(EAW intro plays.)
(Sunday Night Voltage opens with a recap of last week’s show, with the likes of Donovan Duke, Holly Arrow, Jack Ripley, Gary Daniels, and in the main event, Jamie O’Hara all getting victories. The camera then goes to the Pinnacle Bank Arena in Lincoln, Nebraska as an elaborate display of pyro is seen erupting out from the stage. The shot pans around to show the hyped up crowd here tonight, before going to the commentary booth where Rich Russillo, James Peters, and Persephone are seen standing by.)
Rich Russillo: We are just two weeks away from the Grand Rampage Marquee Event, welcoming you all tonight to another episode… of SUNDAY NIGHT VOLTAGE!
Persephone: Stop the pain…
James Peters: And what an array of matches we have lined up for you tonight. Lt. Colonel Michael Scott Connor faces Gary Daniels, Luis De La Rosa, and Akari Kiyoko in a Grand Rampage Preview Match! Roberto De La Rosa & Brianna Hill of La Familia take on the Specialists Champion Bea Valentine & her challenger for Grand Rampage KASAI! Ruler faces AJ Redding! Valerie Hellstorm faces Holly Arrow! #DOMIA faces Jack Ripley & Cameron Ella Ava in a Grand Rampage Preview Match! Minerva faces Dr. Bethany Blue! And in the main event, it’s Harper Lee & Hikari Kanno facing Charlie Marr & Rex McAllister in a No Holds Barred match!
Rich Russillo: Let’s get right to the action with the first match of the night!
( Sunday Night Voltage transitions directly from the commentary table to Bella Braxton, who’s already in the ring, welcoming the crowd to the opening contest to kick off the show here tonight! )
Bella Braxton: YOUR OPENING CONTEST IS A GRAND RAMPAGE PREVIEW FATAL FOUR WAY MATCH!… AND IT’S SCHEDULED FOR ONE FALL!
Crowd: ONE FALL!
( ‘Won’t Back Down’ by Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers hits the PA system as Michael S. Connor jogs out and stops by the stage, saluting at the Nebraska crowd then heading straight to the stage. )
Bella Braxton: INTRODUCING FIRST!… FROM LONDON, OHIO!… WEIGHING IN AT 210 POUNDS!… LIEUTENANT COLONEL!… MICHAEL!… SCOTT!… CONNOR!!!!!!!!
James Peters: What a performance he pulled last time he was here against Holly Arrow. Tonight, he’s facing off against Gary Daniels, Luis De La Rosa, and Akari Kikotyo in the four-way match, proving himself going into the Grand Rampage in the GR Preview match!
Persephone: I couldn’t care less when Luis De La Rosa is already here to make this match the most important match on the card and the most worthy opponent they’ll ever face in their career. FUCK THEM!!!!!!!!!!!!!
( Scotty enters the ring and positions himself against the corner as ‘DESPERADO’ by ALI starts playing. Akari Kiyoko appears on the stage, posing for the crowd as he heads to the ring for the fight he has tonight against the other three men. )
Bella Braxton: NEXT!… FROM AOMORI, JAPAN!… WEIGHING IN AT 187 POUNDS!…. THE HOPEFUL SOUL!!!!!!!!…. AKARIIIIIIIII!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!… KIIIIIYYYYYYYOOOOOOOOOOKKKKKKKOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Persephone: MID MID MID AND MID AGAIN! This glorified midget is best known for constantly dickriding my boyfriend as if he knows better than me what to do. Does he really know how to do it? WATCH ME BITCH!
Rich Russillo: Excuse me?
James Peters: It’s a very interesting statement, I must say. Anyway, here is Akari Kiroko, who has been dominating much in the competition, especially when he has been on his own path. Tonight, he’s set to face the other three in a four-way match. We are about to witness if he’s going to score one more tonight.
( Akari enters the ring and glances at Scotty, then turns around when he hears ‘PA’ ROMPERLA’ by Bad Bunny & Don Omar playing from the speakers. His anger immediately intensifies. Luis walks out and points at Akari as he laughs loudly. Akari pulls on the ropes in frustration as Luis mocks him from a distance, continuing to walk towards the ring. )
Bella Braxton: NEXT!… REPRESENTING LA FAMILLIA!… FROM HIDALGO, MEXICO!… WEIGHING IN AT 170 POUNDS!… THIS IS!… LUISSSSSSSSSSSS!!!!!!!!… DE!… LA!… ROSAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Persephone: *screaming as loud as she possibly could*
James Peters: Please calm down.
Persephone: SHUT UP!!!! LUIS IS HERE! MY GRAND RAMPAGE WINNER IS HERE!!!
Rich Russillo: ANYWAY! Luis De La Rosa is here, and Akari is looking to start straight away before the bell could possibly ring. Well, these two have been going at each other time and time again as rookies in the league. It’s sure that tension has always been building between both, but will Akari stand tall once more? We have to see.
( Luis enters the ring, and both Akari and he attempt to tear each other apart immediately, but the referee intervenes to stop them. Luis doesn’t do anything, while Akari continues to try to go after him. However, all eyes turn to the stage when ‘Die Happy’ by DREAMERS starts playing, and Gary Daniels walks out to a great ovation from the crowd. He wears a confident smile for tonight’s match once more, throwing his arm up as he heads straight to the ring. )
Bella Braxton: AND LAST!… FROM MADRID, SPAIN!… WEIGHING IN AT 220 POUNDS!… THE GD WAY!!!!!…. GARYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY!!!!!!!!!!… DANIELSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Rich Russillo: THE GREATEST RISING STAR IN THE HISTORY OF EAW!
Persephone: And here we go. :francis:
James Peters: Drake— I mean, Gary Daniels, is kicking off Voltage tonight against these three men, while going into the Grand Rampage and facing 29 competitors. We are going to see what Gary Daniels truly has for this match!
( DING DING DING! )
James Peters: Here we are, kicking off tonight with the 4-Way Grand Rampage preview presented to you by Sunday Night Volta-
Persephone: EGHBIEBGUPIO#BG$UBGI:@BION#GIONBFIUNHRIOB@ VYUIn MY SWEET BABY POOKIE BOY IS GOING TO WRESTLE TONIGHT!!!!! THIS IS HOW YOU SUPPOSED TO BOOK THE SHOW! YOU NEED THE GOAT TO START OFF THE SHOW AND GET IT ALL HYPED UP FROM THE BEGINNING! GO LUIS GET HR_OGIUEH#IFB@IO@!
Rich Russillo: Do you have any idea what she just said, James?
James Peters: No and I don’t want to. Anyway- WOAH! FOR A MAN LIKE LUIS, WHO ALREADY HAD THE GAME PLAN IN HIS HEAD, HE RUSHED STRAIGHT OUT OF THE CORNER AND WENT RIGHT AFTER EVERYONE ELSE IN THIS MATCH!
Rich Russillo: HE TOOK AKARI OUT FIRST BY KICKING HIM TO THE OUTSIDE AND NOW TOOK OUT GARY RIGHT BEFORE HE COULD DO ANYTHING, BEFORE THRUSTING SCOTTY BACK INTO THE CORNER AND LANDING MULTIPLE BLOWS ON HIM RIGHT AWAY!”
James Peters: Luis already has the playbook in his mind, and he charges ahead to secure the prime opportunity in this match. Now delivering more stomps, keeping Scotty pinned as he faces an onslaught! Luis hauls out and scoops Scott under his wing.… A SNAP SUPLEX BY LUIS!
Persephone: PERFECTLY EXECUTED! REMEMBER TO SAY THAT AS WELL!
James Peters: I mean, it’s a decent one.
Persephone: GO FUCK YOURSELF!
Rich Russillo: Luis now puts Scotty back to the ground. Akari finds himself back in the ring at the same time as Gary, who gets back to his feet….
James Peters: AKARI TAKES DOWN GARY WITH A RUNNING SLOW BOW, DELIVERING A POWERFUL DISCUS ELBOW THAT SENDS GARY STAGGERING BACK INTO THE CORNER!
Rich Russillo: HE SPOTS LUIS AS A NEW TARGET AND LUIS MOVING IN WITH A RUNNING SHIN KICK… AKARI ANTICIPATES IT AND DROPS INTO THE SAME CORNER WHERE GARY WAS!…
James Peters: NOW ACCELERATES AND CHARGES TOWARDS BOTH MEN… GARY JUST SHOVES LUIS TOWARDS AKARI, CAUSING AKARI TO COLLIDE WITH LUIS LIKE HITTING A BRICK WALL!
Persephone: HOW COULD YOU???????
Rich Russillo: GREAT MANEUVER FROM GARY THERE, ROLLING UP AKARI FROM BEHIND WHILE HE HAS AN OPENING! SCHOOLBOY LOOKING TO SWIPE THE SPOTLIGHT FROM AKARI!
ONEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!
TWOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!
Rich Russillo: And a kick out at two! Akari finds a way to get back on his feet after the quick kick out, with Gary trying to run in and approach, putting Akari in a headlock takeover!
James Peters: Akari instead flips out and seizes for the wrist as he sends Gary Daniels to the ropes!… THE GD ENERGY RUNS STRONG WHEN AKARI TRIES TO HIT THE CLOTHESLINE, AND HE JUST RUNS THROUGH IT INSTEAD, BACKING FROM THE ROPES NOW!…. A SINGLE-LEG DROPKICK TAKES DOWN AKARI!
Rich Russillo: GD’S WAY MIGHT BE THE WIN SOON ENOUGH IF GARY CAN KEEP IT UP LIKE THAT– WOAH WATCH OUT GARY!… SCOTTY APPROACHES FROM BEHIND WITH A GERMAN SUPLEX TAKING OUT GARY!
James Peters: SCOTTY TAKES OUT GARY DANIELS—LOOK OUT, SCOTTY!… TAKING DOWN CONNOR WITH THE MAJOR RUNNING HURRICANRANA! LUIS HOPS BACK INTO THE GAME ONCE MORE!
Persephone: IF LUIS WERE ASLEEP, HE WOULD BE MY FIRST ROUND PICK!
James Peters: What’s that supposed to mean?
Persephone: NONE OF YOUR BUSINESS!
Rich Russillo: Luis stands tall once again, with Gary Daniels trying to make a comeback from the German Suplex while Scotty is outside making a recovery.
James Peters: Akari is able to roll back into the ring this time as well after being taken out by the dropkick and quickly approaches from behind Luis, seizing him and tossing him to the corner and trying to mount an attack-
Rich Russillo: A kick to the face! He is able to catch him off guard and send him back inside! Luis hops onto the second rope and looks to fly off!…
Persephone: YES! THAT’S MY DEAR!
James Peters: Luis tries to book himself a ticket on a flight, but Gary rushes through the gates just in time to throw Luis off balance!… SUPERPLEX FROM THE SECOND ROPE!
Persephone: WHAT IS THIS FREAK THINKING OF DOING-
Rich Russillo: OHHHHHHHH! SOARS WITH A SHOOTING STAR PRESS FOLLOWING HIS SUPERPLEX! AKARI IMMEDIATELY GOES FOR THE PIN AFTER LUIS ROLLS AWAY!
Persephone: NO! NO! THIS IS RIGGED! REF, DO SOMETHING ABOUT IT!
ONEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!
TWOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!
James Peters: SCOTTY SLIDES INTO THE RING TO BREAK UP THE PIN!
Persephone: Might be the best thing he has ever done in his entire life.
James Peters: Akari may have had a pinfall opportunity right there, but that doesn’t come close to securing the victory entirely! Scotty now picking himself back up on top again, with Akari also back on his feet!…
Rich Russillo: SCOTTY RUSHES IN AND TRIES TO STRIKE DOWN AKARI, BUT AKARI MANAGES TO HOOK THE ARM AND LOOKS FOR ANOTHER SLOW BOW!-
James Peters: CATCHING HIS ARM AND HOOKING AKARI UP FOR A BRIDGING CHICKENWING SUPLEX!… FALLS RIGHT INTO THE SLICED BREAD #2 BY AKARI! WHAT A COUNTER DONE BY AKARI JUST THERE!
James Peters: But look who’s already back into the match, Luis De La Rosa, and we are going to hear Persephone shocked to death soon enough if he’s trying to pull something off here!… LUIS WITH A SUPERKICK TURNING AKARI AROUND!… WAS GOING TO CONNECT ANOTHER SUPERKICK BUT GARY DANIELS JUST STOPS HIM WITH A DROPKICK FLYING OVER AKARI’S HEAD TO HIS FACE!
Persephone: SHUT THE FUCK UP I WANT TO SEE LUIS WRESTLE!
Rich Russillo: Gary Daniels gets his way back on top again and finds his mark around Akari, serving him this time!… MIGHT AS WELL BE LOOKING FOR THE GARY BOMB-
James Peters: SCOTTY ENTERS THE FRAY TO LAND THE CHOP BLOCK, CAUSING GARY TO LOSE BALANCE! AKARI IS SAVED BY SCOTTY AND TAKES GARY OUT WITH A LEG LARIAT!
Persephone: GET THESE BUMS OUT OF MY WRESTLING RING!
Rich Russillo: Scotty now reverting from hero to adversary once more, drives his foot into Akari’s gut, propelling him towards the ropes. He might be preparing to capitalize on the rebound with an attack of his own– OHHHHHHHH!
James Peters: WOAHHHHHHHH! AKARI INSTEAD TAKES OUT LUIS DE LA ROSA ON THE OUTSIDE WITH A SASUKE SPECIAL ONCE SCOTTY ACCIDENTALLY HELPED HIM GAIN HIS SPEED!
Persephone: HOW????? LUIS DON’T LET THEM DO THIS TO YOU!
Rich Russillo: AKARI CLIMBS BACK ONTO THE APRON AND SCOTTY CHARGES AT HIM… KNOCKED BACK BY AN ENZUIGIRI TO HIS FACE! AKARI LEAPS THROUGH THE ROPES… THE CODE BLUE TO PERFECTION!
James Peters: SLAMMING SCOTTY DOWN WITH A SUNSET FLIP POWERBOMB! AKARI GOES FOR THE COVER IMMEDIATELY!!!!!
ONEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!
TWOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!
Rich Russillo: ONLY TWO COUNTS! MICHAEL SCOTT CONNOR POWERS OUT!
James Peters: What a way to land Code Blue just right there, to have to admit that Akari is not going to play around with these rookies he’s seeing any longer.
Rich Russillo: Luis now able to get back halfway through, while Gary Daniels fully recovered and now backing into the ring, watching Akari from a far distance, and he was looking to take a chance striking him down.
Persephone: FASTER LUIS! I KNOW YOU ARE FASTER THAN THIS! DON’T LET THESE BUMS WIN AGAINST YOU!
James Peters: GUYS LOOK! AKARI SPRINGS BACK TO HIS FEET JUST AS GARY CHARGES IN WITH A RUNNING CLOTHESLINE, BUT AKARI SIDESTEPS, CAUSING GARY TO CRASH INTO THE CORNER—
Rich Russillo: WOWWW!!!!!! THE POISONRANA DRIVING GARY’S HEAD INTO THE CANVAS! WITH AKARI’S CURRENT MOMENTUM, GD WAY MIGHT BE ON THE VERGE OF R.I.P SOON!
Persephone: LUIS WHERE ARE YOU!??!?!? STOP LETTING THESE STUPID FUCKS DO WHATEVER THEY WANT!
Rich Russillo: QUITE A CHILLING POISONRANA THAT AKARI PLANTED THERE, AND GARY WAS STILL STUNNED, TRYING TO GET OFF THE MAT AND STILL HOLDING HIS HEAD IN PAIN WHILE AKARI ALREADY SHOOTING HIMSELF ON THE SECOND ROPE AGAIN!…. BACK WITH THE KINGSLAYUH- WHAT???? THAT’S LUIS DE LA ROSA!
Persephone: JNFOJEBGIUEB$GIUHVI{O#GBI{OF#B:@IBGFI{O#WIUPFBG YES YEFJ#EGFWIOFHDBIHPO
James Peters: AKARI ATTEMPTED TO SPRING OFF THE SECOND ROPE, BUT LUIS DE LA ROSA SWIFTLY CLIMBED UP TOO, HALTING AKARI’S PLAN IN ITS TRACKS! NOW THEY’RE BOTH PERCHED PRECARIOUSLY ON THE SECOND ROPE, AND WHAT’S LUIS GOT UP HIS SLEEVE? IS HE ABOUT TO PULL SOME ELEMENT OF SURPRISE WE HADN’T ANTICIPA—OH MY!!!!!!!!!!!!
Rich Russillo: WHAT THE HELL???? SNAP SUPLEX FROM THE SECOND ROPE DOWN TO THE EDGE OF THE APRON AND GET BOTH MEN TO THE OUTSIDE OF THE RING!
Persephone: OH MY GOD IS LUIS OKAY???? BABY ANSWER ME!
James Peters: BUT LOOK BACK INSIDE! SCOTTY LOOKING TO REAP ALL THE PRIZES WITH DD214 APPLYING! DRAGON SLEEPER ON GARY DANI-
Rich Russillo: GARY FLIPS OVER THE DRAGON SLEEPER AND WINDWHIRLS INTO A JUMPING DDT! HE SPIKES SCOTTY RIGHT INTO THE MAT AND GOES FOR THE COVER! LIGHTS OUT FOR THE WIN!
James Peters: DANIELS PROVING THAT HE ISN’T GENERIC AS PEOPLE MAY SEEM TO HAVE THOUGHT ABOUT HIM! HE MIGHT PICK A MASSIVE WIN HERE RIGHT NOW!
Persephone: LUIS! LUIS! GO BREAK IT UP!
ONEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!
TWOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!
THREEEEEEEEEE!-
James Peters: THREE!
Rich Russillo: NOOOOOOOOO!
Persephone: IUBGENFI{HUGFIPO#BGTIUPB#GVOBGIU#VIUEBFVYUG gtfyw yuew wih wiohiuo IOHY IJFIW HJ J O YEAHH HA HAAH YAYU AU J AO PO THE GOAT GOAT GOAOGWGHFJ SO GOATTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Rich Russillo: LUIS DE LA ROSA DRAGS GARY OUTSIDE TO INTERRUPT THE THREE-COUNT! HE SENDS GARY CRASHING INTO THE BARRICADE BEFORE SCOOPING HIM INTO THE CROWD AREA!
Persephone: WAIT WAIT WAIT! LUIS! GET BACK RIGHT NOW! DON’T LET THIS BULLSHIT OCCUR!
James Peters: MEANWHILE, AKARI RECOVERS AND COVERS SCOTTY! LUIS MIGHT NOT MAKE IT BACK IN TIME!
Persephone: BRO WHAT THE FUCK????
ONEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!
TWOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!
THREEEEEEEEEEE-
Rich Russillo: SCOTTY KICKS OUT AT TWO!
James Peters: Luis De La Rosa now entering the ring and quickly nailing a stomp right into Akari’s spine before he could make his way back to his feet! Akari has been picked up again after Scotty kicked out and sent him through the ropes down to the outside of the ring!
Persephone: WOOOOOOOOOOOOO! LUIS TAKING OVER AGAIN!
Rich Russillo: Akari is thrown out, and now Luis is making his way to the top! Scotty can barely get back to his feet while Luis is already halfway to the top; he might as well be looking to finish this off soon enough!
Persephone: YES YES YES YES! YES YES YES YES! YES YES YES YES! YES YES YES YES! YES YES YES YES!
James Peters: LUIS IS UP THERE, READY TO SEAL THE DEAL! SCOTTY IS DOWN FOR THE COUNT!…. DESTRIPADA DIVING FOOT STOMP!
Persephone: WE WIN FOR THE FAMILY!
Rich Russillo: OH! SCOTTY NARROWLY DODGES, CAUSING LUIS TO CRASH INTO THE CORNER WHERE HE LAUNCHED HIMSELF FROM. LUIS QUICKLY RECOVERS AND CHARGES STRAIGHT AT SCOTTY!…. RELEASE VERTICAL SUPLEX IMMEDIATELY SLAMS LUIS INTO THE CORNER! GREAT RECOVERY BY SCOTTY!
James Peters: SCOTTY SWIFTLY YANKS LUIS AWAY AND HELPS HIM BACK UP ON HIS FEET!… A GERMAN SUPLEX HOISTS HIM OVER HIS HEAD ONCE MORE, SLAMMING HIM INTO THE BRIDGING STYLE COVER!
Persephone: WHAT???
Rich Russillo: WHAT A COMBINATION SCOTTY IS PUTTING OUT THERE! THIS SURELY A REMARKABLE PERFORMANCE HE WILL BE COMMENDED FOR!
Persephone: ?????? LUIS WHAT ARE YOU DOING??? GET OUT OF THERE! KICK THE FUCK OUT!
ONEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!
TWOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!
James Peters: OH MY GODDDDDDDDDDD!!!!!!!!!!
Persephone: WHY???????????????????????
Rich Russillo: LONG WAY DOWN BREAKS UP THE COVER! GARY DANIELS WITH THE DIVING ELBOW DROP BREAKING EVERYTHING APART!
James Peters: OH, LOOK OUT, GARY! AKARI IS SOARING ALL THE WAY UP FROM BEHIND, AND HE’S HEADING DOWN TOWARDS THE SECOND ROPE THIS TIME AFTER DANIELS MADE A COMEBACK!… KINGSLAYUH! KINGSLAYUH! HE SNAPS DANIELS BACK IN HALF THIS TIME WITH THE SPRINGBOARD REWIND BACKSTABBER!
Rich Russillo: JUST PERFECTLY EXECUTED AND GOES FOR A COVER! EVERYONE IS OUT! DANIELS IS DOWN FOR THE COUNT! AKARI IS GOING TO TAKE IT UP ONCE MORE!
ONEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!
TWOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!
THREEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!….
James Peters: ONLY TWO! GD WAY REMAINS ALIVE! HE KICKS OUT AT TWO!
Rich Russillo: This match so far has been packed full of action! Everyone is working their best to secure a victory tonight in this Grand Rampage preview match. It might just be a preview, but they never told us that the preview would not be fun at all!
James Peters: Akari is back in control to drive home his dominance in this match as he heads to the top! Gary is sprawled out and motionless on the canvas! Akari is poised to seal the deal right here and now!
Rich Russillo: Akari is standing by and looking to launch himself off the top!…. NO WAIT! LUIS! LUIS IS TRYING TO STOP HIM LIKE HOW HE DID IT EARLIER AGAIN!
Persephone: YES YES LUIS! GET HIM! GET HIM!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
James Peters: LUIS IS POISED ON TOP AND HE’S SET ON TAKING AKARI DOWN AGAIN, BUT AKARI IS FIGHTING BACK!
Persephone: WHAT THE FUCK??? AGAIN??? LUIS DON’T LET HIM TAKING OVER YOU! I AM SUPPOSED TO BE THE ONLY PERSON IN THIS WORLD THAT ALLOWS TO TAKE OVER YOU!
Rich Russillo: AKARI’S FIGHTING SPIRIT IS UNLIKE ANY OTHER AND HE’S HAMMERING AWAY AT LUIS, EVENTUALLY STUNNING HIM AS AKARI HOOKS HIM RIGHT AWAY!… WAIT, NO WAYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY!…. AN AVALANCHE FISHERMAN’S BUSTER BY AKARI KIYOKO!
James Peters: THE HOPEFUL SOUL MIGHT JUST BRING HOPE BACK TO OUR WORLD! HE GOES FOR THE COVER! A HOOK TO THE LEG-
Rich Russillo: NO NO NO NO! SCOTTY IS BACK AND YANKS AKARI UP TO HIS FEET!…. TAPSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS!!!!!!!!!!! THE DOUBLE UNDERHOOK DDT GOT AKARI! SCOTTY STOPS HIM IN TIME AND NOW GOES FOR A COVER! AKARI IS DOWN AND OUT!
ONEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!
TWOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!
THREEEEEEEE-
James Peters: AKARI WITH A SHOULDER COMING FROM THE GROUND- WOAH, looking at how the motion works out for Scotty!
Rich Russillo: He’s just not going to let Akari get away like that and picks him up from the ground right away! Hoisting him up for the second time, and Scotty as well is looking for the second attempt of Taps to put Akari out of order for go-
James Peters: GARY KO ACROSS HIS JAW!… GOING RIGHT INTO THE CHOQUE DE ESQUINA! LAWN DART DRIVING SCOTTY INTO THE MIDDLE TURNBUCKLE!- OH, AND ANOTHER GARY KO TO LUIS AS WELL, TURNING HIM BACK AROUND AND STEPPING BACK!… ANOTHER GARY KO TO THE BACK OF HIS HEAD!… GR LOCK! GR LOCK! THE SLEEPER HOLD HAS LUIS UNDER CON-
Persephone: LUIS-
Rich Russillo: WHAT THE HELL????
James Peters: WOAH WOAH WOAH WOAH!!!!
Persephone: OH YOU THINK THAT’S A FLEX HUH??? LUIS CAN DO THAT TOO!!!!!!!
James Peters: LOOK AT THE SHEER STRENGTH AKARI IS DISPLAYING, HE’S CARRYING BOTH MEN ON HIS SHOULDERS INTO BATTLE!
Rich Russillo: WHAT COULD BE GOING THROUGH AKARI’S MIND AT THIS MOMENT IS REMARKABLE, BUT EVEN MORE IMPRESSIVE IS HOW HE FOUND THE STRENGTH TO TAKE ON TWO OPPONENTS SIMULTANEOUSLY!… USHIGOROSHI HITS BOTH MEN, BUT IT CONNECTS SQUARELY ON GR WHO INITIATED THE SLEEPER HOLD FIRST! A COVER ON GARY DANIELS! LUIS IS DOWN!
Persephone: GET UP LUIS! BREAK UP THE COUNT!!!!!!!!!
ONEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!
TWOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!
THREEEEEEEE-
Rich Russillo: AND STILL, A KICK OUT YET AGAIN! GARY DANIELS KICKS OUT AT TWO! Akari has really done the impossible and left us shocked with how he just managed to get through all of that to the point where he’s back on top, controlling this competition once more.
James Peters: He has to work things out again as well, and again, Akari is still aiming to put out Gary Daniels. At the same time, we all know that’s another mimic of Drake King, despite what he has been going through right now, and maybe that’s what Akari is thinking; if he had a chance to beat Gary Daniels, it means it’s a shot to the greatest stardom he could possibly imagine right now!
Rich Russillo: AKARI HOISTS GARY BACK ON TOP, EYEING ENDLESS POSSIBILITIES TO HALT GD’S TRAJECTORY-
James Peters: SCOTTY STRIKES FROM BEHIND, YANKING AKARI AWAY AND ENVELOPING HIM WITH DD214! AKARI HAS BEEN LOCKED TIGHT BY THE DRAGON SLEEPER! HE’S NOWHERE TO GO NOW! THE DD214 HAS GOT HIM LOCKED TIGHTLY!
Rich Russillo: AKARI COULD AS WELL BE BEA- WOAH! AKARI JUST INSTEAD PUSHES HIMSELF AND SCOTTY THROUGH THE ROPES DOWN TO THE OUTSIDE WHILE THE DD214 REMAINS APPLIED ON THE OUTSIDE!
James Peters: EVEN THOUGH THAT WON’T MEAN NOTHING, BUT IT MIGHT BE THE BEST WAY TO PUT OUT AKARI KIYOKO RIGHT NOW!
James Peters: Gary Daniels has been left inside alone, and Luis De La Rosa has just made a comeback to the ground again!… LUIS RUNS TOWARDS, AND HE COULD BE SETTING UP FOR THE SUPERKICK AT GARY!—
Persephone: PUT THAT FRAUD OF A MAN TO FINIS-
Rich Russillo: GARY COUNTERS WITH HIS GARY KO, PUTTING THAT SILVER BULLET RIGHT INTO LUIS’ SKULL!
Persephone: ISH- WAIT NOT YOU! I’M NOT ASKING YOU TO HIT YOUR STUPID ASS SIGNATURE!
Rich Russillo: LUIS TEETERS ON THE BRINK OF COLLAPSE AS GARY DANIELS RETREATS TO THE CORNER AND CHARGES IN!…. LIGHTS OUT! HE DRIVES LUIS DE LA ROSA INTO THE MAT WITH THE JUMPING DDT!
Persephone: FUCK! FUCK! LUIS! IT’S NOTHING SPECIAL! YOU CAN GET UP FROM THAT RIGHT NOW!
James Peters: SCOTTY REMAINS UNAWARE THAT GARY IS ON THE VERGE OF VICTORY! GARY IS GOING TO THE TOP ROPE!
Persephone: LUIS?????
Rich Russillo: SCOTTY STILL HOLDS ONTO AKARI WITH THE DD214! GARY IS PREPARED TO CONCLUDE THE MATCH AND SECURE HIS PRELUDE VICTORY!…. GD CROSSBODY ON LUIS SIMULTANEOUSLY AS SCOTTY RELEASES AKARI! GARY HOOKS THE LEG! SCOTTY GOT BACK INSIDE BUT HE MIGHT NOT MAKE IT!
Persephone: FUCK FUCK FUCK FUCK FUCK FUCK FUCK!
ONEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!
TWOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!
THREEEEEEEE-
Persephone: NOOOOOOOOO- wait what is this idiot doing?
( Suddenly, Gary looks up to Scotty, who had entered the ring to try and break up the pin. Gary gets off of Luis De La Rosa and gestures toward him, waving and pointing with his right hand at Luis whom he is holding. )
Gary Daniels: (Off-Mic) He’s right here for you!
Rich Russillo: This is- what? Why isn’t Gary going for a pinfall?
Persephone: ????? NO DON’T PIN HIM! FUCK OFF!
( Scotty hesitates momentarily as he gazes at Gary and instructs him to go for a pin on Luis. Scotty takes some cautious steps towards Luis then he slowly proceeds to cover on him. )
ONEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!
TWOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!
THREEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!
( DING DING DING! )
Bella Braxton: HERE IS YOUR WINNER!…. MICHAEL SCOTT CONNOR!
( ‘Won’t Back Down’ by Tom Petty plays as Scotty slowly gets back to his feet, while Gary Daniels jogs in and pulls Scotty’s wrist up, raising it high for him before throwing it down and patting his back. )
Gary Daniels: (Off-Mic) Great job, buddy! Congrats on your victory!
James Peters: I guess he just handed him a victory?
Persephone: BUT WHY HIM??? WHY NOT LUIS??? HE’S THE BIGGEST VILLIAN TO MEEEEEEE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Rich Russillo: Look, guys, maybe Gary has proven himself enough to get into the Grand Rampage and have a high possibility of winning it this year. Perhaps Gary Daniels is only here to demonstrate his strength and see how ready he could be so maybe victory or loss isn’t the biggest concern for Gary tonight, but rather his strength and readiness for the biggest opportunity of his career.
Persephone: Boooooo.
( Gary Daniels stands on the outside and gives a thumbs-up to Gary with a huge smile before walking to the back, remaining totally happy about Scotty’s victory. Meanwhile, Scotty continues to doubt if Gary is trying to deceive him, but then he proceeds to celebrate his victory. Akari and Luis, disappointed about the loss, remain on the outside as Voltage fades out. )
[SCREENBAR: EAW HEADQUARTERS – NEWARK, NEW JERSEY]
(Sunday Night Voltage returns to a panaround shot of EAW Headquarters, as the building glimmers in front of the afternoon sky. The camera then goes inside as Molly Waters is seen standing by in her studio with a smile on her face and a microphone in her hand. She, from there, begins to speak.)
Molly Waters: Welcome back to Sunday Night Voltage, and while there is still more to come in what has been a stellar show so far, right now, we here tonight want to take the time to focus on something that everyone has been buzzing about. At the Grand Rampage Marquee Event, we will have the opportunity to bear witness to a match that some may even consider to be a dream match. Two Elitists from Friday Night Dynasty and Sunday Night Voltage respectively colliding in what is bound to be a clash for the ages. I’m talking about EAW Hall of Famer Jamie O’Hara as he goes up against the King of Elite Joso.
(The camera then pans out to show a television screen next to Molly, as it shows a highlight reel of both Jamie and Joso, also showing clips of the confrontations that they’ve had on Dynasty and Voltage these past couple of weeks leading to today.)
Molly Waters: This all started when Joso put out the challenge to Jamie, making the trip over to Voltage as he desired an opponent for Grand Rampage that was going to push him to his limit, and now he’s getting exactly that. In a match that is between a legend and a future legend in his own right, the dynamic between the two is certainly one to put a microphone on. The credentials of Jamie O’Hara go without saying, and there’s no denying that he is one of the best Elitists that Elite Answers Wrestling has ever seen. He is deserving of the right to be confident in his abilities, especially against someone like Joso, but don’t mistake that for weakness either. The unprecedented rise of The New Era has been one to behold, and this entire Season he has stood out from the rest and made sure to make it known that he was going to be the one to look out for. Lo and behold, exactly that happened, and now with the King of Elite in his possession, he may be on the verge of becoming a World Champion in the near future. But right now, let’s take a look at the journey that the two of them have had to get to this point.
(The feed then goes to show the accomplishments of Jamie O’Hara over the years, from his many title wins to him defeating many legends in their own right.)
Molly Waters: Needless to say, many consider Jamie to be one of the greatest to ever do it. Inducted into the Hall of Fame in 2018, he is a three-time World Champion and holds the record for the longest reign among any other World Champion in the history of EAW at 323 days. Along with that, he is also a former New Breed and Unified Tag Team Champion, having a Cash in The Vault win and a Grand Rampage win to his name. He has built up a pretty substantial trophy case since arriving to the company back in 2015, and I think it’s safe to say that he doesn’t plan on stopping there. There is no denying that The Ace is still competing at a high level, and we’ve seen before what happens when you foolishly step up to him.
(It then goes to Joso’s accomplishments as well, as he has his fair share of moments in the short time in comparison that he has been here.)
Molly Waters: You can’t forget Joso as well, and what he has done in order to get here. From his monumental Interwire Championship win in such a short time, beating legends along the way, to now having won the King of Elite tournament, we have not seen a faster rise to the top than Joso in this company. He has made himself known, and he has staked his claim for being the very best. Which is what his future World Championship tour is all about, wanting better opponents in order to prove why there is no competition against him, and that is why he has chosen Jamie O’Hara as we have mentioned. But don’t take it from me, what’s hear what both of these Elitists have to say about what’s to come at Grand Rampage!
(The camera then completely focuses on the highlight reel as soundbites of each Elitist is heard alongside it.)
Joso: From the very beginning, all I ever wanted was greatness. I was born for it, and I desired it especially when I first stepped into Elite Answers Wrestling. There is nothing that I would’ve wanted more than to be the best in a place where people say the best of the best is, and I did just that. I’ve heard a lot of trash talk about me since the start of the Season, saying that I’ve slowed down, saying that I don’t got it in me to take my career to the next level, but bitch do you know who you’re talking to? You’re talking to Joso, you’re talking to the New Era, and if you think I’m just going to let my career be defined by what people say about me, then you are one stupid motherfucker. That’s the last thing I want to hear, and when I beat a legend in Jamie O’Hara at Grand Rampage, then y’all won’t be saying too much now, will you?
Jamie O’Hara: I obviously know the type of competitor that Joso is. I have kept a keen eye on this business and everyone that has been manufactured out of the Elite Answers Wrestling machine, and I can’t deny that Joso has been someone who has stood out from the rest in that pack. But even then, I’ve seen it before, I’ve experienced it before. You think you have it all figured out, this “unprecedented” rise to the top, makes you feel unstoppable. But nobody can do what I have done in this company. Joso may think that he’s special, but he’s not Jamie O’Hara, and at some point, he’s going to have to recognize that himself. I warned him that this was not the fight that he wanted, but he insisted, and he continued to push me, and here we are. Now he’s going to have to pay the consequences for his actions.
Joso: Jamie has been so keen on saying that I don’t know what I’m getting myself into, that I’m asking for too much out of this and I am facing beings that I do not know how to combat. But he’s gotta be stupider than I thought if he thinks that I’m just going to back down because of it. Yeah, I’ll go back to facing MITSU or whatever on Dynasty because I don’t want to improve, I don’t want to go any further than where I am right now. See, Jamie, you don’t know me, and I don’t want you to pretend like you do. When I say that you need to put respect on my name, then you need to recognize that maybe you’re the one who’s facing a being that you don’t know how to fight against. Inside that ring, I am a completely different animal, and I’m going to be willing to do anything in order to beat you. At Grand Rampage this is going to be my moment, and I want absolutely nobody telling me different once it’s said and done.
Jamie O’Hara: I truly wish him nothing but the best, and I hate to be the one that has to do it, but once again, this is what he wanted. His is what he asked for, and now he has to pay for his insolence. I have to be the one to kill his momentum in its tracks simply because he thought it was fun to poke at the bear and not have to pay the price for it. He does not know who he’s facing, but he is going to find out real soon. When Grand Rampage hits and finally all the time for talking is over, then maybe he’ll see that he’s just biting off more than he can chew. Maybe someday we can meet again and it’ll be different, but right now, he doesn’t know what he’s getting himself into, and I’m going to have to be the one that ends up giving him that rude awakening inside of that ring. I thrive under these situations, I know exactly what the fuck I am doing, Joso will have no answer and that is me being painfully blunt with how this match is going to end up going.
(The camera then goes back to Molly Waters who is standing by.)
Molly Waters: This is definitely going to end up being a great match that we will remember for a long time, the question is who is going to come out on top? I’m sure that’s an answer that we’ll find out soon enough. Back to you guys.
(Molly gives a smile and waves to the camera as it begins to pan out, as it’s the last shot seen before Sunday Night Voltage, from there, begins to transition to elsewhere.)
(‘El Gavilan’ by Luis R Conriquez, Peso Pluma & Tony Aguirre play through the speakers as Brianna Hill walks out from the back as she scouts all around the arena. Shortly after, Roberto De La Rosa comes out from the back with the Hardcore Championship hanging from his waist. The two of them stand as united as ever as they talk strategy.)
Bella Braxton: THE FOLLOWING MATCH IS A TAG TEAM MATCH AND IT’S SCHEDULED FOR ONE FALL —
Crowd: ONE FALL!!!!!!
Bella Braxton: INTRODUCING FIRST…THEY ARE THE TEAM OF ‘EL ALMA DE LA FAMILIA’…BRIANNA HILL AND THE EAW HARDCORE CHAMPION…EL PADRINO…ROBERTO DE LA ROSA…LA FAMILIA!!!!!!!!!
James Peters: For the past few weeks, we’ve seen the issues within La Familia between Valerie Hellstorm and Roberto De La Rosa. Valerie felt betrayed by La Familia not being there for her at Shock Value. Roberto claimed that he had a logical reason for not being there and instead of Valerie understanding that, she’s been quite bitter and standing out of line. At least, those are Roberto’s words.
Rich Russillo: It’s a debate. While some feel like Valerie Hellstorm is right in feeling upset about how Shock Value went for her, Roberto De La Rosa was good in explaining about his absence. Now, it’s just all become this terrible mess. It’s just petty at this point.
Persephone: Luis has let this mess drag on! He needs to start being a leader and checking these two before they cause this group to fall apart! I suggest that he kick them out!
James Peters: You know that Luis isn’t—
Rich Russillo: Just let her be, James.
(‘KARATE’ by BABYMETAL begins to play through the speakers as the crowd pops for the number one contender for the Specialists Championship, KASAI who poses for the crowd as she has her sights set towards La Familia, who are already inside the ring — ‘Gloria’ by Laura Branigan cuts off KASAI’s music as the crowd has a mixed reception for Bea Valentine who strolls from the back. Cornelius follows her out as she acts like she is given the most welcoming applause that one could get. She is oblivious to KASAI, who does not look too happy about her entrance music being cut off.)
Bella Braxton: INTRODUCING THEIR OPPONENTS…THEY ARE THE TEAM OF ‘THE HUNTRESS’…KASAI AND THE EAW SPECIALISTS CHAMPION… ‘THE ENTERNAL’…BEA VALENTINE!!!!!
Persephone: Oh great, here is the ‘can they co-exist’ team of the evening! There is nothing that I like about any of these two! Now, I can’t believe that we’re going to be having an ‘On a Pole’ match at Grand Rampage!
James Peters: It’s an unusual match, but these two are unusual women! These two have traded attacks with each other. Last week on Voltage, we saw KASAI attempt to mist Bea Valentine in the face, but Bea was able to duck it and then, managed to get the upper hand on KASAI after what had happened on the previous Showdown.
Rich Russillo: Now, I’m looking to see if these two can find themselves on the same page. I don’t think any of these women can trust each other! I feel like the moment one gets rubbed the wrong way, it’s all going to fall apart!
(DING! DING! DING!)
James Peters: It seems like we’re going to be seeing Brianna Hill and KASAI beginning things off for their respective sides! The two women circle around each other as they look for the perfect opening to lock up! And… we see both of them locking up, getting this match underway! But, we see Brianna grab KASAI with a wrist lock and stand behind the number one contender for the Specialists Championship! But, we see that KASAI is reaching from behind as she looks to get Brianna in a headlock! But, Brianna manages to apply a front headlock on KASAI as she delivers a couple of knees to the gut of KASAI! Then, it seems like she still has possession of KASAI as she goes back to the La Familia corner as she takes on the Hardcore Champion, Roberto De La Rosa!
Referee: (off-mic) TAG!
Rich Russillo: Roberto De La Rosa renters the ring as both he and Brianna Hill whip KASAI to the corner! We see Brianna take her to a seated position on the second turnbuckle as Roberto quickly follows that up with a knee strike to the jaw of KASAI as Roberto gets KASAI and connects with a snapmare! Roberto runs right after her and connects with a penalty kick to the spine of KASAI! Roberto gets KASAI up in a front headlock before connecting with a suplex! But, he rolls the hips as he finds his way up to his feet and has KASAI back in the front headlock before connecting with a second suplex! Once again, he rolls the hips as he finds himself back into position with KASAI before connecting with a third consecutive suplex! The ‘Three Amigos’ is connected with!
(Bea Valentine is approaching our timekeeper’s area and pulls out a steel chair and sits down. She motions for Cornelius to come to her as he brings her pitcher of ice cold water. He pours it down a tall glass with a loopy straw as she begins to sip on it. It seems like she’s trying to catch her breath – almost like she had wrestled a five star match.)
Rich Russillo: It seems like the Specialists Champion is already winded out from this match! It seems like she might need a breather for a moment as she watches Roberto De La Rosa take down KASAI for her! Roberto gets KASAI in a front headlock before going back to the La Familia corner to tag in Brianna Hill!
Referee: (off-mic) TAG!
Persephone: Brianna Hill finds herself back into the match! Like, I don’t understand why Luis couldn’t take her spot in the match!
James Peters: Luis wrestled earlier. :comeagain:
Persephone: And? Luis De La Rosa is a workhorse! He could compete in every match on this show and not break a sweat whatsoever! He would have won this match all by himself!
Rich Russillo: Roberto De La Rosa holds KASAI back as Brianna Hill steps inside the ring! She takes a delayed stance before launching herself forward and connecting with a harsh knife edge chop to the chest of KASAI! Then, we see that Brianna is shushing the crowd as they automatically do that! Then, we hear another knife edge chop to KASAI’s chest as she begins to yelp out in pain! She finds herself seated on the second rope as she’s clutching to her chest! Brianna grabs her by her arm and looks to whip her to the set of ropes diagonally from them! KASAI gets flung to those ropes as KASAI goes crashing down! Brianna charges towards KASAI and connects with a face wash as that sends KASAI’s head back against the turnbuckle! Brianna pulls KASAI by her leg and goes for a pin fall in this match!
OOOOOOOOONNNNNNNNNNNNNEEEEEEEE!!!!
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Persephone: KASAI with a kick out! Some people would debate that this match is just in the early stages, but to me, it’s gone on long enough! Brianna Hill sits KASAI up as she connects with a body scissors on KASAI! Brianna begins to connect with a series of left and right punches to the skull of KASAI! I don’t think that Brianna is punching her hard enough! She’s still awake and looking for a way out of her situation!
(Camera pans back to ringside where Bea Valentine is talking to Cornelius about what’s going on inside the ring. She has not moved from her chair. This time around, she has a foot stool that is elevating her feet up.)
James Peters: Still, we see that Bea Valentine has made herself quite comfortable at ringside! I’m looking to see if she’ll find herself in this match at some point! As we tune back to the action inside the ring, we see that KASAI is grasping onto the legs of Brianna Hill, trying to yank them off her waist! But, those are some strong legs there, guys! KASAI is doing all she can to get herself out of this situation, but KASAI manages to get herself back as she pins Brianna’s shoulders down to the mat! I don’t think that Brianna knows what’s going on!
OOOOOOONNNNNNNEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!
TTTTWWWW—
Rich Russillo: NO! BRIANNA HILL MANAGES TO STAND HERSELF STRAIGHT, BUT KASAI MANAGES TO USE THE MOMENTUM OF THAT TO STUMBLE TO HER SIDE! THEN, SHE FINDS A WAY TO GET HERSELF INTO A CRAWLING POSITION! BRIANNA IS ALL MUSCLE! I’M NOT SURE HOW IN THE WORLD KASAI IS GOING TO LIFT BRIANNA UP! BUT, WE SEE THAT BRIANNA IS APPLYING FOR A SLEEPER HOLD ON KASAI! SHE IS HOPING THAT IT WILL BE ENOUGH TO KEEP HER DOWN! BUT, KASAI IS SOMEHOW SHOWING THAT SHE HAS ENOUGH STRENGTH TO GET HERSELF INTO A VERTICAL BASE! BUT, BRIANNA MANAGES TO JUMP DOWN, REALIZING THAT THIS LITTLE ATTEMPT FAILED! SHE TURNS KASAI AROUND BEFORE DELIVERING A GIANT KICK TO THE GUT AS THAT CAUSES FOR KASAI TO BEND FORWARD, CLUTCHING TO HER STOMACH! BRIANNA HOOKS THE ARMS OF KASAI AS SHE LOOKS FOR —
Persephone: ‘THE GRUDGE’ — BRIANNA HILL’S VARIATION OF THE TIGER DRIVER AS THAT TAKES KASAI DOWN! BRIANNA WITH A COVER!
OOOOOOOONNNNNNNNNNNEEEEEEEEE!!!!!
TTTTTWWWWWWOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!
James Peters: KASAI with a kick out! Brianna Hill finds herself back up as she manages to get a hold of KASAI’s legs! I think that we’re going to be seeing a sharpshooter from Brianna! But, it seems like KASAI is showing some fight in her as she looks to kick Brianna away! But, Brianna seems pretty adamant with applying the sharpshooter! BUT, KASAI DELIVERS A HUGE KICK TO THE HAND OF BRIANNA AS THAT CAUSES BRIANNA TO YELP OUT IN PAIN AS SHE CHECKS ON HER HAND! THEN, WE SEE KASAI WHO MANAGES TO SWIPE THE FEET FROM UNDERNEATH BRIANNA! BRIANNA FALLS TO THE GROUND AS KASAI RISES BACK TO HER FEET! KASAI CONNECTS WITH A SPINNING LEG DROP AS THAT PLOPS BRIANNA BACK DOWN!
Rich Russillo: We see KASAI standing on top of Brianna Hill as she manages to grab her by the waist and yank her back up! She connects with a deadlift German suplex as that takes the member of La Familia back! KASAI gets right back up as she sees some sign of Brianna finding her way back to her feet! She finds herself in a crawling position! KASAI connects with a penalty kick to the stomach as that rolls Brianna to her back! But, look over there!
Persephone: ROBERTO DE LA ROSA IS TRYING TO GET THE ATTENTION OF KASAI! KASAI TURNS AROUND TO FACE ROBERTO! SHE LOOKS TO CONNECT WITH A FOREARM TO HIM! BUT, ROBERTO MANAGES TO JUMP OFF THE APRON AT THE LAST SECOND! BUT, IT SEEMED LIKE THAT DISTRACTION WAS ENOUGH AS BRIANNA HILL LOOKS TO ATTACK KASAI FROM BEHIND! BUT, KASAI SIDESTEPS AS SHE GRABS BRIANNA BY THE BACK OF HER HEAD AND SENDS HER HEAD FIRST AGAINST THE TURNBUCKLE! I BET IF IT WAS LUIS GOING AFTER KASAI, HE WOULD HAVE TAKEN ADVANTAGE OF THAT DISTRACTION!
James Peters: BRIANNA HILL STAGGERS BACK AS KASAI MANAGES TO GET BRIANNA ON HER SHOULDERS! WE SEE KASAI GETTING BRIANNA INTO POSITION FOR THE ARGENTINE RACK! BUT, KASAI SPINS IT INTO A POWERBOMB! ‘MEGATSUNAMI’ CONNECTS AS KASAI HAS BRIANNA FOR THE COVER!
OOOOOOONNNNNNNNNEEEEEEEE!!!!!
TTTTWWWWWWWOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!
Rich Russillo: Brianna Hill kicks out! Meanwhile, we see that Bea Valentine has risen up from her chair! I think that she might be looking to get herself involved in this match! Meanwhile, we see that KASAI might have this situation under control as she lifts up Brianna and connects with backstabber! But, look! It’s Bea Valentine who finds herself at the corner! Finally, it seems like the Specialists Champion might want to find herself in this match up!
Persephone: She can’t do that. We’re almost done with this match.
James Peters: Says who?
Persephone: Me.
Rich Russillo: It doesn’t work like that, Seph. Unless we adopt the idea of time limits for matches, this can go on all night and we couldn’t do a thing about it. Bea Valentine is extending her hand for a tag! KASAI does not look amused by the situation whatsoever! I mean, Bea spent all of this match sitting around, not looking like she was going to participate whatsoever! The moment it seems like KASAI has things under control, Bea wants part of this match!
Persephone: I’m not going to lie, but it’s a smart approach. Work smarter, not harder.
James Peters: KASAI, after some much thought, goes to tag in Bea Valentine into the match —
Rich Russillo: BUT, BEA VALENTINE PULLS HER HAND AWAY AS SHE SEEMS TO BE LOOKING AT HER NAILS! IT SEEMS LIKE SHE MIGHT HAVE BROKEN A NAIL!
Persephone: From sitting on her ass? :wtf:
James Peters: Now, it seems like KASAI might be pissed off! She begins to yell at Bea Valentine! But, Bea is defending herself as she shows KASAI her nail and I’m trying to see what is wrong with it, but there seems to be nothing wrong with Bea’s nails! I think that this might be another way for Bea to get underneath the skin of KASAI!
Rich Russillo: BUT, IT SEEMS LIKE KASAI HAS HAD ENOUGH WITH BEA VALENTINE’S ANTICS AND SLAPS HER CHEST!
Referee: (off-mic) TAG!
Persephone: Wait, did the referee count that as a tag? :mjlol:
James Peters: It seems like he did! Bea Valentine almost looks shocked that KASAI would do something like that! KASAI is demanding that Bea get inside the ring and wrestle! I think that Bea is just completely shocked at the moment that KASAI would do something like that! After much of that, it seems like Bea will be making her first showing of this match up! Brianna Hill is looking to lock up with Bea!
Rich Russillo: No! It seems like Bea Valentine does not want to wrestle Brianna Hill! She wants Roberto De La Rosa! She wants the Hardcore Champion! Brianna seems like she wants to be the one to wrestle Bea! But, Roberto assures Brianna to tag him into the match, so that he could put an end to this whole situation!
Referee: (off-mic) TAG!
Persephone: Roberto De La Rosa finds himself back in this match! The Hardcore Champion versus the Specialists Champion! Bea Valentine can feel the excitement in the air as she tilts forward and hits a palm strike to the chest of Roberto!
James Peters: It doesn’t even phase Roberto De La Rosa! He stands perfectly still as he’s looking quite unimpressed! But, Bea is like “hold on” as she tilts herself forward and hits Roberto with a second palm strike to his chest! Once again, the Hardcore Champion stands still! He doesn’t look to be quite amused by the theatric of Bea Valentine! It almost seems like she’s just not taking this match seriously! Bea goes forward and connects with a third palm strike —
Rich Russillo: ROBERTO DE LA ROSA GRABS ONTO THE HAND OF BEA VALENTINE! HE’S MORE THAN HAD ENOUGH WITH ALL OF THIS AS HE CONNECTS WITH A HUGE PIMP SLAP TO THE CHEST OF THE SPECIALISTS CHAMPION! He pulls her by the air as he throws her to the corner as Bea crashes spine first against the corner! Roberto launches himself towards Bea and connects with a big boot to the face! This sends Bea crashing down to the ground at the corner! We see that Roberto places his boot onto the face of Bea! The referee is going to begin his count!
Referee: (off-mic) ONE! TWO! THREE! FOUR! FIVE!
Persephone: Roberto De La Rosa backs away as Bea Valentine tries to check on her hair as she finds her way up! Her hands on the left and right rope! Roberto sees that Bea has found her way back to her feet as Bea manages to get a foot up as she hopes that is going to be enough to get him away! But, Roberto manages to grab her by the foot and connect with a dragon screw leg whip! Bea rolls herself around as she finds herself in a crawling position! Roberto rebounds off the set of ropes and connects with a curb stomp as that takes Bea down! Roberto is quick with the cover!
OOOOOOOOONNNNNNNNNNEEEEEEEEE!!!!
TTTTTWWWWWWOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!
James Peters: Bea Valentine kicks out! Roberto De La Rosa begins to rise back to his feet as he begins to back away from the Specialists Champion! I think that we’re looking at the beginning of the end of this match up as ROBERTO SENDS HIMSELF FORWARD — ‘TALON DE ÁGUILA!’ HIS VARIATION OF THE SPEAR TO BEA! BUT, BEA JUMPS OVER ROBERTO’S SPEAR! ROBERTO GOES SHOULDER FIRST AGAINST THE TURNBUCKLE AT THE CORNER! SHE PLACES HIM IN A BACK-TO-BACK POSITION AS SHE GOES FOR A BACKSLIDE PIN! IS SHE LOOKING TO SNEAK AWAY WITH A VICTORY HERE?!?!
OOOOOOONNNNNNNNNEEEEEEEEE!!!!
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Rich Russillo: No! Roberto De La Rosa gets himself out of the backslide! The two champions find themselves at their feet as Roberto looks to connect with a giant clothesline, BUT BEA VALENTINE MANAGES TO GET HERSELF OUT OF THE WAY! SHE CONNECTS WITH A SUPERKICK TO THE BACK OF ROBERTO’S HEAD!
Referee: (off-mic) TAG!
Persephone: Bea Valentine just sent Roberto De La Rosa into the corner with Brianna Hill! Brianna Hill tags herself back into the match! Bea is such an idiot! Bea is looking to go after Roberto, but she fails to realize that Brianna Hill is the legal woman in this match up! Beat is yanking Roberto out of his corner, BUT ROBERTO TURNS AROUND AS HE NAILS BEA WITH A HUGE PIMP SLAP TO THE FACE AS BEA TURNS HERSELF AROUND AS BRIANNA HITS THE ‘BREAKTHROUGH’ — THE RUNNING ENZUGIRI TO BEA THAT MANAGES TO CATCH HER OFF GUARD! NOW, IT SEEMS LIKE BRIANNA IS LOOKING TO CAPITALIZE BY FOLLOWING UP THAT RUNNING ENZUGIRI WITH ‘CRUSH CULTURE’ — THE LIFTING ROLLING CUTTER CONNECTS ON BEA! BRIANNA LOOKING FORWARD TO TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THE ASSISTANCE FROM ROBERTO DE LA ROSA —
(‘Good 4 U’ by Olivia Rodrigo begins to blare through the speakers as Brianna Hill turns around more than ready for Valerie Hellstorm to show up. Roberto De La Rosa jumps off his apron, so that he could be ready for Valerie and that Brianna can focus on the action at ringside. The referee seems to be more than a distraction with whatever the commotion with the music is going on.)
James Peters: Where in the hell is Valerie Hellstorm? We’ve known that she’s had her issues with La Familia since Shock Value. What is all of this??
Rich Russillo: Bea Valentine is scrambling up to her feet as — LOW BLOW TO BRIANNA HILL!!!!!
Persephone: Wait, what? :comeagain:
James Peters: YOU HEARD HIM – A LOW BLOW TO BRIANNA HILL AS BEA VALENTINE ROLLS UP BRIANNA! O’CONNOR ROLL ON BRIANNA AS SHE APPLIES A BRIDGE! IS THIS GOING TO BE IT??
OOOOOONNNNNNNNNNNEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!
TTTTWWWWWWOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!
TTTTTHHHHHHHRRRRREEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!!
(DING! DING! DING!)
(‘Gloria’ begins to play throughout the arena as Roberto De La Rosa races back inside the ring to go after Bea Valentine! But, Bea manages to roll out of the ring, leaving Roberto to check on Brianna. La Familia is pissed as they look at the top of the ramp, where they realize that they were bamboozled by Valerie Hellstorm. Before KASAI could even interact with Bea, Bea is already up the ramp as she raises her hand in victory.)
Bella Braxton: THE WINNER OF THIS MATCH…THE TEAM OF KASAI AND THE EAW SPECIALISTS CHAMPION…BEA VALENTINE!!!!!!
Rich Russillo: Bea Valentine and KASAI were able to pull this one off! Now, it resorted to Bea Valentine pulling a… low blow trick out of her sleeve, but it was effective! I didn’t think it was going to be effective enough for Bea to secure the victory!
Persephone: I guess, it hurts. I have no desire to figure that out for myself. But, I bet as soon as they head to the back, Luis is going to give them an earful! I mean, how did they disappoint Luis? It’s so difficult to find competent people these days!
James Peters: Meanwhile, this match means we’re one step closer to the showdown with KASAI and Bea Valentine with the Specialists Championship on the line! Things between these two are looking even more interesting!
(Voltage fades away from ringside.)
(Sunday Night Voltage returns to the backstage of the Pinnacle Bank Arena, with Sofia Clarke seen standing by with a smile on her face and a microphone in her hand as she stands in front of a designated interview area. She takes a moment before then beginning to speak.)
Sofia Clarke: Welcome back, and what a Voltage it has been so far! Please join me in welcoming my guest at this time… Luis De La Rosa!!!!!!!!!!
(The crowd boos loudly as the camera pans over to show Luis De La Rosa who makes his way into the scene with a smug expression on his face.)
Sofia Clarke: Luis, last week we saw you have a match against Donovan Duke, where you ended up falling short in a great back and forth. Can you give me your thoughts on that?
Luis De La Rosa: My thoughts? You want to know my thoughts? Last week, Donovan got lucky. He pulled a fast one on me, and that is something that I can give him credit for. But everyone knows that I’m better than him, everyone already knows that I am the best Elitist on the Sunday Night Voltage roster and it’s only a matter of showing my true potential for the entire world to see. Last week doesn’t matter, es completamente irrevelante, and if Donovan wants to raise that above his head, then good job, because that’s the last time he’s going to get something over on me. When it comes time for us to step into the ring again, which will be very soon, everyone knows that he’s not going to be so lucky. Va a perder y todo será culpa suya.
Sofia Clarke: Speaking of the Grand Rampage match, do you have any more thoughts on that as well?
Luis De La Rosa: Any more thoughts? I hate obvious questions, Sofia, I hope you know that. From the very beginning, this match has been right in the palm of my hands. I’ve been waiting patiently and now I’m going to get my moment when I win that match and not only that, main event Pain For Pride and win a World Championship. I’m ready, and I know everybody else is as well to see greatness in its purest form. Es una garantía.
Sofia Clarke: :notbad: Bold words indeed. Anything else you would like to say?
Luis De La Rosa: What more do I need to say? Consider this a warning for what is to come. This match is in the palm of my hands and anyone who decides to stand in my way better know exactly who they’re up against. That’s a promise.
Sofia Clarke: Luis, thank you for joining us.
Luis De La Rosa: Whatever.
(Luis turns around and begins to make his way out of the scene, but before he can complete it, he meets someone who turns his face into a look of disgust.)
Luis De La Rosa: What the hell are you doing here, you tub of lard?
(The camera pans over to none other than Cornelius, the butler of Bea Valentine! He turns around and looks at Luis, a surprised look on his face as he does.)
Cornelius: I remember you, you, in fact, were the one that I had to subdue to help Madame Bea retain Gloria.
Luis De La Rosa: Yeah, no shit, and in case you didn’t realize, I’m not letting you off the hook for that so easily. Do you know who the hell I am? Do you know who you were putting your hands on? I am a once-in-a-generation competitor, the future of La Familia, and for you to have the audacity to do that is not something that I am just going to stand for. You embarrassed me at Shock Value, you made me look like a fool, and the last thing that I am to anyone is a fool.
Cornelius: What is your point, my dear sir?
Luis De La Rosa: You better watch your mouth when you’re talking to me. I’m not fucking around anymore. La Familia’s problems with Bea Valentine are one thing, but I have a problem with you. I have a problem with you thinking that you can run around and do whatever you want around here without consequences, well you thought absolutely wrong. So I’d better watch what you do and what you say from now on, because if you mess with me, then that’s like messing with La Familia as well, and you don’t want to know what’s going to happen to you if you do that, you hear me?! Every move that you make from now on is going to be under close surveillance, and if you ever, EVER, think about trying to do what you did to me at Shock Value again, then I promise, you’re going to pay for that. I wasn’t afraid to put my hands on you before, and I’m not going to be afraid to do it again either.
(Cornelius does not seem to be amused by this whatsoever, and the look on his face tells all. Luis raises an eyebrow at this.)
Cornelius: Whatever problems you have with me can wait, sir. Right now, I was looking to get back to Madame Bea as she requires my aid at this time. I understand your frustrations, and I understand where your anger comes from, but there is a time and a place for that and it is certainly not right now. So if you don’t mind, I must be on my way.
(Luis’ eye twitches at Cornelius as the butler turns around and makes his way out of the scene. It’s clear that he has not taken kindly to the disrespect that he was given at Shock Value and is definitely not liking how he’s being responded to tonight at Voltage as well. He quickly makes his way back over to him as he continues to speak.)
Luis De La Rosa: What? Don’t tell me you’re just going to try and walk away from this conflict. What are you, some sort of coward?
(Cornelius stops where he is and turns around, looking at Luis with an amused expression on his face.)
Cornelius: I’m just a person who has places that he needs to be, thank you very much.
Luis De La Rosa: No, we’re going to settle this now. I don’t care what “Madame Bea” needs you to do, right now my issues lie with you and I’m not just going to stand here and let you walk away from me like you’re trying to do right now, who the hell do you think you are? You may have gotten a fast one on me last time, but I promise that you’re not going to be able to do it again. You caught lightning in a bottle, but now your luck has officially run out.
Cornelius: You may say what you want about me, but I did not do it out of any malice for you. I was simply there at Shock Value to protect Madame Bea from your unfair interference in her match, and if I must, I will resort to violence in order to do so. I understand how improper of me that is to do, but sometimes it’s necessary and that is something that you’re going to have to understand before we go any further into this conversation.
Luis De La Rosa: Alright, I hear you, I get what you’re saying. If you’re really that confident in it, then the week after Grand Rampage how about you and I go one-on-one with each other so I can shut you up? Right now my focus is on winning the Grand Rampage, so how about afterward I dedicate some time to showing the world why I’m a future World Champion by putting someone like you in your place?
(Luis has a completely serious look on his face as the crowd cheers loudly for this. Cornelius is obviously not taking this very seriously, not at all interested in competing in a real match at the moment. He gives a chuckle as he responds.)
Cornelius: You are truly a comedian, my good sir. I appreciate your attempts at trying to entertain me right now but clearly, this is all very foolish.
Luis De La Rosa: You keep thinking that I’m here to fuck around but I’m not, I am absolutely serious. You want to talk shit then how about you back it up in the ring. I said you’re not going to be able to do it again and I’m going to make sure that I see this through once and for all. But I guess you’re just the coward that I knew that you were for not accepting this.
(Cornelius thinks for a moment, before finally sighing as he nods his head.)
Cornelius: Fine, if this is really what you want, then I will oblige to a match against you after the Grand Rampage event. I will see you then.
(Cornelius briskly turns around and makes his way out of the scene, leaving Luis as he stares off at him.)
Luis De La Rosa: You’ll regret ever putting your hands on me! I’ll make sure you remember that I’m the wrong person that you should mess with!
(Luis has a proud look on his face as he turns around and makes his way out of the scene as well, that being the last shot seen before Sunday Night Voltage, from there, begins to fade out to elsewhere.)
(Voltage returns to ringside, where Bella Braxton is seen with a microphone in her hand.)
Bella Braxton: Ladies and gentlemen, the following contest is scheduled for ONE FALL!!!!
Crowd: ONE FALL!!!!
(‘TOP’ by Stray Kids hits, and the fans cheer as AJ Redding walks out. AJ looks ready for this match, focused and determined ahead of a match against a Champion, knowing how much momentum this could give him. AJ doesn’t waste any time beginning to walk down the ramp, heading towards the ring.)
Bella Braxton: Introducing first… From Auckland, New Zealand… Weighing in at 213 pounds… AAAAAJJJJJJJ RRREEEDDDDDIIIIINNNNNGGGG!!!!!!
James Peters: We know that AJ Redding will be entering the Grand Rampage match, so tonight’s match is a good opportunity for him to build some momentum.
Rich Russillo: Yeah. He’ll be facing a Champion in Ruler, but that also means that this won’t be an easy match for him to win. If he make any mistakes, he may very well come up short.
(As AJ waits in the ring, ‘Prices’ by Lil Uzi Vert hits. Ruler begins to slowly walk out as the fans cheer, and he’s not alone. Alex Myers is with him, and both Elitists are wearing their Unified Tag Team Championships. Ruler has a calm and focused look on his face, ready for this match as he begins walking down the ramp.)
Bella Braxton: And his opponent… Accompanied by Alex Myers… From the Reserved in Boston, Massachusetts… Weighing in at 220 pounds… HE IS ONE HALF OF THE UNIFIED TAG TEAM CHAMPION, RUUUUUUUUULLEERRRRR!!!!!!!!!
James Peters: Here comes Ruler, and he’s not alone. Given everything that’s happened with the British Invasion, I’m not surprised that they’d be cautious.
Rich Russillo: Yeah. Ruler may be entering a match right now, but I wouldn’t put it past them to show their faces sooner or later.
(Ding! Ding! Ding!)
James Peters: And here we go! This match is underway as both Elitists quickly lock up! Ruler gets the upper hand early on with a headlock, but AJ slips out of it before applying a hammerlock. Ruler is able to roll out of it before pulling AJ down with an arm drag, but before AJ could get back up Ruler quickly capitalizes with a front facelock! AJ IS ABLE TO RUSH INTO THE CORNER THOUGH, SENDING RULER CRASHING BACK FIRST INTO THE TURNBUCKLES! AJ now with a leg sweep, dropping Ruler to a seated position in the corner!
Rich Russillo: AJ now backpedaling into the opposite corner before running in, AND HE LOOKS FOR A BOOT BUT RULER IS ABLE TO GET OUT OF THE WAY! RULER NOW GRABBING AJ FROM BEHIND, AND HE DELIVERS A GERMAN SUPLEX! RULER DOESN’T LET GO THOUGH, INSTEAD HE PULLS AJ UP BEFORE DELIVERING A RIPCORD ELBOW! Ruler looking to follow up that combination as he pulls AJ into a front facelock, AND NOW RULER SETS AJ UP, LIFTING HIM UP FOR A- NO! RULER WENT FOR A SNAP SUPLEX PERHAPS, BUT AJ SLIPPED OUT OF IT AND ONTO HIS FEET!
James Peters: NOW IT’S AJ THAT GRABS RULER FROM BEHIND AS HE LOOKS FOR A BACK SUPLEX- BUT RULER IS ABLE TO FLIP OUT OF IT! AJ TURNS AROUND AND RULER LOOKS TO END THIS EARLY WITH THE REVOLUTIONIZER- BUT AJ DUCKS UNDER IT BEFORE DELIVERING A STEP-UP ENZUIGIRI! AJ is really trying his hardest right now as he looks for a big win, and now he sends Ruler into the corner of the ring, BEFORE DELIVERING A CARTWHEEL BACK ELBOW! There’s the athleticism by AJ Redding on display now as Ruler may be in a bit of trouble!
Rich Russillo: Ruler rolls out of the ring following that elbow. Alex doesn’t head over to him just yet, seemingly sure enough that Ruler will be able to get back into this. AJ Redding isn’t finished yet though, AND AS RULER GETS TO HIS FEET AJ RUNS THE ROPES, BEFORE GOING FOR A- OH NO! AJ WAS LOOKING FOR A SUICIDE DIVE, BUT RULER DELIVERS A HUGE ELBOW TO THE FACE, CAUSING AJ TO STUMBLE BACKWARDS AND FALL INTO THE RING! IT LOOKS LIKE ALEX WAS RIGHT TO HAVE FAITH IN RULER JUST NOW, AS JUST LIKE THAT THE CHAMPION IS BACK IN CONTROL!
Persephone: Why are we pretending to be surprised? If you can’t win a match against AJ Redding you shouldn’t be a wrestler. It’s that simple.
James Peters: Ruler is heading up to the top rope right now while AJ Redding is still down, AND RULER GOES FOR A DIVING DOUBLE FOOT STOMP- BUT AJ IS ABLE TO ROLL OUT OF THE WAY BEFORE GETTING BACK TO HIS FEET!!! AJ NOW LOOKING FOR THE SUPERKICK- BUT RULER AVOIDS IT BEFORE RUNNING THE ROPES!!!! RULER NOW LOOKING FOR THE RV1- BUT AJ REDDING GETS OUT OF THE WAY BEFORE PULLING RULER INTO A CRUCIFIX PIN!
ONE!
T-
Rich Russillo: RULER KICKS OUT- BUT AS SOON AS HE DOES AJ GETS UP AND GRABS HIM- BEFORE DELIVERING A DDT! AJ WITH ANOTHER COVER NOW!
ONE!
TWO-
Rich Russillo: AND ONCE AGAIN RULER KICKS OUT! This has been a nice match so far with AJ looking to build momentum heading into Grand Rampage, as well as Ruler doing the same ahead of NICHOLISM’s match against the British Invasion. Ruler pulls himself to the ropes to try and pull himself back up, but it looks like AJ has something else in mind! AJ grabs Ruler, AND HE LIFTS HIM UP FOR THE BLUE THUNDER BOMB-
James Peters: NO! RULER ONCE AGAIN FLIPS OUT OF AJ’S GRASP, AND THIS TIME HE DELIVERS A DROPKICK TO AJ’S BACK, SENSING AJ STUMBLING THROUGH THE ROPES AND OUT OF THE RING! Ruler takes a moment to recover following that DDT, but now he’s back on his feet and he quickly begins running the ropes! RULER NOW GOING FOR A- OH WAIT A MINUTE! I THINK RULER WAS GOING FOR A BASEBALL SLIDE DROPKICK, BUT AJ WAS ABLE TO CATCH RULER’S LEGS AND PULL HIM OUT OF THE RING!
Rich Russillo: AJ NOW GRABBING RULER BEFORE SLAMMING HIS FACE ONTO THE RING APRON, AND THIS MATCH HAS SEEMINGLY TURNED AROUND WITH AJ GETTING THE UPPER HAND! AJ sends Ruler back into the ring quickly before getting up onto the apron, and now he’s waiting for Ruler to get back to his feet! Whatever AJ is planning, it can’t be good for the Unified Tag Team Champion! Ruler is able to push himself back up to his feet, AND NOW AJ JUMPS ONTO THE TOP ROPE, LOOKING FOR A SPRINGBOARD- WAIT NO!
Persephone: AJ missed because he’s useless and can’t do anything right. Yikes, and I thought Ruler sucked at wrestling.
James Peters: AJ DIDN’T MISS, RULER JUST GOT OUT OF THE WAY! AJ LANDS ON HIS FEET- BUT RULER DELIVERS A HUGE BICYCLE KICK THAT DROPS AJ! Ruler has landed some nasty shots in this match, and I’m sure AJ is feeling them right now as he slowly pulls himself into the corner of the ring. AJ is in a seated position trying to catch his breath, BUT RULER QUICKLY RUNS IN BEFORE DELIVERING A DROPKICK! Ruler not giving AJ even a chance to recover, AS HE QUICKLY CONNECTS WITH A STANDING DOUBLE FOOT STOMP AFTER THAT!
Rich Russillo: This kind of brutality is exactly why Ruler is such a threat, and it’s part of what makes NICHOLISM work so well. This is the kind of thing Ruler does, and AJ will just have to try and find a way around it. Ruler now running the ropes as AJ is in a seated position, AND RULER DELIVERS A PENALTY KICK, FORCING AJ TO ROLL TOWARDS THE ROPES! Ruler allows AJ to pull himself back to his feet, BUT ONLY SO HE CAN RUN IN AND LOOK FOR A CLOTHESLINE-
James Peters: NO! AJ LIFTED RULER OVER THE TOP ROPE, SENDING HIM OUT ONTO THE APRON! AJ turns around though, AND RULER CONNECTS WITH A FOREARM TO FORCE AJ AWAY FROM HIM! Ruler is in a good spot right now despite that last counter from AJ, AS HE NOW GOES FOR A SPRINGBOARD- WAIT A SECOND!!!!! AJ JUST CONNECTED WITH A SUPERKICK!!!!! SUPERKICK BY AJ TO TAKE RULER OUT OF THE SKY, AND HE IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWS IT UP WITH THE SNAP BRAINBUSTER! BRAIN DAMAGE CONNECTS, AND AFTER ALL THAT DAMAGE I’M NOT SURE IF RULER WILL BE ABLE TO KICK OUT OF THIS ONE! THE COVER BY AJ!!!!!
ONE!
TWO!!
TH-
Rich Russillo: NO! RULER GETS THE SHOULDER UP, KEEPING THIS MATCH ALIVE BEFORE THE THREE COUNT! AJ REDDING CAN’T BELIEVE IT, BUT THIS MATCH IS NOT OVER YET! AJ will have to do more than that if he wants to put Ruler down, but I think he’s ready to do so as he quickly finds his way back to his feet, ready to pick up his biggest win yet! Ruler is a two-time Champion in EAW, this could be huge for AJ Redding who is still finding his footing!
Persephone: Ehhh. It’s just Ruler, it’s not like he’s facing anyone actually good.
James Peters: AJ Redding is yelling at Ruler to get back up, and it looks like he’s ready to hit that one last move, the move to put this one away! Alex Myers is watching this one closely, and obviously Alex doesn’t want to watch their friend and teammate lose this match ahead of Grand Rampage. However, Ruler is slowly finding his way back to his feet, and I doubt he actually knows where he is right now! AJ REDDING LOOKING TO END THIS ONE, AS HE GOES FOR THE DISCUS LARIAT!
Rich Russillo: NO! RULER AVOIDS THE LARIAT, AND NOW HE HITS AJ WITH A SUPERKICK OF HIS OWN!!!! AJ DROPS TO THE MAT, AND JUST LIKE THAT RULER IS BACK IN THIS! Ruler is more experienced than AJ, and that lack of experience from AJ may have cost him! AJ is trying to get back up, BUT RULER RUNS IN BEFORE DELIVERING A BOOT TO THE FACE! AJ STUMBLES INTO THE ROPES AS RULER RUNS OFF THE OPPOSITE PAIR, AND NOW RULER TAKES AJ DOWN WITH A SLINGBLADE! AJ Redding is in trouble now, and Ruler begins heading up top!
Persephone: Yeah, but look at that. AJ just rolled out of the ring so he doesn’t get hurt. What a wimp. :mjlol:
James Peters: I don’t think Ruler minds that though, AS HE DIVES OFF THE TOP ROPE ANYWAY, TAKING AJ REDDING OUT WITH A DIVING CROSSBODY TO RINGSIDE!!!! Ruler now sending AJ back into the ring before quickly following behind, and we may be seeing the end of this one here! Ruler now heading over to AJ and pulling him up- WAIT NO! AJ PULLS RULER INTO THE INSIDE CRADLE! AJ MIGHT JUST STEAL THIS ONE!
ONE!
TWO-
Rich Russillo: RULER KICKS OUT! THIS ONE REALLY WAS ALMOST OVER JAMES, BUT NOT IN THE WAY YOU EXPECTED! BOTH MEN GET BACK TO THEIR FEET AND RULER SWINGS AT AJ- BUT AJ DUCKS UNDER IT BEFORE GRABBING RULER AND PLANTING HIM WITH THE BLUE THUNDER BOMB!!!!! HUGE MOVE BY AJ, WHO DOESN’T HAVE ENOUGH IN HIM TO HOLD RULER FOR THE PIN THIS TIME!!! This match has taken a lot out of AJ, but he needs to capitalize if he wants to win this one. We already saw how fast Ruler can get back into this.
James Peters: AJ begins dragging Ruler back up to his feet, BUT RULER STARTS THROWING PUNCHES TO THE RIBS! AJ IS ABLE TO FIGHT BACK THOUGH, AS HE DELIVERS A KNEE TO THE MIDSECTION! THESE TWO MEN GOING BACK AND FORTH AS RULER DELIVERS AN UPPERCUT, AND AJ FOLLOWS IT UP WITH A FOREARM! RULER CONNECTS WITH ANOTHER UPPERCUT- BUT THIS TIME HE AVOIDS THE FOREARM FROM AJ, BEFORE CONNECTING WITH A BOOT TO THE SIDE OF THE HEAD! AJ TURNS AROUND, AND RULER DELIVERS A DISCUS ELBOW TO THE BACK OF HIS HEAD! WHAT A COMBINATION BY RULER!
Rich Russillo: AJ DROPS TO A KNEE, AND NOW RULER DELIVERS A SECOND ELBOW TO THE BACK OF THE HEAD! RULER WITH A THIRD ELBOW, AND AJ REDDING MAY NOT HAVE MUCH LEFT IN HIM! Ruler now slowly dragging AJ back up to his feet, AND HE SENDS HIM TO THE- WAIT NO! AJ REDDING WAS ABLE TO TURN IT AROUND, SENDING RULER INTO THE TURNBUCKLES INSTEAD! HOW DOES AJ STILL HAVE ANYTHING LEFT??
Persephone: Because Ruler’s strikes are weak as hell? That seems like the obvious answer here seeing as AJ Redding is a loser, but I don’t know.
James Peters: AJ Redding is clearly running on empty here, but he’s still trying to push himself forward! AJ RUNS IN, AND HE DELIVERS AN UPPERCUT TO RULER! AJ NOW SENDING RULER INTO THE OPPOSITE CORNER BEFORE DOING THE CARTWHEEL AGAIN, AND THERE’S ANOTHER BACK ELBOW- NO! RULER AVOIDS THE BACK ELBOW THIS TIME, CAUSING AJ TO HIT THE TURNBUCKLES! AJ BOUNCES OFF OF THEM, AND RIGHT INTO RULER’S GRASP! RULER NOW WITH A URANAGE ONTO THE TURNBUCKLES!!!! WHAT A MOVE BY RULER, AND FROM THE LOOKS OF IT, HE STILL ISN’T DONE!
Rich Russillo: I THINK YOU’RE RIGHT ABOUT THAT! AJ FALLS OUT OF THE CORNER, BUT ONCE AGAIN RULER CATCHES HIM, BEFORE DRIVING HIS HEAD INTO THE MAT WITH THE BLOODRAYNE MAKER!!! THE BLOODRAYNE MAKER CONNECTS, AND AJ REDDING MUST BE OUT COLD AFTER THAT ONE! RULER WAS ABLE TO CONNECT WITH THE FINISHING MOVE FOLLOWING THAT URANAGE, AND I THINK THAT JUST MIGHT BE IT FOR AJ REDDING TONIGHT! RULER PULLS AJ AWAY FROM THE ROPES, AND THERE HE IS NOW WITH THE COVER ON AJ TO PUT THIS ONE AWAY! THAT’S GOTTA BE IT, THIS ONE IS OVER!
ONE!
TWO!!
THREE!!!
(Ding! Ding! Ding!)
Bella Braxton: Here is your winner… RUUUUUULLLEEERRRRRRRER!!!!!!!!
(AJ Redding rolls out of the ring, and ‘Prices’ hits as Ruler sits up. Ruler begins making his way back to his feet, before having his hand raised by the referee, all while the fans cheer.)
James Peters: And Ruler gets the job done! That was a good fight from AJ Redding, but Ruler’s brutality was just too much.
Rich Russillo: Yeah. After that uranage and the Bloodrayne Maker, it was over. Ruler picks up the win!
Persephone: Don’t care. Just move on.
(Alex Myers remains at ringside as the officials hand them and Ruler their Unified Tag Team Championships. Alex heads to the timekeeper’s area, and they grab two microphones before heading to the ring to join their teammate.)
James Peters: Well it looks like these two have something on their mind following that match.
Persephone: Why though? Who asked for this?
Rich Russillo: We know they’ve gone through a lot with the British Invasion, and after Showdown I’m sure they have stuff to get off their chests.
(Ruler’s theme begins to fade out as both Elitists stand inside of the ring. The fans cheer, and Ruler begins to speak.)
Ruler: I know I shouldn’t expect the British Invasion to watch themselves just because of my victory just now, but it’s too bad they refuse to understand just what they’re getting themselves into. I have no doubts that NICHOLISM will take them down at Grand Rampage, and why would I? They may be able to fool others into believing that they’re an unstoppable force destined to hold these Championships but they’ve done more than enough to prove that “unstoppable” is the last word that should be used to describe them. The British Invasion are not the threats to these Championships that they believe they are, and to hide that fact they’ll go out of their way to take shortcuts. They’ll try to get in our heads and use others to their advantage, completely forgetting that by the end of all this, Alexis and I will still be the better tag team. They want these Championships and I can acknowledge that they’re trying very hard to get to us, but there’s not a single part of me that’s worried. Come Grand Rampage, the British Invasion fails.
(The fans begin cheering, in full support of Ruler’s message. The cheers last a while, before Alex Myers begins to speak.)
Alex Myers: This is personal because of the mistake those two chose to make. They decided that the best decision they could make was using that match against ARIA as their opportunity to prove a point, but as far as I’m concerned they didn’t prove anything. This is not just a match that we’re going to win, it’s a match we HAVE to win. Halsey and Pandora aren’t about to get away with what they did, and they’re definitely not going to make it out of Grand Rampage with any of their mind games paying off. They don’t understand what these Championships mean to us yet. They don’t understand just how hard we’ve been fighting in order to change things around here. They don’t understand anything besides the fact that we’re the Unified Tag Team Champions. They saw the target that was on our backs and they shot at us, but they missed. They completely missed, and at Grand Rampage they’ll see just how far off they really were when we beat them and leave Grand Rampage exactly how we walked in. The next time we raise these Championships, it’ll be with our first successful title defense under our belts.
(The fans cheer, but not too long after Alex finishes speaking, ‘Refuse/Resist’ by Sepultura hits. This causes loud boos to come from the fans, and slowly but surely, the British Invasion begin to walk out. Halsey Neel and Pandora Paisley are seen holding microphones in their hands as they walk out, but they don’t head down the ramp to meet NICHOLISM in the ring. Instead they stop at the stage, and as their music begins to fade out, Pandora begins to speak.)
Pandora Paisley: Alex, Ruler, you two can tell yourselves as many times as you want that you’ll walk out of Grand Rampage with those titles, but we’re not afraid of you. You may not see us as unstoppable, but I saw the look on Alex when I was tearing their girlfriend apart. You know just as well as we do that we’re not the team to mess around with, so if you still think making things personal was a mistake… I’m afraid you’re in for a world full of disappointment come Grand Rampage. This isn’t going to be the average successful title defense. You won’t be starting off your reign with a victory. You two are on borrowed time and before long the British Invasion will FINALLY have gold around our waists, so instead of messing around here why don’t we just get to the point? Grand Rampage will be your final match as the Unified Tag Team Champions, so enjoy all the time you have left with those titles. Before long they’ll belong to us, and there’s nothing either of you can do about that.
Alex Myers: Is that so? Why don’t you come to the ring then?
(Despite Alex’s words, neither Halsey nor Pandora move from the stage. Instead, Halsey begins to speak.)
Halsey Neel: Alex, we can fight anytime we want. You saw what happened last week, and I haven’t forgotten our last fight either. However there’s a time and a place, and next time we get our hands on the two of you I want to make sure you don’t forget it. I’m sure you two wish you could have a fantastic Championship reign, break records and do everything anyone could ask for as Tag Champs, but we have been waiting for this. Pandora and I have been here for a while now and we both have yet to win our first Championship, and we’re not going to keep waiting. We’re not going to let every other team hold those titles while we sit on the sidelines. We got you to those Championships in the first place and soon enough we’re going to take them from you, even if we have to pry them out of your hands. What happened to ARIA was an example. It was an example of what we’re capable of, and what could happen to you on any given night. You have what’s ours, and you won’t be holding them much longer.
Ruler: No. These titles don’t belong to you, and they won’t belong to you anytime soon. You can keep holding onto what you did to ARIA without any care for what the consequences for those actions may be, but come Grand Rampage you will learn exactly why we’re the best this division has to offer. You were never going to take these Championships from us regardless of how you approached this, but now? Now you don’t stand a chance, and you don’t have anyone to blame for that but yourselves. You ruined that by making this personal, and giving us even more reason to take you down. We don’t need to be afraid of you. We don’t need to be worried about anything you have to offer. You’re simply not as good of a team as us, and as much as I’d like to say that this will be your undoing, that’s not all there is to it. You two won’t just lose because you couldn’t outwrestle us. You will lose because you added more fuel to a fire that already existed, and left us with no choice but to defeat you.
Alex Myers: I get you two don’t seem to care about anything but yourselves, but we’re not just fighting to boost NICHOLISM’s name like you are with the British Invasion. If you wanted your first Championships you should’ve fought for these titles a long time ago, because now they’re in the hands of a team that wants actual change, and we won’t get that if we lose these titles to the two of you. Hunter and I have gone through a lot in our careers. We’ve been enemies, we’ve been teammates. We’ve done it all, and I can say that after all that, at Grand Rampage we will be at our best. At no point were you ever going to come out of this on top, but I see what you guys are doing now. I understand that you’re trying to provoke us. You’re trying to get in our heads, and keep these games going until you pin one of us and take these titles. It hasn’t worked yet, so when you lose at Grand Rampage you’re gonna need to get back to the drawing board because very soon your entire plan will come crashing down when we beat you.
(The crowd explodes with cheers. Halsey and Pandora remain silent for a moment after hearing what Alex and Ruler had to say, though neither of them look too pleased. However, after a moment, a smirk appears on their faces. After this, Halsey begins to speak.)
Halsey Neel: Alex, Ruler, we’re not just going to win because of “mind games”. We’re going to win because we’re the biggest threat the division has to offer, and you just haven’t realized it yet. You can keep making all of these promises but you’ll be breaking a lot of people’s hearts at Grand Rampage when you fail to keep them, because Pandora and I don’t care what you think of us. We don’t care if you think you were always leaving Grand Rampage with those titles, because if we wanted to we could’ve made sure you never had the chance to walk INTO Grand Rampage as Champions. We paved the way for this. We’re the reason this match is even happening, and soon enough we’ll be taking out rightful places at the top of the tag team division. If you can’t accept that I don’t know what to tell you, because we won’t hesitate to ruin this season for you.
Pandora Paisley: Don’t forget what you two signed up for. You knew from the start that this was going to happen. Alex, you of all people should know how we are, mate. I’m sure ARIA told you all about us, so you should know that we’re not the type of Elitists to let someone take us out with ease and move on like it never happened. We’re not the type to let anyone humiliate us. We had to make some changes over on Showdown and get rid of the deadweight lately, but in doing so we’ve made the British Invasion stronger. You’re not the only team here that’s at their best, and you’re most certainly not the most dangerous team in this match. You two don’t know what you’re getting yourselves into, but you’ll find out soon enough. If ARIA hasn’t already spelled it all out to you then we’ll gladly let our actions do the talking at Grand Rampage. Just don’t be surprised when we leave with the Unified Tag Team Championships, and you leave with absolutely nothing.
(As Pandora stops speaking, the fans begin to loudly boo her and Halsey. However, the British Invasion clearly don’t care as they still have grins on their faces. ‘Refuse/Resist’ begins to play once again, and there is a staredown between the two tag teams.)
James Peters: Well there you have it. We knew things would get personal between these two teams and they certainly have. We’ve seen these four Elitists fight. We’ve seen them speak. Soon enough those titles will be on the line, and only one team will win.
Rich Russillo: That’s right, and I’m not sure who it’ll be. This is a match you could see ending either way, and that’s exactly what makes this such a big deal. If there’s a match to look out for, it’s this one.
Persephone: Eh. I’m more interested in Luis winning the Grand Rampage. I couldn’t care less about what these losers do.
(As ‘Refuse/Resist’ continues to play, Pandora and Halsey slowly turn around and begin making their way to the back. Ruler and Alex however remain in the ring, and from the looks on their faces it is clear that they are more focused than ever. As the two Champions look ready for their match at Grand Rampage, Voltage begins to fade away from ringside.)
(Promotional ad for Grand Rampage, where NICHOLISM defends the Unified Tag Team Championships against the British Invasion.)
(The camera cuts to Bella Braxton in the ring.)
Bella Braxton: The following contest is scheduled for one fall!
Crowd: ONE FALL!!!
(‘Bad Romance’ by Lady Gaga hits to cheers from the crowd. As the cheers continue Holly Arrow begins to walk out to the stage, and she has a focused, but confident look on her face ahead of this match. Not wasting too much time, she begins walking down the ramp, heading to the ring.)
Bella Braxton: Introducing first from Auckland, New Zealand… Weighing in at 149 pounds, she is “The Seraph” HOLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLY ARRRRRRRRRRRRRROWWWW!!!!!!!!!!
Rich Russillo: Holly Arrow referred to her opponent tonight as the female Amir Yusuf. That pretty much says it all.
James Peters: Yeah there is no coming back from an insult like that. Well unless it isn’t true of course and Valerie just might show tonight that it isn’t.
Rich Russillo: Holly has a huge match coming up for the Universal Women’s Championship, so let’s see if she can pick up more momentum beforehand!
(‘Good 4 u’ by Olivia Rodrigo hits to boos from the crowd. Valerie Hellstorm walks out, fully focused as she heads into this major match. Despite clearly having recent events with La Familia on her mind, she begins walking down the ramp.)
Bella Braxton: And her opponent from Las Vegas, Nevada… Weighing in at 135 pounds, she is “The Girl Boss” VALERRRRRRRRRRRRRRRIE HELLLLLLLSTORMMMMMMM!!!
Rich Russillo: It seems like there is some dissension in the ranks between La Familia. You have to wonder how that is all going to pan out. Valerie seems to be very upset with everything that is going on.
James Peters: Well we shouldn’t stick our nose into family business. None of our business. But what is our business is this match that is going to be a great contest and Valerie with all of the stress and turmoil she has been dealing with probably just wants to beat the shit outta someone and has the opportunity to do just that here tonight.
( “Blood, Milk & Sky” by White Zombie hits to cheers from the crowd.)
Rich Russillo: What the hell? It’s the Universal Women’s Champion! Minerva is here!
James Peters: Minerva is coming out to watch the match from ringside. She is most definitely scouting out her opposition for the Grand Rampage.
(The Universal Women’s Champion walks out with a smirk on her face, carrying her title on her shoulder as she makes it to ringside. Holly Arrow takes notice of Minerva at ringside before returning her focus to the match as the referee calls for the bell.)
(DING! DING! DING!)
Rich Russillo: We are underway as both Valerie Hellstorm and Holly Arrow burst excitedly out of their corners towards each other. They just could not wait for the bell to ring and for the action to begin! These two are all about competition and that is what we are all about here on Voltage as well! Holly and Valerie circle around each other quickly in the ring. Valerie tries to sweep the leg of Holly but she displays her agility by hopping up and over it! Valerie and Holly go to lock up instead but Holly grabs the arm of Valerie and yanks her into an armbar! But Valerie manages to pull her arm free just in time before she is dragged down to the ground. Holly almost had her there but Valerie slid free. Valerie not pleased by that as her demeanor changes and they begin to measure up each other once again looking to lock up in the middle of the ring.
James Peters: Valerie Hellstorm and Holly Arrow lock up aggressively in the middle of the ring! They are fighting for position here now! Holly aggressively using all of her strength to shove Valerie back towards the corner… but Valerie fighting back out! I imagine Holly has the strength advantage here but Valerie isn’t backing down despite that advantage! Valerie manages to fight back and shoves Holly up against the ropes… but Holly rolls off the ropes and shoves Valerie into the corner! But Valerie with repeated Forearm Strikes to the skull bashing Holly back into the ring! Holly charges in but Valerie grabs the arm! Holly falls into the ropes as Valerie holds onto the arm! The referee now ordering and demanding a break as Holly is in the ropes here!
Referee: ONE! TWO! THREE! FOUR! FIVE!
Rich Russillo: Valerie Hellstorm releases the hold and backs up away from Holly Arrow who is given a quick breather as she holds her arm and shakes it out. Holly getting right back into the action as she and Valerie meet in the middle of the ring once again. Valerie with a hard kick to the side of Holly! No! Holly catches the leg and spins Valerie around! Valerie spins around wildly but Holly catches her from behind… Holly with a German Suplex! Valerie driven down to the ground but Holly holds onto the waist of Valerie! But Holly doesn’t roll back up to hit another German Suplex. No instead Holly stays grounded and keeps Valerie down by holding the waist for a waistlock! A basic but effective submission hold from Holly here as Valerie grabs onto the arms and hands of Holly trying to pry them apart so that she can get back up and stop getting her midsection squeezed out like this.
James Peters: Hard elbow shots to the back of the head of Holly Arrow from Valerie Hellstorm who manages to break free! Holly lunges as Valerie trying to grab her before she gets up but Valerie rolls over and uses the force of her legs to kick Holly away from her! Holly goes flying back from the impact and falls back first into the ropes. Holly comes off the ropes and runs back towards Valerie… But Valerie grabs her by the midsection and tosses Holly backwards into the ring driving her down with a Suplex! No! Holly flips out of the Suplex and lands up against the ropes! Valerie grabs her and yanks her off the ropes… but Holly uses her arm to grab the ropes and prevents Valerie from pulling her off them!
Persephone: If they continue this chain wrestling I think I will shoot myself on live television.
Rich Russillo: Let’s not do that my queen… Wait Valerie Hellstorm might not want to have done that either! Valerie just slapped the taste right out of the mouth of Holly Arrow! The disrespect! And Holly retaliates with a slap of her own sending Valerie almost down to her knees! The force of that slap just might have given her a concussion!!! Holly goes in with repeated strikes to the face of Valerie! No! Valerie blocked one of the strikes to the skull from Holly! Valerie yanks the arm and whips Holly across the ring. Holly rebounds off the ropes… Valerie with a Running Boot to the skull of Holly! But Holly dodges it and rolls around underneath the leg of Valerie! Valerie turns around but Holly rushes in… Holly with a Clothesline to Val… no! Valerie jumps up and connects with a Spinning Heel Kick in midair nailing Holly hard right in the face! Valerie to the cover!
Referee: ONEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!!
James Peters: Only a one count there as Holly Arrow manages to get the shoulder up! Valerie Hellstorm definitely didn’t expect the match to end there as she quickly gets back to work wearing down Holly. Running Knee Drop across the face of Holly! And now Valerie stomping away at Holly in the middle of the ring taking her out. Holly rolls away from Valerie and pulls herself up in the corner… but Valerie charges in with a Running Knee Strike! Repeated knee strikes to the gut from Valerie to Holly in the corner… but Holly grabs the leg of Valerie and tips her forwards into the ring! Valerie dropped on her back as Holly bounces off the ropes… Running Knee Strike to the chest off the ropes as Valerie tries to sit up! Holly gets all of it and just kneed the hell outta Valerie!!!
Rich Russillo: Holly Arrow not going for the cover as she seems to want to do some more damage in order to put this one away. Holly is getting fired up as she yanks Valerie up by the hair and runs her into the corner… Holly bashes Valerie’s skull repeatedly over the top turnbuckle!! Valerie staggers out of the corner and she might just collapse here… but Holly grabs her and hooks the arm… Snap Suplex connects right in the middle of the ring as Holly gets all of it. Holly slides up onto Valerie for the cover!
Referee: ONNNNNNNNNNNNNNEEEEE!
James Peters: Another one count. Not even close there as Holly Arrow knows she has her work cut out for her in dealing with the likes of Valerie Hellstorm. Holly helps Valerie back up and hooks the arm. Going for another Suplex! But Valerie blocks it! Valerie sandbagging it and then throwing jabs to the midsection of Holly before charging in running Holly into the corner of the ring. Valerie breaks free of Holly but Holly throws a punch in Valerie’s face! Holly and Valerie exchanging strikes here… Valerie with a hard elbow… she runs the ropes and comes back with a Spinning Back Elbow… no! Holly catches it and twists Valerie around before slamming her back first across her knee! Tilt-a-Whirl Backbreaker connects! Holly now kicking and stomping at Valerie on the ground as she finds a way to maintain control of the match going forward.
Persephone: Hopefully it won’t go forward much longer.
Rich Russillo: Holly Arrow helps Valerie Hellstorm back up… and Valerie rakes the eyes of Holly! Holly is thrown down to the mat with a Snapmare from Valerie and Valerie follows up with a kick to the back. Holly flat on her back as Valerie runs in with a Senton and lands on top of her opponent… no! Holly moved out of the way and grabbed Valerie from behind! School Girl rollup from Holly! But Valerie rolls through! Valerie back up but Holly grabs her and twists her into a headlock! Valerie stuck on her knees as Holly maintains the headlock keeping Valerie down where she wants her. Holly transitions into a Chinlock as Valerie desperately tries to use all of her strength to break the hold and peel Holly off her. Valerie lunges forward managing to throw Holly off her. Holly lands on her back before rolling back up to her feet. Holly charges in but Valerie catches her from behind and runs her down into the mat with a Facebuster!
James Peters: Valerie Hellstorm attempts to lock Holly Arrow into a Rear Naked Choke but Holly with hard elbow strikes to the back of the head of Valerie nailing her and getting her off before Valerie can successfully lock the hold in. Valerie back up as she is stalking Holly but Holly with a hard chop to the chest! Valerie fires back with a hard kick to the leg of Holly staggering Holly! Valerie runs the ropes and leaps in at Holly… but Holly nails her in midair with a perfect form Dropkick! Holly kicks Valerie and knocks her down to the ground as Valerie desperately rolls away trying to get some distance from Holly. Valerie rolls to the outside of the ring to catch a breather but I am not sure if Holly is going to allow that! Holly now making her way to the outside of the ring as well! Holly leaps out onto the apron!!! But Valerie moves away before Holly can leap off the apron! Holly misses and crashes and burns on the outside of the ring! Valerie grabs Holly and tosses her back into the ring before going for the cover!
Referee: ONEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!
Referee: TWOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!-
Rich Russillo: The kickout by Holly Arrow! Valerie Hellstorm is not pleased as she yanks Holly back up by the arm and pulls her in… HOLLOW PURPLE CONNECTS!!!-
James Peters: No! Holly Arrow ducks underneath the Hollow Purple and runs off the ropes… Holly charges in but Valerie with a hard kick to the gut pushing Holly backwards into the ropes again… Holly leaps up off the ropes getting some elevation here… but Valerie catches her in midair and drops her with a Backstabber!!! No! Holly counters with a back elbow in midair hitting the jaw of Valerie who falls back into the corner! Holly back up but Valerie pushes herself up to the middle rope in the corner… Valerie lunges off the middle rope with a Spear! SPEAR! SPEAR! SPEAR! Valerie gets all of it but she is in too much pain to get to the cover! Both women are down!
Persephone: They are both just lying around in the ring doing nothing? Exciting stuff! The ratings gotta be through the roof!!!
Rich Russillo: Both competitors slowly regain their footing as Valerie Hellstorm yells something at Holly Arrow urging her to come on and bring the best she’s got. Holly isn’t going to back down from this as she charges in and both competitors begin exchanging strikes! But Valerie wins the battle with a Spinning Heel Kick to the face! Holly falls down and rolls into the corner to pull herself back up. But Valerie runs in and hits a Stinger Splash into the corner! Holly jumps up above it but Valerie yanks her down horizontally over the top rope! Valerie runs in with a huge Punt Kick to the gut as Holly lies across the ropes! Holly bounces off of the ropes but Valerie catches her on her shoulders and drops her in the center of the ring with a thunderous Sit-Down Powerbomb! Valerie to the cover!!!
Referee: ONEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!!
Referee: TWOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!
Referee: THRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR-
James Peters: And Holly Arrow kicks out once again! Valerie Hellstorm showing just how dominant she can be but Holly reminding us all that she is a true survivor! This is the kind of showing she needs with Minerva watching. Holly back up as Valerie hooks the arm… Valerie going for Hollow Purple again… but Holly ducks it again! Holly kicks the gut of Valerie and transitions her up into a Falcon Arrow! No! Valerie slips out of it and grabs the neck of Holly yanking her down into a Front Facelock! But Holly kicks out of it instantly and rolls into the ropes where the referee insists on a break.
Referee: ONE! TWO! THREE! FOUR! FIVE! Valerie please. That’s enough.
Rich Russillo: Valerie Hellstorm releases Holly Arrow who gets back up and they meet in the middle of the ring once more. Valerie ducks under Holly’s attempts to lock up in the ring and grabs her from behind with a Sleeper Holy… but Holly breaks free of it and shoves Valerie up into the ropes. Holly rakes the eyes of Valerie across the top rope… but the referee breaks it up as Valerie collapses down to the mat. Holly off the ropes… but Valerie lunges in with a Spear taking Holly down! Both women down now as they pull themselves up in opposite corners of the ring… but Holly is up just a bit quicker and catches Valerie in the corner with a Running Forearm strike. Valerie collapses into the ring as Holly pushes herself up to the middle rope and leaps off… Diving Forearm shot right into the face of Valerie! Holly might have just given Valerie a concussion with that! Holly into the cover!!
Referee: ONEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!!
Referee: TWOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!
Referee: THRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR-
James Peters: Kickout by Valerie Hellstorm! Holly Arrow helping Valerie back up but the fatigue must be setting in! Holly lifts Valerie up over her shoulders… Fireman’s Carry Takover!!! No! Valerie connects with some elbows, and thanks to the damage taken Holly drops Valerie who falls off behind her and grabs Holly! Valerie grabs Holly and throws her backwards with a German Suplex! Holly is dropped on the back of her neck as Valerie gets back up… Valerie pulls Holly up and throws her into the ropes… Holly lands neck first over the middle rope as Valerie runs across the ring and charges back in… running knee strike to the back of the neck of Holly! Valerie gets all of it crushing the throat of Holly and that is crazy!
Rich Russillo: Holly Arrow falls backwards into the ring clutching her throat and gasping for air. But Valerie Hellstorm has no remorse! Valerie now grabbing Holly and powering the larger woman up onto her shoulders, BUT HOLLY SLIPS BEHIND VALERIE AND DELIVERS A DRAGON SUPLEX! Good way to avoid the move that Valerie was going for there. Valerie slowly gets back to her feet as Holly jumps up… GALAXY IMPACT!!!-
James Peters: But Valerie Hellstorm manages to counter it! Valerie yanks Holly in for HOLLOW PURPLE!!! But Holly ducks under that once again! Holly is smart enough here to know which moves to avoid! Holly grabs Valerie… she yanks her down into the Sunset Peak! The Octopus Stretch is applied! Valerie is desperately thrashing as she has been locked in that deadly hold! She might have to ta-
Rich Russillo: No! Unfortunately for Holly… Valerie was too close to the ropes and she got her boot on the ropes! Holly is forced to release the hold! Great ring awareness from Valerie! I think that Holly would have had the match won if that had occurred in the middle of the ring. Valerie is getting back up slowly and she looks concerned possibly realizing just how close she came to losing this match right there. Wait but Holly is already up behind her!!!
James Peters: VALERIE REALIZES AND TRIES TO SWING AT HOLLY, BUT HOLLY DUCKS UNDER IT! Holly Arrow connects with the GALAXY IMPACT!!!!-
Rich Russillo: And Valerie Hellstorm takes all of it this time! No reversal! Holly to the cover!
Referee: ONEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!!
Referee: TWOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!
Referee: THRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR-
Referee: EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!!!
(DING! DING! DING!)
Bella Braxton: Here is your winner… HOLLLLLLLLY ARRRRRRRRROW!!!!!!
(The crowd erupts into cheers as Holly Arrow has her arm raised by the referee and ‘Bad Romance’ by Lady Gaga begins to play across the speakers.)
Rich Russillo: Big win for Holly Arrow! Holly continues to roll towards the Grand Rampage with a purpose!
James Peters: Great back and forth match there. Valerie went off and it could have gone either way. The match really went back and forth and forth and back.
Rich Russillo: True but in the e-
(Minerva enters the ring and steps to Holly Arrow as the fans cheer loudly. Holly immediately seems ready in case Minerva is ready to fight, but Minerva just stares at her next challenger, ready for Grand Rampage.)
Rich Russillo: This is a very combustible situation! Save it for the Grand Rampage ladies!
James Peters: Minerva and Holly Arrow are having a stare down! This is very intense!
(Minerva raises up the Universal Women’s Championship in front of Holly Arrow, and Holly just stares directly at the Champion with a focused look on her face.)
Rich Russillo: Minerva reminding Holly Arrow who the champion is! Holly is reminded of her place in the EAW pecking order!
James Peters: But can she defy the established order? We will find out at the Grand Rampage!!!
(The camera cuts to a commercial for the Grand Rampage.)
( Sunday Night Voltage continues on as we transition to the backstage area! There, we see Valerie Hellstorm coming off her match against Holly Arrow. She has an unhappy look on her face, having come up short in the match as she continues to make her way through the halls, still wearing her ring gear with a towel wrapped around her neck. Despite that though, it was for sure a hard-fought battle against her and she realizes it. Suddenly though, a voice from afar would be heard getting louder… )
???: Hey! What the fuck?!
(The voice alerted Valerie as she turned around, meeting face-to-face with Brianna Hill who was seething. As soon as she enters the frame, Valerie throws her towel to the side and gets in her face, unwavering. Brianna does not look happy tonight as she looks to confront Valerie after what happened in her tag match earlier in the show.)
Valerie Hellstorm: You got something to say, Bri?
Brianna Hill: Yeah I do, what the hell was that tonight? Getting involved in my tag match like that? You know, I thought when you and Roberto made your match official for the Hardcore Championship at Grand Rampage that you wouldn’t let this issue ruin your matches. But yet you decided to come out and interfere in ours? I don’t get it, Val, I honestly don’t. You’re gonna have your Hardcore Championship match, you’re gonna get exactly what you wanted on the big stage, and yet after all of that, you still wanted to fuck with us like that. God, I don’t know what’s up with your attitude as of late, and I hope you can help me understand, Val. This change in attitude, blaming your shortcomings on us, isn’t exactly the most settling thing. Your approach to all of this has been wrong and you know it.
Valerie Hellstorm: Haven’t we gone over this already, Bri? Maybe if you were there for me in my match against Bea at Shock Value, helping me out like a teammate would do, then maybe I could have spared you. Maybe I could’ve left you out of this and just focused on the match with Roberto, but that wasn’t the case. It isn’t that simple, Bri, and you are just as much at fault for this as Roberto. So, I did what I needed to do to get back at both of you, so if you have a problem with it, then maybe for the first time in this entire situation you can grow to understand my perspective on everything.
Brianna Hill: Are you kidding me, Val? That is such a fucking bullshit excuse.
Valerie Hellstorm: Well, what else do you want me to say, Bri? I told you why I did it and that’s that.
( Brianna looked seconds away from slapping Valerie for that comment, but she held herself back. She instead had an upset expression on her face as she answered back to Valerie and what she had to say for herself.)
Brianna Hill: But it’s not though, all of this has just been one big overreaction. I still remember when I turned to you Val, back when I was still a woman trying to find my place in this company. Back when you had first formed La Familia alongside Roberto. I still remember that you and Roberto had gotten the win over the current Unified Tag Team Champions. I saw the vision that you guys were creating and I aligned myself with it, and everything was going well. We had Voltage in the palm of our hands, Val. Now though? You changed, you look at us differently now, myself, Luis, and Roberto, and you turned your back on us for what exactly? Something that shouldn’t have been a big deal in the first place? It upsets me greatly, Val, and it upsets me to my core the fact that after all the success that we’ve gotten together, you threw it all away over something that shouldn’t have even been a problem to you to begin with.
( Brianna would collect her breath as she continued to talk toward Valerie. )
Brianna Hill: I understand feeling upset about your loss at Shock Value and the circumstances surrounding it, no one is disputing that at all. But at some point, Val, you’re gonna have to let it go and move on. You need to get over it and stop putting the blame on me and Roberto.
Valerie Hellstorm: Nah, nah, nah, I had that match won and you know it. I was so close, and it was taken away from me just like that. I have every right to feel upset and I have the right to be upset that neither you nor Roberto were there to help me out that night. You both weren’t there for me that night and if you actually cared about me, Bri, you would’ve been there back at Shock Value. You would have come down to the ring and ensured that doofus butler was properly taken care of and helped me out against Bea. Instead, you just had to take Roberto’s side when I expressed those thoughts to you as well, acting as if none of this was a big deal. You sided with that man even after what happened last time you had to work together. He yelled at both of us, told us we cost him that match, and what did you do when he said that? NOTHING! You did nothing at all, yet me? I wasn’t going to take that disrespect and that’s why I slapped him across the face. You’re just a follower, Bri, you follow the leader even when that leader is wrong. You shouldn’t have gotten yourself involved in this whole thing, you shouldn’t have sided with Roberto, and you should have kept things to yourself instead of trying to downplay my concerns. You clearly just don’t get it.
Brianna Hill: I think you’re the one who clearly doesn’t get it. We had our reasoning for why we couldn’t be there to help you. Roberto getting prepared for his Hardcore Championship match with Michael Scott Connor, me having issues with my rental car. We had our reasonings, Valerie, and yet you want to put the blame on us?
Valerie Hellstorm: Yeah I’m sure that rental car was having some real issues. I’m sure Roberto was SOOO focused on his match against Michael. Yea, I’m sure ALL those things are very accurate!
Brianna Hill: You think I’m lying about that?
Valerie Hellstorm: I just find it very convenient the type of excuses you guys had for not being there. Like very, very convenient.
Brianna Hill: Well, if you needed our help so badly to beat a lunatic wannabe movie star, then maybe you shouldn’t even be a Champion in the first place!
( This comment from Brianna would finally make Valerie snap, because moments after saying that, she would slap her right in the face! The smack would resonate through the area as the crowd in attendance tonight would audibly gasp from inside of the arena. Brianna holds her left cheek with her hand, but soon enough responds back to Valerie with a slap of her own!)
(The situation would finally come to a head as both of them would engage in a fistfight between each other, trading blows back and forth! The crowd cheers loudly for this brawl and clearly even though Brianna was trying to help calm Valerie down, this only made matters worse as both of them continued to lay into each other! Valerie would go under and take Brianna down to the ground as they would continue to go at it. Eventually though, we’d hear a voice coming through as they quickly rushed into the scene.)
???: STOP! ENOUGH!
(That voice is revealed to be Roberto De La Rosa as he and his younger brother, Luis De La Rosa, would come in to try and separate the brawl between Valerie and Brianna. Luis grabs hold of Valerie while Roberto gets Brianna back to her feet! Both ladies are still trying to fight one another as both Luis and Roberto are restraining them. They get momentarily split up as you would think it would be over, but Valerie would end up saying to Luis… )
Valerie Hellstorm: Get the fuck off me bitch!
( Valerie then proceeds to nail Luis with an elbow to his face! Luis lets go of Valerie as he holds his nose after being struck with that elbow to his face. Valerie isn’t held back and lunges herself towards Brianna with a flying forearm! The crowd in the arena who’s watching goes wild as once again Brianna and Valerie are fighting each other with Roberto in the mix trying to break it up. Valerie would nail a few more shots toward Brianna until… )
(BAM!)
(Roberto nails Valerie with a right hand that completely knocks her out cold! Roberto would then proceed to nail Valerie with a few stomps to her abdomen as he screams toward her… )
Roberto De La Rosa: ENOUGH! ¿ESTÁS JODIENDO LOCA?
( Valerie is laid out on the ground as Roberto looks angry as hell of the fight that had gone down between Valerie and Brianna. Brianna would be seen with a bloody nose after the brawl as Luis gets into the frame as well, holding his nose. They all stare down Valerie who’s on the ground as Roberto then says… )
Roberto De La Rosa: Didn’t have to be this way….
( Soon enough La Familia leaves the scene, with a chaotic segment to say the least as Valerie is holding her ribs and is hurt following what the Hardcore Champion just did. It’s the last shot seen as Sunday Night Voltage would then fade to elsewhere.)
(The camera cuts to Bella Braxton in the ring.)
Bella Braxton: THE FOLLOWING CONTEST IS SCHEDULED FOR…ONE FALL!!
(“Live and Let Die” by Paul McCartney and Wings plays to a negative reaction from fans, and Jack Ripley saynters on the stage area, visibly displeased before his song is cut off by ‘Good For Her’ by MOTHICA featuring emlyn for Cameron Ella Ava. Cameron bumps Ripley’s shoulder, and Ripley stares annoyed momentarily before following her down the stage.)
Bella Braxton: Introducing first! At a combined weight of 345 pounds… THE TEAM OF JACK RIPLEY AND CAMERON ELLA AVA!!
James Peters: Well, I hate to sound played out, but… can they coexist?
Rich Russillo: We’ll certainly see, but after last week? I doubt it.
Persephone: For once, something I can agree with Rich on.
(“I Rise” by Cory Marks plays to a loud reaction as Donovan Duke exits through the curtain. Duke poses on the stage, and his music transitions into “21st CENTURY BITCH” by Holy Wars, playing out Mia Santoro next. Mia stands alongside him, and both competitors march down to the ring, high fiving fans along the way.)
Stephie Love: And their opponents! At a combined weight of 324 pounds… THE TEAM OF DONOVAN DUKE AND MIA SANTORO!
James Peters: Here’s a team, however, we KNOW can coexist, that being Donovan Duke and Mia Santoro.
Rich Russillo: They’re definitely walking into this match with the advantage.
James Peters: Or are they? We did see Jack and Cameron display teamwork before, and if they could do that again, then the match could be theirs to win.
(The referee signals to the bell as both Cam and Mia start things off.)
(DING! DING! DING!)
James Peters: Already, both Cam and Jack aren’t off to a great start, having argued about which one of them would start the match off.
Rich Russillo: Well, at least they did decide on who, that being Cam starting off against Mia Santoro! Both women circle one another, and a collar and elbow tie-up takes place in the center of the ring! Cam spins Mia around for a rear waistlock, but Mia manages to pry her hands apart slightly before isolating the arm with an arm wringer!
James Peters: Mia gains control of the wrist, and begins directing Cameron towards her corner- however, Cam swats the hand away of Mia, successfully breaking free, and backing away from Santoro, who still tags out to Donovan Duke anyway.
**TAG!!**
Rich Russillo: It’s clear that Mia wanted to work in unison with Duke there, but those plans were brought to a screeching halt by Ava. Though, Donovan enters the ring, and circles Cameron for a collar and elbow tie-up in the center of the ring!
James Peters: Donovan slips behind Cameron for a rear waistlock takedown! Cameron rises to a seated position on the canvas, but Duke rolls her onto both shoulders for a bridging cover, looking to pull a fast one!
ONNNNNNNNEEEEEEEEEEEE!!
Rich Russillo: Kickout by Cam, who rolls back a seated position in the rear waistlock.
Persephone: Wow, what ReAl GrApS on display!
James Peters: Cameron powers back to her feet, and reaches back for a snapmare on Duke, transitioning into a rear waist- no! Donovan counters with a grounded hammerlock, and Cameron is forced to fight from underneath again, powering back to her feet a second time!
Rich Russillo: Cam counters with a DROP TOE HOLD on Duke, and floats over to a grounded front facelock as he pops to all fours!
James Peters: Duke powers back to his feet, and launches Cameron off him with a free fall drop! However, Cameron lands on her feet, and both competitors find themselves in a stalemate, staring each other down.
**TAG!!**
Rich Russillo: There’s Cam with a tag out to Ripley, but it looked more like a slap to the chest if anything.
James Peters: Ripley enters the ring, although you can tell he isn’t happy with Cam.
Persephone: Won’t be long until this team implodes all together.
Rich Russillo: At the moment, they still appear to be trying to win this match as Ripley circles Donovan Duke for a collar and elbow tie-up! Jack gets the upper hand with a standing side headlock, wrenching on the hold. Duke bounces Ripley off the ropes to escape, but Ripley rebounds back with a SHOULDER TACKLE, flooring Donovan Duke!
James Peters: Jack runs off the ropes, but Duke rolls to his belly, forcing Ripley to jump over him. Duke pops to his feet, and leapfrogs over Ripley! Jack rebounds off the ropes, and into a HIP TOSS! RIPLEY IS QUICKLY BACK TO HIS FEET, AND RUNS RIGHT INTO AN ARM DRAG!
Rich Russillo: Ripley transitions that into an armbar, successfully grounding Donovan Duke, albeit momentarily as Duke counters with a headscissors, now Ripley being the grounded.
James Peters: Donovan rolls to a front neck bridge, and manages to push his head out from between Ripley’s legs, pouncing on top of his opponent with a grounded side headlock! Duke wrenches on the hold, but Ripley grits through the pain, powering back to his feet, and bouncing Donovan off the ropes to escape!
Rich Russillo: This time, it’s Duke that comes rebounding back with a SHOULDER TACKLE! Donovan runs off the ropes, and Ripley rolls to his belly, popping to his feet next for a leapfrog! Donovan comes rebounding back into a HIP TOSS! DUKE RUSHES BACK TO HIS FEET, AND RUNS RIGHT INTO AN ARM DRAG!
James Peters: Jack transitions that into an armbar, but Duke rises back to his feet. Jack backs to his corner-
**TAG!!**
James Peters: Tag is made out to Cameron Ella Ava, who climbs to the top rope as Jack holds Duke in a wristlock. DOUBLE AXE HANDLE TO THE ARM BY CAMERON!
Persephone: Wow, what a maneuver!
James Peters: Somehow, I sense you’re being sarcastic.
Persephone: What makes you think that? I love a good double axe handle!
James Peters: :mjgrin:
Rich Russillo: Ripley and Cam are at least working together for now. Duke is favoring that arm, and Cameron wrings it, looking to further damage it- but Donovan backs her into his corner, keeping her pinned there as Mia Santoro tags herself in!
**TAG!!**
James Peters: Tag is made, and Mia enters the ring, delivering a KICK TO THE GUT on a defenseless Cameron Ella Ava! Mia grabs the back of Cam’s head, directing her to another corner, and slamming her FACE FIRST off the top turnbuckle!
Rich Russillo: Cam goes down, but gets brought back to her feet by Santoro. However, Cam catches Mia off guard with a standing side headlock! Mia bounces Cameron off the ropes to escape-
**TAG!!**
James Peters: Donovan tagged himself in! Not sure if Cam is aware of that as she leaps over a drop down by Mia- DONOVAN SENDS CAM OUT THROUGH THE MIDDLE ROPE! MIA POPS TO ALL FOURS, AND DONOVAN DUKE KICKS OFF HER BACK TO CRASH INTO JACK ON THE APRON WITH A FLYING DROPKICK!
Rich Russillo: MIA AND DUKE RUN OFF OPPOSITE ROPES TO ONE ANOTHER, EACH SOARING THROUGH THE MIDDLE WITH A SUICIDE DIVE! DUKE HITTING CAMERON, AND MIA HITTING RIPLEY!
Persephone: Finally, something slightly exciting in this match.
James Peters: Donovan rolls Cameron back inside the ring for a cover’
ONNNNNNNNEEEEEEEEEE!!
TWWWWWWWOOOOOOOOOO!!
James Peters: Kickout! As expected, you’re not going to beat someone the caliber of Cam that easy. Cameron sits up, but is immediately placed in a rear chinlock by Duke, who wisely isn’t giving her much time to breathe.
Rich Russillo: No, but he is wearing down Cameron Ella Ava further, which’ll make it easier for him and Mia to pick up the victory tonight. Cameron starts to power back to her feet, and breaks Donovan’s grip with multiple back elbows to the abdomen!
James Peters: CAM RUNS OFF THE ROPES- BUT DONOVAN DUKE TRIES FOR A LEAPFROG- NO! CAMERON SWATS HIM OUT OF MID AIR WITH A SINGLE LEG DROPKICK!
Rich Russillo: AND NOW, THERES AN OPENING AS CAM STARTS CRAWLING TOWARDS JACK RIPLEY IN THE CORNER! NEEDING TO MAKE A TAG!
James Peters: BUT THOSE PLANS COME TO A SCREECHING HALT AS DONOVAN DUKE CRAWLS OVER, AND GRABS HOLD OF HER ANKLE! DUKE DRAGS CAMERON BACK TO HIS CORNER, AND MIA TAGS HERSELF IN!
**TAG!!**
Rich Russillo: Duke still has hold of Cameron’s ankle as Mia enters the ring, and delivers a STOMP to the chest!
Persephone: Again, such innovative offense!
James Peters: Mia pulls Cameron back to her feet, and Cameron staggers her back with a SHOT to the rib cage! Big right hand by Cameron follows that up! CAMERON CHARGES AT DUKE ON THE APRON, CATCHING HIM WITH A FOREARM STRIKE! THOUGH, DUKE STAYS ON THE APRON!
Rich Russillo: CAMERON REDIRECTS HER ATTENTION BACK TOWARDS SANTORO, WHO SHE STAGGERS WITH ANOTHER FOREARM STRIKE! CAMERON RUSHES BACK TOWARD DUKE WITH ANOTHER FOREARM AS WELL! DUKE STILL REMAINS ON TO THE APRON, AND CAM CHARGES AT MIA AGAIN-
James Peters: SUPERKICK! CAMERON RAN RIGHT INTO A SUPERKICK! AND MIA DROPS INTO THE COVER, HOOKING THE LEG!
ONNNNNNNEEEEEEEEEEE!!
TWWWWWWOOOOOOOOOOO!!
Rich Russillo: TWO COUNT! CAM POPS THE SHOULDER UP!
Persephone: Don’t tell me you didn’t think she’d pop the shoulder up.
Rich Russillo: Never say never. 🤷♂️
Persephone: :cmon:
James Peters: Mia lifts Cameron back to a vertical base, and leans her up against the ropes, tagging out to Donovan Duke!
**TAG!!**
James Peters: Mia snapmares Cam down to a seated position, and runs off the ropes, landing a PENALTY KICK TO THE CHEST! CAM ROLLS BACK INTO DUKE, WHO DEADLIFTS HER UP FOR A WHEELBARROW SUPLEX, PLANTING HER SQUARE IN THE CENTER OF THE RING! BEAUTIFUL BRIDGE FOR THE COVER!
ONNNNNNNNNNEEEEEEEEEEEE!!
TWWWWWWWWOOOOOOOOOOOO!!
THHH-
Rich Russillo: JACK BREAKS IT UP WITH A STOMP TO THE GUT OF DUKE, FLATTENING HIS BRIDGE!
James Peters: Jack returns to the apron, leaving Cam and Donovan in the ring. Donovan pulls Cam back to her feet, but CAM EXPLODES WITH A FOREARM! AND ANOTHER! THEN ANOTHER! DUKE RETURNS FIRE WITH A FLURRY OF FOREARMS, AND RUNS OFF THE ROPES- KITCHEN SINK BY CAM! DUKE GOES DOWN TO A SEATED POSITION, FAVORING HIS ABDOMINAL AREA, AND CAM MAKES THE TAG OUT TO RIPLEY!
**TAG!!**
Rich Russillo: RIPLEY RUSHES IN THE RING, AND LINES A SEATED DUKE UP FOR A YOULL FLOAT TOO SUPERKICK! BUT DONOVAN AVOIDS IT, LYING FLAT, AND ROLLS RIPLEY UP FOR A SCHOOL BOY!
James Peters: JACK ROLLS THROUGH TO HIS FEET, AND DONOVAN SCRAMBLES TO HIS, GETTING CAUGHT WITH A RUNNING KNEE TO THE FACE! DAYLIGHT SLAYING TIME BY RIPLEY! COVER IS MADE!
ONNNNNNNEEEEEEEEEE!!
TWWWWWWOOOOOOOOOOO!!
THHHHHHRRRRREEEEEE-
Persephone: Almost!
Rich Russillo: Duke got the shoulder up, but Mia was halfway in the ring when he did, showing even she thought it could’ve been over there!
James Peters: Jack pulls Donovan up to his feet, and leans him up against the ropes for an irish whip- BUT DONOVAN TURNS IT AROUND AT THE LAST MINUTE, SENDING JACK TOWARD THE ROPES INSTEAD! JACK HANGS ONTO THE ROPES, HALTING HIS MOMENTUM, AND DUKE CHARGES IN AS A RESULT!
Rich Russillo: JACK LAUNCHES HIM UP AND OVER HIS SHOULDER, AND DONOVAN CATCHES HIMSELF ON THE APRON! JACK GRABS THE BACK OF DONOVAN’S HEAD, AND SLAMS HIM INTO MIA’S HEAD ON THE APRON, KNOCKING THEIR NOGGINS TOGETHER, AND THE DUO OFF THE APRON!
James Peters: DOMIA ARE LOOKING A BIT DAZED ON THE OUTSIDE, BARELY ABLE TO STAND, AND RIPLEY GRABS HOLD OF THE TOP ROPE, SLINGSHOTTING HIMSELF ONTO BOTH COMPETITORS WITH A CROSSBODY!
Rich Russillo: JACK IS FIRED UP, AND ROLLS DUKE BACK INTO THE RING FOR A COVER!
ONNNNNNNNEEEEEEEEEEEE!!
TWWWWWWWOOOOOOOOOOO!!
TH-
Rich Russillo: KICKOUT! Ripley pulls Donovan up to all fours, and tags out to Cameron!
**TAG!!**
Rich Russillo: Jack lifts Donovan up, hooking both arms behind his back, allowing for a SHOOT KICK to the chest of Donovan! Duke plops down to a seated position on the canvas, holding his chest-
(Ripley brushes past Cam while leaving the ring, which Cam reluctantly shrugs off, returning her attention over to Duke.)
James Peters: Duke tries standing up, but Cameron kicks him right back down, perhaps toying with her competition, and showing a bit of arrogance.
Persephone: Here’s an idea: instead of just toying with him, maybe just put him away.
Rich Russillo: Cameron allows for Donovan Duke to stand himself up- BUT THAT MIGHT HAVE BEEN A BIG MISTAKE AS DONOVAN DUKE EXPLODES WITH TWO FOREARMS BACK TO BACK! DUKE TRIES HEADING TO HIS CORNER FOR A TAG, BUT CAMERON GRABS HOLD OF HIS WRIST, PREVENTING HIM FROM DOING SO!
James Peters: DUKE BATTLES BACK WITH MORE FOREARMS, LOOSENING THE GRIP OF AVA! AGAIN, DUKE TRIES REACHING FOR A TAG OUT TO MIA SANTORO- BUT CAMERON KEEPS HOLDING ONTO HIS WRIST!
Rich Russillo: DONOVAN SWATS HER HAND AWAY, AND CONNECTS WITH A ROLLING ELBOW! CAMERON DOUBLES OVER, STRUGGLING TO STAND, AND AGAIN, DUKE TRIES HEADING TO HIS CORNER FOR A TAG-
James Peters: BUT CAMERON GRABS HIM IN A REAR WAISTLOCK! DONOVAN SMACKS HER HANDS, FORCING CAM TO RELEASE HIM, AND CATCHES HER WITH A PELE KICK! CAM CRUMPLES DOWN TO THE CANVAS, AND DONOVAN BEGINS CRAWLING TO HIS CORNER FOR A TAG! CAMERON ROLLS TO HER CORNER FOR A TAG AS WELL!
**TAG!!**
Rich Russillo: TAG IS MADE FROM BOTH SIDES! HERE COMES RIPLEY! HERE COMES MIA! BOTH COMPETITORS MEETING IN THE MIDDLE! MIA CHARGES INTO RIPLEY WITH A FOREARM! BUT RIPLEY RETURNS FIRE WITH A FOREARM OF HIS OWN!
James Peters: FOREARM BY MIA! FOREARM BY RIPLEY! MIA! RIPLEY! MIA WITH A SPINNING BACK KICK, DOUBLING RIPLEY OVER! MIA RUNS OFF THE ROPES- BUT RIPLEY CATCHES HER RIGHT AS SHE ATTEMPTED TO REBOUND OFF WITH A FOREARM!
Rich Russillo: JACK RUNS OFF THE ROPES- BUT MIA CATCHES HIM WITH A RUNNING BACK ELBOW RIGHT BEFORE HE COULD REBOUND OFF! MIA LIFTS RIPLEY ONTO HER SHOULDERS FOR A FIREMANS CARRY!
James Peters: MIA BRINGS HIM TO THE CENTER OF THE RING, BUT RIPLEY THRASHES AROUND IN THE FIREMANS CARRY BEFORE SLITHERING DOWN HER BACK FOR A SUNSET FLIP! RIPLEY ROLLS MIA THROUGH TO HER FEET, AND GRABS HER IN A FRONT FACELOCK! RIPLEY KICKS OFF THE TOP TURNBUCKLE FOR A TORNADO DDT!
Rich Russillo: MIA PUSHES RIPLEY OFF BEFORE HE COULD CONNECT! RIPLEY LANDS ON HIS FEET, AND MIA SCORES WITH A SUPERKICK TO HIS KNEE! RIPLEY DROPS TO ONE, AND GETS CAUGHT WITH A ROUNDHOUSE KICK TO THE SKULL! RIPLEY FALLS PRONE TO THE CANVAS, AND MIA SHOOTS THE HALF FOR A COVER!
ONNNNNNNNNEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!
TWWWWWWWWOOOOOOOOOOOO!!
THHHHHHHRRRRRRREEEEEEE-
James Peters: RIPLEY KICKS OUT! RIPLEY KICKS OUT OF TWO FOR THE ROAD BY MIA!
Persephone: OH, CMON!
Rich Russillo: Sorry, Persephone, but Jack Ripley still has tons of fight left in him!
James Peters: Ripley rolls away from Mia, pulling himself up in the corner. Mia rises to her feet, fired up, and KNOCKS CAMERON OFF THE APRON WITH A RUNNING FOREARM! DUKE SLIDES IN THE RING, AND ASSISTS MIA WITH AN IRISH WHIP TO THE OPPOSITE CORNER!
Rich Russillo: DUKE CHARGES IN WITH A RUNNING CORNER CLOTHESLINE! CAM SLIDES IN THE RING, CHARGING IN AT DUKE- BUT DONOVAN SIDESTEPS, AND CAMERON COLLIDES BACK FIRST INTO JACK IN THE CORNER! DUKE DROPS TO ALL FOURS, AND MIA RUSHES IN, KICKING OFF HIS BACK FOR POETRY IN MOTION ON BOTH COMPETITORS IN THE CORNER!
James Peters: CAMERON COLLAPSES TO THE FLOOR, AND ROLLS TO THE OUTSIDE! MEANWHILE, RIPLEY STAGGERS INTO A BODY SLAM BY DUKE, SETTING HIM UP PERFECTLY AS MIA CLIMBS TO THE TOP ROPE!
Rich Russillo: …SHOOTING STAR PRESS BY MIA SANTORO! HOOK OF THE LEG OFF EYE IN THE SKY!
ONNNNNNNNEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!
TWWWWWWWOOOOOOOOOOO!!
THHHHHHHHHRRRRRRRREEEEEEEEEEE-
Rich Russillo: STILL, ONLY A TWO COUNT!
Persephone: HOW MANY KICKOUTS IS THIS MATCH GOING TO HAVE?!
James Peters: NOT MUCH MORE AS YOU CAN TELL BOTH TEAMS ARE SLOWLY CLOSING IN ON VICTORY, ESPECIALLY DOMIA!
Rich Russillo: Donovan and Mia are stood alongside each other, watching as Cameron Ella Ava has slid into the ring, crawling on all fours, slowly rising to her feet. She might wanna think against that, perhaps not knowing what awaits her-
James Peters: WAIT! CAMERON EXPLODES WITH A FOREARM ON DONOVAN! THEN A FOREARM ON MIA! FOREARM ON DONOVAN! FOREARM ON MIA! CAMERON RUNS OFF THE ROPES, AND DUCKS UNDERNEATH A CLOTHESLINE ATTEMPT BY MIA!
Rich Russillo: BUT CANT AVOID A STIFF FOREARM BY DONOVAN DUKE! THAT ONE TURNED CAMERON AROUND, WHO IS ON SPAGHETTI LEGS! DUKE HOOKS HER UP FOR A GERMAN SUPLEX AS MIA RUNS OFF THE ROPES! BUT CAMERON DUCKS UNDERNEATH, AND SHE WINDS UP DROPPING DUKE INSTEAD WITH A CLOTHESLINE!
James Peters: MIA IS CLEARLY REMORSEFUL AS DUKE ROLLS OUT THE RING!
Persephone: TURN AROUND, IDIOT!
James Peters: WAIT, DONT TURN AROUND- TOO LATE! DOUBLE ROUNDHOUSE KICK BY BOTH CAMERON AND RIPLEY! JACK DROPS INTO THE COVER, HOOKING THE LEG!
ONNNNNNNNNEEEEEEEEEEEE!!
TWWWWWWWOOOOOOOOOOO!!
THH-
Rich Russillo: SHOULDER UP! CAMERON EXTENDS HER HAND FOR THE TAG, SMELLING BLOOD IN THE WATER, AND RIPLEY RELUCTANTLY OBLIGES, TAGGING OUT TO CAMERON!
**TAG!!**
James Peters: CAMERON ENTERS THE RING, AND KNOCKS DUKE OFF THE APRON WITH A RUNNING FOREARM IMMEDIATELY! NO WASTED MOTION BY BOTH RIPLEY AND CAMERON AS THEY STAND MIA UP FOR A DOUBLE IRISH WHIP INTO THE CORNER!
Rich Russillo: RIPLEY RUSHES IN- BUT MIA SENDS HIM UP AND OVER HER SHOULDER TO THE OUTSI- NO! JACK CATCHES HIMSELF ON THE APRON! CAMERON CHARGES IN- BUT MIA SIDESTEPS, AND CAMERON KNOCKS RIPLEY OFF THE APRON! THOUGH, YOU CAN TELL NOT ON PURPOSE!
James Peters: WITH CAM MOMENTARILY DISTRACTED, MIA CHARGES IN- BUT CAM GETS THE BOOT UP! MIA STAGGERS BACK TO THE CENTER OF THE RING! CAMERON SHOOTS OUT OF THE CORNER FOR A RUNNING JUMPING SHINING WIZARD! CAMERON CRAWLS INTO THE COVER, HOOKING THE LEG! CAN AVACADABRA GET THE JOB DONE?!
ONNNNNNNNNEEEEEEEEEEEE!!
TWWWWWWWOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!
THHHHHHHHRRRRRRRR-
Persephone: FUCK!
Rich Russillo: MIA GOT THE SHOULDER UP, BUT CAMERON IMMEDIATELY TRANSITIONS INTO A FUJIWARA ARMBAR, TRYING TO RIP THAT SHOULDER OUT OF ITS SOCKET!
James Peters: SCREAMS OF AGONY CAN BE HEARD BY SANTORO!
Persephone: TAP, BITCH! TAP!
James Peters: MIA RAISES THE HAND, THINKING ABOUT DOING EXACTLY WHAT PERSEPHONE JUST SUGGESTED!
Rich Russillo: BUT DECIDES AGAINST IT! MIA DECIDES AGAINST IT, AND POWERS BACK TO HER FEET INSTEAD! REALIZING HER PLAN ISNT WORKING, CAMERON PIVOTS STRATEGY, IRISH WHIPPING MIA TO THE CORNER! BUT MIA COUNTERS, SENDING CAMERON TO THE CORNER!
James Peters: CAMERON GOES UP AND OVER MIA IN THE CORNER, AND RUNS OFF THE ROPES- BUT GETS TURNED INSIDE OUT WITH A HUGE LARIAT BY SANTORO!
Rich Russillo: CAMERON RISES TO ALL FOURS, AND CRAWLS TO THE CORNER, PULLING HERSELF UP AS MIA CRAWLS TO HER CORNER, MAKING THE TAG OUT TO DONOVAN!
**TAG!!**
James Peters: TAG IS MADE! DUKE RUSHES INTO THE RING, AND CLOSES IN ON CAMERON, IRISH WHIPPING HER TO THE OPPOSITE CORNER!
Rich Russillo: DONOVAN COMES CHARGING IN- BUT CAMERON GETS THE BOOT UP! DUKE CATCHES IT, HAVING SEEN IT COMING, AND BRINGS CAMERON TO THE CENTER OF THE RING! CAMERON IS TAKING SWIPES AT DONOVAN, BUT REMEMBER, SHES ON ONE LEG, AND DUKE IS JUST OUT OF REACH!
Persephone: Yes, I can see, idiot.
Rich Russillo: :kyrie:
James Peters: DONOVAN TRIPS CAMERON DOWN TO THE CANVAS, AND BEGINS SPINNING HER AROUND FOR THE GIANT SWING! GAMBLERS ROULETTE! IM GETTING DIZZY JUST LOOKING AT IT!
Rich Russillo: FINALLY, THE SWING COMES TO A STOP, AND DONOVAN TRIES TRANSITIONING INTO A SHARPSHOOTER! HOWEVER, CAMERON HAS ENOUGH WHEREWITHAL TO SHOVE HIM DOWN WITH HER BOOT! AND LOOK AT THIS! CAMERON STARTS CRAWLING TO HER CORNER, NEEDING TO TAG OUT TO RIPLEY!
James Peters: WHAT THE- JACK! JACK DROPPED OFF THE APRON!
Persephone: About time.
James Peters: JACK DROPPED OFF THE APRON, AND CAMERON IS IRATE AS SHE PULLS HERSELF UP IN THE CORNER, STARING DAGGERS INTO RIPLEY RINGSIDE!
Rich Russillo: BUT FROM BEHIND, DUKE DRIVES HER STERNUM FIRST INTO THE TOP TURNBUCKLE, AND THERES AN O’CONNOR ROLL BY DONOVAN!
ONNNNNNNNEEEEEEEEEEEE!!
TWWWWWWWOOOOOOOOOOO!!
THHHHHHHHHRRRRRRREEEEEEEEEEEEE!!
(DING! DING! DING!)
Bella Braxton: HERE ARE YOUR WINNERS… DONOVAN DUKE AND MIA SANTORO… DOMIA!!!
(The crowd erupt as “I Rise” by Cory Marks blares throughout the arena, and Donovan Duke exits out through the middle rope, linking up with Mia Santoro on the outside, hugging in celebration. Meanwhile, Cameron sits up in disbelief as Jack Ripley smugly smirks on the outside.)
Persephone: Finally.
James Peters: DOMIA HAVE DONE IT! PICKING UP A WIN AHEAD OF GRAND RAMPAGE!
Rich Russillo: OF COURSE, SOME KUDOS TO JACK RIPLEY!
James Peters: Speaking of…
(Duke and Mia head to the back as Cameron slowly rises to her feet, staring a hole into Ripley on the outside.)
James Peters: CAMERON! CAMERON SLIDES OUT OF THE RING, GOING AFTER RIPLEY WITH A RIGHT HAND! JACK STAGGERS BACK TO THE BARRICADE, AND CAMERON CHARGES IN, BOTH COMPETITORS SPILLING INTO THE CROWD AREA WITH A CLOTHESLINE!
Rich Russillo: CAMERON POPS TO A KNEE, AND DELIVERS MULTIPLE RIGHT HANDS TO A GROUNDED RIPLEY!
James Peters: JACK POWERS BACK TO HIS FEET, AND IS EXCHANGING BLOWS WITH CAMERON!
Rich Russillo: CAMERON SCORES WITH A KICK TO THE MIDSECTION, AND SENDS JACK FACE FIRST INTO A WALL!
James Peters: THANKFULLY, SECURITY ARE RUSHING OUT QUICKLY, HAVING EXPECTED THIS!
(Security rush into the crowd area, seperating both Cameron and Jack in the crowd from brawling as the camera fades elsewhere.)
(Promotional ad for Grand Rampage, where Bea Valentine defends the Specialists Championship against KASAI in a Specialists Championship on a pole match.)
(‘Die Happy’ by DREAMERS hits, and the fans begin to cheer as Gary Daniels makes his second appearance of the night. Despite his loss earlier in the night, Gary has a smile on his face as he walks out, but unlike in his entrance earlier, Gary is holding a microphone in his hand. As the cheers continue, Gary waves to the crowd and begins making his way down the ramp.)
James Peters: Gary Daniels is back out here, and it looks like he has something to say tonight following his Grand Rampage preview match earlier in the night.
Rich Russillo: I’m not too sure what he could have to say, but that’s far from the most confusing thing about “Gary”. Either way, it must be something good with that smile on his face.
Persephone: Good? What could possibly come out of his mouth that’s worth listening to?
(Gary Daniels jumps onto the apron and enters the ring, before ‘Die Happy’ begins to fade out. After this, Gary begins to speak.)
Gary Daniels: Thank you, everyone! I’m very grateful for the kindness you all have shown me for the last few weeks. It hasn’t been easy competing in a place as big as EAW, which is filled with so many fantastic competitors, but I’ve been doing everything I could and you guys have supported me every step of the way. I know I could have done things differently, and I could have avoided entering a match like Grand Rampage which will feature not just twenty-nine other competitors, but some of the very best EAW has to offer. I could’ve stayed out of a match like that knowing how little experience I have here, but with all the support you guys have given me, there’s no way I’d back away from that kind of challenge. #GaryRampage was only possible because of all of you. This industry has given so much to me in such a short amount of time, so I want to start giving back.
(The fans begin to cheer in support of Gary, though not entirely sure what he means by giving back. After a few seconds, he begins to speak once again.)
Gary Daniels: A lot of the members of the Voltage roster have declared themselves for the Grand Rampage match, and as someone that has done the same I can tell you just how intimidating a match like that feels. It’s possibly the biggest challenge out there as a wrestler, so I want to take tonight as our opportunity to celebrate this upcoming match and the fact that we’ll actually be participating in something so big! Grand Rampage only comes around once a year, so it’s not every day that you get to do something like this. With that said, I think we should all cherish this moment and treat this Grand Rampage with the respect it deserves. So to all my fellow Grand Rampage participants, why don’t you join me in the ring?
(Gary Daniels waits patiently in the ring with a smile on his face, fully expecting the other participants to join him for the celebration. ‘Live and Let Die’ by Paul McCartney and Wings is then heard following that as the camera goes over to Jack Ripley who is seen making his way out to the ring, not entirely happy about all of this. He stands at the stage before making his way down the ramp with a microphone in his hand.)
Jack Ripley: Drake-
Gary Daniels: Gary.
Jack Ripley: Whatever, I don’t care. Regardless, you’re the same person who’s been way over his head from the very beginning. Do you hear yourself right now? You sound absolutely ridiculous, and you should be ashamed of yourself for trying to pull off this whole charade. I know you’ve probably heard this a lot of times now, but for the first time in a while EAW has decided to rub their two brain cells together and wisen up toward someone like you, so I feel like I should reassert everything that they have been saying. You’re not fooling anybody with this, and trying to put on this fake face to push through everything that you have gone against in this company is exactly what set me up for failure in the first place. But then I finally got real with myself, and I finally told myself the truth, so my question to you is… why can’t you do the same thing?
(Gary looks very confused by this as Jack reaches the bottom of the ramp. He’s about to get a response… ‘Good For Her’ by MOTHICA ft. emlyn is then heard playing up. The camera then goes to an unhappy Cameron Ella Ava as she makes her way out toward Jack Ripley. Jack has entered the ring at this point and is looking at Cameron with a serious expression on his face. It isn’t long before Cameron begins to speak.)
Cameron Ella Ava: I know I’m not hearing Jack Ripley talk about being “real” with yourself. Jack, the only person that needs to face reality is you. I know you think you’ve done that already with your new edgy you against the world persona, but you’re going to have to do a lot more than that if you’re going to convince anyone of what you’re saying. The last thing we need to hear is you spewing out all this bullshit like you did last week after you attacked me, so if you really think that I’m just going to let that slide, then you’re going to end up signing your own death warrant come Grand Rampage. So I would highly recommend you focus on what really matters right now before you find yourself facing another rude awakening and having to reinvent yourself again.
(‘I Rise’ by Cory Marks is then heard playing through the speakers once Cameron is done speaking as the camera goes to Donovan Duke who makes his way out from the backstage area. He has a smile on his face as he hypes up the crowd before looking toward the ring as he makes his way down the ramp, bringing his microphone up.)
Donovan Duke: I appreciate everyone coming out here and stating their intentions for the Grand Rampage match, but I’d be remiss if I didn’t come out here myself and give my thoughts about everything. It’s hard to combat the passion that some of you have heading into this, and I know that I’m going to have my hands full when the time comes for me to step into that ring. But this isn’t my first rodeo, I’m not stepping into my first Grand Rampage match like I was a couple of years back, no, I’m a man who has been through the motions, who is battle-hardened, prepared, and I’m not going to stop until I win. I’m more than just a body, I’m prepared to be the winner and main event Pain For Pride, and I’m willing to do a lot in order to get there, rest assured.
(‘21st CENTURY BITCH’ by Holy Wars is then heard playing up as Mia Santoro is seen making her way out. She greets Donovan with a smile as he reciprocates one himself, as she begins to make her way down the ramp, looking to give her thoughts on the Grand Rampage match as well.)
Mia Santoro: Walking into Grand Rampage I’m facing odds that I haven’t faced before in my career. I knew that I wanted to do something that was meaningful, that I could sink my teeth into and fight for, and entering into this very match was exactly what I needed. When I was asked about this I was informed of every single roadblock that I was going to face, and asked if I was really sure about taking such a risk like this knowing that there could be no reward for my struggles. That, I said was perfect for me. Donovan and I are gamblers, and it’s either go big or go home, and that is certainly what both of us plan to do. If we have to get in each other’s way to do that, then so be it. But just know that we’re going to make sure that we strike big at the Marquee Event.
(‘TOP (”Tower of God” OP) [English Translation]’ by Stray Kids is then heard following it as AJ Redding is seen making his way out to the stage with a smile of his own on his face. He raises his hands in the air as the crowd cheers loudly for him. He takes a moment, before then bringing his microphone up.)
AJ Redding: I said last week that I’m not out here to have a good performance. I’m not out here to just do a good job and be satisfied with it, no, I’m here to win, I’m here to get results, and I’m here to make sure that the work I put in here in EAW does not go to waste. Which is why I decided to run the risk of entering the Grand Rampage match in the first place. I know people look at me, and they don’t imagine that I’m going to even come close to winning, but that hasn’t stopped me before, and that definitely is not going to stop me right now. I see the competition standing before me and I see the mountain that I’m facing I know that it’s not going to be easy, but that is exactly what I asked for, and even against the biggest of obstacles, I’m going to make sure that I get what I want and that is to be the last man standing.
(‘Won’t Back Down’ by Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers is then heard following that as the crowd roars for Lt. Colonel Michael Scott Connor who is seen making his way out to the stage. Michael has a smile on his face as he then turns to look at all of the people already inside the ring before beginning to speak.)
Lt. Colonel Michael Scott Connor: Situations like these are ones that I am particularly experienced in. From my time out of the ring to even moments in this company, I have learned lessons that have prepared me for situations like these, matches like the Grand Rampage match that all of us have stepped into. We all know that this is absolute warfare until it is the last person standing, and I know that all of you are going to do your part in trying to get a victory that night. But just know that I’m going out there to do the same, and while many of you have your motivations, I’m looking to prove why mine is stronger.
(‘PA’ ROMPERLA’ by Bad Bunny & Don Omar is then heard as the crowd roars with deafening boos for Luis De La Rosa who is seen making his way out with a smug expression on his face. He cups his ear and listens to the crowd before he then focuses on everyone inside of the ring.)
Luis De La Rosa: How adorable is this! Everybody inside the ring, all in one place, the competition that I am going to face at Grand Rampage. Let’s be honest with ourselves right now, none of you are going to win, ninguno de ustedes. You can try as you may, but in the end, this match is reserved for one person and one person only and that is Luis De La Rosa. I am going to win this not just for myself, but for La Familia, and if you really think otherwise, then you’re really going to be in for a rude awakening once this is all said and done. I have zero mercy for any of you, and all of you are just leading yourselves to an inevitable loss at my hands. So let’s stop beating around the bush, shall we? Let’s just face the facts.
(‘DESPARADO’ by ALI is then heard as an unhappy Luis turns to see Akari Kiyoko who has had his encounters with him these past couple of weeks. He makes his way out to the stage, not wasting any time as he begins to speak.)
Akari Kiyoko: If there is one person that needs to face the facts, it’s you, Luis. I’m getting sick of you, I’m getting sick of you putting your hands into my business and thinking that you can get away with it, it’s all gong to come to an end, and it’s going to come to an end at Grand Rampage, I am going to make sure of it. You may think that you’re tough, that you’re going to win this match, but as long as I am in this match you are going to NEVER win it and that is a promise that I am going to make sure that I live up to. If you have a problem, then you can step up, but I doubt that it’s going to make much of a difference in the end.
(Luis De La Rosa suddenly interrupts Akari Kiyoko from talking.)
Luis De La Rosa: ¡Callate! I am sick and tired of the disrespect. I am a De La Rosa and you need to shut the hell up and stop spewing all of this bullshit. I am going to win the Grand Rampage and you losers can’t do nothing about it!
(Lt. Colonel Michael S. Connor appears to take some offence to that.)
Lt. Colonel Michael Scott Connor: Listen up, maggot! You want to talk about respect? How about you show some respect for the great veterans who won you the freedom to say all of the crap that you are saying each and every week! I oughta give you a red, white, and blue beatdown and whip you like a government mule! How about you and the rest of La Familia start behaving instead of running around here acting like a bunch of hooligans!
Akari Kiyoko: So true. Luis just got wrecked.
Luis De La Rosa: No I didn’t, idiota.
AJ Redding: Well there can only be one winner. I understand that everyone is very heated and wants to win this match. But I am going to win this match. I have been putting in the work here and I deserve it. While everyone else is occupied with their petty beef and squabbles, I have been flying under the radar by bringing actual and legit WRESTLING to Voltage! The winner of this match isn’t going to be whoever comes up with the most cunning insult. It is going to be who the best wrestler is in the ring and I dare anyone to think they can beat me when it comes to that.
(Donovan Duke steps up to AJ Redding.)
Donovan Duke: Oh really now? You think that you can go toe-to-toe with me then? I would like to see you try! You are good, I will give you that, but I have been doing this for a lot longer, and I like to think that when that bell rings there are very few people in this business who can match my mat game! Besides, have you even been in a Grand Rampage before? The same to you,Luis. I’ve been in it before. I know what this thing is all about, and it is time that I put that experience to good use!
Mia Santoro: You definitely can’t count me or Donovan out. Personally I hope that we make it to the final two. Then we can throw down and see who the better competitor really is!
Jack Ripley: Oh so you are going to cheat and double team everyone else in the match? Good to know.
Mia Santoro: Umm it is not cheating Jack. You can be mad about it all you want but it is perfectly legal! Maybe if you were capable of getting a girlfriend yourself you could do the same? Just saying.
Jack Ripley: I have a wife thank you very much, but I don’t need her or anyone else to win. Donovan Duke wants to mouth off about experience but the facts are there is nobody in this match more experienced than me. Or I guess this old hag Cam over here.
Cameron Ella Ava: Excuse me? I am a Hall of Famer and if anything people should recognize that I am the favorite to win here. I have competed for the World Title here on Voltage multiple times this season and have come closer than anyone in this match to actually winning it. At Grand Rampage, I get what I deserve and main event Pain for Pride. I won’t be held back and I won’t be held down any longer. It is time for EAW to recognize just how good I really am and I won’t take a backseat to any of you chumps.
(Gary Daniels is shown waiting patiently for everyone to stop talking so as not to interrupt them rudely.)
Gary Daniels: Wow. Everyone is so energetic and fired up for the match! I think it is great that we here on Voltage all care about each other and the great sport of professional wrestling. I know that I personally am excited to compete in my very first Grand Rampage. It is a bit intimidating though I must admit. I mean there are a lot of people in the ring and it is very easy to get thrown over the top rope. I’m not sure I will be able to win the match but it would be great if I could get an elimination or something like that. But I know that I still have a long way to go and a lot to learn so all I can really say is that I will do my best! Everyone, do you agree? Let’s do our best! Let’s do it for all of the great fans who came to see a very fun and entertaining Grand Rampage match! Let’s do it the Gary Daniels way-
James Peters: YOU’LL FLOAT TOO!!!!!
Rich Russillo: JACK RIPLEY JUST HIT GARY DANIELS WITH YOU’LL FLOAT TOO, SENDING HIM OVER THE TOP ROPE AND OUT OF THE RING!!!!!
Persephone: :mjlol: What a bum.
James Peters: A HUGE BRAWL HAS JUST STARTED BETWEEN OUR GRAND RAMPAGE PARTICIPANTS, AS CAMERON ELLA AVA JUST WENT AFTER JACK RIPLEY, AND AKARI KIYOKO HAS GONE AFTER LUIS DE LA ROSA! THINGS ARE GETTING CHAOTIC, AND NOW IT SEEMS EVERYONE IS GETTING INVOLVED AS DONOVAN DUKE AND MIA SANTORO JOIN IN!
Rich Russillo: AKARI LOOKS FOR A LARIAT ON LUIS- BUT LUIS DUCKS UNDER IT AND CAUSES AKARI TO DROP MICHAEL S. CONNOR! LUIS NOW GRABBING AKARI AND LOOKING TO SEND HIM OVER THE TOP ROPE!
James Peters: AKARI TURNS IT AROUND THOUGH, SENDING LUIS OVER THE TOP ROPE INSTEAD!!!!!! AT THE SAME TIME AJ REDDING GRABS MICHAEL S. CONNOR AND TRIES TO THROW HIM OVER THE TOP ROPE, BUT MICHAEL GETS AJ OFF OF HIM BEFORE CLOTHESLINING HIM OUT OF THE RING!
Rich Russillo: MEANWHILE THE FIGHT BETWEEN JACK AND CAMERON CONTINUES- UNTIL DONOVAN DUKE AND MIA SANTORO TAKE DOWN BOTH ELITISTS WITH DOUBLE CLOTHESLINES!!!!! DONOVAN DUKE NOW GRABBING JACK, AND HE MANAGES TO THROW HIM OVER THE TOP ROPE!
James Peters: MIA SANTORO NOW WITH A CLOTHESLINE TO CAMERON ELLA AVA- BUT BOTH ELITISTS END UP GOING OVER THE TOP ROPE AND ONTO THE APRON! BOTH ELITISTS ARE FIGHTING ON THE APRON- UNTIL DONOVAN RUNS IN AND PUSHES THEM BOTH OFF!!!!
Rich Russillo: Mia Santoro and Cameron Ella Ava hit the ringside floor, and look at the shares grin between Mia and Donovan, who both clearly understand that there won’t be any alliances in the Grand Rampage!
James Peters: BUT WAIT A MINUTE! MICHAEL S. CONNOR COMES OUT OF NOWHERE AND THROWS DONOVAN OVER THE TOP ROPE, SENDING HIM OUT OF THE RING!!!! YOU ALWAYS HAVE TO BE CAREFUL IN GRAND RAMPAGE, OR SOMETHING LIKE THIS COULD ALWAYS HAPPEN-
Rich Russillo: AND THAT WAS JUST PROVEN NOW, AS AKARI KIYOKO CLOTHESLINES MICHAEL OVER THE TOP ROPE! MICHAEL MANAGES TO LAND ON THE APRON- BUT AKARI RUNS THE ROPES AS FAST AS HE CAN, BEFORE DELIVERING A DROPKICK THAT SENDS MICHAEL OUT TO RINGSIDE!!!!
James Peters: AKARI KIYOKO STANDS TALL, AND IN A MATCH AS CHAOTIC AND UNPREDICTABLE AS GRAND RAMPAGE, WE MAY VERY WELL SEE THIS IN JUST A FEW WEEKS!!!! THERE MAY BE LEGENDS AND HALL OF FAMERS IN THIS MATCH, BUT ANYONE CAN WIN!!!!!
Rich Russillo: Will we see this sight at Grand Rampage!? Will Akari Kiyoko defy the odds!?!?
(Akari Kiyoko stands tall as the crowd explodes with cheers, in full support of Akari for getting out of that brawl on top. Everyone involved in the brawl is seated out at ringside, not too pleased with how things played out, but Akari who has a smile on his face. Following that brawl between the Grand Rampage participants, Voltage begins to fade away from ringside.)
(Promotional ad, featuring the upcoming Grand Rampage match.)
(The camera cuts to Bella Braxton in the ring.)
Bella Braxton: LADIES AND GENTLEMEN, PLEASE WELCOME… HOLLYYYYY ARROW!!!
(‘Bad Romance’ by Lady Gaga hits as the positive reception immediately followed with Holly Arrow making her presence felt. She has a slight grin on her face as she nods to their warming response to her arrival, proceeding to walk down the ramp as she’s making her way to the commentary booth, taking a seat right along with them.)
James Peters: We look forward to having you with us here tonight on commentary, Holly! This is a great opportunity to witness a match that should be a terrific watch!
Rich Russillo: More or less scouting what her opponent at Grand Rampage may have in store for her though, but it will be interesting how two juggernauts of this business collide in that ring!
Holly Arrow: I’m a juggernaut in my own right, I’ll make that much apparent in our title match. For now? I’m here to see what she’s got. Maybe it’ll be a cakewalk comparable to how I wrecked Valerie!
Bella Braxton: The following contest is scheduled for one fall!
Crowd: ONE FALL!
(‘Somebody Get Me A Doctor’ by Van Halen hits to the immense reaction of the audience, as Dr. Bethany Blue makes her way out to the ramp with the chorus of incredible boos following her. Not a single glance is made to anyone in the crowd as her expression remains serious, she pays no mind to their reactions with her focus is very apparent, and makes her way down the ramp while looking ahead to the ring.)
Bella Braxton: Introducing first! From Miami, Florida! Weighing in at 125 pounds, DR. BETHANYYYYYYY BLUE!!!
James Peters: The doctor is absolutely looking to score quite the victory here tonight!!! This has been a most interesting season for Bethany so far, and she isn’t looking to head into Grand Rampage without giving herself a great boost of momentum by defeating the Universal Women’s Champion herself!
Rich Russillo: We can surely tell that Bethany has developed an undeniable mean streak, right? Not that she wasn’t capable before, absolutely has and showcased that in the past, but she has become far more of an aggressor with her approach since the fourth quarter of last year I’d say! And that may benefit her further tonight.
(‘Blood, Milk & Sky’ by White Zombie can be heard throughout the speakers as there is an electric reaction from the audience for the current Universal Women’s Champion. Minerva makes her way out from the back with a focused demeanor, the title around her waist as well as eyeing directly at the ring as she’s fully intent on continuing her strong season tonight.)
Bella Braxton: Introducing her opponent! From the Florida Everglades, weighing in at 122 pounds… THE UNIVERSAL WOMEN’S CHAMPION, MIIIIIIIIINERVAAAA!!!
Persephone: I know who’s excited to see her here.
Holly Arrow: You can call it that, I’m here to see what she’s all about as the wrestler I see currently. Nothing wrong with that, right?
James Peters: Absolutely not, is it is not a stretch to see exactly how much of an incredible season that Minerva has had. Iconic Cup Winner, Universal Women’s Champion, she has been on a roll as she looks to secure another victory here tonight!
Rich Russillo: While it is exceedingly rare for Minerva to face defeat, you can say the same for Bethany! They are both accomplished as elitists that have done an incredible amount of work for EAW, and are still running stronger than ever. This match will indicate exactly who is able to outlast the other with a win to exact their momentum!
(DING! DING! DING!)
James Peters: And we’re off! The Universal Women’s Champion is in action as Minerva takes on Dr. Bethany Blue! Both women are incredibly accoladed in their own right, and we’re gonna see this deep rooted hatred within the doctor continue to grow as we shift into this all too important match! A win against a current World Champion in Minerva can give Bethany an incredible abundance of momentum, but this will be all too crucial for Minerva as well! Both elitists begin to circle the ring now, as they’re each looking to mount the first critical maneuver. Bethany initiates with raising her hand, looking to engage in what looks like a test of strength here. Minerva obliges as she’s raising her own hand up in the air and looking to engage as well… but Bethany with a kick to the midsection for a fake out!!
Rich Russillo: Not quite!!! Minerva has her scouted and catches her leg with an arm! Now Minerva is circling the ring while Bethany’s hopping on one leg here, her other leg being caught by the champion here as she doesn’t have the best motion here to take advantage. Bethany’s raising her arms as she’s trying to speak to Minerva into letting her go—BUT A RIGHT FROM MINERVA SENDS THE GOOD DOC’ INTO THE CORNER! Minerva follows Bethany toward the corner and begins raining the right across Bethany’s jaw! Each punch being deliberately placed with authority as she’s not giving Minerva any room to breathe here! The referee has to count down while our Women’s Champion continues to employ this offense!!
Holly Arrow: Quite the aggressor, isn’t she?
Persephone: Should aggressively rush into ending this match now.
James Peters: The referee is getting real close to the count of five but Minerva is able to back away quickly enough to halt any prospect of disqualification! The referee seems to be trying to give Minerva some kind of scolding, but one glare is enough to make the ref’ back away and allow Minerva to continue her work! She swiftly moves back toward Bethany—but Bethany with a quick boot right to the jaw of Minerva! Now Minerva is holding her own jaw here as Bethany’s moving away from the corner and walking over to Minerva, as a clobbering blow over her upper back transpires! Bethany’s not relenting back here as ANOTHER closed fist over the back of Minerva is executed! The doctor now keeps a tight hold of her wrist, and she looks to irish whip her opponent toward the ropes as she does!!
Rich Russillo: Minerva rushes the ropes & runs back, Bethany’s looking for a permanent momentum ender with this clothesline… but Minerva ducks!!! She rushes the ropes as she’s rebounding and picking up this immense speed here!!! Bethany goes for a swing—MINERVA DUCKS AGAIN! The doc’ doesn’t seem to be able to react quick enough for this one.. AS MINERVA LEAPS ONTO BETHANY WITH LOU THESZ PRESS! The punches rain down upon Bethany as she’s trying to shield from the strikes while the champ’ is giving her everything she’s got here!!! Minerva isn’t holding back with these punches while Bethany eventually shoves Minerva off of herself to crawl away!
James Peters: Bethany’s been able to keep herself mobile enough to crawl and rush over to the ropes, situating herself against the middle ropes as Minerva stands back up just as quickly to keep her focus on the doctor! Minerva rushes toward Bethany as she may be looking for another offensive maneuver here BUT BETHANY WITH A SWIFT BOOT TO THE KNEE OF MINERVA! HER KNEE BUCKLES!! Minerva falls forward onto the ropes as her throat connects with said ropes!!! She’s coughing up a whole storm here while Bethany grabs a hold of Minerva’s head, and she rushes over to the ropes before leaping back off.. SLINGSHOT BULLDOG IS A SUCCESS! BETHANY WITH THE COVER HERE!!
ONE!!!
T—
Holly Arrow: Nope! Not even two, I really wouldn’t be trying to go for these pinfalls here so soon. Such a time waster.
Persephone: Me personally it would be after every move ‘cause I might get lucky and end it early.
Rich Russillo: Minerva is nowhere near close to being put down for such a rare defeat, as Bethany is focusing here to keep Minerva from progressing this match any further in her respective favor. Bethany moves Minerva closer to the middle of the ring, and she’s dragging Minerva up to her feet as she’s nailing swift forearms across her jaw so she is not able to return fire! The good doctor proceeds to grab a hold of Minerva’s wrist once more, as she’s turned away from Bethany while being prepared for the worst to come! Bethany has a grip of her tights and her arm around her head, as she’s hoisting Minerva up into the air and is able to hold on! This is the stall that Bethany is perfectly capable of, showcasing the strength here that will be coming into play rather well while moving for the vertical SUPLEX—
James Peters: NO! MINERVA SQUIRMS FREE AND LANDS ON HER FEET! Bethany can’t react in time AS MINERVA GRABS HER WAIST & NAILS A RELEASE GERMAN SUPLEX WITH AUTHORITY!!! Bethany was thrown right onto the back of her own neck as Minerva’s taken full advantage here!! The doctor rolled backward after landing on the back of her neck, now on her knees as she’s absolutely dazed and doesn’t have a clue where she’s at right now! She groggily tries to work herself up to her feet as Minerva rushes back toward Bethany and picks up all of the speed.. AS THE RUNNING STO IS A SUCCESS!!! Bethany’s down as Minerva hooks the leg for the cover!!!!
ONE!!!!
TWO—
Persephone: Ugh, another kick out that’s not close.
Rich Russillo: Bethany is able to kick out, and she swiftly rolls herself out of the ring in the process! Quite the in-ring awareness on display from the doctor as she avoids any disaster that could potentially transpire if Minerva was able to work quickly! But Minerva sees that Bethany is trying to recoup right near the apron, and she has an opportunity of her own to send an unexpected shot to Bethany’s psyche as she’s brewing ideas here! Bethany is pulling her up with help of the ropes, and Minerva rushes the ropes before rebounding back… LOOKING FOR THE BASEBALL SLIDE DROPKICK!!
James Peters: BUT BETHANY SWIFTLY PULLS THE APRON BACK & TRAPS MINERVA! NOW SHE’S RAINING DOWN THE PUNCHES UPON MINERVA AS SHE WAS ABLE TO USE THE APRON TO HER ADVANTAGE!!! The referee is bewildered himself as Bethany’s sending the forearms now! Minerva can’t defend herself as efficiently as she’d like to with this apron keeping her from moving much at all! The champion is able to shove Bethany away for a brief moment now, and Minerva tries to pull herself upward and off the apron with help of the ropes—BUT A KNEE LIFT FROM THE DOCTOR KEEPS MINERVA AT BAY!! Minerva slumps onto the apron after the knee connects!!!
Holly Arrow: Not a tactic that I was expecting… nor would I have done it myself, as if I’d need to.
Rich Russillo: I’m sure this is beneath you but it’s working out remarkably well for Bethany here! This has only proven to be a benefit, and Bethany is now situated on the apron as she’s dragging Minerva up onto the same apron, keeping this offense from slowing down in its pace! Bethany sends repeated forearms across Minerva’s temple, keeping her suppressed as much as possible! With Grand Rampage looming over the entirety of EAW, every second here is crucial for the momentum that must be picked up! Bethany’s getting her arms interlocked around Minerva’s from behind after turning her… this is a very bad spot for her to be placed within… SHE’S LOOKING FOR A TIGER SUPLEX ON THE APRON—
James Peters: MINERVA BREAKS FREE AND HOLDS ONTO THE ROPES! Bethany backs away from Minerva quickly as she’s now looking for another maneuver that can put her down after the tiger suplex doesn’t formulate as she would’ve preferred, ‘TJ—MINERVA HOISTS HER UP!!! SPINEBUSTER ON THE APRON!!!! THE SPINEBUSTER IS SUCCESSFUL AS BETHANY COLLAPSES ONTO THE RINGSIDE AREA AFTERWARDS! Minerva just saved herself from disaster in her own right there as Bethany’s writhing in pain & squirming around at ringside!!! The referee is beginning to count for Bethany now, but Minerva doesn’t have a problem returning back to the ringside area as she looks to keep this control going!
Holly Arrow: I’d hope she does, it would be pretty foolish to not take advantage after nailing a maneuver of that magnitude. That’s my two cents. I’d have a little more urgency. 🤷♀️
Rich Russillo: Minerva is now keeping Bethany in quite the suppression of her own, as she drags her upward to her feet & grabs her arm, proceeding to pull the doctor directly into the barricade without too much of an issue! Bethany’s ribs collide with the barricade as she clutches onto it, trying to keep herself up despite the offense that’s keeping her from mounting any momentum of her own. BUT THIS IS KEPT STRONG THROUGH A STRONG RIGHT THAT MAKES BETHANY STUMBLE AWAY!! Minerva doesn’t slow down for a single second with Bethany trying to walk away.. Minerva grabs Bethany’s arm from behind, and PULLS BETHANY DIRECTLY INTO A SCOOP SLAM ONTO THE RINGSIDE FLOOR!!! Bethany’s clutching onto her back further now as the referee is still counting down!
ONE!
TWO!
THREE!
FOUR!
James Peters: Bethany’s in great pain right now but Minerva still isn’t choosing to slow down! The doctor is being dragged back into the ring while Minerva slides back into the ring herself! Bethany’s crawling herself toward the corner just as Minerva is following directly behind. She gets her arms wrapped around her waist now, and she’s pulling her back up to her feet as she is looking to nail Bethany back down with ANOTHER GERMAN RIGHT HERE—
Rich Russillo: BETHANY WITH AN INSIDE CRADLE AS THE REFEREE RUSHES TO THE COUNT!!!
ONE!!!!
TWO!!!!!
James Peters: KICK OUT FROM MINERVA AS SHE SPRINGS TO HER FEET!! The champion is back up as Bethany’s moving herself up as well!!! Minerva goes for a swing—BUT BETHANY CATCHES THE HAND & CONNECTS WITH A DESPERATE FOREARM! Bethany keeps a hold of her arm as she moves Minerva around, and then turns her back around BEFORE PULLING HER INTO A RIPCORD FOREARM!! Minerva drops to a knee as Bethany still refuses to let go!!! Bethany’s working diligently to move herself into a spot where she can situate herself with momentum!!! The doctor runs the ropes and now rushes back as SHE AIMS FOR THE MISSILE DROPKICK!!
Rich Russillo: MINERVA GRABS BETHANY’S TIGHTS & TURNS THIS INTO A ROLL-UP!!! THE ROLL UP AS EMPLOYED WITH THE REFEREE SLIDING TO THE COUNT! BETHANY’S SQUIRMING!!!
ONE!!!!!
TWO!!!!!
THR—
Holly Arrow: Nope! Kick out! Looking like the champ’s getting a little bit desperate now.
Persephone: I don’t see it.
James Peters: Minerva’s roll up is not successful in the same vein that Bethany’s cradle didn’t succeed either as both elitists are moving to their feet!! Minerva aims for a clothesline here—BUT BETHANY DUCKS AND TURNS BACK AROUND WITH A FOREARM!! Minerva is rocked momentarily as Bethany looks to take advantage and take Minerva down here with another attempt of ‘TJD’—BUT SHE’S CAUGHT BY A SWINGING NECK-BREAKER AFTER MINERVA SIDE-STEPS!!!! Bethany’s planted down onto the mat as she’s clutching onto the back of her neck here, now Minerva has another opportunity to keep her from having any chance of coming back!
Rich Russillo: Minerva drags Bethany over to the ropes, much closer to where she can exact another maneuver that’ll keep her down! The Universal Women’s Champion placed her hands on the top ropes, and she proceeds to leap upward and with her legs over the ropes, looking for the ‘HELL’S BELLS’—
James Peters: BETHANY’S ABLE TO GRAB HER WHILE SHE’S STILL SAT ON THE ROPES!!! SHE HOLDS HER ARMS AND NAILS A VICIOUS TIGER SUPLEX THAT SENDS MINERVA LANDING HARD ON THE BACK OF HER NECK!! A rough landing for Minerva there as Bethany quickly moves back up to her feet, and Minerva’s scrambling to rush back up to her own feet here!!! Stumbling up with a grip on the ropes and pacing herself back toward Bethany with swiftness—BUT ‘TJD’ DROPS MINERVA AS THE SUPERKICK STRIKES HER JAW!!! MINERVA SLUMPS DOWN ONTO THE MAT AS BETHANY HOOKS THE LEG!!!
ONE!!!!
TWO!!!!!!
THR—
Holly Arrow: :notbad: Very good kick out there.
Rich Russillo: Impressed with Minerva tonight, Holly??
Holly Arrow: Well, it doesn’t hurt to give props when it’s due, I won’t shy away when I see something that doesn’t necessitate such. :mjgrin:
James Peters: Bethany isn’t gonna waste too much here to keep the momentum as well!! Minerva’s still conscious and trying to move, but Bethany now sits herself right over Minerva, sending forearms to the back of Minerva’s head repeatedly!! Minerva’s trying to shield the back of her neck from these forearms but Bethany’s now grabbing a hold of Minerva’s legs here and sitting herself right over her… ‘FRACTURED’!!!! FRACTURED IS BEING APPLIED HERE AS MINERVA HAS TO FIND A WAY TO ESCAPE THIS SUBMISSION QUICKLY!!!! Bethany is making sure that there’s additional pressure applied by leaning her own bodyweight back to make sure Minerva’s contorted inhumanely!!! This isn’t good at all for the champion that’s got her own contender watching on!
Holly Arrow: Well you’ve got that right, she could tap right here and I’d have to feel incredibly disappointed…
Rich Russillo: Minerva is still holding on though!!!! She’s trying to crawl as she’s dragging both her own AND the doctor’s bodyweight here, a testament to what the champ’s willing to do and has been able to do all of these years!! Minerva is crawling toward the ropes as much as she possibly can, inching closer & closer to those damn ropes… ‘TILL SHE’S ABLE TO GRASP ONTO THE BOTTOM ROPE WITH A HAND! The referee is now counting down as Bethany is REFUSING TO LET GO!!! The ref’s count is keeping on pace and he’s about to HIT FIVE!!
James Peters: BETHANY STOPS APPLYING THE SUBMISSION THOUGH! Just before she was potentially disqualified, and she has a rather unhappy expression while glaring upward toward the referee and getting back up to her feet!! Now Bethany’s grabbing onto Minerva’s foot and trying to pull Minerva away from the ropes!!! The champion is holding onto these holes tightly as Bethany pulls.. only to be met with a boot right to the jaw that knocks Bethany backward as she lets go!! This allows Minerva to move back up to her feet as she quickly walked back over to Bethany—AND SHE’S MET WITH ‘THE REMEDY’—
Rich Russillo: TURNED INTO A SAMBO SUPLEX!!!! BETHANY IS DROPPED RIGHT ONTO THE BACK OF HER NECK AS MINERVA CAUGHT HER & NAILED THE SUPLEX WITH AUTHORITY!!! BETHANY ROLLS OVER ONTO HER OWN BACK AS MINERVA QUICKLY MOVES TOWARD THE ROPES, NOW LEAPING UPWARD ONTO THE ROPES.. BEFORE CRASHING DOWN ONTO BETHANY WITH ‘HELL’S BELLS’!!!! THE COVER!!!
ONEEE!!!!
TWOOOOO!!!!
THREE—
Persephone: UGHHHHHH NOTHING! STOP KICKING OUT!
Holly Arrow: You know at the very least he’s officiating this match remarkably well! Much better than a particularly piss poor nuisance I know… 🫤
James Peters: THE OFFICIATING MAY BE COMING TO A CLOSE IF THE REFEREE COUNTS THE NEXT FALL, AS MINERVA’S PREPARING BETHANY FOR QUITE THE EMPHATIC STATEMENT TO END THIS MATCH! BETHANY’S UP TO HER FEET AS MINERVA’S PREPARING HER NOW…. SHE’S HOISTING HER UP FROM THE MAT & AIMS FOR ‘ATLAS FALLS’ TO PUT BETHANY AWAY!!!!
Rich Russillo: NO GOOD!!! THE DOCTOR WITH A KNEE ACROSS MINERVA’S SKULL THAT CAUSES THE CHAMP’ TO LET GO! BETHANY DROPS BACK DOWN TO HER FEET AND NAILS ANOTHER FIERCE KNEE LIFT THAT CATCHES MINERVA WITH AUTHORITY! MINERVA’S NOW ARCHED FORWARD ON ONE KNEE, IN A VULNERABLE STATE AS BETHANY HAS HER OPPORTUNITY TO PUT MINERVA DOWN!! THIS CAN MEAN EVERYTHING & THEN SOME FOR THE DOCTOR HERE AS SHE RUSHES TO THE ROPES… AND LOOKS TO REBOUND BACK FOR THE ‘CONCUSSION PROTOCOL’—
James Peters: MINERVA SPRINGS UP AND CLOTHESLINES BETHANY OUT OF THE RING!!! SHE JUST SENT HERSELF & BETHANY OUT OF THE RING AND ONTO THE RINGSIDE FLOOR WITH THAT CLOTHESLINE OVER THE ROPES!! BOTH ACCLAIMED ELITISTS HERE ARE NOT LETTING UP ON ONE ANOTHER AS THE SECOND BOTH WOMEN ARE UP… THEY’RE TRYING STRIKES WITH ONE ANOTHER!!! BUT THE REF’S COUNT!!!
ONE!!!
TWO!!!
THREE!!!!
Holly Arrow: They don’t seem all too bothered by the count to keep beating their brains in with one another…
Rich Russillo: WHICH IS EXACTLY THE CASE!!! BETHANY AIMS FOR A FOREARM—BUT MINERVA CATCHES THE FOREARM AND SLAMS BETHANY’S HEAD ONTO THE APRON! NOW MINERVA SENDS ANOTHER RIGHT ACROSS HER TEMPLE AS BETHANY’S TRYING TO MOVE HERSELF AWAY FROM MINERVA, LEANING AGAINST THE STEEL STEPS WHILE MINERVA MAKES THE MOTION TO RUSH TOWARD HER!!
James Peters: BETHANY SIDESTEPS AND SENDS MINERVA INTO THE STEEL STEPS SHOULDER FIRST!!! NOW MINERVA’S HOLDING ONTO HER OWN SHOULDER AS BETHANY’S CATCHING HER OWN BREATH, SHORTLY BEFORE MOVING BACK OVER TO MINERVA AND SENDING A FOREARM HER WAY!! NOW BETHANY LIFTS MINERVA UP FOR A MOMENT AND SENDS HER FALLING FACE FIRST ONTO THE STEEL STEPS!!!
FOUR!!!
FIVE!!!
SIX!!!
Rich Russillo: BETHANY AIMS TO TAKE MINERVA DOWN WITH IMMEDIATE INTENT AS SHE AIMS FOR THE ‘CODE BLUE’—WOAH!!! SUDDEN LARIAT FROM MINERVA CATCHES BETHANY WITH AUTHORITY HERE AS THE DOCTOR’S CAUGHT OFF GUARD!!!
EIGHT!!!
James Peters: MINERVA NOW LOOKS TO TOSS BETHANY BACK INTO THE RING—BETHANY TRIES TO SHOVE MINERVA INTO THE STEPS ONCE MORE!!! BUT MINERVA STOPS HERSELF!!! NOW TURNING TO BETHANY…
NINE!!!!
James Peters: ‘TJD’!!!!
Rich Russillo: ‘THE DEVIL’S TOUCH’!!!!
Persephone: BOTH WOMEN CATCH EACH OTHER ACROSS THE JAW!!! NOT ENTIRELY UNCONSCIOUS AS THEY’RE LOOKING TO GET BACK IN THE RING—BUT THEY’RE FLATOUT BRAWLING NOW!! FISTS FLYING OUT TOWARD EACH OTHER!!!
……….
TEN!!!!!
(DING! DING! DING!)
Bella Braxton: LADIES & GENTLEMEN, AS A RESULT OF A COUNT-OUT, THIS MATCH…. IS A DRAW!!!
Holly Arrow: Huh, what a damn shame. Only reaffirms exactly how prepared I am for our own upcoming bout.
James Peters: These two elitists were willing to do absolutely everything it could’ve taken to gain this much needed victory tonight, but this does not end up resulting in a win for either woman here. I’m sure they are both at odds with this result as they’re realizing the bell has been called & the match is now over!
Rich Russillo: I mean, I’d be a bit stifled by the result as well! The referee did his job and all, but Bethany had an opportunity to mount further momentum for herself while Minerva also had the chance to showcase directly to Holly that she’s facing quite the unavoidable threat! Holly may only feel more confidence heading into Grand Rampage…
Holly Arrow: I’ve always been… this simply makes my lack of worry continue to remain true…
(Both Minerva & Bethany display a measure of disappointment within each of their faces, not pleased with this result in the slightest. Minerva receives her Universal Women’s Championship from the referee, as she glared toward Holly all the while placing the title over her shoulder. She doesn’t waver in her gaze, and Holly would take off the headset & stand up from her seat to look toward her as well before Minerva begins to walk up the ramp and to the back.)
Persephone: You know I feel I’ve got a much better resting bitch face than both of them.
James Peters: These two elitists will surely go to war at Grand Rampage for the immeasurably important Universal Women’s Championship, and we are very thankful that Holly Arrow could join us as well! Bethany doesn’t seem all too interested in leaving just yet however, as she returns to situating herself back inside the ring…
Rich Russillo: The doctor’s asking for a microphone now! She has her arm extended out pointed to the timekeepers area, and an official hands her a microphone. Also prompts Holly to take her leave as her business doesn’t lie within Bethany’s matters. Bethany surely isn’t allowing the disappointment of the match’s result to stop her from speaking her own mind. Not that she’s ever been afraid to do so, as we’re surely gonna hear everything from here right now!
(Bethany has a microphone in hand, as she proceeds to step back over to the middle of the ring and glances to the crowd, who responds with rather mixed reactions after the match. Bethany is ready to speak, raising the microphone upward to her own head…)
(‘Till the lights go out.)
James Peters: What the?!? What’s going on??? The lights have just abruptly shut off just as Bethany was meant to speak! Someone get those lights back on, surely this can’t be a case of a power outage!
Rich Russillo: C’mon! I can’t see a damn thing right now! The doctor is also standing in the middle of the ring waiting to voice her own words out to the world & this happens!!! Get the… oh no…
(The atmosphere has become far more brooding, as thick smoke proceeds to encapsulate itself within the air, far more strongly spreading throughout the ringside area & stage, stretching throughout the ramp & among the commentary booth as the commentary team is left particularly silent for the time being. Bethany is gazing around at her surroundings, refraining from letting her guard down as she is keeping herself conscious of the situation at hand. The lights have yet to return back to their original state, the arena casted by this inescapable darkness…)
(Just as a dismal light can be seen emerging from the back, as this light becomes all the more stronger as a figure proceeds to emerge from said back & to the entrance ramp, holding this light source in their own grasp.)
Rich Russillo: James, is that….
James Peters: My god… IT’S CAROLINE. The Queen of Shadows, one of the most harrowingly dangerous elitists roaming this business today, and Showdown’s very own as well… here on Voltage. In interruption of Dr. Bethany Blue. Both of these women, Rich… their history cannot be forgotten by any stretch of the imagination. Caroline was once, under the tutelage of the doctor, and she was able to hone her own craft by learning from Bethany as she would be this mentor to Caroline in a manner that nobody else in EAW could have been during this all too familiar timeframe of their respective careers.
Rich Russillo: That much is for certain, but we are also well aware of how that has devolved into the heat that they each would be placed under in regards to becoming rivals… Bethany didn’t exactly see this aid she was giving to Caroline as serving to benefit herself, more akin to babysitting Caroline as opposed to helping her thoroughly enough. Even through Caroline’s need to be forgiven, it all resulted in Bethany’s last straw with the former New Breed Champion… with the damage done to the eye of our Queen of Shadows, ultimately the catalyst for who we are witnessing today…
(As this same eye, is glaring upward to Bethany, with Caroline steadily treading down the ramp & ever so slightly raising her head to look up at her former mentor of years ago. The light source is a lantern held by Caroline, as the lantern sways slowly with Caroline’s every step through the smoke only proceeding to billow through the ramp further. An audience left bewildered by her appearance on Voltage, all the while, Caroline’s gaze never deterred once from being placed directly on Bethany Blue… ‘till she stops at the ramp, halfway from the ring itself.)
Persephone: Uh…. I do not have the greatest feelings about this…
James Peters: Difficult to say that any of us do, there is a storied history between these two who are looking upon one another at this moment…
(Bethany’s glare toward Caroline does not change for a moment, not before her expression turns into one of further suspicion.)
(Due to Caroline, slowly forming a twisted grin over her own face as she lowers the lantern. Bethany’s face shifts into one of confusion, as the lights proceed to slowly arise once more, although keeping to a dimly lit nature that still leaves the lantern’s gleam as one of utmost power in the arena.)
Rich Russillo: The lights are returning by just a minimal amount now, but I am still questioning where Caroline is choosing to go with this. Bethany’s standing her ground in the middle of that ring, and Caroling herself has chosen to stop.
James Peters: It’s very easy to question what could be happening here, Bethany has every reason to… is that… oh my, oh my god….
Rich Russillo: Jesus H. Christ…. that can’t be…
(Bethany’s expression would soon formulate into one of unadulterated shock, a mixture of pure hatred & incomprehensible worry while Caroline’s grin never swayed once.)
Persephone: What the actual fuck…?
(Solomon Stane makes his presence felt, as he’s dragging the body of an unconscious Adam Lucas from the back, and down the ramp. A streak of blood can be seen being left by the former Answers World Champion that Solomon dispatched, as Lucas is a bloody mess being dragged along the ramp.)
James Peters: My god! Solomon Stane is dragging the bloody heap down the ramp that’s Adam Lucas!!!! Someone needs to interject here before further is done!!! Adam’s covered entirely in blood here, and Solomon doesn’t mind a damn bit that he’s done this to Lucas!
Rich Russillo: Neither does Caroline! Adam Lucas is more comparable to a carcass right now with how Solomon Stane has absolutely mauled Lucas! Caroline can only grin from ear to ear as Bethany’s forced to see her own husband look this way!!!
(Solomon stops right at where Caroline is standing, as he is glaring up toward Bethany as well with a grin plastered on his own face. Bethany’s eyes are widened, her pupils entirely dilated as there is only an immeasurable mixture of rage, hatred, & immense distress over seeing her soulmate end up in this worrisome state.)
Dr. Bethany Blue: (off-mic) You…. no, no… you didn’t… you fucking didn’t….
(Bethany steps forward, clutching onto the ropes frantically as her movements have become entirely taken over by the anger of what she’s bearing witness to right before her own eyes.)
Dr. Bethany Blue: (off-mic) WHAT THE FUCK DID YOU DO!!! WHAT DID HE EVER DO TO DESERVE THIS!! BACK THE FUCK OFF OF HIM NOW!!!! YOU’VE DONE ENOUGH!!!!
(Caroline only continues to grin, as she slowly turns her head to Solomon, and gives him a singular brief nod.)
James Peters: What did Caroline just signal??? Solomon’s now crouching down, and he’s got a handful of Adam Lucas’ hair! He’s dragging Adam’s head up from the ramp now!! Adam can’t even move and they’re still looking to treat him as some kind of example being made right in front of Bethany!!!
Rich Russillo: I’ve seen dozens among dozens of terrible occurrences here in EAW, but… but this is just despicable. I don’t think I can rationalize what Adam Lucas could have possibly done that warrants this… in front of his own wife no less…
(As Solomon’s grasping Adam’s hair, yanking his head up from the ramp roughly, Bethany’s eyes only widen further as she’s moving the upper half of her body through the ropes, holding onto said ropes as she continues to scream out toward Caroline & Solomon.)
Dr. Bethany Blue: (off-mic) I SAID THAT’S ENOUGH!!!! LEAVE HIM ALONE!! LET HIM GO NOW!!!!! I’M GONNA FUCKING KILL YOU!!!! YOU’RE BOTH DEAD!!!!
(Caroline, unwavering even still, proceeds to look down upon Adam, as Solomon lets go of his head….)
(Now placing her own heel, firmly over the head of Adam Lucas, as the crimson only seeped around his face while Bethany has teetered beyond the last straw once more.)
Persephone: OH SHIT! SHE’S LEAPED OFF THE APRON AND IS NOW RUSHING TOWARD THEM!!! BETH’S HAD ENOUGH OF THIS!
James Peters: THAT SHE HAS!!! BETHANY’S RUSHING TOWARD THEM, COMPLETELY TAKEN OVER BY HER ANGER & DISTRESS!!! SHE’S GONNA GIVE CAROLINE EVERY FIBER OF HER HATRED HERE—-
Rich Russillo: OH MY GOD!!!!! THE MIST!!!!! THE DAMN MIST!!! CAROLINE JUST MISTED BETHANY IN THE FREAKIN’ EYE!!!! THIS IS HER VERY OWN FORM OF PAYBACK BEING DELIVERED UPON THE DOCTOR FOR YEARS AGO!!! AN EYE FOR AN EYE!!!!
James Peters: THIS ISN’T GOOD!!! BETHANY’S BEEN MISTED AND HER SIGHT IS ENTIRELY LOST RIGHT NOW!!! BOTH BETHANY & ADAM ARE ABSOLUTELY DEFENSELESS!!!!
(Caroline proceeds to toss Bethany into the ring, as Solomon drags Adam down the ramp before sliding him into the ring as well. Solomon stays at the apron, as he proceeds to look under, and leaves the arena absolutely horrified by what’s brought out…)
Persephone: No fucking way….
James Peters: THE CROSS!!!! ADAM LUCAS WAS CRUCIFIED ON THE CROSS AT ROAD TO REDEMPTION BY THE SAME MAN! SOMEONE NEEDS TO GET SOME HELP OUT HERE!!! ANYONE!!!
Rich Russillo: I’M AFRAID NO ONE WILL BE WILLING TO GO AGAINST CAROLINE & SOLOMON STANE HERE!!! THIS WILL ONLY END CATASTROPHICALLY FOR THESE TWO!!!
(Solomon gets the cross situated into the ring, as Caroline treads up the steel steps and into the ring, while Solomon slides in. They both glance upon Bethany, despite being misted, unable to see a single thing…)
James Peters: This is not what I was expecting tonight, Rich… not in the slightest….
(Bethany drapes herself over Adam, able to crawl to him in a desperate hurry. Bethany has her arms wrapped around Adam, shaking her head vigorously as he remains unconscious. Caroline can only smirk even further, as she slowly walks toward Bethany & Adam.)
Rich Russillo: NO!!! SOLOMON DRAGS BETHANY AWAY FROM ADAM, PRYING HER GRASP OFF OF THE UNCONSCIOUS ADAM LUCAS AND DRAGS HER OVER TO THE CROSS!!!
James Peters: OH MY GOD!!! DDT ON THE CROSS!! THE COLD EXTERIOR OF THE CROSS MAY HAVE KNOCKED OUT BETHANY COLD!!! BETHANY HAS NO WAY OF GETTING HERSELF OUT OF THIS PREDICAMENT NOW!!!
Persephone: What are they… holy shit… holy fucking shit…
(Solomon retrieves two stakes from his tights, as Caroline assures Adam Lucas cannot intrude through leaving him tied up in the ropes. Solomon repositions Bethany over the crucifix, as Caroline keeps her arms in place while Adam cannot move.)
James Peters: No… no…. no you can’t… YOU CAN’T—OH MY GOD!!!!!
(WHACK!!!!!!!)
Rich Russillo: HOLY SHIT!!!! THE STAKE IS DRIVEN INTO BETHANY’S RIGHT HAND!!!! DIRECTLY THROUGH HER HAND AND INTO THE CROSS!!! THE STAKE IS STUCK IN BETHANY’S HAND AS SHE SCREAMS IN AGONY!!!!! CAROLINE CAN ONLY LOOK DOWN UPON BETHANY IN PURE BLISS OF WHAT’S BEING DONE TO HER!!!!
James Peters: SOLOMON HAS THE OTHER STAKE READY AS CAROLINE HOLDS BETHANY’S ARM IN PLACE!!!!
(As Solomon is ready to proceed, Bethany is able to retain her last shred of energy, aware of the two embodiments of evil that are doing this to her…)
Dr. Bethany Blue: (off-mic) Go… to hell… I don’t regret… a fucking thing…. you hear me… NOT A FUCKING THI—
(WHACK!!!!!!!)
Rich Russillo: FUCK!!!! ANOTHER STAKE IS DRIVEN INTO THE OTHER HAND!!!! BETHANY HAS BEEN CRUCIFIED, AND ADAM LUCAS IS UNABLE TO ACT!!! EVEN IF HE TRIED, HE IS BEATEN AND BATTERED!!! BETHANY’S SCREAMS CAN BE HEARD AS CAROLINE & SOLOMON THRIVE AMONG THEM!!!
(Solomon positions the cross upward, as a chain descends from the rafters and down to the position of the cross. Solomon is able to hook the chain to the cross in itself, and Caroline glances upward to Bethany in this harrowing state.)
Caroline: (off-mic) A much deserved fate, for a most deserving person… your reward…
(Caroline gives the nod, as the cross is lifted upward, with Bethany nailed to the cross entirely. Crucified, just as Adam Lucas was, with Adam yet to move in the critical state he’s in.)
Persephone: I, I don’t know what to fucking say….
Rich Russillo: What is there to say…. what we have just witnessed, nothing short of emphatic to say the least… an unfortunate incident all on its own…
James Peters: Caroline’s revenge, coming about in a manner that will never be forgotten by everyone who has witnessed this… Bethany & Adam have been victimized beyond belief tonight, on Voltage….
(Caroline & Solomon both look upward to Bethany, pleased with their actions tonight as the audience is left utterly shocked by the crucifixion that just took place. The scene fades out, on a morally demeaning end.)
(Promotional ad for Grand Rampage, where Charlie Marr defends the EAW World Championship against Rex McAllister.)
(The camera returns to the ring for the final time tonight as Bella Braxton is ready to begin the introductions for this next match.)
Bella Braxton: Ladies and gentlemen, the following contest is a NO HOLDS BARRED TAG TEAM MATCH SCHEDULED FOR ONE FALL!
Crowd: ONE FALL!!
(‘Trepanation’ by Millennium Parade starts to play as Hikari Kanno enters the ring. She is not in the mood to play around as she heads to the ring!)
Bella Braxton: Introducing first and making her way to the ring! From Okinawa, Japan! Weighing in at 121 pounds! Here is “THE DREAMING IDOL” HIKARI KANNO!
James Peters: Here comes Hikari Kanno for this tag team match and we are about to have another case of “Can They Coexist?”
Persephone: I personally hope that all four of them just kill each other and we don’t have to see any of them ever again.
Rich Russillo: Hikari and her partner Harper have been at odds since Shock Value and neither of them have been letting up ever since. Will they be able to hold their disdain for this match?
(Hikari enters the ring and takes her corner as ‘Sweet Dreams’ by Eurythmics starts playing as Harper enters the arena to boos from the crowd. She doesn’t care about the crowd reaction as she heads to the ring.)
Bella Braxton: Introducing her tag team partner! From Charlotte, North Carolina! Weighing in at 118 pounds. Here is “THE WORST WOMAN IN THE WORLD” HARPER LEE!
Persephone: It looks like Harper Lee isn’t a total idiot. She finally has a nickname that accurately describes her like the Worst Woman in the World. Bitch.
James Peters: Harper was the guest referee for the Hikari Kanno match at Shock Value and that’s also where the downward spiral started and all these two have done is fight.
Rich Russillo: Hikari and Harper have a date with destiny in the future, but the name of the game is to try and work together to face a dangerous opposing team.
(Harper enters the ring and completely ignores Hikari as “Stronger (salü remix)” by The Score starts playing as Rex McAllister enters the arena to loud cheers from the crowd. He is ready for action as he heads to the ring.)
Bella Braxton: Introducing their opponents! First! Now residing in Atlanta, Georgia. Weighing 238 pounds! Here is “THE LIONHEART” REX MCALLISTER!
Persephone: For the love of gawd. I will seriously pay someone to take Rex McAllister out of this match and out of EAW! I’m serious.
James Peters: You know that isn’t going to happen flat out. Last week, Rex competed against Gary Daniels last week and thanks to Charlie Marr, Gary picked up the win.
Rich Russillo: Rex has a date with destiny at Grand Rampage for the EAW World Championship, but tonight, he has to team with the man who has the gold that he wants.
(Rex enters the ring and keeps an eye out for Hikari and Harper as he takes his corner. Seconds later, “It Ain’t Safe” by Skepta starts playing as the EAW World Champion Charlie Marr enters the arena to boos from the crowd as he heads to the ring.)
Bella Braxton: Introducing his tag team partner! From Hamlets, London, United Kingdom! Weighing in at 240 pounds. Here is THE EAW WORLD CHAMPION! “THE TYRANT” CHARLIE MARR!
Rich Russillo: Here comes the Champion and Charlie is not happy either. Last week, Rex returned the favor and made his presence felt and cost Charlie his match against Jamie O’Hara.
Persephone: I don’t care for him, but again, he’s associated with my girl Veena. So if I had to pick one person in this match to not die, I guess I would pick Charlie.
James Peters: Two rivalries that are heading to a fever pitch have to coexist in order to survive this match. Which team will be victorious? We’re about to find out.
(Charlie enters the ring and gives a dirty look to Rex as he hands the title to the referee and his entrance music fades off. No need for the ref to check the competitors for this match. It’s no holds barred and the referee immediately calls for the bell.)
(DING! DING! DING!)
James Peters: Here we go! Our main event is underway and this is going to be good. Four of the top competitors on Voltage under No Holds Barred meaning that there are no rules. No count outs. No disqualifications.
Persephone: FINALLY! A match that I might be able to sit through without completely losing my shit because there are no rules. LET THE BLOODSHED COMMENCE!
Rich Russillo: Even though this is a match with no rules, teams must still tag in and out of the match. It looks like Rex and Harper are going to be starting this match. Almost like it was no choice.
Persephone: They have to tag in and out? That is so stupid! Let them all in the ring and just beat the shit out of each other.
James Peters: There is still plenty of time for that to happen, but right now, Rex looks to lock up BUT HARPER WITH A RIGHT HAND TAKES REX BY SURPRISE AND KNOCKS HIM BACK!
Rich Russillo: Harper is throwing forearms that takes Rex back to the ropes. Harper tries an Irish Whip, but Rex blocks it and counters into a hammerlock. Harper tries to get free BY THROWING A BACK ELBOW–
James Peters: Rex ducks it and Harper’s arm is around Rex’s neck as HE LIFTS HER IN THE AIR AND DROPS HER WITH A BEAUTIFUL BACK SUPLEX! Great technical move by Rex.
Persephone: Oh fuck the technical moves. Get the chairs. Get the tables. Get to busting each other open. Come on and get the lead out.
Rich Russillo: Patience is a virtue, Persephone. Good things come to those who wait as Rex puts the boots to Harper as she rolls onto the apron to try and get back to her feet.
James Peters: Rex grabs hold of Harper AND TRIES TO SUPLEX HER BACK INTO THE RING, BUT HARPER WRAPS HER LEGS AROUND THE ROPES TO BLOCK THE SUPLEX!
Persephone: I had my hopes up for violence and blood, but these idiots have ruined everything. I am bored already.
Rich Russillo: Harper is still wrapped in the ropes AS SHE WRAPS HER ARMS AROUND REX’S NECK AND SHE HAS A MODIFIED GUILLOTINE CHOKE IN THE ROPES! NO COUNT WILL GO ON BECAUSE THAT CHOKE IS AS LEGAL AS A SUPLEX!
Persephone: Yeah, but a choke can at least make things a tiny bit more tolerable. Come on you little pixie bitch! Choke him out and make his eyeballs pop out of his head!
James Peters: Harper can stay there until the cows come home BUT CHARLIE RUNS OVER AND KICKS HARPER IN THE SIDE OF THE HEAD AND SHE FALLS TO THE APRON! IS CHARLIE ACTUALLY WILLING TO WORK WITH REX AS A TEAM?
Charlie Marr: (off-mic) OF COURSE I HAD TO COME AND HELP YOU, DUMBASS! I SHOULD HAVE STARTED THIS MATCH, YOU IDIOT!
Rich Russillo: Well maybe not. Charlie is focusing on Charlie. The last thing he wants to do is lose a non title tag match and not be involved in the fall. Can you imagine what would happen if Harper picked up the win there?
James Peters: Charlie would have gone ballistic and Charlie jumps down to the floor and grabs Harper BEFORE PICKING HER UP AND DROPPING HER BACK ON THE RING APRON! THERE’S NOT A THING THE REFEREE CAN DO ABOUT IT!
Persephone: I don’t want the referee to stop this. Let them fight. Let them beat the holy shit out of each other. Let them kill each other. Less losers to see.
(TAG!)
Rich Russillo: Looks like Charlie has had enough of Rex looking stupid already and has decided to do things himself. Harper has rolled back into the ring AS CHARLIE HITS THE ROPES AND DELIVERS A LEG DROP TO THE BACK OF HARPER’S NECK!
James Peters: Charlie quickly grabs Harper and drags her to the center of the ring before hooking the leg for the cover!
ONNNNNNNNNNNNEEEEE!
TWWWWWOOOOOOOOOO!
THHHH-
(SMACK!)
Persephone: HERE WE GO!! THAT OTHER BITCH HIKARI ENTERS THE RING AND BREAKS UP THE COVER WITH A KENDO STICK AND SHE CRACKED CHARLIE RIGHT ON THE TOP OF THE HEAD!
Rich Russillo: Charlie gets back to his feet and reads the riot act to Hikari for getting involved in the match AND HE TRIES TO HEADBUTT HIKARI, BUT SHE GETS OUT OF THE WAY AND COUNTERS WITH A NECKBREAKER!
Persephone: Charlie got taken down by the neckbreaker as she gets back on the apron. Charlie is on his knees as HARPER GRABS HIM BY THE HEAD AND HITS THE BULLDOG INTO THE MIDDLE TURNBUCKLE!
(TAG!)
James Peters: Hikari tags herself into the match and Harper doesn’t look too amused that Hikari did that as Charlie pulls himself out of the turnbuckle to get back on his feet–
Rich Russillo: HIKARI WITH A THRUST KICK TO THE BACK OF THE NECK TAKING CHARLIE DOWN TO THE MAT AND HIKARI DECIDES TO ROLL OUTSIDE! She finds herself under the ring and she is no doubt looking for a weapon.
James Peters: She comes out and she has a trash can lid as she rolls back into the ring and she has her eyes set on Charlie Marr as she pulls back–
(CRASH!)
Persephone: OH YES! TRASH CAN LID ACROSS THE SKULL! THAT’S WHAT I AM TALKING ABOUT! SHE REARS BACK AND CLOCKS CHARLIE AGAIN! I LOVE IT!
Rich Russillo: Hikari is just hauling off and beating the crap out of Charlie. Charlie is rolling back to his corner AND HE TAGS REX BACK INTO THE MATCH!
(TAG!)
James Peters: Rex tries to get back into the ring AND HIKARI HITS REX WITH THE TRASH CAN LID AS SHE PULLS HIM INTO THE RING! Seems like Rex and Charlie are having a hard time getting out of the gate in this match.
Persephone: I don’t care because I am enjoying Rex getting the shit beat out of him. Keep it up and you maybe… BIG MAYBE… might find yourself on my good side. Hikari tries to use the trash can lid as a frisbee–
Rich Russillo: REX WITH A YAKUZA KICK AND THAT SENDS THE TRASH CAN LID RIGHT INTO HIKARI’S FACE AND SHE FALLS BACK ON THE MAT!
Persephone: YOU DUMB BITCH! YOU HAD A GOLDEN CHANCE TO BLOODY UP REX AND YOU RUINED IT! THIS IS WHY I DON’T TRUST PEOPLE! DAMN!!
James Peters: Rex grabs hold of Hikari and brings her back to her feet and whips her to the ropes. Hikari comes back AND REX GRABS HER BEFORE TAKING HER UP AND OVER WITH AN OVERHEAD BELLY TO BELLY SUPLEX!
Rich Russillo: Rex didn’t forget about those trash can lid shots as he is just putting the beatdown on the former Hardcore Champion, but that suplex did end up throwing Hikari into her own corner–
(TAG!)
James Peters: Harper tags herself back in and just rolls Hikari out of the ring. Harper is just yelling at Hikari at the moment before she turns her attention back to Rex, WHO FIRES OFF A BICYCLE KICK–
Persephone: DAMN! Little Pixie Pants got out of the way and that stupid moron Rex ended up hitting the turnbuckle! I think that’s pretty funny seeing him just screw up.
Rich Russillo: Rex is limping a little as he makes his way out of the corner AND HERE COMES HARPER WITH A SLINGBLADE THAT TAKES REX DOWN! Harper soaks in the boos of the crowd as she rolls out of the ring.
James Peters: Now Harper wants to find a weapon for this No Holds Barred match AND SHE FINDS A BROOMSTICK UNDER THE RING!
Persephone: Is she going to use that broom as a weapon or is she going to use it to fly away to her house in the woods?
Rich Russillo: I think you know the answer to that as she tries to get back into the ring–
Persephone: BAHAHAHAHA! CHARLIE MARR IS BACK INTO THE MATCH AND HE JUST SHOVES HARPER INTO THE RING POST! THE BACK OF HARPER’S HEAD CRACKED THE RING POST!
James Peters: Charlie is proud of the work he did as he grabs Harper around the waist AND HE REPEATEDLY SMASHES HER BACK AGAINST THE EDGE OF THE RING!
Rich Russillo: Harper has been taking a beatdown most of this match as Charlie rolls Harper back into the ring. Harper is barely moving as Rex grabs Harper and brings her to the center of the ring.
James Peters: Rex has hold of Harper’s legs and spins around TO TRY AND EXECUTE A FIGURE FOUR LEG LOCK, BUT HARPER FROM OUT OF NOWHERE GRABS REX’S NECK AND ROLLS HIM INTO AN INSIDE CRADLE! SHOULDERS ARE DOWN!
ONNNNNNNNNNNEEEEEE!
TWWWWWWWWOOOOOO!
THHHHHRRRREEEEEEEEE!
Persephone: DAMN IT! REX KICKED OUT! Wouldn’t it have been hilarious if Rex got beat by a rollup? That would have been great!
Rich Russillo: Right now Harper is back to her feet and she has hold of Rex. She brings Rex back to her feet BUT REX GETS FREE AND APPLIES A WAISTLOCK ON HARPER!
James Peters: Rex uses the momentum and runs Harper to the ropes. REX MIGHT BE LOOKING FOR A ROLLUP OF HIS OWN–
(CRASH!)
Persephone: BAHAHAHAHAHA! THAT WAS THE BEST THING EVER! CHARLIE HAD A MIRROR TO TRY AND STRIKE HARPER, BUT HARPER DUCKED DOWN AND CHARLIE STRUCK REX WITH THE MIRROR!
Rich Russillo: Miscue by the World Champion sends Rex to hold his face and head in pain. Rex is still on his feet as he turns around towards Harper–
Persephone: WHO PUNCHES REX RIGHT IN THE FACE WITH A RIGHT HOOK! THAT WAS AWESOME! “DRAGON FIST” BY THE LITTLE PIXIE BITCH! Stupid name, but I will overlook it if it gets the job done as she gets into the cover!
ONNNNNNNNNNEEEEE!
TWWWWWWWOOOOO!
THHHHHHRRRREEEEEE!
James Peters: REX ONCE AGAIN KICKS OUT AT TWO! HOLY CRAP! WHAT AN AMAZING MATCH THIS HAS BEEN SO FAR!
Persephone: It’s still going on? OH FOR THE LOVE OF GAWD! CAN’T YOU DUMB BITCHES DO ANYTHING RIGHT?
Rich Russillo: Rex has been put through hell in this match as Harper gets back to her feet AND HIKARI IS YELLING AT HARPER LEE!
Hikari Kanno: (off-mic) I want back in the match!
Harper Lee: (off-mic) So what? I don’t care!
Hikari Kanno: (off-mic) I said I wanted back in the match! Don’t make this any worse for yourself!
Harper Lee: (off-mic) If it will shut you up then fine!
(TAG!)
James Peters: Well, Hikari got her wish and she is back in the match after being slapped hard on the shoulder by Harper as she leaves the ring.
Persephone: Oh gawd! You better now screw up this crappy match. But if it ends the match, then I really don’t care. Just hurry up! I need to get back there and talk to my Luis.
Rich Russillo: Hikari grabs hold of the kendo stick that was still in the ring AS SHE RUNS PAST REX AND HEADS FULL SPEED TO CHARLIE MARR–
James Peters: HIKARI USES THE KENDO STICK AS A SPEAR AND JABS IT INTO CHARLIE’S GUT AND HE COMES OFF THE APRON!
Persephone: Once again, there is no bloodshed. This is starting to really get under my skin. I am about to take this personally.
James Peters: Charlie is off the mat and Hikari goes back to a barely moving Rex. Rex is pulled onto his knees AND HIKARI USES THE KENDO STICK TO CHOKE OUT REX MCALLISTER!
Rich Russillo: HIKARI HAS THAT KENDO STICK RIGHT ACROSS REX’S THROAT AND UNDER THESE RULES, THIS IS A SUBMISSION! IF REX TAPS OUT OR PASSES OUT HIKARI AND HARPER WIN THIS MATCH!
James Peters: Rex is trying to fight out of it, BUT HE IS STARTING TO FADE! NOW THAT WE SEE REX’S FACE CLEARLY, WE CAN SEE THAT REX IS BLEEDING A LITTLE FROM THE MISCUE MIRROR SHOT!
Persephone: DAMN! FINALLY! THAT’S WHAT I WANTED TO SEE AND IT COULDN’T HAVE HAPPENED TO A NICER GUY–
Rich Russillo: CHARLIE MARR FROM OUT OF NOWHERE WITH “DEATH OR GLORY”! THE DIVING EUROPEAN UPPERCUT CAUGHT HIKARI RIGHT IN THE JAW!
James Peters: That forces Hikari to release the choke and Rex is gasping for air to get his wits about him as Charlie brings Hikari back to her feet and whips her to the ropes.
Persephone: Dumb bitch comes back AND CHARLIE WITH A BIG BOOT TO HER FACE! DIDN’T HELP ANYTHING THOUGH!
James Peters: The big boot from Charlie sends Hikari into Rex, who has made it back to his feet. Rex hooks the arms AND TAKES HIKARI DOWN WITH A BUTTERFLY SUPLEX!
Persephone: Now he is trying to show off as he kips back up to his feet as the other bitch hasn’t moved. Now Rex adjusts position AND HITS A STANDING MOONSAULT BEFORE GOING FOR A COVER! KICK OUT DAMN IT!
ONNNNNNNNNNNNEEEEE!
TWWWWWWWOOOOOOOO!
THHHHRRRRREEEEEEEEE!
James Peters: HIKARI KICKS OUT AT TWO AND THIS MATCH CONTINUES! For once, Persephone gets her wish and this match continues.
Persephone: I don’t want this match to continue, but ends justify the means if it means that Rex doesn’t win.
Rich Russillo: Rex is back up and he pulls Hikari back to her feet. Rex has a waistlock applied AS REX GOES FOR A GERMAN SUPLEX BUT HIKARI IS ABLE TO ROLL THROUGH AND LAND ON HER FEET BEHIND REX!
Persephone: OF COURSE SHE IS GOING TO COUNTER! IT WOULDN’T BE EAW IF THERE WASN’T 87 COUNTERS IN A MATCH!
Rich Russillo: REX DROPS DOWN AND LIFTS HIS LEGS UP AND WRAPS THEM AROUND HIKARI’S WAIST AND TRIES TO TAKE HER DOWN FOR A ROLLUP–
James Peters: HIKARI IS BLOCKING IT! HIKARI HAS HOLD OF REX AND SHE IS TRYING TO LIFT REX OFF THE MAT!
Persephone: WHY IN THE HELL IS SHE FIGHTING BACK? SHE COULD HAVE JUST LET EVERYTHING HAPPEN THE WAY IT SHOULD AND THE MATCH WOULD BE OVER!
Rich Russillo: HIKARI MANAGES TO MUSTER UP THE STRENGTH TO KEEP REX UP LONG ENOUGH FOR HER DROP DOWN AND HIT THE HITODENASHI DRIVER! REX LANDED RIGHT ON HIS HEAD AS HIKARI KEEPS HOLD OF THE LEGS FOR THE COVER!
ONNNNNNNNNNNNEEEEE!
TWWWWWWWWOOOOOO!
THHHHRRRRRRREEEEEE!
Persephone: OH COME ON! WHY IN THE HELL DID THAT OLD MAN REX KICK OUT? THIS MATCH COULD HAVE BEEN OVER, BUT HE RUINED IT! I HATE HIM EVEN MORE!
James Peters: BOTH REX AND HIKARI ARE DOING EVERYTHING THEY CAN TO TAG OUT TO THEIR CORNER FIRST! WHO WILL GET THE TAG FIRST?
Persephone: Like it really matters? Everybody in this match hates each other. Everybody has been tagging themself in. There has been no teamwork and no chemistry. It has been a fight and I like it.
Rich Russillo: It looks like Rex McAllister is going to be the first one to make it to the corner. The question is will Charlie accept a tag from his challenger?
(TAG!)
James Peters: Well Charlie didn’t accept a tag but he has just tagged himself in after Rex pulled himself into his corner and Rex doesn’t look too pleased about what just went down as Charlie gets into the ring. He wanted a tag not for Charlie to act like a jackass.
Persephone: Charlie’s the Champ and Charlie only cares about Charlie. Those bitches need to realize that. Charlie goes over and grabs Hikari by the leg, BUT HIKARI ROLLS OVER AND KICKS CHARLIE AWAY AND DOWN TO THE MAT!
Rich Russillo: Hikari is crawling to the corner to try and make the tag and get the fresh Harper Lee back into the match. Harper isn’t making an effort, BUT HIKARI MAKES THE LEAP TOWARDS THE CORNER TO TAG IN HARPER LEE–
Persephone: BAHAHAHAHAHA! THAT LITTLE BITCH HARPER JUST JUMPED OFF THE APRON AND HIKARI WAS NOT ABLE TO MAKE THE TAG! IT WAS FUNNY, BUT SHE DOESN’T NEED THAT DEVILISH GRIN ON HER FACE!
James Peters: WHAT IN THE HELL WAS HARPER THINKING? THEY COULD HAVE WON THE MATCH IF SHE WOULD HAVE TAGGED IN, BUT HARPER HAS JUST GAVE HIKARI THE BIG “F-U” IN A TAG TEAM MATCH!
Rich Russillo: Hikari has a look of shock on her face. Oh, she is not happy at all right now as Harper is standing at ringside. I think that was her plan all along as Hikari gets back to her feet.
James Peters: HIKARI IS SO PISSED RIGHT NOW AS SHE WATCHES HARPER WAVE AWAY AND HEAD UP THE ENTRANCE RAMP! SHE IS GLARING AT HARPER LEE AND IF LOOKS COULD KILL–
(SMASH!)
Persephone: OH YES! THAT WAS BEAUTIFUL! CHARLIE JUST CRACKED THE STEEL CHAIR ACROSS HER BACK! NOW HIT THE DUMB BITCH IN THE HEAD! BASH HER BRAINS IN!
Rich Russillo: HIKARI HAS DROPPED TO HER KNEES AFTER THAT STEEL CHAIR SHOT! CHARLIE TOSSES THE CHAIR DOWN AND GRABS HIKARI! CHARLIE BUTTERFLIES HIKARI’S ARMS
James Peters: “THE QUEEN IS DEAD” RIGHT ON THE STEEL CHAIR! WHAT A DOUBLE UNDERHOOK DDT BY THE EAW WORLD CHAMPION! HIKARI’S HEAD WAS SPIKED RIGHT INTO THE CHAIR AND SHE COULD BE OUT COLD AS CHARLIE GOES FOR THE COVER!
ONNNNNNNNNNNNNEEEEEE!
TWWWWWWWWWOOOOOOO!
THHHHHHRRRRRREEEEEEEE!
(DING! DING! DING!)
(“It Ain’t Safe” starts playing again as Charlie rolls off of Hikari. Charlie sits on the mat for a moment to catch his breath as Bella Braxton announces the final decision of the match.)
Bella Braxton: Here are your winners… THE TEAM OF REX MCALLISTER AND THE EAW WORLD CHAMPION CHARLIE MARR!
James Peters: For all the hostility that was in between these two teams, this was a very good match. These teams were surprisingly working halfway decently with each other until the very end of the match.
Persephone: Well, duh. Harper Lee has a reputation of turning on her tag team partners and this match just proved it. Harper can’t keep a partner and that’s why she is called “The Worst Woman in the World”. Dumb bitch.
(Rex has entered the ring as Charlie gets back to his feet. The referee hands Charlie his title belt before raising the victorious team’s arms in victory. Harper is standing at the top of the entrance ramp with a smirk on her face as she waves goodbye and heads backstage.)
Rich Russillo: Well I hope that Harper is proud of herself because when Hikari is back to her senses, she is going to be irate when all is said and done. All I can say is that Harper better watch her back.
Persephone: Blah blah blah. At least that means the match was able to end and we can move on with our lives. That means that I can go and see my lovely Luis. Did you hear that, Luis. I am coming for you baby.
James Peters: Hikari and Harper put up a great effort in this match, but Harper showed that her hatred for Hikari took precedence over a victory in this match.
(The referee drops their arms and goes to check on Hikari. Meanwhile, Rex and Charlie lock eyes and glare at each other not before Charlie holds the EAW World Championship in the air for Rex to see.)
Rich Russillo: All the effort shown in the match and it was not meant to be, but we offer our congratulations to Rex and Charlie for the win here tonight.
Persephone: Yeah yeah whatever. That’s enough of all that sappy crap. Say the crap, James, and finish the show.
James Peters: Rex and Charlie leave victorious tonight, but this match has certainly shown that we have two big rivalries that are continuing to heat up. Ladies and gentlemen, thank you all for joining us for another great edition of Sunday Night Voltage. For Persephone and Rich Russillo, I am James Peters. Goodnight everybody!
(The final shot has Charlie and Rex staring each other down in the middle of the ring while Charlie is holding the EAW World Championship high in the air as the shot fades to black.)
(EAW Logo Buzzes.)
