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(EAW intro plays…)
(RECAP – The words ‘MIDSUMMER MASSACRE’ appear on the video before being replaced with a bold ‘2021’ in the center. It fades to a myriad of clips from the first three episodes of Showdown for the season, with Hurricane Hawk’s opening piece from Week 1, welcoming the EAW fans back in full force to Showdown, ringing loud. It cuts straight to Midsummer Massacre and the explosion of pyrotechnics that illuminated the Curtis Culwell Center. In the first match of the evening, Ronan Malosi would face Harper Lee. Determined to convince the world that he can change, that he can be more than just a joke, Ronan would falter and fall to Harper who picked up the victory to begin the show. Next, four competitors would compete for a Unique Opportunity. Jon Kelton, Ayu Megumi, MITSUBACHI and Strawberry Steve would clash in a frantic back and forth affair until Ayu Megumi would snatch the victory away from Kelton. Next, Cameron Ella Ava would quickly defeat Ahren Fournier, leaving in a state of despair as the recap fades to him walking out of the arena, seemingly quitting in the process. Following, Dr. Bethany Blue would defend her Specialists Championship against Ashley Flores in a Stretcher Match, the first Championship match of the event. Despite her valiant efforts, Ashley Flores would falter as Bethany connected with a Flatline on the metal of the exposed stretcher. Next, Theron Nikolas and Lethal Consequences would square off in a matter of pride, status and hierarchy as both men looked to establish themselves firmly at the top of the contenders list. In the back and forth match, it would be Theron Nikolas stealing the victory right out from under Lethal Consequences. In what many saw as the match of the night, the young up and comer Amir Yusuf attempted to match his rapid rise by becoming the Hardcore Champion, disposing Adam Lucas. Despite the bloodied, brutal match, it would be the Champion who ended the Championship aspirations of the young star to retain. In the penultimate match of the night, Limmy Monaghan sought to firmly establish himself as the next Number One Contender to the Answers World Championship as he faced the veteran Impact. In the end however, the veteran had just enough in him to seize victory and bounce back from his Pain For Pride defeat. Finally in the main event, the Answers World Champion Kassidy Heart successfully retained her Championship despite a determined and passion-driven challenger in TLA. Despite spurred by the immensely supportive fans, TLA would crumble under the injury of his knee allowing the Champion to take advantage and win. Before the show went off the air, the return of Charlie Marr shocked the audience, the revelation of him being the man who assaulted TLA the week beforehand made clear as he once again attacked his prey. The recap concluding with Veena Adams and Charlie Marr standing tall over TLA)
(‘Brick Wall’ by A Day To Remember hits as the Saturday Night Showdown graphic loop plays. It cuts to an overview of the Colonial Life Arena in Columbia, South Carolina as blue and white pyrotechnics light up the stage in a series of memorising patterns before several final bursts of pyro almost render the stage hidden. Through the smoke haze remaining, a large number of bright lights shine through illuminating the venue as the crowd goes wild for the beginning of the show. Once again Showdown is live in front of a capacity crowd. The camera continues to fade between various shots of the live audience)
Deadprez: OFF THE HEELS OF THE FIRST FREE PER VIEW EVENT OF THE SEASON, MIDSUMMER MASSACRE, WE ARE LIVE FROM THE COLONIAL LIFE ARENA IN COLUMBIA, SOUTH CAROLINA! THE FALLOUT FROM MIDSUMMER MASSACRE BEGINS TONIGHT AS WE ALSO LOOK TOWARDS TERRITORIAL INVASION AND THE ONE NIGHT OF THE YEAR THAT ALL THREE BRANDS WILL COLLIDE. AS ALWAYS I’M JOINED BY MY COLLEAGUES, EVE AND GAVIN KIRKLAND!
Eve: Midsummer Massacre was absolutely a night to remember! All three Championship matches blew away so many expectations and with the emergence of new contenders, new threats to look out for, it’s exciting to be looking forward to who steps up next. We saw the QUITTING of Ahren Fournier! Someone that I know so many people including Hurricane Hawk himself had high hopes for; the man’s brain seemed pretty scrambled after losing to Cameron Ella Ava. But finally, we also saw the stunning return of Charlie Marr; it had been something in the back of so many minds, just what exactly Veena Adams had been up to and why she was so confident in going after TLA.
Gavin Kirkland: I KNEW IT! I KNEW THAT BALD HEADED SON OF A BITCH WAS BEHIND IT ALL! AND THAT CONNIVING WOMAN VEENA! I…I….can’t resist who I am and I’m stocked and LOADED for when she comes down to this ring to start the show 😍
Eve: GET HELP!
Deadprez: GET HELP!
Veena Adams and Charlie Marr open Showdown to explain their actions at Midsummer Massacre! – TO BE POSTED!
(‘7 Rings’ by Ariana Grande explodes through the PA system cutting off the announce team introducing the show. Immediately, a sea of boos almost completely drown out the song and soon after Veena Adams steps onto the stage. Her expression is one of joy, after the events of Midsummer Massacre and the crowd’s disdain for her presence, as she heads towards the ring)
Gina Romano: Ladies and gentlemen, please welcome…VEEEEEENNNNAAAAA AAAAADDDDDDAAAAAAMMMMMMMSSSSSS!!!!!
Deadprez: For weeks Veena Adams had her eyes set on the former Number One Contender to the Answers World Championship, TLA, making it clear that for one reason or another, La Pentera Sexual was firmly in her sights. We saw two weeks ago at the Poon Palace to open Saturday Night Showdown the brutal beatdown of TLA by someone who at the time we could only speculate, putting the main event of Midsummer Massacre in grave, grave doubt. In the end, many suspicions were true as to end the show, just as we were going off the air, none other than Charlie Marr himself made his arrival to the blue brand by ensuring that he and Veena stood tall over the battered and defeated TLA.
Eve: There’s almost an eerie shadow lying over Saturday nights now. A true force to be reckoned with emerging and their actions at Midsummer Massacre made it painfully clear what their intentions are. To decimate all who stand in their path, to victimise not just those who defy them, but those who they themselves set their sights on. I shudder to think just how badly things are going to get here on Showdown for so many, particularly including TLA.
Gavin Kirkland: We know full well that TLA won’t be backing down from this fight! It’s unfathomable to think that he’s going to willingly back away without giving it his all! Veena Adams and Charlie Marr might have had the last laugh last Saturday night, but somewhere TLA is watching this with a keen eye, being well and truly prepared to stand against such a force!
(Veena steps through the ropes, proceeding to the opposite side of the ring and snatching a microphone from the hand of the ringside assistant. She comes to a stop in the center of the ring. The boos continuing to ring loud despite ‘7 Rings’ fading out)
Veena Adams: So many people have been rather…pessimistic about my intentions coming to Showdown. I can’t quite blame them really. That strong desire for power, involving myself in everything that could ever get myself involved in on every show I’ve been on, you expect it all too the same this time around. And yes, I have been scheming but not to take over this brand in the way that you’re all accustomed to but rather, through shere power. Despite how many of you craved the very idea of me having to once again fight alone, all by myself, it seems fate had other plans than to fulfill those interests. All it took was a promise on my behalf, with consequences that I have no intentions of facing anytime soon, to convince Hurricane Hawk of an offer that he couldn’t refuse.
(The crowd boos as Veena smirks)
Veena Adams: So allow me to introduce to all you ungrateful, inbred hicks the newest member of the Showdown roster, the incredible, the amazing…the fearsome and the terrifying, The Man of Always and the man that you do not wish to cross this season…CHARLIE MMMMMMAAAAAAARRRRRRRRRR!!!!!
(‘Survivors Guilt’ by Dave hits and immediately the sea of the jeers rises once again to nearly overwhelm and drown out the music itself. After a moment, Charlie Marr slowly emerges onto the stage, a near methodical walk gracing the stage before he, just as slowly, heads towards the ring itself)
Deadprez: There’s few people in this business more intimidating than this man. The reign of Marr that occurred over the second half of 2019 was a sight to behold albeit one that left many fearful of inadvertently finding themselves standing in his path. The former EAW World Champion is indeed the newest member of the Showdown roster, and despite what may have unfolded at Midsummer Massacre, the blue brand’s main event level of competition has only grown with his name being added.
Eve: Violent and deadly on his best day, the rumours swirling is that this man’s brief time away from EAW has done wonders for him and that might be no more evident than the pure intent and focus in his eyes as he dismantled TLA. If the events of the Poon Palace were anything to go by, then I shudder to think of the fates that may just be awaiting so many members of the Showdown roster this season.
(As ‘Survivors Guilt’ fades away, the boos, like beforehand, continue to ring loud as Charlie settles beside Veena who grins hear to hear, her confidence flowing from her knowing full well just what kind of weapon stands beside her. Slowly, Veena begins to circle Charlie)
Veena Adams: Isn’t he amazing? When he dangled the name ‘Charlie Marr’ in front of Hurricane Hawk’s face, I knew he couldn’t resist but bite at the opportunity to sign him, all that was needed was some time away. The collective breath of all those who relaxed believing that the threat of Marr was well and truly over I’m sure felt rather grand. Only the two of us knew at the time how foolish it was for anyone to breathe that sigh of relief and when the moment my name was announced to be coming here to Showdown, it was the mistake of each and everyone backstage there to not realise what was bound to inevitably arrive. Whether it took one week, or in this case just a month, Charlie Marr was always going to pop up wherever Veena Adams landed, Charlie Marr was always going to remerge with that old fire that saw him dominate Voltage once again raging inside. And now, look. Ad Infinitum standing together just like we knew we always would. But we are far removed from who we were not too long ago at Pain For Pride.
(The crowd murmurs with boos as Veena comes to a pause beside Charlie)
Veena Adams: While I may have agreed not to – as I was warned – ‘weasel’ my way into any position of influence, getting whatever I so choose this season isn’t so much of a concern for me as long as Charlie is standing by my side. I won’t even need to concern myself with walking some fine, hypothetical line, there simply won’t be a need for it. With a rejuvenated Charlie Marr and a Veena Adams looking to make it painfully clear that my genes as an Adams are more than just a passport to whatever I desire in this company, Ad Infinitum won’t be stopped this year. Ad Infinitum is power itself. More than any Championship, more than any crown, any ‘King’ could ever fucking be. We will control each and every Saturday night, doing whatever we so please without anyone stepping in our way. Because who is going to willingly draw the ire of an Adams? And who is going to try and stand in the way of Charlie Marr?
(Veena hands the microphone over to Charlie who gladly accepts, the crowd’s displeasure once again made clear)
Charlie Marr: Sometimes the world simply stops turning and all that once mattered becomes rather insignificant. Where your focus, your drive and your determination becomes halted and there’s so little that interests you. That has been the reality of Charlie Marr. That has been the reality of the man you may have witnessed compete on Dynasty last season but a Charlie Marr that was hardly present at all. A man who simply existed, simply breathed out of necessity and not desire, interest nor intent. A man who endured more than what so many witnessed on the surface, yet only ever judged him for what they saw, unapologetically, mercilessly. It’s in these times of personal tragedy that everything inevitably becomes clear, easier to understand. What was once valued is no longer so, what was once seen as important is seen as unimportant. It took me walking away for a brief moment to rediscover who Charlie Marr is, who Charlie Marr should always be.
(Veena leans in and reassures Charlie, but Charlie smirks instead, needing no reassurance)
Charlie Marr: That changes now. Slowly but surely the last real moment where I stood deservingly recognised as one of the true elites of this business fades further and further away. But that’s only what far too many people like all of you believe is important, what’s defining. To me, I’ve never wavered from that top spot of being one of the very best in this ring. To me, I’ve never stumbled and I’ve never swayed from my place among the very best. Regardless of what you choose to believe, Charlie Marr has always and will always be at the very top of whatever brand he’s on doing everything that he so chooses to do. I can leave, I can go anywhere that I decide, I can take weeks off, I can walk away for months even and each time return having some miserable soul playing General Manager bending over backwards to have me on their brand. Nothing ever changes. If it isn’t because of what I do, then it’s because of who I know. And if it isn’t because of who I know, then it’s because of what I promise I will do, the Man of Always will never be anywhere else but at the very top. For the first time in a long, long time I have that unrelenting desire to ensure each and every person who steps in Ad Infitium’s way that they will all meet the same bloody and victimised end as TLA did last Saturday at Midsummer Massacre.
Crowd: BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!
Veena Adams: 😍😍😍
Charlie Marr: The man who this company, this brand, continues to invest in no matter how many times they’re left rather disappointed. The man who these people cheer relentlessly regardless of how many times he lets them down. He strayed too far from the path of safety, of comfort, he only has himself to blame. If there is still even an ounce of passion, even an ounce of fire left inside him after what Veena and I have done to him in these last few weeks, then I will make it my personal ambition to ensure that every remaining shred of it all is stifled until there is nothing left. It’s in your best interests that you don’t show up to Showdown any more because this place is not one of hope and optimism but rather a nightmare that won’t end. There is no place for you as long as you and I breathe the same air. I hope that as you’re sitting in the dump on a brothel with limbs hanging by threads, the words that I say sink in deep and you come to that realisation that this will never be a fight that you can win. Not today, not ever. It’s better to fade away and be known as a precursor for what’s to come on Showdown rather than trying to valiantly defy Veena and myself for the sake of your own pride. Because your pride was never worth much to begin with, it’s absolutely not worth dying over now.
(The crowd roars with heavy boos as both Charlie and Veena simply just smirk. After a brief moment of pure, ungodly boos from the crowd, ‘Survivors Guilt’ by Dave blares through the PA system once again. Ad Infinitum remain stood side by side, as the audience lifts its vocal disdain for the pair. After a moment, the camera fades to black)
(A commercial airs promoting kangaroo on kangaroo violence as Myles clashes with Jamie O’Hara at Bloodsport!)
( “Somewhere I Belong” by Linkin Park blasts through the speakers. The theme music is responded with a humongous pop where Fujiwara makes his grand entrance to the ring. He poses on the stage to gaze and gander at the atmosphere before moseying down the aisle and into the squared circle. )
Gina Romano: INTRODUCING FIRST!! From Tamanna, Kumamoto, Japan, weighing in at 194 pounds… HE IS THE ONE KICK MAN…. FUJI IIIIIIIIIIIIIIII WAR AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!!!!
Deadprez: Fujiwara has made quite a splash in Elite Answers Wrestling, and he has an opportunity to make himself see better opportunities in the future by knocking off one of blue-chip prospects we have here on Saturday nights.
( “Unfazed” by Lil Uzi Vert ft. The Weekend begins to play and the arena is immediately filled to the brim with boos. Ashley Flores quickly steps out to the stage, disgusted by the crowd’s chagrin and makes her way down the ramp. )
Gina Romano: AND HIS OPPONENT! From Tijuana, Mexico, weighing in at 125 pounds… THE GOLDEN HAND… ASHLEYYYYYYYYYYY FLORES!!!
Gavin Kirkland: Ashley Flores is fresh off yet another successful vying of the EAW Specialist Championship, and you would expect Ashley Flores to be in a horrible mood after a second squandering. However, Ashley seems more confident than ever and that is exactly what she needs to keep moving forward in this business.
( DING! DING! DING! )
Deadprez: This match is underway as Ashley Flores and Fujiwara slowly approach each other before engaging in a collar-and-elbow tie-up. Flores immediately muscles Fujiwara into the corner as the referee attempts to separate them. An ounce of respect showcased from Flores as she was quick to ease off him, but it is in a nonchalant way judging from the huge smirk on her face. Fujiwara doesn’t look so entertained by it and charges into oher! AND FLORES GETS THRUSTED INTO THE CORNER AS FUJIWARA PULLS HER OUT OF THE CORNER AND STICKS THE KNEE INTO THE MIDSECTION!! Fujiwara has a zero tolerance policy on disrespecting him while he plows Flores with clubbing blows to the back. Fujiwara swings her into the other side of the ring with an Irish whip!
Eve: FLORES TURNS AROUND AND NEARLY GOES FOR THE BELLY-TO-BELLY SUPLEX!! HOWEVER, HE GRABS HER ARM, TWISTS OUT AND PULLS HER IN!! FUJI KICKS THE MIDSECTION, SNATCHES THE HEAD AND TAKES HER OUT WITH A DDT!! BUT THAT IS COUNTERED AS WELL AS FLORES LIFTS HIM UP, BUT FUJI GOES OVER HER SHOULDERS AND CAPSIZES FLORES WITH A SUNSET FLIP!! FLORES ROLLS UP TO HER FEET OFF THE MOMENTUM! AND MERELY FLOORS THE SELF-PROCLAIMED ONE KICK MAN WITH A SHOOT KICK STRAIGHT TO THE JAW!! Fujiwara most certainly feels the after effects from that accurate shot kick to the jaw as he holds his chin in place. Flores picks him up and holds him up against the turnbuckles! AND GOES AT IT WITH STOMPS IN THE CORNER TURNBUCKlES!!
Gavin Kirkland: Flores continues to focus her stomps onto the lower chest of Fuji, but the referee is forced to intervene before she could land the seventh. Ashley, obviously annoyed by the referee, pushes him away! FUJI USES THE SLIGHT DISTRACTION AND KICKS ASHLEY IN THE FACE!! NO!! ASHLEY GRABS HIS FOOT, FLIPS HIM OVER AND HE FACE PLANTS INTO THE CANVAS!! FUJI EATS THE CANVAS AND ASHLEY IS JUST BRAGGADOCIOUSLY CLAPPING AT HER OWN EFFORTS WHILE ALSO DOWNSIZING HIS!! ASHLEY NOW RUNS THE ROPES AND CHARGES INTO FUJIWARA!! FUJIWARA IS SMASHED INTO THE CORNER WITH A BACK ELBOW BEFORE FLORES PULLS HIM IN!! AND DRIVES HIM DOWN WITH AUTHORITY WITH A GERMAN SUPLEX!! FLORES GOES FOR THE FIRST COVER IN THIS MATCH!!
ONEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!
TWOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!
Deadprez: KICK-OUT!! Flores is immediately back on the rapid-fire offense and lands a measly five stomps before Irish whipping Fujiwara into the ropes! FUJIWARA COMES OFF AND FLORES RECEIVES HIM!! AND TRIES TO HOLD HIM UP FOR THE POWERSLAM! BUT FUJIWARA SLIDES OFF HER SHOULDERS AND PUSHES FLORES INTO THE ROPES!! FLORES REBOUNDS AND IT IS NOW FUJIWARA ON THE RECEIVE!! FLORES SEES HIM COMING AND TRIES TO GET ONE STEP AHEAD BY GETTING HIM UP WITH A BACK BODY DROP OF SORTS!! Fujiwara smartly puts on the brakes and holds onto the ropes! HE GOES FROM THE SIDE AND FLANKS FLORES IN THE SIDE OF THE HEAD WITH A YAKUZA KICK TO THE HEAD!! FLORES IS STUNNED AS SHE UNINTENTIONALLY ENDS UP IN THE CLUTCHES OF HER OPPONENT!! FUJI GETS HER UP!! INVERTED ATOMIC DROP!! THAT WILL SURELY HURT LATER AS FLORES GOES OVER!! AND GETS DRILLED WITH A BRIDGING NORTHERNS LIGHT SUPLEX!! BOTH SHOULDERS ARE DOWN!
ONEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!
TWOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!
Eve: An astounding combination of maneuvers from the One Kick Man as he doesn’t hesitate from continuing to keep his foot on her neck. Fujiwara presses her against the corner with his foot and then NAILS HER IN THE JAW WITH A KNEE STRIKE!! Flores is slumped up in the corner and FUJIWARA PULLS HER UP!! AND HITS THE KNEE INTO THE MIDSECTION!! AND THEN HE IRISH WHIPS HER INTO THE OPPOSITE SIDE OF THE RING!! FLORES GOES CRASHING INTO THE CORNER AND WALKS RIGHT INTO ANOTHER JUMPING KITCHEN KNEE STRIKE FROM THE ONE KICK MAN!! Flores is in deep trouble here, but these knees aren’t capable enough to put her down on the ground. Fujiwara knows that he sets off the ground and goes for a jumping knee strike to the jaw! FLORES SIDESTEPS IT AND KICKS HIM RIGHT IN THE MOUTH WITH A SUPERKICK!! FUJIWARA REELS INTO THE SECOND ROPE! AND REBOUNDS RIGHT INTO A STIFF JUMPING KNEE FROM FLORES!! FLORES IS BACK IN THIS MATCH AS FUJIWARA IS NOW DOWN ON THE GROUND!
Deadprez: FLORES ISN’T GOING FOR THE IMMEDIATE COVER AS SHE REVS UP THE ENGINE IN THE CORNER!! FUJI WINDS UP TO ALL FOURS AS FLORES COMES CHARGING IN!! AND GOES FOR THE TUNNEL VISION KICK!! BUT IT IS DUCKED AS FLORES GOES CRASHING DOWN UNPROTECTED ONTO HER BACK!! FUJIWARA GETS UP AND GETS READY FOR IT!! ARE WE READY FOR IT!! HE SWINGS FOR THE BUZZSAW KICK!! NO!! THE BUZZSAW KICK IS COUNTERED AS FLORES DUCKS IT AND GOES FOR A GERMAN SUPLEX!! FUJI COUNTERS IT WITH AN ELBOW TO THE FACE!! Flores is staggered as Fujiwara jumps towards her! He connects with a kick to the stomach, and a kick to the face, and FINISHES HER OFF WITH A SUPERKICK!! FUJIWARA WITH THE “GOT EM” COMBINATION THAT HE USED WORLDWIDE PRIOR TO ELITE ANSWERS WRESTLING AND THAT COULD PUT AWAY ASHLEY FLORES HERE ON SHOWDOWN!!
ONEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!
TWOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!
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Eve: KICK-OUT!!! Fujiwara shows no signs of slowing down or aggravation as he gets up to his feet. Flores is struggling to get up to her feet following that combination of his and Fujiwara is appearing to go for the finishing touches here! Fujiwara steps through the ropes and climbs the turnbuckles! WHAT IS FUJIWARA THINKING HERE!! FUJIWARA IS PERCHED ON THE TOP TURNBUCKLE!! BUT FLORES MIRACULOUSLY EMERGES TO HER FEET AND TRIES TO YANK ON HIS LEFT FOOT!! HOWEVER, FUJIWARA USES HIS OTHER FOOT TO KICK HER RIGHT IN THE FACE AND IT SENDS HER DOWN ONTO ONE KNEE!! FUJIWARA NOW GOES FOR THE TOP ROPE MOONSAULT!!!
Deadprez: STOP RIGHT THERE, EVE!! FUJIWARA IS STOPPED AS FLORES JUMPS ONTO THE TOP TURNBUCKLE WITH HIM WITH ANOTHER ATTEMPT TO STOP HIM!! AND SHE HOISTS FUJIWARA UP FOR A BACK SUPLEX!! AND DEPOSITS HIM OFF THE TOP TURNBUCKLE!! BUT FUJIWARA SLIDES OFF HER SHOULDERS AND LANDS ON HIS FEET!! Ashley Flores is clueless while Fujiwara can’t believe that he did that as well! FLORES JUMPS ONTO THE TOP TURNBUCKLE, SPINS AROUND AND GOES FOR A SPINNING CROSSBODY!! BUT FUJIWARA INTERCEPTS IT WITH A YAKUZA KICK IN MID-AIR!! FUJIWARA NAILS HER IN MID FLIGHT WITH A PICTURE-PERFECT BIG BOOT AND FUJIWARA NOW GOES FOR THE COVER ONCE AGAIN!! BOTH SHOULDERS ARE DOWN!!
ONEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!
TWOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!
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Gavin Kirkland: ASHLEY FLORES REACHES DEEP TO KICK OUT AT TWO!! FUJIWARA WITH HIS IMPECCABLE TIMING RIGHT THERE AS IT WAS ALMOST ENOUGH TO KEEP THE RECENT SPECIALIST CHAMPIONSHIP CONTENDER FOR THE THREE COUNT, BUT IT WASN’T!!! Fujiwara is surely impressing a lot of people tonight and if he keeps going with this, then he will surely defeat Ashley Flores in this contest! Speaking of Flores, she has retreated out to the ringside right in front of us. Fujiwara takes a breather to recuperate before sliding beneath the bottom rope to attend to his opponent. Fujiwara grabs Flore- FLORES GRABS FUJIWARA FROM THE SIDE AND SENDS HIM FALLING FORWARD!! AND FUJIWARA EATS THE EDGE OF THE ANNOUNCE TABLE!! BRILLIANT FROM THE GOLDEN HAND AS FUJIWARA IS OUT LIKE A LIGHT!
Deadprez: Flores with a smile on her face as she believes it is over for her opponent. She brushes away the boos of the crowd and approaches Fujiwara from behind! She turns him aro- FUJIWARA SWINGS AND STAGGERED FLOORS WITH A SLAP THE FACE OF PURE INSTINCT!! BUT FLORES JUMPED BACK AT THE LAST TIME!! AND SHE RUNS INTO HIM!! AND KICKS HIS HEAD INTO THE ANNOUNCE TABLE!! OH MY GOD!! THAT IS ABSOLUTELY RUTHLESS FROM THE GOLDEN HAND AS SHE GETS HER UP!! AND DRILLS HIM ONTO THE ANNOUNCE TABLE WITH A RELEASE VERTICAL SUPLEX!! FLORES WITH THE TENACITY THAT MAKES HER THIS DOMINANT FIGURE HERE ON SATURDAY NIGHTS AND IT MIGHT BE NIGHT NIGHT FOR FUJIWARA!
Eve: Flores rolls in and out of the ring to avoid the ringside count and goes around the ringpost. I don’t know what she is thinking here, but I don’t know if it is worth the risk! Fujiwara is leaning up against the ringpost while FLORES CHARGES IN!! AND SLIDES IN BETWEEN THE RINGPOST AND TURNBUCKLES FOR A BASEMENT DROPKICK!! SHE IS ABLE TO SLIDE THROUGH THE OPENING, BUT SHE DOESN’T MAKE THE CONNECTION!! SHE IS BAMBOOZLED FUJIWARA RUNS!! AND USES THE APRON TO HELP HIM HAVE MOMENTUM TO CLOCK FLORES RIGHT IN THE JAW WITH A SLIDING KNEE STRIKE!! BOTH COMPETITORS FALL IN EXHAUSTION AS FUJIWARA SLOWLY GETS UP TO HIS FEET!!
Deadprez: Fujiwara is up to his feet first as expected and claws Flores from behind! AND HE SMASHES HER FACE-FIRST INTO THE RINGPOST!! AND THEN DRIVES HER FACE ONTO THE TOP OF THE STEEL STEPS!! A NO LOVE LOST BRAWL BETWEEN THESE TWO COMPETITORS AS FUJIWARA CLIMBS UP THE STEEL STEPS AND POSES ON TOP!! WHATEVER HE IS THINKING HERE COULD BE ENOUGH!! FUJIWARA STOPS SPREADING HIS ARMS AND LOOKS DOWN!! BUT HIS FACE IS COMPREHENSIVE WITH SHOCK AS ASHLEY LEAPS ONTO THE TOP OF THE STEEL STEPS WITH HIM!! AND HUGS HIM!!
Eve: BELLY-TO-BELLY SUPLEX OFF THE STEEL STEPS ONTO THE RINGSIDE FLOOR BEFORE!! ASHLEY FLORES CERTAINLY GIVING HIM THE HUG OF DEATH RIGHT THERE AS SHE ABSOLUTELY DESTROYED HIM WITH THAT AVALANCHE BELLY-TO-BELLY OFF THE STEPS!! FUJIWARA HAS YET TO MOVE AS FLORES PUSHES HIM INTO THE RING!! FLORES CLIMBS THE APRON AND GETS UP ONTO THE TOP TURNBUCKLE!! FUJIWARA HAS YET TO SHOW ANY SIGN OF CONSCIOUSNESS!! AND FLORES SOARS INTO THE SKIES!! AND CONNECTS WITH THE ELBOW DROP!! NO BELOW FROM ASHLEY FLORES AS SHE HOOKS BOTH LEGS WITH CONFIDENCE!!
ONEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!
TWOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!
THREEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!
( DING! DING! DING! )
( “Unfazed” by Lil Uzi Vert ft. The Weeknd echoes throughout the arena and is immediately overpowered with boos. Ashley Flores disrespectfully gets off Fujiwara’s body and mocks him before raising both of her hands in celebration. )
Gina Romano: HERE IS YOUR WINNER… ASSHLEYYYYYYYYYYYYY FLORESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS!!!!!!!!!!!!
Deadprez: What an impressive performance from both of these competitors as they have both shown why exactly they are the future of this business. Fujiwara comes up short tonight, but it is an understatement to say that he held up his end of the bargain against Flores. Flores reigns victorious, but Fujiwara is beginning to learn the lay of the land and once he gets more comfortable in this environment, it will be soon that we will see the rise of the One Kick Man!
Eve: Congratulations to Ashley Flores!!
(The EAW Showdown broadcast fades from Ashley Flore standing tall soaking in her victory, transitioning to the backstage area; hallways featuring posters for the Showdown events over the past year, as we see Ayu Megumi walking through the corridor with a smile on her face; elated, over the moon about her recent victory at Midsummer Massacre, her first accomplishment in EAW and something she wants many more of, as would anyone else. Starting off the season with such a hit would put anyone in a good mood, especially knowing that she has more to her future than just a single Free-Per-View victory, a “unique opportunity”, having beat Jon Kelton, MITSUBACHI and Strawberry Steve; a man on a mission, an up-and-comer, and a fan favorite, just in one match. As she continues to walk; Ayu turns a corner, before bumping into Hurricane Hawk, who is joined by Kyra Phillips standing at his side. Ayu stumbles back, before looking up at Hurricane Hawk apologetically.)
Ayu Megumi: Oh! That’s my fault, boss, I didn’t see you there! I was just caught up with myself, I guess.
Hurricane Hawk: Don’t worry about it, you actually make my job easier here, Ayu.
Ayu Megumi: :oh:
Hurricane Hawk: I’ve been looking for you around here; the best part of your victory was going to be what happens next, so I’m here to tell you exactly what you have next up for your career. But first, I want to say I’m impressed. Showdown having some new faces to EAW has certainly been fun, but you, like some others, have really gone all out, and your passion really shows off in the performances you’ve had since the season began! With talent on the rise here, Elitists such as yourself are the foundation here on Showdown.
(Ayu’s eyes brighten due to the compliments and praise that she’s receiving here, especially from the General Manager and Hall of Famer himself, Hurricane Hawk, clearly it means a lot to her.)
Ayu Megumi: Wow, thank you! That really means so much. You know, it was seriously huge for me to win at Midsummer Massacre. This opportunity means a lot, and your acknowledgement means a lot. I’m so glad that I’ve been able to shine on Showdown all thanks to your faith in me, and I’m even more glad I’ll be able to go further than that in due time. :whew:
Hurricane Hawk: Of course. And, congratulations on winning that Unique Opportunity match! I’m sure that you’ve been excited, looking forward to what the opportunity may be, perhaps a bit of nerve? Regardless, I’m sure you’ll make good out of your opportunity, the result… lays in your hands. I’m sure whether the result is in your favor, you’ll be able to shine like you said, but of course if you win your opportunity, then you’re going to be doing a lot more than shining. It’s a gamble, but one that I know you’re willing to take, that’s why you won.
Ayu Megumi: Obviously! Whatever the match may be, I won for a reason, and I knew it was going to be what you said; a gamble. But I… I can’t help but praise the people I beat, and I can’t wait to face them all once more! MITSUBACHI, my home country pal, is someone who I was ecstatic to face. Strawberry Steve is a hilarious guy, and Jon Kelton is certainly amazing. And I really am sorry that they didn’t get the opportunity that they wanted, it always sucks to make people wait even longer for their huge moment, but at the end of the day, that’s just the way it is; and I’m proud of how hard I was able to work in order to out wrestle them all, and to get to this point where I absolutely can’t let it slip out of my fingers. It’s been a tough ride and not one that gets easier, but hey, just being someone from Japan who loves Japanese media to wrestling on a global stage is enough of a motivator to go beyond what I did at Midsummer Massacre. Whatever my match may be, I know I can do it.
(Hurricane Hawk nods in response, he truly does appreciate the enthusiasm his superstars have towards his brand, especially someone such as Ayu, who arrived here not too long ago and have already taken a liking to EAW; a mindset that does help out a lot, someone not focused on getting ALL the wins, but the ones that count to move forward. That’s exactly what Ayu has been doing here, focusing on what matters, she has nothing to lose and everything to gain, and that puts power into her hands like none other. If she uses it right, she’ll do great.)
Hurricane Hawk: Well, I’ve spent a lot of time considering what’s best for you. What opportunities lie in front of you. I’ve considered a match with the Hardcore Champion Adan Lucas for you. I’ve considered getting in touch for a match with the New Breed Champion, Ryan Wilson. I’ve considered many things, but I think this opportunity is something you’ll like. Think of it as… a shot at redemption. A few weeks ago you faced Dr. Bethany Blue, and after looking over your performances over the past few weeks, I think that one has stood out to me the most, excluding your victory at Midsummer Massacre, of course…
(Hurricane Hawk allows a silence to seap in for just a moment, as Ayu Megumi looks on with a nervous expression on her face. She has many ideas as to what her opportunity could be, and the mention of that match in particular brings many more ideas to her head. Hurricane Hawk allows the silence to settle in just a few seconds longer; before opening his mouth to speak, telling Ayu Megumi what’s in store for her future here on Showdown, what the opportunity she earned at Midsummer Massacre truly was all along…)
Hurricane Hawk: And that match is…
Ayu Megumi: :lupe:
Hurricane Hawk: Ayu Megumi will face off against the EAW Specialists Champion Dr. Bethany Blue in two weeks time, the main event of Showdown, in a rematch that I have the honor to bring the jurisdiction to! This match will be a treat for fans alike, and this could definitely be a propeller for your career. So Ayu, I wish you the best of luck, and I hope that regardless of what happens, you’re able to make something amazing out of this, not only for yourself, but for Showdown entirely!
(Hurricane Hawk smiles, before turning his head to Kyra Phillips. He nods at her, before he walks off out of frame, as she takes his place, stepping up closer to a now smiling Ayu Megumi, holding up an EAW-branded microphone to her mouth as she begins to speak into it, speaking to Ayu directly, about the news just broken.)
Kyra Phillips: Ayu, as Hawk just said, you’re going to main event Showdown against the Specialists Champion herself. You two had a match just a few weeks ago, so what’s going to be the difference here, aside from what you think the result will turn out to be?
Ayu Megumi: What will the difference be? Well, for starters, the game plan will be different of course! You don’t have the same match twice and prepare the same, and if I was going to run in with the same game plan, we’d meet the same gameplay. I want to approach this differently, and I want to give Bethany the fight of her life. I want to give myself the fight of MY life, and I want to make sure that this opportunity ends up in my hands. I don’t want to spoil it. Will it be easy? No. Nothing truly is easy after all, that’s why it’s called an opportunity; a challenge. If I’ve learned anything in my life, the greatest things come to those who put in the effort; to be average you need to put in the average effort, not the effort it takes to separate yourself from the bunch, and that’s what I’m going to do in a few weeks time!
Ayu Megumi: So I hope Bethany is ready, I really do. Because last time, I showed my heart and tenacity, I showed how far I could truly go, and I’m not stopping there. I didn’t show what I’m entirely made of. In two weeks, Bethan is going to learn just how bright my fighting spirit truly burns, and she’s going to learn why Ayu Megumi is special. The Good Doctor was one of my favorite matches here in EAW, but I want more than just a good match this time around, I want to win. I’m sure Bethany knows this, I’m sure everyone else does, but I don’t want the same result as last time. Bethany is going to be a witness to the brightest burning star in recent memory.
(Ayu Megumi smiles and waves to Kyra, as she then begins to turn around. She walks off, the same way she did last time; elated, but this time with more focus. Less bounce to her step, truly thinking about the match inside. Kyra turns to the camera and nods, before it fades out to black)
(The camera pans up slowly to show Hurricane Hawk sitting on the desk in his office before moving off it, standing up to address the camera with a small smirk on his face.)
Hurricane Hawk: I’m hoping to keep this nice, short and sweet, because to be perfectly honest, I am a very busy man tonight ensuring that my brand takes the best and the correct steps towards ensuring that at next month’s Territorial Invasion event, Showdown will be in the best possible position to shine brightest. And so, I’m glad to be here making the first major announcement for the show itself. Now, most of you already know, some of you may not, but it is a tradition that at Territorial Invasion, all three brands will battle in a Brand Warfare match. Five of some of the members of Showdown will face off against five members of Dynasty and five members of Voltage to win brand supremacy and bragging rights.
(Hawk grins, considering the possible names that he could have aim up against Dynasty and Voltage, confident that no matter who he picks, Showdown will win)
Hurricane Hawk: And to tell you the truth, I have my eyes set on sweeping both Dynasty and Voltage in all the matches where the brands collide for quite some time now, especially after the embarrassment Showdown suffered last year with that clown Ryan Wilson running things. But we’re way past that, and now neither Voltage – the brand of terrible, unathletic, God awful hardcore matches – or Dynasty, the brand in which no one truly cares about enough to understand what it stands for will stand a chance at toppling us. Because Showdown excels at being the best, being THE wrestling brand, and when you have a reputation like that, an identity to be proud of like that, there is only one outcome for you, and that’s victory.
(Fans of the Showdown brand packed into the venue cheer in the distant background)
Hurricane Hawk: However, that’s only achievable if everyone who has the distinct honor and privilege of representing Showdown in the Brand Warfare match are at the top of their game and simply not resting on their laurels. We can’t afford to have a team of five members where even one of them can’t keep up, where even one of them fails to grasp the importance of the opportunity they have in their hands and the weight that’s resting on our brand’s shoulders. And it’s for that reason that I’ll look to ensure over these next coming weeks that as this team comes together, it will be the very best, the most competitive who make it to Territorial Invasion. For many members of the Showdown roster, these weeks will have opportunities outright available to the victor of matches and if not, at the very least I will be keeping an even closer eye on matches as they unfold. Even in defeat, some of you might just impress me enough to earn a spot on the Brand Warfare team.
(Hawk looks to wrap up but reminds himself of one more important point to make.
Hurricane Hawk: Though before any member of my brand barges my door down asking what’s in it for them, I get it. I know that some of you are quite hesitant on whether or not Brand Warfare could be worth your while, having to work together with people that you would otherwise not take a second look at and perhaps outright dislike for numerous reasons but let me just remind you all that Showdown is the place where opportunity lies in every nook and cranny for those who seek it. No matter the outcome, whatever it is that you want to be rewarded for is there for the taking and I’m never going to say no to ensuring that my Elitists are rewarded for their commitment to the blue brand. Whether it’s something you receive immediately following Territorial Invasion at Clash of Kingdoms II: Shores of Gold in Kuwait, or in November at our next brand exclusive event Reasonable Doubt, opportunity is there for all. So in these coming weeks, prove yourself. Prove not just to myself that you belong as a top representative of the Showdown brand, but prove to Dynasty, prove to Voltage that you are simply THE BEST that Elite Answers Wrestling has to offer. That’ll be all thank you.
(Hurricane Hawk turns back around to his desk as the camera fades back to the arena)
(“Ser Real” by Oscar Cortez Ft. T3R Elemento plays. The crowd has a mixed reception, not really sure how to react for the newcomer, Roberto De La Rosa, who comes out with his manager, Esmeralda. He has a designer suit on as he has one of the finest cigars in his mouth. He looks the part of wealthy and the more that the crowd sees that, the more that it rubs them the wrong way.)
Gina Romano: THE FOLLOWING MATCH IS SCHEDULED FOR ONE FALL!!!!
Crowd: ONE FALL!!!!
Gina Romano: INTRODUCING FIRST.. BEING ACCOMPAIED TO THE RING BY ESMERALDA DE LA ROSA….FROM HIDALGO, MEXICO…WEIGHING 245 POUND… HE IS ‘EL PADRASTO’… ROBERTO DE LA ROSA!!!!!!
Gavin Kirkland: Roberto De La Rosa comes from Mexico as he wanted to earn a little more dinero on the side and he seems like he went the wrestling route. He was trained by many luchadores in Mexico, who have prepared him for this particular moment. He looks the part of a winner, but he now needs to go out there and win.
Eve: He has a pretty tough opponent in his debut, Amir Yusuf, but if there is a way to make an impact, it’s to take down the man that just faced the Hardcore Champion last Saturday at Midsummer Massacre. If he wants to possibly find himself in that picture, defeating his opponent tonight would be an excellent way of doing that!
Deadprez: This man got bored of the cartel life and went to pursue professional wrestling. I do think that being part of EAW is going to be enough excitement for this man, but let’s see what he’s made of!
(“Elevate” by DJ Khalil beings to play through the speakers as the crowd gives a pop for Amir Yusuf, who is still wearing some of the bandages from his war with Adam Lucas at Midsummer Massacre, but he still has a smile on his face as he poses for the crowd.)
Gina Romano: INTRODUCING HIS OPPONENT…FROM CHICAGO, ILLINOIS…WEIGHING IN 182 POUNDS… HE IS ‘THE HEART OF EAW’… AMIR YUSUF!!!!!
Gavin Kirkland: Here is the man that took Hardcore Champion Adam Lucas to his limit last Saturday at Midsummer Massacre. In what was called as the “Match of the Week,” on the EAW Network, you can see this newcomer show that he has the tools to become a future champion in EAW. His night wasn’t last Saturday, but it provided him with enough experience to get better and get the W next time around!
Eve: The EAW Universe has grown a liking to Amir Yusuf and who can blame them? He has a smile on his face, always ready to compete and always delivers in his matches! There’s no doubt that people are going to continue to follow him and see what’s going to happen going into Territorial Invasion.
Deadprez: This kid has a ton of potential. He is totally going to be someone that you gotta keep an eye out for because one blink and you’ll miss something amazing from him. You’ll see it for yourself in this match!
(DING! DING! DING!)
Deadprez: ROBERTO DE LA ROSA SWINGS A CLOSELINE AT AMIR YUSUF, BUT AMIR DUCKS! BUT, AMIR CONNECTS WITH A SIDE-HANDED CHOP TO THE CHEST! HE CONNECTS WITH ANOTHER SIDE HAND CHOP TO THE CHEST OF ROBERTO AS THAT KNOCKS HIM BACK TO THE ROPES! AMIR GETS ROBERTO BY HIS WRIST BEFORE WHIPPING HIM TOWARDS THE OPPOSITE OF ROPES!
Gavin Kirkland: Roberto De La Rosa stops where he is as Amir Yusuf runs towards Roberto, but Roberto lifts his boot off and kicks Amir in the face, and creates some distance! Roberto charges towards Amir with a clothesline as Amir flips like a fucking top! Roberto with the quick cover!
OOOOOONNNNNNEEEEEE!!!!
Eve: Kickout by Amir Yusuf as this match is still early on, but Roberto De La Rosa knows exactly who he’s stepping into the ring against as this man stole the show with Adam Lucas at Midsummer Massacre! Roberto gets up to his feet as he gets Amir by his hair, but Amir begins to punch Roberto in the stomach, trying to get him to release his grip on ‘The Heart of EAW,’ but Roberto uses some of his strength and shoves Amir to the corner! Roberto takes a few steps back before charging towards Amir at the corner, but Amir gets the hell out of the way at the last second! Roberto stops himself from colliding with the corner, but instead receives a dropkick to the spine as he turns himself around!
Deadprez: Amir Yusuf begins to connect with a series of shoot kicks to Roberto De La Rosa, who is trying to duck all of these shoot kicks, but Amir is nailing him with each one! But, Roberto begins to shove Amir away from him, but Amir rushes towards Roberto, delivering a flying forearm to the corner! Amir begins to unload in a series of punches to the face and skull of ‘El Padrasto!’ But, we see Roberto lifting Amir Yusuf up and battery ramming him to the opposite corner! He begins to connect with a series of shoulder thrusts to the ribs of Amir! Roberto goes from the shoulder thrusts and begins to connect with a series of mudhole stomps to the ribs of Amir as that sits him down on the corner! He places is foot onto the face of Amir as he holds it there for a second!
Referee: ONE! TWO! THREE! FOUR! FIVE!
Gavin Kirkland: Man, you can see the intimidating look that Roberto De La Rosa just gave to the referee of the match! :lupe: No one wants smoke like that! Roberto turns around to resume his punishment on Amir Yusuf as he sits him up before connecting with some punches of his own to Amir before getting him by the arm and whipping Amir towards the other set of ropes! Roberto doesn’t even give Amir time to adjust to the situation as he delivers a GIANT clothesline to Amir, knocking him down again! But, Roberto picks up Amir as he connects with a hip toss! Amir drops to a seated position as Roberto takes Amir Yusuf down with basement dropkick before going for the cover!
OOOOOONNNNNNEEEEEEE!!!!!
TTTTTTWWWWWWOOOOOO!!!!!!!
Eve: Amir Yusuf gets a shoulder up as Roberto De La Rosa applies a headlock on ‘The Heart of EAW!’ Roberto wrenches in that headlock, appling more pressure as Amir finds himself to be in a bit of trouble at the moment, but he’s hanging there! He went through hell and back at Midsummer Massacre, so this may seem like completely nothing to him! Roberto finds himself to one knee while maintaining hold of the headlock, but Amir is looking for a way out of his hold as he begins to throw some elbows to the chest of Roberto, but Roberto clutches his fist before beginning to punch the nose out Amir Yusuf! In the process, he releases hold of the headlock before connecting with a big boot as that sends Amir down!
Deadprez: That didn’t look like it felt good whatsoever. :yikes: But, Amir Yusuf is trying to check his face for blood, but he seems good. He manages to roll himself to his knees as Roberto De La Rosa gets Amir in position for a standard suplex, but turns into into a massive DDT, planting Amir down! Roberto goes for another cover going into the match!
OOOOOOONNNNNNNEEEEEEE!!!!!
TTTTTTTWWWWWWWOOOOOOO!!!!!
Gavin Kirkland: Amir Yusuf gets another shoulder up! Roberto De La Rosa begins to unload with a series of punches to Amir’s face, trying to weakening him a little more and possibly find an ending to this match! Roberto gets Amir up to his feet and it seems like he’s going to hit ‘The Calling Card,’ which is Roberto’s variation of a piledriver, BUT AMIR BEGINS TO PUNCH A WAY OUT OF THIS MOVE! HE IS PREVENTING FROM ROBERTO FROM CONNECTING AND ENDING THIS MATCH! INSTEAD, AMIR COUNTERS THE PILEDRIVER TO A BACK BODYDROP AS ROBERTO DROPS TO A SEATED POSITION! Amir gets in front of the new Elitists before connecting with a superkick, but that doesn’t seem to take Roberto down, so Amir connects with a second superkick and this time, it takes Roberto down! Amir is quick on his feet to connect with a standing moonsault!
Eve: THE STANDING MOONSAULT CONNECTS! NO WAIT — ROBERTO DE LA ROSA IS ABLE TO CATCH AMIR YUSUF BEFORE HE COULD CONNECT WITH THE MOONSAULT PART OF THE MOVE! HE FINDS HIMSELF BACK TO A SEATED POSITION WHILE STILL HAVING A GOOD GRASP ON AMIR AND THROWS HIM BEHIND HIM! AMIR LANDS ON HIS RIBS AND I DON’T THINK THAT’S A GOOD FEELING GAVIN AND DP! It seemed like Amir is getting some offense there, but Roberto was able to turn it upside down! Roberto now shakes some of the dizziness that the two superkicks made him feel while Amir is clutching his ribs and trying to get to his feet first, but Roberto beats Amir to the punch! He gets Amir and throws him through the middle rope and out of the ring!
Deadprez: Roberto De La Rosa rolls himself out of the ring in order to meet up with Amir Yusuf who is laying down at ringside! Honestly, I think this is where things get ugly for Amir! Roberto gets Amir and battery rams him against the barricade! YOU CAN SEE THE LOOK OF PAIN THAT AMIR IS IN AS HIS LOWER BACK FELT THE PRESSURE OF IT BEING RAMMED AGAINST THE BARRICADE! NOW, ROBERTO GETS AMIR AND THROWS HIM SKULL FIRST INTO THE STEEL POST! :damn: :damn: :damn:
Gavin Kirkland: LIKE SPIDERMAN, AMIR YUSUF CATCHES HIMSELF ON THE APRON! NOT SPIDERMAN, BUT LIKE A SPIDERMONKEY OR SOME SORT OF THING THAT DEFINES GRAVITY! ROBERTO DE LA ROSA TRIES TO GET AMIR, BUT AMIR THROWS A BACK ELBOW TO ROBERTO! THAT MANAGES TO KNOCK HIM DOWN FOR A MOMENT BEFORE AMIR CONNECTS WITH A TIGER FEINT KICK TO ROBERTO USING THE STEEL RING POST AS A WAY TO SPIN HIMSELF AROUND! My god, this man is remarkable as he sent Roberto stumbling back first onto the steel steps! Amir finds himself back to his feet and it seems like he’s rushing towards Roberto with a dropkick as the back of Roberto’s head meets the steel steps! That head of his clanking wasn’t pleasant to hear, but Amir rolls Roberto back into the ring as Amir is heading for the top rope! Amir’s eyes haven’t left Roberto as he tries to get himself to his feet but —
Eve: AMIR YUSUF WITH A DIVING SOMERSAULT SENTON ONTO ROBERTO DE LA ROSA AS THAT TAKES HIM DOWN! AMIR WITH THE COVER!
OOOOOOOONNNNNNNNEEEEEEEE!!!!!
TTTTTTTTWWWWWWWOOOOOOO!!!!!
Deadprez: Roberto De La Rosa with a kick out! Amir Yusuf is feeling quite fired up as he is now looking to end the match for himself! He gets Roberto up and it seems like he’s going for the ‘AYC,’ which is Amir’s variation of a rolling cutter, but —
Gavin Kirkland: HOW IN THE HELL?!?! :DAHELL: ROBERTO DE LA ROSA IS COUNTERING IT WITH ‘THE CALLING CARD’ THAT HE TRIED TO CONNECT WITH EARLIER IN THE MATCH, BUT AMIR YUSUF MANAGES TO GET HIMSELF OUT OF THE FINISHER BEFORE IT’S TOO LATE! BUT, AMIR TURNS HIMSELF AROUND AND IT SEEMS LIKE ROBERTO DE LA ROSA IS GOING TO TAKE AMIR DOWN WITH A SPEAR! ‘TALON DE ÁGUILA’ ON AMIR!
Eve: But, Amir Yusuf leapfrogs over as Roberto De La Rosa’s right shoulder ends up meeting the ring post! Amir jumps onto the shoulders of Roberto as he stands himself up as Amir connects with a frakensteiner as Roberto lands on the top of his skull, but still, he finds his way to his knees as Amir connects with a meteora! Is this going to be enough to take down Roberto?!?!
OOOOOOOONNNNNNNNEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!
TTTTTTTTTWWWWWWWW—
Deadprez: NO! Roberto De La Rosa manages to counter with a roll up of his own, but Amir Yusuf manages to get himself out of the way! Amir rolls himself to his feet as Roberto does the same thing shortly after! ROBERTO RUSHES TOWARDS AMIR WITH A CLOTHESLINE, BUT AMIR DUCKS THE CLOTHESLINE BEFORE SPRINGBOARDING OFF THE ROPES AND CONNECTING WITH A STUNNER, BUT BEFORE AMIR CAN CONNECT WITH THE STUNNER PORTION OF THE MOVE! ROBERTO HAS AMIR BY HIS WAIST AS HE THROWS HIM BACK WITH A RELEASE GERMAN SUPLEX! AMIR ROLLS HIMSELF TO HIS KNEES AS ROBERTO CONNECTS WITH A DEVIOUS LOOKING KNEE STRIKE AS THAT SENDS AMIR TO THE CORNER! Amir tries to stand himself up at the corner, but Roberto De La Rosa with running knee that takes down Amir Yusuf!
Gavin Kirkland: Amir Yusuf stumbles down to his knees as Roberto De La Rosa follows that up with a dropkick! Amir falls back as Roberto De La Rosa rebounds himself off the ropes and connects with a knee drop to the face of Amir! He sits Amir up before applying a chinlock on ‘The Heart of EAW.’ His knee is applying pressure on the spine of Amir as you can see the look of pain on that young man’s face! Roberto is hungry for that victory! It would be a hell of a debut for that man if he manages to put away the man that took Adam Lucas to his limit at Midsummer Massacre!
Eve: Amir Yusuf begins to stomp his feet against the mat, trying to rally the EAW Universe up to their feet! The EAW Universe with the ‘terminator’ like stomping, Amir begins to feed on their energy! He knows that he does it for the fans! He knows that he can’t let them down as he tries to muster the strength to get himself to his feet! ROBERTO DE LA ROSA IS TRYING TO KEEP AMIR DOWN, BUT AMIR IS TRYING TO PULL HIMSELF AWAY FROM ROBERTO’S GRASP, BUT ROBERTO PULLS AMIR BACK AS HE LOCKS IN THE ‘CARTEL EXECUTION!’ THE REAR NAKED CHOKEHOLD ON AMIR, BUT AMIR GETS ONE OF HIS FEET ON THE BOTTOM ROPE, WHICH RELEASES THE SUBMISSION HOLD!
Referee: ONE! TWO! THREE! FOUR! FIVE! LET GO, ROBERTO!
Deadprez: ‘Cartel Exectution’ is one of Roberto De La Rosa’s go-to submission moves in this match! I felt like if Amir wasn’t in legs length from the ropes, he would have locked in the move and ended the match there, but Amir Yusuf just saved the match for himself because of that move! Roberto doesn’t seem too happy about that, but he can’t just sit there and be upset about what Amir was able to do! He needs to find a way to wrap up this match if he wants to win! Roberto finds his way back to his feet! Amir tries to find his way back to his feet, but Roberto takes Amir down with a discus lariat! Oh god, that took down Amir, but it seems like Robert is now looking to end this match up once and for all for himself!
Gavin Kirkland: He gets Amir Yusuf up by his hair and it seems like we’re going to be seeing that piledriver that he tried to execute earlier in the match, ‘The Calling Card!’ I don’t think that Amir is going to get out of this now! Well, it was a nice run, Amir! Roberto De La Rosa gets Amir in position for ‘The Calling Card’ —
Eve: AMIR YUSUF MANAGES TO BRIDGE UPWARDS OUT OF THE PILEDRIVER! HE HAS ROBERTO DE LA ROSA IN POSITION FOR THE ROLLING CUTTER! ‘AYC ON ROBERTO! AMIR WITH THE COVER! IS THIS GOING TO BE ENOUGH TO PUT AWAY ‘LA PADRASTO?’
OOOOOOOOONNNNNNNNNEEEEEEEEE!!!!!
TTTTTTTTTWWWWWWWOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!
TTTTTTTTTHHHHHHHHHRRRRRRRREEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!
(DING! DING! DING!)
(“Elevate” plays once again as Amir Yusuf rolls off of Roberto De La Rosa. He gets his arm raised by the referee as he’s happy about earning the victory here.)
Gina Romano: THE WINNER OF THIS MATCH…AMIR YUSUF!!!!!!!
Gavin Kirkland: Amir Yusuf bounces back from his loss at Midsummer Massacre by picking up a victory over a solid Roberto De La Rosa, who came into this match, looking to make an impression. Good stuff, but there’s plenty of potential from him.
Eve: I liked the intimidating presence of Roberto De La Rosa, but Amir Yusuf had a game plan and had to be more than aware of the smallest openings in the match because that’s what determined the match for him.
Deadprez: I’m curious to see where Amir Yusuf is heading leading up to Territorial Invasion, but this is a man that you gotta keep a lookout for!
Kyra Phillips is seen heading towards Hurricane Hawk’s office to speak to him about the Brand Warfare announcement previously…)
Kyra Phillips: I am heading to Hurricane Hawk’s office right now to have a word with him about the Brand Warfare announcement earlier and….
(But as she gets to the General Manager’s door, she quickly bumps into Ronan Malosi who walks out of the office, closing the door behind him. He looks weirdly at peace, even smiling to Kyra before heading down the hallway.)
Kyra Phillips: Wait…. Ronan!
(Kyra quickly follows Ronan, even getting a little pushy trying to get an answer out of him as to why he was in there…)
Kyra Phillips: Ronan! Wait, can I get a word with you!?
(She blocks his path as Ronan stops and sighs.)
Ronan Malosi: I don’t have any comments, Kyra.
Kyra Phillips: You just walked out of Hurricane Hawk’s office and do not look upset or anything of the sort, I would really like to know what is going on and what you and Hurricane Hawk had to say?
Ronan Malosi: You are making a big deal out of nothing, Kyra, seriously. We had a normal conversation like any GM and performer do, now if you will excuse me.
Kyra Phillips: But wait…
(Ronan shakes his head, and doesn’t really give her anything, super tight lipped and vague in his response. He tries to walk around her, but she stops him…)
Kyra Phillips: I wanted to get a word about what happened at Midsummer Massacre with your loss to Harper Lee and how is Alissa Brady doing?
Ronan Malosi: I really haven’t given the match and what happened a second thought to be honest, Kyra. As for Alissa, she’s fine but who cares about her right now, this is about me, right?
Kyra Phillips: Well…. Yes. So, what is next for you, Ronan?
Ronan Malosi: Oh, I don’t know, doesn’t really seem like much has changed in the last month. So? I am going to do what is best for me. Go and discover something else, something that works for Ronan Malosi.
Kyra Phillips: Can you clarify on th…..
(But before Kyra could clarify, Ronan walks through the exit of the building closing the door behind him.)
Kyra Phillips: Okay… rude. Ronan, wait!
(When Kyra opens it herself and looks around, Ronan is gone, vanishing into the evening. She looks around perplexed.)
(The camera cuts to Gina Romano in the ring.)
Gina Romano: THE FOLLOWING CONTEST IS SCHEDULED FOR…ONE FALL!!
Crowd: ONE FALL!!
(‘The Devil Wears a Suit and Tie’ by Colter Wall plays to a mixed reaction by fans as Wyatt Holiday steps out from behind the curtain, focused while he makes his way down to the ring for his first match.)
Gina Romano: Introducing first! Hailing out of Reno, Nevada, weighing in at 230 pounds..HE IS THE WILDCARD…WYATT HOLIDAY!!
Eve: Not much is known about this newcomer, seeing as he’s chosen to remain silent this week, perhaps looking to keep some mystique as he goes up against someone the caliber of Charlie Marr.
Deadprez: Yeah, Mr. Holiday certainly has his work cut out for him tonight, but while it’s gonna be tough, tonight serves as an opportunity more than anything.
Eve: Yes, an opportunity to make a name for yourself on night one, not many people can say they’ve done that, but to come on here and spoil the return of Marr will certainly get you some traction.
(Wyatt Holiday waits in the ring for his opponent as his theme music is replaced with ‘Homerton B’ by Unknown T, which plays out both Charlie Marr and Veena Adams, the detestable duo, who are promptly booed by the audience in attendance.)
Gina Romano: And his opponent! Hailing out of Tower Hamlets, London, United Kingdom, weighing in at 240 pounds…HE IS THE MAN OF ALWAYS…CHARLIE MARR!!
Eve: I think I can speak for everyone when I say that this man’s return came as a shock at Midsummer Massacre, seeing as no one expected him to attack TLA after such a hard fought match with Kassidy Heart to close out the show.
Deadprez: Regardless, Ad Infinitum made their intentions known, which seem to be the destruction of TLA, who you just know isn’t gonna take that attack lying down.
Gavin Kirkland: I for one am glad that Charlie Marr is back on the show, gives me more time to look at Veena and those two melons of hers.
Eve: :wtf: ..I guess I can agree with you in some parts of that statement, I’m happy to see Charlie Marr on the Showdown brand, regardless of whether I agree with his actions alongside Veena or not. The two are both talented performers, who are threats to ANYONE on this roster, not just TLA.
Deadprez: And right now, he serves as the biggest threat, maybe even test to that man standing across from him, Wyatt Holiday.
(Charlie steps in the ring alongside Veena, who stares a hole into Wyatt at the opposite corner before stepping out to the ringside while Marr readies himself in his respective corner before the ref signals for the bell.)
(DING! DING! DING!)
Eve: There’s the bell, and I’m proud to announce this match officially underway as Wyatt heads to the middle of the ring. BUT ALMOST IMMEDIATELY, MARR CHARGES HIM WITH A BIG BOOT, STAGGERING HOLIDAY BACK INTO THE CORNER WHERE HE IS NOW ON THE RECEIVING END OF PUNCHES IN THE CORNER BY MARR, WHO’S JUST UNLEASHING SOME PENT UP ANGER AFTER BEING OUT ON THE SIDELINES FOR A WHILE! HOLIDAY IS DOING HIS BEST TO COVER UP, BUT ITS PROVING TO BE NO USE AS HE SINKS DOWN IN THAT CORNER!
Deadprez: THANKFULLY FOR HOLIDAY, THE REFEREE PULLS MARR AWAY, CREATING SOME SLIGHT SEPARATION BETWEEN THE TWO BEFORE LETTING MARR GO BACK IN TO INFLICT MORE PUNISHMENT! WYATT IS TAKEN OUT OF THE CORNER AND BROUGHT TO THE CENTER OF THE RING! SNAP SUPLEX! MARR PLANTS HIM BEFORE ATTEMPTING A COVER, BUT WYATT HAS ENOUGH WHEREWITHAL TO ROLL OUT OVER TO THE APRON, NOW USING THE ROPES TO PULL HIMSELF UP!
Eve: MARR BUILDS A HEAD OF STEAM TOWARDS HOLIDAY, WHO RAMS MARR IN THE GUT WITH HIS SHOULDER! HOLIDAY SLINGSHOTS OVER THE TOP ROPE FOR A SUNSET FLIP PIN! COULD THIS BE IT?!
ONNNNEEEEEEEEE!!
TWWWWOOOOOOOOO-
Eve: NO! MARR KICKS OUT, ROLLING THROUGH TO HIS FEET, AS DOES WYATT, WHO RUNS RIGHT INTO A HEADBUTT FROM MARR, DROPPING HIM DOWN TO THE MAT! AND NOW MARR UNLEASHES A BARRAGE OF STOMPS ON WYATT, WHO’S
MOMENTUM GOT HALTED JUST AS QUICK AS IT GOT STARTED! MARR PULLS HOLIDAY UP, HOISTING HIM INTO A POWERBOMB POSITION! …BUT HOLIDAY DELIVERS SOME PUNCHES TO THE TOP OF CHARLIE’S HEAD BEFORE GETTING LET DOWN BY MARR!
Deadprez: ONCE AGAIN, WYATT SEES AN OPPORTUNITY, RUNNING AT THE DOUBLED OVER MARR, WHO FLOORS HIM WITH THE HEADMASTER RITUAL! SPINEBUSTER CONNECTS! MARR MAKES THE COVER!
ONNNNEEEEEEEEE!!
TWWWWOOOOOOOOO!!
THHRRRR-
Gavin Kirkland: Somehow, Wyatt gets his foot up on the rope, avoiding defeat there, but Marr doesn’t seem bother, in fact, amused that Wyatt would seek to keep the fight going. Charlie stands him up, now Irish whipping him into the corner! CHARLIE RUNS IN- BUT WYATT GETS BOTH FEET UP! CHARLIE STUMBLES BACK BEFORE GETTING TAKEN DOWN WITH A LOU THESZ PRESS, BUT WYATT ONLY LANDS A FEW PUNCHES BEFORE GETTING SHOVED OFF BY AN ANGERED CHARLIE, WHO ROLLS OUT OF THE RING TO CREATE DISTANCE!
Deadprez: WYATT IMPLORES MARR TO GET BACK IN, WHICH MARR ATTEMPTS TO DO, CLIMBING UP UP ON THE APRON! BUT WYATT LOOKS TO SOMEWHAT REPLICATE EARLIER, RUNNING INTO CHARLIE WITH A SHOULDER BARGE TO THE MIDSECTION, HOPING TO KNOCK HIM OFF THE APRON! BUT CHARLIE AVOIDS IT, DELIVERING A RUNNING KNEE LIFT TO THE ROPE HUNG WYATT INSTEAD!
Eve: WYATT FALLS BACK INTO THE RING BEFORE LIKE A SHARK, CHARLIE SMELLS BLOOD IN THE WATER, GETTING BACK INTO THE RING HIMSELF, NOW CIRCLING THE GROGGY WYATT AS HE SLOWLY BUT SURELY GETS TO HIS FEET! AND…CHARING CROSS! THE SAME MOVE USED AT MIDSUMMER MASSACRE GETS USED HERE AS HE TURNS HOLIDAY INSIDE OUT WITH THE DISCUS LARIAT! CHARLIES SHOOTS THE HALF, TURNING A LIMP WYATT OVER TO SECURE THE LATERAL PRESS, WHICH HE DOES!
ONNNNEEEEEEEEE!!
TWWWWWOOOOOOOOO!!
THHHHRRRRREEEEEEEEEEE!!
(DING! DING! DING!)
(‘Homerton B’ by Unknown T plays to thunderous boos from the audience as Charlie Marr rises to get his hand raised, meanwhile, Veena Adams steps in the ring to celebrate alongside Marr, having a smug grin on her face following that victory.)
Eve: Well, that match was practically a massacre for Wyatt Holiday, who didn’t mount much momentum on Marr, and when he did, it was quickly shut down.
Deadprez: Yeah, Charlie proved he hasn’t lost a single beat in the ring, and he’s still performing at that high level.
Eve: And I mentioned both Marr and Veena being huge threats to everyone on the Showdown roster, after that match, my statement couldn’t be anything closer to the truth.
(The camera fades elsewhere off the shot of Charlie and Veena celebrating in the ring before beginning their journey to the back.)
(The camera fades into Hurricane Hawk’s office, but he is not alone. It shows that he is talking to Impact and it seems like the two men are in the middle of a conversation. It’s unclear what these two men are talking about, but the conversation seems very calm. It’s almost like good friends trying to catch up with one another.)
Hurricane Hawk: Once again, congratulations on your win at Midsummer Massacre. I knew how tough Pain for Pride was for you. You really wanted to capitalize on #10reignz, but I believe you’ve bounced back fine and you’re in great shape into achieving that milestone, man.
Impact: What happened at Pain for Pride wasn’t my first rodeo, Hawk. It was a position that I was quite familiar with and that was schooling some of these ‘future goats’ of this company. Your Drake Kings, Xander Paynes, or whoever else will come into the fold this season, but it was one of those scenarios where you could have out schooled your opponent, backed that bitch into a corner, and made him reconsider ever starting a conversation with me, but that didn’t determine the outcome at Pain for Pride. Physically, Xander Payne was the better man at Pain for Pride. He got his nice, little, feel-good moment, but those moments are only temporary, Hawk. What did I say to him? The words that I told him leading up to our match? I expect those words to still hold merit as he continues his reigns on Dynasty. Those words are going to have a longer memory than him winning in the main event of Pain for Pride, but I’m not going to concern myself with him anymore. What you said at the beginning of this season, it’s a clean slate. I liked this notion that you’re not going to accept the mediocrity that the brand was plagued with last season.
Hurricane Hawk: I’m glad that you like that, Imp. I’m more than happy to have you on this brand. Your performance at Midsummer Massacre was amazing and I can only expect big things from you.
Impact: I appreciate the sentiments from you, but I’m not going to focus on public opinion, but I am going to be focused on winning the match itself. It was one of the approaches that I took with Limmy Monaghan at Midsummer Massacre and it seemed to have paid off. Much like Limmy, I hope that he learns from his mistakes at Midsummer Massacre as I did at Pain for Pride. Only then will he learn and become better. Maybe, even earn his stripes in a way. :mjgrin:
Hurricane Hawk: I’m excited about what Limmy Monaghan will be this season. Midsummer Massacre was an amazing event, but there was a reason why I wanted to talk to you, but —
???: You wanted to see me?
(Theron Nikolas walks into the camera shot, causing Impact and Hurricane Hawk to stop talking. The tension with all of these men is kinda awkward as Impact and Theron stare down at each other. Both were stablemates for a brief period of time, but it’s not like they could say that they were the best of friends or allies in a way. Both see the other as a threat to their respective goals. Both men come off as stand-offish and are more than willing to attack if the situation comes down to it.)
Hurricane Hawk: I did want to see you, Theron, but I also wanted to see you too, Impact. I feel like what I am going to propose to both of you will intrigue both of you in a way.
(Theron Nikolas and Impact both look at the General Manager, all their ears are waiting to listen to what Hurricane Hawk has in mind.)
Hurricane Hawk: Like every year, Territorial Invasion will once again be highlighted by a brand versus brand versus brand main event and I feel like there are no two men better suited to lead Showdown to the victory than the two of you.
Theron Nikolas: Pass.
Hurricane Hawk: :comeagain:
Theron Nikolas: It’s more of a been there, done that situation with me, Hawk. I’ve won War Games back in 2018 and the desire to do so again doesn’t interest me. If I don’t have much of a choice, then I should be the sole captain of the trio and choose our third member.
Impact: Under what grounds do you think that you’re entitled to being sole captain? Why should Hawk trust you to be a captain who would defend this brand and give it the victory? The first sign of a tragic setback, you checked yourself out and then, left the company for two years. That seems to be the typical Theron Nikolas route, whenever you can’t seem to go your way, you lose interest and it won’t be long until you find yourself out that door and going off to wherever you were. Do you think that just because you got a decent victory for yourself, that entitled to you being the team captain for Showdown?
(Theron smirks, dropping his head for a second before looking back up at Impact)
Theron Nikolas: I’m the only man qualified for a position like this, Imp. If there is someone who knows a thing about being a leader and leading a brand to victory, it’s me. It’s bad enough that if this happens, I’m going to have to be dealing with you of all people, so please, Hawk, compensate me with at least giving me the choice to pick who the third member would be.
(Theron’s smirk widens but Hawk shakes his head in disagreement)
Hurricane Hawk: Unfortunately, Theron, your guys’ third member has already been decided. It’s been too long since Showdown stood tall at the end of Territorial Invasion. Last year, I thought that we had a shot at winning one Brand match, but Showdown walked out empty-handed despite having the most spirit, but that’s not enough this year. Yes, the spirit is fine, but look where that took us last year. Nowhere. This year, I want the victory. I am not planning on having anything like that happening this year. I am more than willing to take the necessary risks to improve the brand’s changes.
Theron Nikolas: :comeagain:
(Lethal Consequences enters the scene as Theron Nikolas seems less than enthusiastic.)
Lethal Consequences: :dave:
Theron Nikolas: I shouldn’t have to worry about the sight of Lethal Consequences after defeating him last week.
Lethal Consequences: I really shouldn’t worry about your bitch ass, but the more I got thinking, the more I’m warming up to the idea of being the third member because you aren’t someone who is going to risk his pride over something so petty, Theron. But, that doesn’t mean that I won’t make any promises myself. :mjgrin:
(Theron Nikolas rolls his eyes before looking back at Hurricane Hawk.)
Theron Nikolas: Thanks, but no thanks.
(Theron Nikolas storms out of the scene, leaving three members of Generation Genesis. Hurricane Hawk and Impact look back at Lethal Consequences as LC seems to have a calm facial reaction, trying to cut the tension in the room.)
Lethal Consequences: I really think that went well.
(Lethal Consequences pats Hurricane Hawk and Impact on the back before leaving the scene. The scene ends with Hawk and Impact looking at the direction LC went, wondering what in the world just happened.)
(Fading in from darkness, the Showdown Broadcast returns to show Gina Romano standing in the center of the ring, holding an EAW-branded microphone, ready to announce the next match.)
Gina Romano: The following contest is scheduled for…
Crowd: ONE FALLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLSRFFSDFSDFD!!!
Gina Romano: ONE FALL!!!!!!!
(‘Sweet Dreams’ by Eurythmics Annie Lennon & Dave Stewart hits the speakers in the Colonial Life Arena, as the crowd instantly erupts with boos due to hearing the theme song of Harper Lee; who walks out onto the stage embracing it. Fresh off her victory against Ronan Malosi, her 3-0 record placed a chip on her shoulder, and it gives her more of a reason to come out on top here, in her eyes. Harper begins to walk down the ramp.)
Gina Romano: Introducing first… om Charlotte, North Carolina… weighing in at 118 pounds… she is “The Enchantress”… HAAAAAAAAAAAARPEEEEEEEEEEER LEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!
Gavin Kirkland: The Thicchantress is here :D!!!! At Midsummer Massacre she defeated Ronan Malosi yet again, and now she’s ready for Adam Lucas. She said it herself, she’s 3-0 this season, and could make it 4-0; and with a victory over a Hall of Famer, former Interwire Champion and now Hardcore Champion around her belt, this could do great things for the future of her career!
Eve: Well, of course! Why wouldn’t it? Some Elitists get over on simply beating former champions, so the fact that Harper could beat a CURRENT champion here just shows the will and dedication she has to her own success, and it’d be trivial in her moving up the ranks. She believes she already deserves more, but tonight, she can show it.
Deadprez: And what a challenge she actually DOES have, though. Adam Lucas is no one to mess with, and I’m not doubting Harper at all here, I’m simply stating how beneficial it could be if victory rolls into her court. But I guess we’ll see…
(Harper Lee climbs up onto the apron, before entering the ring and climbing to the top rope. She waves her arms slowly through the air, almost orchestrating the boos, before her theme song suddenly cuts out and is replaced by ‘You Know My Name’ by Chris Cornell. The crowd immediately cheers, as Adam Lucas steps out through the curtains, with the EAW Hardcore Championship around his waist; ready for what could be another war.)
Gina Romano: And her opponent… From New York, weighing in at 231 pounds… he is the ‘Next Level’…. ADAAAAAAAAAAM LUUUUUUCAAAAAAAS!!!
Deadprez: And this is the challenge here! Over the last few months, he truly has proven that he is a next level talent, picking up some huge victories and accomplishments along the way, overcoming personal issues, powering through targeted hatred, and what could be seen as corrupt leadership (though I won’t risk saying that on live television, you didn’t hear it from me) and overcame the odds!
Gavin Kirkland: Smh, bootlicker. I mean, you’re not wrong, but let’s not forget the fact that he needed help with that victory, and he recently faced Amir Yusuf. Sure, it was a good match, but it’s not the challenge Ms. Thicc Thighs Save Lives will give him, Harper will surely be an even bigger threat; without the weapons.
Eve: You’re entitled to think that… though I don’t think that’s your brain acting… but Adam Lucas has definitely proved that, even without help, it’s a testament to his ability that he’s been able to rack up these victories. At some point, he’s going to meet his maker; every champion will eventually, but the way it’s been going right now, not a single name outside of the Answers World Champion has actually been able to come close.
(Adam Lucas hops onto the apron, before raising his championship. The crowd begins to bow before him, probably in spite of Kassidy Heart, before he enters the ring and gets into Harper’s Face. He mouths that he promises to bring her loss, before stepping back into his corner, waiting for the bell to ring…)
Crowd: :blessed:!!!
(DING! DING! DING!)
Eve: There’s the bell, and this match is immediately off to a great start with both competitors locking up in the center of the ring, however, Harper Lee uses that quickness of hers to make a go behind on Lucas, trapping him in a rear waistlock now, but there’s Adam with a standing switch, putting himself firmly in control of a rear waistlock now! BUT THERE’S HARPER WITH A DROP TOE HOLD, CAUSING ADAM LUCAS TO FACEPLANT DOWN ON THE MAT, BUT ALSO FREEING HER FROM HIS GRASP!
Deadprez: HARPER GRABS ADAM BY THE LEG AND TURNS HIM OVER, BUT LUCAS KICKS HER AWAY WITH HIS FREE FOOT! BOTH COMPETITORS SCRAMBLE BACK TO THEIR FEET, AND WE OFFICIALLY HAVE A STANDOFF, BOTH EVENLY MATCHED IN THE EARLY GOING OF THIS CONTEST! But that doesn’t stop them from locking up in the center of the ring once more, Harper Lee gets the advantage with a standing side headlock!
Eve: BUT ADAM LUCAS BOUNCES HER OFF THE ROPES TO FREE HIMSELF, HARPER COMES REBOUNDING BACK, BUT SLIDES THROUGH THE LEGS OF ADAM LUCAS, WHO TURNS AROUND TO BE ON THE RECEIVING END OF A DROPKICK BY HARPER, WHICH SENDS HIM TUMBLING OUT THROUGH THE MIDDLE ROPE! HARPER LOOKS TO PURSUE HIM ON THE OUTSIDE, BUT ADAM LUCAS HAD SOME SLIGHT TIME TO RECOVER, AND DRIVES HARPER LEE BACK FIRST INTO THE RING APRON WITH A RUNNING SPEAR!
Deadprez: LUCAS NOW BEGINS TO HAMMER HARPER WITH FOREARM STRIKES WHILE SHES LEANT UP AGAINST THE APRON! HARPER FINALLY PUSHES ADAM AWAY, ALLOWING HER TO CREATE SOME DISTANCE THE TWO AS SHE STARTS TO STAGGER HER WAY OVER TO THE BARRICADE! BUT THERE’S LUCAS IN HOT PURSUIT, SLAMMING HARPER LEE FACE FIRST OFF OF SAID BARRICADE NOW, TAKING FULL ADVANTAGE OF HIS SURROUNDINGS BEFORE TAKING LEE DOWN WITH A SNAP SUPLEX ON THE OUTSIDE!
Eve: AND LET ME TELL YA, THE PADDING ON THAT FLOOR IS VERY THIN! HARPER LEE IS CERTAINLY FEELING THE EFFECTS OF THAT SUPLEX AS LUCAS ROLLS HER INTO THE RING, LOOKING TO CONTINUE PUNISHMENT ON HIS OPPONENT HERE, WHO HE IRISH WHIPS INTO THE CORNER! ADAM CHARGES IN, CRASHING INTO LEE WITH A CORNER RUNNING SPLASH! HARPER LEE IS ON WOBBLY LEGS AS SHE COMES OUT OF THAT CORNER, BUT LUCAS CONNECTS WITH A SPINNING SPINEBUSTER! ADAM STACKS HER UP FOR A COVER!
ONNNNEEEEEEEEE!!
TWWWWOOOOOOOOOO!!
Gavin Kirkland: HARPAWG KICKS OUT OF THE PIN ATTEMPT BY ADAM!
Eve: Harpawg? Again? :francis:
Deadprez: Let’s just hope this doesn’t become the new Thicclow…BUT MEANWHILE IN THE RING, LUCAS STANDS HARPER UP, NAILING HER WITH A EUROPEAN UPPERCUT, BUT HARPER FIRES BACK WITH A KICK TO THE MIDSECTION, TAKING THE WIND OUT OF ADAM, WHO FINDS HIMSELF OVER AT THE ROPES, LOOKING TO GET SOME WIND BACK IN HIS SAILS! BUT HARPER TAKES ADVANTAGE OF THE CHAMP’S VULNERABILITY, ATTEMPTING TO WHIP HIM OFF THE ROPES! BUT ADAM REVERSES LAST MINUTE, SENDING HARPER OFF INSTEAD!
Eve: AND LEE COMES RUNNING RIGHT INTO A BACK BODY DROP! AND DID YOU SEE HOW HIGH HARPER WAS IN THE AIR?! LUCAS LAUNCHED HER, AND AS YOU CAN SEE, FEELS THAT’S ENOUGH TO POSSIBLE GET THE JOB DONE AS HE MOVES INTO A COVER!
ONNNNEEEEEEEEEE!!
TWWWWWOOOOOOOOOO!!
Eve: AGAIN, HARPER LEE KICKS OUT, REFUSING TO BE BESTED THIS EASY! BUT ADAM GRABS AHOLD OF A SEATED HARPER’S HEAD, STANDING HER BACK UP AND BRINGING OVER OVER TO THE TURNBUCKLE, WHICH HE SMASHES HER FACE OFF OF! I THINK THE CROWD ARE EVEN COUNTING ALONG!
Crowd: ONE! TWO! THREE! FOUR! FIVE! SIX! SEVEN! EIGHT! NINE! TE-
Deadprez: HARPER LEE BLOCKS A TENTH ONE, GETTING HER FOOT UP ON THE MIDDLE TURNBUCKLE BEFORE ELBOWING LUCAS RIGHT IN THE ABDOMEN, NOW LOOKING TO SMASH HIS FACE OFF THE TOP TURNBUCKLE! BUT ADAM BLOCKS IT WITH BOTH HANDS, AND NOW BOUNCES HARPER’S FACE OFF THE TOP TURNBUCKLE FOR A TENTH TIME! THE BELL OF HARPER LOOKS TO’VE BEEN RUNG AS LUCAS PULLS HER IN THE BACK WAISTBAND OF HER TRUNKS, HOPING TO DROP HER WITH A BACK SUPLEX IN THE CENTER OF THE RING!
Eve: BUT HARPER FLIPS OUT OF IT, SHOVING LUCAS INTO THE ROPES, WHICH HE REBOUNDS OFF! ADAM GOES FOR A LARIAT, BUT HARPER COUNTERS WITH A HANGMAN’S FACEBREAKER! HARPER HOOKS BOTH LEGS FOR THE COVER OFF OF THAT!
ONNNNEEEEEEEEE!!
TWWWWOOOOOOO-
Eve: BUT ADAM LUCAS POWERS OUT, AND HARPER LEE LOOKS ALMOST ANNOYED THAT HE WOULD DO SO, NOW REIGNING DOWN WITH STOMPS ON THE CHAMPION, USING THE ROPES TO ASSISTANCE AS SHE NOW PRESSES HER FOOT ON THE THROAT OF ADAM!
Referee: ONE! TWO! THREE! FOUR! FI-
Deadprez: THE REFEREE PULLS HARPER LEE AWAY, GIVING LUCAS SOME ROOM TO RECOVER AS HE NOW REGROUPS IN THE CORNER, USING THE ROPES TO PULL HIMSELF BACK UP! BUT HARPER LEE WITH A CORNER RUNNING BACK ELBOW TO LUCAS, WHICH SHE FOLLOWS UP WITH A TORNADO DDT OUT OF THAT CORNER! SPIKING HIM RIGHT ON HIS HEAD!
Eve: AND FOLLOWING THAT DDT, HARPER PLACES LUCAS IN A FIGURE FOUR HEADSCISSORS, JUST PUTTING MORE TENSION ON THAT HEAD AND NECK! BUT LOOK AT ADAM LUCAS, SHOWING SOME INNOVATION, NECK BRIDGING TO MAKE A COVER ON HARPER, WHO SHOULDERS END UP ON THE MAT!
ONNNNEEEEEEEEE!!
TWWWWOOOOOO-
Gavin Kirkland: LEE RELEASES THE HOLD IN ORDER TO KICK OUT, AND YOU CAN CALL IT A SMART MOVE, BUT IS IT REALLY AS ADAM LUCAS FOUGHT TO GET OUT OF HAVING HARPAWG LEE’S LEGS WRAPPED AROUND HIS HEAD! IF I WERE IN HIS POSITION-
Eve: Thankfully you aren’t, you creepy bozo!
Gavin Kirkland: :will:
Deadprez: BOTH COMPETITORS ARE QUICK TO GET BACK TO THEIR FEET, BUT HARPER ENSURES LUCAS IS RIGHT BACK OFF OF HIS WITH A BICYCLE KICK! AND NOW LOOK AT HARPER, WHO CLIMBS TO THE TOP ROPE, A PLACE SHE’S VERY FAMILIAR IN! ADAM LUCAS IS STIRRING, SLOWLY GETTING BACK TO HIS FEET NOW, PROBABLY HAVING NO IDEA WHAT’S BEHIND HIM AS HARPER LEE LINES HIM UP FOR A TOP ROPE-
Eve: OH! ADAM LUCAS SHOWS SOME CATLIKE AGILITY, QUICKLY SPRINGING TO THE MIDDLE ROPE, UNLEASHING A FLURRY OF PUNCHES ON HARPER, WHO HE HOOKS UP FOR A TOP ROPE SUPERPLEX NOW! BUT LEE HOLDS ON TO THE TOP ROPE WITH HER FREE HAND! LUCAS THROWS SOME SHOTS TO THE RIBCAGE, LEAVING HIM ABLE TO GET HER UP IN THE AIR, BUT HARPER LEE SLIPS OUT THE BACK WHILE ADAM REMAINS ON THE MIDDLE ROPE!
Deadprez: AND HARPER JUST PULLS HIS LEG OUT FROM UNDER HIM, CAUSING HIM TO COLLIDE FACE FIRST WITH THE TOP TURNBUCKLE BEFORE HE STAGGERS BACK INTO A GERMAN SUPLEX FROM LEE, WHICH DUMPS HIM RIGHT ON THE BACK OF HIS HEAD AS HE REMAINS SLUMPED ON THE MAT! AND NOW HARPER LEE IS GONNA LOOK TO GO THROUGH WITH WHAT SHE LOOKED FOR A LITTLE WHILE AGO, CLIMBING TO THE TOP ROPE AGAIN! ADAM LUCAS GETS TO HIS FEET WHILE HARPER TAKES FLIGHT!
Eve: ONLY TO GET CAUGHT IN MID AIR WITH A DROPKICK! ADAM LUCAS CLUTCHES AT THE BACK OF HIS NECK WHILE HARPER USES THE ROPES TO GET BACK TO HER FEET! BOTH COMPETITORS LOCK EYES AS HARPER ATTEMPTS TO MAKE THE FIRST MOVE WITH A BICYCLE KICK! BUT ADAM CATCHES THE FOOT, SPINNING HER AROUND FOR A COMPLETE 360 BEFORE LANDING A STEP UP ENZIGURI!
Deadprez: HARPER GROGGILY REBOUNDS OFF THE ROPES FOLLOWING THAT KICK WHILE ADAM LUCAS STANDS HIMSELF BACK UP! BUT HE GETS CAUGHT BY HARPER WITH A STEP UP KNEE STRIKE, STAGGERING HIM OFF THE ROPES NOW! HARPER LEE DUCKS DOWN, MAYBE TELEGRAPHING A BACK BODY DROP! HOWEVER, LUCAS SEES IT COMING AND SUNSET FLIPS LEE FOR A COVER! BUT LEE ROLLS THROUGH TO HER FEET, GOING FOR A SEATED ROUNDHOUSE KICK ON LUCAS AFTERWARDS!
Eve: BUT ADAM DROPS DOWN SUPINE TO THE MAT, CAUSING HARPER LEE TO MISS WITH THE KICK AND ROLLED UP FOR A SCHOOL BOY WHERE LUCAS ROLLS HER TO ONE KNEE! AND A KNEELING SUPERKICK BY ADAM CONNECTS BEFORE GETTING HARPER LEE UP ON HIS SHOULDERS FOR A FIREMAN CARRY! BUT HARPER DELIVERS SOME ELBOWS TO THE SIDE OF LUCAS’ FACE, CAUSING THE KNEES TO SLIGHTLY FALTER! BUT ADAM STANDS HIMSELF UPRIGHT ONCE MORE, SHRUGGING OFF THE NOW RAPID ELBOW STRIKES OF HARPER LEE!
Deadprez: DEATH VALLEY DRIVER!! ADAM LUCAS FEEDS OFF THE CROWD FOLLOWING THAT MOVE, AIMING TO PICK HARPER LEE BACK UP! BUT HARPER USES THE FRONT PART OF LUCAS’ TRUNKS FOR LEVERAGE, SENDING HIM OUT THROUGH THE MIDDLE ROPE! BUT ADAM LANDS ON HIS FEET BEFORE QUICKLY CLIMBING UP ON THE APRON, UNBEKNOWNST TO HARPER, WHO TURNS AROUND- SPRINGBOARD FLYING FOREARM SMASH FROM LUCAS, WHO PULLS HARPER LEE BACK UP BEFORE WHIPPING HER OFF THE ROPES!
Eve: NEXT LEVEL POP UP POWERBOMB INCOMIN- NO! HARPER TURNS IT INTO A HURRICANRANA, HOOKING BOTH LEGS WITH HER ARMS AS SHE SITS ON THE CHEST OF LUCAS!
ONNNNEEEEEEEE!!
TWWWWOOOOOOOO!!
THHHRRRR-
Eve: ADAM KICKS OUT, CAUSING BOTH COMPETITORS TO RUSH BACK TO THEIR FEET! HARPER CHARGES AT LUCAS, BUT HE CATCHES HER WITH A BACK ELBOW! HARPER STAGGERS BACK, ONLY TO SIDESTEP LUCAS’ ATTEMPT AT A RUNNING FOREARM, SENDING HIM OUT THROUGH THE MIDDLE ROPE! HARPER DOUBLES OVER, LOOKING TO CATCH HER BREATH, BUT JUST LIKE EARLIER, LUCAS LANDS ON HIS FEET ON THE OUTSIDE!
Deadprez: YEAH, AND NOW CLIMBS BACK UP ON THE APRON! BUT HARPER LEE BAITED HIM IN, KNOWING HE WAS GONNA TRY IT THIS TIME, TWISTING HERSELF AROUND TO CATCH LUCAS WITH A PUNCH! AND NOW HARPER HAS A DEVIOUS LOOK IN HER EYE, SLINGSHOTTING HERSELF OVER THE TOP ROPE TO PLANT LUCAS ON THE APRON WITH A CUTTER! BOTH FALL TO THE OUTSIDE NOW, LUCAS FAVORING THAT HEAD WHILE HARPER FAVORS HER BACK, THE MOVE TAKING TOLL ON BOTH COMPETITORS!
Gavin Kirkland: IT LOOKS LIKE HARPAWG TOOK A PRETTY BAD FALL, HITTING HER BACK AGAINST THE RIM OF THE APRON BEFORE CRASHING ONTO THE MAT, WHILST ADAM SIMPLY HIT HIS HEAD ON THE APRON; POSSIBLY DAMAGED PRETTY BADLY! Now if only we got a replay shot from a lower angle :mjlit:!! I’ve just been informed that will not be happening. Anywho, Harpawg Lee holds onto the crease of the apron, and stands back up; grabbing Adam by the head, and lifting him up ever so slowly! But it’s too heavy!
ONE!
TWO!
THREE!
FOUR!
Eve: Harper Lee gets Adam up onto the apron, before rolling him back into the ring; Adam is safe, and all Harper needs to do is the same thing… which she does! She enters the ring, before using the ropes to climb back up to her feet! Harper steps into the corner, as she looks to do some real damage to Adam Lucas now, waiting for him to get back up, slowly but surely stalking him like a shark… SHE SPRINTS!
Gavin Kirkland: AND NOW HARPAWG LEE PERFORMS A TILT-A-WHIRL MANEUVER, TRANSITIONING INTO WHAT APPEARS TO BE THE ‘FOLDABODY’!!!! MODIFIED GROUNDED OCTOPUS STRETCH- BUT ADAM LUCAS MANAGES TO OVERPOWER HERE, CATCHING HER BY THE WAIST… BEFORE LIFTING HER HIGH INTO THE AIR! POP-UP POWERBOMB!!! ‘LEVEL UP’ PLANTS HARPAWG INTO THE MAT, HIS FINISHING MOVE!!! OH MY GOD, NO NO NO! ADAM LUCAS HOOKS THE LEG!!!
ONEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!
TWOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!
THREEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE-
Deadprez: WHAT!?!?!? HARPER LEE MANAGES TO KICK OUT JUST BEFORE THREE! HARPER LIFTS THE SHOULDER UP TO SAVE THE MATCHUP FOR HERSELF, AND ADAM LUCAS IS CONFUSED! NORMALLY THAT WOULD END ANYONE NOT IN A FREE-PER-VIEW MINDSET, BUT HARPER LEE MANAGED TO POWER OUT OF IT, EVEN COUNTERING IT EARLIER! ADAM LUCAS CAN’T BELIEVE IT, JUST LIKE A WEEK AGO WHERE AMIR KICKED OUT; HE EXPECTED THAT TO BE THE END!
Eve: I’m sure he did, but that doesn’t matter at the end of the day; Harper Lee kicked out and now Adam has to figure out what the best method of continuation will be! He could pin her again, that worked for Jalyn Garcia against Mason Massacre a year ago, or he could hit her with it again! And it looks like Adam Lucas is going for the latter, grabbing Harper Lee by her purple hair, before throwing her back into the ropes-
Deadprez: But the second she rebounds from the spring, she stumbles forward and jelly legs force her to stumble to the ground! The damage she did to her back on the apron seriously affected how badly that Pop Up Powerbomb would hurt, and this caused her to crumble! Adam Lucas looks on with seriously nothing he can do but continue, as he grabs Harper Lee by the hair again-
Gavin Kirkland: HARPAWG WITH THE SMALL PACKAGE! SHE CERTAINLY DOESN’T HAVE A SMALL PACKAGE DOWN BEHIND, BUT THE ROLL UP MIGHT BE A SMALL ENOUGH WINDOW FOR THE THICCHANTRESS TO WIN!!!!
ONEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!
TWOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!
THREEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE-
Gavin Kirkland: NOOOOOOO!!!! ADAM LUCAS MANAGES TO POWER OUT OF THE HOLD, WHILST KEEPING HARPAWG’S HEAD UNDERNEATH HIS ARM! HE LIFTS HARPAWG LEE UP TO HER FEET, BEFORE LIFTING HER INTO THE AIR FOR AN X-PLEX- WHAT!?!??! HARPAWG MANAGES TO FRONT FLIP ONTO HER FEET, BEFORE HITTING A STEP-UP ENZUIGIRI TO THE BACK OF ADAM LUCAS’ HEAD! HE STUMBLES FORWARD AND LANDS ON THE MIDDLE ROPE, AND HARPAWG LOOKS TO CAPITALIZE! THE ELITIST UNDEFEATED SINCE PAIN FOR PRIDE RUNS THE ROPES, BEFORE CONNECTING WITH A RUNNING METEORA TO THE BACK OF HIS HEAD!!!!
Eve: ADAM LUCAS DROPS TO THE MAT, SEEMINGLY UNCONSCIOUS, AS HARPER GRABS HIM BY THE WRIST, DRAGGING HIM CLOSER TO THE CORNER! I’M NOT SURE WHAT HARPER IS PLANNING TO DO HERE, BUT I’M ALMOST CERTAIN THAT IT ISN’T GOING TO END WELL FOR ONE OF THESE TWO, SEEING AS HARPER LEE IS NOW EXITING OUT ONTO THE APRON, AND SCALING THE TURNBUCKLES! IF IT CONNECTS, THIS COULD BE BAD FOR ADAM, IF IT DOESN’T? HARPER COULD BE FINISHED HERE!
Deadprez: HARPER LOOKING DOWN AT HER OPPONENT AS SHE PUTS HER LAST FOOT ON THE TOP ROPE; ADAM HASN’T MOVED! THAT METEORA ROCKED HIS LIGHTS, AND NOW HARPER GOES FOR A MOVE THAT ISN’T AS COMMON AS YOU’D LIKE TO THINK; BUT IF IT MEANS DEFEATING ANOTHER BIG NAME HERE IN EAW, SHE’LL GO TO ANY LENGTHS TO PROVE HERSELF WORTHY OF THE OPPORTUNITIES SO MANY OTHERS ARE GETTING INSTEAD OF HER! HARPER STANDS UP ON THE TOP ROPE… BEFORE DIVING OFF! THE DIVING SENTON STRAIGHT ONTO ADAM LUCAS, A SIGNATURE MANEUVER OF HARPER’S, BEFORE SHE SLIDES INTO THE COVER!!!!!
ONEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!!!
TWOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!
THREEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE-
Eve: BUT AGAIN, ADAM LUCAS MANAGES TO POWER OUT, AND HARPER DOESN’T KNOW WHAT HAPPENED! THIS IS THE SAME EFFECT THE POP UP POWERBOMB HAD, ALTHOUGH, THE LEVEL UP CAME CLOSER! REGARDLESS OF THE COMPARISON, HARPER EXPECTED A THREE, AND IT DIDN’T HAPPEN! WHAT NEXT FOR THE YOUNG GIRL FROM NORTH CAROLINA???
Gavin Kirkland: Harpawg could never run out of ideas, it’s simply not in the topic of her conversation; not an option she brought to the Ted Talk! Harpawg pushes herself off the ground, before crawling over to Adam and mounting him! God how I’d love that 🤤🤤🤤🤤🤤!
Harper Lee: (off-mic) You don’t like it; but I’m becoming champion by the end of this year!
(Harper Lee hits a huge backhand to Adam Lucas’ head, sending saliva and sweat into the air.)
Harper Lee: (off-mic) All you can do is cry about it!
(Harper then hits a normal punch to the other side of Adam’s head.)
Harper Lee: (off-mic) I’m not those stupid “defenses” that could be summed up as a regular match!
(Harper punches Adam again.)
Harper Lee: (off-mic) I’m Harper Lee; better than you!
(Harper punches Adam one last time.)
Eve: Jesus :lupe:! Harper was giving it to Adam, alright, with four closed-fist punches to Adam Lucas, which is normally illegal but I guess the referee knows Adam can take it. Though, maybe his judgement was wrong, as Adam is completely out… and this means only one thing; Harper Lee is going to take advantage of it! Harper grabs Adam by the head, pulling him up to his knees… BEFORE DELIVERING A HUGE KNEE STRAIGHT TO THE HEAD! ADAM IS ROCKED BACK, BEFORE HARPER STUMBLES AWAY FROM HIM… OH MY GOD… PRO GAMER MOVE! SUNSET FLIP BOMB STRAIGHT INTO THE BOTTOM TURNBUCKLE, ADAM COULD BE OUT AGAIN; HARPER COVERS!
ONEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!
TWOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!
THRE-
Gavin Kirkland: HARPAWG WIN- NO! ADAM LUCAS MANAGES TO POWER OUT IN THE NICK OF TIME AGAIN AND THIS JUST MAKES HARPAWG EVEN MORE STRESSED OUT! SHE DID NOT EXPECT ADAM LUCAS TO GET OUT OF IT, JUST LIKE SHE DIDN’T WITH THE SENTON, AND SHE HITS THE MAT IN FRUSTRATION! YOU CAN’T SAY YOU WEREN’T EXPECTING THIS, THOUGH, ADAM HAS BEEN HIT WITH A LOT OF STUFF THIS PAST WEEK! THOUGH, SHE LOOKS TO END IT HERE, AS SHE DRAGS ADAM AWAY ONCE MORE AND GRABS HIS WRISTS, LOOKING FOR THE END!
Deadprez: HARPER LOOKS TO GRAB ADAM’S WRISTS AND FINISH THE MATCH HERE, PULLING HIM UP OFF THE GROUND, SETTING HIM UP FOR THE ‘SLEEPING ON THE FLOOR’ ARM-TRAPPED CURB STOMP! SHE LIFTS UP HER FOOT… BUT ADAM SLIPS OUT OF THE WAY, ROLLING ONTO HIS BACK, BEFORE BOOTING HER IN THE FACE! SHE HITS THE ROPES AND RUNS TOWARDS ADAM LUCAS, BUT HE CATCHES HER OFF GUARD! ‘HONOR BOMB’!!!! THE ‘HONOR BOMB’ CONNECTS, HIP TOSS TRANSITIONING INTO A CRADLE PILEDRIVER, AND NOW ADAM LUCAS IS THE ONE GOING FOR THE PINFALL ATTEMPT; WHICH COULD BE THE END OF HARPER!
ONEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!
TWOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!
THREEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE-
Eve: BUT HARPER LEE MANAGES TO KICK OUT OF IT AGAIN! ADAM LUCAS ROLLS OFF OF HER, SWEATING PROFUSELY, ESPECIALLY SINCE IT MUST BE EVEN HARDER WORK CONSIDERING WHAT HE WENT THROUGH AT MIDSUMMER MASSACRE! HARPER IS MORE FRESH THAN HIM, BUT HE’S STILL LAYING IN THE GROUNDWORK FOR A SUCCESSFUL MATCH HERE TONIGHT; MAYBE ONE LAST FINISHING MOVE COULD DO IT! MAYBE HARPER WON’T KICK OUT NEXT TIME, AND PERHAPS IT COULD BE UP NEXT! ADAM LUCAS RETREATS TO HIS FEET, BEFORE STUMBLING OVER TO HIS OPPONENT, HARPER LEE, AND GRIPPING HER BY THE PURPLE HAIR!
Deadprez: ADAM SHOVES HARPER BACK INTO THE ROPES, BUT SHE HANGS ON, GAINING BACK SOME OF HER AWARENESS! ADAM BARRELS TOWARD HARPER, WHO GETS HER BOOT UP, FORCING HIM TO STUMBLE BACK! BUT ADAM LUCAS QUICKLY RECOVERS, CHARGING FULL STEAM AHEAD TOWARDS HARPER FOR A SECOND TIME, WHO TOSSES HIM OVERHEAD, DUMPING HIM ON THE OUTSIDE AS HE TOOK A HARD FALL THERE! HARPER TAKES A MOMENT TO CATCH A BREATH BEFORE STEPPING OUT ON THE APRON!
Eve: ADAM LUCAS LOOKS TO TRIP HARPER UP WITH HIS ARM, BUT HARPER HAS IT SCOUTED, LEAPING OVER THE ARM OF LUCAS, AND CATCHING HIM AS HE TURNS AROUND WITH AN APRON SUPERKICK! ADAM’S HEAD SPRINGS BACK, BEFORE HARPER KNEELS DOWN AND GRABS ADAM BY THE UPPER HALF OF HIS BODY! SHE SLOWLY PUSHES HIM BACK INTO THE RING, BEFORE CLIMBING UP TO THE TOP ROPE! SHE LOOKS DOWN AT ADAM, BEFORE LEAPING INTO THE AIR AGAIN-
Gavin Kirkland: NOOOOOOOO!!! A CATCHING POP-UP POWERBOMB!!! HE DRILLS HARPAWG LEE ONTO HER SHOULDERS, AS SHE WENT FOR THAT DIVING SENTON ONTO ADAM’S BACK, HOWEVER, SHE DIDN’T EVEN REALIZE HE COULD RECOVER SO QUICKLY! ADAM HITS THE ‘LEVEL UP’, BEFORE TRANSITIONING INTO THE PINFALL!
ONEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!
TWOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!
THREEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!
(DING! DING! DING!)
Gina Romano: HERE IS YOUR WINNER… ADAM! LUUUUUUCAAAAAAS!!!
(‘You Know My Name’ by Chris Cornell hits the speakers as Adam Lucas rolls away from Harper Lee. The referee pats his shoulder, and helps him to his feet, before his hand is raised, and the crowd goes wild. Adam is handed his EAW Hardcore Championship, before heading to the turnbuckles, in which he raises the title up high.)
Eve: And the champion is the winner! Harper Lee came close to picking up another victory on her Showdown platter, but it wasn’t to be, as she chose the wrong move which was going back up to the top rope, and that cost her! But let’s not ignore what she did to simply get there; not a lot of people have kicked out of that Pop-Up Powerbomb, only in a Free-Per-View mindset has that happened, yet Harper Lee did that just to simply continue her streak! But in the end, Adam Lucas caught her out of the air, and delivered a second one, grabbing the victory.
Deadprez: And you know this one was hard earned, too. Adam Lucas is always at 110%, even when he’s damaged, injured, and out of commision; he’s managed to power through so much. A neck injury from the hands of Limmy Monaghan, and now bodily damage done by Amir Yusuf, he continues to fight a mere 8 days later, and came out on top despite it! Congratulations to Adam Lucas here!
Gavin Kirkland: It’s disappointing seeing Harpawg lose her match, it really is. But I guess Adam deserves it, even if it was just a bit more. But I also don’t think this was definitive! We’ll definitely need a rematch to show that Harpawg is the clear cut superior, but for now, Adam can enjoy victory.
(As Adam Lucas celebrates on the top rope, placing his title over his shoulder, before climbing down into the center of the ring; Showdown’s broadcast fades out to commercial break.)
(A commercial for Territorial Invasion begins to play, as we see Steroid Dawg invading Josh’s territory.)
(The camera fades to the backstage area. In a room, thick curtains hang around the walls with blue lights the hue of Showdown’s colour illuminates them. Kyra Phillips sits in a large, rounded comfy chair, notes collected in her grasp. She greets the camera with a warm, inviting smile)
Kyra Phillips: Ladies and gentlemen, my guest at this time is none other than the Answers World Champion, King Kass.
(The camera cuts to a second shot of the Answers World Champion Kassidy Heart sitting in a similar chair opposite her. The Answers World Championship rests perfectly on her shoulder, glistening in the overhead studio lighting shining down on the Champion and host Phillips. Kassidy nods her head, a confident grin dashed across her face)
Kyra Phillips: Before we get to the main topic of this in the challenge that was presented to you when you arrived at the venue for Midsummer Massacre last week, I just wanted to get your general thoughts about your successful defense against TLA.
King Kass: What’s there to say? No, please, tell me, what’s there to say? I made it clear on Showdown last time that it didn’t matter who it was that ended up standing across from me in that ring at Midsummer Massacre, there was only a single outcome that was possible. Lo and behold that’s exactly what happened, the King retained her Championship. Was it effortless? They never are but was it ever in doubt? Only to those who convinced themselves of a delusion that there was any other outcome. No matter how much of a fan favourite TLA may be and regardless of how much they might have cheered him on, willed him on, it didn’t matter. I suppose there’s sympathy for him, right? :mjlol: The fact that I didn’t rip his lower leg away at the knee joint and bloodied him to a pulp with it should leave people thanking their King for having at least that much mercy in her.
(Kassidy grins, settling into her chair a bit more enjoying the comfort of her victory over TLA)
King Kass: Midsummer Massacre was the very thing that I claimed it would be: simply the next defense in my history making reign as Champion and as far as I’m concerned, that’s just what Territorial Invasion is going to be. No different to the last, just another challenger to put down, another name to be written as a victim to be walked all over to reach my destiny of being the greatest to ever do this.
Kyra Phillips: Well speaking of your next challenger, Walter Bivens made it clear that regardless of his defeat at Midsummer Massacre, that Limmy Monaghan will be the next contender. What are your thoughts about such a straightforward challenge?
King Kass: To a degree, I appreciate it. One of the biggest reminders that you’re the World Champion is when you have people lining up to face you and not hesitating at all to make their intentions known. As thrilling as it is to be the one to hunt others down, to be the more aggressive person in any fight, it’s pleasing to be on the other side of the matter, to be the one being hunted. There’s a certain thrill to it that you rarely get otherwise. But if you’re someone like Limmy Monaghan? If you’re going to be so blunt and so straightforward when it comes to wanting to challenge me, then at the very least make sure that you’re able to back it up right away. As nice as it is to be directly challenged like that, I haven’t given Walter’s words a second thought or even taken a moment to consider Limmy Monaghan as a legitimate challenger to my Answers World Championship.
Kyra Phillips: Because he lost, correct?
King Kass: Because he lost. He lost to Impact. He lost previously to TLA. All the promises of some new age beginning at the expense of my reign already lack so much meaning and credibility to begin with, at what point do I start to be concerned that Limmy Monaghan is going to be the one who ends my reign? It’s all well and good for him – for anyone for that matter – to convince themselves that they’re capable but I don’t want my time wasted dealing with those whose only threat exists solely on their words. He had his chance to prove to me that he deserves to be seen as a threat to my Answers World Championship, that he can hang with the King herself. I’ll remain unconvinced as long as he continues to give me reasons to falter each and every time he has the chance to convince me otherwise.
(Kyra nods, taking in Kassidy’s dismissal of Monaghan)
Kyra Phillips: Hypothetically speaking, what if he defeats Cameron Ella Ava in tonight’s main event? Will your opinion of him change?
King Kass: No. No, because why would defeating a woman who nowadays is more recognisable and viewed as Jamie’s wife than any of her own achievements change anything? It would deserve nothing more than a pity round of applause. One win isn’t going to change anything, one win isn’t going to change the fact that he still lost not one but two perfect opportunities to cement his name as a contender to my Answers World Championship and just because both he and the man he associates with think that they can just ‘claim’ that he’s next, doesn’t mean that’s what will happen. By all means I will gladly defend this Championship against him, but it won’t be because he simply wants it, it won’t be because someone like Bivens manages to worm his way into making it a reality.
Kyra Phillips: If the case is that Limmy Monaghan fails to earn his way into the Number One Contenders position, then what does King Kass have to look forward to atTerritorial Invasion? Who do you expect to defend that belt against?
King Kass: Well–
????: What she has to look forward to at Territorial Invasion, with tremendous focus and determination to defend her belt, is the very thing I already made quite clear to our royal highness.
(The camera zooms back to reveal a confident Walter Bivens walking into frame. His arms stretched out hoping for a warm welcome but the less than impressed expression on the face of Kassidy Heart tells him that he won’t be receiving such a welcome)
Walter Bivens: Kassidy! Kassidy…it’s tremendous to see that you managed to get through Midsummer Massacre just like I expected you to!
King Kass: 🙄
Walter Bivens: Now, now, there isn’t a need to roll your eyes at me, this is a cause for celebration after all, we finally get what should have been the main event of Midsummer Massacre, as Limmy Monaghan takes his rightful place as the Number One Contender at Territorial Invasion. It’s less unfortunate for you, of course, having to reconcile with the reality that your time as Champion is slowly dwindling to an end but think of the bigger picture here. Just as Jamie O’Hara had to fall for the betterment of Showdown, so too will Kassidy Heart for the betterment of this brand. For the betterment of the Answers World Championship, even Elite Answers Wrestling as a whole! It’s just the natural cycle of the world, Kassidy. It’s just the way it continues to loop around inevitably coming back to the moment where the King must abdicate. I — We rather – are completely aware that you have the utmost desire to reign for as long as you possibly can, wrapping your hand around the proverbial throat of this brand and ruling it with an iron fist, but those ambitions will absolutely not matter the moment Territorial Invasion comes.
(Kassidy smirks at Walter, containing a chuckle or two as she repositions herself in the chair and adjusts the Answers World Championship over her shoulder)
King Kass: You know, daddy gawd did warn me that all kinds of slimy creatures would crawl out from the woodwork once this season began and it seems like I’ve attracted the slimmest of them all right away. If you’ve come here only to wax lyrical about my supposed next contender then save it; I really can’t stress it enough how little I care about whatever it is that you have to say at the best of times, and how even less about Limmy of all people. And I am starting to get sick and tired of your face and your voice already; remind me again, is it Limmy or you that I’m facing at Territorial Invasion?
(Walt chuckles to himself, admiring Kassidy’s stubborn confidence and disregard for him)
Walter Bivens: Limmy is busy getting prepared to defeat a Goddess, something appropriate for him to accomplish before he slays a King. But I’ll be honest, I’ll be open, I had my ear planted firmly against that door back there listening to every word you said and if you’re supposed to be the King that everyone fears, then consider Walter Bivens to be far, far from fearful. I have no reason to believe that tonight you were anything but open and honest about the challenge that Limmy possess and while Midsummer Massacre was certainly undesirable, I firmly believe that to many he left an impression that sooner, rather than later, he will become the World Champion. He earned his right to become the Number One Contender whenever he so damn chooses after six months of carrying deadweights like Donovan Duke and Jake Smith on his back. He earned it when he sacrificed for the good of others; everyone in the world knows this, everyone in the world accepts this. And if the only person who can’t see that is you? Then the harsh reality is that despite all this grand talk that your destiny isn’t to become the greatest of all time, your destiny will ultimately just be another one hit wonder World Champion spending the rest of her days trying to convince herself that her career didn’t peak against a man who wanted to be anywhere else at the time other than the same ring as her. And the man to put you on that course towards such a bleak future is none other than the challenge you wish to overlook because in your eyes, he isn’t ‘deserving’ enough…as if it will ever be enough even.
(Kassidy rises out of her chair, her smirk long faded. Yet Walter stands firm, his grin widening believing he’s begun to get beneath Kassidy’s skin a little)
King Kass: It really would be best that you watch what you say, nobody is here to stop me from sending you back to Limmy with one less functioning arm if you don’t tread carefully. In fact, it’s taking a lot of restraint to stop me from ripping an arm of your’s straight out of its socket for daring to question that I’ll be anything else other than the greatest to ever do this. Besides, you two still don’t have the match you want. And if that’s the case, then you shouldn’t be standing here talking to me, wasting your breath, you should be doing everything you can to convince Hurricane Hawk to give Limmy Monaghan what you two want whether my hand is forced to defend this title against him or he earns it one way or another. Because you’re not going to sway me into it, I’m not going to waste my time handing out charitable opportunities to those who don’t deserve it to begin with.
(Kassidy remains standing toe to toe with Walter, both with confident expressions unwavering on their face though Walter’s eyes can’t help but slip down gazing at the Answers World Championship on Kassidy’s shoulder. Her smile widens, knowing full well it’s all that Walter and Limmy are after and she currently has all the power to determine whether he gets an opportunity or not. Kassidy takes her leave, leaving behind Walter and Kyra Phillips who tries to take in what she has heard as the camera fades back to the arena)
Gina Romano: THE FOLLOWING CONTEST IS THE MAIN EVENT OF SHOWDOWN AND IT IS SCHEDULED FOR ONE FALL!!!!
Crowd: ONE FALL!!!!
Gina Romano: INTRODUCING FIRST! HE RESIDES IN BEVERYLY HILLS, CA.! WEIGHING IN AT 224 POUNDS! ACCOMPANIED TO THE RING BY WALTER BIVENS! HE IS “THE MONARCH” LIMMY MONAGHAN!!!!!
(‘King’s Dead’ by Jay Rock, Kendrick Lamar, Future, James Blake starts to blast throughout the arena as the crowd cheers, some boo while Walter Bivens leads the way for Limmy Monghan who walks out behind him, he looks toward the ring and gives the motion of the Finger Gun before starting to make his way down.)
Deadprez: Huge match here tonight and Limmy has already made his intentions known for the Answers World Championship along with Walter Bivens. He had a tremendous match with Impact, fell short but came out being a better wrestler from it.
Eve: I agree, and it is matches like this which will solidify Limmy’s spot here on Showdown and as he makes his case for the Answers World Championship.
Gavin Kirkland: He should have hired a female manager, someone that I can look it.
Eve: You’re impossible.
(Limmy gets to the ring, posing for a moment on the second turnbuckle before dropping down and talking strategy with Walter as his music fades and is replaced by ‘ULTRAnumb’ by Blue Stahli. The crowd cheers as Cameron Ella Ava makes her way to the stage…)
Gina Romano: HIS OPPONENT HAILS FROM LOS ANGELES, CA.! WEIGHING IN AT 140 POUNDS! SHE IS “THE GODDESS” CAMERON ELLA AVA!!!!!
(She looks out to the crowd and gyrates some before heading to the ring, focused on Limmy who watches her as she gets to the apron, poses and flips over the top rope, standing in the middle of the ring as the crowd cheers.)
Gavin Kirkland: MILF!
Eva: No, legend! And she looks to continue cementing it here tonight and make her stance and statement at a future Answers World Championship match, but right now both of these two are white hot and want the win here tonight!
Deadprez: This is our Main Event and let’s kick it off, two of the best Elitists on the Blue Brand, it is give or take, Limmy coming off a very impressive yet disappointing defeat at Midsummer Massacre, Cameron basically ousted Ahren Fournier! Here we go!
(The referee checks on both and calls for the bell…)
(DING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! DING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! DING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!)
(Cameron and Limmy circle the ring, locking up quickly as Limmy executes an arm drag, but Cameron is up quickly, and Limmy goes for another, but Cameron blocks it, turns it into a hip toss, Limmy lands hard but he kips up, they lock up again and this time Cameron drops to one knee, pushing Limmy back to the ropes, she breaks though clean and Limmy nods, circling the ring again, as they try to lock up, Cameron gets behind Limmy, he reverses, and she reverses again, running to the ropes, she rolls up Limmy…)
ONE!!!!!!!!!
(Limmy reverses it…)
ONE!!!!!!!!!!
(Cameron kicks out, Limmy turns…)
Deadprez: Monkey Flip by Cameron! NO! Limmy lands on his feet, Cameron kips up too! She turns and Limmy runs at her, clothesline, no she ducks, he bounces off the ropes, and Cameron tries for a back body drop but Limmy catches her, turning it into a backslide!
ONE!!!!!!!!!!!!!
TWO….
Eve: Cameron quickly kicks out! Limmy is back up, charging at Cameron who throws up a hurricarana! Limmy gets caught, flipping over and both of these wrestlers are going back and forth quickly! Cameron did not go for a cover! Limmy is shaking a little, turning around and Cameron hits a dropkick! Limmy gets sent to the outside as Bivens is checking on Limmy….. wait…..
Gavin Kirkland: THAT IS ALL CHEST AS CAMERON WITH A SUICIDE DIVE ON BOTH BIVENS AND LIMMY! FLYING BOOBIES EVERYWHERE, BY GAWD! Cameron is quickly back up on her feet! She wastes no time and throws Limmy back in the ring, she is now climbing the top rope and is waiting as Limmy is back in the ring! We are about to see Air Breasts again!
Deadprez: Limmy is back up to his feet, METEORA OFF THE TOP ROPE! LIMMY IS DOWN AS THE REFEREE DROPS FOR THE COVER!
ONE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
TWO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Deadprez: LIMMY KICKS OUT! Everyone knows that Limmy still has Midsummer Massacre embedded in his head and right now what he needs is to focus on this match right now and get back on track, but Cameron is having her way with him right now and Limmy looks a bit lethargic in there!
Eve: Maybe he is doubting himself, we don’t know but Limmy is usually on top of things and what Walter Bivens needs to do is really reel him in and control his client! Limmy is still not slowing down though, he is back up, charging right at Cameron, she ducks again, Limmy turns FOREARM BY CAMERON! ANOTHER FOREARM! LIMMY IS BACK TO THE ROPES! CAMERON WITH AN IRISH WHIP, SHE RUNS THE OPPOSITE WAY, SPINNING HEEL KICK BY LIMMY! HE TOOK CAMERON’S HEAD OFF AND NOW HE HAS THE ADVANTAGE AND THE OPENING HE HAS BEEN LOOKING FOR!
Gavin Kirkland: MILF IS DOWN! A LITTLE LOWER AND LIMMY WOULD HAVE BOUNCED RIGHT OVER HER!
Eve: Can we cut his mic?
Deadprez: Limmy now waits as Cameron gets back to her feet, he runs to her, knee to the gut, flying beckbreaker! Limmy now hops on the top rope, Cameron is down, LEAPING FOOT STOMP! HE DROPS DOWN FOR THE COVER!
ONE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
TWO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Deadprez: CAMERON QUICKLY KICKS OUT! Limmy knows he has to do more than that to keep her down! Cameron is sitting up, Limmy with a stiff kick to her middle back! Cameron screams in pain as he backs up and does it again!
Eve: Limmy is starting to take control here, have to give him credit for his approach, ground Cameron down, keep her off those strong legs and feet, then wear her down best you can, Limmy saw that toe-to-toe Cameron was taking full advantage of it! Limmy picks her up by the hair, front face lock, Snap suplex, it was textbook as Limmy is back to his feet, hoists her back up, whipping Cameron against the turnbuckle and he rushes in, NO! Cameron with a stiff boot and Limmy took the whole kick!
Gavin Kirkland: MILF can still get those legs up! My man Jamie must be so happy but back top this, Limmy looks stunned, he is backtracking a little, and Cameron is jumping to the second rope, FLYING CLOTHESLINE! Cameron is back on the offense, and they are ready to shimmy!
Eve: Okay stop! They are not ready to shimmy, perv!
Gavin Kirkland: Fine… fine… shake.
Eve: I hate you.
Deadprez: Cameron is taking control again, she backs up as Limmy gets up, EXCELSIS! NO! LIMMY SHIFTS OUT OF THE WAY, KICKING CAMERON IN THE MIDSECTION! BRAINBUSTER! HE CAUGHT HER WITH THE BRAINBUSTER! LIMMY FOR THE COVER!
ONE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
TWO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
THRE……
Deadprez: CAMERON KICKS OUT! Limmy doesn’t look shocked, he quickly transitions, INTO AN STF! A VERSION OF THE AVA LOCK AND HOW EMBARRASSING WOULD THIS BE FOR CAMERON TO TAP OUT FROM! HE HAS THE STF LOCKED ON CAMERON! SHE IS SCREAMING IN PAIN! SHE IS TRYING TO REACH THE ROPES BUT SHE CAN’T GET THERE! THEY ARE RIGHT IN THE MIDDLE OF THE RING AND LIMMY IS TRYING HIS HARDEST TO PULL BACK SOME! HE HAS THE LEVERAGE AND THE REFEREE IS ASKING CAMERON!
Eve: What a huge feather in the cap it would be for Limmy if he were to force her to tap out! Cam has absolutely nowhere to go! She is trying to go for the ropes and look at Bivens! He is slamming on the apron screaming at his client to finish this! He is reaching best she can and look! She is dragging Limmy with her! He can’t believe it! Shows the strength of Cameron as she continues to drag him further!
Crowd: CAMERON! CAMERON! CAMERON!
Gavin Kirkland: The fans love themselves a MILF! Do you think Hathaway is watching this!?
Eve: For the love of….. STOP!
Gavin Kirkland: It was a question, geez!
Deadprez: HOW MUCH MORE CAN CAMERON ELLA AVA TAKE! SHE IS PUSHING HER LIMITS MUCH AS SHE CAN! DRAGGING LIMMY AND LOOK! SHE IS ALMOST AT THE ROPES!
(Cameron tries to reach toward the ropes, she is almost there, her fingers are barely touching the ropes as Limmy is able to scoot back some further from the ropes but Cameron screams, the referee right there asking her, but she continues to reach over and finally, she grabs the rope!)
1!
2!
3!
4!
(Limmy brakes the hold.)
Eve: Cameron was able to reach the ropes but what we saw is a prime example of the damage being done and that is exactly what he was looking to do! Limmy had that move locked in for quite a bit, Cameron is hurt, that is for sure! Limmy breaks the hold, he drags Cameron up, lifts her up for a backbreaker, again another textbook hold by Limmy! He is working on her back, this time now, Limmy runs against the ropes…. KNEE TO THE BACK!
Deadprez: He found a spot and now Limmy is a master of wrestling, he can do it with the very best, and now Cameron again in pain, this time, Limmy sits her up… ANOTHER STIFF KICK TO HER BACK! Cameron again with another loud scream! Limmy drives his knee into her back, locking her wrists and pulling back, trying to really ground Cameron here! Limmy using a great strategy!
Gavin Kirkland: He really is, spreading her chest out like that and really showing off her….
Eve: … her impressive physique! Cameron right now is has been grounded, when the back is out of whack, that could affect the entire body here! Limmy trying to take away her weapons and by doing so, can Cameron really be that effective against someone like him!? He wrenches back and Cameron again has nowhere to go!
(Cameron is stretched out, she is trying her best to get back to the ropes or just survive the onslaught. She screams again as Limmy goes back even further really pounding on her back, but Cameron starts using her legs to try and get back to a vertical base, slowly powering up as Limmy tries to keep her down….)
Deadprez: Cameron again showing off her strength! She is pulling up best she can as Limmy is struggling to keep her grounded, he lets go and Cameron falls back right into a sleeper hold by Limmy! What a great move that has Cameron in trouble, but she is getting back to her feet, Limmy is trying hard to hold the move down as Cameron is to one knee, he is trying to fall back but she will not let him… SNAPMARE! Limmy flies over the shoulder of Cameron, he turns…. IN EXCELCIS! THE RUNNING BICYCLE KICK CAUGHT LIMMY FLESH IN THE FACE! CAMERON FOUND THE OPENIONG SHE NEEDED!
Eve: A MOVE MADE FAMOUS BY HER HUSBAND! LIMMY DIDN’T SEE IT COMING AND HE IS DOWN BUT CAMERON IS IN TOO MUCH PAIN TO MAKE A COVER! She is trying to use this time to get her bearings back! Cameron is starting to get up, she is waiting as Limmy slowly is reaching for the ropes to help him up, Cameron comes up from behind… GERMAN SUPLEX! SHE BRIDGES! AFTER ALL THAT PAIN! SHE BRIDGES!
ONE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
TWO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
THR….
Gavin Kirkland: Limmy kicks out and that is good for business! More MILF, besides this has been a great Main Event and I am totally enjoying this right now, aren’t you guys!?
Eve: Not as much as you are apparently.
Deadprez: Cameron is in control now, Limmy is back up, Cameron goes to grab him, NO! LIMMY WITH A STIFF KICK TO CAMERON IN THE GUT! HE IRISH WHIPS HER, NO! SHE REVERSES! LIMMY HAS OTHER PLANS! HE SPRINGBOARDS OFF THE ROPES BUT CAM CATCHES HIM IN MID AIR… LASS OF TRUTH! LIMMY IS HOLDING HIS NECK! HE LANDED HARD ON THE ROPES! HE TURNS INTO THE WONDER WOMAN PUNCH! LIMMY IS OUT AS CAMERON GOES FOR THE COVER!!!!
ONE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
TWO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
THREE……
Eve: SHOULDER UP BY LIMMY AT THE LAST SECOND! NOBODY CAN BELIEVE THIS MATCH! CAMERON THOUGHT SHE HAD IT! LIMMY SNUCK OUT THE BACK DOOR! CAMERON THOUGH ISN’T DONE! LIMMY IS BACK UP WITH AN ASSIST FROM CAMERON! Taking a deep breath, she hooks Limmy…. SUNSET BOULEVARD AND SHE GOT ALL OF IT! CAMERON IS NOW GOIN GO THE TOP TURNBUCKLE!
Gavin Kirkland: YES! I LOVE IT! AIR BOOBIES! CAPTAIN MILF WILL BE YOUR PILOT!
Eve: ANYWAY! Cameron is up on top, DIVING CORKSCREW MOONSAULT AND SHE CONNECTED! THE FANS ARE GOING CRAZY AS CAMERON HOOKS THE LEG FOR THE COVER!
ONE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
TWO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
THREE…….
Deadprez: HOW!? LIMMY WITH ANOTHER SHOUDLER UP! THIS KID IS FIGHTING WITH EVERYTHING HE HAS AND CAMERON CANNOT BELIEVE IT! LOOK AT HER!
(Cameron quickly looks at the referee with three fingers up but he shakes his head holding up two fingers instead! She can’t believe it, this time some frustration shown on Cameron’s part as she sighs, holding her back in pain, picking him up by his fabulous, permed hair….)
Gavin Kirkland: Limmy has great hair.
Eve: What is wrong with you tonight!? Know what, do NOT answer that at all!
Gavin Kirkland: What the fu….
Deadprez: Cameron Is lifting up Limmy…. THE BREAKING BARRIERS RACK ATTACK!
Gavin Kirkland: RACK Attack! Yes!
Deadprez: I should have just said Breaking Barriers…. Anyway SHE HAS HIM UP ON HIS SHOULDER! NO! LIMMY IS FIGHTING HARD TO GET OUT! HE IS SQUIRMING AND SHE LOSES BALANCES! LIMMY FALLS BUT LANDS ON HIS FEET! SHE TURNS….. MURDER TO EXCELLENCE! LIMMY WITH THE V-TRIGGER AND CAMERON IS STUNNED! LIMMY IS RUNNING AGAINST THE ROPES…. MURDER TO EXCELLENCE A SECOND TIME! CAMERON IS WOBBLY ON HER LEGS, SHE WALKS RIGHT INTO 808’s AND HEARTBREAKS! HE HIT ALL THAT AND LIMMY RUNS TO THE ROPES, MOONSAULT ON CAMERON HOOKING BOTH LEGS THIS ONE IS OVER!
ONE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
TWO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
THREE…..
Eve: CAMERON WAS ABLE TO GET THE SHOUDLER UP AND LIMMY IS SHOCKED! HE IS NOW PELADING WITH THE REFEREE BUT HE SHOWS THAT HER SHOULDER WAS UP!
(Limmy looks shocked, turning to Bivens for any sign of hope as he slams the mats trying to encourage Limmy and keep the onslaught going! Limmy nods, he gets back to his feet as Cameron is trying to get up on hers, but she can barely get to the knee, Limmy runs….)
Eve: LIMMY WITH ANOTHER MURDER TO EXCELLENCE! NO! CAMERON DROPPED TO THE MAT! LIMMY LANDS HARD, HE QUICKLY TURNS… AVACADABRA! THE SHINING WIZARD BY CAMERON HIT RIGHT ON THE MONEY! LIMMY IS DOWN AND CAMERON ISN’T GOING FOR THE COVER! HOLDING HER BACK, SHE IS CLIMBING TO THE TOP ROPE! WHAT THE HELL IS SHE DOING!? SHE IS PERCHED UP THERE! LIMMY IS BACK UP TO HIS FEET…..
Deadprez: GLASS CEILING! THE TOP ROPE STUNNER GOT LIMMY AND THAT IS IT! LIMMY CRASHED AND BURNED! CAMERON THOUGH LANNDING HARD ON LOWER BACK IS IN A LOT OF PAIN BUST SHE IS ABLE TO ROLL OVER FOR THE PIN!
ONE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
TWO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
THREE…..
Gavin Kirkland: LIMMY WITH A SHOUDLER UP AGAIN!
Crowd: THIS IS WRESTLING!!!! THIS IS WRESTLING!!!! THIS IS WRESTLING!!!!
Deadprez: YOU HEAR THE CROWD! THIS IS WRESTLING BETWEEN TWO OF THE BEST THAT SHOWDOWN HAS TO OFFER! LIMMY WAS ABLE TO GET THE SHOULDER UP AND CAMERON IS IN A STATE OF SHOCK! SHE LANDED ALL THAT GLASS CEILING! BUT WAIT! SHE IS GRABBING LIMMY’S LEG…. THE AVA LOCK!
Eve: NO! LIMMY WITH A SMALL PACKAGE!!!
ONE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
TWO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
THREE…..
Eve: CAMERON QUICKLY KICKS OUT! Limmy is barely able to stand, he gets up and Cameron, runs against the ropes, SPEAR! SPEAR ON LIMMY AND SHE ALMOST BROKE HIM IN HALF! LIMMY IS DOWN AND CAMERON LOOKS TO HOOK THE AVA LOCK AGAIN! SHE TURNS HIS LEG OVER AND NO! LIMMY WAS ABLE TO REACH FOR THE ROPES! CAMERON THJOUGH IS HAVING NONE OF IT! DRAGGING HIM BACK TO THE MIDDLE OF THE RING, LIMMY FLIPS ON HIS BACK AND KICKS CAMERON OFF! SHE BOUNCES OFF THE ROPES AND MANIAC AGENDA! LIMMY CAUGHT CAMERON WITH THAT OUT OF NOWHERE! SHE THOUGH IS BACK UP GINGERLY… SILENT WHISPER! HE GOT ALL THAT AND CAMERON JUST COLLAPSED! LIMMY TRIES TO SPRING ON THE TOP ROPE….
(The crowd roars as Limmy closes his eyes and then jumps…)
Deadprez: MODIFIED VERSION OF THE BERMUDA TRIANGLE! LIMMIY HOOKS THE LEGS FOR THE COVER!!!
ONE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
TWO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
THREE……
Gavin Kirkland: HOW!? AMAZING! MILF GETS HER SHOULDER UP AGAIN AND THIS MATCH CONTINUES! I DON’T KNOW WHAT ELSE TO SAY!?
Eve: Good! Don’t say anything! Limmy is in pure shock! I don’t think he really knows what else to do here! Limmy slowly gets up, he is picking up Cameron by the hair, whipping her into the turnbuckle, Limmy runs after her, no! Cameron moves out of the way! Limmy hits the Turnbuckles when he tried to go for a knee! LIMMY GOES OVER THE TOP ROPE! HE LANDS HARD ON THE FLOOR! WAIT! CAMERON SEES THE OPENING…. SHE IS RUNNING….
Deadprez: TOPE CON HILO AND….. OH NO! LIMMY MOVED OUT OF THE WAY! CAMERON HIT ALL BACK AND HEAD WITH IT! SHE MAY HAVE KNOCKED HERSELF OUT! EVEN LIMMY IS CONCERNED BUT BIVENS YELLS AT HIM TO GET BACK IN THE RING! THE REFEREE STARTS THE COUNT!
(Cameron lies there motionless as the referee starts to the count….)
Referee: 1….2….3…..4…..
(Cameron starts to move slowly, trying to get up as the fans cheer but she looks very glossy eyed. She tries to stand but falls to one knee.)
Referee: …. 5…..6…..7…..8…..
(This time she reaches the ring apron, Limmy almost wants to stop the referee from counting but he continues….)
Referee: ….9…….1….
Deadprez: CAMERON BEAT THE COUNT! LIMMY QUICKLY RUNS AT HER…. MURDER OF EXCELLENCE! NO! CAMERON WITH IN EXCELCIS!!!! SHE HITS A SECOND ONE AND LIMMY GOES DOWN! CAMERON CAN BARELY STAND! SHE MAY HAVE A CONCUSSION! SHE PICKS UP LIMMY! CAMERON WITH BREAKING BARRIERS AGAIN! SHE TRIES TO HOIST HIM UP! HER BACK! HER BACK AND SHE LOOKS VERY WOBBLY! SHE IS STILL TRYING TO MUSCLE HIM UP AS THE CROWD CHEERS!
Eve: THIS IS IT! SHE HAS HIM UP, NO! SHE FALLS FORWARD SOME! LIMMY LANDS ON HIS FEET, CAMERON WATCH OUT!
Gavin Kirkland: SHINIGAMI!!!! LIMMY, I THINK JUST KNOCKED HER OUT WITH THAT VICIOUS IMPALER DDT! IF SHE DIDN’T HAVE A CONCUSSION FROM THE FALL SHE HAS ONE NOW AND THE SILENCE OF THIS CROWD! HE TURNS HER OVER THAT LUCKY BASTARD AND LAYS ON HER FOR THE COVER!!!!
ONE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
TWO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Eve: NO WAY!
THREE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
(DING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! DING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! DING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!)
(“King’s Dead” starts to blast throughout the arena as Limmy barely is able to roll off Cameron, exhausted lying next to her. Walter Bivens runs into the ring and helps Limmy to his feet as Cameron starts to stir, he looks surprised yet at the same time confident in his win as the referee and Bivens raise his arm in victory.)
Deadprez: What a HUGE win for Limmy Monaghan! He just defeated a bona fide legend, and many consider one of the best female performers in the EAW! That was a statement match right there for Limmy and we all know that Kassidy Heart was watching! He just defeated a former World Champion!
Eve: This was huge for Limmy and there isn’t a person here that can say any different, Limmy has recovered from Midsummer Massacre to defeat one of the absolute best and some here the arena are shocked by the win, but take nothing away from either one of these competitors, they came and left everything in the ring, and this was the result.
Gavin Kirkland: I’m jealous, Limmy was able to lay on top of the MILF. Can you imagine how my bromance, Jamie O’Hara must feel seeing big sweaty men laying on his wife frequently!? He deserves better but props to Limmy!
(Limmy can barely stand, Bivens raises his arm again in victory as he stumbles back some, Cameron is now resting on the ropes beleaguered that she just lost the match, the referee checks on her as Limmy tries to climb to the second rope raising his arms up in the air.)
Deadprez: What an incredible Showdown tonight and now we are on the road to Territorial Invasion! For Eve and Gavin Kirkland, this is Deadprez, thank you for being with us tonight, we will see you next week! Goodnight everyone!
(The final image shows Limmy Monaghan with his arms raised, grimacing in pain with Bivens pointing at his client and Cameron looking on, holding her head, seething in disappointment.)
(EAW Logo Buzzes.)
