(EAW intro plays)  

(Showdown opens up with a recap of everything that happened in Reasonable Doubt. Cy Henderson and Scott Diamond defeat Pandora Paisley and Daryl Kinkade to qualify for the Cage Match Brawl, thanks to ARIA interfering and costing Pandora the match, but after that, Daryl actually helps up Pandora and he goes backstage with her. Solomon Stane and Halsey Neel defeat PJ Hendrx and Terry Chambers to qualify for the Cage Match Brawl, with Terry injuring PJ after the match and other competitors later in the show. Kennedy has a talk with ARIA, punishing her for interfering in the match and making an expensive entrance at Shock Value by taking away her own music and entrance, as ARIA is willing to play that game if she chooses. Raven Roberts and Miku Sakai defeat Princess Candice and Madison Kaline to qualify for the Cage Match Brawl. Adam Lucas and Caroline defeat KASAI and Usagi Senshi to be the last people to qualify for the Cage Match Brawl. Auburn Ware defeats Ashlynn Quinn in the Makeover Match, but by the good of her heart, Auburn doesn’t do a makeover, and instead dumps a bucket of powder over her. Daniella Atlas defeats various other wrestlers to win the Call Your Shot Match and get a title shot opportunity. Veena Adams defeats Kirk Redwood to successfully defend the National Elite Championship. Chef Viz is victorious against Jon Kelton and successfully defends the Answers World Championship. And in the main event, Cy Henderson is able to beat seven other wrestlers to win the Cage Match Brawl, as the show ends with a stare down between Chef Viz and Cy Henderson.)

(The recap ends, and it is replaced with the song “Brick Wall” by a Day to Remember, as the camera pans around the inside of the O2 Arena in London, England. Fireworks are shooting out of the stage and the Showdown crowd can be seen cheering in excitement. The camera ends up panning over to the commentary table with Deadprez, Eve and Gavin Kirkland as the commentators.)

Eve: Welcome everybody…TO SATURDAY NIGHT SHOWDOWN!!!

Gavin Kirkland: OI OI OI! WE ARE HERE IN LONDON!

Deadprez: The “oi” thing is Australian, Gavin.

Gavin Kirkland: WE ARE HERE IN LONDON, BRUV!

Eve: And we are coming off an incredible show in Reasonable Doubt, but as we get closer and closer towards Pain for Pride, we have other stops to look forward to before reaching there, because we are now looking forward to GRAND RAMPAGE! As well as Super Showdown: Chi-Town Heat in a few weeks!

Deadprez: But we have other matches to look forward to tonight! We have Jane Chrissty go up against a returning Nikki Kimura! Damien Kutcher facing off against Scott Diamond! And then ARIA versus Kirk Redwood!

Eve: With the Call Your Shot winner Daniella Atlas facing Princess Candice Blair too, and in the main event, Daryl Kinkade in his home country goes up against Jon Kelton!

Gavin Kirkland: LET’S NOT WASTE ANYMORE TIME, LET’S GET THIS SHOW ROLLING! 

(‘Kamikaze’ by RedHook begins to play as the crowd erupts to their feet and roar as Daryl Kinkade comes in ring gear that matches the color of the Union Jack. The crowd continue to cheer as Daryl Kinkade smiles and poses before the pyro go off and he heads to the ring, slapping hands with the fans.)

Gina Romano: LONDON, ENGLAND! MAY I INTRODUCE AT THIS TIME….. ‘THE KINK OF ELITE” DARYL KINKADE!!!!

(The crowd continues to cheer as he walks to the ring, slides in and points at the crowd.)

Deadprez: The ovation that he is receiving is incredible! England’s son is back, and he is home! He has been waiting for Showdown to come here at the sold out O2 Arena!

Eve: Daryl I am sure has a lot to say about what happened last week at Reasonable Doubt amongst other things, but one thing is for certain, that he is about to make a statement here tonight in front of his home crowd!

Gavin Kirkland: The other question is we saw him talking to Pandora Paisley and Halsey Neel, so what does that mean as well? Maybe we will get some answers from him!

(The theme dies down as Daryl Kinkade walks around the ring with a huge smile on his face.)

Daryl Kinkade: I AM FINALLY HOME BRUV! AND THINGS ARE ABOUT TO CHANGE AROUND HERE!  

(The fans continue to cheer as Daryl feeds off the energy from the fans.)

Daryl Kinkade: I am happy to be here, but I am not happy because of what happened last week at Reasonable Doubt. I should have been in that Over the Top Cage Brawl, I should have been facing Chef Viz at Grand Rampage, but instead I am not, and the thing is, I’m not going to stand here and blame Pandora Paisley, she did her job mate.

(The crowd cheers at the sound of Pandora’s name.)

Daryl Kinkade: We all saw what happened, ARIA stuck her nose in our business. But that is for another time, which is why I showed her respect and then had a little conversation with her and Halsey Neel afterwards and honestly right now bruv, none of you need to know what that was all about. But at the same time, we need to understand that for far too long, all I have ever done is coming out here and compete for you, to try and become a singles champion, I even defeated Rex McAllister, and that wanker keeps getting shot after shot over on Voltage, but you see, things change now!

(More cheers come from the crowd.)

 Daryl Kinkade: And if you think that what happened last week is going to deter me from anything, nah bruv, you are wrong! See, I am still going to become a Champion… a World Champion, all the gold, it doesn’t bloody matter, because that is my full intention and always was. Coming home reminded me of that, and after what ARIA did, what others like Miku Sakai tried to do, or even Cy Henderson and Scott Diamond, the truth is, they don’t know Daryl Kinkade, the fire which burns inside of me, bruv!

(The crowd again screams in unity with Daryl Kinkade when suddenly “Refuse Resist” by Sepultura starts to play, the fans erupt again in cheers as Pandora Paisley and Halsey Neel walk out, better known as the British Invasion.)

Deadprez: And look who decided to show up! The two women that cost Kassidy Heart and Sienna Jade the Unified Tag Team Championships last night at Operation Doomsday! These two ladies made a shocking show and they have put themselves on the mat!

Eve: They really have, and both Halsey and Pandora were not happy with the results from Reasonable Doubt, so they made up for t last night that is for sure, but we must remember that these two ladies were seen talking to Daryl at Reasonable Doubt.

Gavin Kirkland: Not only that, but they also never came out to help Jon Kelton, that was a first.

(The theme fades as the crowd continues to cheer.)

Pandora Paisley: IT FEELS SO BLOODY GOOD TO BE BACK HOME!

Halsey Neel: WE LOVE YOU LONDON!

Crowd: WE LOVE YOU!!!!! WE LOVE YOU!!!! WE LOVE YOU!!!!

(The ladies stay in the entranceway, looking down at the ring.)

Pandora Paisley: We love you too…. But as we stand here in the Motherland, Back where we were born and raised, both Halsey and I can relate with what Daryl Kinkade is saying, but Daryl. I heard what you said on your promos this week, mate, bragging about not being the one that took the fall and stuff, yeah but you know why because I HAD Cy Henderson beat, in the middle of the bloody ring! WJHAT THESE PEOPLE KNOW IS THAT I HAVE BEEN THE VICTIM OF BAD LUCK THANKS TO CUNTS LIKE ARIA! HALSEY HAS FELT THE SAME WAY, SO WHAT DID WE DO?

Halsey Neel: WE TOOK OUT TWO OF THE BIGGEST STARS IN THE BLOODY COMPANY! WE COST THEM THOSE UNIFIED TAG TEAM TITLES AND THERE WAS A REASON BEHIND IT, FOR THOSE BELTS ARE OURS! But…. But tonight is another night. See, we are patiently sitting in the back listening to what you have to say Daryl, and it makes sense, but there is one thing that you forgot to mention, We are more than capable of taking care of our own business and let me remind you of one thing, you and Pandora worked like a well-oiled machine at Reasonable Doubt, you two killed it out there and you two should have been in the cage. That wasn’t Pandora’s doing.

Daryl Kinkade: No, it wasn’t and that is why I had a talk to her afterwards, no matter what I said on my promo, I meant what I said to her, and I will say the same to you, Halsey. In front of all our brothers and sisters, we have spilled the same blood in the same mud from coming here and flying to the states and listening to their abuse. Now you and Pandora have a choice. Keep going down that path or alter it and be what The British Invasion should have always been in the first place, victorious! By Queen and Country…. Bruv!

(Daryl drops the mic as ‘Kamikaze’ by RedHook starts to play throughout the arena. Pandora is seen whispering something in Halsey’s ear who nods as both women start to slowly go toward the back. Daryl stands on the second ropes and points to the crowd that roars in cheers.)

Deadprez: You heard Daryl Kinkade and what he had to say! And with the British Invasion, it has these two women thinking but their allegiance is with Jon Kelton and we all know that Delilah Rose is out for an extended period of time, so what is going to happen here tonight!?

Eve: What a way to kick off a loaded Showdown here tonight! Daryl Kinkade will be in our main event tonight against Jon Kelton and you know that the devil himself is ready to make a statement after the incredible match he had with Chef Viz!

Gavin Kirkland: I want to go out with Pandora and meet her mom!

Eve: What?

(The scene fades into a commercial break as Daryl continues to acknowledge the crowd.)

( Saturday Night Showdown returns from a commercial break, with the crowd eagerly awaiting the next match to unfold and keep the excitement going. Gina Romano stands tall inside the ring, ready to announce the next match. )

Gina Romano: THE FOLLOWING CONTEST IS SCHDULED FOR ONE FALL!

Crowd: ONE FALL!

( The music hits with ‘I’m Still Standing’ by Elton John throughout the arena as Jane Christie walks out, showing a big smile on her face. She waves her hands to the crowd and tags with kids by the ringside before sliding into the ring and continuing to pose for the crowd. )

Gina Romano: INTRODUCING FIRST!… FROM PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA!… WEIGHING IN AT 103 POUNDS!…. THE DAMAGED SOUL!… JANEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!!!!!!!…. CCCCCCCCCCCCCHRISSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSTTTTTTTTTYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Gavin Kirkland: RAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!

Deedprez: I truly respect both of these competitors and what they are going to bring to the ring tonight. It’s going to be exciting to see where they are heading tonight! I know their talents are undeniable; these new breeds are built differently these days!

Eve: Jane is back! The last time we saw her competing was in the ladder match, where she made a valiant effort but ultimately fell short. Tonight, she’s going to bounce back from the loss she experienced there. 

( ‘Vroom’ by Hoodie Allen & Connor plays as Nikki Kimura walks out. It’s been a while since she’s wrestled around here as well. She’s looking to make a rebound tonight, just like Jane, as she heads to the ring, seeking nothing but a fight! )

Gina Romano: INTRODUCING HER OPPONENT!… FROM KYOTO, JAPAN!… WEIGHING IN AT 120 POUNDS!… THE ANCHOR!!!!!!… NIKKIIIIIIIIII!… KIIIIIIMMMMMMUUUUUUUUUUURRRRRRRRRAAAAAAAAAAAA!!!!!!!

Gavin Kirkland: RAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH X2

Eve: Nikki is back once more, heading up to face Jane tonight. She mentioned she didn’t have a strong start this year and is eager to use this match as a fresh beginning for her career in the new year! 

( DING DING DING! )

Gavin Kirkland: Oh, you guys already know how I feel about this match! In fact, seeing Nikki Kimura on TV again is nothing short of a graceful sight to behold! This is absolutely promising! It’s already shaping up to be a stellar show! Operation: Doomsday pales in comparison to this! 

Eve: Jane here looking to elevate herself tonight while Nikki Kimura going into the competition, looking forward to finding her footing once again. Nikki comes out of the corner now, approaching Jane and trying to go for her gut, thrashing her back down into the corner quickly and trying to put that speed down to the slow. Nikki now quickly charges and connects with repeated shoulder tackles at the corner, Jane sits and copes with the troubles! 

Deadprez: Oh yeah, Nikki, the former soccer player, she already had the striker tactics, knowing where she had to go first! 

Gavin Kirkland: Nikki keeps her focus on, now quickly seizing Jane to the ground and attempting to run in to hit the Soccer Kick, but it’s a swing and a miss! Jane moves out and rolls her into a School Boy! A Roll up attempt by Nikki Kimura! 

ONEEEEEEEEEEEE!

Eve: A KICK OUT AT ONE! Jane quickly rolls back to her feet and approaches Nikki, hooking both arms and sending her to the ground, attempting to score the Backslide cover, but that didn’t work. Instead, Nikki rolls to her feet and lands a kick to her gut in a flash! 

Deedprez: Nikki then tosses Jane into the ropes! Janes flies across the ropes, both feet landing on the apron as Nikki runs by!….

Gavin Kirkland: Nikki tries to tackle her off the apron, but the elbow catches her in the face, knocking her back into the ring. Jane climbs up to the top with both feet on the top turnbuckle, looking to fly high!… DIVING METEORA! 

Eve: WOAH! HANG ON! NIKKI IMMEDIATELY STEPS UP TO THE SECOND ROPE AND TRIES TO DRAG JANE OFF THE TOP WITH HER! NIKKI COULD BE TRYING TO LAND THE TOP ROPE SPANISH FLY! SHE’S ALREADY LOOKING TO END THIS MATCH EARLY WITH CLASS ACT! PERHAPS CLASS ACT WILL PUT JANE OUT OF ORDER RIGHT HERE! 

Gavin Kirkland: Not looking to go down like that, Jane nails and lands some elbow shots to the side of Nikki’s head, causing her to fall off. Nikki’s on both feet, while Jane takes flight off the top while Nikki is still dazed!… A DIVING CROSSBODY! GOES INTO A COVER! 

ONEEEEEEEEEEEE!

TWOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!

Gavin Kirkland: KICK OUT BY NIKKI! Yes, Nikki, don’t give up just yet! Everybody wants to be proud of you! Everyone on this roster wants to see you keep growing. Don’t give up!

Eve: That’s certainly a little extra coming from you, Gavin, but it still shows Nikki isn’t going to give up soon, especially considering her experience from competing inside the Extreme Elimination Chamber. 

Deadprez: She sure knows how to handle competition and isn’t disappointing anyone else. Jane now rising to the occasion, heading down towards the corner and making a new aim, looking to come out and run straight toward Nikki with a running attack! 

Gavin Kirkland: CAUGHT BY AN ARMDRAG! Jane has been floored, slammed hard to the mat with a swift arm drag from Nikki as soon as she got back up!

Eve: Nikki rises to her feet on both knees, eyeing Jane and promptly drives her knee into her gut, forcing her back to the canvas on the opposite side of the ring! Jane refuses to go down that route and redirects Nikki towards the ropes instead… TAKEDOWN! NIKKI HAS JUST REBOUNDED FROM THE ROPES AND TAKEN JANE DOWN IN SWIFT FASHION WITH A BEAUTIFUL HURRICANRANA, DOWN GOES JANE CHRISSTY! 

Gavin Kirkland: Jane now finds herself sprawled in the corner, grasping the ropes and attempting to regain her footing.

Eve: Nikki, already with her foot on the gas, charges from midfield, aiming to take down Jane!… A DROPKICK TO BOTH LEGS LEAVES JANE STUMBLING RIGHT BACK TO THE GROUND! 

Deadprez: JANE FALLS ONCE AGAIN, WHILE NIKKI QUICKLY ROLLS BACK TO HER FEET AS WELL!….. AND ANOTHER RUNNING DROPKICK THIS TIME TO HER FACE! 

Gavin Kirkland: Nikki shows that her focus is razor-sharp heading into the competition and isn’t looking to let Jane linger around at all! Nikki finds her way back to her feet this time, while Jane remains down in the corner, trying to recover from the shots she’s taken. 

Eve: Nikki now heads back to the corner, looking to run and deliver one more dropkick to Jane! 

Deadprez: Jane immediately rolls to the outside of the ring, trying to dull the lingering pain. She shakes her head, rising back to her feet, determined to figure a way out of this! 

Gavin Kirkland: Unbeknownst to her, Nikki is already envisioning the future! Nikki ascends to the top corner, standing tall as Jane only just gets a chance to glance skyward, and here comes Nikki! From the top!… 

Deadprez: OH MYY!!!!!!!! 

Gavin Kirkland: FROG SPLASH TO THE OUTSIDE! WHAT AN IMPRESSIVE MOVE BY NIKKI KIMURA! THAT’S WHY SHE’S MY YOUNG GOAT! TAKING JANE OUT COMPLETELY! 

Eve: Jane topples like a cascade of dominoes, sprawling on the outside while Nikki sluggishly regains her footing before seizing Jane from the canvas and hurling her back indoors. 

Gavin Kirkland: Nikki rolls back into the ring, flipping Jane over for a pin attempt!

ONEEEEEEEEEEEE!

TWOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!

Eve: JANE KICKS OUT AT TWO! 

Deadprez: Frog Splash and all, Nikki is going full throttle, pouring her heart into this match, striving to clinch victory over Jane. Yet, Jane is resilient; she’s weathered storms before. She’s not going to lose! I’m rooting for her!

Gavin Kirkland: Nikki now reaching for both feet again, backing into the corner and aiming straight for Jane! Jane maneuvers back to both feet, NIKKI ALREADY DARTING OUT OF THE CORNER AND LOOKING TO KNOCK THE SENSES OUT OF JANE WITH A SUPERKICK!

Eve: CAUGHT THE FOOT! Just as it’s about to connect and potentially knock her head off, Jane manages to halt the Superkick, flipping Nikki backwards! Nikki lands on both feet and meets Jane at eye level…

Gavin Kirkland: A ROLLING ELBOW, SENDING NIKKI’S TEETH RATTLING DOWN HER THROAT! FOLLOWED BY A SPINNING BACK KICK TO THE GUT!… A SHARP KNEE TREMBLER RIGHT INTO HER NOSE! 

Eve: JANE BACKS INTO THE CORNER THIS TIME, STRATEGIZING A WAY TO ROLL OUT TOWARDS NIKKI!… ROLLING THUNDER SATELLITE DDT SPIKES! JANE HITS IT! AND A COVER ON NIKKI KIMURA! 

Deadprez: OH YEAH! THAT DDT IS DEFINITELY A GAME CHANGER! GO GIRL, LET’S FINISH THIS! 

ONEEEEEEEEEEEE!

TWOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!

THR-

Gavin Kirkland: A KICK OUT BY NIKKI KIMURA! STILL A LONG WAY FOR JANE! Hey, prez, are you showing a bit of bias tonight? It seems like you’re favoring one side over Nikki here. Is there something you’re not telling us? 

Deadprez: Hey, I appreciate both competitors, but Jane’s character really has that spark that deserves to be taken to the next level. Plus, her style is quite captivating. Seeing her secure some wins tonight against someone who’s been around longer wouldn’t be a bad idea! 

Eve: Nikki now clutching her nose, trying to shake off the daze and rise to her feet. Jane zeroes in, ready to unleash her assault. Heading towards the ropes, she bounces off the middle, aiming for a Springboard Moonsault to take Nikki down! 

Gavin Kirkland: BOTH FEET LAND ON THE GROUND AS NIKKI SLIDES OUT OF HARM’S WAY, FINDING REFUGE IN THE CORNER NEAREST TO HER! 

Eve: RISING TO HER FEET, NIKKI STEADIES HERSELF, STILL CLUTCHING HER NOSE, ATTEMPTING TO CONNECT THAT DROPKICK! 

Deadprez: JANE CATCHES HER, AND OFF SHE GOES, SPINNING BACKWARD ALL AROUND!… MICHINOKI DRIVER! SHE PLANTS IT! JANE HOOKS THE LEG ONCE AGAIN! YEAHHHHHHHHHHHH! 

Gavin Kirkland: MICHINOKU DRIVER AND A COVER! 

ONEEEEEEEEEEEE!

TWOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!

Eve: NIKKI POWERS OUT! That’s indeed a remarkable catch by Jane, but it doesn’t bring her any closer to victory just yet. Jane still has a long way to go in this competition and needs to figure out how to secure a win. 

Deadprez: Jane ascends to the top turnbuckle! She might be aiming to seal the deal here. Nikki is sprawled on the canvas as Jane positions herself atop the ropes! She’s poised to put an end to this!… STOMP INDUCED TRAUMA! 

Gavin Kirkland: NIKKI MANAGES TO ROLL OUT OF HARM’S WAY, CAUSING BOTH OF JANE’S FEET TO SLAM INTO THE MAT, NEARLY SNAPPING HER TOES! OH NO! NIKKI IS SEEN PSYCHING HERSELF UP FROM THE GROUND AND LEAPING TOWARDS JANE!  DOUBLE KNEE FACEBREAKER! 

Eve: JANE CATCHES HER AGAIN! JANE QUICKLY TRANSITIONS, LATCHING ONTO NIKKI’S ARM BEFORE THEY HIT THE GROUND, AIMING TO APPLY THE FUJIWARA ARMBAR! 

Gavin Kirkland: NIKKI RESISTS, STRUGGLING TO PREVENT IT FROM HAPPENING, ATTEMPTING TO PULL HER ARM FREE BUT JANE PERSISTS, TWISTING IT ALL AROUND!

Deadprez: GOT HER! FUJIWARA ARM-

Gavin Kirkland: JANE UNABLE TO EXECUTE HER MOVE AS NIKKI QUICKLY STANDS TALL, TURNING THE TABLES WITH A ROLL UP INSTEAD! BOTH SHOULDERS ARE DOWN! 

Deadprez: THE REFEREE SLIDES IN FOR THE COUNT!

ONEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!

TWOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!

Eve: WAIT! NIKKI HAS JUST RELEASED HER OPPONENT FROM THE WRIST LOCK INTO A KNEELING POSITION, TAKING A QUICK STEP TOWARDS JANE AND GOING OVER HER BACK!… 

Gavin Kirkland: SUNSET FLIP POWERBOMB! RIGHT INTO A COVER! NIKKI GOT IT! 

Deadprez: OOOOOOOOOOOOOHHHHHHHHH YEAH!!!!!!!

ONEEEEEEEEEEEE!

TWOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!

Eve: A KICK OUT AT TWO! Jane manages to find her escape route and gets out of there, determined to stay in the match! 

Gavin Kirkland: Nikki wastes no time heading up to the top rope, confidently standing tall. Jane struggles back to her knees after the powerbomb onslaught, but Nikki is already primed to unleash her aerial assault!…. DIVING MOONSAULTTTTTTTTTTTT!

Eve: :damn:  BIG BOOT RIGHT IN THE MID-AIR!

Deadprez: JANE GATHERS ALL HER STRENGTH, CHANNELING IT INTO ONE POWERFUL BOOT THAT SENDS NIKKI SOARING THROUGH THE AIR! NIKKI IS HOISTED UP FROM THE GROUND IN AN INSTANT, WITH JANE POSITIONING HER FOR THE FINISHING MOVE… LOST IN THE CATACOMBS!

Gavin Kirkland: EAT DEFEAT BUT NIKKI REFUSES TO LET THAT HAPPEN, INSTEAD TAKING JANE DOWN TO THE GROUND, SENDING HER ROLLING BACK TO HER FEET AND DASHING TOWARDS HER… 

Deadprez: SUPERKICK! THE SUPERKICK CONNECTS WITH JANE, CAUSING HER TO DROP TO THE GROUND! 

Eve: NIKKI QUICKLY ROLLS HER OVER FOR THE COVER! NIKKI GOT HER! SHE’S GOING FOR A WIN! 

ONEEEEEEEEEEEE!

TWOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!

THREE!-

Deadprez: THAT’S A KICK OUT! 

Gavin Kirkland: YES, IT IS! 

Eve: A KICK OUT AT TWO! JANE REFUSES TO LET THAT HAPPEN, SHOWING HER DETERMINATION! NIKKI CONTINUES TO FIND A WAY TO WIN THIS MATCH!

Gavin Kirkland: NIKKI ALREADY KNOWS WHAT SHE NEEDS TO DO AND HAS A PLAN IN MIND! SHE LIFTS JANE FROM THE CANVAS, READY TO POTENTIALLY END IT ALL! WITH BOTH ARMS HOOKED AND LOCKED, KNEE RAISED BACK, AND NIKKI!… KAMIGOYEEEEEEE!!!!!!

Deadprez: OHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!! NEVERMORE KNEE STRIKE! THE BICYLE KNEE! JANE SPRINGS INTO ACTION, LANDING NIKKI WITH HER OWN KNEE BLOW! NIKKI’S LEGS WOBBLE, AND SHE HITS THE MAT! 

Gavin Kirkland: JANE BOUNCES OFF THE ROPES AND STORMS BACK AT NIKKI!…. DELIVERING THE FINAL BLOW WITH THE SECOND NEVERMORE KNEE STRIKE! 

Eve: TWO KNEE STRIKES AIMED DIRECTLY AT HER HEAD IN RAPID SUCCESSION, AND JANE IS TRULY ON THE VERGE OF SEALING THE VICTORY TO TAKE HOME! 

Gavin Kirkland: JANE LIFTS NIKKI FROM THE GROUND AND THROWS HER LEGS OVER, WHILE NIKKI STILL STRUGGLES TO SHAKE OFF THE EFFECTS OF THOSE KNEE STRIKES!… ANTI-THERAPY! THE OCTOPUS HOLD BY JANE! THAT MIGHT BE OVER FOR NIKKI! 

Deadprez: SHE’S TRYING TO MANEUVER BEFORE BEING TAKEN DOWN COMPLETELY! JANE ISN’T LOOKING FOR NIKKI TO RUN AROUND AND ESCAPE ANYMORE! OHOHOOOOOO!!!!!

Gavin Kirkland: SHE’S TAKING HER DOWN TO THE MAT AND LOCKING HER RIGHT INTO THE OCTOPUS STRETCH! NIKKI IS TRAPPED WITH NOWHERE TO GO; THE ANTI-THERAPY PARTY HAS HER LOCKED RIGHT IN WHILE BOTH ARE ON THE GROUND! THE REFEREE CHECKING IF NIKKI IS DONE OR NOT!

Eve: NIKKI SHAKES HER HEAD! SHE’S DONE! SHE TAPS OUT! JANE CHRISSTY WITH A WIN!

( DING DING DING! )

Gina Romano: HERE IS YOUR WINNER!… JANE CHRISSTY 

Gavin Kirkland: What an impressive victory by Jane Chrissty tonight, securing the win with a last resort submission! I’m sure Prez is thrilled heading home tonight, seeing his favorite girl triumph. Well, that means we’re all winners tonight because Gavin Kirkland is a big fan of everyone on the female roster! 

Deadprez: VICTORY SCREEEECHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!

Eve: It’s great to see Jane leaving tonight on a high note and adding another win to her record, bouncing back from the loss she experienced at Reasonable Doubt. Can’t wait to see what’s next for Jane Chrissty from here; it’s going to be exciting watching her rise to the occasion week in and week out.

( ‘I’m Still Standing’ by Elton John plays as Jane Chrissty rises back to her feet, standing tall despite the intensity of the match against Nikki. Nikki, also feeling the effects, rises to her feet and looks up to Jane, who stands victorious. Jane walks over, raising Nikki’s arm in acknowledgment before patting her on the back and whispering something to her. Nikki nods in response, then exits the ring, leaving Jane to celebrate her victory. )

( A commercial break airs for THE iDOLM@STER Shiny Colors Season 2, soon to be available on Crunchyroll, featuring Usagi Senshi. )

(Backstage…..

Mikaela Street is seen with a smile on her face and mic in hand, looking right into the camera with her always cheerful demeanor.)

Mikaela Street: Hello London and the EAW Universe! I am so excited to speak with my next guest which is the….

(But before she can introduce her guest, Miku Sakai walks up.)

Miku Sakai: Don’t have time to talk to me?

Mikaela Street: Huh? I mean of course I do but this interview time was allotted for Caroline and…

Miku Sakai: … right Caroline, I guess we forgot that I was in the final three at Reasonable Doubt in the Blind Faith thingy, the Over the Top Cage Brawl or whatever. Or the fact my tag team partner was traded to Voltage. Or could it be that I get absolutely no respect around here for being one of the best in the ring within the Women’s Division? Have we not forgotten that I have defeated World Champions and Hall of Famers? Some of the very best the company has to offer but you want to talk to Caroline.

(Mikaela doesn’t know what to really say when she is interrupted shortly thereafter by another Elitist walking in. That being Raven Roberts.)

Raven Roberts: Hi Mikaela.

Mikaela Street: Hi Raven!

Raven Roberts: I couldn’t help but to overhear Miku hear bitching and complaining like Miku usually does. Now, granted, I have a lot of respect for you Miku, we were a great tag team after getting all that crap out of the way first and foremost, but you are just like everyone else is, and that is wanting their shot. See, I have not been around long enough to really claim myself for any title, but what I do know, the more quality opponents I defeat, the more I will be looked at as championship material.

Miku Sakai: Okay, so what you are saying is that you want to face me, because there is no one better than Main Event Miku. See, I feel the same way, if I beat someone like you, then Kennedy has no other choice than to give me a shot at a Championship.

Raven Roberts: So, what you are saying is…. A match? Then I accept. We let Kennedy choose when and where.

Miku Sakai: Fine.

(Raven extends her hand, but Miku gives her the middle finger as she walks off. Raven just smirks and shakes her head before walking off as well, leaving Mikaela a bit dumbfounded, but then she looks back at the camera….)

Mikaela Street: Okay…. Well now that is out of the way, let me introduce to you at this time…. None other than Ca….

(But Before Mikaela could finish her sentence, a very distraught Ashlynn Quinn walks in wearing a mask, Mikaela looks almost shocked and surprised.)

Ashlynn Quinn: WHYYYYYYYY!!!????? WHYYYYYYYYYYY!!!!??!?!?

Mikaela Street: I…. uh…. Ashlynn…. Why are you wearing a mask?

Ashlynn Quinn: THE SHAME! Mikaela….. THE SHAAAAMMMMEEEEE! Auburn Ware poured anthrax all over me and now it has deformed my face! This… this cannot happen! I am horribly scarred! HORRIBLY SCARRED!

Mikaela Street: Uh… Ashlynn, she only threw powder in your face.

Ashlynn Quinn: POWDER!? I WILL SHOW YOU MY FACE NEXT WEEK AND TELL ME IF IT IS POWDER!

(Ashlynn walks off as Mikaela just stands there once again just looking on, she stops though and then turns back to the camera, she needs to still interview Caroline, taking a deep breath, and collecting herself again.)

Mikaela Street: Okay…. So, as I was saying. Let me introduce my guest at this time, …..

(But that didn’t last.)

???: You are not going to interview anyone but me!

(Mikaela’s eyes widen, turning to see none other than Usagi Senshi wearing an eye patch.)

Mikaela Street: Oh FFS! Usagi Senshi?

Usagi Senshi: DID WE FORGET WHAT SHE DID TO ME AT REASONABLE DOUBT!? HOW CAROLINE PUT ON THOSE FREDDY KRUEGGER NAILS ON HER HAND AND ALMOST GOUGED MY EYE OUT!? NO! THAT IS NOT HOW IT WORKS AROUND ME, COSTING ME A CHAMPIONSHIP MATCH OPPORTUNITY! I SHOULD HAVE BEATEN MINERVA! I SHOULD BE THE UNIVERSAL WOMEN’S CHAMPION AND THE ONLY WAY I WILL DO THAT IS BY BEATING CAROLINE!

Mikaela Street: Usagi…. Go talk to Kennedy Street then, she can help you get a match, but I am the wrong Street to talk to.

Usagi Senshi: LOOK AT MY FACE! LOOK AT MY EYE! SHE IS NOT GOING TO GET AWAY WITH THIS! I CHALLENGE HER TO SUPER SHOWDOWN! AND I WILL GET AN EYE FOIR AN EYE, DO YOU HEAR MIKAELA! AN EYE FOR AN EYE!

(Usagi Senshi makes her claim and walks off. Mikaela again takes a second before she finally pauses, there is some silence for a second, as she looks around before talking back into the camera….)

Mikaela Street: I do apologize as I have been trying to interview Caroline for the last few minutes. I understand that after Reasonable Doubt there is so much going on right now. Anyway, finally may I introduce at this time…. CAROLINE!

(A few moments go by, before finally Caroline walks up and glares into the eyes of Mikaela Street.)

Caroline: I decided to allow everyone else to get their animosity off their chest before making my appearance and honestly Mikaela, I don’t talk to people like you, I am simply here to give notice. If Usagi Senshi wants me at Super Showdown, fine. But I am here to talk about one person…. Adam Lucas. You saw how close I was to winning a championship match, yes?

Mikaela Street: Yes, I did.

Caroline: Cy Henderson was lucky, but I do not care about Cy Henderson. Instead, I will keep it simple and say …. Be careful because nobody sees in the dark.

(Caroline walks off leaving Mikaela there once again speechless. She has to collect herself before turning back to the camera and speaking….)

Mikaela Street: Not exactly what I was expecting, but um… yeah, you heard it from Caroline and if I was Usagi Senshi or even Adam Lucas? I would definitely listen to what she has to say and take it extremely seriously and with caution.

(Mikaela nods and the scene switches to another part of the backstage area.) 

(Showdown goes backstage as Kyra Phillips can be seen standing with a microphone.)

Kyra Phillips: Ladies and gentlemen please welcome my guest at this time, Kasai!

(Kasai appeared on the screen as she stood next to Kyra. A disappointed look spread across her face.)

Kyra Phillips: Reasonable doubt not really the result you had hoped for Kasai, but you just gotta dust yourself off after moments like those. You aren’t a stranger to needing to respond to adversity like this, how do you feel?

(Kasai took a deep breath, collecting in everything that she had to possibly say, holding that deep breath in for a moment, raising a finger to build suspense, before finally she let the breath out.)

Kasai: That isn’t wrong, I am not a stranger to this failure. Seems as if time and time again, I gotta dust myself off and respond to the critics. Is it getting old? Heck yeah it’s getting old. I wanna look back at Territorial Invasion, all the domination that I had accomplished there. I put my foot on the ground and stood on my morals, and it led to magical things. But since then, it’s been an endless cycle of continuous things being in my way. I was held back frequently by many things. But more so, can I just talk about how badly I hate tag teams in EAW? Seems as if nothing good ever comes from them, and it’s not a secret. Usagi and I got our asses kicked. Despite the fact we put up a fight, at this point in your career Kyra, who is really getting excited over good fights? I can’t sit here and act like I’m giving my best efforts, because best efforts aren’t going to get me anywhere ahead of a Veena Adams, a Minerva. All it’s going to do is make me look like even more of a glorified loser. It was dishonorable, and I can’t rest on top of that hill, because it only leaves me in discomfort.

Kyra Phillips: Falling can be tough. But bouncing back, how do you plan to bounce back this time? 

Kasai: Let’s be honest here. I could go to a bouncy house and start jumping around all I want, but it’s not going to be a bounce back. It’s gotta be a step forward, and maybe it’s cliche, and all of the Elitists in EAW go about this, I got some demons I’ve gotta knock off my shoulder, some championships I have to garner. Those champions, there’s a lot to choose from. Many actually. but I have to make a statement already, I can’t keep myself in this bubble of negative energy, I have to break that cycle, one way or another.

Kyra Phillips: You seem very motivated to fulfill that destiny, do you think you have a chip on your shoulder?

Kasai: As much of a chip I have on my shoulder, I am not gonna sit here and pretend that others don’t have one bigger than me. While I am happy to be where I am at, in such a short time in my career, I am not at all pleased with where I stand personally. As a competitor, I am under the belief that morally I could be giving a lot more to the business. I am not trying to be one of those perfectionists, but really. How much can an Elitist really cycle through the same notions, before it grows redundant? Know what I mean?

(Kasai said, as she asked Kyra who nodded along. To an extent she was really seeing where Kasai was coming from.)

Kasai: I go to war with fellow Elitists in EAW, but my words are only starting to grow nimble, because there isn’t enough I can truly say, as my tall task continues to lay ahead of me. I have to go on this journey to capturing championship gold for the betterment of myself, and myself only. I am not doing this for selfish reasoning, well, depends on how you wanna look about it — But I am doing it for necessary reasons. I have to take my career a step higher than the level that I have been on. I am in a good spot. But as good of a spot that might be, it can quickly turn into the “What If?” spot. What if, it’s all for not when the bell tolls, others get too comfortable in this spot, I have been uncomfortable here for the last while now, because I have to get to that next level before it’s too late.

Kyra Phillips: So it’s a way and ultimately a want of getting better. But I ask you the question, your hunt for championship gold, is it only limited to here on Showdown? Or does it extend to multiple championships across various brands.

(Kyra asked the question as Kasai went into deep thought, she stroked her chin, nodding at the words presented by Kyra..)

Kasai: Listen, I am here on Showdown with a set of champions in my arsenal to choose from, but if I’m being honest everyone can get booked and busy, in a hurry. You gotta be quick to the jump, but look. I’ll say this. Beggars can’t be choosers in this world, and championship gold is just going to come my way as I wish for it, I’m not really barking up any trees trying to pick my spot, because I will earn the right one for me when the time comes, however Kyra. If you want me to be honest with you, if I have to, and I mean this, if I really must leave the blue brand, in order to find what it is that I am looking for? Then so be it, that’s not a problem for me.

(Kasai left her words there with a grin, as she walked off. The scene would show Kyra Phillips nodding her head as Kasai’s ominous yet somewhat intimidating message. With that said, Showdown would fade to ringside.

(The camera returns to the ring where Gina Romano is standing as she is ready to begin the introductions for the next contest.)

Gina Romano: This next contest has a TWENTY MINUTE TIME LIMIT AND IT IS SCHEDULED FOR ONE FALL!

Crowd: ONE FALL!

(“Hard Out Here for a Pimp” by Three 6 Mafia, Paula Campbell starts playing as Damien Kutcher enters the arena. Damien looks ready for action as he heads to the ring.)

Gina Romano: Introducing first and making his way to the ring! From Memphis, Tennessee! Weighing 240 pounds! Here is “MR. HUSTLE & FLOW” DAMIEN KUTCHER!!

Eve: Here comes Damien Kutcher and he is no doubt ready to go for singles action this week.

Deadprez: Last week at Reasonable Doubt, Damien had a hell of a showing in the Call Your Shot TLC match. 

Gavin Kirkland: Damien is an up-and-coming competitor who is always looking to reach the next level of competition. I hate to tell him, but he got EXACTLY what he asked for. Good luck, Damien. You’re gonna need it. 

(Damien enters the ring and takes his corner as all of the lights in the arena dim with the lone exception being a white spotlight that illuminates the stage.’In The Air Tonight (Cover)’ by The Protomen starts playing as Scott Diamond steps onto the stage and makes his way to the ring slowly as the spotlight follows him down.)

Gina Romano: Introducing his opponent! From Long Island, New York! Weighing 265 pounds! Here is “THE COLD BLOODED KILLER” SCOTT DIAMOND!

Deadprez: To say the very least, Scott is probably not in the best of moods after last week. Yes he did make it to the Over the Cage Brawl, but he unfortunately had an early exit from the match.

Gavin Kirkland: After that, it’s unfortunate that Damien is the first match for him. This might be a quick massacre.

Eve: Scott is a Hall of Famer. Damien is looking to make his mark in EAW. Who will leave victorious? We’re about to find out. 

(Scott enters the ring and takes his corner as his music fades off and all the lights in the arena come back on. The referee checks both competitors before calling for the bell. )

(DING! DING! DING!)

Eve: Here we go! Match is underway and this is going to be interesting to say the least with Damien Kutcher taking on the much more experienced Hall of Famer Scott Diamond. At least we are starting off decent with a lock up in the center of the ring. 

Deadprez: These two men are close to even in terms of size and power, BUT SCOTT IS ABLE TO OVERPOWER DAMIEN AND SHOVES HIM DOWN TO THE MAT! Damien lands on his keister and he didn’t appreciate that.

Gavin Kirkland: Damien is back to his feet AND HE IS ASKING FOR A TEST OF STRENGTH! Scott is amused, but he is more than happy to oblige. Scott steps up and we have the proverbial knuckle lock in the center of the ring–

Deadprez: SCOTT WITH A CHEAP KICK TO THE GUT THAT DOUBLES DAMIEN OVER! That was an inexperienced mistake by Damien. Be ready for absolutely everything as Scott is in control.

Eve: Scott is throwing forearms in the face of Damien and continues to throw the forearms until Damien is back into the ropes. Scott whips Damien to the other side, but Damien hooks his arms on the ropes to prevent a rebound. 

Gavin Kirkland: Scott comes running in AND DAMIEN CATCHES HIM WITH A BOOT TO THE FACE! That sends Scott stumbling back a little bit.

Eve: Damien using the long legs to his advantage AND HE RUNS IN TOWARDS SCOTT AND SCOTT GRABS HOLD OF HIM AND TOSSES HIM UP AND OVER WITH A BELLY TO BELLY SUPLEX!

Deadprez: Scott does not look amused with Damien right now as Damien gets back to his feet AND SCOTT FOLLOWS UP THE SUPLEX WITH A BIG BOOT RIGHT TO THE FACE! DAMIEN FALLS TO THE MAT AND SCOTT QUICKLY GETS INTO THE COVER!

ONNNNNNNNNNEEEEEEE!

TWWWWWWWW—

Gavin Kirkland: DAMIEN KICKS OUT AT ONE! Scott brings Damien back to his feet AND JUST TOSSES HIM HALFWAY ACROSS THE RING! GOOD GAWD! DAMIEN LOOKED LIKE A FRISBEE IN THE AIR LIKE THAT!

Eve: It looks like Scott wants to end this match as quickly as he possibly can. That’s how good of a mood Scott is in as Damien gets back to his feet AND SCOTT JUST CHARGES OVER AND CLOBBERS DAMIEN WITH A JUMPING KNEE TO THE FACE!

Deadprez: The force of the knee sends Damien back AND HE FALLS THROUGH THE ROPES AND RIGHT OUT OF THE RING TO THE FLOOR! Scott doesn’t waste a second as he slides out of the ring and picks up Damien.

Gavin Kirkland: Scott has Damien up and instead of simply slamming him, SCOTT JUST TOSSES DAMIEN OVER HIS HEAD AND TAKES HIM DOWN WITH A FALLAWAY SLAM!

Deadprez: Scott is just beating the high hell out of Damien Kutcher and Damien has barely got out of the gates in this match. It’s been hard since Scott has been on the attack since almost the opening bell.

Eve: Scott brings Damien back into his feet and rolls him back into the ring. Scott quickly follows suit and goes for another cover and hooks the leg!

ONNNNNNNNNNNNNNNEEEEE!

TWWWWWWWWWOOOOOOO!

THHHH–

Gavin Kirkland: DAMIEN KICKS OUT AT TWO! I give the guy credit for lasting this long after having the ever-loving shit knocked out of him so far in this match. This is turning into the massacre I talked about earlier.

Eve: Scott once again brings Damien back to his feet and whips him to the ropes. Damien comes back AS SCOTT PICKS HIM UP AND TRIES TO TAKE HIM DOWN FOR A SIDEWALK SLAM–

Deadprez: BUT DAMIEN MANAGES TO SOMEHOW GET FREE AND COUNTER WITH A MODIFIED INVERTED DDT! DAMIEN SLAMS THE BACK OF SCOTT’S HEAD INTO THE MAT!

Gavin Kirkland: Look at this. Damien finally gets some offense in as both men are back to their feet. Damien is first to the punch and HE PICKS SCOTT UP! LOOK AT THE POWER FROM DAMIEN AS HE SLAMS SCOTT DOWN TO THE MAT!

Eve: Scott is back to his feet and he can’t believe the offense that has come from this rookie. Damien kicks Scott and doubles him over before applying the facelock. Facelock is applied and SCOTT IS TAKEN UP AND OVER WITH A SUPLEX! 

Deadprez: Now Damien is putting the boots to the Hall of Famer and Scott is rolling over to the ropes, BUT DAMIEN GRABS HIM AND TOSSES HIM IN THE CORNER! DAMIEN BACKS UP AND RUNS FULL SPEED TO THE CORNER–

Gavin Kirkland: DAMIEN HITS THE CORNER CLOTHESLINE BUT SCOTT GRABS DAMIEN BY THE WRIST AND CLOBBERS HIM WITH A CLOTHESLINE! THAT COULD HAVE TAKEN DAMIEN’S HEAD OFF!

Deadprez: Scott seems to be in a very bad mood and he is just taking it out on poor Damien, BUT LOOK AT DAMIEN! HE IS STILL TRYING TO GET BACK TO HIS FEET! WHAT SPIRIT BY DAMIEN!

Eve: Scott once again grabs Damien around the waist AND DOES A GERMAN SUPLEX THAT SENDS THE BACK OF HIS HEAD INTO THE MIDDLE TURNBUCKLE! SCOTT IS JUST DECIMATING DAMIEN!

Gavin Kirkland: With Scott in the mindset that he is in right now, it’s only a matter of time before this match is over. Damien has been put through the ringer so far in this match. This will serve as a valuable learning experience for him.

Eve: Scott brings Damien back to his feet and pushes him into the corner. Scott gives Damien a nice little pat on the face before backing away from the corner. SCOTT RUNS FULL SPEED BACK TO THE TURNBUCKLE– 

Deadprez: SCOTT WAS LOOKING FOR A SHOULDER BLOCK, BUT DAMIEN MANAGED TO JUMP UP AT THE LAST POSSIBLE MOMENT AND SCOTT GETS UP CLOSE AND PERSONAL WITH THE RING POST!

Gavin Kirkland: This might be Damien’s golden opportunity to get back into this match and I think that’s exactly what we are going to witness. Damien pulls Scott out away from the ringpost and pushes him back first into the turnbuckle.

Eve: Damien hops onto the second rope AND HE IS JUST PUNCHING THE EVER LOVING HELL OUT OF SCOTT’S HEAD! LOOKING FOR THE PROVERBIAL TEN PUNCHES AND LISTEN TO THE CROWD JOIN IN!

Crowd: ONE! TWO! THREE! FOUR! FIVE! SIX! SEVEN! EIGHT! NINE! TEN!

Deadprez: Damien jumps off the second rope as Scott just falls back into the corner. This time, Damien steps back BEFORE RUNNING FULL SPEED BACK TO THE CORNER–

Gavin Kirkland: AND DAMIEN HITS THE STINGER SPLASH ON SCOTT IN THE CORNER! SCOTT STARTS TO COME OUT OF THE CORNER AND DAMIEN FOLLOWS UP WITH A SPIN KICK TO THE FACE!

Deadprez: That kick took Scott right off his feet and down to the mat. Scott doesn’t stay down for long as he gets back to his feet AND DAMIEN IS RIGHT THERE WITH A CAPOEIRA STYLE KICK!

Eve: That’s what Damien needs to do. He is strong, but it’s those kicks and that leg strength that is keeping Scott Diamond off kilter and I don’t think Scott can believe it. 

Gavin Kirkland: He isn’t pleased about it either as Scott is back to his feet and Damien grabs hold of Scott AND LIFTS HIM IN THE AIR AND PLANTS HIM WITH THE FLAPJACK!

Eve: The crowd is getting behind Damien Kutcher right now as he is calling for Scott Diamond to get back to his feet and he doesn’t have to wait very long.

Deadprez: Scott is back to his feet AND DAMIEN FIRES OFF THE DISCUS CLOTHESLINE! DAMIEN IS GOING FOR “RIDIN’ DIRTY” BUT SCOTT DUCKS OUT OF THE WAY AT THE LAST SECOND!

Gavin Kirkland: Damien gets off balance after missing the clothesline AND SCOTT GRABS DAMIEN BEFORE PLANTING HIM DOWN WITH A T-BONE SUPLEX! DAMIEN MIGHT HAVE LANDED ON HIS SHOULDER!

Eve: Scott doesn’t care. He has been trying to end this match as fast as he can. Now he might get his wish as he brings Damien back to his feet.

Deadprez: Scott has the facelock applied to Damien as he lifts Damien in the air AND SPIKES HIM DOWN WITH THE DDT! “DEAD LEVEL” DDT BY SCOTT DIAMOND AND DAMIAN LANDED RIGHT ON HIS HEAD!

Gavin Kirkland: This looks to be the final nail in the coffin for Damien Kutcher as Scott rolls him over and hooks the leg for the cover!

ONNNNNNNNNNNNNEEEEEE!

TWWWWWWWWWWOOOOO!

THHHHHHRRRRREEEEEEEE!

Deadprez: HE GOT THE SHOULDER UP! DAMIEN KICKED OUT AT TWO AND THIS MATCH CONTINUES! I THOUGHT SCOTT HAD IT HERE!

Eve: Scott thought he did too. Even Scott was caught off guard that Damien kicked out. How much fight does Damien Kutcher have?

Gavin Kirkland: More fight than Scott probably gave him credit for as he brings Damien back to his feet once more BEFORE TAKING HIM DOWN WITH THE DOUBLE LEG TAKEDOWN!

Eve: Scott looks ready to ground and pound, BUT DAMIEN MANAGES TO CATCH SCOTT OFF GUARD LONG ENOUGH TO ROLL HIM OVER AND PUT HIS SHOULDERS DOWN!

ONNNNNNNNNNNNEEEEEEE!

TWWWWWWWWOOOOOOOO!

THHHHHHHHRRRRRREEEEEE!

Deadprez: SCOTT KICKED OUT! Damien about stole the match there as he quickly scrambles to his feet AND CLOBBERS SCOTT WITH THE DISCUS CLOTHESLINE! “RIDIN’ DIRTY” HITS THIS TIME!

Gavin Kirkland: Damien elects to not go for the cover as he brings Scott back to his feet AND SCOTT QUICKLY FIRES OFF A ROLLING ELBOW! THAT CAUGHT DAMIEN RIGHT IN THE FACE!

Deadprez: Scott follows up with a kick to the gut that doubles Damien over. Damien has his head down and that is not a good place to have it.

Gavin Kirkland: Scott with the gutwrench BEFORE MUSCLES DAMIEN OFF HIS FEET AND OVER HIS SHOULDER!

Eve: LOOK AT THE POWER BEING SHOWN BY SCOTT DIAMOND AS HE HAS DAMIEN UP IN THE AIR ON HIS BACK! COULD THIS BE THE BEGINNING OF THE END FOR DAMIEN?

Deadprez: SCOTT IS LOOKING FOR “COLD HARD JUSTICE”! THAT’S SCOTT’S VERSION OF THE CRUCIFIX POWERBOMB! HE IS NOT IN A GOOD POSITION RIGHT NOW!

Gavin Kirkland: DAMIEN IS IN A HUGE MESS OF TROUBLE AND IF SCOTT HITS THE POWERBOMB THIS MATCH COULD BE OVER– 

Eve: DAMIEN SLIDES OFF SCOTT’S BACK AND GETS FREE OF THE CRUCIFIX POWERBOMB! Damien hits the ropes to get some speed as he comes back and Scott turns around–

Deadprez: RUNNING KNEE STRIKE FROM DAMIEN KUTCHER! DAMIEN CALLS THAT “RIGHT THURR”! DIRECT HIT FROM DAMIEN! WHAT A SHOT!

Gavin Kirkland: DAMIEN GOT ALL OF THAT KNEE STRIKE AND HE TOOK SCOTT RIGHT DOWN TO THE MAT! THAT KNEE MIGHT HAVE KNOCKED SCOTT OUT AS DAMIEN ROLLS SCOTT OVER AND HOOKS THE LEG FOR THE COVER!

ONNNNNNNNNNNNNNEEEEEE!

TWWWWWWWWWWOOOOOO!

THHHHHHHHRRRRREEEEEEE!

Deadprez: SCOTT GOT THE SHOULDER UP AT TWO! THAT WAS A VERY CLOSE NEAR FALL! DAMIEN IS SHOCKED AFTER THAT! HE THOUGHT HE HAD THE MATCH WON!

Eve: Some of the crowd thought he did too, but what a match. Right now Scott is still down and Damien is looking to add the explanation point to this match and pick up the biggest win of his career. Damien drags Scott over to the corner now.

Gavin Kirkland: Now Damien is making his way to the top rope. He doesn’t go up there very often, but high risk equals high reward.

Eve: DAMIEN IS LOOKING FOR “WE FLY HIGH”!! IF HE HITS THE FIVE STAR FROG SPLASH, THIS MATCH IS OVER! DAMIEN IS READY AS HE JUMPS OFF THE TOP ROPE!

Deadprez: OH NO! NOBODY HOME OFF THE FROG SPLASH AND DAMIEN CRASHES ONTO THE MAT! DAMIEN IS HOLDING HIS RIBS IN PAIN AS HE TRIES TO GET BACK TO HIS FEET! “WE FLY HIGH” LEADS TO AN UGLY LANDING!

Gavin Kirkland: AS HE IS RECOVERING, SCOTT IS ALREADY BACK TO HIS FEET AND HE HAS HIS FOCUS PINPOINTED RIGHT ONTO DAMIEN! DAMIEN IS BACK ON HIS FEET AND HE HAS NO IDEA WHAT IS GOING ON AS HE TURNS AROUND–

Deadprez: RIGHT INTO “THE POINT BLANK BICYCLE KICK”! DIRECT HIT TO THE FACE AND DAMIEN IS DOWN! IS IT ACADEMIC AT THIS POINT AS SCOTT ROLLS DAMIEN OVER FOR THE COVER!

ONNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNEEEEEE!

TWWWWWWWWWWWOOOOOOOO!

THHHHHHHHRRRRREEEEEEEEEEE!

(DING! DING! DING!)

(‘In The Air Tonight (Cover)’ starts playing as Scott rolls off of Damien and starts to get back to his feet as Gina Romano announces the final decision of the match.)

Gina Romano: Here is your winner… SCOTT DIAMOND!

Eve: This was a very good match that we just witnessed. People immediately saw who was competing in the match and immediately thought it was gonna be a disaster. It wasn’t. It was a highly competitive match up.

Gavin Kirkland: Yeah. I can admit that I thought it would be a massacre, but it wasn’t. It doesn’t change the fact that the result was kind of predictable.

(Scott is back up to his feet and the referee raises his arm in victory before going to check on Damien, who is starting to move!)

Deadprez: Don’t be such a buzzkill, Gavin. You know damn well anything can happen in EAW. Tonight wasn’t Damien’s night, but what a hell of a fight he put up.

Eve: Yeah, I give Damien a lot of credit. He was able to try and match power with Scott better than many others have in the past. With a performance like this, his future is bright in EAW.

(Scott turns around and decides to pull Damien back to his feet. Now both men have locked eyes. Scott has an unreadable expression while Damien is confused as to what is going on.)

Gavin Kirkland: Come on, Scott. Clobber this rookie. It would make things much more entertaining. Beat the hell out of him.

Deadprez: Enough. But this is very interesting. What in the world does Scott want?

(After a few moments of silence, Scott decides to shake Damien’s hand. Scott gives Damien a small nod before dropping Damien’s hand and leaving the ring.)

Eve: We don’t see this happen very often, but I think that Damien Kutcher just earned Scott Diamond’s respect. That is certainly a great thing to see. Give Damien credit where credit is due.

Deadprez: Scott Diamond might be leaving Showdown as the winner, but Damien Kutcher might have won in a different way by earning the respect of the Hall of Famer. Things are looking bright for Damien, but we offer our congrats once again to Scott Diamond on the win.

(The final shot has Scott looking down the entrance ramp at Damien, who is still standing in the ring with a look of disbelief on his face after Scott shook his hand as the camera shot fades elsewhere.)

(As Showdown came back from commercials, “7 Rings” by Ariana Grande started to play in the speakers and the crowd came alive for the National Elite Champion, cheering for her once she came out towards the stage, she held the championship on her shoulder and she walked out with a confident grin, successful after being able to take the victory against Kirk Redwood at Reasonable Doubt, and of course, you couldn’t forget the expensive outfit that she wore today, a mix of white and pink in her jacket and makeup, she always arrived with style no matter what.)

Gavin Kirkland: THAT’S MY NATIONAL ELITE CHAMPION RIGHT THERE, SHE ENDED UP BEATING THAT SMELLY BUM AND NOW SHE CONTINUES TO SHOW HER BEAUTIFUL REAR- REIGN. CHAMPIONSHIP REIGN!

Eve: We were doing so well without those comments for the whole show…

Deadprez: It was inevitable that would happen, but right now, let’s focus on the woman that is coming down to the ring and her actual accomplishments! Veena is coming off of a successful defense against Kirk Redwood at Reasonable Doubt, so far she has been able to defend against him and her friend Ashlynn Quinn, is there anybody in the Showdown roster who will be able to stop what this woman has planned for her future?

(Veena walked down the ramp, being kind enough to wave hello to some of the excited fans in the front row to see her, as she arrived to the steel steps and then calmly walked up on them, standing in the ring apron and then spreading her arms out to make a quick pose before entering inside of the ring and walking towards the center, as her music died down, she got out a microphone from her pockets and she cleared her throat, before speaking up with conviction.)

Veena Adams: I think I have made it pretty clear to all of you what I have been capable of doing for the last few months, from years being put away by a neck injury caused by a rat with two legs, being able to overcome that kind of obstacle to then be forced with the fact that I didn’t have the ability to even wrestle in any kind of way, getting basically squashed and having to fight with such cowardice, and then actually being forced to learn, learning that there is no way I could let the rest of the world, the rest of the wrestlers around me pass me by like that and having to actually work hard to get to the point that I am, to be able to grasp the championship that I have on my hands right now, and after beating a man who had the longest reign with this belt, I knew I had to step up my game, I knew I couldn’t back down and disappoint like I did the other times I had the spotlight on me, so imagine the expression on my face when a no-good, imbecile, wannabe bitch like Jon Kelton tries to ruin that for me and steals my championship like that? Yeah, I am going to continue to call it out and dirty his name until the day I die, because after so many hoops I had to jump through, so many holes I had to hop over, you think I am still not going to be pissed off about what he did?

Veena Adams: Despite what he tried to do to me, you think I stayed put and let him step over me? Hell no! Despite me not being able to get the rematch that I deserved, I actually worked hard for getting that second title shot, and you know what happened when I got the match? Despite him continuing to cheat against me and pulling dirty tricks in that whole match, I came back from everything and I finally defeated him one on one to get back my belt that I deserve to have. I am glad that I have been able to put all of that behind me, but the fact that the Devolution is still a thing and I continue to see their faces backstage? It will always stay in my mind and it will make me continue to bring it up, either way, all of that showed at the end of the day that I am one of the very best to be on this brand, that I truly deserve to have the National Elite Championship to my name for two different times, that is work ethic, that is hard work paid off, just like I have defeated one of my best friends to keep this championship, just like I defeated Kirk Redwood as well to defend it again, it seems to me that there isn’t that many people that can take this championship away from me… actually, I am pretty confident with what I am about to say, NO ONE can nor will be able to take this championship away from me. 

Veena Adams: I have gone through such a long road to get here, and now, I have a road to look forward to, towards Pain for Pride, and I am ready to break records and continue my climb to prove that I can be one of the best wrestlers around this company, but before that happens, I actually want to do something different! Dealing with Kirk Redwood has ruined some of my progress when it comes to growing as a person and as a wrestler, so as an apology for that, instead of letting wrestlers come to me, I am going to ask one simple question, I invite anyone to challenge for the National Elite Championship, right here, right now, so who wants to take it?

(The crowd cheered in anticipation once they heard Veena’s challenge, as she stood in the ring and waited patiently for a moment to see who would come out, but the cheers died down and everything stayed quiet as nobody came out, Veena put her hands on her waist in an annoyed manner.)

Veena Adams: Come on out, I am waitiiiiinggg…

(And just as seemingly nobody was going to come out, ‘Bloodline’ by Northlane starts playing on the speakers and the crowd gives a pretty mixed reaction with Veena looking over in a confused manner, Daniella Atlas came out with a small grin to her face, in ring gear due to the match that she had later on tonight and in her hand, the contract that she won at Reasonable Doubt.)

Gavin Kirkland: Daniella the french bombshell is here too? God bless this day. :blessed:

Eve: Daniella was victorious as well at Reasonable Doubt, beating other talented new breed competitors to achieve the contract that she has on her hands, but the fact that she is coming out now when Veena is talking right now and asking for a challenge? I think it doesn’t take a genius to understand what Daniella has in her mind right now.

(Daniella walked down the ramp keeping that small grin on her face, moving over to jump onto the ring apron and then calmly moving through the ropes as her music died down and she was face to face with Veena, looking right at her eyes as she showed the microphone that she had on her other hand, and she spoke up.)

Daniella Atlas: Hello :).

(Veena blinked in a confused manner as she responded to Daniella.)

Veena Adams: Uh… hi? What do you need?

Daniella Atlas: Oh, nothing much really, my interest was piqued when you stated that you wanted someone to challenge you for your championship, and there is no reason to debate either if I deserve it or not because if you would pay attention to what I have on my hands right now, you shall see that this contract gives me the opportunity to call my shot at ANY championship that I want, I wonder what would happen if I used this one to go for your own championship, Veena.

(Veena stands there for a few seconds thinking about it before Veena suddenly lets out a laugh and shakes her head slightly.)

Veena Adams: Well, my mistake for not being specific, I was asking for competent wrestlers to come out and answer my challenge, who are you exactly to come forward and ask for a title shot against me? Love the enthusiasm and the passion but if you try to go after me, things are just going to end up going worse for you, why don’t you go look for the Specialists Championship or even the New Breed Championship? You will have a lot more luck going for those, so I recommend that please, you get out of my face.

(Daniella’s grin ends up widening a bit more hearing Veena’s response as she doesn’t back down and continues talking.)

Daniella Atlas: It truly seems that you won’t know what I am going to do with this, but soon, you will. Oh, by the way, congrats on the defense last week. Hope you can cherish the championship that you have while you still can. 

(Daniella turns around and then calmly leaves the ring while her music plays up once more, that small smile continues to stay on her face while Veena’s expression turns into one of incredible confusion, with Showdown fading away to commercials after that encounter.)

(As Showdown returns from commercial, it goes to ringside with Gina Romano.) 

Gina Romano: THIS MATCH IS SCHEDULED FOR ONE-FALL!

(The camera pans to the corner of the ring, where ARIA is already standing. She looks annoyed, knowing what’s about to come next.)

Gina Romano: ALREADY IN THE RING…ARIA!

(Suddenly ‘The Dark Horse Always Wins’ by Blues Saraceno begins to play as white smoke covers the stage. Straight out of the smoke comes Kirk Redwood. He’s not raising his fist like usual, he’s just staring down ARIA from the stage.)

Gina Romano: INTRODUCING HER OPPONENT…FROM BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS…WEIGHING IN AT 210 POUNDS…HE IS ‘THE UNKILLABLE’…KIRK REDWOOD!

(He sprints down to the ring and slides inside. He gets right up into ARIA’s face, continuing to stare her down. She refuses to be intimidated by her opponent, giving it right back. Redwood steps back and shows his knuckles, ‘ARIA’ is written on his right hand. The crowd calls for the bell.)

(DING! DING! DING!)

Deadprez: That’s the bell and this one i-

Gavin Kirkland: KIRK REDWOOD WITH A RUNNING KNEE OUT OF THE GATE! He just caught ARIA perfectly in the chin! She’s knocked right into the corner, stupefied from the impact! Redwood quickly closes in, looking for another running knee! ARIA circumvents it, dodging to the side right before it connects! She looks to return the pain…HITTING HIM WITH A CHOP RIGHT ACROSS THE CHEST!

Eve: It doesn’t seem to have much effect on Redwood! But still, he looks to return to sender! Big chop from Kirk and that definitely had an effect on ARIA! She stumbles back into the ropes! And Redwood is yelling at her! He’s telling her to hit him back! HE CHOPS HER AGAIN! She nearly collapses into the ropes, but there’s a look of anger in her eyes! She goes to get up and Redwood shoves her back into the ropes!

Kirk Redwood: Fucking. Hit. Me.

Deadprez: ARIA obliges! She gets right in the sternum with a chop! AND ANOTHER! Redwood barely has time to react as the former Specialists Champion starts going off! She switches it up, delivering a superkick right to the knee of her opponent! It drops him down, leaving him in a vulnerable position! ARIA LOOKS TO EXPLOIT THAT WITH A SHINING WIZARD!

Gavin Kirkland: Redwood is able to block most of the impact! He gets back to his feet, but ARIA meets him there! She rushes him, looking for the bicycle knee strike! It would appear that it’s Redwood’s turn to dodge! He grabs her from behind, looking for a german suplex! ARIA grabs onto the ropes, preventing Kirk from sending her flying! But The Dog of War adapts on the fly, driving a knee into her lower back!

Eve: AND NOW HE GETS THE GERMAN SUPLEX! ARIA is dropped right onto the back of the head! It was back and forth for a few moments there, but Redwood re-establishes control! She goes to find her footing, but Redwood hits her with a snap suplex! He then rolls on top of her and applies a seated guillotine choke! This is a favorited move from Redwood, loving to apply pressure on his opponents!

Deadprez: ARIA’s first thoughts are to reach out for the ropes, but she’s out of reach! She manages to slide out to the side, escaping the maneuver! She gets back to her feet and nails Redwood in the head with a dropkick! Redwood is stunned, but he manages to climb into the corner! He doesn’t get too long to recover…AS ARIA NAILS HIM WITH THE HANDSPRING ELBOW STRIKE! That is astonishing athleticism! She pulls him back towards the center of the ring! SHE LIFTS HIM UP FOR THE FALCON ARROW! IT CONNECTS AND SHE COVERS!

ONE!

TW-

Gavin Kirkland: Redwood kicks out! That was quite the combination, but it’ll clearly take something more than that to stop him! ARIA looks for that something more, getting on the apron! SHE LOOKS FOR SPRINGBOARD 450! REDWOOD ROLLS OUT OF THE WAY! ARIA hits the mat and Redwood descends upon her! He grabs her by the wrist, PULLING HER UP  TO HER FEET FOR THE BASTARDPLEX! She’s able to counter, looking for a DDT!

Eve: Redwood is able to shove her away before she can spike his skull into the mat! She looks for the hurricanrana, but Redwood catches her! HE BRINGS HER UP FOR A POWERBOMB! Instead he drops her down right into the European uppercut! Redwood picks her back up almost as quickly as he dropped her! He gets her with another uppercut and then sends her into the ropes with an irish whip! He looks for a clothesline off the rebound!

Deadprez: ARIA DUCKS UNDER AND GOES TO THE ROPES! Here comes ARIA with the handspring cutter! KIRK CATCHES HER! HE LOOKS FOR A BACK SUPLEX! She manages to land on her feet! She grabs him from behind and attempts to hit the snap dragon suplex! Redwood instead tosses her forward, rolling her in front of him! BLITZKRIEG BOP! REDWOOD GETS HER IN THE BACK OF HEAD WITH THE KNEE! COVER!

ONE!

TWO!

Gavin Kirkland: ARIA kicks out! She might have some brain damage, but she’s still in the match! Redwood pivots back to submissions, applying the armbar! ARIA thinks fast, immediately rolling over and grabbing her hand! As long as Kirk can’t hyperextend the arm, the damage is minimized! ARIA tries to lift him up! She’s only able to get him an inch off the ground before he kicks right across the face!

Eve: She drops him back down, but manages to stay on her feet! SHE LUNGES FORWARD INTO A COVER! Redwood reacts instantly, releasing the hold! He doesn’t let it even get to a one count! Both elitists get back to their feet…REDWOOD LOOKS FOR A RIGHT HOOK! ARIA blocks it with both her arms and then shoves it away! Redwood’s back is exposed so ARIA gets him with a backstabber! Both knees are driven into the spine of her opponent, pushing the air right out of him!

Deadprez: ARIA grabs him, dragging him to his feet! SHE GETS HIM UP FOR THE BRAINBUSTER! And Redwood is dropped head first onto the mat! ARIA looks for the cover, but Redwood rolls out of the ring! That doesn’t guarantee safety when it comes to an opponent like ARIA! SHE LEAPS OUT OF THE RING WITH A SUICIDE DIVE! REDWOOD GETS HER WITH A RIGHT HAND IN MID-AIR!

Gavin Kirkland: He recoils in pain as he might have broken his wrist! But it looks like ARIA is knocked out on the outside! Redwood shakes it off and carries on with this regularly scheduled beatdown! He drags ARIA back to her feet and uses his left hand to uppercut her in the gut! He then smashes right in the jaw with a palm strike! The ref is looking to start his count, but Redwood ignores him!

Eve: Redwood sometimes pays more attention to the fight than he does the rules! He lifts her up and tries for an exploder suplex! ARIA brings an elbow down on his collarbone! She shoves him away and tries to get back inside the ring! REDWOOD GRABS HER BY THE LEG! He pulls her right back out to the floor! He looks to keep up the strikes! ARIA fires back with her own European uppercut! FOLLOWED BY A HOOK KICK!

Deadprez: ARIA now throws Redwood back inside the ring! She climbs up on the apron! SPRINGBOARD 450 SPLASH! She connects with that amazing maneuver that she couldn’t find earlier! She looks for a cover!

ONE!

TWO!

Gavin Kirkland: Kirk Redwood is still in this! You can see the disappointment on ARIA’s face, hoping that it would be enough! She nods to herself, clearly trying to rally! She brings Redwood a knee and takes hold of his arms! SHE PULLS HIM IN FOR THE KAMIGOYE! REDWOOD MOVES HIS HEAD ASIDE! He grabs ahold of his opponent’s wrist…BASTARDPLEX! The wrist clutch back suplex from Redwood! He covers!

ONE!

TWO!

T-

Deadprez: Redwood smashes his fists against the ground in frustration! He holds his right wrist after the impact, the pain must be searing! He mounts ARIA and goes with the ground pound! He starts out using left hand to punch down on her, but she starts blocking to that side! He switches to his right, ignoring the pain! He keeps going until he drops her guard, unable to fight back for the time being! He cools down for a moment and then walks over to the corner!

Eve: Kirk Redwood is now just waiting for ARIA to get back up! He’s calling for Parole Violation! ARIA seemingly responds, slowly making her way back to her feet! AND THERE GOES KIRK! He looks for the spear, but ARIA COUNTERS INTO THE SUNSET FLIP POWERBOMB! What a magnificent counter! She doesn’t cover yet, instead rolling back to her feet! SHINING WIZARD!

Gavin Kirkwood: Wow! I think one of Redwood’s teeth just landed on the announce desk! There was something extra behind that strike! ARIA isn’t showing any signs of slowing down! She rushes over to the ropes…SHE TAKES FLIGHT! SPRINGBOARD LEG DROP ON REDWOOD! She now forces him back to his feet…ZIRCON DRIVER!

Deadprez: She looks for the tiger driver, but Redwood manages to land on his feet! HE DROPS HER WITH A HEADBUTT! He sends her staggering back across the ring! Unfortunately for Redwood, it was an act of desperation! He’s barely standing as he stumbles back into the opposite corner! ARIA quickly recovers and looks to take the fight to him once again! BIG BOOT IN THE CORNER!

Eve: REDWOOD GRABS HER INSTEAD! He hits her with an exploder suplex right into that corner turnbuckle! She crumbles like an empty bag of chips! Redwood gives her a moment to get up, giving himself a moment to recover! He then just starts unloading on ARIA! He starts with some stiff punches right to the head, but ARIA moves to block them! SO HE SWITCHES TO HER GUT! He is hammering away at her, trying to literally beat her into a bloody pulp!

Deadprez: He looks for a big punch but she ducks out of the corner, crawling towards the center of the ring! Redwood pounces right on top of her! HE LOCKS IN A SLEEPER HOLD! He wrenches her back up to her feet, dragging her towards the center of the ring! She’s nowhere near any ropes and Redwood is not planning on releasing the hold any time soon! It is extremely unwise to underestimate the level of aggression that this man fights with!

Gavin Kirkwood: She drives an elbow right into his ribs, but he doesn’t let up a little bit! SHE LEAPS UP AND STOMPS DOWN ON BOTH OF HIS FEET! Redwood drops her! BUT HE TRIES FOR ANOTHER BLITZKRIEG BOP! ARIA is able to dodge the knee to the back of the head! She leaps back to her feet and ROCKS REDWOOD WITH A SUPERKICK! He falls back a little bit…BUT COMES RIGHT BACK WITH A MASSIVE STIFF SLAP! AND ANOTHER! REDWOOD IS JUST RELENTLESS!

Eve: He’s looking pretty satisfied with the damage done here! He hooks the arms of ARIA, looking for the Braindead Buster! He goes to lift into the air, but she lands on her feet! She stumbles into the corner, but Redwood is in hot pursuit! As he approaches his opponent, she boots him in the jaw! He’s caught by surprise there but doesn’t seem dissuaded quite yet! He runs back at her with a clothesline…she ducks under…ZIRCON CUTTER! SHE GETS THE CUTTER! ARIA with the cover!

ONE!

TWO!

TH-

Deadprez: NO! REDWOOD KICKS OUT! ARIA was able to put a stop to his rampage, but not a stop to this match! She tries to get back to her feet, but is still wounded from Redwood’s onslaught of offense! She grabs onto the ropes, using them as a crutch! She goes to approach her opponent, but he’s already back in a defensive position! From the ground, he kicks her in the gut and then searches for his footing! ARIA strikes before he can find it! GERMAN SUPLEX!

Gavin Kirkland: She manages to drop Kirk right on the back of his head! She’s not done yet! He rolls back to his feet, so ARIA sends him into the corner with a shotgun dropkick! He collapses into a seated position! This is not the position that he wants to be in! CANNONBALL SENTON! ARIA LAUNCHES HER ENTIRE BODY INTO HIM! She grabs him by the boot and drags him towards the center of the ring! All aboard Air-ARIA once again! She looks for that second rope springboard moonsault!

Eve: REDWOOD GETS HIS KNEES UP A SPLIT-SECOND BEFORE IMPACT! She bounces off them in pain! The Unkillable man is back up now…and now he wants to take flight! As ARIA looks to recover from that brutal counter…REDWOOD LOOKS FOR THE .50 CAL!

Deadprez: ARIA GETS HIM WITH A SPINNING ELBOW STRIKE IN MID-AIR! These two have been hitting each other as hard as they can all match! This might end by KO before we see a pin or submission! She waits for him to get back to his feet…DEAD E-

Gavin Kirkland: REDWOOD PALM STRIKES HER BEFORE SHE CAN CONNECT! He kicks her leg out right from under her, dropping ARIA down to the mat! Kirk Redwood climbs to the top rope…this is not a place he goes often! HE CRASHES DOWN ON ARIA WITH A KNEE DROP! All of that weight right down on her head! HE LOOKS FOR THE COVER!

ONE!

TWO!

THRE-

Eve: ARIA GETS THE SHOULDER UP! Just in the nick of time! This has been a hard-hitting affair, but neither competitor has any give in them! Redwood goes back to the top rope again! HE LOOKS FOR ANOTHER….BUT ARIA NOW ROLLS OUT OF THE RING! A narrow escape but one that will keep her in this match a while longer! Kirk Redwood of course is already on his way to the outside! HE LOOKS FOR THE STAR SNIPER! ARIA GETS HIM WITH THE DEAD END! THE HIDDEN BLADE FINDS THE BACK OF REDWOOD’S NECK!

Deadprez: Unfortunately both elitists are down on the outside! ARIA manages to get back to her feet but she took the same gambit as Redwood did earlier! Her arm is injured from the collision with a flying Dog of War! She’s trying with one hand to bring him back inside the ring, but it’s taking incredible effort! SHE DOES IT! She finally tosses Kirk in and all she must do is cover! She does it! This has to be it!

ONE!

TWO!

THRE-

Gavin Kirkland: OOOOOOOOF! Kirk Redwood kicks out! ARIA cannot believe it! She’s looking at the ref in shock! But you have to think that the delay him back inside the ring gave Redwood enough time to regain consciousness! A frustrated and exhausted Absolute Truth wants to actually put this away! Oh my god, she’s lowering her kneepad! This can only mean one thing! She grabs the arms of Redwood and stares him down…KAMIGOYE WITH THE EXPOSED KNEE!

Eve: KIRK REDWOOD LEAPS UP WITH A KNEE OF HIS OWN! It sends ARIA reeling backwards! Redwood clotheslines her right over the top rope, sending to the outside! What’s he planning here? HE GOES FOR THE STAR SNIPER A SECOND TIME! IT CONNECTS! The suicide European cut nearly sends ARIA right out into the crowd! Redwood doesn’t waste a second tossing her back to the inside of the ring! Redwood looks for the cover!

ONE!

TWO!

THRE-

Deadprez: AND ONE MORE TIME! ARIA KICKS OUT! Redwood cannot believe it! But wait…he doesn’t seem frustrated! He seems eerily calm! He lifts her back up onto her knees and grabs her by the arm! AIN’T NO WAY! HE’S LOOKING FOR THE ANTI-TANK BULLET! THIS! HE PULLS HER IN FOR IT…

Gavin Kirkland: ARIA ELBOWS REDWOOD IN THE FACE! SHE THEN TURNS AROUND AND GETS HIM WITH THE STEP-UP ENZIGURI! That could have been the end right there! That was pure survival instinct from ARIA! She gets him against the ropes and gets him with a chop to the chest! AND ANOTHER! ARIA is going rapid-fire here, looking to inflict the same pain to Kirk Redwood! HE CATCHES THE ARM!

Eve: AND SLAPS HER RIGHT UPSIDE THE HEAD! Redwood now back to brawling! He gets with her massive uppercut, knocking her right off her feet! He then gets on top of her and just drives his elbow down into her head! OVER AND OVER AGAIN! This is getting almost too brutal! Once he’s satisfied with his handiwork, he pulls her back to feet, leaning her up in the middle of the ring! KIRK REDWOOD IS GOING FOR THE .50 CAL FOR A SECOND TIME!

Deadprez: AND ALL THAT HE GETS IS AIR! ARIA DIVES RIGHT UNDER THE PUNCH! She goes to the ropes and comes back with ZIRCON INJECTION! THE HANDSPRING CUTTER FINDS ITS MARK! ARIA with a miraculous recovery, lets a battle cry! She brings Redwood back to his feet…AND DRIVES HIM BACK DOWN WITH THE FINAL ARIA! HERE COMES THE COVER!

ONE!

TWO!

THREE!

(DING! DING! DING!)

(No theme music plays as ARIA barely is able to climb off her opponent. There’s a satisfied smile on her face.)

Gina Romano: HERE IS YOUR WINNER…’THE ABSOLUTE TRUTH’…ARIA!

Gavin Kirkland: These two literally just beat the poop kicked out of each other tonight! But it looks ARIA was able to deliver more of a beating here tonight! Redwood was vicious, he was on top of his game, but ARIA endured!

(ARIA stands there in the middle of the ring, the ref raising her arm. Redwood rolls out of the ring, looking pissed off at the loss. The crowd suddenly erupts with cheers.)

Deadprez: Hold on a second! ARIA better turn around!

(ARIA catches on to the cheering crowd and turns around to see Pandora Paisley.)

Eve: The hometown girl is here and clearly she has some business to settle! PANDORA’S BOX! She opens it right on ARIA!

(‘Just Stop’ by Disturbed plays as Pandora Paisley stands over the unconscious ARIA as it fades to an ad for The Grand Rampage.)

(Adam Lucas stalks the corridors of the arena, and he is NOT happy. Considering what happened at Reasonable Doubt, it is clear that he has every right. As he walks, the people that would usually say hello to him, are purposely getting out of his way, until one individual isn’t quite so lucky, Adam grabbing him by the shoulders.)

Adam Lucas: Solomon Stane… you seen him?

(The crew member shakes his head, not saying a word, until someone else steps around the corner, someone obviously official as he is wearing a suit, and sees Adam, turning on his heels in an attempt to get away. Adam is having that though and spins him back around, grabbing him by his tie and then pushing him back against the wall.)

Adam Lucas: You’ve got a suit on… you must know what dressing room he is in.

Suit: I don’t sorry… Please let me go.

Adam Lucas: Look at my face bro, do I look like someone who is likely to do as he is told at this moment.

Suit: I don’t know where Solomon Stane is, so please let go before you get yourself into a whole heap of trouble.

(Adam scowls, looking the man up and down, using every ounce of his being to stop himself from driving the suit straight through the wall. Adam takes a deep breath, and let’s go of the tie, dusting the man down and straightening his jacket.)

Adam Lucas: You know what… *BEEP* it…

(Adam walks through the corridors, and it doesn’t take long for him to reach the Gorilla position. The fans recognize this, and they start to roar, the noise intensifying still further as Adam steps through the curtain and starts making his way to the ring. Some of the fans hold out their hands in an attempt to get a high-five, but Adam is not in the mood for pleasantries, and his eyes are focused only on the ring, which when he reaches, he walks around and picks up a mic from the announce table.)

Deadprez: Adam Lucas out here for an impromptu visit, and my God he does NOT look happy.

Eve: Knowing Adam, the way we do, I would have thought he would have calmed down about it and got to his philosophical stage. But no… he’s annoyed and looks like he wants to tell the world.

Gavin Kirkland: He didn’t win… suck it up buttercup.

Deadprez: He’s right there, why don’t you tell him to his face?

(Adam slides into the ring, the fans still singing their ‘Adam’ chants, but for once Adam pays them very little heed. Without any other reaction he brings the mic to his lips and starts to speak aggressively.)

Adam Lucas: First of all, Cy Henderson, congratulations. Doubt anyone expected you to go the whole way, especially with who you had as your partner, but you prevailed. No denying that. And Good luck at Grand Rampage because you are going to need it. I’ve no problem with you winning bro or calling yourself the number one contender because you earned it. The problem I’ve have, is that my chance was taken from him, by a prize prick that doesn’t seem to understand why he should let something go. Solomon Stane, I’ve going to level with you, after what happened at Road to Redemption, and the Extreme Elimination Chamber, I saw you as an annoyance. After what you did to Beth, I let it slide because let’s face it, Beth gave you EXACTLY what you deserved. But now, after what happened at Reasonable Doubt, you’ve gotten well and truly on my nerves. You’ll say you’re in my head… and you know what Solomon, that’s exactly where you are… because all I want to do right now is tear yours from your shoulders. So, Solomon, stop hiding like a bitch in the back and bring your sorry ass out here. It’s time to end this… once and for all.

Deadprez: Adam making it very clear this has gone on long enough. Will Solomon Stane now answer the call?

(A few moments pass, Adam staring up the rampway. Eventually he nods his head as the opening to ‘Birds with Broken Wings’ by Ben Caplan starts to play.)

Eve: There’s your answer Prez, Solomon Stane apparently coming out here… I hope security is standing by because this isn’t going to be pretty.

(Solomon Stane appears at the top of the ramp with a sneer on his face, his eyes catching the glance of Adam who hasn’t taken his eyes off him. Solomon heads to the ring, taking his own sweet time, arriving at ringside and then walking up the steps. Adam takes a couple and back allows Solomon to enter, his music fading. The atmosphere in the arena is electric as Adam and Solomon just stare at each other, Solomon then slowly lifting the mic.)

Solomon Stane: Who do you think you are Adam Lucas?

(The crowd boos, as Adam listens intently to every word, taking it all in.)

Solomon Stane: From where I am standing, it seems that you believe yourself to be the savior.

Adam Lucas: Not at all Solomon.

Solomon Stane: You seem troubled in some way Adam. Troubled that God had a different plan to that which you believed. Troubled that God stood in your way and punished you for your sins.

(Adam rolls his eyes and lifts his mic.)

Adam Lucas: No Solomon, it wasn’t God who stopped me from winning Blind Faith, it was YOU.

(Solomon chuckles to himself.)

Solomon Stane: One and the same thing.

Adam Lucas: You really believe that don’t you?

Solomon Stane: I am only telling you that which I was told Adam. And anyway, you shouldn’t be concerning yourself with the past, when it is your future that is in jeopardy.

Adam Lucas: That right?

Solomon Stane: Yes, the path you had chosen for yourself is no longer accessible. You are about to reach a crossroads, where only one choice will be available to you. What you must now do, is find your own soul and pray… God has a plan for you and I Adam, and you cannot escape God’s will. None of us can.

(Adam steps forwards, the microphone in front of him, and they stand so that they are almost face to face.)

Adam Lucas: Do you know what I think about this plan?

(Solomon’s eyes narrow, and he shrugs his shoulders, not really caring.)

Adam Lucas THIS!!!

(Adam suddenly slugs Solomon in the face with the microphone, staggering him backwards, Adam on him and landing a couple of heavy blows. Solomon then starts throwing them back, Adam starting to reel under the sheer power before Solomon grabs him by the wrist and whips him hard into the turnbuckle. Solomon then runs in, but Adam explodes out the corner with a superman punch, Solomon almost dropping to one knee but staying upright, until Adam tackles him and sends them both through the ropes and to the outside. And they continue to brawl, security sprint down to the ringside area, and quickly separate the two, Adam escaping back inside the ring as Solomon is kept on the outside. The fans are loving it, as Adam picks up the microphone again, staring a hole on Solomon.)

Deadprez: I think we all know why this was going to go, but I have not seen Adam like this for the longest time.

Gavin Kirkland: He prides himself on remaining composed… that was not a composed Adam Lucas right there and you won’t tell me otherwise.

Eve: I think what Adam has proven here is that he does have emotions, and all of this has gotten to him, and he feels he has no choice but to put Solomon down. And put him down for good.

Gavin Kirkland: Dr. Bethany Blue didn’t do that… and she is far more used to dealing with someone like Solomon. Adam may as well be signing his own death warrant.

Adam Lucas: No more Solomon. This is over. I may not get my chance at Grand Rampage against Viz, but I sure as hell isn’t going to be sat at home twiddling my thumbs. I was going to enter Grand Rampage and get my shot that way, but you know what, some things are more important, like dealing with you once and for all. So, what do you say Solomon? At Grand Rampage, you, and I, WE FINISH THIS!!!

Gavin Kirkland: Get that man a microphone before Adam changes his mind.

(One of the officials grabs a mic and holds it under Solomon’s lips.)

Solomon Stane: Another opportunity to carry out God’s work… yes, I will face you at Grand Rampage.

Deadprez: Oh, my days, this is huge.

(The fans are going ballistic, this being a hugely anticipated match.)

Solomon Stane: But…

Eve: Here we go

Solomon Stane: I pick the stipulation.

(The crowd goes quiet, knowing what a twisted mind Solomon has.)

Deadprez: Surely Adam isn’t going to bite… Solomon is obviously going to stack the deck in his favor and in his kind of match.

(Adam narrows his eyes, still never taking them from Solomon. He then lifts the mic for the final time.)

Adam Lucas: Do your worst Solomon, delve into that sick and twisted mentality of yours and put me through hell. Because all that will achieve, is make your demise that little much sweeter.

(The crowd roars again, Adam showing no fear at all.)

Adam Lucas: Beth paralyzed you, if only temporarily. At Grand Rampage, I put you in the ground. FOR GOOD.

(Adam drops the mic with a thud, as ‘Be Legendary’ kicks in over the PA system. He backs up the ramp, never taking his eyes off Solomon until he has disappeared through the curtain. It is only then that Solomon is released, and he makes his way back as well.)

Deadprez: There you have it folks, it’s going to be Adam Lucas versus Solomon Stane at Grand Rampage, in a match of Solomon’s choosing. Who knows what Solomon is about to bring to Adam’s door.

Eve: He’s been here before with Impact at Dia Del Diablo. Now, he could perhaps face the evilest challenge of his career. Is it one he can come through… I wouldn’t normally count him out, but Bethany barely made it through. Has he taken on more than he can chew?

Gavin Kirkland: Yes, he has. His arrogance has gotten the better of him. Look on the bright side though, a few more weeks and no more Adam Lucas. And THEN people will have to take Solomon Stane seriously. I cannot wait for this.

Deadprez: I hate to say it Gavin… but you may well be right.

(Solomon reaches the top of the ramp and turns, with an evil grin etched on his face. It is on that face that the scene cuts away.)

(In the backstage area we go as Showdown returns, as we can hear the cries of someone in particular.)

Princess Candice: I mean, are you joking with me? Did you see what happened at Reasonable Doubt? My career is yet again pushed back, and I was ✨ ️ SABOTAGED ✨ !!! Madison Kaline may be one of the most disgusting individuals to ever step foot into EAW. All she does is holds people back for her own personal needs, and then is shocked when nothing gets accomplished at the end of the day!

(Princess Candice was absolutely infuriated with the way things went. As her view on the camera was not cut yet, but right now the picture set; was that she was talking to herself.)

Princess Candice: I should have been doing so much more at Reasonable Doubt, but that slivered old hag Madison Kaline, who should just retire already and start taking her children to Disneyland instead of competing in a ring– SCREWED ME OVER! I- I can’t take this anymore. How has it seriously been that long? I NEED to get championship gold already… I can’t allow concentration to be held back by this woman, again and again. It’s a never-ending cycle, and I don’t want my career captured in the Madison Kaline vortex! You get it, no?

(Princess Candice established her worries, as the camera panned over to the person she was airing her frustrations out with. And that person was none other than; Alana Starr.)

Alana Starr: Yes, I know what you are saying, but quite honestly like, the way I’m looking at it– this is absolutely a money match. And it could be exactly what you ne–

Princess Candice: No, it isn’t money.

Alana Starr: Yes, it is! It’s very GOOD for business!

Princess Candice: No, it’s not!

Alana Starr: Yes, it is!

Princess Candice: No, it’s not!

Alana Starr: Yes, it is!

Princess Candice: No, it’s not!

Alana Starr: Yes, it is!

Princess Candice: No, it’s not!

Alana Starr: Yes, it is!

(The two were in an argument now, as they were debating on if the match was actually going to bode well for the both of them.)

Princess Candice: It’s just not enough of an inspirational match that the people wanna see happen! It’s not good for the culture, puppies are going to DIE. Do you wanna see puppies DIE?

Alana Starr: No, but I think that Kennedy would find it best suited, if we like uh, had a match with stakes, importance and nourishing nature on Showdown! We need a match like this, because for Showdown, it can be so GOOD!

Princess Candice: But you don’t understand! I am already behind two months on becoming a champion now, I can’t be wasting any more time on this. I must become a champion! Not an opponent for Madison Kaline to walk all over!

Alana Starr: Well, I think that uh, it would be a GOOD look, if you managed to defeat her in a match! And it would help you take a totally quicker step in becoming champion, doesn’t that interest you more? You would have a much more well-suited resume for the job…

(Candice thought to herself for a moment, as Alana, as much as she truly hated to admit it, she was onto something. She made a glaring point, and the fact of the matter is…)

Princess Candice: You do make a valid point, as much as I hate to admit it, that is true, but— NO! I will not dedicate any more time to this woman than what has been necessary! I see her whenever I close my eyes, and do you know how terrible it is? To always see her when I close my eyes? Just the image of that disgusting woman? If Kennedy wants must see television, then you should tell her to jump in the ring ✨️herself✨️ because I am on the hunt for championship gold, and I can’t let anything kill my progress–

(Just then, Madison Kaline attacked Princess Candice from behind! She took Princess Candice down with a forearm to the back of the head. Candice wasn’t predicting that at all, as it immediately took her out. Alana looked at her wide eyed..)

Madison Kaline: It seems as if you just can’t keep my name out of your pathetic mouth, you have done nothing but prove to me how much of a grown child you actually are. You need all sorts of help, but you aren’t going to find it as long as you exist in this delusional little world of yours! But look, Candice. I am sick of this cycle repeating, there is only one way that the both of us can come to a successful conclusion here. It can only make one of us happy, but neither of us will be able to make any more excuses! Especially you who just always seems to have excuses to bite on!

(Madison looked at Princess Candice on the ground who was groaning in pain at the attack. But there was nothing that she could do with Madison Kaline standing tall over her.)

Madison Kaline: There is only one thing left for us to do. Super Showdown, you and I are going to settle this once and for all. And the door will be shut on all the excuses.

(Madison then looked over at Alana Starr, who had just been watching all this go down, from the attack to the monologuing.)

Madison Kaline: And you, you play a part in this as well. Make sure to tell that bitch Kennedy to make the match official. Tada.

(Madison would walk off without another word said, as quickly.. Alana Starr would go to check on Candice.)

Alana Starr: Are you okay?

Princess Candice: I’m….. she belongs in a prison!

(Princess Candice said as she tried to get up on her own, but she was hurting clearly. Alana helped her up as the scene fated to a commercial break.)

(As the show fades back in from a commercial break.)

(‘Rhapsody in Pink’ by Stela Cole (Clean Version)’ began to play on the speakers. As Candice’s music hit, the stage lit up with a light pink color and the name of Princess Candice appeared in the titantron as she walks out annoyed and holding her body in pain from what just transpired backstage with Madison a few moments ago .) 

Gina Romano: THE FOLLOWING CONTEST IS SET FOR ONE FALL!!!!

Crowd: ONE FALL!!! 

Gina Romano: INTRODUCING FIRST….FROM ANAHEIM, CALIFORNIA…WEIGHING IN AT 130 POUNDS…..PRINCESSSSS CAANNDDIICCEEE BLLLLAIIIRRRR!!!!

(‘Bloodline’ by Northlane plays as the crowd as he Daniella makes her way out to the ring. She takes a deep breath while walking down the ramp.)

Gina Romano: AND HER OPPONENT…FROM DUNKIRK, FRANCE…WEIGHING IN AT 121 POUNDS….SHE IS “THE BLACK FLAME”…..DANNNIELLAAAAA ATTTLLASSSS!!!!

(Ding! Ding! Ding!) 

Deadprez: Candice looks to be in pain from what happened just a few moments prior before the two of them lock up in a collar and elbow tie up, but Daniella looks to have the upper hand as Candice grimaces in pain but Candice responds by pushing her to the ropes, and then Candice delivers an arm drag sending Daniella to the other end of the ring. Daniella looks to regroup here as she stands up and steps out of the corner looking to try again….

Gavin Kirkland: AND NOW CANDICE RUNS AND TAKES DOWN DANIELLA LIKE A BAT OUT OF HELL! Both of them begin rolling and driving each other’s forearms into the face. Daniella is trying her best to fight back but Candice is trying her best to end this as quickly as possible and perhaps make a statement despite not being a hundred percent at the moment! The referee tries to step in and create a little bit of separation between the two of them but isn’t having the best of luck in doing so. 

Eve: Daniella though reverses and delivers an uppercut before beginning to stomp away on as Candice though grabs the bottom rope and slides out of the ring trying to recuperate a bit and catch her breath….AND HERE COMES DANIELLA WHO TAKES HER OUT WITH A SUICIDE DIVE THROUGH THE SECOND ROPE DRIVING HER BACK INTO THE BARRICADE! 

Eve: Daniella looks to keep the momentum going in her favor as she gets Candice up to throw her back in the ring….BUT CANDICE DRIVES HER BACK FIRST INTO THE RING STEPS! Candice now repeatedly punches Daniella in the face until ..OH MY GOD, CANDICE SLAMS HER ON THE BACK OF HER HEAD ON THOSE STEEL STEPS! This match has been fast and furious in the first couple of minutes like they both have something to prove. And now it’s Candice who takes the momentum back as she throws Daniella back into the ring. Candice slides back in, AND DANIELLA IS BACK UP AND DROPS AN ELBOW ON HER BACK BEFORE BEGINNING TO STOMP THE ABSOLUTE LIFE OUT OF HER! Daniella is like a woman possessed  trying to take advantage of Candice being hurt as she runs to the corner as Candice pulls herself up in the opposite corner…AND DANIELLA RUNS WITH A FULL HEAD OF STEAM AND DELIVERS A LEAPING SPLASH IN THE CORNER BEFORE FOLLOWING IT UP WITH A RUNNING BULLDOG IN THE CENTER OF THE RING! Daniella feels all of the momentum on her side as she taunts and poses while in the ring as she stalks Candice from behind as she stumbles back up to her feet…AND DANIELLA DRILLS HER WITH A RUNNING BACK ELBOW BEFORE FALLING DOWN ON TOP FOR THE FIRST COVER OF THIS MATCHUP!!

OOOOOONNNNNNEEEEEEE!!!

TTTWWWWWWWOOOOOOOO!!!

Gavin Kirkland: Candice kicks out and Daniella doesn’t waste any time in going back on the attack as she mounts over Candice and begins delivering right hands to the face before Daniella is just relentless right now in the early goings as she now picks Candice up off the mat and delivers a European uppercut to the jaw as Candice falls back into the corner again, and Daniella runs looking for a splash, but Candice moves out if the way just in time! Candice now runs up behind her and drives her shoulder first into the ring post through the second turnbuckle buying herself some valuable time to recover! 

Eve: Candice takes this time to catch her breath as she walks over and pulls Daniella from the corner and then…SHE RUNS AND RAMS HER SHOULDER FIRST INTO THE OPPOSITE RING POST ON THE OTHER SIDE! Candice looks to be in complete control right now as she pulls her out from the corner and hooks both of the arms…A DRAGON SUPLEX FROM CANDICE AS SHE FOLLOWS IT WITH THE PIN!!

OOOOOONNNNNNEEEEEEE!!!

TTTWWWWWWWOOOOOOOO!!!

Deadprez: Daniella kicks out of it as Candice stands up and runs full speed off the ropes…AND SHE DRIVES THE KNEE INTO THE SIDE OF HER FACE AS HARD AS SHE CAN – BUT DANIELLA SIDE STEPS IT JUST IN THE NICK OF TIME AS CANDICE TURNS AROUND TO FACE HER….AND DANIELLA HITS CANDICE WITH A STEP UP KNEE ACROSS THE BRIDGE OF THE NOSE OUT OF NOWHERE!!! BUT THAT KNEE DRIVES CANDICE OUT OF THE RING THROUGH THE SECOND ROPE AS DANIELLA TRIED TO GRAB HER IN TIME BUT WAS TOO LATE! Candice may have just dodged a huge bucket there as Daniella is upset with herself that Candice was able to get away from her. She thinks of what to do next now as she looks at the top rope and now begins to climb it as Candice begins stirring on the outside. Daniella stands up tall balancing herself….

Deadprez: AND SHE DELIVERS A PICTURE PERFECT CROSSBODY FROM THE TOP ON TOP OF CANDICE ON THE OUTSIDE!! Daniella is feeling absolutely fired up now as she gets Candice up quickly and rolls her back inside the ring. Daniella just might have Candice right where she wants her as she hops up on the apron measuring Candice as Candice stumbles back up to her feet…AND DANIELLA LAUNCHES HERSELF THROUGH THE SECOND ROPE AND SPIKES CANDICE’S HEAD INTO THE MAT WITH A TORNADO DDT!! Daniella doesn’t stop there as she makes her way over to the corner and ascends up to the top once more….AND DANIELLA HITS A PICTURE PERFECT FALCON ARROW!! DANIELLA NOW HOOKS THE LEG FOR ANOTHER COVER! 

OOOOOONNNNNNEEEEEEE!!!

TTTWWWWWWWOOOOOOOO!!

Eve: Candice still manages to kick out! Daniella doesn’t look to slow down the pace at all as she gets Candice up looking to go for a suplex perhaps, but Candice blocks it with her foot before fighting back and throwing several shots to the ribs….AND THEN CANDICE DELIVERS A SNAP SUPLEX OF HER OWN THAT BUYS HERSELF SOME VALUABLE TIME AGAIN! Candice crawls away and pulls herself up using the ropes trying to recuperate a little bit as Daniella is back up in the corner, AND CANDICE CHARGES RIGHT AT HER BUT DANIELLA STOPS HER DEAD IN HER TRACKS BY GETTING HER BOOT UP BEFORE HOPPING UP ON THE SECOND TURNBUCKLE AND LEAPS OFF GOING FOR A SUNSET FLIP – 

Deadprez: BUT CANDICE ROLLS THROUGH BACK UP TO HER FEET AND SHE TURNS DANIELLA OVER AND PUTS HER IN A HALF BOSTON CRAB!!! Daniella quickly tries to crawl over to the ropes and reaches out….but Candice drags her back to the middle of the ring! Daniella still isn’t quitting as she slowly tries to crawl over to the ropes and reach out once more…BUT OH! She manages to flip on her back and uses her free foot to kick Candice right in the face as Candice stumbles back into the corner….And Daniella is back up as she runs at Candice once more – BUT CANDICE COUNTERS WITH A FLAPJACK DROPPING HER RIGHT ON HER FACE ON THE TURNBUCKLE!! Daniella turns around…AND WALKS RIGHT INTO “SPINNING WHEEL!!!” THE SPINNING WHEEL KICK FROM CANDICE AS SHE GOES FOR ANOTHER COVER!! 

OOOOOONNNNNNEEEEEEE!!!!

TTTWWWWWWWOOOOOOOO!!!

Eve: Daniella kicks out – AND UH OH!!! CANDICE IMMEDIATELY TRANSITIONS INTO A CROSSFACE JUST WRENCHING BACK BENDING DANIELLA’S BODY LIKE A PRETZEL! Daniella is refusing to give up as she tries dragging her body to the ropes but Candice is making her earn every inch here! Daniella is near inches away from that bottom rope….AND CANDICE KICKS THE ROPE CAUSING THEM TO ROLL BACKWARDS AND SHE HAS THE CROSSFACE LOCKED IN AT THE CENTER OF THE RING AGAIN! Daniella still though is trying to fight out of it – BUT OH MY! DANIELLA REVERSES THE PRESSURE INTO A PIN!

OOOOOONNNNNNEEEEEEE!!!

TTTWWWWWWWOOOOOOOO!!!

TTTTTTHHHHHRRRRREEEEEEEE!!!

Deadprez: CANDICE KICKS OUT AND MAN THAT WAS CLOSE! Candice almost got caught there as she’s forced to let go of the crossface to save herself before beating Daniella to her feet and runs going to drive her knee into the side of the head, BUT DANIELLA SIDE STEPS BEFORE ROLLING UP CANDICE – BUT CANDICE ROLLS THROUGH TO HER FEET BEFORE GOING FOR A KICK TO THE SIDE OF THE HEAD, BUT DANIELLA DUCKS IT BEFORE KICKING CANDICE IN THE KNEECAP CAUSING HER TO DROP TO A KNEE –

Gavin Kirkland: DANIELLA QUICKLY RISES UP AND RUNS FULL SPEED OFF OF THE ROPES AND DELIVERS A BICYCLE KICK NEARLY DECAPITATING CANDICE BEFORE DROPPING DOWN FOR THE COVER! 

OOOOOONNNNNNEEEEEEE!!

TTTWWWWWWWOOOOOOOO!!!

TTTTTTHHHHHRRRRREEEEEEEE!!!

Eve: CANDICE GETS THE SHOULDER UP AT TWO AND A HALF YET AGAIN!! Again Daniella doesn’t waste any time picking Candice up by the head, but before we could know what she had in mind Candice is trying to fight back with body shots and several shots to the rib cage of Daniella before shoving Daniella back to create a bit of separation…AND DANIELLA GOES FOR A SUPERKICK, BUT CANDICE CATCHES THE FOOT SHE FLIPS DANIELLA BACKWARDS, BUT DANIELLA SOMEHOW LANDED ON HER FEET….AND CANDICE IT SEEMS WAS EXPECTING THAT AS SHE PULLS HER IN FOR A RIPCORD KNEE BEFORE GETTING HER IN PLACE – “RAGS TO RICHES!!!” THE WHEELBARROW FACEBUSTER –  BUT DANIELLA SOMEHOW REVERSED IT IN MID AIR INTO AN ARM DRAG AS THEY BOTH RACE TO THEIR FEET AND RUN AT ONE ANOTHER…AND CANDICE CATCHES HER WITH A HEADBUTT OUT OF NOWHERE!! Both of them just seem to be playing chess with the other at this point in the match as Daniella drops down to a knee as Candice gets her in position for “Rags to Riches” again – AND IT CONNECTS THIS TIME AS CANDICE GOES FOR THE COVER!! 

OOOOOONNNNNNEEEEEEE!!!

TTTWWWWWWWOOOOOOOO!!!

TTTTTTHHHHHRRRRREEEEEEEE!!!

Eve: AND THE KICK OUT FROM DANIELLA!! Daniella stays alive and you can see the frustration setting in on Candice a little bit before she hits the mat! She kicked out with just a half second to spare and you can see the frustration on her face because she’s still feeling the effects from being attacked backstage prior to this match! She is up now and begging for Daniella to get back up to her feet looking to put her away for good and put the finishing touches on this match, she’s back up and then here’s a kick to the midsection from Candice as she places her between the legs as she looks to go for “Disneyland Destroyer” – BUT DANIELLA OUT OF PURE DESPERATION TO GET OUT OF THIS DRIVES HER BACK FIRST INTO THE CORNER AND HITS SEVERAL SHOULDER TACKLES TO THE MIDSECTION BEFORE GETTING HER FOOT UP TO CANDICE’S THROAT AND BEGINS CHOKING THE LIFE OUT OF HER AS THE REFEREE TRIES TO BREAK IT UP!! 

Referee: ONE! TWO! THREE! FOUR! COME ON BACK IT UP!!

Deadprez: The referee manages to back her up and create a little bit of separation between the two of them but only for about a second as she runs at Candice in the corner….BUT NOBODY HOME AS CANDICE MOVES! Candice now is the one who runs at her in the corner and delivers a running uppercut!! Candice sits her up on the top rope and now they go up top, and Daniella is trying to fight back as it’s a battle for control on the top….AND DANIELLA LEAPS OVER CANDICE AND DELIVERS A SUNSET FLIP BOMB AS CANDICE LANDS HARD ON THE BACK OF HER HEAD!! 

Eve: Daniella doesn’t go for the cover though as she rolls away from Candice using this time to recuperate and shake the cobwebs out before using the ropes to pull herself up and seeing Candice in a vulnerable position holding her head in some pain….AND DANIELLA RUNS OFF THE ROPES AND DRIVES THE KNEE INTO THE SIDE OF CANDICE’S SKULL BEFORE GETTING HER IN PRIME POSITION ONCE MORE….AND DANIELLA HITS HER WITH A RUNNING BIG BOOT TO THE FACE AS CANDICE FALLS DOWN TO THE MAT!….

Gavin Kirkland: Candice stumbles back up to a knee….AND THEN A SUPERKICK TO THE FACE AS DANIELLA PULLS HER UP, SHE’S NOT DONE AS SHE PULLS CANDICE BY THE ARM AND HITS CANDICE WITH HER “INAMORATA” LARIAT NEARLY TAKING HER HEAD OFF!!! DANIELLA FALLS DOWN ON TOP OF CANDICE FOR ANOTHER COVER WITH THE HOOK OF THE LEG!!!

OOOOOONNNNNNEEEEEEE!!!

TTTWWWWWWWOOOOOOOO!!!

TTTTTTHHHHHRRRRREEEEEEEE!!!

Eve: KICK OUT FROM CANDICE!! Candice still finds a way to stay alive and now the frustration begins to set in on Daniella now. 

Gavin Kirkland: Daniella crawls away from Candice and she pulls herself up using the ropes and it’s obvious she’s in a lot of pain as she is begging Candice to get back up to her feet so she can put this match away for good. Candice stands up hopping on that hobbled ankle of her before turning around….AND DANIELLA RUNS AND GOES FOR A SUPERKICK – BUT CANDICE CATCHES THE FOOT AND SPINS HER, BUT DANIELLA TURNS IT INTO A SPINNING DOUBLE LEG LARIAT IN MID AIR, BUT THEN CANDICE DUCKS THAT AS DANIELLA FALLS TO THE MAT AND CANDICE TRIES HOOKING THE ARMS AND LOCKING IN “HAPPILY EVER AFTER”!!! CANDICE HAS HER CATTLE MUTILATION SUBMISSION LOCKED IN AND DANIELLA MIGHT BE IN A WORLD OF TROUBLE HERE! 

Eve: DANIELLA IS LUCKILY ALREADY CLOSE TO THE ROPE BUT CAN SHE GET THERE TO FORCE THE BREAK? SHE MAY HAVE NO CHOICE BUT TO TAP OUT HERE….BUT DANIELLA USES WHAT POWER SHE HAS LEFT OUT OF ADRENALINE AND STRETCHES HER LOWER BODY OUT GETTING HER FOOT UNDER THE ROPE! Candice has to break it and she clearly isn’t happy about it. Candice though knows that Daniella was likely lucky that she was already near the ropes and  can’t have too much left in the tank though after that and looks to put this match away for good. 

Deadprez: Candice picks her up slowly by the head…BUT DANIELLA SLAPS HER HANDS AWAY CREATING A FEW FEET OF SEPARATION BETWEEN THE TWO AS BOTH OF THEM RUN INTO THE OTHER AND ARE EXCHANGING BLOWS LEFT AND RIGHT AS WE’RE BACK AT SQUARE ONE BETWEEN THESE TWO! Who is going to get the upper hand over the other….AND DANIELLA GRABS AHOLD OF HER HEAD AND VICIOUSLY RAMS THE KNEE INTO CANDICE’S FACE WHICH CAUSES CANDICE TO STUMBLE BACK A FEW FEET BEFORE CHARGING AT DANIELLA GOING FOR A CLOTHESLINE, BUT DANIELLA DUCKS IT BEFORE DELIVERING A SPIN KICK TO THE MIDSECTION, AND NOW SHE RUNS AND DELIVERS HER “LIKE CLOCKWORK” KNEE STRIKE  – 

Gavin Kirkland: CANDICE MOVES OUT OF THE WAY BEFORE BOTH RUN AT EACH OTHER AND HIT A DOUBLE CLOTHESLINE AS BOTH WOMEN ARE DOWN AGAIN AND WE’RE BACK AT SQUARE ONE WITH BOTH WOMEN ONCE MORE!  Both of them stand at the exact same time and turn around to face each other yet again….RIGHT HAND FROM DANIELLA! AND THEN CANDICE RESPONDS WITH A UPPERCUT! AND THEN ANOTHER RIGHT FROM DANIELLA, THEN CANDICE! BOTH GOING BACK AND FORTH EXCHANGING SHOTS WITH ONE ANOTHER TRYING TO GAIN THE UPPER HAND….BUT LOOK!!!

Eve: THAT’S MADISON KALINE!! SHE JUST HOPPED UP.ON THE APRON AND  PUNCHED THE REFEREE!! WHAT THE HELL???? AND NOW SHE ENTERS THE RING AND CHARGES AND KNOCKS BOTH WOMEN DOWN AS THE REFEREE ON THE GROUND CALLS FOR THE BELL!!

(DING! DING! DING! DING! DING! DING!)

Eve: This match has been thrown out as the crowd sure don’t like it becauseMadison has ran in and attacked both of them from behind along with the referee. 

Deadprez: Madison looking to pick up where she left off earlier as she waits for Candice to get up….MADISON RUNS AND DELIVERS HER “AFTERLIFE” CLOTHESLINE FROM HELL!! Madison sending a little message here toni – 

Eve: OH LOOK OUT!! DANIELLA RUNS UP BEHIND MADISON AND HITS HER WITH THE “BLACK DEATH” DISCUS ELBOW TO THE BACK OF THE HEAD! Daniella just pretty much told everybody that she doesn’t appreciate Madison interrupting and perhaps costing her a victory.

(The final shot is of an annoyed Daniella Atlas leaving the ring and walking up the ramp before the camera fades to the backstage area.) 

(Away from the ringside area, we cut to the corridors in the back, and in particular to Kyra Phillips who is standing by. Currently she stands alone, with her mic readied, and awaits her cue. As the cameraman gives it to her, she starts to speak.)

Kyra Phillips: Thank you for joining me… it’s already been quite the night coming off the back of Reasonable Doubt, where we learned that Cy Henderson will be the next to challenge Chef Viz for the Answers World Championship, after winning ‘Blind Faith’ and overcoming fifteen other Elitists. One of those Elitists that didn’t win that opportunity is my guest at this time. Welcome, Terry Chambers.

(The camera pans out, and immediately we understand that Terry isn’t happy, the look on his face giving away his feelings. He doesn’t even give the camera any acknowledgement, preferring instead to stare at Kyra.)

Kyra Phillips: Terry, is it fair to say that Reasonable Doubt didn’t go the way you intended?

Terry Chambers: Wow is that the way you are going to go with this. Reasonable Doubt not going the way I intended. Do you think?

Kyra Phillips: I don’t mean to cause offense. I’m just sure that you, like everyone else, thought it would be you who would go to Grand Rampage and get the opportunity of a lifetime. I mean, wasn’t that everyone’s intention?

(Terry rubs his chin, almost in disbelief that he is even being asked that question and obviously taking it as disrespect.)

Terry Chambers: Do you know something Kyra, there was a time when someone like you wouldn’t have dared to ask me a question like that. I would have come out here, and you would have hung on to my every word, because I was someone who spoke sense. Back in the day, you, like everyone else, would have shown me the respect that I have obviously earned.

Kyra Phillips: I didn’t mean any disrespect…

Terry Chambers: No, I’m sure you didn’t, and yet here we are, with Terry Chamber once again being disrespected. You treat me like every other clown that was in the tournament when the fact is, I live on a higher plane to every single one of them… including Cy Henderson. Now, we’ve got someone running around calling himself the number one contender, when every knows that it should be me that holds that status. Someone who is a ‘free agent’ and doesn’t even call Showdown his home, edging his bets across all the brands. And yet I perform my duties, I come over here and I speak to you with civility, and you DARE ask me if Reasonable Doubt went the way I intended? It’s a joke that you can even bring yourself to say the words. But then again, it’s not a great surprise, considering the state of this place.

Kyra Phillips: I’m sorry, but that wasn’t how I meant it. I consider myself the consummate professional.

(Terry scoffs at the apology.)

Terry Chambers: Oh, you are sorry? I guess that makes it ok then. I guess I should just let it go and move on, right? No way, that isn’t happening, not on my watch. People are going to understand that when I came back, it wasn’t to steal a living, or just receive a fat paycheck. I came back to win things… at Reasonable Doubt I was denied, but not because of anything I lacked. Things are going to change, and I’m going to change them. And when I do, there isn’t going to be a damn thing anyone can do about it.

Kyra Phillips: I think we should change the subject

Terry Chambers: Why? Because Terry is angry, and saying things that people aren’t going to like, and yet it’s alright for people to spout their BS about me? I’m sick and tired of being ridiculed, and from this day forward, it won’t happen anymore. No longer am I going to have to worry about pissants like PJ Hendrix, and whoever else I took out. I’m DONE with waiting, I came back to prove a point, and regardless of the result, Reasonable Doubt was the first step. People have forgotten who the hell I am, and at Reasonable Doubt, I helped some individuals remember. That’s going to be the way of things from here on in, and people better get used to it.

Kyra Phillips: And you don’t care about the consequences?

(Terry laughs, and for not the first time Kyra seems a little unnerved by the situation. He answers her questions just by his actions, but that doesn’t mean that he doesn’t have something to say on the matter. After he has stopped laughing, he shakes his head quite dismissively, and still not taking his eyes off her he answers.)

Terry Chambers: Consequences Kyra? Since when has this company ever been bothered with consequences? People do what they want and then the next week they are forgiven. There is no law amongst the lawless. I was given a fat fine by Kennedy Street, whatever… it’s been paid. But rest assured that next week, I’m going to go out to that ring, and make a challenge for someone to face me, and I don’t give a damn who they are. Veteran, Hall of Famer, Champion… I don’t care. I’m going to prove my point regardless.

(Terry turns his head to face the camera, snatching the microphone from out of Kyra’s hands, her eyes widening. Terry then steps forwards, and brings the mic up to his lips, his eyes narrowed.)

Terry Chambers: And if no one has the balls to step up to my challenge, I’m tearing the whole locker room apart.

(Terry turns, thrusting the mic at Kyra and knocking her backwards slightly with the force. Terry then goes on his way, leaving a shaken Kyra Phillips behind. As the scene cuts away.)

(Showdown came back from commercials as the speakers started playing “Tupac Back” by Meek Mill and Rick Ross and the crowd came off their feet, cheering loudly for the man that was about to come out. Cy Henderson rushed out of the entrance with a big smile on his face, spreading out his arms for a moment to take in the love of the crowd and nodding along with the song, he came off of an incredibly rough night at Reasonable Doubt, but at the end of the night he was able to come off with one of the biggest victories of the whole show, and now, he was headed directly to Grand Rampage to settle a score. Either way, he kept up a positive attitude and he moved his arms up and down to try and get the crowd hyped up.)

Deadprez: TUPAC BACK! TUPAC BACK! 🗣️

Gavin Kirkland: Man, this is the guy that is going to end up facing the best chef in the whole world? He is a fashion disaster, who is still wearing jorts in the year of our lord 2024?!

Deadprez: And who is talking like you do in the year of our lord 2024?

Gavin Kirkland: Me, because I am built differently.

Deadprez: You are lucky my consciousness is preventing me from smacking you right now.

Eve: Ignoring Gavin continuing to be annoying, we are welcomed this time by Cy Henderson after such a performance he was able to pull off at Reasonable Doubt! He ended up going through a journey that night, he teamed up with Scott Diamond and was able to defeat Pandora Paisley and Daryl Kinkade to qualify for the Cage Brawl at the end of the night, even though ARIA did made her presence known on that match, and after scratching and clawing for the win, after going through seven other competitors to do it, he crowned himself the winner of Blind Faith and now he has a chance to go for a championship in the Showdown brand, and seeing Chef Viz come out to confront Cy, it is clear what championship he has in his mind to go for.

(Cy Henderson took a deep breath in and out and then he rushed down the ramp, spreading his arms out and getting in a few high fives from the fans before he slid into the ring and then rose up once more, taking in some more cheers to himself before he moved over to the center of the ring, as his theme song died down, he got out a microphone from his pockets and then he spoke up with excitement.)

Cy Henderson: Ladies and gentlemen, have you enjoyed the show so far?

(The crowd gives another cheer towards Cy as he nods along with a small smile on his face.)

Cy Henderson: Glad to hear that all of you have been enjoying yourselves so far, as for me? I have racked my brain around for the past few days after what has happened at Reasonable Doubt, figuring out what kind of speech I could give for all of you after everything that I have gone through to get here in the first place, returning after so many years away from the business, coming back for a one time appearance in the Grand Rampage match, JUST one year away from the exact same event I am going to be competing in once more, being drawn into going full time from one dispute between two wrestlers, one I have known for years, and the other one I am going to be meeting yet again, and it made me realize that life goes at you in such a fast way you will never expect, and it makes you appreciate everything that you have done and the people that have reached out to you in the first place, and the journey that I have taken to get to this spot right here, to this opportunity, it means a lot to me despite all of my years in the business, it is those little victories at the end of the day that I appreciate. Because I am not the type of guy to show off ego. I don’t want to brag about my own accomplishments and how I have been a world champion before, I don’t want to become a decrepit old man telling the youth and the new generation that my way of doing things is the only way. Everyone has their own choice to go down their own path and make their own decisions, my own choices are just the ones that have worked out for me the best… 

Cy Henderson: If you want to dirty your own name with dirty tricks, fine by me, I am not the one ruining my own career because of it, and even though the woman I faced at first tried to strike me down that way, it is only by another talented woman by the name of ARIA that she was able to even the odds and then I took her out to be able to win the qualifying match and get to the Cage Brawl, despite the bad blood between me and Scott, all of the years of fighting in the past, we were able to overcome that to reach that cage, and then when it is all by myself, I made sure to fight against all of the odds that presented against me and I overcame every single one, from all of the chaos and destruction, almost getting inflicted by various injuries and almost failing to win that match, Caroline brought me the fight as well, despite her… out there behavior, she showed a lot of talent in those last few minutes, and when that box suddenly exploded right on the both of us and we got flown out? It was almost like a miracle in a way that I was the one who fell last and I got the victory in that match. It is a sign that tells me that it is probably now or never that I am able to win another world championship once more.

Cy Henderson: I am ready to challenge Chef Viz once again and I-

(In that moment, “shut the fuck up talking to me” By Zack Fox starts playing on the speakers and the crowd cheers loudly as well for the interruption! Cy turns to the stage almost expecting this to happen as Chef Viz comes out, flaunting the Answers World Championship and keeping up an incredibly bright smile, almost unbothered by the presence of Cy inside of the ring.)

Gavin Kirkland: THERE IS MY CHEF RIGHT THERE, THAT IS THE MAN THAT IS GOING TO SEND CY HENDERSON PACKING TO ANOTHER BRAND TO DO THE SAME TIRED SPEECH YET AGAIN!

Deadprez: I can’t stand when Gavin does that but you can’t deny all of the talent that man has shown since he first debuted, this is practically his third World Championship reign, but what is he going to do this time when he is going to face the man that he ended up drawing with last year?

(Chef Viz came down the ramp, not wasting anymore time away from the crowd from getting down and talking it out with Cy, as he reached ringside and quickly rolled in himself, slowly putting the Answers World Championship on his shoulder as his music died down and he looked directly at Cy.)

Chef Viz: Hello there Cyclone, you finished your world tour around this whole company? Somehow dealing with the Ace, somehow dealing with the two Drake’s and then having to lose against them too, and where did those failures bring you? Back to me. Back to go for the championship that I have, back to try and redeem something that doesn’t need to be redeemed. You think you spent all that time away, ate your vitamins, did your workouts, and now you better than me? Hell nah, Tupac’s back but he ain’t carrying this brand in his back, that’s me, that’s Chef Viz, so now that you ended up screwing me at Pain for Pride and costing me, you want to run back yet again? To try and take this away from me? To try and settle some score? Not a chance.

(Cy laughs to himself and then shakes his head, speaking up.)

Cy Henderson: All of that time away and you haven’t changed a single bit, I don’t need to redeem a single thing, I just need to prove I am the man yet again and all I have to do it is by winning a world championship to my name once more, I ended up entering Blind Faith just because I could, just because the luck drew me out, and I was the man who came out victorious out of it at the end, and who else happened to be the champion but you, it isn’t about that because if I really wanted redemption, I would have fought you again because of the draw, but I went on my own path, continued my own objective while you stayed bitter about the whole ordeal and you acted like a little bitch about it. You don’t want to admit it, but I am the one who has your number and I am going to be one who is going to take your title.

Chef Viz: YOU are going to be the one who does it? You are getting swept away by a smack across your face, Cy, you don’t have any number of mine when the number you got is in the negatives, a zero to the side when none of us even won the damn steel cage match! But this time there is no way I am letting you get another result like that against mine and try to make it an accomplishment to brag, when the last time it was just a result that you got from survival, because we known damn well that when the pressure is put on the stove, you burn yourself and all of that spills over you, I am going to make you look like a bust yet again, I am going to make you look like the bum you are supposed to be when I am at the top of the game, made Jon Kelton go through another identity crisis with the way I whooped his ass like I was his momma when he didn’t get good grades, and everything that I do directly to you? It is going to make people stop believing in the Cyclone. This time I got the deciding falls, this time I have the one that counts.

Cy Henderson: You got something that counts but you count me out of the match already, I made you get serious all of those months ago because you were in a slump, the people were doubting you, they were saying that the man in front of me didn’t have in him anymore, and then some random dude from EAW’s past who hasn’t been seen in years ends up drawing with him and he doesn’t beat him? That is what I mean by having your number, you had all of the time in the world to eventually get to the world championship but you decided to waste it with the so-called has-been, SOSA was about to get back at you and get his revenge but you end up getting saved by Jake Smith, you end up losing at Territorial Invasion and instead of taking the blame, you end up putting it in the rest of your teammates and none of it on yourself, you try to pretend you are a man to aspire and look up to be, but you are a fraud, you show insecurity when things don’t go your way, and you try to put up a smile and act like nothing is wrong, but everything will fall and crumble when I beat you as decisively as I can, and I wipe that smile off your face!

(Chef Viz’ smile slowly disappears for a moment and that serious expression he showed all of those months ago against Cy slowly appears again, as he slowly takes the Answers World Championship off his shoulders and then clears his throat.)

Chef Viz: And you know what I am going to do after all of this? After our match is over? I am going to whoop you so bad you show that quitter nature that you have had all along and you leave this place… for good this time.

(Chef Viz raises up the Answers World Championship high up in the air as both Viz and Cy Henderson stare at each other with anger in their eyes, and on that note and last show, Showdown goes to commercials for the last time of the night.)

(Showdown comes back from the last commercial break of the night for the main event.)

(‘Paint It Black’ by The Rolling Stones begins to blast through the speakers as the passionate EAW Universe in the O2 Arena in London, England responds in a chorus of boos as Jon Kelton comes out in his trademark ring gear. He wears a huge smirk on his face as he embraces the negativity of the crowd.)

Gina Romano: THE FOLLOWING MATCH IS YOUR MAIN EVENT OF THE EVENING AND IT’S SCHEDULED FOR ONE FALL!!!!!

Crowd: ONE FALL!!!!!!!!!

Gina Romano: INTRODUCING FIRST…REPRESENTING THE DEVOLUTION…FROM DALLAS, TEXAS…WEIGHING IN AT 210 POUNDS…HE IS ‘THE DEVIL’ … JON KELTON!!!!!!!

Gavin Kirkland: Former National Elite Champion and faced Chef Viz at Reasonable Doubt last weekend. While it was an amazing effort from Jon, Chef Viz was not ready to let that championship go. Although, I feel like one of the questions that people had was: why didn’t Pandora Paisley and Halsey Neel help out Jon with Viz? Why have those two been so strange around Daryl Kinkade?

Eve: It could be said that those two were focused on their own ‘Blind Faith’ matches, but when the topic of Daryl Kinkade came up, they assured Jon that they all had his back. But, does anyone really believe that?

Deadprez: Honestly, who even knows? We have The Devolution as a thing and then, we had Pandora Paisley and Daryl Kinkade teaming up in ‘Blind Faith.’ I mean, even Daryl had promised to work with Pandora for another shot at the Answers World Championship! Does that mean that there’s some partnership from that?

(‘Kamikaze’ by RedHook begins to play as the crowd EXPLODES in a positive reception as Daryl Kinkade comes out in his standard ring gear with the colors of the United Kingdom. The crowd is totally in awe of their home country lad who is feeling the well-needed pressure with competition in England tonight.)

Gina Romano: INTRODUCING HIS OPPONENT…FROM NORWICH, ENGLAND…WEIGHING IN AT 225 POUNDS… HE IS ‘ENGLAND’S FINEST EXPORT’…DARYL KINKADE!!!!!!!!

Gavin Kirkland: The crowd exploded when Daryl Kinkade’s entrance music played. I knew that he was going to get one of the biggest pops of the week, but this is almost defeating! This reception is something that I have not heard in a while for an Elitist! While last weekend wasn’t his lucky night, it seems like he is looking to redeem himself from all of that in defeating Jon Kelton!

Eve: This crowd had been waiting for Daryl Kinkade all night! Someone who could find himself as Answers World Champion in the near future! But, he is looking to redeem himself from a loss that eliminated him in the second round of the King of Elite tournament back in January! That was against Jon Kelton, after all! Can he get the job done tonight?

Deadprez: There’s all of this questions about the connection between Daryl Kinkade and The British Invasion, but Daryl has claimed that he has nothing to do with it. In fact, he’s hated the fact that they’ve meddled into his matches, believing that they could have been wins there, but could we see The British Invasion make their presence felt —

(The crowd pops once more as The British Invasion — Pandora Paisley, who is from Blackpool, England and Halsey Neel, who is from Birmingham, England begin to make their way down the ramp. Not much is said between these two women as they find themselves in a corner not dedicated towards Daryl Kinkade or Jon Kelton, which raises some eyebrows.)

Deadprez: It seems like The British Invasion is not on anyone’s corner during this match.

Gavin Kirkland: It seems like they’re Switzerland and not England in this ordeal.

Eve: Wow, that was hilarious!

(DING! DING! DING!)

(The bell rings, signaling the beginning of the match. The crowd’s love and adoration for the hometown boy has not. This crowd is totally in love with Daryl Kinkade. They show him with a ‘WELCOME HOME’ chant as Daryl looks around, completely astound by the reception that he’s gotten. He was really home. Meanwhile, Jon Kelton shakes his head as there is not one single soul who wants him to win this match tonight and take a precious moment from their fellow Brit.)

Gavin Kirkland: The crowd is not looking to quite down one bit! Daryl Kinkade and Jon Kelton meet in the middle of the ring as both men begin their own set of bantering! You can see a bit of a competitive edge within this bantering —JON TAKES HIS HAND TO DARYL’S CHEST, SHOVING HIM A STEP BACK! THE CROWD GOING: “OOOOOOH” IN RESPONSE TO THAT AS DARYL FORMS A HUGE GRIN ON HIS FACE AS JON MIGHT HAVE NO IDEA WHAT A MAN, WITH HIS HOME COUNTRY, BEHIND HIM IS CAPABLE OF DOING!

Eve: Daryl Kinkade responds by nailing an uppercut as he sends ‘The Devil’ back! Daryl connects with a chop to Jon Kelton’s chest, taking him back to the horizontal ropes! Daryl charges towards Jon nailing him with another sharp chop to the chest! Then, he grabs Jon’s arm, whipping him to the set of ropes across from them! BUT, JON COUNTERS THE WHIP AS HE SENDS DARYL TO THAT SET OF ROPES! DARYL REBOUNDS OFF OF THEM, SLIDING UNDERNEATH THE FEET OF JON AS HE STANDS BEHIND HIM! JON TURNS HIMSELF AROUND AS HE MEETS A HUGE DROPKICK FROM DARYL! JON IS SENT DOWN AS JON LOOKS TO GET HIMSELF BACK TO HIS FEET, BUT DARYL ENDS UP CONNECTING WITH A KNEE TO THE GUT OF JON!

Deadprez: Daryl Kinkade connects with a sharp elbow to the back of Jon Kelton’s neck! This gets the former National Elite Champion to one knee! Daryl follows that up with a switchblade kick to the back of Jon’s neck as that takes him down! Daryl back flips himself behind Jon as he wraps his arms around the waist of ‘The Devil’ as he looks to lift him up for a German suplex! Jon finds a way to land himself on his feet! He turns himself around as he looks to go after Daryl with a spear that would take him down! BUT, DARYL MANAGES TO LEAPFROG OVER JON AS HE RUNS FORWARD! BUT, JON MANAGES TO STOP HIMSELF! DARYL CONNECTS WITH A PELE KICK THAT TAKES JON BACK! DARYL RUSHES FOWARDS AND FOLLOWS THAT UP WITH A SLING BLADE AS JON GOES DOWN! DARYL QUICKLY GOES FOR THE COVER!

OOOOOONNNNNNEEEEEEEEE!!!!

TTTT—

Gavin Kirkland: Jon Kelton with a kick out and these fans did not like that whatsoever! But, if it means that they get to see their fellow Brit, I don’t think that they are opposed to that! Daryl Kinkade manages to find himself up as he gets Jon up before rolling him up over his head, getting him up one one of his shoulders — BUT, JON MANAGES TO SLIDE OUT OF POSITION! HE GRABS DARYL BY HIS WAIST, PUSHING HIM TOWARDS THE ROPES AS HE LOOKS FOR AN O’CONNOR ROLL, BUT DARYL MANAGES TO CLUTCH ONTO THE SET OF ROPES! JON ROLLS BACK TO HIS FEET AS HE GOES RIGHT AFTER DARYL, BUT DARYL NAILS HIM WITH A BACK ELBOW SHOT TO JON’S FACE! THIS TAKES HIM BACK AS DARYL SPRINGBOARDS OFF THE ROPES AND CONNECTS WITH A TILT-A-WHIRL HEADSCISSORS TAKEDOWN AS THAT TAKES DOWN JON!

Eve: It seems like Jon Kelton was feeling a bit dizzy about that! He is trying to scramble back up to his feet, but Daryl Kinkade charges towards him with an uppercut as that sends the former National Elite Champion back to the corner! Jon REALLY goes crashing to that corner as Daryl follows all of that by connecting with a knee strike underneath the chin of Jon! Jon finds himself seated on the second rope! But, Daryl manages to get Jon into a front headlock! He hoists up Jon and takes him back for a snap suplex! Jon gets himself up to a seated position, but Daryl gets Jon in a sleeper hold as he hoists him up and connects with a sleeper suplex as that takes him up! Jon tries to rise back to his feet as Daryl looks to nail him with a superkick, but Jon manages to duck out of the way before Daryl could connect with the superkick!

Deadprez: This causes Daryl Kinkade to manage to keep his balance and stop himself just in time for Jon Kelton to find his opening! JON POPS UP BEHIND ‘ENGLAND’S FINEST EXPORT’ CLUBBING HIM IN THE BACK OF HIS HEAD WITH A FIST! THIS TAKES DARYL FORWARD AS JON CONTINUES TO THROW THESE FISTS AS EVENTUALLY, HE MANAGES TO GET DARYL INTO A CRAWLING POSITION ON THE FLOOR! THEN, JON BEGINS TO STOMP ON THE SPINE OF DARYL! OVER AND OVER AGAIN, JON IS STOMPING DARYL WITH ALL OF HIS MIGHT BEFORE LOOKING AT HIS CORNER TOWARDS THE BRITISH INVASION AT RINGSIDE!

Gavin Kirkland: Pandora Paisley and Halsey Neel have been looking at each other while not expressing any sort of emotion that is going on in this match. Now, I’m not too sure on what is being said between the two of them, but Jon Kelton is doing his best not to let the concern or worry show on his face! He gets Daryl Kinkade by the nape of his neck before slamming him forward against the mat! Jon gets in front of Daryl as he hoists up the Brit in a front headlock! He hooks the arms of Daryl like bird wings before taking him back with a butterfly suplex! Daryl finds himself in a seated position, but I think that he feels some pain on his spine at the moment! Jon goes right after Daryl with a huge boot to his face as that takes Daryl back!

Eve: Jon Kelton charges right towards Daryl Kinkade who finds himself trapped into one of the corners with a giant, leaping clothesline as that knocks Daryl into a seated position! NOW, WE SEE THAT JON IS BEGINNING TO STOMP ON THE GUT OF DARYL! WITH EACH STOMP, IT CAUSES DARYL TO LOSE HIS POSITION AND FALL DOWN! THEN, WE SEE JON PLACE HIS FOOT ON THE THROAT OF ‘ENGLAND’S FINEST EXPORT’ AS HE DEMANDS FOR THE REFEREE TO BEGIN TO COUNT!

Referee: (off-mic) ONE! TWO! THREE! FOUR! FIVE! GET YOUR FOOT OFF HIS NECK, JON!

Deadprez: Jon Kelton slowly begins to back away as he gives Daryl Kinkade a bit of an opening to get himself back to his feet! He waits for the referee’s blessing to resume this match up! As soon as the referee steps away from Jon, Jon quickly goes towards Daryl and helps him back to his feet! He connects with a few stiff punches to the face before focusing on parts of his chest and abdomen as he throws some devastating combination punches like a seasoned boxer! Then, we see Jon taking a stance back before —

Gavin Kirkland: Jon Kelton connects with a huge chop to the chest of Daryl Kinkade! Gee, I think that nosebleeds might have been able to hear that chop! Daryl is holding onto his chest, but Jon gets Daryl’s hand with one of his hands. Then, Jon gets his other hand and connects with another chop to the chest of Daryl! The crowd is totally booing all of this! Jon forms a huge smirk on his face before telling them to shush as surprisingly enough, they shut up long enough for Daryl to hit another chop to Daryl’s chest! Yikes!

Eve: You can see that Daryl Kinkade’s chest is going red! But, he also has a wave of fire and determination as he stares directly into the eyes of ‘The Devil!’ Daryl is insisting for Jon to chop his chest even harder! He wants to see what Jon is capable of! With that, it seems like Jon is like “bet” as he delivers a harsher chop to Daryl’s chest! Daryl is doing his best to not show his pain, but that must have stung, guys!

Deadprez: I bet it does, Eve! BUT, DARYL KINKADE GETS JON KELTON AND SWITCHES POSITIONS WITH HIM! NOW, IT’S JON WHO HAS HIS BACK AGAINST THE TURNBUCKLE! DARYL BEGINS TO CONNECT WITH A SERIES OF MONGOLIAN CHOPS TO THE CHEST! HE IS GOING RAPID WITH THOSE CHOPS AS THE CROWD IS LOVING THAT! DARYL IS FEEDING OFF THAT ENERGY FROM THE EAW UNIVERSE IN LONDON, ENGLAND! JON IS DOING EVERYTHING HE CAN TO COVER HIS CHEST, BUT DARYL IS NAILING HIM WITH EACH ONE! DARYL NAILS HIM WITH ONE FINAL CHOP AS HE PUMPS HIMSELF UP! HE SLOWLY BEGINS TO BACK AWAY FROM THE CORNER! HE HAS HIS SIGHTS ON JON BEFORE RUNNING TOWARDS HIM —

Gavin Kirkland: But, Jon Kelton manages to get one of his feet up, trying to block Daryl Kinkade from colliding with him! But, Daryl manages to get a good hold of Jon’s leg as I think that Jon may have messed up here! Daryl connects with a side Russian leg sweep as that takes Jon out of the corner and rolls to his side! He clutches into the leg as Daryl runs towards the ropes, springboards off of them and connects with a moonsault as he hooks the leg for the cover!

OOOOOOONNNNNNNNNEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!

TTTTTWWWWWWWOOOOOOOO—

Eve: Nope! Jon Kelton with a kick out! But, Daryl Kinkade gets Jon by his hand and pulls him up to his feet! But, we still see that Daryl has possession of Jon’s arm! He goes up the top turnbuckle as he begins to tightrope walk the horizontal set of ropes! NO, WAIT! HE BEGINS TO BOUNCE OFF THOSE ROPES, DOING AN ARRAY OF COOL BOUNCES AND FLIPS BEFORE JUMPING OFF THE ROPE AND THROWING JON ACROSS THE RING WITH A MEXICAN ARM DRAG! THAT WAS QUITE NEAT THERE! BUT, WE SEE JON HEADING FOR THAT TOP TURNBUCKLE ONCE MORE AS HE HAS HIS EYE ON JON! HE JUMPS OFF THE TOP ROPE AND CONNECTS WITH A DRAGONRANA AS THAT FLIPS JON AROUND LIKE A FREAKING TOP! I DON’T THINK THAT JON KNEW WHAT HIT HIM AS DARYL CHARGES TOWARDS THE FORMER NATIONAL ELITE CHAMPION AND TAKES HIM DOWN WITH AN AXE HANDLE CLOTHESLINE!

Deadprez: But, we see that Jon Kelton is getting back to his feet! He connects with a back kick to the gut of Jon as Jon bends forward in response to that kick! Daryl runs those horizontal sets of ropes before springboarding himself back and connecting with a backflip — NO! IT SEEMS LIKE JON WAS ABLE TO STAND UP STRAIGHT RIGHT ON TIME! HE MANAGES TO GET A HOLD OF DARYL WHO LOOKED LIKE HE WAS MORE THAN PREPARED TO GO FOR THAT JUMPING CUTTER! BUT, JON WAS ABLE TO HOLD ONTO HIM IN MID-AIR! HE HOISTS UP DARYL, GETTING A GRASP OF HIS WAIST BEFORE CONNECTING WITH A WHEELBARROW SUPLEX WITH A BRIDGE! NOW, THAT WAS PRETTY THERE!

OOOOOOONNNNNNNEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!

TTTTTWWWWWOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!

Gavin Kirkland: Daryl Kinkade with a kick out! Jon Kelton is looking back at The British Invasion who have stood there to watch the match! They haven’t interfered! They haven’t done anything to meddle into this match! But, it seems like Jon has things under control at the moment! He gets Daryl up by the nape of his neck and connects with a snap suplex before rolling over and looking to go for another cover!

OOOOOOOOOONNNNNNNNNEEEEEEEEE!!!!

Eve: Daryl Kinkade manages to bridge out of a pinfall attempt by ‘The Devil!’ The EAW Universe in the O2 Arena are quite impressed by that! But, Jon Kelton doesn’t seem to be amused by that whatsoever! He manages to get Daryl bent back like an accordion before taking him back with an STO! He plants Daryl on his face as he goes for another cover into this match!

OOOOOOOOOOOOOONNNNNNNNNNEEEEEE!!!!!

TTTTTTWWWWWWWWOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!

Deadprez: Daryl Kinkade with a powerful kick out! Jon Kelton rolls his eyes as he begins to apply a headlock on Daryl! At this moment, it seems like Jon is approaching this match with the intention of grounding Daryl Kinkade and doing everything in his power to make sure that Daryl does not get the upper hand in this match! Jon is able to roll himself onto one knee as he still has control of the headlock! Meanwhile, we see Daryl who is trying to push Jon to the side and hopefully, release the headlock in the process!

Gavin Kirkland: JON KELTON RELEASES THE HEADLOCK AS HE GOES TO HIS SIDE AND BOUNCES OFF THE ROPE TO USE THE MOMENTUM OF THE BOUNCE TO CONNECT WITH A FOREARM! BUT, DARYL KINKADE CONNECTS WITH A PUNCH OF HIS OWN THAT TAKES JON BACK! JON CONNECTS WITH ANOTHER FOREARM! DARYL CONNECTS WITH ANOTHER FOREARM! THE TWO MEN ARE LOOKING TO KNOCK THE OTHER OVER, BUT BOTH OF THEM ARE ABLE TO KEEP THEIR BALANCE!

(Daryl Kinkade throws a punch to Jon Kelton.)

Crowd: YAYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

(Jon Kelton throws a punch to Daryl Kinkade.)

Crowd: BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

(A punch to Jon Kelton.)

Crowd: YAYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY!!!!!!!!!!

(A punch to Daryl Kinkade.)

Crowd: BOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!

Eve: BACK-AND-FORTH, THESE TWO ELITISTS ARE TRADING PUNCHES WITH EACH OTHER! THE CROWD IS BEHIND DARYL KINKADE AS HE LOOKS TO BE GETTING THE UPPER HAND AND THROWING THESE PUNCHES TO JON KELTON! He manages to back Jon to the ropes before getting him by his arm and whipping him to the set of ropes across from them! Jon manages to rebound off of them as Daryl looks to connect with a clothesline, but Daryl ducks the clothesline as he runs towards and from the ropes and connects with a clothesline of his own! But, Jon manages to get Daryl by his arm and connect with an arm DDT as that takes him back!

Deadprez: Daryl Kinkade clutches his arm as he tries to find himself back to his feet! He is met with Jon Kelton charges towards him and connects with a ‘Galick Gun’ — the running knee strike that takes Daryl to his back! He turns to see his Devolution teammates and see if they are planning to make some sort of movement, but it seems like Pandora Paisley and Halsey Neel are perfectly in their corner!

Gavin Kirkland: Jon Kelton turns himself around as he stalks Daryl Kinkade up to his feet! I think that Jon is looking to conclude things for this match and look to get himself another victory over Daryl! He charges towards Daryl with ‘Final Atonement’ — HIS VARIATION OF THE SPEAR! BUT, DARYL MANAGES TO ROLL HIMSELF OUT OF THE RING AT THE LAST SECOND! IF ANYTHING, HE IS FEELING QUITE RELIEVED AND IT CAN BE SEEN ON THE SHIT EATING GRIN ON HIS FACE! HE BEGINS TO REST BACK INTO THE EMBRACE OF THE EAW UNIVERSE MEMBERS IN LONDON!

(The camera catches Daryl Kinkade falling back as his fellow Englishmen have embraced Daryl. The crowd is definitely having fun with having Daryl around at ringside as he is even interacting with the crowd. Only in England.)

Eve: I don’t think that Jon Kelton is quite happy about that! It feels like his time is being rather wasted trying to see if Daryl Kinkade finds himself back inside the ring! I think that we’re going to be seeing Jon roll out of the ring and confront Daryl, who seems to be in a whole different world at the moment! Daryl takes in a can of Fuller’s London Pride, takes a good drink out of it before Jon snatches his hands on the beer and slams it to the ground! I don’t think that this crowd likes this decision!

Crowd: WANKER! WANKER! WANKER! WANKER!

Deadprez: This crowd is calling Jon Kelton a ‘wanker.’ These crowds in the United Kingdom are always prideful and creative with some of these chants! But, Daryl Kinkade seemed a bit taken back by his beer being slammed to the ground! Then, he gestures for another can of Fuller’s London Pride, cracking it open before taking a sip out of it — BUT, HE SLAMS THE BEER TO THE FACE OF JON KELTON! THEN, DARYL BEGINS TO THROW SOME PUNCHES OF HIS OWN AS HE TAKES BACK THE FORMER NATIONAL ELITE CHAMPION! HE ALMOST SLIPS ON THE BEER THAT GOT THROWN TO THE GROUND A FEW MOMENTS AGO! BUT, THAT MANAGES TO PROVIDE JON WITH AN OPENING TO CONNECT WITH A ‘GALAXY BREAKER’ — HIS VARIATION OF THE SUPERKICK! DARYL GET SENT TO THE GROUND AS JON SNATCHES A CAN OF BEER FROM ONE OF THE FANS! IT SEEMS TO BE A YOUNG’S BITTER AS JON CRACKS IT OPEN AND POURS THE BEER OVER ‘ENGLAND’S FINEST EXPORT!’

Crowd: YOU’RE A WANKER! YOU’RE A WANKER! YOU’RE A WANKER! YOU’RE A WANKER!

Gavin Kirkland: These UK crowds are showing Jon Kelton how they feel about him! This is just anti-Jon Kelton territory tonight. I mean, anyone who was going to be scheduled to face Daryl Kinkade was going to be HATED on! Jon is looking towards one of the fans, who is heckling some nasty words towards him! Now, we see that Jon is arguing towards him! The two of them are arguing with each other as Jon is LIVING for this negativity!

Eve: Jon Kelton just did a ‘V-sign’ gesture to the man as the security nearly needs to hold the man back, so that he doesn’t go after Jon! Jon is looking to start things up with the crowd! That’s how you know that Jon is getting underneath their skin! This was known to be a very offensive gesture in the United Kingdom. It’s basically telling you “f-you” or something along those lines. This is one gesture that you shouldn’t be making in public, if you don’t want to be assaulted in the street.

Deadprez: I think that Jon Kelton can be a menace at times! I would not be shocked if this man needs a police escort out of the arena! Anything is better than leaving in an ambulance! BUT, JON MANAGES TO GET DARYL KINKADE UP TO HIS FEET AS JON FINDS HIMSELF ON THE TOP OF THE APRON! HE PULLS DARYL IN A FRONT HEADLOCK BEFORE FLYING OFF THE APRON AND CONNECTING WITH A TORNADO DDT! WITH THAT, JON FINDS HIMSELF UP TO HIS FEET AS HE GETS DARYL AND ROLLS HIMSELF BACK INSIDE THE RING! BUT, WE SEE THAT JON IS HEADING FOR THE TOP ROPE! HE IS PLANNING TO GO HIGH RISK WITH THIS NEXT MOVE! IS THIS GOING TO PAY OFF FOR HIM??

Gavin Kirkland: JON KELTON, FROM THE TOP ROPE, CONNECTS WITH A DOUBLE FOOT STOMP FROM THE TOP ROPE AS IT LANDS ON DARYL KINKADE! JON LANDED RIGHT IN THE RIBS OF THE BRIT! NOW, WE SEE THAT JON IS QUICKLY GOING FOR THE COVER! IS THIS GOING TO BE THE MOVE THAT PUTS AWAY DARYL??

OOOOOOONNNNNNNNEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!

TTTTTTWWWWWWOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!

Eve: No! Daryl Kinkade with the cover! Jon Kelton nods to himself, fully knowing what he is going to need to do to put down Daryl! He rises up to his feet as he gets Daryl, pulling him closer and getting him into position by double under hooking his arms! ‘Change The Future’ — the double underhook DDT connects as Daryl lands on the top of his head! Jon goes for a cover now!

OOOOOOONNNNNNNNEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!!

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Deadprez: Daryl Kinkade with the kick out! Jon Kelton rises to his feet and begins to back to one of the corners! He has a sneaky look on his face as he waits for Daryl to rise back to his feet! I think that we’re going to end things here as Jon charges towards Daryl with ‘Final Atonement!’

Gavin Kirkland: BUT, DARYL KINKADE LEAPFROGS OVER JON KELTON AS HE RUNS SHOULDER FIRST AGAINST THE RING SPOT AT THE CORNER! YIKES! THAT DID NOT LOOK GOOD FOR JON, BUT IT WAS THE OPENING THAT DARYL NEEDED! HE CHARGES TOWARDS JON, WAITING FOR THE RIGHT HEIGHT AS DARYL GETS ON THE SHOULDERS OF THE FORMER NATIONAL ELITE CHAMPION! DARYL POSITIONS HIMSELF ON JON’S SHOULDERS AS HE CONNECTS WITH A POISONRANA AS THAT CAUSES FOR JON TO SLIDE ACROSS THE RING! DARYL CHARGES TOWARDS JON, WHO MANAGES TO GET TO HIS FEET AS DARYL HITS JON WITH A SHOTGUN DROPKICK AS THAT TAKES JON BACK TO THE CORNER! BUT, WE SEE JON STUMBLING OUT OF THE CORNER AS DARYL MANAGES TO HOOK JON BY HIS ARM AND CONNECT WITH A HIP TOSS!

Eve: But, Jon Kelton manages to land on his feet! He connects with a back kick to the gut of Daryl Kinkade! He pulls Daryl closer to him as he looks to go for another ‘Change The Future,’ but Daryl manages to turn himself around! He has Jon by his wrist as he pulls Jon closer and connects with a wrist-pull into a forearm as that sends Jon down to one knee! THEN, WE SEE DARYL PULL JON INTO A PACKAGE PILEDRIVER POSITION, BUT IT SEEMS LIKE DARYL CONNECTS WITH A TIGER DRIVER 91 TO JON’S SKULL! JON JUST LANDED ON HIS SKULL AS I THINK THAT COULD BE WHATEVER IT TAKES TO PUT HIM DOWN! DARYL GOES FOR A COVER!

OOOOOOONNNNNNNNNEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!!

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Deadprez: No! Jon Kelton manages to get a shoulder up before the three count! I can’t believe that Jon is still alive and kicking in this match! The resiliency of the former National Elite Champion! Daryl Kinkade slams his hands against the canvas a couple of times, trying to find a rhythm and get the crowd behind him! He begins to rise to his feet as he begins to back handspring himself to and from the horizontal set of ropes and catch Jon with a jumping cutter! NO! JON MANAGES TO CATCH DARYL IN A SLEEPER HOLD, BUT DARYL SLIPS OUT OF THE SLEEPER HOLD AS HE SLIDES DOWN AND CONNECTS WITH A MONKEY FLIP THAT TAKES JON FORWARD AND INTO A SEATED POSITION! DARYL FINDS HIMSELF BACK TO HIS FEET AS HE FOLLOWS THAT UP WITH A HUGE PENALTY KICK TO THE FACE OF ‘THE DEVIL’ AS THAT TAKES HIM TO HIS BACK!

Gavin Kirkland: Daryl Kinkade looks to get Jon Kelton up to his feet as gets Jon into position for the cross legged fisherman’s buster! Daryl calls this ‘A Beautiful Lie’ as he looks to lift up Jon, but Jon manages to take his feet down! Jon begins to punch Daryl in the gut, looking to get himself out of this situation, but Daryl is trying to block these shots to the abdomen as he looks to connect with fists to the spine of ‘The Devil!’ He is looking to make sure that Jon stays down long enough for him to connect with ‘A Beautiful Lie!’ Daryl goes to lift up Jon once more, but Jon manages to land right behind Daryl as he grabs his arms around the waist of Daryl and pushes him towards the ropes — OH NO!

Eve: IT SEEMED LIKE JON KELTON WAS LOOKING TO PUSH DARYL KINKADE TOWARDS THE ROPES, BUT ENDED UP KNOCKING DOWN THE REFEREE IN THE PROCESS! I DON’T THINK THAT JON REALIZES THAT AS HE LOOKS TO ROLL UP DARYL, GRABBING HIM BY HIS TIGHTS AND LOOKING TO STEAL THE VICTORY! IT TAKES A MOMENT OR TWO FOR JON TO REALIZE WHAT WENT ON!

Crowd: YOU FUCKED UP! YOU FUCKED UP! YOU FUCKED UP! YOU FUCKED UP! YOU FUCKED UP! YOU FUCKED UP!

Deadprez: This may not be the best thing to happen in this stage of the match up! Jon Kelton is looking at the referee, knowing that this match has no referee at this very moment! What in the world is going to happen??

(With the referee down, Jon let’s go of the hold and starts shaking the official, Daryl is back to his feet when suddenly…)

Deadprez: THE REFEREE IS DOWN AND LOOK! PANDORA AND HALSEY ARE GETTING CLOSE TO THE RING! DARYL KINKADE AND JON KELTON ARE BOTH UP AND GLARING AT ONE ANOTHER IN THE MIDDLE OF THE RING, BUT HOLD ON A SECOND….

(Pandora and Halsey both slide into the ring. And for a second they stare at both competitors while in between them.)

Eve: We have an interesting situation unfolding. We saw The British Invasion show up on Dynasty’s Operation Doomsday last night, and now they are in their hometown with Daryl and the fans are going ballistic!

(The crowd is roaring that their countrymen are in the ring, Jon Kelton doesn’t know what to think of it, neither does Daryl Kinkade who looks a bit hesitant, and then they move…)

Gavin Kirkland: PANDORA AND HALSEY ARE TURNING AT DARYL KINKADE…. AND THEY ARE SIDING WITH JON KELTON! THEY ARE STANDING SIDE BY SIDE WITH JON KELTON! IT LOOKS LIKE EVERYTHING THAT DARYL KINKADE FELL ON DEAF EARS! THE DEVOLUTION ARE STANDING TALL IN FRONT OF DARYL KINKADE WHO KNOWS THAT HE IS IN A VERY BAD PREDICAMENT!

Eve: I am not surprised at this at all!

(Jon looks over at Pandora and then at Halsey, all three nod and turn to Daryl who sighs, but has the entire city of London and the country of England behind him. Jon nods as all three now walk toward him as he gets into his fighter stance.)

Deadprez: And it looks like Daryl is about to get the wrath of Devolution and…… WAIT! LOW BLOW BY HALSEY NEEL ON JON KELTON!!?

(The crowd is stunned before they break out into cheers, Jon looks shocked as he buckles over and Pandora with almost a face of remorse looks at him and kisses Jon on the lips muttering “I’m sorry, love”…..)

Deadprez: CATASTRIPHE ON JON KELTON AND THE BRITISH INVASION JUST LAID OUT JON KELTON! THE REFEREE IS STILL DOWN AND SLOWLY GETTING BACK UP! HALSEY AND PANDORA LIFT UP JON AS DARYL GRABS HIM! LOOK AT THE SMILE ON HIS FACE! AND HE HITS THE HIDEOUS TRUTH!

(The fans erupt in thunderous cheers as Halsey grabs the referee and throws him in front of the fallen Jon Kelton as Pandora and Halsey watch on.)

Eve: DARYL KINKADE HOOKS THE LEG FOR THE COVER! THE REFEREE MAKES THE COUNT!

ONE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

TWO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

THREE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

(DING!!! DING!!! DING!!!)

Gina Romano: HERE IS YOUR WINNER…… DARYL KINKADE!

(Daryl Kinkade slowly gets up and raises his arms in victory. RedHook by Kamikaze starts to play throughout the arena as Dayl Kinkade looks around at the standing ovation by the crowd. Pandora Paisley and Halsey Neel stand next to him as there is an explosion of pyro and a war torn Union Jack Flash falls hanging from the rosters.)

Deadprez: WHAT THE HELL ARE WE SEEING HERE!

Gavin Kirkland: The end of Devolution.

Eve: BUT WHY!? PANDORA AND JON WERE IN A RELATIONSHIP! THIS WAS A KNIT TIGHT GROUP AND THEN DELILAH IS GONE, JON WAS WONDERING WHAT HAPPENED LAST WEEK AT REASONABLE DOUBT AND NOW THIS!?

Gavin Kirkland: THE BRITISH AREN’T COMING..,.. THEY ARE ALREADY HERE AND  WE ARE JUST PART OF THE STORY!

(Daryl Kinkade, Halsey Neel, and Pandora Paisley raise their arms as the British stand tall here tonight.)

Deadprez:  THE BRITISH INVASION FIRED SHOTS AT THE JADED HEARTS AND COST THEM THE UNIFIED TAG TEAM CHAMPIONSHIPS TO NICHOLISM AND NOW THEY HAVE TURNED THEIR BACKS ON JON KELTON AND WE HAVE A UNITED FRONT! COULD THIS BE THE PIECES THAT WERE MISSING FOR THESE THREE! WE DON’T KNOW BUT WE ARE OUT OF TIME. THANK YOU FOR JOINING US AND GOODNIGHT FROM LONDON!

(The last image you see is the three children of England standing tall while Jon Kelton is still laid out in the middle of the ring slowly stirring, while the fans chant loudly.)

Crowd: BRITANNIA!!! BRITANNIA!!! BRITANNIA!!!!

(EAW Logo Buzzes)