(EAW Intro Plays….)
(The camera zooms into Nashville, Tennessee where a number of landmarks are shown. Eventually the camera zooms in on Geodis Park where Pain for Pride 16 is underway for the third of three nights.)
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Narrator: The last two nights have seen triumphs and torments. New Champions have arisen while the former ones have fallen. If Pain For Pride is any indication, it shows the true grit and determination of EVERY Elitist in the EAW. And though for some, they stand up in Pride. Others are on their knees in Pain.
(The footage features TLA barely able to get on his feet as the referee hands him over the EAW Hardcore Championship. Hikari Kanno lies in defeat as the medical team checks on her.)
TLA: Orale…. Sometimes you gotta bring the pain, but at the same time, that pain gonna come back to you for reals.
(Footage of TLA raising the Hardcore Championship in the air, though he can barely even walk.)
Narrator: Those who set their sights on a goal, may not always reach it right away. These cycles of violence tend to forever spin until the ultimate prize is taken.
(The camera turns to the Unified Tag Team Championship match which saw POTARA defeat The Queen Bees, the Off-Brand Amphetamines and Dominion. Harper Lee and Holly Arrow hug as they retain.)
Harper Lee: What can we say? #POTARAsweep
Holly Arrow: I mean… what else is there. #POTARAsweep
(Potara is shown celebrating afterwards as they head to the back. Ryan Wilson and Xander Payne look disappointed. The Off-Brand Amphetamines are upset and frustrated. Sierra Bradford is helping her fallen partner, Mei.)
Narrator: These wars though are not always fought through spite, often than not, they are not your bitter enemies, but once your friend.
(The camera then pans to the Disney Besties, all four wrestling until Sierra Everett comes out on top. Candice Blair, Halsey Neel, especially Ronan Malosi who apparently is now a new father, God help us all, is seen on mat beaten.)
Sierra Everett: I’m sad…. No really I am that it had to come down to this but since we are talking about me, how about another Hall of Fame performance! I know, I am the Magical Kingdom now.
(The footage then shows Ronan all beat up, walking to the back upset and down. Candice and Halsey both disappointed while Sierra Everett celebrates.)
Narrator: But for many Elitists, this is the chance to gain momentum, to grab on to a chance at immortality and it will change the course of their careers.
(Footage of the 24/7 Battle Royal is shown, Lucas Johnson, Michael Machina, Drake Armstrong and the eventual winner, Roberto De La Rosa throwing people over the top rope until there was just one, Roberto de la Rosa as he takes out Drake Armstrong.)
Robert De La Rosa: Para La Familia!
(It slowly fades from him having his arm raised so proud and smiling flanked by La Familia.)
Narrator: Opportunity though doesn’t always strike twice. For some, on the grandest stage of them all, there is the chance to elevate oneself and prepare for the next season. But what happens to those who do not capitalize on it?
(The camera shows an excited Jamie Cross hopping up and down with a win and the chance for the Specialists Championship.Lexi is down and Usagi was not able to break the pinfall.)
Jamie Cross: I can’t believe this is happening. I knew that I would one day wrestle at Pain For Pride but not only did I win, I am set up for next season as well! A shout out to my competitors, they were awesome!
(It turns back to footage of Jamie celebrating with her fans, Lexi leans against the ropes not knowing what to do next and Usagi with her head down.)
Narrator: But these battles all lead to one huge war and for some, it has become one of attrition. Where lines are drawn and only the strongest survive.
(Impact is seen hitting a bloody Ms. Extreme with a chain and pinning her. Kennedy Street then hovers around the fallen Camille and laughs.)
Impact: I am and will always be the very best in this industry. This for me wasn;t personal, it was simply business on my road back to the World Championship.
Narrator: But just when you thought it was over and the loss looms over their head, the clouds open up and allow one more day of sunshine.
(The camera turns to Ms. Extreme slamming Drake Armstrong through the table, she then grabs Kennedy Street in the Stretch Muffler as she taps out.)
Ms. Extreme: Fuck Disney!
(Finally showing Ms. Extreme with her hand held up high and a crying Kennedy Street being carried out by Drake Armstrong.)
Narrator: Yet at times, it is also about who can survive the longest, who has the chance to stand in the end and say they outlasted their opponent in that time frame? It is more than just winning for perseverance and heart go one in the same.
(The camera turns to Milli Banks outlasting Serenity within seconds as she taps out. Milli then rolls off and, exhausted, has her hand raised.)
Milli Banks: This is finally over. But the work is just beginning.
(Then a shot of Serenity slamming the mats in disappointment while Milli Banks holds up the Specialist Championship in victory.)
Narrator: Where Pain for Pride is the end of all wars, the battleground for that one rivalry to either come to an end, or write another chapter, which one will come true? Where two will put everything on the line just like in any Pain For Pride match to show that they are the Alpha-Female
(The bloody Glass Wallz is shown, the brutality of Kassidy Heart and Dr. Bethany Blue trying to outdo one another. Finally Kassidy was able to kick Bethany in the head countless times with glass shards in her boot until the referee stopped it.)
Kassidy Heart: …. I have nothing to say.
(As she holds up the Universal Women’s Championship. The last scene is her looking back in the ring as medical checks on Bethany who is staring up at the sky.)
Narrator: And on this final night, they will do it for Pain and For Pride.
(The scene slowly fades showing Geodis Park.)
Narrator: NOW LIVE EAW AND DISNEY PLUS WITH INDIANA JONES AND THE DIAL OF DESTINY HITTING THEATERS, FROM THE GEODI PARK IN NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE….. PAIN FOR PRIDE 16 NIGHT THREE!!!!!!!!!!!!!
(Fireworks erupt from the stadium once more as they light up the entire city and a drone camera shows the arena’s lights from afar before cutting back into the arena where the commentators are getting ready for the first match.)
Stew-O: WHAT AN INCREDIBLE NIGHT ONE AND NIGHT TWO WE HAVE HAD SO FAR AND WE ARE NOW ON NIGHT THREE AND THE FINAL NIGHT!
Persephone: Is this where I need to yell? OKAY HOW EXCITING AND WHAT A WAY TO KICK OFF NIGHT THREE!
Gavin Kirkland: AND LIKE MY COLLEAGUE, DEADPREZ LIKES TO SAY…. WE GOT OURSELVES A HUMDINGER!!!!
(The Graphic for the first match of Night Three appears.)
(Pain For Pride 16 fades back in from commercial break, as we see the following match graphic.)
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(The crowd would begin to pop as we cut back to the ringside area.)
Bella Braxton: The following contest is the 2023 ANNUAL CASH IN THE VAULT LADDER MATCH!!!!!
(‘Pressure’ by Paramore blares through the speakers of GEODIS Park, and instantly the Nashville Tennessee audience comes unglued. The lights slightly dim, as Alex Myers’ titantron plays on the stage, and before long, they walk out through the curtains. Sporting makeup that ARIA had designed for them herself, Alex wears pink and blue body paint, covered in glitter, “CITV” plastered all over them. A far cry from their usual colors, it’s no doubt that it WAS ARIA who designed it. As for the attire itself, Alex is repping the blue, gold and black studs from the character ‘King’ from One Piece, alongside the dark blue angel wings from their jacket. Alex stands at the top of the stage, looking down at the ring – for the third time in their Pain For Pride career – more focused than ever. Looking to not only win the Cash in the Vault briefcase, but to become the first ever non-binary Elitist to do so – crowning themselves Mx. Cash in the Vault – Alex makes their way down the long ramp, as their theme continues to blare through the speakers.)
Bella Braxton: Introducing first… hailing from Auckland, New Zealand… weighing in at 180 pounds… THEY ARE THE ‘GUARDIAN ANGEL’… ALEEEEEEEEEEEXXXXXXXXXX MYYYYYYYEEEEEEEEEEEEEERRRRRRRRRSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS!!!!!!!!!!!
(Alex Myers quickly slides into the ring, before bouncing back to their feet and rushing to the top rope. They climb to the top, posing, as the camera zooms out as far as it possibly can. Alex slowly climbs down off the top rope, as their theme fades out. Waiting in the ring, ‘Prices’ by Lil Uzi Vert hits moments later, as the crowd immediately begins to boo. The lights go completely black, aside from a lone spotlight, where we see none other than Ruler himself seated atop the stage, looking down at the ring, his eyes focused on the briefcase, and nothing more. His cold, stoic eyes slowly pan down to meet the camera, as he pushes himself to his feet, the camera now looking up at him, as if he were a giant. The spotlight aims at his back, making him nothing more than a silhouette on the screen, before eventually, Ruler begins to walk down the ramp. Taking deep breaths, his eyes aren’t even on his opponent, simply just the briefcase that guarantees him glory.)
Bella Braxton: Next… hailing from The Reserved in Boston Massachusetts, weighing in at 220 pounds… HE IS ‘THE REVOLUTIONIZER’… RUUUUUUUUUUUUUUULLLLLLEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEERRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR!!!!!
(Ruler would slowly make his way up the steel steps, as he stands on the apron, facing the crowd. Basking in his second Pain For Pride, what could very well be his greatest so far, he extends his arms to his side before slowly entering the ring. He stares down the hardcam, breathing heavily, as it pans back slowly, eventually fading back to a ringside angle. Ruler heads to the corner, going to his knees, and leaning on the ropes, before his theme song is replaced by ‘Brooklyn The Hole’ by Miku Sakai. The crowd quickly continues to boo, as Miku Sakai rushes out onto the stage. Wearing a kneebrace, alongside very bright and sparkling colors matching that of the Pain For Pride event, a microphone in hand, matching her attire – diamond studded – she would begin to sing her theme song, ever the entertainer. Miku Sakai would begin to make her way down the ramp, still singing her theme.)
Bella Braxton: Hailing from Fukui, Japan… weighing in at 110 pounds… MIKUUUUUUUUUUUUUU SAAAAAAAAKAAAAAAAAAAAAAAIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII!!!!!!!!!!
(Miku walks up the ramp, the microphone not leaving her hand once, Miku makes her first solo entrance at Pain For Pride, and makes sure the performance she puts on is befitting of the performance she will be putting on in the ring. Entering the ring, Miku doesn’t stop singing her theme until it is completely over, not allowing it to fade out. Once she’s done, she poses down the hardcam, a smirk on her face. A smirk that, eventually, has to fade out as ‘I Rise’ by Cory Marks replaces it. She rolls her eyes, shaking her head, as the camera pans over to the stage. The titantron displays numerous playing card symbols – a heart, a diamond, a club, and a spade, the spade of which is in the center. The spade begins to slice in half, as Donovan Duke appears in the middle of it, metaphorically arriving to be the ace of the match. Donovan begins to make his way down the ramp, his eyes not leaving the briefcase, just like the rest of them.)
Bella Braxton: Next… hailing from Stillwater, Oklahoma… weighing in at 212 pounds… HE IS ‘THE OLLAHOMA STORM’… DONOVAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAN DUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUKEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!
(Donovan leaps onto the apron, as he looks around and scouts the competition. His eyes meet each individual competitor who, unlike Donovan, don’t look back. He is just as focused on his competition as he is the result, however even he can’t help but look up at the briefcase too. He enters the ring, and heads to the top rope, before posing, while his theme song slowly fades out. Moments later, ‘Amerika’ by Rammstein hits the speakers, as the crowd instantly forms into a boo. Smog fills the stage, as beams of black, red and gold lights shoot through the smoke, intertwining in a proverbial ballet. Stepping out through the smoke stands Sheridan Muller, who just like the rest, is hellbent on the result. All she can see is the briefcase. The rest of them see nothing but it too. Who wouldn’t? Sheridan brushes her hand through her hair, as she begins to walk down the ramp, a swagger about her that oozes confidence. She’s the most experienced here, she’s the most accomplished here, yet despite that, feels as if she has the most to prove.)
Bella Braxton: Introducing next… hailing from Munchen, Deutschland, residing in Atlanta, Georgia… weighing in at 135 pounds… SHE IS ‘THE STARKILLER’… SHERIDAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAN MUUUUUUUUUUUUULLEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEERRRRRRRRRRRR!!!!!!!!!!!!
(Sheridan makes her way up the steel steps upon reaching the bottom of the ramp, before she swiftly enters the ring. Brushing past the rest of the competition, Sheridan makes her way to the turnbuckles, as she stands on the middle rope, and beats her chest valiantly, practically signalling that she is ready for the war of attrition to begin. However, one more Elitist has to make their way out, as ‘Trophies’ by Drake replaces Sheridan’s music. Cheers rain down, heavy cheers, as Joso makes his way out through the curtains, repping a shirt reading “THE NEW ERA – PAIN FOR PRIDE 15. THE JOSO ERA – PAIN FOR PRIDE 16.” He extends his arms to his side, basking in the glory of once again competing at the most illustrious stage there is to compete at, before eventually, he makes his way down the ramp.)
Bella Braxton: Lastly… hailing from Bronx, New York… weighing in at 206 pounds… HE IS ‘THE NEW ERA’….. JOOOOOOOOOOOOOOSSSSSSOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
(Joso slides onto the apron facing the hardcam, kneeling down, before he stands up completely. He removes his shades, tossing them into the crowd, before quickly removing his shirt, and his jewelery, which he leaves at ringside. Joso enters the ring, before staring down the rest of the competition, their eyes meeting, not a single friendly look shared. They’re looking at one another ready to annihilate them, and they have no choice but to. Eventually, Joso’s theme fades out, as the bell begins to ring…)
(DING! DING! DING!)
Stew-O: And immediately, as the bell rings, every single competitor slides out of the ring and heads for a ladder! Sheridan Muller rolls out of the ring and grabs the legs of a ladder, however she is immediately met by Alex Myers! Alex and Sheridan close the ladder together, before Alex quickly attempts to throw a hook at Sheridan! Sheridan catches the arm, though, and pulls Alex head-first into the ladder! Meanwhile, Donovan Duke and Miku Sakai begin to brawl, as when Donovan grabs the ladder, Miku grabs him by the hand, and closes the ladder on it! Donovan punches her to try and loosen her grip!
Persephone: A broken hand? This is heating up already. :mjgrin:
Gavin Kirkland: I don’t think that hand is broken just yet, but it very well could be soon- but wait! Look in the ring! Ruler is the only one left! Joso grabs the ladder on the outside, while Ruler is seated in the center of the ring, and I don’t even think Joso realizes! Joso closes the ladder, and looks to place it in the ring, and Ruler connects with a basement dropkick, sending Joso immediately to the ramp! That ladder connecting with his head must NOT feel good!
Stew-O: Ruler isn’t done, though, as he exits the ring, and leans the ladder up against the top rope, down to the mat! He’s clearly looking to take Joso out, grabbing the back of his head- however, Joso connects with an elbow to the gut! Ruler quickly lets go, as Joso spins him around and begins to run up the ramp…
Persephone: HAHAHAHA! HE JUST THREW HIM INTO THE CROWD! HE’S NOT COMING BACK, THIS IS A 5-WAY NOW!
Stew-O: A VERY SMART TACTIC FROM JOSO HERE, IMMEDIATELY THROWING RULER AWAY, IT’LL TAKE A LOT FOR HIM TO GET BACK IN! JOSO MAKES HIS WAY BACK DOWN TO THE RING!
Gavin Kirkland: Meanwhile, Sheridan grabs Alex Myers’ head, and slams them into the ladder again, however Alex gets a foot onto one of the steps! Alex connects with a back elbow to Sheridan, causing them to stumble away, as they slowly begin to climb a quarter way up the ladder… OH MY GOD! ALEX WITH THE COFFIN DROP TO SHERIDAN, SENDING BOTH OF THEM TO THE GROUND! IT WASN’T SUPER HIGH UP, BUT IT WAS ENOUGH TO DAMAGE THEIR OPPONENT HERE!
Stew-O: Meanwhile, look at Donovan, grabbing Miku Sakai by the arm, before connecting with a huge Irish Whip! Miku connects with the barricade, holding her back, and Donovan quickly grabs a ladder, and moves over to Miku! Donovan presses it against her waist, and leans it against the steel steps, literally trapping her in between the steel steps and the barricade! Now, Donovan grabs a smaller ladder… BEFORE THROWING IT STRAIGHT AT HER HEAD! MIKU SLUMPS DOWN, ABSOLUTELY HURT, AS DONOVAN NOW GRABS THE LADDER! HE’S LOOKING FOR THE WIN HERE, SLIDING IT INTO THE RING, THIS COULD BE HIS WIN!
Gavin Kirkland: But not yet! Joso enters the ring as well, as Donovan looks to set up the ladder- and Joso connects with a bicycle kick! Donovan immediately drops the ladder, landing in the corner, as if it were a ramp to the top rope, and Donovan stumbles backwards! Joso grabs him by the waist, pulling him away from the corner, as he looks to go for a German Suplex!
Stew-O: But Joso isn’t going to do technical wrestling better than Donovan Duke, as Donovan grabs the wrist, twists underneath it – bringing some catch-as-catch-can to this match – before grabbing Joso by the waist himself! Donovan looks to connect with a German Suplex of his own-
Persephone: But Joso backflips out of it. I’m hoping he sends him into the ladder. For the quality of the match, of course! 😄
Gavin Kirkland: Well, Persephone, you may not be getting that any time soon, as Joso sprints forward and connects with a huge running Shooting Star Press- Donovan quickly gets the knees up! Donovan holds onto the shoulder, and rolls Joso onto his back, before IMMEDIATELY using that roll to bounce up to his feet! He grabs him by the legs… BEFORE SLINGSHOTTING JOSO RIGHT INTO THE LADDER!
Stew-O: NO! Joso lands on the ladder… OH MY GOD! JOSO CONNECTS WITH A MONKEY FLIP ONTO THE LADDER, AS IT HITS DONOVAN DUKE STRAIGHT INTO THE HEAD! DONOVAN FALLS DOWN, BEFORE ROLLING OUT OF THE RING!!!
Persephone: 😍
(Joso holds onto his chest, due to the knees up moments prior, as he begins to crawl back up to a standing base.)
Stew-O: Joso could get the victory here, but he’s soon met by Alex Myers! Donovan was the winner of his encounter with Miku, just as Joso was the winner of his with Ruler, and Alex had won their encounter just a few moments ago with Sheridan! Alex runs up to Joso, before quickly looking for a slingblade- no! Joso transitions it into an Irish Curse Backbreaker, keeping Alex there, before lifting them up going for another! NO! Alex is able to backflip out of it, landing with Joso in between their legs! CODE RED! THE SUNSET FLIP POWERBOMB STRAIGHT INTO THE CENTER OF THE RING, AND JOSO LANDS ON HIS SHOULDERS! WHAT A FLAWLESS SUNSET FLIP POWERBOMB, HOWEVER, ALEX ISN’T DONE HERE! THEY ROLL JOSO ONTO HIS STOMACH, BEFORE RETURNING TO THEIR FEET…
Gavin Kirkland: ALEX GRABS JOSO BY THE HEAD AND THE ARM, AN UNDERHOOK LOCKED IN A SINGLE ARM, LIFTING HIM UP IN THE CENTER OF THE RING! LOOKING FOR THE 1916 DDT- NO! JOSO TRANSITIONS INTO A SMALL PACKAGE, BEFORE ROLLING TO HIS FEET, BOTH OF THEM BACK TO THEIR FEET… ‘HEAVEN’S GATE’!!! THE PACKAGE PILEDRIVER CONNECTS TO ALEX-
Persephone: Hurricanrana from Alex into the turnbuckles! I wish the ladder was still there, but this’ll do, as Joso is dumped on his head! This is fine (as long as the violence kicks in right now)!!! What a move!
Stew-O: Alex Myers now looks at Joso, rolling out onto the apron, then back at the ladder! This is their opportunity to become “Mx. Cash in the Vault” – for those who don’t know, a non-binary term for those who are neither Mr. nor Ms. – as the opening is there! Alex grabs the ladder, beginning to set it up, opening it- BUT HERE COMES SHERIDAN! BEFORE ALEX CAN COMPLETELY GET IT OFF THE GROUND, SHERIDAN PLACES THEIR ARM IN BETWEEN IT, BEFORE SWEEPING THE LEG! CROSS ARMBAR APPLIED! ‘THE STARKILLER’ HAS ALEX MYERS APPLIED IN AN ARMBAR HERE, LOOKING TO SNAP IT IN HALF-
Gavin Kirkland: BANZAI DROP FROM MIKU SAKAI! THAT COULD POSSIBLY BE A VARIATION OF THE ‘MUSTACHE RIDE’, AND I’M CERTAIN THAT FOR AS GREAT AS IT SOUNDS, THAT MUST HAVE BEEN TERRIBLE FOR SHERIDAN’S NOSE! THE ENTIRE HUMAN WEIGHT CRASHING DOWN ONTO HER, SHE IMMEDIATELY BREAKS IT UP, AS ALEX’S ARM IS FREE! THEY ROLL OUT, LEAVING JUST MIKU AND SHERIDAN IN THE RING!
Stew-O: Miku Sakai quickly grabs the ladder, which is likely a struggle for a 5’2”, 110 pound woman, but she is able to do it regardless, as she slowly opens it! Miku Sakai has set the first ladder in this match, as she starts to climb-
Gavin Kirkland: Sheridan grabs the boot! An Ankle Lock immediately applied on Miku- OH MY GOD! MIKU USES A LADDER STEP TO STRIKE SHERIDAN IN THE HEAD! DID SHE GET THAT FROM OUTSIDE, WHEN DONOVAN HAD HER STUCK AGAINST THE BARRICADE??? SHERIDAN STUMBLES BACKWARDS, AS MIKU TURNS AROUND… FLYING HEADSCISSORS, LEAPING OFF THE MIDDLE OF THE LADDER TO DO SO! SHERIDAN LANDS IN THE CORNER, AS MIKU BEGINS TO RETURN TO HER FEET!
Stew-O: But not for long, as Joso quickly runs up for a huge Superkick-
Gavin Kirkland: Miku sidesteps, and it connects with Alex who is sent flying off the apron into the barricade!
Stew-O: Miku now takes control of this, as she grabs Joso by the face… ‘CAT SCRATCH FEVER’!!! CLAW TO THE EYES, AS JOSO CRIES OUT IN PAIN! THOSE NAILS IN THE EYES MUST HURT LIKE HELL, AS HE DROPS DOWN TO A KNEE! MIKU RUNS AND HITS THE ROPES… BEFORE CONNECTING WITH A HUGE RUNNING KNEE TO THE HEAD- BUT IT’S CAUGHT! JOSO, WITH ONE EYE OPEN, BEGINS TO GET TO HIS FEET… BEFORE LIFTING MIKU IN THE AIR! POP-UP KNEE!
Gavin Kirkland: COUNTERED WITH A HUGE FOREARM STRIKE TO THE HEAD, DROPPING HIM TO THE MAT! MIKU NOW CRAWLS TOWARDS THE LADDER, THIS COULD BE HER MOMENT TO WIN!
Stew-O: SHERIDAN GRABS HER BY THE WAIST! SHE SLOWLY BEGINS TO PULL HER UP… DEADLIFTING HER OFF THE MAT! DEADLIFT POWERBOMB- OH MY GOD! DEADLIFT POWERBOMB BACK-FIRST INTO THE LADDER! MIKU FALLS BACK… BUT SHERIDAN HANGS ON! SHE KEEPS MIKU UPSIDE DOWN, SWINGING HER AROUND… HEAD FIRST INTO THE LADDER ONCE MORE! MIKU IS COMPLETELY OUT OF IT HERE, THAT’S GOTTA DO IT! THERE IS NO RECOVERING FROM THAT AT ALL!
Gavin Kirkland: Sheridan now readjusts the ladder, looking to climb and collect the briefcase, which could very well be in her future! Sheridan begins to scale the ladder, looking up and all she sees is the briefcase! The embodiment of a future World Championship opportunity, the embodiment of becoming the face of the company, the embodiment of everything Sheridan is looking for here! She climbs the ladder, looking to reach the peak-
Persephone: But here comes Donovan, surprise surprise, with a ladder of his own! He swings it into Sheridan’s back! Sheridan immediately winces in pain, as she slides down a few steps… So Donovan does it again! Glorious work here from Donovan! Loving it. 🙂
Stew-O: Sheridan immediately slips off the ladder, holding onto her back, as Donovan sets up his ladder in the corner! This could be his moment, not Sheridan’s, as he grabs Sheridan and lifts her up off her feet… before placing her in a carry position! He faces away… OH MY GOD! FALLAWAY SLAM INTO THE LADDER THAT IS RESTING IN THE CORNER, PERHAPS ONE OF THE MOST BRUTAL FALLAWAY SLAMS I HAVE EVER SEEN, SHERIDAN HAS BEEN TAKEN OUT OF THIS MATCH QUITE POSSIBLY!
Persephone: 🤤🤤🤤🤤🤤
Gavin Kirkland: Donovan Duke holds onto his shoulder, clipping the bottom of the ladder, as he slowly gets up to his knees! However, catering to the shoulder may be a bad thing, as Joso now is getting up at the opposite side of the ring! Donovan doesn’t spot Joso, however, Joso spots him, and quickly rushes over to Donovan! He grabs him by the head, attempting to throw him out of the ring- NO! Donovan spins around… JAWBREAKER LARIAT!!! ALSO KNOWN AS THE PENDULUM LARIAT, DONOVAN WAS THROWN THROUGH THE MIDDLE ROPE, YET HE HUNG ONTO THE ROPE, AND PRACTICALLY SLINGSHOT HIMSELF BACK IN! HE TAKES JOSO’S HEAD OFF WITH THE LARIAT!
( Replay: https://i.makeagif.com/media/11-28-2015/tet9NQ.gif )
Stew-O: Joso and Donovan are both down and out here, as the crowd are absolutely awestruck at that landing! Donovan Duke is crawling towards the ladder, scratching and clawing – I wouldn’t even be surprised if he left literal claw marks in the mat itself – just to reach the ladder! Donovan could do it here! Donovan could make his way to the top, Donovan could guarantee himself a World Championship, much like his Insurgency brother in Jake Smith, just like Limmy Monaghan!
(Donovan slowly begins the ascent to the top of the ladder. He looks up, reaching as far as he can. He’s trying to be as quick as possible, despite the fact he has taken a ton of damage.)
Gavin Kirkland: There is no one stopping Donovan here, Sheridan is out, Joso just got clobbed with a lariat, Alex was sent into the barricade, Miku Sakai was powerbombed and swung into a ladder – it’s only up for Donovan! He’s climbing… he could have this win!
Stew-O: BUT WE FORGOT ONE MAN! RULER! RULER SPRINTS UP THE LADDER THAT WAS SET UP AGAINST THE ROPES AT THE START OF THIS MATCH… HE LEAPS, AND GRABS DONOVAN BY THE THROAT! OH MY GOD, HE SLAMS HIM DOWN FROM THE TOP OF THE LADDER, INTO THE CENTER OF THE RING!!!!
Crowd: :krabs: :krabs: :krabs:!!!!
Gavin Kirkland: THAT LANDING WAS *NOT* GOOD FOR DONOVAN AT ALL! THE WIND JUST LEFT HIS BODY COMPLETELY!!!!
( Replay: https://media.tenor.com/q1I-K42sbtgAAAAC/spider-man-across-the-spider-verse.gif )
Stew-O: RULER HAS FINALLY MADE HIS WAY BACK TO RINGSIDE, AND HE SPRINTED DOWN THE RAMP – HE CLIMBED UP THE LADDER, AND HE ENTERED WITH AN IMPACT!
Persephone: This is exactly what I came to see! Great moments such as Ruler fighting the odds or something like that, and absolutely killing Donovan!!!!!!! Ruler could possibly win this now, but honestly, all I care about is more violence! For the love of the sport of course. Keep going, Ruler, forget about the ladder! Pretend it’s a woman and avoid it like you have been your whole life!
Gavin Kirkland: Aha. Watch your surroundings pal.
Persephone: My fault. Did I accidentally step on your foot?
Stew-O: OW! I’m not even Gavin!
Gavin Kirkland: Well, when it comes to this match; Ruler is ABSOLUTELY fresh here! He immediately returns to his feet, and goes to Sheridan in the corner! He moves the ladder, and places Sheridan in the corner, before placing the ladder around her! And now… SUPERKICK TO SHERIDAN’S HEAD! SHERIDAN SLUMPS DOWN, AS HE TURNS AROUND TO SEE MIKU SAKAI! MIKU RUNS FORWARD… A SUPERKICK TO MIKU!
Stew-O: MIKU AND SHERIDAN ARE DOWN NOW, BUT THAT’S NOT ALL! JOSO HAS MADE HIS WAY BACK UP TO HIS FEET… ONLY TO BE MET WITH A SUPERKICK AS WELL! JOSO IS DOWN, AND I THINK THAT’S EVERYONE… NO! HERE COMES ALEX OFF THE TOP ROPE, CONNECTING WITH A HUGE METEORA-
Gavin Kirkland: EVERYONE IS OUT!!! RULER CONNECTS WITH A HUGE SUPERKICK OUT OF MID AIR, AND NOW RULER IS THE LAST ONE STANDING! THIS CASH IN THE VAULT BRIEFCASE COULD BE HIS, AND HIS ALONE, DUE TO HIM BEING THE LAST ONE HERE! INCREDIBLY FRESH, INCREDIBLY SWIFT! I DOUBT THERE’S ANYONE HERE TO POSSIBLY STOP HIM, AS RULER NOW BEGINS TO ASCEND THE LADDER! HE REACHES UP FOR THE BRIEFCASE AND GRABS ONTO IT! RULER COULD DO IT HERE! RULER COULD BE YOUR WINNER!
Stew-O: BUT JOSO STOPS HIM! FELLOW DYNASTY BRAND MEMBER, SOMEONE WHO HAS A STORIED HISTORY WITH HIM OVER THE PAST SEASON, HE HAS TO MAKE SURE THAT HE IS THE STANDOUT FROM DYNASTY! JOSO GRABS RULER BY THE BOOT, AND RULER ATTEMPTS TO FEND HIM OFF, BUT RULER IS DRAGGED DOWN A FEW STEPS, AND JOSO SEEMS TO BE SUCCEEDING HERE! HE’S BARELY DOING IT, BUT HE’S DOING IT! HE GRABS THE BOOT- BUT RULER KICKS HIM IN THE HEAD! JOSO STUMBLES BACK, AND RULER STARTS TO CLIMB…
Gavin Kirkland: BUT JOSO SPRINGBOARDS, AND TURNS AROUND IN A 180! HE LANDS ON RULER’S BACK HERE, BEFORE PUNCHING HIM IN THE HEAD! THE TWO OF THEM START TO CLIMB DOWN ON THE LADDER HERE, BEFORE RULER TACKLES JOSO! THE TWO OF THEM FALL TO THE OUTSIDE HERE, AS THIS ONE IS GETTING OUT OF HAND!
Stew-O: …BUT LOOK! ALEX MYERS! ALEX IS LEFT IN THE RING, RECOVERING FROM THE SUPERKICK, AS THEY LOOK AT THE LADDER… THIS IS THEIRS TO WIN! ALEX WIPES A POOL OF BLOOD FROM THEIR CHEEK, ORRODING AWAY THE FACEPAINT, THE PINK AND BLUE COLORED FACEPAINT, PUTTING IT ALL ON THE LINE! AND HERE ALEX KNOWS THIS IS THEIRS! THEY BEGIN TO CLIMB THE LADDER…
(Alex pulls themself up slowly, one step after another, feeling nothing but metal in their hands, and iron in their mouth – the taste of the blood, sweat, and tears that they have shed for years on end. This could be the win that propels them to the next level. This could be the win that they have been looking for since Grand Rampage. That win that solidifies a World Championship victory…)
Gavin Kirkland: ALEX CLIMBS UP, REACHING THE TOP – THEY HAVE IT IN HAND! THEY HAVE THE CASH IN THE VAULT BRIEFCASE IN HAND! ALEX UNHOOKS IT!
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Stew-O: NO! DONOVAN AND SHERIDAN SLOWLY PUSH THE LADDER FORWARD! ALEX FEELS THEIR GRIP MOVING AWAY FROM THE BRIEFCASE, AS THEY LOOK BEHIND! THEY’RE FALLING! WHAT ARE THEY GONNA-
Gavin Kirkland: COFFIN DROP ONTO RULER AND JOSO!!!! FROM THE TOP OF THE FALLING LADDER TO THE OUTSIDE!!!!!
Stew-O: DONOVAN AND SHERIDAN LOOK OUT IN SHOCK, THEY HAD NO IDEA ALEX WAS GOING TO TURN IT INTO SOMETHING LIKE THAT! ALL THREE OF THEM ARE OUT NOW, AND WHILE ALEX WAS ALWAYS GOING TO TAKE THE L THERE, THEY MADE SURE RULER AND JOSO WERE TAKEN OUT WITH THEM!
(Donovan and Sheridan look at one another, then back at Alex… then back at one another…)
Gavin Kirkland: SHERIDAN GRABS DONOVAN, AND THROWS HIM OUT OF THE RING, BEFORE QUICKLY MOVING TO THE LADDER HERSELF! HOWEVER, EHRE COMES MIKU SAKAI, AS SHE TOO STARTS TO CLIMB! THE TWO VOLTAGE COMPETITORS, WHO BOTH WON LADDER MATCHES TO GET INTO THIS MATCH, START TO CLIMB AND FIGHT AMONG THEMSELVES! REACHING THE TOP, SHERIDAN AND MIKU PUNCH ONE ANOTHER IN THE HEAD, OVER, AND OVER, AND OVER, JUST HOPING THAT ONE OF THEM FALLS!
Stew-O: SHERIDAN GRABS MIKU, AND LOOKS TO LOCK IN THE KIMURA, HOWEVER MIKU GRABS HER HAIR AND BEGINS TO PULL ON IT! ALL IS LEGAL IN ONE OF THESE MATCHES!
Gavin Kirkland: BUT HERE COMES DONOVAN! HE CLIMBS UP ANOTHER LADDER SET UP BESIDE THEM, AND MAKES IT TO THE TOP… ‘OLE RELIABLE’!!! A RIGHT HOOK TO SHERIDAN’S JAW, SHE IMMEDIATELY SLIPS DOWN! THAT WAS NOT VERY GENTLEMANLY, HOWEVER, AS IS PROFESSIONAL WRESTLING! THEY’RE PUTTING IT ALL ON THE LINE! MIKU SAKAI LOOKS UP, AT THE CASH IN THE VAULT, BUT AS SHE REACHES, DONOVAN GRABS HER BY THE ARM! DONOVAN REACHES FOR THE BRIEFCASE! HE HAS IT WON!
Stew-O: NO! MIKU ELBOWS HIM… SHE REACHES FOR IT!
Gavin Kirkland: NO, NO NO NO! HE TURNS HER AROUND…
Stew-O: ‘DRAWING DEAD’ OFF THE LADDER!!! MICHINOKU DRIVERRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Persephone: THEY’RE BOTH OUT OF IT! DONOVAN JUST KILLED MIKU, AND HIMSELF! AHAHAHAHAHA!!
Stew-O: **THIS** IS WHAT THE CASH IN THE VAULT MEANS TO THESE COMPETITORS! **THIS** IS WHAT IT MEANS, JUST AS IT MEANT TO THE GREATS! JAMIE O’HARA, XAVIER WILLIAMS, SUPERIOR QUALITY 85, HURRICANE HAWK, EXTREME ENIGMA, AMONG SO MUCH MORE! ALL OF THESE ELITISTS WANT TO BE UP THERE WITH THEM!
Gavin Kirkland: AND THEY COULD BE! THIS MATCH DOES WONDERS FOR SO MANY, WIN OR LOSE WHEN IT COMES TIME TO CASH IN; THIS MATCH CEMENTS LEGACIES! ALL OF THE ELITISTS IN THIS MATCH ARE LOOKING TO DO JUST THAT!
(The crowd chants “holy sh*t” in reaction of the Michinoku Driver from the top of the ladder, as both Donovan and Miku lay still underneath the ladder. Sheridan in the corner holds onto her jaw, whereas Joso Alex and Ruler all lay on the outside. Everyone is down in the match, and perhaps, just perhaps, this could come down to first recovery.)
Stew-O: All of these competitors are putting everything on the line here, and there’s no doubting that they have all made stars out of themselves for this match! They’ve all put their lives on the line to become the Cash in the Vault briefcase holder, and this crowd is loving it!
(The camera pans back to the ring, as finally, we see somebody moving…)
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(Sheridan Muller begins to crawl to the ladder!)
Stew-O: But look who’s recovering! Sheridan Muller scratches and claws toward the ladder! She has the ladder in sight, she has the briefcase in sight, there is nothing she wants more than this right here! Sheridan is using everything she has to make it towards the ladder, practically magnetized to the idea of success here! Despite what they’ve all been through, Sheridan makes it towards the ladder!
Gavin Kirkland: Sheridan places her hand on the bottom rung of the ladder! Sheridan looks up, and I’m sure it looks like a long way up! I’m sure she could look up at another thing that’s long… that being a fruitful run with any Championship of her pleasing! She hooks her hands into a higher up rung, as she gets to her knees, placing a singular foot on the ladder! She makes her way up, scaling it, getting higher and higher, this could be her match for the taking right here!
(Sheridan slowly begins to scale the ladder. In what feels like practically a lifetime, Sheridan makes her way up, the right hook and fall from the ladder still being felt with every movement. Sheridan is dazed, dizzy, everything has got to be spinning yet she clearly does not care. She prioritizes the win, not her health, and as she makes it halfway up the ladder that can be felt. She begins to slap herself in the jaw just for a scourge of adrenaline, and as she does, she slowly begins to climb faster!)
Stew-O: Is Sheridan really going to do it here??? Could this truly be Sheridan’s moment to shine, as she looks up at potential victory here??? She’s giving it EVERYTHING she has to offer, EVERYTHING in her body; she’s giving it right here! She makes her way to the top, the briefcase finally in arms reach, as she grabs onto it! This could be it! Sheridan grabs the hook, and presses it in! She lifts up the briefcase…
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Stew-O: NO! THE MINUTE SHE TOUCHES THE BRIEFCASE, JOSO IS ABLE TO PUSH THE LADDER FORWARD, CAUSING SHERIDAN TO HOLD ONTO DEAR LIFE! BUT HER ARMS ARE SLIPPING! HER GRIP IS LOOSENING! ALL OF THE SWEAT, ALL OF THE WEAKNESS, IT’S CAUSING HER TO DROP…
Gavin Kirkland: STRAIGHT ONTO JOSO’S SHOULDERS! ‘CRIMSON PEAK’!!!! THE BELLY-TO-BACK MAT SLAM TO SHERIDAN, ‘CRIMSON PEAK’ CONNECTS AND JOSO HAS SUCCESSFULLY TAKEN SHERIDAN MULLER AWAY FROM POTENTIAL VICTORY! BUT AS HE DOES SO, HE’S WHIPLASHED OUT ONTO THE APRON, WHERE DONOVAN DUKE IS KNEELING BESIDE HIM!
Stew-O: DONOVAN GRABS ONTO JOSO’S LEG, WHO KICKS HIM OFF – BARELY ANY POWER BEHIND IT – AND IT IS BARELY EFFECTIVE! DONOVAN PULLS JOSO OUT OF THE RING, AND SLAMS HIM INTO THE BARRICADE… OH MY GOD! DONOVAN HAS A PLAN!
(Donovan Duke kneels down, and reaches under the ring, where he grabs another ladder. He sets it up on the commentary table, bridging across to the ring apron.)
Gavin Kirkland: Donovan, what are you doing? Donovan? My diet soda!
Stew-O: It appears that Gavin has lost his diet soda due to the ladder, but the main issue here is; what the hell does Donovan have planned here??? He turns around-
Gavin Kirkland: YEAH THAT’S WHAT YOU GET! A HUGE ROUNDHOUSE TO THE HEAD!!!!
Stew-O: JOSO CLOBBERS HIM WITH A ROUNDHOUSE, SLUMPING HIM, BUT JOSO CATCHES HIS ARM IN THE SEATED POSITION BEFORE HE CAN FALL BACK! HE LIFTS DONOVAN UP, BEFORE PLACING HIM ON HIS SHOULDER! WHAT THE HELL DOES HE HAVE IN MIND HERE, JOSO IS A MANIAC!
(Joso leans Donovan against the ladder bridge, before completely lying him on it. In what could be perhaps the most uncomfortable sleep of his life, it could end up being the most painful, like Limmy Monaghan waking up as if he fought in the shadow realm!)
Gavin Kirkland: JOSO HAS DONOVAN SLEEPING ON THE LADDER BRIDGE, AS HE SLOWLY SLIDES INTO THE RING! THIS COULD BE IT FOR DONOVAN RIGHT HERE!!! JOSO SLOWLY STUMBLES ACROSS THE ROPES, PRACTICALLY HUGGING THEM TO STAY STANDING, BEFORE HE MEETS THE TURNBUCKLES! HE USES THE ROPES TO PULL HIMSELF UP, FIRST THE MIDDLE ROPE, THEN THE TOP, AS HE LOOKS TO THE OUTSIDE… OH MY GOD!!!!
Stew-O: ELBOW DROP TO THE OUTSIDE! HE DRIVES AN ELBOW STRAIGHT THROUGH DONOVAN’S HEART, AS THEY BOTH GO THROUGH THE LADDER!!!!!!!
Crowd: :damn: :damn: :damn: :damn: :damn:!!!!!!!!
Stew-O: JOSO JUST PUT LIFE AND LIMB ON THE LINE RIGHT HERE! HE TOOK DONOVAN OUT, THROUGH THE LADDER – THAT IS STRAIGHT UP METAL! THAT ISN’T HARD TO BREAK!!!
(Immediately, as Donovan goes unconscious, Joso screams, as he rolls away from Donovan kicking his legs; he holds onto his elbow. Something is seriously wrong, as heaps of blood pours from his arm.)
Persephone: WOW!!! YES!!!!! WOOOOOOOO!!!
Stew-O: Um, not the time! Joso looks seriously hurt, he’s grabbing onto his elbow, in so much pain… this is worrying!
(Medical staff quickly rush over to Joso, and slowly lean him up against the barricade in a seated position. They begin to ask him questions.)
Medical Staff: (off-mic) JOSO! WHAT’S WRONG, WHAT’S THE ISSUE?
(Joso doesn’t respond, he keeps wincing.)
Medical Staff: (off-mic) He’s not responding, he’s in serious pain. We have to take him to the back-
Joso: (off-mic) You know DAMN WELL. Let me back in!
(The medical staff look at one another.)
Medical Staff: (off-mic) I’m not sure we ca-
Joso: (off-mic) I DON’T CARE! Bandage me up, and take your asses away from me for good!
(The Medical Staff look at one another. And they comply. They grab Joso’s arm, and begin to bandage it up… until…)
Stew-O: BUT LOOK IN THE RING! ALEX MYERS! ALEX MYERS IS GRABBING THE LADDER THAT WAS PUSHED OVER, AND THEY’RE SETTING IT UP!
(Joso’s eyes dart to the ring, and completely widen.)
Joso: (off-mic) HURRY!
(They begin to speed up, but it’s too late…)
Stew-O: ALEX MYERS CLIMBS UP THE LADDER! STEP AFTER STEP AFTER STEP, THEY MAKE THEIR WAY TO THE TOP, AND LOOK TO HAVE IT WON! ALEX GRABS THE BRIEFCASE… ALEX UNHOOKS IT!!!!
Gavin Kirkland: NO! THE MEDICAL STAFF FINISH IN TIME, AND EVEN THOUGH IT MAY BE A SHODDY JOB, THE BLOOD FLOW HAS STOPPED! JOSO ENTERS THE RING, AND GRABS ALEX’S FOOT!
Stew-O: ALEX TRIES TO KICK THEM, BUT ONCE THEY DO, JOSO SWINGS THEIR ANKLE INTO THE LADDER, HALTING THEM! JOSO NEEDS THIS, JOSO HAS TO HAVE THIS! JOSO CLIMBS UP THE LADDER HIMSELF, SLOWLY BUT SURELY, AS ALEX CATERS TO THEIR KNEE! JOSO’S WIN COULD BE INBOUND HERE!
Gavin Kirkland: JOSO GRABS ALEX BY THE HAIR, AND SLAMS THEM HEAD-FIRST INTO THE TOP OF THE LADDER, CAUSING THEM TO SLIDE DOWN A FEW STEPS! JOSO COULD HAVE THIS MATCH IN THE BAG! JOSO REACHES UP, AND GRABS THE BRIEFCASE…
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Gavin Kirkland: ALEX MYERS WITH A HUGE PUNCH TO THE RIBCAGE THROUGH THE HOLES OF THE LADDER! JOSO STUMBLES DOWN, AS ALEX CLIMBS UP! ALEX GRABS THE BRIEFCASE!
Stew-O: PUNCH TO THE HEAD FROM JOSO! ALEX MYERS FALLS BACKWARDS, LIKE A TREE THAT HAS BEEN CUT DOWN! TIMBEEEEEEEEEEEER-
Gavin Kirkland: NO! ALEX HOLDS ONTO THE TOP OF THE LADDER AT THE LAST SECOND, AND PROPELS THEMSELVES FORWARD… HEADBUTT RIGHT TO JOSO! JOSO FALLS BACK, AND CRASHES INTO THE LADDER THAT WAS SET UP IN THE CORNER, AS ALEX FALLS ALL THE WAY DOWN TO THE GROUND, AND COMPLETELY COLLAPSES!
Stew-O: ALEX MYERS TOOK THEMSELVES OUT OF IT TOO, BUT WHAT OTHER CHOICE DID THEY HAVE? MUCH LIKE THE COFFIN DROP TO THE OUTSIDE, THEY COULDN’T DO ANYTHING, AND CHOSE TO SAVE THE MATCH – OR AT LEAST DELAY IT – WHILE THEY COULD!
Persephone: Omg, did you see the blood splatter during that headbutt? I can’t wait to see this in black on white later on during the rewatch!
Gavin Kirkland: But when one door closes, another one opens, as both Miku Sakai and Ruler slide into the ring! They both try to get to the ladder, however, they arrive at the same side! Ruler jabs Miku, who fires back with a forearm smash! Ruler stumbles back, before he’s quickly caught with a running knee to the head! Ruler’s down…
Stew-O: But Miku isn’t done! She climbs up the ladder, still facing Ruler, as she makes it halfway up! Ruler slowly gets back to his feet… BEFORE SHE JUMPS! MIKU SAKAI CONNECTS WITH A TORNADO DDT DIVING OFF THE LADDER!!! SHE SPIKES RULER, WHO LANDS ON THE TOP OF HIS HEAD, AND IMMEDIATELY FLOPS ON THE BOTTOM ROPE! MIKU SAKAI ALMOST KILLED THAT MAN, AND THIS COULD BE THE MOMENT THAT SHE HAS BEEN WAITING FOR! MIKU HOLDS ONTO HER BACK, SLOWLY RECOVERING, MAKING HER WAY TO THE LADDER! MIKU SLOWLY BEGINS TO CLIMB! THE WIN IS IN HER GRASP!
Gavin Kirkland: MIKU SLOWLY SCALES THE LADDER, REACHING UP AT THE BRIEFCASE EVERY FEW STEPS! THE ENERGY HAS BEEN DRAINED OUT OF HER, SHE IS MAKING HER WAY TO THE TOP! MIKU IS SCALING THE LADDER…
Persephone: AHAHA! HERE COMES SHERIDAN, LOOKING TO INFLICT MORE VIOLENCE! SHE THROWS MIKU DOWN, BEFORE KNEEING HER IN THE STOMACH! MIKU FALLS DOWN, AND RESTS AGAINST THE LADDER IN THE CORNER, AS SHERIDAN RUNS AND HITS THE ROPES… CANNONBALL SENTON!!! CANNONBALL SENTON TO MIKU!!! SHE SANDWICHES HER IN BETWEEN THE LADDER AND HERSELF!!! VIOLENCE!!!!!!!!!!
(Sheridan holds onto her back, as she slowly rolls away from the corner – obviously having clipped it on the ladder. While Miku seems almost out of it, holding onto her face kicking her legs, Sheridan wasn’t immune.)
Stew-O: Sheridan Muller is slowly recovering to her feet, as she uses the ladder as a means to help herself back up! This late into the match, it’s going to take a lot out of her to do so, however, everyone is pretty worn down! Sheridan looks to-
Gavin Kirkland: ‘REVOLUTIONIZER’ BY RULER! SPINNING BACK HEEL KICK TAKES SHERIDAN DOWN!!!!!
Stew-O: SHERIDAN FALLS DOWN LIKE A STACK OF BRICKS, AND RULER IS NOW FIRMLY IN CONTROL! HE GRABS THE LADDER THAT MIKU SAKAI WAS RESTING ON, AND CARRIES IT OVER TO THE LADDER THAT IS HUNG UP IN THE CENTER OF THE RING! RULER IS LOOKING FOR SOMETHING DANGEROUS HERE, AS HE BRIDGES IT IN BETWEEN THE TURNBUCKLES AND THE LADDER ITSELF – THERE’S NO DOUBT THAT HE HAS SOMETHING IN MIND!
Gavin Kirkland: RULER GRABS MIKU, AND THROWS HER INTO THE CORNER, BEFORE MAKING HIS WAY OVER TO ALEX! THESE TWO HAVE SOME DEEP HISTORY; AFTER ALL, RULER DETHRONED ALEX MYERS ALMOST A YEAR AGO FOR THE NEW BREED TITLE! RULER COULD GET THE LAST LAUGH HERE, AS HE LIFTS ALEX UP IN A POWERBOMB POSITION…
Stew-O: OH MY GOD! POWERBOMB ONTO THE LADDER BRIDGE, ALEX MYERS IS COMPLETELY OUT OF IT! THAT IS **IT** FOR ALEX!
(Ruler stumbles away from Alex, who is practically pulsating on the ground. Alex is very definitely out of it, and Ruler has a satisfied look on his face. Not yet breaking into a smirk or a smile, but he is very clearly happy with his work. He looks up, at the ladder, and the briefcase… and the smile forms. A clear path for victory. A clear path up the ladder.)
Stew-O: Ruler now steps up onto the ladder bridge, before slowly climbing up himself! That assault on Alex made sure there was no one left to challenge him, leaving the way open for a Ruler victory! And it could very well come right here! Ruler attempts to climb up some mor-
(However, as Ruler looks to lift his leg, he notices he can’t, as Alex Myers is clinging onto his foot. Despite being powerbombed directly onto a ladder, doing more damage than necessary, Alex isn’t calling it quits. Alex still isn’t giving up. They look up at Ruler, who looks down at them. Ruler stops climbing. He drops down to the mat.)
Ruler: (off-mic) Get up.
(Calling back to their match at Territorial Invasion, Ruler calls for Alex to get back to their feet. Grabbing onto Ruler’s attire, they slowly pull themselves back up, barely able to stand. If it wasn’t for Ruler being there, they probably wouldn’t be able to whatsoever. But Alex would NEVER give up. If they can still move, they can still fight. If they can still fight, they can still win…)
Stew-O: AND A SLAP TO THE FACE FROM ALEX MYERS! ALEX SLAPS RULER, AND IMMEDIATELY CRUMBLES TO THE GROUND AS RULER STUMBLES BACK! ALEX IS FACE-DOWN… USING THEIR JAW TO TRY AND MOVE FORWARD! IT ISN’T MUCH, BUT THEY’RE TRYING… BUT RULER QUICKLY BENDS DOWN AND GRABS ALEX MYERS BY THE FACE… OH MY GOD!!! BLACK MIST! BLACK MIST RIGHT INTO THE RIGHT EYE!!! ALEX DROPS TO THE GROUND, AND COVERS THE EYE IMMEDIATELY, SCREAMING!!!
Gavin Kirkland: FOR THOSE WHO DON’T KNOW, THE DIFFERENT COLORED MISTS HAVE DIFFERENT EFFECTS! GREEN MIST OBSTRUCTS VISION, RED MIST BURNS THE EYES, HOWEVER BLACK MIST HAS BEEN SAID TO BLIND PEOPLE FOR WEEKS! RULER JUST GRABBED ALEX’S HEAD AND SPAT THAT MIST RIGHT INTO THEIR RIGHT EYE! DIRECTLY INTO IT! I WOULDN’T BE SURPRISED IF IT WERE COMPLETELY BLIND BY NOW!
Stew-O: ALEX MYERS ROLLS OUT OF THE RING, CLUTCHING THEIR EYE! THAT HAS GOT TO BE KILLING ALEX RIGHT NOW, AND RULER DOES NOT CARE! RULER CLIMBS BACK ONTO THE LADDER BRIDGE, AND STARTS TO CLIMB THE LADDER…
Gavin Kirkland: STEP BY STEP, RULER MAKES HIS WAY TO THE TOP! HE’S IN REACH OF THE BRIEFCASE RIGHT NOW, HE IS IN REACH OF VICTORY! RULER GRABS ONTO IT…
Stew-O: AND HE DOES IT! HE WINS!!!
Persephone: NOPE! MIKU SAKAI SWINGS THE KNEE BRACE RIGHT INTO HIS BACK – RULER SLIDES DOWN THE LADDER!
Stew-O: RULER WAS CLOSE TO GRABBING THE BRIEFCASE, BUT NOT CLOSE ENOUGH, AS THE MINUTE HE TOUCHES IT, HE GETS CLOBBERED IN THE BACK! MIKU SAKAI NOW BEGINS TO SCALE THE LADDER, CLIMBING OVER RULER, AS SHE SITS ON THE TOP! MIKU SAKAI GRABS THE BRIEFCASE!
Gavin Kirkland: MIKU COULD DO IT HERE! MIKU COULD HAVE THE WIN IN THE BAG! MIKU MAY BE THE CASH IN THE VAULT WINNER…
Stew-O: WAIT A MINUTE! MIKU LOOKS DOWN…
Gavin Kirkland: DONOVAN DUKE! DONOVAN IS BACK! HE MAKES HIS WAY UP THE LADDER, AND GRABS MIKU BY THE LEG! HE STARTS TO TIP HER BACKWARDS!!!!!
Stew-O: MIKU, IN A LAST DITCH EFFORT, GRABS RULER ON HER WAY DOWN! ASAI DDT… AND THEY GO THROUGH THE LADDER BRIDGE!!! DONOVAN PUSHED MIKU, AND SHE TOOK RULER OUT WITH HER CONNECTING WITH A ‘DEATH NOTE’ ASAI DDT… BUT THAT COULD BE ALL SHE WROTE!!!!
Gavin Kirkland: DONOVAN STARTS TO CLIMB THE LADDER, MAKING HIS WAY TO THE TOP! DONOVAN COULD MEET THE SAME FATE AS JAKE SMITH! DONOVAN COULD SECURE THE VICTORY HERE, AND WIN ANOTHER OPPORTUNITY TO CASH IN, MUCH LIKE HE DID WITH THE 24/7 CONTRACT! DONOVAN SITS ON TOP OF THE LADDER, FEET SPREAD EITHER SIDE, AS HE REACHES UP FOR THE BRIEFCASE!
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Stew-O: SHERIDAN MULLER! SHE GRABS DONOVAN BY THE LEG, AND PULLS HIM DOWN THE LADDER! OH MY GOD WAIT… SHE TRAPS HIS LEG IN THE LADDER ITSELF! SHE TRAPS DONOVAN, FORCING HIM TO HANG UPSIDE DOWN! SHERIDAN COMES IN CLUTCH WITH THE TECHNICAL SAVE! MUCH MORE CREATIVE THAN EVERYTHING ELSE; SHERIDAN IS USING HER TECHNICAL ABILITY TO TAKE THIS WIN!
Gavin Kirkland: SHERIDAN STARTS TO CLIMB THE LADDER AT THE OPPOSITE SIDE, AS DONOVAN IS HELPLESS! HE’S STUCK IN BETWEEN THE RIMS OF THE LADDER, AS SHERIDAN JUST TRIES TO REACH THE TOP! SHERIDAN REACHES FOR IT! SHE HAS IT! SHE HAS THE BRIEFCASE… BUT DONOVAN KEEPS FIGHTING BACK!
Stew-O: DONOVAN SOMEHOW MANAGES TO GRAB HER LEG THROUGH THE LADDER, AND SHERIDAN LOOKS DOWN AT HIM… SHE IS NOT TAKING THAT LIGHTHEARTEDLY! DONOVAN CAN STILL FIGHT, AND THAT MEANS SHERIDAN HAS TO MAKE SURE SHE TAKES HIM OUT RIGHT… AS SHE MAKES HER WAY TO THE TOP OF THE LADDER… SHE STANDS TALL…
Gavin Kirkland: AN IMPROVISED TREE OF WOE FOOT STOMP, AS DONOVAN SLIDES DOWN AND CRUMPLES AT THE BOTTOM OF THE LADDER! SHERIDAN LANDS ON HER SIDE, AS SHE NOTICES THAT DONOVAN IS COMPLETELY OUT OF IT! THE RING IS OPEN FOR SHERIDAN! DONOVAN IS OUT COLD, MIKU AND RULER ARE STILL LYING DOWN, AND ALEX IS ON THE OUTSIDE COVERING THEIR EYE! SHERIDAN IS ALL ALONE!
Stew-O: SHERIDAN STARTS TO CRAWL OVER TO THE LADDER, OVER DONOVAN, AS THERE IS NO ONE STOPPING HER! SHERIDAN IS READY TO WIN THIS BRIEFCASE!
(Sheridan places her hand on the ladder, as she slowly lifts herself to a standing base. After a hellatious match, she is finally close to the end. She is undoubtedly close to victory. All she has to do is climb.)
Stew-O: SHERIDAN TRIES TO MAKE HER WAY UP, PULLING HERSELF ALL THE WAY UP THE LADDER, USING ALL OF HER STRENGTH TO DO SO! SHE BARELY HAS ANYTHING LEFT, SHE BARELY HAS ANYTHING IN HER, BUT SHE’S USING WHAT SHE DOES HAVE LEFT TO GO AND WIN! IT’S THERE FOR YOU TO TAKE, SHERIDAN! TAKE IT! TAKE THE BRIEFCASE!
Gavin Kirkland: SHERIDAN MAKES HER WAY TO THE TOP, SHERIDAN HAS THE BRIEFCASE IN SIGHT, IT’S ALMOST RIGHT IN FRONT OF HER! ALMOST AT EYE LEVEL, THE TICKET TO GLORY IS DIRECTLY IN FRONT OF HER! ALL SHE HAS TO DO IS SIEZE IT! SHERIDAN REACHES UP, LOOKING TO GRAB THE BRIEFCASE…
Stew-O: BUT HERE COMES JOSO! HE CLIMBS UP THE LADDER ACROSS FROM HER, AND GRABS HER BY THE HEAD WITH HIS UNINJURED ARM! JOSO SLAMS HER FACE-FIRST INTO THE LADDER, SHE’S OUT! SHERIDAN IS OUT COLD AT THE TOP OF THE LADDER! JOSO CAN TAKE IT HERE!
Gavin Kirkland: JOSO MAKES HIS WAY TO THE TOP- BUT SHERIDAN FIGHTS BACK! SHE BARELY HAS ANYTHING LEFT, BUT SHE’S ABLE TO CONNECT WITH A HUGE CLOSED FIST PUNCH TO THE HEAD, WHICH STUMBLES JOSO! HE’S FALLING! HE’S FALLING! …NO! HE STAYS ON! DESPITE THE PUNCH, JOSO STAYS ON!
Stew-O: BEFORE THROWING ONE OF HIS OWN! SHERIDAN, ALMOST SLIPS, HER FOOT DROPS DOWN, BUT SHE KEEPS HERSELF UP! SHE KEEPS HERSELF AT THE TOP OF THE LADDER, THE METAPHORICAL PEAK OF THE COMPANY, SHE REFUSES TO FALL OFF! SHERIDAN CLIMBS BACK UP… BEFORE PUNCHING JOSO IN THE HEAD IMMEDIATELY! HE FALLS!
Gavin Kirkland: NO HE DOESN’T! JOSO STAYS ON TOP! JOSO CLINGS ON WITH HIS FINGERTIPS, HE REFUSES TO FALL DOWN, AND SHERIDAN DOESN’T BELIEVE IT! THE CROWD IS ROOTING FOR JOSO HERE, THE CROWD IS BEHIND HIM! EVERYONE IS CHANTING HIS NAME, AND HE’S FIRED UP! JOSO PULLS HIMSELF IN, HE REMAINS AT THE TOP OF THE LADDER! JOSO IS BARELY IN THIS! JOSO IS HARDLY AWAKE, HE’S PRACTICALLY RUNNIGN ON ADRENALINE HERE, BUT IT’S DOING WONDERS! JOSO PUNCHES SHERIDAN! AND AGAIN! AND AGAIN! SHERIDAN SLIPS DOWN, AND JOSO IS LEFT AT THE TOP OF THE LADDER ALONE!
Stew-O: THIS COULD BE JOSO’S MOMENT TO WIN! HE SLUMPS OVER THE LADDER, TIRED OUT, BUT HE’S IN A SAFE POSITION! JOSO CAN TAKE ALL THE TIME IN THE WORLD! THERE ISN’T ANYONE LEFT TO STOP HIM, HE IS LITERALLY SECONDS AWAY FROM THE BIGGEST VICTORY OF HIS ENTIRE CAREER! JOSO IS SECONDS AWAY FROM REDEMPTION, HE IS SECONDS AWAY FROM DOING WHAT HE COULDN’T AGAINST LIMMY, ALMOST GUARANTEEING A WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP! JOSO STARTS TO AWAKEN, LOOKING UP AT THE BRIEFCASE, A SHIMMER IN HIS EYES! THE CASH IN THE VAULT BRIEFCASE IS CALLING TO HIM! THIS IS HIS MOMENT!
Gavin Kirkland: JOSO STANDS UP TALL, AND REACHES UP! HE GRABS THE BRIEFCASE, HE GRABS THE HOOK! THIS IS HIS VICTORY! THIS IS WHERE HE WINS! JOSO SQUEEZES THE HOOK, BEFORE LIFTING THE BRIEFCASE UP… HE’S DONE IT! HE’S WON!!!!! JOSO IS MR. CASH IN THE VAULT!
Stew-O: SHERIDAN GRABS THE ARM JUST BEFORE HE CAN PULL THE BRIEFCASE OUT! THE INJURED ARM, YANKS AT IT, HIS GRIP IMMEDIATELY CLOSES! HE PULLS THE BRIEFCASE TO THE SIDE, BUT IT SLAMS AGAINST THE HOOK – THAT’S HOW CLOSE HE WAS! IF SHERIDAN WAS A SECOND LATER, JOSO WOULD HAVE THE BRIEFCASE!!!!
Gavin Kirkland: AND SHERIDAN ISN’T GIVING UP HERE! SHE KEEPS HOLD OF THAT INJURED ARM, BEFORE SLAMMING IT DOWN ON THE LADDER! THE SAME ARM THAT JOSO HAD TO GET BANDAGED UP DUE TO THE BLOOD LOSS, THE SAME ARM THAT PROBABLY HAS WAY MORE DAMAGE THAN JUST A SLICE! JOSO IMMEDIATELY SCREAMS IN PAIN, AND SHERIDAN KNOWS WHAT SHE HAS TO DO!
Stew-O: ‘GEHENNA’ AT THE TOP OF THE LADDER! THE KIMURA LOCK IS LOCKED IN, AS JOSO’S ARM IS PRACTICALLY BEING SNAPPED IN HALF! JOSO IS SCREAMING IN PAIN, AS SHERIDAN RIPS APART THE BANDAGING! THE KIMURA LOCK IS DESTROYING JOSO’S ARM HERE, AS BLOOD POURS ALL OVER SHERIDAN’S GEAR! ALL OVER HER HAIR! BUT SHE DOES NOT CARE!
Gavin Kirkland: JOSO ATTEMPTS TO PUNCH SHERIDAN IN THE GUT! HE ATTEMPTS TO FIGHT BACK, SWINGING PUNCHES OVER, AND OVER, AND OVER AGAIN! SHERIDAN IS WINCING, BUT SHE KEEPS THE KIMURA LOCK HELD IN! JOSO IS IN SO MUCH PAIN… BUT HE PULLS HIS ARM BACK, AND SWINGS ONCE MORE AT THE BACK OF HER HEAD!!!!
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Stew-O: OH MY GOD… THEY CRASH INTO THE CENTER OF THE RING, LEAVING THEIR OPPONENT AT THE TOP OF THE LADDER!!!
(The crowd roars, making the loudest noise of the match, as they notice…)
Stew-O: REACHING FOR THE BRIEFCASE; THIS IS IT!!!! IT’S UNHOOKED!!!!
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(DING! DING! DING!)
Bella Braxton: HERE IS YOUR WINNER OF THE 2023 CASH IN THE VAULT LADDER MATCH…
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Bella Braxton: SHEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEERIDAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAN MUUUUUUUUULLLLEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEERRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
(‘Amerika’ by Rammstein hits the speakers, as the roaring crowd noise was nothing but boos. Joso passed out due to the blood loss and the pain of the Kimura, slipping off the ladder, and landing in the center of the ring right before he could hit Sheridan in the back of the head, leaving just Sheridan at the top alone, the win in her hands. After unhooking the briefcase, Sheridan lets out a battle cry of victory, directly down the hardcam, as the Cash in the Vault briefcase resides in her hands. Finally. After a hellatious match, after a hellatious journey, she got the win she was looking for, and it feels glorious. Surrounded by a literal battleground – bodies everywhere, ladders everywhere, broken and damaged, alongside blood, sweat, tears, and a little bit of mist, the ring surrounding Sheridan looks as if it were hell, however, the ladder that she’s standing on, the briefcase in her hands, and the lights shining down upon her look as if it were heaven for Sheridan Muller.)
Persephone: Blood. Violence. An ending to a match! All I could have ever asked for, well, besides Sexy Rexy.
Stew-O: WHAT. A. MATCH. MORE IMPORTANTLY; WHAT. A. WINNER. At Grand Rampage, Sheridan Muller competed for the Universal Women’s Championship in a stipulation that was perfectly befitting of her, and she did not come out successful. She was bested at her own game. Two months later, Sheridan Muller has competed in one of EAW’s most illustrious matches ever, and picked up the win that she KNOWS she had earned all along.
Gavin Kirkland: Joso almost had it, he was seconds away, literal milliseconds, and had Sheridan not known to target the arm, it would have been his. But, Sheridan is far more experienced in technical wrestling, far more experienced in the human body, she knew where to target. His grip immediately loosened, and it gave Sheridan leeway to come out with the victory!
Stew-O: Everyone put their best foot forward, but in the end, it was Sheridan who came out on top. Joso came close, but not close enough, and that’s what counts. Everyone is no doubt the best this company has to offer, nothing should be taken away from them, but the difference between close but not close enough, and the winner should not be understated either. Sheridan played this masterfully, and it paid off in the end!
(Sheridan Muller slowly climbs down the ladder, into the battlefield that she just conquered, as she slowly stumbles to the ropes. Raising the Cash in the Vault briefcase, Sheridan eventually exits the ring, and begins to walk up the ramp, hugging the briefcase itself. We see the rest of the competitors, still brutalized – Joso just gaining consciousness, Miku still on top of Joso, in a snapped in half ladder, Donovan lying down at the bottom of the ladder, and Alex still unable to see out of their right eye. We cut back to Sheridan, while not unscathed in her own right – the only one with scars to prove her victory. The scar being the Cash in the Vault briefcase. Eventually, we fade to commercial break.)
(A commercial for Netflix One Piece plays. Watch it. Read it the manga. Watch the anime. Brainwash. Brainwash. Brainwash.)
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Stephie Love: THE FOLLOWING CONTEST IS SCHEDULED FOR… ONE FALL!!!!!!!
Crowd: ONE FALL!
Stephie Love: And it is for… THE EAW NEW BREED CHAMPIONSHIP!!!!!
Crowd: WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
(‘The Leaving Song Pt. II’ by AFI hits the speakers of the arena to an explosion of cheers, as the challenger to the New Breed Championship himself, Hans Grayson makes his way out onto the stage for his Pain For Pride debut! He looks around, overwhelmed by emotions with a smile on his face. He is wearing a Shoto Todoroki inspired attire, showcasing half fire and half ice inspired gear, as he would begin to make his way down the ramp and to the ring, focused and determined to become a champion.)
Stephie Love: Introducing first; the challenger!!! From Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, weighing in at 216 pounds, HE IS ‘FIRE HEART!!!!!!!’ HAAAANSSSSSSSSSSSSSS GRAYSONNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Stew-O: Look at the gear that Hans is wearing tonight! It’s a Shoto Todoroki inspired gear, where it showcases both the fire and the ice that lives there in his heart, as he is ready for the biggest match of his career up to this point for the New Breed Championship against Caroline!
Flannery McCoy: Hans has been killing it on the Showdown brand since his debut, and he even made it down to the final two back at Road To Redemption when he was competing in the Extreme Enigma elimination match. Matches against some of the very best such as Impact, Jake Smith, POTARA etc, but tonight might be his shining moment.
Jake Mercer: As much as I would love to see the New Breed Championship stay on the Dynasty brand, I wouldn’t be surprised if Hans Grayson finds a way to pull through. So, just in case. I GOT MY MONEY ON HANS! I’M A #GRAYSONITE!!!!!
(Hans makes it down to the ringside area, as he would step up onto the ring apron. He takes his entrance coat off, throwing it to the side before entering into the ring. He takes a second to himself, taking deep exhales in before backing into his corner, as his theme would fade out from there, and he awaits the arrival of the current New Breed Champion in tonight’s match.)
(Then, his theme would be replaced as ‘Complete Collapse’ by Sleeping With Sirens would begin to hit the speakers. The cheers are drowned out, as ear deafening boos are heard. Caroline would make her way out onto the stage, dragging the New Breed Championship by her waist on the ground. She is wearing an attire similar to Hans Grayson; where it is a split between darkness and light. She begins to make her way down the ramp, staring straight daggers through Hans in the ring.)
Stephie Love: And his opponent! Residing in Newark, New Jersey, weighing in at 109 pounds, SHE IS THE ‘QUEEN OF SHADOWS!!!’ SHE IS THE CURRENTLY REIGNING NEW BREED CHAMPION… CAARRROOOOLINEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Stew-O: What a way to counter fire and ice, with light and darkness! Caroline has been on an absolute tear after her return at the end of last year, as at the King Of Elite event, she would dethrone Ruler to become the New Breed Championship. Since then, she has had successful title defenses against the likes of Korey Gaines, Jamie Cross, and Major Michael Scott Connor, with Hans Grayson being her biggest one yet!
Flannery McCoy: Don’t take anything away from Caroline here tonight, she knows that she has gotten into Grayson’s head, and all it can take is one little mistake from the Fire Heart, and tonight? The Queen Of Shadows will continue to reign supreme on top of the New Breed Division.
Jake Mercer: You know what I said a couple of moments ago? Yeah, this is hard to call. SO I AM ALL IN WITH THE QUEEN OF SHADOWS! CAROLINE MY GOAT! SHE IS KEEPING THAT NEW BREED CHAMPIONSHIP WITH HERE TONIGHT AND HANS GRAYSON AIN’T DOING ANYTHING BOUT THAT FACT!
Stew-O: Jake, can you please just pick a side dude?
Jake Mercer: …
Jake Mercer: Go team!
Flannery McCoy: :francis:
(Caroline makes it down to the ring, as she would carelessly throw the New Breed Championship into the ring. She gets up onto the apron and enters back into the ring as her theme begins to fade out from there. She takes the championship, and raises it high into Hans Grayson’s face, before she hands it over to the referee. The referee holds it high into the air, before handing it off to the timekeeper, and signals for the bell!)
(DING! DING! DING!)
Stew-O: AND THIS MATCH IS UNDERWAY!!! The New Breed Championship is on the line as–
Flannery McCoy: HANS! HANS! HANS GRAYSON EXPLODES OUT OF HIS CORNER AND NAILS CAROLINE WITH THE ‘FLAMING PUNCH!!!!’ HE JUST TOOK OUT THE CHAMPION ALREADY!
Jake Mercer: NO!!! CAROLINE GOT OUT OF THE WAY! Hans falls into the corner and quickly stumbles out of it as Caroline tries to check her surroundings, before she quickly turns back to Hans and grabs him by the head! SHE’S GOING FOR THE HEADLOCK DRIVER!! THE NEW BREED CHAMPION WITH ‘A SONG OF ICE AND FIRE’ TO HANS GRAYSON!!!!
Stew-O: BUT THIS TIME THE CHALLENGER IS ABLE TO GET OUT OF THE CHAMPION’S GRASP! Caroline quickly turns around, SLIDING TO THE MAT FOR A LEG SWEEP, BUT HANS JUMPS OVER IT AND STAGGERS OVER TO THE ROPES AND HE FALLS OUT ONTO THE APRON… AND HE FLIPS RIGHT BACK IN TO THE RING NAIL CAROLINE WITH ‘BURNING SHOT LARIAT!!!!’
Flannery McCoy: But Caroline sees it coming, dropping to the mat and sweeping Grayson’s legs from out of underneath him, before she quickly pops back up and turns herself back around facing Hans! AND SHE NOW GOES FOR ‘DARK HALLOWS!!!’ THE STANDING SHOOTING STAR KNEE-DROP!!!
Jake Mercer: Hans rolls out of the way, and Caroline has a nasty landing into the mat on her knees! She falls flat on her back and Hans gets to his feet, AND HE RUNS OFF THE ROPES, SPRINGBOARDING ONTO THEM; THE SPRINGBOARD MOONSAULT!!! HANS GRAYSON WITH ‘FIRESAULT’ TO PUT AN END TO THIS MATCH BEFORE IT REALLY GETS GOING!!
Stew-O: CAROLINE ROLLS OUT HARM’S WAY, AND HANS LANDS ONTO HIS FEET, BUT HE MIGHT HAVE TWEAKED HIS KNEE, AS HE STUMBLES FROM THE WEIGHT OF THAT AWKWARD LANDING, AND CAROLINE GRABS HIM BY THE HAIR INTO A SMALL PACKAGE PINFALL! SHE IS GOING TO STEAL THE WIN RIGHT HERE!!
Referee: OOONNNEEE!!!!!!!!!
Flannery McCoy: But Hans Grayson is able to quickly force himself out of the pinfall! Both Elitists are quick to get back up to their feet, AS HANS SWINGS RIGHT AT CAROLINE, BUT CAROLINE SPIDER BRIDGES, DUCKING THE QUICK SWING!
Jake Mercer: BUT HANS QUICKLY DROPS CAROLINE OUT OF THE BRIDGE, SENDING HER BACK FLAT INTO THE MAT, BEFORE HE DROPS ON HER INTO A PINFALL HIMSELF, HOLDING HER DOWN!
Referee: OOONNNEEE!!!!!!!!!
Stew-O: ONLY FOR CAROLINE TO BRIDGE RIGHT BACK UP AND OUT OF THE PINFALL! This is intense, and the bell just rang not even a couple of minutes ago! Caroline forces herself up to her feet from the bridge as Hans quickly tries to follow, getting up as well, but he should have probably waited, AS HE RUNS RIGHT INTO A ROUNDHOUSE KICK FROM CAROLINE!
Flannery McCoy: Hans Grayson is able to block the roundhouse kick! But Caroline thinks fast, as she quickly steps to the side and goes behind Hans, PULLING HIM DOWN AND OVER, AND RIGHT INTO THE SCHOOLGIRL PINFALL, HOLDING HANS DOWN!!!
Referee: OOONNNEEE!!!!!!!!!
Referee: TWWWW-
Jake Mercer: Hans is able to kickout of it however, the force of the kickout propping himself back up to his feet as he falls backwards into the ropes! Caroline gets up as well, quickly turning back to Hans… BUT HANS REBOUNDS OFF OF THE ROPES, AND HE JUMPS INTO THE AIR ONCE AGAIN FOR THE ‘FLAMING PUNCH’ ON CAROLINE!!!
Stew-O: Caroline moves out of the way once again, and Hans once more lands on that leg, and you can tell he definitely tweaked it from the ‘Firesault’ attempt just a couple of moments ago! Hans limps on the leg, trying to put weight onto it, BUT HERE COMES CAROLINE AS SHE RUSHES IN, AND SLIDES DOWN TO THE MAT; CATCHING HANS WITH A CHOPBLOCK RIGHT TO THE BAD LEG!!!
Flannery McCoy: In a near instant, Caroline was able to slow down the pacing that Hans had set at the very start of this match, and she has found a way to immediately put a target onto an injured body limb of Hans, Caroline might have just slowed and took this match right on over into her favor, as Hans Grayson is down on the mat and clutching at the possibly injured leg. But, what a match that this has been already, and we are just getting started with it! These two are bringing everything at each other right now!
Jake Mercer: Hans Grayson tries to get back to his feet with the help of the ropes, but that isn’t going to do much for him, as Caroline rushes back in; closing the distance between the two as she kicks right back at that leg, forcing him back down to the mat! Hans does not look too good right now, as Caroline would drag him away from the ropes, holding onto that leg, before she takes a step on him, twisting him around into a grounded dragon screw, yet another devastating and effective offense to the leg of the challenger!
Stew-O: These two New Breed Elitists tried to hit each other with some of their very best shots in the getgo of this match, and it looked like Hans made the slight mistake in the early goings, and Caroline has found her way into calming the storm by taking advantage of the mishap from the challenger to her vet New Breed Championship in this match.
Flannery McCoy: Hans Grayson is seen pulling himself back up to his knees in the center of the ring as Caroline takes a step back away from him. The referee has to step in to check in on Hans, but Hans quickly makes sure that he tells the referee he can continue, but Caroline doesn’t like that answer, closing the distance! AND CAROLINE WITH A KICK TO THE BACK OF THE HEAD OF THE CHALLENGER!
Jake Mercer: Hans falls forward from the kick, as he falls right into the ropes, and Caroline continues to stalk him down. She walks up to him, grabbing him by the hair and standing him up straight against the ropes, AND SHE PUTS HER KNEE ONTO GRAYSON’S NECK! SHE IS PUTTING ALL HER FORCE DOWN ONTO IT, AS THE REFEREE HAS TO START COUNTING TO GET HER TO LET GO!
Referee: ONE! TWO! THREE! FOUR! COME ON NOW CAROLINE JUST LET GO OF HIM!
Stew-O: Caroline lets go of Hans Grayson in the ropes, but the damage might be done as Hans isn’t even taking the opportunity given to him to get back to his feet. He falls to a seated position against the ropes, looking to get some recovery time, but I don’t think that Caroline is going to allow for it to happen, as she takes a run off the opposite side of the ropes with Hans Grayson right as her target!!!
Flannery McCoy: AND CAROLINE COMES FULL SPEED AHEAD RIGHT INTO HANS; WITH A PICTURE PERFECT DROPKICK RIGHT INTO THE FACE!!! Hans falls out of the ropes from the force of that dropkick, as he drops down to the apron, and Caroline looks visually pleased at what she has been able to cause in this match thus far! Getting Hans trapped with an early injury, and now being able to stay right on him since then!
Jake Mercer: Hans Grayson is laid out on the apron right now, trying to get back to his feet but to no prevail, as Caroline has a sick smile on her face! That cold and blank stare that she usually shares on her face has been replaced with a smile, and that doesn’t look too good for Hans right now as he is starting to get back into it, and Caroline reaches through the ropes, pulling Hans to his feet.
Stew-O: Hans gets dragged back up to his feet by the current New Breed Champion, but Hans is able to take advantage of this, and he is able to grab Caroline by the waist before dragging her out and onto the apron with him! Both Elitists are settled onto the apron now as Hans gets back to his feet, while Caroline is caught off guard even being out of the ring right now after being dragged on out of it!
Flannery McCoy: And look! Hans Grayson looks to take advantage of the opening given to him, as he closes the distance between himself and Caroline on the apron, AND IT LOOKS LIKE HE IS GOING TO DROP HER HEAD FIRST INTO THE APRON WITH A DDT! HANS LOOKS TO PLANT CAROLINE DOWN WITH THE DDT–
Jake Mercer: CAROLINE BREAKS OUT OF GRAYSON’S GRASP, AND KICKS HIM IN THE BAD LEG ONCE MORE! Hans quickly crumbles back down, as he tries to get back up, but it looks like Caroline is already on top of that as she drags him back to his feet, before hooking him and lifting him into the air! AND CAROLINE DROPS HANS GRAYSON RIGHT ONTO THE APRON WITH A BRAINBUSTER!! HANS GOES HEAD FIRST INTO THE HARDEST PART OF THE RING!
Stew-O: Hans is out cold right now, as Caroline quickly rolls him back into the ring and she follows suit, hooking the leg! Caroline might retain her championship right here!
Referee: OOONNNEEE!!!!!!!!!
Referee: TWWWWOOOO!!!!!!!!!
Flannery McCoy: But it’s Hans Grayson who has stayed alive in this match! Caroline thought she had this match won for a second, but Hans was able to keep his chances of winning the New Breed Championship alive, yet just barely.
Jake Mercer: And Caroline just sits up from the cover, clearly frustrated at it. I’m sure the last thing that she wanted was for this match to have to go longer than she personally feels like it should have to, but Hans Grayson isn’t going to stop fighting until his body quite literally gives up on him. Although, you can make the argument that it has already been giving up on him, as Caroline mounts on top of the number one contender, and drives her forearm right into his face!
Stew-O: Hans Grayson is trying to protect himself right now but to no avail, as Caroline slams yet another forearm into his face! And then a third one for good measures! Hans couldn’t get his guard up to protect himself from these forearm shots and it cost him, as Caroline would pick Hans back up to his feet, positioning him in the center of the ring, but Hans is trying to fight back! Hans won’t give up here, and gets a couple of midsection shots on the New Breed champion!
Flannery McCoy: BUT THAT DOESN’T STOP CAROLINE, WHO DRIVES HER KNEE RIGHT INTO HIS RIBCAGE, BEFORE HOOKING HIM AND THROWING HIM OVER WITH A SNAP VERTICAL SUPLEX, FLOATING OVER INTO ANOTHER COVER ON THE CHALLENGER!
Referee: OOONNNEEE!!!!!!!!!
Referee: TWWWWOOOO!!!!!!!!!
Jake Mercer: BUT HANS GRAYSON IS ABLE TO THROW HIS SHOULDER OFF OF THE MAT ONCE AGAIN!! Caroline is growing more and more tired of her challenger, as she starts to pound the mat in a burning frustration! She gets back to her feet, backing away from Hans as he starts to get back up to all fours, and she runs off of the ropes, coming full speed ahead towards him–
Stew-O: BUT HANS GRAYSON IS UP TO HIS FEET, GRABBING A HOLD OF CAROLINE, AND HE THROWS HER OVER WITH A MASSIVE HIP TOSS; THE CHAMPION GETS SENT INTO THE ROPES BY THAT HIP TOSS! Hans falls to the mat due to the agony that his leg is clearly in, but he drags himself back up, and he is stalking Caroline down right now! Hans is willing to do anything to win this championship tonight, AS HE RUNS TOWARDS CAROLINE!
Flannery McCoy: BUT HANS STUMBLES FOR A SPLIT SECOND FROM THE LEG, AND CAROLINE TAKES ADVANTAGE, SENDING HANS FLYING THROUGH THE MIDDLE ROPE AS HE CRASHES DOWN TO THE RINGSIDE FLOOR! Hans had a harsh landing down to the floor right there, and he is not getting up; but Caroline might be setting something up for when he does get back to his feet in this match, Caroline might want to put an end to this match her own way!
Jake Mercer: Hans Grayson is slowly making his way back up to his feet, and it looks like Caroline is ready for take off! SHE TAKES A RUN OFF OF THE ROPES WHILE HANS GRAYSON WAS REDCOVERING ON THE FLOOR, DIVING THROUGH THE MIDDLE ROPE AND SHE GOES FOR THE SUICIDE DIVE INTO THE TORNADO DDT!!! CAROLINE IS ABLE TO NAIL HANS WITH ‘NO ESCAPE–’
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Stew-O: HANS! HANS CATCHES CAROLINE! HE HOLDS ONTO HER… AND HE THROWS HER RIGHT OVER!!
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Flannery McCoy: AND HE SWINGS CAROLINE WITH A POWERSLAM SCOOP SLAM!! BEING ABLE TO CATCH THE CHAMPION OUT OF MIDAIR LIKE THAT DESPITE THE PAIN IN HIS LEG IS IMPRESSIVE WORK BY THE ‘FIRE HEART!’
Jake Mercer: Caroline looks to be in serious hurt right now, but Hans Grayson might not be done! He gets to his feet and is stumbling around the ringside, looking for anything in his facility, as the referee is starting a count for both Elitists to get back into the ring!
Referee: *OOONNNEEE………*
Referee: *TWWWWOOOO………*
Referee: *TTTHHHHHRRRRREEEEEE………*
Jake Mercer: Oh no! No! No! Guys, this isn’t going to be good! Not at all is it going to be good! Someone please get him out of here!
Stew-O: HANS GRAYSON IS STORMING OVER TOWARDS OUR ANNOUNCER’S TABLE, AND HE IS TEARING IT APART, CLEARING THE WAY OF EVERYTHING ON THE TABLE! HANS MIGHT HAVE EVIL INTENTIONS IN MIND TO WIN THIS CHAMPIONSHIP AND TAKE IT TO SHOWDOWN!
Referee: *FOOUURRR………*
Referee: *FIIVVEEE………*
Flannery McCoy: Hans grabs the champion by her hair, before dragging her over to the announcer’s table, and laying her down on it! Caroline is trying to fight out of it, but Hans stops her with multiple punches to the face, and I think that he is definitely going to be looking to put an end to this match once and for all here tonight!
Referee: *SIIIIXXXX………*
(Hans Grayson would limp over to the ring apron, rolling into the ring, before rolling back out onto same apron to break the count. He pulls himself up to his feet, before he starts to climb to the top rope, and slaps his leg a couple of times to numb the pain and get his perfect standing on it.)
Jake Mercer: CAROLINE IS LAID OUT ON THE TABLE! HANS GRAYSON IS AT THE TOP ROPE! THIS ISN’T GOING TO END VERY WELL, AS NOW HANS GRAYSON GETS HIS STANDING ON THE TOP ROPE; CAROLINE AS HIS ONLY TARGET!!! AND HE LEAPS INTO THE AIR!!!
(***CRAAAASHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!***)
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Stew-O: CAROLINE ROLLS OFF OF THE TABLE, BEFORE SHE CATCHES HANS IN MIDAIR WITH A HUGE CUTTER, AND HE GOES FLYING THROUGH THE ANNOUNCER’S TABLE; CRASHING AND BURNING!! THE CHALLENGER IS OUT OF IT! HE’S OUT OF IT, AND WORSE; HANS GRAYSON LANDED FACE FIRST INTO ONE OF OUR MONITORS UPON THE TABLE CRUMBLING UNDER HIS WEIGHT! HE IS BUSTED OPEN BECAUSE OF IT!
Flannery McCoy: That has got to be it! Hans Grayson isn’t moving and the referee doesn’t even know whether to count or not, but look! Look! What is Caroline even doing right now? She is pulling at the barricade, and she is ripping the padding off of it, while shouting at the front row of the crowd right near us!
Caroline: (off-mic) MOVE! MOVE OUT OF THE WAY RIGHT NOW!
(The front row of the crowd begins to scatter backward, as Caroline finishes ripping the padding off of the barricade. She then grabs a hold of Hans Grayson’s deadweight, before throwing him over the barricade, dropping him down and over into the crowd, as she has something on her mind.)
Jake Mercer: WHAT THE HELL?! CAROLINE JUST WRAPPED GRAYSON’S LEGS AROUND THE STEEL BARS OF THE BARRICADE… AND SHE LOCKS IN A FIGURE FOUR LEG LOCK! SHE LOCKS IN A FIGURE FOUR LOCK AROUND THE STEEL BARS OF THE BARRICADE, AND IT IS TARGETING THAT ALREADY INJURED LEG! HANS HAS NOWHERE TO GO, AND HE IS SCREAMING OUT IN AGONY!
Stew-O: SHE IS WRENCHING BACK ON THAT FIGURE FOUR AS MUCH AS SHE POSSIBLY CAN, AND HANS IS NOT DOING WELL HERE AT ALL! REFEREE HAS TO GET HIMSELF INVOLVED, HE CAN’T LET THIS HAPPEN!
(Not letting the possibility of a Pain For Pride championship match ending in a double count become a reality, the referee would exit the ring, before he rushes over to Caroline and Hans, trying to get her to let go of him; shouting at her do so, even though she isn’t letting go of him.)
Referee: COME ON CAROLINE! LET GO OF HIM! LET’S GET THIS BACK IN THE RING!
Caroline: (off-mic) BE QUIET IDIOT!
Jake Mercer: Wow, so rude.
Referee: :ufdup: LET GO OF HIM OR YOU’LL BE DISQUALIFIED!
(The referee drops down to get her to break the hold, as she backs off of Hans and the referee takes the opportunity to check on him, his leg is clearly damaged, and that figure four leg lock might have just exacerbated it even more.)
Flannery McCoy: The referee is finally able to get the New Breed Champion to let go of the figure four leg lock in the barricade as he goes over to check on Hans; but Caroline isn’t going to let him get very far with that! She quickly reaches over the barricade and grabs Hans, pulling him back over to the ringside area before she drags him towards the ring, and throws him in! Caroline might have this match won here!
Jake Mercer: Hans Grayson gets thrown into the ring, as Caroline quickly follows. He tries to stumble back up to his feet, BUT CAROLINE IS RIGHT BEHIND HIM, AND SHE KICKS RIGHT DOWN ON THE BACK OF THE KNEECAP OF GRAYSON’S INJURED LEG! CAROLINE NOW GRABS HIM BY THE HEAD!!
Stew-O: **’A SONG OF ICE AND FIRE!!!!!’** CAROLINE PLANTS HANS GRAYSON CENTER IN THE MAT WITH THE HEADLOCK DRIVER, AND THAT IS IT! SHE ROLLS HIM OVER ONTO HIS BACK, AND HOOKS THE FAR LEG! CAROLINE HAS RETAINED HER CHAMPIONSHIP AT PAIN FOR PRIDE!
Referee: OOONNNEEE!!!!!!!!!
Referee: TWWWWOOOO!!!!!!!!!
Referee: TTTHHHHHRRRRREEEEEE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Flannery McCoy: HE KICKS OUT!!!!!!!!
Crowd: THIS IS AWESOME! THIS IS AWESOME! THIS IS AWESOME!
Jake Mercer: I ABSOLUTELY AGREE WITH THE CROWD IN THE ARENA! THIS HAS BEEN A GREAT MATCH! AN AWESOME MATCH FOR THE NEW BREED CHAMPIONSHIP!
Stew-O: CAROLINE IS TRYING TO PULL HER HAIR OUT RIGHT NOW! SHE CAN’T BELIEVE IT! SHE CAN’T BELIEVE THAT HANS GRAYSON JUST KICKED OUT OF WHAT COULD’VE POSSIBLY BEEN HER BEST SHOT IN THIS MATCH! She gets back to her feet, and stumbles over to the corner! She doesn’t know what else to do, as she is starting to scale the top rope! If the headlock driver couldn’t put him away, ‘Wrong Place, Wrong Time’ might be what does it!
(What Caroline didn’t notice while she was climbing to the top rope, was that Hans Grayson was already rising to his feet; earlier than what she expected to happen when she was getting up there.)
Flannery McCoy: HANS IS UP TO HIS FEET! HANS IS UP TO HIS FEET AND CAROLINE DOESN’T NOTICE AS SHE SLOWLY TURNS TO THE RING…
Jake Mercer: **THE ‘FLAMING PUNCH!!!!!’**
Stew-O: IT CONNECTS! IT CONNECTS! THE FLAMING PUNCH CONNECTS, AND CAROLINE FALLS FROM THE TOP ROPE; AND SHE LANDS SPINE FIRST RIGHT INTO THE APRON!!! HANS GRAYSON DROPS FROM THE INJURY TO HIS LEG, BUT IS ABLE TO GRAB CAROLINE BY THE WRIST, AND HE DRAGS HER UNDER THE BOTTOM ROPE AND BACK IN!! HANS GOES FOR THE COVER, THIS HAS TO BE IT RIGHT HERE!! HE HAS IT!
Referee: OOONNNEEE!!!!!!!!!
Referee: TWWWWOOOO!!!!!!!!!
Referee: TTTHHHHHRRRRREEEEEE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Flannery McCoy: BUT CAROLINE MANAGES TO JUST BARELY KICK OUT!!!!!!!
Crowd: NUGRNQDWNOIGNIOD 2IONMJIOVRINOF3TEBRWNIOFINOFEWION QEFINODQWOQFIMOEMIODQWINOMD3WIMODQWIMODQWIMODWQMOIDWIMODWQMIODQWIODQWIOMQDWMIODQWIMODQWIOMDQWMNIO IOMQWDMIODQWMIODQWMIODQWMIONQDWIOMMIOQDWMIODQWMIODQWIMOQEWD
(Hans would fall off of Caroline’s body after the kicking out, as he just looks up at the ceiling in disbelief; but also in distraught. He thought that he had the match won, he was so close to becoming the New Breed Champion, but it wasn’t enough just yet to put an end to this match. He is going to have to deal a whole lot more than just that.)
Jake Mercer: Hans Grayson almost had it! He almost had it won right then and there, but it wasn’t enough! He takes a second to think to himself, before he rolls out onto the apron, and I think we all know what he is going for here! Despite the pain that he has gone through that is currently shooting up his leg, Hans Grayson is going to make sure that he puts the final mark on this match once and for all, and he is going to do it in his very own flaming way!
Stew-O: Caroline is pulling herself back to her feet, and she turns around and her attention right towards Hans Grayson…
Flannery McCoy: AND HANS FLIPS OVER THE ROPES, SLINGSHOTTING HIMSELF RIGHT INTO THE RING AND TAKES CAROLINE’S HEAD CLEAN OFF WITH THE **’BURNING SHOT LARIAT!!!!!!’**
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Jake Mercer: CAROLINE BARELY MOVES OUT OF THE WAY OF THE BURNING SHOT LARIAT-
(***POW!***)
Stew-O: THE REFEREE!!! HANS JUST TOOK OUT THE REFEREE ON COMPLETE ACCIDENT! THERE IS NO OFFICIAL IN THIS MATCH ANYMORE FROM THE BURNING SHOT LARIAT!!!
(The camera zooms in on Caroline; a sick smile on her face as she drops down, and smoothly rolls under the bottom rope and drops to the ringside floor, who knows what she could be thinking of now with the referee out of the equation.)
(It points back to a bloodied Hans Grayson inside of the ring, as he is desperately checking on the referee, trying to wake him up after just accidentally taking his head off with his own lariat. He gets back to his feet, stumbling against the ropes with a look of failure. He just looks defeated.)
Flannery McCoy: You can tell that Hans Grayson just looks to be utterly defeated right now; the best possible shot that he had left of becoming the New Breed Championship, and he gets outsmarted due to Caroline moving out of the way, and the referee being sent right into the crossfire of his own move-
Jake Mercer: WAIT GUYS, WHAT DOES SHE HAVE IN-
(***CRACK!***)
Jake Mercer: CAROLINE JUST GOT ONTO THE RING APRON, AND SHE SWINGS A BARBED WIRE SPIRIT STICK RIGHT INTO THE BACK OF HANS GRAYSON’S HEAD!! HANS DROPS LIKE A SACK OF POTATOES, AS CAROLINE WEAPONIZED THAT SPIRIT STICK TO HER ADVANTAGE, SHE’S NOT DONE, AS SHE ROLLS BACK INTO THE RING, FRONT FACING HER OPPONENT!
(Caroline takes a couple of steps back, as she keeps her eyes fixated onto the number one contender. Hans hasn’t moved since he dropped to his knees from the shot. Blood is pouring, as he now looks up at her…)
Caroline: (off-mic) I hope you die, you fucking pathetic loser.
Stew-O: AND CAROLINE RAISES THE SPIRIT STICK HIGH INTO THE AIR, EXPLODING AT HANS GRAYSON WITH IT, THIS IS OVER!!!!
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Flannery McCoy: **THE FLAMING PUNCH!!!!!!!!!**
Jake Mercer: HANS GRAYSON NAILS CAROLINE WITH THE FLAMING PUNCH, AND THE SPIRIT STICK GOES FLYING OUT OF HER HANDS, OUT OF THE RING!! HANS JUST KNOCKED OUT THE CHAMPION!
(As Caroline drops lifeless to the mat below, another referee begins to rush down the ramp, and he rushes into the referee. Hans rolls out of the ring, and he lies there on the apron, before he slowly starts to pull himself back up to his feet, ready to put an end to this match once and for all here.)
Stew-O: A new referee is here! Caroline is still stirring from that Flaming Punch, and Hans Grayson is out on the apron! Caroline is getting back up to her feet…
Flannery McCoy: AND HANS GRAYSON FLIPS INTO THE RING!!! HE NAILS THE **’BURNING SHOT LARIAT!!!!’** CAROLINE IS OUT FREAKING COLD!!!!!
(But, Caroline drops down to her knees instead of flat…)
Flannery McCoy: Caroline isn’t down! Caroline isn’t out! Hans Grayson can’t believe it, and despite the agony in his leg, stumbles over to the other side of the ring, and exiting back out onto the apron, as Caroline is getting back to her feet again!
Jake Mercer: AND HANS FLIPS BACK INTO THE RING AGAIN!!!
Stew-O: ANOTHER ONE! A SECOND BURNING SHOT LARIAT TO THE CURRENT NEW BREED CHAMPIONSHIP, CAROLINE!!!!!
(Once more, Caroline falls down to only her knees. Hans Grayson can’t believe it now.)
Flannery McCoy: HANS CAN’T BELIEVE IT, CAROLINE STILL ISN’T DONE!! And his leg might be giving up on him, but he drags himself back across the ring, back onto the apron one last time! Caroline staggers up to her feet, this now might be it…
Jake Mercer: HE FLIPS INTO THE RING ONE MORE TIME, SLINGSHOTTING HIMSELF AT THE CHAMPION!!!
Stew-O: ***A THIRD ‘BURNING SHOT LARIAT!!!!!!!!!’*** CAROLINE GETS TURNED INSIDE OUT AND LANDS FLAT ON HER BACK, AS HANS THROWS HIS ARM OVER THE NEW BREED CHAMPION!! THREE BACK TO BACK TO BACK SLINGSHOT LARIATS, THIS IS IT! WE WILL HAVE A NEW CHAMPION RIGHT HERE!!
Referee: OOONNNEEE!!!!!!!!!
Referee: TWWWWOOOO!!!!!!!!!
Referee: TTTHHHHHRRRRREEEEEE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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(DING! DING! DING!)
Stephie Love: HERE IS YOUR WINNER…… AND NEEEEEWWWWWWW!!!!!!!!!!!!! EAW NEW BREED CHAMPION, HAAAANSSSSSSSSSSSSS GRRRRRRAAAYYYYYSSOOOONNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
(‘The Leaving Song Pt. II’ hits the speakers once again to an explosion of cheers, as Hans Grayson sits up in the center of the ring, in total disbelief! The crowd starts to chant his name, as he looks up at the referee, who hands him over the New Breed Championship. He nods his head, taking the championship out of the referee’s hands, as he gets back to his feet; barely standing from the damage done to his leg, as he raises the championship high into the air in ultimate victory.)
Jake Mercer: HE DID IT! HANS DID IT! HE’S CHAMPION!! NIJGWNJERDMIOBENOUT4GBNEBNIPOF3NNIOFWNIODNIOWRGNIOQNHN2INJOQEFNIODWNIODQWNIODQWIONDQWINODQWINODQWNIOQDWINODQWOINDQWIONGNGINONIORWHFINOQ3FIMOQEMIODQWIOMFQEWMDPOWMPODWQMOIPQEFIOMQEFMIOFEQMKIFQEW
Stew-O: WOW!!! WHAT A MATCH!! Caroline brought everything to this match, and in most cases almost had the victory in her grasp, but it wasn’t enough, and we have a new New Breed Champion!!
Flannery McCoy: Congratulations to the Fire Heart!!!!
(Hans Grayson continues to raise the championship high, proud of how far he has come as Caroline gets checked on by officials. Hans is left a bloodied mess, but he looks like a winner, as the camera would then fade out from there.)
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Stephie Love: THIS NEXT MATCH IS SET FOR ONE FALL!!!!
Crowd: ONE FALL!!!!!
Stephie Love: AND IT IS A TRIPLE THREAT JUNCTION, FOR THE INTERRRWIREEEEEEEE CHAAMMPPIIOONNNSHIPPPP!!!!!!
(‘first death’ by TK from Ling Tosite Sigure begins playing throughout the arena, smoke starts filling up the stage as Jay Jerry Johnson emerges wearing a red and white attire inspired by Kamen Rider Saber. His kickpad is ruby red, while the calf part and his shoes are plain white. On Jay’s wrestling tight, there’s a red logo displaying his name alongside his face drawn in the street art style. His jacket features a white strip in the middle, with the arms on both sides being red. Between the two colors, there is a small silver bar, and on the chest of the jacket, there are bright orange dragon logos on both sides. )
( Jay takes a deep breath, looking up towards the ring, preparing himself for his title match. He begins making his way down the ramp, taking his time and mentally getting himself ready for the challenge ahead for the Interwire title, before finally rolling inside; taking place in his corner, taking yet another deep breath; before turning to the Titan-Tron as his theme faded out, awaiting the first of his opponents tonight. )
Stephie Love: AND INTRODUCING FIRST…. HAILING FROM BRIDGEPORT, CONNECTICUT…. HE IS, THE CHARISMATIC ARTIST’… JAY. JERRRRRYYYYYY….. JOOOHNNNSSOOOONNNNNN!!!!!!!!!
Stew-O: We start the entrances tonight with a man who has been chasing for an opportunity like this for the longest of times. Signing to this company on August 9th, 2021; and he is still looking for his FIRST. First Championship victory; first HUGE moment, and what better place to do that then the glorious stage that comes at Pain For Pride once a year?
Jake Mercer: Jay Jerry Johnson has IT. He always has, and his moment will forever be bound to come – but does he have enough within him to make tonight THAT night? He’s talented, yes; charismatic? Of course. But IS HE INTERWIRE CHAMPION? Not yet. That’s a title he looks to earn, and that for his sake? He hopefully might be the end of tonight.
Flannery McCoy: You can see him weathering the storm in his mind, you can tell that he wants this more than anything else; he just needs to come in this like any other match, but BETTER. Calm, concise, precise. That needs to be the gameplan he follows; and if he does that? Well, we might have a new champion tonight, guys.
( Slowly, ‘The Dying Song’ interrupted the brief silence, as the crowd rained down boo’s from the stands; Shane Gates slowly beginning to make his way out to the ring, wearing a strict black in-ring attire that was similar to use usual weekly one, as Gates looked out to the crowd that was spewing hatred towards him, scoffing for a moment, before making direct eye contact with Jay Jerry Johnson in the ring, the two sharing a moment where it seemed like they were trying to intimidate one another with fierce looks; before Shane finally continued his walk down to the ring, coming down the ramp directly to the end of the apron, sliding right in as he scooted to the middle of the ring with the referee quickly getting between him and Jay to make sure nothing broke out; as Shane rolled his eyes and turned to stare directly into the hard-cam, a sinister smile growing on his face, before he finally came to a corner of the ring; finishing his entrance as his music died down, the two awaiting on the Champion now. )
Stephie Love: AND HIS OPPONENT…. FROM HUNTINGTON BEACH, CALIFORNIA…. HE IS,’THE NATURAL BORN KILLER’…….. SHHHANNNEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE GATTTESSSSSSSSSS!!!!!!!!
Stew-O: And would we consider Shane to be a bit of an ‘Underdog’ here?
Jake Mercer: I mean nothing about Shane SCREAMS Underdog. He’s fierce, he’s vicious, he’s an animal; if anything, he’s a pitbull! Sure, both the Elitist’s against him tonight are at the top of their games and high level threats, but we can’t take anything away from Shane here; I mean his nickname is literally, ‘ THE NATURAL BORN KILLER. ‘
Flannery McCoy: Jake has a point, anyone who dawns that moniker SERIOUSLY is a menace of some sort; and that’s all Shane needs to be tonight in order to get CHAMPIONSHIP GOLD, whether thats by running through Jay Jerry Johnson, or PJ Hendrx; or stacking them up and doing BOTH – He has all the tools he needs to take a win for himself here, and that is something BOTH his opponents need to seriously understand.
( Finally, ‘ Exhibit C’ by Jay Electronica began to blast through the speakers, hailing an entrance from none other than THE Interwire Champion PJ Hendrx; as the crowd was a mix of emotions, though the main consensus came to cheers for PJ as he made his TRUE Entrance to this Nashville crowd, bursting in front of the titantron in a White and Gold set of ring-gear; to match the Interwire Championship that shined BRIGHTLY on his waist, PJ’s lowering his shades momentarily to eye down his competitors, a grin on his face as he rubbed his Interwire title with one hand; before continuing to strut down to the ring, bopping his head to his own theme, as he makes it down the ramp and right to the apron. )
( It didn’t take long for PJ to get up the apron, gliding through the middle rope with ease as he took center stage; with Jay Jerry Johnson behind him, and Shane to his left side, though his eyes were set on the hard-cam in front of him; as he pumped his hips forward to flaunt his Interwire Championship, winking into the camera; before finally stripping his belt off of him and giving it to the referee who had it sent to the outside, PJ choosing a vacant corner for the moment to put himself in, as his theme slowly faded out. )
Stephie Love: AND THEIR OPPONENT…. HAILING FROM CHARLOTTE, NORTH CAROLINA…. HE IS, THE INTERRRRWIIRRREEEEEEE CHAAMMPPIIONNNNN…. ‘PHANTOM’, P.J. HENDRRRXXXXXXXX!!!!!!!!!!!!
Stew-O: And to round out the field is our REIGNING Interwire Champion PH Hendrx! He’s had a reign for the ages thus far, picking it up on one fateful Dynasty night and he has RAN with it ever since!
Jake Mercer: And tonight hes just gonna have to keep on running, because he has Usain Bolt and Tyreek Hill doing dashes right behind him – and to be clear no, that wasn’t serious, neither of those two are EAW Competitors.
Flannery McCoy: You don’t say. :Mjpls:
Jake Mercer: No, no actually I do say – cmon Flannery, you should know who is and isn’t on our rosters by now, embarrassing.
Flannery McCoy: … I’m at a loss for words, let’s just focus on the match. :wow:
( Ding ! Ding ! Ding! )
Stew-O: It’s Pain For Pride, It’s the Interwire Championship, It’s a Triple Threatto decide it all; PJ Hendrx, Jay Jerry Johnson, Shane Gates – THIS is as good as it gets, this is what we wait every year for; and Nashville is out of their SEATS for this one!
Jake Mercer: Tensions are high, not only can PJ Hendrx LOSE this Championship without being in the ending sequence; but so can anyone else; meaning that strategy is more emphatic in this moment than ever, and all three of these competitors know that as each of them cautiously take turns sliding against the edge of the ring, eyeing one another to see who will take first blood; nobody eager to step into the middle of the ring, wariness being clearly key in all of these Elitist’s minds!
Flannery McCoy: Though notice now in the ring, it seems like Jay Jerry Johnson is trying to rally with Shane Gates for what’d be a possible team here?
Jay Jerry Johnson: Look, I’ll tell you what – you and me? We take him out first, and then we can take this into a one on one situation here, sound fair?
Stew-O: Yes indeed, it seems like Jay is trying to make a little team here with Shane to make the odds less in favor of the champion tonight, although with that look on Shane’s face; I don’t think he’s going for it. :lupe:
Shane Gates: I’m not currently in the market for another ‘partnership’ right now, Jay – keep it pushing.
Jake Mercer: And plans falling through for Jay here, and you can see by the frown growing on his face that things did not go how he intended – but it seems like if he couldn’t get one, he’s bound to try the other, growing closer to PJ!
Jay Jerry Johnson: Forget him! Look, he turned down an opportunity and you can capitalize on that; me and you, we handle him and then we can handle this bout between the both of us – alright?
PJ Hendrx: … No? :hhh:
Flannery McCoy: And it doesn’t seem like either one of Shane or PJ are conforming to the scheming of Jay Jerry Johnson here, who was trying to gain a bit of leverage to begin this match-up; as it now seems like he is a bit of a target here, with both Shane and PJ staring at him sorely . . .
Jay Jerry Johnson: Oh. :mackie:
Stew-O: And it seems like Jay can tell that both of the Elitist’s against him have some intentions brewing; and before either PJ or Shane can make a move, Jay quickly slides out of the ring; backing away from the situation, and due to no count outs being allowed in this match up; I have a feeling he’s going to bide his time well until he feels good enough to re-enter the ring again!
Jake Mercer: Although PJ Hendrx doesn’t look like he wants to give him that space, pressing forward towards the ropes; it seems like PJ wants to take this directly to the outside and back Jay into a fight or flight situation –
Flannery McCoy: BUT SHANE FROM BEHIND WITH A CLUBBING BLOW TO THE LOWER BACK OF PJ HENDRX! I mean, he wasn’t in the mood for any alliances; and I guess that goes both ways here, as Shane drags PJ’s head to lay against the middle rope; before bringing his boot down on the neck of Hendrx to begin choking him out, not letting up as he is beginning to take some control of this match-up!
Stew-O: And Shane keeps that boot locked on heavily, before a referee stoppage HAS to be declared; with Shane Gates being backed off of PJ, Hendrx getting a moment to breath a little bit here – OR MAYBE NOT, AS JAY TAKES HIS SHOT AND LANDS A DRIVE BY KICK TO THE SKULL OF PJ, SENDING HIM FLYING OFF THE MIDDLE ROPE AND TO THE MAT!
Jake Mercer: And that’s the scariest part of this match-up, there is always attacks coming from ALL directions; you can never truly be safe if you don’t have your eyes on everyone at all times, and now PJ is being put in a sore position where he needs to counteract this offense coming against him fast!
Flannery McCoy: Though it seems now that Shane Gates is going to continue working off the momentum he has, beginning to pick PJ off the at now as he holds him from the back position; wrapping his hands around the waist of PJ as he hoists him up, looking to go up and DOWN with a suplex – But PJ lands on his feet! Shane isn’t aware, beginning to get up; AND PJ WITH A SUPERKICK TO THE JAW OF GATES!!
Jake Mercer: A quick turn of events here for the champion, as Jay wastes little time rolling into the ring, running forward towards PJ from behind to try and catch the Champion off guard; but Hendrx senses Jay from behind and ducks, CAUSING JAY TO RUN FORWARD AND SLAM SHANE WITH A LARIAT TO SEND HIM TO THE FLOOR!!!
Stew-O: A net positive for Jay no matter then intention, though it doesn’t solve his PJ problem as Johnson turns around to try and catch the champion – AND HE DOES! PJ trying to send a knee up into Johnson’s Jaw but Jay catches it, wagging his finger at PJ…
Flannery McCoy: BUT JAY DIDN’T ACCOUNT FOR HIS OTHER KNEE, AS PJ FORCES THE KNEE JAY CAUGHT TO THE GROUND; LIFTS HIS OTHER LEG TO STUN JAY WITH A RISING KNEE-LIFT TO THE JAW!
Jake Mercer: And that maneuver sends Jay backpedalling into the ropes, leaning on the top one as PJ runs forward –
Stew-O: AND JAY IS SENT FLYING WITH A CLOTHESLINE TO MAKE HIM CRASH AND BURN ON THE OUTSIDE OF THE RING, and to be fair; this was the exact position he wanted to be in moments ago, so he can’t be too mad.
Flannery McCoy: True, and now with Jay momentarily out the way it leaves opportunity for PJ to keep rolling here, with Shane just now beginning to stagger to his feet; Hendrx wasting not time marching forward towards him – but it’s Shane who reacts first! Slinging PJ into the corner, though Hendrx controlling his momentum and jumping onto the middle turnbuckle; before LAUNCHING himself backwards and flipping over Shane who ran into the corner; expecting Hendrx to be there in order to inflict an attack!
Jake Mercer: But we’ve been here long enough to know PJ is simply too shifty for that, as Shane turns back around to try and locate PJ after losing sight; THOUGH PJ WAS WAITING FOR IT, AND LANDS A EUROPEAN UPPERCUT ONTO SHANE; LEAVING HIM VULNERABLE IN THE CORNER!
Stew-O: And the moment contact was made, PJ instantly makes a run around the ring; looking to seal off his offense a bit more here as he garners more momentum, closing in quickly on Shane who is still disoriented in the corner – AND A PUMP KICK RIGHT TO THE JAW OF SHANE THAT SENDS HIM CRUMBLING DOWN IN THE CORNER; HOLDING HIS MOUTH IN PAIN, AND PJ IS COOKING!
Jake Mercer: SEASONING, COOKING, AND EATING TOO – WE GETTING A FULL COURSE MEAL; AND TO THINK, I THOUGHT IT’D BE OVER AFTER SOUL FOOD SUNDAY TOOK THEIR LAST BOW!
Jake Mercer: https://tenor.com/view/bang-fingerlicking-good-eddie-murphy-gif-20448552
Flannery McCoy: PJ is certainly fighting with a little extra behind it, and now with Shane out of the way for now? He turns back to the outside where Jay is getting back to his feet, Hendrx looking out to this Nashville crowd and I think he’s signaling for something BIG to be coming; as now PJ runs forward, darting to where Jay is on the outside as Hendrx JUMPS through the bottom rope, looking to take Jay out with a dive –
Stew-O: AND JAY JERRY JOHNSON WITH A COUNTER! CUTTER!!! CUTTER ONTO THE CHAMPION ON THE OUTSIDE, JAY CATCHING PJ’S NECK AND SLAMMING HIM TO THE GROUND WITH A CUTTER; THAT’S HUGE!
Jake Mercer: Jay wasn’t going to allow himself to be apart of PJ’s freight train of impulse offense, as now the current Interwire Champion is down on the outside right along where he dropped Jay earlier, as Johnson gets up to his feet; holding onto his neck gingerly as he scoffs towards PJ, laying on the floor in pain!
Flannery McCoy: And Jay looks to be working out a plan for himself, as he looks towards the apron; before putting the ideas in his mind to fruition as Johnson springs forward onto the apron, before flipping off and landing a HUGE moonsault into the core of PJ on the outside; subduing the champion even further, as Jay wastes no time kipping up back to his feet, a grin on his face – and where is he looking . . .
Stew-O: Woah Jay hold on; he’s trying to clear our announcers desk, AND THIS MATCH JUST STARTED! Jake move out of the way, I don’t want to be near what he’s planning!
Jake Mercer: You don’t have to tell me twice, I REFUSE to get injured here; I haven’t renewed my health insurance yet and this can NOT be the way I go out. :ufdup:
Flannery McCoy: It’s best for all of us to make some space, as now Jay is taking apart everything atop the announcers desk; wiping it clean for what I’d only some to be of use to what he has planned for PJ, and with these Triple Threat rules; it’d all be legal! Johnson making quick work of the table clearing, before turning back to pick up PJ to his feet –
Stew-O: But in that time Shane managed to roll out of the ring, waiting on the outside for the perfect moment and I think now he’s ready to take it; AND JAY TURNS DIRECTLY INTO SHANE WHO PICKS UP AND PLANTS HIM DOWN WITH A MASSIVE SPINEBUSTER! And off the impact Jay instantly props himself back to his feet, wobbling on jelly legs – ‘ KILL SHOT! ‘ THE SUPERKICK COMBINATION LANDS FLUSH ON THE JAW OF JOHNSON AS JAY IS SENT CRUMBLING TO THE GROUND!
Flannery McCoy: And with Jay down for the moment, Shane turn to PJ who is getting up to his feet; Gates walking forward – AND PJ PLAYING A BIT OF POSSUM, AS THE MOMENT SHANE COMES INTO HIS CLOSE VICINITY, PJ LIFTS UP HIS HEEL TO SUPERKICK SHANE IN THE JAW … BUT HIS FOOT IS CAUGHT!
Jake Mercer: Shane felt one of those earlier, and he’s not looking to experience that again, as now Gates SLINGS PJ’s foot to the side; CRASHING it into the steel steps the two were next to that sends Hendrx to a knee; writhing in agony at the impact; AND PUTTING HIM IN A PERILOUS POSITION, WITH SHANE HOOKING HIS NECK – DDT!!!! DDT FROM SHANE ONTO PJ!
Stew-O: And with that DDT Hendrx is taken out yet again for the moment, with Shane getting up momentarily after; turning to face Jay who was already slowly getting to his face, making a sightline with Shane who turned directly towards him; these two having a bit of a stand off for the moment, but who will take the first shot . . .
Jake Mercer: It looks like Jay is about to answer that question of yours, RUNNING FORWARD TO SHANE AS HE RAISES HIS LEG; LOOKING FOR A KNEE TO THE JAW TO CATCH SHANE OFF GUARD . . . BUT SHANE CATCHES HIM OUT THE AIR! JAY KEPT IN A POWERBOMB ESQUE POSITION; AND SHANE IS TILTING HIS BODY TOWARDS THE TABLE JAY JUST CLEARED; AND SHANE’S LOOKING TO DROP HIM, SHANE MIGHT DO IT; HE MIGHT CRASH JAY THROUGH THE TABLE!!!!
Flannery McCoy: Not without a fight though! Jay just raining down forearm after forearm onto the head of Gates, making it harder and harder for him to keep Jay up right without falling out, as the grip Gates seems to have is loosening by the moment, Jay might have a get out of jail free card here!
Stew-O: Or maybe not, look now! PJ is picking himself up by the bottom rope, and he’s getting on the apron! Wobbling onto the middle of it, but he’s propping himself right behind Shane, parallel to wear our table is; what in the world is he…
Jake Mercer: OH MY GOD PJ ARE YOU INSANE? PJ ADJUSTING HIMSELF TO BE ON THE MIDDLE ROPE, JAY STARING HIM DOWN IN A BIT OF REALIZATION OF WHAT PJ IS PLANNING HERE – BUT HE’S NOT LOOKING TO STOP NOW, PJ SPRINGBOARDING OFF OF THE TOP ROPE AND TOWARDS JAY WHO IS PRONE ON SHANE’S SHOULDERS, WRAPPING HIS ARMS AROUND JOHNSON’S NECK AND DRIVING HIM DOWN TO CRASH AND BURN WITH A NECKBREAKER OUT OF THE POWERBOMB POSITION !!!!!! –
CRASH!
Flannery McCoy: OH MY FU- FREAKIN’ GOODNESS!!!! THAT WAS INSANE, PJ JUST LANDED A NECKBREAKER ON JAY ATOP SHANE’S SHOULDERS, AND SENT BOTH OF THEM CRASHING DOWN INTO THE TABLE, WITH PJ LANDING FAR OF THE MARK AND NEARLY LANDING IN THE FRONT ROW – OH MY GOODNESS!!!
Stew-O: And Jay’s lights are OUT! Just as much as PJ’s are as well, as Shane is SOMEHOW the only one left unscathed by the entire process!
Jake Mercer: Unscathed and now, well; having a lot of room to make something happen for himself! Shane looking on on as he analyzes the rubble, before picking up the body of Jay and slinging it into the ring; going back to also get Hendrx off of the ground and sending him inside as well, Gates going in immediately after; and Gates hooking the leg of PJ to complete the first pin-fall attempt of this match!
OOOONNNNNNNEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!
TTTWWWWWWWOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!
THHR–
Stew-O: AND A KICKOUT FROM PJ HENDRX! PJ refusing to go out like that – but Shane wasting NO time crawling over to Jay and hooking the cover on him as well!
OOOOOOONNNNNEEEEEEEE!!!!!!!!!!!
TTWWWWWWWOOOOOOOOOO—
Flannery McCoy: And a kickout from Jay as well! Shane not finding much of anything in those attempts; with neither Elitist wanting to stay down long enough for Gates to steal the Interwire Champion, as Gates now back at the drawing board as both PJ and Jay begin to stir, getting to their hands and knees; with Shane quickly grabbing Jay up and to a vertical base, Gates lifting Johnson onto his shoulders with not much of a fight from Jay here, with Gates trailing to the side of PJ who is still on his knees – AND SHANE LOOKS TO DROP JAY ONTO PJ WITH A FIREMAN’S CARRY POWERSLAM… AND IT CONNECTS!!! JAY CRASHING DOWN ONTO PJ AND THE DUO BOTH LAND HARD!!!
Jake Mercer: A lotta meat being slapped in this match I’ll say!
Flannery McCoy: Huh? –
Jake Mercer: Hold On Flann’, Shane’s looking to stack Jay and PJ up for a double pin attempt, imagine if THIS is how he wins the Interwire Championship; that’s HUGE!
OOONNNNNNEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!
TTWWWWWWWOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!
THHH–
Stew-O: AND A SIMULTANEOUS KICKOUT BETWEEN BOTH PJ AND JAY! Neither competitor done just yet, forcing Shane off of them as they roll away to opposing sides of the ring; Gates growing a bit of a temper to the resilience of his opponents, though now he is looking to put the finishing touches on a bit early; calling up PJ to his feet, Hendrx slowly stumbling upwards which is falling DIRECTLY into the plan of Shane here; with Gates REVVING himself up to land something big here, PJ up to his feet, AND GATES RUNNING FORWARD TO MEET HIM . . .
Jake Mercer: AND A ROUNDHOUSE KICK FROM SHANE IS CAUGHT BY PJ! Hendrx catching Shane’s leg as Gates pleads for some sort of understanding between him and PJ that’d make Hendrx put his leg down – BUT JAY WAS STIRRING THAT ENTIRE TIME, AND JOHNSON SENDS A HOOK KICK TO THE HEAD OF PJ; HENDRX STUMBLING BACKWARDS INTO THE ROPES, LETTING GO OF SHANE!
Flannery McCoy: Effective on PJ, but I’m not sure if that was smart entirely leaving Shane completely in control now; AND WITH THAT CONTROL HE RUNS TOWARDS JAY WHO WAS STILL GETTING HIS FOOTING BACK, AND SHANE LANDING A MASSIVE STEP-UP ENZIGURI TO SEND JAY INTO THE ROPES AS WELL!
Stew-O: Shane keeping the situation cool for himself for the moment as he pops back up to his feet; turning to his side – AND PJ REBOUNDING OFF OF THE ROPES QUICKLY, RUNNING OFF STEAM AS HE SHOCKS GATES WITH A SCORPION KICK TO NOT ONLY SEND SHANE INTO THE ROPES, BUT THROUGH THEM TO THE OUTSIDE!
Flannery McCoy: Though PJ isn’t in the clear just yet, with Jay looking to mimic EXACTLY what Hendrx just did to Shane; JAY RUNNING FORWARD TOWARDS PJ AS HE RAISES HIS FOOT FOR A BIG BOOT – AVOIDED! PJ EVADES IT AS JOHNSON RUNS TOWARDS THE ROPES, REBOUNDING OFF OF THEM AND BACK TO PJ WHO WANTS TO TAKE JOHNSON’S HEAD OFF WITH A ROUNDHOUSE KICK TO THE TEMPLE… AND IT CONNECTS!
Stew-O: . .. NO IT DOESN’T! JAY DODGES, JAY DODGES THE ROUNDHOUSE AS PJ SPINS AROUND WITH HIS MOMENTUM; LOSING ALL SENSES OF CONTROL – RIGHT INTO A SPINNING ELBOW FROM JAY THAT CLOCKS PJ, LIGHTS OUT – GOODNIGHT!
Jake Mercer: And PJ is wobbling his feet, seeming like just a few moments from falling; Jay backing up momentarily to make a slight bit of separation . . . ALL LEADING UP TO JAY RUNNING FORWARD AND BLASTING PJ WITH HIS ROCKET KICK, ‘FLAMBAGE SHOT!!!!!’ THAT IS ALL JAY NEEDED TO GROUND THE CHAMPION, AND WITH SHANE OUT THE RING, JAY GOES FOR THE COVER; THIS COULD BE IT!!!
OOOOOONNNNNNEEEEEEEEE!!!!
TTTWWWWWWOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!
THHHR—-
Flannery McCoy: And another kick out from PJ! Forcing Jay off of him, making a bit of space between him and Johnson – BUT JAY ISN’T KEEPING IT! Johnson just IMMEDIATELY straddling PJ, before raining down hammer shots; lefts and rights onto the head of Hendrx, not leaving any bit of offense unsought out, and PJ is trying to block but he simply can’t avoid it all!
Stew-O: This is looking ROUGH for The Interwire Champion now, as Johnson continues to rain down shots – though FINALLY letting up as he notices something out of the side of his eye, it’s Shane Gates groggily getting back in the ring, trying to surprise Jay from behind; WITH SHANE RUNNING FORWARD LOOKING TO PLANT A RUNNING ELBOW DIRECTLY INTO THE BACK OF JAY’S HEAD!!!!!
Jake Mercer: BUT JUST AS YOU CALLED IT, JAY HAD IT SCOUTED! Lowering his head to NARROWLY dodge the maneuver, as he made sure to grab one of Shane’s legs and trip him up; making him land face first on the mat, as Jay dismounted PJ; crawling forward towards the head of Shane as he looks to be setting up for… YES! THE PERUVIAN NECKTIE, JAY’S LOOKING FOR IT, HE WANTS IT . . . HE GETS IT! ‘JERRY SPECIAL ‘99!!!!!!!’
Flannery McCoy: AND IT’S IN TIGHT! THAT MOVE HAS PUT SO MANY ELITIST’S AWAY, AND SHANE IS FEELING THAT PAIN SURGE WITHIN HIM AS HE’S TRYING TO FIGHT IT, BUT JAY MADE SURE TO GET A FULL LOCK ON THE SUBMISSION; AND WITH THE INTERWIRE TITLE ON THE LINE?! THERE IS NO WAY JAY ISN’T PUTTING HIS ALL INTO THIS, HE’S MAKING SURE SHANE FEELS LIKE HIS HEAD IS ABOUT TO POP CLEAN OFF!!!!
Jay Jerry Johnson: TAP!!!!! TAP OUT, DO IT.
Stew-O: And Jay just BARKING at Shane to tap, as his hand seems to be hovering the mat now; Gates contemplating momentarily, he WANTS to win, but at what cost? He knows that if he stays in this submission too long, it might cost him his career if he’s not careful!
Jake Mercer: And the longer Shane struggles, the tighter this hold is getting; there is only so much a man can take, and right now Jay can feel that title win coming closer and closer into his grasps; all he needs is a couple more seconds in this and Shane is BOUND to tap –
Shane Gates: ARRRGHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!
Flannery McCoy: OH MY GOD – ‘PHANTOMS LOST CRY!!!!!’ THE KNEELING INVERTED SHARP SHOOTER HAS BEEN PLACED ON SHANE GATES BY PJ! PJ IS BACK IN IT AND HE’S TRYING TO GET A TAP OUT VICTORY ON SHANE AT THE SAME TIME THAT JAY IS, THERE IS NO WAY SHANE CAN HOLD ON!!!!
Stew-O: AND THAT HAND JUST GOT SEVERELY MORE CLOSE TO THE MAT THEN IT WAS BEFORE, IT’S SHAKING; AND SHANE LOOKS LIKE HIS STRUGGLING IS STOPPING; HE MIGHT BE TAPPING, THIS MIGHT BE IT; AND JAY DOESN’T EVEN REALIZE PJ ALSO HAS SHANE IN A SUBMISSION HOLD!
Jake Mercer: Spoke too soon, Stew! Look, Jay just turned to make FULL eyecontact with PJ, with BOTH of them trying to win off a submission here!
Jay Jerry Johnson: :dahell:
PJ Hendrx: :eclipse:
Jake Mercer: And I don’t think Jay is taking lightly to the situation at hand, all the while Shane’s hand hit the mat – but I don’t think it’s because he’s tapping, I THINK SHANE IS PASSING OUT! If the ref notice’s, we might have to call this a double submission – BUT I DON’T THINK JAY’S LETTING IT GET THAT FAR, AS HE SENDS A HEADBUTT TO THE SKULL OF PJ!
Stew-O: He wants this all to himself, no controversy over his victory for the Interwire Championship; though PJ wants to just RETAIN his title, and with Jay wanting to stop that; Hendrx has no choice but to retort with a headbutt of his OWN!
Flannery McCoy: All these two Elitist’s have at their disposal are their heads, and that means we are in for way more than just TWO headbutts – as now it’s JAY again with another shot of his head into PJ’s own!
Stew-O: AND PJ ALMOST IMMEDIATELY COMING BACK WITH ONE HIMSELF!
Jake Mercer: Well I think this is a safe time to let a little bit of a break in the match to hit the world with a good ol’ scientific fact! Did you know, if you rattle you can suffer long term health problems; such as headaches, memory, as well as physical skills such as keeping ones balance! This has been your daily fun fact, with Jake Mercer – DID I SAY IT LOUD ENOUGH FOR THEM TO HEAR ME? DON’T RISK IT BOYS, I KNOW Y’ALL GOT ATLEAST ANOTHER TWO PAIN FOR PRIDES IN YOU!!!!
Stew-O: I don’t think you did, as Jay retorts once more with ANOTHER bash of his head into PJ’s, both of these Elitist’s grips on Shane beginning to loosen, as PJ reels his head all the way back; making a lot of space for moment to come and I TRULY hope he’s not doing what I think he’s doing!
CRACK!!!!
Flannery McCoy: OH MY GOD, HE JUST FULL FORCE SMASHED HIS HEAD INTO JAY’S SKULL; WITH SO MUCH DISTANCE THAT IMPACT HAD TO BE INSANE ON BOTH ELITIST’S, AS THE TWO INSTANTLY LET GO OF THEIR SUBMISSIONS AND FALL RESPECTIVELY ON EITHER SIDE OF SHANE GATES, DID THAT IMPACT JUST MAKE A CRACK SOUND?!
Jake Mercer: CTE.
Stew-O: Well let’s hope not, although that might be a good hypothesis as both of these Elitist’s are now bleeding from their heads; laying next to Shane, all THREE incapacitated on the mat; and I mean count out’s arent available in this type of match-up, but if I were taking bets I doubt ANY of these three would make it to the count of five!
Jake Mercer: Yeah, I mean DraftKings doesn’t have that option down; but my parlays for tonight should hit regardless, Jake Mercer is COOKING on the site right now!
Flannery McCoy: :camby:
Stew-O: :lupe: Well maybe you should be glad it isn’t, because now PJ and Jay are managing to actually MOVE; Shane Gates unable to though as he rolls out of the ring, damaged heavily moments ago; but the fact Jay or PJ are able to even MORE right now? Is a miracle.
Flannery McCoy: Agreed, as Jay manages to get to a knee; and PJ nearly up to a full vertical position thanks to some help from the top rope, leaning onto it for a moment as Johnson reaches his feet, both of these Elitist in a daze, but you can see the FIRE in Jay’s eyes; you can sense his spirit; AND HE’S LOOKING TO SHOW IT BY LAUNCHING PJ OVER THE TOP ROPE AND TO THE OUTSIDE WITH A LARIAT – AND THAT LARIAT CONNECTS BEAUTIFULLY AGAINST THE JAW OF PJ, SENDING HIM TOPPLING TO THE OUTSIDE!!!!!
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Jake Mercer: OR DID IT!?! IT SEEMS LIKE PJ STUCK THE LANDING ON THE APRON AFTER BEING STRUCK WITH THE LARIAT, USING THE ROPES TO KEEP HIM UP AND JAY IS NONE THE WISER WITH HIS HANDS ON HIS KNEES IN THE MIDDLE OF THE RING; TAKING A BREATH WITHOUT ANY KNOWLEDGE THAT PJ MANAGED TO STICK IT OUT!!!
Stew-O: JAY DOESN’T KNOW IT, JAY DOESN’T KNOW WHAT’S WAITING FOR HIM, AS HE FINALLY TURNS AROUND TOWARDS WHERE HE “DUMPED” OUT PJ HENDRX —-
Flannery McCoy: “ PIERCE OF AFFLIICTTIOOONNNNNNNN!!!!!! ” SLINGSHOT SPEAR BREAKING THE CORE OF JAY AS HE IS PRACTICALLY FOLDED IN HALF, FALLING TO THE MAT AS PJ POPS UP TO HIS FEET, A MASSIVE BATTLE CRY SPEWING FROM HIS MOUTH; HE WANTS THIS, HE CRAVES THE IDEAL OF RETAINING HIS TITLE , AND IF THAT HAS TO COME AT JAY’S EXPENSE IN HIS MIND? HE’LL DO WHAT HE NEEDS TO.
Stew-O: Though PJ not going for the pin just yet, he wants to pu the ribbon on this match-up as he RUNS to the corner, acting as if he hasn’t been put through HELL all match now; Hendrx splitting the ropes as he climbs the turnbuckle, wasting NO time to get all the way to the top; JOHNSON STILL ENTIRELY DISORIENTED IN THE CENTER OF THE RING… AND PJ TAKES FLIGHT1!!!!
Jake Mercer: ‘CATCH YOUR BREATH!!!!!!!’ THE PHOENIX SPLASH JUST BROKE THE CORE OF JAY THAT HENDRX JUST WORKED ON, PJ BOUNCING OFF OF JAY WITH THE IMPACT, AS HENDRX BEGINS TO CRAWL BACK TO THE BODY OF JOHNSON WHICH IS INCAPACITATED ON THE MAT!
Flannery McCoy: BUT LOOK ON THE OUTSIDE, SHANE’S TRYING TO GET TO HIS FEET; HE MIGHT BE ABLE TO BREAK THE PIN, AS PJ LAZILY THROWS A HAND ON JAY’S CHEST, SHANE’S HIS AND JOHNSON’S LAST CHANCE OF KEEPING THIS MATCH-UP GOING!!!!
OOOOOOOONNNNNNNNNNNNEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!!!
TTTTTTTTTTTTWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!
Stew-O: SHANE’S TRYING TO GET IN THE RING….
….
Jake Mercer: BUT IT’S ALL TOO MUCH FOR HIM, HE FALLS TO A KNEE; THE PAIN TOO MUCH TO PHYSICALLY BEAR!!!
THHHHHHHHHRRRRRRRRRRREEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!!!!!
Stew-O: DSJHFKHFJKLHFJHFLJHFDSLJFHSDLFHFLHFIFHJS PJ DID IT!, HE GOT HIS PAIN FOR PRIDE MOMENT!!!!!!!!
. . .
Jake Mercer: DING! DING! DING!
. . .
Flannery McCoy: :lupe:
Stew-O: :damn:
Jake Mercer: :dead:
. . .
Stew-O: DSAFJHFNKLJFHAKLFIJHSBFKJSHAFBFHSAJF, DID JAY JUST KICK OUT? HE DID!!!! HE KICKED OUT AT THE VERY LAST SECOND, OH. MY. GOD.
Jake Mercer: I CAN’T BELIEVE IT; I WON’T BELIEVE IT – JAY IS A STAR, BUT HE IS NOT SUPERMAN. HE ISN’T OMNIPOTENT, THERE IS SIMPLY NO WAY HE POWERED OUT1
Flannery McCoy: IF THERE IS A WILL? THERE IS A WAY, AND JAY JUST FOUND ONE – THIS WHOLE CROWD IS SHOCKED; NOBODY CAN BELIEVE THAT JAY JUST MANAGED TO WITHHANDLE TWO OF PJ’S BEST MOVES!
Stew-O: And PJ can’t either! He’s crawling into the corner, pulling at his air as he tries to wrap his head around the situation; SEETHING at the mouth – he isn’t nervous, he’s ENTHRALLED. PJ WON’T let this be the end of this story; but he has to be as confused as we are when it comes to HOW Jay stole this moment away from him?!
PJ Hendrx: ‘Nough of this shit.
Jake Mercer: And PJ looks to be set on a mission, getting right back onto the apron where he was when he landed that FIRST Slingshot Spear on Jay Jerry Johnson; and it looks like he wants to come direct with ANOTHER one to treat as the kill-shot, and whilst the way to get up for Jay might be slow; it might be best to not get up at all and just call PJ to come back in the ring and try pinning him again, ANYTHING that’d mean he wouldn’t have to suffer another spear!
Flannery McCoy: We know who Jay is, the PERSON he is; he isn’t lying down for ANYONE, and that means . . .He’s going to get up. Blood pouring down his skull, just like PJ’s own; two bloodied warriors look to send this match to a close here as Hendrx lines Jay up, Johnson just getting up to his feet in a staggered state, WITH PJ READY TO LAUNCH HIS SILVER BULLET!!!!!!!
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Stew-O: SHANE GATES!!! SHANE GATES PICKING PJ OFF THE APRON BY DROPPING HIS FEET DOWN, PJ’S HEAD BOUNCING OFF THE APRON AND HENDRX IS WOBBLING ON THE OUTSIDE, LOSING HIS BALANCE – BUT SHANE LOOKS TO STEADY HIM WITH AN ARM WRAPPED AROUND HIS FACE, GATES WITH ANOTHER ONE ON THE BACK OF HENDRX….
Jake Mercer: ‘ RECKKOONNNIIINNNNNGGGG!!!!! ‘ THE IRON-CLAW CHOKE SLAM FOLDS PJ ON THE OUTSIDE AND SENDS HIS HEAD DRIVEN DOWN ONTO THE FLOOR, GATES COMING BACK WITH A VENGEANCE INTO THIS MATCH; AND HENDRX LOOKS LIKE HE IS OUT COLD, AND EVEN AS SHANE COULD ROLL HIM IN THE RING; HE SEES JAY GROGGY ON HIS FEET ON IN THE INSIDE AND ROLLS IN AFTER HIM!!
Stew-O: And Shane now, sneakily walking around the ring to be RIGHT behind Jay; just WAITING for him to turn around, knowing he wouldn’t realize what’s happening before it’s too late as Johnson is still blinded with blood draping his face to even have the VISION to detect Shane; as Johnson slowly turns around, PLAYING DIRECTLY INTO SHANE’S HAND HERE, LITERALLY MORE THAN METAPHORICALLY; AS SHANE WANTS TO DO EXACTLY WHAT HE DID TO PJ ON THE OUTSIDE, LIFTING JAY UP WITH THE IRON CLAW CHOKESLAM MANEUVER –
Flannery McCoy: ‘RECCKOOOONNNIIIINNGGGGG!!!!!!’
Jake Mercer: NO!!!! BEFORE SHANE COULD GET JAY OFF THE GROUND, JOHNSON HAD TWO ELBOWS TO THE SIDE OF SHANE’S HEAD READY FOR HIM; AND THAT’S ENOUGH TO KEEP HIMSELF SAFE ON THE GROUND! PJ SOMEHOW MANAGING TO GET UP ON THE OUTSIDE QUICKLY, TRYING TO INTERJECT HIMSELF IN THE FIGHT INSIDE OF THE RING; BURNING ON PURE STEAM AS HE HOBBLES TO THE APRON, PULLING HIMSELF UP AS HE LOOKS TO MEET JAY AND SHANE!
Stew-O: The fact PJ up is pure INSANITY after that choke-slam, though in the ring now Johnson PUSHES away Shane from him, sending Gates into the ropes and making some fair distance as Johnson backs up; growing farther from Shane to make a bit of breathing room, but the freight train that is Shane isn’t going to give up that easily; as Shane BURSTS forward, LOOKING TO FLATTEN JAY WITH A BIG BOOT . . .
Flannery McCoy: AND JAY DUCKS IT! JAY DUCKING THE BOOT AND SENDING SHANE FORWARD – CAUSING SHANE TO INADVERTENTLY SMASH HIS BOOT AGAIN THE HEAD OF PJ WHO WAS UP ON THE APRON, HENDRX BLINDSIDE BY THE MANEUVER AS HE HITS THE GROUND AGAIN; AND THIS TIME I DON’T THINK HE’S GETTING UP AS EASILY!
Jake Mercer: AND SHANE NOW WITH HIS FOOT STUCK ALONG THE TOP ROPE IS TAKING TIME TRYING TO GET HIMSELF OFF OF IT – BUT IT’S TOO MUCH TIME, TOO LATE!!! JAY WASTING NO TIME GRABBING BOTH ARMS OF SHANE FROM BEHIND; DRAGGING HIM INTO THE MIDDLE OF THE RING, OH MY GOD, OH MY GOD, JAY ISN’T GOING FOR IT… HE IS!!!!
Stew-O: ‘ LONG LIVE JAYISMMMMMM!!!!!!!!!!!! ‘ THE TIGER DRIVER CONNECTS, JAY MIGHT GET THIS DONE HERE; SHANE’S DOWN, SHANE IS OUT OF IT – AND JOHNSON WASTES NO TIME CRAWLING INTO THE COVER!!!!!!
OOOOOOOONNNNNNNNNNNNNNNEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
TTTTTTTTTTWWWWWWWWWWWOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
….
THHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRREEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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( Ding! Ding! Ding! )
Jake Mercer: JDHASEFJHFAKLJSFHADSLFIUJHGADFIJUUHGBFUIHEBGFSAELJFUIBASLFJIBSDACLJSDKABFLJSADBFSLAJDFBSDALJFBDASLJFKABSDVCLJSDHAKB VCDASLJHVCBFDSALFBSDALFJBSDAFKLJSABFJKSADLBFSLADJKFBSADJLKFBSADJLKFBSDAJKLFBSAFJKSBAFJK
Flannery McCoy: sidhjiJDHsaldjHLJFHBGljdhbQJLbdljWBDljdbgLFJBSflijBFGLFBlifbalfvgiabFLB
Stew-O: HE’S DONE IT, HE’S FINALLY DONE IT!!!!!!!
( ‘first death’ by TK BLASTS through the speakers. And amidst any and all controversy he’s recently been gone through with his actions; the entire crowd doesn’t hold it against him, as the roof on the GEODIS arena nearly came off the cheers for Jay Jerry Johnson, who pops up to his feet; before crumbling to his knees, holding his hands on his knees with his head bowed down, in a state of pure, utter, disbelief. )
Stephie Love: AND HERE IS YOUR WINNER…. AND NEEWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWW, INTERWIRE CHAMPION ….. JAY. JERRY. JOHNNNNSOOOOONNNNNNN!!!!!!!!!!
Stew-O: No words. No words at all that I can say that’d describe perfectly how much this means to me; as someone who has had time to watch the full career up to this point of Jay Jerry Johnson flourish out, failure after failure, to see him FINALLY do it?! To FINALLY win this title – and at Pain For Pride at that?! Unbelievable.
Jake Mercer: He’s been ridiculed for it, people said he couldn’t do it; BUT TONIGHT? THE DOUBTERS HAVE BEEN SILENCED. AND WE ALL HAVE BEEN CONVERTED TO JAYISM, BECAUSE NOW? HE IS NOT ONLY A MOMENT MAKER, BUT HE CAN FINALLY CALL HIMSELF – CHAMPION!
Flannery McCoy: And this moment is worth more to him than anyone can even relate, the efforts put in by PJ Hendrx to retain his title were valiant; and so were those of Shane Gates to WIN the Interwire Champion, but at the end of the day? JAY. DID. IT.
( The referee slowly came back to the center of the ring where Jay was, kneeling down to him as he handed the belt into the hands of Johnson, Jay looking into the golden plating of his title, as literal blood, sweat, and tears splashed against it’s framing. Poetic. )
Stew-O: This should not at all take away from the reign that PJ Hendrx had, that young man has HEART; and he will see these moments again, but not tonight. Bravo to him, and hats off to Shane Gates for helping put on a match that will go down in PAIN FOR PRIDE HISTORY, but there is one victor in this story, and his name? Is Jay Jerry Johnson.
( In a swift moment, shots of red and white confetti fell out of the sky and down into the ring, covering Jay as Shane rolled out; a new champion being born amidst the Pain For Pride lights, as Jay slowly was able to rise to his feet unassisted, looking to the crowd for a moment . . . BEFORE RAISING THE TITLE HIGH, THE CROWD ROARING IN RETORT! The camera showed PJ Hendrx on a knee, looking up to the celebration in the ring as he sighed; shaking his head, though understanding to the situation at hand, before the hard-cam shined brightly back on Johnson, riding high on his Interwire Championship victory, as the scene made it slow, fade out. )
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Stephie Love: The following singles match is scheduled for… ONE FALLLLLLLLLLLL!
Crowd: ONE FALL!
(The lights in the Geodis Park go out.)
Crowd: ?!?!?!
(However, they come back on after much build-up. Silver and purple lights flash in accordance with the beat to ‘Karma’ by Taylor Swift. Hazy smoke encroaches the floor of the arena. Given the current hit song that’s been played, some of the fans can be heard singing, especially since Nashville was the city where Taylor herself found her breakthrough in. Soon, Cameron Ella Ava steps out, donning the emblematic black gear that she has worn since her return. However, hints of lavender can be seen scattered throughout the details of her clothes. The Serpent stands within the spotlight and takes a slow, steady breath. There’s a quiet yet frightening calmness about her, as if a strong undercurrent is hidden within her being. After weeks of insults and going back-and-forth, she’s just ready to give her opponent everything that she has been holding back.)
(The drama? The games? They end tonight.)
(Cameron rolls her head around before taking steady steps down towards the ring. The fans mostly cheer, generally siding with her perspective in regards to the whole situation with Sienna Jade. As she enters the ring, focused as can be, she heads on over into the nearest corner and squats down, getting herself mentally prepared for everything.)
Stephie Love: Introducing first! From Los Angeles, California, weighing in tonight at 140 pounds, she is ‘The Serpent’, EAW Hall of Famer… CAMEROOOOOOOOOOOON ELLA AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAVVVAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!
Stew-O: All it took was for a miscommunication for things to set off in the manner that they did. Ever since Cameron accidentally struck Sienna in the face while trying to thwart the Queen Bees, issues have been brewing between these icons. Cameron has tried to be the bigger person, but nothing she tried could quell Sienna’s desire to get back at her.
Jake Mercer: It’s been controversial, to say the least. However, things have picked up between Sienna and Cameron, and for weeks they never held anything back in segments and even when confronting each other. Some personal jabs were made, heigtening what was already becoming a tense beef, and now, things are on the cusp of exploding here at Pain for Pride!
Flannery McCoy: It’s easy to be negative, as I have been in regards to this match. It really is unfortunate seeing two legends go at each other, breaking up an alliance and everything. However, this match has been hotly-anticipated, as everyone knows that both Elitists can give hell inside of the ring. At least focusing on their in-ring capabilities, they can put on a classic, regardless of who wins here.
(‘Karma’ fades, bleeding into ‘Unf***withable’ by D**z N**s. The fans become more negative in their reaction. Meanwhile, Cameron takes it upon herself to walk towards the middle of the ring, hands on hips, looking straight at the stage.)
(Eventually, Sienna Jade struts out, wearing a purple and green variant of her usual attire that harkens back to her earlier days in REVOLT! and EAW. Underneath her leather jacket is a T-shirt showing off artwork of her and Kassidy Heart, smiling, laughing and ‘cheering’ with their respective hall of fame rings. Sienna shows it all of for the camera before doing a spin and posing with her back to it, giving a wink.)
(Cameron, however, looks like her eyes are about to fall out from how much she’s been rolling them.)
Stephie Love: And introducing her opponent! Residing in Seattle, Washington, weighing in tonght at 135 pounds… she is the NEWEST inductee into the EAW Hall of Fame… ‘The Greatest’, SIEEEEEEENNAAAAAAAAAAAA JAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAADEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!
Stew-O: It’s been an amazing twenty-four hours for Sienna Jade has her legacy has been immortalized officially. Last night, she was inducted in what many considered to be a heartfelt moment of the night. However, tonight at Pain for Pride, there are no pleasantries or congratulations to be had. There’s about to be a fight, and just like Cameron, Sienna is more than ready for it.
Jake Mercer: Sienna did nothing wrong, by the way.
Flannery McCoy: https://media0.giphy.com/media/XzsQ4z8EhOPBOfpSMK/giphy.gif
Jake Mercer: :wow:
Flannery McCoy: Anyways, Sienna has had no regrets it seems from how everything has turned out. Even though she decided to forgo the opportunity to compete for the Unified Tag Team Championships at this event, she’s still intent on leaving Nashville with a victory, just like Kassidy. She also doesn’t seem to regret… well, some of the more scathing things she’s said to Cameron.
Jake Mercer: Listen, it is what it is. People shouldn’t be clutching their pearls! Sienna has been real since day one, and besides, Cameron isn’t someone who needs to be soothed with a warm glass of milk and a back pat. She’s the ‘Serpent’, she has tough skin, and this isn’t the first nor will it be the last time someone is going to want to press her buttons. Besides, if these two truly didn’t want to take place, well, they could’ve backed out! At this point, they’re both powerful woman who can do what they want. They want to squash this beef and end it, so let them at it! Besides, this is all going to be more entertainment for us, and Sienna and Cameron NEVER hold themselves back at Pain for Pride!
Stew-O: There may not be any gold or glory in the end, but there is that peace of mind that either one of these women can get. After weeks of going back-and-forth with each other, the time for talk is over. Now, it is time for Pain for Pride!
(Sienna gets in the ring and scales the turnbuckle. On top, she raises her hand, showing off her HOF ring. She gives it a kiss before jumping down and taking off her accessories. All the while, she gives a sarcastic smile to Cameron. Cameron shakes her head, getting back into her corner.)
(Ding! Ding! Ding!)
Stew-O: This match is on, and it starts with Sienna and Cameron circling around the ring! They meet in the center, locking up–
Jake Mercer: – Or they would’ve, if Sienna hadn’t ducked underneath Cameron’s arms! She takes a light jog towards the set of ropes and leans against them!
Flannery McCoy: The fans look just as confused as Cameron does! She raises a brow at Sienna who raises her hands up innocently!
Sienna Jade: (off-mic) Just wasn’t ready yet. 🤷♀️
Cameron Ella Ava: :cmon:
Jake Mercer: Okay, okay, maybe she needs a little more time to warm up! Look! She’s left the ropes and is stretching right now! It’d be a shame if Sienna were to tear a muscle or something like that. We wouldn’t want this match to be prematurely compromised in any way!
Flannery McCoy: I… guess? But it seems like the fans don’t see it from your perspective, Jake. They’re beginning to boo at Sienna, who seems nonchalant about the whole thing. At least she finishes up any last-minute tune ups she needed to do; she marches back towards the middle of the ring where an unamussed Cameron waits for her. We’re back to the same song and dance from earlier where they’re preparing for another lock-up.
Stew-O: Eyes laser focused. Attention never deviating. Cameron and Sienna get closer and come to meet in the middle again–
Jake Mercer: – Oh, but Sienna ducks underneath Cameron AGAIN! Maybe she overlooked something? She heads on over to her corner and checks the laces of her boots! That’s smart! We’d hate to see her accidentally trip over herself!
Flannery McCoy: Okay, no, I see how it is. It’s just classic Sienna Jade mindgames being played here! However, there’s no time for this. We’re at Pain for Pride, the biggest show of the entire year. Just leave it to Sienna to be as petty as she can be. I think Cameron might be catching on to what she’s trying to do as well. At least she isn’t being suckered in easily by these antics.
Jake Mercer: Come on, Flannery, can’t Sienna catch a break? She just wants to make sure she’s ready to go so that she can be at her best for this match! See? She’s saying her boots are good to go! Even though the circumstances behind this match have been iffy, at least she’s ready for a fight!
Stew-O: Cameron just shakes her head, not wanting to let Sienna get to her. Jade brings her hands back up and circles around the ring, seemingly ready this time to start this match off properly. She advances forth, as does Cameron. They approach each other, set on confronting each other… but Cameron just took a step back. Sienna looks to be confused now as Cameron walks towards the ropes and signals for someone to pass over a microphone to her.
Jake Mercer: Huh?
Flannery McCoy: She got her wish. The mic is in her hand. She walks back over to Sienna who watches on out of pure curiosity.
(Cameron pauses. It’s as if she’s mulling everything over, from the moment she accidentally hit Sienna, to how everything escalated within a matter of weeks. Recounting everything has occurred between them causes her to sigh. After much internal deliberation, she returns her focus onto Sienna Jade. She offers a sarcastic wave, but Cameron looks serious.)
(She takes a couple of steps forward before speaking.)
Cameron Ella Ava: You know what, Sienna? I’ve been doing some thinking about what you said earlier in the week about me laying down for you so that we don’t have to do this. It’s an inconvenience for me and you. I don’t wanna be here, you don’t wanna be here, so how about we get this over with?
Sienna Jade: 👀👀
Cameron Ella Ava: I know I said that I had no intentions of ending Pain for Pride laying on my back; that I sought to stick this through, even if I absolutely hated how the smallest thing possible caused all of this. I was never the type to take the easy way out. Still, looking back at everything, and how this all came to be… I don’t think it’s worth it. So, you can be happy, Sienna. In the end, you were right. It’d be better for me to accept what I’ve done and make it up by letting you win.
Sienna Jade: !!
Crowd: ?????
(Cameron walks over and hands back the microphone. Boos begin to trickle in before transforming into a tsunami of negative energy. However, Cameron doesn’t focus on the crowd. She walks back over to Sienna and stands right in front of her, giving a nod. When she realizes how serious she was, a smile starts to form on the face of Sienna Jade.)
(Then, it transforms into a smirk.)
(A conniving, pretentious smirk.)
Sienna Jade: Look at you, being smart for once. I like this, Cameron.
(Cameron silent nods, and lays down. The fans’ outrage heightens.)
Stew-O: … Is this it? Is Cameron really going to throw the match like this? Why?
Flannery McCoy: I don’t believe it. This has *got* to be some kind of joke. This isn’t like Cameron at all. She would never, ever consider doing something like this!
(But the reality unfolds right before everyone’s eyes. Cameron lays on the mat, and Sienna is absolutely giddy. She’s laughing and hollering, taking her time and enjoying the prospect of an easy Pain for Pride win. She crawls towards Cameron and hooks the leg.)
Sienna Jade: (off-mic) Ah, man. Being a hall of famer sure has been amazing. 😌
(The referee can’t even be heard over the raucous crowd as they start the count.)
Referee: ONEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!
Referee: TWOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!
Referee: THREEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!
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Sienna Jade: (off-mic) ***AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!! LET GO OF ME!!**
(The fans’ boos turn into a surprised silence. Then, they start to cheer!)
Stew-O: THIS WAS A PLOY! IT WAS A TRICK ALL ALONG! THE SERPENT LURED HER PREY IN, AND NOW, SHE SEEKS TO STRIKE AS SHE FORCES SIENNA JADE BACK UP, HAVING HER HAND ON HER THROAT!
Jake Mercer: AND THE ATMOSPHERE HAS DONE A COMPLETE ONE-EIGHTY! CAMERON DROPS SIENNA DOWN WITH A STANDING STO! JADE SCRAMBLES BACK UP, AND SHE GETS CAUGHT WITH A SURPRISE THRUST KICK TO THE FACE! OH, NO! CAMERON SUCKERED HER IN LIKE THE SNAKE SHE IS!
Flannery McCoy: MORE LIKE SHE JUST DISHED OUT THE SAME GAMES SIENNA WANTED TO PLAY! AND YOU KNOW WHAT, IT WORKED! IF SHE HAD TRIED TO CHASE AFTER SIENNA AND PURSUE HER, SIENNA WOULD’VE LIKELY KEPT THE ANTICS UP AT THIS POINT, OR EVEN TRIED TO CAPATALIZE ON A FURIOUS CAMERON ELLA AVA! SHE WANTED TO DO EVERYTHING SHE COULD TO GET UNDERNEATH HER SKIN, BUT THAT ISN’T GOING TO BE HAPPENING AT ALL! CAMERON WANTS TO WIN, AND SHE WANTS TO PAY SIENNA BACK FOR EVERYTHING SHE HAS SAID AND DONE FOR WEEKS!
Stew-O: It was effective, as Cameron fooled everyone here in Nashville, including us! This match is on the way, and she’s already starting off hot after nipping Sienna’s tricks in the bud! A clothesline brings her back down, and Sienna rolls towards the nearest corner. In hot pursuit though is Cameron, who immediately goes to town by stomping down on her over and over again! Sienna is doing everything she can – using her arms to block, trying to push her away, *everything*, but those stomps are getting through! Her face and chest are starting to turn red!
Jake Mercer: SIENNA SHOULD’VE HAD ANOTHER CHANCE TO WARM-UP! SHE WASN’T READY!
Flannery McCoy: Well, she’s gonna have to be, because Cameron grabs her by the ankles and ALLEY-OOPS HER INTO THE AIR! POWERBOMB! Sienna cries out in pain as she rolls to the outside, almost dropping to the floor entirely! She’s trying to recover, just so that she can gather her bearings—
Stew-O: BUT SHE ISN’T AFFORDED THAT CHANCE! SHE GOES DOWN FROM THE BASEBALL SLIDE, COLLIDING BACK-FIRST INTO THE BARRICADE! CAMERON IS KEEPING ALL OF THE PRESSURE UP!
Jake Mercer: I can’t lie, Sienna is looking like she’s in a *lot* of trouble right about now – and this match has only *just* started properly! Yet, in a couple of minutes, Cameron not only got back at her, but she’s in firm control. She steps out onto the apron while Sienna works her way back up to her feet. Just look at the grimace on her face. She had a rough fall there!
Flannery McCoy: She’s up! Sienna stumbles around a bit, and turns around! Cameron gets a running start, and LEAPS OFF WITH ANOTHER CLOTHESLINE! SIENNA ROLLS BACK, FEET OVER HEAD! WOW! CAMERON ISN’T IN THE CAMP OF SPARING HER AT ALL HERE!
Stew-O: And Cameron is not wasting a single second or movement. She grabs Sienna and throws her back into the ring! She slides in, comes from behind, and HITS THE GERMAN SUPLEX! She gets a bridge, having Sienna’s shoulders on the mat! The referee counts!
Referee: ONEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!
Referee: T–
Jake Mercer: Whew. Sienna kicks out, but she got overwhelmed quickly! She’s gonna need to mount a comeback and fast before Cameron is able to dish out even more punishment onto her.
Stew-O: Cameron leads her up and spins her around! She clocks her with a solid punch to the face! That gets Sienna woozy and she drops to a knee! With her stunned, Cameron looks over to the ropes! She runs to them and comes back on the rebound–
Flannery McCoy: Back elbow by Sienna! She was able to thwart her right then and there! Cameron stumbles back and reaches for her face. She advances forward, and Sienna catches her with a forearm! We’re getting some offense here by her!
Stew-O: A kick to the knee seals the deal, and Cameron is the one who goes down on one. Sienna rubs her back, trying to mitigate the pain even if it’s for a little bit! She runs to the ropes and bounces off of them, heading back to Cameron– BUT SHE GOES DOWN! SPINEBUSTER! JADE IS ON THE MAT! Just like that, she has been cut off!
Jake Mercer: And once again, Cameron goes for a quick cover!
Referee: ONEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!
Referee: TW–
Flannery McCoy: Kickout! Still, that spinebuster might’ve rocked Sienna! She tries to get up, but right there is Cameron who brings a clubbing forearm down onto that back! She follows it up with a couple of stomps! Now, she grabs Sienna and CINCHES IN A DRAGON SLEEPER!
Stew-O: A troubling position to be in for Sienna Jade! Cameron has it on tightly! Sienna reaches forward to the ropes, but she *can’t* quite reach them!
Jake Mercer: She’s stretching as far as possible, but yeah, no dice there! Sienna is doing the best that she she can not to panic, though. She’s urgent, but not reckless! I’m sure she’s formulating a way she can get out of this hold.
Flannery McCoy: Looks like it! Sienna’s able to fight her way back up to her feet! She reaches behind and tries to go for Cameron’s head! She’s not able to get it! Sienna squirms around, trying to adjust the positioning a bit before running back… turnbuckle! Cameron goes back-first, grimacing. However, she doing the best that she can to adapt, switching over to a standard standing sleeper hold around Sienna so that she doesn’t escape!
Stew-O: Sienna is able to slip her hands in between the arms and latches on to the forearm! Leaning forward, she sends Cameron tumbling, causing a break! Ava pops up and spins, running back in with a forearm! Sienna rolls forward, avoiding it! Cameron doesn’t crash into the corner, though! She’s out on the apron after slipping expertly through the ropes.
Jake Mercer: Sienna runs in! She goes for a punch, but it’s blocked! Cameron clocks her in the face! Jade staggers back! Ava scales to the top! And here she comes, taking off with a crossbody–
Flannery McCoy: DROPKICK! Sienna was able to scout that out! Cameron’s on the mat wincing in pain as she clutches at her abdomen area! There was no way she was going to be able to protect herself from that!
Stew-O: And with a break in Cameron’s momentum, this is a good chance as any for the newest Hall of Fame inductee to garner some control. Sienna mounts her and strikes with a series of vicious forearms straight to the face! Cameron’s able to block some of them with her arms!
Jake Mercer: But look! Sienna’s got hold of an arm, and she’s leaning back! Cross armbreaker! Cross armbreaker!
Flannery McCoy: She’s not getting the full extension, though! Cam’s hands are clasped together, preventing her from getting that full range! And she doesn’t waste any time, scrambling up so that she can pin Sienna’s shoulders into the mat!
Referee: ONEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!
Referee: TW–
Stew-O: Kickout! Both Elitists race up! Cameron looks for a roundhouse! Sienna ducks underneath! And Cameron just fell flat on her face after Sienna was able to trip her standing leg! She checks her face as Jade hits the ropes! She comes back on the rebound, but Cameron scurries up and pushes her towards the other set of ropes! She chases after her!
Jake Mercer: Sienna hangs on to the top rope and springs off the bottom one, connecting with a back kick to the face! Cameron wobbles, but Sienna bounces off the bottom rope again and brings her feet to her shoulders! She takes her down with a *beautiful* rope-assisted headscissors! I think Sienna might be getting inside of her lucha bag here!
Flannery McCoy: We know that Sienna has one of the most diverse and adaptable movesets in EAW, and that’s being shown here! Running front dropkick catches Cameron off guard! Sienna kips up just as her opponent finds her way back to her feet! They meet up with each other and Cameron is able to take hold of Sienna’s wrist! She yanks her towards the ropes…
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Referee: ONEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!
Referee: TWO–
Jake Mercer: Shoulder up! Cameron tries to come to stand, but she’s being assisted unwillingly by Sienna who has a hold of her head! She strikes her with a THUNDEROUS CHOP TO THE CHEST! WOWZA! And Sienna isn’t stopping! She’s firing off of all cylinders here! Chop after chop lands, and all the while, she’s forcing Cameron to back up into the corner! Sienna licks her hand and revs up the engine… BANG! ONE LAST ONE FOR GOOD MEASURE!
Flannery McCoy: Cameron’s starting to find herself in trouble here! Sienna strikes her with a back elbow and backs up! Corner lifting knee! She uses her foot to quickly sweep her legs and does a forward roll, garnering some space. Sienna runs in and attacks with a CANNONBALL SENTON! Cameron crumbles down, but Sienna isn’t done! She backs up again before getting a running start… WOW! She just launched herself from the corner and came down with a TWISTING DOUBLE KNEE DROP ONTO HER!
Stew-O: Creative offense is being employed here, and it looks to be effective. The veteran instincts of Cameron kicks in as she rolls to the middle, wanting to create some separation between herself and Sienna. However, the latter marches right along and is able to catch up. She stomps down on Cameron repeatedly, going straight for the midsection!
Jake Mercer: That seems to be the X spot on the map for Sienna! Cameron’s been favoring that area ever since Sienna was able to snipe her with that dropkick!
Flannery McCoy: Now Sienna has her attention on that turnbuckle! She heads on over into the corner and climbs up! She’s at the top! She’s already singnaling for ‘Starstruck’!
Stew-O: And Sienna is looking to hasten up a potential victory! She takes into the air, falling back with the trademark moonsault!
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(…)
Jake Mercer: NO! Cameron rolled out of the way! But Sienna was ABLE TO LAND ON HER FEET! :damn: *Both* Elitists were able to avoid disaster!
Flannery McCoy: Now it’s a race to see who can capitalize! Sienna! Cameron! Both are up! They run straight for the other!
Stew-O: Cameron strikes with a punch! Sienna staggers! Another punch lands! Cameron starts to mount a comeback as delivers a knee to the gut! Sienna lurches forward, and Cameron sizes her up! Boot to the face–
Jake Mercer: Nope, that’s caught! Sienna whips the leg and spins Cameron all the way around, catching her with an uppercut! Side thrust kick to the gut lands! She grabs Cameron and lifts her up for a suplex!
Flannery McCoy: But Cameron slips behind her! She hangs on tight, looking for a German suplex! Sienna struggles! She throws her elbow behind, catching her on the side of her head! Cam lets go, and Sienna takes hold of her head! They roll forward through the parallel snapmare and Sienna stands! SOCCER KICK!
Stew-O: Cameron falls down to the mat, but Sienna isn’t done! FALL-BACK SENTON! All of her body weight just crashed into her, once again causing the most damage to the torso! Cameron crawls to her knees, but Sienna is there! She takes her up and delivers a knee of her own into her gut! She gets her up into the air and SLAMS HER DOWN WITH THE TWISTING BRAINBUSTER!
Jake Mercer: She just spiked her head with that one, Stew! Here’s the pin!
Referee: ONEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!
Referee: TWOOO–
Flannery McCoy: Shoulder up! Sienna lets out a huff, starting to look a bit annoyed. However, things are never going to be easy in a Cameron Ella Ava match. Sienna gets on top, teeing off with some punches!
Stew-O: Fist after fist lands. Cameron pushes her off and sits up. From behind though, Sienna hits her with a kick to the back of the head! She goes for another pin attempt!
Referee: ONEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!
Referee: TWOOOOO–
Jake Mercer: Kickout! Sienna furrows her brows, not liking that at ALL! However, she’s at least keeping the ball rolling as she brings Cameron back to her feet and Irish whips her into the corner! Sienna runs in and hits a discus forearm! She’s now stomping Cameron, gunning for the gut with those repeated strikes!
Flannery McCoy: And she puts her foot up across her throat, leaning all the way back as she applies as much pressure as possible! Sienna grins and talks a lot of trash to Cameron as she struggles! The referee starts to count!
Referee: ONE… TWO… THREE… FOUR…!
Stew-O: Sienna relents, throwing her hands up innocently. She sarcastically apologizes to the referee before turning back to Cameron and SLAPPING HER IN THE FACE! Nothing but complete disrespect is being shown here by Jade!
Jake Mercer: Sienna isn’t going to coddle you, that’s for sure! She just exudes confidence!
Flannery McCoy: Or arrogance.
Jake Mercer: Eh. Potato, POTARA.
Stew-O: We can argue semantics, but what can’t be argued is the control Sienna has been able to maintain for the past few minutes in this outing. She lifts Cameron up and brings her to a seated position on the top turnbuckle. Sienna lands a punch and an elbow before taking hold of her. She hangs on, raising her up for a suplex–
Jake Mercer: Wait, not so fast! Cameron isn’t budging! She’s using the rope to keep herself from being lifted! Sienna hits a punch to the ribs and goes for another attempt! *It’s not working*!
Flannery McCoy: Cameron is hitting her now! She’s firing off with as much power as possible behind her punches, striking Sienna’s core! She grabs her head and NAILS an elbow to the face! Sienna drops down!
Stew-O: And this could be the opening she needed! Cameron fixes herself at the top and –
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Jake Mercer: – SHE GOES DOWN TO THE OUTSIDE! :yikes: What a NASTY spill that was for Cameron!
Flannery McCoy: I think she might’ve clipped her back against the apron on the way down as well! That was not a good fall for her to take at *all*, and it seems like Sienna is aware judging by that smirk on her face! :lupe: Cameron is down on the outside, struggling to get back up!
Stew-O: Sienna proceeds to leave the ring, looking to deal some more damage. A clubbing forearm lands on the back of Cameron Ella Ava. She howls out in pain! Sienna follows it up with an authoritative stomp that drops her to her stomach. She drives the point of her knee into the back!
Jake Mercer: Just look at that smile! Sienna KNOWS she’s in control! She’s just taking her time with these attacks. No need to rush at all!
Flannery McCoy: Well, considering this is a normal match, she just might need to pick the pace back up a little and stop with the gloating, because the official is starting the count!
Referee: ONE!
Stew-O: Sienna grabs Cameron and pushes her into the barricade! She strikes with a punch, causing her to slump down. She’s in a seated position. Sienna raises her arms up, soaking in the boos as she steps back and… well, *this* looks familiar*
Jake Mercer: It sure does, Stew-O! She could be looking to drive her knee into her face the same way she did to Madison Kaline at Road to Redemption! Now *that* was a spot that’s been imprinted into the minds of many here in EAW, along with the match itself!
Referee: TWO!
Flannery McCoy: Yeah, nothing but nasty intentions here! Sienna brings down her right knee pad and points at it, telling Cameron that this is over!
Referee: THREE!
Stew-O: Sienna charges in! She strikes, using her knee to crush Cameron’s head against the barrier–
Jake Mercer: NO! OH MY, CAMERON MOVED OUT OF THE WAY AT THE LAST SECOND! SIENNA’S KNEE JUST MEETS THE BARRICADE ITSELF INSTEAD!
Referee: FOUR!
Flannery McCoy: Sienna nearly drops down as she clutches her knee, screaming out! :lupe: She manages to straighten herself back up, but it’s clear there could be some possible damage done there! Sienna feels it out and… she just looks annoyed beyond belief! She turns around, looking for Cameron–
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Stew-O: AND SHE FOUND HER! SIENNA STUMBLES BACK INTO THE APRON AND DROPS DOWN HARD!
Jake Mercer: :wow: Cameron sure does know how to surprise people! She struck out of nowhere! She’s still feeling the effects of all of those attacks she had to deal with, but at least she was finally able to hit a big move. Sienna is in jeopardy here!
Referee: FIVE!
Flannery McCoy: Cameron takes Sienna and leads her onto the apron. Hearing the referee, she’s looking to get things back in the ring! She goes to throw Sienna through the ropes, but is blocked! Sienna stomps down on her foot! Cameron stumbles back, in a precarious spot here! Sienna does her best to shake off the cobwebs, though it’s evident that unsuspecting kick really did a number on her!
Stew-O: Sienna goes high, seeking a kick! But the foot is caught! Cameron sends the leg back, the momentum of which causes Sienna’s face to SNAP DOWN ONTO THE LIFTED KNEE OF AVA! She couldn’t brace herself for that impact!
Jake Mercer: Hehe. ‘Impact’.
Stew-O: …
Referee: SIX!
Flannery McCoy: Sienna’s on rocky ground! Cameron grabs hold of her leg! She lifts her up! KNEEBUSTER ONTO THE APRON! :damn: AND SIENNA’S EXPOSED KNEE WAS THE MAIN CASUALTY THERE! GOODNESS! SHE NEARLY FALLS, BUT SHE’S STILL ON THE APRON!
Stew-O: And Cameron takes her back up! Sienna tries to get away, even in spite of the pain, but Cameron isn’t budging! Sienna goes for a swing, but it’s blocked! Headbutt! She takes hold of her! What is Cameron planning on doing here?!
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Jake Mercer: HOLY HELL!! *CAMERON ELLA AVA JUST THREW SIENNA JADE OFF THE APRON AND* ***RIGHT ONTO THE CAMERAMAN!!***
Crowd: *HO-LY (BLEEP)! HO-LY (BLEEP)! HO-LY BLEEP!*
Flannery McCoy: … well, I guess she’s dead then, huh?
Referee: SEVEN!
Stew-O: What a HUGE shift in this match! Cameron could have very well taken Sienna completely out of this match for good, just like that, in an instant! She drops down and picks up the pace, realizing that the count is starting to get close!
Jake Mercer: I’m still shook.
Flannery McCoy: I think the entire arena is too.
Referee: EIGHT!
Stew-O: Cameron is able to stop the count there! Sienna hasn’t moved an inch! Cameron gets the cover!
Referee: ONEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!
Referee: TWOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!
Referee: THREEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE–
Jake Mercer: Hand on the rope, and the official was able to see it! Cameron look a bit annoyed, probably thinking that she should’ve pushed Sienna just a further bit away! Still, with how much all of that energy Sienna had being unceremoniously snatched away from her, this is the perfect time for her to end things!
Flannery McCoy: Yeah. All it took was ONE move for Cameron to dramatically turn the tides of this match. Then again, when you’re as experienced as her, you know exactly what can be done in order to garner the momentum back!
Stew-O: Calculating and dangerous. Cameron ushers Sienna up and spins her around… GERMAN SUPLEX! She drops her down with as much force as possible!
Jake Mercer: Oh, but look! Cameron’s hanging on! She gets up, dragging Sienna along with her! GERMAN SUPLEX! She went back-to-back, and it’s paying off!
Flannery McCoy: BUT SHE’S NOT DONE! She’s up! Oh my God, and she’s *deadifting* Sienna up! Here she goes! A *THIRD* GERMAN SUPLEX! Any bit of life that was left in Sienna is being diminished here!
Stew-O: Sienna rolls backwards, looking glazed in the eyes as she’s on her knees! ‘Avacadabra’!! SHINING WIZARD HITS HER SQUARE IN THE FACE! SIENNA JUST WENT DOWN LIKE A LIFELESS DOLL!
Jake Mercer: This is bad! She’s not responding! Cameron’s holding on to her midsection, likely having aggravate it since those suplexes require a lot of core strength. Still, as it stands now, she’s far better off compared to Sienna Jade!
Flannery McCoy: Cameron knows this! She grabs her by the ankles and gets her into position! She falls back, and Sienna is LAUNCHED INTO THE ROPES! ‘LASSO OF TRUTH’!! SIENNA ROLLS TO THE MIDDLE OF THE RING, LIKELY INADVERTENTLY! CAMERON COVERS!
Referee: ONEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!
Referee: TWOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!
Referee: THREEEEE–
Stew-O: Shoulder up, even if what was weak! Still, Cameron isn’t upset in the slightest! She glances over and looks to the corner! One has to be wondering what she’s thinking of doing!
Jake Mercer: Something big, that’s for sure! With how much these two can go inside of a ring, and given the bad blood that’s been brewing, it’s no surprise that they’ve been looking to end each other in the most destructive of ways possible!
Flannery McCoy: Cameron is not the type that likes to waste time, either! Even with her limping a bit, she’s still pushing on. Kind of getting flashbacks to the ‘Warbringer’ here!
Stew-O: It’s been a war that she never even wanted to have, but she intends on being the one to stand tall in the end. Cameron has Sienna in the corner. She takes a noticeable deep breath, as if bracing herself so that she can block out any pain that she’s feeling in the present moment.
Jake Mercer: Oh, and she… she *has Sienna up on the shoulders*! Whoa! What IS Cameron trying to do here?!
Flannery McCoy: The fans are standing up as they watch her climb up to the top with Sienna Jade in tow! They’re all the way at the TOP! Oh my GOD! How is Cameron even mustering herself to do this?!?! Her muscles her trembling, but she’s not in any danger of fall–
Stew-O: OH, THAT’S WHAT SHE’S TRYING TO DO! SHE’S GONNA HIT! ‘NO BODY, NO CRIME’ FROM ALL THE WAY UP!!
Jake Mercer: NO WAY! NO WAY! SHE IS INSANE FOR THIS! CAMERON IS PRACTICALLY GOING TO *KILL* SIENNA JADE WITH THIS!!
Flannery McCoy: WAIT! SIENNA! SHE’S *FIGHTING BACK*! SOMEHOW, SHE’S COME BACK ALIVE AND IS DOING THE BEST SHE CAN TO ESCAPE, NAILING SOME ELBOWS! SHE’S DOING EVERYTHING SHE CAN TO GET OUT OF THIS!
Stew-O: SEEMS TO BE WORKING! CAMERON DIDN’T EXPECT THIS! SHE’S FORCED TO PUT HER DOWN ON TOP, AND NOW, THE TWO ARE ATTACKING EACH OTHER! PUNCHES AND FOREARMS ARE BEING TRADED BACK AND FORTH IN A VIOLENT DANCE!
Jake Mercer: CAMERON’S HITTING HARD, AND SO IS SIENNA! THE FANS ARE GOING NUTS! STILL, ONE OF THEM IS GOING TO BE TAKEN A HARD FALL, AND IN TURN, POSSIBLY LOSE THIS MATCH!!
Flannery McCoy: SIENNA IS GETTING THE UPPERHAND, HITTING AN UPPERCUT! CAMERON ALMOST FALLS BACK! SIENNA LANDS ANOTHER PUNCH AND THIS TIME, CAMERON GOES DOWN! HOWEVER, SHE FELL FEET-FIRST, ABLE TO TAKE OFF MUCH OF THE IMPACT! SHE’S STRUGGLING TO GET BACK UP!
Jake Mercer: OH MY! SIENNA JUMPS IN THE AIR AND SPINS, LANDING BACK ON THE TOP ROPE!! SHE JUMPS BACK AND LANDS ON CAMERON’S SHOULDERS!! WHAT THE HELL! A ***POISONRANA**!! :damn: SIENNA JADE JUST SPIKED HER ON HER HEAD!!
Stew-O: BUT CAMERON IS STANDING!! SHE’S UP!! SIENNA TURNS AROUN D–
(***CRAAAAAAAAAAAAAAACK!!**)
Jake Mercer: ‘WONDER WOMAN PUNCH’!! SIENNA IS DROPPED, AND LOOK AT THE FORCE OF THAT!! THAT MAY HAVE BEEN THE MOST DEVASTATING PUNCH WE’VE SEEN FROM CAMERON ALL YEAR LONG!
Flannery McCoy: BUT SHE’S UNABLE TO FOLLOW UP ON IT! SHE COLLAPSES DOWN ONTO THE MAT RIGHT NEXT TO SIENNA!! THE REFEREE CHECKS IN WITH BOTH WOMEN, WHO HAVEN’T MOVED AN INCH!! WHAT AN INTENSE CONTEST THIS HAS BEEN!!
Stew-O: Oh, but the fans are starting to boo as a few of the medical personnel race in, looking to examine both of them! I don’t think anyone likes what this could possibly imply!
Jake Mercer: Man, if it were to end this way… :lupe: Regardless of what people may think about how this match came about, no one wants to see what has been an all-time bout between two generational leaders result in a no contest. This has been TOO good!
Flannery McCoy: It has. Matches like these are what Pain for Pride are all about, and Cameron and Sienna have made so much history on this stage!
Stew-O: Cameron is the first to move! She’s showing some signs of life! She slowly rolls out of the ring, looking to recover, and a few of the team go over to check on her!
Jake Mercer: Sienna is doing the same thing! Jeez, her hair is all over her face! That punch sure did knock the wind out of her, but at least she’s conscious enough to roll out to the opposite side!
(REPLAY: The scene plays out, showing Sienna hitting a Poisonrana before Cameron was able to knock her down with the ‘Wonder Woman Punch’. Exhaustion is evident as both women fall to the mat, battered, bruised and hurt from what has been an intensely-physical match-up.)
(Back to the real-time viewing of Pain for Pride, Sienna and Cameron are doing the best they can to recover. The fans rally on, wanting to see both of them carry on. Even with the beef and the conflicting feelings, one thing is clear: everyone wanted to see a definitive winner, especially at the biggest show of the year.)
(Cameron is able to come to a seated position, clutching her forehead and midsection. She’s bening checked out, and can be heard maintaining that she wants to continue fighting. On the other side, Sienna slowly comes to her hands and knees. The medical personnel around her check up on her. Sienna shoos them off and comes to a stand, brushing off the messy strands of hair that clung to her face. The fans see her and one by one, they all quiet down.)
(Then, just about everyone starts to freak out.)
Flannery McCoy: WAIT, WHOA, OH MY GOD!!
Jake Mercer: HOLY S***, SIENNA!
(Sienna, hearing the reaction, looks around all confused.)
Sienna Jade: (off-mic) Why the hell are you morons shrieking like that?
(She walks gingerly around, looking to get back into the ring until her attention diverts over to the shocked Dynasty team.)
Sienna Jade: (off-mic) Uh, hello?? Don’t you guys have a job to do? Look, I get that you three are always enamored whenever you have to call a match of mine, but I need you to not look like frozen statues. After all, who else is going to freak out excitedly when I win? :mjlol:
Jake Mercer: Sienna, your…. your….
Sienna Jade: (off-mic) Autograph? You want my autograph? Aww. I always knew you were a huge fan of me, Jake!
(She walks over, ready to sign on whatever papers that are on the announce table, when Stew-O, Jake and Flannery’s eyes widen. At that point, Sienna raises a brow.)
Sienna Jade: (off-mic) What is with you guys?
Flannery McCoy: Um, it’s, well– you know what? I think it’s better if you see for yourself.
(Flannery brings out her phone, unlocks it, and opens up the camera app, bringing it to the front-view perspective. She hands it off to Sienna, who chortles.)
Sienna Jade: (off-mic) I know, my nose is cute, Flannery. I get to see it everyday! But hey, thanks for bringing up my appearance. I HAVE to look good before I defeat Cameron. Wow, since when were you so considerate?
(Sienna takes the device and brings it up. When she sees her face, her jaw drops.)
(That’s when she finally notices the stream of blood from her broken nose. It’s shifted over to the left in a grotesque manner.)
Sienna Jade: …
(Sienna gives the phone back and starts to pace around in shock. A blank look covers her face. The medical team races back over, trying to get her to follow them so that they can tend to it properly.)
Stew-O: It’s hard not to be stunned at this sort of display. I think the adrenaline of this match took hold of Sienna so much that she didn’t realize what happened!
Jake Mercer: Well, at least she isn’t freaking out, haha. That’s… that’s got to be good, right–
Flannery McCoy: Hang on, what’s she doing now?!!
(Sienna takes short, deep breaths as she brings her hand up to her nose. Gritting her teeth, she closes her eyes…)
(***SNAP!!***)
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Crowd: ?!?!?!?!?!?!?!
Stew-O: SHE– SHE SNAPPED HER NOSE BACK INTO PLACE! JUST LIKE THAT!
Jake Mercer: !!!
Flannery McCoy: Oh my God…
(Sienna bites her lower lip, doing her best to block out the pain. However, she carefully touches her nose with her fingertips, trying to make sure that everything is okay. Even if it may require additional medical attention, at least her nose was back in place.)
Jake Mercer: Wow. Might need to call herself ‘The Toughest’ from now on. It’s like she didn’t hesitate!
(On the othe side, Cameron Ella Ava is able to wave off the crew, definitively wanting to continue with the match. She stumbles around the corner, using the steps and apron to help keep herself up. Sienna notices her, and her entire demeanor changes.)
Sienna Jade: (off-mic) Okay, bitch. Now the gloves are *really* about to come off here.
(Sienna brushes past the medical team and makes her way straight towards Cameron.)
Stew-O: Sienna is catching up with Cameron! She charges in, striking with a hard-hitting forearm to the face! The force nearly makes her fall! However, Sienna grabs a handful of her hair and SLAMS HER FACE ONTO THE APRON! SHE DOES IT AGAIN! AND AGAIN! CAMERON IS HELPLESS HERE!
Jake Mercer: Sienna is unleashing everything! She’s pummeling her face, keeping it in contact with that hard, unforgiving ring apron! She FINALLY lets go, and Cameron collapses! I think there might be a bit of red coming from her now!
Flannery McCoy: And Sienna isn’t stopping! She stomps down on Cameron over and over again! And look – the referee is back in the ring! With both Elitists having made it clear that they want to continue, not wanting this to end in an undesirable fashon, this match will carry on! Still, both of them remain on the outside, and that’s causing the official to initiate a ten count!
Referee: ONE!
Stew-O: Sienna hears the count starting! However, as she looks down at Cameron Ella Ava, it’s as if she’s coming up with ways on how to brutalize her. Jade doesn’t want to grant any kind of mercy onto her just yet! She forces her back up, grabs her by the wrist, and WHIPS HER RIGHT INTO THE STEEL STEPS! WHAT A *SICKENING* CRASH THAT WAS!
Referee: TWO!
Jake Mecer: CAMERON COLLIDED UNFAVORABLY WITH HER HEAD AND SHOULDER INTO THOSE SOLID STEPS! :damn: SHE’S PRACTICALLY LIFELESS AT THIS POINT! PAIN HAS TO BE COURSING THROUGHOUT HER BODY RIGHT NOW, AND THAT’S CONSIDERING *IF* SHE CAN FEEL ANYTHING AT THE PRESENT MOMENT!
Referee: THREE!
Flannery McCoy: Sienna is smirking! I think she realizes that there’s a good chance Cameron doesn’t have much fight in her left! This has been a intense match-up all around, and at this stage, it may be too hard for Cameron to try and fight back! Sienna circles around her, and gives a disrespectful stomp for good measure!
Referee: FOUR!
Stew-O: Sienna glances back at the steel steps. That look in her eyes has no good intentions behind them. She takes Cameron by the back of her head and she’s SLOTTING HER HEAD RIGHT ON TOP OF IT!
Jake Mercer: Oh, no, this is going to get ugly FAST! WHAT IS SHE THINKING OF DOING?!
Flannery McCoy: ENDING CAMERON ELLA AVA, THAT’S WHAT!
Referee: FIVE!
Stew-O: SIENNA ON THE APRON! SHE SIZES CAMERON UP! SHE RUNS IN AND TAKES OFF – AND SHE COMES DOWN WITH A DOUBLE FOOT STOMP!! **SHE JUST CRUSHED CAMERON ELLA AVA’S HEAD WITH THAT!!**
Crowd: :damn: :damn: :damn:
Referee: SIX!
Jake Mercer: I THINK THAT’S IT! CAMERON IS OUT! SIENNA GETS HER UP AND THROWS HER BACK INTO THE RING, GETTING HER TO ROLL RIGHT INTO THE CENTER! SIENNA WORKS HER WAY OVER AND STANDS RIGHT ABOVE HER!
Flannery McCoy: SHE’S JUST SMIRKING! RAISING HER ARMS OUT WIDE, TALKING TRASH AND EVERYTHING! WHAT EVEN IS THE POINT?! JUST FINISH THE MATCH AND END IT, YOU PROVED YOUR POINT ALREADY!
Stew-O: Sienna is just soaking up the moment, realizing that she has Cameron dead to rights! She ushers her up, taking hold of her leg! Even with the pain she’s in, she manages to hulk her up into the air–
Jake Mercer: – AND SHE DROPS HER DOWN WITH THE ‘RDG’!! THAT’S IT!! WE GET THE SIGNATURE BRIDGE, AND THE REFEREE SLIDES DOWN TO COVER!
Referee: ONEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!
Referee: TWOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!
Referee: THREEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!
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Flannery McCoy: OH MY GOD, NO! NO! SHOULDER UP! CAMERON JUST POPPED HER SHOULDER UP AT THE *LAST* POSSIBLE MILLISECOND! HOW WAS SHE EVEN ABLE TO DO THAT?!!
(The fans go crazy, loving the resolve being shown! However, one person that is not impressed is Sienna Jade, who stares daggers right into the soul of the referee.)
Stew-O: And Sienna SCREECHES at the official, arguing that it was a three! However, Cameron was able to break the pin attempt in time! Sienna slams her fist down in frustration and grabs her by the head, repeatedly smashing the back of it against the canvas! Sienna is like a woman possessed here!
Jake Mercer: She’s not playing around! She grabs hold of Cameron’s wrists and gets up, stomping down on that shoulder area! AND the face! With both of Cameron’s arms trapped, she CAN’T DEFEND HERSELF! Sienna is laying down a beating!
Flannery McCoy: This is devolving into something far more brutal now! Sienna drops down and cinches in the fujiwara armbar! And SHE LEANS BACK, WANTING TO BREAK THE ARM OF CAMERON ELLA AVA! CAMERON CRIES OUT IN PAIN! SHE’S TRYING TO REACH THE ROPES!
Jake Mercer: A hold like that, especially in that manner, can be enough to pop the joint right out of the socket!!
Stew-O: It’s a dire situation for Cameron! But she doesn’t want to tap! She REFUSES!
Sienna Jade: (off-mic) TAP RIGHT NOW! TAP! BEFORE I BREAK YOUR GODDAMN ARM, YOU SNAKE!
Cameron Ella Ava: (off-mic) NO!
Sienna Jade: (off-mic) YOU’RE SO STUPID! TAP! HONESTLY YOU DON’T WANNA HOLD YOUR TODDLER IN YOUR PRECIOUS ARMS ANYMORE!
Cameron Ella Ava: …
Jake Mercer: OH! WHAT’S GOING ON! LOOK AT CAMERON’S FACE! SHE’S NOT HAPPY AT *ALL*! SHE DRIVES HER NAILS INTO THE MAT AND SHE’S… SHE’S… SHE’S *DRAGGING HERSELF TOWARDS THE ROPES*!! THE FANS ARE FREAKING OUT!!
Flannery McCoy: SIENNA’S POKED THE BEAR TOO MANY TIMES! IT’S BEEN LIKE THIS FOR WEEKS! EVERY JAB, EVERY INSULT HAS BEEN ENOUGH FOR CAMERON!! AND SHE’S ACTUALLY ABLE TO GET CLOSE ENOUGH! SHE’S GONNA CAUSE A BREAK–
Stew-O: NO! SIENNA USES HER FOOT TO ROLL BACK, TRYING TO RE-APPLY THE HOLD– AND SHE’S LOOKING TO TRANSITION INTO ‘TEMPTRESS’!!
Jake Mercer: THIS IS IT! THIS IS IT! SHE LOCKS THIS IN, AND IT’S OVER! SHE’S DEFEATED SO MANY PEOPLE WITH THAT!
Flannery McCoy: WAIT! HANG ON! ‘SPIDER TWIST’!!
Crowd: LMSLSWDJWSKDLDJKLAJLEJLFELJAELFL!!!!!!
Stew-O: CAMERON WAS ABLE TO ADJUST AND PUT ON A SUBMISSION OF HER OWN! SIENNA IS STUCK! SHE’S FLAILING HER LEGS AROUND, YELLING OUT IN ABSOLUTE AGONY HERE! CAMERON IS DOING EVERYTHING SHE CAN TO MAKE SURE THAT SHE’S THE ONE THAT TAPS!
Jake Mercer: SIENNA REALIZES HOW WORRYING THIS IS! THE REFEREE ASKS HER IF SHE WANTS TO GIVE UP! HOWEVER, SHE SHAKES HER HEAD!! I DON’T THINK CAMERON LIKED THAT ANSWER!
Flannery McCoy: CAMERON WANTS THIS TO END! SHE WRAPS HER LEGS AROUND, LOOKING TO SWITCH OVER INTO A DIFFERENT CHOKE SUBMISSION! ‘LAVENDER HAZE’!!
Stew-O: BUT THAT GAVE SIENNA AN OPENING! SHE ROLLS FORWARD, BREAKING THE GRASP! SHE TAKES HOLD OF CAMERON’S LEG, GOING TO LOCK IT UP–
Jake Mercer: – BUT CAMERON DOES THE SAME TO HER! THEY *BOTH* HAVE EACH OTHER IN LEG LOCKS!!
Flannery McCoy: NEITHER WANT TO LET GO!! SIENNA AND CAMERON ARE LOOKING STRAIGHT AT EACH OTHER! EVERYTHING HAS LED TO THIS, WITH NEITHER ELITIST WANTING TO BE THE ONE THAT GIVES UP!!
Crowd: EA-DUB! EA-DUB! EA-DUB!
Stew-O: AND IT IS PANDEMONIUM INSIDE OF THE GEODIS PARK! HOWEVER, CAMERON AND SIENNA AREN’T HERE FOR THE ADULATION! THEY WANT TO WIN! CAMERON KICKS SIENNA IN TH FACE WITH HER FREE LEG! JADE RECIPROCATES! THE TWO HALL OF FAMERS ARE GOING OFF NOW, FIRING OFF ON ALL CYLINDERS!
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Jake Mercer: Cameron’s getting the better of this exchange! Sienna is getting absolutely ROCKED! Her grip is loosening! She’s becoming weak!
Flannery McCoy: Sienna lets go, and Cameron takes over! She gets up and runs to the nearest corner, yelling at her to get up! Sienna is on ONE knee!
Stew-O: AND CAMERON CHARGES IN! ‘GODDESS RISING’!!
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(…)
(…)
Jake Mercer: **NO!** ***SIENNA JADE JUST MOVED OUT OF THE WAY!!***
Flannery McCoy: SHE’S RIGHT BEHIND CAMERON! CLUBBING BLOW TO THE BACK OF THE HEAD! CAMERON NEARLY COLLAPSES! SIENNA GRABS HER AND SENDS HER UP AND OVER WITH THE STRAIGHT JACKET SUPLEX!!!!! ‘N°5’, STRAIGHT FROM THE PLAYBOOK OF HER BEST FRIEND, KASSIDY HEART!!!!
Stew-O: AND CAMERON TOOK A NASTY LANDING ON THE BACK OF HER HEAD! HOWEVER, SIENNA DOESN’T FOLLOW UP WITH A PIN LIKE KASSIDY USUALLY DOES! SHE COMES TO A STAND, AND DIRECTS HER HAND TO GRAB CAMERON BY THE WRIST! SHE SPINS HER AROUND – ‘WITCHES HAMMER’!!!!
(Cameron slumps, her forehead pressing right into Sienna’s. With the match taking its toll on both women, they drop to their knees. Cameron is out. Sienna is barely hanging by a thread.)
Jake Mercer: THEIR OWN BLOOD ON EACH OTHER! THIS HAS BEEN AN ABSOLUTE WAR!! SIENNA FIGHTS HER WAY BACK UP, TRYING TO PUSH PAST THE PAIN! PAST EVERYTHING! SHE GRABS CAMERON AND SETS HER UP! LEG IN HAND! SHE LIFTS HER UP…
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(…)
Flannery McCoy: ‘RDG!’ – BUT SHE DOESN’T COVER! NOT YET!
Crowd: ??????????
Stew-O: SIENNA GETS UP, DRAGGING CAMERON ALONG! ‘RDG’ AGAIN! SHE PLANTED HER DOWN!!
Jake Mercer: She’s STILL NOT DONE THOUGH!! SHE GETS UP AND PICKS CAMERON UP AGAIN!! A THIRD ‘RDG’!!
Flannery McCoy: She… she…. She’s up?! *AGAIN*?!! EVERYONE IS IN ABSOLUTE SHOCK RIGHT NOW! SIENNA JUST FLOATED BACK AND COMES TO A STAND, AND CAMERON IS STILL IN HER GRASP!! I DON’T BELIEVE THIS!!
Jake Mercer: SHE WANTS TO MAKE SURE THIS THE END!! WITH A FINAL BURST OF ENERGY, SIENNA WILLS HERSELF ON TO GET HER OPPONENT UP…
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Stew-O: **FIVE! FIVE! FIVE! MY GOD, SHE TOOK CAMERON ELLA AVA DOWN WITH** ***FIVE ‘RDG’S!!!***
Jake Mercer: THAT HAS TO BE IT! I DON’T THINK WE’VE SEEN ANYTHING LIKE THIS BEFORE!!
Flannery McCoy: IT’S A STRUGGLE, BUT SIENNA JADE IS ABLE TO DO THE BRIDGE! SHOULDERS ARE DOWN!
Referee: ONEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!
Referee: TWOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!
Referee: THREEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!
(Ding! Ding! Ding!)
(‘Unf***withable’ plays. Sienna is down on the mat, as is Cameron. Sienna checks on her nose, barely having the energy to move after she pushed herself past her own limits. The medical team re-enter and tend to both Elitists.)
Stephie Love: Here is YOUR winner…. SIENNNNNNNNNNNNNNAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA JAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAADEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!
Stew-O: Wow. What do we even say after the kind of match we’ve just witnessed?
Jake Mercer: … Goated. Amazing. Awesome. Insane. Intense. Classic. Legendary. Limmy tier.
Flannery McCoy: These two have been in some memorable fights this season, but honestly? I think this may have taken the cake. Cameron and Sienna took each other through hell and back. Despite their issues, this has turned out to be an incredible outing. I mean, do you hear the fans? At this rate, they don’t care about the drama anymore. They only care about how amazing this fight has been.
Stew-O: This had all of the makings of being a great match, but to see it all unfold is truly something else. As it stands though, it’s all over now between Sienna and Cameron. The ‘Greatest’ has etched herself into Pain for Pride immortality, and right off of the heels of her induction from last night. It couldn’t have been better timing for her. A hell of an effort by Cameron, but in the end, Sienna stands tall… at least, in the proverbial sense.
(Laying on the mat and recognizing her music, Sienna grins. Even in pain, she couldn’t help but to be proud of herself. The final shot we see is the camera panning out, capturing an overhead view of Sienna and Cameron in the aftermath of their war. Then, Pain for Pride transitions elsewhere.)
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(The arena goes dark, there is a spotlight at the top of the stadium that has the Great Gray Owl perched, looking down at the entire Geodis Park. Suddenly the sounds of tambourines start to play as the focus now goes on the front stage. Thirteen Gypsies dressed in their unique Romani wardrobe, doing their traditional dance, there is one woman in the middle in a black hat, raising her arms, there is smoke that surrounds the Gypsies.)
???: ÎNRIșteȚI-NE REGINA ȚIGANĂ!
(Everything then goes dark. There is a silence over the crowd, the tambourines stop playing. The lights slowly come back up, purple, and pink lights shine on fifty gypsy children, twenty-five on each side dressed in robes with Minerva’s Third Eye symbol on it. They in unison begin to sing.)
Choir: The siren sings a lonely song. Of all the wants and hungers. The lust of love, a brute desire. The ledge of life goes under. Divide the dream into the flesh. Kaleidoscope and candle eyes. Empty winds scrape on the soul. But never stop to realize.
(The crowd listens on and cheers as the beautiful sound of the children’s voices keep singing.)
Choir: Animal whisperings. Intoxicate the night. Hypnotize the desperate. Slow motion light. Wash away into the rain……. Blood, milk, and sky!!!!!
(Just as the children say the last three words, the music of “Blood, Milk & Sky” by White Zombie kicks on as the fans start to cheer loudly. From the stage, in the middle of the children rises a figure dressed in a black, silver, and navy blue wrestling gear, wearing a navy blue patterned jacket, matching top hat and tear drop shaped glasses. The navy blue rose in her hand as she steps out and it is Minerva.)
Bella Braxton: THE FOLLOWING CONTEST IS THE THREE STAGES OF VOLTAGE HELL MATCH!!!
(The fans cheer extremely loudly as Bella Braxton continues.)
Bella Braxton: RESIDING IN CASSADAGA, FLORIDA! WEIGHING IN AT 125 POUNDS! SHE IS “THE BLACK ROSE”….. MINERVA!!!!!
(The crowd erupts in cheers as Minerva steps up and stands there for a moment as the children surround her. Closing her eyes, she raises her arms in the air as the fireworks go off and the crowd erupts in cheers. She slowly steps off as the kids look on and she makes her long walk to the ring.)
James Peters: Talk about entrances! Talk about this young woman who is only 25 years old and has already won more titles and accolades than most do in a twenty year career. She was the former EAW World Champion, lost the title at King of Elite, suffered some emotional loss, recovered and is in the biggest match of her career!
Rich Russillo: No doubt about that Jim! Minerva is one that we have watched ascend in the last almost five years in the EAW. She has come a long way and honestly, there isn’t a single person that can argue, this is even without titles, the biggest match of her career. She has a career record of 4-0 at Pain For Pride. Listen to this… won and Unified the Tag Team Championship, the next year she Main Evented and successfully defended the Universal Women’s Champion. In her third, she won the National Elite Championship, and just last year? Main Evented and became the EAW World Champion. Minerva IS MS. PAIN FOR PRIDE!
Persephone: Well… long as it gets violent tonight, then I’m happy. I gotta admit, she has grown on me a little, I mean like a callous but still. After all she’s one of the reasons we’ve gotten to see blood around here lately so I can appreciate that. She’s lucky to be alive but we will see if that was a mistake by her opponent tonight!
Charlie Marr: I hate this twat, but I know what she’s capable of. She is as tough as they come, unfortunately no denying that. Tonight, this is going to be a war because she is in the ring with one of the best. Or at least, one of the best in an EAW without Charlie Marr.
(Minerva continues to walk toward the ring, pointing her rose at the camera and then looking out at the fans, nodding. Her gorgeous wrestling gear is new, and she looks focused.)
James Peters: She looks amazing here tonight, but the Three Stages of Voltage Hell is going to change both of these two competitors.
Rich Russillo: Yeah, neither one of them will be the same after this.
(Minerva reaches the ring, sliding up on the apron, posing on her knees before crawling in and standing up. The ovation is ridiculous how many cheers she is getting.)
Charlie Marr: Wait…. What is she doing?
(Minerva raises her right arm and stretches it out, slowly turning and glaring up at the top of Geodis Park. Suddenly….. the Owl at the top of the Stadium launches and flies toward her as the crowd looks on in awe and cheers loudly.)
Persephone: :oh: Okay…. That is way cool!
James Peters: IT IS MINERVA’S PET OWL… CALIBOS!
(Calibos flies across and lands right on Minerva’s arm as she smiles, turns and kisses her Pet Owl. A huge ovation erupts, Minerva screams in excitement ready for the match.)
Rich Russillo: WHAT AN ENTRANCE! MINERVA AND HER OWL ARE READY FOR YHWACH O’HARA!
(There is a stand at ringside where Calibos is then perched on. Minerva then sits on the top rope facing the entrance way waiting for her opponent to come out.)
(GEODIS Park descends into complete and utter darkness. “SUN//EATER” by Lorna Shore begins…)
( 🎵 What is life but a fevered dream?
Their eyes are yet to open
The gears are set in place to guide me to affinity🎵 )
( 🎵 Atrophy, the thorn of time’s aging vine
Harrowing winds press the mesh and curse the flesh
Rotting away🎵 )
(As the thrashing of guitars, drums and screaming vocals continues, the large section of the stage flooring splits to the left and right. Flames erupt from the edges of this newly formed pit)
( Atrophy, the thorn of time’s aging vine
Harrowing winds press the mesh and curse the flesh
Rotting away )
( But here in this reality, my thoughts transform fatality
An almost endless exploration of our cosmic minds
Perpetuated through the sands of time )
(After a moment, a large marble throne begins to rise from the depths. Massive squares of marble wrap around the sides and back of the platform with steps leading from the bottom up. Flames continue to erupt around the throne, “SUN//EATER” continues to blare throughout the stadium as the crowd roars with a mix of cheers and jeers for the figure resting)
( 🎵 Omnipotent, I am the one
Icarus, I’ll touch the sun🎵 )
( 🎵 As you sow, and so you shall reap
What is life, if but a fevered dream? 🎵)
(Yhwach O’Hara rests at the top, slouched on the final slab, one arm draped over the side, the other resting on one knee elevated up on the edge of one of the marble slabs. Wearing a large, spiked crown and a gem studded cloak large enough that it wraps over the top of the throne, his head lowered and complete calm and confidence radiating from his current position)
( 🎵 Restless nexus, my consensus
Striking at god at fucking will
Yet and I am still not even satisfied 🎵 )
( 🎵 I fabricate, manipulate, incinerate and duplicate
Restabilize the precipice, my arbitrary exodus inside
Where I confide, looking down on this steeple 🎵)
(Yhwach raises his head, gazing around GEODIS Park showing little to no emotion, little to no care for those in attendence. Yet he takes a deep, considerable breath before he slowly rises from the marble throne, The Omnipotent One proceeding to make his way down each step with each step being soaked up. The long, gem studded cloak slowly being dragged across the top of the throne, revealing the considerable length of it as Yhwach heads to the ring)
Bella Braxton: AND HER OPPONENT… WEIGHING IN AT 190 POUNDS… HE IS “THE OMNIPOTENT”…. YHWACH O’HARA!!!!!!
James Peters: It looks like BOTH Elitists in this match are ready for this match, a match that’ll undoubtedly be a war! We all know how this started between them, and knowing the stipulation, things have definitely reached the next level!
Rich Russillo: Just in case there’s any confusion, I’ll explain the rules once again. The first two stages have time limits, the first being ten minutes and the second being fifteen. To advance to the next stage, both Elitists must be standing when time runs out, or else the Elitist that IS on their feet will win the ENTIRE match, not just the stage. The third stage is where this all changes, as to win you must rely on either pinfall, submission, or knockout!
Persephone: Don’t forget my favorite part! ALL THREE STIPULATIONS ARE DEATHMATCHES!!! :blessed:
Charlie Marr: I guess if there’s anyone that could make use of that, it’s these two. They already spent weeks beating each other half to death with just a lead pipe. Might as well finish the job.
(The camera zooms in the trailing cloak, revealing a long list of names defeated by Yhwach over the last nine years of his career. Dates, locations, Championships, all detailed in the threads. A gem associated with each and every one of them.)
James Peters: Yhwach O’Hara has been one of, if not the most dangerous Elitist on Voltage since his return. The only person to defeat him so far has been Methuselah, and we all know the controversial circumstances surrounding that victory. Tonight however, anything goes. These two know what they’re getting themselves into, and this could be the match that decides everything.
Rich Russillo: That cloak says everything that needs to be said. Yhwach has been doing this for years. He’s been defeating the best of the best, he’s been winning all of the accolades that can be won. Yhwach has been on top of the world, and now it’s up to Minerva to see if she can knock him off of it.
James Peters: This is a match that was a long time coming, ever since O’Hara’s return at Wicked Games, and now it’s finally happening! Yhwach O’Hara takes on Minerva, in the FIRST EVER “Three Stages of Voltage Hell” match!
(As both Elitists make it to their corners of the ring, having removed their entrance gear, the referee finally calls for the bell.)
(Ding! Ding! Ding!)
(The fans explode with cheers as Minerva and Yhwach O’Hara stare at each other, having yet to move from their spots in opposite corners of the ring. At the bottom corner of the screen, the timer is seen starting.)
(TIMER: 10:00)
James Peters: HERE WE GO, STAGE ONE OF THIS THREE STAGES OF VOLTAGE HELL MATCH IS UNDERWAY!!! Both Elitists slowly begin to circle the ring, and I think they’re both thinking about how they should even start a match like this! This is a match between Yhwach O’Hara and Minerva, and at a time like this EVERY moment is crucial! Any little mistake could potentially ruin your chances in this one, and I don’t think either Elitist plans on making that mistake. These two have not looked away from each other a single time yet, and it just goes to show that they’re ready for anything!
(The staredown continues for a few more seconds as the fans cheer in anticipation. Eventually, a smirk appears on Minerva’s face.)
Rich Russillo: Wait a minute, Minerva just rolled out of the ring! Minerva just rolled out of the ring, but it doesn’t look like she did it to try and get away from Yhwach!
James Peters: You’re right! Instead she’s digging under the ring, and it looks like she’s getting some weapons out to get the “Deathmatch” part of all this going early!
(The fans immediately begin cheering as Minerva starts pulling various weapons out from under the ring, all while Yhwach watches on.)
James Peters: Minerva just pulled out a ladder, along with one of those exploding barbed wire tables that we’ve seen in matches such as the seventh Barbed Wire Massacre! Minerva now digging out a barbed wire baseball bat, a barbed wire wrapped kendo stick, and a steel chair! Minerva slides the kendo stick and the steel chair back into the ring before walking up the steel steps and slowly re-entering the ring, and it looks like she’s actually inviting Yhwach to use one of the weapons at his disposal.
(Minerva stares at Yhwach while holding onto the barbed wire bat.)
Minerva: (off-mic) No point in waiting, there’s no time to waste. Do your worst.
(The fans cheer seeing where this match is already going. Slowly Yhwach picks up the barbed wire kendo stick, not taking his eyes off of Minerva.)
Persephone: I don’t see how that’s a good idea at all. Shouldn’t you want to keep the weapons away from your opponent?
Charlie Marr: Nobody on this show has common sense, so what do you think-
James Peters: AND THERE IT IS! BOTH ELITISTS NOW GOING AT IT AS MINERVA SWINGS AT YHWACH WITH THE BARBED WIRE BAT- BUT YHWACH DUCKED IT BEFORE KICKING MINERVA IN THE MIDSECTION! YHWACH NOW TRYING TO SWING THE KENDO STICK ONTO THE BACK OF MINERVA’S NECK, BUT MINERVA PULLS HER HEAD OUT OF THE WAY BEFORE SWEEPING YHWACH’S LEGS!! YHWACH IS ON THE MAT, AND NOW MINERVA SWINGS THE BARBED WIRE BAT DOWN ONTO HIS HEAD!!!
Rich Russillo: YHWACH ROLLED OUT OF THE WAY BEFORE GRABBING THE STEEL CHAIR AND HITTING MINERVA IN THE MIDSECTION WITH IT!!! YHWACH LOOKS FOR A CHAIR SHOT TO THE HEAD, BUT MINERVA KNOCKS THE CHAIR OUT OF YHWACH’S HAND USING THE BAT!! YHWACH STUMBLES BACK A BIT, AND THIS ALLOWS MINERVA TO ATTEMPT THE DEVIL’S TOUCH!!!!
James Peters: YHWACH AVOIDS IT, AND NOW HE GOES TO SEND MINERVA OUT OF THE RING WITH A CLOTHESLINE!!!
Rich Russillo: MINERVA DUCKS UNDER IT, LIFTING YHWACH OVER THE TOP ROPE AS HE LANDS OUT ON THE APRON-
Persephone: YES, MINERVA SWUNG THE BARBED WIRE BAT AT HIS HEAD!!
Charlie Marr: But “Yhwach” ducked under the shot. What a surprise.
(TIMER: 7:46)
James Peters: YHWACH DUCKS DOWN AND LOOKS TO SEND HIS SHOULDER INTO MINERVA’S MIDSECTION- BUT MINERVA MANAGES TO GRAB YHWACH IN A FRONT FACELOCK BEFORE DROPPING HIM WITH A DDT BACK INTO THE RING!!!! Minerva finally getting the better of Yhwach there, but these two really don’t have time to waste as they look to possibly bring this entire match to an end within the first round! Yhwach is already getting back up to his feet, BUT THAT ALLOWS MINERVA TO HIT HIM IN THE MIDSECTION WITH THE BAT!
Rich Russillo: Minerva pulls that barbed wire bat away as it tears away at Yhwach’s flesh, causing Yhwach to stumble towards the corner! Yhwach now quickly approaching him with the bat, AND THERE’S ANOTHER SHOT TO THE MIDSECTION, BUT THIS TIME MINERVA DOESN’T STOP AT JUST ONE! AS SOON AS YHWACH BENDS OVER MINERVA LIFTS THE BAT AND SWINGS IT DOWN ONTO HIS BACK, DROPPING MINERVA DOWN ONTO THE MAT ONCE AGAIN AS HE’S FORCED TO USE THE ROPES TO PULL HIMSELF BACK UP! Things aren’t looking good for him right now!
Persephone: Of course they aren’t, look what she’s hitting him with! Minerva swings at Yhwach again, BUT YHWACH DUCKS UNDER AND MANAGES TO DUMP MINERVA OVER THE TOP ROPE!! MINERVA MANAGED TO HANG ON WITH HER FREE HAND, BUT SHE’S FORCED TO DROP THE BAT AS SHE GRABS ONTO THE ROPES TO PULL HERSELF ONTO THE APRON! MINERVA SWINGS AT YHWACH, BUT YHWACH DUCKS UNDER IT BEFORE HITTING HER WITH AN ENZUIGIRI, CAUSING MINERVA TO NEARLY LOSE HER FOOTING! YHWACH NOW GOING AFTER MINERVA AGAIN AS HE THROWS A RIGHT HAND- BUT MINERVA COUNTERS IT AND CONNECTS WITH A FOREARM! Minerva now getting back in the-
(*CRACK!*)
Charlie Marr: :mjlol2: YAWN O’HARA JUST THREW THE STEEL CHAIR AT MINERVA’S HEAD!!!! DIDN’T I SAY THAT IDIOT WAS MAKING A MISTAKE BRINGING THOSE WEAPONS INTO THE MATCH IN THE FIRST PLACE?
James Peters: You did, and for what it’s worth you may have actually been right! That chair shot to the head caused Minerva to drop off of the apron, AND NOW YHWACH IS WASTING NO TIME RUNNING THE ROPES AS MINERVA FINDS HER FOOTING!!!! YHWACH TAKES MINERVA OUT WITH A LOW-PE SUICIDA, AND NOW YHWACH DIGS UNDER THE RING, LOOKING FOR SOME WEAPONS OF HIS OWN TO TAKE THINGS A STEP FURTHER!
Rich Russillo: Minerva slowly stumbles back up to her feet, and-
(*CRASH!*)
Rich Russillo: YHWACH JUST TURNED AND SMASHED A WHOLE GLASS PANEL OVER MINERVA’S HEAD, CAUSING HER TO DROP TO THE GROUND!!! Yhwach O’Hara has taken control of this one, and this means that Minerva is in trouble as she slowly pulls herself up using the barricade! Yhwach is backing up instead of following her, and it looks like he has something planned as he waits for Minerva to make it back to her feet!
(TIMER: 5:53)
Persephone: Minerva is back up, AND NOW YHWACH RUNS IN, BEFORE DELIVERING A JOHN WOO DROPKICK THAT SENDS MINERVA BACKWARDS AND CAUSES HER TO TUMBLE OVER THE BARRICADE, FALLING RIGHT INTO THE TIMEKEEPER’S AREA!!!!
Charlie Marr: So this is what I’ve been missing out on these past few months, huh? I don’t see the hype. All Jamie did was change his name and now he’s supposed to be a completely different guy? And just look at Minerva. She tried so hard to prove how tough she is, and now she’s getting humiliated. What type of match is thi-
(*DING!*)
James Peters: MINERVA JUST HIT YHWACH IN THE SIDE OF THE HEAD WITH THE RING BELL, CAUSING YHWACH TO STUMBLE OVER TO OUR TABLE!!! MINERVA CLIMBS BACK OVER THE BARRICADE AND TAKES A STEEL CHAIR WITH HER, BEFORE HITTING YHWACH IN THE BACK WITH IT!!!! Yhwach is right by our table as Minerva walks over, and it looks like she’s managed to regain the upper hand here as Yhwach is in a bit of trouble! Minerva now picking Yhwach up-
Rich Russillo: YHWACH JUST HIT MINERVA IN THE FACE WITH ONE OF OUR MONITORS, CAUSING MINERVA TO STUMBLE BACK AND DROP HER CHAIR!!! YHWACH DOESN’T LET HER GO THAT EASILY THOUGH, AS HE GRABS MINERVA AND SENDS HER CRASHING RIGHT INTO THE STEEL STEPS!!!! Yhwach now walking over before grabbing the ladder, AND HE HITS MINERVA IN THE FACE WITH IT, JUST AS SHE WAS GETTING BACK TO HER FEET!!! Yhwach now setting up some sort of ladder bridge resting on the apron and barricade, and it seems like he has something really big in mind here!
(TIMER: 4:37)
Persephone: Yhwach lifts Minerva up into a powerbomb position, BUT MINERVA BEGINS PUNCHING AWAY AT YHWACH’S FACE!!! YHWACH IS STILL HOLDING ONTO MINERVA THOUGH, AND I THINK HE IS TRYING TO POWERBOMB MINERVA ONTO THE LADDER BRIDGE!!!
James Peters: MINERVA BEGINS ELBOWING AWAY AT YHWACH THOUGH, AND SHE MANAGES TO FORCE HIM TO LET GO, ALLOWING HER TO LAND SAFELY ON THE LADDER BRIDGE BEFORE KICKING YHWACH AWAY FROM HER!! Minerva pulls herself off before quickly pulling something out from under the ring, and- OH WHAT THE HELL!??
Rich Russillo: MINERVA JUST HIT YHWACH WITH A 2X4, BUT THAT’S CLEARLY NOT A NORMAL ONE!!! MINERVA PULLS IT AWAY FROM YHWACH’S MIDSECTION, AND MORE BLOOD IS BEGINNING TO POUR OUT FROM THE AREA WHERE SHE HIT HIM! WHAT!?
(The camera gets a close up of the 2×4, which appears to be embedded with sharp nails. This causes a loud reaction from the fans as Yhwach quickly holds the area where he was hit.)
Persephone: Oh my God, I think we’re about to see a decapitation 😁!!! MINERVA SWINGS THE 2X4 AT YHWACH’S HEAD!!!!
Charlie Marr: :francis: Nope! Even in deathmatches nobody around here can seem to do anything remotely entertaining. O’Hara managed to duck under the shot with the 2×4, and thanks to that he was able to hit Minerva with an elbow before sending her back into the ring, where he’s probably not going to do anything interesting!
James Peters: I don’t know about that one, because Yhwach just picked up that barbed wide kendo stick, AND NOW HE QUICKLY SWINGS IT AT MINERVA, HITTING HER IN THE SIDE OF THE HEAD AS SHE QUICKLY DROPS TO A KNEE, HOLDING THE SIDE OF HER FACE!
(TIMER: 2:19)
Rich Russillo: YHWACH DOESN’T STOP WITH JUST ONE SHOT, EITHER!!!! HE BEGINS LAYING INTO MINERVA WITH THAT KENDO STICK, TO THE POINT WHERE IT BREAKS AND IS BEING HELD TOGETHER ONLY BY THE BARBED WIRE WRAPPED AROUND IT!!!! MINERVA IS DOWN ON THE MAT BEING FORCED TO COVER THE BACK OF HER HEAD JUST TO AVOID BEING HIT THERE WITH THE KENDO STICK, AND NOW YHWACH SEPARATES THE BROKEN HALVES OF THE KENDO STICK BEFORE USING THE BARBED WIRE TO BEGIN STRANGLING MINERVA!!!!
Persephone: :oh: It’s been a while since we’ve gotten to see stuff like this! Yhwach isn’t just choking Minerva, but that barbed wire is gonna be cutting her up pretty badly! It already left a mark on her face after that hit, I can imagine what it’ll do if she doesn’t pull Yhwach off of her soon!
Charlie Marr: I guess there is a bright side to sitting through this match. I get to watch as these two kill each other, and I expect to see exactly that if there’s gonna be three rounds of this.
James Peters: Thing is, I don’t know if we’ll even make it to the second stage! Minerva is struggling right now and there’s literally nothing stopping Yhwach from just choking her out! If she can’t stand by the time this stage is done, then Yhwach wins the ENTIRE match!
Rich Russillo: Minerva grabs onto the barbed wire that’s around her throat before using all the power she can to slowly start pulling it away from her throat, AND NOW MINERVA STARTS REACHING OUT FOR THE 2X4 SHE DROPPED WHEN YHWACH SENT HER BACK INTO THE RING!
Persephone: MINERVA GRABS THE 2X4 AND SWINGS IT RIGHT INTO YHWACH’S BACK!!!!! THAT NAIL JUST STABBED YHWACH IN THE BACK AND THAT IMMEDIATELY CAUSES YHWACH TO LET GO OF THE ENDS OF THE KENDO STICK, RELEASING MINERVA FROM THE BARBED WIRE!! BOTH ELITISTS GET BACK UP AS YHWACH IS FORCED TO PULL THE 2X4 OUT, AND-
James Peters: THE DEVIL’S TOUCH!!!! MINERVA HITS YHWACH WITH THE DEVIL’S TOUCH, SENDING HIM INTO THE ROPES!!!!!
Rich Russillo: BUT YHWACH BOUNCES OFF OF THE ROPES AND RESPONDS WITH IN EXCELSIS!!!! THERE’S ONLY FIFTEEN SECONDS LEFT ON THE TIMER, AND BOTH ELITISTS ARE DOWN AND OUT!!!!
(TIMER: 0:11)
Charlie Marr: I think Yhwach is moving. That sucks.
(TIMER: 0:09)
James Peters: Charlie is right. Yhwach has pulled himself to the ropes, and now he is starting to pull himself back up! If the countdown reaches zero, Yhwach O’Hara wins!
(TIMER: 0:07)
Rich Russillo: BUT LOOK, MINERVA IS STIRRING AND SHE QUICKLY GRABS THE MIDDLE ROPE!!!!
(TIMER: 0:05)
Persephone: She has five seconds, she better do something fast!
(TIMER: 0:04)
(…..)
(TIMER: 0:03)
(…..)
(TIMER: 0:02)
(……………)
(TIMER: 0:01)
James Peters: MINERVA GRABS ONTO THE TOP ROPE AND PULLS HERSELF UP!!!! MINERVA IS BARELY ON HER FEET, AND THIS MATCH IS MAKING IT TO THE SECOND STAGE!!!!
(Ding! Ding! Ding!)
(The crowd explodes with cheers as Yhwach stares directly at Minerva. A grin appears on Minerva’s face for only a brief moment, before she drops down to a knee, still feeling the effects of In Excelsis.)
James Peters: That couldn’t have been any closer!
Rich Russillo: This match as a whole nearly came to an end, and I have to say that would’ve been a shame if these two didn’t even reach the second stage!
Persephone: All three stages are Deathmatches, right? If all that was only stage one, the rest of this should be fun.
Charlie Marr: If that’s what we’re calling it. All I’m interested in is seeing someone die here.
(After giving both Elitists just a bit of time to recover, the referee calls for the bell, allowing the second stage to begin.)
(Ding! Ding! Ding!)
(TIMER: 15:00)
James Peters: Fifteen minutes on the clock now rather than ten, and- WOAH WOAH WOAH!!!!
Rich Russillo: SLINGBLADE BY O’HARA, AND IT LOOKS LIKE YHWACH ISN’T WASTING TIME AS HE RUSHES OVER TO THE CORNER AND BEGINS UNTYING THE TURNBUCKLE PADS!!! YHWACH IS LOOKING TO EXTINGUISH MINERVA’S FLAME, AND GIVEN WHAT HE JUST DID AT THE END OF THE FIRST ROUND, HE MIGHT START THIS ROUND FINISHING THE JOB!!!
Charlie Marr: Okay, so he succeeds, then what? Do we wait here for another ten minutes?
James Peters: I think it all comes down to what happens next, and right now Yhwach is dragging Minerva to the corner with the exposed turnbuckles! Both Elitists are in pretty bad shape, but it’s pretty obvious who is worse off right now as Yhwach forces Minerva’s head into the middle turnbuckle, BEFORE BACKING AWAY AND DELIVERING A BOOT TO THE BACK OF THE HEAD!!! YHWACH NOW WITH A SECOND BOOT, AND A THIRD, AS HE REPEATEDLY DRIVES MINERVA’S HEAD INTO THE EXPOSED TURNBUCKLE!!!
Rich Russillo: YHWACH PULLS MINERVA OFF OF THE MIDDLE TURNBUCKLE BEFORE USING ALL HIS POWER TO SLAM HER FACE INTO THE TOP TURNBUCKLE, AND THERE’S JUST A BUNCH OF BLOOD LEFT ON THAT STEEL NOW!
Persephone: Minerva’s face is a mess, and this has really been all Yhwach for a little while now, hasn’t it?
James Peters: That’s true, but we don’t know how long that’ll last! Yhwach quickly picks up that 2×4 before charging in though, AND NOW HE RETURNS THE FAVOR, SWINGING IT RIGHT INTO MINERVA’S MIDSECTION AS SHE DROPS TO A KNEE!
Rich Russillo: Yhwach grabs Minerva by the hair before pulling her up, and-
Persephone: :oh: MINERVA FOUND THE STRENGTH TO DUCK UNDER AND LIFT YHWACH OVER THE TOP ROPE, CAUSING HIM TO LAND OUT ON THE APRON!!! THE LADDER BRIDGE IS RIGHT THERE, AND IF YHWACH ISN’T CAREFUL HE MIGHT FALL RIGHT ONTO THE LADDER! Minerva now hitting Yhwach with a right, BEFORE PULLING HIM IN AS SHE LOOKS FOR WHAT MIGHT JUST BE A SUPLEX-
Charlie Marr: Well that wasn’t gonna work. O’Hara just got the better of her and started lifting her up instead, and I think he’s about to suplex her right into the ladder!
(TIMER: 13:42)
James Peters: NO, MINERVA LANDS A KNEE TO THE TOP OF YHWACH’S HEAD, ALLOWING MINERVA TO LAND ON THE APRON BEHIND YHWACH!!! YHWACH TURNS TOWARDS MINERVA, AND MINERVA CONNECTS WITH AN UPPERCUT THAT CAUSES YHWACH TO LOSE HIS BALANCE A BIT! MINERVA NOW WITH A FOREARM, AND SHE DOESN’T STOP AT ONE! SHE HITS A SECOND, AND A THIRD, AND A FORTH, AND SHE JUST KEEPS ON GOING KNOWING THAT YHWACH IS HURT!
Rich Russillo: YHWACH MANAGES TO FIND AN OPENING THOUGH, KICKING MINERVA IN THE MIDSECTION AS MINERVA BACKS OFF!!! YHWACH NOW RUNNING IN AS HE LOOKS TO STRIKE-
James Peters: BUT MINERVA DUCKS DOWN AND PICKS UP YHWACH, PULLING HIM OFF OF THE APRON AND TAKING HIM THROUGH THE LADDER BRIDGE WITH A SPINEBUSTER!!!!!
Rich Russillo: MINERVA SLOWLY ROLLS OFF OF YHWACH, AND I THINK IT’S CLEAR THAT SHE PUT EVERYTHING SHE HAD INTO THAT SPINEBUSTER!!!! That ladder bridge was nearly broken completely in half, forming more of a V shape thanks to that landing! I don’t know how she managed to find that kind of power despite all of the blood she lost in just the first ten minutes, but then again it feels like we’ve been asking questions like that about both Minerva and Yhwach for years! These are two of the greatest of all time, and they’re proving it right now as they continue to tear each other apart, all while finding ways to get back up!
Charlie Marr: I don’t know why they’re getting up. Maybe if they just die, this match will get called off or something and we’ll be a step closer to being able to get out of here.
Persephone: :whoa: I don’t like Minerva or Yhwach but it’s been WAY too long since I’ve been able to enjoy matches like this where people get to murder each other unrestrained. I’m taking what I can get.
(Minerva slowly begins to dig under the ring, before beginning to dig a bunch of light tubes out, creating a small pile of them before holding one of them in her hand.)
James Peters: MINERVA HITS YHWACH IN THE BACK OF THE HEAD WITH A LIGHT TUBE, JUST AS HE WAS PUSHING HIMSELF UP TO ALL FOURS!!!! THE LIGHT TUBE SHATTERED ON IMPACT, AND NOW MINERVA SEEMS TO HAVE SOMETHING IN MIND HERE AS SHE BEGINS DRAGGING YHWACH AND REPOSITIONING HIS HEAD RIGHT ON TOP OF THE PILE OF LIGHT TUBES THAT SHE CREATED WHEN SHE PULLED THEM ALL OUT OF THE RING! What is she thinking about, here? Whatever it is, it looks like Yhwach is in t-
(*CRASH!*)
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(*CRASH!*)
Rich Russillo: MINERVA IS JUST STOMPING ON YHWACH’S HEAD REPEATEDLY, CRUSHING THE LIGHT TUBES USING HIS FACE!!!! THIS IS ALMOST EXACTLY WHAT YHWACH DID TO MINERVA AT THE START OF THE STAGE, ONLY THAT WAS TO THE EXPOSED TURNBUCKLES! MINERVA IS RELENTLESS RIGHT NOW, AND NOW SHE DROPS DOWN AND DELIVERS AN ELBOW TO THE BACK OF THE HEAD BEFORE GRABBING YHWACH BY THE HEAD, AND BEGINNING TO REPEATEDLY SLAM HIS FACE INTO THE REMAINS OF THE LIGHT TUBES!!!
Persephone: YESSSS!!!! RUIN HIS FACE, THIS IS AMAZING :blessed:!!!! In celebration of us being allowed to do this again, I think we need every single match of season 17 to have this stipulation.
James Peters: Seeing what Yhwach and Minerva are doing to each other, I don’t think doing this every week would be very healthy.
Persephone: :skip: You think I care? I already had to watch Rexy lose two nights ago, everyone here can die.
(TIMER: 11:30)
James Peters: Well on another note Minerva is finally going after that exploding barbed wire table, and knowing what it did to TLA and Hikari Kanno literally last night… I have to admit I’m a little worried about whatever involvement that table may have on this match. Minerva slides that table into the ring before following behind, and now she sets it up in the corner of the ring! Minerva now rolling out of the ring-
Rich Russillo: AND YHWACH GRABBED ONTO THE BROKEN LADDER AND PUSHED IT RIGHT INTO MINERVA’S FACE!!! THE TOP OF THE LADDER HIT MINERVA RIGHT IN THE FACE AS SHE DROPS TO A KNEE, AND NOW YHWACH GRABS MINERVA BEFORE SENDING HER RIGHT INTO THE STEEL STEPS, HITTING THEM SO HARD THAT THEY’RE KNOCKED OVER!!! Yhwach once again managing to get the upper hand here, and this really isn’t good for Minerva as this time he’s the one digging under the ring for a weapon!
Persephone: Minerva uses the steps to start pushing herself back up to her feet, and-
(*CRACK!*)
Persephone: A CROWBAR??? YHWACH JUST HIT MINERVA IN THE HEAD WITH A CROWBAR!!!!! Why is that even right under the ring, what kind of stuff are they putting under there!?
Charlie Marr: Do you even care?
Persephone: Not really, no! They can keep beating each other’s brains out.
James Peters: YHWACH GOES FOR ANOTHER SHOT WITH THE CROWBAR, BUT MINERVA IS ABLE TO FIND THE STRENGTH TO GRAB ONTO THE CROWBAR BEFORE KICKING YHWACH IN THE MIDSECTION! WITH ALL THOSE CUTS FROM THE BARBED WIRE AND NAILS THAT HAD TO HURT EVEN WORSE THAN USUAL! MINERVA NOW LOOKING TO CAPITALIZE BY PULLING THE CROWBAR OUT OF YHWACH’S HANDS, AND NOW IT’S HER TURN TO START DISHING OUT SOME PUNISHMENT AS SHE HITS HIM IN THE MIDSECTION WITH THE CROWBAR, RIGHT WHERE THE DAMAGE WAS ALREADY DONE! THIS IS SUCH A BACK AND FORTH FIGHT, NEITHER ELITIST SEEMS TO BE ABLE TO KEEP THE UPPER HAND FOR LONG!
Rich Russillo: Minerva now grabbing Yhwach, AND SHE GOES TO THROW HIM INTO THE BARRICADE- BUT YHWACH TURNS IT AROUND AND NOT ONLY SENDS MINERVA INTO THE BARRICADE, BUT OVER IT AND INTO THE CROWD!!!! Minerva clearly didn’t expect that counter, and thanks to that she just had a bit of a rough landing as the nearby fans are forced to back up a bit to make sure they don’t get in the way of the action! The last thing you want to do is be in harm’s way when these two are facing each other!
Charlie Marr: Minerva’s using one of the now empty chairs to pull herself back up, although I don’t get why she won’t just stay down. I know she’s annoyingly stubborn because I’ve been in the ring with her, but she doesn’t gain anything by getting beat down.
James Peters: Well Minerva is getting up anyway- BUT YHWACH HAS A COUNTER TO THAT AS HE HITS HER IN THE FACE WITH THE STEEL STEPS!!!!! YHWACH PICKED UP THE STEPS WHILE MINERVA WAS FOCUSED ON RETURNING TO HER FEET, AND NOW MINERVA WAS FORCED TO TASTE STEEL AS SHE DROPS DOWN INTO ONE OF THE EMPTY CHAIRS!
Rich Russillo: Yhwach climbs over the barricade while Minerva is involuntarily seated in the chair, AND NOW YHWACH GRABS THE CROWBAR BEFORE HITTING HER IN THE MIDSECTION WITH IT!!! MINERVA’S IN A LOT OF PAIN, AND YHWACH JUST KICKS HER BACK INTO THE SEAT BEFORE DELIVERING A SECOND SHOT TO THE MIDSECTION, PUTTING ALL OF THE POWER HE HAS LEFT INTO IT! MINERVA STARTS FALLING OFF OF THE CHAIR, AND YHWACH HITS HER IN THE BACK OF THE HEAD WITH THE CROWBAR BEFORE TOSSING IT BACK TO RINGSIDE!!!
(TIMER: 7:03)
Persephone: Minerva is basically lifeless right now, and Yhwach just drags her back up before slamming her face onto the barricade! Minerva seriously can’t even stand on her own right now, and there’s honestly no reason why Yhwach should be capable of doing so himself. Yhwach’s lifting Minerva up, and I think he’s about to throw her right onto the broken ladder!
James Peters: WAIT, MINERVA DOESN’T LET IT HAPPEN!!!! SHE SLIPS BEHIND YHWACH WHILE HOLDING ONTO HIS HEAD!!!
Rich Russillo: PARADISE LOST!!! PARADISE LOST CONNECTS, DROPPING YHWACH ON THE GROUND AS BOTH ELITISTS ARE DOWN AND OUT RIGHT IN THE CROWD!!!!
James Peters: Minerva is able to grab onto the chairs and once again begin pulling herself up, and this is just an incredible fight going on between these two! Minerva grabs onto the barricade to return to her feet, before finally pulling Yhwach up and throwing him back over to ringside! Minerva doesn’t go back empty handed though, as she takes one of the steel chairs with her on her way back to ringside!
Rich Russillo: Yhwach is basically down and out, BUT THAT DOESN’T STOP MINERVA, AS SHE STARTS LAYING IN CHAIR SHOTS ON YHWACH!!!! MINERVA SWINGING THAT CHAIR ON YHWACH OVER AND OVER, NOT EVEN GIVING YHWACH A CHANCE TO BREATHE HERE!!!
Persephone: Minerva grabs Yhwach and throws him back into the ring, and she quickly returns the chair before sliding back into the ring! I’d usually be annoyed at people getting rid of weapons, but seeing all the great stuff in the ring right now, who needs a steel chair!? Minerva grabs the 2×4 from earlier, AND SHE SLAMS IT DOWN ONTO YHWACH’S BACK, STABBING HIM IN THE BACK WITH THE NAIL FOR A SECOND TIME!!!! YHWACH TURNS AROUND IN PAIN, AND NOW MINERVA QUICKLY USES THE OPPORTUNITY TO PULL HIM INTO A FRONT FACELOCK!!!!
James Peters: MINERVA HOOKS YHWACH’S ARM OVER HER NECK AND LIFTS HIM UP!!!!! ATLAS FALLS!!!!!!
Charlie Marr: Wrong. He saved himself, unfortunately.
Rich Russillo: NOT ONLY DID HE SAVE HIMSELF, BUT BECAUSE HE LANDED BEHIND MINERVA, HE SEEMS TO HAVE FOUND AN OPENING AS HE LIFTS HER UP!!! INTO THE DREAMSCAPE!!!!! INTO THE DREAMSCAPE CONNECTS AS YET AGAIN, BOTH ELITISTS IN THE MATCH REMAIN DOWN AND OUT ON THE MAT!!! Time is ticking though, and if they want to move onto the third stage, or be the Elitist to win this match here and now, they need to be on their feet when time runs out!
(TIMER: 4:17)
James Peters: Yhwach slowly starts pushing himself back to all fours before beginning to make it back to his feet, and I don’t know how he’s still going at this point in the match, but he is! We’re so close to the time limit which will mean that twenty five total minutes have passed. Twenty five minutes of these two tearing each other apart, throwing everything they have at each other along with the addition of various weapons! These two belong in a league of their own, and we’re really seeing that right now.
Rich Russillo: Yhwach slowly stumbles back to his feet, and he goes and retrieves the barbed wire baseball bat before returning to the ring! Yhwach now not even wasting any time, JUST SWINGING THAT BAT DOWN ONTO MINERVA’S BACK AS SHE ROLLS TOWARDS THE ROPES IN PAIN!!! YHWACH GRABS HER BY THE ARM TO STOP HER THOUGH, AND HE PULLS HER UP BEFORE KNEEING HER IN THE MIDSECTION!!!! MINERVA IMMEDIATELY DROPS TO A KNEE, AND NOW YHWACH TAKES THE OPPORTUNITY TO SWING AS HARD AS HE CAN AT MINERVA’S HEAD!!!
Persephone: OH COME ON!!!! MINERVA DUCKED UNDER IT!!! MINERVA GETS BACK TO HER FEET AND CONNECTS WITH AN UPPERCUT, AND NOW YHWACH DROPS DOWN TO A KNEE, AS DOES MINERVA!!!
Charlie Marr: I guess neither of them can even stand at this point, which really isn’t a surprise. I don’t know if these two thought they were invincible but clearly they’re anything but.
(TIMER: 2:27)
James Peters: MINERVA NOW WITH A RIGHT HAND, AND YHWACH NEARLY COLLAPSES ENTIRELY!!! YHWACH RESPONDS WITH A FOREARM, AND IT HAS THE SAME EFFECT ON MINERVA!!! BOTH OF THESE ELITISTS GO BACK AND FORTH TRADING STRIKES WITH EACH OTHER-
Rich Russillo: UNTIL YHWACH IS ABLE TO DUCK DOWN BEFORE HEADBUTTING MINERVA!!! MINERVA STUMBLES BACK UP TO HER FEET, AND THIS GIVES YHWACH THE OPPORTUNITY TO PUSH HIMSELF UP AS WELL!!!! Minerva stumbled right in front of that exploding barbed wire table, and she really needs to be careful as the second you crash into that thing, it explodes! Both Elitists manage to get back to their feet-
Persephone: AND YHWACH CHARGES AT MINERVA!!!! JOHN WOO DROPKICK THROUGH THE EXPLODING BARBED WIRE TABLE!!!!!
James Peters: NO!!! MINERVA CAUGHT YHWACH’S LEGS AT THE LAST MOMENT, WHICH DROPS O’HARA BACK FIRST ONTO THE MAT!!! MINERVA IS HOLDING ONTO YHWACH, AND NOW SHE GOES FOR AN ALLEY OOP, SLINGSHOTTING YHWACH FACE FIRST INTO THE TABLE!!!!
(TIMER: 0:57)
Rich Russillo: THE TABLE DOESN’T BREAK, BUT YHWACH DID GO FACE FIRST INTO THE BARBED WIRE AS HE’S FORCED TO PULL HIS FACE OUT OF IT!!!! MINERVA QUICKLY BACKS UP AS YHWACH TURNS AROUND, AND-
(***BOOOOOOOOOOOOM!!!!!!***)
Persephone: MINERVA JUST SPEARED YHWACH INTO THE TABLE!!!!! MINERVA JUST SPEARED YHWACH THROUGH THE TABLE AND IT BLEW UP!!!!! THAT TABLE JUST BLEW UP BOTH MINERVA AND YHWACH!!
Charlie Marr: :oh: You think they’re both dead?
James Peters: I don’t know if they’re dead, but I DO know that this match is over! Neither Elitist is capable of getting back up, and that shouldn’t even be a surprise! That table is exactly what ended the match between TLA and Hikari Kanno last night, and now yet another match is about to come to an end as Minerva and Yhwach seem to have taken literally everything they possibly could’ve out of each other!
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Rich Russillo: I don’t know how these two do it. They really are two of the very best in the world, and when I say that I don’t just mean currently. I mean ever. Just look at the match we saw tonight!
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Charlie Marr: Alright, we get it. They killed themselves being stupid. Doesn’t make them any better than they were before. Now this match is ending without a winner.
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James Peters: NO WAY!!!!! MINERVA AND YHWACH JUST ROLLED THEMSELVES OUT OF THE RING, USING THE RING APRON AND BOTTOM ROPE TO KEEP THEMSELVES UP!!!! BOTH ELITISTS ARE ON THEIR FEET!!!! BOTH ELITISTS ARE UP AND THIS MATCH IS REACHING THE THIRD STAGE!!!!
(Ding! Ding! Ding!)
(The fans cheer as loud as they can seeing Minerva and Yhwach find a way to make it to their feet, but as soon as time expired and tbe stage came to an end, both Elitists would let go of the ropes and apron, dropping down onto the ringside floor.)
James Peters: I really don’t know how they pulled that off. There was no way they could’ve pulled themselves back to their feet in the condition they were in, but they WERE able to roll out of the ring and land on their feet for just that last second!
Rich Russillo: This means we’re making it to stage three! Similar rules, except there’s no longer a time limit, and you must win by either pinfall, submission, or knockout!
Persephone: That means we could be watching them kill each other all night, right? :oh:
Charlie Marr: :comeagain: Why would anyone want to see that!? This match already lasted long enough.
James Peters: Well Minerva and Yhwach are both managing to push themselves back up to their feet using the apron, and it looks like they don’t even want to wait to re-enter the ring, we’re starting stage three right now!
(Ding! Ding! Ding!)
James Peters: Minerva pulls herself towards Yhwach, BEFORE CONNECTING WITH AN ELBOW THAT’S ENOUGH TO SEND HIM DOWN TO A KNEE! MINERVA NOW WITH A KNEE TO THE JAW, BUT OF COURSE SHE DOESN’T STOP THERE!!!! MINERVA PULLS YHWACH UP BEFORE GOING FOR A FOREARM! AND A SECOND! AND A THIRD-
Rich Russillo: YHWACH DUCKS DOWN AND RUNS RIGHT INTO THE RING POST, TAKING MINERVA WITH HIM AND CAUSING MINERVA’S BACK TO COLLIDE WITH THE POST AS BOTH ELITISTS GO DOWN!
James Peters: It really says something about how worn out these two are when even Yhwach fell after sending Minerva into the ring post, but it looks like Yhwach is making the most out of his time down on the ground as he begins to dig under the ring for something! This time it’s taking him way longer than it usually would for him to find a weapon, which is kind of giving me the idea that he’s looking for something specific! After all we all know that there’s no shortage of weapond around here.
(Yhwach slowly begins pulling himself out from under the ring, and a loud, mixed reaction comes from the fans.)
Rich Russillo: Wait a minute, THAT’S THE LEAD PIPE!!!! That’s the exact lead pipe that started all of this between Minerva and Yhwach! We all know that Yhwach’s had it in his possession ever since Minerva’s brutal attack on him, and it looks like it’ll be coming into play once again tonight! I really didn’t expect to see this, especially not this late into the match where they seemed to have used everything they possibly could’ve on each other!
Persephone: Well Minerva is at ringside, and I think by now she’s noticed what’s going on here. Yhwach is waiting for her to re-enter the ring, knowing that he could just end this the second she gets back in. What’s Minerva gonna do? Even if she tries to grab a weapon, I don’t see how she can avoid getting hit by that gross lead pipe.
Charlie Marr: Good. Maybe that means the match is about to end.
(Minerva and Yhwach stare at each other, and this time it’s Yhwach that has a grin on his face. Minerva on the other hand just takes a deep breath.)
James Peters: AND THERE IT IS, MINERVA SLIDES BACK INTO THE RING AND QUICKLY PUSHES HERSELF BACK TO HER FEET!!!!
Rich Russillo: YHWACH SWINGS THE LEAD PIPE AT HER HEAD, BUT MINERVA DUCKS DOWN BEFORE GRABBING THE STEEL CHAIR FROM THE VERY START OF THIS MATCH!!! MINERVA QUICKLY THROWS IT AT YHWACH’S HEAD-
Persephone: AND YHWACH CATCHES IT!!!
James Peters: THE DEVIL’S TOUCH!!!!!!
Rich Russillo: MINERVA JUST KICKED THE CHAIR RIGHT INTO YHWACH’S FACE, AND NOW BOTH ELITISTS DROP TO THE MAT AS SHE FOUND AN AMAZING WAY TO RETURN TO THE RING!!!
Charlie Marr: She can’t even capitalize, though. What does it matter that she got back into the ring if she can’t even get to the cover?
James Peters: Thankfully this round has no time limit, because these two will need all the time they can get to recover! Let’s not forget, these two have been beating each other with these weapons since the very start of the match! Minerva didn’t see a point in waiting around, and what’s happening right now is the result of the carnage that’s taken place for nearly thirty minutes now. At this point, there’s no telling how it’ll end!
Rich Russillo: Minerva is slowly beginning to push herself back up, but at this point these two have been down for so long that Yhwach is starting to stir! Minerva slowly pulls herself towards Yhwach, and I think she understands that right now she needs to focus on putting Yhwach away more than anything else! She grabs the steel chair that she hit Yhwach in the face with, AND SHE SWINGS IT RIGHT ONTO THE BACK OF HIS HEAD!!! MINERVA NOW WITH A SECOND CHAIR SHOT TO THE HEAD!!! AND A THIRD!!! MINERVA DROPS THE CHAIR, AND NOW SHE PULLS YHWACH UP!!!!
Persephone: ATLAS FALLS-
(*CRACK!*)
James Peters: NO WAY!! YHWACH ONCE AGAIN DROPS DOWN ONTO HIS FEET, AND HE JUST GRABBED THE LEAD PIPE BEFORE HITTING MINERVA IN THE HEAD WITH IT!!!! MINERVA JUST COLLAPSED DOWN ONTO THE MAT, AND I THINK SHE MIGHT BE OUT OF IT AFTER THAT!!!
Rich Russillo: That’s the same lead pipe that’s been used all throughout this feud! It was already covered in the blood of both Minerva and O’Hara, AND NOW YHWACH IS MAKING MATTERS WORSE AS HE JUST SWINGS THE LEAD PIPE ONTO MINERVA’S HEAD AS HARD AS HE CAN, AND JUST LIKE MINERVA, YHWACH DOESN’T STOP!!!
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Charlie Marr: :mjlol: He just killed her.
James Peters: :lupe: Despite all the jokes, I’d be surprised if you’re very far off.
Rich Russillo: Minerva at this point is in a pool of her own blood, and now Yhwach just goes for the cover, not even giving the referee time to check whether Minerva’s out or not.
(The fans go silent as the referee begins to count.)
OOOOONNNNNNNNNNEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!
TTTTTTWWWWWWWWWOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!
TTTTTTHHHRRRRRRREEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!
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Charlie Marr: :comeagain:
Rich Russillo: MINERVA JUST PUSHED HER SHOULDER OFF THE MAT!!!! IT WAS ONLY BY ABOUT AN INCH, BUT MINERVA MANAGED TO SAVE THIS MATCH FOR HERSELF!!!!!
(The crowd explodes with cheers seeing that Minerva was barely able to get the shoulder up. Yhwach just stares at Minerva, and he can’t seem to even wrap his head around the fact that this match isn’t over.)
Persephone: Yhwach slowly gets back to his feet, and I guess I don’t blame him for being surprised. I don’t know how Minerva is even breathing at this point, and she definitely hasn’t moved since kicking out! Honestly, at this point he’d probably win just by pinning Minerva again.
James Peters: Well Yhwach clearly isn’t the type to try and test out that theory, because he just rolled out of the ring! Yhwach digs under the ring once again, possibly looking for another weapon to finish this match up! I don’t know what more he could find under there, though. It must be something big if it’s a bigger priority than everything that’s already inside of the ring!
Rich Russillo: Uh oh.. Well it looks like it IS something big! Yhwach just pulled out another table, but it’s not a normal one! It’s a table with barbed wire, nails, thumbtacks and more embedded into it! Yhwach slides it into the ring before re-entering, meanwhile Minerva is still out of it!
Persephone: Yhwach sets up the table before grabbing onto Minerva and beginning to pull her up- WHAT!?
James Peters: MINERVA JUST POWERED YHWACH UP BEFORE DROPPING HIM ON HIS HEAD WITH ATLAS FALLS!!!!! ATLAS FALLS CONNECTS, AND NOW ALL MINERVA NEEDS TO DO IS COVER HIM!!!! IF MINERVA CAN COVER YHWACH, THIS MATCH IS OVER!!!!
Charlie Marr: Probably isn’t easy trying to pin someone after getting your head caved in not too long ago.
Rich Russillo: It looks like you’re not wrong, because Minerva is struggling to even move! I don’t know where she got that burst of energy from, but clearly it was short lived and wasn’t enough for her to ignore the pain she must be in! She’s trying as hard as she can to cover Yhwach, but can she do it!?
James Peters: WAIT, LOOK!!! MINERVA FINALLY MANAGES TO PULL HERSELF CLOSER, AND NOW SHE TURNS AND PUTS HER ARM ON HIM!!!!! MINERVA HAS THE COVER!!!!!!!
OOOOOOONNNNNNNNNNEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!
TTTTTWWWWWWWOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!
TTTTTHHHHRRRREEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!!!
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Rich Russillo: AND THIS TIME IT’S YHWACH THAT MANAGES TO GET THE SHOULDER UP!!!!!!
James Peters: YHWACH SURVIVES ATLAS FALLS, BUT THERE’S NO TELLING WHAT WOULD’VE HAPPENED HAD MINERVA MADE IT TO THAT COVER SOONER!! She was in too much pain to make it to the cover any faster than she did, and that’s all because of the damage Yhwach did to her! These two have both lost so much blood throughout this match, and the fact that this still isn’t over just goes to show how incredible they are. They’ve been going at it for over thirty minutes, and at this rate there’s STILL no telling when it’s actually going to end!
Rich Russillo: Minerva is slowly sitting back up, and at this point I don’t know how much these two really have left. It can’t be that much given how much they’ve taken out of each other, but the fact that this match isn’t over is enough to prove that they can at least still fight. Minerva looks down at Yhwach, and it looks like he’s slowly beginning to stir. Minerva not looking to give him that chance to recover though, AS SHE GETS ON TOP OF HIM AND BEGINS PUNCHING AWAY AT HIM, DELIVERING PUNCH AFTER PUNCH AS YHWACH BARELY HAS ENOUGH STRENGTH LEFT TO EVEN TRY BLOCKING THE PUNCHES!!!
Persephone: MINERVA NOW STARTING TO CONNECT WITH ELBOWS, MAKING ALL THE WOUNDS ON YHWACH’S FACE EVEN WORSE!!!! MINERVA KEEPS CONNECTING WITH FOREARMS AND ELBOWS TO YHWACH OVER AND OVER, AND I THINK IF THIS CONTINUES MINERVA MIGHT JUST BE ABLE TO BEAT YHWACH UNTIL HE’S FULLY UNCONSCIOUS!!! IF THAT HAPPENS THEN MINERVA WILL WIN BY KNOCK OUT, BUT WILL IT HAPPEN!? I DON’T THINK YHWACH IS GONNA BE ABLE TO TAKE MUCH MORE OF THIS, HE MIGHT JUST BE BEAT INTO SUBMISSION RIGHT NOW UNLESS HE FINDS A WAY OUT OF THIS!
James Peters: YOU’RE RIGHT- AND THAT’S EXACTLY WHAT HE DID!!!! YHWACH JUST TURNED MINERVA ONTO HER BACK BEFORE QUICKLY JUMPING UP AND DELIVERING A DOUBLE FOOT STOMP!!!! YHWACH DROPS BACK DOWN ONTO THE MAT, MEANWHILE MINERVA HOLDS HER STOMACH IN PAIN!!! I think it’s safe to say Yhwach found a way to get back into this, and he couldn’t have found it at a better time than now! Yhwach grabs onto the turnbuckles to slowly start pulling himself up, meanwhile Minerva is starting to push herself back to her feet!
Rich Russillo: WAIT A SECOND, YHWACH RUNS IN AND HITS IN EXCELSIS!!!!!
James Peters: NO HE DOESN’T!!!! MINERVA GOT OUT OF THE WAY MINERVA MANAGED TO AVOID WHAT WOULD’VE BEEN A SECOND IN EXCELSIS, AND NOW SHE GRABS O’HARA FROM BEHIND!!! TWILIGHT!!!!!
Charlie Marr: Nope, O’Hara just turned himself around and pushed Minerva away before she could connect with it.
Rich Russillo: That’s right, AND NOW YHWACH KICKS MINERVA’S LEG OUT FROM UNDER HER! MINERVA JUST DROPPED DOWN TO A KNEE, AND NOW YHWACH GRABS ONTO BOTH WRISTS WITH THE END OF THIS MATCH IN SIGHT!!! HATHAWAY’S DREAMS!!!!
Persephone: DOESN’T CONNECT!!!!! MINERVA FREED ONE OF HER ARMS AND SENT YHWACH FACE FIRST INTO THE EXPOSED TURNBUCKLES FROM EARLIER!!!
James Peters: Yhwach crumbles down onto the mat, meanwhile Minerva is crawling towards the ropes, using them to pull herself back to her feet! These two aren’t even going after the weapons anymore, they’re just trying to close this match out as they know that they’re BOTH running on empty at this point! Minerva begins making her way over to Yhwach, having to hold onto the ropes just to remain on her feet! Yhwach is out of it, AND NOW MINERVA GOES FOR HELL’S BELLS TO PUT HIM AWAY!!!
Rich Russillo: YHWACH MANAGED TO GET THE KNEES UP!!! YHWACH GOT THE KNEES UP AND MINERVA CRASHED DOWN ONTO THEM!!!! MINERVA SLOWLY ROLLS AWAY FROM YHWACH, AND DESPITE THAT COUNTER IT DOESN’T LOOK LIKE YHWACH WILL BE ABLE TO CAPITALIZE VERY EASILY!!! He’s grabbing onto the ropes to help himself get back to his feet, but Minerva is slowly able to push herself up as well! Yhwach quickly heads over to Minerva though, AND HE HITS HER WITH A FOREARM THAT DROPS HER DOWN TO A KNEE! Minerva though, RESPONDING WITH AN UPPERCUT THAT CAUSES YHWACH TO STUMBLE AND NEARLY LOSE HIS FOOTING!
Persephone: YHWACH NOW WITH A SHOOT KICK, AND MINERVA DROPS DOWN TO A KNEE! O’HARA TRIES TO FOLLOW IT UP WITH A ROUNDHOUSE- BUT MINERVA DUCKS UNDER IT BEFORE SHOVING HIM INTO THE ROPES, AND CONNECTING WITH A BIG BOOT AS SOON AS HE BOUNCES OFF OF THEM!!! MINERVA NOW FOLLOWING THAT UP WITH A SHORT ARM CLOTHESLINE AS SHE DROPS YHWACH!!!! MINERVA DOESN’T WASTE ANY TIME, AS SHE PICKS UP YHWACH AND USES ALL THE STRENGTH SHE HAS LEFT TO TRY SETTING UP FOR THE PRINCESS KILLER!!!!
Charlie Marr: The hell happened to this being a deathmatch? Did they forget how many weapons are in the ring right now?
James Peters: WAIT WAIT WAIT, YHWACH DOESN’T LET THE PILEDRIVER CONNECT!!!! INSTEAD HE MANAGES TO PULL HIMSELF DOWN ONTO HIS OWN FEET, LIFTING MINERVA UP ONTO HIS SHOULDERS!!!! YHWACH HOLDS MINERVA UP, AND NOW HE TURNS HIS ATTENTION TO THAT TABLE HE SET UP EARLIER, THE ONE COVERED IN BARBED WIRE, NAILS AND THUMBTACKS!!!!
Rich Russillo: WAIT, MINERVA SLIPS DOWN OFF OF YHWACH’S SHOULDERS, AND NOW SHE GRABS THE BARBED WIRE BAT BEFORE TAKING IT TO YHWACH’S THROAT AND BEGINNING TO CHOKE HIM WITH IT!!!! IT LOOKS LIKE YOU GOT WHAT YOU WANTED CHARLIE AS MINERVA BRINGS THE WEAPONS BACK INTO THIS MATCH IN A MAJOR WAY, RETURNING THE FAVOR FOR WHAT YHWACH DID IN THE FIRST STAGE!!!!
Persephone: YHWACH DOESN’T LET THAT HAPPEN FOR LONG, THOUGH!!! HE GRABS MINERVA BY THE HAIR AND PULLS HER DOWN TO THE MAT WITH A SNAPMARE!!! YHWACH QUICKLY SETS MINERVA UP IN PUMPHANDLE POSITION, AND HE DELIVERS THE GALACTIC BUSTER!!!!! GALACTIC BUSTER CONNECTS!!!!
Charlie Marr: :wtf: Yeah it did connect, and he’s not pinning her! How stupid is he!?! After all that, you won’t even pin her when she’s clearly done?
James Peters: I think it’s about making sure Minerva doesn’t even have a chance of getting back up! Yhwach promised to put her through hell and I think he’s already lived up to those words for the most part, so the fact that he has more on his mind just tells me everything I need to know.
(Yhwach looks at the table that’s been set up in the ring, before looking down at Minerva.)
Rich Russillo: Uh oh. Yhwach just picked up Minerva, and now he walks over to the corner of the ring and places her on the top turnbuckle, right in front of that table! Minerva is facing the crowd, being forced to see the thousands in attendance! Remember everyone, that’s not some normal table! Barbed wire, nails, thumbtacks, basically anything that could leave these two in even MORE of a bloody mess has been embedded into it, and right now I think Yhwach is thinking of putting Minerva through it!
Persephone: Minerva is basically out right now, so whatever Yhwach is thinking about here, I think he has it! Yhwach starts climbing up top, and… WAIT A SECOND! IS YHWACH TRYING TO HIT “INTO THE DREAMSCAPE” OFF OF THE TOP ROPE!?!?
James Peters: OH NO, I THINK HE IS!!!! HE’S LOOKING TO DROP MINERVA HEAD FIRST THROUGH THE TABLE, AND AT THIS RATE THERE MIGHT NOT BE ANYTHING THAT CAN STOP HIM!!!! YHWACH PULLS MINERVA’S ARM OVER HIS NECK AS HE’S IN THE BELLY TO BACK POSITION, AND NOW HE GOES FOR IT-
Rich Russillo: WAIT, WHAT!?!? MINERVA JUST USED HER FREE HAND AND GRABBED HIM BY THE FACE!!!! SHE’S GRABBED HIM BY THE FACE, BUT… THAT’S THE IRON CLAW!!!! MINERVA HAS THE IRON CLAW APPLIED, DIGGING HER NAILS INTO ALL OF THE WOUNDS YHWACH’S GAINED THROUGHOUT THE MATCH!!!!
James Peters: MINERVA CONTINUES TO HOLD THE IRON CLAW IN AS SHE SLOWLY REPOSITIONS HERSELF ON THE TOP ROPE, TURNING AROUND AND FACING YHWACH!!!! WHAT THE HELL IS MINERVA DOING!?!?!?
(***CRASH!***)
Rich Russillo: THE STIR OF ECHOES OFF THE TOP ROPE!!!!!!! MINERVA WITH AN AVALANCHE VERSION OF THE STIR OF ECHOES, DIVING AND PUTTING YHWACH O’HARA THROUGH THE TABLE WHILE DIGGING INTO HIS FACE!!!!! YHWACH WAS JUST PUT THROUGH NAILS, BARBED WIRE, THUMBTACKS AND MORE, ALL BY A MOVE THAT WAS ALREADY MORE DANGEROUS THAN ANYTHING ELSE IN MINERVA’S ARSENAL!!!!!
James Peters: MINERVA LANDED ON TOP OF YHWACH, AND NOW THE REFEREE BEGINS TO COUNT!!!!!! NO WAY, IS MINERVA GONNA DO IT!?!?!?!?
OOOOOOOONNNNNNNNEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!!!
TTTTTTTWWWWWWWWOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!
TTTTTTTHHHHRRRRRRRRRREEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!!
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(Ding! Ding! Ding!)
(The crowd once again explodes with cheers, and neither Minerva nor Yhwach is even able to move at this point. After a little while ‘Blood, Milk & Sky’ begins to play once again, but the cheers are so loud that they overshadow the music.)
Bella Braxton: LADIES AND GENTLEMEN… HERE IS YOUR WINNER…. MIIIIIIIIIINNEEERRRRVVVVAAAAAAAA!!!!!!!
James Peters: MINERVA DID IT!!!! MINERVA MANAGED TO DEFEAT YHWACH O’HARA IN SUCH A GRUELING MATCH!!!! THREE STAGES OF VOLTAGE HELL, THERE COULDN’T HAVE BEEN A MORE FITTING NAME FOR A MATCH LIKE THIS!!!!
Rich Russillo: This was WITHOUT QUESTION one of the biggest victories of Minerva’s entire career! Just think about who she managed to defeat! Think about the run Yhwach has had this season! THAT’S who Minerva managed to defeat tonight, all on her own accord!
Persephone: :mjcry: It’s been too long since I got to see matches like this consistently.
Charlie Marr: At least it wasn’t a complete waste of time.
(Minerva slowly begins pushing herself back to her feet, barely even able to stand after everything that happened. Both her and Yhwach are covered in blood, yet when the referee raises her hand, she’s able to put a smile on her face…)
James Peters: Minerva has an incredible Pain for Pride record, and that record is only continuing to grow as time goes on! Minerva promised to slay Yhwach O’Hara, and she might have done exactly that!
Rich Russillo: There’s no doubt about that, but I do have a question and it’s about Yhwach. After everything these two just did to each other, what’s next? Where does Yhwach O’Hara go from here?
(… After a while, it’s revealed that Minerva is not the only one that has a smile on her face. As Minerva celebrates her victory and begins to leave the ring, the camera pans over to her opponent. O’Hara is seen in the wreckage that’s been left in the ring, and through all of the blood on his face, a grin is seen as he stares at Minerva.)
(With that bloody smile as the final image shown, Pain for Pride begins fading away from ringside.)
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(‘All The Way Live’ by Metro Boomin begins to play through the speakers. We look towards the stage as we see a giant boulder that is supposed to symbolize a hurdle. After a moment of suspense, we see Bronson Daniels rise up above as he stands on top of the boulder, looking around the sold out crowd in the Geodis Park. After a moment of admiring the scenery, he jumps over the hurdle and begins to make his way to the ring.)
Stew-O: Bronson Daniels has had a season of rebuilding. He’s had World Championship opportunities. He’s headlined events. He’s had star-making performances. He has proven to be in the best shape of his entire career. Despite that, all that’s alluded to is his opponent tonight. Bronson Daniels has *never* defeated Andre Walker one-on-one.
Stephie Love: THE FOLLOWING MATCH IS SCHEDULED FOR ONE FALL!!!!!!
Crowd: ONE FALL!!!!!!!!
Stephie Love: INTRODUCING FIRST…FROM COCOA BEACH, FLORIDA…WEIGHING IN 210 POUNDS…HE IS ‘THE ANSWER’…BRONSON DANIELS!!!!!!!!!
Flannery McCoy: The occasions where Bronson Daniels and Andre Walker have clashed, Andre has always come out on top. He ended Bronson’s reigns as New Breed Champion and Interwire Champion. Bronson tried to return the favor earlier this season at Justified Reckoning by competing for the World Heavyweight Championship, but to no avail.
Jake Mercer: I mean, what did Bronson Daniels expect to happen when he faced Andre Walker? Andre was/is on the top of his game. He was the face of the Dynasty brand. He held the brand with an iron fist and you think that he was going to lose to BRONSON DANIELS out of all people? :mjlol:
Stew-O: This will be Andre Walker’s first FPV back since Road to Redemption six months ago where he lost the World Heavyweight Championship to Limmy Monaghan. Andre has had months to recover. He’s been shaping, preparing for his return back to the ring. I think that Bronson will he in a disadvantage from that standpoint.
Flannery McCoy: On the other hand, Bronson Daniels has been wrestling. He’s been working and getting better. There will be no sign of ring rust from Bronson, like there could probably be for Andre. But, we’ll see!
(Bronson Daniels sits on the corner as he looks forward to the stage, waiting for Andre Walker to come out. Bronson’s music fades as it is replaced by ‘Leaving Caladan’ by Hans Zimmer begins to play through the speakers. After a moment, Andre Walker walks onto the stage. Albert Hitchman is standing next to Andre, talking to him, most likely about strategy as Andre looks focused on Bronson inside the ring.)
Stephie Love: INTRODUCING HIS OPPONENT…BEING ACCOMPANIED TO THE RING BY ALBERT HITCHMAN…FROM THE ISLE OF SAMOA…WEIGHING IN AT 245 POUNDS… HE IS ‘THE KAISER’…ANDRE WALKER!!!!!!!!
Stew-O: Here comes the man who returned at Fighting Spirit as he took out Bronson Daniels. On the Dynasty after the event, we saw that Andre Walker wanted to insert himself into the World Heavyweight Championship picture with Limmy Monaghan and Myles. But, it was not meant to be as Bronson would be caught in his radar. This would lead to Andre costing Bronson an opportunity to participate in Cash in the Vault.
Flannery McCoy: Bronson Daniels was angry about Andre Walker sticking his nose at an opportunity that he would have qualified for if it wasn’t for Andre.. He knew that there was no other way than to put Andre in his place than facing him at Pain for Pride.
Jake Mercer: That has been the dumbest decision that Bronson Daniels could have made and he’s done A LOT of dumb decisions. Andre Walker is unstoppable. Andre Walker is unbeatable. There is no stopping his man when he is in the ring with Bronson. Bronson will lose every time and we’re going to see that right now!
(DING! DING! DING!)
(The crowd is completely electric as Bronson Daniels and Andre Walker are staring each other down from across the ring. Bronson has been sitting down on the corner as he looks at Andre, who looks over the reception of the fans at Pain for Pride. Bronson is unfazed as he finds his way up to his feet. Andre has a significant presence radiating within him. He knows that he’s a big deal.)
Stew-O: Now, this was one of the matches that I have been looking forward to, guys! The former World Heavyweight Champion, Andre Walker takes on Bronson Daniels, a man who has been consistent and hungry this entire season! Bronson has been in the zone this entire season! He had a performance at Grand Rampage. He almost became World Heavyweight Champion earlier this season, but Andre managed to defeat them in their last match. So far, I think it’s 3-0 between these two?
Flannery McCoy: I believe you’re right, Stew! Bronson Daniels has NEVER defeated Andre Walker one-on-one! It’s a big task ahead of him!
Jake Mercer: I can’t wait for Andre to squash Bronson. I hope that Bronson stays gone this time around though.
Stew-O: Bronson Daniels rises up from the corner as he looks directly into the eyes of the former World Champion! The two men are walking around, making a circle as they anticipate for one of them to make a move! But, the first move on the matchup determines who will take control of this match up! Both of these men are being quite cautious as they get their hands up and begin to lock up! The two men are trying to push each other against the ropes, but it seems like Bronson is able to keep his feet in a good enough position that allows him to push Andre back against the ropes! It seemed like Andre just allowed for Bronson to back him against the rope! Slowly, Bronson begins to back away, allowing Andre some space!
Flannery McCoy: BUT, ANDRE WALKER MANAGES TO GRAB BRONSON DANIELS BY THE ARM AND THROWS HIM AGAINST THE ROPES! NOW, IT’S ANDRE WHO HAS BRONSON BACKED AGAINST THE ROPES AS HE THROWS A PALM STRIKE TO THE CHEST OF ‘THE ANSWER!’ But, Bronson returns the favor by delivering a huge slap across the chest of Andre who slightly chuckles before picking up Bronson and placing him on his shoulder! But, Bronson angles his feet up before planting Andre down with an implant DDT! Bronson runs the ropes, rebounding himself off the ropes and connecting with a ‘Flying Bronson!’ The boom drop connects as he quickly goes for the cover on Andre!
OOOOOOONNNNNNEEEEEEEE!!!!!!
Jake Mercer: THANK YOU, GOD! Andre Walker manages to SHOVE Bronson Daniels off of him! But, Bronson quickly gets himself on top of Andre, preventing himself from getting up! Bronson begins to unload on a series of punches! Bronson gets Andre up to his feet by that beautiful hair of his! Bronson runs the ropes before rebounding off of them and connecting with an axe kick, but Andre manages to turn himself around before delivering a giant kick to Bronson’s gut! Bronson clutches to his stomach in response to that giant kick as Andre begins to throw some aggressive punches to the spine of Bronson! Andre manages to get Bronson down to one knee before getting him up and connecting with a back suplex as Andre goes for the cover there!
OOOOOONNNNNNNEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!
Stew-O: Bronson Daniels kicks out! But, Andre Walker grabs Bronson by his hair! He hoists Bronson up before running with him to the corner! Now, we see Andre connecting with some shoulder thrusts to the ribs of Bronson! Andre tries to get Bronson up to the top turnbuckle and I think that he might be going high risk so early into this match up! But, Bronson manages to kick Andre away from him! Bronson tries to get himself situated on the top rope! Andre goes right after Bronson as he grabs him by the leg! ANDRE PULLS ON THE LEG AS THAT ALLOWS FOR HIM TO FALL INTO A SEATED POSITION ON THE TOP ROPE! ANDRE TRIES TO CLIMB ONTO THE TOP ROPE, BUT BRONSON MANAGES TO THROW A PUNCH TO ANDRE AND ANOTHER PUNCH AS THAT TAKES THE FORMER WORLD CHAMPION DOWN! BRONSON QUICKLY JUMPS OFF THE TOP ROPE AND CONNECTS WITH A TORNADO DDT ON ANDRE!
Flannery McCoy: But, Andre Walker scrambles back to his feet as Bronson Daniels goes for the ‘Chrome Hearts Tag’ — the spinning roundhouse kick, BUT ANDRE DUCKS OUT OF THE WAY! BRONSON MANAGES TO CATCH HIMSELF, BUT ANDRE MANAGES TO GRAB ‘THE ANSWER’ BY HIS WAIST AND THROW HIM BACK WITH A GERMAN SUPLEX! BUT, BRONSON LANDS ON HIS FEET! ANDRE TURNS AROUND AS BRONSON CHARGES RIGHT AFTER ‘THE KAISER,’ CONNECTING WITH A HEADSCISSORS TAKEDOWN!
Jake Mercer: Andre Walker just landed on his feet! He used Bronson Daniels’ momentum to land on his feet as Andre is walking around with a smug look on his face! Meanwhile, you can see the shocked look on Bronson’s face! He finds his way back to his feet as he’s looking at Andre! Bronson runs after Andre as he looks to connect with another implant DDT, BUT ANDRE MANAGES TO HOIST BRONSON UP! ANDRE USES THE MOMENTUM OF BRONSON BEING ELEVATED UP TO SEND HIM CRASHING DOWN TO CONNECT WITH A BACKBREAKER TO ANDRE’S KNEE! Andre begins to unload with a series of punches on Bronson! Albert Hitchman is advising Andre to keep at it with Bronson! Yes, do what Albert wants you to do, Andre! You got this!
Stew-O: Well, it’s obvious who you’re rooting to win! Andre Walker gets Bronson Daniels up to his feet! But, you can see that Bronson is connecting with some kicks to the side of Andre’s leg! But, Andre is laughing at Bronson’s attempts at fighting back! Andre gets Bronson and slams him back against the mat, but Bronson manages to roll himself to his knees! Bronson is gesturing for Andre to give it his best shot! Andre runs after Bronson, looking to nail him with a boot to Bronson’s face! BUT, BRONSON RISES BACK TO HIS FEET AND CONNECTS WITH A KNEE TO ANDRE, STOPPING HIM IN HIS TRACKS! BRONSON TRIES TO FOLLOW THAT UP BY PULLING ANDRE CLOSER TO HIM AND CONNECTING WITH A TWISTING FISHERMAN’S SUPLEX!
Flannery McCoy: Bronson Daniels begins to apply a headlock on Andre Walker! Andre is in a seated position as Bronson goes from the headlock to a sleeper hold! Andre manages to get Bronson from behind and throw him in front of him! Bronson gets to his feet! Andre begins to rise to his feet as well! Bronson looks to stop Andre in his tracks with a knee, but Andre manages to take Bronson back with an uppercut! Andre follows that up with a running dropkick as he sends Bronson to the ropes! Bronson goes crashing spine first against the ropes! Andre goes to pick up Bronson before going for multiple knee strikes to the gut of Bronson! He gets Bronson from his wrist and Andre looks like he’s going to whip Bronson to the set of ropes across from him! But, Bronson counters the whip, sending Andre to those set of ropes! Andre rebounds off of them and connects with a shoulder block as he takes down Bronson!
Jake Mercer: Andre Walker is gesturing for Bronson Daniels to get his [censored] up! Bronson is looking to make his way up to his feet as Andre gets a grasp of Bronson, but Bronson manages to take Andre to his side with an enziguri as that sends the former World Champion to his knee! Andre stumbles to his side as Bronson runs the vertical set of ropes in front of him and takes down Andre with a spinning neckbreaker! Bronson finds his way up to his feet! Andre is getting to his feet shortly after as Bronson charges after him, looking to hit a ‘Batman Punch,’ BUT ANDRE DUCKS THE ‘BATMAN PUNCH!’ HE TURNS BRONSON AROUND BEFORE HOISTING HIM, CONNECTING WITH A SPINE BUSTER! BUT, BRONSON MANAGES TO GET HIMSELF OUT OF POSITION! HE LOOKS TO KICK ANDRE, BUT ANDRE GRABS ONTO BRONSON’S FOOT —
Stew-O: Andre Walker connects with a clothesline! Andre still maintains possession of Bronson Daniels’ leg before turning to his side and delivering a sharp elbow drop! Andre’s elbow lands on the leg of ‘The Answer!’ Now, he gets Bronson’s leg and yanks him up to his feet, but Bronson manages to jump back using one of his feet! He delivers a punch, looking to take the former World Champion back! But, Andre is not phased whatsoever! It only moved Andre’s hair! But, Bronson goes for another punch! Still, Andre is not phased! Andre with a smirk to Bronson! It’s almost like he doesn’t look at Bronson as any sort of threat! You can see the look on Bronson’s face getting a tad irritated! Bronson connects with another punch! Then, he collides with a knee strike to ‘The Kaiser!’ But, nothing out of Andre! Andre is not moved whatsoever! :lupe:
Flannery McCoy: BRONSON DANIELS BEGINS TO CONNECT WITH A RAPID COMBINATION OF SLAPS AND KICKS! IT TAKES FOR A MOMENT OR TWO FOR ANDRE WALKER TO HAVE SOME RESPONSE TO THAT! NOW, WE SEE THAT BRONSON IS MANAGING TO TAKE ANDRE BACK TO THE CORNER! HE CONNECTS WITH A SERIES OF SHOOT KICKS TO THE FACE OF ‘THE KAISER!’ BRONSON IS HITTING ANDRE WITH EVERY KICK THAT HE HAS TO OFFER! BRONSON TOPS IT OFF WITH A GIANT KNEE TO THE FACE OF ANDRE! Andre manages to sit himself on the second rope! But, Bronson manages to back up a couple steps! His eyes don’t leave Andre as Bronson runs after him! Bronson with a body splash to Andre! This causes Andre to stumble forward as Bronson follows that up with a superkick as that takes Andre down to one knee!
Jake Mercer: COME ON, ANDRE! BRONSON DANIELS GETS ANDRE WALKER BY HIS WRISTS AND CONNECTS WITH ‘COUPLE GOALS’ — THE DOUBLE WRIST LOCK KNEE STRIKE AS THAT TAKES ANDRE BACK! BRONSON GOES FOR THE COVER!
OOOOOOONNNNNNNNEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!!
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Stew-O: Andre Walker with a kick out! Bronson Daniels gets up to his feet! He stalks Andre up to his feet for a moment before running after Andre and connecting with a pump kick as that takes Andre back down! Bronson runs after Andre before landing the double leg drop — ‘Flying Bronsons’ as Andre is totally feeling the effects of that! Bronson rolls back and then, back to his feet! He gets Andre up by his hair, but Andre shoves Bronson away from him! Andre manages to get himself back to his feet, BUT BRONSON PUTS A STOP TO THAT BY CONNECTING WITH A SUPERKICK AS THAT SENDS ANDRE DOWN TO ONE KNEE! BRONSON FOLLOWS THAT UP BEFORE CONNECTING WITH A SIDE KICK, BUT ANDRE DUCKS THE SIDE KICK! BRONSON GOES STUMBLING PAST ANDRE, BUT BRONSON MANAGES TO CONNECT WITH A SCORPION KICK AS THAT TAKES ANDRE BACK! BRONSON CHARGES RIGHT AFTER ANDRE, CONNECTING WITH ‘CHROME HEART TAGS’ — THE SPINNING ROUNDHOUSE KICK TO THE FORMER WORLD CHAMPION!
Flannery McCoy: But, Andre Walker slides out of the ring! Andre has his hands up where the referee can see him! Andre with a smirk on his face as he is looking at Bronson Daniels! Meanwhile, Bronson is sitting down in the middle of the ring! Bronson is waiting for Andre to get back inside the ring!
(Albert Hitchman gets closer to Andre Walker as he begins to whisper something in Andre’s ear. Andre with a smirk on his face as Albert continues to whisper, but look at Bronson Daniels’ direction.)
Jake Mercer: The ever so calculated Albert Hitchman whispering some of his wisdom to ‘The Kaiser.’ I don’t even need to know what he said — take out Bronson! Look for a way to weaken Bronson and take the match for himself! Bronson Daniels is nothing more than beneath him! 👆🏻👆🏻👆🏻
Stew-O: Meanwhile, we see that Andre Walker is calm, cool and collected as he takes his time getting back inside the ring! Albert Hitchman is telling the referee to back Bronson Daniels away from his client! The referee does that as Bronson finds his way back to his feet! Andre finds his way back inside the ring as the referee steps aside! With that, Bronson runs after Andre! Bronson looks to connect with some double knees to the face, BUT ANDRE MANAGES TO CATCH BRONSON! HE IS TURNING HIMSELF TOWARDS THE TURNBUCKLE AS ANDRE RUNS AND POWERBOMBS BRONSON ON THE TURNBUCKLE! ‘THE ANSWER’ MANAGES TO GO CRASHING DOWN! BUT, IT SEEMS LIKE ANDRE IS NOT COMPLETELY DOWN AS HE GETS BRONSON ONCE MORE AND HOISTS HIM UP IN A POWERBOMB POSITION! ANDRE WITH A POWERBOMB TO BRONSON AS BRONSON GOES CRASHING ONTO THE TURNBUCKLE AGAIN!
Flannery McCoy: Andre Walker follows that up with a boot to Bronson Daniels’ face! Bronson collapses down to his back! That must have knocked him a bit dizzy! ANDRE GRABS BRONSON UP LIKE A FREAKING RAG DOLL AS HE GETS BRONSON UP AND CONNECTS WITH A HIGH ANGLE URANAGE AS HE SENDS BRONSON SLAMMING DOWN! ANDRE WITH THE COVER!
Jake Mercer: HE IS HIM! THAT IS MY KAISER! 👆🏻👆🏻👆🏻👆🏻👆🏻
OOOOOOOONNNNNNNNNNEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!
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Stew-O: Bronson Daniels with a kick out! Andre Walker begins to unload on a series of punches to Bronson! He is not giving any time for Bronson to recover! He gets Bronson up to his feet as he hoists Bronson up on his shoulder! I think that he might be looking to throw Bronson face-first to the turnbuckle like a freaking lawn dart! But, Bronson manages to slide out of Andre’s shoulder! He shoves ‘The Kaiser’ to the corner as Andre crashes to the turnbuckle! Bronson runs after him and connects with a meteora to the spine of the former World Champion! But, he holds on as he connects with a backstabber as Andre gets taken down! Bronson gets himself on the top turnbuckle as he waits for Andre to get back to his feet! Bronson is gesturing for Andre to get himself up! Andre slowly rises back to his feet as Bronson flies off the top rope —
Flannery McCoy: Bronson Daniels connects with a crossbody off the top rope! BUT, ANDRE WALKER MANAGES TO GRAB BRONSON AND SLAM HIM DOWN WITH SCOOP SLAM! ANDRE USED BRONSON’S MOMENTUM AGAINST HIM IN THAT SPOT! Andre finds his way back to his feet as he waits for Bronson to rise back to his feet! The moment that Bronson does, Andre takes him down with a powerful clothesline as Bronson goes flipping around like a top! Now, Andre begins to back away to the corner as he is focused on Bronson! Bronson is slowly getting back to his feet as Andre charges after Bronson with a ‘Superman Punch’ as —
Jake Mercer: Bronson Daniels connects with a dropkick to Andre Walker’s face! This takes Andre back to the ropes! Now, Bronson runs after Andre with some double knees as he flips him back with a monkey flip! Andre flips to a seated position as Bronson is quick to follow that up with a penalty kick as that takes Andre down! But, it seems like Bronson is trying to sit up Andre before connecting with a series of shoot kicks to the side of Andre’s face and then, his face as a whole! Does Bronson know who he is hurting? That’s ‘The Kaiser!’ That is the man who ruled the Dynasty brand with an iron fist and there will come a day where he will do that again! 👆🏻👆🏻👆🏻
Stew-O: Bronson Daniels has Andre Walker by his hair as he connects with these shoot kicks to the face! Bronson is not giving that man a second to cover his face! Bronson releases the grasp of Andre’s hair before taking a step back and taking Andre back with a final side kick to the temple of the former World Champion! Andre falls to his side! Bronson is looking at Albert Hitchman who has stayed in his lane throughout this match up! Albert has full faith in his client getting the job done! Bronson turns his attention back to Andre as he is starting to scramble back to his feet! But, Bronson manages to get Andre up to his feet before getting him into position for the ranhei!
Flannery McCoy: But, Andre Walker manages to get himself out of position! He still has Bronson Daniels by one of his wrists before pulling him and connecting with a huge punch to Bronson’s face as that takes him back! BUT, ANDRE STILL HAS CONTROL OF THE WRIST! HE PULLS BRONSON CLOSER AND CONNECTS WITH ANOTHER PUNCH TO HIS FACE! AND ANOTHER PUNCH! AND ANOTHER PUNCH! AND ANOTHER PUNCH! BRONSON IS TAKEN DOWN TO ONE KNEE AS ANDRE TAKES A STEP BACK AND CONNECTS WITH A POWERFUL CLOTHESLINE AS HE SENDS BRONSON TO HIS BACK! Now, we see that Andre is turning his attention to that leg that he was targeting briefly earlier into the match! Andre manages to turn Bronson to his stomach before applying a Boston crab on Bronson! Gee, I think that Bronson might be in trouble here!
Jake Mercer: Good, Flann! What did Bronson Daniels think was going to happen when he began to target Andre Walker?
Stew-O: Didn’t Andre attack Bronson first at Fighting Spirit? :wtf:
Flannery McCoy: And, didn’t Andre cost Bronson a chance to qualify for Cash in the Vault?
Jake Mercer: Just say y’all hate Andre Walker and leave! This is a pro-Andre Walker commentary table!
Stew-O: No, I will not do that! As one of the locker room leaders for us commentators, *I* could kick you out of this booth, if I wanted too.
Jake Mercer: On second thought, y’all can stay.
Stew-O: Nice choice.
Flannery McCoy: As we move on from whatever that was, Andre Walker sits on the lower back of ‘The Answer’ who probably has some questions on how he is planning to get himself out of this single leg Boston crab! Bronson has his eyes set for the bottom rope across from him! He is trying to lift himself up before launching forward and going for that bottom rope! But, Andre is trying to pull Bronson away from those ropes! BUT, BRONSON MANAGES TO ROLL HIMSELF THOUGH AND UNDERNEATH THE LEGS OF ANDRE! BRONSON GOES FOR A ROLL UP ATTEMPT AS HE HOOKS BOTH OF ANDRE’S LEGS! IS BRONSON GOING TO SNEAK AWAY WITH THE VICTORY HERE?!?!
OOOOOOONNNNNNNEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!!!
TTTTTTTWWWWWWOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!
Jake Mercer: No! ‘The Kaiser’ manages to counter with a roll up of his own! But, Bronson Daniels rolls over and up to his feet as he takes Andre Walker back with a pump kick, BUT ANDRE MANAGES TO CATCH BRONSON’S FOOT! HE TURNS IT AWAY AS BRONSON GOES SPINNING AROUND AS ANDRE CONNECTS WITH A CHOP BLOCK TO THE BACK OF BRONSON’S KNEE! I BELIEVE THAT’S STILL THE SAME LEG THAT ANDRE WAS TARGETING AND HOLDING ONTO WHEN APPLYING THE SINGLE LEG BOSTON CRAB! Bronson collapses to his back as Andre rises back to his feet! He looks down on Bronson as he begins to slowly back himself away! He is waiting for Bronson to get to his feet as Bronson is seen shaking some feeling back to his leg! At the first sign of Bronson getting back to his feet, Andre rushes forward and clubs the back of Bronson’s skull! Then, he connects with some powerful punches to Bronson’s spine! I cannot imagine how that must feel, but it must suck to suck!
Stew-O: Bronson Daniels drops to a crawling position as Andre Walker runs towards him and connects with a basement dropkick to the side of Bronson’s skull! Bronson is turned to his back! Andre picks up Bronson by his hair before getting a good grasp of his waist! Andre gets Bronson up and connects with a deadlift German suplex! Bronson lands on the top of his skill as Andre gets up! He looks at Bronson before running after him and following that up with a big boot as that sends Bronson back to the corner! Andre gets a good grasp of Bronson before shushing the crowd as the crowd does exactly that!
(CHOP!)
Flannery McCoy: A HUGE CHOP TO THE CHEST OF BRONSON DANIELS! IF BRONSON WAS ASLEEP, THAT MUST HAVE WOKEN HIM UP! ANDRE CONNECTS WITH ANOTHER CHOP TO THE CHEST OF ‘THE ANSWER’ WHO IS TOTALLY FEELING THAT! I THINK THAT YOU CAN SEE BRONSON’S CHEST BEGINNING TO WELT UP AS HE ANDRE CONNECTS WITH ANOTHER CHOP! Bronson is feeling the sting as Andre grabs Bronson by his arm and whips him to the other corner! Bronson goes crashing to the corner! His spine collides with the turnbuckle as Andre charges at him and it seems like we’re going to be seeing a ‘Superman Punch’ being hit to Bronson!
Jake Mercer: But, Bronson Daniels manages to duck himself out of the way! Andre Walker goes crashing chest first to the turnbuckle! Bronson grabs Andre by his waist and goes for the O’Connor roll with a bridge. Is Bronson going to get the victory here!??!?!
OOOOOOONNNNNNNEEEEEEE!!!!!!
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Stew-O: No! Andre Walker SHOVES Bronson Daniels off of him! Bronson manages to catch himself from colliding with the turnbuckle! He jumps on that turnbuckle before taking Andre down with a ‘Chrome Heart Tags’ in a springboard version as that knocks Andre to one of his knees! Now, we see Bronson pulling Andre closer to him and connecting with a lifting undertook DDT to the former World Champion! Andre gets planted face first against the canvas! Bronson is pumping himself up as he backs away to the corner! I think that we’re going to be seeing that deadly elbow that he has put away some Elitists with throughout the season!
Flannery McCoy: ‘MICKEY, I KNOCKED YOUR HEAD OFF’ TO ANDRE WALKER AS HE WAS GETTING HIMSELF UP!!!! BUT, ANDRE MANAGES TO GET HIMSELF UP AND CONNECT WITH A SNAPMARE ON ‘THE ANSWER!’ ANDRE CONNECTS WITH SOME SPINAL PUNCH COMBINATIONS AS BRONSON’S SPINE IS FEELING IT ONCE MORE!!!!!
Jake Mercer: THAT IS MY KAISER, FLANN!!!!!! 👆🏻👆🏻👆🏻👆🏻
Stew-O: With one final punch to the spine of Bronson Daniels, Andre Walker begins to back away! He has a sinister look on his face as I think that we could be seeing the end of this match up, guys! This is probably a film that we’ve all seen before! Bronson finds himself up to his feet as Andre runs to Bronson — ‘HUNGER ON HILLSIDE!’ THE SPEAR TO BRONSON, BUT BRONSON MANAGES TO SPIN HIMSELF AROUND AT THE LAST SECOND! HE GRABS ANDRE, BOUNCING HIM ON THE ROPES BEFORE ROLLING HIM UP ONCE MORE! BUT, ANDRE MANAGES TO ROLL HIMSELF OUT OF THE WAY! BRONSON GOES RUSHING FORWARD —
Flannery McCoy: **’OZYMANDIAS’!** ANDRE POPS HIM OFF THE GROUND, CONNECTING WITH THE POWERBOMB, BEFORE FOLLOWING THAT UP WITH A FOREARM SHOT TO THE FACE THAT KNOCKS BRONSON OUT! ANDRE HOOKS THE LEG AND GOES FOR THE PIN!
OOOOOOONNNNNNNEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!!
TTTTTTTWWWWWWOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!
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Jake Mercer: HOW IN THE FUCK DID BRONSON DANIELS KICK OUT?????
Stew-O: DON’T FUCKING CURSE, JAKE!
Flannery McCoy: The two of you just quiet! Disney is going to be yelling at the two of you after this show for the profanity! Andre Walker looks to be surprised that Bronson Daniels managed to kick out of ‘Ozymandias!’ How in the world is Bronson Daniels still in this match up?!?!?
Jake Mercer: I demand Bronson be drug tested.
Stew-O: It’s too late at this point, Jake! Andre Walker is looking at Albert Hitchman who looks to be quite surprised himself! Albert is instructing him to connect with ‘plan B’ and I’m not sure what that means! Andre rises back to his feet and I think that we’re going to be seeing ‘Hunger On Hillside’ — the dreaded Spear that has not been kicked out of in Andre’s career so far! He’s in the corner, waiting for Bronson to get back up, rushing forward… JUST FOR BRONSON TO LEAP OVER HIM! ANDRE SKIDS DOWN TO THE GROUND BEFORE GETTING UP AND TURNING AROUND AS BRONSON CONNECTS WITH ‘MICKEY, I KNOCKED YOUR HEAD OFF’ — THE ELBOW TO THE BACK OF ANDRE’S SKULL AS BRONSON GOES FOR THE QUICK COVER! IS BRONSON GOING TO GET THE VICTORY OVER A MAN WHO HAS HAUNTED HIM FOR MOST OF HIS CAREER?!??!**
OOOOOOONNNNNNNEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!
TTTTTTTWWWWWWOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!
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Flannery McCoy: ANDRE WALKER WITH THE KICK OUT!!!!!
(Jake Mercer stands up from his seat.)
Jake Mercer: MY KAISER! MY FUCKING KAISER! 👆🏻👆🏻👆🏻👆🏻
Stew-O: SIT BACK DOWN, YOU GOOF.
Flannery McCoy: Bronson Daniels is on his knees! He’s thinking about what in the world he must do to take down Andre Walker! Bronson has never been able to defeat Andre! Andre has always managed to gain the upper hand! This man ended his New Breed Championship reign! This man ended his Interwire Championship reign! The only time that Bronson has *some* victory over Andre was at this very event in a fatal-4-way! Bronson manages to get himself up to his feet! He is gesturing for Andre to get himself back to his feet! Andre is getting to his feet, but I don’t think that he’s aware of what’s going on right now! Bronson runs after him — ‘Batman Punch!’ Andre goes down with a ‘Batman Punch!’
Jake Mercer: ‘THE KAISER’ DROPS DOWN TO ONE KNEE! BUT, BRONSON DANIELS IS NOT DONE YET! HE CONNECTS WITH ANOTHER ‘BATMAN PUNCH’ TO ANDRE WALKER! BUT, ANDRE IS STILL FINDING THE STRENGTH TO GET BACK TO HIS FEET! BRONSON CHARGES TOWARDS HIM ‘BATMAN PUNCH’ FOR THE THIRD TIME IN A ROW! ANDRE IS TAKEN DOWN AS BRONSON TAKES ANDRE BACK TO THE CORNER! BRONSON GETS ANDRE’S FEET ON THE TOP TURNBUCKLE! BRONSON IS USING THAT AS SOME SORT OF ASSISTANCE AS BRONSON, WITH ALL OF THE MIGHT IN THE WORLD GETS ANDRE AND — **AVALANCHE LIFTING UNDERHOOK GUTBUSTER! ‘SAVAGE MODE 2’ CONNECTS!!! THAT IS BRONSON’S ULTIMATE FINISHER! NO! NO! NO! BRONSON HOOKS THE LEG! FUCK! KICK OUT, ANDRE!**
OOOOOOONNNNNNNNNEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!
TTTTTTTWWWWWWWOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!
TTTTTTTHHHHHHHRRRRREEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!
Jake Mercer:🤬🤬🤬🤬
Stew-O: ALBERT HITCHMAN PULLS THE REFEREE OUT OF THE RING!!!! THAT FUCKING PIECE OF SHIT PULLED THE REFEREE OUT OF THE RING!!! BRONSON HAD THAT WON THERE!!!!!!!!
(The look on Bronson Daniels’ face is completely crushed. Then, it goes to being heartbroken before it goes to anger. He looks directly at Albert Hitchman, the man who basically saved Andre Walker’s chances of winning the match. Meanwhile, Albert realizes that he may have fucked up.)
Flannery McCoy: Bronson Daniels rolls himself out of the ring and goes right after Albert Hitchman, who is trying to get out of the way! He goes to hop over the apron! But, Bronson manages to grab Albert by the collar of his shirt! Bronson begins to connect with a series of punches to Albert as the crowd is going ballistic! Albert thought that he could help Andre without dealing with the consequences!
Jake Mercer: Albert Hitchman was looking out for his client! That’s his investment there! That is the man who he elevated to stardom! Albert is trying to plead with Bronson to get himself out of the way! And, look at the calming look on Bronson! I think that he may have done the most logical thing that he could do and he takes his hands off the collar of Albert! The two of them are beginning to talk with Albert doing his best to calm down Bronson!
Albert Hitchman: (off-mic) We good? It’s nothing personal. It’s business. I meant no harm.
Bronson Daniels: (off-mic) Nothing personal. It’s business. High five? ✋🏾
Albert Hitchman: ✋🏻
Stew-O: BRONSON DANIELS CONNECTS WITH A HUGE SLAP TO THE FACE OF ALBERT HITCHMAN!!!! :damn: :damn: :damn:
Flannery McCoy: BRONSON DANIELS FOLLOWS THAT UP WITH A ‘BATMAN PUNCH’ AS THAT TAKES DOWN ALBERT HITCHMAN!!
Jake Mercer: BUT, BRONSON DANIELS, THAT SON OF A BITCH, IS NOT DONE! HE TAKES A STEP BACK AS HE LOOKS TO MAKE SURE THAT ALBERT HITCHMAN DOES NOT BECOME A BIGGER PROBLEM THAN HE IS JUST MOMENTS AGO! BRONSON PLACES ALBERT ON OUR TABLE! WHAT ARE YOU DOING, YOU MONSTER? BRONSON IS CONNECTING WITH PUNCHES TO ALBERT AS HE MANAGES TO PUT HIM DOWN! THIS IS AN INNOCENT MAN HERE!
Bronson Daniels: 🖕🏾
(Jake Mercer completely flips out as Stew-O nearly has to calm down.)
Stew-O: CALM DOWN, JAKE! WE NEED TO GET THROUGH THIS NIGHT WITHOUT ANYTHING BAD HAPPENING! BRONSON CLIMBS ONTO THE APRON AND GETS HIMSELF ON THE TOP TURNBUCKLE! BRONSON IS GOING HIGH RISK AND I DON’T THINK THAT THIS IS THE SMART THING TO DO IN THIS MATCH!!!!!
(Meanwhile, inside the ring, Andre Walker is slowly regaining consciousness a bit as he sees the situation that Albert Hitchman is in. He sees that Bronson Daniels is on the top turnbuckle.)
Flannery McCoy: BRONSON DANIELS IS ON THE TOP ROPE! HE IS DIRECTLY IN THE DIRECTION OF ALBERT HITCHMAN AS BRONSON FLIES FROM THE TOP ROPE! BRONSON DANIELS WITH A BEAUTIFUL SPIRAL TAP! I BELIEVE THAT THIS IS THE FIRST TIME THAT HE’S DOING THIS IN THE MATCH! IT’S A NEW FINISHER! HE CALLS IT ‘LEAP OF FAITH’ ON ALBERT HITCHMAN!!!!
Jake Mercer: ANDRE WALKER MANAGES TO PULL ALBERT HITCHMAN OUT OF HARM’S WAY AS BRONSON DANIELS HITS HIM WITH THE ‘LEAP OF FAITH! THIS CAUSES FOR OUR TABLE TO SHATTER! WHAT ARE WE SUPPOSED TO DO NOW?’ BRONSON IS CLEARLY SURPRISED WITH HIMSELF AS HE MANAGES TO TAKE DOWN THE FORMER WORLD CHAMPION! BUT, BRONSON IS NOT GOING TO ARGUE! HE GRABS ANDRE WALKER AND ROLLS HIM BACK INSIDE THE RING! OH GOD, NO, NO, NO, NO!
Stew-O: **BRONSON DANIELS POSITIONS ANDRE WALKER WITH HIS FEET DRAPING OFF THE TOP TURNBUCKLE AS HE CONNECTS WITH ‘SAVAGE MODE 2’ FOR THE SECOND TIME IN THIS MATCH! **
Flannery McCoy: THE MOVE CONNECTS AS BRONSON GOES FOR THE PIN! IS THIS GOING TO BE ALL IT TAKES?!??!
Jake Mercer: ANDRE, PLEASE, ANDRE! MY KAISER, GET UP, PLEASE!!!!!
OOOOOOONNNNNNNEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!!
TTTTTTTWWWWWWOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!
TTTTTHHHHHHRRRREEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!!!!
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Flannery McCoy: BRONSON DANIELS DOES IT! HE BEATS ANDRE WALKER!
(DING! DING! DING!)
(‘All The Way Live’ begins to blast through the speakers as the Geodis Park becomes electric, roaring and cheering as Bronson Daniels rolls off of Andre Walker.)
Stephie Love: THE WINNER OF THIS MATCH…BRONSON DANIELS!!!!!!!!!!
Stew-O: Bronson Daniels FINALLY conquers that one hurdle that has haunted him for most of his career, Andre Walker! Bronson needed to throw EVERYTHING to keep Andre down!
Flannery McCoy: Bronson Daniels went for ‘Savage Mode 2’ for the second time in this matchup and this time, there ws no Albert Hitchman to pull the referee out of the way!
Jake Mercer: NOOOOO, ANDRE! 😭😭😭😭
(The camera pans to Andre Walker who is still down and out from ‘Savage Mode 2.’ We see Albert Hitchman come to his side with almost an apologetic look on his face.)
Albert Hitchman: Andre, thank you for your sacrifice. It will not go unnoticed. I owe you one. I promise.
(Albert Hitchman goes to pick up Andre Walker, but Andre drops down, still feeling the effects of ‘Savage Mode 2.’ Albert is on his knees with a prayer gesture, more than showing Andre gratitude as he kisses the top of Andre’s head over and over again for basically saving his life.)
Stew-O: While Albert Hitchman is showing Andre Walker did not miss a beat in this match up! I think the time away made him more aggressive and violent! It was a wonderful performance from him! I felt like Bronson Daniels would have won the match earlier with ‘Savage Mode 2,’ but Albert Hitchman needed to stick his nose where it didn’t belong and pull the referee out of the ring!
Flannery McCoy: That was the moment where everyone’s hearts must have dropped! I know mine did! But, what was surprising was the relationship with Andre and Hitch went as far as Andre more than willing to take the ‘Leap of Faith’ for Albert Hitchman! Now, like him or hate him, but that was quite honorable in a way!
Jake Mercer: THIS MAN TOOK TWO ULTIMATE FINISHERS AND A NEW MOVE IN A LITTLE BIT OF TIME! IT TOOK ALL OF THAT TO PUT MY KAISER DOWN! BUT, DON’T WORRY! WE’LL BE BACK!!!! 👆🏻👆🏻👆🏻👆🏻👆🏻👆🏻
Stew-O: Bronson Daniels stands tall tonight over Andre Walker. Bronson had ‘The Answer’ for ‘The Kaiser’ tonight! Congratulations to Bronson!
(The last shot is of Bronson Daniels celebrating inside the ring as he goes up the top rope and poses for the crowd.)
(Pain for Pride faded back in after intermission.)
(A video package begins to play, showing highlights of all of the Barbed Wire Massacre matches throughout the years. Matches such as Impact versus Rex McAllister, Charlie Marr versus Malcolm Jones, Minerva versus Myles versus Drake King, and more. Fans throughout the years are seen cheering as the action throughout all of the eight Barbed Wire Massacre matches is shown on the screen, before finally a voice is heard.)
Narrator: There’s no match in EAW history quite like Barbed Wire Massacre. This is a match that changes both careers and lives, and throughout EAW history this is a match that has happened only eight times.
(The highlights continue, showing some of the significant moments of each of these matches such as Impact choking out Rex McAllister with a singapore cane, Charlie Marr sending Ms. Extreme into a bed of nails with the charing cross, the infamous railroad spike that’d be used throughout various Barbed Wire Massacre matches, and more. As the clips continue to play, the narrator once again begins to speak.)
Narrator: This match is special. So special that only thirteen Elitists had the privilege, or the misfortune, of saying they’ve competed in this match before. Those Elitists are Impact, Rex McAllister, Charlie Marr, Daryl Kinkade, Ms. Extreme, Malcolm Jones, Drake King, TLA, Minerva, Raven Roberts, Myles, Donovan Duke and Justin Wingate. These are the Elitists that have competed in Barbed Wire Massacre, a match that can only be won via pinfall, submission… Or execution. The choice is yours, and throughout time various Elitists have had the opportunity to make that choice, as career defining moments would come out of this match, whether it’s through success or through defeat.
(As the recap continues, the highlights would begin to show moments that occurred at the very end of the matches, showing how each Elitist was able to win a Barbed Wire Massacre.)
Narrator: Of the thirteen former participants of the Barbed Wire Massacre… Only six of them can say they’ve won the match. Charlie Marr, Malcolm Jones, Minerva, Myles, TLA and Raven Roberts have all managed to succeed at least once in this grueling match, while everyone else involved has only ever suffered defeat. Some Elitists wouldn’t stop at just one victory however, and would instead leave the Barbed Wire Massacre as the last Elitist standing on more than one occasion.
(Highlights begin to play, but it’s specifically focused on two Elitists, those being Charlie Marr and Minerva. Charlie Marr’s victory over Daryl Kinkade at Fighting Spirit: Seoul back in 2019 would be shown, and directly following this would be his successful EAW World Championship defense against Ms. Extreme, which took place at the Wicked Games of the same year. As for Minerva, the first highlight would reveal the victory she and Myles picked up as a team, two years after Charlie’s victory at Wicked Games 2021. Her second win would also be in an EAW World Championship match, one that took place at Pain for Pride 15 as she defeated both Myles and Drake King to become the Champion.)
Narrator: Charlie Marr and Minerva are the only two Elitists in EAW history to win more than one Barbed Wire Massacre… But they also hold the current record for competing in this match more than any other Elitist. Both Elitists have entered this match three times, but in a match as dangerous as this, victory is never guaranteed.
(While the highlights continue, this time it shows Elitists that were on the other side of history. Malcolm Jones would be the third Elitist Charlie Marr faced in Barbed Wire Massacre, and at Pain for Pride 13, Malcolm would defeat his longtime enemy. Raven Roberts would be another Elitist that settled the score through this match, as both her and Minerva’s first experience with Barbed Wire Massacre would be at Shock Value 2021, where Raven picked up the victory.)
Narrator: There are other Elitists who’ve entered the match only twice, those being Myles and Drake King. Of those two Elitists, one currently has the most losses faced in Barbed Wire Massacre.
(That Elitist would be Drake King, who first competed in Barbed Wire Massacre back at Wicked Games 2020 against TLA. Highlights of the match would be shown, with TLA ultimately picking up the victory, and directly following this would be the match against Myles and Minerva at Pain for Pride 15, the same match where Minerva would achieve her second victory. This match would be the second time Drake has lost in Barbed Wire Massacre, which is more than any other Elitist.)
Narrator: Barbed Wire Massacre is unique enough on its own, but throughout time Elitists have found ways to further change the game, introducing variations of this match that have only ever been seen once.
(Highlights of the match between Raven Roberts and Minerva at Shock Value 2021. This would be a special variation of the Barbed Wire Massacre, known as “Barbed Wire Massacre: Shock Value Style”. In a normal version of this match the ropes are replaced with barbed wire, weapons are scattered around ringside and more, but this match took things to another level. On top of all of the rules for a normal Barbed Wire Massacre, in this match both the ropes and every weapon involved were electric.)
Narrator: Barbed Wire Massacre: Shock Value Style. This match was unlike any other, but this was not the only time Barbed Wire Massacre went a step beyond the norm.
(Highlights of the Barbed Wire Massacre at Wicked Games 2021 would be shown, as this would be the first and only time a Barbed Wire Massacre was held in a tag team match. This match would see Myles and Minerva team up against Justin Windgate and Donovan Duke in a match with a lot on the line. Windgate and Duke’s victory would force New Eden to permanently disband, while New Eden’s victory would give them control over Voltage for an entire month.)
Narrator: Once again the Barbed Wire Massacre would face a unique setting, as at Wicked Games 2021 these four Elitists would have to focus on working as a team while tearing their opponents apart. Almost one entire year later, the most recent Barbed Wire Massacre would occur, and it would happen in another match that has not been seen.
(The first ever triple threat Barbed Wire Massacre would be held at Pain for Pride 15, in the EAW World Championship match between former New Eden allies Myles, Minerva and Drake King, three Elitists who’ve all participated in the match before. This is the match that’d result in Minerva’s victory, causing her to match Charlie’s record as the second Elitist to win two Barbed Wire Massacres.)
Narrator: As time passes, history continues to show that Barbed Wire Massacre is a match that never fails to deliver, and never fails to shorten careers. This year will be no exception, as even more history will be made at Pain for Pride 16.
(Footage of the events since Fighting Spirit are shown, recapping everything that’s happened between Methuselah and Drake King since Methuselah interfered with the match against Myles, basically handing Drake the EAW World Championship. After Drake’s refusal to join him and take the Gawd Contract, Methuselah would attack Drake before setting up a match between the two at Pain for Pride, with the EAW World Championship on the line. After weeks of confrontation between the two, as well as attacks by both Elitists, Methuselah would take things one step further. Not only will they face off at Pain for Pride, but they’ll do so in Barbed Wire Massacre.)
Narrator: At Pain for Pride 16, Barbed Wire Massacre returns for a match between two of the biggest names in Elite Answers Wrestling. While this year’s Barbed Wire Massacre will allow Drake King to join Charlie Marr and Minerva in competing in this match on three separate occasions, this will be the very first time Methuselah is ever seen in one of these matches.
(More clips of the events between Methuselah and Drake are shown, showing Methuselah’s actions back at Tempest, where all of this started. The handshake between Methuselah and Drake is shown, which took place right after Methuselah attacked Yhwach O’Hara during his match against Drake.)
Narrator: At Pain for Pride, one of these two men will leave with not only the EAW World Championship, but with a piece of their opponent. One of these two men will add themselves to the list of former winners of the Barbed Wire Massacre. At Pain for Pride, either Drake King or Methuselah will leave the ninth Barbed Wire Massacre as the winner.
(Footage is shown, featuring all of the winners of the past Barbed Wire Massacres. Impact’s victory over Rex McAllister for the World Heavyweight Championship, Charlie Marr’s victory against Daryl Kinkade and successful Championship defense against Ms. Extreme, Malcolm Jones’ victory against Charlie Marr, TLA’s victory against Drake King, Raven Roberts’ victory against Minerva, New Eden’s victory against Justin Windgate and Donovan Duke for control of Voltage, and Minerva’s victory against Myles and Drake for the EAW World Championship are all shown. After this, one last shot of a staredown between Drake King and Methuselah is shown, before the video package fades out.)
(Night has since fallen on GEODIS Park. To say that it’s been a successful and memorable Pain for Pride weekend would be an understatement. Blood feuds have been wrapped up. New champions have been crowned. Legends have been made. The exhausted, yet happy fans are still full of energy because they know there is one match left.)
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(The stadium lights have gone off, shrouding everyone in complete darkness. A few moments ago, the camera had captured a look at the ring, which had been set up for Barbed Wire Massacre IX during the intermission. It has been a year since this match has been seen in Elite Answers Wrestling and the fans could not be more excited to see one of the most violent matches in history make its return to the grandest stage of them all.)
(With the lights still off, golden strobe lights have started to flash around the arena. The fans start to make noise as strobe lights come together to make one huge spotlight right in the center of the stage. After several seconds, a figure walks out and when he takes his place in the spotlight, the fans erupt in cheers. Drake King, the newly minted EAW Hall of Famer, stands right in the middle of the spotlight, dressed in a gold version of his wrestling tights, trimmed with black velvet, and he wears a massive, flowing black velvet robe with feather decor and Swarovski crystal detailing. It’s not something we would typically see from Drake King, but he looks perfectly at ease, perfectly focused on himself, and with the EAW World Championship strapped around his waist, he clasps his hands together and bows his head in prayer.)
(That’s when Drake’s voice, which has been pre-recorded, can be heard playing on the sound system.)
Drake King: (voice-over) Ladies and gentlemen, please bow your heads.
Drake King: (voice-over) We are gathered here tonight to witness the destruction of one, Ryan Hussein Mubarak Adams, better known to the masses as Methuselah. For weeks, Methuselah has been wreaking havoc on me, the one and only TRUE Messiah… the SAVIOR of this business. As I stand before each of you tonight, I pray to myself, that all shall see what happens when you cross Drake King. I pray to myself that I give myself the strength, the endurance, the energy, and everything else needed in order to rid the world of this man for all eternity.
Drake King: (voice-over) The world of professional wrestling does not need any more evil residing in it. The world of professional wrestling does not need the greed and the power of Methuselah. Methuselah represents everything that is wrong with the state of industry today and tonight, he shall be put to rest. In my holy name, I pray… AMEN.
Crowd: AMEN!
(The spotlight lengthens to cast a golden glow that will light Drake’s path to the ring. As this happens, he unstraps the EAW World Championship from around his waist and holds it up for all to see. Golden pyro explodes and “Footsteps of Doom” by KOHTA YAMAMOTO begins to play. A few seconds later, Drake begins his walk to the ring.)
Charlie Marr: Well that couldn’t have been anymore stupid. This guy is an idiot.
Persephone: And this entrance is about to take a whole stupid hour.
James Peters: Well regardless, Drake King is walking into perhaps the most dangerous situation he’s ever been in. Methuselah is someone most people wouldn’t dare cross, but not only has Drake done that, he took things a little too far when he branded his initials in Methuselah’s shoulder.
Rich Russillo: I’m not sure if most people would agree that Drake has taken things to far, Ja-
(The sound of an explosion causes Rich to stop. The audience gasps as fire starts to burn from the stage. Drake, who wasn’t exactly at the ring yet, stopped and turned around. He seems as confused as anyone else, because the explosion had stopped his music from playing. As the flames of the fire shoot higher and higher, the noise of the crowd gets louder. They’re not sure if they should flee or stay, but slowly, the flames start to recede. Rising from the depths of Hell, or so it seems, is a hooded figure, clad in a black robe, sitting on a throne that is made of black marble and onyx.)
Charlie Marr: What in the fuck…
Persephone: HOLY SHIT! It’s the Grim Reaper!
(The robe clad figure is holding a scythe as the flames lick his ankles and cast a chilling glow across GEODIS Park. Drake King seems transfixed by what’s happening on the stage. He can not tear his eyes away.)
(The figure on the throne rises to his feet and slowly peels back his hood. His eyes glow red and it looks like blood is smeared across his mouth and staining his teeth. Methuselah himself raises his arms in the air and from behind him steps his wife, Kassidy Heart. She wears nothing more than a simple, flowing white shift that hangs off her shoulders and conceals very little. She bears the marks of her battle from the previous night, but one wound in particular appears to be bleeding. Methuselah grabs her by the hair and sinks his teeth right into her shoulder, feasting on her blood.)
(Everyone in the audience seems to be in shock as Methuselah removes his mouth from Kassidy’s shoulder and crushes his lips against hers. After their bloody kiss, Methuselah turns away from her, walks through the fire, and starts stalking down the ramp. He sheds the robe, revealing an all black and purple version of his usual attire. The scythe remains in his hand and as he gets closer and closer to Drake, he swings it.)
(Drake makes a beeline for the ring but Methuselah closes the gap between them and jams the scythe in Drake’s shoulder. Drake falls to his knees as Methuselah cruelly rips it out of Drake’s flesh and he starts to slice Drake’s robe to pieces.)
(Drake crawls towards the rings, reaching up and gripping the barbed wire. Methuselah, who has dropped his weapon, claws at the EAW World Championship and snatches it right off Drake’s waist. Grabbing Drake by the hair, he holds the title up to Drake’s face.)
Methuselah: (off-mic) You want to abolish championship belts? You want to change the industry as we know it?
(Methuselah slams Drake’s head off the hardest part of the ring.)
Methuselah: (off-mic) YOU.
(Still controlling Drake by the hair, Methuselah rakes Drake’s face across the barbed wire that has taken the place of the ropes.)
Methuselah: (off-mic) SHOULD.
(Methuselah drops Drake to the ground, and stomps on his face.)
Methuselah: (off-mic) HAVE.
(Once again, Drake is pulled up by the hair and this time tossed into the steel ring steps.)
Methuselah: (off-mic) OBEYED.
(With Drake on the ground, his face a crimson mask already, Methuselah leans down, getting close to Drake’s ear.)
Methuselah: (off-mic and in a whisper) Me.
(Methuselah stomps on Drake a few times before ripping the tattered robe from Drake’s body. Drake tries to grab onto the ring steps but Methuselah cruelly stomps on his hand. Drake grabs at his hand and Methuselah takes his foot and crushes Drake’s skull against the steps. He takes the champion by the hair, hauls him to his feet, and practically shoves him into the ring. The barbed wire catches Drake’s skin, tearing up his back and opening new wounds. Methuselah carefully gets into the ring afterwards and he just remains kneeling by Drake’s side, glaring at him.)
(DING! DING! DING!)
Persephone: :mjlol: So now I guess this match has started.
James Peters: I don’t even know what to say.
(For a while, Methuselah does nothing. He allows Drake to whither around on the mat and try to collect his bearings. When Drake finally rolls onto his back, Methuselah mounts him. He rains violent, brutal fists down on Drake as he yells at him. The camera tries to pick up what he’s saying but it isn’t in English. It’s likely Arabic, the language of his adopted culture, but either way, Drake doesn’t understand him. He’s being flatout assaulted at the moment.)
(Methuselah eventually bores of punching Drake and he gets to his feet. As he stands over Drake’s fallen, bloody body he raises his arms in the air. The fans inside the stadium are incensed; their jeering loud enough to be heard miles and miles down the road. This is not something Methuselah cares about at all and when he places a single foot on Drake’s chest and demands that the referee count, the crowd gets even louder.)
Referee: OOONNNEEE!!!
(Methuselah removes his foot and cruelly laughs. He shoves his hands through his hair and looks down at his fallen adversary.
Methuselah: (off-mic) I have not yet begun to make you pay for your sins against your Master Builder.
Rich Russillo: My God. I don’t see this ending well for Drake at all.
Charlie Marr: So? Drake’s a douche.
(Methuselah leaves the ring and drops down to the ground. It’s clear he plans to torture Drake and he begins to pull various objects out from underneath the ring. These are all things that have been seen before in this match; a piece of plywood with nails sticking out of it, panes of glass, gusset plates, a cheese grater, a roll of razor wire, more barbed wire, kendo stick… you name it. It was now in the ring. With a sinister smile and a cold look in his eyes, Methuselah returned to the ring and surveyed his collection of torture devices.)
(As this had been going on, Drake had managed to get himself into a sitting position. Despite the fact blood was still dripping in his eyes, he could see everything that was going on. It was very clear that tonight was going to be a fight to survive because the man he was dealing with wasn’t like anyone else he had ever shared a ring with.)
(Drake scooted back towards the corner of the ring as Methuselah picked up one of the glass panes. He headed for Drake, and the champion staggered to his feet. He anticipated Methuselah charging towards him but that wasn’t the case. Instead, Methuselah stopped a few feet away from him and he cradled the glass pane to his chest. He almost had a fond look on his face as he stared at Drake. Likely, Methuselah was thinking of what could have been between the two of them and it was clear that Drake looked uncomfortable.)
Methuselah: (off-mic and heavily sighing) If only.
(Methuselah hurled the glass at Drake, who caught it out of sheer instinct. Before Drake could react, Methuselah caught him with a dropkick, which caused the glass to shatter. Drake fell against the barbed-wire wrapped corner and Methuselah was all over him. In trademark Mr. DEDEDE fashion, Methuselah pummeled Drake with boxing style punches to the body. Drake ended up on his knees in the corner and Methuselah kicked him in the head. The side of Drake’s skull collided with the barbed wire and Methuselah took a lot of pleasure in pulling Drake away from it.)
(Drake was tossed to the center of the ring, but to the champion’s credit, he immediately tried to stand. Methuselah was there to greet him with a stomp to the back, but still, Drake tried to stand. Every time he tried to push himself up, Methuselah forced him back down to the mat. Drake finally stayed down, which seemed to please Methuselah for the moment. He turned his back on Drake and went to retrieve another one of the weapons he brought inside the ring.)
(Drake knew he didn’t have a ton of time before Methuselah returned. He struggled to sit up, but found the energy to do just that, and he reached inside of his boot. The fans erupted as Drake pulled out the small, sharp crucifix he often had handy for situations just like this one. Drake clutched the crucifix in his hand as Methuselah turned to face him. He was twirling a kendo stick and didn’t notice that Drake had armed himself.)
Methuselah: (off-mic) Spare the rod. Spoil the ch-
James Peters: DRAKE KING JUST STABBED METHUSELAH IN THE ABDOMEN WITH THE CRUCIFIX!
(Methuselah’s eyes went wide and the kendo stick dropped from his hands. Drake pulled the crucifix out and stabbed Methuselah again. Methuselah dropped to his knees right in front of Drake, and Drake stabbed him right in the top of the head. Blood began to pool at the top of Methuselah’s hair, staining his golden locks crimson. He fell to his side and Drake stabbed him in the ribcage. The fans urged Drake on, happy to see him back in this match, and when Drake forced Methuselah onto his stomach, the camera zoomed in on the shoulder that had the ‘DK’ brand on it.)
(This time it was Drake who had the evil look in his eyes and he shoved the crucifix into Methuselah’s scarred flesh. He traced the ‘D’ and the ‘K’ that he had branded on Methuselah weeks earlier, reopening that healing wound, and everyone inside of GEODIS Park was living for this. Drake tucked the crucifix safely back into his boot and he went to grab the piece of plywood that Methuselah had brought into the ring.)
(He carefully laid it out, making sure the nails were exposed and he dragged Methuselah over to it. He scooped him up, suplexing him down on top of the nails, and then proceeded to stomp away on Methuselah. After several moments of this, Methuselah’s blood was starting to stain the plywood. Unable to help himself, Drake laughed. The tide had turned, and in his opinion, things were now flowing in the right direction. Not wanting to waste much time, Drake scanned the ring and focused on the kendo stick. He was quick to grab it and without showing any mercy he slammed it into Methuselah’s stomach.)
(Methuselah forced himself to roll off the plywood and clutched at his stomach, but Drake brought the kendo stick down across his side. Methuselah was struck multiple times before he finally rolled into his stomach. Drake beat him without mercy. The kendo stuck Methuselah’s back and further aggravated the wounds the nails had made. This match was never going to be pretty, but it had gotten extremely ugly very quickly.)
(As soon as the kendo stick cracked, Drake stopped. The fans actually booed this, but Drake paid it no mind. He wasn’t even remotely finished with Methuselah and when he busted the kendo stick in half over his knee, he quickly won over the crowd again. Drake kept the longer, more jagged piece of the kendo stick and tossed the other half out of the ring. He brought it down on top of Methuselah’s head and dug it into the cut he’d made earlier. Fresh blood trickled down Methuselah’s face and he looked for a way to get away from Drake.)
(That was easier said than done.)
(Drake was firmly in control of the match. He continued to wear down Methuselah by forcing the broken kendo stick into his skull. His forearm wrapped around Methuselah’s throat, a modified choke if you will, and the referee, who had been watching this whole thing unfold with a look of terror on his face, had to get himself involved. He checked on Methuselah, seeing if he was still in the match, and of course he was. Two decades of experience had made Methuselah the best in the world when it came to this sport, and that was something his opponent was well aware of. Drake dropped the choke, but transitioned into a crossface, and strategically placed the broken kendo stick across Methuselah’s face.)
Persephone: Ugh. I hope this old fart doesn’t tap out. With all the stabbing and the blood this match is finally starting to get good.
Charlie Marr: You really are a twisted bitch aren’t you?
Persephone: We all have our kinks, Charles.
Rich Russillo: (sighing) That we do.
James Peters: :scusthov:
(Submitting was never something that entered into Methuselah’s mind. He wasn’t the type to panic when he found himself in situations just like this one. With his free hand, Methuselah started to feel around. Drake’s ring positioning had left a lot to be desired because they weren’t all that far from the busted glass of the pane from earlier. Methuselah forced himself up and reached for the glass. Somehow, he managed to clasp onto a shard long enough to be weaponized and he slammed it into Drake’s temple. The crossface submission was broken, and Methuselah rolled away from Drake.)
(Momentarily stunned, Drake reached up with shaking hands to pull the glass from the side of his head. Lack of ring awareness had cost him in that moment and he knew that he couldn’t make that mistake again. He stood and watched as Methuselah attempted to pull himself up. With nothing to grab onto but barbed wire, Methuselah’s hands were sliced open. Drake had no qualms about attacking from behind, so he did. A running, jumping knee caught Methuselah in the back of the head. A forearm shot to the kidney area followed and then Drake clipped his opponent in the back of the knee. Methuselah was on the mat now, and Drake took him by his blood soaked hair and raked his face across the barbed wire. Methuselah’s face was sliced open and Drake brought him back to the center of the ring.)
Rich Russillo: ‘ASCENSION’!!! DRAKE JUST LAID OUT METHUSELAH WITH HIS VERSION OF THE PEDIGREE AND HE GOES FOR THE COVER!!!!
Referee: OOONNNEEE!!!
(It wasn’t a surprise when Methuselah popped his shoulder off the mat at one. Drake knew it was going to take more than a signature move to put someone of Methuselah’s status away.)
(With that in mind, Drake decided to roll out of the ring. Methuselah had brought in an assortment of weapons, but Drake wanted more. It wasn’t like he agreed with this style of wrestling, but he would do what needed to be done. Light tubes were brought out, as well as a table that had gusset plates attached to it, and more glass panes. Drake also pulled out what appeared to be a cattle prod and when he switched it on, it crackled with electricity. This seemed to satisfy him and he got back into the ring. He saw Methuselah starting to stir, so he kicked him a few times before shocking him with the cattle prod. Methuselah’s body started to convulse from the unexpected current of electricity and Drake giggled.)
James Peters: Drake King is one sick sonofabitch. He’s giggling like a schoolgirl as he toys with Methuselah.
Persephone: I don’t know, Jim. I’m pretending Drake is actually Rex McAllister and I’m Methuselah, and I’m kind of turned on right now.
Charlie Marr: Do they even pay you two enough to sit here with her every week and listen to this shit?
Rich Russillo: :mjcry: I want to be Rex McAllister.
Charlie Marr: :snoop:
(With Methuselah subdued for the time being, Drake got to work. He took all the glass panes and set them up in one corner of the ring. Directly across from that corner, he placed the table with the gusset plates upright. The adjacent corner of the table, he took the light tubes and carefully placed them on the barbed wire ropes so they were sitting on top of them. Leaving the other corner bare, Drake returned to Methuselah and bent down to get him up.)
(The audience gasped as Methuselah’s hand wrapped around Drake’s throat. Drake was caught off guard and Methuselah stood up. He was able to wrap his other hand around Drake’s throat and he forced him back towards the corner. Methuselah was heading right for the corner that housed the table and soon enough, Drake’s entire body went rigid as he was pressed into the gusset plates. Methuselah continued to choke him for a bit before finally letting go. His handprints were seen around Drake’s neck and that made him pretty happy. Drake slumped to his knees, clutching his throat. The fact the gusset plates ripped open his back were secondary to his need to get the air back into his lungs.)
(Nevermind that Methuselah had gotten his hands on a cheese grater.)
(He wasted no time slamming it into Drake’s forehead. Drake had attempted to deflect the blow, but to no avail. Methuselah clocked him again and started slicing Drake’s already mangled forehead into pieces. Drake’s face was already caked with dried blood, but more started to pour. Methuselah held onto Drake by the hair and violently headbutted him once he was done with the cheese grater. Drake was sprawled out on the mat, and Methuselah placed his hand right on Drake’s bleeding face. The referee got down to count, but Methuselah waved him off. He smeared Drake’s blood across his chest, a gesture the fans did not take kindly to. They booed the hell out of him and Methuselah couldn’t help but laugh.)
(He was able to deadlift Drake and slip behind him. It was clear what Methuselah was going to do the second he positioned them right in front of the corner stacked with glass panes. Drake sensed it too. He peppered Methuselah with elbow shots to the temple. Methuselah’s hold on Drake went slack and that allowed the champion to get behind Methuselah and execute what had originally been Methuselah’s plan. A release German suplex sent Methuselah flying into those glass panes head first and fans erupted as glass shattered and flew in every single direction. Methuselah was in a heap of blood and glass, and Drake snatched him by the ankle and pulled him away from the corner.)
(He went for the cover.)
Referee: OOONNNEEE!!!
Charlie Marr: No way this man just kicked out at one again.
(Even Drake had the decency to look shocked, but Methuselah/Mr. DEDEDE had the reputation of being able to kick out at one.)
Persephone: :ahh: Whatever makes it continue. THIS is my Pain for Pride moment since Darkle spoiled Day One for me.
(Drake struck Methuselah with a forearm before pushing himself up. He placed his foot on Methuselah’s throat, shifting all his weight to it, and Methuselah immediately started to struggle. Drake switched to a stomp to the stomach before going back to the foot choke, and once again Methuselah started to flail. Drake eventually relented, but only so he could get the cattle prod again. He forced it into Methuselah’s stomach and the electricity caused the challenger to curl up in the fetal position.)
(Drake looked around and noticed a white plastic garbage bag that had been brought into the ring earlier. Methuselah had ignored it at the time, which looked to be a mistake on his part, because curiosity got the better of Drake and he opened it up. Instead was a box of metal skewers, forks, a pack of razor blades, and a bunch of rope. The rope was interesting because once upon a time an EAW fan named DrakeKingOK2019 had questioned whether or not Charlie Marr tying Cameron Ella Ava to the ring was too extreme. :troll-1:)
Charlie Marr: So out of all the shit this clown just pulled out of the bag, he is taking the bag with him??
(In Drake’s warped mind, the bag would serve its purpose. He quickly shoved the bag over Methuselah’s head, looking to end this match via suffocation. Methuselah went crazy, but Drake placed his foot right in the middle of Methuselah’s back to hold him down. Methuselah’s hands clenched into fists and he tried like hell to push himself up. Drake seemed to be enjoying the moment, knowing that soon enough all of this would be over.)
Persephone: LOL! Methuselah just ripped a hole in the bag over his mouth! He can breathe again!
Drake King: :man_standing:
James Peters: Well, I guess Drake didn’t think that one through. :mjlol:
(Drake did look pretty annoyed over what just happened. He dropped to the mat and began beating Methuselah in the back of the head. He punched him multiple times before grabbing him up, and whipping him into the corner with the light tubes! Methuselah fell into a sitting position and Drake sprinted towards him, busting open Methuselah’s nose with a running knee. Methuselah was removed from the corner and Drake hooked him by the tights. He was looking for a suplex, but Methuselah somehow managed to thwart his momentum and puledl him into a small package pin.)
Referee: OOONNNEEE!!!
Referee: TTTTWWWWOOOO!!!!
(Drake was able to kick out and he quickly returned to his feet. He decided to end the match right there and attempted ‘Judgement Day’, but Methuselah rolled out of the way. Drake had missed the curb stomp, but he wasn’t deterred. He went right for Methuselah who had pulled himself under the barbed wire and onto the apron. Methuselah wisely dropped to the ground, which forced Drake to waste a few precious seconds carefully getting out of the ring. That’s all the time a predator like Methuselah needed because he had grabbed the first thing he could get his hand on under the ring.)
James Peters: METHUSELAH JUST KNOCKED DRAKE SILLY WITH A FRYING PAN!
Charlie Marr: I bought Veena one of those not too long ago and she laughed in my face.
Persephone: Gee, I wonder why.
(Drake didn’t go down immediately, but it had given Methuselah a much needed opening. He was able to slam it upside Drake’s head a second time and once he was standing, he cracked it right across the top of Drake’s skull. Drake collapsed and Methuselah darted back into the ring. With Drake down for the count, he allowed himself a few moments to regroup. The match had certainly taken a toll on both men, but that’s what a match like Barbed Wire Massacre was designed to do. It wasn’t for the faint of heart, nor was it made for competitors who couldn’t go the distance.)
(On the outside, Drake had gotten to all fours and he was trying to shake the cobwebs out. He had no clue Methuselah had gotten back inside the ring, and when he sat back on his haunches, he rubbed at his own eyes. Drake looked around and when he finally did notice his opponent, he had no time to react.)
Rich Russillo: ‘“VINTAGE” DEDEDE’!!!! METHUSELAH JUST WENT FLYING OVER THE BARBED WIRE AND CRASHED INTO DRAKE WITH A BEAUTIFUL SOMERSAULT!!!
(Despite their obvious disdain for Methuselah, even the audience could appreciate his athleticism. Despite his age, Methuselah hadn’t slowed down or lost a step. One could argue that he only seemed to get better as time went on, because he continued pushing himself day in and day out. Methuselah had landed in the mount position and a flurry of strikes connected with Drake’s face. Drake attempted to cover up, but Methuselah wasn’t having it. He got off Drake and immediately went for the legs. Lifting Drake up, Methuselah swung him right into the barricades.)
(If the frying pan hadn’t done the damage, then surely that had done it. Drake appeared to be on the brink of unconsciousness, but Methuselah was far from done. He screamed at Bella Braxton, who fled from her chair, and Methuselah grabbed it, then folded it up. He slammed it down on Drake’s face first, before moving onto his stomach, then switching back to the face. He beat Drake senseless with the chair until it was bent and that’s when he got up.)
(Calmness engulfed Methuselah. Reaching down, he took Drake by the hair and dragged him towards the Showdown announce table. Eve, Gavin Kirkland, and Deadprez were still seated, because like everyone else, they were fans of the product. They knew this was an all-time clash of two of the sickest men to ever grace the hallowed halls of Elite Answers Wrestling and they wanted their rightfully earned front seats.)
(The Showdown trio scattered as Methuselah began to clear off the table. He ripped at the equipment and sent papers scattering. Right as he was about to throw Drake on the table, he noticed the cellphone that had been left on the table.)
Gavin Kirkland: (off-mic) :noah: Damn. I thought I grabbed it.
(Methuselah took the phone and his lips curled into a sneer. The wallpaper of the phone was a picture of Cleopatra, Gavin’s OG crush, and she was wearing nothing more than a tiny, golden bikini. Because it was Gavin, there was no passcode, so Methuselah accessed the camera.)
Charlie Marr: This dude just took a smiling fucking selfie of himself and Drake King’s unconscious body.
(Methuselah threw Drake on top of the table and tossed the phone at Gavin.)
(He didn’t catch it 🙁.)
Rich Russillo: What in the world is Methuselah thinking now? He’s tucked the dented chair under his arm and it looks like he is going back to the ring.
(Methuselah was thinking high-risk, high-reward.)
(The audience held their breath as he carefully made his way up the turnbuckle. It was a difficult task considering there were no ropes to balance on, but once Methuselah got up there, he stood on top of the LED ringpost. Thousands of flashes went off because everyone in attendance wanted this picture. Methuselah balanced the chair against his legs and raised his arms up. He looked like Christ the Redeemer, holding his arms up like that, and it was clearly done to mock Drake, who fancied himself to be ‘The Redeemer’. This irritated the audience, who started to boo.)
(That’s when a loud sound was heard.)
Persephone: Is that thunder?
(It was thunder, because it happened again and off in the distance, lightning struck. A storm was brewing and everyone suddenly became aware of just how muggy it had gotten.)
James Peters: There’s a storm heading our way.
Rich Russillo: :lupe: I wonder if Methuselah is going to start feeling a sense of urgency to put this match away?
(Thunder continued to rumble in the distance and a few raindrops had started to fall. The audience started to pull out ponchos and umbrellas, but Methuselah didn’t seem to mind the change in weather. He’d tucked the chair under his arm and launched himself off the turnbuckles. He flew through the air and when he landed, it caused the Showdown announce table to break. Methuselah had just pulled off a modified version of his own finisher, ‘The Wings of Hell’, and the fans were beside themselves. They were on their feet, cheering and clapping, as Methuselah was crumpled in a heap amongst broken wood and his own steel chair.)
(Drake King had moved.)
(Methuselah’s risk had been in vain.)
(Drake looked up right as more lighting lit up the sky. He knew the situation he was in had just become more dire, and he needed to put Methuselah away. He pulled his opponent out of the wreckage and brought him back to the ring. Drake smashed Methuselah’s face off the apron a few times before tossing him into the steps. At the moment, Methuselah wasn’t showing any signs of life, but Drake knew better than to bank on that.)
(The closest thing to him was the box of metal skewers and those found their way into Drake’s hand pretty quickly. He didn’t waste any time jamming them into the top of Methuselah’s head and talk about a sight. EAW’s own Chairman was leaned against the ring steps, bloodied, disheveled, and completely out of it, with dozens of skewers sticking out of the top of his head. Drake grabbed the frying pan that had been used on him earlier and cracked Methuselah in the head with it. A few of the skewers fell off, but the majority of them had just been driven even further into Methuselah’s skull.)
(Drake grabbed Methuselah and rolled him back into the ring. Afterwards, he made the cover.)
Referee: OOONNNEEE!!!
Charlie Marr: :comeagain:
Rich Russillo: METHUSELAH KICKED OUT AT ONE!
James Peters: HOW? It defies logic! Drake is beside himself. How the hell did Methuselah kick out at one?!
(More raindrops had started to fall, but Drake barely felt them. The look on his face was of pure disbelief that Methuselah had just taken all of that punishment and kicked out at one. It was a superhuman feat, but who was actually convinced someone like Methuselah was human? A sigh escaped Drake’s lips because he knew that this match was far from over.)
(There were still several light tubes that hadn’t been broken so Drake gathered up a handful of them. Another object that hadn’t been used is the spare roll of barbed wire that had been brought into the ring earlier. Making sure Methuselah wasn’t moving, Drake unfurled the roll of barbed wire and started wrapping it around several of the spare light tubes. Once they were bound together, wrapped up with the barbed wire, Drake walked back towards Methuselah.)
(Methuselah had rolled onto his stomach but he didn’t have the energy to try and get up. He was breathing heavily, no doubt in a tremendous amount of pain, and that only amplified when Drake kicked him in the ribcage. With Drake standing over Methuselah, he laid the bundle of bound light tubes down the length of Methuselah’s back.)
(Now it was Drake’s turn to carefully make his way up top.)
(More lightning flashed and the thunder was louder as Drake stood on top of the ringpost. More droplets of rain, fat ones like Xander Payne, fell from the cloudy, overcast night sky. Once again, thousands of flashes went off, because when Drake leapt off the top rope, he paid homage to one of his previous Pain for Pride opponents.)
James Peters: ‘FIVE STAR SWAG SPLASH’!!! DRAKE KING JUST TOOK A PAGE OUT OF MALCOLM JONES’ PLAYBOOK AND LANDED A PERFECT FROG SPLASH!
Persephone: IT MAY HAVE BEEN PERFECT, BUT THE IDIOT JUST SHATTERED ALL THAT GLASS! HE HURT HIMSELF PROBABLY WORSE THAN HE JUST HURT METHUSELAH!
(Persephone’s statement had some truth to it. Drake had had glass and barbed wire sticking to his skin and was bleeding again. Methuselah was twitching, having absorbed a lot of the impact. He also had his fair share of glass stuck to him.)
(Both competitors were in bad shape.)
(The rain picked up a bit as both competitors were laying on the mat. The referee had a duty to check on both men to see if they could continue, and not surprisingly, both of them managed to signal that they were okay to go on. Drake was the first to stir and he started to crawl towards Methuselah. He was looking to make the cover but that’s when Methuselah sat up.)
(Their eyes locked, and they glared at one another. There was no love lost or respect. Methuselah gestured at Drake to come towards him, but Drake shook his head. He backed off, putting a considerable amount of distance between them, and then he rose to his feet. Methuselah did the same, and the fans held their breath. They had no idea what was going to happen next. The falling rain soaked the ring mat and washed some of the blood away. The referee had gotten a pile of towels from another official who had come out. He was doing his best to keep the ring dry for the safety of the competitors, but it seemed to be a moot point considering all the carnage that surrounded them. Rain was the least of their worries.)
(Once again, Methuselah beckoned Drake towards him, but the champion shook his head. A smile crossed Methuselah’s face as he stepped closer to Drake. Drake stood his ground, even as Methuselah closed the gap. They were face-to-face, nose-to-nose, and this had everyone in the crowd on their feet.)
Persephone: (whispering) Kiss.
Charlie Marr: :mjlol:
(Methuselah looked at Drake.)
(Drake looked at Methuselah.)
(The tension was building.)
(The thunder sounded, but it was no longer in the distance. It was right above GEODIS Park and when lightning struck, several fans started to flee for safety. The referee wasn’t sure what to do, and when he started to approach the competitors, Methuselah held his hand up.)
Referee: (off-mic) :lupe:
(Thunder roared. Lightning lit up the sky.)
(Methuselah, who had never taken his eyes off Drake, surprised everyone by extending his hand.)
Drake King: (off-mic) Seriously?
Methuselah: (off-mic) We all know how this is going to end. Save yourself and join me.
(A bewildered Drake opened his mouth to reply, but shut it just as quickly.)
Methuselah: (off-mic) I don’t want to hurt you, Drake.
Drake King: (off-mic) I don’t believe you.
(Methuselah pursed his lips and took a deep breath, however he kept his hand extended towards Drake.)
Methuselah: (off-mic) This is your last chance.
Crowd: :lupe:
(Silence had fallen over GEODIS Park as the fans waited to see what Drake would do. Even those who had left their seats when the lightning had struck were gathered together under the covered areas of the stadium watching to see what unfolded.)
(Drake tore his eyes away from Methuselah and looked around. The atmosphere was like nothing he had ever experienced. The fans noticed him scanning the crowd and they started to murmur. Those murmurs turned into chants, and pretty soon, only a single word could be heard, drowning out the thunder.)
Crowd: NO! NO! NO! NO! NO! NO! NO!
(For whatever reason, the sins of Drake’s past had been forgotten, at least as he was matched up against this kind of monster. Drake took in the moment. He felt the energy. He couldn’t stop the smile that spread across his bruised and swollen face.)
(Methuselah did not like to be kept waiting. He felt himself growing inpatient. He finally grabbed Drake by the jaw and forced him to face him again.)
Methuselah: (off-mic, through gritted teeth) JOIN. ME.
(Anger flashed in Drake’s eyes and he snatched his face from Methuselah.)
Drake King: (off-mic) Here’s my answer.
Charlie Marr: DRAKE JUST PIMP SLAPPED METHUSELAH LIKE I DID JACK RIPLEY’S SISTER THAT ONE TIME!
Persephone: :usure: Just once?!
James Peters: METHUSELAH IS PISSED AND HE FIRES OFF A RIGHT HAND! DRAKE RESPONDS WITH A RIGHT HAND OF HIS OWN AND NOW BOTH MEN ARE SWINGING! BLOOD, SWEAT, AND RAIN IS FLYING AROUND THESE TWO AS THEY BEAT THE HELL OUT OF ONE ANOTHER!
Rich Russillo: THE TENSION BETWEEN THESE TWO HAS BEEN BUILDING ALL NIGHT AND BOTH OF THEIR RESOLVE HAS SHATTERED! METHUSELAH GOES FOR A FOREARM, BUT DRAKE BLOCKS IT AND KICKS METHUSELAH IN THE STOMACH! DRAKE LOOKS TO SWING AROUND FOR A NECKBREAKER, BUT METHUSELAH SLIPS OUT AND ATTEMPTS TO LIFT DRAKE UP!
Persephone: DRAKE RAINS PUNCHES DOWN ON TOP OF METHUSELAH’S HEAD AND SLIPS THROUGH HIS HANDS! DRAKE SHOVES METHUSELAH TOWARDS THE BARBED WIRE ROPES, BUT METHUSELAH HITS THE BRAKES, NEARLY LOSING HIS FOOTING BECAUSE OF THE RAIN! DRAKE IS HEADING FOR HIM, BUT METHUSELAH NAILS HIM WITH A BACK ELBOW AND FOLLOWS UP WITH A SPINNING BACK FIST!
Charlie Marr: DRAKE SLIPS AND FALLS ON HIS ASS, AND METHUSELAH MAKES HIM PAY! BIG BOOT PUTS DRAKE ON HIS BACK! A CORKSCREW ELBOW FOLLOWS, CONNECTING WITH DRAKE’S THROAT! METHUSELAH QUICKLY HOOKS THE LEG!
Referee: OOONNNEEE!!!
James Peters: THE IRONY OF THAT IS NOT LOST ON METHUSELAH! HE SMILES IN SPITE OF HIMSELF, BUT THAT DOESN’T STOP HIM FROM GRABBING TWO HANDFULS OF HAIR AND YANKING DRAKE TO HIS FEET! METHUSELAH HOOKS THE TIGHTS AND LIFTS DRAKE IN THE AIR!
Rich Russillo: ‘EGO DEATH DRIVER’! METHUSELAH WITH THE SITOUT VERTICAL SUPLEX AND HE FOLLOWS IT UP WITH A PIN!!!
Referee: OOONNNEEE!!!
Persephone: :mjlol: DRAKE KICKED OUT AT ONE!
Methuselah: (off-mic) :francis:
Charlie Marr: Doesn’t look like he’s amused this time.
Persephone: THANK YOU CAPTAIN OBVIOUS!
James Peters: DRAKE IS LIFTED OFF HIS FEET ONCE AGAIN AND THIS TIME METHUSELAH SLAMS HIM DOWN ACROSS THE TOP OF THE BARBED WIRE ROPES! HE LETS DRAKE HANG THERE FOR A MOMENT BEFORE DRIVING HIS KNEE INTO DRAKE’S FACE! METHUSELAH HOOKS THE NECK AND SPIKES DRAKE’S SKULL INTO THE MAT WITH A MODIFIED ROPE HUNG DDT!
Rich Russillo: BUT NOTICE HOW HE’S NOT GOING FOR THE COVER!
Persephone: :blessed: METHUSELAH IS PICKING UP SOME OF THOSE LOOSE GUSSET PLATES!!!!
Charlie Marr: Child’s play, really.
Rich Russillo: METHUSELAH PLACES THEM IN A NEAT SQUARE BEFORE HE TURNS HIS ATTENTION BACK TO DRAKE! METHUSELAH HAS A HOLD OF DRA-
James Peters: LOW BLOW! DRAKE WITH A LOW BLOW AND THAT SENDS METHUSELAH TO HIS KNEES! DRAKE LEAPS UP AND METHUSELAH EATS A LOW SUPERKICK TO THE JAW! HE FALLS TO THE MAT, BUT DRAKE’S NOT DONE! HE GRABS HIM UP AND THERE’S ‘ASCENSION’!!! A SECOND PEDIGREE CONNECTS AND METHUSELAH’S FACE LANDS RIGHT ON THE GUSSET PLATES! HE IS POURING BLOOD AS DRAKE FLIPS HIM OVER AND GOES FOR THE COVER!!!
Referee: OOONNNEEE!!!
Referee: TTTTWWWWOOOO!!!!
Persephone: THE SHOULDER IS UP!
Charlie Marr: Man, if he would have kicked out at one again, I was leaving.
Rich Russillo: DRAKE LOOKS DESPERATE RIGHT NOW. THIS IS THE CLOSEST HE’S GOTTEN TO WINNING THE MATCH, SO HE KNOWS THAT HE IS WEARING DOWN METHUSELAH. DRAKE SEES THE ROLE OF RAZOR WIRE AND THAT’S WHAT HE LUNGES FOR!
Persephone: EWWWW! THE BOTTOM OF THE SKY JUST FELL!
(The falling rain had turned into a full-fledged downpour. A bolt of lightning struck, hitting one of the stadium lights, and sparks went flying. The fans scattered as this happened, taking cover, and inside the ring the referee was left with a decision. He knew he needed to call this match and send everyone home, and Drake sensed what was coming.)
Drake King: (off-mic) NO.
(Drake’s hands were being sliced to pieces as he fumbled with the razor wire. He finally freed it and started to uncoil it, but to his horror, Methuselah was once again sitting up. Drake forced him back down with a big boot to the face and he started to drag Methuselah over to the corner. The rain was making it hard to see, but Drake knew what he had to do. He forced Methuselah into a sitting position in the corner and slid out of the ring, scraping up his back even more in the process. At the moment, Drake didn’t care about that. He started wrapping the razor wire around Methuselah, binding him to the ring post.)
Persephone: :gladbron: UM HOW CAN I GET REX TO TIE ME UP WITH RAZOR WIRE?!
Charlie Marr: Man shut the fuck up about Rex before I slap the shit out of you. Goddamn. I’m so fucking sick of hearing about your Rex McAllister snuff film fantasies. Three fucking days of this shit and I’m at my wits end.
(Needless to say, Charlie’s meltdown stunned the commentary team into silence.)
(Methuselah was conscious enough to know what was going on and he started clawing at the razor wire. Drake had gotten back into the ring on the side furthest from Methuselah and even though it was slippery as hell inside the ring, he sprinted forward.)
James Peters: ‘THE GUILLOTINE’! THE SICK KICK CONNECTS ON THE BOUND METHUSELAH!
(But Drake didn’t bother to undo Methuselah’s bonds and pin him. Instead, he got back up, walked to the corner, and sprinted forward again. A second ‘Guillotine’ connected with Methuselah but still Drake deemed it not enough. He got up, went back to the opposite corner, and he went for a third ‘Guillotine’. It also connected and Drake sat down beside his opponent. He buried his face in his hands and then clawed at his hair, not unlike Methuselah had a tendency to do. There were so many similarities between them even if Drake refused to see it.)
(Exhaustion had set in and Drake was in a lot of pain. But he had to finish this match. He had to take Methuselah completely out of the equation.)
Rich Russillo: I don’t think Drake knows what to do at this point. It almost seems like he’s worried three straight ‘Guillotine’ kicks won’t be enough.
Persephone: I bet somewhere in this Gawd forsaken place we can find a real guillotine and really give the EAW Universe a finish to remember.
(Even though Methuselah seemed completely out of it, Drake wasn’t sure. He finally stood up, grabbed Methuselah by the hair, and started to pull him up. The razor wire was unforgiving, which is what Drake had bet on. Methuselah’s chest and torso were pierced and ripped open, sending even more blood splashing to the wet canvas. The rain was still falling, though it was no longer a torrential downpour. The thunder and lightning had subsided, which had brought a lot of the fans back to their seats. With Methuselah having been freed the hard way, Drake pulled him to the center of the ring.)
James Peters: :lupe: Why is Drake scooping up those gusset plates?
Rich Russillo: :lupe: Better question. What is he going to do with the box of razor blades?
Charlie Marr: Oh nah…
(The audience started screaming as Drake turned around. His jaw dropped open.)
Persephone: THIS OLD FUCK IS BACK ON HIS FEET AND HE’S SMILING LIKE A MADMAN!
James Peters: DRAKE DROPS EVERYTHING IN HIS HANDS AND METHUSELAH WITH THE SPEAR!
Rich Russillo: METHUSELAH DROPPED DRAKE WITH A SPEAR AND WE’RE GOING TO HAVE A NEW CHAMPION!!!!
Referee: OOONNNEEE!!!
Referee: TTTTWWWWOOOO!!!!
Referee: TTTTTHHHHHRRRRREEEEEEEEEE!!!!!
James Peters: DRAKE KING KICKED OUT OF THE SPEAR!!!!
(This time it was Methuselah who started to pull at his hair. He clearly thought that would be enough to put Drake away. Anger coursed through his veins and he rolled on top of Drake. It was at that moment that he unleashed all his anger. Over and over, he smashed his fist into Drake’s face. When the referee tried to intervene, Methuselah shoved him away. His hands wrapped around Drake’s throat and he started to strangle him. Drake’s eyes started to bulge, splotches of red starting to show.)
(Methuselah let go, knowing he very well could have taken Drake’s life. This was beyond personal, and he was past the point of caring about anything other than snuffing out Drake. Methuselah finally got to his feet and he screamed at Drake to get up. Drake had rolled onto his side. He was choking and coughing from lack of oxygen. Everything he had left in the tank had been depleted and he was nothing more than a sitting duck for Methuselah.)
(Methuselah continued to scream at Drake, while he bounced back and forth on the balls of his feet. He wanted everyone inside of GEODIS Park to see how much he had left and that he wasn’t going to be taken down. Eventually, Drake did get up. He was on spaghetti legs. He could barely keep himself upright but he forced himself to turn around. He knew the end was coming. He knew that if nothing else, he wanted to look Methuselah in the eyes one last time. For all the shit these two had been through for the last few months, Drake was determined to stand his ground.)
(Methuselah licked his lips. He stopped bouncing around because he wanted to get a good look at Drake. Instead of looking sad about the turn of events, he looked glad that everything was finally coming to an end.)
(All Drake could do was shake his head.)
Drake King: (off-mic) End it. Just do it.
Methuselah: (off-mic) Can’t say I didn’t give you multiple chances.
James Peters: SPEAR!
(The audience let out a gasp.)
Persephone: WHAT JUST HAPPENED?!
(Methuselah never connected with the spear.)
Rich Russillo: METHUSELAH IS ON THE GROUND! THE CRUCIFIX DRAKE TUCKED AWAY FOR SAFEKEEPING EARLIER IS STICKING OUT OF THE TOP OF HIS HEAD! HE MUST HAVE GRABBED IT WHEN HE WAS TRYING TO RECOVER FROM BEING STRANGLED!
Charlie Marr: DRAKE FALLS ON TOP OF METHUSELAH AND THE REF IS COUNTING!!!!
Referee: OOONNNEEE!!!
Referee: TTTTWWWWOOOO!!!!
Referee: TTTTTHHHHHRRRRREEEEEEEEEE!!!!!
Persephone: METH HEAD KICKS OUT AT THE LAST POSSIBLE SECOND!
(The crowd can’t believe it and neither can Drake. He fell off of Methuselah and punched the mat out of frustration multiple times. A burst of adrenaline hit him, which allowed him to get back up. Drake was weary, but he was angry. He looked down at Methuselah and stomped the crucifix down into his head.)
Drake King: (off-mic) Now stay down, stupid.
(Drake covered Methuselah again.)
Referee: OOONNNEEE!!!
Referee: TTTTWWWWOOOO!!!!
James Peters: METHUSELAH KICKED OUT AGAIN!
(This time, Drake had a complete come apart. He was one step away from throwing a tantrum. With his face pinched in fury, he went back to something he had started to do earlier. He picked up the box of razor blades and dumped them into the mat. He scooped up a handful and went over the Methuselah. Drake forced Methuselah’s mouth open and he shoved the razor blades inside.)
(But that wasn’t enough.)
(He grabbed two of the gusset plates, stacked them on top of each other, and forced Methuselah to bite down on them.)
(The godliness of Drake had been replaced with Satan’s need for revenge.)
Persephone: :damn: ‘JUDGMENT DAY’! THE CURB STOMP!
(Blood understandably poured from Methuselah’s mouth and Drake flipped him over, making sure to hook the leg.)
Referee: OOONNNEEE!!!
Referee: TTTTWWWWOOOO!!!!
Referee: TTTTTHHHHHRRRRREEEEEEEEEE!!!!!
(Drake’s cry of frustration echoed through the stadium.)
James Peters: Guys, I’m honestly stunned. I don’t know how or why Methuselah kicked out. I don’t know what Drake has to do at this point to keep him down.
Persephone: This is why we need a ‘Shotgun on a Pole Match’. This would have been over.
Rich Russillo: Drake looks absolutely manic at the moment. He doesn’t even know what to do anymore. Methuselah is on his side, throwing up blood and razor blades, and somehow he is still alive.
Charlie Marr: Ridiculous.
(Drake just watched as Methuselah pulled another razor blade out of his mouth. All he could do was shake his head. He had one move left. The only thing left in his arsenal was ‘The Book of Dristianity’.)
(He had no choice.)
(Drake pushed himself up for what he prayed would be the final time. He even looked to the sky, closed his eyes, and blessed himself. When he lowered his head and opened his eyes, Methuselah was starting to rise.)
Drake King: (off-mic) Please let this be it.
James Peters: PUNT KICK! ‘BOOK OF DRISTIANITY’!!!! DRAKE JUST LAID METHUSELAH OUT WITH HIS ULTRA FINISHER AND HE COLLAPSES ON TOP OF HIM!
Referee: OOONNNEEE!!!
Referee: TTTTWWWWOOOO!!!!
Referee: TTTTTHHHHHRRRRREEEEEEEEEE!!!!!
(DING! DING! DING!)
Bella Braxton: LADIES AND GENTLEMEN… HERE IS YOUR WINNER… AND STILL THE EAW WORLD CHAMPION… DRAKE KING!
(The rain had once again started to pour as Drake’s theme song for the evening played. The fans were beyond happy to see him retain and all Drake could do was just lay there with his arm draped across Methuselah. The war these two had waged had been nothing but personal and now it had come to an end.)
(Drake King felt nothing but relief as he was finally able to look up. Methuselah had not moved and Drake used what little strength he had left to reach towards his opponent’s head and pull the crucifix out. The last bit of Drake’s resolve was used to roll off of Methuselah and onto his back, and he simply closed his eyes, clutching the crucifix that had saved him in this match to his chest. The referee didn’t try to move either man. They both needed medical attention immediately, but he did place the EAW World Championship on top of Drake.)
(Drake didn’t react. He didn’t try to move. He simply let the rain fall on him as the weight of the world was removed from his shoulders. He knew this would be the toughest match of his career and it had been just that and more. This was the biggest win of his Hall of Fame career, and that fact was not lost on him. He may scorn achievements, but this meant something to him.)
(It meant everything to him.)
James Peters: It’s going to take me a while to process everything that I witnessed here tonight in this match, but one thing I can say is that both of these men are two of the all-time greats. Drake King had to dig deep tonight to pull out this win because nothing was good enough to put Methuselah down. He beat Drake down mentally, physically, and emotionally, forcing Drake outside of his comfort zone.
Rich Russillo: The images from this match will live on forever and personally, I won’t be able to forget what we sat here and watched tonight. This match was straight up gruesome at times, and I don’t know if either of these two will ever be the same again.
(Medical personnel were making their way to the ring, but the camera zoomed in on Drake. The faintest hint of a smile had settled across his face and for the first time since Fighting Spirit, he seemed to finally be at peace.)
James Peters: Ladies and gentlemen, thank you for joining us at Pain for Pride. For Rich Russillo, Persephone, and Charlie Marr. I’m James Peters. Thank you and goodnight.
(James signed off right as the medical staff got into the ring. Right before they took over, the camera took another shot of Drake King. If there had ever been any doubt about why he was one of EAW’s current and future all-time greats, that had been put to rest.)
(As both men were tended to, the thunder and lightning picked up again. It seemed like an appropriate end to an all-time clash of the greats.)
(Pain for Pride faded out.)
(EAW logo buzzes.)