EAW Draft 2021

(EAW intro plays.)

Narrator: You did it.

(The camera begins to fade into a pan-around of the SoFi Stadium. Ambient music is faintly playing in the background before it transitions into the empty Stadium. Everyone is packing up from the epic Pain For Pride XIV show and getting ready to leave. Crewmembers and Elitists alike are seen conversing with another)

Narrator: You claimed that which you have earned.

(The quiet Stadium then turns boisterous as it recaps the events of the Pain For Pride phenomenon. Starting with the World Heavyweight Championship match as Xander Payne is seen raising the World Heavyweight Championship high in the air over a battered and defeated Impact, making a statement at his expense and in turn, ushering a new era into EAW)

Narrator: Your promised paradise.

(It then goes to Kassidy Heart as she taps Jamie O’Hara out. She, though battered and possibly injured, also stands tall in retaining her Answers World Championship as a disappointed Jamie leans against the barricade. Kassidy once again solidifying her status, as the unstoppable and undeniable King)

Narrator: And of course, your eden.

(Lastly, it then goes to Drake King and his cohorts, Myles and Minerva standing tall in the end, preserving New Eden and winning the EAW World Championship. Malcolm Jones is, of course, defeated, and his career ended at their expense. Which is the last visual of the event)

Narrator: So, what’s next?

(It then transitions to the STAPLES Arena, various Elitists are seen blurring through the screen as the colors of Dynasty, Showdown, and Voltage are splashed across as well. The excitement is clearly to a max)

Narrator: There is a constant as new Seasons come to light, it always revolves around one’s legacy. From the continuation to one, or the start of the other. But it always starts somewhere.

(It recaps last year’s EAW Draft, showcasing the first picks for each of the brands. With the World Champions staying on the brand that they were on the previous Season, it left an opportunity open for each General Manager to fully build their roster. With the bombshell of a pick from Voltage drafting Drake King, clearly faring out well from them looking to the future. To Dynasty drafting the PURE Champion at the time, Xander Payne. And of course, Showdown drafting Kassidy Heart. All of the picks faring well seeing as all of them are World Champions for their brand heading into the new Season, just a year later)

Narrator: The question is, how do will you carve your legacy?

(It then goes to multiple Elitists being shown on the screen, the possibility on which brand they’re going to is endless. From the Interwire Champion, Bronson Daniels making his entrance. To the New Breed Champion, Ryan Wilson, clutching his newly won Championship close to his chest)

Narrator: With the start of Season 15 on the horizon…

(It then finally goes to Hardcore Champion, Adam Lucas, holding his Championship high in the air as the neglected PURE Championship is seen in the background. Along with Minerva standing tall with the National Elite Championship accompanied by New Eden)

Narrator: Which brand is your destiny?

(The camera then goes to the STAPLES Center as the excited and amped up crowd bursts into cheers of excitement. It pans around to show the stage as its set up for the occasion before the camera pans over to the commentary desk. James Peters, Flannery McCoy, and Gavin Kirkland are seem from their separate brands smiling at the camera. All of them are wearing their brands colors as James begins to speak)

James Peters: AFTER THE BIGGEST NIGHT OF THE SEASON, WE MOVE ONTO THE NEXT! LADIES AND GENTLEMEN, WELCOME TO SEASON 15, AND WELCOME TO THE EAW DRAFT-

Gavin Kirkland: SHOWDOWN SUPREMACY! WOO! YEAH BABY!

Flannery McCoy: They couldn’t have gotten anyone else. Deadprez? Eve? No, Gavin.

Gavin Kirkland: They knew I was the best commentator from Showdown anyways, no debate. I’m so civilized and calm. :wow:

James Peters: Ok then… we are in for a night of big proportions as we get to have a little glimpse of the future here at the Draft! Seeing the General Managers from each brand choose their picks and see them go head to head in in-ring competition as well!

Flannery McCoy: But before we can get any of that we have the chance to find out who’s going to get the first pick! We have a highly anticipated match in store to determine who’s going to go first on what brand and let me just say, I’m rooting for Dynasty.

Gavin Kirkland: SHOWDOWNSHOWDOWNSHOWDOWN! OH I’M SO EXCITED I COULD-

Flannery McCoy: NO!

Gavin Kirkland: Scream… Jesus Flannery get ahold of yourself we’re live.

(As the camera fades to the stage, ‘My Brother (the Dragonslayer)’ by Shiro SAGISU begins to play. The entire crowd begins booing as loud as they possibly can as the same three Elitists that ended Pain for Pride begin to walk out to the stage, Drake King, Minerva, and Myles. Myles is holding his Cash in the Vault briefcase, and both Drake and Minerva are holding their Championships without much care. The three members of New Eden make their way towards the ring, but the fans continue to make it known just how much they hate the trio as the booing continues.)

James Peters: Here comes New Eden… The group responsible for ending Malcolm Jones’ career. 

Flannery McCoy: These three managed to accomplish every single thing they said they would at Pain for Pride, and honestly I still don’t really know what to say. When was the last time we’ve seen a group like this?

Gavin Kirkland: Myles has a match coming up, and I’m obviously on team Dr. Bethany Blue tonight, but I guess I can’t really take away what Myles, or the rest of New Eden accomplished last week. 

(The three Elitists have microphones in their hands as they make their way into the ring, but the booing doesn’t stop. New Eden stands in the center of the ring waiting for the fans to quiet down, but they never do. The three look pleased with themselves after what they did at Pain for Pride regardless of the fans’ reaction, and after a few moments Drake decides to speak, having to talk over the constant boos.)

Drake King: No one but New Eden. 

(The booing only grows louder, but New Eden doesn’t seem to really care at this point.)

Drake King: Just one week ago New Eden did everything we said we’d do. Three different matches all with different stakes, and we left every single one of those matches having accomplished what we set out to. You guys thought we were liars. You guys thought we wouldn’t make it out of Pain for Pride as a team. You guys didn’t WANT us to make it out of Pain for Pride together, but at the end of the day we lived up to our promises. We warned you all of what we were going to do weeks in advance and we accomplished all of it. TLA is no longer the National Elite Champion because of New Eden. The Cash in the Vault ladder match was taken away from you all thanks to New Eden. Malcolm Jones’ career came to an end thanks

to New Eden, and none of you have anyone to blame but yourselves for this. Everyone in the back has nobody but themselves to blame for what happened at Pain for Pride, because they had opportunities to change. They had opportunities to do better, and they didn’t. Instead they continued to make the same mistakes time and time again, and you all saw where that got them. They all tried to stand in our way, and as a result they left Pain for Pride empty handed, just as we said they would. 

Minerva: “New Eden is inevitable” is exactly what I told TLA. I asked him why he kept fighting. I asked him why he’d fight to stop something that could never be stopped. Had he listened Pain for Pride could’ve gone much smoother for the former National Elite Champion, but in the end he got what he deserved. He got exactly what I told him was coming, and there was never anything that’d be able to get in our way. It didn’t matter if the odds were stacked against us. It didn’t matter that New Eden’s existence was being put on the line. All that mattered was that we had a goal at Pain for Pride, and one way or another that goal was going to be reached. New Eden has been mistreated for months, doubted for months, and now at the biggest show of them all you were all forced to eat your words. You were all forced to take back every single thing you said. TLA was one of the biggest thorns in our side. TLA was one of our biggest enemies from the start, but now he doesn’t have this title around his waist. Now he can’t call himself the National Elite Champion. His Pain for Pride moment was stolen from him thanks to his own insolence. TLA’s time with this Championship has come to an end and he did it to himself. 

Myles: You all should be thanking us. You should be thanking us for getting rid of Malcolm Jones. You should be thanking us for taking the National Elite Championship away from TLA. You should be thanking us for stopping someone like Andre Walker or Justin Windgate from winning the Cash in the Vault briefcase. We did so much for this company all in one night. New Eden is something EAW has never seen before. Our dominance is something this company has never seen before. Everyone that doubted us was proven wrong at Pain for Pride, and after doing what we did all to make this place better you’d think there’d be a bit more gratitude going around, but even with the season coming to an end *some* people just can’t help but to disrespect us. Some people just can’t help but to give us the same cruel, unfair treatment we’ve been given from the start. Am I surprised? Hell no, but the treatment New Eden has been given since we joined forces back in February has been bullshit. We’ve been trying to make this company better the past few months. We’ve been trying to rid this place of everyone and everything holding it back, and what do we get in return? Constant suspension threats. Our stable being put on the line. Punishment after punishment that’s not shared with the rest of the roster. We didn’t even do anything wrong at Pain for Pride and we’re STILL being threatened with suspension. Does any of that sound fair to any of you? Does any of that sound okay?

(The crowd actually begins cheering, with a section of fans actually chanting “yes” in response to Myles’ question.)

Myles: :francis: 

Minerva: This is not fair at all. We’re being used to help the same man that treated us like shit for over four months now, and there’s nothing we can do about it because if Myles doesn’t put his best foot forward, I’ll be suspended. This isn’t the first time Captain Charisma has done this to us, but you know what? It’s fine. Captain Charisma can keep playing his games for now. History will only keep repeating himself as long as he’s in charge. We took the Grand Rampage match away from everyone because of Captain Charisma. Malcolm Jones’ career ended because of Captain Charisma. He keeps standing in New Eden’s way, and time and time again we still manage to overcome whatever he throws at us. Sooner or later he’s going to have to learn that nothing he does will silence us. Nothing he does will ever get rid of us. 

Drake King: It really is sad that this is just being ignored, though. Myles is being FORCED to compete in a match where he’s representing the brand that disrespected him throughout the entirety of 2021, and if he doesn’t compete in it Minerva will be suspended. The Visual Prophet doesn’t have to deal with that. Dr. Bethany Blue doesn’t have to deal with it, but Myles does. Myles who has been treated unfairly as soon as New Eden became a group. Myles who has been threatened time and time again solely for doing the right thing. Captain Charisma has SO many Elitists who’d probably LOVE to compete under him. TLA, Ms. Extreme, SOSA Henderson, you name it. So many people spent the past few months “defending” Voltage, and instead of choosing one of them, Captain Charisma chooses one of the three people he disrespected week after week to fight for him with Minerva’s future on the line. 

Myles: I’m not leaving this show without a victory anyway. Captain Charisma has been corrupt for a very long time now, and for some reason everyone else is just blind to all the shit he’s been pulling, but if I have to bring my best to this match then I’m going to do exactly that. I’m not letting something like this stand in the way of New Eden’s vision or hold us back. At Pain for Pride we delivered on all of our promises, and I’m going to make sure that after tonight we continue to deliver on everything we say. What you all saw at the end of Pain for Pride is a sight you’ll all have to get used to, because whether it be Pain for Pride, this Draft show, or against anyone else that stands in our way, there will be no one but New Eden left standing tall. 

Minerva: No one but New Eden will be leaving with the victory tonight. Both in this triple threat, and in the main event.

(From there, ‘My Brother (the Dragonslayer)’ begins to play once again as the booing continues, and both Minerva and Drake begin to exit the ring as Myles waits in the corner due to his match being up next.)

James Peters: Well there you have it. This is unfortunately what Voltage had to deal with since February, and I’m not going to lie. I hope we don’t have to deal with them in season fifteen.

Flannery McCoy: Well up next we have the triple threat to determine who gets the first draft pick, and New Eden is promising a victory tonight, but things won’t be easy for Myles here. He has both the Visual Prophet and Dr. Bethany Blue to worry about, but it looks like they’re not worried at all about their chances.

Gavin Kirkland: They should be. Dr. Bethany Blue is winning that match, just like she did last year. 

James Peters: I guess we’ll have to see about that in just a few moments. 

(Myles tosses his Cash in the Vault briefcase to the side, and he continues to wait inside of the ring. From there, the camera begins to fade away from ringside and to the first break of the night.)

(Commercial for Xander Payne and Ms. Extreme’s Adoption Center.)

Stephie Love: Ladies and gentlemen.. THE FOLLOWING CONTEST IS SCHEDULED FOR ONE FALL!!

Stephie Love: The winner of the match will gain their respective brand the first pick for the annual draft! INTRODUCING FIRST!

Stephie Love: Already in the ring! From Melbourne, Australia, weighing in at 215 pounds.. HE IS THE NEW RECIPIENT FOR THE CASH IN THE VAULT BRIEFCASE… MYLESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS!!!! AND HIS OPPONENTS!

( The crowd showers Myles in boos before it is overlapped with cheers as they wait for his opponent.  “Voodoo Chile (Slight Return)” By Jimi Hendrix blasts through the speakers to a huge pop. The Visual Prophet flamboyantly makes his way out to the stage and basks in the ambience. He smiles at Myles as he walks down the ramp. ) 

Stephie Love: INTRODUCING FIRST!! FROM DETROIT, MICHIGAN, WEIGHING IN AT 265 POUNDS…. THE VISUALLLLLLLLLLL PROPHETTTTTTTTTTTT!!

Gavin Kirkland: Look at those thighs! Absolutely wonderful!

James Peters: The Visual Prophet is fresh off stripping the management powers off Veena Adams and what better way to celebrate the freeing of her vice grip over Friday nights than to accompany it with a first overall draft kick! As a former world champion, The Visual Prophet winning this match could put him in the good graces of whatever authority he has to deal with this season. 

( As the referee stands in between Myles and The Visual Prophet to put a cap on their tensions, “Bad Medicine” by Bon Jovi echoes throughout the arena. With the EAW Specialist Championship around her waist, she strolls onto the stage with a concentrated smirk on her face. )

Stephie Love: AND! From Miami, Florida, weighing in at 125 pounds… SHE IS THE EAW SPECIALIST CHAMPION.. DOCTOR… BETHANYYYY BLUEEEEEE!!

Flannery McCoy: Dr. Bethany Blue defended her championship for the first time since his past weekend and she aims to follow up that success with even more tonight. She had a successful season fourteen and by beating The Visual prophet and Myles tonight, that’ll do wonders for her heading into the new season.

( DING! DING! DING! )

James Peters: This match is underway as all competitors meet in the center of the ring. Huge stakes are on the line as this will determine which respective brand will receive the first pick in the draft. The Visual Prophet, Dr. Bethany Blue and Myles circle around the ring before they all put all their hands up. The Visual Prophet wants to go for a triple test of strength here but Myles has no intention as he kicks the Prophet right in the midsection! The action kicks off with Myles having the first touch. Dr. Bethany Blue tries to get in between them, but Myles kicks her in the midsection and throws her into the midsection. The Visual Prophet has been marked as one of the biggest enemies of New Edens and Myles is trying to take him out in the early onset of this match! 

Gavin Kirkland: As usual for tiddies-man to get the first touch! Myles now corners Vizzy—how I wish he could corner me—and riddles him with punches aimed towards the midsection. Myles has his sights specifically placed on The Visual Prophet as he now IRISH WHIPS HIM INTO THE OPPOSITE CORNER!! Prophet clings onto the turnbuckles and holds onto Myles. HE PULLS MYLES IN AND STICKS HIS KNEE RIGHT INTO THE MIDSECTION!! THAT DRIVES THE WIND OUT OF HIS CHEST AS PROPHET NOW CLOBBERS HIS FIST OVER THE BACK OF MYLES! Myles screams in pain as Dr. Bethany Blue turns The Visual Prophet around! Blue sees a punch coming, blocks it, and kicks the former world champion in the midsection. BLUE LEANS PROPHET AGAINST THE ROPES AND TRIES FOR THE IRISH WHIP!

James Peters: PROPHET TURNS IT AROUND!! BETHANY BLUE COMES OFF THE ROPES AND GETS FLATTENED WITH A SHOULDER BLOCK!! THE VISUAL PROPHET SHOWCASING HIS POWER AS HE COMES OFF THE ROPES!! HE JUMPS OVER BLUE AND REBOUNDS THE ROPES!! BLUE CHOREOGRAPHS A LEAPFROG, BUT THE VISUAL PROPHET CATCHES HER IN MID-AIR WITH A FIREMAN’S CARRY!! BETHANY BLUE IS IN TROUBLE AS SHE USES THE ROPES NEAREST TO HER TO HER ADVANTAGE AND GRABS ONTO IT!! The Visual Prophet tries to tug her off the rope, but Blue maintains the grip and eventually uses it to pull herself off his shoulders. Prophet turns around, but Myles is back on his feet as he charges in for a yakuza kick! Prophet moves out of the way and the kick lands into the midsection of Blue. Blue is knocked down to a knee on the apron while Prophet comes from behind and grabs Myles!

Flannery McCoy: He turns him into his direction and wraps his arms around his waist! AND HE THROWS HIM OVER WITH A HUGE OVERHEAD BELLY-TO-BELLY SUPLEX!! MYLES GETS UP AND WALKS INTO ANOTHER!! AND NOW PROPHET GOES TO COMPLETE A TRIFECTA!! DENIED!! Prophet went for a third overhead belly-to-belly suplex, but Myles stopped it from happening via a bell clap to both sides of the head. The bell claps as the former world champion, stunned as Myles backs up against the corner, temporarily recuperates before running back into the direction of the Prophet!! PROPHET POPS HIM UP IN THE AIR!! AND MYLES GOES FLYING FIVE-FEET INTO THE AIR AND EATS A ROPE-ASSISTED ENZIGURI COURTESY OF THE DOCTOR ON HIS WAY DOWN!! Myles is stunned! The Prophet turns him around and throws him three-thirds across the ring with the third belly-to-belly suplex!

James Peters: Myles instinctively rolls out of the ring and rests on the apron to recalibrate himself. The Visual Prophet with a huge smile on his face slowly emerges to his feet in the center of the ring! Vizzy is truly a menace to society! LOOK! DR. BETHANY BLUE DESCENDS FROM THE TOP TURNBUCKLE AND STUFFS HIM IN THE BACK OF THE HEAD WITH A DROPKICK!! THE ACCURACY OF THAT DROPKICK WAS ABSOLUTELY MENTAL AS BLUE QUICKLY GETS HIM DOWN FOR THE COVER!! WILL SHOWDOWN GET THE FIRST PICK OF THE DRAFT!! BOTH SHOULDERS ARE DOWN!! COVER!!

ONEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!

TW-

Gavin Kirkland: KICK-OUT!! Dr. Bethany Blue has a semi frustrated look on her face as she quickly gets The Visual Prophet up to his feet. She gets him up against the corner and starts peppering him with various kicks and strikes. Blue gets her foot against his jaw and starts forcing into him. A beautiful foot face wash in the corner of the ring as Blue relinquishes the pressure and pulls him up to his feet. She attempts to Irish whip Vizzy into the opposite corner! VIZZY TURNS IT AROUND AND BLUE GOES CRASHING IT INTO THE INSTEAD!! BUT BLUE SLIDES INTO THE CORNER TO AVOID THE IMPACT! VIZZY CHARGES INTO BLUE, BLUE JUMPS OVER HIM AND HE GOES FACE-FIRST INTO THE SECOND TURNBUCKLE!! PROPHET IS STUNNED NOW AS BLUE TAKES ADVANTAGE AND COMES FROM THE CORNER!

James Peters: BLUE LEAPS UPWARDS AND COMES DOWN WITH A JUMPING FOREARM SMASH!! IT CONNECTS!! PROPHET IS FURTHER STUNNED AS BLUE GOES FOR A SECOND FOREARM SMASH! AND A SECOND FOREARM SMASH CONNECTS ACROSS THE TEMPLE OF THE VISUAL PROPHET!! PROPHET IS DOWN ONTO ONE KNEE AS BLUE LOOKS TO COMPLETELY TAKE HIM DOWN!! BLUE RUNS INTO THE ROPES, BUT PROPHET COMES FROM BEHIND AND EXPLODES ONTO HER WITH A CLOTHESLINE THAT SENDS HER TUMBLING OVER THE TOP ROPE!! BLUE SPLATTERS ONTO THE RINGSIDE FLOOR AS THE VISUAL PROPHET TAKES A SECOND TO GET HIMSELF BACK OUT OF THAT OFF-KILTER CONDITION!

Gavin Kirkland: LOOK AT THAT BEAUTIFUL BLACK CHOCOLATE THUNDER IN ACTION!! The Visual Prophet dispenses of the current EAW Specialists Champion with authority as he has intentions to go into the air! We are about to see SuperVizzy as he has Blue in his sights. Blue is slowly getting up to her feet at ringside while THE VISUAL PROPHET LOOKS TO CRASH DOWN ONTO HER!! PROPHET NOW RUNS THE ROPE-

James Peters: MYLES GRABS HIS LEGS THE SECOND HE REBOUNDED OFF THE ROPES AND PULLS HIM OUT!! HE GRABS PROPHET’S TIGHTS AND USES IT TO WHIP HIM INTO THE STEEL STEPS!! PROPHET COLLIDED SHOULDER-FIRST INTO THE STEEL STEPS!! MYLES WITH A SMIRK ON HIS FACE AS HE NOW LOOKS INTO THE RING AND CLIMBS ONTO THE APRON!! BUT DR. BETHANY BLUE IS BACK IN THE RING AND CLOCKS HIM IN THE JAW WITH A SHOOT KICK TO THE FACE!! MYLES SLIPS OFF THE APRON AND GOES CRASHING INTO THE BARRICADE IN RESULT OF THAT KICK!! BLUE NOW LOOKING TO GO AIRBORNE HERSELF AS SHE SLINGSHOTS HERSELF OVER THE TOP ROPE!

Gavin Kirkland: DR. BETHANY BLUE SLINGSHOTS HER ENTIRE BODY OVER THE TOP ROPE FOR A CROSSBODY ONTO BOTH OF HER OPPONENTS!

Flannery McCoy: MYLES ROLLS OUT OF THE WAY AND LEAVES THE FORMER WORLD CHAMPION TO TAKE THE COMPREHENSIVE BRUNT OF THE CROSSBODY!! BUT, THE VISUAL PROPHET CATCHES BLUE IN MID-AIR AND HOLDS HER IN FRONT OF HIS SHOULDERS!! The unrivalled strength of The Visual Prophet is on display yet again as he turns around and looks to toss the doctor around the ringside! WHAT THE!!? MYLES COMES RUNNING OFF THE APRON AND JUMPS ONTO THE VISUAL PROPHET!! HE GETS BOTH KNEES TO THE HEAD AND DRILLS PROPHET ONTO THE RINGSIDE FLOOR WITH A DOUBLE-KNEE METEORA OFF THE APRON—NOT TO MENTION BLUE COMPRESSED DOWN ONTO HIM IN THE PROCESS!!

James Peters: Myles quickly takes advantage of the moment and inserts Blue back into the squared circle. He climbs onto the apron and has both of his hands on the top rope! Blue has winded up to his feet! MYLES LEAPS OFF THE TOP ROPE!! AND FLATTENS BLUE IN THE CENTER OF THE RING WITH A SPRINGBOARD METEORA!! MYLES GETS THE SEATED COVER AND HOOKS BOTH LEGS!! THIS COULD BE IT!! VOLTAGE GETS THE FIRST PICK!

ONEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!

TW-

Gavin Kirkland: KICK-OUT!!! Myles immediately puts her in a headlock. The Ginger Gopher attempts to slow down the pace of this match with technical wrestling holds. Blue is quick to fight out of the hold now as she starts to fight out of it. Myles is disgusted by this resistance as he knees his midsection! BUT BLUE GRABS HIS KNEE AND TRIES TO ROLL HIM UP WITH A SCHOOL BOY!! OH NO!

ONEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!

TWOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!

James Peters: MYLES ESCAPES OUT OF THE COVER! BOTH INDIVIDUALS GET UP TO THEIR FACE!! BLUE TRIES TO WIND UP FOR THE EUROPEAN FOREARM, BUT MYLES BLOCKS IT WITH A KICK THAT TURNS BLUE AROUND!! MYLES ATTEMPTS A GERMAN SUPLEX! BUT BLUE WITH A SHOULDER TO THE FACE!! Myles reels into the ropes! BLUE SWINGS FOR A PUNCH!! MYLES DUCKS IT AND GOES AROUND THE WAIST!! BACK SUPLEX!! BUT THE SPECIALIST CHAMPION FLIPS OVER ONTO HER FEET!! TJD!! TJD SUPERKICK!

Flannery McCoy: NOPE!! MYLES GRABS HER FOOT AND SPINS HER AROUND!! AND BLUE EATS A SIDE THRUST KICK TO THE FACE!! BLUE IS SWAYING SIDE TO SIDE AND BACK AND FORTH AS MYLES NOW COMES FROM BEHIND!! A SUPERKICK TO THE BACK OF THE HEAD!! FOLLOWED BY AN INVERTED FRANKENSTEINER!! BLUE LANDS UGLY ONTO THE BACK OF HER HEAD AS MYLES ISN’T DONE YET!! I DON’T KNOW WHERE THE VISUAL PROPHET IS AT, BUT MYLES IS GOING TO END THIS QUICK!! Myles jumps off the top turnbuckle, spins in mid-air and goes for a crossbody! AND FLATTENS BLUE IN THE CENTER OF THE RING!

James Peters: GUTBUSTER!! OH MY GOD!! BLUE COUNTERED THE CROSSBODY AND DRILLED HIM AS HE CAME DOWN WITH A DOUBLE-KNEE GUTBUSTER! WHAT A BEAUTIFUL COUNTER AS BLUE ISN’T DONE YET!! BLUE QUICKLY GETS UP TO HER FEET AND STORMS OUT OF THE CORNER!! AND CONNECTS WITH THE TJD SUPERKICK! THE FLUSH SUPERKICK RIGHT TO THE JAW OF A KNEELING MYLES AS SHE QUICKLY HOVERS OVER FOR THE COVER!! BOTH LEGS ARE HOOKED!

ONEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!

TWOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!

THRE-

Flannery McCoy: THE VISUAL PROPHET BREAKS IT UP WITH A DOUBLE AXE-HANDLE!! PROPHET BREAKS IT UP AS HE NOW GETS BLUE UP TO HER FEET AND FORCES HER AGAINST THE CORNER! Prophet exploding onto her with lefts and rights to the midsection! Blue is being dominated by the former world champion as he now IRISH WHIPS HER INTO THE OPPOSITE CORNER!! BLUE GOES CRASHING, BUT PROPHET IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWS IT UP WITH A JUMPING SPLASH INTO THE CORNER!!! BLUE JUST GOT PANCAKED BY ALL THAT MASS AS PROPHET LOOKS TO GO FOR A SECOND!!

James Peters: BUT MYLES INTERCEPTS IT WITH A SUPERKICK TO THE JAW!! PROPHET GOES DOWN ONTO ONE KNEE AS MYLES NOW LOOKS TO TAKE HIM DOWN NOW!! HE COMES OFF THE ROPES!!! PROPHET SEES HIM COMING AND GOES FOR THE PROPHET DRIVER!! MYLES WIGGLES OFF HIS BODY AND CONNECTS WITH AN ELBOW TO THE BACK OF THE HEAD!! BLUE IS STILL SEATED AGAINST THE CORNER AS MYLES NOW COMES FROM THE OPPOSITE CORNER INTO THE VISUAL PROPHET!!

Flannery McCoy: THE VISUAL PROPHET COUNTERS AND GRABS MYLES AS HE CAME RUNNING!! AND HE FLIPS HIM OVER AND SENDS HIM CRASHING INTO THE SEATED DOCTOR IN THE CORNER!! PROPHET WITH ANOTHER OVERHEAD BELLY-TO-BELLY SUPLEX THAT HAS MYLES COLLIDING INTO BLUE!! THEY BOTH BUMPED HEADS IN THE CORNER AS PROPHET NOW LOOKS TO TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THIS SITUATION!! PROPHET PICKS MYLES UP!

James Peters: ROLLING DEATH VALLEY DRIVER!! NO!! MYLES DIGS HIS FINGERNAILS INTO THE EYES OF THE FORMER WORLD CHAMPION!! MR. CASH IN THE VAULT WITH A SMIRK ON HIS FACE AS HE TURNS HIM AROUND!! HE HOOKS HIM UP AND HOISTS HIM UP!! DE FACTO!! DE FACTO!! NO!! PROPHET MIRACULOUSLY MOVES AROUND THE BODY AND COUNTERS THE DE FACTO IN MID-AIR WITH AN ARM DRAG!! WHAT AN ARM DRAG AS BOTH MEN GET UP!! 

Flannery McCoy: MYLES WITH A KICK TO THE FACE!! PROPHET IS TAKEN ABACK FROM IT AS MYLES COMES OFF THE ROPES!! HE MOVES AROUND PROPHET’S BODY FOR A TILT-A-WHIRL MOTION!! HE TRIES TO END IT WITH A DDT, BUT PROPHET HOLDS HIM UP AND HAS HIM IN THE FIREMAN’S CARRY!! HE CARRIES HIM AROUND THE RING BEFORE FLIPPING HIM OVER WITH THE PROPHET DRIVE-

Gavin Kirkland: MYLES COUNTERS THE ROLLING DEATH VALLEY DRIVER BY ROLLING HIM UP INTO A CRUCIFIX PIN!! THIS COULD BE IT!

ONEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!

TWOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!

TH-

Gavin Kirkland: THE GINGER GOPHER IS UNABLE TO GET HIM DOWN FOR THE THIRD COVER!! PROPHET ESCAPES OUT OF THAT PRECARIOUS COVER AS BOTH COMPETITORS GET UP TO THEIR FEET!! MYLES AND PROPHET GET UP AT THE SAME TIME AND CHARGE INTO EACH OTHER!! PROPHET ATTEMPTS HIS FOREARM BLOW, BUT MYLES WITH A FRONT ROLL EVASION!! MYLES GETS UP TO HIS FEET AND CONNECTS WITH ANOTHER SIDE THRUST KICK TO THE FACE!! PROPHET IS STAGGERED AS MYLES NOW GOES FOR THE KNEE STRIKE!

Flannery McCoy: THE SPECIALIST CHAMPION WITH THE CUTTER!! NO!! MYLES IS ABLE TO BRUSH THE CHAMPION OFF HIS SHOULDERS AS HE CLOCKS HER IN THE BACK OF THE HEAD WITH A KNEE STRIKE!! BLUE DUCKS IT AS THE DISTRACTION GIVES TIME FOR PROPHET TO NAIL HIM IN THE JAW WITH A KNEE STRIKE OF HIS OWN!! MYLES IS MOMENTARILY STAGGERED FOR THE TIME BEING AS BLUE COMES FROM BEHIND AND DRIVES HIM INTO THE CANVAS WITH A BACKSTABBER!! PROPHET ROLLS INTO ONE CORNER OF THE RING AS MYLES JUMPS OFF THE TOP TURNBUCKLE?? WHAT THE!

Gavin Kirkland: MYLES ATTEMPTS A MOONSAULT, BUT NOBODY IS HOME!! BLUE SAW IT COMING FROM ABOVE AND ROLLED OUT OF HARM’S WAY IN THE NICK OF TIME!! BLUE GETS UP TO HIS FEET AND GOES FOR THE TJD SUPERKICK!! BUT MYLES COUNTERS WITH A KNEE STRIKE!! NO!! BLUE ROLLED OUT OF THE WAY AS MYLES MISSES!! A SWING AND A MISS AS MYLES TURNS AROUND!! AND BLUE GOES FOR THE CUTTER!! THE REMEDY CUTTER IS COUNTERED YET AGAIN AS MYLES CONNECTS WITH A RELEASE GERMAN SUPLEX!! BLUE IS OUT AS MYLES LOOKS TO FINISH HER OFF NOW!! HE HOOKS HER UP!! DE FACTO!! DE FACTO!!

Flannery McCoy: BLUE COUNTERS THE DE FACTO IN MID-AIR WITH AN INVERTED DDT!! THE GRADE C2 CONCUSSION IN MID-AIR!! WHAT A COUNTER!! BUT PROPHET ISN’T GIVING ANY TIME FOR HER TO GET THE COVER AS HE PICKS BLUE UP!! INTO THE FIREMAN’S CARRY!! AND GOES FOR THE PROPHET DRIVER WITH HER ONTO MYLES!! BUT BLUE SLIDES DOWN HIS SHOULDERS AND ROLLS HIM UP INTO A SUNSET ROLL!! OH MY GOD!! THIS COULD BE IT!! BOTH SHOULDERS ARE DOWN!!

ONEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!

TWOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!

TH-

Gavin Kirkland: NO!! KICK-OUT!! ANOTHER CLOSE CALL AS BOTH COMPETITORS GET UP TO THEIR FEET SYNCHRONOUSLY!! BLUE GOES FOR THE TJD SUPERKICK!! IT MISSES!! VIZ GOES FOR HIS FOREARM!! BUT IT MISSES AS WELL!! BOTH ARE UNABLE TO CONNECT ON THE DOT WITH THEIR SIGNATURE STRIKES AS VIZ NOW COMES OFF THE ROPES!! BLUE GOES FOR ANOTHER SUPERKICK IN THE PROCESS, BUT VIZ USES THE ROPES TO SPRING HIMSELF OVER THE FOOT, GRABS HER HEAD AND PULLS HER DOWN FOR THE SWINGING REVERSE STO!! THERE IT IS!! THE VDT-

Flannery McCoy: NO!! BLUE PUSHES HIM AWAY!! AND DRILLS THE VISUAL PROPHET WITH THE CUTTE- STILL NO!! THE VISUAL PROPHET HOLDS ONTO BLUE WITH THE CUTTER AND PULLS HER UP ONTO HIS SHOULDERS!! A FIREMAN’S CARRY IS APPLIED, BUT PROPHET SEEMS TO BE NOT GOING FOR HIS TRUSTY PROPHET DRIVER! HE INSTEAD PUSHES THE CHAMPION UPWARDS AND HAS HER IN THE GORILLA PRESS!! OH MY GOD!! I THINK HE IS GOING TO TOSS THE SPECIALIST CHAMPION OUT OF THE RING!!

Gavin Kirkland: REMEDY CUTTER!! OH MY GOD!! IT FINALLY CONNECTS AS BLUE GRABBED HIS HEAD IN MID-AIR AS PROPHET ATTEMPTED TO DROP HER DOWN!! WHAT A CUTTER AS BLUE GOES ACROSS THE RING TO GET THE COVER!! WILL SHOWDOWN GET THE FIRST DRAFT PICK HERE BUT HERE COMES MYLES!! NEW EDEN’S MYLES GRABS BLUE AND THROWS BLUE OVER THE TOP ROPE!! MYLES IS GOING TO STEAL THIS ONE!!

Flannery McCoy: BLUE COUNTERS IT AND THROWS MYLES OVER THE TOP ROPE INSTEAD!! MYLES HOLDS ON FOR DEAR LIFE AND PULLS HIMSELF UP THE APRON!! Blue knows he must eradicate the presence of Myles in order to pin The Visual Prophet! Blue attempts a rope-assisted kick! BUT IT IS BLOCKED!! MYLES GOES FOR A ROPE-ASSISTED ENZIGURI AND IT CONNECTS!! THE DOCTOR IS STUNNED AS MYLES HAS BOTH HANDS ON THE ROPES!! WHAT THE!?

James Peters: BLUE PULLS THE ROPES TOWARDS HER AND IT SLINGSHOTS MYLES OVER THE TOP ROPE!! AND BLUE CATCHES HIM IN MID-AIR WITH THE CUTTER!! THERE IT IS!! THE CUTTER!! THE REMEDY CUTTER AS BLUE HAS THE SIDEPRESS COVER!! THE VISUAL PROPHET IS NOWHERE TO BE SEEN!! SHOWDOWN GETS THE FIRST PICK!! OH MY GOD!

ONEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!

TWOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!

THREEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!

Flannery McCoy: MYLES HOISTS HIS SHOULDER UP AT THE LAST SECOND!! THE RECIPIENT OF THE CASH IN THE VAULT BRIEFCASE SURVIVES ANOTHER SECOND IN THIS MATCH AS BLUE IS LIVID!! BLUE IS APOPLECTIC AS SHE NOW GINGERLY EMERGES TO HER FEET AND HER DESIRE TO WIN THIS MATCH IS MORE STRONGER THAN EVER!!

James Peters: Myles is on all fours as BLUE NOW COMES OFF THE ROPES!! OH HOW IRONIC FOR BLUE TO GET THE FIRST DRAFT PICK USING THIS MOVE!! BLUE LEAPS INTO THE AIR, GETS HER FOOT ON TOP OF MYLES’ HEAD AND DRIVES IT DOWN WITH THE CURB STOMP!! CONCUSSION PROTOCOL IS IN SESSION!!

Flannery McCoy: THE KANGAROO KILLER!!!! THE KANGAROO KILLER!! THE POP-UP KNEE STRIKE COUNTERS THE CURB STOMP AS BLUE WAS JUST ANNIHILATED BY THE PATENTED KNEE STRIKE OF THE AUSTRALIAN WARLORD!! BLUE IS OUT LIKE A LIGHT AS MYLES PULLS HER BACK UP TO HER FEET!! HE HOOKS THE ARM BETWEEN THE LEGS, HOISTS HER UP!! AND HITS THE DE FACTO!! THE SPINNING PUMPHANDLE SLAM CONNECTS!! BOTH SHOULDERS ARE DOWN!

( The Visual Prophet climbs onto the top turnbuckle across from both individuals. )

ONEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!

TWOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!

THREEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!

James Peters: BOW TO THE HEART!! BOW TO THE HEART!! THE DIVING ELBOW DROP ONTO BOTH MYLES AND THE DOCTOR AS THE VISUAL PROPHET ROLLS OUT OF THE RING IN PAIN!! HE QUICKLY CLIMBS BACK IN TO GET THE PINFALL AS HE CLIMBS ONTO MYLES AND HOOKS BOTH LEGS!! THIS IS IT!! BOTH SHOULDERS ARE DOWN!! COME ON!!

ONEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!

TWOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!

THREEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!

Flannery McCoy: THE DOCTOR GRABS THE REFEREE’S HANDS!! THE DOCTOR STOPS THE REFEREE FROM PLANTING DOWN THE THIRD COUNT AND THE VISUAL PROPHET CAN’T BELIEVE IT!! THE VISUAL PROPHET WITH A SHIT-EATING LOOK ON HIS FACE AS BLUE IS TOO TIRED TO FOLLOW UP ON THE INTERFERENCE!! THE VISUAL PROPHET GETS OFF OF MYLES’ BODY AND FOCUSES ON DR. BETHANY BLUE!! 

James Peters: Myles retreats out of the ring and rolls beneath the bottom rope. The Visual Prophet pulls Dr. Bethany Blue up to her feet and throws her through the ropes. Blue collapses onto the ringside floor as Prophet climbs down the steel steps to grab her. The Visual Prophet has bad intentions in mind here as he grabs Blue! AND HE SLAMS HER AGAINST THE RINGPOST!! FACE-FIRST INTO THE RINGPOST GOES THE DOCTOR!! WHAT DOES VIZZY HAVE IN MIND HERE? THE VISUAL PROPHET GRABS HER TIGHTS AND WEIRDLY LOOKS AT US HERE!!

Gavin Kirkland: Oh my god, he just acknowledged me!

The Visual Prophet: (off-mic) MOVE OUT OF THE WAY!

Flannery McCoy: DR. BETHANY BLUE IS THROWN ACROSS THE TABLE!! AND NOW THE VISUAL PROPHET IS BEGINNING TO CLEAR OUR ANNOUNCE TABLE!! COME ON!! DON’T MAKE US HAVE TO SIT DOWN LIKE THIS AT THE START OF THE SHOW!! THE VISUAL PROPHET TAKES OFF EVERYTHING FROM THE ANNOUNCE TABLE AS THE REFEREE BEGINS TO COUNT!

Gavin Kirkland: PROPHET IS GOING TO PUT HER THROUGH THAT TABLE!!

Referee: ONEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!

Flannery McCoy: MYLES COMES FROM OUT OF NOWHERE FROM ABOVE WITH A TOPE CON GIRO, FLATTENING THE VISUAL PROPHET IN THE PROCESS!! DR. BETHANY BLUE WITH A LOOK OF PURE DISBELIEF AS MYLES APPLIES A GROUND AND POUND ONTO THE FORMER WORLD CHAMPION!! MR. CASH IN THE VAULT IS JUST PUTTING IT DOWN ONTO THE PROPHET!! HE GRABS PROPHET AND WHIPS HIM INTO THE TABLE!

Referee: TWOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!

James Peters: PROPHET TURNS IT AROUND AND SLAMS MYLES ONTO BETHANY BLUE ON THE TABLE!! BOTH BETHANY BLUE AND MYLES ARE LAID OUT ON THE TABLE AS PROPHET HAS A SMILE ON HIS FACE!! HE NAILS BOTH INDIVIDUALS WITH PUNCHES TO THE FACE, RENDERING THEM MORE UNCONSCIOUS WITH EVERY PUNCH!

Referee: THREEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!! FOURRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR!!

( The Visual Prophet lays down onto the table and looks at both individuals. He looks down on his subconscious opponents and brings both of his feet up and down in a playful manner)

The Visual Prophet: :foot: :mjlit: :foot:

James Peters: The Visual Prophet thinks he has this won, and I believe that may be right if he successfully goes through with what he is about to do! The Visual Prophet rolls off the Spanish announce table and steps onto the apron. He climbs the turnbuckles and perches on it like a phoenix on the horizon. Both Dr. Bethany Blue and Myles are laid out on the same announce table as The Visual Prophet is about to go airborne!

Referee: FIVE!!! SIX!!!!!!!!

Gavin Kirkland: BOW TO THE HEART!!! THE VISUAL PROPHET SOARS OFF THE TOP TURNBUCKLE ONTO RINGSIDE BELOW WITH HIS SIGNATURE ELBOW DROP!! BOTH MYLES AND BLUE GO CRASHING THROUGH THE TABLE AT THE END!!

( Myles rolls off the table at the last second. )

James Peters: MYLES ROLLED OUT OF THE WAY AT THE LAST SECOND!! THEREFORE, THE VISUAL PROPHET DROVE HIS ELBOW RIGHT THROUGH THE HEART OF DR. BETHANY BLUE INSTEAD!! MYLES WITH A SMIRK ON HIS FACE AS PROPHET AND BLUE ARE ENTANGLED IN THE TABLE DEBRIS!! MYLES JUST AVOIDED A CAREER-THREATENING ELBOW DROP AND HIS FACE SHOWS HOW MUCH OF A BRILLIANT MAN HE THINKS HE IS!!

Referee: SIX!! SEVEN!!!

Flannery McCoy: MYLES IS THINKING ON WHAT TO DO NEXT AS BOTH OF HIS OPPONENTS ARE DOWN-AND-OUT DIRECTLY IN FRONT OF US COMMENTATORS!! The referee is three counts away from this ending in a definite countout, but Myles is thinking on what to do next! 

( Myles looks down at the two bodies and takes a deep breath. He sees The Visual Prophet starting to make his way out of the mess and grabs the Cash In The Vault briefcase. )

Gavin Kirkland: YOU BETTER BEAT THAT COUNT!! HISTORY HAS TOLD THE LONGER YOU’RE OUT HERE, ONE OF JAKE SMITH’S HEIGHT COUSINS LIKE HASBULLA OR LANDERSON MAY TELEPORT INTO THE RING!

Referee: SEVEN!!! EIGHT!!!

James Peters: MYLES HAS THE BRIEFCASE IN HAND!! WHAT IS HE THINKING HERE!! HE SLIDES DOWN AND DRIVES THE BRIEFCASE INTO THE SIDE OF PROPHET’S HEAD!! THE FINAL NAIL IN THE COFFIN AS THE VISUAL PROPHET IS OUT!! BOTH OF HIS OPPONENTS HAVE TO BE DOWN FOR THE COUNT!! 

Referee: NINE!!!

Flannery McCoy: MYLES HEARS THE NINTH ACCOUNT AND A LOOK OF ANXIETY OVERCOMES HIS SMIRK!! HE SLIDES BACK INTO THE RING WHILE THE VISUAL PROPHET AND DR. BETHANY BLUE HAVEN’T MOVE AN INCH! BUT MYLES HAS TAKEN A LOT OF DAMAGE IN THIS MATCH AND HE IS JUST SCRATCHING AND CLAWING HIS WAY TO THE APRON SHEETS!!

Referee: TEN!!

Gavin Kirkland: OH NO!! MYLES COLLAPSES IN PAIN BEFORE HE COULD GET INTO THE RIN-

Flannery McCoy: MYLES JUMPS INTO THE RING AT THE LAST MILLISECOND!!

( DING! DING! DING! )

( “Enemy Strike ” by Yuki Hayashi hits as the Staples Center is filled with books that were louder than the ones in his entrance. Myles has a smirk on his face and raises both fists in his air as he slides out of the ring. The Visual Prophet remains to be knocked unconscious by the briefcase to the face, while his situation is tantamount to Dr. Bethany Blue where she is struggling to get up off one knee from that devastating elbow drop through the table. )

Stephie Love: HERE IS YOUR WINNER!!  BY COUNTOUT MR. CASH IN THE VAULT!! MYLESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS!!!

Flannery McCoy: What an intense match to start the draft! With this, it is now official that Voltage has been afforded the first pick to kick off the annual draft! Myles walks out of this match with a huge victory to his name, taking advantage of their unconscious state and being the last man standing!

Gavin Kirkland: Myles with a victory over a former world champion and the current EAW Specialist Champion! Things could not look better than the ginger gopher! New Eden gets this their way with the match opener, and now we shall see who will be the first overall pick of this draft? WHO WILL IT BE?!?!

(A graphic showing the various faces of members of the EAW Roster is shown, rapidly going through every person before finally stopping.)

( The draft show fades back to ringside, and Stephie Love stands in the center of the ring. )

Stephie Love: Ladies and gentlemen… The following contest is scheduled for ONE FALL!!

Crowd: ONE FALL!!

( ‘Beauty of Annihilation’ by Elena Siegman plays over the PA system of the Staples Center as the monster of a man Magnus Henshaw makes his way to the ring walking slow and coldly, making his first ever entrance as a member of the EAW roster. )

Stephie Love: Introducing first! Making his EAW DEBUT! From the Monte Carlo, Monaco! Weighing in at 275 pounds! He is Der Titan; MAGNUS… HEN-SHAAAAAAAAAWW!!!

James Peters: Strong words this week coming from a man who will have a chance to prove himself as a dominant force on his debut match here tonight on EAW Draft Day.

Flannery McCoy: He won’t be the first big man to promise chaos and dominance to show up here in EAW though. 

Gavin Kirkland: Nor will he be the last! Let’s see if what he promised verbally translates to a strong showing and a win here tonight!

( ‘Daddy’ by Die Antwoord blasts through the sound system of the Staples Center as the former drug addict is stepping out of the curtain and skips her way to the ring. She too is making her first ever entrance, and she doesn’t look worried as she approaches the ring with Magnus waiting. )

Stephie Love: And His Opponent! ALSO making her EAW DEBUT! From Sedona, Arizona! Weighing in at 119 pounds; SOPHIAAAAA PHO-BI-AAAAAAA!!!!

James Peters: I’m always impressed in matchups where one opponent is easily over the weight of the other. Magnus weighs 156 pounds more than Sophia! 

Flannery McCoy: Perhaps but we’ve seen similar match-ups over EAW’s rich history and the smaller opponent won! Sophia has a chance as much as anybody else and a shot at making a good impression on her debut night!

Gavin Kirkland: She looks like a wackjob if you ask me. I wonder if she’s single 🤔.

( Ding Ding Ding! ) 

James Peters: And here we go, this match-up of newcomers is underway! Both opponents are meeting in the center of the ring Sophie much shorter than Henshaw who looks down on her as if she was nothing but a little girl while Sophie cocks her head to the side looking very curious and intrigued before narrowing her eyes trying to replicate the look of death in the eyes of her bigger and taller adversary. Sophia giggles at him which seems to be annoying the big guy, who lounges forward trying to grab a hold of the little woman before him, but she ducks low and moves behind him giggling some more and smiling as Henshaw quickly turns around trying to catch Sophia with a hasty roundhouse kick!

Flannery McCoy: But again Phobia ducks! She goes low and throws in a leg sweeping at the trunks Magnus has for legs he stumbles but doesn’t fall which seems only to aggravate her opponent even more. Henshaw grunts, trying to gain visual contact with his smaller opponent who seems to enjoy buzzing around him like a pesky mosquito. How long will she be able to keep that strategy up before it turns on her? She skips to the side hopping and leaps forward rolling into a parkour roll when he tries to clip her with a running lariat and there is more giggling and nagging coming from the Arizona-born woman who decides to roll out of the ring!

Gavin Kirkland: MAGNUS QUICKLY FOLLOWS BEHIND AND TRIES TO THROW A CLOTHESLINE AT SOPHIA, BUT SOPHIA DUCKS UNDER IT! Magnus doesn’t stop though, AS HE GOES FOR A- 

Flannery McCoy: SHE KICKED MAGNUS IN THE FACE AS HE TRIED TO REACH FOR HER AGAIN! AND LOOK AT HER GO! SHE SUDDENLY DECIDED TO JUMP ON TOP OF OUR TABLE AND THEN THROW HERSELF AT HER OPPONENT WITH A DROPKICK SENDING MAGNUS DOWN! Sophia seems pleased with what happened as she slowly makes her way inside the ri-NO! HENSHAW GRABBED AT HER ANKLE AND IS DRAGGING HER BACK TO THE OUTSIDE AS THE COUNT IS RESTARTED! 

James Peters: A Shin kick brings Sophia down she winces from the fall as Magnus still holds on to her leg, but not for long as Sophia tries to strike his jewel sack with her free leg but he grabbed onto it too! Now he has both of her legs by the ankle what will he do with her? A SLINGSHOT BY MAGNUS, AND SOPHIA GOES FLYING AGAINST THE RINGPOST!! She goes Headfirst and down she goes! Meanwhile, the official is counting from inside the ring! Henshaw grabs at Phobias hair and harshly shoves her inside the ring as he is finally getting some offensive going! Sophia is in the ring moving to her knees turning to meet and face Magnus who NAILS her with a roundhouse kick! 

Flannery McCoy: Magnus throwing in a shin kick to Phobia before quickly turning to throw down a spinning back kick to her as well keeping her grounded. The offense is on Henshaw’s side at the moment and he grins and drops to the floor moving upon Sophia’s legs going for a kneebar! Sophia is screeching in pain! Will this be what ends the match for the newcomer from Sedona? Henshaw applies more pressure as Sophia scrambles trying to reach the ropes, and she does! Both hands wrapped around the ropes as she bites her lower lip trying to stop screaming as the official is ordering Magnus to break the hold! He waits to the limit of being counted out before releasing the young woman smirking as he shoves her off and moves to sit kneel and sit on his heels looking at his opponent with a smirk on his face. 

Flannery McCoy: Sophia gets up but seems to have a bit of trouble standing on the leg Henshaw attacked moments ago. She looks daring and Henshaw goes to grapple her BUT she quickly moves to slide to his side and behind Henshaw quickly delivering a Snap Suplex which surprises Magnus as he slams on the floor hard! He moves up to a knee holding the back of his neck as Sophia is smirking down at him.

James Peters: She throws herself at him for a clothesline which misses she runs into the ropes coming back at Magnus who suffers a flying headscissors just as he turned to face her and he lands back down on the ground! Sophia gets up quickly backing into a corner and rushing to Henshaw! Shotgun DropKick, sending his face into the turnbuckle!

Flannery McCoy: Henshaw stays in the corner dazed as Sophia quickly keeps the offense going with a series of forearm strikes after she turned the big man around attacking his face and upper body BUT HE RAMS IN A KNEE TO HER MIDSECTION LIFTING HER OFF THE GROUND A BIT! Looks like she got the wind taken out of her as he quickly grabs hold of her and spins her upside down! PIIIIIIIILEDRIVERRRRRRRR!!!!! With Authority he goes down and Sophia is flat on the mat! Henshaw with the cover! 

Referee: OOONNNEEEEEEEE!!!!

Referee: TTTTTWWWWWWOOOOOO!!!!!

Gavin Kirkland: Shoulder Up By Sophia! How did she do that with her brain scrambled by that piledriver just now??

James Peters: She’s showing heart and a will to win that one this will be interesting for the remainder of the match! 

Flannery McCoy: The question has to be asked how much more moves like this will she be able to take if he keeps up going at her with that level of intensity? One way to find out as he moves to his feet picking her up he moves her bending her over and picks her up and into the air Oh No a POWERBOMB!!! HE DRILLS HER WITH A POWERBOMB FROM OVER HIS HEAD THAT’S MORE THAN Six Feet Four Inches of Height and BLAM Sophia gets slammed hard! Magnus with the cover again! 

Referee: OOOOOONNNNNEEEEEE!!!!!

Referee: TTTTWWWWOOOOOOOO!!!!!

Referee: THHHHRREEE-

James Peters: She got her shoulder up just in time! Sophia doesn’t want to give up! This is slowly turning into a good match between the two new upstarts! 

Flannery McCoy: Magnus looks up at the official staring a hole at him but the man doesn’t budge he indicates two counts which makes Henshaw shrug before grabbing at Sophia’s hair and forcing her to her feet before whipping her into the ropes he goes for a clothesline but she ducks low! She goes to the other ropes bounces and goes for a flying cros-NO HE COUNTERED IT WITH A REVERSE STO! THE REVERSE STO ON SOPHIA!! Another High Impact Move By the Monaco Native who hooks the leg up! 

Referee: OOONNNNEEEEEEEEE!!!!!

Referee: TTTTTWWWWOOOOOOO!!!!

Gavin Kirkland: How? Just how did she kick out!?

James Peters: She doesn’t want to lose tonight! Phobia kicked out again! 

Flannery McCoy: She needs to get something going to counter the damage she’s receiving otherwise she won’t be lasting long I fear! Henshaw doesn’t seem to care though, it seems like he is enjoying the amount of punishment he is gradually sending to the girl who he picks up and whips into a corner hard! Sophia falls forward face first on the mat following her back hiding the turnbuckles and she gets picked up by Henshaw again! Whipped into the ropes going for a Lariat but Sophia ducks it! 

James Peters: Bouncing off the ropes again Henshaw with a Roundhouse ducked again by Sophia who is picking up speed as she runs from side to side! she goes for a crossbody again and it connects this time, BUT SHE MOTIONS AROUND HIS UPPER BODY LIKE A SNAKE AND TURNS THE FLYING CROSSBODY INTO A HURRICANRANA!!! DOWN GOES HENSHAW WHO TRIES TO GET UP BUT GETS GRABBED INTO A HEADLOCK BY SOPHIE SHE GOES TO A CORNER QUICKLY RUNNING SHE CLIMBS THE SECOND ROPE AND SPINS INTO A TORNADO D…D…T!!!! HENSHAW ALMOST GOT HIS HEAD PLANTED THROUGH THE RING! SOPHIA WITH A COVER!! 

Referee: OOOOOONNNNEEEEE!!!!

Referee: TTTWWWWWWOOOOO-

Gavin Kirkland: HE SHOVED HER OFF HIM!! 

James Peters: With his strength and weight advantage does it surprise you? 

Flannery McCoy: Not at all! This means Sophia while with the advantage now will need to work harder if she wants to win on her Debut match here in EAW! She looks around looking for options; she eyes the nearest corner and throws a few stiff-looking elbows to the face of Magnus keeping him down as she quickly hops to the top turnbuckle she is going for what she calls the Pretty Ugly! The Double Jump Moonsault! SHE LEAPS! 

Gavin Kirkland: HENSHAW!!!

Flannery McCoy: SOPHIA IS ON MAGNUS’ SHOULDERS!! HE GOT UP AS SHE DID HER JUMPS!! HE CALLS FOR THE DEFIANT GENE!! THE F5!!! No, wait! Sophia struggles with all of her weight! She manages to throw a knee to the side of Magnus! And another! He is railing and she manages to slip off of him facing the man HOLY SHIT SHE DIDN’T JUST DO THAT!!! SOMEHOW SHE LIFTED HENSHAW JUST ENOUGH TO LAND IN A SIT-OUT SPINEBUSTEEEEEEEER!!! 

James Peters: The Everything She Wants Connects!! Even Magnus Looked Surprised On His Way Up!! 

Gavin Kirkland: COVER BY SOPHIA!!

Referee: OOOOOOONNNNEEEEEEEE!!!!

Referee: TTTTTTWWWOOOOOOOOOO!!!!

Referee: TTHR-

Gavin Kirkland: KICKOUT BY THE NEMESIS!!!! Sophia is getting Irate! What will she have to do to keep the big man down for three seconds?

Flannery McCoy: She will have to dig deeper if she wants to come out on top in this encounter as she smacked Magnus across the mouth with a closed fist. She slapped him again looking obviously to anger the man but he blocks her third strike, grabbing her by the neck! Her eyes go wide she helps before she quickly slips out of his grasp and rolls out of the ring holding her neck and coughing with her back turned to him. The fans are booing her which gets her to stand up and sass them up but she doesn’t see Magnus who is getting to his feet and goes into the ropes running FOR A SUICIDE DIVE WHICH GETS HER TO SMASH INTO THE BARRICADE!!! 

James Peters: Henshaw lets out what can only be described as a monster battle cry as he begins to stomp a mudhole into Sophia, each kick connecting and looking like a load of pain! Phobia gets picked up, shoved into the ring Henshaw looking like he had enough and doesn’t want to play anymore as he rolls into the ring and moves her up to a standing position. He goes for an Irish- NO IT’S DEATH STRANDING!! THE RIPCORD WRISTLOCK INTO A SHORT ARM ELBOW SMASH!! DOWN GOES SOPHIA! MAGNUS WITH THE COVER!!

Referee: OOOOOOONNNNNEEEEEEE!!!!!

Referee: TTTWWWWWWWOOOOOOOO!!!!

Referee: TTTTHHHRRRRREEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!

( DING! DING!! DING!!! ) 

( ‘Beauty of Annihilation’ by Elena Siegman plays over the PA system throughout the Staples Center as Der Titan gets an arm raised by the referee signaling victory! ) 

Stephie Love: Ladies and Gentlemen the winner of this match…. Magnus HEN-SHAAAAAAAAW !!!!!

James Peters: Spectacular display for a debut for both competitors but Henshaw was the one to emerge on top! Congratulations on a hard-fought victory! 

Flannery McCoy: These two could both be very impressive on whichever brands they end up on, but tonight was Magnus Henshaw’s night, so congratulations to the newcomer!

( As Magnus’ theme continues to play and Magnus celebrates his victory on his own, the draft show begins to fade away from ringside. )

(A graphic showing the various faces of members of the EAW Roster is shown, rapidly going through every person before finally stopping.)

(The camera fades back into the backstage area where Sofia Clarke is standing in front of the interview backdrop with a smile) 

Sofia Clarke: What a great draft special it has been tonight! With a draft comes new stars, new beginnings, and with that being said I would like to introduce my guest at this time. Someone that is trying to have those new beginnings right here on Voltage.. Ladies and Gentlemen, Jake Smith! 

(Jake Smith walks into view with a smirk on his face, nodding his head.)

Sofia Clarke: Now Jake, you were announced as one of Voltages choices for tonight. How are you feeling after the selection? 

Jake Smith: Well you know Sofia, it feels good, it feels right. I’m pretty confident that this change is going to be good for me. If I had stayed on Dynasty I would’ve felt stuck, like I was in the same place, with nothing changing. We all know what happened last season, Insurgency came into the fold, and tried to run that place with an iron fist. Now I see you trying to cover your face, you’re laughing, because that didn’t happen now did it Sofia? But see, that wasn’t my fault. The failures of Insurgency wasn’t my fault. I was leading a group of fucking failures, who will never sniff anymore gold within this business. And is that my fault that I extended an olive branch to losers who would never have gotten those chances, that TV time without me? No, they reached their potential of usefulness, or lack thereof, and now I am relieved to be away from that shit show. I don’t know if you noticed Sofia but PFP was just a week ago. And do you know what happened? Hmm? Go on tell me what happened.

Sofia Clarke: You be-

Jake Smith: HEY! I’m talking, don’t you ever interrupt me again. You really aren’t good at first impressions huh? Do you not know how to conduct an interview? NEVER talk over your guests; God that’s like rule number one in interviewer school isn’t it? 

Sofia Clarke: You asked-

Jake Smith: Oh so you’re just going to keep interrupting me? Cool, this is the type of interviews we get here? Unprofessional. Anyway, at Pain For Pride I beat Tyler Parker, the “Hall of Famer”, and proved that I am the future of this company. I didn’t need Insurgency, I didn’t need anybody. They only held me back when it comes right down to it, and now that I am far away from that shit, it’s Jake Smith time. For far too long I keep getting myself into these situations where I’m confined into these stables or tag teams that get me nowhere. Talent that don’t even belong on my side. It is an honor to be alongside Jake Smith, I mean you know that, you’re getting special Jake Smith time right now, and how is it? 

Sofia Clarke: Well i-

Jake Smith: It’s incredible! I know, you’re stammering your words, you’re delivering one of the worst interviews of all time, and that’s just the Jake Smith effect at work. And maybe that’s the problem. The Jake Smith effect affects everyone. All these people are so enamoured with me, that they just want to impress me, they just want to keep up, but they can’t. And when they can’t, it pisses me off, and I suffer for it. So this year, no more charity. No more people bogging me down so I have to settle for less. It’s time that I think about myself, and become selfless. I think I’ve deserved that right, don’t you? 

Sofia Clarke: …. 

Jake Smith: What’s wrong with you? I asked you a question, are you not going to answer when I ask something? How rude are you? 

Sofia Clarke: Ok, you’ve literally said I’ve interrupted you numerous times when you asked me things.

Jake Smith: You don’t know the difference between when I’m “AsKiNg YoU a QuEsTiOn” and when I’m asking you a question? Huh? 

Sofia Clarke: What? 

Jake Smith: Cool, clearly you’re dumb. Are we done here? I’ve got better things to do than have my IQ points drop every time you open your mouth..

Sofia Clarke: Believe me, I wish we were done! I would like to touch on Insurgency a bit more specifically though, how do you think they will fare by themselves? 

Jake Smith: They’ll fail. Without my constant teachings, they’ll be completely lost. Without me Limmy would still be known as that tag team guy that lucked into a Championship. A complete joke that no one would remember. Donovan as you could see, should never have been in the group anyway, I don’t know what I was thinking. He BARELY won the 24/7 Battle Royal. What an embarrassment. The fact that I lowered myself to actually be associated with those people I- .. Well I just have to give myself a pat on the back for a job well done. Good job me, because I don’t know how I came out the other side of that. I stayed true to myself, and I, along with everyone else know who the true star of that team was. I was the leader, I was the mastermind, and without my brain to help everyone along, they’re done for. 

Sofia Clarke: Well Jake, it seems like you have it all figured out. But I do have one more question before you go, I just wanted to ask you about Holly Arrow. 

Jake Smith: Who? 

Sofia Clarke: Holly Arrow.

Jake Smith: Oooooooh! See now that you said that name twice without explaining it further NOW I know exactly who you’re talking about!…..

Sofia Clarke: Good!

Jake Smith: WHO THE FUCK IS HOLLY ARROW??!

Sofia Clarke: Ok.. relax. Holly Arrow is the woman you interrupted at Pain For Pride in that interview. It was a really weird interaction, and I think people want to know what went through your mind when you ruined her interview. It was a bit aggressive. 

Jake Smith: Oh.. That one. Look, Man, Woman, it doesn’t matter anyone can get it.

Sofia Clarke: :dame:

Jake Smith: NO! Not like that, damn. If you get in my way this season, I’m slapping you down, and kicking your ass. She dared to question me about my wrestling skills, and she had to be called out for it. And you know what happened? I was right, and she was wrong. She looks dumb as hell, and I look like a genius. And who’s to say that I’m not a genius? I am the smartest wrestler alive, I am the best wrestler alive, and this season, everyone is going to realize that. I would like to put out a warning, to the entire Voltage roster, and anyone who may end up on the Voltage roster tonight.. Just stay out of my way, and you won’t have any problems. So are we done here? 

Sofia Clarke: You’re really complaining about having a one on one interview during live TV where you can give a good first impression? 

Jake Smith: Who do you think I am Sofia? I am Jake Smith, I don’t need publicity! Everyone knows who I am, and I do mean EVERY BODY. I can’t walk into any grocery store in America without someone trying to get a picture or an autograph. EVEN WITH A MASK ON! Everyone knows what’s on the horizon, it’s only a matter of time. You can doubt me all you want, lowly interviewer, but I am the best thing that has ever happened to Voltage. It will only take a tiny bit of time for everyone to see it too. I am finally on my own, and with no one else holding me back, you are going to see exactly who Jake Smith is, and what he’s capable of. Now if you’ll excuse me, I have much better things to do with my time other than stand here gracing you with my presence. 

(Jake storms off in a huff, fed up with Sofia. Sofia just shakes her head and sighs as Jake leaves the area before looking back at the camera.) 

Sofia Clarke: Well what a great interview.. I think we can all agree that we have a “special one” with Jake Smith here on Voltage.. Can’t wait to see what the future holds for Voltage! 

(From there, the camera fades away from the backstage area.)

(Draft show fades into a shot of the announcer’s table, James Peters, Gavin Kirkland and Flannery McCoy are shown.)

James Peters: Ladies and gentleman, welcome back to the Elite Answers Wrestling Draft show! It’s already been an exciting event and we’re in for an even more action packed night! Cooking up next, two of EAW’s newest signees look to make their mark and prove to their potential new brands that they are extremely valuable additions!

Flannery McCoy: Two very interesting talents here and as you said, Gavin, this could be their chance to jolt their name to the top of EAW’s prospect list.

(The camera pans to Stephie Love, standing inside the ring.)

Stephie Love: Ladies and gentleman, the following contest is a singles match and is scheduled for one fall! 

Crowd: ONE FALL!!!

(‘Shutdown’ by Skepta begins to play as Joey Farrugia graces the EAW stage for the first time. He looks around at the crowd as this is his first time in the company, and as he’s given a mixed reaction he begins to make his way towards the ring.)

Stephie Love: INTRODUCING FIRST, WRESTLING OUT OF SYDNEY, AUSTRALIAAAA!!! WEIGHING IN AT 236 POOOUNNDSSS, ‘THE FARR GONE PSYCHOPATH’ JOEEEEY FARRUGGIAAA!!!! 

Flannery McCoy: What a way to make your EAW debut! The draft show is a massive stage and there’s perhaps no greater show to make your name known to the eyes above. Joey Farrugia has come to EAW and he’s here on a mission to mold EAW in his own image. And he’ll stop at nothing to bring his own wave of influence to whatever brand he ends up on. 

Gavin Kirkland: You said it best, Flannery, there really couldn’t have been a more opportune time to wash up on the golden shores of EAW. Riddled with opportunity and the possibility for glory. What a chance Joey has tonight, but he’ll have tough opposition in front of that chance, will he claim victory in his first time out, or will Envy Ellis show him EAW’s ropes and gain a big win tonight? 

(‘Blow’ by Ed Sheeran, Chris Stapleton and Bruno Mars begins to play as Envy Ellis walks onto the EAW stage amongst a chorus of cheers. This is far from Envy’s first time in the company, and she has a smirk on her face as she prepares herself for her upcoming match.)

Stephie Love: AND HIS OPPONENT, WEIGHING IN AT 115 POOOUNNDS, WRESTLING OUT OF WASHINGTON, DC, ENVYYYYYY ELLIIISSSSSSS!!!

James Peters: This woman would really kick my ass!

Flannery McCoy: Oh, well, sure?

James Peters: No, I mean she’s extremely tough and drifted from the world of cage fighting into professional wrestling, she’s now looking to make her name on the grandest stage of them all, Elite Answers Wrestling!

Gavin Kirkland: I mean, she’d probably kick your ass anyways.

James Peters: Moving on, she suffered a disappointing defeat at Pain For Pride in the 24/7 battle royale, won by Donovan Duke, but she’s looking to get back on track with a huge win tonight!

(Envy Ellis rolls into the ring and the referee signals for the timekeeper.)

(DING! DING! DING!)

Gavin Kirkland: HERE WE GO! Both competitors circle each other, then lock up with a collar and elbow tie-up. Joey pressures Envy Ellis back to the turnbuckles, but she slips under him and turns it around! Envy waits the entire five count and then lets Joey up with a clean break- But Joey shoves Envy Ellis to the ground and smiles at her! Envy smiles right back and gets to her feet, Envy Ellis didn’t like that! She unloads with a  series of lightning quick punches to the body of Joey!

Flannery McCoy: Now running to the other side of the ring and coming back with a corner splash! Envy Ellis splashes Joey and signals to the crowd to get on their feet! She charges back in with a running back elbow- Wait, that one missed! Joey Farrugia avoids it and Envy Ellis tumbles into the corner! Envy Ellis now comes forward, but Joey bounds off the ropes and sends her flying with an arm drag! Now Envy back to her feet- BANG! Dropkick to the face of Envy Ellis! That one rattled her teeth and it dropped her clean to the canvas, she’s not getting up so soon from that!

Gavin Kirkland: I’m not so ENVious of that one! 

Flannery McCoy: :patrickboo: Oh, brother, this guy stinks! 

Gavin Kirkland: Back in the ring now, Joey Farrugia keeps a wrist lock on Envy Ellis, trying to land a nasty elbow strike on the back of her head. She spins out of it and uses the wrist lock to meet Joey with a boot to the midsection! A nice counter from Envy Ellis, now she picks his ankle and Joey falls to the canvas. Envy Ellis grabs the arm and slams it with a dragon screw! Wow! How often do you see someone dragon screw an opponent’s arm?! What a move, she’s trying to pick apart Joey tonight!

Flannery McCoy: Envy Ellis now goes to kick out the arm from under Joey, but he rolls out of the way just in time! He goes for a big lariat, Envy ducks under it and gets in position for a Russian side sweep! No! Joey Farrugia with an elbow strike to the face of Envy Ellis, that one caused an immediate nosebleed for Envy! Envy Ellis now on wobbly legs, she turns around and is met with a cutter from Joey Farrugia! A cutter that plants Envy Ellis on her face! She rolls out of the ring to avoid the Joey Farrugia onslaught, but Joey’s giving her no room to rest!

James Peters: LOOK AT JOEY! HE’S ON THE APRON, ENVY ELLIS IS WALKING AROUND THE RINGSIDE AREA, SHE DOESN’T KNOW WHAT’S ABOUT TO HIT HER!!! JOEY FLIES OF THE APRON WITH A CANNONBALL THAT FLATTENS ENVY ELLIS!!! TAKING ENVY ELLIS TO THE FLOOR WITH A MASSIVE DIVING CANNONBALL! JOEY GETS TO HIS FEET AND SCREAMS IN PURE ADRENALINE, WHAT ATHLETICISM FROM THE BIG MAN!!

Gavin Kirkland: Joey Farrugia ses his chance! He sees the momentum building and the tides turning, he rolls Envy back into the ring AND CRUSHES HER RIBS WITH A SENTON! HE CRUSHED ENVY ELLIS WITH THAT SENTON, NOW COVERING ENVY ELLIS, LOOKING TO SECURE THE VICTORY IN HIS EAW DEBUT!

Referee: ONNNNNNNNNNNEEEEEEE-

Flannery McCoy: KICKOUT! Kickout at 1 from Envy Ellis, she’s not going out with a fight! But she’s not in very good shape, Joey Farrugia has all the momentum on his side right now! Now lifting Envy Ellis into ddt position, oh no, he’s looking for the straight jacket ddt! He wants to crush the skull of Ellis with that arm trapped ddt- ELLIS FIGHTS OUT AND UNLEASHES A CLOTHESLINE FROM HELL ON JOEY! WHO SOMEHOW ONLY STUMBLES AGAINST THE ROPES! HE COMES BACK AND AND IS MET WITH A SWINGING NECKBREAKER FROM ENVY! 

James Peters: WOW! How did she manage to turn this around?! What a shift in the tide and Envy Ellis is now in control! Joey is barely back to his feet, he walks right into Envy Ellis’ grasp and she tries to lift him into a powerbomb! NO WAY CAN SHE DO THIS! SHE’S TAKEN SO MUCH DAMAGE, NO WAY CAN SHE LIFT HIM UP FOR A POWERBOMB! SHE’S TRYING WITH ALL HER STRENGTH, OH MY, SHE’S ALMOST GOT HIM UP! BUT SHE CAN’T GET THE ‘DANGEROUS COLLISION’ THAT BUCKLE BOMB- IT DOESN’T MATTER, SHE DROPS HIM INTO HER KNEES WITH THE ‘DC2’!!! POWERBOMB LUNGBLOWER FROM ELLIS! Gavin Kirkland: WOW! WHAT POWER FROM ENVY ELLIS, BUT HER KNEES TOOK A LOT OF DAMAGE THERE TOO! But she’s still managing to peel herself off the canvas and get to her feet! Now calling for the ‘Spin Class’! This will surely be it for Joey! The writing is on the wall for Envy Ellis! HERE WE GO, ENVY ELLIS FOR THE WIN-

James Peters: SHE WENT FOR THAT SPINNING CROSSBODY AND GOT CAUGHT IN THE STRAIGHT JACKET DDT! THE ARM WAS TRAPPED AND THE HEAD ISOLATED, HER SKULL JUST GOT SMACKED AGAINST THE CANVAS! WHAT A COUNTER FROM JOEY FARRUGIA! A BRILLIANT COUNTER THAT STOPPED ENVY ELLIS DEAD IN HER TRACKS, QUITE LITERALLY! NOW JOEY LIFTS ENVY ELLIS, TRYING TO FINISH THIS MATCH, BUT SHE CAN’T EVEN STAND UP! BUT HE DOESN’T CARE, HE’S LOOKING FOR THAT ANACONDA VICE LOCK! ‘JOE TO SLEEP’!!!

Flannery McCoy: HE’S GOT IT IN, THE ‘JOE TO SLEEP’!!! ENVY ELLIS IS CLAWING HER WAY TO THE ROPES, BUT SHE’S IN A WORLD OF PAIN RIGHT NOW! SHE’S GETTING CLOSER, SHE’S WAVING HER HAND IN THE AIR, SHE’S GONNA TAP! WAIT, SHE GOES WITH ONE FINAL SURGE OF ENERGY TOWARDS THE ROPES, BUT JOEY DRAGS HER RIGHT BACK TO THE CENTER, HERE GOES JOEY- NO! ENVY ARMBAR! SHE SLIPPED OUT AND GRABBED THE ARMBAR! IT’S LOCKED IN DEEP!!!

Gavin Kirkland: JUST WHEN IT LOOKED LIKE JOEY WAS GOING TO TAKE THIS MATCH, ENVY ELLIS TAKES THE REIGNS AND DOES SO IN DEVASTATING FASHION BECAUSE JOEY FARRUGIA IS ON THE CUSP OF TAPPING! ENVY ELLIS ON  THE DOORSTEP OF A HUGE WIN!

Gavin Kirkland: HE CAN’T GET TO THE ROPES, HE DOESN’T KNOW WHAT TO DO! WAIT, HE’S POWER HER UP OFF THE GROUND! HE’S ON HIS FEET AND IS DEADLIFTING ENVY ELLIS UP FROM THE CANVAS! HE RUNS ACROSS THE RING AND SMASHES HER AGAINST THE CORNER! BUCKLE BOMB FROM JOEY FARRUGIA! HE USED ENVY’S OWN OFFENSE AGAINST HER-

James Peters: SHE’S STILL HANGING ON!!!!

Gavin Kirkland: WHAT IN GOD’S NAME!!!?!?

Flannery McCoy: HOW!? HOW IS SHE STILL HANGING ONTO THE ARMBAR, IT’S STILL IN DEEP AND SHE MANAGE TO KEEP HOLD OF IT THROUGH THAT BUCKLE BOMB!!

James Peters: HE’S TAPPING- NO! HE’S WAVING HIS HAND AROUND AND CAN”T BEAR THE PAIN, BUT HE HASN’T TAPPED YET!

Flannery McCoy: NOW JOEY WITH ONE FINAL BURST IS ABLE TO GET A FOOT ON THE BOTTOM ROPE! OH MY LORD, HE GETS THE FOOT ON THE ROPE AND SHE’S FORCED TO RELEASE THE HOLD! ENVY ELLIS ON THE VERGE OF A HUGE WIN, BUT JOEY IS STILL IN THIS MATCH! 

Gavin Kirkland: FOR HOW LONG?! HE WAS JUST PUNISHED WITH THAT ARMBAR FOR SEVERAL MINUTES! Envy Ellis is also exhausted, though she’s the first to her feet! Envy tries to take the back of Joey, attempting to lock him in an octopus submission! Joey is able to drag her over his shoulder and catch Envy in a fireman’s carry position! ENVY ELLIS DROPS TO THE CANVAS AND GETS A HOLD OF JOEY FARRUGIA, LAUNCHING HIM WITH A NORTHERN LIGHTS SUPLEX! ENVY ELLIS DELIVERS A NORTHERN LIGHTS SUPLEX AND GETS TO HER FEET WITH A SCREAM OF POWER AND ENERGY!

Flannery McCoy: ENVY ELLIS IS FEELING THE ENERGY OF THIS DRAFT SHOW CROWD, SHE’S SIGNALING FOR EACH AND EVERY ONE OF THEM TO STAND ON THEIR FEET! SHE’S GOT A FINISH IN MIND RIGHT NOW! THE CROWD WITH ALL EYES PEELED ON ENVY ELLIS! SHE’S STALKING HER PREY, JOEY FARRUGIA TAKING A LONG TIME TO GET BACK UP, HE’S IN DEEP WATERS RIGHT NOW! ENVY ELLIS RACES FORWARD WITH ALL HER MIGHT-

James Peters: A STUNNER FROM JOEY!! HE STUNNED ENVY ELLIS AND SENT SHOCKWAVES DOWN HER SPINE! GOOD LORD! NOW JOEY SPRINGS OFF THE ROPES AND SPINS AROUND, ‘FARR OUT’!!!!! THAT DISCUSS LARIAT JUST TOOK ENVY ELLIS’ HEAD OFF AND SHE DID A BACKFLIP TO THE CANVAS! TURNED HER INSIDE OUT AND SHE’S DONE! SHE’S BEATEN! JOEY FARRUGIA PUTS THE FINAL TOUCHES ON AN EHILCIETATING MATCH! WAIT-

Flannery McCoy: HE CAN’T COVER HER! HE CAN’T COVER ENVY ELLIS! HE’S TAKEN SO MUCH DAMAGE, HE DROPPED TO THE CANVAS AND IS INCHING HIS WAY OVER TO ENVY ELLIS! HE’S BARELY ABLE TO CRAWL TO HER AND DRAPES AN ARM OVER ENVY ELLIS! JOEY FARRUGIA FOR THE WIN!

Referee: ONNNNNNNNNNEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!

Referee: TWWWWWWWWWWWWOOOOOOOOOO-

Flannery McCoy: WOW! A QUICK KICKOUT FROM ENVY ELLIS! LOOK AT HER, SHE’S TRYING TO GET BACK TO HER FEET EVEN! OH MY GOD! SHE’S FINDING A SECOND WIND AND JOEY CAN’T BELIEVE IT! THEY’RE BOTH NOW BACK TO THEIR FEET AND ENVY IS INVITING JOEY TO ATTACK HER! HE GOES FOR A PUNCH AND ENVY TAKES IT WITH NO ISSUE! ATE IT LIKE A KITKAT! 

James Peters: NOW ENVY SHOOTS ONE BACK AND JOEY TAUNTS HER! HE SMILES AS HE ATE THAT ONE! NOW JOEY GOES FOR ANOTHER PUNCH, BUT ENVY EVADES IT AND SPRINGS OFF THE ROPES, SHE TAKES HIM DOWN WITH A SPRINGBOARD BULLDOG! NOW JOEY TURNS AROUND AND IS MET WITH A RUNNING BACK ELBOW TO HIS TEETH! JOEY FALLS TO ENVY ELLIS’ FEET AND SHE CAN SENSE THAT THE FINISH IS NEAR! ENVY ELLIS SMELLS BLOOD IN THE WATER AND JOEY FARRUGIA’S DOOM SEEMS TO BE IMMINENT! ENVY ELLIS NOW CALLING FOR THE END, HERE SHE GOES!! CHARGING AT JOEY FARRUGIA WITH A RAPID SPINNING CROSSBODY THAT SLAMS INTO THE BODY OF JOEY FARRUGIA!! ‘SPIN CLASS’!!!! SHE HIT IT, SHE HIT IT, WAIT, SHE ISN’T COVERING HIM?!?!

Gavin Kirkland: SHE WANTS TO PUT THE NAIL IN THE COFFIN! THIS IS A STATEMENT FOR ENVY ELLIS! HERE SHE GOES! SHE’S LIFTED HIM TO HIS FEET AND NOW FLIES OFF THE ROPES AND HITS ONE FINAL SPINNING CROSSBODY THAT FLATTENS JOEY FARRUGIA!! THAT’S THE ONE THAT SEALS HIS FATE. ENVY ELLIS FOES INTO THE COVER AFTER TWO HUGE ‘SPIN CLASSES’ AND LOOKS FOR THE VICTORY. THIS IS IT!

Referee: ONNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!

Referee: TWWWWWWWWWWWWWOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!

Referee: THHHHHHHHHHHHHHHRRRRRRRRREEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!

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(DING! DING! DING!)

Stephie Love: LADIES AND GENTLEMAN, HERE IS YOUR WINNER, ENVYYYY ELIISSSSSS!!!!

(‘Blow’ by Ed Sheeran, Chris Stapleton and Bruno Mars sounds as Envy Ellis is barely able to stand for her hand to be raised. The crowd cheers for Envy as she sits against the ropes, a huge smile across her face.)

James Peters: SHE DID IT! ENVY ELLIS GOT THE WIN!

Flannery McCoy: Wow! What a match between these two. Back and forth action from bell to bell, they wouldn’t give an inch tonight. A war on both sides and they’ve got the battle scars to prove it. We said earlier this is how you get the eyes from above to see you, well, I can assure you, both of these young talents will get their flowers for tonight’s performance. 

Gavin Kirkland: Absolutely, both gave it their all and left it all out on the table on the biggest possible stage for them thus far. But in the end, Envy Ellis was able to capitalize and take the victory! She showed up and showed out, she was the better competitor tonight, but Joey Farrugia has no reason to hang his head!

James Peters: Indeed, but Envy Ellis sure did put EAW on notice. She took that Pain For Pride fire and used it to fuel an incredible showing here tonight. She’ll be a force to be reckoned with, one of EAW’s brightest prospects for sure. What a match and congratulations to Envy Ellis on a fantastic win!

(Envy Ellis walks up the stage and the confidence oozes off of her as she gains a massive singles win here tonight. From there, the draft show begins to fade away from the area.) 

(A graphic showing the various faces of members of the EAW Roster is shown, rapidly going through every person before finally stopping.)

(The EAW Draft fades in after the next set of picks as the camera shows a backdrop of the backstage area for the STAPLES Center. Standing in front of the camera is Max A. Million with a smile on his face as he stands alone with a microphone in his hand)

Max A. Million: Ladies and gentlemen please welcome at this time, Mary S. Atlas.

(The crowd begins to cheer excitedly as Mary S. Atlas walks into the frame next to Max. She looks towards him with a light smile on her face, clearly not as happy as she’d usually be after the events that unfolded last week at Pain For Pride. Max smiles back as he holds the microphone to her)

Max A. Million: Mary I’m sure you know why we’re here so I won’t waste much time on the introductions. Last week you were eliminated from the 24/7 Battle Royal. I know you planned to come out of that match victorious and it must be a hard pill to swallow especially at Pain For Pride. Before we get into anything else, can we hear your thoughts?

Mary S. Atlas: Well, it’s not what I expected. I knew I deserved to be the winner of the 24/7 Battle Royal and grab what I deserve. I did everything in my power to accomplish that but unfortunately, it wasn’t enough. I’m not going to come here to complain about it or pout, I’m here to say that things will be different. Season 14 for me was only the start for me, I was just testing the waters. I understand I might not be the biggest fish in the pond but I can tell you right now my abilities will not be doubted. I’ve faced defeat and faced tremendous grief because of it, but it has never stopped me from getting up and dusting myself off. I don’t think Pain For Pride is any exception to that, nothing is going to change about my mentality. It’s only made me stronger just as every roadblock has, and I can tell you because of that, nobody is going to stop me in Season 15. I’m going to get what I want and enjoy every second of it. 

Max A. Million: Well let’s focus on the elephant in the room now, Holly Arrow. Her betrayal in the 24/7 Battle Royal surely had to be a shock for you. How do you feel? Most importantly, how are you going to handle it? Because by the looks of things, neither of you seem to be done with one another. 

(Mary sighs and nods her head, she knows exactly how the match turned out but a small smirk still subsides on her face. Holly betrayed her, but it didn’t fare well for her in the aftermath considering it backfired and instead Mary eliminated her. It’s one positive she can take out of it)

Mary S. Atlas: I feel betrayed. I don’t know what else to feel about the situation, it’s just something I don’t want to accept. Holly was my best friend, both of us knew what we were getting into and no matter what happened in that match we’d still walk out with the immense respect that we have for one another. I don’t know what got into her, but she broke that bond. I feel heartbroken about it, but at the same time what can I do about it? She chose her side and now she’s going to pay for it, because I’m not going to let her go silently. I’m coming for revenge and it’s something that even if she believes otherwise, Holly is not ready for. She can say whatever she wants, I still don’t know the reason why she did what she did. But I hope the aftermath of everything that she did once it happened serves as a lesson. She doesn’t know what she’s getting into, she just met her maker.

???: That’s cute.

(Mary is interrupted as she quickly turns around on her heels. The camera pans over as the crowd begins to boo loudly upon seeing Holly Arrow walk into the scene. Holly has a smirk on her face as she crosses her arms looking at a disappointed Mary. She shakes her head before shooing Max away)

Holly Arrow: You’re victimizing yourself? Saying that what I did was uncalled for? Let’s not play that game Mary, we all know exactly why I did what I did, you were a hindrance. What was Most Wanted Arrow’s purpose in the first place? If we want to broaden our horizons, what did Mary S. Atlas do for Holly Arrow? It was nothing, it was nothing more than dead weight that I was dragging behind me. So I did what any other competent person would’ve done, and that’s cut the dead weight. Free myself from someone who was never a necessity to me in the first place, and go about my days. Do you have a problem with that? Are you going to cry? It’s just the business Mary, things like this happen everyday. You can shake your fist at me and swear vengeance, but this is a battle that you cannot win. I was always your superior yet people wanted to paint a different picture and believe otherwise, and that made me sick. So if you ask me? You should just stay in line and let everything happen, because I can tell you right now you don’t know a damn thing about what you’re going to get yourself into if you mess with me. This is the only chance that I’m going to give, screw off.

(Mary looks down at the ground as Holly continues to have a shit eating grin on her face as she watches her. She mouths condescending words towards Mary as she thinks for a good moment, before Mary brings her head up and takes a deep breath)

Mary S. Atlas: There’s only one thing that’s going to happen, Holly.

Holly Arrow: What dies that happen to be? I’m so interested in what you have to say! 🙄

Mary S. Atlas: I’m going to make you my bitch.

Holly Arrow: :comeagain:-

James Peters: MARY JUST CLOCKED HOLLY UPSIDE THE HEAD WITH A FOREARM STRIKE!

Gavin Kirkland: OH SHIT! HOT LADY ACTION! I HOPE THIS LEADS TO A MUD WRASSLIN’ MATCH!

Flannery McCoy: MARY JUST TACKLED HOLLY TO THE GROUND AS SHE MOUNTS ONTO HER AND RAINS FISTS DOWN ONTO HER HEAD! HOLLY BLOCKS AS MANY SHOTS AS SHE CAN USING HER FEET TO PUSH AWAY AND SLIP OUT OF THE SITUATION SHE’S IN! BOTH OF THEM ARE BACK UP, AS MARY SWINGS AROUND AND GOES FOR A ROUNDHOUSE! BUT HOLLY DUCKS UNDER IT AS SHE GRABS HER AND SLAMS HER AGAINST THE WALL!

James Peters: HOLLY ISN’T DONE AS SHE GRABS HER AND THROWS HER INTO A PRODUCTION CRATE! HOLLY MAKES HER WAY TOWARDS HER, BUT MARY TURNS AROUND BEFORE HOLLY CAN DO ANYTHING AND GRABS HER BY THE HEAD AND SLAMS HER FACE AGAINST THE PRODUCTION CRATE! HOLLY STUMBLING DOWN TO A KNEE, AS MARY CONNECTS WITH A SUPERKICK AGAINST THE JAW!

Gavin Kirkland: NO! SECURITY IS COMING IN! STOP! WE’RE GOING TO HAVE MEN AFTER THIS AND I WON’T LIKE IT IF IT’S NOT MY ACEY BABY!

(Both Mary and Holly are restrained by security as both of them are yelling at one another in pure anger trying to break from the grip and continue the intense brawl with one another)

Holly Arrow: BITCH YOU BETTER PRAY WE DON’T END UP ON THE SAME BRAND! BECAUSE IF WE DO, YOU’RE DONE!

(Finally, they’re dragged away from the scene as everything begins to quiet down. After a bit, the camera then transitions to elsewhere)

(The draft show fades back to ringside, and Stephie Love stands in the ring.)

Stephie Love: The following contest is a tag team match set for ONE FALL!! 

Crowd: ONE FALL!!!!

(‘Elevate’ by DJ Khalil hits, as the crowd erupts into cheers. After a moment, Amir Yusuf steps out onto the stage where he begins chanting out towards the crowd. These fan are really feeding off of his energy, as he does the same in return. Amir Yusuf smiles out and energetically makes his way down to the ring.)

Stephie Love: Introducing first.. From Chicago, illinois.. Weighing in at 182.. HE IS THE HEART OF EAW!!! AMIR YUSUF!!!

James Peters: Look at this guy go. He has tons of charisma, and knows how to get these fans involved.

Flannery McCoy: Someone like that could definitely be a key pick for a General Manager trying to get the fans attention because this guy has all of the attention right now with the crowd!!

(‘While She Sleeps’ by Trophies of Violence hits, as Alex Myers slowly steps out onto the stage. The crowd begins to boo, as he stares only at the ring. He shows no facial expressions as he looks as if he’s ready to rip his two opponents apart this very second.)

Stephie Love: And his partner.. From Seattle, Washington.. Weighing in at 170lbs!! THE FORGOTTEN MORTAL!!! ALEX MYERS!!!

James Peters: For someone with such a dark past, this kid Alex Myers has a bright future here in EAW.

Flannery McCoy: Yeah, they did pretty well in the 24/7 Battle Royal, and now they find themself on the Draft Show ready to showcase why they’re one of the most ruthless young talents in EAW today!! I can’t wait to see how they do tonight.

(‘Act a Fool’ by Ludacris hits, as the crowd boos even louder. After a moment, Jonny Airhart steps out onto the stage with an uno card in his mouth. He smiles out, then pulls the card from his mouth, then flicks it right into the head of a young fan that ends up crying. Airhart continues down the ramp, and towards the ring.)

Stephie Love: And their opponents.. First, from Atherton, California.. Weighing in at 205lbs!! He is THE UNO CHAMP KID!!!! JONNY AIRHART!!!

Gavin Kirkland: Here comes the Uno Champ Kid, Jonny Airhart! This guy is skilled at the Uno Game, but even more skilled in the ring! Someone like him would fit well on any brand that decides to take him.

James Peters: Maybe we can have Uno Night on Voltage with him on the brand! I like my Uno!

Gavin Kirkland: I’m more of a Poker Guy.. I play a lot of strip-

(Before Gavin Kirkland could finish his sentence, ‘Sing for the Moment’ by Eminem hits, as the crowd gives a loud mixed reaction for Johnny Andrews. Andrews steps out onto the stage, then poses for the crowd. He then walks in slow motion down to the ring, while somehow managing to make his hair flow in slow motion as well.)

Stephie Love: And his partner.. From Los Angeles, California.. Weighing in at 215lbs.. He is the Shaman of Sexy!!! JOHNNY ANDREWS!!!!!

James Peters: We’ve got ourselves a hometown hero in Johnny Andrews, as he’s here performing in front of his hometown crowd!!

Flannery McCoy: The Shaman of Sexy is a very athletic Elitist here in EAW, and should be able to give his hometown fans an exciting match to watch. This is Hollywood. The land of Movies. And The Shaman of Sexy can put on a performance whether it’s Rated G or Rated R. And tonight, seeing how many eyes are watching this match, I would be surprised if we saw The Rated R Version of The Shaman of Sexy based on how much chaos these four may bring to the table!

(DING! DING! DING!)

James Peters: There’s the bell, and this one is underway! At one end of the ring, it’s Amir Yusuf who starts it off for his team, while Airhart starts it off for his team!! Airhart steps up to Amir.. And what’s this!?! Airhart is extending his hand out to Yusuf!!

(Jonny Airhart extends his hand out to Amir Yusuf, as he looks for a handshake. Amir Yusuf has a confused look on his face, as he looks around towards the crowd, then back at Jonny’s hand.)

Flannery McCoy: Well, these two heard and saw a lot of each other back at Pain for Pride in the 24/7 Battle Royal, so maybe this is just Jonny trying to show some respect towards Amir.

(Jonny Airhart keeps his hand extended out, as he keeps a bright smile on his face. Amir cautiously extends his hand out towards Jonny’s, as he grips it, and shakes Airhart’s hand.)

Flannery McCoy: Such sportsmanshi-

James Peters: AND JONNY AIRHART JUST PULLED AMIR YUSUF IN, AND NAILED HIM WITH A VICIOUS FOREARM SHOT ACROSS THE TOP OF THE HEAD!! Yusuf staggers back, but Airhart keeps his grip on his hand, and whips Yusuf to the side ropes!! Yusuf hits the ropes, then bounces back.. LARIAT BY JONNY AIRHART!!

Flannery McCoy: NO!! Amir Yusuf ducks underneath the arm, and continues to the ropes ahead of him.. SPRINGBOARD MOONAULT BY AMIR YUSUF, AS HE LANDED RIGHT INTO JONNY AIRHART JUST AS AIRHART WAS TURNING BACK AROUND!!

Gavin Kirkland: Airhart is down on his back as he lays in the center of the ring. Meanwhile, it’s Amir Yusuf who pops right back up to his feet and begins to really get this crowd behind him, as he yells out to them, and stands off to the side of Jonny Airhart!! STANDING MOONSAULT BY AMIR YUSUF!!! IT CONNECTS!!! YUSUF HOOKS THE LEGS!!

ONNNNNNNNNNNNNEEEEE!!!

Gavin Kirkland: Kickout at one!! Amir Yusuf gets back up to his feet, and makes his way over to Alex Myers for the tag!

(TAG)

James Peters: Alex Myers enters into this match and makes his way towards Airhart who has just gotten up to his hands and knees! Myers with a swift kick to the ribcage of Jonny Airhart that knocks him over and off to his side! Airhart again gets back up to his hands and knees.. BUT GETS PUNTED RIGHT IN THE ABDOMEN!!! Jonny Airhart clutches at his stomach in pain, as he works his way back up to his feet-

Flannery McCoy: DROPKICK BY ALEX MYERS THAT SENDS JONNY AIRHART RIGHT INTO THE TURNBUCKLES BEHIND HIM!! 

James Peters: Myers didn’t allow Airhart any time at all! The second Airhart got into that position, Myers was right there to deliver that dropkick, and now Airhart is leaning up against the corner! 

Gavin Kirkland: Alex Myers now grabs Jonny Airhart from out of the corner, and pulls him back a couple steps towards the center of the ring.. Airhart is slumped over, as Alex Myers steps over his back!! ALEX MYERS IS GOING FOR THE LEG-TRAP SUNSET FLIP POWERBOMB!!! 

Flannery McCoy: NO!!! JONNY AIRHART BACKPEDALS AND.. HE SLAMS ALEX MYERS FACE FIRST INTO THE TURNBUCKLES!!!

James Peters: Myers is sandwiched between the turnbuckles and Jonny Airhart, as both Elitists are down in the corner. Airhart is in a seated position, as he turns his head over his shoulder and smirks out at Myers who is folded behind him! Airhart gets to his feet, and immediately stomps down onto the back of Alex Myers!!

Flannery McCoy: AND WHATS THIS!?! JONNY AIRHART STEPS HIS FOOT OVER AND PRESSES IT RIGHT INTO THE HEAD AND NECK OF ALEX MYERS WHILE PULLING UP ON THE TOP ROPE!! THE REFEREE NEEDS TO STEP IN!!

Referee: One.. Two.. 

Flannery McCoy: Jonny Airhart leans into it even more, as he applies more pressure onto the head and neck region of Alex Myers!! This does not feel good!!

Referee: Four.. Fiv-

James Peters: And Airhart finally releases the ropes and steps off of Alex’s head! Jonny now steps away from Alex Myers, as he smirks out to the crowd and brushes his hair back! This crowd is not liking this one bit!! Airhart now makes his way back over to Alex Myers who has just gotten back to his hands and knees with assistance from the side ropes.. BUT AIRHART LIFTS MYERS UP TO HIS FEET, GETS BEHIND HIM, AND LOCKS IN A DOUBLE HAMMERLOCK!! AND HE DROPS ALEX MYERS WITH AN INVERTED BACK TO BELLY MAT SLAM!!

Flannery McCoy: Jonny Airhart gets back to his feet, and makes his way over to Johnny Andrews for the tag.

(TAG)

James Peters: Johnny Andrews is in! Andrews rushes into the ring, and quickly delivers an elbow drop right into the midsection of Alex Myers! Johnny Andrew now gets a hold of Myers, and brings him up to his feet. Andrews with a kick to the midsection!! He pulls Myers in!!! MOONLIGHT DRIVE!!!

Flannery McCoy: NO!! ALEX MYERS SPINS OUT OF IT.. PELE KICK TO THE HEAD OF JOHNNY ANDREWS BY ALEX MYERS!! Andrews drops to his knee, then gets back to his feet, but Myers spins him around and hooks the head..

Gavin Kirkland: STANDING DIAMOND DUST BY ALEX MYERS!!

Flannery McCoy: NO!!! JOHNNY ANDREWS FLIPS ALL THE WAY THROUGH AND LANDS ON HIS FEET!! WHAT ATHLETICISM, AS ALEX MYERS IS SEATED RIGHT BEHIND HIM!!!

James Peters: SUPERKICK BY JOHNNY ANDREWS!!! IT SENDS ALEX MYERS FLAT ONTO HIS BACK IN THE CENTER OF THE RING, AND ANDREWS HOOKS THE LEG!!

ONNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!

TWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!

THHHHHHHHHH-

Gavin Kirkland: And there’s the kickout by Alex Myers!!

Flannery McCoy: Johnny Andrews gets back up to his feet, and grabs Alex Myers. He hits Alex with a forearm shot, then a kick to the calf!! Andrews now grabs Alex by the wrist, and whips him over to the far ropes!!! Alex Myers rebounds back towards Andrews.. AND GOES FOR A SHOOT KICK INTO THE CHEST OF JOHNNY ANDREWS!!!

James Peters: NO!! JUST AS ALEX MYERS WENT FOR THE KICK, JOHNNY ANDREWS DOES THE MATRIX WHILE ALSO PULLING A MINI MIRROR FROM OUT OF HIS BACK POCKET TO MAKE SURE HIS LUSCIOUS HAIR WASN’T GETTING MESSED UP AT THE SAME TIME!! Alex Myers’ leg went right over and past Johnny Andrews!!

Gavin Kirkland: Andrews puts the mirror away.. Spins around.. AND TAKES ALEX MYERS DOWN WITH A REVERSE HURRICANRANA!!! Alex Myers is down in the center of the ring!! 

James Peters: And that only gives Johnny Andrews some ideas! He’s looking at that corner turnbuckle, and running right towards it! He athletically leaps up onto the top turnbuckle, then turns to face Alex Myers from the top rope!!

Flannery McCoy: SHOOTING STAR PRESS!!!

Gavin Kirkland: INTO THE KNEES OF ALEX MYERS!!! 

Flannery McCoy: That has got to hurt! Andrews rolls off to the side, as he clutches at his midsection in pain. Meanwhile, Alex Myers is lifting up his head, and staring right at Amir Yusuf!! I’m thinking Myers is planning on going for that tag!

James Peters: It looks like it! Alex Myers is turning onto his hands and knees, and slowly working his way over to Amir Yusuf!! However, it looks like Johnny Andrews is trying to scoot his way over to Jonny Airhart as well! Who’s going to make the tag first!!

James Peters: Myers is almost there!! He’s reaching his arm out!!!

Flannery McCoy: And at the other end, Andrews is not too fat behind!!!

James Peters: And-

Flannery McCoy: HE MAKES THE TAG!!

(TAG)

Gavin Kirkland: Jonny Airhart rushes into the ring after getting tagged in by Johnny Andrews, and he.. HE KNOCKS AMIR YUSUF OFF OF THE RING APRON AND DOWN TO THE RINGSIDE FLOOR WITH A RUNNING FOREARM SHOT BEFORE YUSUF COULD GET TAGGED IN!!!

James Peters: Airhart is getting booed by this crowd tonight!! They do not like what they’re seeing from him, and they are letting him hear it! However, it doesn’t seem like he cares a single bit, as he smiles out to all of them.

Flannery McCoy: Jonny Airhart now turns around, and sees Alex Myers on his hands and knees. He grabs Alex, then lifts him up to his feet. SNAP SUPLEX BY AIRHART!!! Airhart keeps his hold on Myers, lifts him up again.. AND TAKES HIM DOWN WITH A SECOND SNAP SUPLEX!!! 

James Peters: Once again, Airhart lifts Myers back to his feet. This time he holds the wrist of Alex Myers, and.. JONNY AIRHART WITH THE RIPCORD LARIAT!!! HE NEARLY RIPPED MYERS’ HEAD FROM RIGHT OFF OF HIS SHOULDERS WITH THAT ONE!!!

Gavin Kirkland: Airhart now stands up, and walks around Alex Myers, as Alex Myers is down and out in the center of the ring. 

Flannery McCoy: The crowd continues to boo Airhart, as he reaches down and grabs Myers once again, and brings him up to his feet. Jonny now with an irish whip!! Myers hits the ropes, and bounces back towards Jonny Airhart who is set up for a back body drop..

James Peter: NO!! KICK TO THE CHEST BY ALEX MYERS POPS JONNY AIRHART UP, AND SENDS HIM BACK PEDALLING TOWARDS THE SIDE ROPES!! 

Flannery McCoy: FRONT DROPKICK BY ALEX MYERS SENDS JONNY AIRHART THROUGH THE GAP IN THE ROPES AND DOWN TO THE RINGSIDE FLOOR!!! That was a rough landing for Jonny Airhart!!

James Peters: And look at this! It looks like Yusuf has gotten back over to the corner from ringside, and now Myers is headed that way!! Yusuf has been wanting to get back into the ring and.. MYERS MAKES THE TAG TO AMIR YUSUF!!

Flannery McCoy: And Amir Yusuf steps into the ring, and immediately sprints his way over to the corner closest to Jonny Airhart on the outside. Amir Yusuf scales up to the top rope, as he extends his arms out and gets the crowd even louder!!

James Peters: And look at Jonny Airhart! He’s just now getting back up to his feet.. He looks up, and sees Amir Yusuf!! He had no idea he was up there and… AMIR YUSUF HITS THE DIVING HURRICANRANA FROM THE TOP ROPE ALL THE WAY DOWN ONTO JONNY AIRHART AT RINGSIDE!!! AIRHART’S BODY WAS TOSSED NEARLY 10 FEET FROM THAT HURRICANRANA, AS HE LANDED RIGHT ON HIS BACK!! 

Referee: One.. Two.. Three.. 

Gavin Kirkland: And Amir Yusuf is now getting up to his hands and knees, then to his feet. He slowly steps towards Johnny Airhart who is still down, but Johnny Andrews drops down to the ringside floor and gets in the way of Yusuf and Airhart! 

Flannery McCoy: And now, Johnny Andrews reaches down and lifts Jonny Airhart back to his feet..

James Peters: SUICIDE DIVE!!!!

Gavin Kirkland: ALEX MYERS WAS INSIDE THE RING, AND CHARGED RIGHT INTO THE JOHN JONS WITH THAT DIVE!! Now Myers, Airhart, and Andrews are down while Yusuf is the only man standing. What is he going to do? 

Referee: Four.. Five..

James Peters: Amir Yusuf now grabs Jonny Airhart, and brings him up to his feet. Amir begins to walk Airhart towards the ring, but Airhart instantly begins to fight him off with elbows and punches to the midsection!! Amir still has a firm grip on Airhart, and tries to toss him back into the ring!! BUT AIRHART WITH A BACK ELBOW TO THE FACE OF YUSUF PREVENTS IT!!

Referee: Six.. Seven..

Flannery McCoy: Airhart now grabs a hold of Amir Yusuf.. SNAP SUPLEX!!! AIRHART HIT THE SNAP SUPLEX AND AMIR YUSUF DROPPED RIGHT ON THE RING APRON!! Johnny Airhart now slides in the ring, as Yusuf remains on the apron!!

Gavin Kirkland: Amir Yusuf now slowly rolls back into the ring, but remains down on the ground, as he is still recovering from that suplex to the apron. Meanwhile, Jonny Airhart steps over to him and.. AIRHART WITH THE STOMP RIGHT DOWN ONTO THE STOMACH OF YUSUF!! Amir clutches at his stomach then rolls over to protect it even more..

James Peters: BUT THAT ONLY ALLOWS JONNY AIRHART TO LOCK IN THE STF!! THE STF IS LOCKED IN THE CENTER OF THE RING!! 

Flannery McCoy: This crowd is cheering Amir on, and trying to give him the spark necessary to break free from this submission hold!!

Gavin Kirkland: BUT JONNY AIRHART PULLS BACK ON THAT STF EVEN HARDER, AND NOW WE CAN HEAR AMIR YUSUF SCREAMING PAIN!! HE’S FIGHTING WITH EVERYTHING THAT HE’S GOT TO NOT TAP OUT, BUT HE JUST MIGHT HAVE TO!!

James Peters: Amir Yusuf has his arms extended out, as he tries to reach for some ropes, but there’s no way he can get to them in time before this match is over!! This crowd is chanting his name!! They’re rooting him on!! Come on Amir!!

Flannery McCoy: BACK ELBOW BY AMIR YUSUF!! ANOTHER!!! AND ANOTHER!!! THAT THIRD ONE HAS AIRHART LOOSENING HIS GRIP!! And look!! Amir Yusuf scoops his hips out from under Airhart, then granby rolls through to get out of Airhart’s grip!! Amir Yusuf is standing up on his feet, as Jonny Airhart is down on his hands and knees behind him!! Airhart looks up at Amir Yusuf..

James Peters: SUPERKICK TO THE FACE BY AMIR YUSUF!!! AND THAT SHOT SENDS AIRHART FLAT ON HIS BACK IN THE CENTER OF THE RING!!! 

Flannery McCoy: And now look at this!! Amir Yusuf makes his way over to the side ropes, and exits out onto the ring apron. He’s setting up for something big!

James Peters: SPRINGBOARD 450 SPLASH!!!! AMIR YUSUF FLATTENED JONNY AIRHART BENEATH HIM, AND NOW HE HOOKS THE LEGS!!!

ONNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNEEEEEEEE!!!!!!

TWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!

TTTTTTTHHHHHHHHHHHHHH-

Flannery McCoy: And there’s the kickout by Jonny Airhart!! 

James Peters: Amir Yusuf rises up to his feet, as he grabs Jonny Airhart, and brings him up as well. Yusuf kicks Airhart in the stomach, then pulls him in!! Yusuf lifts Jonny Airhart up.. AND SENDS HIM DOWN WITH A BRAINBUSTER.. NO!! AIRHART PUSHES HIMSELF OFF AND LANDS ON HIS FEET BESIDE AMIR YUSUF!!

Gavin Kirkland: SUPERKICK BY AMIR YUSUF!!!

Flannery McCoy: NO!! JONNY AIRHART CATCHES THE LEG!! AIRHART NOW THROWS THE LEG, AS AMIR YUSUF SPINS AROUND…

James Peters: AND YUSUF SPINS HARD ENOUGH TO GO FOR A ROUNDHOUSE KICK ONTO AIRHART!!

Flannery McCoy: NO!! Jonny Airhart ducks underneath the leg, and gets from beside Jonny!!! BACK SUPLEX BY JONNY AIRHART CONNECTS!!!

James Peters: Jonny Airhart is down, Amir Yusuf is down, and both of their partners made it to their corners moments ago. Now would be the perfect time to make a tag.

Flannery McCoy: Most definitely, but who is going to make the tag first? Airhart is crawling his way over to Andrews, as Yusuf is doing the same towards Myers!! Airhart extends his hand out, as Andrews reaches for it.. Yusuf is extending as far as he can to reach Myers and..

(TAG)

James Peters: JOHNNY ANDREWS IS BACK IN THIS MATCH!!

(TAG)

Gavin Kirkland: AND SO IS ALEX MYERS!!!

Flannery McCoy: Both men rush into the ring, as Alex Myers charges in at Andrews with a running shoot kick!!! No!! Johnny Andrews runs and drops to his knees, as he slides underneath the leg of Alex Myers!! Andrews then pops up to his feet, as Alex Myers turns around.. SPINNING HEEL KICK TO THE STOMACH OF ALEX MYERS!!! Myers bends over in pain, as Johnny Andrews delivers a piercing elbow strike down onto the center of Myers’ spine!!

James Peters: That one hurt, as we can see Alex Myers squinting in pain!! Johnny Andrews takes a step back.. CALF KICK!!! ANDREWS JUST CONNECTED WITH THE CALF KICK RIGHT AT THE SIDE OF MYERS’ HEAD, AS ALEX MYERS DROPS DOWN TO HIS KNEE!!

Gavin Kirkland: Johnny Andrews now gets from beside Alex Myers, and lifts him up.. Andrews hooks his arms and legs with Myers’.. AND JOHNNY ANDREWS WITH THE SIDE RUSSIAN LEG SWEEP TAKING DOWN ALEX MYERS!!!

Flannery McCoy: Johnny Andrews now kips up to his feet. He stands beside Alex Myers.. STANDING SHOOTING STAR PRESS!!! IT CONNECTS, AND JOHNNY ANDREWS GOES FOR THE PIN!!!!

ONNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!

TWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!

THHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHRRRRRRRRREEEEEEEEEEEEEEE-

Gavin Kirkland: Kickout by Alex Myers!!!

James Peters: Johnny Andrews thought that he had the match won right there, but Alex Myers wasn’t falling!! Andrews now gets back up to his feet, as he reaches down and grabs Alex Myers and brings him up as well. IRISH WHIP TO THE CORNER BY JOHNNY ANDREWS!!

Flannery McCoy: Johnny Andrews makes his way over to the corner, then delivers a powerful knee strike into the abdomen of Alex Myers!! Myers gasps for air, as that shot knocked the wind out of him!! 

Gavin Kirkland: Now look at this! Andrews is lifting Alex Myers up onto the top rope!! Andrews now begins to climb up to the top rope as well, as he gets a firm grip on Alex Myers! It looks like he’s setting up for.. THE PARKOUR SPLASH!!!

James Peters: NO!! Alex Myers with a back elbow!! Another!! And Another!!

Flannery McCoy: Andrews better be careful! He can’t afford to slip and fall from that height!!

James Peters: ANOTHER BACK ELBOW BY ALEX MYERS, AS ANDREWS’ GRIP ON HIM IS LOOSENED..

Gavin Kirkland: AND ALEX MYERS SHOVES JOHNNY ANDREWS OFF, AS JOHNNY ANDREWS GOES CRASHING RIGHT INTO THE CENTER OF THE RING!!! HE JUST FELL FROM THE TOP TURNBUCKLE!!!!

James Peters: And now Alex Myers is getting set, as he turns around on the top-

Gavin Kirkland: LOOK!! IT’S JONNY AIRHART ON THE RING APRON!! 

Flannery McCoy: Alex Myers is staring right at Airhart who is going his way!! Airhart might be trying to knock Alex Myers off of the top rope!!

James Peters: BUT AMIR YUSUF RUSHES INTO THE RING, THEN DIVES THROUGH THE ROPES, AND TACKLES JONNY AIRHART ALL THE WAY DOWN TO THE RINGSIDE FLOOR!!! 

Flannery McCoy: JONNY AIRHART AND AMIR YUSUF ARE DOWN AT RINGSIDE.. JOHNNY ANDREWS IS DOWN IN THE CENTER OF THE RING… AND ALEX MYERS IS ON THE TOP ROPE!! HE CAN PUT THIS ONE AWAY!!!

James Peters: SINNER’S LULLABY!!! THE COFFIN DROP CONNECTS, AS ALEX MYERS LANDS RIGHT INTO THE MIDSECTION OF JOHNNY ANDREWS!!! ALEX MYERS HOOKS THE LEGS!!!

ONNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!

TWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!

THHHHHHHHHHHHHHHRRRRRRRRRRRREEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!

(DING! DING! DING!)

(‘While She Sleeps’ by Trophies of Violence hits, as the crowd erupts into a mixture of cheers and boos for the winning team. Amir Yusuf slides back into the ring, as Alex Myers rises up to his feet. Together, they get their hands raised by the referee.)

Stephie Love: Here are your winners.. The team of AMIR YUSUF AND ALEX MYERS!!! 

James Peters: What a tag team match we just witnessed between these four young up and coming stars here in EAW.

Gavin Kirkland: After that match, there is no doubt that their draft stock just increased. 

James Peters: That’s correct. With GMs looking for bright young talent to groom this season, these four guys put on another stellar performance.

Flannery McCoy: Yeah, and tonight Amir Yusuf and Alex Myers can enjoy this victory to start off their SZN15!!!

(The screen shows Amir Yusuf celebrating as he gets the crowd going. We also see Alex Myers with a paranoid look on his face, as it’s the complete opposite vibe as the one Yusuf is giving off. Both of these partners are completely different, but tonight they had the same goal in mind, and that was to win. They did just that, and look to add many more to their record during the coming season. The screen then fades to black.)

(A graphic showing the various faces of members of the EAW Roster is shown, rapidly going through every person before finally stopping.)

( The draft show returns to the ringside area, where a smiling Stephie Love is seen standing in the middle of the ring. )

Stephie Love: Ladies and gentlemen… please welcome the NEW EAW UNIVERSAL WOMEN’S CHAMPION… MS. EXTREME!!!!

( The crowd erupts as “Zombie” by Bad Wolves begins to blast across the PA system in the Staples Center. They get even louder as the brand new champion and hometown girl, Ms. Extreme, steps out from behind the guerilla curtain. Ms. Extreme walks to the center of the stage and pauses for a moment, soaking up the reaction from the crowd. A smile crosses her face and she looks down at the Universal Women’s Championship, which is wrapped around her waist. She nods her head, knowing that her time has finally come, and she unstraps the belt, holds it up triumphantly, and lets the reaction of the EAW Universe drown out her music. )

James Peters: It was just one week ago that Ms. Extreme stepped into the ring against the then reigning Universal Women’s Champion, Darcy May Morgan, and defeated her in one hell of a Pain for Pride main event. I have watched Ms. Extreme since she arrived on Voltage two seasons ago, fresh off a devastating loss of the PURE Championship, and to say she has grown by leaps and bounds would be an understatement. If there is someone who embodies the heart and the soul of what it means to be a Voltage Elitist, it would be this woman. She is a pillar of the Voltage brand, one of the best wrestlers in the entire world, and now has the one thing so many of us have been waiting to see her with and that is a world championship.

Flannery McCoy: There was nothing pretty about the war Darcy May Morgan and Ms. Extreme waged last weekend. Both women wanted nothing more than to be successful in their first ever Pain for Pride main event match, and both women wanted to begin Season 15 as world champion. Ms. Extreme more than earned her victory.

Gavin Kirkland: GODMILLE!!!! I’ll never complain about a fiery red-headed queen representing this company as the face of the women’s division!

Flannery McCoy: Is that all you have to say about Ms. Extreme’s win and the match last weekend?

Gavin Kirkland: Do you really want me to launch into the gory details of what Ms. Extreme versus Darcy May Morgan REALLY made me feel? :mjlit:

James Peters: :whoa: No. No we absolutely do not.

( By this time, Ms. Extreme has gotten into the ring and has taken the microphone from Stephie. Her music has faded out, but the crowd has not stopped showing their appreciation for her efforts. This moment has been a long time coming for Ms. Extreme, and she is going to make sure she enjoys every single second of it. )

Ms. Extreme: I knew the moment would happen eventually, and I never wavered in my belief of that, but damn. Pain for Pride was fucking memorable and that match against Darcy was absolutely everything. I don’t like Darcy May Morgan. I think she’s a cunt, but I will give credit where it is due. She is a hell of a fucking competitor, and I know we tore the house down last weekend.

( Love her or hate her, Darcy May Morgan is legit. The crowd knows this and pop hard for Darcy. She absolutely poured her entire heart and soul into her championship reign, which shocks no one. Since day one, Darcy has proven herself to be one of the hungriest and most talented Elitists to ever step inside EAW. Ms. Extreme had to give it her all and put on the best in-ring performance of her career in order to top Darcy, and she did exactly that. )

Ms. Extreme: It feels great to finally stand here as the Universal Women’s Champion. I feel like this has been a long time coming. I fully expected to have a world championship reign under my belt already. In fact, I thought my moment would have come last year at Road to Redemption. I won’t really get into that because I’m not about to relive the fuckery especially when I’M the one who is still here, but good things come to those who wait. I did wait, patiently might I add, which is a fucking victory itself because we all know that patience isn’t a virtue that I was blessed with, and waiting was worth it. There’s no bigger stage in this industry than Pain for Pride, and no greater feeling than leaving that event with the Universal Women’s Championship around my waist. I can finally say that Ms. Extreme is a world champion :drakelike:

( Another huge reaction from the crowd, which draws an even big smile from Ms. Extreme. )

Ms. Extreme: Knowing how long I had to wait for this moment, and knowing more than anyone how quickly everything you have ever wanted can be taken from you, I plan to make the most out of this title reign. This Universal Women’s Championship has had some powerful women hold it, and it’s also had a fucking dud hold it 🥰🥰. I’m going to make sure that I go down in history as the most dominant Universal Women’s Champion we’ve ever had. I want this belt to be the premiere world title in all of EAW. Words are just that… words, but when you have someone like me speaking them, you know they’re going to get backed up. I’m happy to defend this championship whenever and wherever, and in any kind of match. I have a pretty awesome track record in every type of match you can think of, if I do say so myself, and I’m not afraid. I’m fucking fearless, and whoever steps up to me, can expect to get knocked right back down.

( Before Ms. Extreme can continue, “Dream in Drive” by The Oral Cigarettes begins to play, cutting her off. The champion lowers the microphone and raises a curious eyebrow as one-half of the former Unified Tag Team Champions, Hikari Kanno, steps onto the stage. )

Gavin Kirkland: :blessed: HIKARI KANNO!!!!! I’M NO SIMP, BUT I DO SUBSCRIBE TO HER ONLYFANS! :mjlit: I can’t believe she is coming out to bless us right now!!!

Flannery McCoy: Well this is definitely an interesting turn of events. For as triumphant and happy as Ms. Extreme was last weekend, it’s definitely fair to say that IDOL-GUN were left defeated and extremely disappointed. In what ended up being an incredible match against Xavier Williams and Harlow Reichert, Hikari Kanno found herself on the receiving end of the pinfall that ended IDOL-GUN’s Unified Tag Team Championship reign. Since the beginning of the year, Hikari, and her partner, Miku Sakai, have absolutely bulldozed over absolutely everyone who has gotten inside the ring with them. Their rise to the top of the tag team division was unprecedented.

James Peters: And something tells me that IDOL-GUN isn’t going to stop anytime soon. Hikari and Miku have stated time and time again that they are the real deal, and never needed the tag team championships to stay relevant, and thanks to Harlow Reichert and Xavier Williams defeating them for the belts last weekend, we’re about to find out if they can back up their claims of being legit.

( Hikari has taken a spare microphone and gotten in the ring, basically dismissing Ms. Extreme and focusing her eyes on the Universal Women’s Championship. This more than amuses Ms. Extreme who holds the belt up, forcing Hikari to look up. Ms. Extreme takes her time lowering the championship, forcing Hikari’s eyes to meet hers. )

Ms. Extreme: Well this is interesting.

Hikari Kanno: It would be interesting if the person holding that championship was any sort of threat at all. I know that you have basically been waiting your whole life to get out of your sister’s shadow, and all this other bullshit that no one really cares about, and become a world champion in your own right, and that’s cute. It’s great. Congratulations even. I almost had the simps make you a little banner but then I stopped and thought about it for a moment, and realized what a colossal waste of their time that would be. It’s not even that I value their time all that much. It’s going to be spent on IDOL-GUN regardless, but even I couldn’t justify having them make a congratulations banner for a woman who isn’t even going to hold the Universal Women’s Championship past Bloodsport.

( Ms. Extreme feigns shock. )

Ms. Extreme: :lupe: Whatever do you mean by that?

( Hikari rolls her eyes. )

Hikari Kanno: It means that IDOL-GUN are moving on to bigger and better things, and that includes me stepping up and taking that Universal Women’s Championship away from you at Bloodsport. I know that we’ve been in the ring together before, and the outcome somehow ended up in your favor, but this is a far cry from my first ever singles match against you. The rise of IDOL-GUN has been historic, and the talent we have is going to continue being showcased and celebrated. Miku and I are in this for the long haul, and to continue showing everyone why we are the greatest things going in EAW today. It certainly isn’t you and the transitional championship reign you’re about to have, which makes the culmination of your sob story all that more tragic. Imagine doing all that work, and going through all the ups and downs that you’ve faced only to win the championship and drop it in less than two months. Shit is sad but when all is said and done, and my hand is raised, no one is going to remember your pathetic Pain for Pride moment. They’re all going to rejoice in the fact that the Universal Women’s Championship finally has a strong female and role model holding it, giving the belt real representation and a champion that is worth holding it.

( Ms. Extreme can’t help it. She starts to laugh. )

Ms. Extreme: Alright so let’s back up. IDOL-GUN LOST at Pain for Pride, to Harlow Reichert and Xavier Williams might I add, but somehow that doesn’t matter because you’re just so talented, and deserve the world, which is nothing more than your entitlement speaking but I digress, and you think that you’re going to end my championship reign before it even gets started.

( Ms. Extreme holds up her hand. )

Ms. Extreme: I don’t need you to reply to that, because somewhere in your deluded mind, you probably do believe you’re capable of dethroning me. That’s funny and I like to think I have a wonderful sense of humor, which is why I’m clearly laughing on the inside at the absolute absurdity of everything you just said. I could also brush past you and call out someone more worth my time and who may actually give me a challenge for my first championship defense, but I’ll never be the bitch that backs down from a fight. If you want a match at Bloodsport against me for the Universal Women’s Championship, then that’s more than fine with me. You’ll be the one suffering back-to-back free-per-view losses, while my championship reign gets started with a fucking bang.

Hikari Kanno: There won’t be any more setbacks for IDOL-GUN, I can assure you of that. Miku and I are destined for greatness, and both of us plan to continue making history. We’re going to continue taking EAW by storm, grinding imbeciles like you into dust, because underneath my boot is exactly where you belong, Camille. 

( Ms. Extreme can’t help but roll her eyes. )

Ms. Extreme: You know, Darcy tried to make a similar argument, labeling me as trash, among some other things, and that really didn’t seem to work out for her, now did it?

( A sly smile crosses the face of Hikari Kanno. )

James Peters: HIKARI SLAMS THE MICROPHONE INTO MS. EXTREME’S FACE AND KICKS HER IN THE STOMACH! SHE TAKES THE CHAMPION BY THE ARM, HOOKS HER, AND HOISTS HER UP IN THE AIR!

Flannery McCoy: “ROPPONGI DREAMS”!!!!! HAMMERLOCK BACK SUPLEX INTO A MICHINOKU DRIVER II!!!!! HIKARI KANNO HAS LAID OUT THE UNIVERSAL WOMEN’S CHAMPION!!!!!

Gavin Kirkland: OMG NO! WHAT’S MORE IMPORTANT IS HIKARI IS STRADDLING CAMILLE!!!! I WASN’T PREPARED FOR THIS!!!!!

( Gavin Kirkland can be heard spitting into his hand and unbuckling his pants. )

James Peters: :whoa:!!!!

Flannery McCoy: EXCUSE ME THIS IS INAPPROPRIATE!!!!

( She’s talking about Gavin, but Hikari has slide up Ms. Extreme’s chest to the point where she is straddling her face. Hikari gets herself comfortable, enjoying having the champion in a humiliating position, and she plunks the microphone up off the mat. )

Hikari Kanno: I am NOT Darcy May Morgan, Camille Jane Ava. I am Hikari Kanno, and I will be the next EAW Universal Women’s Champion.

( Hikari pats Ms. Extreme on the head before getting up. “Dream in Drive” has started to play once again, and the fans boo the shit out of Hikari. She takes the Universal Women’s Championship and drops it down on Ms. Extreme’s face, before taking a bow and exiting the ring. )

( The Draft Show fades to commercial break. )

(Commercial for Avengers’ Infinity War on Disney+ featuring Andre Walker. Relive his favorite moments of the movie, such as Thanos resting at the end of the film.)

(Inside the ring stands Stephie Love, a smile on her face as she raises the microphone to announce the next match-up!)

Stephie Love: The following triple threat match is scheduled for one fall!

Crowd: ONE FALL!!!

(“Runnin’” by 21 Savage begins to play to the sound of cheers, the Interwire Champion making his way out with a grin on his face as he surveys his surroundings and nodding his head, before starting down the ramp!)

Stephie Love: Introducing first… residing in Brooklyn, New York… weighing 210 pounds…. He is the Interwire Champion…. “THE GAME CHANGER” BROOONNNNNSSSSSOOOONNNNN DAAAAANNNNNNIIIIEEEELLLLLSSSSS!!!

Gavin Kirkland: Bronson Daniels is coming off retaining the Interwire Championship over MITSUBACHI in quite the competitive match-up at Pain for Pride, showing that he’ll go far to make sure that his reign not only lasts but is successful!

James Peters: Bronson’s got plenty of expectations ahead of him, but I know one of his own is to win this match tonight, and he’s certainly got what it takes to make that happen!

(Bronson enters the ring, posing with the Interwire Championship after bringing it off from around his waist. “You Know My Name” by Chris Cornell takes over and the crowd continues on cheering as Adam Lucas is out next, the Hardcore Championship over his shoulder!)

Stephie Love: Next, from New York City, New York… weighing 231 pounds…. the Hardcore Champion…. “NEXT LEVEL” ADDDDDAAAAAAMMMMMM LUUUUUUUCCCCCAAAAASSSSS!!!

Flannery McCoy: With some help from Ronn Banks, Adam Lucas got one of the biggest wins of his EAW career when he defeated DEDEDE for that newly reintroduced Hardcore Title, taking the place of the PURE Championship that he once held.

James Peters: Pointed to by Banks as having so much potential to become a big star, Adam has used this past season to put himself on the map as one of the brightest Elitists we have! I don’t doubt that Season 15 will see plenty of success for him with the way things are going for him! But sporting bandaging from injuries from his grueling match with DEDEDE, Adam’s going to have to dig deep if he wants to see a win over two competitors just as determined as he is!

Gavin Kirkland: Speaking of DEDEDE, let’s talk about King Kass. I still hate her for what she did to Jamie, but she could tie me to the bed posts and-

Flannery McCoy: If there’s one thing I didn’t miss from Empire, it was your perpetual horniness.

Gavin Kirkland: Shut up. You love me. :wow:

(Adam enters the ring, the crowd taking notice of the bandaging around his upper thigh where he’d been stabbed with a broken chair leg by the remorseless DEDEDE. But Adam stands proudly in the ring, staring down Bronson before “The Only Thing They Fear is YOU” by Mick Gordon begins to play, Ryan Wilson taking his time to come out as he has the New Breed Championship raised over his head!)

Stephie Love: And finally, from Montreal, Quebec, Canada… weighing 220 pounds…. he is the New Breed Champion…. RYYYYYYYYAAAAAAANNNNNNNN WILLLLLLLSSSSSSOOOOOONNNNNN!!!

James Peters: It’s been a long, long journey for Ryan Wilson, but at Pain for Pride, he won his first championship! Ryan Wilson has worked long and hard for this moment, and I’m sure he’s going to make the most of it!

Gavin Kirkland: You know what else is long and hard? :mjgrin:

Flannery McCoy: Don’t-

Gavin Kirkland: Get your mind out the gutter. :mjpls: I was CLEARLY referring to the trials and tribulations that Ryan Wilson faced along the way :mjgrin:!! I didn’t think he could do it, but he proved me wrong!

Flannery McCoy: :wow:

James Peters: But tonight, he’s got another tough battle ahead of him after going to war with Ronan, his former ally! Ryan has been all for stepping up to the plate and I’m sure he’ll bring something to the ring tonight that surprises everyone, including his opponents!

(Ryan enters the ring with the New Breed Championship still raised, smirking at his opponents before their titles are handed off and the referee calls for the bell!)

(DING! DING! DING!)

James Peters: These champions’ eyes are darting around the ring anticipating who’ll make the first move, not wanting to have their back turned to anyone and I don’t blame them for that.

Gavin Kirkland: BUT RYAN WILSON SUDDENLY BREAKS OUT INTO A SPRINT AS HE STRIKES BRONSON DANIELS DOWN WITH A CLOTHESLINE! THE INTERWIRE CHAMPION GOES DOWN!

Flannery McCoy: RYAN TURNS AROUND TO GO AFTER ADAM LUCAS BUT ADAM SEES HIM COMING, THE HARDCORE CHAMPION KICKING HIM IN THE GUT! RYAN TAKES A EUROPEAN UPPERCUT THAT NEARLY BRINGS HIM OFF HIS FEET BEFORE ADAM HOISTS HIM UP FOR A SNAP SUPLEX TO SLAM HIM AGAINST THE CANVAS!

James Peters: AND NOW BRONSON LEAPS INTO ADAM FOR A RUNNING CROSSBODY! BUT ADAM TURNS THINGS AROUND AS HE TURNS OVER WITH A HOLD ON BRONSON, GETTING TO HIS FEET WHILE HE’S GOT THE INTERWIRE CHAMPION IN HIS GRASP!

Flannery McCoy: Adam turns around- RYAN WITH A DROPKICK TO BRONSON’S BACK, KNOCKING ADAM OFF HIS FEET AND ONTO HIS BACK WITH BRONSON STAYING ON HIM! BRONSON’S WEIGHT CRASHES DOWN ON ADAM’S STOMACH AND RIBS THAT HAVE TO STILL BE HURTING FROM HIS MATCH AGAINST DEDEDE, AND BEFORE THE REFEREE CAN MAKE A COUNT, RYAN GETS A RUNNING START TO COME CRASHING DOWN ON BRONSON WITH A RUNNING SENTON AND ADAM GETS FLATTENED UNDERNEATH THEM! 

Gavin Kirkland: Ryan comes rolling off of Bronson and onto his knees just beside the other two champions, and now he goes for Bronson, slamming his fist over Bronson’s head! I know I said time and time and time and time and time and time-

Flannery McCoy: Okay, we get it.

Gavin Kirkland: -and time and time and time and time again at Pain for Pride that Ryan Wilson wouldn’t ever become a champion in EAW, but being a champion now seems to be driving him to be relentless as he seems out to concuss Bronson here!

James Peters: The New Breed Champion flings Daniels off of Adam and Bronson tries to cover up, just for Ryan to transition into driving his knee repeatedly into the ribs! I think you’re onto something about Ryan being determined to live up to the success he intends for himself now that he’s got some gold to his name!

Flannery McCoy: He drags Bronson up to his feet and shoots him off into the corner with an irish whip, Ryan looking to follow up as he dashes at Bronson, but Bronson hits a back elbow to stop him in his tracks! Ryan’s stunned for a moment but it’s all the Interwire Champion needs and he comes out the turnbuckles swinging at Ryan’s face with repeated forearm strikes! Those hits are coming rapidly and Ryan’s so thrown off that he can’t even block them on time!

Gavin Kirkland: Which is why he ducks down when Bronson comes at him again and Bronson lunges forward into Adam Lucas, who ends up taking a forearm from Bronson! But Bronson doesn’t care, backing Adam into a corner of the ring where he starts kicking away on the Hardcore Champion!

James Peters: Ryan comes at him from behind but Bronson hits back with a back kick! But that momentary distraction sees Adam take advantage with a huge right hand to knock Bronson backward into Ryan, who picks Bronson up but Bronson gets his legs around Adam’s neck as Adam was coming forward! Bronson locks his arm around Ryan’s head and Bronson twists himself down in a headlock-headscissors takedown combo to bring his opponents to the mat!

Flannery McCoy: Ryan hurries to his feet looking for a clothesline but Bronson ducks and whirls around shooting his left hand up into the air before Ryan comes at him! Ryan looks confused as I’m sure I do- A SLAP WITH THE RIGHT HAND ACROSS THE FACE! “HIGH FIVE”!! RYAN LOOKS INFURIATED WITH THE DISRESPECT AS BRONSON’S LAUGHING IN HIS FACE!

Bronson Daniels: :umad:

Gavin Kirkland: :mjlol:!!! BUT RYAN RUSHES BRONSON AND TRIES TO GET HIS HANDS ON HIM AS BRONSON IS BACKING AWAY, APPARENTLY LURING HIM IN TO POP HIM UP OVER THE TOP ROPE! RYAN LANDS ON THE APRON-

James Peters: ADAM LUCAS SHOVES BRONSON INTO RYAN, KNOCKING RYAN OFF THE APRON! ADAM PULLS BRONSON BACK OFF THE ROPES AND TO THE MAT IN AN O’CONNOR ROLL!! THE REFEREE GOING IN FOR THE PIN!!!

Referee: OOONNNEEE!!!

Flannery McCoy: BRONSON WITH THE SHOULDER UP BEFORE SHOVING ADAM OFF! He rushes to get up but Adam with a low dropkick to the leg!! The reigning Interwire Champion goes down and Adam finds the legs, dragging Bronson on his back over to the corner before positioning the legs under his arms, and he falls back to catapult Bronson into the top turnbuckle! Bronson connects face-first into the turnbuckle and he can barely keep himself up!

James Peters: Bronson is leaning into the corner and Adam gets to his feet, staying on the attack with shoulder thrusts to the midsection and the referee can only simply watch on! Adam is using himself as a type of battering ram to wear down his opponent here- but Bronson tries to club him over the back, looking to fight back as Adam continues on! Bronson swings down harder in an effort to try to get Adam to relent but there’s no stopping the Hardcore Champion!

Gavin Kirkland: RYAN WILSON DIVES OFF THE TOP TURNBUCKLE OVER THEM! RYAN TAKES ADAM DOWN WITH A DIVING SUNSET FLIP PIN!!!

Referee: OOONNNEEE!!!

Referee: TTTWWWOOO!!!

Gavin Kirkland: THAT AUDIBLE POP WAS THE SOUND OF BRONSON TRYING TO KICK RYAN WILSON’S HEAD IN! I THOUGHT HE WAS GOING TO ROB THIS LIKE HE ROBBED ME! BRONSON KEEPS THE MATCH GOING!

Flannery McCoy: What do you have against Ryan? :lupe:

Gavin Kirkland: Because he should be doing a life sentence for how he traded Alexis and ruined any chance of me witnessing a sex celebration between her and Bethany when Bethany won the Specialists Title! I was ROBBED, Flan! LOCK 👏 HIM 👏 UP! 👏

James Peters: :skip: Between you and Persephone, you two are not seeing Heaven.

Flannery McCoy: I mean, Persephone’s pretty harmless. But Gavin? He literally had an entire dirty sock back at this past season’s Road to Redemption that he used for his-

Gavin Kirkland: WHERE ELSE WAS IT SUPPOSED TO GO?! Next time volunteer and we won’t have that problem :mjlit:

Flannery McCoy: 🤢

James Peters: The one running into a problem right now is Ryan, as Bronson brings him up after that kick to the head and runs him right into the corner! He gets his head smashed off the buckle but puts a stop to the next one, throwing a punch into Bronson’s side before throwing Bronson into the corner! The New Breed Champion kicks repeatedly at Bronson’s gut, holding nothing back!

Flannery McCoy: And now he aims to get Bronson off his feet and lift him up into the corner, seating him on the top turnbuckle and Ryan’s looking to make one hell of a statement here! Ryan goes to climb up after him but gets a punch to the face! Bronson has him stunned before he grabs Ryan’s head and smashes his knee into Ryan’s face, sending Ryan out the corner but still on his feet!

Gavin Kirkland: BUT NOT FOR LONG AS BRONSON GETS TO HIS FEET ON THE TOP TURNBUCKLE! A DIVING MISSILE DROPKICK CONNECTS! TWO BOOTS TO THE CHEST DRIVE RYAN BACK AND INTO ADAM LUCAS, WHO CAPTURES RYAN BEFORE HE FALLS AND INTO A GERMAN SUPLEX!

James Peters: RYAN GETS SLAMMED OVERHEAD TO THE MAT WITH MONSTROUS AUTHORITY! AND RYAN’S GOT TO BE HURTING LIKE HELL HIMSELF FROM HIS OWN PAIN FOR PRIDE MATCH! BUT ADAM’S STILL GOT A HOLD ON HIM! ADAM TURNING OVER WITH RYAN STILL IN HIS GRASP AND BRONSON GETS TO HIS FOOT TO COME OVER! BUT ADAM WITH A RELEASE GERMAN SUPLEX, LAUNCHING RYAN INTO BRONSON!!!

Gavin Kirkland: RYAN HURLS THROUGH THE AIR AND COLLIDES WITH BRONSON, THE TWO OF THEM GOING DOWN TOGETHER!! Bronson shoves Ryan away and goes to get to his feet- ADAM STRIKES WITH A STEP-UP ENZUIGIRI!! BRONSON GOES BACK DOWN AND ROLLS OFF TO THE SIDE HOLDING HIS HEAD, LEAVING ADAM TO FOCUS ON RYAN!!

Flannery McCoy: The Hardcore Champion grabs the New Breed Champion and pulls him into a front headlock, lifting Ryan just high enough to set him over the middle rope? Ryan is left dangling as Adam backs up just a bit BEFORE CONNECTING WITH A RUNNING KNEE LIFT! ADAM’S KNEE POPS RYAN ON THE SIDE OF HIS HEAD! AND NOW HE HITS FROM THE OTHER SIDE WITH A PENDULUM-STYLE KICK TO THE FACE! THAT BRINGS RYAN RISING UP CLUTCHING AT HIS FACE TO FIND HE’S STUCK BETWEEN THE TOP AND MIDDLE ROPES- AND NOW A SUPERKICK FROM ADAM!!

James Peters: Ryan flops down and folds over back into the ring, but Adam won’t give him a chance to rest as Adam wraps him up in a front headlock, guiding him back to the middle of the ring WHERE HE CONNECTS WITH A SNAP SWINGING NECKBREAKER!! RYAN GETS DRIVEN TO THE MAT AND ADAM HOOKS THE LEG FOR THE COVER!!!

Referee: OOONNNEEE!!!

Referee: TTTWWWOOO!!!

Gavin Kirkland: Ryan kicks out :noah:!!

James Peters: Ryan isn’t going down so easily! He’s worked for years just to be at this point in his career and he’s not going to let a moment like this pass him by; he knows what winning here could mean to set a precedent for his reign!

Flannery McCoy: Adam is sure to stay on Ryan with an incredible number of punches all in succession of each other, knowing he’s the most hurt coming into this and has to take every second possible to take his windows of opportunity for all they’re worth! Adam keeps clobbering Ryan even as he tries to turn over, prompting Adam to raise up just to quickly come down with a knee drop to the head! But Ryan keeps fighting! Ryan pushing himself back up just to take another!

Gavin Kirkland: Wilson comes up again and this time he grabs the leg, preventing the Hardcore Champion from connecting! Ryan lands consecutive hits to the thigh of Adam that’s wrapped up in bandaging after having been literally stabbed by DEDEDE with a broken leg from a steel chair at Pain for Pride :lupe:!!!

James Peters: We can see and hear just how much that hurts as Adam winces and shouts, and Ryan keeps hold of the leg, leaving Adam to try to keep himself up on the other! Adam tries to swipe at Ryan but the New Breed Champion leans out of reach and FALLS INTO A DRAGON SCREW!! ADAM GRABS AT HIS LEG AS HE’S DOWN ON THE MAT BUT RYAN RISES AND QUICKLY COMES DOWN WITH AN ELBOW DROP TO THE THIGH! ADAM SHOUTING AS RYAN MOVES WITH A QUICKNESS TO DELIVER ANOTHER!!

Flannery McCoy: Ryan is putting a whole lot of focus onto that leg right now, planting a knee into that injured spot and then pulling up on the lower leg like he’s trying to rip it apart at the knee! Adam shouts out again as Ryan cranks on the leg further to apply more pressure, but Adam gathers himself and tries to sit up, throwing punches at Ryan’s back and closest arm! But Ryan merely shoves him back down and goes back to pulling on the leg!

James Peters: The referee asks Adam if he wants to submit, and I don’t think anyone would blame him- NO! ADAM PUTS HIS OTHER LEG TO USE, BRINGING IT IN AND THEN SHOOTING IT OUT TO KICK HIM OVER THE HEAD!! RYAN GETS KNOCKED AWAY BUT ADAM IS STILL DOWN!!

Gavin Kirkland: Adam brings himself over to the ropes to assist in getting up and Ryan is on his way over, no doubt looking to get back to targeting that leg, but Adam knocks him back with a punch as he’s coming out of his kneeling position! Ryan won’t be put off though, going after Adam again but this time receiving a kick to the gut! He’s stunned for a moment before looking to take Adam’s head off with a clothesline as he comes forward, BUT ADAM COMBAT ROLLS ON THE MAT TO GO UNDER IT AND SPRINGBOARDING OFF THE TOP ROPE COMES BRONSON!

Flannery McCoy: BRONSON LAUNCHED HIMSELF ONTO THE TOP ROPE AND HE FLIES INTO THE RING WITH A FLYING CLOTHESLINE TO TAKE DOWN RYAN UNEXPECTEDLY! RYAN HURRIES TO HIS FEET AND RUNS RIGHT INTO ANOTHER MASSIVE CLOTHESLINE! RYAN REFUSES TO BE KEPT DOWN AND CHASES AFTER BRONSON AS BRONSON DASHES TO THE ROPES, BUT BRONSON SPRINGBOARDS INTO A CROSSBODY TO TAKE RYAN DOWN INTO A PIN!!!

Referee: OOOONNNEEE!!!

Referee: TTTTWWWOOO!!!

James Peters: ADAM USING THE UNINJURED LEG FOR A LEG DROP ACROSS THE BACK OF BRONSON’S NECK!!

Gavin Kirkland: Bronson rolls off of Ryan but Adam moves to focus on Bronson, stomping down on him along the way as Bronson goes to the ropes! Bronson fights his way up though, not about to let himself get beaten down! Bronson makes it to his feet trading shots with Adam, who’s holding up well until Bronson fires a knee off at his stomach! Adam doubles over and Bronson grabs him into a uranage backbreaker!

Flannery McCoy: The former PURE Champion gets shoved off of Bronson’s knee into a heap on the mat and Bronson gets to a vertical base, looking to take off into the ropes and he comes running back into position! “FLYING BRONSONS”!!!

James Peters: NO! BRONSON JUMPED UP FOR THE BOOM DROP, BUT RYAN WILSON CAPTURED HIM MID-AIR INTO THE JUMP FOR A HALF NELSON SUPLEX FROM BEHIND!!!

Gavin Kirkland: THE BACK OF BRONSON DANIELS’ HEAD COLLIDES WITH THE MAT AND RYAN YANKS HIM UP FROM THE CANVAS, GETTING HIM TO HIS FEET AND HITTING HIM ACROSS THE CHEST WITH A CHOP! RYAN BOOTS HIM BACK TO THE ROPES AND BRONSON COMES FORWARD INTO A HUGE BIG BOOT TO THE FACE!!

Flannery McCoy: Ryan was merely ensuring that he can maintain control and wear Bronson down just a bit more, as he brings him up once again with no push back and the Interwire Champion finds himself getting struck back to the corner off a wicked forearm smash! Bronson stumbling back into the turnbuckles and Ryan remains in pursuit, LEAPING IN FOR A SPLASH!!!

James Peters: But Bronson has it scouted and he turns out of the way! Ryan collides with the turnbuckles and Bronson starts attacking the New Breed Champion in the corner with knees to the lower back while Ryan’s trapped facing the other way! He’s taking advantage of the moment for as long as he has it and targeting his back is one way to make sure he inches closer to the victory he’s out for tonight!

Flannery McCoy: Ryan tries to force his way out the corner but Bronson stays on him as he tries to whip him out the corner, only to find Ryan has his arm hooked around the top rope! Bronson Daniels tries to pull on him again but Ryan kicks at the hands to break his grip before quickly shoving him back! RYAN COMING OUT THE CORNER WITH A SPINNING HEEL KICK!!

Gavin Kirkland: BUT BRONSON DUCKS AND COMES BACK AROUND HIMSELF LOOKING FOR A DISCUS LARIAT, ONLY FOR RYAN TO DUCK UNDER THAT AS WELL! RYAN ENDS UP BEHIND BRONSON AND SHOVES HIM FORWARD INTO THE ROPES!

James Peters: “LA BOMBE BLEU”!!! BLUE THUNDER BOMB HITS AS RYAN GETS HIM ON THE REBOUND!! BRONSON GETS PLANTED IN THE MIDDLE OF THE RING AND THE REFEREE GOES IN TO COUNT AS RYAN HAS THE COVER!!

Referee: OOOONNNEEE!!!

Referee: TTTTWWWWOOO!!!

Referee: TTTTTHHHH-

Flannery McCoy: ADAM LUCAS WITH THE SAVE!!! HE DIVES AT RYAN AND TAKES HIM TO THE MAT IN A HEADLOCK, UNLOADING WITH PUNCHES!!!

James Peters: Ryan manages to work his way out of Adam’s hold and rolls over to get up, meeting Adam head-on as he immediately fires off with a right hand! Adam gets caught right on the jaw and Ryan kicks him in the gut before he goes to hook him up for a vertical suplex!

Gavin Kirkland: Not so fast! Adam gets out and comes down behind Ryan on the lift, shoving Ryan forward into the ropes and Adam leaps for a dropkick- no! Ryan stops his momentum by holding onto the ropes and Adam goes crashing to the mat! AND RYAN SEIZES THE MOMENT TO COME FROM BEHIND WITH A RUNNING BULLDOG AS ADAM WAS TRYING TO GET UP!

James Peters: ADAM ROLLS OVER COVER HIS FACE BUT RYAN ISN’T DONE! RYAN GETTING HIS HANDS ON ADAM AND MOVING AS QUICK AS HE CAN TO BRING HIM UP, INTO A GUTWRENCH SUPLEX TRYING TO CAPITALIZE ON THE DAMAGE ALREADY DONE! AND RYAN FORCES ANOTHER COVER!!

Referee: OOOONNNEEE!!!

Referee: TTTTWWWOOO!!!

Referee: TTTTTHHHHHHH-

Gavin Kirkland: ADAM WITH THE SHOULDER UP AND RYAN’S LOOKING FRUSTRATED!

Flannery McCoy: He worked a long time to become a champion, and I can only try to imagine how badly he wants this moment to be his to prove himself!

James Peters: He aims to be well on his way there as he gets a hold of Adam and moves them over to the corner but Adam pushes him away! Ryan seeks to stay in control but Adam kicks him away this time, but Ryan stays on his feet! Ryan comes charging this time just to get lifted out onto the apron and Adam quickly spins around looking to strike him down, but Ryan drops down before he can connect and reaches in the ring to pull Adam by his ankles out the ring!

Gavin Kirkland: But Adam is more than ready for Ryan as once he’s on his feet, he’s throwing a huge punch at Ryan to knock him back! Ryan’s head nearly snapping off his neck! Adam grabs Ryan by the back of his head and slams it off the nearby steps, Ryan immediately looking to get away but Adam takes the moment to get him again with the same move; Ryan will be lucky if his nose isn’t busted open!

Flannery McCoy: Adam lets him go and Ryan stumbles away until Adam SPEARS HIM FROM BEHIND INTO THE BARRICADE! RYAN GOES GUT-FIRST INTO THE GUARDRAIL!! Ryan doubles over holding his forearm to his stomach in blatant pain and Adam pulls him down to lift him up into a powerbomb position! He works his way back over to the steps with Ryan on his shoulders, and this looks like it could be the end for Ryan!

James Peters: Not yet! Ryan looked back over his shoulder and saw where they were headed, and started pounding down onto the top of Adam’s head with rapid-fire punches – he wants absolutely none of that! Ryan desperately hammering as Adam’s trying to get himself set- BUT RYAN GETS HIMSELF DOWN WITH A RAKE OF THE EYES AND HE FORCES ADAM TO DROP HIM!!

Gavin Kirkland: Ryan lands on his feet and kicks Adam in the gut, setting him up in front of the steps! He’s gonna go for the powerbomb into the steps! But Adam keeps himself from getting lifted off the ground and starts hitting away at Ryan’s sides before he’s able to get out!

Flannery McCoy: BUT WAIT! FROM ABOVE!!

James Peters: BRONSON DANIELS LEAPS FROM THE TOP TURNBUCKLE TO THE OUTSIDE! A TRUST FALL FROM ALL THE WAY UP TOP AND HE COMES CRASHING DOWN INTO RYAN AND ADAM!!

Gavin Kirkland: NO! HE ONLY GOT RYAN!! ADAM MOVED OUT THE WAY JUST IN TIME AND NOW HE COMES CHARGING WITH A LOW YAKUZA KICK WHILE BRONSON WAS IN THE MIDST OF SITTING HIMSELF UP!!

Flannery McCoy: Adam grabs a hold of Bronson and rolls him into the ring, rolling in under the bottom rope himself just after and he gets to his feet to take off running- BUT BRONSON TRIPS HIM WITH A DROP TOE-HOLD! ADAM SMACKS FACE-FIRST INTO THE MAT! Bronson rolls across him into a front headlock and brings Adam up, BUT ADAM PLANTS HIS FEET AND TOSSES BRONSON OVERHEAD JUST FOR BRONSON TO LAND ON HIS FEET!

James Peters: AND NOW DROPS TO A KNEE AS ADAM STOMPS ON THE BACK OF HIS LEG! Adam’s quickly back in control as he wraps Bronson up in a sleeper hold, hoping to exhaust the somewhat fresher Bronson! The Interwire Champion has 231 pounds on his back and he’s got to find a way to shake him off as soon as he can!

Gavin Kirkland: Bronson’s reaching out for the ropes – there’s no rope break for a submission here, but if he can get there, he might be able to make something happen to get out of this! Bronson trying to keep himself up as Adam leans over him while he drives a knee into Bronson’s side, all while trying to put this man to sleep!

Flannery McCoy: Bronson’s not giving up though even as he’s got the referee in his face asking him if he’ll submit, but Bronson slowly maneuvering his way to his feet is giving us the answer! Bronson with Adam draped over his back and his arms around his neck to try to put him out, is rising up to stand and Adam trying to get as much out of this as he can; he hasn’t let go despite all this!

James Peters: Bronson is firmly on his feet and he tries to buck the Hardcore Champion off of him, now throwing blind elbows back but he’s barely getting a majority of them! Adam clearly tightening his hold on Bronson and Bronson reaches for the ropes again-

Gavin Kirkland: BRONSON THROWS HIMSELF DOWN TO BEND OVER TO TRY TO THROW ADAM OFF OF HIM, BUT ADAM HOLDS ON TO COUNTER INTO SOME TYPE OF REVERSE BLOCKBUSTER! ADAM TAKES BRONSON FACE-FIRST TO THE MAT!!

Flannery McCoy: ADAM QUICKLY GETTING UP AS BRONSON STRUGGLES TO RECOVER FAST ENOUGH TO BLOCK THE ONCOMING SHINING WIZARD! ADAM BRINGING BRONSON TO STAND AFTER GETTING HIS HANDS ON HIM AND HE WHIPS HIM ACROSS THE RING, BRONSON RUNNING OFF THE ROPES AND ADAM TAKES HIM OFF HIS FEET AND INTO THE AIR!

James Peters: A SPINEBUSTER RIPS BRONSON FROM ABOVE HIM AND TO THE MAT WITH A THUNDEROUS COLLISION! ADAM STAYING ON TOP FOR THE PIN!!

Referee: OOOONNNNEEEE!!!

Referee: TTTTWWWWOOOO!!!!

Referee: TTTTTHHHHHHRRRRRR-

Flannery McCoy: A CHAIR TO THE BACK OF ADAM FROM RYAN WILSON BREAKS THE PIN!!!

Gavin Kirkland: Ryan is set on winning this by any means necessary! Ryan’s willing to up the ante and when it means this much for him now, I can’t say I blame him!

James Peters: Ryan strikes with the chair over the back again as Adam was trying to bring himself up, and Adam’s right back down! Ryan now turning his attention to Bronson and he takes a shot over the back as well! Bronson shouting out as he turns over, just have the top of the chair driven down against his stomach!

Flannery McCoy: The referee is trying to talk Ryan out of continuing to use the chair knowing how badly hurt someone could get and simply looking out for their safety, but Ryan’s well within his right to use the chair! And he puts that on display again for everyone to see as he turns back to Adam Lucas to hit the Hardcore Champion once again!

James Peters: I’m sure impressing their future General Managers has got to be on their minds, and Ryan’s determined to be the one to set the precedent! Ryan sets the chair down and gets Bronson up! RYAN HAS BRONSON INTO POSITION FOR THE “MIC DROP” ONTO THE CHAIR!!!

Flannery McCoy: NO!! BRONSON SOMEHOW HAS THE WHEREWITHAL TO WRIGGLE HIMSELF OUT AND HE FALLS OVER AFTER PUSHING HIMSELF OFF OF RYAN!! Bronson shoves himself back as Ryan is coming after him and Bronson is backed against the ropes- BUT BRONSON GRABS RYAN AS HE LEANS DOWN AND PULLS RYAN OVER THE MIDDLE ROPE OUT THE RING!!

Gavin Kirkland: Ryan goes to pull himself up with the apron but Bronson knocks him back down with a wrecking ball dropkick! Bronson turns back to get the chair from off the mat and quickly takes it up, finding an undeterred Ryan Wilson rolling back into the ring AND BRONSON JUST CRACKED HIM OVER THE TOP OF HIS HEAD WITH THE CHAIR!!

James Peters: RYAN WILSON COLLAPSES TO THE MAT AFTER TAKING THAT SHOT RIGHT TO THE HEAD!! Bronson looks to the chair and then looks to Adam as he’s on his way up, shrugging before taking off at Adam and DRIVING THE CHAIR RIGHT INTO ADAM’S ALREADY INJURED ABDOMEN!!

Gavin Kirkland: ADAM DROPS TO HIS KNEES WITH HIS ARMS WRAPPED AROUND HIMSELF, AND NOW BRONSON BRINGS THE CHAIR SIDEWAYS TO THE FRONT OF ADAM’S NECK BEFORE SLAMMING ADAM DOWN SO THAT HE GOES NECK-FIRST INTO THE CHAIR!!!

Flannery McCoy: Adam rolls on the mat, clutching at his throat and coughing but Bronson steps on his back to keep him from going any further! Bronson stomping down on his upper back and neck while he’s got the chair in hand, forcing the side of it into Adam’s mouth :lupe:!!!

Gavin Kirkland: A JUMPING DOUBLE FOOT STOMP TO THE BACK OF ADAM’S HEAD WHILE ADAM’S GOT THE CHAIR IN HIS MOUTH :damn:!!! ADAM JUST MIGHT’VE VERY WELL LOST SOME TEETH, BUT I CAN’T TELL AS BRONSON TURNS HIM OVER INTO A PIN!!!

Referee: OOOONNNNEEEE!!!

Referee: TTTTWWWWOOOOO!!!!

Referee: TTTTHHHHHHHRRRRREEEEE!!!!

Flannery McCoy: ADAM KICKS OUT!!!

James Peters: Bronson sits up shaking his head, but he stays in control of his emotions, getting himself up to his feet. Daniels spots Ryan stirring across the ring and going for the ropes, Bronson making his way over to go kicking Ryan in the ribs! Ryan shouts grabbing the middle rope and Bronson tries to pull him away, trying to set up for an S.O.S. but Ryan won’t budge!

Gavin Kirkland: Ryan’s holding on with everything he’s got, only frustrating Bronson as he realizes he won’t be able to get it and breaks away to club Ryan over the back, coming down on him with a huge thud! The Interwire Champion punches just under one of Ryan’s arms and that’s enough to force a release! Bronson looks ready to hoist Ryan up!

Flannery McCoy: That is until a bloody-mouthed Adam Lucas returns to his feet and comes over getting Bronson in a waistlock! Bronson only just realizes he’s stuck- AND ADAM LAUNCHES HIM WITH A GERMAN SUPLEX WHILE BRONSON ENDS UP THROWING RYAN IN A FULL NELSON SUPLEX!!

James Peters: BUT WHILE BRONSON CRASHES DOWN ON THE BACK OF HIS HEAD ON THE CHAIR, RYAN FLIPS AND LANDS ON HIS FEET UPON GETTING THROWN! RYAN TRIES TO GET THE EARLY ADVANTAGE AS HE COMES TAKING OFF AT ADAM, BUT ADAM SIDESTEPS HIM AND SHOVES HIM INTO THE ROPES, ADAM GETTING HIM WITH A SPINNING SIDE KICK AS RYAN COMES BOUNCING BACK!

Gavin Kirkland: The Hardcore Champion immediately wraps him up to start delivering knee strikes to the face, lunging at full force with his knee repeatedly catching Ryan! An uppercut rocks the hell out of the former Showdown General Manager and Adam capitalizes with a gut kick and a timely butterfly suplex to send Ryan down!

Flannery McCoy: Ryan grabs at his lower back upon sitting up and finds Adam coming at him, staying on the attack! Ryan gets struck over the top of his head as he tries to get up and Adam launches a knee right into his ribs from the side! Ryan trying to push him away but Adam kicks him forward into the ropes! Ryan springing off the ropes and back to Adam!

James Peters: WHO LIFTS RYAN INTO A HIP TOSS AND NOW CRADLE PILEDRIVER ONTO THE CHAIR RYAN BROUGHT INTO THE MATCH! ADAM SPIKES THE NEW BREED CHAMPION HEAD-FIRST ONTO THE CHAIR!!! ADAM LUCAS WITH THE PIN ON RYAN!!!

Referee: OOOONNNNEEEE!!!

Referee: TTTTWWWWWWOOOOO!!!

Referee: TTTTHHHHHHHRRRRREEEEE!!!

Gavin Kirkland: RYAN POWERS OUT!!!

Flannery McCoy: Adam merely shakes that off and wipes some blood away from his mouth, not looking the slightest bit fazed! Instead, he gets to his feet after a few passing moments and grabs Ryan’s legs, raising them up as he goes to step through but Ryan’s not out of this yet! Ryan starts wiggling as he realizes what’s going on and he’s trying to get out!

James Peters: Adam tried stepping through to set up for the Sharpshooter but Ryan knows he can’t get caught up in that after what he’s been through already, and he’s dragging himself to the corner! Adam loses his grip on Ryan’s legs with all of Ryan’s flailing but he stays after him- JUST TO GET PULLED FACE-FIRST INTO THE MIDDLE TURNBUCKLE!!

Gavin Kirkland: Ryan rolls out the ring while Adam’s down on the mat and pulls his legs onto either side of the post, and Ryan starts pulling away at the bandaging that Adam has around his thigh! Ryan grabbing the exposed leg and SLAMMING IT AGAINST THE RING POST!!

Flannery McCoy: ADAM SHOUTS OUT IN PAIN AS RYAN GRABS THE LEG AGAIN AND SLAMS THAT THIGH INTO THE POST ONCE AGAIN!! RYAN WANTING IT TO GET ACROSS THAT HE’S ABSOLUTELY NOT GOING TO BE SOMEONE TO FUCK WITH IN THIS REIGN OF HIS AS HE DELIVERS A KICK TO THE LEG!!

James Peters: Ryan nods his head, hyping himself up as he gets a hold of the leg and motions for everyone to see that he’s about to strike one more time! Ryan pulling both of Adam’s legs now and-

Gavin Kirkland: BUT ADAM PULLS HIS LEGS TOWARD HIMSELF AND THAT BRINGS RYAN FACE-FIRST INTO THE POST!! Ryan falls over grabbing at his face and Adam slowly rolls out the ring to get Ryan while he’s down recovering, but there’s no rest for Ryan as he GETS HIS FACE SLAMMED OFF THE STEEL POST A SECOND TIME!! RYAN NEARLY FALLS OVER BEFORE HE’S RAMMED BACK-FIRST INTO THE APRON ONCE- NO, TWICE, THREE TIMES!! AND NOW HE’S ROLLED INTO THE RING BY ADAM!!

Flannery McCoy: Ryan once again trying to crawl away and out of reach of the Hardcore Champion, but Adam isn’t letting him get away! He grabs the legs and kicks Ryan over onto his back, this time stomping down on the midsection before stepping through the legs! Ryan’s trying to turn out of it as Adam Lucas tries to tie the legs up! Another stomp to the stomach from Adam and he’s set for the Sharpshooter-

James Peters: RYAN WILSON PULLS ADAM DOWN INTO A SMALL PACKAGE PIN BEFORE ADAM CAN TURN HIM OVER!!!

Referee: OOOOONNNNNNNEEEEE!!!!

Referee: TTTTTWWWWWWWOOOOOOO!!!!

Referee: TTTTHHHHHHHHHRRRRREEEEEE!!!

Gavin Kirkland: NO! ADAM SHIFTS HIS WEIGHT AND COUNTERS THE PIN INTO A SMALL PACKAGE OF HIS OWN!!!

Referee: OOOONNNNNNEEEEE!!!

Referee: TTTTTWWWWWWOOOOOO!!!

Referee: TTTTHHHHHHHRRRREEEEEE!!!

Flannery McCoy: NO! RYAN COUNTERS BACK!!

Referee: OOOONNNNNNEEEEEE!!!

Referee: TTTTWWWWWWWWOOOOO!!!!

James Peters: ADAM SHIFTS- NO! RYAN SHIFTS BACK! ADAM COUNTERS AGAIN BUT RYAN TURNS THEM OVER! THE REFEREE’S GIVEN UP ON COUNTING AS THEY COUNTER THEIR PINS AROUND THE RING! RYAN AND ADAM ROLLING ON THE MAT!

Flannery McCoy: They’ve literally made it around the ring entirely now and neither one of them wants to let go, one of them needs to give this up!

James Peters: They’re still going around the ring trying to get the advantage but I don’t think they’ve realized just how stubborn the other is about this! That makes twice now as the referee has to get out of the way to keep from getting caught up in this mess!

Gavin Kirkland: :face_with_spiral_eyes:

Flannery McCoy: They’re going on their third time now-

James Peters: 450 SPLASH WITH A CHAIR!! BRONSON DANIELS COMES SPRINGBOARDING INTO THE RING AND CRASHES DOWN ONTO RYAN’S FACE WITH THE CHAIR JUST AS THEY LET GO OF EACH OTHER!!!

Flannery McCoy: THAT BREAKS UP THE PINNING PREDICAMENTS AND RYAN IS OUT OF IT AFTER GETTING THAT CHAIR TO THE FACE!!!

Gavin Kirkland: BRONSON GRABS AT HIS RIBS AFTER THAT COLLISION, OBVIOUSLY HURTING HIMSELF! BUT HE’S UP AND MOVING, HIS EYES ON ADAM LUCAS!!! Adam hurrying to get up as Bronson comes right at him, taking him up and THROWING HIM INTO THE TURNBUCKLES! ADAM COLLIDES SHOULDER-FIRST WITH THE POST IN THE CORNER BEFORE FALLING TO THE OUTSIDE!!

James Peters: Bronson Daniels takes a moment to taunt Adam Lucas, waving him off dismissively before turning to find Ryan showing signs of life on the mat! Ryan’s face is bloody after that 450 splash Bronson unleashed on him, and Bronson is lined up behind him in anticipation of Ryan turning around!

Flannery McCoy: Ryan makes it to the ropes and slowly but surely brings himself to his feet, looking exhausted before he starts to turn AND BRONSON TAKES OFF AT RYAN! BRONSON LEAPING FOR A “BATMAN PUNCH”- WAIT! NO!

Gavin Kirkland: RYAN WILSON JUST SMACKED THE FUCK OUT OF BRONSON WITH THE CHAIR!! RYAN LURED HIM IN AND BRONSON DROPS LIKE A TON OF FUCKING BRICKS!!! RYAN THROWING THE CHAIR DOWN AND GETS BRONSON UP!hair!!

James Peters: “MIC DROP”!!! THE SMALL PACKAGE PILEDRIVER ONTO THE CHAIR!!! RYAN CONNECTS AND BRONSON IS OUT ON THE MAT!!! RYAN NOW FOR THE WIN!!!

Referee: OOOONNNNNEEEEE!!!

Referee: TTTTTWWWWWWWOOOO!!!!

Referee: TTTTTHHHHHHHRRRRRREEEEEE!!!!!

Flannery McCoy: BRONSON DANIELS KICKS OUT!!!

Gavin Kirkland: And literally just before what had to be a millisecond before three! Ryan nearly had him!!!

James Peters: Bronson wasted that time taunting Adam and then waited far too long for Ryan, and it came back to bite! He was sure he had it in the bag in all that anticipation, but Ryan swiftly and unexpectedly turned the tables!

Flannery McCoy: Ryan looks to the referee and the ring official gives him the reassurance that he begrudgingly looks for, a more infuriated expression appearing on his face! Ryan delivers shot after shot to Bronson, transitioning into knee strikes to face to no doubt get some payback for the way Bronson’s caused him to look now!

James Peters: Ryan relents and finds the chair, opening it up and positioning it around Bronson’s neck and head! The ring official is trying to talk him out of it, and I’m even worried about what could happen to Bronson with what Ryan’s got planned!

Flannery McCoy: Bronson is still down while Ryan pushes past the referee, and moves to a corner of the ring as he sets his sights on the unmoving Bronson! Ryan’s got a sick grin on his face and NOW RYAN TAKES OFF RUNNING TOWARD BRONSON!! RYAN JUMPS UP TO COME STOMPING DOWN ON BRONSON!!!

Gavin Kirkland: SPEEEEEEEEAAAAAAAAAARRRRRRRR!!!!

James Peters: ADAM LUCAS COMES FROM OUT OF NOWHERE AND PRACTICALLY TEARS RYAN IN HALF WITH THAT SPEAR!! ADAM KEEPS RYAN FROM CONNECTING WITH THE STOMP, TAKING RYAN DOWN TO THE MAT!!!

Flannery McCoy: Ryan rolls over with his arm pressed to his ribs, and Adam slowly brings himself up! Adam sits up on his knees to see Bronson groggily removing the chair from around his head while still on the mat, and Adam rises to make his way over, stomping directly down onto the face!

Gavin Kirkland: Bronson turns over to try to keep from taking anymore front shots, but Adam isn’t feeling prevented, coming to stand over Bronson and get his arms around his waist from up above! Adam looks to deadlift the Interwire Champion from the mat and up, but Bronson is holding onto the ropes just in front of him as Adam has him upside down! Bronson hanging onto the bottom rope as Adam tries to pull him away, but Adam isn’t gonna struggle, throwing Broson down!

James Peters: AND HE LOOKS TO FOLLOW UP WITH A KNEE STRIKE BUT BRONSON ROLLS OUT THE WAY!! BRONSON BEHIND ADAM FOR THE SCHOOLBOY PIN!!!

Referee: OOOONNNNNNNEEEEEE!!!

Referee: TTTTTTWWWWWWWWWOOOOO!!!

Referee: TTTTTHHHHHHHHRRRRRRREEEEEEE!!!

Flannery McCoy: ADAM ROLLS OUT OF IT AND THEY MOVE TO RACE UP, BRONSON TO HIS FEET FIRST BUT ADAM PULLS HIS LEGS OUT FROM UNDER HIM!!! ADAM LEANING OVER BRONSON IN A JACKKNIFE PIN!!!

Referee: OOOOONNNNNNNEEEEEE!!!

Referee: TTTTTTTWWWWWWWWWOOOOOOO!!!

Referee: TTTTTTHHHHHHHRRRRRRRREEEEEEEE!!!

Gavin Kirkland: RYAN WILSON COMES DIVING OVER ADAM INTO A SUNSET FLIP PIN!! BUT ADAM ROLLS OUT AND THERE’S A LOW DROPKICK TO THE FACE TO LAY OUT RYAN!!! ADAM TURNING OVER TO GET TO HIS FEET!

James Peters: AND ADAM CATCHES A CHAIR THROWN AT HIM BY BRONSON!

Flannery McCoy: “CHROME HEART TAGS”!!! BRONSON HAD THROWN THAT CHAIR AS SOON AS ADAM WAS UP, AND BRONSON COMES CHARGING TO HIT A WICKED SPINNING ROUNDHOUSE KICK TO THE CHAIR INTO ADAM’S FACE!!!

James Peters: ADAM GOES DOWN BUT BRONSON ISN’T FINISHED!!! BRONSON WANTING TO MAKE SURE HE’S ENDING THIS AS HE GRABS ADAM FROM OFF THE MAT!!!

Gavin Kirkland: “SAVAGE MODE”!!! LIFTING UNDERHOOK GUTBUSTER TO ADAM!!! ADAM IS OUT ON THE MAT AND BRONSON THROWS HIMSELF INTO THE COVER!!!

Referee: OOOONNNNNNEEEEEEE!!!

Referee: TTTTTWWWWWWWOOOOOO!!!!

Referee: TTTTTHHHHHHHHHRRRRREEEEEEE!!!!

Flannery McCoy: RYAN WILSON JUST PUNT KICKED THE FUCK OUT OF BRONSON’S HEAD!!!

James Peters: In a last-ditch effort to possibly save the match, Ryan puts everything into that kick before falling to the mat himself!

Gavin Kirkland: Bronson is covering his face and the referee moves to check in, Bronson bringing his hands away to reveal a possibly broken nose from that kick as blood has begun to run down jaw!

James Peters: Bronson rolls to the corner as he spots Ryan beginning to move and get up, turning and finding the Interwire Champion! Ryan picks up one of the nearby dented chairs, finding the one with his blood splattered on it! Ryan makes his way over to Bronson, SWINGING THE CHAIR DOWN BUT BRONSON GETS OUT THE WAY JUST IN TIME!

Flannery McCoy: Bronson is in a whole lot of trouble as he tries to gather himself to get back in this after that kick from Ryan, but he’s definitely gonna need a moment and Ryan’s not going to be so courteous about it! Ryan raising the chair now as he stands over Bronson, BUT BRONSON KICKS THE INSIDE OF THE LEG AND RYAN FALLS OVER INTO THE ROPES, DROPPING THE CHAIR!!

Gavin Kirkland: Bronson raises up onto his knees and fires off on a now kneeling Ryan with a forearm to the face! Ryan shoots one back just for Bronson to swing at him again! They start trying to get to their feet as they trade these blows, trying to knock each other down or out!

James Peters: Ryan wisely catches Bronson off guard with a kick to the gut before throwing him down by his hair! The New Breed Champion grabs the chair from off the mat and takes it to the corner, wedging it between the top and middle turnbuckles. He goes to find Bronson who’s still down and brings him to his feet, lining him up to go head-first into that chair in the corner!

Flannery McCoy: BUT BRONSON GETS HIS FOOT ON THE MIDDLE TURNBUCKLE BEFORE HE CAN CONNECT! BRONSON THROWING A DESPERATE BACK ELBOW INTO RYAN’S STOMACH! ANOTHER! AND BRONSON’S ABLE TO TURN AROUND TO START FIGHTING RYAN OFF!!!

James Peters: BRONSON THROWING FOREARM AFTER FOREARM TO THE HEAD, AIMING FOR THAT BLOODY NOSE! BRONSON KICKS AT RYAN’S LEG TO BRING HIM DOWN, AND RYAN ENDS UP ON ALL FOURS WITH BRONSON LINED UP FOR HIS NEXT MOVE!!

Gavin Kirkland: ADAM LUCAS SPRINGBOARDS OFF RYAN’S BACK AND HITS HUGE CORNER CLOTHESLINE ON BRONSON!!!

Flannery McCoy: ADAM GRABS BRONSON AND SCOOP SLAMS HIM DOWN ONTO RYAN, BRONSON CRUSHING WILSON UNDER HIM! Bronson trying to sit himself up until Adam gets him, bringing him up to whip across the ring! AND BRONSON COMES RUNNING OFF THE ROPES, ADAM POPPING HIM UP INTO THE AIR!!!

James Peters: TOO HIGH AND TOO FAR!! BRONSON GOES OVER ADAM BUT BRONSON DOES COME DOWN ON RYAN WILSON’S SHOULDERS AS WILSON GOT UP, SENDING WILSON FLYING WITH A HURRICANRANA!!

Gavin Kirkland: Bronson goes to his feet as ducks under a clothesline from an oncoming Adam, Bronson seeing Ryan getting to his feet just ahead of him! “BATMAN PUNCH” CONNECTS!!! RYAN GOES DOWN AND IS SENT ROLLING OUT THE RING!!!

Flannery McCoy: No gloating from Bronson this time as he immediately turns around, the Hardcore Champion charging at him but Bronson meets him head-on! Bronson getting a burst of energy as he ducks down and lifts Adam off his feet to run him back into the corner!! Bronson focusing on attacking the midsection with shoulder thrusts, knowing he could have Adam right where he wants him!

James Peters: Bronson is relentless in the corner, trying to demolish any chance Adam has of fighting back! He steps back and lines up, running into the corner-

Flannery McCoy: AND ADAM SIDESTEPS HIM, SENDING BRONSON HEAD-FIRST INTO THE CHAIR STILL WEDGED BETWEEN THE TURNBUCKLES!!!

Gavin Kirkland: BRONSON GOES DOWN TO HIS KNEES WITH HIS HAND TO HIS HEAD, BUT ADAM RIPS THE ARM AWAY BEFORE ROLLING OVER INTO TO TAKE HIM COMPLETELY TO THE MAT!!

James Peters: THE TRIANGLE CHOKE!!! ADAM HAS IT LOCKED IN AND BRONSON COULD BE OUT OF IT AFTER THAT SHOT TO THE HEAD!! BRONSON’S KICKING HIS LEGS AND USING HIS OTHER ARM TO REACH FOR THE ROPES, BUT HE’S NOT GETTING ANYWHERE!!

Flannery McCoy: ADAM HAS THAT ON TIGHT, AND BRONSON’S STRUGGLING TO MAKE IT OUT! BRONSON SHOUTING TO THE REFEREE THAT HE WON’T TAP OUT, BUT HE MIGHT HAVE TO!! BRONSON SEEING THE ROPES A NUMBER OF FEET AWAY AND HE’S DETERMINED TO GET THERE!!

Gavin Kirkland: BUT I DON’T THINK HE WILL! BRONSON NOW TRYING TO TURN THEM AROUND SOMEHOW IN A GREAT EFFORT TO TRY TO KEEP HIS CHANCES ALIVE, BUT HE’S NOT GONNA LAST LONG!!

James Peters: BRONSON CHANGES PLANS, NOW TRYING TO PUNCH AT ADAM’S MIDSECTION TO FREE HIMSELF! BUT ADAM JUST TIGHTENS THE HOLD AND BRONSON SHOUTS IN DESPERATION TRYING TO COME UP WITH SOMETHING!!!

Flannery McCoy: BRONSON’S HAND IS UP AND HE BRINGS IT NEAR THE MAT, UNSURE IF HE WANTS TO TAP OR KEEP FIGHTING! BRONSON STRUGGLING TO MAKE THE DECISION BUT ADAM WON’T LEAVE HIM WITH MUCH OF A CHOICE MUCH LONGER!!

Gavin Kirkland: BRONSON CONTEMPLATING TAPPING OUT… BRONSON’S HAND JUST INCHES AWAY FROM THE CANVAS!!!

James Peters: RYAN WILSON BREAKS UP THE TRIANGLE CHOKE WITH A LEG DROP TO ADAM!!!

Flannery McCoy: RYAN RETURNS TO THE ACTION WITH A TIMELY SAVE, AND BRONSON ENDS UP NEAR THE APRON! Ryan hurries to collect the other chair across the ring as Adam is slow to move, Adam up to his feet as Ryan comes at him with the chair! Adam ducking under the swing from Ryan!

Gavin Kirkland: Ryan continues his run though, kicking Bronson from the apron and to the outside in a heap! Ryan turning back around as Adam does the same, RYAN CHARGING WITH THE CHAIR OVER HIS HEAD TO SLAM AT ADAM BUT HE DUCKS AROUND HIM!!

James Peters: Adam with a waistlock before he pulls Ryan’s legs out from under him, sending him face-first into the chair in his hands! BUT WITH A HOLD STILL ON THE LEGS, ADAM LIFTS RYAN UP AND AROUND INTO A WHEELBARROW SUPLEX, THE BACK OF RYAN’S HEAD SMASHING OFF THE STEEL CHAIR!!!

Flannery McCoy: ADAM GETTING RYAN UP AND HE WHIPS HIM ACROSS THE RING! RYAN COMING OFF THE ROPES!!

James Peters: POP UP POWERBOMB!!! ADAM CONNECTS WITH IT THIS TIME, AND THIS TIME ON RYAN!!!

Gavin Kirkland: RYAN GETS SENT PLUMMETING TO THE MAT AND HE ENDS UP SPRAWLED OUT ON THE MAT, KNOCKED THE FUCK OUT!!! ADAM DIVING DOWN INTO THE COVER!!!!

Referee: OOOOOONNNNNNNNEEEEEE!!!

Referee: TTTTTTTWWWWWWWWOOOOOOO!!!

Referee: TTTTTHHHHHHHHHHRRRRRRREEEEEEEE!!!!

(DING! DING! DING!)

(“You Know My Name” by Chris Cornell begins to play, Adam Lucas rolling off of Ryan and laying on the mat as the referee points to him while he’s down as he takes the moment to himself, declaring him the winner!)

Stephie Love: HERE IS YOUR WINNER… THE HARDCORE CHAMPION…. ADDDDAAAAMMMMM LUUUUUUCCCAAAAAASSSS!!!!

James Peters: Still on the high from his victory over Mr. DEDEDE at Pain for Pride, Adam Lucas obtains another win to his name here tonight!!!

Flannery McCoy: He had so much against him going into this after the war he had with DEDEDE, and Adam prevails in the end, showing himself to continue to be as promising as ever!

Gavin Kirkland: Adam absolutely had to work for this one tonight, and Bronson and Ryan most definitely gave him a run for his money! It seemed as though at any point as the match went on, any one of them could’ve won!

Flannery McCoy: For sure! Ryan was absolutely relentless tonight and determined, and I believe he showed that this New Breed Championship reign could bring something more out of him! It’s incredible what someone’s journey to something like that can get out of them, but Ryan’s done plenty to make sure that he’s got everyone’s attention from this past season, and I’m sure we’ll be seeing more exciting things out of him as we get into Season 15!

(Adam rises to his with the help of the referee, exhausted and bloody as he’s given the Hardcore Championship before raising it up to cheers from the crowd! Outside the ring, Bronson’s getting checked out by ringside medical staff for his nose, but he’s focused on the ring, watching on as he shakes his head.)

James Peters: And Bronson Daniels definitely showed out tonight, adding plenty of moments from this match to his highlight reel and having some moments where he truly risked it all! He practically destroyed Ryan’s face with that chair at one point, and who knows what would’ve happened had Ryan not interrupted that pin Bronson had on Adam!

Flannery McCoy: A kick out? A win? Who can be sure?! But what we can say for sure is that Bronson Daniels has been a standout for the longest time now, becoming one of the most popular Elitists of today and garnering plenty of fans from the EAW Universe! I can definitely see Bronson going far like he showed tonight and even before this, as he’s shown time and time again!

(Inside the ring, Adam Lucas continues to celebrate, raising the Hardcore Championship as he goes to the turnbuckles! From there, the scene fades out.)

(A graphic showing the various faces of members of the EAW Roster is shown, rapidly going through every person before finally stopping.)

(The camera turns to the ring with Stephie Love ready to announce the next match.)

Stephie Love: THE FOLLOWING CONTEST IS SCHEDULED FOR ONE FALL!!!

Crowd: ONE FALL!!!!!!!

(The arena goes dark, before a lone spotlight is shown in the entrance way as ‘Stop Breathing’ by Playboi Carti starts to play throughout the arena, the crowd starts to boo heavily as Jake Smith slowly walks out and takes the negative reaction with stride, looking around cocky, arrogant and focused, slowly making his way down to the ring.)

Stephie Love: Introducing first, he hails from Newark, New Jersey! Weighing in at 210 Pounds…. He is “The K1NG” JAKE SMITH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

James Peters: A match we have all been waiting for, especially after what happened at Pain for Pride and the fallout for both of these competitors. We are looking at a future World Champion without a doubt, he is ready to do whatever it takes to get there, tonight is the next step.

Flannery McCoy: Absolutely it is, and look I have had the pleasure, or displeasure some may say in calling his matches for most of Season 14 in Dynasty. Jake Smith has spent all season calling himself one of the best on the roster, and now he has the chance to prove it against one of the best of all time. 

Gavin Kirkland: Two men with washboard abs, this is too much, and Jake was a part of Showdown at the beginning of the season, we all had the pleasure to see what he could do, and while Insurgency is pretty much dead, he proved to be a leader. This entire season has been setting the table for Season 15.

(Jake finally makes it to the ring, standing on the apron, before pointing to himself, he gets in and circles around for a moment before standing in the middle of the ring and raising his arms in the air as the crowd boos heavily, but then as his theme fades, the crowd explodes in cheers when “Kashmir” by Led Zeppelin [Paratus] starts to play throughout the arena.)

Stephie Love: And his opponent! Resides in LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA!

(The crowd erupts to a deafening tone)

Stephie Love: Weighing in at 190 Pounds! He is “THE ACE” JAMIE O’HARA!!!!!!!!!

(The rumbling of the Staples Center can be felt as Jamie O’Hara slowly walks out with determination written all over his face. Standing in the entranceway for a second before a shower of fireworks shoots off behind him. Slowly walking to the ring, he stops, looks at the fans cheering at him, nodding in respect before making his way to the ring apron, and jumping on, staring right at Jake Smith.)

Gavin Kirkland: HE IS HERE! MY MAN! MY ACE! AFTER ALL HE WENT THROUGH AT PAIN FOR PRIDE, LOOK AT HIM! Have you EVER seen him more focused than now!?

Flannery McCoy: Jamie O’Hara has always been the symbol of excellence here, the measuring stick, and after what happened with King Kass at Pain for Pride, you are right, Gavin, I don’t think I have ever seen the Ace this focused, and he has to be especially against a Legend Killer like Jake Smith who just defeated Tyler Parker, and he has taken down many legends, including Vic Vendetta, could we put Jamie in that Legendary status? Yes, we can.

James Peters: No doubt about it, this man is on a mission, and only time will tell what the future has for Jamie O’Hara but tonight it is a date with density against a man he pinned inside the Armageddon Hell in a Cell match at Reasonable Doubt where many said that was Jake’s best chance to become the Answers World Champion.

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

(Jamie O’Hara and Jake Smith both walk right up to each other face to face as the crowd cheers in excitement. Jamie turns to look at the screaming fans, Jake does the same to the other direction before both men glare into each other’s eyes, and suddenly….)

*SLAP!!!!*

James Peters: JAKE SMITH JUST SLAPPED JAMIE O’HARA ACROSS THE FACE!

(Jamie doesn’t budge, standing there still staring at Jake Smith.)

Jake Smith: (Off Mic) YOUR TIME IS UP! YOU SHOULD HAVE LEFT AFTER PAIN FOR PRIDE! THIS IS JAKE SMITH’S ERA NOW! SO KINDLY STEP OUT OF MY RING, SAVE YOURSELF EVEN MORE EMBARRASSMENT AND WALK AWAY!

(Jamie doesn’t flinch as the crowd boos, then he backs up some, holding up his arms, almost nodding as Jake points to the outside of the ring.)

James Peters: Is Jamie really….

Gavin Kirkland: Come on Jamie!? Not like this! I want to see more Ace here!

Flannery McCoy: After Pain for Pride, who could blame him, though I am a bit surprised that –

James Peters: JAMIE O’HARA JUST SMILED AT JAKE SMITH BEFORE THROWING A HUGE EUROPEAN FOREARM! JAKE IS SCRAMBLING TO GET BACK TO HIS FEET BUT JAMIE IS ON HIM! FOREARM AFTER FOREARM! HE WHIPS JAKE INTO THE ROPES, BACK BODY DROP AND JAKE FLIES UP IN THE AIR AND LANDS HARD! HE GETS BACK UP AND CLOTHESLINE OVER THE TOP ROPE AND LISTEN TO THIS CROWD IN LOS ANGELES!!!!

(The LA Crowd goes wild as Jamie O’Hara looks at Jake who is quickly using the guardrail to get back to his feet! He is incensed at what just happened, pacing as the referee starts to make the count, but Jamie stops him, points at Jake Smith back in the ring.)

Flannery McCoy: Jake Smith is livid; it was not the answer he was looking for and now Jamie is taunting him back in the ring! Jake is storming outside, the referee wants to count but O’Hara is not allowing him to, he wants Jake in the ring and now!

Gavin Kirkland: This is what makes him so sexy, the fact that Jake pretty much slapped him like a little bitch and look who the little bitch is now!

James Peters: Jake is finally getting back in the ring, as Jamie waits for him, here we go, they circle around, locking up and Jake drops to one knee for leverage, smart, pushing Jamie to the ropes and the referee is asking for a rope break, NO! Jake with punches to the gut of Jaime! Whipping him into the ropes, clothesline, NO! Jamie ducks, Jake turns around, Jamie charges, Jake Leapfrogs! Jamie comes back, he puts on the breaks as Jake leap frogs again, caught him in mid-air, OVER THE HEAD BELLY TO BELLY SUPLEX ON JAKE SMITH!

Flannery McCoy: What a great counter and Jake is all discombobulated! Jamie is on the attack, Jake is back up, HE SWINGS! JAMIE BLOCKS IT! KICK TO THE SIDE OF JAKE! AND ANOTHER! HE CAN BARELY COVER UP AS JAMIE RUNS AGAINST THE ROPES, BIG BOOT! NO! JAKE DUCKS, JAMIE TURNS… SPINEBUSTER BY JAKE SMITH TO STOP JAMIE’S MOMENTUM!

Gavin Kirkland: He caught him good, but that is NOT going to stop him! Jamie is the ACE and Jake Smith is not picking Jamie back up, DISCUS PUNCH! Jamie is a little wobbly, Jake bounces off the ropes, ANOTHER DISCUS PUNCH AND JAMIE FALLS TO THE MAT! NO! MY ACE IS IN TROUBLE!

(Jamie checks his lip before sitting up, but before he knows it Jake Smith hits a Shining Wizard flush to the face of Jamie O’Hara, but Jake Smith doesn’t go for the pinfall, instead he paces some, as Jamie tries to get back to his fours….)

James Peters: Jamie O’Hara is in trouble, and look at the face of Jake Smith, he knows this is the man who stopped him from almost winning the Answers World Championship last year, he remembers that loud and clear, a win tonight will shoot Jake Smith to the moon and at the same time, it will surely be the beginning of the end for Jamie O’Hara after Pain for Pride! Jake picks up Jamie, whipping him into the turnbuckle, he rushes in, no! Jamie sidesteps, Jake hits the corner hard, FLYING REVERSE NECKBREAKER BY O’HARA! JAKE IS DOWN!

Flannery McCoy: Jamie is now climbing to the top rope, GENKI CANNON! NO! JAKE MOVES OUT OF THE WAY, JAMIE ROLLS THROUGH, HE TURNS AND JAKE KICKS HIM IN THE MIDSECTION, IMPALER DDT! JAKE SMITH CONNECTED BUT HE IS NOT GOING FOR A PINFALL ATTEMPT EITHER! What is he doing?

(Jake picks up Jamie and wedges him between the turnbuckles so his left side is facing the steel post. Jake walks around the ring a little before running full speed at Jamie….)

Gavin Kirkland: SICK RUNNING DROPKICK ON JAMIE AND HE JUST CRUSHED HIS RIBS INTO THE STEEL POST! WHY!??? WHY!????

James Peters: JAMIE O’HARA’S BODY CONTORTED AND WRAPPED AROUND THAT COLD STEEL! JAKE SMITH KNEW WAS HE WAS DOING!

(Jamie slumps over and falls out of the ring with a huge THUD on the floor as the fans look concerned. Jake Smith smiles as the referee tells him to get back…)

Referee: (Off Mic) Get back, right now!

Jake Smith: (Off Mic) What are you going to do bitch? NOTHING! Go count this has-been out already and DO YOUR JOB!

Referee: :picard:

(The referee turns and drops outside to check on the Jamie who is gasping for air and is holding his left side in pain.)

Jake Smith: :mjlol2:

James Peters: This doesn’t look good, Jamie may have some cracked or broken ribs and you cannot continue in a match like this with a caliber opponent like Jake Smith if you have a rib injury and look at Jake in the middle of the ring, he is raising his arms in victory!

Jake Smith: (Off Mic) HAND THE WIN TO ME! I WON! HE CAN’T CONTINUE! COME ON AND DO THE RIGHT THING REFEREE! I AM THE LEGEND KILLER!

(The referee looks back at Jake while trying to talk to Jamie…)

Referee: :wtf:

Gavin Kirkland: The arena went silent, everyone is concerned for Jamie O’Hara right now, I don’t think he is able to continue! You hate to see this for anyone like Jamie O’Hara or any of the sexy women in the EAW, the rest can go screw themselves, damn it-

James Peters: WAIT! JAMIE IS ROLLING BACK IN THE RING, THIS MATCH IS GOING TO CONTINUE AND LOOK AT JAKE SMITH!

Jake Smith: :comeagain:

Flannery McCoy: JAMIE O’HARA IS GETTING BACK IN THIS BUT HE IS HURT! ROLLING BACK IN THE RING AND JAKE SMITH IS ON HIM LIKE FLIES ON SHIT! HE IS KICKING HIM ON THE LEFT SIDE! SOMEONE STOP THIS! JAMIE CAN’T DEFEND HIMSELF AND JAKE IS PICKING HIM UP….. PENDULUM BACKBREAKER RIGHT ON HIS LEFT SIDE! LISTEN TO JAMIE SCREAM! THIS MATCH IS OVER! WAIT –

Gavin Kirkland: Jake Smith is not going for a cover, there hasn’t been one in this match so far, and he is picking up Jamie O’Hara…. He is taking him to the ropes, and not lifting him up…. Oh no…..WIDE AWAKE! THE BACKBREAKER FROM THE TOP! HE HAD ALL THE PULL! I CAN’T LOOK AS HE COVERS JAMIE!

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

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

THREE……………

Flannery McCoy: JAMIE KICKS OUT! HE USED EVERYTHING IN HIS POWER TO KICK OUT AND JAKE SMITH IS LIVID! HE HOLDS UP THREE FINGERS BUT THE REFEREE IS SHAKING IT OFF, HE SAYS ONLY TWO! Jake doesn’t know what to do, he is bashing his elbow in Jamie’s side! Jake is relentless right now doing whatever it takes to win! Jamie may have to submit again!

Gavin Kirkland: No, he can’t! I will cry!

James Peters: Jake Smith has Jamie back up, Bear Hug! Usually, we don’t see a move like this from such a small guy, but this is effective on a man that could have no choice but to submit with cracked or broken ribs! He has it clinched, and Jamie is defenseless right now! Jake is squeezing hard as Jamie is looking at losing consciousness, what a way to win if he makes Jamie pass out!

Flannery McCoy: It would be history making! You know that his family is watching this right now, concerned, they don’t know what is going to happen next to Jamie, but he is fading! The referee grabs his arm and lifts it…..

Referee: ONE!

(His arm drops, signaling that two more and he will ring the bell and stop this match. He lifts it again…)

Referee: TWO!

(Jamie’s arm drops again for a second time, the crowd is cheering on O’Hara, even chanting his name….)

Crowd: JAMIE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! JAMIE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! JAMIE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

(The referee lifts his arm up a third time and it dro….)

Gavin Kirkland: HIS ARM DIDN’T DROP! Jamie O’Hara is still in this match and look at Jamie’s face! HEADBUTT RIGHT IN THE BRIDGE OF THE NOSE OF JAKE AND HE’S BUSTED OPEN! HE STUMBLES BACK! THAT IS SOME DEEP RED BLOOD FROM HIS NOSE FLOWING AND JAMIE…… SLING BLADE! HE TOOK JAKE SMITH DOWN WITH A SLING BLADE!

James Peters: JAMIE O’HARA WITH LIFE AGAIN AND JAKE SMITH IS IN TROUBLE! HE IS BACK TO HIS FEET…. JAMIE STARTS TO KICK HIM WITH RIGHTS AND….. NO! HE CAN’T KICK HIM WITH THE LEFT! IT IS TOO MUCH PAIN, HE ADJUSTS AND A RIGHT ROUNDHOUSE TO JAKE SMITH! HE SPINS AROUND AND GALACTIC BUSTER! JAKE IS DOWN BUT THAT MOVE TOOK SO MUCH AWAY FROM JAMIE! HE IS CRAWLING FOR THE PINFALL!

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

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

THRE………

Flannery McCoy: JAKE SMITH KICKS OUT! HE KICKS OUT! You have to wonder if Jamie didn’t get all that or if he had to adjust his body because of his injury! The referee can see it, checking on him still as Jamie is trying his best to get back up to his feet, Jake Smith is also trying to get back up to his feet! He is upright and goes for Jamie, SHOTEI! JAMIE JUST HIT THE PALM THRUST ON JAKE SMITH AND BLOOD SPLATTERED ALL OVER! JAKE SMITH JUST DID A 360 IN MID-AIR! JAMIE TOOK HIM BY SURPRISE AND THE ACE IS STILL IN CONTROL!

Gavin Kirkland: I can’t take too much more of this!

(Jamie and Jake are both down on the mat, Jamie is crawling to the ropes, holding his side in pain, helping himself back up by the assistance of those ropes, while Jake is stirring on the mat, trying to get back to his fours, the blood dripping from his nose, looking into the camera, before slowly turning to see Jamie getting up. Jamie is back up and heads to Jake, grabbing him by the hair….)

James Peters: Jake with a stiff punch to the Ace! And another! Jamie is buckling over! Those ribs are taking a beating! Jake Smith runs at Jamie who is bent over…. HELL ABOVE! THE FLIP PILEDRIVER ON JAMIE O’HARA AND THIS MATCH IS OVER!

Gavin Kirkland: NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!

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

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

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

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Gavin Kirkland FWFGHTFWDGRBTFDGTFDG!!!!!! JAMIE WITH THE SHOULDER UP! YES!!!!!

Flannery McCoy: I cannot believe it, and neither can Jake Smith! He is in absolute shock right now! Backing away, he is trying to figure out how to defeat this man! He will never forget Reasonable Doubt, seconds away from becoming a World Champion but Jamie buried his head in the mat and pinned him! Jake Smith wants nothing more than revenge!

(Jake slams the mats and screams in anger, getting right back up, he picks up Jamie for another Hell Above…)

Flannery McCoy: NO! JAMIE O’HARA FLIPPED JAKE SMITH OVER! Jake is back up DISCUS LARIAT BY JAMIE O’HARA… NO! HE MISSED, IN BLOOM! THE HEADLOCK DRIVER BY JAKE AND THIS HAS TO BE IT! JAKE SMITH IS GOING FOR A CO…. WAIT…. HE IS GOING FOR THE STARMAKER! HE ROLLS THROUGH… JAMIE PUSHES HIM OFF! JAMIE HOOKS HIM WITH A GERMAN SUPLEX! HE COULDN’T BRIDGE! The ribs prevented that! Jamie couldn’t hold the Bridge but the impact of the move game him some time to breathe!

James Peters: He has been hindered by this injury and it will be a matter of time before it finally comes to put him away for good! Jake Smith though has lost some blood, his nose could be broken, maybe the septum, or just a hard hit to the face busted a vein, either way Jake is tiring too, this is the point of the match where we could be seeing one mistake will put it away!

Gavin Kirkland: Jamie is back up! He is such a warrior! Jake is too! I don’t understand how a guy that small can be so strong? You heard what women are saying about him right? He’s so short in bed that…..

Flannery McCoy: Gavin, enough! Focus on the match and not the Jake’s….. “size”. Jake Smith is getting back up as Jamie now grabs him, Jake quickly with a right, Jamie blocks it, stiff kick to the side! Jake stumbles back, Jamie runs…. IN EXCELSIS!!!!!

James Peters: NO! JAKE SMITH MOVED AT THE LAST SECOND! JAMIE STUMBLES…. JAKE WITH STARMAKER!!!! JAKE HIT THE ROLLING CUTTER AND LOOK AT THE SMILE ON HIS FACE!!!! THIS ONE IS OVER!!!!

Gavin Kirkland: NOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

(Jake drops for the cover….)

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

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

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

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James Peters: JAKE SMITH DID IT!!!!!!

Flannery McCoy: NO JAMES! THE REFEREE IS SIGNALING THAT JAMIE WAS ABLE TO GET A SHOULDER UP!!!!

(The crowd erupts in cheers as Jake Smith is beside himself wonder what he has to do in order to keep Jamie O’Hara down. Jake again slams the mats in anger and backs up against the ropes in a seated position, bloody face and all glaring at Jamie who is slowly moving.)

Jake Smith: (Off Camera) WHY WON’T YOU JUST DIE!!!!!!!!?????????

(Jamie slowly lifts his hand up and flips Jake Smith the middle finger.)

Gavin Kirkland: THE ACE JUST TOLD JAKE SMITH TO…. WELL, YOU KNOW! GET UP JAMIE! HE IS SO MY MAN CRUSH.

(James Peters and Flannery McCoy at the same time…)

Flannery McCoy: WE KNOW!

James Peters: WE KNOW!

(Jake Smith slowly gets to his feet, waiting for Jamie to get back up, setting him up as Jamie can barely stand, getting up to his feet, Jake grabs him again….)

Flannery McCoy: JAKE SMITH GOING FOR FAMOUS LAST WORDS! HE HITS THIS AND IT IS OVER! HE GRABS JAMIE…. NO! JAMIE ROLLS THROUGH! JAKE IS BACK UP, JAMIE HITS IN EXCELSIS!!!!!!!!!!

Gavin Kirkland: YES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! FINISH THIS!!!!!!!!!!!!!

James Peters: HE HIT IT ALL AND JAKE IS OUT! JAMIE WITH THE COVER!!!!!!!!!

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

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

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

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Gavin Kirkland: NOOOOOOO! WHY!? HOW DID HE GET HIS SHOULDER UP!????

(A massive groan and shock by the fans in the arena as Jamie looks shocked too, turning to the referee who shakes his head holding up two fingers again. Jamie drops back to the mat, staring at the lights, remembering everything he has gone through especially last week at Pain for Pride. His ribs could be cracked or broken, every breath is shallow, but he has to keep fighting, for Jake Smith is looking to finish this. He rolls to his side, getting right back up, holding his left side, trying to catch his breath. Jake is back up to his feet and charges into Jake Smith…)

Gavin Kirkland: A SECOND IN EXCELCIS! NO! JAKE SMITH FALLS TO THE MAT AND JAMIE FLIES OVER HIM RIGHT INTO THE ROPES! HE WAS TANGLED ON THEM! JAMIE HIT THOSE RIBS!

Flannery McCoy: He hit them hard and now Jake Smith is able to get back up, he has Jamie O’Hara and goes to lift him. Look at Jake Smith! He grabs Jamie by the jaw!

Jake Smith: I AM THE KING NOW! I AM REPLACING YOU! THIS IS THE JAKE SMITH ERA AND WE FINISH YOURS TONIGHT!

(Jake kicks Jamie on his left side, O’Hara buckles and falls to his knees as Jake looks around with a bloody smile on his face.)

Flannery McCoy: What is he going to do!? Jake is slowly backing away, dropping his knee pad! Jake points at Jamie like he has in his matches mocking him! He is mocking Jamie O’Hara….. JAKE COMING IN WITH WHAT COULD BE THE FINAL KILL OF JAMIE O’HARA!!!

(Jake backs up all the way to the other side of the ring and runs at Jamie full speed….)

Gavin Kirkland: I CAN’T WATCH…..

James Peters: JAKE SMITH IS ABOUT TO TAKE JAMIE’S HEAD OFF…. IN EXCELSIS!!!!!!! JAMIE O’HARA SPRUNG UP AND HIT IT AT A RUNNING JAKE SMITH BUT JAMIE IS NOT GOING FOR A COVER! HE POINTS TO THE TOP AS THE FANS ARE PUSHING THE CEILING APART HERE WITH THE NOISE!

Flannery McCoy: THIS IS A MISTAKE! JAMIE IS SLOWLY CRAWLING TO THE TOP ROPE! LOOK AT JAKE! HE IS STARTING TO SIT UP! I CANNOT BELIEVE IT, JAKE IS TURNING OVER ON HIS FOURS AND GETTING BACK TO HIS FEET……

Gavin Kirkland: GENKI CANNON ON THE BACK OF JAKE SMITH DRIVING HIM FACE FIRST INTO THE MAT! COVER HIM JAMIE!!!! COVER HIM!!!!

James Peters: THIS COULD BE IT IF HE CAN TURN JAKE SMITH AROUND AND COVER HIM!

(Jamie slowly turns Jake over laying on him barely as the crowd roars and counts with the referee….)

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

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

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

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

Stephie Love: THE WINNER OF THE MATCH…. JAMIE O’HARA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

(“Kashmir” by Led Zeppelin [Paratus] starts to play throughout the arena as Jamie gingerly rolls off Jake Smith and slowly tries to get up with the assistance of the referee holding his ribs as his hand is raised. The crowd is up to their feet while Jamie uses the ropes to stand upright.)

James Peters: HUGE win for Jamie O’Hara here tonight and Jake Smith can’t be ashamed of this performance, not only did he come out and give Jamie all he had, but Jake also showed why he will be a future World Champion soon enough! Jamie earned this one, guys!

Flannery McCoy: He certainly did and that was an amazing match where in the end it could have gone either way, Jake made one mistake, he got a little too cocky and it cost him, but Jamie O’Hara is back to his winning ways and both of these men are going to have huge season 15’s for sure! Listen to this Los Angeles crowd!

Gavin Kirkland: I am so turned on right now by this performance, Jamie O’Hara did it and he knew he had to! My man came out and stayed focused on the task. There were times Jake Smith had him, but the Ace is the face of EAW!

(Jamie looks down at Jake Smith who is stirring, trying to roll on his side. Jamie points to the crowd while holding his ribs as they blanket him with a deafening cheer as he bows even hurt before making his way to the back while Jake rolls out of the ring with the help of the referee. The last scene is Jamie looking back at the ring cracking a smirk while wincing in pain. From there, the camera fades out.)

(A graphic showing the various faces of members of the EAW Roster is shown, rapidly going through every person before finally stopping.)

(The camera fades back to the 2021 EAW Draft at the Staples Center where the fans cheer and buzz in excitement for what is to come next. It fades to a shot of Gina Romano standing in the ring with a microphone in hand)

Gina Romano: Ladies and gentlemen please welcome at this time…THE ANSWERS WORLD CHAMPION!!!! KKKKKIIIIIINNNNNGGGGGG KKKKKKAAAAAASSSSSSSS!!!!!

🎵 I shoot the lights out

Hide ’til it’s bright out

Whoa, just another lonely night

Are you willing to sacrifice your life?

Ahh 🎵 

(‘Monster’ by Kanye West hits to a chorus of boos from the EAW faithful packed into the Staples Center. After a brief moment, Kassidy Heart slowly emerges onto the stage, ensuring every step she takes is one soaking in the empathic reaction from the crowd. The Answers World Championship rests around her waist, her metal cast has returned, now inscribed with the words “Ace Killer” in a cursive font. She takes a moment to pause at the peak of the stage before heading to the ring)

James Peters: Seven days ago in this very city, at the greatest stage in this industry, the stairway to immortality opened up for one Kassidy Heart. In her first main event, she stood toe to toe with one of the best to ever do it in Jamie O’Hara and not simply defeated him, but made him tap, made him quit. The unbelievable effort of the Answers World Champion to retain her Championship will go down as one of the most memorable matches to ever fill that prestigious spot. And now she looks towards the future where everything she desires to become is at her fingertips.

Flannery McCoy: Jamie O’Hara took Kassidy Heart to a place that forced her to break through whatever physical and mental barriers existed. He inflicted cruel and unusual punishment on that right arm that we can CONFIRM was rebroken in that match. The blood and literal broken bones that King Kass carried at the end of Day Two, standing tall with that Answers World Championship around her waist will forever be a capstone moment in her career. 

James Peters: You make a good point regarding the broken arm. It’s why tonight’s Champions Showcase match is only between the World Heavyweight Champion and the EAW World Champion here tonight. But we expect Heart to be completely ready and medically cleared to begin the new season starting next week!

Gavin Kirkland: James, Flannery, I am not a very happy man right now. In fact, I have been downright miserable for the last week and I think I might have just hit my breaking point. I am no longer a religious man. Wasn’t to begin with but that’s beside the point. Because what kind of GOD WOULD LET THIS WOMAN REMAIN ON SHOWDOWN WHILE TAKING AWAY MY ACE? WHAT KIND OF GOD WOULD ALLOW THAT, HMMMM?!? I’VE ALREADY PUT MY REQUEST IN FOR A TRANSFER– AND IT’S ALREADY BEEN DENIED–

(Gavin’s thoughts are cut off before a loud groan can be heard through the microphone)

Gavin Kirkland: AND THEY WANT ME TO PROMOTE THIS SCUM’S NEXT MATCH?!? UGH. FINE. HURRICANE HAWK HAS SET SHOWDOWN’S FIRST MATCH OF THE NEW SEASON. KASSIDY HEART, THE FILTH OF THE EARTH AND THE FALSE RULER WILL TAKE ON THE AMAZING, THE BRILLIANT, GAWD KILLING, LEGEND SLAYING…uuhhh…LEGEND…ADAM LUCAS! I CAN’T WAIT TO SEE KASSIDY HEART GET WHAT’S COMING TO HER! :blessed:

(‘Monster’ dies down as Kassidy comes to a stop in the center of the ring. She grins, realising the disdain for her which she has created through her actions and subsequent victory at Pain For Pride. The boos continue to ring but eventually they come to end and Kassidy takes the chance to speak)

King Kass: A year ago I stood in this very ring, surrounded by very different circumstances and I made a promise. I promised that I would become the Answers World Champion and I hoped, I prayed that it would have been the Champion at the time under my boot. Off the back of a defeat, having suffered a concussion and forced to take a short leave, I willingly put myself in a position where I could not lose. I could not come up short. I could not stand right here, right now a year later and have failed to achieve the very thing I promised I would do. And no matter the path I found myself taking, no matter the defeats and setbacks, no matter the physical and mental toll it took on my body, I can proudly stand here tonight before what is now my kingdom, my world having done what I said I would do. Not only did I become the Answers World Champion, I defeated the Ace of this company, I defeated the man who now formerly stood at the very top of this company and I did it in the only place fitting for it: Pain For Pride.

(The smattering of jeers ring out but the crowd mostly remains hushed)

King Kass: I did have one regret about it all. One small regret that has since faded away. I didn’t leave Jamie O’Hara a broken man. I didn’t leave Jamie O’Hara with only one good arm. I allowed him to continue on, I allowed him to be in any kind of position to compete here tonight. I allowed his career to continue. I allowed his career to potentially prosper once more instead of driving a sword through that stubborn, valiant heart of his and ensuring that he could NEVER come back to this company, even if it haunted every remaining day of his life wanting to do so. But there’s a good reason why that regret faded. In the end, I made the Ace tap out.

(The crowd’s displeasure grows with more boos, more fans voicing their displeasure, something Kassidy enjoys hearing)

King Kass: For seven years, Jamie, you were never someone who would quit. We know the story. We know the effort it always took someone to beat you at all and the rarity of defeat itself but at Pain For Pride, I didn’t just beat you, I stripped away that aura that has surrounded you. I showed the world that it is indeed possible to bring the great and mighty Ace to his knees and make him surrender. It doesn’t matter that you’re still here. It doesn’t matter that you’re going to try and go back to the way it was, as if you just didn’t spend months and months telling the world that you were finished. You will never be the same again. You threw everything you had at me; the same deadly strikes that rendered my daddy Gawd incompacitated, I fought through begging, pleading for me to come my way and at no point was it enough. You fired your best shot and missed, isn’t that a shame? You will never be known as the Ace who refuses to quit, who refuses to surrender and the fact that I took such an important part of who you are is satisfying enough to let you keep existing in this company. You can run off to Voltage and stay far away from me even pretending that the moniker of ‘Ace’ means anything now.

King Kass: Because of course, the King is the only person who has any right to say they stand at the very top of this company. Not the Ace, not anyone else. Pain For pride was the culmination of everything I have strived for, everything that I have believed about myself being validated in the only way that it ever could by beating someone that I have no problem at all calling one of the very best. For years I had to watch others – even those I consider friends – pass me by while I kept wondering over and over again when it was going to be my time. I sacrificed again and again and I was willing to give it all up even when my arm was being broken AGAIN, I refused to give in. Now that time has arrived; bigger and better than it ever was for them. My patience and all that I have endured has paid off and now my legacy in this company has been well and truly cemented beyond any doubt. That immortality that I have been entitled to for the longest time finally sits in the palm of my hand; I will always, at the very least be remembered as the one who gave Jamie O’Hara his greatest defeat at Pain For Pride. But my legacy isn’t and never will be built upon just a single moment. It will be when I’m remembered as the greatest to ever do it.

(Kassidy smirks as the crowd’s displeasure grows. She motions, questioning their reaction implying they’re wrong)

King Kass: There is simply nobody more fit to lead than this company’s crown jewel and I will certainly lead Showdown to greater heights over the next twelve months as the Answers World Champion from high on my throne. The arrival of the likes of Impact, TLA, Ahren Fournier, Cameron Ella Ava, Theron Nikolas and, I guess, that literal piece of shit Adam Lucas, means that I won’t find myself running thin on opponents to beat as my Championship reign grows into becoming only the greatest. They will all endure the same thing as Jack Ripley, what Consuela Rose Ava and now what the Ace has endured; being utterly victimised and defeated by the King. I do encourage it and I’m sure that already many of you are licking your lips at the very possibility of being able to grace the ring with your’s truly but it will always just be folly. No matter who it is, no matter what you have accomplished yourself, no matter how great your desires are and no matter how convinced you may be that coming to Showdown will be the realisation of your wildest dreams, as long as King Kass remains present at the top of Saturday nights, they will always be mere fantasy. The King will reign as long as she god damn pleases and after Pain For Pride, I have never been more determined to rule this place with an iron fist. All hail the King. The King of Showdown. And the King of Elite Answers Wrestling. Now and forever.

(‘Monster’ by Kanye West returns once more blasting throughout the venue’s PA system as Kassidy unstraps the Championship from around her waist and hoists it into the air. She does little favour for herself, gloating about her status in the company heading into the new season. She had well and truly earned the right to stand there proud of her accomplishments and clearly was not shy making the most of it. After a quick moment, she makes her way out of the ring and heads towards the back)

James Peters: The King of Elite Answers Wrestling has made her sweeping declaration for all those drafted and to be drafted to Showdown for this season. Every intention of taking the Answers World Championship away from her will result in defeat; she will not hesitate to do to them what she did to the Ace just one week ago.

Flannery McCoy: And who’s going to stop her? All these legends in their own right going to the blue brand, all these former World Champions with incredible resumes and some rising talent that will surely, someday reach those great heights she holds but when it comes to beating her, when it comes to strippingthe Answers World Championship away from her grasp but I don’t know James. We could very well still be in the early days of a reign that lasts for a long, long time to come.

Gavin Kirkland: Excuse me, Flannery. I think I speak on behalf of everyone watching that we would greatly appreciate never having to hear such nightmarish things said. The amount of alcohol I’m going to have to pump into my body to endure such a thing would be lethal– although it sounds a lot more desirable than a year without my beloved…

(Kassidy reaches the top of the stage and takes one last look at the audience and their disdain for her before walking through the curtain as the camera fades to black for just a brief moment)

(A graphic showing the various faces of members of the EAW Roster is shown, rapidly going through every person before finally stopping.)

(The camera fades back to the Staples Center where the EAW fans sitting inside the arena continue their excitement after the recent reveals of Lethal Consequences, Darcy May Morgan and Ryan Wilson.)

(However, their excitement is quickly drowned out when ‘It Follows’ by Cane Hill hits. Instead they erupt in a chorus of boos as Xander Payne steps onto the stage prepared for the main event, with the World Heavyweight Championship wrapped around his waist. He takes a second to pause but quickly proceeds to head towards the ring)

Stephanie Love: LADIES AND GENTLEMEN YOUR FOLLOWING CONTEST IN THE MAIN EVENT OF THE EVENING, IT IS THE CHAMPION VS CHAMPION MATCH AND IT IS SCHEDULED FOR ONE FALL! INTRODUCING FIRST, FROM TORONTO, ONTARIO, CANADA. WEIGHING IN AT TWO HUNDRED AND FIFTY THREE POUNDS!! HE IS THE WORLD HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPION!!!!! XAAAAAAANNNNDDDEERRRR PAAAYYYYYYNNNNNNNEEEEEE!!!!!!

Flannery McCoy: Dynasty began the night by retaining the World Heavyweight Champion fresh off of what was a career defining victory. On the first day of Pain For Pride, in his first main event, Xander Payne defeated a legend of this business, someone who is revered as one of the greatest to ever grace this ring. He defeated Impact, denying him the incredible feat of achieving ten reigns. Think about all the people who have failed to defeat Impact at Pain For Pride; the likes of Rex McAllister and Jamie O’Hara, Xander Payne did what they couldn’t, he should surely be the favourite in this match for that alone!

James Peters: I can’t deny the feat that was his victory. The blood and sweat that Xander left inside that ring will forever be a moment that will live on in infamy, making Impact pass out to retain his World Heavyweight Championship. Payne gave his career permanency that nobody can ever strip him of no matter how hard they try; he was tested physically and mentally and yet still, when experience was not on his side, when the bright lights of Pain For Pride shined brightest, overcame it all to have an incredible moment.

(Xander readies himself in the ring as ‘Cold War’ by Hans Zimmer takes over the PA system. The crowd’s boos somehow finds a new level and the cacophony almost begins to send vibrations rippling throughout. The Messiah can’t help but enjoy it all, knowing full well that he ended the career of Malcolm Jones as he steps through the curtain. He is flanked by Myles and Minerva right and left as he drags the EAW World Championship along the steel of the ramp)

Stephanie Love: AND INTRODUCING HIS OPPONENT! FROM THE DEAD SEA, ISRAEL. WEIGHING IN AT TWO HUNDRED AND TWENTY POUNDS!!! HE IS THE ELITE ANSWERS WRESTLING WORLD CHAMPION….DDDRRRAAAKKKKEEEEE TTTHEEEEEEEE RRREEEEEEDEEEEEEEEEMMMMMMEEEERRRRRRR!!!!!!!

(Drake nods to both Myles and Minerva, indicating that he’s perfectly fine to handle Xander Payne alone. His grin fails to leave his face as he heads towards the ring)

Gavin Kirkland: Look, obviously I’m not from Voltage so I need some answers here. How – and I cannot stress this enough – **the fuck** does Drake King have such an issue with saying a naughty little word and yet…uhhhh…USES A FLAIL AGAINST AN OPPONENT? USES C-4 TO BLOW NOT JUST HIS OPPONENTS AND HIMSELF UP TOO??!

James Peters: What we all saw to close out Pain For Pride was quite frankly one of the most heartbreaking scenes I have ever witnessed. It’s something that belongs up there with Grand Rampage 2020 as a moment I would rather forget. The sacrifice that Drake King was willing to make in order to rid this company of Malcolm Jones was extraordinary; the blood that stained both men and more than just the ring canvas itself, but the ringside area, the debris that littered everything. And much like Xander Payne, Drake King had a victory that will – for better or worse – live on in immortality, as something that we can never forget. Even if we wanted to.

Flannery McCoy: I’m still finding it hard to believe that the career of Malcolm Jones is over and for now, there’s nobody that stands in the way of New Eden doing whatever they please on whatever brand they end up on for the next twelve months. The thought that the horror we witnessed will always be associated with his end just leaves me sick in my stomach. I can’t say I envy you James or anyone else that will need to deal with them.

(As Drake removes his duster, he reveals the wounds of his war with Malcolm Jones. Bandages and band aids littering his body. However, his confidence doesn’t waver, almost proud to be revealing them to Xander. Xander smirks, realising the state Drake is in. The referee checks both men and calls for the bell)

(DING! DING! DING!)

James Peters: And we’re underway in our blockbuster Champions Showcase main event here at the 2021 EAW Draft! The World Heavyweight Champion, Dynasty’s Xander Payne against the new EAW World Champion, Drake King. Two young stars of this company going toe to toe here tonight in front of a sold out Staples Center crowd! Both men went through absolute wars, as was so many of the matches we witnessed at Pain For Pride and neither man looks to be rushing into this right away. Drake’s body took an ungodly beating at the hands of Malcolm Jones and even a result of his own twisted vision to inflict harm on the now jobless Jones. 

Gavin Kirkland: This night always marks new beginnings for Elite Answers Wrestling and that isn’t showcased any better than Champions competing in the main event, to close out what has been an incredible evening with enormous surprises. And even more so that two young stars are the headline contest suggests this is more than just any ordinary new beginning, it’s a whole new era for this company!

Flannery McCoy: Even seven days on there’s still surely some stiff parts of his body while Xander looks to be the far fresher competitor as he begins to dictate the opening of this match. Slowly moving towards the center of the ring trying to engage the EAW World Champion who cautiously begins to move likewise, each step much slower and a slight hesitation to raise the hand to meet a contest of strength. Xander trying to latch the fingers but Drake is well aware of the disadvantage he’s at even after a week. Instead he tries to throw Xander off and begins to raise his other arm but instead Xander connects with a kick to the midsection!

Gavin Kirkland: It backs Drake against the ropes but the Redeemer fires back with the forearm! A second and third trying to stun Payne who staggers back to the center of the ring for only a moment before charging back towards Drake! Drake steps away, Xander bounces into the ropes BUT XANDER RESPONDS WITH A LARIAT! FLOORING DRAKE TO THE CANVAS! XANDER DROPS INTO THE COVER!

OOOOONNNNNNEEEEEEE!!!!!!

James Peters: Drake powers out at one! It’s evident already the step behind the pace Drake is compared to Xander as he takes control of this contest; half a second slower to react, half a second slower to respond to taking hits left and right, that lariat rocking the New Eden member. The cost of the war he waged to rid the Sunday night brand of Malcolm Jones on full display from the moment go as Drake doesn’t take more than a second to try and get back to his feet, fighting through the discomfort.

Flannery McCoy: It’s not to take away from Dynasty’s top choice in the draft though who went through his own war with Impact, but those extra two days can do a lot for any competitor’s body. Drake though manages to get to a vertical base but he’s met with yet another boot to the midsection by his opponent! Drake barrels over clutching his ribs and tries to back away into the corner but Xander quickly catches up to him. Xander clutches Drake by the wrist and proceeds to send him reeling into the opposite corner at full velocity! Drake crashes spine first into the corner with such force that shakes the ring on impact!

Gavin Kirkland: GAH! I’m remembering the ghastly sight of Drake’s back being shredded! This is almost as bad as that time my back got sunburnt laying on the beach all day watching the O’Hara family enjoy a nice summer’s day! 

Flannery McCoy: :comeagain: 

James Peters: I’m pretty sure you’re walking a very fine moral line right there Gavin but you make a good point. Drake is still arching his back having collided with that corner; just imagine all the cuts that are still healing, the stitches still freshly stitching the skin together. All would be stinging tremendously right about now! And Xander Payne knows full well just how awful of a predicament Drake is in with his wounds. Payne grabs Drake by his long hair towards the center of the ring, looking to inflict plenty of harm onto the EAW World Champion.

Flannery McCoy: But Drake pops up and delivers a stiff forearm to the jaw of Xander! It rocks Dynasty’s top pick of the draft but even then, it’s clear Drake is hindered. It’s a slow response and it allows Xander to simply brush it off and delivers a cracking headbutt! It sends both men staggering, Drake dropping to a knee but Xander quickly shakes it and swoops in! NORTHERN LIGHTS BOMB! DRIVING DRAKE KING DOWN ON HIS HEAD AS PAYNE MAKES ANOTHER COVER!!

OOOOONNNNNNEEEEEEE!!!!!! TTTTTTWWWWOOOO!!!!!!!

Gavin Kirkland: And Drake once more powers out, this time well before the count of three. This match has not been in his favour from the outset of the bell. His grand attempts to get back into this and take control have been easily swept away by Xander, those extra few days and really, having less of a toll taken on his body is playing dividends tonight. But I don’t see Drake being out of this one completely though Xander’s already back to his feet and he might not allow his opponent even a second to get back into it!

James Peters: Drake tries to roll away but Xander quickly clutches the boot and drags him back towards the middle of the ring before grinding the heel of his own boot into the spine! The leather, the edges of the black boot being twisted into the wounds over and over again but stomping away several times! Xander Payne is thoroughly enjoying picking apart the EAW World Champion, looking to establish his dominance as EAW’s top World Champion no matter the brand. Xander slowly drops his knee into the spine, this time holding it..

Flannery McCoy: AARGH, XANDER PAYNE DRAGS HIS NAILS DOWN THE BACK OF DRAKE KING! RIPPING AWAY ANY AND ALL OF THE BANDAIDS COVERING THOSE WOUNDS SUFFERED WHEN MALCOLM DELIVERED THE FIVE STAR SWAG SPLASH DOWN ONTO THAT NIGHTMARISH BOARD OF EVIL DELIGHTS. DRAKE SCRATCHES AND CLAWS AT THE RING CANVAS, TRYING TO ENDURE THE PAIN FOR AS LONG AS HE CAN AND THE EXPRESSION ON THE FACE OF XANDER PAYNE IS ONE OF ABSOLUTE LOVE AND DELIGHT FOR THE PAIN INFLICTED.

James Peters: DRAKE IS TRYING HIS BEST TO DRAG HIS BODY AS WELL AS XANDER’S ENTIRE TWO FIFTY PLUS POUND FRAME WITH HIM BUT XANDER PICKS UP THE PACE AND NOW RAPIDLY SCRATCHES THE SPINE. IT KILLS DRAKE’S PUSH TO FREE HIMSELF BY THE ROPES AS XANDER’S PLEASURE DERIVED FROM THIS ONLY INCREASES. 

Gavin Kirkland: MORE CUTS BEING EXPOSED AS XANDER…I THINK I’M GOING TO BE SICK…AS HE PURPOSEFULLY DIGS HIS NAILS INTO THE CUTS! BUT DRAKE ENDURED WORSE AT PAIN FOR PRIDE AND HE CONTINUES TO PUSH THROUGH THE PAIN, GETTING CLOSE AND CLOSER TO THE ROPES, REACHING OUT, HE’S BARELY AN INCH OR TWO AWAY AT MOST–

James Peters: –BUT XANDER ROLLS HIM BACK TO THE CENTER OF THE RING AND ONCE MORE BOTH MEN FIND THEMSELVES RIGHT WHERE THEY WERE TO BEGIN WITH. DRAKE KING FLAT ON THE CANVAS AND XANDER PAYNE WITH THE MOUNT ON THE BACK. DRAKE’S ESCAPE THWARTED AND UNFORTUNATELY FOR HIM IT DOESN’T SEEM LIKE XANDER ISN’T HESITANT TO NOT EXPLOIT THOSE INJURIES SUFFERED AT PAIN FOR PRIDE.

Flannery McCoy: ABSOLUTELY NOT JAMES! XANDER ONCE AGAIN SHREDS THE BACK OF DRAKE KING BUT THIS TIME AS DRAKE ARCHES UP, XANDER DIGS THE FINGERS INTO HIS MOUTH!!! STRETCHING THE ORAL COMMISSURES OF DRAKE’S MOUTH AND TOYING WITH THE WOUNDS INSIDE. OF THE MANY INJURIES DRAKE SUFFERED, IT INCLUDED HAVING A LIGHTTUBE SHATTERED INSIDE HIS MOUTH. THE INTENTIONS OF PAYNE HERE TONIGHT ARE CLEAR, NOT A SINGLE WOUND, NO MATTER WHERE, ISN’T OFF LIMITS AND NEITHER IS THE MEANS TO MAKE DRAKE SUFFER.

Gavin Kirkland: DRAKE IS SURELY RELIVING EVERY HORROR INFLICTED ON HIM LAST WEEKEND AS WE SPEAK; THE WORLD HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPION ISN’T GOING TO ALLOW HIM TO FORGET ANY OF IT ANYTIME SOON! STRETCHING THE MOUTH WIDER, THE PRECIOUS CUTS STINGING AS THE SKIN CONTINUES TO BE PULLED APART. AS SOMEONE SHATTERED BY MALCOLM JONES’ END, I CAN’T SAY I’M FEELING SORRY FOR DRAKE RIGHT NOW!

James Peters: DRAKE HAS MADE PLENTY OF ENEMIES OVER THE LAST TWELVE MONTHS ON VOLTAGE WHO I’M SURE ARE LOVING THIS CRUEL, TWISTED DISPLAY OF PERHAPS JUSTICE BEING DISHED OUT ON HIM AS XANDER SOAKS THIS ALL IN. BEING ABLE TO TOY AND MANIPULATE HIS OPPONENT LIKE THIS!

Flannery McCoy: AND HE TRANSITIONS INTO THE GUILLOTINE CHOKE! WOW. GREAT WRESTLING EXPERTISE BY XANDER PAYNE CATCHING DRAKE KING COMPLETELY OFF GUARD WITH THE GUILLOTINE CHOKE! HE MIGHT PUT DRAKE AWAY ALREADY!

Gavin Kirkland: NO! DRAKE COUNTERS! DRAKE COUNTERS! SHOULDERS ARE PINNED TO THE CANVAS, HE MIGHT STEAL IT FROM XANDER!

OOOOONNNNNNEEEEEEE!!!!!! TTTTTTWWWWOOOO!!!!!!!

James Peters: Xander kicksout and quickly races back to his feet! Frantically looking to wrestle back control of this match– BUT HE’S CUT OFF BY A SUPERKICK FROM KING! XANDER DUCKS! DRAKE TURNS AND IS MET WITH A KICK TO THE MIDSECTION FROM XANDER! STUNNER? NO! DRAKE DELIVERS A SWIFT KICK TO THE BACK OF THE KNEE, FORCING XANDER TO BUCKLE TO THE CANVAS AS DRAKE LOCKS HIM IN! HE HOISTS HIM UP AND CONNECTS WITH THE LIFTING INVERTED DDT. BOTH MEN SPRAWLED OUT ON THE CANVAS, DRAKE FINALLY TAKING THE CHANCE TO BREATHE!

Flannery McCoy: And just like that the Redeemer ends the Paynekiller’s momentum in controlling this match. Despite all the torment he has had to endure and regardless of what many people prefer to think of him, Drake King’s class is beginning to shine once again; a staunch reminder of why he has been so highly praised, so highly touted as the future of this company. As much as I don’t want to take away my brand’s World Champion, I can’t help but compliment Drake being able to find the spark to get back into this match.

Gavin Kirkland: If Showdown isn’t being represented in this match and I wouldn’t cheer for the Showdown representative anyway, I might as well sit back and enjoy watching both these two fine young men show the world why they’re here, why they had their great victories at Pain For Pride and why they head into a new season with their respective brands placed firmly on their backs. 

James Peters: And both men are looking to make that indomitable spirit shine bright once again as they slowly rise back to their feet. Xander clutching the back of his head, clearly knocked a little loopy from that inverted DDT as Drake feels parts of his body lock up, growing tired rapidly as this match wears on. They meet in the center of the ring, collecting the other with stiff right forearm shots! It staggers both men backwards but again they clash like the warriors they are, like two opposing forces once more trying to drive the forearm into the jaw of the other! But Drake takes the advantage this time, stumbling far less and maintaining his ground. He fires for a third and a fourth forearm backing Xander up on the ropes. And it forces the referee to step in!

ONE! TWO! THREE! FOUR! 

Flannery McCoy: Xander purposefully tying himself up there to keep Drake away, knowing he didn’t have the upperhand but Drake isn’t going to allow him to take any moment as the referee steps out of the way– THUMB TO THE EYE! PAYNE DRIVES THE THUMB RIGHT INTO THE EYE OF DRAKE WHO COMES REELING AWAY FROM THE ROPES! YET ANOTHER UNDESIRABLE TACTIC FROM THE WORLD HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPION BUT WITH THE BRAGGING RIGHTS ON THE LINE HERE THERE IS NOTHING HE’S WILLING TO NOT DO–

James Peters: JUMPING KNEE! THE KNEE CATCHES XANDER AS HE WAS SOAKING IN THE PRIDE OF HIS TACTIC. XANDER PAYNE’S HUBRIS GOT IN THE WAY AND NOW IT MIGHT JUST BE HIS DOWNFALL! HE SLUMPS BACK INSIDE THE RING BUT DRAKE IS WASTING LITTLE TIME. HE DRAGS THE NEAR LIFELESS, BLOATED CARCASS OF DYNASTY’S FIRST PICK IN AND HOISTS HIM UP ON HIS SHOULDERS. HE CHARGES TOWARDS THE NEAR CONER AND CONNECTS WITH THE BUCKLE BOMB! ONCE MORE THE RING SHAKES ON IMPACT AND DRAKE MAKES THE COVER! OH MAN.

OOOOONNNNNNEEEEEEE!!!!!! TTTTTTWWWWOOOO!!!!!!! TTTTHHHHRRRREEEEEEE–

Gavin Kirkland: NOO! XANDER MANAGES TO GET THE SHOULDER UP! Just before the count of three he manages to shoot his shoulder off the canvas and keep himself alive in this contest! A man the character of Xander Payne would absolutely detest losing a match like this to someone like Drake and his ego almost got the best of him right then and there! 

James Peters: How quickly the tables have turned in this match as it’s now Xander Payne writhing in pain on the canvas, taking a considerable blow to the spine from that buckle bomb and it’s Drake who is in firm control of this match. For a man who hesitates to say curse words, he’s a sick and perverted individual who might be the last person in this company you want to fall into their grasp like this. All the offense that Xander Payne has unleashed only served to slow down King who now arrives at a point in the match where he can freely dictate what comes next.

Flannery McCoy: Xander might not have any visible wounds left to heal after Pain For Pride for Drake to exploit but he’s more than capable of making fresh ones or simply finding ways for Xander to suffer at his will! Drake immediately decides to roll Xander over onto his stomach and cinches in a sleeper hold! Looking to deprive Xander of blood to the brain, looking to make any kind of comeback far less likely of a reality by stripping away what is vital to stop him from passing out. A slow, slow process but one that is ultimately effective.

Gavin Kirkland: For now Xander’s well aware and conscious of his surroundings as well as the situation he’s currently in but each time Drake cinches it in a little deeper, the more and more difficult it keep blood moving to the brain, more and more difficult it becomes for him to keep himself focused without getting worried, without getting frantic and making any kind of devastating mistake. He’s right in the clutches of a man who is more Devil than God right about now and can’t afford to make any kind of error; no matter how big or small they may be.

James Peters: Drake drops the arm in a tad deeper and an immediate reaction from Payne, who jolts the arm out, kicks the right leg out hoping to get to the rope but he’s well and truly away from any kind of salvation the ring itself can offer him and the salvation offered by Drake King is not at all something that he’s interested in. A stern look of determination to fight out of this awful, undesirable situation washes across the face of Payne and he immediately looks to an alternative other than freeing himself from the ropes. Xander tries to fight back to a vertical base, slowly but surely rising up off the canvas, bearing the brunt of Drake King’s submission as he tries desperately to cinch it in further, trying to discourage Xander’s escape!

Flannery McCoy: XANDER IS DOING EVERYTHING HE CAN TO PUSH THROUGH! HIS FACE IS BEGINNING TO TURN A LIGHT PURPLE AS THE BLOOD CERTAINLY STOPS FLOWING TO HIS HEAD. BUT HE GRITS HIS TEETH AS A CHAMPION SHOULD, AS THE BEST IN THE WORLD TODAY ABSOLUTELY SHOULD. HE’S UP TO A KNEE! HE MIGHT JUST BREAK IT–

Gavin Kirkland: BUT DRAKE CUTS HIM BACK DOWN WITH A STIFF KICK TO THE BACK OF THE KNEE! ONCE AGAIN THE OLD TACTIC OF KICKING HIS OPPONENT’S LEGS OUT FROM UNDER HIM HAS PAID OFF AS BOTH MEN COLLAPSE BACK TO THE CANVAS YET DRAKE MAINTAINS THE SLEEPER HOLD! The brief look of despair breezes across Xander’s face as he slowly begins to fade away! This might be it!

James Peters: Xander slowly fades away but Drake isn’t content with putting him away in such an anticlimactic manner! Drake releases the sleeper and rolls Xander into position before heading towards the corner! DRAKE TAKES ONE LAST LOOK AT HIS OPPONENT BEFORE MAKING THE CLIMB TO THE TOP! PPPHHHOOOEEENNNIIIXXX SSSPPPLLLAAASSSHHH!!!! IT CONNECTS! DRAKE DRIVES HIS WEIGHT DOWN ONTO THE BODY OF XANDER PAYNE AND HASTILY HOOKS BOTH LEGS FOR A PIN!

OOOOONNNNNNEEEEEEE!!!!!! TTTTTTWWWWOOOO!!!!!!! TTTTHHHHRRRREEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!

James Peters: AGAIN XANDER PAYNE FINDS ENOUGH TO KEEP THE MATCH GOING! EVEN IF IT’S THE LAST REMAINING OUNCES OF STRENGTH HE HAS IN HIM, THE WORLD HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPION REFUSES TO LOSE THIS MATCH TO THE EAW WORLD CHAMPION! XANDER PAYNE REFUSES TO LET ANYONE BELIEVE THAT THEY’RE SUPERIOR TO HIM EVEN FOR A SECOND!

Flannery McCoy: PAYNE KEEPS DIGGING DEEP, FINDING WAYS TO OVERCOME THE ADVERSITY HE HAS FACED. AND TONIGHT HE’S SHOWING WHY DYNASTY WON TONIGHT’S DRAFT RIGHT OFF THE BAT WHEN VOLTAGE AND SHOWDOWN MADE THE WRONG CHOICES BY OVERLOOKING XANDER PAYNE IN THE FIRST ROUND OF IT!

Gavin Kirkland: I ain’t gonna argue with that :sas2:

James Peters: Even if that was the case Flannery, right now Xander Payne is only stirring in the ring as Drake King is already back to his feet, cautiously and near methodically backing his way into the corner, measuring his opponent as he slowly, inch by inch gets back to his feet. The poise of the EAW World Champion, the man who sat at the very pinnacle of Pain For Pride itself as it came to an end might just end it here with one ‘Book of Dristanity’, ONE PUNT KICK THAT WILL SURELY MAKE SURE THE NEXT TIME XANDER PAYNE WAKES UP WILL BE THE FIRST EPISODE OF DYNASTY. XANDER SLOWLY MANAGES TO RISE OFF THE CANVAS AS DRAKE COMES CHARGING IN– BOOK OF DRISTIANITY!!!

Flannery McCoy: XANDER COUNTERS! HE MANAGES TO CATCH DRAKE’S BOOT AND INSTEAD HE ROLLS HIM UP FOR A PIN! A SMALL PACKAGE FROM OUT OF NOWHERE! DYNASTY’S GONNA STEAL IT! DYNASTY’S GONNA STEAL IT! 

OOOOONNNNNNEEEEEEE!!!!!! TTTTTTWWWWOOOO!!!!!!! TTTTHHHHRRRREEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!

James Peters: DRAKE MANAGES TO FREE HIMSELF AT THE FINAL SECOND! BARELY ABLE TO ESCAPE AS HE FRANTICALLY RISES TO HIS FEET. XANDER IS A LITTLE SLOWER, DRAKE FEELS LIKE HE HAS THE CONDITIONING ADVANTAGE AS HE SPINS BACK AROUND–

Flannery McCoy: PARASITE EVE!!!! THE BLUE THUNDER BOMB DRIVES DRAKE BACK DOWN TO THE CANVAS SPINE FIRST! JOLTS OF SURELY A HUNDRED STINGING WOUNDS SHOOT THROUGHOUT THE BODY OF DRAKE KING AS XANDER PAYNE HOLDS IT FOR YET ANOTHER PIN!

OOOOONNNNNNEEEEEEE!!!!!! TTTTTTWWWWOOOO!!!!!!! TTTTHHHHRRRREEEEEEE–

Gavin Kirkland: DRAKE CLAPS THE SKULL OF XANDER PAYNE TO BREAK UP THE PIN! BOTH BOOTS GOING STRAIGHT INTO THE TEMPLES FORCES XANDER TO DROP TO THE CANVAS AND BEGIN TO REEL AWAY! BOTH MEN RACE TO THEIR FEET, TRYING TO GET THE ADVANTAGE OVER THE OTHER AND THEY MEET CENTER OF THE RING– WHERE DRAKE DELIVERS A BOOT TO THE MIDSECTION! HE MIGHT BE LOOKING ASCENSION!!!

Flannery McCoy: HE GETS XANDER IN FOR THE PEDIGREE POSITION BUT CAN’T LOCK IT IN! XANDER INSTEAD MANAGES TO TWIST OUT OF IT, TWISTING DRAKE AWAY IN THE PROCESS AND GETTING HIM CAUGHT UP IN A BACKSLIDE! A THIRD PINNING ATTEMPT!

OOOOONNNNNNEEEEEEE!!!!!! 

James Peters: I CAN BARELY KEEP UP WITH THESE PINS AS DRAKE MANAGES TO ROLL OUT OF IT WITH RELATIVE EASE. HE STEPS FORWARD, LOOKING TO CONNECT WITH A LEAPING KNEE STRIKE ONCE MORE BUT XANDER, STILL WITH THE WRIST CLUTCHED, MANAGES TO STEP AWAY AND CONNECTS WITH A THRUST KICK TO THE KNEE! DRAKE DROPS TO THE CANVAS AND XANDER AIMS FOR THE SKULL WITH A SUPERKICK!

Flannery McCoy: BUT DRAKE DUCKS BENEATH IT AND RISES TO HIS FEET! IT CATCHES XANDER OFF GUARD AND HE’S SWEPT OFF HIS FEET BY THE QUICK REACTION DRAKE KING. DRAKE SCRAMBLES TO HIS FEET AS XANDER SWINGS WILDLY FOR A LARIAT BUT DRAKE DUCKS BENEATH, INSTEAD HE POPS UP AND CONNECTS WITH A JUMPING NECKBREAKER! SENDING BOTH MEN CRACKING DOWN TO THE CANVAS! DRAKE’S BACK ARCHES ONCE MORE AND XANDER CLUTCHES HIS NECK ON LANDING!

(Despite how much the crowd may dislike both men, they can’t help but rise to their feet to applaud the back and forth of this match)

Gavin Kirkland: :damn: Neither man wants to give this up! Back and forth, back and forth! Over and over again trying to put the other away but they’re still at this incredible stalemate! The wear and tear on both men becoming increasingly more visible as both take in as deep of breaths as they can muster. All they have left to give is being left in that ring and without any stake in this match I can gladly Dynasty and whoever gets Drake are getting fine, outstanding Champions even if I’m still concerned we’re going to see a legitimate homicide in this ring at the hands of either man…but mostly Drake.

James Peters: Whether it’s pride, ego or simply the very best of this company refusing to falter to the other, this match has been a back and forth war, perhaps a tease into what we might see in two, three plus years down on the line headlining yet another Pain For Pride event. A glimpse into what will come apparent more and more over the next twelve months, that this company’s future is in safe hands with outstanding representatives. Of course, much to your disdain Gavin, also including Kassidy Heart.

Gavin Kirkland: .

Flannery McCoy: The future is the future but right here and now both men have well and truly recovered as they begin to make their way back right up to their feet, back to standing toe to toe, face to face with the other! Xander drives his head into Drake’s who simply grins in his face. Xander shakes his, indicating for Drake to strike away, to take a free shot and to kick this right off once again. And Drake is more than glad to take that opportunity as he measures a right fist and delivers it flush on the jaw! A thud rings out across a hush Staples Center as knuckle meets jawline. Xander stumbles a little, recognising just what he has invited as Drake, seemingly offering the same response. Of course, there’s no hesitation for Xander who clenches his fist and delivers a heavy punch only this time collecting Drake on the cheekbone.

Gavin Kirkland: This is like two bare knuckle fighters squaring up and seeing how badly one can fuck the other up before they collapse! And after what they went through at Pain For Pride, which has been documented plenty already, I can’t imagine it’s going to last very long!

James Peters: Xander offers Drake another chance and Drake doesn’t waste any time– BUT XANDER WASN’T GOING TO LET HIM GET ANOTHER PUNCH IN! INSTEAD HE TAKES THE ARM AND DRAGS HIM IN!!! URANAGE!!!!!! MY GOD XANDER PAYNE JUST PLAYED THE REDEEMER–

Flannery McCoy: BUT DRAKE MANAGES TO SLIP AWAY. XANDER TURNS AND DRAKE CONNECTS WITH A SUPERKICK TO THE JAW! XANDER’S HEAD SNAPS BACK TO THE FRONT AS HE CHARGES TOWARDS DRAKE, YET DRAKE ONCE MORE COUNTERS THIS TIME WITH A BICYCLE KICK!!!! IT STUNS XANDER WHO BACKS ONTO THE ROPES BUT ONCE MORE SNAPS HIS HEAD BACK TOWARDS DRAKE, BURNING A HOLE RIGHT THROUGH THE EAW WORLD CHAMPION. THIS TIME IT’S DRAKE WHO CHARGES TOWARDS XANDER, LOOKING TO SEND HIM TUMBLING OVER THE ROPES WITH A LARIAT. BUT XANDER STEPS FORWARD AND BOTH MEN COLLIDE WITH DUELING LARIATS!!!

James Peters: IT KNOCKS THE WIND OUT OF BOTH MEN AS THEY STUMBLE IN OPPOSING DIRECTIONS! DRAKE RECOVERS FIRST– BUT XANDER CATCHES HIM! STO! STO! HE DRIVES DRAKE DOWN TO THE CANVAS! AND HE ISN’T FINISHED! HE ISN’T DONE. XANDER DRAGS DRAKE BACK TO HIS FEET, WHO IS MORE LIKE AN UNHELPFUL SACK OF FLESH AND BONES. XANDER HOOKS HIM IN AND DROPS HIM DOWN TO THE CANVAS SKULL FIRST FOR A RIPTIDE! A TWISTING BRAINBUSTER CONNECTS! XANDER INTO THE COVER…THIS COULD BE IT!!

OOOOONNNNNNEEEEEEE!!!!!! TTTTTTWWWWOOOO!!!!!!! 

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TTTTHHHHRRRREEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!

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Flannery McCoy: DRAKE’S ALIVE! DRAKE REMAINS IN THIS MATCH! HE MANAGES TO GET THAT SHOULDER UP JUST BEFORE THE COUNT OF THREE! FIGHTING THROUGH ALL HE HAS ENDURED, PLENTY OF HIS OWN DOING, TO ENSURE THAT THE DRAFT ENDS THE SAME WAY THAT PAIN FOR PRIDE DID, WITH NEW EDEN STANDING FIRM AS THE DOMINANT FORCE ACROSS EAW AS A WHOLE! 

James Peters: XANDER’S FRUSTRATION CANNOT GET THE BEST OF HIM! HE’S TAKING IN THE DEEP, HEAVY, RAPID BREATHS AS DRAKE CAN BARELY LIFT HIS HEAD UP OFF THE CANVAS! XANDER RIPS THE UNDRAFTED WORLD CHAMPION FROM THE CANVAS AND TO HIS FEET, STARING DAGGERS INTO HIS HEADS BEFORE THRUSTING HIM INTO THE ROPES!! LLLLLAAAAASSSSSSTTTTTT SSSSSEEEEEDDDDDAAAAATTTTTIIIIIIOOOOONNNNN!!!!! LAST SEDATION! THE POP-UP POWERBOMB TO SHATTER THE SPINE OF THE REDEEMER–

Gavin Kirkland: DDT! DDT!! GAWD, DRAKE KING JUST COUNTERED THE LAST SEDATION WITH A DDT DRIVING XANDER PAYNE SKULL FIRST INTO THE CANVAS!! HE BARELY ESCAPED AND HIS BACK ONCE MORE GIVES HIM TROUBLES BUT DRAKE REALISES THE PRIME OPPORTUNITY HE HAS. HE QUICKLY RACES BACK TO HIS FEET AND BACKS HIMSELF INTO A CORNER.

Flannery McCoy: OH NO. XANDER PAYNE IS IN A DIRE SITUATION AS HIS OWN DESPERATION KICKS IN BUT PERHAPS TO HIS DETRIMENT! DRAKE IS POISED IN THE CORNER AND XANDER PAYNE STUMBLES AS HE TRIES TO GET BACK TO HIS FEET– **JUDGEMENT DAY!!!!** THE CURB STOMP CRUSHING XANDER’S SKULL BENEATH THE BOOT OF DRAKE THE REDEEMER! DRAKE ROLLS XANDER OVER AND MAKES THE COVER!!! DAMN IT. 

OOOOONNNNNNEEEEEEE!!!!!! TTTTTTWWWWOOOO!!!!!!! 

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TTTTHHHHRRRREEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!

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(DING! DING! DING!)

(‘Cold War’ by Hans Zimmer hits as Drake slowly rises to his feet. The crowd bathes the ring with boos but it doesn’t concern Drake. The official begins to hand him the EAW World Championship but reconsiders and simply places it at Drake’s feet before raising his hand in victory. Xander rolls away, clutching his World Heavyweight Championship and refusing assistance, bitter in defeat)

Stephanie Love: HERE IS YOUR WINNER…THE ELITE ANSWERS WRESTLING WORLD CHAMPION….DDDRRRAAAKKKKEEEEE TTTHEEEEEEEE RRREEEEEEDEEEEEEEEEMMMMMMEEEERRRRRRR!!!!!!!

James Peters: THE RISE AND RISE AND RISE OF DRAKE KING TAKES ANOTHER STEP FORWARDS HERE TONIGHT WITH A MASSIVE VICTORY OVER XANDER PAYNE! You can love him, you can hate him, you can feel however you want about Drake King and New Eden, but the fact is that there isn’t anyone on this company, let alone on this planet, that can stop them. Even if you’re the World Heavyweight Champion coming off the back of your own incredible moment at Pain For pride, Drake King finds a way to win; always.

Flannery McCoy: Look there’s nothing to be ashamed of in that defeat for Xander Payne as much as it’s going to eat away at him for some time to come. This was an outstanding match between two emerging supernovas in this company and it delivered on exactly everything that we anticipated it would! Congratulations to Drake King on a monumental victory but I feel for the first opponent in line to face Xander Payne.

Gavin Kirkland: Even without a dog in the fight I was blown away by this. Of course, having none in the fight is better than having to even feign interest in Kassidy Heart for a brief moment. But what more could I add that you two haven’t already said? So let the drowning in hard liquor to cope with the losses of each brand begin!

James Peters: On a night where the landscape of Elite Answers Wrestling shifts once more, some names have arrived in new places for the very first time, some have returned to where they once were and few even where it all began for them. New challengers emerge and with Pain For Pride in our mirror we head towards a new, exciting twelve months for many. On behalf of Dynasty’s Flannery McCoy, Showdown’s Gavin Kirkland, I’m Voltage’s James Peters, thank you so much for joining us here tonight!

(As Drake takes a moment to collect himself in the ring, he’s greeted by both Minerva and Myles, both carrying the National Elite Championship and Cash In The Vault briefcase, sliding them into the ring before applauding their friend for his hard earned victory. They prop their worthless materialistic things on the ground before them before standing side by side with Drake)

Drake King: (no mic) No one BUT New Eden.

(Drake’s grin stretches from ear to ear as he stands, arms outstretched and embracing the reaction from the crowd. Flanked by Minerva and Myles, New Eden stands tall over their far from prized possessions laying on the ground at their feet. The final image of the draft is none too different from Pain For Pride, New Eden standing united with confidence washed across their faces, prepared to go into the new year, full of new changes yet remaining the one constant. No one BUT New Eden)

(The camera fades to black)

(EAW logo buzzes)