreme is taken down but is once again getting up as quickly as she can. BUT MINERVA IS ON THE HUNT AS SHE GOES FOR ANOTHER HURRICANRANA! But before that can connect it’s Ms. Extreme that manages to move out of the way before pushing Minerva away as well! Minerva stumbles forward but turns around as she makes her way towards Ms. Extreme- BUT IT’S MS. EXTREME THAT RUNS FORWARD AND CONNECTS WITH A BULLDOG TO DROP HER DOWN TO THE MAT! Ms. Extreme now grabbing Minerva by her hair as she tugs her upward and towards her corner, looking to get the tag out to Drake King as she holds out her hand-
(Before Ms. Extreme can tag out however, Drake drops off of the apron and down to ringside. She looks absolutely irate right now as it’s been made apparent at that moment that Drake wants nothing to do with Minerva. Chris is seen trying to hold back his laughter as Ms. Extreme is yelling at him to get back into the ring and tag in.)
James Peters: BUT THE DRAKE KING DILEMMA GET HIS PARTNER OCCUPIED ENOUGH FOR MINERVA TO CONNECT WITH AN ELBOW SHOT TO CREATE SOME DISTANCE BETWEEN THE TWO OF THEM! Minerva doesn’t look all that happy either as it’s clear she’s been waiting for quite some time to get her hands on Drake, but it seems like he is preventing that more than asking for it. Ms. Extreme is down on a knee at the center of the ring… AS MINERVA RUNS FORWARD AND CONNECTS WITH A KNEE STRIKE TOWARDS HER FACE THIS TIME TO DROP HER DOWN TO THE CANVAS!
Rich Russillo: Minerva seems more willing to take her anger out on Ms. Extreme right now as she takes a step forward before sending a barrage of brutal stomps towards the body of Ms. Extreme, who desperately tries to fend them off while she has the chance but it’s clear her weakened state at the moment is preventing her from doing such a thing! Minerva then grabs Ms. Extreme and brings her up to her feet as she keeps a hold of her arm… BEFORE PULLING HER IN AND CONNECTING WITH A BIG BOOT! Minerva isn’t done though as she pulls her in again… BEFORE CONNECTING WITH ANOTHER BOOT FOR GOOD MEASURE! Minerva now looking for the trifecta- BUT MS. EXTREME DOESN’T LET THAT HAPPEN AS SHE TURNS IT AROUND AND TAKES MINERVA DOWN TO THE MAT WITH AN ARM DRAG!
James Peters: Minerva is rolled up to a sitting position as she tries to get back up- ONLY TO BE MET BY MS. EXTREME WHO LEAPS INTO THE AIR AND CONNECTS WITH DOUBLE KNEES TO THE FACE WHICH TAKES HER DOWN TO THE GROUND! Ms. Extreme looking over to her corner but it’s clear that it isn’t worth the bargain especially considering Drake isn’t even going to consider a tag with Minerva inside of the ring. Ms. Extreme now bringing Minerva up to her feet before pulling her into a front facelock… GOING FOR A ‘TWIST OF FATE’ ATTEMPT! SPINNING NECKBREAKER TO MINERVA-
Rich Russillo: BUT MINERVA MANAGES TO PUSH MS. EXTREME UP AGAINST THE ROPES FORCING A ROPE BREAK! Minerva manages to save herself as the referee makes his way over and tries to split the two up, but Ms. Extreme immediately releases the hold she has on her, BEFORE CONNECTING WITH A PUNCH DOWNWARD ONTO THE BACK OF MINERVA! Ms. Extreme shoves Minerva away before running forward… FLIPPING OVER HER AND GOING FOR A SUNSET FLIP PIN- BUT MINERVA TURNS IT AROUND AND REVERSES IT INTO A BACKSLIDE PIN INSTEAD!
OOONNNEEE!!!
TTTTWWW-
Persephone: As much as I’d love for this match to end quick and easy… it doesn’t. My pain and suffering is eternal and there is no escape.
James Peters: MS. EXTREME MANAGES TO KICK OUT AS THE TWO OF THEM GET BACK UP- ONLY FOR MINERVA TO GO UNDER AND CONNECT WITH A CHOP BLOCK TO THE KNEE WHICH DROPS HER DOWN TO THE MAT! Ms. Extreme clutches at her knee but gets back up to her feet regardless… ONLY FOR MINERVA TO STEP FORWARD AND GO FOR ‘THE DEVIL’S TOUCH’! SUPERKICK!
Rich Russillo: BUT JUST IN TIME MS. EXTREME GRABS A HOLD OF THE LEGS! MS. EXTREME KEEPS A HOLD OF THE LEG AND GRABS THE OTHER AS SHE LIFTS MINERVA UP AND TAKES HER DOWN WITH ‘RED QUEEN’S RAMPAGE’! KNOCKOUT SLAM CONNECTS TO GET MINERVA OFF OF HER BACK FOR THE TIME BEING!
James Peters: Minerva is hurt but is still showing signs of life as she reaches over to Chris Elite who is in the corner, but Ms. Extreme already has a hold of her… AS SHE PULLS HER IN AND CONNECTS WITH A KNEE TO THE FACE WHICH TAKES MINERVA BACK DOWN TO THE GROUND! Now Ms. Extreme is beginning to absolutely tee off with repeated knee strikes but Minerva doesn’t waver as she manages to plant both her hands and her feet to the ground in hopes of absorbing the attack! Ms. Extreme lets go as she instantly turns around and runs the ropes and back… BEFORE GOING FOR A BASEMENT DROPKICK TO THE FACE!
Rich Russillo: But before that can happen it’s Minerva that rolls out of the ring! Ms. Extreme crashes down to the ground as Minerva slides back in… PICKING MS. EXTREME UP AND NAILING HER WITH A SHORT-ARM CLOTHESLINE! Ms. Extreme is on the ground as Minerva grabs her back up and sends her towards her corner, looking to get the tag in to Chris Elite!
(TAG!)
James Peters: Chris Elite is tagged in as Minerva steps onto the apron while he enters in… WITH CHRIS RUNNING FORWARD AND CONNECTING WITH A FOREARM SMASH TO A CORNERED MS. EXTREME! Ms. Extreme is stunned as Chris Irish whips her to the opposite side looking to build some momentum, as he runs forward… THIS TIME LOOKING TO CONNECT WITH A HUGE HELLUVA KICK TO HER FACE-
(TAG!)
Persephone: Minerva is out of the ring and look what Ms. Extreme’s White Knight does… tag in about five minutes too late 🙄.
Rich Russillo: CHRIS STOPS SEEING DRAKE TAG HIMSELF IN AS HE LEAPS OFF OF THE ROPES AND CONNECT WITH A SPRINGBOARD KNEE STRIKE TO THE FACE DROPPING HIM DOWN TO THE CANVAS! If it wasn’t evident that Drake was ducking Minerva, well here we are now. Chris crawls towards the ropes, but it’s Drake that makes his way over and grabs him by the hair… BEFORE UPPERCUTTING THE BACK OF HIS HEAD PUSHING HIM AGAINST THE ROPES! Chris bounces off of the ropes… BEFORE DRAKE GRABS HIM FROM BEHIND AND LIFTS HIM OFF OF THE GROUND BEFORE DROPPING HIM DOWN ONTO HIS HEAD WITH A GERMAN SUPLEX! Chris rolls on the ground as Drake brings him up again… TURNING HIM AROUND BEFORE CONNECTING WITH ANOTHER GERMAN FOR GOOD MEASURE!
James Peters: Drake now making his way towards Chris again, pressing his boot against his stomach before lifting it back up and stomping against his face! Chris grabs his face, BUT IT’S DRAKE THAT DOESN’T WAVER AS HE CONNECTS WITH A KICK THIS TIME TO HIS BACK! Chris continues to roll as he gets himself onto the apron, making his way onto it but what he doesn’t see is Drake beginning to approach him with the quickness- But before Drake can do anything it’s Chris that connects with a forearm shot to the face! Chris sets him up now… BEFORE LEAPING OFF OF THE ROPES AND LOOKING TO CONNECT WITH A SPRINGBOARD CLOTHESLINE!
Rich Russillo: BUT BEFORE THAT CAN CONNECT IT’S DRAKE THAT MOVES OUT OF THE WAY! Chris instantly rolls up to his feet as he runs over to Drake- BUT DRAKE CONNECTS WITH A DROP TOE HOLD WHICH LEAVES CHRIS DRAPED OVER THE MIDDLE ROPE! Drake then gets back up as he runs the ropes and back… BEFORE CONNECTING WITH A KNEE STRIKE TO HIS BACK- NO! Chris manages to move out of the way… AS HE LEAPS INTO THE AIR AND GOES FOR A BACKSTABBER- But Drake grabs onto the ropes leaving Chris to tumble down to the ground! Both of them get back up as they’re equally leveled with one another right now!
James Peters: And now the two of them absolutely go at it now, beginning to trade punches with one another! Chris responds with a right hand! But Drake absorbs it and connects with one of his own instead! Chris! Drake! Chris! Drake! Chris! Drake! Chris! BUT DRAKE PUSHES THROUGH AND CONNECTS WITH A KNEE RIGHT INTO THE ABDOMEN OF CHRIS! Chris is doubled over while Drake runs to the ropes- ONLY FOR CHRIS TO LIFT HIM UP AND CONNECT WITH A BACK BODY DROP TO TAKE HIM DOWN TO THE MAT! Chris now props Drake up to a seated position, BEFORE STEPPING BACK AND CONNECTING WITH A KICK TO THE BACK OF DRAKE! Drake is hurt as Chris grabs him by the waist and brings him up… BEFORE LAUNCHING HIM INTO THE AIR WITH A GERMAN SUPLEX- BUT DRAKE MANAGES TO LAND ON HIS FEET! Chris turns around, ONLY TO BE MET WITH A SUPERKICK TO THE JAW BY DRAKE WHICH LEAVES HIM STUNNED AT THE CENTER OF THE RING! Drake runs to the ropes and back… RUNNING TOWARDS CHRIS LOOKING TO TAKE HIM DOWN TO THE MAT WITH A SLING BLADE-
Rich Russillo: BUT CHRIS MANAGES TO COUNTER IT AS HE LAUNCHES INTO THE AIR BEFORE CONNECTING WITH A DROPKICK TO THE CHEST OF DRAKE WHICH DROPS HIM DOWN TO THE MAT! The sheer impact forces Drake up to a seated position but he’s not there for long as he slowly begins to get up and that’s something that Chris sees right away, looking to continue his attack while he has the chance. Chris runs to the ropes and back while Drake is stirring, stunned at the center of the ring… GOING FOR THE ‘ALMIGHTY PUSH”! THE POUNCE-
James Peters: BUT DRAKE MANAGES TO SIDESTEP! And as he does so he grabs a hold of Chris before pulling him in… CONNECTING WITH ‘ASCENSION’! THE PEDIGREE PLANTS CHRIS ELITE DOWN ON THE GROUND AS DRAKE ROLLS CHRIS ONTO HIS BACK AND HOOKS THE LEG! GOING FOR A PIN ATTEMPT RIGHT HERE!
OOONNNEEE!!!
TTTTWWWWOOOO!!!!
TTTTTTHHHHHHRRRRRRRRRREEEEEEEEE!!!!!
Persephone: But unfortunately, the small little boy manages to kick out of the pin attempt. Speaking of, why does he do whatever the fuck a ‘Almighty Push’ is? He gets swept away by a gust of wind yet thinks he can push people over? Get the fuck out of here.
Rich Russillo: Chris is down on the ground and it’s clear that he’s hurt, and while he kicked out of that Drake knows that he is vulnerable right now. Drake pulls himself back up as he makes his way towards the corner, appearing to want a running start while Chris does everything he can to help himself back up to his feet. Drake is stomping his feet trying to get Chris to get back up. Chris manages to pull himself up to all fours as Drake runs forward…
James Peters: DRAKE GOING FOR ‘JUDGEMENT DAY’! CURB STOMP! CURB STOMP!
Rich Russillo: BUT CHRIS MANAGES TO ROLL OUT OF THE WAY OF THAT JUST IN TIME! Drake loses balance and is forced to roll forward to recover-
James Peters: ONLY TO BE MET WITH ‘OPEN YA MATA”! CHRIS ELITE RETURNS THE FAVOR AND CONNECTS WITH THE JUMPING KNEE STRIKE TAKING DRAKE DOWN TO THE GROUND! CHRIS WASTES NO TIME GOING FOR THE PIN NOW!
OOONNNEEE!!!
TTTTWWWWOOOO!!!!
TTTTTHHHHHRRRRRRRREEEEE-
Rich Russillo: BUT DRAKE MANAGES TO GET THE SHOULDER UP- CHRIS IMMEDIATELY SHOOTS UP TO HIS FEET AND RUNS TO THE ROPES LEAPING OFF OF THEM AND CONNECTING WITH A SPRINGBOARD MOONSAULT! Even though Drake did kick out it looks like Chris wants to be one step ahead at all times to make sure he keeps the offense going right now. Chris now grabs Drake by the head before bringing him up to his feet, setting him up in what looks to be a Suplex position… BUT SPINS AROUND AND TAKES DRAKE DOWN TO THE CANVAS WITH A FALCON ARROW!
James Peters: Chris isn’t done as he holds the Suplex position and spins around… ONLY TO GO FOR ANOTHER FALCON ARROW TO DRAKE- But I think Drake has had enough as he drops his weight, BEFORE LIFTING CHRIS UP AND DROPPING HIM INTO A SUPLEX OF HIS OWN! Chris is rocked as Drake instantly rolls through… BEFORE LOCKING IN A CROSSFACE SUBMISSION! Chris is screaming in pain as he reaches out, if there’s one thing that he didn’t expect is for Drake to counter, especially at this magnitude! Drake is pulling back on his head trying to get him to tap out but right now Chris is simply refusing to do so! He refuses to submit and right now is doing everything he can to try and get out of this!
Persephone: He better not, my favorite reality show comes on in twenty minutes and I don’t want to miss that so he’s better off tapping out if you ask me.
Rich Russillo: Chris is inches away from the ropes, trying to reach out and grab a hold of it to force Drake to release the submission somehow! He’s close… BUT DRAKE ROLLS BACKWARD AND ATTEMPTS TO LOCK THE SUBMISSION IN AT THE CENTER OF THE RING- BUT THAT GIVES CHRIS A CHANCE TO CONNECT WITH A BACK ELBOW TO HIS FACE! Drake stumbles backward as this gives a chance for Chris to get back up… THIS TIME ENGAGING AND CONNECTING WITH A BICYCLE KICK TO THE FACE! Drake is stunned… AS THIS TIME HE GOES FOR A BICYCLE KNEE TO THE JAW WHICH DROPS DRAKE DOWN TO A KNEELING POSITION!
James Peters: Chris takes a good step back while Drake tries to recover… ONLY FOR CHRIS TO LEAP INTO THE AIR AND CONNECT WITH A LEAPING FOOT STOMP TO THE CHEST OF DRAKE KING TO CAVE HIM INTO THE CANVAS! Drake reaches out towards his corner knowing the type of trouble that he’s in right now and how quickly he needs to escape before Chris gets the opportunity- But it’s Chris that grabs Drake by his head and brings him up before pressing him up against the corner! Now it’s Chris that begins to go off with repeated shots towards his abdomen! Drake tries to defend himself but Chris’s offense is too overwhelming right now! Chris connects with a solid knee to the abdomen to follow up which forces Drake down to a seated position, BEFORE CHRIS LOOKS TO CONNECT WITH A KNEE TO THE FACE- BUT DRAKE MOVES OUT OF THE WAY AND SHOVES CHRIS AWAY- ONLY FOR CHRIS TO RUN FORWARD AT LIGHTNING QUICK SPEED CONNECTING WITH A SHOTGUN DROPKICK-
Rich Russillo: NO! Drake grabs his legs before stomping down hard on his abdomen! He begins to set Chris up and bring him up to his feet… THROWING HIM INTO THE CORNER WITH A BUCKLE BOMB! Chris bounces off of the corner while Drake sets him up, POPPING HIM UP OFF THE GROUND AND CONNECTING WITH A BODY SLAM! Drake then runs to the ropes and back… GOING FOR A STANDING SHOOTING STAR PRESS TO CRUSH CHRIS!
James Peters: BUT CHRIS MANAGES TO GET HIS KNEES UP WHICH CAUSES DRAKE TO SHOOT UP IN PAIN! Drake falls into the corner, clutching at his abdomen as he tries to recuperate. But what he doesn’t realize is this recovery time is giving Chris an opportunity to crawl towards the corner and reach out for a tag! Minerva is desperate to get a tag in, especially with Drake inside of the ring. We know how Minerva feels about Drake ducking her in this match, and it’s safe to say that she’s absolutely pissed. Chris continues to crawl, but I don’t think Drake is going to let him tag in as he shakes off the pain before beginning to make his way over and grab a hold of his legs… WHICH HE DOES AS HE PULLS HIM TOWARDS THE CENTER OF THE RING-
Rich Russillo: BUT CHRIS MANAGES TO GET HIMSELF UP BEFORE CONNECTING WITH AN ENZUIGIRI TO THE SIDE OF HIS HEAD SENDING HIM DOWNWARD ONTO THE CANVAS! This gives Chris even more time to reach out as he looks towards Minerva, TAKING A HUGE LEAP…
(TAG!)
Persephone: Tag to the 2006 MySpace bitch! AND HAH! LOOK AT DRAKE WAKING UP FROM HIS BEAUTY SLEEP AND SCRAMBLING TOWARDS THE CORNER!
(TAG!)
James Peters: DRAKE TAGS IN A RELUCTANT MS. EXTREME! It’s safe to say she’s not happy, but she really can’t do anything as Drake has slid out of the ring and is leaning against one of the barricades at ringside. Ms. Extreme enters into the ring- ONLY FOR MINERVA TO RUN FORWARD AND NAIL HER WITH A SOLID RIGHT AGAINST THE FACE! Ms. Extreme is pushed back as Minerva begins to absolutely unload on her with repeated lefts and rights in the corner as there’s nowhere to run for ‘The Red Queen’ right now! Ms. Extreme shoves away as she makes her way out of the corner and begins to retreat as she walks along the ropes before directing her attention towards the center of the ring… BUT MINERVA JUST JUMPED OVER THE TOP ROPE AND ONTO THE APRON BEFORE LEAPING OFF OF THE ROPES AND CONNECTING WITH A SPRINGBOARD DROPKICK TO TAKE MS. EXTREME DOWN TO THE GROUND THIS TIME!
Rich Russillo: Minerva with catlike agility right now as she seeks the opportunity and takes it without the slightest hint of hesitation! Minerva makes her way towards Ms. Extreme- ONLY FOR MS. EXTREME TO ROLL OVER AND GRAB THE LEGS OF MINERVA BEFORE PULLING HER DOWNWARD AND FACE PLANTING HER ONTO THE MAT! Ms. Extreme gets back up to her feet while Minerva tries to do the same, ONLY FOR MS. EXTREME TO LEAP UP INTO THE AIR THIS TIME AND CONNECT WITH A KNEE DROP TO THE BACK OF MINERVA’S HEAD! Ms. Extreme isn’t done though as she scoops Minerva up into her arms before directing her attention towards an empty corner… THROWING MINERVA INTO THE RINGPOST SHOULDER FIRST!
James Peters: Ms. Extreme grabs Minerva before throwing her down towards the center of the ring, and if we know Minerva well enough by now we know that it’s going to take a lot more to keep someone like her down on the ground! Ms. Extreme from there takes a step forward… BEFORE CONNECTING WITH A SWIFT KICK TO THE FACE OF MINERVA WHICH ROLLS HER OVER TO HER SIDE! Ms. Extreme then mounts on top of her… before beginning to absolutely rain down punches on the top of Minerva absolutely relentlessly! She knows that if she let’s up for a second, Minerva is going to use that to take advantage, so she’s going to have to make sure Minerva doesn’t even get a chance to breathe right now! Minerva is showing signs of life though as she blocks the shots as best as she can! But ultimately it’s Ms. Extreme that let’s up, as right now she seems to be looking for something else right now that she can do as she gets back up to her feet.
Rich Russillo: Ms. Extreme quickly turns around as she runs to the ropes and back- ONLY FOR MINERVA TO GET BACK UP TO HER FEET AND CONNECT WITH A BOOT TO THE FACE WHICH DROPS MS. EXTREME BACK DOWN TO THE GROUND! Minerva turns around now and runs to the ropes and back… BEFORE LEAPING INTO THE AIR AND CONNECTING WITH A BIG KNEE DROP THIS TIME! She then proceeds to roll through as she falls into the corner, I think we know what she might be going for right now… MINERVA LEAPS UP TO THE TOP ROPE AND GOES FOR A BEAUTIFUL ‘HELL’S BELL’S’ MANEUVER! ARABIAN PRESS-
James Peters: BUT MS. EXTREME FROM BEHIND RUNS FORWARD AND GRABS MINERVA! KEEPING HER ON THE TOP ROPE BEFORE SHE CAN EXECUTE! Minerva attempts to swing a back elbow towards the face of Ms. Extreme! But that doesn’t land as Ms. Extreme dips her head under it before throwing a punch towards her back! Ms. Extreme is using all the power left in her to fight back now, as she begins to join Minerva on the top rope- BUT MINERVA BRINGS HER HEAD FORWARD BEFORE REELING IT BACK AND SLAMMING HER SKULL OFF OF MS. EXTREME’S FORCING HER OFF OF THE TOP ROPE AND MORE TOWARDS THE CENTER OF THE RING! Minerva now turns herself around and adapts to the situation, managing to position herself to a front facing position on the top as she sets her sights on Ms. Extreme now-
Rich Russillo: BUT MS. EXTREME SPRINTS FORWARD AND LEAPS UP TO THE TOP ROPE! SHE GRABS MINERVA AND LAUNCHES OFF OF THE TOP ROPE CONNECTING WITH ‘GLASS CEILING’! TOP ROPE STUNNER CONNECTS! MS. EXTREME HOOKING THE LEG AND GOING FOR THE PIN NOW!
OOONNNEEE!!!
TTTTWWWWOOOO!!!!
TTTTTHHHHHRRRRRRRRRREEEEEEEEEE-
James Peters: BUT MINERVA MANAGES TO GET THE SHOULDER UP IN TIME! SHE STILL HAS SOME FIGHT LEFT IN HER AND THAT LEAVES MS. EXTREME A VERY UNHAPPY PERSON AT THE MOMENT!
(Ms. Extreme pops right back up to her feet and stumbles backward, clutching onto the ropes as she slowly drags herself towards the turnbuckle padding. It’s clear that the damage of this match has begun to sink in and she’s left struggling to push on, but regardless she still does. Minerva hasn’t moved one bit since she was taken down, and that leaves her primed and ready for whatever Ms. Extreme has in store for her right about now. She begins to climb up to the top rope, the crowd beginning to rally behind her knowing exactly what she’s going to do now. Drake’s eyes light up knowing what’s happening now, as he wastes no time jumping off the apron and beginning to make his move with this possibly being the best chance they have in this match to finish it.)
Rich Russillo: DRAKE FROM BEHIND GRABS THE LEGS OF AN UNKNOWING CHRIS ELITE AND PULLS HIM OFF OF THE APRON! Chris’ face slams against the apron as Drake grabs a hold of him… BEFORE THROWING HIM SHOULDER FIRST INTO THE STEEL STEPS! Meanwhile on the inside of the ring, Ms. Extreme is perched and ready as I think we know what she might be going for here…
James Peters: MS. EXTREME LEAPING OFF OF THE TOP AND GOING FOR ‘A BLIND FURY’! DIVING DOUBLE FOOT STOMP ONTO THE TOP OF MINERVA TO FINISH THIS MATCHUP OFF FOR GOOD!
Rich Russillo: WAIT! WAIT! MINERVA WAS PLAYING POSSUM! SHE JUST GOT BACK UP TO HER FEET AND CONNECTED WITH ‘THE DEVIL’S TOUCH’ IN MID-AIR! SUPERKICK CONNECTS AS MS. EXTREME GOES FOR THE DOUBLE FOOT STOMP, AND MINERVA JUST TURNT THIS AROUND FOR HER TEAM!
James Peters: MINERVA ISN’T DONE THOUGH AS SHE GRABS MS. EXTREME AND PULLS HER BACK UP TO HER FEET, LOOKING FOR SOMETHING HERE…
Rich Russillo: ‘ATLAS FALLS’ TWISTING BRAINBUSTER CONNECTS ON MS. EXTREME! IF MINERVA GOES FOR THE PIN RIGHT HERE THIS MIGHT BE IT!
(Drake turns away from Chris trying to restrain him from what he presumes to be a sealed victory for his team, only to see that the roles have switched and now it’s Ms. Extreme that’s down at the hands of Minerva. Drake wastes zero time sliding back into the ring as he runs full speed ahead at Minerva who is about to drop down and go for the pin…)
James Peters: LOOK! DRAKE SLIDES BACK IN- BUT MINERVA SAW IT COMING AND SPINS AROUND INTO A SPINNING HEEL KICK! SHE FINALLY HAS THE CHANCE TO GET HER HANDS ON DRAKE AS SHE LUNGES AGAIN TOWARDS HIM-
Persephone: HAH! Look at him roll out of the ring like the coward he is!
Rich Russillo: DRAKE ISN’T WILLING TO TAKE THAT BARGAIN AGAIN AS HE RETREATS OUT! MINERVA IS PISSED BUT SHE KNOWS THAT SHE SHOULDN’T LET HER EMOTIONS GET THE BETTER OF HER AS SHE TURNS AROUND AND HOOKS THE LEG OF MS. EXTREME!
OOONNNEEE!!!
TTTTWWWWOOOO!!!!
TTTTTHHHHHRRRRRRRRRREEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!
(DING! DING! DING!)
(‘Blood, Milk & Sky’ begins to blast through the speakers of the arena as Minerva manages to pull herself up to a knee with a smirk on her face. She pops her neck and uses the ropes to help herself up as the referee makes his way over and raises her arm in victory. Minerva then proceeds to fall against the ropes, looking around at the crowd feeling satisfied with her work. Meanwhile, at ringside, Chris Elite is leaning against the apron trying to recuperate. He looks at Minerva celebrating in the ring as he bears a cocky expression himself, sliding back into the ring as he’s handed the Unified Tag Team Championship which he raises high in the air with a smirk.)
Bella Braxton: Ladies and gentlemen, here is your winner… the team of ONE-HALF OF THE UNIFIED TAG TEAM CHAMPIONS CHRIS ELITE!!!!!!!!!!! AND MINERVA!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Persephone: LMAOOO That was hilarious. The ending of that stupid match kinda made up for the rest or the boring shit.
James Peters: Well that certainly was an interesting ending to say the least :wow:. Drake King had the chance to break up the pin and continue the match, possibly saving his and Ms. Extreme’s chances. But in the end, he felt that it wasn’t worth engaging Minerva again, after getting kicked right across the face, and he practically left Ms. Extreme high and dry at that point.
Rich Russillo: That doesn’t take away from the sentiment nonetheless, and that’s the fact that Minerva and Chris Elite stand tall over the rest. Just a reminder that the two of them have to stand off against one another in the Semifinals. So which one of them could we see in the finals? Well, we’ll find out soon enough. I feel like that’s a good way to end the night though. To everyone at home and in attendance, and on behalf of James Peters and Persephone, I’m Rich Russillo, signing out.
(The camera shows Drake King grabbing Ms. Extreme from the inside of the ring and pulling her out to the outside as the two of them retreat to the outside. Ms. Extreme is barely conscious, but right now it’s apparent that she’s not all that happy at Drake in the process. Minerva looks at Chris Elite as she scowls knowing that her road leads to him as a roadblock, as Chris responds with a smirk. Nonetheless, the two bask in the moment as it’s the last shot seen before Sunday Night Voltage begins to come to a close from there.)
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