(EAW intro plays.)
(A recap is seen of last week’s Sunday Night Voltage, with Akari Kiyoko, Michael S. Connor, and Cameron Ella Ava all getting victories under their belt. The camera then goes to a shot of the State Farm Arena as pyro is seen erupting from the stage while it pans around to show the fans in attendance tonight going crazy. It isn’t long before it lands at the announcer’s table, where Rich Russillo, James Peters, and Persephone are all seen standing by.)
Rich Russillo: Welcome back to another episode of SUNDAY NIGHT VOLTAGE!!!
Persephone: I thought this was all a dream… I thought I would wake up and see Luis here… I was wrong…
James Peters: What a show we have for you tonight! British Invasion faces the team of Chiyo Gedo and Damien Kutcher. Ms. Extreme faces Caroline. Michael Machina faces Bea Valentine. Adam Lucas faces Candice Blair. And in the main event, EAW World Champion Jake Smith is in action against Solomon Stane! Let’s get right to it!intro plays.)
(A recap is seen of last week’s Sunday Night Voltage, with Akari Kiyoko, Michael S. Connor, and Cameron Ella Ava all getting victories under their belt. The camera then goes to a shot of the State Farm Arena as pyro is seen erupting from the stage while it pans around to show the fans in attendance tonight going crazy. It isn’t long before it lands at the announcer’s table, where Rich Russillo, James Peters, and Persephone are all seen standing by.)
Rich Russillo: Welcome back to another episode of SUNDAY NIGHT VOLTAGE!!!
Persephone: I thought this was all a dream… I thought I would wake up and see Luis here… I was wrong…
James Peters: What a show we have for you tonight! British Invasion faces the team of Chiyo Gedo and Damien Kutcher. Ms. Extreme faces Caroline. Michael Machina faces Bea Valentine. Adam Lucas faces Candice Blair. And in the main event, EAW World Champion Jake Smith is in action against Solomon Stane! Let’s get right to it!
(Sunday Night Voltage then transitions away from the commentary table to a shot of the arena, and along with that, the sound of ‘Refuse/Resist’ by Sepultura begins to play up through the PA system. The crowd immediately erupts into boos as the camera goes over to show British Invasion beginning to make their way out from the backstage area. The unit of Daryl Kinkade, Halsey Neel, and Pandora Paisley all stand side-by-side on the stage, both equally unhappy for obvious reasons. It’s not long afterward that they then begin to make their way down the ramp and toward the ring.)
Bella Braxton: Ladies and gentlemen, please welcome… DARYL KINKADE, PANDORA PAISLEY, AND HALSEY NEEL… BRITISH INVASION!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Rich Russillo: Last week was certainly eventful for the trio of British Invasion, as they certainly made their mark on the Voltage brand upon their arrival. Right out of the gate, we saw them attack Effy McAvoy and Zane Grae, but it seems like they got a taste of their own medicine later on in Daryl’s match against Lt. Colonel Michael Scott Connor.
James Peters: British Invasion was close to securing the win for Daryl, but it was Effy and Zane looking for some well-earned revenge as they would stop them, allowing Michael to get the victory. Of course, along with some other issues, this doesn’t sit right with them, and they’re making their way out to the ring tonight to address this.
Persephone: I don’t care… I DON’T CARE ABOUT THEM! I DON’T FUCKING CARE ABOUT ANY OF THIS! I HATE THIS FUCKING SHOW!
(Daryl, Pandora, and Halsey all make their way into the ring, getting microphones for themselves as ‘Refuse/Resist’ then begins to come to a close. The British Invasion then make their way toward the center of the ring, and as the crowd quiets down, it’s not long before they begin to make their voices heard.)
Pandora Paisley: When we arrived to Sunday Night Voltage, our intentions were made very clear. That we were going to take over and we were going to leave absolutely no prisoners. Since our formation we have worked far too hard with absolutely nothing to show for it, and I don’t know about you two but that makes me bloody sick. I know what we can do, I know what we can accomplish, so when I look around and I see all these other people getting opportunities and not us, I can’t help but roll my eyes in disgust. It’s truly a sickening sight.
Halsey Neel: You laugh but can you blame us? Just last week Captain Charisma announced the upcoming Tag Team Turmoil Tournament, and while that’s cute and all, I don’t seem to understand why you would need that for its intended purpose. Why look for a challenger for The Jaded Hearts when they’re right in front of you? When it should be British Invasion gunning for them? Losing at Pain For Pride did not define how we operate as a tag team and the only thing that it did is fuel our resolve. We proved that we’re one of the mainstay tag teams in this company, on this brand, so why are we not being given a chance to prove it? Why do we have to force ourselves into the picture while other teams who probably won’t even want to work with each other get to waltz right in?
Daryl Kinkade: That’s just baffling to me bruv, in fact, I think all of this is baffling. I mean bloody hell I look at British Invasion and I see the top team here on Voltage, but we are not being treated as such. Along with all the problems that Pandora and Halsey have mentioned, let’s not forget the fact that I was COSTED my match last week against that bumbling idiot Mike. What happened was absolutely unacceptable, and when I think about that I trace it back to those three fools who thought they could get away with it. Not just you Mike, but your cohorts as well, Zane and Effy, none of you are getting away with this and I can promise you that bruv.
(Daryl lowers her microphone as the camera get a shot of British Invasion as they all nod their heads in agreement of what they’re saying, clearly frustrated and putting it out there right now. But it’s simply a fleeting moment… as ‘bad to the bone’ by bbno$ begins to play up. The crowd roars as the shot goes over to reveal EAW Hall of Famer Ahren Fournier as he makes his way out from the backstage area. He has Jennipurr cradled in his hands as he looks at the three people inside of the ring with absolute disgust on his face.)
Rich Russillo: Well it seems like neither of those three have come out to confront British Invasion and instead it looks to be the manager of Effy McAvoy, Ahren Fournier. I don’t think he seems to be very happy about what happened last week, and is certainly not taking kindly to what they’re saying right now.
Persephone: Sigh… who cares about him and that stupid rat that he calls a cat.
James Peters: Well it’s certainly interesting to see him interrupt them instead of the others, but that has to be for some sort of reason. I guess we’re just going to have to hear what he has to say right now.
(Ahren already has a microphone in his hand as he signals for ‘bad to the bone’ to come to a close. Then, looking at them, he begins to speak.)
Ahren Fournier: Ugh! Enough of you three! Hush! Silence in the presence of le GOAT! How DARE you, DARE you, speak like that about my protege??? My padawan??? My GOAT-in-training??? Have you no SHAME? Does thou not know where such words get them? Oh wait, you do! That must be what you were talking about, right? Jennipurr, you must’ve been listening to them, tell me, what were they saying? Their words are just so boring…
Jennipurr: Meow. Meow. Meow.
Ahren Fournier: You don’t know? You weren’t listening either? GASP! You must be so heartbroken. My Jennipurr has beautiful ears, she gets le ear canals cleaned with every checkup. So to say she wasn’t listening is to say that she doesn’t care! Alas, I’m afraid that you deserve it. I fear that you have brought the wrath of my dear Effy upon yourselves. I mean, could you blame her??? Her debut match, first match of what is bound to be a legendary career, one that has already surpassed the likes of you three filth. And it was RUINED! TRASHED! Oh it hurts my heart, if your precious GOAT is heartbroken, then imagine how she feels??? Imagine how Jennipurr feels?
Jennipurr: Meow.
Ahren Fournier: SHAME! SHAME ON ALL OF YOU! A CURSE ON YOU AND YOUR FAMILIES! She was going to win, and you just had to sully that for what? Was it envy???
(British Invasion clearly look annoyed by Ahren right now as they look to respond.)
Daryl Kinkade: Bruv, the last thing we need to hear is some washed-up has been trying to tell us what we can and can’t do. Besides, if you were so adamant on this not happening, then where were you to stop us? You or anyone else at that? It’s pathetic to think that you only take offense to it now.
Ahren Fournier: HOW DARE YOU! Cover thy ears Jennipurr! He’s speaking blasphemy. You use such words as washed up has been like they’re in any way true, but do you not know the reason why this company is still afloat? Why people like you are even allowed to participate here and be allowed back in??? Because this company is in the gracious, generous hands of me. EAW revolves around the GOAT! I know no wrong so when I SPEAK I SPEAK nothing but the truth. You three are just a group of DECEIT. I fear thou does not understand that though, what a tragedy.
Pandora Paisley: Can you shut up already, love? We’re not here for you, we could care less about you. In fact, we would much rather your little “protege” come out here herself so we can teach her a lesson after what she did to us. Let me ask you something, did you honestly expect her to get away scot-free?
Ahren Fournier: Dare I say I ask the same about you? Huh??? Huh??? Silence! Exactly. The ever-so-talented Effy can handle situations with nasty brutes like yourselves, alas, it’s only second nature for us in a business like this with Neanderthals roaming around. 😔 Le sigh… I tried to give you three the benefit of the doubt, but you’re stupid, you’re all stupid! It’s as though myself, my Jennipurr, and Effy are the only intelligent ones around here, is that right?
Jennipurr: Meow.
Ahren Fournier: THAT’S RIGHT! That’s why they called us, that’s why I’m standing here, beautiful fur coat and all, and they never called you. This company could never want hideous creatures like you when they have a magnificent GOAT standing in front of them!
Halsey Neel: It was doing just fine without you, thank you very much. But frankly, I think we’ve just about had enough of this. Are they even here tonight or are we going to have to make an example out of *your* expense? Because by the looks of things, that’s what it seems like it’s about to be right now.
Ahren Fournier: GASP! I’ve been threatened! No… WE’VE been threatened, Jennipurr.
Jennipurr: Meow.
Ahren Fournier: *sniff* I’m so hurt by this, so scared. I’m just a small little GOAT in a big, big world. I could cry, in fact, I will.
(Ahren fake cries for an uncomfortable amount of time, and it’s clear British Invasion is at its wits end about this.)
Ahren Fournier: Very well… you may turn around then. You don’t deserve to hear the GOAT’s words anymore.
(Ahren sighs as British Invasion, confused, turn around…)
Rich Russillo: FROM BEHIND! BRITISH INVASION ARE BOMBARDED BY EFFY MCAVOY AND ZANE GRAE! EFFY LAUNCHES FORWARD AND DROPS HALSEY BEFORE GOING AFTER PANDORA, WHILE ZANE TAKES DOWN DARYL AND BEGINS TO SLAM FISTS LEFT AND RIGHT DOWN ON HIM!
James Peters: THEY’RE BEING ATTACKED BUT IT SEEMS LIKE THEY’RE NOT GOING TO BE TAKING THAT FOR LONG! HALSEY GETS UP AND GRABS EFFY BEFORE YANKING HER OFF OF PANDORA, THROWING HER INTO THE CORNER AND BEGINNING TO DRIVE PUNCHES TOWARD HER! PANDORA RECOVERS IN THE PROCESS AND TACKLES ZANE DOWN TO THE GROUND, ALLOWING DARYL TO RECOVER AND START STOMPING DOWN ON HIM AS WELL! THE NUMBERS ADVANTAGE IS BEGINNING TO GET TO THEM AS IT SEEMS THIS SNEAK ATTACK THAT WAS PLANNED SEEMS TO HAVE BLOWN UP!
Rich Russillo: BRITISH INVASION IS GETTING THE UPPER HAND AS THEY START TEARING INTO THEM, BEATING THEM DOWN AND LOOKING TO MAKE A STATEMENT HERE TONIGHT!
(Suddenly, the crowd roars.)
James Peters: LOOK WHO JUST RUSHED PAST AHREN FOURNIER AND SPRINTED DOWN THE RAMP! IT’S THE LT. COLONEL! MICHAEL SCOTT CONNOR SLIDES INTO THE RING AND TURNS DARYL AROUND BEFORE DROPPING HIM WITH A DOUBLE UNDERHOOK DDT! ‘TAPS’ CONNECTS!
Rich Russillo: HALSEY AND PANDORA BEGIN TO STOMP DOWN ON HIM AS DARYL IS TAKEN OUT, BUT QUICKLY EFFY AND ZANE COME ALIVE AS THEY BEGIN TO RETALIATE ON THEM NOW THAT THE NUMBERS HAVE EVENED OUT! ZANE JUST LEAPED THROUGH THE AIR AND DROPPED HALSEY WITH ‘ARSENE’S WRATH’! THE SPRINGBOARD CUTTER!
James Peters: MEANWHILE EFFY JUST LAUNCHED FORWARD AND CONNECTED WITH ‘PROTECT YA NECK’! THE CLOTHESLINE FROM HELL! BRITISH INVASION ARE OUT OF IT AND LOOK WHO’S STANDING TALL RIGHT NOW!
(Effy, Zane, and Michael are seen standing tall as they look at one another with pleased looks on their faces. Meanwhile, Ahren is seen at the stage applauding and wiping fake tears with a handkerchief like a movie just ended. The last shot seen is the three standing triumphantly over British Invasion while Sunday Night Voltage fades to elsewhere.)
(Sunday Night Voltage continues following what happened to kick off the show. While there are plenty of things to go by, such as Michael Machina battling against Bea Valentine, Adam Lucas going one-on-one with Candice Blair, and EAW World Champion Jake Smith battling against Solomon Stane, we transition to the backstage area here tonight at the State Farm Arena here in Atlanta, Georgia. Sofia Clarke is standing in front of a large LED board with Voltage graphics on it and an interview set replicating a wrestling ring. She is dressed very nicely as she gives a smile to the fans in attendance and everyone watching at home before beginning to speak.)
Sofia Clarke: Welcome back, ladies and gentlemen, to Sunday Night Voltage. I know what we just saw was pretty explosive, but we still have plenty of things to look forward to on this show, including how the hell Captain Charisma is going to deal with last week’s contendership match between Limmy Monaghan and Methuselah! Either way, enough of all that. My guest here tonight is a competitor looking to break out here on Sunday Night Voltage. A relative newcomer to the brand. He calls himself “The Faceless Terminator.” Please join me in welcoming at this time, Chiyo Gedo.
(Chiyo enters the frame as he gets a mixed reaction from the crowd, looking stoic with a determined expression on his face. He’s seen wearing his ring attire for the match that he has coming up momentarily as both he and Sofia exchange nods with one another. Sofia then asks “The Faceless Terminator” her first question…)
Sofia Clarke: Well, Chiyo, the first question that I want to ask you is about last week’s Fatal Four Way match. The match consisted of Damien Kutcher, Ashlynn Quinn, and the man who would end up winning it, Akari Kiyoko. The winner would receive a Unique Opportunity, and unfortunately for you, Chiyo, you were unsuccessful in retrieving that. What goes through your mind when an opportunity like that slips away from you?
(Chiyo takes a moment to give an appropriate answer to Sofia. He would still have a stoic look on his face before answering Sofia’s question…)
Chiyo Gedo: Sofia, as a man of great discipline, I am disappointed with the result of last week’s match. What goes through the mind of the Faceless Terminator is that I couldn’t earn the result I wanted. It’s an unfortunate situation, Sofia. It is an unfortunate situation that I now have to figure out what the next path is for me in this company. I enter this Season as a new man, and the previous Season will always be stuck with me. The humiliation, the disappointment, and the excitement are words that I have spoken about before. If I were desperate, I would change the past, but I can’t exactly do that. I take everything that I’ve suffered last Season and channel it into a new environment. Let it build and consume me. Sofia, heading into this new Season on this new brand, I thought that winning this match would be the next step I needed, unfortunately, that did not come to be. I’m not particularly thrilled with how last week’s match ended up working out, and despite the efforts I displayed in that ring, I still came up short and couldn’t earn that Unique Opportunity.
Sofia Clarke: Is disappointment ringing through your mind when it comes to last week’s Fatal Four Way match?
Chiyo Gedo: Very much so, Sofia, the disappointment of not having that Unique Opportunity stings quite a bit. I understand whatever Akari may have gotten with it would have been massive for me, it would have been great to have that kind of chance in my pocket, in my domain, but unfortunately, that is not the situation I’m in right now. I have to step up my skills, I need to step up my game moving forward, and I need to know what that next direction is.
Sofia Clarke: Well certainly, I understand that, of course, Chiyo. What is the next direction for yo-
???: Sofia, that is a question that can be asked of all of us!
(Sofia is interrupted by a voice as the camera pans over to reveal that voice to be Damien Kutcher, another man who was involved in that Fatal Four Way match for that Unique Opportunity. Damien is also wearing his ring attire as he teams up with Chiyo in a matter of moments. Damien then says to Sofia…)
Damien Kutcher: I apologize to Sofia for rudely interrupting you, but I feel I needed to speak my peace to the world before I teamed up with my partner here tonight, Chiyo Gedo, against British Invasion. The Lord and I heard what you had to say, Chiyo, and I’m here to say that we agree wholeheartedly. Make no mistake about it. I’m a changed man now, I’m not the same man that I was last Season, that is a completely different Damien Kutcher. The Damien Kutcher of the past is not the same man that you see before you right now. Last week, I fully intended to show my message with a win, a Unique Opportunity that could have been spread to the entirety of God’s name. Unfortunately, just like with Chiyo, those plans didn’t come to fruition.
(Damien takes a moment to collect before continuing to speak…)
Damien Kutcher: The result was something that I was deeply disappointed in, especially when I was the one that got pinned by Akari. Not the greatest way to start this Season off, and the old me could have held on to this, but as a man of faith, now I gotta keep my head high. I gotta keep my vision as clear as day. As it says in the Bible (Proverbs 14:23), “All hard work brings a profit, but mere talk leads only to poverty.” I gotta continue forward, I have to keep my mind sharp. Despite the disappointment I feel from not winning this match, I still have faith in myself and in the man above. He believed that I should allow Akari the opportunity of a lifetime and who am I to argue with God? Now, Chiyo, do you have that same faith? Do you have that same determination to walk out of our match tonight with a win?
(Chiyo takes a moment to answer Damien’s question to him as he responds by saying…)
Chiyo Gedo: Of course, I have faith, but faith in myself because, as you mentioned, I’m not going to let last week’s match lose my focus here on Voltage. As much as that opportunity would have been nice, there is another opportunity tonight, and that’s teaming with you and dealing with British Invasion. We spoke about this already, but you know good and well where my mind is at right now and that I am looking to win.
(Damien responds to Chiyo as he says…)
Damien Kutcher: That’s exactly right. Chiyo, that’s exactly what I mean, because we could both bounce back after last week’s match. I get that the chance we had last week, we couldn’t capitalize on it, but we have this week to make Halsey and Pandora feel the defeat from our hands. Understandably, British Invasion is a big threat, and I know you agree with Chiyo. Experience may not be on either of our sides, but what we have compared to that group is faith. What we have is grit and hunger. This is both of our chances of bouncing back.
Chiyo Gedo: I agree with everything you said, Damien Kutcher. We may not be friends per se, but unless we want to leave Voltage with another loss, we’ll have to do our best to work together as a team. As a unit against a very experienced British Invasion, they have the advantage of that illustrious experience, but we have a lot more to prove than them. We are looking for the momentum shift of our previous Season, looking to make sure we make this Season different for both of us, move forward from last week’s failure in the Unique Opportunity, and go for the win this week on Voltage. I promise I’ll do my part to win this match, do I expect the same from Damien?
Damien Kutcher: If you’re gonna do your part, you bet your ass that I’m going to do mine as well. God is what is pushing me, the word of the man above will show a path of victory for us, we just have to navigate in the right direction. Let’s do this!
(Damien and Chiyo exchange a handshake with one another out of respect, as the mutual feeling of winning puts this unlikely duo on the same page. Damien looks back at Sofia as he tells her…)
Damien Kutcher: Appreciate you letting me talk here, Sofia.
(Damien leaves the set as Sofia nods to him. Sofia looks towards Chiyo as they both share a nod. Chiyo leaves the interview set as both competitors look to do battle against British Invasion in a matter of moments. The camera focuses on Sofia before it fades off as we transition into a brief commercial break.)
(Commercial for the upcoming game Call of Duty: Black Ops 6.)
(British Invasion are seen pacing back-and-forth inside the ring, rubbing their injuries suffered from the attack, and snarling, understandably upset after being left laying. The camera cuts to Bella Braxton ringside.)
Bella Braxton: THE FOLLOWING CONTEST IS SCHEDULED FOR…ONE FALL!! Introducing first! Already in the ring! At a combined weight of 285 pounds, accompanied to the ring by Daryl Kinkade… THE TEAM OF HALSEY NEEL AND PANDORA PAISLEY…THE BRITISH INVASION!!
(“Revolution” by Kirk Franklin blares throughout the arena, and Damien Kutcher makes his way onto the stage, hyping the crowd up. Kutcher doesn’t proceed the ramp, and awaits the arrival of his partner, Chiyo Gedo, who makes his entrance to “Red Criminal” by Oral Cigarettes. Chiyo stands alongside Damien Kutcher, and the two fist bump before marching down to the ring.)
Stephie Love: And their opponents! At a combined weight of 460 pounds… THE TEAM OF DAMIEN KUTCHER AND CHIYO GEDO!
James Peters: Tonight, Chiyo and Damien have a golden opportunity to pick up some momentum against British Invasion.
Rich Russillo: And may have had it handed to them on a silver platter, given what transpired.
James Peters: While British Invasion have more chemistry as a tag team, they are at a disadvantage too, which might open the gate for an upset to happen!
(The referee signals to the bell as both Chiyo Gedo and Pandora Paisley start things off.)
(DING! DING! DING!)
James Peters: The bell has rung, and we are underway! It’ll be Chiyo Gedo starting things off against Pandora Paisley. THIS MATCH IS ALREADY OFF TO A HOT START AS CHIYO SHOOTS OUT OF HIS CORNER RIGHT AWAY WITH A BIG BOOT! PANDORA STAGGERS BACK, AND ACCIDENTALLY KNOCKS HALSEY NEEL OFF THE APRON AS A RESULT!
Rich Russillo: CHIYO DIRECTS PANDORA TO THE CENTER OF THE RING, LOOKING TO FOLLOW UP- BUT PANDORA EXPLODES WITH A FOREARM SMASH ON GEDO! GEDO BATTLES BACK WITH A FOREARM OF HIS OWN! PANDORA RETURNS FIRE WITH ANOTHER FOREARM! FOREARM BY GEDO! FOREARM BY PAISLEY!
James Peters: SPINNING BACK ELBOW BY CHIYO PLACES PANDORA ON WOBBLY LEGS, AND CHIYO RUNS OFF THE ROPES! PANDORA DROPS DOWN, FORCING CHIYO TO LEAP OVER! PANDORA POPS TO HER FEET FOR A LEAPFROG AS CHIYO REBOUNDS OFF THE ROPES- HOWEVER, CHIYO CATCHES HER OUTTA MID AIR WITH A SCOOP POWERSLAM!
Rich Russillo: PANDORA ROLLS TO THE OUTSIDE, FAVORING HER BACK, AND HOPING TO CREATE SEPERATION! BUT FROM BEHIND, CHIYO GETS BLINDSIDED WITH A SHOT TO THE BACK BY HALSEY NEEL!
James Peters: CHIYO DOUBLES OVER SLIGHTLY, AND HALSEY SPINS HIM AROUND- BUT CHIYO EXPLODES WITH A KNIFE EDGE CHOP TO THE CHEST! HALSEY SPINS AROUND, AND GETS CAUGHT WITH A KNIFE EDGE CHOP FROM DAMIEN KUTCHER, WHO ENTERED THE RING TO BACK HIS PARTNER!
Rich Russillo: HALSEY SPINS BACK AROUND TO FACE CHIYO, GETTING CAUGHT WITH ANOTHER KNIFE EDGE CHOP! HALSEY GOING BACK AND FORTH, EATING A CHOP FROM DAMIEN, THEN A CHOP FROM CHIYO! DAMIEN! CHIYO! DAMIEN! CHIYO! DAMI- NO! HALSEY NEEL COVERS UP, BUT THAT DOES NOT SAVE HER AS CHIYO CONNECTS WITH A KNIFE EDGE CHOP ACROSS THE BACK!
James Peters: HALSEY ARCHES IN PAIN AS SHE SPINS AROUND TO FACE CHIYO, WHO SENDS HER TO THE OUTSIDE!
Rich Russillo: Halsey went tumbling out through the middle rope, landing on all fours, and Pandora is there to assist her partner in getting back to her feet. From there, British Invasion begin to regroup, discussing strategy amongst themselves on the outside, involving Daryl Kinkade, who is someone you’ll have to watch out for as well.
James Peters: Chiyo Gedo and Damien Kutcher are outnumbered, and they’re outclassed in terms of tag team experience, but that didn’t stop them from coming out the gate strong!
Persephone: Hopefully, they keep that same energy, and get this match done quick, but a girl can dream.
Rich Russillo: Well, it looks like the team huddle has ended, and British Invasion are ready to gain some semblance of an upper hand. Pandora goes to slide in the ring- BUT CHIYO IS IMMEDIATELY BACK ON THE ATTACKS WITH REPEATED STOMPS TO THE BACK!
James Peters: CHIYO LIFTS PANDORA UP FROM ALL FOURS, AND DIRECTS HER TO THE CORNER, SLAMMING PANDORA FACE FIRST OFF THE TOP TURNBUCKLE!
**TAG!!**
Rich Russillo: TAG IS MADE OUT TO DAMIEN KUTCHER- BUT PANDORA PAISLEY MANAGES TO PUSH PAST CHIYO GEDO AS KUTCHER WAS STILL ENTERING THE RING! PANDORA RUSHES OVER TO HER CORNER, AND MAKES THE TAG OUT TO HALSEY NEEL!
**TAG!!**
James Peters: Tag is made, making Halsey Neel the legal competitor! Pandora saw that she was in trouble once Damien Kutcher got tagged in, and immediately got outta there, not wanting to be on the receiving end of a possible double team move.
Rich Russillo: In general, the other team’s corner is the LAST place you wanna be during a tag team match. In fact, some refer to it as No Man’s Land.
Persephone: I… don’t even have the energy to make fun of that.
Rich Russillo: :kyrie:
James Peters: Well, Halsey Neel enters the ring, and circles around Damien Kutcher, who does the same. Both competitors look to meet in the middle with a collar and elbow tie-up, BUT DAMIEN KUTCHER FAKED HER OUT! KUTCHER GOES FOR A SCHOOL BOY INSTEAD, LOOKING TO STEAL ONE HERE-
ONNNNNNNNNEEEEEEEEEEEE!!
TWWWWWWWWOOOOOOOOOOO!!
Rich Russillo: KICKOUT! BOTH COMPETITORS SCRAMBLE BACK TO THEIR FEET, AND KUTCHER GRABS HALSEY IN A SCHOOL BOY!
ONNNNNNNNNEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!
TWWWWWWWWOOOOOOOOOOOO!!
James Peters: KICKOUT! AGAIN, BOTH COMPETITORS ARE BACK TO THEIR FEET, AND KUTCHER TAGS HALSEY NEEL WITH A KNIFE EDGE CHOP! HALSEY STAGGERS INTO THE CORNER OF CHIYO AND KUTCHER, OR AS MY BROADCASTER PARTNER REFERRED TO IT AS, NO MAN’S LAND!
Rich Russillo: KUTCHER CLOSES IN, AND DELIVER MULTIPLE STOMPS TO HALSEY NEEL IN THE CORNER, BEATING HER DOWN TO A SEATED POSITION!
**TAG!!**
James Peters: CHIYO TAGS HIMSELF IN, AND ENTERS THE RING, BEING THE ONE TO NOW STOMP A MUDHOLE INTO HALSEY NEEL!
**TAG!!**
Rich Russillo: TAG! DAMIEN TAGGED HIMSELF BACK IN, AND RESUMES WHERE CHIYO LEFT OFF! STILL STOMPING A MUDHOLE INTO NEEL!
**TAG!!**
James Peters: CHIYO TAGS HIMSELF BACK IN, AND THIS TIME, BOTH MEN BACK AWAY FROM NEEL IN THE CORNER BEFORE KUTCHER GIVES AN ASSIST TO HIS PARTNER, IRISH WHIPPING CHIYO TOWARDS THE CORNER! AND CHIYO USES THAT MOMENTUM FOR A HESITATION DROPKICK!
Rich Russillo: HALSEY ROLLS OUT OF THE CORNER, AND CHIYO HOOKS THE LEG FOR A COVER!
ONNNNNNNNEEEEEEEEEEE!!
TWWWWWWWOOOOOOOOOO!!
Rich Russillo: SHOULDER UP!
James Peters: I WILL SAY, BOTH DAMIEN KUTCHER AND CHIYO HAVE DONE A GREAT JOB OF BRINGING THE FIGHT TO BRITISH INVASION! WHO HAVE YET TO GET OUT THE GATE! PERHAPS THE ATTACK BACKSTAGE HAS GOTTEN THEM OFF THEIR GAME!
Rich Russillo: Halsey Neel sits up after the cover, attempting to shake the cobwebs out of her head- BUT THERES CHIYO TO DELIVER A PENALTY KICK TO THE SPINE!
James Peters: Halsey Neel rises to a knee, gritting her teeth with pain! Chiyo grabs her head, and goes to stand her up- BUT HALSEY! HALSEY RAKES THE EYES! HALSEY RAKED THE EYES OF GEDO, AND GETS ADMONISHED BY THE OFFICIAL, BUT I DONT THINK SHE CARES AS SHE SLAMS CHIYO FACE FIRST ONTO THE TOP TURNBUCKLE!
**TAG!!**
Rich Russillo: TAG IS MADE OUT TO PANDORA PAISLEY! HALSEY GRINDS HER FOREARM UP AGAINST THE JAW OF CHIYO, KEEPING HIM PINNED IN THE CORNER, AND DEFENSELESS FOR A KICK TO THE GUT FROM PAISLEY!
James Peters: Chiyo doubles over, and staggers out of the corner, clinging close to the ropes. Pandora’s hot on his heels, and irish whips Gedo off the ropes- CATCHING HIM WITH A PICTURE PERFECT DROPKICK AS HE COMES REBOUNDING OFF THE ROPES!
Rich Russillo: PANDORA POPS BACK TO HER FEET, AND QUICKLY KNOCKS DAMIEN OFF THE APRON WITH A RUNNING FOREARM!
Persephone: Finally, they’re fighting back. It was starting to get boring… oh, wait. It already is.
James Peters: Speak for yourself, Persephone, as Pandora pulls Chiyo back to his feet, and sends him out through the middle rope!
Rich Russillo: KUTCHER! DAMIEN KUTCHER IS UNDERSTANDABLY UPSET FOLLOWING THAT CHEAP SHOT ATTACK FROM PANDORA, AND IS ATTEMPTING TO ENTER THE RING! HOWEVER, THE REFEREE IS THERE TO STOP HIM! BUT WITH THE REFEREE’S ATTENTION DIVERTED, DARYL KINKADE PAYS DIVIDENDS ON THE OUTSIDE, GRABBING HOLD OF CHIYO, AND SENDING HIM BACK FIRST INTO THE BARRICADE!
James Peters: CHIYO WAS THROWN WITH SO MUCH FORCE AND MOMENTUM THAT HE HIT SIDEWAYS! DARYL KINKADE MOVES QUICKLY, AND ROLLS CHIYO BACK INSIDE THE RING FOR PANDORA TO TAKE ADVANTAGE!
Rich Russillo: Finally, the referee finishes up with Damien Kutcher, who regains his composure. Unfortunately, he’s too late, and the damage has already been done. British Invasion is not afraid to use the numbers game, or as we saw with Halsey Neel after she raked the eyes of Chiyo, they’re not afraid to take shortcuts either.
James Peters: A smug expression forms on Pandora’s face as she goes to pull Chiyo back to his feet- BUT CHIYO STILL HAS SOME FIGHT LEFT IN HIM AS HE DRIVES PANDORA PAISLEY BACK FIRST INTO THE CORNER! CHIYO USES HIS SHOULDER TO KEEP PANDORA PINNED AS DAMIEN KUTCHER TAGS HIMSELF IN!
**TAG!!**
Rich Russillo: DAMIEN KUTCHER ENTERS THE RING, AND CHARGES PANDORA IN THE CORNER FOR A FLYING FOREARM! Chiyo exits the ring, and Pandora staggers to the nearest corner, attempting to get away from Kutcher, but it isn’t going to be that easy as Kutcher follows her there. KNIFE EDGE CHOP TO THE CHEST FROM DAMIEN CONNECTS!
James Peters: DAMIEN DIRECTS PANDORA TO THE CENTER OF THE RING, AND DECIDES TO PLANT HER WITH A SNAP SUPLEX! DAMIEN FLOATS OVER INTO THE COVER!
ONNNNNNNNEEEEEEEEEEEE!!
TWWWWWWWOOOOOOOOOOO!!
Rich Russillo: As expected, Pandora was able to kickout there, and Damien stands her back up to a vertical base. BUT PANDORA DRIVES DAMIEN BACK FIRST INTO THE CORNER, TAKING A PAGE OUT OF CHIYO’S BOOK, AND KEEPS HIM PINNED THERE WITH HER SHOULDER BURIED INTO HIS GUT!!
**TAG!!**
James Peters: KUTCHER IS CLUBBING PANDORA ACROSS THE BACK, TRYING TO FIGHT HIS WAY OUT OF THIS, BUT GETS CAUGHT WITH A BICYCLE KICK TO THE SIDE OF HIS FACE BY HALSEY!
Rich Russillo: Pandora exits the ring, and Damien collapses to all fours, crawling toward Chiyo in the corner for a tag. But Halsey Neel isn’t going to let that happen, stalking Damien with a smile before standing him back up for a KNIFE EDGE CHOP!
James Peters: DAMIEN SPINS AROUND, CLUTCHING AT HIS CHEST IN PAIN! HALSEY REALLY CAUGHT HIM THERE, BUT NOT TO BE OUTDONE, DAMIEN SPINS BACK AROUND WITH A KNIFE EDGE CHOP OF HIS OWN!
Rich Russillo: HALSEY STAGGERS BACK BRIEFLY, BUT RETURNS FIRE WITH A KNIFE EDGE CHOP AS WELL! DAMIEN DOES THE SAME, TAGGING HALSEY WITH THAT CHOP ONCE MORE! KNIFE EDGE CHOP FROM NEEL! CHOP FROM KUTCHER! FOLLOWED BY ANOTHER! AND ANOTHER!
James Peters: DAMIEN BACKS NEEL UP AGAINST THE ROPES WITH CHOPS, AND WHIPS HER OFF FOR A BACK BODY DROP! FOR A MOMENT, IT LOOKED LIKE HALSEY NEEL FLEW!
Rich Russillo: HALSEY RISES TO ALL FOURS, CLUTCHING AT HER BACK, AND DAMIEN KUTCHER QUICKLY MAKES THE TAG OUT TO CHIYO!
**TAG!!**
James Peters: CHIYO ENTERS THE RING NOW, AND PULLS HALSEY BACK TO HER FEET, BOUNCING HER OFF THE ROPES FOR AN IRISH WHIP AS WELL- NO! HALSEY TURNS IT AROUND AT THE LAST MINUTE, SENDING CHIYO TOWARD THE ROPES INSTEAD! GEDO REBOUNDS OFF INTO A RUNNING BACK ELBOW!
**TAG!!**
Rich Russillo: HALSEY QUICKLY TAGGED OUT TO PANDORA, AND PANDORA RUSHED IN TO MAKE THE COVER!
ONNNNNNNNEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!
TWWWWWWWOOOOOOOOOOOO!!
Rich Russillo: KICKOUT! Chiyo sits up, favoring his jaw, but gets grabbed in a rear chinlock by Paisley! Pandora begins to slow the pace down, and wear Chiyo down even further!
James Peters: The crowd starts to rally behind Gedo, and Gedo uses it as fuel to power back to his feet. Gedo delivers multiple back elbows to the midsection, loosening the grip of Paisley- WHO HALTS HIS MOMENTUM WITH A MAT SLAM! THE BACK OF CHIYO’S HEAD BOUNCED OFF THE CANVAS!
Rich Russillo: PANDORA PULLS HIM BACK TO HIS FEET, AND DROPS CHIYO WITH A BACK SUPLEX! COVER IS MADE!
ONNNNNNNEEEEEEEEEEEE!!
TWWWWWWWOOOOOOOOOO!!
James Peters: KICKOUT!
Persephone: Oh, cmon, can someone hit a finisher already…
Rich Russillo: Pandora stands Chiyo up, and slams him FACE FIRST off the top turnbuckle! Tag is made out to Halsey Neel!
**TAG!!**
James Peters: HALSEY ENTERS THE RING, AND STARTS TO BEAT CHIYO DOWN TO A SEATED POSITION WITH STOMPS IN THE CORNER! HALSEY PRESSES HER BOOT UP AGAINST CHIYO’S JAW, CAUSING THE REFEREE TO INTERVENE WITH A FIVE COUNT!
Referee: ONE! TWO! THREE! FOUR!
Rich Russillo: Referee pulls Halsey Neel away from Chiyo, but with his attention diverted, PANDORA BEGINS TO PRESS HER BOOT UP AGAINST CHIYO’S JAW WHILE ON THE APRON!
James Peters: Again, British Invasion take advantage of the referee’s back being turned!
Rich Russillo: Halsey pushes past the referee, and brings Chiyo back to his feet, directing him to the center of the ring! Halsey goes to hoist him up for a suplex- BUT CHIYO BLOCKS IT, HOLDING HIS WEIGHT DOWN! HALSEY TRIES IT A SECOND TIME, BUT STILL, CHIYO BLOCKS IT FROM HAPPENING, AND SHIFTS THE MOMENTUM WITH A SUPLEX OF HIS OWN!
James Peters: SUPLEX FROM CHIYO, AND BOTH COMPETITORS ARE DOWN! CAN CHIYO MAKE THE TAG?!
Rich Russillo: CHIYO CRAWLS TOWARD KUTCHER ON THE APRON…
**TAG!!**
Rich Russillo: TAG IS MADE, BUT NOT BY CHIYO! PANDORA PAISLEY RUSHES INSIDE RING, AND KNOCKS DAMIEN OFF THE APRON WITH A RUNNING FOREARM!
James Peters: PANDORA TURNS HER ATTENTION BACK OVER TO CHIYO, WHO RISES TO A KNEE! PANDORA ATTEMPTS THE CATS PAW! SUPERKICK TO THE FACE- BUT CHIYO CATCHES THE BOOT!
Rich Russillo: CHIYO RISES TO HIS FEET, AND SPINS PANDORA AROUND! PANDORA TRIES FOR A GAMENGIRI! BUT CHIYO DUCKS UNDERNEATH! PANDORA POPS BACK TO HER FEET, AND BOTH COMPETITORS COLLIDE WITH DOUBLE BIG BOOTS! BOTH THINKING THE SAME THING!
James Peters: BUT NEITHER GO DOWN! INSTEAD, STAGGERING BACK, AND COLLIDING AGAIN WITH A DOUBLE FOREARM! BOTH COMPETITORS STAGGER BACK ONCE MORE, AND COLLIDE FOR A THIRD TIME! BOTH THINKING THE SAME THING AGAIN WITH A DOUBLE CLOTHESLINE! EXCEPT BOTH COMPETITORS GO DOWN!
Persephone: 🥱
Rich Russillo: BOTH COMPETITORS BEGIN TO STIR, AND CHIYO CRAWLS TO HIS CORNER! PANDORA DOES THE SAME, CRAWLING FOR A TAG OUT TO HALSEY!
**TAG!!**
James Peters: PANDORA GETS THE TAG, AND HALSEY RUSHES IN, GRABBING THE ANKLE OF CHIYO, WHO ROLLS OVER TO HIS BACK, AND SHOVES HALSEY AWAY WITH BOTH FEET! CHIYO ROLLS OVER ONTO HIS BELLY, AND DIVES FOR THE TAG OUT TO KUTCHER!
**TAG!!**
Rich Russillo: TAG IS MADE! KUTCHER ENTERS THE RING, AND DROPS HALSEY WITH A RUNNING CLOTHESLINE, KNOCKING PANDORA OFF THE APRON IMMEDIATELY AFTERWARDS AS WELL! ANOTHER RUNNING CLOTHESLINE TO HALSEY, WHO QUICKLY RISES BACK TO HER FEET, AND STAGGERS INTO THE CORNER!
James Peters: DAMIEN CHARGES IN WITH A STINGER SPLASH, AND SENDS HALSEY TOWARD THE ROPES! NEEL REBOUNDS BACK INTO A FLAPJACK! DAMIEN KIPS BACK UP TO HIS FEET, AND HE IS FEELING IT HERE TONIGHT IN ATLANTA, GEORGIA!
Rich Russillo: KUTCHER PULLS HALSEY BACK TO HER FEET- BUT HALSEY CATCHES HIM OFF GUARD WITH A JUMPING KNEE STRIKE! KUTCHER IS ON WOBBLY LEGS, AND HALSEY QUICKLY TAGS OUT TO PANDORA PAISLEY ON THE APRON!
**TAG!!**
James Peters: PANDORA ENTERS THE RING, AND LINES KUTCHER UP FOR THAT SPINNING BIG BOOT! PANDORAS BOX- NO! KUTCHER DUCKS UNDERNEATH, AND RUNS OFF THE ROPES TO DELIVER A KNEE OF HIS OWN! HE CALLS THAT THE BAPTISM, AND KUTCHER DROPS INTO THE COVER!
ONNNNNNNNEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!
TWWWWWWWOOOOOOOOOOO!!
THHHHHHHRRRRRRRR-
Rich Russillo: PANDORA MANAGES TO KICKOUT!
Persephone: I hate my life.
James Peters: NOT TO BE DETERRED, KUTCHER CLIMBS TO THE TOP ROPE, AND LINES PANDORA UP FOR THE FROG SPLASH! GODS LIGHT…
Rich Russillo: PANDORA ROLLS OUT THE WAY, AND KUTCHER ROLLS THROUGH TO HIS FEET! DAMIEN RUSHES IN- BUT EATS A SUPERKICK FOR HIS TROUBLES! CATS PAW SUPERKICK!
James Peters: HALSEY ENTERS THE RING, AND KNOCKS CHIYO OFF WITH A RUNNING FOREARM! NOW, BOTH MEMBERS OF BRITISH INVASION TURN THEIR ATTENTION OVER TO KUTCHER! DOUBLE BACK SUPLEX ATTEMPT BY HALSEY AND PANDORA!
Rich Russillo: BUT KUTCHER BACKFLIPS ONTO HIS FEET, AND STAGGERS BACK IN THE CORNER-
**TAG!!**
Rich Russillo: CHIYO TAGS HIMSELF IN, AND DIVES ONTO BOTH MEMBERS OF BRITISH INVASION WITH A SPRINGBOARD CROSSBODY! HALSEY ROLLS TO THE OUTSIDE, AND PANDORA SLOWLY RISES BACK TO HER FEET! CHIYO HAS LINED UP, AND LEAPS IN THE AIR FOR THE JUMPING DDT! FATAL HEAD TRAUMA SPIKES PANDORA PAISLEY, AND A COVER IS MADE!
ONNNNNNNEEEEEEEEEEE!!
TWWWWWWWOOOOOOOOO!!
THHHHHHHRRRRRRR-
James Peters: ALMOST! CHIYO ALMOST HAD PANDORA THERE, BUT BARELY ANY WASTED MOTION FOLLOWING THAT KICK AS CHIYO IMMEDIATELY HOPS OVER PAISLEY TO BUILD MOMENTUM FOR A SPRINGBOARD MOONSAULT OFF THE MIDDLE ROPE! HOOK OF THE LEG!
ONNNNNNNEEEEEEEEEEEE!!
TWWWWWWOOOOOOOOOOO!!
THHHHHHHRRRRRRR-
Rich Russillo: AGAIN, PANDORA MANAGES TO STAY ALIVE! CHIYO RISES TO HIS FEET, AND MARCHES TOWARD THE CORNER, WANTING PANDORA TO GET UP! CHIYO GOES FOR THE ROLLING THUNDER JUMPING CUTTER- UNEXPECTED WHIPLASH!
James Peters: THE ROLLING THUNDER CUTTER CONNECTS!
Persephone: Finally, it’s over.
ONNNNNNNNEEEEEEEEEEEE!!
TWWWWWWWOOOOOOOOOOO!!
THHHHHHHHRRRRRREEEEEEEEEEE!!
Rich Russillo: HALSEY! HALSEY NEEL BREAKS IT UP WITH A DOUBLE AXE HANDLE TO THE BACK! DAMIEN KUTCHER ENTERS THE RING, AND DELIVERS A KICK TO HALSEY’S MIDSECTION! KUTCHER GOES TO SEND HER OUT THROUGH THE MIDDLE ROPE- BUT HALSEY COUNTERS AT THE LAST MINUTE, SENDING KUTCHER OUT INSTEAD!
James Peters: CHIYO CHARGES HALSEY, BUT HALSEY SIDESTEPS, AND DUMPS CHIYO HIGH ON HIS HEAD AND NECK WITH A REBOUND GERMAN SUPLEX! CHIYO ROLLS THROUGH TO ALL FOURS, AND PANDORA PAISLEY LIFTS HIM UP FROM BEHIND WITH A REAR WAISTLOCK!
Rich Russillo: HALSEY CHARGES IN WITH A RUNNING EUROPEAN UPPERCUT! AND PANDORA SCORES WITH A GERMAN SUPLEX OF HER OWN! BEAUTIFUL BRIDGE AS WELL FOR A COVER!
ONNNNNNNNNNEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!
TWWWWWWWWOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!
THHHHHHHHHRRRRRRRREEEEEEEE-
James Peters: NO! CHIYO KICKS OUT OF DOING TIME! PANDORA QUICKLY TAGS OUT TO HALSEY NEEL!
**TAG!!**
Rich Russillo: NEEL ENTERS THE RING, AND STANDS A GROGGY CHIYO UP! KNIFE EDGE CHOP FROM NEEL! FOLLOWED BY ANOTHER! BACKING CHIYO INTO THE CORNER, AND HALSEY IRISH WHIPS HIM TO THE OPPOSITE CORNER!
James Peters: HALSEY CHARGES IN- BUT CHIYO GETS THE BOOT UP! GEDO HOPS TO THE MIDDLE ROPE, AND PULLS HALSEY IN FOR A TORNADO DDT! BUT HALSEY PUSHES HIM OFF BEFORE THE DDT COULD CONNECT! GEDO LANDS ON HIS FEET- BUT GETS CAUGHT WITH A ROUNDHOUSE KICK! SHORTENED VERSION OF BLOOD ON THE LEAVES!
Rich Russillo: GEDO CAN BARELY STAND, AND DOUBLES OVER AS A RESULT! HALSEY PULLS HIM INTO POSITION FOR THE ADJUSTMENT PILEDRIVER! WANTING TO SPIKE HIM ON HIS HEAD WITH THE FALL!
James Peters: BUT CHIYO BLOCKS IT! HALSEY TRIES IT FOR A SECOND TIME, BUT AGAIN, CHIYO BLOCKS IT! GEDO ATTEMPTS TO BACK BODY DROP HALSEY OVERHEAD, BUT NEEL HANGS ON! CHIYO NOW HAS HER IN POSITION FOR AN ALABAMA SLAM!
Rich Russillo: BUT PANDORA ENTERS THE RING, AND KICKS GEDO IN THE ABDOMEN, DOUBLING HIM BACK OVER, AND ALLOWING HALSEY TO RETURN TO HER PROPER POSITION FOR THE FALL! IT CONNECTS! ADJUSTMENT PILEDRIVER SPIKES CHIYO GEDO! HALSEY MAKES THE COVER AS PANDORA SOARS THROUGH THE MIDDLE ROPE WITH A SUICIDE DIVE ONTO A RECOVERING KUTCHER! WIPING HIM OUT RINGSIDE!
ONNNNNNNNEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!
TWWWWWWWOOOOOOOOOOOO!!
THHHHHHHRRRRRRREEEEEEEEEEEEE!!
(DING! DING! DING!)
Bella Braxton: HERE ARE YOUR WINNERS… THE BRITISH INVASION!
(Halsey Neel rises up to a knee with a grin on her face as ‘Refuse/Resist’ by Sepultura blares throughout the arena to a chorus of boos. Both Daryl Kinkade and Pandora Paisley join Halsey Neel in celebration, each raising the other hand in victory.)
James Peters: Well, thanks to an assist from Pandora Paisley, British Invasion are able to get the job done tonight over Damien Kutcher and Chiyo Gedo.
Rich Russillo: Kudos to them by the way, bringing the fight to British Invasion, despite not being an official tag team.
Persephone: I-Is it over? I thought it’d never end.
James Peters: :wow:
(British Invasion leaves the ring, and backpedals up the ramp, taunting Chiyo Gedo as he starts to come to, sitting up in the ring. Damien Kutcher slides in, and kneels down next to Gedo following the defeat, both looking towards British Invasion on the ramp. Damien helps Chiyo up to his feet.)
James Peters: Even in defeat, I’m glad a respect remains between both competitors.
Rich Russillo: Like I said, they brought the fight tonight against British Invasion, and have nothing to be ashamed of.
Persephone: I’m ashamed for having watched that match.
James Peters: Alright, alright, ease off.
(Chiyo’s still struggling to stand following the defeat, clutching the back of his head in pain. Damien extends his hand out to Gedo, prompting the audience to cheer. Chiyo glances around briefly before deciding to shake Kutcher’s hand.)
James Peters: Ladies and gentlemen, you love to see it. Comradery between two competitors-
(Damien goes to leave the ring with Chiyo in tow, who slowly staggers behind Kutcher. Kutcher appears like he’s going to leave the ring, but bounces off the ropes last minute-)
Rich Russillo: HEY, WAIT A MINUTE! THE HOLY CLOTHESLINE!
James Peters: CHIYO GEDO JUST GOT TURNED INSIDE OUT WITH THE HOLY CLOTHESLINE BY KUTCHER!
Rich Russillo: GUESS I SPOKE TOO SOON ABOUT THE COMRADERY! WHAT THE HELL, KUTCHER?!
(Kutcher rises to a knee, staring a hole into a downed Chiyo Gedo. Damien looks around at the booing crowd, but doesn’t pay them much mind before turning attention back over to Chiyo.)
Damien Kutcher: (off-mic) God set this match up for me to win… But you answered the Devil’s call.
(Damien rises to his feet, and leaves the ring with Chiyo left lying motionless.)
James Peters: THE DEVILS CALL?! IS HE SERIOUS?!
Persephone: Yet another whackjob in EAW.
Rich Russillo: I GUESS KUTCHER DIDN’T TAKE TOO KINDLY TO THE LOSS!
James Peters: YOU’RE TELLIN ME!
Rich Russillo; BUT THIS CROWD IS NOT TAKING KINDLY TO HIS ACTIONS, AND ARE LETTING DAMIEN KUTCHER HAVE IT!
(Damien Kutcher backpedals up the ramp, being on the receiving end of boos from the audience as the camera fades elsewhere.)
(Promotional ad for Bloodsport, Voltage’s first marquee event of season 18!)
(After what was an exciting matchup with British Invasion going up against the team of Damien Kutcher and Chiyo Gedo, Sunday Night Voltage continues forward. There is lots of action to get underway later on, and based on how the opening match went, a lot of great action can be expected. Out from the stage enters Eden Sinclair! She would have a professional look to her as she’s wearing a magnificent dark blue dress. She would get a mixed reaction from the crowd as she made her down the ring. )
Bella Braxton: Ladies and gentlemen… please welcome the Consultant of Sunday Night Voltage… EDEN SINCLAIR!!!!!!
Rich Russillo: Eden Sinclair is here! This is her first appearance on Sunday Night Voltage in Season 18, and it comes with major implications, particularly from a match that happened last week on the show. For those unfamiliar with what went down, there was a Fatal Four Way with the winner gaining a Unique Opportunity. There was a stacked field of competitors that included, Damien Kutcher, Ashlynn Quinn, Chiyo Gedo, and Akari Kiyoko. In the end, though only one of them could come out on top and that ended up being Akari. It’s a massive win for the young man, and it seems like we’re going to find out what that Unique Opportunity entails for him.
James Peters: Oh, absolutely, Rich, let me tell you that it could be any type of Unique Opportunity. I’m talking about chances that could change someone’s career, change their entire trajectory here in Elite Answers Wrestling. Akari has been a hard-working man for several months now, and now he has finally earned some type of opportunity. I’m sure that question will be answered for us in a matter of moments by Eden Sinclair. Is there anything you want to add, Persephone?
Persephone: Oh god, leave me alone, James. I couldn’t care less what type of reward Akari is going to get! Why does any of this matter?
James Peters: Persephone, you’re a commentator, your job is to prove analytic analysis about our programmi-
Persephone: God, you are such a nerd, James. How about you analyze why no girls want to ever date you? Have you ever thought about that, huh?
James Peters: Alright, alright, you need to relax a bit, no need to take shots at me like that.
Rich Russillo: So what Persephone said was true?
James Peters: NO! Of course not!
(Eden Sinclair continues to make her way down the ring. Still being given that mixed reaction, Eden ignores it mostly as she walks up the stairs and enters through the ropes. She stands in the middle of the ring and is handed a microphone by a ringside official. She begins to speak to the fans in the arena here in Atlanta and those watching at home.)
Eden Sinclair: It’s interesting to look around and see how much the landscape has changed here on Sunday Night Voltage this Season. From how things have been affected with the end of EAW’s relationship with the Walt Disney Corporation, to all the new faces that have been drafted to this brand. I could go on and on, but that’s not why I’m here. What I’m here to talk about is the Fatal Four Way match last week with the winner gaining a Unique Opportunity. The match itself was tremendous, four Elitists battled hard for a chance they didn’t even know what for. At the end of the day, though, the winner of the match wasn’t Ashlynn Quinn, nor was it Chiyo Gedo or Damien Kutcher. The winner of the match was Akari Kiyoko! He has earned the Unique Opportunity, but what is that you may ask?
(Eden pauses as the crowd begins chanting different things, all of which are mixed, which you can’t point out. She continues as she says…)
Eden Sinclair: The opportunity, ladies and gentlemen… Is facing Cameron Ella Ava for the Hardcore Championship at Bloodsport!
(The crowd gives a positive response to what the opportunity entails for Akari Kiyoko. Eden Sinclair then says, right after the positive reaction…)
Eden Sinclair: So allow me to bring out The Hopeful Soul, Akari Kiyoko!
(‘TENKI YOHOU’ from batta begins blasting through the PA system as Akari Kiyoko emerges from the stage. He looks confident in himself after earning himself the win last week as he marches his way down the ring.)
Rich Russillo: Here comes Akari Kiyoko, and you have to believe that he’s as excited as ever to get this chance to face off for the Hardcore Championship at Bloodsport. I mean, it’s a massive opportunity!
James Peters: It’s the biggest match of his career, Rich, and facing someone as legendary as Cameron Ella Ava makes this opportunity an even richer one, in my personal opinion. Let’s see what Akari has to say.
(Akari makes his way to the ring as he interacts with the fans in the front row tonight in Atlanta before sliding into the ring. He approaches Eden as the two shake hands with one another before he’s handed a microphone from the ringside area. His music fades away as he begins speaking to everyone watching in the arena and at home.)
Akari Kiyoko: First of all, thank you, Eden, for announcing what my Unique Opportunity is and what I got from winning last week’s fatal four way match. As someone who wants to make a difference wherever I go, the major opportunity that I have right now to achieve my biggest goal is something that I have wanted ever since I entered EAW. That opportunity is being in a Championship match, not just that, winning a Championship in this company. It’s something that I am sure everyone else on the Voltage roster would love to have, and it means the world to not only me but to anyone else who has been on this ride with me. The match I’m going to have at Bloodsport is massive, and I know I’m going to give it my all because I know the person that’s waiting for me on the other side of that ring holding that Hardcore Championship. She is the only thing that is standing between me and that title, so I-
(All of a sudden, ‘Good For Her’ by MOTHICA begins playing in the arena as the Hardcore Champion Cameron Ella Ava interrupts the Number One Contender. She gets a solid reaction from the crowd here tonight as she continues making her way down the ring.)
James Peters: It looks like the Champion has some words she wants to say to her challenger at Bloodsport!
Rich Russillo: An interesting development, to say the least, James.
(Cameron makes her way to the ring as she climbs up the steel steps while she is handed a microphone. She enters through the ropes and shares the ring with Eden and Akari. Cameron’s music begins to fade as she has her full attention on Akari Kiyoko.)
Cameron Ella Ava: I just wanted to come out here and say congrats to you, Akari. Congrats on winning your match last week and that Unique Opportunity. Of course, what we just learned is that it grants you a match for the Hardcore Championship, and I know how much this means to you. I understand the feeling of having your first Championship match and being excited to show what you can offer, knowing the type of character that you are. I know for certain that you’re going to give everything to make sure that you make this worth it. Even though that is the case, let me remind you that the person holding that title isn’t just standing in your way, but she’s going to be the biggest challenge of them all. I don’t need to give you the whole spiel of what I’ve accomplished, all I need is to tell you this… I’m not just a roadblock, Akari, I’m a dead end for your Championship aspirations.
Akari Kiyoko: I know it’s a challenge, Cameron. I know how talented you are and how decorated you are at this sport. I would be a fool not to recognize that, as I was going to mention all of that before you interrupted what I was saying. I know the challenge that stands in my way, but I believe I have what it takes to get the job done and take that Championship out of your hands.
Cameron Ella Ava: Again, it’s great to have your confidence, but there has to be some sort of reality where you understand the situation and the pressure you’re under right now. Pressure that you couldn’t capitalize on last Season in that Hardcore Title Number One Contenders Gauntlet. A match that could have seen YOU facing Roberto De La Rosa at Pain For Pride, but that pressure was holding you down. I won that gauntlet, and I left Pain For Pride with another title to add to the trophy case. You can be as hopeful as you want, but the levels of pressure that surround us are just too different.
Akari Kiyoko: See, I would agree with you, Cameron, but if we’re being honest with ourselves, I was the one who was working harder in that match, working harder than you were. I was the one facing multiple opponents, and if I hadn’t done that, you may not have been the one who won that match and got that Hardcore Championship match at Pain for Pride.
(Cameron has an unhappy look on her face after what Akari just said to her. She responds by saying…)
Cameron Ella Ava: That’s the game you want to play, Akari? Alright, but I’m warning you right now, that you still have a lot to learn when it comes to winning a title. You have a long way to go before you even consider that a possibility anywhere outside of your realm of imagination. You aren’t going to win your first title off me, that’s just not how things are going to turn out for you. Bloodsport just isn’t going to be YOUR moment. You got that?
Akari Kiyoko: Yeah… I got that…
(Suddenly, Akari drops his microphone and runs toward Cameron…)
Rich Russillo: ‘PEACH DREAM’ CLAYMORE KICK FROM AKARI! HE JUST LAID OUT THE HARDCORE CHAMPION!
James Peters: Eden Sinclair is leaving the ring, as she wants no part of this. Akari heard enough of the underestimation coming from the Champion. He just sent a clear message to the veteran Champion that perhaps a different picture will be painted at Bloodsport.
Rich Russillo: For Akari, that picture might have just been painted in red!
Persephone: I hate you all, go to hell.
(‘TENKI YOHOU’ begins to blast through the speakers as Akari looks at a knocked-down Cameron Ella Ava before dropping down and rolling out of the ring. He makes his way up the ramp with a serious expression on his face as Cameron begins to stir inside of the ring, not exactly happy with what just went down. It’s the last shot seen before Sunday Night Voltage, from there, fades to elsewhere.)
(Promotional ad for Bloodsport, where Cameron Ella Ava defends the Hardcore Championship against Akari Kiyoko.)
(The camera cuts to Bella Braxton in the ring.)
Bella Braxton: THE FOLLOWING CONTEST IS SCHEDULED FOR… ONE FALL!!
Crowd: ONE FALL!!
(‘Living Dead Girl’ by Rob Zombie plays, and smoke fills the arena as Caroline makes her way onto the stage, stoic in demeanor as she looks around at the fans in attendance. A hush has fallen over the arena, and Caroline saunters down the ramp, sporting a protective eyepatch after the attack she suffered from Solomon Stane last week.)
Bella Braxton: Introducing first! Residing Amongst the Shadows, weighing in at 109 pounds…SHE IS THE QUEEN OF SHADOWS…CAROLINE!!
James Peters: It’s a miracle that this woman is even able to compete tonight.
Rich Russillo: Yeah, after what Solomon Stane did to her last week, I’m a little shocked myself. Same goes for the fans in attendance.
James Peters: Regardless, Caroline is here, and looks to take that next step in her career by knocking off Ms. Extreme.
Rich Russillo: Extreme’s an EAW Hall of Famer, so beating her is def grounds to gather some major momentum.
(‘RED THUNDER’ by Butcher Babies plays next, and Ms. Extreme makes her way onto the stage, striking a pose to pyro, and marches down to the ring, showing no fear or intimidation of Caroline in the ring, who stares a hole into the Hall of Famer.)
Bella Braxton: And her opponent!! Hailing out of Calabasas, California, weighing in at 140 pounds…SHE IS THE PROBLEM CHILD…MS. EXTREME!!!
Rich Russillo: Caroline has not taken her eyes- well, eye off Ms. Extreme since she’s gotten out here.
James Peters: Granted, I don’t think Ms. Extreme is paying Caroline much attention.
Rich Russillo: Perhaps overlooking her opponent. After all, Caroline is functioning on one eye.
(The referee signals for the bell as both competitors stand in opposing corners.)
(DING! DING! DING!)
James Peters: Welp. The bell has rung, and I’m interested to see how Caroline fares against Ms. Extreme, especially with one good eye.
Rich Russillo: Ms. Extreme seems to be asking herself that same question, and is uber confident early on, more than usual at least… knowing she has the advantage.
James Peters: We’ll see… as both competitors circle each other, looking for a collar and elbow tie-up in the center of the ring! A jockey for position takes place, but Caroline gains the upper hand with an arm wringer! Ms. Extreme counters with one of her own-
Rich Russillo: However, Caroline manages to roll through to her feet, and regain the upper hand with an arm wringer, except pulls Ms. Extreme into a standing side headlock! Caroline transitions into a standing side headlock takedown, grounding Camille. So, perhaps Ms. Extreme should not take her opponent lightly.
Persephone: Still, she’s functioning off one good eye. This match should’ve never been made in the first place, but it isn’t the first bad decision Captain Charisma’s made since the season started…
James Peters: Persephone, are you still on th-
Persephone: Having my one true love ripped away from me??? YES, I’m still on this!
James Peters: :wow:
Rich Russillo: Ms. Extreme escapes the grounded side headlock, using her legs to wrap Caroline in a headscissors. Caroline rolls into a front neck bridge, and begins to perform a headstand! CAROLINE POPS BACK TO HER FEET, AND TRIES FOR A DROPKICK ON THE SEATED MS. EXTREME- BUT CAMILLE MOVES OUT OF THE WAY!
James Peters: MS. EXTREME RUSHES BACK TO HER FEET, AND STANDS CAROLINE UP, IRISH WHIPPING HER INTO THE CORNER! MS. EXTREME CHARGES IN WITH A KNIFE EDGE CHOP TO THE CHEST! Caroline appears stunned following that-
Rich Russillo: NO, WAIT! CAROLINE SHIFTS THE MOMENTUM, SWITCHING SPOTS WITH CAMILLE AS SHE CHUCKS HER INTO THE CORNER, AND STARTS TO UNLOAD WITH MULTIPLE CLOTHESLINES, STARTING TO ALTERNATE BETWEEN THOSE AND SOME STIFF KNIFE EDGE CHOPS TO THE CHEST!
James Peters: That might be what’s called a receipt from Caroline.
Rich Russillo: Ms. Extreme pushes past Caroline, and staggers to the closest corner, looking to create some space. Though, Caroline’s hot in pursuit, and connects with ANOTHER knife edge chop to the chest! Again, Camille pushes past Caroline, trying to create some separation, and staggers to the nearest corner.
James Peters: Caroline remains hot on her heels, and irish whips Ms. Extreme to the opposite corner! CAROLINE RUSHES IN- BUT RUNS RIGHT INTO A BOOT FROM MS. EXTREME! CAROLINE STAGGERS BACK, AND MS. EXTREME SHOOTS OUT OF THE CORNER WITH HOLY GROUND! THAT LEAPING DOUBLE FOOT STOMP!
Rich Russillo: BUT CAROLINE SIDESTEPS, AND SLIPS BEHIND MS. EXTREME, THEN GRABS HER IN A SIDE HEADLOCK FOR THAT FINISHER MANEUVER OF HERS! A SONG OF ICE AND FIRE- NO! MS. EXTREME SLIPS OUT BEHIND CAROLINE, AND HOOKS BOTH ARMS FOR A SNAP DRAGON SUPLEX!
James Peters: CAROLINE! CAROLINE BACKFLIPPED ONTO HER FEET! MS. EXTREME SCRAMBLES BACK TO HERS, AND CHARGES CAROLINE- BUT RUNS RIGHT INTO AN ARM DRAG! CAROLINE TRANSITIONS INTO AN ARMBAR, BUT MS. EXTREME QUICKLY ESCAPES WITH A HEADSCISSORS! CAROLINE KIPS BACK UP TO HER FEET-
Rich Russillo: AND SWINGS WILDLY WITH A ROUNDHOUSE KICK TO A SEATED CAMILLE- BUT MS. EXTREME LAYS FLAT TO AVOID IT, AND RUSHES BACK TO HER FEET!
James Peters: AND LISTEN TO THIS CROWD! THEY ARE ELECTRIC AS BOTH WOMEN FIND THEMSELVES AT A STALEMATE!
Persephone: Both your incessant screaming is already starting to annoy me.
James Peters: Can you blame us? We’re having fun. You should try it sometime!
Persephone: The only person I’d like to be having fun with is on another brand… 😔
Rich Russillo: Both Camile and Caroline circle one another before starting to close the distance… it looks like we’re going to get a test of strength- NO! CAROLINE NIPS THAT IN THE BUD WITH A KICK TO THE MIDSECTION!
James Peters: MS. EXTREME GRITS THROUGH THE PAIN, HOWEVER, FIRING BACK WITH A RIGHT HAND! FOLLOWED BY ANOTHER! CAROLINE SENSES HERSELF LOSING THE UPPER HAND, AND REGAINS IT WITH A KNEE TO THE GUT! CAROLINE GRABS HOLD OF MS. EXTREME, AND IRISH WHIPS HER TO THE CORNER!
Rich Russillo: BUT MS. EXTREME GOES UP AND OVER CAROLINE, AND ROLLS THROUGH TO HER FEET IN THE CENTER! CAMILLE GESTURES FOR CAROLINE TO BRING IT ON, AND SUCCESSFULLY GOADS HER OPPONENT INTO CHARGING IN!
James Peters: CAROLINE RAN RIGHT INTO A CLOTHESLINE FROM CAMILLE, AND POPS RIGHT BACK TO HER FEET, GETTING CAUGHT WITH ANOTHER RUNNING CLOTHESLINE! AGAIN, CAROLINE RUSHES BACK TO HER FEET, AND GETS DROPPED WITH A CALF KICK!
Rich Russillo: CAROLINE CRAWLS TO, AND PULLS HERSELF UP IN THE CORNER! BUT STILL, FINDS HERSELF IN THE CROSSHAIRS OF MS. EXTREME WITH A RUNNING FOREARM SMASH! CAROLINE IS REELING, AND GETS LAUNCHED OUT OF THE CORNER WITH AN EXPLODER SUPLEX! CAMILLE CRAWLS INTO THE COVER!
ONNNNNNNNEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!
TWWWWWWWOOOOOOOOOOOO!!
THH-
James Peters: KICKOUT! CAROLINE KICKS OUT, AND ROLLS TO THE OUTSIDE, CREATING SEPARATION! CAROLINE’S ON SPAGHETTI LEGS, AND LEANS FORWARD ON THE APRON FOR ASSISTANCE, NEEDING TO CATCH HER BREATHE!
Rich Russillo: MS. EXTREME RISES BACK TO HER FEET, AND CHARGES IN WITH A BASEBALL SLIDE ATTEMPT! HOWEVER, CAROLINE SLIDES IN THE RING AS MS. EXTREME SLIDES OUT THE RING! CAROLINE POPS TO HER FEET, AND SLINGSHOTS HERSELF OVER THE TOP ROPE WITH A CROSSBODY!
James Peters: CAROLINE HAS JUST WIPED MS. EXTREME OUT WITH A CROSSBODY, AND TAKES A MOMENT TO TAUNT BEFORE TURNING ATTENTION BACK TO THE OPPOSITION!
Rich Russillo: CAROLINE ROLLS MS. EXTREME BACK INSIDE THE RING, AND PULLS HER UP FOR A SNAP SUPLEX! CAROLINE FLOATS OVER INTO THE COVER!
ONNNNNNNNEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!
TWWWWWWWOOOOOOOOOOOO!!
James Peters: Kickout!
Persephone: Wow. Who would’ve thought…
James Peters: Caroline pounds the mat, annoyed that Ms. Extreme kicked out there, but doesn’t mind having to inflict more damage as she stands her opponent back up- OOH! MS. EXTREME WITH A SHOT TO THE RIB CAGE, AND SHE FOLLOWS THAT UP WITH ANOTHER!
Rich Russillo: CAROLINE BATTLES BACK WITH A EUROPEAN UPPERCUT, NO DOUBT JACKING HER OPPONENT’S JAW! CAMILLE STAGGERS BACK SLIGHTLY, AND CAROLINE BACKS HER UP AGAINST THE ROPES FOR AN IRISH WHIP!
James Peters: MS. EXTREME TURNS IT AROUND AT THE LAST MINUTE, SENDING CAROLINE TOWARD THE ROPES INSTEAD! CAROLINE REBOUNDS BACK INTO A HIP TOSS- BLOCKED! CAROLINE BLOCKED IT, AND TRIES TO SHIFT THE MOMENTUM WITH ONE OF HER OWN! BUT THIS TIME, ITS BLOCKED BY CAMILLE!
Rich Russillo: CAROLINE REGAINS THE UPPER HAND WITH A KNEE TO THE ABDOMEN, DOUBLING CAMILLE OVER FOR ANOTHER IRISH WHIP TO THE ROPES! CAROLINE SWINGS WILDLY WITH A CLOTHESLINE!
James Peters: MS. EXTREME DUCKS UNDERNEATH, AND SHOVES CAROLINE TOWARD THE ROPES FOR A REBOUND GERMAN SUPLEX! CAROLINE GETS DUMPED HIGH ON HER NECK AND SHOULDERS! CAROLINE ROLLS THROUGH TO A KNEE, FAVORING THE BACK OF THAT NECK, AND MS. EXTREME APPROACHES, SETTING CAROLINE UP FOR A POWERBOMB!
Rich Russillo: BUT CAROLINE TWIRLS OUT OF IT- STEP-UP ENZIGURI PLACES MS. EXTREME ON WOBBLY LEGS! CAROLINE GOES TO SEND MS. EXTREME OUT THROUGH THE MIDDLE ROPE, BUT MS. EXTREME CATCHES HERSELF ON THE APRON, ALBEIT BARELY! MS. EXTREME RISES BACK TO HER FEET WITH ASSISTANCE FROM THE ROPES, AND CAROLINE CLOSES IN… SLINGSHOTTING OVER THE TOP ROPE WITH A DDT!!
James Peters: MS. EXTREME JUST GOT SPIKED ON THE APRON, AND BOTH COMPETITORS GO TUMBLING TO RINGSIDE!
Persephone: Great. Hopefully, it results in a double countout. 🙄
Rich Russillo: CAROLINE RECOVERS FIRST, AND CRAWLS OVER MS. EXTREME, PULLING HER BACK TO A VERTICAL BASE, AND DIRECTING HER OVER TOWARD OUR ANNOUNCERS TABLE!
James Peters: OOH! AND NOW, CAROLINE’S USING THE ENVIRONMENT TO HER ADVANTAGE, SLAMMING CAMILLE REPEATEDLY OFF THE ANNOUNCE TABLE COVER! AGAIN, AND AGAIN, AND AGAIN!
Rich Russillo: CAROLINE FINALLY RELENTS AS MS. EXTREME COLLAPSES DOWN TO A KNEE! IMAGINE THE PAIN SHE’S IN CURRENTLY, HAVING BEEN SPIKED ON THE HARDEST PART OF THE RING, AND NOW, HAVING HER FACE SLAMMED INTO THE COVER REPEATEDLY!
James Peters: CAROLINE ROLLS MS. EXTREME BACK INSIDE THE RING! MS. EXTREME IS QUICKLY BACK TO HER FEET, ALBEIT STRUGGLING TO STAND! CAROLINE DARES CAMILLE TO TAKE A SWING AT HER, WHICH SHE DOES! THOUGH, CAROLINE EASILY EVADES IT!
Rich Russillo: MS. EXTREME FALLS TO ALL FOURS AS A RESULT, AND CAROLINE PUSHES CAMILLE’S HEAD WITH HER BOOT! CAROLINE IS TOYING WITH HER COMPETITION, AND STANDS CAMILLE UP, STARTING TO HAMMER HER WITH MULTIPLE FOREARMS!
James Peters: MS. EXTREME DOUBLES OVER, BUT STARTS TO BATTLE BACK WITH A FOREARM OF HER OWN! CAROLINE STAGGERS BACK BRIEFLY BEFORE MARCHING TOWARD CAMILLE- BUT SHE GETS CAUGHT WITH ANOTHER FOREARM STRIKE!
Rich Russillo: BOTH COMPETITORS ARE STRUGGLING TO STAND- CAROLINE GETS STRUCK WITH A THIRD FOREARM STRIKE TO THE FACE! BUT FIRES BACK WITH A ROLLING ELBOW! MS. EXTREME DROPS TO A KNEE, REELING!
James Peters: CAROLINE PULLS HER BACK UP, AND PLANTS CAMILLE WITH A SUNSET FLIP POWERBOMB! CAMILLE GETTING HIT WITH HER OWN SIGNATURE MOVE, CODE RED! CAROLINE HOLDS IT FOR A COVER!
ONNNNNNNEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!
TWWWWWWWOOOOOOOOOOOO!!
THHHHHHH-
Rich Russillo: KICKOUT! AND CAMILLE ROLLS TO THE OUTSIDE, UNDERNEATH THE BOTTOM ROPE!
Persephone: God, why can’t either of these two just lose already…
James Peters: Caroline slithers to the outside, and pulls Ms. Extreme back to her feet, directing her toward the steel steps- CAROLINE TRIES BOUNCING CAMILLE OFF FACE FIRST! BUT CAMILLE GETS HER BOOT UP IN THE WAY, BLOCKING IT, AND BATTLING BACK WITH A SHOT TO THE GUT! NOW, CAROLINE GETS BOUNCED FACE FIRST OFF THE STEEL STEPS!
Rich Russillo: CAROLINE TRIED TO STAGGER AWAY, BUT MS. EXTREME GRABS A HANDFUL OF HAIR, SAYING NO YOU DONT! CAMILLE DIRECTS CAROLINE BACK TO THE STEEL STEPS, AND SLAMS HER FACE FIRST OFF THE STEEL STEPS REPEATEDLY AS PAYBACK! NOW, CAMILLE IS USING THE ENVIRONMENT! PERHAPS GETTING A LITTLE EXTREME!
Persephone: 😐
James Peters: CAROLINE COLLAPSES DOWN TO BOTH KNEES, AND GETS SLAMMED OFF THE STEPS ONE LAST TIME BY CAMILLE, WHO ROLLS CAROLINE BACK INSIDE THE RING!
Rich Russillo: MS. EXTREME SLITHERS IN HERSELF, AND EYES CAROLINE DOWN AS SHE SITS UP SLIGHTLY, CLEARLY OUT OF IT! MS. EXTREME POUNCES ON CAROLINE, AND STARTS TO UNLOAD WITH MULTIPLE RIGHT HANDS WHILE MOUNTING HER!
James Peters: CAROLINE DOES HER BEST TO COVER UP BEFORE ROLLING MS. EXTREME ON HER BACK, AND BEGINNING TO UNLOAD WITH RIGHT HANDS OF HER OWN! HOWEVER, MS. EXTREME SHIFTS THE PENDULUM BACK IN HER FAVOR WITH A TRIANGLE CHOKE! TRIANGLE CHOKE ON CAROLINE!
Rich Russillo: TRIANGLE CHOKE! WILL SHE TAP?!
Persephone: Fingers crossed.
James Peters: CAROLINE’S FLAILING HER ARM, WANTING A ROPE BREAK, BUT IS NOWHERE NEAR! INSTEAD, CAROLINE HAS TO RISE UP TO HER FEET, AND USE HER BOOT TO STOMP DOWN ON MS. EXTREME’S FACE REPEATEDLY UNTIL SHE BREAKS THE HOLD!
Rich Russillo: FINALLY, MS. EXTREME BREAKS THE HOLD AFTER A COUPLE STOMPS, RISING BACK TO HER FEET, AND CLUTCHING AT HER JAW! BOTH COMPETITORS ARE ON WOBBLY LEGS, AND CAMILLE ACTUALLY HAS HER BACK TOWARDS CAROLINE, WHO COMES FROM BEHIND WITH A GERMAN SUPLEX!
James Peters: MS. EXTREME ROLLS THROUGH TO HER FEET, AND COMES FROM BEHIND AS CAROLINE RISES TO HER FEET! GERMAN SUPLEX! AGAIN, CAROLINE GETS DUMPED HIGH ON HER NECK AND SHOULDERS! BUT CAROLINE ROLLS THROUGH, AND COMES FROM BEHIND WITH A GERMAN SUPLEX ON MS. EXTREME AGAIN!
Rich Russillo: CAROLINE DOESN’T BREAK HER GRIP THOUGH! SHE DOESN’T BREAK HER GRIP, AND POWERS MS. EXTREME BACK TO A VERTICAL BASE! PERHAPS LOOKING FOR ANOTHER GERMAN- BUT MS. EXTREME SLIPS BEHIND FOR A GERMAN SUPLEX OF HER OWN! CAROLINE GETS HOISTED UP-
James Peters: SLIGHTLY BEFORE BREAKING MS. EXTREME’S GRIP WITH A BACK ELBOW! CAROLINE SPINS AROUND, AND GRABS A HANDFUL OF HAIR- BUT CAMILLE BREAKS FREE WITH A SPINNING BACK KICK TO THE ABDOMEN! CAROLINE’S DOUBLED OVER, AND MS. EXTREME SCORES WITH A PENALTY KICK TO THE FACE!
Rich Russillo: THAT PENALTY KICK JOLTED CAROLINE UPRIGHT, AND CAMILLE RUNS OFF THE ROPES- BUT SHE REBOUNDS RIGHT BACK INTO A RUNNING SPANISH FLY! HOOK OF THE LEG BY CAROLINE!
ONNNNNNNEEEEEEEEEEE!!
TWWWWWWWOOOOOOOOOO!!
THHHHHHRRRRRREEEEE-
James Peters: SHOULDER UP!
Rich Russillo: MS. EXTREME GOT THE SHOULDER UP, AND THAT ONLY SEEMS TO LIGHT MORE FUEL UNDER CAROLINE’S FIRE! CAROLINE PULLS MS. EXTREME UP BY THE HAIR, STARING HER SQUARE IN THE EYES, AND CHOPS HER ACROSS THE CHEST!
James Peters: MS. EXTREME SPINS AROUND AS A RESULT FROM THE IMPACT, AND DOUBLES OVER FROM THE PAIN, BUT SPINS BACK AROUND WITH A KNIFE EDGE CHOP OF HER OWN! CAROLINE FIRES BACK WITH A ROUNDHOUSE KICK, AND IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWS IT UP WITH A SUPERKICK!
Rich Russillo: CAMILLE’S STUNNED, AND CAROLINE HOOKS HER UP FOR THE GORY SPECIAL! GOING FOR WEB OF LIES!
James Peters: BUT WAIT! CAMILLE WIGGLES HER ARMS FREE, AND MANAGES TO COUNTER WITH A SUNSET FLIP POWERBOMB!
Rich Russillo: CODE RED!! MS. EXTREME SCORED WITH CODE RED, BUT FALLS BACK FROM EXHAUSTION! UNABLE TO CAPITALIZE, AND HOLD IT FOR THE COVER!
James Peters: CAROLINE ROLLED THROUGH PRONE OFF THE IMPACT, AND LIES ON THE CANVAS, BARELY MOVING!
Rich Russillo: MS. EXTREME SHOWS SIGNS OF LIFE, CRAWLING OVER TO A LIMP CAROLINE, AND SLOWLY PULLING HER BACK TO A VERTICAL BASE! CAROLINE EXPLODES WITH A WILD SWING AT CAMILLE- BUT CAMILLE SAW IT COMING, DUCKING UNDERNEATH!
James Peters: SNAP DRAGON SUPLEX! CAMILLE CONNECTED WITH A SNAP DRAGON SUPLEX, AND CAROLINE ROLLS THROUGH TO HER FEET, STAGGERING BACK INTO ANOTHER SNAP DRAGON SUPLEX!
Rich Russillo: CAROLINE ROLLS THROUGH TO HER KNEE, AND CAMILLE HOISTS HER UP FROM BEHIND, HOOKING BOTH OF CAROLINE’S ARMS! OR ATTEMPTING TO AT LEAST AS CAROLINE STARTS TO FIGHT BACK WITH MULTIPLE BACK ELBOWS TO THE JAW!
James Peters: FINALLY, CAROLINE MANAGES TO BREAK THAT GRIP, AND GOES TO RUN TOWARD THE ROPES! BUT MS. EXTREME REELS HER BACK IN THE REAR OF HER GEAR, AND CATCHES CAROLINE WITH A POISONRANA! MS. EXTREME SHOOTS THE HALF FOR A COVER!
ONNNNNNNNEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!
TWWWWWWWOOOOOOOOOOO!!
THHHHHRRRRRREEEEEEE-
Rich Russillo: SHOULDER UP! CAROLINE GOT THE SHOULDER UP, BUT YOU CAN TELL THAT BOTH WOMEN ARE SPENT! BOTH COMPETITORS ARE TIRED!
Persephone: Something we have in common then.
James Peters: Ms. Extreme pulls Caroline back up, and backs her into the corner. Ms. Extreme lifts her to the top rope, and BLASTS Carolinr with a right hand! Ms. Extreme climbs to the middle rope, and starts hook Caroline up for a SUPERPLEX!
Rich Russillo: CAROLINE! CAROLINE HELD ONTO THE TOP ROPE, BLOCKING THE SUPERPLEX ATTEMPT! CAROLINE BEGINS TO FIGHT BACK WITH SHOTS TO THE RIB CAGE, LOOSENING THE GRIP OF MS. EXTREME, AND DECIDES TO SLAM HER FACE FIRST OFF THE TOP TURNBUCKLE!
James Peters: MS. EXTREME IS DOUBLED OVER, LEAVING ROOM FOR CAROLINE TO SCORE WITH AN AVALANCHE SUNSET FLIP POWERBOMB! BUT MS. EXTREME HANGS ON TO THE TOP ROPE! NOT ALLOWING CAROLINE TO PULL HER OFF WITH THAT POWERBOMB!
Rich Russillo: CAROLINE ABANDONS SHIP, AND CONJURES UP A NEW GAME PLAN! DELIVERING A SUPERKICK TO THE BACK OF MS. EXTREME’S CALF, HANGING HER UP ON THE MIDDLE ROPE FOR A ROPE HUNG JUMPING DOUBLE FOOT STOMP FROM CAROLINE!
James Peters: MS. EXTREME MUST HAVE GOTTEN THE WIND KNOCKED OUT OF HER WITH THAT STOMP, AND ROLLS TO THE OUTSIDE, LOOKING TO CREATE SOME SPACE! MS. EXTREME IS STAGGERED ON THE OUTSIDE, AND CAROLINE RUNS OFF THE ROPES, BUILDING MOMENTUM!
Rich Russillo: CAROLINE SOARS THROUGH THE MIDDLE ROPE, AND PLANTS MS. EXTREME ON THE OUTSIDE WITH A SUICIDE DIVE DDT! NO ESCAPE FROM CAROLINE, AND SHE QUICKLY ROLLS MS. EXTREME BACK INSIDE THE RING!
James Peters: CAROLINE CLIMBS TO THE TOP ROPE, AND PERCHES HERSELF UP THERE FOR THE 450 SPLASH! WIDOW SPLASH BY CAROLINE!
Rich Russillo: CAMILLE ROLLED OUT THE WAY! MS. EXTREME ROLLED OUT THE WAY, AND CAROLINE ROLLED THROUGH TO HER FEET! CAROLINE SPINS AROUND, AND BOTH COMPETITORS CHARGE TOWARD ONE ANOTHER, MEETING IN THE MIDDLE WITH A DOUBLE BIG BOOT!
James Peters: BOTH COMPETITORS STAGGER BACK, HAVING THOUGHT THE SAME THING, AND THEY COLLIDE ONCE MORE, MEETING IN THE MIDDLE WITH A DOUBLE CLOTHESLINE! BUT AGAIN, NEITHER COMPETITOR GOES DOWN, REMAINING ON THEIR FEET!
Rich Russillo: GRANTED, BARELY REMAINING ON THEIR FEET! BUT BOTH WOMEN SWING FOR THE FENCES WITH ANOTHER DOUBLE CLOTHESLINE ATTEMPT- NO! CAROLINE TRAPPED THE ARM, AND HAS CAMILLE IN THE INVERTED FRONT FACELOCK!
James Peters: LOOKING FOR VINTAGE CAROLINE! SPLIT LEG-DROP INTO A PIN!
Rich Russillo: BUT MS. EXTREME SPINS AROUND, AND REVERSES WITH A TWIST OF FATE! SPINNING NECKBREAKER BY CAMILLE, AND BOTH COMPETITORS ARE DOWN!
James Peters: THIS IS THE TYPE OF ACTION YOU CAN ONLY CATCH ON SUNDAY NIGHTS, LADIES AND GENTLEMEN!
Rich Russillo: I KNOW THE PHRASE CAN BE OVERUSED, BUT SCREW IT, THIS IS AWESOME!
Persephone: It’s something. Not sure awesome is the word for it.
Rich Russillo: Then what is?
Persephone: Nauseating. Infuriating. Totally-
Rich Russillo: :whoa: Ya know what? I shouldn’t have asked. Sorry.
James Peters: Well, both competitors are down, and whoever makes it to their feet first will have a major advantage! Will it be Ms. Extreme, or will it be Caroline?!
Rich Russillo: Hard to tell as both competitors are beginning to stir! Caroline is struggling to even sit up, but Ms. Extreme manages to roll onto her belly. Ms. Extreme begins crawling towards the corner, using the ropes for assistance in getting back to her feet. Caroline remains downed, and Ms. Extreme urges for her to get up!
James Peters: Ms. Extreme has intensity in her eyes! Intensity like we have never seen it before throughout this match! Urging for Caroline to get back to her feet! Caroline struggles to a knee, still trying to shake cobwebs out of her head!
Rich Russillo: CAROLINE DOESN’T EVEN KNOW WHERE SHE IS, AND I THINK THIS IS A BETTER OPPORTUNITY THAN ANY! HOLY GROUND ON THE WAY!
James Peters: MS. EXTREME RUNS IN, AND THERE IT-
Rich Russillo: SPEAR!!!
James Peters: BULLET FROM HELL DAMN NEAR JUST SPLIT MS. EXTREME IN HALF!! MICHAEL MACHINA JUST SLID IN THE RING, INTERCEPTING MS. EXTREME WITH THAT BULLET FROM HELL!!!! CAROLINE DROPS BACK DOWN TO THE MAT, MEANWHILE MS. EXTREME IS OUT COLD!!!
Rich Russillo: THAT’S NOT ALL!! THANKS TO THAT BULLET FROM HELL, THE REFEREE HAS NO CHOICE BUT TO CALL FOR THE BELL! THIS ONE IS OVER! MICHAEL MACHINA JUST DESTROYED MS. EXTREME, IN TURN GIVING HER A DISQUALIFICATION VICTORY THAT I’M SURE DOESN’T FEEL LIKE A WIN!
(DING! DING! DING! DING! DING!)
Bella Braxton: HERE IS YOUR WINNER AS A RESULT OF DISQUALIFICATION…MS. EXTREME!!
James Peters: MICHAEL MACHINA JUST HANDED CAMILLE THE VICTORY, BUT I THINK THATS THE LEAST OF HIS CONCERNS AT THE MOMENT!
(Michael Machina is fired up following the spear, and turns toward Caroline, who is lying on her side, still recovering from the match with Camille. Both Machina and Caroline lock eyes before Caroline decides to slither out underneath the bottom rope, backpedaling up the ramp.)
Rich Russillo: Looks like Caroline is gonna take herself out of the situation, but doesn’t seem particularly thrilled with Machina either that he interrupted her match.
Persephone: Who cares? She would’ve lost anyways.
James Peters: Looks can be deceiving, Persephone. Sure, Ms. Extreme had Caroline on the ropes, but I don’t wanna guarantee she had her beat either.
(Michael Machina watches Caroline back up the ramp before turning his attention over to Ms. Extreme, who is writhing on the canvas in pain. Michael sticks his hand out through the middle rope, receiving a microphone from a stagehand. Michael approaches Ms. Extreme, and crouches down to get level with her. Michael taps the mic a few times to make sure it’s working. Finally, speaking into it.)
Michael Machina: Hey, Camille!
(Michael cracks a smirk, admiring his handiwork.)
Michael Machina: Last week, you gave me a few words to think about. You said to be careful what I wish for. Ominous words, but I’m not the type to back down from any threats or challenges.
(The crowd cheers, unable to deny that statement.)
Michael Machina: Camille, that includes you, so if you at all doubt me, even after I just speared you outta your boots… then how about I do it again at BLOODSPORT?! There, you’ll find out exactly what I’m all about.
(Michael Machina throws the mic down onto Ms. Extreme’s chest before leaving the ring as “Apostle’s Warning” by Mobb Deep plays.)
James Peters: Michael Machina versus Ms. Extreme at Bloodsport??
Rich Russillo: Sign me up!
James Peters: I think everyone shares that same sentiment, Rich. Ms. Extreme and Michael Machina are no stranger to each other, but have never faced each other on a marquee event like Bloodsport!
Rich Russillo: Depending on Ms. Extreme’s answer, that may change very shortly…
(Michael Machina walks up the ramp, and looks over his shoulder at Camille in the ring, still writhing in pain on the canvas. Machina smirks, and heads to the back as the camera fades elsewhere.)
(The scene opens up backstage where the former Specialists Champion, Bea Valentine, is seen walking with a purpose. She is dressed for her match against Michael Machina, which is coming up in a matter of minutes, but it seems like she has something on her mind at the moment. Cornelius is huffing and puffing as he attempts to keep up with her, but Bea seems determined.)
Cornelius: Miss! Miss! Please! Slow down! You are supposed to be preparing for your match!
(Bea comes to a sudden stop, which prompts Cornelius to run into her. He is quick to put his hands out and steady them both, but if Bea is bothered by this, she does not let on.)
Bea Valentine: Cornelius, I have had an epiphany. Yes, the timing of it is rather poor but Mikey is willing to wait for me to make my grand entrance! Do you remember last week when I had that unfortunate run in with KASAI?
Cornelius: I do, miss.
Bea Valentine: Well I have come up with the most perfect idea of how I will deal with the KASAI problem!
Cornelius: Are you going to challenge KASAI, miss?
Bea Valentine: Of course not, Cornelius! I may be in a bit of a rut, but my goal remains the Universal Women’s Championship. I simply can not lower myself to KASAI’s level at this stage of my career, even if I would find myself back in the winner’s circle.
(For a second, Bea seems to think about this. She’s been transparent about the toll losing has taken on her in recent weeks, and to some, it would seem like the former champion is cracking at the seams. Finally, Bea snaps out of her thoughts.)
Bea Valentine: No. Challenging KASAI for the Specialists Championship is completely out of the question. My focus is on opponents like Mikey, Milli Banks, any Hall of Famer or world champion. That is the type of competition I am looking for. That will take me to the next level! I just need to get out of my own head! That is what Mikey said to me this week, you know. He was very cordial to me, by the way, Cornelius. We must send him a flower arrangement or perhaps a fruit basket.
Cornelius: Miss, you are losing track of time. You are due out to the ring at any minute.
Bea Valentine: Yes! Yes, of course.
(Instead of turning the corner where the guerilla area is located, Bea goes the opposite direction and stops in front of the women’s lockerroom.)
(Inside the lockerroom sits Ashlynn Quinn. She is looking as beautiful as ever, even if there’s a bit of a solemn look on her face. Last week she came very close to securing the ‘Unique Opportunity’ for herself, which turned out to be a Hardcore Championship match at Bloodsport, and the blonde feels down on her luck at the moment.)
Ashlynn Quinn: (sighing) Veena could at least take read receipts off. Seriously, I would rather think that messages aren’t going through than seeing that she’s read them and is choosing to ignore them. This seriously sucks.
(Ashlynn is in her feelings, which isn’t surprising, but she doesn’t hear the lockerroom door open. She startles when someone taps her on the shoulder.)
Ashlynn Quinn: C-can I help you?
(Bea flashes Ashlynn an award winning smile.)
Bea Valentine: Actually, I believe that I can help you! How does Ashlynn Quinn… SPECIALISTS CHAMPION SOUND??
Ashlynn Quinn: I mean, great? Who doesn’t want to be a champion here? I literally lost a title shot last week and I’m very annoyed by that.
(Bea sits down next to Ashlynn and puts her arm around her. Ashlynn seems very confused by this, but it’s been awhile since someone’s been nice to her so she doesn’t pull away.)
Bea Valentine: Total miscarriage of justice and Akari whathisface is just going to squander the opportunity, mind you. But that was last week, my new friend. This week presents a whole new world of opportunity for a talent like yourself and luckily for you, I want to make sure that you get exactly what you deserve!
Ashlynn Quinn: You do?
Bea Valentine: Of course! I know that Veena Adams has taught you everything that you know, but don’t you think it’s time to let go of that relationship and move on so you can bring yourself to the next level? Ashlynn, baby, let me take you to that next level!
(Before Ashlynn can reply, the door opens and KASAI walks in. She is dressed in street clothes, but has the Specialists Championship with her, and when she spies Bea sitting with Ashlynn, she narrows her eyes.)
KASAI: What’s going on here?
(Bea stands up, jutting her chin out in a defiant manner.)
Bea Valentine: What business of it is yours?
KASAI: Last week you decided that everything you do going forward is going to be my business. You had to know that I wasn’t just going to let it go. You threatened me, and I don’t take too kindly to threats.
(Bea extends her hand to Ashlynn, who still isn’t sure what to make of this entire situation. After a moment, Ashlynn takes Bea’s hand and is pulled up to her feet.)
Bea Valentine: Hmmm. Alright, I suppose I did say that I would make you regret coming back to Voltage and I mean what I say. In fact, that’s what I was discussing with Ashlynn here. She was telling me about her aspirations to become the Specialists Champion and I told her that she should absolutely go for it.
Ashlynn Quinn: :whoa: I’m not sure we got all th-
(Bea puts a perfectly manicured finger up to Ashlynn’s lips in an attempt to shush her.)
Bea Valentine: I may not be looking to recapture the Specialists Championship, KASAI, but my friend here is and I have no doubts that she is going to be the woman to dethrone you and put an end to your sham of a title reign.
(KASAI chuckles and looks Ashlynn up and down.)
KASAI: So you want to be the Specialists Champion?
(When Ashlynn doesn’t immediately reply, Bea steps on her foot to get her to speak.)
Ashlynn Quinn: Y-yes?
(The door to lockerroom opens again, and this time it’s Diamond Dixon who walks in. She looks gorgeous, having just come from a photoshoot. She doesn’t say anything, nor do the three women standing front and center give her their attention.)
KASAI: Why does it sound like you’re not sure of that? What is really going on with you and Bea?
Bea Valentine: We were just having a girl’s chat, you nosy dunce. Can’t one friend talk to another friend about their hopes and dreams? Ashlynn, like me, believes that the Specialists Championship deserves to have better representation than some freak who wears face paint like she’s some villain in a Z-list horror movie. As one of the greatest Specialists Champions of all-time, I clearly care about the division I poured my heart and soul into! You are sullying it and I am si- Ashlynn is sick of it!
Ashlynn Quinn: I am?
Bea Valentine: YES! We just had an entire conversation about how awful KASAI is and how she does not deserve to carry Glo- the Specialists Championship around. You want to face her at Bloodsport.
(Unable to help herself, Diamond clears her throat. This does get the attention of the other three ladies, and they all turn and look at her.)
Diamond Dixon: Look, it’s obvious what’s going on here. Bea’s not about to get her ass whooped again by KASAI, so she’s all but thrown this little girl, who’s still heartbroken over losing Veena Adams, right into the fire so to speak. Am I right?
(Bea glares at Diamond, who laughs to herself.)
Diamond Dixon: Of course, I’m right. It’s not rocket science. You may think you’re above the Specialists division now, despite your lack of ability to win matches since losing that title, but the fact of the matter is, no one is above anything here. I may not have actively competed in EAW in a couple of years, but it wasn’t that long ago I was dealing with egos and tantrums over on Dynasty and doing what I could to make Tyrone’s job a hell of a lot easier. Bitches stay in their entitled era and I don’t really understand it, but whatever.
Bea Valentine: I’m sorry, but do you mind? I am having a conversation right now.
Diamond Dixon: Nah, what you’re doing is stirring the pot. You’re using someone else to do your dirty work because you don’t want to be humiliated by the same woman twice. You do understand that you can face KASAI WITHOUT the championship on the line, right?
(Bea huffs, clearly not happy that Diamond Dixon has involved herself into the situation she was attempting to create between KASAI and Ashlynn.)
KASAI: Yeah, Bea. Why set up Ashlynn to fail?
(At this, Ashlynn frowns.)
Ashlynn Quinn: Fail? I am perfectly capable of being the Specialists Champion, you know. I may not have had the best luck in title matches, but I know that I’m capable of holding my own against anyone in EAW, and that includes you KASAI, you gross uggo. That’s why you wear that disgusting face paint. You don’t want anyone to see how ugly you really are!
Bea Valentine: Yeah! Uggo!
(Ashlynn looks at Bea and she beams. Meanwhile KASAI looks over at Diamond, who just rolls her eyes.)
Diamond Dixon: You a real bitch, you know that right?
(Her comment was directed at Bea, and Bea gasped dramatically.)
Bea Valentine: Watch your tongue! I’ll have you kn-
(There’s a knock on the door and a stagehand popped her head inside.)
Stagehand: Bea, you need to head to the ring.
(Bea glares at Diamond and KASAI, and shakes her head.)
Bea Valentine: Excuse me, but I have a match to go win. Ashea… because it rhymes with Bea!!! We will talk later, okay? As for you two?
(Bea snarls at Diamond and KASAI.)
Bea Valentine: You both make me sick! Good day!
(Tossing her head, Bea flounces out of the lockerroom to head towards the guerilla area. Ashlynn is left alone with KASAI and Diamond, but she seems to have found a renewed sense of purpose. The blonde looks at the Specialists Championship and smiles.)
Ashlynn Quinn: If Bea thinks I can beat you for that title, then I totally can.
Diamond Dixon: Oh brother. Girl, get the fuck up out of here with your follower mentality. Like damn, why can’t people think for themselves?
KASAI: Because some people lack the ability to do just that. You want a shot at this championship, Ashlynn? You have a week to name the time and place. I will see you in the ring for your answer next week.
(KASAI heads off and that leaves Ashlynn alone with Diamond. Ashlynn goes to speak, but Diamond holds up her hand.)
Diamond Dixon: Save it, lil girl. I’m the last person you wanna fuck with.
(She snaps her fingers in Ashlynn’s face, tosses her hair, and walks off. As the lockerroom door slams, Ashlynn bites down on her bottom lip as the reality of her new situation sinks in. She sits down on the bench, and fluffs out her hair. A smile crosses her face.)
Ashlynn Quinn: Specialists Champion. I like that. This time it will be my time.
(She picks up her phone and starts to take selfies as the scene fades out.)
(Commercial for Chipotle with Jon Kelton, who shows how to always get good portions.)
(Voltage returns to ringside, where Bella Braxton is seen with a microphone.)
Bella Braxton: THE FOLLOWING MATCH IS SET FOR ONE-FALL!
(‘Gloria’ by Laura Branigan begins to play as Bea Valentine walks out onto the stage. She doesn’t look happy at all given everything that’s happened, but she tries to compose herself on her way to the ring. It doesn’t work that well.)
Bella Braxton: INTRODUCING FIRST…FROM BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS…WEIGHING IN AT 143 POUNDS…SHE IS ‘TRANSIENT’…BEA VALLLLLLEEEENTIIINNNNE!
James Peters: Bea Valentine is out here, and I’m sure she’s not pleased after being interrupted by Diamond Dixon moments ago. We know Bea is the dramatic type, though after what we’ve heard this week… Maybe this match will cheer her up?
Rich Russillo: This has definitely been a surprising turn of events, but nonetheless, Bea Valentine will be taking on Michael Machina. Given the fantastic Championship reigns both Elitists have had, I’m interested in seeing what they do tonight.
(Bea finds the strength to make it down to the ring. She gets there and her eyes light up as ‘Apostle’s Warning’ by Mobb Deep begins to play. Michael Machina steps out onto the stage with extreme confidence. There are many booing fans in the crowd with the overall reception being mixed, but he ignores them, focusing on his opponent in the ring.)
Bella Braxton: INTRODUCING HER OPPONENT…FROM BROOKLYN, NEW YORK…WEIGHING IN AT 240 POUNDS…HE IS ‘THE NEW LEGEND’…MICCCCHAAAAEELLLL MAAAACCHIINNNAAA!
James Peters: Michael Machina is here, and unlike Bea, Machina is amped up right now. We all saw what he did to Ms. Extreme not too long ago, so it doesn’t take much to figure out why he’s so fired up.
Rich Russillo: Yeah, but I don’t know if he’ll be ready for this match. While he does have a victory over Bea thanks to the Draft… I think it’s safe to say the circumstances have changed quite a bit.
(Machina gets down to the ring and Valentine smiles and waves at him flirtatiously. He seems a little put off by this but maintains his composure. The ref calls for the bell.)
(DING! DING! DING!)
James Peters: The referee calls for the bell and the match is now underway! Michael Machina just marches right up to Bea Valentine and smirks at her! There is a six inch height difference between these competitors and about a near 100 pound weight difference! Bea Valentine doesn’t make any effort to back away here, instead it looks like she’s smiling back! BUT SHE LUNGES FORWARD AND GETS HIM WITH THE ROLL-UP!
ONE!
T-
Rich Russillo: Bea was able to move rather quickly there it seemed and she was able to catch Machina off-guard! But he’s able to kick out of the cover and spring back to his feet! With another smirk he makes an immediate mad dash towards her, looking to make her pay WITH A BIG BOOT! Valentine is able to avoid it and gets behind him! HERE COMES THE GERMAN SUPLEX! Just not yet! Michael Machina is able to reach forward and pull himself towards the ropes! HE SENDS HIS OPPONENT FLYING BACKWARDS! Valentine is able to roll back to her feet…BUT MACHINA IS ON HER IN AN INSTANT! HE KNOCKS HER DOWN WITH THE SHOULDER TACKLE!
Persephone: Why are you so excited? This isn’t even a Luis match. Luis would NEVER have been dropped like Bea just was. And look at this, that oaf is picking her up now. He throws her into the ropes! And off the rebound he launches her up with the back body drop! Luis would have landed that…
James Peters: BEA WAS JUST SENT FLYING! She collides back first onto the mat with a massive impact! That is just a small taste of the physical power that Machina possesses! And it looks like he wants to show-off some more athleticism here! HERE COMES THE STANDING SHOOTING STAR PRESS! BUT SHE MOVES HERSELF OUT OF THE WAY! VALENTINE GRABS ONTO HER OPPONENT AND LOCKS IN A CROSSFACE! That was some quick-thinking there, hopefully it pays off! Machina doesn’t seem to be focusing at all on the pain, immediately trying to pry her arms away! Wait a second…NOW HE’S TRYING TO STAND UP!
Rich Russillo: Michael Machina gets back to his feet, carrying Valentine with him! He’s just carrying her now and she seems…strangely into it! He looks down and locks eyes with Valentine and just seems confused! He walks over to the corner and throws her right into the turnbuckles! The entire front of her body collides with them! AND NOW MACHINA GRABS HER BY THE BACK OF THE HEAD! FACE-FIRST INTO THE TOP TURNBUCKLE! He turns her around and grabs her! BELLY-TO-BELLY SUPLEX! HE LAUNCHES HER ACROSS THE RING! It seems the New Legend is in firm control of this situation here! But now the fun is over for him, he just wants to put this one away! He drags Valentine towards the center of the ring…CALISTO CLUTCH!
Persephone: Yikes. Well, she’s probably about to tap out. Oh wait, it looks like Bea slips right out from underneath his legs! She gets up and dropkicks him right in the back of the leg! Machina falls down to a knee…exactly where Luis could have been one day. Oh god…
James Peters: Alright anyways it looks like Valentine is able to drop her opponent down! SHE THEN GETS HIM RIGHT IN THE SIDE OF THE HEAD WITH A SUPERKICK! It doesn’t knock him quite to the mat, instead it sends him crawling towards the ropes! He’s still managing to pull himself up, even after that impact! Bea meets him over by the ropes…AND CHOPS HIM ACROSS THE CHEST! LOOK AT MACHINA! He looks more amused than hurt from that! BEA HITS HIM AGAIN BUT HE JUST SHAKES IT OFF! She goes for another but he catches her arm! AND THEN LIFTS UP FOR THE VERTICAL SUPLEX!
Rich Russillo: Bea Valentine wisely clings onto the ropes here! She’s trying to prevent herself from being hoisted off her feet! VALENTINE STOMPS DOWN ON THE FOOT OF MACHINA! And now she’s trying to lift him up! It looks like she wants to hit the Alabama Slam here! BUT MACHINA ROLLS FORWARD AND THEN LIFTS UP FOR THE POWERBOMB! Valentine is able to counter here…sending Machina over the top rope with a hurricanrana! Machina lands on his feet on the outside, looking a little bit surprised that he’s out here! He turns around to get back inside the ring! HERE COMES BEA VALENTINE WITH THE SUICIDE DIVE!
Persephone: Or not. Machina is able to catch her in mid-flight! They should really test his urine or something.
James Peters: They might need to…AS HE THROWS VALENTINE AGAIN WITH THE BELLY-TO-BELLY! She lands on the floor with a nasty impact! Michael Machina now throws her back inside the ring and goes for a cover!
ONE!
TWO!
Rich Russillo: She’s able to get the shoulder up! Michael Machina looks a little irritated by that but he just smiles to himself! There is definitely a part of him that doesn’t want this one to be over yet! He gets back up and brings Bea Valentine with him! HE LIFTS HER UP ABOVE HIS HEAD! WE’RE ABOUT TO SEE THE HEAT’S DESCENT! BUT NO! VALENTINE IS ABLE TO COUNTER WITH THE TORNADO DDT! With her entire weight, she spikes Machina’s skull down into the mat! Somehow, he’s able to stumble into the corner even after that! Valentine quickly follows up by getting square in the throat with a dropkick! Now he collapses out of the corner but it looks like he’s still trying to stand!
Persephone: Can’t he just like…not?
James Peters: He might after whatever Bea Valentine is planning! She is climbing up onto that top rope! She waits for her opponent to get back to his feet…AND THEN GOES THE FLYING CROSSBODY! BUT WAIT A SECOND… MACHINA CATCHES HER! He rolls backwards and lifts her back up! Again, the sheer power and intensity of this man is what makes him so deadly! Machina now is looking for the powerslam dead in the center of the ring! VALENTINE SLIPS OFF THE SHOULDERS AND SHOVES HIM INTO THE ROPES! Right off the rebound he swings wildly and misses! Valentine ducks under it…HALF-NELSON NECKBREAKER! HERE COMES THE COVER!
ONE!
TWO!
Persephone: What a shocker. Machina kicks out. Is she about to cry? Couldn’t be me. Not until I think about him at least…
Rich Russillo: She does seem to be emotional about Machina kicked out there, but Valentine pulls herself together. SHE KEEPS HIM STUNNED WITH THE INSULT TO INJURY! The double knees brought down onto his chest twice, that is painful! And now it looks she brings Machina back up to a vertical base… AND TRIES TO BRING HIM DOWN WITH THE STANDING CUTTER! Her opponent has other plans in mind as Machina refuses to be dropped! HE PUTS HIS HAND AROUND HER THROAT AND SHOVES HER ACROSS THE RING! Valentine tries to get back up to her feet but is immediately cut down by the short-arm clothesline!
James Peters: What’s he doing now? He grabs her leg AND GETS HER IN THE SINGLE-LEG BOSTON CRAB! Bea Valentine in this serious pain here! I don’t know how she’s going to be able to get out of this! She reaches out towards the ropes but Machina tears her away! He keeps her in the center of the ring with absolutely nowhere to go! Wait! She’s able to flip herself onto her back…AND THEN KICKS MACHINA IN THE FACE! He stumbles backwards, releasing the hold! Bea Valentine now tries to get back up BUT MACHINA IS IN A FLASH! BIG BOOT RIGHT IN THE SIDE OF THE HEAD!
Persephone: That’s probably going to leave a boot print. She’ll look better with it. Oh look at that, he actually hit her hard enough that she’s rolling to the outside. Valentine is barely able to stand right now but it seems like Machina wants to do more than that. HE WANTS TO FLY! Machina dives out of the ring with a suicide dive! HAHAHAHAAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHA! VALENTINE STEPS OUT OF THE WAY! He just crashes and burns. It’s like a car wreck. Very funny.
Rich Russillo: I don’t think Michael Machina is laughing here! Valentine walks over to him…AND CONNECTS WITH THAT STANDING CUTTER! His face collides with the outside floor and that the tables have just been turned! Valentine should just throw back inside and make the cover! However, it seems like she has different plans here! She brings him over to the apron and picks him for the Alabama Slam! SHE BRINGS HIM DOWN ONTO THAT STEEL APRON! Machina’s entire upper back collides with that hard surface and he will be feeling that for the rest of this match-up! Probably until next week! She now rolls him back inside the ring and goes for the cover!
ONE!
TWO!
T-
James Peters: It isn’t enough! Michael Machina kicks out just before the three! Bea Valentine cannot believe it! She immediately drags him to the corner and leans down next to him!
Bea Valentine: (off-mic) Can’t you just stay down? For me?
Rich Russillo: She is relentless here, not wanting to give a second to breath! Valentine now heads across the ring…AND COMES BACK AT HER OPPONENT WITH THE BEA SWARM! MACHINA DUCKS OUT OF THE WAY! He begins to crawl towards the center of the ring but Bea leaps right on top of him! SHE LOCKS IN A SLEEPER HOLD! Machina now has Valentine literally on his back, trying to cut off the flow of oxygen! Look at him, he might be running low on fuel here!
Persephone: This hardly seems like the place for a work-out. Why is this dude doing push-ups in the middle of the ring? With Bea Valentine on his back? Why does Bea look like she’s enjoying this actually? These two freaks need to get a room.
Rich Russillo: This is incredible! Machina is showing that it is nowhere close to done here! He forces himself back up to his once again with Bea still having that sleeper locked in! HE DRIVES THEM BOTH INTO THE CORNER, CRUSHING HIS OPPONENT! The hold is broken! Machina now grabs Valentine and drops her in the center of the ring with a vertical suplex! HE HOLDS ONTO AND ROLLS BACK TO HIS FEET! HE CONNECTS WITH THE X-PLEX! What an insane combination here from The Moneymaker himself! And listen to the crowd, a sea of cheering and booing! He takes a moment to soak it in before going in for the kill!
James Peters: Machina picks up Bea one more time and he wants to hit that brainbuster! SKULLPIERCER! BUT BEA SLIPS OUT AND LANDS ON HER FEET! Machina turns around and right into the discus lariat! HE TANKS IT! The arm of Bea just bounces right off of him as a grin spreads across his face! He’s telling her to try again and she does! THIS TIME SHE LOOKS FOR THE SUPERKICK BUT MACHINA CATCHES THE LEG! He flips her backwards and she lands on her face! Machina begins to run back and forth in the ring as she gets up! HE’S BUILDING UP SPEED! MONEY SHOT! THE CLOTHESLINE LITERALLY HITS WITH ENOUGH FORCE TO FLIP HER OVER! Machina now with the cover and this one could be over!
ONE!
TWO!
THR-
Persephone: I guess it isn’t over yet. Unfortunately, Bea Valentine is able to get her shoulder up. Which means we have to watch King Kong beat up the Drama Queen for a few more minutes. Great.
Rich Russillo: Whatever cool demeanor Machina had before is wearing off! He is looking annoyed that she kicked out of that one! He grabs Valentine and drags her back to her feet! He starts running off the ropes again, building up insane amounts of speed! BULLET FROM HELL! NO! BEA VALENTINE INTERCEPTS HIM WITH A DROPKICK! Machina and Valentine are now both down on the mat, but they crawl over to the ropes to climb back up! Both of them get back to their feet and Machina lunges at her! Valentine catches him off-guard with the sling blade! And now she gets him up onto her shoulder…FIREMAN’S CARRY NECKBREAKER!
James Peters: Valentine just put herself in a very good position here! Now that Machina is not moving, she makes her up to that top turnbuckle! If she can hit the Flight of the BumbleBEA, this might be over! MACHINA IS UP AND HE LEAPS RIGHT UP ONTO THE TOP ROPE! He just starts pummeling Valentine, hitting her with forearm and forearm! AND NOW A HEADBUTT! She barely seems conscious here and Machina knows it! TOP ROPE HURRICANRANA! Valentine is again able to wake up just enough to shove him away! Machina lands headfirst on the mat, a nasty fall that is definitely going to keep him down for a minute! SHE DOESN’T NEED THAT LONG! FLIGHT OF THE BUMBLEBEA! BEA VALENTINE FLATTENS MACHINA AND GOES FOR THE COVER!
ONE!
TWO!
THRE-
Persephone: Ooooooooooooof. Machina kicks out! It looks like that one didn’t have enough sting behind it. Now I’m making puns…God I hate my life.
Rich Russillo: Bea Valentine looks devastated here! She thought that she had won! Valentine wastes no time here, she forces him back up to his feet! SHE SETS UP FOR THE CONSPIRACY! But Machina scoops her out of nowhere! MOONSAULT FALLAWAY SLAM! How does he find the strength to pull something like that off this late in the game? Machina immediately transitions into the submission hold now…MACHINA LOCK! He locks in that brutal stretch muffler and lifts his opponent up above his head! Bea Valentine is practically screaming in pain here and I think any of us would do the same in this situation!
James Peters: He is swinging her around the ring, just applying as much pressure as he physically can here! He just might snap her in two here! But he accidently swings her too close to the ropes! Valentine is able to grab onto the top rope and the ref tells Machina to drop her! He obliges and it looks like Valentine has a moment to breathe here! Machina is actually letting her get back up, in fact he is helping to her feet!
Bea Valentine: (off-mic) Chivalry is not dead yet!
Michael Machina: (off-mic) No, not yet.
Persephone: They’re flirting. During a match, they are flirting. At least Luis was a professional…unlike these two.
Rich Russillo: MACHINA IRISH WHIPS BEA VALENTINE INTO THE ROPES! RIGHT OFF THE REBOUND HE FLATTENS HER INTO THE MAT WITH THE BLACK HOLE SLAM! It looks like it took all of thirty seconds for chivalry to die, as Machina’s words were clearly a warning. And now Machina lifts Valentine up above his head and we are about to witness that devastating .50 Cal! HE GOES FOR THE SIT-OUT POWERBOMB…BUT VALENTINE RAKES THE EYES! He drops her down to the mat and she immediately gets him up onto her shoulders! FIREMAN’S CARRY CUTTER CONNECTS! She picks him back up…AND SHE’S LOOKING FOR THE BEA-MY-VALENTINE! This could be it!
James Peters: MACHINA PULLS HIS ARMS AND PUSHES HER INTO THE ROPES! HE ROLLS HER UP WITH THE O’CONNOR ROLL FOR THE COVER!
ONE!
TWO!
THRE-
Rich Russillo: Bea is able to shove him off of her just in time! Both wrestlers get back to their feet and approach each other in the center of the ring!
Persephone: Valentine is smiling at Machina and he just seems confused. Do they know this isn’t like a meet cute or something?
James Peters: They’re two consenting adults and I’m pretty sure this isn’t against the rules. The stalemate is broken as Bea Valentine gets Machina with a dropkick to the knee! AND NOW SHE GOES FOR THE SHINING WIZARD! MACHINA DUCKS UNDER IT AND GETS BACK UP! Valentine comes back at him so he catches her with the SPINNING SIDE SLAM! BUT NO! She drives a knee up right into the face of her opponent to save herself! Machina stumbles back into the ropes and Valentine meets him there! SHE SUPERKICKS HIM RIGHT OVER THE TOP ROPE!
Rich Russillo: Machina is able to catch himself on the apron instead of falling completely to ringside! His opponent climbs out there with him! Valentine boots him in the stomach and it looks like she’s setting up for the Code Red! This would be over if this connects! BUT MACHINA LAUNCHES HER UP AND BACK INSIDE THE RING WITH THE BACK BODY DROP! Valentine’s body makes a sickening sound as it collides with the mat! And now Michael Machina is making his way up to the top rope, stalking his prey in the process! DIVING SHOULDER TACKLE! THAT ONE HITS LIKE A MISSILE! He goes to cover but she rolls towards the ropes…Bea Valentine’s survival instinct kicking in!
Persephone: But that isn’t going to last too much longer. Machina grabs her by the leg and drags her towards the center of the ring. He wants to get that Callisto Clutch in again…BUT VALENTINE BRINGS AN ELBOW BACK INTO HIS FACE! She knocks him back and gets back to her feet! Machina lunges at her but she attempts to get him up on her shoulders! Machina brings an elbow down on her head, forcing her to drop him! Someone just finish this match already…
James Peters: I think you’re about to get your wish there! Machina sends her into the ropes once more…AND OFF THE REBOUND VALENTINE GOES FOR THE BEA STING! MACHINA IS ABLE TO AVOID IT AT THE LAST POSSIBLE MOMENT! That was an extremely close call though! Valentine rolls and tries to get back to her feet…AND SHE’S CUT DOWN WITH THE BULLET FROM HELL! Machina gets her with the spear before she’s able to counter! Machina goes for the cover to put this one away!
ONE!
TWO!
THREE!
(DING! DING! DING!)
(‘Apostle’s Warning’ by Mobb Deep begins to play as Machina rolls off of Bea Valentine. Machina takes a breath after that competitive match, before finally pushing himself back to his feet.)
Bella Braxton: HERE IS YOUR WINNER…’THE NEW LEGEND’…MICHAEL MACHINA!!!!!
Rich Russillo: What a match between these two Elitists! It definitely seemed like more than a match to Bea Valentine at several points though. Despite that, both of them fought like heck to win here tonight. In the end, Michael Machina hit that Bullet from Hell and picked up the victory!
James Peters: Look at what’s happening in the ring though! Machina is extending a hand to his opponent!
(Bea Valentine is crushed following the match, sitting against the bottom turnbuckle after taking a loss. However, Michael Machina reaches out for Bea Valentine, who seemed to be devastated by the loss. She looks up at him and her bottom lip is quivering, clearly taken by surprise by Machina’s kindness. He helps her up, before beginning to speak.)
Michael Machina (off-mic): You fought hard. If you fight like that every single night, you will turn this around.
Persephone: That’s just cheesy.
Rich Russillo: Machina with the display of respect there, shaking the hand of Bea Valentine! He makes his way back towards the stage and Bea is left in an emotional state! What a moment!
(Valentine stares down the ramp at Machina, who heads to the back after picking up the victory there. There’s a few tears running down her face as Bea processes what just happened. From there, Voltage fades from ringside.)
(Promotional ad for Midsummer Massacre, where Charlie Marr faces TLA for the Answers World Championship.)
(Sunday Night Voltage returns to a shot of the State Farm Arena as the sounds of ‘Rhapsody in Pink’ by Stela Cole begin to play through the speakers. The crowd gives a solid reaction as the camera pans over to the stage to show Candice Blair as she makes her way out from the backstage area. She has a light smile on her face as she takes a look around for a moment, embracing the atmosphere before then beginning to make her way down the ramp and toward the ring from there.)
Bella Braxton: Ladies and gentlemen, please welcome… ‘PRINCESS’… CANDICE BLAIR!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Rich Russillo: Well last week was certainly an interesting reintroduction to the Voltage roster for Candice Blair. After having her interview unceremoniously interrupted by Caroline, she ended up getting sprayed by the black mist before literally being crucified to the wall backstage by the claws on her hands.
James Peters: She nearly got her eye gouged out as well, but thankfully for her, it seemed like Solomon Stane still had some lingering issues with his Pain For Pride opponent. He came in for the same and instead returned the favor on her, using the spike to drive it into Caroline’s eye, leaving her blinded. Tonight Candice is out here and it seems like she’s looking to address this.
Persephone: I wish someone would do that to me, this show without Luis is awful I would much rather be blinded.
(Candice makes her way up the steps and onto the apron, entering into the ring as she heads over to take a microphone from the ringside area. From there, ‘Rhapsody in Pink’ would then begin to come to a close, with Candice then beginning to make her way toward the center of the ring. After the crowd quiets down, she begins to speak.)
Candice Blair: Well, I can’t say I’m very enthused after what happened last week. It’s just hard to wrap my mind around, especially when you have someone as cunning, snide, and unpredictable in the form of Caroline breathing down my neck. Why is that the case? Because we have the same goals? The same ambitions? So much so that she would ruthlessly attack me in order to achieve them? That doesn’t make any sense. Her reasoning is as twisted and as convoluted as she herself is and it doesn’t surprise me that nothing has changed from the last time that we met each other in the ring. She got what she wanted, and I said that upfront to her, straight to her face, so it leaves me to wonder why she would want to rehash this? What sort of satisfaction does she get instead of… I don’t know… actually doing what you came here to do? You get acquainted with people you don’t like no matter what brand you’re on, and so what? That doesn’t mean you have to cry about it. That doesn’t mean you have to take it out on me. But you know what? That’s fine.
(Candice nods her head as she pauses, continuing onward not long after.)
Candice Blair: If she wants to start issues with me, which she has in case that wasn’t made apparent already, then we can do that. She started this, and now I’m going to be the one to end this. We both want a solution to our respective problems so how about I give us both what we clearly want, because we could always face each other at Bloodsport if that suits your fancy.
(The crowd cheers loudly at the prospect of a match between the two as she smirks before turning toward the stage.)
Candice Blair: So how about you come out here right now and we can make things official.
(Candice lowers her microphone as she begins to wait just as the crowd is right now for Caroline. But after sometime… it’s clear that she’s not coming out. There’s no sign of her whatsoever and that doesn’t entirely make Candice happy. She shakes her head as she once again brings her microphone up.)
Candice Blair: At least I don’t have a disgusting eye right now, so thanks Solomon.
(Seemingly on cue, ‘The World Is Gonna End Tonight’ by Dan Romer and Peter Harper is heard playing up. The crowd boos loudly as the camera pans over to the stage to reveal Solomon Stane as he makes his way out. He has a serious expression on his face as he looks over at Candice inside of the ring, not exactly reciprocating the same energy that she’s giving right now. He then begins to make his way down the ramp and to the ring.)
Rich Russillo: While I think Candice appreciates what Solomon did, a part of me wants to believe that he didn’t have her wellbeing in mind by doing that. From what we know it was made clear that his issues with Caroline were far from over, Candice just happened to be the person that is now caught in the crossfire.
James Peters: Well regardless Solomon is making his way out to the ring tonight and it looks like he’s about to address all of this himself. I don’t think he’s going to be very welcoming of what Candice is saying, but regardless I don’t think we can deny there’s sort of a middle ground between the two, going against the forces of evil.
Persephone: James sounds corny… this looks corny… I hate everything. What’s the point?
(Solomon makes his way up the steps and onto the apron, entering the ring as he takes a microphone for himself. ‘The World Is Gonna End Tonight’ then begins to come to a close as he approaches Candice with a stern look on his face. Then, after a moment, he begins to speak.)
Solomon Stane: What happened last week was not in your name.
(The crowd boos at this as Candice listens intently to what he has to say.)
Solomon Stane: It has been made abundantly clear the issues that I have with Caroline, and as if it was by intention, the Lord perhaps giving me my purpose, I am on the same brand as her. If you think, after she buried me six feet under at Pain For Pride in an act of blasphemy in the name of the devil, that I was done with her then you are absolutely wrong. I have embarked on this journey with the intention of putting an end to all of this once and for all, much like you are, but unlike you I’m going to be the one to go through with it.
(Solomon approaches her, his words continuing to grow colder as he does.)
Solomon Stane: If there is anyone that will destroy her at Bloodsport, it will be by my hand, not yours. For if I let this be then I will never be forgiven. What I am here to tell you right now is that it would be in your best interest to stay out of my way and allow me to do what I need to do.
(The crowd once again boos at this as Candice doesn’t look entirely pleased, as she’s about to respond to this… ‘Everybody Knows (Unstoppable)’ by Royal Deluxe is heard playing up. The crowd cheers as the camera goes over to show Adam Lucas who makes his way out from the backstage area. Candice eyes him with a serious look as the two have a match coming up next, with Adam beginning to make his way to the ring.)
Rich Russillo: Well while things were seemingly getting heated between Candice and Solomon, Adam Lucas as we know happens to have a match against Candice coming up, and I think he got tired of waiting for her and decided to make his way out here early.
Persephone: I can’t blame him… I’m tired of this too.
James Peters: Well last week we saw Adam have a tense interview with Molly Waters which certainly gave us more questions than it did answers. But it seems he’s past that right now as he makes his way to the ring.
(Adan enters the ring, microphone already in hand as ‘Everybody Knows (Unstoppable)’ begins to come to a close and he’s quick to begin speaking.)
Adam Lucas: Look, respectfully, I think I can speak for a lot of people when I say that I don’t care to listen to you two fight over who’s facing Caroline.
(Adam looks at Candice, who crosses her arms in displeasure, before eyeing Solomon, the two having a tense staredown for a moment. They obviously have history from the Showdown brand, and it’s clear that it hasn’t exactly died down yet. Regardless he turns back to look over at Candice.)
Adam Lucas: That should not be your main concern right now, what you should be focused on is the fact that we have a match against one another tonight. So how about we worry about that instead.
(Adam begins to take off his entrance gear as Candice, who doesn’t have any objections to this, begins to prepare for the match as well. Solomon looks at both of them with a scowl on his face as he begins to backpedal.)
Solomon Stane: I could care less…
(Solomon then leaves the ring as a referee slides in. But instead of leaving completely… he sticks around at ringside, which both Elitists take notice of almost immediately. It’s then that the bell rings.)
(DING! DING! DING!)
Rich Russillo: Here we go! This singles match is now underway, Adam Lucas takes on Candice Blair and it looks like we are going to be having company at ringside with Solomon Stane! The two pace around the ring, keeping their eyes locked down upon one another… before rushing to the centre of the ring and they are quick to engage into a collar and elbow tie up! A test of strength to see who gets the early advantage and offence within this match!
James Peters: Adam Lucas is going to fight through it however and he is going to pick up the offence in his own right, as he brings Candice over into a side headlock! The headlock gets seized in, but Candice is going to break free and go around, grabbing Adam by the waist and she brings him down with the wrestling takedown— only for Adam to grab her by the arm, throwing her down with him into an armdrag!
Persephone: All I ask for is for these two to get over with this match as quickly as possible because with how this night has been going, I do not want to be here any longer than I want to… and it looks like Candice is going to attempt that, as she rolls through Adam into a crucifix pinfall! YES, END IT ALREADY! I WANT TO SEE IT OVER!
ONEEEEEEEEEEEEE!
Rich Russillo: BUT ADAM LUCAS KICKS OUT!
Persephone: Yup, go figure. Not even surprised, that bitch can’t do anything right.
James Peters: Both Elitists are going to pop back up to their feet, as Candice swings at Adam, but Adam ducks under it and goes behind, as now he is going to drag her down and over, SCHOOLBOY PINFALL IS MADE! ADAM LOOKS TO STEAL IT!
ONEEEEEEEEEEEEE!
Rich Russillo: BUT CANDICE BLAIR KICKS OUT THIS TIME AROUND! They both scramble back up to their feet, but Adam is going to push forward and he knees Candice in the gut, forcing her to double over! Adam grabs her by the wrist, and he irish whips her off and into the ropes, and he looks to connect with a vicious CLOTHESLINE! CLOTHESLINE TO ‘PRINCESS’ CANDICE—
James Peters: NO! Candice ducks under the clothesline and she grabs a firm hold over the neck of Adam, and she looks to drop him down with a neckbreaker, but Adam breaks out of it! They both turn back toward each other, as Adam looks for a forearm to the jaw, but Candice blocks it! BEFORE SHE PUMPS UP WITH A BICYCLE KICK! That bicycle kick caught Adam Lucas square on the jaw!
Persephone: Adam seems to be caught by that bicycle kick, and that broad bimbo looks to take advantage of the situation, something that she very much sucks at doing, as she brings Adam back up to his feet, throwing him over into the corner, before running in, and she catches him with a running back forearm into the corner… like that does anything.
Rich Russillo: Well it most definitely WILL do something in this case, as Candice is going to waste no time following up after it, as she brings Adam back to the centre of the ring and over into a snapmare, before she runs off of the ropes, AND CANDICE CATCHES LUCAS WITH A DROPKICK TO THE BACK OF THE HEAD! THE DROPKICK CONNECTS!
James Peters: ADAM CRUMBLES TO THE GROUND AND CANDICE LOOKS TO TAKE ADVANTAGE! SHE ROLLS OVER AND HOOKS THE LEG, CANDICE COULD PICK UP A MASSIVE VICTORY TONIGHT OVER THE FORMER ANSWERS WORLD CHAMPION AND KING OF ELITE WINNER!
ONEEEEEEEEEEEEE!
TWOOOOOOOOOOOOO!
Persephone: But of course, he is going to kick out once again, because who am I kidding? If there is one thing I remember very well from when Candice has been on this brand, and I actually am forced to watch her in ring work, it’s that she does a really shit job at. Well, everything.
Rich Russillo: Can you stop being so pessimistic, Seph? We’re in the middle of a match right now, a match between two world class athletes, world class Elitists, former world champion and an Ava Sister who has managed to do very well for herself in EAW as well.
Persephone: World class? Athletes? Never put either of these two in the same sentence as any of those phrases ever again.
James Peters: Rich has a point, Seph. Candice has found herself in a very interesting position as well at this point, as she has the former world champion grounded, and a victory over Adam Lucas could do wonders for her! If she keeps this up, she may have that win in the palm of her hand!
Rich Russillo: But look, James! Adam is fighting back! A grounded side headlock had been applied on Adam Lucas by Candice Blair, but he’s fighting out of it now, mustering up the strength and energy to get back up to his feet, as he begins to nail gut shots with his album to break Candice away from him!
James Peters: Candice has no other choice but to let go of the hold, and she falls back into the ropes while Adam is going to get back up to his feet… AND HE LOOKS TO RUN IN AT CANDICE, BUT CANDICE SIDE STEPS AND HE SENDS ADAM THROUGH THE ROPES! But Adam lands on the apron! He gets back to his feet—
Rich Russillo: OH! A HOT SHOT BY CANDICE CAPTURES ADAM AND SENDS HIM THROAT FIRST DOWN ONTO THE TOP ROPE! ADAM CRUMBLES TO THE RINGSIDE FLOOR! But Candice isn’t done there, the crowd is giving their mixed views on this moment of opportunity for Candice, as Adam begins to get back up to his feet… AND CANDICE BOUNCES OFF OF THE ROPES, BEFORE SHE COMES FULL SPEED AHEAD!
James Peters: SUICIDE DIVE! SUICIDE DIVE CONNECTS! THE SUICIDE DIVE TAKES ADAM LUCAS DOWN TO THE RINGSIDE MATS, AND CANDICE POPS UP TO HER FEET! And look at this, there’s the stare off between Candice and Solomon, who have issues in their own right!
Persephone: Why is he even allowed out here right now? More importantly, why is he being allowed six feet near me? He is stinking up my whole area! Jesus christ!
Rich Russillo: Well while you’re complaining about the mere presence of Solomon Stane roaming around ringside, Candice is going to throw Adam back into the ring, as she climbs back up onto the apron, taking one more good look at Solomon, before entering—
James Peters: BUT THAT COSTS HER HER OPENING, RICH! ADAM RUNS IN AND CATCHES CANDICE WITH THE STEP-UP ENZIGURI! CANDICE GOES DOWN BUT ADAM ISN’T DONE YET, DEADLIFTING HER INTO THE AIR!
Rich Russillo: AND HE SENDS CANDICE OVER INTO THE MAT CRASHING WITH A MASSIVE GERMAN SUPLEX! ADAM BRIDGES INTO THE COVER!
ONEEEEEEEEEEEEE!
TWOOOOOOOOOOOOO!
James Peters: KICK OUT AT TWO BY CANDICE! ‘Princess’ Candice Blair manages to stay alive in this match, but at the same time, this is exactly the opening that Adam Lucas needs in a situation like this, after having to fight from underneath for a moment in this match.
Persephone: See?! Even more of a justifiable reason as to why Solomon Stane has zero fucking reason to be out here! You don’t want me complaining about this shitty match?! Well here is something that I can complain about! He just distracted bum ass Candice Blair in that instance and played a major role in Adam being able to take advantage!
Rich Russillo: While you may just be right there, the fact of the matter is that Solomon Stane did not put his hands on Candice, however. Candice got distracted and it had cost her in that very moment of time.
Persephone: Ugh!
James Peters: The fact of the matter, is that Adam Lucas has taken complete control of this match now, as he brings Candice back up to her feet, leaning her into the ropes, AND THAT KNIFE EDGE CHOP CONNECTS WITH NO MERCY BEHIND IT! DID YOU HEAR THE CRY OF AGONY THAT CAME FROM CANDICE BLAIR OFF OF THAT CHOP AND THAT CHOP ALONE?!
Rich Russillo: Well it’s only going to get worse for her James, AS ADAM NAILS ANOTHER ONE! THE SECOND KNIFE EDGE CHOP, AND THAT IS FOLLOWED BY A FOREARM TO THE JAW, AND THEN AN UPPERCUT, AND CANDICE IS DAZED! Adam Lucas is making the absolute most out of the opening that is being given to him right now!
James Peters: And now Adam is going to grab Candice by the wrist, pulling her off of the ropes before he goes on to irish whip her across and into the other ropes, Candice bounces off of them, and Adam hooks her for a hip toss! Blocked by Candice! Candice looks for a hip toss now! Blocked by Adam! AND SECOND ATTEMPT WORKS INTO ADAM’S FAVOUR, AS HE SENDS CANDICE CRASHING SPINE FIRST IN THE CENTRE OF THE RING WITH THE HIP TOSS!
Persephone: Circus monkeys. They’re fucking circus monkeys! Like, what the hell even was that? Don’t call it a good wrestling exchange, don’t call it anything but a horrible display of acrobats by both of these so-called “competitors” who don’t actually know what they’re doing in that ring!
Rich Russillo: And now you are back to being wrong plain and simple. But with Candice down and out on the mat, Adam is going to look to take advantage of the situation knowing that he has this match in the bag, as he runs off of the ropes, and looks to drop the knee…! BUT CANDICE MOVES OUT OF THE WAY IN TIME!
James Peters: ADAM LUCAS CRASHES AND BURNS INTO THE MAT! Candice gets back up to her feet and she grabs Adam by the hair, dragging him back up as well as she takes a couple of steps back, AND CANDICE BLAIR IS NOW GOING TO LOOK TO END THIS MATCH RIGHT HERE! SHE CLOSES THE DISTANCE WITH ‘GOLD RUSH;’ THE DISCUS CLOTHESLINE CONNECTS—
Rich Russillo: ONLY FOR LUCAS TO CAPTURE CANDICE, SPINNING THEM AROUND, IN AND OUT, BACK TO EYE SIGHT AMONGST ONE ANOTHER, AND ADAM THEN THROWS A HAYMAKER OF A HEADBUTT THAT COULD HAVE COMPLETELY KNOCKED CANDICE BLAIR OUT COLD! Adam may have this match right here, did you see the way that Candice had folded upon impact of their heads colliding?!
James Peters: You’re absolutely right, Rich! Look! Adam scrambles out of the ring and onto the apron, and he is calling for Candice to get back to her feet, calling to end this match right here and put her completely out of her misery! Candice begins to slowly get back up to her feet… AND ADAM SLINGSHOTS INTO THE RING FOR THE LARIAT!! ADAM LUCAS WITH ‘EQUALISER’ CONNECTS…!
Persephone: OH, OF COURSE NOT! WHY CAN’T I HAVE ANYTHING GOOD HAPPEN IN MY LIFE? CANDICE JUST MOVED OUT OF THE WAY OF THE IMPACT THAT WAS SEEMINGLY COMING HER WAY!
Rich Russillo: Candice managed to throw herself to the side as Adam tumbles into the ropes, he might have tweaked his knee in the process, and he backs right into…
James Peters: …Candice Blair who twists inside out and right into the ‘SPINNING WHEEL!’ SPINNING WHEEL KICK CONNECTS AND ADAM FOLDS TO THE MAT, WHILE CANDICE IS GOING TO SCRAMBLE DOWN, HOOKING THE LEG AND INTO THE COVER! THIS IS IT! FOR ONE OF THE BIGGEST VICTORIES IN THE CAREER OF THE PRINCESS OF EAW!
Persephone: PLEASE LET THIS BE IT! END MY MISERY!
ONEEEEEEEEEEEEE!
TWOOOOOOOOOOOOO!
Persephone: NOOOOOOO! FUCK!
Rich Russillo: BARELY! JUST BARELY! ADAM LUCAS MANAGES TO KICK OUT AT THE COUNT OF TWO! Adam Lucas is still alive in this match, and Candice Blair is not pleased whatsoever! She crawls back up to her feet, wondering what she could possibly do next in her attempt to put an end to this match once and for all, but Adam Lucas is getting back up as well!
James Peters: Candice Blair needs to think fast… AND SHE LOOKS TO DO EXACTLY THAT, BRINGING ADAM TO THE CENTRE OF THE RING… AND SHE LOOKS FOR ‘CANDY DESTROYER!’ CANDICE LOOKS FOR THE ‘CANDY DESTROYER’ TO END THIS MATCH!
Rich Russillo: NO! ADAM JUST BACK BODY DROPPED CANDICE OFF OF HIM… BUT CANDICE NOW LOOKS TO PULL HIM INTO A ROLL UP, BUT ADAM DOESN’T BUDGE, FORCING HER OFF OF HIM AS HE FALLS BACK INTO THE ROPES—
Persephone: HOLY SHIT! HE JUST TOOK HER DAMN HEAD OFF!
James Peters: THAT WAS A PENALTY VERSION OF THE ‘WOKE’ PUNT KICK BY ADAM LUCAS!!! NAILING CANDICE BLAIR RIGHT IN THE FACE AND THE SKULL AND CANDICE IS OUT COLD, THAT MAY BE IT FOR HER! ADAM LUCAS DROPS DOWN AND INTO THE PIN!
ONEEEEEEEEEEEEE!
TWOOOOOOOOOOOOO!
Persephone: OH COME ON! THAT WAS SO CLOSE TO BEING IT! :noah:
Rich Russillo: IT WAS VERY CLOSE TO BEING IT SEPH, BUT UNFORTUNATELY FOR YOU, IT WASN’T CLOSE ENOUGH AS CANDICE BLAIR POPS HER SHOULDER OFF OF THE MAT AT THE VERY LAST SECOND, AND SOMEHOW, SOMEWAY, SHE MANAGES TO KEEP THIS MATCH ALIVE ONCE MORE!
James Peters: These two have been killing it tonight on Sunday Night Voltage, and I don’t see any signs of stopping from either Elitist, who are both slowly getting back up to their feet STILL, in spite of all of the pain and torment they have inflicted on each other!
Persephone: Someone is going to have to give, and I’m not going to lie, I for one am hoping that someone gives in and gives up SOON. Not only so this match can end, but for this dude who is still six feet from me can get out of here!
Rich Russillo: Adam Lucas is going to slowly get back up to his feet, as he brings Candice Blair up with him, and he levels her with a massive forearm to the jaw! Candice gets shaken by that forearm, but Adam comes back with another one, and then a third, and he goes for a fourth— OH! BUT CANDICE BLAIR POPS HIM IN THE JAW WITH A RIGHT HAND, AND LUCAS IS STUNNED!
James Peters: Candice is fighting for her life right here, looking to do whatever it takes to win this match here tonight! She nails Adam with another right hand! And then another! She is overwhelming him into the corner, as she then takes a couple of steps back, BEFORE RUNNING IN, AND CANDICE BLAIR IS GOING TO CATCH ADAM WITH A MASSIVE CORNER FRONT DROPKICK, AND DOWN GOES ADAM!
Rich Russillo: Adam falls seated into the corner, but Candice isn’t done there, who is going to take a lap around the ring, and she runs back in, AND SHE NOW LOOKS FOR A MASSIVE HESITATION DROPKICK… BUT ADAM LUCAS POPS BACK UP TO HIS FEET AND HE TAKES HER HEAD OFF WITH A MASSIVE LARIAT!
Persephone: That lariat almost took her head clean off of her body, but it isn’t going to do the job. Adam needs to put an end to this match and he needs to put an end to this match as quickly as he possibly can. Seriously. Before I have a literal panic attack watching this absolute shit show of a match.
James Peters: Well you might get what you want, Seph! Adam crawls back up to his feet and he grabs a hold of Candice pulling her up in the centre of the ring… AND HE’S GOING TO THROW THE PRINCESS OF EAW INTO THE ROPES… BEFORE POPPING HER INTO THE AIR FOR THE POP-UP POWERBOMB!! THE ‘LEVEL UP’ CONNECTS—
Persephone: UHMMMMMM WHAT THE FUCK?!
Rich Russillo: DID CANDICE BLAIR JUST, TWIRL IN MID AIR?! SHE JUST TWIRLED HERSELF AROUND IN MID AIR, AND MANAGES TO EXTEND HER ARM OUT AS SHE LEVELS ADAM LUCAS BY HERSELF WITH THE DISCUS LARIAT! ‘GOLD RUSH’ CONNECTS! I can’t believe we just witnessed that, as Adam Lucas is now down and out in the centre of the ring, and Candice Blair is going to drag herself to him, before hooking the leg, and she makes the cover! This is it!
ONEEEEEEEEEEEEE!
TWOOOOOOOOOOOOO!
James Peters: ADAM KICKS OUT! HE KICKS OUT! ADAM LUCAS SOMEHOW, SOMEWAY, KICKS OUT JUST BEFORE THE COUNT OF THREE! But look! Candice Blair scrambles back up to her feet, letting out a huge cry that shows that she is in it to win here tonight! She grabs Adam by the hair, and brings him to his feet, a kick to the gut followed by reeling him in, AND CANDICE IS GOING TO END THIS RIGHT HERE, WITH ONE ‘CANDY DESTROYER!’
(Candice gave one more smug look over at Solomon Stane.)
Persephone: CAN SHE HIT IT ALREADY?!—
Rich Russillo: AND CANDICE LEAPS INTO THE AIR—
(But, before Candice Blair could hit her ‘Candy Destroyer’ on Adam Lucas… just like that, the lights would then go out. The whole arena is going to shambles.)
Crowd: :krabs:
James Peters: WHAT THE HELL JUST HAPPENED?!
Persephone: WHO JUST CUT THE LIGHTS OFF?! And, whoever did… THANK YOU! YOU’RE MY SAVIOUR—
(And then, in an instant, a piercing scream echoed throughout the arena. It was blood curdling. It was clear that someone had just been put through immense agony, and it was a familiar scream. More specifically, Persephone could really hear it up close.)
Persephone: WHAT THE FUCK?! DID SOMEONE JUST FUCKING GET KILLED RIGHT BESIDE ME?!
(The lights would come back on… Candice Blair had dropped Adam Lucas, and both of them were confused in their own right. As they turned their attention over to what had exactly happened…)
Rich Russillo: THAT’S— THAT’S FUCKING CAROLINE, AND SHE HAS JUST DRIVEN A SPIKE INTO THE BACK OF SOLOMON STANE! SOLOMON’S EYES ARE GAZED OVER, AND HE’S BLEEDING PROFUSELY, AND NEITHER CANDICE NOR ADAM KNOW WHAT THE HELL JUST HAPPENED, THEY ARE INTERNALISED IN CONFUSION AND WORRY!
James Peters: But more especially, Candice is! Look at the look on her face, a look of absolute disgust as Caroline is simply looking down upon her from outside of the ring! Candice has no idea what to do and—
Persephone: HAHAHA! FUCKING IDIOT! YOU STILL HAVE A MATCH GOING ON!
Rich Russillo: AND ADAM LUCAS UNDERSTOOD THAT, AS HE POPPED CANDICE INTO THE AIR WHILE SHE WAS FROZEN IN SHOCK, AND LEVELS HER WITH THE ‘LEVEL UP!’ POP-UP POWERBOMB CONNECTS, AND ADAM LUCAS FALLS INTO THE COVER!
ONEEEEEEEEEEEEE!
TWOOOOOOOOOOOOO!
THREEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!
(DING! DING! DING!)
Bella Braxton: HERE IS YOUR WINNER… ADAMMMMMMMMMM LUCASSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS!!!!!!
(‘Everybody Knows (Unstoppable)’ would once more hit the speakers, as Adam Lucas would get back up to his feet, not happy about how he had just won this match, and the events that had happened that caused his victory, but nonetheless, he has his arm raised high into the air in victory.)
Persephone: Finally! It’s over!
Rich Russillo: I still don’t know what the hell we just witnessed — and what we didn’t — but Solomon Stane is laid out with that spike in his back, and Caroline is standing over him, while Candice Blair is laid out, and Adam Lucas stands in the ring in victory!
James Peters: Adam does not look happy whatsoever about how this match just went to shit here tonight, but it does not change the fact that he has picked up the victory over Candice Blair, and—
Rich Russillo: Wait, guys! Look!
(Caroline made her way over Solomon, and to the ring apron, as she slinked her way into the ring, seizing her moment in her own right. She got back up to her feet, looking down at the laid out Candice Blair.)
James Peters: It looks like Caroline is going to target Candice!—
Rich Russillo: BUT ADAM LUCAS JUST GRABBED CAROLINE BY THE NECK, AND HE THROWS HER INTO THE CORNER, AND LISTEN TO AN ENRAGED ADAM LUCAS!
Adam Lucas: (off-mic) WHAT’S MY BUSINESS IS NOT YOURS, CAROLINE! YOU NEED TO STAY OUT OF IT, DO YOU UNDERSTAND ME?!—
James Peters: CAROLINE JUST SPRAYED BLACK MIST INTO THE FACE OF ADAM LUCAS! ADAM CRIES OUT IN AGONY!
Persephone: HA! Fucking idiot! Talking crazy and couldn’t even stand on business!
Rich Russillo: ADAM BACKS AWAY AND CAROLINE FOLLOWS SUIT, HOOKING HIM, AND SHE DROPS HIM DOWN WITH ‘A SONG OF FIRE AND ICE!’ THE HEADLOCK DRIVER CONNECTS! SOLOMON STANE IS DOWN, CANDICE BLAIR IS DOWN, AND ADAM LUCAS IS DOWN, BUT WHO ISN’T! CAROLINE!
(Caroline had an evil smirk on her face, looking down at the carnage as she had done her job here tonight. She makes her way out of the ring, as she begins backing up the ramp… but Solomon Stane was getting back up. As he reached behind him, he felt the spike… AND HE JUST PULLED IT OUT OF HIS BACK!)
Persephone: Holy fuck. I’m going to be sick, but this is ten times better than everything else that’s going on without Luis here.
James Peters: THIS GUY IS CRAZY!
(AND SOLOMON THEN SNAPS THE SPIKE IN HALF OVER HIS KNEE! While Caroline makes her way up the ramp, Solomon Stane stares directly at her. He is seething, not pleased by that attack whatsoever as Voltage would then fade to a commercial break.)
(Promotional ad for Reckless Wiring, where Myles defends the World Heavyweight Championship against Drake Armstrong.)
(Voltage returns to ringside, and ‘Stop Breathing (Burn In My Light Intro)’ by Playboi Carti hits. This causes the entire arena to begin booing, and soon enough, the EAW World Champion begins walking out. As soon as he walks out, it’s clear that Jake Smith is satisfied with his actions last week as he walks out with a smirk on his face. Jake is carrying his World Championship on his shoulder, and ignoring the negative reception, he begins walking down the ramp.)
James Peters: Right now I don’t think anyone’s happy to see Jake Smith, and I don’t think it should take very long to guess why. Jake may have robbed us all of the opportunity to see an incredible Bloodsport main event match between himself and either Methuselah or Limmy Monaghan.
Rich Russillo: We all know Jake wasn’t happy about his Bloodsport match becoming Barbed Wire Massacre X, and in the end it looks like Jake went and did something about that. We don’t have to like his decision, but what are we gonna do? In the end, neither Elitist won number one contendership!
Persephone: I don’t care… Just get Jake out of here. The only Elitist I want to see isn’t even on this show anymore. :mjcry:
(Jake Smith slowly walks up the steel steps, holding up his EAW World Championship before finally entering the ring. Eventually ‘Stop Breathing’ fades out, but the boos only continue after what Jake did. Even so, Jake begins to speak as soon as the fans begin to quiet down.)
Jake Smith: What’s wrong? This isn’t about last week, is it?
(The fans begin booing even louder than before, but this just makes Jake laugh. He allows the fans to show their frustration for a bit, waiting as they continue to boo before finally continuing to speak.)
Jake Smith: Boo as much as you want, it won’t change the fact that neither Methuselah nor Limmy Monaghan are getting that Bloodsport match. I don’t know what Captain Charisma was thinking. I don’t know why he thought he could just go and throw a Barbed Wire Massacre match at me out of nowhere, but I’m not interested in spending my first title defense facing guys like Limmy and Methuselah in some match like that. This is my second World Championship and I’m not about to let it go to waste putting up with matches I don’t belong in. It’s bad enough that we just have guys like Solomon Stane running around, but I was being expected to face Methuselah or Limmy Monaghan in that gross stipulation, too? It’s only been two weeks and we’re already off to a bad start. Clearly Captain Charisma has a few issues with how he runs this brand, but like the World Champion and face of the brand that I am, I’m gonna take care of them. In a few minutes Solomon’s gonna walk out here and get torn apart by yours truly, but last week I took care of the biggest problem, and stopped you all from having to sit through yet another Barbed Wire Massacre.
(The fans begin booing, and Jake pretends to be shocked by the reaction he’s given before beginning to speak once again.)
Jake Smith: Really?? I thought you all would be happy! There’s already been nine Barbed Wire Massacres and if you ask me, that’s nine too many. We don’t need a tenth anytime soon, and if any of you thought I had any interest in competing in the tenth you’re dumber than you look. I want this World Championship reign to be the best reign possible and it’s looking pretty clear to me that my own Commissioner’s trying to sabotage me and stop me from doing that, but that’s fine! What’s done is done, and we’re not having Barbed Wire Massacre X! I wasn’t about to let Captain Charisma force me into a match like that, so if you all want me to defend my title at Bloodsport I’ll gladly do it, but it’ll be in a normal match against different opponents. Now if any of you actually want Methuselah or Limmy in the World Championship picture for whatever reason, then you’ll just have to wait and hope they’re drafted someone else next season, because they-
(Before Jake could finish, ‘Number One’ by Shirō Sagisu & Hazel Fernandez hits. This causes the crowd to explode with cheers, while Jake is annoyed by Limmy Monaghan of all people. Before long, Limmy begins to walk out holding a microphone in his hand. While there’s a calm look on his face, Limmy is staring directly at Jake, clearly having not forgotten what happened last week. Slowly, Limmy begins walking down the ramp, heading to the ring.)
Persephone: Great… Just what we needed… :francis:
James Peters: Well after what happened last week, you should’ve expected Limmy Monaghan to make an appearance at some point. After all, Jake just cost him a World Championship match! Nobody would be pleased about that.
Rich Russillo: That’s true. At the end of the day this is about an opportunity that Jake stole from both Limmy and Methuselah. He may be left without a challenger now, but Jake’s I imagine is the only one happy about that.
(Limmy Monaghan enters the ring, slowly walking up to Jake as his entrance music fades out. The cheers continue as Limmy stands face to face with his former Insurgency teammate. Before long, he begins to speak.)
Limmy Monaghan: I’ve had time to think about everything that happened last week, and as much as you may deserve to be elbowed in the head and be treated with the same disrespect you’ve shown me in the past week, I shouldn’t have been surprised. In fact, I’m the last person that should’ve been surprised by what you did, because at one point I would’ve been right there beside you. I know how you operate, Jake. I saw it with my own two eyes back in Insurgency when I was at a stage in my career where I believed I needed to prove myself to the world. At the time I believed I needed to do whatever it took in order to climb to the top of the mountain and show the world exactly who Limmy Monaghan is, but Insurgency died out three years ago and since its death I’ve been given opportunity after opportunity to fall, climb back up, and rebuild myself until I became the man standing in front of you. I didn’t just change for the sake of mindlessly advertising myself to the masses, I evolved into someone capable of ripping that Championship straight out of your hands. After three years, it’s a shame that you’re still exactly what you used to be.
(The fans cheer, but Jake doesn’t look impressed hearing this from Limmy. Despite this, Limmy continues.)
Limmy Monaghan: Believe me, it’s not that I’m not impressed by you finding your way to your World Championship, nor is it that I feel I’m entirely above entering the ring with something to prove. What changed is simply the goal. The entire world knows who Limmy Monaghan is. They know what I can do, and from the moment I’ve returned they’ve been waiting for the moment where I was able to once again show them what exactly got me to the World Heavyweight Championship at Road to Redemption 2022. The Ace isn’t just a name nor is it something I take lightly, but for the past year I’ve had a hard time figuring out exactly what you do take seriously. You were able to overcome the odds and win 2024’s Grand Rampage match. You made it to the Pain for Pride main event and dethroned Charlie Marr to become the new EAW World Champion. You left Pain for Pride with your second World Championship, yet here you are, already attempting to run away from only your first Championship defense.
Limmy Monaghan: I hate to say this to you Jake, but this isn’t a fight I intend to let you run away from. You can rush out to ruin last week’s contendership match, but I have my eyes on that Championship. Run away as much as you want for these next few weeks, but as long as you’re the man holding that Championship, it’s only a matter of time until you and I cross paths. I’m not going to spend this entire season waiting to do what I set out to do at the very start of this. I’m the one that’s going to face you at Bloodsport.
(While this once again receives a loud reaction from the crowd, Jake is quick to respond, nearly cutting Limmy off.)
Jake Smith: You didn’t win last week’s match, did you? If my memory serves me correctly, that match didn’t end with a winner at all, so right now you should be heading to the back of the line. I get we had some history in Insurgency, but like you said, it’s been three years. In those three years I went and became a two-time World Champion, so right now my only priority is making sure this reign surpasses my first. I’m not about to go handing out title shots like candy, so if you want a shot at my title you’re gonna have to go and earn one. I’m not interested in the speeches. If you want to make a career off of being Jamie O’Hara’s kid feel free to do that on your own time, but I have a match to get to so I’m not interested in doing charity. Maybe Cameron will be willing to give you a title shot or something. I’m sure you’d do fine against her and Akari! Go become a two-time Hardcore Champion!
Limmy Monaghan: Jake, do you really believe now is the time for the jokes? You won’t get under my skin if that’s what you’re looking for, but what you will do is dig your own grave. I can absolutely acknowledge the fact that you’ve accomplished as much as you have, but you’re not somebody I’m incapable of beating. The only thing in the way of me becoming the new EAW World Champion is the lack of opportunity, and you’re the only reason that opportunity isn’t here. Well played, Jake. For an entire week you managed to save yourself from having a challenger, but that’s going to change very soon.
Jake Smith: Yeah? You think so? I’d love to see how that’s gonna change, because there’s no way you get another shot after-
(Once again, Jake is interrupted. However, this time it’s ‘Praise Gawd’ by Kanye West that hits. The EAW World Champion immediately turns back to the stage, and he’s not pleased whatsoever. Limmy also looks towards the stage as Methuselah begins walking out. Methuselah walks directly down the ramp, heading to ringside as both Jake and Limmy watch on, not saying a word.)
James Peters: We should’ve known Limmy wouldn’t be the only one not happy with what went down last week! Methuselah is here too, and you can see that Jake isn’t happy about this. I don’t think this is going how Jake thought it would.
Rich Russillo: Well, if there’s anyone that CAN do something about the Bloodsport situation, I suppose it’s the Chairman of the company. Do you think Jake thought about that when he interfered last week?
Persephone: Jake? Thinking? Of course not.
(Methuselah slowly walks towards a timekeepers area, where he is handed a microphone. As Jake and Limmy watch, Methuselah walks over to the steel steps. He walks up the steps, finally entering the ring before walking up to Jake Smith. As Methuselah’s entrance music fades out, he stares directly at the EAW World Champion, before finally beginning to speak.)
Methuselah: This is what’s going to happen. Mona_han’s going to leave the ring, you’re going to face me at Bloodsport, and your reign as the EAW World Champion will come to an end.
Jake Smith: :comeagain: Excuse m-
Methuselah: Stop talking. You’ve done more than enough of that in the past week, and not a single word of it has been worth listening to. I understand that you believe you’ve finally reached the pinnacle of this industry with your second World Championship victory but that idea was shattered as quickly as it was formed in your head, as the moment Voltage became my destination in 2024’s Draft, your reign as Champion was on borrowed time. Limmy Mona_han’s dreams have very little to do with me, nor do they have much to do with you, because Limmy here is not the man who will be facing you at Bloodsport. His fate wasn’t put into question with your attack last week. He was simply spared the pain of having his dream crushed by my hand. However, there’s nothing saving you from suffering the same fate. I entered last week’s match intending to lift the burden of carrying that Championship from your shoulders. I’m standing in this ring right now to tell you that at Bloodsport, that burden will be lifted. This is not a warning. It’s a fact that you’ll simply have to live with. Taking the first shot wasn’t a wise decision.
Limmy Monaghan: That’s enough. I’ve heard everything I needed to, and as much as you’d love for me to turn around and forget about that World Championship match, that’s not going to happen. After last week we still have unfinished business-
Jake Smith: So instead of bothering me for a World Championship match, why don’t you two go and handle that? I don’t know why everyone thinks they deserve a title shot now. What’s next, is Solomon gonna walk out to say he should get the match at Bloodsport? No, it’s not happening. Neither of you won so neither of you are getting the match, now go away.
Methuselah: That was the wrong answer.
(Jake looks confused for a moment, and Limmy remains silent, knowing what Methuselah’s about to say can’t be good. Shortly after, Methuselah continues.)
Methuselah: You severely overestimate your importance here, Jake. Your role here can change within a single night strictly because you suffered the misfortune of sharing the ring with me, but my power doesn’t only extend to what I’m capable of inside of the ring. I may have my own history of crushing you and every single one of your old friends, but I can change your career before I ever dirty these hands, and if that’s what you want, so be it. Whether it was you or Mona_han in my way never mattered to me. What mattered was the end all of this is simply a means to, and three years after we first shared the ring you’re finally going to understand why forcing my hand is the worst mistake you can make in your life. When you throw around words like “deserve” you forget exactly who is standing in this ring with you. The Demiurge born from The Ether to reign over the material world. The Master Builder responsible for you ever having the opportunity to carry that Championship on your shoulder. The Chairman of this company.
(This gets a loud response, as both Jake and Limmy realize where Methuselah is going with this.)
Methuselah: As your Chairman, I’m making it official. At Bloodsport, you’re putting the EAW World Championship on the line against m-
(Before Methuselah could finish, ‘Self Help Tape’ by Moses Sumney hits. Methuselah looks towards the stage, and the crowd cheers as Captain Charisma, the Voltage Commissioner, begins walking out. Captain Charisma stands at the stage, holding a microphone in his hand as he looks towards the ring. Without wasting any time, he begins to speak from the stage as his music fades out.)
Captain Charisma: I’m sorry to interrupt, but before you go making things official there’s something I’d like to say.
Jake Smith: Are you finally going to tell them to leave??
Limmy Monaghan: :francis:
(Hearing this just annoys Captain Charisma as he continues to speak.)
Captain Charisma: No, that’s not it at all. Instead, I’d like to know just what you were expecting to get out of this. Jake, did you really think that I was going to let you get out of your Championship match at Bloodsport? This is Voltage’s first marquee event of the season and the world wants to see the EAW World Championship on the line. If you thought you could just ruin last week’s contendership match and get away with no consequences, you were completely wrong. This isn’t what we need from our World Champion. After guys like Drake and Charlie I’ve already dealt with enough cowards holding that Championship, and I’m sick of it. I’m not going to let people continue to dictate how things go around here just because they’re Champion, so Jake if you were heading into this season expecting to run Voltage just because of the title you’re carrying right now, you challenged the wrong World Champion at Pain for Pride.
(Jake is frustrated hearing this, but before he gets the chance to say anything, Captain Charisma continues.)
Captain Charisma: It seems that it’s been forgotten, so let me just remind you three that I’m the Commissioner here, and my word is law. I love what I do and I’m not going to stop doing my best to give these people an incredible show, so if you’re going to ruin last week’s contendership match I’ll just have to go above and beyond to make sure they’re satisfied. Limmy, Methuselah, I understand you both want your shot at Jake, and you both feel you should be the number one contender right now. Jake went out there to pick a fight, so if it’s a fight he wants, it’s a fight he’ll get. Jake Smith won’t be facing any one of you at Bloodsport. That much is true, and will not be changed. However, at Bloodsport Jake Smith WILL defend his EAW World Championship in Barbed Wire Massacre X… And he will do it against Methuselah AND Limmy Monaghan!
(This causes the crowd to explode with cheers. Jake Smith can’t believe what he just heard, meanwhile both Methuselah and Limmy Monaghan are seemingly satisfied with this, taking a moment to glance at each other now that they will face each other once more. Captain Charisma turns to leave, but Jake Smith immediately begins to speak.)
Jake Smith: WHAT??? THIS DOESN’T MAKE SENSE! THEY DIDN’T WIN THE MATCH, WHAT ARE YOU DOING!?
(Captain Charisma doesn’t respond, instead making his way to the back as Limmy Monaghan slowly makes his way to the ring, with Methuselah heading towards the ropes.)
Jake Smith: YOU CAN’T DO THIS! I’M YOUR WORLD CHAMPION, WHAT THE HELL!?!? ARE YOU-
James Peters: SPEEEAAAAAARRRRR!!!!!!!!!!
Rich Russillo: I THOUGHT METHUSELAH WAS ABOUT TO EXIT THE RING, BUT INSTEAD HE JUST RAN IN AND CUT JAKE IN HALF WITH A HUGE SPEAR, RIGHT BEFORE JAKE’S MATCH AGAINST SOLOMON STANE!!!! JAKE SMITH IS OUT COLD, AND HE HAS A MATCH COMING UP!!!
James Peters: LET’S NOT FORGET WHAT CAPTAIN CHARISMA JUST SAID! AT BLOODSPORT WE’LL BE SEEING A TRIPLE THREAT BETWEEN JAKE, METHUSELAH AND LIMMY MONAGHAN IN BARBED WIRE MASSACRE X FOR THE EAW WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP!!!! I CAN’T SAY I EXPECTED THAT, BUT-
(‘The World is Gonna End Tonight’ by Dan Romer and Peter Harper hits, causing a loud reaction from the fans, which quickly turns into boos. The fans in attendance are shocked, but Solomon Stane begins walking out, staring directly towards the ring. Methuselah slowly exits the ring as he sees this, allowing Solomon to head down the ramp. Solomon slides into the ring, ready to start the match while Jake Smith is still seemingly unconscious.)
James Peters: OH NO, SOLOMON STANE IS HERE AND IT LOOKS LIKE HE’S READY TO START THIS MATCH! JAKE IS NOWHERE NEAR AT HIS ONE HUNDRED PERCENT AFTER THAT THOUGH! HE MIGHT NOT EVEN GET BACK UP!
Rich Russillo: How is Jake supposed to wrestle right now!? He hasn’t even moved after that spear! That came out of nowhere, and while I think we can’t blame Methuselah for doing that to Jake, we’re supposed to be having a match right now! Solomon’s heading down the ramp, but Jake is in no condition to wrestle right now!
Persephone: Good. That means the match can be short.
James Peters: Solomon Stane is ready, but Jake hasn’t gotten up! Can the referee even start the match in these conditions!? Methuselah and Limmy definitely have no issue with how things played out for Jake, but is the referee going to allow this!?
Rich Russillo: Well Methuselah is right here at ringside, and if there’s anyone who’d enjoy seeing Jake be further humiliated right now, I think it’s him!
(The referee looks at Jake, who still hasn’t gotten up, before taking a moment and looking towards Methuselah, the Chairman. After a brief moment of thought, the referee takes a deep breath and calls for the bell.)
(Ding! Ding! Ding!)
James Peters: Well… The referee has chosen to ring the bell. I’m not sure about this decision, but at the same time, I’m sure the referee didn’t want to do anything that’d annoy Methuselah as he and Limmy are seemingly going to be hanging around for what may be Voltage’s shortest main event match ever. Solomon Stane walks over to Jake Smith, and I think this match has finished as soon as it started. Solomon goes for the cover-
Rich Russillo: BUT JAKE GRABS SOLOMON AND PULLS HIM INTO A SMALL PACKAGE! NO WAY, HOW IS JAKE ABOUT TO STEAL THIS!?
ONE!
TWO!!
THREE-
Persephone: The match isn’t done???
James Peters: NO, IT ISN’T! SOLOMON KICKS OUT AND QUICKLY GETS BACK UP, BEFORE HITTING JAKE WITH A BIG BOOT STRAIGHT TO THE CHEST! JAKE DROPS DOWN TO THE MAT, AND NOW SOLOMON GETS ON TOP OF JAKE BEFORE BEGINNING TO PUNCH AND ELBOW AWAY AT THE EAW WORLD CHAMPION! JAKE MANAGED TO SNEAK A PIN ON SOLOMON, BUT EVEN AFTER THAT IT LOOKS LIKE HE IS HURTING FROM METHUSELAH’S SPEAR!! Solomon is all over Jake right now, and this still may turn out to be a really short match!
Rich Russillo: Let’s not forget, Solomon suffered a bit of an attack himself earlier tonight! He had some time to recover since then, but I can see why he would want to stay on the attack and prevent Jake from getting back in this. Solomon pulling Jake up now, AND HE USES ALL HIS STRENGTH TO SEND JAKE CRASHING INTO THE TURNBUCKLES! Jake bounces out of the corner, AND SOLOMON CATCHES HIM BEFORE DELIVERING AN OVERHEAD BELLY TO BELLY SUPLEX, SENDING JAKE INTO THE OPPOSITE CORNER OF THE RING! Jake slowly pulls himself using the turnbuckles, BUT SOLOMON RUNS IN BEFORE DELIVERING A CLOTHESLINE IN THE CORNER!
James Peters: Solomon pulls Jake out of the corner, BEFORE CONNECTING WITH A SPINNING SPINEBUSTER, DROPPING JAKE INTO THE MIDDLE OF THE RING! Needless to say, this has been a very rough start for the EAW World Champion! Solomon Stane is all over him, but I can’t say this comes as a shock after what Methuselah did right before Solomon made his entrance. That was a spear, a move known for ending matches, without Jake even realizing it was coming. He wasn’t prepared for that whatsoever, and we’re seeing that now as Solomon just continues destroying him!
Rich Russillo: Solomon drags Jake up, AND HE PULLS JAKE INTO AN ELBOW! A SECOND ONE! A THIRD ONE NOW! SOLOMON WITH THESE ELBOW STRIKES ONE AFTER ANOTHER, WHILE JAKE SMITH DOESN’T HAVE ENOUGH LEFT IN HIM TO EVEN TRY FIGHTING BACK RIGHT NOW! SOLOMON NOW WITH ANOTHER BIG BOOT TO THE CHEST, AND JAKE FALLS BACK INTO THE ROPES! It looks like this match is on the verge of wrapping up right now, as Solomon waits as Jake bounces off of the ropes! JAKE REBOUNDS, AND NOW THERE’S SOLOMON WITH “SO IT SHALL BE”-
Persephone: IT DIDN’T CONNECT!? WHAT THE HELL, WHAT ARE YOU DOING?????
James Peters: JAKE DUCKED UNDER THE DISCUS BIG BOOT!!!! JAKE JUST AVOIDED THE FINISHING MOVE, AND AS SOLOMON TURNS AROUND- HE’S CAUGHT WITH AN ENZUIGIRI!!! SOLOMON STUMBLES BACKWARDS, AND THIS GIVES JAKE SOME TIME TO GRAB THE ROPES AND PULL HIMSELF BACK UP! SOLOMON RUNS IN- BUT JAKE GETS OUT OF THE WAY AND SENDS SOLOMON OUT TO THE APRON! JAKE NOW QUICKLY PULLING SOLOMON’S HEAD IN, BEFORE CONNECTING WITH A ROPE HUNG DDT!!! I THINK JAKE HAS FINALLY FOUND HIS WAY BACK INTO THIS MATCH AFTER ALL THAT!
Rich Russillo: Jake slowly sits up, and he glances right at Methuselah, who hit him with the spear moments ago. Jake now slowly pulling himself up, and he grabs Solomon before sending him into the corner of the ring. Jake walking over, and he quickly begins kicking Solomon in the midsection repeatedly, transitioning into stomps as Solomon drops down into a seated position! Solomon Stane is somehow the one in trouble now, AS JAKE BACKS UP BEFORE RUNNING IN AND CONNECTING WITH A BOOT TO THE FACE! Jake knows he needs to finish this quickly if he wants to stop Solomon from capitalizing on that attack from Methuselah!
Persephone: This match should already be over right now. What the hell is this…? Unreal.
James Peters: Solomon Stane crawls out of the corner, AND JAKE SMITH RUNS THE ROPES, LOOKING FOR THE GOD COMPLEX- BUT SOLOMON DUCKS UNDER IT! SOLOMON RISES UP BEHIND JAKE, AND FROM BEHIND SOLOMON CATCHES JAKE WITH A BELL CLAP! JAKE IS HURT, AND NOW SOLOMON TAKES ADVANTAGE OF THE STUNNED JAKE AS HE LIFTS HIM UP AND DROPS JAKE ONTO HIS KNEE FOR A BACKBREAKER! SOLOMON DOESN’T LET GO OF JAKE, EITHER! INSTEAD, HE THROWS JAKE OVER HIS HEAD FOR A FALLAWAY SLAM!
Rich Russillo: Jake rolls out of the ring, looking to take a breather, BUT SOLOMON STANE SLIDES OUT OF THE RING AND GOES RIGHT AFTER HIM! SOLOMON DELIVERS A KNEE TO THE MIDSECTION, AND NOW HE SENDS JAKE INTO THE- WAIT NO! JAKE TURNS IT AROUND, SENDING SOLOMON CRASHING INTO THE STEEL STEPS! JAKE WITH A HUGE COUNTER AS SOLOMON IS DOWN AND OUT, AND NOW JAKE POINTS RIGHT AT LIMMY AND METHUSELAH, TELLING THEM THAT THIS IS WHAT THEY’VE GOT COMING THEIR WAY AT BLOODSPORT! Jake seems pretty proud of himself right now!
Persephone: He’s been getting destroyed this entire match. What’s there to be proud of? I miss Luis, he wouldn’t have embarrassed himself like this.
James Peters: Jake sends Solomon into the ring before quickly following behind, and BEFORE SOLOMON COULD EVEN GET BACK UP, HE’S CAUGHT WITH A BASEMENT DROPKICK! Jake knows that he can’t give Solomon any conditions in the state that he’s in, keeping Solomon grounded with these attacks before finally pulling himself up onto the middle turnbuckle! Jake potentially looking for another major move, once again trying to quickly put this match away before things get out of hand!
Rich Russillo: Solomon slowly pushes himself back up, AND JAKE JUMPS OFF THE MIDDLE ROPE FOR HELL ABOVE- BUT SOLOMON QUICKLY GETS UP AND CATCHES HIM! SOLOMON CAUGHT JAKE, AND HE DELIVERS AN EXPLODER SUPLEX, DROPPING JAKE BACK ONTO THE MAT! It look like his plan backfired, as Solomon still has enough life left in him to avoid these moves! Especially in the state he’s in, I don’t think Solomon’s going to be an easy opponent for Jake to beat at all. At this rate, there’s a very good chance Jake doesn’t win at all!
James Peters: What we’re seeing now is exactly why it’s so important actually having time to recover. Elitists may get into fights all the time, but taking a spear right before a match will never leave you in a good position. Solomon Stane now slowly dragging Jake up, and Jake really just isn’t in a good spot right now. Limmy and Methuselah are watching very closely, and after all that talking Jake did, I have to imagine it’ll be embarrassing to lose right in front of your Bloodsport opponents. Solomon Stane sets Jake up, AND HE GOES FOR A HUGE URANAGE ON THE CHAMPION-
Rich Russillo: NO! JAKE IS ABLE TO CONNECT WITH ELBOWS TO THE SIDE OF SOLOMON’S HEAD, PREVENTING HIM FROM CONNECTING WITH THE URANAGE! SOLOMON STUMBLES BACK, AND JAKE KICKS SOLOMON’S LEG OUT FROM UNDER HIM! SOLOMON DROPS DOWN TO A KNEE, AND JAKE HITS HIM WITH A SUPERKICK! SOLOMON DROPS DOWN ONTO THE MAT, AND NOW JAKE ONCE AGAIN IS LOOKING TO BRING THIS MATCH TO AN END! SOLOMON SLOWLY FINDS HIS WAY BACK UP, AND JAKE RUNS IN, SPRINGBOARDING OFF THE MIDDLE ROPE FOR A STARMAKER-
Persephone: :francis: How did this guy become a World Champion? He can’t do anything right, can he?
James Peters: SOLOMON CAUGHT JAKE!!! SOLOMON FROM BEHIND JUST GRABBED JAKE BY THE THROAT, BEFORE TURNING JAKE AROUND AND CONNECTING WITH A HEADBUTT! A SECOND ONE NOW! A THIRD! JAKE ONCE AGAIN BEING PUNISHED FOR HIS STRATEGY OF LOOKING FOR THESE BIG MOVES EARLY, AS SOLOMON LIFTS JAKE UP FOR THE TRIUMPH OF TRUTH!!!
Rich Russillo: WAIT, NO! JAKE JUMPED OUT OF SOLOMON’S GRASP, BEFORE RUNNING IN AND DELIVERING A NECKBREAKER! Jake gets the upper hand, but he has quite the dilemma here. He’s been focusing on hitting these finishing moves and other significant moves for the sake of putting Solomon down quickly, but Solomon, the fresher competitor, has been able to get around them. Thanks to that this match has been drawn out, and with Solomon being the larger Elitist who has so many power moves in his arsenal, I don’t think that’s a good thing for Jake.
James Peters: Jake slowly pushes himself back up, as does Solomon Stane. Jake is the first to make it back up, AND HE TAKES ADVANTAGE OF THIS, HITTING ANOTHER SUPERKICK ON SOLOMON WHILE HE’S STILL ON A KNEE! JAKE NOW QUICKLY GRABBING SOLOMON, AND HE SENDS HIM SHOULDER FIRST INTO THE RING POST! Jake backs up, and I think he has something planned here!
Rich Russillo: JAKE RUNS IN- BUT SOLOMON AVOIDS WHATEVER JAKE WAS GOING FOR, CAUSING JAKE TO CRASH INTO THE TURNBUCKLES! JAKE STUMBLES OUT OF THE CORNER, AND NOW RIGHT INTO SOLOMON STANE’S GRASP! SOLOMON LIFTS JAKE UP, BEFORE PLANTING HIM WITH THE TRIUMPH OF TRUTH!!!!! TRIUMPH OF TRUTH CONNECTS ON JAKE, AND NOW SOLOMON GOES FOR THE COVER ON THE EAW WORLD CHAMPION! AFTER EVERYTHING JAKE’S BEEN THROUGH IN THIS MATCH, THAT HAS TO BE IT! THIS ONE IS OVER!
ONE!
TWO!!
THREE!!!
Persephone: WHAT????? HOW??? WHY???? WHY ISN’T THE MATCH OVER!?!?
James Peters: SOMEHOW, IT LOOKS LIKE JAKE WAS ACTUALLY ABLE TO GET HIS SHOULDER UP AFTER ALL!!!! JAKE GOT THE SHOULDER UP FOLLOWING THE TRIUMPH OF TRUTH, AND SOLOMON STANE CAN’T BELIEVE IT! Somehow this match is not over, which means that Solomon has even more work to do if he wants to put the EAW World Champion away! The question is, just how much does Jake actually have left in him? Much like Solomon, Jake had been avoiding these major moves throughout the match, but he couldn’t avoid that one and the damage has certainly been done.
Rich Russillo: Solomon now dragging Jake up, AND HE PULLS JAKE INTO A SHORT ARM LARIAT! JAKE IS TAKEN BACK DOWN TO THE MAT, BUT SOLOMON DOESN’T STOP THERE! SOLOMON DRAGS JAKE BACK UP BEFORE SENDING JAKE CRASHING INTO THE CORNER OF THE RING, AND NOW SOLOMON RUNS IN BEFORE DELIVERING A ROLLING ELBOW! Jake slowly falls out of the corner, AND SOLOMON JUST LIFTS HIM UP BEFORE TURNING AND PLANTING HIM IN THE CENTER OF THE RING WITH A POWERBOMB! SOLOMON BACKS INTO THE CORNER OF THE RING, AND I THINK HE’S ABOUT TO BRING THIS MATCH TO AN END!
Persephone: Finally. This has already gone on for way too long, and I’m sick of this.
James Peters: Jake is on all fours, and it looks like he’s slowly pushing himself back to his feet! He is in a bad way right now, but Solomon clearly doesn’t care! Solomon is ready to put this match away, and he knows that Jake has absolutely nothing left at this point! Jake may be the EAW World Champion, but there’s no way he can actually fight back at this point! Jake slowly stumbles back to his feet, AND THIS IS IT, SOLOMON BEGINS RUNNING IN TOWARDS THE CHAMPION! SO IT SHALL BE!
Rich Russillo: NO! JAKE WAS ABLE TO ONCE AGAIN DUCK UNDER THE DISCUS BIG BOOT, ONLY THIS TIME JAKE DROPS DOWN AND PULLS SOLOMON INTO A SCHOOL BOY PIN! NO WAY, IS JAKE ABOUT TO STEAL THIS WIN!?!?
ONE!
TWO-
Rich Russillo: NO- BUT JAKE IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWS THAT SCHOOL BOY UP WITH A KNEE STRIKE, STUNNING SOLOMON AS HE DROPS DOWN TO ALL FOURS! JAKE RUSHES UP ONTO THE MIDDLE TURNBUCKLE AS SOLOMON STARTS GETTING BACK UP- AND THERE IT IS!!!! HELL ABOVE CONNECTS ON SOLOMON STANE, AND JAKE PULLS HIMSELF OVER SOLOMON!!!!!
ONE!
TWO!!
THREE-
Persephone: AND FOR SOME REASON, THIS MATCH STILL ISN’T OVER!!! WHAT TYPE OF CHAMPION ARE YOU????
James Peters: SOLOMON STANE WAS ABLE TO GET THE SHOULDER UP, AND IF YOU’RE JAKE SMITH, THAT HAS TO BE FRUSTRATING! Jake had a significant disadvantage heading into this and was only just now able to hit one of his major moves, but in the end Solomon is still in this! Now Jake needs to keep up the offense, or risk letting Solomon get back into this! Jake now applying a crossface on Solomon, and if you notice, Jake set this up right in front of Limmy and Methuselah, staring at them while holding in the submission!
Rich Russillo: Yeah, and it looks like this may have restored his confidence as he begins laughing! Jake clearly is glad to be in control right now, but I don’t know if he should be focusing on Limmy and Methuselah after everything Solomon has done in this match! One wrong move, and Solomon may just get back into this! Even so, the crossface is still applied, and there’s nothing that can be done about that right now! Solomon needs to find a way out of this if he wants to win this match!
James Peters: I’m not sure if Limmy or Methuselah even care who wins this match. Limmy might want to see whether Jake can back himself up with a victory, but I’m sure any amount of damage Jake takes here will satisfy Methuselah given that spear he hit Jake with. I have to admit, Jake is smart going for a crossface like this, as he’s giving himself time to recover while doing all this damage to Solomon! It’s not often that Jake slows down the pace like this, but right now I think it’s necessary!
Rich Russillo: YEAH, BUT IT DOESN’T LAST THAT LONG AS SOLOMON IS ABLE TO TURN AND PULL JAKE INTO A PIN! JAKE IMMEDIATELY KICKS OUT, BUT SOLOMON USES THE OPPORTUNITY TO TURN AND GET PLANT HIS FOOT DOWN! SOLOMON NOW GETTING BACK TO HIS FEET WHILE HE AND JAKE ARE STILL HOLDING ONTO EACH OTHER, AND SOLOMON LIFTS JAKE UP FOR A BACK SUPLEX!!! THERE’S THE POWER AND SIZE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THESE TWO ONCE AGAIN COMING INTO PLAY AS SOLOMON SURVIVES THE SUBMISSION!
Persephone: This has to be some sick joke. Why are they doing this to me? It can’t be this difficult to just end a match.
James Peters: Well, these two wrestle two very different styles, and both men in a way walked into this match hurt. Thanks to this we’ve seen them both be aggressive, but they also need to be very careful to make sure they don’t take any heavy hits. Solomon makes his way back to his feet, and at this point I think the best thing he can do is keep applying pressure. At some point, Jake won’t be able to fight back and stop him from hitting his finishing move.
Rich Russillo: That’s very true, and it looks like that’s exactly what Solomon is going to do! Solomon drags Jake back up before pushing him into the corner, AND NOW HE BEGINS KICKING AND STOMPING AWAY AT THE EAW WORLD CHAMPION! THAT SMILE’S BEEN WIPED OFF THE FACE OF JAKE SMITH, AS THIS HAS BECOME A VERY BACK AND FORTH MATCH, WHICH I DON’T THINK ANYONE EXPECTED WHEN THIS STARTED! SOLOMON NOW BACKING INTO THE OPPOSITE TURNBUCKLE AS JAKE PULLS HIMSELF UP, AND SOLOMON RUNS IN BEFORE-
James Peters: WAIT, NO! JAKE GOT OUT OF THE WAY AND CAUSED SOLOMON TO CRASH SHOULDER FIRST INTO THE RING POST! JAKE GRABS SOLOMON BEFORE SENDING HIM OUT OF THE RING, AND NOW JAKE QUICKLY RUNS THE ROPES BEFORE FLYING AT SOLOMON WITH A SUICIDE DIVE!!!! JAKE GETTING CREATIVE TONIGHT AS HE BRINGS OUT SOME OF HIS RARER MOVES, AND I THINK THIS KIND OF OFFENSE IS NECESSARY GIVEN THE SIZE OF HIS OPPONENT! SOLOMON IS DOWN, AND JAKE SEEMINGLY HAS THE UPPER HAND!
Persephone: Good for him… If only he actually knew how to be interesting or good at his job in any way.
Rich Russillo: Jake walks up to Methuselah and Limmy, and it looks like he’s saying something to them! Jake clearly is letting their presence at ringside get to him, as if I had to guess he’s taunting them over the fact that he’s in control, even with that spear Methuselah hit! Jake is giving his Bloodsport challengers a piece of his mind… But, he might want to turn his attention back to the match.
Persephone: No, let him keep doing what he’s doing. Hopefully the referee counts him out.
Rich Russillo: Seriously, I think Jake should turn arou-
James Peters: BELL CLAP BY SOLOMON STANE! WHILE JAKE WAS FOCUSED ON METHUSELAH AND LIMMY, SOLOMON GOT BACK UP AND HIT JAKE WITH A BELL CLAP FROM BEHIND! SOLOMON NOW GRABBING JAKE, BEFORE SENDING THE CHAMPION CRASHING BACK FIRST INTO THE BARRICADE! SOLOMON NOW SENDING JAKE BACK INTO THE RING BEFORE FOLLOWING BEHIND, AND AS SOON AS JAKE GETS BACK OFF, HIS HEAD IS JUST ABOUT TAKEN OFF WITH A HUGE LARIAT BY SOLOMON STANE! Solomon Stane has been a huge threat tonight, and I think Jake’s going to regret taking his eyes off his opponent. After all, the LAST thing he needed to do in his situation was give Solomon a moment to recover.
Rich Russillo: Solomon grabs Jake before lifting him up, AND I THINK HE’S LOOKING FOR SANITY’S SAKE- BUT JAKE MANAGES TO SLIP OUT OF HIS GRASP! JAKE LANDS ON HIS FEET BEFORE GOING FOR A KICK TO THE MIDSECTION- BUT SOLOMON CATCHES JAKE’S LEG! SOLOMON NOW SHOVING JAKE BACKWARDS INTO THE ROPES, AND AS JAKE BOUNCES OFF OF THE ROPES SOLOMON POPS HIM UP- JUST FOR JAKE TO LEAP OVER HIM AND ONCE AGAIN LAND ON HIS FEET! SOLOMON TURNS AROUND- RIGHT INTO THE STARMAKER!!!!
James Peters: NO, ONCE AGAIN IT DOESN’T CONNECT!!!! SOLOMON SHOVES JAKE AWAY, AND AS SOON AS JAKE TURNS BACK TOWARDS HIM, HE’S CAUGHT WITH A SPINNING BACK FIST! JAKE WAS ROCKED BY THAT, AND NOW SOLOMON FOLLOWS THAT UP WITH A SUPERKICK TO THE BACK OF THE HEAD! THAT DROPS THE EAW WORLD CHAMPION, BUT JAKE PUTS HIS IN RING IQ ON DISPLAY AS HE ROLLS OUT TO THE APRON, PREVENTING SOLOMON FROM EVEN ATTEMPTING A COVER! This has been a fantastic Voltage main event, and we didn’t even think this would last long after the way it started!
Rich Russillo: Solomon Stane heads over and grabs Jake Smith, slowly dragging him up to his feet. Solomon now lifting Jake up from the apron, AND IT LOOKS LIKE SOLOMON MAY BE LOOKING FOR A SUPLEX BACK INTO THE RING! SOLOMON BEGINS TO SLOWLY BACKPEDAL CLOSER TO THE CENTER OF THE RING, STILL HOLDING JAKE UP IN THE AIR- BUT THAT MAY HAVE BEEN A MISTAKE!!!! JAKE JUST TRANSITIONED INTO A BACKSTABBER, DROPPING SOLOMON STANE ONTO THE MAT! SAY WHAT YOU WANT ABOUT JAKE, BUT HE’S CONSTANTLY SHOWN THAT HE KNOWS WHAT HE’S DOING IN THE RING!
Persephone: Does he really? I don’t think I’ve ever seen Jake do anything even remotely smart in my life. Not like Luis, at least. I miss Luis. :mjcry:
James Peters: We know, but that’s not important right now. What’s important is that these two are throwing everything they can at each other, and this match could really go either way! Solomon has put on an incredible performance tonight, and with this he may just pick up a victory over a World Champion! However, if he wants that victory he’ll somehow need to find his way back into this! Solomon is pushing himself back up, AND NOW JAKE RUNS THE ROPES, BEFORE CONNECTING WITH- HEY WAIT A SECOND!
Rich Russillo: JAKE JUST USED LIMMY’S DIABLE JAMBE ON SOLOMON!!!!
(The fans immediately begin booing loudly, and after connecting with the move, Jake turns towards Limmy Monaghan. Limmy keeps his cool despite being provoked, but he’s not too impressed seeing Jake constantly try to get under his skin.)
Persephone: Wait, what is Jake doing?
Rich Russillo: Jake just backed into the far corner, and… Wait a second. Jake is yelling for Solomon to get up, but that stance looks familiar!
James Peters: Yeah, it looks like it isn’t just Limmy he intends to mock right now!
Rich Russillo: Solomon Stane is slowly pushing himself back up, but I don’t think he has any idea of what might be coming his way! Jake isn’t just looking for a victory, he’s looking to send a message to BOTH of his Bloodsport opponents! We already saw Limmy Monaghan’s Diable Jambe, and at this point I don’t think it’d be difficult to guess what he’s looking for now! Solomon is back up, AND NOW JAKE SMITH RUNS IN, LOOKING FOR METHUSELAH’S SPEAR!!!!
James Peters: BUT SOLOMON HAD IT SCOUTED!!!! SOLOMON WAS PREPARED AFTER ALREADY GETTING HIT WITH LIMMY’S MOVE, AND HE JUST CAUGHT JAKE WITH CALL OF THE VOID!!!! CALL OF THE VOID CONNECTS ON THE EAW WORLD CHAMPION, AND SOLOMON FALLS ON TOP OF JAKE FOR THE COVER!!! I THINK ALL OF JAKE’S TAUNTING JUST BLEW UP IN HIS FACE!
ONE!
TWO!!
THREE!!!
Rich Russillo: NO, NOT YET! IT’S NOT OVER JUST YET! EVEN AFTER CALL OF THE VOID, JAKE WAS ABLE TO GET HIS SHOULDER UP AND KEEP THIS MATCH ALIVE! IT IS UNREAL THAT THIS MATCH IS STILL GOING AFTER A MOVE LIKE THAT, BUT THESE TWO KEEP THROWING EVERYTHING THEY CAN AT EACH OTHER!
James Peters: Solomon Stane is slowly pushing himself back up, and he’s definitely frustrated after that kick out. He’s yelling at Jake to get up, and while he’s clearly frustrated, you have to imagine Solomon has this match won right now! Jake is slowly beginning to find his way back to his feet, and just look at the face of Solomon Stane! Solomon is ready to end this match, and I think that’s exactly what he’s about to do! SOLOMON BEGINS RUSHING IN TOWARDS THE EAW WORLD CHAMPION, BEFORE ONCE AGAIN LOOKING FOR THE DISCUS BIG BOOT! SO IT SHALL BE-
Rich Russillo: IT DOESN’T CONNECT, AND LOOK!!! SOLOMON NEARLY CRASHED RIGHT INTO THE REFEREE IN THE CORNER OF THE RING! THE REFEREE COVERS THEIR FACE TO TRY AND DEFEND THEMSELF, BUT SOLOMON STOPS HIMSELF-
Persephone: Yikes…
James Peters: JAKE SMITH JUST CAPITALIZED OFF OF THE CONFUSION, KICKING SOLOMON STANE BELOW THE BELT!!!! HUGE LOW BLOW BY JAKE SMITH, AND THANKS TO THE REFEREE FLINCHING FROM SOLOMON’S ATTACK, THEY DIDN’T EVEN NOTICE WHAT JAKE JUST DID! THAT WAS SNEAKY, AND JAKE KNEW EXACTLY WHAT HE WAS DOING THERE!
Persephone: Yeah, obviously he did. Jake has a history of doing stuff like this. Can anyone even be surprised to see Jake do something like this? It’s 2024. This should’ve been expected.
Rich Russillo: Jake shoves the referee away from the corner of the ring as Solomon drops down to a knee, and now Jake pulls himself up to the middle rope! Solomon Stane slowly pushes himself back up after that low blow, BUT THAT WAS UNFORTUNATELY RIGHT WHERE JAKE WANTED HIM, AS JAKE JUMPS OFF THE MIDDLE ROPE AND CONNECTS WITH HELL ABOVE FOR A SECOND TIME!!!! SOLOMON STANE JUST HAD HIS HEAD SPIKED ONTO THE MAT, AND IT LOOKS LIKE JAKE STILL IS NOT DONE!
James Peters: SOLOMON IS ON BOTH KNEES, AND NOW JAKE PUSHES HIMSELF BACK UP BEFORE RUNNING THE ROPES, KNOWING THAT THIS IS HIS BEST SHOT AT PUTTING SOLOMON AWAY!
Rich Russillo: GOD COMPLEX!!!! THE KNEE TO THE BACK OF THE HEAD FINALLY CONNECTS, RIGHT AFTER HELL ABOVE, AND MORE IMPORTANTLY, A HUGE LOW BLOW THAT THE REFEREE DIDN’T SEE!!!! JAKE JUST CHEATED RIGHT IN FRONT OF HIS BLOODSPORT OPPONENTS, AND NOW HE’S REAPING THE REWARDS AS HE HOOKS THE LEGS OF SOLOMON STANE!!!! NO, NOT LIKE THIS!!!!
ONE!
TWO!!
THREE!!!
(Ding! Ding! Ding!)
Bella Braxton: Here is your winner… THE EAW WORLD CHAMPION… JAAAAAAAAAAAKE SMIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIITH!!!!!!!!!!
(The crowd boos as ‘Stop Breathing’ begins to play once more. Jake Smith slowly rolls off of Jake Smith as the referee retrieves the EAW World Championship. Jake snatches his Championship from the referee before slowly pushing himself back to his feet, and having his hand raised. Jake breathes heavily, still hurt following that match as well as Methuselah’s attack, but he has a smirk on his face.)
James Peters: I hate to see this match end like that. These two were having a great match, but in the end Jake decided that it was necessary to fight dirty in order to get the victory.
Rich Russillo: That’s right, but you have to wonder if Jake would’ve done the same if Methuselah didn’t spear him. In the end Jake had a disadvantage, and you could argue he evened the odds there.
Persephone: Who cares? I just miss Luis. Let me get out of here.
James Peters: Well regardless of what we think, in the end Jake picks up the victory. Methuselah and Limmy saw all they needed to see, as this is the man they will be fighting to take the EAW World Championship from.
(Jake has a big grin on his face following that victory, but behind him at ringside are his two opponents at Bloodsport, Methuselah and Limmy Monaghan. Neither man says a word, instead silently watching as Jake celebrates his victory. Jake climbs to the middle turnbuckle, raising his Championship as his Bloodsport opponents watch on, having seen everything they needed to from him tonight. As Jake raises his Championship, Voltage fades away from ringside as the camera fades to black.)
(EAW logo buzzes.)
