Ubaldo Cini
(EAW intro plays…)
(RECAP – As always, the week opens with yet another recap of the previous week. The show opens with TLA returning to Saturday nights. After reflecting on Midsummer Massacre, his attention turns to Ad Infinitum who interrupts him rather quickly. It would lead to both TLA and Charlie laying shots into one another before the number advantage got the better of him. Only briefly as Ashley Flores would intervene and make the save. The first match of the evening was a triple threat match between Roberto De La Rosa, Jey ‘Jerry’ Johnson and Devin Grant, resulting in Voltage’s debuting Johnson getting the victory. Following this, MITSUBACHI was met by old friend Komatsu Ogawa. MITSUBACHI was optimistic about his friend returning but instead Ogawa informed him he had an idea to help him get back on track, introducing newcomer Fujiwara and informing the pair they would have a tag match on this week’s edition of Showdown. Following this, Fujiwara would defeat Wyatt Holiday. Ayu Megumi would take up the offer extended by Dr. Bethany Blue weeks ago on a free check up ahead of their main event Specialists Championship match. The awkward and tense meeting, involving confusing medical questions for Megumi to answer and belittling on behalf of the Champion saw Megumi break free and escape the room, leaving Bethany with a bloodied mouth. Tensions between General Manager Hurricane Hawk and Theron Nikolas escalated as Theron Nikolas seemingly informed Hawk of what it would take for him to put aside his differences with Lethal Consequences; a shot at the Answers World Championship. However, he would leave Hawk hanging without confirmation that he would. In another segment to follow, Adam Lucas spoke openly about wanting to lead Showdown in Brand Warfare, citing that he believes himself to be the most pure wrestler in this company and thus no one is more befitting to lead Showdown. He’s interrupted by Harper Lee who looks down on him for mistreating the Hardcore Championship and says the captain for Brand Warfare shouldn’t be someone who doesn’t value the title he holds. Adam would respond noting he proved he was already the best pure wrestler by defeating Harper who dismisses it as a fluke. They’re interrupted by Hawk who declares that there won’t be a single captain for Brand Warfare unlike Voltage and Dynasty, instead wants all his members to lead by actions, not words and remain the last ones standing in victory. Shortly after, Adam Lucas would defeat Strawberry Steve. Backstage, Cameron Ella Ava was confronted by a less than impressed Veena Adams who warns her to realise her place and watch where she’s going, as Charlie Marr likewise confronts Cameron and Ad Infinitum attempt to intimidate her. In the main event match, Theron Nikolas and Jon Kelton would compete in a highly contested match only for it to end when Lethal Consequences sought to get involved. It would lead to LC and Theron brawling before Impact tries to intervene for the betterment of the trio’s interests only for LC to hit the LCR on Impact and leave with Theron enjoying the drama. Finally to end the evening, Limmy Monaghan and Walter Bivens formally announced that at Territorial Invasion, The Monarch would be the one to face Kassidy Heart for the Answers World Championship despite her disinterest in the challenge the week prior. Kassidy Heart would interject, speaking her mind on the challenge once more but finishing on accepting it, passing it off as an easy victory for her. She would soon strike Walter, causing her and Limmy to trade punches with the Answers World Champion soon gett the better and dumping her future challenger outside of the ring. She would turn her attention to Bivens and lock him in the ‘Thank U, Next’ and before any significant damage could be done, Limmy Monaghan delivered his Hibernian Dagger three times. The recap ends with Limmy Monaghan staring down at the Answers World Championship in his hands)
SIDEBAR: EARLIER TODAY
(The camera opens with both Bethany Blue and Regyna Pabst-Meir entering the arena with Bethany’s luggage (which Regyna carries most of), to a loud reaction from the crowd, who are hype for the big title defense later on tonight involving Bethany. Speaking of, both her and Regyna are seen wearing their street clothes with Bethany being the one to carry the Specialists Championship around her shoulders, having with a smile on her face, valuing the title greatly, and just proud to be champ currently, admiring herself in the gold’s reflection before turning her attention elsewhere as both her and Regyna are stopped by a line of security, much to the confusion and annoyance of Bethany Blue.)
Security Guards: You shall not pass!
Dr. Bethany Blue: Uh, why not? Is there a problem here? You guys do realize I’m the Specialists Champion, Dr. Bethany Blue, entering the arena, defending my title tonight, see?
(Bethany flaunts the title to show it’s the authentic thing.)
Regyna Pabst-Meir: Yeah, so can you guys please move out of the way, we’re already running a bit late for Showdown, and we really gotta get some preparation in for the defense tonight.
Dr. Bethany Blue: Yeah, don’t want Ms. Megumi defeating or getting stood up by me tonight due to being held up by a bunch of security guards, if you&43 even that because…:comeagain:
(Bethany further inspects the line of ‘security,’ revealing the men to all be a bunch of pasty white, nerdy middle aged men that are balding, much to the disgust of Bethany and Regyna, who both take a step back, distancing themselves.)
Dr. Bethany Blue: Pardon me, but when was the last time you gentlemen brushed your teeth, or I don’t know, even took a shower? :yikes:
‘Security Guard’: I have you know, we take showers, and brush our teeth everyday.
(Bethany and Regyna plug their noses to block out the awful breath stench from the ‘security guard’ before releasing it as the smell presumably goes away.)
Dr. Bethany Blue: Showers? Brushing your teeth every day? If I were to guess, it looks like you gentlemen are suffering from multiple things like lice, tooth decay, maybe a lack of sunlight, body odor, head pa-
(One of the ‘security guards’ stamps his foot down in anger.)
‘Security Guard’: WE GET IT! We’re not stinky, or suffer from any of those diseases you talked about, we’re all studs, ain’t that right, fellas?
‘Security Guards’: RIGHT!
(All of the men lick their index fingers, then proceed to rub their eyebrows with them, attempting to smooth then in order to look even more ‘hot’ as they all smile, only making themselves look grosser with their yellow teeth showing, only disgusting Bethany and Regyna even more.)
Bethany Blue: First of all..again, gross. Second of all, don’t ever raise your voice at me again, I’m a doctor, my goal is to just try and help you with your problems, although, the only thing I can do is recommend at the end of the day, up to you if you actually wanna go seek help for such problems. But look, I’ll let you off with a warning this time when it comes with the voice raising, because I REALLY don’t wanna be anywhere near any of you, let alone lay a finger one of you, and I REALLY got things to do, so if you guys will please just get out of the way. :wowS
(The line parts, causing Bethany and Regyna to take a few steps, so they could walk through the opening, only to show the opening was actually meant for Miku Sakai, who’s clearly not in a good mood following the events of Bloodsport, not just for the loss of her match to Candice, but also due to Hikari’s humiliation at the hands of the cancer to society, Camille, aka Ms. Extreme. As Miku steps foot in front of them, all the simps bow down to honor one of their ‘queens,’ which is simply ignored by Miku, who’s solely focusing on Bethany Blue, before turning her attention to one of the simps with a poorly shaved head of patches, quickly pointing towards him, which causes his happiness and excitement to grow.)
Miku Sakai: You!
Simp: Y-Yes, Queen?
Miku Sakai: What happened to your hair?
Simp: Long story, but this was mainly due to trauma, I just couldn’t stand poor, poor Hikari getting her head shaved by that…that…that BITCH, Camille. :will:
Miku Sakai: That was a travesty. :wow:
Dr. Bethany Blue: Can you guys stop talking about Ronan Malosi’s step sister, and maybe actually give me some answers, one being as to why you’re here, Miku, I don’t recall you exactly being booked on the card or anything, and you don’t have those tag titles anymore either.
Miku Sakai: Please, like I need to be booked on the card, or have a title to come over lame old Showdown. Get a grip, you dumbfuck. I can come here anytime I want to, I just haven’t had much reason to lower my standard until now, and even then, I’m still questioning on why I decided to come here with how disgusting, and filthy this place is, but regardless, I have one goal in mind tonight, and that’s ensuring that IDOL-GUN is never laughed at again like we were at Bloodsport, a show I wish we could all forget by now, but since you elitist like bringing up the past so often, I’m just gonna make you focus on the future, and the future spells out Miku Sakai becoming the EAW Specialists Champion.
(Bethany looks at a completely serious Miku before looking at Regyna, and the two burst out laughing at this idea from Miku, however, Bethany finally gains her composure to respond.)
Dr. Bethany Blue: You? Specialists Champion? Don’t make me laugh. Miku, you don’t realize that without Hikari by your side, you’re not really anything other than a doormat for others to walk over, nothing more, nothing less, especially when you’re what? 5-foot? 5’2? Built like a tree branch, and constantly coming up short in singles action, I mean, you couldn’t even beat Candice, and she’s probably the weakest member of the whole Ava family, without Hikari here to carry you, you probably wouldn’t have been tag champ, and at most, faded into obscurity with your army of simps, who are just as big as loser as you are.
Simp: HEY! :will:
Dr. Bethany Blue: No offense. :mjgrin:
(Despite her foul mood, Miku looks to be keeping her composure pretty well in the face of Bethany, who’s expecting her to crack any second, however, she doesn’t, instead contorting her face to remain calm, not looking to give Bethany what she wants.)
Miku Sakai: Ya know what, I think I heard you talking to my simps about having a match with Ayu Megumi later on, and I’m gonna say something I’m sure you didn’t expect to hear from me, and probably won’t hear from me again, but…good luck.
(Bethany rolls her eyes at this comment from Miku before looking to respond in a sarcastic tone.)
Dr. Bethany Blue: Gee, I really appreciate the kind words, thank y-
Miku Sakai: SHUT THE FUCK UP!
Dr. Bethany Blue + Regyna Pabst-Meir: :picard:
Miku Sakai: :mjlol2: Can’t you see I was just joking, you fucking idiot, no way I’m wishing you luck tonight, you probably don’t even need it against Megumi, who’ll probably squander her opportunity anyways. 🙄 But regardless of that, I advise you watching your fucking back, bitch, because if you think I’ll forget what you just said, you got another thing coming. See ya later, dumb bitch!
(Miku gives a death glare to Bethany before turning her back to both Blue and Regyna, now walking off with the simps, who trail behind her while Bethany and Regyna watch in confusion, unsure of what to make of all this before looking to each other.)
Regyna Pabst-Meir: “Watch your back,” what do you think she means by that.
Dr. Bethany Blue: Don’t know, and as of right now, I don’t care, we both know I’ll beat her anyways. But we need to get moving, those clowns took up WAY too much of our time talking about a whole lot of nothing.
Regyna Pabst-Meir: Agreed. :wow:
(Bethany and Regyna both keep it moving into the arena, still somewhat trying to process what just happened, but also trying to keep some focus for Bethany’s defense later on tonight as the camera fades to black.)
(‘Brick Wall’ by A Day To Remember hits as the Saturday Night Showdown graphic loop plays. It cuts to an overview of the Simmons Bank Arena in North Little Rock, Arkansas 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: WE ARE LIVE ON SATURDAY NIGHT FOR ANOTHER EPISODE OF SHOWDOWN! AND TONIGHT WE ARE HEADLINED BY A TREMENDOUS CHAMPIONSHIP MATCH! THE CHAMPION DOCTOR BETHANY BLUE M.D. WILL DEFEND THE SPECIALISTS CHAMPIONSHIP AGAINST THE RISING STAR, THE AMAZING GIRL, AYU MEGUMI IN THE BIGGEST MATCH OF HER CAREER AND IT WILL BE LAST. WOMAN. STANDING!
Eve: The fighting spirit of Megumi will be tested before this sold out audience here in North Little Rock, Arkansas but she has simply been one of the more impressive Elitists on this blue brand since she was drafted here in July. The Doctor will have a challenge greater than the fledgling nature of Megumi’s career might suggest but I have no doubt the Champ is more than ready!
Gavin Kirkland: AND WE JUST SAW WHO HAS THEIR EYES SET ON THE CHAMPION, WHOEVER THAT MAY BE! MIKU SAKAI IS IN THE HOUSE! I WAS SO WORRIED THIS WEEK WHEN I HEARD THAT ONLYFANS WAS BRINGING IN RESTRICTIONS BUT ALL IS WELL, THE LOTION AND THE TISSUES ARE READY!
Eve: …
( “Remember The Name” by Fort Minor blasts through the speakers as Devin Grant confidently strides onto the entranceway. He flexes his muscles on the stage before stomping down the ramp towards the squared circle. )
Gina Romano: THE FOLLOWING IS A TAG TEAM MATCH!! INTRODUCING FIRST!! From Buffalo, Texas, weighing in at 276 pounds…. DEVINNNN GRANTTT!!
Deadprez: Devin Grant is walking into this match knowing that he is heads and shoulders above his opponents in the size department. There is a reason why he proclaims himself to be “The Machine”, but will all of this manpower be enough to defend against this newly-found association with Fujiwara, MITSUBACHI, and Komatsu Ogawa?
( Devin Grant waits in his designated corner as he patiently waits for his tag team partner. The arena begins to darken as a spotlight focuses on the stage. “Ser Real” by Oscar Cotez ft. T3R Elemento echoes throughout the venue as Roberto De La Rosa and Esmeralda De La Rosa gradually appear in the shadows before making their way down the ramp. )
Gina Romano: AND HIS TAG TEAM PARTNER!! From Hidalgo, Mexico, weighing in at 245 pounds… ACCOMPANIED BY ESMERALDA DE LA ROSA… HE IS “EL PADRASTRO”, ROBERTOOOOOOOOOO DE LA ROSAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!!!
Eve: Roberto De La Rosa was unable to see some success last week and he hopes to place himself back onto the right track tonight! I am sure he doesn’t appear kindly to the situation he is considering he wants nothing to do with Devin Grant; but an opportunity is an opportunity and an opportunist likes him wants to reap all of the benefits regardless of the circumstances before him.
( “il vento d’oro” by Yuugo Kanno hits a huge pop as all three men slowly appear on the entranceway— Fujiwara, MITSUBACHI, and Komatsu Ogawa. Komatsu Ogawa stands in between them, pointing at them simultaneously before the two tag team partners shake their hands and stomp down the ring. )
Gina Romano: AND THEIR OPPONENTS! Accompanied to the ring by Komatsu Ogawa, the team of MITSUBACHI… AND FUJIWARA!!!
Deadprez: The world of professional wrestling has been anticipating to see the next chapter unravel for MITSUBACHI and it seems like it will involve the acquaintance of his old-friend Komatsu Ogawa and the newfangled elitist Fujiwara. People have a lot of questions to be answered tonight and that is why Komatsu Ogawa chose these two to be put into a tag team together. Komatsu Ogawa decided to bring himself back into MITSUBACHI’s career to be his protege and he wants to lead his client to true success— something that has been missing in MITSUBACHI’s career since he came here. Could this tag team be the missing piece to the puzzle?
( DING! DING! DING! )
Deadprez: This match is underway as it seems like Devin Grant and MITSUBACHI will be the first individual to get their hands dirty. I am interested to see how influential the re-emergence of Komatsu Ogawa will be to MITSUBACHI in this tag team match. Bachi is apparently trying to go for a collar-and-elbow tie-up with the Machine. That is a bold initiative to go through with such a colossal giant of an opponent, but MITSUBACHI knows what he is doing as both competitors lock horns. Devin Grant muscles him into the corner as expected and the referee attempts to break them up! GRANT IRISH WHIPS MITSUBACHI INTO THE OPPOSITE CORNER AND CHARGES INTO HIM!! MITSUBACHI SIDE STEPS OUT OF THE WAY!! DEVIN GRANT PUTS HIS CHARGE AT A SCREECHING HALT TO AVOID CRASHING INTO A TURNBUCKLES AS MITSUBACHI COMES STORMING IN FROM BEHIND!! MITSUBACHI PEPPERS GRANT WITH ROUNDHOUSE KICKS TO THE LEG, TRYING TO TAKE OUT THE FOUNDATION FROM BENEATH HIM! GRANT CLAWS HIS HEAD WITH HIS LEFT HAND AND THRUSTS HIM THREE-THIRDS ACROSS THE RING!
Eve: Mitsubachi is able to soften the impact by sliding into the ropes—dusting it off as he is starting to see the disadvantage of strength he has in his match— AND HERE COMES DEVIN GRANT WHO CONTINUES TO APPLY PRESSURE!! MITSUBACHI PULLS HIMSELF UP THE ROPES AND CLOCKS HIM IN THE FOREARM WITH A FOREARM SMASH!! DEVIN GRANT IS NEARLY UNAFFECTED BY IT AS BACHI GOES FOR ANOTHER FOREARM!! GRANT GRABS HIS ARM, TWISTS IT, AND TURNS HIM AROUND!! HE CLUTCHES ONE ARM AND HOLDS HIM UP INTO THE AIR!! HALF-NELSON SUPLEX!!! BUT MITSUBACHI ROTATES AND ESCAPES OUT OF HIS CLUTCH!! HE KICKS THE BACK OF HIS KNEE— BRINGING HIM DOWN ONTO ONE KNEE— AND COMPLETELY FLOORS HIM WITH A SPINNING HEEL KICK TO THE BACK OF THE HEAD!! MITSUBACHI FINALLY HAS THE MONSTROSITY OF AN ELITIST DOWN ON THE CANVAS!!
Gavin Kirkland: The crowd pulling behind MITSUBACHI here! De La Rosa is barking at Devin Grant to tag him— impatient and craving to get a piece of the pie here— but Devin Grant crawls towards the center of the ring and tries to grab Mitsubachi. Bachi kicks his arm away and comes off the ropes! BACHI CHANGES COURSE AND FLANKS FROM THE SIDE WITH A SUCCESSFUL BASEMENT DROPKICK!! DEVIN GRANT GROUNDED ONCE AGAIN AS MITSUBACHI IS TOYING WITH HIM NOW!! Mitsubachi places his hand onto the canvas, bridging it forward and lifting his own foot up! AND HE STOMPS ONTO HIS LEFT SHOULDER!! GRANT HOLDING HIS ARM IN PAIN AS DE LA ROSA IS GROWING MORE IMPATIENT THAN EVER WHILE KOMATSU OGAWA AND FUJIWARA ARE MERELY ENJOYING WHAT THE ARTIST IS DOING!
Deadprez: Komatsu Ogawa points at his legs and MITSUBACHI nods at him like he knows what he needs to do. “The Reborn” grabs a handful of his left foot and tries to manipulate it, but DEVIN GRANT FINALLY GETS THE UPPER HAND AND USES THAT FOOT TO THRUST HIM THROUGH THE ROPES!! MITSUBACHI FALLS THROUGH THE ROPES— ABLE TO CLING ONTO THE ROPES— BUT THAT IS NOT GOOD AS DEVIN GRANT IS FINALLY UP TO HIS FEET NOW!!!! MITSUBACHI IS UP ON THE APRON WHEREAS DEVIN GRANT CHARGES INTO HIM LIKE A MACK TRUCK!! WHAT THE?!— BACHI PULLS HIMSELF TOWARDS THE ROPES AND SLIDES BENEATH THE BOTTOM ROPE THROUGH HIS LEGS!! GRANT IS MILDLY CONFUSED AS HE TURNS AROUND!! BACHI WITH A ROUNDHOUSE KICK— GRANT DUCKS IT— AND BACHI IMMEDIATELY MAKES UP FOR IT WITH A JUMPING SPINNING HEEL KICK RIGHT ON THE DOT!! RIGHT ON THE BUTTON AS DEVIN GRANT IS DOWN!
Eve: Mitsubachi has been outsmarting him left and right in this match and it might be soon that we see the demise of “The Machine”. BACHI GETS UP TO HIS FEET AND APPROACHES HIS LEGS!! What is he thinking here? He places both feet on the back of his knees and BRINGS IT UP!!!! AND STOMPS BOTH OF HIS KNEES DOWN WITH I ASSUME A SURFBOARD KNEE CRUSHER!!! BACHI IS JUST BREAKING HIM DOWN HERE AS HE FOCUSES HIS ATTENTION ONTO THE TURNBUCKLES!! BACHI is telling Fujiwara to move out of the way before he quickly steps up the turnbuckles and gets himself perched on the top turnbuckle. Devin Grant is in la-la-land as of this moment and he could go night-night if MITSUBACHI is able to connect with this aerial maneuver!
Gavin Kirkland: MITSUBACHI LEAPS OFF THE TOP TURNBUCKLE FOR HIS PATENTED DIVING YAKUZA KICK!!
( TAG )
Deadprez: FUJIWARA TAGS MITSUBACHI IN MID-AIR—AND DEVIN GRANT HAS THE WHEREWITHAL TO SPLIT BACHI IN MID-AIR WITH HIS SPEAR!! GRANT’S SPEAR CONNECTS IN MID-AIR AS GRANT INSTINCTIVELY CRAWLS AND HOOKS THE LEG OF BACHI!! THE REFEREE IS TELLING GRANT THAT HE IS NOT LEGAL AND HERE COMES FUJIWARA!! AND HE RAINS DOWN ONTO GRANT’S BACK WITH A MOONSAULT OFF THE TOP TURNBUCKLE!! FUJIWARA ROLLS HIM OVER AND GETS THE SIDEPRESS COVER!! THIS COULD BE IT!!
ONEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!
TWOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!
T-
Eve: KICK-OUT!! Fujiwara nearly had him there and De La Rosa knows that his winning chances are getting thinner by the second. Mitsubachi recuperates at ringside while Fujiwara is ready to end this for once and for all! He is up on his feet while Devin Grant gets off the knee! FUJIWARA STORMS INTO HIM!! AND SWINGS HIS LEG FOR THE BUZZSAW KICK!! BUT GRANT DUCKS IT, GRABS HIM FROM THE SIDE, AND HITS THE BACKBREAKER!! THE BACKBREAKER THAT HE CALLS “LOSING GAME” CONNECTS IN THE CENTER OF THE RING, BUT HE ISN’T DONE YET!! DEVIN GRANT DEADLIFTS HIM OFF THE CANVAS FROM THE SIDE AND LIFTS HIM UP INTO A GUTWRENCH POWERBOMB!! OH NO!! THIS IS IT!! EGO’S FALL!! EGO”S FALL!! BUT FUJIWARA FLIPS OUT OF HIS SHOULDERS!! HE ESCAPES HIS WRATH AND CONNECTS WITH THE BUZZSAW KICK!! THE BUZZSAW KICK STRIKES THE SIDE OF HIS HEAD, BUT IT SENDS DEVIN RIGHT INTO HIS TEAM’S CORNER AND HE STUMBLES RIGHT INTO A TAG!!
( TAG!!)
Deadprez: FUJIWARA NOTICES IT, BUT HIS ATTEMPT TO COUNTER IS WAY TOO LATE AS DE LA ROSA STORMS INTO THE RING AND TEARS RIGHT THROUGH HIM WITH A DROPKICK!!! DE LA ROSA LITERALLY JUST OBLITERATED HIM WITH THAT DROPKICK AS HE NOW PULLS HIM UP, IRISH WHIPS HIM INTO THE OTHER SIDE OF THE RING AND HE TURNS HIM INSIDE OUT WITH A YAKUZA KICK!! A BIG BOOT COURTESY OF ROBERTO DE LA ROSA AS FUJIWARA IS IN DEEP DEEP TROUBLE HERE!! THIS MADMAN HAS BEEN WANTING TO GET HIS OPPORTUNITY AT GIVING SOMEONE THOSE HANDS AND NOW HE IS ABOUT TO LET THE MONSTER OUT OF HIS CAGE!! DE LA ROSA DEADLIFTS FUJIWARA!! AND HE THROWS HIM ACROSS THE RING WITH A GERMAN SUP-
Gavin Kirkland: FUJIWARA WITH SHOULDERS TO THE BACK OF THE HEAD!! The resistance is starting to work in his favour and MITSUBACHI swings for his last elbow to the head! DE LA ROSE COUNTERS IT—AND HE HOISTS HIM UP FOR A NORTHERN LIGHT SUPLEX!! AND HE CONNECTS, BUT HE DOESN’T LET THE REFEREE COUNT AS HE BRIDGES OVER AND DRILLS HIM DOWN WITH ANOTHER NORTHERNS LIGHT SUPLEX!! AND HE BRIDGES BACK OVER AND LOOKS FOR THE TRIFECTA!! NO!! CHANGE OF PACE AS HE DEADLIFTS FUJIWARA UP INTO A BELLY-TO-BELLY!! AND HE TOSSES HIM INTO THE CORNER TURNBUCKLES WITH RELEASE OVERHEAD BELLY-TO-BELLY SUPLEX!! WHAT DISPLAY OF POWER AND ATHLETICISM FROM EL PADRASTRO!!
Eve: ESMERALDA DE LA ROSE EVIDENTLY CONTENT BY HIS UNDISPUTED DOMINANCE THUS FAR IN THIS MATCH WHILE KOMATSU OGAWA SEEMS TO SHOW SOME WORRY FOR HIS TAG TEAM!! Fujiwara is struggling to get up his feet here as Roberto De La Rose has made this match his since the second he tagged himself in. Devin Grant wants back into the match, but he has no desire to bring him back in. Roberto is crouching in the corner, ready to pounce while Fujiwara gingerly gets up to his feet. ROBERTO SPRINTS FOR A RUNNING SPEAR!! BUT FUJIWARA SIDESTEPS IT!! AND ROBERTO GOES SHOULDER FIRST INTO THE RINGPOST!! FUJIWARA WITH A WINDOW OF OPPORTUNITY AS ROBERTO SPLATTERS ONTO THE RINGSIDE FLOOR OFF THAT UNPRECEDENTED RINGPOST COLLISION!!
Deadprez: ROBERTO DE LA ROSA IS IN A BAD PREDICAMENT HERE AS FUJIWARA STEPS THROUGH THE ROPES!! ROBERTO SWINGS FOR HIS LEGS BUT FUJIWARA JUMPS OVER THEM!! FUJIWARA WITH A KICK TO THE FACE!! AND THEN CONNECTS WITH A BACK HEEL TO THE JAW!! ROBERTO IS STAGGERED HERE WHILE FUJIWARA SPRINTS OFF THE APRON AND SOARS ONTO HIM WITH A CROSSBODY- ROBERTO CATCHES HIM IN MID-AIR!! THE PURE STRENGTH OF THE MADMAN AS HE RUNS INTO THE RINGPOST!! AND HE DRIVES HIS BACK INTO IT AND THEN SWINGS HIM OFF HIS SHOULDERS!!! FUJIWARA GOES CRASHING FACE FIRST INTO THE BARRICADE OFF THAT SWING AS ROBERTO IS EASILY BACK INTO THIS MATCH JUST LIKE THAT! WITHIN A SNAP OF A FINGER, ROBERT CHANGED THE COMPLEXION OF THIS MATCH BACK INTO HIS FAVOUR!! ROBERTO SLIDES HIM BACK INTO THE RING AND HOOKS BOTH LEGS WITH AUTHORITY!! SHOULDERS ARE DOWN!
ONEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!
TWOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!
THREEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE-
Eve: KICK-OUT!!! ROBERTO DE LA ROSE ALMOST HAD HIM THERE!! Roberto has made a wrestling clinic at the expense of Fujiwara thus far and Fujiwara needs to do something to get out of this stagnancy! Roberto is on the verge of finishing this off as he crouches behind Fujiwara. Fujiwara slowly approaches up to his feet and ROBERTO GOES FOR THE REAR NAKED CHOKE!! BUT FUJIWARA WAS ONE STEP AHEAD AS HE CONNECTS RIGHT ON THE DOME WITH AN OVERHEAD KICK!! AN OVERHEAD KICK AS FUJIWARA IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWS IT UP!! AND SENDS HIM CRASHING INTO THE TURNBUCKLES WITH A SHOTGUN DROPKICK THROUGH THE ROPES!!
( TAG )
Deadprez: DEVIN GRANT IS ABLE TO TAG HIMSELF IN EXACTLY WHEN HE FALTERED THROUGH THE ROPES!! ROBERTO SPLATTERS ONTO THE RINGSIDE FLOOR AS DEVIN GRANT INSERTS HIMSELF BACK INTO THIS ACTION!! FUJIWARA TRIES TO BEAT HIM TO THE CHASE AND JUMPS UP!! BUT GRANT GRABS HIM IN MID-AIR AND THROWS HIM ACROSS THE RING WITH A GERMAN SUPLEX!! GRANT CAME IN HERE LOOKING FOR REVENGE AND HE IS ABOUT TO FEAST ON HIS NEXT VICTIM!! GRANT COMES FROM THE REAR AND HOISTS FUJIWARA UP BY THE LEGS!!
Deadprez: FUJIWARA COUNTERS WITH ANOTHER OVERHEAD KICK—DEVIN GRABS HIS FOOT, ROLLS HIM BACK, AND HOISTS HIM UP INTO A WHEELBARROW SUPLEX!! BUT FUJIWARA COUNTERS IT WITH AN ARM DRAG INTO THE SECOND TURNBUCKLE!! FUJIWARA DIRECTS HIM FACE-FIRST INTO THE SECOND TURNBUCKLE AS DEVIN IS OUT LIKE A LIGHT!! OUT LIKE A LIGHT GOES “THE MACHINE” AS FUJIWARA CRAWLS TOWARDS HIS DESIGNATED CORNER AND TAGS MITSUBACHI IN!! KOMATSU OGAWA SEEMING MORE CONFIDENT IN HIS DUO’S ABILITIES MORE THAN EVER AS MITSUBACHI CHARGES INTO DEVIN GRANT!!
Eve: DEVIN GRANT COMES FROM THE SIDE AND TRIES TO POUNCE HIM!! BUT FUJIWARA FROM BEHIND THE ROPES NAILS HIM IN THE BACK OF THE HEAD WITH A ROPE-ASSISTED ENZIGURI!! GRANT IS STUNNED, BUT IT ISN’T ENOUGH AS HE IS ABLE TO CONNECT WITH A CLUBBING FOREARM SMASH ONTO MITSUBACHI!!! DEVIN GRANT TRYING HIS BEST TO GET OUT OF THE NUMBER GAMES AS DEVIN GRANT LOOKS TO TAKE OUT MITSUBACHI!! AND HE DOES SO AS HE SENDS HIM THREE-THIRDS ACROSS THE RING WITH A BIG BOOT TO THE CHEST!! AND HE GRABS FUJIWARA BY THE THROAT AND THROWS HIM INTO THE R- FUJIWARA WITH A BUZZSAW KICK!!! THE REFEREE STOPS FUJIWARA FROM GETTING IN THE RING AS ROBERTO DECIDES TO GRAB HIS FEET!! BUT FUJIWARA STEPS UP THE TURNBUCKLES AND GOES FOR AN ASAI MOONSAULT!! OH NO; DE LA ROSA CATCHES HIM!!! BUT FUJIWARA COUNTERS HIM INTO A GUILLOTINE CHOKE HOLD ON THE OUTSIDE!!
Deadprez: MEANWHILE THE ACTION IN THE RING AS MITSUBACHI GOES FOR HIS FINISHING KNEE STRIKE!! TYRANT REVENGE!! BUT DEVIN GRANT SIDESTEPS IT AND ROLLS MITSUBACHI UP INTO A SCHOOL-BOY PIN!! IMAGINE ALL OF THAT MANPOWER PINNING YOU DOWN; THIS HAS TO BE IT!!
ONEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!
TWOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!
THR-
Gavin Kirkland: HUH!?! DE LA ROSA TOSSES FUJIWARA INTO THE SCHOOL-BOY PIN TO BREAK IT UP!! DEVIN GRANT WAS AT THE BRINK OF VICTORY, BUT DE LA ROSA SEEMINGLY TOSSES FUJIWARA INTO HIS HEAD TO BREAK UP THE PIN!! I DON’T THINK IT WAS INTENTION-IT WAS PRETTY RIDICULOUS-I THINK DE LA ROSA WAS DESPERATELY TRYING TO GET OUT OF THAT GUILLOTINE CHOKE HOLD AND RESORTED TO TOSSING HIM INTO THE RING; MOST LIKELY CLUELESS WHAT WAS THE SITUATION INSIDE OF THE RING!!
Eve: Devin Grant doesn’t know what hit him as De La Rosa slides into the ring and takes care of Fujiwara! MITSUBACHI is winding up to his feet while DE LA ROSA PUTS FUJIWARA INTO THAT CHOKE HOLD!!! DE LA ROSA NEARLY SAW SUCCESS LAST WEEK WITH HIS PATENTED SLEEPER HOLD BEFORE BEING TAKEN CARE OFF BY AN AERIAL ASSAULT!! THIS DOESN’T MATTER AS BOTH MEN ARE NOT LEGAL!! FUJIWARA IS FADING HERE AS DEVIN GRANT COMES FROM BEHIND AND SPEARS MITSUBACHI!! MITSUBACHI LEAPFROGS OVER AND DEVIN GRANT COLLIDES RIGHT INTO FUJIWARA AND DE LA ROSA!!!!! DE LA ROSA GOES INTO THE TURNBUCKLES WHILE FUJIWARA SPLATTERS ONTO THE RINGSIDE FLOOR!
Deadprez: DE LA ROSA IS TRYING HIS BEST TO GET BACK UP TO HIS FEET, BUT HE GETS RAZED WITH THE TYRANT REVENGE!! TYRANT REVENGE SENDS THE MEXICAN POWERHOUSE SPIRALLING OUT OF THE RING AND BACHI SEES DEVIN GRANT RECALIBRATING HIMSELF IN THE CENTER OF THE RING!!! MITSUBACHI COMES CHARGING IN OUT OF THE CORNER!! AND CONNECTS ONTO THE DOME WITH TYRANT REVENGE!! TWO TYRANT REVENGE TO HIS TAG TEAM OPPONENTS AS HE LOOKS TO BREAK THE MACHINE!! MITSUBACHI MOUNTS ON TOP WITH CONFIDENCE AND HOOKS ONE LEG!!! BOTH SHOULDERS ARE DOWN!!
ONEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!
TWOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!
THREEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!
( DING! DING! DING! )
( “il vento d’oro” by Yuugo Kanno begins to play to a huge pop as MITSUBACHI gets off Devin Grant. Fujiwara and Komatsu Ogawa join him in celebration as all three raise their hands in unison while Esmeralda is holding Roberto from spoiling their celebration. )
Gina Romano: HERE IS YOUR WINNER.. THE TAG TEAM OF FUJIWARA AND MITSUBACHI!!!
Deadprez: Komatsu Ogawa’s newest wrestling project here on Saturday Night Showdown sees huge success on their first attempt to tag team fame; and this victory image may be something that we will see frequently here! These two individuals seemed to be on the same page and that could all be chalked up to Ogawa’s masterminding! Congratulations to Mitsubachi and Fujiwara!
(The camera fades backstage to a conference room which is located somewhere in the Simmons Bank Arena. In the middle of the room, there is a large table, which allows the three men, Impact, Theron Nikolas, and Lethal Consequences to be separate and have some distance between the three of them. The only man standing is the General Manager himself, Hurricane Hawk who had asked all three men to meet here to discuss Territorial Invasion and what will be needed of them to win the match. Hawk is pacing back-and-forth, thinking of his words carefully because everything that he will say will count on the direction that this discussion will go.)
Hurricane Hawk: Now, while I knew that bringing all three of you together wouldn’t be as smooth, I didn’t expect it to be this problematic.
(Theron Nikolas, Impact, and Lethal Consequences are all glaring at each other. You can cut the tension with a knife between the three of these men. From the altercation that they had on the last edition of Showdown, Hurricane Hawk could feel that his chances of winning this match were slipping from his grasp. Here are three former World Champions, some of the best wrestlers on Showdown and perhaps, EAW and they can’t find a way to put their egos aside and be on the same page. Perhaps, Hawk was optimistic that the three men would understand the importance of the match and what the three of them could get out of it if they end up winning the match. Theron could reclaim his Answers World Championship and really be the ‘God Emperor.’ Impact could make his dream of #10reignz into reality and Lethal Consequences? Well, it’s unclear what LC has in mind, but whatever it is, it could probably happen.)
Hurricane Hawk: You three are the complete polar opposite of New Eden. Those three are unified from end to end while Showdown is in disarray with distrust and uncertainty. Those three would nearly kill for each other. Meanwhile, the three of you would kill each other if given the opportunity to do so. This lack of unity is the last thing that Showdown needs. We don’t need to find ourselves not winning a single multi-brand exclusive match like last year. I’m aware I said that spirit wasn’t enough this year. I never said that lack of unity was something that you need to get rid of. That’s very important to have in a match like this because either we have that or we’re going to go into the match getting eaten alive by the other teams. Eating the pin last year has light a fire underneath me to make sure that shit doesn’t happen this year. I’m sick with us falling short in these matches and that’s going to change this year and if that means, showing everyone a bit of tough love, I’m more than willing to do that.
Theron Nikolas: Wow, who would have thought that putting the three of us together will be anything close to harmonic? I mean, what did you think was going to happen when you placed us all together? You thought that we were all going to forget about our issues with each other, hold hands and sing kumbaya on our way to Territorial Invasion? You thought that me and Impact would braid each other’s hairs? You thought that I and LC would have a beer together? You thought that we were all going to laugh about our issues and leave it all in the past? Is that what you really thought, Hawk? You really thought that placing three men with their own objectives would be able to co-exist long enough to defeat Voltage and Dynasty at Territorial Invasion? Hawk, I’m aware I called you a smart man last week, but I may need to take that compliment back because expecting to bring the three of us together and have it be anything close to harmonic seems to be nothing more than a dream.
Lethal Consequences: He got a point there. :mjgrin:
(Unexpectedly, Lethal Consequences and Theron Nikolas chuckle together a bit, but soon realize how awkward it is. The two men were just at each other’s throats leading up to Midsummer Massacre and now, they’re chuckling, but soon cut it out because this is awkward as fuck and place their attention back to Hurricane Hawk.)
Impact: While my fellow teammates are more than ready to attack you for even thinking such an absurd thing, I tend to keep an open mind. I try to look at points from multiple perspectives and I can see what you were trying to do, Hawk. We’ve known each other for a long time and I know that you want what’s best for Showdown — even if it meant putting three people that are least likely to team with each other outside of this match. I understand your intentions in this situation, especially. That by putting together the best possible team to win is only natural and even suggest that in any world, the three of us would decimate a team like New Eden. If there is anyone who has a bone to pick with New Eden, it’s me. I haven’t forgotten what they did to me at Grand Rampage. I haven’t forgotten that it nearly took all of them to weaken me down and have Drake King win Grand Rampage. I put on one of the most amazing performances in Grand Rampage history. I showed perseverance, dedication and pure intellect and it wasn’t enough to win me the match. Those three would never be able to tough me one-on-one. I’m aware that I can wipe the floor with any of them when given the chance and I tend to keep that energy from Grand Rampage into Territorial Invasion. If there is anyone who is looking to get my hands on those three, it’s me. I thought that I wouldn’t be alone in the idea because if given the chance, anyone would slap the shit out of those three, but it may seem like I’m wrong when it comes to that idea. I’m a veteran. I’ve seen everything that there needs to be seen and the reasoning behind it. I’m willing to work with anyone if it means that I can accomplish what I set out to do; however, after last week, there isn’t a single ounce of trust between the three of us — if there was any, to begin with.
Hurricane Hawk: I agree with you, Impact. I’m glad that there is at least someone who is able to see things from my perspective. I thought by placing three of the best in a team, it would increase my chances of winning this match. I planned for this season to be different. I wanted to take a different approach and do what I need to do to make Showdown the ‘A-show’ in EAW. This season was going to be completely different and either you get behind it or you can find your way out the door. I wanted the three of you in this match because I believe that the three of you are more than capable of getting the job done. Theron, Impact, the two of you have won War Games in the past. It’s why I wanted you two in the same team because I feel like the two of you have that experience on your side to get things done in main event. LC, you’ve been in the company for a long time. If there is anyone who knows a thing or two about going through hell and back, it’s you. You can tolerate what this match could be. I just need the three of you all on the same page in order to get that done, but still, I am going to give the three of you an ultimatum. Either the three of you put your egos aside or you can sit at home, doing nothing for the next several weeks and miss Territorial Invasion.
(Theron Nikolas, Lethal Consequences and Impact go to cut off Hurricane Hawk, but Hawk raises his hand up, gesturing for them not to talk as he continues with his ultimatum.)
Hurricane Hawk: I’m not finished here. Either the three of you can put your egos aside or you can sit at home, doing nothing these next several weeks, and miss Territorial Invasion. In addition, there will be no #10reigns (looks at Impact). No chance of the almighty ‘God Emperor’ returning to the top of Showdown (looks at Theron Nikolas). And no…what is it what you want, exactly (looks at LC)?
(Hurricane Hawk understood what Impact and Theron Nikolas would love in exchange for being part of Team Showdown; however, Hawk realizes that he never asked Lethal Consequences what he wanted in exchange for being part of the team. LC goes to open his mouth to respond, but Hawk cuts him off.)
Hurricane Hawk: Forget about it. To me, it’s either you find a way to trust each other or bust.
(With that, Hurricane Hawk leaves the conference room, leaving Team Showdown to think about the General Manager’s ultimatum. The three of them seem like they understood what Hawk wanted clearly. They realize what happens if they don’t all put their egos aside and for them, it’s not seeking out and accomplishing the goals that they want to accomplish this season. For them, that would be horrible. The three of them have their arms folded across their chest, looking at each other at what the hell they are going to do. With uncertainty, the segment ends there as it fades elsewhere.)
(The camera fades to the backstage area where Kyra Phillips is standing by. A large video screen with the Showdown graphic loops behind her, a microphone grasped in her hand
Kyra Phillips: Ladies and gentlemen please welcome at this time…JON KELTON AND AMIR YUSUF!
(The camera pans back slightly as both Jon Kelton and Amir Yusuf enter the frame from opposite ends. They both seem confident heading into their individual matches against Lethal Consequences and Amir Yusuf tonight as the crowd cheers in the distant background)
Kyra Phillips: Gentlemen, tonight you both have big opportunities to press your claim to joining the Showdown team for Brand Warfare against members of Showdown’s main event trio for Territorial Invasion. Considering Hurricane Hawk has his eyes set on his Elitists proving themselves, tonight might just make or break the–
Jon Kelton: Hold up…
(Jon smiles and bows his head slightly to apologise to Kyra for interrupting her)
Jon Kelton: With all due respect Kyra, I’ve already proven my worth and how much I deserve to be representing Showdown in the Brand Warfare match. Every match I’ve had this season I’ve put everything in. Last week I should have defeated Theron Nikolas if it wasn’t for Lethal Consequences and made all of this discussion irrelevant; hell, I would have had a case to be in that main event. But it is what it is, you know? There’s no better addition to Team Showdown than me and I don’t care who leads this team, if it’s Adam or if it’s Harper, I’ll be standing there victorious having my hand raised whether it’s alongside them…or this man…or by myself. In fact, let’s just get this out of the way. I’m officially declaring myself the newest member of the Brand Warfare team and if that’s a problem for Hawk or for anyone else? Then they can come to try and take it away from me, I ain’t hard to find.
(The crowd cheers in approval as Amir nods)
Jon Kelton: If you’re still unconvinced, then sit back and watch me beat Lethal Consequences tonight. Not a single person is going to be capable of questioning whether I deserve to be in Brand Warfare or not.
(Kelton steps away as Kyra turns her attention to Amir)
Amir Yusuf: Hey, Hawk says he’s been watching closely right? And so I’m going to hold him to that. Nobody is a bigger rising star in this company so far in Season 15 than me. In barely a month I went from a nobody to having the match of the evening at Midsummer Massacre almost winning the Hardcore Championship and tonight? I’m going to beat a legend in Impact. Truth is, I should have been the very first name he announced to represent Showdown in Brand Warfare but better late than never I suppose. Just like Jon, I’m not going to wait until after my match tonight or wait for anyone’s approval to tell me what I do or don’t deserve. Likewise, I’m declaring my place in the Brand Warfare match right here, right now.
Jon Kelton: If there’s anything that Amir and I agree on, it’s the fact that neither Voltage nor Dynasty have the talent to compete with us. I can give the Hardcore Champion his dues, so to Harper Lee, but with myself? And Amir? Voltage can line up Jamie O’Hara, Dynasty can pin up Jack Ripley, but collectively? Showdown isn’t backing down, Showdown isn’t going to be intimidated or swayed. No matter who our fifth member is, Hawk can be reassured that his team for Brand Warfare will stand tall.
(Kelton pauses for a second)
Jon Kelton: But this? It’s only temporary. Everyone is naming their price it seems for their place in these matches, whether it’s Brand Warfare or the Territorial Invasion main event and hey, I’m not any different. I have plenty of respect for the Hardcore Champion and the last thing I want is there to be any kind of tension between he and I, but if Hawk is dangling opportunity in front of everyone and if Adam Lucas is set to defend that Hardcore Championship at Clash of Kingdoms II: Shores of Gold? Then I want in. I want to be next in line to face Adam for that title and I don’t think there’s any place than the following week AFTER I’m one of…or the only one…left standing raising the Showdown banner.
Amir Yusuf: I like to think it’s a good sign that you and I are already on the same page for Brand Warfare. I couldn’t defeat Adam for the Hardcore Championship and that was a shame, but my focus for Championship success hasn’t stopped, in fact, coming so close to a title like that only made me hungrier. So, at the same event in Kuwait, I don’t want to face the Hardcore Champion…I want to face the New Breed Champion. The fastest rising newcomer in this company will be crowned Champion as I deserve, I will truly redefine the New Breed Championship and the showdown brand will truly become shores of gold.
(Once more the crowd roars in the distance, as Kelton nods, seemingly impressed at Amir’s challenge. The two step forward and shake hands, cementing their alliance ahead of the Brand Warfare match. Kyra simply stands by, smile from ear to ear as the two men eventually separate and go their separate ways to prepare for their respective matches. The camera eventually fades back to the arena. Gina Romano stands
Gina Romano: THE FOLLOWING CONTEST IS SCHEDULED FOR ONE FALL!
Crowd: ONE FALL!!!!
Gina Romano: Introducing first, she hails from Greenwich, Connecticut! Weighing in at 121 Pounds! Accompanied to the ring by CHARLIE MARR! ONE HALD OF AD INFINITUM, “THE PRINCESS OF PROFESSIONAL WRESTLING” VEENA ADAMS!!!!!!!
(“7 Rings” by Ariana Grande starts to play as Veena walks out all confident, Charlie Marr standing behind her as they both pose in the entrance aisle, the crowd roars in boos while Veena soaks it all in with a smirk on her face. She slowly starts to walk down to the ring with Charlie following her, making it to the apron, he opens the ropes as she steps in, posing in the middle of the ring while Charlie takes off her ring jacket.)
Deadprez: This woman is straight up poison. She is dangerous, deadly and mean, with Charlie Marr she is even more venomous if that is even possible, and we saw what they did to TLA back at Midsummer Massacre. The vicious attack after his match with Kassidy Heart, then again last week but of all people, Ashley Flores made the save.
Eve: None of us expected that especially after the couple of month feud she has had with Dr. Bethany Blue over the Specialists Championship, but she did come out and this match was made for tonight.
Gavin Kirkland: VEENA! This is really exciting and let me find my sock….
(As Veena looks out into the crowd arrogantly her music dies down and it is replaced by “UnFazed” by Lil Uzi Vert ft. The Weeknd. There is a mix reaction this time to the usual boos of Ashley Flores who comes walking out with TLA, the arena explodes at the sight of TLA standing next to her…)
Gina Romano: AND HER OPPONENT! SHE HAILS FROM TIJUANA, MEXICO! WEIGHING IN AT 125 POUNDS! ACCOMPANIED TO THE RING BY TLA! SHE IS “THE GOLDEN HAND” ASHLEY FLORES!!!!!!
(A mixed reaction comes from the crowd as Ashely looks over at TLA who nods, they high five each other and head toward the ring with confidence.)
Deadprez: Huge match for Ashley Flores, a big win over Veena Adams will make a statement for he and we all know that she is looking to do whatever it takes to get there!
Eve: Ashley has been impressive in every match she is in, she needs to break the ceiling and that is where she has had most difficulty with, but last week we saw a new side of her, and she goes to war with Veen Adams tonight.
Gavin Kirkland: Two women, one if VEENA ADAMS! Talk about a show stealer here tonight, besides our Main Event, we are talking about Veena Adams wrestling on Showdown right now!
(Ashley rolls into the ring as Charlie Marr gets out and is confronted by TLA on the outside. Ashley looks at Veena then turns at what is going on outside as Veena attacks her in the corner, the referee quickly calls for the bell, Ashley doesn’t even have her ring jacket off yet…)
(DING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! DING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! DING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!)
(Veena starts to kick Ashley down, she is stuck in the corner, being beaten down kick after kick as Veena is being relentless, grabbing Ashley out of the corner and whipping her hard into the opposite turnbuckle. Ashley hits chest first before falling to the mat.)
Deadprez: Veena Adams with the vicious attack and she is jamming her boot into he neck of Ashley! The referee is calling for the break but Veena is not having any part of it!
Referee: 1! 2! 3! 4!
Deadprez: Veena breaks the choke, Ashley doesn’t even have her jacket of yet as TLA is screaming encouragement by Veena picks her up by the hair, Forearm smash after forearm smash! She whips her into the ropes, back body drop! Ashley is down and now Veena is tearing that jacket off!
Eve: Veena is whipping Ashley with the jacket! Over and over! She has not given Ashley a chance to even get started in this match. SHE IS NOW CHOKING HER WITH THE ENTRANCE JACKET! THE REFEREE AGAIN IS TRYING TO STOP IT!
Referee: 1! 2! 3! 4!
Eve: Veena again breaks the choke and look at the sadistic smile on the face of Charlie Marr! Veena is in total control of this match, she picks Ashley, front face lock, Veena with the suplex… NO! Ashley puts on the breaks! Ashley with a neck breaker! That was desperation as Ashley is still trying to get some air. She is back up to her feet, Veena is back up, now Ashley with some stiff rights and lefts!
Gavin Kirkland: Veena is getting punched in her beautiful face! Those fists are illegal, and the referee should be stopping those right now!
(Ashley with a few more stiff lefts, backing up Veena to the ropes, she whips her across, coming with a huge, crooked arm lariat.)
Deadprez: Ashley almost took the head off Veena Adams! That move was effective and now she has her up, an elbow to the chest and another, Veena is stunned, Ashley muscles her up to the turnbuckle, a couple of forearms but veena kicks her off, Ashley stumbles back and charges in, NO! VEENA WITH A FLYING KNEE! THAT CAUGHT ASHLEY RIGHT IN THE JAW! TLA IS SLAMMING THE APRON TRYING TO GET ASHLEY PUMPED UP AS CHARLIE IS LOOKING ON SMILING!
(Veena drops down for the cover and hooks the far leg…)
ONE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
TWO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Eve: Ashley with an emphatic kick out! Veena isn’t wasting anytime! Rolling over Ashley, transitioning to the ankle lock! Ashely screams in pain but she is quickly fighting to get to the ropes! Veena though is hanging on, pulling Ashley away as she tries to reach them! The referee is asking Ashley who shakes her head! She is screaming NO!
(Ashley tries to reach the ropes, Veena pulls her away trying to keep her grounded, but as Ashley struggles more, the harder it is to break from the hold of the determined Veena Adams. Veena gets a better hold of the ankle lock, but Ashley turns quickly kicking her off as Veena breaks the hold and bounces off the ropes….)
Deadprez: MONKEY FLIP BY ASHLEY FLORES! But the damage is done already early in this match! Veena knows it too, like a shark, she smells blood already as Ashley is limping, Veena charges in, HUG OF DEATH! ASHLEY WITH THE BELLY TO BELLY AND SHE HOOKS VEENA FOR THE PIN!
ONE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
TWO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
THRE……
Eve: VEENA KICKS OUT! Ashley quickly tries to cover her again!
ONE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
TWO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Eve: VEENA KICKS OUT ONE MORE TIME! We can see the desperation within Ashley already, you can tell that she is hurt, the ankle is hurting as she is back up and limping, grabbing Veena by the hair, she has her up, hooking her up, Suplex by Ashley and she rolls over on top of Veena, back to her feet with another suplex! This time now Ashley is choking Veena blatantly in front of the referee!
(Ashley now doesn’t care as she chokes out Veena with her hands around the blonde’s throat. Veena is kicking and trying to scream as the referee now is trying to get her to break it.)
Referee: 1! 2! 3! 4!
(Ashley breaks the count and stands up still hobbling, Stomping Veena in the face before looking over at TLA who claps. Ashley picks her up again, this time hoisting her up…)
Gavin Kirkland: BACK BREAKER! Someone needs to stop this! Veena cannot be hurt anymore in this match! Ashley is now going to the top rope; I think she wants to finish it right here and cave in Veena’s chest! No! Charlie do something!
(Ashley climbs the ropes slowly and stands on the top, Charlie climbs on the apron but TLA grabs his legs and pulls him down.)
Deadprez: Charlie Marr tries to get in the way, but he was stopped by TLA! Ashley is poised on the top rope and SHE IS GOING TO END IT HERE WITH NO BELOW! SHE DROPS THE ELBOW! NO! VEENA ADAMS GETS OUT OF THE WAY! ASHLEY LANDS HARD AND VEENA SLWOLY GETS UP! ASHLEY IS HOLDING HER ELBOW AND LIMPING…. A DARK TURN! VEENA HIT THAT ON THE MONEY AND SHE GOES FOR A COVER!
ONE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
TWO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
THREE……….
Eve: Ashley gets a shoulder up! Veena Adams cannot believe it! Veena shakes it off quick, picking up Ashley by the hair, whipping her into the turnbuckle, Veena charging in, SPEAR INTO THE CORNER! VEENA NOW GRABS HER HEAD…. BULLDOG AND WHAT A COMBINATION! SHE HOOKS THE LEG AGAIN FOR THE COVER!
ONE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
TWO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
THREE……
Gavin Kirkland: SHE KICKS OUT AGAIN! WHY!? VEENA NEEDS TO FINISH THIS RIGHT NOW! The referee is counting too slow, I can’t even get my sock going right now there is too much happening right now.
Eve: You are impossible! Veena has taken control and she knows that Ashley is not going to go down easily, she has already proven that tonight! Ashley is a fighter, she took it to Dr. Bethany Blue and Candice Blair at Pain for Pride, to Bethany again at Midsummer Massacre, and now she came to help out TLA and that is exactly what she is doing but Veena has taken the upper hand, picking her up and tying her into the Tree of Woe! This is not going to be pretty for Ashley, Veena with a head starts, dropkick to Ashley’s face! She is still hanging though, Veena sliding out of the ring, grabbing Ashley by the neck, pulling hard! She is trying to break Flores in half!
(Ashley screams in pain as Veena wrenches back, even putting her foot on the steel steps, TLA comes around the corner and Veena quickly lets go but Charlie Marr is there to interject. There is a stare down as the referee is warning both.)
Referee: (Off Mic) Any physical activity and I will throw you both out!
(TLA and Marr back off from each other as Ashley drops on the mat. Veena gets behind Ashley….)
Deadprez: THUMBS UP! COME ON! SHE JUST RAMMED THAT THUMB IN ASHLEY’S NECK! THE WINDPIPE AGAIN CHOCKING HER OUT! THE REFEREE IS THERE TO MAKE THE COUNT!
Referee: 1! 2! 3! 4!
(Veena breaks the holds, smiling at Charlie while TLA looks on concerned. Veena waits now until Ashley gets back up slowly, trying to get to her feet, Veena smiles….)
Deadprez: EFFECTIVE! SHE JUST CONCAVED THE CHEST OF ASHLEY! THIS ONE IS OVER!
ONE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
TWO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
THREE………
Deadprez: ASHLEY ONCE AGAIN GETS THE SHOUDLER UP AND VEENA ADAMS IS IN COMPLETE SHOCK! SHE ROLLS ASHLEY OVER QUICKLY! CLIMBS ON HER WITHG SOME STIFF PALM THRUSTS TO THE BACK OF ASHLEY’S HEAD! SHE LOOKS TO BE OUT! AND LOOK AT VEENA, SHE IS BACK UP….
Eve: She is setting her up for Skull Fracture, TLA is really concerned now as Veena rears back, Ashley is barely moving, slowly picking herself up….. SKULL FRACTURE…. NO! ASHLEY MOVES AND TRIPS UP VEENA! SHE DIDN’T EVEN SEE THAT COMING AND ASHLEY IS TRYING TO STAND UP! VEENA IS BACK UP….ASHLEY FROM BEHIND…. SECOND TO LAST CALL! SHE JUST DROVE THE HEAD OF VEENA ADAMS IN THE MAT BUT CAN’T MAKE THE COVER!
(The crowd cheers as Veena is down, Ashley is down and is starting to stir, she couldn’t make the cover, slowly getting back up as Veena is down, Ashley tries to quickly roll her over for the pinfall….)
ONE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
TWO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
THREE…….
Gavin Kirkland: VEENA GETS A SHOULDER UP! Veena is still alive in this and just like Ashley she has no answer for Veena either! That is why she is the Princess in that ring! The viciousness hasn’t stopped, and she has hurt Ashley to the point we have to question how effective she can be moving forward in this match!
(Ashley rolls off, she is hurt, knows that Veena Adams will do anything to win this match. Slowly getting back to her feet, she picks up Veena by the hair, throwing her into the turnbuckle, Veena hits hard chest first, slowly backing up and turning into…..)
Deadprez: SAITO SUPLEX! SHE FOLDED VEENA IN HALF AND SHE IS GOING BACK TO THE TOP ROPE! ASHLEY FLORES IS UP AND GOING FOR THE NO BELOW……
(Charlie Marr watches when suddenly he looks up…..)
Deadprez: ASHLEY FLORES WITH A FLYING BODYPRESS ON TO CHARLIE MARR FROM THE TOP ROPE ON TO THE FLOOR! SHE DECIDED TO TAKE OUT MARR! LOOK AT TLA LAUGHING AS HE GOES OVER TO HER! HE IS TRYING TO HELP HER OUT AS ASHLEY NODS!
(TLA helps her to the apron as Marr is rolling on the floor holding his back. TLA stands over him…)
TLA: (Off Mic) Watch for Flying Mexicans, puto.
(The crowd cheers as Ashley is back in the ring, she goes to pick up Veena who quickly rolls her up into a small package….(
ONE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
TWO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
THRE…..
Eve: Ashley almost was caught there! She kicks out and is back up but Veena, a hard European Uppercut! And Ashley responds with a huge headbutt! Veena is staggering, Ashley is hobbling to the ropes….DEATH! THE CORNER SUNSET FLIP POWERBOMB AND THIS ONE IS OVER!
ONE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
TWO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
THREE…….
Gavin Kirkland: SHE CANNOT KILL VEENA ADAMS! ANOTHER SHOULDER UP AND ASHLEY FLORES IS LOOKING SHOCKED! SHE CAN’T BELIEVE IT! CHARLIE MARR IS SLOWLY GETTING BACK UP! Ashley looks over at TLA who is encouraging her, she has taken a beating int his match but has come back nicely and here we go! Ashley grabs Veena, Front Facelock….. FINAL LULLABY!
Eve: NO! VEENA TWISTS OUT OF IT! SHE GOES FOR HER OWN DDT… ASHLEY WITH A BACK BODY DROP! VEENA LANDS AND IS BACK UP! RELEASE GERMAN SUPLEX! VEENA IS DOWN AGAIN AND LOOK AT ASHLEY!
(Ashley finally looks out to the crowd who are giving her a huge pop, the first time she has ever heard a cheer like that especially against someone like Veena. She nods, pointing to the top rope one last time as they cheer louder! Ashley hobbles over and gets to the top rope..)
Deadprez: ASHLEY WITH THE NO BELOW….. WAIT CHARLIE MARR! IS BACK UP AND HERE COMES TLA! HE GRABS MARR AND THEY BOTH GO TUMBLING TO THE FLOOR! WE KNEW THIS WAS GOING TO BREAK OUT AT ANY MOMENT! MARR AND TLA BRAWLING ON THE FLOOR AS ASHLEY IS DISTRACTED FOR A MOMENT GIVING VEENA THE OPPORTUNITY TO JUMP AND SWEEP THE LEGS OF ASHLEY! SHE LANDS HARD ON THE STEEL AND TOP TURNBUCKLE, SHE FELL AND HER LEG IS HOOKED UPSIDE DOWN! LOOK AT VEENA! SHE IS CLIMBING THE TOP ROPE! ASHELY IS DESPERATELY TRYING TO SIT UP AND GRAB VEENA….!
Gavin Kirkland: LEAVE YOU BREATHLESS!!!! SHE JUST FOOT STOMPED ASHLEY IN THE HEAD AND CHEST WHILE TIED TO THE TURNBUCKLE! SHE THROWS OFF ASHLEY AND GOES FOR THE COVER!!!!
ONE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
TWO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
THREE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
(DING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! DING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! DING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!)
Gina Romano: THE WINNER OF THE MATCH…. VEENA ADAMS!!!!!!!
(“7 Rings” by Ariana Grande starts to play as Veena slowly rolls off Ashley, Charlie Marr stops brawling with TLA and quickly grabs her ankle and pulls her out of the ring. TLA sees what just happened and slides in to check on Ashley who is out of it, not even stirring.)
Deadprez: Huge win by Veena Adams and this match was marred with rule breaking and cutting corners, there was interference on both but in the end Veena Adams takes this one.
Eve: There was a ton of back and forth, both ladies came to fight, we saw that, and I think the experience played a factor. We know Veena Adams, what she is capable of, Ashley came into this match ready to wrestle, she almost pulled it off.
Gavin Kirkland: SHE WINS! VEENA ADAMS WINS AND THIS IS THE GREATEST NIGHT IN PROFESSIONAL WRESTLING AND…… CHARLIE MARR ATTACKS TLA WHILE HE IS CHECKING ON ASHLEY FLORES!
(Charlie Marr slid back into the ring and started kicking TLA down, Veena Adams slides back in and starts helping while Ashley is still down. They pick up TLA…..)
Deadprez: TLA IS FIGHTING BACK! HE IS LANDING FISTS AFTER FISTS ON CHARLIE MARR AND THEN KICKS VEENA ADAMS AWAY! HE GRABS MARR AND LOCKS HIM IN FOR A FRONT FACELOCK…..
Eve: NO! CHOP BLOCK BY VEENA ADAMS ON THE BACK OF THE LEG! TLA GOES DOWN AND LOOKS AT MARR! HE IS LIKE A HYENA ALL OVER TLA! HE IS LANDING FIST AFTER FIST AS VEENA HOLDS DOWN TLA…..
(The crowd erupts in cheers as ‘ULTRAnumb’ by Blue Stahli blasts throughout the arena in Little Rock…)
Deadprez: CAMERON ELLA AVA IS RUNNING DOWN TO THE RING! LISTEN TO THIS CROWD AS VEENA LET’S GO AND CHARGES HER, SPEAR! SHE SPEARED VEENA DOWN AND IS DOWNING HER WITH FIST AFTER FIST! CHARLIE MARR IS BACK UP AND CHARGES CAMERON WHO QUICKLY LET’S GO OF VEENA AND LOU THEZS PRESS ON MARR!
Eve: CAMERON CAME IN HERE A HOUSE OF FIRE! SHE IS UNLOADING ON CHARLIE BUT VEENA IS BACK UP AND SHE TACKLES CAMERON DOWN! MARR HOLDS HER AS VEENA SLAPS CAMERON! AGAIN! WHAT DISRESPECT BUT CAMERON TRIES TO KICK HER AWAY…..
Gavin Kirkland: VEENA LOOK OUT!
(TLA comes out of nowhere and clotheslines Veena Adams over the top rope and she falls hard on the floor. Charlie lets go of Cameron and charges in but TLA….)
Deadprez: A HUGE ENZINGUIRI! CHARLIE MARR STUMBLES BACK RIGHT INTO IN EXCELSIS! CHARLIE MARR DROPS TO THE MAT AND VEENA HELPS HIM ROLL OUT OF THE RING! VEENA IS HOLDING UP MARR WHO IS TRYING TO KEEP UP HIS BALANCE! TLA IS SCREAMING AT THEM TO GET BACK IN THE RING!
Veena Adams: (Off Mic) WE WILL KILL YOU!!!!
(Charlie can barely hold Veena back from charging in.)
Eve: WHAT A MOMENT! CAMERON ELLA AVA CAME DOWN TO MAKE THE SAVE AS AD INFINITUM WAS READY TO TAKE TLA OUT AGAIN!
Gavin Kirkland: I JUST WANT TO MAKE SURE VEENA IS ALRIGHT!
(‘ULTRAnumb’ plays as Cameron and TLA both look at one another and nod. Ashley is back up to her knees as he checks on her, she also nods, before the three have a stare down with Ad Infinitum as the pair slowly make their way to the back.)
(The camera cuts back to the backstage area where Cameron Ella Ava steps through the curtain and into the backstage area with the roar of the crowd behind her. She grins from ear to ear, brushing the back of her hand across her forehead only to find little sweat broken for her intervening in Veena Adams and Charlie Marr attacking Ashley Flores and TLA just moments ago. As she exits the tunnel and into the open, Kyra Phillips races up beside her in a hurry with a microphone in hand)
Kyra Phillips: Cameron! Cameron! We just saw moments ago you stop the situation in the ring from getting any worse but I have to ask, given the bold threats from last week, was that really a good idea to get involved in something that so far hasn’t concerned you?
(Cameron scoffs at the question and shakes her head)
Cameron Ella Ava: Whether the issues between Ad Infinitum and TLA concern me isn’t the point, Kyra. I’m not going to be intimidated by anyone. I never have been intimidated by anyone in this company for all the years I’ve been here, it isn’t going to start now and it’s absolutely not going to be at the hands of a bratty little shit like Veena Adams and the dog that barks when it’s told to bark, bites when it’s told to bite. If she considered last week ‘sending a message’, then consider tonight my message to her; I’m the last person who she wants to threaten.
(Cameron goes to walk away but Kyra steps forward, reaching out to stop her)
Kyra Phillips: Are you not concerned about what might happen in retaliation? Your sister had her share of battles with Charlie Marr and knows first hand the damage that can be caused.
Cameron Ella Ava: Concerned? Kyra, I took a flaming equalizer, and was almost confined to a wheelchair at the same time I was pregnant. If I was concerned about what Veena Adams could order Charlie Marr to do – because we all know he’s incapable of making that decision on his own – then I wouldn’t be me, I wouldn’t be the Goddess of EAW. Again, I just refuse to be intimidated and if…or rather more appropriately WHEN they want to ‘remind’ me of the same bullshit said last week? They know exactly where to fi–
????: YOU FUCKING BITCH!
Cameron Ella Ava: Oop, speak of the devil…
(The cameraman staggers away as a mass of Showdown officials, from security to referees, swam the backstage arena holding back a furious Veena Adams and Charlie Marr. Kyra backs up but a bemused Cameron Ella Ava remains steady in her spot. She grins from ear to ear seeing the state of both Veena and Charlie)
Veena Adams: WHAT PART OF LAST WEEK DIDN’T YOU UNDERSTAND? WHAT FUCKING PART OF WHAT I SAID LAST WEEK DIDN’T GET THROUGH TO THAT THICK SKULL? HUH? I WARNED YOU TO KNOW YOUR PLACE OTHERWISE BAD, BAD THINGS WERE GOING TO HAPPEN TO YOU AND YOU COULDN’T GO A WEEK WITHOUT MAKING A DUMB MISTAKE. BE THANKFUL THAT THESE PIGS ARE HOLDING CHARLIE AND I BACK, THEY’RE THE ONLY THING STOPPING US FROM MAKING THIS YOUR LAST NIGHT IN THIS COMPANY.
Cameron Ella Ava: :mjlol2:
(The lack of regard only infuriates Veena more)
Veena Adams: FUNNY? YOU THINK ANY OF THIS IS FUNNY? YOU HAVE MADE A LOT OF AWFUL DECISIONS IN YOUR LIFE CAMERON FROM MARRYING A CONVICT TO CROSSING MY UNCLE BUT NONE OF THEM AS BAD AS THIS. THINKING THAT YOU’RE SAFE, THAT YOU’RE THE EXCEPTION TO ANYTHING. IF YOU’RE LUCKY TO LEAVE HERE TONIGHT IN ANY OTHER WAY OTHER THAN AN AMBULANCE, YOU BETTER REALISE WHILE YOU FEEL SAFE, JUST HOW QUICKLY WE CAN TAKE EVERYTHING AWAY, YOU FUCKING WHOR–
THUD
Deadprez: CAMERON HEARD ENOUGH AND BOOTS VEENA RIGHT IN THE FACE!!! VEENA SLUMPS INTO THE ARMS OF THE OFFICIALS RESTRAINING HER AS CHARLIE’S GAZE ALMOST BURNS A HOLE RIGHT THROUGH CAMERON!
Eve: IF YOU’RE THINKING THAT GETTING INVOLVED IN THEIR MATTERS JUST MOMENTS AGO WAS A QUESTIONABLE DECISION, THEN I DON’T THINK THERE’S ANY DOUBT THAT KICKING VEENA ADAMS’ NOSE IN WAS FAR FROM A WISE ONE! THE EYES OF CHARLIE MARR ARE A DIRE WARNING OF THEMSELVES THAT CAMERON ELLA AVA IS WALKING A FINE, FINE LINE.
Gavin Kirkland: Oh my god, poor Veena! I-I better go check on her! I have to make sure that no damage has been done to that stunning face! Where’s my lotion and tissues? I always knew they would come in handy!
(Several more members of security jump from Veena to Charlie, ensuring that he remains restrained from attacking Cameron who doesn’t have an ounce of intimidation expressed on her face. She steps towards Marr as additional officials try to intervene but to little avail, the two coming eye to eye)
Cameron Ella Ava: You truly are just a pathetic fucking dog chained to your master’s post, aren’t you? As long as that collar is wrapped around your neck, not I and not anyone else is going to fear you. No matter what delusions she feeds you.
(Cameron steps away and turns her back on Marr. She looks over at a snarling Veena Adams, blood running down her face stemming from the nose. A confident smile, beaming delightfully at the sight of the injured Adams is impossible to shake from Cameron’s face as she walks away. The officials and security continue to restrain Marr whereas Veena rips her arms away from those holding her back, remaining seated on the ground, staring intensely at Cameron as the camera fades to black)
(The camera cuts to Gina Romano in the ring.)
Gina Romano: THE FOLLOWING CONTEST IS SCHEDULED FOR…ONE FALL!!
Crowd: ONE FALL!!
(‘Success Is My Cologne’ by Curren$y (Prod. Alchemist) plays out LC, who walks to the ring with purpose, clearly focused on the task ahead tonight against a more than game Jon Kelton.)
Gina Romano: Introducing first! Hailing out of Oakland, California, weighing in at 230 pounds…HE IS THE INEVITABLE…LETHAL CONSEQUENCES!!
Eve: Last week, Lethal Consequences interfered in the match between Theron Nikolas, and Jon Kelton, something in which Kelton didn’t take too kindly to.
Gavin Kirkland: Which is shocking, seeing as he was gonna lose to Theron.
Deadprez: I don’t know, who’s to say that Kelton wasn’t gonna kick out. :shrug:
Eve: :wow:
(‘Last Strike’ by Polo G replaces the theme of LC to a mostly positive reaction as Kelton makes his way out from the back along with Londyn Zelaya, who carry the same focus LC did in his stride towards the ring.)
Gina Romano: And his opponent! Residing out of Dallas Texas, weighing in at 215 pounds, accompanied to the ring by Londyn Zelaya…HE IS THE CHOSEN ONE…JON KELTON!!
Eve: While he didn’t necessarily pick up the win or loss last week against Theron, he has an opportunity to pick up a win over an opponent of equally high caliber.
Deadprez: Yeah, and a win like this could be exactly what Kelton needs to get himself in the running for the Answers World Championship possibly.
Eve: And lord know Kelton would love that, seeing as winning World Title gold was one of his main motivations since coming here to EAW.
(Kelton settles in the ring, eyeing LC from across the ring as the referee signals for the bell.)
(DING! DING! DING!)
Eve: There’s the bell, and this matchup between Jon Kelton and Lethal Consequences is officially underway- AS JOK KELTON IMMEDIATELY CRASHES INTO LETHAL CONSEQUENCES WITH A CORNER SPEAR! LC DIDNT EVEN HAVE TIME TO GET OUT THE GATE YET, AS HE CRUMPLES DOWN TO THE MAT BEFORE ROLLING OUT OF THE RING, LOOKING TO CREATE SEPERATION FROM KELTON, WHO FOLLOWS HIM TO THE OUTSIDE, AND KELTON GRABS AHOLD OF LC’S HEAD NOW, SMASHING HIM FACE FIRST OFF OUR ANNOUNCE TABLE COVER!
Deadprez: AND KELTON FOLLOWS THAT UP WITH A BACK SUPLEX ON OUR ANNOUNCE TABLE NOW! LC IS IN A WORLD OF HURT AS KELTON ROLLS HIM BACK INTO THE RING, MAYBE SMELLING BLOOD IN WATER ALREADY!
Gavin Kirkland: Those mafakas knocked over my jerkins. :mjcry:
Eve: I like this match already!
Deadprez: Me and you both, Eve, but turning attention back to the in ring action, Jon Kelton is lining up a stunned Lethal Consequences as he slowly makes it back to his feet. KELTON SPINS HIM AROUND, GOING FOR GOD’S LAST GIFT, BUT LC FIGHTS OUT OF THE SPANISH FLY WITH ELBOWS TO THE SIDE OF KELTON’S FACE, ESCAPING THE MOVE, AND KELTON SPINS AROUND OFF THOSE ELBOWS, CERTAINLY FEELING THE EFFECTS AS HE DOUBLES OVER CLUTCHING HIS FACE!
Eve: AND LC LOOKS TO CAPITALIZE IN ORDER TO FINALLY GET THE MATCH BACK INTO HIS FAVOR WITH A BACK SUPLEX, BUT KELTON GRABS AHOLD OF THE TOP ROPE, CAUSING THE FOOTING OF LC TO FALTER AS KELTON ROLLS OFF HIS SHOULDER AND CATCHES HIMSELF ONTO THE APRON! LC TAKES A WILD SWING, BUT KELTON DUCKS UNDER, CATCHING HIM WITH A HOTSHOT THAT DROPS LC TO ONE KNEE WHILE KELTON CLIMBS BACK UP ON THE APRO-
Deadprez: AND LC FINALLY TURNS THE MOMENTUM INTO HIS FAVOR AS HE JUST FLOORED KELTON WITH A RIGHT HAND, KNOCKING HIM OFF THE APRON, AND YOU CAN SEE LONDYN ZELAYA RUSHING TO CHECK ON THE DOWNED KELTON, WHO LOOKS TO BE SEEING STARS RIGHT ABOUT NOW, BUT REGARDLESS, THAT’S NOT GONNA STOP
LC FROM PURSUING THE COMPETITION AS HE MAKES HIS WAY TO THE OUTSIDE, SCARING OFF LONDYN, AND NOW LC IS GONNA GO TO WORK, STANDING KELTON UP AND PLANTING HIM WITH A SUPLEX ON THE OUTSIDE!
Gavin Kirkland: And while Kelton is in some major pain right about now, I feel as if I’m in even more knowing that I don’t have the fine piece of ass that is Londyn by my side. :will:
Deadprez: Maybe that’s for the best, weirdo.
Gavin Kirkland: :wtf:
Eve: KELTON FAVORS THAT BACK AS NOW HE GETS SENT OVER THE BARRICADE INTO OUR TIMEKEEPERS AREA, AND YOU CAN SEE LC TAUNTING TO THE BOOING AUDIENCE FOLLOWING THAT, BUT HE MIGHTVE MADE A MISTAKE IN TURNING HIS BACK TO KELTON AS HE CAUGHT HIMSELF ON THE OPPOSITE SIDE OF THAT BARRICADE, AND NOW LEAPS BACK OVER, CATCHING LC AS HE TURNS AROUND WITH A RUNNING CLOTHESLINE!
Deadprez: KELTON IS IN THE ZONE, KNOWING WHAT A WIN LIKE THIS COULD DO FOR HIS CAREER AS HE SENDS LC BACK INTO THE RING BEFORE ATTEMPTING TO SLIDE IN HIMSELF! BUT LC CAUGHT KELTON WHILE HE WAS ON ALL FOURS WITH STOMPS, AND CLUBS TO THE BACK! KELTON GETS STOOD BACK UP BY LC NOW, AND LEANT UP AGAINST THE ROPES BEFORE BEING WHIPPED OFF! LC DUCKS DOWN, PERHAPS SIGNALING A BACK BODY DROP, BUT THERE’S KELTON WITH A SUNSET FLIP COUNTER AS HE COMES REBOUNDING BACK OFF THE ROPES!
ONNNNEEEEEEEEEE!!
TW-
Eve: QUICK KICKOUT BY CONSEQUENCES, WHO SCRAMBLES BACK TO HIS FEET ALONG WITH KELTON, WHO CHARGES AT LC, ONLY TO GET SIDESTEPPED BY THE HALL OF FAMER AND SENT OVER THE TOP ROPE! BUT KELTON CATCHES HIMSELF ON THE APRON, AND LC IS THE ONE CHARGING HIS OPPONENT NOW, MUCH LIKE KELTON IS THE ONE SIDESTEPPING THIS TIME, SENDING LC OUT THROUGH THE MIDDLE ROPE! BUT HE LANDS ON HIS FEET, RIPPING
KELTON OFF THE APRON AND SHOVING HIM BACK FIRST INTO THE BARRICADE!
Deadprez: AND DID YOU HEAR THAT THUD?! KELTON IS CERTAINLY GONNA BE FEELING THAT ONE TOMORROW AS HE GETS SENT BACK INTO THE RING! LC MAKES A QUICK COVER, HIS FIRST ONE IN THE MATCH THUS FAR!
ONNNNEEEEEEEEE!!
TWWWWOOOOOOOOO!!
Deadprez: KICKOUT! Kelton is still alive in this matchup, but for how long as LC drags him into the corner, sitting him down in said corner before wailing on him with stomps that are not just hitting the chest area, but also the head area of Kelton, who’s doing his best to cover up here. This aggression from LC is getting noticed by the referee, who drags him away from the corner, LC clearly isn’t happy with that, getting in the referee’s face before continuing his assault on Kelton here!
Eve: Yeah, dragging him to the center of the ring before landing a pointed elbow drop right on the button! Kelton jolts up to a seated position, and LC takes this opportunity to trap him in a rear chinlock, which doesn’t make the crowd all too happy, but LC doesn’t care as he tightens said chinlock some more. Londyn is seen on the outside trying build a rally up for Kelton, who starts to try and will himself back to a vertical base. AND THERE’S KELTON WITH BACK ELBOWS TO THE MIDSECTION OF LC!
Gavin Kirkland: LC STUMBLES BACK AS KELTON GOES FULL STEAM AHEAD TOWARDS HIM, ONLY TO GET TOSSED OVERHEAD, CAUSING KELTON TO LAND FACE-FIRST ON THAT TOP TURNBUCKLE! LC NOW GOES AFTER KELTON IN THAT CORNER, MAKING SURE HE STAYS UPRIGHT BEFORE LANDING A KNIFE EDGE CHOP RIGHT ACROSS THE CHEST, ECHOING THROUGHOUT THE ARENA!
Deadprez: KELTON TRIES TO COVER UP, BUT LC EXPOSES THAT CHEST AGAIN, LIGHTING IT UP WITH ANOTHER STIFF KNIFE EDGE CHOP! BUT LOOK AT KELTON, WHO’S NOW ATTEMPTING TO TRY AND FIGHT OUT OF THAT CORNER WITH FOREARM SMASHES TO THE FACE, STAGGERING LC BACK INTO THE CENTER OF THE RING, WHERE HE LOOKS TO RETALIATE WITH ANOTHER KNIFE EDGE CHOP! KELTON’S CHEST IS CLEARLY STINGING AFTER THAT ONE, BUT HE MANAGES TO SHRUG IT OFF TO LAND A CHOP OF HIS OWN!
Eve: LC retreats into the corner, KELTON TRIES TO CHARGE INTO HIM WITH ANOTHER SPEAR, BUT HE GOES SHOULDER FIRST INTO THAT RINGPOST AS LC GETS OUTTA DODGE! LETHAL CONSEQUENCES NOW ROLLS KELTON UP WITH A SCHOOL BOY, NOT HOLDING IT FOR THE COVER, HOWEVER, ROLLING KELTON TO ONE KNEE INSTEAD, AND THERES A HUGE DDT FROM LC, SPIKING KELTON ON HIS HEAD! AND SPEAKING OF LC, A SMILE JUST GREW ON THAT FACE OF HIS IN LOOKING UP AT THE TOP ROPE, WHICH HE SOON HE CLIMBS UP TO!
Deadprez: AND LC SOARS OFF WITH A DIVING CROSSBODY, WHICH MOMENTUM GETS USED AGAINST HIM BY KELTON, WHO ROLLS THROUGH INTO A COVER, HOOKING BOTH LEGS!!
ONNNNEEEEEEEEEE!!
TWWWWOOOOOOOOOOO!!
Deadprez: KICKOUT BY LC, WHO RUSHES BACK TO HIS FEET ALONG WITH KELTON, WHO RUNS RIGHT INTO A FOREARM FROM THE LEGEND! KELTON STAGGERS, REBOUNDING OFF THE ROPES IN THE PROCESS, AND LC ATTEMPTS TO DROP HIM WITH THE LOWDOWN SPINEBUSTER…HOWEVER, KELTON TURNS IT INTO A DDT LAST MINUTE! LC ROLLS ON HIS BACK, FAVORING THAT HEAD AS BOTH MEN LIE FLAT IN THE CENTER OF THE RING, EXHAUSTED AFTER WHAT’S TRANSPIRED DURING THIS GRUELING CONTEST SO FAR!
Eve: Yeah, but they can’t stop now, both men realize there needs to be a winner as they use the ropes to assist them in getting to their feet! LC turns around to notice Kelton has made it to his before charging at the self-proclaimed “Chosen One,” however, Kelton drops him with a forearm! LC QUICKLY GETS BACK TO HIS FEET, ONLY TO GET TAKEN DOWN WITH A DROPKICK! LC STUMBLES TO THE ROPES, BUT KELTON IS THERE TO CLOTHESLINE HIM OVER, AND HE STALKS LC, WHO GETS BACK TO HIS FEET, ONLY TO GET TAKEN RIGHT BACK OFF OF THEM AFTER A SLINGSHOT CROSSBODY FROM KELTON!
Gavin Kirkland: Jon may actually win this here, he’s been really taking the fight to LC throughout this thing, as he now sends him back into the ring! LC gets back to his feet in order to attempt a lariat, BUT JON DUCKS, DUMPING LC ON THE BACK OF HIS NECK WITH A GERMAN SUPLEX! LETHAL IS UP ON ALL FOURS FOLLOWING THAT, KELTON BRINGS HIM UP BY THE BACK HIS TRUNKS, HOOKING ONE OF HIS ARMS, PERHAPS GONNA LAND SPOILER ALERT IF HE CAN HOOK THE OTHER!
Deadprez: BUT LC LANDS A BACK ELBOW SHOT RIGHT TO THE FACE OF KELTON, CREATING DISTANCE BETWEEN THE TWO! KELTON GETS HIS WITS ABOUT HIM, AND LOOKS TO GO AFTER THE BENT OVER LC AGAIN, BUT LC IS JUST TWO STEPS AHEAD WITH A BACK KICK CATCHING KELTON IN THE ABDOMEN REGION! AND NOW LC HURRIES TO LAND THAT DEAD EXECUTIVE STUNNER! BUT KELTON HOOKS BOTH ARMS OF LC TO COUNTER WITH A SPOILER ALERT! SKULL CRUSHING FINALE CONNECTS!
Eve: AND NOW KELTON SHOOTS THE HAVE WITH A NEWFOUND SENSE OF URGENCY, KNOWING THIS COULD BE THAT BIG WIN HE’S LOOKING FOR AS HE MAKES THE COVER!
ONNNNNEEEEEEEE!!
TWWWWOOOOOOOOOO!!
THHHHRRRRRR-
Eve: AND ONCE AGAIN, LC KICKS OUT, CAUSING KELTON TO POUND THE MAT IN FRUSTRATION, WHICH MAY TURN OUT TO BE A HUGE MISTAKE! LAST THING YOU WANNA DO IN THERE WITH A GUY LIKE LC IS LET YOUR EMOTIONS GET THE BETTER OF YOU, BUT KELTON SEEMS TO FINALLY GET THOSE IN CHECK, NOW GOING FOR THE CHROME HEARTZ FOR THE FIRST TIME ON THE GROGGY LC, WHO CATCHES THE FOOT OF KELTON, TRIPPING HIM UP AND TRANSITIONING INTO THE BLACKOUT!
Deadprez: KELTON! KELTON KICKS LC AWAY, BUYING TIME TO JUMP BACK TO HIS FEET! KELTON RUNS AT LC, ONLY TO GET TOSSED OVERHEAD ONCE MORE, BUT THIS TIME HE CATCHES HIMSELF ON THE MIDDLE ROPE, LOOKING TO DIVE ONTO LC WITH A TWISTING CROSSBODY! BUT LC DUCKS UNDER, LEAVING NO ROOM IN THE POOL FOR KELTON, WHO JUMPS BACK TO HIS FEET, HOLDING HIS GUT, LEAVING HIMSELF VULNERABLE FOR A DEAD EXECUTIVE STUNNER! LC MOVES INTO THE COVER!
ONNNNNEEEEEEEEE!!
TWWWWOOOOOOOOOOO!!
THHHHRRRRRREEE-
Eve: THRE- NO! LC ALMOST HAD HIM, BUT LOOK AT THE FOOT PLACEMENT OF KELTON ON THAT BOTTOM ROPE, DISPLAYING NOTHING SHORT OF BRILLIANT IN RING IQ! LC BEGINS TO ARGUE BACK AND FORTH WITH THE REFEREE, STARTING TO SHOW SOME OF THE SAME FRUSTRATION KELTON DID BEFORE SLOWLY BRINGING HIM BACK TO HIS FEET, GRABBING HIM BY THE HEAD! …BUT KELTON BREAKS FREE OF LC’S GRIP, THROWING PUNCHES IN BUNCHES! BUT LC ANSWERS BACK WITH A HUGE RIGHT HAND, NOW GOING TO HOIST KELTON UP ON HIS SHOULDERS IN A FIREMAN’S CARRY!
Deadprez: BUT KELTON SLIPS OFF THE SHOULDERS OF LC BEFORE STAGGERING HIS WAY BACK TO THE ROPES! LC GETS BAITED IN BY KELTON, WHO LOW BRIDGES THE TOP ROPE, SENDING LC UP AND OVER! KELTON MOVES TO APRON, WIPING OUT LC WITH A SPRINGBOARD MOONSAULT ON THE OUTSIDE! KELTON SENDS HIM RIGHT BACK INTO THE RING FOLLOWING THAT!
Eve: AND LC TRIES TO TAKE ADVANTAGE WITH THE LCR! BUT THAT SPINNING BACK ELBOW GETS DUCKED BY KELTON, WHO KICKS HIM IN THE GUT NOW, ATTEMPTING THE FINAL ATONEMENT, A MOVE THAT’S FINISHED OFF MANY IN THE PAST! BUT LC DRIVES KELTON BACK FIRST INTO THE CORNER BEFORE HE COULD CLASP HIS HANDS TOGETHER COMPLETELY FOR THE DOUBLE UNDERHOOK!
Deadprez: BUT KELTON LOCKS THE HANDS ON THAT UNDERHOOK ANYWAYS, BRINGING LC TO THE CENTER OF THE RING!
Gavin Kirkland: AND LC’S IN TROUBLE LIKE AN INMATE THAT JUST DROPPED THE SOAP, BECAUSE IF THIS MOVE LANDS, IT’S ALL OVER!
Eve: NO! LC TWIRLS OUT OF THE FUTURE SHOCK DDT ATTEMPT, CONNECTING WITH THE LCR! THE SPINNING BACK ELBOW CAUSES KELTON TO CRUMPLE DOWN TO THE MAT, AND LC GOES FOR THE COVER, ENSURING TO HOOK BOTH LEGS ON THIS PINFALL, AND I’M NOT SURE IF HE NEEDS TO ANYWAYS, AS KELTON LIES LIMP ON THE MAT WITH WORRY CLEARLY ETCHED ON THE FACE OF LONDYN!
ONNNNNEEEEEEEEEEE!!
TWWWWOOOOOOOOOOOO!!
THHHHHRRRRREEEEEEEEEEEEE!!
(DING! DING! DING!)
(‘Success Is My Cologne’ by Curren$y (Prod. Alchemist) plays to a negative reaction from the EAW fans as Lethal Consequences stands with his hand raised tall in the center of the ring, much to the disappointment of Londyn, who tends to Jon Kelton after he rolls out of the ring.)
Eve: Wow. What a match between these two men, who certainly gave it their all tonight.
Deadprez: Yeah, both men certainly bout it, just so happens that LC is the better man on this night, but Kelton should have nothing to be ashamed of, he still took a Hall of Famer to his limit tonight.
Eve: Yeah, and not many in the realm of EAW can say just that.
(The camera fades elsewhere on a shot on LC leaving the ring, and heading back up the ramp, holding a smug smile on his face.)
(SCREENBAR – BACKSTAGE IN HURRICANE HAWK’S OFFICE)
(The camera pans into the offices of the General Manager to Showdown, Hurricane Hawk. He is seen leaning against the front of his desk while Harper Lee is standing right in front of him, asking questions about the Brand Warfare Match at territorial Invasion.)
Harper Lee: Why is there not a distinct Captain for the Brand Warfare Match for Showdown? I don’t understand how you could possibly not have someone leading the other four egos to success. You don’t see Voltage doing it that way, they specifically chose Jamie O’Hara to lead those misfits over there on the Yellow Brand, we all know the red Brand will do the same thing, no one over there can think for themselves, I should know I used to wrestle there. But Showdown? Come on, you know that is NOT the right decision.
(A frustrated Hawk simply sighs, he even rolls his eyes a little as the constant whining by Harper Lee, it is wearing very thin on him.)
Hurricane Hawk: No, we are not Dynasty or Voltage, we are Showdown. Why haven’t I picked a Team member? Maybe it is because I want EVERYONE on the team to stand out, by saying this, it provides ALL members on the team the chance to step up and lead and that’s why I want to ensure those who lead are appropriately rewarded.
(Harper does a double take.)
Harper Lee: Okay…. Okay whatever, fine. If that is the way the cookie is going to crumble, that’s why I am here and Hurricane Hawk, this is rather simple, I want a guarantee that when I, HARPER LEE is the last one standing on the team, the SOLE survivor and absolutely, positively when I outlast Adam Lucas, that I will automatically become the next contender for the Hardcore Championship.
(Hurricane Hawk stops for a moment, he looks deep in thought, certainly contemplating it for a second before responding.)
Hurricane Hawk: I see your point, but I also am recalling that you do have a claim to the Specialists Championship as well from even last season but, ultimately I will declare this Harper, you will get a future Hardcore Championship match against Adam Lucas.
Harper Lee: Good, then I should get the next shot and….
(Hurricane Hawk though quickly interjects.)
Hurricane Hawk: … hold on, let’s not put the wagon before the horse.
Harper Lee: What do you mean?
Hurricane Hawk: Adam Lucas next title defense is scheduled at Clash of Kingdom’s II: Shores of Gold in Kuwait and let me remind you that in this even there will be NO intergender matches. Those are the rules, sorry.
(Harper rolls her eyes and sighs.)
Harper Lee: Fine whatever, not like I can do anything about that. So, the next one and it better happen!
(As Harper goes to leave, Hurricane Hawk mentions one more thing…)
Hurricane Hawk: Oh yeah, one more thing, this “reward” here? It only stands up if you lead Showdown to victory, I am not interested in simply handing things out. Are we clear?
Harper Lee: Crystal. You just keep your end of the bargain and get ready to hand me that title shot.
(Without another word Harper Lee leaves his office., after a few moments pass in comes Adam himself with the Hardcore Championship over his shoulder.)
Hurricane Hawk: Adam, you just missed Harper. I will say everyone that comes into my office brings a smile to my face, some by walking in and others by leaving.
Adam Lucas: I can see that boss.
Hurricane Hawk: Can I help you?
Adam Lucas: I am sure that I can imagine what Harper was going on about, but for me Hurricane Hawk, that while I may not like Harper Lee, quite frankly I can’t stand whiners and hypocrites, she made a good point about having a price for Territorial Invasion.
Hurricane Hawk: Oh? I assume you have something in mind?”
Adam Lucas: I think you know exactly what I want if I am the last one to survive at Territorial Invasion, I don’t really one to say Last One Standing and infringe in my friends Main Event tonight. Now, am I right in assuming that you know what I want?
(Hurricane Hawk nods, he knows exactly where this is going with Adam.)
Hurricane Hawk: I see you two are starting to get friendly, I’m a fan. Adam let’s be frank and honest here between the two of us, alright? Nothing but transparency.
Adam Lucas: I agree, nothing but transparency.
Hurricane Hawk: We both know that I can only do so much regarding the PURE Championship, much as I would love to, I can’t just willingly bring any Championships back from being retired, it is above my pay grade.
Adam Lucas: I understand.
(He can see that Adam does look a bit dejected…. Hurricane Hawk finally concedes….)
Hurricane Hawk: But Adam, I will consider looking into it if and that is a huge IF okay? IF you lead Showdown to victory. Then everything is on the table.
(Adam nods, just to hear him say there is a chance is good enough for him.)
Adam Lucas: That is all I could ask for Hurricane Hawk and I won’t let you down. I am glad that we are on the same page, thank you for your time.
(They both shake hands as Adam turns to walk away leaving Hurricane Hawk satisfied with his choices so far for the Brand Warfare Match.)
(“Elevate” by DJ Khalil begins to play through the speakers as the crowd gives some love to Amir Yusuf who walks out with a smile on his face. He has his light up mask and gloves on as he poses for the crowd a bit.)
Gina Romano: THE FOLLOWING MATCH IS SCHEDULED FOR ONE FALL!!!!
Crowd: ONE FALL!!!!!
Gina Romano: INTRODUCING FIRST…FROM CHICAGO, ILLINOIS…WEIGHING IN 182 POUNDS… HE IS “THE HEART OF EAW” … AMIR YUSUF!!!!!!!!
Gavin Kirkland: This is going to be an interesting match up tonight, ladies and gentlemen! We have a member of Team Showdown at Brand Warfare taking on a member of Team Showdown Territorial Invasion main event team! Now, for someone, who just showed up about a month and a half ago, Amir Yusuf is already making an impression! He did fantastic at Midsummer Massacre, but to be blessed with an opportunity like this? There must be trust with this kid to knock this opportunity out of the park!
Eve: Amir Yusuf, each week, has been winning over the EAW Universe. This man has such likable traits. It’s difficult to hate this guy because he always gives it everything that he has to offer! He’ll go up against some of the top talents on Showdown and hold his own against them! He did so with Theron Nikolas! He did so with Adam Lucas! He did so with Lethal Consequences!
Deadprez: His opponent now is a nine-time World Champion, looking to make it #10reignz, but after the ultimatum that Hurricane Hawk bestowed on him, Theron Nikolas and Lethal Consequences, that may not happen. :lupe:
(“M3tamorphosis” by Playboi Carti ft. Kid Cudi begins to play through the speaker. The crowd gives a huge, loud reception to an all-time great in Impact, who walks out, focused and ready for this match. He pays no attention to the crowd as he makes his way down the ramp.)
Gina Romano: INTRODUCING HIS OPPONENT…FROM SEATTLE, WASHINGTON…WEIGHING 221 POUNDS… HE IS THE “MOST WATCHED CHAMPION IN HISTORY” … IMPACT!!!!!!!
Gavin Kirkland: Will people watch him be champion this season is the question because if Team Showdown can’t be united going into Territorial Invasion, if Lethal Consequences, Theron Nikolas and Impact can’t get on the same page, that could all change!
Eve: Watching the conversation between those three and Hurricane Hawk left us with more questions than answers. Honestly, it’s up in the air with those three unpredictable men.
Deadprez: It seemed like Impact is more likely to accommodate if it means to win the match, but his partners may not be the same.
(DING! DING! DING!)
Deadprez: Amir Yusuf goes to lock up with the nine-time World Champion, but Impact locks up with him, only to push him down! But, Amir doesn’t stay down for too long as he goes in to lock up with Impact once again! He applies a wrist lock on Impact as Impact tries to go for an elbow, but Amir ducks the elbow! HE PUSHES IMPACT CLOSER TO THE ROPES AND CONNECTS WITH AN O’CONNOR ROLL UP! IS HE PLANNING TO PUT AWAY IMPACT SO QUICK INTO THE MATCH??!?!
OOOOOONNNNNNEEEEEE!!!!!!
TTTTTTTWWWWWW–
Gavin Kirkland: Impact rolls himself out of the move as he finds his way up to his feet! Amir Yusuf runs towards the multi-time World Champion, BUT IMPACT STOPS HIM WITH A KNIFE EDGE CHOP TO THE CHEST! IMPACT DELIVERS ANOTHER KNIFE EDGE CHOP TO AMIR’S CHEST! THAT CHOP KNOCKS AMIR TO ONE KNEE AS IMPACT DELIVERS A MULE KICK, KNOCKING AMIR TO HIS BACK! Impact gets Amir up before throwing him head first against the turnbuckle at the corner! He begins to connect with a series of mudhole stomps to the ribs of the younger Elitist! This causes Amir to fall down to a seated position! IMPACT PLACES HIS FOOT ON THE SIDE OF AMIR’S FACE AS HE BEGINS TO PRESS ALL OF HIS WEIGHT ON IT! I CAN’T IMAGINE THE PRESSURE OF HAVING A GROWN ASS MAN STANDING ON THE SIDE OF YOUR FACE!
Referee: ONE! TWO! THREE! FOUR! FIVE!
Eve: Happily, it doesn’t cause too much trouble for Impact to step off the face of Amir Yusuf! Impact picks Amir up by his face before getting him by the arm and whipping him to the corner across from him! Amir is able to catch himself, so crashing to the corner isn’t too bad! Impact rushes towards the member of Showdown’s Brand Warfare team with a running uppercut! But, Amir jumps out of the way as Impact crashes onto the corner! AMIR CRASHES ONTO IMPACT WITH A METEORA TO THE CORNER, BUT HE HOLDS IT THERE TO FOLLOW THAT UP WITH A MONKEY FLIP! IMPACT FLIPS TO A SEATED POSITION AS AMIR FOLLOWS THAT UP WITH A DROPKICK TO THE FACE OF THE NINE-TIME WORLD CHAMPION! IMPACT FALLS TO HIS BACK AS IT SEEMS LIKE AMIR IS GOING TO FOLLOW THAT WITH A STANDING SHOOTING STAR PRESS!
Deadprez: Impact holds his knees up as Amir Yusuf crashes onto them ribs first! The newer Elitist is clutching onto his ribs as the veteran of the match up finds his way to his feet! He is holding Amir from underneath his chin. It’s almost like Impact is forcing Amir to look him in the eye, but Amir begins to connect with some shoot kicks to the side of Impact’s right leg! AMIR IS SHOWING A TON OF FIGHT AS THIS IS ONLY THE BEGINNING OF THE MATCH, BUT IMPACT PUSHES AMIR TO THE HORIZONTAL SET OF ROPES, BUT AMIR REBOUNDS OFF OF THOSE ROPES WITH A RUNNING CROSSBODY, BUT IMPACT CATCHES AMIR BEFORE COUNTERING WITH A SPINNING SIDEWALK SLAP! IMPACT WITH THE COVER!
OOOOOONNNNNNEEEEEE!!!!!
TTTTTTTWWWWW–
Gavin Kirkland: Amir Yusuf with the kick out! Now, Impact is rising up to his feet as he stops Amir in his tracks with a dropkick! The veteran is starting to get some of his groove going in this match and that’s when we see the best of Impact! With Amir down, we see Impact running to the horizontal ropes and it seems like we’re going to be seeing a lionsault from him! ‘Flight Sights’ on Amir!
Eve: BUT, AMIR YUSUF HAS HIS KNEES UP, JUST LIKE IMPACT DID WITH HIS SHOOTING STAR PRESS EARLIER IN THE MATCH! LOOK AT THE ATHLETICISM FROM IMPACT! HE LANDS ON HIS FEET AND OUT OF HARM’S WAY FROM AMIR’S KNEES! HE GRABS THE LEGS OF AMIR AND IT SEEMS LIKE WE’RE GOING TO BE SEEING ‘WALLS OF IMPACT,’ WHICH IS A SLIGHTLY HIGHER VERSION OF THE BOSTON CRAB! BUT, AMIR MANAGES TO TWIST HIMSELF OUT OF THE GRASP OF THE FORMER WORLD CHAMPION! He knows that the moment that he gets himself in that ‘Walls of Impact,’ it could mean the end for him and his intentions to win this match! Both men get to their feet as Impact runs to Amir with a clothesline, but Amir ducks the clothesline before spring boarding off the ropes and connecting with a springboard roundhouse kick as that knocks down Impact to one knee!
Deadprez: Amir Yusuf pulls Impact closer to him before following up that springboard roundhouse kick with a tornado DDT! The veteran of the match is still quite dizzy as he slowly finds his way to one knee, BUT AMIR RUSHES TOWARDS IMPACT, TAKING HIM DOWN WITH A SPIKED HEADSCISSORS TAKEDOWN! AMIR FOLLOWS THAT UP WITH A DROPKICK THAT SENDS IMPACT TO HIS BACK! AMIR WITH THE COVER!
OOOOOONNNNNNEEEEEE!!!!!
TTTTTTTWWWWWOOOOO!!!!!
Gavin Kirkland: Impact with a kick out! Amir Yusuf rises back to his feet as it seems like he’s trying to get Impact in position for this next move? He hoists the multi-time World Champion up to his feet, but Impact is being a bit stubborn and making sure that Amir doesn’t connect with his next move! I assume that we were going to see the kneecap brainbuster, which doesn’t seem to be a pleasant move to experience! Instead, Impact headbutts Amir in the forehead, which knocks him back a bit! Impact follows that up with a spinning wheel kick as that takes Amir down! Impact is up to his feet as it seems like he’s dusting his hands off! It’s almost like he’s finished here, which could mean that we’re getting towards the end of the match! :lupe:
Eve: :comeagain: So soon? I hardly doubt that. It was the same mentality that Theron Nikolas had with Amir Yusuf and the match lasted a good while and it seems like it’s going to be the same thing in this scenario! IMPACT IS STALKING AMIR UP HIS FEET AND IT SEEMS LIKE WE’RE GOING TO SEE IMPACT HIT THE ‘EVISCERATION,’ BUT AMIR HAD THE MOVE SCOUTED AS HE MOVES OUT OF THE WAY AT THE LAST SECOND! AMIR SPINS HIMSELF AROUND BEFORE NAILING IMPACT WITH A SUPERKICK THAT SENDS HIM BACK TOWARDS THE ROPES, BUT AMIR RUSHES TOWARDS THE VETERAN BEFORE GETTING HIM BY THE ARM AND CONNECTING WITH AN ARMDRAG! Impact is thrown across the ring, but he is quick up to his feet again! But, it’s a shotgun dropkick to the corner by Amir that sends Impact back! Amir rolls himself to his feet and charges towards Impact with a helluva kick! The big boot to the kisser of Impact! That seems to knock Impact out for a moment, but Amir Yusuf gets on the top turnbuckle along with Impact before beginning to punch the top of Amir’s head!
Crowd: ONE! TWO! THREE! FOUR! FIVE! SIX! SEVEN!
Deadprez: Impact hoists Amir Yusuf up in the air in a powerbomb position, but Amir is still punching the top of Impact’s head!
Crowd: EIGHT! NINE! TEN!
Gavin Kirkland: Impact is trying to slam Amir Yusuf down in a powerbomb position, but Amir is refusing to let go! Instead, he counters with a reverse hurricanrana on the nine-time World Champion! Amir is up to his feet —
Eve: ‘LCR’ — THE SPINNING BACK ELBOW HITS AMIR YUSUF IN THE FACE OUT OF COMPLETELY NOWHERE! AMIR IS CAUGHT OFF GUARD AS LETHAL CONSEQUENCES SHOVES HIM TO THERON NIKOLAS, WHO ENDS UP HITTING A ‘GOD’S REQUIEM’ — THE SWINGING REVERSE STO ON AMIR! THE REFEREE SEES THE INVOLVEMENT FROM LC AND THERON AND IS GOING TO CALL OFF THIS MATCH!
(DING! DING! DING!)
Deadprez: Lethal Consequences begins to stomp on the living hell out of Amir Yusuf as Impact rises back to his feet, clutching the back of his neck! He demands for LC to rise Amir up to his feet and it seems like we’re going to be seeing that ‘Evisceration’ from the nine-time World Champion!
(The sound of cheering becomes out of control for some reason.)
Gavin Kirkland: FROM THE RAMP! IT’S THE HARDCORE CHAMPION, ADAM LUCAS! IT’S JON KELTON! TEAM SHOWDOWN AT BRAND WARFARE IS RUNNING TOWARDS THE AID OF AMIR YUSUF AS LETHAL CONSEQUENCES SHOVES AMIR YUSUF OUT OF THE WAY! LC AND IMPACT ROLL OUT OF THE RING ABD BEFORE EITHER MAN COULD GET THEIR HANDS ON THERON NIKOLAS, HE BOLTS FROM THE RING! IT SEEMS LIKE THERE’S A TIME AND PLACE FOR SOMEONE LIKE THERON AND TONIGHT IS NOT THAT TIME AND PLACE!
(The crowd begins to boo the living hell out of Lethal Consequences and Theron Nikolas making their way up the ramp. For some strange way, it’s one of the first times that each of those men were on the same page. Meanwhile, Adam Lucas holds Amir Yusuf up to check on him. Jon Kelton is wanting to fight right there, trying to bait the veterans to enter the ring and face him.)
Eve: The entire Showdown brand should be united to defeat the other brands, not looking to tear each other apart!
Deadprez: Hurricane Hawk may need to hold more of those interventions and hand out more of those ultimatums. :lupe:
(The scene fades elsewhere.)
(The camera fades to the backstage area where Kassidy Heart walks through the halls of the Simmons Bank Arena as a chorus of boos are audible in the background. Dressed not to compete for the evening, she makes her way casually without much concern with the Answers World Championship draped over her shoulder. However, as she turns the corner she comes to an immediate halt. Her expression of content turns to one slightly of confusion)
Kassidy Heart: What…the…fuck…is…this?
(The camera pans back to reveal a familiar group of men. The ‘simp’ security guards from the beginning of the evening have returned. The overweight men with the tight black shirts try their best to stand firm but it seems that having to stand around multiple times today has begun to grow on them. As Kassidy scans the line, her eyes come to a steady pause at the center, her expression turning from confusement to utter disinterest and a lack of patience as Walter Bivens’ head pokes up, a confident grin dashed across his face)
Kassidy Heart: You know I am starting to really, really hate seeing your face around here and dealing with you so often makes me feel like I’m going to be defending the Answers World Championship against you, not Limmy Monaghan. But what is this? What are you doing? Because this is leaving me confused even by your standards.
(Walter has a light chuckle as he looks up and down the line of brave men before him)
Walter Bivens: This? Well, the lovely Miku Sakai was so kind to lend me her private security given how everything unfolded between you and I last week. And this is, after all, a rather delicate matter that needs addressing.
Kassidy Heart: :comeagain:
(The security divide in the middle to reveal Walter standing there with his right arm resting in a sling. Kassidy rolls her eyes, motioning to the injured arm. She shakes her head and tries to walk around the security but the men shift outwards to block any exit)
Walter Bivens: I hate to be the one to do this, I truly do, but last week I found myself laying in that ring in the worst pain of my life. I thought it was only minor, something that I could just shake off, you know the deal. But the doctors insisted that I get it looked at and unfortunately because of that brutal and rather cowardly assault, I suffered a torn rotator cuff. And see, Kassidy, we can’t just allow you to proceed as normal, there has to be consequences for your actions.
Kassidy Heart: 🙄…
Walter Bivens: Now, I’m a smart man. That much is obvious considering I back the next Answers World Champion but I’m also smart enough to understand not to get involved in a long, drawn out legal battle with an Adams. You have more money and resources at your disposal than anyone else in this industry and I know damn well that even when I would inevitably win any and all legal battles, I wouldn’t see a dime of my deserved compensation. So instead, I have this to offer.
(Walter proceeds to hand the letter, cautiously closing the distance. Kassidy snatches the letter with enough force that it almost rips, causing Walter to quickly step back away once the letter was ripped from his grasp. Kassidy keeps her eyes firmly planted.
Kassidy Heart: Dear Mrs. Adams…I am the legal representative of Walter Bivens…I can confirm that he suffered a torn rotator cuff…I can confirm it was at your hands…You are legally responsible…While we would like to sue for damages including all medical bills current and ongoing, we have determined a more appropriate penalty befitting to the victim and his associate…
(As Kassidy reaches the bottom of the letter, her eyes begin to widen slightly, a look of frustration growing)
Kassidy Heart: We hereby inform you that should you lay a finger on Walter Bivens between now and once the Answers World Championship match Territorial Invasion is complete…you will be stripped of the Answers World Championship immediately?!?? What kind of fucking joke is this?
(The crowd in the distance roars in approval as Kassidy’s eyes immediately shoot up from the letter back to where Walter Bivens was standing. Instead, Walter has already proceeded to stand behind his security with a confident, arrogant smirk on his face. Kassidy begins to scrunch the letter up in her fist, her teeth grinding much to the delight of Bivens)
Walter Bivens: CAN’T HIT ME! YOU CAN’T HIT ME! It’s better that you learn to control your emotions, Kassidy, because otherwise you’re not going to be making it to Territorial Invasion, you won’t even be the Answers World Champion! And I know full well that while Limmy Monaghan is busting his ass training to get ready for this match, he doesn’t want to win the title by default, all because this apparent King couldn’t contain the Mauler. You can get upset at me for putting this measure in place but at the end of the day, this is your own undoing. What? Did tearing the shoulder out of poor Jalyn Garcia’s socket convince you that you’re above consequences? Did the fame and fortune of remaining in the bed of the CEO of this company delude you into thinking that you’re untouchable?!
(The crowd in the distance once again roars, as Kassidy’s expression becomes more and more frustrated knowing there’s little she can do in response; Walter’s face making it clear he knows all too well the advantage he holds over her)
Walter Bivens: You’ve dealt with me plenty already Kassidy but don’t worry, starting next week, Limmy Monaghan will be lurking in every shadow, Limmy Monaghan will be back to ensure that the next few weeks leading into Territorial Invasion are spent forcing you to savor these precious days as Champion. And you don’t have to worry about legal threats, you don’t have to worry about whether or not you will be stripped of the Championship…just make sure that you keep your head attached to your neck when Monaghan repeatedly drills his elbow into the back of it over and over and over again like he did last week.
(With time, Kassidy’s frustration begins to fade, simply accepting the nature of the restriction in place. She peers down to the Answers World Championship on her shoulder as a smirk appears)
Kassidy Heart: Part of me is disappointed that I didn’t anticipate you lowering yourself like this; shame on me I guess. But this? Now you know what, it’s fine. If I can’t lay a finger on you then so be it, it’s not like you’re anything more than an annoying fly. But if I read that correctly – and I did – this only holds up until after the match, correct? In that case, the moment that I make Limmy tap out to retain my title, I think it’s in your best interest that you’re far, far away from me otherwise I’ll be making sure that I finish the job and I’m going to rip that arm clean off your body.
(Despite standing behind the line of security, Walter’s confident expression begins to dim)
Kassidy Heart: As for worrying about myself? Your cheap shot artist isn’t going to be so fortunate next time; the fact that I’m standing before you is proof enough that he isn’t going to leave more than a scratch on me. I get that he’s desperate to make a name for himself, he wants to become the Answers World Champion just like everyone else on this roster, but more importantly he just wants to prove that he belongs. I’m going to give him the opportunity, I’m going to give him the chance to prove himself. No more standing behind you, no more letting you speak for him, it’s time for Limmy Monaghan to prove that he’s his own man. There won’t be a line of fat slobs standing between him and I either, nor am I going to face any ‘consequences’ for doing to him what I did to you last week. I just hope that the two of you can be content with your own consequences for daring to cross the King.
(The words strike Walter as he straightens up and stares straight at Kassidy. She motions for the security to move and almost in a comical manner, the line begins to curve, ensuring that Walter remains circled by the men as Kassidy walks by, that confidence only growing despite how the situation has changed for her. The line of security straightens back out, this time with the cameraman on the same side as Walter who looks far from impressed. The camera fades back to the arena)
(The camera fades back to ringside, as the crowd are all on their seats waiting for the next matchup. Anticipating another great performance, another great match, they are clearly enjoying themselves as the camera pans across the screen. The camera shows signs, happy families, before the lights begin to slowly dim… ‘Warning!’ by BAND-MAID hits the speakers, as the crowd begins to cheer, having just been introduced to Ayu Megumi a few weeks ago, and already liking what they’ve seen. She walks out through the curtains, with a clear look of nerves on her face. Taking a deep breath, she nods, accepting the challenge that she’s having to face, before she begins to walk down the ramp; high fiving the audience as she makes her way down to the ring. They’re all excited to see her, but the truth is, they’re all as nervous as she is. It’s make or break.)
Eve: And it’s main-event time here tonight as we see the rookie, the up and comer, the fresh face in Ayu Megumi. She knows that Dr. Bethany Blue has faced theoretical-tougher opponents that she’s beat. She’s faced hypothetical-better challenges, but she’s never faced someone with the heart that Ayu Megumi has, and that’s the key to Ayu’s game, that’s exactly what she’s looking to prove, that’s exactly what she’s looking to use to become the next Specialists Champion!
Gavin Kirkland: But can she truly beat the dreamy, thicc, dominant champion here tonight? There have been two different challenges she’s had to face before Ayu, one of which being a literal triple threat, and the other being a stretcher match. Bethany knows what distances she has to go to in order to come out on top, and she knows exactly who she’s facing here tonight. She’s faced her once before.
Deadprez: She may have faced Ayu before, but as we’ve recently seen; when the stakes are high, Ayu has delivered, Ayu has pulled through, and Ayu has managed to be successful. At Midsummer Massacre she earned this opportunity, the unique opportunity fatal four way, knocking off someone who has done a lot of things themselves, someone who is considered to be a key figure in the future of EAW, and someone who is a sheer fan favorite. This may be the tougher challenge in comparison, higher stakes – but that doesn’t mean we should rule either Elitist out of this match.
(Ayu Megumi walks up the steel steps and enters the ring, before going to the top rope and posing. She hypes up the crowd with utmost intensity in her battle-cry, as she waves her arms up and down telling them to get loud. Her theme then fades out, as she climbs off the turnbuckles and waits in her corner. ‘Bad Medicine’ by Bon Jovi floods through the speaker system, as a mixed reaction from the crowd follows; the champion stepping through the curtains. Dr. Bethany Blue turns around, showing the name on her jacket, before completing a spin, showing off her title.)
Gavin Kirkland: :mjlit: WHAT A VIEW!!!!
Eve: :roman:!!! Well, here comes the champion, the champion that you mentioned was in her third defense here tonight. The point was mentioned that she was never able to shake that third defense, something she couldn’t survive; could we see a replica of that same moment here tonight? Could we see Bethany unable to survive defense number three, could we see a new Specialists Champion? As we’ve seen before, it’s entirely possible; I think if there’s any advantage that Ayu has, it’s that, but if there’s anything to fuel Bethany? It’s that.
Gavin Kirkland: How could you doubt such a Thicc GOAT? How could you doubt such an amazing champion? There’s nothing that has been able to put her down recently, and that third defense might not be a curse, just something she looks to separate from her previous championship run; something to make this one superior, something to prove that she isn’t playing around. We already know that her goal is to defend against anyone and everyone, and hold that title for a much longer time than anyone would imagine, perhaps that “third defense” could eventually turn into “thirtieth title defense.”
Deadprez: I wouldn’t doubt that for being a possibility, if anything that aligns well with her motivations perfectly, but nerves are your worst enemy, and in a situation like this, if Bethany isn’t able to maintain them, that could just be sealing the deal. That’s something she has to overcome; whilst Bethany may be the one who’s in control here, she’s not the one who has to prove herself, that is something that she does have to prove, and if she can’t handle that, if she buckles under that pressure, we could be seeing a brand new EAW Specialists Champion.
(Dr. Bethany Blue slides onto the apron, as Gavin Kirkland is seen geeking out in the background. She stands up straight, raising her arms to the side, before patting the championship that is exposed from her jacket. She unhooks the title, and raises it high into the air, as the crowd makes their noise, even if it’s the same alignment they had earlier on when her music hit. Regardless of what they think, Bethany is the champion, and Bethany looks to remain the champion, that’s the only thing that is 100% certain here tonight. Bethany places the championship on her shoulder, before slipping through the ropes and walking to the other side of the ring. She stands on the middle rope and raises the title, before doing the same thing to the ropes at her right. Her theme song then fades out to silence, as the crowd’s intensity is audible; muttering, conversations, but most importantly, nerves from the crowd, as they want their favorite wrestler in this situation to come out on top, but it’s never as predictable as that. Bethany hands the championship to the referee, before the lights dim, and cast one big spotlight on the Showdown ring.)
Gina Romano: The following contest… is a LAST WOMAN STANDING MATCH! AND IT IS FOR THE EAW SPECIALISTS CHAMPIONSHIP!!!!!!!!!
Crowd: :whew:!!!! :blessed:!!!! :mjlit:!!!!!
Gina Romano: Introducing first… the challenger. Hailing from Okinawa, Japan, weighing in at 115 pounds… SHE IS THE ‘AMAZING GIRL’… AYUUUUUUUUUUU MEGUMIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII!!!!!!!!!!!!!
(The crowd erupts into cheers as Ayu Megumi stands up from a kneeling position in the corner, and raises her arms up high.)
Gina Romano: And… the champion. Residing in Boca Raton, Florida… Weighing in at 125 pounds… SHE IS THE EAW SPECIALISTS CHAMPION… DR. BEEEEETHANY BLUEEEEEEEE… M.D!!!!!!!!!!!!
(This time, Bethany is the one who raises her arms, as the reaction isn’t as kind towards her. She smirks and shakes her head, before going back to her corner, as the referee raises the championship up high. The lights return, as he takes the championship to the timekeepers area…)
Gavin Kirkland: :lupe:!!!!!
(DING! DING! DING!)
Eve: The match has begun, and the nerves have visibly kicked in for Ayu Megumi! This is a stage she has never competed on, but we also know she’s going to fight through that; as she did at Midsummer Massacre, and there’s no doubt that she’s going to give it her all for this matchup! The main event of Showdown, Specialists Championship on the line, and guaranteed blood shed; she’s undoubtedly going to look at this differently from the other matches. This is make or break tonight, and as she stares down her opponent, she knows that.
Deadprez: Dr. Bethany Blue is more composed than Ayu is but there’s no way she’s not thinking about the what-ifs of this contest, it’s a virtually accepted fact that every champion loses their title, and as confident as any champion is, the “what-ifs” are always there. Bethany is confident in coming out as the successor, but I am certain she’s going to be imagining the collateral damage loss will bring if Ayu Megumi was to walk out victorious. That’s the narrative here. Not a deep-rooted hatred for one another, but the fact that their fate lies there, in that ring.
Gavin Kirkland: WOMEN!!!!!!!!!!!! :blessed:
Eve: :comeagain:
Deadprez: Ayu and Bethany Blue square off in the center of the ring; last time they faced, it was Bethany with the side headlock, but instead they instantly jumped to forearms! Ayu and Bethany begin to trade, before Bethany ducks and locks in that side headlock like she did last time! However, the escape is the same, elbows right to the midsection! Ayu goes for her headlock, but Bethany ducks, and pushes Ayu into the ropes!
Eve: Ayu rebounds, and looks for that back elbow that knocked Bethany down previously, but Bethany manages to duck, AND INSTEAD TRANSITIONS INTO AN ATTEMPT AT THAT ‘SAY AHHHHH’!!!! THE MANDIBLE CLAW THAT FINISHED AYU OFF LAST TIME- but Ayu with a knee to the chest of the Doc!! She escapes!
Deadprez: Ayu runs the ropes as she looks for that ‘Etheral Blade’ – but Dr. Bethany Blue drops down to her back and avoids it! She crawls over to Ayu and attempts the ‘Say Ah-’ but Ayu manages to slide out of the ring and avoids any chance of her passing out! Let’s not forget, that’s a huge factor of Bethany’s that could keep Ayu down and out!
Eve: That is entirely true, as she must be kept down for a 10 count! Forcing Ayu to pass out could well and truly accomplish that, and that’s something she knows from experience, this is far from just a setback here this week, that’s her future on the line, and sure, there’s recovery, but not many people can say they main evented Showdown, and won their very first title, in less than two months of even singing with the company. Not to mention she could be the first title change of Season 15; that would be historic for Ayu Megumi.
Deadprez: And that’s something Bethany looks to avoid, as she follows Ayu to the outside and begins to hit her with forearms right to the head! Or so she attempted, as Ayu quickly ducks under, shifting positions, before clobbering her with a lariat right to the chest! But the size difference allows Bethany to stay standing; she isn’t towering over her, but it’s enough to give her the ability to stiff shots like this!
Gavin Kirkland: drooling and simping noises I should probably comment, huh?? Oh well. Ayu transitions to her other arm, hitting Thiccany Blue in the chest that guys like me could only dream of doing! But that clothesline doesn’t knock her down either, but she hits a third lariat – a discus lariat – and Bethany falls down- WHOA!!! SHE GETS FOLDED IN HALF, AS HER LEGS NEARLY TOUCH HER HEAD, BUT WHAT A VIEW THAT THE CAMERA JUST PICKED UP!
Eve: You’re gross.
Gavin Kirkland: THAT DOESN’T MATTER, BECAUSE THE RATINGS JUST SPIKED LIKE MY HEART RATE! I’M IN LOVE! BUT AYU IS ABOUT TO RUIN THAT PRETTINESS, AS SHE LOOKS UNDER THE RING FOR A WEAPON! WHATEVER YOU DO, DON’T USE THAT WEAPON TO BURST A BOO-
Eve: That’s enough from you! Ayu Megumi reaches under the ramp and pulls out a steel chair… BUT THAT’S NO ORDINARY STEEL CHAIR! THAT HAS VERY CLEARLY BEEN TAMPERED WITH, AS THERE ARE LITERAL STAPLES AND THUMBTACKS THAT HAVE BEEN GLUED RIGHT ONTO THE SEAT! AYU LOOKS CONFUSED AS TO HOW THIS GOT HERE, BUT SHE’S GOING TO USE IT-
CRACK!
Deadprez: BUT DR. BETHANY BLUE WITH THE BIG BOOT RIGHT TO THE CHAIR! SHE PLANTED IT THERE SEEMINGLY, AND THE SECOND SHE SAW AYU GRABBING IT, SHE KNEW SHE HAD TO SHIFT MOMENTUM! THE CHAIR THEN HITS AYU’S FACE, FORCING HER DOWN TO THE GROUND, HOWEVER, SHE WAS LUCKY IT WAS ONLY THE ARCH OF THE CHAIR HITS HER IN THE JAW, RATHER THAN THE SPIKY STAPLES AND THUMBTACKS!
Gavin Kirkland: AYU DROPS TO THE GROUND, AS DR. BETHANY BLUE BENDS DOWN AND GRABS THE LEGS OF THE CHAIR, AS SHE LOOKS TO PUSH THE THUMBTACKS RIGHT INTO AYU’S FACE- BUT AYU KEEPS BETHANY AWAY AS SHE PUTS HER BOOT INTO BETHANY’S CHEST, AND PUSHES HER AWAY! BUT THICCANY AGAIN GOES TO SWING THE CHAIR- BUT A FOREARM RIGHT TO THE HEAD FROM AYU MEGUMI, KNOCKING BETHANY BLUE BACK!
Eve: AYU USES THE APRON TO PULL HERSELF UP TO HER FEET, BUT THIS MAY HAVE BEEN A MISTAKE, AS BETHANY SWINGS THAT CHAIR DOWN AS IF IT WERE A GUILLOTINE- BUT AGAIN, AYU MOVES, AND THE CHAIR HITS THE APRON! AYU TRIES TO REMOVE THE CHAIR FROM BETHANY’S HANDS, BUT THIS MERELY TRIGGERS A TUG OF WAR! A BACK AND FORTH STRUGGLE OF STRENGTH AS THEY BOTH ATTEMPT TO GET THE WEAPON… BUT THEY BOTH LET GO, AND IT FLIES STRAIGHT INTO THE RING! AYU LOOKS CONFUSED, BUT THAT WAS A MISTAKE, AS BETHANY HITS A HUGE FOREARM STRIKE!!!!
Deadprez: BETHANY TURNS HER HEAD BACK AND FORTH BETWEEN AYU AND THE CHAIR, AS SHE DECIDES HER NEXT TARGET, BEFORE ULTIMATELY DECIDING THE CHAIR; SLIDING INTO THE RING AS SHE MAKES HER WAY OVER TO THAT MANUFACTURED CHAIR, AS SHE GRABS THAT STEEL, AND THIS COULD BE A DANGEROUS POSITION FOR AYU TO BE IN! THE SECOND BETHANY RETURNS BACK TO HER, THE SECOND SHE SWINGS THAT CHAIR, NOT ONLY IS IT STEEL HITTING HER BODY, BUT IT’S WHAT’S ON SAID CHAIR THAT’S GOING TO HURT! BETHANY WALKS TO THE ROPES AND STEPS THROUGH, ONTO THE APRON, AS SHE EXIT-
SNAP!
Eve: OH! BUT AYU HAD HER SCOUTED! A KENDO STICK SHOT RIGHT TO THE HEAD, THE TIED TOGETHER WOOD MAKING A SNAPPING SOUND AS IT BOUNCES OFF OF HER HEAD! BETHANY FALLS BACK, AS AYU SLIDES INTO THE RING BEHIND HER, AND NOW LOOKS TO USE THAT KENDO STICK SOME MORE, PUTTING THE DOC’S CHANCES IN DOUBT HERE! AYU SWINGS THE KENDO RIGHT INTO BETHANY’S STERNUM, BEFORE REPEATEDLY HITTING SHOTS TO THE ABDOMEN, OVER AND OVER, BEFORE BETHANY ROLLS OVER TRANSITIONING THE PAIN INTO THE BACK! THE SHOTGUN-SOUNDING KENDO STICKS DAMAGE THE BACK!
Gavin Kirkland: AYU MEGUMI IS NOT GIVING UP AS SHE BLOWS BETHANY’S BACK OUT WITH THOSE KENDO SHOTS-
Eve: :comeagain: :comeagain:
Gavin Kirkland: AND THERE’S SEEMINGLY NO STOPPING HER FROM CAUSING MORE DAMAGE THAN ANYONE COULD EVEN IMAGINE GOING THROUGH! THIS IS THE COMPLETE OPPOSITE TO MY CHAGRIN, AS WE’RE GETTING THE BEST OF BOTH WORLDS! AYU IS MAKING PROGRESS, AND I’M SEEING THAT POUCH SHAKE!
Eve: YOU’RE RIGHT, AYU IS MAKING PROGRESS, AND THAT’S ALL YOU’RE RIGHT ABOUT! AYU IS PUNISHING THE DOC, AS SHE UNLOADS A HUGE AMOUNT OF WHIPLASH RIGHT INTO HER BACK! SHEER BRUTALITY! AYU CALLS THE REFEREE TO COME AND COUNT!
ONE!
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TWO!
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THREE!
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FOUR!
Eve: The Doc is trying to get back up to her feet, but the damage done to the torso isn’t allowing her to stand right back up! She begins to crawl!
FIVE!
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Eve: And crawling was the right choice, as she uses the ropes to pull herself back up to her feet! However, she doesn’t make it far, as Ayu hits another Kendo shot to the waist! Bethany begins to hop on her feet, wincing in pain, as Ayu continues! Ayu swings for the stomach- but Bethany catches the kendo stick in both her forearms!
Deadprez: Bethany manages to regain control here, as she throws the kendo stick away and attempts to punch Ayu- but Ayu continues to keep up, blocking the punch before throwing one of her own, and another, sending Bethany into the ropes! Ayu hits a huge chop to her chest, before irish whipping her- but Bethany plants her feet into the mat, and inverts the pressure, sending Ayu hitting the ropes…
Gavin Kirkland: RUNNING KNEE LIFT! AYU DROPS DOWN TO HER KNEES, AFTER BEING SPUN AROUND, INSIDE OUT, BEFORE BETHANY GRABS HER BY THE HEAD! DRAGGING HER OVER TO THE CHAIR… OH MY GOD… ‘GRADE C2’ INTO THE CHAIR! REVERSE DDT!!!! THE THUMBTACKS AND STAPLES STABBING AYU IN THE BACK, AND THAT HAS TO HURT!
Dr. Bethany Blue: (off-mic) CALL IT! DON’T WASTE ANY TIME! THIS IS MY LEGACY ON THE LINE, YOU HEAR ME? CALL! IT!
Referee: (off-mic) Alright I heard you, damn.
Gavin Kirkland: Adam doesn’t deserve such a wonderful woman. 😍
ONE!
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TWO!
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THREE!
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FOUR!
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Eve: Ayu trying her best to sit back up, but it’s no use! She’s still lying on those staples and thumbtacks, and the worst part about them going in is getting them out! She has to put herself through more pain to even get back to recovery!
FIVE!
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SIX!
Eve: But Ayu does exactly that! It’s a slow process, but she pushes herself off the chair – and take a look at all of the cuts and grazes on her back! Blood, cuts and red marks all over her back; the skin forming small scratches on the back!
SEVEN!
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EIGHT!
Deadprez: Ayu gets to her knees, as the referee counts nin- No! She pushes herself back up to her feet, breaking the count and saving the matchup for herself! But she doesn’t stay standing for long, as Bethany connects with that superkick of hers! ‘TJD’ right to the head, and Ayu drops right onto her back! Though, she isn’t done, as she stumbles over to the ropes, before exiting onto the apron! Bethany is going to look for another weapon to use against her opponent!
Gavin Kirkland: Wait, wait, wait, shush we’re about to get the view of a century… AS THE DOC BENDS DOWN IN FRONT OF OUR TABLE TO GET A WEAPON! THE CROWD GOES WILD! WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!
Crowd: …
Gavin Kirkland: NOT ONLY THAT, BUT BETHANY IS LOOKING TO WIN THE MATCH, AS SHE PULLS OUT WHAT SEEMS TO BE SOME GLASS BOTTLES! GOD, I CAN’T BELIEVE WE’RE WITNESSING THIS ON FREE TELEVISION!
Deadprez: Every hardcore match we’ve seen is free television. It’s called Free-Per-View for a reason.
Gavin Kirkland: Normally I have to PAY to watch women who look this hot-
Deadprez: :skip:
Eve: :kyrie:!!! But Gavin isn’t entirely wrong-
Gavin Kirkland: Thank yo-
Eve: Because yes, Bethany has glass bottles! And if she uses those glass bottles correctly, it could spell Game Over for Ayu Megumi here, no pun intended! Bethany climbs back onto the apron and enters-
Deadprez: BUT AYU MEGUMI GRABS HER BY THE HEAD AND DRAGS HER AWAY FROM THE ROPES! SHE LOOKS TO HIT THE ‘SASAYAKU’ SUPLEX LIFT BACKBREAKER, BUT THE SECOND SHE DOES SO, SHE’S INSTANTLY PUSHED AWAY BY THE DOC! THE DOC PLACES THE BOTTLES ON THE FLOOR, AND CHARGES TOWARDS AYU, BUT THAT SPLIT SECOND WHERE SHE PUT THE BOTTLES DOWN ALLOWED AYU TO RECOVER; SHIFTING BEHIND THE DOC-
Gavin Kirkland: BUT THICCANY INVERTS THE MOMENTUM AND ENDS UP BEHIND AYU INSTEAD! AND NOW DR. BETHANY BLUE HITS THE SIDE BACKBREAKER, DOING MORE DAMAGE TO THE SLICED-UP BACK OF AYU MEGUMI! SHE ROLLS TO THE CENTER OF THE RING, WHILST THE DOC GRABS A BOTTLE FROM THE GROUND, BEFORE MAKING HER WAY OVER TO THE CORNER, WHERE IT COULD BE THE FINALE FOR AYU HERE! AYU SITS UP…
Eve: BEFORE DOCTOR BETHANY BLUE QUICKLY SPRINTS OVER AND HITS HER RIGHT IN THE HEAD WITH THE BOTTLE, GLASS SHATTERING EVERYWHERE! AYU DROPS TO THE GROUND, AND THIS IS A TERRIBLE POSITION FOR HER TO BE IN! BETHANY BLUE BEGINS TO CRAWL AWAY, AS SHE ORDERS THE REFEREE TO COUNT!
ONE!
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TWO!
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THREE!
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Eve: :lupe: Ayu has not moved. That bottle knocked her out cold, and ever since she was slammed into that chair, it’s been all downhill for Ayu in this match. Not a good sign for a match where it’s arguably easier to lose than a singles match.
FOUR!
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FIVE!
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SIX!
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(Ayu Megumi pushes herself to her knees…)
SEVE-
Eve: ‘CONCUSSION PROTOCOL’ FROM DR. BETHANY BLUE-
Deadprez: NO! NO! AYU MEGUMI MANAGES TO SLIP OUT OF THE WAY BEFORE SLOWLY RETREATING! BETHANY RUNS FORWARD, TRYING TO DELIVER ANY KIND OF MOVE- BUT SHE’S STOPPED IN HER TRACKS! ‘SACRED ARROW’ SPINNING HEEL KICK, DROPPING HER TO HER KNEES, BEFORE AYU CATCHES HER BY HER HAIR! OH MY GOD! SHE PULLS HER INTO THE ARGENTINE BACKBREAKER… THEN FLIPS BETHANY INTO THE KNEE! ‘SAIGO NO IKI’!!!! IT’S OVER! THE REF COUNTS!
ONE!
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TWO!
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THREE!
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FOUR!
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FIVE!
Eve: BETHANY IS SLOWLY WAKING UP, BUT SHE MAY NOT BEAT THE COUNT! SHE JUST TOOK THAT KNEE TO THE HEAD, AND WE COULD POSSIBLY HAVE A NEW CHAMPION!
SIX!
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SEVEN!
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EIGHT!
Eve: BETHANY GRABS THE ROPES AND PULLS HERSELF UP- BUT SHE SLIPS! SHE SLIPS!
NINE!
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TEN!
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….
Eve: BETHANY IS STILL IN IT! BEFORE TEN, SHE ROLLS TO THE OUTSIDE AND LANDS ON HER FEET! SHE IS HELL BENT ON BEING THE LAST WOMAN STANDING HERE, AND SHE IS HELL BENT ON RETAINING HER CHAMPIONSHIP! THE SAME FIRE SHE HAD AT MIDSUMMER MASSACRE, AND PAIN FOR PRIDE, AND NOW SHE WANTS TO CARRY THAT INTO TERRITORIAL INVASION, REASONABLE DOUBT, ROAD TO REDEMPTION; PERHAPS EVEN TO PAIN FOR PRIDE ONCE AGAIN!
Gavin Kirkland: SHE WANTS THAT WHITE TITLE AROUND HER PERFECT WAIST, AND THAT’S A GOAL SHE INTENDS TO REACH! THERE’S ABSOLUTELY NO WAY SHE WOULDN’T, BUT AGAIN, AYU WANTS THAT TOO! THE STAKES ARE HIGH TONIGHT, AND THE HEART IS EVEN HIGHER, AND SHE LOOKS TO PUT THAT ON DISPLAY HERE, AS BETHANY BEGINS TO RECOVER, AYU MEGUMI HAS A TOTALLY DIFFERENT IDEA FOR HOW SHE WANTS THE FUTURE OF THIS MATCH TO GO!
Deadprez: AYU MEGUMI BEGINS TO SLAP THE MAT IN A RHYTHM AS SHE BEGINS TO HYPE UP THE CROWD, BEFORE SHE STANDS BACK UP ON HER FEET! BRUSHING THE GLASS AWAY FROM WHERE SHE’S ABOUT TO HEAD, SHE TURNS AROUND BEFORE RUNNING THE ROPES! SUICIDE DIVE STRAIGHT THROUGH THE ROPES, HITTING BETHANY BLUE AND SENDING HER BACKWARDS!
Gavin Kirkland: THE CROWD BECOMES UNGLUED AS THEY ALL GET OFF THEIR FEET TO CHEER AYU HERE TONIGHT, RISKING LIFE AND LIMB JUST FOR THE SPECIALISTS CHAMPIONSHIP, GIVING THE SAME FIGHT I’D GIVE JUST FOR A PIECE OF THE LOVE DOCTOR!
Crowd: ???
Gavin Kirkland: AND NOW AYU GRABS THE DOCTOR, AS SHE SLIDES HER THROUGH THE APRON, AND PULLS HER TO HER FEET; TRAPPING HER THERE ENTIRELY! AND NOW AYU IS IN CONTROL, SHE’S THE DOM TO BETHANY’S SUB-
Eve: YES, SHE’S IN CONTROL, AND BETHANY IS COMPLETELY HELPLESS HERE! SHE’S GROGGY, AND TRAPPED, AND NOW AYU LOOKS TO BEAT HER! ROUNDHOUSE KICK TO BETHANY’S HEAD, AND THAT IMPACT IS FELT THE SECOND BETHANY’S HAIR BEGINS TO BOUNCE INTO THE AIR, THE FORCE OF AYU’S KICK SHOOK HER HEAD THAT BADLY! BUT SHE’S NOT DONE, AS SHE FOLLOWS UP WITH A SUPERKICK OF HER OWN! FINALLY, SHE BEGINS TO STEP BACK, AS SHE CHARGES FORWARD, SHE CHARGES TOWARDS BETHANY, AND TAKES HERSELF OFF OF HER FEET! AYU MEGUMI WITH THE CARTWHEEL PELE KICK- NO! BETHANY DUCKS IT, AND FINDS HERSELF IN THE APRON! AYU HOLDS ONTO HER CHEST, AS BETHANY CRAWLS OUT FROM UNDERNEATH THE SQUARED CIRCLE…
CRACK!
Gavin Kirkland: HOLY FUCKING SHIT, A TRASH CAN STRAIGHT TO THE HEAD! AYU MEGUMI FOLDS, AS BETHANY STUMBLES BACK; A TRASH CAN IN HER HAND, HAVING SWUNG IT BY THE HANDLE WITH ONE HAND! AYU INSTANTLY DROPPED INTO A SEATED POSITION, BUT THAT WASN’T RESTING; SHE’S OUT OF IT! AYU MEGUMI IS OUT COLD ON THE OUTSIDE, AS THE REFEREE EXISTS THE RING, FULLY KNOWING THAT THIS COULD BE THE FINISH OF THE MATCH IF AYU IS UNABLE TO RECOVER! BETHANY DOESN’T NEED TO CALL FOR IT AT THIS POINT IN THE MATCH, ALTHOUGH I DO WISH SHE COULD PIN HER :mjlit:!!!
ONE!
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TWO!
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THREE!
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FOUR!
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Eve: AGAIN, AYU HAS BARELY MOVED – ONLY LIFTING HER ARM UP VERY SLOWLY – AND I’M NOT SURPRISED! SHE HAD LITERAL STEEL SLAMMED INTO HER HEAD, DINTING THE CAN, AND THAT COULD EASILY BE WHAT KEEPS HER DOWN FOR THE 10!
FIVE!
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SIX!
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SEVEN!
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(Ayu Megumi tries to stand up, but much like Bethany earlier on, she can’t go through with it and falls to her knees.)
Eve: :lupe:!!!
EIGHT!
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NINE!
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TE-
Eve: BUT AYU USES THE STEEL STEPS TO PUSH HERSELF BACK UP TO HER FEET! SHE STOPS THE FALL BUT SHE DOESN’T STAY STANDING, AS SHE BEGINS TO LIE ON THE STEEL STEPS!
Gavin Kirkland: OH MY GOD YES! AGAIN, BETHANY BENDS OVER AS WE SEE THE CHEEKS! SHE GRABS THE TRASH CAN, AND RESTS IT ON THE SIDE, BEFORE SHE TURNS AROUND AND FACES AYU! AYU TRIES TO FIGHT BACK, WITH PUNCHES TO THE STOMACH, BUT BETHANY CATCHES HER BY THE WRIST AND DRAGS HER OVER TOWARDS THE TRASH CAN… OH MY GOD, ‘THE REMEDY’ STRAIGHT THROUGH THE TRASH CAN! THE CUTTER SENDS AYU, AND HERSELF, RIGHT THROUGH STEEL- BUT BOTH OF THEM ARE TAKEN OUT BECAUSE OF IT!
ONE!
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TWO!
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THREE!
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FOUR!
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FIVE!
Deadprez: Bethany isn’t completely down, however! She begins to crawl over to the apron as she uses it to pull herself into a standing position, but on the other hand, Ayu Megumi is still down and out on the ground!
SIX!
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SEVEN!
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Deadprez: Ayu begins to crawl over to the apron too!
EIGHT
Deadprez: SHE ALMOST MAKES IT!
NINE!
Deadprez: BUT SHE DROPS!
TEN!
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Deadprez: NO! BEFORE SHE FALLS DOWN, AYU GRABS ONTO THE MIDDLE ROPE AND STAYS ON HER FEET! SHE BREAKS THE COUNT!
Eve: AYU AND BETHANY BOTH REST ON THE APRON, AS THEY LOOK ACROSS AT EACH OTHER, STARING ONE ANOTHER IN THE EYE, BEFORE THEY QUICKLY RUSH TO RAPID PUNCHES! STRIKING ONE ANOTHER IN THE HEAD, IN SYNCHRONIZATION! BETHANY SEEMS TO GET THE UPPER HAND, THOUGH, AS SHE HITS A HUGE FOREARM TO THE HEAD! SHE IRISH WHIPS AYU… BUT SHE REVERSES THE MOMENTUM! DR. BETHANY BLUE GOES HEAD-FIRST INTO THE RING POST!
Gavin Kirkland: But Ayu isn’t able to capitalize, as she drops down to the floor on her knees, as does Bethany! However, that doesn’t stop Ayu, as she looks underneath the ring… and she pulls out a wooden baseball bat, and throws it into the ring… yet again, she’s not done… she reaches underneath… AND THAT’S… THAT’S A TABLE! NO, TWO TABLES! THAT’S TWO TABLES! AYU MEGUMI USES THE APRON TO STAND BACK UP, BEFORE BEGINNING TO SET THAT TABLE UP!
Deadprez: PULLS OUT THE LEGS, SHE SLOWLY STANDS THE TABLE UP ON ALL FOURS, CHECKING ON THE SUPPORT BEAMS; BUT LET’S NOT FORGET, THERE’S ANOTHER TABLE NEXT TO HER! SHE SLOWLY BEGINS TO LIFT IT UP, AND PLACES IT ON THE TABLE UPSIDE DOWN, BEFORE LOOKING TO OPEN UP THE LEGS-
Eve: KNEE TO THE HEAD FROM BETHANY! BETHANY HITS A HUGE KNEE, ROCKING AYU, BEFORE GRABBING HER BY THE HAIR AND THROWING HER INTO THE RING! IT TAKES A FEW SECONDS, BUT SHE MUSTERS UP THE ENERGY TO FOLLOW THROUGH, SLIDING INTO THE RING, AND PUSHING HERSELF OFF THE FLOOR! AYU STUMBLES BACK TO HER FEET, AND NOW BETHANY GRABS HER BY THE HEAD! ‘SAY AHHHH-’ NO! AYU PUSHES HER BACK AND HITS AN UPPERCUT TO THE JAW! SHE RUNS THE ROPES… ‘KYODAINA NAMI’!!! A MODIFIED VERSION OF THE SPRINGBOARD CORKSCREW SUNSET FLIP, RIGHT INTO THOSE GLASS BOTTLES!!!
Crowd: :damn:!!!!!!!!!
Deadprez: AYU MEGUMI USES THE ROPES TO PULL HERSELF AWAY, AS THE REFEREE STARTS HIS POSSIBLY-FINAL COUNT!!
ONE!
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TWO!
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THREE!
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FOUR!
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FIVE!
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SIX!
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Eve: DR. BETHANY BLUE GRABS ONTO THE ROPES, AS SHE PULLS HERSELF OFF THE GROUND SUPER SLOWLY; AND THE GLASS THAT ISN’T STUCK TO HER BACK DROPS TO THE FLOOR – AND BETHANY IS SHAKING BECAUSE OF IT! HOWEVER, IN THE OPPOSITE CORNER, AYU MEGUMI IS LOOKING FOR THE FINISHER, AS SHE BOUNCES TO HYPE HERSELF UP, READY TO HIT THE ‘ETHERAL BLADE’, THE RUNNING SINGLE LEG DROPKICK STRAIGHT TO THE HEAD OF BETHANY… SHE CHARGES, AND IT CONNECTS-
Gavin Kirkland: NO! NO IT DOESN’T CONNECT! BETHANY STUMBLES OUT OF THE WAY, AND AYU GOES BACK-FIRST INTO WHATEVER GLASS IS LEFT ON THE FLOOR, WHICH MAKES HER INSTANTLY ARCH HER BACK IN PAIN! BUT BETHANY ISN’T RISKING RECOVERY FOR AYU HERE, STUMBLING OVER TO HER AND GRABBING THE HAIR! SHE PULLS HER UP TO A STANDING POSITION, BEFORE LOCKING IN THAT MANDIBLE CLAW! ‘SAY AHHHH’!!!! IT CONNECTS, AND AYU HAS ABSOLUTELY NOWHERE TO GO! SHE HAS TO BE OUT OF IT HERE-
Eve: NO! NO! A FOREARM RIGHT TO THE CHEST! SHE CONTINUES TO STRIKE BETHANY AS SHE TRIES TO AVOID IT! EVEN NOW, AYU IS FIGHTING BACK, PUNCH AFTER PUNCH AFTER PUNCH, AND EVENTUALLY BETHANY LETS GO, THERE’S NO WAY SHE COULDN’T! AYU IS BARELY STANDING, BUT SHE WASN’T UNCONSCIOUS, AND AT THIS POINT THAT’S ALL THAT MATTERS! AYU MEGUMI QUICKLY GOES FOR A DISCUS LARIAT TO BETHANY-
Deadprez: BUT BETHANY SPINS OUT OF IT AND PUTS AYU IN A FRONT FACELOCK POSITION! OH MY GOD, SHE GOES FOR ‘WHIPLASH’- BUT AYU MANAGES TO POP HERSELF INTO A HURRICANRANA POSITION, WHIPPING HER DIRECTLY INTO THE CORNER! DR. BETHANY BLUE STUMBLES FORWARD AND HITS THE TURNBUCKLES! AYU IS UP!
Eve: AYU MEGUMI QUICKLY BOUNCES BACK UP TO HER FEET, STARING TOWARDS A STUNNED BETHANY, BEFORE SPRINTING TO THE OPPOSITE CORNER! SHE BOUNCES OFF THE TURNBUCKLES, AND CONNECTS WITH A HUGE KICK TO THE HEAD! BETHANY IS STILL RESTED UP AGAINST THE ROPES, THOUGH, AND AYU MEGUMI KNOWS THIS! SHE RETREATS BACK TO HER FEET, AND SHE LOOKS TO HIT THE MOVE ONCE MORE, ALMOST CERTAINLY LOOKING TO KEEP BETHANY DOWN FOR GOOD! SHE RUNS ACROSS THE RING AND BOUNCES OFF THE TURNBUCKLES… AND ANOTHER HUGE KICK RIGHT TO THE BACK OF DR. BETHANY BLUE’S HEAD! AYU MEGUMI STUMBLES BACKWARDS…
Gavin Kirkland: AND IT SEEMS AS IF SHE’S GOING TO HIT ANOTHER HUGE BOOT TO THE BACK OF THE HEAD, AND THERE’S NO WAY THAT ISN’T GOING TO BE INCREDIBLY DAMAGING TO BETHANY! THE OTHER TWO HAVE GOT HER BARELY HANGING ON FOR GOOD, BUT ONE MORE WOULD DROP HER TO THE GROUND ENTIRELY! WHEN THAT HAPPENS, THE ENTIRE MATCH RESTS IN AYU’S HANDS! AYU SPRINTS TO THE OTHER SIDE OF THE RING ONCE MORE, HITS THE TURNBUCKLES-
Deadprez: HUGE RIGHT HOOK FROM BETHANY TO THE JAW, AND LOOK ON HER HAND! HER COVID-SAFE BLACK NITRILE GLOVE!! AYU STUMBLES BACK, AS DR. BETHANY BLUE KNEELS DOWN… AND SHE GRABS SOME GLASS… OH MY GOD, SHE GRABS SOME GLASS! SHE ISN’T WEARING THAT GLOVE TO BE SAFE FROM COVID, WELL, NOT ENTIRELY; BUT SHE’S DOING IT SO SHE DOESN’T GET SLICED UP WITH IT! SHE HAS SHARDS IN HER HANDS, BEFORE RUNNING OVER TO AYU MEGUMI! ‘SAY AHHHH’!!!!! THE MANDIBLE CLAW IS LOCKED IN, THE MOVE SHE USED LAST TIME TO COME OUT ON TOP!
Eve: THOSE GLASS SHARDS ARE ASSISTING THAT MANDIBLE CLAW, AND AYU MEGUMI IS IN TROUBLE! SHE CAN’T FIGHT BACK, AND THIS IS INCREDIBLY DANGEROUS FOR AYU!
Crowd: :lupe:!!!!!!!!
Eve: AYU IS RUSHING TO GET BETHANY’S HAND AWAY FROM HER MOUTH, NOT ONLY BECAUSE SHE COULD QUITE LITERALLY LOSE HER TONGUE HERE, BUT BECAUSE HER SPECIALISTS CHAMPIONSHIP OPPORTUNITY COULD RESULT IN HER COMING OUT UNDERNEATH; NOT WINNING THE TITLE, AND THAT’S FAR FROM WHAT SHE WANTS! HOWEVER, SHE MIGHT NOT HAVE ANY CHOICE, AS AYU SLOWS DOWN, JELLY LEGS WHICH DROPS TO NO LEGS; AND ALL OF HER ARMS GO LIMP! AYU DROPS TO THE GROUND, AND SHE COULD PASS OUT HERE!
Deadprez: AYU IS STILL TRYING TO HOLD ON FOR DEAR LIFE, BUT IT’S NOT GOING TO BE SUCH AN EASY TASK! EVENTUALLY THOSE ARMS ARE GOING TO DROP, EVENTUALLY SHE’S GOING TO PASS OUT, AND IF THAT HAPPENS, THERE’S ABSOLUTELY NO WAY SHE’S SURVIVING! AYU’S ARM WAVES AROUND SLOWLY… BUT SHE COMPLETELY PASSES OUT!
SMASH!
Gavin Kirkland: OR DID SHE??? SHE HITS BETHANY IN THE HEAD WITH HALF A GLASS BOTTLE, AND THAT SENDS HER ROLLING AWAY! AYU STARTS TO CRAWL TOWARDS THE APRON, SLOWLY BUT SURELY, AS BETHANY GETS UP BEHIND HER! THE SLOW MOVEMENT FOR CONTROL BETWEEN THESE TWO FINE ASS WOMEN, AS AYU LOOKS TO RECOVER ON THE APRON, WHEREAS BETHANY TO END IT!
Eve: BUT IT SEEMS AYU MEGUMI IS THE ONE WHO MANAGES TO COMPLETE HER GOAL, AS SHE GETS ONTO THE APRON AND SLOWLY BEGINS TO RECOVER! BUT BETHANY ISN’T FAR BEHIND, AS SHE GRABS AYU AGAIN AND LOCKS IN THE ‘SAY AHHH’ OVER THE TOP ROPE! AYU STRUGGLES THOUGH, AND AGAIN PUNCHES BETHANY! BETHANY SLUMPS OVER THE APRON, AND AYU CAN RECOVER! SHE PULLS BETHANY ONTO THE APRON, BEFORE SHE BEGINS TO HIT INNER FOREARMS RIGHT ONTO BETHANY’S BACK! WEARING HER DOWN FOR SOMETHING BIGGER, DOING MORE DAMAGE TO KEEP HER DOWN, SHE IS DESPERATE FOR SPECIALISTS GOLD!
Deadprez: AYU MEGUMI TURNS BETHANY AROUND, AS SHE LOOKS AROUND THE SIMMONS BANK ARENA, THE AUDIENCE IN ATTENDANCE, AS THEY’RE ALL READY FOR HER VICTORY! THEY’RE EMBRACING IT! AYU IS BASKING IN IT, AS SHE PULLS BETHANY OFF THE GROUND INTO THAT ARGENTINE BACKBREAKER POSITION ONCE MORE! OH MY GOD, AYU IS LOOKING FOR THE ‘SAIGO NO IKI’ ONTO BETHANY BLUE! SHE THROWS BETHANY-
Gavin Kirkland: BUT BETHANY LANDS ON HER FEET AND STUMBLES BACKWARDS! AYU CHASES HER- BUT BETHANY WITH THE SUPERKICK! ‘TJD’ ONCE MORE, AND NOW SHE LOOKS TO TAKE CONTROL! ‘SAY AHHH’!!! IT’S LOCKED IN! HER SUBMISSION IS LOCKED IN, AND AYU COULD BE FORCED TO PASS OUT-
CRASH!
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Crowd: HO-LY SHIT! HO-LY SHIT!
Gavin Kirkland: DR. BETHANY BLUE TRANSITIONS THE ‘SAY AHHH’ INTO A CHOKESLAM, THROWING AYU OFF THE APRON STRAIGHT THROUGH THE TABLES; WITH THE UPSIDE DOWN, FOLDED UP TABLE’S LEGS BEING THE FIRST SOURCE OF IMPACT FOR AYU! SHE’S OUT OF IT! THERE’S ABSOLUTELY NO WAY SHE CAN RECOVER, AND THE REFEREE KNOWS IT!
ONE!
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TWO!
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THREE!
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FOUR!
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FIVE!
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SIX!
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SEVEN!
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EIGHT!
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NINE!
Eve: BUT AYU…
TEN!
Eve: …ISN’T ABLE TO RECOVER! IT’S OVER!
(DING! DING! DING!)
Gina Romano: HERE IS YOUR WINNER… AND STILL EAW SPECIALISTS CHAMPION!!! DOCTOR BETHAAAAAAAAAANYYYY BLUEEEEEEEEEEEEEE! M.D!!!!!!!
(‘Bad Medicine’ by Bon Jovi hits the speakers as the crowd instantly begins to split between cheers and boos, Gavin Kirkland being part of the former, as the doctor slumps down on the apron, with her hand on the top rope barely keeping her up. She’s physically drained, but emotionally at the top of her game, as she is STILL champion; knocking off a new challenge in her third defense of the illustrious Specialists championship, for the first time ever in her EAW career.)
Eve: And she… has… done it! The point made about never making it past defense number two has been shattered, the point about her not surviving the third defense has been shattered, and she remains as a Champion! Despite Ayu’s best efforts, despite fighting through near certain defeat, she didn’t come out on top as she lies in the debris of those tables, splinters and wood everywhere, the metal snapped, and she has barely moved!
Gavin Kirkland: MY THICC GOAT HAS DONE IT! WHAT A FANTASTIC NIGHT TO BE GAVIN KIRKLAND, ALRIGHT, I GOT AN AMAZING MATCH, AN AMAZING RESULT, AND A LONGER TIME TO SEE THAT TIGHT TITLE AROUND THAT TIGHT WAIST! Oh yeah, and Ayu did pretty good too!
Eve: Can you just… be grateful? Not horny?
Gavin Kirkland: SAME DIFFERENCE!
(Dr. Bethany Blue slowly enters the ring, as a smirk comes upon her face. The referee approaches holding the beautiful Specialists Title, before handing it to her. Dr. Bethany Blue takes it in hand, and drops to her knees, brushing her hair backwards to look at her prized possession closer, in what could be the best run of her EAW Career so far, only to get better.)
Deadprez: It’s safe to say that she’s earned it. She earned it at Battle of Egypt, she earned it at Pain For Pride, same for Midsummer Massacre, and this is no different. Putting in a hell of a performance, something that has become more of a fact than an opinion, as she undoubtedly proves that she is one of the better Specialists Champions in recent memory, and with what her goal is, possibly soon-to-be one of the best Specialists Champions of all time. If there’s anyone that can do it, it’s Dr. Bethany Blue!
(Dr. Bethany Blue stands up straight in the center of the ring, as she raises the championship high above her head. Coming out on top in the main event, the show-closing watermark displays on the bottom left, signalling the show is about to end… until…)
Eve: WAIT, WHAT!?!??! WHO!?!? DOUBLE KNEE FACEBREAKER STRAIGHT TO DR. BETHANY BLUE, BUT WHO THE HELL DELIVERED IT???
(The camera pans to the left as we see Miku Sakai rolling to her knees…)
Eve: OH MY GOD! MIKU SAKAI! MIKU SAKAI FROM VOLTAGE, FORMER TAG TEAM CHAMPION, SHE JUST HIT DR. BETHANY BLUE WITH THE ‘NIGHT NIGHT’ DOUBLE KNEE FACEBREAKER, AND BETHANY IS OUT COLD! HOLY CRAP!
(Miku Sakai looks to the left, as she sees the now-grounded Specialists Championship on the floor. She grabs the title by the strap, as she stands up, staring at the plate, reading the name… before holding the title up high herself, placing a foot on Bethany’s back.)
Eve: Miku came from seemingly nowhere, perhaps watching on from the crowd, just waiting for that moment to strike, and now, the message is sent! Miku Sakai is now gunning… for the EAW Specialists Championship! Miku Sakai has set her sights on Dr. Bethany Blue’s championship belt!
(As Miku Sakai stands above The Doctor’s body, still holding the championship in her hands. The crowd is shocked, completely unexpecting this moment, as Showdown then fades to darkness; the broadcast goes off the air…)
(EAW logo buzzes)
