Mikaela Street
(EAW intro plays)
(Showdown opens up with a recap of everything that happened in Grand Rampage from Showdown’s side. Damien Kutcher from Showdown is unsuccessful at beating Michael Machina for the New Breed Championship. Veena Adams retains the National Elite Championship against Princess Candice, Madison Kaline and Daniella Atlas. Dr. Bethany Blue and Adam Lucas are able to defeat Solomon Stane and Caroline. British Invasion are unsuccessful at defeating NICHOLISM for the Unified Tag Team Championships. Raven Roberts versus Miku Sakai ends up in a No Contest. KASAI defeats Bea Valentine for the Specialists Championship. Chef Viz is able to retain the Answers World Championship against Cy Henderson.)
(The recap ends, and it is replaced with the song “Brick Wall” by a Day to Remember, as the camera pans around the inside of Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, California. Fireworks are shooting out of the stage and the whole crowd can be seen cheering and being excited for the show. The camera ends up panning over to the commentary table with Deadprez, Eve and Gavin Kirkland as the commentators.)
Eve: WELCOME EVERYONE… TO SATURDAY NIGHT SHOWDOWN!!!
Deadprez: WE HAD AN INCREDIBLY AMAZING SHOW LAST WEEK WHEN IT CAME TO GRAND RAMPAGE, AWESOME MATCHES FROM TOP TO BOTTOM AND NOW, WITH JUST A FEW MONTHS LEFT, WE LOOK FORWARD TO FIGHTING SPIRIT, AND FINALLY, PAIN FOR PRIDE!
Gavin Kirkland: MY CHEF RETAINED AND MY BEAUTIFUL HUNTRESS BROUGHT GOLD TO SHOWDOWN, I AM ALREADY HAPPY ENOUGH WITH THAT!
Eve: Of course though, we have various matches for you tonight! We have Jon Kelton going up against Kirk Redwood, Nikki Kimura facing off against Hardcore Luna and Raven Roberts fighting Daniella Atlas!
Deadprez: We also have TLA’s return match to Showdown against Damien Kutcher, and on the main event, we see these two women finally settle their differences, Princess Candice versus Madison Kaline in a Disneyland Street Fight!
Gavin Kirkland: LET’S START RIGHT OFF WITH THE SHOW THEN!
(‘ Unfuckwittable ‘ by Kid Cudi starts to play throughout the arena as the crowd stands up, mostly positive reaction with cheers, though some still boo him not trusting the post Devolution Jon Kelton.)
Deadprez: Jon Kelton is coming out and we know he had a good night in the Grand Rampage, but it was not enough! The hunger is there for this young man, he has fought hard to get into the Main Event scene and now he is looking for his path to Pain for Pride!
Eve: He really is, and while he had a great showing, with some key eliminations, a lot of people thought that Kelton had a great chance of winning, I will say the luck of the draw might have done him in.
Gavin Kirkland: Well, obviously he has a lot on his mind, but I rather hear from The British Invasion.
(Jon Kelton makes his way to the ring, stops for a second and looks at the crowd, he then nods and slides into the ring, he is handed a mic as his music starts to fade.)
Jon Kelton: Los Angeles, I had to come out here because let’s face it…. This city is lit!
(The crowd cheers)
Jon Kelton: You know, I have been thinking a lot about so many things lately, one of them was the Grand Rampage. I came in pretty early and lasted quite a long time, 47 minutes to be exact. I wanted that win so bad, it would have meant that I would Main Event Pain For Pride and get another shot at the Answers World Championship. That was not the case, finding myself on the floor and the dream was over.
(He paces the ring for a second, a small chant for Kelton starts as he looks out to the crowd and nods.)
Jon Kelton: I do appreciate that, seriously, but I cannot blame anyone but myself. So, I had a choice to make, and since everything fell apart with Devolution, I needed to really look in the mirror and see what is important to me. After all the years, the ups and downs…. It’s becoming very clear what I need to do, and that is to challenge Chef Viz for the Answers World Championship at….
(Suddenly he is interrupted by Kamikaze by RedHook as the crowd gets to their feet and start to boo. Daryl Kinkade slowly walks out and looks around at the crowd as they boo him.)
Deadprez: AND HERE COMES DARYL KINKADE! He is none too happy after Kelton eliminated him at the Grand Rampage! And Daryl Kinkade is not about to allow Jon Kelton to leap over him!
Eve: Daryl Kinkade was the man that made sure Devolution imploded, but here he comes out by himself, and he is making his way toward the ring!
Gavin Kirkland: This might explode pretty quick here to start off Showdown!
(Daryl Kinkade enters the ring after taking a mic, he then walks right up to Jon Kelton. The theme dies down as Daryl Kinkade starts to laugh a little.)
Daryl Kinkade: You’re funny bruv. The way I see it, you were lucky eliminating me at the Grand Rampage, sure, but I made sure you were laid out after getting knocked in the plums the last time we were in that ring. Here you come out talking your shit, speaking about grabbing the Answers World Championship, thinking that you are going to leapfrog someone like me. The way I look at it, mate, this wreaks of desperation. You don’t deserve a title shot bruv, you lost already to Chef Viz.
Jon Kelton: That’s funny, because I recall you having quite a few chances at the same title and losing. Daryl, why are you really out here? I took you out at the Grand Rampage, but you are going to come here with this garbage? You have no argument and…
(Daryl though cuts him off.)
Daryl Kinkade: I don’t have an argument, bruv? Coming out here wanting to be the top guy in this brand and you have no leg to stand on? You’re the reason Devolution crumbled, but we aren’t going to take any responsibility for that, right? I’m sorry, but of you think that 5this is even a topic of conversation, you’re wrong bruv. If ANYONE is going to get a title shot, it’s me. And you are…..
(But before Daryl can even finish what he is about to say Be Legendary by Pop Evil starts to play throughout the arena, the crowd erupts in cheers as Adam Lucas slowly walks out.)
Deadprez: ADAM LUCAS IS HERE! After the grueling and dangerous Inferno match where he defeated Solomon Stane and Caroline along with his wife, Dr. Bethany Blue, and now he has heard enough of this squabble, and he is out here to address it!
Eve: Adam Lucas was the last Answers World Champion, if anyone has a say and stake on the title, it is him! The looks on Daryl Kinkade and Jon Kelton say it all!
Gavin Kirkland: Adam Lucas is here now, and business is about to pick up! Here we go!
(Adam Lucas walks out as the crowd continues to cheer, he gets to the ring and grabs a mic from the ringside area, rolling into the ring and getting back to his feet as the theme dies down. Daryl Kinkade and Jon Kelton both look at Adam Lucas as he sighs.)
Adam Lucas: After the Grand Rampage, I didn’t expect to come out here to be looking at you two, with my wife getting burned and putting all that past and behind me, I could focus on something else. And so, I was planning on making my play at the Answers World Championship because let’s face it, if anyone has a right to challenge for the title, it is me, considering I never was given my proper rematch. I lost that title, but I defended it, I beat the very best to get it, I held that title with pride and one more thing….
(Adam pauses and points both at Daryl Kinkade and then to Jon Kelton.)
Adam Lucas: …. I recall beating both of you.
(The crowd erupts in cheers.)
Adam Lucas: As the champion, so far as I am concerned, while I respect your claim at the Answers World Championship which trust me, I admire the desire and the hustle here with all due respect, the bottom line is that while you two coming out here is admirable? I’m the one that deserves a shot at the Answers World Championship.
Daryl Kinkade: Well, that’s bollocks and you know it. If you came out here and said that your missus deserved a title shot, I would buy it, but you, not a chance bruv. This isn’t Voltage where Rex McAllister gets 80 chances at the EAW World Championship in a span of 3 months. Nah, if anyone has earned the shot it is me.
Jon Kelton: Yeah, I’m going to call BS on that, Daryl. Adam makes a good point, and I’m not going to say that he doesn’t deserve the chance, but at the same time, you had your spot in the light, no offense Adam but the truth is, we have already watched this movie and we know how it ends. I get it, you fought hard for years, just like me, but you got the payoff….
(Adam though cuts him off.)
Adam Lucas: I may have gotten the payoff, but I never got to end things the way I wanted Jon. And I can respect what you two are trying to do around here, but if anyone is going to face Chef Viz? It’s going to be me.
Daryl Kinkade: Well bruv…. I….
(Daryl is not able to finish his sentence when ‘Ambitionz az a Ridah’ by Tupac starts to play throughout the arena, the arena stands up and cheers loudly as TLA walks out in his suit, he points at the ring with a smile on his face.)
Deadprez: TLA IS HERE! And I think he has heard enough, as Showdown’s trade piece has come out on the blue brand, and he promised to let everyone know that his time was now! He didn’t sugarcoat what he wanted, the Answers World Championship!
Eve: Jon Kelton, Daryl Kinkade, Adam Lucas, and now TLA! Four Elitists that want to be the Answers World Champion and you cannot argue any of these four to be the challenger to the title!
Gavin Kirkland: TLA! Aye papi!
(TLA slowly walks to the ring, he already has a mic, stepping into the ring using the steel steps, as his theme dies down, he looks around at the rest of the Elitists in the ring and nods.)
TLA: Orale cabrones. Don’t mind me, like Adam here, I was just chilling in the back and noticed all the big talk. Hola muchachos, but TLA is back on Showdown and he’s ready with the quickness, which is why I came out here to talk to all of you and mi pueblo here in LOS ANGELES!
(The crowd erupts in cheers; a huge portion of the crowd is Mexican as they start to chant.)
Crowd: TLA!!! TLA!!! TLA!!! TLA!!! TLA!!!
(TLA holds up the mic as it catches the sounds of the fans chanting.)
TLA: You know amigos, I get it, no I really do because the last match I had on Showdown before being traded here? Was losing the Answers World Championship to Impact in the Main Event at Pain for Pride. I’m not going to lie, that left a bitter taste in my mouth like I was spitting on some Taco Bell. But I am out here to say that yeah, that title match is gonna be mine. I’m back on Showdown and I think the whole reason I was traded for was exactly this moment amigos.
Adam Lucas: TLA…. First of all, welcome back. Secondly, with all due respect, you were wearing gold over on Voltage, and it was a title I once held. Also, I respect what you have done, there is no one here that will argue what you mean to this company, but I was the former Champion, I beat Impact, and while Chef Viz beat me, I also beat him back at Road to Redemption. I am taking that shot.
Daryl Kinkade: Bruv, you have been playing over on Voltage, while the guy I beat back at Pain For Pride is getting shoved down the throats of every wanker in that fed, at the expense of this idiot’s missus, the same one that put your lights out. So, you weren’t exactly lighting up the brand before you were traded.
TLA: You like to bring up this vatos wife a lot.
(TLA points at Adam Lucas who is not too thrilled about it. Jon Kelton is standing back when he finally cuts in.)
Jon Kelton: I didn’t come out here to have a pissing contest with anyone. I came out here, and I am going to get that title shot, the rest of you can get behind me and go pound rocks!
TLA: Listen homes…. I….
(But yet again before TLA can finish his sentence, “Her” by Megan Thee Stallion starts to play throughout the arena, very well known in California as the General Manager lived most of her life in Santa Monica and Beverly Hills, Kennedy Street walks out in a black dinner dress and open toed heels looking flawless as ever as the crowd erupts in cheers and boos, because of her popularity in the West Coast.)
Kennedy Street: Oh honey….. IT FEELS GOOD TO BE BACK IN LOS ANGELES!
(The crowd pops a huge cheer as her music fades.)
Crowd: KENNIE!!!! KENNIE!!! KENNIE!!! KENNIE!!!!
Kennedy Street: Oh… honey Kennie loves you all too! But let’s get down to business because what Kennie is seeing in the ring seems like a major problem.
(Kennedy Street stands on the stage, she doesn’t walk to the ring and instead looks at all four Elitists who have her full attention.)
Kennedy Street: It seems like we are at a crossroads. See, Kennie looks at four Elitists in that ring that are pillars of Showdown in 2024, they are the foundation of the Blue Brand, and would put these four men against ANY four of the Dynasty or Voltage. And look, let’s be honest, Kennie sees the arguments from all four. Jon Kelton had a great performance in the Grand Rampage, he has been a staple on Showdown all season. Daryl Kinkade has come so close to becoming a champion and has been on a roll since Road to redemption. Adam Lucas, the former Answers World Champion, there is no arguing that he never got his rematch. TLA, the champion before I came to Showdown as General Manager, Hall of Famer and Kennie’s pick for the draft when I sent Hikari over to Voltage. What is Kennie to do…. Hmmmm….
(The crowd cheers as Kennedy Street think, then she stops and smiles.)
Kennedy Street: Actually, it’s a simple fix. All four of you deserve an Answers World Championship match, so how about this. Jon Kelton, Daryl Kinkade, Adam Lucas and TLA will face each other at Fighting Spirit in a FATAL FOUR-WAY MATCH!
(The cheers erupt further…)
Kennedy Street: And the winner? Will face the Answers World Champion….. IN THE MAIN EVENT AT PAIN FOR PRIDE!
(Kennedy flips the mic and walks off as “Her” starts to play throughout the arena to the deafening cheers of the fans in the arena. TLA nods, Adam Lucas looks over at the other three men as Daryl Kinkade smiles, and Jon Kelton claps his hands in excitement.)
Deadprez: WHAT A BOMBSHELL TO KICK OFF SHOWDOWN! FOUR OF THE TOP ELITISTS ON THE BLUE BRAND WILL FACE EACH OTHER AT FIGHTING SPIRIT IN A FATAL FOUR-WAY, THE WINNER WILL GO ON TO FACE THE ANSWERS WORLD CHAMPION AT PAIN FOR PRIDE!
Eve: WOW! KENNEDY STREET CAME RIGHT OUT IN HER HOMETOWN AND MADE ONE OF THE BIGGEST MATCHES THIS SEASON AND THE WINNER WILL MAIN EVENT THE BIGGEST SHOW OF THE YEAR IN PAIN FOR PRIDE!
Gavin Kirkland: ONE OF THESE ELITISTS WILL BE MAIN EVENTING IN ORLANDO! WOW! AND DID YOU SEE HOW THE SEXY FLAWLESS DIVA LOOKED TONIGHT! I LOVE WORKING FOR SHOWDOWN!
(The crowd continues to cheer as all four Elitists look at one another while Kennedy is walking to the back, slowly fading into a commercial break.)
(As it comes back from commercial break, Gina Romano is already in the ring to announce the participants for the first match of the night.)
Gina Romano: THE FOLLOWING IS A SINGLES MATCH SET FOR ONE-FALL!
Gina Romano: INTRODUCING FIRST ALREADY IN THE RING…FROM TORONTO, ONTARIO, CANADA…WEIGHING IN AT 215 POUNDS…HE IS THE LAST HOPE…JON KKEEEELLLTTOOON!
(Jon Kelton stands in the ring, waiting patiently for his opponent. ‘Sinister Purpose’ by Creedence Clearwater Revival begins to play as Kirk Redwood walks out onto the stage. He slaps himself and punches himself in the face, pumping himself up. He punches the ground and the pyro shoots out of the stage. Amanda Miller walks out behind him and he takes her hand.)
Gina Romano: AND HIS OPPONENT…ACCOMPANIED TO THE RING BY AMANDA MILLER…FROM BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS…WEIGHING IN AT 210 POUNDS…HE IS THE ‘UNKILLABLE’…KIRK REDWOOD!
(Redwood escorts his girlfriend down to the ring, staring down Kelton in the ring. Kelton returns the stare. When Redwood gets inside the ring, he immediately gets in the face of Jon who just smiles confidently back at him. The ref gets them into their corners and calls for the bell.)
Gavin Kirkland: There’s the bell and here we go! KIRK REDWOOD IMMEDIATELY RUSHES AT KELTON! He goes for a running knee, but the surprised Kelton is barely able to avoid it! He looks to take advantage, grabbing Redwood from behind! Redwood with a counter of his own, slipping behind his opponent instead! HE LOOKS FOR A GERMAN SUPLEX! The veteran Jon Kelton is able to counter into an armdrag, creating some distance between the two competitors!
Eve: Kirk Redwood tries to stand up, BUT KELTON GETS HIM A KNEE TO THE JAW! He wasn’t about to give him a moment to recover! He then picks him up and spikes him back down with a snap suplex! Redwood is down and Kelton wants to get something a little bigger here! He runs over to the ropes and makes an attempt at the lionsault! REDWOOD GETS HIS KNEES UP! Kelton bounces off of them and that has to hurt! He rolls back to his feet but Redwood comes in from behind with A MASSIVE GERMAN SUPLEX! Kelton is dropped right on his head, but that isn’t enough for Redwood!
Deadprez: He climbs right on top of his opponent and starts drilling down with elbows! He is raining down on Kelton relentlessly but Kelton is able to block it! Noticing this, Redwood seizes control of his opponent’s arm and locks in a cross arm-bar! He’s wrenching on the arm of Kelton and it looks like he wants to tear it right out of its socket! Kelton reaches out for the ropes, but isn’t close enough! But wait…he’s able to roll himself onto his stomach and drags himself towards the ropes! HE’S ABLE TO GET THERE! Redwood isn’t releasing the hold though! It looks like his new girlfriend ‘Amanda’ is telling him to listen to the ref! He releases just before the five!
Gavin Kirkland: HE IMMEDIATELY DESCENDS BACK UPON KELTON! This time he’s attempting the back suplex! Kelton is able to land on his feet! He grabs his opponent from behind and gets him with a rolling cutter! And now ‘The Last Hope’ makes a submission attempt of his own, locking in a crossface on Redwood! Redwood tries to drag himself towards the ropes, but is unable to move Kelton! Normally you see pain in the eyes of a competitor but there just seems to be anger from Redwood! He reaches up…AND JABS HIS THUMB RIGHT IN THE EYE OF KELTON! KELTON IS FORCED TO RELEASE THE HOLD!
Eve: The ref is yelling at Kirk, warning him not to do that again! Redwood just walks past him and delivers a stiff slap right to the side of Kelton’s head! Kelton is stunned by the blow…SO REDWOOD FOLLOWS UP WITH THE EXPLODER SUPLEX! The ever resilient Jon Kelton hits the mat hard but still manages to find his footing after that! THE MOMENT HE STANDS UP, REDWOOD NAILS HIM WITH A RUNNING UPPERCUT! He nearly takes his opponents head clean off with that one! Here’s the cover!
ONE!
TW-!
Deadprez: Jon Kelton is able to kick out just before the two! This just further draws the ire of Redwood, who lifts him up and tosses him into the corner! He rushes at Kelton…HITTING ANOTHER EUROPEAN UPPERCUT IN THE CORNER! From there, he begins unleashing jabs and hooks into the body of Kelton! He’s just rapidly striking his foe trying to soften him up! KELTON BLOCKS HIS ARM! He then grabs the head of Redwood and smashes it right off the corner turnbuckle! Redwood staggers out of the corner, but Kelton isn’t about to let him get too far! He scoops his opponent up…AND BRINGS HIM DOWN WITH THE RUNNING POWERSLAM!
Gavin Kirkland: You can see that Kelton wants to go for the cover, but he doesn’t! He knows that if he wants to take down Redwood, he has to hit with something bigger! Kelton lifts him up from behind…AND LAUNCHES HIM ACROSS THE RING WITH THE RELEASE GERMAN SUPLEX! It’s moments like this where you can see the physical power difference between these two! Redwood crawls into the corner, laid on the bottom turnbuckle! Kelton sees the opportunity…HE RUSHES REDWOOD! METEORA! And just like that his knees crush the head of Redwood right into the turnbuckle! He drags him out of the corner and looks for a cover!
ONE!
TWO!
Eve: Now it’s Redwood with the kick out! Kelton doesn’t seem all too surprised here! He looks down at Redwood with a smirk and then brings him back to a vertical base! He lifts his opponent up onto his shoulders…HE’S LOOKING FOR THE F-10! He goes to drop Redwood, but Redwood is able to catch himself on his feet! He kicks Kelton straight in the ribs, knocking the wind out of him! As he’s reeling back from that, Redwood strikes him with his palm right in the side of the head! That striking ability of Redwood can be lethal to his opponents, especially when he catches them off-guard! He takes advantage of the stunned Kelton, looking for a suplex!
Deadprez: KELTON SHOVES HIM AWAY! He saves himself there, but he’s clearly still rocked from that vicious combination! Kirk Redwood comes back at him, this time looking for the clothesline! Jon Kelton is able to duck right under it…AND THEN BRING DOWN REDWOOD WITH A SPINEBUSTER! There was something extra behind that one right there! I think Kelton is getting a little annoyed with his opponent! IT DEFINITELY SEEMS THAT WAY AS HE LOCKS IN THE DIVINE WRATH! He’s got the guillotine choke on Redwood! This one actually might be over here!
Gavin Kirkland: That is definitely a possibility! Kelton has that locked in as tight as he can! Any tighter he might pop Kirk’s head off! You can see Redwood desperately fighting back, trying to reach out towards the ropes! Kelton twists him away, ensuring there is no easy way out for his opponent! I don’t see how Redwood has any other choice but to tap out! Wait…it looks like he’s trying to prove something here! HE’S LIFTING KELTON UP WHILE STILL IN THE DIVINE WRATH! HE RUSHES INTO THE CORNER DRIVING KELTON SPINE FIRST INTO THE TURNBUCKLES! Kelton releases the hold and recoils in pain! I cannot believe that Redwood was actually able to stand up, let alone lift up Kelton! There is something different about him tonight!
Eve: You aren’t wrong! Maybe it has something to do with his new girlfriend that’s watching him from ringside here! Redwood now is just throwing uppercuts into the torso of his opponent, just continuing with these rapid, hard strikes! As Kelton is worn down…REDWOOD LOCKS IN A GUILLOTINE CHOKE OF HIS OWN! He rolls him towards the middle of the ring, keeping far out of reach of the ropes! He doesn’t seem to have as strong of a grip as Kelton did, but he’s worn down enough where it might be enough! Kelton looks to pull a page out of Redwood’s book here…forcing himself back to his feet while the submission is still locked in! HE MANAGES TO DO IT! Now he wraps his arm around the neck of Redwood AND GETS HIM WITH A SUPLEX! He looks to chain in, pulling Redwood right back up! HE LOOKS FOR THE TWIST OF FATE!
Deadprez: As he goes for the rotation, Redwood shoves his opponent right into the ropes! Jon Kelton thinking on his feet, leaping off the ropes with a springboard clothesline! KIRK REDWOOD INTERCEPTS HIM WITH A HEADBUTT! I can’t believe it! He just drove the top of his head into the jaw of a mid-air opponent! That is effective, but it’s one of the most reckless things I’ve seen! He looks for the cover off of that!
ONE!
TWO!
Gavin Kirkland: Jon Kelton is able to kick-out! As soon as he does, an instant fury takes over Redwood! It looks like he might try to seriously harm his opponent here! But wait! There she is again, this mysterious Amanda calling Redwood over to the corner! She manages to calm him down, telling him to focus on what’s important! I can’t believe he needed a chick to tell him that! Clayton Golde would never! Redwood manages to find his cool and begins circling Kelton, waiting for him to get back to his feet! HE LOOKS TO END THIS! PAROLE VIOLATION FROM KIRK REDWOOD!
Eve: JON KELTON LEAPS RIGHT OVER HIM! HE ROLLS HIM UP AND LIFTS INTO THE SKY! HERE COMES THE POWERBOMB! That is the outstanding athleticism that makes Kelton able to do nearly everything inside that ring! Wait a second…HE IMMEDIATELY LIFTS REDWOOD BACK UP! HE GETS ANOTHER POWERBOMB! AND HE ISN’T DONE YET! HE LIFTS UP REDWOOD MORE TIME! THE TRIFECTA CONNECTS! That triple powerbomb might just be what keeps Redwood down here! I mean, there was some serious damage done there! HE LIFTS REDWOOD UP A FOURTH TIME! This time he adjusts positioning, getting in the fireman’s carry! F-10! He was looking for that earlier, but Redwood was able to save himself!
Deadprez: REDWOOD IS LAUNCHED! He lands right near the ones and rolls to the outside before Kelton is able to cover! Kelton follows him to the outside, not about to give him time to recover! Redwood’s girlfriend goes to stand in his way, but Kelton just walks right past her! He picks up Redwood, carrying him in position for that modified sidewalk slam! Kelton doesn’t look for it yet, instead carrying his opponent around the ring, showing the EAW universe that he can do this all day! HE DROPS HIM STRAIGHT ONTO THE RINGSIDE FLOOR! With that impact, it doesn’t seem like Redwood is moving! Kelton scoops him back up and throws him inside the ring!
Gavin Kirkland: Now Kelton is climbing up that top rope, it seems like he’s getting ready to fly here! NO! REDWOOD RUSHES RIGHT AT HIM! EUROPEAN UPPERCUT! I can’t believe Redwood was still able to stand! He now throws Kelton right off the top rope and down onto the mat! Redwood collapses into the corner, evidently the adrenaline starting to wear off a little bit! He manages to shake it off and steadies himself! He walks over to Kelton and gets him up…HERE COMES THE BRAINDEAD BUSTER! NO! KELTON IS ABLE TO COUNTER! CHANGE! THE! FUTURE! He lifts Redwood for that devastating butterfly DDT! Cover!
ONE!
TWO!
T-
Eve: Redwood kicks out! Jon Kelton immediately rolls on top of him and locks in the Divine Wrath yet again! He doesn’t want this one going on any longer! Redwood thrashes about, desperately reaching out for salvation via rope break! He can’t get there, so he tries his tactic from earlier in the match, attempting to lift Kelton! BUT HE CAN’T! He’s far too exhausted to go anywhere! Instead he starts punching the ribs of his opponent, just swinging as hard as he can with everything he has! It’s enough for Kelton to release the hold!
Deadprez: Both competitors now get back to their feet! They’re staring each other down, waiting for the other to make a move! KELTON STRIKES FIRST! HE LOOKS FOR THE GALICK GUN! The Superkick doesn’t find its mark! Redwood side steps it and gets right behind his opponent! HE LOOKS FOR THE SAITO SUPLEX! KELTON PUNCHES HIM RIGHT IN THE FACE BEFORE REDWOOD CAN LIFT HIM! He goes to the ropes…SPRINGBOARD MOONSAULT! Magnificent offense from Jon Kelton! He crashes down on Redwood, knocking him right off his feet! Kelton quickly scrambles back to the top rope…HE LOOKS FOR THE DOUBLE STOMP!
Gavin Kirkwood: Kirk Redwood is able to roll out of the way! He gets back to his feet and as Kelton turns back around, Redwood hooks right in the side! He unleashes a flurry of strikes once again into the torso of his opponent, just looking to do as damage as he possibly can! HE THEN DROPS KELTON WITH A MASSIVE RIGHT HOOK! Kelton falls down a knee, barely seeming to comprehend where he is right now! Redwood takes hold of his arm…BASTARD PLEX! BUT NO! Kelton is able to flip himself on his feet…and HE STARTS FIRING BACK AT REDWOOD! He unleashes a massive chop right to his chest! AND THEN GETS HIM WITH A RIGHT HOOK OF HIS OWN! Redwood falls straight down while Kelton makes his way to the corner! Wait a minute here…HE’S CALLING FOR THE FINAL ATONEMENT!
Eve: Redwood makes a slow rise back to his feet, not aware that the moment of his defeat could be at hand! KELTON GOES FOR IT…BUT REDWOOD GETS HIM WITH A RUNNING KNEE TO THE HEAD INSTEAD! Both of these men went at each other with full speed, adding even more force behind it! Redwood now, sensing the chance to put this away, brings Kelton into a seated-up position! He rushes across the ring, building up speed and momentum, bouncing back and force between as much as he can! BLITZKRIEG BOP! It hits with all the force of a missile and this has to be the end! Kirk Redwood covers!
ONE!
TWO!
THR-
Deadprez: KELTON GETS HIS SHOULDER UP RIGHT BEFORE THE THREE! Redwood can’t believe it! His expression is saying it all right now! He thought that he had finally gotten a win over Jon Kelton! In a flash of rage, he grabs his nearly-vanquished foe…PUTTING THE COLLINS LOCK BACK IN! He pulls as far as he can, desperately trying to get his opponent to tap out! You see Kelton is in pain here, but he isn’t about to let Redwood get the better of him! He starts crawling the ropes, using every last ounce of his strength to get there! REDWOOD TEARS HIM AWAY BEFORE HE CAN REACH!
Gavin Kirkland: KELTON IS ABLE TO USE THE OPPORTUNITY TO ROLL FORWARD! HE MANAGES TO SEND REDWOOD INTO THE ROPES! Kelton now crawls back to his feet, ready to fight back! REDWOOD GETS HIM WITH A STIFF SLAP ACROSS THE FACE! AND THEN HE HITS ANOTHER! Kirk Redwood is relentless tonight, more relentless than I’ve seen him! Kelton falls down to a knee, feeling the effects of those hard hits! Kirk looks at him, nothing but bloodlust in his eyes…HE GOES TO THE ROPES AS KELTON STANDS BACK UP! REDWOOD WITH THE .50 CAL SUPERMAN PUNCH!
Eve: KELTON IS QUICKER ON THE DRAW! HE CATCHES HIS OPPONENT IN MID-AIR WITH A CODEBREAKER! Kelton is back up immediately after that and he just starts laying into his opponent! He drives Redwood into the corner, smashing him in the face over and over again with rapid forearms! Redwood looks for a strike of his own but Kelton is able to block it! HE SLAPS REDWOOD RIGHT ACROSS THE FACE! AND NOW HE HOOKS THE ARMS AND WE ALL KNOW WHAT’S ABOUT TO COME NEXT! CHANGE THE FUTURE! HE LIFTS HIM AND SPIKES HIM DOWN WITH THE BUTTERFLY DDT! Jon Kelton covers and this has to be it!
ONE!
TWO!
THREE!
Deadprez: REDWOOD GETS HIS SHOULDER UP! The referee’s hand was a hair away from the mat! Kelton looks at the ref for a moment but swallows his pride! Instead of wasting time arguing with the ref, he pulls Redwood onto his knees…GALICK GUN! He just hit a kneeling Redwood with the superkick! There are no games being played anymore! Jon Kelton wants to put this Dog of War down! He shakes his head at his opponent, clearly not impressed yet by him! With a disapproving frown on his face, Kelton picks up Redwood above his head with the Fireman’s Carry! This can only mean one thing…Kirk Redwood is about to fall victim to the Anti-Life Equation! HE GOES FOR IT!
Gavin Kirkland: REDWOOD SLIPS OFF HIS SHOULDERS AT THE LAST MINUTE! HE LOCKS KELTON INTO A SLEEPER HOLD! Kelton reaches out for the ropes…BUT REDWOOD THROWS INTO THE MIDDLE OF THE RING WITH A SLEEPER SUPLEX! This is far from over! If Redwood was smart he would have stayed down right there! We all know that Stane was the brains of that operation though! Redwood of course collapses to the mat, barely hanging on to his consciousness! That counter might have been more instinct than strategy! Regardless, he gathers his wits and makes a rush at a nearly standing Kelton! He grabs him from behind and tries for the Half-and-Half Suplex! KELTON ELBOWS HIM RIGHT IN THE FACE! He tucks his opponent’s head down between his legs, LOOKING FOR THE CANADIAN DESTROYER!
Eve: REDWOOD LIFTS HIM UP ONTO HIS SHOULDERS! HE DROPS KELTON RIGHT ONTO THE RING ROPES! He then leans his opponent up against the ropes and gets him with a massive chop across the chest! HE LOOKS FOR A SECOND BUT KELTON DUCKS UNDER! HE LIFTS HIM UP AND GOES FOR THE RELEASE GERMAN SUPLEX! REDWOOD IS ABLE TO LAND ON HIS FEET! Kelton seems to notice this and immediately leaps onto the ropes…LOOKING FOR THE SPRINGBOARD CLOTHESLINE! IT CONNECTS WITH REDWOOD! Kelton blindly called his shot and it paid off! He goes to the corner and begins to stalk his opponent…waiting for him to rise to his feet! KELTON GOES FOR THE FINAL ATONEMENT!
Deadprez: KIRK REDWOOD MEETS HIM HALFWAY WITH THE EUROPEAN UPPERCUT! I THINK I JUST ONE OF KELTON’S TEETH LAND IN THE FRONT ROW! Redwood barely prevented his own devastation here! But with a move like that, he just needs to dig down and put this one to rest! That is exactly what he has in mind! HE GETS JON KELTON UP FOR THE DOWN TO HELL! THERE IS NO WAY O-
Gavin Kirkland: POISON-RANA FROM BEHIND ON REDWOOD! Someone just took him before he could hit the move! THAT’S DARYL KINKADE! The Sovereign of Showdown is clearly to make a statement as he just starts raining fists on Jon Kelton! The ref is calling for the bell!
(DING! DING! DING!)
Gina Romano: LADIES AND GENTLEMEN…THE RESULT OF THIS MATCH IS A NO-CONTEST!
Eve: For some reason Daryl Kinkade is out here laying waste to both of his opponents! He puts his attention back on Redwood…he lifts him up…HAIL TO THE VICTOR! He spikes his head into the mat with that devastating pump handle piledriver! A concerned Amanda is looking on from ringside, but Kinkade leans to let her know how easily he just took out her boyfriend! He throws him outside and now focuses on his real target! This man is absolutely diabolical and now he sees his chance to take out Kelton! HE HITS HIM WITH A BEAUTIFUL LIE! Consider this a statement made here by The Kink of EAW!
(Daryl stands tall in the ring, a smile on his face as he relishes in the carnage, the camera fades elsewhere..)
(Scene opens somewhere outside the arena, in fact it could be hundreds of miles away, we shall never know. It is very dark, so much so we can hardly see the figure that is barely a few feet away from us, a smokey fog engulfing them. As we get closer, the fog seems to part mysteriously, and we can finally make out that it is Caroline sat there, side on from the camera, her clothes, and even her visible skin tattered and burned some. She pays no heed to the camera, but she starts to speak, her tone somewhat defiant. As she speaks, she still doesn’t look at the camera lens, and offers no clue to her emotions.)
Caroline: I remember when I very first came to this company, the way I was thought of by the masses. I remember the cheers, as I entered the arenas as this bright young thing that everyone would like. There was hope that this young upstart from Kentucky was going to be the fresh face that would make it to the top. The money maker’s dream. I had everyone telling me to listen to them, and they would make me the Elitist that I dreamed I could be. I remember buying into that philosophy, knowing that the very top of the business was where I wanted to be. I was innocent, and I accepted that. But that innocence wasn’t a crutch, far from it. But maybe my naivety was.
(She pauses, thinking of those moments. Moments that she had thought of a lot since the Grand Rampage. Around her, the fog seems to dance around, almost covering her at times, then at others leaving a clear view of her and her scarred body. She sighs the deepest of sighs, and then continues.)
Caroline: I understand now, that was a phase of my evolution that I needed to go through. I get that at that time, I had to be treated like a company plaything, for me to get to where I wanted to be. I’m now fully aware that my very soul and everything that made that girl from Kentucky have to be tarnished by people that I once trusted, so that they could thrive and go their own way. I recognize that my evolution, and the events that happened at the Grand Rampage had to transpire and leave me sitting here as they went forth. Their success… and my nothingness. Burned, and in the darkest of places… the abyss. These events are critical, they prepare me for those coming days when it is I who will thrive and have these moments that are commonplace for others. This darkness… is home. The darkness is where I belong.
(The darkness seems to flicker, as if acknowledging her words, her hesitation only a temporary pause.)
Caroline: In this darkness, I have found a cooling light that heals my wounds. I have found the warmth of an ever-lasting quest for revenge. This dark path is the one that has been chosen for me, until I arrive at the place I should be, the place where I get what is rightfully mine. And that time is coming. Oh, believe me… it is almost here. And as I understand, so will all my enemies, that I will NOT be denied what is mine much longer. These dark times are coming for you all. And you won’t be able to stop it, there will be no stopping what I have planned. Your only choice will be to embrace it, or be swallowed by the oblivion of it all.
(There is a glimmer of a sneer that forms on her lips, but still, she doesn’t look at the camera. It is like she is enjoying this moment, showing the world that she is far from done with Elite Answers Wrestling. When she speaks again, this time her voice is more determined, and full of belief.)
Caroline: In the here and now, however, the most important thing to me is Pain for Pride. What is next for me, and what I shall do, with the eyes of the entire world looking down on me. I’ll admit, hearing the pain from JUST Bethany’s screams as she burned with me was entertaining, but it wasn’t enough. I’m not through with that family, far from it in fact. Adam Lucas left without being burned, and that simply isn’t enough for me. Always remember Adam, that I will ALWAYS have my eye on you. But for now, Adam, you can sleep easily. Tend to JUST Bethany’s injuries like the good little lapdog, like the good little boy that you are. Me, I have my eyes on another. Soon, very soon that person will be revealed, and this time, it will not be Caroline left in the dark. Oh no, THIS time, I will leave more than just charred flesh in my wake. THIS time, I will make my mark, and a statement that will never be forgotten.
(Caroline turns her head to face the camera, as finally she is shown. Slowly, a smile forms on her face, till the screen then starts to fade back to ringside.)
( Saturday Night Showdown sees Gina Romano standing tall in the ring, excited to announce the upcoming competition. )
Gina Romano: THE FOLLOWING CONTEST IS SCHEDULED FOR ONE FALL!
Crowd: ONE FALL!
( ‘Vroom’ by Hoodie Allen & Connor Price hits the PA system as Nikki Kimura marches out to the ring. She’s focused solely on what she needs most: a victory. )
Gina Romano: INTRODUCING FIRST!… FROM WEST PORTLAND, OREGON!… WEIGHING IN AT 120 POUNDS!… THE ANCHOR!!!!!!… NIKKIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII!!!!!!!!!!… KIIIIIIMMMMMMUUUUUUUUUUURRRRRRRRRAAAAAAAAAAAA!!!!!!!
Gavin Kirkland: Through many losses she has endured, Nikki still looks ahead to the future and remains committed to grinding it out. She’s not backing away from competition tonight. Her sights are set on beating Hardcore Luna in her debut match. Nikki is demanded to achieve her goal. Will she be able to secure a victory in this match? Only time will tell!
( Nikki enters the ring and backs into her corner, awaiting her opponent, as ‘Mary On A Cross’ by Ghost blares through the PA system. Hardcore Luna emerges with a confident smile adorning her cheek. She nods to the crowd as she jogs down the aisle and heads toward the ring. )
Gina Romano: INTRODUCING HER OPPONENT!… MAKING HER DEBUT OUT OF DIAMOND HEAD, HAWAII!… WEIGHING IN AT 141 POUNDS!… DIVA OF VIOLENCE!… HRDCOREEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!!!!!!!!…. LUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUuNAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Gavin Kirkland: We got some new kid around the block to launch her career in EAW! Are you excited too, guys? This is going to be amazing to watch, for sure! Hardcore Luna, what a name, amirite?
Deadprez: Hell yeah man!
Eve: Of course, Gavin. It’s always exciting to see a new elitist signing the papers and ready for action. Bringing something fresh to the table? Absolutely exciting to watch.
( DING DING DING! )
Eve: Hardcore Luna is making her debut here tonight, squaring off against Nikki Kimura who is seeking to regain her footing on Showdown! Both women are known for their raw talent, but tonight, only one will carry the momentum forward. Who will seize the win? Let’s find out!
Gavin Kirkland: Nikki makes her way out and reaches out for Luna to join her. Luna knows her role and now seizes the hand, slipping fingers through and joining with Nikki.
Deadprez: Luna quickly capitalizes and seizes down behind Nikki into a waistlock, trying to slam her back to the canvas! Now, that’s some good in-ring awareness she’s got there. You have to reap the benefits you see within a second, no matter what.
Eve: Nikki is able to capture the quickness that lands upon her in time, sending her opposition rolling back down to the ground before rising to her feet and quickly nailing a knee to Luna’s gut, sending her down to the ropes and looking for a clothesline!
Gavin Kirkland: OH! DODGING UNDERNEATH AND LOOKING AT THE SPEED, NOT EVEN NIKKI’S STRENGTH COULD CAPTURE THAT TOO AS LUNA GOES FOR A BACKSLIDE ROLL-UP AS SOON AS THE CLOTHESLINE MISSES ITS MARK!
Deadprez: Don’t let her get you!
ONEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!
TWOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!
Eve: ONLY TWO COUNTS! Nikki kicks out at two after being rolled all the way up, with Luna still having a long way to go in this match. Luna tries to land her approach, but the kick stops her before she can proceed.
Gavin Kirkland: Progress isn’t going to be easy here, as Luna takes more and more offenses to her gut, with kicks continually connecting, and now she’s being sent down to the corner with Nikki following up!
Eve: Moving out of the way, crash and burn by Nikki, and it leaves her stunned. Luna sees the opening… LEAPS OFF THE GROUND FOR THE HARLEM SIDE KICK, TAKING NIKKI BACK TO THE GROUND!… OH WHAT A COMBINATION! THE SPLIT-LEGGED MOONSAULT FOLLOWS IT, GOING DOWN RIGHT INTO THE COVER! COULD THAT BE IT FOR HARDCORE LUNA’S DEBUT VICTORY??
ONEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!
TWOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!
Eve: SHOULDER OFF THE GROUND AT TWO! NIKKI KICKS OUT AGAIN!
Deadprez: Man, who are these girls that EAW has been recruiting these days? They’ve just been putting banger after banger after banger all week, you know? This is what Showdown is all about!
Gavin Kirkland: Yeah, man, me too! I have the same question. I’m dying to know when the next Nikki Kimura photobook is dropping. I’ll be first in line for sure!
Deadprez: Uh, that’s not what I’m-
Gavin Kirkland: I KNOW RIGHT????
Eve: Shut it, will you? We have to match to watch, and you, sick freak, trying to bait the innocent Prez into something he doesn’t even concern himself with! Nikki is now trying to get back up this time.
Gavin Kirkland: LUNA HAS A NEW AIM AGAIN, AND SHE MIGHT AS WELL BE AIMING FOR THE HOOK KICK! Oh, swing and a miss! Luna has just thrown that kick through the wind, with Nikki’s schoolboy rolling her back down from behind to both knees!… NIKKI LANDS A DROPKICK! DOWN GOES LUNA!
Deadprez: If you simply can’t compete with strength, agility is certainly a way to prove oneself no matter how daunting the situation may seem at the moment.
Eve: Luna is surprised by how fast Nikki is able to respond, but that shows Nikki isn’t easily backing away. Nikki finds her mark again and gets on her mark… SPRINGBOARD MOONSAULT ON LUNA, BUT LUNA IS JUST ABLE TO MOVE OUT OF THE WAY IN TIME!
Gavin Kirkland: THE MOONSAULT COULDN’T PLUNGE THE FLAG RIGHT ON TOP, AND NOW LUNA STEPS IN WITH A CARTWHEEL! SHE MIGHT AS WELL BE SETTING UP FOR A POISONRANA COMBO! LEAPING OFF ONTO NIKKI’S SHOULDERS!
Eve: NIKKI JUST LETS HER FLY OFF DOWN BEHIND HER BACK INSTEAD! … A DROPKICK TO THE LEG! BACK TO HER FEET WITH A PUNT KICK TO HER LEG, PUTTING HER ON THE GROUND COMPLETELY!
Gavin Kirkland: NOT FINISHED WITH HER RIVAL JUST YET, NOW NIKKI SEIZES HER BY THE WAIST AND ROLLS THROUGH RIGHT INTO THE POWERBOMB POSITION, BACK TO HER FEET WITH LUNA STACKED ON HER SHOULDERS!….
Deadprez: OHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!
Gavin Kirkland: OHHHHHHH! POWERBOMB BACKBREAKER SHATTERING THE SPINE! A COVER BY NIKKI! WILL NIKKI FINALLY NAIL THE COUNT OF THREE THIS TIME?
ONEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!
TWOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!
THR-
Eve: LUNA STILL MANAGES TO KICK OUT!
Gavin Kirkland: While this may be just her debut match, the excitement isn’t going to be any less. We are putting the intensity on display every single week, no matter what the match may be.
Deadprez: Let’s talk about that powerbomb though. What an INSANE way to snap someone back like that. I wouldn’t want to be in that situation. Ah man, Batman wouldn’t even make a save for me.
Gavin Kirkland: IT’S DEFINITELY A CRAZY BACKSHOT, PREZ!
Deadprez: WHAT?????
Gavin Kirkland: I’m talking about the wrestling move man!
Eve: STOP WITH YOUR FREAKY ASS, MAYBE????? Every single elitist back in the Showdown locker room knows their task at best: this is what they must accomplish coming down to this match.
Deadprez: Luna is now holding her back and trying to sway the pain away, while Nikki has found her position in the opposite corner and is making a run from far away, looking to crash upon Luna who’s down there!… A RUNNING DROPKICK DRIVES LUNA BACK INTO THE CORNER, CAUSING MORE AGONY, SCREAMING OUT LOUD EVEN MORE FROM THE CORE OF HER SPINE! SEE? THAT’S PROFESSIONAL WRESTLING WE WANT TO SEE TOO!
Gavin Kirkland: LUNA COULDN’T EVEN STAND ON HER FEET PROPERLY AND THIS ISN’T A GOOD LOOK FOR HER! NIKKI HAS QUITE A SHARP ADVANTAGE AGAINST LUNA!
Eve: NOW SHE MIGHT AS WELL BE ENDING HER RIGHT NOW, SEIZING BOTH WRISTS AND LOOKING FOR THE SAME FINISHER THAT PUT JOHNNY ANDREWS OUT OF THIS MATCH!… KAMIGOYEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!!!!!!!
Gavin Kirkland: OH NO!
Eve: HANG ON A SECOND! THE KNEE HAS BEEN CAUGHT! LUNA QUICKLY REMOVES HER HANDS FROM THERE AND INSTEAD PICKS UP NIKKI’S KNEES BEFORE LIFTING HER UP INTO THE AIR!… AHHHHH NOOO!
Gavin Kirkland: WHAT A MOVE!!!! FOOTHOLD KNEEBREAKER CRUSH NIKKI’S KNEE IN HALF! LUNA TACKLES THE ISSUE BY TARGETING ITS CORE AND NOW REACHES OUT TO GAIN MORE EDGE AGAINST HER!… LIFTING SPINNING REVERSE DDT!!!! BLITZING HER RIGHT DOWN LIKE A THUNDERSTRIKE FROM ZEUS SLAMMING THE EARTH! WHAT IN THE HELL IS THAT????? I’D NEVER WITNESSED THAT BEFORE IN ALL MY DAYS! NOW LUNA GOES FOR THE PIN!
Deadprez: HELL YEAH MAN! I LOVE THIS!
ONEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!
TWOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!
THR-
Gavin Kirkland: STILL TWO COUNTS!
Eve: Just when we thought she was down for the count, she’s clawing her way to the summit to defy expectations.
Deadprez: Nikki isn’t conceding to the competition without a fight. Nikki’s been in the game for ages and possesses remarkable skill, but her checkered past has been a persistent obstacle.
Gavin Kirkland: Nikki’s currently feeling a bit shaken, practically reeling from the DDT she just endured. Luna backs into the corner this time, and Nikki can only stagger back to both knees!… SWINGING FOR THE ZERO FIGHTER KICK!
Eve: NIKKI SNATCHES THE LEGS! SHE WHIRLS RIGHT INTO THE GERMAN SUPLEX, SLAMMING HER DOWN FOR A PIN!- NO!
Gavin Kirkland: NO, LUNA SWIFTLY TURNS THE TABLES WITH A WHEELBARROW VICTORY ROLL FOR A COVER!
ONEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!
TWOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!
THR-
Eve: NIKKI STILL ABLE TO KFIT HER SHOULDER OFF THE GROUND THAT COUNT OF TWO AND SPACING! NIKKI BACKS TO HER FEET THIS TIME AND LOOKS FOR SUPERKICK AT LUNA!
Gavin Kirkland: LUNA IS THE ONE CATCHING HER LEG! SHE PULLS HER IN RIGHT INTO A RIPCORD ELBOW STRIKE… TURNING NIKKI ALL AROUND! A HOOK KICK CONNECTS FROM BEHIND! SHE’S NOT DONE YET! LUNA MIGHT AS WELL BE LOOKING TO HIT ANOTHER ONE, BUT THAT DEPENDS ON IF SHE DOES IT! YES, SHE DOE- NO NO NO! SHE DOESN’T
Eve: SHE’S NOT DONE YET! LUNA MIGHT AS WELL BE LOOKING TO HIT ANOTHER ONE, BUT THAT DEPENDS ON IF SHE DOES IT! YES, SHE DOE- NO NO NO! SHE DOESN’T
Gavin Kirkland: NO NO! HANG ON! NIKKI JUST NAILED HER OWN SUPERKICK, COUNTERING THE INCOMING KICK!… DOUBLE KNEE BACKBREAKER TAKES LUNA DOWN FROM BEHIND! NIKKI HOOKS THE LEG FOR A PIN! NIKKI’S AIMING FOR THE WIN!
Deadprez: We are eating GOOD!
ONEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!
TWOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!
THR-
Gavin Kirkland: LUNA LIFTS HER SHOULDER OFF THE GROUND AT TWO! STILL JUST TWO COUNTS!
Eve: Luna just has to show that she puts a lot of meaning into her debut match, and she strives for the best outcome that she could possibly get out of this.
Deadprez: Nikki truly wants this more than Luna could have ever known too. This match is truly about who needs more and who needs the most!
Gavin Kirkland: Nikki shifts to a seated position as Luna regains her footing and settles back into her stance. Luna retreats to the corner, eyeing the ultimate prize… She spins for the Enzui Blade Kick – BUT WAIT! NIKKI ALLOWS HER TO SPIN RIGHT INTO THE INSIDE CRADLE ROLL-UP! SHE’S GOT HER!
ONEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!
TWOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!
THREEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!-
Eve: ALMOST! JUST ALMOST! A VERY CLOSE CALL FOR NIKKI TO LOSE! LUNA WAS STILL ABLE TO KICK OUT JUST IN TIME, BUT THAT GIVES NIKKI ENOUGH TIME TO LAND THE MOVE!
Gavin Kirkland: SHE MIGHT BE APPLYING THE HOOLIGAN SPECIAL! RUNNING IN FOR A TILT-A-WHIRL HEADSCISSORS TRANSITIONED INTO A FUJIWARA ARMBAR!
Eve: LUNA HALTS HER MOMENTUM AND SENDS HER CRASHING TO THE MAT! A SHOT TO THE CHEST HAMMER! ANOTHER ONE! ANOTHER CHEST HAMMER!
Gavin Kirkland: THE CHEST HAMMERS KEEP COMING AND NIKKI SEEMS TO BE UNABLE TO KEEP UP! SHE’S SLOWING DOWN!
Deadprez: THAT’S NOT GOOD! SHE’S ON THE VERGE OF LOSING IT ALL RIGHT HERE! LUNA SEIZES HER ARMS, AND SHE COULD VERY WELL BE ANGLING FOR A PERFECT SUBMISSION HOLD.…. LOOKING FOR PERFUME!!!!!!!!
Gavin Kirkland: ARM DRAG EXECUTED IN AN INSTANT, SENDING LUNA ROLLING TO THE GROUND! LUNA SWIFTLY ROLLS TO HER FEET AND ASCENDS TO THE SECOND ROPE, AIMING TO TAKE FLIGHT—OHHHHHHHHHHHH!
Deadprez: OH, WHAT A CATCH!
Gavin Kirkland: WHAT A CATCH INDEED! SHE CAUGHT HER! THE KIMURA LOCK LOCKING IN, AND LUNA MIGHT AS WELL BE MEETING HER DEMISE HERE! NIKKI TRAPS HER ARM EXPERTLY TIGHTENING HER GRIP!
Eve: The Kimura Lock has got her right where she wants her! This might not be good for Luna at all! She’s trapped in a tight hold with nowhere to go! Her dream could be crushed by Nikki, but she’s fighting!
Gavin Kirkland: She’s still trying to lift Nikki from the ground while the hold is still applied! The Kimura Lock has her locked tight – LOOK! Her leg is trying to swing down and wrap by the ropes!
Eve: Luna is trying to find other ways around if her strength is not going to be enough to defend against the submission hold… AND SHE DOES! SHE MADE IT TO THE BOTTOM ROPE!
Gavin Kirkland: Nikki Kimura has already destroyed her arm, but that is not enough for Nikki Kimura. Now backing away from Luna, who has her arm all hurt, Nikki is looking to finish this… IN SHE RUNS, POSSIBLY AIMING FOR THE ‘HOOLIGAN SPECIAL’ AGAIN, BUT INSTEAD, SHE SIMPLY DROPS NIKKI TO THE GROUND! SWING AND A MISS!… MY, WHAT A SOCCER KICK!
Eve: IT JUST SHUTS HER DOWN! NIKKI FALLS ENTIRELY TO THE GROUND, AND LUNA PICKS HER UP FROM THERE… RIPCORD SHOULDER BUTT!… ENZUI BLADE KICK CUTS HER HEAD OFF!
Gavin Kirkland: NIKKI HAS BEEN SENT TO BOTH KNEES. LUNA FINDS HER WAY UP TO THE SECOND ROPE AND WASTES NO TIME DESCENDING FROM THERE!… PANAMA SUNRISE! FRONT FLIP PILEDRIVER FROM- NO, NIKKI DROPS HER TO BOTH KNEES!… KAMIGOYE KNEE STRIKEEEEEEEE!!!!!!
Eve: BUT NO, ONCE AGAIN! SHE CAUGHT THE KNEE AND PULLED HER IN IMMEDIATELY… TOUR TO HONOLULU!!!!!!
Gavin Kirkland: OH MY GOODNESS, YES! SHE’S DOING IT! THE VARIATION OF HER ISLAND TOURS IS FIRMLY PLANTING NIKKI TO THE GROUND! HERE’S THE COVER! HARDCORE LUNA IS LOOKING TO SECURE THE WIN AGAINST NIKKI KUMURA!
ONEEEEEEEEEEEE!
TWOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!
THREEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!
Gavin Kirkland: THREE! YES! SHE DOES IT! LUNA PICKS UP A WIN!
( DING DING DING! )
Gina Romano: HERE IS YOUR WINNER!… HARDCORE LUNA!
Gavin Kirkland: TALKING ABOUT AN UPSET! What a remarkable victory for Hardcore Luna! She secures an unexpected win at the moment when she seems destined to lose the match due to Nikki’s quick awareness that could potentially put her at a disadvantage but the tables turn swiftly before the final card is played, rightfully earning Hardcore Luna the victory. And here is your winner, Hardcore Luna! Congratulations on her well-deserved win!
Deadprez: That was definitely some banger we witnessed tonight, man, but there’s still plenty more action to come from Showdown. The Road to Pain For Pride has begun, and there’s so much more to anticipate right now!
( ‘Mary On A Cross’ by Ghost plays as Hardcore Luna returns to her feet and raises her arm before falling back to the ground, pretty exhausted from the match. Luna shakes her head and pants from the tough match she just had, but in the end, she’s happy with the outcome regardless, while Nikki is on the outside holds her back in pain and pounds the ground, not quite content with the outcome before the scene fades into a commercial break. )
( A commercial break airs for Dragon’s Dogma 2, featuring Daniella Atlas. Available to play now on Steam and all online platforms. )
(Showdown ended up coming back from commercials, as it ended up tuning in backstage and directly into Kennedy Street’s office. For once, she was actually seen doing her work on her computer, pleased by all of the results that ended up happening at Grand Rampage, too bad that none of the Showdown stars won the Grand Rampage match but oh well, that is what the match at Fighting Spirit was for. AJAX was on the side in a chair, taking a nap with his head lowered down and it seems that the rest of the night was going to be a very calming-)
(Kennedy immediately shoots up out of her seat hearing a loud commotion just right outside of her office and AJAX is woken up as well from all of the noise, as furniture and boxes were thrown around and broken, did she hear a wall crack too? It was only when someone ended up suddenly swinging the door open to her office it was revealed who did all of the mess.)
(Usagi Senshi stood there with an incredibly fake smile on her face and one of her eyes twitching from anger as she was very much pissed off because once again she was not able to win a title opportunity at the Grand Rampage match and now, she was going to try to end up getting another one… possibly.)
Usagi Senshi: Hey there, Kennedy! 🙂
(Usagi talked in the fakest tone possible as Kennedy and AJAX looked at each other with suspicious looks before AJAX got up and walked over towards the door, he looked at the state of the hallway, he cringed a bit and then turned back towards Kennedy.)
AJAX: Uhhh… the janitor is gunna have a bad time.
(Kennedy let out a sigh and then she spoke up.)
Kennedy Street: Yes, hello honey, what do you need?
Usagi Senshi: Is it too bad to ask if I can get another title shot that I should definitely deserve for all of the hard work that I have put into this place for almost 3 years now?
Kennedy Street: Well then, usually someone gives me a long winded explanation before asking me so Kennie likes the change of pace. Two things. One, please calm down, honey. And two, why should I give you a title shot at this rate when we are so close to Pain for Pride?
Usagi Senshi: Oh no no no, really, I might seem ABSOLUTELY LIVID RIGHT NOW, but I truly promise you that I am as calm as the breeze right now!
Kennedy Street: Mhm…
Usagi Senshi: And as for the title shot, I do not know how many times you want me to explain it to the whole damn world but I DESERVE to be given more opportunities than all of the other disappointing bozos that enter your office and beg you on your hands and knees only to fuck everything up when it most matters. Did you not see how I ended up doing in the Grand Rampage? I feel like I did well enough on it to get SOMETHING out of it!
(Kennedy starts looking at her nails as she responds to what Usagi said.)
Kennedy Street: Hmmm… good point, but if my memory serves me well, I am pretty sure someone else ended up doing better than you in that match.
(Usagi suddenly starts seeing red and her voice ends up being raised.)
Usagi Senshi: ARE YOU REALLY GOING TO GIVE PRAISE TO THAT GOOD FOR NOTHING BITCH OF ARIA INSTEAD OF ME, KENNEDY STREET?! SHE ENDED UP ELIMINATING ME LIKE A COWARD BY LETTING SOMEONE ELSE DO IT INSTEAD OF-
Kennedy Street: Lower your voice down.
(Usagi ends up biting her tongue in pure anger to prevent herself from talking any further as Kennedy spoke up again.)
Kennedy Street: I do not like your former bestie either honey, she made me waste a lot of money with her stupid entrance and I am tired of her rah rah speeches as well, but I can not deny that she ended up pulling a good performance on that match, and I would rather have her roam around like a depressed mule than have a rabid beast like you destroying stuff, barging into my office like that, and being a pain in the ass like you have been for the past month ever since you lost the Universal Women’s Championship match.
(Usagi truly can not believe what she is hearing right now from Kennedy and she is very much close to blowing out a gasket but Kennedy raises a finger to signal Usagi to wait before she begins speaking up again.)
Kennedy Street: But, and this is a big one, I very much understand the frustration that you are going through at this very moment, being unable to succeed to the expectations of the people around you, feeling like nobody gives you the respect that you deserve despite the hard work that you give out to those insolent and fickle people out there in the crowd, god only knows Kennie has been there before when she has wrestled, so you know…
(Usagi fully calmed down now as she saw there was an opportunity to be able to turn this around and actually get what she wanted so she let out a sigh herself and then she spoke up with conviction.)
Usagi Senshi: Kennedy, you have seen at first hand how I have been treated for the past few years, I have been treated as nothing more than trash, I have been accused of being something that I was not and I have wasted so many years of my career teaming up and carrying dead weight with me, and letting someone else I considered a friend force me down onto her shadow and never be given the opportunities that she has had before, karma struck them all down and now it is MY time to be able to achieve what I deserve, after so many years here that Universal Women’s Championship shot is the first singles championship I got, while so many other wannabes and generational fumblers can have as many title shots as they want over me, Kennedy? You know DAMN WELL what I am truly capable of and just because of one loss like that should not restrict me from continuing to wrestle and earn everything that is supposed to be mine.
(Kennedy sat there in silence for a few seconds, hearing what Usagi had to say and processing the decision that she was going to make for her before she finally made up her mind.)
Kennedy Street: Kennie has been a mentor to Pandora Paisley and the rest of her family ever since I first laid my eyes upon her, the fire that she had on her own eyes, the ruthlessness that she displayed inside of that ring, her rebellious nature to not let useless people push her around and treat her like she means nothing, I can see that right now on you, maybe that is why Pandora ended up lending you a hand and making sure she helped you after you dealt with that woman, guess she is a good reason why I see the… what was it… Starboy?
(Usagi slowly crossed her arms and stayed quiet about Kennedy’s answer, it was very obvious that she appreciated Pandora’s help, but she did not want to get emotional right now while in front of Kennedy so she simply nodded her head. Kennedy nodded back and spoke up.)
Kennedy Street: Okay honey, this is what I am going to do for you because you mean so much to Pandora, I am going to give you a chance to get something that is even bigger than just one measly title shot in one show, it is the chance to have a title shot at anywhere and at anytime that you want. The Showdown after Fighting Spirit I will end up putting you in the first of two qualifying matches for the Cash in the Vault match at Pain for Pride, a very important match and star making match, and out of all the many people in this roster and me just being able to pick four people for those matches, I am going to give one of those spots to you because I believe you deserve it.
(Usagi’s jaw drops when she ends up hearing that, wait, she… she was actually treating her the way that she wished for and she is giving her an opportunity? It was then that a gigantic grin on Usagi’s face appeared as she rushed forward and she suddenly hugged Kennedy out of excitement in being inserted into the match.)
Usagi Senshi: YEEEEEEEEEEEEEEESSSSSSS, AHAHAHAHAAAA! THANK YOU, KENNIEEEEEEEEEEE~
(Kennedy is very shocked at the way Usagi’s mood just suddenly flipped around like that, but she awkwardly accepted the hug as she nodded slowly.)
Kennedy Street: Oooohkay, no problem, Starboy. Do not throw away the opportunity that I gave you, alright?
Usagi Senshi: I promise that you will not regret this decision!
(Usagi ends up turning around after waving goodbye and she ends up leaving Kennedy’s office as voices can be heard just outside the hallway where Usagi walked out to.)
Random Intern: Hey, did you make the mess? You should probably clean it-
Usagi Senshi: OUT OF MY WAY, NERD!
(More sounds of chaos can be heard outside as more things fall and crash, for some reason plates smashing and a random cat screeching can be heard as Kennedy looks on with a smile.)
Kennedy Street: Aaaaah… the youth these days.
AJAX: Wait, are you 40?
Kennedy Street: Wha- NO, WHAT?! GET BACK TO WORK, AJAX!
AJAX: Okay.
(AJAX walks over back to his own chair, sits down and then immediately falls asleep as Kennedy rolls her eyes and goes back to work, as Showdown fades away from the scene to the ring.)
(“Refuse Resist” by Sepultura starts to play throughout the arena. As The British Invasion walk out and they are none too happy about what happened at the Grand Rampage. Halsey Neel and Pandora Paisley don’t look at nothing but the ring as they slowly make their way to the ring, rolling in with mics in their hands.)
Deadprez: You want to talk about pissed off, you are looking at it. Two young Elitists that were close to winning the Unified Tag Team Championships until The Jaded Hearts made their return and attacked the British Invasion, making sure they didn’t win the titles.
Eve: It was an incredible match, but The Jaded Hearts took exception to what they did to them at Operation: Doomsday. We didn’t expect it, but we shouldn’t be surprised.
Gavin Kirkland: Nothing breaks my heart more than to see my beautiful Pandora sad and upset. They were robbed and the Jaded Hearts should be ashamed of themselves! And after what we heard on Dynasty? Oh, I know the Hellcat is about to come out.
(Pandora paces the ring with a mic in hand while Halsey looks on as she is seething with anger. Pandora looks right at the camera and speaks.)
Pandora Paisley: Oh, you think this is funny? Halsey and I should have known that the EAW is simply a political game that has so many elements to it. When we attacked the Jaded Hearts, we knew who was on the team, we understood the metric, a woman that has always gotten her way with minimal backlash and no repercussions, the keys of the kingdom if you will, that being Kassidy Heart. Here’s the thing, flower, what the Jaded Hearts did when attacking us and basically giving the damn titles to NICHOLISM was prove once again that those two wankers need help to win, they proved us right!
Halsey Neel: Interesting how that turned out, huh? That all of a sudden, we are in a match ready to win those titles and the Jaded Hearts want to act like petty little girls and attack everyone by waiting until the match and then when it comes to payback, they ban us from Fighting Spirit? Let me first say something to NICHOLISM, your reign is a bloody farce! You two are paper champions that only won the tag titles because of US. That has been the narrative we have been going with since the tag titles changed hands and you two did NOTHING to prove us wrong! NOTHING!
(The fire in the eyes of Halsey Neel says it all as she is calmed down by Pandora who now looks to take the lead in speaking.)
Pandora Paisley: What is sad in all of this? That the Jaded Hearts pull some strings and get their rematch at Fighting Spirit and this cunt bans us from the show because her husband runs the place, way to teach us a lesson, bitch. Nepotism runs free in the EAW thanks to Kassidy Heart. Dr. Bethany Blue was right about you, love, and so were so many others, and here I thought you were at least woman enough to take your lumps, but instead you’re a scared little child hiding behind Daddy Gawd. YOU ARE BLOODY PATHETIC! Here is the thing Kassidy, Fighting Spirit at some point ends that night and it’s open season on the Jaded Hearts. See, we have no doubt that you two cunts banned us from the Marquee Event because NICHOLISM are pretty much sitting ducks now. Alex Myers and Ruler, all that talk meant nothing, flower. You two proved NOTHING to The British Invasion… NOTHING! But now we are forced to sit at home or at the local pub because trust us, we will be in town watching it while not able to do anything, and that includes the huge match Daryl Kinkade has at Fighting Spirit. YOU WILL PAY!
(This time it is Pandora who is all worked up, she is calmed down by Halsey Neel who takes the lead this time and glares right into the camera.)
Halsey Neel: Let me make this perfectly clear so that you four can understand. We do NOT care who wins, all we want is our rightful shot at the Unified Tag Team Championships. We know how this story is going to unfold at Fighting Spirit, all I ask is surprise us, NICHOLISM. Like actually go out there and prove us WRONG! Be the team that you think you are and not that we KNOW you are! Step up, beat these bitches! Actually live up to your reputation and stop having everything handed to you! Because see, we are not going to be there to bail you out AGAIN!
Pandora Paisley: We are going to leave it at this. You want to fuck with us, I don’t give a damn if this is Disney or not, FUCK YOU! Listen to us very closely, everyone thinks we are middletons, scouring at the bottom of the ocean like feeders, not a real threat to anything, right? Oh, Pandora and Halsey are not this or that. They haven’t done shit in the business, etc., well it took two hall of famers to take us out! It took two of your best from stopping us in winning the Unified Tag Team Championships! It took Kassidy Heart to pull strings with her husband and abuse the power handed to her, NOT IN THE SLIGHTEST! But let us leave you with this. You think we are not worthy of being Champions, well when Fighting Spirit is over, you two cunts cannot deny us, because there is this little show coming up in Orlando called PAIN FOR PRIDE! And whoever wins those tag team titles? They are coming home to US!
Halsey Neel: God may have saved the Queen…. But we hope that God has mercy on your souls!
(The two ladies glare into the camera as Pandora speaks, gritting her teeth.)
Pandora Paisley: Because you will NEVER STOP US. WE REFUSE! WE RESIST! AND AFTER FIGHTING SPIRIT….. WE RECLAIM!
(Pandora and Halsey drop the mics as Refuse/Resist by Sepultura starts to play throughout the arena. The crowd boos as Pandora and Halsey just stare into the camera before flipping off the fans.)
Deadprez: Statement made, and these two ladies are looking for one thing, those Unified Tag Team Championships! They mean it and I will say that I wouldn’t doubt them! The British Invasion are for real!
Eve: They really are and from what I have seen, Grand Rampage lit a fire under their asses! They are ready for anything and everything!
Gavin Kirkland: Pandora… marry me!
(Pandora and Halsey get out of the ring and walk around the announce table, Pandora walks over to Gavin and kisses him on the cheek as they continue toward the back, Gavin almost falls out of his chair.)
Eve: SOMEBODY CALL A PARAMEDIC!
(The scene fades to a commercial break.)
(As it returns from commercial break, the camera focuses on Gina Romano to announce the participants of the next match.)
Gina Romano: The following contest is scheduled for ONE FALL!
Crowd: ONE FALL!
( ‘Old Scars/Future Hearts’ by All Time Low plays as Raven Roberts trudges out from the back, a little worse for wear after a destructive falls count anywhere match at Grand Rampage but she looks pretty game to turn all of that around and pick up another win. )
Gina Romano: Introducing first, making her way to the ring, weighing in at one hundred twenty-two pounds and residing in Atlanta, Georgia, ‘THE BIRD OF PREY’ RAVEN ROBERTS!”
Eve: After fighting Miku Sakai to a no contest at Grand Rampage, momentum has been slightly halted for Raven Roberts. This is far from where she expected to be and tonight she looks to course correct that!
Gavin Kirkland: Easier said than done, as Miku should’ve had that big push for the benefit of her career, but instead Raven risked both of their bodies! And look at her still trying to move past that…
Deadprez: I don’t know what the hell you’re talkin’ about! Raven’s willingness to put her body on the line and take risks is why she’s built the reputation as she has! Anyone who enters the ring with her definitely has their work cut out for them.
( ‘Bloodline’ by Northlane hits the PA systems as Daniella Atlas emerges from the back with a cold demeanor on her face. She’s focused solely on picking up the win, and it shows from her focus before this one’s even begun. )
Gina Romano: Her opponent, weighing in at one hundred twenty-one pounds and from Dunkirk, France, ‘THE BLACK FLAME’ DANIELLA ATLAS!
Eve: Daniella Atlas came very close to leaving Grand Rampage with the National Elite Championship, but she failed to get the job done and now she has to work back up from square one! But a win over Raven would help Atlas out hugely.
Deadprez: It will, but it won’t come easy at all! Miku Sakai tried the same thing and it didn’t work for Raven! We’ll see where Atlas’s head is at after losing a championship match at Grand Rampage… Will she get her momentum up or crumble again?
Gavin Kirkland: Well! I don’t expect Atlas to crumble! This is her chance to shine, and I think that’s exactly what she’s going to do.. She is going to shine.
(DING! DING! DING!)
Eve: Here we go. The bell rings and these two women cautiously circle the ring, trying to get a feel of one another.
Deadprez: Daniella gets overzealous and throws a kick from the get go! Raven moves aside and pulls her into a waist lock. She elevates her off the canvas and slams her with a takedown.
Gavin Kirkland: Raven floats over into a front facelock, and now Daniella is in trouble! Raven wrenches in the front facelock, and now Daniella is in trouble. She tries to get up—
Eve: But Raven drags right her back down! Daniella, frustrated, starts to rise and rams Raven back first into the turnbuckles! She follows up with a barrage of shoulder tackles to the ribs in the corner.
Gavin Kirkland: Raven staggers out and Daniella immediately drops her with a spinning back kick! Raven falls to the floor in pain, and Daniella approaches her. She grabs at the hair, slowly getting her up..
Deadprez: But Raven trips her to her back and kicks her in the back! Daniella quickly rises and Raven meets her with an elbow smash! Daniella staggers, and Raven hits off the ropes. Daniella charges in with a dropkick against the ropes!
Eve: Raven bounces off the ropes, stunned. Daniella grabs her by the head and lifts her for a suplex, but Raven floats behind and takes the waist. She tries for a german suplex but Daniella desperately holds onto the ropes!
Referee: HEY! CLEAN BREAK!
Gavin Kirkland: Raven reluctantly lets go of Daniella, backing up. But Daniella turns and charges into a knife edge chop! Raven ducks it, and throws one of her own! Daniella winces out in pain, holding at her chest. She swings for a slap–
Deadprez: But Raven catches her and swings into a judo throw to the center of the ring! Raven grabs at the arm, slowly transitioning to a keylock…
Eve: But some beautiful technical prowess from Daniella, as she rolls over and bridges Raven’s shoulders to the mat!
ONE!
T-
Gavin Kirkland: Raven kicks out and both rise! Daniella throws another punch, but Raven takes the wrist and swings under into a wristlock. Daniella reaches for the ropes, groaning.
Eve: She frontrolls, then backrolls, throwing Raven with a BEAUTIFUL armdrag! Raven quickly rises up and Daniella charges into a scorpion kick!
Deadprez: Raven has no idea what just hit her, and Daniella follows it up with a bicycle kick! Raven is down and Daniella makes yet another cover!
ONE!
TWO!
Eve: Another kick out from Raven! Daniella doesn’t look discouraged, as Raven has to crawl to the ropes. Daniella grabs Raven up, but Raven punches her in the ribs! She chops Daniella back!
Gavin Kirkland: A dazed Daniella charges in- Raven ducks her head down and lifts her up for a northern lights suplex! That one had to hurt, and Raven bridges it!
ONE!
TW-
Deadprez: Daniella gets her shoulder up! Both of these two seemingly fighting to a stalemate as no one can get the advantage yet. Raven pulls Daniella up and elbows her back.
Eve: She’s really drilling in those elbows, goodness! Raven takes Daniella to the ropes and irish whips her– but Daniella reverses it!
Gavin Kirkland: And Daniella comes off the ropes for a SPINNING BACK ELBOW– NO! RAVEN CATCHES THE WAIST!
Deadprez: GERMAN SUPLEX FROM RAVEN! NOO! DANIELLA LANDS IT! RAVEN HAS NO IDEA, AND SHE TURNS AROUND – IMPRESSIVE LEAP FROM DANIELLA AS SHE DRAGS RAVEN DOWN WITH A METEORA!
Eve: Daniella is really starting to pick up offense now as Raven is completely lost and confused right now. She drags her up and starts drilling off some vicious roundhouse kicks to the chest! Raven is getting battered!
Gavin Kirkland: Each kick sounds like a gunshot! Raven is struggling to stand, and now Daniella winds back a roundhouse kick– but Raven throws a nasty axehandle to the knee!
Deadprez: Daniella holds her knee in pain, and Raven runs past her, leaping up the middle rope. SPRINGBOARD LEAP INTO A SPIKE HURRICANRANA! DANIELLA GETS PLANTED ON THE TOP OF HER HEAD!
Eve: The crowd just collectively winced at that, and understandably so! Daniella is hardly showing any signs of life, and now Raven crawls over for the cover!
ONE!
TWO!
Gavin Kirkland: But look at the fight of Daniella, as she KICKS OUT! Raven slaps the mat. She drags her up and takes the head. She tries to lift her up..
Eve: But Daniella punches her in the ribs! Daniella breaks free, throwing a knee to the ribs. Raven doubles over in pain..
Deadprez: And Daniella raises her leg overhead to slam Raven down to the mat with a BEAUTIFUL axe kick! Raven is grounded, but that doesn’t seem to be enough for her! Daniella walks to the ropes and steps out, approaching the top rope.
Gavin Kirkland: She slowly makes her way up, what is she going for..? Raven is starting to stir–
Eve: And now we’ll never know because Raven is up and throws her body at the ropes! Daniella loses balance and falls crouched on the top rope! Raven approaches Daniella and starts forearming the hell out of her.
Deadprez: Raven climbs up top and clubs Daniella’s back. She takes her by the head, taking her tights. She starts to lift her up–
Gavin Kirkland: But Daniella brings her legs back to the top rope! She breaks free and grabs Raven’s head, slamming it into the top turnbuckle! Raven is dazed…
Eve: AND DANIELLA FLIES OFF THE TOP ROPE WITH A SUNSET FLIP POWERBOMB STRAIGHT TO THE MAT! RAVEN’S HEAD FURIOUSLY BOUNCES OFF THE CANVAS!
Deadprez: GOODNESS! RAVEN IS HURT! Daniella scrambles to the cover! This could be it!
ONE!
TWO!
T-
Gavin Kirkland: RAVEN THROWS HER SHOULDER UP! Daniella slaps the mat, although, having expected that! Raven holds the back of her head, gasping out in pain. She looks around, in no man’s land.
Eve: Daniella scoots back to the ropes, using them to rise up. She’s calling, demanding, begging for Raven to get up! And she is!
Deadprez: DANIELLA CHARGES IN! ‘LIKE CLOCKWORK’ – NO! RAVEN CATCHES HER IN MID AIR WITH A POWERBOMB! DANIELLA GETS FOLDED! Raven falls over, breathing heavily.
Gavin Kirkland: You can see Daniella grimacing in pain as she grabs at her back.. She rolls over to the ropes and falls to the apron. Raven rises to her feet, furiously hitting off the ropes!
Eve: BUT DANIELLA PULLS HER OVER THE TOP ROPE! Raven barely hangs on to the apron, and Daniella throws a roundhouse kick! It turns Raven and she’s dazed!
Gavin Kirkland: Daniella grabs the ropes, trying for a german suplex! BUT RAVEN HOLDS ONTO THE TOP ROPE FOR DEAR LIFE! She elbows Daniella! She elbows her again!
Deadprez: Daniella releases, dazed. Raven slowly turns to her– and she grabs her! T-BONE SUPLEX!
Eve: NO! DANIELLA HOLDS ONTO THE TOP ROPE AND BRINGS HERSELF RIGHT BACK DOWN! KNEE LIFT RIGHT TO THE JAW! Raven is dazed!
Gavin Kirkland: DANIELLA CHARGES IN FOR A SUNSET FLIP POWERBOMB! BUT AS HER LEGS IN THE AIR, RAVEN HOLDS ONTO THEM! HER LEGS ARE AROUND HER HEAD AS SHE LOOKS FOR AN ALABAMA SLAM ON THE APRON!
Deadprez: But Daniella brings it right back down, holding Raven’s head inbetween her thighs! She takes the waist, trying for a powerbomb–
Eve: BUT RAVEN TOSSES HER OVERHEAD WITH A BACK BODY DROP ON THE APRON! DANIELLA HOLDS HER BACK IN PAIN, FALLING TO THE FLOOR!
Gavin Kirkland: OH MY GOD! THAT’S THE HARDEST PART OF THE RING! DANIELLA IS GRIMACING ON THE FLOOR!
Deadprez: And look at the great instinct of Raven, taking this opportunity to get a breather. She’s not on the apron long enough as she pulls up Daniella. Raven nods, throwing Daniella into the steel steps!
Eve: Raven’s tapping into the side of her that we saw at Grand Rampage. Daniella is crawling away, trying to get back to her feet. But Raven slides in the ring while Daniella is struggling outside the ring!
Gavin Kirkland; RAVEN HITS OFF THE ROPES FURIOUSLY! SHE FLIES THROUGH THE MIDDLE ROPES– ‘FLIGHT DESTROYER’ TO DANIELLA ATLAS! THE SUICIDE DIVE CANADIAN DESTROYER FLATTENS HER!
Deadprez: OH. MY. GOODTNESS! DANIELLA IS OUT OF IT! AND RAVEN IS IN PAIN AS WELL! NEITHER ARE MOVING AFTER THAT HIGH RISK MOVE, AND THE CROWD ARE ON THEIR FEET AFTER THAT!
Crowd: HOLY SHIT! HOLY SHIT! HOLY SHIT!
( The referee breaks count for just a quick second to exit the ring and check on the two. After seeing that they’re both able to compete, he rolls in and starts counting. )
Gavin Kirkland: Imagine if Raven ended up having ANOTHER no contest?!
Deadprez: Don’t speak that out in the universe, dawg! This has been a great match! And now, Raven is starting to get up to her feet. She grabs Daniella and throws her in.
Eve: Raven slides in behind Daniella, crawling over and pinning her shoulders to the mat! Could this be the end right here?!
ONE!
TWO!
THR–
Deadprez: NO! DANIELLA KICKS OUT! HOW IS THIS ONE STILL GOING?! THIS HAS BEEN AN EXTREMELY IMPRESSIVE MATCH! AND THEY’RE STILL GOING!
Gavin Kirkland: You can see Raven starting to get frustrated, though! She rises to her feet and claps her hands, looking around. She steps out of the ring and climbs the top rope. Daniella slowly rises to her feet, on spaghetti legs..
Eve: RAVEN JUMPS OFF THE TOP FOR ‘AERIAL ACE’, THE SHOOTING STAR KNE– DANIELLA SIDE STEPS! RAVEN FALLS FACE FIRST ON THE MAT! SHE HOLDS HER RIBS IN PAIN, WINCING..
Deadprez: AND DANIELLA IS CALLING HER UP! RAVEN RISES… ‘LIKE CLOCKWORK!’ THE BUSAIKU KNEE STRIKE FLATTENS RAVEN!
Gavin Kirkland: AND DANIELLA CRAWLS TO THE COVER! WHAT A VICTORY THIS COULD BE FOR HER!
ONE!
TWO!
THR–
Eve: RAVEN ROBERTS KICKS OUT! AND I DON’T EVEN THINK DANIELLA CAN UNDERSTAND WHY! WHAT A MATCH THIS HAS BEEN!
Deadprez: Daniella falls back, breathing heavily. Raven is laid out, and the fans are absolutely on their feet for this battle between two of our best women on the Showdown roster!
Crowd: THIS IS AWESOME! THIS IS AWESOME! THIS IS AWESOME!
Eve: Daniella slowly rises to her feet. She grabs Raven by the hair. She jams her head into her thighs and tries to lift her, looking for ‘Animus’, but Raven back body drops her!
Gavin Kirkland: But Daniella holds onto her legs, bringing her down with a sunset flip, pinning her shoulders to the mat!
ONE!
TWO!
Deadprez: Raven slams her legs into the side of her head! She transitions, rolling down into a kneeling pin of her own! She bridges Daniella’s legs down!
ONE!
TWO!
Eve: Daniella kicks out and both rise to their feet. Daniella elbows Raven, then throws a nasty kick to the legs. Raven is struggling to stand and Daniella backs up, winding a boot to the jaw! She bounces off the ropes and Daniella takes her by the head, lifting her up…
Gavin Kirkland: AND DANIELLA SPINS INTO A BEAUTIFULLY EXECUTED FALCON ARROW! She quickly rises to her feet, stepping out of the ring and climbs the top rope!
Deadprez: Raven is still down and out, and DANIELLA FLIES OFF THE TOP ROPE WITH A DIVING DOUBLE FOOT STOMP TO THE CHEST! RAVEN WINCES OUT IN PAIN AND DANIELLA PINS HER!
ONNNNNEEEEEE!
TWWWWOOOOOOO!
THRRRRRRR–
Gavin Kirkland: RAVEN KICKS OUT! Daniella falls over, frustrated! She runs her hands through her hair, trying to figure out what it’ll take to end this one!
Eve: She reaches over to grab Raven, exasperated. She once again tries for that ‘Animus’, but Raven swats her away! Raven elbows her. She chops her! Daniella staggers and throws for a roundhouse kick, and Daniella ducks under!
Deadprez: Daniella takes the waist, bringing her to the ropes for an O’Connor Roll, but Raven holds on! Daniella backwards. She charges back in..
Eve: ‘THE FACELIFT!’ THE SPINNING HEEL KICK FOLDS DANIELLA! SHE’S OUT OF IT! Raven falls over, hooking her legs and pressing her shoulders down for the cover!
ONNNNNEEEEEE!
TWWWWOOOOOOO!
THRRRRRRRREEEEE–
( … )
( … )
Deadprez: NO! DANIELLA KICKS OUT! THIS ONE AIN’T OVER YET! Both women roll away from each other, trying to figure out what it’ll take to get back in this one. Raven claws at the ropes to try and get herself up.
Gavin Kirkland: On the other side, Daniella is still lying in pain. Raven nods her head and approaches her. Daniella rolls to the apron, though!
Eve: Raven climbs the middle rope and starts to pull Daniella up- OH! DANIELLA SLAMS HER THROAT FIRST INTO THE TOP ROPE WITH A HOTSHOT! Raven falls off the ropes, dazed!
Gavin Kirkland: Daniella quickly enters the ring! Raven is trying to stand tall, and Daniella charges into a Float-Over DDT! HER HEAD GETS SLAMMED INTO THE CANVAS!
Deadprez: And Daniella isn’t done either! She pulls her up and takes the arms! She hoists her up! BRIDGING TIGER SUPLEX! WHAT A LANDING THAT WAS!
ONNNNNEEEEEE!
TWWWWOOOOOOO!
Referee: T—-
Eve: SOMEHOW, RAVEN KICKS FREE! The grip on her shoulders was tight, and Daniella held onto her! She slowly raises them both up, and transitions the tiger grip to a wrist clutch! SHE RIPCORDS HER OUT!
Gavin Kirkland: ‘INAMORATA’ FROM ATLAS– NO! RAVEN CATCHES THE ARM! SHE BRINGS HER DOWN! ‘WING BREAKER’ IS LOCKED IN! THE FUJIWARA ARMBAR IS SYNCHED IN TIGHT!
Deadprez: SHE MIGHT PULL HER ARM OFF! RAVEN IS TUGGING AS TIGHT AS SHE POSSIBLY CAN WITH THE WING BREAKER! DANIELLA IS YELLING OUT IN AGONY AS RAVEN PULLS ON THAT WRIST! AND YANKS AT THE ELBOW, NODDING HER HEAD PROFUSELY!
Eve: THIS COULD BE IT! DANIELLA IS STRUGGLING TO GET FREE! AND RAVEN HAS THE ARM IN! THE REFEREE IS ASKING IF SHE WANTS TO GIVE UP! BUT ALL SHE CAN SAY..
Daniella Atlas: (off-mic) NO! NO! NEVER!
Gavin Kirkland: Daniella starts to work to her fours! Raven is trying to keep the hold in! Daniella reaches her arm around the back of her head, cradling her and rolling into a pin!
ONNNNNEEEEEE!
TWWWWOOOOOOO!
Deadprez: Once again, Raven kicks out! Daniella is free of the hold though, as she nurses her bad arm. Raven is slowly working her way up..
Eve: AND DANIELLA GRABS HER IN THAT WRIST CLUTCH AGAIN! SHE RIPCORDS HER OUT!
Gavin Kirkland: Raven furiously boots the arm! Daniella releases the wrist, holding her arm in pain.. THEN SHE LEAPS INTO AN ENZUIGIRI! RAVEN GOES DOWN! Daniella nods her head profusely, trying to wrap this one up!
Eve: Daniella pulls Raven up by the wristband and grabs her in a wrist clutch. SHE RIPCORDS HER OUT, ‘INAMORATA’ CONNECTS! THE RIPCORD LARIAT FLOORS RAVEN!
Deadprez: BUT DANIELLA IS HOLDING AT HER ARM IN AGONY! SHE CAN’T CAPITALIZE AND MAKE THE COVER! RAVEN IS OUT COLD BUT DANIELLA IS HURT!
Gavin Kirkland: YOU CAN SEE THE WEAR AND TEAR! DANIELLA IS TRYING TO SHAKE OUT THAT ARM AND ALLEVIATE THE PAIN!
Eve: But finally.. She crawls over and straps an arm over her chest for the cover!
ONNNNNEEEEEE!
TWWWWOOOOOOO!
THRRRRRRRREEEEE…!
Deadprez: RAVEN KICKS OUT! JUST IN TIME! THAT TIME DANIELLA SPENT NURSING HER INJURY MAY HAVE COST HER THE MATCH! Daniella is still hurt!
Eve: She slowly works her way up, as does Raven… Daniella calls for the ‘BLACK DEATH’, BUT HER ARM IS STILL IN PAIN! SHE’S TRYING TO SHAKE IT OUT, KNOWING SHE NEEDS IT TO COMPETE THE DISCUS ELBOW..
Gavin Kirkland: AND AS SHE SPINS, RAVEN SNAPS INTO ‘TALON!” SHE GETS HER! JUST BARELY, AND RAVEN MAKES THE COVER!
ONNNNNEEEEEE!
TWWWWOOOOOOO!
THRRRRRRRREEEEE!!
(DING!!! DING!!! DING!!!)
Gina Romano: HERE IS YOUR WINNER BY PINFALL… RAVEN! ROBERTS!
( ‘Old Scars/Future Hearts’ hits the speakers as Raven rolls over, breathing heavily. Daniella rolls over, clutching at her jaw and her arm, knowing that she was just a second off from winning that match. Raven uses the ropes to rise and leans on them, gasping for air. )
Deadprez: What a victory for Raven Robets! Once again, the veteran proves that she is well suited for this environment, because defeating a competitor as driven as Daniella Atlas is very telling of where Raven still remains on this roster!
Eve: It was an absolutely tremendous matchup between the two, and if you needed any further affirmation that Atlas is headed for great things, there you go!
( Raven approaches Daniella and helps her up. The two share words that the ring mics can’t pick up – but Raven outstretches her hand. Daniella looks at Raven and nods. She shakes her hand, prompting from the crowd. Daniella backs away, allowing Raven to celebrate in the ring. )
Gavin Kirkland: A sign of respect from both as Raven deservedly celebrates her victory after such a great matchup!
(The camera switches backstage, Miku Sakai watches on the screen after Raven Roberts was able to pull out the victory over Daniella Atlas. She doesn’t look too impressed after what happened at Grand Rampage. Miku scoffs and rolls her eyes when she is joined by Kyra Phillips.)
Miku Sakai: What the fuck are you doing here?
Kyra Phillips: We are still working with Disney.
Miku Sakai: Yeah, so?
Kyra Phillips: Never mind. So I wanted to ask you really quickly about what happened at Grand Rampage. It was a great fight between you and Raven Roberts. The physicality and falls count anywhere, but there was no definitive winner.
(Folding her arms, Miku Sakai’s eyes narrow some, she is not too thrilled about being asked that question when she was just watching the match between Raven and Daniella.)
Kyra Phillips: I noticed you were watching Raven’s match.
Miku Sakai: Okay… you are annoying, but I will answer some of these questions. First off, Raven Roberts got lucky at Grand Rampage. We fell and couldn’t get up, but truth is, had we been scoring this, I would have won. I know it, you know it, everyone knows it. Secondly, I was watching her because this isn’t over and what do you think I am looking for now since we are in Pain For Pride season? I want gold. Okay, plain and simple, I want gold.
Kyra Phillips: I wanted to ask you….
Miku Sakai: I don’t want you to ask me anything, boob. Okay? But I am going to tell you straight up, I had high hopes for this season, Hikari Kanno and I were back together as IDOL-GUN, and then that went belly up. Hikari didn’t have her heart into it, she cost me a lot of matches, and then I was lost when she was traded and that was that. I had to pivot, make my own road again to the top and one person stood in my way, Raven Roberts. I WANT gold and haven’t held it since the Specialist Championship where I beat a former Universal Women’s Champion, well not at the time, but you know what I mean. And furthermore….
(She is quickly interrupted by Raven Roberts who just made her way to the back all beaten up and sweaty.)
Raven Roberts: That’s funny you say that, Miku, because I feel the same way. I too want to get some gold. And how are we going to fix this, huh? How are we both going to get what we want? Because all I hear is you running that mouth after I showed you respect on Social Media.
Miku Sakai: Right…. And….
(Miku stops, when she sees Alana Starr walk up to both ladies, they turn to face the Assistant General Manager.)
Raven Roberts: Here we go.
Miku Sakai: What the fu….
Alana Starr: LANGUAGE! Can you two just shut up for a second and let me explain why I am here?
Miku Sakai: To piss us off?
Raven Roberts: Annoy us?
Alana Starr: Right, how disrespectful. Listen to me very carefully. I actually came here at the behest of Kennedy Street because she has been on a roll tonight. Kennie wanted me to give you a message. As you know, the match at Grand Rampage solved nothing, and we are not okay with that. So, Kennie has a solution, and she has heard your cries for gold.
(There is an awkward pause before Alana Starr continues.)
Alana Starr: You two want your Pain For Pride moment? Well, one of you will get it. At the first Showdown after Fighting Spirit, it will be Raven Roberts taking on Miku Sakai and the winner will go on to Pain For Pride to face the national Elite Champion. So, Raven, this is your chance to become a Grand Slam Champion, and Miku, this is your chance to win a singles title since 2021. Good day ladies.
(Alana Starr leaves as it leaves Miku Sakai and Raven Roberts a bit speechless, then Raven turns around and looks right at Miku who smiles.)
Kyra Phillips: WOW! Kennedy Street is full of bombshell announcements tonight! Ladies, here is your chance!
(Miku starts to laugh and walks off camera flipping the bird in more ways the one while Raven looks on and nods as the camera fades to a commercial break.)
(We cue backstage as Mikaela Street can be seen.)
Mikaela Street: Ladies and gentlemen, please welcome my guest at this time, the brand new EAW Specialists Champion, KASAI!
(KASAI appeared on the screen with the championship around her waist, blowing a kazoo, she also had confetti in her hand, as she tossed the confetti up in the air as it went everywhere!)
Mikaela Street: Quite the celebration, hm? Congratulations on your win at Grand Rampage KASAI. You closed in that year-long tenure on your career, and what a grander way to celebrate it than as the EAW Specialists Champion!
(KASAI put her hand on the Specialists Championship around her waist. She took a deep, deep, deep breath. Letting it out.)
KASAI: I kept my word, Mikaela. The last time I saw you, I said I would remerge as a champion. We always have these personal ted talks, it’s really nice. How many weeks in a row have we seen one another? Exactly. But here’s the ordeal, the atmosphere this time around? Different. All of it, special. Every ounce of it, spectacular. I can finally say that — After a full calendar year and some change, but we don’t worry about the change, throw it somewhere else.
(KASAI literally pulled a quarter from behind Mikaela’s ear. Before she tossed it over her shoulder. Mikaela looked surprised.)
Mikaela Street: Uhh..
KASAI: Don’t worry about that, dear. Worry about your new champion in front of you. I have been celebrating nonstop since winning, running around and now after conquering Bea Valentine at Grand Rampage… Gloria is mine! But… we won’t be calling her Gloria anymore. It was a match. A big match, but it was so easy to conquer my demons, it was so easy to watch Bea Valentine just lay down and… die!
(KASAI pretended to be her opponent at Grand Rampage, by choking and pretending to die. Before she resurrected herself.)
Mikaela Street: It was a tough battle, but at the end of the day, you were a split second quicker!
KASAI: Maybe about 5 or 6 more seconds quicker. But that is true, I was quicker. And I will take great form in knowing that Bea Valentine is on another brand, without no solace and suffering. I will take on every single challenger, and I’m not scared of a single soul, because I know this makes me a target, but unfortunately for them. I don’t have a Starbucks inside of me, nor a cheap knockoff of Pizza Hut. I have nothing but fire and intensity inside of me, and as champion, we’re gonna start an entire regime. A nice regime, one where the entire culture is flipped upside down on its head!
(KASAI made a hand motion signaling everything would be soon flipped upside down on its head.)
KASAI: I’ll admit, I am a little sore from Grand Rampage. Nothing that an apple can’t cure, for true!
(KASAI now pulled an apple outta nowhere, taking a bite of it. It continued to confuse and baffle Mikaela even more, but she just… agreed, yeah.)
Mikaela Street: You see here is the thing, you said that you want to face any upcoming challenger, but who particularly would you like to face?
KASAI: Plenty of fish in the sea, it feels as if we’re in an aquarium. I really am not intimidated by a singular soul, after the trials it took me to get where I am now, I am ready and down for absolutely– anything! I am in the mood to do what Bea Valentine couldn’t. And become the longest reigning Specialists Champion of all time. But not only that – the best.
Mikaela Street: Well next week you have a good chance to be setting yourself in stone for that, as a challenger will be determined to see who you are facing at Fighting Spirit!
(KASAI looked intrigued as she placed both hands on her championship, nodding her head.)
KASAI: Mhm, go on more about that.
Mikaela Street: Uh, well that is really all to say right now, a triple threat. The winner will be facing you for your championship at Fighting Spirit! It is currently unknown, but Kennedy Street is probably looking at the roster she has right now, and putting together the 2 best opponents from all brands.
(KASAI nodded as she took another deep breath, really relishing it in.)
KASAI: That sounds great, real chills through the body. I went from being the huntress on the hunt for a champion, to being the one who was hunted. Poetic justice that we all love at the end of the day, but you won’t see me giving in just there. The victory was the cherry on top, the moments moving forward are now most highly necessary, let’s not peak in the beginning, some people peak early and then never get back to where they were. I am not content with that sort of thing, so may the best come.2 of the best in a triple threat, winner facing me at Fighting Spirit? Sounds like I can easily say that I will be walking into Pain For Pride as Specialists Champion. Not that there was ever any doubt, but that just solidifies it.
Mikaela Street: Oh! And you also will be on commentary during the match. So you’ll get to bring your championship out there and really see what the Showdown roster has to offer.
KASAI: Oh dear, you think it’s my first rodeo? Of course. I know how all of this goes, I bring my championship out there, watch all the idiots perform. Standard television that I have already been a part of. I am no longer the one vying for the opportunity however, I get to sit there and watch all the others fight. Until we meet again, Mikaela. It seems as if our adventures never end.
(KASAI walked off with her hands on her championship as Mikaela watched on, she nodded her head, before turning back towards the camera as the scene fades to ringside for the next match..)
(‘Hard Out Here for a Pimp’ by Three 6 Mafia & Paula Campbell begins to play throughout the speakers throughout the arena. After a moment, Damien Kutcher comes out in his 1985 Cadillac Fleetwood Brougham from the side of the stage as he honks the horn as that seems to be annoying the sea of EAW fans in Los Angeles, California. He seems to be on Instagram live as he’s seen showing off to the viewers on his iPhone.)
Gina Romano: THE FOLLOWING MATCH IS SCHEDULED FOR ONE FALL!!!!!!
Crowd: ONE FALL!!!!!!!
Gina Romano: INTRODUCING FIRST…FROM MEMPHIS, TENNESSEE…WEIGHING AT THE WEIGHT OF 240 POUNDS…HE IS ‘MR. HUSTLE & FLOW’…DAMIEN KUTCHER!!!!!!!
Gavin Kirkland: Damien Kutcher had a fantastic performance against Michael Machina at Grand Rampage. But, he still seems to be in good spirits. He may have left the match empty-handed, but he is still alive. His heart is still beating as he’s moving forward into facing a former World Champion and Hall of Famer tonight.
Eve: He has a ton of potential. Something that needs to be tapped in, but Damien Kutcher is as cocky and arrogant as someone could get. At the same time, we can’t deny that he has star power. He is someone who could be a big player in EAW. He just needs to have that moment. Grand Rampage wasn’t that moment, but that doesn’t mean that he’ll find himself in contention again. Just gonna take some work to get there.
Deadprez: He showed a lot of respect to TLA leading up to this match. At the same time, he knows that he’s a star. Damien knows that he’s the star of this match up. TLA’s resume doesn’t intimidate him. He is going to need to pull out something amazing that gets the attention on him.
(‘Ambitionz az a Ridah’ by Tupac begins to blare through the speakers as TLA arrives through the tunnel and opposite side of the stage from Damien Kutcher’s Cadillac. TLA counters with a Chevrolet Impala lowrider from 1964 that is still running like it is brand new. The crowd is showering TLA with the love and adoration that he rightfully deserves as he stops as soon as he touches the ramp.)
Gina Romano: INTRODUCING HIS OPPONENT…RESIDING IN THE POON PALACE IN MIAMI, FLORIDA…WEIGHING AT THE WEIGHT OF 210 POUNDS…HE IS ‘LA PANTERA SEXUAL’…TLA!!!!!!!!!
Gavin Kirkland: Here comes the man who had a fantastic performance at Grand Rampage last Sunday, which was won by Jake Smith! TLA doesn’t look to be down about that as he is in high spirits as he approaches this match with Damien Kutcher! Now, with a performance like that, he could be on his way to becoming the next Answers World Champion, right?
Eve: It’s always up to debate, but TLA is a workhorse! He was traded for Hikari Kanno a few weeks back as TLA looks like he’s ready to go to work! He arrived on the scene like he didn’t miss a beat! He has set his sights on becoming World Champion once more, but picking up a victory over the man who was the number one contender for Michael Machina’s New Breed Championship will be an impressive thing to add to his list!
Deadprez: Both men knew how to make an entrance tonight. I can’t wait to see how all of this goes down! This is an interesting match up for sure!
(DING! DING! DING!)
(The sound of the bell as heard as Damien Kutcher is looking around the sea of EAW fans in the Crypto.com Arena with his iPhone in his possession, making sure to get a footage of the thunderous crowd tonight. TLA seems to be playing along. Damien may or may not be looking to use this as a mind game tonight, but TLA will only entertain all of this for as long as he can.)
Gavin Kirkland: BUT, TLA IS NOT WAITING ANY LONGER AS HE CHARGES RIGHT AT DAMIEN KUTCHER WITH A HESITATION DROPKICK AS HE SENDS HIM STRAIGHT TO THE CORNER! The force of the dropkick was enough to drop ‘Mr. Hustle & Flow’s’ iPhone! I hope that didn’t break! Those phones are expensive these days!
Eve: TLA begins to swing some punches at Damien Kutcher as he tries to pick himself up to his feet! Damien is covering himself from these blows, but TLA is nailing each one! He picks Damien up by his chin before taking a step back and nailing a knife edge chop to the chest of Damien! Then, he grabs Damien by his arm as he looks to whip him to the corner diagonally from them! Mid way, Damien counters the whip as he sends the former World Champion to that corner! Damien charges right at his clothesline to TLA at the corner — NO! TLA MANAGES TO GET HIMSELF OUT OF THE WAY! BUT, DAMIEN MANAGES TO CATCH HIMSELF FROM COLLIDING WITH THE CORNER!
Deadprez: TLA manages to take Damien Kutcher down with a backstabber— NO! DAMIEN MANAGES TO CATCH HIMSELF AS HE SENDS TLA CRASHING DOWN TO THE MAT! THEN, WE SEE THAT DAMIEN HAS GOTTEN HIS OPENING AS HE CONNECTS WITH A JUMPING ELBOW DROP AS THE ELBOW LANDS RIGHT ON THE CHEST OF TLA! DAMIEN WITH A COVER!
OOOOOOONNNNNNNEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!!!!
TTT—
Gavin Kirkland: TLA kicks out! The match is still young as Damien Kutcher will have plenty of time to showcase himself and get all of that clout that he desires with being in the ring with someone like TLA! He gets the Hall of Famer up to his feet as he connects with an uppercut as he sends TLA back to the ropes! He gets TLA by his arm as he whips him to the horizontal set of ropes across from him! TLA rebounds off those sets of ropes as Damien looks to connect with a clothesline! But, TLA slides underneath the legs of Damien! Then, he grabs Damien by the waist and pushes him to those same set of ropes before rolling him up with an O’Connor roll up! But, Damien manages to get himself out of position! He manages to get the former World Champion by the waist and take him back with a German suplex! But, TLA manages to land on his feet as Damien might have no idea what he should be expecting —
Eve: TLA charges right after the younger Elitist and connects with a knee strike to the forehead of Damien Kutcher as that sends him to his back! Now, look at this, guys!
(TLA looks over the corner where he sees Damien Kutcher’s iPhone as he crotches down to Damien, holding him up by the back of his head as he proceeds to take a couple of selfies. TLA being nothing more than silly at the time being as Damien is trying to process what is going on.)
Deadprez: TLA is taking selfies at this time! He connects with a backfist to Damien Kutcher’s face as he goes back! TLA with the cover!
OOOOOOONNNNNNNEEEEEEEE!!!!
TTTTWWW—
Gavin Kirkland: Damien Kutcher SHOVES TLA off of him! But, TLA manages to beat Damien to the punch when it comes to getting him back up to his feet! He looks to connect with a kick to keep Damien down, but Damien manages to catch TLA’s foot as TLA might have made a mistake there! But, Damien connects with a dragon screw leg whip as he takes the Hall of Famer down! TLA tries to get himself into a crawling position as he connects with another jumping elbow drop as TLA drops face first! Damien then proceeds to throw some punches to TLA’s face before getting him back up! Damien gets him in a front headlock as he lifts up the former World Champion and connects with a front suplex as TLA lands right on the ribs! He finds himself to his knees as Damien takes him back with a knee strike!
Eve: ‘Mr. Hustle & Flow’ gets TLA back up as he connects with a series of knees to the ribs of ‘La Pantera Sexual’ as he clutches his ribs in pain! He goes back and rebounds himself off the ropes and connects with an axe kick as that takes TLA down! But, Damien manages to get TLA into position as he connects with a gutbuster! Damien goes for another cover!
OOOOOOONNNNNNNEEEEEEEE!!!!
TTTTWWWW—
Deadprez: TLA with a kick out! Damien Kutcher sits TLA as he proceeds to connect with a chin lock on TLA! He wrenches in that chin lock, applying more pressure onto the hold! Then, he gets TLA up before applying an abdominal stretch on the Hall of Famer! He is really working on the limbs of TLA, limiting any sort of movement going as this match progresses! BUT, IT SEEMS LIKE TLA IS TRYING TO LOOK FOR A WAY OUT OF THIS SITUATION! HE BEGINS TO THROW SOME PUNCHES TO THE FACE OF DAMIEN! DAMIEN IS LOOKING TO MAINTAIN THIS HOLD, BUT TLA THROWS ANOTHER PUNCH! AND ANOTHER PUNCH! THEN, HE CONNECTS WITH A PIMP SLAP AS THAT RELEASES DAMIEN’S HOLD ON HIM! This creates some separation between the two Elitists! TLA and Damien find themselves at their feet as Damien goes right after him, connecting with a big boot that sends TLA down to his knee! Damien pulls TLA in a front headlock before lifting him up for a delayed vertical suplex!
Gavin Kirkland: TLA is clutching to his lower back in pain as Damien Kutcher lifts him up and connects with a pop-up uppercut that causes TLA to stagger back! TLA manages to clutch onto the ropes behind him as it seems like Damien is looking to throw TLA over the top rope! But, TLA manages to drop down! I don’t think that he’s ready to meet the outside just yet! TLA manages to shove Damien away for just a moment before connecting with a face wash as Damien eats the ropes! He drops down to one of his knees as TLA gets behind Damien, hooks him by the upper arms and takes him back with a snap dragon suplex! Damien manages to roll to his knees as TLA connects with a sliding clothesline! Then, he connects with some fast and fiery punches to Damien!
Eve: TLA finds himself to his feet as he stalks Damien Kutcher to his feet just a little bit before connecting with a roundhouse kick as that causes Damien to go back a bit! Then, TLA runs after Damien, connecting with a wheel kick as that sends Damien to the ropes! Damien finds himself clutching to the ropes as TLA goes right after him and connects with arm drag as that sends Damien sliding across the ring! TLA finds himself to his feet as he gestures for Damien to come right after him! Damien does exactly that, but TLA manages to get Damien and connect with an inverted DDT as he drops the bigger Elitist down to the ground! TLA with the cover!
OOOOOOONNNNNNNEEEEEEEE!!!!!
TTTTWWW—
Deadprez: Damien Kutcher kicks out! TLA underhook Damien by his arms as he gets him to his feet! Then, he takes Damien back with a tiger suplex! TLA turns himself around as Damien looks to get himself to his feet! He gets Damien into a powerbomb position! But, Damien is refusing to get himself up! Instead, it’s TLA that gets connected with a back body drop as that looked quite brutal there! Damien begins to stalk the former World Champion back up to his feet before following that up with a spin kick as TLA is taken down! But, look at this!
(Damien Kutcher gets his hands on the iPhone that had been taken back to one of the corners. He presses the ‘record’ button as he spins the iPhone around getting a good look of the sea of EAW fans, who may have begun to boo his antics. When going up against a fan favorite in TLA, it’s impossible to be cheered more than him. Then, Damien turns the camera down to TLA as he presses on the side of TLA’s face, getting a good look of that.)
Gavin Kirkland: Now, this is just plain disrespectful! At the same time, I respect it! It may sound odd for me, but Damien Kutcher is soaking in his fifteen minutes of fame when going up against a Hall of Famer! TLA is considered one of the best. Someone that the fans just love all around the world. He gets TLA by the nape of his neck as he connects with a side headlock on TLA!
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Eve: Did he just take a selfie with TLA?
Deadprez: Correction: he took THREE selfies with TLA. Damien Kutcher is cocky, confident and has been known to do some of this stuff to get underneath the skin of his opponents in the past! Damien slides his phone back to the corner as Damien looks to connect with a headlock into a DDT! TLA is taken down! Damien gets himself back to a vertical base as he begins to stalk TLA back to his feet! He gets TLA up to his feet and connects with a pump handle slam! That takes the former World Champion down! Damien Kutcher has found himself standing at this stage of the match up!
Gavin Kirkland: Damien Kutcher extends his arms wide open as he knows that he has TLA where he wants him! Damien is feeling good about his chances at walking away with a victory in this match up! He stalks TLA up to his feet once more before connecting with ‘RIDIN’ DIRTY’ — HIS VARIATION OF THE DISCUS CLOTHESLINE THAT IS HIT AT FULL FORCE! BUT, HE’S NOT DONE THERE! IT SEEMS LIKE HE MIGHT BE MORE THAN WILLING TO WRAP UP THIS MATCH FOR THE NIGHT AS HE DEMANDS FOR TLA TO GET HIMSELF TO HIS FEET BEFORE TAKING ENOUGH DISTANCE AND LOOKING TO CONNECT WITH THE FLYING SUPERKICK! HE CHARGES AT TLA — ‘THE DIRTY SOUTH!’
Eve: No! TLA manages to duck the superkick as it might have saved his chances in this match up! Nothing more than the veteran instinct of the Hall of Famer! DAMIEN KUTCHER DOESN’T SEEM TO LIKE THAT, BUT HE IS NOT GOING TO STAND AROUND COMPLAINING ABOUT ALL OF THAT STUFF! HE LAUNCHES HIMSELF OVER THE TOP ROPE AND CONNECTS WITH A SOMERSAULT PLANCHA TO THE OUTSIDE! NO! TLA MANAGES TO COUNTER WITH A POWERBOMB AS DAMIEN IS SENT CRASHING ON HIS SPINE TO THE MAT!
Deadprez: That was crazy there! You see that? You give TLA a bit of an opening and he will make the most out of it! I cannot believe what just happened! TLA with a big move to get himself back into this match! HE FINDS HIMSELF GETTING ON TOP OF THE APRON AS IT SEEMS LIKE DAMIEN IS GETTING HIMSELF BACK UP TO HIS FEET, BUT SHOWING SOME EFFECTS OF THAT POWERBOMB OUT OF NOWHERE! HE FINDS HIMSELF UP TO HIS FEET AS TLA JUMPS FROM THE APRON AND CONNECTS WITH A HEADSCISSORS TAKEDOWN ON ‘MR. HUSTLE & FLOW!’ The crowd totally loved that as TLA goes over to high five a kid with a ‘TLA’ shirt! I’m mean, it’s the most appropriate shirt, at least?
Gavin Kirkland: His mom probably didn’t let him by the one with the huge knockers and lowrider! I mean, it was a top five seller on the EAWShop when it first launched! I mean, it’s still there, but still! Damien Kutcher finds himself back to his feet as TLA gets back to business and charges with a — NO! DAMIEN CATCHES TLA BY SURPRISE BY CONNECTING WITH A SCOOP SLAM! JUST LIKE THAT, DAMIEN FINDS HIMSELF GETTING THE UPPER HAND! HE MANAGED TO TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THAT OPENING THAT HE WAS PROVIDED WITH TLA INTERACTING WITH THE FAN ON THE FRONT ROW! HE GETS TLA UP IN A HORIZONTAL POSITION AND CONNECTS WITH A POWERSLAM AS TLA LANDS ON TOP OF THE APRON! DAMIEN MANAGES TO GET HIMSELF ON THE APRON AS WELL AS HE HOPES OVER THE TOP ROPE! HE LOOKS DOWN AT TLA BEFORE FLIPPING OVER AND CONNECTING WITH A LEG DROP TO THE CHEST OF ‘LA PANTERA SEXUAL!’
Eve: That must have hurt there! TLA rolls himself off the apron as he falls to the ground at ringside! We see Damien Kutcher sitting on the apron as he seems to be proud of his handiwork so far! He hops down from the apron and goes to retrieve TLA from the floor! He rolls him underneath the bottom rope and back inside the ring! THEN, WE SEE DAMIEN ROLL HIMSELF BACK INSIDE AS BEGINS TO STALK TLA UP TO HIS FEET! THIS COULD BE THE BEGINNING OF THE END FOR TLA! ‘RIGHT THURR’— THE RUNNING KNEE STRIKE LANDS ON THE TEMPLE OF TLA! DAMIEN QUICKLY GOES FOR THE COVER! IS THIS GOING TO BE IT HERE?!?!
OOOOOOONNNNNNNNEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!
TTTTTWWWWWWOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!
Deadprez: TLA kicks out! Damien Kutcher puts on his serious face as I know that he wants to end this match as soon as possible! He begins to back away from TLA, creating just the appropriate amount of distance needed to connect with the flying superkick that we saw Damien trying to attempt just a bit earlier in this match! Is he going to nail it this time!??!
Gavin Kirkland: NO! TLA MANAGES TO DUCK THE KICK! HE GETS ON TOP OF THE SHOULDERS OF DAMIEN KUTCHER BEFORE CONNECTING WITH A POSIONRANA ON THE TALLER ELITIST! THEN, HE CONNECTS WITH A MULE KICK TO THE FACE OF DAMIEN AS THAT TAKES HIM BACK! TLA hopes over the apron before hoping back, up the top rope and falls onto Damien with a springboard splash! Is this going to be what TLA needs to end this match?
OOOOOOOONNNNNNNNEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!
TTTTTWWWWWWOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!
Eve: Damien Kutcher with a shoulder up! But, it seems like TLA is not done here as he begins to apply an armbar on Damien! But, Damien, using those long limbs of his, manages to get his foot on the bottom rope! TLA realizes that right away and releases the hold! It’s not worth hanging on and risking disqualification right away! He begins to stalk Damien up to his feet before connecting with a jumping reverse bulldog as that takes Damien down! He looks at the top turnbuckle and I think that TLA is looking to go high risk here! Is this going to pay off for him though??
Deadprez: TLA is more than willing to take that risk, Eve! He is going for that top turnbuckle as he looks to situate himself on top of it! Adjusting himself! BUT, WHAT IN THE HELL? DAMIEN KUTCHER JUMPS ON THE TOP TURNBUCKLE! HE IS JUST INCHES AWAY FROM TLA! THE TYPE OF ATHLETICISM THAT WE JUST SAW HERE! TLA CONNECTS WITH A PUNCH TO DAMIEN! DAMIEN CONNECTS WITH A PUNCH TO TLA! TLA WITH A PUNCH TO DAMIEN! DAMIEN WITH A PUNCH TO TLA! NEITHER ONE OF THESE MEN ARE LOOKING TO BACK DOWN FROM THE FIGHT! BUT, THIS IS TOTALLY A VULNERABLE SITUATION FOR BOTH TO BE IN! BUT, DAMIEN IS TRYING TO GET TLA IN A FRONT HEADLOCK! WHAT IN THE WORLD IS HE LOOKING TO DO? THIS COULD POTENTIALLY BE DANGEROUS!
Gavin Kirkland: DAMIEN KUTCHER GRABS TLA AND CONNECTS WITH AN IMPALER DDT FROM THE TOP ROPE! TLA gets dropped on his face as Damien could potentially be on the way to getting one of his biggest victories to date! Is this going to be all she wrote??
OOOOOOONNNNNNNEEEEEEE!!!!!
TTTTWWWWWWOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!
TTTTTHHH—
Eve: TLA kicks out! Damien Kutcher can’t seem to believe it! He thought that pulling out that big move from the top rope was going to be enough to put away the Hall of Famer! But, TLA is still alive! Damien slams his hands to the canvas as he is trying to hype himself up! He begins to back away to one of the corners! He is making sure that he hits this move and he hits it with the utmost impact! It’s taking TLA a moment or two to rise back to his feet! AT THE FIRST SIGN, DAMIEN CHARGES AFTER TLA AND CONNECTS WITH ‘THE DIRTY SOUTH!’ BUT, TLA CONNECTS WITH A CLOTHESLINE AS THAT TAKES THE BIGGER MAN DOWN!
Deadprez: TLA finds himself back to his feet as he’s gesturing for Damien Kutcher to get himself back to his feet! TLA connects with a ‘Very Mexican Uppercut’ as he takes Damien back to the ropes! Then, we see TLA get Damien and connect with a jumping flatliner as that takes the bigger man down! TLA seems to be fired up as he gets Damien up into a powerbomb position! I think that we’re looking to find a ‘Mexican Destroyer’ — BUT, DAMIEN MANAGES TO LIFT TLA AS HE GOES FOR A BACK-TO-BELLY KNEELING PILEDRIVER ON TLA! NO! TLA MANAGES TO CONNECT WITH A ROLL UP! IS HE LOOKING TO STEAL THIS VICTORY FROM DAMIEN!
OOOOOOONNNNNNNEEEEEEEE!!!!!!!
TTTTTWWWWWWWWWOOOOOO!!!!!!!
TTT—
Gavin Kirkland: Damien Kutcher manages to get himself out of the situation on time! He tries to find himself up, but TLA connects with a ‘Cartel Kick’ as that takes Damien to one knee! Now, it seems like TLA is looking to connect with the ‘Mexican Destroyer!’ But, Damien manages to shove TLA out of the way! He creates some distance for himself as TLA goes right after him! BUT, DAMIEN CONNECTS WITH A SNAPMARE KNEE SMASH AS THAT TAKES TLA BACK TO ONE OF THE CORNERS! DAMIEN CHARGES RIGHT AFTER TLA! BUT, TLA MANAGES TO JUMP OVER DAMIEN AS HE GOES SHOULDER FIRST AGAINST THE TURNBUCKLE! WITH THAT, TLA MANAGES TO GET ONTO THE SPINE OF DAMIEN AND CONNECTS WITH A ‘MEXICAN DESTROYER!’ BEAUTIFUL COUNTER AS TLA GOES FOR THE COVER! IS THIS RIGHT HERE?!?!?
OOOOOOONNNNNNNEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!
TTTTWWWWWWOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!
TTTTTHHHHHHHRRRRREEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!!
(DING! DING! DING!)
(‘Ambitionz az a Ridah’ begins to play through the speakers as TLA rolls off of Damien Kutcher. He gets his hand raised by the referee as he stands tall in victory.)
Gina Romano: THE WINNER OF THIS MATCH…TLA!!!!!!!
Eve: TLA defeats Damien Kutcher in an impressive match up! Damien Kutcher brought his A-game against the Hall of Famer! He looked impressive! I thought that he was going to be on his way to win the match, but it was TLA’s quick thinking that allowed him to use Damien’s incident to his advantage and connect with a ‘Mexican Destroyer!’
Deadprez: Damien Kutcher was impressive, Eve! Bright future for that guy! It may sound cliche, but I was impressed with what I said tonight from him! As for right now, TLA shows everyone the perseverance and heart that could lead him to become the next Answers World Champion! Congratulations to TLA!
(We cut to the Gorilla position, where Kyra Phillips is standing by.)
Kyra Phillips: We knew it was going to be an electric night after Grand Rampage, but you can just sense it, the atmosphere around this place as we take our first steps on the road to Pain for Pride. Everyone is looking to make an impact that will see them in a huge match at the biggest show of them all and one such person who has already made a mark tonight is my guest at this time. So, guys, please welcome… Terry Chambers.
(The camera pans out to reveal Terry who is looking more than a little pleased with himself. He stands with his arms crossed, sniggering as the fans make it clear that they think of his actions earlier.)
Terry Chamber: Nice warm welcome as ever EAW.
(The boos get even louder, Terry rolling his eyes.)
Kyra Phillips: Terry, you didn’t win the Grand Rampage…
Terry Chambers: I didn’t? Wow, that’s top journalism right there.
Kyra Phillips: It was just a link to my first question.
Terry Chambers: Was it? Then that means you’re even worse than I thought you were, because that was pathetic. NO, I didn’t win Grand Rampage. The Grand Rampage, in fact, pretty much sucked. Yeah, I performed as well as I always do, and I was obviously more suited to the victory than Jake Smith ever could be. But then Jon Kelton got lucky and threw me out when I wasn’t looking. Denying what would have been a half decent main event at Pain for Pride against Viz. However, Jon Kelton will get to see firsthand what happens when you try to get the drop on me. There are always ramifications for your actions Jon… you will soon receive the first installment of yours.
Kyra Phillips: It looks like a fair enough elimination to me…
Terry Chambers: Have you ever wrestled?
Kyra Phillips: No
Terry Chambers: Then you wouldn’t know, would you? What about psychology… any ideas on that?
Kyra Phillips: No.
Terry Chambers: No. So, you wouldn’t know how it makes me feel knowing that I should have been the one main-eventing Pain for Pride, but now I must deal with the fact a punk like Jon Kelton stole that away from me.
Kyra Phillips: Okay…
(Terry sneers, almost in disbelief at what he is hearing.)
Terry Chambers: So what? Do you think I’m standing here pissing my pants in fear of what those two clowns are going to do next?
Kyra Phillips: I hope not.
Terry Chambers: No, the only thing that matters right now is Terry Chambers getting his Pain for Pride moment. And that is precisely what is going to happen. Kyra, people need to recognize that I am Terry Chambers, one of the most dominant Elitist that ever lived. People like Kirk Redwood and Jon Kelton should be happy that I am giving them some relevance, because without me they would have none. I’m not here to play games like those two idiots, I’m here to make some noise. And if I have to tread all over their careers to do so, then so be it. Pain for Pride will define me forever, and I will make that happen, one way or another. It’s as simple as that.
(Kyra chooses her next words carefully, understanding how volatile Terry could be.)
Kyra Phillips: And if anyone tries to stop you?
(For a moment Terry just looks at Kyra, as if waiting for a punchline. Then out of nowhere he starts laughing, a proper laugh that reverberates around the corridors. He looks at Kyra, and when she isn’t laughing, he slowly stops, and the laughter is replaced by a scowl, and then a look of realization.)
Terry Chambers: You weren’t joking?
Kyra Phillips: No Terry.
(Terry rubs his chin, almost philosophically, before speaking once again.)
Terry Chambers: And here I was believing you had some personality. No matter… let me make it clear. Right now, there is no one on Showdown that is safe from the storm that is coming. I welcome anyone, ANYONE in that locker room to try and stop me from going to Pain for Pride, and if given the opportunity, ripping that belt from around the Chef’s waist. People like Jon Kelton and Kirk Redwood are nothing but small fry, and if they get in my way Kyra, I will crush them. And do you want to know something…
(Before Terry can finish his sentence, Kirk Redwood storms in out of nowhere, smashing his forearm into Terry ‘s face and sending him flying backwards over some crates. Kirk isn’t finished there though, as he dives into the wreckage and starts pummeling Terry with a vicious flurry of right hands. Terry tries to defend himself but can’t but finds a piece of splintered wood and jabs it into Kirk’s face, Kirk getting to his feet. Terry then throws a kick, but Kirk catches it, Terry then lands a headbutt. Before the fight can escalate any further, security dashes in and tears them apart and pushes them down opposite corridors. Kirk Redwood, however, shouts something after Terry.)
Kirk Redwood: We’ll see who’s small fry Terry.
Terry Chambers: I’ll be waiting…
(Both of them shrug off security and go their opposite ways, as the scene slowly fades into a commercial break.)
(As Showdown comes back on air, “7 rings” by Ariana Grande would blast through the speakers. Making her way out would be none other than the National Elite Champion, Veena Adams. She had the gold displayed proudly, after she once more walked out victorious. Veena would make her way down the ramp entering the ring. That smile never once leaves her face in its entirety. As her theme died down, she spoke.)
Veena Adams: I was really anticipating something, for Grand Rampage. You know when people talk about Grand Rampage, you really anticipate something larger than life! You really expect the standard to be bigger than the event itself. But unfortunately for me, that was not the case. Madison Kaline? She THOUGHT she had it. Princess Candice? She THOUGHT she had it. Daniella Atlas? She THOUGHT she had it. All those ladies thought they had it, and in the end.. nobody bought into it. I don’t think I need to establish this, because it has been said a thousand times. And can be shouted to the roof tops. Veena Adam is the BRAND. I will go onto Pain For Pride with my championship intact, and it’ll be redemption. Last year was unethical, nonsensible. I had a full year to truly get every priority in my head straight, and now I can firmly say. Pain For Pride is going to be another stopping point for me to show that I am the greatest and not a soul in this world can stop me!
(Veena said with a smirk across her face. She walked around the ring looking at the crowd, as she adjusted the championship on her shoulder. Glaring at it to make sure that it was perfectly on point.)
Veena Adams: But you know, we do still have time to kill before Pain For Pride! It would be nice to see if anyone could stop me beforehand. I am actually begging you as well. I know it may be intimidating, but I am asking nicely! Please? Someone? Anyone!
(Veena asked the question towards the titantron as she shrugged. She turned and waited for a brief moment, but still. No one had come out yet. But that was until Veena had heard something behind her. The crowd gave a weird reaction of cheers and boos. That was odd.)
Veena Adams: What the—
(Walking up the ramp was ARIA. ARIA had her head down as the crowd was giving her cheers and boos. A complete and total mixture, she looked absolutely apathetic. Totally miserable. She stops half way down the ramp, as she just.. was definitely thrown off guard by everything. Finally though, ARIA realizes she has to keep it together. She began to speak.)
ARIA: Veena.. I know you saw my performance over the last week at Grand Rampage. I really had a good feeling about that one, but unfortunately as you know.. the opposite happened. But I know for a fact that I gave it my best in that Grand Rampage! I went out there with the intention of leaving with something when the night ended. I left with pride, and I take pride in very many things that I do. But the thing is….. I am still not on a hot streak. I have been very cold these last few months. Things have been eluding me, and escaping from my grasp. All I need is one chance, one sole chance. One possible chance, and I can once more be a champion. I know for a fact that I can, I just need it.
(ARIA said as she looked at Veena. Veena allowed ARIA to finish speaking, but she wasn’t really impressed by that, she let out a laugh before speaking.)
Veena Adams: ARIA, while it’s very cute to hear you speaking about how you wanna take a bet on yourself. I can give you the nod at that, I’ve taken plenty of bets on myself, and they paid off. But look at you right now! You’re at your lowest point in EAW. Nothing has gone right for you in how long? You look like a mess. You look deprived of any joy that was coursing through your body. You look like any direction that you had, steered you off a cliff. You are at rock bottom, knocking on the ground. How do you feel for the most part, ARIA? It must truly suck to be you, because this is as low as low can get. They’re even getting tired of you, ARIA! You can’t continue to sell them lies, the hero shtick is fading out, your mask is falling off. No one likes you anymore, you could probably count the number of people that love you on one index finger! But you know somehow you’re surviving, and that is crazy to me. You’re trying your best to step up, why ARIA?
(Veena begged the question, as she looked at ARIA. Adjusting the championship on her shoulder once more, she awaited what ARIA had to say.)
ARIA: Look, you can run me down all that you want, Veena. Say what you really wanna say, but you can’t come out here and ask for a challenge. And yet when someone who has been waiting for that challenge, that has gotten desperate for that challenge comes out here.. You kind of just tiptoe around it and start speaking down on me. I won’t deny it – I am not going through the best of times right now. But I haven’t turned my back yet. I am not gonna say die, and I will do what I must in order to survive, Veena. I want to be back where I once was, and I have to bet on myself here. If you want a challenger, then you have that challenger. All that you gotta do is put your money where your mouth is, and accept the challenge that I am laying out for you. I want a shot at your championship, Veena. So what will you do about that?
(ARIA clapped back, as Veena nodded her head, listening to everything she had to say, but what read on her face, much less than stellar.)
Veena Adams: Oh ARIA. You want to come out here and say all these things. You need just one chance, but you tiptoe and dance over the truth! But you know what, I am intrigued by what you have to say – If you want a shot at THIS.
(Veena showed the championship to ARIA, putting emphasis on it.)
Veena Adams: Then I have zero problem doing so at Fighting Spirit. One more stop before Pain For Pride, and I’ll be putting you out of your misery. Does that sound good for you, ARIA?
(ARIA took a deep breath before nodding. Veena looked on with a smirk across her face before—)
Veena Adams: Good, and since you don’t have any music to your name, and are a pathetic loser! If you don’t mind– PLAY MY MUSIC!
(Veena posed in the middle of the ring with her championship held high in the air. A smile across her face as “Seven Rings” once more blasted through the speakers. ARIA nodded her head, at least she accepted the challenge, was her thought process. She soon turned around and headed out, as Showdown faded elsewhere with the shot held of Veena Adams posing.)
(The camera returns to the arena where it focuses at the commentary table with Deadprez, Gavin Kirkland, and Eve.)
Deadprez: Ladies and gentlemen, welcome back to Showdown and let me tell you something before we go into tonight’s main event match. Let me tell you that is going to be one you have to see to believe.
Eve: That’s right. A rivalry ends tonight. Who will leave victorious? We are about to find out as we send it to the ring where Gina Romano is ready to make the introductions for this interesting match.
(The camera cuts to Gina Romano standing in the ring, ready to explain the rules for tonight’s final match of the evening!)
Gina Romano: Ladies and gentlemen, the following contest is scheduled for ONE FALL…
Crowd: ONE FALL!
Gina Romano: …and it is the special DISNEYLAND STREET FIGHT!
(The crowd cheers at the announcement before Gina continues.)
Gina Romano: This match will be held at the Disneyland Theme Park in Los Angeles, California. The only way to win is by pinfall or submission and THERE MUST BE A WINNER!
(The camera immediately cuts to the Disneyland park where we see Princess Candice Blair is ready for action, but she takes time to greet adoring fans as she is being followed by a referee.)
Eve: As we see, Candice Blair is at the park and she is ready for action. I think we are just waiting on the appearance of Madison Kaline.
Deadprez: Right now, we are at Main Street USA, but this match is falls count anywhere. It can end anywhere, even in the parking lot.
Gavin Kirkland: Two beautiful women fighting in one of the happiest places on earth. Too bad it’s not a rip off the Princess dress match.
Eve: You are so sick. We see Candice looking around and being cautious for Madison Kaline. Aww…look. Here comes Mickey and Minnie Mouse to wish Princess Candice good luck.
Deadprez: Candice returns the kind gesture as she continues on trying to look for Madison—
(WHACK!)
Eve: What in the hell was that? It… IT’S MINNIE’S HEAD! CANDICE WAS STRUCK IN THE HEAD BY MINNIE MOUSE’S HEAD! LOOK!
(The camera quickly moves up and reveals the culprit.)
Gavin Kirkland: IT’S MADISON KALINE! CANDICE FELL RIGHT INTO HER TRAP!
Deadprez: We should have known. Madison is getting out of the Minnie Mouse outfit as the referee checks on Candice.
Eve: Madison is free of the costume and she is going right for Candice.
(Madison is ready to start the match as the referee looks into the camera to get the timekeeper’s attention.)
Referee: RING THE BELL!
(DING! DING! DING!)
Eve: Here we go! Our Disneyland Streetfight is underway with Madison getting the early advantage using some un-Disneylike tricks to get the one up on Candice. Madison is putting the boots early to her opponent.
Deadprez: As we look at our virtual maps, the match is still at Main Street USA. Madison is using the hair to bring Candice back to her feet AND MADISON JUST FLINGS MADISON RIGHT INTO THE STREET USING THE HAIR!
Gavin Kirkland: Come on! There is no need to rip out her hair like that. Especially to throw her into the street and… OH MY GAWD!!
Deadprez: HERE COMES ONE OF THE HORSE DRAWN STREETCARS AND THE HORSE IS ABOUT TO TRAMPLE OVER CANDICE—
Eve: WHEW! The horse put on the brakes at the last moment and prevented Candice from becoming Disneyland roadkill. Madison glares at the person controlling the horse as she grabs Candice again by the hair to pull her out of the street.
Gavin Kirkland: Not so fast. Madison takes a quick turn back towards the streetcar AND JUST BASHES HER FACE INTO THE SIDE OF THE STREETCAR! Madison is out for blood tonight.
Eve: I get it since this is the final battle and they both want to leave as the winner. Right now, Madison is still in firm control. Right in front of Sleeping Beauty’s castle no less.
Deadprez: Madison still has Candice by the hair as she passes a random vendor selling those souvenir ears. She grabs one before she snapmares Candice over before putting the string of the hat to Candice’s neck–
Gavin Kirkland: MADISON IS STRANGLING CANDICE WITH THE EARS! SHE IS TRYING TO CHOKE THE LIFE OUT OF THE PRINCESS RIGHT IN FRONT OF SOME DISNEY PATRONS!
Eve: Some of them must also be EAW fans because we can hear some of them cheering Princess Candice on. Madison is just tightening the grip on those ears that it is starting to leave a mark on her neck.
Deadprez: I think Candice might be out cold. Madison thinks so too as the takes the ears and just tosses them aside as she shoves Candice on the ground and hooks the leg for the cover–
ONNNNNNNNNNEEEEEE!
TWWWWWWWWOOOOO!
TH–
Gavin Kirkland: CANDICE KICKS OUT AND THIS MATCH CONTINUES!! WOOO! Candice is looking a little worse for wear but she is still in this match.
Deadprez: I don’t know what Madison has planned, but she is walking back towards the street and she is dragging Candice towards… I THINK SHE GOING TOWARDS THE STATUE OF WALT DISNEY IN THE CENTER!
Eve: That’s exactly where she is going and Madison has not let go of Candice’s hair and there isn’t much the ref can do right now AS MADISON LOOKS TO SMASH CANDICE’S FACE INTO THE STATUE–
Gavin Kirkland: CANDICE GOT THE BOOT UP AND BLOCKED IT! Madison tries again, BUT CANDICE WITH ELBOWS TO THE SIDE OF THE HEAD HELP CANDICE GET FREE AS SHE DELIVERS A KICK TO THE SIDE OF MADISON’S HEAD!
Eve: Madison looks a little groggy after that kick AND NOW CANDICE HAS MADISON BY THE HAIR! TURNABOUT IS FAIR PLAY IN THIS CASE! What is Candice doing?
Deadprez: Candice is walking towards the back of the statue as she still has hold of Madison hair as Madison is dragged up to the statue AND MADISON’S FACE HAS JUST BEEN SMASHED INTO THE STATUE!
Gavin Kirkland: Well… one specific place. I’ll just say that it took about a year after Pain for Pride, but we finally got to see Madison Kaline kiss someone’s ass.
Eve: It’s weird coming from you, Gavin, but you are right. Madison got a taste of the statue. It looks like we are on the move again as we are walking past the castle as Candice is throwing forearms in Madison’s face sending her stumbling back.
Deadprez: As we continue the action we are now in the area of Alice in Wonderland. This match is certainly going to be a Disney adventure. Candice has something in her sights as she whips Madison as hard as she can–
Gavin Kirkland: AND MADISON GOES BACK FIRST INTO A PART OF WHAT LOOKS LIKE THE MAD TEA PARTY RIDE! If you wanted a free tour of Disneyland thanks to two beautiful ladies, you are getting it now.
Deadprez: The ladies are still at the Tea Cup ride as Candice picks up Madison AND TOSSES MADISON INTO ONE OF THE TEACUPS! Now she stops two kids and has them sit in the same cup as Madison.
Candice Blair: Remember kids. When the ride starts, spin it as fast as you can. ALRIGHT! START THE RIDE!
Eve: Candice gets out of the way of the ride starting AND OH MY GAWD! THAT TEA CUP IS MOVING LIKE IT HAS A LIFE OF ITS OWN! LOOK HOW FAST IT IS MOVING! I AM GETTING SICK JUST LOOKING AT IT!
Gavin Kirkland: THIS IS WHY YOU DON’T CHILDREN DO YOUR DIRTY WORK LIKE THIS! Princess Candice is hot, but this is NOT very princess-like. Listen to the Disneyland crowd.
Crowd: FASTER! FASTER! FASTER! FASTER! FASTER! FASTER!
Eve: The people around the ride are cheering the children on. I think that it’s safe to say that this crowd is firmly behind Princess Candice! The ride has been going for a while and it looks like it is slowing to a stop.
Deadprez: Those kids just had the time of their life as they get off the ride. Madison is pulling herself out of the teacup and she looks so dizzy. SHE ALSO LOOKS LIKE SHE IS ABOUT TO HURL!
Gavin Kirkland: Candice drags Madison to the center of the ride AND DELIVERS A SAITO SUPLEX IN THE MIDDLE OF THE MAD CUP RIDE BEFORE SHE FLOATS OVER FOR THE COVER!
ONNNNNNNNNNNEEEEEEE!
TWWWWWWWOOOOOOOO!
THHHHRRRRRR—
Eve: MADISON IS PROBABLY SEEING DOUBLE, BUT SHE KICKS OUT AT TWO! After this, I don’t think that Madison is going to want to come back to Disneyland ever again. Especially after that.
Deadprez: Candice was a count away from winning this street fight and now Candice grabs Madison and they are on the move once more. The crowd is making space for these two ladies to fight as they are now at the Le Petite Chalet Gift Shop.
Gavin Kirkland: I don’t think they need to stop at a gift shop to get something to remember this trip. They have reached the counter of the Gift Shop–
Deadprez: MADISON’S FACE SMASHED INTO THE COUNTER AND CANDICE IS JUST DOING IT OVER AND OVER AGAIN! CANDICE WANTS TO MAKE SURE THAT MADISON TRULY REMEMBERS THIS DAY!
Eve: Candice tries one more time AND THIS TIME MADISON BLOCKS IT AND THROWS AN ELBOW TO GET FREE FROM CANDICE! Candice stumbles back a bit but Madison grabs her around the waist–
Gavin Kirkland: MADISON WITH A BELLY TO BELLY SUPLEX AND SHE JUST LAUNCHED CANDICE OVER THE COUNTER AND TO THE FLOOR! That certainly caused people to scurry away.
Eve: Madison looks like she wants to punch everybody out as she gets behind the counter and looks at Candice trying to get back to her feet… WHAT THE HELL IS SHE DOING NOW?
Deadprez: Madison has grabbed a wooden sled off of the wall. Candice is trying to get back to her feet as Madison is winding up for the swing!
Gavin Kirkland: MADISON JUST CRACKED THE WOODEN SLED OVER CANDICE’S HEAD! THAT SLED WAS SHATTERED ON IMPACT! I hope the sled was just a prop and not a one of a kind artifact.
Eve: Candice falls back to the ground in a heap after being struck in the head and Madison quickly drops down and hooks the leg for the cover!
ONNNNNNNNNNNNNNNEEEEEEEEE!
TWWWWWWWWWWWWOOOOOOOO!
THHHHHHHHRRRRRRREEEEEEEEEE!
Deadprez: DID SHE GET IT? NO! THE REFEREE IS CALLING IT A TWO COUNT! THAT WAS EXTREMELY CLOSE AND MADISON ALMOST WON THE MATCH RIGHT THERE!
Gavin Kirkland: Candice has to have the power of Disney behind her as she is able to kick out. I am glad that this match is continuing. I can watch Candice and Madison all day.
Deadprez: Of course you would. Anyways, Madison is back in control and she is dragging Candice out of the gift shop and they continue the journey. Before she left, Madison grabs one of the blades from the sled–
Eve: MADISON STRIKES CANDICE IN THE BACK WITH THE SLED BLADE AND SENDS HER TO THE CONCRETE! GOOD GAWD! MADISON KALINE IS OUT FOR BLOOD!
Gavin Kirkland: Madison grabs Candice back by the hair and walks her over to one of the trash cans AND SHE JUST SMASHES CANDICE FACE FIRST INTO THE MAT! FOR GOOD MEASURE, MADISON SMASHES CANDICE’S FACE INTO THE TRASH CAN AGAIN!
Eve: What a fight this has been and we are now over by the Storybook Land Canal Boat ride. Madison has Candice by the hair and they are so close to the water–
Deadprez: MADISON SHOVES CANDICE’S FACE UNDERWATER! MADISON DOESN’T WANNA JUST BEAT HER, SHE WANTS TO DROWN HER TOO! THE REFEREE IS TELLING HER TO LET HER UP AND OUT OF THE WATER!
Gavin Kirkland: It really doesn’t matter what the referee says. There are no disqualifications in this Street Fight and Candice is trying to get free before the bubbles stop. Madison sees that Candice isn’t going to give up–
Eve: Madison pulls Candice out of the water like a drowned cat. Candice is coughing AND MADISON JUST SLAPS CANDICE ACROSS THE FACE!
Deadprez: Candice is trying to catch her breath, BUT MADISON SLAPS HER IN THE FACE AGAIN AND THAT MIGHT HAVE BEEN A BIG MISTAKE FOR MADISON! LOOK AT CANDICE!
Gavin Kirkland: The look on her face is not the look that a Disney Princess should have. SHE! LOOKS! PISSED! BUT THAT DOESN’T STOP MADISON FROM TRYING TO STRIKE CANDICE AGAIN–
Deadprez: BUT SHE GRABS MADISON’S ARM AND COUNTERS WITH A FOREARM SMASH TO THE FACE! CANDICE FOLLOWS UP WITH A CHOP TO THE CHEST! THAT’S GOTTA HURT, BUT CANDICE FOLLOWS IT UP WITH ANOTHER CHOP!
Eve: Candice is just chopping the hell out of Madison and she keeps walking back AND MADISON BETTER BE CAREFUL BECAUSE SHE IS SO CLOSE TO FALLING OFF THE PIER–
Gavin Kirkland: MADISON WITH A THUMB TO THE EYES AND THAT STOPS CANDICE IN HER TRACKS… LOOK AT THIS!!
Eve: It’s Dopey! One of Snow White’s Seven Dwarves just magically appeared on the pier AND DOPEY JUST SHOVES MADISON OFF THE PIER AND INTO THE CANAL!!
Deadprez: I guess we are about to find out if Madison can swim because she is splashing about in the canal. I hope that the water is clean today.
Gavin Kirkland: Well, we just figured out that Madison can swim as she has just pulled herself out of the canal, but Candice is right there pulling Madison away from the canal as she whips Madison–
Eve: AND MADISON CRASHES AND BURNS OVER ANOTHER TRASH CAN! THE TRASH CAN JUST FALLS OVER AND MADISON GOES TUMBLING OVER IT! Madison is trying to get back to her feet–
Deadprez: AND HERE COMES PRINCESS CANDICE WITH THE “SPINNING WHEEL”! SPINNING WHEEL KICK TO THE BACK OF MADISON’S HEAD BY CANDICE BLAIR AND SHE PULLS MADISON ONTO HER BACK AND HOOKS THE LEG!
ONNNNNNNNNNNNNNEEEEEEE!
TWWWWWWWWWWOOOOOOO!
THHHHHHHRRRRRRREEEEEEE!
Gavin Kirkland: MADISON GETS THE SHOULDER UP AT TWO! THAT WAS A VERY CLOSE NEAR FALL THAT COULD HAVE WON CANDICE BLAIR THE MATCH RIGHT THERE BUT THIS MATCH GOES ON!
Deadprez: These two have been beating the hell out of each other in this match as Candice is back on her feet and she once again has hold of Madison and they continue to walk… or fight… around the park.
Eve: Look at the ride they are next to. It’s Dumbo the Flying Elephant. I remember that ride. It’s one of my favorites. Candice stops the assault for the moment as she talks to a little girl dressed like a princess.
Gavin Kirkland: She has her magic wand. Candice looks like she wants to create some magic of her own and she brings the wand back.
Candice Blair: (off-mic) YOU ARE A BIBBIDI BOBBIDI BITCH!
Eve: CANDICE CLOCKS MADISON IN THE HEAD WITH THE PLASTIC WAND AND MADISON GOES STUMBLING INTO ONE OF THE DUMBO ELEPHANTS! Madison is trying to catch a breather AND CANDICE PUTS HER BOOT AGAINST MADISON’S THROAT!
Deadprez: No five count in this match as Candice moves her boot away from Madison’s throat and moves her to one of Dumbo’s ears AND SHE’S CHOKING MADISON AGAIN! MADISON IS GASPING FOR AIR AS THE DUMBO EAR IS CRUSHED AGAINST HER THROAT!
Gavin Kirkland: This is almost like moments ago when Madison was trying to drown Candice. These women are certainly using the park to their advantage. Plus they are both hot.
Eve: Madison is trying to find a way to get free AND SHE DOES AS SHE GRABS A HANDFUL OF CANDICE’S HAIR AND SNAPS HER OVER DUMBO AND SENDS HER CRASHING ON THE GROUND!
Deadprez: Creative counter by Madison and she stumbles back. She catches herself with another Dumbo before she hits the floor. Candice is back to her feet and she is glaring at Madison–
Gavin Kirkland: MADISON IS MAKING A RUN FOR IT! SHE IS RUNNING AWAY FROM CANDICE, BUT CANDICE IS RIGHT ON HER HEELS! MADISON IS TRYING TO FIND A PLACE TO GET AWAY, BUT CANDICE CAUGHT HER!
Deadprez: Candice caught up to her and Madison is backed against the door to the Red Rose Taverne. CANDICE RUNS IN AND LEAVES HER FEET, BUT MADISON GETS OUT OF THE WAY AND CANDICE CRASHES INTO THE DOOR!
Eve: Candice has her back against the door as Madison backs up a little bit BEFORE SHE RUNS IN AT FULL SPEED AND SHE SPEARS CANDICE THROUGH THE DOOR OF THE RED ROSE TAVERNE!
Gavin Kirkland: THEY JUST CRASH INTO THE TAVERNE AND NOW THESE LADIES ARE BRAWLING! THE FISTS AND THE FUR IS FLYING AND I AM HOPING THAT SOMETHING GETS TORN OFF!
Eve: You are a sick bastard. I think everybody in the taverne is surprised that a fight is going on. They are just beating the hell out of each other until they both make it back to their feet. Candice reaches over and grabs a plate off one of the tables.
Deadprez: Madison grabs a plate off a different table as they both turn around to face each other–
(CRASH!!)
Eve: BOTH LADIES CRACK EACH OTHER IN THE HEAD WITH THEIR PLATES AND THEY BOTH FALL TO THE GROUND! THEY COULD HAVE KNOCKED EACH OTHER OUT RIGHT THERE!
Deadprez: Remember that the referee can’t start a count. There must be a winner. We just have to keep watching until they get back to their feet or we get a pinfall!
Gavin Kirkland: Some of the people in the tavern are cheering on Princess Candice, but there are actually some that are cheering on Madison Kaline. There are people who like the villains more than the heroes.
Deadprez: Both women are moving and using the tables to get back to their feet AND LOOK WHO JUST ENTERED THE TAVERN!!
Eve: Belle from Beauty and the Beast is here along with Cruella De Vil. The characters are coming from all over the park to watch this street fight. Both women are back to their feet–
Gavin Kirkland: CRUELLA DE VIL JUST BURNED CANDICE IN THE FACE WITH WHAT I THOUGHT WAS A PROP CIGARETTE! I GUESS IT’S QUITE REAL! DID YOU HEAR POOR CANDICE YELL OUT IN PAIN!
Eve: I did, BUT LOOK AT BELLE! BELLE JUST HANDED CANDICE HER BOOK AND CANDICE JUST HIT CRUELLA IN THE FACE WITH THE BOOK! CRUELLA KNOCKED BACK BEFORE CANDICE HITS MADISON IN THE FACE WITH A BOOK AS WELL!
Deadprez: Candice hands the book back to Belle before she grabs Madison and they leave the Tavern. This match has definitely lived up to the hype behind it. What a fight.
Gavin Kirkland: I think it’s missing a few things, but be that as it may, they are once again walking the park. Look at the crowd!
Eve: It’s not just park patrons. There are also numerous characters here watching this street fight. I think some of these characters took a vacation from Disney World in Florida to watch this match. Some rooting for Princess Candice. Others are rooting for Madison Kaline.
Deadprez: They are out in the park AND CANDICE COMES FROM OUT OF NOWHERE WITH THE DISCUS CLOTHESLINE! “ALMOST THERE” BY THE PRINCESS AND CANDICE IS ALMOST THERE TO PICK UP THE WIN!
Gavin Kirkland: Madison’s head cracked the ground hard off the lariat as Candice picks her up and puts her in the powerbomb position. CANDICE IS LOOKING FOR THE DISNEYLAND DESTROYER–
Deadprez: MADISON COUNTERS WITH A DOUBLE LEG TAKEDOWN AND CANDICE’S HEAD HITS THE CONCRETE! MADISON FLIPS OVER FOR THE JACKKNIFE ROLLUP!
ONNNNNNNNNNEEEEEEE!
TWWWWWWWOOOOOOO!
THHHHHHHHRRREEEEEEE!
Eve: CANDICE KICKS OUT AND MADISON ALMOST STOLE IT THERE! Madison grabs Candice by the hair and picks her up in the hopes of hitting a backbreaker–
Gavin Kirkland: CANDICE WRAPS HER LEGS AROUND MADISON’S NECK AND COUNTERS WITH A MODIFIED HEADSCISSORS THAT TAKES MADISON FOR THE RIDE!
Eve: Madison rolled all the way to the King Arthur Carrousel and Candice is on her way to Madison, but Candice is grabbed and turned around–
Deadprez: IT’S MALEFICENT! MALEFICENT WITH A GREEN MIST THAT CAUGHT CANDICE IN THE EYES! WHEN DID MALEFICENT EVER DO THAT IN THE MOVIES?
Gavin Kirkland: I think Madison had some dirty Disney deals going on with these villains. But look at Candice! The mist caught her in the eyes and she is no doubt in serious pain and she is doing whatever she can to get the sting out—
Eve: HERE IS MADISON WITH A GERMAN SUPLEX AND CANDICE’S HEAD CRACKS THE BASE OF THE EXCALIBUR SWORD! MADISON DIDN’T COME OUT OF THAT COMPLETELY UNSCATHED EITHER!
Deadprez: Madison grabs Candice and weaves her head under the sword handles AND MADISON PULLS HER BACK AND SHE IS JUST TORTURING CANDICE! MADISON WITH THAT MANIACAL LAUGHTER KNOWING THAT SHE IS CLOSE TO GETTING THE WIN!
Gavin Kirkland: Madison thinks she tortured Candice enough AND SHE SMASHES CANDICE’S FACE INTO THE ANVIL OF THE STONE! MADISON THROWS CANDICE DOWN TO THE GROUND!
Deadprez: Now Madison is climbing onto the stone AND SHE LEAPS OFF EXCALIBUR AND HITS THE MOONSAULT! DIRECT HIT WITH THE “MADDIE BOMB” AND SHE HOOKS THE LEG FOR THE COVER!
ONNNNNNNNNNNEEEEEEE!
TWWWWWWWWOOOOOOO!
THHHHHHRRRRREEEEEEEE!
Eve: PRINCESS CANDICE KICKS OUT OF THE MADDIE BOMB AND MADISON CAN’T BELIEVE IT! SHE LOOKS PISSED AND SHE IS GETTING RIGHT IN THE REFEREE’S FACE ARGUING THAT IT WAS A THREE COUNT!
Gavin Kirkland: LOOK AT THIS! SNOW WHITE HAS SOME WATER AND WHILE MADISON IS READING THE RIOT ACT TO THE REFEREE, SHE IS TRYING TO HELP FLUSH THE MIST OUT OF CANDICE’S EYES!
Eve: The selfless Snow White doesn’t want to see Candice lose this way. BUT HERE COMES THE EVIL QUEEN! THE EVIL QUEEN SCARES SNOW WHITE AWAY AND SHE HAS HOLD OF CANDICE!
Deadprez: Madison turns around and sees what’s going on AND SHE RUNS FULL SPEED TO PRINCESS CANDICE LOOKING FOR A SPEAR–
Gavin Kirkland: CANDICE MOVED OUT OF THE WAY AND MADISON SPEARED THE EVIL QUEEN! MISCUE RIGHT THERE AND MADISON CAN’T BELIEVE IT! MADISON LOOKS AT THE EVIL QUEEN OUT COLD ON THE GROUND–
Eve: CANDICE BLAIR WITH A SUPERKICK TO THE BACK OF THE HEAD KNOCKS MADISON DOWN TO THE GROUND! But that isn’t enough for Candice! Candice grabs Madison AND THEY ARE HEADING RIGHT TO SLEEPING BEAUTY’S CASTLE!
Deadprez: Candice wants to end this match and she wants to end it at the castle. It’s safe to say that the water from Snow White helped immensely. They are at the castle now and MADISON HITS THE ELBOWS TO THE GUT OF CANDICE!
Gavin Kirkland: Madison is free from Candice as they walk through the Castle AND MADISON FIRES OFF ANOTHER SLAP IN THE FACE OF CANDICE BEFORE HITTING A DROPKICK!
Eve: THE DROPKICK TAKES CANDICE DOWN! THEY ARE IN FRONT OF THE CASTLE NOW AND MADISON IS READY TO END IT RIGHT HERE! SHE IS GETTING HER ARM READY FOR THE “AFTERLIFE”! SHE WANTS TO TAKE CANDICE DOWN IN THE HAPPIEST PLACE ON EARTH WITH THE CLOTHESLINE FROM HELL!
Deadprez: MADISON HAS EVIL INTENTIONS IN HER EYES AS CANDICE IS BACK TO HER FEET AND HERE COMES MADISON! MADISON IS GOING TO TAKE CANDICE TO THE AFTERLIFE–
Gavin Kirkland: CANDICE BARELY AVOIDS THE CLOTHESLINE FROM HELL! MADISON TURNS AROUND INTO A BOOT FROM CANDICE! MADISON IS DOUBLED OVER AS CANDICE HAS HER IN A POWERBOMB POSITION BEFORE SHE JUMPS–
Eve: “THE DISNEYLAND DESTROYER”! CANDICE GOT THE FLIP PILEDRIVER RIGHT IN FRONT OF THE CASTLE! MADISON WAS SPIKED ON HER HEAD AS PRINCESS CANDICE GOES FOR THE COVER!
ONNNNNNNNNNNNNNEEEEEE!
TWWWWWWWWOOOOOOOOO!
THHHHHHRRRRRREEEEEEEEE!
(DING! DING! DING!)
(The bell rings at the arena as Candice rolls off of Madison and tries to catch her breath. The sound of ‘Rhapsody in Pink’ by Stela Cole (Clean Version) starts playing through the Disneyland speakers as the crowd at Disneyland and the fans back in the arena are all cheering as Gina Romano announces the final decision of the match.)
Gina Romano: Here is your winner… PRINCESS! CANDICE! BLAIR!
Eve: Don’t you love it when the fairy tale ends on a happy note! This rivalry had been going on for a while and now it’s safe to say that the Princess of EAW gets the last word.
Deadprez: We have never had a match like this on Showdown, so this is something that is going to be remembered for a long time.
Gavin Kirkland: I wished upon a star and I didn’t get my wish. No clothes were torn off.
Deadprez: Just shut up, dawg!
(Princess Candice finally manages to get back to her feet as the referee is there to raise her arm in victory to the sound of thunderous cheers from the Disneyland patrons as she takes one last look at Madison before starting to slowly walk away.)
Eve: Even if Madison was the villain in this story, you got to give her a lot of credit for what she did in this match. She fought hard and was very close to beating the Princess at her own game.
Deadprez: Madison was close to winning this street fight and showed her Hall of Fame talent, but it was not meant to be as it is the Princess who leaves victorious. Congratulations, Candice! Join the parade and soak in the cheers. You’ve earned it.
(The final shot has Princess Candice being helped by a few Disney princesses as she smiles in celebration of her victory before cutting to Madison, who still hasn’t moved and is being checked out by medical personnel before the camera cuts elsewhere.)
(Showdown comes back from the last bit of commercials and it comes back to the ring before “shut the fuck up talking to me” by Zack Fox starts playing on the speakers and everyone in the crowd grows excited hearing that theme song, some of it is mixed but mostly cheers can be heard as the camera slowly pans towards the entrance ramp and the man known as Chef Viz, ends up bursting out onto the stage with a gigantic grin on his face, showing the Answers World Championship right around his waist and letting the light shine off it as he starts moving around his hips a bit to the beat of the song as he is clearly in a good mood after last week’s result.)
Gavin Kirkland: AAAAAHHHHHH YES SIIIIIIIIIIIIIRRRRRRRR! I KNEW MY CHEF WAS GOING TO END UP EXCEEDING EXPECTATIONS AND BE ABLE TO BEAT THAT WASHED UP BALD NOSTALGIA ACT OF CY HENDERSON! IN YOUR FACE DEADPREZ! THE GOOD GUYS WIN AGAIN!
Deadprez: Man you sound lame as hell right now trying to make another fight with me.
Gavin Kirkland: And what if I have the possibility to do it- OW! AGAIN?!
Deadprez: I will smack your dumb ass head, also I might have felt a bald spot there too :mjlol:
Gavin Kirkland: Beauty is not about what is outside, it is what is inside.
Deadprez: But you just- whatever.
Eve: I am sure as you have seen with my co-workers every other week, I am sure this kind of conversation has happened all around the world between our viewers in the weeks leading up to Cy Henderson versus Chef Viz, a man that has put his footprint in the history of this company against a man who in his own words said he is carrying the company and this brand on his back whenever he is at the front of the pack, as the two giants ended up facing off one on one at Grand Rampage to see who really was the best wrestler out of the both of them, who was the greatest of their own era and after such an intense back and forth, Chef Viz was able to pull it off successfully and retain the Answers World Championship against Cy Henderson, but as we now look forward to the future and us being so close to Pain for Pride, what is right now going through Chef Viz’s mind?
(Chef Viz after finishing his dancing routine laughed to himself a bit before he began walking down the ramp with conviction and confidence, reaching ringside and then taking one of the microphones as he rolled inside of the ring and carefully took the belt off his waist, moving it around, teasing the crowd slightly before raising it up in the air to various cheers. His music was slowly starting to die down as he gathered in the center of the ring, championship in one hand, microphone on the other and then he started to speak towards the crowd.)
Chef Viz: Hmmm… it has been a bit, my mini vacation before arriving here drinking piña coladas made me forget the line, what was it again?
Crowd: COOK CHEF VIZ COOK! COOK CHEF VIZ COOK! COOK CHEF VIZ COOK!
Chef Viz: I know that is right. Times like these make me wonder sometimes, being here all by myself, the good doctor and my friend Angie out there making the world better while I do this cute wrestling thing all by my lonesome, I ended up talking about that last week in my conversation with the Cyclone, time is a total bitch and in a blink on a eye you are already on a retirement home gulping down on pills and asking for one more match, eager to come back for the 100th time without nothing else to do like you are Terry Chambers on debt and the landlord knocking heavy on the door because being lazy is not cutting in your free time, so you gotta be lazy on the job instead, it be like that sometimes.
Chef Viz: And it has made me wonder, do I still have it? Do I still have the magic on my hips? Am I still the wizard that I say I am? How long before all of this ends for me and I end up calling it quits, end up hanging up my boots and I ride off into the sunset because seriously, what else do I have to do after this? Going to get all of these little bitches whining on social media and on videos wondering why I am still here, you know why I am still here? To keep all of you on check and smack you right you upside that head to continue reminding you why I am indeed one of the greatest to ever do it, I am only giving everyone a chance when I am dead, six feet below or I am in a random beach in Cancún several meters away from this place, but for right now, all you are going to get is Vizzy himself while I have this world championship on my shoulders, right around on my waist, I am not saying I am the best at what I do, I am just saying that it is me versus whoever wants to lose, that is how legit and how out of this world I am when it comes to the rest of the people on this roster, so case in point, I am not leaving in any way nor am I ever slowing down when I got this world championship on my waist, even in the future in my phoning it in era, all of you will be STRUGGLING, but for now, this is the Big V era and you all just going to be forced to live in it.
Chef Viz: Now, coming off of Grand Rampage, after the match that I went through, I guess I have to give something to the man that I faced, I am in a good mood, I am on top of the world, I want to be kind for once, I am going to end up giving flowers to Cyclone, of course, the flowers are decrepit and shriveled up, and they have been eaten by a cat and spat out but they are flowers nonetheless, he brought a good fight, despite the anger and annoyance that he made me feel trying to raise up to the Chef himself, he ended up proving to me he was one of the toughest Elitists I have ever faced and there is nothing but respect for him when it comes to that… but it is pretty funny that you all thought he had that match won in those last few minutes, like come on, I ain’t that washed up, you think I am not going to end up grabbing onto a rope when I see it? It was pretty funny seeing later in the replay seeing the expression in Cy’s face of being so close yet so far, made me let out a big chuckle, but aside from that, big defense in done, was able to beat my brother Jon Kelton and remind him why he is the little brother around here, “finished the story” when it came to getting my rightful win back against Cy… life is good!
Chef Viz: Grind does not stop for me since already at the start of the night they are going to gather more people to end up wrestling at Fighting Spirit for a chance to lose to me at Pain for Pride, but I like the challenge, I want to continue shutting up all of these vanilla ass wrestlers who think they can step up to me, in fact, I am in such a good mood, I want to do something nice for all of the people in the roster, I want a match as well at Fighting Spirit, I need a challenger that will end up stepping up to me and maybe get their chance at Pain for Pride… chef does not think so but hey, let them try and fool themselves into thinking they got it, it brings me a bigger challenge. Hell, I am in such a good mood. Let us do some charity, let us change a broke motherfucker’s life, the first person to step foot in this ring gets an opportunity at the world championship!
(The crowd looks surprised at what Chef Viz just ended up saying, as he waits patiently in the middle of the ring with his arms crossed, wondering if someone will end up coming out before for some reason, some fans scream loudly behind him and Chef Viz turns around-)
Deadprez: SOLOMON STANE! HE JUST ENTERED THE RING AND HIT CHEF VIZ RIGHT ACROSS THE FACE WITH A LARIAT! CHEF VIZ IS DOWN IN THE GROUND AND SOLOMON JUST GETS ON TOP OF HIM AND STARTS BEATING THE CRAP OUT OF HIM WITH CLOSED FISTS!
Gavin Kirkland: NOOOOOOOO! NOT THAT WANNABE EMO ATTACKING MY CHEF! WHAT IS HE DOING?!
Eve: These two men ended up having problems back in December as Solomon was the sole reason why Viz got beat up to the point he could not continue in the Extreme Elimination Chamber match! Why is he attacking him again?!
Deadprez: I think there is not much time to ask those questions right now Eve! Solomon grabs Chef Viz by his arms and then lifts him up right over his shoulders, he has the Answers World Championship high up in the air… he starts running across the ring!
Gavin Kirkland: AND THAT BASTARD DELIVERS A CRUCIFIX POWERBOMB ONTO THE CORNER! MY CHEF FALLS BACK FIRST INTO ONE OF THE TURNBUCKLES!
Eve: And from the height and the force, the turnbuckle ends up buckling and it breaks apart!
(Chef Viz is rolling around in pain on the mat, grabbing onto his back from the damage he just received as Solomon slowly walks over, crouches down and then grabs onto the broken turnbuckle, turning it around so the metal part of it is on the front…)
Eve: Wait, is he really…
Deadprez: What kind of sick person does he have to be to continue doing this kind of stuff?! Chef Viz is up on spaghetti legs… he turns around-
Gavin Kirkland: AND MY PRECIOUS CHEF GET HIS FACE SMASHED IN WITH THE METAL PART OF THE TURNBUCKLE! WHY IS THE WORLD SO CRUEEEEEEELLLL?!
(Chef Viz falls down to the ground, blood gushing out of his forehead due to the metal colliding with his face, Solomon walks over, grabbing onto the Answers World Championship and shoving it onto Viz’s face and letting his blood cover the gold as Solomon grabs the microphone and talks onto it.)
Solomon Stane: At Road to Redemption I delivered justice when it was necessary, but I let you go away scott free… now? I will end up finishing the job.
(Solomon pushed Viz down back to the ground as Solomon slowly raised the bloodied Answers World Championship high up in the air, the last shot is of Solomon posing in victory and with his arms raised up high in the air, heavy boos raining down on him before the show fades to black.)
(EAW logo buzzes.)
