Jaron Collins
(EAW Intro plays.)
(RECAP: A recap of last week’s show is shown. It highlights the opening segment where Showdown General Manager Ryan Wilson lays down the law for his entire roster. He calls out the Maidens of Malpractice and rewards them with title shots for being the sole survivors of his team. He then introduces his new consultant, Alissa Brady, the woman who Ronan Malosi is obsessed over but she doesn’t feel the same way. The recap transitions Ryan and DeMarco picking on poor Strawberry Steve in a handicap match and they pick up the win. The recap transitions to Bronson making his intentions known he’s coming after gold, then Jake Smith trying to convince him to give up his smoking. It cuts to SKA picking up a much needed win over CHRISTIAN. The recap cuts next to Ryan giving Kelton his Hardcore match against Ronan despite losing,but with a few twists, that it was going to be a Submissions match, and that it was going to be for the 24/7 contract. The recap transitions to Harlow Reichert picking up an impressive win out of nowhere on Kelton. The recap cuts to Kassidy in the ring spewing some powerful words, claiming she’s coming for Jamie and the Answers World Title. She doesn’t care how many people in the Cell she has to go through to do it. The recap next goes to Justin Windgate picking up the victory in the main event under some controversy with Jake’s foot not spotted under the rope. The recap comes to a close.)
(SCREEN BAR — EAST RUTHERFORD, NEW JERSEY!)
(The camera pans around the arena, and you can see the fans on the video boards ready to go, cheering. Blue lights are flashing all around the World 1 Theatre.)
Eve: WELCOME EVERYBODY TO ANOTHER EDITION OF EAW’S FLAGSHIP PROGRAM, SATURDAY NIGHT SHOWDOWN!! What a show we have for you tonight.
(Graphic for the Hardcore Submissions match for the 24/7 Contract is shown.)
Eve: AND IN OUR MAIN EVENT TONIGHT…
(A graphic is shown for Ryan Wilson vs Jack Ripley TONIGHT!)
(“Roll With Me” by Charli XCX blasts in the background as the virtual crowd is shown giving a huge pop for the former EAW Champion, longest-reigning Specialists Champion and newest Showdown signee, Andrea Valentine. Andrea comes out from the back, taking a view of the Showdown scenery. This was her new home and it was fresh start for her – something that she needed after her run on Dynasty didn’t go as anticipated. Andrea forms a smile on her face before making her way down the ramp.)
Gina Romano: LADIES AND GENTLEMEN… PLEASE WELCOME TO SATURDAY NIGHT SHOWDOWN… ANDREA VALENTINE!!!!!!!!
Gavin Kirkland: Oh my god, oh my god, oh my god. A blonde. The goat blonde next to Cleopatra, Andrea Valentine. Time to whip out the jerkins —
(Eve smacks the back of Gavin Kirkland’s head. Gavin yelps in response.)
Eve: GAVIN, NO! We are not beginning the show like that. EAW Universe, we welcome you to Saturday Night Showdown and right now, we open the show with Showdown’s newest signee, Andrea Valentine, who was traded onto Saturday nights for Jake Smith. It was a trade that I don’t believe that anyone expected. Dynasty adored Andrea, while it’s their loss, it’s a massive gain for Showdown! I think that Andrea will be a fantastic fit for the brand.
Deadprez: Andrea Valentine is a future Hall of Famer. She already has an impressive resume – former Openweight Champion, two-time Specialists Champion, tied with the legendary Brody Sparks and she’s a former EAW Champion. This is the same woman who was a mainstay on the Voltage brand. Reigned as EAW Champion for six months and proved that you don’t need to change yourself to get gold. Andrea may shift the dynamic on Showdown and make things a bit more interesting.
Gavin Kirkland: I must have been good because we’ve gotten two blondes within these past few weeks. My second and third favorite blondes. :wow:
(Andrea Valentine is already in the ring as Gina Romano hands the microphone to Andrea before exiting the ring, giving Andrea the ring to herself. Andrea continues to look in the scenery before “Roll With Me” dies down. The virtual crowd begins to applaud and shower Andrea with adoration.)
Andrea Valentine: Interesting circumstances that I’m here. I really wasn’t anticipating being traded to Showdown, but I’m not surprised that Veena Adams had something underneath her sleeve to trade me away. If anything, Veena established that she was nothing more than a cowardly bitch, who couldn’t look me in the eye when she wanted to trade me away. I watched the announcement from the back. If she was going for the shock factor, I’m sorry because I’m not shocked that she would try to pull this bullshit. If anything, it seems like a blessing in disguise because I no longer have to tolerate her, but if I did have one regret out of this Dynasty experience, it was that I didn’t snap Veena’s neck and send her back to the injury line.
(The virtual crowd responds positively.)
Andrea Valentine: I’m sorry about you all that have to deal with Veena on Dynasty, but at least, I can say that I’m away from all of that bullshit. Don’t get me wrong, I’ve dealt with Malcolm Jones. I’ve dealt with Charlie Marr. I even dealt with Veena too much for one season, but being part of Dynasty and dealing with all of that chaos was a little too much from me. I’m pretty fed up with being in the middle of everyone’s bullshit with each other. Not only from Dynasty but last season on Voltage. If it’s not Malcolm and Charlie’s beef, it’s Serena and Minerva’s. I’ve had done my best with what I got, but looord 👒 do you REALLY expect me to play second fiddle to everyone? Do you expect me to be in the middle of everyone’s bullshit? Do you expect me to be like ‘oh, Andrea will figure something out and rise above it! 😌’ Well, there’s a reason that I haven’t been the same since Pain for Pride people and it’s quite simple – I have let people place me in the middle of their situations. I have let people push my weight around and that’s something that I’m fed up with. I get it – I weigh 120 pounds, but that doesn’t give people the right to push me around. I’m a former EAW Champion. I carried the Voltage brand on my fucking back for six months. I main evented Pain for Pride and when losing the championship, I thought being part of a new brand would help me find my footing and that’s never happened. You can put me against the best. You can always put me in championship matches, but I always happen to find myself in the middle of people’s petty drama and that’s something that I’m tired of.
Andrea Valentine: The World Heavyweight Championship wasn’t something in my radar, but The Visual Prophet put it on the line and that wasn’t something that I was going to deal with. I’m going to be forward with Ryan Wilson and say that the Answers World Championship isn’t on my radar – not in the moment at least, but my primary focus is to get my footing on this brand. I do think the new scenery is a huge blessing in disguise and it’s a step up from Veena and StarrStan, who thinks that I was going to self-destruct, but let me assure all of you. I’m not going to self-destruct. I am not going to break down and completely lose it. I know, it comes as a shock since being in the same room as Veena would do somethings for people, but stepping inside the ring and looking at all of you? It’s helped me reflect on a few things. One of those things is that I am not going to push my weight around anymore. I didn’t come into this brand to be controlled by Ryan Wilson out of all people. I don’t come into this brand to be controlled and intimidated by Kassidy Heart. I am not someone that people can push around or put in the middle of their stupid drama. If I see something I want, I am not going to sit on my hands and wait for the opportunity to come, I am going to get that opportunity for myself. I don’t care if it breaks anyone’s hearts, but I’m putting myself first before anyone. The last thing? Well, Reasonable Doubt is about a month away and I’m really looking forward to adding my name onto the card.
(Andrea Valentine looks towards the stage and to anyone who is listening to her in the back, eyes of determination and fire appear.)
Andrea Valentine: I may look cute, bubbly, and happy to be here. None of those things are true, but I’m game to face anyone. I’m throwing out the challenge for anyone to face me at Reasonable Doubt. Any takers? Come on. Don’t be shy –
(“Break Free” by The New Low plays through the speakers. The virtual crowd gives a positive reaction as for the first time since Territorial Invasion, Xavier Williams comes out from the back.)
Deadprez: It seems like Xavier Williams is going to answer Andrea Valentine’s challenge for Reasonable Doubt!
Gavin Kirkland: We haven’t seen Xavier since Territorial Invasion as he found himself suffering his first pinfall since returning to EAW. There were many questions lingering on whether we’d see Xavier’s face in EAW programming before.
Eve: Still undefeated on Showdown, Gavin. That’s something that Xavier needs to take into consideration. There’s probably no one on Showdown who is capable of defeating Xavier. Many talented Elitists like Harlow Reichert and Raven Roberts have tried and failed. Could someone like Andrea Valentine be added to the list?
Deadprez: Not going to lie, but this is a match up that I never thought would happen. Consider me hooked.
(“Break Free” fades away as Xavier Williams stands across from Andrea Valentine with a microphone in his hands. Xavier has an emotionless but focused look on his face. He’s looking at Andrea, who is more than willing to hear Xavier out.)
Xavier Williams: I don’t think that we’ve met, Andrea.
Andrea Valentine: We haven’t.
Xavier Williams: I don’t think that you were anticipating for me to walk out to confront you, Andrea. I wasn’t expecting to come out, but there was something about you that intrigued me. Just hearing about the struggle that you’ve gone through since Season 14 began. Hearing your story of you being lost in the shuffle and being inserted in petty drama was something that you believe that you are above. There you were, Andrea – you ruled Voltage as the EAW Champion, but you were never given the credit that you deserve. You were never elevated as the EAW Champion that you believed that you were entitled too. Instead, you watched Malcolm Jones and Charlie Marr get more attention than you. You watched Alexis Chambers and Dr. Bethany Blue’s drama with Jake Smith get more attention than you. Even going into this season, you played second fiddle to Serena Bennett’s issues with Minerva. You always remained as the ‘other person’ involved in other people’s drama. A talent like you, someone who nearly busted her ass for everything that she’s ever gotten was being outshined by other Elitists and you did nothing, Andrea. You just accepted your role and said nothing. You did nothing, but this time is supposed to be different? Tell me how it’s supposed to be different? How do we know that you’re not just going to get comfortable on Showdown and do nothing when you’re not content with your spot? How long until we realize that nothing’s really changed with you and that you’re still the same woman who is going to let people push her around?
(Andrea Valentine is silently smiling and shaking her head. She is thinking about her response, wanting to say the right thing to Xavier Williams.)
Andrea Valentine: From my experiences on Voltage, it’s a damn fact that I never let anything or anyone pushes me around, Xavier. I don’t really understand why people like you think that they have a need to guide me and say something about how I’ve been able to function. I’m not a lost cause. I am not someone who needs to have their handheld and be guided from point A to point B. Your mindset, StarrStan’s, and everyone who believes that I have something wrong with me because I apparently don’t have the ‘fire’ that I once did need to realize that I don’t do well with the pathetic and petty drama that EAW has within some of the Elitists. Going to Showdown, it’s a step in the right direction and it’s a wonderful opportunity to bounce back from Territorial Invasion. I mean, there’s certain Elitists that I’ve been wanting to step into the ring against. I’d love to get Kassidy Heart by her roots and send her back to ‘DaddyGawd’ with patches of hair. I’d love to step in the ring with Jamie O’Hara and knock him into fatherhood, but talking to you, Xavier, I gotta admit – it wasn’t a match up that I was in the mood for, but after talking to you, it’s a match up that I want.
Xavier Williams: You. Me. Reasonable Doubt. One-on-one.
(Xavier Williams sticks his hand out as Andrea Valentine looks at the virtual crowd around her, who are all encouraging for her to accept the challenge.)
Andrea Valentine: If you think that I’m backing down from a challenge, then you got another thing coming. You’re on.
(Andrea Valentine accepts Xavier Williams’ handshake. Both of them look intensely into each other’s eyes before Xavier exits the ring. “Roll With Me” plays through the speakers as Andrea looks at her Reasonable Doubt opponent walking up the ramp and heading to the back.)
Eve: First night on Showdown and she’s already got a match at Reasonable Doubt!
Deadprez: (listens to his earpiece) Yes, I’ll inform everyone. I just got word from Showdown consultant Alissa Brady that General Manager Ryan Wilson has made Xavier Williams versus Andrea Valentine official for Reasonable Doubt!
Gavin Kirkland: This is going to be an interesting match up for sure. Very refreshing and interesting. It’s going to steal the show for sure!
(Commercial ad for President Trump featuring Kensingten. Kensingten attacks Biden and his tactics before the voiceover is heard “I’M PRESIDENT TRUMP, AND I APPROVE THIS MESSAGE.)
(The camera cuts to Gina Romano in the ring.)
Gina Romano: The following contest is scheduled for one fall!!!
(“Are You Ready” by AC/DC hits to a standing ovation from the crowd nearly shattering the glass barriers at ringside from the excitement they have for the man about to make his way down towards the ring.)
Gina Romano: Introducing first from Brisbane, Australia weighing shockingly in at only 136 pounds he is “DY NO MITE!!!” TTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTT NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN TTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
(TNT makes his way to the ring sipping a bottle of the finest tequila as he smashes the bottle into his head before entering the ring looking ready to kill a man.)
Gavin Kirkland: This man is disgusting! I thought we released him from the company? What is he even still doing here?
Eve: Have you even looked in a mirror lately Gavin?
Gavin Kirkland: I honestly can’t stop when I do.
Deadprez: Well TNT is competing here tonight but you have to imagine he is concerned about the presence of his arch-nemesis who could be lurking around any corner.
(‘Cha-Ching!’ by UNIQUE hits as Maxwell makes his way down to the ring to boos from the crowd who chants “TNT” at him repeatedly. Maxwell just smirks at them knowing that he has far more money than they do.)
Gina Romano: And his opponent from Las Vegas, Nevada weighing in at 231 pounds he is “The Top Dollar” MAXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXWELLLLLLLLLLLLL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
(Maxwell smirks at a fan who is shown drinking two beers at once in support of his favorite wrestler TNT.)
Gavin Kirkland: Oh god look at all these rednecks who somehow managed to afford an EAW ticket this week. I stand by my belief that we should have a bouncer outside all EAW shows. Only let the hot babes in! And of course stylish guys like myself!
Eve: I agree we should do that. Then of course I would be the only commentator left out here.
Deadprez: Ayo what about me? Nevermind I ain’t want to hear it. Maxwell pisses me off that is all.
(DING! DING! DING!)
Gavin Kirkland: We are underway as Maxwell immediately begins to light up the chest of TNT with a series of hard Knife Edge Chops. Maxwell seems to have issues with moving the big man but manages to easily dodge a clumsy and slow clubbing forearm from the big man. Maxwell responds with his own Forearm Smash which seems to have finally rocked TNT who falls back against the ropes. Maxwell runs across the ring to the opposite side… Bicycle Knee Strike connects!!! Down goes TNT as Maxwell makes his way up to the top rope looking down at his opponent here tonight… a Diving Elbow Drop connects! Maxwell with the cover!
Referee: ONEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!!!!!! TWOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!! THR-
Eve: Maxwell pulls TNT’s shoulder up all by himself with an arrogant smirk on his face. What a sick man! Just put him away if you have the match won then win it! But apparently that is not what Maxwell plans to do… He yanks TNT back up only to drop him down with a hard European Uppercut sending TNT into a sitting position in the corner. He runs across the ring… Baseball Slide right on into the corner! Maxwell yanks TNT out of the corner… MONEY-MAKER CONNECTS!!! THAT RIPCORD ELBOW SMASH JUST KNOCKED THE SHIT OUT OF TNT!!! TNT IS UNCONSCIOUS!
Deadprez: But Maxwell is just having too much fun toying with TNT here tonight. Maxwell climbs up to the top rope. He is looking to do some serious damage out here tonight… Maxwell leaps… Wow multiple rotations on that one! I believe that was indeed a Double Moonsault! Maxwell crashes down on TNT with immense pressure! But Maxwell now just gloating in the ring instead of going for a pinfall! You hate to see it! Maxwell picks up TNT but TNT just collapses down to the mat. He is done for. Maxwell looks annoyed and picks TNT up once again this time pulling him in for a Snap DDT dropping him down. Maxwell picks up TNT again but again TNT just collapses like a dead body to the mat. Maxwell yawns before picking him up again and laughing as TNT falls… what a je-
Gavin Kirkland: Oh no! TNT fell but he fell onto the foot of Maxwell! Head first! Maxwell yelps as he yanks his foot back hopping around in pain! Come on TNT what even was that?
Eve: YES! TNT IS MAKING A COMEBACK! HE’S GOT MAXWELL SHOOK AND THIS IS HIS OPENING! WHAT WILL HE DO NEXT? HE IS DY NO MITE!!!!
Deadprez: Uh well TNT is still just laying there unconscious and Maxwell has recovered already so unfortunately I don’t think that this is actually going to do much to change the direction of this match…
Maxwell: How dare you sir?
???: DO YOU SMELL IT?
Maxwell: Oh god yes… TNT… he smells… awful…
???: DO YOU SMELL WHAT THE WOOG IS COOKIN’?
Maxwell: Oh no.
(The Woogieman is shown making his way to ringside as promised arriving fashionably late. The Woog raises his eyebrow to the millions and millions of Woog fans who are losing their minds for the appearance of the People’s Champion.)
Eve: He’s here and business has just picked up Dead!
Deadprez: One of the greatest to ever do it. The Great One known only as The Woog! He is here and you have to imagine that he is here to get a good look at his arch-nemesis TNT.
The Woog: TNT you son of a bitch. You think you can come out here and lay unconscious in the Woog’s ring on the Woog’s show?
Maxwell: I’m trying to wrestle here buddy.
(The Woog removes his sunglasses.)
Gavin Kirkland: Don’t… don’t make him angry Maxwell… Please…
Eve: Maxwell turns away from The Woogieman as he turns around and pulls TNT back up. Maxwell pulls TNT up and shoves him away gently so he bounces off the ropes. TNT falls forward as Maxwell leaps… MISSING FRAGMENT CONNECTS!!! The cover by Maxwell!!!
Referee: OOOOOOOOOOONNNNNNNNNNNNNEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!!!!!! TTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!! TTTTTTTTTTTTHHHHHHHHHHHHHRRRRRRRRRRRRREEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
(DING! DING! DING!)
Gina Romano: Here is your winner… MAXXXWELLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
(‘Cha-Ching!’ by UNIQUE hits as the crowd begins booing until the Woog holds up a single finger to silence them all.)
The Woog: Sit. Watch. Listen. The Woog is about to handle his business.
Eve: Well Maxwell is now leaving the ring as The Woogieman is rolling into the ring. He takes his elbow pad off and throws it at Maxwell. Maxwell looks disgusted as he throws the elbow pad into the crowd area.
Gavin Kirkland: NO! Don’t touch it! Make sure you disinfect it and if it hit you get some hand sanitizer! I beg of you!
Deadprez: Meanwhile in the ring the Woog is running the ropes! The People’s Elbow connects on the unconscious TNT!!! The Woog is showing the entire world that this is his ring and his show!!!
(The Woog is shown standing on top of the turnbuckle taking in the scent of the millions and millions of Woog fans who have begun to chant his name.)
Crowd: WOOGIE! WOOGIE! WOOGIE!
Eve: Finally the Woog has come back home! You have to imagine TNT will not be pleased by this humiliation from the legend himself. However, we will see how this rivalry develops. Will anyone be able to knock the Woog off his perch here on Showdown?!?!?
(The camera cuts to a commercial for big dogs. Big big big dogs.)
(We open up backstage, following Jake Smith through the back halls of the World 1 Theatre)
Jake Smith: I’m going to walk in there and he better not be smoking. We have too much to lose! He can’t just keep toking that shit up all the time. It makes him slow…it makes him less agile. It makes him…well, the opposite of me.
(Jake stops as the locker room door and takes in a deep breath)
Jake Smith: If he is smoking that stuff, that I can’t just do this anymore. It’s over. He can go team with Shaker Jones…or Jason McKormick…or Khamsin…
(Jake Smith opens the door to the locker room and sitting in a recliner, in the middle of the room, is Bronson Daniels. The cloud around him now, isn’t weed smoke…it’s cheese ball dust and it is just hanging in the air. Empty bags of funyuns litter the floor around him, a large 7-11 Big Gulp sits on the floor next to the chair, and a large half-eaten container of cheeseballs sits in Bronson’s lap)
Jake Smith: Um…what is this?
(Bronson turns his gaze from the television in the locker room, to Jake Smith. His fingers on his left hand and the area around his lips are covered in an orange sticky residue)
Bronson Daniels: Man…
Jake Smith: Are you going on some sort of muchy binge? Have you been smoking, after all we have been talking about?
Bronson Daniels: No! No! It’s not like that, bro. I told you I would quit that stuff cold turkey…and that’s what I’m doing. It’s just…I have to find something to do with my hands…and I’ve just had this urge to eat to replace the missing blunts…oh…those sweet, delicious missing blunts.
Jake Smith: So you have replaced smoking weed…with junk food?
Bronson Daniels: And Daytime Soap Operas. I mean, when your head isn’t fuzzy from all that smoke…everything just…it’s so…clear. And these shows, man…these shows are just fucking deep. Like here…
(Bronson goes on to ramble off about someone’s Uncle’s Newphew’s Brother’s Kid who had a baby with The Kid’s Brother’s Newphew’s Uncle for about ten seconds before Jake has had enough)
Jake Smith: No, dude. This can’t be it either. You can’t trade weed for junk food. You’re going to get fat, you’re going to get slow, you’re going to…you’re going to start looking like Vizzy.
(The cheeseball Bronson was bringing up to his mouth falls out of his hand onto his lap, as he slowly turns his head to look at Jake in disgust)
Bronson Daniels: I can’t lose my figure, Jake.
Jake Smith: Then we need to find another way to help you kick the habit and stay off that shit. We need to be fresh, we need to be clean, we need to be precise. Otherwise we will NEVER advance at the Grand Prix.
Bronson Daniels: You’re right.
(Bronson throws the container of cheeseballs across the room. It hits the wall and cheeseballs go everywhere)
Jake Smith: So get up off that chair and lights find something more productive for you to do. We both need to be in Championship form.
(Bronson grabs the bar to the recliner and folds the leg rest back in. He jumps to his feet, licking the cheese dust off his fingers)
Bronson Daniels: Let’s do this!
(Bronson walks past Jake and out of the open locker room door. Jake follows him with his eyes, but then turns back to look at the mess Bronson has left)
Jake Smith: How the hell did you get that chair in here, anyway?
(Jake’s attention shifts back to Bronson as he follows him out of the locker room door)
(The camera cuts back to ringside where Gina Romano is standing inside the ring smiling from ear to ear.)
Gina Romano: Ladies and Gentlemen the following contest is scheduled for… ONE FALL!!!
( ‘Roll with Me’ by Charli XCX plays over the PA system of the World 1 Theatre, the digitalized crowd cheers as Andrea makes her way to the ring looking pumped! )
Gina Romano: Introducing First! The newest member of Saturday Night Showdown!! From Orlando, Florida! Weighing in at 110 pounds! She is the former EAW World Champion! She is ANNNNDREA… VAAAAAAAAALENTIIIIIIIIIIIIINE!!!!!!
Gavin Kirkland: Hell Yeah! My new boo is now a member of Showdown! For once Ryan Wilson does something right by bringing her on Saturday Nights!
Deadprez: A good trade indeed! With her list of accolades and Championships after only debuting here in EAW in 2017, we can only expect great things from the debut of the woman who is part of the 2010’s All-Decade Woman’s Team!
( ‘Young and Bitter’ by Hot Tag Media plays over the PA system followed by a chorus of boos as Albert Hitchman makes his way to the ring followed by his client who looks to be all business tonight, his ears covered by the Beats by DRE headphones given to him by his manager a while back. )
Gina Romano: Annnnd Her Opponent!! From-
Albert Hitchman: You Will Not Continue This Introduction Miss Romano! Against an opponent of the caliber of Andrea Valentine such honor belongs to me. Thank you. NOW! Ladies And Gentlemen MY NAME is Albert Hitchman! And I am the advocate for the man standing behind me tonight. From Long Island, New York! Weighing in at 197 pounds! He is the crusher of Diamonds! He Is The Blueprint! The Wrestling Machine! HE IS… LUCAS… JOHNSON!!!!!!
Gavin Kirkland: Did he just say Diamond crusher?
Deadprez: His client did defeat Diamond Cage earlier in the season. A former World Champion just like Andrea Valentine so she needs to not take this match lightly.
( Ding! Ding!! Ding!!! )
Eve: And This Match Is Officially Underway!! Andrea didn’t seem like she cared much about the introduction of Johnson made by his manager as she motions him to join her in the middle of the ring for a session of locked horns. Lucas obliges and the two goes at it, the height difference clearly obvious between the two through this as Lucas gets the upper hand going for a headlock followed by a quick armbar take down bringing both opponents to the ground early on into the match. Andrea manages to power her way to the ropes which breaks the count as the official orders Johnson to do so. Early advantage for Lucas as then both opponents gets up and back into fighting position. The two lock horns again but this time Andrea gets the head locked in before she gets pushed into the ropes and into an Irish Whip! Lucas moves trying for a running clothesline but Andrea ducks it, into the ropes she goes again she tries for a diving crossbody looking to surprise Lucas but HE DUCKS IT! Catching Andrea in mid and he swings her backwards into a German Suplex! Woah can you believe that counter from lucas! This has surprised us just as much as it did Andrea as Lucas goes for a cover!
Referee: One!
Gavin Kirkland: Valentine Kicks Out! Way Too Early Lucas!
Eve: Johnson gets Andrea up, throwing a few punches to her face before throwing her into the ropes, she bounces back and he clips her with a Big Clothesline! Valentine goes down but she quickly gets up only to be welcomed by another clothesline! She gets up again! She goes straight for Lucas who grabs her by the belly! Suplex ahead? No! The Belly-To-Belly Fails! She landed on her feet behind Lucas who gave too much force into the motion as Andrea rushes to the corner! She charges him as he turns around she does a roll then jumps for a Running Blockbuster on Johnson who lands hard on the ground! She hooks the leg!
Referee: One! Two!!
Gavin Kirkland: NO! Lucas Kicked Out!
Eve: Andrea gets off of Lucas who rolls out of the ring looking to compose himself but seems like Andrea is not going to give him a break! She grabs the ropes and launches herself off the top to the outside onto Lucas AND INTO A HURRICANRANA!!! Lucas on on the ground in pain as Andrea motions the digitaly crowded arena to cheer her on! The momentum is on her side as she goes back to Johnson who was tended to by his client who client scoots away when he sees the former Champion come his way. Kicks to the ribs followed by a few fists to the face of Lucas by Andrea who is not in control of the match. She lifts Lucas to stand on his feet and then goes behind him, she lifts him up and SITS HIM ON THE BARRICADE!! Good Lord That Must Not Feel Good! She looks amused as Lucas has a pained expression on his face but then she suddenly dropkicks him into the other side of the barricade! Lucas lands hard on the concrete floor and is followed by Valentine who made the jump over the barricade so she could continue her assault! Irish whip with force by Andrea that sends Lucas’ back to get rammed into the barricade leading back into the ringside area as Lucas leans against it for support. Andrea moves to him and uses her head as a ram to tackle him in the stomach a few times as one would was the action taking place against a tucklebuckle. Andrea then backs up she wants to charge Lucas into a clothesline to bring him back closer to the ring as the official began counting them both out BUT LUCAS CAUGHT HER INTO AN OVERHEAD SUPLEX SENDING ANDREA OVER THE BARRICADE!!!
Gavin Kirkland: Damn!!
Eve: Andrea looks to be in pain as Lucas crawls over the barricade and goes her way not before rolling quickly in and out of the ring to get the official to start the count again. Lucas picks Andrea up and backs her against a turnbuckle he rears back going for a shoulder tackle BUT ANDREA DUCKS AND LUCAS GOES HEAD AND SHOULDER FIRST ON THE POST! He drops down as Andrea gives herself time to recover. She looks at Lucas and then hears Hitchman talking trash and she goes to give him a piece of her mind for a few short seconds before going on the apron looking at Lucas who is slow to get up. She waits for him to be fully vertical before she takes to the air she for another Hurri-NO!! LUCAS GOT HER BY THE HIPS AND DRILLS HER INTO A POWERBOMB ON THE APRON!! THE HARDEST PART OF THE RING AND ANDREA IS FROZEN IN PAIN!! Lucas rolls her inside the ring for a cover!
Referee: One! Two!! Thre-
Gavin Kirkland: YES!!
Deadprez: This Match Continues!!
Eve: Andrea lifted her shoulder up just as the official was about to swing for the third! Close call for Valentine who seems to be in trouble now folllowing that devastating powerbomb on the apron! Hitchman cheers on his client on the outside as Lucas picks up Andrea and drills her down with a neckbreaker putting more pain on her back and neck but he doesn’t stop there. He picks her up once more and throws her into the ropes, the clothesline misses WOAH A PELE KICK COUNTER!! A PELE KICK FROM ANDREA TO LUCAS’ HEAD! He Falls Down Like A Log! The former Champion smells an opportunity as she goes to the nearest top turnbuckle she signals for the Magic Hour! Into the air she goes with the Rounding Moonsault but she lands on her feet! Lucas had rolled out of the way!
Deadprez: Andrea saw it coming however!
Eve: Standing Moonsault On Lucas Johnson Right After She Got To Her Feet!! It Connects!! Lucas didn’t expect it as outside of the ring Hitchman is yelling at his client to react! Andrea smells blood she goes again to the top rope she measures up Lucas who is slowly getting vertical! Albert is yelling to look out but Johnson is dazed as Andrea goes airborne! V-DAY CONNECTS!! The diving somersault seated senton lands on Lucas Johnson! Andrea with the cover!!!
Referee: One! Two!! Three!!!
( Ding! Ding!! Ding!!! )
( ‘Roll with Me’ by Charli XCX plays over the PA system of the World 1 Theatre, the digitalized crowd cheers as Andrea’s left arm is raised by the official. )
Gina Romano: The Winner of This Bout: ANDREAAAA… VAAAAAAALENTIIIIIIIINE!!!!
Gavin Kirkland: What a great match by our newest member! A great way to start her tenure on Showdown!
Deadprez: Lucas pulled off a good attempt, but in the end the former World Champion got the upper hand! Good match to them both!
(Commercial break for House Of Glass. See Visual Prophet defend his World Heavyweight Championship against Mr. DEDEDE. LIVE in two weeks only on free-per-view!)
(SCREEN BAR — EARLIER THIS WEEK.)
(The scene fades to the outside of the OB-Gyn before panning inside to the waiting room where Jamie O’Hara and his pregnant wife, Cameron Ella Ava are sat down, waiting for the obstetrician to call them into her office. Cameron is reading some random home magazine while Jamie is scrolling on his phone.)
Cameron Ella Ava: You really didn’t need to come to this appointment. I could have had Consuela or my mom take me. I feel such a burden for you to spend less time in the ring.
Jamie O’Hara: I did promise that as the weeks before your due date came, I would be by your side as much as possible.
(Jamie O’Hara grasps to Cameron Ella Ava’s hand, intertwining his hand with her’s.)
Jamie O’Hara: I am so excited to meet our baby. Everything is almost prepared to bring it home.
Cameron Ella Ava: Nice save, you know I’ve been wanting to keep the gender of the baby silent until the time is right.
Jamie O’Hara: You’re really annoying about that, but I respect it. We picked out the best name possible. :wow:
Cameron Ella Ava: You picked out the first name. I picked out the middle name, but it’s very unique and unexpected.
Jamie O’Hara: Eleven more weeks until we get to meet the little ledge. If I’m on Showdown and you got to labor, just contact me and I’ll get the first flight back to Los Angeles. I’m not missing its birth.
Cameron Ella Ava: Even if it’s in the middle of a title defense? :oh:
Jamie O’Hara: Okay, I’ll retain and THEN, I’ll be on the first flight to Los Angeles.
Cameron Ella Ava: Solid plan.
???: Mr. and Mrs. O’Hara, the doctor will see you now.
(Out walks the Medical Assistant, Alexis Chambers in scrubs. She looks up from her clipboard, and gives her signature grin.)
Alexis Chambers: What’s up in-laws?!
Cameron Ella Ava: Oh, hi Alexis. You’re a medical assistant?
Jamie O’Hara: I must be cooked right now.
Alexis Chambers: Do you not watch the product Cam?
Cameron Ella Ava: I only watch whatever happens with Jamie and my sisters. I hear people like to name drop me, but I never care to look into that.
Alexis Chambers: I’m gonna pretend I didn’t hear that, cause me and Bethany the best thing on TV.
Cameron & Jamie: :usure: !!!!!
(Alexis jumps and stomps on the ground.)
Alexis Chambers: YES!!!! :angry:
Cameron Ella Ava: Alexis, relax. You’re entitled to your own opinion. No need to raise that blood pressure. What would Bethany say to you right now?
Alexis Chambers: Jamie, I’m so sorry.
Jamie O’Hara: For what? :krabs:
Alexis Chambers: Nothing. Follow me.
(Jamie and Cameron then follow Alexis Chambers from the waiting room to the back, and into a random room.)
Alexis Chambers: Doc will be with you shortly.
Jamie O’Hara: Thank you.
Alexis Chambers: Nah, thank YOU.
(Alexis touches his chin as she exits the room.)
Cameron Ella Ava: Um, what was that?
Jamie O’Hara: She’s a very “hands-on” assistant.
Cameron Ella Ava: This is not a moment to work on your dad jokes. Besides, they suck.
Jamie O’Hara: Your jokes aren’t better, miss. Just relax. It’s the usual check-up. Your blood pressure was high last time, so hopefully, there’s no issue this time around.
Cameron Ella Ava: Getting rid of EAW programming and all the negativity in my life, has improved significantly.
(A knock is heard and in walks Dr. Bethany Blue. Jamie and Cameron roll their eyes, as Bethany’s face lights up. Alexis follows behind her writing on a clipboard.)
Dr. Bethany Blue: Hello parents-to-be! Your normal doctor is out of town for the week, so I was called in to deal with you, Cameron. Oh my goodness, your belly is so big, but that’s completely normal around the later stages of the pregnancy. How many weeks are you in?
Cameron Ella Ava: Twenty-nine weeks.
Dr. Bethany Blue: You’re almost getting there, but you got that pregnancy glow and appear to be fine. We’re going to start this check-up with asking you a couple of questions —
Jamie O’Hara: WHAT DID YOU DO WITH OUR REAL DOCTOR?! HOW DID YOU GET IN HERE?!
Dr. Bethany Blue: Jamie, relax. :whoa: Just to tell you that your stress and anger will translate with your wife and put your unborn child in danger. Do you want that?
Alexis Chambers: Yeah Jamie, just RELAX. :heart_eyes:
Dr. Bethany Blue: We’re gonna take your blood pressure now, Cameron.
(Cameron Ella Ava rolls her eyes as she tries to ignore Alexis Chambers’ fangirling. Alexis wraps the blood pressure wrap around Cameron’s right bicep before Dr. Bethany Blue turns on the machine.)
Dr. Bethany Blue: So have you been drinking or smoking?
Cameron Ella Ava: Nope.
Dr. Bethany Blue: Any trouble sleeping?
Cameron Ella Ava: Sometimes, I had insomnia before the pregnancy, so it’s been difficult on me.
Dr. Bethany Blue: I would suggest one of those pregnancy pillows, which is tailored for women, just looking for the right position to sleep in. I’ll give you some links after this check-up. Any morning sickness?
Cameron Ella Ava: A little, but it’s normal when the baby is —
Dr. Bethany Blue: Jamie, how have things been? We haven’t seen you since Territorial Invasion. How’s the nose? It looked broken from the match.
Jamie O’Hara: This isn’t about me!
Dr. Bethany Blue: I’m just a doctor and it’s my job to check on people. I got your file sent to me yesterday, so I have been studying you up. Plenty of interesting stuff.
Alexis Chambers: Yeah, it’s our job to check up on everybody. ESPECIALLY YOU, Jamie.
(The machine starts to beep loudly.)
Dr. Bethany Blue: Cameron, your blood pressure just skyrocketed. I’m gonna need you to calm down.
Cameron Ella Ava: I’m gonna need Alexis to social distance herself away from my husband.
Alexis Chambers: :krabs: I’m just being friendly. Besides, I have a beautiful, sexy, woman right next to me.
Dr. Bethany Blue: Not during work, Lexi. We gotta be professional. Now, Cameron, the high blood pressure could correlate with stress. Perhaps, it’s with Jamie being out in the road and you wondering when he’s going to get home, but I can assure you that he’ll be home A LOT more often after Reasonable Doubt!
(Dr. Bethany Blue removes the deflated blood pressure wrap and places it on Cameron Ella Ava’s right bicep.)
Jamie O’Hara: Of course, I will, but I’ll still be Answers World Champion as I do so.
Dr. Bethany Blue: Jamie, by taking that Answers World Championship away from you, I am doing you a favor. You shouldn’t be on the road the majority of the time. You need to be at home with your wife and helping her prepare for the arrival of your child. It’s time for you to be a husband that steps up and proves that you’re ready for the difficult task of fatherhood. Time for you to be a REAL man.
Jamie O’Hara: Oh, that’s it!
Cameron Ella Ava: JAMIE!
(Cameron halts Jamie with her hand. Everybody calms down after a few seconds, and then Bethany breaks the silence.)
Dr. Bethany Blue: I think that you’re good to go, Cameron. Just relax and focus on lowering the blood pressure to the regular rate.
(The couple begins to take their leave.)
Alexis Chambers: Tell Consuela I said hi!
Dr. Bethany Blue: By the way, Jamie…You are NOT the father!
(Jamie O’Hara turns around, ready to give Dr. Bethany Blue a piece of his mind, but Cameron Ella Ava holds him back and tries to calm him down, eventually, pushing him out of the room, leaving Bethany and Alexis Chambers by themselves.)
Dr. Bethany Blue: I always wanted to say that. :mjgrin:
Alexis Chambers: I think that went well.
Dr. Bethany Blue: Lunch break?
Alexis Chambers: I thought you’d never ask.
(The camera switches to the outside to the reception desk. Jamie is boiling.)
Jamie O’Hara: You guys have a seriously unprofessional substitute doctor in there. Her name is Bethany Blue.
Receptionist: Mr. O’Hara, we don’t have a doctor named Bethany Blue.
Cameron Ella Ava: Wait, what?
Receptionist: I’m not sure who you just met with, but no one by the name works here.
(The camera switches to see Bethany and Alexis walking down a hall. They bang on a closet door as they walk by, and you can hear muffled screams like the person is tied up. It can be assumed that this was supposed to be Cameron’s doctor. The Maidens Of Malpractice hold hands as they laugh and leave the building.)
(The camera cuts back to ringside.)
Gina Romano: Ladies and gentlemen, the following match is for ONE FALL! Introducing first…from Boca Raton, Florida…weighing in at one-hundred and twenty-five pounds…being accompanied to the ring by Nurse Goldstein…DOCTOR…BETHANY…BLUUUUUUUUUUEEEEEEE!!!
(The lights go out, a lone spotlight shines at the entrance way before the sounds of a heart beating begin to fill the arena, suddenly it goes flatline as the chords of “Bad Medicine” by Bon Jovi plays throughout the arena. Dr. Bethany Blue M.D. walks out in her extravagant Doctor’s coat and shiny wrestling gear. She has a stethoscope around her neck. Nurse Goldstein is NEVER too far behind, always looking out for her Doctor and ready to assist in any way before, during or after the match but does not come down to ringside unless needed)
Gavin Kirkland: OOOOOOOOH BUDDY!!!
Eve: Calm it!
(Dr. Bethany Blue M.D. stops for a moment, looking out at the virtual crowd with a smirk before heading to the ring, she stops and examines some of the screens, giving them some advice. The Doctor finally makes it to the ring, she hops on the apron, steps in-between the ropes, hopping on the second cable and motioning with her hand to “Bring It” with an infectious smile on her face)
Deadprez: I’m sure she is itching to step into the ring with Jamie O’Hara and maybe even earn herself that Answers World Championship.
Eve: Well tonight she has a hungry Justin Windgate to deal with.
Deadprez: Also….what in the fuck did we just witness?!?! Did Bethany and Alexis tie up Cameron’s doctor or something?!
(She hops back down and checks the heartbeat of the referee, even trying to take out some other tools to make sure he is in good shape and health to officiate the match. Dr. Bethany Blue M.D. leans against the ropes and waits for the match to begin)
Gavin Kirkland: My money’s on the Doc.
(Doctor Blue’ music slowly fades out as the Doc hands her non-wrestling gear items to Nurse Goldstein, who is on the outside of the ring)
Gina Romano: And her opponent for the evening…from Detroit, Michigan…weighing in at two-hundred and twenty-five pounds… THE XTREME CLASSIC…JUSTINNNNNN WIIIIINNNNDDGGAAAAATTTEEE!!!
(‘Smoke and Drive Remix’ by Machine Gun Kelly begins to fill the World 1 Theatre as Justin Windgate steps out of the back. Fans can be seen on their respective screens, holding up ‘WINDGATE 4:20’ signs throughout the Theatre)
Eve: The Doc is watching him like a hawk!
(Justin quickly walks down to the ring, breaking into a full spring towards the end, and uses his momentum to slide into the ring under the bottom rope. He quickly pops up, his eyes trained on Doctor Blue)
(His music quickly fades out as he takes a few steps back from the center of the ring)
Ding! Ding! Ding!
Deadprez: And here we go! Both Windgate and Blue charge each other and lockup in the middle of the ring. Justin quickly gains an advantage, grabbing Beth by the arm and viciously throwing her to the ground. He turns and runs…bouncing off the ropes, flying back with some force…and…jumps over Dr. Blue? But he hops up onto the second rope…MOONSAULT ONTO THE DOC!!!
Eve: Justin quick to his feet as Dr. Blue is grabbing her abdomen. He reaches down and grabs Blue, pulling her up to her feet. A well placed kick to that abdomen and Bethany is slightly bent over. Justin grabs her around the neck, throws her arm up over his…lifts her into the air..AND SHE IS STRAIGHT INTO THE AIR AS HE’S GOING FOR THE VERTICAL SUP-NO! DOCTOR BETHANY JUST WIGGLED HER WAY FREE FROM HIS HOLD AND FELL BEHIND HIM…grabbing him by the shoulders and delivering a MONSTROUS backcracker! Justin is kicking his legs in pain as he lays on his side, reaching for his back with his left hand.
Gavin Kirkland: Meanwhile Dr. Blue has rolled off of him and has used the ropes to pull herself up. She rubs her stomach slightly, then turns her attention to Justin. Dr. Blue watches as Justin manages to pull himself up in the corner. He still looks in pain as he takes a step out…AND DOCTOR BLUE CHARGES! TJD!!! TJD!!! DR. BLUE JUST KICKED WINDGATE SQUARE IN THE FACE!!!
Deadprez: The Xtreme Classic spins and crashes face first into the corner. He stumbles back and Bethany is there waiting for him. She hooks under his arms…TIGER SUPLEX…AND SHE HOLDS IT FOR THE PIN ATTEMPT!
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ONE
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TW-
Deadprez: Kickout by James!
Eve: Dr. Blue flips up onto her feet. She grabs Justin and helps him to his feet. He stands there in a daze, but the Doc goes flying and bounces off the ropes. She comes back and tries to hit WIndgate with a forearm, but Justin ducks under it…Bethany steps back…AND JUSTIN OUT OF NOWHERE WITH A ROUNDHOUSE KICK AND THE DOC STUMBLES BACK INTO THE ROPES!!! Justin turns and with a running start bounces of the opposite side of the ring, comes shooting back…AND THE DOC CHARGES, LIFTING HER LEG UP FOR A BIG BOOT…BUT JUSTIN DROPS DOWN ONTO HIS BACK, AVOIDING THE STRIKE!!! AND NOW HE FLIPS BACK UP ONTO HIS FEET BEHIND HER. Dr. Blue turns around…ENZIGURI!!! DID YOU SEE THAT HEIGHT!!!
Deadprez: The Doc stumbles a bit, turning and looking out at Nurse Goldstein…Justin runs up and grabs her from behind…HUGE snapmare! He is up to his feet, runs towards us and uses the ropes to bounce and gain momentum…Dr. Blue is up…KNEE TO THE FACE OF DOCTOR BLUE!!! JUSTIN DROPS FOR THE COVER…
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ONE!
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TWO!!
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THREEEE-
Gavin Kirkland: OH THANK GOD!!! Kickout by the Doc. But Justin isn’t letting it get to him. He runs over and climbs to the top rope, turning his head and looking down at Blue for a second before…MOONSAULT OFF THE TOP TURNBUCKLE!!! BUT DOCTOR BLUE MOVES!!!
Eve: AND JUSTIN LANDS ON HIS FEET…and does a SECOND MOONSAULT FROM A STANDING POSITION…THIS TIME LANDING PERFECTLY ON THE DOC!!! He goes for the pin again…
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ONE!
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TWO!!
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Gavin Kirkland: And Doctor Blue with ANOTHER kickout.
Eve: Justin is really bringing it to her early in this match.
Deadprez: Well it looks like he is about to bring even more! Windgate steps through the ropes and walks along the apron as Dr. Blue still lay on the mat. He climbs up onto the top turnbuckle, measuring her up. He stands…JUMPS…X-FACTOR!!! NO!!! DOCTOR BLUE MOVED OUT OF THE WAY AND JUSTIN CAME CRASHING DOWN ONTO THE MAT!!! The Doc up to her feet, in some obvious pain, looks down at Windgate. She walks over and bounces off the ropes…runs…past Justin?
Gavin Kirkland: She’s gaining momentum!
Deadprez: She bounces off the ropes a second time…flies past Justin again, who is getting to his feet, bounces a THIRD TIME…AIMS AT JUSTIN…he lowers a shoulder and GRABS THE CHARGING DOCTOR BLUE…PICKING HER UP INTO A TORTURE RACK HOLD!!! He spins around once…BUT DOCTOR BLUE BREAKS FREE AND WRAPS HER LEGS AROUND HIS NECK…HITTING HIM WITH A HEADSCISSOR REVERSAL!!! Justin rolls into the corner as Doctor Blue is quickly up…turns and charges Justin. Justin turns around…ANOTHER TJD!!! ANOTHER TJD!!! JUSTIN STUMBLES AGAINST THE ROPES…TIPS OVER AS HE IS TRYING TO USE THEM TO HOLD HIMSELF UP…AND FALLS OUT OF THE RING!!!
Gavin Kirkland: Check out ol’ Nurse Goldstein over here clapping away.
Eve: She’s obviously proud of Dr. Blue!
Deadprez: Doctor Blue walks over to the side of the ring and is looking down at…no one? Where’d Justin go?
Eve: Wait…Justin just came out from under the ring on the other opposite side! He slides into the ring…carefully.
Gavin Kirkland: Nurse Goldstein over here trying to yell for Doctor Blue now.
Eve: Doctor Blue turns around…BUT JUSTIN WAS ALREADY WAITING! SUPERKICK AND DOCTOR BLUE GOES FLYING OVER THE TOP ROPE TO THE OUTSIDE!!! She hits the mat hard and Justin quick to the top turnbuckle! He measures her up again…jumps…
(Virtual fans explode)
Eve: X-FACTOR!!! THIS TIME HE HIT IT!!! THIS TIME HE HIT IT!!! But he did some damage to himself, even with Doctor Blue taking most of the blow.
Gavin Kirkland: No…he doesn’t do blow. Just weed…right?
Deadprez: Justin reaches up and grabs the apron, pulling himself to his feet. With a slight limp, favoring that right knee, he pulls the Doc up and shoves her onto the apron…then completely into the ring. He slowly slides into the ring after her and quickly rolls on top of her, hooking her leg.
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ONE!
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TWO!!
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Eve: Justin looks up at the ref, confused by the stopping of the count. But the ref…IS POINTING TO BETHANY’S FOOT, WHICH IS UP ON THE ROPES!!! Justin is LIVID as he pulls himself off of the Doc. Justin slowly up to his feet, looking out at the virtual fan screens, shaking his head in disbelief.
Gavin Kirkland: She is championship material! You can’t keep her down with your cheap tricks and bud smoking, Justin!
Eve: What?
Deadprez: Justin turns around…AND THE DOC IS UP!!! SHE SLAMS INTO JUSTIN WITH A EUROPEAN FOREARM THAT SENDS HIM BACK A LITTLE! Bethany runs up and CHOPS Justin in the chest! Holy SHIT that sounds like it hurt! Justin grabs at his chest, bending over slightly…while the Doc grabs the ropes next to him…pulls back and launches herself up onto the second rope. She pushes off the second rope and turns…grabbing Justin…SLINGSHOT BULLDOG AND SHE KEEPS AIMING FOR THAT JAW OF WINDGATE’S!!!
Gavin Kirkland: Hey…even if it’s broken, I’m sure he can still smoke through it. Delinquent.
Eve: Dr. Bethany back up to her feet already, tossing her hair over her shoulder. She smiles down at Nurse Goldstein, pointing at her enthusiastically. She turns and points towards the- nope. She was going to point towards the crowd, but stops and makes a bitter looking face. She walks over to Justin who is up to his knees…BUT HE LUNGES FORWARD, SLAMMING THE TOP OF HIS HEAD INTO HER STOMACH! She grabs her stomach pain as he jumps to his feet and turns his back to her…grabbing her head…he runs up the turnbuckle…RUN IT-UP!!! RUN IT-NO!!! BETHANY PUSHED HIM INTO THE POST BEFORE HE COULD START UP THE ROPES…he bounces out of the corner and Bethany grabs him…AND TRIPS HIM TO THE MAT! SHE ROLLS HIM UP AS THE REF DROPS DOWN FOR THE COUNT…
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ONE!
Deadprez: Justin is trying to fidget his way out, but Bethany is doing her best to hold him down…
TWO!!
Eve: SHE’S GOT HER FEET ON THE ROPES FOR LEVERAGE!!!
THREE!!!
(Ding! Ding! Ding!)
(Bethany rolls off of Justin and quickly out of the ring)
Gina Romano: And your winner by pinfall…DOCTOR…BETHANY…BLUUUUEEEE!!!
(The virtual crowd gives off a heavily mixed reaction, but the boos are loud as Nurse Goldstein meets Dr. Blue on the other side of the ring)
Deadprez: Dr. Blue with the sneaky win here…but a win none-the-less.
Gavin Kirkland: I want to have her babies.
Eve: Oh God.
(Bethany smirks as she walks backwards up the ramp, watching Justin yelling at the ref in disbelief)
(Commercial break with Bronson Daniels just yelling how much he likes Light Mode.)
(PREVIOUSLY RECORDED — LAST NIGHT AFTER DYNASTY.)
(The scene pans to Alexis Chambers in the trainer’s room after her defeat by Veena Adams. Alexis is feeling the effects of the match, holding an ice pack behind her neck. To say that she’s upset/angry about the result of the match, it would be an understatement. She’s really pissed about this match not going her way. She really had intentions of advancing in the Specialists Tournament, sending a message to Consuela Rose Ava in the process and being one of the best rising stars that this company has to offer. Instead, that didn’t happen. She is reflecting on her defeat.)
???: Tough night?
(Alexis Chambers looked up see her opponent at Reasonable Doubt, the Interwire Champion, Consuela Rose Ava stepping inside the trainer’s room. Alexis puts her ice pack down, giving Consuela her undivided attention.)
Alexis Chambers: Are you planning to scowl me and claim that I’m not ready for a match as intense as this one?
Consuela Rose Ava: I was only here to look at the show, scouting my competition in you. You did well in the match —
Alexis Chambers: I don’t know if you noticed, but I lost to the WORST wrestler in this company in Veena Adams. Who the fuck loses to Veena Adams? Only losers like TNT and Dynamite Delgado lose to Veena. All this week, I had Veena think that I wasn’t taking this match seriously because I had that Interwire Championship match at Reasonable Doubt. I did everything in my mind to prove that I can get myself two mid card championship matches and I can be a double champion. I wanted nothing more than to go into the match and send a message that I am not only gunning after that Specialists Championship, but I am gunning after you too, Consuela. This match with Veena is going to make people think that I don’t deserve this championship match against you and that’s not the message I want to sent across.
(Alexis Chambers rises from the chair that she sat in and looks into the eyes of the Interwire Champion.)
Alexis Chambers: I can assure you that when we meet at Reasonable Doubt, I am going to be 100% committed to taking that Interwire Championship away from you. If you want to use this result tonight to assure yourself that you have nothing to worry about going into Reasonable Doubt, then, you’re going to be surprised when you don’t get that side of Alexis Chambers. At Reasonable Doubt, it’s going to be completely different. My brother may have fallen to you at Pain for Pride, but this Chambers is going to get the job done. I know, it seems shocking to say that, but I’m not going to go five years without a championship to my name. I am not going to let this loss send me back down the card. I am going to rise back that much stronger and you should be afraid of that, Consuela.
Consuela Rose Ava: I should look at your match with Veena and believe that you aren’t worthy of becoming Interwire Champion. But, someone like my sister, Candice, was defeated by Veena at Pain for Pride. Two months later, she’s facing Serena Bennett for the Universal Women’s Championship. You lost to Veena Adams, but you still have your Interwire Championship shot still intact. Losing to Veena Adams isn’t the end of the world and you’ll find a way to become better because of it. I want you to bring some of that fire within the match. I want you to use this loss to motivate you into bringing everything that you have to offer. If what we saw tonight wasn’t the best of what you have to offer, then, I wanna see what is.
Alexis Chambers: Trust me, you will.
Consuela Rose Ava: I also wanted to tell you this before we face off – I don’t have an issue with you nor do I want any sort of issue with you. With how things transpired with your brother leading up to Pain for Pride, it was enough to get underneath my skin and I did take it personally. I’m glad things worked out after the match for us afterwards though. Anyone that threatens to take something away from me, is automatically a threat to me and that means you, Alexis. I’m not sure what is going to be said in these next few weeks or what we’re going to do to each other, but it’s for the Interwire Championship, a championship that I hold near and dear to my heart. I will do what I can to make sure that it doesn’t fall into your hands.
Alexis Chambers: I’ll do what I can to win this match. I may have let a chance to advance in this Specialists tournament fall down the drain, but it won’t be the same thing for this shot at Reasonable Doubt. Bring everything you got, Consuela. I want no excuses for when you lose.
Consuela Rose Ava: I always bring everything, but will your everything be enough?
(With that question lingering in the air, Consuela Rose Ava leaves the trainer’s room. Alexis Chambers seems a bit more fired up and some new motivation to become the Interwire Champion.)
(The camera pans back to Gina inside the ring.)
Gina Romano: LADIES AND GENTLEMEN THE FOLLOWING CONTEST IS SCHEDULED FOR ONE FALL!
World 1 Theatre Virtual Crowd: ONE FALL!
Gina Romano: AND IT IS A NUMBER ONE CONTENDERS MATCH!!!
Gina Romano: INTRODUCING FIRST FROM LONDON ENGLAND, WEIGHING IN AT TWO HUNDRED AND THIRTY-ONE POUNDS… HE IS THE BLACK MAMBA…… JAAAAAAAMMMMMMMEEEEEESSSSSSSS RRRRRRRRRRRAAAAAANNNNNNNNNGGGGGERRRR!!!!
( ‘Snake Eyes of Madness’ hits as James Ranger confidently walks to the ring with his hands gripping the inside of his jacket and his eyes covered underneath dark-tinted sunglasses, Ranger walks down the ramp and enters the ring as the Virtual Crowd Cheers )
(‘Snake Eyes of Madness’ cuts as ‘Falling in Reverse’ by Popular Monster blasts throughout the World 1 Theatre )
Gina Romano: AND HIS OPPONENT FROM APPLE VALLEY, MINNESOTA…. WEIGHING IN TONIGHT AT TWO HUNDRED AND TWENTY POUNDS… HE IS THE RECKONING….. CHHHHHRRRRRRRISSSSSTTTTTTTIIIIIIIIAAAAAANNNNN DEEEEEEEEEMMMMMAAAARRRRRRRRRRCCCCOOOOOO!!!!!
( Christian Demarco walks down the ramp and enters the ring, before giving off a sinister grin as the World 1 Theatre Virtual Crowd Boo’s )
(Ding! Ding! Ding!)
DeadPrez: HERE WE GO AS JAMES RANGER AND CHRISTIAN DEMARCO LOCK UP IN THE CENTER OF THE RING! NO CIRCLING. NO FEELING OUT PROCESS! BOTH MEN ENGAGE ONE ANOTHER WITH A COLLAR AND ELBOW TIE-UP AND NOW WE HAVE OURSELVES A GOOD OLD FASHIONED TEST OF STRENGTH! BOTH RANGER AND DEMARCO PUTTING THEIR ALL INTO THIS AND NEITHER ONE OF THEM IS BUDGING.
Eve: BOTH MEN BREAK THEIR HOLD AND THEN PROCEED TO LOCK HORNS AGAIN…RANGER PUSHING WITH ALL HE’S GOT AND DEMARCO DOING THE SAME- BUT NEITHER MAN IS MOVING. ONCE AGAIN BOTH MEN BREAK THEIR HOL- WAIT!!
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Gavin Kirkland: JAMES RANGER WITH A SWIFT SLAP TO THE FACE OF CHRISTIAN DEMARCO AND DEMARCO DOESN’T RESPOND AT ALL. CHRISTIAN DEMARCO IS SMILING… AND JAMES RANGER LOOKS CONFUSED. CHRISTIAN DEMARCO LEANS FORWARD AND IS MOTIONING FOR JAMES RANGER TO STRIKE AGAIN!
Deadprez: CHRISTIAN DEMARCO IS… BEGGING FOR JAMES RANGER TO HIT HIM AGAIN? JAMES RANGER, JUST AS CONFUSED AS ALL OF US HAPPILY ABLIGES AS HE UNLEASHES AND ONSLAUGHT OF OFFENSE ON CHRISTIAN DEMARCO. JAMES RANGER RUSHES CHRISTIAN DEMARCO AND KNOCKS DOWN THE UNHINGED DEMARCO, BEFORE STOMPING VICIOUSLY ON THE TORSO AND ABDOMEN OF ONE OF SHOWDOWN’S NEWEST ACQUISITIONS.
Eve: I THINK CHRISTIAN DEMARCO MAY HAVE BITTEN OFF A LITTLE BIT MORE THAN HE CAN CHEW BECAUSE JAMES RANGER HAS NOT LIGHTENED UP ON HIS ATTACK. JAMES RANGER PULLS CHRISTIAN DEMARCO UP TO HIS KNEES AND LAUNCHES HIMSELF OFF THE GROUND! BASEMENT DROPKICK TO THE TEMPLE OF CHRISTIAN DEMARCO!
Gavin Kirkland: CHRISTIAN DEMARCO ASKED FOR THIS AND JAMES RANGER IS TAKING ADVANTAGE! THESE TWO HAD BEEN GOING BACK AND FORTH ALL WEEK AND IT ALL CULMINATES TO THIS! JAMES RANGER TAKING THE INITIATIVE AND MOUNTING A DOWNED CHRISTIAN DEMARCO BEFORE HAMMERING THE MAN FORMERLY KNOWN AS ‘THE OMEGA MALE’! JAMES RANGER IS HANDLING BUSINESS HERE TONIGHT AND CHRISTIAN DEMARCO IS DEFENSELESS!
DeadPrez: JAMES RANGER DOESN’T CARE, HE WANTS TO BE THE NUMBER ONE CONTENDER FOR THE NEW BREED CHAMPIONSHIP AND HE DOESN’T CARE WHAT HE HAS TO DO TO CHRISTIAN DEMARCO TONIGHT TO GET TO IT.
Eve: YOU CAN SAY THAT AGAIN… JAMES RANGER IS THROWING ELBOWS TO THE HEAD OF CHRISTIAN DEMARCO AND IF SOMEONE DOESN’T STOP HIM NOW THIS MATCH WILL BE OVER SOON! WAIT-
Gavin Kirkland: CHRISTIAN DEMARCO WITH A THUMB TO THE EYES OF JAMES RANGER! CHRISTIAN DEMARCO HAS TO HAVE SOME SORT OF CONCUSSION BUT NONETHELESS, HE STILL MANAGES TO SAVE HIMSELF! CHRISTIAN DEMARCO PUSHES JAMES RANGER OFF AND RUNS TOWARDS THE BLINDED RANGER… AND… AND HE CONNECTS WITH A SPEAR! CHRISTIAN DEMARCO JUST TRIED TO BREAK JAMES RANGER IN HALF! AND HE DAMN NEAR SUCCEEDED!
Christian Demarco(to himself): AGAIN AGAIN… DO IT AGAIN!
DeadPrez: IS CHRISTIAN DEMARCO … TALKING TO HIMSELF?
Christian Demarco(to himself): YOU MUST DO IT AGAIN!
Eve: I… I THINK HE IS. CHRISTIAN DEMARCO IS IN A STATE OF PANIC IN THE CORNER AS JAMES RANGER STRUGGLES TO GET BACK TO HIS FEET!
Gavin Kirkland: YOU KNOW… SHIT LIKE THIS DOESN’T EVEN SURPRISE ME ANYMORE. AS LONG AS HE DOESN’T COME OVER HERE WITH THAT BULL$#%! I DON’T CARE! :respek:
DeadPrez & Eve: :skip:
DeadPrez: WAIT…. JAMES RANGER HAS MADE IT BACK TO HIS FEET AND HE TURNS AROUND AND… SPEAR ANOTHER SPEAR FROM CHRISTIAN DEMARCO- NO! LAST SECOND JAMES RANGER COUNTERS AND TURNS IT INTO A SMALL PACKAGE!!
OOONNNNNNNNNNNNEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
TTTTWWWWWOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!
THR-
Eve: CHRISTIAN DEMARCO IS ABLE TO KICK OUT! JAMES RANGER WITH A BEAUTIFUL COUNTER INTO A SMALL PACKAGE- BUT CHRISTIAN DEMARCO IS LETTING IT BE KNOWN THAT HE HAS A LOT MORE LEFT IN THE TANK!
Gavin Kirkland: RANGER AND DEMARCO MAKE IT BACK TO THEIR FEET! BOTH MEN RUSH EACH OTHER – BUT THE MUCH QUICKER CHRISTIAN DEMARCO HAS THE ADVANTAGE AS HE LAUNCHES HIMSELF AT JAMES RANGER AND CONNECTS WITH A RUNNING CROSSBODY! CHRISTIAN DEMARCO IS A LUNATIC THAT IS WILLING TO PUT HIS LIFE ON THE LINE TO ACCOMPLISH OR ACHIEVE EVEN THE SMALLEST OF TASKS! RARELY CAN YOU COUNTER HIS OFFENSE!
DeadPrez: CHRISTIAN DEMARCO IS MAKING IT A FOCAL POINT OF HIS TO ATTACK THE BODY AND TORSO OF JAMES RANGER AND HE’S PROVING IT RIGHT NOW AS HE CONNECTS WITH A STIFF SOCCER KICK TO THE RIBS OF JAMES RANGER, WHO IS WINCING IN PAIN!
Eve: CHRISTIAN DEMARCO DROPS DOWN AND PULLS JAMES RANGER BACK UP ONTO HIS FEET AND THROWS RANGER ONTO HIS SHOULDERS!
Gavin Kirkland: OH GAWD! WHAT DOES THIS MANIAC HAVE IN-STORE NOW!?
DeadPrez: CHRISTIAN DEMARCO TOSSES JAMES RANGER UP IN THE AIR WITH A GORILLA PRESS SLAM- WAIT NO… INSTEAD OF RELEASING- CHRISTIAN DEMARCO JUST DROPPED JAMES RANGER RIGHT ONTO DEMARCO’S KNEE’S AND JAMES RANGER IS IN IMMENSE PAIN!
Eve: THAT’S THE UNPREDICTABLE OFFENSE THAT GAVIN WAS TALKING ABOUT EARLIER! YOU CAN’T PREPARE FOR CHRISTIAN DEMARCO. AND JAMES RANGER IS FINDING THAT OUT THE HARDWAY AS CHRISTIAN DEMARCO HEADS FOR THE CORNER!
Gavin Kirkland: CHRISTIAN DEMARCO IS ONCE AGAIN WAITING FOR JAMES RANGER TO MAKE IT BACK TO HIS FEET! HE’S BASICALLY FOAMING AT THE MOUTH BEGGING JAMES RANGER TO GET UP AND TURN AROUND!
DeadPrez: AND THAT’S EXACTLY WHAT JAMES RANGER DOES AS CHRISTIAN DEMARCO SPRINTS FULL SPEED AT THE BLACK MAMBA AND… DAMN NEAR CUTS HIM IN HALF WITH ANOTHER SPEAR! CHRISTIAN DEMARCO HAS SPEARED JAMES RANGER AGAIN AND THIS MATCH COULD BE OVER! CHRISTIAN DEMARCO HOOKS THE LEG!
OOOOOOOONNNNNNNNNNNNEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!!
TTTTTTTTTTTTWWWWWWWWWWWOOOOOOOO!!!!!!
TTTTTTTTTTTTHHHHRR—
Eve: NO! JAMES RANGER WITH THE SHOULDER UP AT TWO AND A HALF! JAMES RANGER LETTING CHRISTIAN DEMARCO KNOW THAT HIS TANK IS FAR FROM EMPTY AND THAT IT’S GOING TO TAKE LOT MORE THAN THAT TO PUT THE ENGLISH MAN AWAY!
Gavin Kirkland: CHRISTIAN DEMARCO SEEM’S UPSET THAT HE WASN’T ABLE TO PUT JAMES RANGER AWAY RIGHT THERE! MAYBE UPSET WASN’T THE RIGHT WORD… CHRISTIAN DEMARCO SEEMS FURIOUS AS HE CIRCLES THE GROUNDED JAMES RANGER UNLEASHING A FURY OF KICKS AND STOMPS TO THE BADLY INJURED TORSO OF RANGER! AND IF YOU LOOK CLOSE ENOUGH YOU CAN SEE BRUISES AND CONTUSIONS ON THE TORSO OF JAMES RANGER!
Christian Demarco(to himself): NO STRINGS! NO STRINGS!
DeadPrez: THIS CHRISTIAN DEMARCO IS TRULY A DISTURBED INDIVIDUAL. THIS GUY IS JUST PLAIN SCARY- AND NOW HE’S WALKING TO THE CORNER AND ASCENDING UP TO THE TOP ROPE. THIS CAN’T MEAN ANYTHING GOOD FOR JAMES RANGER AS CHRISTIAN DEMARCO LEAPS OFF THE TOP ROPE… DIVING ELBOW DROP RIGHT INTO THE RIBS OF JAMES RANGER—
Eve: — NO JAMES RANGER ROLLS OUT OF THE WAY AND CHRISTIAN DEMARCO CRASHES IN BURNS RIGHT IN THE MIDDLE OF THE RING! HOW DID JAMES RANGER HAVE THE WHEREWITHAL TO COUNTER THAT? THIS GUY IS TRULY SOMETHING INCREDIBLE.
Gavin Kirkland: BOTH MEN DOWN IN THE CENTER OF THE RING! AND THE NUMBER ONE CONTENDERSHIP COULD BE EITHER OF THEIRS. JAMES RANGER IS MOVING TOWARDS THE ROPE TO LEVERAGE HIMSELF BACK UP TO HIS FEET AND CHRISTIAN DEMARCO IS LAID OUT ON HIS SIDE USING HIS LEFT ARM TO MAKE IT BACK TO HIS FEET! WHO IS GOING TO GET UP FIRST!?
DeadPrez: JAMES RANGER IS UP! JAMES RANGER RUSHES THE STILL RECOVERING CHRISTIAN DEMARCO- BUT WAIT CHRISTIAN DEMARCO IS UP AS WELL HE WAS PLAYING POSSUM THE WHOLE TIME- RANGER AND DEMARCO BOTH RUSHING ONE ANOTHER! OH AND RANGER CONNECTS WITH A CLOTHESL- WAIT NO DEMARCO CONNECTS WITH A CLOTHESLIN- NO—- BOTH MEN THINKING THE SAME THING AT THE SAME TIME- BOTH MEN TAKE ONE ANOTHER OUT WITH THE SAME MOVE AND WE ARE RIGHT BACK TO SQUARE ONE WITH BOTH MEN LAID OUT ON THE CANVAS!
Eve: RANGER AND DEMARCO ARE TRYING TO PUT ON A SHOW HERE TONIGHT! BOTH MEN BRINGING THE BEST OUT OF ONE ANOTHER BUT ONLY ONE CAN WIN! JAMES RANGER IS ON HIS KNEES, CHRISTIAN DEMARCO IS ON HIS KNEES AND LET THE SLUG FEST BEGIN! AS RANGER THROWS A RIGHT AS CHRISTIAN DEMARCO RESPONDS WITH A RIGHT OF HIS OWN! RANGER, DEMARCO, RANGER, DEMARCO! BOTH MEN SWINGING WITH ALL THEYVE GOT TRYING TO PUT THE OTHER WAY!
Gavin Kirkland: RANGER RESPONDS WITH A RIGHT HAND THAT NEARLY KNOCKS CHRISTIAN DEMARCO ON HIS BACK! CHRISTIAN DEMARCO WINDS UP AND CONNECTS WITH HIS OWN RIGHT THAT SENDS BLOOD FLYING FROM THE MOUTH OF JAMES RANGER! JAMES RANGER RESPONDS BACK WITH ANOTHER RIGHT! AND ANOTHER! AND ANOTHER! JAMES RANGER RELEASING A FURY OF RIGHTS NOW, AND LEFTS AS WELL AND CHRISTIAN DEMARCO HAS NOT BEEN ABLE TO RESPOND TO ANY OF THEM! CHRISTIAN DEMARCO IS LOOKING LIKE A HUMAN PUNCHING BAG AT THIS POINT- AND LOOK NOW! JAMES RANGER IS BACK TO HIS FEET AND HE RUSHES TOWARDS THE DOWN CHRISTIAN DEMARCO AND FLOORS HIM WITH A KNEE STRIKE DIRECTLY TO THE HEAD!
DeadPrez: CHRISTIAN DEMARCO MAY BE KNOCKED OUT! JAMES RANGER DOES NOT CARE THOUGH! THE NUMBER ONE CONTENDERSHIP IS WITHIN HIS GRASP AND HE’S NOT GOING THE LET PASSING THOUGHTS LIKE CHRISTIAN DEMARCO’S WELLBEING STOP HIM FROM BEING GREAT! JAMES RANGER IS ASCENDING TO THE TOP ROPE HE’S LOOKING TO PUT THIS MATCH AWAY! JAMES RANGER IS MEASURING THE DISTANCE BETWEEN HIM AND THE UNCONSCIOUS CHRISTIAN DEMARCO! DEMARCOS POSITIONED OVER TOWARDS THE CORNER OF THE RING BUT JAMES RANGER DOESN’T CARE- HE KNOWS HE CAN MAKE THAT LEAP!!! JAMES RANGER LAUNCHES HIMSELF OFF THE TOP ROPE — ADVENT DAWN!!! THE SHOOTING STAR FOOT STOMP— IT CONNECTS! IT CONNECTS!!! THIS MATCH IS OVER- JAMES RANGER DROPS DOWN FOR THE PIN!!!
OOOOOOOOONNNNNNNNNNEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!
TTTTTTTTWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!
TTTTHHHHHHRRRRRREEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE—-
—-
Eve: —- CHRISTIAN DEMARCO GRABS THE ROPES AT THE VERY LAST SECOND!!! AND I DON’T THINK JAMES RANGER HAS EVEN REALIZED IT YET! JAMES RANGER THINKS HE’S WON THE MATCH!!!!! HE’S CELEBRATING!!
James Ranger(to referee): Hey where’s the bell? And aren’t you supposed to be raising my arm in victory? :krabs:
Referee(to James Ranger): The match isn’t over yet James, Christian grabbed the ropes. The match is still on.
James Ranger (to referee): I SAW YOU COUNT TO THREE! YOU EVEN SAID, “ONE! TWO! THREE!” What type of bullshit is that?
Referee(To James Ranger): You can stand here and argue with me all day- but that won’t win you the match. The count was broken due to rope-break.
James Ranger: :francis: I’ll just pin him again…
DeadPrez: JAMES RANGER WALKS OVER TO CHRISTIAN DEMARCO AND DRAGS HIM TO THE CENTER OF THE RING AND DROPS DOWN FOR THE COVER!!!
OOOOONNNNNNNNNNNNNEEEEEEEE!!!!!!
TTTTTWWWWWWOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!
TTTTHHHHRREE—–
Gavin Kirkland: — HOW IN THE HELL DID CHRISTIAN DEMARCO KICK OUT!?!? JAMES RANGER IS BALLISTIC! HE BELIEVES THE REFEREES INITIAL COUNTING SHOULD HAVE BEEN THE END OF THIS MATCH BUT SORRY JAMES THAT ISN’T HOW WRESTLING WORKS! :wow:
Eve: I’M SURE JAMES RANGER KNOWS HOW WRESTLING WORKS- HE’S JUST FRUSTRATED IS ALL. HE AND CHRISTIAN DEMARCO HAVE BEEN GOING AT IT FOR THE PAST FOURTEEN MINUTES AND FATIGUE HAS DEFINITELY SAT IN! JAMES RANGER CANT BELIEVE CHRISTIAN KICKED OUT AND HE’S FEELING OUT OF OPTIONS.
DeadPrez: NOTHING MORE DANGEROUS THAN AN ELITIST THAT FEELS OUT OF OPTIONS! AND JAMES RANGER IS GOING TO SHOW US WHY THATS THE TRUTH RIGHT NOW AS HE PULLS CHRISTIAN DEMARCO UP TO HIS FEET! JAMES RANGER LATCHES ONTO THE ARM OF CHRISTIAN DEMARCO AND POSITIONS HIS LEGS AROUND THE NECK OF CHRISTIAN DEMARCO… – COULD THIS BE— YES!! COILED EMBRACE!!! COILED EMBRACE AND ITS LOCKED IN! CHRISTIAN DEMARCO IS TRYING TO FIGHT OUT BUT JAMES RANGER HAS THAT THING LOCKED IN TIGHT!
Eve: CHRISTIAN DEMARCO HAS FALLEN ONTO BOTH OF HIS KNEES AND IT’S OBVIOUS JAMES RANGER HAS NO INTENTIONS OF LETTING GO! CHRISTIAN DEMARCO IS FADING! HE’S FADING FAST AND HIS BEST BET WOULD BE TAPPING OUT BEFORE PASSING OUT!
Gavin Kirkland: JAMES RANGER IS TORQUING THE ARM AND HE HAS HIS LEGS GRAPEVINED AROUND THE NECK OF CHRISTIAN DEMARCO! THAT SUBMISSION IS LOCKED IN AND ITS LOCKED IN VERY TIGHT! CHRISTIAN DEMARCO IS TURNING BLUE! HE CANT GET A ROPE BREAK THIS TIME- JAMES RANGER HAS HIM DEAD TO RIGHTS IN THE MIDDLE OF THE RING ITS EITHER TAP OUT OR TAKE A NAP CHRISTIAN- CHOICE IS YOURS!
DeadPrez: CHRISTIAN DEMARCO IS TURNING BLUE- I KNOW CHRISTIAN IS CRAZY BUT I REALLY DON’T THINK THE GUY WANTS TO TRY HIS HAND AT LOSING VIA SUBMISSION THAT WAY- HE’S HOLDING ON AS LONG AS HE CAN!!! CHRISTIAN DEMARCO RAISES HIS HAND TO TAP OUT—- AND HE DOES—
Eve: NO! CHRISTIAN DEMARCO USES HIS LAST BIT OF ENERGY TO REVERSE THE COILED EMBRACE- CHRISTIAN DEMARCO SHIFTS HIS BODY WEIGHT AND HIS POSITIONING AND NOW HE’S USING JAMES RANGERS OWN FORCE AGAINST HIM!
Gavin Kirkland: YEAH- INERTIA OR SOME SCIENTIFIC BULLSHIT LIKE THAT! LEARNED ABOUT IT IN THE SIXTH GRADE!
DeadPrez & Eve: :russwtf:
DeadPrez: CHRISTIAN DEMARCO TURNS THE COILED EMBRACE INTO A SCHOOLBOY ROLL UP! THIS MAY BE IT!!!!
OOOOOONNNNNNNNEEEEEE!!!!!!!!
TTTTTTWWWWWOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!
TTTHHHHRRRRR—-
Eve: NO! JAMES RANGER KICKS OUT AT THE VERY LAST SECOND! JAMES RANGER DEFINITELY JUST SAW HIS CHAMPIONSHIP DREAMS FLASH BEFORE HIS EYES THERE! HE’S MAKING A B-LINE FOR THE EXHAUSTED CHRISTIAN DEMARCO! RANGER TURNS CHRISTIAN DEMARCO AROUND- BUT NO— CHRISTIAN DEMARCO PUSHES JAMES RANGER AWAY—
Gavin Kirkland & DeadPrez: THERAPY SESSION!!!!!!
DeadPrez: THERAPY SESSION CONNECTS RIGHT ON THE MONEY AND JAMES RANGER MAY BE OUT! CHRISTIAN DEMARCO DROPS HIS ARM ACROSS THE CHEST OF JAMES RANGER FOR THE PIN!!!
OOOOOOOONNNNNEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!!!
TTTTTTTTTTWWWWWWOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!
TTTTTTHHHHRRRREEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!!!
(Ding! Ding! Ding!)
Gina Romano: LADIES AND GENTLEMEN…THE WINNER OF THIS MATCH AND THE NEW NUMBER ONE CONTENDER FOR THE NEW BREED CHAMPIONSHIP…….. CHHHHHHRRRRRRRRIIIIISSSSTTTTTIIIAANNNNNNN DDDDDEEEEEEMMMMMAAAARRRRCOOOOOO!!!
(‘Falling in Reverse’ by Popular Monster hits as Christian Demarco is helped to his feet by the referee followed by having his arm raised in victory)
DeadPrez: Excellent effort by both men tonight- but Christian Demarco was the better man. No doubt we’ll see James Ranger get the chance to prove himself in many #1 Contender’s matches in the future- but this one tonight… this one belongs to ‘The Reckoning’.
(Camera shows Christian Demarco celebrating one last time before fading to a commercial break.)
(Anti-TGI Fridays ad plays, paid for by Ronan Malosi.)
(Showdown fades from the ringside area and cuts backstage, more specifically the area where photoshoots are done. Kassidy Heart is currently on a break from shooting new promotional photos, and she is sitting in a director’s chair with her name on it. She’s dressed in one of the blue versions of her ring gear and her long, blond locks are done in Victoria’s Secret style waves, flowing over her tan shoulders. Kassidy’s make-up has been done to perfection, and at the moment, ‘The Mauler’ is talking on her phone. Off the side sits her personal attendant, Dasha Rybáriková, and as usual, Dasha is watching Kassidy like a hawk. It’s her job to make sure Kassidy stays on her schedule, has whatever she needs, provide touch ups for hair, make-up, and wardrobe when the Glam Squad is not present, and complete any task Kassidy is unable to finish should The Gawd summon his wife. In addition to all of that, Dasha also oversees the aforementioned Glam Squad. The Russian beauty’s job was very important, more so now that Kassidy was back at work. Dasha takes a quick look at her iWatch and then glances over at the photographer. He is loading up his camera, ready for the next round of shots, but Kassidy doesn’t seem to be in any hurry. In fact, Kassidy is giggling with whomever she is speaking too.)
Kassidy Heart: Obviously you know these aren’t THOSE kinds of photos, seeing as how you set this photoshoot up yourself. You have enough of those anyway.
???: (through the speaker phone) Are you denying me another picture of your little pink pussy?
(Dasha nearly choked on her Pure Iceberg Water. Obviously, the voice on the other end of the phone belonged to Mr. DEDEDE, and even Kassidy had the decency to look a little flustered over the comment. She quickly took the phone off speaker and cleared her throat before replying.)
Kassidy Heart: You know I never deny my Daddygawd of anything, ever.
(Mr. DEDEDE must have said something dirty on the other end of the phone, because Kassidy’s cheeks turned a little pinker but there was no denying the sparkle in her eyes and the smile across her face. Everything in her personal life was perfect, and it was plain as day that Gawd and his Queen were crazy about one another. Kassidy’s professional life was on the right track as well, and as soon as she got the Answers World Championship around her waist, it would be perfect.)
Kassidy Heart: Yes, Sir. I love the sound of that. It would be my pleasure to spr-
Dasha Rybáriková: Ahem! Kass…
Kassidy Heart: Hang on, babe.
(Kassidy directs her attention to Dasha, who points to someone standing just out of the camera shot. Kassidy looks to her left and immediately rolls her eyes.)
Kassidy Heart: Oh brother.
(The camera shot widens and focuses on the man who believes he is responsible for the good ratings on Showdown, Jake Smith. Jake flashes Kassidy his bright smile, and Kassidy visibly shudders like Jake is some kind of weirdo.)
Kassidy Heart: Let me call you back, babe, if that’s okay.
(Mr. DEDEDE must have given her his approval, because after a smile and a quick ‘I love you’, Kassidy disconnected her call. She passes Dasha her phone and raises a perfectly arched eyebrow at Jake Smith.)
Kassidy Heart: What the fuck do you want?
Jake Smith: Nothing much. I just happened to be walking by and thought I would officially welcome you to the Jake Smith Show. Now, I know you think you own this place since you’re married to ‘Gawd’ and all, but I run this place.
Kassidy Heart: :skip: Like maybe I missed something, but didn’t you just get traded for Andrea ‘Useless Bitch’ Valentine? I really don’t think this is your show anymore.
Jake Smith: I did get traded, and that sucks for Showdown. Luckily I still have some dates left on my Showdown contract, the final one being Reasonable Doubt. My beautiful face is still going to be splashed across Showdown TV :blessed:! This show isn’t going to get rid of me that easily, especially when I’ve never gotten a shot at the one thing I want more than anything.
(Kassidy doesn’t even bother to question what that is, because in her opinion, Jake Smith is one of the most predictable Elitists on the roster. She lets out a little laugh and stands up from her chair. She folds her arms across her chest and gives Jake a sarcastic smile.)
Kassidy Heart: Let me guess. You want a shot at the Answers World Championship.
Jake Smith: Of course I want a shot at the Answers World Championship. Seeing as how you can spread your legs and get one, and Bethany can win the enhancement talent tag team match at Territorial Invasion and get one, I feel like I should get one as well. You said yourself DEDEDE wants the match to be a Fatal Fourway because He HaTeS oDd NuMbErS. Well, I’m your fourth.
Kassidy Heart: Are you?
Jake Smith: Why not? Are you scared that having me in the match diminishes your chances at winning? I know I would be if I were you.
Kassidy Heart: Let’s get something straight, Jake. I have one goal this season and that’s to become the Answers World Champion. There’s no one in this company that is getting between that championship and me. It’s my destiny to dethrone Jamie O’Hara and remind him of where he really belongs in this world, and it’s not on my throne. Jamie had free reign over Showdown while I was out, but his time is up now. If you want to try and get yourself involved in this, then I won’t stop you. The more bodies in that Armageddon Hell in a Cell with me, the better, because I don’t give a fuck. I will burn all three of you alive and feast on your flesh. Try me, bitch.
Jake Smith: You’re… different.
Kassidy Heart: I’m gifted, I’m entitled, and I’m taking what’s mine.
(Jake laughs a bit to himself.)
Jake Smith: Mauler, you’re nothing compared to me. Jamie and Bethany are nothing compared to me. If I’m added to that Fatal Fourway, I’m winning my first world championship and taking it to Dynasty.
Kassidy Heart: :mjlol: You’re basically begging me to make a phone call and get you added to this match. I’ll tell you what, Jake, you’re on. After all, Bethany might have kept Ryan’s job at Territorial Invasion, but if I had refused to let her take part in MY Answers World Championship match, Ryan Wilson would have found her some other reward. I’ll make sure you get your chance to put your money where your mouth is, but something tells me you’re just going to be the person everyone tries to get the pin on.
Jake Smith: And I really hope you bring ‘The Mauler’ to Reasonable Doubt so I can beat the shit out of her and prove both of you are absolutely nothing.
(Jake winks at Kassidy and strolls off, pleased with himself and the fact he basically weaseled his way into a world championship shot on what will be his final appearance as a member of Showdown at Reasonable Doubt. Kassidy watches him go with a thoughtful look on her face.)
Dasha Rybáriková: Kass? The photographer is waiting.
(Dasha’s voice breaks Kassidy out of her trance and she looks at her attendant.)
Kassidy Heart: I can’t wait to bathe in Jake Smith’s blood come Reasonable Doubt.
(Dasha smiles at Kassidy and moves behind her, finger combing some of Kassidy’s waves and making sure ‘The Mauler’s hair looks perfect for her photos.)
Dasha Rybáriková: I’m sure that will be extremely exciting.
Kassidy Heart: (murmuring) Mmmmhmmm.
(Dasha finishes fussing with Kassidy’s hair and then leads her back over to the photoshoot set. Kassidy takes her place and resumes posing for the cameras, and Showdown fades into a commercial break.)
(Commercial for the ‘Take 5’ candy bar; the goat candy bar.)
( DING! DING! DING! )
Gina Romano: THE FOLLOWING CONTEST IS A HARDCORE SUBMISSIONS MATCH, AND IT IS FOR THE 24/7 CONTRACT!!!
( The instrumental of “2nd Sucks” by A Day To Remember begins to play as the crowd responds with a humongous reception. Ronan Malosi walks onto the stage with a bold smirk on his face. He poses on the entranceway before gradually making his way into the squared circle. )
Gina Romano: INTRODUCING FIRST! FROM CAPE TOWN, SOUTH AFRICA… WEIGHING IN AT 280 POUNDS… HE IS THE HOT TAKE KING… ROOOOOOOOOOOOOOONANNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN MALOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOSIIIIIII!!
Eve: As you can tell, Ronan Malosi is heading into this main event with a slight disadvantage. While he possesses the unmatched strength-slash-aggression to dominate someone such as John Kelton under hardcore stipulations, he definitely possesses a lesser experience when it comes to the art of submissions. This is a Hardcore Submissions Match. That implies that in this match, anything goes. However, no matter what transpires, this match must result in the opponent tapping, or passing out. Ronan Malosi is bringing his trusty ankle lock into this dilemma, while his opponent will use every opportunity possible to lock in those death-defying chokes in his arsenal.
Deadprez: Ronan Malosi may not know as much when it comes to submissions. But, the second he is able to decompose Jon Kelton with hardcore warfare and cinch in that ankle lock, then I believe, could be game over for Jon Kelton. Sure, Kelton towers over him in brawling and submissions, Ronan Malosi is not an individual to underestimate in a match like this. For sure, both of these individuals are going to break each other down mentally and physically. It is going to be a culmination of the tensions building up since before Territorial: Invasion, and tonight, here in the Showdown main event. The second Showdown main event in the World 1 Theatre? Ronan Malosi and Jon Kelton are going to show exactly why we are the home to the best damn action in the entire Milky Way universe.
( As Ronan Malosi mentally and physically prepares himself in his designated corner, “Last Strike” by Polo G begins to echo throughout the World 1 Theatre. Jon Kelton jerks the curtain and steps out onto the entranceway. With a confident smirk on his face, he wastes no time and quickly strides down towards the aisle and into the squared circle. )
Gina Romano: AND HIS OPPONENT! FROM TORONTO, ONTARIO, CANADA.. WEIGHING IN AT 210 POUNDS… HE IS MR. 24/7…. THE CHOSEN ONE, JONNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN KELLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLTONNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN!!!!
Gavin Kirkland: Shake my damn head. Deadprez.. Eve. You really think Jon Kelton stands as chance against Ronan Malosi? This is The Hot Take King we are talking about. This is the game changer. MISTER MAIN EVENT! He is in the main event of Showdown right now has he? AND HE HAS BEEN IN THE MAIN EVENT A NUMBER OF TIMES THIS SEASON. Ronan Malosi is the past, present, and future and he is going to prove that when he takes that contract away from that Jon Kelton guy!
( DING! DING! DING! )
Eve: This match is underway as KELTON IMMEDIATELY CHARGES INTO MALOSI AND BEGINS TO OVERFLOW HIM WITH STRIKE AFTER STRIKE!!! MALOSI IS FORCED INTO THE CORNER AS KELTON APPLIES RAPID-ACTION PUNCHES INTO HIM IN THE CORNER!! MR. 24/7 IS GETTING THE ACTION STARTED OUT OF THE GATES HERE AS HE IS PEPPERING THE HOT TAKE KING WITH PENETRATING STRIKES!! KELTON WITH FOREARMS AND NOW A ROUNDHOUSE KICK ACROSS THE CHEST!! RONAN NOW PALMS HIM HEAD WITH ONE HAND AND THRUSTS HIM TO THE OTHER SIDE OF THE RING!! BUT KELTON IMMEDIATELY RETALIATES!!!
Deadprez: KELTON LEAPS OFF THE GROUND AND INTO THE AIR TOWARDS RONAN!! BUT RONAN CATCHES HIM IN MID AIR WITH A NASTY FOREARM SMASH TO THE FACE!!! KELTON IS TAKEN A FEW STEPS BACK, STILL ON HIS FEET THOUGH AS RONAN REBOUNDS OFF THE ROPES AND LIFTS HIS FOOT UP!! HE’S GOING FOR THE SLEEPING PILL BIG BOOT ALREADY!! BUT KELTON GRABS HIS FOOT IN MID-AIR AND TWISTS IT!! DRAGON SCREW SENDS RONAN SCREAMING IN PAIN AND REELING INTO THE CORNER!!
Eve: Jon Kelton is already applying pressure onto one area of the body as Ronan Malosi quickly gets up to his feet! KELTON QUICKLY NAILS HIM WITH A LEAPING KNEE STRIKE TO THE JAW!! RONAN REELS INTO THE CORNER AS KELTON JUMPS UP AND SQUASHES HIM INTO THE TURNBUCKLES WITH A JUMPING FOREARM SMASH!!! RONAN IS STAGGERED IN THE CORNER AS KELTON GOES INTO THE OPPOSITE CORNER AND BACK!! AND SUCCEEDS WITH A SECOND FOREARM SMASH INTO THE CORNER IN A ROW!!
Gavin Kirkland: THIS IS SOME FAST ACTION RIGHT HERE AS KELTON LOOKS TO COMPLETE A TRIFECTA OF THE FOREARM SMASH!! HE RUNS AND REBOUNDS OFF THE OPPOSITE CORNER!! AND SPRINTS TOWARDS RONAN MALOSI’S DIRECTION!! BUT THE HOT TAKE KING SHOOTS OFF THE CORNER AND EXPLODES ONTO HIM WITH A DEVASTATING SHOULDER TACKLE!! THAT TURNS KELTON NEARLY INSIDE OUT AS OUR HOT TAKE EMPEROR HAS CHANGED THE COMPLEXION OF THIS MATCH JUST LIKE THAT!!
Eve: Ronan Malosi flipping the switch on this Hardcore Submission match just like that! Jon Kelton was literally rocked by that tackle and I don’t even think he knows what city we’re in! Kelton uses the ropes to get up to his feet as he is in LA LA LAND! MALOSI GETS QUICK ON HIS FEET AND SENDS HIM TOPPLING OVER THE TOP ROPE AND ONTO RINGSIDE WITH A CLOTHESLINE!! KELTON SPLATTERS FACE FIRST ONTO THE APRON AS RONAN NOW SLIDES OUT OF THE RING AND SNATCHES HIM OFF THE PADDED CONCRETE MAT.
Deadprez: RONAN GRABS HIS WAIST BY THE FRONT AND DRIVES HIM BACK FIRST INTO THE EDGE OF THE APRON!!! RONAN NOW CHANGES DIRECTION AND THRUSTS HIM INTO THE BARRICADE!!! MALOSI SHOWING NO MERCY AS HE NOW GRABS HIS NECK, HOISTS HIM UP INTO THE AIR AND THROWS HIM FACE-FIRST INTO THE PLEXIGLASS!! KELTON GOES FACE-FIRST INTO THE HARD PLEXIGLASS HERE AS RONAN CONTINUES WITH THE OFFENCE!
Eve: Malosi pulls him up to his feet ringside with a vicious look on his face. Kelton is subconscious as MALOSI GRABS HIM BY THE THROAT AND HOISTS HIM UP BY THE SIDE!! OH MY!?!? MALOSI IS GOING FOR A RELEASE CHOKESLAM ONTO THE HARDEST PART OF THE RING!??!?! NO!! KELTON MANAGES TO GET HIS FOOTING ATOP THE APRON!! RONAN LETS GO AS KELTON SPRINTS ACROSS THE APRON!! AND ADVANCES FOR A PENALTY KICK!!
Gavin Kirkland: NO!! THE HOT TAKE KING GRABS HIS FOOT, SWINGS IT FORWARD AND SMACKS IT AGAINST THE RINGPOST!! Mr. 24/7 grabs his foot in agony as Ronan Malosi now grabs him from beneath and pulls him away from the apron in a powerbomb hold! HE RUNS FORWARD!! BUT KELTON HOPS OVER HIS SHOULDERS AND EVADES THE POWERBOMB!! RONAN TURNS AROUND AND GETS ROCKED WITH A JUMPING FOREARM SMASH!
Eve: Malosi reels back into the squared circle here as Kelton brings out a couple of steel chairs and slides it into the ring. He steps onto the apron and leaps onto the top rope! HE SPRINGBOARDS OFF AND CONNECTS WITH A PIN POINT SPRINGBOARD KNEE STRIKE ATOP THE CROWN OF THE HOT TAKE KING’S SKULL!! KELTON THEN GETS BACK UP TO HIS FEET, LIFTS THE STEEL CHAIR OFF THE GROUND AND SLAMS IT DOWN ONTO THE BACK OF RONAN!!
Deadprez: RONAN SCREECHES IN PAIN AS KELTON NOW LIFTS IT UP ONCE AGAIN!! AND DRIVES THE STEEL CHAIR INTO THE BACK AS RONAN IS NOW DOWN ONTO BOTH KNEES!! KELTON PLANTS HIM WITH ANOTHER STEEL CHAIR TO THE BACK BEFORE SANDWICHING HIS HEAD WITHIN THE CHAIR!! OH NO… Ronan’s head is caught up within the contents of the chair as KELTON IS ATTEMPTING TO WHIP HIM FACE-FIRST INTO THE TURNBUCKLES!! BUT RONAN GRABS HIM BY THE SIDE AND VICIOUSLY SLAMS HIM DOWN WITH A REVERSE STO!
Eve: Kelton grabs the back of his head in agony as IT IS NOW RONAN’S TURN!! RONAN HAS THE STEEL CHAIR IN HIS HAND AND GRADUALLY HOISTS IT UP INTO THE AIR!! RONAN IS GOING TO MAKE THE BEST OUT OF THIS!! BUT WAIT!! KELTON GRABS HIS FOOT AND PUTS HIM IN A HEEL HOOK!! A HEEL HOOK IS CINCHED IN AS RONAN IS ON THE GROUND CLAWING AND NAILING HIS WAY TOWARDS THE BOTTOM ROPE!
Deadprez: JON KELTON GOT HIM OUT OF NOWHERE WITH THAT HEEL HOOK AS RONAN IS LOOKING FOR A WAY OUT OF THIS SUBMISSION HOLD!! THIS IS THE FIRST SUBMISSION HOLD LOCKED IN!! KELTON HAS HIM DOW- WHAT!?!? RONAN GRABS HIS FREE FOOT AND TRANSITIONS INTO AN ANKLE LOCK! RONAN IS STANDING BOTH FEET AS HE JUST EFFORTLESSLY TRANSITIONED THE HEEL HOOK INTO HIS OWN SUBMISSION HOLD!! KELTON IS SHOCKED AS RONAN MANIPULATES HIS LEFT FOOT!!
Eve: KELTON QUICKLY CRAWLS CLOSER TO THE ROPES AS HE GRABS THE STEEL CHAIR WITH ONE HAND!! A CHAIR WITH ONE HAND AND THE SECOND ROPE IN THE OTHER!! HE IS USING THE ROPES TO GET UP TO HIS FEET AS HE SWINGS THE CHAIR TOWARDS THE HOT TAKE KING WITH ONE HAND!! RONAN DUCKS THE CHAIR AS IT GOES FLYING TO THE OTHER SIDE OF THE RING! KELTON IS PANICKING AS RONAN PULLS HIM IN BY THE FOOT!! AND DRIVES HIM DOWN WITH A RELEASE GERMAN SUPLEX!! DAMN!!
Gavin Kirkland: DID YOU SEE THE IMPACT OF THAT GERMAN SUPLEX?? KELTON LANDED RIGHT ON THE TOP OF HIS NECK AND THAT’S GOT TO HURT FOR MR. 24/7!! RONAN IMMEDIATELY GETS UP TO HIS FEET AS KELTON IS RECOVERING FROM THAT GERMAN SUPLEX!! HE DEADLIFTS HIM OFF THE GROUND AND LAUNCHES HIM ACROSS THE RING WITH ANOTHER GERMAN SUPLEX!! ANOTHER GERMAN SUPLEX AS KELTON IS SCREAMING IN PAIN!!
Eve: Ronan Malosi is bodying Mr. 24/7 thus far in this match as he now pulls him up to his feet and wraps his arms around his waist! AND GOES FOR A THIRD GERMAN SUPLEX!!! WAIT NO!! KELTON WITH A COUPLE OF BACK ELBOWS TO THE MUSHER AS HE GETS OUT OF THE WAIST HOLD… KELTON COMES OFF THE ROPES AND GOES AROUND HIS WAIST!!! FOR A GERMAN SUPLEX OF HIS OWN!?!? NO!! RONAN KEEPS HIS FOOTING AS KELTON STRUGGLES TO LIFTS HIM OFF FOR THE GERMAN!!
Deadprez: RONAN MUSCLES HIM AWAY AND NAILS HIM WITH A FOREARM SMASH TO THE FACE!! KELTON REELS AND REBOUNDS OFF THE ROPES.. RONAN POPS HIM UP INTO THE AIR!! AND KELTON GOES CHEST-FIRST INTO THE CANVAS!! KELTON CRASHES DOWN UNPROTECTED ONTO THE CANVAS AS MALOSI UTILISES HIS STRENGTH TO HIS ADVANTAGE ONCE AGAIN IN THIS MATCH! Ronan now grabs a steel chair and positions it in the center of the ring…. Malosi pulls him up to his feet once again and grabs ahold of his throat!
Eve: Malosi is proposing for a chokeslam onto the steel chair! MALOSI LOOKS AT HIM LIKE HE’S AN ANIMAL POSSESSED AND HOISTS JON KELTON UP FOR THE CHOKESLAM!! BUT KELTON MANAGES TO CONNECT WITH A KNEE STRIKE IN MID-AIR AS HE LIFTED HIM UP!!! KELTON CAUGHT HIM AS MALOSI IS ROCKED!! MALOSI IS STUMBLING AS KELTON NOW TURNS HIM AROUND!! WRAPS HIS ARMS AROUND HIS WAIST!! AND HOLDS HIM UP IN THE AIR!! OH MY!! THE STRENGTH!!
Deadprez: AND SENDS THE HOT TAKE KING CRASHING ON THE BACK OF HIS NECK ONTO THE STEEL CHAIR!!!! AN IMPRESSIVE FEAT OF STRENGTH FROM MR. 24/7 THAT SENDS THE HOT TAKE KING THROUGH THE STANDING, PROPPED STEEL CHAIR!! WHAT A GERMAN AS JON KELTON GETS UP TO HIS FEET!! HE JUMPS ONTO THE SECOND ROPE… AND FLIPS OVER!! AND LANDS A SECOND-ROPE MOONSAULT ACROSS THE BACK OF RONAN MALOSI…. THAT DRIVES THE WIND OUT OF HIM AS KELTON IMMEDIATELY APPLIES THE CROSSFACE ON HIM!!
Gavin Kirkland: NO!!! RONAN MALOSI IS ENTRAPPED IN THE CROSSFACE IN THE CENTER OF THE RING!! RONAN NEEDS TO GET OUT OF THIS OR THIS IS OVER!! COME ON!! KELTON HAS THIS SUBMISSION HOLD CINCHED IN DEEP!! BUT RONAN ROLLS OVER HIS SIDE AND HAS HIM PINNED DOWN INTO THE CANVAS!! HIS SHOULDERS ARE DOWN!! WTF REFEREE!??!
Eve: THIS IS A SUBMISSIONS MATCH GAVIN!! RONAN MALOSI HOWEVER LIFTS HIM OFF THE CANVAS AND INTO THE AIR!! AND HOISTS HIM UP INTO A DEADLIFT POWERBOMB!! WAIT NO!! KELTON LETS GO OF THE HOLD AND LANDS ON HIS FEET!! KELTON WITH A ROUNDHOUSE KICK TO THE THIGH BEFORE SPINNING AROUND!! DISCUS KNEE STRIKE!! RONAN SIDESTEPS THE KNEE AND NAILS HIM IN THE BACK OF THE HEAD WITH THE SLEEPING PILL BIG BOOT!! KELTON IS DOWN AS RONAN NOW QUICKLY LIFTS HIM UP!!
Deadprez: AND HE HAS KELTON IN THE TORTURE RACK!! MALOSI IS SHAKING HIM ABOUT IN THE TORTURE RACK AS KELTON HAS NOWHERE TO GO!! HE IS IN THE CENTER OF THE RING!! NO WAY WE COULD SEE KELTON SUBMIT TO THE TORTURE RACK HERE!?!? BUT KELTON IS SENDING SHOULDER STRIKES DOWN TOWARDS RONAN!! RONAN BEGINNING TO SLOW DOWN THE SUBMISSION HOLD AS KELTON CONTINUES TO PUMMEL HIM ON TOP OF HIS SHOULDERS!!
Gavin Kirkland: BUT THE HOT TAKE KING HOISTS HIM UP INTO THE AIR FROM THE ARGENTINE BACKBREAKER HOLD!!! AND DROPS HIM DOWN ONTO HIS KNEE!! THE GORILLA PRESS BACKBREAKER CONNECTS!! THE SPINE SPLITTER ON JON KELTON AS RONAN NOW GRABS HIS LEG!! AND TURNS AROUND FOR THE ONE-LEGGED BOSTON CRAB!! THE WORLD’S GREATEST BOSTON CRAB IS CINCHED IN DEEP ON JON KELTON!
Eve: RONAN MALOSI IS SITTING IN DEEP ON THE BOSTON CRAB!! JON KELTON TRYING TO FIND A WAY OUT BUT THE WEIGHT OF MALOSI IS VERY DIFFICULT TO ESCAPE!! KELTON IS DIGGING THROUGH THE CANVAS TO MAKE HIS WAY TO THE ROPES!!! KELTON IS IN PAIN HERE AS RONAN MAY BE ON THE VERGE OF WALKING OUT OF THIS MATCH WITH THE 24/7 CONTRACT!! IMAGINE THE HEADLINES TOMORROW MORNING?!?!
Deadprez: BUT KELTON TWISTS HIS BODY AND STARTS TO NAIL MALOSI WITH UPWARD KICKS!! SHOOT KICKS TO THE FACE AS RONAN RELINQUISHES THE ONE-LEGGED BOSTON CRAB!! MALOSI IS WINDED BY THE KICKS AS KELTON GETS UP TO HIS FEET!! KELTON CHARGES INTO HIM FOR A JUMPING ROUNDHOUSE KICK!! MALOSI DUCKS THE KICK AND NAILS HIM WITH A PUNCH!! A PUNCH BLACKS OUT KELTON!!! BUT KELTON SPINS AROUND AND NAILS HIM OUT OF NOWHERE WITH A DISCUS KNEE STRIKE!!!
Eve: AND RONAN RESPONDS WITH A MONSTER LARIAT THAT TURNS KELTON INSIDE OUT!! RONAN IS ON A NEW LEVEL NOW AS HE SCREAMS BEFORE GRABBING HIS FOOT AND LIFTING IT UP!! FOR THE ANKLE LOCK!! THE HOT TAKE KING HAS THE ANKLE LOCK CINCHED IN THE CORNER AS KELTON IS LOOKING FOR A WAY OUT!! RONAN MALOSI MAY BE ON THE VERGE OF WINNING THIS MATCH ALONG WITH THE CONTRACT!
Gavin Kirkland: BUT MALOSI LETS GO AS KELTON ROLLS THROUGH AND SENDS HIM THROUGH THE ROPES!! MALOSI LANDS ONTO RINGSIDE AND IMMEDIATELY ATTEMPTS TO GET BACK INTO THE RING!! KELTON CONNECTS WITH A YAKUZA KICK TO THE FACE RIGHT WHEN MALOSI STEPPED ONTO THE APRON!! MALOSI IS STAGGERED AT RINGSIDE HERE AS KELTON RUNS THE ROPES!! AND SOARS THROUGH THE SKIES FOR A TOPE SUICIDA!!
Deadprez: MALOSI CATCHES HIM IN THE MID-AIR BY THE THROAT!! LIFTS HIM UP.. AND DROPS HIM DOWN ONTO THE EDGE OF THE APRON WITH A RELEASE CHOKESLAM!! OH MY GOD!! MALOSI TIRED AND EXHAUSTED AS HE LOOKS DOWN AT KELTON WITH A VICIOUS LOOK ON HIS FACE!! WHAT A CHOKESLAM ONTO THE HARDEST PART OF THE RING AS RONAN NOW BEGINS TO LOOK FOR CONTENTS BENEATH THE RING!!
Eve: MALOSI SLIDES OUT TWO WOODEN TABLES!!! HE SLIDES ONE INTO THE RING BEFORE PICKING UP THE OTHER ONE AND SETTING IT UP AT RINGSIDE! KELTON IS BACK INSIDE SUBCONSCIOUS IN THE CENTER OF THE RING AS MALOSI FINISHES PROPPING THE TABLE AT RINGSIDE AND BEGINS TO STEP ONTO THE APRON.. MALOSI GETS NAILED WITH ANOTHER YAKUZA KICK COURTESY OF JON KELTON!!!
Deadprez: Ronan Malosi is rocked by another yakuza kick again as he is leaned against the table! MALOSI IS STILL STANDING AGAINST THE TABLE HERE KNOCKED OUT AS KELTON IS PERCHED ON THE TOP TURNBUCKLE!! WHAT IS HE THINKING HERE?!?! KELTON IS STANDING THERE LIKE A PHOENIX ON THE HORIZON!! BUT RONAN GETS OFF THE TABLE AND STEPS ONTO THE APRON TO GRAB KELTON BY THE NECK!!
Eve: THE HOT TAKES KING HAS HIM BY THE THROAT!! HE’S GOING TO PUT MR. 24/7 THROUGH THE TABLE WITH A CHOKESLAM!! IF HE DOES ANOTHER CHOKESLAM THEN IT WILL MOST LIKELY BE ACADEMIC FROM HERE!! KELTON IS IN SHOCK AS MALOSI NOW ATTEMPTS TO PULL HIM OFF AND HOIST HIM INTO THE AIR!!! BUT KELTON JUMPS OVER HIS SHOULDERS AND GRABS HIM FROM BEHIND!!
Deadprez: STFU DAMN!!! THE REAR NAKED CHOKE!! THE SLEEPER HOLD IS CINCHED IN ON RONAN MALOSI HERE AS RONAN IS NOW IN SHOCK!! IT HAS SWITCHED HANDS HERE BUT BOTH INDIVIDUALS ARE IN A PRECARIOUS POSITION!! THE CHOSEN ONE HAS THE SLEEPER HOLD APPLIED ON THE APRON AND THEY ARE BOUND TO LOSE FOOTING AND FALL OFF ONTO RINGSIDE, PERHAPS EVEN THE TABLE!!
Gavin Kirkland: THE HOT TAKE KING WITH A LOW BLOW!! HE GOES LOW AND GIVES THE CHOSEN ONE A GOOD OLE’ KICK TO THE BALLS!! JON KELTON IS IN AGONY FOR SURE AS RONAN NOW TURNS AROUND AND HOOKS HIS TIGHTS BEFORE HOISTING HIM UP BY THE SIDE!! RONAN HAS HIM UP IN A SUPLEX POSITION ON THE APRON…. AND JUMPS OFF AND DRIVES HIM DOWN WITH THE HELLEVATOR CRASH INTO THE TABLE BELOW!!
Eve: BUT KELTON FLIPS THE SWITCH IN MID-AIR AND COUNTERS IT INTO A SATELLITE DDT THROUGH THE TABLE!! KELTON COUNTERS THE VERTICAL SUPLEX SIDE SLAM INTO A DDT IN MID-AIR!! WHAT A DEVASTATING COUNTER AS THAT DROVE RONAN MALOSI, THE HOT TAKE KING SKULL CRUSHING HEAD-FIRST INTO THE TABLE BELOW!! WHAT A GAME CHANGING COUNTER AS KELTON BEGINS TO GET UP TO HIS FEET!!
Deadprez: I don’t even think Kelton knew that he countered that maneuver! He gingerly uses the apron to ascend to his feet before grabbing a hold of Ronan Malosi’s tights and shoving him beneath the bottom rope and back into the squared circle. Both elitists have inserted themselves into the squared circle here in the main event of Showdown here as JON KELTON IS LOOKING TO END THIS NOW!! Kelton has a maniacal smile on his face before bringing up the apron sheets and looking for more instruments of destruction! Ronan Malosi is out like a light on the canvas while Kelton is looking for more weapons to torture and dominate him with!
Eve: KELTON BRINGS OUT EVEN MORE STEEL CHAIRS AND BEGINS TO THROW THEM INTO THE RING OVER THE TOP ROPE!! AN ASTRONOMICAL NUMBER OF STEEL CHAIRS BEGIN TO PILE UP IN THE CENTER OF THE RING AS THE CAMERA SHOWS KELTON BRING OUT ANOTHER WEAPON AND IT AIN’T A STEEL CHAIR!! IT IS A PAIR OF HANDCUFFS AND A LONG STEEL CHAIN!! WHAT THE HELL ARE HIS INTENTIONS!??!
Gavin Kirkland: WHAT ARE HIS INTENTIONS EXACTLY?!?!? WHY IS HE DOING THIS TO THE HOT TAKE KING!! THIS IS HIS FAULT. RONAN MALOSI WOULD BE SWORN IN TONIGHT TO BE THE GREATEST SHOWDOWN GENERAL MANAGER IN ELITE ANSWERS WRESTLING HISTORY. HOWEVER, JON KELTON DIDN’T USE THE DAMN BRAIN GOD GAVE HIM AND COSTED RONAN MALOSI THAT OPPORTUNITY. NOT ONLY DID HE SCREW THE HOT TAKE KING OVER, HE SCREWED SEVEN BILLION RONANITES OVER!!
Eve: KELTON SLIDES INTO THE RING WITH BOTH ARTICLES IN HAND… HE STAND OVER RONAN MALOSI’S BODY WITH A SMIRK ON HIS FACE!! OH NO!! I THINK HE’S GOING TO HANDCUFF RONAN TO HIM!!! BUT RONAN GRABS HIS FOOT OUT OF NOWHERE AND PUTS HIM IN THE ANKLE LOCK!! THE ANKLE LOCK IS LOCKED IN!! NO ONE IS SAFE FROM RONAN MALOSI’S SIGNATURE ANKLE LOCK!!
Deadprez: BUT KELTON IS ABLE TO GET AHOLD OF ONE OF THE CHAIRS HE INSERTED INTO THE RING, TWISTS AND CHUCKS IT AT MALOSI’S FACE!! MALOSI GETS NAILED IN THE FACE WITH A FLYING STEEL CHAIR AS HE IS FORCED TO RELINQUISH THE ANKLE LOCK!! JON KELTON HAS SUCCESSFULLY GOTTEN OUT OF THE DEVASTATING ANKLE LOCK AS HE NOW BEGINS TO STEP THROUGH THE ROPES AND ASCEND THE TURNBUCKLES!!
Eve: JON KELTON LOOKING TO GO AIR BORNE HERE AS MALOSI IS KNOCKED OUT COLD FROM THAT STEEL CHAIR TOSS TO THE FACE!! KELTON IS PERCHED ON THE TOP TURNBUCKLE!! WHAT IS HE THINKING?!?! PERHAPS FOR A TOP-ROPE CROSSBODY ONTO MALOSI AND THE STEEL CHAIRS!?!?!? WAIT NO!!
Gavin Kirkland: THE HOT TAKE KING SHOOTS OFF THE GROUND AND QUICKLY STEPS UP THE TURNBUCKLES!! JON KELTON IS IN SHOCK AS RONAN CLENCHES HIS TIGHTS AND HOISTS HIM UP INTO THE AIR!! AND DRIVES HIM ONTO THE PILE OF CHAIRS WITH A SUPER FALCON ARROW!! THAT HAS GOT TO HURT!! AN AVALANCHE FALCON ARROW OFF THE TOP TURNBUCKLE COURTESY OF THE HOT TAKE KING OF KINGS!!
Deadprez: BOTH INDIVIDUALS FELT THE SAME AMOUNT OF IMPACT WITH THAT!! BOTH ARE SCREAMING IN PAIN BUT KELTON TOOK THE HARDEST HIT I BELIEVE!! RONAN GINGERLY GETS UP TO HIS FEET WHILE KELTON IS BEING CHECKED ON THE BY THE REFEREE!!! RONAN MALOSI IS UP ON HIS FEET THINKING ON WHAT MOVE TO MAKE NEXT AS KELTON IS OUT LIKE A LIGHT!! KELTON IS KNOCKED OUT COMPLETELY AS RONAN NOW LOOKS AT THE CHAINS!!
Eve: Ronan Malosi stares down at the chains with an interesting grimace before picking up the handcuffs…. He begins to pick up one end of the cuff…. WHAT THE!??! JON KELTON JUST CUFFED HIS LEFT WRIST!! AND THEN KELTON CUFFS HIS LEFT WRIST AS WELL!! WHAT THE HELL!?!? BOTH MEN ARE NOW CONNECTED TO EACH OTHER AS KELTON THROWS THE KEY OUT OF THE RING!! RONAN MALOSI CONFUSED AS KELTON THROWS FORWARD A PUNCH!
Deadprez: RONAN BLOCKS IT AND BEGINS TO THROW DOWN ELBOW STRIKES DOWN ONTO THE SKULL OF KELTON!!! KELTON IS TRYING HIS BEST TO BLOCK BUT RONAN IS OVERPOWERING HIS EFFORTS WITH ELBOW STRIKE AFTER ELBOW STRIKE!! ELBOW AFTER ELBOW AND I THINK KELTON IS STARTING TO BLEED!!
Gavin Kirkland: THIS IS THE HOT TAKE KING THAT WE ARE TALKING ABOUT HERE! HE IS THE DOMINATOR!! THE ALMIGHTY!! HE IS EVERYTHING YOU ASK FOR MORE!! HE IS THE CONVERSATION AND HE IS ABOUT TO BE MISTER 24/7 TO YOU DEADPREZ!! KELTON IS BLACKED OUT WHILE RONAN NOW BRINGS HIM UP TO HIS FEET! SOMEONE BREAK THIS DAMN CUFF OFF!!
Eve: HE PULLS HIM IN FOR THE LIFTING REVERSE STO!! HE IS GOING TO PUT HIM OUT EVEN MORE WITH THE DEATH-RO!! BUT JON KELTON WAKES UP AND SHOWS LIFE AND HOLDS ONTO RONAN’S HEAD!!! A GUILLOTINE CHOKE IS CINCHED IN ON RONAN MALOSI!! BOTH INDIVIDUALS ARE LITERALLY INTERLOCKED WITH EACH OTHER WITH THE HANDCUFFS SO THIS WILL BE DIFFICULT FOR RONAN TO CATCH A BREAK FROM NOW ON!!
Deadprez: BUT RONAN MALOSI IS UNFAZED FROM IT!! RONAN FIGHTS THROUGH THE SUFFERING AND PAIN AS HE IS UP ON HIS FEET!! KELTON IS PUTTING EVERY OUNCE OF ENERGY HE HAS LEFT TO PUT THE HOT TAKE KING TO A LULLABY SLEEP!! RONAN NOW GRABS HIS TIGHTS AND TRIES TO TURN IT INTO A SUPLEX HOLD!! AND HE DOES!! KELTON IS IN TROUBLE!! KELTON IS IN A PRECARIOUS POSITION AS RONAN IS SHOWING OFF HIS UNPRECEDENTED TENACITY IN THE MAIN EVENT!
Eve: BUT KELTON TUGS ONTO THE CUFF CHAINS AND PULLS HIMSELF DOWN BACK INTO THE GUILLOTINE CHOKE HOLD!!! KELTON HAS IT LOCKED IT EVEN MORE!! RONAN MALOSI IS STARTING TO LOSE FIGHT NOW!! KELTON SCREAMING AND YELLING FOR HIM TO TAP OUT AS RONAN IS STARTING TO FADE!! RONAN IS STARTING TO FADE!! BUT NO!! RONAN GRABS HIS TIGHTS AND TRIES FOR ANOTHER SUPLEX ATTEMPT!!
Deadprez: BUT RONAN GIVES UP ON THE ATTEMPT AND FALLS ONTO ONE KNEE!! KELTON IS ABOUT WALK OUT OF THIS ONE WITH THE 24/7 CONTRACT STILL DESIGNATED TO HIS NAME!! RONAN MALOSI IS UNRESPONSIVE RIGHT NOW AS THE REFEREE IS CHECKING UP ON HIM!! RONAN MALOSI HAD HIS OPPORTUNITY AND JON KELTON IS ABOUT TO LIVE UP TO HIS PROMISE AND THAT IS MAKING THIS OPPORTUNITY CRUMBLE TO ASHES!! HE IS ABOUT TO MAKE THE HOT TAKE KING’S PLANS FALL TO PIECES EVEN MORE!!
Gavin Kirkland: RONAN STANDS ONTO BOTH FEET!! WHERE THE HELL IS HE GETTING THIS POWER? RONAN WITH THIS FREAKISH STRENGTH AS KELTON IS MOUNTED ONTO RONAN SHOCKED AND CONFUSED ON WHAT IS TRANSPIRING! HE TRIES TO PUT MORE PRESSURE WITH THE GUILLOTINE CHOKE BUT IT IS NO AVAIL AS RONAN MALOSI SPRINTS TO THE OPPOSITE CORNER!! AND DRIVES THE CHOSEN ONE INTO THE TABLE IN THE CORNER!!
Eve: WHAT A CRASH THROUGH TABLE AS RONAN MALOSI JUST BROKE KELTON IN HALF!! MALOSI MAY HAVE HURT HIMSELF AS EQUALLY THOUGH AS BOTH INDIVIDUAL SPLIT THE TABLE IN HALF!! BOTH INDIVIDUALS ARE DOWN-AND-OUT IN THIS HARDCORE SUBMISSION MATCH!! WHAT A HELLACIOUS MATCH THIS HAS BEEN SO FAR AND THIS WASN’T EVEN PLANNED TO BE OUR MAIN EVENT TONIGHT!
Deadprez: Both individuals have without a shadow of a doubt, showed out in this match tonight. Jon Kelton is demonstrating to the EAW Universe that he deserves to possess that 24/7 Contract and that he is not someone to mess with. Ronan Malosi, however? He may not be fighting as our general manager, but as a competitor, he is a top future prospect for the future here in Elite Answers Wrestling. I could very well see Ronan Malosi with championship gold by the end of next year.
Gavin Kirkland: ABSOLUTELY! Ronan Malosi is our king for a reason! He is THE KING, mind you! Ronan Malosi is back up onto his feet, limping I believe, but he will fight through this pain, I assure you. Ronan pulls Kelton into the middle of the ring to where he tries to grab the ankle! BUT HE CAN’T! It is literally impossible for him to cinch in his ankle lock with his hand cuffed to The Chosen One’s hand. This is stupid! Why can’t the referee just release the cuff off their hands or something! This is straight-out illegal in the books!
Eve: Reminder that anything can go in this hardcore stipulative match! Ronan realizes that he is unable to pull off the ankle lock due to the handcuff which might be the reason why Jon Kelton cuffed himself hand-to-hand with The Hot Take King in the first place! Ronan now goes for a cobra clutch! MALOSI HAS A GROUNDED COBRA CLUTCH CINCHED IN ON KELTON!! KELTON TRIES TO FIGHT OUT OF IT!!
Deadprez: KELTON COUNTERS IT INTO THE REAR NAKED CHOKE HOLD!! HE HAS IT LOCKED IN!! RONAN MALOSI IS TRAPPED IN THE STFU DAMN CHOKE HOLD!!! BUT RONAN IS ABLE TO ROLL OUT OF IT AND PULL KELTON OFF THE GROUND AND UP TO HIS FEET! HE TURNS HIM AROUND!! AND RONAN GOES TO NAIL HIM WITH A PUNCH!! BUT KELTON DUCKS IT AND TURNS AROUND!! AND NAILS HIM WITH A SPINNING HEEL KICK!!
Eve: THE HOT TAKE KING IS OUT AS KELTON NOW WRAPS THE HANDCUFF CHAIN AROUND HIS NECK AND BRINGS HIM DOWN INTO THE REAR NAKED CHOKE HOLD! SHUT THE FUCK UP DAMN IS APPLIED!! RONAN MALOSI IS STUCK IN THE CENTER OF THE RING WITH THE CHAIN OF THE HANDCUFF CUTTING OFF THE OXYGEN IN HIS NECK!! IT IS WRAPPED AROUND HIS NECK!! THE HOT TAKE KING IS FADING!! HE IS FADING!! HE IS ON THE CUSP OF TAPPING OUT AS JON KELTON APPLIES MORE PRESSURE!! THE CHOSEN ONE HAS HIM TRAPPED WITH NOWHERE TO GO!!
Deadprez: HE PASSES OUT!!
( DING! DING! DING! )
( “Last Strike” by Polo G blasts through the speaker to a shocked pop as Jon Kelton relinquishes the rear naked choke hold and gingerly gets up to his feet. He rejects the referee’s offer to raise his hand as he begins to celebrate on the top turnbuckle. Ronan Malosi is unconscious in the center of the ring as both individuals are bloodied and beaten up. )
Gina Romano: HERE IS YOUR WINNER.. BY SUBMISSION… AND STILL MR. 24/7….. JONNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN KELLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLTONNNNNNNNNNNNN!!!
Deadprez: BY SUBMISSION, JON KELTON MAINTAINS HIS SPOT AS MISTER 24/7!! HE RETAINS HIS CONTRACT TONIGHT IN STYLE, MAKING THE HOT TAKE KING PASS OUT TO THE REAR NAKED CHOKE HOLD! What a hellacious warfare these two put together. Ronan Malosi proved how impeccable and marvelous he really can be and Jon Kelton succeeded in doing the same as well! Kelton walks out of this match beaten and battered up by the sequences of this match with the same contract, but he is not walking out of this match as the same person.
Gavin Kirkland: THIS IS BULLSHIT! THE HOT TAKE KING WAS ROBBED!!
Eve: For sure he isn’t! Ronan Malosi put him through the limit! Both individuals endured unsettling crashes through the tables and those piles of steel chairs. They took each other to the very limit and for that, you’ve got to give both The Hot Take King and The Chosen One a hand of applause. These two showed that Showdown is the flagship brand to watch every Saturday night. Jon Kelton is still Mr. 24/7 and we end this night with yet another impressive victory from The Chosen One. It is only time Jon Kelton uses that contract and gets that sweet nectar championship gold.
(The camera transitions backstage to see Ryan Wilson in his ring gear, watching the match with his new consultant, Alissa Brady. They both have grins on their faces.)
Alissa Brady: So, what next do you have planned to punish Ronan?
Ryan Wilson: It’s actually funny. I’m gonna turture Ronan, by not doing anything. He’s gonna embarrass himself week in and week out getting beat by everybody, and not getting any title shots, he’ll eventually quit. It’s gonna be fun to watch, but for now, I’m not doing anything.
Alissa Brady: Really?
Ryan Wilson: You heard me. I am DONE with Ronan Malosi. I’m moving on to bigger and better things in my career! Now if you will excuse me, I have a main event match to get to.
(Final commercial break.)
(‘The Only Thing They Fear is You’ by Doom Eternal OST begins to play as Ryan Wilson steps out onto the stage. The crowd boos heavily as Ryan smiles due to the fact that he’s getting such a loud reaction from the crowd. He mocks them in return as he makes his way down to the ring.)
Gina Romano: The following contest is scheduled for ONE FALL! And it is your Showdown Main Event Match of the evening!! Introducing first, from Montreal, Quebec, Canada!! Weighing in at 220lbs!! THE GENERAL MANAGER OF SHOWDOWN!!! WILDSIDE RYANNNN WILSON!!!
Deadprez: Well he’s the general manager. After Showdown came out with none of the victories in the brand vs brand matches at Territorial Invasion, you’d like to think that Ryan Wilson is glad to still have his job after winning the match he was in.
Eve: Most definitely! Look at the two Elitists who survived until the end to secure the victory. Dr. Blue is fighting for the Answers World Championship while Chambers is fighting for the Interwire Championship.
(‘BxMxC’ By BABYMETAL hits as Jack Ripley steps out onto the stage. The crowd erupts into cheers. Ripley looks focused as he stares down towards Ryan Wilson. The two have been going back and forth all week and now is the time to put words into action.)
Gina Romano: And his opponent.. From Las Vegas, Nevada!! Weighing in at 202lbs!! THE STRAIGHT SHOOTER!!! JACK RIPLEY!!!!
Deadprez: Jack Ripley is coming off of a tough loss at Territorial Invasion. He wasn’t able to help bring home a War Games victory like he has done in the past, but that’s not stopping the Straight Shooter from doing what he does best. And that’s compete at the highest level.
Eve: We know how Ryan Wilson is. Hopefully he doesn’t pull anything here tonight.
(DING! DING! DING!)
Deadprez: There’s the bell and the main event is underway! Both men circle around in the center of the ring before locking up with one another! Ripley with a quick knee to the abdomen of the General Manager! He then follows it up with an armdrag that sends Ryan Wilson down to the canvas!!
Eve: Wilson quickly pops up to his feet though as he charges in at Jack with forearm shots!! These shots are forcing Jack back against the ring ropes, but Wilson quickly grabs Jack’s arm and irish whips him to the other side! Jack hits the ropes at the other and springs back! DROPKICK by Wilson!!
Deadprez: No! Jack Ripley managed to baseball slide underneath the body of Wilson as that Dropkick missed entirely! Jack pops back up to his feet as Ryan does the same. They charge at one another.. DOUBLE CLOTHESLINE SENDS BOTH COMPETITORS DOWN TO THE CANVAS OF THE RING!
Gavin Kirkland: These two are going at one another early on and neither one has managed to take the clear advantage. They both rise up to their feet, but it’s Jack Ripley who strikes first with a kick to the side of Wilson’s leg!! Ryan responds with a spinning heel kick that catches Jack right across the shoulder!! Jack stumbles off to the side for a second, but fires back with a forearm shot to the head! Ryan staggers back, but leaps up into the air to connect with a picture perfect dropkick onto Ripley that takes him down!!
Deadprez: Wilson remains on the attack as he charges at the downed Ripley and kicks him directly in the ribs! That one has got to hurt! Ripley clutches at his sides as he faces the canvas of the ring.. AND IT’S RYAN WILSON WITH A KNEE DROP DOWN ONTO THE CENTER OF RIPLEY’S BACK!! Wilson now stands back up and drops his elbow down onto that lower back!! Again! And again!! Ryan has just landed an elbow drop three times!!!
Eve: Jack Ripley rolls over as he’s now laying on his back. Wilson quickly runs off to the side ropes.. LIONSAULT BY RYAN WILON!!!
Gavin Kirkland: NO!!! Ripley gets his knees up as Ryan crashed chest first into them!! You can see the pain in the General Manager’s eyes after he lost his breath on that landing seconds ago!!
Deadprez: Ryan Wilson rolls off to the side of the ring as Jack Ripley is slowly working himself up to his feet. You have to wonder what The Straight Shooter has in mind now that Wilson is down for the moment.
Eve: Jack makes his way over to Ryan who is still curled up while clutching at his stomach and chest in pain.. AND JACK SHOOT KICKS RYAN IN THE SHOULDER!! Ryan rolls over onto his back, but Jack is right there to stomp down into Ryan’s abdomen as he forces the General Manager into a seated position. Jack steps back, AND AGAIN CONNECTS WITH A SHOOT KICK RIGHT INTO THE CHEST OF RYAN WILSON!!! JACK WITH ANOTHER! AND ANOTHER!! EACH KICK IS SENDING RYAN WILSON BACK UNTIL HE’S SEATED BACK AGAINST THE CORNER TURNBUCKLES!!
Deadprez: Jack isn’t letting up as he’s pressing his boot against Wilson’s body in the corner, then stomps right into the center of his chest!! Wilson lets out a loud gasp for air as Ripley begins to take a few steps back towards the center of the ring. Ripley now charges in at Ryan Wilson… RUNNING DOUBLE KNEE STRIKE TO THE BODY OF THE SEATED RYAN WILSON IN THE CORNER!!!
Gavin Kirkland: NO!!! Ryan Wilson moved out of the way at the last second as Jack bashes his knees against the turnbuckles and lands flat on his back in front of them!! Ryan Wilson is down on his knees against the side ropes beside Ripley, as a smirk begins to grow on the general manager’s face. Wilson now goes over to Ripley, stomps down onto his chest, then picks him up to his feet!! Wilson grabs Ripley by the arm and takes him down with a ripcord lariat!!!
Eve: Ryan keeps the arm as he stands up with it then stomps down onto the inner bicep of Jack Ripley! Jack screams in pain as he clutches at his bicep, but Wilson quickly picks him back up to his feet. Ryan then whips Jack into the corner as The Straight Shooter crashes back first into the corner!! HELLUVA KICK BY RYAN WILSON!!!!
Deadprez: Wow!! What a kick to the face by Ryan Wilson! He hit it right as Jack hit the turnbuckles and gave Ripley no time to move out of the way!! Ryan lowers his leg and backs away as Jack groggily steps out of the corner!! Ryan kicks Ripley in the abdomen then pulls him in!! SNAP SUPLEX!!! Ryan Wilson hooks the legs and goes for the pin!!!
ONNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!!!
TWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!
THHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHRRRRRRRRRREEEEEE-
Deadprez: There’s the kickout by Jack Ripley!! Ryan Wilson not looking too pleased as he exchanges a few words with the referee about that count.
Eve: I think it was clearly a kickout.
Deadprez: Well, Ryan doesn’t really feel that way and you can see it on his face as now he’s connecting with elbow drops down onto Jack Ripley!! One! Two! Three Elbow drops by Ryan Wilson as Jack clutches at his stomach in pain!! Ryan quickly makes his way over to the corner as he begins to scale up to the top turnbuckle. He sets himself up as Jack is still on the canvas! Wilson patting his elbow then leaping into the air!!! DIVING ELBOW DROP BY THE GENERAL MANAGER!!!
Gavin Kirkland: NOBODY HOME!!! JACK RIPLEY JUST ROLLED OUT OF THE WAY AS RYAN WILSON WENT ELBOW FIRST FROM THE TOP ROPE ALL THE WAY DOWN TO THE CANVAS OF THE RING!!! Ryan is clutching at his arm and kicking his legs up and down as he is definitely showing that he is in tremendous pain!!!
Eve: That’s what happens when you go high risk. There’s always that chance that it doesn’t work out in your favor!!
Deadprez: Jack Ripley reaches up and grabs the side ropes to assist himself up to his feet while Ryan Wilson makes his way up to his feet as he clutches at his hurt elbow.. KICK SHOOT KICK TO THE CHEST BY JACK RIPLEY! ANOTER KICK TO THE CHEST!! NOW A KICK TO THE SIDE OF THE KNEE THAT MAKES WILSON’S KNEE BUCKLE!!! Jack now grabs Ryan Wilson and lifts him up to his shoulders!! He runs towards the corner.. LAWN DART THROW!!! RUNNING SNAKE EYES BY JACK RIPLEY STUNS THE GENERAL MANAGER!!!
Gavin Kirkland: Jack now runs to the far ropes as Ryan Wilson is seeing stars… RUNNING DOUBLE KNEE STRIKE TO THE FACE BY JACK RIPLEY DROPS RYAN WILSON DOWN TO THE CANVAS OF THE RING!!! Jack pops back up to his feet and begins to make his way to the corner!! He climbs up to the top rope as he faces the fans in the arena!!! MOONSAULT!!! IT CONNECTS AND JACK RIPLEY STAYS ON TOP OF RYAN WILSON FOR THE PIN!!!
ONNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!
TWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!
THHHHHHHHHHHHHHRRRR-
Deadprez: Kickout by Ryan!! Jack Ripley gets back up to his feet and looks like he’s getting in position to connect with his You’ll Float Too!!
Eve: But look! Ryan Wilson notices this and instantly flees the ring by rolling under the ring ropes and standing out on the ringside floor!!
Gavin Kirkland: If you ask me, that was a smart move by Ryan Wilson. That’s using ring awareness!
Deadprez: The Straight Shooter doesn’t look too happy about Wilson retreating as he’s now making his way through the ropes and exiting the ring!! Ryan quickly running the opposite direction and around the steel steps!! Ripley sees this as he runs after the general manager and cuts the corner around the steel steps!!
Gavin Kirkland: But Ryan Wilson is nowhere to be found!!! Jack has lost track of Ryan!! The Straight Shooter turns around.. AND IT’S RYAN WILSON HIDING BEHIND THE STEEL STEPS WHO CHARGES AND TAKES JACK RIPLEY DOWN WITH A SPEAR!!!
Deadprez: When Ryan cut that corner around the steps, instead of continuing to run around the ring or sliding back inside, he decided to hide behind the steps so that Jack Ripley couldn’t see him!
Gavin Kirkland: Clever strategy by Ryan Wilson!!
Eve: Speaking of Wilson, it doesn’t seem like he’s done yet, as he quickly slides himself back into the ring. Jack is down and out at on the ringside floor. He’s slowly working himself up as Ryan is staring directly at him. Wilson charges over to the far ropes, then bounces back as Jack is just now getting up to his feet!! SUICIDE DIVE BY RYAN WILSON!!!!
Deadprez: NO JACK RIPLEY CATCHES HIM MID AIR AND CONNECTS WITH A DDT THAT CRACKS RYAN’S HEAD UP AGAINST THE THINLY PADDED RINGSIDE FLOOR!!! WOW!! Not only was that DDT more powerful with the added momentum given by Ryan Wilson leaping from the ring all the way down, but you have to keep in mind that there is solid concrete under these thin pads around the ring.
Referee: One.. Two.. Three.. Four..
Gavin Kirkland: Jack is slowly working up to his feet. Although he was able to counter that suicide dive, the effects of catching Ryan Wilson at full speed definitely put a toll on Ripley’s body as well. Luckily for him, he didn’t get the worst of that sequence.
Deadprez: Jack reaches down and grabs Ryan Wilson by the head and neck before bringing him up to his feet. Jack shoves Wilson up against the ring apron and connects with strong right hand! Jack now with a knee to the stomach! Another!! This time he goes for a forearm shot to the head of Ryan Wilson who’s leaned up against the ring!!
Eve: Wait look! Ryan is fighting back as he connects with a right hook onto Jack Ripley!! Jack responds with a right handed chop to the chest!! Ryan comes right back with a punch to the stomach then an uppercut with the other arm that catches Ripley right under the jaw!! Jack takes a few steps back after that last shot as he’s now a few feet away from Ryan Wilson who is moving away from the ring! Ryan charges at Jack Ripley!!!
Deadprez: BUT BEFORE RYAN COULD PERFORM A MOVE, JACK CONNECTS WITH A BACK BODY DROP THAT SNAPS RYAN’S BACK AGAINST THE RINGSIDE FLOOR!! Ryan Wilson is screaming in pain as he arches his back in trauma!!
Referee: Five… Six… Seven.. Eight..
Deadprez: The Straight Shooter reaches down and grabs Ryan Wilson, then slides the general manager into the ring! Jack then slides in as well and goes for the pin!!!!
ONNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
TWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!
THHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHREEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE-
Gavin Kirkland: KICKOUT BY WILSON!! Jack slowly gets back up to his feet as he looks over to the corner. He then makes his way over to it as he begins to scale up to the top rope. Ripley setting himself up as he may be going for his Believe It Or Not!
Deadprez: But look!! It’s Ryan Wilson!! Ryan Wilsom is up onto his knees and now up to his feet!! He slowly makes his way over to Jack Ripley who stands on the top turnbuckle!! AND RYAN WITH A PUNCH TO THE GUT OF JACK!! Ryan steps up onto the middle rope as he holds onto the top rope with his left hand and uses his right to connect with a vicious right hook shot across the jaw of Jack Ripley!! Jack standing on the top rope tries to stomp away at Ryan Wilson, but Wilson isn’t allowing himself to fall off!! Wilson with another shot to the jaw!! And another!! This time Wilson connects with an elbow shot square in the abdomen of Jack Ripley!! Jack is clutching at his stomach in pain as he bends over, but that gives Ryan the opportunity to… TO CONNECT WITH A SUPERPLEX OFF THE TOP ROPE AND DOWN TO THE CANVAS OF THE RING!!!!
Eve: WHAT A MOVE BY RYAN WILSON!! HE JUST SUPLEXED JACK RIPLEY FROM THE HIGHEST POINT OF THE RING AND NOW BOTH MEN ARE DOWN!! Jack is clutching at his lower back and looks like he may be out cold!! Ryan Wilson is down laying flat on his back as he is looking right up at the ceiling. Wilson turns his head and sees Jack knocked out as he begins to crawl his way over to Jack Ripley.. AND RYAN GETS HIS ARM OVER JACK’S BODY FOR THE PIN!!!
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TTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!
THHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHRRRRRRRRREEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE-
Deadprez: KICKOUT BY JACK RIPLEY AT THE LAST POSSIBLE MOMENT!!!
Eve: Ryan Wilson can’t believe it! He sits up and begins clutching at his head in frustration!! Ryan looks down at Jack as a smirk begins to grow on his face. Ryan gets up to his feet as he stands in the corner waiting for Jack to get up!! Ryan then pats on the quad of his right leg!! HE’S GOING TO STEAL JACK’S FINISHER AND GO FOR THE YOU’LL FLOAT TOO!! YOU CAN SEE IT IN HIS EYES!! RYAN WANTS TO FINISH THIS WITH JACK’S BEST MOVE!!!
(‘2nd Sucks’ Instrumental by A Day To Remember hits as the crowd boos heavily. Ryan Wilson lowers his leg and looks down at the entrance ramp.)
Deadprez: Could it be!?!?
Eve: Ronan Malosi is making his presence known in the main event!!
(Ryan Wilson is still seen looking up at the entrance ramp waiting for Ronan to come out. Eventually the Instrumental by A Day To Remember cuts off)
(The lights go dark as the screen turns on on the titantron. It views a nice house in a neighborhood.)
Ronan Malosi: THURSDAY, OCTOBER EIGHTH, Here I am in Canada, LEGALLY this time. And looks where I am.
(Ronan pans the camera down to the mailbox that reads “WILSON.” After seeing the last name on the mailbox, you could hear the virtual crowd reacting, knowing that it’s gonna get a bit more interesting.)
(Ryan is very unamused by this in the ring.)
Ronan Malosi: Ryan, you wanted to make things personal by hiring Alissa and having her bug me constantly and keep abusing me? Well, let’s see if you like this.
(Ronan tries to hide as someone is walking out of the house. Ronan points the camera at the woman as he sneaks back into his car.)
Ronan Malosi: Is that your mommy, Magdalena?
(Magdalina gets in her car and drives, and Ronan follows behind her. We fast forward several minutes when they both pull into the local supermarket parking lot. Magdalena Wilson grabs a cart and goes inside, meanwhile Ronan is still in his car.)
Ronan Malosi: You want things to get personal Ryan? Well, watch this!
(The camera pans back to Ryan, who seems a bit concerned about what is going to happen next.)
(Ronan gets a shopping cart for himself and gets inside the supermarket. We see Ronan going from aisle to aisle, trying not to make it seem like he’s stalking Magdalena because he’s trying not to add stalker to his list of offenses.)
Ronan Malosi: Meanwhile, I’m here, I’m gonna get some steak. Nothing tasted better than a steak made by me.
(Ronan goes to the freezer aisle and picks himself some frozen steaks before placing them on his cart. He looks forward and sees Magdalena at the produce section of the supermarket. Ronan formed a smirk on his face, there was his opportunity to get personal. Ronan pushes his shopping cart forward before placing it next to Magdalena’s cart. He sees that she’s debating on whether to get cheddar or jack cheese and Ronan gets a random bag of milk before poking a hole on it and dropping it to the ground next to Magdalena.)
Ronan Malosi: Shit, not my milk. :noah: !!!!!
Magdalena Wilson: Oh boy, that’s not good.
(Magdalena helps Ronan pick up his empty milk bag, but Ronan races to pick it up.)
Ronan Malosi: I’m sorry. I didn’t spill it on you right?
Magdalena Wilson: Happily, you did not, but you gotta be careful about those milk bags. Those could have holes. The workers putting the milk on the shelves need to double check for holes, so we can avoid all of this.
RonanMalosi: I’m not really from around here, but thank you for the information, um, I didn’t catch your name.
Magdalena Wilson: Magdalena.
Ronan Malosi: Ronan. Nice to meet you.
(Ronan picks up the empty milk bag and throws it to the trash can in the corner before shifting his attention to Magdalena.)
Ronan Maosi: Would you like to grab coffee or something? I need to know more about this area.
Magdalena Wilson: That would be great. I know a great coffee place not too far from here. Anyone that wants to get to know the town and socialize is a friend of mine.
Ronan Malosi: I’ll give you my number so we can arrange things.
(The video ends as Ryan Wilson is looking steamed from the video that he just watched. He keeps screaming for Ronan Malosi to get his ass back inside the ring.)
Deadprez: LOOK INSIDE OF THE RING!! Ryan Wilson turns around.. AND HE GETS CAUGHT IN THE FACE BY THE YOU’LL FLOAT TOO BY JACK RIPLEY!!! Jack hooks the legs!!!
ONNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!
TWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!
THHHHHHHHHHHHHREEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!!
(DING! DING! DING!)
(‘BxMxC’ by BABYMETAL hits as the crowd cheers heavily. Jack Ripley rises up to his feet as the referee raises his hand in the air)
Stephie Love: Here is your winner!! THE STRAIGHT SHOOTER!!!! JACK RIPLEY!!!!!!!
Stew-O: Jack Ripley picks up the win in the main event tonight, and he gets on the right track following coming up short in War Games!
(Jack Ripley exits the ring and leaves, and the camera focuses on Ryan sitting in the corner, dazed from the “You’ll Float Too” but also still stunned from the video that was just shown, not knowing what to think from it.)
Flannery McCoy: I think it’s safe to say, we have no idea what just happened. Ronan Malosi just cost Ryan this match, in a way none of us expected. I guess we’ll get more on the situation in the coming weeks. Thank you for joining us and goodnight!
(EAW logo buzzes.)
