(EAW intro plays.)
(A recap is shown for last week’s Voltage. After all of the outcomes of the match and the highlights of the night are shown, the camera fades to the AsiaWorld–Arena in Hong Kong, China, where tonight’s Voltage will be held. The camera as always highlights the opening pyro, before panning around the crowd to showcase all of the excited fans in attendance. After this, the camera cuts to the commentary table, where Rich Russillo, Thadd Blazevich and Persephone are seen.)
Rich Russillo: Ladies and gentlemen welcome back to Sunday Night Voltage! I am Rich Russillo here with Thadd Blazevich and Persephone Tsitsipas, and tonight we have a-
Persephone: Very underwhelming card, which is concerning since Bloodsport is soon.
Thadd Blazevich: What you mean, bra? We have Minerva versus the EAW World Champion Adam Lucas in the main event! A huge fatal four way, and we even have the King of Elite in action against Miku Sakai!
Persephone: Exactly. Underwhelming. Where’s the blood? The gore?
(The camera fades to the stage, and immediately boos come from the loud fans in attendance as ‘Pride and Arrogance’ by Takeru Kanazaki hits. Drake Armstrong begins to make his way out to the stage, holding a microphone in his hand with a calm look on his face. Drake looks to be prepared for his upcoming match against Miku Sakai, wearing his wrestling gear as he begins to make his way down the ramp and towards the ring.)
Rich Russillo: Here is the King of Elite Drake Armstrong to open up Sunday Night Voltage, and I’m sure he has a lot on his mind given what happened on Dynasty two nights ago with Fire and Ice.
Thadd Blazevich: Drake and Hans made an appearance on the red brand, but it’s looking like the Tag Champs aren’t real impressed with their challengers, bro.
Persephone: I wouldn’t be impressed, either. They don’t like each other and Hans doesn’t even want to team up with Drake. There’s nothing good that can come out of this.
(Drake Armstrong walks up the steel steps and enters the ring, waiting as his entrance music fades out. The boos continue, but after some time, a large grin appears on his face. After this, he gestures towards the stage and begins to speak.)
Drake Armstrong: Before your King continues, it’d be my pleasure to take this time to introduce my ally and future Unified Tag Team Champion… Hans Grayson!
(After this, a red carpet can be seen being rolled out, which makes it all the way to the bottom of the ramp. After this, ‘The Leaving Song Pt. II’ by AFI hits, causing the crowd to explode with cheers. It takes some time, but eventually Hans Grayson does begin to walk out with a microphone in his hand, and once he does, he appears to be confused by everything that’s going on. He looks at the red carpet for a moment before looking at Drake, but eventually he shakes his head before beginning to walk down the ramp.)
Thadd Blazevich: Hey, that was a cool gesture from Drake.
Persephone: That’s all it takes to impress you?
Rich Russillo: Well I’m not sure what exactly Drake Armstrong has in mind, but clearly Hans Grayson knew nothing about it, as he appears to be just as surprised as us!
(Hans Grayson climbs onto the apron before entering the ring, and after this his entrance music begins to fade out. Before long, he begins to speak.)
Hans Grayson: Um… Drake, what is this?
Drake Armstrong: What do you mean?
Hans Grayson: The red carpet, the introduction, all of this. What are you doing?
Drake Armstrong: Have you already forgotten? We’re in an alliance of convenience, and our dreadful Reckless Wiring opponents and Bloodsport opponents alike have already come to the conclusion that we’re incapable of finding ourselves on the same page, thus I only find it appropriate that as my ally, I give you the proper treatment. Our interests are currently aligned, and beyond this I’m sure you don’t want to prove our opponents right about everything they’ve said over the last few weeks. I’m sure you haven’t forgotten about Rex and Raven’s attempts to look down on us. Are you the kind of competitor that’d allow others to walk over you, even with the ability to become World Champion at a moment’s notice?
Hans Grayson: Well, no. I don’t like anything that’s happened in the last few weeks either, but-
Drake Armstrong: Then this is our chance to silence those pests. You already have the opportunity to become a double Champion. Don’t forget that you can also gain the satisfaction that comes with forcing your doubters to admit just how wrong they truly were about you.
(After this, Drake takes a moment to think, before beginning to speak once more.)
Drake Armstrong: In fact, since the Unified Tag Team Champions are here tonight, I don’t believe there is any reason we should have to wait to silence them. Instead, they could always walk down the ramp right now, and-
(Before Drake could finish speaking, ‘Mr. Rager’ by Kid Cudi hits, bringing about an extremely loud reaction from the fans in attendance. Bronson Daniels and Jon Kelton both begin to walk out to the stage, holding microphones in their hands as they take a moment to glance at the setup on the stage, looking at the red carpet with an amused look on their faces. After this, they begin to make their way down the ramp, but not without the Bloodsport Wheel of Death, which they’ve brought with them.)
Rich Russillo: Well it looks like Elysium is here to get involved, which isn’t a surprise knowing that they’ll be facing Hans and Drake at Bloodsport, and likely have a few words about what’s been going on recently.
Persephone: Well that’s obvious, but that doesn’t mean I have any interest in seeing them. The fact that I have to sit through this is really annoying.
Thadd Blazevich: Hey bros, let’s not forget about that wheel Elysium brought with them! Are we about to get another stipulation revealed?
(The two members of Elysium make their way into the ring as their entrance music fades out. Wasting very little time, Jon Kelton begins to speak.)
Jon Kelton: I’d say that I’m impressed with your attempts to get on the same page, but I am sure anyone here could see exactly where this is going. Drake, you’re doing this all for the sake of attempting to get Hans to begin going along with whatever you’re planning, and you think that you’ll be able to leave Reckless Wiring as Champions solely to spite us, but I don’t have any faith that things will play out this way. After all Drake, you and Hans may be talented competitors in your own right, but you’re not the kind of Elitist that can be trusted, and your attempts to get along with Hans don’t appear to be as genuine as they are acts of desperation. To be honest, I’m fairly certain you’re going to embarrass yourself.
(The fans cheer, and Drake Armstrong doesn’t appear to be amused hearing this. However, Bronson Daniels speaks up.)
Bronson Daniels: We didn’t come out here strictly to question your chances of becoming the new Champions, though. We’re here to give you a much needed reminder that Bloodsport is the match that you need to worry about, because no matter what happens at Reckless Wiring, you’ll have to face us just one week later in whatever match this wheel chooses for us. To be honest, I’m not sure what Drake was thinking. None of us really have history on this brand, but what we do know is that it has always had a reputation for being the most violent. Getting yourself a high stakes Championship match one week before competing at an event at Bloodsport doesn’t sound like the smartest decision, but I’m about ready to get to the point here.
Hans Grayson: Then let’s do it. I don’t like this and I’ve been open about it, but it’s not like I was given much of a choice here. You can think whatever you want about our chances either at Reckless Wiring or Bloodsport, but either way both matches are going to happen, and there’s nothing that can be done about that now. Bronson, you already understand that I’m not afraid of a challenge, so I’m sure whatever stipulation that wheel lands on will be a grueling one, it’ll be a difficult one and it’ll be one we walk out of scarred, but I’m ready. I’ve been ready for weeks now, so if you’re going to spin the wheel, go ahead and do it.
(There’s a brief staredown between the two, and Bronson just nods before finally spinning the wheel, which causes loud cheers to come from the fans in attendance. The wheel spins for a while, and the crowd continues to wait as it begins to slow down, causing the anticipation to grow within the fans in attendance. Eventually it stops, and the next few words bring about a large reaction from the crowd.)
Jon Kelton:… Chainsaw Deathmatch.
(There are cheers coming from the crowd, but all four competitors inside of the ring appear to be a bit surprised by this, knowing the history this stipulation has, only being used once before in EAW. It was for the EAW World Championship match between Justin Windgate and Drake King at Bloodsport 2021, where Windgate would use a chainsaw against the finger of King in brutal fashion.)
Persephone: :oh: It’s been a while since we got that one!
Rich Russillo: The Chainsaw Deathmatch, are you serious??
Thadd Blazevich: That’s gnarly, bros! I didn’t think we’d see a stip like that come back at Bloodsport this year!
(The two teams look at each other after a moment, but before any of them even have the opportunity to say anything, I2I’ by Magnolia Park hits. This once again causes the crowd to explode with cheers, as the Unified Tag Team Champions begin to make their way out. Rex McAllister and Raven Roberts both have microphones in their hands and the Unified Tag Team Championships around their waists, and with amused looks on their faces they begin to make their way to the ring.)
Persephone: Oh, great. Just what we needed.
Thadd Blazevich: The Tag Champs are here! It’s good to see ‘em back on Voltage, dude.
Rich Russillo: It sure is, but as they make their way to the ring I’d just like to once again point out, Hans and Drake have their work cut out for them. Not only will they face the Unified Tag Team Champions at Reckless Wiring, but at Bloodsport they’ll compete… In a Chainsaw Deathmatch.
(Rex McAllister and Raven Roberts make their way into the ring, and receive more cheers as their entrance music begins to fade out. They take a moment and stare at the other two teams inside of the ring, before finally Raven Roberts begins to speak with a smirk on her face.)
Raven Roberts: It’s good to see everything going smoothly regarding Bloodsport. It’s been a long time since we’ve seen a Chainsaw Deathmatch. However… Drake, was any of this actually supposed to convince us that you and Hans are doing any better as a team?
Drake Armstrong: Do you intend to doubt us until the very end? It shouldn’t be necessary for us to convince you of anything, as the two of us have an alliance that cannot be taken down so easily. For what reason could we ever be defeated by the two of you? We may not have the years of teamwork on our side that the two of you do, but what we have already proven is that we are at our very best, and greatness is guaranteed. It’s only natural to expect us to walk out of a Championship match as the newly crowned Champions, just as I walked out of King of Elite with a crown and Hans Grayson left Pain for Pride with a briefcase, both earning us an opportunity at the World Championship.
Rex McAllister: Yes you two have definitely picked up some major victories and that’s not being ignored, but how will this benefit you at Reckless Wiring? You only want this match so you can stick it to Elysium, don’t you? You’re trying to take our Championships to mock another team, and we won’t be used for someone else’s game so easily. It took time for us to win these Championships, but we were ultimately able to do so because we didn’t give up and we worked towards our goal. The work didn’t stop at Pain for Pride. It only became tougher, and we knew that’d be the case before we even won the Championships. If you think you’re going to take these from us for such a trivial reason knowing you two can barely tolerate each other, this may just be a waste of time.
(After this Hans Grayson takes a step up towards Rex McAllister, beginning to speak as he stares at Rex.)
Hans Grayson: Is this all the next few weeks are going to be? I’ve heard it from you guys, I heard it from Elysium, I get it. I’m not saying it’ll be easy, and I definitely don’t intend to go about things the way that Drake does, but it’s not like we don’t already know what it’s like having to put our differences with each other aside. This is nothing new, and with the stakes being this high, don’t you guys think that we have even more reason to show up and make sure we’re on the same page when the time comes? The antics are ridiculous and I get that, but I think you guys are ignoring the fact that I am nothing like Drake, and while we may not be the best of friends because of it, we won’t be as fragile of a team as you think we’ll be, either.
(This causes cheers to come from the crowd, before Raven Roberts begins to respond.)
Raven Roberts: Maybe you’re right, but will that be enough? You not having the ego that your teammate does is as much of a weakness as it is a strength, because Drake’s ego is exactly what dragged you into all of this, and instead of doing anything about it, all you’ve done is sit back and allow yourself to get dragged into whatever he’s planning. It happened with us and this Unified Tag Team Championships match, and if I’m not mistaken, it’s almost exactly how your match against Elysium at Bloodsport became a thing. You’re about to compete in a Chainsaw Deathmatch because of him, you do understand that, right?
(This also brings about cheers from the crowd, but the Unified Tag Team Champions are not yet finished speaking.)
Rex McAllister: We faced Elysium just back at Pain for Pride, so regardless of how we feel about them, we know what they’re capable of. That’s not the kind of match you should walk into without being prepared.
(While Hans doesn’t say anything, Jon Kelton actually begins to speak up.)
Jon Kelton: I’d say we appreciate it, but I believe we have some unfinished business.
Rex McAllister: Do we?
Bronson Daniels: Hans and Drake will try, but ultimately I think we both know that they’re going to fail to take those Championships from you. Right now the two of us are after the EAW World Championship, but if last season didn’t make things already clear, I’ll gladly remind you that if the opportunity arises, we’ll have no problem coming back for the Unified Tag Team Championships.
Jon Kelton: And we won’t let it end the same way that Pain for Pride did.
Raven Roberts: What makes you think that this is up to you to decide? You weren’t able to win at Pain for Pride and there is nobody you can blame for that but yourselves. Should there be a next time, we intend to make sure history repeats itself, only it’ll be one of you two being pinned.
Drake Armstrong: What makes the two of you so sure that you’ll even have a chance to face each other again? Have you already forgotten why I made my way out here? Why I kindly asked Hans Grayson to join me inside of the ring? It wasn’t so I could spin the wheel or to argue with you, it was so we could make a statement. It was to declare war, and solidify our future reign with those Championships. The two of us will stand at the top of this division, and there is nothing any of you can do to prevent that.
(This causes boos to come from the crowd, entirely directed towards Drake Armstrong as Bronson Daniels begins to respond.)
Bronson Daniels: We know why you’re out here, it’s just for the wrong reason. You set your sights on the Unified Tag Team Championships as an attempt to ridicule us, but in the process you only made these next few weeks far more challenging for not just yourself, but for Hans as well. You don’t even realize it but you’ve dug your own grave, and thanks to that you’re going to leave both events empty handed.
Hans Grayson: It won’t be that easy.
Jon Kelton: We didn’t say it’d be easy, just that it’d happen. Should any team in this ring succeed in dethroning Fire and Ice, it won’t be the two of you.
(Rex and Raven look at each other for a moment, before Rex begins to speak.)
Rex McAllister: That’s assuming it’d be either of you. We’re aware of the fact that as Champions, there will eventually come a day where we’re defeated. It’s inevitable, because in a business like this there is nobody above defeat. However, we’re also not going to back down and allow that defeat to come to us so easily knowing that this reign is the culmination of years of work.
Raven Roberts: One of the teams in the ring is here for little more than a game and the other team wants some payback for what happened last season, and that’s about it. We’re welcome to take on whoever whenever, but we’re also not going to allow this reign to be some kind of joke. You need to be serious about this if you come after our Championships, because we’ve already proven just how serious we were about them back when we won at Pain for Pride.
Hans Grayson: What makes you think we’re not serious about this? I’m not the kind of guy to back down from a fight, no matter how that fight comes my way. If I need to compete in this match I’ll give it my very best, and as for Drake, you two have already seen what he’s capable of because we were all on the same brand last season. You guys can think what you want now, but the one thing I’ll say is that underestimating us isn’t the right call, and when things don’t play out exactly how you expected, it’ll be because you never considered that we might not fall apart as easily as you thought we would.
(Immediately, Bronson Daniels begins to speak.)
Bronson Daniels: This isn’t underestimation, we’re just being honest rather than lying to you about how this will go. Even if you do manage to get on the same page you’ll be fighting an uphill battle, and that applies to both of the matches you’re heading into.
Jon Kelton: That’s right, it won’t matter if you’re just able to co-exist when your opponents have been doing this for such a long time.
(Hans Grayson thinks about what’s been said, but before he could respond, Drake Armstrong just shakes his head before beginning to speak, brushing off the argument that’s been taking place.)
Drake Armstrong: Get out of my ring. If you’d like to see exactly what makes us capable of tearing those Unified Tag Team Championships from Rex and Raven, just wait and see.
(Drake Armstrong throws his microphone to the side, getting ready for his match. Both the members of Elysium and Fire and Ice stare at each other for a moment, before finally they do get out of the ring. Hans Grayson does the same, giving Drake the floor since his match is up next.)
Rich Russillo: Well Drake Armstrong will be in action next, but for now we received some big news as the match between Elysium and Drake Armstrong and Hans Grayson will be a Chainsaw Deathmatch!
Thadd Blazevich: That’s some good stuff, bro. I can’t wait to see how that’s gonna go.
Persephone: At least something good came from this. The Chainsaw Deathmatch being back is perfect. Hopefully this time someone dies.
(Drake Armstrong waits inside of the ring as the Bloodsport wheel is slowly removed. The Unified Tag Team Champions and Hans Grayson wait at ringside, while Elysium looks ready for the coming match at Bloodsport. From there, Voltage begins to fade away from ringside.)
(Promotional ad for Bloodsport, where Drake Armstrong and Hans Grayson face Elysium in a Chainsaw Deathmatch.)
(‘I2I’ by Magnolia Park plays as Voltage returns from commercial break. Raven Roberts and Rex McAllister are seen at ringside still, choosing to remain and watch the match between Drake Armstrong and Miku Sakai. Hans Grayson is also at ringside, while Drake Armstrong is inside of the ring.)
Bella Braxton: PLEASE WELCOME YOUR EAW UNIFIED TAG TEAM CHAMPIONS…REX MCASLIISSTER AND RAVEN ROBBBERRTSS…FIIIREEE AND ICEEE!
Rich Russillo: Oh wow! It looks like the tag team champions are going to be sticking around at ringside for this upcoming match! Makes sense that they’d want to observe the team of Hans Grayson and Drake Armstrong.
Bella Braxton: The following is contest is scheduled for ONE FALL!!!!!!
Crowd: ONE FALL!!!!
(Drake Armstrong doesn’t look pleased to see the Unified Tag Team Champions at ringside, but he is able to brush it off, turning his attention away as he waits for the upcoming match.)
Bella Braxton: ALREADY IN THE RING…ACCOMPANIED TO THE RING BY HANS GRAYSON…FROM SCARSDALE, NEW YORK…WEIGHING IN AT 245 POUNDS…HE IS THE KING OF ELITE…”THE FUTURE”….DRAAAKKKKEE ARMMMSTRONNNG!
Thadd Blazevich: Bros, you have to think that Armstrong is going to show off tonight! He’s got the tag team champions at ringside! With Hans in his corner, he’s got plenty to prove here!
(‘Lowlife Princess’ begins to play as Miku Sakai heads out onto the stage with her sister following closely. She seems extremely smug as she heads down to the ring. Seems to be feeling good after the last edition of Voltage.)
Bella Braxton: INTRODUCING FIRST…ACCOMPANIED BY KIKO SAKAI…FROM FUKUI, JAPAN…WEIGHING IN AT 110 POUNDS…SHE IS THE ENEMY OF THE PEOPLE…MMIIKKUUU SAAAKKKKAAAIII!
Rich Russillo: Last week was seemingly a great week for Miku Sakai! She picked up a win over Diego Montana! She also got her hands on ARIA and left a bloody mess in her wake! I’m sure that she is coming into this match feeling confident!
(DING! DING! DING!)
Rich Russillo: And that right there is the ring bell! This match is now officially underway! Drake Armstrong and Miku Sakai are staring each other down…it seems like the two might bide their time here! BUT SIKAI CHOOSES TO RUSH HIM INSTEAD! She comes in, full speed ahead with the dropkick! She catches him square in the chest and it sends him stumbling back into the corner! From there, she keeps up the speed…charging at him once more! RUNNING KNEE!
Persephone: Too slow. Drake Armstrong is able to step out of the way to avoid getting his nose caved in! He gets behind Sakai and tries to wrestle her arms into position for the tiger suplex! But she’s slippery. She manages to free one of her arms and grab onto the ropes! Armstrong keeps the other in a wristlock but the official warns him to release it! Looks like he doesn’t really have a choice but to.
Thadd Blazevich: He releases and dude…what a shock! MIKU SAKAI IS BACK ON OFFENSE! She comes at bro with the flying headscissors! She sends him rolling right over to the other side of the ring! Looking to keep up that momentum, she pursues him! BUT HE SENDS HER UP INTO THE AIR AND RIGHT OUT ONTO THE APRON! I think he meant to fully toss her out of the ring but she was able to catch herself! ARMSTRONG NOW SWINGS WILDLY, TRYING TO KNOCK HER ALL THE WAY DOWN! BUT SHE DUCKS UNDER AND PULLS HIS FACE DOWN ON THE ROPES!
Rich Russillo: It seems like Miku Sakai is firing on all cylinders in the opening moments here! SHE NOW LEAPS ON THAT TOP ROPE! SHE’S LOOKING FOR A SPRINGBOARD MANEUVER! BUT AS SHE COMES DOWN ARMSTRONG CATCHES HER WITH A HIGH KNEE! That was a brutal hit there and it may have just turned the tide!
Persephone: I definitely think it did. Sakai is flat on the mat and Armstrong drives another knee right into the side of her head! He then brings her back up to her feet…and launches her with a massive belly-to-belly suplex! Oh damn, he really got some distance with that one! Practically got her all the way across the ring! Sakai crawls towards that corner, using that turnbuckle to drag herself up to her feet! HE THEN RUSHES FORWARD AND LOOKS FOR A LARIAT TO THE BACK OF HER HEAD!
Thadd Blazevich: But she rolls backwards and manages to avoid! She stumbles back to her feet but Armstrong is quick to recover! He grabs her and sends her across the ring with an irish whip! OFF THE REBOUND SHE CATCHES HIM WITH THE RUNNING HIP ATTACK! Miku Sakai managed to catch Armstrong off guard with that one! She then runs back towards the ropes, looking to build up some speed…BUT ARMSTRONG GETS UP AND CATCHES HER WITH A SPINEBUSTER! He goes for the first cover of the match!
ONE!
TW-
Rich Russillo: And it seems like Sakai was able to kick before a two count! Seems like Armstrong has plenty more work to do here! He gets his opponent into a seated position…AND THEN LOCKS IN THAT SHOULDER CLAW! Look at this! He’s just squeezing that shoulder with an iron grip! That definitely has to hurt!
Persephone: Really? Sakai doesn’t like this. She grabs the hand and begins to pry it off of her shoulder! Armstrong is bigger and stronger than her…so it’s a bit of a struggle! But she manages to get that hand off and THEN SHE BITES INTO IT! Armstrong reels back in pain as Sakai springs back up to her feet! She moves forward and catches him with a big forearm to the face! HE FIRES BACK WITH A FOREARM SMASH OF HIS OWN!
Thadd Blazevich: Sakai seems stunned from the impact! Armstrong pulls her in now and then gets her up above his head! BRO WANTS THAT POWERBOMB! BUT SAKAI IS ABLE TO COUNTER WITH THE HEADSCISSORS! Armstrong didn’t see that one coming at all! He tries to recover but Sakai is on him like a lightning bolt! SHE STRIKES HIM DOWN WITH A GNARLY RUNNING BLOCKBUSTER! And now the cover comes from Sakai! Could she take it early?
ONE!
TW-
Rich Russillo: Unfortunately not! Drake Armstrong forces that shoulder up before a two! She’s going to need to figure out something else here if she wants this win! She thinks about it and she might have an answer! She drags him over to the corner and begins stomping down on him! She just goes over and over again until he’s in a seated position! She then heads to the opposite corner of the ring…AND BREAKS OUT IN A FULL SPRINT! HERE COMES THE MUSTACHE RIDE!
Persephone: Seems like he’s not willing to get on the ride. Armstrong manages to avoid it. Miku on the other hand, seems to have gotten her legs stuck in the corner! ARMSTRONG LIFTS HER UP AND HELPS FREE HER WITH A MASSIVE GERMAN SUPLEX! Once again, he throws the much smaller opponent! He then approaches…AND LOCKS IN THE DRAGON SLEEPER!
Thadd Blazevich: This dude certainly seems to love his submissions! I’ve been on the wrong side of this before. He’s cutting the air flow here and he might be able to put her to sleep! But Sakai is persistent! She drives a knee up and right into the crown of his head! Armstrong refuses to let go of the hold, not willing to release on any terms that aren’t his own! SO SHE GETS HIM WITH ANOTHER! Looks like that one managed to free her!
Rich Russillo: Both of them get up on their feet now! The both meet in the middle of the ring, with Armstrong trying to lunge forward! Sakai slips around to the other side! She then gets him with a dropkick right in the upper back! It sends him stumbling forward and into the middle rope! From there, she runs forward and leaps over the top rope! SHE GRABS HIS HEAD ON THE WAY DOWN, BOUNCING HIM ON THE ROPES! He shoots back into the middle of the ring, practically sent flying from the ropes!
Persephone: And now she reenters the ring. She rushes forward as Armstrong gets onto his feet once more! SHE GOES FOR THAT WHEELBARROW BULLDOG! BUT HE CATCHES HER AND THROWS HER FORWARD INSTEAD! She lands right on her ass! I think she might have the wind knocked out of her there! Armstrong runs forward and gets her with an elbow smash to the back of the head! HE THEN LIFTS HER UP…AND DRIVES HER INTO THE MAT WITH AN INVERTED DDT! She might actually be done now. He goes for the cover!
ONE!
TWO!
Thadd Blazevich: But it just isn’t enough to get the job done! Sakai is able to kick out right at the two count! Seems like he’s going to need to apply a bit more! Which does seem to be what he has in mind right now! Drake Armstrong hoists his opponent back up to her feet! HE THEN GRABS FOR THAT HALF-NELSON…I THINK HE’S LOOKING FOR NATURAL SELECTION BROS!
Rich Russillo: But Sakai opts out of it! She escapes before it can connect and runs to the ropes! SHE COMES FLYING BACK TOWARDS ARMSTRONG WITH THE SPRINGBOARD FOREARM! This time it connects! It catches him right in the jaw and sends him reeling back from the impact! Sakai continues forth, charging him down! SHE GETS HIM WITH A RUNNING KNEE! SHE THEN PULLS HIS HEAD FORWARD AND GOES TO THE ROPES! TORNADO DDT! A brutal combination and now she hooks the leg!
ONE!
TWO!
Persephone: And of course, it doesn’t get the job done. Drake Armstrong still manages to kick out! Sakai looks a little annoyed and so am I. I was hoping we could move onto something I care about.
Thadd Blazevich: But this is a pretty intense match bro! Miku Sakai and Armstrong have been cooking so far! SAKAI IS GOING TO COOK SOME MORE! She goes to the corner and waits for her opponent to stand up…SHE THEN LOOKS FOR A RUNNING BLOCKBUSTER! BUT HE CATCHES HER IN POSITION FOR A VERTICAL SUPLEX! Sakai though is able to slip out and over his shoulder! He turns around and she tries to catch him with the jumping snapmare instead!
Rich Russillo: But she doesn’t get it! Armstrong is able to grab her instead! HE GETS HER UP AND SPIKES HER INTO THE MAT WITH THE REVERSE ALABAMA SLAM! Her face smashes right off the floor and she might have been knocked out! Armstrong smirks as he places her in the guillotine choke! Another submission hold from Armstrong who is relishing in the suffering of his opponent here! Miku Sakai is gasping for air and she might pass out here!
Persephone: UGH, BUT MIKU SCRATCHES DRAKE IN THE EYE TO ESCAPE THE HOLD! The ref is warning Miku against doing stuff like that, but who cares now?? The damage is already done and Drake is forced to release the hold. Both competitors get back up, AND MIKU RUNS TO THE ROPES BEFORE SPRINGBOARDING OFF THE MIDDLE ROPE FOR A HURRICANRANA! Drake Armstrong rolls into the corner, AND MIKU CHARGES IN BEFORE CONNECTING WITH A DROPKICK! Drake drops down into a seated position and Miku backs up, but I’d be way happier if the match just got called off so it’d be over.
Rich Russillo: Miku Sakai now running in- AND I THINK WE ALL KNOW WHAT SHE WAS LOOKING FOR FROM THAT POSITION, AND THAT JUST MAKES THE OUTCOME A LOT WORSE AS DRAKE ARMSTRONG MANAGED TO GET OUT OF THE WAY! Drake Armstrong returns to his feet as Miku Sakai gets back up- BUT DRAKE SCOOPS HER UP, BEFORE IMMEDIATELY DELIVERING A SNAKE EYES! Great ring awareness from Drake there to immediately stay on the offensive, and now he just begins to stomp a mudhole in Miku Sakai, targeting her ribs as she falls into a seated position herself!
Thadd Blazevich: The ref starts counting, but my guy Drake backed off real quick! Looks like he doesn’t want to get DQ’d right now, BUT HE RUSHES BACK IN AND GRABS MIKU BY THE LEGS! I THINK DRAKE IS ABOUT TO SET UP FOR A BOSTON CRAB- BUT MIKU GRABS DRAKE BY THE HEAD AND PULLS HIM INTO A ROLL UP!
ONE!
TWO-
Thadd Blazevich: NO WAY! DRAME JUST KICKED OUT, BROS! THIS ONE ISN’T OVER YET AS BOTH ELITISTS GET BACK UP- BUT MIKU JUST WENT LOW AND DROPKICKED DRAKE IN THE LEGS! Not cool, but it was definitely smart!
Persephone: Was it? I’m not that impressed.
Rich Russillo: Drake Armstrong tries pulling himself up using the ropes- BUT MIKU JUST BEGINS TO RELENTLESSLY KICK AWAY AT DRAKE’S LEFT LEG, TRYING AS HARD AS SHE CAN TO GIVE HIM TROUBLE AND PREVENT HIM FROM GETTING BACK UP! SMART MOVE FROM MIKU THERE, BUT DRAKE IS ABLE TO SHOVE MIKU BACKWARDS BEFORE FINALLY GETTING BACK UP!
Thadd Blazevich: BUT LOOK BRO! MIKU ROLLS BACK TO HER FEET, BEFORE RUNNING IN FOR THE CUCK KILLER-
Rich Russillo: BUT IT DOESN’T CONNECT! DRAKE CAUGHT MIKU, AND NOW HE POPS HER ONTO HIS SHOULDERS! DRAKE COULD BE LOOKING FOR A POWERBOMB HERE!!
Thadd Blazevich: BUT MIKU’S NOT GOING DOWN SO EASILY, BRO! NOT LIKE THIS! MIKU IS ABLE TO JUMP OVER AND GO FOR THE SUNSET FLIP- BUT DRAKE ROLLS THROUGH! DRAKE GRABS MIKU AND ATTEMPTS TO GO FOR THE BOSTON CRAB AGAIN- BUT MIKU FREES ONE OF HER LEGS BEFORE KICKING AT DRAKE’S BAD LEG! DRAKE LETS GO AND MIKU QUICKLY GETS BACK UP, AND NOW DRAKE SWINGS AT MIKU BUT MIKU DUCKS UNDER BEFORE RUNNING UP TO THE MIDDLE TURNBUCKLE! MIKU NOW DIVING OFF FOR A- WOAH! NO WAY, BRO! THAT WAS AWESOME!
Persephone: No it wasn’t! That was as average as possible. All Drake did was catch Miku in mid-air and drop her with a gutbuster. Nothing special.
Rich Russillo: Right… Well, Drake has been delivering some heavy damage to that midsection and I think he knows it. Drake grabs Miku by the arms, AND HE BEGINS TO RAIN DOWN STOMPS ONTO HER STOMACH! THIS IS BRUTAL FROM DRAKE, BUT IT SEEMS THIS IS TARGETED AND HE IS BEING AS CALCULATED AS POSSIBLE IN FRONT OF BOTH THE UNIFIED TAG TEAM CHAMPIONS AND HIS TAG TEAM PARTNER!
Thadd Blazevich: Don’t forget Miku’s sis!
Persephone:… How is she relevant right now?
Rich Russillo: Drake drags Miku back up, AND I THINK HE IS ONCE AGAIN LOOKING TO GO FOR A POWERBOMB, BUT THIS TIME MIKU IS ABLE TO BEGIN PUNCHING AWAY AT THE TOP OF DRAKE’S HEAD, NOT ALLOWING DRAKE TO DELIVER A MOVE LIKE THAT SO EASILY! MIKU RAINS DOWN PUNCH AFTER PUNCH UNTIL DRAKE STUMBLES BACKWARDS INTO THE CORNER, AND NOW MIKU IS ABLE TO SLIP BACK DOWN ONTO HER FEET BEFORE SWEEPING DRAKE’S BAD LEG OUT FROM UNDER HIM! MIKU KICKS DRAKE IN THE FACE BEFORE RUNNING TO THE OPPOSITE CORNER, AND NOW HE CHARGES IN BEFORE DELIVERING THE MUSTACHE RIDE! SHE GETS IT THIS TIME!
Thadd Blazevich: HIGH RISK AND IT WAS REWARDED THIS TIME! MIKU DRAGS DRAKE OUT OF THE CORNER AND HOOKS THE LEGS! DRAKE MIGHT BE TAKING AN L BEFORE RECKLESS WIRING, BROS!
ONE!
TWO!!
THREE-
Rich Russillo: DRAKE ARMSTRONG IS ABLE TO GET THE SHOULDER UP ONCE AGAIN, AND MIKU SAKAI CAN’T BELIEVE IT! SHE IS FURIOUS!!! Kiko is trying to get Miku to calm down, but chances are I think that’ll only anger Miku further…
Thadd Blazevich: Well, it looks like Miku is gonna need more to get the job done whether she likes it or not, but that’s cool. She’s totally got this dude.
Persephone: Miku Sakai just starts punching away at Drake Armstrong, before getting up and starting to stomp on him as well. I guess she’s mad, and rightfully so because this awful match isn’t over yet. Miku needs something actually meaningful to get the job done though and I think she knows it, so she’s beginning to make her way up to the top rope as she waits for Drake Armstrong to get back to his feet. I don’t know what she’s thinking but it better be good.
Rich Russillo: Uh oh. I have a pretty good idea of what she’s thinking here, and it’s a lot more than “good”! MIKU IS GOING FOR THE WALK OF SHAME!!!!
Thadd Blazevich: BUT SHE DOESN’T GET IT! DRAKE ARMSTRONG IS ABLE TO CATCH MIKU SAKAI, DUDE! YOU KNOW HOW GOOD BROS TIMING HAD TO BE THERE? DRAKE JUST CAUGHT MIKU OUT OF THE AIR, AND HE GOES FOR A GERMAN SUPLEX!
Rich Russillo: BUT MIKU LANDS ON HER FEET, AND AS DRAKE TURNS AROUND WHILE GETTING TO A KNEE, MIKU RUNS IN AND CONNECTS WITH A RUNNING BLOCKBUSTER!
Thadd Blazevich: That was radical! Miku Sakai now going towards the leg of Drake, AND SHE DROPS HER KNEE ONTO IT! WICKED KNEE DROP ONTO DRAKE’S BAD LEG! MIKU SAKAI GRABS ONTO THE LEG NOW, AND I THINK SHE MAY BE TRYING TO SET UP A SINGLE LEG CRAB OR SOMETHING- BUT THAT KNEE DROP TOTALLY WOKE DRAKE UP, AND NOW HE’S KICKING AWAY AT MIKU TO FORCE HER OFF OF HIM! Drake shoves himself back up, BUT MIKU IS ALREADY RUNNING BACK IN FOR A CHOP BLOCK!
Persephone: BUT THIS IDIOT MIKU DIDN’T GET ANY OF IT! DRAKE COMPLETELY AVOIDED IT, BEFORE STOMPING ONTO MIKU’S BACK! Well Miku is completely useless, so I guess I shouldn’t expect anything good from her. Drake is lifting her back up and I think he’s got something in mind-
Rich Russillo: BUT AS DRAKE LIFTED MIKU FOR A SUPLEX, MIKU WAS ABLE TO SLIP OUT OF IT AND LAND BEHIND DRAKE! DRAKE WAS READY THOUGH, AND HE IMMEDIATELY SENDS A KICK BACKWARDS INTO THE MIDSECTION OF MIKU SAKAI! DRAKE GRABS HER AND GOES FOR A SHORT-ARM CLOTHESLINE, BUT MIKU IS ABLE TO DUCK UNDER IT! DRAKE TURNS AROUND- RIGHT INTO A FOREARM TO THE JAW BY MIKU! ANOTHER FOREARM NOW! A THIRD, AND THIS BACKS DRAKE INTO THE ROPES!
Thadd Blazevich: MIKU RUNS THE ROPES, BUT DRAKE WAS READY BRO! HE JUST CAUGHT MIKU AS SHE LEAPED AT HIM AND PLANTED HER WITH A CRAZY URANAGE! INSANE MOVE RIGHT THERE, BUT DRAKE ISN’T WASTING ANY TIME! DRAKE IS LIFTING MIKU SAKAI RIGHT BACK UP, AND I THINK MY GUY IS SETTING UP THAT ABDOMINAL STRETCH HE DOES- BUT NOT SO FAST! MIKU TURNS AND GRABS DRAKE BY THE HEAD, BEFORE PULLING HIM DOWN INTO AN INSIDE CRADLE PIN!
ONE!
TWO!!
THREE-
Persephone: UGH, ANOTHER KICKOUT!
Rich Russillo: BOTH ELITISTS RUSH BACK TO THEIR FEET- EXCEPT MIKU WAS MUCH SLOWER AFTER JUST BEING HIT WITH THAT URANAGE! Miku stumbles up near the ropes, AND DRAKE LOOKS TO CAPITALIZE- BUT MIKU ROLLS AWAY BEFORE JUMPING UP AND CONNECTING WITH A STEP-UP ENZUIGIRI!! Drake stumbles away from the area and into the corner of the ring, and the way things are going right now, Miku Sakai may be able to get back into this one! Drake is hurting right now and Miku knows it, SO SHE RUNS IN AND UPPERCUTS DRAKE, CAUSING DRAKE TO FALL BACK INTO THE TURNBUCKLES!
Thadd Blazevich: Miku is looking real confident right now bros! She begins to back up, and I think she’s got something in mind, AS SHE RUNS IN!
Persephone: BUT SHE ENDS UP BEING POPPED UP TO THE TOP ROPE! I guess that’s not the worst thing ever. Drake quickly stumbles out of the corner, but Miku is ready to go for something. Drake turns around, AND MIKU LOOKS FOR A DIVING CROSSBODY-
Rich Russillo: BUT GETS CAUGHT WITH THE HALBERD FROM HELL!!!!! DRAKE ARMSTRONG JUST CAUGHT MIKU FROM OUT OF NOWHERE WITH THE HALBERD FROM HELL, AND KNOWING THE TARGETED ATTACKS DRAKE HAS DONE, THIS MIGHT JUST BE IT!! DRAKE PULLS MIKU AWAY FROM THE ROPES BEFORE HOOKING THE LEGS!!!
ONE!
TWO!!
THREE!!!
(DING! DING! DING!)
Bella Braxton: Ladies and gentlemen here is your winner… DRRAAAAAAAAAKEEEEEE AAAAAAAARRRRRRMMMMMSSSTTTRROOOOOONNNNNGGGGGGG!!!!!!!
(‘Pride and Arrogance’ hits as Kiko Sakai goes to check on her sister, and the fans loudly begin booing. Hans Grayson watches on as Drake Armstrong rolls off of Miku Sakai, and he has a large grin on his face as he turns his attention towards Fire and Ice, laughing and beginning to talk some trash as he slowly pushes himself to his feet.)
Rich Russillo: Well Drake Armstrong is able to get the job done in surprising fashion, and I have to say that was a great match! It could’ve gone either way, but Drake was able to barely catch Miku with that Halberd From Hell!
Thadd Blazevich: Yeah bro, some serious stuff. Congrats to my guy Drake!
Persephone: Ugh, just look at this guy taunting Fire and Ice. Do you even realize how annoying this guy is?
Rich Russillo: I THINK THE TAG CHAMPS DO, BECAUSE THEY’RE MAKING THEIR WAY INTO THE RING! DRAKE ARMSTRONG ISN’T BACKING DOWN! HE’S STILL TALKING TRASH TO BOTH REX MCALLISTER AND RAVEN ROBERTS- AND AS THE CHAMPIONS GET IN THE RING, RAVEN WASTES NO TIME HITTING DRAKE IN THE JAW WITH A FOREARM!
Thad Blazevich: THE TAG CHAMPS ARE ALL OVER DRAKE ARMSTRONG, AND YOU CAN’T SAY HE DIDN’T HAVE IT COMING, BRO! HE WAS TALKING A LIL TOO MUCH SMACK, AND NOW HE JUST GOT SMACKED IN THE MOUTH!
(As the fighting in the ring continues, Hans Grayson takes a moment to think, before finally letting out a sigh and shaking his head.)
Persephone: UGH, BUT LOOK AT THE BOY SCOUT HANS!
Rich Russillo: HANS GRAYSON SLIDES INTO THE RING, AND HE THROWS A PUNCH AT REX MCALLISTER, BEFORE THROWING ANOTHER ANOTHER AT RAVEN! HANS IS TRYING TO FEND OFF BOTH CHAMPIONS, AND THE NUMBERS GAME IS BEGINNING TO CATCH UP TO HIM- BUT LOOK!
Thadd Blazevich: DRAKE ARMSTRONG PULLS RAVEN ROBERTS AWAY FROM HANS GRAYSON!!!! REX SWINGS AT HANS, BUT HANS DUCKS UNDER BEFORE CLOTHESLINING REX OUT OF THE RING! MEANWHILE, DRAKE JUST HIT RAVEN WITH A BIG BOOT TO KNOCK HER THROUGH THE ROPES! THAT WAS WILD, BRO!
Rich Russillo: HANS GRAYSON AND DRAKE ARMSTRONG STAND TALL AGAINST THE UNIFIED TAG TEAM CHAMPIONS, AND IT LOOKS LIKE THEY WERE ABLE TO GET ON THE SAME PAGE AFTER ALL!!! THE TAG CHAMPS DEFINITELY DIDN’T EXPECT THAT TO HAPPEN, AS HANS GRAYSON CAME IN FOR THE SAVE! COULD THESE TWO ACTUALLY BE READY FOR RECKLESS WIRING??
(‘Pride and Arrogance’ once again hits, and the Unified Tag Team Champions are seated outside of the ring, surprised over the way things just turned out in that brawl. They’re not amused, but they look up at Drake Armstrong and Hans Grayson. Hans looks focused as he stares at the Champions, not happy that he had to get involved, and Drake has a smirk on his face after things worked out in his favor. As the challengers for the Unified Tag Team Championships stand tall, Voltage fades from ringside.)
(Promotional ad for Reckless Wiring, where Drake Armstrong and Hans Grayson face Fire and Ice for the Unified Tag Team Championships.)
(Voltage returns and fades into the first of three promotional videos from the competitors in the EAW Championship match.)
(The scene fades backstage where Cody Maverick is seen sitting on a piece of equipment. Despite being in action later on tonight, he’s still in his street clothes and wearing a pair of expensive Gucci shades. He slowly takes them off, folds them, and sticks them in the pocket of his suit jacket. He looks focused yet thoughtful, and he starts to speak.)
Cody Maverick: I could sit here and bitch about everyone counting me out when it comes to Bloodsport and who might walk away with the EAW Championship, but what’s the point? Everyone’s got an opinion these days especially when it comes to me. People wanna act like I wasn’t the damn workhorse of Showdown, defending my National Elite Championship every week against difficult challengers who came in looking to dethrone me. I know my value and what I bring to this stacked Voltage roster and that’s exactly why I made my move at the Draft Show. You don’t get anywhere by sitting on your hands and waiting. Besides, patience isn’t a strong suit of mine anyway, not when it comes to stamping my name into history and becoming one of the best of all time. I can’t change the fact that Chris Elite got to Adam first. He beat me to the punch but I decided to make my intentions known anyway. I don’t have a single regret when it comes to putting myself out there and when I leave that Cage of Death as the new EAW World Champion, my decision will have been justified. Elitists like Chris take shit so personally and I’ve never understood that. Why does it matter who stepped up first? To be world champ, the premiere face of a brand, you gotta be prepared for any and all challengers, but I guess it’s been so long since Chris has been that, he’s forgotten what that means. Yeah, he won the Interwire Championship last season and that’s good for him. I’m not about to take anything away from him on that front and I’m sure, in some way, it was a relief for him to finally get a win like that after so long. I’ll never look down at someone for their struggles and their fight to return to relevance, but the disrespectful nature Chris carries himself with is something that I do have a problem with. He doesn’t care for the fact that I stole his thunder and made the Draft Show all about myself, and when he had the chance to make sure it would be just a singles match between him and Adam, he couldn’t get the job done. I know Chris Elite doesn’t like me and I damn sure know that I’m a threat to him. He better not make the mistake of overlooking me come Bloodsport because I will make him pay.
(There’s a serious undertone in Cody’s voice and everyone watching can tell he means what he says.)
Cody Maverick: As long as I have my say so in things, there won’t be any sequel in Chris Elite’s world championship history.
(Cody shifts on the equipment box and gets to his feet. He places his hands in the pockets of his slacks and narrows his eyes.)
Cody Maverick: Quite frankly, I think people should have expected me to step up and challenge Adam Lucas, because it was the most logical next step for me. Trust me, I would have loved to have gone back to Showdown, taken my Pain for Pride frustrations out on Silas World and gotten my title back from the cheating Harper Lee, but it wasn’t to be. The Draft presented me with a fresh start on a brand known for chaos and violence and like everything else in my life, I embraced it. I rolled with it. I made my decision right after my name was called to go for the premiere prize on Voltage. Adam Lucas is a hell of a competitor, but the way he carries himself is something I take issue with as well. He thinks he’s got everything on lock now that he’s at the top, and it wouldn’t surprise me if the only people he finds himself worrying about are Drake and Hans. That right there is another thing that pisses me off, because those two might have guaranteed shots at the EAW World Championship, but they’re not the only people capable of dethroning Adam Lucas this season. I can’t deny that Adam had a hell of a journey to get back to the top of a brand, because we all saw the shit that weasel Jake Smith put him through. It was one obstacle after another until finally got what he wanted. He went through all that and now in his first defense, he’s gonna find himself crashing back down to Earth at record speed, without the EAW Championship to help break his fall. Business is business, and despite everyone’s best attempts to make it a certain way, I’m not seeing my winning at Bloodsport as personal. If anything, it’s inevitable, because I have made myself a household name. I’m the one to watch and can’t no one deny that.
(The seriousness of Cody’s voice to start the promo off has turned into nothing but confidence. It’s obvious he believes what he says and he’s the type of man to make sure he makes good on it.)
Cody Maverick: Captain Charisma and Eden Sinclair knew exactly what they were doing when they selected me to become a member of their brand. They want to see the new era rise to the top and there’s no better representative than me. When I take that world championship without the use of a King of Elite crown or a Cash in the Vault briefcase, it’s gunna be plain as day as to who the main attraction of this brand is.
(Cody grins as he removes one of his hands from his pocket and points to himself.)
Cody Maverick: It’s the ‘Sin City Superstar’ baby.
(Cody takes his sunglasses and puts them back on as he exits the scene and Voltage fades away.)
[SCREEN BAR – Somei Cemetery]
(As the Voltage broadcast begins to fade back into view, we hear the scrape of a footstep, across the cold gravel ground. The footage would barely be able to pick up any light to begin with – only the flickering orange hue of a kerosene lamp, lighting up a single boot in motion alongside the ground floor. The camera would slowly begin to rise alongside the lamp, as we see none other than Saori Aizen, half of her face lit by the orange flame, the other half lit up by the cold moonlight, shining through overarching cherry blossom trees. She carried along the dirt path, dust collecting at the bottom of her boots, as she scraped to a stop – having stepped past countless tombstones, eventually stopping at the one she was looking for.)
(Saori dropped to a knee, as we begin to notice that she had come to a halt at a freshly dug grave, the piled up mound of dirt a far darker and healthier shade of brown than the rest. Saori’s fingers slowly begin to scrape across the marble grave, as she traces the name that is engraved on the very front of the tombstone.)
(Candice Blair Fernandez-Ava. “Forever a Side Character” written underneath.)
(It became abundantly clear that Saori Aizen had dug this grave herself. A sadistic look would appear on her face as she once again raises the lamp – not a smirk; a stoic expression, yet one deserving of being vilified.)
Saori Aizen: This was not my doing. I do not mean this gravestone; I mean why it exists. After all that has transpired between myself and the Side Character known as Candice Blair, I believe it needs to be stated once more that this was not my doing – rather, it was hers. I am not the harbinger of death, I am simply the woman that shall carry it out after the victim had already asked for it; I am doing my job. Anyone who believes that I am in the wrong here is severely misunderstanding the scenario, if not fooled by Candice Blair’s visual charms, as she brought this upon herself. Remember that it was her who asked for this match to begin with. It was her who found pleasure in the stipulation that was bestowed upon us. It was her who was desperate to, and I quote, “prove herself.” Prove herself she may – prove herself to be a fool who was in over her head stepping to the greatest on this roster, the deadliest on this roster, all for her egotistical and narcissistic desires to become something that she’s not. Yet, as I have shown you all, her fate is set in stone. What awaits her at Bloodsport is completely and utterly unavoidable, and while she may try her best to conquer me, or perhaps, even survive or escape me; that much is impossible. She will soon come to learn the price that is to be paid; in blood.
Saori Aizen: 10,000 Razorblades. I saw as the Side Character’s eyes lit up once the wheel had spun and landed on that stipulation, for she believed that it would look resounding on her resume, that it would make her out to be a far greater Elitist than she actually is, if she were to have that under her belt – however when I view such a matchtype, I feel a sense of disappointment. While the tools at my disposal shall do the job, perhaps this bout is not enough to make Candice Blair feel the suffering that she truly deserves. Perhaps she deserves something worse, far more gruesome and slower than even this. Yet, I will not disparage, I will make the absolute most of it regardless of whether or not it should be what Candice deserves – as I said, she asked for this. I’ve always maintained that the stipulation to this bout does not matter to me, and that sentiment has not changed. I am not excited for what is to come due to the fact that we will be competing over a bed of Razorblades – I am excited to end Candice Blair once and for all, and remind the world that she will never be on my level no matter how many times she convinces herself the opposite. I am going to do to her as I have done to many others, and walk out of Bloodsport, walk out of the Tokyo Dome – the most illustrious sporting venue in all of Japan – on my own two feet…
(Saori Aizen’s hand slowly begins to travel back down to the gravestone, brushing her hand up and down the side of it.)
Saori Aizen: Candice Blair shall leave in a bodybag.
(Saori Aizen raises the lamp back up to her face, as she slowly starts to stand back up, the moonlight and the cherry blossom trees once again behind her. She shakes her head.)
Saori Aizen: I believe the Side Character should pay close attention to that gravestone, to this cemetery that I stand in. It will be very, very helpful to her after all. This shall be a place of familiarity. This shall be a place where she feels at home. This shall be a place that she will come to get used to, as I will ensure that she does not leave Tokyo, and instead, remains here, beneath my very feet – where she belongs, and where she always has been. Bloodsport will not be the Candice Blair coming out party, instead, it shall be her farewell tour, it will be her wake, it will be her funeral, it will be the night we say goodbye to this idiotic perception of her that she was ever worth anything more than me. She will be left in a cold heap on the ground, ready to be buried six feet under. I hope she is prepared. I am. I always will be. I always have been. This was her doing; I’m simply finishing the job.
(Saori Aizen would once more take a final glance down at the gravestone. She would kneel down a second time, dropping the kerosene lamp beside it, leaving it lit up for the viewers at home and in the AsiaWorld–Arena. The focus lingers on the grave, as we hear footsteps in the gravel moving further and further away; Saori Aizen leaving off screen.)
(Moments later… we would fade back to Voltage.)
(The footage would immediately return to Sofia Clarke, standing beside Candice Blair herself, the latter shaking her head with a hard-to-read expression on her face. She doesn’t appear to be distraught, however Saori Aizen’s words and actions clearly have disgusted her, and moved her in a way. She would sigh, with her arms crossed, as Sofia Clarke raises the microphone.)
Sofia Clarke: Candice – clearly the business between yourself and Saori Aizen has grown into something far worse than you had initially imagined, and after Saori sent that video in, she clearly has intentions to hurt you pretty badly at Bloodsport. Do you have any comments on her words?
(She would raise the microphone up to Candice’s lips, as she begins to speak.)
Candice Blair: Saori is very pathetic, Sofia. I get this is her whole schtick, but this was never supposed to be personal between the two of us. I mean, this was literally just an open challenge after all, I wanted this to be just business, but as we all know, Saori is a very, very arrogant woman. She’s extremely immature, and is often just projecting. It’s clear she’s trying really hard to make this into something deep and personal between the two of us to make herself feel more important, and honestly Sofia, I guess it worked. I guess she succeeded in that regard because even from day one of this business between the two of us, she has spent all of that time attacking me both vocally and physically. She has ambushed me and cheapshotted me time and time again, and now she’s going to these lengths. It’s ridiculous, but she’s going to get what’s coming to her. She wanted to make this personal, and she’s going to get personal – after all, I’m all about proving myself this season, and if she wants to be more than just a physical challenge, that’s fine by me, I’m happy to beat her at her own game. 😌
Candice Blair: She has no idea what she’s getting herself into. She believes she can just be the big bad villain and do everything in her power to rile me up and antagonise me, but she’s only setting herself up for disaster, and quite frankly, it was to be expected. I’m not sure why I didn’t expect it, but I should have. She’s immature, she’s arrogant, and she’s expecting something that’s not going to happen. She thinks she can just bash my name then put me down for good, she really thinks that this one is going to be easy, but she’s in for the fight of her life. This isn’t going to be easy. Putting me down isn’t going to be easy. She’s right, the stipulation doesn’t matter, she was in for the beating of a lifetime, and whether or not she has the razorblades at her disposal, she was NEVER going to put me down for the count.
Candice Blair: The fact of the matter is, she made this challenge something far deeper than it should have been, and she’s awoken something inside of me that she isn’t prepared for. If she wants to talk about graves, then that’s fine by me, because after Bloodsport, she’s going to be the one finding herself six feet under. If she thinks I’m not capable of it? Just watch me. 😇
(Sofia Clarke returns the microphone.)
Sofia Clarke: Thank you for your time, Candice.
(Sofia smiles at the camera, before eventually, we begin to fade back to the ringside area.)
(The camera cuts backstage to Captain Charisma and Eden Sinclair in their office, which garners a huge pop from fans in attendance before they actually settle down to hear what they’re saying. Captain Charisma is talking excitedly about something while half-sat on the desk. Meanwhile, Eden Sinclair is listening as she leans on it herself.)
Captain Charisma: Look. Adam Lucas defending his World Championship in a triple threat match, Daniella versus Selina, Kai versus Cosmo with the 24/7 Contract on the line. Need I mention, Jay Jerry Johnson versus Bethany Blue in Three Stages of Hell. There’s no way either Showdown or Dynasty can top that!
Eden Sinclair: True, but… aren’t you a little worried about the risks?
(Captain Charisma dismisses her, not seeing an issue, and remaining proud of the show he’s constructed.)
Captain Charisma: Eden, ‘cmon. It’s Voltage, our roster can handle it.
(Eden looks away from Captain Charisma briefly as she mumbles under her breath.)
Eden Sinclair: …yeah, or whatever’s left of it.
(Captain Charisma raises an eyebrow, having heard this.)
Captain Charisma: I’m sorry, what was that?
(Eden jolts her head back toward Captain Charisma, and cracks an amused grin, feeling she’s being ridiculous.)
Eden Sinclair: I’m sorry, it’s just… I’m a bit worried about certain match types, that’s all. I mean, there’s a Chainsaw Deathmatch, a Cage of Death, a 10,000 Razorblades match, and Three Stages of Hell between Jay Jerry Johnson and Bethany Blue. Last week already gave us a preview of what those two’ll do to each other.
(Captain Charisma thinks back to last week, having witnessed that go down, and pulls a slight :yikes: face.)
Captain Charisma: Yeah, don’t remind me. I thought we’d have to cancel after what Bethany did to Jay.
Eden Sinclair: You should’ve had a better handle on things.
Captain Charisma: Hey, I tried. But Bethany wasn’t listening to me, or anybody for that matter. The woman was incensed.
Eden Sinclair: What, scared you could be next?
(Captain Charisma chuckles.)
Captain Charisma: No, just my in-ring days are over, and I do not feel like being at odds with our Hardcore Champion.
(Eden nods.)
Eden Sinclair: Fair. But you’ll have to admit, Mathieu, I’m right about Bloodsport.
(Captain Charisma begrudgingly nods.)
Captain Charisma: Okay, fine. Maybe the stipulations are a bit much, but what’s done is done. Besides, it’s what our audience wants to see, right?
(The crowd cheers, and Captain Charisma gestures toward the noise, to which Eden takes note of before reluctantly giving in herself.)
Eden Sinclair: Hard to argue with that.
Captain Charisma: See? …and it’s not like I just chose these. The Wheel of Death did, so take up any and all future complaints with him.
(Eden flashes an amused smirk.)
Eden Sinclair: Yeah, I just-
(Eden’s smile quickly fades as she spots someone from off screen, who soon walks into frame to reveal himself as… Diego Montana. Diego casually brisks into the frame, and Captain Charisma looks over his shoulder before getting off the desk, and standing alongside Eden Sinclair to face Diego. The crowd can be heard in the background, booing heavily.)
Diego Montana: Captain! What’s up, man?
(Diego holds his hand up for a dap to Captain Charisma, but Captain Charisma simply looks at it with a stern look on his face. Diego soon realized he isn’t getting the dap up, and awkwardly daps himself up with the other hand instead.)
Diego Montana: Alright, leave a guy hanging, why dontcha?
(Eden Sinclair isn’t having any of it, and tries to nip this in the bud early.)
Eden Sinclair: We’re busy, Diego.
Diego Montana: Really? Too busy for Voltage’s top star?
(Captain Charisma’s expression turns to confusion.)
Captain Charisma: But… Adam Lucas is in the main event tonight.
(Diego gets a bit frustrated, hearing the crowd laugh at him briefly, and quickly rushes to shut Captain Charisma down.)
Diego Montana: No, not that chump! Me!
Captain Charisma: Oh.
(Captain Charisma looks to Eden, who is used to this behavior from Diego, and isn’t shocked in the slightest, having encountered him before.)
Captain Charisma: Well, excuse me. I had no idea we were in the presence of such a big star.
(Diego doesn’t pick up on the clear sarcasm from Captain Charisma, and regains confidence as he stances up.)
Diego Montana: That’s right. I knew you’d treat me with some respect, Captain. Look, I know you’re busy, but I’ll make this quick.
Eden Sinclair: What, here to request another match? I’d be happy to put you up against Drake Armstrong for another week.
(Diego puts his hand up, gesturing for Eden to slow down.)
Diego Montana: Whoa. While I’d love to get another crack at Drake, did you see what he did to my leg? It didn’t help that I was booked in another match against Miku the week after. I need some time off to rest and recuperate, feel me?
(Eden rolls her eyes at the clear excuses from Diego.)
Eden Sinclair: Okay, so if it isn’t to badger us for a match, then why are you here?
Diego Montana: I’m glad you asked! Eden, I feel that you and I got off on the wrong foot.
Eden Sinclair: Ya think?
Diego Montana: It was wrong of me to come in here, and make an inappropriate comment about your daughter, along with your body. Even if it’s-
(Eden can already see where this is going, and sternly cuts him off.)
Eden Sinclair: Diego.
Diego Montana: Right. The point is: I wanted to apologize.
(Both Captain Charisma and Eden exchange a look with each other, shocked at the maturity from Diego.)
Eden Sinclair: Wow, Diego… I’m shocked. I… accept your apology.
(Diego perks up.)
Diego Montana: Great!
(Diego shakes hands with both Captain Charisma and Eden Sinclair before excitedly moving on to his next point.)
Diego Montana: But to sweeten the deal, I got you something! One moment while I go get it. Just wait here!
(Diego excitedly steps out of the frame, presumably exiting the office to get his gift from the hallway. Meanwhile, Captain Charisma and Eden Sinclair look at each other before collectively shrugging, having no idea where this is headed until Diego steps back into frame.)
Captain Charisma: Wow.
Persephone: You have got to be kidding me…
(Diego is grinning from ear to ear with a labubu doll in one hand, and dubai chocolate in the other as Captain Charisma and Eden Sinclair don’t know what to make of it.)
Eden Sinclair: Okay, Diego, I thought you were coming in here to apologize.
Diego Montana: This is an apology! The best way I know how! First, a chocolate for you…
(Diego hands the chocolate off to Eden, who doesn’t exactly seem thrilled over her gift while Captain Charisma watches on, entertained.)
Diego Montana: And the labubu is for Valentina.
(Eden takes the gift from Diego before her expression twists to something more angry as she throws both gifts down onto the floor, much to the shock of Diego.)
Diego Montana: Hey! That’s real Dubai Chocolate!
Eden Sinclair: I told you to stop mentioning my daughter, and she doesn’t need gifts from you either!
Diego Montana: Cmon, Eden! I was only trying to make things right-
Eden Sinclair: Well, you’re about to make them ten times worse if you don’t leave my office right now!
Diego Montana: Okay, okay!
(Diego puts his hands up to back off, and goes to leave the office.)
Eden Sinclair: Oh, and Diego…
(Diego stops in his tracks, and turns back around to face her.)
Eden Sinclair: Mention my daughter’s name again, and it’ll be more than a warning next time. It’ll be a restraining order.
(Diego gulps as the crowd cheers.)
Eden Sinclair: Now, get out.
(Diego hurries outta there, and Captain Charisma bends down to pick up the Labubu doll from the floor. Captain Charisma inspects it before laughing, and shaking his head, looking back up at Eden.)
Captain Charisma: A “labubu?”
Eden Sinclair: I’ll explain it later.
(Captain Charisma chuckles to himself.)
Captain Charisma: What is it with the men you attract?
(Eden rubs her forehead, starting to calm down from snapping on Diego.)
Eden Sinclair: No idea.
Captain Charisma: I mean, seriously. Ronan Malosi, and Diego Montana.
(Eden shakes her head.)
Eden Sinclair: It’s a sad day when I’m grateful Ronan isn’t nearly as pathetic as Diego.
(Captain Charisma looks shocked.)
Captain Charisma: Really?
Eden Sinclair: I can’t believe it myself.
(Captain Charisma looks down at the labubu while Eden picks up the Dubai Chocolate off the floor.)
Captain Charisma: So, you gonna actually take these gifts home, or-
(Eden takes the lababu doll from Captain Charisma, and throws it in the trash, along with the chocolate.)
Captain Charisma: There’s my answer.
(Eden regains her composure, and resumes as normal.)
Eden Sinclair: So, what were we talking about prior?
Captain Charisma: Oh yeah, I believe Bloodsport and how dangerous the stipulations are.
Eden Sinclair: Right!
(Eden and Captain Charisma go back to talking as before with the camera fading elsewhere.)
(A commercial is shown for matcha lattes featuring Hans Grayson)
(Sunday Night Voltage continues forward as we cut to the ring, where we see Captain Charisma standing by with the Bloodsport Wheel of Death. He is seen wearing a dapper dark blue suit for the occasion, as the Voltage Commissioner has a slick smile on his face. Having a microphone in his hands, he then begins to speak to the audience, not just here in Hong Kong but around the world.)
Captain Charisma: Ladies and gentlemen, welcome back to Sunday Voltage!! How’s everyone doing tonight here in Hong Kong!
(The crowd cheers at Captain Charisma’s pandering as he lets another smile crack open before he continues to speak…)
Captain Charisma: That’s great to hear, love to hear the Voltage audience is enjoying the show thus far, and as for me, I am quite happy with how these last few weeks have gone regarding the wheel being spun for the different matches we have in store for the Voltage exclusive Marquee Event, Bloodsport! Dr. Bethany Blue versus Jay Jerry Johnson is being contested under Three Stages of Hell, Daniella Atlas and Selina Reyes’ match is a 30-minute Ironman match, TLA and Minerva are competing in a Buckets of Blood match, and of course our main event of the show for the EAW World Champion will be contested in the Cage of Death as Adam Lucas defends the title against Cody Maverick and Chris Elite! I’m excited that these stipulations have been played out and am personally very excited for the show we’re going to bring to life from the world-famous Tokyo Dome in Japan!
(However, before Captain Charisma could say anything else, “Red Criminal” by Oral Cigarettes begins to blast through the P.A. system as Chiyo Gedo emerges from the stage! Chiyo has a more mixed but positive-leaning reaction as he makes his presence known here tonight on Voltage. He makes his way to the ring where Captain Charisma is standing by…)
Rich Russillo: This is quite the interesting development, as Chiyo Gedo is making his way out here, as his match against Ashlynn Quinn for the New Breed Champion is scheduled for the go-home show for Bloodsport next week. What do you think he has in mind tonight?
Thadd Blazevich: I don’t know, dude, maybe he just wants to take a closer look at the gnarly wheel of death, bro, like it’s so wicked, my bras!!
Persephone: It’s just a wheel, goddamn it, it’s not that interesting.
Thadd Blazevich: Whatever you say, bra!
(Chiyo Gedo continues making his way over as he grabs a microphone that was placed on the ring steps. He climbs the steps and enters between the ropes. His music would soon fade off as Chiyo Gedo quickly begins to speak to Captain Charisma about why he is out here right now!)
Chiyo Gedo: Apologies for interrupting Captain Charisma, but I feel I should come out here and speak on something regarding my New Breed Championship match against Ashlynn Quinn.
(Captain Charisma seems quite surprised Chiyo is out here right now as he responds to him by saying…)
Captain Charisma: Sure, what is it regarding your New Breed title match?
Chiyo Gedo: I know that my match against Ashlynn isn’t at Bloodsport, we’re not competing at that show particularly, but even with that being the case… I want there to be no doubts when I win the New Breed Championship. I want there to be no dispute that I’m not a rightful man to be holding that title, and for that reason, I want the chance to spin the Bloodsport wheel of death.
(The crowd reacts loudly to this request, as it seems like Chiyo doesn’t want just a normal match against Ashlynn Quinn. Captain Charimsa hears this from Chiyo as he responds to him by saying…)
Captain Charisma: That seems intriguing. Well, tell you what Chiyo–
(Before Captain Charisma could say anything else, ‘Juno’ by Sabrina Carpenter begins to play in the system as a chorus of boos pours out, and out comes the EAW New Breed Champion! Ashlynn Quinn is in her ring gear, as she has a match scheduled later tonight, teaming with Kai Rabeaux to battle against Bronson Daniels and Jon Kelton. Ashlynn looks quite annoyed here as she soon makes her way over to the ring.)
Rich Russillo: Ashlynn does not look pleased, to say the least, with Chiyo Gedo, especially with how last week went down when she was struck right in the face by him. Most would agree, though, that it was for sure provoked by our EAW New Breed Champion, stemming from their argument.
Thadd Blazevich: She kept calling him a loser, dudes! That’s, like, so not cool, and Chiyo had every right to just punch for dat bra.
Persephone: God kill me… please…
(Ashlynn continues her way down the ramp as she, too, grabs a microphone that was placed on the steps as she climbs and enters through the bottom rope. Still having her title around her shoulder, Ashlynn begins to speak as soon as her music begins to fade out in the arena.)
Ashlynn Quinn: Ummmmm…. EXCUSE ME? What do you think you’re doing, Chiyo??
Chiyo Gedo: Doing what I believe is the best solution since you wanted to call me a loser multiple times to my face last week. I want to remove any doubt that I should be a champion, so why not spin the wheel and see what we’ll compete in?
Ashlynn Quinn: UGH! AS IF!!! Listen, Uggo, you’re an obnoxious little brat for punching me in my face last week. I was only just telling the truth, but I suppose that truth is sometimes what you don’t want to hear. The thing is, a stipulation isn’t going to help you whatsoever. It isn’t going to magically give you validation because the result will still be the same regardless… You won’t win, no matter what kind of stipulation we get, so there’s no real point in spinning the wheel and wasting everyone’s time.
Chiyo Gedo: For someone who thinks spinning the wheel would be a waste of time, you sure are being defensive about having to spin that wheel to begin with. Maybe it’s because you’re afraid that if we get put into stipulation, your chances of retaining that title drastically go down? You have tried to undermine me as a challenger, and yet you don’t want that wheel being spun over an excuse that we all know is just full of shit.
Ashlynn Quinn: Please, Chiyo… Don’t embarrass yourself! Like, OH MY GOD, why would I be scared of getting a stipulation for our match? I tried being a GOOD PERSON again and giving you the grace of taking back your offer to spin the wheel, but you just don’t accept when good people try to do you a favor around here, Chiyo. We all know how it’s going to end anyway, I still have a lot to do as champion and–
Chiyo Gedo: And it ends next week in my hands, so you might as well savor every last piece of time you have left before that New Breed Championship is in my possession.
(The arguing between champion and challenger has gotten out of hand as Captain Charisma steps in and says…)
Captain Charisma: I think that’s enough bickering. Judging by how this conversation went, I think it is a good idea to spin the wheel and see the stipulation your guys’ match will be for the EAW New Breed Champion!
(Captain Charisma goes to the wheel as it spins and as it goes round and round. Everyone in attendance is watching where the wheel will land as it continues to go….)
(…)
(…)
(…)
(it eventually lands on a stipulation that Chiyo smiles at while Ashlynn has more of the opposite…)
Captain Charisma: There you have it, folks! Ashlynn Quinn and Chiyo Gedo will compete in a… Piranha Deathmatch!!!
(This gets a loud reaction from the audience as Ashlynn Quinn responds and says…)
Ashlynn Quinn: Nope… Nope… This is nonsense! Piranhas??
Chiyo Gedo: I’m personally satisfied with the stipulation, because no matter where it landed for me, I plan on becoming a champion no matter what. If a bunch of piranhas is what I need to beat you, that’s exactly what I’ll do.
Ashlynn Quinn: Again, why are you adamant about this? You’re not going to beat me, Chiyo!
Chiyo Gedo: Again, this underestimation is going to bite you, Ashlynn, and those piranhas have your name written all over them.
Ashlynn Quinn: AH! AS IF! The piranhas are only attracted towards losers like you, so why don’t you–
(Chiyo has heard enough, he goes right after Ashlynn as they both are brawling inside the ring!! Captain Charisma leaves the ring quickly as punches and fists are thrown!)
Rich Russillo: RIGHTS AND LEFTS BEING THROWN BY CHIYO AND ASHLYNN, THINGS HAVE GOTTEN OUT OF HAND HERE TONIGHT!
Thadd Blazevich: BRAS! ASHLYHN GOES FOR A KNEE STRIKE AND—
Rich Russillo: HEAD SEEKER! THE SPINNING BACK ELBOW TO ASHLYNN AS SHE GOES DOWN AND OUT!! SHE ROLLS OUT OF THE RING AND TAKES HER TITLE WITH HER AS SHE’S HEADING TOWARDS THE RAMP!!!
(Ashlynn bails out as it appears Chiyo got the better of her here! Ashlynn is seen clutching her championship to her chest as a motivated Chiyo Gedo has every intention of being New Breed Champion next week here on Voltage with that newly added stipulation. The segment fades as we transition to our next match…)
(Promotional ad for Reckless Wiring, where Cy Henderson defends the World Heavyweight Championship against Methuselah.)
(The camera cuts to Bella Braxton in the ring.)
Bella Braxton: THE FOLLOWING CONTEST IS A SCHEDULED FOR… ONE FALL!!
Crowd: ONE FALL!!
(‘God Shattering Star’ by Takashi Baba blares throughout the arena, and ARIA receives a warm reaction from fans, who she high fives on her way to the ring. ARIA takes a deep breath, and focuses once getting to the end of the ramp, realizing what a big match this is.)
Bella Braxton: Introducing first! Hailing out of Phoenix, Arizona, weighing in at 130 pounds…ARIA!!
Thadd Blazevich: ARIA is here for another match, and she’s definitely impressed in her last outings, even if not always picking up the win, bro!
Rich Russillo: You’re right, she did come up short against Hans Grayson. But defeated Ashlynn Quinn last week with help, of course.
Thadd Blazevich: Yes, Chiyo smacked Ashlynn up against the head with her own title. It was cold, bro.
(“Invincible” by Pop Smoke hits to a mixed reaction from fans, and Chris Elite marches down to the ring, feeling confident ahead of his match with ARIA, making sure to trash talk a bit off-mic, addressing both Adam and Cody to the camera while heading down to the ring.)
Bella Braxton: And her opponent! Hailing out of Brooklyn, New York, weighing in at 210 pounds… HE IS GAWD GIVEN GREATNESS… CHRIS ELITE!
Rich Russillo: Chris Elite has a big match for Bloodsport, which is obviously weighing on his mind.
Persephone: Well, he better focus. Because I don’t see either Adam or Cody anywhere. Thank God.
Rich Russillo: Yeah, but they could be lurking, and Chris can use this as an opportunity to send a message.
(The referee signals for the bell as both competitors stand in opposing corners.)
(DING! DING! DING!)
Rich Russillo: I’m excited as the bell has rung, signaling the start of a match between Chris Elite and ARIA. Two both great competitors in their own right, and Chris Elite has the edge over his opponent heading into this, having been in the game for so long, and reaching great heights throughout his stay here, becoming an EAW Hall of Famer because of it. But ARIA is no slouch in her own right, given her time as EAW Specialists Champion, and a clear desire to take that next step in her career.
Thadd Blazevich: You’ve run it down perfectly, bro. This is can’t miss between ARIA and Chris Elite as the two exit their respective corners!
Rich Russillo: Collar and elbow tie-up to begin, and Chris Elite asserts his strength advantage over ARIA! Backing her into the corner, and keeping her pinned there momentarily before Chris separates once the referee gets involved, stepping in between the two- OOH! CHRIS DELIVERS A SHOVE TO ARIA IN THE CORNER BEFORE ALLOWING HIMSELF TO BE PULLED AWAY!
Thadd Blazevich: Chris Elite with a little disrespect towards ARIA early on, and she doesn’t appear to let that get underneath her skin, which is good! You don’t want to fight with anything less than a clear head, bro.
Persephone: In that case, then who allowed you in a ring?
Thadd Blazevich: What? I like to believe I’ve got a pretty good head on my shoulders.
Persephone: Yeah, keep telling yourself that.
Rich Russillo: ARIA moves out from the corner, and circles around Chris for a second time before the two meet in the middle yet again for another collar and elbow tie-up! Chris slips behind ARIA for a rear waistlock- BUT THERES ARIA WITH A STANDING SWITCH TO FIND HERSELF BEHIND CHRIS WITH A REAR WAISTLOCK!
Thadd Blazevich: CHRIS ELITE BARS THE ARM OF ARIA, AND ESCAPES THROUGH WRINGING IT! GAINING CONTROL OF HER WRIST, AND TRANSITIONS INTO A HAMMERLOCK!
Rich Russillo: ARIA COUNTERS WITH A HAMMERLOCK OF HER OWN ON CHRIS, SLIPPING BEHIND HIM, THEN QUICKLY TRANSITIONS INTO A STANDING SIDE HEADLOCK!
Thadd Blazevich: ARIA WRENCHES ON THE HOLD, TIGHTENING IT AROUND THE HEAD AND NECK AREA OF CHRIS! BUT ELITE OVERPOWERS ARIA, AND SHOVES HER OFF TOWARD THE ROPES!
Rich Russillo: ARIA REBOUNDS OFF THE ROPES, AND AVOIDS WHATEVER CHRIS ELITE HAD PLANNED AS SHE SLIDES THROUGH HIS LEGS! ARIA POPS TO HER FEET BEHIND HIM AS CHRIS TURNS AROUND, AND TRIED FOR A HURRICANRANA-
Thadd Blazevich: YES, BUT CHRIS ELITE STANDS HIS GROUND AS ARIA IS SUSPENDED UPSIDE DOWN FROM THE HURRICANRANA ATTEMPT, AND GETS POPPED UP INTO POSITION FOR A POWERBOMB-
Rich Russillo: BUT ARIA USES THAT MOMENTUM AGAINST HIM FOR A ROLLING SUNSET FLIP!
ONNNNNNNNEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!
TWWWWWWWWOOOOOOOOOOO!!
Rich Russillo: CHRIS ELITE ROLLS THROUGH TO HIS FEET, AND GRABS ARIA BY THE ANKLE BEFORE ROLLING HER BACK TO HERS! CHRIS SWINGS WILDLY FOR A CLOTHESLINE! BUT ARIA DUCKS UNDERNEATH, AND HE GOES BOUNCING OFF THE ROPES!
Thadd Blazevich: LEAPFROG BY ARIA- BUT CHRIS HALTS HIS MOMENTUM BEHIND HER, AND SHOVES ARIA TOWARD THE ROPES!
Rich Russillo: AND SHE REBOUNDS BACK INTO AN ARM DRAG! ARIA SCRAMBLES TO HER FEET, AND RUNS RIGHT INTO ANOTHER ARM DRAG! CHRIS TRANSITIONS INTO AN ARM BAR, AND ARIA ESCAPES IT! USING THOSE LEGS OF HERS TO SWIPE CHRIS ELITE DOWN INTO A HEADSCISSORS!
Persephone: Ugh. I’m already getting sick of this. It’s bad enough I’ve got to be blinded by Chris Elite’s bald head, and they’re topping it off with boring ass technical wrestling.
Thadd Blazevich: Cmon, Persephone, it’s alright to give them time before they start really getting into their heavy shots. Don’t you think, Rich?
Rich Russillo: I-
Persephone: Don’t you dare weigh in on this, Rich.
Rich Russillo: Sorry, Thadd, my hands are tied.
Thadd Blazevich: Yeah, I get it, bro. Regardless, I still stand by my point that this match has rocked in the early going thus far. Sure, I made my living from deathmatch wrestling, but I can appreciate the other aspects too, dudes!
Rich Russillo: CHRIS ELITE MOVES TO A FRONT NECK BRIDGE WHILE IN THE HOLD, AND FLOATS OVER INTO A JACKKNIFE COVER!
ONNNNNNNEEEEEEEEEEEE!!
TWWWWWWWOOOOOOOOOO!!
Thadd Blazevich: BUT ARIA BRIDGES UP OFF THE CANVAS, AND SPINS CHRIS AROUND INTO A BACKSLIDE COVER!
ONNNNNNNEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!
TWWWWWWWOOOOOOOOOOO!!
Rich Russillo: KICKOUT! BOTH COMPETITORS SCRAMBLE BACK TO THEIR FEET, AND CHRIS ELITE GOES TO BLAST ARIA WITH A KICK TO THE GUT! BUT ARIA CATCHES IT, AND SPINS HIM AROUND! CHRIS TRIED FOR A JUMPING ENZIGURI- BUT ARIA DUCKS UNDERNEATH, AND CHRIS FLOPS DOWN ONTO THE CANVAS!
Thadd Blazevich: CHRIS RISES TO ALL FOURS, AND ARIA REACHES DOWN! GRABBING HIM BY THE WAIST, AND ATTEMPTING TO DEADLIFT CHRIS UP!
Persephone: Cmon, she doesn’t actually think she’s capable of doing this, right?
Rich Russillo: ARIA PULLS CHRIS UP IN A REAR WAISTLOCK, AND TRIES TO DEADLIFT HIM FOR A GERMAN- BUT CAN BARELY LIFT HIM OFF THE GROUND! WITH THIS, CHRIS DELIVERS A BACK ELBOW THAT BREAKS THE WAISTLOCK! AND CHRIS RUNS TOWARD THE ROPES, BOUNCING OFF-
Thadd Blazevich: BUT ARIA SIDE STEPS, AND USES THAT MOMENTUM AGAINST HIM! SENDING CHRIS UP AND OVER THE TOP ROPE! CHRIS CATCHES HIMSELF ON THE APRON, AND ARIA DOESNT REALIZE IT AT FIRST BEFORE TURNING AROUND!
Rich Russillo: ARIA CHARGES TOWARD HIM- BUT CHRIS ELITE THRUSTS HIS SHOULDER THROUGH THE MIDDLE ROPE, AND INTO HER GUT! DOUBLING ARIA OVER AS HE SLINGSHOTS HIMSELF BACK INSIDE THE RING, ROLLING OVER HER BACK, AND ONTO HIS FEET! CHRIS RUNS OFF THE ROPES AGAIN AS ARIA TURNS AROUND-
Thadd Blazevich: AND INTERCEPTS HIM WITH A DROPKICK!
Persephone: Moron.
Rich Russillo: Chris Elite sits up on his side, favoring his mouth and nose after being caught square on the button! ARIA crawls over, and makes the cover!
ONNNNNNNEEEEEEEEEEEE!!
TWWWWWWOOOOOOOOOO!!
Rich Russillo: CHRIS ELITE STAYS ALIVE!
Persephone: Yeah, because a dropkick has definitely put people away past the 80s.
Thadd Blazevich: ARIA stands him back up, and knocks Chris Elite back into the corner with a WICKED KNIFE EDGE CHOP, BRO!
Rich Russillo: ARIA grabs hold of Chris’ wrist, and irish whips him to the opposite corner- WAIT! CHRIS REVERSES IT, SENDING ARIA TO THE CORNER INSTEAD, AND SHE GOES UP AND OVER HIM! ARIA RUNS OFF THE ROPES, AND REBOUNDS OFF INTO A-
Thadd Blazevich: BACK BODY DROP FROM CHRIS ELITE! CHRIS LAUNCHED HER HIGH IN THE AIR!
Persephone: I wish he would’ve launched her into the sun.
Rich Russillo: ARIA favors her back, and uses the ropes for assistance back to her feet. BUT CHRIS ELITE SENDS HER UP AND OVER THE TOP WITH A RUNNING CLOTHESLINE!
Thadd Blazevich: ARIA crawls back to her feet, using the apron for help- BUT CHRIS ELITE COMES FLYING THROUGH THE BOTTOM ROPE WITH A BASEBALL SLIDE DROPKICK!
Rich Russillo: ARIA STUMBLES FACE FIRST INTO OUR ANNOUNCE TABLE COVER, FALLING TO A KNEE!
(Chris rolls out underneath the bottom rope, and grabs ARIA by the hair, flashing her dazed face to the commentary team and crowd before pulling her up.)
Thadd Blazevich: AND CHRIS SLAMS ARIA DOWN FACE FIRST ONTO THE ANNOUNCE TABLE COVER! IT ISNT LOOKING GOOD, BRO!
Rich Russillo: NO, BECAUSE CHRIS ELITE HAS TAKEN CONTROL, AND WHIPS ARIA BACK FIRST INTO THE BARRICADE! THREW HER WITH SO MUCH FORCE AND MOMENTUM, SHE HIT SIDE WAYS!
Thadd Blazevich: CHRIS STAYS ON HER, AND ROLLS ARIA BACK INSIDE THE RING BEFORE CLIMBING TO THE TOP ROPE!
Rich Russillo: ARIA BEGINS TO STIR, AND TURNS AROUND INTO A DIVING CROSSBODY! CHRIS HOLDS IT FOR THE COVER!
ONNNNNNNNEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!
TWWWWWWWOOOOOOOOOOOO!!
Thadd Blazevich: KICKOUT BY ARIA!
Persephone: “Great.”
Rich Russillo: ARIA SITS UP, BUT CHRIS IMMEDIATELY WRAPS HER IN A REAR CHINLOCK! KNOWING WHEN TO SLOW DOWN, AND WEAR HIS OPPONENT DOWN FURTHER!
Thadd Blazevich: ARIA IS IN TROUBLE, AND THE CROWD IN HONG KONG ARE RALLYING BEHIND HER!
Rich Russillo: ARIA POWERS BACK TO HER FEET, AND LOOSENS CHRIS’ GRIP WITH ELBOWS! BUT CHRIS ELITE CLUBS DOWN ONTO HER BACK, AND WHIPS HER INTO THE CORNER! MAINTAINING CONTROL AS HE RUSHES IN!
Thadd Blazevich: BUT ARIA GETS OUT THE WAY, AND CHRIS GOES SHOULDER FIRST INTO THE RINGPOST!
Rich Russillo: HE HIT HARD, AND TUMBLES OUT THROUGH THE MIDDLE ROPE! LANDING ON ALL FOURS RINGSIDE AS ARIA LINES HIM UP! …ARIA RUNS OFF THE ROPES, AND SOARS THROUGH THE MIDDLE WITH A SUICIDE DIVE!
Thadd Blazevich: BUT CHRIS SHIFTS THE MOMENTUM, AND SENDS HER FIRST INTO THE BARRICADE! ARIA HIT HARD, AND CHRIS ROLLS HER BACK INSIDE! CHRIS HOPS ONTO THE APRON, AND SLINGSHOTS OVER WITH A SOMERSAULT SENTON!
Rich Russillo: CHRIS CRAWLS INTO THE COVER, HOOKING THE LEG DEEP!
ONNNNNNNEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!
TWWWWWWWOOOOOOOOOOO!!
Thadd Blazevich: SHOULDER UP!
Persephone: Well, maybe if he’d hurry up, and hit his finisher, he wouldn’t have that problem.
Rich Russillo: Chris Elite might be looking to soften ARIA up further as he drags her up to a vertical base- AND ARIA STARTS BATTLING BACK WITH ALTERNATING SHOTS TO THE RIB CAGE!
Thadd Blazevich: OOH! CHRIS ELITE SHUTS IT DOWN WITH A KNEE TO THE ABDOMEN, AND WHIPS ARIA TO THE ROPES! BUT ARIA REBOUNDS BACK WITH A FLYING FOREARM!
Rich Russillo: CHRIS SCRAMBLES TO HIS FEET, AND SO DOES ARIA! TAKING CHRIS DOWN WITH ANOTHER FLYING FOREARM, AND CHRIS QUICKLY MAKES IT BACK TO HIS FEET! STUMBLING INTO THE CORNER, AND ARIA COMES IN WITH A RUNNING EUROPEAN UPPERCUT! JACKING THE JAW!
Thadd Blazevich: ARIA FOLLOWS IT UP BY SENDING CHRIS INTO THE OPPOSITE CORNER, AND RUSHES IN WITH ANOTHER EUROPEAN UPPERCUT!
Rich Russillo: CHRIS IS ROCKED, AND ARIA PULLS HIM FROM OUT THE CORNER! LIFTING ELITE UP ONTO HER SHOULDERS IN A FIREMANS CARRY! LOOK AT THE STRENGTH OF ARIA, PUTTING ALL HER MIGHT INTO THIS!
Persephone: Her legs are shaking like twigs.
Thadd Blazevich: AND CHRIS EASILY SLIPS OFF AFTER AN ELBOW TO THE JAW! FINDING HIMSELF BEHIND ARIA FOR A REAR WAISTLOCK, AND GOES TO BOUNCE HER OFF THE ROPES FOR AN O’CONNOR ROLL!
Rich Russillo: BUT ARIA HANGS ONTO THE TOP ROPE, AND FLINGS CHRIS OFF! CHRIS ROLLS THROUGH TO HIS FEET, AND CHARGES TOWARD ARIA- BUT RUNS RIGHT INTO A BACK ELBOW! CHRIS STAGGERS BACK SLIGHTLY, AND ARIA TURNS BACK TOWARD THE ROPES!
Thadd Blazevich: ARIA SPRINGS OFF THE MIDDLE ROPE WITH A MOONSAULT- BUT SHES CAUGHT! CAUGHT ONTO THE SHOULDER OF CHRIS- BEFORE TURNING IT INTO A TILT-A-WHIRL DDT! THAT WAS SICK, DUDE!
Rich Russillo: CHRIS GOT SPIKED ON HIS HEAD, AND ARIA CRAWLS INTO THE COVER, HOOKING THE LEG!
ONNNNNNNNEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!
TWWWWWWWOOOOOOOOOOOO!!
THHHH-
Thadd Blazevich: DAMN, ALMOST! ARIA ALMOST HAD CHRIS BEAT THERE! BUT HE GOT THE SHOULDER UP IN TIME BEFORE THREE!
Persephone: Yeah, well, don’t just sit there moping! Do something!
Rich Russillo: ARIA HAS AN IDEA COME TO MIND AS SHE DRAGS CHRIS TO HIS FEET! PLACING HIS HEAD BETWEEN HER LEGS FOR A GLITCH IN THE MATRIX!
Thadd Blazevich: ARIA TRIES TO HOIST HIM UP! BUT CHRIS ELITE IS HOLDING HIS GROUND, BLOCKING THE MOVE!
Rich Russillo: ARIA IS STILL TRYING BEFORE GETTING HOISTED UP INTO A FIREMANS CARRY, AND DROPPED INTO A ROUNDHOUSE KICK FOR “MOMENT OF CLARITY!”
Thadd Blazevich: ARIA DROPS TO A KNEE, AND CHRIS GOES BEHIND HER! PULLING ARIA UP INTO POSITION FOR “FUSION DANCE!”
Rich Russillo: BACK SUPLEX NECK- NO! ARIA BACKFLIPS ONTO HER FEET BEHIND HIM, AND DEADLIFTS CHRIS ELITE OFF THE MAT FOR BRIDGING GERMAN SUPLEX! UTILIZING EVERY OUNCE OF STRENGTH IN HER BODY TO GET HIM UP!
ONNNNNNNNEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!
TWWWWWWWOOOOOOOOOOO!!
THHHHHRRRRRRR-
Thadd Blazevich: CHRIS EXPLODES FROM OUT THE COVER, AND STIRS UP TO ALL FOURS! ARIA RETURNS TO HER FEET, AND STARTS TO WONDER WHAT MORE IT’LL TAKE TO LAY THIS CHRIS ELITE DUDE OUT!
Persephone: Shit, I’m wondering the same thing. Why won’t he die already?
Rich Russillo: ARIA WANTS CHRIS ELITE UP! INTENSITY IN HER EYES LIKE WEVE NEVER SEEN IT THROUGHOUT THIS MATCH! CHRIS RISES TO BOTH KNEES, AND URGES FOR ARIS TO BRING IT ON!
Thadd Blazevich: AND BRING IT ON SHE WILL! ARIA CONNECTS WITH A HARD SHOOT KICK TO THE CHEST AREA! CHRIS IS STUNNED, AND ARIA CONNECTS WITH A FEW MORE!
Rich Russillo: MULTIPLE SHOOT KICKS TO THE CHEST THAT ECHO THROUGHOUT THE ARENA FROM THEIR UMPH, AND ARIA CREATES A BIT OF DISTANCE! SIZING CHRIS UP FOR ONE BIG ROUNDHOUSE KICK-
Thadd Blazevich: NO!
Rich Russillo: CHRIS ELITE DUCKED UNDERNEATH IT, AND SHOVES ARIA TOWARD THE ROPES! BUT RIGHT BEFORE SHE COULD REBOUND OFF, CHRIS BLASTS HER WITH A RUNNING OPEN YA MATA! ARIA SPINS AROUND, LEANING ONTO THE ROPES!
Thadd Blazevich: AND CHRIS GRABS HER BY THE REAR BAND OF HER TRUNKS! PULLING ARIA IN FOR A FUSION DANCE!
Rich Russillo: CHRIS MOVES INTO THE COVER! COULD THIS BE IT?!
ONNNNNNNEEEEEEEEEEEE!!
TWWWWWWOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!
THHHHHHHRRRRRRREEEEEEEEEE-
Thadd Blazevich: ARE YOU KIDDING ME, BRO?!
Rich Russillo: KICKOUT FROM ARIA! ARIA HAS SHOCKED US ALL, STAYING IN THIS MATCH!
Thadd Blazevich: SERIOUSLY, THE FIGHTING SPIRIT ON HER IS INSANE, DUDE!
Persephone: :kyrie:
Rich Russillo: CHRIS ELITE SEEMS A BIT SHOCKED HIMSELF, GOING AS FAR TO QUESTION IF THAT REALLY WASNT A THREE! BUT THE REFEREE ASSURES HIM IT WAS, AND ITS BACK TO THE DRAWING BOARD FOR CHRIS!
Persephone: Hopefully, whatever he hits isn’t weak as shit like those two moves.
Thadd Blazevich: Chris pounds the mat in anger before turning his attention back to ARIA.
Rich Russillo: Chris drags her up to a vertical base, and whips ARIA into the corner. CHRIS RUSHES IN, AND DELIVERS A CLOTHESLINE! ARIA CAN BARELY STAND AFTER IT, LEANING ONTO CHRIS TO STAND MOMENTARILY BEFORE HE LIFTS HER UP TO THE TOP ROPE!
Thadd Blazevich: CRUEL INTENTIONS ON HIS MIND AS HE CLIMBS TO THE TOP ROPE, PERHAPS FOR AN AVALANCHE HURRICANRANA-
Rich Russillo: BUT ARIA SLIPS THROUGH HIS LEGS, AND GRABS HOLD OF HIS ANKLE! PULLING THE LEG OUT FROM UNDER CHRIS, AND HE FALLS HARD FACE FIRST ONTO THE TOP TURNBUCKLE!
Thadd Blazevich: ARIA STUMBLES TO THE OPPOSITE CORNER AS CHRIS ELITE SLOWLY GETS HIS WITS ABOUT HIM IN THE CORNER!
Rich Russillo: THIS IS HER OPENING! ARIA RUNS TOWARD HIM IN THE CORNER- BUT CHRIS SENDS HER UP AND OVER HIS SHOULDER! ARIA CATCHES HERSELF ON THE APRON, AND BLASTS CHRIS WITH A FOREARM THAT STAGGERS HIM BACK!
Rich Russillo: ARIA TRIES TO SPRINGBOARD OFF THE TOP ROPE- BUT CHRIS CAUGHT HER WHILE BALANCING, AND SWIPED AT ARIA’S ANKLE! ARIA GETS CROTCHED ON THE TOP ROPE, AND CHRIS SPRINGS OFF THE MIDDLE ROPE FOR A TRIANGLE DISASTER KICK ONTO ARIA! ARIA FALLS OFF THE ROPES, AND INTO THE RING! CHRIS CRAWLS INTO THE COVER!
ONNNNNNNNEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!
TWWWWWWWOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!
THHHHHHH-
Persephone: YES! ARIA KICKS OUT!
Thadd Blazevich: Persephone, what happened? I thought you wanted this match to end.
Persephone: Maybe if I act like I don’t, then it’ll end faster! 😅
Rich Russillo: Chris drags ARIA back to her feet, and tries to lift her for a SUPLEX- BUT ARIA HOOKS HER LEG ON HIS! BLOCKING IT! CHRIS TRIES IT AGAIN, A SECOND TIME! BUT ARIA HOOKS HER LEG ON HIS ONCE MORE TO BLOCK IT, AND FIGHTS A SHOT TO THE GUT!
Thadd Blazevich: THAT BROKE THE SUPLEX ATTEMPT BY CHRIS AS HE DOUBLES OVER SLIGHTLY!
Rich Russillo: ARIA STANDS CHRIS BACK UPRIGHT TO DELIVER A FOREARM! CHRIS STAGGERS BACK INTO THE CORNER, AND ARIA MARCHES TOWARD HIM- BUT EATS A BOOT FOR HER TROUBLES!
Thadd Blazevich: ARIA SPINS AROUND AS CHRIS HOPS TO THE MIDDLE ROPE, SEATING HIMSELF ON THE TOP TURNBUCKLE BEFORE-
Rich Russillo: PELE KICK! PELE KICK FROM ARIA!
Persephone: WOO, YES! STAY ON HIM, GIRL!
Thadd Blazevich: CHRIS ELITE IS REELING ON THAT TOP TURNBUCKLE, AND ARIA CLIMBS UP THERE! HOOKING CHRIS UP FOR A SUPERPLEX!
Rich Russillo: AND SHE GETS IT! SUPERPLEX FROM ARIA ONTO CHRIS ELITE, AND ARIA ROLLS THROUGH! PULLING CHRIS ELITE UP INTO A- HEY, WAIT! CHRIS ELITE SHIFTS THE MOMENTUM FOR A FALCONS ARROW, AND HOLDS THE LEG FOR A COVER!
ONNNNNNNEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!
TWWWWWWWOOOOOOOOOOOO!!
THHHHHHHRRRRRRRR-
Thadd Blazevich: ARIA GETS THE SHOULDER UP! CLOSE ONE, BRO!
Persephone: Yep… very close, indeed.
Rich Russillo: ARIA rises to all fours, and Chris delivers some light slaps to her face, toying with ARIA. Chris brings her up to a knee, and- OOH!
(Chris shoves ARIA’s head with his boot, sending her into the ropes as she leans onto the middle while still up onto a knee.)
Rich Russillo: Chris Elite closes in on ARIA, and STARTS DELIVERING SOME STIFF KNEES WHILE SHE IS LEANED UP AGAINST THOSE ROPES! ARIA BARELY HAS ANY IDEA WHERE SHE IS CURRENTLY!
Thadd Blazevich: CHRIS PULLS ARIA UP, AND ROUGHLY BACKS HER INTO THE CORNER! SLAPPING HER ACROSS THE FACE BEFORE BACKING UP!
Rich Russillo: CHRIS BUILDS MOMENTUM, AND RUNS RIGHT INTO A BIG BOOT FROM ARIA IN THE CORNER! CHRIS ELITE STAGGERS BACK AS ARIA MARCHES TOWARD HIM!
Thadd Blazevich: CHRIS SWINGS WILDLY! BUT ARIA DUCKS UNDERNEATH, AND SMASHES HIM WITH A BACK ELBOW! CHRIS IS STUNNED OFF THAT, AND GOES FOR A CLOTHESLINE!
Rich Russillo: BUT ARIA DUCKS UNDERNEATH, AND HANDSPRINGS OFF THE ROPES FOR A PHOENIX INJECTION! CHRIS POPS TO ALL FOURS, REELING FROM THAT CUTTER, AND ARIA RUSHES BACK TO HIS FEET! BACKING INTO THE CORNER!
Thadd Blazevich: ARIA HAS A DANGEROUS LOOK IN HER EYES, BRO! AND STALKS CHRIS ELITE FROM THE CORNER AS HE SLOWLY RISES TO BOTH FEET!
Persephone: Please, let this be it.
Rich Russillo: IF ARIA HAS HER WAY, IT WILL BE! AS SHE SHOOTS OUT THE CORNER FOR… J4A!!
Thadd Blazevich: BUT CHRIS ELITE COUNTERS WITH A MODIFIED “DEAD ROSES!”
Rich Russillo: HE SCOOPED ARIA UP OUTTA MID AIR LIKE AN END OF DAYS, AND THEN SPUN INTO THE SWINGING REVERSE STO! CHRIS COULD GO FOR THE COVER, BUT DRAGS ARIA INTO BETTER POSITION ON THE CANVAS BEFORE STEPPING OVER HER, ASCENDING TO THE TOP ROPE!
Thadd Blazevich: CHRIS PERCHES HIMSELF FOR THE…
Rich Russillo: AIMIN FOR THE MOON!! HIT RIGHT ON THE MARK, AND HE HOOKS THE LEG DEEP FOR A COVER!
ONNNNNNNEEEEEEEEEEEE!!
TWWWWWWOOOOOOOOOOO!!
THHHHHHRRRRRREEEEEEEEEEEE!!
(DING! DING! DING!)
Bella Braxton: HERE’S YOUR WINNER… CHRIS ELITE!
(“Invincible” by Pop Smoke plays to a mixed reaction, mostly leaning towards positive after such a hard fought match between the two. Chris holds his ribs in pain after rising up from ARIA while the referee raises his hand in victory.)
Rich Russillo: And Chris Elite picks up the win, building momentum ahead of Bloodsport!
Thadd Blazevich: Cody and Adam had to be watching!
Persephone: Yeah, I’m sure they’re so
Impressed over him beating ARIA.
Rich Russillo: Regardless, Chris Elite reminds us exactly who he is tonight against ARIA, who was on her game, and a few close calls as well.
(Chris sticks his head through the middle rope, trash talking Adam and Cody directly to the camera before it fades elsewhere as he looks to head out the ring.)
(Commercial for Clairo’s music with Diego Montana.)
(Sunday Night Voltage continues forward as we head back to the ring, as once again Captain Charisma is standing by in the ring with the Bloodsport Wheel of Death. He was out here earlier tonight when Chiyo and Ashlynn spun the wheel and got a match stipulation for their title match next week here on Voltage. Captain Charisma stands by looking crisp and smooth as ever as he begins to speak…)
Captain Charisma: Welcome back, as we look to once again spin this wheel. While I didn’t expect to spin this wheel earlier when Chiyo Gedo interrupted me, I’m glad that on-the-spot idea paid off, as now we have a Piranha Deathmatch coming for you guys next week here in Voltage!
(The crowd cheers as once again Captain Charisma does some gestures and emotes as he panders to the crowd. He continues to speak as he says…)
Captain Charisma: While matches like the ones I mentioned earlier have been decided, one match that hasn’t been decided yet will see what stipulation will be revealed in a matter of moments, so ladies and gentlemen, please welcome my first guest… Cosmo “Money” Goldworthy!!!!
(‘RUNITUP’ by Tyler, The Creator ft. Teezo Touchdown begins to blast through the P.A. system as Cosmo Goldworthy comes out to a loud reaction from the crowd. Cosmo looks strived and focused on the task that’s going to be ahead of him at Bloodsport as he makes his way down the ramp and towards the ring!)
Rich Russillo: Cosmo is out here first, and to say he’s a man with a lot on his plate is an understatement. Cosmo said he is taking this season seriously, that he isn’t going to waste his time here on Voltage, and fully intends on being a champion this season! Great ambitions for sure, but not so much for his opponent at Bloodsport, Kai Rabeaux.
Thadd Blazevich: Yeah, dudes, their issues are quite heated, to say the least, bro. It’s wicked for sure, man!
Persephone: Please talk like a normal human, please!!!
(Cosmo Goldworthy continues making his way down to the ring as he climbs up the ring steps and enters in between the ropes! Cosmo gets tossed a microphone by a ringside official as his music begins to fade out! Captain Charisma says to him…)
Captain Charisma: Thank you for joining me here, Cosmo!
Cosmo Goldworthy: Yeah, whatever.
Captain Charisma: You won’t be here alone, Cosmo, as next to join us to spin the wheel of death, please welcome the 24/7 contract holder… Kai Rabeaux!!!
(Burn in My Light by Mercy Drive begins to play as Kai Rabeaux comes out to negative reactions from the crowd here in Hong Kong. Kai stands on the stage looking around the audience before heading his way over to the ring where both Captain Charisma and Cosmo are, and by the look on his face, he doesn’t look too happy.)
Rich Russillo: Now, out comes Kai Rabeaux, and the interesting thing about how this match came together was when Kai didn’t think Cosmo was going to take this season to his advantage while interrupting his interview segment. That’s when Cosmo issued the challenge to put up the contract, and now that is the situation we find ourselves in.
Thadd Blazevich: Like, totally, dude, like, I wouldn’t want to be called a bitch as well, man. Maybe the emotions and shit were, like, too much for homie, you know.
Persephone: Do you have anything insightful to add?
Thadd Blazevich: I just did, dude. No man wants to be called a bitch and is willing to put their contract on the line for pride bras.
(Kai Rabeaux continues his way down the ramp as he heads towards the ring. He climbs up the ring steps and enters between the ropes. He gets a microphone tossed his way as Kai’s music begins to fade away. The boos rain down on him as he begins to speak to both Cosmo and Captain Charisma in the ring.)
Kai Rabeaux: Before we even start by spinning that wheel, I’d like to say I’m not particularly happy with how last week went down during my match against Candice Blair. A victory was in my prevalent vision, a win was coming to me until you decided to interfere in my match against Candice Blair. I was going to nail her with a spiked piledriver until you decided to hop on that apron. At least when I attacked you, I attacked you after you won your match against Chiyo Gedo. So if there is anybody that’s quite a pathetic bitch, it’s you, Cosmo.
(Cosmo doesn’t look all too impressed with what Kai is saying as he responds to him by saying…)
Cosmo Goldworthy: What’s the problem here? You told me last week, before your match, that you had to make a statement against someone who’s going to be taking your 24/7 contract, and I just did the same thing. Making a statement towards a bald-ass chump that thinks he’s levels above me in this company. You were a bitch-made coward for attacking me from behind, but all of a sudden, I’m getting called a bitch because you got easily distracted by me? If that’s enough for someone to beat you, then maybe holding that 24/7 contract isn’t the best thing for you right now. I warned you what was going to happen, and the last thing you should have done was try to mess with me and attack me to “make a statement.” Insecurity is starting to creep in, huh?
(Kai has none of what Cosmo is saying as he responds right back to him by saying…)
Kai Rabeaux: Insecurity?? Cosmo… How many times do I have to tell you to get it through your thick skull? YOU HAVE DONE ABSOLUTELY NOTHING! You have done nothing of value to even remain here in Elite Answers Wrestling, let alone by the one holding my 24/7 contract. If you did have any value, if you did have any redeeming qualities, you would have been the one to win at Pain for Pride, but you didn’t. You’re looking for a cop-out, and lucky for you, I am giving you the luxury of competing for my contract, but it’s going to end like how it should, and that’s me once again victorious, because regardless of what this wheel lands on, you will cease to exist, Cosmo Goldworthy.
(Cosmo looks confused as he responds right back to Kai by saying to him….)
Cosmo Goldworthy: Cease to exist?? I’m so sure that threat is going to do something to me. You expect to just act scared and fearful over those words, Kai? You could threaten my life, and I still wouldn’t let it deter me from taking that 24/7 contract away from you. Maybe this whole situation could have been avoided for you if you hadn’t interrupted my interview with Sofia, but you just had to talk a big game, you just had to think you were levels above me, and now you have found yourself in a situation that only you got yourself into. It’s a self-inflicted gunshot wound, and at Bloodsport, I’m going to do the honor of finishing your job for you by taking the contract and having the same benefits that you have right now.
Kai Rabeaux: Again, perhaps being told the truth got under your skin, Cosmo. Maybe you would have taken my words as motivation, and instead, you have used them to get yourself a shot at this contract. You need something to fight for you, and thankfully for you, I was around to question your ability this upcoming season, which gave you your opening. I gave you the world, and now I’m going to shut it off before you can even have the chance to experience it because at Bloodsport, it isn’t going to be just a normal encounter; it will be one where you cease from my world of excellence. You will be destroyed at Bloodsport for the whole world to see with their very own eyes.
(Cosmo thinks about his words for a few moments before he responds right back to Kai by saying to him…)
Cosmo Goldworthy: You’re right about one thing, Kai… I did take your insulting words as motivation… motivation to take away the one thing that has given you an advantage over everyone here on Voltage. You wanted to act as if I were a bottom-tier performer, so I wouldn’t want to see that put to the test, and if that 24/7 contract would be on the line as well. I was holding on to what you said, and every week, you have shown how much that contract is keeping you afloat. I’m going to knock your ass out, Kai, and I’m going to make sure Mo Money’s path to being a champion this season comes directly from that 24/7 contract.
(Both Cosmo and Kai continue to argue amongst each other off the microphone, but Captain Charisma has had enough as he steps in and tells them both…)
Captain Charisma: Alright… ALRIGHT! I think that’s enough. Before you two decide to boil over the tension you have, you should at least know what kind of match you’re going to have at Bloodsport. So please calm yourself, and let’s spin the Bloodsport Wheel of Death!!
(Captain Charisma goes over to the wheel as he spins it, as it goes around and around, as both Cosmo and Kai watch on to see where it lands. It keeps going and going until eventually it lands on…)
(…)
(…)
(…)
Captain Charisma: There you have it, folks! It will be a… TAIPEI DEATHMATCH!! That’s the match Cosmo Goldworthy and Kai Rabeaux will have at Bloodsport with that 24/7 contract on the line.
(The fans cheer for this match stipulation, as it looks like both Cosmo and Kai are content and okay with the stipulation they will have for their match at Bloodsport. Captain Charisma continues to talk as he tells them…)
Captain Charisma: I assume you both are okay with the match that got selected?
Cosmo Goldworthy: Looks too good to me.
Kai Rabeaux: No complaints here.
Captain Charisma: Good! I wish you both luck in your match at Bloodsport!
(Captain Charisma leaves the ring through the ropes as he exits, but Kai Rabeaux isn’t done as he begins to speak towards Cosmo…)
Kai Rabeaux: This could have been any match, Cosmo, it could have been any match at all, and it still won’t matter because at Bloodsport, I’m going to destroy you with my hands filled with crushed glass, and that vision will be impaired thanks to Kai Rab—
Rich Russillo: BEFORE KAI COULD FINISH HIS SENTENCE, COSMO NAILS A CHEAP SHOT TO KAI! THE TENSION WAS TOO MUCH FOR BOTH MEN, AS NOW COSMO HAS KAI IN A GROUNDED POSITION AND IS NAILING HIM WITH SOME VICIOUS STRIKES TO KAI’S FACE!!
Thadd Blazevich: BUT LOOK AT THAT DUDE! KAI TAKES CONTROL AS NOW HE’S THROWING SHOTS AT COSMO’S HEAD!! THIS IS GETTING INTO A WICKED FIGHT, BRAH!!!
Rich Russillo: Both men get off each other as Cosmo looks to go for a roundhouse kick and–
Thadd Blazevich: KAI AVOIDS IT, DUDES!! HE SPRINGSBOARDS FOR A CKC!!!! SPRINGBOARD CUTTER CONNECTS TO COSMO AS HE GOES DOWN!!! KAI QUICKLY ROLLS OUT THE RING AND GRABS HOLD OF HIS CONTRACT! COWABUNGA! THAT WAS GNARLY!!!!
(Kai makes his way to the ramp as it appears Kai had gotten the better of Cosmo at this exchange, as Cosmo is starting to recover from being hit with that cutter.)
Rich Russillo: Things are getting heated between these two, and a Taipei Deathmatch is one way I think could resolve this issue. It’s going to be violent at Bloodsport, that’s for sure.
(The final moments see Kai and Cosmo staring at each other from afar as the segment fades away, as Sunday Night Voltage continues forward!)
(The scene reopens to the second of three promotional videos from the competitors in the EAW Championship match.)
(The camera fades elsewhere, to a separate location where Chris Elite can be seen standing in front of the camera. Chris has a focused, but confident look on his face, not allowing himself to be bothered too much by recent events as he begins to speak.)
Chris Elite: I won my first World Championship back in 2018, back before either of my Bloodsport opponents were even here. You know how long I been waiting to get back to this point and win my second? There’s a lot of people that’d quit by this point, but that’s not me. That’s not the kind of competitor I am, and that’s why I became the Interwire Champion just last season. If the people here had their way I’d already be gone by now. I’d already be retired, and I wouldn’t have the chance to ever win my second World Championship. I’ve never been the type to deny that I had rough patches or that things haven’t gone my way, but there’s a reason all the people that’s been waiting for me to slip up and lose my career suddenly got nothing to say now. They know that I’m back, they know I’m at the top of my game, and they know that it’s only a matter of time before I get back to the World Championship. I’m a two-time Pain for Pride main eventer, and it’s about time I start reminding people why.
Chris Elite: I said it back when I challenged Adam at the Draft show. I coulda let my loss to BRAE get to me, but let’s be real here. That loss doesn’t mean shit to me, because I’m not taking my foot off the gas when I already proved I have it in me to get back to where I’m supposed to be. Adam knows as well as I do that I have what it takes to take that Championship from him. I know how he won it. I’m not about to act like he didn’t make it through his own Pain for Pride main event to get here, but there’s a reason I pinned him when this season started. The same thing is gonna happen when Bloodsport comes around, and that’s all that matters to me. Adam could say whatever the fuck he wants, and I don’t even know why Cody’s doing all this talking when he doesn’t belong in the match to begin with. He’s not becoming a World Champion, especially not at my expense.
(A more serious look crosses the face of Chris Elite, who continues to speak as he recalls the events that took place at the Draft.)
Chris Elite: I’m the one that made the choice to go out there and challenge Adam at the Draft. Anyone could’ve done it but everyone decided to keep their mouths shut until I walked out. Then Cody Maverick comes and attacks us and now bro thinks this is supposed to be his moment? Because he attacked us?
(Chris just shakes his head, not amused as he continues to speak.)
Chris Elite: It’s dumb as shit and he’s lucky that contendership match ended the way it did, but it’s not gonna matter ‘cause he’s not becoming World Champion anyway. Of all the people that could ruin this for me and leave Bloodsport as Champion he’s definitely not gonna be the one to do it, so I don’t care if you’re hoping for Cody to do the impossible or whatever. Y’all are just gonna have to get used to things ending poorly, both for him and for Adam Lucas, because I’m taking that Championship at Bloodsport and when that happens I plan to hold onto it for as long as I can.
Chris Elite: It’s been too long since I held a World Championship here and I’m not about to give up on this just ‘cause everyone else thinks this is supposed to be their time. I don’t care what kind of stipulation this is. This isn’t my first time on Voltage, and I’ve been in EAW longer than anyone else in this match. I already know what it’s like competing in life threatening stipulations, and I already know what it’s like coming out of them on top. This is nothing new for me like it is for Cody, and Adam thinks ‘cause his reign is just getting started it can’t get cut short and that kind of thinking is exactly what’s gonna leave him empty handed once Bloodsport is over. He doesn’t know what he’s getting into, and I don’t mind ruining his Pain for Pride win and causing him to have one of the shortest World title reigns in a minute. Adam knew what was up when I walked out at the Draft, and he can play dumb as much as he wants now but he knows that at Bloodsport he’s getting a Chris Elite that’s not messing around. The EAW World Championship is on the line, and this time around I’m ending the year as World Champion.
Chris Elite: Just remember, I’m the one that put out the challenge. I’m the one that stepped up before anyone else, so let’s not act like I don’t know what I’m getting into. This is the match I’ve been waiting for ever since Pain for Pride ended. This is the next step I need to get back to the top, and after Bloodsport Imma be returning to this brand as a World Champion for the first time since 2018. I worked my way to the top years ago and now after these last few years I’m about to do the exact same thing for a second time. That Championship is mine, so Cody and Adam better be ready for Bloodsport, because I know I’ll be.
(Chris Elite stops speaking, and he has a focused look on his face as he stares at the camera, prepared for his upcoming match at Bloodsport. With these final words from the Hall of Famer, the camera begins to fade away from the area.)
(The camera returns to the commentary desk where the Voltage team are ready to go.)
Rich Russillo: Bloodsport is coming ever closer and with that we have many stipulations that are only suited to what Voltage has become known for over the years. And as such, another tradition has ensued. The Bloodsport Wheel of Death has decided the fate of many elitists at this event.
Thadd Blazevich: It’s always a crazy time, bros and bro-ettes! And our very own Captain Charisma is ready to see the decision for two more elitists for another gnarly match to be added to the show!
(The camera then hones in on Persephone at the desk.)
Persephone: …
Persephone: The fuck are you you looking at me for? Cut away, dumbass!
(The camera then cuts backstage to the interview area where Captain Charisma stands with the Bloodsport Wheel of Death behind him.)
Captain Charisma: Thank you all for joining me where we will once again spin the Wheel of Death and decide what match stipulation awaits two Elitists at the upcoming Bloodsport. We are already off to a strong start for season 19 here on the gold brand and Bloodsport promises to only elevate what I expect will be a benchmark year for Voltage in EAW. So without any further ado, I’d like to welcome in the two elitists who will be deciding their fate here tonight. First, let me welcome ARIA.
(ARIA steps in, quiet having lost to Chris Elite earlier, taking a place to the left of the wheel. She seems focused and ready to find out what’s going to happen.)
Captain Charisma: ARIA, thank you for joining me. I know this match has come out of a certain level of frustration for you, so I can understand that you may not be in the most excited of moods for this.
ARIA: Yeah. Well, all of this wouldn’t be necessary if some people would just communicate, but I guess doing it the old school way will just have to do. This is Voltage. We settle things in the ring, sometimes in extreme ways. This is just what we have to do when it comes to other people behaving like toddlers on a tantrum.
???: SHUT YOUR BITCHING BITCH-ASS MOUTH UP, BITCH!
(ARIA’s eyes dart to the side and she gets an agitated expression as Miku Sakai and her sister, Kiko Sakai, step into frame. Miku has a bloodthirsty look on her face, especially after her loss earlier in the night. Kiko, however, looks trepidacious about everything around her.)
Miku Sakai: Don’t forget, I told you to leave me alone. You could’ve left it there. But you just fucking couldn’t. And then YOU offered this fight at Bloodsport. So no matter what happens, all of it falls on you.
Kiko Sakai: Miki… I—
Miku Sakai: Not now, Kiko! Damn!
(Miku then turns and points directly at Captain Charisma.)
Miku Sakai: AND YOU! YOU OWE ME AN EXPLANATION!
Captain Charisma: Me? What did I—
Miku Sakai: I have looked this wheel over top to bottom and I would like an explanation! Why isn’t the ’Glock on a Pole Match’ on the wheel? Dynasty gets to vote for things like an Exploding Gun on a Pole match for Reckless Wiring but I can’t even get a normal Gun on a Pole match as an option for Bloodsport? What is Voltage of all brands suddenly trying to set some kind of safety record? What happened to this place?
Captain Charisma: I got your 117 texts, tweets, emails, and the DoorDash you had sent to my house spelling out ‘Gun on a Pole’ in an edible arrangement. But my answer is final on that one. You get the options I’ve provided, and that’s that.
Kiko Sakai: Sister, maybe we should just—
Miku Sakai: All I just heard is that you ignored my Instagram DM’s so fuck you, I’m not spinning a wheel that refuses to acknowledge what I actually want.
ARIA: You can’t be serious. You’re refusing to spin the damn wheel because of that? You know what, I’m done. I’m ready to get this over with so we can move on.
(ARIA makes her way towards the wheel and reaches up to spin it but Miku grabs her by the wrist.)
Miku Sakai: Excuuuuuuuuse me? Kindly fuck off because we are only here because YOU have been obsessed with me for the last few weeks. YOU haven’t left me alone when I’ve told you that all I wanted was you to stop bothering me and pretending like I didn’t have a right to be pissed with you. And then YOU offer up a match to me, all to still keep yourself around me like the lame little fan girl you’re acting like, so yes, I will get what I want here and you aren’t taking it from me.
ARIA: The Commissioner already told you no. You have the match. You can get out whatever aggression or anger towards me you have in the ring. It does not matter what the match ends up being! Let’s just get this over with!
Kiko Sakai: Miki, maybe we should just—
Miku Sakai: It doesn’t matter? Fine. You know what, I can kick your ass anyway. And if it’s no disqualification then I can still use whatever weapon I want. You’re so eager to spin it, then SPIN THE FUCKING WHEEL, BITCH!
(The two stare off at each other. But after a few seconds, ARIA reaches up and gives the wheel a hard spin.)
(The two competitors watch as the wheel runs through all of the options before slowly settling on the final result.)
(‘BAREFOOT THUMBTACK BARBED WIRE BRA AND PANTIES MATCH’)
ARIA: Oh please no…
Miku Sakai; OOOOOOOHHHH I thought it didn’t matter? Go ahead, bitch! Bitch about it! You gonna cry?
ARIA: Just not exactly excited about taking women’s wrestling backwards by ten years.
Miku Sakai: Why? Scared of getting stripped? You a fatass under all that cover up?
(Miku immediately reaches down and yanks her top off, revealing her bra underneath.)
Kiko Sakai: MIKI! WHAT ARE YOU DOING?!?
(Kiko tries to cover Miku up but Miku shoves her back. ARIA looks incredibly uncomfortable.)
Miku Sakai: But it didn’t matter right? You wanted to spin the wheel and get it over with. THIS is what YOU wanted, ARIA!
(ARIA tries to find words but Miku reaches down and tears her skirt away, leaving herself fully stripped to her underwear now. Miku stands proudly and smirks at ARIA as Kiko looks on in horror.)
Miku Sakai: See I look good and I’m not afraid of showing it off. So all this match is, is a way I can beat the fuck out of you and embarrass you at the same time, so maybe it’s exactly what you deserve after last season! Ha! Maybe you were right! This shit could be good for me after all!
ARIA: Why? Why are you acting like this?
Miku Sakai: See. It doesn’t matter how I’m acting. Wrestling gear, underwear, I don’t give a shit. I just want to fuck you up. But you? Let’s see how you react with the world gets a look at the muffin top.
ARIA: It’s not going to come to that. You’re so ready to show the world your underwear, then I’ll just give them the sequel at Bloodsport.
(Kiko walks up behind Miku with a table cloth now and moves as though she’s going to wrap up her sister for protection.)
Kiko Sakai: Sister, we should cover you up!
(Once again, Miku shoves Kiko away and swipes the table cloth away from herself.)
Miku Sakai: Fuck that!
ARIA: Hey! She’s trying to help!
(ARIA rushes in and shoves Miku back, but Miku responds by rushing back with an elbow. Captain Charisma tries to intervene but Miku shoves him away. The two women begin to brawl with ARIA trying to take Miku down and Miku dropping hammer fists into ARIA’s back! Finally ARIA gets Miku to the ground and attempts to restrain her by pinning her wrists to the floor, but Miku pulls her legs up and shoves ARIA off of her. Back to their feet, both women charge, but Miku connects with a knee to the head of ARIA. ARIA is stunned, and Miku takes advantage by grabbing ARIA by the head and running her face first into a wall. ARIA drops to the ground and a little trickle of blood begins to flow from her nose.)
Miku Sakai: (panting) Oh… you want to give them a sequel, fucker? Yeah. Bloodsport will be a sequel.
(Miku reaches down and grabs ARIA’s shirt, she then rips and tears at it until she finally removes it, torn to a shredded cloth. She then rips at the button of ARIA’s pants and pops it before yanking ARIA’s pants off, leaving her fully exposed.)
Miku Sakai: Enjoy the show everyone! Hahahaha!
(ARIA is still unconscious in her bra and panties as security finally arrives to try and break up the situation, but Miku has already run off with ARIA’s shirt and pants as a trophy with Kiko running behind her, a confused and scared expression on her face.).
(The camera fades elsewhere.)
(Promotional ad for Bloodsport, where Miku Sakai faces ARIA in a Barefoot Thumbtack Barbed Wire Bra and Panties match.)
(Voltage returns to ringside, as ‘Somebody Get Me A Doctor’ by Van Halen hits. The camera pans towards the stage, and the crowd explodes with boos for the Hardcore Champion as Dr. Bethany Blue begins to make her way out towards the stage. The Champion is holding a microphone in her hand, and despite the hostility from the fans tonight, she actually has a smirk on her face as she begins to walk down the ramp and slowly approach the ring.)
Rich Russillo: Dr. Bethany Blue is making her way out here with a mic in her hand, and after the last few weeks I think it’s safe to say that things have definitely been getting heated between Dr. Bethany Blue and Jay Jerry Johnson.
Thadd Blazevich: I know bro. What Bethany did to Triple J last week was just crazy, but she looks real proud of herself right now and it’s probably‘cause of what she did.
Persephone: Well yeah, that sounds pretty obvious to me. I think anyone would be pretty happy with themselves after basically destroying their challenger.
(Dr. Bethany Blue makes her way into the ring, and despite her entrance music fading out, the boos continue. Still, she has a smirk on her face, and after some time, she begins to speak.)
Dr. Bethany Blue: I’m sure everyone here already understands that Jay Jerry Johnson will lose at Bloodsport.
(This causes more boos to come from the crowd, but the grin on the Champion’s face widens.)
Dr. Bethany Blue: Not only will he lose, but he will suffer the most miserable, and the most painful loss possible, as thanks to our Commissioner he will be forced to spend Bloodsport in a Three Stages of Hell match against the most dangerous competitor on this entire brand and the greatest Hardcore Champion of all time. Jay Jerry Johnson is arrogant and that arrogance will be his downfall, because I’m aware of what he has accomplished. He is a two-time Interwire Champion. He defeated Brian Daniels at Pain for Pride. He is by no means the worst competitor I’ll have faced, but he is nowhere near capable of taking this Championship from me. Not only that, but he isn’t even capable of giving you all what I’m sure you want, and taking this Three Stages of Hell match to its third stage.
(The booing only continues, but this time Dr. Bethany Blue takes a moment, as if she is preparing to say something.)
Dr. Bethany Blue: However, as a Doctor the last thing I want is to see a career end because of a mistake as avoidable as the one Jay Jerry Johnson made when he decided to walk down to this ring and demand a shot at my Championship, so Jay, I will give you a few tips, so that when this is over you can eventually come back to the ring, and next time staying out of my way.
(While this brings about more of a negative reaction, the Champion has a calm and almost professional look on her face, staring at the camera as she continues.)
Dr. Bethany Blue: This is going to be a violent match, one where it’s guaranteed that you’ll walk out of this covered in scratches, cuts and bruises, all of which you’ll suffer at my hands. For this, I recommend using topical oils and creams to help with the problem. There’s no need to think about the third stage of this match as you will not last that long. The first two stages will be brutal enough, and with that in mind, I’d also recommend that when you’re out of this match, you drink plenty of water! It’ll help with the Propofol that you’ll have been injected with in the first stage, and after you’ve been carved up with the many metals and various other objects that I’ve taken from the thousands of fans in attendance, you’ll also want to make sure you get some tetanus shots! It could be dangerous leaving these kinds of injuries untreated, and I’m sure that’s the last thing you want after making your comeback just last yea-
(Before Dr. Bethany Blue could finish speaking, ‘There Is Surely Tomorrow’ by WAGAMAMA RAKIA hits. This brings about a far more positive reaction, and Dr. Bethany Blue turns towards the stage, not amused as Jay Jerry Johnson begins to make his way out to the stage. He is holding a microphone, dressed in his attire for his upcoming match tonight.)
Rich Russillo: It doesn’t come as a surprise to see Jay Jerry Johnson here, not after what we’ve heard from Dr. Bethany Blue just now. Not to mention that violent attack last week.
Thadd Blazevich: Yeah, dude. Triple J isn’t the type of bro to take that lying down, but he has a match tonight. Ya think things gonna get heated here?
Persephone: I hope so. If they don’t start fighting and get all bloody, what’s the point of any of this?
(Jay Jerry Johnson climbs onto the apron before entering the ring. His entrance music fades out, and as he walks up to Dr. Bethany Blue, he begins to speak.)
Jay Jerry Johnson: Are you taking this match for some kind of joke?
Dr. Bethany Blue: Excuse me? I was doing you a favor. You’ll need this advice after-
Jay Jerry Johnson: No, I didn’t walk out here weeks ago for the sake of being ridiculed, and that’s exactly what you’re attempting to do right now. I don’t need your advice, nor do I want it. I know exactly what I am getting myself into Bethany, which is exactly why I never had any concern with spinning the wheel. Your threats won’t intimidate me, and trying to mock me won’t help you whatsoever. When this ends I am going to become the Hardcore Champion no matter what it takes, so if you’d like to make this worse for yourself by underestimating me and writing this off as a guaranteed victory, all I can do is hope you understand that once you’ve lost the first fall and you’re on your way to losing the next, you did this all to yourself.
(This brings about a more positive reaction, and Dr. Bethany Blue just rolls her eyes hearing this from Jay Jerry Johnson, who continues to speak.)
Jay Jerry Johnson: I understand that you’ve grown comfortable because you’ve been able to hold onto the Hardcore Championship thus far, but what you need to understand is that we are entering Three Stages of Hell and that is not the kind of match you can brush off, especially not with an opponent like myself. You don’t understand it yet and I’m sure you won’t until Bloodsport has arrived, but I knew what I was doing when I made the decision to walk out and answer the call. I knew that it was my time to strike, and come Bloodsport, I intend to walk out of Three Stages of Hell as Champion. If you want to avoid humiliation I think it is about time that you begin taking this seriously, because when this is over I’m not the one who’ll need to follow those health tips.
(This once again causes cheers to come from the crowd, only this time Dr. Bethany Blue begins to respond.)
Dr. Bethany Blue: Jay, do you think I held the Hardcore Championship this long because I underestimated my opponents? No, right? I made it here because I was right about them. I was right about every single one of them, and after Bloodsport that’ll include you. Everyone that has attempted to get in the way of my Championship reign has failed and you’re not going to be any exception to that, Jay. What happened last week should’ve been a lesson to you, because I did what I did without having to use even a fraction of what’ll be at my disposal at Bloodsport. I understand what kind of match this will be. I know that this will be Three Stages of Hell, but how could you possibly think that that’s a problem for me with the history that I have? I’m not the one in trouble, Jay. That’s you.
(The boos begin to pour out for Dr. Bethany Blue, but before long Jay Jerry Johnson begins to respond, not allowing the Champion’s words to get to him.)
Jay Jerry Johnson: I haven’t forgotten about what you did last week, and as you can see, I am still standing here. You can do what you want, and throw in as many sneak attacks as you’d like. When we get into the ring at Bloodsport it’ll be a different story, because I’m aware of the history you have here and I have made it a point since this all started to make sure you knew that much, but since this started you’ve done nothing but ignore my history here. You ignore what it took for me to become a two-time Interwire Champion. You ignore the battles I’ve had throughout last season. You ignore everything that led to me eventually making the decision to return and make sure that far down the line this all ends the right way. You have no respect for me, and I don’t need that respect from you, but when that lack of respect costs you the Championship around your waist you won’t be able to say you weren’t warned.
Dr. Bethany Blue: I won’t need to say it, because for any of this to happen you’d actually need to defeat me, and that’s the part where you’re not going to be able to get the job done, let alone twice in a single night.
Jay Jerry Johnson: And you think it’ll just be so easy keeping me down twice? This won’t end the way you think it will. As I told you, I’m here to become the new Hardcore Champion, and if that means crushing your ego as I end your Championship reign, I will gladly do so. I knew when this season began that I’d be on my way towards becoming Champion once more. Going after your Championship wasn’t a mistake. It wasn’t a decision I’ll regret. It’ll be the reason this reign of yours ends, and you’re no longer able to call yourself the most dangerous Elitist on this brand.
(This brings about a loud reaction from the fans, and the two Elitists just stare at each other. There’s tension in the ring as the two Bloodsport opponents both appear to be serious, as if something could happen at any moment. However, after some time Dr. Bethany Blue slowly takes a step back, a smirk appearing on her face once more.)
Dr. Bethany Blue: I’d be more than happy to shut you up right now, but I don’t want to hinder your chances of winning your match. After all, this is the last chance you’ll get to prove to me that you’re actually a worthwhile challenge for me.
(After saying this Dr. Bethany Blue begins to leave the ring. However, as she gets to the apron, she stops in her tracks, acting as if she just remembered something.)
Dr. Bethany Blue: There is one thing I can promise you though, and it’s that I’ll be watching that match very closely, so you better not disappoint.
(Dr. Bethany Blue laughs and walks down the steel steps, all while Jay Jerry Johnson doesn’t look too pleased knowing that Dr. Bethany Blue will be hanging out at ringside.)
Rich Russillo: Well what started as “advice” turned into a serious back and forth between the Champion and challenger, and now it looks like Bethany will be present to watch Jay Jerry Johnson compete!
Thadd Blazevich: That’s gonna be a real problem bro. We already saw what happened last week, so if she’s staying, Triple J might want to keep some eyes at the back of his head! At least Bethany isn’t starting anything now though. It’d be a real bummer if we were down a match because a fight happened, bro.
Persephone: I actually think it would’ve been perfect, which is why I’m annoyed Bethany for once decided to end things without violence.
(‘Somebody Get Me A Doctor’ begins to play once more as Dr. Bethany Blue stands outside of the ring, raising the Hardcore Championship as she ignores the boos from the crowd.
(She stares directly at her challenger, as Jay Jerry Johnson begins to focus on the coming match.)
(Promotional ad for Bloodsport, where Jay Jerry Johnson faces Dr. Bethany Blue for the Hardcore Championship in Three Stages of Hell.)
(The camera is focused on the ringside area after we have returned from commercial break. We hear ‘There Is Surely Tomorrow’ by WAGAMAMA RAKIA playing as we see Jay Jerry Johnson standing in the ring along with Bella Braxton. We see Dr. Bethany Blue sitting at ringside, keeping her promise to watch Jay’s match. We also see that Bella has a microphone in her hand and a smile on her face as she is ready to begin the introductions for the next match.)
Bella Braxton: The following contest is a FATAL FOUR WAY MATCH SCHEDULED FOR ONE FALL!!
Crowd: ONE FALL!
Bella Braxton: Introducing first and already in the ring! From Chicago, Illinois! Weighing 223 pounds! Here is “THE ARTIST” JAY! JERRY! JOHNSON!
Rich Russillo: Welcome back to Sunday Night Voltage and we see Jay Jerry Johnson in the ring for what can be described as Fatal Fourway Fuckery.
Persephone: I have never heard a match name be described so accurately. This is going to be a whole bunch of fuckery.
Thadd Blazevich: It will be brutal, bro, but he is about to walk into another brutal match with this four way. If Jay wins, he could get some major momentum going towards Bloodsport.
(Jay is in the corner as he prepares for the match as ‘My Mind Is A Mountain’ by Deftones starts to play as Daniella Atlas enters the arena to cheers from the crowd as she is ready for action before she heads to the ring.)
Bella Braxton: Making her way to the ring! From Dunkirk, France. Weighing 170 pounds! Here is “BLADE OF HERMES” DANIELLA ATLAS!
Rich Russillo: Here comes Daniella heading to the ring and she is not happy after what went down last week.
Persephone: Damn, I was hoping that the Exploding TLC match a few weeks ago would have put her out of action. I am still mad about that.
Thadd Blazevich: Dude, last week, Daniella found out that she will be facing Selina Reyes in a 30 Minute Hardcore Ironman Match. First, she needs to make it through this four way match. If anybody can win this, Daniella can.
(Daniella enters the ring and takes a corner as her music is replaced by “The Leaving Song Pt. II” by AFI as Hans Grayson enters the ring to cheers from the crowd. He has a look of determination on his face as he heads to the ring.)
Bella Braxton: Introducing the opponents! First! From Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada! Weighing 219 pounds! Here is “THE FIRE BREATHING DRAGON” AND MR. CASH IN THE VAULT! HANS GRAYSON!!
Persephone: Good gawd this guy drives me insane. How in the fuck did this guy manage to get the Cash in the Vault briefcase?
Rich Russillo: Because he’s a very talented individual who has a chance to become Tag Team Champions next week at Reckless Wiring against Fire and Ice. What the stipulation will be will be found out in the coming week.
Thadd Blazevich: Bro, this Hans isn’t exactly happy to be teaming with Drake, but sometimes the ends justify the means. Let’s see how he will do in this four way match.
(Hans enters the ring and takes a neutral corner as his music is replaced by as the sounds of ‘Kostas’ by Westside Gunn, Conway the Machine & Benny the Butcher start playing throughout the arena as Cody Maverick enters the arena to the sounds of cheers from the crowd as he heads to the ring!)
Bella Braxton: Introducing the final participant! From Las Vegas, Nevada! Weighing 235 pounds! Here is “THE SIN CITY SUPERSTAR” CODY MAVERICK!!
Thadd Blazevich: Here comes Cody Maverick, bro, and he could be a few matches away from winning the first World Championship of his EAW career.
Persephone: He needs to make it through this match first, which he won’t, before he thinks about winning the EAW World Championship… which he won’t.
Rich Russillo: Positive as always, Persephone. But on tap we have four former champions about to battle it out in a four way match. Who will win? We are about to find out!
(Cody enters the ring and takes the final corner as his entrance music fades off. The referee checks all four competitors before calling for the bell.)
(DING! DING! DING!)
Rich Russillo: Here we go!! We have some Fatal Four Way Fuckery on the way. All four competitors are in big time matches in the coming weeks. Right now, these four are looking to build some momentum.
Thadd Blazevich: Dude, these four are being a little cautious and I don’t blame them because one wrong move could really screw up their chances of winning.
Persephone: They should just get right in there and fight. They aren’t going to accomplish anything just looking at each other. Good grief. I am already bored.
Thadd Blazevich: It looks like you got your wish AS DANIELLA CLOBBERS JAY! Those two are going at it as Hans and Cody are now battling it out. Dude, I am so stoked for this match.
Rich Russillo: Cody has Hans on the ropes AS HE RUNS IN FOR A CLOTHESLINE, BUT HANS CATCHES HIM! Hans has a waistlock on Cody AND TOSSES HIM OVER THE TOP ROPE AND HE CRASHES ONTO THE FLOOR!!
Persephone: YAY! CODY MAVERICK HAS BEEN ELIMINATED!! ONE LESS LOSER IN THE MATCH!!
Rich Russillo: They don’t get eliminated by being thrown over the top rope. It’s a sudden death match. The first pinfall or submission wins the match.
Persephone: Seriously? Oh for the love of gawd! This is going to suck.
Thadd Blazevich: Bro, this match is going to be amazing. One man is out of the match for the time being as Hans goes back to the action AND HE CATCHES DANIELLA IN THE BACK OF THE HEAD WITH A JUMPING KNEE!
Rich Russillo: Daniella is down as he shoves Jay in the corner AND CLOCKS HIM WITH A FOREARM TO THE HEAD!! Hans backs up AS HE HANDSPRINGS TO THE CORNER AND CATCHES JAY IN THE SIDE OF THE HEAD WITH A HANDSPRING ROUNDHOUSE KICK!!
Thadd Blazevich: Dude, that could have sent Jay on Dream Street, BUT DANIELLA FROM BEHIND WITH A FOREARM TO THE BACK OF HANS’ HEAD! Daniella is a very strong and powerful competitor who looks like she can match power with any man on the roster.
Persephone: She can, but she is still an annoying bitch. Just end this match as soon as possible so I can move on with my life.
Thadd Blazevich: Hans fell into the ropes, but he bounces back right into the arms of a waiting Daniella WHO LIFTS HIM UP AND JUST SLAMS HIM TO THE MAT!! THAT WAS GNARLY, BRO!!
Rich Russillo: LOOK AT THE POWER OF DANIELLA ATLAS!! HANS IS ALMOST 220 POUNDS AND HE LOOKED LIKE A LITTLE KID BEING LIFTED BY DANIELLA!
Persephone: It’s not that impressive. If she can lift that lardo Xander Payne over her head and slam him, then I might be a little bit impressed. Until then, it’s one bitch slamming another.
Rich Russillo: Friendly as always, Persephone, but the lone lady in this match is in firm control. Hans is still down as Daniella runs to hit the ropes–
Persephone: BAHAHAHAHAHAHA! BITCH GOT PUNCHED IN THE BACK OF THE HEAD!
Thadd Blazevich: DUDE, CODY IS BACK ON THE APRON AND HE JUST PUNCHED DANIELLA IN THE BACK OF THE HEAD! That sends Daniella stumbling forward before she turns around–
Rich Russillo: AS CODY LAUNCHES HIMSELF BACK INTO THE RING AND TAKES DANIELLA DOWN WITH THAT SLINGSHOT SHOULDER BLOCK!!
Thadd Blazevich: Cody hits the ropes on the other side as Daniella gets back to her feet AND SHE CLOBBERS HER DOWN WITH A CLOTHESLINE, DUDE!!
Persephone: Look at that. She’s back on her feet again. Wasn’t that good of a clothesline if she can do that!
Thadd Blazevich: Daniella is back on her feet once again as Cody grabs Daniella by the arm and whips her to the corner. Cody follows suit as he gets on the second rope AND HE STARTS THROWING THOSE PUNCHES IN THE CORNER!
Crowd: ONE! TWO! THREE! FOUR! FIVE! SIX! SEVEN! EIGHT! NIN–
Rich Russillo: LOOK! JAY JERRY JOHNSON IS BACK IN THE THICK OF THINGS! Jay is on the top turnbuckle as he grabs Cody by the head AS HE JUMPS OFF THE TOP ROPE AND TAKES CODY DOWN TO THE MAT!
Persephone: Neckbreaker by Jay takes Cody’s dumbass down and Jay uses the one brain cell in his head as he hooks the leg for the cover. I don’t hold high hopes, though.
ONNNNNNNNNNNNNEEEEEE!
TWWWWWWWWWWOOOOO–
Rich Russillo: DANIELLA BREAKS UP THE COVER! She was still in the corner and she just dropped down and hit a double axe handle to Jay’s back. That was enough to stop the count.
Persephone: It’s like I am a psychic or something. I knew this pin wasn’t going to end the match. That’s what I get for hoping.
Thadd Blazevich: Dude, with all these intense competitors in this match, we should just buckle in and enjoy the ride because this is going to be a nice and long match.
Rich Russillo: You can say that again as Daniella gets back on her feet and pulls Jay back on his feet and whips him to the ropes, BUT JAY REVERSES AND SENDS DANIELLA TO THE ROPES!
Thadd Blazevich: Daniella rebounds off the ropes as Jay fires a clothesline that Daniella ducks! Daniella floats over and grabs Jay’s head LOOKING FOR THE DDT-
Persephone: JAY COUNTERS! WHAT A SURPRISE!!
Thadd Blazevich: Jay blocks the DDT attempt AND TRIES TO LIFT DANIELLA UP FOR A NORTHERN LIGHTS SUPLEX, BUT DANIELLA IS BLOCKING THE SUPLEX ATTEMPT–
Rich Russillo: AND SHE GETS THE DDT ANYWAY! JAY WAS SPIKED FACE FIRST INTO THE MAT AS DANIELLA ROLLS JAY OVER FOR THE COVER–
Persephone: OH GAWD!! Here comes Hans! As if these morons don’t have the brain power to just stop fighting and let the match end.
Rich Russillo: That isn’t going to happen in a million years as Hans grabs Daniella AND TAKES HER DOWN WITH A SIDE RUSSIAN LEG SWEEP! DANIELLA’S HEAD CRASHES HARD ON THE MAT!
Persephone: This match is so annoying. But now that stupid Hans is back on his feet and he hits a standing moonsault on Daniella and Hans hooks the leg for the cover! Waste of everybody’s time.
ONNNNNNNNNNNNNEEEEEE!
TWWWWWWWWWWOOOOOO!
Thadd Blazevich: CODY BREAKS UP THE PIN AS DANIELLA TRIES TO KICK OUT! Instead of going after Hans, Cody grabs Daniella and pulls her back to her feet AND FIRES A FOREARM TO HER FACE!!
Rich Russillo: A few extra forearms send Daniella onto the ropes BEFORE DELIVERING A KNIFE EDGE CHOP TO DANIELLA’S CHEST BEFORE DELIVERING A DISCUS PUNCH THAT SENDS HER OVER THE TOP ROPE AND TO THE FLOOR!
Thadd Blazevich: What a shot, bro! That punch had some force behind it AND HERE COMES HANS GRAYSON RUNNING IN AS CODY LOWBALLS HIM AND PULLS DOWN THE TOP ROPE SENDING HIM OUT TO THE FLOOR!
Persephone: Look at that! Two idiots for the price of one.
Thadd Blazevich: Now Cody has something devious on his mind as he starts to climb up to the top rope. He doesn’t go up there very often–
Rich Russillo: BUT HERE COMES JAY ON THE APRON! He climbs up on the turnbuckle AND CATCHES CODY WITH A RIGHT HAND! CODY RESPONDS WITH A RIGHT HAND OF HIS OWN!
Persephone: These two are fighting and looking really stupid. They both need to fall and break their necks!
Rich Russillo: These two are just throwing punches on the turnbuckle as Jay grabs Cody AND SMASHES HIS HEAD INTO THE TOP OF THE RINGPOST! DID YOU HEAR THAT THUD?
Persephone: I did and it made a hollow ring because these morons have nothing in their heads.
Thadd Blazevich: Jay has a facelock on Cody and he is pulling the dude up until his feet are on the top rope–
Rich Russillo: JAY WITH THE SUPERPLEX ON CODY AND THEY BOTH WENT OFF THE TURNBUCKLE AND TO THE FLOOR! NOT ONLY THAT, THEY LANDED RIGHT ON TOP OF HANS AND DANIELLA!!
Crowd: HOLY SHIT! HOLY SHIT! HOLY SHIT! HOLY SHIT! HOLY SHIT!
Thadd Blazevich: That was a very ugly crash and burn situation that happened right in front of us! The arena crowd is going absolutely crazy with the chaos that just happened and the action of this match so far.
Persephone: It sucks!! Nobody broke a bone or was busted open. This is so stupid and really getting on my nerves.
Thadd Blazevich: That makes one of you, babe.
Persephone: Call me babe again and I swear I am going to knock your teeth out. Try me, you stupid beach bum.
Rich Russillo: Alright! That’s enough from you two. But right now the referee is on the outside checking on all four competitors to see if they are all alright.
Persephone: Just ring the damn bell! They aren’t fighting and they are outside the ring! Stop wasting my time.
Rich Russillo: Persephone, you know damn well that it’s pinfall or submission only to win the match. The referee will only throw this match out if all participants are pretty much dead.
Persephone: They are all pretty much brain dead, so that should be enough. I hate this place sometimes.
Thadd Blazevich: Right now, it’s going to be a race to see who gets back to their feet first in order to gain the advantage in this match, bro. As we can see, all four competitors are starting to move after that collision on the outside. Boy, that was very gnarly.
Rich Russillo: It looks like Cody and Jay are the first ones getting back to their feet considering that these two were cushioned by Daniella and Hans when they fell from the top turnbuckle.
Thadd Blazevich: Dude, they are back on their feet as Cody grabs Daniella and Jay grabs Hans and rolls them back into the ring before they follow suit.
Persephone: Oh great! This action is just getting my adrenaline pumping. At this point, I am grateful that I am still conscious because I might fall asleep.
Thadd Blazevich: All four competitors are back in the ring as Jay and Cody look down at the barely moving Daniella and Hans AND THEY BOTH DROP DOWN FOR A COVER AND HOOK A LEG!! DUDE THIS IS RADICAL!! THE REF IS COUNTING THEM BOTH!!
ONNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNEEEEEEEE!
TWWWWWWWWWWWWOOOOOOOO!
THHHHHHHHHHHHHRRRREEEEE—
Rich Russillo: ATLAS AND HANS BOTH KICK OUT AT TWO! Well, that’s one less problem we have to worry about right now since we won’t have a double pinfall.
Persephone: That looked absolutely ridiculous. I am embarrassed right now to even be calling this match. Now Jay and Cody are getting in each other’s faces wondering what the hell the other is doing. Looks like we are about five seconds away from a catfight.
Rich Russillo: Jay and Cody are shoving each other in frustration AND NOW THEY ARE THROWING FISTS! THEY ARE JUST BEATING THE HELL OUT OF EACH OTHER!
Persephone: It isn’t going to make this match end any faster. The only way this fight is going to get any better is if blood starts to flow. It’s the least they can do.
Thadd Blazevich: I don’t think that they are going to make each other bleed intentionally, Persephone. Babe, you need to start taking Xanax or something.
Persephone: What the hell did I tell you? Are you high right now or are you just stupid?
Rich Russillo: Will you two try and act professional? Anyways… as we get back to the match, Jay and Cody are still pummeling each other to death, BUT HERE COMES DANIELLA AND HANS!
Thadd Blazevich: DUDE, BOTH DANIELLA AND HANS WENT FOR STEREO ROUNDHOUSE KICKS TO THE BACK OF THE HEADS! DIRECT HITS TAKE JAY AND CODY DOWN!
Persephone: They all have empty heads, so that’s where it will hurt the least! They are all braindead morons.
Thadd Blazevich: Bro, Jay and Cody are down as Hans grabs Cody and whips him to the ropes BUT CODY HOOKS HIS ARMS AND STOPS THE IRISH WHIP–
Rich Russillo: BUT HANS COMES RIGHT IN AND CAUGHT HIM WITH A KNEE STRIKE THAT SENDS HIM THROUGH THE ROPES AND BACK TO THE FLOOR!!
Persephone: Bye!! Stay out of the ring and don’t come back. One less idiot for us to have to worry about.
Rich Russillo: Hans goes back into the action as he and Daniella are now double teaming Jay as they whip him to the ropes. Jay rebounds off the ropes as Hans and Daniella TOSS HIM UP IN THE AIR–
Persephone: JAY MANAGES TO ROLL OVER AND HE CAUGHT THEM BOTH WITH THE “PRETTY VISITOR”! BAHAHAHAHA! THOSE IDIOTS WERE PLANTED AND JAY GOES FOR THE COVER ON DANIELLA!
ONNNNNNNNNNNNNNEEEEEEE!
TWWWWWWWWWWWOOOOOO!
THHHHHHHHRRRRRREEEEEEEE!
Thadd Blazevich: HANS KICKS OUT AT TWO! BUT JAY DOESN’T WASTE A SECOND BY CRAWLING OVER TO DANIELLA AND HOOKING HER LEG FOR THE COVER! BRO, WHAT A WAY TO WIN!
ONNNNNNNNNNNNNNEEEEEEE!
TWWWWWWWWWWWOOOOOO!
THHHHHHHHRRRRRREEEEEEEE!
Rich Russillo: DANIELLA KICKS OUT AT TWO! Jay is pounding the mat in frustration as he grabs Hans AND HE JUST STARTS POUNDING THE CRAP OUT OF HIM! FISTS FINDING THEIR MARK IN THE FACE AND SKULL OF MR. CASH IN THE VAULT!
Thadd Blazevich: There are no disqualifications in a fatal four way, dude. No matter how much fuckery there is going on so Jay can punch Hans until he is blue in the face.
Persephone: We’d be lucky if somebody turns blue in this match. That would put a smile on my face. I supposed somebody getting their skull punched in will be the least bit tolerable.
Thadd Blazevich: Dude, Jay brings Hans back on his feet and wraps him up BEFORE LIFTING HIM AND PLANTING HIM WITH THE DRAGON SUPLEX! BETHANY HAS A LOOK OF INTRIGUE ON HER FACE! BUT, DAMN, HANS DROPPED ON THE BACK OF HIS HEAD AND JAY BRIDGES UP FOR THE COVER–
Rich Russillo: THE COUNT DOESN’T START AS DANIELLA WAS ABLE TO RECOVER AND HIT THE BASEBALL SLIDE DROPKICK TO THE SIDE OF JAY’S HEAD BREAKING UP THE PIN!
Persephone: Hans rolls off to the side as Jay holds his head in pain as Daniella grabs hold of Jay and brings him up to his feet. Gawd… could this go any slower?
Rich Russillo: Stop complaining! Daniella lets Jay go AND DANIELLA QUICKLY SPINS AND CATCHES JAY IN THE THROAT WITH A DISCUS STYLE PALM STRIKE!! OH MY GAWD!!
Persephone: OH YES!! TIME FOR HIM TO START SPITTING BLOOD!! LET’S HAVE AN INJURY!!
Thadd Blazevich: “Ghost Call” by Daniella and Jay goes down hard as he holds his throat in pain. Daniella quickly drops down and hooks the leg for the cover! Daniella could have it here, bro!
ONNNNNNNNNNNNNNEEEEEEE!
TWWWWWWWWWWWOOOOOO!
THHHHHHHHRRRRRREEEEEEEE!
Rich Russillo: “LIGHTS OUT”! CODY GOT THE SUPERMAN PUNCH IN THE BACK OF DANIELLA’S HEAD AND THAT LOOKED LIKE A KNOCKOUT SHOT AND DANIELLA ISN’T MOVING AT ALL!
Thadd Blazevich: But Cody is electing to not go for the cover, bro. Instead, he is pulling Daniella back to her feet. Daniella almost has spaghetti legs as Cody shoves her to the ropes.
Persephone: This dazed bitch bounces off the ropes and she ends up right in Cody’s arms. Good for her. The only time in her life that she will have a man’s arms around her.
Thadd Blazevich: Cody lifts Daniella up in the air AND JUST DRIVES HER DOWN WITH A SPINEBUSTER, BRO!! HE CALLS THAT THE “DEEP END” AND DANIELLA MIGHT HAVE GONE OFF THE DEEP END!
Rich Russillo: Daniella was almost driven through the mat with that very powerful spinebuster and that could be it for Daniella as Cody goes for the cover!
ONNNNNNNNNNNNNNEEEEEEE!
TWWWWWWWWWWWOOOOOO!
THHHHHHHHRRRRRREEEEEEEE!
Persephone: Ring the bell! DING! DING! DING! MATCH OVER! YAY!
Rich Russillo: It looks like he’s got it but Hans Grayson from out of nowhere IS ABLE TO BREAK UP THE PIN AND KEEP THIS MATCH GOING!!
Persephone: SON OF A BITCH!!!
Thadd Blazevich: Bro, that was such a close near fall. If Hans was a millisecond later, Cody would have won this match. Damn, this has been such an amazing match. These four have just been bringing it to each other.
Rich Russillo: That’s the kind of action you are going to see on the yellow brand of Voltage. Now Hans is back in control as he gets Cody back on his feet and whips him to the ropes, BUT CODY REVERSES!
Thadd Blazevich: Hans was sent for the ride as he heads to the ropes BUT HANS IS ABLE TO JUMP ONTO THE SECOND ROPE! HE GETS HIS FOOTING ON THE SECOND ROPE AND LAUNCHES HIMSELF AT CODY–
Persephone: This weirdo is going for a sunset flip and Cody is waving his arms around like an idiot as he tries to keep his balance–
Thadd Blazevich: CODY FALLS BACK AND HANS GETS THE COVER ON CODY, BUT CODY IS ABLE TO ROLL THROUGH BEFORE A COUNT COULD BE STARTED! Cody quickly rolls back onto his feet AND HE YELLS OUT HIS NAME!
Cody Maverick: (off-mic) CO! DY! MAVERICK! YEAH!!
Rich Russillo: Cody goes for the elbow drop, BUT HANS ROLLS OUT OF THE WAY AND CODY FINDS NOTHING BUT THE CANVAS!
Persephone: What an absolute idiot. Making stupid mistakes at this point in the match. No wonder he doesn’t have a title anymore.
Rich Russillo: That’s not nice, Persephone.
Persephone: But it’s the truth. Sometimes the truth hurts.
Thadd Blazevich: Dude, I love all the action going on. Now both Cody and Hans are both back on their feet AND HANS FIRES A KNIFE EDGE CHOP TO CODY’S CHEST! ANOTHER! AND ANOTHER SENDS CODY TO THE ROPES!
Rich Russillo: Hans takes Cody by the arm and whips him to the other side. Cody comes back off the ropes AND HANS TAKES CODY DOWN WITH A BACK BODY DROP–
Thadd Blazevich: CODY IS ABLE TO LAND BEHIND HANS ON HIS FEET! Cody grabs Hans by the waist and pulls him in AND LIFTS HIM UP FOR A BACK SUPLEX!
Persephone: Another damn counter. What a surprise! Hans was able to roll back and land on his feet behind Cody.
Thadd Blazevich: Hans grabs Cody from behind and quickly lifts him up in the air AND HANS PLANTS CODY WITH THE SAITO SUPLEX!! HOLY CRAP!! IT LOOKED LIKE CODY WAS SUPLEXED RIGHT ON THE BACK OF HIS HEAD!!
Rich Russillo: That could have knocked Cody out, but Hans is taking complete advantage of the situation by dragging Cody towards the center of the ring. Hans might be looking to finish this match here and now.
Persephone: You say that, but it doesn’t mean it’s going to happen. It’s like all they like to do is tease.
Rich Russillo: Of course you would think that, but as you complain, Hans runs over to the ropes AND HE JUMPS ONTO THE SECOND ROPE BEFORE FLIPPING BACK AND LANDING RIGHT ON TOP OF CODY WITH THE LIONSAULT!
Persephone: “Firesault” by Hans Grayson and that has to be the dumbest name that I have ever heard. Whatever. But Hans does hook the leg for the cover.
ONNNNNNNNNNNNNNEEEEEEE!
TWWWWWWWWWWWOOOOOO!
THHHHHHHHRRRRRREEEEEEEE!
Thadd Blazevich: CODY GOT THE SHOULDER UP AT TWO!! WHAT A CLOSE NEAR FALL FOR HANS, BRO!! HE ALMOST HAD THE MATCH WON THERE! This is so awesome, bro.
Rich Russillo: As we continue with this match, Jay has made it back to his feet as Cody was getting back on his feet off the cover AND HE CLOCKS HANS RIGHT IN THE FACE WITH A POWERFUL THRUST KICK TO THE JAW!!
Thadd Blazevich: BRO, THAT COULD HAVE KNOCKED OUT A FEW OF HIS TEETH! If it didn’t, that kick sure as hell sent him into LaLa Land!
Persephone: It didn’t make him any smarter and now his dumbass might have been knocked unconscious and it’s his own fault.
Thadd Blazevich: Now Jay grabs hold of Hans and brings him back to his feet AND JAY JUST LAUNCHES HANS OVER THE TOP ROPE AND HANS CRASHES AND BURNS ON THE FLOOR, BRO!!
Rich Russillo: Jay is the only person standing right now as he sees that Daniella is getting back on her feet. Unfortunately for her, Jay is waiting for her AND SHE GRABS HOLD OF HER!!
Persephone: Jay lifts her up in the air and gets her in position BEFORE DROPPING HER RIGHT ON HER HEAD WITH THE PILEDRIVER! GAWD, I HOPE THAT HE BROKE HER NECK!
Rich Russillo: JAY GOT THE “HEAVEN’S FEEL” ON DANIELLA AND DANIELLA HAD TO HAVE BEEN KNOCKED OUT COLD! WHAT THE HELL?
Persephone: You can say that again! How the hell did Hans get back in the ring so quickly?
Thadd Blazevich: Adrenaline rush, dude. He knew that something was wrong and he had to kick into high gear to save the match–
Rich Russillo: BUT JAY SAW IT COMING AND HE GRABS HANS AND TOSSES HANS INTO THE CORNER! HANS GOES FACE FIRST INTO THE TURNBUCKLE AS JAY GOES FOR THE COVER!
ONNNNNNNNNNNNNNEEEEEEE!
TWWWWWWWWWWWOOOOOO!
THHHHHHHHRRRRRREEEEEEEE!
Thadd Blazevich: BRO! JAY HAD THE MATCH WON THERE AND HE WAS JUST PULLED OUT OF THE RING… BY THE HARDCORE CHAMPION! DR. BETHANY BLUE JUST PULLED HIM OUT OF THE RING!
Persephone: Jay doesn’t waste a second and NOW JAY IS FIGHTING WITH THAT WHORE!! COME ON AND BEAT THE HELL OUT OF EACH OTHER!
Thadd Blazevich: CHAMPION AND CHALLENGER ARE FIGHTING UNTIL THEY THROW EACH OTHER OVER THE SECURITY BARRICADE AND THEY ARE FIGHTING INTO THE CROWD, BRO!!
Rich Russillo: SECURITY IS FOLLOWING THE BRAWL AND I GUESS JAY IS OUT OF THE EQUATION FOR NOW!! LOOK! CODY IS BACK ON HIS FEET AND HE IS GOING RIGHT TOWARDS DANIELLA, WHO HASN’T MOVED!
Persephone: Oh great. Hans woke up from his stupor in the corner AND HE HITS A ROUNDHOUSE KICK TO CODY’S HEAD! For the love of gawd hurry up!
Rich Russillo: Cody comes back off the ropes AND HANS GRABS CODY AND TRIES TO LOCK HIM UP FOR THE “IMPERIAL FLAME” BUT CODY BREAKS FREE AND HE GRABS HANS AND TOSSES HIM BACK OUT OF THE RING AGAIN!
Persephone: Dumbass just can’t stay in the ring, can he?
Thadd Blazevich: Well, Cody is now the only person standing right now and he is going to win the match right here as he reaches down for the cover, bro–
Rich Russillo: DANIELLA GRABS CODY BY THE BACK OF THE NECK AND ROLLS HIM UP! DANIELLA WAS PLAYING POSSUM AND CATCHES CODY WITH AN INSIDE CRADLE!!
ONNNNNNNNNNNNNNEEEEEEE!
TWWWWWWWWWWWOOOOOO!
THHHHHHHHRRRRRREEEEEEEE!
Thadd Blazevich: CODY KICKED OUT AT TWO, DUDE! DANIELLA BIDED HER TIME LONG ENOUGH AND SHE ALMOST STOLE THE MATCH RIGHT THERE!! Both competitors are back to their feet AND THEY START FIGHTING!
Persephone: Punches and punches flying and yet nobody is bleeding or unconscious. This excitement is completely overwhelming.
Thadd Blazevich: Listen to the crowd just cheer for all this action. This is what Voltage is all about and I love it, bro.
Rich Russillo: Daniella is starting to get the advantage over Cody and she is starting to overwhelm him BEFORE HITTING THE BACK ELBOW BEFORE GRABBING HIM BY THE HEAD AND PLANTING HIM WITH A DDT!!
Persephone: Yet she isn’t going for a cover! What the hell is wrong with her?
Rich Russillo: She doesn’t want to leave anything to chance. She wants to definitively put Cody down. She grabs Cody up and gets him in the Pumphandle position. SHE IS GOING FOR THE “SOUTH OF HEAVEN”–
(CRASH!!)
Persephone: BAHAHAHAHAHA! BITCH JUST GOT CRACKED WITH A STEEL CHAIR!
Thadd Blazevich: IT’S SELINA REYES, BRO!! DANIELLA’S OPPONENT AT BLOODSPORT! SHE CRACKED DANIELLA IN THE BACK OF THE HEAD WITH A STEEL CHAIR AND SHE FALLS TO THE MAT BEFORE SLIDING OUT OF THE RING!
Rich Russillo: Selina better get the hell out of here because Daniella will beat the hell out of her. Cody is back on his feet and he looks at Selina running out of the ringside area and he looks pissed.
Persephone: He should be happy that happened. Good things for him have been few and far in between lately.
Thadd Blazevich: Bro, Cody looks very annoyed at what’s going on but what can he do now? The match is still going, dude.
Rich Russillo: I think Cody is aware of that. He is not happy about what just happened but he has no choice but to finish the match.
Persephone: About damn time. I am getting tired of all this crap.
Rich Russillo: Cody pulls Daniella back up to her feet considering that she’s the only person left in the ring and he doesn’t bother with the theatrics AND HE GRABS DANIELLA BY THE HEAD AND HITS HER WITH THE “SIN CITY STUNNER”! STUNNER DROPS DANIELLA AND CODY GOES FOR THE COVER!!
ONNNNNNNNNNNNNNEEEEEEEE!
TWWWWWWWWWWOOOOOOOO!
Persephone: LOOK! HANS FINALLY DECIDED TO WAKE UP! HE SEES THE COUNT GOING AND HE LAUNCHES HIMSELF INTO THE RING TO BREAK UP THE COVER!
THHHHHHHHHRRRRRREEEEEEEE!
Rich Russillo: BUT HE WASN’T QUICK ENOUGH! HANS WAS A SECOND TOO LATE AND THIS MATCH IS OVER!!!
(DING! DING! DING!)
(The bell rings and “Kostas” starts playing again as Cody rolls off of Daniella with a look of disgust on his face as Hans is in shock that he barely missed breaking up the pin as Bella Braxton announces the final decision.)
Bella Braxton: Here is your winner… CODY MAVERICK!!
Thadd Blazevich: Dude, with all the chaos that happened in that match, this ending certainly came out of left field. Good match, though.
Rich Russillo: During the last few moments, that match could have gone to any of the four competitors. This match was labeled as “Fatal Fourway Fuckery” and it certainly lived up to the name.
Persephone: We should be happy that this match is finally over and we can get on with this show.
(Cody is back on his feet as the referee raises his arm in victory. His is still annoyed at how the victory came down, but he soaks in the cheers before he leaves the ring and heads up the entrance ramp, leaving the referee to check on Daniella and Hans still in shock.)
Thadd Blazevich: There was a lot of chaos. Jay almost had the win, but Bethany Blue stopped that from happening. Then Daniella almost had the match won, but Selina Reyes stopped that from happening. Dude, then Hans was close to breaking up the cover, but he was just a second too late. You gotta give credit to all four competitors and the effort they put into this match.
Persephone: I don’t have to give them anything. Unless it’s like a free trip to the car wash to take a bath. Damn, these assholes really stink.
Rich Russillo: Thank you, Persephone. But all four competitors fought hard for the victory here tonight. It wasn’t exactly the way he wanted, but it is Cody Maverick who leaves with the momentum and the victory here tonight on Voltage. Congrats again to Cody on the victory.
(The final shot shows Cody at the top of the entrance ramp soaking in the applause of the win. He looks annoyed but he is glad he got the win. The camera then cuts to the referee still checking on Daniella before cutting to Hans, who pounds the mat in frustration before the camera cuts elsewhere….)
(Promotional ad for Midsummer Massacre, highlighting the steel cage Answers World Championship match between Veena Adams and Donovan Duke.)
(The camera fades back and into the office of Molly Waters. There she is, sitting at her desk looking over some important papers. As the camera zooms in, she neatens it out and puts it aside. Her focus turns towards addressing the viewers.)
Molly Waters: This is something that we have seen before in the past. Tensions getting high, two elitists that simply cannot seem to co-exist on the same roster. That is what seems to be the case with both Selina Reyes and Daniella Atlas. Which is why it is fitting that they are going to be in the match that they are. The wheel landed on the 30-Minute Hardcore Iron Man match. Now, this is by no means a new match here in Elite Answers Wrestling. In fact, it has always provided the fans with a memorable experience. There have been great matches that have come from this very stipulation. Look at just last year. Ms. Extreme and Michael Machina went to war under these exact same conditions. It was a brutal match that was among the most memorable of the year, and fitting for the two of them who both would go on to win world championships. It was a nail-biting experience, with Machina picking the only point at the buzzer. We’ve also seen Myles and Jamie O’Hara face off in this same match in 2021. This is the perfect type of match for someone to make a statement. But it’s time we stop talking about the matches of the past. It’s time to discuss what is going down at this year’s Bloodsport.
Molly Waters: The rules are simple. Daniella Atlas and Selina Reyes will make their way down to the ring. When the bell is rung, they will have 30 minutes to tear each other apart. You see, just like a regular ironman match, the objective is to leave that ring with more points than your opponent. Reyes and Atlas will attempt to get as many covers and submissions as they can in that time. Being a hardcore match, there is no limit as to how they may obtain those. Count-outs and disqualifications are not applied during this contest. They are free to use any weapon that they get their hands on. The only limit that these two have during those thirty minutes is their own imaginations.
Molly Waters: This is a contest that pushes Elitists to their very edge. You have to endure thirty minutes of suffering. No doubt there will be blood spilt in this match. Reyes and Atlas will be putting their bodies on the line in a way they haven’t before. There is no way out before the time limit. A perfect test to see how much punishment they can endure and just how much they dole out. The winner at the end will be whoever has the most points. If neither contestant is able to pick a single victory during that time, it will result in a draw. If they end with the same amount of points, it will be a draw. The only way to have your hand raised at the end of the carnage is to have at least more point than your opponent. Strategy is key.
Molly Waters: Now that we’ve gone over the rules in their entirety, I want to take you on a journey through the past several weeks. How did we get to this point? It all began on the Voltage right after Pain for Pride. What could have been new beginnings for both of these superstars became bloody ones. Reyes came out to talk about this season was going to be hers. She was ready to take Voltage by storm it seemed. But Daniella Atlas crashed the party, attempting to put “The Oryx Queen” in her place. That very night, she responded with a steel chair, viciously attacking Atlas during her match with TLA. The next week, Atlas made sure she was present at ringside for Reyes’s bout with Rabeaux. After Reyes’ failed to defeat him, Atlas issued her challenge, and Reyes was quick to accept it. It seems that we reached the boiling point almost immediately. However, the following week things continued to heat up.
Molly Waters: Daniella Atlas teamed up with Saori Aizen to face off against Selina Reyes and Candice Blair in an Exploding TLC match. It was a grueling encounter for these teams composed of last season’s rivals. A perfect showcase of what we are going to see at Bloodsport. Both of the teams did their best, as the competitors tried to tear their opponents apart. However, it would end in an unfortunate manner for Reyes. She would be driven through the exploding table with Atlas’s South of Heaven and pinned. Even though Atlas was able to emerge victorious, last week Reyes got even. Right after the wheel was spun, Reyes savagely attacked Atlas once more. This time, she nearly fractured her skull with the steel chair. Medical personal had to aid in the aftermath. This has been a rivalry that has truly gotten out of control. With Daniella Atlas seemingly toying with Reyes and drawing out this brutal side of her that has been emerging lately. These two are the future of Voltage but it seems like they’d rather kill each other than share in the spotlight.
Molly Waters: We can look back farther and see why the road might have led here. The ‘Oryx Queen’ Selina Reyes initially arrived here as a mysterious yet immensely talented wrestler. A skilled technician and luchadora, she has been in Elite Answers Wrestling for just a year. In that short span of time, she made a name for herself. A wicked streak has emerged in recent months and now she stands as a malevolent force here on Voltage. Recent weeks have proved that she is willing to do whatever she has to. She’s heading into this match with plenty of experience in hardcore environments. Selina Reyes is never one to be underestimated.
(While she’s talking the screen is replaced with footage showcasing the career of Selina Reyes. We see her championship match performances and her shocking betrayal of Candice Blair.)
Molly Waters: Season 18 was one to remember. Selina Reyes had a very impressive year including an outstanding performance in the Divide and Conquer match. She also competed for the Unified Tag Team Championships alongside Candice Blair. Perhaps one of her most proud moments was when she defeated the current New Breed Champion Ashlynn Quinn in an Electric Eel Deathmatch at Shock Value. She would go on to challenge Brianna Hill for the Specialists Championship not too long after. Reyes’ entire season was full of show-stealing performances, proving herself as a true star of tomorrow. But it was at the end of the season that she did something that no one saw coming. She would stab Candice Blair in the back. They were partners for a good stretch of the season. But Selina Reyes chose to step out of the shadow and go solo. Although she did not walk out of Pain for Pride with the victory, a statement was certainly made. And now she has entered this season with the goal of getting to the top. It certainly seems like she is not going to let anything get in her way.
(The screen shifts to show off the career highlights of Daniella Atlas now. It carries from her debut and through her greatest moments such as the Empress of Elite.)
Molly Waters: In her way though is Daniella Atlas. The Black Flame that has been burning through this company and leaving a trail of ash. A vicious striker and powerhouse that hails from Dunkirk, France, Daniella Atlas arrived has been a force to be reckoned since her arrival. She has competed at almost every level there is in EAW. She has proven herself to be smart, calculated and capable of outmaneuvering some of the biggest names in the company. There is seemingly no environment in which she cannot thrive.
Molly Waters: In an absolute break out year, Daniella Atlas took EAW by storm. Kicking things off was when she captured the Specialists Championship at Territorial Invasion. For three months, she cemented herself as a force of nature, defeating some of the most promising elitists in the company. After her reign came to a close, she would go on to make it to the finals of the Empress of Elite tournament, standing tall over some of the greatest female elitists in the company. She would compete in several other high-profile matches, cementing herself as a staple of the Specialists division. It was a year steeped in glory for Atlas, continuously earning her place among the future. She ended the year putting an end to a bitter feud with Saori Aizen at Pain for Pride. She would leave Pain for Pride with a victory and arrive here on Voltage. Surely, we have just seen the genesis of Daniella Atlas.
(When the footage ends, we go back to Molly Waters sitting at her desk. She continues.)
Molly Waters: It makes sense that these two would be natural enemies here on Voltage. Selina Reyes is looking to gain everything that she couldn’t last season. Daniella Atlas is hungry for more. At Bloodsport, we are going to find out which competitor wants it more. Who is going to walk out of that match with the victory? And who is going to be left in the rubble. We will find out in a mere two weeks.
(With the last line, the camera fades out and shows the match graphic for Selina Reyes and Daniella Atlas at Bloodsport.)
(Sunday Night Voltage returns to show the backstage area of the AsiaWorld–Arena, as the crowd inside the arena bustles in anticipation for what is to come next. It’s not long before we push forward as the camera focuses on the office of Voltage Commissioner Captain Charisma. The shot begins to pan in as he is seen standing in front of his desk, arms crossed, and a smile on his face, as the crowd begins to roar. It’s not very long after that before he begins to speak to the excited fans here tonight in Hong Kong.)
Captain Charisma: Welcome back! Thank you for joining us, and what a show it has been so far! We’ve seen a lot of action so far, hot off a match between Jay Jerry Johnson, Hans Grayson, Daniella Atlas, and Cody Maverick that could blow anyone out of their seats, and there’s still so much more to go! As we’re still anticipating our final two matches with 24/7 Contract Holder Kai Rabeaux and New Breed Champion Ashlynn Quinn facing off against Elysium, and our main event where EAW World Champion Adam Lucas is in action against Minerva! All of this is in anticipation of what is bound to be an amazing Bloodsport show, and we all know already just how big that is going to be. The magnitude of what is our first brand-exclusive Marquee Event of the season is never lost upon me.
(The Commissioner smiles as the crowd continues to get loud for what they’re hearing right now from him. After a brief pause, he then begins to go on.)
Captain Charisma: If there’s one thing that I can say for certain about this event, it’s the fact that we’re going to be seeing some very unique stipulations, ones that have never been seen before in EAW. Ones that may have been revealed, say, last week, and had you scratching your head on what that could entail. And that leads me exactly to what I am going to be talking about today. As we know, the issues between Minerva and TLA have reached a boiling point, with Minerva showing a new side to herself, one filled with aggression and rage, and using someone whom we thought she had a lot of respect for in TLA as her stepping stone. TLA was never going to take that disrespect, though, and the two of them quickly made a match official for Bloodsport that is easily one of the most highly anticipated matches of the show!
(Captain Charisma nods his head, continuing to bear a smile on his face as he continues with his speech.)
Captain Charisma: Well, we saw just last week when the two of them made their way out to the ring to spin the wheel after a heated exchange, that their stipulation was certainly one that was never seen before in Elite Answers Wrestling, and it was one called Buckets of Blood. Now, of course, my consultant, Eden Sinclair, told them that there would be information given on the stipulation and what that could entail for the two of them this week, and I am here to do just that tonight and tell all of you exactly what a Buckets of Blood match is! Let me add before we go forward that this is something that both Minerva and TLA should pay very close attention to, because this match is most definitely not going to be an easy one for either of them.
(The crowd inside the arena cheers, as they’re filled with the usual morbid curiosity that comes from the Voltage brand and their sadistic ways. They have no idea what a match of this caliber could entail, but they’re certainly excited to see what will happen. After a brief pause for suspense, Captain Charisma then continues with what he has to say.)
Captain Charisma: Now, as to be expected, anything goes in this match. No disqualifications, no countouts, the usual nine yards, but the objective of this match is a lot more than just pinfall and submission, no… so much more. There are going to be two buckets inside the ring, and the goal will be to fill your opponent’s bucket up to the marked line… with their blood.
(There’s an audible gasp inside the arena as this is heard, but Captain Charisma continues to bear a smile on his face like this is nothing out of the ordinary for the Voltage brand and its years of doing these types of stipulations. After a moment of letting it all sink in, he then begins to continue with what he has to say right now.)
Captain Charisma: What this means is if Minerva fills TLA’s bucket to the point marked on the bucket with his blood, then she will win, and of course, that is vice versa with TLA doing the same to Minerva. Truly exciting times!
(Captain Charisma continues to smile as the crowd continues to get loud, but before he can continue… his door swings right open.)
TLA: Ah shit, it’s boutta get muy sangriento in here! Captain Charisma, I see what typa timing you on, hombre, and yo boi is up for the challenge.
Captain Charisma: Well, I’m glad to hear that, TLA. It’s certainly going to be an interesting match for you and Minerva.
TLA: Si, si, I don’t got on choice, we gotta fuck dat bitch up. We boutta paint the canvas rojo the way imma put the beats on her, we bringing the violence as we always have. :blessed: Then, we gonna lock in on what we truly after round here, real hustler shit, and that’s the EAW World Championship. Minerva ain’t gonna know who she’s messing with, she’s messing with a real motherfucker who not afraid to get his hands dirty forsure.
Captain Charisma: Well, if there’s one thing that I can tell you, it’s the fact that both of you are without a doubt World Championship contenders-
(As the door slowly swings closed after TLA’s entrance into the office, the door quickly kicks open again, startling Captain Charisma, but TLA has a smirk on his face, shaking his head as he takes off his sunglasses, knowing exactly who it is right now.)
Minerva: I don’t know who the fuck you think you are or what you think that you’re going to do to me, but the last thing that I’m going to do is allow you to make a fool of me for your enjoyment, because that was never in the cards. This match is perfect, perfect for the type of example that I want to make. Voltage has always been my playground. I have always been one of the most violent, sadistic women in the EAW, and I’m not going to be afraid to show that. If you truly want to try and test your luck, then by all means, be my guest.
Captain Charisma: Guys, please…
TLA: You think I ain’t boutta fill the Tokyo Dome with buckets of your sangre, amiga? Then you clearly don’t know who the fuck I am. I been said that TLA gonna get that W by any means, and if I gotta do it by going through you, someone who I thought I could respect around here on some real one shit, then I’m gonna have to do that. I have to say gracias though, Minerva, because you taught me one thing, ain’t nobody to trust around here. They always looking to stab you in the back, make a fortune off your name, get that peso, well I ain’t gonna stand for it. If you think that you can just push past me and get your bread, then you thought wrong, amiga. This ain’t the typa shit we boutta do. It’s boutta get real vicious in here and I’m gonna be the one getting all dem W’s while you sit there in your own blood, thinking about the mistakes that you made tryna fuck with me.
Minerva: I don’t buy that even for a second. If you even think that I’m going to fuel your delusions for more than a second, then you thought wrong. This is not the battle that you want to fight, especially against a Minerva who is done pulling her punches and being generous to other people, if this is the hill that you want to die on, so be it, but this is not going to be the fairytale ending that you think that it’s going to be, no, you’re going to be a bloody mess on the floor come Bloodsport, becoming a martyr, a symbol, adjacent to my reascension to the top in Elite Answers Wrestling, nothing more, nothing less.
TLA: Imma keep it 💯, I could give less of a shit.
(Minerva immediately steps forward and shoves TLA in the chest! TLA stumbles back, but before he can get aggressive himself, Captain Charisma quickly gets in the way, prompting the two to back down in front of the Commissioner.)
Captain Charisma: THAT’S ENOUGH! Both of you, out! Now! We’re done here.
(TLA chuckles as he brushes himself past Minerva, making his way out of the office promptly. Minerva, who is looking in the direction he left, gives a lingering pause before she turns around and begins to make her way out of the scene as well. It’s the very last shot seen before Sunday Night Voltage begins to fade to elsewhere.)
(Promotional ad for Bloodsport, where Minerva and TLA face off in a Buckets of Blood match.)
(Voltage returns to ringside.)
Bella Braxton: THE FOLLOWING CONTEST IS A TAG TEAM MATCH SCHEDULED FOR ONE-FALL!
Crowd: ONE FALL!!!!
(‘Burn in My Light’ by Mercy Drive begins to play as Kai Rabeaux confidently makes his way out onto the stage. The crowd greets with loud boos but it doesn’t get under his skin. He heads down towards the ring, head held high.)
Bella Braxton: INTRODUCING FIRST…FROM NEW YORK CITY, NEW YORK…WEIGHING IN AT 230 POUNDS…MR. 247…HE IS “THE FORERUNNER”…KAAAAIII RABBBEEEAAAUXXXX!
Rich Russillo: Kai Rabeaux is a tough competitor as he proved last season! But you have to think he might be a bit distracted tonight. Especially considering what happened last week with Cosmo Goldworthy! Could we see Cosmo show up during this match?
(‘Juno’ by Sabrina Carpenter begins to play as Ashlynn Quinn struts out onto the stage with a similar chorus of boos. She holds her title up and waves at all of her not-so-adoring fans. She then heads down to the ring, smiling and continuing to wave.)
Bella Braxton: AND HIS PARTNER…FROM LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA…WEIGHING IN AT 115 POUNDS…SHE IS THE EAW NEW BREED CHAMPION…MIIIIISSSSS VOLLLTAGGGE….ASSHLLLYNNN QUIIINNN!
Thadd Blazevich: Speaking about attacks dude, Chiyo Gedo cost her a match just last week! Hit her with that same belt and everything! You have to wonder if again, her future opponent is on the mind. This team really needs to focus on their opponents tonight though!
(‘Mr. Rager’ by Kid Cudi begins to play now as the crowd cheers as loudly as they can. Bronson Daniels and Jon Kelton both walk out onto the stage. The two of them look determined as they walk down to the ring. They seem to strategize as they do, making sure they’re ready for whatever their opponents throw at them.)
Bella Braxton: AND THEIR OPPONENTS…AT A COMBINED WEIGHT OF 400 POUNDS…BRONSON DANIELS AND JON KELTON…EEEEELLYYYYYYYYYYSSSIIIIUUUUUUUMMMMMMMM!!!!!!!!
Persephone: Damn Voltage is just super violent lately, huh? Anyways, Elysium looks actually like they’re ready for tonight. They have their impending match with Armstrong and Grayson but at least their eyes on the ball. Let’s see what happens.
(Elysium gets inside the ring and Rabeaux and Quinn immediately approach. They get in the face of their opponents before the ref separates the teams. He then calls for the bell.)
(DING! DING! DING!)
Rich Russillo: The bell has been rung and now it is time for this tag match to get underway here! It looks like we are going to be starting things with Kai Rabeaux and Bronson Daniels! The two meet in the middle in the ring for the lock-up! Daniels slips behind his opponent and makes an attempt at the german suplex! His opponent grasps onto the arms and pulls them off! He then delivers a swift kick to the stomach of Daniels! He then pulls him in, trying to get him in for the vertical suplex! BUT DANIELS MANAGES TO SLIP OUT OF IT!
Thadd Blazevich: HE GETS HIS OPPONENT WITH A BELL CLAP! FOLLOWED BY A DISCUS SMASH TO THE BACK OF HIS HEAD! Gnarly combination dude! Rabeaux is dropped down to a knee and Daniels begins to run the ropes! He builds up some speed and then makes the attempt at a pump kick! Rabeaux is able to move out of the way before the impact! He gets back up onto his feet! As his opponent turns around, Rabeaux drives a knee right into his gut! HE THEN PLANTS HIM INTO THE MAT WITH A VERTICAL SUPLEX!
Persephone: From there, he delivers a nasty kick right to the spine of his opponent. Seems like Rabeaux might have the upper hand here. He brings his opponent back up to his feet…AND THEN LOOKS FOR A HALF-AND-HALF SUPLEX! Daniels is able to slip away and rolls forward! Rabeaux comes from behind, trying to restore control with a superkick! Daniels moves to the side and his opponent’s leg goes over the top rope! Looks like he’s trapped for a moment.
Rich Russillo: Daniels takes immediate advantage, delivering a pumpkick that sends Rabeuax over the top rope and onto the floor below! He tries to get up to his feet…but Daniels heads across the ring and builds up some speed! HE THEN LAUNCHES HIMSELF OUT OF THE RING! AND HE TAKES DOWN RABEAUX WITH THE BACK PLANCHA! He crushes his opponent here and then tosses him back inside the ring! He slides back inside the ring…and he picks up Rabeaux! He gets him position, trying to take him down with the falcon arrow!
Thadd Blazevich: But Rabeaux slides out of it and lands on his feet! HE THEN TURNS AROUND AND GETS DANIELS WITH A MASSIVE FOREARM STRIKE! HE THEN PULLS HIM IN WHILE LIFTING UP A KNEE, COLLIDING WITH HIS FOREHEAD! Diabolical strikes from Rabeaux here! HE TOPS OFF THE COMBINATION GETTING HIS HEAD UP FOR A POWERBOMB!
Persephone: But Daniels is able to counter with the headscissors! He sends his opponent rolling across the ring and into the corner! As he tries to shake it off…RABEAUX IS CAUGHT BY THE CORNER PUMP KICK! And he pulls him out of there and gets him with the snap fallaway slam! And then he crawls on top of his opponent for a cover!
ONE!
TW-
Rich Russillo: And it seems like we might be a long way from the end of this one! Rabeaux kicks out before a two count! Daniels doesn’t seem all that surprised here! He wants to keep this one moving so he heads to the corner and makes the tag in for Kelton!
TAG!
Thadd Blazevich: And now Kelton is the legal man dudes! He heads on over towards Rabeaux who is just beginning to get to his feet! He boots him in the stomach and goes for the twist of fate! Rabeaux shoves him away before it can connect! He runs up from behind and delivers a dropkick right to the upper back of his opponent! It sends him stumbling forward right into the ropes! Rabeaux tries to follow that up with a running forearm…BUT THE DUDE DUCKS UNDER IT!
Persephone: I guess so! Daniels slips behind him and drives him into the mat with a release german suplex! HE PRACTICALLY SENDS HIM ACROSS THE RING WITH THAT ONE! Boom! He tries to get back up but Kelton stays on him! This time he runs to the ropes…AND TRIES FOR A LIONSAULT! But Rabeaux is able to get out of the way just in the nick of time! He then immediately heads towards his corner and goes in for the tag!
TAG!
Rich Russillo: And now Ashlynn Quinn is in and she dives right into action! She rushes forward and catches Kelton with a running knee to the jaw! She then tries to get him up for a brainbuster but Kelotn has no plan on being lifted up! He lifts her up instead and gets her with a snap suplex! He rolls through with it, lifting her back up again! KELTON TRIES TO FOLLOW IT UP WITH A BRAINBUSTER OF HIS OWN! BUT QUINN DRIVES THE KNEE DOWN INTO HIS HEAD!
Thadd Blazevich: She’s dropped and lands on her feet! She then rocks her opponent with a gnarly back elbow! Now she’s running the ropes, looking to build up some speed here! OFF THE REBOUND KELTON CATCHES HER WITH A SPINEBUSTER! That was vicious bro! And now he lifts her up and gets her on the shoulders! HERE COMES THE F-10 FACEBUSTER!
Persephone: BUT ASHLYNN QUINN RAKES THE EYES OF HER OPPONENT! It looks Kelton might be blinded here for a minute! As he’s wandering around, trying to figure out his surroundings…AND HE FINDS A SUPERKICK INSTEAD! She then takes him down with the jumping mattslam! Quinn goes for the cover now!
ONE!
TW-
Rich Russillo: BUT KELTON POWERS OUT OF THAT ONE EASILY! She manages to get that shoulder up before the two! The frustration on Quinn’s face is immediate! She gets back on her feet and stomps down on Kelton! She then stands above him…taking aim! SHE LOOKS FOR THE INSULT TO INJURY! BUT KELTON AVOIDS IT! HER KNEES SMASHES RIGHT INTO THE MAT AND THAT DEFINITELY SEEMED LIKE IT HURT! She then staggers up to her feet…but Kelton gets to his just a bit faster!
Thadd Blazevich: HE GETS HER WITH TWIST OF THE FATE! Bro did that so fast that I think Quinn might get a nasty case of whiplash! From there, he makes his way up to the top rope! He looks down at Quinn who doesn’t seem to be stirring! AND THEN HE LEAPS OFF FOR THAT SHOOTING STAR PRESS!
Persephone: That almost worked too! But Quinn is able to bring a knee up and it catches him right in the face! She barely is able to survive that one. Now she’s getting back to her feet, looking for a way to do something with this opening. She heads out onto the apron and waits for Kelton to get back to his feet. Looks like someone has her target locked. SHE FIRES WITH THE TREND SETTER!
Rich Russillo: BUT KELTON CATCHES BOTH THE LEGS! He then hoists her up into the air…AND TEARS HER DOWN WITH THAT F-10 FACEBUSTER! She hits the mat with a sickening impact! Jon Kelton crawls on top of his opponent for the cover!
ONE!
TWO!
Thadd Blazevich: Woah bro! She still was able to kick out of that one! It was definitely close to being over there! Kelton though wants to put a definitive end to this one! He drags her up to her feet and hooks the arms! HE’S ABOUT TO CHANGE HER FUTURE DUDE!
Persephone: But Ashlynn Quinn is able to escape it! She then gets him with a big superkick right on the chin! FOLLOWED UP BY THE NORTHERN LIGHTS SUPLEX! She doesn’t go for the cover though for some ridiculous reason. Instead she stumbles back towards where her partner is waiting and makes the tag!
TAG!
Rich Russillo: Kai Rabeaux is now the legal man once again! He doesn’t waste a moment here going after Jon Kelton! He gets him up to feet…FOREARM…FOLLOWED BY A KNEE TO THE STOMACH…AND THEN HE FOLLOWS THAT UP WITH AN AXE KICK! A big combination right off the bat here! He then drags Kelton up to his feet…AND PULLS HIM FOR A POWERBOMB! You can tell by that smirk on his face that he feels completely in control right now!
Thadd Blazevich: YIKES! That comes to a screeching halt as Kelton sends him flying overhead with a back body drop! As Rabeaux tries to recover, Kelton leaps off the second rope and delivers a nasty springboard knee strike! That nearly knocks him out him there! But now Kelton drags him over to the corner and makes the tag!
TAG!
Persephone: And it looks Daniels is back to being the legal competitor. The two trap Rabeaux in the corner and take turns getting him with a series of lariats! They really are just beating him down there and it seems like he has no way out. Once Daniels is satisfied with the damage, he brings the fight towards the middle of the ring! HE THEN GETS RABEAUX WITH THE SOLE KICK! FOLLOWED BY A HEAD KICK! And then he looks to finish off the combination with the discus lariat!
Rich Russillo: But Rabeaux intercepts with a discus forearm instead! He nearly knocks the block off of Daniels with that one! HE THEN SWEEPS THE LEG OUT RIGHT FROM UNDER HIM! Rabeaux has taken back control of this one now…and he looks to maintain that! HE REACHES DOWN AND GRABS DANIELS! HERE COMES THE SNAP DRAGON SUPLEX! But Daniels is able to roll back and land on his feet! He moves away from Rabeaux as he stands up…BUT CLOSES THE GAP WITH THE LOW DROPKICK! He gets him right in the chin there, dropping him to his knees!
Thadd Blazevich: Daniels tries to follow up quickly with the roundhouse but Rabeaux ducks under it! He gets back on his feet and he grabs onto Daniels! HE GETS HIM FOR THE REVERSE SUPLEX! BUT DANIELS IS ABLE TO SLIP BEHIND HIM INSTEAD! She then delivers a dropkick to his upper back, sending him right into the corner! HE MEETS HIM IN THE CORNER WITH A RUNNING BACK ELBOW! He then rolls him forward with a snapmare! AND THEN HE COMES IN BEHIND WITH THE REAR NAKED CHOKE! Brutal combination dude!
Persephone: Oh, this is definite trouble for Rabeaux. The sooner he goes to sleep though the sooner we all get to go home. Daniels is squeezing the life out of him! I hope he succeeds honestly.
Rich Russillo: I don’t think he will! It looks like Rabeaux is fighting back, forcing himself back up to a vertical base! He then drives some elbows right into the ribs of Daniels! He manages to get free…AND HE GETS HIM WITH A ROUNDHOUSE KICK RIGHT TO THE SIDE OF THE HEAD! Daniels is stunned from the blow! It gives Rabeaux the chance to get to the ropes! HE COMES BACK WITH THE CRYSTAL CITY CUTTER! That springboard cutter might have taken the match! He covers!
ONE!
TWO!
Thadd Blazevich: But Daniels is able to get that shoulder up! You can see that disappointment on the face of Rabeaux! Dude was really hoping he stole that there. But he isn’t about to let up on the offense! He drags Daniels back to his feet! HE THEN TRIES FOR THAT NORTHERN LARIAT! REDLINED!
Persephone: But Daniels is able to duck underneath it! HE THEN LEAPS UP AND SPIKES HIS HEAD INTO THE MAT WITH A POISONRANA! Damn, Rabeaux is right back down but so is Daniels! He’s barely able to drag himself back to his feet…AND PICKS HIM UP! HE THEN DESTROYS HIM WITH A TORNADO BOMB! Rabeaux is in a bad place here. Daniels positions himself above him! FLYING BRONSONS!
Rich Russillo: But the shooting star press doesn’t land! Rabeaux moves out of the way and slides out of the ring! He’s barely able to stand up out there! Daniels slowly staggers on his feet…and he looks for a repeat of earlier tonight! HE MAKES A SPRINT TOWARDS THE ROPES! BUT ASHLYNN QUINN INTERCEPTS HIM WITH A SUPERKICK!
Thadd Blazevich: He staggers back from the impact and Rabeaux slides back inside the ring! He rushes forward gets bro with ANOTHER SUPERKICK! He then brings him into the corner and it looks like he’s going to tag in Ashlynn!
TAG!
Rich Rusillo: And now Ashlynn is back in this! Rabeaux gets Daniels up in position for a powerbomb here! Ashlynn Quinn leaps up onto the top rope! HERE COMES A DISASTER KICK TO THE POWERBOMB! BUT DANIELS COUNTERS WITH THE HURRICARANA! He’s able to take down Rabeaux before he gets hit! And as Quinn goes to get back up…HE CATCHES HER WITH THE HOOK KICK!
Persephone: This is definitely bad news for Quinn. Daniels now goes towards the ropes! He gets into that extremely extra double back handspring! CELESTIAL WHIRLIND ON QUINN! NO! She moves out of the way! As Daniels recovers, she grabs him from behind! SHE BRINGS HIM UP AND DROPS HIM WITH THE LUMBAR CHECK! Ooof, that can’t be good for his spine.
Thadd Blazevich: Not at all dude. And now Ashlynn Quinn is making her way up onto the top rope! She looks out at the crowd with a smile on her face! AND THEN SHE COMES DOWN ON HER OPPONENT WITH THE MOONSAULT! BUT DANIELS ROLLS BACK! It was a feint bro! SHE LOOKS FOR ANOTHER! BUT DANIELS MOVES FORWARD TO AVOID THIS ONE! Ashlynn Quinn lands face-first and tries to get back on her feet! BUT DANIELS IS MAKING HIS WAY TO THE CORNER…AND THEN HE FLIES BACK WITH THE BATMAN PUNCH! HE GETS HER WITH IT! He then hooks the leg and this one might be over!
ONE!
TWO!
T-
Rich Russillo: She manages to kick out! I almost can’t believe it, the New Breed Champion was rocked pretty hard there! Daniels decides to bring her back into the corner, making the tag back in to his partner!
TAG!
Persephone: Welp, Kelton’s back in. Seems like Ashlynn might be really screwed over here. Kelton positions her in the middle of the ring, holding her there in the half-nelson! Daniels makes his way up onto the top rope! HE LEAPS OFF THE TOP FOR A BLOCKBUSTER!
Thadd Blazevich: BUT QUINN IS ABLE TO MOVE OUT OF THE WAY! DANIELS COLLIDES WITH KELTON! And Ashlynn Quinn immediately heads to her own corner to make a tag!
TAG!
Rich Russillo: And now these two grab Jon Kelton and throw him into the corner! He sprints back and then runs forward with the running pump kick! HOLLOW POINT! He then grabs him with an irish whip and sends him straight towards Ashlynn! BESTIE SPEAR! A devastating combination and that might be the end of Kelton! Rabeaux goes for the cover!
ONE!
TWO!
THR-
Persephone: BUT KELTON GETS THAT SHOULDER UP! Rabeaux can’t believe it! He thought he took that one! He brings Kelton back up to his feet now! HE DRIVES A KNEE INTO HIS FACE! And then he goes to run the ropes, building up speed for something! BUT HE’S CAUGHT BY THAT FINAL ATONEMENT! THE SPEAR NEARLY CUTS HIM IN HALF! Kelton crawls on top of him for a cover!
ONE!
TWO!
THREE!
Thadd Blazevich: ASHLYNN QUINN MAKES THE SAVE! SHE COMES DOWN ON KELTON WITH THE MOONSAULT! Daniels comes in and gets her with a kick! He then heads back to the corner! Rabeaux and Kelton are left inside! Both of them crawl over to their corners, slowly pulling themselves back up to their feet! They’re clearly both wounded! IN COMES THE TAG TO DANIELS!
TAG!
Rich Russillo: Daniels rushes in! RABEAUX LOOKS FOR A ROLLING WHEEL KICK BUT DANIELS DIPS OUT OF THE WAY! As his opponent tries to recover, he scoops him up! AND THEN HE GETS HIM WITH THE ROUNDHOUSE! He plants right in the middle of the ring! Daniels now runs to the ropes and comes back with a rolling axe kick ! A vicious statement here! He brings him up to his feet now…AND THEN HE GOES FOR THAT CHROME HEARTS!
Persephone: But Rabeaux barely steps out of the way! As Daniels turns around…RABEAUX GETS HIM WITH THE NORTHERN LARIAT! REDLINED! Damn, he hit as hard as he could with that one. Well, at least it shouldn’t be long now.
(Rabeaux’s eyes suddenly shift away from his opponent, noticing a loud reaction coming from the fans. He looks out at the crowd, and once he realizes what’s going on, an annoyed look appears on his face.)
Thadd Blazevich: IT LOOKS LIKE CHIYO GEDO AND COSMO GOLDWORTHY ARE COMING HERE NOW! They’re at ringside! Rabeaux stares down Goldworthy…AND HITS THE BLADE OF BABYLON ON DANIELS! He’s telling Ashlynn to finish the job! He tags in!
TAG!
Rich Russillo: ASHLYNN IS IN, AND NOW KAI RABEAUX GOES RIGHT AFTER COSMO GOLDWORTHY AS HE’S NO LONGER THE LEGAL MAN! It looks like they’re brawling here, and it looks like the referee will let it go as Ashlynn is the legal competitor! Ashlynn Quinn quickly scrambles inside the ring! She hooks the leg and goes for the cover! It’s over!
ONE!
TWO!
THREE!
Persephone: NOPE! Kelton comes back over and breaks up the cover! He picks her up and looks for a german suplex! BUT ASHLYNN LANDS ON HER FEET! She fires back with a superkick! AND THEN SHE TRIES TO GET HIM UP FOR A BRAINBUSTER! BUT KELTON IS ABLE TO KEEP HIMSELF DOWN! He gets out of the hold and then sends her across the ring with an irish whip!
Thadd Blazevich: AND CHIYO GEDO GRABS HER FOOT AND TRIPS HER, AND I DON’T THINK THE REF SAW IT! She falls down face-first onto the mat! Dude, that wasn’t cool. But now Daniels is back up and he gets her with the pump kick! Kelton goes back to his corner and Daniels makes the tag!
TAG!
Rich Russillo: Jon Kelton is back in the match and Quinn gets up and rushes him! KELTON THEN GETS QUINN WITH THAT HOLLOW POINT! He then holds her in position for Daniels who gets that penalty kick! THE AFTERIMAGE CONNECTS, AND THERE IS NOBODY TO HELP THE NEW BREED CHAMPION AS KAI IS FIGHTING WITH COSMO, MAKING THEIR WAY BACKSTAGE! KELTON HOOKS THE LEGS!!!!
ONE!
TWO!
THREE!
(DING! DING! DING!)
(“Mr. Rager” by Mr. Cudi begins to play as Kelton stands back up. There is a smirk on the face of Gedo at ringside, knowing he just cost Ashlynn the match. Bronson Daniels makes his way to the ring, and they don’t appear to be thrilled seeing Chiyo Gedo at ringside, but they brush it off for now, having picked up the victory.)
Bella Braxton: HERE ARE YOUR WINNERS…THE TEAM OF JON KELTON AND BRONSON DANIELS…ELLLYSSSIUM!
Rich Russillo: That was an extremely competitive bout between two teams tonight! I thought it could at any time! However, it wasn’t until the very end where the tide changed dramatically! The interference from Cosmo Goldworthy and Chiyo Gedo cost Quinn and Rabeaux this one!
Persephone: Let’s not pretend that Rabeaux didn’t just abandon his partner here. He could’ve dealt with Goldworthy after the match. Instead, he left Quinn alone against Elysium. Insane move.
Thadd Blazevich: Yeah bro, he must have been confident that Quinn was going to win after the finisher. But apparently did not account for Kelton! A lot of controversy here dudes. A lot.
(The camera pans to Elysium celebrating in the ring. It then pans to Ashlynn Quinn who is staring down Chiyo Gedo, not happy at all with how the match ended. With this final shot, the camera fades elsewhere.)
(Voltage returns from break and fades into the final of the promotional videos featuring the EAW Championship competitors.)
(The camera then transitions over to show the backstage area of the AsiaWorld–Arena, where EAW World Champion Adam Lucas is seen making his way through the hallway with a determined expression on his face. He gives a deep exhale as he looks toward the camera that is pointed at him, beginning to speak.)
Adam Lucas: It’s been a long road to get to the position that I’m in right now, one marred with losses and mistakes that weighed heavily on me for years. For the longest time, I was never truly satisfied with my position in this company, and even with a prior Answers World Championship reign, something felt incomplete, lost, and it left me wondering if I even had what it took to break through to that, no pun intended, “Next Level.” Everything that I had gone through as an Elitist made me wonder if I had what it took, and as I watched my contemporaries get handed the world right in the palm of their hands, “surpass” me, which is how they expressed it, I was left with more questions than answers. Despite all of that, though, it was never out of the picture for me to win the EAW World Championship. I had my go around one too many times, I’ve failed, time and time again, and fallen flat on my face when I thought that it was my time, and even through all of that, I knew that I would rise to the occasion someday and become the person that I was always meant to be and that was a Champion.
Adam Lucas: Maybe there was a desperation that came with that, maybe I stopped pulling my punches, maybe I cared less about what the people around me thought, maybe I got more violent. But it was all toward one goal, and that was making sure that I became a two-time World Champion, and when that happened, it never mattered what was in between; it mattered the fact that I got there. I wasn’t filled with regret; I didn’t feel like I had anything missing, right then and there, that was the time when I felt the most complete. Standing in the middle of Camp Nou Stadium, with two seasons’ worth of work finally accumulating into a cashed check and a one-way ticket to glory. No matter what, no matter who the person, no matter what they claim to be, none of them are going to be able to take that away from me, and I hope that is something that is understood before we get any further into what I have to say.
Adam Lucas: Walking into the new season, I didn’t feel the pressure mount. People say that there’s a weight that comes with being a Champion, and that the longer you hold the title, the more it becomes a burden, but it didn’t feel that way to me. Because, contrary to what people thought of me, I was born to be a Champion. No matter what bullshit I had to go through to get there, this title is more validation than anything of my position in this company, and people need to recognize that. It may not be easy to see, considering I am just walking into my first defense, with the expectations higher than ever and the lingering possibility that all the naysayers could be right about me not being ready for the bright lights, but it never meant a damn to me in the first place. I never cared who I defended this title against; all that mattered to me was making sure that I made it out of Bloodsport in just two weeks, still your EAW World Champion, and that’s exactly what I intend to do.
Adam Lucas: That brings me to my opponents. What I have to say toward Chris Elite and Cody Maverick is simple: they have no idea what they’re about to go through at Bloodsport. They are way out of their depth, way out of their league, simply because they do not understand the magnitude of a match like this, and the Champion that they have to face to make their dreams come true. Believe me, no matter what state I am in, I have never been one to mince words, I have told the truth upfront every time and what I am going to tell you right now as I stand in front of you is that both of you are going to have to wait a very long time if you want to get anywhere close to this title, because as long as I have this around my waist, as long as I continue to be the standardbearer of Sunday Night Voltage, then trust me, you are never going to get it. I’m not letting this go anytime soon, and that’s a reality that you’re just going to have to accept.
Adam Lucas: I’ll give credit where credit is due to both of you; you had the balls to step up to the plate and tell me straight why you believed that this was your moment. But it hasn’t been your moment for a long time now. That’s not to say that you can’t flip it on a dime, make everything better at the snap of a finger, and change your odds, but at the same time, it’s not going to happen at my expense. I am not going to let myself be a stepping stone so that any of you can succeed. The match that you are stepping into will be a war; you are going to have to fight like your careers depend on it, because it may very well be the case. But when the time comes, there’s only going to be one absolute thing, and that’s the fact that nothing you two do is going to be able to take this from me in the Cage of Death.
(Adam’s eyes narrow as he looks toward the camera, adjusting the title over his shoulder as he takes a sharp turn toward Gorilla Position for his match, it’s the very last shot seen before Sunday Night Voltage, then begins to transition to elsewhere.)
(The camera cuts to Bella Braxton in the ring.)
Bella Braxton: THE FOLLOWING CONTEST IS A SCHEDULED FOR… ONE FALL!!
Crowd: ONE FALL!!
(“Blood, Milk & Sky” by White Zombie plays,’ and Minerva comes out with a sole spotlight shined on her at the stage area. Minerva heads down the ramp, twirling her rose, and looks focused ahead of her match tonight. Despite everything that happened with TLA, she understands that she is up against the EAW World Champion tonight, and intends to remain focused on him.)
Bella Braxton: Introducing first! Residing out of The Florida Everglades, weighing in at 122 pounds…THE BLACK ROSE…MINERVA!!
Thadd Blazevich: I’m excited, bros! Can you tell I’m excited??
Rich Russillo: Yes, we can tell.
Thadd Blazevich: I mean, it’s Adam Lucas versus Minerva!
Rich Rusisllo: Yes, a very exciting prospect indeed. Especially ahead of Bloodsport.
(“Everybody Knows (Unstoppable)” by Royal Deluxe plays next, and Adam Lucas makes his way onto the stage. The World Championship is wrapped around his waist underneath his jacket, and he gives Minerva a stern look while sauntering down to the ring. Adam also looks focused, ready for this match as he looks to pick up a big win on his way towards his big Championship defense at Bloodsport.)
Bella Braxton: And her opponent! Hailing out of New York City, New York, weighing in at 231…HE IS THE NEXT LEVEL…EAW WORLD CHAMPION… ADAM LUCAS!!
Rich Russillo: But you have to question if this is good for either of their health heading into the event as they’ll need full energy for their respective matches.
Thadd Blazevich: Especially Adam Lucas. Chris Elite and Cody Maverick in one match. Sheesh.
Persephone: I’m praying he loses, but maybe to like… the non bald fuck opponent.
(The referee signals for the bell as both competitors stand in opposing corners.)
(DING! DING! DING!)
Rich Russillo: Alright, the bell has rung, and it’s Adam Lucas versus Minerva in our main event of the evening!
Persephone: Let’s get this over with.
Thadd Blazevich: C’mon, Persephone, have a little more enthusiasm!
Persephone: Please. The only thing I’m excited about is getting to go home soon.
Rich Russillo: Both competitors exit their respective corners, and initiate a collar and elbow tie-up in the center! Adam Lucas slips behind Minerva for a rear waistlock, and Minerva backpedals! Pinning Adam Lucas in the corner as the referee gets involved with a five count, demanding the two separate!
Referee: ONE! TWO! THREE!
(Minerva slowly starts to separate from Adam Lucas, who breaks his hold on her, holding both hands up to show the ref there’s no contact. Adam grows impatient with Minerva, and shoves her away instead as she was starting to separate from him. Minerva is angry, and tries to get at Lucas in the corner, but the referee holds her back from getting to him.)
Thadd Blazevich: Already, emotions are running high!
Rich Russillo: Yeah, but Minerva starts to settle down after getting backed to the center of the ring, and briefly reprimanded by the ref. Adam Lucas exits the corner, and circles around Minerva for a second time!
Thadd Blazevich: There’s another collar and elbow tie-up, and Minerva bars the arm of Lucas before turning it into a wristlock! Minerva transitions into a hammerlock, and applies pressure to his shoulder with the torque she puts on it!
Rich Russillo: ADAM LUCAS ESCAPES IT WITH A DROP TOE HOLD, AND MINERVA FACEPLANTS ONTO THE CANVAS! HOLDING HER NOSE IN PAIN AS SHE POPS UP TO ALL FOURS! ADAM LUCAS SCRAMBLES TO HIS FEET BEHIND HER, AND DEADLIFTS MINERVA UP FOR A GERMAN SUPLEX!
Thadd Blazevich: BUT CANT GET HER UP ALL THE WAY AS MINERVA COUNTERS IT WITH A VICTORY ROLL! BUT DOESNT HOLD IT FOR THE COVER, IMMEDIATELY TRANSITIONING INTO AN CROSS ARMBREAKER!
Persephone: YES! BREAK IT!
Rich Russillo: SHE’LL HAVE A HARD TIME DOING THAT! BECAUSE ADAM LUCAS KEEPS HIS HANDS LOCKED, AND REFUSES TO BREAK THE GRIP! ADAM RISES UP TO ALL FOURS, AND MINERVA SMOOTHLY TRANSITIONS INTO A TRIANGLE CHOKE! TRIANGLE CHOKE FROM MINERVA!
Thadd Blazevich: ADAM POWERS BACK TO HIS FEET, AND STARTS DEADLIFTING MINERVA UP OFF THE CANVAS! SHOWING HIS STRENGTH AS HE GOES TO POWERBOMB HER TO BREAK THAT SUBMISSION!
Rich Russillo: BUT MINERVA BREAKS THE HOLD, AND LANDS ON HER FEET! REALIZING WHERE THIS WAS GOING, AND AVOIDING THE POWERBOMB ATTEMPT! ADAM SWINGS WILDLY WITH A CLOTHESLINE- BUT MINERVA DUCKS UNDERNEATH, AND SPINS ADAM AROUND FOR A SIDE HEADLOCK TAKEDOWN!
Thadd Blazevich: MINERVA WRENCHES ON THE HOLD, MAINTAINING CONTROL OVER ADAM LUCAS! ADAM ROLLS MINERVA ONTO HER SHOULDERS, HOWEVER!
ONNNNNNNNEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!
TWWWWWWWOOOOOOOOOO-
Rich Russillo: NO! MINERVA ROLLS OFF HER SHOULDERS, AND BACK ON TOP OF LUCAS FOR THAT GROUNDED SIDE HEADLOCK! ADAM POWERS BACK TO HIS FEET IN THE HOLD, AND BACKS MINERVA UP AGAINST THE ROPES! KEEPING HER PINNED THERE!
Thadd Blazevich: AGAIN, THE REFEREE GETS INVOLVED! GIVING THEM TIL THE COUNT OF FIVE TO SEPARATE!
Referee: ONE! TWO! THREE! FOUR!
(Minerva starts to release her hold on Adam, who slowly separates with there being no contact between the two-)
Thadd Blazevich: WHOA!
Rich Russillo: ADAM LUCAS SWUNG WILDLY! BUT MINERVA SAW IT COMING, AND DUCKED UNDERNEATH! ADAM FINDS HIMSELF UP AGAINST THE ROPES, AND MINERVA UNLOADS WITH REPEATED FOREARM STRIKES TO THE FACE! HAMMERING LUCAS WITH THOSE!
Persephone: Ref! Lucas is in the ropes, call for the bell!
Rich Russillo: LUCAS IS STUNNED UP AGAINST THOSE ROPES, AND MINERVA WHIPS HIM OFF TO THE OPPOSITE SET- BUT ADAM LUCAS TURNS IT AROUND LAST MINUTE, SENDING HER INSTEAD! ADAM DROPS DOWN, AND MINERVA HURDLES OVER!
Thadd Blazevich: LUCAS POPS TO HIS FEET AS MINERVA COMES REBOUNDING BACK A SECOND TIME, AND LEAPFROGS OVER! BUT MINERVA HALTS HER MOMENTUM BEHIND HIM, AND SHOVES ADAM TOWARD THE ROPES!
Rich Russillo: ADAM REBOUNDS BACK INTO AN ARM DRAG! AND BOTH COMPETITORS SCRAMBLE TO THEIR FEET WITH MINERVA BEATING ADAM TO THE PUNCH! CATCHING HIM WITH A KICK TO THE GUT!
Thadd Blazevich: ADAM LUCAS DOUBLES OVER, AND MINERVA SENDS HIM OUT THROUGH THE MIDDLE ROPE! ADAM LANDS ON HIS FEET, AND LEANS FORWARD ONTO THE APRON EXHAUSTED AS MINERVA RUNS OFF THE ROPES FOR MOMENTUM!
Rich Russillo: MINERVA SLIDES UNDERNEATH FOR A BASEBALL SLIDE DROPKICK, BUT ADAM LUCAS SIDE STEPPED OUT THE WAY BEFORE ROLLING BACK INSIDE!
Thadd Blazevich: ITS TURNED INTO A ROLL REVERSAL AS ADAM LUCAS FINDS HIMSELF BACK INSIDE THE RING, AND MINERVA IS OUTSIDE OF IT!
Rich Russillo: AND FOR HER TO RE-ENTER, IT’LL LEAVE HER OPEN FOR AN ATTACK BY LUCAS!
(Adam Lucas hops up and down inside the ring, urging to Minerva to re-enter it, knowing he has the high ground.)
Rich Russillo: Minerva is hesitant, and understandably so.
Persephone: Well, either she enters the ring or gets counted out. Honestly, I’d prefer the latter.
Thadd Blazevich: Minerva cautiously hops onto the apron, and re-enters the ring-
Rich Russillo: BUT ADAM IMMEDIATELY CHARGES HER WITH A KICK TO THE GUT- NO! MINERVA CAUGHT IT! SHE WAS EXPECTING AN ATTACK FROM ADAM, WHO IS BEGGING MINERVA OFF TO PUT HIS FOOT DOWN! AT A CLEAR DISADVANTAGE WITH ONLY ONE LEG!
Thadd Blazevich: OH, ADAM!
Rich Russillo: ADAM WENT FOR AN ENZIGURI WITH HIS OTHER LEG! BUT BELLY FLOPS ONTO THE CANVAS AS MINERVA DUCKED UNDER IT! ADAM POPS TO ALL FOURS, CLUTCHING AT HIS RIBS BEFORE MINERVA RUNS OFF THE ROPES IN FRONT OF HIM!
Thadd Blazevich: BUT ADAM RETURNS TO HIS FEET AS MINERVA REBOUNDED OFF, AND TAKES HER DOWN WITH A SPINNING SPINEBUSTER!
Rich Russillo: ADAM IMMEDIATELY MOVES INTO A COVER, HOOKING THE LEG!
ONNNNNNNEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!
TWWWWWWWOOOOOOOOOO-
Thadd Blazevich: KICKOUT! MINERVA GOT THE SHOULDER UP!
Persephone: Yeah, I wasn’t about to get my hopes up for a spinebuster.
Rich Russillo: Minerva sits up off the canvas, and Adam Lucas returns to his feet. Lucas grabs Minerva by the hair from behind, and lines her up for a PENALTY KICK TO THE SPINE!
Thadd Blazevich: MINERVA ARCHES HER BACK FROM THE PAIN! I MEAN, YOU CAN SEE IT ACROSS HER FACE, BRO! THAT HURT!
Rich Russillo: AND ADAM LUCAS ROUGHLY DRAGS HER UP BY THE HAIR! SENDING MINERVA OUT THROUGH THE MIDDLE ROPE! MINERVA CATCHES HERSELF ON THE APRON, LANDING ON ALL FOURS! ADAM LUCAS EXITS OUT THROUGH THE MIDDLE ROPE, AND LIFTS MINERVA UP TO HER FEET!
Thadd Blazevich: BOTH COMPETITORS ARE ON THAT APRON, AND IM NERVOUS, BRO! THATS THE HARDEST PART OF THE RING!
Persephone: Yes, as if we didn’t know that.
Rich Russillo: ADAM SCOOPS MINERVA ONTO HIS SHOULDERS IN A FIREMANS CARRY, AND PLANTS HER ON THE APRON WITH A DEATH VALLEY DRIVER!
Thadd Blazevich: MINERVA ROLLS OFF THE APRON, WRITHING IN PAIN! AND ADAM LUCAS SEEMS VERY PROUD OF HIMSELF!
(Adam remains seated on the apron, and looks down at Minerva ringside with a smug grin across his face while the crown rains down with boos.)
Rich Russillo: Adam drops off the apron, and stands Minerva back up ringside before whipping her HARD into the barricade! MINERVA HIT BACK FIRST, AND WINCES IN PAIN! ADAM MARCHES TOWARD HER, AND ROLLS MINERVA BACK INSIDE THE RING FOR A COVER AS HE SLITHERS IN! HOOKING THE LEG!
ONNNNNNNEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!
TWWWWWWWOOOOOOOOOOO!!
Thadd Blazevich: KICKOUT!
Rich Russillo: MINERVA GOT THE SHOULDER UP, AND ADAM DOESNT HESISTATE! QUICKLY PULLING MINERVA BACK UP FOR A SNAP SUPLEX! FLOATING OVER INTO THE COVER!
ONNNNNNNEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!
TWWWWWWOOOOOOOOOOOO!!
Thadd Blazevich: AGAIN, MINERVA STAYS IN IT! KICKING OUT!
Persephone: You’d think Adam would stop wasting our time with these pin attempts.
Thadd Blazevich: Well, kicking does cost energy. Through these, Adam is wearing Minerva down even furthe-
Persephone: Okay, and did I ask?
Thadd Blazevich: Well, no. But I thought I’d help you understand things a bit more, bro. :mjgrin:
Persephone: I’m not your bro.
Thadd Blazevich: Sure thing, dude!
Persephone: Fuck you.
Rich Russillo: Adam Lucas drags Minerva up to a knee- AND MINERVA STARTS TO FIGHT BACK WITH A SHOT TO THE GUT! THAT STUNNED ADAM LUCAS SLIGHTLY, AND MINERVA EXPLODES WITH A FOREARM!
Thadd Blazevich: MINERVA FOLLOWS IT UP WITH A FOREARM, AND- OOH! ADAM LUCAS CUTS HER OFF WITH A KNEE TO THE MIDSECTION! MINERVA GETS DOUBLED OVER, AND ADAM BACKS HER AGAINST THE ROPES FOR AN IRISH WHIP!
Rich Russillo: MINERVA GOES FOR A CLOTHESLINE AS HE COMES REBOUNDING BACK, AND ADAM DUCKS UNDERNEATH IT! KEEPING HIS MOMENTUM ROLLING AS HE RUNS OFF THE ROPES A SECOND TIME! MINERVA ATTEMPTS TO TAKE HIM DOWN WITH A BACK ELBOW!
Thadd Blazevich: BUT AGAIN, ADAM LUCAS UNDERNEATH IT, AND RUNS OFF THE ROPES A THIRD TIME!
Rich Russillo: ADAM WENT TO SPRINGBOARD OFF THE MIDDLE FOR “GENESIS!” BUT MINERVA HOPS ONTO THE MIDDLE ROPE AS WELL, AND DELIVERS A RUSSIAN LEGSWEEP OFF THE MIDDLE ROPE!
Thadd Blazevich: MINERVA ROLLS THROUGH TO ALL FOURS, AND RUBS THE BACK OF HER NECK, HAVING LANDED HIGH ON HER NECK AND SHOULDERS BEFORE CRAWLING INTO A PIN! HOOKING THE LEG!
ONNNNNNNEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!
TWWWWWWWOOOOOOOOOO!!
Rich Russillo: SHOULDER UP! ADAM GOT THE SHOULDER UP ON TWO!
Thadd Blazevich: MINERVA SITS UP, CONTEMPLATING HER NEXT MOVE BEFORE PULLING ADAM LUCAS UP TO HIS FEET!
Rich Russillo: MINERVA SCORES WITH A COUPLE OF HARD PUNCHES! BACKING ADAM UP AGAINST THE ROPES FOR AN IRISH WHIP, AND HE REBOUNDS BACK INTO A CALF KICK! ADAM SCRAMBLES BACK TO HIS FEET, AND SO DOES MINERVA!
Thadd Blazevich: ADAM GETS CAUGHT WITH ANOTHER CALF KICK, AND THE TWO SCRAMBLE TO THEIR FEET A SECOND TIME WITH ADAM GOING FOR A CLOTHESLINE!
Rich Russillo: BUT MINERVA TRAPS THE ARM, AND TURNS IT INTO A NECKBREAKER! MINERVA MOVES INTO THE COVER!
ONNNNNNNNEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!
TWWWWWWWOOOOOOOOOOO!!
Thadd Blazevich: ADAM STAYS ALIVE!
Persephone: The idiot kept running into calf kicks, no wonder he’s still on the defensive right now.
Rich Russillo: MINERVA STANDS ADAM BACK UP, AND BACKS HIM INTO THE CORNER FOR AN IRISH WHIP TO THE OPPOSITE! MINERVA CHARGES IN!
Thadd Blazevich: AND LUCAS GETS BOTH FEET UP- HOWEVER, MINERVA CAUGHT THEM!
Rich Russillo: ADAM SHOVES MINERVA AWAY WITH BOTH FEET, AND MINERVA ROLLS BACK THROUGH TO HER FEET! AND ADAM LUCAS SHOOTS FROM OUT HIS CORNER! SWINGING HARD AT MINERVA WITH A RIGHT HAND!
Thadd Blazevich: BUT MINERVA DUCKS UNDERNEATH, AND BLASTS ADAM IN THE SIDE OF HIS HEAD WITH A HEADBUTT!
Rich Russillo: SATAN’S KISS!!
Thadd Blazevich: ADAM CAN BARELY STAND, AND MINERVA HOOKS HIM UP FOR A BRAINBUSTER! SHE WANTS “ATLAS FALLS” ON ADAM!
Persephone: Can she even hit?
Thadd Blazevich: WE’RE ABOUT TO FIND OUT AS MINERVA GOES TO HOIST HIM UP FOR IT!
Rich Russillo: BUT LUCAS DOESN’T BUDGE! BLOCKING THE MOVE, AND TWIRLS OUT OF IT! ADAM TRIED FOR A CLOTHESLINE! BUT MINERVA CAUGHT IT, AND SENDS HIM DOWN TO THE MAT WITH AN STO!
Thadd Blazevich: MINERVA RUNS OFF THE ROPES, AND LEAPS IN THE AIR WITH A JUMPING KNEE DROP!
Rich Russillo: MINERVA IS QUICKLY BACK TO HER FEET AS ADAM LUCAS SLOWLY RISES TO HIS HEAD! FAVORING RIGHT BETWEEN HIS EYES WHERE THE KNEE CAUGHT HIM!
Thadd Blazevich: ADAM STAGGERS BACK AGAINST THE ROPES, AND MINERVA CHARGES IN WITH A CLOTHESLINE! BUT ADAM DOESN’T GO OVER, AND COLLAPSES TO THE CANVAS BEFORE ROLLING OUT UNDERNEATH THE BOTTOM ROPE!
Rich Russillo: MINERVA RUNS OFF THE ROPES, AND CRASHES INTO ADAM WITH A BASEBALL SLIDE DROPKICK! ADAM STUMBLES BACK FIRST INTO THE BARRICADE, AND MINERVA SLIDES OUT UNDERNEATH TO GO AFTER HIM!
Thadd Blazevich: MINERVA WRAPS HER ARM AROUND THE WAIST OF ADAM, AND DRIVES HIM BACK FIRST INTO THE BARRICADE A SECOND TIME!
Rich Russillo: LUCAS IS STUNNED UP AGAINST THAT BARRICADE, AND MINERVA BEGINS TO BITE HIM! MINERVA IS BITING ADAM ON THE FOREHEAD!
Thadd Blazevich: ADAM IS SCREAMING IN PAIN!
Persephone: Maybe she’ll get too caught up in this, and forget there’s a ten count.
Rich Russillo: SPOKE TOO SOON, BECAUSE MINERVA ROLLS ADAM BACK INSIDE THE RING! ADAM MAKES IT TO A KNEE AS MINERVA SLIDES IN THE RING, AND MARCHES TOWARDS HIM!
Thadd Blazevich: BUT ADAM SCOOPS MINERVA UP ONTO HIS SHOULDER FOR A POWERSLA- NO! MINERVA SHIFTS THE MOMENTUM, TURNING IT INTO A INVERTED HEADLOCK ON ADAM!
Rich Russillo: AND MINERVA DELIVERS “TWILIGHT!” ADAM MIGHT BE OUT AS SHE CRAWLS INTO THE COVER, HOOKING THE LEG!
ONNNNNNNNEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!
TWWWWWWWOOOOOOOOOOOO!!
THHHHHHRRRRRR-
Thadd Blazevich: SHOULDER UP- BUT MINERVA IMMEDIATELY USES IT TO TRANSITION INTO “THE SIRENS LONELY SONG!” MINERVA HAS THE OMOPLATA CROSSFACE LOCKED IN!
Rich Russillo: AND ADAM REALIZES HE’S IN TROUBLE, IMMEDIATELY SQUIRMING TO THE ROPES! GETTING HIS FOOT ON THE BOTTOM!
Referee: ONE! TWO! THREE!
Thadd Blazevich: THE REFEREE PRIES MINERVA OFF THE HOLD, AND HOLDS HER BACK AS ADAM GETS TO A KNEE! USING THE ROPES FOR ASSISTANCE, AND LEANS UP AGAINST THE MIDDLE!
Rich Russillo: MINERVA PUSHES PAST THE REFEREE, GOING AFTER ADAM! BUT ADAM EXPLODES WITH A FOREARM FROM OUTTA NOWHERE! MINERVA STAGGERS BACK BEFORE CHARGING-
Thadd Blazevich: MINERVA WENT FOR A CLOTHESLINE- BUT ADAM DUCKS UNDERNEATH, AND DOUBLE LEGS HER DOWN TO THE CANVAS! ADAM WANTS THE LUCAS LOCK-
Rich Russillo: BUT MINERVA SHOVES HIM AWAY WITH BOTH FEET! SENDING ADAM BACK INTO THE CORNER! MINERVA SCRAMBLES BACK TO HER FEET, AND RUSHES TOWARD ADAM IN THE CORNER!
Thadd Blazevich: LUCAS POPS HER WITH A BACK BODY DROP, AND SHE FALLS INTO POSITION FOR AN ALABAMA SLAM! ADAM TRIES TO WALK WITH MINERVA TO THE CENTER OF THE RING! BUT MINERVA IS HANGING ONTO THE TOP ROPE FOR DEAR LIFE WITH BOTH HANDS!
Persephone: C’mon! Let go, bitch!
Rich Russillo: ADAM OVERPOWERS MINERVA, PULLING HER AWAY FROM THE ROPES, AND PLANTS HER IN THE CENTER WITH AN ALABAMA SLAM! LUCAS DROPS INTO THE COVER, HOOKING THE LEG!
ONNNNNNNEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!
TWWWWWWWOOOOOOOOOOO!!
THHH-
Thadd Blazevich: SHOULDER UP BY MINERVA! SHE ISN’T GOING DOWN THAT EASY, BRO!
Rich Russillo: ADAM ROLLS AWAY FROM MINERVA, AND PULLS HIMSELF UP IN THE OPPOSITE CORNER! HE IS REELING FROM THE ONSLAUGHT HE HAS BEEN ON THE RECEIVING OF! MINERVA HAS COME INTO THIS MATCH HUNGRIER THAN EVER TO PROVE HERSELF AGAINST THE CHAMPION!
Thadd Blazevich: MINERVA RISES TO A KNEE BEFORE SPRINTING TOWARD LUCAS IN THE CORNER! HOPING TO REGAIN SOME SEMBLANCE OF CONTROL AFTER ALMOST GETTING COOKED THERE!
Rich Russillo: BUT ADAM SIDESTEPS OUT THE WAY OF HER RUNNING EUROPEAN UPPERCUT, AND BLASTS MINERVA IN THE SIDE OF HER HEAD WITH A BIG BOOT AS SHE FOUND HERSELF IN THE CORNER!
Thadd Blazevich: MINERVA IS STUNNED, AND ADAM LIFTS HER TO THE TOP TURNBUCKLE FOR A DROPKICK!
Rich Russillo: MINERVA GOES TUMBLING TO THE OUTSIDE, HITTING THE APRON ON HER WAY DOWN! AND MINERVA MIGHT BE OUT AS ADAM LIES ON THE CANVAS!
Thadd Blazevich: ADAM WILLS HIMSELF ON, AND SLIDES OUT UNDERNEATH THE BOTTOM ROPE! RETRIEVING MINERVA ON THE OUTSIDE AS SHE HASN’T MOVED MUCH!
Rich Russillo: ADAM STANDS HER UP, AND GOES TO WHIP MINERVA INTO THE BARRICADE! BUT MINERVA REVERSES IT LAST MINUTE! ADAM HITS BACK FIRST, BUT GRITS THROUGH THE PAIN TO CHARGE AT MINERVA WITH A SUPERMAN PUNCH! “GENESIS” FROM ADAM LUCAS!
Thadd Blazevich: MINERVA DOUBLES OVER AS SHE CAN BARELY STAND, AND ADAM PULLS HER IN FOR A POWERBOMB!
Rich Russillo: LUCAS JUST DELIVERED ”LEVEL UP” ONTO THE APRON, AND MINERVA MIGHT BE FINISHED!
(Adam leans back on the apron, and looks at Minerva clutching at her back in pain. Lucas is exhausted from the wear and tear he’s endured thus far, and clearly didn’t get all of the “Level Up.”)
Persephone: HURRY! GET HER BACK INSIDE!
Thadd Blazevich: ADAM GRABS HOLD OF MINERVA, AND ROLLS HER BACK INSIDE THE RING! MINERVA MAKES IT A KNEE, FAVORING HER BACK IN AGONY!
Rich Russillo: LUCAS GRABS A HANDFUL OF HAIR, AND LIFTS MINERVA UP TO A VERTICAL BASE! BUT MINERVA STILL HAS FIGHT LEFT AS SHE SWINGS WILDY AT ADAM! BUT ADAM DUCKS UNDERNEATH, AND DUMPS MINERVA HIGH ONTO HER NECK AND SHOULDERS WITH A GERMAN SUPLEX!
Thadd Blazevich: BUT ADAM KEEPS HIS HANDS LOCKED, AND DRAGS MINERVA UP FOR ANOTHER GERMAN SUPLEX!
Rich Russillo: AGAIN, MINERVA LANDS HIGH ON HER NECK AND SHOULDERS! BUT ADAM STILL HAS HIS HANDS LOCKED, AND DRAGS HER UP FOR A THIRD!
Thadd Blazevich: LUCAS CAN ONLY GET HER UP SLIGHTLY BEFORE MINERVA STARTS TO BATTLE BACK WITH A BACK ELBOW! BACK ELBOW FROM MINERVA, AND ADAM KEEPS HIS HANDS LOCKED ON THE REAR WAISTLOCK!
Rich Russillo: MINERVA WINDS UP FOR ANOTHER BACK ELBOW- BUT ADAM DUCKS UNDERNEATH, AND MINERVA SPINS AROUND TO FACE HIM! ADAM TRANSITIONS INTO A NORTHERN LIGHTS SUPLEX! BEAUTIFUL BRIDGE FOR THE PINFALL!
ONNNNNNNNEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!
TWWWWW-
Thadd Blazevich: WAIT! LUCAS DOESN’T HOLD THE BRIDGE ON THE NORTHERN LIGHTS, AND TRANSITIONS INTO A DEADLIFT BRAINBUSTER!
Rich Russillo: BUT MINERVA! MINERVA IS SUSPENDED, BUT STILL FIGHTING BACK WITH KNEES TO THE TEMPLE! ADAM DOUBLES OVER AFTER ENOUGH FORCE, AND MINERVA RUNS OFF THE ROPES!
Thadd Blazevich: BUT REBOUNDS BACK INTO A HUGE DROPKICK FROM LUCAS!
Rich Russillo: ADAM CRAWLS INTO THE COVER!
ONNNNNNNEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!
TWWWWWWOOOOOOOOOOOO!!
THHH-
Rich Russillo: ONLY A TWO AS ADAM LUCAS IS ANNOYED!
Thadd Blazevich: I THINK HE JUST WANTS MINERVA TO STAY DOWN, DUDE!
Persephone: Finally, something me and that bland vanilla bitch can agree on.
Rich Russillo: ADAM LUCAS DRAGS MINERVA TO HER FEET, AND JACKS HER JAW WITH A EUROPEAN UPPERCUT! MINERVA IS ON WOBBLY LEGS, AND STUMBLES BACK AGAINST THE ROPES!
Thads Blazevich: ADAM LUCAS HAS INTENSITY IN HIS EYES, CLOSING THE DISTANCE BETWEEN HIMSELF AND MINERVA! AND ADAM CONNECTS WITH ANOTHER EUROPEAN UPPERCUT WHILE MINERVA IS UP AGAINST THOSE ROPES!
Rich Russillo: ADAM GOES TO IRISH WHIP HER OFF THE ROPES!
Thadd Blazevich: BUT MINERVA WRINGS HIS ARM, AND DELIVERS A KICK TO THE GUT! ADAM DOUBLES OVER, AND MINERVA GRABS HIM IN A FRONT FACELOCK! MINERVA KICKS OFF THE TOP ROPE FOR A TORNADO DDT!
Rich Russillo: ADAM MIGHT BE OUT AS MINERVA SCRAMBLES INTO THE COVER!
ONNNNNNNEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!
TWWWWWWWOOOOOOOOOOOO!!
THHHHHHHRRRRRRRR-
Thadd Blazevich: KICKOUT! WOW, I FEEL AS IF I’M SAYING THAT A LOT OF TIMES THIS MATCH, BRO!
Persephone: That’s because you are. It’s starting to piss me off that these two won’t die.
Rich Russillo: MINERVA MOVES TO ALL FOURS AS ADAM SLOWLY RISES TO HIS! MINERVA CRAWLS OVER, AND LIFTS ADAM UP TO BOTH KNEES! CONNECTING WITH A RIGHT HAND!
Thadd Blazevich: BUT ADAM LUCAS RESPONDS WITH ONE OF HIS OWN!
Rich Russillo: RIGHT HAND AS REBUTTAL FROM MINERVA, AND THE TWO BEGIN RISING BACK TO THEIR FEET! EXCHANGING RIGHTS AND LEFTS! IT’S TURNED INTO A FULL BLOWN SLUGFEST!
Persephone: More like snorefest.
Thadd Blazevich: MINERVA GETS THE BETTER OF THE EXCHANGE! FORCING ADAM TO COVER UP WITH RIGHTS AND LEFTS!
Rich Russillo: MINERVA KICKS ADAM IN THE GUT, AND SENDS HIM INTO THE CORNER WITH AN IRISH WHIP!
Thadd Blazevich: MINERVA LIFTS ADAM TO THE TOP TURNBUCKLE, AND CLIMBS UP TO THE TOP ROPE!
Rich Russillo: MINERVA LOOKS AROUND BEFORE DELIVERING AN AVALANCHE HURRICANRANA! MINERVA CRAWLS INTO THE COVER! HOOKING THE LEG!
ONNNNNNNNEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!
TWWWWWWWOOOOOOOOOOOO!!
THHHHHHRRRRRR-
Thadd Blazevich: KICKOUT BY ADAM! BUT MINERVA WAS EXPECTING IT, AND TRIED TO TRANSITION INTO THE SIRENS LONELY SONG V2 AGAIN!
Rich Russillo: BUT ADAM DOESN’T LET HER APPLY THE HOLD FULLY FOR BEFORE RISING UP TO BOTH KNEES! AND PUMMELING MINERVA WITH GROUNDED FOREARM AFTER FOREARM!
Thadd Blazevich: ADAM IS RELENTLESS, AND THE REFEREE PULLS HIM OFF FROM ON TOP OF MINERVA! WHO IS NEXT TO LIFELESS!
Persephone: Call it, ref! There’s no way she can compete anymore!
Rich Russillo: HOLD ON, MINERVA ISN’T OUT! BUT SHE’S VERY CLOSE IT! ADAM PUSHES PAST THE REFEREE, AND REACHES DOWN TO GRAB HER! BUT MINERVA TRANSITIONS INTO ANOTHER TRIANGLE CHOKE!
Thadd Blazevich: ADAM WAS IN THIS MOVE EARLIER, EXCEPT HE’S ALREADY ON HIS FEET! AND POWERS MINERVA UP AGAIN FOR A POWERBOMB!
Rich Russillo: ADAM LUCAS LAUNCHES MINERVA INTO THE TOP TURNBUCKLE WITH A BUCKLE BOMB! MINERVA STUMBLES FROM OUT THE CORNER AS ADAM RUNS TOWARD THE ROPES! SPRINGBOARDING OFF THE MIDDLE FOR A “GENESIS!”
Thadd Blazevich: ADAM CAUGHT MINERVA SQUARE IN THE JAW WITH THAT SUPERMAN PUNCH, BUT CANT CAPITALIZE AS BOTH COMPETITORS ARE DOWN!
Rich Russillo: THE WEAR AND TEAR IS TAKING EFFECT!
Persephone: Of course, it chooses now to do it.
Rich Russillo: Adam rises to all fours, stirring. Meanwhile, Minerva does the same thing. Adam is wondering what more he’ll have to do, and Minerva is wondering the same thing as the two struggle to get their wits about them.
Thadd Blazevich: ADAM! ADAM GETS A SURGE OF ENERGY, POPPING UP TO HIS FEET, AND KICKS MINERVA IN THE TOP OF HER HEAD WITH “WOKE!”
Rich Russillo: MINERVA CLUTCHES AT HER HEAD IN PAIN WHILE RETURNING TO A KNEE, AND ADAM PULLS HER IN FOR A POWERBOMB! HE WANTS THE “LEVEL UP!”
Thadd Blazevich: BUT MINERVA DROPS OFF INTO A FRONT FACELOCK, AND HOOKS ADAM UP FOR THE “ATLAS FALLS!”
Rich Russillo: MINERVA HOISTS HIM UP- OR AT LEAST ATTEMPTED TO! BUT ADAM BLOCKED IT AS SHE ONLY GOT HIM UP SLIGHTLY! ADAM SHIFTS THE MOMENTUM WITH A SUPLEX ATTEMPT OF HIS OWN-
Thadd Blazevich: BUT MINERVA FLOATS OVER BEHIND ADAM, AND GRABS HIM IN A REAR WAISTLOCK! MINERVA DRIVES ADAM TOWARD THE ROPES FOR AN O’CONNOR ROLL!
Rich Russillo: BUT ADAM HANGS ONTO THE TOP ROPE, AND FLINGS MINERVA OFF! MINERVA ROLLS THROUGH TO HER FEET, AND ADAM BOUNCES OFF THE ROPES TO DELIVER A CLOTHESLINE!
Thadd Blazevich: MINERVA DUCKS UNDERNEATH, AND RUNS OFF THE ROPES INTO- “LEVEL UP!”
Rich Russillo: COUNTERED! MINERVA COUNTERS INTO A HURRICANRANA! TRANSITIONING INTO A PINFALL!
ONNNNNNNEEEEEEEEEEEE!!
TWWWWWWWOOOOOOOOOOOO!!
THHHHHHHRRRRRRREEEEEE-
Thadd Blazevich: ALMOST!
Rich Russillo: MINERVA ALMOST HAD ADAM LUCAS BEAT THERE BEFORE HE EXPLODED OUT THE COVER! BOTH SCRAMBLE BACK TO THEIR FEET, AND MINERVA CONNECTS WITH A DEVILS TOUCH!
Thadd Blazevich: ADAM LUCAS FALLS BACKWARDS AFTER THAT, BUT HIS POSITIONING MAY HAVE SAVED BRO AS HE BOUNCES OFF THE ROPES!
Rich Russillo: I DON’T THINK IT DID HIM MUCH GOOD AT ALL, AS MINERVA FIRES OFF WITH ANOTHER DEVIL’S KISS! ADAM STUMBLES BACK AGAINST THE ROPES, AND MINERVA RUNS OFF THE OPPOSITE SET! MINERVA REBOUNDS OFF INTO A STUN GUN!
Thadd Blazevich: POP-UP STUN GUN FROM ADAM!
Rich Russillo: NOW, ADAM RUNS OFF THE OPPOSITE SET OF ROPES TO TURN HER INSIDE OUT WITH A LARIAT!
Thadd Blazevich: IT CONNECTS! MINERVA HAS NO IDEA WHERE SHE IS AT THE MOMENT, AS ADAM LUCAS CRAWLS OUT TO THE APRON, BEING FORCED TO DRAG HIMSELF UP USING THE ROPES AS HE’S STILL HURTING THANKS TO THE DEVIL’S TOUCH!!!
Rich Russillo: ADAM LUCAS TURNS MINERVA INSIDE OUT WITH AN “EQUALISER!” THIS TIME!
Thadd Blazevich: ADAM LUCAS DRAGS MINERVA BACK TO HER FEET, AND HOISTS HER UP FOR A “LEVEL UP!”
Rich Russillo: BUT MINERVA GETS A SECOND WIND, AND FIGHTS BACK WITH SHOTS TO THE HEAD! UNLOADING WITH RIGHT HANDS!
Thadd Blazevich: ADAM GOES TO TURN IT INTO “THE NEXT LEVEL!”
Rich Russillo: HE TRIED TO POP HER UP INTO THE CUTTER- BUT MINERVA COUNTERED WITH A SUNSET FLIP!
ONNNNNNNNEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!
TWWWWWWWWOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!
THHHHHHHHHRRRRRRREEEEEEE-
Thadd Blazevich: CLOSE! BUT ADAM LUCAS SCRAMBLES TO HIS FEET, STUMBLING BACK AGAINST THE ROPES, AND GETS CLOTHESLINED OVER BY MINERVA!
Rich Russillo: BOTH GO TUMBLING OVER THE TOP, BUT BARELY SLOW A BEAT AS THEY’RE ALMOST INSTANTLY BACK TO THEIR FEET! ADAM WITH RIGHTS AND LEFTS! MINERVA WITH RIGHTS AND LEFTS!
Referee: ONE! TWO!
(As the two fight, the referee is heard counting. Despite this, the brawling continues.)
Referee: THREE! FOUR!
Persephone: Wait!
Thadd Blazevich: YES! THE REFEREE IS COUNTING, BUT I DON’T THINK EITHER CARES!
Referee: FIVE! SIX! SEVEN!
Rich Russillo: CONTINUING TO EXCHANE BLOWS!
Referee: EIGHT!
Thadd Blazevich: PAY ATTENTION, GUYS!
Referee: NINE!!!!
Rich Russillo: KICK TO THE GUT BY MINERVA, WHO SENDS ADAM RIB FIRST INTO THE BARRICADE!
(Minerva realizes what has just been said by the referee, and turns her attention away from Adam Lucas.)
Rich Russillo: MINERVA TRIES TO QUICKLY SLIDE INTO THE RING-
Referee: TEN!
(DING! DING! DING!)
Bella Braxton: LADIES AND GENTLEMEN, BY WAY OF A DOUBLE COUNTOUT… THIS MATCH HAS BEEN RULED A NO CONTEST!
(Minerva can’t believe it as she slides into the ring, but a little too late. Adam continues leaning up against the barricade, writhing in pain.)
Rich Russillo: I… I can’t believe it.
Persephone: Idiots! Wasted my time.
Rich Russillo: I thought Minerva was going to beat the count there.
Thadd Blazevich: I- safe to say, I’m disappointed like everyone else.
(Suddenly, the crowd reaction rises as Minerva gets yanked out from under the bottom rope by her ankle-)
Rich Russillo: HEY, WAIT A MINUTE! TLA! TLA KICKS MINERVA IN THE GUT, AND SPIKES HER WITH A MEXICAN DESTROYER RINGSIDE!
(Minerva is sprawled out ringside as TLA pops to his feet, staring down at her to mixed reaction from fans before backpedaling up the ramp.)
Rich Russillo: TLA JUST CAME FROM OUTTA NOWHERE, AND SPIKED MINERVA WITH THAT MEXICAN DESTROYER! SHE IS OUT OF IT, AND IT LOOKS LIKE MINERVA’S NIGHT ENDS ON A SOUR NOTE AS THIS ONE IS A NO CONTEST!
(Adam watches while leaning up against the barricade, taking the moment to recover. Before long however, the crowd cheers as Cody Maverick appears from behind the barricade over Adam’s shoulder.)
Thadd Blazevich: HEY, THATS MAVERICK!
Rich Russillo: CODY MAVERICK TURNS ADAM AROUND, AND DELIVERS A RIGHT HAND!
(Maverick hops over the barricade, and chases Adam as he slides in the ring to create space.)
Thadd Blazevich: ADAM GOES FOR A CLOTHESLINE- BUT MAVERICK DUCKS UNDER IT!
Rich Russillo: KICK TO THE GUT— SIN CITY STUNNER!
(The crowd pops loudly as Maverick rushes to his feet, fired up after hitting the Sin City Stunner on Adam.)
Rich Russillo: MAVERICK MAKES A STATEMENT AHEAD OF BLOODSPORT!
Thadd Blazevich: BUT AT THE EVENT, IT’LL BE MORE THAN ONE PERSON HE HAS TO WORRY ABOUT! CASE IN POINT… LOOK OVER AT THE STAGE, BRO!
(Maverick poses on the middle rope in the corner before looking over his shoulder to notice Chris Elite standing on the stage area with his arms folded, having watched the chaos unfolded. Chris Elite has a confident look on his face, choosing not to get involved with the action that just took place, instead staring directly at Cody Maverick after Cody stands tall. Chris remains on the stage as the camera highlights Adam Lucas laid out in the ring, and Minerva laid out ringside by TLA to close the show on a chaotic note.)
(EAW Logo Buzzes.)
