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Showdown 1/11/25

(EAW intro plays)   

(Showdown opens up with a recap of Showdown last week. KASAI defeats Mia Santoro to advance in the Empress of Elite. Silas speaks with Mikaela about Nikki’s progress and her title win, and tells Mikaela to not test him with her words. Daniella Atlas defeats Ashlynn Quinn to advance in the Empress of Elite. Kennedy gets informed about injuries and firings in the roster and she tells Alana they need to do something about it. Cody Maverick defeats Charlie Marr to advance in the King of Elite, a display of sportsmanship happens but after the match, Charlie gets attacked and injured by a mystery attacker. Milli and Bronson try their best to talk about what is next for them, while Harper chimes in and talks shit. Bea Valentine defeats Skyler Swain to advance in the Empress of Elite. SOSA once again challenges anyone to step up against him when out of nowhere, Miku appears to attack him and calls for her own shot. In the main event, TLA defeats Ryan Wilson to advance in the King of Elite. Finally, Donovan Duke, the new Answers World Champion comes out to large boos, telling everyone that he did nothing wrong in what he did, insulting the crowd for easily turning on people and that he is now the new world champ no matter what, but suddenly Bronson comes out to lay out Donovan and stand tall with the Answers World Championship raised up.)

(The recap ends, and it is replaced with the song “Brick Wall” by a Day to Remember, as the camera pans around the inside of the Moda Center in Portland, Oregon. Fireworks are shooting out of the stage and the whole crowd can be seen cheering and being excited for the show. The camera ends up panning over to the commentary table with Deadprez, Eve and Gavin Kirkland as the commentators start talking.)

Eve: WELCOME EVERYONE… TO SATURDAY NIGHT SHOWDOWN!

Deadprez: WE ARE A FEW WEEKS AWAY FROM KING OF ELITE, AS TONIGHT, WE CONTINUE ON WITH MORE EXCITING ROUNDS FOR THE KING OF ELITE, AS WELL AS OTHER MATCHES THAT PEOPLE ARE DYING TO SEE! WE SEE RULER VS BRONSON DANIELS IN THE FIRST ROUND, SORN GOES AGAINST TJ ALEXANDER AND JON KELTON FACES ROBERTO DE LA ROSA IN THE FIRST ROUND TOO!

Eve: We also see the quarterfinals go down as Saori Aizen faces Brianna Hill and in the main event, Universal Women’s Champion Milli Banks goes up against Harper Lee!

Gavin Kirkland: LET’S NOT WASTE ANYMORE TIME, LET’S OPEN UP THE SHOW WITH THE NEW ANSWERS WORLD CHAMPION!

(“Enemy” by From Ashes to New starts to play throughout the arena as the crowd stands up to Donovan Duke’s new theme. The crowd starts to boo loudly as he stands in the entranceway and raises his arms in the air holding the Answers World Championship. The pyro goes off as the arena explodes in jeers and boos. A stoic look on his face as Donovan Duke walks out and heads to the ring.)

Deadprez: I think it is safe to say that this man is NOT happy with what happened last week and how it all ended, Bronson Daniels took it upon himself to send a message.

Eve: And Donovan Duke should have known that a receipt was coming. After what he did at Road to Redemption, if there was one person that was not going to allow him to get away with it, it was Bronson.

Gavin Kirland: He should just take the loss and move on, Donovan Duke did absolutely nothing wrong for that matter!

(Donovan gets to the ring, he has the title in hand as the crowd boos him heavily, he wastes no time grabbing a mic and speaking to the crowd.)

Donovan Duke: I bet every single one of you is happy because of what happened last week.

(The crowd boos him even louder as Donovan tries his best to control the emotions and stick to the plan at hand. )

Donovan Duke: But when I do it, I’m a villain, when someone like Bronson does it, he’s a hero. It needs to make sense. See, I wish Bronson would have just taken the “L” and moved on, because I did nothing wrong, I didn’t cheat, I was within my right and the rules in the Cash in the Vault. But instead, Bronson wanted to send a message, all while he is still in the King of Elite tournament, so why not concentrate on that instead? If he wins it, he can then challenge me.

(The crowd continues to boo him but by now that doesn’t bother Donovan Duke anymore. Instead, he leans against the ropes, soaking it all in, holding the Answers World Championship.)

Donovan Duke: I have bigger fish to fry now, the opportunity to show the entire world that I am not only the NEW Answers World Champion, but I am also what this brand needed. I have a World Championship to defend, okay? And at the King of Elite, I am calling out anyone that thinks they can take this away from me. And no, no we are not talking about those still in the King of Elite tournament. I am not out here to beg for challengers, that is not what I do or should have to do, the door should be knocking on the door and –

(Suddenly “Sweet Dreams: by The Eurhythmics starts to play throughout the arena as the fans start to boo. Harper Lee looking stunning in her new 2025 look slowly walks out. There is actually a smirk on Donovan Duke’s face as she makes her way to the ring.)

Deadprez: And right on cue, here is Harper Lee and she was the last eliminated in the Chamber and probably had one of the most dominant performances in the match, she does have a claim to the title.

Eve: Much as I cannot stand her, you are right, she does deserve a shot at the Answers World Championship.

Gavin Kirkland: Something clicked in Harper Lee, and I am telling you right now, she is the most dangerous person she has ever been.

(Harper steps into the ring with a mic in hand as the music fades.)

Harper Lee: First and foremost, congratulations.

Donovan Duke: Thank you.

Harper Lee: I will be the first to admit that I was wrong about you Donovan, because what you saw was is exactly what I have been telling people for months. They don’t care about you, and friends? Who needs friends with enemies like that, right?

Donovan Duke: You are one hundred percent right.

Harper Lee: So, with that said, I think it is fair to say that I deserve a shot at the Answers World Championship for my performance in the Extreme Elimination Chamber, don’t you think?

Donovan Duke: I couldn’t agree more Harper. You have been outstanding this season so far and tonight in the Main Event you are going to defeat the Universal Women’s Champion and remind the world that you are indeed the best woman in the EAW.

(Harper smiles.)

Harper Lee: Flattery will get you everywhere, Mr. Duke, but I app-

(Suddenly their conversation is interrupted by “Mr. Rager” by Kid Cudi as the fans stand up and cheer. We see Jon Kelton and Bronson Daniels both walk out as Elysium. Harper rolls her eyes while Donovan shakes his head. Then following behind them is the Universal Women’s Champion Milli Banks as the crowd erupts in cheers.)

Harper Lee: Oh, this is cute. What are you all doing out here anyway? I mean seriously, both of you are in the KOE and Milli is defending against Raven Roberts. Why are you even out here!

Jon Kelton: Harper, STFU!

(The crowd erupts in cheers as Harper looks on with her mouth wide open.)

Harper Lee: RUDE!

Jon Kelton: Don’t think that I forgot what happened at Road to Redemption! I was out for a few weeks, and after I win my first round match at the King of Elite Tournament, whether it is Bronson or myself, Donovan Duke, you will be losing that Answers World Championship!

Donovan Suker: Yeah… okay and –

Bronson Daniels: NO! You don’t get to talk anymore! What I did last week was an example, a taste of things to come Donovan. The King of Elite is going to give one of us the chance to become the Answers World Champions and right a wrong! So, this whole Harper and Donovan World title thing…. IS NOT HAPPENING!

Harper Lee: SAYS WHO!?

Milli Banks: SAYS ME BITCH!

(The crowd erupts in cheers as Harper again looks on wide-eyed.)

Milli Banks: After tonight you are not going to be in any condition to be going after anything!

Harper Lee: Oh yeah, Milli? The most overrated woman in this company wants to talk her game, why don’t you come down here with your merry band of idiots and do something about it!

(Elysium and Milli all look at each other and shrug their shoulders before running at the ring.)

Deadprez: AND HERE WE GO! THIS IS ABOUT TO BREAK DOWN INTO A DONNYBROOK! ELYSIUM AND MILLI BANKS ARE RUNNING DOWN TO THE RING AND THEY SLIDE IN!

Eve: AND DONOVAN DUKE, HARPER LEE SLIDE OUT! THEY ARE NOT GOING TO PLAY THE NUMBERS GAME HERE!

(The crowd boos as both Donovan Duke and Harper Lee start to jaw jack with Milli and Elysium. Harper starts to pull Donovan back as she whispers something in his ear and he nods, calming him down.)

Gavin Kirkland: I don’t know what Harper told Donovan Duke, but these two are now in a war with Elysium and Milli Banks, talk about the numbers game, the World Champion and a future World Champion again.

(Elysium and Milli invite them back in the ring, but they want nothing to do with it, as it fades to a commercial break.)

(The camera shot returns to the ring after commercial break and we see Gina Romano standing in the middle of the ring with a microphone in hand as she is ready to begin the introductions for the first match of Saturday Night Showdown!)

Gina Romano: Ladies and gentlemen! Our opening contest is a FIRST ROUND KING OF ELITE TOURNAMENT MATCH AND IT IS SCHEDULED FOR ONE FALL!

Crowd: ONE FALL!

( “2nd Sucks” by A Day To Remember starts playing throughout the arena before Ruler enters the arena to the sound of boos from the crowd. After Ruler enters the arena, he is quickly surrounded by his druids. Ruler isn’t paying the crowd too much mind as he looks ready for action and heads to the ring.)

Gina Romano: Introducing first and making his way to the ring! Residing in The Reserved in Boston, Massachusetts! Weighing in at 220 pounds. Here is “THE REVOLUTIONIZER”! THE RULER! OF! EVERYTHING!

Deadprez: Here comes Ruler and he isn’t coming alone as he is surrounded by a number of his druids. Maybe he isn’t coming alone due to the fact that his luck hasn’t exactly been the best recently.

Gavin Kirkland: He had a chance to become Answers World Champion in the Extreme Elimination Chamber, but he also fell short at our Holiday event against Solomon Stane. That’s a long story in itself.

Eve: But this is the first match of the year for Ruler as he looks to advance in the King of Elite tournament against a man who is very VERY determined to win it all.

(Ruler enters the ring and takes his corner and starts getting ready for the match as his music is replaced by “My War” by Shinsei Kamattechan. Seconds later, the crowd comes unglued as Bronson Daniels enters the arena. Tonight, no smile on his face, but he has a look of determination as he doesn’t waste time heading to the ring.)

Gina Romano: Introducing his opponent! Residing in Los Angeles, California! Weighing 190 pounds! Here is “THE EMPEROR” BRONSON DANIELS!

Gavin Kirkland: Here comes Bronson Daniels heading to the ring. I wonder if he loses this match if he will either cry or have a mental breakdown because it could go either way.

Eve: You are such a jackass, Gavin, and the night just started. Who could blame Bronson for being in this mindset? He is more determined than ever to win the King of Elite Tournament, challenge Donovan Duke, and take back the Answers World Championship.

Deadprez: Bronson Daniels wants to advance in the very worst way. Ruler no doubt wants to get back on track and get himself into title contention. Who will advance into the Quarterfinals? We are about to find out.

(Bronson slides into the ring and takes his corner as he locks eyes with Ruler before his entrance music fades off. The referee checks both competitors quickly before they call for the bell.)

(DING! DING! DING!)

Eve: Alright. Here we go with our first match of the night. First of two First Round King of Elite tournament matches tonight on Showdown. Right now it’s Bronson and Ruler in the ring and they go to lock up in the center of the ring.

Deadprez: Bronson goes for a lockup in the center of the ring as does Ruler, BUT RULER FAKES BRONSON OUT IMMEDIATELY AND ROLLS BEHIND HIM AS HE ROLLS UP BRONSON! SCHOOLBOY ROLL UP EARLY ON!

ONNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNEEEEEE!

TWWWWWWWWWWWWOOOOOO!

THHHHHHH–

Gavin Kirkland: BAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA! BRONSON KICKED OUT, BUT DAMN, HE ALMOST GOT BEATEN IN RECORD TIME! That was the exact same thing Bronson tried to do to Donovan at Road to Redemption.

Deadprez: Both men roll back to their feet and Ruler takes the early advantage with right hands to Bronson’s head. Bronson is reeling back with each shot until Bronson is against the ropes. 

Eve: Ruler whips Bronson to the other side as Bronson rebounds off the ropes. Ruler grabs him for a sidewalk slam, BUT BRONSON WRAPS HIS LEGS AROUND RULER’S NECK AND COUNTERS WITH A HEADSCISSOR TAKEOVER!

Gavin Kirkland: Ruler was sent across the ring. Bronson stays on the offensive as he HITS A DROPKICK TO THE SIDE OF THE HEAD AND IT SENDS RULER OUT OF THE RING AND TO THE FLOOR!

Eve: The referee is telling Ruler to get back into the ring and Ruler doesn’t look to be in a hurry to get back in at the moment, but Bronson is going to help Ruler make his decision.

Deadprez: Bronson is on the apron AS HE SPRINGS ONTO THE SECOND ROPE AND HE TAKES RULER DOWN WITH THE ASAI MOONSAULT SENDING RULER CRASHING BACK ONTO THE FLOOR!

Gavin Kirkland: Bronson might have the advantage now, but let’s see if he keeps it at the end of the match. Bronson grabs Ruler AND SMASHES HIS FACE ON THE RING APRON BEFORE ROLLING HIM BACK INTO THE RING!

Eve: Look at the intensity being shown by Bronson right now. He wants to win this tournament. He wants Donovan Duke in the very VERY worst way as he rolls back in the ring.

Deadprez: Bronson brings Ruler back to his feet and locks him up BEFORE LIFTING HIM UP FOR THE NORTHERN LIGHTS SUPLEX! RULER IS DOWN AND BRONSON BRIDGES UP FOR THE COVER!

ONNNNNNNNNNNNEEEEEEEEE!

TWWWWWWWWWOOOOOOOOO!

Gavin Kirkland: RULER KICKS OUT AT TWO! Knowing what’s at stake, I am expecting both competitors to try to end this match as quickly as possible to make a statement in this tournament.

Deadprez: Bronson with the advantage right now as he grabs Ruler by the head BEFORE TAKING HIM UP AND OVER WITH A SNAP SUPLEX! Bronson was trying to float over for the cover–

Eve: BUT RULER GRABS BRONSON BY THE HEAD AND COUNTERS INTO AN INSIDE CRADLE! The ref drops down for a count, but the shoulders were down long enough to start the count.

Gavin Kirkland: Both men are back to their feet, but Bronson was up a little quicker AND HE CAUGHT RULER IN THE JAW WITH AN UPPERCUT! RULER IS HOLDING HIS JAW! THAT COULD HAVE LOOSENED SOME TEETH!

Eve: At worst, Ruler’s jaw could be broken, BUT THAT SHOT JUST MADE RULER ANGRY! He has fire in his eyes AS HE CLOCKS BRONSON WITH A RIGHT HAND IN THE FACE AND THAT DEFINITELY STUNNED BRONSON!

Deadprez: Ruler is almost demonic in sense and he is just beating the hell out of Bronson at the moment. Bronson is still on his feet–

Gavin Kirkland: RULER IS STARTING BOXING PRACTICE AS HE JUST STARTS THROWING THOSE LEFT AND RIGHT HOOKS LIKE BRONSON IS HIS PERSONAL PUNCHING BAG! This is great!

Eve: Bronson is dazed AS RULER FAKES HIM OUT AND HITS A SPINNING BACK FIST THAT CAUGHT BRONSON IN THE TEMPLE! Bronson is turned around as Ruler grabs Bronson around the waist–

Deadprez: RULER WITH A GERMAN SUPLEX SENDING BRONSON CRASHING DOWN ON THE BACK OF HIS HEAD! Ruler bridges up and the shoulders are down!

ONNNNNNNNNNNNEEEEEEEEE!

TWWWWWWWWWOOOOOOOOO!

Gavin Kirkland: Bronson kicks out at two! Bronson rolls onto his stomach AND RULER HITS AN ELBOW DROP RIGHT IN THE MIDDLE OF BRONSON’S SPINE! I hope that had a very strong numbing effect.

Deadprez: Ruler is trying to take away the back power Bronson has while also taking away as much influence as he can AND RULER IS STILL DRIVING HIS ELBOW INTO BRONSON’S SPINE!

Eve: Bronson is starting to grimace in pain with each shot, but Ruler is enjoying every second of causing Bronson pain BEFORE DRIVING BOTH OF HIS KNEES INTO BRONSON’S SPINE!

Gavin Kirkland: There has to be some damage done to Bronson’s back as Ruler keeps his knees into Bronson’s back as he grabs Bronson’s head and legs AS HE FALLS BACK INTO A BOW AND ARROW SUBMISSION–

Eve: WAIT! BRONSON WAS ABLE TO GET FREE AND HE LANDS RIGHT ON TOP OF RULER! BRONSON HOOKS THE LEGS AS THE SHOULDERS ARE DOWN!

ONNNNNNNNNNNNEEEEEEEEE!

TWWWWWWWWWOOOOOOOOO!

Deadprez: RULER KICKS OUT AT TWO! He almost got caught there and that would have made Ruler go ballistic if that happened. Right now, Ruler is the first back to his feet as Bronson is crawling towards the ropes—

Gavin Kirkland: DROP TOE HOLD BY BRONSON SENDS RULER THROAT FIRST INTO THE MIDDLE ROPE! Bronson takes this brief open window and gets back to his feet as Ruler holds his throat in pain. 

Eve: Bronson’s back might be hurting right now, but his feet certainly aren’t AS HE DELIVERS A DROPKICK RIGHT INTO RULER’S FACE! Ruler was sent rolling into the corner as Bronson runs towards the corner–

Deadprez: Bronson grabs the top rope AND HE ALMOST DOES A HANDSTAND ON THE TOP TURNBUCKLE BEFORE SNAPPING BACK DOWN AND DELIVERING ANOTHER DROPKICK INTO RULER’S FACE!

Gavin Kirkland: THAT MIGHT HAVE CAUGHT RULER IN THE MOUTH! I wouldn’t be surprised if Bronson would have knocked a few of Ruler’s teeth out. Good gawd.

Deadprez: You might be right, Gavin. The referee has backed Bronson away and we can see Ruler’s mouth is bleeding. We can’t tell, but he might have lost a tooth or two. What a shot from Bronson.

Eve: Bronson is playing to win as he goes right back to Ruler AND HE STARTS THROWING LEFTS AND RIGHTS RIGHT INTO RULER’S SKULL! The referee manages to pull Bronson off Ruler–

Gavin Kirkland: BRONSON GOES RIGHT BACK TO PUNCHING RULER IN THE HEAD! HE DOESN’T SEE RULER RIGHT NOW! HE SEES DONOVAN DUKE! Picture the Champ all you want, it doesn’t mean a thing right now.

Eve: The referee pulls Bronson off of Ruler again and warns Bronson to cool it or else he will be disqualified and that seemed to snap Bronson back into this match as he goes back to Ruler–

Deadprez: RULER GRABBED THE FRONT OF THE TIGHTS AND SENT BRONSON FACE FIRST INTO THE MIDDLE TURNBUCKLE! Bronson manages to pull himself out of the corner as Ruler has made it back to his feet–

Gavin Kirkland: RULER GRABS HOLD OF BRONSON AND PLANTS HIM DOWN WITH A BELLY TO BELLY SUPLEX! BRONSON IS DOWN AND RULER IS CHOOSING TO CLIMB TO THE TOP!

Eve: Ruler is choosing to go high risk for high reward as Bronson is still down. Ruler has his balance on the top turnbuckle AS HE LEAPS OFF THE TOP TURNBUCKLE–

Deadprez: RULER HITS BRONSON WITH THE LEG DROP OFF THE TOP ROPE! THAT CAUGHT BRONSON RIGHT ACROSS THE CHEST! “IMAGINARY COLORS” BY RULER AND THAT MIGHT HAVE CRACKED A RIB AS RULER HOOKS THE LEG FOR THE COVER!

ONNNNNNNNNNNNEEEEEEEEE!

TWWWWWWWWWOOOOOOOOO!

THHHHHHHHHHRRRREEEEEEEE–

Gavin Kirkland: BRONSON POWERS OUT AT TWO! Very close near fall for Ruler, but Bronson is certainly feeling the leg drop as Ruler grabs Bronson and brings him back to his feet. Bronson is trying to catch his breath–

Deadprez: BUT RULER FIRES OFF A CHOP THAT CATCHES BRONSON ACROSS THE CHEST! GOOD GRIEF! If Bronson didn’t have the wind knocked out of him before, it’s certainly knocked out of him now.

Eve: Ruler is being relentless as he continues to chop Bronson across the chest until Bronson is backed up into the corner once more. 

Gavin Kirkland: Ruler has the facelock and he lifts Bronson onto the top turnbuckle before climbing onto the second rope himself. This isn’t going to be pretty at all.

Eve: These men are up there in that very dangerous position as Ruler has the facelock applied once more. Ruler is now up on the top rope as well. Be careful up there.

Deadprez: After competing in the Extreme Elimination Chamber, this is nothing. Ruler is trying to lift Bronson up onto his feet for the superplex, BUT BRONSON IS DOING EVERYTHING HE CAN TO BLOCK IT!

Gavin Kirkland: Bronson might be trying to block it, but Ruler is dead set on hitting the superplex. RULER IS TRYING TO JUST DEADLIFT BRONSON OFF OF THE TOP TURNBUCKLE–

Eve: BRONSON IS THROWING RIGHT HANDS INTO RULER’S RIBS TO TRY AND GET FREE! BRONSON KEEPS FIRING THE SHOTS UNTIL RULER FINALLY LETS BRONSON GET FREE!

Deadprez: Ruler caught off guard for a brief moment as Bronson grabs Ruler by the back of the head AND HITS A MODIFIED MUAY THAI KNEE STRIKE TO THE FACE! AND ANOTHER! AND ANOTHER–

Gavin Kirkland: AND RULER LOSES HIS BALANCE ON THE TOP ROPE AND HE COMES CRASHING BACK DOWN ON THE MAT HARD! THAT DID NOT LOOK LIKE A PRETTY LANDING RIGHT THERE! COME ON RULER!

Deadprez: Bronson is now standing on the top turnbuckle as he finds his balance AND HE COMES OFF THE TOP ROPE FOR THE FROG SPLASH AND HE HIT IT! DIRECT LANDING BY BRONSON!

Eve: The impact of the move bounces Bronson back to his feet as Bronson quickly hits the ropes to gain some more momentum before he rebounds–

Gavin Kirkland: AND HITS THE “FLYING BRONSONS”! STANDING VERSION OF THE SHOOTING STAR PRESS ALSO FOUND ITS MARK AS BRONSON HOOKS THE LEG! WILL IT BE BRONSON IN THE QUARTERFINALS… DAMN IT!

ONNNNNNNNNNNNEEEEEEEEE!

TWWWWWWWWWOOOOOOOOO!

THHHHHHHHHHHRRRRRRREEEEE–

Eve: RULER KICKS OUT AT TWO! HOLY CRAP THAT WAS CLOSE! And don’t think we didn’t hear the damn it at the end of your sentence, Gavin. Stop playing favorites and call the match. 

Deadprez: Ruler is certainly feeling the two very impactful moves as he holds his ribs in pain. Turnabout is fair play in a match like this. 

Gavin Kirkland: Even though Bronson is a serial choke artist recently, I will give him and Ruler credit for what they have brought into this match. These two are literally beating the hell out of each other.

Eve: Bronson is back on his feet as he grabs Ruler and brings him back on his feet as he throws a few overhand chops to the chest of Ruler before whipping him to the ropes. Ruler with the rebound–

Deadprez: AND BRONSON PICKS UP RULER AND TWISTS HIM AROUND INTO THE TILT-A-WHIRL BACKBREAKER! RULER GETS DRIVEN RIGHT INTO THE POINT OF BRONSON’S KNEE!

Gavin Kirkland: Ruler holding his back in pain as Bronson gets back to his feet AND GOES FOR A STANDING MOONSAULT, BUT DRIVES HIS KNEES INTO THE RIBS OF RULER ONCE AGAIN! Just try to win the match and not force Ruler to puncture a lung.

Deadprez: Bronson is going to throw anything he can and has at Ruler to keep him down for the three count, but give it up to Ruler for going toe to toe with a former two time World Champion in Bronson Daniels.

Eve: Bronson is once again pulling Ruler back to his feet and whips him to the ropes. Ruler rebounds off the ropes AND BRONSON GOES FOR THE BACK BODY DROP–

Gavin Kirkland: BUT RULER IS ABLE TO LAND ON HIS FEET AND HE CONTINUES TO THE ROPES ON THE OTHER SIDE! Ruler comes back off the other side and Bronson turns around AND RULER CLOBBERS HIM WITH A SLING BLADE!

Eve: Bronson is getting back to his feet as Ruler hits the ropes once more to take Bronson down with another sling blade, BUT THIS TIME BRONSON JUMPS UP AND TRIES TO TAKE RULER DOWN WITH A HURRICANRANA–

Deadprez: BUT RULER IS BLOCKING IT! RULER SHOWS SOME POWER AND LIFTS BRONSON BACK UP BEFORE WALKING TO THE CENTER OF THE RING–

Gavin Kirkland: AND RULER DRIVES BRONSON INTO THE MAT WITH A SITOUT POWERBOMB, BUT RULER ELECTS TO NOT GO FOR THE COVER! INTERESTING STRATEGY BY RULER!

Eve: Ruler rolls Bronson through the possible cover and doesn’t give Bronson a chance to get back to his feet as he grabs Bronson by the back of his head and brings him back to his feet.

Deadprez: Ruler applies the facelock and drags him back towards the center of the ring. He glares down at Bronson BEFORE HE DROPS DOWN AND SPIKES BRONSON ON HIS HEAD!!

Gavin Kirkland: THAT’S THE “WILL OF NICHOLAS”! WHAT A DDT FROM RULER AS BRONSON WAS PLANTED RIGHT ON THE TOP OF HIS HEAD AND BRONSON IS BARELY MOVING AFTER THE DDT!

Deadprez: Bronson could be out cold right now as Ruler rolls Bronson over and goes for the cover! Will Ruler advance in the tournament here?

ONNNNNNNNNNNNEEEEEEEEE!

TWWWWWWWWWOOOOOOOOO!

THHHHHHHRRRRRRREEEEEEEE!

Eve: RULER GOT HIM! RULER GOT THE THREE! I DID NOT SEE THAT COMING! 

Gavin Kirkland: As much as I would love to agree with you, Eve, the referee is telling Ruler that it was only a two count and Ruler does NOT look happy right now that this match is still going.

Eve: Ruler also thought he had the win, but as we see on the split screen replay, as the referee was coming down for the three count Bronson nudged his shoulder off the mat and it was enough to stop the count.

Deadprez: Ruler is not happy as he just grabs Bronson by the hair to bring him back to his feet. Now Ruler is showing blatant disrespect to Bronson as he throws Bronson to the ropes.

Gavin Kirkland: Bronson comes back off the ropes and RULER LIFTS HIM UP IN THE AIR FOR ANOTHER SITOUT POWERBOMB–

Eve: BRONSON FLIPS BACK AT THE LAST POSSIBLE MOMENT AS HE COUNTERS WITH A SPIKE HURRICANRANA! RULER PLANTED RIGHT ON THE TOP OF HIS HEAD!

Deadprez: Ruler didn’t see that coming as he holds his head in pain as he gets back to his feet AND BRONSON COMES RUNNING IN AND CAUGHT RULER IN THE JAW WITH A KNEE STRIKE! 

Gavin Kirkland: Ruler is still on his feet after the knee to the jaw and Bronson grabs him and PULLS HIM RIGHT INTO A DISCUS FOREARM SMASH! ANOTHER SHOT TO THE JAW WHILE RULER IS STILL ON HIS FEET!

Deadprez: Ruler has got to have either some high level determination or he has a few screws loose in that head of his, but I give it to him for still standing right now. 

Eve: Bronson pulls Ruler in and has a facelock applied before he grabs a leg and lifts him in the air. Bronson keeps Ruler up in the air for a second–

Gavin Kirkland: BEFORE DROPPING DOWN AND SPIKING RULER ON HIS HEAD ONCE AGAIN! THIS TIME WITH THE FISHERMAN BUSTER! A lot of high impact moves from Bronson, so I guess he is in the stage of desperation.

Eve: I don’t see it as desperation. I see it as a man who is wanting to make a statement not just to Ruler, but to the Answers World Champion, Donovan Duke. Ruler is down and Bronson has backed up towards the corner as he waits for Ruler to get back to his feet.

Deadprez: Bronson crouches down for what could be the match ending move right here as he calls for Ruler to get back to his feet.

Gavin Kirkland: Ruler is starting to move, which I am extremely happy about, but Ruler better be careful because Bronson is looking like a crazed lunatic. The referee should take a preemptive move and disqualify Bronson.

Eve: All this and this is only the first match. Either way, Ruler has made it back to his feet AND BRONSON COMES CHARGING OUT OF THE CORNER BEFORE LAUNCHING HIMSELF AT RULER–

Deadprez: AND CATCHING HIM WITH THE “BATMAN PUNCH’! WHAT A PUNCH FROM BRONSON THAT CAUGHT RULER IN THE JAW ONCE AGAIN AS RULER FALLS LIKE STONE AND BRONSON GOES FOR THE COVER!

ONNNNNNNNNNNNEEEEEEEEE!

TWWWWWWWWWOOOOOOOOO!

THHHHHHHRRRRRRREEEEEEEE!

Gavin Kirkland: RULER GOT THE SHOULDER UP! OHHH YES! IT WAS EXTREMELY CLOSE, BUT RULER SURVIVES AND THIS MATCH CONTINUES ON!

Deadprez: That was another very close near fall for Bronson Daniels as he brings Ruler back to his feet and whips him to the corner.

Eve: Ruler could be on Dream Street as Bronson comes running into the corner AND RULER THROWS A KNEE THAT CATCHES BRONSON RIGHT IN THE JAW!

Gavin Kirkland: Bronson is dazed as Ruler climbs up once again to the top rope and he doesn’t waste time BEFORE HE LEAPS OFF THE TOP TURNBUCKLE–

Eve: AND CATCHES BRONSON WITH “CATCH THE RAINBOW”! METEORA BY THE FORMER NEW BREED CHAMPION! BRONSON STACKED UP AS RULER GRABS THE LEG FOR THE COVER!

ONNNNNNNNNNNNEEEEEEEEE!

TWWWWWWWWWOOOOOOOOO!

THHHHHHHRRRRRRREEEEEEEE!

Deadprez: BRONSON KICKS OUT AT TWO! The near falls are getting closer and closer the longer this match goes on. Ruler is looking very annoyed as gets back to his feet.

Gavin Kirkland: Look at Ruler. This is great. Ruler is using his foot to help bring Bronson back to his feet. Ruler is DONE! Ruler wants to end this match NOW!

Eve: Ruler is no doubt bringing Bronson up for that very infamous kick that has won him numerous matches in the past. 

Gavin Kirkland: Bronson is back on his feet AND RULER SPINS BACK FOR THE HEEL KICK! BRONSON IS GOING TO GET UP CLOSE WITH THE “REVOLUTIONIZER” KICK–

Eve: BUT BRONSON AVOIDED IT! BRONSON DUCKED OUT OF THE WAY AT THE LAST SECOND AND RULER TRIES TO REGAIN HIS BALANCE AS HE QUICKLY TURNS AROUND TOWARDS BRONSON–

Deadprez: WHO CAUGHT RULER WITH “MICKEY, I KNOCKED YOUR HEAD OFF”! WHAT AN ELBOW TO THE SIDE OF THE HEAD! THAT WAS A DIRECT HIT AS RULER FALLS TO THE MAT AND BRONSON QUICKLY SCRAMBLES INTO THE COVER AND HOOKS THE LEG!

ONNNNNNNNNNNNEEEEEEEEE!

TWWWWWWWWWOOOOOOOOO!

THHHHHHHRRRRRRREEEEEEEE!

(DING! DING! DING!)

(“My War” starts playing again as Bronson slowly rolls off of Ruler as the crowd goes crazy with cheers. Bronson is trying to catch his breath while he sits on the mat as Gina Romano announces the final decision of the match.)

Gina Romano: Here is your winner… AND ADVANCING IN THE KING OF ELITE TOURNAMENT! BRONSON DANIELS!

Deadprez: What a way to kick off the action on Saturday Night Showdown with a match like this. These two competitors really gave it their all in this match for the hopes of advancing in the King of Elite. It could have gone either way, but Bronson Daniels is able to get the victory.

Gavin Kirkland: Look at Bronson. He finally won something and gets to keep it. Good for him. He should be excited. That rarely happens for him.

Eve: For the love of gawd, this is going to be a long show at this rate.

(Bronson is back on his feet as the referee raises his arm in victory, which only gets the crowd cheering louder. Bronson soaks in the crowd reaction before leaving the ring and heading up the entrance ramp as the referee checks on Ruler.)

Gavin Kirkland: What? It’s not like I am wrong or anything. Bronson has a history of choking when it matters the most. I guess even a broken clock is right twice in its life.

Eve: Yeah yeah. But we also can’t discount the effort that Ruler brought into this match. He might not be happy that he has been eliminated from the tournament, but he had an amazing effort against the former World Champion. All I can say is Donovan Duke better be watching very closely. Bronson is one step closer to you.

Deadprez: Ruler fought hard and was close to pulling out the victory, but this match belongs to Bronson Daniels. Congratulations once again Bronson Daniels on the win here tonight.

(The final shot shows Bronson standing at the top of the entrance ramp celebrating his victory before cutting to Ruler, who is not sitting up in the ring and he looks angry as the camera cuts elsewhere.) 

(Backstage we see Silas Mason pacing in the room while Nikki Kimura with the Specialist Championship does not look happy. After what happened last week in the King of Elite tournament, there is every reason that she should be upset. Silas though is one who is very good at damage control.)

Silas Mason: Listen to me very closely, okay? What happened last week with Saori Aizen was a fluke, okay? A damn fluke. But do not worry, I have a plan.

Nikki Kimura: A plan? A plan? Okay, so I had a chance to be the Empress of Elite, and I lost to her, and it was because of you! How am I supposed to be okay with this!? I am in my hometown too and I wasn’t even booked!? I cannot wrestle in front of my family!?

Silas Mason: Okay…. First off, let’s talk about something here, there is a reason you are the Specialist Champion, and that is because oof ME. Now, I get it, Nikki. You want people to respect you, you’re a champion now, sure, but I need for you to listen very clearly to me. Nice girls finish last, and after as many times you lost in the past before me, then acting like this one loss is going to derail you as a champion is petty. Instead of bitching about it, what we need to do is go get Saori Aizen and make sure she realizes who the Champion is, THAT is how you maker an impact!

(Shaking her head, Nikki turns back to the Silas and is obviously in a bad mood.)

Nikki Kimura: Forst off, my family and friends were here to see me wrestle!

Silas Mason: And we can make sure they see you in action still tonight, no one said that it wasn’t possible.

Nikki Kimura: And my first match as champion, as I lose!?

Silas Mason: And what if Saori was the first woman you defended against? What if you show her that what happened in the first round was nothing more than a mistake on my part? See, Nikki, you need to start believing in yourself, and being a champion, is exactly what you need to start acting like. Tonight, she has a match against Brianna Hill, we will watch it, see how it goes and then make our presence known.

(Nikki again starts shaking her head, she doesn’t like the sound of it and looks on back at Silas, he can tell that she is angry but is also willing to somewhat listen.)

Nikki Kimura: Make our presence known? How? By interfering? Look, I am not playing dirty and –

Silas Mason: And then what, Nikki? You don’t want to be taken as a serious champion? It’s time that you get out of that shit baby girl and start realizing that none of these people are going to do anything for you. You want for Portland to be proud of you? Okay, then give them something to be proud of.

(Silas doesn’t say another word and walks out of the room, leaving Nikki contemplating what he just said as the camera shifts to ringside and the next match.)

 (The camera cuts to Gina Romano in the ring.)

Gina Romano: The following contest is scheduled for one fall!!

(𝙑𝙆𝙇𝙍𝙖𝙞𝙣 hits to cheers from the crowd.)

Gina Romano: Introducing first from Osaka, Japan he is “The Future Ace” SORRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRN!!!!

(Sorn makes his entrance coming down to the ring from cheers of the fans many who remember him from his last run in EAW or even from other promotions he has competed in.)

Rich Russillo: Sorn is making his explosive return here to EAW and this guy is really something.

Gavin Kirkland: Do you understand just how many titles he has won in his career?! This guy is the next big thing?

Eve: He still has to win a title in EAW though. This is the big leagues and his opponent tonight is here to remind him of exactly that! He’s only the Future Ace if he can prove it!

(“The Touch” By Stan Bush hits to cheers from the crowd.)

Gina Romano: And his opponent from London, United Kingdom he is “The Game Changer” TJ ALEXXXAAAAAANDERRRRRRRRRRRRR!!!

(TJ Alexander runs out to the ring and does a backflip over the ropes to enter the ring showing off his athleticism. Sorn looks impressed and claps for him but it is clear they are ready to get the match underway right away.)

Eve: TJ Alexander claims to be the Game Changer and with his arsenal of high flying moves he has definitely been innovating and pushing the limits of what can be done in that ring. But will he be able to defeat Sorn and prove he can change the game by rising through the rankings?

Gavin Kirkland: His New Year’s resolution is to be undeniable. Which means he’s not allowing Sorn or anyone else to stop him!

Deadprez: TJ is a madman with the shit he does in that ring. I can’t wait to see what this human highlight reel does in that right tonight!

(DING! DING! DING!)

Eve: We are underway as Sorn and TJ Alexander start things off with a collar and elbow tie-up. This is the classic maneuver in which these two begin this engaging game of mental chess. Who shall be the one to destroy their enemy’s determination and overcome them through sheer force of will and maintained stamina?

Deadprez: Fuck that shit. Punch him in the damn face!

Eve: :whoa: ! But Sorn is pushing TJ Alexander back up against the ropes! TJ fires back with a punch to the face as the referee demands a break!

Deadprez: Good he listened to my advice.

Gavin Kirkland: Ain’t nobody listening to you. Shut up and call the match.

Deadprez: I know you ain’t talking right now. :ufdup:

Eve: My colleagues are being extra unprofessional tonight… unlike this match which has been all sportsmanship so far as they lock up again in the ring and break free. Sorn punches TJ hard in the face sending him backwards into the corner. Turnabout is fair play. TJ lunges out of the corner running towards Sorn who catches him by the arm and hits a high speed Arm Drag. TJ rolls through back up to his feet and runs in but takes another Arm Drag. Sorn has him downed and holds onto the arm wrenching it back looking to keep him grounded.

Deadprez: But TJ Alexander flips over back up onto his feet wrenching his arm out of Sorn’s grasp in the process. TJ sweeps the leg of Sorn knocking him down and then runs across the ring into the ropes. TJ leaps up to the middle rope and springboards back at Sorn with a Back Elbow. He nails Sorn hard in the jaw sending him dropping to the mat. TJ with the first cover of the match!

Referee: ON-

Eve: And it was not at all the time to go for a cover as Sorn immediately kicked out and shoved TJ away from him. TJ rolled back up to his feet and went after Sorn in the corner with a Running Clothesline! But Sorn gets the boot up and kicks TJ in the face. TJ falls backwards as Sorn runs in and tackles him to the ground! Sorn now unloading with straight forearms to the face but TJ rolls him over getting on top of Sorn and throwing forearms of his own! Sorn throws TJ off him and both men go for Dropkicks at the same time! But both miss! They land on their knees and stare each other down in the ring as they calculate their next move.

Deadprez: This is getting intense now as both men get back up and pace around the ring. I think I saw a smirk on the face of TJ Alexander who can’t help but be impressed that his opposition is evenly matching him so far. They meet up again in the ring for the lock u-

Gavin Kirkland: No! Sorn ducks beneath the lock up and runs around behind TJ Alexander before laying him out with an Enzuigiri! Sorn got all of it as TJ staggers backwards into the ropes holding his head in pain. Sorn runs off the ropes and picks TJ up before spinning around and planting him on his head with a Torando DDT! Sorn into a cover!

Referee: ONEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!!

Referee: TWWWWWWWWWWWWWWW-

Eve: That cover was much more effective! But not even a two count still! Impressive to see TJ kicking out after being dropped right on his cranium. But you know that had to hurt even if he is acting like it had no effect whatsoever. Both men back up as TJ is holding onto the ropes but Sorn rushes in and Clotheslines him sending Sorn flipping over the top and falling to the outside. Sorn pulls himself up but TJ grabs the top rope and jumps between them kicking Sorn down between the ropes. TJ pulls himself back into the ring and runs the ropes… SUICIDE DIVE!!! No! Sorn moved out of the way!

Referee: ONE! TWO! THREE!

Deadprez: But TJ saw Sorn moving and stopped in the ring in time. TJ tricking Sorn who rushes up onto the apron but TJ goes in for a Running Clothesline to knock him down again. But Sorn with a Headbutt sends TJ backwards into the ring! Sorn now going up top and looking to do some damage here on TJ-

Eve: But TJ rushes up to the top rope!!! He hooks the arm and connects with a Sky High Superplex from the top rope! Damn the whole ring shook from that impact! TJ to the cover and he might have it…

Referee: ONEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!!

Referee: TWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWOOOOO!!!

Referee: THRRRRR-

Deadprez: No! Only two and a half! But TJ Alexander is not done! He picks Sorn up into Suplex position and twists him around in midair before dropping him with a Falcon Arrow! Sorn just got dropped again! But TJ is not done with that either and he is not going for the cover just yet. TJ picks up Sorn and is going for another Falcon Arrow…

Gavin Kirkland: But Sorn counters into a Small Package! Sorn stealing this!!!

Referee: ONEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!!

Referee: TWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWOOOOO!!!

Referee: THRRRRR-

Eve: Sorn almost had it there! TJ Alexander is shooken as he did not expect that near fall to come out of nowhere when it looked like he had this match fully under control. Sorn is a sneaky motherfucker!

Deadprez: Both men back up now as TJ looks to be taking things a little more cautiously now. TJ ducks under the ropes as Sorn approaches him and the referee forces him to back off. It looks like we are back to the mind games as they lock up in the ring. But TJ Alexander immediately shoves Sorn backwards. But Sorn falls into the corner and jumps up to the middle rope! But Sorn stops him from jumping off! Sorn grabs TJ in midair up over his shoulders and climbs up to the top rope. But TJ jumps over the shoulders of Sorn looking to turn this into a Sunset Flip! But Sorn grabs him before he can and jumps back to connect with a Samoan Drop from the second rope! Sorn falls to another cover! He just squashed him!

Referee: ONEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!!

Referee: TWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWOOOOO!!!

Referee: THRRRRREEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE-

Eve: Damn that was close as all hell! But the kickout! The kickout by TJ Alexander! Sorn rolls over onto his back and pounds the mat. He was clearly expecting a more dominant performance here since his return to EAW but TJ is not making it an easy night for him whatsoever. But Sorn puts those thoughts aside as he gets back up and begins stomping away at his opponent. Sorn is screaming at TJ that he is the future ace of EAW before picking him up and hitting a European Uppercut sending TJ falling backwards into the corner. Sorn is now lighting up the chest of TJ with back shops before rushing in with a Knee Strike!-

Deadprez: No! TJ with chops of his own battling back as he shoves Sorn backwards into the ring! TJ rushes in with a Dropkick and takes Sorn down to his knees. TJ backs up… SUPERKICK TO THE FACE! TJ staggers back having knocked Sorn down. TJ rushes out of the corner as Sorn gets back up. But whatever he was going for does not happen! Sorn ducks it and kicks TJ in the gut! Sorn locks the arms of TJ and goes for a Double Underhook Facebuster! Sornn plants TJ face first in the middle of the ring!-

Gavin Kirkland: No! Sorn with all his strength overpowers TJ Alexander and tosses him backwards over head and landing on his back! Sorn off the ropes rushes in and goes for a spinning Buzzsaw Kick to the head of TJ! But TJ ducks it and rolls across the ring back up to his feet. TJ runs in and smashes head first with Sorn who turns around! Both men collide in the ring before collapsing as the referee begins the ten count. We might end up with a draw here tonight folks!

Referee: ONE! TWO! THREE! FOUR! FIVE! SIX! SEVEN! EIGHT! NINE! TE-

Eve: No! Both men managed to get up to their feet in time! The match continues! But for how long?!

Deadprez: I think they can go all night long! Both men back up as TJ kicks Sorn hard in the gut and grabs the arms. He hooks the arms and pulls Sorn backwards. Double Underhook DDT connects! TJ falls over and drapes an arm over Sorn! This could be it!

Referee: ONEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!

Referee: TWOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!

Referee: THRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR-

Eve: It could have been it, but it was not it! The kickout by Sorn! TJ is back up and the Kid Without Fear is now going up top! What does he have in mind here…

Deadprez: TJ goes in for a 450 Splash on Sorn!!!

Gavin Kirkland: But Sorn gets the knees up! Sorn with a counter at a crucial moment in this match! What a stunning move from TJ but this is now a chance for The Rising Talent to… rise!

Eve: Sorn is back up now and leaps up to the middle rope before connecting with a Springboard Senton laying out TJ in the ring. TJ is going don and Sorn is building momentum now as he runs off the ropes and kicks TJ hard right in the skull! TJ collapses down to the mat and what will Sorn follow up with…

Deadprez: Sorn grabs TJ and pulls him up hooking the arm. Sorn lifts TJ up into position as he stalls for a moment showing off his strength. Sorn then drops TJ right on his head! Instant CTE with that Brainbuster right there! And Sorn is looking to follow up on it too! Sorn off the ropes… He goes in for a Running High Knee right to the head of TJ!-

Eve: But TJ wisely ducks it and Sorn runs out of control crashing into the ring ropes! Sorn smashes into the ropes and tumbles outside the ring to the outside! And TJ with a big chance to turn it around. He grabs the top rope and uses them to propel himself over the top twisting around in midair!!! Corkscrew Crossbody to the outside connects! TJ gets all of it crushing Sorn like a pancake on the outside! But now TJ has to get Sorn back into the ring to capitalize! TJ picks Sorn up…
Deadprez: But Sorn shoves TJ hard right into the steel ring steps! Sorn taking advantage of the situation as he rolls up to the apron and runs across… Sorn with a Curb Stomp on the head of TJ sending him into the ring steps! No! TJ moved out of the way just in time! TJ leaps up onto the barricade at ringside and lunges off throwing Sorn off the apron with a Hurricanrana!

Referee: ONE! TWO! THREE! FOUR! FIVE! SIX! SEVEN! EIGHT!!!

Gavin Kirkland: TJ Alexander throws himself under the bottom rope! Sorn is still down! Is he gonna really win this whole thing by count out? Come on don’t let it end this way!

Referee: NINE! TEN!-

Eve: No! Sorn just barely managed to pull himself up and throw him under the bottom rope! What a close call from Sorn for real and his fans have to have thought that was it for their favorite wrestler!

Deadprez: This is why the people love him. Sorn is filled with fighting spirit! TJ stomps down hard on the hands of Sorn trying to keep him down! But Sorn uses his hand to press upwards on the leg of TJ with force flipping him into the air! TJ flips in midair and goes for a Dropkick on Sorn! But Sorn grabs the legs and flips TJ backwards! Sorn slingshots TJ head first into the corner before going up top…

Eve: Sorn jumps from the second rope as TJ gets up… MX CONNECTS!!! SORN GOT ALL OF IT! THE COVER!

Referee: ONEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!

Referee: TWOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!

Referee: THRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR-

(DING! DING! DING!)

Gina Romano: Here is your winner. SORRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRNNNNNNN!!!!!!

(𝙑𝙆𝙇𝙍𝙖𝙞𝙣 hits to cheers from the crowd as Sorn has his arm raised in victory.)

Eve: He did it! Sorn wins his return match here on Showdown!

Deadprez: Absolutely insane for real. Sorn with a successful return proving that he is back here in EAW and intends to make a big impact!

Gavin Kirkland: Sorn claims to be the Future Ace and after tonight I believe it!

(The camera cuts to a commercial featuring various EAW wrestlers sending their best wishes to the victims of the wildfires in California. )


(Showdown comes from commercials as “PUT EM IN THE FRIDGE” by Peso Pluma and Cardi B plays on the speakers and the crowd turns hostile with boos, Roberto de la Rosa comes out with a gigantic grin on his face, he raises his arms to the side and takes in the reaction from the crowd while he walks down with confidence to his steps.)

Gina Romano: INTRODUCING FIRST, FROM HIDALGO, MEXICO, WEIGHING IN AT 225 POUNDS, HE IS “EL PADRINOOOOOOO”, ROBERTOOOOOO DE LA ROSAAAAAAAAA!!!

Eve: Roberto heading into this match with a lot to prove right now, it has been a bit rough for him the last few weeks having to lose some of the members of his family and being unsuccessful when it came to Road to Redemption.

Deadprez: But now he has his chance when it comes to the King of Elite and everyone is waiting with baited breath wondering who is going to end up coming the victor here.

(Roberto arrives at the ring and takes off his entrance jacket to take his corner, “Lost in The World” by Kanye West plays on the speakers and the crowd ends up cheering loudly in response to the man that was coming out. Jon Kelton took a big deep breath as he walked forward and then stood there with his head down, he nodded to himself, knowing how much this meant if he was able to win this, he simply raised up his head and walked forward.)

Deadprez: This man has a lot in his thoughts right now.

Eve: That is for sure, Kelton did a gigantic sacrifice to make sure that his friend was able to become world champion, and at the end of the night none of the two came out with anything, the two of them have a chance at it once more and with the chance to become King of Elite, you have to wonder if it is now or never for Kelton.

(Kelton calmly arrives inside of the ring as well and then takes his own corner, he simply takes a few deep breaths in and out and readies himself. The atmosphere is quiet before…)

(DING! DING! DING!)

Gavin Kirkland: AND HERE WE GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!

Deadprez: WHAT THE?! ROBERTO SUDDENLY RUNS OUT OF THE CORNER AS FAST AS HE CAN AND THEN JUMPS UP, TRYING TO HIT KELTON RIGHT ON THE FACE WITH A RUNNING KNEE STRIKE!

Eve: NO! KELTON IS ABLE TO ROLL OUT OF THE CORNER AND AVOID THE KNEE RIGHT BEFORE IT CAN HIT HIM! ROBERTO IS ABLE TO STOP HIMSELF FROM HITTING THE CORNER! ROBERTO DOES NOT STOP HIS MOMENTUM AS HE QUICKLY CLIMBS UP THE CORNER AND GETS TO THE SECOND ROPE, TRYING TO GO FOR A MOONSAULT ONTO KELTON HERE WHILE HE IS DISTRACTED!

Deadprez: KELTON IS NOT SLOWING DOWN HIMSELF, AS HE RUNS TOWARDS ROBERTO BEFORE HE CAN HIT THE MOONSAULT AND THEN JUMPS ONTO THE SECOND ROPE, GRABBING ONTO ROBERTO’S WAIST AND THEN PULLING BACK!

Eve: KELTON IS ABLE TO HIT A GERMAN SUPLEX FROM THE SECOND ROPE OF THE CORNER!

Deadprez: BUT ROBERTO IS ABLE TO FLIP IN THE AIR AND THEN LAND ON HIS FEET FROM THE ATTEMPT, HE LAUGHS TO HIMSELF BEFORE RUNNING TOWARDS THE ROPES AND THEN BOUNCES OFF THEM WITH A PLAN-

Eve: THAT IS NOT ABLE TO COME TRUE AS KELTON IS ABLE TO KIP UP TOWARDS HIS FEET AND AS SOON AS HE SEES HIS CHANCE, KELTON HITS ROBERTO DOWN WITH A DROPKICK DIRECTLY TOWARDS HIS CHEST TO KNOCK HIM DOWN! KELTON IS FIRED UP!

Gavin Kirkland: WHY ARE WE YELLING AND TALKING SO FAST?! SLOW DOWN PLEASE!

Deadprez: THAT ANSWER WILL BE A NO TO YOUR STATEMENT GAVIN, AS THESE TWO ARE NOT SLOWING DOWN IN ANY WAY! KELTON BRINGS ROBERTO TOWARDS HIS FEET BEFORE KNOCKING HIM DOWN WITH A CLOTHESLINE! HE PULLS HIM AGAIN AND THEN KNOCKS HIM DOWN WITH A SECOND ONE, BEFORE PULLING HIM FOR A THIRD ONE-

Eve: ROBERTO ENDS UP CATCHING KELTON’S ARM AND THEN PULLS HIM DOWN WITH A SUDDEN SNAP SUPLEX! ONE AMIGO! ROBERTO HOLDS ONTO KELTON’S HEAD BEFORE BRINGING HIM UP TOWARDS HIS FEET AGAIN AND THEN HITTING HIM DOWN WITH ANOTHER SUPLEX! TWO AMIGOS!!

Gavin Kirkland: ROBERTO BRINGS KELTON BACK UP FOR THE THIRD TIME AND THEN ENDS UP HITTING-

Deadprez: NOTHING! AS KELTON GOES DOWN LOW AND THEN PICKS ROBERTO UP INTO THE AIR AND THEN HITTING HIM DOWN ONTO THE MAT WITH A SPINEBUSTER! KELTON ROLLS OVER AND GRABS ONTO ROBERTO’S LEGS, TRYING TO GO IN FOR A QUICK PIN!

ONEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!

TWOOOOOOOOOOOO-

Eve: THAT ONLY ENDS IN A TWO AS ROBERTO PUSHES KELTON OFF OF HIM! KELTON RUNS TOWARDS THE ROPES AND THEN JUMPS ONTO THEM, TRYING TO GO FOR A LIONSAULT HERE ONTO THE DOWNED ROBERTO!

Deadprez: ROBERTO THIS TIME KIPS UP HIMSELF TOWARDS HIS FEET AND THEN CATCHES KELTON ONTO HIS SHOULDERS! ROBERTO SPINS KELTON AROUND AND THEN HITS HIM DOWN WITH AN IMPRESSIVE DEATH VALLEY DRIVEEERRRRR!

Gavin Kirkland: ROBERTO ROLLS THROUGH ONTO HIS FEET FROM THE MOMENTUM OF THE DEATH VALLEY DRIVER, JUMPING ONTO THE SECOND ROPES JUST LIKE KELTON DID AND THIS TIME GOING FOR HIS OWN SPRINGBOARD MOONSAULT!

Eve: KELTON BRINGS HIS LEGS UP AND ROBERTO ENDS UP HITTING THE SOLE OF HIS BOOTS! ROBERTO HOLDS ONTO HIS STOMACH FROM THE BAD LANDING ON THAT ONE AND ROBERTO IS FORCED TO FALL BACK FROM THAT ONE, GIVING KELTON THE CHANCE TO ROLL AWAY TOWARDS THE ROPES AND THEN HOLD ONTO THEM!

Gavin Kirkland: Dude, they are going so fast I can barely keep up in any way!

Deadprez: Roberto and Kelton have had various matches against each other by this point and I think the two of them took the same strategy of trying to outpace and outrun the other opponent, since they have wrestled each other to the point they can reverse their moves and be able to predict them! 

Eve: BUT CAN KELTON PREDICT THIS ONE?! ROBERTO DOES NOT LET HIM BREATHE AS HE RUNS AT HIM WITH CRAZY SPEED, HE TRIES TO GO FOR THE CLOTHESLINE FROM HELL!

Deadprez: KELTON DOES! HE RUNS TOWARDS ROBERTO WITHOUT ANY FEAR AS HE DUCKS DOWN AND THEN GRABS ONTO HIS ARM BEFORE HE CAN HIT THE MOVE, PULLING HIM TOWARDS HIM AND THEN TRYING TO GO FOR ANOTHER SPINEBUSTER!

Gavin Kirkland: ROBERTO ENDS UP HITTING KELTON RIGHT ON HIS EARS BEFORE HE CAN BRING HIM UP FOR THE SPINEBUSTER! That, my friend, in self defense, is what is known as an Ear Clap.

Deadprez: Why do you even know that in the first place???

Gavin Kirkland: Because one lady ended up using it on me a few weeks ago :mjcry

Eve: Deserved.

Gavin Kirkland: I wasn’t even in my usual mood at that time, I was just trying to bring her back the purse that she dropped!

Deadprez: BACK TO THE ACTION! KELTON ENDS UP LETTING ROBERTO GO OUT OF HIS GRASP AND ONCE AGAIN ROBERTO SEES HIS CHANCE HERE, HE GRABS ONTO KELTON’S ARMS AND THEN PULLS HIM FORWARD TO HIMSELF, BEFORE LIFTING HIM UP AND THEN HITTING HIM DOWN WITH A SAITO SUPLEX-

Eve: A CANADIAN DESTROYEEEEEEEEEEEERRRRRRRRRRRR!!!

Crowd: :damn: :damn: :damn:

Deadprez: JUST AS ROBERTO ENDS UP BRINGING KELTON UP TO TRY AND GO FOR THE SUPLEX, KELTON IS ABLE TO FLIP OVER ROBERTO AND THEN DRILL HIS HEAD INTO THE CANVAS WITH THE CANADIAN DESTROYER! THE TWO ARE WIPED OUT ON THE MAT AND THE CROWD IS GOING CRAZY AT THE SEQUENCE THAT THEY JUST PULLED OUT!

Eve: What an incredible start to the match right there, the two men threw a lot of their arsenal towards each other trying to take the other down before they could take them down themselves, and they just continued to reverse and find other ways to continue fighting!

Deadprez: The two of them are pretty woozy after that one as they roll to their sides and try to once again get some distance away from each other, Roberto is able to get towards to the ropes first and then rest there for a moment, his head obviously not in a right place after that move.

Gavin Kirkland: AND THAT GAVE KELTON THE PERFECT OPPORTUNITY TO RUN FORWARD AND THEN CLOTHESLINE ROBERTO OVER THE TOP ROPE! Roberto lands hard on the outside!

Eve: Roberto is trying his best to be able to get back into the game from that move but he is on wobbly legs while Kelton is lifting his arms up and trying to get the crowd to cheer along and get excited! Kelton runs towards the ropes to pick up speed before flying out of the ring!

Deadprez: KELTON IS ABLE TO HIT THE SUICIDE DIVE WITH SUCCESS! HE GETS BACK UP TO HIS FEET AND THE CROWD ARE CHEERING AT THE MOVE! KELTON IS ABLE TO BALANCE THINGS OUT INTO HIS FAVOR HERE!

Eve: Kelton needs to focus and not let this advantage slip from his hands here! Kelton crouches and goes to grab onto Roberto to bring him back towards the ring-

Gavin Kirkland: BUT EL PADRINO ENDS UP THROWING KELTON TOWARDS THE STEEL STAIRS INSTEAD! THAT ONE SMALL LOOK TOWARDS THE CROWD ENDED UP GIVING ROBERTO THE CHANCE TO ATTACK KELTON WHILE HE HAD HIS GUARD DOWN!

Deadprez: Kelton was thrown shoulder first into the stairs and then before he can end up being able to fight back, he gets grabbed again and then gets thrown onto the other set of steel stairs on the same shoulder! Damn!

Eve: The referee count is already at six and so Roberto is forced here to end up throwing Kelton back into the ring! Roberto quickly rolls inside as well and then without mercy, he just begins stomping Kelton repeatedly on the abdomen! Over on the shoulders as well and all over his chest! Roberto is pretty angry after that Canadian Destroyer!

Roberto de la Rosa: (off-mic) Vamos Kelton! ¿A qué estás esperando?

Deadprez: A DOUBLE FOOT STOMP DIRECTLY ONTO KELTON’S CHEST AND KELTON IS FORCED TO TURN AWAY FROM ROBERTO, TRYING HIS BEST TO PROTECT HIS BODY FROM THE ASSAULT THAT IS HAPPENING!

Eve: ROBERTO ENDS UP BRINGING KELTON TO HIS FEET… BEFORE HITTING HIM DOWN HARD WITH THE FLATLINER AND KELTON IS DEFENSELESS AT THIS MOMENT WHILE ROBERTO IS JUST TRYING TO PIECE HIM APART AND GET EVERY LITTLE BIT OF PAIN IN THAT HE CAN!

Deadprez: And now Roberto ends up mounting over Kelton and now he delivers a barrage of punches, not pulling back at all with any of the ones that he is throwing at Kelton here!

Gavin Kirkland: Mr. Redemption trying to put up his arms and block some of the punches that Roberto is throwing but he is starting to get overwhelmed here by them! 

Eve: Roberto ends up raising one of his fists in the air!

Deadprez: THAT GIVES KELTON THE CHANCE TO GRAB ONTO ROBERTO AND THEN ROLL HIM OVER, AS KELTON NOW HAS THE HIGH GROUND AND HE IS OVER ROBERTO, AND KELTON IS UNLEASHING EVERY BIT OF ENERGY THAT HE HAS RIGHT NOW ONTO ROBERTO’S FACE!

Eve: KELTON PUNCHING AND ELBOWING ROBERTO HERE, AS ROBERTO IS ABLE TO BLOCK A FEW STRIKES HERE BUT OTHER ONES HE IS UNABLE TO PROTECT HIMSELF WHILE KELTON IS LAYING IT IN!

Deadprez: ROBERTO IS ABLE TO FIND A CHANCE HERE, WRAPPING HIS LEGS AROUND KELTON AND THEN ROLLING HIM OVER SO ROBERTO IS BACK ON TOP-

Eve: BUT THAT ENDS UP GIVING KELTON THE CHANCE TO MOVE HIS LEGS AROUND TOWARDS ROBERTO’S HEAD! KELTON IS TRYING TO LOCK IN THE AVADA KEDAVRA-

Deadprez: ROBERTO MOVES HIS ARMS AROUND AND PREVENTS KELTON FROM LOCKING IT IN HERE! HE HAS HAD THAT MOVE SCOUTED AND PREPARED FOR AS HE GRABS ONTO KELTON’S WAIST AND GETS HIM IN A POWERBOMB POSITION!

Gavin Kirkland: ROBERTO LIFTS HIM UP AND THEN RUNS ACROSS THE RING WITH KELTON ON TOW AND THEN THROWS HIM BACK FIRST INTO THE CORNER WITH A BUCKLE BOMB! MR. REDEMPTION GRITS HIS TEETH IN PAIN FROM THAT ONE!

Eve: Roberto kicks Kelton’s ankle and is forced to take a seated position, Roberto running back towards the corner and then gloating to the crowd for a moment before running again towards the corner Kelton is in… AND GOING FOR A METEORA!

(Roberto then stops right in front of Kelton.)

Gavin Kirkland: BANG! ROBERTO ENDS UP SLAPPING THE HELL OUT OF KELTON RIGHT ON HIS MOUTH AND THAT KIND OF MOVE ENDS UP MAKING THE PEOPLE BOO INCREDIBLY LOUDLY! EL PADRINO SHOWING EVERYONE WHO IS BOSS RIGHT NOW!

Eve: Pretty sure that it is not him if you ask me.

Gavin Kirkland: Well Eve, I would not let a dude slap me like that. I am a tough guy, you know?

Deadprez: Boo.

Gavin Kirkland: AAAHHH! DON’T SCARE ME LIKE THAT!

Deadprez: :mjlol:

Eve: Well, Gavin is a scared grown ass man aside, Kelton had a chance to be able to get the flow of the match into his favor but things did not go as he planned in any way and once again, Roberto is trying his best to wear him down in whatever way he can.

Deadprez: Yeah, I don’t think we needed to say this but it is clear that these two are not very fond of each other at all! If they have had this dance various times, they must have been with stomps to the foot, just like Roberto is stomping Kelton on the corner!

Eve: Finally, Roberto grabs Kelton by his head and then brings him up to his feet, he pushes Kelton against the corner and puts his arms to the side… BEFORE HITTING HIM WITH A HARD CHOP TO THE CHEST!

Gavin Kirkland: I know Kelton is feeling it all over his body after that one!

Deadprez: Kelton is not dropping though, he is grabbing onto the ropes with his hands and still pushes himself up to his feet, shaking his head in defiance! Roberto laughs right in his face… BEFORE HITTING HIM WITH ANOTHER CHOP TO THE CHEST!

Eve: KELTON IS STILL UP ON HIS FEET AND NOT FALLING DOWN, HE IS BASICALLY TELLING ROBERTO WITHOUT ANY WORDS TO BRING IT ON! ROBERTO LOOKS IN SHOCK FOR A MOMENT BEFORE HE PULLS AGAIN HIS ARM-

Deadprez: AND KELTON GETS HIS CHANCE HERE TO THROW A PUNCH! HE THEN STARTS LIGHTING UP ROBERTO WITH RAPID FIRE CHOPS TO THE CHEST! ROBERTO CAN’T PROTECT HIMSELF AS KELTON CONTINUES HITTING WITH EVERYTHING THAT HE HAS AND TRYING TO PUSH HIM TOWARDS THE ROPES HERE!

Eve: KELTON IS SUCCESSFUL AT PUSHING ROBERTO TOWARDS THE ROPES HERE AND IMMEDIATELY HITS HIM WITH AN IRISH WHIP, SENDING HIM TO THE OTHER SIDE AS KELTON RUNS ALONGSIDE HIM! KELTON JUMPS UP TO THE ROPES JUST AS ROBERTO STOPS HIMSELF IN HIS OWN TRACKS-

Gavin Kirkland: A SPRINGBOARD KNEE STRIKE! KELTON GOT ROBERTO GOOD WITH THAT ONE ON THE JAW AND IT LEAVES HIM LOOPY ONCE MORE, KELTON GRABBING ONTO HIM AND THEN RAISING HIS ARM IN THE AIR WITH THE CROWD CHEERING! HE THEN TURNS OVER, GOING FOR THE TWIST OF FATE!

Eve: ROBERTO IS ABLE TO RAISE HIS HEAD BEFORE KELTON CAN GO FOR THE SWING AND KELTON ENDS UP GRABBING NOTHING! AS ROBERTO SIDESTEPS TO THE SIDE AND THEN JUMPS UP, TRYING TO HIT KELTON WITH A BACKBREAKER!

Deadprez:  KELTON LIFTS HIS HEAD UP IN TIME AND HE HITS A HEADBUTT ONTO ROBERTO WITH THE BACK OF HIS HEAD! ROBERTO IS FORCED TO GRAB ONTO HIS NOSE FROM THAT ONE, TURNING AROUND AND TRYING TO MAKE SURE IT DID NOT GET BROKEN-

Eve: AND THAT GIVES KELTON THE CHANCE TO GRAB ONTO ROBERTO’S HEAD FROM BEHIND, PULLING HIM IN… AND THEN HITTING HIM DOWN WITH THE ROLLING CUTTER! ONCE AGAIN KELTON IS ABLE TO SLAM ROBERTOS’ HEAD DOWN TO THE MAT AND HE GOES FOR THE COVER HERE!

ONEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!

TWOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!

THREEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE-

Deadprez: ROBERTO KICKS OUT RIGHT BEFORE THE THREE COUNT! KELTON WAS VERY CLOSE WITH THAT ONE AND IT DID NOT PAN OUT YET! HE HAS TO RE-STRATEGIZE HERE IN SOMEWAY! 

Eve: These two have been in a stand-still for the entire match, reversing and being able to dodge the other’s moves, even I wonder in this moment if one of them is going to end up being taken down and the other to get a win! 

Gavin Kirkland: Oh yeah, a draw can happen! That is probably not good at all, what the hell happens there if it is in a tournament though?

Deadprez: Well, I think the two people in the match get taken out entirely and none of them advance, giving another winner a bye.

Gavin Kirkland: Oop, it is probably better for their sake that they hurry up then.

Eve: And Kelton heard you here well as he is slowly getting up to his feet with the help of the ropes and he has sights here on Roberto, he raises one hand and then waits patiently for Roberto get up to his feet… BEFORE KELTON RUNS FORWARD!

Deadprez: “GALICK GUN!!!”

Gavin Kirkland: ROBERTO IS ABLE TO SCOUT THAT ONE OUT AND ROBERTO ENDS UP HITTING HIS OWN SUPERKICK ONTO KELTON! KELTON IS STOPPED RIGHT ON HIS TRACKS AND HAS NOWHERE TO GO AS ROBERTO HITS HIM RIGHT ON THE NECK WITH A TWO HANDED CHOP AND THEN TURNS HIM OVER!

Eve: “EL PEGUE DE MEZCAL!” ROBERTO HITS KELTON WITH HIS OWN ROLLING CUTTER AND THIS TIME HE RUSHES TO PIN KELTON AS FAST AS HE CAN! DOES ROBERTO FINALLY GOT IT?! 

ONEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!

TWOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!

THREEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE-

Deadprez: KELTON FINDS IT IN HIM TO KICK OUT OF THE MOVE JUST BEFORE THE THREE COUNT, THERE IS DESPERATION AND ANGER ON ROBERTO’S FACE RIGHT NOW FROM WHAT HAPPENED! THE CROWD IS CLAPPING ALONG AND IN SUPPORT FOR KELTON! HE JUST HAS TO KEEP ON FIGHTING FOR A BIT MORE!

Eve: ROBERTO IS CALLING IT HERE AS HE GRABS ONTO KELTON’S HEAD AND THEN PULLS HIM UP TOWARDS HIS FEET, ROBERTO BRINGS KELTON DOWN AND THEN PULLS HIS ARMS TO THE SIDE, AS HE GETS READY TO FLIP OVER, THE “MEXICAN DESTROYER”!!!

Deadprez: KELTON DOES NOT LET IT HAPPEN AS HE GRABS ONTO ROBERTO’S LEGS AND THEN LIFTS HIM UP, THROWING HIM OVER HIS SHOULDERS!

Eve: ROBERTO IS ABLE TO LAND ON HIS FEET AND THEN RUNS TOWARDS THE ROPES, BOUNCING OFF THEM AND TRYING TO-

Gavin Kirkland: BUT KELTON GOES DOWNLOW HERE AND THEN PICKS UP ROBERTO ON HIS SHOULDERS, SPINNING HIM OVER AND THEN HITTING HIM DOWN TO THE MAT WITH A F10 FACEBUSTER! KELTON DOES NOT STOP AT ALL AS HE ROLLS OVER ROBERTO AND THEN PICKS HIM UP ON HIS SHOULDERS ONCE MORE!

Eve: KELTON HITS THE MODIFIED SIDEWALK SLAM BUT STILL DOES NOT LET GO OF ROBERTO JUST YET, HE GRABS ONTO HIM AND THEN PICKS HIM UP BY THE THIRD TIME, RUSHING FORWARD AND TRYING TO GO FOR THE RUNNING POWERSLAM-

Deadprez: NO! ROBERTO ENDS UP GETTING OFF OF KELTON’S SHOULDERS AND THEN LANDS BEHIND HIM, GRABBING ONTO THEM AND THIS TIME ROBERTO HITS THE BACKBREAKER ONTO KELTON! KELTON IS FORCED INTO A SITTING POSITION FROM IT!

Gavin Kirkland: ROBERTO ROLLS UP TO HIS FEET AND THEN GOES TO BOUNCE OFF THE ROPES, RUNNING TOWARDS KELTON AND THEN GOING AGAIN FOR IT, THE METEORA!

(But Roberto completely stops on his tracks once more.)

Eve: Roberto-

Deadprez: GETS A TASTE OF HIS OWN MEDICINE! KELTON SLAPS THE CRAP OUT OF HIM AND KICKS HIM AWAY! AS KELTON ROLLS BACKWARDS UP TO HIS FEET AND THEN RUSHES TO THE ROPES, BOUNCING OFF AND THEN GETTING MOMENTUM HERE!

Eve: ROBERTO BOUNCES OFF THE ROPES FROM THAT ONE AND GETS MOMENTUM OF HIS OWN!

Deadprez: “FINAL ATONEMENT!!!”

Eve: “TALON DE ÁGUILA!!!”

Gavin Kirkland: THE TWO SPEARS AND TWO MEN COLLIDE IN THE MIDDLE OF THE RING! THEY FALL AND HOLD ONTO THEIR HEADS FROM THE COLLISION!!!

Eve: KELTON AND ROBERTO ARE TRYING THEIR BEST RIGHT NOW WHEN EVERY MINUTE COUNTS, IT IS JUST A MATTER OF NOW OF WHO ENDS UP GETTING FIRST FROM THAT STANDSTILL!

Deadprez: AND ROBERTO IS THE FIRST TO GET UP TO HIS FEET, HE SEES HIS CHANCE HERE!

Roberto de la Rosa: (off-mic) ESTO SE ACABÓ!

Eve: ROBERTO RUNS TOWARDS KELTON AS HE GRABS ONTO HIS HEAD!

Gavin Kirkland: “EL ÚLTIMO DESEO!!!!!”

Deadprez: DOES NOT CONNECT AT ALL! KELTON IS ABLE TO PUSH ROBERTO OFF OF HIM BEFORE HE CAN HIT THE FLIP DDT! KELTON SMACKS THE HELL OUT OF ROBERTO AND FORCES HIM TO BACK AWAY! KELTON BACKS TOWARDS THE ROPES AND THEN RUNS FORWARD!

Gavin Kirkland: “THE DEVIL MADE ME DO IT!!!”

Eve: BUT IT DID NOTHING AT ALL AS ROBERTO THIS TIME IS ABLE TO ACT FASTER AND THEN HITS KELTON’S FACE WITH ANOTHER SLAP RIGHT TO HIS FACE! ROBERTO KICKS HIM IN THE GUT AND THEN FINALLY KICKS HIM IN THE KNEE, FORCING INTO ONE KNEE AS ROBERTO TURNS TOWARDS THE ROPES!

Deadprez: ROBERTO RUNS FORWARD AND THEN JUMPS ONTO THE SECOND ROPE, BEFORE SPRINGBOARDING OFF AND GOING FOR A MOONSAU-

Gavin Kirkland: “GALIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIICKKKKK GUUUUUUUUNNNNNNNNNN!!!”

Eve: “GALICK GUN!” KELTON HITS THE SUPERKICK RIGHT ONTO ROBERTO’S HEAD WHILE HE WAS IN THE MIDDLE OF THE AIR AND THE CROWD GOES CRAZY AT THE MANEUVER! KELTON FINALLY GOT HIS OPPORTUNITY BY HITTING ROBERTO WHILE HE LEAST EXPECTED IT AND NOW HE RUNS TOWARDS THE CORNER AS FAST AS HE CAN!

Deadprez: KELTON CLIMBS UP TO THE TOP OF THE CORNER, WITH THE CROWD CHEERING FOR HIM, HE RISES UP ALONG WITH THEM… BEFORE JUMPING OFF!!!

Gavin Kirkland: THE “ANTI-LIFE EQUATION!!!!!!”

Eve: KELTON CAVES ROBERTO’S CHEST IN WITH THE DOUBLE FOOTSTOMP AND KELTON TIREDLY DROPS ONTO HIM FOR THE PINFALL!

ONEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!

TWOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!

THREEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!

(DING! DING! DING!)

(“Lost In The World” plays on the speakers and a bunch of loud cheers are all heard from around the arena as Kelton slowly rolls away from Roberto, victorious.)

Gina Romano: HERE IS YOUR WINNER, AND ADVANCING INTO THE SECOND ROUND OF THE KING OF ELITE TOURNAMENT, JOOOOONNNN KELTOOOOOONNNNN!!!

Gavin Kirkland: MR. REDEMPTION MOVES ON!

Deadprez: These two have had very tough battles for the past few years and there is no doubt that tonight was one of their toughest, it has been years of trying to grow and prove themselves in their company and they all showed that tonight.

Eve: Roberto brought so much fight tonight but the man with a promise and hope in himself, Jon Kelton, has won to advance!

(Kelton is tiredly resting against the corner, exhausted but still standing as he raises his arms and accepts the love from the crowd while Roberto is sitting there in the other corner, dejected and defeated and forced to fight another day. The camera leaves off on Jon Kelton celebrating before Showdown fades away to commercials.)

(The camera shot returns to the arena where there is a brief moment of silence before the sounds of “Faneto” by Chief Keef starts to play as the National Elite Champion SOSA Henderson enters the arena as the crowd gives him a mixed reaction. Even with sunglasses on, you can see that SOSA isn’t in a good mood. He has the National Elite Championship on his shoulder as he heads to the ring.)

Gina Romano: Ladies and gentlemen! Please welcome at this time, the EAW NATIONAL ELITE CHAMPION! He is “BULLETPROOF” SOSA HENDERSON!

Deadprez: Here comes the National Elite Champion and he is walking to the ring with a purpose because he is no doubt not happy about what went down last week.

Gavin Kirkland: Yeah. SOSA was out here talking about the SOSA Era of the National Elite Championship. He was talking about how he was gonna take the Title to new heights… and he will until he was rudely interrupted.

Eve: He wasn’t interrupted. He issued out an open challenge for ANYBODY to challenge him for the National Elite Championship. He was showboating in the ring as he was getting attacked from behind. 

Deadprez: And that person was Miku Sakai. Miku beat the hell out of him with a pipe as she said two simple words… “CHALLENGE ACCEPTED”! Miku made a statement as she left the Champ out cold. I can only wonder what the Champion is going to say about this.

(SOSA grabs a microphone from Gina as he slides into the ring. He stands in the center of the ring as his music fades off. He listens to the crowd reaction for a moment before he brings the microphone up and begins to speak.)

SOSA Henderson: You know what? After I issued my open challenge last week, I had a feeling that something like last week that happened was going to happen. But I will get to that in a moment.

SOSA Henderson: It’s all understandable because the National Elite Championship is a very hot commodity considering the lineage this title has had in its history because MANY of the former National Elite Champions have gone on to win their first World Championship… or get themselves back into World Championship glory.

SOSA Henderson: Look at the history of this title. You will see that I am not wrong. You will also see that with the prestige of this title comes a giant bullseye on your back. When I issued the open challenge, I made that target on my back even bigger.

SOSA Henderson: Which takes us back full circle as in the events of last week and you all know that I am talking about Miku Sakai. Miku took matters into her own hands by sneak attacking me last week with that pipe.

SOSA Henderson: Miku, you might have beat me up and left me knocked out in the ring last week, but with that one stupid stunt, you showed me what kind of a person you truly are. You are a coward. You are a desperate person who is willing to do such cowardly things to try to get the one up on me.

SOSA Henderson: So how about you do something different. How about you put up or shut up and get your ass out here and get face to face with the SOSA Era of the National Elite Championship. RIGHT HERE! RIGHT NOW!

(SOSA is silent for a moment as he looks up the entrance ramp. A moment later, “Woke Up” by XG starts to play and Miku Sakai enters the arena to the sound of loud boos from the crowd. SOSA is glaring at Miku from the ring and Miku looks amused as she heads to the ring.)

Eve: Ask and you shall receive. Here comes the aforementioned Miku Sakai. Miku might be looking smug right now, but in recent memory, she has been in a very bad mood.

Gavin Kirkland: In Miku’s eyes, SOSA Henderson is the source of all that aggression ever since Road to Redemption and Miku has been chomping at the bit to get her hands on SOSA and the National Elite Championship. Now she has a chance to do both.

Deadprez: Miku Sakai has been hungry for some championship gold for quite some time now and in her eyes, now it’s time for her to get the title that she believes was stolen out from under her. We’re about to hear from her now.

(Miku walks past Gina and grabs a microphone before shooting her a glare as she enters the ring and gets right up in SOSA’s face. SOSA is still glaring at Miku as her entrance music fades off and Miku brings up the microphone to speak.)

Miku Sakai: Are you done bitching? Because I am really getting sick and tired of listening to you complain with your fucking revisionist history. 

SOSA Henderson: You are full of—

Miku Sakai: SHUT UP! It’s my turn to talk now and I am here to tell you that everything that has gone down is all because OF YOU!!

(SOSA now has a look of intrigue on his face as he wonders why everything is his fault.)

Miku Sakai: That’s right, dumbass. This is all your fault. At The Last Stand, I went out there and beat the holy hell of that stupid whore Veena Adams. I went out there to make sure that Veena realized that I was next up for the National Elite Championship.

Miku Sakai: What did you do? YOU RUINED EVERYTHING! You chose at that moment to prance your dumbass out to the ring and STEAL EVERYTHING THAT I WAS SETTING UP FOR MYSELF!

Miku Sakai: I do all the fucking work and you get the fucking title. That was MY opportunity and you STOLE IT!! You pulled the rug out from under my feet for your own selfish desires. I SHOULD BE THE NATIONAL ELITE CHAMPION! NOT YOU!

Miku Sakai: But don’t worry. I plan on fixing that problem at King of Elite where I get what should have been mine in the first place when I leave as the new National Elite Champion.

(Miku pats the title on SOSA’s shoulder before he snatches it away and brings the microphone up to speak again.)

SOSA Henderson: Not only are you desperate, you are a delusional bitch. You did all that work, but did your plans even factor in that I still had the 24/7 Contract still in my position?

Miku Sakai: –

SOSA Henderson: Of course you didn’t because if you did, you wouldn’t be throwing a hissy fit in the ring right now. You only have yourself to blame for your slipshod strategizing.

Miku Sakai: Delusional? If anybody is delusional, it’s you. I have been dealing with so much bullshit with getting my one on one title shot for so fucking long and I got so tired of waiting. If anybody should have pinned that skank for the title, it should have been ME!

SOSA Henderson: So you decide to take your frustration out on me? I hope you enjoyed that satisfaction you got attacking me last week, because that’s the last of it you will get from me because stepping up to the SOSA Era is your biggest and most fatal mistake.

SOSA Henderson: Complain all you want because this is the closest you are going to get to the title because this title is mine and it’s going to stay MINE!

Miku Sakai: …for now.

(Miku looks down at the mat BEFORE SHE SLAPS SOSA ACROSS THE FACE!)

Gavin Kirkland: OHHHH DAMN! Miku is not the type of person to back down or back up and she showed that with that show of disrespect with the slap in the face.

Eve: SOSA looks either amused or pissed because he takes off his sunglasses and tosses them aside AND HE JUST TAKES MIKU DOWN AND THE FIGHT IS ON!

Deadprez: The Champion and his challenger are beating the hell out of each other in the middle of the ring and we don’t see security or referees coming out to stop this.

Gavin Kirkland: I wouldn’t be surprised if Kennedy Street told everyone to stay in the back and let these two settle it amongst themselves.

Eve: That’s exactly what’s happening as SOSA and Miku beat the hell out of each other AND MIKU GETS SOME “CAT SCRATCH FEVER AS SHE RAKES THE EYES OF SOSA! Miku is back on her feet AND SHE CLOBBERS SOSA IN THE HEAD WITH A MICROPHONE!

Deadprez: SOSA is holding his head in pain as Miku slides out of the ring and looks under the ring for something AND SHE FOUND IT!

Gavin Kirkland: That is going to be beautiful AS MIKU HAS FOUND THE SAME PIPE THAT SHE USED LAST WEEK AS SHE SLIDES INTO THE RING AND WAITS FOR SOSA TO GET BACK ON HIS FEET!

Eve: Miku is winding up as SOSA is back to his feet and SOSA turns around AS MIKU SWINGS THE PIPE AND SOSA AVOIDS IT AT THE LAST SECOND!

Deadprez: Miku spins back around and SOSA gets hold of the pipe while also grabbing Miku by the head AND DROPPING HER WITH THE CUTTER! STOLE! YO! BITCH! MIKU HAS BEEN PLANTED!

(Miku is down and out as SOSA grabs the National Elite Championship and stands over his future challenger as “Faneto” starts to play again. He stands like that for a moment before leaving the ring and heading up the ramp.)

Deadprez: We wondered last week what SOSA was going to do in retaliation against what Miku did last week and I guess we just found out as he left his future challenger down and out in the center of the ring.

Gavin Kirkland: And this is the action you are only going to get from Showdown because on Showdown WE WRESTLE! We are passionate about what we do in the ring. These two are a prime example of that.

Eve: Passion could easily turn to rage as Miku stood tall last week and SOSA returned the favor this week. What a battle they are going to have at King of Elite.

Deadprez: If this has gone down between SOSA and Miku now, things are only going to get hotter from here as these two head towards their eventual title match as King of Elite. It is going to be a war between these two for the National Elite Championship.

(The final shot shows Miku now starting to barely move in the ring before cutting to SOSA, who holds his title in the air at the top of the entrance ramp before the camera cuts elsewhere.)

Gina Romano: THE FOLLOWING CONTEST IS THE QUARTERFINALS OF THE EMPRESS OF ELITE TOURNAMENT!

( “Homecoming” by Lil Uzi Vert blasted through the speakers; Brianna Hill making her way out to the ring, a confident smile on her face as she walks down the ramp. )

Gina Romano: INTRODUCING FIRST,  FROM CANCÚN, MEXICO… WEIGHING IN AT 115 POUNDS… BRIANNA HILL!!

( Her music fades out and “Let Me Hear” by Fear, and Loathing in Las Vegas takes its place. Out came Saori, with a sharp glare pointed towards Brianna Hill as she walked down the ramp. )

Gina Romano: AND HER OPPONENT, FROM TOKYO, JAPAN! WEIGHTING IN AT 120 POUNDS! SAORI AIZEN! 

(DING! DING! DING!)

Gavin Kirkland: The match is officially underway, and from the opening bell, the intensity between these two is absolutely palpable. This is shaping up to be nothing less than a masterclass in pure hate and unrelenting aggression. Brianna and Saori waste no time, marching straight to the center of the ring to meet face-to-face. They lock up, their hands grappling for control as the tension builds. Both women are evenly matched, each refusing to give an inch—but wait! Saori begins to overpower Brianna, using her strength to gain the upper hand! She drives Brianna back, forcing her into the corner with nowhere to go!

Eve: Hill is unable to get her off but luckily the referee is there to separate Saori, she seems reluctant but at least she listens to the officials- OH! Brianna slapping Saori across the face! Making Aizen step back but now charging forward with rage! Brianna with multiple forearms, nonstop attacks disorienting Brianna Hill! Saori grabbing Brianna by the arm, whipping her to the ropes- TAKING HER DOWN WITH A SHOULDER TACKLE! Brianna trying to get back to her feet quickly- getting caught with a quick arm drag! Transitioning into a grounded armbar, keeping her down once again Brianna has no escape! 

Deadprez: Brianna is in a bad spot, trying her best to find a way to break the armbar! The rope is out of reach, she might have no choice but to- WAIT! Brianna grabbing the hair of Saori! She yanks her head back, forcing Aizen to break the hold! The official told her the rules but she already got her desired result! Brianna isn’t listening, continuing to work Saori down with a headlock! Slowly lifting her up with the hold still applied, Hill with a smile on her face as she continues to wrench down on the head! 

Gavin Kirkland: She’s doing a good job controlling the head, now looking to transition into a suplex position! Quickly getting her up and hitting a sharp snapmare! Saori leaning up, before getting hit across the neck with a kick! Sending Saori back down, feeling the full effect of that kick. Now Brianna is taunting Saori! Adding insult to injury! Now continuing the offense, locking in a chin lock wrenching Saori’s head back! Continuing to add pressure to the neck! Aizen trying to hype herself up, trying to find the strength to get out the hold! But it seems like she is struggling a lot more than she thought! 

Eve: I think you spoke too soon! Saori is starting to fight back. She plants her elbows into Brianna’s midsection, hard elbows landing each one right in the kidney! Saori manages to break free of the chinlock, and quickly gets up to run the ropes to build some type of momentum. Saori goes for a clothesline- Brianna ducks a clothesline! BUT SOARI COUNTERS ON THE REBOUND WITH A SPINNING HEADSCISSOR! Sending Brianna flying into the corner! Something tells me Brianna wasn’t expecting this unpredictable offense from Saori. She was hoping to control this match from bell to bell but that doesn’t seem to be happening! 

Gavin Kirkland: Well, Brianna shouldn’t have been too confident- Saori seizes the opportunity and capitalizes with a running splash into the corner! Brianna crumbles in the corner, gasping for air. Saori doesn’t waste a second, grabbing Brianna by the arm and yanking her into position- delivering a SNAP SUPLEX OF HER OWN! The crowd pops as Saori expertly bridges the suplex into a pin, hooking the leg! The referee slides into position! 

ONE!

TWO!

Eve: Only getting a two count! But Saori doesn’t seem thrown off by the failed pin attempt. Aizen’s resolve is unshaken- she’s determined to apply pressure wherever she can! Saori rises to her feet, shaking off the effects of the earlier exchanges, and quickly climbs to the middle rope. She waits patiently, her eyes locked on Brianna Hill, who is still trying to regain her footing. Saori takes flight- leaping off the ropes for a FLYING CROSSBODY! SHE CONNECTS! The impact flattens Brianna, Saori hooks the leg, going for another cover!

ONE!

TWO!!

Deadprez: BRIANNA HILL KICKING OUT! That seemed less powerful than the last kick out, Saori’s offense must be working numbers. Brianna is now rolling to the outside. Trying her best to get some space and some breathing room. However I know Saori doesn’t want to let up. She wants to make sure every second Brianna Hill is feeling pain. Saori now charging towards the ropes- LAUNCHING HERSELF WITH A SUICIDE DIVE! She crashes into Brianna! Sending both women sprawling onto the floor! That was a great dive by Aizen but it seems like Saori landed awkwardly on her head! She’s clutching her neck in pain! 

Gavin Kirkland: That doesn’t look good for Saori but is an opportunity for Brianna Hill! Brianna manages to find her way to her feet, using the help of the barricade. Seeing Aizen still on the floor, she sees a chance to capitalize! Hill grabs Aizen and sends her into the ring! Back in control, Brianna seems to be taking her time, picking apart Saori! She drags the challenger to the center of the ring looking for a camel clutch! Sitting  on Saori’s lower back while wrenching that presumably hurt neck. There is no possible way that Aizen escapes this and with that pressure on her neck, I think it will be a matter of time until we see Saori tap out! 

Eve: I don’t know about that! Saori wants to become Empress of Elite, she wants to make history and in order to do that she has to get out of this hold by Brianna! She might be in pain, her body might be telling her to tap! However her mind, her mind is fighting those thoughts! Look at Aizen! Saori fights to her knees, managing to fight through the pain- but Brianna transitions seamlessly into a RUNNING BULLDOG! Planting Saori face-first into the mat! Brianna hooks the leg for the cover! 

ONE!

TWO!!

THRE—

Gavin Kirkland: SOARI KICKS OUT! Brianna, undeterred, quickly gets back to her feet, a fire in her eyes as she calls Saori to rise as well. Aizen wobbles to her feet, struggling to find her balance, unaware of the devastating strike coming her way- A ROUNDHOUSE KICK BY BRIANNA! Brianna swings with all her might, but Saori ducks at the last second! Narrowly avoiding the impact. Saori counters with a lightning-fast roll-up! The referee slides into position, counting with urgency! This could be the moment that propels Saori to the next round! 

ONE!

TWO!!

THRE—

Eve: BRIANNA KICKS OUT! This reignites something deep inside Saori! Fighting through the searing pain, she sees her opening—a glimmer of hope in the battle. She ducks a wild clothesline from Brianna, using her agility to evade, and then explodes with a flurry of forearm strikes that land with fury! Driving Brianna Hill back into the ropes. Saori, having no shortage of their energy, as she whips Brianna across the ring. With momentum on her side, Saori leaps into a picture-perfect spinning wheel kick, connecting flush with Brianna’s jaw and dropping her hard to the mat. The tide is turning!

Deadprez: Saori signals for the ‘Hyokindama’, a Tiger bomb that could end this match! She grabs hold of Brianna’s arm, hooking them, locking her in position- but Brianna Hill counters at the last second, shoving Saori hard into the corner to escape disaster! Brianna wastes no time, charging full speed at her challenger- but Saori’s instincts kick in! She sidesteps at the last possible moment, leaving Brianna to crash shoulder-first into the steel post! This is Saori’s opportunity to capitalize!

Gavin Kirkland: Sensing that victory is within her grasp, Saori ascends to the top rope with a fire in her eyes, preparing to unleash a top rope maneuver. She steadies herself on the ropes- but Brianna stumbles to her feet and lunges toward the corner cutting Saori off! Brianna climbs to the second rope, wrapping her arm around Saori’s head and setting up for a superplex. The two women teeter on the ropes, trading thunderous punches! 

Eve: Saori fights through the position and gains the upper hand, delivering a sharp headbutt that connects squarely with Brianna’s forehead! The impact sends Brianna tumbling backward, crashing hard onto the mat below! The crowd erupts as Saori quickly steadies herself on the top turnbuckle! She leaps into the air and lands a picture-perfect moonsault! “Horizon of the Captivating Skandha” she calls it!  The sound of the landing echoes through the arena as Saori hooks the leg for the cover! 

ONE!

TWO!!

THREE!!!

Gavin Kirkland: Wait, the referee stopped! Why did he- NO WAY! Saori noticed Brianna’s foot placed on the ropes. She was so close to moving onto the next round! Whatever instinct Brianna had that kicked in, saved her chances! 

Eve: Wait, look out at the ramp! The Specialist Champion, Nikki Kimura and her manager Silas are coming down. Hopefully just to get a closer look at this match up. Although, Saori isn’t exactly a fan of the company. But that doesn’t matter, she needs to focus back up on Brianna Hill. Pulling herself  back to her feet, still eyeing Nikki at ringside, she grabs Brianna by the hair and pulls her upright- BUT BRIANNA WITH AN ELBOW TO THE GUT! Saori was stunned by the elbow! Making her legs wobble, Brianna looked to fight back after nearly losing this match! 

Deadprez: Brianna follows up with another elbow! Then drives Saori back with a stiff forearm to the jaw! Brianna stumbles towards the ropes, trying to catch her breath and regain some of her senses. Saori tries to shake off the shot and goes charging in! Brianna sees her coming and ducks at the last second, pulling down the top rope and sending Saori tumbling to the outside! 

Gavin Kirkland: Brianna takes a moment to recover inside the ring, leaning against the ropes as she catches her breath. The referee begins the count, Saori clutching her ribs, struggles to recover on the outside. Her face twists in pain, but the fire in her eyes shows she refuses to stay down. At a count of five now, Saori pulls herself to her feet using the barricade for support. Brianna, noticing her rising, decides not to wait! Brianna Hill slides out of the ring to meet Saori, stalking her prey!

Eve: Brianna grabs Saori with a vice-like grip and viciously slams her face-first into the apron, leaving Saori stunned! Without hesitation, Brianna follows up by whipping Saori into the steel steps with a sickening thud! The referee leans through the ropes, pleading with both women to bring the match back into the ring, but Brianna has no intention of letting up! A wicked smirk spreads across her face as she stalks Saori like a predator, grabbing a fistful of her hair and dragging her upright! Brianna’s calculated aggression is on full display as she glares down at her opponent, clearly intent on inflicting even more damage! 

Gavin Kirkland: Brianna drags Saori toward the announce table, her grip firm and her intent clear. With a loud thud, she slams Saori’s head down onto the table in front of us! Wasting no time, she grabs Saori and sets her up for a suplex on the unforgiving floor. Brianna lifts- but Saori plants her feet, blocking the move! Saori fights back, delivering stiff shots to Brianna’s midsection. Summoning all her strength, Saori reverses the attempt and counters with a suplex of her own, sending Brianna crashing hard onto the floor! Brianna writhes in pain, clutching her back, while Saori kneels nearby, catching her breath after turning the tables. Nikki Kimura and Silas seem impressed but I’m not sure if it’s sarcasm or not.

Eve: Well considering their history, I think we know the answer. Back to the match at hand, both women struggle to recover as the referee’s count continues, their bodies battered from the relentless battle! At the count of eight, Saori musters her strength and rolls back into the ring, narrowly beating the count! Brianna isn’t far behind, crawling toward the apron and sliding under the bottom rope. Saori quickly springs into action! She rushes over and begins stomping on Brianna, her boots connecting with precision to Brianna’s back and midsection, ensuring Brianna stays grounded. Each stomp seems to carry the frustration that Saori has been building throughout the match, as she keeps Brianna pinned to the mat, refusing to give her a moment to recover! 

Deadprez: Saori grabs Brianna by the arm and forcefully whips her into the corner! The impact sent Brianna’s back crashing against the turnbuckles. Wasting no time, Saori charges forward, driving into Brianna with a thunderous running clothesline that leaves Hill stunned. Saori climbs to the second rope, towering over Brianna. With fists raised high, she begins raining down punches as the audience starts counting down! Each strike lands with precision, the momentum clearly in Saori’s favor. She goes for the sixth punch- Brianna shows her resilience and instincts! Skipping out from under Saori and grabbing her legs. Brianna yanks hard, pulling Saori off the ropes and sending her crashing back-first onto the mat. Brianna stumbles back into the corner, using the ropes to steady herself as she plans her next move. 

Gavin Kirkland: Brianna moves swiftly, grabbing Saori’s legs in an attempt to lock in the BOSTON CRAB! She pulls back, putting all her weight into it, but Saori refuses to give in! She twists her body! Saori gets her legs free, sending Brianna stumbling back into the ropes! Saori kips up to her feet! She charges at Brianna, full of energy, but Brianna Hill is ready! With a quick sidestep, Brianna dodges Saori’s attack and grabs her and plants her with a sudden SPINEBUSTER! Saori’s body crashes to the mat, and Brianna quickly hooks both legs for the pin.

ONE!

TWO!!

Eve: SAORI KICKS OUT! Both women are drained, their bodies battered and bruised, but neither is willing to give up. They stagger to their feet, sluggish but filled with determination. The fans are on the edge of their seats as the two warriors meet in the center of the ring. Only one of these women will move on to the next round! Brianna lands a vicious forearm! Saori, showing no sign of weakness! Fires back with a forearm of her own! The two women trade blow after blow, neither willing to back down. Each strike seems to fuel the fire of the other, as the crowd roars with every hit, rallying behind both competitors! 

Gavin Kirkland: Brianna swings wildly, her exhaustion taking a toll on her precision! Brianna’s aim falters, and Saori seizes the opportunity! Saori ducks under the wild punch, effortlessly evading it! She grabs Brianna’s arm, hooking it with a firm grip, she hoists her opponent high into the air! Saori connects with the “HYOKINDAMA” TIGER BOMB, slamming Brianna hard into the mat. The crowd sensed that this could be the turning point, the moment that secures Saori’s victory.

Eve: NO! But Saori, completely drained from the intense battle, collapses to the mat beside Brianna Hill, both women barely able to move. The exhaustion is evident on both faces, their bodies battered and broken from the relentless back-and-forth action. Saori, with every ounce of energy she can muster, pushes herself up just enough to drape her arm across Brianna’s body! Hoping this will be enough to secure the pin. The referee slides into position! 

ONE!

TWO!!

THREE—

Deadprez: BRIANNA JUST BARELY ABLE TO GET HER SHOULDER UP! This match has taken so much out of Saori but she isn’t giving up. Getting back to her feet, she knows that Brianna isn’t at 100%. Saori pulls Brianna away from the ropes, learning from her mistakes. The crowd is on their feet as Saori walks to the ropes, pulling herself up with every ounce of strength she has left. She climbs to the top rope, her eyes locked on Brianna Hill, who is still motionless on the mat. Saori takes a deep breath, steadies herself, looking to win with the “Horizon of the Captivating Skandha”! 

Gavin Kirkland: NO! WAIT A MINUTE! Silas is right there on the outside, causing a distraction! Saori tries to tell Silas to back away, motioning toward the referee to make sure he’s aware of his presence. But it shouldn’t be Silas she’s worried about right now! Brianna, seizing the opportunity, pushes Saori off the ropes, causing her to lose her balance and stumble. Brianna quickly climbs to the second rope! With a burst of strength, she grabs Saori and TOSSES HER OFF WITH A GERMAN SUPLEX! Sending the challenger crashing face-first into the mat! Saori manages to scramble to one knee, still reeling from the move! 

Eve: Brianna is quick to recover, her eyes locked on Saori as she charges toward her with explosive speed. Brianna leaps into the air and HITS THE “HITS DIFFERENT” SHINING WIZARD! This could be the end for Saori! Brianna, not wasting a second, immediately covers Aizen, hooking both of her legs tightly to ensure she can’t kick out. The referee slides in! 

ONE!

TWO!!

THREE!!!

(DING! DING! DING!)

Gina Romano: HERE IS YOUR WINNER AND ADVANCING IN THE EMPRESS OF ELITE TOURNAMENT…BRIANNA HILL!

Deadprez: Brianna Hill pulls through and secures another win to move on! That was a hard fought victory, but some might say she only pulled through due to the distraction by Nikki Kimura and Silas Mason. 

Gavin Kirkman: That doesn’t seem like Brianna’s problem, that seems like a Saori issue. Something she is going to have to resolve if she wants to continue to push forward in her career!

( Brianna celebrates as Saori stares down Nikki Kimura and Silas Mason who claps for “The Butterfly Queen”. This was far from over being Aizen and the Specialist Champion. )

(Saturday Night Showdown returns from its final commercial break with ‘Ghost Myself’ by DIAMANTE already playing in the background as the live broadcast resumes.)

Gina Romano: Ladies and gentlemen, please join me in welcoming our special guest commentator for the main event… Raven Roberts!

(Scene transitions to the commentary table, where Raven Roberts, dressed elegantly, is seen putting on her headset and preparing to join Gavin Kirkland, Eve, and Deadprez for the main event.)

Gavin Kirkland: Ah, look who we have here tonight! If it isn’t one half of one of the greatest tag teams in EAW history such as Fire and Ice! It’s Raven Roberts, and she’s joining us to watch the main event! How are you doing, Raven?!

Raven Roberts: I’m doing fine. At least *for now.* Thanks for caring, Gavin.

Gavin Kirkland: Of course!

(‘Sweet Dreams’ by Eurythmics blares through the PA system, met with loud boos from the crowd. Harper Lee, already in her wrestling gear with no entrance attire, walks straight to the ring. Her face shows completely emotionless. It’s a cold-blooded entrance from a cold-blooded elitist who is determined to settle the score with Milli Banks tonight.)

Gina Romano: YOUR MAIN EVENT IS SCHDULED FOR ONE FALL!… INTRODUCING FIRST!… FROM CHARLOTTE, NORTH CAROLINA!… WEIGHING IN AT 118 POUNDS!… THE FROZEN STAR!… HARPERRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR!!!!!!!!!… LEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!!!!

Eve: Harper Lee is here tonight, and judging by her expression during this entrance, she’s determined to finish her opponent off for good. She doesn’t seem to care about anything else and is focused solely on ending it all with Milli Banks here tonight.

Gavin Kirkland: Ah man, she’s going to kill my glorious Milli Banks! :lupe:

Deadprez: Lee has made her frustration evident throughout the week, openly expressing her strong dislike for Milli Banks and bluntly sharing her feelings about Banks’ reactions toward her but Harper is determined to make her point clear tonight and aims to shut down the Universal Women’s Champion, no matter what.

Raven Roberts: Harper Lee is a highly accomplished female wrestler, regardless of her personality. Sure, there were things I said about her 4-5 years ago when she was still a rookie, and I didn’t particularly like anything about who she was back then but ooking back and comparing that to who she is now, there’s a stark contrast between the person she was then and who she has become today.

(Harper Lee immediately walks into the ring and waits in the corner, turning her head toward the stage where she made her entrance. ‘Changed It’ by Nicki Minaj and Lil Wayne begins to play as Milli Banks marches out to the ring, the EAW Universal Women’s Championship draped around her waist. She looks like the star she is, before stripping the title off her waist and raising it high to declare who she is around here. She walks down to the ring, showing the title to Harper Lee, who tries to leave the ring and ambush Banks but is pushed back by the referee.)

Gina Romano: INTRODUCING HER OPPONENT!… FROM BROOKLYN, NEW YORK!… WEIGHING IN AT 130 POUNDS!… EAW UNIVERSAL WOMEN’S CHAMPION!… THE SUPERNOVA!… MILLIIIIIII!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!… BANKSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS!!!!!!!!!!

Raven Roberts: Ah Milli Banks yes, the woman that I’m about to fa-

Gavin Kirkland: OH MAH GAWD! I CHANGED! PURRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR!

Raven Roberts: She’s the woman I’m about to fight for that title at King of Elite, and it seems like she has a lot of fans who really love and adore her!

Eve: Milli Banks has been responding to Lee’s attitude throughout this week, and she’s faced a lot of dilemmas along the way. It’s not going to be easy walking into this match again, as these two have already faced off before. 

Deadprez: And this is a rematch that Banks is looking to make history repeat itself!

(Milli Banks steps into the ring to face off with Harper Lee, who is being separated by the referee. Both are arguing with one another while the music plays, making it hard to hear. Eventually, Banks just walks away as her music fades out. She then removes her gear and hands the title to the referee as she prepares for the match to begin.)

(DING DING DING!)

Gavin Kirkland: Rematch of the Century! Milli Banks, the reigning Universal Women’s Champion, is once again crossing paths with a ghost from her past, Harper Lee! These two have taken their rivalry to a personal level this week, and JUDGING BY WHAT’S ALREADY HAPPENING HERE, HARPER LEE WASTES NO TIME AS SHE RUSHES OUT OF THE CORNER LOOKING TO END THIS MATCH IMMEDIATELY WITH THE LONELY STAR KNEE!!!!!!!!!! 

Raven Roberts: Oh wow, what a sudden start.

Eve: Banks inches closer to what could have been the end of the match, but she manages to duck under the knee, sending Lee flying over her back. Lee rolls back to her feet as Banks quickly escapes through the ropes, taunting Lee to come closer.
Deadprez: Lee follows, but Banks hits her with a thrusting boot from the apron, stunning Lee and forcing her back toward the center of the ring. Banks then leaps over the ropes, landing near the corner with precision… AND BANKS COMES DOWN, SENDING LEE CRASHING ONTO THE MAT WITH TRIANGLE HURRICANRANA!!!! 

Gavin Kirkland: Compared to their last encounter, where the match started off relatively slow, it’s clear that Harper Lee has a different intention this time. From the start, she aimed to knock Milli out cold, forcing the champion to adjust her pace to match the situation dictated by Harper Lee’s ruthless strategy.

Raven Roberts: It means that Lee has learned from her mistakes and is approaching this match with a stronger, more determined intent to defeat Banks, fully aware of what happened the last time they shared the ring.

Eve: Lee recovers from the hurricanrana and tries to get back to her feet, but Banks quickly approaches before she can fully stand. Banks, appearing to offer a helping hand for her recovery, suddenly drops her back to the mat with a perfectly executed Northern Lights Suplex! Nice move by the Champ! Banks follows up with a bridging pin after the suplex connects with Harper Lee!

ONEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!

TWOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!—

Eve: But two counts! Lee doesn’t let the three-count happen, kicking out just in time! Banks, recognizing the pace set for this match, looks to slow things down. Banks sits up behind Lee and wraps her arm around Lee’s neck, locking in a side headlock. 

Raven Roberts: Mhm. Great work from these two so far. I can see where this match is heading. We might not all like Harper Lee, but I’ll give her credit for the way she’s taking on the biggest threat in this field like Milli Banks while Milli continues to push through it.

Deadprez: Lee immediately tries to pry it off but struggles to break free and now, she uses her full body movement to drag herself toward the bottom rope, throwing her leg down to reach it!

Gavin Kirkland: Banks, anticipating how tricky this situation can get, quickly rolls Lee back toward the center of the ring while keeping the headlock firmly applied! Banks does this just as she notices Lee’s leg about to reach the bottom rope, which would have forced her to release the hold. Lee finds herself back in the same headlock applied by the champion, once again struggling to break free.

Eve: Lee has no choice but to struggle in the chokehold, now trying to find a way to push herself back to her feet while Banks keeps her trapped in a headlock. Both manage to get to their feet, and Lee retreats to the ropes before sending the champion to the opposite side of the ring. Banks bounces back off the ropes, AND LEE TAKES A QUICK STEP TOWARD THE CENTER OF THE RING, ATTEMPTING TO KNOCK HER DOWN WITH A RUNNING BICYCLE KICK!!!!

Deadprez: AVOID!!!! Banks stops herself at the center of the ring and executes a flawless matrix evasion to duck the kick! Talk about the champion’s agility, it’s unmatched! 

Raven Roberts: They are both pretty quick in the ring, to be fair. 

Gavin Kirkland: Banks quickly turns and swings for a calf kick, but Lee leaps over it, landing perfectly on her feet. Banks goes for a second attempt, but Lee jumps again, avoiding the champion’s attack. Lee tries to slap the taste out of Banks’ mouth, but Banks ducks under it as well. Banks retaliates with her own slap, but it’s deja vu as Lee dodges that too!

Eve: Quickly, Banks goes for a second attempt, but it’s a pump fake, causing Lee to lower her head before taking advantage as Banks drives a European uppercut from underneath! BANG! Knocking Lee back down! The champion remains on top in this game! 

Raven Roberts: See, that’s what I’m talking about. Harper knows what Banks is capable of this time and has been doing her best to put her down. Meanwhile, Milli is fully aware of the different approach Lee has taken in this match, so she’s working to even the odds and turn everything Lee throws at her into her own advantage.

Deadprez: Lee is down on the ground, and Banks sees the opportunity presenting itself. She rolls forward and drives her double knees into Lee’s gut… THEN LEAPS BACK INTO A MOONSAULT VARIATION TO HIT ANOTHER ONE!!! The champion connects with Bank Rolls on The Frozen Star! That’s the name of her Insult to Injury variation!

Raven Roberts: I thought that move looked pretty impressive. Maybe I should try using it too.

Gavin Kirkland: Champion now rolls away and takes a moment to look at the Portland crowd here tonight, seeing them give her an ovation for her performance so far. They’re fully behind the face of the division they see before them! That’s my ace who isn’t named Limmy Monaghan! 

Raven Roberts: Crowd loves her. Everyone loves Milli Banks. Well, except for a few people like Harper Lee, judging by how badly she seems to want to take her down right now.

Eve: Speaking of Harper Lee, she is seen clutching her gut after taking those brutal knee drops from Bank Rolls. Banks approaches her once again, pulling Lee back to her feet and grabbing her leg, she could be setting up for the Comet Crusher next! Bridging Fishermen’s Neckbreark! 

Deadprez: But Lee kicks her leg free from Milli’s grasp, pushing the champion away to create some distance. The struggle shown by The Frozen Star forces Banks to step back. Banks quickly regains her composure and charges toward Lee, but Lee sidesteps, moving behind her, and hooks her arm!… LEE WITH THE SNAP DRAGON SUPLEX DRIVES THE CHAMPION TO THE MAT!!!!!!

Gavin Kirkland: The Frozen Star doesn’t let her off the hook, slowly rising back to her feet while keeping Milli Banks trapped in the same position!.. AND AGAIN! Harper Lee delivers a second snap dragon suplex, sending Banks crashing to the mat with immense impact!

Eve: Harper Lee is certainly living up to her nickname “The Overachiever” with the sheer amount of offense she’s laid down on the champion so far. One wasn’t enough, so she delivered another! 

Raven Roberts: It’s a smart strategy for Harper Lee. She needs to double down on everything right now; otherwise, it won’t be enough to take down someone who has already defeated her in the past especially in this Showdown main event.

Deadprez: Banks is already trying to push herself off the mat after two snap dragon suplexes, but she’s taking her time, giving Lee the opportunity to step in and knock her back down with a boot thrusting across the side of her jaw! 

Gavin Kirkland: Banks continues to be taunted and insulted as Lee lands more boots across her jaw, showing zero respect or admiration for the champion! Lee attempts another boot to the jaw, but this time, Milli catches it and begins rising to her feet while she’s fueled by rage!

Eve: Lee quickly tries to counter by swinging her free leg for a step-up enzuigiri, but Banks ducks under the kick and grabs hold of Lee, sending her crashing to the mat. Lee crawls backward under Milli’s legs and pops back to her feet from behind, going for a waistlock to set up a German suplex! 

Deadprez: Banks with a quick thinking runs toward the ropes and grabs hold of them, forcing Lee to release the waistlock. Lee rolls back to her feet, ending up at the center of the ring. Lee jogs backwardly to the ropes and comes back trying to take Milli down with a running manuver but Banks sidesteps to behind and caught Lee at the center of the ring, and TURNING HER AROUND LOOKING FOR THE RIPCORD SLAP, SETTING UP FOR THE MONEY MOVES COMBINATION!!!!!!

Gavin Kirkland: Lee avoids the ripcord slap by ducking underneath it once again, hooking Milli’s arms in the process and SWINGING HER DOWN FOR THE HANGMAN’S FACEBREAKER, LEAVING HER MAKEUP SMEARED ALL OVER THE MAT!!!!!

Eve: Lee quickly scrambles to her feet and moves to the corner, setting her sights on Banks, who is still clutching her nose and stunned from the facebreaker… AND POW!!!! LEE RUNS OUT OF THE CORNER WITH A STIFF PENALTY KICK AT MILLI BANKS!!!!!!! SHE DROPS INTO A COVER AFTER THE KICK!!!!

ONEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!

TWOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!—

Eve: ONE! TWO! And a kick out! Milli Banks manages to kick out just in time! Lee looks up, and the annoyance on her face is evident though she tries to mask it with the coldness of her personality. 

Raven Roberts: I know it’s frustrating when your opponent is difficult to take down, but that’s also what makes you great, being just as stubborn and unwilling to give up in the fight as they are.

Deadprez: Lee begins crawling back to her feet while Banks shakes her head, clutching her chest after enduring Harper Lee’s relentless kicks. Once Lee is back on her feet, she walks toward the champion, pulls her up, and TURNING DELIVERS A BRUTAL HEADBUTT, SENDING BANKS CRASHING BACK TO THE MAT! MILLI IS ABSOLUTELY FLOORED BY HER OPPONENT!

Gavin Kirkland: Lee kneels back down, refusing to stop her assault on Milli Banks, delivering headbutt after headbutt to her opponent! Over and over, the relentless strikes continue! Milli Banks could already be finished, but Lee isn’t done yet! She delays her attack momentarily… ONLY TO DELIVER ONE MORE DEVASTATING HEADBUTT THAT FINALLY KNOCKS MILLI DOWN FOR GOOD!!!!!! 

Raven Roberts: :lupe: Is Harper insane? 

Gavin Kirkland: At this degree, she might be. 

Eve: Insane or not, it’s already as clear as day what Harper Lee’s plan has been all along in this match. Now, after recovering from those headbutts, Lee drags Milli Banks to her feet and stands tall… ONLY TO PUT HER BACK DOWN TO THE GROUND WITH A SLIDING ELBOW SMASH, HITTING MILLI BANKS AS HARD AS POSSIBLE!!!!! 

Deadprez: It’s very lucky that Banks is still standing after all of this. Lee is trying to hit her as hard as possible, and at this point, Banks’ body might be feeling like it’s been through half of an Extreme Elimination Chamber match already. Lee now begins to turn around and sit on the mat. What’s her plan here?

(SLAP!)

Deadprez: Ouch! 

Raven Roberts: Oh boy…

Harper Lee: (Off-Mic) You’re not strong enough to break me, Admit it. 

(SLAP!)
Harper Lee: (Off-Mic) You’re a lot softer than you let on.

(SLAP!)

Harper Lee: (Off-Mic) You’re as bad as Elysium, both as a singles and tag team competitor. You’re the worst and most overrated champion ever, and you deserve the worst!

(SLAP! SLAP! SLAP! SLAP! SLAP!)

Gavin Kirkland: :mjcry: 

Raven Roberts: Okay, what’s her problem?

Harper Lee: (Off-Mic) YOU—

Gavin Kirkland: And Milli Banks isn’t going to take it anymore! The tables are turning as Milli Banks immediately sits up and now sits on Harper, raining down forearm after forearm, trying to beat the hell out of Harper Lee right away! More forearms connect, and Harper Lee is absolutely defenseless right now!

Eve: Banks gets to her feet, holding a handful of Lee’s hair, and drags her into the corner, sending her face-first into the middle turnbuckle with a hard impact! 

Deadprez: Banks continues stomping the back of Lee’s head, and the crowd goes from feeling miserable to getting their joy back! They love wrestling again because Milli Banks is beating the hell out of Harper Lee!

Milli Banks: (Off-Mic) WHAT NOW BITCH?! ARE YOU GOING TO KEEP SHITTING ON ME OR WHAT?! 

Raven Roberts: I like how personal this is. :mjlol2: 

Gavin Kirkland: SPINNING BACK FIST!!!!!!!!!!! Lee fights back with fire, hitting Milli out of the corner with a hard spinning back fist that sends the champion stumbling away! Lee positions herself in a fighter’s stance and begins raining down more slaps, from left to right!

(SLAP! SLAP! SLAP! SLAP! SLAP SLAP! SLAP! SLAP!)

Eve: Banks stands tall, taking all the shots coming from those slaps! Lee isn’t going to stop while she’s already on a roll, and Banks can be seen still stunned by those persistent offensive moves from her!

Deadprez: Lee goes for a powerful slap, swinging her hand toward Banks, but Banks ducks underneath it and moves behind her… A HOOK KICK SWINGING FROM BEHIND TOWARD THE SIDE OF LEE’S JAW BY MILLI BANKS!!!!!! 

Gavin Kirkland: Lee is turned around by the hook kick, now facing Milli, as Milli runs toward the ropes. Despite the pain and her spaghetti legs, still stunned from enduring the punishment, she pushes through and hits that kick! Milli is coming back!… BUT SHE RUNS INTO THE ROUNDHOUSE KICK TO THE HEAD FROM HARPER LEE!!!!!!

Eve: Lee quickly spins around, looking to take Banks down with a discus lariat, but Banks swiftly runs toward her arm and swings herself behind Harper… BANKS EXECUTING A FLOAT-OVER DDT THAT SPIKES LEE’S HEAD INTO THE GROUND!!!! COVER! MILLI BANKS IS MAKING THE COVER ON HARPER LEE!!!!!

Raven Roberts: :damn: What an exchange! 

ONEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!

TWOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!—

Eve: TWO AGAIN!!! HARPER LEE KICKS OUT AT TWO!!!!

Gavin Kirkland: Banks can be seen clutching her jaw after receiving a hard roundhouse kick from Lee, following the Float Over DDT that caught her off guard. Banks rolls away and crawls toward the corner. Lee tries to push herself back to her feet, and this time, Banks uses the ropes to pull herself up. She then walks toward Lee and drags her foot across the top of Lee’s head, replicating the same disrespect Lee recently showed her!

Milli Banks: (Off-Mic) Yeah, I can do that too. How does that make you feel now? Get your lame ass up! 

Raven Roberts: And I guess it’s time for a payback from Milli Banks!

Eve: Banks isn’t wasting any time beating around the bush, dragging her opponent back to her feet on her own!… BUT HARPER QUICKLY SWATS HER HANDS AWAY AND LOOKS TO CATCH HER OFF GUARD WITH THE DRAGON FIST!!!!

Deadprez: Banks catches the arm just as the Dragon Fist is about to connect and wrenches it into a Pele Kick, striking the same arm Harper was using for the Dragon Fist earlier! THE DRAGON FIST IS REVERSED INTO AN ARM WRENCH PELE KICK!!! 

Gavin Kirkland: Lee turns around, but Banks is already back on her feet after landing the Pele Kick, leaping toward Harper and rolling her to the ground with a wheelbarrow victory roll… INTO A DOUBLE FOOT STOMP ON HARPER!!!!!!

Eve: The Universal Women’s Champion is getting back on track and now begins retreating to her own corner, watching Lee suffer from the damage she took earlier, but Lee is pushing through it to get back to her feet. Banks stays firm, watching her opponent as Lee tries to recover. Banks looks to move out of the corner… FOR THE NO FAKE BILLS HERE, AND IT CONNECTS!!!!!! THE RUNNING SINGLE LEG HIGH KNEE TAKES HARPER LEE OUT FOR GOOD!!!! THAT’S IT!!!! MILLI BANKS COVERS!!!!

Raven Roberts: Harper Lee might be done here.

ONEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!!

TWOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!

THRE—

Eve: AND THREE??!?! NO!!!! HARPER LEE KICKS OUT AT TWO!!!!! 

Raven Roberts: :notbad: I should’ve never doubted these women so early. Maybe this match will go on all night, but as long as I’m enjoying it so far, I see no issue with it.

Deadprez: The kickout happens, and the champion grows more frustrated, wanting to end this sooner rather than later. She begins dragging Lee back to her feet, despite how tired she is after the tough battle with Harper Lee so far! 

Gavin Kirkland: But she’s determined to end it here! The knee was enough, and Banks is looking to put an end to this match!… BANKS POSITIONS LEE IN THE GORY SPECIAL AND SPINS OUT FOR THE DDT!!!!! SHE’S LOOKING FOR THE MONEY MAKER!!!!!

Eve: Armdrag! Lee leaps off the Gory spin in the middle of its motion, sending Milli rolling to the ground with an arm drag before the DDT could possibly connect! Banks quickly rolls back to her feet and nails Harper with a running elbow across Lee’s jaw, turning her around… ONLY FOR LEE TO REVERT BACK AND TURN BANKS INSIDE OUT WITH A DISCUS LARIAT!!!!!!!

Deadprez: She’s turned inside out by the discus lariat from Harper Lee, and Banks is now seated in trouble. Lee drags Banks to her feet and begins setting her up for a powerbomb, lifting Banks onto her shoulders!… BUT BANKS LEAPS OFF BEHIND AND INSTEAD DRIVES LEE BACK FIRST TO THE GROUND WITH A SUNSET FLIP POWERBOMB COUNTER!!!! BANKS PROCEEDS WITH A COVER!!!!! BANKS GOT HER AGAIN!!!!

Raven Roberts: And what a counter by the champion! 

ONEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!!!!!!!

TWOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!

THREE!!!!!!!!!!!!—

Deadprez: AND STILL TWO COUNTS! But that was very close to three as well! Milli Banks almost caught Lee off guard if it weren’t for her resilience to stand tall in this match! 

Gavin Kirkland: Lee’s back is massively hurt from the powerbomb, which turned things in Banks’ favor. Lee stands tall but stumbles, falling back into the corner to rest. Banks pushes forward and catches her opponent… MILLI BANKS  RUNNING IN TO HIT A DROPKICK NAILING HARPER LEE IN THE CORNER!!!!

Eve: Her opponent is now facing the consequences as Banks rolls back to her feet once again and runs toward the opposite corner, heading back toward Lee!… BEFORE NAILING HER WITH ANOTHER DROPKICK IN THE CORNER TO SETTLE HER DOWN FOR GOOD! 

Deadprez: Banks pushes herself back after the dropkick, slowly lifting Lee up to the top corner to sit her there. Banks begins following her up, with the crowd watching in anticipation of what these women might do next…. BANKS STANDS TALL, SETTING LEE UP FOR A BIG MOVE! IT COULD BE AN AVALANCHE NORTHERN LIGHTS SUPLEX!!!!

Gavin Kirkland: BUT WAIT, LEE SUDDENLY SPRINGS TO LIFE AMID THE MAYHEM AS BANKS HAS HER POSITIONED PERFECTLY. LEE SWIFTLY BREAKS FREE FROM BANKS’ HOLD AND LANDS A VICIOUS HEADBUTT!!!! 

Eve: Banks nearly tumbles off the top turnbuckle, but Lee grabs hold of her, pulling her back and positioning her on her own terms!…. LEE DESCENDS WITH THE DIRTY FIREWORKS ON BANKS!!!!!!! AN AVALANCHE SWINGING NECKBREAKER DRIVING MILLI BANKS INTO THE CANVAS FROM THE TOP!!!! COVER!!!!!

ONEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!

TWOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!

THREEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE—

Gavin Kirkland: OH! 

Raven Roberts: Close fall again! 

Gavin Kirkland: Another close two counts where it seemed like it could have been the end for these women! Lee with a brilliant counter completely shifted the momentum in her favor! 

Eve: Forcing herself back to her feet, she notices that Banks is still visibly reeling from the impact of the Dirty Fireworks. Lee steadies herself against the corner, gathering her energy, and waits as Banks slowly begins to rise to her feet. Lee is out of the corner!… GOING FOR THE LONELY STAR!!!!!!!!

Deadprez: BANKS SNATCHES LEE ONTO HER SHOULDERS! She’s doing everything in her power to maintain control, refusing to give Lee any chance to gain the upper hand!

Gavin Kirkland: Banks quickly hits a rolling fireman’s carry driving Lee to the mat before springing onto the second rope… AND LAUNCHING INTO A SPRINGBOARD MOONSAULT BUT LEE COUNTERS WITH BOTH KNEES RAISED, CAUSING BANKS TO CRASH DIRECTLY ONTO THEM INSTEAD!!!!

Eve: Lee struggles back to her feet once again, despite the impact of the Rolling Fireman’s Carry earlier, but those raised knees give her a crucial moment to recover. Banks is draped against the middle ropes clutching her midsection in agony.. AND LEE CHARGES FORWARD POTENTIALLY SETTING UP FOR THE TIGER FEINT KICK!!!!!

Deadprez: A SWING AND A MISS AS MILLI NARROWLY DUCKS UNDERNEATH! LEE LANDS ON HER FEET IN THE CENTER OF THE RING REGAINING HER BALANCE! Banks struggles to her feet, one hand clutching her midsection, but as Lee steps forward, she’s caught with a drop toe hold, sending her crashing onto the middle rope instead!… AND BANKS IMMEDIATELY JUMPS BACK INTO THE RING, RACING THROUGH THE ROPES AND CONNECTING WITH A 619 CUTTER!!!! DIAMOND DUST DRIVING HARPER LEE INTO THE CENTER OF THE RING!!!!!

Raven Roberts: Time and again, these two have delivered an incredible back-and-forth throughout the match with Milli trying to manage a crazy elitist like Harper Lee, who’s bringing a completely different approach this time that making this match fun to watch as it goes.

Gavin Kirkland: Lee has been relentlessly focused throughout this match, making it nearly impossible for Banks to keep her down. She’s approaching this bout with ruthless intent to obliterate Milli Banks while Banks remains in the fight using her cunning at every turn to outwit Lee and find ways to take her down!

Raven Roberts: What a main event this has been-

Gavin Kirkland: WHAT IS GOING ON THERE?!?!?!?!?

(Titantron suddenly shows two men trying to tear each other apart in the gorilla position, right before the curtain, with a bunch of referees trying to separate them, but nothing seems to work.)

Gavin Kirkland: Bronson Daniels and the current Answers World Champion, Donovan Duke are engaged in a heated personal fight down there, and now they’ve started going through the curtain. Bronson keeps throwing punches at Donovan, who is trying to fight back. The fight has now moved to the big stage in front of thousands of fans in Oregon, watching everything unfold before them!

Deadprez: Bronson and Donovan can now be seen fighting each other on the stage, with an increasing number of officials trying to stop both men. However, the fight is already spilling into the ringside area, where the main event is still ongoing!

Raven Roberts: Uhhhhhhhh…..

Eve: Bronson is down near our table, looking to send Donovan face-first into the surface, but a boot thrust against the table stops him from being attacked. Donovan then delivers an elbow, sending Bronson’s head into the ring pole behind him! Duke quickly grabs him and drives him back first, returning to our commentary table as they continue their fight! Bronson is hurt, and Duke is taking full advantage to beat him up! 

Gavin Kirkland: Banks sees Bronson in trouble and knows she has to step in. She goes outside and picks a fight with Donovan! Donovan swings a right hand, but Banks ducks underneath and clocks his face with an elbow, sending the World Champion stumbling away! 

Deadprez: The Universal Women’s Champion isn’t going to take this, and she SMACKS DONOVAN’S TASTE OUT OF HIS MOUTH WITH BITCHMAKER!!!!!

Eve: AND BRONSON, WITH THE RUDE AWAKENING, RUNS UP FROM BEHIND MILLI AND SENDS DUKE OVER THE BARRICADE WITH A HARD CLOTHESLINE. NOW, THE FIGHT HAS MOVED INTO THE CROWD AREA, WITH BRONSON TAKING ADVANTAGE OF THE SITUATION AND GETTING SOME PAYBACK!!!!!

Raven Roberts: Milli should be able to focus on the match now-

Gavin Kirkland: SUICIDE DIVE!!!!! Harper Lee comes through the ropes, sending Banks back first into the barricade. She doesn’t even have the intent to continue the match right now. After the suicide dive landed, Lee begins delivering more and more elbows while both women are already grounded. Banks tries to fight back, yanking her hair away, and it’s slowly turning into a chaotic catfight at ringside!

Deadprez: The situation is getting out of control at ringside right now! Bronson is still fighting Donovan in the crowd, with Donovan backing away but continuing to fight back! Damn! He just snatched a cup of beer from the crowd and splashed it into Bronson’s face before thrusting him with a boot, sending Bronson tripping down the bottom of the arena staircase! Banks is still going at it with Lee on the outside. 

Eve: The referee has to throw this out; this is way too much to handle!

Raven Roberts: ….

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

Gavin Kirkland: And it’s still going on! Banks and Lee are going at each other. The referee from the match immediately steps down from the ring to try and stop them, with additional officials rushing out to break up the fight, but both women are still able to get at each other! Banks manages to escape and runs the other way, JUMPING right onto Lee, and the fight is still going!

Deadprez: BRONSON IS TAKING THE FIGHT INTO THE CROWD, WITH DONOVAN STARTING TO DOMINATE FOR A MOMENT, JUST BEFORE DANIELS THROWS A RIGHT HAND BACK AT HIM AND YANKS THE CHAMPION AWAY, SENDING HIM CRASHING INTO THE CROWD! BRONSON ISN’T DONE YET, AS HE RUNS FURTHER AND JUMPS ONTO DONOVAN! 

Eve: THE CROWD STARTS TO MOVE AWAY AS BOTH MEN ARE NOW FIGHTING IN THE MIDDLE OF THE SEATED ARENA, ATOP A PILE OF STEEL CHAIRS!!!

Raven Roberts: Guess this is how it ends….

Gavin Kirkland: Indeed, that’s the last thing for Showdown today! This won’t end anytime soon, but we have to cut the airtime short. Thank you for joining us, ladies and gentlemen. See you next week on Saturday!… my god.

(The first final scene shows Milli Banks and Harper Lee still going at each other around ringside area, while the second cuts back to Bronson Daniels and Donovan Duke, stuck in a grueling brawl amidst the crowd, who are watching it unfold as Showdown comes to an end when the scene fades to black.)

(EAW logo buzzes.)

Written by Mikaela Street

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