(EAW intro plays.)
(A recap of last week’s Voltage is shown, before the camera transitions over to a shot of the Jamsil Arena in Seoul, South Korea as the crowd erupts in response. Pyro is seen erupting out of the stage while the camera begins to pan around, before landing on the commentary desk where Rich Russillo, Thadd Blazevich, and Persephone are seen standing by.)
Thadd Blazevich: Bro! We got one week left before our first brand-exclusive Marquee Event, Bloodsport. Welcome to Voltage, dude!!!
Persephone: Jesus…
Rich Russillo: This is a go-home special and the anticipation is through the roof! Diego Montana faces Showdown’s Matthew Kazama, ARIA and Daniella Atlas face Miku Sakai and Selina Reyes, and our main event for the New Breed Championship as Ashlynn Quinn defends against Chiyo Gedo in a Piranha Deathmatch! Along with so much more!
Thadd Blazevich: Let’s get right to it!
(Sunday Night Voltage then begins to transition away from the commentary desk and toward the stage, as quickly, ‘Blood, Milk, & Sky’ by White Zombie begins to play through the speakers of the arena. The crowd gives a mixed reaction of predominantly boos as the camera then goes over to show Minerva as she’s seen making her way out from the backstage area. She has a serious expression on her face as she scans around before then beginning to make her way down the ramp.)
Bella Braxton: Ladies and gentlemen, please welcome… EAW HALL OF FAMER… MINERVA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Rich Russillo: Well, considering that we are indeed a week away from Bloodsport, there is a lot to look forward to. One match in particular is Minerva’s match against TLA, which has reached its absolute boiling point as both of them prepare for their Buckets of Blood match, which Captain Charisma confirmed the details of last week.
Persephone: They also got into a heated argument, which, without that wretched Commissioner being there, could’ve very well led to them killing each other, which is a huge bummer. But hopefully, we can make up for it this week as they all kill each other. I don’t want to watch a full-fledged match between these two losers.
Thadd Blazevich: Bro? I LOVE these two, and I’m excited for their match at Bloodsport-
Persephone: Well, NOBODY asked you for your OPINION… THADD!
Thadd Blazevich: Oh, my bad. If it helps, I care about my opinion.
Persephone: :francis:
(Minerva makes her way up the steps and onto the apron as she enters through the ropes and into the ring. She makes her way over to take a microphone from the ringside area as ‘Blood, Milk, & Sky’ then begins to come to a close. Making her way toward the center of the ring, she takes a good moment to think to herself before then beginning to speak to the fans in attendance here tonight in South Korea.)
Minerva: In just one week, I reassert myself. In just one week, Minerva gives a reintroduction to everyone who has overlooked and ignored her. I’m not going to beat around the bush. At Bloodsport, TLA is going to be used as an example, and he is going to be used as a statement that I am done playing around. I am done sitting on my hands, and I am through with making a fool out of myself for others’ enjoyment. I am merely going to take what I want, WHEN I want it. And I am not going to wait around any longer. I have wasted a season’s worth of time doing that already. I am going to get what I want sooner rather than later, and what I want, what I NEED, is to be at the very top of the Elite Answers Wrestling again.
Minerva: TLA is in the way of that. I know what he wants as well; he wants to get to that same spot as me. He wants to be comfortable enough where he can say that he is going to become the EAW World Champion this season, but as long as TLA is on a brand with Minerva, I want him to know that is something that is never going to happen. He can try all he wants, he can play the game not off his feelings but by what others think, but I know just as well as anyone else what happens when you try to play the game by someone else’s rules. You become the unfortunate victim, and that may be something that TLA wants to do, but that’s certainly not what I want to do. That’s not the path that I chose. If this is the fate that he wants, if he wants to continue poking and prodding, then what he gets at Bloodsport is going to be exactly what he deserves.
Minerva: I don’t respect what he did last week, but it only fuels my resolve even further. I walk into Buckets of Blood next week, and quite frankly, it’s the perfect stipulation for this match. He’s going to be the first one to see firsthand what the new Minerva is, and he’s not going to like what she sees across the ring from him when the time comes-
(As Minerva is speaking, the sounds of ‘Ambitionz az a Ridah’ by Tupac begin to play through the speakers. The crowd roars as the camera goes over to the stage to show TLA beginning to make his way out from the backstage area. He has a light smile on his face as he takes a look around at the electric crowd here tonight in South Korea, but ultimately focuses in as he then begins to make his way down the ramp and toward the ring, staring daggers into Minerva while he does.)
Rich Russillo: Well, it was only a matter of time before TLA made his presence felt, and he was never going to let himself be made an example of by Minerva. He’s ready to walk into this prepared for a fight, and he’s going to make sure that he flips the script completely and gets the victory over this new Minerva.
Persephone: I’m only interested in this match because they’re going to die from blood loss. If this means TLA, and frankly, Minerva as well, finally shuts up, I’ll be perfectly fine with allowing myself to stomach through this.
Thadd Blazevich: It does seem like TLA isn’t here to talk, bro…
(TLA makes his way up the steps and onto the apron as he enters through the ropes and into the ring. He makes his way over and snatches a microphone from the ringside area while ‘Ambitionz az a Ridah’ begins to come to a close. He turns around and gets into the face of Minerva as he begins to speak.)
TLA: I’m not gon lie to you, amiga, I’m not tryna listen to allat. I don’t know if you feel the same way, pero estoy cansado de hablar. So we not gon wait for Bloodsport, we boutta bring Bloodsport to South Korea! Let’s spill all them buckets of sangre NOW!
(TLA lowers his microphone as the crowd roars in response to this. Both of them approach each other as Minerva does not seem to be backing down from this challenge whatsoever. Both of them are trash-talking each other off mic, but before they can seemingly come to blows…)
Eden Sinclair: No! Absolutely not! We are not doing this today!
(The crowd boos in response to this letdown as Voltage Consultant Eden Sinclair is seen making her way out from the backstage area. She shakes her head in frustration as she brings her microphone up to her mouth and begins to speak.)
Eden Sinclair: I think that Captain Charisma can agree with me that we’ve had more than enough of the two of you getting physical with each other. There’s a time and a place for this, and that’s at Bloodsport next week, and UNTIL THEN, neither of you is to put your hands on each other, because the last thing that we need are things to get out of hand. Do I make myself clear?
(Minerva and TLA both look annoyed by this, but as they are, TLA chuckles as he turns his head around and looks at her.)
TLA: I guess not then. We was boutta get lit in this bitch, make the yellow brand look more like the red brand with how much rojo we was gon spill. But that’s fine, I’m not fucked up bout it, because Eden is right, there is a time and a place for this, and the time and the place is at the Tokyo Dome next week! Minerva, you done crossed a line that you’ll never be able to come back from. I tried my best to understand you, but amiga, you just can’t be saved. You boutta see what a real hombre gon do under pressure, and that doesn’t mean sneak attacking you from behind or cheap shotting you. No, we boutta get our hands dirty. 💪 And you just ain’t ready for that.
(Minerva chuckles at this, as she tilts her head, looking at Eden, who is still standing at the stage, watching this unfold, before turning and looking at TLA once again.)
Minerva: Eden saved you, because trust me, I was more than willing to show you exactly what was going to happen at Bloodsport. But I can restrain myself for another week, especially if that means I can unleash my full capabilities then and there. Trust me, this is not something that you’re going to be ready for; you have no idea what Minerva is going to bring to the table against you. That’s going to be your downfall.
TLA: Hombre, I always keep it 💯, so when I say that not only am I ready, but you’re not ready for what the realest motherfucker in EAW is boutta bring to the table. We may not be able to de luchar tonight, but I’m going to make sure that’s made up for at Bloodsport. And if you as real as you say you are, then I’ll see yo ass there too.
(TLA drops his microphone down to the ground as he gets into the face of Minerva, both of them having a tense staredown as the crowd begins to cheer loudly for the Bloodsport match participants. It’s the very last shot seen before Sunday Night Voltage, then, begins to fade to elsewhere.)
(A commercial is shown for Fortnite featuring Harper Lee.)
(‘Rhapsody in Pink’ by Stela Cole begins to play as Candice Blair makes her way out onto the stage. The crowd cheers for her as she heads down to the ring, looking very serious tonight.)
Rich Russillo: And it looks like Princess Candice Blair is making her way out to the ring here! No doubt she’s here tonight to talk about her upcoming match with Saori Aizen! Last week, Saori sent a daunting message involving a grave, promising that Candice would leave Bloodsport in a body bag.
Thadd Blazevich: One of them just might bro. 10,000 razor blades are no laughing matter. I have seen a lot in my career, but that many in one match? A lot of blood is going to be left in that ring. Definitely not the type of match that both parties walk out of.
(Candice Blair makes her way into the ring and then grabs a microphone. She looks around the arena and takes a deep breath. She then begins to speak.)
Candice Blair: August 16th. The night cannot come fast enough. I know that Saori Aizen has made this into something more than it needed to be. This began as an open challenge. Now it has descended into something else entirely. It is just pathetic. It is. I get it, though. She needs to be like this. She needs this to be personal…she needs to have this “princess slaying” moment. That is why she’s doing things like digging graves and acting like she’s going to end my career. There is just this desperation for her to be the big bad wolf of Voltage. She really isn’t, though. Not to me at least. To me, she is just the person I’m facing on August 16th.
Candice Blair: But for me, it really isn’t all that deep. She’s just an opponent to me. Even after all this, she is just an obstacle that is in my way. I am going to go right through her at Bloodsport. See, I am ready to put this first little chapter of season 19 behind me. To move on because I am already sick and tired of dealing with Saori. Her mind games aren’t really working on me. Her threats are just empty. No, what I want is simple. I want to get to the next opponent. That is all this is to me. That is something that she should get into her head. This is not some epic rivalry; this is not about good or bad. There is no story here. This is just about me doing what I need to for my career.
Candice Blair: That is what this season is about for me. What I want is to face the toughest competition on Voltage. I want the best that this brand has. Because that is how I am going to climb the ranks here. My focus is where it needs to be. Because last season, I did not get the championship gold that I wanted. This season, I am going to work tirelessly until I get it. That means going through opponent after opponent, clawing and scratching until I prove I am worthy. And on my way to do that…I am not going to be disrespected by someone like Saori Aizen. She thinks that I’m going to end our match in a bodybag, but she just has no idea who she’s stepping into that ring with. It’s almost cute. There is that charmless naivety she has. But she is in for a world of pain and regret. It’s not the story that she wanted, but it is the story that she gets.
???: I am not a pawn in your little fairytale, Candice.
(Candice Blair turns around in surprise. On the stage is Saori Aizen, who has a shark-like smile on her face. She begins to head towards the ring, continuing to speak as she does.)
Saori Aizen: Have you ever once said “thank you?” You should consider yourself a very lucky person. The fact that you have my attention at all should be a miracle to you. Compare yourself to me for a moment. Look at the differences in our careers. I have not been here as long as you have…yet your time has been nothing but a waste. Your track record is one of the worst in the company. You have accomplished nothing. Nothing in all of these years. Not a single championship to your name. My career has already shown far more promise than yours ever has. Someone like you to have my attention is more than you deserve. This match at Bloodsport is a reward in itself. Because that career will only grow worse after, and that spotlight will wane even further.
(Saori Aizen finally approaches the ring and slides into it. She then moves towards Candice, entering her space without any hesitation.)
Saori Aizen: You see, I am going to dispose of you by the end. It was precisely what I said last week. I am going to put you in a grave. You are a sad, pathetic case of an elitist. Someone who has no potential left. It is a mercy…a blessing to be destroyed by me. Especially since you are now truly living in delusion. Believing that you are going to fight one battle after another…win one battle after another…when you prove continuously that you are incapable of doing so. What is the difference between the shadow sister that has never done anything and the one standing before me? New hair? Old theme song?
Candice Blair: A new attitude. See, I get it, Saori. You came in here hot. You won your match at Territorial Invasion. A great start to that rookie season. But how did it end? I distinctly recall Daniella Atlas kicking your behind. Meanwhile, I came out of season 18 on top. And now look at this. You get to begin this season on a loss, too. Because what I said…it might sound simple, but it is the truth. I am ready to face off against the best in the world. I am ready to defeat them. I don’t think you really understand that. This is the season I get championship gold around my waist. You are not standing in the way of that. But I’m glad that you have enough ego to think otherwise. It’ll be satisfying when I’m done carving you into pieces with all those razors.
Saori Aizen: New attitude? If only that were enough. Sister, a change in perspective does not help you if that is all you have changed. Are you better now than you were? Are you smarter? Are you stronger? No. In essence, you are who you have always been. The only Ava that has no value to this company. You are a failure by every means of the word. A woman who reached her prime long before I signed a contract. Believe me, it will take no effort to cut you into 10,000 pieces at Bloodsport. And that is the only outcome that awaits. Shadow Sister does not get her storybook ending. She does not get to climb the mountain and finally achieve her dreams. All she gets is a bloody end.
Candice Blair: You. Wish. Too hard, really. The only one of us who is living in a fantasy is you, Saori. This tragic, sad fantasy of being better than everyone else. Because you believe that. You genuinely think that you are without flaw. Yet, how many times have you been given a reality check? How many other elitists have proven that they are better than you? Too many to count. You are just another elitist. Whether you like it or not. And whether you like it or not, I am going to put you six feet under. Then everyone will see you for what you are. Imperfect. Incapable. Inadequate. There isn’t a single person who’ll mourn y-
SLAP!
Rich Russillo: AND SAORI AIZEN JUST SLAPPED CANDICE BLAIR ACROSS THE FACE! I think it’s go time here, folks! Blair replies with a headbutt! She sends Aizen stumbling back and into the ropes! She then charges Aizen and tries to follow up with a superkick!
Persephone: But Aizen ducks under and lets Candice go out of the ring. Oh, I have a feeling we’re about to get some violence here. HELL. YES. SAORI AIZEN COMES FLYING OUT OF THE RING WITH THE SUICIDE DIVE!
Thadd Blazevich: Oh, bro, things are getting out of control fast! And it looks like Aizen is now searching underneath for a weapon here! It looks like she has her hands on a steel chain! It was underneath the ring! She wraps part of it around her hand and with the other…SHE WHIPS DOWN ON THE BACK OF CANDICE! OVER AND OVER AGAIN, DUDE! That’s going to leave a mark!
Rich Russillo: She goes for another, but Candice catches the chain! She grabs hold of it, pulling herself up to her feet! SHE PULLS HER AND THEN NEARLY TAKES HER HEAD OFF WITH THE GOLD RUSH! The discus clothesline takes Aizen down! And now it’s Candice Blair heading underneath the ring to find a weapon! What is she going to find?
Persephone: Oh, she’s going with a classic! Here comes the kendo stick! She brings it right over to Aizen and whacks her right on the head! SHE KEEPS GOING UNTIL IT’S BROKEN INTO PIECES! SHE THEN GRABS THE BROKEN HALF AND SHOVES IT INTO THE FACE OF AIZEN! Look at that! Blood is now running down her face!
Thadd Blazevich: DUDE! AIZEN GETS HER WITH THE THUNDERCLAP NOVA! She then picks up the chain and wraps it around her fist! SHE KEEPS PUNCHING CANDICE WITH IT! This is becoming a bloody brawl! Aizen, though, looks to introduce something new to the mix!
(The crowd begins to cheer as she pulls out the glass door. She then leans it against the ring. From there, she grabs Candice and smiles at her.)
Saori Aizen (off-mic): Storytime over.
Rich Russillo: BUT CANDICE BLAIR GRABS HER HEAD! SHE THEN DELIVERS THE TORNADO DDT THROUGH THE DOOR! Both of them go through the glass, and it looks like neither one is getting up! Look at all the blood that’s already been spilt here! The medical professionals are now heading out to the ring!
Persephone: Too late! Look at this! Just think of what these two are going to do to each other at Bloodsport! One of them is going to be put down permanently. I can’t wait.
(The final shot is of Candice Blair and Saori Aizen bleeding and lying in the glass. They turn to face one another, staring each other down as the medical staff attend to them. We fade away from there.)
(Promotional ad for Bloodsport, where Saori Aizen faces Candice Blair in 10,000 Razorblades.)
(The camera cuts to Bella Braxton in the ring.)
Bella Braxton: THE FOLLOWING CONTEST IS A SCHEDULED FOR… ONE FALL!!
Crowd: ONE FALL!!
(‘Save You’ by YUTA plays to a positive reaction from fans as Matthew Kazama makes his way onto the stage area, and hypes them up to make some noise, which they do as he marches down to the ring, high fiving some along the way.)
Bella Braxton: Introducing first! Hailing out of New Orleans, Louisiana, weighing in at 220 pounds… MATTHEW “SILVER” KAZAMA!!
Thadd Blazevich: Matthew “Silver” Kazama, joining us from Showdown for this inter-promotional match.
Rich Russillo: Yeah, I’m excited. Two guys both hungry to make a name for themselves here, and it’ll come down to who wants it more.
Thadd Blazevich: Will it be Matthew or will it be Diego? We’ll have to find out, bro.z
(‘COMO CAPO’ by Clave Especial ft. Fuerza Regida plays to a negative reaction from the fans as Matthew bounces up and down inside the ring. Diego saunters out onto the stage area, and taunts at the camera a bit before continuing his stride down the ramp.)
Bella Braxton: And his opponent! Hailing out of Arlington, Texas, weighing in at 199 pounds…HE IS THE EL DIABLO GUAPO…DIEGO MONTANA!!
Rich Russillo: At the risk of sounding biased, I’m personally pulling for Diego to represent Voltage strongly.
Thadd Blazevich: I’m sure both Captain Charisma and Eden are too, despite their… less than stellar interaction last week.
Persephone: The guy tried to give her a Labubu and Dubai Chocolate. He deserves every misfortune in his life.
(The referee signals for the bell as both competitors stand in opposing corners.)
(DING! DING! DING!)
Rich Russillo: It’s interbrand action tonight as Showdown’s Matthew Kazama goes one-on-one with our own, Diego Montana!
Persephone: Somehow, I find myself rooting for neither.
Rich Russillo: Well, the crowd seems firmly behind Kazama, who… as mentioned, is NOT a Showdown elitist. Goes to show that Montana hasn’t done a very good job at endearing himself to our audience.
Thadd Blazevich: He certainly hasn’t endeared himself to Voltage Consultant, Eden Sinclair.
Rich Russillo: But tonight, Diego has a chance to open some eyes, and somewhat justify big ego he has.
Thadd Blazevich: You’re right, bro. It’d be awfully embarrassing if Diego comes up short yet again.
Persephone: Hence why I’m hoping he does, so maybe this guy gets out of our company.
Rich Russillo: Both competitors exit their respective corners, and circle around before initiating a collar and elbow tie-up! Matthew gets the upper hand, backing Diego up against the ropes before the two jockey for position, and Diego gets pinned in the corner!
Thadd Blazevich: But Diego shifts the momentum! Switching places with Kazama, and pinning him in the corner instead! The referee gives both men til the count of five to seperate!
Referee: ONE! TWO! THREE!
Rich Russillo: Diego starts to separate from Matthew in the corner, and puts his hands up, showing there is no contact between the two- BEFORE SHOVING KAZAMA HARD IN THE CORNER! SHOWING A LACK OF RESPECT!
Thadd Blazevich: WHICH KAZAMA DOESNT PUT UP WITH! IMMEDIATELY BLASTING DIEGO SQUARE IN THE MOUTH!
(Diego got knocked on his ass from the punch, and tries to scoot back, attempting to beg Matthew off.)
Persephone: Pussy.
Rich Russillo: UH-OH! MATTHEW IS RELENTLESS, AND QUICKLY MOUNTS DIEGO! DELIVERING RIGHT HANDS TO THE FACE! MONTANA IS DOING HIS BEST TO COVER UP-
Thadd Blazevich: AND MANAGES TO SHOVE KAZAMA OFF FROM ON TOP OF HIM!
Rich Russillo: BOTH MEN SCRAMBLE BACK TO THEIR FEET, AND MATTHEW CATCHES DIEGO WITH A KICK TO THE MIDSECTION! DOUBLING HIM OVER! KAZAMA BACKS DIEGO UP AGAINST THE ROPES, AND IRISH WHIPS HIM OFF FOR A RUNNING BACK ELBOW!
Thadd Blazevich: WHOA! DIEGO IS ALL OUT OF SORTS, DUDE! AND RUSHES BACK TO HIS FEET, RUNNING OFF INSTINCT BEFORE TAKING A WILD SWING AT KAZAMA!
Rich Russillo: WHO DUCKS UNDERNEATH, AND DIEGO SPINS AROUND INTO A BACK SUPLEX! KAZAMA CRAWLS INTO THE COVER, HOOKING THE LEG DEEP!
ONNNNNNNNEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!
TWWWWWWWOOOOOOOOOOOO!!
Persephone: If only that was it, but no.
Thadd Blazevich: DIEGO EXPLODES FROM OUT THE COVER, AND IS QUICKLY BACK TO HIS FEET! AS IS MATTHEW!
Rich Russillo: DIEGO STAGGERS BACK AGAINST THE ROPES, AND KAZAMA CLOSES IN FOR A HARD KNIFE EDGE CHOP ACROSS THE CHEST! IRISH WHIP OFF THE ROPES BY KAZAMA-
Thadd Blazevich: BUT DIEGO TURNS IT AROUND, AND WHIPS MATTHEW TOWARDS THE ROPES INSTEAD!
Rich Russillo: DIEGO WENT FOR A LEAPFROG- BUT MATTHEW TURNED IT INTO AN INVERTED ATOMIC DROP! DIEGO IS STRUGGLING TO STAND AFTER THAT ONE, AND GETS FLOORED WITH A RUNNING CLOTHESLINE BY MATTHEW!
Persephone: Jeez, he’s been getting his ass kicked the entire time. Cmon, do something.
(Diego makes it to both knees, and tries to beg Matthew off while slowly rising back to his feet.)
Thadd Blazevich: OOH! GUESS THAT’S A NO FROM KAZAMA, WHO DELIEVRED A SWIFT KICK TO THE MIDSECTION ON DIEGO! MONTANA STUMBLES BACK INTO THE CORNER, AND MATTHEW IS IN HOT PURSUIT! IT ISNT LOOKING GOOD FOR VOLTAGE, BRO!
Rich Russillo: MATTHEW CLIMBS TO THE MIDDLE ROPE WITH MONTANA IN THAT CORNER, AND BEGINS TO REIGN DOWN WITH PUNCHES AS THE CROWD COUNTS ALONG!
Crowd: ONE! TWO! THREE! FOUR! FIVE! SIX! SEVEN! EIGHT! NINE! …TEN!
Thadd Blazevich: BAM! LAST ONE CAUGHT HIM RIGHT BETWEEN THE EYES AS KAZAMA STEPS OFF THE MIDDLE ROPE NOW!
Persephone: Diego had ten attempts, and still couldn’t counter the punch. Let that sync in.
Thadd Blazevich: :mjlol:
Rich Russillo: DIEGO STAYS CLOSE TO THE ROPES WHILE STAGGERING FROM THE OUT THE CORNER, AND MATTHEW EASILY CATCHES UP TO HIM! BOUNCING DIEGO OFF THE ROPES FOR AN IRISH WHIP- OR AT LEAST ATTEMPTED TO!
Thadd Blazevich: BECAUSE MONTANA REVERSES IT! SENDING KAZAMA TOWARDS THE ROPES INSTEAD! MATTHEW REBOUNDS BACK, AND ALMOST INTO A BACK BODY DROP AS DIEGO BENT OVER, SIGNALING EARLY FOR IT!
Rich Russillo: PUNT KICK TO THE CHEST BY MATTHEW JOLTS DIEGO BACK UPRIGHT! AND KAZAMA BOUNCES OFF THE ROPES A SECOND TIME BEFORE CHARGING RIGHT AT DIEGO WITH A- WAIT!
Thadd Blazevich: DIEGO USED THAT MOMENTUM AGAINST HIM, SIDESTEPPING AND SENDING KAZAMA UP AND OVER THE TOP!
Rich Russillo: BUT HE CAUGHT HIMSELF, BRO!
Persephone: Ah, Rich. Don’t start.
Rich Russillo: Sorry.
Thadd Blazevich: MATTHEW CAUGHT HIMSELF ON THE APRON, AND DIEGO DOESNT EVEN KNOW IT AS HE TURNS AROUND! TAKING A MOMENT TO CATCH HIS BREATH IN THE CENTER OF THE RING!
Rich Russillo: EVENTUALLY, DIEGO DOES TURN AROUND, AND SEES MATTHEW GOADING HIM ON THE APRON! DIEGO CHARGES IN- BUT ITS EXACTLY WHAT KAZAMA WANTED AS HE SLIDES UNDERNEATH THE BOTTOM ROPE! THROUGH THE LEGS OF DIEGO, AND MONTANA SPINS AROUND WHILE LEANED UP AGAINST THE ROPES!
Thadd Blazevich: AND MATTHEW RUNS IN WITH A CLOTHESLINE! SENDING MONTANA UP AND OVER THE TOP!
Rich Russillo: MONTANA HIT THE APRON FACE FIRST ON HIS WAY DOWN, BUT LANDS ON HIS FEET, AND TURNS AROUND! FAVORING HIS NOSE!
Thadd Blazevich: WITH DIEGO’S BACK TURNED, MATTHEW RUNS OFF THE ROPES, AND GOES UNDERNEATH THE BOTTOM ROPE WITH A BASEBALL SLIDE KICK TO THE BACK OF DIEGO! SENDING HIM STUMBLING RIB FIRST INTO THE BARRICADE!
Persephone: Can Diego, like, do something please?
Rich Russillo: MATTHEW’S BEEN OVERWHELMING HIM FOR QUITE SOME TIME NOW, AND ROLLS DIEGO BACK INSIDE THE RING! DIEGO IS BACK TO HIS FEET, AND STAGGERS BACK AGAINST THE OPPOSITE SET OF ROPES AS MATTHEW SLIDES IN!
Thadd Blazevich: MATTHEW MARCHES TOWARDS HIM, AND WHIPS DIEGO OFF THE ROPES FOR A BACK BODY DROP IT LOOKED LIKE! AS MATTHEW DOUBLED OVER, SIGNALING FOR IT! BUT DIEGO TURNS IT INTO A SUNSET FLIP!
Rich Russillo: HOWEVER, KAZAMA MAINTAINS HIS BALANCE, AND DROPS INTO A COVER ON DIEGO! SITTING ON HIS CHEST, AND HOOKING BOTH LEGS!
ONNNNNNNEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!
TWWWWWWWOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!
Persephone: Aw, dammit.
Thadd Blazevich: DIEGO TRIED TURNING THINGS AROUND BY ROLLING KAZAMA ONTO HIS SHOULDERS FOR A SUNSET PIN ATTEMPT! BUT KAZAMA ROLLS THROUGH TO HIS FEET, AND TRIES FOR A PENALTY KICK TO THE CHEST OF A SEATED DIEGO!
Rich Russillo: BUT DIEGO LAYS FLAT TO AVOID IT, AND MATTHEW WAS PREPARED! TRANSITIONING INTO A STANDING MOONSAULT! BUT LANDS ON HIS FEET AS DIEGO ROLLS OUT THE WAY, AND BUILDS MOMENTUM FOR A RUNNING SHOOTING STAR PRESS!
Thadd Blazevich: KNEES UP! DIEGO GOT THE KNEES UP ON MATTHEW, AND ROLLS HIM UP INTO A SMALL PACKAGE!
ONNNNNNNNNEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!
TWWWWWWWWOOOOOOOOOOO!!
Thadd Blazevich: TWO!
Rich Russillo: MATTHEW EXPLODES FROM OUT THE CORNER, AND CRAWLS TO THE ROPES NEARBY TO CREATE SEPARATION! HANGING HIMSELF UP ON THE MIDDLE ROPE!
Thadd Blazevich: DIEGO COMES FROM BEHIND, AND PRESSES DOWN ONTO MATTHEW! CHOKING HIM ACROSS THAT MIDDLE ROPE!
Referee: ONE! TWO! THREE! FOUR!
Rich Russillo: DIEGO FINALLY RELENTS AT THE COUNT OF FOUR, WAITING TIL THE LAST POSSIBLE SECOND! AND THE REFEREE DRAGS HIM AWAY WHILE MATTHEW RISES TO A KNEE, STRUGGLING TO A BREATHE!
Thadd Blazevich: THE REFEREE IS BLOCKING HIS PATH BACK TO KAZAMA, ATTEMPTING TO REPRIMAND HIM!
Persephone: Cmon, ref. Diego needs all the advantage he can get.
Rich Russillo: DIEGO PUSHES PAST THE REFEREE, AND GOES BACK TO WORK ON KAZAMA! DIEGO STANDS MATTHEW UP AGAINST THE ROPES FOR AN IRISH WHIP TO THE OPPOSITE!
Thadd Blazevich: BUT DOESNT LET GO OF THE WRIST, AND FOLLOWS KAZAMA TO THE OPPOSITE SET OF ROPES BEFORE DRIVING HIS KNEE INTO MATTHEW’S GUT WITH A KITCHEN SINK BEFORE HE COULD REBOUND OFF THE ROPES!
Rich Russillo: MATTHEW FELT THE EFFECTS OF THAT AS HE DOUBLES OVER, AND GETS DIRECTED TO THE CENTER FOR A RUSSIAN LEGSWEEP BY DIEGO! HOOK OF THE LEG!
ONNNNNNNEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!
TWWWWWWWOOOOOOOOOO!!
Thadd Blazevich: KICKOUT!
Persephone: Great, his offense is about as ineffective as he is.
Rich Russillo: Matthew sits up, attempting to shake the cobwebs out of his head, and Diego doesn’t allow that to happen! Staying on Kazama with a vicious HEAD CRANK!
Thadd Blazevich: Diego is firmly in control at the moment, something Matthew was just recently. Glad to see Diego get himself back into this thing, bro.
Persephone: Relax. It won’t be for long.
Rich Russillo: PERHAPS PERSEPHONE IS RIGHT AS MATTHEW POWERS BACK TO HIS FEET! LOOSENING DIEGO’S GRIP WITH A SHOT TO THE RIB CAGE, AND COMPLETELY BREAKING IT WITH ANOTHER!
Thadd Blazevich: DIEGO FAVORS HIS ABDOMEN, AND IT AINT LOOKING GOOD FOR BRO AS MATTHEW CHARGES TOWARD THE ROPES!
Rich Russillo: NO! BECAUSE DIEGO GRABBED A HANDFUL OF HAIR, AND PULLED IT DOWN FOR A MAT SLAM! RIGHT AS KAZAMA WENT RUNNING FOR THOSE ROPES!
Thadd Blazevich: MATTHEW IS SAT UP, CLUTCHING AT THE BACK OF HIS HEAD BEFORE DIEGO MOVES INTO THE COVER! LAYING HIM FLAT, AND HOOKING THE LEG!
ONNNNNNNNEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!
TWWWWWWWWOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!
Rich Russillo: NO!
Thadd Blazevich: Kazama refuses to go down easy-
Persephone: And that’s the problem. You think I want to be here longer than five minutes for this match? …and five minutes is being generous.
Rich Russillo: Diego stands Matthew back up, and whips him off the ropes! BUT MATTHEW HANGS ON AS DIEGO WAS EXPECTING HIM TO COME REBOUNDING BACK!
Thadd Blazevich: MONTANA RUSHES IN- AND MATTHEW STAGGERS HIM WITH A BACK ELBOW!
Rich Russillo: MATTHEW TURNS HIS BACK TO DIEGO, AND SPRINGS OFF THE MIDDLE ROPE WITH A MOONSAULT!
Thadd Blazevich: BUT DIEGO DUCKS UNDERNEATH IT, AND SPRINGS OFF THE MIDDLE ROPE HIMSELF AS MATTHEW LANDS ON HIS FEET! AND KAZAMA GETS TAKEN DOWN WITH “VATO LOCO!”
Rich Russillo: BACKFLIP DDT BY DIEGO, WHO GOES FOR THE COVER!
ONNNNNNNNNEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!
TWWWWWWWWOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!
THHHHHHHHRRRRRRRREEEEE-
Thadd Blazevich: SHOULDER UP! KAZAMA GOT THE SHOULDER UP!
Persephone: So close. :francis:
Rich Russillo: Diego is growing frustrated with Matthew, and lifts him up to his feet- BUT MATTHEW STARTS TO FIGHT BACK WITH SHOTS TO THE BODY! DIEGO REGAINS CONTROL WITH A KNEE TO THE MIDSECTION, AND WHIPS MATTHEW INTO THE CORNER!
Thadd Blazevich: WHOA, DUDE! MATTHEWS DID A CORNER BACKFLIP OVER DIEGO’S HEAD, AND RUNS OFF THE ROPES-
Rich Russillo: DIEGO ALMOST CAUGHT HIM WITH A CLOTHESLINE- BUT MATTHEWS DUCKS UNDERNEATH, AND FLIES INTO HIM WITH A FOREARM AS HE COMES REBOUNDING BACK! BOTH COMPETITORS SCRAMBLE TO THEIR FEET, AND DIEGO GETS CAUGHT WITH ANOTHER RUNNING FLYING FOREARM BY KAZAMA!
Thadd Blazevich: DIEGO IS QUICKLY BACK TO HIS FEET, AND SWINGS WILDLY AT MATTHEW WITH A CLOTHESLINE! BUT GETS CAUGHT IN POSITION FOR A SIGNATURE SPANISH FLY BY KAZAMA! HOOK OF THE LEG!
ONNNNNNNEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!
TWWWWWWWOOOOOOOOOOOO!!
THHHHHHHRRRRRRREEEEEEEEEEEE-
Rich Russillo: TWO AND A HALF FOR KAZAMA!
Persephone: I thought for sure that’d be it.
Rich Russillo: Then you underestimate Diego Montana’s toughness.
Persephone: Which isn’t saying much, given I don’t think he’s tough at all.
Thadd Blazevich; That’s not true, just look at his resume, Persephone.
Persephone: Oh, right. I forgot he peaked in high school.
Rich Russillo: BUT PAY ATTENTION TO KAZAMA, WHO DRAGS DIEGO CLOSER TO THE CORNER BEFORE CLIMBING TO THE TOP ROPE! I THINK HE’S GOING AIRBORNE!
Persephone: Really? What tells you that, Rich? The fact he’s going to the top rope?
Rich Russillo: :kyrie:
Thadd Blazevich: KAZAMA MAKES IT THERE, AND BEGINS TO PERCH HIMSELF FOR “THE LAST KAZAMA!”
Rich Russillo: HEY- WAIT A MINUTE!
(Diego uses his boot to shove the referee into the ropes, causing them to shake, and crotch Kazama on the top turnbuckle.)
Rich Russillo: DIEGO, HE-
Thadd Blazevich: HE USED THE REFEREE TO HIS ADVANTAGE!
Rich Russillo: KAZAMA FALLS FROM OFF THE TOP TURNBUCKLE, AND DIEGO HURRIES TO HIS FEET! GRABBING HOLD OF MATTHEW, AND DIRECTING HIM TO THE CENTER FOR A…
Thadd Blazevich: LATINO INFERNO!!
Rich Russillo: DIEGO’S GONNA STEAL IT AS HE CRAWLS INTO THE COVER!
ONNNNNNNNEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!
TWWWWWWWOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!
THHHHHHHRRRRRRREEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!
(DING! DING! DING!)
Bella Braxton: HERES YOUR WINNER… DIEGO MONTANA!!
(Diego releases the cover on Matthew, and moves to both knees, holding his head with both hands as ‘COMO CAPO’ by Clave Especial ft. Fuerza Regida blares throughout the arena. Diego is both ecstatic and smug to have picked up his first victory as the crowd pours down with boos. Not that Diego pays much attention, getting his hand raised in victory by the referee.)
Rich Russillo: He did it! Diego Montana picks up his first victory in Elite Answers Wrestling!
Persephone: I can tell. Jesus, act like you’ve been here before.
(Diego snatches his hand away from the referee, and does a victory lap around the ring before taking a fan’s drink at ringside, and downing some out the cup to quench his thirst. Diego slams it back into the guy’s chest, causing some to spill before making his way over to the announce table.)
Persephone: Oh, God. What’s this idiot doing now?
(Diego swipes the cover off, and climbs atop the announce table. Diego shouts at the fans, taunting them, and gloating even further about his victory.)
Rich Russillo: Well… congratulations to Diego Montana.
Thadd Blazevich: He’s definitely… riding high off this win, and hopefully he can carry this momentum forward into something more meaningful.
(Diego continues taunting on the announce table as the camera fades elsewhere.)
(Promotional ad for Bloodsport, where Kai Rabauex defends the 24/7 Contract against Cosmo Goldworthy in a Taipei Deathmatch.)
(The camera opens to a panning shot of the rabid Voltage fans cheering and screaming as the show continues. Finally it cuts over to the commentary booth where Rich Russillo, Persephone, and Thadd Blazevich are all prepped to continue the show.)
Rich Russillo: We are already amidst a hot night of Voltage action here on the go home show for Bloodsport and we still have quite a bit more to come! Including the amazing main event scheduled for later tonight and the Bloodsport appetizer of Ashlynn Quinn versus Chiyo Gedo in a Piranha Deathmatch for the New Breed Championship!
Thadd Blazevich: It’s going to be some wild action tonight, dudes and dudettes at home! You don’t want to miss any of it!
Persephone: Can I miss having to hear you say things like “dudettes” as if this was some two bit surfer movie from the nineties?
Thadd Blazevich: Aww, come on Persephone! I’m just trying to—
(‘RUNITUP’ by Tyler, The Creator ft. Teezo Touchdown hits the speakers to a loud reaction of jeers from the audience. Cosmo Goldworthy walks out after a moment, he clearly hears the fans but he isn’t reacting to any of it. His eyes remain locked on the ring and he begins to make his way down with a lasered resolve.)
Rich Russillo: Well it looks like we will be joined now by the man who will face Kai Rabeaux for the rights to the 24/7 Contract at Bloodsport!
Thadd Blazevich: Money Mo clearly has something on his mind, and by the look on his face it’s probably a little more than “how do I win a Taipei Deathmatch?” dudes.
Persephone: Well whatever he wants he can move right along. We only have a few matches and I don’t want tonight dragged on any longer than it has to be!
(Cosmo enters the ring and looks around for a moment. As his music dies down he looks over towards the timekeepers area and motions for a microphone. A stage hand being one over and hands it to him through the ropes. Goldworthy take as few steps and finally releases a deep breath before speaking.)
Cosmo Goldworthy: Nobody believed me. Nobody believed it when I said I was coming into this season serious and looking to make things happen. Everybody… including everyone sitting here… doubted me.
Crowd: (Off mic) BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!
Cosmo Goldworthy: I’ve been lumped in with a class of wrestlers that I know I’m better than. People pretending that I belong at a certain level that isn’t just below my ceiling, it’s beneath me all together. But I don’t play nonsense like that. I know what I’m about and I meant every damn word I said. So when this season kicked off only a handful of weeks ago, I hit the ground running. I have pushed and pressed myself every single moment I have been in the ring and on this microphone to make sure that I don’t just do my job, but that I’m the highlight of each and every show. So no matter what anyone has to say, no matter what anyone thinks about me… I’m out here doing my thing and I’ll tell you right now that no one can do it like me. And if you disagree, you can just kiss my ass.
Cosmo Goldworthy: And when it comes to Bloodsport, you can all go ahead and place your bets. Because that’s going to be step number one to getting my hands on a title in this company this season. Because when I win, when I beat Rabeaux next week, I will be the new holder of the 24/7 Contract and let every champion across this company be put on high alert. Because when Money Mo sets his sights on a target, that’s exactly what happens. Money. I’ll snatch your title before you can blink and show everybody that I have meant business this entire time. I’m not here to blow smoke. Nah. I’m here to set fire to this whole damn place while all of you burn in my spotlight.
(The crowd groans and jeers more at Cosmo who now gives a grin.)
Cosmo Goldworthy: Oh I know. Y’all hate it. But it’s the truth. So let me send another message out to that bald headed bitch. Plenty has happened between the two of us and there’s a lot there. But none of it will matter. Once Bloodsport comes, Taipei Deathmatch or not, I’m not going to be the one who ceases to exist. But when I take your contract and your entire future away with it, everybody will quickly forget about Kai Rabeaux and anything he ever did. And you can take that to the bank! Hit my music!
(Cosmo drops the microphone and grins out to the camera, waiting for his music to hit.)
(‘Burn In My Light’ by Mercy Drive hits the loudspeakers and Cosmo Goldworthy turns around looking agitated. Very quickly, Kai Rabeaux walks out with a microphone in hand and begins to make his way down towards the ring.)
Kai Rabeaux: Okay, okay… I have to cut you off there. Are you serious? Cosmo, we’ve already talked about this. You have done… let me double check… NOTHING! You have accomplished nothing since you’ve been here! And you are currently chasing after me because you’re looking to steal away something that I actually did accomplish and win at Pain for Pride. You’re looking for a way to hang on but it won’t work! Once Bloodsport comes to an end, you will have done the exact same thing you’ve always done…
(Kai climbs up the steps and goes between the roles, standing face to face with Cosmo.)
Kai Rabeaux: NOTHING!
(Cosmo looks pissed but Kai continues from here.)
Kai Rabeaux: So you want to talk about how everyone is going to forget about me if you win? Brother, people already forget about you week to week as it is. And you think you’re going to fix that overnight? Absolutely no shot. Even if you did manage to win, you’d probably still find a way to screw up the cash in and end up with both of us worse off for it. So when Bloodsport comes, I have no choice but to tear you to shreds, history or not, because I can’t let you go around attempting to ruin my path to the mountaintop all because you can’t get it done yourself!
(Cosmo grabs the microphone he’d previously dropped and gets face to face with Kai Rabeaux.)
Cosmo Goldworthy: You are throwing a hell of a lot of shade right now considering that I’m going to be throwing glass shard covered punches at your bald ass head next week! You what to see me get the job done, bitch I’ll make sure you never forget the name Cosmo Goldworthy when I carve my name into the history books and use your blood to write it. Then we’ll see who gets the job done!
Kai Rabeaux: It’d be the first time that’s actually happened for you. The last thing you need to be doing is making promises that you can’t keep. You’re setting yourself up to fall even farther. Because when the dust settles and I leave with my contract still in hand, you’re going to have to find a way to live with the fact that you failed to keep your word… AGAIN!
(Cosmo is boiling at this point, but after a moment he looks up and grins at Kai.)
Cosmo Goldworthy: You know what… I do need to take you down next week to keep my word don’t I? Which means I should take every advantage I can—
**BANG**
Rich Russillo: COSMO GOLDWORTHY JUST BLASTED KAI RABEAUX WITH THE MICROPHONE TO THE HEAD! KAI IS STUNNED AND COSMO NOW THROWING STRIKES AND FORCING KAI BACK INTO THE CORNER!
Thadd Blazevich: KAI IS TRYING TO COVER UP BUT NOW COSMO CHANGES TO KICKS AND KAI IS ON THE DEFENSIVE, BRO! MONEY MO GRABS KAI BY THE HEAD AND THROWS HIM OUT OF THE RING THROUGH THE ROPES! KAI LANDS HARD!
Persephone: And Cosmo is loving it! He has a big smile on his face at what he just did and now he’s rolling out of the ring! He stalks his prey as he comes around the corner! Kai is barely getting back to his feet! COSMO CHARGES—
Rich Russillo: KAI RABEAUX DODGES AND COSMO COLLIDES WITH THE RING APRON!
Thadd Blazevich: Goldworthy hurt by that impact and now Kai Rabeaux is on the attack! Clubbing blows to his Bloodsport opponent and Goldworthy trying to protect himself now as the tables turn!
Rich Russillo: Kai Rabeaux lining up for a knee— BUT COSMO DUCKS AND ITS KAI DRIVING HIS KNEE I TO THE APRON! COSMO SEES IT AND HE SMELLS BLOOD!
Persephone: Goldworthy grabs Kai now and runs him towards the steel steps— AND RABEAUX WITH A SICKENING COLLISION BOUNCES OFF THE STEEL STEPS!
Thadd Blazevich: And it doesn’t look like that’s all! Cosmo now grabbing those steel steps! Cover yours kids eyes at home bros! COSMO DRIVES THE STEEL STEPS DOWN DIRECTLY INTO KAI’S RIBS!! AND HE DOES IT AGAIN! OBLITERATING THE 24/7 CONTRACT HOLDER!
(Cosmo drops the steps and the crash to the floor with a bang as Goldworthy stands tall over his opponent. He looks up and grabs the microphone again.)
Cosmo Goldworthy: Don’t make promises huh? Fine. Call it a vow. I will win. I will take that contract. And I WILL be a champion.
(Cosmo drops the microphone, still standing over Kai as the camera fades.)
(Commercial for Guy Gardner’s barber.)
(Voltage returns to ringside.)
Bella Braxton: THE FOLLOWING IS A TAG TEAM MATCH SET FOR ONE-FALL!
(‘Lowlife Princess’ by BIBI begins to play as Miku Sakai comes out to the stage. Her little sister is close behind her. The crowd loudly boos Miku who pays them no mind. She’s out for blood tonight as she makes her way down to the ring.)
Bella Braxton: INTRODUCING FIRST…ACCOMPANIED TO THE RING BY KIKO SAKAI…FROM FUKUI, JAPAN…WEIGHING IN AT 110 POUNDS…SHE IS THE ENEMY OF THE PEOPLE…MIIIKKKUUU SAAAKKKAAAIIII!
Rich Russillo: A warm reception for Miku Sakai as she heads down to the ring. I can already tell that she wants blood tonight! She gets a chance to get a win over ARIA heading into Bloodsport! That would give her a psychological edge heading into it! Especially given everything we’ve seen this month!
(As soon as she gets to ringside, ‘My Own Summer’ by Deftones plays as Selina Reyes makes her way out to the ring. The crowd continues to boo but Selina Reyes is cold as ice. She heads into this one match as serious as she’s ever been.)
Bella Braxton: AND HER PARTNER…RESIDING IN SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS…WEIGHING IN AT 117 POUNDS…SHE IS “THE ORYX QUEEN”…SEEELLLINNNAAAA REYEEES!
Thadd Blazevich: Yikes bro. I don’t trust Reyes not to grab a weapon the moment she gets to the ring! She has done some vicious attacks on Atlas in the past month! She is clearly heading into this season without a sense of mercy!
(‘God Shattering Star’ by Takashi Baba begins to play as the crowd changes their tune to cheers. ARIA comes walking out, looking extremely confident heading into this one. Sakai stares her down from the ring. ARIA pays it no mind, greeting some fans on her way to the ring.)
Bella Braxton: AND THEIR OPPONENTS…FIRST…FROM CHANDLER, ARIZONA…WEIGHING IN AT 130 POUNDS…AAAAARRIIIIIAAAAAAA!
Persephone: Oh look ARIA. Yeah, she definitely has to be pissed off after last week. Miku Sakai beat the hell out of her and then took her clothes! Pretty embarrassing. I wonder if she will get even tonight?
(‘my mind is a mountain’ by Deftones plays not too long after. A mixed reaction follows Daniella Atlas as she emerges. She stares right past everyone, eyes locking onto Selina Reyes. She then heads down to the ring, ready for business.)
Bella Braxton: AND HER PARTNER…FROM DUNKIRK, FRANCE…WEIGHING IN AT 170 POUNDS…SHE IS THE BLADE OF HERMES…DANNIIIEELLLLAAA ATLLLAASSS!
Rich Russillo: Speaking of getting even. You have to wonder what Daniella Atlas has in mind heading into this one! She has been savagely attacked multiple times now! Can she contain that tonight and focus on what needs to be done? Can any of these competitors do that? Or are about to witness pure chaos?
(She gets inside the ring and makes her way over to Reyes. The referee sees where this is going and separates the two immediately. The teams go into their corners and discuss their strategies before the ref calls for the bell.)
(DING! DING! DING!)
Rich Russillo: It looks like we are starting things off with Selina Reyes and Daniella Atlas! You know these two are just itching to get their hands on one another! Reyes comes in hot, trying to take her opponent down with a clothesline! Atlas is able to duck underneath it…BUT REYES QUICKLY CATCHES HER A BACK ELBOW! Seemed like that was a bit of a feint! She then sends her into the ropes with an irish whip! Off the rebound Reyes tries for a dropkick! But Daniella Atlas is able to avoid that one!
Thadd Blazevich: She immediately delivers a gnarly stomp on the back of head! She then scrapes her opponent back up to her feet…AND LETS LOOSE A VIOLENT KNIFE-EDGE CHOP! She then gets her with another that sends Reyes into the corner! It looks like Daniella Atlas wants to take the chance to get even with all the attacks in the past few days! She drives a knee into her stomach and then grabs her head! SHE SMASHES IT RIGHT OFF THE TURNBUCKLE! From there, she pulls her back towards the center of the ring! SHE THEN LOOKS FOR A FALCON ARROW!
Persephone: Oh no…Reyes is able to slip out of it. She grabs Atlas from behind and spikes her into the mat with the saito suplex! Damn, Atlas lands on the back of her head! Reyes looks to follow up, grabbing her opponent and trying to lock in a Fujiwara armbar! But Atlas tears her arm away and scrambles away from her opponent. As she tries to recover…SHE GETS ROCKED BY A RUNNING FOREARM! Atlas is stunned from that one and now Reyes runs to the ropes. SPRINGBOARD CROSSBODY!
Rich Russillo: BUT DANIELLA ATLAS INTERCEPTS IT WITH A BICYCLE KICK TO HER OPPONENT’S STOMACH! Quite the counter there! You can see Reyes clutching her ribs, that definitely did some damage there! Atlas crawls on top of her opponent and begins raining down elbow strikes! Just a ruthless assault here! She grabs her head and drags her up to her feet! SHE GETS HER UP OVERHEAD FOR A POWERBOMB!
Thadd Blazevich: But Reyes reaches down and rakes the eyes of her opponent! Atlas drops her back to her feet, temporarily losing her vision! Reyes is fighting like an animal here bro. She does not want Atlas having this victory heading into Bloodsport! REYES NOW ROCKS HER WITH A EUROPEAN UPPERCUT! It turns her around…AND REYES CONNECTS WITH A GERMAN SUPLEX! Brutal combination dude and now we get the first cover of the match!
ONE!
T-
Persephone: And of course it isn’t that easy. Daniella Atlas gets the shoulder up before a two count. Reyes looks pissed at that! WITH NO HESITATION, SHE LOOKS FOR A SINGLE LEG BOSTON CRAB! Damn, she really is putting all her weight into this one. It makes sense that she’d want to break Atlas heading into it. Atlas on the other hand doesn’t want to give her the satisfaction! She crawls towards the ropes and manages to get a rope break!
Rich Russillo: Reyes has no choice to release the hold. She gives Atlas a moment of space…BEFORE COMING RIGHT BACK IN WITH A EUROPEAN UPPERCUT! But Daniella catches the arm! SHE THEN THROWS REYES HEADFIRST INTO THE ROPES! It bounces off in a violent way! And now Daniella Atlas picks her up…AND TAKES HER DOWN WITH A POWERBOMB! And now she goes for a cover!
ONE!
TW-
Thadd Blazevich: But now Reyes is able to kick out of it! Seems like we have a long way to go here everybody! Daniella Atlas doesn’t seem all that surprised though. She seems to want to stay in this one but ARIA is calling for the tag! She stares down Reyes before making it!
TAG!
Persephone: And now ARIA has entered the match. She reaches down and pulls her opponent to her feet! HERE COMES THE GUTWRENCH POWERBOMB! But as she brings Reyes up, she manages to land on her feet! Reyes then tries to cut ARIA down with a palm strike…BUT ARIA GETS HER WITH A EUROPEAN UPPERCUT! She then follows that up with a step-up enziguri! Damn, that one had some impact behind it! It causes Reyes to stumble back and she gets into her own corner.
TAG!
Rich Russillo: And now Miku Sakai is the legal competitor! She leaps over the ropes and makes a mad dash towards her opponent! She lets loose a running knee but ARIA is able to avoid it! She gets behind Sakai and gets her in position for the snap dragon suplex! It doesn’t work out as intended though as Sakai manages to tear her arm away! She tries to with the snapmare but ARIA resists it! SHE DELIVERS A BACKSTABBER INSTEAD! Both of her knees are driven into the back of her opponent!
Thadd Blazevich: From there, ARIA gets a running start! SHE THEN DELIVERS A RUNNING SHOOTING STAR PRESS! That was pretty cool dudes. ARIA wants to fly even higher now! Already, you gotta love the risk-taking here! She knows how to show these fans a good time! She runs to the ropes and leaps up onto the second rope! SHE GOES FOR THE SPRINGBOARD MOONSAULT!
Persephone: But Miku Sakai moves out of the way! ARIA ends up face planting on the ground! Yeah, that was not a graceful landing by any means. Miku Sakai gets back onto her feet now! She takes a running start and delivers a running hip strike on her opponent! She gets her right in the side of the head there! She picks her back up and sends her into the corner with an irish whip! SHE MEETS HER THERE WITH A RUNNING KNEE! AND THEN SHE SENDS HER BACK INTO THE CENTER OF THE RING WITH A MONKEY FLIP!
Rich Russillo: Miku Sakai seems to be cooking here! She stands in the corner now, waiting for her opponent to get back up onto her feet! When she does, she dashes forward and looks for a running blockbuster! BUT ARIA GETS HER WITH A SUPERKICK INSTEAD! She completely turns her around with that one! She then lifts her up and plants her in the mat with a blue thunder bomb! She goes for the cover here!
ONE!
TW-
Thadd Blazevich: And Sakai is able to get that shoulder up! ARIA was able to turn the tides with that gnarly combination! ARIA continues on with the office! She grabs her head and then runs towards the ropes! SHE TRIES FOR THE TORNADO DDT! MIKU LIFTS HER UP INSTEAD AND DROPS HER FACEFIRST ONTO THE ROPES! ARIA bounces backwards and falls out of the ring!
Persephone: Miku Sakai makes her way out to the outside now! She picks her opponent up and smashes her face right off the apron! SHE THEN THROWS HER INTO THE BARRICADE! Oh yeah, now we’re getting some real violence. Sakai picks her back up and grabs her opponents head! SHE WANTS THE TORNADO DDT AND SHE TRIES TO DO IT OFF THE BARRICADE! BUT HER OPPONENT IS ABLE TO COUNTER IT! SHE DRIVES HER INTO THE APRON! She then quickly throws her back inside the ring!
Rich Russillo: She picks her back up and then sends her across the ring! SHE GOES FOR A POP-UP POWERBOMB OFF THE REBOUND! But Miku Sakai is able to counter with the hurricarana! She sends her opponent stumbling across the ring! SHE THEN FOLLOWS THAT UP WITH A RUNNING DROPKICK RIGHT TO THE FACE! She then looks for the cover off of that! Could that be enough?
ONE!
TW-
Thadd Blazevich: NO! Looks like she’s still kicking even after that one! Miku Sakai looks disappointed but not disheartened! She immediately gets her across the back with a kick! And now she’s setting her up for something bigger! She grabs her by the arms and gets her in position for that Vertebreaker! HERE COMES THE STARFALL!
Persephone: Never mind apparently. ARIA manages to slip out of it. As Sakai turns around to catch her again, she’s nailed with a hook kick! ARIA now sends her into the corner where Atlas is waiting! Oh boy, I think we all know what’s coming next.
TAG!
Rich Russillo: Daniella Atlas now returns to the ring! She heads right over to Sakai and gets her with a spinning heel kick! And now she heads over to the corner where Selina Reyes is and gets right in her face! She taunts her before going right after Sakai! SHE LIFTS HER UP AND GETS HER POSITION FOR THE MEMORY ROOM! We might see this one end right here!
Thadd Blazevich: BUT MIKU SAKAI SHOVES HER AWAY AND RUNS TO THE ROPES! SHE COMES BACK WITH THE SPRINGBOARD FOREARM! She absolutely rocks her opponent with that one! And now Miku Sakai heads back to her corner to the smiling Reyes!
TAG!
Persephone: Look at that, Reyes is the legal competitor again. She leaps over the ropes and descends on Atlas like a vulture! She traps the arm…AND THEN BEGINS HAMMERING ELBOWS DOWN INTO HER OPPONENT! She finally relents and places her in a sleeper hold now! Woo, choke a bitch.
Rich Russillo: The hold is locked in and I think Reyes is holding to get a submission victory here! That would be quite the message heading into Bloodsport. I don’t think Daniella Atlas has any intention of tapping out here though! She stands back up with her opponent on her back! SHE THEN DRIVES HERSELF BACK AND RIGHT INTO THE TURNBUCKLES! She manages to break the hold here! She then grabs her boot and begins choking her with it! Look at those powerful legs of Atlas, being used as a creative weapon here!
Thadd Blazevich: She lets her go only to lift her up and place her on the top rope! She then climbs up after her and delivers another big headbutt! She then gets her with some big forearm strikes, ensuring that she’s stunned! He takes hold of her and bro…I think she’s going for that superplex!
Persephone: Unfortunately for us…Reyes doesn’t seem to want to be taken down like that. Instead, she begins to fight back. She gets her opponent with the uppercut! She then shoves her down off the top rope! Atlas falls and lands on the mat! As she goes to recover from it…REYES COMES DOWN WITH THE DOUBLE AXE HANDLE!
Rich Russillo: Just like that Reyes managed to steer clear of some big danger! She takes back control here, lifting her opponent back to her feet! SHE THEN GETS HER WITH A CHOP ACROSS THE CHEST! She follows that up with a series of vicious open palm strikes! She then begins to run the ropes, looking to build up some speed for another maneuver! BUT OFF THE REBOUND ATLAS NEARLY TAKES HER HEAD OFF WITH THE BICYCLE KICK! She traps of the arms of Reyes here and with a look of disdain…STOMPS HER FACE INTO THE MAT! Over and over again she goes, showing absolutely no mercy here!
Thadd Blazevich: She finally relents before reaching down and hooking the arms of her opponent! SHE GETS HER WITH A DOUBLE UNDERHOOK FAECBUSTER! She keeps her arms connected and pulls her opponent back up to her feet! SHE LIFTS HER HIGH UP DUDES! AND THEN SHE BRINGS HER DOWN WITH THAT LETHAL NIAGARA DRIVER! The Animus connects and it is a long fall for Reyes! Daniella Atlas covers and she might take this one home for the team!
ONE!
TWO!
Persephone: But Reyes manages to get that shoulder up before the two count! Atlas smiles, like she’s almost happy she gets to spend more time beating on Reyes! She picks her back up and brings her over to the ropes! She gets her in position for the draping DDT! BUT REYES PULLS HERSELF ONTO THE APRON! SHE DRAGS HER OPPONENT’S FACE DOWN ONTO THE ROPES! SHE THEN LEAPS ONTO THE ROPES! SPRINGBOARD DROPKICK CONNECTS WITH THE TARGET! She gets her right in the chest!
Rich Russillo: She’s not done yet! The impact sent her opponent backwards and she rolls into the corner! From there, she takes a running start…KNOCKOUT SMASH! Reyes manages to crush her opponent’s head! But she doesn’t go for the cover! SHE MAKES A TAG!
TAG!
Thadd Blazevich: Miku Sakai is now the legal competitor and she heads over to the corner where ARIA is! SHE KNOCKS HER OFF THE ROPES WITH A RUNNING DROPKICK! She then turns towards Atlas and makes a beeline towards her! MUSTACHE RIDE! SHE GETS HER WITH THE BRONCO BUSTER! She then pulls her out of the corner and goes for the cover! This might just be over dude!
ONE!
TWO!
T-
Persephone: But no! ARIA makes it back inside the ring in time to break up the pin! It could have been over right there but apparently not. Cool. The referee sends ARIA back in the corner but Miku Sakai is screaming at her and the official! She really might want to pay attention to someone else here…as it looks like Daniella Atlas might be getting up onto her feet!
Rich Russillo: Miku Sakai finally turns around to deal with Atlas! SHE’S MET WITH THAT GHOST CALL! THE DISCUS PALM STRIKE CONNECTS! And now Atlas drags her over to her corner and makes the tag to ARIA!
TAG!
Thadd Blazevich: ARIA IS NOW THE LEGAL COMPETITOR! Atlas picks up Sakai and holds her in the center of the ring! ARIA heads to the ropes and comes back with the handspring! AND THEN THE CUTTER! THE PHOENIX INJECTION CONNECTS! She goes for the cover! Dude, is this it?
ONE!
TWO!
T-
Persephone: NO! SELINA REYES LEAPS INTO THE RING AND DELIVERS A RUNNING TACKLE TO ATLAS! The two of them land right on ARIA and break up the cover! ARIA climbs back to her feet and rushes over to Reyes! SHINING WIZARD! That should keep her from bothering her for a bit.
Rich Russillo: And now she’s able to focus on Sakai again! SHE PUTS HER IN THE DRAGON SLEEPER! She knows her opponent has been worn down, she’s hoping to put her to sleep here! She’s got a strong grip here, refusing to let Sakai go anywhere! BUT REYES GRABS THE FOOT OF SAKAI! SHE PULLS HER FORWARD AND ONTO THE BOTTOM ROPE! The referee seems to be losing control of this match here! But he calls for the rope break!
Thadd Blazevich: Daniella Atlas heads over to where Reyes is and the two are not brawling on the outside! The referee tries to break it up but dude doesn’t seem to have any luck! Instead, he focused on the chaos that is currently happening inside the ring! ARIA tries to take down Miku Sakai with the cutter! BUT SAKAI CATCHES THE ARMS AND WRESTLES THEM AROUND! SHE GETS THE VERTEBREAKER! STARFALL DUDES! She now looks for the cover and she might steal it right here!
ONE!
TWO!
TH-
Persephone: And she’s able to kick out here! Wow, I actually thought we were done here! Miku Sakai gets ARIA back to her feet! SHE SENDS HER INTO THE CORNER WHERE REYES IS! It looks like Reyes was able to escape Atlas and get back in position!
TAG!
Rich Russillo: Reyes is the legal competitor once again! She grabs onto her opponent and gets her into position for the Styles Clash! HERE COMES THE ORYX AWAKENING! BUT NO! ARIA slips out of it and crawls between her legs! She pops up behind her opponent and gets her with a superkick to the back of the head! She hooks the arms of her opponent…AND GETS HER IN POSITION FOR THE PHOENIX DRIVER!
Thadd Blazevich: But her opponent flips out of it and lands on her feet! She then catches ARIA! HERE COMES THE PUNJABI FLY! An absolutely brutal Spanish fly from Reyes! ARIA is down here and now she wants to finish this! Reyes gets in position, waiting for ARIA to get back on her feet! She’s stalking her prey like a cobra! SHE THEN LUNGES FORWARD AND LOOKS FOR THE ALAMO KNEE!
Persephone: Oh, so close. ARIA is able to move out of the way at the last possible moment! She heads towards the corner where Atlas is, crawling over to make the tag! BUT SAKAI ENTERS THE RING AND PULLS HER AWAY! The referee immediately puts a stop to it! He’s telling Sakai that she has to get out of the ring! Meanwhile, that might have given Reyes the opening she needs!
Rich Russillo: She takes down ARIA with a german suplex! But she keeps hold of her as she rolls back to her feet! SHE TURNS HER AROUND, GETTING HER IN POSITION FOR THE ORYX AWAKENING ONCE MORE!
Thadd Blazevich: BUT ARIA MANAGES TO SLIP OUT OF IT AGAIN! She shoves her opponent away but Reyes comes back with the clothesline! ARIA ducks right under it and goes to the ropes! She builds up some speed dude…AND THEN GETS REYES WITH THE FANTASY LIVES ON! The rolling koppu kick gets her! ARIA climbs on top of her opponent for the win!
ONE!
TWO!
THRE-
Persephone: OH SHIT! MIKU SAKAI JUST SHOVES THE OFFICIAL RIGHT ONTO THE PINFALL! She uses him to break up the cover! She immediately starts going at ARIA, just straight-up duking it out in the middle of the ring! With the chaos, Daniella Atlas also enters the ring! She goes right after Reyes! This is just absolute chaos right now. I love it.
Rich Russillo: But you know who doesn’t love it? The official! As he gets back to his feet, he sees all of this going on! He tries to get them all of the ring, desperately trying to restore order! But no one seems to be listening to him! He has no choice! HE’S CALLING FOR THE BELL!
(DING! DING! DING!)
Bella Braxton: THIS MATCH HAS BEEN DECLARED A NO-CONTEST!
Rich Russillo: That was a highly intense bout between these competitors! But you could feel the tension in that ring before the bell even rang! I think this was just inevitable! These elitists want to kill each other!
Thadd Blazevich: And it looks like Daniella Atlas and Selina Reyes have taken their fight to the outside of the ring! ATLAS THROWS HER RIGHT OVER THE BARRICADE! She hops over and now these two are fighting in the crowd! Bro, there is no love lost here at all! They are trading blows here!
Persephone: Look at the inside of the ring. ARIA and Miku are doing much of the same! They are going crazy! Kiko on the outside looks surprised at all this…but I’m psyched. This is Voltage, we want our elitists doing stuff like this. I hope one of them breaks out a weapon soon!
Rich Russillo: I don’t know if that’s going to be the case Persephone! It looks like security is officially on their way down to the ring! They are coming in force too, knowing that they need an army to pry all of these women away from each other! REYES AND ATLAS ARE JUST SNATCHING STUFF OUT OF THE FANS’ HANDS AT THIS POINT! They are throwing everything they can at one another! Meanwhile, Miku Sakai and ARIA are fighting to get under the ring for some weapons!
Rich Russillo: But security gets to them in time! They drag them away from each other, three guards a piece to hold these competitors back! They try to break free but there’s no chance! You can tell that these competitors want to kill each other! But that is not going to happen tonight! No, that will happen next weekend, as we head into one of the most violent events of the year! Daniella Atlas versus Selina Reyes in a 30 minute hardcore ironman match!
(The camera focuses on Atlas and Reyes, the two are just staring each other down. Atlas delivers a crocodile at Reyes who just looks furious.)
Thadd Blazevich: Don’t forget what else we have! We have ARIA versus Miku Sakai in a Barefoot Thumbtack Barbed Wire Bra and Panties match! I mean, there is nothing but violence coming our way bros! Bodies, careers and more on the line at Bloodsport!
(The last shot is of Miku Sakai and ARIA being held in opposite corners of the ring. Kiko Sakai has a look of concern on her face, as the two stare each other down coldly. We fade from there.)
(Promotional ad for Bloodsport, where Miku Sakai faces ARIA in a Barefoot Thumbtack Barbed Wire Bra and Panties match.)
(Sunday Night Voltage returns to a pan-around shot of the Jamsil Arena as the crowd bustles in anticipation for what is to come. And it’s not long before they get that as the previously heard mashup of ‘Pride and Arrogance’ by Takeru Kanazaki and ‘The Leaving Song Pt.II’ by AFI begins to play through the speakers of the arena. The crowd gives a loud reaction as the camera goes over to the stage, as the King of Elite and Cash in The Vault are both seen making their way out to the stage. Drake Armstrong and Hans Grayson don’t waste any time with fancy theatrics, as both of them are relatively unhappy with the events that occurred in their last match. And it’s not long before they then begin to make their way down their ramp and toward the ring, not wasting a breath.)
Bella Braxton: Ladies and gentlemen, please welcome… THE 2025 KING OF ELITE DRAKE ARMSTRONG AND MR. CASH IN THE VAULT HANS GRAYSON!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Rich Russillo: Well, we saw at Reckless Wiring this weekend, Drake Armstrong and Hans Grayson band together for the opportunity of a lifetime. Before this, Drake secured them a match against Fire & Ice for the Unified Tag Team Championships, and while it was looking like he made the right move, with both of them coming close to getting the victory over Rex and Raven, they ended up getting themselves into trouble.
Thadd Blazevich: They were wildin’, but they also forgot about Elysium at the same time, dude. They cost them the match, and they paid for keeping their eye off the ball. Drake and Hans look like they woke up on the wrong side of the bed, and if we know them, I think they’re not going to take this lying down, bro. Nah, we boutta see a fight!
Persephone: And I’m so excited to see two of potentially the most boring tag teams of all time competing with one another. This is so agonizing.
(Both Drake and Hans begin to make their way into the ring as they head over and take a pair of microphones from the ringside area, as their mashup theme then begins to come to a close. Then, the two of them make their way toward the center of the ring, as they waste no time making themselves and their feelings felt.)
Drake Armstrong: I do not find what happened at Reckless Wiring to be a laughing matter. That night, that Marquee Event, that was supposed to be *our* moment. Everything that myself and the Fire Heart have worked for was all leading to us being able to say that we are the Unified Tag Team Champions, but no, jealousy reared its ugly head. Elysium decided to get themselves involved, and that is not something that quells me in the slightest.
Hans Grayson: I’ll admit that the two of us as a team worked well together. Despite the unusual way that we were paired together, even I had to believe that, despite the circumstances, we would be able to bring the Tag Titles into our possession. But that wasn’t the case, and I’ll agree with Drake that I am just as frustrated about this situation as he is. Despite our differences, we were going to show that we are the best at making this work, but it wasn’t going to be that simple, right? Elysium ruined our chances, and there was only ever going to be one reason why.
Drake Armstrong: Because if we got there first, they would never be able to live down their failures! Their inability to do the same thing!
Hans Grayson: I thought I would be able to give Bronson and Kelton credit. I thought that they would be better than this, but we both know that this isn’t their first go around at this. When they reared their head into the title picture leading into Pain For Pride, they were keen on making sure that they ended their season on a high note, but it didn’t end up panning out well for them. What makes them think that it’s going to be any different now?
Drake Armstrong: Once we finally rid ourselves of this Elysium issue, swipe them off our proverbial windshields. It’s back to work for me and the Fire Heart, for we will make sure that we are back in the title picture, and this time, with no other disturbances, rest assured, our conquest will succeed. That is my promise!
Hans Grayson: Well, I never agreed we would go after the tag titles again. This is only temporary-
Drake Armstrong: Oh, Grayson, you have so much to learn.
(Drake puts an arm around Hans with a smile on his face. But before they can continue, ‘Mr Rager’ by Kid Cudi begins to play through the speakers of the arena. The camera goes over from the ring to the stage as both Bronson Daniels and Jon Kelton are seen making their way out from the backstage area. Elysium are making their presence felt, and both of them seem relatively satisfied with what they did at Reckless Wiring. They take a moment before beginning to make their way down the ramp and toward the ring.)
Rich Russillo: Well, here comes Elysium, and both of them don’t seem very regretful over what happened. They’ve been disrespected by the two of them these past couple of weeks, and with a pending match at Bloodsport, the last thing that they were about to do was, exactly what Drake said, let them win the tag titles before they could even get a whiff.
Thadd Blazevich: Dude, I do not doubt that Elysium is going to make it into the tag title picture, but before they can do that, they gotta get past this well-oiled machine of inconvenience, bro. They’re going to be in for a fight, and the way that Hans and Drake were operating, it seems like they’re past the point of being reluctant teammates. I don’t know.
Persephone: I guess you can just speak for me now. Don’t do that, I was kidding.
(Elysium both begin to make their way into the ring as Bronson and Kelton make their way over and take microphones from the ringside area. ‘Mr. Rager’ then begins to come to a close as both teams approach one another, and they waste no time beginning to speak.)
Bronson Daniels: Are you kidding me? Why are you two out here trying to pin the blame on us for your failures? The only people who should be to blame are the two of you for not keeping your eyes on the ball. And that ball in particular is not the Unified Tag Team Championships, titles that you shouldn’t be going after, especially considering that neither of you is ready for that with your dysfunctional team. It should be on us.
Jon Kelton: If you honestly expected to try and pull all of that the way that you have with the two of us, go onto have a Unified Tag Team Championship match, and not expect us to stick our head in it like we were going to knowing that we were never going to take smoke from the two of you, then you must have things completely mistaken between the two of us. We were never going to be disrespected, and this was only going to be a matter of returning the favor.
Drake Armstrong: There you are! Both of you are showing just how desperate you are! You envied the fact that I was able to get myself and Grayson a Tag Title match, and you just couldn’t stand the mere thought of us being the very best in the tag division when you two don’t even consider us above the two of you! This is ridiculous. There is no logic behind what either of you is saying, just pointless babble that we are not going to stand for, especially after what you two did.
Hans Grayson: Again, I’m thoroughly disappointed in the two of you, but what am I going to expect? This tag division is brutal, and maybe this is our painful introduction into it, and everyone’s desperation in order to get ahead. But that’s fine, because if there’s one thing I want to show, regardless of how we feel about a team, that the two of us are ready for anything. It’s time to step up to the plate; it’s just a matter of whether or not you’re going to be able to.
Bronson Daniels: Why are you two acting like you want the tag titles now? Don’t change the narrative now. Let’s not forget the fact that Drake only wanted the tag titles for the sake of mocking us, for the sake of getting into our heads.
Jon Kelton: If you think even for a moment that the two of you are just going to sneak your way into the picture just because you had a decent performance against the Unified Tag Team Champions, then you thought wrong. Bloodsport isn’t going to end well for the two of you, and hopefully, once it’s all said and done, you’re both out of the equation.
Drake Armstrong: To hell with that!
(Before Hans can even react, Drake drops his microphone down to the ground.)
Rich Russillo: AND HERE WE GO! DRAKE JUST LAUNCHED HIMSELF AT BRONSON AND BEGINS TO CONNECT WITH REPEATED STRIKES TOWARD THE FACE! AND NOW KELTON TURNS AROUND AS HANS ATTACKS HIM AS WELL! AND IT SEEMS BOTH OF THEM ARE ON THE SAME PAGE IN TERMS OF THAT!
Thadd Blazevich: BRO, THIS IS WILD! THESE TWO OF THEM ARE GOING AT IT RIGHT NOW, BACK AND FORTH! TRADING STRIKES! THIS IS ABSOLUTE CHAOS RIGHT NOW! AND I DON’T THINK I CAN EVEN TELL WHAT’S HAPPENING!
Persephone: Well, before anything can get out of hand, security comes to ruin everything.
(Security quickly slides into the ring as both teams are seen having to be broken up. Elysium is shouting at them as Drake and Hans are trying their best to break free. It’s a chaotic scene as security manages to escort them away from the area, with that being the very last shot seen as Sunday Night Voltage begins to fade to elsewhere.)
(A commercial is shown for Burger King.)
(Voltage returns to ringside, and ‘There Is Surely Tomorrow’ by WAGAMAMA RAKIA hits, which causes cheers to come from the fans in attendance. The camera pans towards the stage, and Jay Jerry Johnson begins to make his way out to the stage, carrying a microphone in his hand. Jay has a calm look on his face as he begins walking down the ramp.)
Rich Russillo: Jay Jerry Johnson is on his way out to the ring, and it’d appear that he has a few more words for us heading towards Bloodsport, where he will face Dr. Bethany Blue for the Hardcore Championship.
Thadd Blazevich: Bethany’s a real tough Champ, but Triple J seems pretty confident even with Bethany underestimating dude. I wonder if we’ll be seeing a new Hardcore Champ at Bloodsport. It might just happen, bros!
Persephone: I couldn’t care less. All I care about is the Three Stages of Hell stipulation. That should be something interesting, which is something I never say about Jay Jerry Johnson.
(Jay Jerry Johnson walks up the steel steps before making his way into the ring. Jay walks towards the center of the ring as his entrance music fades out, and after some time he begins to speak.)
Jay Jerry Johnson: When I returned to EAW, there were many questions regarding my position here and what I would be able to achieve knowing just how much the state of this company has changed. However, I answered those questions very swiftly as I reclaimed the Interwire Championship, becoming one of the only men in history to hold the title twice and doing so not long after I returned. That could’ve been where it ended. I could have grown comfortable knowing that I had once again managed to become Champion, but I didn’t. Even after eventually losing the Interwire Championship I would go on to defeat Brian Daniels at Pain for Pride, and I’m doing so I would make one thing very clear. Something that my Bloodsport opponent will find out soon enough.
Jay Jerry Johnson: I have no intentions of slowing down.
(This causes more cheers directed towards Jay Jerry Johnson, who continues to speak with a focused look on his face.)
Jay Jerry Johnson: I challenged Dr. Bethany Blue for a reason. If I were afraid of testing myself and pushing myself to reach new heights, I would have gone through the motions. I’d have been comfortable facing whoever was presented to me rather than seeking my own fights. I wasn’t comfortable, though. I was ready for more, and the Hardcore Championship is exactly that. Dr. Bethany Blue has already proven herself as Champion. We all know what she is capable of, but what I will not do is continue to convince her of what *I’m* capable of. I’ve been back long enough for the answers to be as clear as possible. I’ve given you all enough time to understand the kind of competitor I currently am, and if Dr. Bethany Blue doesn’t see that, so be it.
Jay Jerry Johnson: This is not an ordinary match. This is Three Stages of Hell, the kind of match that’d put a definitive end to this little rivalry. This is the kind of match that’ll leave absolutely no doubt as to who the Hardcore Championship belongs to, and if Dr. Bethany Blue truly believes that she can walk into a match like this and leave relatively unscathed, she isn’t merely taking this match easy and brushing me off. She is digging her own grave, because she is too delusional to recognize the presence of a true threat to her Championship. One way or another this will end at Bloodsport, and I intend to end this as Champio-
(‘Somebody Get Me A Doctor’ by Van Halen hits, bringing out boos from the crowd as Jay Jerry Johnson has been interrupted. Dr. Bethany Blue begins to walk out with the Hardcore Championship around her waist, as well as a microphone in her hand. Dr. Bethany Blue is walking down the ramp as she stares at Jay Jerry Johnson with an uninterested, almost bored look on her face. Not waiting, she begins to speak as she continues walking down the ramp.)
Dr. Bethany Blue: Jay, how much longer do you plan to keep doing this? I’m sure I’ve had to hear you whine about supposedly being overlooked and underestimated by me for this entire past month, and I’m not sure nor do I care about what everyone else here thinks, but I can tell you right now that I am tired of it. I’m tired of you pretending that you’re facing some sort of injustice simply because you’re rightfully being told that you don’t have what it takes to take this Championship from me. There’s a difference between being underestimated and being told the truth, and these last few weeks you have been told nothing but the truth. If you can’t handle that, that’s your problem. It’s not going to change the outcome of Bloodsport.
(The fans boo loudly, and by this point Dr. Bethany Blue had made her way onto the apron. The Hardcore Champion steps into the ring, and she walks towards Jay Jerry Johnson, before sharing a few more words.)
Dr. Bethany Blue: Be grateful that you’re even getting this opportunity, because you don’t even belong in the same ring as me.
(Even louder boos come from the crowd, but the look on Jay Jerry Johnson’s face doesn’t change as he begins to respond.)
Jay Jerry Johnson: Are you expecting these words to stop me? I’ve already heard these words many times over the last few weeks, and I’ll likely have to hear them again heading towards Bloodsport. I don’t care what you think, Bethany. Your opinion doesn’t concern me. What matters to me is walking out of Three Stages of Hell with the Hardcore Championship, which I can promise I will do.
Dr. Bethany Blue: It’s not about my opinion, Jay. I already told you, this is about the truth. You’re going to find that out at Bloodsport, the same way Limmy Monaghan did at Pain for Pride. You think that what I’m saying doesn’t matter because you’re not being told everything you want to hear, but what good would it do lying to you when you’re going to see the truth for yourself once Bloodsport comes around? You’re doomed in a match like this, and while you’re struggling and you’re proving to be incapable of even coming close to taking this title from me, you’ll realize that I was completely right about you. You’ll realize that I did tell you the truth, and you’ll look back on your words tonight and realize that your desperate attempts to prove that you’re a worthwhile challenge were all out of nothing more than arrogance.
Dr. Bethany Blue: Do you get it yet, Jay? You failing to take the Hardcore Championship from me is inevitable. I’ve been able to take out everyone in my way, and a match like this is no different. I get it, you’re a two-time Interwire Champion. That’s great! You had a successful return to this company. What is that supposed to mean? How does that make you the kind of Elitist capable of taking me down? Do I look like Vincent Mondrian or Brian Daniels to you? Do you think I’m the kind of competitor that’d let you just get your way and have your big moment without a problem? You are ridiculous, Jay. This has to be some kind of bad joke, except the punchline is the fact that after all this, you’re just going to lose. I’m going to destroy you at Bloodsport, and send you all the way to the back of the line.
(Loud boos come from the crowd, and for a moment Jay Jerry Johnson remains silent. Dr. Bethany Blue looks towards the hostile fans, just shaking her head with a smirk on her face as she brushes off the boos. After some time, Jay finally begins to respond, keeping his composure.)
Jay Jerry Johnson: For you of all people to call me arrogant is laughable. If anything says arrogance, it’s the fact that you are constantly comparing me to your previous opponents all while ignoring who I actually am as a competitor. It’s the fact that you’re so insistent in this idea that I have no chance that you even believe you’ll leave this match without even having to face the third stage. You are arrogant Bethany, and that arrogance is going to cost you the Hardcore Championship regardless of whether or not you care to admit to this flaw. We’re both confident in our abilities, but you think you will just walk all over me. You’re not expecting to be challenged, and come Bloodsport you will experience far more than that. One week from now, you will no longer hold the Hardcore Championship. You will leave Bloodsport empty handed, and all of these ideas you confuse for facts will mean absolutely nothing.
(The fans begin to cheer, and Dr. Bethany Blue doesn’t appear to be amused. Before long, she begins to respond.)
Dr. Bethany Blue: You really don’t learn, do you? Just so we’re clear, you’re the one who took it upon himself to come out here to talk about how disrespected he feels. You’re the one who isn’t happy about the fact that I don’t see you as enough of a threat to defeat me, and you’re trying as hard as you can to pass it off as if it’s nothing more than a mistake that’ll cost me this Championship, but you know as well as I do that I didn’t make it this far by making those kinds of mistakes.
Jay Jerry Johnson: And neither have I. If I were to peak at defeating Brian Daniels at Pain for Pride or holding the Interwire Championship, would there even be a point in me returning? I’m not here simply to relive the past. I’m not here to accomplish what I’ve already done before. I’m here for more, and I have already proven that this is more than possible. If you think you can prevent me from taking the Hardcore Championship, so be it. Feel free to try. Just understand that this is not going to go as smoothly as you’d like, and I will not be the kind of opponent who gives you an easy step towards your goal of going down as the greatest Hardcore Champion of all time.
Dr. Bethany Blue: I’m ALREADY the greatest Hardcore Champion. You cannot name a greater name to hold this Championship than me Jay, which is exactly why I can’t even entertain the possibility of you taking this title from me. It won’t happen, because there’s a lot more I intend to do with this Championship and you’re not just going to stop me. I couldn’t care less about how much you want to reach new heights. I don’t care about your goals of becoming Champion again. If you want to accomplish that, go ask to be traded to another brand where you’ll have better chances. It won’t happen with me, because the Elitist holding this Championship is more than just another Champion. This is a reign that’ll go down in history, and this kind of history doesn’t end with Jay Jerry Johnson.
(Dr. Bethany Blue had a serious look on her face now as she stared at Jay Jerry Johnson. There’s a focused look in her eyes, but after some time, Jay Jerry Johnson begins to speak once more.)
Jay Jerry Johnson: Then I suppose we’ll see. Just know, I don’t intend to take this easy. If I’m to prove you wrong, I can promise that you’ll be left with no doubts that I am not just capable of taking that Championship from you. I am better than you, and it was only ever a matter of time before I became the Hardcore Champion. Your time is limited, and at Bloodsport your time finally runs out-
Rich Russillo: BETHANY JUST HIT JAY JERRY JOHNSON WITH HER MICROPHONE!
Thadd Blazevich: TRIPLE J DROPS TO A KNEE, BUT HE LUNGES FORWARD AND TAKES BETHANY TO THE MAT WITH A DOUBLE LEG TAKEDOWN! THE TWO ELITISTS ARE DUKING IT OUT RIGHT NOW BRO, AND I GUESS IT WAS ONLY A MATTER UNTIL SOMETHING LIKE THIS HAPPENED!
Persephone: Jay lands punches to the face of Bethany, but Bethany shoves Jay off of her before getting up and kicking him in the head. Jay rolls out of the ring and Bethany follows behind-
Rich Russillo: BUT JAY RUNS BACK IN, RAMMING BETHANY BACK FIRST INTO THE APRON! BETHANY IS FORCED TO RETALIATE WITH AN ELBOW TO THE SIDE OF JAY’S HEAD, AND NOW SHE GRABS HIM BEFORE SENDING JAY INTO THE STEEL STEPS!
Thadd Blazevich: Triple J just crashed into those steps hard, and now Bethany is looking under the ring for something!
(The crowd waits in anticipation, before finally, Dr. Bethany Blue can be seen picking up a syringe.)
Persephone: Oh, that must be propofol!
Rich Russillo: Uh oh. It looks like we’re about to relive history as Bethany looks to inject Jay with the propofol for a second time!
Thadd Blazevich: Bethany drags Triple J up, AND SHE-
Rich Russillo: WAIT, HOLD ON! JAY WAS ABLE TO GRAB ONTO BETHANY’S ARM BEFORE HEADBUTTING BETHANY, SAVING HIMSELF FROM THE PROPOFOL! JAY GRABS BETHANY, AND HE SLAMS BETHANY’S HEAD ONTO THE APRON!
Thadd Blazevich: TRIPLE J THROWS BETHANY INTO THE BARRICADE, AND BETHANY DROPS DOWN TO A KNEE! Triple J looks on the floor, and… Uh oh, dude! TRIPLE J JUST GOT HIS HANDS ON THE PROPOFOL!
Persephone: Looks like bringing that into this was a bad move.
Rich Russillo: JAY STABS THE SYRINGE INTO BETHANY’S NECK BEFORE INJECTING THE PROPOFOL, AND NOW JAY KICKS THE STEEL STEPS, KNOCKING OFF THE TOP HALF AS HE SEEMS TO HAVE SOMETHING IN MIND! JAY JERRY JOHNSON IS DRAGGING BETHANY ONTO THE LARGER HALF OF THE STEPS, AND HE BEGINS TO LIFT HER UP!!!
Thadd Blazevich: HEAVEN’S FEEL!!!!!
Rich Russillo: JAY JERRY JOHNSON JUST DROPPED DR. BETHANY BLUE HEAD FIRST ONTO THE STEEL STEPS, RIGHT AFTER INJECTING HER WITH THE PROPOFOL!!! JAY JERRY JOHNSON HAS LAID OUT BETHANY BY GIVING HER A TASTE OF HER OWN MEDICINE, AND IT LOOKS LIKE JAY JERRY JOHNSON STANDS TALL!!!
(Jay Jerry Johnson returns to his feet, and immediately he grabs the Hardcore Championship before raising it in the air, bringing about loud cheers from the crowd. Jay has a determined look on his face, focused heading into Bloodsport.)
Rich Russillo: Is this the sight we will see at Bloodsport!? Will Jay Jerry Johnson succeed in becoming the new Hardcore Champion, after Three Stages of Hell!??
(‘There Is Surely Tomorrow’ begins to play once more as Jay Jerry Johnson stands tall, standing over the fallen Hardcore Champion. Dr. Bethany Blue looks lifeless after being dropped onto the steel steps, and Jay continues to raise the Hardcore Championship as Voltage fades away from ringside.)
(Promotional ad for Marvel Rivals with Jake Smith, who shows off gameplay of Blade.)
(The camera highlights a fish-bowl sized Piranha tank at the end of the ramp on a cart before also showing the two gigantic Piranha tanks on either side of the stage that are 25-foot deep before cutting to Bella Braxton in the ring.)
Bella Braxton: THE FOLLOWING CONTEST IS A PIRANHA DEATHMATCH MATCH… AND IS FOR THE EAW NEW BREED CHAMPIONSHIP!!
(“Red Criminal” by Oral Cigarettes blares throughout the arena as Chiyo Gedo makes his way onto the stage area, and glances over at one of the giant Piranha tanks beside the ramp, showing no fear as he continues marching down to the ring.)
Bella Braxton: Introducing first! Hailing from Osaka, Japan, weighing in at 220 pounds… HE IS THE FACELESS TERMINATOR… CHIYO GEDO!
Thadd Blazevich: Tonight, Chiyo has a chance to collect his first Championship in EAW. Gotta be honest, I’m pulling for bro.
Rich Russillo: I thought we were supposed to be unbiased.
Thadd Blazevich: Hey, people love a good underdog story. I’m just saying. :mjgrin: Plus, I think most would love for him to wipe that smile off Quinn’s face once and for all.
(‘Juno’ by Sabrina Carpenter hits to a negative reaction from fans, and Ashlynn Quinn struts onto the stage with the New Breed Championship around her waist. Quinn glances over at one of the tanks, and has an opposite reaction to Chiyo, forming disgust on her face before heading down the ramp.)
Bella Braxton: And his opponent! Hailing out of Los Angeles, California, weighing in at 115 pounds…SHE IS THE EAW NEW BREED CHAMPION… MISS VOLTAGE HERSELF…ASHLYNN QUINN!!
Rich Russillo: Quinn isn’t thrilled with the hand she’s been dealt with, but plans to make it work tonight in her match against Chiyo.
Persephone: Plans to? She doesn’t have a choice.
Rich Russillo: That is true.
Thadd Blazevich: Well, Ashlynn better fight like her life depends on it. Because if not, she’s going swimming, bro.
(The referee signals for the bell as both competitors stand in opposing corners.)
(DING! DING! DING!)
Rich Russillo: THE BELL HAS RUNG, AND OUR PIRANHA DEATHMATCH IS UNDERWAY AS BOTH COMPETITORS SHOOT OUT FROM THEIR RESPECTIVE CORNERS! ITS A HOCKEY FIGHT TO START THINGS OFF WITH CHIYO THROWING RIGHTS, AND ASHLYNN THROWING RIGHTS!
Thadd Blazevich: YOU DONT WANT TO GET INTO A STRIKING EXCHANGE WITH CHIYO, AND HE SHOWS YOU WHY! GETTING THE UPPER HAND WITH A RIGHT HAND TO ASHLYNN QUINN’S RIB CAGE! GEDO FOLLOWS THAT UP WITH MULTIPLE RIGHT HANDED SHOTS TO THE FACE, BACKING QUINN UP AGAINST THE ROPES!
Rich Russillo: CHIYO TAKES A WILD SWING- BUT ASHLYNN DUCKS UNDERNEATH, AND ITS GEDO THAT FINDS HIMSELF LEANED UP AGAINST THE ROPES!
Thadd Blazevich: ASHLYNN DELIVERS A CLOTHESLINE! BUT CHIYO DOESNT GO OVER, AND KEEPS GETTING CLOBBERED WITH CLOTHESLINE FROM ASHLYNN WHILE HE IS UP AGAINST THOSE ROPES! HAVING NOWHERE ELSE TO GO!
Persephone: Jesus, slow down. I can barely keep up, and in a match like this, I prefer to savor the suffering of others.
Thadd Blazevich: :roman: Uh… you’ve got issues, bro.
Rich Russillo: ASHLYNN BACKPEDALS SLIGHTLY, CREATING SPACE BEFORE CHARGING AT CHIYO AGAINST THE ROPES FOR ONE BIG CLOTHESLINE! BUT CHIYO DUCKS UNDERNEATH IT, AND ASHLYNN FINDS HERSELF LEANED BACK UP AGAINST THE ROPES AS CHIYO CLOTHESLINES HER UP AND OVER THE TOP ROPE!
Thadd Blazevich: ASHLYNN LANDS ON HER FEET, STUMBLING SLIGHTLY BEFORE REGAINING FOOTING! CHIYO GRABS HOLD OF THE TOP ROPE, AND SLINGSHOTS HIMSELF OVER- BUT CATCHES HIMSELF ON THE APRON AS ASHLYNN QUINN GOT OUT OF THE WAY!
Rich Russillo: AND QUINN TAKES ADVANTAGE, GRABBING HOLD OF GEDO’S ANKLE, AND YANKING IT OUT FROM UNDER HIM! CHIYO DROPS DOWN TO THE FLOOR, HITTING FACE FIRST ON THE APRON!
Thadd Blazevich: CHIYO LEANS ON SAID APRON WHILE FAVORING HIS NOSE AS ASHLYNN SLIDES IN THE RING, AND RUNS OFF THE ROPES FOR A BASEBALL SLIDE DROPKICK!
Rich Russillo: CHIYO STAGGERS BACK FIRST INTO THE BARRICADE, AND HIT HARD! BUT ASHLYNN QUINN IS RELENTLESS IN HER ASSAULT AS SHE SLIDES OUT UNDERNEATH THE BOTTOM ROPE!
Thadd Blazevich: CHIYO DOES HIS BEST TO COVER UP WHILE LEANED UP AGAINST THAT BARRICADE WITH QUINN FIRING OFF A FLURRY OF RIGHT HANDS!
Persephone: Ashlynn’s Quinn fighting aggressive, it goes against her usual chickenshit behavior. Color me shocked.
Rich Russillo: WELL, SHE HAS NO CHOICE BUT TO BE AGGRESSIVE! THERE IS NO CHAMPIONSHIP, QUINN HAS TO GET CHIYO IN THAT PIRANHA TANK!
Persephone: God, I can’t wait to see one of them get swarmed.
Thadd Blazevich: QUINN GRABS HOLD OF CHIYO’S HAIR, AND DIRECTS HIM TOWARD OUR ANNOUNCE TABLE!
Rich Russillo: BUT CHIYO SHIFTS THE MOMENTUM LAST MINUTE, SLAMMING ASHLYNN QUINN FACE FIRST OFF THE TABLE COVER!
(Quinn drops to a knee, leaning on the announce table for assistance as she shakes the cobwebs out her head while Chiyo removes the announce table cover, and tosses it aside.)
Rich Russillo: UH-OH, WHATS GOING THROUGH HIS MIND HERE AS HE GRABS ASHLYNN QUINN BY THE HAIR!
Persephone: Whatever it is, I’m not going to be around for the-
Thadd Blazevich: WAIT! ASHLYNN’S FIGHTING BACK WITH SHOTS TO THE RIB CAGE! AND CHIYO HALTS HER MOMENTUM WITH A KNEE TO THE GUT!
Rich Russillo: CHIYO GOES TO WHIP ASHLYNN INTO A CORNER OF THE BARRICADE, BUT SHE REVERSES IT, AND SENDS HIM BACK FIRST INSTEAD! CHIYO STAYS LEANED UP AGAINST THERE, PAIN ETCHED ACROSS HIS FACE!
Thadd Blazevich: ASHLYNN CHARGES IN- BUT GETS LAUNCHED UP AND OVER HIS SHOULDER! QUINN LANDS FACE FIRST, BUT WAS ABLE TO BRACE HER LANDING AT LEAST A LITTLE BIT, BRO! GOD FORBID SOMETHING HAPPEN TO HER FACE!
Rich Russillo: QUINN ROLLS TO ALL FOURS IN THE CROWD ENTRANCE AREA, AND CHIYO GEDO GOES OVER THE BARRICADE! PICKING ASHLYNN QUINN BACK UP TO HER FEET-
Thadd Blazevich: BUT QUINN EXPLODES WITH A KNIFE EDGE CHOP ACROSS THE CHEST! AND THAT THING ECHOED THROUGHOUT THE ARENA! IT WAS GNARLY AS SHE FOLLOWS IT UP WITH A RIGHT HAND!
Rich Russillo: BUT CHIYO RESPONDS WITH A RIGHT HAND OF HIS OWN, AND ITS A SLUGFEST! RIGHT HAND FROM CHIYO! RIGHT HAND FROM ASHLYNN! CHIYO! ASHLYNN! CHIYO! ASHLYNN! CHIYO! ASHLYNN-
Thadd Blazevich: WHOA! ASHLYNN WRAPPED HER ARMS AROUND HIS WAIST, AND DROVE CHIYO BACK FIRST INTO THE BARRICADE! NOW, ASHLYNN DELIVERS A HARD ENOUGH CLOTHESLINE THAT IT SENDS CHIYO SPILLING BACK INTO THE RINGSIDE AREA! HAVING BACKFLIPPED OVER THE BARRICADE, AND ONTO ALL FOURS!
Persephone: Quinn’s putting up a better fight than I thought, but we’ll see if I remain impressed, which… I doubt it.
Thadd Blazevich: Persephone, is that praise I’m hearing for Ashlynn Quinn, dude?
Persephone: Don’t get used to it. Only reason I’m super locked in now is because of the stipulation.
Rich Russillo: PIRANHA DEATHMATCH WILL DEFINITELY GET SOME EYES ON YOU AS ASHLYNN CLIMBS ATOP THE BARRICADE! PERCHING HERSELF AS CHIYO RISES TO A VERTICAL BASE, AND STAGGERS BACK SLIGHTLY FROM DISORIENTATION!
Thadd Blazevich: AND ASHLYNN LEAPS OFF AT CHIYO WITH A DOUBLE AXE HAND- NO!
Rich Russillo: CHIYO CAUGHT ASHLYNN WITH A SHOT TO THE MIDSECTION! INTERCEPTING THE DIVE!
Thadd Blazevich: ASHLYNN DROPS TO ALL FOURS ON THE RINGSIDE FLOOR, CLUTCHING AT HER STOMACH IN PAIN! I KNOW THAT LOOK! SHE NO DOUBT GOT THE WIND KNOCKED OUT OF HER VIA THAT PUNCH, BRO!
Persephone: Good. I mean, what was she hoping to accomplish with a double axe handle anyways?
Rich Russillo: NOW, GEDO PULLS ASHLYNN UP BY THE HAIR, AND ROLLS HER BACK INSIDE THE RING! ASHLYNN MAKES IT A KNEE AS CHIYO GEDO GOES TO SLIDE IN HIMSELF- BUT QUICKLY SLIDES BACK OUT AS ASHLYNN WENT FOR AN ELBOW DROP!
Thadd Blazevich: GEDO SAW IT COMING, AND ASHLYNN HOLDS HER ELBOW IN PAIN! RETURNING TO A VERTICAL BASE AS CHIYO NOW FULLY SLIDES IN! ASHLYNN SWINGS WILDLY FOR A CLOTHESLINE!
Rich Russillo: BUT GEDO DUCKS UNDERNEATH IT, AND ASHLYNN SPINS AROUND INTO AN “UNEXPECTED WHIPLASH” ATTEMPT! CHIYO TRIED FOR A CUTTER, BUT ASHLYNN BLOCKS IT AS SHE SHOVES HIM TOWARD THE ROPES!
Thadd Blazevich: CHIYO REBOUNDS BACK! FEINTING A BIG BOOT, AND TRYING FOR A SPINNING ELBOW! BUT THE “HEAT SEEKER” GETS DUCKED UNDERNEATH AS ASHLYNN CHARGES TOWARD THE ROPES! SPRINGING OFF THE MIDDLE FOR A-
Rich Russillo: OH! SHE WENT FOR THE “BAD AND BOUJEE!” BUT CHIYO BLOCKS THE SPRINGBOARD CUTTER ATTEMPT, STANDING HIS GROUND, AND GETS ASHLYNN INTO A REAR WAISTLOCK!
Thadd Blazevich: CHIYO HOISTS HER UP FOR A GERMAN SUPLEX- BUT ASHLYNN TURNS IT INTO A VICTORY ROLL, AND DOUBLE STOMPS CHIYO DIRECTLY ONTO THE STOMACH! THAT WAS GNARLY FROM QUINN!
Rich Russillo: CHIYO ROLLS AWAY FROM ASHLYNN, AND TO THE CORNER WHERE HE SCOOTS BACK INTO A SEATED POSITION! QUINN CLOSES IN, AND HAMMERS HIM WITH REPEATED STOMPS TO THE GUT! BEFORE PRESSING HER BOOT INTO GEDO’S THROAT, USING IT TO CHOKE HIM!
Persephone: Luckily, I don’t have to hear any of the ref’s stupid counting.
Thadd Blazevich: YES, ASHLYNN CAN DO THIS FOR AS LONG AS SHE WANTS!
Rich Russillo: BUT DOES FINALLY RELENT, TAKING HER FOOT OFF THE THROAT OF GEDO! CHIYO CRAWLS OUT FROM THE CORNER, COUGHING FOR AIR! ASHLYNN GRABS HOLD OF HIM, AND STANDS CHIYO UP BEFORE SENDING HIM OUT THROUGH THE MIDDLE ROPE!
Thadd Blazevich: CHIYO LANDS ON ALL FOURS, AND ASHLYNN EXITS THE RING HERSELF! QUINN LIFTS CHIYO UP, AND DRAGS HIM TOWARD THE PIRANHA TANK RINGSIDE! TRYING TO SHOVE HIS HEAD IN IT!
Persephone: YES! CMON!
Rich Russillo: BUT CHIYO GETS HIS HANDS IN FRONT TO BLOCK, AND BLASTS ASHLYNN IN THE GUT WITH A HARD RIGHT! ASHLYNN STAGGERS BACK A BIT, AND CHIYO GRABS HOLD OF HER! IRISH WHIPPING QUINN INTO THE STEEL STEPS-
Thadd Blazevich: NO! QUINN COUNTERED, AND SENT CHIYO SHOULDER FIRST INTO THEM INSTEAD!
Rich Russillo: NOW, ASHLYNN QUINN HAS AN IDEA! PULLING SOME OF THE PADDING BACK RINGSIDE! EXPOSING THE CONCRETE FLOOR UNDERNEATH!
Persephone: :mjlit: Maybe I’m glad the match didn’t end there.
Thadd Blazevich: QUINN DRAGS CHIYO OVER, AND PLACES HIS HEAD BETWEEN HER LEGS! SHE COULD BE GOING FOR A DESTROYER ON THE CONCRETE, BRO!
Rich Russillo: AND IF THAT CONNECTS, CHIYO ISNT GONNA BE ABLE TO FEND OFF QUINN’S ATTEMPTS ANYMORE IN THAT TANK! IN FACT, HE MIGHT HAVE TO WORRY MORE ABOUT HIS MEDICAL BILLS IN THE FUTURE!
Thadd Blazevich: OOH! ASHLYNN WENT FOR IT, BUT CHIYO COUNTERS WITH A BACK BODY DROP! BACK BODY DROP ONTO THE CONCRETE! THATS GOTTA STING, BRO!
Persephone: Yes, and every time you use the word “bro,” it makes me wish it were you out there, and not her.
Thadd Blazevich: Sorry, Persephone, but my days of competition are behind me. :mjgrin:
Persephone: Ugh.
Rich Russillo: ASHLYNN’S WRITHING IN IMMENSE PAIN ON THAT CONCRETE FLOOR, AND CHIYO COLLAPSES TO ALL FOURS! BUT GEDO LOOKS OVER HIS SHOULDER, AND NOTICES THAT QUINN IS DOWN! THIS CAN BE HIS BIG BREAK AS HE GOES DIGGING UNDERNEATH THE APRON!
Thadd Blazevich: AND OUT COMES A CHAIR! CHIYO HAS INTRODUCED A CHAIR INTO THIS MATCH UP, AND RISES BACK TO HIS FEET!
Rich Russillo: QUINN IS STILL SPRAWLED OUT ON THAT CONCRETE AS CHIYO STANDS AT HER HEAD! SOMETHING TWISTED GOING THROUGH HIS MIND AS HE RAISES THAT CHAIR UP!
Thadd Blazevich: :yikes:
Rich Russillo: NO, NO, NO-
(**CRASH!**)
Persephone: OH, GODDAMMIT!
Thadd Blazevich: CHIYO TRIED TO CRUSH ASHLYNN’S HEAD BETWEEN THE FLOOR AND THE CHAIR! BUT SHE GOT OUT THE WAY LAST MINUTE!
(Chiyo temporarily drops the chair from vibration, and quickly picks it back up as Ashlynn Quinn crawls away in retreat, rounding a ringpost.)
Rich Russillo: CHIYO’S HOT IN PURSUIT OF ASHLYNN QUINN, WHO IS DOING HER BEST TO GET AWAY AS SHE SLIDES BACK INSIDE THE RING!
Thadd Blazevich: CHIYO SLIDES IN AFTER, AND LIFTS THE CHAIR UP- BUT ASHLYNN MAKES HIM DROP IT WITH A KICK TO THE GUT! CHIYO DOUBLES OVER, AND ASHLYNN SWINGS WITH A RIGHT HAND-
Rich Russillo: DUCKED! CHIYO DUCKED UNDERNEATH, AND SLIPPED BEHIND HER FOR A GERMAN SUPLEX! ASHLYNN GOT DUMPED HIGH ON HER NECK AND SHOULDERS, BUT CHIYO’S GRIP REMAINS INTACT!
Thadd Blazevich: YOU’RE RIGHT, HIS HANDS ARE STILL LOCKED, AND ASHLYNN QUINN’S IN A WORLD OF TROUBLE AS HE DRAGS HER BACK UP! SCORING WITH ANOTHER GERMAN SUPLEX!
Persephone: How many of these is he gonna hit?
Rich Russillo: I’M PREDICTING THREE AS ASHLYNN GETS DRAGGED BACK TO HER FEET! BUT QUINN STARTS TO BATTLE BACK WITH REPEATED BACK ELBOWS TO CHIYO’S HEAD! QUINN GOES FOR ANOTHER- BUT CHIYO DUCKS UNDERNEATH THE LAST ONE, AND TRANSITIONS INTO A RELEASE NORTHERN LIGHTS SUPLEX AS QUINN SPUN AROUND TOWARDS HIM!
Thadd Blazevich: QUINN FAVORS HER BACK, CRAWLING TO THE CORNER BEFORE RISING TO A KNEE IN IT! MEANWHILE, CHIYO GRABS THE CHAIR HE INTRODUCED, AND STANDS IT UP IN THE CENTER!
Rich Russillo: QUINN IS IN TROUBLE AS CHIYO MARCHES TOWARD HER, AND- WAIT! QUINN GRABBED CHIYO BY THE FRONT BAND OF HIS TRUNKS, AND PULLED HIM FACE FIRST INTO THE TOP TURNBUCKLE!
Thadd Blazevich: CHIYO STAGGERS AWAY SLIGHTLY, BUT ASHLYNN QUINN CATCHES UP, AND PLACES HIM IN A FRONT FACELOCK! OH NO, QUINN LINES UP WITH THE CHAIR, AND-
Rich Russillo: PASADENA NIGHTS!!
Thadd Blazevich: DDT ONTO THE SEAT OF THE CHAIR! AND CHIYO CLUTCHES AT HIS HEAD ON THE CANVAS! MEANWHILE, ASHLYNN GRABS THAT CHAIR, AND WEDGES IT BETWEEN THE TOP AND MIDDLE ROPE IN THE CORNER!
Persephone: It’d be expecting too much outta Ashlynn Quinn’s little brain to think she’d come up with anything original.
Rich Russillo: It doesn’t have to be original, but it can be painful for Chiyo Gedo, who likely has no idea where he is at the moment.
Thadd Blazevich: Chiyo is beginning to stir, returning to all fours, but I doubt he’ll regain his senses in time to avoid whatever’s coming next bro.
Rich Russillo: Ashlynn stands him up, and backs Chiyo into the corner before IRISH WHIPPING HIM TO THE OPPOSITE CORNER WHERE THE CHAIR IS!
Thadd Blazevich: BUT CHIYO USES HIS KNEE TO SLIDE, AND HALT MOMENTUM BEFORE A COLLISION WITH THE CHAIR! CHIYO POPS TO HIS FEET, AND SIDE STEPS ASHLYNN AS SHE CAME CHARGING IN!
Rich Russillo: AND QUINN GOES HEAD FIRST INTO THE CHAIR! SHE MIGHT BE OUT!
(Quinn is slumped over the middle rope in the corner, and hasn’t moved since colliding with the chair. Gedo forms a small smirk, having Quinn right where he wants her, and rolls out underneath the bottom rope with the crowd firmly behind him.)
Persephone: More weapons? Shit, I’m not complaining.
Thadd Blazevich: Neither am I. Guess that’s something we can agree on, bro.
Persephone: Don’t ruin this for me.
Rich Russillo: CHIYO HAS GONE DIGGING UNDERNEATH THE APRON ONCE MORE, AND PULLS OUT A LADDER!
Thadd Blazevich: CHIYO SLIDES IN THE RING WITH IT AS ASHLYNN STILL HAS BARELY AN INCH!
Rich Russillo: NOW, CHIYO BRIDGES THAT LADDER ACROSS THE MIDDLE ROPE IN THE OPPOSITE CORNER, AND ASHLYNN HAS NO IDEA!
Persephone: If her face wasn’t messed up before, it’s going to be now! This is GREAT!
Thadd Blazevich: Chiyo marches toward Ashlynn in the opposite corner, and pulls her out from the middle rope. CHIYO GRABS HOLD OF HER WRIST, AND WHIPS ASHLYNN INTO THE OPPOSITE CORNER!
Rich Russillo: BUT QUINN STOPS HERSELF BEFORE HITTING GUT FIRST WITH THE LADDER, AND CHIYO CHARGES IN AFTER HER! BUT LIVES TO REGRET IT AS ASHLYNN SPINS AROUND, AND SENDS HIM FACE FIRST INTO THE LADDER WITH A DROP TOE HOLD!
(Chiyo rolls away from the ladder, and to the center where he clutches at his nose, which has blood seeping out of it from that collision.)
Persephone: Is he bleeding? Even better! :shaq:
Thadd Blazevich: BLOOD CAN FIRE YOU UP OR SCARE YOU IN MOST CASES! WE’LL SEE WHAT IT DOES TO CHIYO!
Rich Russillo: WELL, IT MIGHT BE THE END OF CHIYO! BECAUSE ASHLYNN WONT GIVE HIM THE OPPORTUNITY TO RECOVER, SETTING THAT LADDER UP IN THE CORNER!
(Ashlynn stands the ladder up with one side facing the turnbuckles, and the other facing the ring. Quinn starts to climb up the latter with her back facing Chiyo in the center.)
Persephone: Hey, stupid! Wrong way!
Rich Russillo: Wait, I think Ashlynn has a plan here… she’s ascended that ladder, and climbed all the way to the top. However, Quinn still has her back turned towards- OH MY GOD!
Thadd Blazevich: MOONSAULT OFF THE LADDER!
Rich Russillo: THAT KNOCKED THE WIND OUT OF BOTH COMPETITORS, WHO ARE WRITHING IN PAIN! ASHLYNN QUINN SACRIFICING HERSELF TO HURT CHIYO, AND RETAIN HER NEW BREED TITLE!
Persephone: Great, now all she has to do is get him over to that piranha tank.
Thadd Blazevich: Quinn might have other plans as she crawls over to the steel chair, and grabs hold of it.
Rich Russillo: Quinn returns to her feet as Chiyo gets to a knee, and Ashlynn raises that chair high- BUT CHIYO DOUBLE LEGS HER DOWN TO THE CANVAS, AND ASHLHNN DROPS THE CHAIR WITH CHIYO HOOKING HER LEGS!
Thadd Blazevich: WHOA! CHIYO SLINGSHOT CATAPULTS ASHLYNN FACE FIRST INTO A RUNG ON THE LADDER!
Rich Russillo: ASHLYNN QUINN STAGGERS AROUND, ON SPAGHETTI LEGS AFTER THAT COLLISION AS CHIYO GEDO GETS HOLD OF THE CHAIR! RISING TO HIS FEET!
(**CRACK!!**)
Persephone: :roman:
Thadd Blazevich: CHIYO JUST SWUNG FOR THE FENCES WITH THAT CHAIR, AND DOWN GOES QUINN!
(Chiyo throws the chair down, and lets out a war cry as the camera cuts to Ashlynn Quinn ringside with a glazed over look in her eyes as blood begins to pour from her head.)
Rich Russillo: Guys, Ashlynn Quinn is bleeding, and it’s only going to get worse as Chiyo rolls out the ring.
(Chiyo shoves the top step off from the bottom, and drags the bottom step away from the ringpost.)
Thadd Blazevich: What’s Chiyo got planned as he grabs a handful of Ashlynn’s hair, and drags her over to the steps.
(Ashlynn slowly rises to her feet with assistance from the steps as Chiyo watches her from the opposite side. Stunned, Quinn stares right back into the eyes of Chiyo with blood streaming down her face…)
Rich Russillo: UNEXPECTED WHIPLASH!!
Thadd Blazevich: ONTO THE STEP! ASHLYNN QUINN IS OUT!
Persephone: Welp, that’s it.
(Ashlynn Quinn melts off the steel step with some of her blood leaving a mark on it. Quinn is motionless on the floor as Chiyo rises to both knees, arching his back in slight pain.)
Rich Russillo: Ashlynn is out, and Chiyo drags her up to a vertical base. Quinn gets lifted onto his shoulders in a firemans carry, and Chiyo starts to hike up the ramp with her.
Persephone: But there’s a perfectly good Piranha tank ringside, is he stupid?
Thadd Blazevich: No, I think Chiyo wants a definitive end to this match, and he’s about to get one as Ashlynn Quinn has not moved.
(Chiyo looks down at the aquarium tank while stood on the stage area, and goes to hoove Ashlynn off into it.)
Rich Russillo: WAIT! QUINN! ASHLYNN IS SHOWING SIGNS OF LIFE, GOUGING AT THE EYES OF CHIYO!
Thadd Blazevich: AND SLIPS OFF THE SHOULDERS BEHIND HIM! CHIYO TURNS AROUND- SUPERKICK!
Rich Russillo: SUPERKICK FROM ASHLYNN! CHIYO IS TEETERING ON THE EDGE OF THE STAGE, AND ASHLYNN DELIVERS ANOTHER SUPERKICK!
Thadd Blazevich: STILL NOT ENOUGH TO KNOCK CHIYO INTO THAT TANK!
Persephone: Cmon, one more!
Rich Russillo: ASHLYNN GOES FOR A THIRD- BUT CHIYO CATCHES THE BOOT, AND SPINS HER AROUND! HOOKING ASHLYNN UP FOR CELESTIAL ENDING INTO THE TANK!
Thadd Blazevich: ASHLYNN GETS HOISTED UP- BUT RAPIDLY PUNCHES CHIYO IN THE ALREADY BUSTED NOSE! FORCING HIM TO LET HER DOWN AS HE DOUBLES OVER!
Rich Russillo: ASHLYNN STAGGERS FORWARD SLIGHTLY, AND LINES CHIYO UP BEFORE… PINK STAR DIAMOND!
Thadd Blazevich: IT CONNECTS AS CHIYO GOES FALLING BACK INTO THAT PIRANHA TANK!
(Chiyo’s blood stains the water as he falls into the Piranha tank with the Piranhas swarming him as expected.)
(DING! DING! DING!)
Bella Braxton: HERE’S YOUR WINNER… AND STILL EAW NEW BREED CHAMPION… ASHLYNN QUINN!
(Ashlynn Quinn rises to a knee with a devilish grin on her face that’s covered with blood. ‘Juno’ by Sabrina Carpenter plays to a chorus of boos from fans as the referee hands Ashlynn her Championship, which she holds tightly to her chest.)
Rich Russillo: She’s done it! Ashlynn Quinn retains her Championship over Chiyo Gedo!
Persephone: For once, I agree with you. What a match.
Thadd Blazevich: Man, it seemed like Chiyo had Quinn beat there until she got a second wind.
Rich Russillo: And once she did, using whatever tactics she could for an advantage, going back to that busted nose of Gedo.
Thadd Blazevich: But it’s actually Ashlynn that looks worse for wear.
Rich Russillo: Granted, I don’t think Quinn cares as she walks away from this match STILL the champ.
(Ashlynn struggles up to her feet, and limps to the back with her New Breed Championship as Chiyo Gedo is retrieved by specialists, helping him out the tank as the camera fades elsewhere.)
(Commercial for TikTok with Bridget Bridget and Clayton M. Golde, who show off edits of themselves.)
(Voltage returns to ringside, and the camera fades towards the stage as ‘Invincible’ by Pop Smoke hits. This brings about a loud and mixed reaction from the crowd, as Chris Elite begins making his way out to the stage. The Hall of Famer is holding a microphone in his hand, and he isn’t too happy after everything that has happened over the last few weeks. Not wasting much time, he begins to walk down the ramp and head to the ring.)
Rich Russillo: Chris Elite knows he has a tough match ahead of him at Bloodsport, as this is his chance to finally become a two-time World Champion and follow up his first World Championship reign from back in 2018.
Thadd Blazevich: I remember even back when I was an active competitor here Chris has been trying to get to that second World title, so I’m all for my guy finally getting the job done at Bloodsport! It won’t be easy though, dude.
Persephone: Yeah, probably not. Chris, Adam and Cody are all horrible wrestlers, so basically anyone could win this since they’re all even.
(Chris Elite jumps onto the apron and enters the ring. ‘Invincible’ fades out, and Chris Elite doesn’t look amused as he begins to speak.)
Chris Elite: I’m not gonna lie, I feel like these last few weeks been nothing but talk, and I’m tired of it. Why are we acting like Cody Maverick is just gonna come out of nowhere and take the World Championship out of my hands? Why are we acting like Adam Lucas is just gonna walk all over me just ‘cause he’s not trying to have his first World title reign end early? They been saying the same things nonstop on a weekly basis and it’s not even gonna matter in the end, because when Bloodsport comes around I’m not gonna be walking into that cage just to lose. This isn’t the kind of opportunity that just goes to waste, and I’m definitely not about to let that happen easily. It’s getting real old hearing it all over and over again, so at Bloodsport I’m about to make sure I shut both Cody and Adam up for good. I-
(This causes a loud reaction to come from the crowd, but immediately, ‘Kostas’ by Westside Gunn, Conway the Machine & Benny the Butcher hits. Chris Elite looks annoyed, but as Cody Maverick begins to walk out to the stage, he doesn’t look impressed either. Cody is holding a microphone in his hand, walking down the ramp as the fans cheer.)
Rich Russillo: Well I can’t say I expected this to happen so quickly! Cody Maverick is here with a microphone in his hand, and I don’t think either he or Chris Elite can even stand the sight of each other after these last few weeks.
Thadd Blazevich: That’s true, dude. They’ve been at it for a while now, but at Bloodsport they’ll at least have the chance to end this. We never did see how things would end between them. Bro, what if one of them becomes the new EAW World Champion?
Persephone: Then that’d be pretty annoying, because Cody Maverick sucks and the last thing we need is going from one boring World Champion to another one.
(Cody Maverick climbs onto the apron and enters the ring, before wasting no time beginning to speak.)
Cody Maverick: It’s funny isn’t it? You’re doing all this complaining about the nonstop talking, yet I don’t think there’s anyone that’s been running their mouth more than you. It’s been nonstop, Chris. Since this started you couldn’t accept that I was part of this. You wanted the singles match against Adam Lucas that you asked for back at the Draft and when you didn’t get that, which is the result of you not being able to beat me in that contendership match, you took it out on me instead of blaming yourself. You want us all to just step aside and let you have your moment without a fight, but you’ve been in this company longer than anyone else in this match, so you should already know that that’s not how this goes.
(This causes a loud reaction to come from the crowd as the fans cheer for Cody Maverick. Chris Elite doesn’t look happy, but after a moment he begins to respond.)
Chris Elite: So now you’re acting like I’m just mad for no reason? Bro, you started this. You ran out there and decided to attack back at the Draft, but I’m already over that shit now. I’m focused on becoming the EAW World Champion, and like I been saying all this time, you’re not good enough to win that title. You can lie to yourself as much as you want and act like this is your time just ‘cause you had a good run with the National Elite Championship. This is a different story entirely and you’re the only person in this match that has no experience competing at this level. This is too much for you, and you’re not about to get in the way of my second World Championship win. Don’t forget, that match weeks ago was a no contest, but I’m the one that had the upper hand. I could’ve beaten you and I should’ve, but I’ll gladly fix that at Bloodsport.
Cody Maverick: So what are you expecting? Should I leave the ring and ask Captain Charisma to take me out of the match? Every chance you get you tell me that I can’t win the EAW Championship, but who are you to decide that? It’s not like you’ve been any closer to becoming World Champion than I’ve been since I joined the company. You had to fight just to get your career back on track, and you know what? You accomplished that. Great. You got what you wanted and got your name back on the map, but why the hell does that give you any more authority than me after I had not just the best run I had “in a while” but the best of my entire career? This isn’t me returning to former glory. This is me reaching new heights, and I have no reason to believe that you will stop me.
Chris Elite: You can believe what you want, I don’t care. I already told you what it’s gonna be, and like I said, I’m tired of all the back and forth. Far as I’m concerned I’m done talking.
(There’s a brief silence between the competitors in the ring as they stare at each other, and the fans in attendance cheer. However, after some time, Cody Maverick says a few more words to the Hall of Famer.)
Cody Maverick: Well we don’t have to wait for Bloodsport. I told you from the very start that I’m not interested in talking, so if I need to let my actions speak for me, we can do that right now.
(This causes the cheers to grow even louder as the two Elitists stand face to face. There’s tension in the ring between the two Bloodsport opponents, but before anything could happen, ‘Everybody Knows (Unstoppable)’ by Royal Deluxe hits. This catches the attention of both Chris Elite and Cody Maverick, and before long, Adam Lucas begins to walk out to the stage, holding a microphone in his hand. Adam just shakes his head looking inside of the ring, before beginning to walk down the ramp.)
Rich Russillo: Well the Champion is here, and I think him showing up may have just prevented a brawl from breaking out between Chris Elite and Cody Maverick! Things were definitely getting heated, but they’ll need to remember the fact that no matter how badly they want the EAW World Championship, this is the man currently holding the title.
Thadd Blazevich: And Adam’s no pushover, bro. He already proved to be the real deal at Pain for Pride, so I think he’s gonna be really focused at Bloodsport! He doesn’t want to lose his title this soon, that’s for sure.
Persephone: I don’t think anyone wants to lose their Championship on their very first defense. I couldn’t care less about any of these guys, but it would be pretty funny to see Adam get embarrassed like that.
(Adam Lucas walks up the steel steps, before entering the ring where he is greeted by Chris Elite and Cody Maverick, who both stare at him with similar expressions on their faces. Adam has a focused look on his face right now, and after a moment, he begins to speak.)
Adam Lucas: If you two want to keep arguing amongst yourselves that’s fine, but I’m not sure if either of you are in any position to complain about how long this argument has gone for knowing that talking is all you two are actually good for. Every week it’s been the same thing, and you two have yourselves to blame for that. This conversation should’ve been over as soon as I decided to make this a triple threat, because whether you like it or not, the biggest threat in front of you is me. It’s the man you want to take this Championship from, and while you guys are focused on proving something to each other, I’ll be ready to take my victory and leave Bloodsport exactly how I walked in.
(This receives a mixed reaction. After this, Cody Maverick is the one who steps up, walking up to Adam Lucas as he begins to speak.)
Cody Maverick: Be honest with me, Adam. As someone who went through the exact problem you’re addressing right now back at Shock Value, are you really going to pretend that this is anywhere near the same thing?
(This causes cheers to come from the crowd, and Adam remains silent, allowing Cody to continue.)
Cody Maverick: I’m not here just to fight Chris Elite. I’m here for the EAW World Championship and that’s what I’ve been here for since the moment this season began. Chris has his problem with me and I’m not the type of man to back down from a fight, so if I need to settle an issue I’ll gladly go ahead and do it. That’s not what I’ll be walking into Bloodsport to do though, because that Championship is what matters most, and it’s exactly what I plan to leave Bloodsport with.
Adam Lucas: You won’t leave Bloodsport with it though, because this title reign isn’t ending this early. Cody, I am used to these stakes. I’m used to putting my life on the line in order to get to this point. You brought up what happened on Shock Value, but what happened back there was exactly why I’m here right now. I came back and I redeemed what happened at Shock Value. I ended Jake Smith at Fighting Spirit. I ended Michael Machina at Pain for Pride. I got exactly what I was after in the end and it was because I realized I messed up in taking it easy back at Shock Value, so trust me, I know what I’m getting into at Bloodsport.
Chris Elite: Do you? ‘Cause you’re no different than Cody. You been spending all this time talking about Bloodsport like it’s just a given that you’re gonna win. It’s not that easy, you know that right? I’m not Cody. I know what it’s like competing in all these different Voltage matches. I been doing it since you were still starting out in this company and nobody gave a fuck about who you are, so I don’t care about the fact that this is a Cage of Death. All I care about is making it out of this match as Champion, and I don’t really care if this is your first defense or whatever. I’m here because I want to be. I’m here because I’m ready to be, and at Bloodsport I’ll be ready to become the new EAW World Champion.
(This brings about another loud reaction, though Cody Maverick cuts in.)
Cody Maverick: See? This is what I mean. You run your mouth about this being your time as if your desire to become a two-time World Champion puts you above everyone else, expecting the rest of us to just step aside.
(Chris turns towards Cody, but before he could say anything, Adam Lucas begins to speak.)
Adam Lucas: He’s right, Chris. Do you know how many people I’ve had to face throughout the years who just wanted another World Championship reign? This has been going on since my first title reign. Hell, even I was in that position, and I didn’t get what I wanted just by expecting everyone else to hand it to me. I had to take what I wanted no matter what that meant, and in the end I left Pain for Pride as World Champion for the second time in my career. That’s not something you are going to take away from me-
Chris Elite: Why not? Cause you haven’t seen me in action this season without some bullshit going on? Don’t forget how this season started. I already proved that I’m willing to do whatever I gotta do, so that’s not a problem. Don’t act like I didn’t see what you did at Pain for Pride. I know what I’m getting into, and I’m telling you I’m going to win because that’s exactly what’s gonna happen. I’m sure you weren’t doubting yourself when you were going up against Michael Machina, so don’t play dumb now.
Adam Lucas: Of course I wasn’t, just like I’m not doubting myself now. Let’s be honest, Chris. You had countless chances to get back to this point. Sure, you made it back to the point where you can win the Interwire Championship, but who do you think you’re speaking to right now?
(After this, Adam turns towards Cody Maverick.)
Adam Lucas: The same goes for you. Neither of you have been through what I have in the past year. Neither of you have proven that you have what it takes to become the new EAW World Champion. Neither of you have proven that you can win a match like the Cage of Death, and neither of you will leave Bloodsport with the EAW World Championship. I’m not the one playing dumb, here. I’m being honest to the two of you, because one way or another you’re gonna be forced to face reality at Bloodsport.
(This brings about a loud reaction, and Cody Maverick pushes past Chris Elite, walking up to Adam Lucas as he begins to speak.)
Cody Maverick: Adam, I’m not about to talk down on everything you did to get here, but if you want me to respect you then you’re gonna need to start living up to your words and being honest, because holding the National Elite Championship does not by any means make it my ceiling. I have what it takes to go further, and this is-
(Before Cody could continue, Chris grabs Cody and turns him towards him. Cody and Chris share words with each other off mic, but it is clear that things have become heated between the two. Seeing this, Adam Lucas appears to have come up with an idea as he removed the Championship from around his waist.)
Rich Russillo: ADAM LUCAS JUST WENT TO HIT CODY MAVERICK IN THE BACK OF HIS HEAD WITH HIS CHAMPIONSHIP!!!!
Thadd Blazevich: BUT CODY WAS PREPARED, BRO! HE DUCKED UNDER IT, AND CHRIS ELITE GOT HIT INSTEAD!!! CHRIS IS DROPPED TO THE MAT, AND NOW CODY TURNS ADAM AROUND BEFORE PUNCHING HIM IN THE FACE! ADAM RETURNS THE FAVOR, AND NOW HE AND CODY MAVERICK ARE GOING BACK AND FORTH, DUDE! CODY AND ADAM ARE BRAWLING RIGHT NOW BRO, THIS IS GETTING REAL!
Persephone: Ugh, another stupid fight. At least it’s better than them talking.
Rich Russillo: CODY KICKED ADAM IN THE MIDSECTION, AND NOW CODY THROWS ADAM TOWARDS THE ROPES! ADAM IS ABLE TO PREVENT HIMSELF FROM BOUNCING OFF, AND NOW CODY CHARGES IN! ADAM TURNS IT AROUND THOUGH- BEFORE CLOTHESLINING CODY MAVERICK OUT OF THE RING! CODY MAVERICK IS SENT OUT OF THE RING, BUT HE LANDS ON HIS FEET! Adam Lucas now grabbing onto the ropes, BEFORE FLIPPING OUT OF THE RING!
Thadd Blazevich: EQUALIZER!!!! ADAM LUCAS JUST DROPPED CODY MAVERICK WITH THE EQUALIZER, BUT I DON’T THINK HE’S DONE! Adam Lucas begins to drag Cody Maverick back up, and I think he has something big in mind, dude! Adam pulled Cody back to his feet, and-
Rich Russillo: TOPE CON HILO!!! CHRIS ELITE JUST CAME OUT OF NOWHERE WITH A TOPE CON HILO ONTO BOTH ADAM LUCAS AND CODY MAVERICK!!!! WHAT THE HELL!?!? WHAT ON EARTH IS GOING ON RIGHT NOW!?
Thadd Blazevich: YO, CHRIS ELITE JUST WALKED OVER HERE AND STARTED CLEARING OUT OUR TABLE! HE’S DRAGGING ADAM LUCAS ON TOP OF IT, AND IT LOOKS LIKE HE’S GOT SOMETHING GOING ON TOO BRO! CHRIS JUST JUMPED ONTO THE APRON BEFORE HEADING UP TO THE TOP ROPE!
Persephone: Oh, God. What is this idiot doing?
(*CRASH!*)
Rich Russillo: CHRIS ELITE WITH A HUGE DIVING SPLASH, TAKING ADAM LUCAS THROUGH OUR TABLE!!!!! CHRIS ELITE GETS BACK TO HIS FEET, AND CHRIS JUST CAME OUT OF THIS HUGE BRAWL ON TOP! THIS HAS BEEN A CHAOTIC NIGHT, AND IT LOOKS LIKE IT ENDS IN THE SAME FASHION AS CHRIS ELITE TAKES OUT HIS BLOODSPORT OPPONENTS!
Thadd Blazevich: Yo, is Chris gonna be the one to do it, bro? Chris could actually win the EAW World Championship, dude!
Persephone: That’d be awful.
Rich Russillo: It’s most certainly a possibility, and with how fired up Chris Elite is, I think the chances of it are high. However, that’s not something we will find out tonight. We’ll see whether or not Chris can get the job done next week, at BLOODSPORT!!!
(‘Invincible’ begins to play once more, and Chris Elite rolls into the ring before grabbing the EAW World Championship, which Adam Lucas dropped. Chris raises the title into the air with a focused look on his face, with the fans as loud as ever following that chaotic brawl. With this final shot of Chris Elite standing tall in the center of the ring, having taken out Cody Maverick and Adam Lucas, Voltage comes to a close and the camera fades to black.)
(EAW logo buzzes.)
