(EAW intro plays.)
(The camera opens up and a recap of Super Voltage I begins to play. The show starts off with The Prescription celebrating and relishing in their victory after winning the Unified Tag Team Championships but they are surprisingly interrupted by Lexi of all people, who wants the first shot at fighting them, promising she will find a partner next week. Bethany and Sheridan accept but not before Lexi gets a kiss on Bethany and Sheridan throws her off like a ragdoll. After that, Lexi faces off against Kenn Kenn but the match ends in a double count out. Captain Charisma then announces some news for the September 4th episode of Voltage, as well as for Rise of the Resistance. On September 4th, the winner of the Specialists Championship match at Poor Unfortunate Souls will face the winner of the Fatal Fourway contendership match. And of course, at Rise of the Resistance, Minerva will be headlining and defending the EAW World Championship. The Fatal Fourway then takes place as Ayu Megumi is able to win after stealing the pin from Haruka Kashimashi. But then after the match is over, Serenity comes out to confront Ayu but not before Diamond attacks Serenity from behind and lays her out. Ronan has an interview with Sofia Clarke where he brushes off what happened at Midsummer Massacre and ends up accepting Bronson Daniels’ open challenge to face him at the Dynasty supershow, Poor Unfortunate Souls. Drake King comes out to the ring, determined to lead Voltage to victory this year at Territorial Invasion as he proclaims himself as the Captain of the team for the Anarchy in the Arena match. Haruka then confronts Ayu backstage, angry about her stealing her victory but Ayu acts uncaring to the situation which makes Haruka slap Ayu with the two beginning to brawl. It is stopped by security but before they get taken away, Haruka challenges Ayu to a match next week and Ayu ends up accepting. Usagi Senshi then faces off against Sierra Everett and Usagi is able to take the victory. Sofia Clarke then goes off in a hunt to interview Samael but she is quickly stopped by Dr. Doyle, who informs her to watch out and be careful of Samael who is highly dangerous after his loss to Drake, and he is doing all the research he can to help Samael and for the good of all EAW. Hikari Kanno then beats Theron Nikolas but after the match is over, it is revealed that Theron had his foot under the ropes and the referee didn’t notice. Andrea Valentine then appears in the Colosseum in Rome, Italy as she sends a message to Harper Lee ahead of their title match, willing to reclaim back the Universal Women’s Championship and beat the tar out of her in the process. TLA then takes on Daryl Kinkade and TLA is able to come out with the victory. Minerva comes out to the ring talking about her successful defense against Ronan and what is next for her, but she is interrupted by TLA, willing to be her next opponent and be the one to fight her at Rise of the Resistance. Before that can be accepted, Eden Sinclair steps in herself, thinking Minerva should have a worthy competitor for her title and to locate that competitor from the best of the best, she makes a Fatal Fourway contendership match featuring Drake King, Daryl Kinkade, Sheridan Muller and of course, TLA, and the one who wins gets the privilege to face Minerva for the EAW Championship at the Supershow. TLA reaffirms to Eden and Minerva that he will be the one to get the opportunity even if he dies fighting. And finally, in the main event, ARIA takes on Charlie Marr, and after a very hard hitting and physical match, Charlie is able to retain the Hardcore Championship as the show ends and fades away quickly due to the brutal ending of the match.)
(The recap ends and Sunday Night Voltage fades away to show a shot of the Palazzo Dello Sport in Rome, Italy. An edited version of ’33rd Blakk Glass’ by ZilaKami & SosMula is played through the speakers as spotlights are panning around and golden pyro is shooting out from the stage. The crowd cheers wildly as the camera then goes over to show the broadcasting team of Rich Russillo, James Peters, and Persephone.)
Rich Russillo: Ladies and gentlemen, with Super Voltage I behind us and our next supershow Rise of the Resistance in two weeks, we welcome you to another episode of…SUNDAY NIGHT VOLTAGE!
James Peters: What a show we have for you tonight, as Ayu Megumi will face off against Haruka Kashimashi in a Falls Count Anywhere match. A Voltage versus Showdown Tag Team Warfare, with Kenn Kenn and Kylie Grace fighting against Mary S. Atlas and Lila Vandran and we have as well the 24/7 Contract Holder Samael taking on the EAW Champion, Minerva!
Persephone: And of course, we can’t forget our Main Event! TLA, Daryl Kinkade, Drake King and Sheridan Muller fight for a chance at the EAW Championship in Rise of the Resistance, with such an exciting match up filled with wrestlers that I absolutely love and very much adore, I can’t wait for the show to start, so let’s get on with it! 😁
[ SCREENBAR – LAST NIGHT ON SHOWDOWN ]
(Quick recap of Showdown’s Main Event this week: Andrea Valentine versus Harper Lee. Just as Andrea is about to finish off Harper Lee and become a two-time Universal Women’s Champion, the returning Serena Bennett makes her presence felt and takes advantage of the unconscious referee. She would cost Andrea the match, allowing Harper to retain, and then she would brutally injure the Hall of Famer while Kassidy Heart looked on completely outraged.)
(Once our recap ends, the Voltage broadcast transitions back to the Voltage commentary team inside of Palazzo Dello Sport in Rome, Italy.)
Rich Russillo: Ladies and gentlemen, what you have just witnessed was a quick recap of what happened last night on Saturday Night Showdown when Serena Bennett, who only just a couple of days ago made her surprise return on Friday Night Dynasty, unexpectedly arrived on Showdown to interfere in the Universal Women’s Championship match that took place during last night’s main event.
James Peters: It was far more than an interference, Rich, it was an assault. An assault that has effectively taken Andrea Valentine out of action, indefinitely. We will provide more updates as we learn more information, but our understanding is that it does not look too good for the Hall-of-Famer.
Persephone: Yawn. I’m sure Andrea will bounce back in no time. I find it pretty hard to believe that Andrea was taken out so easily by one of the wors–I mean, a competitor like Serena.
Rich Russillo: Hopefully, we’ll learn more about Andrea’s condition soon, but ultimately, Serena Bennett, so early in her return, has made a shocking statement to the EAW Universe that I’m sure we’ll learn more about in the coming wee–
(“Surfin’ (ft. Pharrell Williams)” by Kid Cudi starts up, cutting off Rich Russillo completely. The commentary team cuts their injury update short as Serena Bennett graces the stage. With her arms extended, she encourages the split crowd to maintain their deafening reception. It should be to no one’s surprise that the audience is unsure of how to feel regarding Serena Bennett’s return after having left EAW for over a year, and during that time, spending time in another promotion. Naturally, Serena basks in the crowd reception, and seems to love the boos from her audience, almost as much as she does their cheers.)
James Peters: Well. What a surprise. It looks like we’re going to get those answers sooner than we thought, Rich.
Rich Russillo: It seems there’s no stopping Serena from showing up wherever she wants these days in an effort to make a statement–that especially goes for her EAW departure in early-mid 2021. I almost never thought I’d see her in an EAW ring again, but here we are.
Persephone: Well, she certainly had the right idea about leaving. I myself would love to take a vacation right about now. 🙂
(Serena eventually surfs her way down the ramp and steps into the ring, not before grabbing a microphone. She positions herself at the center of the ring, waiting for her music to die down before she speaks.)
Serena Bennett: So, what’s tea, y’all miss me, or nah? 🥰
(Serena pauses, giving the Italian crowd a moment to share their thoughts with the former World Champion. The audience seems quite unsure about how to answer Serena’s question, as their response is still split straight down the middle. A rather amused Serena lets out a laugh before she goes on.)
Serena Bennett: Yeah, yeah, yeah, I know. Hello to you, too. I get it. But let’s skip the pleasantries. To keep it a hunnid, NONE of you should be surprised to see me here, it was really only a matter of time before I stepped back inside an EAW ring, you know me, I ain’t livin’ unless I’m tearin’ these biddies a new one on the regular. I sure know that I’m not too enthused about making an appearance on Woatage, but it does bring back some good memories of old times. Plus, there’s a lil’ sumn different about this place, things have definitely changed, it’s not quite as dark-sided as it used to be, y’know, so I can get into that. Might mess around and start makin’ surprise appearances and taking up these biddies’ time a lil’ more often over here, I dunno. Yea, I know y’all were expecting Andreary. But as our beloved commentary team has already shared, she’s not available for the foreseeable future. You’re welcome. 🥰 I’m sure you all would much rather spend some time catchin’ up with me as opposed to listening to Blandrea drone on and on and onnnn about whether or not she was “AbLe To GeT tHe JoB DoNe” which news flash, she didn’t. Duh. Of course not. Why on earth would you expect no different from that broad? You know, I been telling that girl for years she needed to switch things up if she ever wanted to steal my shine. It’s about time that girl became less afraid to cuss a lil’ and actually started standing up for herself, glad you got yaself that lil’ Universal Women’s Title reign you likely shoulda been had if it wasn’t for me kicking you right out the spotlight, oopsie. It’s just like old times, puddin’, but I digress. Got that UWC, had ya fun with it, and then bam, finally, you got a taste of what a cash-in attempt can do to a person’s psyche. Tsk tsk tsk. All she know how to do is copy me, forreal. 🙄
Serena Bennett: Whatever, tho, Andrea can do what she wants. She can switch things up. Throw on some bamboo earrings, try out a slick back pony, pucker up her lip fillers, whatever makes her feel good about herself. Underneath it all, she’s still the same lil’ gutless, whiny, spineless girl, it’s a miracle she can still hold her head up. That’s why I did what I had to do, it was about time someone woke up and reminded y’all who it was that MADE women like Andrea Valentine and Kassidy Heart. If I wasn’t their muse, they’d have never accomplished all they had, would have never made it into the Hall-of-Fame, point blank, period. I gave those women purpose. I kickstarted both their careers, I breathed new life into those women, and ‘cause they were both exhausted from trying to fight for a spot that I wasn’t finna give up for anything, they realized what was necessary. And when I made my departure, it was easy for them to finally do something and step up to the plate. I don’t care who you ask, I invented The Mauler. I put the stake straight into the Heart of Empire. And I gave the ENTIRE EAW Universe a Women’s Division to be proud of, all on my lonesome, and that’s a fact.
(She pauses again. A majority of the audience boos while a loud minority applauds Serena. She takes a deep breath to settle herself before moving on.)
Serena Bennett: Kassidy can be as mad as she wants that I robbed her of a rematch against Andrea, assuming she would have been able to walk away with that title in the first place, be real. But turnabout is fair play, Caciddy, and you should know by now that I would gladly look for any and every opportunity there is to get in your way, to piss you off, to take as much away from you as you have from me. You wanna talk about “righting” whatever happened between you and Andrea at Pain for Pride, but that match would have NEVER happened if it wasn’t for me, the INAUGURAL Universal Women’s Champion who set an entirely new precedent for the entirety of the EAW women’s division upon my arrival, talk to me nice. We might have squashed some beef a couple years ago when you was tryna manipulate Sienna Jade way back when, but ain’t a damn thing sweet right now, baby girl. So, of course I was going to make my return and make the biggest statement possible to make sure that my name would stay on everybody’s lips–just like old times. Just like how I stepped right on and over both Andrea and Kassidy to get to the top of Empire and it should be clear that I have no shame in doing it all over again to continue to advance my mission, just wait for it, cuz.
Serena Bennett: And of course…that brings me to the motivation behind my return. Like it ain’t already obvious at this point, c’mon now. The Ice Aces picked a fight with the wrong ones, and they gon’ learn soon enough what happens when you interfere with some of the very few folks Serena M. Bennett can call family in this business, you outta your mind for picking a fight with Vizzy and my Beloved Brother. Astraea and I still have a few things to talk about :mjpls: but all that can wait, whenever my pretty and buff tag team partner 🥰 needs me, I’ma be there, no questions. Especially when these lil’ weirdos wanna try and wave “race baiting” in Astraea and Viz’s faces like you have the slightest idea what race baiting even is, or even have the slightest idea of just how much Black Elitists, let alone Black people, have to compete against in their everyday lives. As if Black culture ain’t the most consumed by people of other races and ethnicities, Astraea had every right to go in on Usagi the way she did. Speaking of my fellow Black Elitists, I wonder if I have enough of Andrea’s time left to discuss just how reckless it was for that doe-faced, broad shouldered biddie Aurora Monroe to turn her back on a genius like Dr. D’Angelo and instead side with that musty, crusty, sad excuse of a man I wish I never met, SOSA Henderson. But more on that later, and enough about these dusties and back to what’s important: me. These broads really have no clue what it is they got themselves into. Matter fact, EAW barely realizes what’s about to unfold here neither. I got a lot to prove, and if you thought that I had a chip on my shoulder back when I returned to reclaim my championship, you have no idea what’s about to happen next. And you shouldn’t be at all surprised. I’m the greatest to EVER do it, to EVER lace up a pair of boots, and y’all better start actin’ like you know, like you have some sense, and you all better not dare cross me if you know what’s good for you. Y’all are really in for it now. Would hate to be you after choosing the wrong side.
(Staring directly into the hard camera, Serena chucks her microphone over her shoulder before she leans over the ropes just as “Surfin’” picks back up. She mouths something towards the camera that’s barely discernible, all while the crowd in attendance tonight shamelessly shares with Serena a piece of their mind. Eventually she turns away from the ropes, laughing to herself as she looks around and listens intently to both the harsh reception the majority of the Voltage crowd is sharing with her tonight.)
James Peters: There’s no doubting that Serena has already rustled a few feathers since her return on Friday Night Dynasty, and her words here tonight have made it clear that she has every intention of continuing to do so as the season continues.
Rich Russillo: Knowing, however, that Astraea and Serena have some unfinished history with one another, I for one am looking forward to seeing whether or not Viz can bring these two together! And if they can, maybe they can even out the numbers game with The Ice Aces, and send BULLETSTORM a clear message moving forward.
Persephone: Literally none of that is our problem, considering that the majority of these folks are Dynasty Elitists. Let Tyrone figure that mess out for himself. I can’t stand it whe–I mean, as much as I appreciate collaborating with people on other brands, I sincerely enjoy it when we get to focus on our Voltage roster! 😀
James Peters: Stick with us, folks! Voltage returns, right after this commercial break!
(Commercial break for Pride Month, which honestly should be every month. Andre Walker and Myles are seen holding hands and skipping through a field of sunflowers while wearing #MyLite shirts.)
(Voltage fades to the backstage area, and Drake King is seen walking through the hallway. The crowd immediately explodes into boos, meanwhile Drake looks to be deep in thought as he looks around the backstage area.)
Drake King: 🤔.. I need the right person, someone who I could trust to help Voltage succeed… But who could that be?
(Drake continues to walk around, heading towards the area where the locker rooms are located.)
Drake King: Hmm… Who would make good partners..
(As Drake looks around the area he stops at the locker room of one half of the Unified Tag Team Champions, Dr. Bethany Blue. Drake takes a second to think about it, wondering if it’s really a great idea to work alongside her, but comes to the conclusion that teaming up with a solidified tag team couldn’t hurt. Drake knocks on the door and waits a few seconds. The door slowly opens, and Dr. Bethany Blue is seen holding her Unified Tag Team Championship, slightly confused.)
Dr. Bethany Blue: Can I help you?
Drake King: Yes, actually! As the team Captain for Voltage’s Anarchy in the Arena team it’s up to me to figure out who should join me, and while at first I wasn’t too sure who those two people should be, I’ve realized that working with you and Sheridan Müller could be perfect! You two have already proven that you can work as a tag team together, so-
Dr. Bethany Blue: So you want us to put our trust in you in the main event of Territorial Invasion, despite your history of betraying every single partner that’s come your way and even costing your own team at this event in the past?
Drake King: … Well I wouldn’t say that-
Dr. Bethany Blue: You should look for somebody else.
(Dr. Bethany Blue shuts the door, and Drake sighs before looking around and seeing who else is in the area. Drake looks at the nameplates for each locker room door, shaking his head.)
Drake King: (mumbling to himself) The Ice Aces?.. I don’t know…. TLA?.. Absolutely not…
(As Drake walks through the hallway looking for a potential partner, he bumps past Daryl Kinkade, one of his opponents tonight. As he turns towards Daryl, he begins to come up with an idea, quickly beginning to speak.)
Drake King: Daryl! Wait. I know we’ll be facing each other tonight, but I have an idea that I think that you’d like.
(Daryl stops, and after looking around for a second, he looks back at Drake.)
Daryl Kinkade: What would that be?
Drake King: Territorial Invasion is coming up very soon, and I need two partners for the Anarchy in the Arena match. I’ve seen what you can do before and I’m sure you’ll do good tonight, and this would be a great opportunity for you to get a huge main event spot again just like you’ve wanted!
(Daryl remains silent and thinks about it for a few seconds, knowing that it’d be a major match. After a little while Daryl responds.)
Daryl Kinkade: As good of an offer as that may be, I’ll have to pass. I do want to climb back up the ranks, but I plan to do so by winning tonight’s match, defeating Minerva and defending the EAW World Championship at Territorial Invasion. Besides, I’ve been back long enough to know about you, and I’ve already dealt with my fair share of untrustworthy partners and I’m not a fan. See you in the ring.
(Daryl Kinkade walks away, and Drake is pretty annoyed as he just leaves the area. At this point Drake isn’t too sure where he could find the right partner, but as he walks through the hallways he bumps into another Elitist. Drake looks up at them, and they don’t look too happy.)
Ronan Malosi: Watch where you’re going! There’s clearly a star coming through, so get out of the way!
(Drake just looks at Ronan and thinks for a few seconds, before shaking his head.)
Drake King: (mumbling to himself) No, I couldn’t team up with him.
(Drake just begins walking away, and Ronan just looks back and keeps talking.)
Ronan Malosi: Team up with me for what? TI?? I wouldn’t want to be on a team with you in it anyway!
(Drake’s intention from there was to continue looking for a potential partner, but this is all cut short, as the next person he runs into is not an active Elitist, and instead is the Voltage Commissioner Captain Charisma. Captain Charisma isn’t too happy, and the two just stare at each other for a few seconds before Captain Charisma finally begins to speak.)
Captain Charisma: What do you think you’re doing?
Drake King: Looking for partners for the Anarchy in the Arena match.
Captain Charisma: Why?
Drake King: :skip: Because we need a team, obviously.
Captain Charisma: And that isn’t your responsibility. I am the Commissioner, so who the f- heck put you in charge of Territorial Invasion?
Drake King: I did. We need the right person in charge, after all. Someone that could lead Voltage into victory and make sure we leave Territorial Invasion as the best brand there is. We haven’t been doing too great for the past few years, and that has to change.
Captain Charisma: And you’re going to be the one to change that?
Drake King: Yes.
(Captain Charisma just shakes his head before continuing to speak.)
Captain Charisma: Drake I don’t know if you’ve forgotten, but both times that Voltage faced defeat in the main event of Territorial Invasion in recent history, you were a member of the team. I’m sure you’ve already heard that a few times by now though. I’m still not too sure why you thought that I’d need any more help running my own show, but I know what I’m doing with Territorial Invasion. Every year Voltage has actually had a fantastic performance regardless of your actions, and matches like Brand Warfare have shown just how great our roster has been for the past few years. This year doesn’t need to be any different. I’m proud of what Voltage has been able to bring to the table and I already planned to make sure Voltage has yet another great performance at Territorial Invasion before you decided to take matters into your own hands. I don’t know who gave you the authority to try to take control of Territorial Invasion and make yourself team Captain, or even put yourself on the team in the first place, but I’m still the Commissioner, and making sure Voltage puts together the best team possible is still my responsibility.
Drake King: I want Voltage to be the best show possible, that’s all. I’m trying to do you a favor and give Voltage an even better performance than ever before, and I don’t think you need to get in the way of that. I doubt you had a better option in mind to be team Captain seeing as I have more experience than most of the Voltage roster in matches like this. Voltage will win the Anarchy in the Arena match as long as I am the captain of this team. I know what I’m doing.
(Captain Charisma remains silent for a few seconds, before finally looking back at Drake with a bit of a grin on his face.)
Captain Charisma: You know what? Fine. I’ll give you one chance, but if you really want to be team Captain then you’ll have to somehow create a team. Good luck getting someone to trust you.
(Captain Charisma begins to walk away, leaving Drake King right back at square one, without a partner.)
Drake King: :francis:
(Drake turns and just stops for a few seconds, completely unsure of who he could ask to join him after various Elitists have already denied. After a while he begins to walk away, prepared to try and look for other potential options to join him in the Anarchy in the Arena match, but he is quickly stopped.)
Hikari Kanno: You still need a teammate?
(The crowd is surprised to see Hikari, and so is Drake King, who doesn’t say anything for a second. Hikari Kanno has a smirk on her face, but Drake on the other hand doesn’t take too kindly to her appearance.)
Drake King: Why does that matter to you?
Hikari Kanno: Isn’t it obvious? Because I just defeated Theron Nikolas one week ago, and I plan to move onto bigger and better things. The very top of this company has always been my goal, and there’s no use pretending that an Elitist like Theron is still the greatest stepping stone there is to offer. I’m not in tonight’s contendership match to face Minerva for her EAW World Championship, but before long I plan to find myself in the position to find the success I’ve been unable to before. Territorial Invasion is one of the biggest events of the year and Anarchy in the Arena is one of the biggest matches of the year. I want to take part in the Territorial Invasion main event, and you want Voltage to succeed in a position it’s only found failure in for the past few years. It’s very simple. Put me on team Voltage, and we both get what we want.
(Hikari waits for an answer, but Drake doesn’t seem to like the idea of working with Hikari Kanno, and after a few seconds he begins to respond.)
Drake King: Why would I team up with you? I want to put together a team capable of winning the Anarchy in the Arena match, and for me to do that I need to be able to trust my partners. I’ve been looking for Elitists that I know I can trust, both to do their best when the time comes and to not abandon team Voltage. I remember what you did to Miku Sakai, and you only did it because you wanted to get further in your own career. Why should I trust you in a match as big as the Anarchy in the Arena match?
Hikari Kanno: Because I want to win, just like you do. Besides, you’re in no position to call me out for my actions against Miku. You’ve been turning your back on partners your entire career, yet here you are leading Voltage.
(Drake isn’t very amused but he doesn’t say anything back, which allows Hikari Kanno to continue speaking.)
Hikari Kanno: Be honest with yourself, Drake. As someone that’s already faced me before, you know exactly what I’m capable of and what I bring to the table. I could always move on and find another way to compete at Territorial Invasion, whether it be Brand Warfare or something else entirely, but how many options do you have left? Better yet, how many options do you have that’d go out there and do more than humiliate themselves on a stage as big as Territorial Invasion? You need this even more than I do, and if you really want the right team to help you get the victory that you’re looking for, then there’s no better option than me. You’re right, I did turn my back on Miku Sakai in order to find success that’s been hidden from me during my time in the tag team division, but I’m sure you of all people understand that something like that wouldn’t make me any less of an asset to team Voltage. This should be a very easy decision.
(Drake takes a few seconds to weigh his options, which Hikari takes notice of. It takes a few seconds, but finally Drake begins to speak once again.)
Drake King: Welcome to team Voltage.
(The two Elitists, and now the two Anarchy in the Arena partners shake hands. Hikari begins to walk away, having gotten the spot on team Voltage that she intended to, which leaves Drake King in the area. Drake initially looked unsure of working with Hikari Kanno, but has seemingly realized that right now she is team Voltage’s best option, and now there’s only one more member needed for the team. Drake begins to walk away from there, and Voltage fades from the backstage area.)
(The camera cuts to Bella Braxton in the ring.)
Bella Braxton: The following contest is scheduled for…
Crowd: ONE FALL!!
Bella Braxton: And it is a Falls Count Anywhere match!
(‘LIKE IT! LOVE IT!’ by Setsuna Yuki hits to cheers from the crowd. Ayu Megumi makes her way out to the ring to cheers from the crowd filled with confidence after her win last week. She looks ready for this match, knowing that it’ll definitely be a very challenging one with the stipulation attached to it.)
Bella Braxton: Introducing first from Okinawa, Japan she is “Broken But Better” AYUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUU MEGUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUMMMMMMMMMMMMMIII!!!!!!!
James Peters: Ayu Megumi is riding a career high tonight as she has earned the rights to challenge for the Specialists Championship after winning her match last week. However, in spite of her confidence that win was not without controversy.
Persephone: It’s great that there was controversy because it means we get to have another match. I just love it! 😃
Rich Russillo: Same and this type of match will ensure that there is no controversy. You can’t exactly “steal” the fall in a Falls Count Anywhere match!
( “CALLING” by Siam☆Dream hits to more cheers from the crowd. Haruka Kashimashi makes her way to the ring with a look of determination on her face. She knows that she was close to winning last week before Ayu stole the victory, and this week Haruka plans to make things right.)
Bella Braxton: And her opponent from Sapporo, Hokkaido weighing in at 128 pounds she is “Hartmann’s Youkai Girl” HARRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRUKA KASHIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIMASHIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII!!!!!!!!!!
James Peters: Haruka believes that she is the reason that Ayu won in the first place last week and to be fair there is a lot of evidence supporting that. You can tell by the crowd reaction a lot of her supporters believe that as well!
Persephone: Haha I like that her name rhymes. 😃
Rich Russillo: :comeagain: Aside from that… Haruka has the opportunity to prove that she and not Ayu deserves that Specialists Title shot after all. I wouldn’t be surprised if the brass decided to add her to the match or guarantee her a future title shot also if she manages to overcome Ayu here tonight.
(DING! DING! DING!)
James Peters: The crowd is hyped for both of these competitors. This is Falls Count Anywhere so who knows what could happen! Last week Haruka was unable to prevent Ayu Megumi from becoming the new #1 Contender to the Specialists Championship. But Ayu didn’t pin her either so this is Haruka’s chance to prove that it was a fluke! Haruka fueled by the rage in her heart from last week’s event immediately charges in at Ayu as she enters the ring. Haruka wasting little time as she charges in but Ayu ducks under her punch and begins to throw some of her own! This match starting off with a good old fashioned slugfest. Ayu not afraid to be throwing in some closed fist punches not that it matters in an environment like this Falls Count Anywhere match!
Rich Russillo: Ayu Megumi has said she isn’t afraid to get her hands dirty after feeling like she has let those she cares about down by losing in the past. And last week it sure paid off for her but tonight Haruka Kashimashi no doubt has no intentions of fighting cleanly herself. Ayu slaps the mouth of Haruka sending her back against the ropes as Haruka is clearly enraged by the disrespect but she retaliates with an even harder slap of her own nearly taking Ayu off her feet! Both competitors exchanging strikes with Haruka seeming to gain the advantage until a well placed knee to the gut from Ayu. Ayu grabs the hair of Haruka and drags her to the corner bashing her head off the top turnbuckle before tossing her opponent to the outside of the ring. But Haruka manages to hang on and skin the cat to get back into the ring!
James Peters: Ayu Megumi charges in but Haruka Kashimashi ducks a clothesline and runs off the opposite side of the ropes. Ayu whips around… Bicycle Knee Strike from Haruka right into the face of Ayu staggering her back! Haruka runs the ropes before hitting a chop block to the leg of Ayu to drop her to her knees! BUZZSAW KICK! No Ayu ducks that and Haruka swings her leg around wildly. Haruka’s leg sends her up over the top rope as Ayu is suddenly back up! Ayu off the ropes… RUNNING BICYCLE KICK TO THE HEAD OF HARUKA SENDS HER FLYING OVER THE TOP ROPE TO THE OUTSIDE!!!
Persephone: It is good that the referee can’t start the count and end the match right here. Honestly all matches should be like this. The more things we remove from the matches that could potentially end the matches the better I say! 😃 !
Rich Russillo: So true queen. So true.
James Peters: Falls do count anywhere so now Ayu Megumi climbing to the outside of the ring to go after Haruka Kashimashi. Ayu going for the pin… No! Haruka is back up! So Ayu immediately drops her with a Running Lariat knocking her back down on the outside. It may not seem like a big deal but I assure you that padding outside the ring is not fun to fall on. Of course it would be worse without it.
Persephone: Come on let’s not give them any bad ideas! 😂
Rich Russillo: Haruka Kashimashi believes that she is the reason that Ayu Megumi won last week anyway and this week is her chance to prove that. But Ayu has taken control and is looking to prove the exact opposite! Ayu grapples with Haruka pulling her up and dropping her chest first over the barricade. That had to hurt as Haruka is laid out and Ayu goes in for the cover outside the ring the first of this match!
Referee: ONNNNNNNNNNNNNNEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!
Referee: TWOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!
James Peters: Haruka Kashimashi kicks out! Ayu Megumi picks her back up and is tossing her around ringside to do further damage. Ayu drags Haruka around the ring… but Haruka with hard elbows to the gut of Ayu to break free! Haruka reverses a whip from Ayu sending her back first into the barricade! Ayu down on hands and knees on the outside as Haruka charges in with a Running Lariat… but Ayu ducks under it throwing Haruka up and over the top of the barricade! Haruka goes flying over the barricade into the crowd as Ayu stumbles forward to take a quick breather on the steel ring steps! This match may just spill away from ringside. I know that Disney officials personally inspected the underside of the ring earlier to ensure that the weapons available are not too extreme however outside of the ringside area… I can’t imagine they have looked everywhere!
Persephone: That’s too bad. I guess they can’t be completely thorough. That wouldn’t be fair to expect of them to inspect absolutely everywhere. What a shame.
Rich Russillo: Ayu Megumi climbs up over the barricade wall into the crowd as Haruka Kashimashi recovers! Ayu with a hard punch to the face of Haruka… but Haruka throws a fan’s slushie right in her face! Ayu is met with a cold rush of cherry mush right to the face as it only serves to enrage her! Ayu spits some of the slushie right back in Haruka’s face before tackling her into several of the chairs at ringside as fans desperately scramble to get out of the way! This brawl has become truly unhinged! Security needs to clear fans up out of there right now before someone gets hurt and EAW gets sued!
Persephone: So true. It would make me very sad if any of our great fans were harmed during this match.
James Peters: Ayu Megumi tries to climb back over the barricade to the ringside area but Haruka Kashimashi grabs her leg! Ayu turns around leaping off the barricade towards Haruka with a Flying Bodypress! BUT HARUKA GRABS ONE OF THE NOW EMPTY CHAIRS IN OUR AUDIENCE AND HURLS IT RIGHT INTO THE FACE OF AYU!!! AYU JUST GOT KNOCKED OUT AND SHE IS OUT COLD HERE! Haruka with the cover as the referee leaps the barricade to make his way out into the crowd to the cover!!!
Referee: ONNNNNNNNNNNNNNEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!
Referee: TWOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!
Rich Russillo: Ayu Megumi with the kickout! Haruka Kashimashi stays right on her, mounting her out here in the middle of nowhere and throwing punches! Ayu desperately tosses Haruka off of her as she nearly slips getting up due to all of the spilled popcorn and beer out here! These two goddesses deserve a much better arena to fight than this! I can almost smell the body odor of these neckbearded fans from here but somehow they are fighting through it! Ayu shoves a hand of popcorn right into Haruka’s face as they begin to tear at each other’s hair and fall down in the crowd scratching and clawing at each other’s eyes. Haruka manages to come out on top with a Spinning Heel Kick to the face of a downed Ayu. Haruka grabs Ayu and yanks her up further into the crowd! Falls count anywhere and these two really are going anywhere they feel like!
James Peters: Haruka Kashimashi tosses Ayu Megumi right into a large group of fans! But luckily security gets in the way to block her from colliding with them! Security is herding these fans but many of them are using mobility scooters so it takes them some time to start them up to get out of the area! Wait! Haruka just stole one of the fans mobility scooters and drove it over Ayu! That thing has to weigh a ton!
Persephone: Sadly I think that some of these fans weigh more than that. Maybe she should throw one of them onto her opponent. I mean not that I would condone that. Personally I wish they stuck to pure wrestling for this match.
Rich Russillo: Ayu Megumi dove out of the way of the oncoming vehicle! I mean that thing was moving at like turtle speed so it wasn’t that hard but still probably good she avoided that! Ayu climbing up the stairs here in the arena as she leaps off and knocks Haruka off the scooter with a Flying Dropkick as the fans continue to scatter! Ayu picks something up… That’s a fan’s iPhone! She just smashed it right in the face of Haruka and the glass shattered! It is really difficult to break those things so you know that she must have delivered it to Haruka’s face with force! Ayu with a Guillotine Leg Drop off the stairs and into the cover!
Referee: ONNNNNNNNNNNNNNEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!
Referee: TWOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!
James Peters: Haruka Kashimashi finds the will within to kick out!
Rich Russillo: Ayu Megumi picks her up and throws her down the stairway into the arena!!! No! Haruka Kashimashi reverses it and sends Ayu into the tunnel stairs leading down into the arena! Ayu’s face smashes off the railing as she rolls down into the arena with Haruka and the referee in pursuit! She rolled down an entire flight of stairs! Haruka leaps off the stairs onto her with a Flying Elbow Smash into the cover!!! The referee is on his way down the stairs to make the count!
Referee: ONNNNNNNNNNNNNNEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!
Referee: TWOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!
James Peters: The kickout from Ayu Megumi! Haruka Kashimashi picks up Ayu Megumi who has grabbed a nearby “No Entry” sign from the entrance stairs to the arena and smashes it into the face of Haruka! Haruka falls backwards as she rolls away with Ayu hurling the sign down at her! They have entered the back hallways of the arena as Ayu throws Haruka into the walls of the hallways as they make their way down. EAW and Disney staff are shown dropping their tablets in fear as they run away from the commotion calling for security. Not sure that will do much! This is a completely sanctioned match!
Rich Russillo: Haruka Kashimashi is trying to get away from Ayu Megumi who is relentlessly pursuing her through the halls. Haruka darts into a nearby room with Ayu following he-
Persephone: HARUKA KASHIMASHI SLAMS THE DOOR RIGHT IN AYU MEGUMI’S FACE! Ayu drops immediately and she is out cold! Haruka whips the door open before sliding down into the cover! That was a smart strategy from Haruka!
Referee: ONNNNNNNNNNNNNNEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!
Referee: TWOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!
Referee: THREEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!-
James Peters: Kickout from Ayu Megumi! These two have taken quite a lot of damage here but neither is willing to give up! Haruka Kashimashi gets up and looks around her as she realizes that the room she has entered is a janitor’s closet. Haruka grabs a broom handle and smashes it over the back of Ayu! Ayu screams out in pain as that wooden broomstick just smashed across her back! Ayu rolls away but Haruka chases after her! Haruka drives the broomstick right down into the throat of Ayu! But Ayu manages to roll out of the way! Ayu pulls herself up against a doorway as Haruka charges in with the broomstick looking to impale her!!!
Rich Russillo: But Ayu Megumi’s hand smacks on a button as the door she was leaning against suddenly opens revealing a loading dock into the parking lot area! Ayu falls backwards through the opening as Haruka trips forward suddenly and falls to the ground. Ayu kicks the broom away before getting back up avoiding the attack of Haruka! Haruka comes charging in… but Ayu sidesteps her and throws her across the loading dock area. Haruka crashes down hard on the raw concrete of the parking lot area! A car is shown coming towards them as it honks loudly before steering out of control in an effort to avoid hitting them! But luckily the car manages to drive away without hitting anyone but whoever that was just got a bit of excitement in their life!
James Peters: Ayu Megumi slams Haruka Kashimashi’s head into the side of a car before kicking her in the gut! SNAP DDT! WOW AYU JUST DROVE HARUKA HEAD FIRST INTO THE CONCRETE! No! Haruka managed to break free of the maneuver with a modified back handspring pulling herself back up before her head could hit the ground. That may have been it for her as well as severe head trauma if that had happened!
Persephone: They should really put padding in the parking lot area too. I’m sure the cars would be just fine driving on it. It’s much safer too. Haruka backs up against the wall as Ayu Megumi charges in!!! RUNNING BICYCLE KNEE TO THE FACE!!! No! Haruka Kashimashi moves out of the way and Megumi goes knee first into the concrete wall! That had to hurt as Ayu yells out in pain holding her knee on the ground. Haruka goes over to Ayu and goes for the cover… No! Ayu grabs the leg and twists Haruka down into an Ankle Lock! Was Ayu playing possum there and pretending to be more hurt than she was? Could this be some of those dirtier tactics she has talked about employing?
Rich Russillo: Nothing dirty about anything in this kind of match. Save pure wrestling for another night! Will Haruka Kashimashi tap out! Haruka is crawling! I’m not so sure what good that is going to do. Not like there is any ropes for her to crawl to to break the hold! Wait Haruka makes it to the wall! She reaches up! She grabs the fire extinguisher off the wall!!! Haruka manages to turn the hose back towards Ayu and blows smoke right in her face! Ayu releases the hold as she grabs her eyes desperately trying to cover them up and falls backwards on the ground. Ayu is crawling away as she falls backwards over the trunk of a nearby car and is trying to feel her way around. Haruka comes in with the fire extinguisher and bashes it into Ayu on the trunk of the car! But Ayu moves out of the way and Haruka just drove that fire extinguisher right into that car! That’s definitely a lawsuit right there!
James Peters: Ayu Megumi backs off as she staggers towards the wall and opens a nearby door out of the parking area. Ayu is out on the balcony area where a number of employees are eating at small tables under the starry sky here in Rome. But suddenly Ayu and Haruka Kashimashi come fighting through as they all begin to scream and scatter to the winds desperately trying not to get involved in the melee. Haruka tosses Ayu over a table as Ayu is covered in that food. Ayu has spaghetti and pizza all over her and I hope our censors don’t think she is bleeding because she definitely isn’t. That’s just Italian food and sauces and maybe some of that cherry slushie from earlier. Definitely no blood.
Persephone: Rats!- I mean that’s good. Glad she’s okay.
James Peters: Ayu Megumi grabs a plate off the floor and smashes it into the face of Haruka Kashimashi as it shatters in a million pieces off her head! Haruka collapses to the mat as Ayu goes in for the cover! Could this be it?
Referee: ONNNNNNNNNNNNNNEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!
Referee: TWOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!
Referee: THREEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!-
Rich Russillo: Haruka Kashimashi manages to kick out! Ayu Megumi has some burns on her from that hot food. I hope whoever cooked all of this already got their money’s worth because I have a feeling that the customers here are going to have a lot of complaints! Ayu grabs Haruka by the hair and throws her across another table knocking over an angry blonde woman who is yelling at a waiter in Italian and demanding to speak to the manager.
Persephone: Ayu Megumi picks up Haruka Kashimashi and tosses her over the balcony off the side of the arena!!! SHE KILLED HER!!! I’m so sad OMG!!!! 😃
Rich Russillo: Are you sure that is the correct expression you should be using right now?
Persephone: Oops I meant to use :mjcry: !!!
Rich Russillo: That’s better.
James Peters: No! Haruka Kashimashi hangs onto the ledge and swings back around grabbing the head of Ayu Megumi with her legs and tossing her into a table with a Hurricanrana. Haruka back up as she stalks Ayu and appears to be intent on finishing things up here tonight. Haruka waits until Ayu back up as she charges in! Haruka going to knock Ayu over the balcony! No wait! Haruka stops just in time… SECTION.80!!! HARUKA GETS ALL OF IT!! THE SOMERSAULT REVERSE DDT!!!
Rich Russillo: NO! ACTUALLY HARUKA GETS NONE OF IT! AYU MEGUMI COUNTERS THROWING HARUKA KASHIMASHI OFF OF HER AND INTO A TABLE!!! HARUKA CRASHES THROUGH A LANTERN DECORATION ON THE DINING TABLE AND IS DOWN AND OUT!!! AYU INTO THE COVER!!!
James Peters: No! Ayu isn’t done! She grabs one of the chairs at the dining table and begins to slam it down into Haruka Kashimashi! Ayu Megumi showing that newfound aggression she has been trying to bust out in recent matches and she is just hammering away at Haruka who is completely defenseless! Ayu has snapped!
Rich Russillo: Ayu Megumi yanks Haruka Kashimashi back up!
Ayu Megumi: (off-mic) I’M THE NEXT SPECIALIST’S CHAMPION! NOT YOU!
Persephone: Ayu Megumi backing up…
James Peters: ETHEREAL BLADE!!! AYU MEGUMI JUST ETHERED THE HELL OUT OF HARUKA AND SHE FALLS TO THE COVER!!!
Referee: ONNNNNNNNNNNNNNEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!
Referee: TWOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!
Referee: THREEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!-
(DING! DING! DING!)
Bella Braxton: And here is your winner… AYUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUU MEGUMIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII!!!!!!!!!!!
(‘LIKE IT! LOVE IT!’ hits, and after a little while Ayu Megumi slowly gets back up and away from the wreckage with the referee raising her hand. Ayu climbs on top of the balcony as she looks over the Roman skyline raising her arms in victory from the heights of the Palazzo Dello Sport.)
James Peters: What a big win for Ayu Megumi here tonight who proves that her victory last week was not a fluke. Haruka Kashimashi had a strong claim to make that claim but it was all shot down this week.
Rich Russillo: Well I don’t know about it all being shot down. While Ayu definitely cemented herself as the true number one contender, Haruka definitely cemented herself as the next up and I have no doubt she will be getting that title shot in sooner rather than later.
Persephone: What a great match and I’m glad neither of them got seriously hurt. I always worry when our wrestlers leave the safety of the ringside area. I know that Disney cares and so does Persephone! 😃 !!!
Rich Russillo: :comeagain:
(The camera cuts to a commercial for Territorial Invasion made by the same VFX team as She-Hulk.)
(Voltage returns to ringside, and as the camera fades to the stage, ‘Demeanor’ by Pop Smoke and Dua Lipa hits to really loud boos. After a few seconds, the Specialists Champion Serenity Valdez begins to make her way out to the stage. Serenity is carrying her Specialists Championship on her shoulder and she is holding a microphone in her hand, but Serenity doesn’t have a smile on her face. She doesn’t look too happy at all following her encounter with Diamond Dixon on Dynasty which escalated into a brawl that Diamond stood tall at the end of. It doesn’t take long for Serenity to begin walking down the ramp, wanting to get to the ring as soon as possible.)
James Peters: It looks like Serenity Valdez has something to say before her Specialists Championship submission match against Diamond Dixon at Poor Unfortunate Souls, and I can’t say that I’m surprised! After all, back on Dynasty a few nights ago Diamond actually got the better of her!
Rich Russillo: Yeah, and this is literally the last chance Serenity will get to address the crowd before Poor Unfortunate Souls! Whatever it is Serenity wants to say, it looks like it’s urgent.
Persephone: Well I’m glad that another talented wrestler like Serenity Valdez is joining us on Voltage. I’m sure whatever she has to say will be great, just like everything on this show is!
(Serenity Valdez enters the ring, and she quickly begins to speak as the crowd continues to boo the Specialists Champion.)
Serenity Valdez: In case any of you forgot, I’m still the Specialists Champion and that’s not gonna change anytime soon regardless of whatever stupid stipulation is thrown at me!
(The crowd continues booing, and after a few seconds Serenity continues to speak.)
Serenity Valdez: Yeah, Diamond got lucky on Dynasty. So what? Anyone can get lucky every now and then but, not just anyone can go out there and do what I do! It takes a special kind of talent to be as great as me, and Diamond Dixon is out of her mind if she thinks a submission match is gonna end my title reign this early on! The fact that this was supposed to be the big “punishment” for me because I wasn’t too much of a coward to actually speak my mind is laughable. This match was designed to go against me and put my title reign in jeopardy, but the result at Poor Unfortunate Souls won’t be any different than it would’ve been had that stipulation not come into play! I’m retaining this Championship, and I’m gonna make Diamond regret ever coming after me and my title. Since the Draft she’s been trying to make a fool out of me and she thinks she’s just gonna be able to take my title after all of it? No, that’s not how this works! This ends with ME living up to all that I’ve said and ending my first Specialists Championship defense with a dominant performance against the same woman that made this a submission match in the first place!
(Serenity stops for a second as the crowd continues to boo. Serenity just looks around at the fans, shaking her head before continuing to speak.)
Serenity Valdez: What happened to me on Dynasty is nothing compared to what I’m gonna do at Poor Unfortunate Souls. Diamond really has NO idea what’s coming to her if she thinks that I’m all talk. I won this Championship thanks to my own talent, and in such a short amount of time I’ve already proven that I’m the best this division has to offer while Diamond Dixon has hardly done ANYTHING! For Diamond Dixon to try and pretend that she’s anything special is already ridiculous, but for her to try and pretend she has this match won? It’s mind blowing. Mind blowing that Diamond can be THIS delusional, going out and seriously pretending that I’m the one that’s all talk after already showing out against some of the biggest names in the company! There’s only one woman here that’s all talk, and it’s the same woman that’ll fail to become Specialists Champ in a week’s time! It’s gonna be the-
(‘Bussin’ by Nicki Minaj & Lil Baby cuts Serenity Valdez off, and this causes a loud mix of cheers and boos, which is a slightly more positive reaction than the Dynasty Elitist and Specialists Champion received. Before too long, Diamond Dixon begins to make her way out to the stage, holding a microphone of her own. Despite all that Serenity had to say, Diamond doesn’t look bothered one bit.)
James Peters: And here’s the challenger for the Specialists Championship, who I’m sure the Voltage fans here are all rooting for to dethrone Serenity Valdez, Diamond Dixon!
Rich Russillo: I for one am interested in seeing what Diamond has to say. Serenity Valdez really had a lot to get off her chest, but Diamond doesn’t seem to care.
(Diamond stops at the top of the ramp before just looking at Serenity, waiting patiently for a few seconds, mockingly waiting for Serenity to say something. Once she takes note that Serenity hasn’t said anything, she begins to speak.)
Diamond Dixon: Are you done?
(Serenity Valdez, now annoyed after being interrupted, doesn’t answer. Diamond Dixon begins walking down the ramp and making her way down to the ring before continuing.)
Diamond Dixon: Oh, so you really do know how to stop talking every once in a while! Good for you, if only you thought of that earlier instead of ruining things for yourself for no reason other than to “be yourself”, as if being yourself doesn’t just mean going on needlessly long rants about how great you are just to deliver on maybe half of what you promised, just like a majority of the talent that comes in every year because none of y’all seem to understand that being a star is about more than wasting everyone’s time making a bunch of promises you can’t keep and putting yourself on a pedestal you don’t deserve. Only reason you came out here is because I laid you out on Dynasty, and why do you really think that happened? Because I “got lucky”, just like I’ve apparently been getting lucky since the Draft? Be honest with yourself, how many times can you really pin this all on luck and bad days before you finally realize that I’m just the woman that’s going to end your Championship reign? Poor Unfortunate Souls is clearly far sooner than you think, because you’ve been doing a lot of talking as if your Specialists Championship reign isn’t only a few days away from coming to an end.
Serenity Valdez: You’re not-
Diamond Dixon: If you’re about to say I’m not taking your Championship for the thousandth time then you can save it.
(Diamond Dixon enters the ring before walking up to Serenity Valdez.)
Diamond Dixon: You picked an awful time to win that Championship. You were never making it out of Poor Unfortunate Souls as Champion, so you’ve just been embarrassing yourself all this time for no reason.
Serenity Valdez: And why’s that, huh? Why do you think you can just waltz in and decide that my Championship reign is over? You saw what I did before you attacked me at the Draft. I defeated two current Champions, and that was only a week after Pain for Pride! What makes you so different? What makes you think that I can’t do the exact same thing that I’ve been doing all year?
Diamond Dixon: It should be obvious, but I guess this is just another thing that needs to be spelled out for you. I’m not like you, Serenity. It won’t take multiple failed Championship opportunities and everything that came in between for me to become Specialists Champion just to have an underwhelming reign and drop it on my first defense, because believe it or not wrestling actually does come easy to some people, and not everyone blatantly lies about their talent just to feel better about themselves. You’ve spent nearly a year making a bunch of threats and promises that you’ve rarely lived up to and for the most part will actually look back on with embarrassment, and in that time I joined the company and made an immediate impact big enough to leave me with enough endeavors outside of EAW to stop me from having to compete every other week like you do. I haven’t even had ten matches yet and in a week I’ll be the Specialists Champion because I played my cards right and I actually made the most of the platform that was given to me instead of wasting my time running the same tired narrative you ran with from the start.
Diamond Dixon: The rest of this division could really learn from me, because while y’all are running in circles trying to make names for yourselves, I’ve already established myself and soon enough I’ll be holding my first Championship. You know what’s the saddest part of it all? When I’m holding that first title reign and my name continues to grow, the rest of you will be wasting away doing nothing important, because there’s not a single woman in this division like me which means that taking that Championship from me won’t be an easy feat for anybody. Poor Unfortunate Souls is gonna show the difference between a legitimate star and someone that hides behind the same insults and threats, so you can go ahead and keep talking about making me “regret coming for your title” and all that, and before long you’ll be tapping out while I raise *my* Specialists Championship.
(Diamond Dixon stops speaking, and Serenity Valdez just walks up to Diamond. Serenity is clearly pissed off and the crowd quiets down in anticipation as it looks like the two Elitists might enter another brawl like the one that occurred a couple days ago on Dynasty.)
James Peters: :lupe: Serenity Valdez clearly didn’t like what Diamond had to say, but what is she going to do? Poor Unfortunate Souls is only a few days away, I don’t know if she wants to start another fight!
Rich Russillo: Yeah, I’m not so sure if that’d be the best option right now!
(The two Elitists stare at one another for a little while, before finally Serenity begins to speak again.)
Serenity Valdez: In a week’s time we’ll be seeing who’s really been hiding behind their threats, because I’m leaving Poor Unfortunate Souls the same way that I walked in.
(Serenity Valdez drops her microphone, and ‘Demeanor begins to play. Serenity still doesn’t look too happy and begins to leave the ring with her Championship still sitting on her shoulder, meanwhile Diamond Dixon still has a confident look on her face, turning to see her opponent at Poor Unfortunate Souls and looking at the Champion with a bit of a disgusted look on her face before just shaking her head.)
James Peters: This is definitely going to be a fantastic match, that’s for sure! Serenity Valdez and Diamond Dixon have both proven themselves as incredible talents who could both end up holding the Specialists Championship, and I’m very interested in seeing how this ends!
Rich Russillo: This is a submission match nobody is gonna want to miss! Both women have already shown that they want that Specialists Championship, and at this point I think it’s clear that they’ll do whatever it takes to win the title!
Persephone: Yeah, I sure can’t wait for Poor Unfortunate Souls which I’ll definitely be watching! Go Dynasty! 😄
(Serenity Valdez continues to walk up the ramp as Diamond Dixon watches on, and eventually the camera fades backstage, where it turns out Sierra Everett was watching the entire encounter between the two. Sierra Everett doesn’t look very impressed by what she just saw, and a smirk just appears on her face as she begins to walk away from the monitor. From there, Voltage begins to fade to the backstage area.)
(Voltage opens up backstage in Dr. Doyle’s private office where we see both him and Justin sitting face to face with one another. Dr. Doyle looks mentally exhausted, as he’s been working endlessly trying to uncover what’s been going on with Justin and his multiple personalities. Dr. Doyle rises up from his seat, and faces Justin.)
Dr. Doyle: Justin, I don’t know what to do.. I’ve tried so hard, but nothing is adding up. Before we crossed paths with Drake King, you had control over the others, but now it’s almost as if all control has been lost.. I’ve tried almost everything and put multiple situations into different scenarios, but nothing makes sense to me anymore. What do you think about all of this? How are you handling the idea of the others taking over at will?
(Justin looks down at the ground then raises his head up where he stares right back at Dr. Doyle with a look of concern. Obviously, the last thing he or anyone would want is for Samael to take over completely, but the simple fact that he’s just as lost as Dr. Doyle regarding the entire situation is what’s getting to him.)
Justin: I.. I don’t know what to think.. I hear the voices and these words from Caine telling me to follow his lead, but at the same time, Michael tries to bring me in another direction.. You know how different those two are and how passionate each of them are about what they believe in as well as what they enjoy doing.. On one hand, you have Michael who has just recently started to be a little rebellious and juvenile with how he treated Drake. Trying to force Drake into telling us all a story.. Not taking no for an answer, and remaining in control of my body in an attempt to get what he wants.. Meanwhile, it’s almost as if Caine is taking advantage of that by trying to guide Michael in a direction of what some would consider evil.. Obviously, Michael goes about things differently than Caine, so the two don’t really click with one another, but overall it seems like deep down inside they both want to cause havoc in their own way.. They want to so badly that somehow their determination to get their way has resulted in me not being able to hold their personalities back.. When I fought Drake, I even started to become persuaded by their ambitions because all of us wanted to put an end to Drake King.. I don’t know if I was thinking for myself or following their lead, but it scares me, because I don’t want to lose control. And as strong as Samael is, I fear what he’s capable of because that’s not who I want to be.. Without control, I don’t know what any of these other personalities are willing to do outside of the ring..
(Scratching his chin, Dr. Doyle absorbs all of this information and begins to break it down in his head.)
Dr. Doyle: I see.. I see.. Well here’s what we’re going to do. In a moment, we are going to have a meeting wi-
(Suddenly, Dr. Doyle’s cell phone begins to ring. He reaches down into his pocket to grab it, then checks the caller ID.)
Dr. Doyle: Speak of the devil..
(Dr. Doyle accepts the call and begins to speak into the cell phone.)
Dr. Doyle: Hello.…….. Yeah, we’re here in my office, and he’s in a pretty neutral state right now. He’s definitely in the right condition to be seen by you now……… Oh of course not. I wouldn’t bring you anywhere near him if he wasn’t stable……. Okay, so you want me to meet you down the hall first?……… Alright, sounds good. I’ll be right there in a sec. See you soon. Bye.
(Dr. Doyle then hangs up the phone, as Justin looks at him confused as ever, trying to figure out who Dr. Doyle was on the phone with.)
Dr. Doyle: I’ll be right back with someone who may be able to help us understand your condition a little bit better.
(Dr. Doyle heads towards the door and begins to open it.)
Justin: So you’re just going to leave me here?
(Justin’s words catch Dr. Doyle off guard as his latest question came out in an angrier tone. Doyle pauses for a moment, turns his head, and smiles out towards Justin.)
Dr. Doyle: Just for a moment. There’s no need to worry. I’ll be right back.
(Dr. Doyle steps out of his private office, and shuts the door behind him. Doyle begins to walk down the backstage hallway, then cuts the corner where he bumps into Dr. Bethany Blue. She’s in a long white doctors lab coat and carrying a clipboard filled with what we can assume are files of her current patients.)
Dr. Doyle: Hello Dr. Blue. Thank you so much for taking the time to check out Justin today. He hasn’t been responding to his treatment the way that he should be recently, and it has caused both of us quite a bit of concern.
Dr. Bethany Blue: Of course! Obviously, psychiatric and neurologic cases aren’t my expertise, but after hearing the information you gave me about Justin and his multiple personalities, I can’t help but acknowledge how intriguing his case is.. I definitely want to check him out and find out more about him and his condition.
Dr. Doyle: Thank you! Your help is very much appreciated by the both of us. Here, I have his file back in my private office. Justin is there waiting for us too, so you can do a full examination and find out what you need to in order to get some type of answers.
Dr. Bethany Blue: That sounds perfect.
(Dr. Doyle and Dr. Bethany Blue walk back around the corner and down the hallway. All of a sudden, Dr. Doyle’s eyebrows raise up. He’s alarmed and begins to rush down the hallway, after realizing that the door to his office is wide open.)
Dr. Doyle: JUSTIN!! JUSTIN!!! ARE YOU THERE?!?
(Dr. Doyle ends his sprint as he gets to the open doorway, and steps into the office. There is no Justin to be found, and instantly Dr. Doyle begins to panic, as he places his hands behind his head. He paces around the room, as Dr. Bethany Blue steps into the room behind him.)
Dr. Doyle: He isn’t here!!
Dr. Bethany Blue: Do you have any idea he could have gone?
Dr. Doyle: I have no idea. My guess would be just as good as yours, but wherever he is, we MUST find him! This isn’t good at all!
(Dr. Doyle and Dr. Bethany Blue both exit out of the office and begin searching for Justin. They make their way down another hallway, and begin opening doors while calling out his name.)
Dr. Doyle: JUSTIN!!!
Dr. Bethany Blue: JUSTIN!!!!
Dr. Doyle: WHERE ARE YOU JUSTIN!?
(Dr. Doyle and Dr. Bethany Blue continue opening doors down the hallway, but they find nothing but vacant rooms that aren’t being used for the night. They work their way down the hallway, door by door. Dr. Doyle eventually stops for a moment with a door held open. He sees no one in the room, and looks at Dr. Bethany Blue with a look of fear on his face. Bethany stares at him not knowing how to feel exactly since she still has yet to meet Justin and grow an understanding about his condition. Dr. Doyle then shuts the door, as a large figure that was blocked by the door is now visible and appears in the background at the end of the hallway. We get a look at Dr. Bethany Blue whose eyes light up. Eventually, Dr. Doyle turns his head and sees this figure that stands well over 6 feet tall.)
Dr. Doyle: Justin!! Is that you?
(There is no answer from this large being, but Bethany and Doyle begin to make their way closer to this individual as they slowly walk down the hallway.)
Dr. Doyle: Justin? Wait no..
(As we get closer to this mysterious person, we get a better glimpse of him, and it turns out that it’s Justin’s body, but not Justin.. Instead, we can assume that it’s Michael, Justin’s childlike personality. Michael looks scared, as he holds a child’s blanket tightly in his hands.)
Dr. Doyle: Michael, is that you?
(As Dr. Doyle and Dr. Bethany Blue begin to make their way over to this person, The individual nods his head nervously letting us know that he is in fact Michael. Doyle and Bethany finally get to Michael)
Dr. Doyle: Hey Michael. How are you doing buddy? I have someone I’d like for you to meet okay?
(D. Bethany Blue steps up to Michael and offers to shake his hand, however, Michael takes a step back in fear.)
Dr. Doyle: There’s no reason to be scared, Michael. She’s a doctor just like me. She just wants to help us all out with your condition.
Dr. Bethany Blue: Yeah, you’re perfectly safe with me, Michael. I won’t hurt you.
Michael: You’re a nice lady?
Dr. Bethany Blue: Of course! Here, you can sit down right here against the wall, and I’ll use this stethoscope to check your heart rate real quick.
(Michael is unsure at first, however, he finally agrees to go with it. He leans up against the wall, as Dr. Bethany Blue puts the stethoscope on and presses the end against his chest then onto his back.)
Dr. Bethany Blue: Okay.. Wow.. This is interesting.. You’re in the body of a grown man, however, your heart beats exactly like a child no older than 10 years old!! Wow, you must be very active and full of energy!! No wonder you’ve been adventuring out here backstage all by yourself. You just needed a little place to play around didn’t you?
(Michael smiles at Dr. Bethany Blue and even giggles to himself as he becomes more comfortable with the well trained and experienced Doctor.)
Dr. Bethany Blue: Here, I’m going to take a quick blood sample okay? I’ll just need your finger and you’re just going to feel a little prick. It will take just a second.
(Dr. Bethany Blue then pulls out a small finger pricker from her coat pocket. She grabs Michael by the hand, extends his index finger, then pokes the finger prick right into it.)
Michael: OUCH!!! AHHHHHH!!! THAT HURT A LOT!!!
(Michael instantly begins to cry out loudly. Making a scene in this back hallway, but luckily there is no one around to witness all of this other than Dr. Bethany Blue and Dr. Doyle.)
Dr. Bethany Blue: It’s okay!! You’re okay, Michael. I got exactly what I needed, so no more finger pricks. We’re all done.
Michael: You said it would be a little prick.. That felt like a big one.. That hurt way more than a little one.. You.. You lied to me… You hurt me.. YOU HURT ME ON PURPO-
(Suddenly, Michael stops as he looks at his finger. There’s a slight bit of blood that begins to drip down the finger. Eventually a drop of blood drops down onto the ground. Michael remains silent, as Dr. Bethany Blue gets closer to him, confused as to why he stopped talking mid-sentence.)
Dr. Bethany Blue: Michael? Are you okay? Is everything alri-
(Suddenly, Michael grips right at the throat of Dr. Bethany Blue. She tries to pry his hands off of her throat, but the strength is far too much for her to overcome. Eventually, Michael raises his head, and just by the pure look of evil in his eyes, there is no question that we are no longer dealing with Michael anymore.. Instead, this is Samael!! The visual of Blood had triggered something in his head, and now he’s lusting for nothing less than the destruction of the woman that he has in his grasp.)
Dr. Doyle: RELEASE HER NOW!! LET HER GO!!!
(Dr. Doyle tries to help Bethany out by trying to separate her from Samael, however Samael is far too strong, and rises up to his feet while still clutching at her throat. In a horrifying display of strength, Samael has Bethany by the neck and tosses her right up against the solid cinder block wall that he was just leaning up against! He keeps his grip on Bethany, as she tries to kick herself free, however, Samael tosses her up against the wall on the other side of the hallway, nearly knocking EAW’s doctor out after he head collided with the wall! Samael then clutches at Bethany’s throat with both hands, then raises her up in the air, and presses her body up against the wall. She kicks her legs as they are dangling in mid-air. She can’t breathe and begins to suffocate, as her face turns a dark red while Samael continues to choke her against the wall.)
Samael: STAY OUT OF OUR BUSINESS AND LEAVE US ALL ALONE!! WE DON’T NEED YOUR HELP!! WE DON’T WANT YOUR HELP!! WE JUST WANT YOU GONE FOR GOOD AND TO NEVER COME BACK!!!
(Samael continues to choke Bethany as it looks like she is beginning to fade. Dr. Doyle begins shaking Samael from behind, trying to get him to stop.)
Dr. Doyle: PLEASE!! JUSTIN, YOU MUST BE IN THERE SOMEWHERE!! PLEASE STOP THIS MADNESS!! PLEASE!! PLEASE I BEG YOU!!!
(Suddenly, Samael freezes, then drops Dr. Bethany Blue almost as if he was too weak to hold her up anymore. Bethany hits the ground hard, as she was just hoisted about 7-8 feet in the air. Samael then reaches down and grabs the blanket he held earlier. It’s safe to assume that he is now Michael. Dr. Doyle realizes this, and lets out a sigh of relief.)
Dr. Doyle: Run along, Michael. There’s a match coming up.
(Michael begins to walk away with his blanky in his hands, however, he turns back around and slowly walks over to Dr. Bethany Blue. He bends down and checks on her, but Dr. Bethany Blue looks pissed off about what just happened. She gives a mean look at Dr. Doyle, then back towards Michael. Dr. Doyle notices the anger and frustration that has built up inside of Dr. Bethany Blue, and tells Michael that they’ll walk back over to his office before the match. He obviously wants to get Michael away from Bethany for the time being, but as Dr. Doyle and Michael walk back down the hall, all we can see is Dr. Bethany Blue staring at them like her eyes were daggers piercing into them. Voltage eventually goes to break.)
(Commercial break ugly Hawaiian shirts and fedoras featuring Ronan Malosi. At the end of the commercial the words ‘Please don’t wear any of this ever’ flash across the screen because honestly, Ronan’s sense of style is fucking vile.)
(“Sweetest Pie” by Megan Thee Stallion & Dua Lipa blasts throughout the Palazzo Dello Sport in Rome, Italy, accompanied by flashing bright laser lights, dancing spotlights, and brightly colored confetti and glitter shooting out of the stage as well as the ring posts. The audience in attendance rises to their feet, cheering wildly as Kenn Kenn rushes out onto the stage, all smiles as he blows some kisses out into the adoring crowd.)
Persephone: Oh. Great. I love confetti. This is going to be a blast to clean up later.
James Peters: Welcome back to Sunday Night Voltage, everybody, where we’re being joined a bit preemptively by one of EAW’s fastest rising stars, Kenn Kenn! Who looks like he might not be alone here this evening just before his upcoming tag team match–
(Kenn Kenn turns over his shoulder and waves enthusiastically towards guerilla, gesturing for an unknown presence to join him onto the stage.)
Rich Russillo: :skip: He’s definitely not alone, James! Look at THIS! Kenn Kenn has brought a FULL encourage with him to the arena here tonight! That has to be at least a dozen people trailing behind him!
(It’s more like two dozen, actually, and each of them are bringing the same energy to the Palazzo Dello as Kenn Kenn since he ran out onto the stage. They parade down the ramp following behind Kenn, some of them wearing elaborate carnival themed and Disney-inspired outfits, some carrying percussion instruments that they pound as they make their way to the ring. The fans are feeding off this beautiful energy, the broadcast even cutting to a few fans sprinkled throughout the crowd who are vibing along with Kenn Kenn and his party people.)
Rich Russillo: This is actually quite a sight to behold. Kenn Kenn has been radiating nothing but sunshine and positivity since his re-arrival in Elite Answers Wrestling. Attitudes like those are incredibly hard to come by in this day and age. I really do want to see him go far! :wow:
James Peters: I have to agree with you, Rich, this sort of energy, it’s definitely much needed in times like these. Plus, how can anyone say no to a party?! :blessed: !!!! I don’t even think YOU can find a reason to be mad about this, Persephone!
Persephone: Me? How could you say that? I never get mad. 🙂
(Eventually, Kenn Kenn and his entourage reach the ring, some of his dancers positioning themselves around the barricade while a handful join Kenn Kenn inside of the ring. They continue dancing and celebrating along to “Sweetest Pie” for a little, all the while, the crowd cheering them on and vibing along. Eventually, Kenn Kenn puts an end to his twerking, and grabs a microphone from the timekeeper’s area. He hasn’t even so much as broken a sweat, nor is he out of breath, which is only a testament to his stamina and athletic ability.)
Kenn Kenn: ITALIA! It feels so good to be here with y’all tonight!
(The Rome crowd showers Kenn Kenn in approving cheers. He seems almost taken aback by the positive reception.)
Kenn Kenn: Wow, that truly never gets old! I love y’alls energy, I love the fact that each and every arena I step into, the EAW Universe is able to pick up what I’m putting down and shows so much appreciation for me and what I do inside that ring! And you all better get used to it. Whether I’m winning or not, you’re NEVER gonna stop my shine! And I think more people need to come to terms with that! Even though I know that there are a lot of people in that locker room who don’t fully understand me just yet. They’d rather see me all pouty and sad week after week, they want me to get angry, and they want me to show myself at my worst, but they’re never gonna get anything besides the best from me! I made it to Elite Answers Wrestling by no accident, I’m here for a REASON! Because I deserve to be here and I deserve to succeed! That’s something I’m always going to be proud of and able to celebrate, you better believe it, hunny!
(He pauses, allowing the audience to continue to rain down with their acceptance and appreciation of Kenn Kenn’s enthusiasm for the sport.)
Kenn Kenn: Now, I don’t want anyone to misinterpret that, by no means am I saying that I expect to be handed anything around here, whether that be a win or the respect of my peers. But I’m gonna make sure that I put this booty to work in order to deserve it from everybody! All day every day. And it’s easy to keep doing, because I’m having so much FUN with this! I’ve gotten into my own fabulous groove when it comes to training and wrestling, and I’m having the time of my life doing it. I wish everyone else felt the same, but for some reason, I guess I’m stepping on some toes by having as much fun as possible out here.
Persephone: I can’t possibly imagine why.
Kenn Kenn: The weird side glances in the locker room, the folks that stick their noses up at me in the gym. If you know, you know! But I’m not going to let that keep me down. Nor am I going to let it stop me from continuing to celebrate myself each and every day. You all can spend however long you need to figure me out, ‘cause after all, I really am 🎵 UNIQUE! 🎶 Just know that I’m not holding back for anybody or anything. The EAW Universe is getting my best self, week after week after week. Study the technique. Look at the material. Kennyoncė is here to SLAY! And whether or not my coworkers are gonna be receptive to that idea or more welcoming or inviting, that doesn’t bother me one bit. I know that I bring to the table, and I know that I’m going to do everything I can to avoid fumbling this opportunity. So, I’m putting in the work, building that training regime, maintaining that physique and this stamina, and I’m gonna have a damn good time while I do it! We’re gonna keep this party going forever, y’all–
(Suddenly, “Seek and Destroy” by Metallica kicks up, much to the surprise of Kenn Kenn and his party attendees. They all turn to the stage to watch as Halsey Neel slowly positions herself at the center of the stage, rolling her eyes with a blatant tone of condescension before she makes her way down the ramp and towards the ring.)
James Peters: Another newcomer in EAW, Halsey Neel, is making her way to the ring tonight–I take it she isn’t too enthusiastic about Kenn Kenn’s proclamations this evening.
Rich Russillo: Well, you heard it from Kenndoll himself. He seems to have stepped on a few toes here and there ever since his arrival in EAW. And Halsey Neel certainly is not the sort of woman who can hold her tongue when it comes to sharing her opinion with her colleagues.
(“Seek and Destroy” cuts once Halsey enters the ring, Kenn Kenn’s crew backing away slightly at the sight of her. Even for encountering her for the first time, it is obvious to them that Halsey Neel is a force to be reckoned with, and that’s putting it lightly. While the intimidation factor is greatly effective on them, however, Kenn Kenn stands his ground, a bright smile on his face as he’s fully prepared to embrace Halsey with open arms and encourage her to join in as Kenn Kenn continues his celebration of life.)
Kenn Kenn: Heeeyyyyy, girl! It’s good to see you out here! I don’t know if we’ve ever been properly introduced, but there’s no better way to get acquainted with one another than a party–
(Halsey waves her hand in front of Kenn’s face to slow him down. He turns over his shoulder in disbelief, as if to say “you saw that, right?” to his entourage behind him.)
Halsey Neel: Much to my own dissatisfaction, I’m actually quite well-informed about who you are, Kenn. Believe me when I tell you that I wish I wasn’t. It’s almost as though the more time I spend in EAW, the worse things get. I was actually even foolish enough to think that at the start of a new season, we, as a society, might finally break the cycle of overexaggerated enthusiasm attempting to disguise us from the monotony of so many of your realities–but no. We’ve yet to wake up. People like YOU, Kenn, are still shackled by your stifling ego, and fooling yourself and lesser minds to believe that “having fun” and shaking your behind is the best route to making your mark in history. I refuse to stand by and continue to watch this happen. Honestly, it’s kind of shameful to see that THIS is what the pinnacle of pro-wrestling is turning into, a stage for unimpressive, overhyped, wannabe socialites who can’t take anything seriously long enough to prevent themselves from self-destructing, all because you’re too caught up in your own self-hype. Same old story for the entirety of this roster. It seems like you all can hardly help yourselves from getting in your own way.
Kenn Kenn: :picard: Girl. Nuh-uh. You are WAY too uptight! You need to loosen up a lil’ if you think you can party with me and my crew! C’mon! Turn that frown upside down, and have a lil’ fun with ya life. Cut that Debbie Downer stuff out, quit pouting so much and start lookin’ on the bright side. We should ALL be grateful for the opportunity we received to shine on this stage. We’re out here together, living our very best lives–but instead, you’re one of them weirdly aggressive types obsessed with beating up on people and talking down to folks. Honestly, where’s the fun in that? You gain nothing from hurting people all the time the way you do, I really don’t get it!
Halsey Neel: It’s about much more than simply “hurting people,” Kenn. But I can’t expect you of all people to understand at all. It’s about passion. About heart. About truly caring about this profession and this sport and doing all that I can to enhance this sport and everyone I cross paths with. Thanks to folks like you, we’ve lost sight of the soul of this entire industry. It should have never become all about running your mouths off a million miles an hour, or about trying to get the last laugh when it comes to our verbal debates. It’s not about the ego boost, it’s all about what goes on once that bell rings, about what you can accomplish as a competitor in a set amount of time. Nevermind the showboating and gloating, I’m all about bringing folks to their limit. And all this “hype” and rump shaking can only take you so far, Kenn. Soon enough, you’ll stop feeling so good about yourself when you’re eventually forced to realize that you are outclassed in every other category inside an EAW ring.
Kenn Kenn: “Outclassed?” Please. I’ve heard this argument before. You want to talk down on my wrestling skills and my ability to enjoy myself when I wake up and come to work everyday as if the two are mutually exclusive. Releasing the negativity that is clearly harboring someone like YOU on the day to day doesn’t mean that I can’t hold my own inside that ring! I’ve been racking up wins so far this season, and having a smile on my face the whole time didn’t stop me from doing it. It’s not even all about winning to me. It’s about showcasing my best self, giving the world my BEST effort each and every time, and representing myself as authentically as I can.
Halsey Neel: That’s cute and all, Kenn, but you’re worried about the completely wrong things. I can’t say I’m surprised, though, considering you’re just another follower hopping from outlet to outlet in hopes of gaining something from professional wrestling where people like me have to claw and fight and their way through the weeds and vines, and spent the majority of their lives sacrificing so much to keep enhancing this sport. You need to understand that while professional wrestling might be a gateway to greatness and glory for some, that the benefits that come from being in the spotlight won’t last forever. You can only feed yourself on “authentic representation” and good vibes for so long. People like you are worried about the COMPLETELY wrong things, and you’re so caught up in this silly little game of yours, that you’ve lost sight of all reality.
Kenn Kenn: No, sweetheart, this is NOT a game to me. Only the radio can play me, don’t even try that with me! I’ll have you know I completely understand that all that comes with this contract can be temporary–there was a lot I had to give up for this opportunity, too, so you best believe I’m going to capitalize! At the end of the day, there’s nothing wrong with me celebrating myself and enjoying the ride as I continue to climb to the top. And I have no plans on disappointing myself or giving up on my dreams. I want this, Halsey. And like it or not, I’m here to stay and make sure that I make the best of this chance.
(Halsey is about to respond to Kenn Kenn’s last comment, but something clicks inside of her, and her argumentative demeanor shifts to a more cool and collected attitude. Instead of replying right away, she folds her arms over her chest and takes a step back before raising the microphone back to her mouth.)
Halsey Neel: This is quite frankly all a complete waste of my time. Much like you turning out to be a complete waste of EAW’s time as well. You should be embarrassed, Kenn. We all remember what happened last time, so this is of no surprise to me. Give it until the end of this Supershow cycle, and I’d be willing to bet my money that the minute reality sets in, the very moment that this stops being all sunshine and daisies and “fun” and parties all the time, that you’ll turn in the towel. Again. Reminding all of us just how much of a waste of space you will always be. The outcome is clear. Enjoy your little party while you still can.
Kenn Kenn: :rih:
(The crowd in the arena mumbles, and Halsey says nothing else before she slowly backs all the way up against the ropes, making her exit towards the ring. Kenn Kenn watches her closely, ruminating on her last few words. It’s obvious he doesn’t take Halsey’s claims very well, and isn’t at all happy to hear her insist that he’s wasting time here in EAW, considering he’s been dedicating so much of his time and effort to providing some much-needed representation for the LGBT community in EAW.)
James Peters: Quite the exchange here tonight between two of Voltage’s brightest shining Elitists–the sky’s the limit for the both of them, but it’s obvious these two have completely differing views about the proper methods to actually reach their potential.
Persephone: I’m just glad that’s over. I can’t believe I’m saying this, but–I’m ready to get back to the reason we’re even here: professional wrestling. I’m literally never going to get this glitter out of my hair.
Rich Russillo: Well, you might have more in common with Halsey Neel than you realize, Persephone. Coming up next, we’ll get to see Kenn Kenn in action!
(As “Seek and Destroy” starts back up, Kenn Kenn, keeping his eyes locked on her, instructs his party guests to clear out for now, as he intends to warm himself up a little more before his match, coming up next.)
(Voltage fades to a quick break.)
(Promotional ad for the Voltage Supershow, Rise of the Resistance. See Minerva defend the EAW Championship and more as Rise of the Resistance comes to you exclusively on Disney Plus, August 28th!)
(The camera cuts to Bella Braxton in the ring as ‘Sweetest Pie’ by Megan Thee Stallion & Dua Lipa (Sped Up/Tik Tok Version) is heard playing, thanks to Kenn Kenn who is already inside of the ring thanks to what occurred before the break.)
Bella Braxton: THE FOLLOWING CONTEST IS SCHEDULED FOR…ONE FALL!!
Crowd: ONE FALL!!
Bella Braxton: Introducing first.. From Atlanta, Georgia.. Weighing in at 120 pounds… KENNNNN KEENNNNNNN!!!!!
(‘Unbreakable’ by Fireflight plays out Kylie Grace to a good pop from fans, who she high fives in route to the ring on her miniboard. Kylie gets off of it before entering the ring, as both she and Kenn Kenn look prepared for their upcoming tag team match.)
Bella Braxton: Introducing first!! Hailing out of San Diego, California, weighing in at 125 pounds…KYLIE GRACE!!
James Peters: Here comes Kylie Grace, repping the Voltage brand tonight as she goes head to head with two showdown elitists, who we’ll see make their entrance soon.
Rich Russillo: I have faith that Kylie can get the job done, and put the pieces together, especially when she’s teaming up with another impressive Elitist, Kenn Kenn!
(Kylie joins Kenn Kenn in the ring, and ‘The Lazy Song’ by Bruno Mars plays out Mary S. Atlas. The crowd cheers for Mary, and she doesn’t go very far as she stops and waits on the stage area for her partner in the form of Lila Vandran, played out with ‘Bilgewater’ by Brown Bird. The two Elitists begin making their way down to the ring together, prepared to face off against the Voltage tag team.)
Bella Braxton: And their opponents! At a combined weight of 218…THE TEAM OF MARY S. ATLAS AND LILA VANDRAN!!
James Peters: Lila Vandran, and Mary S. Atlas, representing the blue flag for Showdown tonight.
Rich Russillo: We’re gonna try to be impartial here, but I think it’s no secret who we wanna see win tonight.
James Peters: The crowd seems pretty split, it could be either team’s ball game.
(‘Bilgewater’ by Brown Bird fades out as both teams stare at each other from the opposite corner.)
(DING! DING! DING!)
James Peters: The match begins with Mary, and Kylie for their respective teams. These two have an interesting style in the ring, and I can’t wait to see them clash here. Both competitors circle one another before locking up in the center of the ring, jockeying for position, and Atlas backs Grace up against the corner, but Kylie shifts the momentum, pinning Mary in the corner now. Mary backs Kylie to the center, and traps her in a standing side headlock, tightening her hold she has on Kylie.
Rich Russillo: Grace bounces Atlas off the ropes, and leapfrogs over, dropping down as Mary rebounds once more. DROP- NO! Kylie belly flops on the canvas as Mary held on to the ropes, and now runs off the ones in front of a prone Grace. BUT KYLIE POPS BACK UP TO HER FEET, AND CATCHES MARY WITH THAT DROPKICK! She must’ve baited her there, having a counter for Mary’s counter.
Persephone: Exciting offense early! This is really shaping up to be… something!
**TAG!!**
James Peters: The tag is made out to Kenn Kenn, who climbs to the second rope. Meanwhile, Kylie brings Mary back to her feet, and sets her up in a Russian legsweep position. DIVING BLOCKBUSTER BY KENN KENN! Russian legsweep, and blockbuster combination, can’t say I’ve seen something like that before. These two aren’t a team, but already have the right mindset, working together. And that’s the route you’re gonna have to take if you wanna win this match.
**TAG!!**
Rich Russillo: Tag back out to Kylie, and Kenn Kenn runs off the ropes for A HANDSPRING MOONSAULT, WHICH HITS ITS MARK! Mary jolts up to a seated position, and KYLIE TAKES HER DOWN WITH A RUNNING PENALTY KICK TO THE CHEST! Cover is made, hooking the leg!
ONNNNNNNEEEEEEEEEEEE!!
TWWWWWWWOOOOOOOOOOO!!
T-
James Peters: There’s a kickout by Mary, who wisely rolls out of the ring after, creating some separation between her and the opposition. You can see Mary catching her breath, she really got the wind taken out of her. Lila drops off the apron, and huddles with her partner, looking to discuss some strategy, or possibly whispering some words of motivation into the ear of Atlas.
Rich Russillo: No one wants to represent their brand, and lose. These two are no different, and have to find a foothold on things here as they are getting dominated early on. Mary cautiously slides back into the ring, AND RUNS RIGHT INTO A HIP TOSS FROM KYLIE! Atlas favors her back as she gets up to a knee, wincing in pain, but gets her wrist grabbed by Kylie for an arm wringer, followed by an arm drag!
Persephone: Just what I like! Technical maneuvers!
James Peters: Mary holds her back as she gets up to her feet. Kylie grabs Mary in a front facelock, and brings her closer to the corner. If I were to guess, for another tag out. These two have been quite frequent to double team the competition.
**TAG!!**
James Peters: Kenn Kenn is back in, and wrings the arm of Mary, taking her to the center of the ring. Atlas rolls through, and kips up to her feet, BUT A CLOTHESLINE BY KENN KENN NIPS HER PLANS IN THE BUD!
Persephone: The id- I mean, Mary probably would’ve been better off finding a much faster way to escape.
James Peters: If you’ve got answers, I’m all ears.
Persephone: Nah, I wouldn’t wanna take focus off the action.
James Peters: :wow: Kenn tries standing Mary back up, BUT ATLAS BREAKS FREE WITH A KNIFE EDGE CHOP! That sounded like a gunshot the way it echoed throughout the arena. Kenn Kenn holds his chest, leaving him open to get slammed face first off the top turnbuckle, and a tag is made out to Lila, who’s entering the match for the first time.
Rich Russillo: Mary grinds her forearm in the face of Kenn Kenn, keeping him pinned in the corner for a barrage of offense by Vandran. Hitting various strikes like kicks to the midsection, punches to the body, and to the head. Kenn Kenn can barely even cover up. Mary exits out of the ring, and Lila is in complete control. Forearm connects, momentarily staggering Kenn Kenn, who comes back with one of his own! KNEE TO THE GUT BY LILA!
**TAG!!**
James Peters: Vandran takes advantage of a doubled over Kenn Kenn, hooking both his arms as the freshly tagged Mary enters the ring. But she’s unable to get her shots in as Kenn Kenn uses those long legs of his to kick her in the abdominal area. A back elbow frees himself from the clutches of Lila. Forearm smashes to both Lila and Mary knock them in opposite corners to one another.
Rich Russillo: KENN KENN CHARGES INTO MARY WITH A HANDSPRING FOREARM SMASH, AND DOES THE SAME TO LILA! HE MANAGES TO DO THAT FOR A SECOND, NOW THIRD TIME! Mary stumbles out of the corner, and into a kick to the gut. Kenn Kenn turns around, and catches Lila with one also. It looks like he’s gonna try for a double scissors kick, or as he likes to call it, “what’s on the menu?”
Persephone: Kenn Kenn runs off the ropes, but gets double clotheslined over the top by both women!
James Peters: Lila exits out the ring, and grabs the back of a stunned Kenn Kenn’s head, SENDING HIM BACK FIRST INTO THE BARRICADE BEFORE SENDING HIM FACE FIRST INTO THE RINGPOST! Kenn Kenn lies flat on the outside, looking down and out right about now. But as we know, he needs to somehow get back into this thing before the referee’s count reaches ten. Mary on the other hand is taking some time to recover!
Referee: ONE! TWO! THREE! FOUR! FIVE!
James Peters: Kenn Kenn starts to stir, and uses the apron to pull himself back up. Mary notices this, and steps out to the apron, TAKING HIM BACK DOWN WITH A RUNNING PENALTY KICK! I think the back of Kenn Kenn’s head hit hard on the outside, and as we know, there’s very little padding out there.
Rich Russillo: Kenn Kenn gets rolled back into the ring by an opportunistic Mary, WHO SLINGSHOTS HERSELF OVER THE TOP ROPE FOR A SOMERSAULT SENTON! Kenn Kenn clutches his abdomen. Cover is made, hooking both legs!
ONNNNNEEEEEEEEE!!
TWWWWWOOOOOOOOOO!!
James Peters: Kickout! Kenn Kenn is brought back to his feet, getting hammered with a forearm strike, then a knife edge chop, knocking him back in the corner.
**TAG!!**
James Peters: Both competitors put the boots to Kenn Kenn in the corner, causing him to sink down into a seated position. Mary exits the ring, but Lila doesn’t stop her onslaught, still delivering stomps in the corner. The referee intervenes, pulling Lila away from Kenn Kenn, who she pursues once more in that corner after being free from the referee’s scold. She picks him up by the wrist, and short-arms him into a clothesline. Kenn Kenn rolls on his side.
Rich Russillo: Cover is made, having the leg hooked!
ONNNNNEEEEEEEEEEE!!
TWWWWWWOOOOOOOOOO!!
Persephone: Anddddd another kickout. You just love to see it!
Rich Russillo: Kenn Kenn moves to all fours, but gets caught in a grounded front facelock by Lila, halting any chance at her opponent building momentum. Kenn Kenn is reaching out for Kylie on the apron, but it’s obvious he’s gonna be unable to actually make the tag out with Lila on him like this. Just constantly tightening that hold more and more. Regardless, Kenn Kenn powers back to his feet, showing great perseverance, but gets bounced face first off the top turnbuckle to Lila’s corner.
Persephone: So much for said perseverance.
Rich Russillo: Guess they’re about to put to the test Kenn Kenn’s resilience.
**TAG!!**
James Peters: Mary S. Atlas is back in the match, and snap suplexes Kenn Kenn in the center of the ring. Kenn Kenn sits up, holding his back, but gets pushed back down to the canvas! Cover is made!
ONNNNNNEEEEEEEEEE!!
TWWWWWWOOO-
James Peters: No, a shoulder up earlier there. Mary tries bringing Kenn Kenn back to his feet, but he tags her with shots to the body. A knee to the face places him on wobbly legs, and Mary runs off the ropes in front. CLOTHESLI- NO! KENN KENN TRAPS THE ARM FOR A KICK TO THE GUT, AND RUNS OFF THE ROPES FOR WHATS ON THE MENU!! THE SCISSORS KICK CONNECTS!
Rich Russillo: Kenn Kenn is unable to capitalize, and starts reaching out for his partner on the apron. Kylie Grace is itching to get into this match, and Kenn Kenn crawls over before beginning to stand himself back up. MARY CHARGES AT KENN KENN, BUT HE SIDESTEPS, SENDING HER OUT THROUGH THE MIDDLE ROPE! KENN KENN LEAPS FOR THE TAG!
**TA-
James Peters: NO! MARY PULLED BOTH KYLIE’S LEGS OUT FROM UNDER HER, AND SHE HIT FACE FIRST ON THE APRON! And with urgency, Mary slides back into the ring, and rushes over to her corner, tagging out to Lila.
**TAG!!**
Rich Russillo: Kenn Kenn seats himself in the corner, BUT LILA RUNS AT HIM FOR A CROSSBODY! BUT KENN KENN GETS OUT OF THE WAY LAST MINUTE! LILA COLLIDED FACE FIRST WITH THE BOTTOM TURNBUCKLE! Lila rolls to the middle of the ring, clutching at her face area. Kylie is back on the apron, stretching her hand out for the tag. Kenn Kenn begins using the ropes to pull himself up.
James Peters: You can hear Mary on the outside, trying to encourage Lila to get back up, and tag out to her. But it might be too late for that as KENN KENN LEAPS FOR THE TAG!
**TAG!!**
James Peters: AND THIS TIME HE GETS IT! LILA STANDS HERSELF UP, AND TRIES TO REGAIN THE MOMENTUM WITH A CLOTHESLINE! BUT KYLIE DUCKED UNDERNEATH IT, AND CONNECTS WITH REPEATED FOREARM STRIKES AS VANDRAN TURNS AROUND! LILA PUSHES KYLIE AWAY, BUT SHE REBOUNDS OFF THE ROPES FOR A RUNNING METEORA!
Rich Russillo: Lila jolts to a seated position, holding the back of her head in pain, BUT KYLIE RUNS OFF THE ROPES IN FRONT FOR A SLIDING KNEE! Lila rolls over to the corner, picking herself up in it, but even there she isn’t safe from Grace’s offense. KYLIE COMES IN WITH A RUNNING DROPKICK! GRACE NOTICES MARY GET IN THE RING, HOPING TO SAVE HER PARTNER, ALONG WITH HER CHANCES OF WINNING THE MATCH!
James Peters: BUT MARY RUNS RIGHT INTO A POWER PUNCH BY KYLIE! THE SUPERMAN PUNCH CAUGHT HER FLUSH! Atlas rolls out of the ring, but Kylie turns around to face Vandran. CLOTHESLINE- ATTEMPT AND MISS! BACKSTABBER! BACKSTABBER BY GRACE, AND BOTH LEGS ARE HOOKED FOR THE COVER!
ONNNNNNNEEEEEEEEEEE!!
TWWWWWWWOOOOOOOOOOO!!
THHHHH-
Rich Russillo: AS THE SAYING GOES, CLOSE BUT NO CIGAR AS LILA GETS THE SHOULDER UP! Kylie drags Vandran to the corner, and goes to exit through the middle rope in attempt to climb to the top turnbuckle. BUT LILA GRABS THE BACK OF HER TRUNKS, AND PULLS HER INTO A SCHOOL BOY! HOWEVER, DOES NOT HOLD IT FOR THE COVER, AND ROLLS KYLIE TO HER FEET FOR A BIG BOOT!
James Peters: Lila starts to pick Grace back up in a rear waistlock, maybe looking to dump her with a German suplex. BUT KYLIE FIGHTS OUT OF IT WITH BACK ELBOWS TO THE FACE! KYLIE RUNS OFF THE ROPES, AND LEAPS IN THE AIR FOR A POWER PUNCH ON VANDRAN! BUT LILA CATCHES HER IN MID AIR WITH HELP YOURSELF! THE SINGLE KNEE FACEBREAKER! COVER IS MADE, HAVING THE LEG HOOKED!
ONNNNNNNEEEEEEEEEEEE!!
TWWWWWWWOOOOOOOOOOO!!
THHHHHHHRRRRRRR-
Rich Russillo: STILL NOT ENOUGH AS KYLIE MANAGES TO KICK OUT!
Persephone: Wow, she somehow hasn’t lost yet another match!
Rich Russillo: Kylie is in it, but Kylie is rocked. Lila realizes this, and tries to take advantage of the situation. Hooking Kylie’s arms for a butterfly suplex. BUT GRACE SPINS OUT OF IT! LILA TRIES TO SHORT ARM HER INTO A CLOTHESLINE, BUT GRACE DUCKS UNDERNEATH IT FOR A PELE KICK! Lila is on spaghetti legs before plopping down to the canvas.
James Peters: Kylie rolls out underneath the bottom rope, and pulls herself on the apron, now attempting to climb to the top turnbuckle. Lila has no idea what awaits her as she slowly gets back to her feet, back turnt to Kylie on the top rope. …GRACE DIVES WITH A- MARY! MARY INSERTS HERSELF BACK INTO THE SITUATION, PUSHING KYLIE OFF THE TOP ROPE, AND INTO A JUMPING KNEE STRIKE FROM VANDRAN!
Rich Russillo: LILA SHOOTS THE HALF FOR A COVER!
ONNNNNNEEEEEEEEEEE!!
TWWWWWWOOOOOOOOOO!!
THHHHHRRRRRRREEEE-
Rich Russillo: KYLIE KICKS OUT! Mary is in a bit of shock right now, thinking that was it. But since it wasn’t, Lila isn’t gonna remain phased, picking Grace back up to her feet. DEAD AIR! SWINGING LEGHOOK FIREMAN’S CARRY SLAM! ANOTHER HOOK OF THE LEG, THIS TIME FOR THE COVER!
ONNNNNNNEEEEEEEEEEE!!
TWWWWWWWOOOOOOOOO!!
THHH-
James Peters: KENN KENN MAKES THE SAVE, BREAKING THINGS UP WITH A DOUBLE AXE HANDLE TO THE BACK OF VANDRAN! MARY SLIDES BACK INTO THE RING, GOING FOR A RUNNING BIG BOOT ON KENN KENN! BUT THE MODIFIED VERSION OF 9 MILE MISSES AS KENN DUCKS UNDERNEATH THE BOOT, AND CLOTHESLINES MARY OVER THE TOP ROPE!
Rich Russillo: Mary uses the apron to pick herself back up, and staggers over to a corner of the barricade. Little did she know that Kenn Kenn was trailing behind her. Building momentum towards Atlas for a- WELL, WE DON’T FIND OUT AS MARY SIDESTEPS, SENDING KENN KENN UP AND OVER THE BARRICADE! BUT HE LANDS ON HIS FEET!
James Peters: Mary needs to turn around as Kenn Kenn climbs to the top of the barricade. She does, BUT GETS CAUGHT OFF GUARD WITH A DIVING HURRICANRANA! ATLAS HIT HARD ON THE OUTSIDE!
Persephone: 😱 Can you believe that???
James Peters: Kenn Kenn is back up, and taunts to the audience, BUT GETS CAUGHT WITH A WRECKING BALL DROPKICK TO THE SIDE OF HIS FACE BY LILA, TAKING HIM OUT FOR THE TIME BEING! Vandran can particularly focus on Grace now, who’s trying to use the ropes to get back up to her feet.
Rich Russillo: Lila grabs the head of Kylie, and brings her to the center of the ring, setting her up for the Cradle DDT, known as the Reality Break when Vandran hits it. BUT KYLIE COUNTERS WITH A SMALL PACKAGE, LOOKING TO STEAL ONE HERE!
ONNNNNNNEEEEEEEEEEEE!!
TWWWWWWWOOOOOOOOOOO!!
THHH-
James Peters: NOT ENOUGH TO PUT AWAY LILA! BOTH COMPETITORS SCRAMBLE BACK TO THEIR FEET, AND KYLIE TAKES HER DOWN WITH THE POWER PUNCH! LILA LOOKS TO BE DOWN AND OUT AFTER THAT MANEUVER, AND KYLIE CLIMBS TO THE TOP ROPE, HOPING TO TAKE ADVANTAGE!
Rich Russillo: KYLIE BALANCES HERSELF FOR…FALL FROM GRACE! THE SHOOTING STAR PRESS TAKES ALL THE WIND OUT OF LILA’S SAILS AS KYLIE HOOKS BOTH LEGS IN A DEEP COVER!
ONNNNNNEEEEEEEEEEEE!!
TWWWWWWOOOOOOOOOO!!
THHHHHHRRRRREEEEEEEEEEE!!
(DING! DING! DING!)
Bella Braxton: HERES YOUR WINNERS…THE TEAM OF KYLIE GRACE AND KENN KENN!!
(‘Unbreakable’ by Fireflight plays to a loud ovation as Kylie Grace rises off of Lila’s body, a mix of shock and happiness on her face, scoring her first victory in EAW. Kenn Kenn helps her up, and two share a hug in the center of the ring before raising one another’s hands.)
James Peters: WOW! What an ending to that tag team match! Kylie scores her first win on Voltage! Can you believe it!?
Rich Russillo: Kenn Kenn and Kylie Grace win this tag team match, and what an amazing win this is for both Kylie who wins her first match, and Kenn Kenn who gets yet another win on his record! It’s nice to see Kylie get this moment, but with this momentum, can she sustain it?
James Peters: I guess we’ll see in the near future, but for right now, congrats to Kylie, and congrats to Kenn Kenn on their victory, carrying the Voltage flag with style.
(As the two Voltage Elitists celebrate their victory, Voltage fades from ringside.)
(Commercial for Gotham Knights, releasing October 25th.)
(Voltage fades back to the stage, and ‘Your Turn’ by Memphis May Fire hits. As the music plays the crowd starts to give a mixed reaction, and the song plays for a little while, before finally Natasha Agnello begins to walk out with a microphone in her hand. She’s not alone though, as Theron Nikolas follows. Neither Theron nor Natasha look too happy, likely because of the events of Super Voltage, where Hikari Kanno was able to defeat Theron in their match. The two walk down the ramp, making their way towards the ring at a slow pace.)
James Peters: It looks like Natasha Agnello wants to address the crowd following Theron Nikolas’ loss last week, and I can’t say that this is any surprise. A loss like that will hurt anybody, and this isn’t exactly the first loss Theron has taken this season. This has to be frustrating for the two who’ve wanted to pick things up after a successful Pain for Pride.
Rich Russillo: I agree. Theron Nikolas has done some great things in the past, but what does that matter if he’s unable to pick up these victories now? Something needs to change, and I can see why Natasha would want to address the crowd following these losses.
Persephone: Yeah, but I’m sure everything will be okay! Theron Nikolas is a talented competitor after all, and I’m very glad that he’s here on Voltage, because I just never get tired of seeing him compete! 😃
(Theron Nikolas and Natasha Agnello slowly make their way into the ring, walking into the center of it before stopping. Natasha waits as the crowd begins to quiet down, before finally she begins to speak.)
Natasha Agnello: One week ago, Theron Nikolas faced defeat at the hands of Hikari Kanno. I know what kind of competitor Hikari is, but I also know what Theron can be. Theron Nikolas has the ability to reach greater heights than he ever has before, yet this season hasn’t treated him too kindly. Despite his efforts, Theron Nikolas has lost both of his matches since Pain for Pride, and this is just the beginning. This season is far from over and Theron will have many more opportunities to turn things around, but it’s unfortunate that we’ve reached this position in the first place. I’m a firm believer that failure is never the end, and that each loss contains a lesson we can learn from, but suffering these losses grows more frustrating every time when you know that you’re capable of much more. Theron is beginning to reach that breaking point, and it’s a point that neither of us expected to following that match against Hikari, because I made it clear leading up to that match that our concern wasn’t actually with the match result. We walked into the match expecting to reach our goal and for things to turn out fine regardless of who had their hand raised at the end of it, but that was not the case. When the defeat truly set in it turned out to be a far more frustrating loss than we had expected, because of the realization that as it stands right now, Theron Nikolas’ season is not following the right path. Theron Nikolas’ career has reached a point of stagnance that neither of us had planned, and that needs to change. This is not the first time Theron Nikolas has reached a point of his career where he’s had to pull himself back up, or where he’s had to turn things around to stop himself from hitting rock bottom, but we plan to make sure that this is the last.
(Natasha stops for a second as the crowd grows louder with their mixed reaction once again. Natasha looks at Theron, who still has the same expression on his face as before, before continuing to speak.)
Natasha Agnello: My goal is clear. It has been for a while. I’m here to make sure Theron Nikolas reaches a stage in his career far beyond anything he’s done in the past. Theron is an accomplished man. He once held the record for longest reigning Answers World Champion, but that was all in the past and none of it will mean anything if Theron is unable to move forward. This season may have proven that more than anything else, as Elitists like Hikari Kanno and Samael who’ve only joined the company last year and a few months ago respectively were able to bring Theron’s winning ways to a halt. I believe in Theron Nikolas, more than most of the Elitists who face him do. I trust in Theron’s ability to pick his career back up and stop wasting time, and I have to trust him, because otherwise all of the work we’ve put in to try and reach new heights would have been for nothing. We’re not here just to waste time, and spend the rest of Theron’s career coasting along and barely surviving each match. We’re here because we want more for the man that once sat at the top. We’re here because I’ve seen what Theron Nikolas is capable of just as the rest of you have, and I know that he’s not just capable of reaching the top of the mountain, but for his sake he has to. Theron Nikolas has all of the tools to succeed and he’s shown this. He’s faced setbacks in the past and I’m sure there’ll be many others looking to throw new setbacks at him in the future, but Theron’s ability to keep getting back up no matter what comes his way is why he is still here, and if everyone here on the Voltage roster believes that Theron will go down the same way he did against his first few opponents of the season then they are sorely mistaken. Not everyone will be able to bring what Hikari or Samael brought to their encounters with Theron, and going forward the Theron Nikolas that competes on Voltage will be a far greater challenge than seen before.
Natasha Agnello: Of course, Theron has always been an incredibly talented man. He’s always been a “great challenge”, but one that’s not immune to failure. It has been a month since this season started and we have gone nowhere. Far too much time has passed and with the rest of the season ahead of us we need to do everything in our power to make sure that we don’t continue to suffer losses like this and instead accomplish everything that we set out to, but-
(Surprisingly, Theron Nikolas holds his hand out, seemingly wanting the microphone. This shocks the fans, who once again grow loud with their mix of cheers and boos, and after a few seconds Natasha Agnello hands Theron the microphone.)
James Peters: Wait, is Theron Nikolas actually going to speak?? It’s been such a long time since he’s actually addressed us, for months it’s just been Natasha doing all of the talking, but with the first month of the season passing by with nothing to show for it, I guess Theron wants change!
Rich Russillo: I’m shocked, I really didn’t expect this! I don’t know what else Theron Nikolas plans to add but he still doesn’t look too happy. As much as Natasha tries it’s impossible for her to properly convey what Theron is actually feeling.
Persephone: I for one can’t wait to hear what Theron has to say! It’s been such a long time since we’ve heard him speak, and I know we’ve all just been waiting to see him speak without Natasha again- not that there’s anything wrong with her either! They’re both fantastic, just like everything on Voltage!
(The crowd finally begins to quiet down as Theron Nikolas holds the microphone, finally giving him the chance to speak.)
Theron Nikolas: –
(However, before he gets the chance to say anything, the crowd grows loud once again. This time it’s not because of him though, but because two people are seen hopping over the barricade from the crowd, and quickly sliding into the ring.)
James Peters: WAIT WAIT WAIT, WHAT’S GOING ON!!??? TWO MASKED MEN JUST SLID INTO THE RING AND ATTACKED THERON NIKOLAS FROM BEHIND!!! THEY BOTH DRAG THERON UP, BUT THERON NIKOLAS IS TRYING HIS BEST TO FIGHT BACK AGAINST THEM! I DON’T KNOW HOW MUCH OF A CHANCE HE STANDS THOUGH, THIS IS NOT SOMETHING NATASHA WANTS TO GET INVOLVED WITH!
Rich Russillo: THE LARGER MAN RAMS THERON INTO THE TURNBUCKLES, SENDING HIS SHOULDER INTO THERON’S MIDSECTION BEFORE BACKING AWAY, ALLOWING THE OTHER MAN TO RUN IN AND HIT A RUNNING FOREARM! Theron manages to hit them with a right hand, but the two men begin stomping away at Theron Nikolas, knowing that they have the numbers advantage at that Theron doesn’t stand any real chance of fighting back like this! I have no idea who these people are or why they’re doing this to Theron, right before he had the chance to speak!
James Peters: The smaller of the two men begin to drag Theron up, AND THERON HITS THEM WITH A FOREARM! AND ANOTHER! AND ANOTHER, BUT THEY CUT HIM OFF WITH A KNEE TO THE MIDSECTION AFTER ALL OF THE DAMAGE THAT’S ALREADY BEEN INFLICTED, AND NOW THEY TOSS THERON RIGHT INTO THE GRASP OF THE LARGER MAN, WHO LIFTS THERON UP INTO A SUPLEX POSITION BEFORE DROPPING HIM WITH A NECKBREAKER ONTO THEIR KNEE!! What a move, but who could these two actually be? Theron Nikolas tried to fight back but there were two of them! Who just attacked Theron Nikolas??
(The crowd boos extremely loudly as the two people stand over the fallen Theron Nikolas. Natasha Agnello is horrified at what just happened, not expecting this sudden attack whatsoever. Natasha Agnello rushes to Theron’s side to make sure he is okay as officials begin running down the ramp, meanwhile the two masked men begin to take off the masks, revealing who they really are to even louder boos from the crowd.)
James Peters: Wait a second.. Is that..?
Rich Russillo: KOMATSU OGAWA, AND LUCAS JOHNSON?? TWO SHOWDOWN ELITISTS ARE HERE ON VOLTAGE, AND THEY JUST ATTACKED THERON NIKOLAS!
(Lucas and Komatsu look down on Theron Nikolas, and Komatsu Ogawa has a smirk on his face as he begins to speak.)
Komatsu Ogawa: (off-mic) Stay silent, ghost.
(The crowd continues to boo extremely loudly thanks to the attack, and finally the officials manage to enter the ring, quickly grabbing Komatsu Ogawa and Lucas Johnson, pulling them out of the ring to separate them from Theron Nikolas and Natasha Agnello. A few of the officials stay behind with Theron and Natasha to make sure neither of them are attacked, and both Komatsu and Lucas look satisfied with what they’ve done.)
James Peters: I know on Showdown these two had an encounter with each other, but how could any of us have expected that to end with these two here on Voltage, attacking Theron Nikolas?? I don’t know what they could possibly have planned, but with them working together they may be capable of becoming more dangerous than ever.
Rich Russillo: Yeah, so if I was Theron I’d tread real carefully. Theron’s incredibly talented, but unless Natasha Agnello wants to step in the ring, Theron might have to somehow deal with them on his own!
Persephone: Yikes! This sure sounds bad for Theron! I definitely hope that he manages to work things out and that this ends in the best way possible for him, because I just care so much about the Voltage roster and would hate to see anything bad happen to anyone! 😀
James Peters: Well whatever the case, I look forward to seeing how Theron and Natasha respond to an attack like this.
(Komatsu Ogawa and Lucas Johnson are dragged up the ramp by security, meanwhile Theron Nikolas finally begins to stir as he stares at the two Elitists that attacked him. From there, Voltage begins to fade away from ringside.)
(Sunday Night Voltage transitions over to show a shot of the backstage area of the Palazzo Dello Sport. It focuses on a television mounted backstage with a recap of what happened earlier in the night, specifically Diamond Dixon’s promo in the ring. She was locked in an intense promo battle with Serenity Valdez, but more specifically calls out the rest of the women on the roster and puts herself over majorly. The camera pans away from the TV as the frame introduces Sierra Everett herself watching the recap. ‘The Crown Jewel’ watches ‘The Crown Jewel’ speak her mind before shaking her head in disappointment before taking her mind off of it by leaving the scene and beginning to make her way toward a different area of the backstage area. While she does so, she passes by a backstage crew member who is casually writing something on a notebook in his hand. She stops, turns, and begins to talk to him with an arrogant grin on her face.)
Sierra Everett: Ah, I see you’re writing 100 reasons why Sierra Everett is better than your favorite Elitist! How generous of you. I know, I know, I’m the biggest acquisition that EAW has had in a long time, and I deserve to be showered and appreciated for everything that I’ve done. And people like you are going to try their best to jump ahead of the flock, look, I get it! I’d just like to tell you right now that YOU are appreciated!
Backstage Crew: :comeagain: No, I didn’t really have that in mind…
(Sierra’a grin turns cold as she looks at the backstage crew member unhappy with this realization.)
Sierra Everett: Are you kidding me right now??? What are you even writing about anyway? There’s nothing else important on this stupid show to give a crap about EXCEPT when I’m on the card. I should be given the compliments that I deserve around these part, but no, I’m given nothing and that’s BULL-
???: I might be able to be of assistance. :limpwrist:
(Sierra raises her eyebrow and turns around to look behind her. The camera pans over to show Ronan Malosi making his way out of the catering area, the crowd in the arena loudly booing as he makes his presence known. He approaches Sierra and begins to show off the expensive jewelry he has on while she continues to look confused at his sudden interruption.)
Ronan Malosi: In case you haven’t been around this brand enough to know, everyone here is a bunch of chumps. They don’t give a crap, and they sure as hell don’t give contracted Elitists what they deserve especially after everything we’ve sacrificed in this company.
(Ronan turns and glares daggers into the backstage crew member who awkwardly scoots away from the scene before he smiles and continues to speak to Sierra.)
Ronan Malosi: I mean, just look at what Eden Sinclair and Captain Charisma have done to me on this brand. They promise us all this, saying that Voltage will be better under this new regime. But yet they still find themselves pulling off the same stupidity, not capitalizing on what truly matters… and that’s me! So you think with all of that in mind, they’ll care about you? Maybe a little Social Stream mention, sing a little song, but that’s about it. Nothing personalized, they just move right on along to the next. But me? I’ll be able to get you the BEST money can buy, just for you.
(Ronan winks while Sierra rolls her eyes.)
Sierra Everett: Says the guy that just walked out of catering.
(Ronan turns, perplexed for a moment, before shaking it off. Sierra after a moment begins to smirk as she responds to Ronan.)
Sierra Everett: Say you do, treat me like the absolute Queen that I am… then what?
Ronan Malosi: Maybe we can talk some more. We can go out, I’ll treat you to the finest wagyu beef money can buy, the world is your oyster when you’re living that Ronan life.
(Sierra sarcastically raises her eyebrow, thinking for a moment before beginning to circle around Ronan, continuing to smirk.)
Sierra Everett: Oh Ronan, if only it were that easy. You see, I’m a very important person. Rich, famous, all nine miles. With that, I have a lot of men lined up trying to get a piece of me… you know what I’m talking about. So many other candidates, what makes… you… stand out? I mean, we already know who you are Ronan, but for so long now you can’t seem to deviate yourself from that ‘loser’ umbrella that we’ve been accustomed to you being under for so long. There’s no way you have enough money to satisfy a woman like me.
(Ronan, looks absolutely shocked at this claim. He can’t believe that Sierra would have the gall to say this sort of thing toward him.)
Ronan Malosi: You’ve gotta be kidding me! What would make you think such a blasphemous thing??? Everyone knows that I have more money than you could possibly imagine; while everyone sees color, I see green! Seriously, whatever you want, I’ll get it!
???: Oh really? I think I want a win at Poor Unfortunate Souls, can you get me that?
(Ronan closes his eyes, knowing the voice that he just heard. He slowly turns around as he’s met by Dynasty’s Bronson Daniels, with the crowd erupting into cheers. Bronson has his hands in his pockets, a witty smile on his face clearly enjoying the first encounter he and Ronan have had in quite some time.)
Ronan Malosi: What are you doing here? This isn’t your brand, you don’t belong here.
Bronson Daniels: :whoa: What’s with the hostility, buddy? I just came to wish my opponent next week some good luck, I don’t see anything wrong with that.
Ronan Malosi: No, you know EXACTLY why you’re here, Bronson. You’re nothing more than a hater, and you came here to hate and pray on my downfall. I’m not here for that, I’m not going to give into your little game and say what you want to hear. I’ll save my words for when they truly matter, and you’ll hear them when I tell you to. Not today.
Bronson Daniels: Don’t tell me you’re scared and trying to ditch out on me early. C’mon, what happened to the energy you had when you answered my challenge? You were so adamant about saying it to my face, and now I’m here… and you want to leave? You want to try and give me some sort of excuse why we can’t just stand here and have a conversation like the good pals we are? I don’t know man, it’s giving coward, and I thought that was something that you were past doing.
Ronan Malosi: I’m no coward, the last thing I’d try and do is cower out of anything involving you. In the present moment, you’re just not worth my time, I don’t know what else you want me to say. You’ve been gone for quite some time I know, and if there’s one thing you said it’s that this business has certainly evolved. But one thing you can’t seem to realize is the fact that it’s evolved past the need of YOU. EAW needs people that can actually lead this company to a future that it can be proud of, and unfortunately, you just don’t fit that quota anymore. Which is why you talk about trying to embarrass me again, but that’s not going to happen this time around. Like I said last week, I’m going to embarrass YOU, and make sure that EAW never has the displeasure of seeing you around again.
Bronson Daniels: You know, Ronan, no matter how many times you try to create this narrative in your head that I embarrass you and I seek the opportunity to do it again… that isn’t how I see it. Even after all of this, I try to hold some sort of faith that you know better than to make the same mistakes that you did before. That you know better, and I’m going to be seeing a better Ronan Malosi walking into Poor Unfortunate Souls, one that won’t allow himself to get walked over like last time. But just like with that belief, you can turn it around and say that you’re facing a better Bronson Daniels as a result. So I don’t know Ronan, maybe what you’re saying is true, if that’s the way you want to look at it. But regardless, you couldn’t beat me last time, and while you’ve gotten better, I sure have as well… so loser mentality or not I sure as hell don’t want to see what happens when you and I step into the ring again. Either way, lose-lose situation for you.
(Ronan looks to speak again but suddenly, Sierra clears her throat. Obviously, she’s still here, and has been enjoying herself a bit watching these two go back and forth.)
Sierra Everett: I’m sorry for the interruption, I just need to excuse myself real quick. A really good conversation you guys are having, but y’know… important things.
(Sierra looks at Ronan, before looking at Bronson and winking at him.)
Sierra Everett: My money’s on you big boy.
(Sierra then turns to leave while Bronson smirks before looking over at Ronan.)
Bronson Daniels: All that for nothing huh?
(Ronan is obviously annoyed at this, trying to think up a response. But ultimately he just shakes his head before…)
Rich Russillo: OH! RONAN NAILS BRONSON WITH AN UPPERCUT SENDING HIM BACK! HE THEN GRABS BRONSON AROUND THE WAIST AND LIFTS HIM UP BEFORE RAMMING HIM INTO THE WALL! BRONSON ISN’T GOING DOWN WITHOUT A FIGHT THOUGH AS HE BEGINS TO RAIN PUNCHES DOWN TRYING TO FORCE RONAN TO BRING HIM DOWN ONTO THE GROUND! RONAN ULTIMATELY RELENTS AND TAKES A STEP BACK BEFORE BEGINNING TO THROW REPEATED PUNCHES TOWARD HIS FACE! NOW THE TWO OF THEM ARE GOING BACK AND FORTH! WE HAVE A BRAWL ON OUR HANDS FOLKS!
James Peters: RONAN THROWS A PUNCH- BUT BRONSON BLOCKS IT ONLY TO THROW A PUNCH BACK! BEFORE BRONSON GRABS HIM BY THE HEAD AND SLAMS HIM DOWN FACE FIRST ONTO A PRODUCTION CRATE! RONAN IS STUNNED WHILE BRONSON GRABS HIM AND SHOVES HIM UP AGAINST THE WALL WITH FORCE! THAT DOESN’T KEEP RONAN DOWN THOUGH AS HE USES HIS BRUTE STRENGTH TO SHOVE BRONSON AWAY BEFORE LIFTING HIM UP OFF THE GROUND AND SLAMMING HIM BACK DOWN! NOW BRONSON IS ON HIS BACK WHILE RONAN BEGINS TO RAIN PUNCHES DOWNWARD ONTO HIS FACE!
Persephone: Oh dear, I would sure hope none of them hit their head on something giving them a mild concussion! It would be a shame!
Rich Russillo: BRONSON MANAGES TO THROW A PUNCH AT RONAN WHICH FORCES HIM BACK AND ALLOWS HIM TO GET BACK UP TO HIS FEET! BRONSON CHARGES AT A STUNNED RONAN NOW- BEFORE OFFICIALS RUN IN AND HOLD HIM BACK WHILE MORE OF THEM DO THE SAME TO RONAN AS WELL BEFORE HE CAN DO ANYTHING ELSE! THIS IS CHAOS AND IF POOR UNFORTUNATE SOULS WASN’T HEATED ENOUGH, WELL THEN HERE WE ARE!
(Ronan and Bronson are trying their best to break free from one another and get their hands on one another, but ultimately they’re forced to allow themselves to be escorted out through different ways of the backstage area. Bronson grits his teeth, clearly unhappy about what’s happening right now, while Ronan is yelling at him.)
Ronan Malosi: AT POOR UNFORTUNATE SOULS, YOU’RE DEAD! YOU’RE DEAD YOU HEAR ME?! YOU’RE DEAD!
(It’s the last shot seen before Sunday Night Voltage from there begins to fade over to elsewhere.)
(Voltage returns to ringside, and Bella Braxton is seen with a microphone in her hand.)
Bella Braxton: THE FOLLOWING CONTEST IS SET FOR ONE FALL!!
Crowd: ONE FALL!!
(A black bird flies through the arena as lights turn off and a gigantic gong sound vibrates throughout the arena to mix reactions. A scary voice plays with the words “I SEE YOU” as smoke fills the stage area and “Down with the Sickness” by Disturbed begins to play. The entire arena is filled with dark dimmed red lights as “The Angel of Death” Samael slowly makes his way out to the ramp dressed in all black; wearing a leather jacket with red and black striped pants. Dr. Doyle is not far behind him, it’s safe to say he’s a bit uncomfortable right now.)
Bella Braxton: INTRODUCING FIRST…BEING ACCOMPANIED TO THE RING BY DR. DOYLE….WEIGHING IN AT 285 POUNDS…HE IS THE HOLDER OF THE 24/7 CONTRACT…”THE ANGEL OF DEATH”…SAMMMMAEEELLLL!!!!!
James Peters: We all heard what Dr. Doyle had to say last week, Samael might just be inching closer to taking over fully and doesn’t think he should be around anybody. After the loss to Drake, you just now he has some pent up aggression.
Rich Russillo: Yeah, especially after what we saw him do to Bethany earlier tonight. I wouldn’t wanna be somebody standing in his way.
(While quietly walking through the smoke, cameras zoom in on the demonic mask of Samael. During a brief moment where Samael just stands still, the black bird returns to Samael’s arm. Once Samael reaches the top of the stair steps, he lifts his arms as lights turn on and a fire bolt sound goes off while Samael stands there as Dr. Doyle looks on nervously from ringside.)
(The arena goes dark, the sounds of the Gypsy Chants, Symbols and Cimbaloms begin to play when suddenly the rift of “Blood, Milk & Sky” by White Zombie plays, echoing when a lone spotlight is shown where Minerva is on the stage holding the EAW World Championship, kneeling and licking her lips, looking around wearing her hat and glasses, carrying her gypsy chain, an orange rose and wearing an intricate black jacket. She slowly looks around with a smile on her face before crawling a little and slowly standing on her two feet placing the rose in her mouth and raising her EAW Championship up high.)
Bella Braxton: AND HIS OPPONENT…FROM THE FLORIDA EVERGLADES….WEIGHING IN AT 122 POUNDS….SHE IS THE CURRENT EAW WORLD CHAMPION…”THE BLACK ROSE”….MIINNNERRVVVAAAA!!!!
James Peters: Still the EAW World Champion, fresh off of her first successful defense at Midsummer Massacre, but we all heard her, she wants better opponents that are actually worth her and everybody else’s time. Tonight though, do you think she gets the job done against this man?
Rich Russillo: This is Minerva we’re talking about…we’ve seen her tackle way bigger challenges, one of the many reasons she’s champion. This should be a great fight.
(The crowd cheers as she starts to laugh before looking around wide-eyed and making her way to the ring holding the EAW Championship high. She points to the ceiling, her eyes roll to the back of her head, not moving, making the signal of the cross. Minerva starts to sneer before she walks down to the ring, twirling her rose and hopping on the apron, hanging upside down on the ropes for a moment.)
(Minerva slowly gets back into the ring and stands in the middle, looking around before raising her EAW Championship high in the air. before handing it over and leaning in th corner.)
(Ding! Ding! Ding!)
Persephone: This should be a lot of fun. 🙂
James Peters: Minerva looks into the eyes of Samael who hasn’t moved yet. Her eyes shift to Dr. Doyle before trying to step up to Samael….AND THEN SAMAEL STEPS UP AND BOTH ARE IN A COLLAR AND ELBOW TIE-UP! And Samael easily overpowers our champion… and throws her across the ring! It doesn’t affect Minerva in any way as she quickly gets back to her feet, thinking of what she has to do to get the upper hand on the big guy.
(The camera pans over to Dr. Doyle quickly to see him nervous on how this might go.)
Rich Russillo: We know of all people that Minerva shows no fear as she steps in front of Samael again. Minerva and Samael lock up in a collar and elbow tie-up…and Samael backs her into the corner and begins throws several body shots to the face and the ribs as the referee tries to step in to create some separation. He finally does as we’re back to square one with both competitors stepping to the center of the ring….Samael takes a swing. – BUT MINERVA DUCKS IT AND DELIVERS PALM STRIKES AND KICKS TO THE LOWER BODY! AND THEN A BACK HANDED ELBOW, BUT SAMAEL HASN’T EVEN DROPPED TO A KNEE YET! Minerva runs off of the ropes – AND SAMAEL COMPLETELY FLATTENS HER WITH A DEVASTATING CLOTHESLINE! Samael picks Minerva up by the hair and stands her up on the outside apron… BUT MINERVA GRABS THE HEAD AND DROPS TO THE FLOOR! SAMAEL IS DOWN TO A KNEE AS MINERVA SLIDES BACK INSIDE THE RING – AND DELIVERS A RUNNING DROPKICK SENDING HIM INTO THE CORNER!
James Peters: Minerva looks to keep this flurry going as she runs and runs and drives her foot into the face of Sanael with a big boot. Minerva looks to have all the momentum as she goes for it again – BUT THAT DIDN’T LAST AS SAMAEL MOVES, AND MINERVA IS A SITTING DUCK WITH HER FOOT STUCK ON THE TOP TURNBUCKLE…….AND HERE COMES SAMAEL DELIVERING A SPLASH TO THE BACK OF MINERVA IN THE CORNER! And what’s this now? Samael puts Minerva in the tree of woe and backs up…MINERVA TRIES TO ESCAPE, BUT SAMAEL CHARGES AND DELIVERS A LEAPING ELBOW TO THE HEART OF MINERVA IN THE TREE OF WOE! THE FULL WEIGHT OF SAMAEL CRASHES DOWN ON MINERVA’S UPPER BODY AS SAMAEL NOW IS GOING FOR THE FIRST COVER OF THIS MATCH!
OOOOOOONNNNNNNEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!
TTTTTTTTTWWWWWWWWOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!
Persephone: And she kicks out! Samael quickly picks her up…and oh my! Samael has her by the throat – BUT MINERVA FIGHTS BACK CHOPPING HIS ARM DOWN! Minerva drops down and then delivers a chop to the throat! Samael backpedaled a few steps as Minerva runs off of the ropes…AND SHE DELIVERS A CHOP BLOCK TO THE RIGHT KNEECAP TAKING HIM DOWN TO A KNEE! Minerva runs off the ropes once more – AND DELIVERS A SHINING WIZARD AND THIS TIME SHE TAKES THE MONSTER DOWN!
James Peters: Our Champion looks to be in control as Samael is quickly back to his feet in the corner, and Minerva runs at him again – BUT SAMAEL CATCHES HER AND PLANTS HER WITH A SPINEBUSTER! Minerva landed a little hard on the back of the head there. Samael stands above Minerva now as Dr. Doyle has a look of concern on just how bad this match might get and Samael’s intention to make her suffer.
Rich Russillo: And now Samael picks her up by the throat and easily tosses her in the corner, and then delivers several lariat shots in the corner before standing her upwards. Samael runs to the opposite corner – AND HE RUNS AS FAST AS HE CAN LOOKING TO CONNECT WITH A SPLASH! BUT MINERVA STOPS HIM IN HIS TRACKS GETTING HER BOOT UP! Minerva pops up on the top turnbuckle – AND THEN HITS A TORNADO DDT SPIKING SAMAEL ON HIS HEAD AS MINERVA GOES FOR HER FIRST COVER!!
OOOOOOOOONNNNNNNNNNEEREEREEEE!!!!
TTTTTTTTTWWWWWWWWOOOOOOOOOO!!!!
Rich Russillo: WHOA! Samael just powered out! Minerva right away looks to go back on the attack and…SHE LOOKS TO TRANSITION INTO THE “OWL OF MINERVA”!! But it doesn’t happen as Samael powers out of it before she could bridge into it, and then slams the back of her head on the mat! Samael stands as Minerva pulls herself up using the ropes, AND HERE COMES SAMAEL WITH A FULL HEAD OF STEAM – BUT MINERVA PULLS DOWN THE ROPE AND SAMAEL GOES FLYING OVER! Minerva feels momentum shifting in her favor as she runs off the ropes and goes for a suicide dive – BUT SAMAEL CATCHES HER…AND OH MY GOD! SAMAEL REPEATEDLY SLAMS MINERVA INTO THE BARRICADE BEFORE TOSSING HER TO THE FLOOR!
(Dr. Doyle still has a look of concern of the damage Samael might cause.)
Persephone: Samael then….he picks her up by the hair! And Minerva doesn’t appreciate that as she drives Samael back first into the barricade! Minerva then bounces him face first off the ring post before rolling him back inside! Minerva measures up Samael before he turns around and Minerva charges – BUT SAMAEL CATCHES HER IN DEATH ROW!!! THE MANDIBLE CLAW!! BUT MINERVA IMMEDIATELY FIGHTS BACK WITH PALM STRIKES THAT LOOSEN THE GRIP!! MINERVA MIGHT HAVE JUST SEEN HER LIFE FLASH BEFORE HER EYES THE SHORT TIME SHE WAS LOCKED IN THE “DEATH ROW!”
James Peters: Showing absolutely no fear as Minerva next delivers a high knee strike that causes Samael to bounce off the ropes and right into her arms! AND MINERVA DELIVERS A BELLY TO BELLY SUPLEX! She doesn’t go for the cover though instead opting to catch her breath as Samael begins to quickly stir back to his feet! And then Minerva runs and delivers another high knee that drives him into the corner! Minerva runs and hits a running clothesline in the corner….AND THEN TURNS SAMAEL AROUND AND DELIVERS A GERMAN SUPLEX! Amazing power there from our EAW World Champion! Samael is up quickly and turns around and walks right into a spinebuster! Minerva hooks the inside leg!
OOOOOOONNNNNNNEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!
TTTTTTTTTWWWWWWWWOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!
Rich Russillo: AGAIN SAMAEL POWERS OUT! Minerva now picks him up from the front…BUT SAMAEL SHOVES HER AWAY AND THEN DELIVERS A VICIOUS HEADBUTT!! AND THEN OH MY.. MINERVA RESPONDS WITH A HEADBUTT OF HER OWN! SAMAEL TAKES A SWING – BUT MINERVA DUCKS IT AND RUNS OFF THE ROPES AND TAKES THE BIG MAN DOWN WITH A RUNNING STO! Minerva again measures Samael up waiting for him to turn around…
Persephone: MINERVA GOES FOR A BIG BOOT! BUT SAMAEL GOES UNDERNEATH AND LIFTS HER UP IN A POWERBOMB POSITION…AND HE LOOKS TO THROW HER IN THE CORNER, BUT SHE LANDED BEHIND HIM ON HER FEET! Samael turns around and walks into a hard right hand, and another, and another! Minerva hooks his leg going for perhaps a fisherman’s suplex…BUT SAMAEL IS THROWING SHOTS TO THE RIBS TRYING TO FIGHT OUT! AND THEN HE LIFTS HER UP IN A SUPLEX POSITION, AND THEN DROPS HER DOWN WITH AN ELEVATED SUPLEX! Samael approaches her now…AND HE GRABS AHOLD OF THE HEAD! BUT BEFORE HE CAN DO ANYTHING, MINERVA ESCAPES OUT OF IT…AND THEN A BACK RAKE FROM MINERVA AS SAMAEL TURNS TO FACE HER –
James Peters: MINERVA TAKES THE BIG GUY DOWN WITH A REVERSE STO….AND THEN….SHE TRANSITIONS AND GRABS THE ARMS…”OWL OF MINERVA!!!” MINERVA WRENCHING BACK ON HER SUBMISSION AS SAMAEL TRIES TO FIND A WAY OUT OF THIS, HE LOOKS TO BE IN DEEP TROUBLE! MINERVA NOW APPLIES THE MAXIMUM PRESSURE BUT SAMAEL ISN’T QUITTING! LOOK AT THIS NOW…SAMAEL USES HIS POWER AND FLIPS THE PRESSURE! SAMAEL MANAGES TO FREE AN ARM, AND THEN MINERVA LETS GO, MINERVA QUICKLY RUNS OFF THE ROPES….AND SAMAEL DROPS AND CATCHES HER IN A TRIANGLE CHOKE! MINERVA WAS CAUGHT OFF GUARD THERE AND DOESN’T KNOW WHAT TO DO!! MINERVA. IS TRYING TO USE HER FLEXIBILITY AND GET HER FOOT TO THE ROPES, BUT SHE’S STILL A FEW FEET AWAY, CAN SHE GET THERE?!
Rich Russillo: YES SHE CAN!! MINERVA STRETCHED HER LOWER BODY ENOUGH TO REACH HER FOOT ON THE ROPE! Great ring awareness there from our champion. Samael finally lets go of the chokehold and stands back up, thinking of what to do next to keep Minerva down. He quickly picks her up and places her in a fireman’s carry….But Minerva fights back with repetitive elbow shots to the face! And she slips out from behind and pushes Samael by the back and they both run off opposite ropes of one another – AND THEN MINERVA NEARLY SLICES HIM IN HALF WITH A VICIOUS SPEAR!! MINERVA GOES FOR ANOTHER COVER!
OOOOOOOOONNNNNNNNNNEEREEREEEE!!!!
TTTTTTTTTWWWWWWWWOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!
Persephone: KICKOUT FROM SAMAEL! Minerva slowly picks him up off the mat and has him in prime position – SHE GOES FOR “PARADISE LOST”!!! BUT BEFORE SHE DOES, SAMAEL COUNTERS WITH A BACK BODY DROP! Samael slowly pops back up to his feet as him and Minerva turn around to face each other…AND SAMAEL PICKS HER UP IN A BODYSLAM POSITION, BUT MINERVA AGAIN SLIPS OUT FROM BEHIND, AND THEN RUNS FORWARD TOWARDS HIM…BUT RUNS INTO A VICIOUS BIG BOOT FROM THE MONSTER!!
James Peters: Minerva stands not having a clue on where she is as she turns around and runs into another headbutt from Samael that causes her to fall and roll underneath the bottom rope. She pulls herself up and here comes Samael looking to spear her off the apron….BUT MINERVA STOPS HIM IN HIS TRACKS WITH A KNEE THROUGH THE SECOND ROPE, AND THEN MINERVA – SUNSET FLIP FROM THE APRON AND SHE HAS THE PIN ON SAMAEL!!
OOOOOOOOONNNNNNNNNNEEREEREEEE!!!!
TTTTTTTTTWWWWWWWWOOOOOOOOOO!!!!
Rich Russillo: THE KICKOUT AND THEN BOTH COMPETITORS RACE TO THEIR FEET – AND THEN SAMAEL CATCHES HER BY THE THROAT, AND THE LIFTS HER UP. FOR THE CHOKESLAM – BUT MINERVA COUNTERS IT IN MID AIR INTO A DDT!! Both begin stirring to their feet and both face one another once more – AND A STIFF PUNCH FROM MINERVA, AND THEN A STIFF FOREARM SHOT FROM SAMAEL! MINERVA! SAMAEL! MINERVA! SSMAEL! BOTH EXCHANGING BLOWS WITH ONE ANOTHER IN THE CENTER OF THE RING!!
James Peters: SAMAEL HOOKS UNDER HER ARM AND GOES FOR PERHAPS A SIDE SLAM, BUT MINERVA AGAIN FIGHTS BACK WITH STIFF ELBOW SHOTS, THEN MINERVA TRIPS THE LEGS THEN DELIVERS A DOUBLE FOOT STOMP TO THE CHEST OF SAMAEL!! Minerva is feeling fired up looking to perhaps put this match away, but we’ll never know what she had in mind as Samael drives her back into the corner! Samael repeatedly drives the shoulder into the ribs before lifting her up high, he climbs up top with her but Minerva begins throwing several right hands and both begin exchanging shots again battling for control on that top rope!
Rich Russillo: EYE RAKE FROM MINERVA! She looks to have control as she goes for a sunset flip bomb off the top rope – BUT SAMAEL HOLDS ON, THEN REACHES UNDER BETWEEN HIS LEG AND GRABS MINERVA BY THE THROAT AND PULLS HER UP…OH NO!! A CHOKESLAM FROM THE TOP ROPE AND SAMAEL FLIPS MINERVA ON HER BACK AND GOES FOR THE COVER!!
OOOOOOOOONNNNNNNNNNEEREEREEEE!!!!
TTTTTTTTTWWWWWWWWOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!
TTTTTTTHHHHHHHHHHHRRRRRRRRRREEEEEEE!!!!
Rich Russillo: AND MINERVA KICKS OUT OF IT! Several moments go by before Samael stands up and picks Minerva up off the mat….HE PICKS HER UP GOING FOR A TOMBSTONE PILEDRIVER!! BUT MINERVA STRUGGLES AND FINALLY ESCAPES OFF HIS SHOULDER, AND THEN CHOPS HIM DOWN WITH A CHOP BLOCK TO THE BACK OF THE LEFT LEG!! MINERVA RUNS OFF THE ROPES AND THEN DELIVERS A KNEE TO THE BACK OF SAMAEL’S HEAD! SHE DOESN’T STOP THERE AS SHE RUNS AND TRIES TO CONNECT WITH THE KNEE TO THE FRONT THIS TIME –
Persephone: OH NO!! SAMAEL OUT OF NOWHERE CATCHES HER AND TRAPS HER IN A BEAR HUG!!! SAMAEL IS ABSOLUTELY SQUEEZING THE LIFE OUT OF MINERVA AS SHE STRUGGLES TO FIND A WAY TO ESCAPE! SAMAEL SWINGS HER BACK AND FORTH APPLYING THE MAXIMUM AMOUNT OF PRESSURE, BUT MINERVA IS STILL FIGHTING TO GET OUT! MINERVA RAINS DOWN AN ELBOW ON TOP OF THE HEAD, AND THEN ANOTHER, AND ANOTHER AND SAMAEL FINALLY LETS HER GO! Minerva takes a second to catch her breathe before…”DEVIL’S TOUCH!!” BUT THE BIG GUY IS STILL ON HIS FEET!
James Peters: “DEVIL’S TOUCH” SUPERKICK FOR A SECOND TIME THAT DROPS SAMAEL LIKE A SACK OF POTATOES AND MINERVA FALLS ON TOP OF HIM AND HOOKS THE LEG!!
OOOOOOOOONNNNNNNNNNEEREEREEEE!!!!
TTTTTTTTTWWWWWWWWOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!
TTTTTTTHHHHHHHHHHHRRRRRRRRRREEEEEE!!!
Rich Russillo: SAMAEL STAYS ALIVE!! Minerva knows she can’t give someone like him any time to recuperate so she’s right back on the attack awaiting for him to stand. Minerva is like a shark that smells blood waiting to strike as Samael turns around – kick to the midsection, MINERVA PICKS HIM UP FOR “TPK!!!!!” SHE’S GOING FOR IT – BUT SAMAEL THIS TIME IS THE ONE WHO FIGHTS BACK BEFORE SLIPPING OUT FROM BEHIND, AND…OH MY GOD!! A SNAP GERMAN SUPLEX WITH THE BACK OF MINERVA’S HEAD LANDING HARD ON THE SECOND TURNBUCKLE!! :yikes:
Persephone: Minerva pulls herself up in the corner holding her head in pain, AND BEFORE SHE KNOWS IT, HERE COMES SAMAEL WHO CONNECTS WITH A BIG BODY SPLASH IN THE CORNER! SAMAEL HAS ALL THE MOMENTUM GOING HIS WAY AS MINERVA STUMBLES OUT FROM THE CORNER – SAMAEL RUNS OFF THE ROPES – AND “BLOOD DONATION” CONNECTS AS HE ALMOST TAKES MINERVA’S HEAD OFF AS HE GOES FOR THE COVER! WHAT A WIN THIS WOULD BE!!!
OOOOOOOOONNNNNNNNNNEEREEREEEE!!!!
TTTTTTTTTWWWWWWWWOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!
TTTTTTTHHHHHHHHHHHRRRRRRRRRREEEEEEE!!!!
James Peters: MINERVA KICKS OUT AT THE LAST SECOND! Samael just tilts his head thinking that was going to be enough. Samael quickly gets to his feet, and it looks like he might be setting up for another one, AND HE RUNS OFF THE ROPES AND LOOKS TO GO FOR “BLOOD DONATION” AGAIN!! BUT THIS TIME MINERVA DUCKS IT AND PULLS IN SAMAEL AND DELIVERS A RIPCORD KNEE STRIKE THAT KNOCKS HIM DOWN! Both competitors are down now as both are on opposite ends of the ring pulling themselves to their feet…
Rich Russillo: THEY’RE BOTH UP AND THEY BOTH RUN TOWARDS ONE ANOTHER….AND OH MY!! MINERVA NEARLY DECAPITATES SAMAEL WITH A VICIOUS SPINNING LARIAT! SAMAEL STUMBLES BACK TO HIS FEET AND WALKS INTO THE ARMS OF MINERVA – AND SHE HAS HIM UP FOR THE SCOOP SLAM….AND SHE TOSSES HIM INTO THE CORNER AS SAMAEL LANDED ON THE TOP OF HIS HEAD, AND MINERVA DOESN’T WASTE ANY TIME AS SHE WALKS OVER TO THE CORNER! HELL’S BELLS!!!” THE SPLIT LEGGED MOONSAULT LANDS PERFECTLY ON THE BIG MAN AS MINERVA GOES FOR THE COVER AND THE VICTORY!!
OOOOOOOOONNNNNNNNNNEEREEREEEE!!
TTTTTTTTTWWWWWWWWOOOOOOOOOO!!!!
TTTTTTTHHHHHHHHHHHRRRRRRRRRREEEEEEE!!!
James Peters: BUT SAMAEL GETS THE SHOULDER UP AT THE LAST SECOND! Now Minerva uses the ropes next to her to get to her feet, and Samuel turns around….AND MINERVA GOES FOR THE “DEVIL’S TOUCH!!” BUT SAMAEL CAUGHT HER LEG! SAMAEL SPINS HER AROUND BUT THEN SHE TURNS THAT INTO A SPINNING DOUBLE LEG LARIAT TAKING SAMAEL DOWN AGAIN! SAMAEL SLOWLY STIRS TO HIS FEET AND MINERVA LOOKS TO PUT THE FINISHING TOUCHES ON THIS MATCH AS SHE HAS SAMAEL IN POSITION FOR “ATLAS FALLS!!”
Rich Russillo: AS SHE HAD HIM IN THE AIR, SAMAEL DROVE THE KNEE INTO THE SKULL CAUSING HER TO DROP HIM RIGHT AWAY, AND OH NO!!! “DEATH ROW!!!!” SAMAEL GOES FOR HIS MANDIBLE CLAW…BUT MINERVA CATCHES HIS ARM BEFORE THE FINGERS REACHED HER MOUTH! IT’S A POWER STRUGGLE BETWEEN THE TWO OF THEM RIGHT NOW – AND MINERVA SUCCESSFULLY OVERPOWERS HIM AND THROWS HIS HAND TO THE SIDE AVOUDING “DEATH ROW” FOR AT LEAST THE MOMENT, AND THEN SHE LEAPS ON HIS BACK GOING FOR A BACKSTABBER, BUT SAMAEL HELD ON TO THE ROPE AND THEN DELIVERS AN ELBOW DROP RIGHT AWAY TO THE HEART OF MINERVA! BUT OH MY, MINERVA SOMEHOW STILL MOVED AT THE LAST SECOND!
Persephone: MINERVA GOES FOR A CLOTHESLINE AGAIN – BUT SAMAEL REVERSES IT AND IN ONE QUICK SWIFT MOTION – HE PICKS MINERVA UP BY THE THROAT…AND DELIVERS ANOTHER CHOKESLAM!! WHAT ELEVATION HE GOT THERE AS SAMAEL GOES FOR ANOTHER COVER, WILL THIS BE ENOUGH?!
OOOOOOOOONNNNNNNNNNEEREEREEEE!!!
TTTTTTTTTWWWWWWWWOOOOOOOOOO!!!!
TTTTTTTHHHHHHHHHHHRRRRRRRRRREEEEEEE!!!!
James Peters: AND MINERVA STILL KICKS OUT!!! MINERVA SURVIVES HIS CHOKESLAM AGAIN AFTER THE FIRST ONE BEING FROM THE TOP EARLIER! Showing why she’s the champion. What more does Samael have to do to put this away?
Rich Russillo: Samael picks up what is almost like dead weight as Minerva doesn’t know where she is – BUT I THINK SHE MIGHT HAVE JUST BEEN PLAYING POSSUM AS SHE SLAPS THE HANDS OF SAMAEL AWAY FROM HER….AND THEN SHE GOES FOR “DEVIL’S TOUCH!!!!” BUT NO!! SAMAEL DUCKS UNDER THE FOOT, AND THEN GRABS MINERVA BY THE WAIST….ANOTHER GERMAN SUPLEX!!! BUT WHAT?!?! MINERVA SOMEHOW LANDED ON HER FEET FROM THE ELEVATION SAMAEL GOT ON IT! MINERVA RUNS UP BEHIND HIM….AND THEN DELIVERS A GERMAN SUPLEX OF HER OWN!! WHAT A SEQUENCE THAT WAS FROM THE EAW WORLD CHAMPION!!
James Peters: WHAT A WAR OF A MATCH THIS HAS BEEN, AND FROM THERE, MINERVA HOOKS THE ARMS OF SAMAEL AND THEN BRIDGES INTO THE “OWL OF MINERVA!!!!!” MINERVA WRENCHING NOW AS THE SUBMISSION IS LOCKED IN, WITH NOWHERE TO GO FOR SAMAEL, HE JUST MIGHT HAVE NO CHOICE BUT TO TAP OUT HERE AS IT LOOKS LIKE PANIC MIGHT BE SETTING IN ON HIM THAT HE HAS NOWHERE TO GO! SEVERAL SECONDS LATER! SAMAE IS STILL REFUSING TO TAP OUT BUT MINERVA HAS NOT LET UP! , BUT WHAT IS HE – WAIT A SECOND!!! ARE YOU KIDDING ME?! SAMAEL USES WHAT STRENGTH HE HAS LEFT AND BREAKS THROUGH FREEING HIS ARMS FROM MINERVA ESCAPING THE “OWL OF MINERVA” AND MINERVA IS QUICKLY BACK TO HER FEET KNOWING SHE PRETTY MUCH HAD NO CHOICE BUT TO LET GO AND SHE LOOKS TO DRIVE HER KNEE INTO THE SIDE OF HIS HEAD…
Persephone: BUT SAMAEL SIDESTEPS IT AT THE LAST SECOND THAT SENDS MINERVA RUNNING INTO THE ROPES, AND SAMAEL CATCHES HER AND PLANTS HER WITH A URANAGE SLAM AND THEN IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWS THAT UP DIVING ON TOP OF MINERVA DRIVING ALL HIS WEIGHT ONTO HER RIBS! THE COVER!!
OOOOOOOOONNNNNNNNNNEEREEREEEE!!!!
TTTTTTTTTWWWWWWWWOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!
TTTTTTTHHHHHHHHHHHRRRRRRRRRREEEEEEE!!!!!
James Peters: MINERVA STAYS ALIVE – BUT WAIT!! I THINK SAMAEL WAS EXPECTING THAT AS HE TRANSITIONS INTO A FUJIWARA ARMBAR!!! HE JUST MIGHT. BREAK HER ARM RIGHT HERE!! MINERVA IS REFUSING TO TAP OUT, AND TRIES TO FLIP THE PRESSURE OVER…BUT SAMAEL DOESN’T LET IT HAPPEN!! MINERVA TRIES REACHING FOR THE ROPES BUT IS STILL A WAYS AWAY! WHAT IS SHE GOING TO DO?! MINERVA MIGHT LITERALLY BE SECONDS AWAY FROM A BROKEN ARM!!
Rich Russillo: LOOK!! MINERVA SOMEHOW FLIPS ONTO HER KNEES, AND DRIVES HER FREE ARM REPEATEDLY INTO THE FACE OF SAMAEL WITH VICIOUS FOREARM STRIKES, AND FINALLY GETS HIM TO RELEASE HER ARM! Minerva slowly stirs to her feet holding that arm in pain after being in that armbar for so long. You have to wonder if the damage was done even though she escaped it?
James Peters: Minerva stalks Samael who is up to both knees…. AND SHE CHARGES – AND SAMAEL SIDESTEPS AND SENDS HER INTO THE ROPES AND HE GOES FOR ANOTHER SPEAR – BUT MINERVA DRIVES THE KNEE INTO THE SKULL STOPPING HIM IN HIS TRACKS! MINERVA FOLLOWS THAT UP BY GOING FOR THE RUNNING STO….BUT OH MY!! SAMAEL CATCHES HER AND GRABS HER BY HER HEAD!! “R…I…P!!!!” ,
Persephone: BUT NO!!!! MINERVA SOMEHOW ESCAPES OUT OF IT BEFORE PUSHING HIM FORWARD!! AND THEN JUMPS UP AND DELIVERS A NECKBREAKER BUYING HERSELF SOME VALUABLE TIME!!! I don’t know how Minerva was able to save herself but she did and now she’s in the driver’s seat, looking to finally put this match to bed. Minerva measures up Samael…AND RUNS OFF THE ROPES – SAMAEL CATCHES HER IN “DEATH ROW!!!!” THE MANDIBLE CLAW IS LOCKED IN AS MINERVA BEGINS TO PANIC ON WHAT TO DO!! THE FINGERS ARE LODGED!!!
James Peters: THE EAW WORLD CHAMPION IS STILL FIGHTING!!! A KICK TO THE MIDSECTION! AGAIN! AGAIN!! AND SAMAEL LOOSENS THE GRIP OF THE CLAW JUST ENOUGH FOR MINERVA TO THROW A VICIOUS FOREARM STRIKE THAT BRINGS HIM DOWN TO ONE KNEE!! Both competitors are down as Samael is trying to pull himself up on one side of the ring as Minerva is coughing while also trying to stand. SAMAEL IS UP FIRST AND GOES FOR A RUNNING CLOTHESLINE…BUT MINERVA DUCKS IT AND RUNS OFF THE ROPES!!! BUT SAMAEL WAS WAITING FOR GER AND THIS TIME THE CLOTHESLINE CONNECTS ALMOST TURNING HER INSIDE OUT! Now it’s Samael who regains control…
Rich Russillo: WHAT’S SAMAEL THINKING HERE?! OH NO!!! HE PICKS HER UP AND IS GOING FOR HIS TOMBSTONE PILEDRIVER!! – BUT WAIT!!! MINERVA AT THE LAST SECOND REVERSES IT BACKWARDS AND NOW HAS SAMAEL IN POSITION!!! “THE PRINCESS KILLER!!!!” WHAT A REVERSAL!!! THE SPINNING PILEDRIVER DRILLS SPIKES SAMAEL INTO THE MAT AS MINERVA SLOWLY HOOKS THE LEG OF SAMAEL FOR THE WIN!!
OOOOOOOOONNNNNNNNNNEEREEREEEE!!!!
TTTTTTTTTWWWWWWWWOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!
TTTTTTTHHHHHHHHHHHRRRRRRRRRREEEEEEE!!!!
(Ding! Ding! Ding!)
(“Blood, Milk & Sky” by White Zombie plays as the crowd cheers and Minerva stands up exhausted from the war she just went through. She smiles and licks her lips as she’s handed the EAW World Championship and gets her hand raised.)
Bella Braxton: HERE IS YOUR WINNER…THE EAW WORLD CHAMPION….MIINNERRVVVAAA!!!!
Persephone: Aww it’s over? :mjcry:
James Peters: Wow! What a battle we just witnessed between two of the best the yellow brand has to offer. Samael showed he can easily hang with the best like he has in the past with the likes of Charlie, Theron, and Drake, but in the end, Minerva shows why she’s the top dog around here and found a way to get the job done. Congratulations to her on the well earned victory.
Rich Russillo: Now she turns her attention to the main event to see who will be her next challenger!
(The final shot is of Minerva celebrating at the top of the ramps before switching to Samael just sitting in the corner, with Dr. Doyle whispering inaudibly to him.)
(Voltage fades to backstage and towards the office of Captain Charisma, he was sitting and working while on his desk. He has been fairly busy planning the recent supershows that Voltage has been having but he can’t ignore what time of the year it was. He needed to prepare for Territorial Invasion and make sure Voltage came out victorious this year. Dealing with Drake’s antics is stressful enough, but the Voltage commissioner needed to shift his focus towards Brand Warfare. But before he could focus on any of that, a piece of paper was placed on his desk. He turned over confused for a moment before he quickly saw Eden Sinclair in front of him, she seemed very excited and she had her usual sweet smile on her face.)
Captain Charisma: Well hello, you seem to be in a very good mood right now.
Eden Sinclair: Of course, why wouldn’t I be? Even though EAW has been through some necessary changes there is a reason one of its most iconic events is still around. Territorial Invasion is one of the most exciting times for the wrestlers and fans, as the three brands go head-to-head-to-head against each other in friendly competition with everyone being able to shine in their own respective ways, but sadly there can only be one winner at the end of the day and you are lucky to have me here with you Captain Charisma. My skills in providing content for everybody will work great for this. I am very honored and excited to help you so that the new Voltage, under the Disney banner, is able to come out with the victory this season and show how much growth it has acquired!
(To his credit, Captain Charisma somehow refrained from rolling his eyes.)
Captain Charisma: I doubt those skills of yours are going to help in this kind of situation but hey, I am very glad for the help. I was actually just going to work on figuring out the Captain for the Brand Warfare team. Both Showdown and Dynasty already have their captain and it would be good to have someone else with me to look at the potential options. But what is this paper you put on my desk?
Eden Sinclair: Oh believe me Captain, my skills are going to come into fruition just perfectly, and I am glad that you ask, as I have said, promoting content is my expertise, and you can include individuals as well. This list has my personal options for who could be the Brand Warfare captain, people who are very skilled and have made their name in EAW but also those who fit perfectly for Disney’s vision and message.
(Captain Charisma looked over at the list and he was actually impressed to see the names on the list. It was made up of Hall of Famers, great competitors, and even a few rising stars sprinkled in there. What definitely stood out to him is that TLA’s name wasn’t in it. He obviously knew why but he wasn’t going to argue with Eden at this important moment.)
Captain Charisma: :notbad: You know what? I actually like the names that you put here. There are a lot of great candidates.
Eden Sinclair: Thaaank you, and yes, I was able to find a good balance between everyone and my personal opinion on who to choose is-
(But before Eden could finish her sentence, the door to the office was slammed wide open and one man stood in the doorway, Charlie Marr. He walked inside with the Hardcore Championship and a pissed off expression on his face as Eden turned over, a tone of shock and anger in her voice when seeing Charlie.)
Eden Sinclair: Hey! Did they not teach you how to knock?
Charlie Marr: And did the people around here teach you to not talk to me that way? Do I look like I care? The answer is no to both of those questions from what I can see. So I suggest you shut up and look pretty because I am not here to talk with you. I am here to talk with the man who is actually in charge.
(Eden was definitely disgusted hearing those words come from Charlie’s mouth, not a surprise but still made her disgusted. But before she could say anything Captain Charisma went to step in instead.)
Captain Charisma: What do you want, Charlie?
Charlie Marr: What do I want? Maybe you should change that want to deserve because I deserve a whole lot more than what you have given me. I deserve better than all of this! I took those disgusting changes you had to make to this championship on the chin. I accepted the limitations to the matches. I accepted not being able to defend this at marquee events. I even accepted having to fight Aria and I succesfully put her down. I did everything that you promised of me but my patience wears thin eventually. You might have stayed quiet and let these changes happen to the championship you always went out of your way to make prestigious Matt, but you don’t even believe Charlie Marr is going to stay quiet about this. If I can’t even defend my Hardcore Championship against more worthwhile opponents on the supershows and marqueen events, then I at least deserve to be given some sort of major match, because I deserve a far bigger spotlight than just Voltage main events when I am clearly capable of dismantling anybody and I proved that every…single…time.
(Eden was clearly not happy about Charlie’s attitude and that message hasn’t changed her thoughts on him one bit.)
Eden Sinclair: I am sorry to deliver this message to you Charlie but Disney’s word is final. The Hardcore Championship isn’t the kind of championship that that the new EAW wants to be seen defended on important events. We have made our best with the changes that we gave to the championship to appease both Disney and EAW’s fanbase. And besides, that kind of brutality that you delivered in your Hardcore Championship match last week has definitely soured any little chances you had of me listening to your pleas. My suggestion? You should just be glad that the Hardcore Championship is still around for you to defend. Now, if you will excuse me and Captain Charisma, we were in the middle of a conversation trying to pick the next Captain for the Brand Warfare team-
(That information immediately got Charlie’s interest, as he once more interrupted Eden.)
Charlie Marr: Then what is taking you so long to pick a Captain? Here he is, right in the flesh.
Eden Sinclair: Huh?! No, no, just no. I have already made a list with the possible candidates for that position and we were just about to pick one.
Charlie Marr: And let me guess, I am not on that list?
Eden Sinclair: Of course not.
Charlie Marr: Why?
Eden Sinclair: Because-
Charlie Marr: Because nothing! Stop trying to deny me what I want because Charlie Marr belongs on that show. I need to be on that show. I already missed out at Midsummer Massacre and that was the first marquee event of the season. As far as I look at it, I haven’t broken any of your promises or rules you set on me. You told me making my opponent bleed would be enough but you never denied me the options I had to achieve that objective. No matter what you continue to say to me, I won’t leave this office until I am part of Territorial Invasion, and if I can’t defend my title, then I need to be the one leading Voltage’s Brand Warfare Team. Let me tell you another thing Eden, what Charlie Marr wants, he gets. I wanted the EAW Championship, and I got it. I wanted the Hardcore Championship, and I got it. I wanted to be in the Hall of Fame and of course I got that. I want to be the Captain of the Brand Warfare Team…and you are going to give it to me.
(Eden was very much ready to deny Charlie once more, very tired of having to deal with him and his constant interruptions. But before she could say anything, Captain Charisma decided to stop her. He knew how to deal with Charlie and Eden continuing to deny him would simply make things worse.)
Captain Charisma: Look, Eden, Charlie is always like this, and believe me, I definitely know. He and Veena gave me plenty of headaches a few years ago but I can’t deny the kind of competitor that he is. He is exactly the type of Elitist that Voltage could use for their team in Brand Warfare, and despite his actions, he has still shown just how capable he would be in a match like that.
(Eden was very much shocked to hear that Captain Charisma would accept Charlie’s demands. The Hardcore Champion was basically threatening to stick around until he got what he wanted and because they hadn’t chosen a captain yet, it seemed as if Captain Charisma might be inclined to give it to him.)
Captain Charisma: Alright, I think we are all on the same page now. It is official then. Charlie, you are the Captain on the Brand Warfare team!
(The expression full of anger in Charlie’s face slowly disappeared and his mood quickly changed, as a confident grin appeared on his face.)
Charlie Marr: See? Was that so hard?
Captain Charisma: Now before anything-
Charlie Marr: Yeah, yeah, cut the formalities Matt, I know. I just want to make sure though, that when I lead Voltage to victory I expect something out of it, so I demand that you do what you did for the last two years, and give us, the eventual winners, favors of our choosing.
Captain Charisma: Of course, I have no problem with that, that is how Voltage has done it for the past few years.
Charlie Marr: Good, now that everything is clear, from now on you can call me…Captain Marr.
(Charlie said, taking that small shot at Captain Charisma before he turned his back on him and Eden and immediately left, satisfied with the answer that he got, but he still slammed the door shut as he left. Eden then turned towards Captain Charisma feeling very displeased.)
Eden Sinclair: Why did you give him what he wanted?
Captain Charisma: Well, it is what I had to do. In this kind of job you aren’t going to deal with the same kind of person, you have to tell them the right thing so they are satisfied and they don’t cause any chaos. Sometimes you have to stand your ground and sometimes you have to do what is best for your brand. Charlie Marr leading a team from Voltage into an actual war is what’s best for Voltage at Territorial Invasion as far as I’m concerned. He has what it takes to win the match, and if he doesn’t? He has no one to blame but himself. It’s a win-win for me regardless of the outcome.
(Captain Charisma said before he walked back to his desk. Eden wasn’t entirely convinced of that answer but she decided to not dwell more in the discussion. She was learning that when it came to Captain Charisma she had to pick and choose her battles. He was stubborn and stuck in his ways, and if she wanted Voltage to become her vision, she had to make sure to stay on his good side. Eden flashed the Hall of Famer a smile before pulling out her phone and going to check social media to see how they were reacting to Charlie being the leader of the Brand Warfare team.)
(Voltage faded to commercial.)
(Commercial for Popeye’s chicken starring Jake Smith! He drops the chicken into the fryer and it immediately bursts into flames.)
(Voltage returns to ringside, and Bella Braxton can be seen with a microphone.)
Bella Braxton: The following contest is your main event.. And it is a fatal four way set for..
Crowd: ONE FALL!!
Bella Braxton: And the winner will be declared the number one contender for the EAW World Championship!!
(‘Ambitionz az a Ridah’ by Tupac hits, as the crowd erupts into cheers. After a moment, TLA makes his way out onto the stage. He hops around wearing his white fedora and white overalls entrance attire. Looking focused as ever, TLA continues down the ring knowing how important this next match is.)
Bella Braxton: Introducing first.. From the Poon Palace in Miami, Florida!! Weighing in at 210lbs!! LA PANTERA SEXUAL!!! TLA!!!!!!!
James Peters: TLA definitely wants his shot at Minerva’s world title. Earlier this week he said she has the name of a Roman Goddess, but that he’ll full God of War on her. He wants that title badly, and tonight is where he can earn his shot for it.
Rich Russillo: If none of his opponents know already, they’re about to find out that TLA’s got that dawg in him!!
James Peters: What?
Rich Russillo: Nevermind.
(‘Primrose’ by Dream State hits, as the crowd changes into more of a mixed reaction. Daryl Kinkade steps out onto the stage wearing full length pants for this upcoming match. He slicks his hair back, and stares at TLA before stepping out to the ring. Daryl looks focused and prepared for one of his biggest opportunities since returning.)
Bella Braxton: And his opponent.. From Norwich, England!! Weighing in at 225lbs!! The Kink of Elite!!! DARYL KINKADE!!!
Persephone: And here goes someone who believes he’s been screwed and overlooked for quite some time now. Early on in his career and up until now he’s faced so many battles that put him in the worst situation possible to succeed.
Rich Russillo: And because of that, this is actually Daryl’s first ever opportunity to fight for any world championship. Not once has he ever had a number one contender’s match, so tonight is the perfect night to show the world that he shouldn’t be overlooked any longer..
(‘Cold War’ by Hans Zimmer hits, as Drake King steps out onto the stage with his arms out wide. The crowd boos, but He’s proud of the EAW that he believes he has created, and begins his walk down the entrance ramp as he heads over to the ring.)
Bella Braxton: And their opponent.. From The Dead Sea, Israel!! Weighing in at 220lbs!! DRAKE THE REDEEMER!!
Rich Russillo: And here comes Drake King who has been very vocal about this new Disney version of EAW that he is proud of. Disney keeps Captain Charisma in check, and Drake wants nothing more than to continue improving this place.
James Peters: A victory here could be another step in the direction that Drake wants in order to achieve his goal, as there are still so many people that Drake believes don’t belong in EAW still.. And having them represent this company would only make him sick..
(‘Amerika’ by Rammstein hits, as the crowd continues to boo. After a moment, Sheridan Müller steps out onto the stage with a fierce look on her face. She glares back out towards the three other Elitists who stand in the ring, and begins to make her way over to them by walking down the entrance ramp with her Unified Tag Team Championship.)
Bella Braxton: And lastly, but certainly not least.. From München, Deutschland!! Weighing in at 135lbs!! SHE IS ONE HALF OF THE UNIFIED TAG TEAM CHAMPIONS! THE FLAMESTRESS!!! SHERIDAN MÜLLER!!!!
Rich Russillo: The former Vixens champ has been on a roll this season. She defeated all three members of the ice aces, and Harper Lee. She may have had a rough start early on, but she’s grown from where she was when she first came back to EAW.
James Peters: You have got that right. And now she finds herself in this EAW World Championship number one contender’s match in the main event. This is something to be excited for, but also something she’s worked so hard to get to. I expect a great performance from her tonight, and who knows? Maybe she will be the new number one contender when all is said and done!
(DING! DING! DING!)
Rich Russillo: There’s the bell and now this number one contenders match for the EAW World Championship is underway! This match starts off with TLA and Sherian going at it at one end and Daryl taking on Drake at the other!
James Peters: Look at Drake and Daryl, it seems like both men are tying up with one another. Daryl manages to push Drake back against the ropes then whips him over to the other end of the ring! Drake hits the ropes, then rebounds back.. LARIAT BY DRAKE KING sends Daryl right down to the canvas of the ring!
Persephone: Meanwhile, TLA and Sheridan Müller are trading strikes with one another!! TLA with a kick to the side of the leg! Sheridan with a forearm that catches TLA right across the face! TLA responds with a right hook then follows it up with a left! Sheridan staggers back, then charges in at TLA with a running open palm uppercut!
Rich Russillo: But no!! TLA dodges it by doing a limbo-like stance in order to get his head away from that palm strike uppercut!! He brings his head in as Sheridan regains her stance.. ROUNDHOUSE KICK BY TLA!!! NO!! Sheridan Müller lowers her level to duck underneath the leg! TLA spins hard, and takes a second to regain his balance… BUT SHERIDAN WITH A NASTY DROPKICK TO THE KNEE THAT FORCES TLA TO FALL STRAIGHT DOWN ONTO THE CANVAS OF THE RING!!
James Peters: Looking over at the other end of the ring, we can see Drake King repeatedly stomping down onto the lower back and elbows of Daryl Kinkade!! Drake now grabs Daryl and lifts him up to his hands and knees. He then pulls him in and lifts The Kink of Elite in a powerbomb position!! What is Drake thinking here?!? He rushes towards the corner.. BUCKLE BOMB BY DRAKE KING!!! HE JUST TOSSED DARYL RIGHT INTO THE CORNER TURNBUCKLES WITH TREMENDOUS FORCE!!!
Persephone: Drake smiles out and begins to back away from Daryl.. BUT THEN HE UNEXPECTEDLY BUMPS INTO SHERIDAN MÜLLER WHO HAS GOTTEN RIGHT BEHIND HIM!!! Drake is startled, and turns around.. EUROPEAN UPPERCUT BY SHERIDAN MÜLLER!! SHE JUST SNAPPED DRAKE’S HEAD BACK! Sheridan now with a kick to the midsection! It connects, as Drake is bent over in pain! Sheridan grabs at his wrists and.. SHE IRISH WHIPS HIM RIGHT INTO THE CORNER THAT DARYL IS LEANING UP AGAINST!!!
Rich Russillo: BUT DARYL GETS OUT OF THE WAY, AS DRAKE CRASHES AGAINST THE TURNBUCKLES!!
James Peters: Sheridan sees Daryl and makes her way over to him.. STEP UP ENZIGURI BY DARYL KINKADE!! HE JUST CAUGHT SHERIDAN OFF GUARD!! MÜLLER FALLS TO THE CANVAS INSTANTLY AFTER THAT ONE!!
Rich Russillo: Daryl quickly rises back up to his feet now, and rushes in towards Drake King in the corner.. RUNNING EUROPEAN UPPERCUT!!! DARYL JUST TAGGED DRAKE, AND NOW ITS KING WHO FALLS INTO A SEATED POSITION IN THE CORNER!!
Persephone: ZIG ZAG!!! TLA JUST GOT FROM BEHIND DARYL AND BROUGHT HIM DOWN TO THE CANVAS WITH THAT ZIG ZAG TAKEDOWN!!! Daryl’s head has to be ringing after the back of it slammed against the ring mat just now!!
James Peters: Yeah, he’s clutching at his head right now, and TLA knows he’s got Daryl right where he wants him!! TLA sets himself right beside Daryl.. STANDING MOONSAULT!! AHH WHAT A BEAUTIFUL MOVE!! THIS CROWD ENJOYED THAT ONE FOR SURE!!
Rich Russillo: Daryl now grabs at his midsection, as TLA gets off of him and stands back up to his feet. Meanwhile, it’s Sheridan Müller who has gotten up, and she charges at TLA with a big boot!!
Persephone: NO!! TLA ducks underneath the leg, as Sheridan goes right past him! She turns around… CARTEL KICK!!! TLA JUST CAUGHT SHERIDAN IN THE FACE WITH THE CARTEL KICK AND NOW SHE’S GROGGY!! SHE CAN BARELY HOLD HER BALANCE, BUT THAT’S OKAY BECAUSE TLA LEAPS UP AND HITS A HURRICANRANA!! AND IT SENDS SHERIDAN RIGHT INTO THE ROPES!! Her head and arms hang over that middle rope, and we all know what’s coming next!!
James Peters: TLA runs to the far ropes, then rebounds back towards Sheridan!! 3!!!! 0!!! 5!!!!! TIGER FEINT KICK BY TLA ONTO SHERIDAN MÜLLER!!!!
Rich Russillo: NO!! Sheridan ducks underneath the legs, as TLA lands back in the ring beside her! He takes a second to regain his balance, but once Sheridan gets to her feet, he gets from behind her and hooks her arms!! TIGER SUPLEX!! TLA JUST SLAMMED SHERIDAN SO HARD JUST NOW!!
Persephone: And I don’t even think he’s done! TLA quickly makes his way over to the side of the ring, and exits onto the ring apron. TLA grabs onto the top rope and.. SPRINGBOARD SPLASH!!!!
James Peters: NO!!! DRAKE KING JUST CAME OUT OF NOWHERE AND BLASTED TLA IN THE FACE WITH A JUMPING KNEE STRIKE!!! THAT ONE HAS TLA DOWN ON THE CANVAS AND I DON’T EXPECT HIM TO GET UP ANYTIME SOON!!
Rich Russillo: Drake King with an incredible move to put this match in his control. Sheridan looks out of it and so does TLA. However, Daryl is back up to his feet! Both Kinkade and King approach one another, and it’s Drake with a strong forearm strike!! Daryl responds with one of his own!! Daryl now with a right hook!! Now a left!! Wait no!! Drake blocked the left hook.. AND DELIVERS A STRONG KNEE STRIKE TO THE ABDOMEN OF DARYL KINKADE!! Daryl clutches at his stomach in pain, and hunches over, however Drake King pops him back up with a knee strike right in the face!!!
Persephone: Daryl is seeing stars right now after Drake drilled his knee right into the end of his nose!! Daryl staggers back as he is groggy.. Drake takes a step back.. THEN STEPS BACK IN AS HE GOES FOR A DISCUS LARIAT THAT’LL TAKE DARYL’S HEAD OFF!!!!
Rich Russillo: NO!! Daryl ducks the arm, as Drake goes right past him!! Daryl gets from behind Drake and kicks him in the back of the leg! Kinkade grabs King from behind locks in an inverted facelock! What is Daryl thinking right here?!? This can’t be good for Drake King!!
James Peters: It’s surely not!! LIFTING REVERSE DDT BY DARYL KINKADE!!! IT CONNECTS, AS DRAKE’S HEAD CRASHES AGAINST THE CANVAS OF THE RING!!
Persephone: Daryl gets back to his feet, and grabs Drake King. He pulls The Redeemer up to his feet, then wraps his arms around his body! Drake tries to break free.. BUT DARYL STILL MANAGES TO LIFT DRAKE INTO THE AIR, AND GERMAN SUPLEXES HIM INTO THE CORNER!!! Drake crashes against the turnbuckles hard!!
Rich Russillo: I think that Drake landed shoulder first into that turnbuckle. With his full bodyweight jamming his shoulder into the corner after being tossed into it, that definitely did not feel good for him!
James Peters: Daryl Kinkade now grabs Sheridan Müller from the canvas of the ring, and although she manages to fight back a little with some strikes, but a forearm strike followed by a shot from the knee from Daryl slows her down. Kinkade grabs a tight hold of Müller and ends up tossing her right into Drake King in the corner!! Drake is now sandwiched in between the turnbuckles and Sheridan Müller!!
Persephone: Daryl definitely has something planned right here as he makes his way over to TLA who is down on the canvas of the ring. Daryl grabs TLA, and.. HE IRISH WHIPS HIM RIGHT INTO SHERIDAN AND DRAKE!!!
James Peters: NO WAY!!! WHAT AN INCREDIBLE DISPLAY OF ATHLETICISM BY TLA AS HE LEAPED OVER BOTH SHERIDAN AND DRAKE AND ENDS UP ON THE TOP ROPE!!!
Rich Russillo: Drake doesn’t like this one bit, as he shoves Sheridan off of him and tugs on that top rope!! AND TLA’S LEG SLIPS AS HE LANDS IN A SEATED POSITION IN THE CORNER!!
Persephone: Sheridan stumbles on her feet in Daryl’s direction, as it’s Kinkade who blasts her in the face with a forearm strike! Now it’s a kick to the stomach by Daryl!! And he follows that up by pulling Müller in- JUST FOR SHERIDAN TO CATCH DARYL BY SURPRISE WITH A KNEE TO THE MIDSECTION!!! SHERIDAN NOT SETTING DARYL UP, AND SHE DROPS HIM WITH THE PUMPHANDLE URANAGE!!! SHERIDAN NOW GOING FOR A COVER KNOWING THAT THE OTHER TWO ARE BUSY!!!
ONNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!!!!
TWWWWWWWWWWWWWOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!
THHHHHHHHRR-
James Peters: NO WAY!! DRAKE KING GRABBED TLA FROM THAT SEATED POSITION ON TOP OF THE TURNBUCKLE… AND HE JUST POWERBOMBED HIM RIGHT ONTO BOTH DARYL AND SHERIDAN TO BREAK UP THE PIN!! WHAT A MOVE BY THE FORMER WORLD CHAMP!!!
Rich Russillo: There are simply just bodies down on the ring mat right now, and only Drake King stands tall. He circles around each individual and begins stomping down onto every single one!!
Persephone: STOMP DOWN ONTO TLA!! STOMP DOWN ONTO DARYL KINKADE!!! AND FINALLY ANOTHER STOMP DOWN ONTO SHERIDAN MÜLLER!! Drake King has taken full control of this match right now, and grabs Daryl by the head. He gets Daryl up to his feet, and pulls him in.. Drake hooks both arms.. ASCENSION!!! PEDIGREE BY DRAKE KI-
James Peters: NO!!! DARYL KINKADE MANAGES TO SQUIRM OUT OF IT!!! HE DROPS TO THE CANVAS OF THE RING, AND ROLLS DRAKE UP ONTO HIS SHOULDERS FOR THE SNEAKY PIN!!!
ONNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!
TWWWWWWWWWWOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!
THHHHHHHHHHRRR-
Rich Russillo: But Drake gets his shoulder up and immediately gets himself back to his.. So does Daryl.. DISCUS ELBOW BY DRAKE KING CATCHES DARYL RIGHT ACROSS THE FACE!!! IT SENDS DARYL RIGHT DOWN TO THE MAT..
James Peters: Drake isn’t losing his focus however, as he sees TLA slowly working up to his feet right now. Once TLA’s there.. IT’S DRAKE WITH ANOTHER DISCUS ELBOW THAT TAKES TLA OUT ONCE AGAIN!! Drake makes his way over to Sheridan who is down on the canvas. He brings her up to her feet, and.. WITH A TIGHT GRIP ON HER WRISTS, DRAKE KING NAILS SHERIDAN WITH A RIPCORD KNEE STRIKE TO THE FA-
Persephone: DON’T SPEAK SO SOON!! SHERIDAN MANAGES TO BLOCK THE KNEE AND.. SHE KEEPS A HOLD OF DRAKE’S WRIST AND COUNTERS WITH A ROLLING CROSS ARMBAR THAT SENDS DRAKE RIGHT DOWN ONTO THE MAT!!! SHERIDAN IS TRYING TO RIP DRAKE’S ARM FROM RIGHT OUT OF ITS SOCKET!!
James Peters: Drake doesn’t want to quit!! He doesn’t want to tap!! He doesn’t want to give up this match right here and now, but if any medical profession were to observe this fight right here, I believe their best advice would be to call it quits, because the amount of torque that Sheridan has on that shoulder looks unbearable!!
Rich Russillo: Drake is definitely feeling the effects of this one, as he yells out in pain, however that only encourages Sheridan to pull even harder on that arm in an attempt to make him tap out!!
Persephone: WAIT A SECOND!! LOOK UP AT THE TOP ROPE!!! IT’S TLA!!! TLA HAS CLIMBED HIMSELF UP ONTO THE TOP ROPE!!! HE LEAPS INTO THE AIR!!!! AND LOOK, SHERIDAN RELEASES DRAKE KING IN FEAR OF WHAT TLA IS DOING!!!!
James Peters: 420!!!!! THAT’S THE SHOOTING STAR PRESS!!! AND TLA FLATTENS DRAKE KING!!! HE HOOKS THE LEGS!!!
ONNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!
TWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWW-
Rich Russillo: But immediately, it’s Sheridan Müller who breaks the pin with a stomp down onto the back of TLA!!!
James Peters: That’s what makes matches like this one so competitive. You need to make sure the other two opponents are completely out of it in order to find the time to obtain a pin or submission.
Rich Russillo: For as long as TLA has been here, I have no doubt that he knew that already. I just think he tried to catch Sheridan off-guard after she released her armbar moments ago.
Persephone: TLA slowly rises up to his feet where he is met by a European Uppercut by Sheridan!!! TLA staggers back, but then responds with an uppercut of his own!! Mexican style!! Sheridan takes a few steps back, but TLA kicks her right in the midsection then pulls her head in between his two legs!! What does he have in mind here?
James Peters: It looks like he’s setting up for his Mexican Destroyer!! Yes he is!! And he goes for it!!
Rich Russillo: WAIT NO!!! SHERIDAN ELBOWS TLA RIGHT AT THE SIDE OF THE KNEE!!! His knee buckles, and he loses his grip on Sheridan!! Müller stays on the attack however, and.. SHE TRIPS TLA DOWN TO THE CANVAS!! She locks her legs in with his and.. INVERTED SHARPSHOOTER!!! OH MY GOSH!!! SHE HAS THE INVERTED SHARPSHOOTER LOCKED IN ON EAW’S FAVORITE LUCHADOR!!!
Persephone: TLA yells out in pain!! His lower back must be absolutely beat right now!! Müller is definitely showcasing how talented she is with her submission holds, and it’s pretty well known that TLA is not the biggest fan of submissions. He’s struggling to find a way out of this, as she continues to try and bring his boot to touch the back of his head!! Compressing the spine, and keeping constant pressure on TLA’s body!!
Rich Russillo: Look, Sheridan was a former EAW Vixens Champion back in 2016 and she’s literally a Unified Tag Team Champion right now, so she knows what it takes to be a champion here in EAW. She’s matched up against the best that Voltage has to offer, and she’s letting it be known that the EAW World title can be hers in a blink of an eye.. All she needs is for one of these guys to tap, and she’s already brought Drake and TLA close to their breaking points with these submissions!!
James Peters: But this is the EAW World Championship that they are fighting for!! These guys may be hurting!! They may be in pain!! But there’s always hope that someone else in this match can break up to submission!! And that’s what I believe TLA is doing right now, because there’s no way that he gets to the ropes!! Sheridan him done for, BUT LIKE I SAID!!! SOMEONE WILL BREAK THIS UP, AND THAT’S DARYL KINKADE!!! HE’S UP TO HIS FEET AND RUNS STRAIGHT TOWARDS THE ROPES IN FRONT OF SHERIDAN!!!
Rich Russillo: And now Sheridan quickly unhooks her legs with TLA’s!! She just broke the submission hold, and is now up to her feet.. BUT A REBOUNDING DARYL KINKADE SNAPS HER HEAD INTO THE RING MAT WITH A MONKĒ FLIP!!! THE FRONT FLIP DDT CONNECTS!!!
Persephone: Sheridan surely got a good taste of the ring mat there! Daryl Kinkade slowly gets to his feet.. And there’s Drake King!!! He’s back up as well and clutching at his arm!! DARYL GOES RIGHT AT HIM WITH A RIGHT FOREARM!! DRAKE STAGGERS BACK BUT NAILS DARYL WITH A KICK TO THE STOMACH!! Daryl clutches his abdomen in pain, but responds with a right hook at Drake!! It connects and catches right at The Redeemer’s jaw!! King now throws a sloppy right hook with his hurt arm!!!
Rich Russillo: BUT DARYL KINKADE BLOCKS IT, HOOKS THE ARM, AND WRESTLES DRAKE DOWN ONTO THE MAT!!! Kinkade still has the arm hooked, and transitions into.. A BRIDGING FUJIWARA ARMBAR!!! THAT’S THE CATCH 22!!! DRAKE KING IS SCREAMING OUT IN PAIN!!!
James Peters: Not only did Drake King get brutally punished by this Catch 22, but this is happening AFTER that same arm went through Sheridan’s cross arm bar!! Hope he’s been drinking his milk, because his arm may just snap right here!!!
Persephone: Clutching at his head and hair, Drake tries to reach out for the ropes.. Slowly but surely, King scoots his and Kinkade’s bodies towards the side of the ring.
Rich Russillo: Man, that has to be torturous, to push your body to limits like that. Fighting excruciating pain in order to get a rope break. Drake is proving to be a true warrior and competitor here tonight!!
James Peters: Inch by inch, Drake gets closer to the ropes!! He’s almost there!! AND HE GRABS IT!! HE JUST GRABBED THE BOTTOM ROPES!! THAT’S THE ROPE BREAK!!! HE DID IT!! HE’S STILL ALIVE!!!
Persephone: Daryl releases the fujiwara armbar, and works his way up to his feet. He reaches down and grabs Drake. He brings King up to his feet.. Daryl then gets from behind Drake and locks in a full nelson!! What is he planning here!?! SNAP DRAGON SUP-
Rich Russillo: NO!!! DRAKE BACK KICKS DARYL IN THE KNEE!!! Daryl releases Drake, and tends to that knee.. BUT THE KNEE HE SHOULD BE WORRYING ABOUT IS DRAKE’S BECAUSE DRAKE JUST HIT HIM WITH A JUMPING KNEE STRIKE TO THE FACE!!!!
Persephone: Kinkade nearly drops to the canvas, but he grabbed a hold of the top rope as he was falling. He’s down on one knee, but manages to pull himself up..
James Peters: BUT LOOK!! AT THE OTHER END OF THE RING, IT’S SHERIDAN MÜLLER AND SHE’S CHARGING RIGHT AT THEM AT FULL SPEED!! DOUBLE LARIAT ONTO BOTH DARYL AND DRAKE BESIDE THE ROPES!!!
Rich Russillo: NO!!!! BOTH DRAKE AND DARYL HAD THE SAME IDEA, AND DROPPED DOWN WHILE PULLING ON THE TOP ROPE!!! SHERIDAN MISSED HER LARIAT THEN GOT SENT OVER THE TOP ROPE AND DOWN TO THE RINGSIDE FLOOR!!! SHE CRASHES AND BURNS!!!
James Peters: Both Drake King and Daryl Kinkade pull themselves up to their feet with the assistance of the ropes!! Drake goes for a jumping knee to the chest of Daryl, and I believe that one knocked the wind right out of Kinkade!!
Rich Russillo: But Kinkade stays on his feet, and-
James Peters: TLA JUST GOT UP AND DROPKICKED BOTH DARYL KINKADE AND DRAKE KING!!! THEY BOTH GO FLYING INTO ROPES!! Both of them have their head and arms hanging over the middle ropes!! TLA sees this and we all know what’s coming!!!
Persephone: 3!!!!!! 0!!!!!!! 5!!!!!!!! TIGER FEINT KICK ON BOTH DARYL KINKADE AND DRAKE KING!!!!!!
Rich Russillo: IT CONNECTS ON DRAKE!!!! BUT DARYL DUCKED THE LEG!!!!!!
James Peters: Drake drops down to the canvas, as TLA catches his balance on the ring apron. TLA now grabs at the top rope in preparation of his springboard splash!! Here we go!!
Rich Russillo: WAIT A SEC!! DARYL KINKADE JUST GOT TO HIS FEET AND CONNECTED WITH A BASEMENT DROPKICK THAT SHOVED DRAKE KING UNDER THE BOTTOM ROPE AND INTO TLA ON THE RING APRON!!! TLA GETS TRIPPED UP, AND BOTH MEN HIT THE FLOOR AT RINGSIDE, AS THEY JOIN SHERIDAN MÜLLER!!!
Persephone: Daryl is down on the canvas, and slow to get up. He looks over his shoulder and sees both Sheridan and TLA working up to their feet on the outside with Drake right behind them. Kinkade gets up and runs towards the far ropes!! He rebounds back towards his opponents who are now all up to their feet on the outside!!! DARYL LEAPS!!!!
Rich Russillo: SASUKE SPECIAL!!! OH MY GOSH THAT WAS WILD!!! DARYL JUST LANDED INTO THAT POOL OF BODIES AND NOW EVERYONE IS DOWN HERE AT RINGSIDE!!! WHAT A MOVE BY THE KINK OF ELITE!!!
James Peters: Incredible move!! This is what it means to fight for the opportunity of a lifetime!! This is what it means to be the number one contender for a world title on the greatest brand in all of sports entertainment!! This is what it means to be in the main event of Voltage!!! This is what it means to each and every one of these competitors!! Look at how exhausted they are on the outside. All of them are out of breath, in pain, and yet STILL working their way up to their feet!! It looks like Sheridan Müller and Daryl Kinkade are the first to get up as the referee is now at a count of four, but Drake and TLA are not too far behind!!
Persephone: Drake steps up to Sheridan.. BUT SHE INSTANTLY TAKES HIM DOWN WITH AN INNER THIGH THROW!! Daryl turns his attention towards Sheridan as well.. AND SHE TAKES HIM DOWN WITH AN INNER THIGH THROW!!!
Rich Russillo: Both King and Kinkade are down, as TLA charges at Sheridan!! Can she go three for three!?! INNER THIGH THR-
James Peters: NO!! TLA COUNTERS WITH A HURRICANRANA, AND SENDS MÜLLER RIGHT INTO THE BARRICADE!!! TLA makes his way over to Sheridan and connects with his Very Mexican Uppercut!! Sheridan’s head snaps back, but she responds with a European uppercut of her own that staggers TLA back!!!
Referee: Five.. Six..
Rich Russillo: And look over at the other side of the floor!! Daryl Kinkade has made it up to his feet!! He’s stepping his way towards the ring.. BUT FROM BEHIND, IT’S DRAKE KING WHO’S ON HIS KNEES AND GRABS DARYL’S ANKLE!!! He isn’t allowing Daryl to make his way towards the ring, but.. SHINING WIZARD!!! DARYL KINKADE JUST KICKED DRAKE RIGHT ACROSS THE FACE AND NOW HE’S DOWN HERE AT RINGSIDE!! KINKADE BREAKS FREE!!!
James Peters: And at the other end it’s TLA and Sheridan trading strikes still!! Sheridan with an elbow to the face of TLA that causes him to stumble a few steps back!! However, now both him and Sheridan charge at each other!! LARIAT FROM BOTH COMPETITORS AND IT DROPS THEM DOWN TO THE RINGSIDE FLOOR!!! Those lariats caught them both in the neck hard!! Great minds think alike!!
Referee: SEVEN…
Rich Russillo: And look at Daryl!! He stumbles his way over to the edge of the ring, then slides back into the ring!! He rolls towards the center of the ring, and looks up at the ceiling exhausted as ever. Kinkade is breathing heavily, and on the outside, TLA and Sheridan Müller are down, trying to climb their way up to their hands and knees!! They work up to a kneeling position.. AND THE FIGHT IS STILL ON AS TLA CONNECTS A VERY MEXICAN UPPERCUT ONTO SHERIDAN FROM OFF OF HIS KNEES!! SHERIDAN FALLS BACK, BUT CATCHES HERSELF WITH HER HAND!!
Referee: EIGHT…
James Peters: TLA begins to crawl his way over to the ring in an attempt to beat the ring count. Behind him is Sheridan who is also crawling her way over.. ELBOW TO THE BACK OF TLA’S THIGH BY SHERIDAN MÜLLER!! TLA YELLS OUT IN PAIN, AS SHERIDAN SLOWLY GETS TO HER FEET AND STUMBLES TOWARDS THE RING!!!
Persephone: TLA is not too far behind, as he also gets to his feet. Slowly, and surely in pain after that elbow, TLA continues to push himself to stay on pace with Sheridan!!! THEY NEED TO BEAT THIS COUNT IF THEY WANT FIGHT FOR THE EAW WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP!!!! TIME IS TICKING!!! THEY NEED TO GO!!!
Referee: NINE!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Rich Russillo: THEY REALIZE THIS, PERSEPHONE!! Both TLA and Sheridan look at one another, then begin to move faster as they get themselves over to the edge of the ring!!! And now they both slide in and beat the count!!!!!
James Peters: NO!!! DRAKE KING FROM BEHIND!! HE JUST GRABBED BOTH OF THEM BY THE TIGHTS AND PULLED THEM BACK TO RINGSIDE!!! KING TURNS MÜLLER AND TLA AROUND!!!! KICK TO THE STOMACH ONTO BOTH OF THEM.. AND NOW DRAKE GRABS THEM BY THE BACK OF THE HEAD, AND.. HE JUST TOSSED THEM BOTH RIGHT INTO THE STEEL STEPS!!!! BOTH SHERIDAN MÜLLER AND TLA ARE COMPLETELY OUT OF IT!!! THEY ARE SHOWING ABSOLUTELY NO MOVEMENT WHATSOEVER!!! I BELIEVE THEY ARE DONE FOR!!!!
Referee: TEN!!!!!!!
Rich Russillo: AND THEY ARE!!! DARYL KINKADE WAS THE ONLY PERSON INSIDE THE RING WHO BEAT THE COUNT!!! DARYL KINKADE DID IT!!!
(DING! DING! DING!)
(‘Primrose’ by Dreamstate hits, as the crowd gives a loud mixed reaction for Daryl. Kinkade slowly gets to his feet, and looks confused as to what just happened, however he allows his hand to get raised by the referee because he knows that he has an upcoming match with the EAW World Championship on the line.)
Bella Braxton: Here is your winner and NEW!!! Number one contender for the EAW World Championship!! DARYL KINKADE!!!!
James Peters: Here he is!! The new number one contender that is going to take on Minerva!! That should be a great match. Regardless of how this ended, all of these Elitists put on one hell of a show. They all showed what is meant to be a Voltage Elitist, and gave it their all in the ring here tonight!
Persephone: Yeah, that was a delightful match to experience. You can only find competitiveness like that here on Sunday Night Voltage.
Rich Russillo: Well, while Daryl gets to celebrate him earning a shot at the world title tonight, TLA and Sheridan may be immensely upset with how Drake King took the victory away from them tonight by preventing them from getting back into the ring.
James Peters: Yeah, there are so many questions to be answered, but we are all out of time here, as Voltage is signing off. We’ll see you all next time!!
(The screen shows Daryl Kinkade looking at the three Elitists who didn’t make it into the ring. We then get a visual of TLA and Sheridan Müller down on the ground, as Drake King stands off to the side and watches them. The screen eventually fades to black.)
(EAW logo buzzes.)
